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THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2008 VOL. 102, NO. 22 ● SINCE 1908 Ticket system Fraternity hosts debate draws crowds McCain, Obama representatives Ticket Return, a Facebook talk to students about positions, TicketReturn sets record; group created by second-year candidates’ party platforms some students remain student Andrew Zank, has almost 1,200 members. unsatisfi ed Posts on the wall have Halley Nani THE DAILY GAMECOCK ranged from explanatory to irate. Josh Dawsey Melissa Pearce, a third- Consultants for the STAFF WRITER year electrical engineering Obama and McCain presidential student, applied for a ticket campaigns took part in the 2008 USC students set a record to the N.C. State game but Elections Voting Forum hosted last Thursday night, fi lling didn’t get one. by Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity THE DAILY GAMECOCK up the student section of “I’ve been to about 90 Inc. Chad Simmons / Williams-Brice to a point it percent of the home games The forum was designed Students hear both sides of the presidential debate to make voting decisions. to attract students who were never has. since I’ve been here, and I undecided in terms of their pick demand better choices for their countered when he said the Alex Stroman, the Student was even in the marching for president, said Gerald Harvey , children in terms of education.success of students comes not Government Athletics band my freshman year,” a fourth-year exercise science While he would not explain the from the teachers, but from each Committee chairman, said Pearce said. “It made me student and Kappa Alpha Psi specifics of McCain’s education student’s desire to learn. He also much of the success is due really upset, and I called the member. policy at the forum, he saidsaid Piper neglected to expand to the new ticket system, hotline to fi nd out what was “If there is uncertainty about students should visit McCain’s on McCain’s specific plans for TicketReturn.com. happening. They told me to which candidate people will vote Web site, www.johnmccain. education. “In the past, the most just try again, but I never got for, hopefully their questions are com, and compare his education Both representatives used South students that have attended one.” answered tonight and they will platform to Obama’s. Carolina’s “Corridor of Shame,” a game in the student section The system looks to be decide who they will vote for,” “You’ll see positive aims at a group of impoverished high was 7,000,” Stroman said. implemented for baseball Harvey said. Although the forum education that pledge that our schools, to illustrate the poor “For the N.C. State game, we games as well, Stroman said. was supposed to entail several key generation will not be worse off rating of some public schools. had 8,624. We set a record.” “We’re working out all the topics, Adam Piper, a 2006 graduate than our parents,” Piper said. In Robertson said Obama plans But with the much- details and making it better,” of USC and political consultant contrast, Robertson, armed with to raise the minimum wage to anticipated game against Stroman said. “It’s new, so for John McCain, and Travis paperwork, outlined Obama’s between $40,000 and $45,00 a Georgia this weekend, many there will be problems, but Robertson, an Obama supporter, six-point plan on education. Ityear, eliminate the No Child USC students are still upset we think it’ll be the best for Left Behind Act and look at poor debated their candidates’ stances included specifics on a simpler with a lack of available tickets the students in the end.” schools as an educational issue, as on education for more than an application approach to fi nancial in the student section. Pearce said she is worried hour. aid, a more basic formula for well as an economical one. Piper said McCain plans Stroman said the about her chances for the Piper s a i d Mc C a i n calculating fi nancial aid, creating university will discuss issues Georgia game. stresses that to take measures like reducing opportunities for tax credits, “I’ve applied for a ticket, parents bureaucracy, empowering teachers with student ticketing at a giving most students $4,000 meeting today at a 4 p.m. but since I didn’t get to go must for their college education and and giving students more choices Student Ticket Advisory to the N.C. State game, my providing $25 million in matching of places to attend school in order Committee meeting in the chances aren’t as good now,” funds for states to form education “to give students a real doorway to grants. the future and to prosperity.” SEC room. Pearce said. On the subject of teachers, Piper Also at the forum was Anton The loyalty-based ticket Another priority for the said America’s schools should not Gunn , a former Gamecock system, designed to reward university in the near future only be competitive for students, football player who is running for seniority and staunch support is adding seats to the student but for teachers as well. representative for South Carolina of Gamecock athletics, gives section. “How many of you have playedDistrict 79 and is the head of eight points to seniors, six The price for student Sudoku or done crossword puzzles Obama’s campaign in Columbia. points to juniors, four points football tickets is included in during lecture?” Piper said. Gunn talked mainly about to sophomores and two USC tuition, while schools points to freshmen. Students such as LSU, Florida and He blamed boredom habits on ● inefficient teachers. Robertson VOTE 4 also receive 10 percent of all Tennessee charge students to the points they accumulated be entered into the lottery. in the previous year. In recent months, an In other words, a freshman analysis by the University of who attended the game Alabama’s student newspaper against N.C. State on Aug. 28 about their ticketing system Driving age discussed across nation has the same odds of getting upset students when it a ticket as a sophomore who showed that only 16 percent 18 didn’t attend the game. of tickets in the stadium are Reading, Pa., who got her permit in or older But the system has no allotted to students. Car accidents leading cause July. She said learning to drive is a guarantees. USC’s figures are “growing-up experience.” “Theoretically, a senior even lower, with less than of death for U.S. teenagers Many parents agree. They also like that attended all the games 11 percent available for not having to chauffeur their teens last year may not get a ticket students. to school, sporting events and any while a freshman could,” Martha Irvine number of other places. AP National Writer Stroman said. “It’s possible, “Do we really want our kids but it’s not probable.” Comments on this story? E-mail dependent upon parents for virtually According to the CHICAGO — Tak ing aim at USC Students Against [email protected] everything until they go to college, a longstanding rite of passage for National Highway Safety can vote and serve their country?” 16-year-olds, an infl uential auto safety asked Margaret Menotti, a mother in Administration group is calling on states to raise the Uxbridge, Mass. age for getting a driver’s license to 17 She argued that keeping teens from • More than 5,000 U.S. teens die or even 18. driving would only make them less ICKET each year in car crashes. Adrian Lund , president of the T ETURN responsible. R Insurance Institute for Highway Request • The rate of crashes, fatal and Some parents also fi nd it ironic that Safety, a research group funded nonfatal, per mile driven for 16-year- this conversation is happening just by the auto insurance industry, as a group of college presidents have Schedule old drivers is almost 10 times the rate acknowledged the idea is “a tough proposed lowering the drinking age for drivers ages 30 to 59. sell” but noted that car crashes are to 18. the leading cause of death among Among other things, institute teenagers. WOFFORD -- SATURDAY, SEPT. 20 - 8 P.M...... SEPT. 14 - 15 researchers have compiled decades Karen Sternheimer, a University “The bottom line is that when A M P M worth of data from New Jersey, the 12:01 . . - 11:59 . . we look at the research, raising the of Southern California sociologist only state that issues licenses at 17. driving age saves lives,” Lund said. who studies accident statistics, cited Various studies have shown that the UAB -- SATURDAY, SEPT. 27 - 8 P.M...... SEPT. 21 - 22 He plans to present the proposal overall rate of teens killed in crashes 12:01 A.M. - 11:59 P.M. federal data from 2007 showing: Tuesday at the annual conference in New Jersey has been consistently of the Governors Highway Safety lower than in some nearby states. • Drivers ages 25 to 34, as well as Association in Scottsdale, Ariz. LSU -- SATURDAY, OCT. 18 - 8 P.M...... OCT. 12 - 14 One study from the 1990s found Not surprisingly, a lot of teens hate A M P M those ages 45 to 64, were nearly twice that the rate of crash-related deaths 12:01 . . - 11:59 . . the idea. as likely to be involved in alcohol- among 16- and 17-year-olds was 18 “I would really be upset because TENNESSEE -- SATURDAY, NOV. 1 - 8 P.M...... related fatalities as 16- to 20-year- per 100,000 in New Jersey, compared OCT. 26 - 27 I’ve waited so long to drive,” said 12:01 A.M. - 11:59 P.M. old drivers. Diamante White, a 16-year-old in DRIVING ● 4 Alan Tauber / THE DAILY GAMECOCK

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Interview with PIC OF THE DAY USC Administrator TUESDAY off the Sex and the College Student 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Week Russell House Theater

Student Ticket Advisory Committee meeting Marsha Cole, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. RH, SEC Room executive director of the Carolina Brothers of Nubian Alumni Association Descent 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Nursing, Room 231

Association of African American Students Q: What situation or problem do meeting you fi nd yourself worrying about the 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. RH Theater most? Alan Tauber / THE DAILY GAMECOCK Cocky takes a ride around campus on what has become many students’ best friend Pastafarians meeting A: Gamecock football. during times of high gas prices and economic downturn: a bicycle. 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Leconte, Room 112 Local National World RHA Senate meeting Q: What would your career be if 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. PICKENS — A convicted DOTHAN, Ala. - Larry LONDON - Three men Currell, Room 107 you did not have your current job? sex offender facing execution Blumberg is looking for a were convicted Monday of for raping and strangling a few good Jews to move to his conspiracy to murder in a Filipino-American A: I would be a marine biologist. Clemson University student corner of the Bible Belt. terrorist bombing campaign, Student Association feels so guilty for his crimes Blumberg is chairman but the jury could not reach 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. that life in prison would be of an organization offering a verdict on allegations RH Dining Room Q: What one city in the world harder on him, his lawyer Jewish families as much they plotted to use liquid argued in a South Carolina as $50,000 to relocate to explosives to down trans- Out-of-State Mentor would you like to visit? court Monday. Dothan, an overwhelmingly Atlantic airliners. meeting Jerry Buck Inman, 37, of Christian town of 58,000 The jury failed to reach 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. A: Melbourne, Australia. Ten nessee, pleaded g u i lt y that calls itself the Peanut any verdict at all for four RH, Room 302 last month to murdering Capital of the World. Get defendants, and one man 20-year-old engineering involved at Temple Emanu- was acquitted in a case that GAMMA meeting student Tiffany Marie Souers El and stay at least fi ve years, caused travel chaos in 2006 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Q: What is your personal maxim? in May 2006 in her apartment the group’s leaders say, and at the height of the summer RH, Room 305 A: It can be done. about three miles from the the money doesn’t have to be vacation season. college’s campus. A judge repaid. Prosecutors said a group Jesus Camp: the will decide whether Inman is More Jews are living in of British Muslims led by Documentary (Sponsored executed or sentenced to life the South than ever — about Abdulla Ahmed Ali planned by Pastafarians at USC) in prison. 386,000 at last count in to use explosive hydrogen 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Q: What is your regular coff ee or “He is fi lled with guilt and 2001, according to Stuart peroxide disguised as a Nursing, Room 127 beverage order? shame,” Inman’s attorney Rockoff , a historian at the soft drink and considered Jim Bannister said. “That Goldring/Woldenberg national infrastructure Bible Study A: Non-fat mocha. eats him from the inside out Institute of Southern Jewish targets including gas 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on a daily basis. ... It leads Life in Jackson, Miss. But terminals, oil refi neries and RH, Room 303 him to the conclusion that young Jews are leaving small Heathrow Airport. he is an animal and that he places like Dothan in favor Prosecutors said during Club Tennis New Q: What is your biggest pet peeve? deserves to die.” of cities like Atlanta and the trial that the men, all Member meeting But Bannister argued Birmingham, Rockoff said, Britons with ties to Pakistan, 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. A: Naysayers. during the first day of the and dozens of small-town planned to attack United BA Building, Room 002 sentencing hearing that his synagogues have closed. Airlines, American Airlines client should not be executed. “A lot of the older and Air Canada fl ights. Hillel meeting He said Inman “came into people have died, and not But the jury could 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. this world impaired to start many of the younger ones not reach a verdict on RH, Room 304 -Compiled by Halley Nani with,” living in a home where have stayed,” said Thelma prosecutors’ claims that Ali his father molested him and Nomberg, a member of the intended to target passenger his mother suffered from Dothan temple who grew up jets flying from London to mental illness. in nearby Ozark, where she major North American cities “What is it about a man’s was the only Jewish student with suicide attacks. background that could put in public school in the 1940s. A jury in London found Crime Report him in a position to be “We are dying.” that Ali and coconspirators capable of such a horrendous Being outside the Assad Sarwar and Tanvir SATURDAY, SEPT. 6 and a pipe. She was sent sleeping under the trees in and unthinkable crime?” Christian majority was never Hussain were guilty of to the Palmetto Richland some mulch at the USC Bannister asked Circuit a problem, Nomberg said, conspiracy to murder by the Hospital. Law Center. The officer Court Judge Edward Miller, even six decades ago: She use of hydrogen peroxide to Assistance rendered, Reporting officer: S. found he’d been given three who will decide Inman’s won the Miss Ozark beauty make a bomb. simple possession of Wilcox trespass notices in the past fate. pageant at 14 and sometimes The jury failed to reach marijuana, 11:20 p.m. three years. Inman spent 18 years attended church with friends verdicts on charges against 1423 Whaley St., Bates Reporting officer: G. in prison for rapes he after sleepovers. four other defendants — House SUNDAY, SEPT. 7 Banfi eld committed as a teenager in Now a widow, Nomberg Ibrahim Savant , Arafat An officer reported to North Carolina and Florida has watched two of her Waheed Khan, Waheed the location and found the Trespass after notice, and is a registered sex four adult children leave Zaman and Umar Islam . An suspect highly intoxicated 1:08 a.m. -Compiled by News offender in both states. He for Florida as Temple eighth man, Mohammed and unresponsive to 112 Greene St., Law Editor Liz Segrist had been free for about nine Emanu-El lost nearly half Gulzar , was acquitted. questions. When searching Center Fountain months before his arrest in its membership, down to The men’s plans were for her identification, the Darryl Kelley was Souers’s death. about 50 families. She can stopped by British and U.S. officer found marijuana arrested after being found only hope the recruitment intelligence officers in an plan hatched by Blumberg investigation that led to a Family Jewish Community bomb factory in eastern Services of Dothan works for London, British woodlands her synagogue. where chemicals had been Launched in June, the dumped and to Japan, Blumberg program has put Mauritius, South Africa and advertisements in Jewish Pakistan’s lawless tribal areas newspapers in Boston, where conversations were Miami, Providence, R.I. and intercepted. Washington, and it plans to Police arrested two dozen expand the campaign. suspects in dawn raids across “I think it’s important that Britain on Aug. 10, 2006. we try to fi nd young people Airports in the U.S. and that we could use in our Europe ground to a halt with COLUMBIA LEXINGTON religious school, our Sunday hundreds of fl ights canceled USC Campus 5135 Sunset Blvd. school and help in the way over security concerns. 601 Main Street 803.359.2022 of trying to create more of Planes were stuck on 803.771.6659 Open 11am-9pm a family-type atmosphere in runways for hours. Tempers Open 11am-10pm our temple,” Blumberg said. flared as passengers lined Buy 1 Specialty Sandwich & Get 1 Buy 1 Full Size Salad & Get Groups offered financial up to surrender carry-on Half Size Speciality Sandwich FREE! 1 Half Size Salad FREE! aid for Jews to return to New items under new security Orleans after Hurricane precautions that restricted Main St. Location Only Main St. Location Only Katrina in 2005, and Jewish the quantity of liquids in Expires Sept. 30 Expires Sept. 30 organizations around the their luggage. Come visit us on campus! country offer moving Located under the Adesso Condominiums on the corner of Main and Blossom. assistance for families. — Th e Associated Press

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DRIVING ● Continued from 1 from the wheel probably isn’t a bad idea,” said Dr. Wilmington, NC becomes fi rst in digital TV with 26 per 100,000 in Barbara Gaines , trauma Connecticut. Those rates, director at Children’s Remaining states will researchers said, have Hospital of Pittsburgh of dropped even further UPMC. convert in February 2009 since both states instituted But she and others to new broadcast format graduated driver’s license — even the Insurance programs. Institute officials who John Dunbar Graduated licensing, propose raising the driving Th e Associated Press which has become standard age — agreed it is not the across the country in the only option. WILMINGTON, N.C. - past 15 years, requires Gaines noted that teen With the flick of an eight- teens to spend more time drivers in the Pittsburgh foot switch midday Monday, driving with a responsible area who have committed this Southern city became adult before going solo. moving violations must the fi rst market in the U.S. Many states tie these attend a “reality education” to make the change to more stringent standards program at her hospital. digital-only broadcasting. to declining teen crash They tour the intensive The switch wasn’t really rates. care unit and talk with connected to anything, but it Many industrialized young drivers who have did serve as a centerpiece for a countries in Europe and been in serious crashes. downtown ceremony at noon elsewhere have a driving Still others say we are Logan Wallace / The Associated Press EDT marking the moment age of 17 or 18. worrying too much about Wilmington Mayor Bill Saffo, left, talks with an FCC offi cial about the new TV standard. that commercial broadcasters Barbara Harsha , teen drivers and not voluntarily turned off their executive director of enough about others who Fear River and the Atlantic Viewers who subscribe to a will constitute a successful old-fashioned, inefficient the Governors Highway cause serious problems on Ocean, is the 135th largest cable or satellite service won’t test. Viewers who are not analog signals. Wilmington Safety Association, said the road. television market in the U.S. be affected. The National equipped to receive digital volunteered to be a canary she welcomes a debate on “The intense focus on with about 180,000 television Telecom mu n icat ions a nd signals will see a screen in a digital coal mine — a raising the driving age, as teens diverts our attention households, according to The Information Administration crawl, informing them of the test market for the national do many who deal with from the real threats to Nielsen Co. In February, oversees the government fact. The crawl includes a conversion to digital public health. public safety: speeding and Nielsen estimated there coupon program. toll-free number. broadcasting. “Getting the highest of driving while intoxicated,” were more than 13 million Acting agency chief The volume of calls may The rest of the nation’s the high-risk drivers away she said. households in the U.S. with Meredith Baker said be an early indicator. But full-power television stations television sets that can only Monday that more than maybe not, Martin said. “If won’t be converting until receive analog broadcasts. 69,000 coupons have been nobody calls, it doesn’t mean Feb. 17, 2009, a date set by VOTE ● Continued from 1 how these conditions Only about 8 percent of requested from more than there wasn’t a problem,” Congress. “This switch have affected their lives, households in Wilmington 37,500 households in the he said. “And if a thousand is the biggest change in his campaign and said they should stick with the are in that category, fewer Wilmington market with people call it doesn’t mean television since it went he was not at the forum party that has controlled than the national average. about 47 percent coming this wasn’t a success. from black and white to to convince students to the presidency for the Viewers who receive from homes that rely on Because success is color back in the 1950s,” vote for any particular last eight years. programming through an over-the-air broadcasts. ultimately going to be Federal Communications candidate. “If not, they should antenna and do not own More than 28,000 coupons measured by what we’ve Commission Chairman “Young people are pick a new direction, newer-model digital TV sets have been redeemed to date, learned and can put in Kevin Martin told the affected by the rising gas which would be Obama,” by the time of the changeover she said. Wilmington has place to do next February.” ceremony at historic prices and rising tuition he said. must buy a converter box. The been barraged with public Commissioner Michael Thalian Hall in downtown costs,” he said before the government is providing two service advertising about the Copps , who came up with Wilmington. Wilmington, forum began. Gunn said Comments on this story? E-mail $40 coupons per household change. “In a normal hour the idea to do a test run, tucked between the Cape if young people have liked [email protected] to help defray the cost. of television, you could see praised Wilmington for 12 commercials,” said Larry volunteering, but said he Pakowski, who was working wished other communities in a Wilmington Radio with different kinds of terrain Shack store Sunday night. and population patterns had Sales of the store’s $59.99 “stepped up to the plate.” converter boxes have been All four of the city’s brisk, he said. network affi liates as well as “I can’t give you a specifi c the Trinity Broadcasting number, but I can tell you Network have gone traffic has been pretty digital only. The local steady,” he said. Following public television station is the ceremony, questions broadcasting both a digital immediately turned to what and analog signal. PAGE 5 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2008

Renters must pay attention EDITORIAL BOARD Editor Managing Editor to lease traps, BRAD MAXWELL CALLI BURNETT Copy Desk Chief Assistant Copy Desk Chief hidden costs AMANDA DAVIS PAUL BOWERS News Editor Sports Editor LIZ SEGRIST MICHAEL AGUILAR

Some housing complexes Th e Mix Editor Viewpoints Editor mislead students through COLIN JONES JOSHUA RABON Design Director Photography Editor paperwork, obligations ELIZABETH HOWELL CHRISTINE GALLIGAN USC is overpopulated. We all know this. The crowding means that more of us are living off campus, and most IN OUR OPINION seem to be gravitating toward those college housing communities. TicketReturn concerns In turn, the FOLLOW ME college housing communities require proper forum are filling up Boeing strike counterproductive faster and If you are one of the hundreds of students who woke faster every Union members employ seek out global suppliers. of the largest defense ZACH TOMAN year, making This is going to hurt contractors in the world, up this morning only to fi nd that you didn’t get a ticket those of us who fl awed logic, serve only for all parties involved it is unlikely that they to this weekend’s football game against Georgia, we Th ird-year live in those regardless of the outcome. would do anything to undecided have one piece of advice: Complain about it. places mere to hurt own job futures Boeing is obviously upset Americans at large, student Boeing found itself in a facial tissue in going to fall far behind as it may cause them to That’s right, complain about it. Complain about it pickle on Saturday when the eyes of our in fulfilling its orders for lose a government contact a union representing like there is no tomorrow. Just make sure that you are landlords. products. This is going to or two, but striking to nearly 27,000 machinists whining to the right people. I know property taxes rise cost them a lot of money. prevent outsourcing is went on strike after failed every year, but rent around It’s not too difficult to counterproductive and Every student knows that the new ticket distribution negotiations for a new Columbia is going up at a see how Boeing will feel ridiculous. system has its downfalls and injustices, so crying to three-year contract. At rather extreme rate because the pain. Looking a little So while Boeing may the heart of your friends who, more likely than not, got tickets, these property owners know deeper, in the long run, it have to compromise this the strike that we’ll pay whatever they is the union workers who time, they will not soon won’t get anything accomplished. is workers’ ask because, I mean, where stand to lose, and not just forget lessons learned. As Going to people who want anger over The new system is else are we going to live? We those working at Boeing. the world shifts to a more Boeing’s to hear student feedback so can’t just erect a shantytown The main reason that globalized economy, things outsourcing far from perfect they can make the system on the Horseshoe and squat companies outsource like this will continue to policies and there for four years, although manufacturing work is happen. To think this is better? Now that sounds concerns and they want to that might be fun for a week. that it is cheaper and more an issue of worker versus TIMOTHY over job like a better idea. After You’ll pay whatever you effi cient. One of the many company is dead wrong. VICCARI security. hear about it. all, the powers behind the have to if you want to live things companies look This is worker versus While remotely near campus, so Th ird-year for in overseas suppliers worker. To not realize this new ticketing system have fi nance outsourcing make sure that you’re getting is a favorable labor is fatal. already taken huge steps to improve the way students student has become what you pay for. These environment. This is part The Boeing union standard for get tickets. No longer do students have to stand in line places will screw you in any of what makes outsourcing workers need to take a all types of way they can because they a cheaper way to go. harder look at what they are all day just to get a ticket to a non-conference game. manufacturing companies can. A very well-known Union workers are more trying to accomplish with The new system also gets students into the stands, these days, Boeing’s global property situated close to expensive than nonunion this strike and realize that supply chain is being rather than sitting in the fairgrounds all night. campus was charging people workers, and strikes can instead of just biding their plagued by slow suppliers, The new system is still far from perfect, and they for days in the month of get rather expensive as time they should try to which have caused the 787 August when they hadn’t yet well — as Boeing will fi nd a way to beat their real want to hear about it. Tell them how students who program to become more moved in, and the owners of soon find out. Because of opponents. Boeing can fi x then a year behind schedule. weren’t fortunate enough to get a ticket for the N.C. the building were answering this, striking workers only its supply chain problems, This has caused anger and State game are now at a huge disadvantage for getting a rather pissed-off parents and reinforce Boeing and other and perhaps the solution frustration with workers, residents with a dismissive companies’ belief that lies with more domestic Georgia ticket. Don’t just sit there and tell people who and now the union wants “That’s what all the other moving operations abroad manufacturing, but the can’t help. more say on how much college properties do.” is the best way to go. unions are going to have to and what work is allowed So if you are one of the unlucky ones who has to That may be true, but that Whether this is a good step up and show that they to be outsourced. Boeing, doesn’t make it good business thing or a bad thing is are not more trouble then watch the game on CBS this weekend, make sure however, is eager for more practice. irrelevant. It is reality. they’re worth to make it somebody knows about it. freedom in regard to when Always make sure you Because Boeing is one happen. and how it is allowed to The Student Ticket Advisory Committee can be see the actual apartment reached at [email protected] you’re going to be moving into. Most places have a very nicely finished model for you to look at when you CORRECTIONS initially tour the building, Current drinking age useless If you see an error in today’s paper, we want to know about but the apartment you wind it. E-mail us at [email protected] up moving into might look Change of restrictions Health discovered in 2005 Also, the police force like it’s home to a recently that 85 percent of 20-year- would do a lot more detonated meth lab. 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“You must stay drunk on writing so reality cannot destroy you.” — Ray Bradbury

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After her partner/lover is exposed to the ‘Alias,’ ‘Lost’ producer’s new mystery same skin-eating toxin that wreaked havoc on the plane, Dunham enlists the help drama has underdeveloped storyline, of reluctant genius Peter Bishop (Joshua lacks creativity, convincing characters Jackson) and his institutionalized father, Dr. Walter Bishop (John Noble) , to save him and fi gure out who and what is behind Jimmy Gilmore this new brand of terrorist attacks. THE DAILY GAMECOCK The series deals with what it calls “fringe science,” which includes invisibility and regeneration of the fl esh. “Fringe” sets its Fringe ★★ ✩✩✩✩✩ eyes on replacing Fox’s “The X-Files” as out of the new show to offer a fresh perspective on While J.J. Abrams may have developed unexplained and bizarre phenomena in this one of the staunchest fan bases on the post-9/11 society. Internet as producer of such phenomena as “Fringe” alludes several times to “Alias” and “Lost,” his luck may have run biochemical terrorism, the Patriot Act and dry with “Fringe,” Fox’s new paranormal several other dialogues from the current FBI investigative mystery drama. political discussion, but they remain mere The series pilot seems less than hopeful, allusions, never used in interesting fashion. with Abrams and his team relying on an Jackson plays Peter with a sideshow overly plotted, underdeveloped science disdain; his character seems to exist purely fiction storyline that piles on act-ending to deride and provide counter logic to his twist revelations designed to get successively mentally unstable father through less-than- weirder without attempting to make a shred amusing quips and predictable one-liners that rarely generate laughs. Noble would be the spotlight in this otherwise banal cast, but the writing paints him as a one-dimensional, all-powerful Fringe Dr. Frankenstein with all the answers and none of the explanation. Noble gives the role stability and contrast, but by being Fox relegated to the “mad scientist” stereotype, his performance inevitably feels stilted. 8 P.M. This lack of creativity abounds in “Fringe.” Though the premise is strong Anna Torv, Mark and could afford plenty of interesting later Valley, John Noble, developments, the pilot is stuck swimming in a tireless pool of clichés. Ben Mark Holzberg / MCT Campus “Fringe” is perfectly content to throw Joshue Jackson Joshua Jackson and Anna Torv play an unlikely duo in Fox’s “Fringe,” premiering tonight. anything and everything it can think of on the screen. One episode includes everything twist turns, but there is something stale in pathetic mirror of the better shows that of sense. from LSD-induced conversations with these proceedings. came before it. After the passengers of an international people in comas to evil corporations to a As Kirk Acevedo’s character Charlie “Fringe” premieres tonight at 8 p.m. on flight mysteriously die, FBI Agent Olivia frenetic car chase. Doing so much so often Francis muses, the world seems to have no Fox. Dunham is called to investigate. Played by only wears the audience and loses tension use for FBI agents anymore. Anna Torv with a tired plasticity that rarely instead of gaining momentum. Ironically, the dialogue speaks to the generates excitement, Dunham seems an Abrams fanatics may fl ock to the show, show itself. Despite its high concept and Comments on this story? E-mail gamecockfeatures@ uninteresting and rather generic protagonist anxiously desiring a plot-driven narrative lofty ambitions, “Fringe” is stuck as a sc.edu to carry such a seemingly complex series. that gleefully piles on the false roads and Site offers fashion tips ‘New Kids’ are old news Members of ‘80s band MySpace made music a democracy, and they Online community aims to help users wanted to do the same for fashion. have midlife crisis, fail discover what clothes look good on them The organizers of the site have done just to reinvent old sound that by gearing Chictopia specifi cally toward college students interested in defi ning their Ashley Warren own style or discovering a new one. Marin Mueller THE DAILY GAMECOCK Chictopia has a lot to offer to anyone who THE DAILY GAMECOCK loves fashion. You can post photos of your The Internet readily offers fame and favorite outfits for feedback, or you can recognition to any student with an interest The Block search for users of a similar body type, skin or talent. If you want feedback on your ★★ out of ✩✩✩✩✩ tone or age for inspiration. The site’s users music, you can create a MySpace . If you span all across the globe, representing styles Apparently, the hot new want people to see a video you made, you from New Orleans to Oslo. You can search trend in music isn’t new at can post it on YouTube . But how do you get for looks by occasion, location or brand, so all. noticed for your style? The answer to that you are sure to fi nd an outfi t appropriate for Sure, Americans are is Chictopia.com , an online community any situation. notorious for loving a created earlier this year dedicated to what Chictopia’s marketing manager, Lulu comeback (after all, it’s looks good on you. 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First Richard Drew / The Associated Press The goal of the site, said Chang, is to Cher had her fi rst (of many) The band attempts a youthful stance on NBC’s “Today.” “bring people who may not be necessarily “fi nal” tours, then Madonna interested in fashion into our world.” reinvented herself for the much as anyone else, and anyone that they want to The site caters to those between the ages 872nd time, and after that, the New Kids’ ignorance of “Stare at You.” of 16 and 25, since they are the most active in the Spice Girls embarked on the band they once were is If, however, you can get fashion, making it ideal for college students. yet another tour, this time lamentable. Band member over the fact that Donnie The diversity of the site, with users of all sans the platform shoes and Joey McIntyre explained in Wahlberg and company are shapes, colors and nationalities, gives users Union Jack-inspired body a news release that the men suffering from a very obvious an extremely wide range of looks to choose suits. are “not just cashing in on midlife crisis, the album is from. The Web site has many tools to help Still, all good things pure nostalgia for the old worth a listen. Ne-Yo and you choose whose style you like and relate must come to an end, days.” the Pussycat Dolls both give to, and gain inspiration from that. a point that is more than I for one, however, wish solid performances on the The site also offers a blogging utility and adequately proven by New they had stuck to the album and make the songs online shopping. Teen Vogue has dubbed Kids on the Block with nostalgia that fans love. on which they’re featured it “the next big thing” and often features their latest attempt at a hit. Instead of hearing the boys listenable. The novelty of users in its blogger of the month section. Unfortunately, even with beg fans to “Sexify My hearing the New Kids on The site is also an outlet for boutiques and the help of artists such as Love” (What does that even the Block 20 years after they designers wanting their merchandise to be the Pussycat Dolls, Akon mean?), most fans would were fi rst popular makes the noticed. and Ne-Yo, the New Kids surely much rather have album worth downloading Many of these retailers give reduced convinced audiences that them singing about “The on Ruckus, but it would be prices to users. 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New Kids on the Block is Joey McIntyre assured his “It has given teens a way to parlay Admittedly, the music their refusal to act their fans, “We’re still young, themselves into notoriety,” said Chang. doesn’t sound like it came age. we’re still hot.” Whether or The point of Chictopia isn’t to relay the from the same group that The album’s press release not this is true is purely a latest fads or trends, but to help users fi gure sang “Cover Girl” and “I’ll included a picture of what question of judgment. out what looks good on them. The site’s Be Loving You,” but that looked like fi ve 30-something One thing, however, is tagline, “What looks chic on you?” conveys certainly doesn’t give them stockbrokers. Only upon objectively obvious — the Chictopia’s main objective: to create a a fresh new style. further examination does it New Kids on the Block are constructive community focused on, as Instead, the album sounds become apparent that these no longer kids, and they Chang put it, “how you can really learn to like a set of previously fi ve men are the same ones certainly haven’t brought dress better.” unreleased tracks from Boys who were once teenage pop anything new to the table. II Men. Back when the men stars. There’s something of NKOTB were actually slightly eerie about a group Comments on this story? E-mail Courtesy of Chictopia Comments on this story? E-mail gamecockfeatures@ kids, I loved them just as of 36-year-old men telling [email protected] Users post shots of their favorite outfi ts. sc.edu The Daily Gamecock ● TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2008 PAGE 7 Inside the Box ◆ By Marlowe Leverette / Th e Daily Gamecock The Scene @USC

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For George and Wesley Bryan, golf isn’t just a game— it’s a part of family tradition

Sam Davis THE DAILY GAMECOCK

For George and Wesley Bryan, golf is more than opportunities to practice,” says George Bryan IV. “You “They still can’t beat me consistently,” George Bryan “second nature”. It’s a family affair. play with better players, you’re going to get better.” III said. “It’s an even match. They would never give me The junior and freshman from Chapin grew up under Their style and tendencies on the golf course, the strokes and I certainly wouldn’t give them squat.” the tutelage of one of Golf Digest’s “Best teachers in boys say, mirror each other. This, as Wesley points out, Clearly though, he has already given plenty. South Carolina” (2000, 2001) — their father, George is likely because “we’ve had the same exact coach for our Bryan III. The brothers will start for the 2008 USC entire life.” But Dad makes a different observation. golf team, which is currently No. 11 in the country, “On the golf course, they are 180 degrees different,” according to Golf World and the Nike Coaches Poll. George Bryan III said. He goes on to Comments on this story? E-mail [email protected] But, as George Bryan IV says, “We’re a top fi ve team.” contrast George Bryan IV’s steadiness and Both siblings have already pieced together a consistency with Wesley Bryan’s remarkable list of accomplishments. George Bryan tendency to play “all over the IV, after only his second year of college golf, has golf course.” seven career top 10 tournament fi nishes. He And why is George Bryan made the 2008 All-SEC III such a reliable source First Team and was of information regarding given Honorable his sons’ golf games? Other Mention All- than the fact that he has taught America honors them virtually everything they know from PING about the game, he has also experimented golf. His with caddying for both boys, admittedly younger with varying degrees of success. “I’m under qualified to be the caddy. I think I’ve retired from caddying. I’m not sure I’ll ever earn the job back. I think I can be a great caddy, but not for these boys,” George Bryan III wrote on his blog. Regardless of who is manning the bag for either son, it’s evident that George Bryan III will do whatever he can to stay hands on with his kids. brother During their long journey as maturing golfers, the Wesley experience of the older sibling, George Bryan IV, has had helped Wesley Bryan grow considerably. control “Mentally, he was always a step ahead of me,” Wesley of the lead Bryan explains. “So he really elevated my game. I just at one time wanted to be at his level.” during the Their father agrees. U.S. Amateur “Growing up, George was always a step ahead of Tou r na ment. Wesley,” George Bryan III said. “So, with the common He later went younger brother mentality, Wesley was always trying home with an to catch up. That benefi ted him.” impressive top 15 After all of the success that this family has seen on finish. He is also a the links, George Bryan III takes his greatest pride in two-time winner of his sons’ camaraderie. the South Carolina “They really complement one another so well. It’s 4A High School amazing how well they get along, and that’s always Championship. stood out to me,” George Bryan III said. The boys’ father, His dedication to George and Wesley’s golf games George Bryan III, has defi nitely don’t go unnoticed, either. a pretty impressive “No matter how good or bad we play, he is always resume, as well, that inspiring and reassuring,” Wesley Bryan said. includes qualifying It’s not always about brotherly love, though. The for several PGA Bryan brothers admit that their recreational rounds tour events as well together can get a little dicey. “It goes both ways, but as being the director I tend to dish out the trash talk a little more,” Wesley of instruction for Bryan said. “It’s great to go out there with him and, The George Bryan really, just try to beat him.” Golf Academy. When Dad tags along, however, both boys claim they “Wherever he was, left him in their dust years ago. we were when we “At age 15 we were beating him 8 times out of 10,” were younger. We George Bryan IV said, as Wesley Bryan nodded. “We would follow him should admit, though, as of recent years he’s really around everywhere focused on us and not his own game.” and that gave us After hearing these claims, George Bryan IV so many great chuckled.

lot.” forgotten. McKinley doubtful; Jared Cook will also be seen “It was a bad game, but the often in the upcoming game. past is the past. A win ... would Receivers In last week’s loss, Cook led the do great things for us,” Kenny team in both receptions, with 8, McKinley said. to watch receivers to step up and receiving yards, with 111. The players aren’t the only “We went to Cook a lot last ones ready to put Vanderbilt anything right now, but game, and we’ll probably do behind them. hopefully this weekend it will With receiver Kenny McKinley likely to miss Cook, Saunders among that again this week,” Spurrier “That game’s over,” Spurrier loosen up,” McKinley said. “I said. said. “We have to prepare for Saturday’s matchup with Georgia, keep an eye likely picks for USC wish I could be out there with The defense, which struggled the next game, and when this me time. I really just don’t even on these players: quarterbacks against UGA to make big stops against game is over we will prepare for want to think about it. It’s in Vanderbilt, will certainly need the next one.“ the past.” to step up if McKinley can’t go. Without a doubt, the The star receiver, who is on • Junior Tight End Jared Cook “It was real frustrating last Gamecocks will start off Sam Davis pace to break numerous records Season stats: 10 catches, 130 receiving yards, THE DAILY GAMECOCK week. We all missed tackles,” Saturday with a bullet in the this year, does remain confi dent senior linebacker Jasper foot. The injury to McKinley 1 TD in his team. The Gamecocks will most Brinkley said. “We can’t have will bog down an already “We can defi nitely still beat likely enter Saturday’s game any missed tackles against a struggling passing game, and them,” he said. “It’s going to be without their star player. The team like Georgia.” the weight of last week’s shocker • Sophomore Wide Receiver Dion Lecorn crazy but I know these guys can likelihood of senior wide receiver Brinkley, born and raised in won’t help either. Brinkley, do it. The young guys just have Season stats: 6 catches, 71 receiving yards, Kenny McKinley playing is Georgia, knows a win would go however, says the loss is out of to step up.” considered “very doubtful” a long way on Saturday. the players’ minds. 1 TD Coach Spurrier agrees with according to USC Coach Steve “It’s always a signifi cant game “We are 100 percent focused his injured receiver. Spurrier. McKinley’s leg injury, to me because it’s a hometown on Saturday,” Brinkley said. “The young guys got a lot which occurred in Thursday’s team and when I go home I have • Junior Wide Receiver Moe Brown of work tonight,” Spurrier said. upset loss against Vanderbilt, to hear everybody talking about “C.C. [Whitlock], Joe Hills, Season stats: 5 catches, 74 receiving yards, is keeping him from walking it – win or lose,” Brinkley said. they all looked good tonight. without a slight limp. One thing is certain: last Comments on this story? E-mail 14.8 YPC Weslye Saunders too – we’ll “I can’t do too much of week’s setback needs to be [email protected] have to get the ball to him a The Daily Gamecock ● TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2008 PAGE 9 Loss to Vanderbilt leaves fans aghast

long as the offense was not One writer looks useless we could compete consistently.” at what USC has left “I’ve been a Carolina fan my this football season whole life,” Dave said. “And I thought the same thing too. But at least it happened early I watched the last nine-and- this year, so now we can go a-half minutes of the Vanderbilt the rest of the season without game in almost total silence. high expectations and it won’t There I was, surrounded by be so bad.” diehard Carolina fans sitting in “Yeah, I’d rather lose now so total silence, unable to believe we don’t have to feel like we did what ESPN was broadcasting last year,” Ward said. “I would and Chris Fowler was saying. never want to go through that You know the story — South again.” Carolina was down 24-10 We all agreed and sat in against Vandy, silence again. Then, with a the offense hint of seriousness, Dave and could not move Ward suggested I transfer to a the ball and school where I would not have there were two to go through this devastation special teams year after year. I am just a mistakes that led sophomore, and they are both to Commodore seniors and lifelong Carolina Courtesy of USC Lacrosse Club PATRICK touchdowns. MORRIS fans. I can imagine that more With their backs Second-year than a few of us out there all against the wall, fi nance and thought about how much we the vaunted marketing hated going through this. Lacrosse team sets sights Gamecock student We ran through possible defense, which destinations for me to go; I enjoyed so much through the UNC was among them. They first game-and-a-half, could have basketball at least. So was not stop the other team from Auburn, because my brother on Clemson tournament scoring. After Carolina scored goes there. Florida is Florida to make it 24-17, there was a — we all know they’re good. Club hopes new strength coach, fresh crop of players about personal conditioning, but then agreed to work glimmer of hope. If only USC If I went to Ohio State I’d with the entire team. The team will now have strength could stop them on the next only have to watch them lose will exorcise demons of 6-6 season, bring home title and conditioning three days a week in addition to their possession, overtime — and once a year to an SEC school. practices two days a week. a possible win — would be in And I suggested Youngstown Morgan Henley “We just weren’t in good enough shape last season,” the cards. State because their mascot is a THE DAILY GAMECOCK Luce said. “By the third and forth quarters the team The Gamecocks were penguin. would have just run out of gas.” playing Vanderbilt, after all. Of course I have no In the past the team has suffered from subpar coaching, The defense held strong, intentions of transferring. I For a school where almost a quarter of the students which contributed to their 6-6 season last year. The team and it was three plays and love it here, and you should too. come from out of state, it’s not surprising that lacrosse, a is optimistic that the improvements in strength and out for the Commodores. Maybe we have to deal with sport that is just hitting the southern half of the country, conditioning will make them more of a threat in the Everything was going how it heartbreak when the football is a popular club sport on campus. SELC. They also hope for revenge after an embarrassing should; there were almost fi ve team inevitably loses, and I’m The fact that USC has so many out of state students loss to Clemson at home last year. minutes to go and the offense starting to be convinced that from the Northeast is a huge advantage “Basically, if we beat Clemson we go to needed only 48 yards to score. it is really diffi cult to recruit to the Lacrosse team. the playoffs,” said Luce. “Clemson and Sophomore quarterback here. But I still love our school, “At the new member meeting we had USC are at a very similar level.” Chris Smelley and company Williams-Brice stadium, and 30 new players,” lacrosse captain Jake Basically, Although lacrosse is a spring sport, the had just driven 55 yards in a hearing 82,000 people saying Luce said. “Ninety-fi ve percent were not “ team will compete for the fi rst time Oct. mere 108 seconds. And we all “Game ... Cocks” and “Go, from the state of South Carolina.” if we beat 25 in the Southern Comfort tournament, know what happened next. Fight, Win, Kick Ass” still The team plays in the Southeastern hosted by Clemson. This will be the The offense stalled, forcing a sends chills down my spine. Lacrosse Conference and face other Clemson team’s fi rst chance to show the rest of the punt, the defense couldn’t get So if you’re thinking that schools with large football teams who country what kind of competition they another stop and USC lost ... maybe things couldn’t get any do not have Division I lacrosse teams. we go to the will be bringing this season. to Vanderbilt ... again. worse and you’re looking to Opponents include Virginia Tech, East Another way the team is trying to keep My friend James left and adopt a new college football Carolina University, Wake Forest, North playoffs. up with other southeastern lacrosse clubs went to bed; I’m guessing team, I’d say stick with us. Carolina State and Clemson. These is through substantial fi nancial backing he didn’t sleep well. I walked After all, I know of a certain schools are unable to have Division I ” that is provided by the players. USC gives outside and sat down in a team in Athens that started lacrosse teams because of the Title IX Lacrosse Team Captain the team less than $4000 a year, which rocking chair. I was joined by last year 1-1 with a solid program, which requires an equitable Jake Luce only covers a minimal amount of the two friends, Ward and Dave. defense, a questionable offense amount of funding for men’s and women’s cost. The new players pay $1200 in dues “I thought this was the and a loss to a team that teams. and the returning players pay $1000. year,” I told them. “I really everyone thought they should After a strong first scrimmage on “The lacrosse team is different from most clubs on thought we could have won have beaten. But the last time Friday, the team is hopeful for a good season. The campus,” said Luce. “We are able to pay for buses and nine games, maybe even 10 I checked, they finished the team has 30 returning players and lost only one senior hotels to away games. But our dues are much higher than if we got lucky. Our defense season 10-1. And for now, that last year. The team gained some good attackmen and clubs like rugby.” looked so promising, and as should be comforting enough. midfi elders, although the team is fortunate to already Interested players can contact the team president Adam have a well-balanced offense. Shuman at [email protected]. Also new to the team is Coach Mike Bagetta, who is focusing on improving the overall endurance of the players. Bagetta originally only approached one player Comments on this story? E-mail [email protected]

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