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See page 6 Classifi ed...............10 83 70 81 59 dailygamecock.com THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2007 VOL. 101, NO. 38 ● SINCE 1908 Healthy cuisine inspires chefs Themed classes give students hands-on lessons Katie Jones “We started out doing STAFF WRITER cooking classes as part of studies,” said Brook USC offers cooking Harmon, director of classes through a cancer Dietary Interventions for prevention and control the Cancer Prevention program, encouraging and Control Program. “I healthy cooking for people started out at USC about six with restricted diets. years ago, doing a prostate The four students in cancer study and a breast Wednesday’s desserts class cancer study. We did these made galaktoboureko, a hands-on cooking classes, rose-scented custard pie, like we [did] tonight to rizogalo, a Greek rice help the individuals who pudding, milopita, an apple were a part of the study pie and anise and sesame to meet the study diet koulourakia, a type of recommendations.” cookie served with coffee. When people who did not Previous classes have cancer expressed an showed them how to interest in the classes, they make mezedakia, Greek were opened to the public. Alice Lingle / THE DAILY GAMECOCK appetizers, fi lo, thin Greek “My boss and I sat down Milo Salehi, a fi rst-year business student, speaks at the Taylor Cothran Memorial Wednesday night in Rutledge Chapel. dough, soups, stews, and talked about it and casseroles and vegetable decided to open up classes dishes. focused on healthy cooking The classes were led for the general public,” Peers celebrate Cothran by visiting cook Patricia Harmon said. Moore-Pastides, wife of The classes began a USC’s vice president for year ago and usually have Students, friends gather in Rutledge Chapel to remember fellow freshman research and development. themes, such as Wednesday’s “The recipes are fantastic, Mediterranean theme, the instructors are very holiday themed classes and for coming to this memorial to speak or share memories him talking, I still see him Sean Gruber patient, the food is absolutely a heart-health themed class. THE DAILY GAMECOCK service for Taylor Cothran,” of Taylor, you can do so now,” everywhere. delicious, and it is a lot of Moore-Pastides stressed she said. “There’s nothing she says. “We have to stop crying fun,” said Jean Bergeron, the importance of eating The college students we can do to fix it. There’s Silence falls like a curtain and embrace his life.” one of the students. healthy while in college. file into Rutledge Chapel nothing we can do to make it over the room. Milo Salehi, Miguel’s The classes were “I think when you’re laughing and telling jokes. better. We just want to help Then Salehi clears his brother and also a fi rst-year originally designed for young, you tend to think The students are wearing you understand.” throat. business student, is the people with breast and jeans, band T-shirts, flips- It’s not traditional grieving. “It hasn’t sunk in next to speak. He recites a testicular cancer. COOKING ● 2 flops and blouses. They But the students aren’t here completely yet,” he said. “I verse of poetry he thought slide down to the end of the to grieve. was coming back from music embodied Cothran. He also mahogany pews. The smiles Cothran “wouldn’t want us class and I expected to see recites song lyrics. are bright enough to blot out to be sad,” said Miguel Salehi, him come out and say, ‘Hey, The tears start falling. the sun. a fi rst-year business student how are you doing?’ But he But the students continue to President vetoes As the students fi nd their and close friend of Cothran. wasn’t there.” smile. seats, Sarah Wright of the “Not if it wouldn’t help us.” He then went on to describe Miguel Salehi speaks up Counseling and Human After her greeting, the his memories of Cothran. again. He said Cothran’s Development Center walks reading of the 23rd Psalm “He was so funny, that’s friends spent two hours election changes in front of the pulpit. and a silent prayer, Wright why we kept him around,” bill to allow pre-pharmacy “I want to thank all of you paused. “Anyone who wants he said. “I can still hear COTHRAN ● 3 Payne overrides, students to be representatives of the College of Pharmacy changes three parts and assistant elections commissioners to bypass of codes overhaul approval from the Power and Pipe bursts in Columbia Hall Responsibilities committee. Brad Maxwell Payne said he couldn’t STAFF WRITER elaborate on the reasons for his vetoes because he SG President Nick Flood in freshman dorm was waiting for “the right Payne vetoed three parts time.” He also said he was causes ceiling collapse, of an elections bill after the unable to print off copies of Senate passed the bill the unknown water damage the changed bill for all the previous week. senators. “We came to an “I encourage senators to Jess Davis agreement with a few NEWS EDITOR collect information,” Payne senators,” said Payne, a said. A water pipe apparently fourth-year economics Setzler said that although burst in the ceiling of student, about his line-item he didn’t necessarily agree Columbia Hall last night, vetoes at Wednesday’s with the vetoes, he welcomed fl ooding the lobby and causing Student Senate meeting. the chance to change them the ceiling to collapse. The bill’s chief sponsor, as senators saw fi t. Steve Baruti, a first-year Sen. Brad Setzler, a third- Sen. Ryan Holt, a second- sports and entertainment year economics student, did year law student, voted management student, said not oppose the vetoes. in favor of the bill before he heard from other students On Oct. 9, Payne struck Payne made his changes. that the ceiling was leaking the section that prohibited Holt said he wouldn’t be water and went downstairs to the use of computers for surprised if the Senate voted watch. the purpose of voting to retain Payne’s changes, A stream of water fl owing during student organization but the numbers are there from the ceiling grew meetings. from the passage of the bill stronger and eventually, the In last spring’s election, to override the veto. ceiling collapsed, he said. Cristina Kubicki / THE DAILY GAMECOCK losing candidates for A two-thirds vote of Lights and wires dangled An offi cer stands outside Columbia Hall. Students were not allowed into the building. president and vice president the Student Senate would from the ceiling as water filed complaints saying override Payne’s changes. poured out of the pipe, p.m. live on the fourth floor to USC spokesman Russ that computers set up Sen. Randy Gaines, eventually flowing out the Dipasquale saw police of Columbia Hall and said McKinney, who was not at fraternity and sorority a third-year sports and doors of Columbia Hall, holding shut a pair of doors they’re not concerned any of available for comment last meetings during voting entertainment management Baruti said. before the ceiling collapsed, their personal belongings will night. were illegal. student, was concerned that Kevin Dipasquale, a fi rst- trying to keep water from be affected, but are worried Margaret Lamb of USC Payne and SG Vice the elections bill received its year advertising student, also rushing out. But after the about water in the building. Media Relations said around President Jay Laura, a fourth- first reading prematurely, lives in Columbia Hall and collapse, water streamed out “I don’t know if I’m going 10:20 p.m. that she did not year international studies the night a fire alarm said that he came back from a the doors, he said. to be able to use the shower know anything about the student, both leaders in interrupted discussion. lacrosse game around 8 p.m. Residents have been using tonight,” Dipasquale said. “I pipe burst. their respective fraternities, Laura assured Gaines that and saw the water leaking the building’s side door to get don’t know how it’s going to were accused of coercing according to SG codes, the from the pipe. He said the in and out. effect my personal hygiene.” Comments on this story? E-mail votes. Those complaints ceiling collapsed around 9:15 Both Baruti and Dipasquale USCPD referred questions were overturned. [email protected] SENATE ● 3 Payne also changed the PAGE 2 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2007 Prof talks religion Crime Report MONDAY, OCT. 1 saw a white man in a red shirt in the hall Penn State University Financial transaction fraud, 12 a.m.