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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2012 VOL. 110, NO. 53 ● SINCE 1908

Moore School building on track for completion in December 2013

Board of trustees also approves campus renovation budget increases Colin Campbell [email protected]

Construction is on schedule and on budget for the $106.5 million Moore School of Business building, the project’s director told USC’s board of trustees Friday. The building — the most expensive in the university’s history — is due for completion in December 2013 and should meet that deadline, barring any bad weather, said Lekita Hargrave, the project director. “We anticipate more along the timing of March and April, as the building is starting to close in, that we’ll have more control over our environment, and we’ll be a little more comfortable with being able to control that A NEW BEGINNING schedule moving forward,” she said. Both the timeline and the budget have been listed as a “risk” Hargrave noted, because of the construction’s USC WINS FIRST GAME OF MARTIN ERA ● PAGE 10 tight schedule and a fi nal goods and services package that hasn’t been awarded yet. That package, likely a multi-million-dollar contract including A/V equipment, will be advertised in the next month and could change Olivia Barthel / THE DAILY GAMECOCK the budget projection, Hargrave said. “However, we feel very comfortable with the budget at this time,” she said. The four “cores” — towerlike structures at each corner of the 260,000-square-foot building — have been constructed and will each house elevators and staircases. A 300-ton steel enclosure is being built, and a topping-out ceremony is tentatively scheduled for Feb. 4, when its last pieces are put in place. Change orders, in which plans for the building are tweaked and which cost both time and money, have taken up less than 0.12 percent of the budget, Hargrave said — a key factor in the project’s success so far. By the time the construction’s complete, the new Moore School is expected to have created 1,700 jobs. About 16 percent of the budget is planned to be spent with minority and women-owned fi rms, and the building is targeted for a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Platinum grading. USC has also tracked the project in terms of safety, Nathan Leach / THE DAILY GAMECOCK and the building has seen two incidents so far. The fi rst happened on Aug. 23 when a USC student, allegedly driving drunk, ran through construction barriers and hit a worker. That worker has not yet returned to the project, but Hargrave said the university Organizations step it up at the Coliseum is keeping tabs on his recovery. The driver was charged with felony DUI with great bodily injury. The second Fraternities, sororities meld performed their own renditions Reasons, a stand-up comedian incident occurred when one worker dropped a wrench of stepping, a dance tradition and spoken word artist, who dance, rhythm, spoken word that fell and hit another. That employee has recovered that combines rhythmic also provided comic relief in and is back at work on the project, Hargrave said. footsteps, clapping and spoken between dances. Evan D. Gatti At the meeting, USC Chief Financial Officer Ed [email protected] word. Before the dancing began, he Walton took a moment to introduce Hargrave and The students in attendance called out to each fraternity and several other members involved with construction in On Friday night, seven fi lled nearly half of the Carolina sorority whose members recited attendance. organizations in the National Coliseum for the event, their chants. Disc jockey T.O. Pan-Hellenic Council which was hosted by Spoken STEP SHOW ● 2SCHOOL ● 3 Razorbacks roasted in effi gy at annual parade

Student groups build fl oats, loop Horseshoe in Homecoming event Sarah Ellis [email protected]

Friday afternoon, George Rogers traded his famous No. 38 jersey for No. 21 in honor of USC’s latest football star — injured tailback Marcus Lattimore. The Gamecock football legend and Heisman Trophy winner was leading the annual Homecoming parade, riding in the back of a vintage, baby blue Buick as its grand marshal. Reversing its usual route, the parade wrapped around the streets bordering the Horseshoe, and the promenade fi nished by passing Russell House on Greene Street, which was lined with a modest crowd of families, students and pets. A variety of student organizations waved and cheered for them, trailing Rogers on foot, by car and with homemade signs and fl oats, all touting this year’s Homecoming theme, “Cocky for a Reason.” Cocky himself even made an appearance, riding atop a city fi re truck, followed by multiple fl oats bearing effigies of the mascot and a number mimicking Arkansas’s Big Red, including several that showed it roasting. Alpha Chi Omega sorority and Chi Psi Photos by Nick Nalbone / THE DAILY GAMECOCK PARADE ● 2 Cocky rides atop a fi re truck, and student organizations show off their fl oats at Friday’s Homecoming parade.

Monday Country concerts Facebook harmful USC beats Arkansas 79° 58° Kenny Chesney, Zac Read columnist Emilie The Gamecocks Brown Band and Dawson’s discusses relieved some stress Miranda Lambert are how social media ad- in beating the Ra- Tuesday among Columbia’s diction is psychologi- zorbacks, 38-20, for coming attractions. cally damaging. the fi rst time in four 59° 45° years. See page 6 See page 5 See page 10 2 Monday, November 12, 2012

PARADE ● Continued from 1 second, impressing the crowd with a replica of Williams- fraternity took the top prize for Brice Stadium, complete with a their float, which showed Cocky “Beast Board” model playing the teaching Big Red in a dunce “Welcome to Williams-Brice” cap, and a chalkboard listing stadium introduction video and reasons why USC is “cocky”: for Cocky grilling a hog. Lattimore, for Hootie and the Blowfi sh and for its student section. Delta Tau Delta fraternity and Comments on this story? Delta Zeta sorority’s float took Visit dailygamecock.com/news

Photos by Nathan Leach / THE DAILY GAMECOCK National Pan-Hellenic Council fraternities and sororities perform themed dances and vie for top spots at the annual Homecoming step show in the Carolina Coliseum Friday.

STEP SHOW ● Cont. from 1 was lively and most were built around students didn’t hold unique themes and played music which had back as they cheered for were incorporated into many students dancing their favorite dances, each group’s dance throughout the show. all of which required moves. Melanie Pompey, plenty of practice. The Iota Chi chapter a fourth-year Sara Mooney, a fi rst of Delta Sigma Theta merchandising major, year business student, sorority, which danced directed the event. who had never attended to an Egyptian theme, Photos by Nick Nalbone / THE DAILY GAMECOCK “I think the show a step show before, was awarded fi rst place Homecoming queen, Lauren Nottoli (top, right), and king, Chase Mizzell, ride went well,” Pompey thought the show was a among the sororities. in the parade, as other students march by campus, some donning foam spurs. wrote in an email success and enjoyed the Theta Gamma chapter response. “It was a great dances she saw. of Alpha Kappa Alpha learning experience, “It was really sorority won second and I would not change impressive and fun to place. any moment of it.” watch,” Mooney said. Among fraternities, Refinance Your The atmosphere Many of the dances the Zeta Epsilon chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity Auto and Save! was awarded fi rst place, while the Zeta Zeta chapter of Omega Psi Phi fraternity took $100 second. 90 Days Cash No Back* Comments on this story? Visit dailygamecock.com/ news Payment Enjoy fun games like GYT (get yourself tested) Fishing for Facts, Condom POP!, FALL CARNIVAL Tipsy Toss *Approval is based on credit worthiness; existing AllSouth auto loans are not eligible for this promotion. 2008 and newer vehicles only; minimum loan amount of $5,000. Interest will continue to accrue during the 90 days with no payment. $100 will be deposited into your TUESDAY and a condom race! savings account when the loan is established. Savings account required for membership. Nov. Federally insured by NCUA A FREE classic Win games and get tickets to 2012 Harden Street carnival with a redeem for prizes! (803) 736-3110 sexual health 13 sa.sc.edu/shs/cw twist! Online at 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Davis Field Student Health Services www.allsouth.org (next to Russell House) Campus Wellness Annual blood drive kicks off today Carolina/Clemson contest Administration building — 11 a.m. to continues for 28th year 6 p.m.

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Thursday Information Technology Russell House Ballroom — 10 a.m. HRTM J340—Nutrition Section 655, Schedule Code 400833 It marks the 28th iteration of the to 7 p.m. Section 655, Schedule Code 363703 competition, which USC won last year , Bloodmobile in front of Thomas ITEC J586—E-Commerce in and a number of stations will be set up to ITEC J264—Computer Applications in Hospitality Cooper Library — 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Business take donations through the week. Section 655, Schedule Code 388653 Bloodmobile in Greek Village — 11 Section 642, Schedule Code 311003 Here’s where you can make your Section 655, Schedule Code 311013 a.m. to 6 p.m. RETL J115—Fashion: 3000 BC–1800 AD contribution this week: Section 655, Schedule Code 362753 Bloodmobile at the Carolina ITEC J370—Database Systems Coliseum — 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Information Technology RETL J265—Principles of Retailing Today Section 655, Schedule Code 316293 Section 655, Schedule Code 362913 Russell House Ballroom — 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday RETL J115—Fashion: 3000 BC–1800 AD SPTE J110—Sport and Entertainment Russell House Ballroom — 10 a.m. Section 655, Schedule Code 245873 Bloodmobiles in front of Thomas in American Life to 7 p.m. Section 655, Schedule Code 402943 Cooper Library — 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. RETL J116—Fashion: 1800 to Present Bloodmobiles at Thomas Cooper Section 655, Schedule Code 245983 SPTE J320—Sport and the Law Library — 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Section 655, Schedule Code TBD Tue s d ay Bloodmobile at the Business RETL J261—Functional Accounting 1 Russell House Ballroom — 10 a.m. Section 655, Schedule Code 289983 Administration building — 11 a.m. to to 7 p.m. Summer II 2013 6 p.m. SPTE J110—Sport and Entertainment Bloodmobiles in front of Thomas in American Life HRTM J110—Introduction to the Cooper Library — 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. —Compiled by Thad Moore, News Section 655, Schedule Code 359793 Hospitality Industry Bloodmobile at the Business Section 655, Schedule Code 396953 Editor Summer I 2013 HRTM J340—Nutrition Section 655, Schedule Code 398033 HRTM J280—Foundations of Tourism SCHOOL ● Cont. from 1 for HVAC services, Spigner, which is used Section 655, Schedule Code TBD ITEC J242—Business Communications bringing the project to by Sodexo, got a $100,000 Section 655, Schedule Code 374623 “This won’t slow the HRTM J340—Nutrition a total budget of $1.15 increase to address Section 655, Schedule Code 396703 project down?” one of the ITEC J264—Computer Applications in million, also paid for with subfloor remediation Business board members quipped, HRTM J428—Sustainable Foodservice institutional funds. work, extensive asbestos Section 655, Schedule Code 373973 referencing the pressing Systems The board’s buildings abatement and repairs Section 655, Schedule Code 395983 deadline. ITEC J345—Introduction to and grounds committee to impacted sewer and Networking “That’s why we wanted was also notified of storm drainage lines. HRTM J557—Hotel and Restaurant Section 655, Schedule Code 374083 to cut the meeting short,” Security increases in the budgets The project will now cost Walton joked. Section 655, Schedule Code 396853 RETL J116—Fashion: 1800 to Present of renovations to the $1.1 million, funded by The trustees also Section 655, Schedule Code 409303 Horizon Building, the institutional money from HRTM J590T—Hospitality Leadership approved several upticks Section 620, Schedule Code TBD Spigner House and 1200 an auxiliary food service RETL J261—Functional Accounting 1 in price to scheduled [Graduate] Section 655, Schedule Code 364203 Catawba Street. account. Section 655, Schedule Code TBD projects around campus. The Horizon building The budget for [Undergraduate] RETL J324—Fashion History A $340,000 refit of received a $30,000 1200 Catawba Street’s Section 655, Schedule Code 364673 a 1,500-square-foot ITEC J242—Business Communications increase from the provost’s renovation went up by laboratory for laser Section 655, Schedule Code 374533 SPTE J410—Sport and Entertainment offi ce to pay for changes to $49,500 to renovate in Film and Literature research by the physics and how the building manages laboratory space for Section 655, Schedule Code TBD astronomy departments in monitored laboratory biomedical engineering the basement of the Jones gases, including point- and to make water and Physical Sciences Center of-use regulators and gas piping repairs. That got an OK from the changes to the building’s increase came from the Each of the above courses board. Institutional funds piping that would go offi ce of the provost. may count as minor or will pay for the project. elective credit. with them. This increase A $995,000 Coker For more information, brings the project’s total contact Kathy Smiling at Life Sciences renovation Comments on this story? budget is now $995,000 in 803-777-3339. received an extra $155,000 Visit dailygamecock.com/ institutional funds. news Provided by Delta Tau Delta Brett Ward (left) dons a Speedo at Delta Tau Delta fraternity’s charity car wash. Showing a little leg for charity

Thad Moore & Colin Campbell a better way to draw cars for the Leukemia and [email protected] attention?’” Ward said. Lymphoma Society . In all, It worked. Passersby they raised about $300, When Delta Tau Delta snapped photos from their according to the chapter’s fraternity was planning a cars, one woman posed president, Garrett Snipes, car wash to raise money for with him for a picture and a fourth-year public health charity, Brett Ward knew a number of customers student. what needed to be done. said they’d noticed him. The fundraiser’s success The first-year Ward was one of 10 to was helped in large part by international business 15 of the chapter’s brothers some members’ willingness student put on a blue who lined the street in to bear a chilly afternoon Speedo, grabbed a sign and front of the fraternity’s in skimpier clothes — at headed out onto Pickens off-campus complex near least fundraising chairman Street Sunday afternoon. Patterson Hall from noon Frank Pisco thinks so. “I thought, ‘What’s to 5 p.m. Sunday, washing “The fact that we had guys willing to stick their neck out a little bit and go out in the street half- lo loestrin fe $15 naked probably tripled the pay less for birth control business we would have RUGHU©UH½OOV©online gotten without them,” use your carolina card said Pisco, a third-year park in a reserved space public relations student campus pharmacy @ thomson student health center who also works as an ad 803.777.4890 Student Health Services representative for The Daily Gamecock. “It was cool to see how committed they were to the event.”

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COLIN CAMPBELL Environmental Editor-in-Chief

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ALICE CHANG PARKER JENNETTE people’s actions Viewpoints Editor Photo Editor Recycling much more GEORGE HINCHLIFFE KRISTYN WINCH Design Director Assistant Mix Editor eff ective than theorizing Tropical storm Beryl , Revamped basketball Hurricane Sandy, the Guatemalan earthquake. Over the past year, our planet has taken a beating. team needs support Natural disasters have devastated families, cities and even countries USC’s basketball team has gained a throughout history, but 2012 new star member, not in the form of a has had an player, but a new coach. The fi rst game extraordinarily of the season Sunday night marked the Social media psychologically harmful high frequency of beginning of the “Frank Martin era”, and these high-profile it’s proving to be an interesting one so far. Facebook addiction while lower numbers were often linked disasters. In the Coming from Kansas State , Martin with conscientiousness. U.S. alone, we have may be just what USC’s notoriously poor- linked with neuroticism Andraessen also found that “people experienced about performing As America’s youth, we’re both who are anxious and socially insecure Mackenzie 14 earthquakes , team needs young and impressionable. It’s only use Facebook more than those with Grant nine hurricanes “There’s no First-year to win. An logical that we have age restrictions lower scores on those traits, probably journalism and have lost over 9 reason we animated coach on cigarettes and alcohol and because those who are anxious fi nd it student million acres of soil shouldn’t be with a fiery companies like Dove to remind easier to communicate via social media due to wildfi res . personality, us that we’re beautiful. But all this than face-to-face.” On a global scale, there have excited about Martin work from scientists, advertisers and In comparison to other addictions been numerous and devastating supporting our remained lawmakers doesn’t save like hard drugs or alcohol, Facebook mudslides , forest fi res and fl oods, basketball team, animated us from ourselves, or, seems laughably harmless. Obviously among other events in 2012. and fiery specifi cally, our profi les. Facebook doesn’t cause bodily harm As panic and unpreparedness especially when throughout I think it’s safe to say when used, but its impact on the run rampant when word of a the coach himself the game and that if you’re a member psyche may be just as bad. disaster spreads, people seek out into overtime, of this university you’re It can cause changes in mood, absurd rationales: the second is so invested in as USC came aware of Facebook, feelings of loneliness or jealousy, and coming of Christ, government trying to get us back from a Emilie Twitter and a multitude has decreased our social skills and corruption, spiritual punishment out there.” 17-point defi cit Dawson of other social media abilities to interact. Once you know and of course, the end of the to win against Second-year websites. They’re useful someone’s fi rst and last name, their life world. National Geographic’s Wisconsin-Milwaukee . His enthusiasm public relations tools that can be used to is your oyster. You now know all the “Doomsday Preppers” follows the for his job is apparent, even bribing USC student speak your mind, stay towns in which they’ve lived, where people whose very worlds are run students to come out to the first game connected with long they work, if they’re dating or not and by these ridiculous theories. Their by promising free hot dogs and drinks. distance friends and network, all from even their likes and dislikes laid out, lives revolve around stockpiling, Martin intends to revamp USC basketball, the palm of your hand. However, as right in front of you. Our Facebook arming themselves and preparing and though Sunday’s win wasn’t incredibly these sites have a growing prevalence pages have almost become an infallible for the apocalypse. impressive, it showcased a more exciting, in our minds, our emotions are synopsis of who we are as a whole, We have abused our planet up-tempo and gritty style of basketball. becoming dangerously intertwined our entire character in a snapshot that and this recent infl ux of natural While it might be a couple more years with these impersonal websites that, people can choose to take or leave. disasters is a consequence of the before USC basketball gains any fame in the end, don’t give as much back as This addiction scares me more than neglect the planet has suffered. in the SEC, our team needs as much of they’re taking away. others. It seems as if unbiased first While global cooling and our support as our football and baseball Dr. Cecilie Andraessen and her impressions and judgement-free zones warming are natural processes teams receive now. Sunday night saw colleagues at the University of Bergen are becoming artifacts of an ancient that occur, the polluting factories an unusually energetic, towel-twirling in Norway have deemed Facebook society. Facebook isn’t just consuming in our cities, toxic car fumes and student crowd, and there’s no reason we Addiction a new psychological state people’s attention when it’s in front of our inability to reuse anything shouldn’t be excited about supporting our and created a short survey of six them, it’s always in the back of people’s has only sped up this process. basketball team all through this season, questions, answered with a number minds while they plan out statuses or However, I fi nd it calming that especially when the coach himself is so from one to five and then added take posed pictures. People are trying we are the controllers. I educate invested in trying to get us out there. together, to show how addicted a to create and control an alternate myself on ways to reduce the So let’s continue being loyal Gamecocks person is. The higher the score the version of themselves in which they negative effects humans have on fans and be there to cheer on our greater the addiction. get to post and delete to their liking, the planet. While others gather basketball team. If nothing else, go just to The numbers in the score were also but the reality is these websites are just water for the ending of the world, watch Frank Martin. correlated with certain personality controlling them. While drugs and I recycle. It’s a lot easier then Win or lose, he’ll guarantee a good traits. Higher numbers were linked alcohol may kill brain cells, Facebook building an underground fortress show — even if our team doesn’t. with extroversion and neuroticism is killing our real connections. and, frankly, much more effective. Letter: ‘Hard work’ not solution to recession Economic downturn not to be trivialized, defl ation was at 2 percent , one of the reasons for the later argues that people will be unable to borrow current high unemployment. The problem is that money due to “exorbitant interest rates” and again, Fed’s monetary policies critical to success with defl ation, there simply is not enough money to leaves this term undefi ned. I would recommend that go around and since the money people hold today will the author asks his parents and neighbors how easy it This letter is in response to the article printed be worth more tomorrow, they do not spend it. The currently is to get a home loan; Many qualifi ed fi rst- on Thursday, Nov. 8 in The Daily Gamecock on author warns of “rapid infl ation,” again using vague time buyers are still being turned away because of the quantitative easing, or QE3. The author not only terms to frighten the reader. The infl ation levels in sub-prime mortgage crisis of 2008. I have a hard time overly simplifies the terms of QE3, he doesn’t the U.S. are currently at 2 percent and we’re currently believing that putting more money into the hands of articulate an understanding of finance past a in a 12-month average downward-moving trend. The banks to lend out for home loans will further restrict pocketbook perspective . He mentions, “the Fed author argues the Fed will have to increase its interest their loaning abilities. threatens our economic security [by injecting] rates to “very high levels” to “pull this excess money The entire point of QE3 is to give an entire money into the economy leading to many unintended out of the economy .” However, he never provides a economy the ability to borrow and spend, and to get consequences.” First off, any action can lead to reason behind pulling the money out of the economy, the economy to begin investing in the stock market unintended consequences, and when making an assuming that this is the most reasonable course of again. To assume that you have the intellectual argument, one should use defi nite terms, not vague action. He also never defi nes what “very high levels” upper hand over the board of directors at the Federal threats. actually are. Reserve as well as Chairman Ben Bernanke is If the author is worried about the unemployment One of the main problems QE3 tries to address is laughable. I suggest that the author study this topic rate, then defl ating the currency, not infl ation, would the lack money in the economy to begin with. While past its layman-level explanation and saying that add to the problem. Defl ation was a major contributor I agree that the interest rates may be higher in the “hard work” is the only way out of this recession is to the Great Depression, resulting in rates from 15-20 future — they are currently at historical lows, falling trivializing , almost to the point that it’s offensive. percent unemployment . We also saw huge amounts below 1 percent — by increasing these interest rates, of deflation after the 2008 financial crisis, when we would only be returning to the typical rates. He — James Aiken, Fourth-year business student

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Monday, November 12, 2012 6

CHESNEY, BROWN TO PLAY WILLIAMS-BRICE

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Show set for May 4, Jan. 17. tickets go on sale Dec. 7 Seats for Lambert’s show go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. Prices are $27 and $51.75. Tickets can be purchased Kristyn Winch [email protected] online through lmctix.com, by phone at 855-4-LMC-TIX or in person at Play It Again Sports or the Colonial Kenny Chesney is bringing Life Arena box offi ce. USC students his “No Shoes Nation” tour to can pay with their CarolinaCards at Williams-Brice Stadium May 4 , the arena box offi ce. proving that Darius Rucker isn’t the Tickets for Chesney’s tour go on only country act who can rock on sale Dec. 7 at 10 a.m. Prices have yet the football fi eld. to be determined. South Carolina’s capital city is If you can’t wait for the new year serving up some of country’s hottest to get your country on, singer Eric stars in 2013, with two hot tours Church’s “Blood, Sweat & Beers” hitting Columbia in the spring. tour hits the Colonial Life Arena on Colonial Life Arena announced Nov. 30 . Chesney’s tour, which includes Church will be joined by Justin Zac Brown Band as a co-headliner Moore and Kip Moore. Tickets are and Eli Young Band and Kacey still available and range in price from Musgraves on the bill as openers, $37.50 to $47.50. late last week as well as another hot ticket show. The “Locked and Reloaded” tour, featuring Miranda Lambert and Dierks Bentley and opening act Lee Comments on this story? Photos courtesy of MCT Campus Brice , will roll into Columbia on Visit dailygamecock.com/mix Kenny Chesney and Zac Brown band will play Williams-Brice Stadium May 4. Miranda Lambert also announced a Jan. 17 tour stop at the Colonial Life Arena. Rapper brings kung fu vision to screen with ‘Iron Fists’ “The Man with the Iron Fists” NOW IN THEATERS

Director: RZA Starring: RZA, Russell Crowe, Lucy Liu Rating: R for bloody violence, strong sexuality, language and brief drug use

RZA’s fi lm debut fi lled with strong soundtrack, weak acting, storyline

Tyler Simpson [email protected]

When it comes to hip-hop artists and rappers getting into the acting business, only Eminem, with his critically acclaimed performance in “8 Mile,” and Common, with his numerous appearances in fi lms and his starring performance on the AMC show “Hell on Wheels,” have succeeded. For his first feature film, “The Man with the Iron Fists,” RZA — also known as Robert Fitzgerald Diggs — jumps on the wagon by Courtesy of beyondhollywood.com taking directorial, writing, acting and composing duties. But does this you’re supposed to expect this kind wooing prostitute. We also get with delightfully gory, absurd Quentin Tarantino protégé present of absurdity. World Wrestling Entertainment’s action scenes, offering plenty of a strong start with this kung fu The specifics of the plot are Dave Bautista as Brass Body, a “Holy crap!” moments. Wonderfully extravaganza? Well, yes and no. about as convoluted as the election hulk who can turn his body into an choreographed, these sequences RZA pulls a Jon Favreau and process. To put it simply, the clans indestructible gold metal. provide kung fu fans with the stars in the film as Blacksmith, a come together in pursuit of a gold The only two dividing aspects slow-motion fi st fi ghts and gushing Buddhist weapons maker beholden fortune that passes through Jungle about this movie are the action and arteries they crave. Unfortunately, to the warring clans of 19th century Village and all Blacksmith wants to soundtrack. In terms of music, RZA RZA clumsily handles the editing of backwater village, Jungle City. He’s do is retire to the country with his shows how much better he is a music these scenes and refuses to provide forced to fashion lethal weapons for beloved paramour Lady Silk (Jamie maker than a director, screenwriter any tension to make them even the the Lion Clan, Wolf Clan, Gemini Chung). and actor. There are times when least exhilarating. Twins, the Eleven Rodents, etc. RZA fills the cast with the beats do feel too controlled, but Everything else about this movie From the opening sequence, you superpowered characters with self- once the soundtrack kicks up, the just doesn’t click. With the exception can instantly tell this isn’t a movie evident names. Russell Crowe plays rapper demonstrates his knack for of Crowe and Liu, the actors project you’ll take seriously. It immediately rogue British death machine Jack creating cinematic music. It’s even as much emotionality as a sumo jumps to a bunch of kung fu freaks Knife, named after the knives he worth sitting through the ending mat. RZA is burdened by the curse beating the hell out of each other carries which double as pistols. Lucy credits just to listen to “The Baddest that comes with rappers crossing to the tune of the Wu Tang Clan’s Liu plays slashing seductress Madam Man Alive,” a collaboration between into a whole other game: the acting “Shame on a N***a.” I mean, the Blossom, the only female character RZA and The Black Keys. game. The fact that he’s street and tag line for the film is “You can’t in the film who’s more than a Action-wise, RZA fi lls the movie spell Kung Fu without F and U” so IRON ● 7 The Daily Gamecock Monday, November 12, 2012 7 Christina Aguilera’s comeback blossoms on ‘Lotus’ ‘Voice’ judge packs pop croons in her vibrating bravado as Aguilera becomes the queen of love listeners glide on a neon kite. The and disco in this fantastic nightclub punch on new album song is a reinvention of Aguilera’s 2002 masterpiece. The pop singer simply Christopher Rosa “Dirrty” — and listeners won’t want to exclaims, “let there be love,” and [email protected] get clean. listeners are instantly raptured into The idea of reinvention is very a grimy, glittery chorus that is too It’s hard to forget Christina prevalent in “Lotus.” “Army of Me,” sweet for disc jockeys to ignore. Aguilera’s 2010 electronic music fl op, which sounds like a remnant of While heavy on froth, the track also “Bionic”. The album sounded peer “Fighter,” is a stomping, fist-pump manages to let Christina’s voice take pressured as Aguilera was transformed track that is begging to be played on center stage. It rivals some of Katy into a platinum robo-pop kitten, the radio. Aguilera urges her listeners Perry and Rihanna’s most recent her Olympic powerhouse vocals to get “wiser” as the song increases chart-toppers. smothered in a barrage of synths and in intensity before breaking into a It seems that Miss Christina has special effects. This, along with her thumping, throbbing romp. come full circle with “Lotus.” She’s movie musical disaster “Burlesque,” Aguilera also gives a nod to her fellow gone from ‘90s pop tart to dirty put Aguilera in total career crisis. judges on “The Voice” throughout the provocateur to bluesy goddess and Like a puppy with a tail between album. While Aguilera worked with now she appears to have achieved its legs, the pop songstress went into Maroon 5’s Adam Levine on “Moves equilibrium. Pop is the outer shell hiding and found image rebirth as a Like Jagger,” she also collaborates with of “Lotus,” but inside is true sound musical judge on the hit show “The rapper Cee Lo Green and country and feeling, what Christina has been Voice.” This mainstream rejuvenation singer Blake Shelton on her record. missing in her music. All we have to has led to XTina’s musical comeback, Green makes an appearance on “Make say is welcome back. “Lotus,” which hits stores Tuesday. the World Move,” a detour from the And it’s good — very good. album’s strict dance-pop sound which “Lotus” is a pleasant mix between incorporates elements of funk and hip- Comments on this story? showing Aguilera’s exceptional voice hop. Green chants “make the world Visit dailygamecock.com/mix while still producing danceable, move” before the song bursts into a Courtesy of christinaaguilera.com Top 40 hits. Aguilera reaffirms her monster chorus that will stick fi rmly position as a trailblazer of dance-pop in listeners’ heads. Shelton’s song, “Just in “Lotus” and it is the best she has a Fool,” closes “Lotus” and is a lovely sounded since 2006’s “Back to Basics.” mixture of country and pop. The album’s lead single, “Your Martin makes a production Body,” produced by Britney Spears’ comeback for perhaps the strongest hit-maker Max Martin, is a slinky, sexy track on “Lotus,” the epic “Let There confection that uses techno trickery to Be Love.” Although it sounds similar play with Aguilera’s aesthetic. “All I to Madonna’s “Girl Gone Wild,” the want to do is love your body,” Aguilera song is the sonic climax of “Lotus.”

IRON ● Cont. from 6 a football game, why mix of hard action not go for the entire 60 and dark comedy that minutes (if you know Tarantino is k nown for. hip makes it difficult what I mean)? RZA no doubt to accept he can blend Really, the only thing expresses his passion into a period piece. that “The Man with the for the kung fu genre Even though it’s Iron Fists” has going with this project, extremely violent for it is the attention but it’s been three and bloody, it seems of Quentin Tarantino, days since I’ve seen like the movie shies who charitably “The Man with the away from its R-rated presented the film as Iron Fists” and it’s status. For a movie RZA’s mentor. RZA already feeling pretty fi lled with women who provided the music for forgettable. This is a are mostly nothing Tarantino’s “Kill Bill,” bad movie, but it’s a but characterless observing his direction good bad movie, one prostitutes, it tones of the fi lm step by step. that will probably never down the sexuality I’m not suggesting go beyond cult status. despite all the grinding that he tried to copy done by the kung fu Tarantino’s st yle experts. I’m not saying because this movie Comments on this story? this is a bad thing, but doesn’t have the same Visit dailygamecock.com/ if you’re going to play mix Sponsored by Healthy Carolina “Addiction and Arnold School Ward shuffl es secondary of Public Health Incorporated” Shaw reinjures foot; Arkansas adjusted its offense to match Arky had plan for Clowney sophomore defensive end Jadeveon Documentary Screening and Panel Q&A Clowney throughout the game. Ward Paulina Berkovich said he tried to move Clowney around The true story of the tobacco companies’ [email protected] early on because the Razorbacks had a commitment to addicting the human brain tight end chipping him, but when the In recent years, stopping the sophomore played in the 3-technique , Razorbacks’ passing game has been all Arkansas slid two linemen over to Please RSVP Today but impossible for the Gamecocks. contain him. www.sc.edu/tobaccofreeusc The fi rst half in this year’s game was Ward said he was not surprised by no different, but defensive coordinator Clowney’s ability to make plays despite November Lorenzo Ward said personnel changes Arkansas’s schemes to stop him, saying the team made paid off in the long run that he expected nothing else from a in USC’s 38-20 victory . No. 1 high school recruit . The Gamecocks moved senior “They had a plan for him,” Ward 15 DeVonte Holloman from spur to said. “That’s what everybody’s going 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. strong safety , which placed senior to do. I told him if we was going to Damario Jeffery at spur . Senior D.J. wait to get some one-on-one blocking, Free and Open to the Public Swearinger played at cornerback , probably wait until he gets to the NFL Public Health Research Auditorium setting up a nickel package that two years from now.” 921 Assembly St. Columbia, SC 29208 allowed USC to match Arkansas’ Possible suspension: A third- offense when it had three receivers on quarter hit that earned Swearinger the fi eld. a personal foul may cost the senior Although the Gamecocks allowed his second suspension of the season . 192 passing yards in the first half, Swearinger said after the game that his the defense made adjustments in the reputation might take away any benefi t second half to better contain Arkansas of the doubt. quarterback Tyler Wilson. Ward said he needs to adjust his “I would prefer not to give up yards,” style of play and start tackling low to Ward said. “But if we’re going to give avoid penalties. up yardage and then come up with a “I think that’s what the game has big play, I’m happy with that also.” come to,” Ward said. “Now you’re In three consecutive losses against going to see more people get knee the Razorbacks prior to Saturday’s injuries, but that’s the way the game win , the Gamecocks allowed 299 is.” passing yards at Arkansas last year . Injury update: Junior quarterback Ward said a key to South Carolina’s Connor Shaw , who has been dealing improvement this year was playing with a foot sprain since USC played more zone coverage because the Tennessee two weeks ago, said after offensive system set up by former the game that the injury bothered Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino , him at times but that the pain was which is heavy in crossing routes for “tolerable.” Coach Steve Spurrier said receivers, is designed to beat man in his Sunday conference call that coverage. Shaw should be able to practice by “I felt like if we had played more Wednesday. zone coverage in the past, we would Sophomore defensive tackle Kelcy have had a better chance of beating Quarles , who missed two games Arkansas,” Ward said. “For whatever because of a shoulder sprain, made his reason, in the past we didn’t do that.” fi rst start since USC played at LSU. 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Courtesy of MCT Campus D.J. Swearinger returned an interception 69 yards for a touchdown, throwing the ball in the stands as a celebration. He received 30 yards of penalties in a two-play sequence. USC beats Arkansas for fi rst time in 4 years

Gamecocks top “I actually tried to turn and lead interception . “Everybody got their free Razorbacks, 38-20 with my shoulder,” Swearinger said. USC had a four-point lead late in hamburger,” said coach Steve Spurrier. “In the speed of the game, it’s always the second half , but on a fourth-and-5 “We were worried about that.” Isabelle Khurshudyan hard for the referees to see that.” on the Arkansas 42-yard-line , the Heading into the game, USC [email protected] The secondary was reshuffled Gamecocks went for it with less than had greater cause for concern than after allowing 381 passing yards to two minutes left before halftime. Shaw hamburgers, facing a team that beat Ten nessee , with Swearinger playing connected with a wide-open Bruce them by 16 points last season . South Carolina senior D.J. some at cornerback instead of free Ellington , who split two freshman Though the Gamecocks will watch Swearinger was just trying to relieve safety , but the defense struggled defenders to get into the end zone Georgia, a team it beat 35-7 this year, some stress. similarly against the prolific, pass- untouched. play for the SEC Championship this The Gamecocks as a whole were heavy Arkansas offense. Arkansas In the fi rst game this season without season, Arkansas was the last major overcoming stress of their own — a quarterback Tyler Wilson finished Lattimore in attendance, his record roadblock for USC’s goal of winning devastating knee injury to tailback 26-of-41 with two touchdowns . for career touchdowns was honored at all of its home games. South Carolina Marcus Lattimore , a slumping defense The Razorbacks looked poised to the start of the fi rst quarter. A video hosts Wofford on Saturday at 1 p.m. and three straight losses to Arkansas. make it a one-touchdown game before message from him played on the video “I feel like we should have done a lot Swearinger’s interception return Swearinger returned Wilson’s next board, thanking fans for cards and better than we did,” Clowney said. “I for a touchdown put the exclamation pass after the unnecessary roughness support. feel like we should have won the games point on USC’s 38-20 win over the penalty 69 yards for a touchdown. “It’s different with him not on the to go to the SEC Championship, but Razorbacks, and put the stress of the He tossed the ball into the stands as a field, physically and emotionally,” we’ve been doing good at home. One last two weeks to bed. celebration and drew another 15-yard Shaw said. “Our guys were really of our goals was to win all of our home “It was a big play,” said sophomore penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct. amped up for this one. A lot of games and we’ve done that so far.” defensive end Jadeveon Clowney. “It was a sort of a stress-reliever from people had (Lattimore’s number) 21 Despite going 8-2 against the “They stopped playing after that both of the penalties,” Swearinger written on them. D.J. had a game-ball traditional East Division powers of pretty much.” said. “I just got it in the end zone and afterwards and said it was for 21, so I Georgia , Tennessee and Florida , the On the previous play, Swearinger it was just all having fun.” think our guys came out and played senior class got its fi rst win against the was penalized for a helmet-to-helmet The Gamecocks seemed to be for him today.” Razorbacks, and it came at a perfect hit on Javontee Herndon, tacking on having fun all afternoon, especially USC ran for 104 yards, as freshman time to blow off some steam. 15 yards to where the catch was made. on offense, as they took advantage Mike Davis had 53 rushing yards and “I think the last time we beat them He was also fl agged for a personal foul of a youthful pass defense. Battling one touchdown . The Gamecocks (George W.) Bush was the President,” two plays earlier . “tolerable” pain from a foot sprain nearly disappointed the more than Spurrier said. “It’s been a long time.” Swearinger had been suspended for throughout the game, junior 70,000 fans in attendance, almost the Missouri game after a helmet-to- quarterback Connor Shaw was 14- not reaching the benchmark of 100 helmet hit on a UAB wide receiver, Comments on this story? of-22 with two passing touchdowns , rushing yards for the free Rush’s but said he doesn’t think he should be Visit dailygamecock.com/sports a rushing touchdown and one hamburger promotion. suspended for the hit on Herndon. Men’s basketball gets inaugural win for Martin Carrera pulls down 15 rebounds their fi rst Division I basketball game to take that to get rid of. It takes time to do.” to lead USC to overtime victory kind of pride in something they know we were Chatkevicius out: Freshman center Laimonas bothered about as a staff,” Martin said. “That won Chatkevicius will miss six games after the NCAA us the game — the offensive rebounding. It was determined he received impermissible benefi ts from Isabelle Khurshudyan [email protected] relentless. It was an unbelievable assault on the rim his host family before enrolling at South Carolina, with us on offense. That’s part of our personality. USC announced before the game. It’s going to be a staple of South Carolina basketball South Carolina coach Frank Martin’s recruitment and I’m extremely proud of those two guys.” of Michael Carrera consisted of one phone call. Comments on this story? After tying the game on two free throws from Visit dailygamecock.com/sports “That’s the kind of belief that kid has,” Martin Kacinas, the Gamecocks relied on guard Brenton said. “He said he always wanted to play for me and Williams in overtime. With point guard Eric Smith it was one phone call. When I made that phone call, out of the game with cramps, Williams took over at he said, ‘Coach, I have so much respect for you, and the point, scoring 12 of his 16 points in overtime, it gives me a chance to play in the SEC.’ He goes, eight of which came at the free throw line. ‘I’ll take that right away.’” Despite the success he had at the point, Martin In the 6-foot-5-inch Venezuelan freshman said he will stick with Smith as the starter. forward , Martin found an ideal player for his “Defensively, [Williams] is not as solid right now system — aggressive on the court and passionate as those other guys are,” Martin said. “It’s feast or off it. Carrera finished with a double-double in famine with him. He’s going to shoot some balls that his fi rst collegiate game, pushing the Gamecocks you’re going to sit there and say, ‘oh my God.’ But to an 82-75 overtime win of University of he’s a wonderful kid and we don’t win without him Wisconsin-Milwaukee. down the stretch there ... He’s the secret weapon. Carrera had 17 points with 15 rebounds and You don’t play him all game, then he’s fresh and three blocks , a stat line that made senior Lakeem blows by people. He made some big plays. Those Jackson wide-eyed, as the Gamecocks have not had free throws were worth a million bucks.” a 15-rebound game in two seasons . On the floor Milwaukee led by as much as 15 points at the start or on the bench, Carrera was as animated as his of the second half, South Carolina having to claw head coach, waving his arms up and down to get back with a 70.8 shooting percentage from the fi eld the crowd going or yelling at a teammate about to tie the game at 66 in regulation . The Gamecocks something he wasn’t pleased with. were just 9-of-34 from the field in the first half, With his shorts rolled up above his knees, Carrera 0-of-8 from 3-point range. Page, expected to be a stands out with his long arms, having a wingspan of scoring threat as a fi fth-year senior transfer from over 7 feet. Watching him play can be exhausting Southern Miss , was just 1-of-9 . with how he dives for every loose ball and tries to Page finished with 19 points to be the leading contest every shot. USC scorer, but the star was Carrera who was a “What you saw on the court is everyday in consistent force to be reckoned with the entire game practice,” said senior guard LaShay Page. “He’s one and made his presence felt even when he wasn’t in it. to play hard. He’s a high-energy guy. He’s yelling. On a team with low expectations from the outside, That’s just his thing.” Carerra represents what the Gamecocks could be in Freshman Mindaugas Kacinas finished 13 the future under Martin. Just like the program as a rebounds with eight points, combining with Carrera whole, he’s a work in progress. to have 28 of the team’s 45 rebounds . Martin’s “Mike’s biggest strength is his passion, and policy is that freshmen do not speak to the media Mike’s biggest weakness is his passion,” Martin said. during their fi rst semester, so Carrera and Kacinas “There were certain times where he was so wrapped were not made available after the game. up with the moment, he didn’t listen so he couldn’t Olivia Barthel THE DAILY GAMECOCK “I couldn’t be happier with two kids playing in / get to the next play. That’s something that we need Michael Carrera (24) had 15 rebounds and 17 points.