University of South Carolina Scholar Commons October 2008 10-29-2008 The aiD ly Gamecock, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2008 University of South Carolina, Office oftude S nt Media Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/gamecock_2008_oct Recommended Citation University of South Carolina, Office of Student Media, "The aiD ly Gamecock, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2008" (2008). October. 3. https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/gamecock_2008_oct/3 This Newspaper is brought to you by the 2008 at Scholar Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in October by an authorized administrator of Scholar Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Sports The Mix Freshman Kayla Grimsley Check out our favorite scores big for women’s horror fl icks for this soccer. See page 8 Halloween. See page 5 dailygamecock.com UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2008 VOL. 102, NO. 55 ● SINCE 1908 Friends remembered at vigil Fraternity, sorority mourn lives lost in Ocean Isle on one-year anniversary Josh Dawsey STAFF WRITER For the fi rst time since the fi re that killed seven of his friends a year ago, Tripp Wylie returned to Ocean Isle Beach yesterday. Wylie, who survived of the fi re, said the trip aided the healing process. “I felt really comforted this morning there,” Wylie said. “Those seven people were with me today, and they helped me get some closure.” Wylie, a third-year fi nance student, was one of more than a hundred students who gathered Tuesday night in the backyard of the Delta Delta Delta sorority house for a candlelit vigil to remember the USC Leah Roble / THE DAILY GAMECOCK students lost in the fi re. The sorority decided to dedicate a pine tree in memory of their Students gather for a candlelit vigil at the Delta Delta Delta house where Rev. Frank Anderson, right, spoke during a tree dedication. sisters. “It’s just something we did to help president and third-year elementary pastor and the fi rst minister to come to the pray was bittersweet. remember the girls on our anniversary,” education student. sorority house following the fi re, said the Anderson said he vividly remembers said Leslie Coones, the Delta Delta Delta Rev. Frank Anderson, the USC Lutheran opportunity to come back on Tuesday to VIGIL ● 3 RHA undergoes budget trimming Travel, food expenses frozen for association to prepare for potential spending cuts; generates mixed reactions Lindsay Wolfe THE DAILY GAMECOCK The Residence Hall Association received news last night that its spending for food and travel will be frozen. Ben Forsche, the graduate advisor to RHA who delivered the news, said the hold is proposed for the rest of the school year. Forsche, a higher education and student affairs graduate student, said that the RHA’s end-of-year budget, which required an allocation of $170.75 and included food, was approved to go forward. However, future smaller events involving food or travel may not be approved. The freeze, which was instated by Student Affairs Vice Keri Goff / THE DAILY GAMECOCK President Dennis Pruitt, is an attempt to be proactive about budget cuts proposed for the next school year, Forsche said. Kyle Petersen, left, representing College Democrats and Alex Stroman, right, representing College Republicans debate Vice President Joe Saglimbeni, a fi fth-year criminal justice student, said he suggests that concerned senators should “stay on your job” by hosting focus groups, giving resident surveys and drafting friendly resolutions addressing their concerns. Students debate election issues “Don’t lose focus and don’t get discouraged,” Saglimbeni said to the Senate. “It’ll be okay. It’s just money.” but focused primarily on issues related to college students such Leaders of College Republicans, Democrats discuss Saglimbeni said everyone is “kind of feeling hurt.” as college education, taxes and the economy. “I don’t really see the big deal of just holding off spending on The event was set up much like a presidential debate party stances, compare candidates’ positions food and travel for a week while we give the people that know with the moderator presenting questions to the candidate’s what they’re talking about a chance to fi gure out what we’re at Gamecock Leadership Society event representatives who had a response and rebuttal period. going to be doing,” Saglimbeni said. Brian Roche , the Leadership Society external affairs Ami Emery, a second-year biology student and the senate’s Michael Ulmer director, said he organized the event that brought together the THE DAILY GAMECOCK national communications coordinator, said the freeze on travel two student groups to debate. spending will not affect the coming South Atlantic Affi liate of “We wanted to put on this event to raise student awareness College and University Residence Halls conference because Representatives from the College Democrats and College about each candidates’ stances on the things that will directly travel is being backed by fundraising. Republicans sparred over election issues last night in the impact them,” said the second-year business student. “The RHA President Jaime Shook was not at Tuesday’s Senate Russell House Theatre in a debate sponsored by the Gamecock leadership in America will drastically change for at least the Leadership Society. The debate dealt with a range of topics, DEBATE ● 3 BUDGET ● 3 Ark. school shooting leaves 2 students dead, 1 injured University offi cials, students say they feel safe after Sunday night’s shootings near the Arkansas Hall “It does not seem at this time that it was a random act,” dormitory. Police said offi cers were seeking four suspects said campus police Lt. Preston Grumbles. despite violence, attack shocks community but said there was no continuing threat to the 12,500-student Swindle said two people were questioned overnight but campus 30 miles north of Little Rock. that no arrests were made. One suspect was pulled over by Jon Gambrell Campus police Lt. Rhonda Swindle said the dead were police, and another turned himself in at the police station, Th e Associated Press Ryan Henderson, 18, of Little Rock, who lived in Arkansas authorities said. Police said they believed they knew the Hall; and Chavares Block, 19, of Dermott, a UCA student identity of the other two suspects. CONWAY, Ark. — The interim president of the University who lived off-campus. A non-student, Martrevis Norman of The site of the shootings — an alley between Arkansas of Central Arkansas said Monday “our campus is safe” but Blytheville, was shot in the leg but had been released from Hall and the Snow Fine Arts Center — was empty late promised a review of the school’s security measures after two the hospital. Monday morning. One male student wept slightly nearby, people were shot dead near a dormitory. Police said the suspects were all male and from the central President Tom Courtway canceled classes for Monday Arkansas area but were not students. SHOOTIING ● 3 Sports The Mix Opinion............... 4 TODAY THURSDAY Crime report............ 2 Men’s soccer has high hopes for Check out this week’s Puzzles................ 7 their important match against UAB Halloween special YouTube clip Comics................ 7 Classifi ed.................. 10 tonight at 7 p.m. See page 8 of the week. See page 5 61 37 64 36 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28. 2008 pageTWO Wednesday PIC OF THE DAY TODAY Campus Crusade for Fun Facts: Christ Prayer meeting 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. Rutledge Chapel Moore School of Business Condom give-a-way • 9: the number of majors in the Moore 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Russell House Lobby 1 School of Business. Stress Management • 1919: the year the school was founded, 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Greene Street originally called the School of Commerce. Korean Christian Fellow Bible Study • 1973: the year construction on the H. 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. RH, Room 302 William Close Building, the current Student Senate home of the School of Business, was meeting 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. completed. Jessamine McKeever / THE DAILY GAMECOCK RH, Rooms 322/326 • 1998: the year the Darla Moore School Students play soccer for fun at the Blatt PE Center soccer fi elds Tuesday afternoon. Young Life Girl’s of Business was dedicated. Th is became meeting 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. the fi rst major business school named RH, Rooms 204/lounge after a woman. Young Life Guy’s Bible Local National World Study • 100: the number of countries in which Fewer South Carolina HELENA-WEST HELENA, LONDON — With Iceland, 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. counties are in a drought, Ark. — The family of one Pakistan, Hungary and RH, Room 302 business school alumni live. but there are concerns about of two suspects accused Ukraine already clamoring the Upstate where extreme of plotting to decapitate for mountains of cash aid, American Red Cross • 75: the number of fl ags currently fl ying drought conditions persist, black people and assassinate the $250 billion set aside by CPR Class on the building, which represent the the state’s Drought Response Barack Obama said Tuesday the International Monetary 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Committee decided in its the teen disliked blacks Fund to help struggling Leconte, Room 121 diff erent countries of current student, meeting Tuesday. and considered himself nations through the The committee added part of a “master race,” but economic crisis is beginning SAVVY meeting faculty and staff members. Th ese fl ags fl y Chesterfield, Darlington, they doubted the plot was to look puny. 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Hampton, Jasper and serious.