dailygamecock.com TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2009
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
USC artists up for $250,000 prize
Tuesday 78°
53°
Graduate students could win largest international award
Wednesday 54°
77°
Sierra Kelly and Josh Dawsey
Thursday
THE DAILY GAMECOCK
56°
77°
Five Star Gamecocks As the team prepares for its fifth game, Sports takes a look into five top athletes who have stood out in the 3-1 season.
See page 7
Jimmy’s Trailer Park Wonder what you should b e e xc i te d to s e e i n theaters this season? Look out for Jim Carrey and Colin Firth to shine on the big screen in hits that already seem Oscarworthy.
David Walters / THE DAILY GAMECOCK
Nick Oleszozuk works inside his studio. His work examining the media in society is featured in a national art gallery.
T he l i f e -lo n g a r t i s t ic dreams of Nick Oleszczuk and Jerry Slayton might be coming true in three weeks. The t wo USC st udents are in the running for an A rtPrize, an international award that brings the winner $250,000 and international acclaim. Oleszczuk and Slayton, from Michigan and Alabama respectively, met at USC. Together, they created a work titled “Obscure Television Lighting an Obscure World.” The art features two connecting walls that use 3-D, video light, animation, sculpting and murals to look at how the media affect daily life. “There exists a paradox of opportunity for communication to be transformed and warped to the benefit or hazard of the receiver of said communication,” the artists said in their work statement. “We see it all around us todaymagazines, blogs and news networks make capital off of the idea that information can be distorted and debated for ratings and marketing purposes.” The work is currently being shown at the Urban Institute for Contemporary A rts in Grand Rapids, Mich. This year, the museum is home to the ArtPrize competition, and Parker Jennette
See page 5
As students take advantage of a 24hour library in the midst of midterm studying season, Thomas Dan Cooper should make Solley Fourth-year space for pre-law napping. student
See page 4
Problems in Patterson Housing planning renovation to remedy dormitory issues
Coach Steve Spurrier and players talk to the media after their first practice of the week as they prepare for Saturday’s matchup versus S.C. State.
Online @
www.DailyGamecock.com
Jennifer Morrash’s community shower in Patterson Hall has flooded over for the past three weeks. “And when I turned the shower handle, it came off in my hand,” said Morrash, a first-year psychology student. That’s one of many problems Patterson Hall students say they’re facing this year. For the short term, USC officials say they’re trying to remedy student issues. They concede the residence hall needs substantial work, and that’s why they’re planning a full-scale gutting and renovation after this school year. Miranda Maile , a second-year nursing student and Resident Mentor in Patterson, said the main problems concern the community bathrooms. “The sink s and showers are always clogged. It’s an ongoing problem,” Maile said. “The building itself is really old, and it needs to be remodeled.” Kirsten Kennedy, director of University Housing, said that the new Patterson Hall won’t feature community bathrooms, and the entire plumbing infrastructure will be updated. Like many other dormitories on campus, it will have suite-style bathrooms, which should help alleviate the problems students are currently reporting. Other students have noted that the study rooms in Patterson are not comfortable or inviting, especially because the community rooms are simply unused student rooms
containing a few extra desks. That will change too. The new residence hall will feature several community study rooms per floor that should be more accommodating, she said. She’s also excited about new door card readers, better plumbing and seismic upgrades. Kennedy also said one current problem is that when Patterson residents have concerns with some aspect of the building, they often do not report it to maintenance officials. The correct procedure, Kennedy said, is to fill out a complaint form with University Housing’s FIXX system online or by phone. University housing should then fi x the problem within 24 hours. Without this action, maintenance never becomes aware of situations that need to be addressed. “I have compared the statistics on yearto-year plumbing complaints, and I have seen that there is not a major increase,” Kennedy said. “The records do not show any greater maintenance problems.” Morrash, though, said she reported her complaints with maintenance, and her shower problem was still not resolved for weeks. “I reported it to FIXX, to two resident advisors, and it still took them at least two weeks to fi x the showers.” Maile, the Resident Mentor, agreed with Kennedy, saying that many of the difficulties that girls in Patterson experience could be resolved more quickly if they used the FIXX hotline properly. “Girls aren’t calling, and that is why it’s not getting fi xed,” Maile said. Comments on this story? E-mail sagcknew@mailbox.sc.edu
incredibly long process just because we had so ma ny things involved,” Slayton said. It was 45 hours over the span of three days setup or so I’m glad that we got it all done in time.” For those close to the pair, the success isn’t surprising. “Nick’s artistic talent began in preschool when he was three years old,” Oleszczuk’s mom, Emelie, said. “He took lessons with a Michigan artist on Time Magazine. He enjoys the teaching aspect of art, doing art and doing shows.” Even if t hey don’t win, they’re not giving up. Both say they want to teach art on a college campus. “Teaching on a university level is our inspiration,” Slayton said. “The more shows, the more viewers and people we can get interested in our artwork, the better. It is really difficult in being a professional artist.” Comments on this story? E-mail sagcknew@mailbox.sc.edu
Garnet Circle ring tradition continues ASSISTANT MIX EDITOR
THE DAILY GAMECOCK
Football Practice Video
is offering only 20 or so spots for artists to display their work before the competition begins. So when the museum offered the pair one of its three main spots, they were ecstatic. “We put together a project and we sent it to them,” Oleszczuk said. “They called us and said ‘hey we have an opportunity for you’ and we jumped on it and signed the cont ract.” W ho w ins t he $250,000 is up to the masses. In three weeks, the gallery will open up to the public . More than 1200 pieces of art will be in the competition, and whoever receives the most votes wins the prize. From early indications , it looks like Oleszczuk and Slayton have a good shot. This is the first year that the event is scheduled to happen at the Grand Rapids art museum. For the two artists, getting their work perfectly displayed at the host gallery was the top priority. “The u nder tak ing of installing our work was an
Ellen Meder
Amit Kumar
(803) 777-3914 (803) 777-7726 (803) 777-7182 (803) 576-6172
David Walters / THE DAILY GAMECOCK
Nick Oleszczuk and Jerry Slayton paint a rendition of a gamecock in their studio. The two are up for a six-figure prize.
College mementos on sale this week in Russell House
Uncaging the Danimal
Mix
VOL. 103, NO. 27 ● SINCE 1908
High school class rings are worn an average of 30 months, while college rings are typically worn for about 22 years, according to Mike Merritt, Balfour’s regional manager. The custom ring-making company based out of Austin, Texas, will have representatives on the second floor of Russell House from 10 a.m to 3 p.m. daily through Friday so students can purchase official university rings. T hough st udent s w it h junior academic status have been ordering rings for over two weeks, Ring Week, which is put on by Garnet Circle each spring and fall, marks the last five days to purchase the unique University symbol for the semester. With over 1,000 rings sold each year at USC, more in the fall than in the spring, the University is one of the top ten ring-purchasing schools, despite being nowhere close to that statistic in terms of
population, Merritt said. “Rings are a big deal in the South. We’re much more nostalgic around here,” Merritt said. “Y’all’ve got pride down there in South Carolina. There’s a lot of symbolism in it all, not just what the ring looks like.” Garnet Circle hopes to sell a total of 500 by Friday, with 300 already sold in Balfour’s last two campus visits. Since 1999, Garnet Circle, a 70-member student association that aims to bridge t he gap bet ween c u r rent undergraduates and Carolina alumni, has taken the school’s 76-year history of university rings a step further and presented a Ring Ceremony each semester on the historic Horseshoe. This year’s Ring Ceremony will take place December 1 and will include a presentation of rings by president Pastides and a Garnet Circle representative, not only to each recipient, but also to a “very special University guest,” according to Laura Ybarra, a sixth-year anthropology and psychology student and Garnet Circle’s Ring Ambassador. Ybarra said that she asked RING ● 2
Keri Goff / THE DAILY GAMECOCK
Johnny James asks about a class ring inside the Rusell House.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2009
CALENDAR What: Carolina Service
Council Meeting When: 5:30 p.m. Where: ODK/Mortar Board Room What: Farmer’s Market When: 10 a.m. — 3
p.m. Where: Greene Street What: Choose to Lose
Wellness Program When: Noon Where: Russell House
348 What: Midlands Tech
Transfer Social When: 5:30 p.m. Where: RH Dining
Room What: Flying Game-
cock Skydiving Club When: 7 p.m. Where: Gambrell 152 What: Association of
Black Psychologists When: 6 p.m. Where: RH 205 What: GAMMA Meet-
ing When: 9:30 p.m. Where: RH 304
SPORTS SCHEDULE SOCCER Today N.C. State Dail Soccer Field 7 p.m.
CROSS COUNTRY Friday Charlotte Invitational McAlpine Park 4 p.m.
VOLLEYBALL Friday Tennessee Volleyball Competition Facility 6 p.m.
WOMEN’S SOCCER Friday Mississippi Ole Miss Soccer Stadium 8 p.m.
FOOTBALL Saturday South Carolina State Williams-Brice Stadium 7 p.m.
LOCAL & WORLD NEWS
PIC OF THE DAY
LOCAL Sanford asks for plane data South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford is reviewing how three state-funded universities use their airplanes even as he faces scrutiny for his own travel practices. In response to a Sept. 1 request, Clemson University, the Medical University of South Carolina and the University of South Carolina have provided records for fl ights officials took to meetings, conferences and sports events in recent years. Republican House Speaker Bobby Harrell says the inquiry is an attempt to distract from Sanford’s own problems. Those started in June, when the GOP governor disappeared for five days and returned to confess an affair with a woman in Argentina whom he called his soul mate. Sanford’s confession prompted inquiries into his travel. Investigations by The Associated Press found Sanford used pricey seats on commercial planes despite a requirement that employees use economy seats, flew on state aircraft for personal and political purposes and didn’t report private flights on ethics forms. Sanford has said other governors have done the same thing.
NATIONAL ‘Survivor’ for sex offenders A small group of homeless sex offenders have set up camp in a densely wooded area behind a suburban Atlanta office park, directed there by probation officers who say it’s a place of last resort for those with nowhere else to go. Nine sex offenders live in tents surrounding a makeshift fi re pit in the trees behind a towering “no trespassing” sign, waiting out their probation sentences as they face numerous living restrictions under one of the nation’s toughest sex offender policies. “It’s kind of like a mind-game, it’s like ‘Survivor,’” said William Hawkins, a 34-year-old who said he was directed to the campsite two weeks ago after being released from prison for violating probation by failing to register as a sex offender in Georgia. The muddy camp on the outskirts of prosperous Cobb County is an unintended consequence of Georgia law, which bans the state’s 16,000 sex offenders from living, working or loitering within 1,000 feet of schools, churches, parks and other spots where children gather.
INTERNATIONAL Honduras takes ‘bad turn’ An attack by police and soldiers on the Brazilian embassy in Honduras, where that country’s deposed president is holed up, “would be a disaster,” a senior U.N. official said Monday. Undersecretary-General for Political Affairs B. Lynn Pascoe told a news conference that the situation in the Honduran capital of Tegucigalpa, “took a seriously bad turn with the threats on the Brazilian embassy,” where President Manuel Zelaya has sought shelter since sneaking back into his homeland last week. “This of course is a very serious problem for all of us,” Pascoe said. “It would be a disaster if any action were taken to violate international law on the inviolability of the embassies.”
— The Associated Press
Dustin Glenndinning / THE DAILY GAMECOCK
Pooja Patel, Shravya Budidi and Chetna Mehra walk towards a Hindu festival in the Capstone ballroom.
TODAY IN HISTORY 1547: Miguel de Cervantes, author of “Don Quixote,” is born near Madrid. Cervantes led an adventurous life and achieved much popular success, but he n evertheless struggled financially throughout his life.
1780: British spy John André is court-martialed, found guilty and sentenced to death by hanging.
1907: Actor and singer Gene Autry is born in Tioga, Texas, to a horse trader who also worked as a Baptist minister.
1918: After a 56-hour-long bombardment, Allied forces breach the so-called Hindenburg Line, the last line of German defenses on the Western Front during World War I.
1939: Germany and the Soviet Union agree to divide control of occupied Poland roughly along the Bug River--the Germans taking everything west, the Soviets taking everything east.
1957: A passenger train collides with an oil-tanker train in the Gambar province of western Pakistan, killing 300 people and seriously injuring another 150.
2005: New York Times reporter Judith Miller is released from a federal detention center in Alexandria, Virginia, after agreeing to testify in the investigation into the leaking of the identity of covert CIA officer Valerie Plame.
RING ● Continued from 1 friends and family to attend her ring ceremony last fall, instead of graduation, because of its meaning and intimacy, and that her University ring is the most emblematic symbol of her experience as a Carolinian. “The many late nights in Thomas Cooper, our poor run-down anthro[polog y] building, many beautiful Carolina days on the horseshoe, being an Orientation Leader, the many friends I’ve made and the sway of WilliamsBrice and Carolina football are all in that ring...and I am able to have that reminder with me at all the times,” Ybarra said. “It’s fun to see the ring on someone else’s hand in an interview or even simply at dinner or the grocery store.”
“It’s really about the University of South Carolina’s shared values,” she said. “It’s an intangible link between the past and the future.” University rings are made in the same specialized factory in which Balfour creates championship rings, like those it has produced for ever y World Series winning team. “It takes a good six weeks to make each ring because t hey’re indiv idually hand carved, because each one is different,” Merritt said. “Before your university president presents you with that ring, at least 66 different people have touched it in production.” On top of all of the actual rings is the University seal, which features the figures of Liberty and Minerva along with the University motto, taken from the Latin poet
Ovid, “Emollit Mores Net Sinit Esse Ferros,” which means “Learning humanizes character and does not permit it to be cruel.” With different sizing options for men and women, as well as choices like white or yellow gold and natural or antique finish, ring prices start at about $300, with the option of an interest-free monthly payment plan. Balfour also gives lifetime warranties on its products, which covers cleanings and changes of major, graduation year and ring size. “We love the joke that ‘I didn’t gain weight, my ring just shrunk,’” Merritt said with a laugh. Comments on this story? E-mail sagcknew@mailbox.sc.edu
open to students, faculty, and staff with USC ID
k oger 9:00pm t h g i n o t center
Movies in the Russell House Theater
6pm
October 1 - 4
as seen on
and
cp.sc.edu
“ “ the greatest rappah evah
bo Fo sho
9pm
applications still available at campus life center or cp.sc.edu!
Battle of the Bands
one
at Campus Life Center or go to cp.sc.edu
STUDENT COMEDY COMPETITION APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE THURSDAY!
ets tick e ailabl v a e b ll may sti !!!!!!! W O N t righ at the esk d o f n rh iticket per ID
applications available in the Campus Life Center or online at cp.sc.edu
Want to be CP’s next Graphic Designer?
e e r f
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2009
PAGE 4
War with drug cartels urgent issue
EDITORIAL BOARD Editor-in-Chief
AMANDA DAVIS Managing Editor
CALLI BURNETT News Editor
KARA APEL The Mix Editor
KELSEY PACER Sports Editor
CHRIS COX Viewpoints Editor
COLIN JONES
MARILYNN JOYNER
Design Director
Photography Editor
MORGAN REID
Mexico’s policy change may worsen US situation
Copy Desk Chief
KERI GOFF
Flight inquiries cheap distraction for Sanford What do MUSC, USC and Clemson University have in common? They were all on the receiving end of Gov. Mark Sanford’s attempt to displace probes into his own air time onto someone, anyone, else. And they all passed. The governor asked earlier t his mont h for each university’s president to share copies of all f light and charter records, when and The State reported why planes were used for which trips and how much the figures from each the trips cost — basically, w h at t he s t at e h a s b e e n university, and survey asking Sanford to do since his Appalachian Trail-Argentina says ... everything debacle this summer. The difference bet ween Sanford and these presidents: looks fine. there was legitimate reason behind the investigation on the governor. The State reported the figures from each university, and survey says … everything looks fi ne. Each president, Harris Pastides included, was open and honest about each trip and had valid excuses for them. For Pastides, a majority of the trips taken via the university’s general use plane flew the president to and from the eight campuses he oversees. All right, Sanford, it’s time to give it up. It’s nice to see you recognize the importance of necessary and efficient spending and transparency as one of your priorities. But looking into these universities was a stretch in the first place. Unlike the governor, these university presidents weren’t holding any mysterious red flags to encourage Sanford’s request. We have to ask if this is Sanford’s overdue attempt at a diversion, or if he is desperate to find any way to rationalize his own spending. Ben Fox, Sanford’s spokesman, was quoted in The State Monday saying he believes examining these records will “provide further context to how state aircraft have been traditionally used.” Sanford, we’ll save you the trouble: personal use of state funds for traveling across the state or country is not fair game.
UNCAGING THE DANIMAL
Nap center needed for library Thomas Cooper should have sleeping area for exhausting cram sessions We’ve all been there at least once — it’s 8 p.m. and you just realized you are nowhere close to prepared for the two tests you have tomorrow and still have another three pages to crunch out on your research paper. So, what do you do? Well, if you’re me, you pack up your book bag, pound a Red Bull or two and head to Thomas Cooper, where you’ll be doing it all night long – studying, that is. You get to campus, find a place to park and make your way across the reflecting pond when the onset of the caffeine and taurine begins. You’re so jacked that you can hardly sit still once you get your little study area set up. You have no other plans but to engage in a marathon-style study session in an attempt to Dan retain as much information Solley as possible from the lecture Fourth-year slides that you just printed off. pre-law student Studying commences. Seconds turn to minutes and minutes to hours. You’re studying like a madman, burning through Hi-Liters and red ink pens like it’s your job. Before long, your neat little study area has been transformed into a pile of disorganized lecture slides and loose leaf paper. But, no need to fear – you’re learning. Cram sessions are not necessarily the best way to study, but sometimes you have to work with the hand you have been dealt. I
mean, it’s not my fault that our football team pulled off a stunning win against a Top-five team the night before Pretty Lights decided to rock his face off at the Coop – it’s college, crap happens. The worst part of cram sessions, however, is that at the beginning, you are fully committed to staying up all night, and that usually involves an exuberant amount of caffeine consumption. By sunrise, the high has subsided and you enter what is popularly known as “the crash.” What do you do when you enter this stage of the night? Your body is telling you to blow off studying and crawl into your bed. The only problem with that is that you live twenty minutes from campus and you know that once you get into your bed, you won’t, under any circumstance, get out. This is where the “Thomas Cooper Nap Center” would come into play. What is the nap center? It is a proposition that I have: Transform the lower floor of the library into an area where students can come down and rent cots by the hour. It’s not like anyone is reading those books down there anyway. Students would enter the nap center, hand their ID to the clerk, check out a cot and specify a wake-up time. That’s it. When it is time for you to wake up, an assistant will locate your cot area and softly and politely tap you on the shoulder. The details are still in the making, but with enough student activism, I’m convinced that we could turn this dream into a reality. And who knows, maybe pay-by-the-minute showers could soon follow? There could soon be no reason to ever leave the library, ever.
Polanski’s treatment based on talent, not legality Film industry giving acclaimed director undeserved support Are great artists above the law? R o m a n Po l a n s k i , t h e 76 -y e a r - old director of such f ilms as Ro s e m a r y ’s baby, Chinatown and The Pianist Richard w a s a r r e s t e d this past Sunday Wood while entering Fourth-year history Switzerland to student at t e nd a f i l m festival that was honoring him. Switzerland is currently deciding whether to send him to the United
States, with whom they have an extradition treaty. Polanski was charged with unlawful sex with a minor in 1977 in Los Angeles. The victim was a 13-year-old girl. He pleaded guilty, but later fled to France to avoid sentencing. The Un ited States has pursued Polanski since then, but France has consistently refused to extradite him. In the mean time his career has flourished, culminating with his Best Director Oscar he received for The Pianist in 2002. Sig nif icant port ions of t he f ilm com mu n it y and even whole gover n ment s have not shunned Polanski for his crime. In fact, they
have continually come to his defense, including after his arrest this Sunday. The Swiss Directors association called his arrest “not only a grotesque farce of justice, but also an immense c u l t u r a l s c a n d a l .” T h e French c u lt u re m i n ister felt t he need to rem i nd t he publ ic of Pola n sk i’s “exceptional artistic creation and human qualities.” The Swiss newspaper Le Temps reported that the arrest had “shocked f i l m bu f f s a nd friends of the arts.” Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein has organized a petition to secure Polanski’s release, stating “We’re calling on ever y f i l m-ma ker we can to help fix this terrible
situation.” A theme emerges from all these statements: Polanski should remain free because he is a great director. And he is a great director. I personally admire many of his films. But does this have anything to do with the crime he committed, and how he fled justice? I n fac t t here is a ver y reasonable arg u ment for p a r d o n i n g Po l a n s k i . A recent documentary called Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired presents evidence to suggest that Polansk i’s original trial in 1977 was compromised by misconduct on the part of the judge. If the outrage at Polanski’s arrest stemmed from a sense
About The Daily Gamecock
IT’S YOUR RIGHT The goal of The Daily Gamecock’s Viewpoints page is to stimulate discussion in the University of South Ca r o l i n a c o m m u n i t y. A ll p u b l i s h e d authors are expected to provide logical arguments to back their views. The Daily Gamecock encourages readers to voice opinions and offers three methods of expression: letters to the editor, guest columns and feedback on dailygamecock.com. Letters and guest columns should be submitted via e-mail to gamecockeditor@ sc.edu. Letters must be 200 to 300 words in length and include the author’s name,
year in school and area of study. We also invite student leaders and USC faculty members to submit guest c o l u m n s . C o l u m n i s t s s h o u l d ke e p submissions to about 50 0 words in length and include the author’s name and position. Guest columns are limited to three per author per semester. The editor reserves the right to edit and condense submissions for length and clarity, or not publish at all. All submissions become the property of The Daily Gamecock and must conform to the legal standards of USC Student Media.
CORRECTIONS If you find an error in The Daily Gamecock, we want to know about it. E-mail the editor-in-chief at gamecockeditor@mailbox.sc.edu
of miscarried justice resulting from an unfair trial, then it would be legitimate. Instead, Polanski’s credentials as an artist are put forward. It ’s b ad e nou g h w he n Holly wood celebrities get a pass for bad behav ior, but t he Pola nsk i c a se is something else. His crime is exceptionally heinous, and he is supported by leading lights in the film industry. So are great artists above the law? The answer from the film community seems to be an emphatic “yes”, although no one has dared to put it plainly. The general public whose dollars support that same industry ought to be outraged.
There is a war going on right beneath our noses, and it might affect us all sooner than anyone thinks. Since 2007, 9,093 people have been killed in the drug war t hat is rag ing out of control in Mexico. The cartels in charge of the Mexican drug market will stop at nothing to keep their business alive. From infiltrating the national government to killing cops a nd k id nappi ng fam ily members of rival drug dealers, the cartels are essentially ruthlessness personified. Already violence has spread into cities on the US-Mexican border; according to the “Los Angeles Times,” from 2004 to 20 07 n i ne people were k i l led i n Sa n Diego count y by Mex ican gang members dressed as FBI Bryan agents. Wendland According First-year t o “Rolling broadcast S t o n e ,” t h e journalism student amount of k idnappings in Phoenix, Ariz., has tripled since 2000, and there’s no reason why the number should decrease. On Aug u st 21, Mex ico decriminalized small-scale d r u g u s e t o (a c c o r d i n g to t he A s so c iated Pre s s) “differentiate drug addicts and casual users from the violent traffickers.” This move will have a huge effect; as drugs become more readily available in a legalized setting, their price will fall. As cartels begin to see a decline in profit, they will move their business to a place where there is more demand. If they decide to move their business into America, they won’t have much t rouble doing it. According to Guy Lawson of “Rol l i ng Stone,” af ter Ronald Reagan closed off t he Caribbea n as a route for narcotic trafficking, the Colombians turned to the Mex ic a n s for a way i nto America by land. Then, in the 1990’s, NAFTA made it easier to transport any kind of good across the USA-Mexico border. As a result, Mexicans became the prime distributors of drugs from all around the world into the states. I’m not here to say that unless America legalizes drug use, or unless our government t a k e s pre empt i ve ac t ion against the Mexican cartels, that Mexico’s drug war will become our Drug War. What I’m trying to say is that this is an important issue that barely anyone is talking about, and if we turn a blind eye to it, we’ll soon fi nd ourselves way in over our heads.
CONTACT INFORMATION Editor-in-Chief AMANDA DAVIS Managing Editor CALLI BURNETT Copy Desk Chief KELSEY PACER Assistant Copy Desk Chief LINDSAY WOLFE Design Director MORGAN REID Assistant Design Director LIZZIE ERICKSON News Editor KARA APEL Assistant News Editors DARREN PRICE JOSH DAWSEY Viewpoints Editor MARILYNN JOYNER Assistant Viewpoints Editor RYAN QUINN The Mix Editor COLIN JONES Assistant Mix Editor
ELLEN MEDER Sports Editor CHRIS COX Assistant Sports Editor JAMES KRATCH Photo Editor KERI GOFF Assistant Photo Editor HANNAH CARROLL Multimedia Director JONATHAN BATTAGLIA Assistant Multimedia Director GEOFFREY MARSI Page Designers BRENNAN WARE, MEGAN HILBERT, BRIAN DRESDOW, CAMILLE HOLLEMAN Photographers DAVID WALTERS Public Relations Director JESSICA SCANLON Graduate Assistant COURTNEY GRAHAM
Student Media Director SCOTT LINDENBERG Faculty Adviser ERIK COLLINS Creative Director EDGAR SANTANA Business Manager CAROLYN GRIFFIN Advertising Manager SARAH SCARBOROUGH Classifieds Manager SHERRY F. HOLMES Production Manager C. NEIL SCOTT Creative Services LIZ HOWELL, MIKE STEINIGER, KATIE MIKOS, KAILEY WARING Advertising JULIE CANTER, CARLY GALLAGHER, NATALIE HICKS, JAYME PIGNTELLO, CANDACE REYNOLDS, LAUREN SPIRES, MEGHAN TANKERSLY
Offices located on the third floor of the Russell House Editor: gamecockeditor@mailbox.sc.edu News: sagcknew@mailbox.sc.edu Viewpoints: sagckvew@mailbox.sc.edu The Mix: sagcketc@mailbox.sc.edu Sports: sagckspt@mailbox.sc.edu Online: www.dailygamecock.com Newsroom: 777-7726 Sports: 777-7182 Editor’s Office: 777-3914 Fax: 777-6482 The Daily Gamecock is the editorially independent student newspaper of the University of South Carolina. It is published daily during the fall and spring semesters and nine times during the summer with the exception of university holidays and exam periods. Opinions expressed in The Daily Gamecock are those of the editors or author and not those of the University of South Carolina.
The Board of Student Publications and Communications is the publisher of The Daily Gamecock. The Department of Student Media is the newspaper’s parent organization. The Daily Gamecock is supported in part by student-activity fees. One free copy per reader. Additional copies may be purchased for $1 each from the Department of Student Media.
“Maturity is a bitter disappointment for which no remedy exists, unless laughter can be said to remedy anything.” — Kurt Vonnegut
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2009
PAGE 5
J IMMY ’ S T RAILER P ARK Colin Firth, Jim Carrey, Peter Sarsgaard, Denzel Washington to shine in upcoming films Jimmy Gilmore STAFF WRITER
Welcome back to the trailer park. As more fi lms pick up distribution deals out of the film festivals, we’ve been on the lookout for the first peeks into many of this year’s hopeful Oscar contenders, while the studios have already begun unfurling the
fi rst trailers for their early 2010 releases. The t railer of t he week goes to t he dazzling fi rst look at director Tom Ford’s “A Single Man,” which has been racking up praise for star Colin Firth left and right at fi lm festivals the past month. Adapted from the novel by Christopher Isherwood, the fi lm follows a day in the life of a homosexual English professor trying to get his life back on track after the sudden death of his partner. The wordless trailer, held together by the ticking of a clock and pulsing violins, features astonishingly intimate portraits of it s ac tor s st r u ng i n a c apt ivat i ng rhythm. The trailer expertly conveys the
complexity of the material, along with the diversity and maturity that has already garnered the fi lm high acclaim. Jim Carrey’s new comedy, “I Love You Phillip Morris,” has also premiered at both the Sundance and Cannes film festivals this past year but will not be distributed until early 2010. Carrey stars as Steven Russell, who, after realizing he’s flamingly gay, decides to become a con artist. After his arrest, he strikes up a steamy relationship with Phillip Morris (Ewan McGregor) behind bars. The trailer goes for over-the-top and absurdist humor, giving Carrey plenty of space to flail his body, while leaving hints that there will also be a more balanced character study beneath the humor. D i r e c t o r L o n e S c h e r f i g ’ s “A n Educat ion” has been riding waves of acclaim around the festival circuit. Nick Hornby (“High Fidelity,” “About a Boy”) pens the screenplay for this story of a teen girl in early 1960s London who becomes entangled with an older playboy. Peter Sarsgaard, one of the more diverse and underrated character actors working right now, gets a big chance to shine in the lead role, and with a deft trailer that already promises fine character writing, “An Education” could be one of the fall’s biggest sleeper hits. Denzel Washington gets down and dirty in post-apocalyptic thriller “The Book of
Eli,” teaming with “From Hell” directors The Hughes Brothers. Washington plays Eli, a loner who moves across A merica protecting a book that holds the secret to saving mankind from destruction, as bad guy Gary Oldman tries to take the book for his own gain. With dust y, gritt y images and more than a handful of big guns and bigger ex plosions, “The Book of El i” look s l ike “Mad Ma x” on a bigger budget , with Washington’s charisma hopefully providing a solid anchor for the fi lm. The fi lm is set for a January 2010 release. Producer Michael Bay is back on the horror remake prowl, teaming with music video director Samuel Bayer to remake Wes Craven’s “A Night mare on El m Street,” slated for an early 2010 release. Jackie Earle Haley (“Watchmen”) will put on the knifed gloves to play Freddy Krueger, a serial killer who murders teens in their dreams. The new teaser trailer does a pretty good job of recreating some of the more iconic images from the 1984 original, but it doesn’t do a good job convincing that this re-boot will be either a complete re-imagining or a competent redesign. All trailers are available to watch online at apple.com/trailers or youtube.com Comments on this story? E-mail sagcketc@sc.edu
LISTEN TO
THIS
The Mix encourages you to entertain your ears with old, new songs. Ellen Meder
ASSISTANT MIX EDITOR
Amanda Conner / Marvel Comics
The Marvel Comics character Deadpool came to life in 1991 and now stars in his own series.
Third issue of Deadpool shows promise for series New comic grabs attention with mix of sarcastic humor and mental instability Caitlin Huggins
THE DAILY GAMECOCK
W it h t he relea se of la st su m mer’s blockbuster “Wolverine,” the popularity of comic book mercenar y “Deadpool” sk yrocketed. Deadpool debuted in the X-men spinoff, “The New Mutants,” in 1991. Though a former villain and minor character, he shone among the rest of the countless superbeings of the Marvel universe by consistently “breaking the fourth wall,” a technique where a character speaks out to the audience or reader. In “Wolverine,” Deadpool, played by Ryan Reynolds, keeps faithful to the character by whispering to the audience after the end credits. The character also grabs attention with his random mix of severe mental instability and sarcastic yet slapstick sense of humor. It didn’t take long after his fi rst appearance for him to gain cult status. More t han 10 years later, Deadpool is feat ured in a few series of his own. “Deadpool: Merc with a Mouth” started back in July. Written by Victor Gischler and illustrated by Bong Dazo, the comic centers on both Deadpool and his zombie alter-ego’s head. Each issue begins with a little to-do list written in letters like teenage girl scribbling. It’s sat urated with Deadpool’s off-the-wall, irrelevant and completely goof y sense of humor, the humor that made him a comic icon. Gischler takes full advantage of that, and the result is not so much a dramatic, heroic or serious storyline, but just good oldfashioned comic cornball fun. It resembles comics of the old days, when they first began circulating amongst the youths, except that it is all humor and no honorable
deeds done. Joining Deadpool and his decomposing a nd c a n n ib a l i s t ic ot he r - h a l f i s t he curvaceous and scantily-clad blonde Dr. Betty. Deadpool’s zombie head has been black marked as a bioweapon, and evil organization HYDRA wants it. Somehow, t h is a l l t a kes place i n t he m idd le of a nameless, primitive world filled with Neanderthal-style cavemen and dinosaurs. Adding to the hodgepodge of spontaneity are metal green-armored men resembling “Mystery Men” rejects with yellow gloves and pure red eyes. In issue three, Deadpool gets knocked out by the diabolical green men, with Dr. Betty captured and the zombie head hidden in the bush. But loyal fans of Deadpool k now that he never dies. A fter a good chewing-out from hotheaded and foureyed Dr. Bett y, Deadpool comes to his senses and saves the day with the help of a bizarre crew of blubbering cavemen and a rampaging T-rex. The three make a getaway, but not before zombie Deadpool takes a bite out of the carnivorous creature, and soon this foreign dimension gets its first-ever zombie T-rex. Just before the trio rides off into the sunset safe and sound, danger and instant death looms miles and miles above them, leaving you counting the days till Wednesday, when all comic stores update their merchandise. Though fun and zany, much like the character Deadpool himself, the series neglects to delve into his more serious and darker side, his insanity. Some may fi nd that it’s too cheesy and over-the-top. Others may just enjoy seeing more of this lovable archetype and the jokes that seem to pour so naturally out from under that black and red hood. The series is brand new and only at its third issue, so there’s time for improvement. Check your local comic book store for updates and back issues. Comments on this story? E-mail sagcketc@sc.edu
Courtesy of Umvd Labels
“We’re Going to Be Friends” by Jack Johnson This cover of a 2002 song from the White Stripes was featured on the acoustic singer-songwriter’s soundtrack for the “Curious George” movie. The song is perfect, if only for the fact that the first line proclaims, “fall is here.” The innocent song chronicles the forging of a new friendship at the start of a school year in elementary school. Sweet and nostalgic, this song will make you want to skip, finger paint and split milk and cookies with a new pal. However, a cup of coffee and the day’s latest gossip might work just as well.
Ryan Russell / Death Cab for Cutie
“I Was Once a Loyal Lover” by Death Cab for Cutie In honor of Death Cab’s lead singer Ben Gibbard’s recent marriage to indie film’s princess Zooey Deschanel (the perfect hipster couple), listen to this song, in which Gibbard almost pokes fun at his friends who are “getting hitched.” The song features lyrics that make you listen, Gibbard’s voice that somehow always hits the heart and basic upbeat rock structure complete with pounding keyboard and drums. One of the lesser-noticed songs from the Death Cab for Cutie’s March EP “The Open Door,” “Loyal Lover” will remind you why it’s worth staying loyal to the band.
Courtesy of Perpetual Groove
Perpetual Groove This indie jam band from Athens, Ga., is true to their name in this nearly eight-minute rock epic. With a big, almost dark rock sound, these grungy guys have drawn quite the hippie-esque following with their harder-edged Phish sound. The guitar from Brock Butler is definitely the mesmerizing part of this song that will keep you listening. Think Metallica solo, but more accessible. Comments on this story? E-mail sagcketc@sc.edu
The Daily Gamecock ● TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2009
PAGE 6
The Scene USC
Inside the Box ● By Marlowe Leverette / The Daily Gamecock
Welcome to Falling Rock National Park ● By Kid Shay BO BURNHAM 9 p.m., free for students Koger Center, 1051 Greene St.
TODAY
PhD ● By Jorge Chan
TOMORROW
AFROMAN 8 p.m., free Elbow Room, 2020 Devine St.
CYRANO DE BERGERAC 8 p.m., $16 Longstreet Theatre, 1300 Greene St.
WORLD SYMPHONIC JAZZ ORCHESTRA CONCERT 7:30 p.m., free School of Music Recital Hall, Rm. 206
WORLD’S GREATEST DAD 3, 6 & 8 p.m., $6.50 Nickelodeon Theatre, 937 Main St.
THE KING AND I 8 p.m., $15 Town Theatre, 1012 Sumter St.
THE PRIVATE LIFE OF DAVID REED, SUNDAY NIGHT SCENE, SOMA, FAMOUS LAST WORDS 7 p.m., $10 New Brookland Tavern, 122 State St.
HOROSCOPES
09/29/09
1234567890-= A R IES W it h help from an intellectual friend, you find ways to work more efficiently. This helps you move up a level.
LEO This could be your lucky day. Finish up old chores and start new ones now. Also, set up a romantic weekend.
TAURUS You hold yourself to a high standard but ra rely ad m it when you’ve achieved it. Give yourself a pat on the back.
V I R G O T h e r e ’s more work com i ng i n, maybe even too much. You can f igure out a way to handle the load and make a profit.
GEMINI You can earn more without taking on any more work. You’ll have to show people what you can produce. C A NC ER W hen you fi nally buy that thing you and your family saved for, you’ll glow with pride. You’ve worked hard for this.
LIBR A
You have all the ideas, but the words don’t t a k e s h ap e . Tr y drawing or using music to help you get them out.
S C O R P I O Yesterday, life came to a halt. Today, start up again and fire on all cylinders. Ex pect commu nicat ion from far away.
SAGITTARIUS Now you k now exact ly what to say. And you know exactly what to do, so do it! Don’t hesitate.
C A PR ICOR N Each word you hear fills in a puzzle piece. By nightfall you have the whole picture. Preserve it for posterity.
AQUARIUS Now is the time to reveal your plan, not later. Oh, you already did? That’s OK. But if not, let it come in stages. PISCES Renew your emotional energy today. I mpor ta nt infor mat ion arrives by mail or phone. Prepare to take sw if t action.
09/29/09
Solution from 09/28/09
ACROSS 1 Det. __ Munch; role on “Law & Order: SVU” 5 Arnold or Bosley 8 “__ Off Place”; Reese Witherspoon film 9 Assists in crime 12 “The __ Man”; Charlton Heston movie 13 Actor Ted 14 McCain and Byrd: abbr. 15 Actor Nicolas 16 Historical period 18 President Grant’s monogram 19 Ma with a cello 20 Baseball statistics, for short 21 “The __ Ant Show” 23 Summons with a pager 24 __ dancer; discotheque entertainer 25 “A __ in Her Ear” 26 “If __ Would Leave You”; song from “Camelot” 28 Little girl of old cartoons 29 Actress Kennedy 30 Ron Howard role 32 Network that airs “Jon & Kate Plus 8” 35 Take advantage of 36 Perched on 37 Wedding cake section 38 “Jake __ Fatman” 40 “__ the Vampire Slayer” 41 Nevada or Nebraska 42 Touch on 43 Spoil 44 Depend
DOWN 1 “The King of Queens” actor 2 “Rules __” 3 Broom-Hilda and others 4 Org. once headed by Charlton Heston 5 “Takes Two to __” 6 Off-Broadway award 7 Ms.Ryan 10 “The Bold and __” 11 “77 Sunset __” 12 School in Columbus, for short 13 Bandleader Kyser 15 Perry __ 17 Contemptible fellow 19 Boo Boo’s buddy 20 Film holder 22 Ms. Spelling 23 “NYPD __” 25 “The __ Wilson Show” 26 World’s secondlargest bird 27 Passport
Solution for 09/28/09
endorsements 30 “We’ve Got Each __” 31 Poet who wrote “The Raven” 33 “Waiting for __”; play by Clifford Odets 34 “Boys Don’t __”; Hilary Swank movie 36 “__ boy!” 37 Word with inner or test
39 Hoover or Aswan 40 Cheers, for one
PAGE 7
Carolina a third of the way through Five Gamecocks who have started strong in first four games of 2009 season James Kratch
ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR
With a 3-1 start, including the biggest win in the history of Williams-Brice Stadium, and quite possibly program history, South Carolina football is riding high, as the program has begun to ascend to the national prominence that has only been dreamt about in Columbia for generations. Whether it be offense, defense, or special teams, the Gamecocks have found ways to win this year that haven’t always been there in the past. Many players on the young team have shined, but five stand apart from the pack as the leaders of the “New Carolina.”
Kara Roache / THE DAILY GAMECOCK
Stephen Garcia The redshirt sophomore has come into his own over the past four games. Last year’s propensit y to r u n under pressure and commit turnovers is out the window, as Garcia has grown into a leader who protects the ball, makes good decisions, and, if the opportunity presents itself, can make a big play with his arm or legs. Garcia
Kara Roache / THE DAILY GAMECOCK
in pass protection, a terrific lead blocker for the tailbacks, ran the ball hard, and been a go-to guy for Garcia in the flats, picking up several key first downs. Oh, and the touchdown against Ole Miss was sort of a big deal in the end.
has already thrown for 903 yards in four games, and he h a s t h row n for fou r touc hdow n s a nd r u shed for one. Plus, as we learned Thursday, the guy is tough. Few quarterbacks could take the beating that Garcia took and still go four quarters with the No. 4 team in the nation.
Akeem Auguste The defensive secondary was supposed to be a major wea k ness for Carol i na headed into the season. It hasn’t turned out that way, in large part thanks to the play of Auguste. The sophomore h a s pl aye d ver y wel l at
cornerback, with 16 tackles, four passes defended and a forced fumble in the young season – his effort was key in helping the Gamecocks stop NFL-prospect quarterbacks R u s t y S m it h a nd Je v a n Snead the past two weeks.
Soccer heads to Raleigh Carolina to face No. 24 N.C. State in non-conference tilt Paulina Berkovich
THE DAILY GAMECOCK
After a tough loss to Davidson on Sunday, the Carolina men’s soccer team looks to return to its winning ways tonight as it travels to Raleigh to take on No. 24 N.C. State. T he t wo tea m s seem to be evenly matched, bot h coming in with an overall record of 4-21 this season. Carolina holds a 7-6-1 edge in the all-time series against the Wolfpack. The key for Carolina will be its defense, which did not play up to its typically high standards Sunday. Going into that match, t he team ranked No. 8 in t he cou nt r y i n goa ls a l lowed per game, averaging just 0.32. Junior goalkeeper Jimmy Maurer has excelled individually, ranking No. 10 nationally with an impressive .909 save percentage. Carolina sl ipped up aga i nst Dav idson, allowing four goals. N.C. State’s def e n s e i s a l s o s t r o n g, w it h goalkeeper Christopher Widman hold i ng a 0.97 goa l s ag a i n st average. In what is likely to be a close, low-scoring match, defense will be critical if the Gamecocks are to come out with a win.
Eric Norwood Si mply put , Nor wo o d has been the best defensive player in t he SEC – and quite possibly t he nat ion – t h i s yea r. T he sen ior linebacker has been a force for Carolina, amassing 27 tack les, six sacks, and an intercept ion ret urn for a touchdown, not to mention
Sam Bennett / THE DAILY GAMECOCK
Patrick DiMarco Fullback isn’t exactly a glamorous position, but few have been as instrumental in the Gamecocks’ success as the junior. The stats don’t blow you away (20 r u sh yards, eight receptions for 63 yards and a touchdown), but DiMarco has been great
Kara Roache / THE DAILY GAMECOCK
Sam Bennett / THE DAILY GAMECOCK
Goalkeeper Jimmy Maurer has been stellar for Carolina so far this season, and will need to have a big night tonight against N.C. State. I n ter ms of of fense, t he Wo l f p a c k h a s a n o t i c e a b l e advantage over Carolina. The Wolf pack averages 2.14 goals scored per game, compared to just 1.0 0 for t he G amecock s. N.C. State also has the lead in
shots taken per game, thirteen to ten. The game will kickoff at 7 p.m.
Comments on this story? E-mail sagckspt@mailbox.sc.edu
breaking Andrew Provence’s school sack record the other night. Don’t look now, but Norwood’s ten tackle, two sack SEC Player of the Week performance against Ole Miss may have catapulted h i m i nto t he Heisma n discussion down the road.
Sam Bennett / THE DAILY GAMECOCK
Spencer Lanning Lanning has been perfect t he last t hree week s, converting all extra points and nine field goal attempts. The junior also has punted well, averaging just under 43 yards a punt, run for a first down on a fake punt against Georgia and made a
touchdown-saving tackle last Thursday. When the time comes to look to Lanning to win a game in the final seconds, t here w i l l be a confidence amongst fans and the team that wasn’t there a few weeks ago.
SPORTSBRIEFS The start time for Carolina football’s home game against Kentucky on October 10th was announced Monday. The Gamecocks will k ickoff at 12:30 p.m. against the Wildcats, with the game being televised on Fox Sports Net.
Eric Norwood was named SEC Defensive Player of the Week after his performance in Carolina’s 16-10 upset of then-No. 4 Ole Miss last Thursday night. The senior linebacker had 10 tackles, t wo s ac k s a nd p a r t i a l l y blocked a punt.
Mollie Patton was named SEC Defensive Player of the Week after leading the No. 11 women’s soccer team to two more victories this past weekend, improv ing their 2009 record to 10-0. T he ju n ior goa l keeper recorded her eighth shutout of the season Friday against Kentucky, which gave her the Carolina single-season record and moved her into a tie for the all-time program s hut out r e c ord w it h 15 overall.
In the latest poll by the Un ited States Track and Field and Cross Countr y Coaches Organization, the Carolina cross country team has been ranked No. 13 in the South region.
The times for the men’s basketball 2009-2010 nonconference schedule were announced Monday. Games of note include a 9:30 p.m. start against LaSalle in the first round of theCharleston Classic on ESPNU on Nov. 19, a 9 p.m. tip-off at Boston College on ESPNU on Dec. 30, and t he annual clash with Clemson, which will emanate f rom Lit t lejohn Coliseum on Fox Sports Net on Dec. 6 starting at 1 p.m.
Former Gamecock first baseman and current Texas Rangers farmhand Justin Smoak was named the IBAF Wo r ld C u p M V P a f t e r Tea m USA defended it s championship with a 10-6 gold medal game win over Cuba in Nettuno, Italy. S o ut h C a r ol i n a St at e defensive l i nema n Pat Wa s h i n g t o n , w ho le ad s the Bulldogs in sacks, will be out with a leg injury for t his week’s game against Carolina, according to State head coach Oliver “Buddy” Pough.
Comments on this story? E-mail sagckspt@mailbox. sc.edu
The Daily Gamecock â—? TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2009
PAGE 8
Place a Classified ad: p 803-777-3888 • f 803-777-6482 • www.dailygamecock.com Line classified ad rates First insertion: $2.50 per line Subsequent: $1.50 per line
classifieds
DEADLINE Noon, 1 business day prior to publication
Additional Info Two-line minimum Lines average 30 characters in length
Additional options Box around ad: $1.25 Logo insertion available for an additional cost
E-mail: sholmes@mailbox.sc.edu • Office hours: M-F 8:30 am - 5 pm • Russell House, Rm. 343
Apartments Cornell Arms Apts. We have the best kept secret in town. Call 799-1442 ask for Glenn/Myra to found out our secret ONLY 1BR LEFT. CALL FOR DETAILS
Housing-Rent Apartments & Homes Near USC Hawkins Properties 799-0804 OFF STATE ST @ GERAVIS BR 1BR eff. w/appl laundry room w/d conn. just rehab’d $450 Lease sec dep 238-6916 OLYMPIA AREA - 604 Kentucky St.. Renovated, clean 3BR 2BA house. W/D hkups fridge stove deck $875/mo. Call Bob 609-4897. 2BR 1.5BA Charleston Townhouse 5 min from downtown. Fenced yard with storage shed $850. 261-9085 SHANDON 3BR 3BA HOUSE. Fabulous new kitchen bonus cottage w/bath & kitchen. Call John Papas 331-1553
Help Wanted BARTENDING up to $250/day . No exp nec, training prov’d 800-965-6520 X 253. PT WORK - EXCELLENT PAY Flex sched sales/svc--will train all ages 17+ conditions apply, scholarships possible for all majors 772-4113
Help Wanted Restaurants AL’S UPSTAIRS ITALIAN RESTAURANT Now hiring experienced evening waitstaff. Apply daily from 1-5pm 300 Meeting St. W. Cola. 920-9406 GREAT MONEY & ADVANCEMENT! Pasta Fresca seeking evening cooks/kitchen positions with shifts starting at 3pm AND part-time host/cashier weekends required. Apply in person at 3405 Forest Drive, across from Richland Mall beside Kroger.
Services PREGNANT, NEED HELP? FREE pregnancy test Call Birthright 765-0165
Travel Spring Break! Unlimited Pay One Price! FREE!! ALL DAY & ALL NIGHT Free Meals, Free Drinks Free Covers “CAN YOU HANDLE IT� DON’T PLAN ON SLEEPING www.sunsplashtours.com 1-800-426-7710
S T OF E B
((
((
2015 DEVINE ST. ~ 803.806.8282 715 GERVAIS ST. ~ 803.933.9595 5910 GARNERS FERRY RD. ~ 803.695.3278
ORDER ONLINE AT JIMMYJOHNS.COM FREAKY FAST DELIVERY! 3?2.8F 3.@A 1296C2?F Â&#x2022; % 76::F 7<5;´@ 3?.;056@2 990 .99 ?645A@ ?2@2?C21
S T OF E B
Major credit cards accepted