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For more information, please contact [email protected]. dailygamecock.com 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 it down Mai Nguyen THE DAILY GAMECOCK 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 ON THE WEB at Weather Forecast www.dailygamecock.com TODAY WED. THU. FRI. SAT. Read online five days a week. Better than Facebook. 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