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The University of South Carolina Tuesday, September 19, 2006 Vol. 100, No. 27 ● Since 1908

USC LIMITS PERFORMER bbreakinreakin CONTRACTS Carolina Productions won’t book acts requiring excessive amenities

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Twent y cases of K abba la h water and bowls fi lled with brown M&Ms. Local break dancers What do performers really bring “real hip-hop” ask for when they are booked at university campuses? to USC campus According to Carolina Productions, which sponsors many of the performances Catherine Martin around campus, USC has never THE DAILY GAMECOCK experienced an extravagant case, but at times a performer has asked for too much in their contract. Students might soon see break If CP feels the performer is asking dancers on campus who are for something unreasonable, they seeking to spread what they call simply do not book them. the “real hip-hop.” According to contracts, some Lavell Marshall, also known as stars coming this semester, such “Shaolin,” and Tim Nunnally, also as Bob Saget and Pete Rose, have known as “Timz Nice,” are part of requested basic security and private Mixed Motionz, a break dancing dressing rooms. group that battles (competes) all Lecturers and comedians do not over the Southeast. usually ask for more than water Marshall, who has been dancing or soda, said Marc LaMotte, a for two years, and Nunnally who program adviser of the University has been dancing for seven years, Union at the University of said they hope to get others Georgia. interested in break dancing on “Usually the music acts require campus. a lot more,” LaMotte said. “We would like to start a club UGA has gotten requests for here at USC and have break alcohol, which they cannot provide dancing classes for students who because the performance is for are interested,” Marshall said. a university, to specific kinds of You can find Mixed Motionz chips and breads, LaMotte said. practicing in the Russell House The University of North ballroom and at other locations Carolina-Chapel Hill gets a variety on campus. Special to THE DAILY GAMECOCK of requests for things such as “We just bring a radio, set up Members of Mixed Motionz show their skills in break dance battles and performances all over the state. catering, hotel and transportation and start dancing for practice, requirements, and specifi cs about but with hopes of getting others method of self expression. that you see on the television develop their own style,” Marshall sound and lighting, said Don Luse, involved,” Nunnally said. “I can show my emotions show, “So You Think You Can said. director of the Carolina Union. Marshall and Nunnally said through dancing,” he said. Dance.” For Mixed Motionz, break If the requests are too excessive, break dancing is more than just For many members of Mixed “Real break dancing began dancing is fun and relaxing, but they just scratch it out of the dancing and having fun — there Motionz, break dancing is a way to on the streets of New York in offers challenges as well. contract and do not do it, Luse are other benefi ts that come along be original, creative and exciting. the 70s and is more exciting and “Battles are very competitive said. with it. “There’s a difference in hip-hop dramatic,” Nunnally said. and the more time you can put To make things less complicated, “It is a good way to get exercise; dance and real break dancing,” Break dancing does consist of into practicing the better off you CP does not handle travel it is a stress reliever, and it is Marshall said. routines, but is not choreographed, will be,” Nunnally said. arrangements, hotel bookings, something unique and interesting Marshall and Nunnally said he said. Marshall and Nunnally both or provide meals for performers. to do,” Nunnally said. hip-hop dance is more than a “Break dancing gives the ● If it is requested in the contract, Marshall said break dancing is a bunch of choreographed routines dancer a chance to be original and BREAKIN 2 CP will cover the costs, which would be included in the star’s performance fee. Many of the more popular acts, campus and fi nd a parking spot,” facility on Sumter Street has which are more expensive, do Huggins said. taken up a gravel lot where many not usually perform on college Jennifer Collins, a third- students used to park and ride the campuses — they feel that it is a year early childhood education shuttles. completely different atmosphere, student, commutes to campus To help ease t he st ra i n on said Kristen Hughes, president of two days a week and parks in the commuting students, Parking CP. gravel lot near Bates. She chose Services has opened up the old “There are not many requests to buy a commuter pass over a recreational fields behind Bates that are too outrageous or over the garage spot because it would save for additional parking. top because UGA does not book her money. Another one of Huggins’ goals performers on the level of U2,” “The garages cost so much and is reducing the average shuttle LaMotte said. I didn’t want to pay every day to wait from an average of 10 UGA had an experience where park in the hourly garage,” she minutes to seven minutes. a performer, who was not well said. Kate Bell, a third-year known, asked for 8 police offi cers A commuter pass costs $40 for hotel, restaurant and tourism while signing autographs. They Th e State of Parking the year, while a garage spot costs management student, parks in denied the request because it would Part of around $270 per semester. the Coliseum lots and said she have cost too much money. three four Tak ing Huggins’ advice, would be more inclined to ride According to CP, it is rare Collins leaves for class an hour the shuttle if it was faster. to be in direct contact with the Nick Needham early so she can get to campus and “Sometimes the buses don’t run performer when negotiating. THE DAILY GAMECOCK locate a parking spot, even if it’s often enough and I end up having Contracts are usually negotiated far from her classes. to walk,” she said. by an agent or manager. “At least I know I’m getting Bell also said it’s harder to fi nd my daily exercise by walking,” a spot at the Coliseum because With more than 4,000 Parking Services, encourages Collins said. there are fewer spaces than in Comments on this story? E-mail game- commuter students registered this commuting students to arrive on Students can go online to the years past. A new cooling facility [email protected] year, Parking Services is making campus with enough time to fi nd Parking Services Web site and behind the Coliseum, and a large it a priority to free up space in a spot in a decal lot and ride the click on the Nextbus feature to mound of dirt have taken up a lot perimeter lots around campus. shuttle system to class. calculate exactly what time they of room. These areas include the “We want our commuter need to leave, so they can fi nd a The university built the cooling Barnwell Street, Bates, and the students to take full advantage of parking spot and catch the shuttle plant to serve the new public Coliseum lots. the shuttles we have in place, but in time for class. ● index Derrick Huggins, director of you need to allow time to get to Construction of a new energy PARKING 2 Classifieds...... 8 Crossword...... 6 A new MP3 player, the Men’s soccer heads to the Horoscopes...... 6 side MusicGremlin, requires no Triangle to take on N.C. State Opinion...... 4 in computer 5 Wednesday 7 Police Report...... 2 The Daily Gamecock ● Tuesday, September 19, 2006

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One-third of ADHD cases SGTV will also serve as an outlet for student in children linked to lead, government by airing meetings on Thursdays at 6 p.m. prenatal smoking, study says Students who missed Kelly Bobrow / THE DAILY GAMECOCK a Carolina Productions The Horseshoe provides students with ample room to play and relax between classes. event will also be able to Lindsey Tanner Medicine in New York. tune in to SGTV and see Th e Associated Press More importantly, the what they missed. study bolsters suspicions SGTV can be contacted State Nation World CHICAGO — About one- that low-level lead exposure at [email protected]. third of attention deficit previously linked to behavior Offi cers hope to talk FCC plans largest ever Al-Qaeda says war cases among U.S. children problems “is in fact associated with accused captor public airwaves sale with West not over may be linked with tobacco with ADHD,” said Trasande, smoke before birth or to who was not involved in the THIS WEEK at USC CAMDEN—Police were WASHINGTON—The CAIRO, Egypt—Al- lead exposure afterward, research. hoping Monday to talk at Federal Communications Qaeda in Iraq warned according to provocative new The study’s estimate length with the family of a Commission declared the Pope Benedict XVI research. is in line with a National TODAY “traumatized” 14-year-old latest and most lucrative on Monday that its war Even levels of lead the Academy of Sciences report Constitution Day Panel: girl who was missing for auction of the public airwaves against Christianity and government considers in 2000 that said about 3 7 p.m. Gambrell 153 more than a week before she closed on Monday, with bids the West will go on until acceptable appeared to percent of all developmental Student Business Incubator was able to summon help by totaling nearly $13.9 billion. Islam takes over the world, increase a child’s risk of and neurological disorders Information Meeting: sending a text message from The commission auctioned and Iran’s supreme leader having attention deficit in U.S. children are 5 p.m. Russell House 305 the underground bunker off 1,087 licenses over 28 days. called for more protests hyperactivity disorder, the caused by toxic chemicals where she was being held It was the largest amount over the pontiff’s remarks study found. and other environmental WEDNESDAY captive. of radio spectrum usable on Islam. It builds on previous factors and 25 percent are State of the University The girl was rescued over for wireless services made Protests broke out in research linking attention due to a combination of Address: the weekend after she sent available since the agency South Asia and Indonesia, problems, including ADHD, environmental factors and 3 p.m., Russell House her mother a message on her went to an auction format in with angry Muslims with childhood lead exposure genetics. Theater alleged captor’s phone while 1994. The proceeds, still to saying Benedict’s and smoking during “The findings of this Model United Nations: he was asleep, authorities be collected, will go to the statement of regret a day pregnancy, and offers one study underscore the 7 p.m., Gambrell 005 said. U.S. Treasury. earlier did not go far of the fi rst estimates for how profound behavioral health enough. In southern Iraq, much those environmental impact of these prevalent demonstrators carrying factors might contribute. exposures, and highlight the black flags burned an “It’s a landmark paper need to strengthen public effi gy of the pope. that quantifies the number health efforts to reduce Islamic leaders around of cases of ADHD that prenatal tobacco smoke the world issued more can be attributed to very exposure and childhood condemnations of the important environmental lead exposure,” said the pope’s comments, but exposures,” said Dr. Leo authors, led by researcher some moderates in the Trasande, assistant director Joe Braun of the University Middle East appeared to of the Center for Children’s of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. be trying to put a damper Health and the Environment The study was to be on the outrage, fearing it at Mount Sinai School of published online Tuesday. could spiral into attacks on Christians in the region. BREAKIN ● Continued from 1 PARKING ● Continued from 1 On Sunday, Benedict said he was “deeply sorry” wish they could spend more health building and future over any hurt caused by time practicing, but Marshall Innovista facilities. his comments made in a is a student at Midlands While Parking Services speech last week, in which Tech and Nunnally works a can’t do anything about he quoted a medieval text full-time job. the cooling facility, characterizing some of There are 12 members in Huggins said the mound the Prophet Muhammad’s Mixed Motionz who all live of dirt is being used to teachings as “evil and in different cities and states, fi ll in gravel lots around inhuman.” which makes it difficult to campus recently washed practice as a group more out from heavy rains. He frequently. hopes to have it moved Mixed Motionz competes next month. in break dancing battles Parking Services each weekend in hopes of a decided to make the 345$9!"2/!$ victory. change this year to “We dance in B-boy increase the spaces battles in Columbia, available in the mornings Spartanburg, Atlanta and for commuter students. other cities where battles “It seems to help a .EEDACHANGE are taking place,” Marshall little bit, but I still have said. to get to campus early to Mixed Motionz also get a spot,” Bell said. She #OMESOAKUPAVIBRANTNEWCULTUREBETRANSFORMEDBY performs for a variety of adds in 20 minutes for THEEXPERIENCE7EOFFERLOCATIONSINDIVERSECOUNTRIES events that take place in the her five-mile commute nYOURBIGGESTDECISIONWILLBEWHERETOGO area. every morning, so she “We performed during can search for a place to World Night here at USC park. s3UMMER SEMESTERORYEAR s5NIVERSITYCREDIT last year. 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Monopoly

EDITORIAL BOARD gets face-lift

Editor Production Adviser STEVEN VAN HAREN CHAS McCARTHY as refl ection Managing Editor Copy Desk Chief AARON KIDD LIZ WHITE of new era News Editor Viewpoints Editor JACKIE ALEXANDER AARON BRAZIER Boardwalk ride changes Assistant News Editor Th e Mix Editor JOSHUA RABON CAROLINE DeSANCTIS from top hat to Starbucks

Assistant Sports Editor Sports Editor cup, railroads to planes AJ BEMBRY ALEX RILEY Board game company Hasbro recently announced IN OUR OPINION that their little piece of American heritage called Monopoly is getting a makeover so Pope, radical Muslims that it reflects A WORD TO THE WISE modern, rather than share backlash blame Depression- Drinking age should be re-examined era, times. “Show me just what Mohammad brought that was new, Aside from and there you will fi nd things only evil and inhuman, Kids sheltered from idea or father The law desperately changing the such as his command to spread by the sword the faith demystifying needs to be looked at. TIM well-dressed of drinking not ready the demon America, among First gentleman he preached.” MCMANUS These were the comments made by Byzantine emperor when 21 comes around juice, we have World nations, is near the on all the an empty top of the list of those on Fifth-year cards from print Manuel II Paleologos in the 14th century that were void where average who abuse alcohol. “Rich Uncle recited last week by Pope Benedict XVI. Since then, it journalism One of those legendary AARON alcohol is In Europe, drinking is student Pennybags” seems all hell has broken loose. American stereotypes BRAZIER seen as cool a social event; countries to “Mr. A nun was shot and is the inability to hold Fourth-year and naughty. like Italy hate loud and Monopoly” and all the killed in Somalia by beer. This claim is not philosophy Yeah, the obnoxious drunks so it is railroads to famous airports, It seems our world specifi cally true; it is more student ideal way usually kept to a reasonable the company is replacing Islamic gunmen. Catholic often the case that a lot of to persuade level. Britain is like many of the game pieces. has been infected with churches were attacked in Americans just don’t know kids is not to talk about not America, but has a culture Previously icons of American a new disease called other parts of the world. how to drink. doing things that are cool. where walking home is childhood, the pieces are re- It’s like the Prophet And of course the rest of It really works. much easier. imagined as corporate icons, us suffer because of it. In my years at USC I’ve Instead you see trashed such as a box of McDonalds hypersensitivity. Mohammad cartoons were Why they changed seen and met kids doing freshmen puking their fries, a New Balance running printed all over again. the drinking age to 21, all sorts of insane stunts guts out and making silly shoe, and a cup of Starbucks In the pope’s defense, his comments were taken when you can do virtually because of their ignorance. “romantic” mistakes, coffee. completely out of context. There’s a big difference everything else at 18, is You tell them to slow down, while they can’t even talk Some may say this is between quoting someone and actually believing it. beyond me. It just creates behave, be responsible and to their parents to receive commercialization of a classic an entire generation of nothing fi lters in. Better to any guidance. Jenny the American game, which it The pope shouldn’t have to apologize for something irresponsible parents and down a third of a bottle of freshman thinks she’s hot probably is, but if they want that wasn’t even his own opinion. And the pope has children because of the tequila, right? as hell when smashed on to refl ect modern American apologized, yet the violence continues. conservative “if we ignore GAMMA, Gamecocks bad beer. Eric the freshman times, turning tradition into As the old saying goes, those who do not remember the problem it goes away” Advocating the Mature thinks he’s cool when he shameless advertising is a the past are condemned to repeat it. These words attitude. Management of Alcohol does four beer bongs in a damn good effort. Then again, the liberal and other drugs, amongst row. Anyone who’s visited serve both the pope and the radical Muslims who are response is, “if we legislate other organizations on Most of us just see idiocy Myrtle Beach knows that responding to his comments in such a violent way. against it, it won’t happen.” campus, acknowledge in action. the tradition of high school As leader of more than a billion Roman Catholics What a pair of mind- that people drink. More Parties will get busted, students going to the worldwide, the pope should use discretion, especially washed, empty pieces of importantly, they know and GAMMA and the beach and drinking heavily rhetoric when it comes to a people drink and don’t USC police will have without telling their parents when his comments have the potential to cause such an serious issue. wish just to condemn it, a never-ending battle as is greeted with shameless enormous backlash. Sure, he has the right to express his Americans don’t know but to advocate some level long as alcohol is seen advertising in the form of opinions, but he should realize the importance of using how to drink for a reason; of personal intelligence. as something not to be airplane banners. caution, especially when lives hang in the balance. few are ever raised to be 21 is a blatantly idiotic and discussed by the majority of Even rebellion in popular Radical Muslims who respond to words with violence responsible. So many treat naïve age to assume people American families. Babying music, which has been a it as a hush-hush issue should not drink, but that’s potential consumers will constant since the 50s, has need to get a grip. There are better ways to express your that kids grow up going the law and they work with encourage them to drink gone corporate. Rap music, anger than killing innocent people. crazy. Instead of a mother it. But it’s not enough. more, not less. which America once thought It seems our world has been infected with a new would turn its kids into crack- disease called hypersensitivity. It seems people feel they smoking, ho-slapping thugs with no sense of melody, has aren’t allowed to be offended anymore. Bad quoting leads to worse reactions gone shamelessly corporate. And all of this could have been prevented if both sides One popular rapper named had done one thing before they acted: Think. Timbaland, actually used the Interpretation of Pope’s leaders or the pope was trying to brand name of a shoe for his CORRECTIONS some fi nger discredit. stage name. generalization of Islam shaking by It is unfortunate that Flava Flav, a member of If you see an error in today’s paper, we want to know about no excuse for violence Christians when some people feel the rap group Public Enemy it. E-mail us at [email protected] who feel the they are being misrep- who are known for sampling When I fi rst read the pope mis- resented or stereotyped speeches by Malcolm X in news about Pope Bene- FRANCES represented they use their anger to songs like “Fight the Power,” About The Daily Gamecock dict XVI’s remarks on SHAINWALD them. fuel the existing myths. now has a dating-type reality Th ird-year TV show on VH1, which Editor Islam and the holy war, I Blowing up These cycles are danger- STEVEN VAN HAREN CONTACT INFORMATION just fi gured it was an- public relations churches ous, and well-respected is a basically a vehicle for Managing Editor Offi ces located on the third fl oor of the Russell House student AARON KIDD Editor: [email protected] other issue overblown by seems a public fi gures like the shameless actresses to try to Online Editor News: [email protected] little exces- pope should know to get their start in Hollywood. JOHNATHAN HALL Viewpoints: [email protected] people who like to fi nd Th e Mix: [email protected] Production Adviser So are these changes to Sports: [email protected] something to be angry sive, though. tread carefully when ad- CHAS McCARTHY Monopoly shamelessly Public Aff airs: [email protected] about. Turns out I was What is most mind-bog- dressing sensitive subjects Copy Desk Chief Online: www.dailygamecock.com corporate? Do they take the LIZ WHITE Newsroom: 777-7726; Sports: 777-7182 right — sort of. gling about the violent like the Muslim “holy Assistant Copy Desk Chief Editor’s Offi ce: 777-3914 magic out of a childhood KELLY LACORTE Fax: 777-6482 I read the pope’s speech, reaction to the pope’s war.” favorite? I’d say so. But as Design Directors and though he was quot- speech is that the offend- Despite the error in MIKE CONWAY, Page Designers The Daily Gamecock is the trains become airliners, MEGAN SINCLAIR CARLY GALLAGHER, editorially independent student ers are offering support judgment on the part of ABIGAIL GARRISON, GREG ing a historical fi gure in News Editor newspaper of the University of America’s values change. JACKIE ALEXANDER HENDERSON, SARAH the controversial passage, to the words that angered “His Holiness,” I think ROBERTS, LIZZIE WILSON South Carolina. It is published Rather than wanting a good Assistant News Editor daily during the fall and spring them. his message came across JOSHUA RABON he was also quoting an leather shoe that lasts a semesters and nine times during Viewpoints Editor STUDENT MEDIA The pope quoted a to those who actually the summer with the exception opinion. By quoting the lifetime, we now want name- AARON BRAZIER Director Byzantine emperor who wanted to hear it. He is Assistant Viewpoints Editor SCOTT LINDENBERG of university holidays and exam opinion of Manuel II Pa- brand shoes that make us LINDSEY DENNERLEIN Faculty Adviser periods. Opinions expressed leologus, he was person- said that Muhammad was attempting to make a val- Th e Mix Editor ERIK COLLINS in The Daily Gamecock are look cool when we go out. CAROLINE DeSANCTIS Creative Director those of the editors or author ally supporting and using encouraging “evil and id point, but some people As the century marches on, Assistant Mix Editor EDGAR SANTANA and not those of the University inhuman” methods of are focusing too much on ANDREA LUCAS Business Manager of South Carolina. Th e Board it as the basis for an argu- who knows what traditions Sports Editor CAROLYN GRIFFIN of Student Publications ment against violence. spreading faith. Some are the negative details. The and board games will go ALEX RILEY Advertising Manager and Communications is SARAH SCARBOROUGH angry that this portrays pope’s message was not corporate? Will baseball Assistant Sports Editor the publisher of The Daily The problem is it wasn’t A.J. BEMBRY Classifi eds Manager Gamecock Islam as a violent religion. that Islam is a violent reli- players use brand-name SHERRY F. HOLMES . Th e Department a very well thought out Photo Editor of Student Media is NICK ESARES Production Manager argument. He referred to A few Muslims apparently gion, but that you should performance-enhancing C. NEIL SCOTT the newspaper’s parent Assistant Photo Editor The Daily drugs in their quest to break KELLY BOBROW Creative Services organization. a biased statement from wanted to prove how not cite specifi c scriptures Gamecock Public Relations Director JUILA ANDERSON, is supported in part someone outside of Islam peaceful they really are, or quote religious fi gures the McHomerun record? ROSE GREENE KELLY BOBROW, GAREN by student-activity fees. One Will Clue become “Who Copy Editors CANSLER, MIKE CONWAY, free copy per reader. Additional and the Quran. so they bombed a couple in an attempt to justify CALLI BURNETT, AMANDA MEGAN CRINER, MEGHAN copies may be purchased for $1 It is understandable that of churches and killed a war. Killed Joe Camel?” Will DAVIS, THOMAS MALUCK, WHITMAN each from the Department of Starbucks coffee become the ALLY MANNINO, KATIE Advertising Student Media. the speech ruffl ed some nun. Of course, sometimes you POMMERT, JOHN ROBBINS, ALEX CAMPION, KARRIEMA new Thanksgiving turkey? CALHOUN, BEN CRANE, feathers. I would under- These bombers by no shouldn’t quote historical LAUREN SMITH, EVIE SMITH, Who knows? But no ZACH TOMAN KATIE CUPPIA, BREANNA stand an angry blog here means represent all Mus- fi gures to justify peace Staff Writers EVANS, MARY RACHEL matter what, changing “Rich FREEMAN, WILL FRIERSON, lims, but ironically, they either. Maybe he learned ALEXIS ARNONE, TOM and there, a statement of Uncle Pennybags” to “Mr. BENNING, DREW BROOKS, CHRIS KRAUTLER do represent the ones MATT MOORE, KRISTEN disapproval from Muslim his own lesson. Monopoly” is inexcusable. THERRELL, GINA VASSELLI “Open your eyes, look within. Are you satisfi ed with the life you’re living?” —Bob Marley

Tuesday, September 19, 2006 Page 5 Electronica in the U.K.

Basement Jaxx dishes out soulful, funky tunes uniquely uncharacteristic of genre on their new album ‘Crazy Itch Radio’

“Crazy Itch Radio” itself plays out as though the listener would be tuning Basement Jaxx into a radio station hosted by ★★★ out of ✩✩✩✩✩ Basement Jaxx themselves, with apocalyptic sounding Blake Arambula intros, slick segues and THE DAILY GAMECOCK random DJ voicing spread throughout. Much as with There’s something to be the accompaniment of said for the U.K.’s ability Maligna, the album becomes to produce astounding more cogent when it electronica artists. From features other collaborators. greater Manchester’s funk- But regardless of who joins breakers The Chemical the DJ duo in studio, any Brothers to London’s preconceived notions that Coldcut to Cambridge’s the two are simply a “House” Groove Armada and Surrey’s group are missing the mark. Fatboy Slim— Britain’s Even 2002’s “Where’s Your penchant for producing acts Head At?,” probably the most perfect for partying has recognized song for the duo, best been parlayed into its was more electro-tinged with thriving club scene and all its sample of Gary Numan’s the while has made waves in “M.E.” as opposed to generic the U.S. that could very well House music, which shows register on the Richter Scale. that Brixton’s own cannot be Brixton, South London’s so easily pigeonholed within Basement Jaxx, comprised the context of one genre. of Felix Buxton and Simon The latest record also fi nds Ratcliffe, are much like instances of Latin percussion their U.K. compatriots and brass usage, also delving at outputting albums that into a more rhythmic Balearic merge “dance floor ready” beat on “Hey U” sung by and “critically acclaimed” as Swedish pop songstress and one and the same, but it’s the dance-floor alum Robyn, duo’s proclivity at merging who charted in the U.S. various instrumentation and with dance compilation left-field takes on House staples like “Do You Know standards that set them (What It Takes)” and “Show apart from many of these Me Love.” “On The Train” otherwise similar artists. samples Ray Charles’ “Hit Crazy Itch Radio, out Sept. The Road, Jack” while 4, 2006, relies much on such Tom my Bla ize’s sou lf u l Special to THE DAILY GAMECOCK instrumentation for a similar vocal chords are carried The new album from London band resembles a radio broadcast and delivers instrumentation and ‘roller-skate club.’ hits.’ effect, but this record is a bit along for the ride. more engraved in a foundation “Run 4 Cover,” easily the of early disco and funk, most frenetic, and yet an catchy and is layered upon “Smoke Bubbles” featuring most senses, begins just all with a little help from demonstrated on roller-skate infectious tune on the album what might sound like the Milly Oldfi eld, and the synth- as maniacal as the name their friends and a secure club hits like “Hush Boy” is led by East London grime theme song to “Diddy Kong laden “Take Me Back to suggests, but loses a bit of position in U.K. featuring Vula Maligna as a MC Lady Marga, who, Racing,” courtesy of Buxton Your House,” with Martina its tempo toward the end. club immortality. soulful chanteuse riding like Lady Sovereign and and Ratcliffe themselves. Bang, banjo-plucking, and In any event, the boys from an electro train through M.I.A, spits rhyme that is Other album highlights acoustic sample looping. Brixton have brought a Comments on this story? E-mail Funkytown. The album both indistinguishable and include the shoulder-shrugger Crazy Itch Radio, in beat-heavy bevy of bangers, [email protected]

Wireless MP3 player needs no computer BILLBOARD’S TOP 10 In fact, most of the music music service and sample And of course, it’s now instant gratification when WEEK OF MusicGremlin selection process, playlists whatever you want. You in your player so the music you pick something new. SEPT. 19TH and the like are pretty much can even choose to order goes where you go. No Another very hot feature is downloads songs from standard. the actual CD. Make your longer need you be tethered the ability to detect other any WiFi location Adjusting the volume, selections and when you to a computer. MusicGremlins on the Justin Timberlake - setting features, seeing have an Internet connection, A typical song takes network so you can see what “Sexy Back” displayed cover art, the MusicGremlin around a minute to download others are playing. Craig Crossman selection by channels automatically places your but you can listen to it even Of course you can adjust Th e McClatchy-Tribune News Service organized by artist, genre, order and downloads your as it’s being captured so different levels of privacy mood and status bars that music. there’s really a feeling of so you can prevent your Fergie - While Apple’s iPod so far indicate levels and durations playlist from being sampled “London Bridge” is the undisputed champion should hold no surprises to or just allow your specifi ed in the MP3 player arena, anyone who has used most MusicGremlin buddies into it still requires a computer any typical MP3 player or your little playlist world no The Pussycat Dolls to use it. In fact, just about iPod. But that’s where the matter where in the world feat. Snoop Dogg- every portable MP3 player similarities end. There’s a they may happen to be at “Buttons” out there requires some whole other world waiting any given moment. kind of computer hookup outside for this little player. MusicGremlin has plans so that you can download The big difference is that to add new features and Gnarls Barkley - music into to the attached your music is downloaded abilities but they’ve got “Crazy” player. The computer also over the air via any standard you covered there as well. lets you organize your tunes WiFi connection. The When a newer operating and perform other necessary number of available WiFi system becomes available, Sean Paul feat. housekeeping functions enabled areas in public your MusicGremlin will Keyshia Cole - that allow you to control, venues is gigantic and that automatically detect the “(When You Gonna) maintain and organize doesn’t include commercial newer system, download Give It Up To Me” everything else. HotSpots you find in it and restart. Presto, you The player’s sole purpose places like Starbucks. You have a newer, improved  is to, well, play the MP3 can download well over 2 MusicGremlin. Snow Patrol - files without having to lug million songs from many of Currently the MG-1000 “Chasing Cars” around the computer. But the top recording labels and comes with 8 gigabytes of now there’s a new player in artists and the number is memory, which is enough to town that doesn’t require a growing fast. store around 1,000 songs.  computer at all, and I say it’s To get music, Of course you CAN Ne-Yo - about time. MusicGremlin offers two use a computer with the “Sexy Love” MusicGremlin just payment methods. The MusicGremlin and have launched their Gremlin fi rst is the a-la-carte iTunes your PC send the music it MG-1000 that fits in the model where you pay 99 downloads wirelessly or via Nickelback - palm of your hand. It sports cents a song. The other USB to the MusicGremlin. “Far Away” a 2-inch, high-quality color is the All You Can Eat But then again, you can also screen along with a rounded Napster-like subscription just buy an iPod. square control pad with a model where you pay a $15 a The MusicGremlin button at its center. You month. Under that plan, you MG-1000 sells for $299.99 Hinder - navigate through a series can download as many songs and is available from www. “Lips of an Angel” of hierarchical menus by as you like. You also have musicgremlin.com. pressing the up, down, left full access to the service on or right part of the square up to three computers. With Nelly Furtado Special to THE DAILY GAMECOCK pad and select via the middle either plan, you can browse Comments on this story? E-mail feat. Timbaland - button. It’s very intuitive. the MusicGremlin Direct This cordless player is expected to challenge the iPod. [email protected] “Promiscuous” 6 The Daily Gamecock ● Tuesday, September 19, 2006

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Spurrier shuffl es players Cole sets kills record Cory Burkarth to 1994. The win over THE DAILY GAMECOCK the sixth-ranked Lady Newton set to start again, freshmen given opportunities in lineup alongside gridiron veterans Gators marked the Less than 24 hours highest-ranked team the Nick Steyn with replacements. Offensive excellent defensive line,” he to block that last game,” after she set the Gamecocks have beaten THE DAILY GAMECOCK line jobs are up for grabs, and said. “That No. 91 of theirs Spurrier said. Tight ends Gamecocks’ record for since the American Spurrier is not afraid to give was very difficult to block, Andy Boyd and Robert kills in a match with 35 Volleyball Coaches Every question that Steve underclassmen time in the so hopefully Auburn and Pavlovic have been practicing (previous record was 28 Association began Spurrier faced after Monday spotlight to prove themselves. Florida and Tennessee don’t with the team and will set in 1994), Carolina’s ranking the teams in night’s practice circled “It’s usually about four out have anyone quite like that continue to do so throughout Shonda Cole was named 1982. around two curiosities: Can of five...three out of five... guy.” the week. They will serve as the Southeastern Carolina head coach this team get better, and how taking the wrong step, falling Syvelle Newton will remain Spurrier’s alternatives at the Conference’s Offensive Nancy Somera said, is it going to happen? down, something happens,” the starting quarterback, position. Player of the Week. “Getting 35 kills against This week, Spurrier has a Spurrier says. “No, we’re although Blake Mitchell did Spurrier is optimistic that Sunday, the that team is impressive. lot to handle, but despite it, not very good right now, but take reps with the team. his shake-ups will eventually Gamecocks officially Every time she got the he is showing signs of hope. we’ll try to get better.” Spurrier believes Newton pay off, but he doesn’t forget announced themselves set, I thought in my “We had a pretty good “Trying to get better” gives the Gamecocks the best the mistakes of the past. to the volleyball world mind where she needed little Monday night practice has meant giving everybody chance to win this weekend The team is favored to win as they upset the No. to hit it and she nailed in full pads tonight,” he his fair chance at the line. against Florida Atlantic and over Florida Atlantic, but 6 Florida Gators in a every shot. She was said. “It was spirited, and When asked about how the in the near future. Spurrier said, “We’re better one-sided affair that really on top of her hopefully we can show some freshmen are holding up to Jared Cook has returned in practice than we are in South Carolina won 3 attack selection. Not improvement ‘cause we got a the trials of practice, Spurrier to wide receiver from tight games.” games to 1. Cole, who a bad defensive game lot of room for improvement said, “They struggle, but so end. was the team’s 2005 either for her with 17 on this team.” do the older guys.” “He’s not a blocker, so Comments on this story? E-mail MVP, had her fi fth 30- digs. She was taking The improvements begin “Wofford’s got an he was not any help trying [email protected] kill match of the season care of the ball in front and posted her second and back.” straight double-double Cole also led the as she racked up 17 digs Gamecocks in kills the in Sunday’s win. past two years with 379 Men’s soccer Along with Cole’s in 2004 and 414 in 2005. performance, the After Friday night’s Gamecocks (9-4) win over Auburn, Cole team awaits snapped a 25-game moved into second place losing streak to the on USC’s career list for challenging Gators that dated back kills. Wolfpack Campus has addiction, Michael Aguilar THE DAILY GAMECOCK but cure is easily found

The USC men’s soccer First step is admitting 18 NCAA tournament team jumped to No. 10 in appearances. In those 18 the national rankings this the student body is appearances Berson has week, and will be challenged obsessed with football advanced his team to the to hold on to its ranking final four twice and the when playing against a I have a problem. USC championship once. He is tough North Carolina State has a problem. We are ranked fifth among active team on Wednesday night. addicted to football. Division I coaches with 391 N.C. State has a losing Whether it’s the all-time wins. record at 3-4. It is deceptive, Gamecocks on Saturdays, All-Americans? The No. however, one of the my intramural flag team 10 nationally ranked soccer Wolfpack’s wins was against (Team A-town, 2-0) or team is made up of not just a North Carolina team even the Canadian football All-Americans, but world- ranked No. 1 at the time league on TV in the off- class players. Goalkeeper of the game. Two of N.C. season, I cannot help but Mike Gustavson traveled State’s losses were against watch or partake. I’m drawn around the globe all summer ACC conference rivals that in faster than the college with the United States were ranked top ten in the population revolted against Under-20 nation. the Facebook News Feed. team. Senior Following a season It isn’t entirely our fault; forward Mike opening loss to Clemson, we were raised in the Sambursky currently ranked No. South. Most of the South was picked 2, Carolina has been just doesn’t bother with as the streaking by opponents. other sports. I didn’t know pre-season The Gamecocks have held what lacrosse was until high offensive MICHAEL opponents scoreless in four school, and I just learned player of of six matches since. the other day that hockey is AGUILAR the year by The strong defense that something other than bull Second-year Conference English Carolina has exhibited excrement. student USA coaches. bodes well for USC. N.C. So where do we go from Thanks to State has only scored more here? The first step of those two players, the soccer than two goals in one of its healing is to admit that we team and football team matches this season, and has Juan Blas / THE DAILY GAMECOCK have a problem. The next boast the same number of been held scoreless three USC’s men’s soccer team travels to Cary, N.C., to take on N.C. State 7 p.m. Wednesday. step is to do something about All-Americans. times. it. I suggest a diversifi cation So, what does the football N.C. State is led in goals of our fanship. My No. 1 team have that the soccer by freshman Alan Sanchez. The rest of Carolina’s offense will look to strike and have played teams candidate is the USC men’s team doesn’t? A bleak Squaring off against Sanchez defense is nothing to be fast. just as talented as the soccer team. future? is Carolina’s vaunted looked over. Led by seniors Senior forwards Mike Gamecocks. However, USC When you look at it In this time of trouble defense, led by sophomore Ralph Pace and Ryan Sambursky and Rob Charest head coach Mark Berson objectively, what does the for Gamecock football, I’m goalkeeper Mike Gustavson, Leeton, the defense plays have amassed 22 points has proven that he can keep football team have that the not asking you to abandon which could have enough hard-nosed, smart soccer. between them and will look his team focused against all soccer team doesn’t? the football team because of experience to make Sanchez The Gamecocks’ offense to increase that number opponents this season. Scoring? Most Americans’ its woes; anything but that, ineffective. Gustavson has will also look to capitalize by exposing Widman’s South Carolina and N.C. complaint about soccer is please. Support the football played all 630 minutes the on the weaknesses in the inexperience at goal. State kickoff Wednesday at the lack of scoring. I do not team as much if not more, Gamecocks have been on Wolfpack’s play so far. N.C. N.C. State is not going SAS Soccer Park in Cary, know a lot about soccer, because they need it now the field this season. In State will start redshirt to lie down and die for N.C. at 7 p.m. but I think it’s safe to say more than ever. that time Gustavson has freshman goalkeeper Carolina. They play in that a goal is equivalent However, do not become mounted 16 saves with a save Christopher Widman, and one of the toughest soccer Comments on this story? E-mail to a touchdown. In the consumed like people percentage of 70 percent. Carolina’s experienced conferences in the nation [email protected] soccer team’s only loss of who slow down to look the season, Carolina scored at a car wreck on the side three goals against No. 2 of the Interstate. Instead, September 22nd in the Blitz: ranked Clemson. In the celebrate in the success of football team’s only loss of our university’s world-class USC vs. Florida Atlantic the season against UGA, soccer team. So, join me the Gamecocks scored … at the rest of the home well … you know the rest. games over the course of Coaching? There is no the season to cheer on the question about head coach Gamecocks. Steve Spurrier’s fame and I’ll be the guy wondering ability when it comes to when the players are going college football. However, to huddle up, how they know even he doesn’t measure where they are on the fi eld up to head soccer coach without yardage markers Mark Berson. 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