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THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2007 VOL. 100, NO. 141 ● SINCE 1908 TURTLES INSPIRE USC leaders focus on safety OLYMPIC Campus security a top priority, DREAM offi cials say

Chelsea Hadaway Tae Kwon Do champ NEWS EDITOR cites popular cartoon University officials are seeking to reassure students as prompting hobby and parents that USC is doing everything it can to ensure students are safe in Chelsea Hadaway NEWS EDITOR the wake of the Virginia Tech shoot i ng s. Ernie Ellis, director of the What started out as an USC Police Department, interest in “The Teenage said the university has Mutant Ninja Turtles” has been working intensely on turned Kenny Carter into emergency management a national Tae Kwon Do and safety issues for the past champion. eight to 12 months, meeting Like many young kids, regularly to review existing Carter, a fi rst-year chemical plans and discuss future engineering student, watched ones. “The Teenage Mutant Ninja “This is something that’s Turtles” on TV when he on their mind not just in was young. But unlike most Kelly Bobrow / THE DAILY GAMECOCK response to something that’s other kids, Carter took that University spokesman Russ McKinney, left, Student Life Director Jerry Brewer and Student Affairs Vice President happened, but something curiosity and funneled it Dennis Pruitt discuss methods for preventing incidents like the one at Virginia Tech from happening on USC’s campus. they are taking very into a hobby that now has seriously,” said Ellis. him traveling all over the “We’ve been working on systems and an emergency vice provost for Academic the Gamecock TV channel. that left 33 dead on Monday, country. these response systems for a alert system like the one the Support. However, it is harder the administrators at USC At the beginning of the long time,” said Jerry Brewer, university was testing last USC has been refi ning the to alert the thousands of are soaking in all the month, Carter went to the director of Student Life. month. early alert system to inform commuters and people in decisions that the Virginia 2007 National Collegiate They have been working The newer residence halls students of incidents that academic buildings, Pruitt Tech administrators made Championship at Texas on developing infrastructure have had broadcast systems occur on campus, making said, and they are reviewing and comparing them to what A&M University where he to prevent a tragedy like the installed and the older phone trees, e-mail listservs their plans to help improve they would do at USC. came away with first place one at Virginia Tech, such ones have PA systems, said and utilizing the ability to those options. “They made practical and in his weight class. And at as early referral systems, Dennis Pruitt, vice president post information on the As more information the end of the month, Carter camera systems, quick alert of Student Affairs and university homepage and on comes in about the shootings SAFETY ● 6 will travel to Kansas City, Mo., for the United States Collegiate Team Trial. His goal is to become the world champion and the Olympic champion, which Fraternity up for award he believes he has a good shot at. Carter said he has beaten Kappa Kappa Psi nominated for high band honor everyone he will fi ght at the team trials in Missouri this month and that he is at the Brad Maxwell Chapter President Nicholas Annan, top of his weight class. THE DAILY GAMECOCK a third-year accounting student, said “Everyone in my weight this was the ninth time the chapter has class knows I’m a force to be Kappa Kappa Psi is in the running been eligible for the award since it was reckoned with,” Carter said. for the Scroggs Founder’s trophy, the instituted in 1957. The winner of the highest chapter award for the national “It’s not just another organization. competition in Missouri honorary band fraternity. We go through a lot together, and will represent the U.S. Kappa Kappa Psi is a coeducational we enjoy playing music for the at the World University fraternity dedicated to the service, Gamecocks,” Annan said. Championship in Bangkok, promotion and advancement of college The organization, which has about Thailand this summer. and university bands. The Zeta Chi 30 active members, primarily serves Carter will also travel to San chapter was one of 11 chapters out of USC bands and the School of Music. Jose, Calif., to compete in the 180 across the nation to be chosen for “We’re the people setting up chairs 2007 Senior National Tae Special to THE DAILY GAMECOCK a Chapter Leadership Award for the ● CHAMPION ● 6 Kappa Kappa Psi is a national honorary band fraternity. 2005-2007 Biennium. BAND 7 Gunman raged against women, rich kids, police say

have been taking medication “When we read Cho’s plays, people reveal things and you never Note left in killer’s dorm room for depression and that he was it was like something out of a know if it’s creative or if they’re becoming increasingly violent and nightmare. The plays had really describing things, if they’re might provide clues for motive erratic. twisted, macabre violence that imagining things or just how real in Virginia Tech massacre Despite the many warning signs used weapons I wouldn’t have even it might be,” Rude said. “But we’re that came to light in the bloody thought of,” former classmate all alert to not ignore things like aftermath, police and university Ian McFarlane, now an AOL this.” Matt Apuzzo officials offered no clues as to employee, wrote in a blog posted She said she did not know when Th e Associated Press exactly what set Cho off on the on an AOL Web site. He said he he was referred for counseling, deadliest shooting rampage in and other students “were talking or what the outcome was. Rude modern U.S. history. to each other with serious worry declined to release any of his BLACKSBURG, Va. — The “He was a loner, and we’re having about whether he could be a school writings or his grades, citing gunman in the Virginia Tech difficulty finding information shooter.” privacy laws. The counseling massacre was a sullen loner who about him,” school spokesman “We always joked we were just service declined to comment. alarmed professors and classmates Larry Hincker said. waiting for him to do something, Cho — who arrived in the with his twisted, blood-drenched A student who attended Virginia waiting to hear about something United States as boy from South creative writing and left a rambling Tech last fall provided obscenity- he did,” said another classmate, Korea in 1992 and was raised note in his dorm room raging and violence-laced screenplays Stephanie Derry. “But when I got in suburban Washington, D.C., Courtesy of Virginia State Police against women and rich kids. that he said Cho wrote as part of the call it was Cho who had done where his parents worked at a dry A chilling picture emerged Cho Seung-Hui wrote plays that a playwriting class they both took. this, I started crying, bawling.” cleaners — left a note in his dorm Tuesday of Cho Seung-Hui alarmed his English professors. One was about a fight between Professor Carolyn Rude, room that was found after the — a 23-year-old senior majoring a stepson and his stepfather, and chairwoman of the university’s bloodbath. in English — a day after the “anti-woman, anti-rich kid.” involved throwing of hammers and English department, said Cho’s A government offi cial, who spoke bloodbath that left 33 people dead, The Chicago Tribune reported attacks with a chainsaw. Another writing was so disturbing that of condition of anonymity because including Cho, who killed himself on its Web site that the note railed was about students fantasizing he had been referred to the he had not been authorized to as police closed in. against “rich kids,” “debauchery” about stalking and killing a teacher university’s counseling service. discuss details of the case, said the News reports said that he may who sexually molested them. “Sometimes, in creative writing, note had been described to him as GUNMAN ● 7

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“My roommate thought it Building in Oklahoma City. Journalist Rita Cosby, was a prank call — ‘It’s Diane Cosby said one of her most Sawyer on the phone!’” Cosby memorable interviews was with a 1989 Carolina grad, said. “Early on, she took me in her father, a Polish prisoner of off ers career advice and has been a bit of a mentor to war during World War II. me through the years.” “I think to be a human being Cosby said becoming fluent before being a reporter,” Cosby in Spanish while at USC helped said. “The key to success in Nick Needham METRO EDITOR her tremendously in covering our business is being a good international news and landed psychologist.” her a job right out of college in Lacy Hastings, a first-year Former Fox News and MSNBC Bakersfi eld, Calif. business student, came to the anchor Rita Cosby told a crowd Cosby considers herself lucky speech because she would get of USC students Tuesday to try in her career, because she has extra credit for class but said it everything they can while in landed many exclusives and was neat to see Cosby in person. college. broke several major stories. “I liked her story about how Cosby spoke as part of the She was the first reporter she got to meet the Pope,” journalism school’s I-Comm to break the story of Michael Hastings said. Week, a weeklong series of Jordan’s father being murdered Jennifer Suggs, a first-year seminars designed to connect in Charlotte. Cosby said it was business management student, students with working a strange dental record that led said Cosby was an entertaining journalists. her to ask the right questions to speaker and also thought it was Cosby has interviewed four nail the story. crazy how Cosby was able to American presidents, Pope “I pulled the sheriff aside and meet with the Pope. John Paul II, Michael Jackson, said ‘$20,000 worth of dental “He just randomly wanted an Slobodan Milosevic and her own work? That’s a lot of dental interview with her,” Suggs said. father. work’,” Cosby said. Later the Cosby called today’s media As a 1989 USC graduate, Cosby same night, Cosby and the sheriff explosion in journalism a great said what students accomplish in got a dentist to confi rm that the opportunity for students to college will ultimately lead them dental records found on a dead explore what fi ts them. to success later in life. body matched those of James “There are so many options “You can look around today Jordan. for you guys right now,” Cosby and see who’s going to be Cosby was also one of the fi rst said. “When I left college there successful and who’s not,” Cosby reporters to join Fox News back were only a set number of said. “It’s the people who make in the late ‘90s. After covering opportunities.” the most of this experience.” the White House for a few Cosby left her audience with Cosby reminisced about years, Cosby moved to covering the same advice Dan Rather gave sitting in her media law class international news, where she her as a young journalist. and discussing her future with was lucky enough to earn a rare “Get in somewhere and make classmate Mark Bryan, a member interview with Pope John Paul II. your mistakes and learn where of Hootie and the Blowfi sh. She The Pope wanted to meet with you can.” also told the story of the day she Cosby because she received one was sitting in Columbia Hall and of the last letters from Timothy got a call from “Good Morning McVeigh, the 1995 bomber of Comments on this story? E-mail Jessica Smith / THE DAILY GAMECOCK America’s” Diane Sawyer. the Alfred P. Murrah Federal [email protected] Rita Cosby speaks at Amoco Hall in Swearingen on Tuesday afternoon. Recent frost damages state’s peaches

to the state’s $40 million-a- Southern peaches this year,” a week instead of three or Cold weather during year industry. “Growers say he said. four,” Smith said. “My bank we’ll be fortunate to get 10 Chappell said that it is account is affected the most. Easter weekend impacts percent of a crop.” diffi cult for farmers. I have about $100,000 tied up produce farmers’ profi ts Virgina Hinnant works “We lost a major crop, in this crop.” on Hinnant Farms, which and we will have to make it Smith said he can’t do is three miles west of through the year without it. anything but make it through Elizabeth Segrist Eutawville. It’s hard [on us] fi nancially as this season and start again THE DAILY GAMECOCK “Most people have a 90 well,” Chappell said. next year. percent loss, so I’m sure that Chappell said that he could Stan Cheek, an agricultural A frost swept over the we do too. But as of right have used helicopters as wind statistician for the National Southeast during Easter now, we don’t know much,” protection, but this was more Agriculture Statistics Service, weekend that killed many Hinnant said. “The peaches of a freeze than a frost, so said the extent of damage is crops. As the second-largest will fall off of the trees there was not much to be unknown right now. peach producing state in the sometime this week if they done. “This has happened before nation after California, South are no good.” Ben Smith Jr. owns his back in 1996, but I am unsure Carolina, “The Tastier Peach Tom my Chappel l is co - own farm, The Peach Tree, if it was this bad. We do State,” is in trouble. owner of Pat Chappell Farms, between York and Clover on not know the extent of the The damages severely Inc. in the Lowcountry. Highway 320. damages right now,” Cheek impact farmers and effect Chappell said there has not “I only have one crop, said. “We do our fi rst peach consumers and grocers as been such a bad frost since peaches, and I lost 100 crop estimate next month well. 1983. percent of them in the frost,” and then we will release that “This is comparable “I lost 90 percent of my he said. information in June, so we Emily Saunders / The Decatur Daily to a hurricane,” said S.C. peach crops on April 8. There Smith said the loss affects will know how bad it really Unseasonal frost killed 90 percent of South Carolina’s Agricultural Commissioner will be more California people who work for him as is then.” peach crops, impacting farmers and consumers alike. Hugh Weathers of the damage peaches and not many well as his own fi nances. Cheek also said that “I hired about eight girls peaches will probably come this year, [and] now they in from other states and don’t have much work. I no prices might rise, but nothing longer need my chemical is certain right now. man because there’s nothing to spray. My truck driver will Comments on this story? E-mail maybe be taking one load [email protected]

4 The Daily Gamecock ● WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2007 N.J. governor still critical

Gov. Jon Corzine’s vehicle traveled over 90 mph before crash, police say

Angela Delli Santi Th e Associated Press

TRENTON, N.J. — The sport utility vehicle carrying Gov. Jon S. Corzine was traveling about 91 mph moments before it crashed, the superintendent of state police said Tuesday. The governor was critically injured when Kelly Bobrow / THE DAILY GAMECOCK the vehicle crashed into a Andrea Barr, Phillip Kuemmel and Audra Barton request money to buy a TV for Preston. guardrail on the Garden State Parkway just north of Atlantic City last week. He apparently was not wearing his seat belt as he rode in the RHA discusses safety front passenger’s seat. The speed limit along that stretch of the parkway is 65 mph. The debate begins at 7 p.m. accounting and finance The Associated Press The state trooper-driven Mel Evans / Virginia Tech crisis, and the campus safety forum student Katie Hageman said SUV was in the left lane Gov. Jon S. Corzine broke several bones in the accident. is expected to begin at 8 she anticipated a successful AIDS foundation with its emergency lights p.m. upcoming “Dining with fl ashing when a pickup tried Motor Vehicular Pursuit will remain out of work until focus of fi nal meeting During Sean McGreevey’s Friends” event to support to get out of its way. Instead, Review Board determines he is cleared by a doctor to adviser report, he spoke the AIDS foundation. it set off a chain reaction the crash was preventable, return, Fuentes said. on the recent events at Hageman said she expects that resulted in the crash. Superintendent of State The driver of the pickup Virginia Tech, and said he the event to draw a large Carolyn Rumsey Corzine broke his Police Col. Rick Fuentes truck was not charged. THE DAILY GAMECOCK hopes USC’s RHA will offer crowd, as 72 students had left thigh bone, 11 ribs, said. There is no timetable for condolences on behalf of the already replied to an RSVP. collarbone and chest bone. Fuentes said speed was when Corzine may be able The Residence Hall university. Three representatives from He also fractured a vertebrae a factor in the accident. A to resume governing the Association’s last meeting of “Two shootings happened Preston’s hall government, in his lower back. black box inside the SUV state. Sen. President Richard the year was Tuesday night, at residence halls,” first-year public relations He remained in critical recorded the speed of the J. Codey is acting governor. and even though the school McGreevey said, “People are student Andrea Barr, second- but stable condition Tuesday SUV fi ve seconds before the Once Corzine is breathing year is coming to a close the going to ask lots of questions year international studies and doctors were assessing crash. He said the executive unassisted, he should be able organization plans to stay about safety in the residence student Phillip Kuemmel, when he might be ready to protection unit has the to speak. That milestone active for the last few weeks halls.” and second-year finance breathe without a ventilator. discretion to move through would make it possible for of school. RHA executives were student Audra Barton Spokesman Anthony Coley traffi c by stepping up their physical therapists to do In light of the recent events announced and later requested money to buy a said Tuesday the governor speed and using flashing more to help him regain at V i rg i n ia Tech, Ter r i l l approved by the senate. television for Preston. was showing improvement. lights when necessary. use of his leg — a process Wilkins, RHA president and These included three The television would Doctors have said he “If it’s a non-emergency expected to take up to six fourth-year history student, new campus liaisons and be part of a makeover doesn’t have brain damage or situation, we would ask months. announced an open forum a new public relations providing a new lobby and paralysis, and is doing well them to obey the traffi c laws Corzine, a 60-year-old on campus safety tomorrow representative, first-year creating a setting where for someone who sustained and the speed laws in the former investment banker, night. advertising student Jenna students can come together so many injuries. interest of safety,” he said. gave up his seat in the U.S. The forum will be held Rydberg. as a community Barton The driver, Trooper Rasinski and an aide Senate to become governor after a debate on democracy Community Service Robert Rasinski, could be to the governor were not in 2006. at the Calcott Auditorium. chair and fourth-year RHA ● 7 charged if the state police seriously hurt. The trooper The Daily Gamecock ● WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2007 5 Sex offender bragged about ‘dungeon’

Prosecutors say Darlington man cross-examination. When the jury was not in the courtroom bound, raped teens underground Tuesday, Hinson testifi ed about the bunker with a floor and walls lined with two-by- fours and illuminated by a single 75-watt Meg Kinnard bulb. Th e Associated Press “I was very proud of it,” said Hinson, 48. Attorney General Henry McMaster said DARLINGTON — A convicted sex offender if the teens not been able to wriggle free and bragged to the court Tuesday about building escape “they might have died down there.” a dungeon-like space beneath his home, “The evidence is going to show that this where prosecutors said he bound two teen thing was virtually airtight,” said McMaster, girls with duct tape, raped them and left the who is prosecuting a case for the fi rst time pair to die. since he was elected in 2002. Authorities have said the girls managed to Hinson is charged with criminal sexual escape in March 2006 and tell police about assault, kidnapping and assault and battery their ordeal in the room that was just 4 1/2 with intent to kill. Prosecutors are seeking feet deep and roughly the length and width a maximum penalty of life in prison without of a midsize car. the possibility of parole. Defense attorney Rick Hoefer said in The case attracted national attention opening statements that the girls lied. when South Carolina McMaster said “These women, they’re not the victims during a four-day manhunt that Hinson in this case. They’re perpetrators,” Hoefer — convicted in 1991 for the rape of a 12- said. “The issue is going to be, was the sex Gavin Johnson / The Associated Press year-old girl — could have been indefi nitely consensual between these parties?” Kenneth Hinson talks with his lawyer during his trial in Darlington County on Tuesday. committed to a state program for sexually Before the trial opened, Hoefer violent predators after serving a nine-year unsuccessfully argued to throw out prison sentence. Two review committees had Sheriff’s investigator John McLeod. back later for her friend. statements Kenneth Hinson made to recommended that Hinson be placed in the “They used it for — I believe what he said “He was saying how he could kill us and police after hiding for four days. Hoefer said program, warning he could commit a future was ‘wild times.’ They’d go and party there,” nobody would ever know about it,” said the Hinson was too dehydrated and disoriented sex crime. McLeod said. girl, who testifi ed for more than two hours to understand his rights read by officers The trial was being held in Darlington One of the teens told jurors later in the Tuesday. “He said he’d killed before. He was when he was arrested in March 2006. County, where Hinson built the day that she didn’t even know the bunker telling us he could grind us up and feed us Hinson told deputies the room was a fallout underground room. Because of the publicity existed until Hinson came into her bedroom to his dog.” shelter and no one else knew about it except the case generated, the jury was selected while she was sleeping and bound her mouth The teen testified for about two hours the two alleged victims, who had been there from Georgetown County, about 70 miles and hands with duct tape before taking her and is expected to take the stand when before, testifi ed former Darlington County away. to the underground room. He would come the trial resumes Wednesday morning for Gun control back in focus after Virginia Tech shootings

laws around the world would not “stir up racial the availability of guns and The tragedy in a soil. In Sweden, civilians can Editorials criticize Tuesday. E d itor ia ls lashed prejudice or confrontation.” we showed a national resolve Tasmanian tourist resort left acquire fi rearm permits only American laws in wake out at the availability of While some focused that the gun culture that is 35 people dead. Afterward, if they have a hunting license weapons, and the leader of blame only on the gunman, such a negative in the United Australia’s gun laws were or are members of a shooting of campus tragedy Australia — one of America’s others around the world said States would never become changed to prohibit automatic club and have no criminal closest allies — declared that access to weapons increases a negative in our country,” weapons and handguns and record. In Italy, people Paisley Dodds America’s gun culture was the probability of shootings. said Australian Prime toughen licensing and storage must have a valid reason for Th e Associated Press costing lives. There was little sympathy Minister John Howard, who restrictions. wanting one. Firearms are South Korea’s Foreign for the view that more guns staked his political career on Handguns are also banned forbidden for private Chinese Ministry said the government would have saved lives by promoting tough gun laws in Britain — a prohibition citizens. LONDON — The Virginia hoped Monday’s shootings, enabling students to shoot after a gunman went on one that forces even the country’s Still, leaders from Britain, Tech shootings sparked allegedly carried out by a 23- the assailant. of the world’s deadliest killing Olympic pistol shooting team criticism of U.S. gun control year-old South Korean native, “We took action to limit sprees 11 years ago. from practicing on its own LAWS ● 6 6 The Daily Gamecock ● WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2007

LAWS ● Continued from 5 Israel and Canada also were Britain’s 46 homicides CHAMPION ● Continued from 1 Carter said. “I was able to Do with his responsibilities killed. involving fi rearms last year beat the white belts the fi rst at school. Germany, Mexico, China, Liviu Librescu, 76, an was the lowest since the late Kwon Do Championship. weekend.” “If I miss certain classes, Afghanistan and France engineering science and 1980s. New York City, with “All this helps with picking Carter really stepped up his I just have to make it up on stopped short of criticizing mathematics lecturer, tried 8 million people compared two weight divisions to go training when he was about my own,” Carter said. “I take President Bush or U.S. gun to stop the gunman from to 53 million in England to the Olympics next year,” 13 years old. He started doing work with me and work on it laws when they offered entering his classroom by and Wales, recorded 590 Carter said. endurance training and got a in the hotel sometimes.” sympathies to the families of blocking the door before he homicides last year. The competition has Korean master. Carter said his professors Monday’s victims. was fatally shot, his son said “If the guns are harder become really tight, because By the time he was 14, he are understanding and Editorials were less Tuesday from Tel Aviv. to get a hold of, fewer only two of the eight weight had participated in the adult helpful, allowing him to turn diplomatic. “My father blocked the people will do it,” said classes are picked to compete division at competitions. in assignments early or catch “Only the names change doorway with his body Michael Dent, a 65-year- in the Olympics. Despite Once he saw what he could up on work when he gets — And the numbers,” read and asked the students to old construction worker in pulled muscles, broken toes do, it further motivated him back. a headline in the Times of fl ee,” Joe Librescu said. His London. “You can’t walk up and busted lips and noses, to be at the top of his game. He really wants to win London. “Why, we ask, father, a Holocaust survivor, to a supermarket or shop Carter is determined to meet Lately, he has been training the Olympic title and global do Americans continue immigrated to Israel from and buy a gun like in the his high goals. to stay in shape by running, title when he is still young, to tolerate gun laws and Romania, and was on States.” His training began when he lifting weights and working because his time to train will a culture that seems to sabbatical in Virginia. But even in Germany, was 6 years old, and although with his trainer from home in shorten as school becomes condemn thousands of Indian-born G.V. where gun-control laws are it wasn’t very rigorous back Greenville, as well as with his harder. innocents to death every Loganathan, 51, a lecturer at strict, a teenager in 2002 then, he was able to channel dad. He also has trained with “I’m really focused right year, when presumably, the Department of Civil and shot and killed 12 teachers, those Ninja Turtle-watching a national team in Virginia. now,” Carter said. “I’m highly tougher restrictions, such as Environmental Engineering, a secretary, two students moments to make him stand Even with traveling around capable of winning.” those in force in European was also among the dead, his and a police offi cer at a high out from the start. to tournaments and training countries, could at least brother G.V. Palanivel told school. The shooter was a “I started out really good for hours a week, Carter reduce the number?” Indian media. gun club member licensed from copying those moves. has managed to balance his Comments on this story? E-mail The French daily Le “We all feel like we have to own weapons. The attack I was doing jump kicks,” commitment to Tae Kwon [email protected] Monde said the regularity had an electric shock. We led Germany to raise the of mass shootings across do not know what to do,” age for owning recreational the Atlantic was a blotch on Palanivel said. fi rearms from 18 to 21. ● especially during higher of everyone here, not just law America’s image. Canadian Jocelyn “The instant I saw the SAFETY Continued from 1 stress levels during the last enforcement,” Ellis said. “It would be unjust and Couture-Nowak, a French pictures and heard the wise decisions at the time,” stretch of school. This event will affect especially false to reduce instructor, also died in the commentary, it immediately Pruitt said. “Everyone needs to be colleges on numerous levels, the United States to the shootings, said her husband brought back our own USC administrators, diligent in thinking about although not always on a image created, in a recurrent Jerzy Nowak, head of the experience,” Gutenberg high including Pruitt, have been erratic behavior that they palpable level. way, from the bursts of university’s horticulture school director Christiane absorbing all the facts, see,” Pruitt said. “We all have “The significance of murderous fury that some department. Alt said of the Virginia Tech incorporating them into a shared responsibility to this will be felt on college isolated individuals succumb The killings also hit killings. their already existing work refer people to help.” campuses,” said Russ to. But acts like this are rare a nerve for Virginia Tech The Swedish daily to improve campus security A lot of referrals are McKinney, university elsewhere, and tend to often alumni abroad. Goteborgs-Posten said and safety. self-referrals and referrals spokesman. However, it disfigure the ‘American “I think if this does prompt without access to weapons, One of the issues that has from friends, but there are might be hard to put our dream.’” a serious and reflective the killings at Virginia Tech come up about the shootings also referrals from faculty finger on it for a couple of Police started identifying debate on gun issues and gun may have been prevented. is the mental stability of members and parents, he years, he said. the victims Tuesday. One law in the States, then some “What exactly triggered the shooter, a fourth-year said. Here at USC, the first was a Peruvian student good may come from this the massacre in Virginia is English student. Pruitt said In addition to the shooting has already sparked identified as Daniel Prez woeful tragedy,” said British unclear, but the fundamental the university has numerous counseling services, the debate about the role an RA Cueva, 21, according to his Home Offi ce Minister Tony reason is often the resources to help students university also has a plays in resolving domestic mother Betty Cuevas. McNulty, who graduated in perpetrator’s psychological cope and deal with stress. behavioral intervention team squabbles and at what point Professors from India, 1982. problems in combination “We want to send a message to assess this type of behavior the police are called. with access to weapons,” it to people that there’s always to see if it is really a threat. Despite all the actions that wrote. someone there to help,” Pruitt “We’ve used this team have been taken or are about The shootings drew said. “There are all kinds of before, and we can use it to go into effect, there’s never intense media coverage in people that are willing to give again,” Pruitt said. anything foolproof to prevent China, in part because the you attention.” Ellis said this is a good a catastrophe like the one at school has a large Chinese The university recently time for the university Virginia Tech. student body. added four counselors to the and its students to educate “It’s never enough,” Pruitt “This incident reflects counseling center to help themselves about safety, said. the problem of gun control accommodate the additional encouraging everyone to be in America,” Yuan Peng, an students that need help, he the eyes and ears for each American studies expert in said. other. China, told the state-run Pruitt said to look out for “The safety of the Comments on this story? E-mail China Daily. erratic and unusual behavior, institution rests in the hands [email protected]

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● RHA Continued from 4 BAND ● Continued from 1 bringing equipment and Band Clinic this spring. Canada said group founded in 1919, and the Zeta instruments to practice, “We participated in bonding and friendships Chi chapter began in 1974. said. The legislation was and stands,” said Liz Canada, passing out water bottles homecoming for the first are important aspects of the There are approximately passed unanimously by a second-year psychology and hot dogs to the USC time in recent memory,” fraternity. 4,000 undergraduate the senate. student. band and visiting bands at Annan said. “During “You know your brothers members that provide Amanda Pippin, a Canada joined the football games, painting the homecoming week, Kappa [have] always got your back,” leadership, musicianship, second-year sports fraternity after participating marching fi eld, and helping Kappa Psi (partnered with Canada said. and support to more than and entertainment in the marching band and incoming band freshmen Epsilon Sigma Alpha) won Kappa Kappa Psi also 180 band programs across management student, and observing active members move into their dorms in first place in the canned works closely with its sister the United States. Steve Smith, third-year on her squad. August. creations contest, where organization, Tau Beta “It’s been real fun,” math student, announced “Once you start learning Kappa Kappa Psi also we created a replica of Sigma. Annan said. “We like to let RHA’s plan to expand the the purpose — it makes so helped with registration, Williams-Brice Stadium out “Both are co-ed, but each the university know more RHA-sponsored channel much more sense to join it,” band setup, concerts and of over 700 non-perishable has their own personality,” about what we do and the list to the HBO tier next she said. acted as camp counselors for food items.” Annan said. “We are able band program.” year. Currently, RHA Many of the services the band students from across All the items were donated to delegate a lot of service sponsors WRHA channel fraternity provided during the country that participated to the Harvest Hope food duties out.” Comments on this story? E-mail 8. football season included in the 30th annual USC bank. Kappa Kappa Psi was [email protected] Pippin said the HBO tier would provide seven new channels, including ● those threats to Cho. the room, wearing a hat said Cho’s fi ngerprints were despite bitter complaints HBO, HBO2 and a high GUNMAN Continued from 1 Cho graduated from and seldom participating. on both guns, whose serial from parents and students definition version of and “deceitful charlatans” Westfield High School in In a small department, Cho numbers had been fi led off. that the university should ESPN. on campus. ABC, citing law Chantilly, Va., in 2003. His distinguished himself for With classes canceled for have locked down the First-year public enforcement sources, said family lived in an off-white, being anonymous. “He the rest of the week, many campus immediately after relations student Jaime that the note, several pages two-story townhouse in didn’t reach out to anyone. students left town in a hurry, the fi rst burst of gunfi re. Shook said even though long, explains Cho’s actions Centreville, Va. He never talked,” Poole lugging pillows, sleeping Stories of heroism and the new channels would and says, “You caused me to Two of t hose k i l led said. bags and backpacks down ingenuity emerged Tuesday. take 20 percent of funding do this.” in the rampage, Reema “We just really knew him the sidewalks. Liviu Librescu, an out of the residence halls, Citing unidentified Samaha and Erin Peterson, as the question mark kid,” Jessie Ferguson, 19, a Israeli engineering and it would also provide a sources, the Tribune also graduated from Westfield Poole said. freshman from Arlington, math lecturer, was killed chance for community said Cho had recently set a High in 2006. But there was One law enforcement headed for her car with tears after he was said to have events, such as a hall fi re in a dorm room and had no immediate word from offi cial said Cho’s backpack streaming down her cheeks. protected his students’ lives gatherings centered stalked some women. authorities on whether Cho contained a receipt for a “I’m still kind of shaky,” by blocking the doorway around watching a movie Monday’s rampage knew the two young women March purchase of a Glock she said. “I had to pump of his classroom from the or football game. consisted of two attacks, and singled them out. 9 mm pistol. Cho held a myself up just to kind of gunman. And one student, McGreevey pointed out more than two hours apart “He was very quiet, green card, meaning he was come out of the building. I an Eagle Scout, survived that according to surveys — fi rst at a dormitory, where always by himself,” neighbor a legal, permanent resident. was going to come out, but after using an electrical conducted every year, two people were killed, Abdul Shash said. Shash That meant he was eligible it took a little bit of ‘OK, it’s cord as a tourniquet around the additional channels then inside a classroom said Cho spent a lot of his to buy a handgun unless going to be all right. There’s his bleeding thigh, a doctor were the most requested building, where 31 people, free time playing basketball he had been convicted of a lots of cops around.’” reported. items by students in the including Cho, died. Two and would not respond if felony. She added, “I just don’t Kevin and Cindy Deck residence halls. handguns — a 9 mm and a someone greeted him. Roanoke Firearms owner want to be on campus.” of Roanoke met at Virginia .22-caliber — were found in Classmates painted a John Markell said his shop On Tuesday afternoon, Tech a nd g raduated f rom Comments on this story? E-mail the classroom building. similar picture. Some said sold the Glock and a box of thousands of people the school. Their daughter [email protected] The Washington Post that on the first day of a practice ammo to Cho 36 gathered in the basketball Natalie is a fourth-year quoted law enforcement British literature class last days ago for $571. arena for a memorial service architecture student, while sources as saying Cho died year, the 30 or so students “He was a nice, clean-cut for the victims, with an son Daniel is a freshman with the words “Ismail Ax” went around and introduced college kid. We won’t sell overfl ow crowd of thousands business major. in red ink on one of his themselves. When it was a gun if we have any idea watching on a jumbo TV “We both went to work arms, but they were not sure Cho’s turn, he didn’t speak. at all that a purchase is screen in the football this morning,” Cindy Deck what that meant. On the sign-in sheet suspicious,” Markell said. stadium. President Bush and said. “I teach school, and According to court papers, where everyone else had Investigators stopped the fi rst lady attended. by the first bell ringing, I police found a “bomb written their names, Cho short of saying Cho carried “As you draw closer to thought, I can’t do this. I threat” note — directed at had written a question mark. out both attacks. But State your families in the coming need to be with my kids. It’s engineering school buildings “Is your name, `Question Police ballistics tests showed days, I ask you to reach out just one of those days you’ve — near the victims in the mark?’” classmate Julie one gun was used in both. to those who ache for sons got to be with them.” classroom building. In the Poole recalled the professor And two law enforcement and daughters who are never Her husband added: past three weeks, Virginia asking. The young man officials, speaking on coming home,” Bush said. “We’ve been struggling Tech was hit with two other offered little response. condition of anonymity Virginia Tech President with an immediate impulse bomb threats. Investigators Cho spent much of that because the information Charles Steger received a just to run and grab our kids have not publicly connected class sitting in the back of had not been announced, 30-second standing ovation, and bring them home.” PAGE 8 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2007

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Editor Managing Editor LIZ WHITE CAROLINE DeSANCTIS sprouts more News Editor Copy Desk Chief CHELSEA HADAWAY AARON KIDD tree huggers Metro Editor Viewpoints Editor NICK NEEDHAM ALEXIS ARNONE Environmentally friendly Th e Mix Editor Sports Editor JUSTIN FENNER ALEX RILEY measures back in media, Assistant Design Director Design Director signal youth movement LIZZIE WILSON MEGAN SINCLAIR Those students running dry on holidays to celebrate IN OUR OPINION will be happy to know that Earth Day is this week. While it may not hold quite the prestige of Duke lacrosse players other holidays BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’S (yet), just give it time. Going should leave spotlight green is hotter Footage insensitive to students’ grief than global It seems that being acquitted of rape and sex assault warming, and charges just wasn’t enough for three members of the Journalists’ cameras focus There is no newspaper how horrifi c the MARY it’s quickly need for a event was. Instead, I focus becoming more now infamous Duke University men’s lacrosse team. on gross images viewers ELIZABETH close-up shot on journalists who make JOHNS stylish. David Evans, Reade Seligmann, Collin Finnerty shouldn’t see in broadcast on a puddle themselves look bad when Second-year This month’s and their lawyers are now contemplating suing of blood. they forget about ethics history Vanity Fair District Attorney Mike Nifong, the prosecutor in How is that and concentrate only on student introduces the It is said that people reporting having the most to share. In second annual their recently concluded case. show their true colors in AMANDA the news? It’s a time like this, the people Green Issue, During litigation, Nifong reportedly made some a time of crisis. Instead of DAVIS not — that is watching for information with a brooding, concerned First-year uncouth comments toward the players, but apologized snobbery or selfishness, exploiting should be witnessing more Leonardo DiCaprio sharing we see that strangers political science the victim attention on sympathy and face time with an adorable student to them once the show compassion for one who was respect. polar bear cub. The articles Just wipe those big proceedings concluded, another and do what they there. This is far from being inside are certainly important, according to CNN. can to help. After watching You cannot possibly an isolated incident, either, but what do White House dollar signs out of televised coverage on the justify recording blood on which is what makes it so environmental scandals, Apparently these Virginia Tech massacre, concrete as a background frustrating. carbon footprints and the your eyes and “unethical interviews” it appears that some for your news segment or I can’t tell you how many impending battle royale conducted by Nifong were journalists need to think repeatedly airing a video times I’ve turned on the among third-world nations keep walking. about their own true colors in which gunshots are news to find out that a for safe drinking water have enough grounds for the when it comes to reporting counted. All that kept child has been hit by a car, to do with the average USC players to consider getting on a tragedy. going through my head was kidnapped or something student? More than one some more money and attention out of the DA. The job of the journalist that these shots they were just as traumatic, and the would suspect. These three college kids are really living the is to report the news, not counting were students cameraman is zoomed in Students interested in exploit victims or the and professors losing their on a pink-laced tennis shoe fi nding out about the green American dream: having justice served to them and situation itself. What lives. I didn’t feel that I was in the middle of the road. revolution are welcome still not being satisfi ed. happened Monday morning being informed about a Tasteless is the only word to stop by Greene Street With a court case like this, something that has was the worst shootout in disaster. for that. today from 10 a.m. until U.S. history. It was heinous, I felt like the reporters I am not saying that 2 p.m. to see what campus been dragging on since last year, it’s definitely in it was devastating, and it were being inconsiderate journalists are heartless, organizations are doing to the players’ best interest to just take their favorable was tragic. It was not an of families and friends egocentric people who support the cause. Apart verdict and run. opportunity for a reporter watching that news cast don’t care about what’s from heightening awareness, to get further ahead. who were worrying if the going on — here in the students may take advantage Too much newsprint has been wasted on these guys When I turned on the people behind those shots newsroom I know that this of the scrumptious organic already. Unlike Lance Armstrong’s winning legacy news to find out about were their loved ones. is not the case. It is true, food offered. If you have never in the Tour de France, this isn’t the type of thing the shooting, I expected The shooter is the however, that some need to come within rock-throwing that people want to see or read about for an extended reporting and sympathy. real monster in this reevaluate their tactics and distance of something These journalists should be catastrophe. There is remember what their job associated with health food, period of time. interviewing people who no doubt about that. It’s is as a journalist: to serve you may be surprised. Bottom line, guys: you all got to walk and that want to be interviewed and horrible, and I don’t need and inform the public, not These tree huggers are on should be enough. Just wipe those big dollar signs out tell the viewers the facts. to tell anyone reading this exploit a tragedy. to something. A quick glance at of your eyes and keep walking. treehugger.com is enough to see that this is not your IN YOUR OPINION grandmother’s conservation effort. All of the bases are USC mourns along Va., to please not fall into and staff. Don’t let the covered. You’d like to green CORRECTIONS with nation for VT the trap the national media national media’s desire to your energy consumption? If you see an error in today’s paper, we want to know about it. set Monday in trying fi nd a “culprit” to blame, They’ve got pointers for E-mail us at [email protected] Monday’s events that to immediately assign in the absence of a known you. Want a healthier, earth- transpired on the campus a large majority of the suspect, mislead others friendly menu? They’re IT’S YOUR RIGHT of Virginia Tech in blame for the horrifi c and and paint a poor image of all over it. Looking for Voice your opinion on message boards at www.dailygamecock.com Blacksburg, Va., were senseless scenes on VT’s one of this nation’s great environmentally friendly or send letters to the editor at [email protected] tragic not only in higher campus to the university’s universities. advice in the bedroom? (I education institutions police/security. didn’t see that one coming, but for our nation as a As a native of Sean Gundry either.) Don’t be nervous; About The Daily Gamecock whole. The entire student Virginia, I was extremely Third-year broadcast they have got your back. Editor body at the University of disappointed in much journalism student The sense of humor LIZ WHITE CONTACT INFORMATION Managing Editor Offi ces located on the third fl oor of the Russell House South Carolina, and I, of the national media permeating the current CAROLINE DESANCTIS Editor: [email protected] News: [email protected] Student Body President coverage in the hours Paper’s tasteless pics movement is perhaps the Online Editor Metro: [email protected] Nicholas J. Payne, send after the attacks. disrespect tragedy most surprising. We have all JOHNATHON HALL Viewpoints: [email protected] Assistant Online Editor Th e Mix: [email protected] our deepest condolences While I applaud the heard shocking numbers in JOSH RABON Sports: [email protected] to the students, families sensitivity in dealing In light of the terrible reports on deforestation and Copy Desk Chief Photographers: [email protected] AARON KIDD Public Aff airs: [email protected] of the students, and the with Tech students, the tragedy that occurred sea level changes. What we Assistant Copy Desk Chief Online: www.dailygamecock.com Newsroom: 777-7726; Sports: 777-7182 administration and faculty time devoted in the mid- Monday on Virginia have not heard is the voice of KELLY LACORTE Editor’s Offi ce: 777-3914 Design Director Fax: 777-6482 at Virginia Tech. afternoon update blocks Tech’s campus, I was a movement that can resonate MEGAN SINCLAIR Monday morning to immediately assessing anxious to read more in our postmodern society. Assistant Design Director LIZZIE WILSON when I heard the news how in the world VT/ in Tuesday’s edition of Anyone who still doubts that The Daily Gamecock is News Editor I was horrified and in Blacksburg/Montgomery The Daily Gamecock. this voice exists should check Staff Writers the editorially independent CHELSEA HADAWAY MICHAEL AGUILAR, CORY student newspaper of the complete disbelief that County police didn’t Unfortunately, I refused out grist.org. It reads like The Assistant News Editor BURKARTH, KATHLEEN RYAN JAMES KEMP, TYLER MOBLEY, University of South Carolina. our own peers could anticipate this massacre to read and will look for Onion, minus the fake news. Metro Editor REBECCA WILSON It is published daily during NICK NEEDHAM be compliant of such was ridiculous. another source to get Entertaining, energetic and Public Relations Director the fall and spring semesters Assistant Metro Editor ROSE GREENE and nine times during the a travesty. The student Did they do the right my information simply intelligent, it is a Mecca of GINA VASSELLI summer with the exception of body at the University of thing? Only time and a because of the horribly environmental journalism. Viewpoints Editor STUDENT MEDIA ALEXIS ARNONE university holidays and exam South Carolina offers its fair look back will tell. disrespectful nature of This is the new face of the Director periods. Opinions expressed Assistant Viewpoints Editor SCOTT LINDENBERG thoughts and prayers to Did they fail to advise The Daily Gamecock’s environmentally conscious. ZACH TOMAN in The Daily Gamecock are Faculty Adviser the families affected, and students in a proper front page. The generations before us Th e Mix Editor ERIK COLLINS those of the editors or author JUSTIN FENNER Creative Director and not those of the University we give our full support amount of time about the To post t he most were shoddy stewards of our Assistant Mix Editor EDGAR SANTANA of South Carolina. Th e Board ANDREA LUCAS to Virginia Tech. first shooting? Possibly. graphic and visually world, but emerging from the Business Manager of Student Publications Sports Editor CAROLYN GRIFFIN and Communications is But did they do what they disturbing images on the wreckage is a new generation ALEX RILEY Advertising Manager The Daily Nicholas J. Payne thought was best, based on front page is rude and of humanitarians eager to Assistant Sports Editor the publisher of SARAH SCARBOROUGH Gamecock BRIAN SAAL . Th e Department USC student body the information available crude. I would hope that a step up to the plate with Classifi eds Manager of Student Media is Photo Editor SHERRY F. HOLMES president between 7:30 and 9 a.m.? college newspaper would solutions. KELLY BOBROW Production Manager the newspaper’s parent The Daily Almost certainly. have shown more respect Our generation has already Assistant Photo Editor C. NEIL SCOTT organization. BRANDON DAVIS Creative Services Gamecock is supported in Media needs to stop With no reason to to the families and the begun to enact that change. Copy Editors JULIA ANDERSON, KELLY part by student-activity fees. AJ BEMBRY, CALLI BURNETT, blaming VT security believe it was anything events that are so delicate, To meet fellow students, BOBROW, COURTNEY One free copy per reader. AMANDA DAVIS, JESS DAVIS, CHANDLER, MIKE CONWAY, other than an isolated and not try to sell papers such as members of Students THOMAS MALUCK, KATIE Additional copies may be MEGAN CRINER, MEGHAN purchased for $1 each from I implore people in attack at the West AJ using vulgar pictures. Allied for a Greener Earth POMMERT, LAUREN SMITH, WHITMAN EVIE SMITH, JASON SPIRO, the Department of Student Advertising Columbia and around dorm, there was no reason (SAGE) who are the face of Page Designers KARRIEMA CALHOUN, ALEX Media. the nation who are not to completely shut down Maggie Dankert this shift on campus, come by JULIA ANDERSON, MIKE CAMPION, BEN CRANE, CONWAY, CARLY GALLAGHER, MARY RACHEL FREEMAN, familiar with Virginia a campus of more than First-year music DA Greene Street and fi nd your GREG HENDERSON, SARAH CHRIS KRAUTLER, JAYLENE Tech a nd /or Black sbu rg, 40,000 students, faculty student place in the revolution. ROBERTS, RITA KOCH WILLIAMS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2007 PAGE 9 Panic at Township Auditorium Jam band’s rhythm resonates through devoted fans, venues

Tyler Kiddy the freedom to play, which THE DAILY GAMECOCK shows the respect and objective the band has for pushing its live catalogue forward. The epitome of Southern- The beauty of a Widespread pride rock resonated through Panic show is that everyone the Township Auditorium there can just get swept up in a in Columbia on Sunday frenzy, and can be as wild or as night. The show featured crazy as they want. Everyone an interesting relationship was dancing and singing all between the band, the fans the words. and the small venue where the The small auditorium, which show took place. shook as if it were a part of the With the addition of Jimmy concert, kept the relationship Herring on guitar, the band between the fans and the band has started a new chapter in a alive. At times the show got history that stretches back to loud, but the way the sound the 1980s. echoed in the auditorium really John Bell sang with his deep helped the audience hear what Southern husky voice that not every musician was playing on only drives the music, but also stage. personifi es the identity of the One highlight of the night band. The amazing rhythm came at the conclusion of the bassist Dave Schools, drummer fi rst set. After a jam, the band Todd Nance and percussion kicked it with the words, “I’m guru Domingo Ortiz gonna lose you right now … controlled the direction for the I’m gonna lose you.” Everyone two sets (the band improvises a was cheering and grooving new set every night). The New with each other because of the Orleans, saloon keyboard style music. of “JOJO” Hermann helped The concert combined all to keep the crowd on its feet. the factors for a good show: However, Herring’s slick and good music, good people punctual guitar solos have THE DAILY GAMECOCK and amazing seats in the Special to given the band a fresh sound to Lead singer John Bell performs his powerful vocals with Widespread Panic at the Township Auditorium on Sunday. its jams. Panic allows Herring PANIC ● 10

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How much do you know about MELEE ● Continued from 9 music. “Devils and Angels” from his ex-girlfriend and is like child’s play. That is her present in each one. “Devils and Angels” is not to discredit the solid “Drive Away” is smack-dab an album of methodically song writing, captivating in the middle of the album Booker T. Washington? crafted pop and ballads, melodies and expressive and an uplifting song one infused with the styles of piano playing. The piano can’t help dancing to. It Elton John and Coldplay’s almost serves as another is one of a few, but most Test your knowledge on Chris Martin. The complete band member. It is are introspective and impressive emphasis on so powerful that the vocals enlightening. this educator who just piano and guitar-based could be omitted and the Although “Devils and hooks is what makes it a CD would still be worth Angels” might be a bit celebrated a birthday great listen. listening to. mature for its time, it is College students can The songs on the album worth the listen. Young definitely relate to the range from power ballads adults today need this kind 1. Born nine years before issues being talked about to stories of personal issues of music in their lives to the end of the Civil War, he on this album, although the band members have buffer between the vividly spent some of his childhood one of the negatives is that dealt with. “Rhythm of expressive styles on the as a slave. In which Southern it might take some time Rain” was written after the airwaves now. It’s a much- state was he born? to understand the musical band visited New Orleans needed shift toward lighter, a. Georgia style, as it is a throwback and Hurricane Katrina more introspective music b. Virginia to the ’70s. Young adults hit. The song helped them that deserves a try. c. South Carolina might not be ready for that cope during the difficult d. Louisiana kind of music to come back, time afterwards. The song just when we are getting “Imitation” is about Sans Comments on this story? E-mail 2. The “T” in his name used to hip-hop and indie dealing with a lot of stress [email protected] stands for Taliaferro. What is the significance of that ● name? PIERCE Continued from 9 we had done a whole day doesn’t like it. I know my a. It means “Free land” in of things before she even mom doesn’t get it, but she Portuguese. dinner, because she didn’t noticed the new one. She doesn’t harp on it. I’ve had b. It was the name of the want to sit across from me used to get really angry, mean, tasteless and rude town he grew up in. and look at what she dubbed but since I’ve been away at comments made toward me c. It was the last name of the the “silver zit.” For the rest college she is just happy to because of my choice. dean at the local college. the week if she even talked see me. But I really could care d. It was the last name of his to me it was to go on about I currently have eight less. I’m happy with what master. how much she paid to the holes in my body: two in I’ve done. You just get used dermatologist to get my my lip, my nose, a monroe to it after a while, and I’ve skin clear, and why I had (between the nose and lip, accepted that there will 3. Which aspect of his time to go and mar my beautiful to the side), an industrial (a always be people out there in charge of what is now face. bar piercing in the ear) and like that. Tuskegee University is false? She eventually got over gauged ears. I also have four Social change doesn’t a. Washington bought a came out in 1901? it, and didn’t even see tattoos. I made this choice a happen overnight, and former plantation for the

a. “Beacon of Truth” the second piercing I got while ago, and it’s one I’ve grandmothers are never school’s campus. Excellence a. 5.

b. “The Long Way to Progress” over the summer before I stuck with. I’m proud of my going to like it. But that’s b. He designed it as a Slavery” From “Up d. 4.

c. “Educated and Dedicated” started college. It was in modifi cations; I adore them. cool. I’ve decorated my liberal arts college so that education. classic my ear, and she didn’t freak Each one charts a time in temple with the “wall d. “Up From Slavery” a have could students his

his students could have a out about it as much. She my life, a birthday or an hangings” of my choice.

classic education. that so college arts liberal just shook her head. This event. I got my nose pierced But the question I always

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school until his death. famous quote: ______is master. his of with piercing. I’d normally at Hot Topic, and I got my next?”

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instructors. uncommon way. Virginia b. 1. and wait for her to notice on semester at USC. a. Excellence ANSWERS her own. When I got the But with every choice Comments on this story? E-mail b. Ambition [email protected] What was the name of second piercing in my lip, there is someone who 4. c. Innovation his autobiography, which d. Rebellion PANIC ● Continued from 9 next show, but the same great concert. auditorium (20 rows from “We like them big ol pictures” stage in the orchestra pit). For those who are veteran dailygamecock.com fans of Widespread Panic, Comments on this story? E-mail expect a new sound at the [email protected]

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Wynn Pelzer, who closed out Darnell homers the inning with no damage done to the scoreboard. again; Cooper, Pelzer “[Cooper] pitched very combine for shutout well for us — he left Pelzer in a little bit of a jam out there, but he pitched very Savi Smith well and we wanted to keep THE DAILY GAMECOCK him at around 75 pitches,” said coach Ray Tanner. “He gave us a quality outing in In a game that No. a game that was extremely 4 South Carolina was close, and was anybody’s supposed to dictate, the game.” Gamecocks fulfilled their The sixth inning was duty by handing Wofford an strong for the Gamecocks 8-0 shutout. too — but unlike the A game that started out Terriers, they were able to with a glimmer of intensity convert their hits into runs. and Carolina (29-8, 9-6 in After putting a couple of the SEC) only being up 1- players on base, Wofford 0 until the fourth inning, pulled pitcher Tom Dolinak, ended with the Gamecocks who threw 98 pitches and finally getting into their allowed six hits. groove offensively. With two outs, sophomore After a sluggish start, shortstop Reese Havens the Gamecocks had a singled, driving in 2 RBIs to strong fourth inning that put Carolina up 5-0 at the began with a home run by end of the sixth inning. sophomore third baseman Carolina went on to James Darnell. score three more runs to “It was just a low curve seal the deal 8-0 against the ball — he got me on it the Terriers. Cooper earned the pitch before, so I had to pay win, pushing his pitching him back,” sophomore third win streak to 5-0, and his baseman James Darnell said. ERA to 1.82. “We wanted to hit 4 [home After defeating one in- runs] tonight.” state opponent, Carolina The Gamecocks would sets its sights a little higher, settle for one. looking to stomp Clemson The Terriers battled back (25-10) for the third time in the sixth inning, loading this season. After trouncing up the bases with only one the Tigers 12-0 on March out. 3, the Gamecocks barely Freshman pitcher Blake escaped with a 3-2 win on Juan Blas / THE DAILY GAMECOCK Cooper handed over the Carolina’s hitters pretended Tuesday night’s game was batting practice as they demolished Upstate-rival Wofford 8-0. pitching duties to junior BASEBALL ● 13 Stingers’ game postponed as hive goes without turf

been solved permanently. change their travel plans. Indoor football team Jackson, who began Luckily for the Singers, the running the team two Tarpons had not yet left awaits permanent weeks ago after owner Tony Fort Meyers, otherwise the Pewonski became seriously Stingers would have been rug from Arkansas ill, said the Stingers have forced to pay the team’s purchased the necessary travel expenses. carpet from a defunct arena Jackson said the new Cory Burkarth STAFF WRITER team in Arkansas. fi eld will arrive late tonight Jackson said the field or early Thursday and is only one year old. guaranteed that it will be The Columbia Stingers “We got a real good deal on ready for Saturday’s 7 p.m. have plenty of players, a it,” he said. game against the Green coaching staff, uniforms, The new fi eld is supposed Cove Lions. goal posts and the Colonial to arrive tomorrow The game against the Center to play their home afternoon, but the Stingers Tarpons hasn’t been games. Unfortunately for will need at least six hours rescheduled, but Jackson the fi rst-year arena football to lay it out, which will not said he expects that the game team, a fi eld to play on has give them enough time to will most likely be played been hard to come by. have it ready for tonight’s sometime next month. For the second time in less kickoff at 7. He also said Saturday’s than a week, the Stingers For the first two games game will be highlighted by have had to reschedule a of the season, the Stingers a new addition to the team. game with the Fort Meyers were forced to rent their Jackson Coach Corey Miller Tarpons. The game was fi eld from another team, but will suit up for the Stingers originally scheduled for Jackson said it is time they and will see playing time at last Sunday but had to be got one of their own. the quarterback position. postponed until tonight Anticipating the time “I think this is huge,” because the team’s playing conflicts, Jackson made Jackson said. surface hadn’t arrived. Juan Blas/ THE DAILY GAMECOCK the decision to postpone General Manager Bobby the game again to give the Comments on this story? E-mail The Stingers borrowed fi elds from other teams until now, going 0-4 in the process. Jackson said the problem has Tarpons enough time to [email protected] The Daily Gamecock’s Sports Mailbag

disobeying an order faculty. However, the baseball USC do about basketball closest he came to a winning enjoys eating fried bologna from a police officer players got exactly what coach Dave Odom? — Mark record in the conference was sandwiches qualifies as shouldn’t get Stephen they deserved. Ray Tanner D. an 8-8 record in the 2003- an athlete. So, you tell me Question: Can you Garcia suspended for longer could not have handled the 2004 season. If the team whether it’s a sport. explain to me why baseball than one day, then he should Chisenhall/Fuller situation I’ll be the first to admit continues to struggle next and swimming team players at least be any better, and that’s why that the team was awful season, it wouldn’t surprise Question: Has anyone get kicked off the team and suspended he’s one of the most respected last season. However, me if Odom gets bounced ever told you that you look Garcia gets to stay on? from the coaches in all of college after winning the NIT in and Carolina makes a run like Sid from the movie Both he and the swimmers university for athletics. Unfortunately, the consecutive seasons, coach after a young coach such as “Toy Story”? — Buzz committed misdemeanors; one year after swim team doesn’t bring in Dave Odom will get a one-or Anthony Grant at Virginia do I detect a double he deliberately $1.8 million per year in an two-year free pass. Since he Commonwealth University. I have been told that just standard? This university keyed the car Under Armour contract. came to USC in 2001, Odom about every day of my life is a joke. of a professor. So if swimming coach Don has taken the Gamecocks to Question: Is NASCAR since seventh grade. I’ve never — Richard CORY By not doing Gibb didn’t kick them off, two NCAA tournaments, a sport? — That Radford actually seen the movie, but BURKARTH so, the then Athletics Director Eric three NIT appearances, Girl apparently I really do look I think you are 100 Th ird-year university has Hyman probably would and two consecutive like the kid, even though I percent correct in thinking broadcast basically said have. championships in the NIT. If NASCAR is a sport, don’t really see how a person that there is a double journalism that football Unfortunately, Odom’s SEC then anyone who can make can look like a cartoon standard for athletes. If student comes before Question: What should record is 36-60, and the four left turns in a car and character. The Daily Gamecock ● WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2007 13 Battle for Carolina summons Tar Heels She came on again in the alive against the Tar Heels Stingy Gamecock 10th inning of the nightcap, (40-12 10-4 ACC) and winning her second of the support their consistently pitching hopes series in a 1-0 extra-inning strong pitching. For the to blank UNC victory. season, the Gamecocks’ In the final game of the team ERA is 1.46, good series on Sunday, Hendon enough for fourth in the Austin Collins again drew the start, SEC. The three teams with THE DAILY GAMECOCK pitching seven innings better ERAs are Tennessee, and giving up two runs on Alabama and LSU — all two hits; her third win in top-10 teams. The Carolina softball as many games. Hendon Carolina’s hitting, team will host No. 23 North posted a 0.93 ERA during however, is not very strong. Carolina in a non-conference the series, surrendering only Out of 11 conference teams, game Wednesday evening at two runs on three hits. the Gamecocks are eighth in Beckham Field. Hendon will likely start batting average (.248), No. The Gamecocks are again Wednesday against 10 in on-base percentage coming off a three game North Carolina, a game that (.304), and No. 11 in runs sweep of the Georgia doesn’t have the postseason scored (137). Bulldogs last weekend, and implications of an SEC If Carolina is to knock are now 29-15 (7-10 SEC) game. off a ranked Tar Heel squad and third in the SEC East. With only four SEC series on Wednesday night, they remaining, the Gamecocks will need plenty of run Junior pitcher Melissa need to close strong if they support. North Carolina is Hendon picked up three are to qualify for the SEC scoring 4.75 runs per game wins during the series, tournament. on average, compared to just improving her season Although Carolina has 3.11 runs per game for the record to 14-10 (6-8 SEC) the third-best conference Gamecocks. while also being named the record in the SEC East, the The game is set to begin Southeastern Conference Gamecocks are currently at 5 p.m. Pitcher of the Week. eighth overall in the Hendon pitched a shutout conference, which would in the first game of a make them the last team to Juan Blas / THE DAILY GAMECOCK Saturday doubleheader as qualify for postseason play. Comments on this story? E-mail South Carolina needs to close out strong to qualify for the upcoming SEC Tournament. the Gamecocks won 5-0. Carolina’s bats must come [email protected]

BASEBALL ● Continued from 12 will be pitching. shorter if you’re coming off to the stadium. The Granby The Tigers will be heading of a win,” Tanner said. Association said it isn’t March 4. into the matchup coming off opposed to the new baseball “It’s great for college of a 2-1 series win over Wake Baseball Stadium stadium; it just wants to baseball—this Clemson/ Forest last weekend. Carolina Plans Halted ensure that nature won’t be South Carolina rivalry,” is currently ranked third in destroyed to make way for Tanner said. “They’ve got the SEC and shares the fi rst While crews will continue the ballpark. an outstanding club, and place title in the SEC East demolition for the new USC The University of South we’ve been playing pretty with Vanderbilt. baseball stadium, excavation Carolina will continue to well. Tickets are hard to The Gamecocks go on the has been halted because of keep its current agenda for come by — this is what it’s road this weekend to take on complaints from neighbors. the stadium, but has said all about.” Ole Miss in a three-game The Granby community that no more trees will be The game begins at 7 series. appealed the excavation cut down until the appeal is tonight at Sarge Frye Field. “It would be nice to permit over concerns that heard. On the mound for Carolina win [against Clemson], too many trees on the will be sophomore Mike because that road to Oxford Congaree riverfront will be Cisco (2-2, 5.44 ERA). [Mississippi] is long, and it cut down to be replaced by Comments on this story? E-mail Clemson is unsure of who makes the trip a little bit two stormwater ponds next [email protected] 14 The Daily Gamecock ● WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2007 To place a line classified ad Line classified ad rates Additional info Phone: 803-777-3888 • Fax: 803-777-6482 First insertion: $2.50 per line Two-line minimum E-mail: [email protected] Subsequent: $1.50 per line Lines average 30 characters in length Office hours: M-F 8:30 am - 5 pm Additional options DEADLINE Russell House, Rm. 343 Box around ad: $1.25 Noon, 1 business day prior to publication www.dailygamecock.com Logo insertion available for an additional cost Visa, MasterCard and Discover are accepted NOW FIVE DAYS A WEEK!...NOW FIVE DAYS A WEEK!...NOW FIVE DAYS A WEEK!...NOW FIVE DAYS A WEEK!...NOW FIVE DAYS A WEEK!NOW FIVE DAYS A WEEK!

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