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THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 2008 VOL. 101, NO. 120 ● SINCE 1908 Math professor battles against cancer Darren Narayan shares his story of dealing was out of her control. They never put a limit on the life I would have. I was never given a terminal prognosis.” with brain tumor for two years He took six weeks off from teaching calculus at Rochester Institute of Technology to receive radiation, which then led into summer vacation. He said it gave him a wonderful Katie Jones STAFF WRITER chance to spend time with his oldest child, who was two years old at the time. “It really gave myself and my older daughter, Sedona, a Upon meeting Darren Narayan, a visiting associate chance to bond because I was around the house pretty much math professor, it is evident that he is a calm, easy-going every day for fi ve months,” Narayan said. “That was really individual. No one would assume that he has a golf-ball- special to be able to do that. To be around for that was a real sized tumor on his brain. blessing.” In January 2006, Narayan saw his doctor after having Four months later, the tumor had not shrunk. Because blurred vision and headaches. They gave him pain of the tumor’s location between Narayan’s lobes, it is medication and told him to come back if it continued. At diffi cult to reach through surgery. Now, the tumor is part this point, he was already convinced he had a tumor after germinoma, part embryonal carcinoma and part teratoma. researching his symptoms through Google. Doctors and Narayan are content to let it be since it is not When the headaches worsened, he had an MRI. A growing or affecting him. germinoma tumor was discovered, and he had surgery the “The plan is to wait and see,” Narayan said. “That’s kind next day. of an unusual situation. Usually, you think ‘What’s the “Things moved so fast,” Narayan said. “I didn’t have to Special to THE DAILY GAMECOCK prognosis? Are you going to die or are you into remission?’ be sent home and said, ‘We found a tumor and we’re going Darren Narayan has been dealing with a brain tumor I’m sort of stuck in the middle. I’m not in remission, because to operate in two weeks.’ That would have been very, very the tumor is still there. I’m in a good situation in the sense since discovering it two years ago. stressful. Everything moved so fast; it was just a blur. I that tumor has not grown in the past two years.” was in the recovery room in a little over 24 hours. and the Narayan’s brush with illness and living with a tumor has things I used to worry about before in life really aren’t that doctor was saying ‘OK, this is a much better situation than changed his life. He stresses that he is “one of many not important. The tumor has really given me an appreciation we thought.’” dying of cancer, but living with cancer.” The experience has for life and how valuable it is. It is so important to live each At this time, his wife was pregnant with their second made him more easy going, less of a worrier and has inspired day to the fullest. One thing that I always do, before I go child. him to read more. to bed I’m always thinking about what’s exciting the next “She was going through her pregnancy, and all of sudden “I’m a lot more calm now,” he said. “I think the tumor day.” this occurs,” Narayan said. “She was very strong through has given me a sense of what’s important in life. I spend the entire process. She was very calm because she knew it a lot more time with the family and I find that so many Comments on this story? E-mail [email protected] Sorority spikes violence

Volleyball fundraiser, donations Prevention Fund, at least one in three women have been physically or sexually will benefi t local women’s shelter abused by a spouse or partner worldwide. In America, 31 percent of women reported domestic violence. In addition, 50 percent Jenny Sinkoe THE DAILY GAMECOCK of the men who assault their wives also assault their children either physically or Alpha Chi Omega will be hosting sexually. the 2008 Volley Against Violence on The Family Violence Prevention Fund Wednesday from 1 to 7 p.m. at the Strom also says that more than three women in Thurmond Wellness and Fitness Center. the United States are murdered every day The sorority is using the volleyball by a spouse or partner. “As a philanthropy tournament to raise awareness of domestic event, Volley against Violence aims to violence. create awareness for domestic violence and All of the proceeds of the event will go its effects,” said Megan Tatum, the Alpha to Sistercare, the only battered women’s Chi Omega member who organized the shelter in Columbia, said Cait Pollock, event. chapter president of the sorority. Tatum, a second-year nursing student, Special to THE DAILY GAMECOCK “We invite all sororities, fraternities, said 18 teams are participating this year. student organizations and anyone who Seven teams are sororities, eight are “The closet” was part of the fi rst event during Homophobia Awareness Week. would like to participate,” said Pollock, fraternities and the other three are student a second-year criminology and criminal organizations. justice student. Awareness Week kicks off According to the Family Violence VOLLEY ● 2

Events include showing of “Fag for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered and questioning students at USC in the Russell Bug,” presentation of PhotoVoice House Ballroom at 5:30 p.m. PhotoVoice is Summit discusses campus security a methodology which allows marginalized Kara Apel people, who usually don’t get to voice their Diff erent behaviors, STAFF WRITER life experiences, a chance to speak through photography. involvement covered Homophobia Awareness Week, co-hosted Thursday is the USC Social for GLBTQ by the Safe Zone Ally Project, the Bisexual, Professionals at Alley Café from 5 p.m. to 7 at second conference Gay, Lesbian and Straight Alliance and p.m on Lady Street. SHARE peers, is an event held every year Saturday is the Sexual Orientation Murray Evans to address heterosexism and homophobia on Discrimination Workshop, which will be Th e Associated Press USC’s campus. held in Russell House from 10 a.m. until 3 The groups have events on campus p.m. According to the workshop’s Web page, EDMOND, Okla. — The scheduled throughout the week to promote the workshop will help to encourage the deadly mass shooting the cause. education and understanding of similarities a year ago at Virginia “The purpose of Homophobia Awareness and differences among people of all different Tech points to the need Week is to raise awareness on campus to sexual orientations. for campus police to do a show other people there is a struggle The workshop is hosted by the Carolina better job of identifying with homophobia on campus,” said Owen Service Council and will include Safe Zone Courtesy of Th e Associated Press people and situations McKagen, president of BGLSA. Training, lectures, discussions and group Offi cers speak during a forum on campus security. that could turn violent, The week was kicked off on Monday with activities. To sign up for the workshop, according to speakers the presentation of the “Fag Bug” on Greene interested parties can visit the Carolina “They think of law actually stop harm before it Monday at the National Street. “Fag Bug” is an initiative started by Service Council’s Web site. enforcement as reactive can occur,” she said. Campus Security Summit. Erin Davies, a New York college student, who Recent events in America such as last year’s and protective, but law Randazzo was one of Doing so will take a more was shocked to fi nd her car vandalized last murder of Sean Kennedy in Greenville have enforcement is a key about 400 people from proactive mind-set than April because it sported a rainbow sticker. pushed advocates to raise awareness. “Last partner in prevention, in across the nation who has been traditional among Ever since the incident, Davies has been May, a boy was killed in Greenville for being identifying whether it’s attended the second annual campus police forces, said driving around in her car (known as the “Fag gay,” McKagen said. “Homophobia is still a students or even faculty conference hoping to learn Marisa Randazzo, the Bug”) with vandalism still intact, making a huge problem in America.” or staff who might show ways to prevent tragedies president of Sparks, Nev.- documentary. Davies spoke and revealed the Another recent hate crime was the murder some concerning behaviors like the one at Virginia based Threat Assessment fi rst 20 minutes of her documentary at the of California native Lawrence King, an 8th early on, partnering with Tech, where 32 people died Resources International, BGLSA meeting on Monday. grader, who was killed by his male classmate other parts of the campus at the hands of a gunman who has helped colleges On Wednesday, PhotoVoice will present after asking him to be his Valentine. to see what information is who also killed himself. develop threat assessment their collection of photographs and poems to out there, and then working policies and procedures. reveal the experience of what college life is like BGLSA ● 2 on an intervention plan to SAFETY ● 2 TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 2008

VOLLEY ● Continued from 1 SAFETY ● Continued from 1 BGLSA ● Continued from 1 Tomorrow Thursday According to Pollock, The campus security McKagen, a third-year TODAY last year’s Volley against summit was the second business student, also Violence raised about $3,500 held at the University noted this tragedy. for Sistercare. of Central Oklahoma, “We can’t afford to Pollock said the sorority located in a suburb of have 8th graders going raises this money through Oklahoma City. Last around killing each other,” the $75 registration fee year’s conference came six McKagen said, “It’s just for participants, T-shirts, weeks after the Virginia wrong.” a penny war called “Silver Tech shooting, and this McKagen said it is vital Sabotage” and a raffl e. The year’s was held exactly to try to spread awareness 67 35 73 47 80 52 raffle prizes include free two months after another to youth. hotel stays, free tanning and gunman at Northern “We need to change,” free food. The prizes were Illinois University killed McKagen said, “The obtained by writing to other fi ve others and himself. easiest people to change PIC OF THE DAY organizations for donations. Randazzo and other are college students.” The members of Alpha speakers emphasized Chi Omega also donate that in the year between about $2,000 for Sistercare the two summits it has Comments on this story? in addition to the money become increasingly E-mail [email protected] raised by Volley against clear that people from Violence, said Pollock. all parts of the campus Other events to raise must remain vigilant awareness for domestic and communicate in an Local violence have been planned effort to identify potential CONWAY, S.C. — for the beginning of the threats and stop violence Classes were canceled week. before it happens. Monday at Coastal Tatum said Alpha Chi She said it’s important Carolina University and Omega members will be now for campus students were urged handing out purple ribbons security officials to talk to stay indoors because on Greene Street Monday with administrators, of a fatal shooting near through Wednesday. The professors, mental health campus. purple ribbon is the symbol professionals and students It’s not clear whether for domestic violence. on a regular basis. That’s the victim was a student, The Silver Sabotage because different people university spokesman will also be taking place sometimes have pieces of Doug Bell said. on Greene Street Monday information that might The assailant has not through Wednesday. Penny not seem useful until been caught. “Because it THE DAILY GAMECOCK donations raise points for they are combined with Jessica Beltman / is so close to campus and the team while silver coins information from other West African band Burkina Electric plays at the Russell House Patio on Monday. a good many students do take points away, said sources, she said. live over there, we are Tatum. Gene Deisinger, a taking precautions,” Bell Volley against Violence psychologist and the said. has over 15 sponsors commander of the special Classes are canceled including Yesterday’s, operations unit of the until 7 a.m. Tuesday. Marble Slab, Dominos Iowa State University Crime Report Students were urged to Pizza, Zaxby’s and The police, said he has noticed stay inside through a text Reporting officer: B. Simon and A. Melting Pot, said Tatum. an increased emphasis FRIDAY, APRIL 11 message alert and a notice Mitchell “It should be a great on community-oriented posted on the school Web day and a fun way to raise policing and problem- Breaking and entering motor vehicle, site. Breaking and entering motor vehicle, money,” said Jenn Lias, a solving approaches among 9:10 a.m. One man died in the 10:05 a.m. Alpha Chi Omega member college police forces,. 509 Lincoln St. shooting, Horry County 515 Gadsden St. and second-year public “Campus policing Someone broke into the victim’s vehicle Police Sgt. Bob Carr told Someone broke into the victim’s vehicle relations student. is well-positioned to through the front passenger window and The (Myrtle Beach) Sun and took a purse. have crime prevention took a purse, TI-83 calculator, digital News. Estimated value: $158 orientation, not just a law- camera and driver’s license. Reporting offi cer: J. Culler Comments on this story? E-mail enforcement orientation,” Estimated value: $681 [email protected] he said. -Th e Associated Press

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Gun laws

EDITORIAL BOARD not as vital

Editor Managing Editor JACKIE ALEXANDER MICHAEL BAUMANN as cell phone News Editor Copy Desk Chief BRAD MAXWELL CALLI BURNETT legislation Assistant News Editor Viewpoints Editor LIZ SEGRIST AMANDA DAVIS Lawmakers’ waste time Th e Mix Editor Sports Editor PAUL BOWERS ALEX RILEY with useless bills, could be Design Director Online Editor spent keeping roads safer MEREDITH RAY EDDIE MANN Last week, it became legal for South Carolina residents who are at least 18 years old IN OUR OPINION to own guns. The reasoning behind this law was that many gun shop owners would have to fire Erasing bad policies half of their CARRIED-AWAY staff because step in right direction they weren’t old enough. Tech can’t be blamed for girls’ actions It was also A bill currently in the South Carolina state legislature argued that if has done something that will probably surprise a lot Teen beating not caused incentives Lindsay minus the an 18-year-old behind why camera. MONIQUE can join the of people. For a select number of students, paying for by YouTube, would have the girls The problem here is CUNIN military then a state education just got signifi cantly easier. committed that many in society are Th ird-year they should be taken place either way such a repeatedly blaming a print able to own a Previously, students who lived in South Carolina Last week eight teens hateful scapegoat for what people journalism handgun. and worked full time in Georgia and North Carolina were charged with crime. do, making excuses student Instead battering and false counties that border the state had to pay out-of-state MARITZA The logic for them in order to of worrying imprisonment after six CARROWAY is completely complete an agenda. For about whether an 18-year- tuition unless they had lived in the state for more girls beat young Victoria First-year backward, instance, in Columbine old can shoot something or than a year. Lindsay unconscious, broadcast and once everyone blamed gun sell a weapon, the legislature causing a concussion and journalism While the law does not again we control, even though should have been looking severe damage to both her student affect the vast majority of are trying the boys had also placed into legislation that can save It’s a strong statement left eye and ear. to blame pipe bombs all over the lives — such as legislation students at USC, Clemson Lindsay was invited for practicality when a neutral outlet for school. MySpace is blamed over cell phones to keep over for a sleepover by or College of Charleston, something done by hateful for sexual solicitation people safe on the roads. one of the girls, and after practicality seems to be it made life much harder people. when it is just bad people This legislation would she arrived six girls began Many other arguments taking advantage of affect everyone who drives for people trying to taking turns beating on in short supply. have been made in this technology, and kids not and everyone who owns a support themselves or her while two boys waited form, saying that because listening to their parents cell phone. It is legislation as “lookouts.” At one point a family and still get an there have been fi ghts and and talking to strangers that will help save lives and Lindsay was knocked other violent images posted that cause problems (by keep pedestrians from near education at the same time. unconscious, after on YouTube or because of no means am I blaming misses with vehicles. The bill, which has received committee approval awakening on the couch the ease of insulting each the child; however our A car is a huge fast moving the girls began beating but has not passed the full senate, is a strong statement other on the Internet via parents do tell us not to piece of metal. Most can her again. MySpace, Facebook, etc. put our information on move at speeds faster than for practicality when practicality seems to be in short The entire sequence that these sites encourage the internet for a reason). 100 mph. If an automobile supply. was videotaped with violent behavior. And now YouTube is being were to collide with a human, intentions of having it put It would update a law that wasn’t fair to South This is entirely false. blamed for these girls’ the chances that the car and on YouTube or MySpace. Carolina residents; making people who live in-state These girls beat this girl violent actions, when, in its driver would be fi ne are It is said that Lindsay up because they hated her; fact, they chose to do this pretty high — the chances pay out-of-state tuition makes about as much sense had been provoking the the actions they chose all on their own. that the person hit by the car girls, calling them names as the old West Virginia law that made sneezing on a were entirely up to them It’s time to stop making would be OK are extremely and saying that she was train illegal. and were not influenced excuses and blaming things low. personally going to beat by a Web site. The only we don’t like because of a To add to this, everywhere Erasing a bad law is not quite as good as not them up. However, I don’t thing YouTube may personal bias. Let’s look around USC is filled with passing it in the fi rst place, but it’s better than the fi nd this any kind of excuse have encouraged them at the root of the problem students walking to and for the brutality she was alternative. to do was videotape the and not the venue used to from class. Many students put through. event (which has turned carry it out. cross busy streets, such Thanks to the state legislature for making college What has shocked me out well, because it has Each of these girls as Assembly and Blossom easier for a few hardworking South Carolinians. upon reading these stories allowed for the girls to deserves jail time and no streets, daily. This makes it is the abundance of parents be incriminated without one (or nothing) else can likely that if people do not and others who seem to question). Without this be held responsible for stop driving and talking on be putting the blame on technology the girls would their crime. their cell phones someone sites such as YouTube, have simply ambushed will get hit by a car while on saying that they were the CORRECTIONS their way to class one day. Anyone who drives while If you see an error in today’s paper, we want to know about using their cell phone in it. E-mail us at [email protected]. the area around campus IN YOUR OPINION during the day is putting students at risk. It is not safe IT’S YOUR RIGHT for students, who have the Vague honor code working alongside CJC, South Carolina was Voice your opinion on message boards at right of way when crossing www.dailygamecock.com causes confusion hopefully students very supportive during or send letters to the editor at a street, to have to stop in [email protected]. will understand that the days following the the middle because someone To whom it may the honor code, while April 16th shootings, making a right turn was concern: My name is broad, is still a serious and the community of About The Daily Gamecock too busy talking about what Taylor Cain, and I’m implementation by the Virginia Tech will be happened to them last night Editor CONTACT INFORMATION the current chair of the University. Thank you forever grateful. I just JACKIE ALEXANDER Offi ces located on the third fl oor of the Russell House on their Sony Excursion. Managing Editor Editor: [email protected] Academics Committee so much for your time hope that we take this What is so important that MICHAEL BAUMANN News: [email protected] of the Student Senate. and consideration. The week to remember the Copy Desk Chief Viewpoints: [email protected] people can’t wait to discuss CALLI BURNETT Th e Mix: [email protected] In light of the article continued effort by 32 lives that were lost Sports: [email protected] Assistant Copy Desk Chief it until they get home, or Online: www.dailygamecock.com published in The Daily The Daily Gamecock so suddenly that fateful LAUREN SMITH before they pull out of their Newsroom: 777-7726 Gamecock on Friday, is seen day in and day day last year. I also Design Director Sports: 777-7182 parking spots? MEREDITH RAY Editor’s Offi ce: 777-3914 “Vague honor code causes out through the entire encourage each and Assistant Design Director Fax: 777-6482 If you’re on your phone confusion,” I thought I’d Gamecock community. every one of you to tell AJ BIWOSKI because you need directions, News Editor take the opportunity to The hard work that goes a fellow student, faculty pull over and get them. BRAD MAXWELL share one initiative of into the publication of member, staff member, Assistant News Editor KARA APEL, AUSTIN The Daily Gamecock is There is this magnificent LIZ SEGRIST COLLINS, CHRIS COX, HALEY the committee. the student newspaper friend or family member the editorially independent feature cell phones have Viewpoints Editor DREIS, SEAN GRUBER, KATIE student newspaper of the In response to seems to be a vital part that you care for them. It AMANDA DAVIS JONES, KEITH LOCKLEAR, University of South Carolina. — it’s called the ability to Assistant Viewpoints Editor ELLEN MEDER the article, a goal of every student’s daily is important to share this It is published daily during call someone back. If you JOSH RABON Public Relations Director that we have, along routine. because you never know Th e Mix Editor ANDREA LUCAS the fall and spring semesters absolutely must call someone, with improving the Thank you again for when the time will come PAUL BOWERS Graduate Assistant and nine times during the then do it when you get to Assistant Mix Editor EMILY VERNON summer with the exception of consistency of advisement your time. when you can’t tell them. COLIN JONES your destination or pull Student Media Director university holidays and exam and attempting to Taylor Cain I lost three very close Sports Editor SCOTT LINDENBERG periods. Opinions expressed over. ALEX RILEY Faculty Adviser in The Daily Gamecock are reform textbook prices USC Student Senate friends of mine during Assistant Sports Editor ERIK COLLINS Nothing that you or those of the editors or author is promoting academic Chair the April 16th tragedy, MICHAEL AGUILAR Creative Director and not those of the University whoever is on the other end Photo Editor EDGAR SANTANA integrity among students. Academic Committee and the one thing that I has to say is more important LIZZY SHEPPARD Business Manager of South Carolina. Th e Board While it may be known regret is that I will never Assistant Photo Editor CAROLYN GRIFFIN of Student Publications than someone else’s life. to few, the Office of be able to tell them how CRISTINA KUBICKI Advertising Manager and Communications is Continue supporting In some states, such as Online Editor SARAH SCARBOROUGH the publisher of The Daily the Academic Integrity Virginia Tech much they meant to me. EDDIE MANN Classifi eds Manager Gamecock California and New York, it . Th e Department handles all cases of So out of respect for Copy Editors SHERRY F. HOLMES of Student Media is is illegal to talk on your cell EMILY AHO, MEGAN BURNS, Production Manager plagiarism and cheating. As the one-year the 32 Hokies, take this the newspaper’s parent phone and drive. MELANIE BYER, EDWARD C. NEIL SCOTT The Daily PHARR, ARTIE PHILLIPS, organization. Student Government and anniversary of the tragic week to really reflect on Creative Services Gamecock That must sound like MELISSA STEIN, MEGAN KEVIN ARCHIE, BEN is supported in the Student Senate plan events at Virginia Tech your relationships and to the worst idea in the world. VANDERSNICK BUCHANAN, MEGAN part by student-activity fees. to promote the initiative approaches, I would like tell someone how much Page Designers CRINER, RASHANIA GREEN, One free copy per reader. Legislators are making laws JULIA ANDERSON, SUNSHINE MEGAN SINCLAIR, KAILEY by working along to encourage all of my you care. neVer forgeT Additional copies may be that benefit the people. COBB, MORGAN ELMORE, WARING, LIZZIE WILSON purchased for $1 each from with Carolina Judicial fellow Gamecocks to 4.16.07 STEPHANIE EWELL, ABIGAIL Advertising the Department of Student Laws that are meant to keep GARRISON, LIZ HOWELL, BEN CRANE, CARLY Council which already show their support to Tara Kermiet Media. everyone involved safe. KERYN SENN, BOBBY SUTTON, GALLAGHER, JENNIFER works hard to promote the Hokie community. Graduate Student KATHLEEN TENNANT, GHELARDINI, KATIE If only South Carolina had academic integrity. By The University of College of Education CATHERINE WALKER HUDSON, BEN LEBERTH, come up with that idea fi rst. Staff Writers LAUREN SPIRES “Hanging is too good for a man who makes puns; he should be drawn and quoted” - Fred Allen, radio comedian

TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 2008 PAGE 5 Page shines, co-stars falter in ‘Smart People’

Add in a brooding college freshman son One-dimensional caricatures, lackluster with resentment, and you have all the human interaction Lawrence Wetherhold plotline sink aimless novel-turned-movie can handle. With an all-star cast, it is amazing how fl at and empty this movie comes off. Ellen Meder Quaid is not convincing at all as a grieving STAFF WRITER husband and seems to provide no depth or motive for his mean-spirited and asinine "Smart people" ★★ ✩✩✩✩✩ disregard for the people around him. out of It is nice to see Parker a little more laid back for once, but she still brings an For a film that explores the balance awkwardness to her character’s dealings between the social norms of fun and with men, which is uncomfortable and happiness and “cerebral fun,” “Smart unrelatable. The relationship between the People” provides neither, particularly not two characters is so contrived, implausible the latter. and lacking in any real emotion or even With half-baked, disjointed plot lines attraction that it is diffi cult to differentiate and no overriding theme or purpose, it which is more repulsive: the couple or is no wonder that Miramax’s latest film, watching Dennis Quaid boorishly eat written by Mark Poirier and directed by Sarah Jessica Parker’s face. Noam Murro, did not receive positive Special to THE DAILY GAMECOCK Other relationships fail to resemble feedback when it debuted at the Sundance reality as well. The should-be foil pair of Sarah Jessica Parker and Dennis Quaid star in director Noam Murro’s “Smart People.” Film Festival. Uncle Chuck and Vanessa makes no sense. The events of the movie revolve around Chuck tries to loosen up the driven teen’s widower Lawrence Wetherhold, a crotchety student. The portrayal of the classic bitter cinematic successes “Little Miss Sunshine” android ways with pot and alcohol, to which curmudgeon of a Carnegie Melon professor, motherless daughter who holds tight to and “The Family Stone,” “Smart People” she gives surprisingly little protest despite played by Dennis Quaid. Wetherhold and her pride does not leave a caricature-like lacks the “twinkle of humanity” which her Ronald Reagan-loving conservative his uptight, overachieving, intellectual impression the way the other characters Chuck claims to see in his brother by the ways. snob of a seventeen-year-old daughter, do. end of the fi lm. Add a little near-incest drunken kissing Vanessa (Ellen Page), are in a miserable, In the spirit of honesty, the dull topical Based on the tagline “Sometimes the and discussions of the tax write-off self-pitying rut when his deadbeat adopted writing, based on Alice Munro’s short smartest people have the most to learn,” potential of the deceased mother’s clothing, brother Chuck (Thomas Haden Church) story “Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, nearly everyone involved in this pointless, and the connection seems nearly worthless arrives to beg for handouts. Loveship, Marriage,” does not give the banal waste of 95 minutes must actually for the overall effect of the movie. Enter love interest: Sarah Jessica Parker actors a lot to work with. In a tale that boast high IQs, because they have a lot to Despite that, Ellen Page is still the playing a doctor and former student with aims to explore the unique individuals’ learn about fi lmmaking. only believable character. Coming off the the residual effects of an unrequited self-realizations and interconnections in success of “Juno,” Page proves that she schoolgirl crush on Professor Wetherhold. an ensemble situation similar to recent can do a very different type of high school Comments on this story? E-mail [email protected] displays full spectrum on album

and groove in the forefront and Len Clark’s intelligent drumming accent and Mississippi-based band comes of age with pulse around the multiple guitar work. ‘Plunder’ after years of relentless touring This is most evident on “Elegant View,” where guitars overlap each other to produce a dirty, ringing, purely Southern Chris Chewning sound accompanied by a pounding      rhythm section on the downbeats. “See It” follows with a building song “Plunder, Beg, and Curse” structure and a reverberating, tapping Colour Revolt bass line before “Moses of the South” ★★★★ out of ✩✩✩✩✩ shows Colour Revolt’s transformation into a rolling, effective rock band. Here, as on the rest of the album, the band Five years ago, an unknown band fi lls in space with guitars instead of the Special to THE DAILY GAMECOCK stepped onstage at a guest house in harmonica and backup vocals featured Guitarist-composer Phil Kline based his latest effort, “Fear and Loathing,” on the Florence, S.C., skipped their sound- on their EP. writings of now-dead counterculture journalist Hunter S. Thompson. check, did not give a proper introduction This curiously makes the band appear of who they were and with their backs to more pensive and meditative as “Moses the unsuspecting crowd ripped into their of the South” softens the album’s tempo pounding, anthemic epic “Circus.” to a quiet resolve before “Swamp” and Songs memorialize Th ompson Colour Revolt’s act of planned “Ageless Everytime” kick in with Colour spontaneity immediately made me Revolt’s usual rhythmic, pushing song want to get their record, but instead of structure. The mid-tempo, foot-tapping Musician Phil called “Fear and Loathing: “Fear and Loathing” releasing an LP they incessantly toured songs speed things up again before the On the Campaign accompanied by four other with bands instead such as Dinosaur Jr., album’s last three tunes end in a subdued, Kline responds Trail” — Thompson was musicians and vocalist Brand New, Black Lips, Anathallo and contemplative mood. “incandescent brilliance,” Wilbur Pauley. . However, after There are times when the music is to late author’s said Kline. Four of “Fear and years of waiting, they finally released energetic and grinding, but there are famous writings “He was trenchant Loathing’s” nine songs are their fi rst full-length record, “Plunder, more times when the band is content to and funny — and totally based on Thompson’s “Fear Beg, and Curse,” on April 1 through play a subtler, more soothing brand of serious. He could be and Loathing” works; the famed Oxford, Miss., blues label Fat rock. Some of this may be due to Colour nihilistic and ridiculously others from his essays, Possum Records. Revolt not recording on the coattails of Len Righi immature, but [his writing] letters and unpublished Opening the album, “Naked and Hurricane Katrina’s ravaging through MCT Campus is not ‘Animal House.’ He personal writings. Red” immediately grabs the listener’s their home state of Mississippi, as it did had an incredibly intense “I used both the preface When Hunter S. attention as singer Jesse Coppenbarger directly before their self-titled EP was love of America in a most to `The Great Shark Thompson ended his declares “God is swinging from a liquor recorded. traditional way — life, Hunt’ [a 1977 collection life with a self-inflicted tree” and “Eden is a hell of a place,” Yet most of it is due to the fact that liberty, above all the of essays], which includes a gunshot wound to the foreshadowing the rest of the record’s Coppenbarger sings like the newly post- others and the pursuit of mock suicide note, and his head on Feb. 20, 2005, ambiguous lyrics, religious symbolism collegiate frontman that he is, leading happiness.” real suicide note, ‘Football the famed gonzo writer’s and double meanings. a band that has incorporated a mature But over the last two Season Is Over,’” notes terrible act triggered two After Coppenbarger’s heightened fi nale rock sensibility into their creative, decades of Thompson’s Kline. distinct reactions in avant- in “Naked and Red,” “A Siren” fi nds him Mississippi-originated sound. life, Kline sensed “a Kline describes the garde guitarist-composer wailing out the song’s ending, showing Simply, Colour Revolt is southern rock heartbroken feeling sound as “contemporary Phil Kline. a vocal intensity only matched again in at its fi nest and has given us one of the of being beaten down. chamber music infl uenced “It jolted me when I the sixth song, “Swamp.” The rest of the year’s best releases. Remember, he was by rock ‘n’ roll. I’m very first heard about it,” said album lets the three-guitar in [Chicago’s] Grant devoted to both kinds of Kline from his home on setup thrash Park in 1968 during the music.” Manhattan’s Lower East Comments on this story? E-mail Democratic Convention. The 55-year-old Kline, [email protected] Side. “But in a lot of ways, He was shot at, beaten and who was born in Pittsburgh I knew he was already tear-gassed. I don’t think but grew up near Akron, dead, even before he killed he ever recovered from Ohio, first started himself.” that. From that point, the becoming “a total nut for From 1965 — when darkness and cynicism rock ‘n’ roll” listening to The Nation published kept rising. Later on, his Roy Orbison, the Everly Thompson’s article [drug-and-alcohol fueled] Brothers, Lesley Gore and “Motorcycle Gangs: lifestyle weighed down on girl groups in the early Losers and Outsiders,” him, too.” 1960s. which became the 1966 Kline said Thompson’s And though he later book “Hell’s Angels: The suicide gave birth to an latched onto the Beach Strange and Terrible Saga idea for a “song journal” Boys and the Beatles, he of the Outlaw Motorcycle based on his writings and also listened to Stravinsky, Gangs” — until 1972 the “vacated promise” “a total hero of mine.” when he published the of the American Dream. He traces his interest novel “Fear and Loathing He began working on it in classical music to in Las Vegas” and wrote a Special to the      in 2006, and on April 3 his Pennsylvania-born memorable series of articles The members of Colour Revolt have hit the road hard over the past fi ve years, touring at Connecticut College in for Rolling Stone magazine ● with acts such as Brand New, Anathallo, Dinosaur Jr. and Manchester Orchestra. New London he premiered THOMPSON 6 6 The Daily Gamecock ● TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 2008

● THOMPSON Continued from 5 Branca’s guitar ensemble. expressive, deep operatic “There was something bass ‘Fear and Loathing’ parents. His father, a research about that business I didn’t calls for,” explains Kline. High schoolers survey local businesses scientist for Goodyear, and really love,” said Kline, “so When he married for a his mother, who worked as a of infl ection—a change in the trend—but in the late 1980s I started to second time a few years ago, nurse, “had about two dozen we’re swirling around the bottom. I [see] myself as an independent Kline said he and his bride classical records,” Kline ‘Taking Stock with Teens’ shows young suspect we’re six to 12 months from seeing composer. I was working honeymooned in Aspen recalls. “And after they improvements” in spending. odd jobs, such as refi nishing “almost by accident.” consumers business trends, prepares took me to see ‘Fantasia,’ I CAREER DAY AT THE MALL furniture, and did a fair “So we decided to drive wanted to know all about them for possible careers, investments On a recent Tuesday morning, about 50 amount of TV commercials over to Woody Creek Canyon that ‘dinosaur music,’ which students from Apple Valley High School — I did the music and voice (near where Thompson of course in the movie was and another 30 from Eagan High School for Dove soap and Maxwell had lived), but when we got Stravinsky’s ‘The Rite of Jackie Crosby fanned out across the Mall of America House coffee. I also did solo there, we found that there’s MCT Campus Spring.’” in Bloomington, Minn., as part of Piper musical performances in the just nothing, no way to tell Kline arrived in New York Jaffray’s fi eld reporting. East Village.” what’s what or who lives MINNEAPOLIS — If parents can hardly City about 40 years ago to They hit a dozen places they’d likely go In presenting “Fear and where. ... A little further predict how their teenagers will behave study English literature at anyway, including Aeropostale, The Gap, Loathing,” Kline is pairing along, though, we found a on a given day, what chance do stuffy . “I Abercrombie & Fitch, Hot Topic, Cache, it with one of his most driveway cordoned off with a stockbrokers have? The odds apparently was gonna be a writer and New York & Co., PacSun and Zumiez. acclaimed works, “Zippo fence, and we could see a line are pretty good, assuming you ask the right teach,” he said. After college, Armed with surveys and pens, the Songs,” a cycle based on the of oil drums riddled with questions at the right time. he became part of the students wrote down how much things cost, poetry and slogans that U.S. bullet holes. We knew we For the past seven years, retail analysts downtown New York rock what was on sale (winter garb or spring’s soldiers scratched into their had found the house.” at Piper Jaffray in Minneapolis have been scene, fi rst playing in Dark newest plaid shorts), and whether old and Zippo lighters during the Later, when Kline and his aiming to do just that. Day, a spin-off of no-wave tired items were stacking up. They noted a . wife, who recently became Twice a year, the investment banking pioneer band DNA, then store’s ambiance, and whether salespeople Theo Bleckmann is doing parents, visited Louisville, “a firm taps into spending preferences of co-founding art-punk outfi t greeted them with a smile and an offer to the singing for this portion friend took us to see where teenagers across the country through a the Del-Byzanteens with help. of the concert. “Theo has an [Thompson] was born...So series of surveys and field trips to malls. filmmaker “At the Gap, they didn’t give any ethereal voice well-suited to I’ve seen the house where he The idea is to try to identify the companies and painter James Nares. He greetings,” said Kellan Srur, a senior at ‘Zippo’s’ songs, while Wilbur died and the house where he best poised to grab the hearts and wallets of was also a member of Glenn Apple Valley. “It was kind of a shock. At Pauley has the outrageously was born. the coveted youth market, with its hunger Abercrombie and Hollister they have a for right-now fashions and big chunk of tag line where they mention their new discretionary income. products, like cologne and stuff.” “I don’t really need the clothes; I want Senior Ali Larson, who shops “at least them,” allowed Stephanie Johnson, a junior twice a week” and is considering a career at Apple Valley High School and one of in retail merchandising, led her cohorts about 5,000 teens who took part in Piper through the megamall with the profi ciency Jaffray’s most recent survey, which was of one who has traveled many miles there. released Tuesday. “If I’m going somewhere “Some of the shorts are too short,” she special and I need something, I’ll pay full said after completing the hour-and-a-half price. But if I’m shopping with friends, I’ll tour of stores. “But I like the bright pastel go through the sales racks fi rst.” colors and plaids. 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Action on ice equals that on fi eld

Hard hits, players fl ying around need more attention

The NHL must stand for “No Hockey Love,” or something like that. The NHL playoffs are here, and hardly anyone cares but a select number of Americans and Barry Melrose. Most people probably don’t even know what Melrose is talking about — they are just transfixed by his hair in all its glory. But that’s not what’s important. What’s important is that SAM BARKER it’s been First-year two years print since the journalism lockout, File Art/ THE DAILY GAMECOCK student and hockey still hasn’t Above: Former Gamecock Below: Jackson was called gotten the Jamacia Jackson is tackled a great leader and unifi er recognition it deserves. Jackson found dead following an interception. by former teammates. The concept of the game seems like it would be right up any sports fan’s alley: Former Gamecock safety another, enrolling at USC Montreal Alouettes practice hitting, fast movement, in 2000. After using his fi rst squad and a training camp remembered as leader, fi ghts, shootouts. year to redshirt, Jackson was appearance with the Berlin What’s not to love? a regular starter at safety Thunder of NFL Europe, brother fi gure to players Unfortunately, it takes and on special teams from Jackson signed with the the most hardcore sports 2001-2004. Canadian Football League’s fan to appreciate the Alex Riley During his senior season, Hamilton Tiger-Cats in SPORTS EDITOR game. Hockey is one of Jackson recorded the third January 2007. the most popular sports in While fans will remember highest team total of tackles According to the Tiger- the world, with the NHL Jamacia Jackson as a good with 59 and grabbed two Cats website, Jackson was representing nations like athlete or solid player, interceptions — the first playing linebacker where Russia, Germany, France former USC tailback Cory against Vanderbilt’s Jay he’d recorded five tackles and Finland. Boyd will remember him Cutler which he returned 98 last season. He was slated Over half the players as the self-described “big yards for a score and other to return to Canada for the in the league are from brother” fi gure that helped against Charlie Whitehurst 2008 season. Canada. Maybe that’s why make his decision to come in the season fi nale against “Jamacia was a beloved the NHL hasn’t gotten to Carolina very easy. Clemson. player, teammate and much love in the States. “He was always full While Boyd was still a friend,” Hamilton coach The lack of a high-profi le of life,” Boyd said. “It sophomore, Jackson often Charlie Taaffe said in a American player, mixed was something about his called on the vocal player statement released through with a lack of interest in personality that made you to help get the offense the teams website. “He the sport, has brought want to be around him.” going. Though they played will be truly missed by our about the downfall of Jackson, a former different sides of the ball, entire team. Our sincere hockey. Out of the four Sumter High and USC the pair were always on the condolences are with major professional sports standout, was found dead same page. Jamacia’s family and friends.” leagues in America, the at his Sumter home early “He looked at me to be While Jackson’s football NHL is the fourth most yesterday morning. Details a leader on offense and I career has come to a close, popular, behind the NFL, of the cause of his death looked at him to be a leader Boyd’s is just getting MLB and the NBA. have yet to be released and on the defense,” Boyd said. underway as the New It’s not that the owners an autopsy is scheduled for “Jamacia was one of those Jersey native trains for and people associated with later this week. guys that always stressed the upcoming NFL Draft hockey haven’t noticed After a highly touted high team unity.” later this month. With this. After the labor school career that finished Following college, Jackson little separation in age strike in 2005, many of with Jackson being selected signed a free agent deal with between the two friends, “It touched home. I’m a good person.” the rules were revamped to the 1999 Shrine Bowl, the Tennessee Titans before the realization of Jackson’s still shocked about the in hopes to increase the the Sumter native went from being waived in training death has taken a toll on situation,” Boyd said. “It’s popularity of the sport. one Gamecock program to camp. After a year on Boyd. Comments on this story? E-mail startling because God took [email protected] Shootouts were added and ties were eliminated. Goalies’ pads decreased in size to promote more goal scoring. Officials were After 11 years at helm, told to cut down on icing and offsides calls, so play could continue. These new rules were evident the most this Walvius resigns post year, where eight players scored 90 points or more. This year also marked Women’s basketball coach leaves behind people in the Columbia community and am the emergence of several especially grateful to the many Columbia young talents, most notably legacy of school’s only Elite Eight leaders who have given of their time to Alexander Ovechkin of appearance, standout recruiting mentor our athletes. I wish everyone at the Washington Capitals USC all the best and continued success.” and Evgeni Malkin of the In her tenure at South Carolina, the Pittsburgh Penguins. Austin Collins Ovechkin scored STAFF WRITER former Virginia Tech standout led USC to back-to-back NCAA Tournament 112 points this season, University of South Carolina women’s appearances in 2002-2003 as well as the including 65 goals, the basketball coach Susan Walvius has stepped school’s fi rst Elite Eight in 2002. She was most ever by a left winger. down today after 11 years as coach. named the 2002 SEC Coach of the Year for Ovechkin will likely “I’m very blessed to have had the chance her efforts. be awarded the Hart to coach at South Carolina and am eternally “I want to thank Susan for her service Memorial Trophy, given grateful for the opportunity afforded to to the University of South Carolina, to to the most valuable player me over the past 11 years,” Walvius said the women’s basketball program and to in the league. Malkin in a statement released by USC. “I want to the Columbia community,” USC athletic scored 106 points, and his emphatically thank the players and coaches director Eric Hyman said. “We wish her all Penguins won the Eastern who have given so much. I have one of the the best in her future endeavors. We will Conference. best groups of kids ever and leaving them begin a national search for Susan’s successor These young talents are is diffi cult, but the time is right for me to immediately.” trying to get interest back pursue other opportunities.” The Gamecocks are coming off a 16-16 into hockey, but it’s going Walvius fi nishes her time at USC with a season (4-10 SEC) and a second-round loss to be hard. The playoff 165-160 record overall and a 51-103 record in the women’s NIT to N.C. State. games are covered by CBC in SEC play. and Versus, two channels Ben Fine / THE DAILY GAMECOCK “I also want to thank those who have that hardly anyone gets. been so supportive as we’ve worked to build Comments on this story? Games on the weekend Women’s basketball coach Susan Walvius is calling it quits this program,” Walvius said. “I love the E-mail [email protected] ● after 11 seasons at the helm for South Carolina. BARKER 9 The Daily Gamecock ● TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 2008 9 Gamecocks get directional USC plays host to Upstate for fi rst or you’re going to get beat,” Tanner already. They don’t qualify for the said. “They’re going to come after championship this year, but I think time in program’s history you.” they are 11-10 in the Atlantic Sun.” With Upstate located a mere 100 Not only does Fincher have a miles away and a distance time of less connection with Gamecock players Chris Cox than two hours from the Columbia through the summer leagues, but he STAFF WRITER campus, it’s a surprise that the two also served as an assistant with the The South Carolina baseball team clubs have not met on the diamond Georgia Bulldogs from 1994-1996. will have a night of firsts for both before tonight, but with a lack of Trying to spoil the Spartans’ themselves and their opponents, as history between the two schools, parade will be freshman right-hander the Gamecocks host USC Upstate it’s no surprise Upstate will give the Sam Dyson, who comes into tonight’s in a nonconference tilt at 7 at Sarge Gamecocks the toughest challenge contest with a perfect 3-0 record. Frye Field. they can. However, his statistics are less than The matchup, which was put Attempting to spring the Spartans stellar, as Dyson hopes to improve together after a game between the to the upset is head coach Matt upon his 6.19 ERA in only 16 innings Gamecocks and Gardner-Webb, Fincher, who is in his 11th year as pitched. was rained out earlier in the season the leader of USC Upstate. Fincher When based off statistics alone, and will mark several fi rsts for both is more than familiar with the Dyson matches up very well with squads. Gamecocks and their roster. USC Upstate starter Scott Eckard, Tonight will be the fi rst time that “I’ve known coach Fincher for a senior southpaw who carries a 2-5 Nick Wass / The Associated Press the Gamecocks (25-10, 9-6) have many years,” Tanner said. “He record with an 8.49 ERA. Washington Capital’s star Alex Ovechkin has had plenty faced a regional school, meaning they coached up in the Cape Cod league, to celebrate about this season, including MVP talk. have never faced another “University and he’s actually coached some of of South Carolina.” our guys here and there. He’s put Comments on this story? ● BARKER Continued from 8 NHL still seems unable to As for the Spartans (18-19, 11-10 together a very competitive program E-mail [email protected] reach the level of the NFL, Atlantic-10), tonight’s are covered by NBC, but if NBA and MLB. In order to game will mark the first you think about it, out of the restore interest, the NHL time that Upstate has ever 19 games played during the still needs to do plenty. faced off against a ranked week, only two are on basic It all starts with Division I opponent. cable. broadcasting more games on The Gamecocks are One of the most memorable ESPN, ESPN2, and NBC. If ranked No. 12 in the games in hockey history they increase viewership, the nation by Rivals.com even occurred this year. NHL would definitely rise and No. 14 by Baseball The NHL, working with in popularity in the United America. NBC, decided the time was States. USC coach Ray Tanner right to bring hockey back Until then, however, I’m realizes that tonight’s outdoors where it all started. stuck hitting the refresh matchup will be anything The Pittsburgh Penguins button on ESPN.com, but easy. took on the Buffalo Sabres hoping to somehow play “I’ve called around in Ralph Wilson Stadium, the unfolding events on a little bit checking on home of the Bills, in front of my computer screen in my them, and some coaches a record 71,000 fans. head. have told us you’d better The atmosphere was be playing your ‘A’ game, made perfect when snow started falling midway through the game, igniting many childhood memories for players and fans alike. The game lived up to all of the hype, with Pittsburgh’s Sidney Crosby scoring the game winning goal in a shootout. Despite all the advances and all the young talent, the

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