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OBAMA MAKES HISTORY ‘Change has come to America’ with landslide victory over McCain Liz Segrist

NEWS EDITOR

Barack Obama was elec ted t he f i r st black U.S. president last night in a victorious Electoral Col lege la ndsl ide, a nd gave all the credit to the American people.

“It’s been a long time com i ng, but ton ight , because of what we did on this day at this election ... cha nge has come to America,” Obama said.

The son of a black father from Kenya and a white mot her f rom K a nsas, the Democratic senator f rom I l l i noi s defe ated R e p ubl ic a n S e n . Joh n McCain t h rough hardfought battleground states: Ohio, Florida, Virginia and Iowa.

Obama came out to tens of thousands of cheering s upp or t er s a s he s a id , “Hello Chicago,” while walking with his wife and two daughters.

“I’ll never forget who this victory truly belongs to. It belongs to you,” he said.

Obama and Sen. Joseph Biden of Delaware, vice president-elect, will take their oaths of office on Jan. 20, when Obama becomes the 44th president of the United States.

Obama said last night was the answer for anyone who didn’t believe in the possibility of change.

“If there is anyone out there that still doubts that any t hing in A merica is possible, tonight is your answer,” Obama said. “It’s the answer to all my lines t h at s t ret c he d a rou nd s c ho ol s a nd c hu rc he s .

For all those people that

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Top: President-elect Barack Obama became the first black president in U.S. history Tuesday. Bottom left: Obama supporters in Chicago celebrate his victory. Bottom right: Sen. John McCain delivers his concession speech in Arizona. waited for three or four hou rs, maybe for t heir f irst time, because they believed t hat t h is t ime

could be different.”

McCain said he wishes t he elect ion could have ended differently in his

concession speech at 11 p.m. Tuesday night, but also said his supporters should embrace Obama as

their new president. “ I w ish t he outcome could have been different my f riends. It’s nat ural

ton ight to feel some d isappoi nt ment , but tomorrow we must move beyond it to get ou r countr y moving again,” McCain said. “We fought as hard as we could, but t he failure is mine, not yours.”

T he c rowd b o o ed at the statement and began chanting “John McCain.”

McCain said that Obama achieved a “great thing.”

“I want all A mericans to joi n me on not ju st congratulating him ... but to come together to find necessary compromises to bridge our differences.”

A n n ie B oit er -Jol le y, p r e s id e nt of t he US C College Democrat, said O b a m a’s w i n w a s a n emotional one, as she said she believes it will bring m aj o r c h a n g e s t o t h e country.

“I’ve been i n tears for the past half hour. I rea l ly don’t k now how to describe what it feels like, it’s just everything is going to change now,” said the fourth-year political science and women studies student.

Boiter-Jolley said she ref lected tonight on how historical this election was and how it w ill change citizens’ views.

“Twenty years ago, who knew that this was even going to be possible? I really think it’s going to change the whole tenure of how we think here,” she said.

C ol lege Republ ic a n s President A lex Stroman s a id he i s u n h appy b y M c C a i n’s d e f e a t , b u t overall he has hopes for Obama and is comforted

by McCain’s win in South Carolina.

“Of course I’m unhappy, I’m upset because I believe that John McCain could lead our nation the best OBAMA ● 5

S.C. sees increase in voter turnout at polls Commissioner says more citizens participate in state elections, residents wait through long lines, excited despite Election Day frustrations Liz Segrist

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“I’m here to vote because I’d like to see a change in our nation,” said Leon McCaskill, a 55-year-old Columbia resident who waited over three hours in line to vote at the Richland County voting location on 2020 Hampton St. Chris W hitmire, the South Carolina State Election Commission spokesperson, said there was definitely an increase in voter turnout in South Carolina.

“There was a heavy turnout all across the state and long lines across the state,” Whitmire said. “Voters were very enthusiastic and very patient waiting in those lines and we’ll likely see a record turnout in this election.”

Mike Cinnamon, Richland County elections director, said he noticed an increase in voters since the last presidential

election.

“There were more voters in general around the state too,” Cinnamon said.

At the time, Cinnamon and Whitmire were not able to give an exact number of voters because votes had not been fully counted yet, but Cinnamon said in certain areas of Richland County, people waited in lines for hours.

Cinnamon said Richland County had 125 polling places open during the voting period, which lasted from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Ashley Jones, a 24-year-old Columbia resident who works at the Sunshine House, arrived at the polls around 6:30 p.m. for the second time that day.

“I just got here and they gave me the run around all day. I went on my lunch break at 12 and at 12:30 I still had nowhere to vote because they messed up my registration card and everything.”

However, Jones said it’s worth it because she feels the need to vote.

“I have to vote. It’s very exciting. Everyone has to vote, they just have to,” Jones said.

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Meredith Ross is the new Meredit h Ross and A lex student body president. Ross St rom a n c apt u red USC ’s captured 52.47 percent of the Student Government’s highest vote in the runoff elections, two positions Tuesday night in narrowly clipping Drew Kirchhofer. a runoff election that garnered almost 600 more votes than the general election.

The required runoff pitted ROSS Ross against Drew Kirchhofer and Stroman against Taylor Cain, and bot h races were KIRCHHOFER a mong t he clo se st i n t he university’s history.

Alex S troman is the new Elect ions Commissioner student body vice president.

A m a nd a B y r u m s a id t he Stroman won 50.16 percent of increased at tent ion to t he the vote, edging Taylor Cain by race from students and the 12 votes. com m ission i ncreased t he turnout.

“Controversy always helps STROMAN r u nof f s a s t he y get more attention,” Byrum said. “We’ve been off campus as well, and we’ve been able to put people CAIN on Greene Street. We’ve done — Compiled by Staff Writer Keri Goff / THE DAILY GAMECOCK our best to get more students Josh Dawsey President-elect Meredith Ross hugs Student Body President Andrew Gaeckle Tuesday. to vote.

Ross, after capturing the presidency with 52.47 percent that we keep doing things best friend in the Senate,” of the vote, was tackled by like Cocky’s Caravan and the St roman said. “She is an almost a dozen members of farmer’s market we currently awesome person and a hard her campaign staff as soon do,” Ross said. “I want to be a campaigner. We both knew it as “Meredith” came out of strong and present voice for would be extremely close, as Byrum’s mouth. our students in the budget we gave it everything we had.

“I told my campaign staff process as well.”

But we told each other that last night that no matter what Kirchhofer, who currently before this started, we’d be happens tomorrow that this has serves as a member of Student friends when it was over.” been a wonderful experience,” Senate, said he planned to be And when Cain finished Ross said. “I will always be active in the future as well. hugging her mother, tears thankful for what I’ve seen and “This was a close race, dripped down Cain’s face as the people I’ve met.” and I have tons of respect she embraced Stroman for at Ross closed a seven percent for Meredith and Carmel least 20 seconds. deficit from last week’s general Matin,” Kirchhofer said. “I “I think we did everything election, where she came in don’t know what I’m going we could,” Cain said, reflecting second to Drew Kirchhofer. to do from here. I’m going to on the experience after she Ross will become t he f irst reevaluate my options, but I’m gained her composure. “It female student body president open to the idea of running in goes to show that every vote matters. People sometimes in six years. the future.”

A nd wh i le m a ny of her A lex St roma n won t he don’t realize how much they supporters said they always student body vice presidency can do with their vote.”

The final runoff tally might believed she’d be student body Tuesday night, capt uring president, Ross said she didn’t 12 more votes than Taylor be the closest race in the think so.

Cain in one of the closest SG university’s history. Stroman “Before I ran for student elections in the university’s captured 50.16 percent of the vote to Cain’s 49.84 percent. body president, I had to make history. sure I was the right person But soon after the results Vo t e t a l l ie s f r o m y e a r s for the right time,” Ross said. were announced, he didn’t past were not immediately “I d id n’t even k now u nt il look happy. He stood less available, but Jerry Brewer, December that I wanted to do than 10 feet away from Taylor associate vice president for this.”

Cain, waiting for her to finish student affairs, said no race has been this close since his After the inauguration, Ross embracing her mother.

Keri Goff/ THE DAILY GAMECOCK said her top priority will be He knew she was taking arrival to the university in to continue initiatives from the loss hard, and he knew it 1980.

Top: Vice President-elect Alex Stroman stands with his “No, I do not remember campaign manager, Hakeem Jefferson, as he calls family Andrew Gaeckle’s presidency. could have just as easily been “I want to make sure we him. and friends to announce his win. Bottom: Meredith Ross have a smooth transition and “ Ta y l o r C a i n i s m y and Alex Stroman discuss working together in the future.

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Steel plates, traffic and roadside construction make driving difficult as city works to update water pipelines.

City waterline repairs increase safety, traffic Motorists deal with conditions as officials work to improve roads Chris Curtis

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Drive through Columbia along Assembly Street and one will pass over many black metal plates and may sit in

construction traffic.

This traffic is a trade for what could be a major increase in public safety.

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M rs. USA spoke to a sma l l c rowd Tuesday evening in the Health Sciences Building about body image issues and eat i ng d i sorder s , a nd over h a l f t he audience said they knew someone who had suffered from an eating disorder.

Leah Robl / THE DAILY GAMECOCK Dr. G a r ia ne Gu nter ’s plat for m is decreasing the stigma of mental illness.

Mrs. America speaks to students Tuesday “These are not extreme diets,” Gunter night about body issues and eating disorders. said. “Eating disorders are deadly.”

G u nt e r ’s s t y le w a s i n f o r m a l a nd creates and perpetuates false expectations interactive, and she continually engaged of beauty.

“Stereotypes are being fed to children the audience.

Gu nter said eat ing disorders, such before they’re even aware of what’s going as anorexia and bulimia, are common on,” Gunter said. “There is no normal, and fall under the categor y of mental but there is healthy. You’re not trying to illness, because there is a psychological fit some mold because there is no mold.”

Gunter was also sure to highlight ways component that goes along with a person’s to identify signs of an eating disorder. She desire to control their eating habits.

Eat i ng d isorder s have t he h ighest said noticing the subtle signs and helping mor talit y rate of a ny mental ill ness, your friends to get help early are crucial. including bipolar disorder, schizophrenia She also highlighted campus resources, such as the counseling center and the and obsessive-compulsive disorder.

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The Gamecocks played their first game of the season at the new Carolina Stadium on Saturday and defeated the Duquesne Dukes 13-0.

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The Voice told Ray Kinsella in the 1989 movie Field of Dreams, “If you build it, they will come.”

The only thing different in 2009 was instead of Ray Kinsella, it was USC coach Ray Tanner, who rang in a new era in USC baseball as the Gamecocks took the fi rst two games of a three-game set over the weekend at the new Carolina

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Stadium.

“It was tough. It was emotional,” Tanner said. “I was just sort of soaking it all in.”

A n over f low crowd of more than 8,100 Gamecock supporters watched as Carolina kicked off the new $35 million ballpark in style with a dominating performance over the Duquesne Dukes.

“It was like we were in Omaha (at t he Col lege World Ser ies) because there were so many people here,” starting pitcher Sam Dyson said. “It’s something we’ve never experienced before.”

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Council decision faces challenges Two complaints filed against chief justice for lifting injunction Kara Apel

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Tw o c o n s t i t u t i o n a l cha l lenges were f i led on Friday after the Constitutional Council decided not to hear a case challenging the validity of the Student Government elections.

In the c a s e ’ s summary judg ment released Sunday, the council said alt hough a n u n s e nt e-mail about EVANS SG elections actually was a v iolat ion of the codes, they found that the violation “d o e s n o t meet the bu rden of being an MALLINAK u nconst it ut iona l ac t a nd thus the SG elections remain valid.”

I n regards to Kyle Mallinak’s previous complaint about t he elect ions being unfair, the council agreed that every candidate was at an equal disadvantage for not

having the e-mail sent out and thus no advantage was gained by anyone.

“There could be multiple reasons for low voter turnout and none of them are possible without a survey,” the case summary said.

C h ie f Ju s t ic e C a s s id y Eva n s sa id t he cou nc i l’s decision on whether or not to have hearings for the new challenges is based on the challenges’ standings. Evans described standing as “having controversy to be resolved.”

Evans said if the challenges have hearings, she would most likely excuse herself and appoint an associate justice to hear the cases.

“The scope of t heir challenges are against me and what I did,” Evans said.

Mallinak does not think he will be granted a hearing.

“I have seen no indication that the council would risk a f urther blow to Student Government’s credibility,” Mallinak said, “They are in full damage control mode.”

Evans thinks the challenges were f iled because t he complainants did not have the opportunity to read the council’s summar y on the Mallinak case.

“I miscalculated when we should release the opinion,” Evans said.

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pitcher got things started early.

The fi rst pitch in Carolina’s brand new ballpark was a fastball right down the heart of the plate which Duquesne leadoff hitter Bill Torre foul tipped the ball into the glove of USC catcher Justin Dalles.

Strike one. The crowd roared in delight as USC’s new ballpark had officially been christened.

Four pitches later, Torre watched a s D y son’s sig n at u re f a stba l l painted t he outside corner for strike three. USC’s first punch-out summed up how the day would go for the Gamecocks.

D y son (1- 0) st r uck out f ive

more Dukes and combined with two other Gamecock pitchers to limit Duquesne (0-2) to one hit as t he Gamecocks cruised to a 13-0 victory in Carolina Stadium’s inaugural debut. “ I w a s t r y i n g t o g e t it u p there,” Dyson said. “My fastball’s obviously my best pitch. I tried to get my velocity up there and get them out.”

Wit h Sout h Carolina’s (2- 0) solid pitching keeping DU at bay, Carolina’s offense collected 11 hits and belted two homeruns to propel the Gamecocks to the emotional STADIUM ● 4

Students dance all night ‘for the kids’

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More than 1,000 students participated in Dance Marathon at USC Friday and Saturday, raising more than $111,000.

The 24-hour event raised money for the Palmetto Health Children’s Hospital and exceeded last year’s grand total of $110,899.15 with $111,417.72.

Throughout the event, dancers were taught a line dance with segments from a number of songs by morale leaders and were entertained by two different bands.

Participants were split up into morale groups led by a morale leader who would be there to help them if they started to feel tired. The morale leaders reminded participants about their cause by chanting “for the kids” to keep dancers motivated throughout the night.

Throughout the event, miracle stories were shown and representatives from the Palmetto Health Foundation spoke to

remind the participants of the cause and to keep them motivated.

The event brings together many different organizations from all across campus.

Epsilon Sigma Alpha won tier two of the miracle cup for smaller organizations and Chi Omega and Kappa Delta won tier one of the miracle cup for larger organizations.

The criteria for the miracle cup is based on the amount of money raised by dancers and attendance to year round events they had.

“We would like to thank all of the dancers who came out and thank the university because we could not have done it without the support from everyone,” said Caroline Bradshaw, director of Dance Marathon.

“The event is one big memorable experience just being there.”

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VOL. 102, NO. 71 â—? SINCE 1908

2007 USC CRIME STATISTICS USC has seen a decrease in campus crime overall since 2006, while the number of on-campus burglaries has nearly doubled over the year.

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• Don’t walk alone after dark. Early evening to late evening, travel only in groups of three or more in well lit and traveled areas. Use the APO Escort Services, 803-777-DUCK or call for a police escort 803-777-4215. • When traveling in your vehicle, keep windows and doors locked. • If approached, don’t resist a robber, especially if he has a weapon. • Never venture into or through dark or undesirable neighborhoods.

Sport mural in the Roost fails to get money for renovation Lindsay Wolfe

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A bill that would have provided $4,050 to repaint a sports mural in the Roost was rejected by the Residence Hall Association during Tuesday’s meeting.

Roost Sen. Sean Jordan said the mural, which features sports logos of every school in the Southeastern C on ference, h a s b een bad ly scratched and worn down over the years and repairing it would also repair some of the Roost’s feelings of neglect.

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plywood boards and fixed to the covering to protect any new mural wall would cost around $4,800, from vandalism. “I think the only real way to do said Jordan, a second-year history it is plywood boards, all at once,� student.

The bill said the Roost would Jordan said. “Everyone hates long cover $750 of the project but get the construction jobs. I would say get it rest from D-19, RHA’s renovation done in one fell swoop.�

A l s o lo ok i n g t ow a rd ne x t fund.

Treasurer Ben Ortiz-Colon said s e m e s t e r , R H A P r e s i d e n t the renovation fund has around Jaime Shook said that her main $11,000. Many senators said they concerns are smooth transitions, were concerned that the bill called sustainability and the Hands for for more than a third of the funds. Hunger poker tournament.

Shook , a t h ird-year publ ic “All that going into a single hallway in a single dorm is, I think, relations student, said that RHA almost excessive,� said Maxcy Sen. elections will be in February and she Troy Straub, a first-year business will work with the new government to ease the transition. student.

Jordan said he would work on redrafting the bill for next semester Comments on this story? E-mail and would request a Plexiglas gamecocknews@sc.edu

— Information from the USC Division of Law Enforcement and Safety Web site.

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• Familiarize yourself with call box locations. • Don’t carry large sums of cash. • Get a good description of the attacker and locate a safe area in the event of an encounter. • If attacked or approached by someone suspicious, contact the police immediately by calling 911, or use the nearest call box.

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The annual security report for 2007, compiled by the USC Division of Law Enforcement and Safet y, reveals an overall decrease in campus crimes, though burglary has increased. Total crime was down nearly 13 percent from 2006 and more than 26 percent from 2005.

Signif icant declines were seen in larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft and drug law arrests. “We’re very excited,� said Ernie Ellis, director of the USC Division of Law Enforcement and Safety. “But we can’t take all the credit. It’s hard to exactly attribute a decrease in crime to one thing.�

Ellis said the Carolina community and the USC administration also contributed greatly to the decrease in crime. “Many members of the community have reached out to us,� Ellis said.

According to Ellis, community members were very helpful about coming forward as witnesses and reporting suspicious activity on campus.

The administration’s support was crucial too. “They have supported the programs to make Carolina a little bit safer,� Ellis said. “We are fortunate the administration funded our community safety officers.�

Ellis said students who are “the eyes and ears� on campus that report back to the USC Law Enforcement & Safety Department have been very beneficial to

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have increased drastically from 2007.

Ellis said changes for the department in 2008 include trying to increase USCPD’s presence on campus. “We are encouraging our officers to do more bike patrols,� Ellis said.

Ellis cautions students to watch out for property crimes, as they may become more common with the downfall of the economy. “As the economy worsens, property crimes increase,� Ellis said, “We may see a rise in those types of crimes.�

Ellis advises students to use a “sense of caution� to avoid getting their property damaged or stolen. “When you park your vehicle make sure there are no valuables visible. When you’re in your dorm room make sure your items are secured. When you leave your room, lock your door.�

Some students, like first-year business student Brett Rudisel, feel comfortable on campus. “I feel pretty safe on campus,� Rudisel said. “I’m not too worried about getting mugged or anything, unless I’m walking around at like 2 a.m.�

Despite the emergency call boxes located at various places on campus, some students, like fi rst-year print journalism student Sara Leary, think more needs to be done to combat crime. “The call boxes clearly aren’t enough,�

Leary said. “So many crimes occurred in the women’s quad in the beginning of the semester.�

Ellis said the call boxes are used and that they do make a difference.

Though theft, larceny arrests decline from previous years, students should stay cautious

officers.

Disciplinary actions toward drug law violations and liquor law violations also fell by 58 percent and 30 percent respectively, though arrests for liquor law violations went up.

Burglary remains the most prevalent crime on-campus and in residence halls, with a rise from 47 to 91 incidents on campus between 2006 and 2007. Ellis said this doesn’t necessarily mean there has been an increase in t he act ual number of incidents, but the government has broadened the definition of what is considered to be a burglary.

Though not as widespread as it was from 2003 to 2005, bicycle theft increased 32 percent in 2007, totaling a value of $12,132 in 2007.

The Web site for the USC Division of Law Enforcement said the most prominent area for theft is the Thomas Cooper Library, and it is not uncommon ELLIS for non- st udent s to wait and steal.

The most vulnerable items for theft are textbooks and laptops, according to the Web site.

Garage incidents decreased from 86 to 60 incidents, with the Bull Street Garage having half of all reported occurrences.

According to the Sexual Health and Violence Prevention Office, there were 34 harassment/stalking incidents, 28 sexual assaults and 28 reports of relationship violence in 2007.

Though the numbers aren’t in for 2008 yet, Ellis did not seem to think crimes

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GREAT DATES THAT WON’T BREAK THE BANK Sarah Nickerson

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Meeting people in class, at social gatherings or in your residence hall is just one of the many great things about starting off your year at Carolina. But what about those people you meet who are a little more interesting, the type of person who holds your attention, the kind of person you want to, dare we say it, take out on a date? Don’t let the stigma of “struggling college student” keep you away from good times with great people. Check out these five “cheap date” ideas: FRANKIE’S FUN PARK Go ahead, unleash your inner child and have a great time at this permanent fair-like fi xture located off of Harbison Boulevard. Rides like the Drop Zone and Fun Slide range from $4-$7, the Fun House is $8, mini-golf is $6 for 18 holes and the arcade varies by game. You could very easily lighten your wallet by taking a date here; however you can also monitor the amount of money you’re spending. Choosing to mini-golf and go on a few rides would put your budget around $20 for two people and if you want to eat dinner or lunch here you’re looking at about $30. For more information go to www. frankiesfunpark.com.

FOOTBALL GAME What better way to impress someone than taking him or her to a South Carolina football game? The game itself is free for all students and guarantees memories, school spirit and, hopefully, no big losses from the Gamecocks. Before the game, the two of you can either walk down to the stadium or take one of the many free shuttles available to students. Once you are near Williams-Brice Stadium you can enjoy the sights, sounds and smells of a Carolina gameday. Many organizations offer free tail-gate food, or you can buy some good ol’ stadium food inside the facility with your CarolinaCard. When the game is over you can walk back to campus and discuss the exciting game you just witnessed.

DINNER IN FIVE POINTS Okay, so taking someone on a typical dinner date may seem like it’s out of the question for all you new free-from-parentals freshmen, right? Wrong. The lack of financial stability you are now experiencing should defi nitely not be a deterrent from going out to great places with great people. Stroll on down to the Five Points area and check out some of the great, and fairly inexpensive, restaurants you can take a date to. Yesterday’s offers southern cooking, Harpers is a typical American eatery and Grilled Teryaki is a favorite Asian café among Carolina students, featuring their famous white sauce. Also available are Sushi Yoshi, Delaney’s Irish Pub and Pop’s Pizza. For a full listing of restaurants in Five Points go to www.fivepointscolumbia.com

RUSSELL HOUSE Not your typical date spot, the Russell House can definitely be utilized for all your dating needs. Start the date off with dinner at one of 11 different venues ranging from Burger King to Pandini’s. Then, take your date to one of two free movies playing every Thursday to Sunday night, popcorn included, at the Russell House Theater. Afterwards, the Literary Café, featuring Starbucks, is the perfect way to end an entirely thorough evening. The best part about this particular date? It can all be paid for using your CarolinaCard. For more information about movie times and listings visit Carolina Productions at www.cp.sc.edu and visit www.sc.edu/dining for a full listing of menu options at the Russell House.

PICNIC ON THE HORSESHOE Sharing a lunch on the Horseshoe is quite possibly the easiest way to impress a date. A favorite spot among undergrads and alumni alike the area offers peace, beauty and a whole lot of conversation starters. Make some PB&J in your residence hall or go to the Horseshoe Deli in the Russell House and use your meal plan to buy some delectable wraps or subs.

Either way, there is a good chance that you will have some great conversations about the history of the Horseshoe, the school itself, or y’alls new home.

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Cheap dates can be found at exciting venues like Frankie’s Fun Park (top) if you’re feeling like heading off campus. If you choose to stay close by, the Literary Cafe in Russell House (middle) or picnicking on the Horseshoe (bottom) are great option.

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HEAD OF THE CLASS Veteran linebacker looks to lead youthful Gamecocks to glory in final season of eligibility James Kratch

ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR

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t was a humid summer night in a mostly empty Williams-Brice

In 2008 he fi nished second on the team with 75 tackles, leading the squad

Stadium, the whistles and grunts of a preseason scrimmage

with nine sacks and 14.5 tackles for a loss — numbers that garnered him a

standing in for the symphony of game day sounds. Even though

first-team nod on several All-SEC squads. The linebacker decided to move on

Eric Norwood wasn’t even participating, the respect toward the

after the Outback Bowl, announcing his intent to forego the fi nal year of his

senior linebacker was obvious.

eligibility and head to the National Football League, seemingly slamming the

Norwood, who at the time was nursing a mildly sprained wrist, fi nished

his running with other inactive players in the stadium’s north end zone. After catching his breath, he pulled his shoulder pads over his head and returned to the sideline. Once he got there,

door shut on the two-time all-conference player’s days in Columbia.

Nine months later, however, he’s still wearing garnet and black. After further investigation into his stock and outlook, the SEC’s active leader in sacks and tackles for a loss

teammate after teammate from the Carolina defense flocked

withdrew his name from the draft pool and returned to

to him; whether they were asking about an assignment,

school. Entrenched at weak-side linebacker, the native

inquiring about a scheme or just shooting the breeze, it was

of Acworth, Ga., has drawn praise both locally and

clear they looked up to Norwood as a leader.

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FRESHMAN YEAR

You’ve heard it before and you’ll hear it again: college is a whole other world. After years of the confinement and comforts of your parents’ home, you are finally on your own, which means more freedom and responsibility. Between new adventures and faces, bad decisions and experiences, and working out the kinks in independent living, here are just a few of the things you are sure to find out for yourself during your first year of USC. 1. There are few things better in this world than hitting Sunday brunch in Gibbes Court in your pajamas and watch the nicely-dressed people headed for Top of Carolina stare you down.

2. If you want to actually study and work during finals week, stay away from Thomas Cooper — it’s more like Dr. Rocco’s on a Friday night than a library in December and April.

3. Get to know your professors. Sit in the front of the classroom, pay attention and visit them during office hours. It makes a difference.

4. Your floormates in your freshman-year dorm will be your family for the next eight months. Keep your door open and treasure them.

5. SLED is a freshman’s worst enemy. Be afraid, be aware and be smart or expect your name in Monday morning’s Crime Report.

6. Add these numbers to your speed dial: local taxi companies, late-night food delivery spots, your Resident Mentor. Each will always be there for you.

7. Its better to be safe than sorry, and you might as well be safe for free. SHARE, a sexual health group made up of students, loves to pass out free contraceptives, and Thomson Student Health Center has a treasure chest of condoms available to students.

8. Set a timer for your laundry and be in the laundry room when it goes off, or expect to find wet clothes on the floor ... or missing.

9. Your wardrobe should be depleted of all orange and purple immediately and replaced with all things garnet and black. Embrace it and love it.

10. You have to try Pop’s at least once — preferably after 2 a.m.

11. Come back from Spring Break in time for St. Pat’s in Five Points. It’s a much more fun way to go green.

12. Go to the South Carolina State Fair. We live in the capital city so you should take advantage of it.

Plus, you will find you can fry just about anything.

13. RMs were in your shoes just a few years ago, so those giant suitcases, laundry baskets and book bags coming through the door at 11 p.m. are not going to trick anyone.

14. USC is covered in bricks. You will trip on them and fall and people will laugh. It’s OK, every one does it.

15. Enjoy Chicken Finger Wednesday. If you eat anything else on Hump Day, you will be called out.

16. Fire alarms only seem to go off at all hours of the night, usually when you are asleep, in the shower or studying for a test.

17. Go to class and when you miss, be honest.

Professors notice when you don’t show and they know every excuse in the book, and your parents will too when your final grade is a little too far down the alphabet.

18. Don’t underestimate how much fun the sprinklers going off on the Horseshoe around 2:30

a.m. can be.

19. Be prepared for the permanent cloud of smoke that floats around Gambrell Hall and the Humanities buildings.

20. The squirrels here are from another planet.

They will throw acorns at you, steal your food from your plate and go after a smoker’s cigarette on the Russell House Patio. Really.

21. Snow days in Columbia do not require actual snow to touch the ground.

22. Parking is not your friend. You will be blocked out of lots without warning and you will get tickets.

Fill the meter unless you want to tackle the fun that is traveling all around the city to get back your towed car.

23. Do not take the elevator unless you are going to at least the fourth floor — anything less and you might as well be wearing a Clemson shirt.

24. If you like to go to the gym to actually work out, avoid the Strom Thurmond Wellness and Fitness Center between Winter and Spring breaks.

25. It is not a real date if he or she pays with their CarolinaCard.

26. SEC football is a big deal. Pearls, cocktail dresses, tailgating that starts at 9 a.m. and earlier.

Go, have fun, stay for the whole game and expect home games to be a weekend-long event.

27. Don’t go home too much. You’ll miss out on important first-year memories.

28. Your meal plan will not cover most of your meals. Enjoy those Dining Dollars!

29. Go to the Student Organization Fair on September 2 on Greene Street, in front of the Russell House. You might find your niche and the place that lands you a job or a group of friends that will define your college experience.

30. Don’t try to hit on someone at the Sexual Health presentation. It’s just creepy.

31. Your birthday and Christmas lists will primarily be comprised of gift certificates to grocery stories, Target and Wal-Mart.

32. When people ask you where you go to school, you’ll have to throw multiple e names out: USC, Carolina, South Carolina. But you’ll know we are the real USC and nobody takes the blue Carolina seriously.

33. Don’t go to a real movie theater.

Wait a few months and see it at the Russell House for free.

34. Enjoy the Ramen Noodles and d Easy Mac now — freshman year is the only year they will be regarded as legitimate meals.

35. Add Tuesdays and Thursdays (maybe ayb ybe ybe even Wednesdays) to your weekends.

36. Look out for the first-year fraternity ernity it pledges at tailgating for the first home game.

Watch and laugh.

37. Freshmen are punished with classes in Swearingen, but you can always make it from anywhere in 15 minutes.

38. Do not hook up or make out with anyone on your floor. Yes, co-ed dorms are fun, but the daily regretful run-ins after the fact are not.

39. When you’re sick, go to the Thompson Student Health Center. For everyone’s sake.

40. Your roommate will drive you nuts and you’ll both probably want to kill each other at some point, but it’s a good learning experience and you might have just met your best friend.

41. Corey Smith is the official musician of choice for freshmen. Be prepared for a year of “Drinking Again” and “Wishing I Was 21,” but after it’s over, you won’t want him to “Do It Again.”

42. If you drive, you could actually miss class due to being stuck by the trains.

43. When you visit your parents’ house, you are actually disappointed when they want to take you out to dinner, because all you want is a home-cooked meal.

44. Do not leave your car in Five Points overnight.

45. Twister on the elevator in your dorm is always a good idea.

47. Insomnia Cookies delivers between 8 p.m. and 2:30 a.m. Enjoy the deliciousness that is the parked van in Five Points and the late-night delivery.

48. If you are single, you will probably have a date at California Dreaming.

49. It is not uncommon to see people in camouflage, plastic outfits, white T-shirts with vulgar things written all over them and decade outfits on Tuesday and Thursday nights. Themed parties take over fall semester, Greek and non-Greek alike.

50. 8 a.m. classes never get any easier. Avoid them at all costs.

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A NEW CAROLINA

Gamecocks have opportunity to rewrite history books against No. 5 Rebels James Kratch

ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR

“Why not us?” Steve Spurrier asked at his first press conference as USC coach in 2004.

Tonight, “us” can make the history that the Head Ball Coach envisioned when he arrived in Columbia on that late November day. When the Gamecocks take the field at WilliamsBrice Stadium to take on the No. 4 Ole Miss Rebels, it won’t be just another game — it’ll be a chance for South Carolina to finally make a statement and prove it can play with the nation’s elite.

“Not only would it be a big win for us, it would be a big win for the university,” senior wide receiver Moe Brown said. “I don’t know the last time we beat someone that highly ranked.

We’re looking forward to it.”

The only time Carolina has ever knocked off a Top-5 team was in 1981, against North Carolina. Overall, Carolina is 1-31 in history against the Top-5 — 0-4 in the past five seasons. However, the past doesn’t have the team fazed.

“Truthfully, it’s just a number to me,” senior linebacker Eric Norwood said. “We know what we’re capable of. If we go out and play ball, play like we should play, everything should work out for us.”

USC is coming off a short week, but it’s nothing new to the Gamecocks. Since Spurrier took over the program, Thursdays have become a major day around Gamecock football. But rather than “Big Thursday” matchups with Clemson, the penultimate day of the working week has become USC’s time to shine in the bright lights of primetime, nationally televised games.

“Thursday nights have been pretty good for us,” Brown said. “We haven’t lost too many Thursday night games.”

Under Spurrier, the Gamecocks have played seven times on Thursday nights, four of them national openers, going 5-2. Spurrier’s biggest win to date at Carolina was on Thursday night — a 38-23 win over Kentucky in 2007.

“That game inspired me to commit to this school,” freshman wide receiver Tori Gurley said. “After the game I called … and told them that I wanted to be a part of the Gamecock Nation.”

Tonight will be the second Thursday night game against a top-5 opponent — USC fell to No. 2 Auburn 24-17 in 2006 — and the second Thursday night chance for USC to get a signature win in Columbia.

“My freshman year we had Auburn in here, who was No. 2, and we came up seven points short of beating those guys,” Brown said. “It definitely would’ve been a big win.”

USC has been close to a top-5 win at home a number of times. In addition to Auburn, the Gamecocks took No. 2 Georgia down to the wire last September, losing 14-7. There’s no doubt; the trademark home win that USC hasn’t been able to get in the first four seasons of Spurrier’s tenure, and the chance to knock off the highest-ranked opponent in WilliamsBrice Stadium’s 75-year history, is something very much in the back of the team’s mind. “[A win would] fall right in line to the “New Carolina” theme that we got going this year,” Brown said. “We’re trying to do things that haven’t been done around here before, and that would definitely be one of them; that we could play with a top-echelon team and win the game.”

Besides the historic implications, USC also feels like it has a lot to prove after a topsyturvy start to 2009.

“We haven’t played our best game. We’re looking forward to going into Ole Miss ready, with our head right,” senior safety Darian Stewart said. “Lately, the past two weeks, we haven’t played up to our potential. And I feel like this team, we have all the potential in the world.”

The history at stake tonight goes beyond a Top-5 upset. With one more win this season, the 2000s will become the most successful in South Carolina football history, surpassing the 63 wins the Gamecocks recorded in the 1980s during the era of Joe Morrison and the ‘Black Magic’ season of 1984. Getting the record is, for all intensive purposes, a foregone conclusion for this team, but there is a desire to get it on a stage like tonight’s.

“A win is a win — we’ll take it at home, we’ll take it on the road,” senior defensive tackle Nathan Pepper said. “But, that’s something we’d love to get done [tonight], especially with

our home fans, who would be able to appreciate [the achievement].”

Also, two school individual records could fall tonight. With 68 return yards, junior safety Chris Culliver would break Dick Harris’ all-time return yardage mark of 1,946 yards. With a sack, Norwood would pass Andrew Provence atop the career sacks list with 27.

“He’s a heck of a player. Everybody knows what type of ballplayer Norwood is,” Stewart said. “He’s an intense player. His passion for the game is great.”

A win would put USC in unchartered waters, but not because of the opponent. Spurrier is 3-0 in his career against the Rebels, the most recent triumph coming last fall in Oxford.

USC came from behind, on the strength of the passing game, for a 31-24 win — a win that gives this year’s club confidence.

“They’re physical, man. We had a lot of fun with [the Ole Miss secondary] last year.

We competed pretty hard last year with one another. We shook hands after the game with mutual respect,” Brown said. “The guys fly around and the safety comes down pretty hard.

It’s going to be a challenge. They’re very talented, but I think we can go in there and handle our business.”

On the defensive side of the ball, standout quarterback Jevan Snead isn’t driving any fear into the Gamecocks’ hearts either. “[Snead is] a good quarterback. We got pressure on him last year. I don’t see why we can’t do it this year,” Norwood said. “I’m not going to harp on the good things and the bad things we did last year, but I know if we go out there and play ball like we’re capable of, we’ll come out fine.”

Putting matchups, injuries, rankings and whatever else aside, one thing is clear: USC football has a chance to make history tonight.

“Going with the theme of ‘New Carolina,’ what we’re trying to do, it would definitely help push that theme that we’ve got going forward, to beat a Top-5 team,” Brown said. “We’re not coming out here to lay down for nobody. I don’t care what their rank is. We want a win.

We won last year against Ole Miss, and if we come out with great effort and execute the gameplan that we have, I think we go out there and get another win.”

History says that South Carolina doesn’t win games like tonight’s. USC is 0-19 at Williams-Brice Stadium against Top-5 teams. USC hasn’t beaten Ole Miss in Columbia in 30 years.

This team doesn’t care about history.

“It’s going to be very special. It’s going to be a very good game. The fans here will be out of control, I imagine,” sophomore quarterback Stephen Garcia said. “It’s going to be very exciting for us. We’re going to take it very, very serious this week and go out there and beat ‘em.”

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uring Steve Spurrier’s news conference at this year’s media

carries in a crowded backfield. And Holloman, who was picked as the

day, the fifth-year head coach said it’s always been sunny

seventh-best prospect in South Carolina by Rivals.com, earned a spot

for his picture days. With the emergence of three highly-touted

on the second team at strong safety and could push for a starting role

freshman, the future of USC football could be brighter than ever.

later in the season.

Stephon Gilmore, Jarvis Giles and DeVonte Holloman will play

All three were four-star recruits and had at least a 3.2 grade point

their first games as Gamecocks in less than three weeks, but not

average during their first semester — a welcome change to a program

before spending most of their spring and summer in Columbia

that’s seen too many talented young players hampered by off-the-field

preparing for it. The three freshmen, who also room together,

issues. For now, Giles said the only off-the-field issues these three

graduated high school a semester early to take classes and participate

roommates are worrying about is who’s cooking (him) and who’s

in spring and summer practices with the team.

better at their NCAA 10 football game (Holloman).

The early start paid off.

“We’re all cool. We go back to the room, we all talk trash to each

Gilmore, a Parade All-American and South Carolina’s “Mr.

other. We just chill and talk about stuff, just what friends do,” Giles

Football” award winner, will start at cornerback and touch the ball

said. “They’re practically like my brothers, I spend more time with

on offense. Giles, who ran for 114 yards and two touchdowns in this

them than anyone on the football team. I trust them.”

year’s Garnet & Black Spring Game, will demand a large amount of

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Hunting Island State Park Nestled just north of Hilton Head Island and outside of Beaufort, Hunting Island State Park offers the chance to camp on the coast and enjoy the outdoor side of the Low Country. For a small fee — $17 to $19 per night — tent camping is available that includes running water and picnic areas. If you’re not the overnight type but still feel like enjoying the outdoors you can visit the park for $4. The park includes walking trails and abundant wildlife throughout its 5,000 acres.

Amazon.com It’s not a well-kept secret that this online retailer can be used to fi nd deals on items varying from flat screen televisions to how-to books. But this site can also be used to get around that nuisance known as textbooks. Instead of the bookstore, take your list and look around the Web site for deals that could save you or your parents hundreds of dollars. Novels for English classes can be purchased for under $5 and used textbooks are a deal around $40 to $70. Because who really wants to pay $250 for an Intro to Psychology textbook?

The Fix Looking for a quick political fi x in the morning or throughout your day, Washington Post’s political blogger Chris Cillizza is your source for all things politics. Despite hitting a bump in the road with his failed Mouthpiece Theater video snafu, Cillizza breaks down the complex issues into a humorous packaging that is concise and rid of the partisan clutter. Often interacting with his readers through video, twitter or his blog, Cillizza is an in-the-know reporter whose impartiality shines through in his work. If a truly balanced view is your kind of reporting, The Fix blog is your fix.

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Mu s i c b l o g s c a n o f t e n b e h o m e t o pretentious rambles — I’m looking at you Pitchfork, or inconsequential comments on music that include “it was good” or “it was bad.” But former Sleater-K inney member Carrie Brownstein’s NPR blog hits the music world in its sweet spot. Thoughtful comments mixed in with a good dose of personal opinion and multimedia, Monitor Mix is what music blogs should aspire to be. Instead of the usual close-mindedness or genre-specific attitude Brownstein has taken upon herself to have a open mind when it comes to her music — she even attempted to become a Phish fan for a week and coming from a Riot Grrrl founder that is saying something.

Twitter (Again) Seriously, if you don’t have one by now, it’s time to get one. We’re at twitter.com/ thegamecock and twitter.com/tdg_sports and look for accounts from other sections in the near future.

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We all know that keyboard cat on YouTube is a great diversion, but if you’re looking for a serious, artistic side to viral video, Vimeo is the place to be. The site only accepts personal videos and many graphic artists and musicians use it to post their material for free. Signing up is free, but you can also choose to purchase Vimeo Plus. On the plus package, you receive 5GB of uploads per week, unlimited HD uploads and HD embedding.

Most of the videos posted on Vimeo lose that grainy look that we have become accustomed to on YouTube and are essentially better quality in production and presentation.

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Crystal Hot Sauce In The Mix’s travels to New Orleans this summer, we have fallen in love with all things hot, especially the Louisiana treasure Crystal Hot Sauce. Forget Tabasco or Frank’s Red Hot, Crystal is the perfect condiment for almost any dish. Concocted in Metairie, La., Crystal has that adequate cayenne spice that is required in any decent hot sauce. It’s a newfound obsession of The Mix and we recommend using it on anything and everything. While not available everywhere yet, Crystal can be picked up at Publix.

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