Grad Students Seek Representation HIGH 60° Student Senate Proposes 30 New Seats Going Solely Have,” Said Sen

University of South Carolina Scholar Commons January 2009 1-29-2009 The aiD ly Gamecock, THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 2009 University of South Carolina, Office oftude S nt Media Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/gamecock_2009_jan Recommended Citation University of South Carolina, Office of Student Media, "The aiD ly Gamecock, THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 2009" (2009). January. 3. https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/gamecock_2009_jan/3 This Newspaper is brought to you by the 2009 at Scholar Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in January by an authorized administrator of Scholar Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. dailygamecock.com UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 2009 VOL. 102, NO. 85 ● SINCE 1908 Weather TODAY Grad students seek representation HIGH 60° Student Senate proposes 30 new seats going solely have,” said Sen. Ben Bullock, for compromise, but I don’t Committee chairwoman, to graduate students, was a fourth-year political support anything that’s not questioned Bullock’s motives increased seats, GSA sent to the Senate Judiciary science student and the bill’s 100 percent graduate-run.” for different reasons. Bullock pushes for separation Committee following sponsor. “They deserve Confusion over the bill will graduate in the spring, TONIGHT Wednesday night’s Student representation as well.” dominated much of the but he said his impending LOW 37° Josh Dawsey Senate meeting. But Graduate Student debate. graduation had nothing to STAFF WRITER [The current seat Association President Reed During his opening do with his decision. allotment] isn’t fair because Curtis said he wasn’t happy remarks on the bill, Bullock “There are graduate A proposal to increase the graduate students have upon hearing about the bill said only 16 seats would be students that want to TOMORROW number of seats in Student separate and different issues following the meeting. added to the Senate. But be involved in Student HIGH 59° Senate by 60 percent, with that undergraduates don’t “Without them even further questioning from Government,” Bullock said. consulting us, I think that’s senators led him to amend “They deserve every right.” somewhat insulting,” Curtis his answer to 30 senators. Bullock said after the said. The bill, as it currently meeting he admits changes Inside Curtis, a third-year higher reads, would allot each needed to be made to the bill education and student affairs graduate program two seats, before its second reading. graduate student , said the Bullock said. Currently only “This likely won’t stay SPORTS step was a slightly positive six spots in the Student the same,” Bullock said. one for the university’s Senate are guaranteed to “These numbers are going graduate students, but he graduate students, as the to change.” isn’t in favor of any bill law, medicine and pharmacy Bullock said one student that doesn’t create a totally schools have two spots each. from each school, or an separate graduate senate. If graduate students are additional 15 seats, is likely a “I’m thankful they would interested in serving on the more feasible proposal. even consider us, but I stand Senate from other schools, by the fact that I support they are required to run a completely separate against undergraduates. Graduate Senate,” Curtis Sen. Emily Berger, the Comments on this story? E-mail said. “Of course there’s room Power and Responsibility [email protected] Devan Downey and Sam Senate Quick Hits Muldrow spark USC to a • A bill increasing the number of graduate student seats in Student Sentae received its 86-76 victory over SEC fi rst reading and was sent to the Judiciary Committee for revisions. foe Vanderbilt. • The Senate unanimously passed a resolution honoring Superfan “Andrew the See page 10 Gamecock.” The 10-year old suffers from inoperable brain cancer. He was previously granted his Make-a-Wish when he spent the day with football Coach Steve Spurrier. • A new route for Cocky’s Caravan will be implemented Feb. 5, Sen. Matt Ungar said. THE MIX The new route will hopefully reduce wait times from more than 40 minutes to less than Alan Tauber / THE DAILY GAMECOCK 15. Sen. Ben Bullock introduced the bill to increase grad students’ representation at last night’s Senate meeting. — Compiled by Staff Writer Josh Dawsey New Zealand’s own “Flight of the Conchords” is at the top of what The Mix is obsessing about this week. See page 7 Chris O’Meara / The Associated Press VIEWPOINTS Several sponsors’ tables are empty Tuesday at the Super Bowl XLIII media center. Peyton explains why Super Bowl takes a hit: football’s the federal government can’t do premier event not recession-proof PEYTON Hannah Carroll / THE DAILY GAMECOCK everything its annual party. Almost from his pals. Now a dentist MCULLOUGH Ticket prices drop for fi rst Birds on a Wire has already been forced to shut its doors, and why First-year 200 fewer media credentials in Gibsonia, Pa., the lifelong time in history, economy Steelers fan grew up in steel- and Congaree Grill has recently reduced menu prices. state politics political were issued. science means seats available “When I think of the mill country. is worth your student NFL, I think of recession- “Some of the guys I Restaurants troubled, attention. proof,” Cardinals lineman tailgate with, they’re blue- Ben Walker Elliot Vallejo said this collar guys making $30,000 Th e Associated Press See page 4 week. “But that’s not true or $35,000 a year, and they bar business steady anymore.” didn’t have the $1,600 you TAMPA, Fla. — There were Used to be everywhere had to put up in advance to Local establishments of Village Idiot said although mountains of jumbo shrimp, you looked around a Super get into the lottery for Super everyone is saving, she has not and caviar everywhere. Bowl town, all you could see Bowl tickets,” he said. “In the forced to adapt during seen a decrease in sales. Online Exclusive Muhammad Ali would show was advertising. There were past, I think they would’ve “We’re seeing constant up, maybe amid a fleet of commercial booths at every done anything to get to the economic downturn business from semester shiny Cadillacs. Five-star turn. The headquarters hotel Super Bowl. Not now, not to semester,” she said. “We hotels were packed, and and media center looked like with this economy.” Meagean Dugger haven’t had to lay anyone off.” getting a dinner reservation giant trade shows. On the other hand, it STAFF WRITER Duncan MacRae, owner for Saturday night was Now you can look pretty might be cheaper to go to South Carolina residents and operator of Yesterday’s, impossible. Finding a ticket much everywhere and the game. are spending less with our said his restaurant has also for Sunday was even harder. actually see things. Such While tickets are still economy at its lowest point been affected by the ailing In years past, the Super as empty tables at local pricey — about 15,000 at a since the recession. While economy. Bowl was so much more than restaurants and vacant hotel record $1,000 apiece, and Columbia restaurants are “We’ve noticed about an 8 a game. It was an outright rooms downtown. 53,000 at $800 each — being hit hard, some bars seem percent decrease during the orgy of football, glitz and StubHub does have a sign another 1,000 cost $500 — to be faring better. week, and about 4 percent less gluttony, a celebration of on the mezzanine level at down from last year’s low of Some local restaurants and on the weekends,” he said. excess where too much was Raymond James Stadium. $700, the fi rst cut in Super bars such as Birds on a Wire “Weekends are still going Check out USC coach never enough. The nationwide ticket broker Bowl history. and The Keg have already pretty strong.” Darrin Horn’s post- The No. 1 sporting event also had more than 3,000 And tickets that cost shut down, and others such MacRae, who opened the game press conference. in America is still a big deal. seats for sale, as of midweek. $2,500 or more from scalpers as Congaree Grill are now restaurant more than 30 Nearly 100 million of us will They were getting less and brokers could be selling offering new, lower-priced years ago, said the restaurant tune in Sunday night when expensive by the minute. at face value by kickoff. menus in order to attract more is combating the decreasing VIEWPOINTS ONLINE the Pittsburgh Steelers play “In terms of pricing, this “I haven’t seen empty customers. attendance by offering lower the Arizona Cardinals. game has become the Limbo stadiums yet. I haven’t seen Nick Bonata of Salty Nut prices. Lake Morris is, like, sick But in these tough Bowl — how low can it go?” games being blacked out on Café said the food sales have “We’re fi ghting it with blue of the word “like.” economic times, it’s easy StubHub spokesperson Sean TV because they haven’t sold seen a sharp decline. “The plate specials, $2 cocktails and to see: The Super Bowl is Pate said. “When it comes out,” Cardinals defensive dinner crowd is smaller than it $2 beers to entice people to taking a hit, too. to plunking down $7,000 end Travis LaBoy said. “But used to be,” Bonata said. “But keep coming out,” he said on www.dailygamecock.com General Motors and for a weekend, people are they’re saying this is the it defi nitely helps us out that the restaurant’s new menu.

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