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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

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Freshman wide receiver sprints for a 53-yard gain on a reverse early in the second quarter in USC’s 41-13 win over Southern Mississippi Thursday at Williams-Brice Stadium.

Ground game propels South Carolina to big win over Golden Eagles last night Chris Cox

SPORTS EDITOR

South Carolina’s lack luster performance in the PapaJohns.com Bowl is finally in the past.

Exactly eight months after the Gamecocks were a basic no-show against Connecticut, South Carolina steamrolled Southern Mississippi 41-13 Thursday in the 2010 season opener at Williams-Brice Stadium.

“Good win for us. Guys played well most of the whole game,” USC coach Steve Spurrier said. “A lot of guys played well and we hit some big plays here and there.”

USC managed 81 more yards in the first half Thursday than it did through four quarters against the Huskies, scored nearly six times as many points overall and had its highest scoring output in a game since hanging 44 on Houston in the 2006 Liberty Bowl.

It started and ended with the rushing attack, as quarterback Stephen Garcia, freshman tailback Marcus Lattimore and six other players combined to rush for 224 yards on 35 carries with four touchdowns.

It was the second-highest rushing total for South Carolina under Spurrier.

“I think we were last in the SEC in rushing the past two years, or at least in the bottom of it,” Garcia said. “I think that’s what we need to get going this year, is the rushing game. We have the talent, we have the strength up front. If we can run it it’s going to be tough to beat us.”

G arcia began t he scoring binge w it h h is f irst touchdown run of the night early in the fi rst quarter.

The Gamecocks drove 85 yards in 10 plays on their second possession to take an early touchdown advantage, capped by Garcia’s 22-yard touchdown run.

After consecutive false start penalties to open the drive pushed Carolina back to its own 10-yard line, Garcia

connected with three different receivers — including two catches by Alshon Jeffery for 28 yards — to push the Gamecocks into scoring position.

That’s when the redshirt junior scrambled to his right for a fi rst down. But when the play looked to be over around the 8-yard line, Garcia spun out of a tackle before stumbling into the end zone for the early score.

“We got the quarterback just running through people,” receiver Ace Sanders said. “That gets everybody excited because that’s something you’re not used to seeing.”

After the teams traded field goals on the next two possessions, USC’s pair of dy namic freshman — Lattimore and Sanders — broke the game open with a brisk three play drive spanning 62 yards in just over a minute.

Sanders got the action rolling as the freshman from Brandenton, Fla., scampered 53 yards on a reverse to give RECAP ● 12

Bluff Rd. residents see end of three-day boil water advisory Residents angry over lack of notice from apartment complexes Jonathan Battaglia

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Scott Fowler / THE DAILY GAMECOCK

Caitlin Shamroe and her friends study for a pharmacy test in Thomas Cooper Library Thursday night instead of attending the football game against Southern Mississippi.

Outside stadium, students take no time-out from responsibilities Study, work keep many from Thursday night’s football game Jonathan Battaglia

ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR

Some were studying, working, about to go to sleep or angry they didn’t get a ticket. Whatever the reason, they weren’t at Thursday night’s opening football game.

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were no Gamecock chants or corn hole games. Instead, third-year pharmacy student Caitlin Shamroe and four friends were studying for a test on Friday. They weren’t even watching the game, but it wasn’t because they aren’t football fans.

“We don’t even want to watch, it would just be too distracting,” Shamroe said.

“Even our professor is tailgating right now — he’s a huge Gamecock fan.”

They let out a minor burst of joy for Stephen Garcia’s first-quarter touchdown, WORK ● 4

The “boil water” notice for residents of the Bluff Road area was lifted T hu r s d a y a f t er no on .

T he ad v i s or y, w h ic h was issued Tuesday in response to a water main break that contaminated water in the area, applied to several housing complexes with primarily student tenants, including the Woodlands, Copper Beech and The Retreat.

However, some residents of the complexes are frustrated they were not not if ied earl ier or at a l l b y c o mple x management.

Laura Ryan, a resident of T he R et r e at , s a id m a n a g e me nt d id not send e-mails or post signs

notifying people of the boil water notice.

“There was nothing,” said Ryan, a fourth-year media arts student. “The on ly e-ma i l I’ve ever gotten from t hem was telling us to pick up our parking passes.”

The Ret reat’s m a n ag ement wa s not ava i lable to com ment Thursday.

Copper Beech property manager Patti Palshan said an e-mail was sent Wed nesday af ter noon advising residents to boil their water. But Cassity Brewer , a fou r t h-year public relations student and Copper Beech resident, said she never received an e-mail.

“None of my friends d i d e i t h e r,” B r e w e r said. “My friend asked [management] Tuesday if the water was contaminated and they said ‘no.’ When she asked

today, they said ‘yes.’”

Wo o d l a n d s p o s t e d a s i g n We d n e s d a y reminding residents to boil their water in case of contamination. Two residents also confi rmed receiving e-mails Tuesday notifying them of the contamination.

The City of Columbia water d iv ision is s ued a w a r n i n g Tu e s d a y ad v i si ng re sident s of t he area to boil water vigorously for at least one minute before cooking, drink ing water or brushing their teeth, and to avoid using ice made from water that had not been boiled during the time of contamination.

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Freshmen shine

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Chunky jewelry, navy and chiffon dominate at the Emmys.

Oil companies buy influence from politicians and celebrities to support harmful environmental policies.

A trio of youngesters power the USC offense to a seasonopening victory.

Students celebrate y e s t e r d a y ’s f o o t b a l l season kickoff.

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Oil rig explodes 200 miles from BP spill

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A ship is loaded at the Port of Charleston in Charleston, on Aug. 17. Offi cials say while port business has rebounded in recent months, the economic future is still uncertain.

New designs proposed for SC cruise ship COLUMBIA — The top executive of the South Carolina State Ports Authority said Thursday he has asked architects to submit design proposals for a new cruise ship passenger terminal to open within two years in Charleston.

“Cruises are good for Charleston, and good for the port,” Jim Newsome, Ports Authority president and CEO, said in a news release. “We are firmly committed to manage our cruise business in a way that protects and preserves that character.”

I n Febr uar y, t he Por t s Aut horit y unveiled its plans to renovate an existing building used by BM W for its port operations as a terminal to replace an aging cinderblock structure now almost 40 years old. The building has room for parking and passenger drop, avoiding snarls that sometimes occur when cruise ships call.

Besides the one-berth terminal, the plan for 63 acres on the waterfront calls for more public water access, allowing someone to walk about four miles down one side of the Charleston peninsula and up the other and, with few exceptions, always see the water.

“Th is is t he most impor t a nt rede velopment opp or t u n it y i n t he Charleston area,” Newsome said. “And it is entirely dependent upon the relocation of the passenger terminal.”

This has been the first year-round cruising season from Charleston. In March, the Celebrity Mercury, was forced to return early on three straight trips from Charleston, plagued by outbreaks of intestinal illness. Two months later, the 2,056-passenger Carnival Fantasy arrived in town, becoming the first cruise liner to be based permanently on South Carolina’s coast.

According to a study commissioned by the authority, cruises this year will mean $37 million to the economy in South Carolina, where tourism overall is an $18.4

billion industry. The study said cruises supported 400 jobs in the Charleston area with $16.2 million in salaries and wages and generated $3.5 million in tax revenue.

Env ironmentalists have expressed concer n t hat more c r u ise sh ip s i n Charleston could mean more pollution in the city’s historic harbor, which will see a total of 67 cruise ship calls and more than 2,000 container and other ships this year.

Concerned that the ships bring in too many people too quickly, causing congestion and pollution, the South Carolina Coastal Conservation League has suggested officials approve rules like limiting cruise ships to one arrival at a time and capping the number of passengers and the heights of the vessels.

“Every other business that operates in Charleston, whether it is a hotel, a restaurant, a carriage company, or a retail store, abides by extensive regulations gover n i ng arch itect u re, size of t he building, types of activities that can take place, traffic impacts and more,” Dana Beach, the group’s executive director, wrote Monday in an op-ed article. “To allow cruise lines, which are neither Charleston-based nor incorporated in the U.S., to operate with impunity, outside of the framework of local controls that apply to other commercial enterprises, is unfair and potentially dangerous to the future of our city.”

Newsome and others have said cruise ships adhere to strict environmental standards and do not dump sewage into the harbor.

Newsome also noted the Ports Authority has formed an advisor y council with residents in the downtown neighborhoods near the terminal site. Officials hope the one-berth terminal will be open in two

NEW ORLEANS, La. — An oil platform exploded and caught fire Thursday off the Louisiana coast, spreading a mile-long oil sheen into the Gulf of Mexico. All 13 crew members were rescued.

C oa st Gu a rd Pet t y O f f icer Bi l l Coklough said the sheen, about 100 feet wide, was spotted near the platform, 200 miles west of the site of BP’s massive spill.

Firefighting vessels were battling the flames.

The company that owns the platform, Houston-based Mariner Energy, did not know what caused the blast, which was reported by a helicopter flying over the area. Seven Coast Guard helicopters, two airplanes and three cutters were dispatched to the scene.

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal said Mariner officials told him there were seven active production wells on the platform, and they were shut down shortly after the fire broke out.

The platform is in about 340 feet of water and about 100 miles south of Louisiana’s Vermilion Bay. Its location is considered shallow water, much less than the approximately 5,000 feet where BP’s well spewed oil and gas for three months after the April rig explosion.

Responding to any oil spill in shallow water would be much easier than in deep water, where crews depend on remoteoperated vehicles access equipment on the sea floor.

A homeland security update obtained

by The Associated Press said the platform was producing 58,800 gallons of oil and 900,000 cubic feet of gas per day. The platform can store 4,200 gallons of oil.

White House press secretary Robert Gibbs sa id t he ad m i n ist rat ion has “response assets ready for deployment should we receive reports of pollution in the water,” Gibbs said.

Crew members were found floating in the water, huddled together in survival outfits called “gumby suits.”

“These guys had the presence of mind, used their training to get into those gumby suits before they entered the water,” Coast Guard spokesman Chief Petty Officer John Edwards said.

The crew was being flown to a hospital in Houma. Coast Guard Cmdr. Cheri Ben-Iesau said one person was injured, but the company said there were no injuries.

A company report said the well was drilled in the third quarter of 2008.

There are about 3,4 0 0 plat for ms operating in the Gulf, according to the American Petroleum Institute. Together they pump about a third of the America’s domestic oil, forming the backbone of the country’s petroleum industry.

Platforms are vastly different from oil rigs like the Deepwater Horizon. They are usually brought in after wells are already drilled and sealed.

“A production platform is much more stable,” said Andy Radford, an API expert on offshore oil drilling. “On a drilling rig, you’re actually drilling the well. You’re cutting. You’re pumping mud down the hole. You have a lot more activity on a drilling rig.”

In contrast, platforms are usually placed atop stable wells where the oil is flowing at a predictable pressure, he said. A majority of platforms in the Gulf do not require crews on board.

Many platforms, especially those in shallower water, stand on legs that are drilled into the sea floor. Like a giant octopus, they spread numerous pipelines across the sea floor and can tap into many wells at once.

Pl at f or m s do not h a v e blowout preventers, but they are usually equipped with a series of redundant valves that can shut off oil and gas at different points along the pipeline.

Numerous platforms were damaged during hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The storms broke pipelines and oil spilled into the Gulf. But the platforms successfully kept major spills from happening, Radford said.

“Those safety valves did their job,” he said.

Federal authorities have cited Mariner Energy and related entities for 10 accidents in the Gulf of Mexico over the last four years, according to safety records from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement.

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Boats are seen spraying water on an oil and gas platform that exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, Thursday. All 13 crew members were rescued.

Karzai says Afghan airstrike killed civilians KABUL, Afghanistan — NATO said an airstrike in northern Afghanistan on Thursday killed about a dozen insurgents, but President Hamid Karzai s a id t h e v i c t i m s w e r e campaign workers seeking v o t e s i n t h i s m o nt h’s parliamentary elections.

NATO said its airstrike on a car in northern Takhar province’s normally quiet Rustaq district killed or wounded as many as 12 insu rgents, including a Taliban commander and a local head of an allied insurgent group, the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, responsible for attacks in Kabul and elsewhere.

However K arzai — w ho r e p e at e d l y w a r n s t hat civ i l ia n casua lt ies undermine anti-insurgency efforts — said the airstrike had k illed 10 campaig n

workers instead.

“The rationale for the airstrike still needs to be f u l ly i nvest igated,” t he president said at a joint news conference in Kabul with U.S. Defense Secretar y Robert Gates.

Gates said he had not heard about civilian casualt ies, but sa id t he attack had hit its intended target and prom ised an investigation.

“I am able to conf irm that a very senior official of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan was the target and was killed,” Gates said.

Ea rl ier, Ta k ha r G ov.

Abdul Jabar Taqwa said the car in which candidate Abdul Wahid K horasani had been riding was fired on by helicopters following an initial pass by fighter jets. He called the incident an obvious mistake, saying

t h e r e w e r e n o Uz b e k m ilitants, foreig ners or members of t he Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan in the convoy. “ T h e r e a r e n ’t e v e n any Taliban in this area,” Taqwa said. “They were all working on Mr. Khorasani’s campaign.”

Reached by phone at a hospital in Kabul, Khorasani said w indows of t he six vehicles in the convoy had been plastered w it h his campaign posters and all those traveling with him had been members of his extended family, including a man named Amanullah, who had been allied with a local Uzbek warlord and recently returned from a lengthy visit to neighboring Pakistan.

Khorasani said Amanullah had been among the 10 people killed in the attack, which he said also left seven wounded.

Khorasani, who said he received minor injuries, suggested the attack may have been prompted by false information fed to the A mericans by a political r i v a l , a nd c a l le d f or a thorough investigation.

“I ask the international community and the Afghan government — investigate and find out who was the

Anonymous / The Associated Press

On Sept. 5, 2009, an Afghan soldier walks, near a fuel tankers bombed by NATO in an airstrike. spy who gave you this bad information,” he said.

A local politician with knowledge of the incident, but who declined to be ident if ied due to t he sensitivity of the matter, said the attack was likely linked to rivalries among ethnic Uzbek politicians in the province.

Afghan politicians have in the past been accused of deliberately feeding false i n for mat ion to foreig n forces in hopes of prompting attack s and eliminat ing rivals. Political violence is on the rise ahead of the Sept. 18 polls, with at least three candidates and five campaign workers killed.

An alliance spokesman said it was aware of t he

claims that civilians were killed and would conduct a thorough investigation.

“What I can say is these vehicles were nowhere near a populated area and we’re conf ident this strike hit only the targeted vehicle after days of tracking the occupants’ activity,” said Maj. Gen. David Garza, the deputy chief of staff for joint operations in Afghanistan.

A nother NATO spokesman said the vehicle hit had stopped at least twice prior to the attack, during wh ich men a r med w it h rifles were observed exiting it before re-entering. “ We s t a n d b y t h e information in the release, and it is important to note that there was considerable

t ime spent watch i ng and waiting prior to the engagement,” James Judge said.

A l s o T h u r s d a y, t w o A merican troops died in fighting, while NATO and local officials said coalition and Afghan forces killed dozens of insurgents in a series of ground and air engagements.

NATO sa id one U. S. service member was killed in the country’s east and the other in the south — reg ions where f ight i ng between the coalition and Taliban insurgents has been at its most intense. No other details were given in keeping w i t h s t a n d a r d N AT O procedure.

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Green Fund proposal set to be finalized soon Fee will promote sustainability initiatives across campus Elizabeth Keniston

THE DAILY GAMECOCK

According to Student Government, a Green Fund proposal that will be fi nalized in the next few weeks could potentially impact tuition for students at the University of South Carolina.

The Green Fund, initially called the Green Fee, has been under debate by students, faculty and staff since last spring.

When the Green Fund was in the early stages of development, it was unclear for what exactly the funds would be used. Recycling initiatives, s u st a i n abi l it y i mprovement s for residence halls, adding composting i n d i n i ng h a l l s a nd i nt roduc i ng more sustainability courses had been discussed as potential uses for the money.

Now the proposal is being refi ned b y S G ’s E nv i r o n me nt a l A f f a i r s Com m it tee a nd t he Green Q uad Community Learning Center to offer more clarity and direction.

A ndrew Gracz yk , a fourt h-year interdisciplinary studies student, a student senator for the School of Arts and Sciences and the chairman of the Environmental Affairs Committee , explained that the committee has been working diligently on the proposal alongside faculty, staff and graduate st udents at t he Green Quad . The team has been informally gauging the reception of the proposal with undergraduate and graduate students, as well as researching potential longterm benefits for the University.

Graczyk said the fund will primarily be used to help the Universit y cut energ y costs and provide research a nd i nter nsh ip oppor t u n it ies for students. He added that the funds will be managed by students with some guidance from faculty and staff. The

fee is “a small investment now, with a large payoff later,” Graczyk said.

Once finalized, the proposal will then be presented to SG members who will decide whether or not to move it into action. If the proposal is approved, st udents will not see changes to their tuition until next Fall.

Taylor Cain, SG Vice President and a fourth-year history student, hopes to see specificity in the Green Fund proposal, wit h clear ev idence and research that the funds would directly i mprove s u st a i nabi l it y mea s u re s and energ y cost-ef f icienc y at t he University.

“It’s not just about being sustainable.

You also have to make sure that it’s the right decision and in some way helping the Universit y,” Cain said.

“I don’t want to see a fee just to see a fee.”

Though t here has been posit ive reception to Green Fund initiatives, there is much opposition as well. The inability to previously pinpoint the exact use of the $1 to $5 per-semester fee has been the cause of resistance to t he idea, wit h st udents fearing that their money would be collected without clear planning. Two different Facebook groups have been developed since the start of the Green Fund discussion, now with 568 in a group supporting the fee and 440 members in a group opposing it.

Rory Fleming, a third-year English student, believes environmental issues are an increasing problem and hopes t hat more st udent s w ill beg i n to support the initiative.

“The idea of being against it seems morally bankrupt to me”, Fleming said. “With an outline as to how the fund will be used, there’s no right reason to be against it.”

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Matt Reed worked as a lab monitor in the Thomas Cooper Library during yesterday’s football game. Since he was unable to attend the game, he was able to watch it online.

WORK ● Continued from 1 but librar y voices were respected. Shamroe said because of traff ic, t hey didn’t plan on leaving until well after the game was over. Besides, studying for this test is going to demand most of their night. “ You don’t st udy for a pharmac y test in one night,” Shamroe said. “It takes an entire week.”

Shamroe and her friends don’t pla n on m i s si ng another game — they’ve already checked to make sure t here are no more tests after a game. The Georgia game on Sept. 11 will be the first game of the season for them.

Second-year business student Mike Reed couldn’t ma ke a n exc u se to get out of working Thursday night — especially after getting hired just a week ago. He’s a lab monitor in the library, but there were only two other students doing homework.

He was watching t he game online.

“I was thinking about telling them I was sick or going out of town,” Reed said. “I wish I was at the game, but [watch ing it online] will have to do.”

Of the 11,176 students t hat requested t icket s , only 9,400 t ickets were given to out for the game, according to the Athletic Department. That means 16 percent were t urned down.

B u t f i r s t-y e a r e a r l y ch ild hood educat ion st udent A my Pacholsk i didn’t even get to request a ticket.

“We didn’t understand how t he t icket s y stem worked,” Pacholski said.

“I’m just mad because it’s part of my tuition to be able to go to these games and I didn’t get to go.”

Instead of joining her f r ie nd s f or t he i r f i r s t Gamecock football games, Pacholski was heading to run some errands at CVS with some friends.

Second-year psychology student Matt Laxer said he wou ld have gone to

the game, but most of his friends didn’t get tickets.

He took advantage of his t ime by st udy ing for a logic class in the library.

“Last year I went to all the games,” Laxer said. “I kind of wish I had at least tailgated now.”

A 7:30 p.m. game was t o o l at e f or f i r s t-y e a r business administration st udent Corey Benson .

Not because of an 8 a.m. class, but because of a 3:30 a.m. job to do at WilliamsBrice Stadium.

“3:30 is a bit too early for me to be going to a night game,” Benson said.

A s a Nav y RO TC student, Benson is required to help clean the stadium a nd p a r k i n g lo t a f t e r football games. Someone has to clean up the mess after a night of partying by all of USC. Well, most of USC.

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Campus police repor t an attempted robber y around 12:15 p.m. outside the shuttle stop near the Koger Center.

Capt. Eric Grabski of USC Police said police were working leads in the case.

There were no injuries, but the attacker wielded a knife, Grabski said. “ T his is ve r y r a r e for our c a mpus ,” he s a id. “ We’r e looking for any and all community help we can get.”

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Earl misses SC, poised to disrupt weekend for NC, New England Hurricane may cause beach erosion, heavy rain in northern SC counties Jonathan Battaglia

ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR

Hurricane Earl is expected to miss the South Carolina coast to the north, but the state’s Emergency Management Division is still preparing to handle any possible effects of the Category 3 storm.

The storm, which packed 115 mph winds Thursday evening, could cause some beach erosion, especially in the northern coastal areas, according to Emergency Management spokesman Derrec Becker.

“At worst, we’ll see beach erosion and some heavy rain and wind,” Becker said.

Becker said beachgoers in Sout h Carolina should not have anything to worry about Friday or this weekend.

The weekend’s forecast for My rt le B e a c h c a l l s f o r s u n n y s k ie s a n d temperatures in the high 80s and low 90s. There is a 20 percent chance of

rain Friday morning.

The state has been participating in preparedness conference calls wit h coastal localities all week, according to Becker. The division is also prepared to assist with North Carolina’s emergency response.

I n No r t h C a r o l i n a , h u r r i c a n e warnings have been posted from the Virg in ia border to Bog ue I nlet . A tropical storm warning has been issued south to Cape Fear. Residents of Cape Hatteras were evacuated Tuesday in anticipation of Earl.

Hu r r ic a ne w a r n i n g s h ave b e e n posted for southeastern New England, i n c l u d i n g M a r t h a’s V i n e y a r d . A hurricane watch is in effect from the Virginia-North Carolina border to Sandy Hook, N.J. E a rl wea kened to a Categor y 3 hurricane Thursday after spending most of Wednesday as a Category 4.

The Nat ional Hurricane Center is forecasting Earl to weaken even further as it races off to the north-northwest.

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Students deserved alert about water Say what you will about the bacteria of Bates or the mold of Maxcy, at least there wasn’t something in the water.

The newest off-campus student living complexes Woodlands, Cooper Beech and The Retreat — all had a boil water advisory Tuesday to Thursday afternoon due to a water main break. Apartment ad: 4-bedroom only $499, cable, Internet, E. coli all included.

Hopefully that disgusting joke didn’t make you spit water out your nose. Actually, you probably shouldn’t be drinking it anyway.

Many student “Good thing you have residents said they were never informed by to boil the water their residencies about t he c o nt a m i n at io n anyway before you Woodlands just put a s i g n u p We d n e s d a y. cook Ramen.” They were unknowingly showering, drinking and cooking with dirty water. Good thing they’re college students, because you have to boil the water anyway before you cook Ramen.

Not informing or inadequately informing your residents is just slack, especially at student living complexes. College kids often don’t have time to catch the local news, so they are justified in their expectation of notification.

W it h more a nd more f resh men forci ng upperclassmen into of f-campus housing, t hese complexes need to inst it ute more dor m-esque communication with their residents.

Someone should give Woodlands, Cooper Beech and The Retreat a wake-up call. Perhaps a bucket of cold, E. coli infested water?

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Waelde doesn’t speak for all SG, despite what Cain, Ungar believe I was a bit surprised when I read The Daily Gamecock’s story on Mr. Waelde’s remarks to The State and the controversy they apparently created (Thursday’s “SG members watch what they say,” by Taylor Cheney). I had read The State’s story when it came out, and while I have no opinion on university parking, I realized that Mr. Waelde was speaking for himself, not for Student Government. In fact, the story only passively mentioned his role in Student Government near its end.

Yet because the story did mention that Mr. Waelde was a student senator, Mr. Ungar and Ms. Cain of Student Government have concluded that Mr. Waelde was speak ing on behalf of Student Government. This makes little sense to me.

I’m a student, and I’m writing this letter: Does that mean I’m speaking on behalf of all students? According to Mr. Ungar and Ms. Cain’s reasoning, it does. Although that idea flatters me, it’s absurd.

Even if the article had emphasized M r. Waelde’s role, I st ill don’t see a ny t h i ng w rong. I n a del iberat ive body, each member will have his own views. In the US Senate, when Sen. Jim

DeMint expresses himself on fi nancial regulation or any other issue, no one assumes that his views apply to the ent ire body. So, again, I’m baf f led t hat some have concluded t hat M r.

Waelde spoke on behalf of St udent Government. If Mr. Waelde chooses to share a controversial view, then let t he voters choose how to respond.

The students are in charge of Student Government, right?

The Universit y faces a number of problems, as does any other university, particularly at a time when budgets are tight. It seems to me that Student Government should busy itself with advancing and protect ing st udents’ interests.

Surely, M r. Ungar and Ms. Cain have better things to do than police The State. They should spend more time solving real problems (parking, perhaps?) and less time manufacturing controversy.

Peyton McCullough Third-year political science and economics student

Big Oil’s lies are inexhaustible; oil is not Companies pay influential people to help spread misinformation about resources Alright, so everyone is concerned about the “O” word. No, I’m not talking about Obama, Oprah, Osama Bin Laden or the Olsen twins (is anyone still wondering about those chicks anyway?). No, instead it’s something, not someone, much greater in inf luence than all four of t hose people combined. I’m talking about the biggest, most ostensibly omnipresent “O” of all — oil.

A nd ever yone is concer ned about it, right? Everyone knows that fossil fuels are nonrenewable resources and even though oil does technically regenerate over long periods of time, it will never regenerate faster than the rate at which oil companies are extracting it from the earth. It’s common sense! Right?

Oh, wait. I forgot. There are still freemarket-capitalism-lov ing conser vat ives roaming the country like confused, angry beeves who refuse to believe that global warming is a real crisis and get red in the face protesting that “our” oil will never run out if we just “let the market work the way it should.” Now, to anyone with any sort of reputable intellect, this is an old-fashioned

idea that simply does not fit with modern economic trends or the scientific facts about the limited supply of oil. So where, might I ask, do these people come up with such outrageous ideas when all credible science backs up their opposition?

Turns out that, unfortunately, people are fed rubbish from a lot of places — particularly Fox News and its full shelf of gold-medal show host trophies including the abominable Glenn Beck— but that is not the point. The point is that influential people are paid to lie, and it makes perfect sense. Oil companies make astronomical amounts of money every year, and they’re Emily not ready to lose any of it to Shipp any k ind of env ironmental Third-year English student movement.

T he s e p e o ple r e f u s e t o see that our economy relies completely on resources — resources do not depend on our economy. For the petroleum industr y to keep money coming in it is imperative to keep buddy-buddy with the right people, and these oil companies such as Exxon and BP know who to influence. An Aug. 24 Washington Post article states that

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out of over 600 lobbyists for oil companies in Washington, over 430 of them used to work in the government. Coincidence?

Honestly folks, I just can’t take it anymore.

When people say global warming isn’t real, or oil won’t deplete, or oil spills won’t have any effect on the oceans or big oil is our friend because it drives our economy I just wonder if these people know they that are spewing out the lies they are fed by money hungry oil gremlins. Probably not, because though I don’t think he’s much better looking than a gremlin, here’s Glenn Beck saying, “Sure, oil companies make a lot of cash. But, for that money, they get us to work, get ambulances to t he hospital, keep ou r homes war m and employ thousands of our friends and neighbors while fi nancing their retirement, paying their health care and providing energy to millions. Because of capitalism, they have the incentive to do that.”

When you put a friendly face in front of the insurmountable greed and dirty business that is big oil, it doesn’t immediately come to mind that the face is getting paid too. Get the facts straight – when it comes to oil, listen to the research of scientists, not the verbal

We a l l c o m e t o college with careers in mind for the future; some of those careers ma ke more money t ha n ot hers. I f you walk around campus and ask people what their major is and why they chose it, it always comes down to money.

People to d ay a re completely willing to forgo the things they love for money.

By picking a career that we don’t love, are we really ensuring t hat we will have wea lt h?

H o w do you k n o w D’Nisha t hat you Hand First-year will go journalism far in a student h i g h paying career?

Wouldn’t it be more pr udent to pick a career that you love a nd go fa r i n it?

For example, if you graduate from college a nd t hat luc rat ive career you chose was hit by t he economy.

You thought you would be mak i ng m ill ions and now you’re stuck with a major you hate.

W hen you pick a career that you love the chance of making more money increases.

It increases because y o u lo v e w h at y o u do a nd it mot ivates you. W hen you have motivation, and you a re h app y, you a re more l ikely to do a good job.

I love my major but I know when I graduate it will be very hard to fi nd a job with a print journalism degree. Yet I have faith. I k now that I am going to be happy with my choice and that will take me far.

Here at USC there are a lot of options for your major. There is no way you can’t find somet h ing t hat you love. At least minor i n somet h i ng t hat interests you so if the job market for your major doesn’t persist you’ll have something to fall back on.

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Fashion Friday: Emmys Red Carpet Recap 2010 Stars set trends for fall style at TV’s awards night Amber Rose

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Award-show red carpets are a lot like walk ing a r u nway in terms of displaying new trends, whether it’s new colors, textures or themes, that emerge on the freshest Hollywood celebrities.

The Emmy’s broadcast on Su nday night featured an array of new styles on small-screen stars that can be easily be translated into a more wearable look or give some inspiration for a big night out.

Here are some examples of who wore it best and how to put that look into your own style.

M id n ight blues a nd da rk nav ies created a beautiful new hue for the fall, as showcased on Glee stars Lea Michele, who wore a strapless, ruffled Oscar de la Renta, and Jayma Mays, in a strapless, draped Burberry gown.

This is a new alternative to the little black dress for nights out. Navy is one of those universally flattering colors that

has essentially the same slimming effect on your body that black would but is often forgotten about as a substitute. So instead of reaching for that strapless black number, incorporate this deep hue into your night out looks while looking for details, such as draping, that will create a nice shape.

Intricate detailing was evidenced on the gowns of several stars throughout the night. Claire Danes wore a gorgeous, strapless Giorgio Armani Privé gown w it h gl it ter i ng Swa rov sk i c r y st a l detailing in a soft neutral hue, while 30 Rock leading lady Tina Fey wore an embroidered silk organza strapless dress by Oscar de la Renta. Detailing is making a comeback for the fall with embellishments like sequins, shimmer, embroidery, and strong shoulders — all of these will dress up a look in an instant and provide a change from the same old solid.

Statement necklaces were featured on the likes of Heidi Klum, who paired one with her (very) little black dress by Marchesa and on Lea Michele, with her Oscar de la Renta number. Also known as bib necklaces, these are perfect for

that instant chic accessory for either an easy basic T-shirt for class or worn with a strapless dress for a night out. This is not an accessory that can compete with other details; it must be the prominent statement for the rest of the outfit.

Basically, do not pair this necklace with a printed top or dress with an intricate neckline. Chunky versions in black and white or silver add an instant wow-factor for when you need that extra something.

Chiffon is a wearable material that made an appearance on several gowns including the beautiful lilac Dior gown worn by Emily Blunt and the white silk chiffon Marchesa dress worn by Kim Kardashian. Silk chiffon has returned along with the trend of femininity for fall. It’s a very easy fabric that creates a beautiful shape. This texture is best paired with a neutral color palette to create that easy, breezy st yle. Mass retailers such as Express have created their own version of this look for an affordable price. Chiffon detailing is also popping up on many tops and cardigans for the fall, making this a very functional, accessible fall trend.

Black and gold is a newly emerging

color combination for fall, featured on the carpet by True Blood star A nna Paquin, wearing the late, great Alexander McQueen. This militaristic style color palette is very on-trend for fall and creates a strong, powerful female look. A few ways to wear it include finding a black top with gold sequin detailing, paired with a pair of black skinnies, or a glitzy gold top with a black skirt and black chunky necklace. This look is not intended to be a flashy gold, but instead an edgy look for the daring fashion-forward girl. However, if you don’t want to go fully into the look as far as clothing, an easy way to try out this color palette is wearing black and gold accessories like bangles or long, loud black and gold necklaces. This color pairing can work with nearly any outfit and looks chic paired with a printed top or dress to create some interest.

Not all of these stars were Emmy winners, but each displayed a trendy look placing them high on the winning style list.

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Tako-Sushi fuses far-East, mid-West tastes Combination of different flavors, creative dishes please all palates Chloe Gould

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Address: 1115 Assembly St. Hours: 11 a.m. until 10 p.m. weekdays, 12 p.m. until 11 p.m. Saturdays, closed Sundays Tako-Sushi, the new Japanese-Mexican fusion restaurant in The Vista, appeases ever y palate, bringing together distinctly different tastes to perfect one all-encompassing menu.

Simply put “Far East, Southwest,” the new favorite offers a nice mix of traditional Tex-Mex dishes, sushi and other mouth-watering, Japanese-inspired dishes.

Tako-Sushi, which opened June 15, sits right off the corner of Assembly and Gervais streets, and is easily spotted by its chili pepper/koi fish, ying-yang logo.

A trendy hot spot on the Columbia dining scene, the fusion restaurant offers dishes and an atmosphere fit for a big group or a more intimate dinner date. A long, against-the-wall bench seat makes it easy for tables to be strung together for ten or more, while a tucked-away bar area and handful of two- and fourtops keep things more low-key.

The “Munchies” menu, a savory assortment of to-die-for appetizers, including Pork Potstickers, Shrimp Shumai and a Smoked Salmon and Goat Cheese Quesadilla, can act as meals themselves, dipping into every desired dish in a smaller way.

The guacamole and Green Chile Queso Dip, a personal favorite, are table-pleasers, offering a premeal treat for just under $6. Both served with TakoSushi’s hand-made tortilla chips, the queso dip takes a twist, with melted cheese, bean dip and green Chile peppers coming together to make something great.

Tempura, or fried, Asparagus is another must-have, served with Teriyaki and Takosushi Sauce, a fastgrowing phenomenon.

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Tako-Sushi, located conveniently on the corner of Assembly and Gervais features a varied, if somewhat expensive menu.

The main dishes offer both Japanese and Mexican inf luences, featuring Sumo, an Asian seafood and chicken soup, and Posole, a New Mexican Hominy soup, as well as a more basic Mixed Greens and a more traditionally Japanese Sashimi salad.

Ta kos, bu r r itos, ench iladas a nd quesad il las, although pricey, satisfy any craving, with pan-seared tilapia, chorizo, carne adovada, beef brisket, green chile chicken or shrimp, just a sampling of the meat options. Each plate, rounding out at $15, also includes ranch beans, spicy slaw and salsa.

“The Rest of the Story,” highlighting five of TakoSushi’s best dishes, starts off the list with the Asian Lettuce Wraps, which succeed in both taste and presentation. A cereal-bowl-sized dish stocked-full with your choice of chicken or shrimp, steamed, sautéed and fried vegetables, plus an unexpected taste of tofu, makes for a nice $14 dinner.

And, of course, there is the sushi. Battling local sushi joints Tsunami and SakiTumi for the number-

one spot, Tako-Sushi defi nitely has the best selection, with a laundry list of traditional and specialty rolls.

The Crazy Susan Roll may be the best of the bunch, with fresh and fried shrimp, crab, cucumber and avocado flash-fried and topped with Teriyaki glaze.

The only pitfall of the Japanese-Mexican dine-in is the price, which tends to fall more on the expensive side. It is possible to eat pretty cheaply, sticking to the delicious appetizers and more basic sushi rolls, which run anywhere from $6 to $10, but the main dishes require deeper pockets, running $14 to $17.

Whether it becomes the site of next month’s big birthday dinner or is kept on reserve for when the parents come back into town, Tako-Sushi is defi nitely worth the extra splurge and is the perfect place for different tastes.

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Kratch: Garcia is USC’s quarterback Junior shines, deserves to be top signal-caller Two d id i ndeed play. But only one was needed. No more questions. No sharing snaps. No back-and-forth. No quarterback cont roversy. Stephen G arcia deserves to be the man, period.

From the end of spring practice all the way through the summer, if USC coach Steve Spurrier found a microphone a ny where i n t he Southeast, he was criticizing Garcia, cha l leng i ng h is work et h ic and dec ision-m a k i ng and suggest ing James that true freshman Kratch Third-year Connor Shaw could English student ver y well come in and unseat the SEC’s active leader in total yards as the team’s starting quarterback.

The calls continued deep into su m mer camp, as Shaw kept putting up superior numbers in scrimmages and Spurrier kept on proclaiming a position battle before finally announcing first that both would play and later that Garcia would start.

All that time, Garcia had little if any chance to respond, to answer his coach’s call.

That changed last night.

There was Garcia bullrushing over defenders not once, but t w ice, for touc hdow n r u n s.

There was Garcia throwing for 193 yards on 16-of-23 passing.

There was Garcia tossing zero

interceptions and falling for zero sacks.

There was Garcia, f ull of d e t e r m i n at io n a nd g r it , u n e q u i v o c a l l y i nt r o d u c i n g himself as the leader of the USC offense. It wasn’t a jaw-dropping statistical output, but that didn’t matter.

The two head-fi rst plows gave Garcia a bit of a headache and a sore neck, but they also did something else — they inspired and excited his teammates.

“That is what t y pe of quarterback we need,” receiver Alshon Jeffery said. “That’s the type of player we need on our football team.”

When asked if he thought he made a statement with his play, Garcia was unsure.

“We’re going to come in and watch film tomorrow. I’ll hear what [Spurrier] has to say and just take it and try to get better,” Garcia said. “I hope I played pretty well. I think I did.” He need not wonder, because he did play pretty well, and he did make a statement: — he should be the starter.

Shaw didn’t play poorly, not by any stretch of the imagination.

Playing the majority of the fourth quarter, he looked good in his debut, rushing for 44 yards and tossing a touchdown pass in the fourth quarter.

But Shaw and Garcia shouldn’t be a Jesse Palmer-Rex Grossman set-up. Shaw is good, real good, a nd he’s going to be a g reat quarterback at Carolina. But that time is not now.

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Spurrier ponders potential history of offensive strategy James Kratch

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South Carolina redshirt junior quarterback Stephen Garcia changes the play at the line of scrimmage in USC’s 41-13 win over Southern Miss. of t he f ut u re. G a rc ia is h is quarterback of the present. The lineup should echo that, from this day forward. Give Shaw his own package where he can utilize his speed, but Garcia has to be the guy if USC is to take the promise it exhibited Thursday and try and translate it to a successful season.

No game w ill be more important to that goal than the upcoming one against Georgia

— a clash that will likely defi ne both not only the season for both sides, but the directions of the respective programs. USC needs to win it, and to win it, it needs Garcia on the field leading with no qualms or exceptions.

High noon is coming. There’s one, and only one, gunslinger that should be under center at that showdown.

Freshmen shine in opening game win Lattimore, Sanders, Shaw impress, power offense Ryan Velasquez

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Since National Signing Day in February, South Carolina’s incoming group of freshmen has

been one of the most talked about in program history.

In their collegiate debut, they didn’t disappoint.

Running back Marcus Lattimore led the way in the rushing attack while quarterback Connor Shaw and wide receiver Ace Sanders made waves in the

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South Carolina freshman running back Marcus Lattimore runs for a first down in USC’s 41-13 win over Southern Mississippi Thursday night.

RECAP ● Continued from 1 Carolina a fi rst-and-goal from the 9-yard line.

“I was excited. I wanted to get the ball,” Sanders said. “That’s all I was thinking: get the ball and go.”

Kenny Miles pushed the Gamecocks to the 3 with a 6-yard run of his own before Lattimore punched it in to give Carolina a 14-point advantage.

“I’ve been waiting on this for a long time,” Lattimore said. “It fi nally came and I’m just glad to have it over with.”

And after USC’s defense forced a threeand-out on Southern Miss’ next possession, Garcia and Co. officially put the game out of reach on the next drive.

After cornerback Stephon Gilmore began the drive with a 14-play scamper, Garcia connected with Jeffery, Tori Gurley and Sanders for 32 total yards before Lattimore

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passing game as the Gamecocks a 53-yard run to the Southern throttled Southern Mississippi M iss 9-yard l i ne, set t i ng up Lattimore’s fi rst touchdown two 41-13. “ I t w a s c r a z y. J u s t t h e plays later.

He also proved to be effective atmosphere. I’ve never been in an atmosphere like that,” Lattimore in the air, catching a 31-yard said. “I enjoyed ever y minute pass to the Southern Miss 3-yard of it. It was everything that I line that set up Garcia’s second rushing touchdown. expected.”

“It was exciting, coming out of Latt imore didn’t waste any time finding the end zone. On the tunnel. That music gets you 2nd-and-goal at the Southern amped up so I was ready to get Miss 3-yard line, the freshman on the field,” Sanders said. “I’m plowed t h rough t he l i ne for not as big as some of these other his first collegiate touchdown, players, so I’ve got to use stuff to my advantage. My speed is what I putting the Gamecocks up 17-3.

M i nut e s l at e r, L at t i mor e work on a lot.”

Sh aw a l s o f ou nd t he e nd doubled his career total, scoring again on a 7-yard run that gave zone, connecting on the first Carolina a comfortable lead at touchdown of his career in the fourth quarter on a 15-yard strike halftime.

“He can break the little arm to D.L. Moore.

“It was amazing, just to have tackles. You’re not going to be able to tackle him with an arm,” the opportunity to play at this quarterback Stephen Garcia said. level in my very fi rst game. The “It’s good to have him here, and atmosphere was amazing,” Shaw he can also catch the ball pretty said. “I was just trying to take to well. We’re pretty excited to have take it all in, as nervous as I was. I him and I think he’s going to be just had fun out there.” pretty good for us this year.”

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capped the drive with a 7-yard touchdown run.

But the Gamecocks were far from done, as USC’s second half on offense proved to be just as exciting as the fi rst.

A f ter Sp encer La n n i ng k ic ked h i s second field of the night on Carolina’s fi rst possession, Garcia hooked up with Jeffery and Sanders for gains of 46 and 32 yards, respectively, before the quarterback scored on a 3-yard touchdown scramble, giving the Gamecocks a 34-6 advantage.

It was Garcia’s first career game with mult iple touchdow ns, wit h t he second score capping a 92-yard drive.

“We talked about it this whole week.

Coach Spurrier has been telling us to play for 60 minutes,” Garcia said. “I think we played as long as we possibly could. We got pretty sloppy toward the end there, but I think we played pretty well on offense.”

It was merely a matter of pack ing on

t he stat ist ics f rom t here, as f reshman quarterback Connor Shaw added a 15-yard touchdown pass to D.L. Moore in traffic early in the fourth quarter before USC ran out the clock from there.

It was a balanced day for the Gamecocks, who managed 225 yards through the air in addition to the 224 on the ground.

A nd as a result, Sout h Carolina was finally able to put last season’s abysmal bowl performance in the past.

And now the Gamecocks have a chance to look to the future.

“If we want to make a run or have a big year, we’ve got a lot of areas that we need to clean up,” Spurrier said. “Hopefully we can learn from this game and move on.”

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USC coach Steve Spurrier suggested that WilliamsBrice Stadium may have seen a first on Thursday — its first game without an offensive huddle, as both USC and Southern Miss ran no-huddle offenses for the entire game.

“Did a nybody see a huddle,” Spurrier said. “I didn’t see one.”

Baseball honored: The nat ional champion USC baseball team was honored right after the playing of ‘2001’. The team ran out into the north endzone in front of the student section, where it waved rally towels, getting a very strong applause from the crowd. The team will be honored again at halftime of the Arkansas game on Nov. 6 , when it will receive its championship rings.

Shaw and the swing: Spurrier said that when he asked Connor Shaw why he didn’t throw a swing pass, he got an answer he’d never heard. “ He had a cha nce to throw that swing pass there at the end. I said, ‘W hy didn’t you throw the swing pass to Kenny [Miles],’” Spurrier said. “And he said, ‘Coach, he wasn’t looking.’

And I said, ‘Well you hit him in the back of the head if he’s not looking.’”

WOOOOO!: Wrestler Ric “The Nature Boy” Flair, a good friend of Spurrier and a Gamecock fan, was in attendance. He appeared on the stadium scoreboard screen at the end of the first quarter and delivered his famous “WOOOOO!” call, leading to the fans in attendance to echo back the scream. Other notables in attendance included Sen. Lindsey Graham and SEC commissioner Mike Slive.

Injury Report: The only USC injury was defensive back D.J. Swearinger, who suffered a mild concussion.

Touchback turnaround: Last season, the porous USC kickoff team combined for a single touchback. Thursday, newly-i n st a l led k ickof f specialist Joey ScribnerHoward doubled that, as the transfer from CarsonNewman College put two kicks through the back of the endzone in his Carolina debut.

Fitzgerald gets game ball: USC strength coach Cra ig Fit zgera ld was awarded a game ball after the win.

“It seems like opening win of the year, we always give it to the strength coach for getting the guys into super shape t hroughout the summer,” Spurrier said.

“Our guys I think are in excellent condition and play fast and so forth.”

Brow n st if led: USM w ide receiver DeA nd re Brown is expected to be a high pick in t he 2011 NFL Draft. Accordingly, several NFL scouts were in attendance Thursday. They didn’t see much — Brown went without a catch until the 9:48 mark of the fourth quarter, finishing with four receptions for 65 yards and a garbage-time score.