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The USC football program received a letter of inquiry from the NCAA Thursday, i n f o r m i n g it t h at a f u l l investigation of the program has begun.

A let ter of i nqu i r y is dif ferent f rom a let ter of allegations. An inquiry letter is a notice of investigation, while an allegations letter is notice of evidence found to allege violations.

A d d r e s s e d t o U S C PASTIDES president Harris Pastides, the letter, signed by NCAA Vice President of Enforcement David Price, states that the program is under investigation “[I] n accordance with the provisions of NCAA

Bylaw 32.5 of t he NC A A en forcement procedures.”

Bylaw 32.5 reads: “If the enforcement staff has developed reasonably reliable information indicating that an institution has been in violation of NCAA legislation that requires further investigation, the enforcement staff shall provide a notice of inquiry in writing to the chancellor or president.”

T he let ter does not add ress a ny new issues other than the ongoing investigations reg a rd i ng t ight end We slye Sau nder s’ possible dealings w it h a sports agent in regards to a March trip to Miami and the living arrangements of 10 USC players at Columbia’s Whitney Hotel. It states that “n ew information often is developed during an invest igat ion t hat leads to ex panded inquiries,” but, as of now, no new issues have come to light and no players will face new suspensions for the upcoming SEC opener against Georgia.

In addition to Saunders, who is suspended indefinitely for a violation of team rules,

The Gamecocks begin conference play with a pivotal matchup against the Bulldogs Saturday at Williams-Brice Stadium.

offensive tackle Jarriel King and cornerback Chris Culliver did not play in Carolina’s season opener due to investigations into their eligibility. Culliver was declared eligible to play against UGA on Thursday night, but King’s status remains unknown.

Per NCAA bylaws, USC must be informed of any new expanded inquiries as they happen and receive at least one report from t he NCAA on the progress of the investigation every six months, beginning with the date of the letter, Sept. 8. However, the letter indicates that the NCAA enforcement staff plans to complete the investigation by the end of the year.

USC is able to request a formal meeting with the enforcement staff to discuss the letter of inquir y, but due to the fact that representatives of both the University and football program have been cooperating with the ongoing investigations, the NCAA says such a meeting is not necessary.

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Italian cut as major

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Special Collections welcomes $77,000 medieval religious text Jocelyn Henline

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Most students at USC have probably noticed the construction and renovation the Thomas Cooper Library has recently undergone.

Although the renovations have included updates to the façade and study rooms, the main purpose of the construction has been the addition of a new wing: The Ernest F Hollings Special Collections Library, a title that can be found emblazoned above the entrance to the wing on the library’s main floor, next to Cooper’s Corner.

T he Sp e c i a l C ol le c t io n s L ib r a r y officially opened July 23 of this year with a celebratory ceremony featuring political figures, including Vice President Joe Biden and the facility’s namesake former U.S. Sen. Hollings, who helped secure $14 million of federal funding for the project.

Now,t he Universit y has acquired a new incentive to peruse all the unique documents the Special Collections Library boasts..

With the fiscal support of the New York based B.H. Breslauer Foundation , the University was recently able to purchase a rare medieval Pocket Bible at an auction, for the price tag of $77,000.

Pocket Bibles, first produced around 1200, were a major innovation that allowed travelling clergy to carry a Bible with them in a single, portable volume.

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Scott Gwara, professor of medieval language and literature, played an integral part in bringing the pocket Bible to USC.

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Fraternity events raise money Lambda Chi’s Watermelon Bash benefits national food drive Karthryn Kranjc

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The fourth week of the semester was marked by a series of first exams, new homework assignments on which to procrastinate and a whole lot of watermelon.

Lambda Chi A lpha’s USC chapter began its weeklong Watermelon Bash benefiting the North American Food Drive on Tuesday with a T-shirt launch party at its fraternity house at 7 p.m. The Bash will end tonight with a public field day event from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Davis Field.

“All week we’ve been having a canned food drive, accepting money donations and selling t-shirts,” BASH ● 2A

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Lambda Chi hosted watermelon themed events all week.

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The Italian major will no longer be available to students at the Universit y of South Carolina this time next year.

“Very few students majored in it for a long period of t i m e ,” s a i d M a r y A n n Byrnes, the assistant dean for administration of the College of Arts and Sciences. “There was very minimal demand for the program.”

By r nes sa id USC has to repor t to t he Sout h Carolina Commission of H igher E duc at ion on degree productivity. For the past 10 years, it hasn’t met t he Sout hern A ssociat ion of Col leges a nd Schools’ standards for the Italian major.

Under 185 st udents are taking Italian courses this semester, and not all of them are majoring in the language.

“I wouldn’t have time to major in it. I already have two majors,” said third-year international business and finance student Jason Martin.

He only minors in Italian and is taking Italian 221 and Italian 310.

By rnes said t hey regret having to cut the major, but that they have to be good stewards of all their resources.

“I n t his ver y t ight budgetary climate we’ve been in, we must make sure we’re using all resources as wisely as possible,” Byrnes said.

Byrnes said the minor will not be terminated, and they are work ing wit h t he one student majoring in Italian.

“We’ve worked intensely w it h t h is st udent who is currently in the major. We have a plan for this student,” Byrnes said.

The student, whom Byrnes would not identify, will still be able to graduate.

Although students will not be able to major in Italian, there will still be ways for them to learn the language. “ We’ve ma i nt a i ned t he first-year courses, 121 and 122, and the intermediate courses,” Byrnes said.

Byrnes said one of the best ways to learn Italian is to study abroad.

“What better way to study Italian than to spend a summer in Rome or Florence?” Byrnes asked.

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Haley penalized for late taxes

Immigration law overturned

Iran will free US prisoner

On the campaign trail, South Carolina GOP gubernatorial candidate Nikki Haley frequently cites her experience as the accountant for her family’s clothing store, saying she oversaw its growth to a multi-million dollar operation, and the state needs such skills.

But records obtained by The Associated Press show the family company has been penalized three times since 2003 for not paying taxes. In each case, the taxes were at least 19 months past due.

Two of the tax liens were for failing to pay corporate income taxes and one was for not turning over taxes withheld from employee checks. The company paid nearly $4,000 to remove them, with 43 percent covering penalties and interest. Credit records on the business show it frequently pays operating bills more than a month late, compared to an industry average of 10 days late.

In response, Haley’s campaign said Thursday she is running in part because she wants to cut red tape and taxes that are too burdensome. Her campaign declined to discuss the specifics of the liens.

“As a family, we saw how hard it was to make a dollar and how easy it was for government to take it,” Haley said in a statement. “I’m committed to making government friendlier to the people and businesses it serves.”

A key part of Haley’s economic plan is to eliminate corporate income taxes, an idea the Legislature rejected earlier this year.

“The reason why I know I’m the right person to go into this next position is because I’m an accountant, who knows what it means to stretch a dollar,” Haley, a state House member, has said, citing her experience as being the family’s bookkeeper since the age of 13.

Last month, a review of Haley’s personal income taxes since 2004 showed she has repeatedly paid fines for failing to pay them on time, including twice filing more than 14 months late.

ALLENTOWN, Pa. — A federal appeals court ruled Thursday that Hazleton, Pa., may not enforce its crackdown on illegal immigrants, dealing another blow to 4-year-old regulations that inspired similar measures around the country.

The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia said that Hazleton’s Illegal Immigration Relief Act usurped the federal government’s exclusive power to regulate immigration.

“It is ... not our job to sit in judgment of whether state and local frustration about federal immigration policy is warranted. We are, however, required to intervene when states and localities directly undermine the federal objectives embodied in statutes enacted by Congress,” wrote Chief Judge Theodore McKee. Appeals cou rt s are split on whet her states and municipalities have the right to enforce laws dealing with immigration. The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments over a 2007 Arizona law that prohibits employers from knowingly hiring illegal immigrants.

Hazleton, a northeastern Pennsylvania city of more than 30,000, had sought to fine landlords who rent to illegal immigrants and deny business permits to companies that give them jobs. A companion measure required prospective tenants to register with City Hall and pay for a rental permit.

Mayor Lou Barletta had pushed the measures in 2006 after two illegal immigrants were charged in a fatal shooting. The Republican mayor, now mounting his third try for Congress, argued that illegal immigrants brought drugs, crime and gangs to the city of more than 30,000 and overwhelmed police, schools and hospitals.

Hispanic groups and illegal immigrants sued to overturn the measures, and a federal judge struck them down following a trial in 2007. The laws have never been enforced.

“This is a major defeat for the misguided, divisive and expensive anti-immigrant strategy that Hazleton has tried to export to the rest of the country,” ACLU attorney Omar Jadwat said in a statement.

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran said Thursday it will free Sarah Shourd, one of three Americans jailed for more than 13 months, as an act of clemency to mark the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.

The imprisonment of the Americans has deepened tensions between the U.S. and Iran, a relationship already strained over Washington’s suspicions that Tehran is trying to manufacture nuclear weapons — something Iran denies.

Bak Sahraei, the second counselor of Iran’s UN mission sent an e-mail confirming the release of Shourd, following up an earlier text message from the Culture Ministry telling reporters to come to a Tehran hotel on Saturday morning to witness the release.

The site is the same one where the three were allowed the only meeting with their mothers since they were detained in July 2009.

Iran claims they illegally crossed the border from Iraq’s northern Kurdish region and had threatened to put the three on trial for spying. Their families say they were hiking in the largely peaceful region of Iraq and that if they crossed the border, it was accidental.

“Offering congratulations on Eid al-Fitr,” the ministry text message said, referring to the feast that marks the end of Ramadan.

“The release of one of the detained Americans will be Saturday at 9 a.m. at the Estaghlal hotel.”

The gesture could be a calculated move by Iran to soften international criticism of its judiciary. Iran has faced a growing storm of protest over a stoning sentence for a woman convicted of adultery that has been temporarily suspended.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has in the past proposed swapping the three for Iranians he says are jailed in the U.S., raising fears that the Americans are being held as bargaining chips.

There was no word on the fate of the other two Americans, Josh Fattal, 27 and Shane Bauer, 27, to whom she got engaged to while they were in prison.

— The Associated Press

FOOTBALL ● Continued from 1A t o T he St at e ne w s p ap er, s a y i n g : “I assure our fans and commu nit y that we will do what is right for the universit y. Winning and playing by the rules go hand in hand. And playing by the rules is the only way to win.

We will continue to cooperate with the NCA A investigation as we have in the past regarding possible rules violations. While we are working in full cooperation with the NCAA, our expectations have always been that our

BIBLE ● Continued from 1A This Bible is quite rare, says Dr. Scott Gwara, a professor of medieval language and literature at USC, who worked to orchestrate the acquisition of the Bible.

Gwara said a complete medieval Bible in such good condition would be an excellent addition to any collection, but this book is especially rare, as it was written in England around 1240.

Most Bibles from the 13th century were c re at e d i n Fr a nc e or It a l y, and complete, intact Pocket Bibles originating in England are scarce.

“This Bible is exceptionally fine,” Gwara said. “It looks as pristine as the day it was copied, more than 750 years ago.”

The bible serves to further set USC’s ex tensive R are Book s a nd Special Collections library apart from those of other institutions. There are fewer than 100 medieval Bibles in the United States, and USC now has the only complete Medieval Bible of English origin in the Southeast.

“In our region, only Chapel Hill, Duke, Emory and UVA have complete medieval Bibles, and none is of English

student-athletes and staff maintain highest NCAA standards.”

W hen asked about the letter after practice on Thursday, USC coach Steve Spurrier said that he is not preoccupied with the issue.

“I’m concerned about doing whatever I can to help our team beat Georgia,” S p u r r ie r s a id . “ T h at ’s w h at I ’m concerned about. That’s all our players are concerned about right now.”

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origin,” said Tom McNally, Dean of Libraries at USC. T he bible is a n add it ion to t he Universit y’s teaching collect ion of medieval manuscripts. Gwara said it would be an excellent teaching aid, especially in its capacity to be studied in conjunction with other manuscripts in USC’s collection.

“It joins other excellent examples of early printed Bibles in the Ir vin Department of Rare Books and Special Collections , which provide greater context and understanding,” Gwara said.

Gwara notes several features that differentiate the Bible from the more common Paris Bibles of the 13th century, including an increased nu mber of prefaces, pastor’s notes and proofreading marks in the margins and a text called the “Interpretation of Hebrew Names”.

T he E n gl i s h Po c k et Bible w i l l be featured in an exhibit titled “The English Bible: An Exhibition for the 400th Anniversary of the King James Bible, 1611” which will be on display this spring.

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The money earned this week at the Watermelon Bash events will be donated to the North American Food Drive, Lambda Chi Alpha’s national charity project of the year.

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said second-year fraternity member Alex Waelde. “It’s a completely non-profit event; all the proceeds go to charity.”

Although Lambda Chi Alpha has recently been involved in helping local charity organizations (last semester they raised $2,000 for South Carolina Friends for Juvenile Justice), this week’s Watermelon Bash has been their first national charity project of the year.

“There’s nothing more excit ing for us t han an event that helps out our communit y and creates a f u n week for G reek life and t he Universit y a l i ke ,” adde d L a mb d a Ch i A lpha president Mark Menezes.This is the first time since 2006 the chapter has participated in the event said fraternity Philanthropy Chair Davis White.

“The North American Food Drive is Lambda C h i A l p h a’s n a t i o n a l philanthropy organization,” White said. “It was founded by our national fraternity council with the motto

‘brothers feeding others.’”

Besides shirt sales, can and money collect ions, cont ribut ions f rom within the chapter and a $5 ba rbeque d i n ner at the fraternit y house on Thursday night, Lambda C h i A lp h a h a s r a i s e d funds this week by means of friendly competition between sororities in which each organization collects points for participating in events throughout the week. Tuesday featured a ladies-only watermeloneating contest. The age-old summer pastime turned high-drama though when CPR was performed on a contestant after she choked on the fruit. An ambulance was called to the scene, but according to reports from the fraternity, she made a full recovery.

We d ne s d a y b r ou g ht the Ms. Watermelon Bash pageant, in which sorority tea m s were judged on their watermelon-themed cost u mes a nd t a lent pre sent at ion s by 2010 NCAA baseball champions Jackie Bradley Jr., Adrian Morales, Justin Dalles and Scott Wingo.

The sororities will also compete in an obstacle course as part of Friday’s f ield day. Each team is comprised of eight to 10 girls and pays $200, all of which goes to the charity.

According to Waelde, Lambda Chi Alpha hopes to raise $3,000 from this year’s bash. Davis White is proud of the fact that the proceeds will go directly to the needy.

“We front the money, so it all goes straight to the philanthropy,” White said.

“The Food Drive equates one pound of food to every dollar. The Greeks submit a report on how much was raised, so that makes it easier to total up what we’ve contributed.”

Members of La mbda Chi Alpha will be selling Watermelon Bash T-shirts for $12 a nd col lec t i ng addit ional donat ions at Friday’s field day event.

For White, who had been working with brother Pete Carr planning the event, the fact that they are able to make an impact is worth the effort. “ I t ’s r e a l l y a g o o d opportunit y for us as a chapter and for the entire Greek community to get i nvolved,” W h ite sa id.

“Obviously we can’t raise enough to feed the entire continent. There’s always going to be a food shortage, so in that respect it’s good for us to help out in any way we can.”

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Haley, family’s tax evasion worrying Everyone knows that Nikki Haley hates taxes. She hates them so much she doesn’t just stop at voting or speaking out against them — sometimes she just refuses to pay them. It was revealed last month that she has paid many-a-fi ne since 2004 for failing to pay personal income taxes on time. Apparently, it runs in the family.

According to an AP article, Friday’s “SC had tax liens against gov hopeful’s family biz,” by Seanna Adcox, the clothing store owned by Nikki Haley’s family has been penalized for failing to pay taxes three times since 2003, and each time taxes were than a year and a half “Is this the kind more overdue. was the same store of person we want w hThis ere Ha ley sa id she experience as an managing our gained accountant. If this is how Haley defines accounting state’s budget?” experience, t hen Bernie Madoff had great investment experience.

Is this the kind of person we want managing our state’s already beleaguered budget? Haley and her family dodge more taxes than Al Capone, and for someone so focused on family values, she seems better fit for Windy City politics than those in the Palmetto state’s Famously Hot capital.

I n response to quest ioning, Haley’s campaig n countered that “she is running for governor in part because she wants to cut red tape and taxes are too burdensome.” So too, according to her actions, is the law.

Part of Haley’s economic plan is eliminating corporate income taxes — a terrible idea even according to our legislature, which rejected it. But even if she doesn’t get rid of them as governor, her presence in the State House will show corporations that they get to break the law, too, and get away with it — as long as they smile and have one heck of a spin-crafting publicist.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Founding Fathers saw religion as necessity for moral democratic society In response to the column written

by Meredith Price in the Wednesday, September 8 ed it ion of T he Da i ly Gamecock entitled “Nation needs to focus on secular roots”: I am not at all in opposition to the author’s assessment that the founding fathers of the American republic intended for the church and state to be separated. I am, however, in opposition to her views in that I believe the founders did realize and articulate the importance of religion for American society.

Indeed, the atrocities of the church in the 17th and 18th centuries were fresh in the minds of the founders. The church they resented was the European church.

The church that had been corrupted by polit ics a nd had overstepped it s boundaries by meddling in the affairs of state, ushering theocratic tendencies into European governments. They did not, however, indulge in the belief that the church was a vice that hindered human development, as Price alluded to. They believed quite the contrary.

George Washington believed that in a free society, morality would have to be encouraged. Religion was one way for this to happen. In his farewell address he said, “of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable supports.”

Ben Franklin also articulated this idea in a letter to the Yale University president.

He wrote, “Here is my creed: I believe in one God, the Creator of the universe.

That he governs it by his providence.

That he ought to be worshipped. That the most acceptable service we render to him is doing good to his other children.”

A lso, i n 1787 t he Con feder at ion

Cong ress passed t he Nor t hwest Ordinance to address western expansion.

A n excerpt from article three of that document reads, “Religion, moralit y, and knowledge being necessary to good government and happiness to mankind, schools and t he means of educat ion shall ever be encouraged.” The founders saw religion as an institution to uphold morality in society, not as an institution to “suppress and exploit people.”

In regards to Price’s statements on Beck’s event held in Washington, D.C.: She beg i ns by c a l l i ng t he event , “ridiculous but alarming.” The tone of her writing and word usage makes one ponder whether her resentment of this event was based on logic, or on personal hatred or prejudice of institutional religion. It also should make one ponder when it became ridiculous for American citizens to exert their political right to assemble peacefully.

That aside, Beck’s event was held not, as Price claims, to bring people back to Christianity, but to bring people back to God — the same God that Thomas Jefferson appealed to in The Declaration of Independence, the same God that Martin Luther K ing, Jr. appealed to for the purpose of justifying equality.

Beck understands that the God that Jefferson and King appealed to is the God that allowed America to usher in the fundamental principles we hold dear to this day. Beck sees these principles under attack by secular progressives who wish to exploit history by hijacking the belief from the founders that the practice of religion was seen as an important virtue in upholding morality in a free democratic society.

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Cleveland’s urban farming plan should grow Local food production saves energy, keeps money out of hands of big oil, corporations So, to anyone who has been paying attention, we are currently living in a time of crises, some of which include the economy, energy and water. Though many of us in America do not choose to recognize this fact because we manage to overindulge daily with the illusion that all is well and right with our current corporate and political methods, many in my generation are currently making moves to turn the pages of history — hopefully for the better (that is, if aberrant conservative propaganda doesn’t stand in the way). People are beginning to take the green movement seriously — probably because people are starting to take science seriously — and more and more people are beginning to acknowledge the invaluable power of sustainable living.

I recently read a very uplifting article from Next American City magazine outlining the mass of foreclosures in Cleveland from 2007 to 2010, which rendered many areas of land vacant after government-funded demolitions.

Of course, that is not the uplifting part; what really struck me was what the people of

Cleveland were actually doing with this vacant land. Local urbanites decided not to allow the open areas of grass and foliage become fallow — instead, they got creative, tapped into their resources and are now vanguards for what could and should potentially be an international urban farming movement.

Cleveland, Ohio, home to over 430,000 people according to census.gov, is an officially approved “u rban garden zoning overlay,” which is a direct effect of concerns about the demolition of community gardens by various developers.

Emily The communit y is banding Shipp together to not only protect Third-year English student these plots of land but also to build an impressive resume to highlight the city’s political “green economic agenda.” In this year alone, there are 50 plus land-use programs being funded in Cleveland, and not only is all this harvest hype getting apathetic teenagers involved, but the article states that “last year advocates won a hardfought battle for an ordinance allowing city residents to raise chickens, bees and even cows

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and goats in their backyards.” Who knew the stereotypical image of a home on the range would involve major highways and the inner city?

W hat is happening in Cleveland, t his farming frenzy, should be rampant. What people don’t seem to realize is that every time they buy a tomato, banana or head of lettuce grown outside the USA, or even out of the boundaries of the local area, they are inadvertently applauding and supporting big oil and unfair labor practices along with a plethora of other atrocities. Many are beginning to get the gleam of green in their eye as they start to steer away from industrial farming and go, literally, back to their roots. And I must admit, it gives me a reason to move forward with environmental activism — after all, imagine what America and the world would be like if the entire population would marshall into the future using infallible methods of the past.

Some of Alex Waelde’s controversial complaints to The State a couple weeks ago were spot-on: Parking on this campus is now at a premium, and there is a smaller t ha n ever cha nce of a com muter st udent getting a parking space if he’s coming in at 10:00 a.m. — or even 8 a.m.

— for his class. Those chances went from slim to Pickens to slim to none.

T h e problem wit h t his is that he said — or Austin at least Jackson Third-year appea red political science to have student said — t h e s e things to The State in t he name of St udent Government. In r e s p o n s e t o Pe y t o n Mc Cu l lough’s let ter la st week , t here a re some — such as SG Sen. Matt Ungar and Vice President Taylor Cain — who believe that Waelde’s remarks can be construed as official SG policy. I understand where Ungar and Cain are coming from, but SG isn’t exactly a closed polit ical body like a fraternity or an honor society.

However, t h is u n iversit y made t he decision long ago that it was going to be the Un iver sit y of Sout h C a r ol i n a t o e x p a nd access to higher education to more South Carolinians, and Mr. Waelde’s idea of capping the number of incoming f r e s h me n i n f ut u r e years, while it would prevent overcrowding on our campus, runs afoul of this vision.

I, instead, would like to see t he universit y better utilize existing facil it ies, such as t he Dodie A nderson Academic Enrichment building, and get the Innovista project back on track. I would also like to see SG, along w i t h t h e Ve h i c l e E n forcement O f f ice and our state legislators, lower the price of garage spaces and make them more a f f ord able , a s well as convert at least one deck in all garages to pay-by-hour. These things will be a hard sell, but these are things the universit y can do regardless of whether Sheheen or Haley has line-item veto next year.

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“It’s the friends you can call up at 4 a.m. that matter.”

- Marlene Dietrich

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

Top designers unroll fall fashions, bring excitement back to style at New York Fashion Week Amber Rose

THE DAILY GAMECOCK

For those who haven’t been anxiously cou nt ing dow n t he days u nt il New York Fashion Week, you probably aren’t aware of a little event called Fashion’s Night Out. This huge, globe-spanning extravaganza kicks off NY Fashion Week, which showcases the spring/summer collections of the current top designers.

The event begins tonight, Sept. 10, 2010; it’s centered in New York City and is promoted by Mayor Bloomberg, “Vogue” and the CFDA, but is celebrated in cities across the country and in many countries around the globe.

Fashion’s Night Out gives the chance for shoppers to get exclusive access to many stores and the opport unit y to shop with the stars and see big names in fashion such as Anna Wintour, Karl Lagerfeld, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen and tons of supermodels up close in person. The second annual event, whose slogan is “Shop for Something Good,” is the biggest shopping event of the year, with top designers like Alexander Wang, Chanel, Stella McCartney and Proenza Schouler opening their doors to the public and encouraging customers to shop.

In addition, mass retailing companies such as Sak s Fif t h Avenue, Neiman Marcus and A merican Apparel have participating stores across the states.

On top of the designer merchandise sure to fly off the shelves, the collection of Fashion’s Night Out merchandise is equally well-known and is sold with a purpose. A percentage of the proceeds of the tanks, classic tees, tote bags, hoodies and more go directly to the New York City AIDS Fund.

On Tuesday night, Anna Wintour, the editor-in-chief of American “Vogue,” and her team staged “Fashion’s Night Out: The Show,” which displayed models wearing the looks that fashion editors picked for Fall 2010. The event was intended to entice the public to come out on Friday and begin shopping. Over 1,500 patrons forked over $250 per ticket to see the biggest public fashion show in New York City history, which featured models like Gisele Bundchen, Naomi Campbell and Lara Stone working the runway along

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with 150 other big names.

The location of the show was the new home of New York Fashion Week, the Lincoln Center. Each of the 157 looks showcased on the runway were based on the trends of plaids, twenties glamour, rock ch ic, roma nt ic m i n i ma l ism, ladylike ensembles, ut ilitarian outerwear and bohemian. Though the show only lasted 20 minutes, including the runway show and a performance by Pharrell Williams, the show executed its mission of exciting the crowd for the coming weekend extravaganza.

Fashion’s Night Out marks a new k ind of retail marketing, sparking excitement in fashion again and providing patrons with a fun night out instead of the regular old shopping trip. The official website for the event even allows you to plan out the entire evening to include celebrity appearances, free gifts with purchase, refreshments, pop-up shops, c o nt e s t s , DJs , d e s i g n e r appearances, ex h ibit ions and tons more.

Fashion’s Night O ut i s t he f i r s t and only event of it s k i nd, t hought up by fashion leader Anna Wintour in an effort to revive the fashion commu nit y after the effects of the recession. After such a huge turnout last year, this weekend is sure to see a jam-packed New York City.

For t hose of us who u n f o r t u n at e l y c a n’t make it to N YC for this star-studded event, CBS is airing a special Tuesday, Sept.

14 at 10 p.m., and of course, the official merchandise is available online to shop for and order, so you can celebrate the event wherever you may be.

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Dignan brings unique, accessible independent sound to SC this weekend Texas-based band will play New Brookland on Saturday Sydney Patterson

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Dignan, whose name comes from director Wes Anderson’s 1996 movie “Bottle Rocket,” is, like the movie character played

by Owen Wilson, always up to something. The band is currently on tour for their 2009 full-length album, “Cheaters & Thieves,” which follows two previous EPs — 2008’s “Tangled Woods” and 2007’s “The Guest,” all available on iTunes.

The Texas-native band was formed in 2002 in a church sanctuary, when vocalist/guitarist Andy Pena and bassist Devin Garcia wrote the band’s first song. When the two founders later met keyboardist/backup vocalist Heidi Plueger and multiinstrumentalist Davy Palomo, the foursome became fast friends, and from that friendship sprouted their musical collaborations.

“It just seemed like the natural thing,” Plueger told The Daily Gamecock in a recent interview. “We all get along, they needed a keyboardist, and I was already with them all the time anyway.”

Though Pena is not the oldest member, he has taken a leadership role in the band both as a co-founder and songwriter, while second co-founder Garcia does the booking for all of their shows. While they are from Texas, their touring has taken them cross-country multiple times, and has simultaneously built a strong and diverse national fan base.

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DIGNAN ● Continued from 5 Plueger describes creating this fan base and having the ability to take their music across the country as the band’s greatest challenge.

“The whole thing has been hard, not having a label, doing everything ourselves and being on tour with nowhere to sleep or eat,” Plueger said. “But we do it because it’s what we love to do.”

Dignan describes itself simply as indie rock, but cites broad influences such as Arcade Fire, Beach House, The National and even their grandparents’ lounge music.

With Palomo aiding his talents to a wide variety of instruments, including the glockenspiel, accordion, trumpet and tambourine, the band has developed a sound that’s able to be at once unique and independent, while also maintaining accessibility to the casual listener.

The band will play at the Homegrown Genius Music, Art and Film Festival in downtown Ninety-Six, S.C. tomorrow, followed immediately by a sure-to-be exciting show at New Brookland Tavern that night.

“New Brookland’s probably our favorite venue to play,” Plueger said. “We have a lot of friends there and it’s always a lot of fun for everyone.”

At New Brookland, they’ll be joined by Farewell Flight, Venus the Robot, I in the Sky, Soft Spot and High Roses Grow for a full evening of music.

The unsigned band, self-described as previously “DIY” (or “do it yourself,” for the acronym-uninformed), is now searching to add a bit more legitimacy to their alreadyrespectable resume. They’re looking for the right label to help them put out a full-length album, hopefully in late spring of next year. Beyond that, they just want to take their music as far as they can and keep feeding their passion.

For a free download of their album “Cheaters & Thieves,” check them out at www.myspace.com/dignan.

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Dignan incorporates a variety of musical instruments, like the xylophone, and influences to create a unique sound.

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Keyboardist/back-up vocalist Heidi Plueger says Dignan coming together “was the natural thing.”

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Acoustic Cafe shines spotlight on aspiring, passionate performers Starbucks event to occur seven times this fall Travis Broussard

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Colu mbia is k now n as a hot-spot for “underground” musical talent. Said talent is often not k now n out s ide of the area, but local artists usually have a small but

dedicated fanbase within the city. These types of a r t ist s of ten get t hei r start playing small venues t h r ou g hout C olu mbi a and the surrounding area, opening for larger acts or being part of one of many open mic night lineups.

One such “star ter venue” is t he Acoust ic C a f e e ve nt i n Ru s s el l H o u s e’s S t a r b u c k s , sponsored by Carolina

Produc t ion s. A cou st ic Cafe is a long-standing Carolina tradition, going back farther than Carolina Produc t ion s’ c u r rent concert director, Steph Durso, can remember.

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No m at t er w h at t hei r purpose is, Durso believes the event is a chance for loc a l mu sic ia n s to get more exposure especially in the college scene, where local music is often very popular.

T he f i r st p er for mer at t h i s p a s t Tue sd ay ’s Acoustic Cafe was Emily M c C o l l u m , c u r r e nt l y a senior in high school, who played a mixture of covers and songs she wrote herself. McCollum cited her family as her primary s ou rc e of i n s pi r at ion , saying music “has always been part of [her] life.” She has opened for a few local

bands in the past few years and has played at New Brook land Tavern on a few occasions, but has yet to play in any large-scale locations.

Mc C ol lu m pl a n s on ret u rn ing for f ut u re A c ou s t ic C a f e n ight s , lett ing her music “take [her] wherever,” even if a career in music never gets off the ground. However, she plans to major in print journalism at USC once she graduates high school, s a y i n g s he f e el s mor e secure in a journalist ic field than in music.

T h e n i g h t ’s s e c o n d feat u red g u it a r ist wa s Nick Nesky, a first-year eng i neer i ng st udent .

Nesky’s previous venues were strictly local coffee houses and a few events

at h is h igh school; t he Acoustic Cafe was his first venture into larger events.

Ne s k y h a s a s m u c h a passion for mu sic as anyone else who performs publicly, but he claims his studies in the engineering f ield a nd h is dut ies as a n RO T C c a d e t k e e p him from turning it into somet h i ng major. “I’m just taking it one day at a time,” he said. “Music is a passion of mine, but I can’t see myself taking it further than this.”

However, some part icipants do get t he opportunity to take their musical passion another s t ep, i nc lud i n g H a le y Dreis. The fourt h-year music student performed at Acoustic Cafe in the spring of 2009 and has become one of local music’s hottest young acts with her full length album, “Beautiful to Me.” Carolina Productions has a total of seven A c o u s t i c C a f e e v e nt s scheduled for this semester, Durso said, all of which will be held in the Russell House bookstore at 9:30 p.m. on Tuesdays.

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Rivalry renews as USC, Georgia square off in SEC opener Chris Cox

SPORTS EDITOR

THE TEAMS DON’T battle w it h n at ion a l c h a mpion sh ip implications on the line. They don’t i n habit t he same st ate.

They’ve never played a game a century has been able to call its own. And no, the band members have never been bowled over as a player runs for a game-winning touchdown.

Hell, there isn’t even a Hardee’s Trophy.

But despite all that, to call the annual Georgia-South Carolina matchup anything but a rivalry would be a disservice to the epic battles the teams have waged over the past few decades.

“It’s a big rivalry, man,” safety A keem Auguste said. “They’re talking to us on Facebook and stuff, there’s just a lot of stuff goi ng on. We’re goi ng to be ready.”

The Bulldogs boast an impressive 46-14-2 advantage in the series over South Carolina , but a closer look at the numbers provide a much more interesting t a ke. Se ven of t he la st n i ne meetings have been decided by a touchdown or less and the winner generally goes on to have the more successful season between the two clubs, save USC’s win in 2007 after which the team failed to qualify for a bowl, while the Bulldogs raced to an 11-2 record.

“Everybody’s excited. I went home Friday night and was able to watch my high school team play, and everybody was talking about Georgia week and how we’ve got to go out and win,” center T.J. Johnson said. “It’s definitely an exciting time. It’s going to be fun and it’s going to be a great game to watch.”

But what is it that makes the rivalry truly interesting?

The wild finishes.

Looking through the history books, there are plenty to choose f rom. USC f u l lback A nd rew Pinnock fumbles at the goal line as time expires in 2002, allowing Georgia to leave Columbia with a 13-7 win. Or 2004, when the Gamecocks blew a 16-0 lead over the No. 3 Bulldogs, who rallied for a 20-16 win. Even in Spurrier’s fi rst season, when a missed extra point by USC kicker Josh Brown allowed Georgia to escape with a 17-15 win in Athens. Had the Gamecocks pulled that victory out, it would have marked USC’s lone Eastern Division title.

Meanwhile, USC’s exclamation points in the closing seconds have been few and far between, save Brandon Bennett div ing over GEORGIA ● 4B

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It keyed eyed the only undefeated team in professional football history. It made a ssio geniuss out ou of a retread coach. Now, the 3-4 defense efen is making noise in the SEC. Long ng considered a scheme almost exclusive sive to the NFL, the 3-4 has found a high-profile collegiate home thanks h-p to thee aarrival of defensive coordinator Todd Grantham at Georgia. And while Gr the Bulldogs don’t look like the 1972 ulld Miamii Dolphins or the New England D Patriots ts tteams that Bill Belichick led to three Bowl titles yet, they ee Super S nonetheless offenses to make less are forcing forc adjustments. nts “It appears a bit different. ears to be quite q Obviously, their pla players have been well trained rained through spring practice and through h preseason practice,” USC coach Steve Spurrier “They’re a really rrier said. sa ally veteran defense nse as far as knowing ng what to do. With the extra time we get now now, a new coach gets a lot of time me to iinstall his defense. They had very ry few mistakes on Saturday against Lafayette.” fayett The 3-4 has never really eally found much of a footing in the college lege game because of its personnel demands.

With only man three down linemen,, it forces those in the trenches to often more than en play p one gap, and it requires uires an elite level of at hlet icism out of t he fou r-man linebacking corps, which must be able hich m to rush the passer and drop back into coverage.

According to Spurrier, the he Bulldogs have demonstrated the ability to d do so.

“They’re very active. Their defensive ends are extremely fast around the edges.

They’re a pressure defense, and by that I mean almost all the guys are rushing.

They’re not sitting back, reading zone block s or any t hing,” Spurrier said.

“They’re coming. When it’s snapped, pp , they’re on n the come. It’ll be a big challenge for our offensive linemen.” offen That being said, there’s a bit of a b catch with UGA’s version of a 3-4.

Thanks to the combination of size and speed the Bulldogs have at linebacker, Grant ham of ten has one walk up, acting as a pseudo-lineman.

“It’s four down linemen a lot also. I think their defensive coach would tell you it’s not a big deal whether three guys got their hand on the ground or four,” Spurrier said. “It’s how they play, how they play their assignments and all that.”

No matter how many down linemen Georgia has at any one time, USC will have to run the ball well Saturday to keep Grantham and the Dawgs honest in their blitz packages.

“Georgia has maybe about as good a pass rush as anybody in the country right now, the way it looked this past Saturday,” Spurrier said. “We must be able to run the ball and block some guys if we’re going to be in the ballgame.”

The front line in that battle will be the offensive line — a unit that played “average” against Sout hern M iss in the words of its position coach, Shawn Elliott.

“They have stand up rush ends, they have good interior defensive tackles, the scheme forces you to be really smart offensively with the way you attack,” offensiv Elliott sa said. “We have to keep our heads up and communicate real well.”

USC r ushed for a solid 224 yards against Eagles, but Spurrier nst the Golden Go ref rained ained f rom calling t he r ush ing attack a good one.

“We didn’t run un tthe ball extremely well, as some people Spurrier ple thought,” t said. “That one reverse went for 50reve some yards and thee qu quarterbacks gained about 80, so that was about a good half of our yardage, right ght there. t “We need to block and obviously we need to run the he ball to give ourselves a better chance nce this week.”

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Georgia wide receiver AJ Green has been suspended for Saturday’s USC game.

Redshirt freshman quarterback Aaron Murray will be without his top target for his first venture into a SEC road game Saturday.

UGA star wide receiver AJ Green was suspended for the next three games Wednesday for improper dealings with an agent. Green reportedly sold a used Independence Bowl jersey to the agent for $1,000, a violation of NCAA rules.

“Certainly I’m disappointed w it h the outcome,” UGA coach Mark Richt told the Atlanta Journal Constitution.

“However, we have games to play, and that’s where our focus needs to be in the coming days and weeks. Other players will have to step forward, and I’m confident they will do that.”

UGA will appeal the NCAA’s decision, which will not be heard until next week.

Green released a statement Wednesday expressing regret for his decisions.

“I want to apologize to my coaches, teammates and the Georgia fans for the mistake in judgment,” Green said in a statement. “I very much regret all that has taken place and the distraction that’s been caused. I’ve learned a valuable lesson and hope others can learn from my mistake.

I can only focus my attention now on practicing and looking ahead to getting back with my teammates as quickly as possible.”

The Summerville native has been a thorn in South Carolina’s side since his freshman season in 2008. Green has amassed 147 yards receiving in his two games against the Gamecocks and had

one touchdown in last season’s matchup.

For 2010, Green was picked to the preseason All-SEC team and is projected to go in the high rounds of the NFL Draft. For his two-year career, Green has caught a total of 109 passes for 1,771 yards and 14 touchdowns.

Redshirt sophomore wideout Tavarres K i ng , who was second to Green i n receiving yards last season, will be back in the UGA lineup for Saturday.

“Tavarres is practicing very well, he seems much more confident than a year ago,” Richt said. “He’s much more physical in the blocking aspect. He’s definitely more active now, more tenacious. He knows who to block and how to do it and has got the right attitude. I think he can make an impact.”

USC’s secondary will still have its hands full with the rest of UGA’s receiving corp, especially Kris Durham . Durham had five catches against Louisiana-Lafayette.

Stephon Gilmore would likely match up with Durham with Chris Culliver on the other side. DeVonte Holloman, who had a big interception against Southern Miss, will be looking to continue his good play going into Saturday. The absence of Green will allow Sout h Carolina to shift some of its focus from UGA’s passing attack to their running game.

The Bulldogs are going to run the ball as much as they can to ease pressure off of the inexperienced Murray.

“We’ve got to stop their run game and they’ve got some other good receivers there too,” coach Steve Spurrier said.

“We’ve got to go out and play football, and play as hard as we can with very few mistakes. That’s what we need to worry about.”

Georgia has two experienced running back s in Washau n Ealey and Caleb King. Ealey is playing in his fi rst game of t he season after being suspended in the opener. Last week six Bulldogs combined for 195 rushing yards and two touchdowns.

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No. 12 Miami (FL) @ No. 2 Ohio State

A rematch of the 2002 BCS National Title game, the Hurricanes travel to Columbus to take on the Buckeyes in one of the few marquee games on Ohio State’s schedule in the quest for the national title. In the first game of the season, the Buckeyes throttled Marshall with a dominating 45-7 win in which Heisman hopeful Terrelle Pryor threw three touchdown passes while running back Brandon Saine ran for 103 yards and two scores against Marshall, but if Ohio State wants to come out on top of its matchup with the Hurricanes, the defense will have to step up and get pressure on Miami quarterback Jacory Harris. Miami has circled this game not only as a plan for revenge after the 2002 championship game, but also as a possible marquee win to set the Canes up as not only an ACC title hopeful, but a national title hopeful.

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No. 17 Florida State @ No. 10 Oklahoma After just narrowly escaping with a 31-24 victory against Utah State, the Oklahoma Sooners host the Florida State Seminoles in the first meeting between the two teams since 2001.

Oklahoma quarterback Landry Jones looks to prove himself as the new starter, having been thrust into the role following the departure of 2008 Heisman winner Sam Bradford. After a forgettable performance against Utah State, where he threw two interceptions after going 17-for-36, Jones needs a big game to restore the team’s confidence in him. Oklahoma’s defense, which had three interceptions and three sacks against Utah State, looks to continue to force turnovers against the Seminoles without giving up the big pass plays like they did in their opening matchup.

Florida State is coming off a decisive 59-6 victory over Samford under new head coach Jimbo Fisher.

No. 18 Penn State @ No. 1 Alabama

In the first game since winning the national title, the Alabama Crimson Tide cruised to 48-3 victory without Heisman winner Mark Ingram. As Alabama hosts Penn State this weekend, likely without Ingram once again, it’ll need sophomore Trent Richardson to step up again, having rushed for 66 yards and two touchdowns against San Jose. Returning nine offensive starters from 2009, Alabama’s experienced offense will be a difficult matchup for the Nittany Lion defense, and on the flip side, Penn State coach Joe Paterno will have a true freshman quarterback at the helm for the first time in his long coaching career.

This is the first time the two teams have met in 20 years, but both are very aware of the rich history between the two programs in which Alabama leads the series 8-5.

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No. 7 Oregon @ Tennessee

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Michigan @ Notre Dame

The Oregon Ducks demolished their opening game opponent, winning 72-0 over New Mexico, but traveling to Tennessee this week should prove to be more of a test. Under new coach Derek Dooley, the Volunteers won easily over Tennessee-Martin, but several injuries might be a key factor in the game against Oregon. Wide receiver Gerald Jones is out two to three weeks with a broken bone in his left hand, while wide receiver Denarius Moore and guard Jarrod Shaw are both listed as questionable. Not only will the Volunteers have to defend Oregon’s rushing attack, in which two rushers each had over 100 yards against New Mexico, but sophomore quarterback Darron Thomas went 13-for-23 with two touchdowns and 220 yards in his debut.

BYU @ Air Force

Coach Brian Kelly kicked off his era at Notre Dame with a 23-12 victory over Purdue, where the Fighting Irish showcased a balanced offensive attack with 205 passing yards and 153 rushing yards. Both Kelly and Michigan Wolverine third-year coach Rich Rodriguez have something to prove this week as their historyrich programs meet after each missing the post-season last year. While Notre Dame had a notable defensive showing against Purdue, only giving up one play of over 20 yards, it’ll have to step up its game this week against Michigan.

The Wolverines’ sophomore quarterback Denard Robinson ran for 197 yards and a touchdown on 29 carries, while also passing for 186 yards and a touchdown in his debut as the Wolverines rolled to a 30-10 defeat of UConn.

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South Florida @ No. 8 Florida

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After a poor offensive showing against Miami (OH) in which they only had 212 total yards and four turnovers, the Florida Gators look to rebound against the South Florida Bulls. The Bulls cruised in their opening week matchup under new head coach Skip Holtz, winning 59-14 against Stony Brook. While South Florida has shown its ability to pull off road upsets in recent seasons at Auburn and Florida State, the Gators hope to breathe some life back into the offense, particularly the running game, which averaged just 3.2 yards per carry. Florida’s defense looks to build on last week’s performance under new defensive coordinator Teryl Austin, in which it recorded four interceptions and two sacks.

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After narrowly escaping Washington with a 2317 victory, BYU meets Air Force’s high-powered offense this week. The Falcons defeated Northwestern State last week with a 65-21 blow out and plans to avenge last season’s 38-21 loss to BYU in the Mountain West opener for both teams. While BYU has won the past six meetings between the two, Air Force would love to win the final meeting between the Mountain West foes as the Cougars look to go independent next season. Air Force can take advantage of BYU’s inexperience at the quarterback position, as the Cougars will play both Jake Heaps and Riley Nelson throughout the game, though BYU’s excellent special teams might be a problem for the Falcons.

Sanford @ UCLA

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In their first game following the departure of Toby Gerhart, the Stanford Cardinal defeated Sacramento State by a lopsided score of 52-17. This week the Cardinal travel to UCLA where they hope to continue to see production out of quarterback Andrew Luck, who is regarded as one of the best college quarterbacks around. The UCLA Bruins are coming off a 22-31 loss to Kansas State and will have to step up if they want to restrict Stanford’s loaded offense, which had 529 total yards in its first game. The Bruins offense will need to turn it around as well, being only 23 percent on third downs, while the Cardinal defense held its opposition to under 200 total yards.

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“It comes down to the wire. I think there were two times where there was a little bit of separation, but every other game it seems like it’s within seven points and usually down to the last second where somebody has to do something heroic,” UGA coach Mark Richt said. “I remember when [David] Pollack had a couple of heroic plays to win the first time that I was there. It seems like last time we where there, Rennie [Curran] hit the guy who was about to score and Asher Allen got on the ball. We’ve had some last second plays that have been the difference in winning and losing. I talk about teams being ready for a 60-minute fight and I think this is one of those games where you better be ready for it, because if you’re not it will sneak up on you and you will find yourself in a lot of trouble.”

It’s those gut-wrenching losses for South Carolina that coach Steve Spurrier is desperately trying to change.

“Rehashing those games doesn’t do any good, but yeah, we’ve not been successf ul, we k now that,” Spurrier said. “If we play well and we play our best, we know we can play with Georgia. That’s all we know, that we can play with them.

That’s all. Certainly, to beat them, we have to play better. We can’t have touchdowns called back, we can’t hopefully have those mistakes that have cost us in prior games. We’re going to just try to play the game.”

Should the Gamecocks fi nally be able to put those plays in the past — Mike Davis’ fumble over the goal line in 2008, Spencer Lanning’s blocked extra point in 2009 to name a few — the team may fi nd itself in the thick of the Eastern Division

race.

“You gotta take it one game at a time, but this is our first SEC game and in the East, so we just gotta come out and try to play hard,” cornerback Stephon Gilmore said.

W hat t r u ly makes Sat u rday’s matchup even more intriguing are the transitions the fellow Eastern d iv ision teams f i nd t hemselves in. Florida is break ing in a new quarterback in John Brantley while Tennessee seems to be in rebuilding mode under fi rst-year coach Derek Dooley.

And as a result, the winner of the Georgia-South Carolina battle will likely fi nd itself in the hunt for the championship as the season draws on.

“I always think the East is wide open. At the beginning of the year, anybody could win and I think that’s the case this year and we’ll just have to see what happens,” Richt said.

“Two or three weeks from now we’ll see how things are shaping up. It won’t be final then but somebody could be the leader. I just think now ever yone is hoping to get a win under their belt in league play and get momentum.”

But it’s a rivalry that stretches far beyond just title contention.

Each state has proven to be fertile recruiting territory for both teams, as South Carolina claims 17 players from the state of Georgia while the Bulldogs claim five players — including star wideout AJ Green — from the Palmetto State.

“The state of Georgia’s a big area for us. If you can beat a team like Georgia in a state that’s a major recruiting area for you, it helps,” assistant coach Shane Beamer said.

“When you’re going into Georgia, and it’s a battle every time you’re trying to beat Georgia on a kid in the state. But as you go on and you have more and more wins like that, and

they’re able to watch on television, or they’re here in person, and they see what our crowd’s all about and they see what South Carolina football’s all about, it does nothing but help.”

But at the end of the day, it isn’t the inter-state hatred, the in-state players that leave for the other squad or the close matchups the teams engage in that make the rivalry go.

It’s about winning the title, which makes Saturday’s matchup all the more important.

Only three times since 1992, when Arkansas and South Carolina joined the league, has a team lost its first conference game to a divisional opponent and gone on to play in the SEC championship game.

“It’s a game that could give us an opportunity to get in the driver’s seat — or give them an opportunity to get in the driver’s seat,” UGA linebacker Akeem Dent said.

A dde d USC s a f e t y D eVont e Holloman: “We’re both in the SEC East. It’s a big game for the fans.

They’re all into it. We want to win.

We want to take every game and just come out, compete and play hard.

Georgia is a big rival. They’re not too far away so a lot of their fans will be here too.”

Border bragging rights on the line? Check. A leg up on the division championship? Check. A sellout crowd? Check.

Let the battle begin.

“I defi nitely look at this as a tone setter. This is a very exciting game for us,” Johnson said. “Georgia’s a big rival for us. They just got a new defensive coordinator and switched up their defense. We haven’t seen everything they’ve got, they haven’t seen everything we’ve got. It’s going to be a fun week and definitely a tone-setter.”

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No. 16 LSU @ Vanderbilt Time: 7 p.m. ET TV: ESPNU

No. 22 Georgia (1-0, 0-0 SEC) vs.

No. 24 South Carolina (1-0, 0-0 SEC) Time: Noon ET Location: Williams-Brice Stadium Radio: 107.5 FM in Columbia, XM channel 199, Sirius channel 220

TV: ESPN2 Line: USC -2.5 On the call: For ESPN, Mark Jones will provide play-by-play with Bob Davie providing color. Quint Kessenich will be on the sidelines. ESPN Radio will also be calling the game with Bill Rosinski and David Norrie handling play-by-play with Joe Schad on the sidelines. For 107.5 FM, Todd Ellis will provide play-by-play with Tommy Suggs providing color. Terry Cousin will serve as the sideline reporter.

Forecast: As USC prepares for its high noon showdown, the weather doesn’t look to be too forgiving. Highs are expected to reach 91 degrees with a 30 percent chance of isolated thunderstorms.

Injury Report: For Georgia, center Chris Burnette and linebacker Richard Samuel are questionable for Saturday’s game. Both missed UGA’s opener against Louisiana-Lafayette with a concussion and leg injury, respectively. Free safety Alec Ogletree, running back Washaun Ealey and split end Tavarres King are also expected to return after missing the opener due to suspension. Wide receiver AJ Green is out as the star wide receiver serves a four-game suspension for violating NCAA rules. For South Carolina, offensive lineman Jarriel King is still questionable. King sat out the South Carolina’s 41-13 win over Southern Miss with eligibility issues.

Spur linebacker Antonio Allen is expected to return after missing the USM game with a hamstring injury. Despite that, coach Steve Spurrier said Allen would only be used in case of an emergency.

Linebacker Shaq Wilson remains doubtful with a hamstring pull suffered at the beginning of fall practice.

Remembering 9/11: At halftime of the South Carolina-Georgia game, there will be a special ceremony honoring the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

Parking info: The Farmers Market will open for season pass RVs at 7 a.m. while the lot will open to all other vehicles at 8.

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Former Georgia quarterback Matthew Stafford drops back to pass in South Carolina’s 16-12 win over UGA in 2007.

After nearly blowing a 20-point halftime advantage over a depleted North Carolina team, LSU coach Les Miles said he’s determined not to make the same mistakes that nearly cost the Tigers a huge loss to start the season a week ago.

“We have a lot of work to do,” Miles said. “We are certainly working on ball security and on some of the decisions we make in terms of how we scramble and what we do with the ball when we scramble.”

Vanderbilt coach Robbie Caldwell, who will operate as head coach for his first SEC game Saturday, has been taking similar heat for his controversial decision to go for two while trailing 17-15. W h ile t he score would have tied the game, there was still more than a qua r ter to play. A nd after the attempt failed, the Commodores ended up having to go for 2 once aga i n before fall i ng to Northwestern 23-21.

“It was (eas y) for me,” Caldwell said of the decision to The Tennessean. “We sorted it out, and it was the perfect thing to do.”

Kentucky vs. Western Kentucky Time: 7:30 p.m. ET TV: CSS K ent uc k y qu a r t erb ac k Mike Hartline has taken his fair share of criticism as the signal-caller for the Wildcats, but coach Joker

South Carolina linebacker Dustin Lindsey takes on a UGA blocker in Georgia’s 18-0 win over the Gamecocks in 2006.

Phillips has come to the side of the embattled veteran.

After leading his team to a 23-16 win over archrival Louisville last Saturday, a game in which Hartline completed 17-of-26 passes for 217 yards and no interceptions, he became the first quarterback in UK history to win three consecut ive games over the Cardinals.

“I mentioned to our team after the game that Mike Hartline h a s t a ken a lot of criticism around here,”

Phillips said. “Even I took some when I named him t he quarterback. He’s mature and understands the business. He comes from an athletic family.

His brother is with the (Miami) Dolphins, so he understands the ups and downs in this game.”

And while Hartline has still thrown more interceptions than touchdowns in his career, Phillips is confident he can be the player the Wildcats expect him to be for the rest of the year.

“In the past, he hadn’t made a lot of plays to win it, but he managed t he game,” Phillips said. “So I’m just happy he was able to make some plays, and it will help his confidence the rest of the season.”

Ole Miss @ Tulane Time: 9 p.m. ET TV: ESPN Classic Mississippi couldn’t be any more excited to face Tulane, regardless of the fact that the contest will be on the road. At this rate, the Rebels would be happy to play just

about anyone just so they can get the taste of their last loss — a stunning defeat at the hands of FCS member Jacksonville State — out of their mouths.

The Rebels held a three t o u c h d o w n a d v a nt a g e before t he G a mecock s forced double overtime.

There, a fourt h-and-15 pass went for a touchdown before JSU completed the successful game-winning two-point conversion to grab the 49-48 win.

“What’s important to me is how are we going to get bet ter,” coach Houston Nut t told t he C l a r ion Ledger. “How are we going to respond now? When you get hit in the stomach like that and things don’t go the way you want them to, it’s about how you approach

i t i n practice. That’s the thing about t h is ga me. It’s a tremendous teacher, a lot like life. Things aren’t always going to go right or as you planned. It’s how you respond, your attitude and how you get back up.”

They’ll try to get back on the winning side against the Green Wave, which kicked off the season with a 2721 win over Southeastern Louisiana.

“You can’t get back on the field quick enough,” Nutt said. “You try to put that last one to bed and learn and correct as many mistakes as possible.”

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serious repercussions for his job down the road. But no, this game is not weighing on the minds of fans as heavily as, say, another loss to the Gators.

HOW WILL AARON MURRAY HANDLE HIS FIRST HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT? This all hinges on which A aron Mu r ray t he publ ic is buying into at the moment — for we have seen seemingly two separate players.

W hen fans first saw Mu r r ay c omp et i n g sociated Press John Amis / The As against a n SEC defense (t he Georgia spring game), he looked rather erratic and excitable. But last Saturday’s Murray was the quintessential playmaker against Louisiana-Lafayette , looking very accurate with his arm and creating opportunities with his feet when plays Zach broke down.

Dillard If people are ex pect i ng a t y pical Sports Editor freshman performance, they are watching Red and Black the wrong game here. But I would expect Aaron to have a few more troubles in his first SEC road game, if not get a bit rattled, than he did against the Ragin’ Cajuns.

WHAT WILL BE THE KEY TO THE GAME FOR GEORGIA TO GET A VICTORY?

WILL THE DEFENSE PERFORM BETTER THAN ITS LAST PERFORMANCE AGAINST THE GAMECOCKS? John Amis / The Associat ed Press

As we already brushed up on, Georgia’s chances against South Carolina or any other opponent this season will depend on the effectiveness of the new defensive scheme. The offense, which returned 10 starters — save possibly for the tragedy-in-the-making that is the AJ Green saga — will fi nd ways to score this season. But going back to the 2002 and 2005 SEC Championship seasons, the defense has always been the key for success here in Athens. The hope is that Louisiana-Lafeyette was no fluke, and that Grantham can pull his best Brian Van Gorder impression for the next five years or so.

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S i m p l e answer: Yes. The defense has an entirely new persona on the field from 2009, answering to a new coach that has simultaneously become a father figure and lit a fire under them. Coach Todd Grantham has this team more prepared, more motivated and more intense in every aspect of the game. Regardless of the result this upcoming Saturday, the defensive performance will be improved. It takes only one look at Oklahoma’s pass defense — former coordinator Willie Martinez is now their defensive backs coach — against Utah State to verify that fact.

WILL MARK RICHT’S HOT SEAT GET EVEN HOTTER WITH A LOSS TO USC? This is a hot-button debate in Athens, for many fans feel Richt has more job security than most other SEC coaches save for Meyer and Saban.

The guy is 91-27 in his career here at Georgia, including beat i ng Sout h Ca rol i na seven out of the past nine times — so there is no past history of struggles against the Gamecocks. However, if a loss in Columbia leads to a not her 8 -5 season, then this game could have

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24 -10 Georgia. Disclaimer: This is coming from a non-Georgia fan, but I am drink ing the Grantham Kool-Aid right now. After watching the performance Saturday, barring the fact that it was a Sun Belt opponent, one cannot help but believe in what this coaching staff and group of players has been selling this offseason. Of course, this is all contingent on whether or not our players can stay out of jail this week — in which case all bets are off.

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A f e w we e k s b a c k I pitched a plan for SEC d iv isiona l rea l ig n ment inspired by the Big Ten and its own foray into the process. I have yet to hear back from Commissioner M i k e Sl i ve or a nyone inside the league offices in Birmingham.

W h i le I w o n’t h o ld my breat h wa it i ng for ack nowledgment, I also won’t abstain from making another Big Ten-f ueled suggestion. This time, I’m talking rivalry trophies.

The SEC has some, but none w it h a ny where near t he h istor y a nd distinctiveness of the Big Ten traveling trophies. It doesn’t get much better than Floyd of Rosedale , the Little Brown Jug and those of their ilk.

So, keeping with today’s r i v a l r y t h e m e , here are six trophy ideas t hat cou ld bre at he life into SEC i nt raJames c o n f e r e nc e Kratch rivalries.

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Georgia: The Peach Basket The state of Georgia, also known as the Peach State, gets all the credit for p eac h pro duc t ion.

Howe ver, t he st at e of South Carolina yields a larger crop annually. Find a way to get copy right permission and call the game “The Peach Bowl” a n d h a v e e a c h y e a r ’s winner make off with a bronzed peach basket, on the side of which ever y winning team’s name and year is engraved.

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Alabama: The Cigar Box The w in n ing team in the rivalry used to be given cigars as a reward.

The trend stopped because of NCAA rules, although A l a b a m a b r o u g ht t h e t rad it ion back i n 20 05 and self-reported it as a secondary violation before it was banned entirely. Of all the rivalry games on here, The Third Saturday in October is probably the most well-known. But, a little help is never a bad thing. They should start awarding one of those big wooden old-school cigar b oxe s — p a i nt e d h a l f crimson, half orange — to the winner each year with the annual winners inscribed on the box.

Georgia vs. Tennessee: The Hobnail Boot Georgia fans (and some Te n n e s s e e f a n s) h a v e been trying to make this a rea l it y for yea r s. I n

2001, just after the No. 5 Vol s scored t he go ahead touchdown with 44 seconds left in Knoxville, true freshman quarterback Dav id G reene led t he Bulldogs down the field throwing a game-winning pass to f ullback Verron Haynes with five seconds left in the game, sealing a 26-24 upset.

T he pl a y le d f a me d UG A rad io a n nou ncer Larry Munson to exclaim, “We just stepped on their face with a hobnail boot and broke their nose. We just crushed their face!” A hobnail boot has nails in the sole to provide added traction.

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Vanderbilt: Old Betsy ( D a v y C r o c k e t t ’s Musket) I’ve never quite understood why VandyTe n ne s s e e i s n’t t a k e n at least as ser iously as K e n t u c k y -Te n n e s s e e .

The Commodores have actually beaten the Vols in the last 25 years. The penultimate game status hurts the rivalry, but an overall lack of exposure is the bigger issue. That would change if you made the famed musket of the King of the Wild Frontier at stake. This one could become a sout heaster n version of Paul Bunyan’s Axe, if done right.

USC vs. A rk ansas: GameHog Maybe I’m completely wrong for saying this, but I think that the annual USC-A rkansas game is by far t he weak link of the annual SEC “rivalry” games. I u nderstand t hat t he t wo beca me permanent interdivision rivals because t hey entered t he conference at the same time, but the geographic distance is a huge, huge issue and there just isn’t much juice to the game. Something needs to h app en. I n a sem iimitat ion of Illibuck, I give you GameHog; a half Gamecock, half Razorback creation. Hey, it’s at least something.

Mississippi State vs.

Alabama: The Exit Sign A laba ma a nd St ate are t he t wo closest SEC schools — a mere 9 0 m i le s on Rout e 82 separate Tuscaloosa and Stark ville . This rivalr y has been pretty lopsided toward Alabama since the beginning of t ime, but it could become a much more even battle in the years to come with State potent ially becoming a force under Dan Mullen.

A nt icipat ing t hat happening, a move should be made to add a little juice now. W hat bet ter way than to pay homage to the schools’ proximity with an exit sign as a trophy.

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Help Wanted Tutors Education Major needed to tutor Kindgarden & 2nd grader 2:30-5 @ Rosewood Elementary. $10/hr. 4140069

Wanted 1Std looking for family to live with to exp language & culture. Very little English. Need home ASAP. Call Faleh @ 785-320-1798.

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The “I’ll Just Have One More” Martini 3 oz. gin or vodka 1/2 oz. dry vermouth 3 olives 1 automobile 1 long day 1 diminishing attention span 1 too many Combine ingredients. Drink. Repeat.

Mix with sharp turn, telephone pole.

After School Programs Afternoon teaching positions available immediately at Chesterbrook Academy, a preschool in NE Cola...only 15 min from USC. A unique opportunity exists for those students who love working with children of all ages. Positions are available M-F afternoon, hours vary. Call 699-9988 for info.

AFTERNOON CHILD CARE TEACHERS NEEDED Church pre-school, located 15 minutes from USC is seeking energetic & dependable individuals to work in the afternoons, M-F from 1:00-5:30pm.

Substitutes for morning and afternoons are also needed.

Individuals must have experience working in child care. Please call 7711512 for more info.

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