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University of South Carolina Scholar Commons January 2013 1-14-2013 The aiD ly Gamecock, MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 2013 University of South Carolina, Office oftude S nt Media Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/gamecock_2013_jan Recommended Citation University of South Carolina, Office of Student Media, "The aiD ly Gamecock, MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 2013" (2013). January. 13. https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/gamecock_2013_jan/13 This Newspaper is brought to you by the 2013 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]. Game Changer January 14, 2013 Jeffrey Davis / The Link A2 Monday, January 14, 2013 Comedians top Carolina Communications VP to leave Productions spring calendar university this semester home to the West” to consider possible Shows, performers that wasn’t the typical lecture,” Lawrence to take in an internal email interim appointments total nearly $100,000 Telford said. “It’s a show that a lot job at UC Davis to top administrators this week and expects of campuses in the North do, so in late March Thursday. Lawrence USC will conduct a Sarah Ellis we thought we’d take a chance and came to USC after nationwide search [email protected] see how it would work down here.” Thad Moore six years as the vice for her permanent Other acts appearing on the [email protected] president for university replacement. Two big-na me net work spring calendar include: advancement at He also said his comedians are heading up — Bugsy Calhoun, a local poet, USC’s first-ever Oregon State considerations would Carolina Productions’ nearly at a spoken word event Feb. 6 vice president for University. include possibly $100,000 calendar this semester. ($800) communications, Lawrence earned restructuring the Seth Meyers of NBC’s “Saturday — Author and motivational Luanne Lawrence, will $236,900 communications Night Live” and Nick Offerman of speaker Jenni Schaefer at a leave the university a year department. NBC’s “Parks and Recreation” are Carolina Beautiful Week event this semester after 2 at USC Lawrence is credited the semester’s headliners, as well Feb. 26 ($3,800) 1/2 years on the job. and will with rolling out as its highest paid acts, together — Dueling DJs at Dance Lawrence will stay make the university’s first accounting for more than half of Marathon March 1 ($4,150) at USC until mid- $260,000 integrated marketing the announced spending. — Shanelle Gabriel as host of a March, she said, and in her campaign — dubbed “SNL’s” head writer and slam poetry competition April 10 be named the associate new “No Limits” — that “Weekend Update” host Meyers ($2,000) chancellor for strategic LAWRENCE job, said aims to rebrand the will get $35,000 for his March — an African drum and dance communications at Claudia school and ultimately 28 appearance, according to CP ensemble April 23 ($7,000) the University of Morain, a improve its national President Erik Telford . Offerman, The annual Campus Moviefest California, Davis, a spokeswoman for reputation. That known for playing the character Finale on Feb. 15 will cost $15,000. school she said she’s UC Davis. USC did campaign was Ron Swanson on the hit comedy Telford said the CP committees admired throughout not have a chance to launched in September show, will be paid $20,000 for his tried to bring in a larger variety her career. present a counteroffer, and is planned to last performance on Feb. 5. of entertainment this semester She’d been mulling Pastides said. three years at a total Telford expects the two compared to last semester’s the move for at least a When contacted cost of $300,000 per comedians will be the main comedy-heavy schedule. month, USC President Friday, Pastides year. attractions for students this In all, the 12 acts will be Harris Pastides said, said he hadn’t had a She was also semester, adding that comedy paid $99,023, excluding $800 before she made chance to think about responsible for events have been some of CP’s that Carolina Beautiful Week what she called a who would replace opening the “Carolina more popular events over the past is contributing toward paying “decision to return Lawrence. He plans couple of years. Jenni Schaefer. CP operates on LAWRENCE ● A4 “It’s diffi cult a lot of times to get an annual budget of $400,000 the artists that students want. But provided by student activity fees, I think this time we really were Telford sa id. Carolina Productions Spring calendar able to pull it out, especially with Other costs haven’t yet been the comedians,” Telford said. fi nalized, Telford said. Polls conducted last semester Talent costs haven’t been set Jan. 30 $4,173 indicated that Meyers and for the “Project Condom” fashion “I Love Female Orgasm: (health and Offerman were students’ top show or “The Birdcage” drag sexual education lecture/comedy) two preferences for comedians, show, and CP plans to bring in according to Telford. guests for additional spoken word And though Meyers’ price events throughout the semester. Feb. 5 $20,000 tag stretches a bit beyond CP’s The group also hasn’t booked Nick Offerman (Ron Swanson of normal $20,000 to $25,000 range its spring concert. Telford NBC’s “Parks and Recreation”) for comedians, Telford said he was wouldn’t discuss any details of the worth the cost. concert, citing ongoing contract “Even though it cost more negotiations. Feb. 15 $15,000 money, we wanted to show “The names that we’ve thrown Campus MovieFest finale students that we do listen to who around are names that students they want on campus,” Telford are familiar with,” Telford said. said. In addition to live talent, CP Kicking off the spring slate will continue to host showings March 1 $4,150 this week are illusionist Nate of two movies each weekend, Dueling DJs (as part of Dance Marathon) Staniforth, who will perform including a number of high- Tuesday on Greene Street from profile Oscar nominees this 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and at 8 p.m. in semester, such as “Argo ,” “Django the Russell House Ballroom , and Unchained ,” “Les Misérables,” March 28 comedy hypnotist Dale K , who “Life of Pi ,” “Lincoln,” “Silver $35,000 will perform Thursday at 8 p.m . Linings Playbook ” and “Zero Seth Meyers (“SNL” comedian) in the Russell House Ballroom . Dark Thirty. ” Those acts will cost $3,300 and New to the theater this semester $2,600, respectively. will be Throwback Thursdays , Later this month, on Jan. 30, “I which will feature more old-school April 23 $7,000 Love Female Orgasm,” a unique fi lms, including “Dirty Dancing,” African drum and dance ensemble presentation that mixes comedy “Fight Club,” “Lion King” and and lecture and addresses topics “Pulp Fiction ,” Telford said. like body image and sexual health, $5,000 $15,000 $25,000 $35,000 will cost $4,173. Cost of performances greater than $4,000 “We were looking for a show DG Austin Price / THE DAILY GAMECOCK Main Street dorm project advances with sale, OK from commission ‘Hub on Main Street’ expected residences for about 800 students ; an 11th to open in August 2014 fl oor patio; a pool, a jacuzzi, gardens and a volleyball court atop an adjacent parking Thad Moore garage; and space for stores, a restaurant [email protected] and a bar on the fl oor level . The project is expected to be fi nished by August 2014 . A city design commission gave the OK But the commission mostly found to developers planning to build a private issue with the architect’s plan to paint the dorm, dubbed the “Hub on Main Street,” building with alternating bands of dark in the vacant Palmetto Center on Main gray and off-white that would be peppered Street — but it came with a hitch. with panels of 11 accent colors. The concrete offi ce tower at 1426 Main Downtown development guidelines St. was sold to Chicago developers Core discourage contrasting colors, and, Campus LLC on New Year’s Eve, a move some commissioners pointed out, paint that real estate analysts think could hasten would make maintenance more diffi cult, an ongoing resurgence downtown. especially in the state’s muggy summers. The plan presented to the Design/ “God himself can’t make paint stick to Development Review Commission (DDRC) Thursday included 260 MAIN STREET ● A5 Courtesy of Antunovich Associates This rendering shows a proposed redevelopment of the Palmetto Center on Main Street that would house 800 students and feature a pool, shop space and a restaurant. COLUMBIA’S premier STUDENT LIVING spaces going fast upgraded amenities & leather-style furniture package coming soon close to campus + resort-style amenities + private bedrooms columbiastudentliving.com GARNET RIVER WALK UNIVERSITY OAKS A4 Monday, January 14, 2013 In Brief. Palmetto Compress housing Main Street ice skating Escaped suspect rearrested project gets rehearing rink extended two weeks after New Year’s getaway Members of Columbia’s Design/Development Columbia’s downtown ice skating rink is Michael Juan Carrell had an eventful New Review Commission (DDRC) couldn’t make up their sticking around for a little while longer. Year’s Day. minds last week. Last week, City Council voted to extend The 20-year-old was arrested around 2 a.m. The question: Whether they should grant its contract with Magic Ice USA Inc. and to Jan. 1 on the 700 block of Harden Street in Five a rehearing after they rejected plans for a student keep the rink at Boyd Plaza, in front of the Points and, WIS reported, provided police with housing complex on the site of the Palmetto Compress Columbia Museum of Art, until Jan.

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