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Mental capacity improved by healthy lifestyle Eric Robinson

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One of the beneficial outcomes of neuroscience research for the general public is to give a better

u nderst a nd i ng of t he bra i n i n order to shape one’s l ifest yle. There are numerous measures that one can take in order to improve their mental health or to get more out of studying. A n important lifestyle change that will improve brain functioning is i ncreasi ng hyd rat ion a nd blood flow to the brain. Exercise,

especially cardiovascular exercise, is beneficial to any person’s mental healt h because it sig n if ica nt ly increases blood flow to the brain, allowing it to function properly. It is important to stay hydrated bec au se a la rge percent age of the brain’s mass is water, which is essential for the biochemical processes to take place. Having a healthy sex life also improves brain f unct ioning, as ox y t o c i n i s p r o d u c e d , w h ic h improves one’s ability to think of original solutions. Also, serotonin and dopamine are produced, which help a person’s creative thinking and calm, logical decision-making. Eating appropriate foods has also been shown to be beneficial for cognitive abilities. Some essential nut rients include v itamin A , B vitamins, vitamin C, vitamin E, magnesium, zinc and amino acids. There are also numerous beneficial dietary supplements such as fish oil, ginkgo biloba and ginseng. Most college students fall prey to late nights, but getting a full n ight’s rest is one of t he most beneficial things one can do for their mental health. A full night of sleep increases attentiveness a nd t he ab i l it y t o le a r n ne w information. Also resist the urge to pull an all-nighter, as a Har vard st udy showed that subjects tested were able to recall information better af ter 24 hours and a f ull night of sleep than those tested after

only 20 minutes or 12 hours since information encoding. Sleep helps to prevent a person from being depressed and stressed, which inhibit a person’s ability to recall or encode new information. Other activities which are shown to be detrimental to one’s mental health include drinking, smoking and illegal drugs. A ll tobacco product s have 4 - m e t h y l n it r o s a m i n o -1- ( 3 p y r id y l ) -1- b ut a no ne ( N N K ) , which causes neuronal death and is even detrimental in the form of second hand smoke. Drinking a lcohol i n e xce s s c a n c au se a g reat deal of cog nit ive defects such as brain damage, Wernicke– Korsakoff syndrome (W KS) and memory loss. In order to stay at your mental best, it is impor ta nt to keep a positive mental attitude and stay away from toxins. It was once thought that a person could not grow new nerve cells, but it has been shown that through activity one can form new neuronal connections and grow new nerve cells. Therefore, it is beneficial for one to learn new skills such a playing a musical instrument, or playing challenging games such as Chess or Risk . Dementia patients have shown t h at play i ng word g a me s a nd pu zz le s c a n e vent u a l ly repa i r cognitive abilities. Also, surfing Brain ● 4

Former activists tell of protests Kemp Ridley The Mix touches base with this student band, coming off its energizing performance at the St. Patty’s Day Festival.

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The Ugly Truth Feeling like you always need a boyfriend? Pressured into relationships? Time alone will make you Marilynn a stronger, more mature Joyner person. Second-year

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Alumni panel tell of anti-war student activism, leadership following Orangeburg Massacre, positive effects of resisting status-quo Taylor Cheney STAFF WRITER

As part of last weekend’s “Student Activism, Southern Style” conference, USC alumni from the 1960s and 1970s shared their stories of student activism and anti-war protest in the Russell House. Director of South Carolina Progressive Network and University alumnus Brett Bursey was one of three speakers on Friday’s “Why We Became Active” panel. The son of a naval commander, Bursey said that it largely influenced his activist behavior. After graduating from Beaufort High School in 1964, Bursey became a Gamecock around the time the Civil Rights Act passed. Two years later, he attended his first protest at the University of Georgia in Athens. When he returned to Columbia, however, protests became increasingly rampant. “1968 was an insane year,” he said. In response to the Orangeburg Massacre, where three student protesters were killed by police officers, and the segregation of a local bowling alley, Bursey formed and was chairman of the AWARE group at USC. Through Bursey’s efforts, AWARE was able to stop USC from playing “Dixie” and waving Confederate flags at football games. “Brett was always protesting something,” said USC alumnus and fellow panel speaker Luther Battiste III. Later that year, Bursey was arrested on campus for spray painting “Hell no, we won’t go,” on draft boards posted in the Russell House and was later expelled for his acts. Bursey was one of the 600 students arrested that year for anti-war protest. The main reason that so many students were arrested, Bursey said, was due to the draft. “We were the messenger that got shot,” he said. After he was arrested and served two years in prison, he was nearly persuaded by his California native grandfather to transfer to the University of California, Berkeley where his grandfather said he thought he would be able to “blend in.” Bursey, however, refused the offer. “I made a conscious decision to stay at USC,” he said. “USC needed me. Berkeley didn’t.” Looking back now, the self-proclaimed left-wing adventurer said he doesn’t regret anything. “I had something to believe in while I was [at USC]. I kept thinking the revolution was right around the corner and it wasn’t,” Bursey said. Currently, Bursey is promoting the same cause he was 50 years ago in the

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USC alumnus Brett Bursey joined the “Why We Became Active” panel to tell of anti-war protesting. He was one of 600 students arrested in 1968. South Carolina Progressive Network which, according to its Web site, is a coalition of activists from across the state working together to promote social and economic justice. By doing so, Bursey said he hopes to try to set an example that people can hold. “There’s a big difference between citizens and civics and that’s a big problem,” Bursey said. “If there’s enough of us, we can do something.” Comments on this story? E-mail sagcknew@mailbox.sc.edu

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Sanford continues traditions Although she is no longer South Carolina’s first lady, Jenny Sanford said Friday she will continue some of the title’s traditions, including the annual Easter Egg Hunt next week in Columbia. Jenny Sanford filed for divorce on the grounds of adultery after the governor, who disappeared for five days last summer, returned to admit an affair with an Argentine woman. The divorce was finalized on Thursday. “The first lady position has always been a voluntary position and I’m going to continue, from time to time as appropriate, the traditions I have in the past,” she told The Associated Press. Her office released an announcement that she will host the egg hunt at the Governor’s Mansion next Monday. The letterhead said simply “Office of Jenny Sanford” on Sullivans Island. She moved to the family’s beach house on the island with her four sons last summer after the governor publicly admitted the affair. “I’ve always looked at the first lady’s position as a voluntary position and I have been happy to serve in that capacity wherever I can do some good,” she said. “The children come first. As long as they are OK with me leaving Charleston to go to Columbia to host the Easter Egg Hunt for the children, which they are, then I’m happy to do so,” she added. Gubernatorial spokesman Ben Fox called the egg hunt “a tradition that all parties involved think is worth continuing.” Fox said in a statement last month that after the divorce there would be no state employee assigned to assist the former first lady. But he noted how Jenny Sanford had led efforts to raise money to renovate the historic Lace House on the grounds of the Governor’s Mansion and began a program to rent out the facility for events.

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Protesters gather as the House’s vote on health care approaches.

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Health care votes secured WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama and House Democratic leaders struck a last-minute deal Sunday with abortion foes to secure the fi nal few votes needed to remake America’s health care system, writing a climactic chapter in a century-old quest for near-universal coverage. The House arg ued it s way t h rough a t h icket of Republican objections toward an evening vote on the bill to extend coverage to 32 million A mericans who lack it, ban insurers from denying coverage on the basis of pre-existing medical conditions and cut deficits by an estimated $138 billion over a decade. Passage of a central health care bill already cleared by the Senate would send it to Obama for his signature. That still would leave one more step, a companion package of changes that would go to the Senate. The stakes could not have been higher for Obama’s presidency. Obama has made health care reform the defi ning issue of his fi rst year in office. Republicans hoped that by blocking the legislation, they would be able to thwart Obama’s ambitious domestic agenda, including immigration reform and climate change legislation. W hile national health care has long been a goal of presidents stretching back decades, it has proved elusive, in part because self-reliance and suspicion of a strong central government remain strong in the U.S. A shouting band of protesters outside the Capitol dramatized their opposition, and one man stood up in the House visitor’s gallery shouting, “Kill the bill” before he was ushered out — evidence of the passions the yearlong debate over health care has stirred. Obama lobbied by phone from the White House, then took the crucial step of issuing an executive order that satisfied a small group of Democrats who demanded that no federal funds be used for elective abortions.

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JOHANNESBURG — Family members of victims raised flowers to the sky and placed them on gravestones Sunday as mourners sang songs from the anti-apartheid struggle to mark the 50th anniversary of a massacre that drew world condemnation. Others used the Sharpeville massacre anniversary to highlight the inequalities that remain in the township a half century later, including poor delivery of electricity and running water. At an early morning prayer meeting in Sharpeville’s Roman Catholic Church, an impassioned congregation raised their voices in song in the stained glass dawn light. “All we could see were people falling down. It was like a storm ... bullets tearing their clothes,” the Rev. Mary Senkhane recalled of her own experience on that day 50 years ago. Police officers killed 69 black South Africans in Sharpeville, where people had gathered to protest the pass books that the white apartheid government required them to carry at all times. Police shot demonstrators including women and children as they ran away. The Sharpeville massacre drew global condemnation of the ruthless treatment of South Africa’s disenfranchised black majority and led the apartheid government to outlaw the African National Congress party. The country’s first all-race elections were not held until 1994, and the ANC has governed South Africa ever since. On Sunday, South Africa’s Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe laid flowers at the Garden of Remembrance, and spent time speaking with survivors and family members of massacre victims. “We say never, never and never again will a government arrogate itself powers of torture, arbitrary imprisonment of opponents and the killing of demonstrators,” Motlanthe told a crowd of 5,000 who had gathered at a stadium.

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Massacre survivor Mary Senkhane recounts memories at the memorial on the event’s 50-year anniversary.

Jenny Sanford, despite her ﬁling of divorce from Gov. Mark Sanford, will still participate in Columbia’s Easter Egg Hunt.

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BRAIN AWARENESS WEEK ACTIVITIES Today:

Brain Drain Trivia, Dinner and Prizes 6-8 p.m. $5 per person at the Honors College Residence Hall, Room B110

Tuesday: Muscle Movers Dr. James Selph: “An Overview of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis” 6 p.m. Movie: “The Theory of Flight” 7 p.m. Gambrell Hall, Room 124

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Brain ● Continued from 1 the Internet has been shown to be more actively engaging and stimulating in areas that control decisionmaking and complex reasoning than reading a book. Another way to improve stimulation is taking notes by hand instead of typing, as the act of writing with a pen or pencil has shown to more effectively stimulate the creative and memory centers of the brain. Studies have shown that most cognitive abilities constantly decrease from a person’s 20s on out, but this is activity-dependent: it is either use it or lose it. Lifestyle changes are hard to make and take a constant struggle, but there are a few quick tips one can use to improve their ability to learn. Know your learning style: If you are a kinesthetic learner, write everything down, keep a journal or make outlines. If you are an auditory learner, say things out loud, use mnemonic devices or word links and explain things out loud to someone else. If you are a visual learner, write down explanations of the material, use color-coded highlighting and use flashcards. No matter who you are, fi nd a quiet place free of distractions and have a schedule of what you plan to do. It is important to stay focused and free from distractions, but it is also beneficial to take breaks in order to prevent getting burnt out and to be sure that you get a good night of rest. Every person is different and learns differently, but the most beneficial thing a person can do for their mental health is to be active and engagin Comments on this story? E-mail sagcknew@mailbox.sc.edu

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A f ter apply ing for STA Travel’s World Traveler Internship, USC student Juliette Lowery was not selected from the competitive pool of applicants, but she did learn something from the process: strong videography and multimedia skills are becoming increasingly important. The third-year public relations student was one of almost 300 applicants seeking to become a 2010 World Traveler Intern. The two selected interns will spend the summer traveling to several countries around the world, where they will work on volunteer projects and blog about their experiences. “It’s supposed to encourage student travel,” Lowery said. “Each country with a STA hub has the competition.” According to STA Travel’s World Traveler Internship Web site, interns “will be responsible for describing everything they do with the ultimate goal of inspiring other students and young people to become world travelers.” In addition to submitting a written application, each applicant was expected to create a short video expressing why they should be chosen as the next World Traveler Intern. Lowery said the video is the main part of the application, but she put hers together a week before the deadline in a last-minute decision to apply. “I didn’t really expect to get it,” Lowery said. “Each year it gets more competitive.” Lowery said she worked on her video with the help of Scott Farrand, a visual communications professor in the School of Journalism and Mass Communications. “This internship has an extensive application, and I think the video will be very important,” Farrand said. “They want to see how the person thinks, writes and handles themselves [and] the camera.” This is consistent with the requirements listed on the Web site, which emphasize the importance of excellent videography and photography skills. While Lowery submitted her video application a few days early, she found that many applicants continued perfecting their videos right up until the deadline. “The company knows how they will be reaching and communicating to their mobile audiences, and other media, including video, is a very important part,” Farrand said. Along with exhibiting a passion for travel and the ability to create good videos, the interns are required to be between the ages of 18 and 26. So Lowery was competing with many applicants who have graduated college and have started careers. For instance, one applicant who remains in the running is a videographer for a television news station. The selection process includes four rounds, during which a panel of judges from STA Travel and their partners, including mtvU, narrow down the applicants based on their videos, experience and interviews. Lowery said she learned of the internship on STA Travel’s Web site. The youth travel agency offers services for students, teachers and anyone who f ills the age requirements. Lowery has gone abroad twice during her college career and has used the company for many of her travels. “They give you discounts for everything,” Lowery said. “I’m blown away by their service.” Lowery’s experiences abroad include a Maymester trip to Germany and a summer in London, during which she also explored Europe on a bus tour. She said STA Travel made it easy to plan her trip and that she would have loved to travel with them again as an intern. Farrand emphasized the importance of having a variety of skills both in this competition and when applying for jobs in general. “I think students need to aim high and be ready to [have] knowledge and skills [in multiple areas] to get the internship and job they really want,” Farrand said.

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Students: turn your attention to elections With election season just around the corner, Columbia’s mayoral candidates are preparing their platforms for a close race. Each candidate has their own ideas for improving our capital city. So with these tight elections coming up — not only the mayoral race but also the governor’s race — it is imperative that college students get involved and play a part in these elections. For the mayoral race, there are events taking place throughout the week, such as debates and forums that are open for the public to attend. W h e r e ’s t h e h a r m i n s t ude nt s at t e nd i n g t he s e Don’t we want open invitations? Don’t we wa nt to get involved w it h to see what these what is going on in our city see what these candidates candidates plan and plan to do about improving Columbia? to do to improve T he se elec t ion s shou ld be of interest to us because Columbia? whoever gets elected deter m i nes ou r f ut u re. It doesn’t matter where you are from; we all go to USC, and together we are a huge part of the University and Columbia. So we should care about what goes on around us and who is going to run Columbia next. If you have some free time tonight, attend a debate at 6:30 p.m. on Whaley Street in the 701 building. When the debate ends at 8:30 p.m., the candidates will mingle with the public, so maybe you can get some personal speaking time with the candidates. This debate will feature the top five candidates, and it is a great opportunity for us to build our knowledge not only about what needs to be improved in Columbia, but also in our state. We have a rare privilege to live in the capital and have access to these events and to speak with these figures — let’s not waste it.

Dear Marilynn, Ever since high school, I’ve always had a boyfriend. How can I break this habit of feeling like I always need one? Sincerely, Anonymous Dear Anonymous, You h a v e t o s t o p lo ok i n g f or a boyfriend. If you feel like you always need someone by you r side, you’l l cont inue feeling too insecure to be alone. Every one may think it’s great to have a boyfriend or girlfriend, but being single is sometimes the best thing you can do for yourself. Think about it. Once we all graduate college and start our careers, we will h ave t he t i me to set t le dow n , get married and have kids. It’s a continuous cycle in our society people are expected to follow. So don’t be afraid that you won’t fi nd someone. Don’t you want to wait to get into a relationship with someone who has already made something of himself, has a job and is mature enough to handle a relationship? Plus, not only will he have a high maturity level, but he will also want the same things you do. So, yes, it’s g reat to f i na l ly f i nd someone and settle down, but wait to do that until after you’ve accomplished things for yourself. Why would you want to put yourself in the misery of always having someone else think for you or help make decisions for you? We are in college, a time where you

can do whatever you want whenever you want with whomever you want. There are opportunities all around you and so many different paths to take that those decisions need to be made by you and not some significant other. I a m not say i ng t h at b ei ng i n a college relationship is wrong and you should break up with your boyfriend or girlfriend after reading this column. Once you have accomplished things for yourself and have had a least a year of single time, you’ll be ready to consider getting into something. Being alone does not mean you’re a loser and are too ugly to fi nd someone. It means you are confident enough to do things for yourself and wait for the right person to come along. Don’t go looking, because when you look, you will only run into the wrong ones and glance over the right ones. If you’re feeling alone because you see couples walking around campus holding hands or you see your friends jump from relationship to relationship, don’t fret because the right person will come along. Just distract yourself by starting up a new or old hobby or continue meeting new people. Be selective and don’t waste your time with the wrong ones. Trust me, when the right person comes along, you will be satisfied. Sincerely, Marilynn Joyner Second-year political science and dance student

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History of legal rights relevant to current issues Positive privileges require sacrifices from society’s members, restricting its potential for growth One set of questions has led to debates and conflicts throughout history, from the Greeks and the Persians to John Locke and the Absolutists. Are rights granted by society — i.e. government — or are rights granted by a higher being? Or, if you are an atheist, can rights be granted by nature? Do rights stem from advancements from human civilization, or are they intrinsically instilled in all of us from birth? Those who believe rights are created by society fail to differentiate from positive and natural rights. Natural rights are rights endowed by a creator or by birth. They include the freedoms of mobility, of speech, to enter contracts or trade with another person and to own property. Rights can only be considered natural if they do not restrict another person’s rights. Positive rights are essentially privileges. They rely on the repression of a person’s rights for the benefit of another person. An example of the difference between positive and natural rights

would be driving. Advocates for drivers’ licenses would state that it is a privilege to drive a car, but in fact it is a right to drive because it affects one’s freedom of mobility. It would be a privilege or positive right to make sure everyone is entitled to a car. The level of adherence to natural rights and a society’s growth in the standard of living for that populace are correlated. For instance, the Industrial Revolution f lourished because it ended serfdom and usury bans, enforced contracts and allowed relatively free trade. The living Will standards of the various citizens of Potter First-year Western Europe skyrocketed and economics continue to do so. In the East, natural student rights were retarded, and the majority of t he popu lace was ser fs who couldn’t trade or own property. Intellectuals were installed in the imperial Chinese court to run the economy and society, yet their decrees were unable to satisfy consumer demands or increase their living standards. It may seem strange that China and other East Asian countries, while initially richer in resources than Western Europe, failed to use

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The United States needs to stop blaming China for its deficit and get its act together. Time and time again, the U.S. has blamed China for undercutting world exports by artificially depreciating, also k nown as “pegging,” their currency and lowering the price of their exports. T h e U. S . a r g u e s t h i s “pegging” is unfair because it increases our deficit, since our exports can’t compete with cheaper Chinese goods. There’s no doubt Ch i na under values its currency, and it’s probably true China could aid the world economic recover y by appreciat ing (increasing) the yuan’s value and making world exports more competitive. But there are complications wit h t his arg ument. The U. S . c u r r e n t l y r u n s a deficit with several nations, but the most of them have fairly valued c u rrencies. Poi nt i ng t he f i nger ha s done nothing except give China’s government clout to continue its communistic/ aut hor it a r i a n- c apit a l i s t policies. I’m not defending China in any way. It has a lot of its own growing up to do. China’s done next to nothing to assume its responsibilities that have come along with its rise as a global power. The Chinese are more interested in their trade relationship with Iran and Darfur than t heir respect ive polit ical and humanitarian turmoil. They’re not going to budge; China has its own interests in order. China and the U.S. should be cooperat ing on world issues like public healt h, f i na ncial reg u lat ion a nd global sec u r it y. I nstead, both countries criticize each other’s policies and ignore the potential good that could come out of the relationship bet ween t he t wo largest world economies. I argue the U.S. should take this opportunity to show a little maturity. It’s time to move on from blaming our trade imbalances on foreign economic policies and fix our def icit wit h our own economy. Congress seems more stagnant than ever. I challenge our congressmen to stop acting like children, grow up and get our own house in order. America is a country with a vast amount of resources that the world still envies today. Let’s use it and get things done.

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that advantage to flourish and remained relatively backwards in technology and living standards until the mid- to late 20th century. After all, Marco Polo claimed East Asia had streets paved with gold. The adherence toward natural rights in recent years has greatly increased the living standards in Asia. The natural right to own propert y, or the homesteading principle developed by John Locke, eventually created the marketplace that satisfies consumers and allows f lourishing of human civilization. Individuals mix their labor into natural resources and shape them into goods they want, which is where property rights come from. The despots of East Asia and the Royal Absolutists of Europe during the Reformation believed all rights were granted by the king or emperor. Intellectuals, like Thomas Hobbes, sycophantically latched on to live a life of luxury by claiming a “social contract” where people gave up their sovereignty to their rulers who would do what they pleased with the people’s rights. Recently, advocates of Congress’s health care reform package claim health care is a right, but hopefully, however effective you think this bill will be, you will realize they are mistaken.

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Kemp Ridley rocks at St. Pat’s festival

The Daily Gamecock interviews guitarist Trey Lewis about the band’s music, influences, experience Colin Campbell STAFF WRITER

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Kemp Ridley performs one 40-minute set at the St. Patrick’s Day festival at Five Points after playing before a panel of judges the previous day.

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Guitarist Trey Lewis plays a set at this year’s St. Pat’s in Five Points. Lewis said the band enjoyed playing on a massive stage before a huge crowd.

This weekend, The Mix caught up with Trey Lewis, a second-year math student and one of the guitarists and founding members of Kemp Ridley. The student rock band won a 50-band contest for a spot on the bill at the annual Columbia St. Patrick’s Day Music Festival. Over the phone, Lewis elaborated on the band, the show and the experience as a whole. Daily Gamecock: Tell me a bit about your band. Who are the members, how did you meet, when did you get together? Trey Lewis: Well, our band’s name is Kemp Ridley. I play electric guitar and do backup vocals, Cayla Fralick plays acoustic guitar and does lead vocals, we have Cam Powell on bass guitar, Turner Shull playing drums and Thomas Barrineau also playing electric guitar. Thomas and I had been playing together since seventh grade. We both met Cam last year; I had a class with him, and Thomas lived next door to him in a dorm. Through Thomas, we met Cayla. Cayla knew Turner, and we all started playing together. It was magic. DG: “Kemp Ridley” — that’s sort of an odd name. Is there some story behind it? TL: Yeah, but I can’t tell you the story, it’s a secret. Me and Thomas have wanted to name the band that since ninth grade, but we can’t tell you why. DG: OK, describe your music. Who would you name as musical influences? TL: Um ... Cayla does most of our writing; she’s kind of folky, poppy ... Cam is really into funk. He likes jam bands like Phish. Me and Thomas bring a lot of electric beefi ness. I like to play a lot of Radiohead, earlier Radiohead stuff, and Thomas really likes guitar-driven music like Stevie Ray Vaughan and John Mayer. And Turner keeps it all steady on drums.

DG: What was the process you went through to be selected for the St. Patrick’s Day concert? TL : Well, a couple mont hs ago we were approached at a show to enter a contest with 50 bands. We played in front of a panel of four judges and about 100, 200 people. Then the judges selected six of us to play at Elbow Room on March 12 [the night before the festival] for a battle of the bands kind of thing. We won, and a lot of people really liked us, so we got to play at St. Patrick’s Day. D G : W h at w a s it l i k e ? D e s c r ib e t h e atmosphere. TL: It was really weird. We’d never played anything that big before. It was weird to have roadies carrying our stuff for us and doing big sound checks. And the stage was so huge it felt like we were a mile away from each other, but it was really cool. The fans were all drunk, they loved it, ‘cause that’s what drunk people do: listen to music. We shared a stage with Jet. It was an opportunity to do something that we probably won’t be able to experience for at least a while. It was hopefully an indication of big things to come. DG : How many times did you guys play? How long was your set? And who put the set list together? TL : It was one set, 40 minutes. Yeah, we usually collaborate over what songs we’re going to play, we talk about it the night before. DG: Were you able to interact much with the other bands? TL: We hung out with Sequoya Prep School a bit, but in general, everybody was really busy. There was a backstage — free food, free drinks, shade, a place to sit down ... that was really cool. Lewis ● 7

‘JUSTIFIED’ HAS MAKINGS OF NEW CRIME CLASSIC Timothy Olyphant gives dynamic lead turn in bold re-imagining of crime drama with Western morality, storylines, violence Jimmy Gilmore MIX EDITOR

Justified ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ out of ✩✩✩✩✩ FX’s atmospheric, gritt y and engaging new crime drama, “Justified,” feels like it’s drawn from the pulpiest of crime novels and the classic works of Western fiction. Its pilot, adapted from Elmore Leonard’s short story “Fire in the Hole,” is one of the most promising and riveting of the 2010 season. If properly developed over its fi rst dozen episodes, FX could have a bone-crunching law enforcement drama on its hands. U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens (Timothy Olyphant , stoic but controlling in what could be a powerhouse leading turn) murders a gunrunner in Miami. Though he feels justified – the other man drew fi rst – the brutal murder lands him a re-assignment to Harlan, Ky., his old hometown. Harlan, with its rundown homes and insulated culture, is designed to look like a modern-day pioneering town. Its main source of income has been coal mines; Givens mined coal as a young man , enforcing his ties to the community. The local law enforcement has also run into problems with a group of eo-Nazis who insist on terrorizing the town . They are the outlaws, the renegades, dressed largely in black and insisting on a righteous philosophy of violence. Though pilot writer Graham Yost enjoys playing with back water stereot y pes, he rarely condescends these characters. If anything, the gangs are treated as an efficient and powerful organization, bombing churches

and terrorizing with shotguns. And then there’s Givens, the cowboy with a past, the man of violence and rage who hides it all behind an icy exterior. In his dark jacket and broad white cowboy hat, Olyphant gives all the rugged dialogue a cryptic groove. The pilot has Givens tracking down and trying to expose a friend from his mining days who’s now turned into a neo-Nazi thug ( Walton Goggins , who comes packed with a terrifyingly likable violent streak). Along the way, he runs into people from his previous life in Harlan – including his ex-wife, Winona (Natalie Zea, who sets up a character with a great deal of potential depth in the pilot). As the pilot for “Justified” comes straight from Elmore Leonard’s prose, it gets all the benefit of his effectively drawn characters and his gift for dialogue that can both zing and purr. The plot rolls, but it’s really the program’s atmosphere that gives it weight. Both a straightforward cop drama by way of an old West philosophy and a surprisingly ethnographic dissection of Harlan’s people and their complex relationship to society, “Justified” is able to deftly make Givens’ return to the town a homecoming and a classic fish-out-of-water scenario. It also hits hard, with several moments of suspenseful stare-downs leading to dramatic spurts of violence. In the best tradition of the Western, “Justified” is all about the forces of good taking down the throngs of evil with a fast shot. That its fi rst hour manages to ignite the characters and the environment in such vivid and varied ways is a very hopeful sign for the show, which has a 13-episode run for its fi rst season. As long as Timothy Olyphant towers so tall in every moment of “Justified” — and as long as the show resists the urge to feel like a by-the-books cop drama, where catching the criminal is less important than what the action means in a broader sense — it should stand headand-shoulders above any kind of procedural broadcast show. Freed as it is on cable from the confi nes of broadcast net work censorship, it surges forward with a bite, a

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DG: Did you do anything special and/ or St. Patrick’s Day-themed? A Dropkick Murphys cover or something like that? TL : Actually, we talked about doing that, but we didn’t. We won on Friday night, so we didn’t have much time to plan for what we were going to play Saturday morning. We just stuck to our normal stuff. We all wore green, though. D G : A ny up com i ng show s /f ut u re plans? TL: Yeah, we’ve got a lot ... we’ve got a March 31 show in New Brookland Tavern opening for Far well Flight, April 2 at

Oasis with a few Charleston Bands, April 12 Elbow Room, we have a pretty big set there and April 30 at the Watershed. DG: Anything else you’d like to say or let people know? TL : Thanks for the support so far. We will continue to provide the rock. Def initely check us out, f riend us on MySpace and Facebook and keep an eye out for our album coming out soon. It will probably be self-titled.

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USC sweeps against UT Jeffery Jones, Christian Walker have pivotal hits in series Ryan Velasquez STAFF WRITER

Following the season opener, many believed South Carolina had a battle for first base on its hands. A month later, that battle appears to be in full swing. Strong performances from senior Jeffery Jones and freshman Christian Walker helped power the No. 16 Gamecocks (16-4, 3-0) to a three-game sweep of Tennessee (10-10, 0-3), extending their winning streak to 10 and earning three valuable SEC wins. “Everybody’s balanced in this league, so you’re not going to win them all,” USC coach Ray Tanner said. “You’ve got a chance to win hopefully 10 games, and you’re probably going to lose 10. What do you do with the other 10? That was my message. We have to play like it’s the other 10 all the time.” After senior Nick Ebert went 0-2 at the plate in USC’s 4-2 win in game one, Tanner inserted Walker and Jones at first base and designated hitter, respectively, for games two and three.

It proved effective, as the two combined for six RBI, paved the way for a 10-7 victory on Saturday and provided three timely hits in the 4-0 win on Sunday. “Nick hasn’t solidified his position, and Jones picked us up the first weekend of the year when [Ebert] wasn’t available,” Tanner said. “I’ve given Nick some opportunities, a few more than I’ve given Jones. I told Nick prior to the game that I’m certainly not going to give up on him, but we’ve got to give some other guys some opportunities.” Jones made the most of his opportunity: With the Gamecocks ahead 1-0 in the third with runners at first and second, the senior sent the fi rst pitch he saw into the gap in left-center field, driving in both runners and notching his third double of the season. The day wasn’t over, however. With a four-run lead and two outs in the eighth, Jones connected on a first-pitch fastball and sent it sailing over the right field wall beyond the gameday shuttles. It was his first home run since facing Duquesne on opening weekend. “I got some good pitches to put the bat on and good things happened,” Jones said. “Coach Tanner told me to be aggressive so I just looked for it and got a good pitch to hit.” Walker, who entered the game hitting

.273 despite a strong season debut, sparked a seventh inning rally in game two that put the Gamecocks ahead for good. With t wo outs, runners at first and second and the score tied 5-5, the freshman launched a 1-2 pitch to right field. Mishandled on a diving catch attempt by right fielder Charley Thurber, both runners scored and Walker secured the first triple of his college career. “It was nice to see,” Tanner said. “It was a two-strike pitch, Thurber made a nice effort and the way things were going for Christian, I was expecting to see him slide through the grass with a catch, but thank goodness it slid by him. That’s the way things work sometimes and it was encouraging.” Despite hitting .235 since returning from an academic suspension, Ebert is expected to continue seeing playing time in upcoming games. “Nick’s going to be back in there, there’s no question about that, but it’s probably not going to hurt him to sit for a little bit,” Tanner said. “We’re not going to be the kind of team that we want to be unless Nick Ebert is in there making a contribution.” Comments on this story? E-mail sagckspt@mailbox.sc.edu

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Adam Matthews slides home for a run.

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Jeffery Jones (r) was huge for USC this weekend.

Men’s tennis splits two close matches

Golf finishes 10 at invitational Auburn, North Florida take top spots

Carolina tops Nebraska, falls to Ole Miss after losing two tight losses in doubles

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The Gamecock men’s tennis team split two matches over the weekend, defeating No. 25 Nebraska on Friday and losing to No. 14 Ole Miss on Sunday. South Carolina (7-7) earned its fifth consecutive nonconference victory with its defeat of the Cornhuskers (11-5). Key for the Gamecocks was a win at No. 2 singles by senior Pedro Campos. Campos defeated nationally ranked Calin Paar 6-4,6-2, as the Gamecocks left Maxcy Gregg Tennis Center with a 4-3 win. The Gamecocks swept the doubles portion of the contest, with Campos and senior Diego Cubas taking the win at number one over Paar and David Bendheim of Nebraska by an 8-2 tally. At number two, sophomore Ivan Machado and junior Johannes Pulsfort earned an 8-2 victory as well by defeating Francois Van Impe and Benedikt Lindheim of the Cornhuskers. Gamecock senior Ivan Cressoni and freshman Alexander Kostanov won their doubles point 8-7 over Nebraska’s Andre Stenger and Eric Sock. Cubas dominated in his win at number one singles over Bendheim, defeating the Nebraska senior in straight sets 6-2, 6-2. The SEC match on Sunday was especially close as South Carolina lost the doubles point by a close 2-1 margin, as Cubas and Campos were able to win at number one, but only after the Gamecocks’ second and third doubles teams had already lost. Kostanov was defeated at number three singles by Jonas Lutjen 1-6, 3-6, and Cressoni lost at third singles to Chris Thiemann of Ole Miss 3-6, 6-7. With Carolina down 3-1 going into the final three matches at the USC Field House, the Gamecocks would need a third set win by Campos at number two, as well as wins by Machado at number five and Pulsfort at number six in order to take the match. Campos delivered his part, defeating Marcel Thiemann 5-7, 7-5, 6-4. Machado won his first set for the Gamecocks 6-4, but was defeated in his final two sets by identical scores of 6-2. Pulsfort also put up a gallant effort, coming back to win his second set 6-1 after losing the first 7-5, but lost the third set 7-5, as Carolina lost to the Rebels 5-2. The Gamecocks return to action Wednesday on the road to face archrival Clemson. Comments on this story? E-mail sagckspt@mailbox.sc.edu

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Senior Diego Cubas had four wins this weekend.

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Alexander Kostanov notched one win.

Softball tops record losses Gamecocks loss streak runs to 11 after three-game sweep at hands of nationally ranked Alabama Crimson Tide Ed Neuhaus

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The Gamecock softball team continued its slide this weekend, gett ing swept by No. 8 A labama in a t hree-game series in Tuscaloosa. The losses pushed USC’s losing streak to 11 games, a school record. The second inning in Sunday’s affair was a microcosm for what the last few weeks have been like for the team. The Crimson Tide (22-7, 6-2 SEC) pummeled South Carolina (9-19, 0-10 SEC) for 14 runs in an inning that saw 18 Alabama batters come to the plate. Alabama collected ten hits in the inning, including three home runs. The inning pushed Alabama’s lead on the day to 17-0, after the Crimson Tide had plated three runs in the bottom of the fi rst. Alabama kept adding on runs after that, eventually defeating the Gamecocks 21-1 on 19 hits in five innings. Saturday’s two contests were closer than Sunday’s blowout, but that doesn’t necessarily mean much. The fi rst game ended after five innings with Alabama taking home an 8-0 victory.

Carolina saw a continuation of its recent problems on offense, as the Gamecocks were only able to push across three hits in the loss. It was the tenth shutout on the season that the Gamecocks have suffered, and increased their total to six during the current losing streak . Sophomore Kelsey Goodwin suf fered t he loss for Sout h Carolina after allowing six earned runs in 3.2 innings of work. The loss dropped Goodwin’s record to 0-9 on the season. Sophomore leftfielder Kaitlin Westfall doubled for the Gamecocks, providing Carolina its only extra base hit in the game. Westfall fi nished 1-2 in the contest. The second game of Saturday’s doubleheader saw the Gamecocks fall by a score of 8-2. Junior fi rst baseman Laura Mendes provided a spark offensively, going 2-3 with 2 RBI. It wasn’t enough, however, as the Gamecocks were unable to overcome the work of the Alabama offense, which knocked Carolina starting pitcher Ashley Chastain out of the game before she could record an out. Chastain’s record fell to 4-6 after the junior allowed three earned runs on two hits and one walk. South Carolina returns to action on the road this Wednesday against Coastal Carolina in Conway. First pitch is set for 6 p.m. Comments on this story? E-mail sagckspt@mailbox.sc.edu

After a stellar final round in last week’s Seminole Intercollegiate , the No. 11 Carolina men’s golf team was looking to continue the momentum and win backto-back titles at the Schenkel E-Z-GO Invitational. Unfort unately, a tough f ield and inconsistent play plagued the Gamecocks, who were only able to muster a tenthplace finish. Carolina opened the tournament poorly, shooting 5-over (293) as a team in each of the first two rounds to put themselves in 10th place going into Sunday’s final round. Senior Paul Woodbury was among the only players who started off the Invitational strong, shooting a 71 (-1) in Friday’s opening round, breaking par for the third time in his last four rounds. Sophomore Wesley Bryan nearly matched his teammate, firing an opening round 72 (E), good enough to tie for 20th place in a tightly packed field after one round. Play on Saturday was full of ups and downs for Carolina as they were all over the scoreboard. Woodbur y notched a 73 (+1) to drop back to even for the tournament, while Bryan started out with a double-bogey on his second hole, but worked his way back from six more bogeys to finish the day at 3-over. Freshman Clint Tolleson was the most improved from day one, shooting a 73 (+1) compared to his opening round 77 (+6). Scoring did not come easy in Sunday’s final round as only two teams were able to break par. The Gamecocks were only able to shave one stroke from their two previous rounds as they posted a 4-over 292. Woodbur y and George Br yan I V were the top individuals for the Carolina as they finished tied for 15th. Bryan improved each round, firing a 1-under (71) on Sunday that included a birdie on the 54th and final hole of the tournament. Wesley Bryan and Clint Tolleson had the next best finished for Carolina as they tied for 48th overall for individuals. Patrick Rada had his most successful round of the week, leaving Sunday with a 3-over 75. The best round of the tournament for a team overall came from the University of North Florida who shot a 279 (-9) on Saturday to push them atop the leader board heading into the final round. A Sunday charge by Auburn and a tough eleven-over for North Florida led the Tigers to come from behind and capture the tournament title. Next up for the Gamecocks is the Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate, which begins Sunday in Awendaw, S.C.. Comments on this story? E-mail sagckspt@mailbox.sc.edu

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4BR 2B House avail Aug 1st. $1395 fenced yard Old Shandon 318-0729 ROOMS -4-RENT Lg Spacious Walk to USC $300/mo. Call 463-5129

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In-town Jewel $224,700 Easy walking to 5PTS & USC completely renovated home in Olde Shandon with wrap around porch. Call Renee Culler with Russell & Jeffcoat at 206-6349 or visit her website reneeculler.com for info.

Employment in summer daycare. Must be flex and VERY dependable. Hours/days vary. Must be education or psychology major and have prior exp. Contact brentgpace@yahoo.com or 260-6900.

Help Wanted STUDENT PHILANTHROPY INTERN USC’s Office of Annual Giving is seeking a dedicated student , who is an enthusiastic leader, to assist with the university’s first-ever student philanthropy campaign. The person hired for this position is responsible for leading a student team that will help advance the University. This paid on-campus position requires a one-year commitment. 20/hrs/wk; including summer months. Must be an undergrad with Soph. or Junior status. For more information or to apply, please contact the office of Annual Giving at 777-2592 or sfarwick@sc.edu Customer Svc Rep - to work on behalf of our Co.18yrs. or above needed & you must have computer skills. Acct. exp not needed. Any job exp needed. You will earn up to $1500/mo. Contact us at js1960@live.com for more information IMMEDIATE OPENINGS! $15 base-appt, flexible schedules, customer sales/svc, all ages 18+ conditions apply, call 772-4112 or apply online BestUSCjobs.com BARTENDING up to $250/day . No exp nec, training prov’d 800-965-6520 X 253. Landscape company looking for lawn maintenance foreman flex sched. No weekend work 20-40/hrs/wk.Valid drivers lic. Start at $10/hr. Call 955-3998. Sodexho @ THE NATIONAL ADVOCACY CENTER is now accepting applications for a PT front desk clerk. This is a great opportunity to gain experience in a hotel atmosphere. Qualified applicant must be able to work a flex sched, including weekends, and must be planing on being in Columbia for the summer. $7.75/h. Apply in person M-F 9am-4pm (Bring a copy of your spring ‘10 class schedule and attach it to your application.) The National Advocacy Center 1620 Pendleton St. EEO/a Drug Free Workplace

PLAY SPORTS! HAVE FUN! SAVE $$ Maine Camp needs fun loving counselors for all land, adventure & water sports. Great summer! Call 888-844-8080, apply: campcedar.com

Help Wanted Restaurants HARPER’S Restaurant is looking for friendly, hardworking and team work minded hostesses, servers, and cooks. Good availability is a must. Apply in person Tuesday-Thursday 2-4PM. HARBOR IN SEAFOOD -Now hiring servers/cashiers for day and night. Will work with your schedule. Please apply within 7375 Two Notch Rd 462-3498 Pasta Fresca seeking FT Servers. Prior restaurant experience necessary and summer availability required. If interested, apply in person 3-6PM at 3405 Forest Dr. No phone calls please. Al’s Upstairs interview for evening waitstaff fine dining exp a must. Send resume to clairanders@bellsouth.net or call 920-9406.

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