The Daily Gamecock 11/10/09

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Ballerinas take to the stage in rehearsal for an upcoming production. They are taught by Susan Anderson, winner of the Governor’s Professor of the Year award.

‘A once in-a-lifetime instructor’ USC dance teacher honored with Professor of the Year award Hunter Hardinge

Womenr win SEC title T h e wo m e n’s s o c c e r team won the SEC championship, securing a No. 2 seed in the NCAA tournament.

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Susan Anderson didn’t know what to expect when USC President Harris Past ides and camera crews showed up in her classroom Oct. 23.

“I was teaching a class and all of a sudden there were T V camera crews. I continued w it h my lec t u re u nt i l t he y told me t he news,” Anderson said. “I was so shocked and exhilarated.”

Anderson, also artistic director for the USC Dance Program as well as the USC Dance Conservatory, is the 2009 recipient of the SC Governor’s Professor of the Year award by the SC Commission on Higher Education, and is among a small group of professors that have received the award since its inception in 1988.

Anderson received the award in recognition of her dedication to the growth of the USC Dance Department. A nderson first started

at the university in 1975 teaching a modern dance class. She has been a professor for the university for 33 years.

Throughout the last four years, the dance department has added more classes, brought in guest choreographers and added the dance education major. Anderson also pushed to build the new dance facility that opened this year.

“Every good idea starts with the basic idea and funding,” Anderson said. I knew we needed a facilit y. We were having to teach at t he basement of the P.E. center. When dancers would tr y and do partner lifts they would knock the ceiling tiles.”

Commission on Higher Education Chairman Ken Wingate said A nderson’s contribution is seen in t he classroom as well as in t he community.

“Professor Anderson is one of those oncein-a-l ifet ime inst r uctors. Her success in the classroom and in the professional dance community is remarkable,” Wingate said.

Pastides also said that Anderson has helped the dance department’s good reputation grow.

“She is highly regarded among educators for her ability to create performance opportunities for students by bringing guest choreographers

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Susan Anderson teaches a dance class inside Longstreet Theatre last Friday. a nd st a r s of t he most pre st ig iou s da nce companies in the world to Carolina,” Pastides said.

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Jimmy Gilmore dishes on several promising drama and comedy trailers for the upcoming winter and spring movie seasons.

Maya Pressley finds purpose serving God, ministering to others

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Neighborhood Watch The anniversary of the Berlin Wall’s fall has more significance than we realize now. Richard

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Spectators gather Monday night to listen to Rep. Ron Paul at the Carolina Coliseum.

PAUL: FREE MARKET IS BEST Congressman preaches against big government, left-wing politics Kyara Massenburg

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Hundreds of seats in the Coliseum f i l le d up Mond a y n ig ht w it h av id supporters and other curious locals to witness Congressman Ron Paul’s lecture, “The Politics of Tolerance.”

The speech highlighted specific topics, including the importance of civility and tolerance in politics and everyday life.

The event was hosted by USC’s Honors College, Carolina Debate Union and Young Americans for Liberty.

Pau l h a s b een dubb ed A mer ic a’s leading voice for less const it ut ional government, lower taxes, free markets, and recovery of monetary policies, all of which Paul spoke very passionately about during his lecture.

“If we want to live in a free society, we should study Austrian economics,” Paul said.

In Washington, Paul is k nown for his willingness to go against the grain and speak out about controversial issues such as the health care reform bill. Paul’s opening statement included an extremely proud proclamation about his choice to vote against the bill that passed last week in Washington.

“We were scheduled to be off t his whole week, but this little bill came up

this weekend, and I had to sit in and vote against this disastrous bill. I have to tell you it did work out, but not to your benefit,” Paul said.

Though most of the audience cheered in agreement to his statement, there were some audience members that did not.

James Fant , a fourt h-year f inance student, didn’t go to the lecture as an avid follower but did keep an open mind, “I found the lecture interesting. I’m not a Libertarian but I did like a lot of what he said,” Fant said. “But there were also some things that I didn’t agree with, and I feel that moderation is key, and I’m not sure if that is his goal here.”

Pau l also referenced var ious monumental historic events for our country, such as the Cold War, that he said he does not wish to see repeat. He spoke about his thoughts on NATO at length.

“If we really wanted to see an end to the Cold War we would have disbanded NATO, now what do we need NATO for? Now we’re gat hering up all t he eastern European nations together — it really has no purpose to it,” Paul said.

The common theme throughout his speech was that a free market is where A mericans w ill receive t he g reatest amount of prosperity.

“There are some basic principles of our society that are intolerable,” Paul said. “The whole idea of having limited government and personal responsibility PAUL● 3

Maya Pressley devotes her t i me to helpi ng a nd mot ivat ing ot hers on campus, in the community and at her church.

Pressley, a fourt h-year public healt h st udent, is more than a student.

“Currently, I am involved in the Health Care Ministry at Word of G od Chu rch & Ministries, and I am a certified nurse’s assistant and phlebotomist,” Pressley said.

“I am a private contractor a nd ow ner of Pressley Home Health. I believe I am fulfi lling my God-given purpose. Helping others and healing is what I was born to do. The benefits of what I do are the joy of knowing I make a difference in the lives of others.”

Pressley is also the proud mother of two boys, Ukeba and Myles. Pressley said she really enjoys seeing dance and theatre performances on campus.

“My mo s t me mor able moment at Carolina was when I realized no matter what happened or how long it took to fi nish, I was going to see it through until the completion,” Pressley said.

Pressley said after seven years, three majors and a minor, perseverance is her key to success.

“After college, I would like to continue my education, g row se ver a l s uc ce s sf u l health-related businesses, a nd be used by G od for his glory,” Pressley said. “I encourage others by telling them ‘don’t quit, no matter what it looks like. Sometimes a smile is all that’s needed or

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a listening ear to hear them out. However God leads me to encourage at that time, because with Him, all things are possible.”

Jacqueline A nderson, a social work graduate student said she met Pressley in a b iolog y c l a s s t h at t he y took during the summer at Midlands Technical College.

“I was struggling in my biolog y cla s s a nd M ay a decided she would take me under her wing and help me out,” Anderson said. “Thank God she did. We’ve kept in touch on and off. We really depended on one another to talk with one another.”

Georgette Aiken, a recent USC graduate, said she and Pressley met in a Women, Bodies and Health class.

“I k new right off when I first met her that it was something very special about her,” Aiken said. “I knew we would be friends. She was so inspiring in the class.”

A iken said Maya ser ves d i l igent ly i n t he Hea lt h Care Ministry to tend to the minor medical needs of the members of their church.

“You have to have the gift of healt h to do t hat, and Maya has that,” Aiken said.

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CALENDAR What: Ten Thousand Villages Sale When: 10 a.m. — 4 p.m.

Where: Russell House Lobby What: Carolina/ Clemson Diaper Challenge When: 11 a.m. — 2 p.m.

Where: Greene Street What: Graduate Student Association Meeting When: 5:30 p.m.

Where: Health Sciences 114 What: Active Minds

Weekly Meeting When: 6 p.m.

Where: RH 303 What: GAMMA

Meeting When: 8 p.m.

Where: RH 304

SPORTS SCHEDULE Women’s Basketball Augusta State (Exh.) Tomorrow Colonial Life Arena 7 p.m.

Men’s Basketball Alabama A&M Friday Colonial Life Arena 7 p.m.

Football Florida Saturday Williams-Brice Stadium 3:30 p.m.

LOCAL & WORLD NEWS LOCAL Small plane crashes in SC

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A small plane crash on Monday sent three people to the hospital and caused state Highway 14 to be closed for a time.

Neal McGrail, chief operating officer for Stevens Aviation, said the plane had come to the Greenville-based company for service and was on a test flight when it crashed.

Two Stevens avionics technicians on the plane when it crashed were being treated at the hospital Monday.

McGrail said the pilot, whose name he did not release, did not work for Stevens and was in serious but stable condition.

NATIONAL D.C. sniper to be executed RICHMOND, VA. — The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to block Tuesday’s scheduled execution of sniper mastermind John Allen Muhammad.

Muhammad is scheduled to die by injection at a Virginia prison for the slaying of Dean Harold Meyers at a gas station during a three-week spree in 2002 across Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. Muhammad’s attorney, Jonathan Sheldon, says “Virginia will execute a severely mentally ill man who also suffered from Gulf War Syndrome the day before Veterans Day.”

INTERNATIONAL Americans accused of spying TEHRAN, Iran — Iran accused three detained Americans of spying Monday, signaling Tehran intends to put them on trial. It drew a sharp U.S. response that the charges are baseless because the hikers strayed across the border from Iraq.

Relatives and the U.S. government say the three were innocent tourists on an adventure hike in northern Iraq and accidentally crossed into Iran where they were arrested on July 31.

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad accused the U.S. of jailing innocent Iranians and pointed to two of his countrymen — a nuclear scientist and a top defense official — who disappeared in recent years. Tehran accuses the U.S. of kidnapping them. The U.S. has refused comment on the two.

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Coach Steve Spurrier gives the knuckles to fans Friday during the USC-Arkansas pep rally.

WEIRD HEADLINES New Meatball Eating Record Joey Chest nut ma i nt a i ned h is dominance in the sport of competitive eat ing — and expanded his palate — by winning the first-ever Martorano’s Masters Meatball Eating Championship in Las Vegas Sunday. Chestnut gobbled 50 meatballs in 10 minutes at the Rio All Suite Hotel & Casino. The 6.25 pounds was a new world record and earned him the fi rst-place prize of $1,500.

Home Invaded by Deer Authorities in Florida said sheriff ’s deputies investigating a suspected home int r uder discovered a deer t hrashing around the inside of a house.

Pinellas County Sheriff’s deputies said they entered the East Lake, Fla., home at 1 p.m. Saturday and discovered blood on the kitchen floor, the St. Petersburg (Fla.) Times reported Monday.

Unfinished graffiti explained by artists Police in Florida said a graffiti artist left an apology — not for the crime of vandalism, but for an artistic infraction: “Ran out of purple.”

Pa l m Bay pol ice sa id t he me ssage was found scrawled next to a costly yet apparently unf inished purple tagging reading “Solo,” Florida Today reported Monday.

Woman Steals to Scare Away Boyfriend A Canadian woman claims she was trying to show her former boyfriend she wasn’t marriage material when she stole $21,000 from his credit card.

Maria Ignacio of Winnipeg told court of f ic ia ls t hat her boy f r iend, who is permanently disabled, was “too clingy” and that she didn’t know how else to get rid of him, CNews reports. So, she stole his credit card, and over the course of four months withdrew $21,000 in cash.

TODAY IN HISTORY 1775: During the American Revolution, the Continental Congress passes a resolution stating that “two Battalions of Marines be raised” for service as landing forces for the recently formed Continental Navy.

1928: Two years after the death of his father, Michinomiya Hirohito is enthroned as the 124th Japanese monarch in an imperial line dating back to 660 B.C.

1969: “Sesame Street,” a pioneering TV show that would teach generations of young children the alphabet and how to count, makes its broadcast debut.

1975: The SS Edmund Fitzgerald sinks in Lake Superior, killing all 29 crew members on board. It was the worst single accident in Lake Superior’s history.

2001: President George W. Bush addresses the U.N. to ask for the international community’s help in combating terrorism around the world. He also pledged to take the fight against terrorism to any place where terrorists were harbored.

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Man confesses doctor’s death without guilt Defendant said murder necessary to protect unborn Roxana Hegeman The Associated Press

W I C HI TA , K a n . — Defiant and unapologetic, a man accused of shooting a Kansas abortion provider confessed to t he slay ing M o n d a y, t e l l i n g T h e A ssociated Press t hat he killed the doctor to protect unborn children.

S c o t t R o e d e r, 51, o f Kansas City, Mo., spoke to the AP in a telephone call from jail, saying he plans to argue at his trial that he was justified in shooting Dr. George Tiller.

“Because of t he fac t prebor n ch i ld ren’s l ives were in imminent danger this was the action I chose. ... I want to make sure that t he fo c u s i s , of cou r se , obviously on the preborn children and the necessity to defend t hem,” Roeder said.

“Defending innocent life — that is what prompted me. I mea n, it is pret t y simple,” he said.

Roeder is charged with one count of first-degree murder in Tiller’s death and t wo counts of aggravated assau lt for allegedly threatening two ushers who tried to stop him during the May 31 melee in the foyer of t he doc tor’s W ich it a church. Roeder has pleaded not guilty and is scheduled to go to trial in January.

Til ler fa m ily at tor ney Lee Thompson and groups that support abortion rights decried Roeder as a terrorist who used v iolence to achieve his political agenda.

“It is precisely t h is u n repent a nt domest ic t er r or i s m — a nd t ho s e who f und it — that must be stopped or else we will see more clinic violence and people will be killed,” the president of the National Organization for Women, Terr y O’Neill, said in a statement.

Thompson has said allowing Roeder to use a so-called necessity defense would “invite chaos and be tantamou nt to anarchy.”

C o u r t s h a v e p r e v e nt e d others accused of k illing abor t ion prov iders f rom using the same argument.

“It is my view legally that it is an absurdity and simply reflects he is doing nothing more t ha n t r y ing to get publicity,” Thompson said Monday.

Troy Newman, president of a nt i- ab o r t io n g r oup O p er at ion Re sc ue , sa id Roeder’s statements do not ref lect t he sent iments of most people who oppose abortion.

“The pro-life standard has always been to protect the dignity of human life, all human life, f rom t he moment of conception until nat ural deat h,” New man said.

In his more than 30-minute interview with t he A P, Roeder d id not apologize for the slaying. “ No, I don’t have a ny regrets because I have been told so fa r at lea st fou r women have changed their minds, that I know of, and have chosen to have t he baby,” Roeder said. “So even if one changed her mind it would be worth it. No, I don’t have any regrets.”

Asked if he would do it over again, Roeder replied: “We all have a sense of duty and obligation to protect innocent life. If anybody i s i n a s it u at io n w he r e they can, I think it is their obligation.”

PAUL ● Continued from 1 mea ns t hat you a nd ot her s, everybody, has a right to their life, and their liberty and they shou ld have a r ight to keep everything they own.”

S o m e s t u d e nt s s a id t h e y agreed with his message.

“He has great views and he’s one of the few honest politicians.

I enjoyed hearing him speak,” Courtney Slocum , a first-year English student, said.

Paul’s close stayed on point with the rest of his message.

“Freedom does work,” Paul said. “We just have to trust it.”

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DANCE ● Continued from 1 The award was of f icially presented to A nderson during three ceremonies last Thursday.

“I first was presented with t he awa rd at t he c apit a l building. From there I traveled to the Commission on Higher Education building to receive the award again,” A nderson said. “Then fi nally, there was a lu ncheon, where I got to meet my competition, where I accepted it again.”

This is t he second award A nderson has received t his year. She also was the recipient of t he M ic h ae l J. Mu n g o Dist i ng u ished Professor Award, which is Universit y of South Carolina’s highest award for teaching.

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Bikes, boards, boots need to show courtesy Our campus is a bustling, lively and crowded place.

Each day, thousands of students, faculty, staff and other passerbys walk all about, from Swearingen to Capstone to McMasters to the Roost and everywhere in between.

Accordingly, things can get a bit dicey when it comes to moving from point to point.

You are never going to be able to reduce the people traffic, but we can all do our part to make walk ing, biking, skateboarding and driving every day a tad bit less treacherous. Instead of blindly crossing heavy traffic — both on foot and on wheels — riders, drivers and walkers need to remember t hey aren’t the whole one tripping This isn’t the over the campus bricks and Columbia roads.

Tour de France. Stop D r i v e r s , t h e r e a r e crosswalks for a reason. Be peddling like you’re aware of the pedestrians and yield to them. But at the same Elliot trying to get E.T. t i me, pede st r ia n s h ave to realize that there are places for them to walk, and it isn’t off the ground. exactly fair to cut across six lanes of traff ic because it’s easy.

Bicyclists too need to be aware. Riding a bike around campus is an awesome thing; it’s fast, it’s great exercise and it’s good for the environment.

That being said, this isn’t the Tour de France. Stop peddling like you’re Elliott trying to get E.T. off the ground.

Stop flying by and clipping pedestrians. It’s just a matter of time before there’s a major collision.

The same thing goes for skateboarders. Every time you miss on a trick, the chances that your board goes twenty feet ahead of you and takes some poor soul’s ankles out exists.

And walkers, you aren’t off the hook either. You don’t have to sprint, but don’t just slosh along. If you’re walking down the stairs in a group, don’t walk shoulder-to-shoulder like a human snowplow. Be aware of where you’re going; don’t just snap into iPod oblivion.

Campus is always going to be packed. But if we can coex ist and be t hought f u l of each ot her, ou r daily experience will be that much better.

BURNING DOWN THE HOUSE

Barriers to freedom still stand Current generation does not understand significance of Berlin Wall, communism; oppression still exists around the world On November 9, 1989, the Berlin Wall was opened for the first time. The wall had stood for 21 years and divided Berlin into two: East and West, communist and capitalist.

The collapse of the Soviet Union and the definitive end of the Cold War followed shortly after.

The 20th anniversary of that momentous occasion is now being celebrated in Germany and around the world. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton joined world leaders in Berlin on Monday to commemorate the day when thousands streamed into areas of the city they had always lived next to but never seen, some cheering and dancing and others so overwhelmed with emotion that they were in tears.

The celebrations attest to Richard the fact that the generation Wood Fourth-year that grew up with the Cold history War and t he Berlin Wall student understands how important this anniversary is. But what about the current generation?

Most university students were infants in 1989 or not even born yet. It’s strange to think that an issue that had dominated American politics for decades could quickly evaporate, leaving a new generation with no direct experience of it. The unfortunate consequence may be that many in our generation don’t understand what that Cold

War era really meant.

At the heart of the issue is Communism itself. In talking with other students I sometimes get the impression that it’s not really understood--neither its ideas nor the magnitude of the crimes committed in its name.

The prevailing view of communism may be epitomized in Arthur Miller’s 1953 play “The Crucible,” a classic that is still read in high schools today. The play uses the setting of the Salem Witch Trials to criticize Senator Joseph McCarthy’s reckless hunt for Communist spies. It’s an effective satire, but its metaphor is imperfect: witches weren’t real, but Communists were. If some of the largest nations in the world were controlled by witches who had covens around the world, we’d probably view the Salem trials differently.

Yet far too many people today seem to think Communists were hardly real, and the threat from Communism was entirely overblown. We’re more likely to focus on the American response to Communism and its failures: McCarthyism, the Vietnam War, and the support for foreign dictators who were anti-communist. We should recognize these failings, but that does not mean we can forget what it was we were fighting against.

In her remarks in Berlin, Clinton said “Our history did not end the night the wall came down.” She’s right. The history of the Cold War isn’t dead because oppression still exists in the world. Perhaps the images on our television screens of the celebration on November 9, 1989 will help a new generation understand what was, and is, at stake.

‘Boots with the fur’ not hot in warm weather Uggs are not meant for summer temperatures; female students should dress for season, not be tacky If you are like other intelligent human beings, in the morning you check the weather and dress accordingly. If it is snowing, you will put on pants and a parka. If it is 90 degrees outside, you may wear a T-shirt and a pair of flip-flops. If it is raining, you have an excellent excuse to put on your multicolored and excessively tacky rain boots.

So why is it that when it is 70 degrees and sunny, I see an exuberant amount of female students wearing their incredibly “stylish” Ugg boots?

For those of you who are unfamiliar, Uggs are the most hideous thing to enter the footwear industry since Crocs. They are high-top boots whose insides are lined with fur--that’s right,

fur! Third-year English student Fritz Reuter is confused why “girls constantly gripe about cold weather but will find any excuse they can to wear those tacky boots.”

Suffice it to say, when it is cold outside, the engineering aspect of these boots will indeed keep your feet nice and toasty. However, currently, it is not cold. As a matter of fact, it is borderline hot. I guarantee you that your feet will be much happier in a pair of tennis shoes; you can even keep wearing your coveted Jack Rogers--the weather allows it. I don’t even want to think about how Dan Solley sweaty your little piggies get while Fourth-year trapped inside “the boots with the pre-law fur.” There’s not enough Gold Bond student in this world to cover up that stench.

How insane would someone look if they were wearing fl ip-flops in Michigan in the

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middle of February? Well, frankly – that is exactly how you look when you perform the opposite here in South Carolina.

I understand that most of you think you look so cute in your Uggs, and that may be the case in normal circumstances. However, when you decide to wear your boots in this climate, the cuteness factor of the shoes disappears immediately. It’s similar to those guys who wear their sunglasses around their necks while hanging out in Five Points on a Thursday night. Sure, normally your Costa del Mars look super duper cool, but really not that cool when you’re wearing them at night.

There is a time and place for everything, and now is definitely not the time to be wearing your Uggs. Wait until it gets cold. People will still laugh at how ridiculous you look in the boots, but at least they will appreciate that you chose the right season to wear them.

You may have recent ly seen advertisements on your television for “The Truth,” a smear campaign aimed at large tobacco companies.

These commercials usually begin with a tobacco executive i nt e r v ie w i n g a p o s s ib le employee. He proceeds to test the employee by providing a hypothetical situation in which an unsatisfied customer calls to complain that the product caused him or her to have half their jaw removed.

The employee then pretends to act shocked and regrettably tells the executive that the job is not for them.

The irony is that, although the employee acts surprised at the customer’s complaint, she k new she was walking into an interview at a tobacco company. Just as the customer c a l l i ng to compla i n ac t s angr y that his personal choice to smoke cigarettes resulted in the deterioration of his health.

I like to Chelsey compare people Seidel who tr y to Second-year sue tobacco print journalism companies student a f ter get t i ng lung cancer or some other cigarette-related illness to the “McDonald’s made me fat” people. No, McDonald’s did not make you fat. Your personal decision that you acted upon, given your own free will, to eat a supersized meal ever y day instead of using self-control made you fat. This goes for cigarettes too.

Of course tobacco companies are going to try to promote and sell t heir product. They are businesses.

Marlboro is no d if ferent f rom Burger K ing, Nike, or any other franchise that has a national following. Yes, cigarette companies advertise their product and make it look good — what company doesn’t?

I f you v isit T heTr ut h. com , you will be asked to t a ke a qu iz . One of t he que st ion s a sk s what you would say to someone who called sarcastically thanking you for the cigarette coupons because she is now dying of lung cancer. My response would simply be, “Oh, I’m sorry. Was someone holding a gun to your head, making you use those coupons and smoke those cigarettes?”

So here is an idea: maybe if people would stop smoking cigarettes instead of trying to sue a company for a personal decision, cigarette companies would go out of business all toget her and t here would not even be a need for such a misguided ad campaign.

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J IMMY ’ S T RAILER P ARK Eastwood’s new film drama proves one to watch for; Matt Damon on the horizon Jimmy Gilmore STAFF WRITER

This week in the Trailer Park, we’re delving headfirst into a handful of this holiday’s most expected releases, while also detailing some upcoming features in Spring 2010.

The Trailer of the Week is the fi rst full preview for Clint Eastwood’s “Invictus,” a

biographical drama about Nelson Mandela’s South African presidency and goal to boost national unity through the Rugby World Cup. The trailer has plent y of East wood’s richly-t inged composit ions and pack s enough of an emotional wallop in its twoand-a-half minutes to prove the film will be a major awards contender for the 2009 season, even if it dangerously borders on over-emotional territory.

The real standout in t he prev iew is Morgan Freeman as Nelson Mandela, the role of a lifetime for the revered actor whose career has been carved out of playing gentle, inspirational figures. Matt Damon plays

opposite him as rugby team captain Francois Pienaar, showing a real command of the complex South African dialect.

Though it looks a little too much like the fourth installment of the “Bourne” franchise on occasion, the trailer for director Paul Greengrass’s latest, “The Green Zone,” again features Matt Damon. This time, he plays a chief warrant officer trying to fi nd chemical weapons in the beginning stages of the Iraq War. The trailer is hard-hitting, with plenty of Greengrass’s flair for intensely fast editing that tries to capture the insignificant details of every major moment. The plot seems to lead into a cover-up twist, which could keep this intense action film from breaking out of Bourne’s shadow.

Disney also rolls the dice on adapting the “Prince of Persia” property to the screen next year under producer Jerry Bruckheimer (the “Pirates of the Caribbean” films) and director Mike Newell (“Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire”).

Subtitled “The Sands of Time,” this fi rst fi lm follows adventure-seeking Prince Dastan ( Jake Gyllenhaal) as he tries to harness a magical sand force that can control time and prevent it from falling into the hands of evil rulers.

There’s no question that Bruckheimer is going for big. The trailer is oversaturated with big money shots of towering special effects, which are undeniably impressive, but

anytime it tries to show off the story it looks and feels trite and undercooked.

Disney is doubtless tr ying to market “Prince of Persia” as a franchise, but this fi rst trailer leaves a lot to be desired if it’s going to try and capitalize on the same strategies that launched its “Pirates” films to international success.

Rounding out the Trailer Park for this week is writer/director Nancy Meyers’s “It’s Complicated,” a romantic comedy aimed at the older demographics for this holiday season.

Meyers, who made “Something’s Gotta Give,” direct s Mer yl St reep a nd A lec Baldwin as a divorced couple who, years later and when both of them are involved with other people, strike up a steamy affair with one another.

The interest in t he f ilm has shot up astronomically since Baldwin has been announced as co-host of this year’s Oscars with the film’s other big star, Steve Martin.

Not that “It’s Complicated” looks like Oscar material, but its director’s fluffy wit certainly squares it as being one of the holiday’s most diverting features.

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“Cosmic Egg” satisfies fans with hypnotic guitar riffs, thunderous beats, trippy lyrics Mary Cathryn Armstrong THE DAILY GAMECOCK

It’s been a long four years since Wolfmother first broke onto the American music scene with its self-titled debut in 2005. Now with the release of “Cosmic Egg,” fans can finally satisfy their craving for the modern psychedelic rock the Australian band has come to be known for.

After the original trio disbanded in 2008, lead singer Andrew Stockdale set out to prove to fans and critics alike that Wolfmother could still survive and thrive with a whole new lineup. “Cosmic Egg” certainly justifies his cause, as the regrouped band cuts its teeth on heavy rock ‘n’ roll tracks from the album.

The album opener, “California Queen,” is delivered in much the same Wolfmother fashion, with hypnotic guitar riffs cast over a thunderous, head-banging beat. “New Moon Rising,” the first single from the album, carries a similar tone, with deep guitar licks and a vocal wail that could be the offspring of Jack White and Ozzy Osbourne.

As with the previous album, Stockdale’s singing style is a huge key to Wolfmother’s success. Stockdale’s high-pitched voice wails over heavy drum beats and distorted guitar notes on the longest track of the album, “Violence of the Sun,” and he rolls through the band’s trademark trippy lyrics, which prevail throughout the album, with throaty groans and shrill tones.

Tu nes such as “ W h ite Feat her” are slightly more commercial, which is certainly unfamiliar territory for Wolfmother. The funky groove that carries the song seems to be pre-packaged for mainstream radio fame, and not built on the same psychedelic frame as the other cuts from the album. However, the band makes up for this tiny slip with “In the Morning,” a track that is most reminiscent of the debut album in its transition from a light ballad to a more powerful guitar solo accompanied by dark lyrics eerily sung out by Stockdale.

The title track, “Cosmic Egg,” is purely raw and has an earthy blues quality that is

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“Cosmic Egg” brings fans the psychadelic rock they have awaited for four years. only toned down in the chorus where the combination of drums, guitar and organ turns into an almost metal show amidst Stockdale’s incomprehensible shrieks. Immediately following is “Far Away,” a massive power ballad with an open invitation to get out the lighters and sway side to side. Here, the band is more subdued in both lyric and sound, following the simple formula of a classic rock ballad with a few plinking electric piano mixins and high-reaching guitar.

“Sundial,” with a playing time just under four minutes, is simply a hard-rock song heavily laden with guitar twists and riffs, much like most of the other tracks. “Pilgrim” describes one of the band’s favorite subjects, women, with a low-slung guitar and sinking progression tinged with raw passion and energy.

Most of the songs on “Cosmic Egg” can be strongly linked with Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and other 1970s powerhouse rock groups, and it seems that Wolfmother has locked into this niche comfortably since the release of its first album. The band has always flourished on its ability to modernize and remain true to the lowdown vibe of rock of old-school rock ‘n’ roll. However, it seems to have lost a little bit of the punch that made it so unique to fans. It continues to deliver characteristic groove on “Cosmic Egg,” but the funk seems to come less naturally than it did on the debut, and a few tracks seem to be overreaching their potential. Overall, the album is still a good buy and definitely worth a listen for those who enjoy a good classic rock song with an edge.

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The Allman Brothers Band “One Way Out” Though there is a high likelihood that your parents jammed to this particular tune back in 1971 after the live cut was recorded at Fillmore East and appeared on their fourth album, “Eat A Peach,” it really never gets old. Without a doubt, the song is a classic rock staple, but the slight country twinge that is more bluesy than twangy.

Also, the song is one of the last songs Duane Allman, a founding member of the band and the slide guitarist, recorded before his death in a tragic motorcycle accident.

The Avett Brothers “Slight Figure of Speech” The grassroots success story from North Carolina that sprung up when two brothers, formerly in a punk band, found a bassist and got back to their folk, bluegrass roots has done it again. Released in late September, “I and Love and You” is an instantly alluring album, and this is one of the more upbeat pop-based tunes that everyone is sure to love. Great back-up vocals, drum work and Seth Avett’s breakneck rhyme spitting are surprising and splendid.

The Isley Brothers “Shout” Yet another classic, this song is an essential for any “Animal House” themed toga party or any other gathering that may require an impromptu sing-a-long from a large crowd. The only key to listening to the music of the original incarnation of this groundbreaking R&B and soul group that’s been kicking for over 50 years is trying not to look to ridiculous when you inevitably start dancing to your iPod in public.

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Confessions on Life, Death and God Collection of post cards hold writers’ secrets, from love and religion to earrings and socks Ellen Meder

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Casual browsers could briskly leaf through Frank Warren’s latest compilation of anonymous secret-bearing postcards in 30 minutes if they treat it like just another coffee table book.

However, wiser readers who are better acquainted with the PostSecret concept will intently regulate their pace as they savor each of the 258 secrets published on Oct. 6 in “PostSecret: Confessions on Life, Death and God.” In 2004, when Warren embarked on what he calls a “creative prank” in the introduction of “Confessions,” the fifth print installment of a project that asks people to creatively send in their personal secrets on a modified post card, no one could have guessed that it would explode into an international sensation.

With over a half-million secrets sent to Germantown, Md., more 280 million hits on the blog, which now holds the title of largest advertisement-free blog in the world, and hundreds of events and lectures nationally, there is no denying that the phenomenon has impacted thousands of people untold.

Each Su nday, when Warren updates t he blog w it h approximately 20 never-before-seen postcards, the fleet of avid secret readers and writers waits with bated breath to see what new and honest piece of a stranger’s life will make them laugh or cry, or to see if their own soul-bearing 4 1/4 by six-inch card is going public. The anonymity allows many of the secret writers to feel a sense of resolve while encouraging honesty.

Though the title of the new book sounds like a potentially somber compilation of notes about religious revelations and bitter bashing of bad situations, “Confessions” is a vibrant

anthology of post cards, some favorites from online, others only seeing strangers’ eyes in hard copy. Some secrets sound like the start of a formulaic joke featuring a baconloving rabbi or someone whose weight loss trick is pooping.

Others stop readers in their tracks with the gravity of their subject matter, from suicide and miscarriage to abuse and loves lost. The presence of various testimonials for and against both faith and religion are also surprisingly moving, yet unobtrusive, regardless of the reader’s personal beliefs on the presence or absence of a higher being.

The real beauty of what Warren does, though, is the sequencing of the cards. Some pages link image themes like phones, animals or chairs, while other series are all in French or are covered in newspaper clippings. Some of the verbal pairings are superb as well, such as “I wear interesting socks every day, hoping that maybe someone will want to see them and be impressed” across from “I judge people by the socks they wear,” or “I called in sick because I couldn’t find earrings that I wanted to wear that day” lying beside “Call me. Dad died.” That is the other beauty of the book: the emotional ebb and flow of the card order mimics life in many ways in that it can be both mundane and extraordinary, comforting and jarring.

Another bonus to the new book is that it is a compact 7 by 5 1/2 inches and the to-scale full color duplications of the post cards, one per page, read almost in flip book fashion, alternating between strings of horizontally or vertically oriented cards.

Maybe it is just natural for people to be nosy about the most intimate details of others’ lives (ask any celebrity), but the real intrigue of the PostSecret saga is the innate humanity and relatability in many of the secrets. In a strange way, after reading many secrets, they all tend to take on a singular voice that is unmistakably earnest.

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Championship runs against USC pattern

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Comeback surge in SEC tournament one for the ages

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The women’s soccer team players and coaches celebrate with the SEC Championship trophy after Sunday’s penalty kick triumph over LSU.

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USC coaches Mat Cosgriff, Shelley Smith and Jamie Smith with the SEC trophy.

Gamecocks capture SEC title 1-0

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After it lost two straight games to end the regular season, many thought the South Carolina women’s soccer team’s thrilling run had come to an end. Nobody’s thinking that now.

Follow ing a come-f rom-beh ind v ictor y against Georgia in the fi rst round of the conference tournament, Carolina did the unthinkable over the weekend by taking down Florida and LSU to claim the first SEC Championship in program history and earn an automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament.

“It’s unbelievable,” USC coach Shelley Smith said. “It just shows the heart these guys have had. They played their hearts out, battled and never gave up.”

Coming off a tough loss to the Gators just five days earlier, t he Gamecocks came out wit h some ext ra motivation for Friday’s match. They didn’t take long to get going, either, as senior midfielder Kim Miller put her team on the board just past the 10-minute mark with a goal on a penalty kick. It was sweet redemption after missing a PK attempt in the fi rst round against Georgia.

“I missed a PK Wednesday when [Georgia’s] Michelle Betos made a great save. Today, I had confidence in myself and so did my teammates,” Miller said. “I knew how much this one meant to the team. I was focused and hit it where I wanted it to go.”

After that, the defense took care of the rest, as Carolina held off a Florida offense that produced seven shots during the match, and junior keeper Mollie Patton notched two saves to secure her thirteenth shutout of the season. With the 1-0 victory, the Gamecocks advanced to their fi rst-ever SEC Championship Game.

“We worked on this all year. We really wanted this,” Miller said. “The whole team deserved it.”

As the scene turned to the title game, Carolina looked to complete its tournament run against the regular season SEC Champion Tigers on Sunday. Both teams saw scoring chances early on, but LSU struck fi rst when

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midfielder Melissa Clarke capitalized on a PK at the 23-minute mark.

Carolina came close on a few more attempts, including a header by senior midfielder Lindsay Small off a free kick by Miller that went just over the crossbar, but the team went in at halftime with a 1-0 deficit.

After they produced only one shot in the first half, the second half truly belonged to the Gamecocks, as the offense provided heavy pressure the entire period.

Despite more close calls, including nine shots, three corner kicks and a free kick that missed high, Carolina still trailed as the clock began winding down.

On one last run, however, senior defender Blakely Mattern k notted it up on a give-and-go pass from sophomore forward Kayla Grimsley, tying the game at 1-1 with just two minutes to play and sending the match into overtime.

“My team has fought so hard since we’ve been here and all season to get to this point,” Mattern said. “To be down a goal and come back with two minutes left shows heart. That’s what we’ve shown all week.”

A f ter neit her team was able to score in t he t wo overtime periods, the match came down to a shootout, marking only the second time in history that the SEC Championship was decided on PKs. With an 8-7 advantage and the shootout in sudden death, Carolina sealed the win in dramatic fashion when Patton made a diving save to preserve the lead and earn the team’s fi rst SEC crown.

“I’m speechless,” said Mattern, who was named tournament MVP. “I’m so proud of our team and how hard we worked to never give up. I knew it was in us, and I knew we could win.”

After putting in strong performances in all three games, Grimsley, Mattern, Miller and Small were all named to the All-Tournament Team. In addition, the win gave Carolina a victory over every SEC team in 2009.

“They learned from the mistakes they made through the season,” Smith said. “They reacted the way they needed to and took care of business here at the SEC Tournament. We couldn’t be prouder as a coaching staff.”

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“Road to Redemption” was the theme of the night as the South Ca rol i na women’s soccer tea m celebrated its entry into the 2009 NCAA tournament.

The team celebrated at Carolina Ale House last night, like a NCAA basketball tournament party. When its name was announced as a No. 2 seed in the North Carolina bracket, t he whoops a nd hollers echoed throughout the restaurant.

“We are loving today,” USC coach Shelley Smith said. “Every year we have been sitting at the edge of our seats wondering if we are even going to get in the tournament. So this was much more enjoyable.”

The whole concept of redemption

came from the team winning the SEC tournament in grand fashion by defeating Georgia, Florida and LSU, the only three teams they lost to during the season.

The squad will return home and host a feisty Davidson team in the fi rst round.

“I’m so glad that we got a home seed,” Smith said. “A No. 2 seed is tremendous recognition for our program. We’ve been very good at home and I can’t wait to go back to the Graveyard.”

For s e n ior def e nder Bl a k el y Mattern, her career has now come f ull circle w it h t he tournament berth. Starting out as a freshman, she remembered not getting an atlarge bid and the bad feeling it left in her head “ T h i s i s u n b e l i e v a b l e ,” Mattern said. “For us to have this environment at a restaurant and a watch part y is unbelievable. I couldn’t be happier right now for the Universit y, the team and my teammates. I can’t get the smile off of my face”

The celebration will not last long for the Gamecocks, as they return to practice today with confidence and momentum on their side.

“I’m on cloud nine right now, but be have to get back to practice and refocus,” Mattern said. “We have a chance to make history again and get the fi rst NCAA tournament win for our program” If the team ends up making it to the Elite Eight, it will more than likely have to face No. 1 seed North Carolina. The Tar Heels are one of, if not the most tradition-rich prog ra m s i n t he nat ion w it h a total of 20 national championships and a litany of legendary players, including U.S. legend Mia Hamm.

“This is a huge goal for us,” Smith said. “They know what they can do.

They have won a championship a nd t hey a re hu ng r y for more.

These seniors do not want to fi nish playing.”

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Raise your hand if you’ve heard this one before: A South Carolina team loses its last two games of the season, ending a potentially promising year in disappointment.

Sound familiar?

Now drop your jaw when I tell you t hat team, t he women’s soccer team, avenged the late-season slide with three thrilling victories on its way to its first-ever Southeastern Conference Tournament title.

Are you as stunned as I am?

Not only did t hey avenge that slide, b u t t h e y d id it in t hrilling f a s h io n . T he only three Chris Cox teams to beat USC during Fourth-year print journalism the regular student season — Georgia, LSU and Florida — each took their lumps against Carolina during the conference tournament.

I don’t know about anyone else, but I can’t name many USC teams that have fought back the way these girls did over the weekend.

It started with Georgia.

Facing the team that dealt USC its first loss of the season, Carolina rallied from one goal down to net two scores in the final 10 minutes on its way to victory.

But they didn’t stop there.

Two days later, USC avenged it s loss to Florida in t he regular season by knocking off the Gators 1-0 for only t heir second-ever v ictor y against UF. Then came LSU. Carolina t ie d t he g a me w it h t wo minutes to play and then won it 8-7 in penalty kicks.

“It’s unbelievable. It just shows the heart these guys have had,” coach Shelley Smith said. “We don’t like to make it that dramatic, but it’s so deserved today. They played their hearts out, they battled, they never gave up.

That’s what this game is all about.”

Maybe some of the other teams at USC can take note.

With their backs up against the wall and the season on the line, Smith’s players responded with pivotal victories against the teams that tried to make this season like any other experienced by teams at USC. They came through.

“The losses just make you stronger if you deal with them properly,” Smith said. “They reacted in the way they needed to and took care of business when they got here to the SEC Championship.”

Now what will really set the women’s soccer team apart from the rest of the pack is if it doesn’t stop here. Don’t be satisfied. Don’t settle. Don’t become complacent. Use the conference championship as motivation to keep pushing for new goals, higher aspirations and even bigger titles.

With Smith at the helm, the coach who single-handedly brought USC women’s soccer from the ashes back into the limelight, I don’t think that will be too much of a problem.

Congratulations, Gamecocks.

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