University of South Carolina Scholar Commons September 2008 9-17-2008 The aiD ly Gamecock, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2008 University of South Carolina, Office oftude S nt Media Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/gamecock_2008_sep Recommended Citation University of South Carolina, Office of Student Media, "The aiD ly Gamecock, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2008" (2008). September. 10. https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/gamecock_2008_sep/10 This Newspaper is brought to you by the 2008 at Scholar Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in September by an authorized administrator of Scholar Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Sports The Mix FindFind oout about Club The Cohen brothers Rugby’sRugby upcoming and cast wow us season.seaso See page 8 again. See page 5 dailygamecock.com UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2008 VOL. 102, NO. 28 ● SINCE 1908 USC introduces fi rst Farmer’s Market look forward to,” Lee said. Vendors assemble Lee has sold more than on campus, off er 11,000 paintings in the past eight years. assortment of goods “We’ve got a lot of bad things in the world and we’re Kurtyss Kasten doing something positive THE DAILY GAMECOCK here,” he said. Dressed in African-styled robes and surrounded by An overcast day and his many colorful paintings, scattered spurts of rain did Lee made a spectacle that not keep the crowds from attracted many students to attending the first USC the event. Farmer’s Market. Throughout the day, Tuesday morning and students and faculty afternoon, hundreds of USC members walked around the students, faculty and staff stretch of tents, conversing fl ocked to Greene Street to with the farmers about their see what was under the many products, making purchases tents that ran alongside the and enjoying themselves. Russell House. “I really enjoyed visiting Designed by Student the market,” said Ed Government and developed Jurgielewicz, a first-year in collaboration with the undecided student. “I had South Carolina Department never been to one before , of Agriculture, the market but it was really cool to see was created in order to all of those fresh products provide healthy produce that came straight from the to students and to get the farm.” school more in touch with Hugh Weathers, the the outside community. commissioner of the S. C. Cucumbers, tomatoes, Department of Agriculture, string beans, lettuce and attended the event and spent peaches were among the most of the day talking with fresh produce that lined the the vendors and attendees of tables at the event. the market. But not only vegetable “I’m very pleased with the farmers showed up to the turnout,” Weathers said. market; vendors brought “Some vendors have totally everything from blankets sold out.” and hats to grass-fed beef, Weathers, who comes homemade biodegradable from a family of dairy soaps and coin collections. farmers, hopes the market Others sold their own will have continued success. recipes of jams, salsas and “Hopefully this kind of honey. success will continue, and Possibly one of the most we can move to two Farmer’s interesting kiosks at the Markets each month,” market was the setup of Weathers said. Ernest Lee, a man better The market proved to be known around the Columbia a success, but as of yet, only area as “The Chicken Man,” one market is scheduled for for his paintings that often each of the coming months. depict chickens. Students can take A local man who usually advantage of these sells his paintings on the opportunities to buy fresh corner of Gervais and produce and meet good Harden streets, Lee decided people on Oct. 22, Nov. 13 to come to the fi rst of USC’s and Dec. 2, from 10 a.m. to Farmers Markets to display 2 p.m. on Greene Street in his artwork for our school front of Russell House. community. “[The market] is an Keri Goff / THE DAILY GAMECOCK excellent idea because it Comments on this story? E-mail Local vendors and artists sell their wares to students, faculty and members of the community. Venders brought a wide gives students something to [email protected] variety of goods to Greene Street, including handmade baskets, preservatives and fresh, homegrown produce. S.C. Pride aims to raise awareness, acceptance by week’s festivities Organization to host open house, programs available at the center and the be the 19th Annual Pride Parade and opportunities to get involved. Celebration at Finlay Park on Saturday party, award show in celebration Also on Thursday there will be Kiki from noon to 6 p.m. The celebration will DeVille’s Pre-Pride Dance Party. The feature RuPaul and other entertainers Kyle Moores party will begin at 10 p.m. at PT’s and special guests. STAFF WRITER Cabaret at 1101 Harden St. with no cover The parade will be transmitted live charge. The night will include dancing, via radio on WXRY 99.3 and will feature S.C. Pride Week is in full swing, with drag queens and drink specials. many different fl oats, including one by many festivities still to come. The Hero award show will be held USC’s BGLSA. S.C. Pride, an organization aimed at in the Ballroom of the Embassy Suites S.C. Pride Committee Chair Tony raising awareness and understanding from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday. S.C. Snell hopes that students will take the of the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Pride will recognize individuals and time to attend the parade. Transgender community, hosts the groups dedicated to promoting fairness “The parade is sure to be a lot of fun annual event. The events began last and equality in the superhero-themed and excitement,” Snell said. “Plus the Saturday and will continue throughout event, and Richland County Sheriff football game this week doesn’t start the week. Leon Lott will be presented with the until 7, so students can still come out Today S.C. Pride will hold an open South Carolina Hero award. The Villain and enjoy the parade and make it to the house from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Harriet after-party at Club Fusion will directly game.” Hancock Gay and Lesbian Community follow at 11 p.m. The cost of both events Center at 1108 Woodrow St. There, is $20 in advance and $30 at the door. Comments on this story? E-mail S.C. Pride will inform the public of the The highlight event of the week will [email protected] Sports The Mix Opinion............... 4 TODAY THURSDAY Crime report............ 2 Spurrier says Gamecocks should Laugh out loud to our favorite Puzzles................ 7 not count on easy game against YouTube video of the week. Comics................ 7 Classifi ed.................. 10 Wofford. See page 9 See page 5 78 65 84 63 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2008 pageTWO Wednesday PIC OF THE DAY TODAY Sex and the College Student Fun Facts: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Russell House Theater Let’s hear it for the Frosh! Constitution Day Voter Registration Drive 3,850 – The estimated number 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Greene Street of freshmen in the USC 2008 fall class National Association of Black Journalists Bake 56 - The percentage of females in Sale the freshman class 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. Greene Street 98 - The percentage of freshmen who live on campus Korean Christian Fellow Bible Study 313 – The number of freshmen 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. who entered into the USC Honors Rutledge Chapel College this fall Student Senate meeting 520 – The number of freshmen in Keri Goff / THE DAILY GAMECOCK 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. RH, Rooms 322/326 the Capstone Scholars program Greene Street attracts families as well as students and faculty at the fi rst of USC’s 389 – The number of Palmetto monthly Farmer’s Market on Tuesday afternoon. University Bible Study 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Fellows in the freshman class RH, Room 303 42 – The number of states SAVVY meeting represented in the freshman class Local National World 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. 15 – The number of countries Two former Union city GALVESTON, Texas — TBILISI, Georgia — In a RH, Room 302 officials pleaded guilty The few hundred holdouts bid to portray Russia as the represented in the freshman class Tuesday to their roles in a on Texas’ ravaged Bolivar aggressor in last month’s South Carolina Student 13 – The number of sets of twins public corruption scheme Peninsula will be required to war, Georgia has released Legislature meeting in which they sought bribes leave in the next few days, and recordings of what it says are 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the freshman class and plotted to take kickbacks officials said Tuesday they two intercepted cell phone Gambrell 152 30,000 – The number of community in exchange for awarding are ready to use emergency calls purporting to show government contracts, the powers to empty the barrier that Moscow invaded before College Democrats at service hours the freshman class will state’s top federal prosecutor island scraped clean by Georgia’s offensive against USC meeting log after taking University 101 said. Hurricane Ike. South Ossetia. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Former Mayor Bruce Judge Jim Yarbrough, The recordings released — Information from USC Media Relations Calcott 011 Morgan and former Zoning the top elected official in Tuesday, if authentic, will not — Compiled by Assistant News Editor Kara Apel Administrator Jeffrey Lawson Galveston County, said the cut through the fog of the SALA meeting pleaded guilty in federal court roughly 250 people who final hours when escalating 8 p.m.