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USC police arrested four people near the Darla Moore School of Business Monday afternoon under the suspicion of burglary, financial transaction card theft and petit larceny. University officials and USC police would not go into detail about what the suspects stole. Kendra Wright, James Wright, Peter Quentin Champaign and Crystal Saini were all apprehended by USCPD after University staff members reported the theft of property around Gambrell Hall, according to a news release provided by the USC Police Department. Kendra Wright is a student at USC.
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Class revives historic Big Thursday rivalry Carolina Classroom series open to general public, discusses roots of Carolina-Clemson clash Derek Legette STAFF WRITER
Wingo sets example Carolina’s second baseman Scott Wingo has an important friendship with a 9-year-old fan and also provides him with an inspiring role model.
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Sessions discussing the historic Big Thursday rivalry between USC and Clemson will be held at USC beginning this Thursday. Big Thursday, the rivalry between the South Carolina Gamecocks and Clemson Tigers, lasted from 18961959. During this time period, South Carolina and Clemson would have their football showdown on a Thursday afternoon during the week of the State Fair in Columbia. Not everyone is familiar with this tradition because it ceased in 1960, said Doug Nye, the course instructor. “There’s a lot of people new to the area that have little knowledge of the USC and Clemson rivalry,” Nye said. “That is hard for us to believe.” Nye has been a journalist for 45 years and actually experienced some of the Big Thursday games. “It was a very unique sports event,” Nye said. “Men would dress in suits with ties and the women would dress in their best fall fashion.” Nye said the game would occasionally be a lead story in the New York Times during the 1950s. “In my opinion, it’s one of the top 10 rivalries in the country,” Nye said. The Office of Continuing Education and Conferences created the course, named “Back to Big Thursday,” with help from the ETV station. Eric McGee, the director of Continuing and Professional Education, said they took samples from its award-winning documentary on Carolina schools. “We recognized both the interest in the materials and those who could provide for the program,” McGee said. Since they had the expertise and supplies, he said they were able to put a program together as part of the new series called “Carolina Classroom.” McGee said the program will teach those interested about the early history of the rivalry that they may not be familiar with. “The first two sessions are specifically on Big Thursday, and the final session
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The historic Big Thursday showdowns took place in October from 1896-1959. is on the years after it and what would it be like if it still existed,” McGee said. He said finally that he is excited to have the course available and that it should be fun. Nye saw three of the games during the 1950s and said that he will never forget them. He said students could learn moments in history such as the 1902 game, during which Carolina won, and the two teams nearly got into a riot on the Horseshoe which cancelled the game until 1909. Such conflict only intensified the rivalry. Nye said students can expect a number of special guests and speakers, and no pop quizzes. The course will be taught at the ETV studio on George Rogers Boulevard. Nye said that he feels very enthusiastic about teaching a rivalry that Sports Illustrated called “the most underrated rivalry.” Anyone interested can call 803-777-9444 for details. Comments on this story? E-mail sagcknew@mailbox.sc.edu
Trustees face poor diversity Board’s loss of only minority member could affect students’ decision to attend University Jim Davenport & Seanna Adcox The Associated Press
As legislators weigh whether to vote out the lone minority trustee at the University of South Carolina, an Associated Press analysis shows the school’s governing board is already less diverse than others in the Southeastern Conference. Trustee Leah Moody, who is black, was temporarily appointed to one of 17 voting posts when another black trustee resigned. She is up for election to a partial term Wednesday and wants a full four-year term in 2012, but a lawmaker from her region is backing another candidate and supporters don’t think Moody has enough votes to win. The lack of minorities leading the state’s flagship university could affect its ability to recruit black graduate students and faculty, notes Richard Chait, a research professor at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education. Nearly 30 percent of the state’s population and 16 percent of the University of South Carolina student body is black. Some students also said a defeat for Moody would be cause for concern. Jeremy Stroud, 35, a history major who is white, said diversity
on the board shouldn’t be left to a natural process. “The status quo gets you what you have now,” he said. “You get more lily-whiteness.” But Ken Baxter Jr., a black 34-year-old political science major, said Moody should be re-elected because of her experience, not her race, and said he was worried about forcing the issue. “The more we force things, the more separate we’ll always become,” he said. An AP analysis of the 10 public schools in the Southeastern Conference found that, on average, about one in seven trustees are minorities. The University of Mississippi’s board is the most diverse — three out of 12 voting members are black. Three of 15 trustees at the University of Alabama and four of 23 at the University of Tennessee are also minorities. At the bottom end of the scale with South Carolina are the University of Arkansas, which has a 10-member governing board with one black trustee and Auburn University, which also has just one black trustee on a 13-member board. South Carolina’s other major public school, Clemson University, also has only one minority trustee, the least in the Atlantic Coast Conference, the AP found. In 2004, the last year for which figures are available, a survey of 352 public schools nationwide Minority ● 4
BAND PARTY FOR A CAUSE Softball looks for revenge The Gamecocks travel to Spartanburg this afternoon to take on the Spartans. Carolina looks to avenge the ir 6 - 0 los s to USCUpstate earlier this week.
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Members of Alpha Chi Omega sorority will raise money for sorority sister Leigh Rossi during a Band Party at Jillian’s tonight from 6:30 to 11 p.m. Last fall, Rossi was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. The proceeds from the event will benefit the Rossi family and the South Carolina chapter of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. The event will also offer drink specials, a silent auction and a raffle. Admission is $3 and The Zutahi Commission and Foreign Citizen will perform.
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An evening at the American Legion Hall honored RHA’s work.
RHA CELEBRATES, LOOKS FORWARD Awards at annual banquet recognize residence halls, honor representatives Taylor Cheney STAFF WRITER
The American Legions Hall located on Pickens Street was transformed into a masquerade ball Tuesday night for the Residence Hall Association banquet. The purpose of the annual commemoration is to honor representatives and leaders for their work over the past year and initiate new members. RHA Vice President Brad Williams said this was the third banquet he has attended and is glad that he continues to play a role in USC’s hall government. “This has been an extremely successful organization this year and I am proud of it,” he said. “I am looking forward to the last meeting on Tuesday.” As RHA’s next president, Williams said he plans to increase relationships with Green Quad and focus on improving the “home for all of our residents.” Amy Kautz, the adviser for RHA and NRHH, helped to organize the event. “In the years past, we held the banquet at Bates, but there was more set up to do,” she said. “This year we decided to have it at Legions and it has really worked out.” Columbia Hall Sen. Emily Dassel said she was excited to attend the banquet and was glad to reflect on her hall’s work. “My favorite part about R H A t his year has been RHA ● 5
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South Carolina’s centuries-old gambling laws would be revised to legalize charity raffles and friendly poker games in residents’ homes under legislation given tentative approval Tuesday. A House subcommittee advanced the proposals 4-1, with legislators saying it’s time to fi x the 1802 antigambling laws enforced haphazardly across the state. The law bans “any game with cards or dice.” If read literally, that includes common family games, from Sorry to Spades. Some courts have interpreted the law to criminalize games of chance, not skill, but proponents of changing the law say legislators need to clarify what is and isn’t legal. “When you can’t play Monopoly and Yahtzee, that’s a problem. We need to move the ball forward,” said House Majority Leader Kenny Bingham, R-Cayce, a member of the subcommittee. “We’re trying to make legal what’s common practice. Clearly, it’s not to open the door for gambling.” The proposals would allow in-house social gambling and let state-certified nonprofits raise money by selling raffle tickets up to four times yearly, as long as 90 percent of the money goes to charity. Residents would also get to vote on a proposal amending the state constitution to allow limited raffles by schools, churches and other nonprofits. Leaders of some civic groups, including Lions and Rotary clubs, have testified they had to end their fundraising raffles, which curtails services in a time when demand for them is up and donations are down. The legislation heading to the full House Ways and Means Committee mirrors what the Senate Judiciary Committee approved last year, but which has stalled with some senators nervous about changing gambling laws.
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — First lady Michelle Obama made a surprise visit Tuesday to the ruins of the Haitian capital, a high-profi le reminder that hundreds of thousands remain in desperate straits three months after the earthquake. The fi rst lady and Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, took a helicopter tour of Port-au-Prince, where many people are still homeless, before landing at the destroyed national palace to meet President Rene Preval. They later talked with students whose lives have been upended by the disaster and walked along a vast, squalid encampment of families living under bed sheets and tents. “It’s powerful,” Obama told reporters. “The devastation is definitely powerful.” A number of past and present world leaders have visited since the earthquake, including former presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. But few have the star power here of the American fi rst lady, whose husband is widely popular in Haiti and throughout the Caribbean. “It was important for Jill and I to come now because we’re at the point where the relief efforts are under way, but the attention of the world starts to wane a bit,” she said. “As we enter the rainy season and the hurricane season ... the issues are just going to become more compounded.” The U.S. government historically has had a troubled relationship with Haiti, occupying the country for nearly two decades early in the 20th century and later backing brutal dictators, but many Haitians are grateful for the aid and security that the U.S. has provided since the earthquake. The U.S. has provided nearly $1 billion in humanitarian aid and pledged more than $1 billion in additional aid to the impoverished country.
LINCOLN, Neb. — Two landmark measures putting new restrictions on abortion became law in Nebraska on Tuesday, including one that critics say breaks with court precedent by changing the legal rationale for a ban on laterterm abortions. Republican Gov. Dave Heineman signed both bills, one barring abortions at and after 20 weeks of pregnancy and the other requiring women to be screened before having abortions for mental health and other problems. Both sides of the abortion debate say the laws are firsts of their kind in the U.S. A national abortion rights group already appeared to be girding for a legal challenge, calling the ban after 20 weeks “flatly unconstitutional” because it is based on the assertion that fetuses feel pain, not on the ability of a fetus to survive outside the womb. “It absolutely cannot survive a challenge without a change to three decades of court rulings,” said Nancy Northup, president of the Center for Reproductive Rights. “Courts have been chipping away at abortion rights ... this would be like taking a huge hacksaw to the rights.” The law focusing on late-term abortions is designed to shut down one of the few doctors in the nation who performs them in Nebraska. Set to take effect in October, it is based on the claim that fetuses can feel pain at 20 weeks. The current standard in abortion restrictions is viability, or when a fetus is able to survive outside the womb — generally at 22 to 24 weeks. The law could lead to changes in state laws across the country if upheld by the courts, said Mary Spaulding Balch, legislative director for National Right to Life. “It would broaden the interests of states in protecting the unborn child,” she said.
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This Week in Student Health Services M a k e a T- s h i r t f o r t h e Clothesline Project Want to express how you feel about sexual assault, relationship violence or child abuse? Then paint a T-shirt for the Clothesline Project. Your organization can get T-shirts and art supplies from us and then we’ll hang them on Greene Street April 19. Visit www.sa.sc.edu/shs for campus locations you can visit to paint a T-shirt today. Call 803-576-5722 for more information.
Get Yourself Tested Carolina ranks third in the nation for gonorrhea and Chlamydia and eighth for HIV. Richland County ranks highest for HIV cases in our state . Shocked? Get yourself tested this April at the Student Health Services Lab as part of national STD awareness month. The lab is offering walk-in testing for a fee for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea and Chlamydia. Referrals or doctors’ visit are not required to get screened. Call 803-777-3958 for more information.
Grocery Store Tour The Campus Wellness’ registered dietitian will help you navigate a grocery store the smart way today from noon to 1 p.m. at the Publix at 501 Gervais St. This is a free program and open to everyone on campus.
Can I kiss you? April 20 Sexual Health & Violence Prevention is hosting Mike Domitrz, a healthy dating and sexual assault expert for Can I Kiss You?, a discussion about dating, communicating, respect and sexual assault awareness on April 20 at 7 p.m. in the Williams Brice Building Nursing Auditorium, room 231.
De-Stress Fest April 26 Campus Wellness will host another De-Stress Fest on April 26 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Davis Field, the field between the library and the Russell House. De-Stress Fest features free massages, munchies, music, games and more for a much-needed break. — Information from Nicole Carrico
Minority � Continued from 1 by the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges found that 21 percent of board members, or about one in five, were minorities. Black lawmakers to focus attention on the issue at the University of South Carolina, announced last month that members of the black community were phoning the university’s black football recruits and asking them to reconsider their commitments to play for the massively popular Gamecocks. None took responsibility for making calls and the AP never verified that recruits were contacted or that any changed their minds. But without diversity, said South Carolina Rep. Todd Rutherford, a black Democrat, the school will “send a message to this state and to the world that we’re not concerned about a lack of diversity in its leadership.� University of Alabama trustee and Judge John England Jr. echoed that, saying said it is a disservice not to have minorities fully engaged in operating schools because a monochrome board may not spot problems. England, who is black, recalled raising the alarm on a report about a sharp decline in admissions for black men who weren’t athletes. “Once those figures were pointed out, and board members saw the disparity, they agreed it needed to be looked it,� he said. The trend, he notes, has turned around as officials mimicked the successful community outreach efforts of other universities.
Part of the issue in South Carolina is how people get appointed to the board. At Alabama and other SEC schools, governors or the boards choose members, with legislators sometimes confirming their choices. At the University of South Carolina, the governor picks one voting board member; the Legislature picks the other 16. Members are chosen by geographic regions. Moody, an attorney who graduated from USC’s law school, said she does not believe race is the issue in her election. “My position is I’m qualified and I think if you look at my background, I’m committed to public service,� she said. Her opponent is Alton Hyatt, whose bid is supported by state Rep. Gary Simrill, a white Rock Hill Republican confident he has the votes to get Hyatt elected. Simrill said that to him, it’s about supporting a longtime acquaintance and former political rival who he believes is the best person for the job. “There are no minority slots on any of these USC seats,� Simrill has said. But Cleopus Thomas Jr., the first black man to serve on University of Alabama board when it was integrated, said he is astonished by South Carolina’s predicament. “To have black folks from South Carolina dying in Iraq and Afghanistan so minority interests there are represented in all facets of government, and not be represented in South Carolina? That’s incredible,� he said. “Field a football team, a basketball team like that, and see what happens.�
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Bernice Woodard was awarded the Public Relations Service Award on behalf of her organization of the many charity events t hat took place over t he year, such as Hands for Hunger. “It was g reat to be a pa r t of R H A this year,” the first-year public relations student said. “It was an amazing learning experience for me.” Interim Assistant Director for North Area Housing Heidi Neely said she could not have hoped for a better celebration. “Tonight was wonderful, from decorations to delivery,” she said. “Hosting it at the American Legions Hall is a good way to incorporate off-campus locations to oncampus residents.” During his speech, RHA President Jim Manning ref lected on the success of his organization. “I came in w it h high hopes and we accomplished most,” he said. “This has been an incredible group and we have had an above average year.” For next year’s leaders, Manning said he “plans to leave it better than when we found it.”
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SC social gambling legislation outdated Who knew there was a law against social gambling in people’s homes? This law bans all games with “cards or dice,” including charity raffles and poker games. This law has been brought up for revision in South Carolina, and legislation aiming to legalize gambling in personal residences advanced t h rough a House subcomittee 4-1 Tuesday. In 2006, 22 people were arrested in Mount Pleasant, but most of them only had to pay a small fi ne. Also, in Greenville 20 people were arrested at a home where the owner held weekly poker games for friends. Yes, in both of these cases the people were caught, but even though the law was People playing enforced, there was no need to arrest people for having fun poker in their own with friends. There are tons of people home with friends who play poker in their homes and there have maybe been couple times these people aren’t threatening awere found and arrested for these “illegal” acts. society. So why has this law been dusted off and put back into gear for evaluation? Created in 1802, it’s an outdated law that seems almost stupid in today’s society. People playing poker in their own home with friends aren’t stealing money or threatening society. This law should be revised, no debate needed.
I n response to Friday’s art icle on energy, the recent coal mining deaths were truly tragic, but this is not a logical reason to claim t hat “dirt y” energ y sources should be completely replaced by renewable energ y sou rces. It is unarguable that renewable energy is a fact of the future and a wonderful goal. The media loves to romant icize a green utopia, but attack ing the coal and nuclear industries is not the way to achieve green. There are two obvious reasons you cannot simply replace dirty with clean renewable energy by next week: this is not monetarily possible and renewables are not sufficient to meet demand. Renewable energy requires research and implementation, which both require huge initial investments. Who is paying for it? From a f inancial standpoint, big public utilities want to be in the renewable energy industry. Renewable sources are expected to cover increasing demand of the future. Log ically t he publ ic ut il it ies are doing everything they can to meet this demand and lead the renewable market. In fact, North Carolina requires that the energ y companies increase their renewable portfolio by a signif icant percentage each year. Power is relat ively cheap i n t he Southeast due to nuclear generation, which supplies more than 50 percent of South Carolina’s energy, and yet the public cries when an energy company increases its rates. Perhaps people would not shun nuclear once they realized it was saving them money. How wou ld t hey ex pect a ut il it y company to pay for renewable energy if their only assets (coal, nuclear, gas plants) were shut down? It’s all fun and games until the public realizes they must pay for it. Power is a priv ilege, not a right. A nd cont r a r y to popu la r opi n ion, “ B i g E n e r g y ” i s n o t c o nt r o l l i n g u s. C on s u mer s cont rol t he ut i l it y
companies. You, as a capable human being, have the right to turn off your television. Coal plants and nuclear plants only operate if there is a demand, and the consumer is in charge of the demand, not the energy company. M o r e o v e r, i t i s u n r e a l i s t i c t o switch entirely to renewable energies, especially in the southeastern region. Hydroelectricit y is a cycling energ y source, operating only during times of peak demand. Dams are expensive to construct, and most of the rivers in the Southeast have already been exploited for their hydro potent ial . Addit ionally, t hey do not output power at the magnitude of coal and nuclear plants. Similarly, wind power is not practical in the Southeast due to lack of land availability and sustaining winds. That is why the majority of wind farms are being built in Texas, Wyoming and the windy plains in general. It is highly inefficient and expensive to transport power long distances. H istor y shows it is eas y to make assumpt ions and jump on t he bandwagon. The green revolution is no exception. However, you cannot place the blame on a utility company before placing the blame on yourself. You have the power to turn off your 52” LCD TV, and the utility companies have a moral responsibilit y to invest i n renewable energ ies. T he ut i l it y companies are doing their part. What have you done lately? Sincerely, Kim Hamm Fourth-year chemical engineering student
Medical use of hallucinogens immoral, harmful Research on psychedelic drug prescriptions not solution to mental, physical problems Thank God for the ‘60s and all it brought to American history books: bell-bottoms, t ie-dye, t roll dolls, Chinese f ire drills, Woodstock, Twister, lava lamps, free love and LSD; God Bless America. Though many of these fads have faded out — some that are not missed, i.e., the bouffant hairdo and platform shoes — hallucinogens are coming back for another trip ... no pun intended. Once taboo, hallucinogens are now being tested for medicinal purposes, as they are thought to cure the negative side effects of depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, life-threatening anxiet y, post-traumatic stress disorder, and addict ion to illegal substances. Just a thought, but how are people suffering from cocaine addiction going to get better by replacing their kilos with shrooms or LSD? Kind of an oxymoron, don’t you think? At many universities around the country, i nclud i ng H a r va rd, UC L A a nd Joh n s Hopk i ns Un iversit y, pr ivate f u nds are fueling research of psychedelics easing the anxiety in patients with terminal illnesses. In other words, they’re trying to fi nd ways
to make a dying person’s last few months more enjoyable as they waste away in stuffy hospitals. Though research has proved psilocybin m a y i m p r o v e a p at ie nt ’s m e nt a l a nd emotional states by giving them what some have described to be a “profound spiritual experience,” prescribing patients illegal drugs to drift off into La-La Land is immoral and possible grounds for disaster. A s w it h a n y i l l ic it d r u g, t he r e a r e some serious side effects associated with hallucinogens, such as high blood pressure, increased heart rate, nausea, memory loss and heart palpitations. Despite t he fact t hat hallucinogens alter a person’s percept ion of realit y, wh ich can be incredibly dangerous, they also cause users to build up a tolerance, causing them to constantly up their dosage. Lauren This is a problem, considering Hadley First-year the long-term affects include visual unexpected violent outbursts, communications mood swings, impaired thinking student and suicide. Scient ists arg ue that these drugs could cure you; however, it seems more likely that they’ll kill you. Life-threatening side effects set aside, what about the immorality issues that go hand-inhand with using hallucinogens for medicinal
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Current political state not productive time to try resolving issue Gun control is at the center of an escalating fight. South Carolina and six other states brought a lawsuit against the federal government arguing it ’s u ncon st it ut ion a l for Congress to regulate guns produced and sold in the same state. Since Democrats’ return to power, there’s been a growing furor over gun limits. This case is another manifestation of the spreading paranoia that the government will try to once and for all take guns away from people. The government might chip away at gun rights, l i m it i ng assau lt weapons and interstate gun laws, but elimination of ownership is nowhere on the horizon. No matter the outcome of the lawsuit, it’s the ongoing debate that will lose. In a time of uncertainty and instability, an issue as divisive as gun laws won’t be given reasoned Peter Schaeffing discourse. Third-year Democrat s economics have restricting student g un rights on t heir agenda for many meritorious reasons that don’t translate uniformly across the nation. It ’s no sec ret t he U. S. has high violent crime rates compared to peers. It’s no surprise only two states in the suit rank higher than 39th in violent crime. By and large, states vocally opposed to gun control have less trouble with gun crime and can afford to stand by conservative ideals of state primacy over federal power. States with rampant crime have no such luxury and are much more inclined to allow Uncle Sam to snatch potent ia l i nst r u ment s of mu rder f rom t hei r le a st accountable citizens. To bridge the gap between states with little crime and a desire for stripped-down regulation and states that want gun control to improve safety, a lengthy, intellectual and mutually respectful dialogue is needed. This is impossible in today’s political climate. As soon as gun control is mentioned, the population neatly divides themselves and starts yelling at each other. Proponents of increased gun control need to realize this and wait for the current zeitgeist of partisanship to pass. It won’t happen soon, but it’s worth the wait. No ground can be gained, and opening up the debate in an inevitably unproductive time will only damage chances for reasoned debate in the future.
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reasons? Sadly, there are people in this world who would dare to cheat the system. In a recent “South Park” episode, Randy Marsh decides to give himself testicular cancer so he can benefit from marijuana prescriptions. Though it’s highly u nlikely someone would stick their man junk in a microwave to get a doctor’s note for marijuana or LSD (after all, “South Park is just a cartoon”), the issue of legitimacy has to be raised. What if someone who doesn’t suffer from depression claims to, is prescribed — by some unethical phenomenon — a hallucinogen for “medical purposes” and uses it to trip out or worse, sell it on the streets? Diseases like depression and PTSD are unfortunate and yes, inconvenient. However, pharmaceutical companies make specific drugs to treat symptoms associated with those conditions, and people get doctorate degrees to help those who are effected cope. As a society we shouldn’t be resorting to illegal drugs to solve our problems for us. Our society has much higher standards than that.
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“If you can’t get out of something, get into it.” — Kris Kristofferson
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14, 2010
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Authors decode fortune-telling
Summer music worth the wait
Supernatural Gateways: Palm reading, tarot cards, animal totem guides
Jack Johnson, Minus the Bear among artists expected to issue strong releases for start of summer
Katie Crocker
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Colin Campbell STAFF WRITER
As the year winds down, we at the Mix are looking forward to the months beyond all the pollen and exams. There are plenty of upcoming music releases to get excited about, ranging from lesserknown bands like Minus the Bear and Grace Potter & the Nocturnals to Jack Johnson, a national phenomenon among the college crowd. The following anticipated releases should provide for an audibly diverse and incredible summer. Going chronologically, Minus the Bear’s May 4 slated release, “Omni,” is on the very near horizon. The good-humored (see EPs named “Bands Like It When You Yell ‘Yar’ At Them” and “They Make Beer Commercials Like This” ) Seattle-based indie band , despite still lacking widespread recognition, has been around for close to a decade. “Omni” marks MTB’s fourth studio album and a transition in both labels and producers, released through Dangerbird Records with Joe Chiccarelli, Grammy winning producer of White Stripes and My Morning Jacket , at the helm. The album’s fi rst single, “My Time” opens with a digitally mixed drum build-up, slowly transitioning to a euphoric, electro-pop keyboard melody enhanced with guitarist Dave Knudson’s Omnichord synthesizer. On the band’s Web site, lead singer and guitarist Jake Snider describes “Omni” as, “a real leap forward. It’s an impactful sounding record.” Due out almost a full month later (on June 1) Jack Johnson’s newest LP, “To the Sea,” appears to feature more of what many have come to love: the Hawaiian surfer’s mellow, catchy pop vocals and simple, choppy acoustic guitar riffs. Bringing soft summer rock to the world for close to five years now with hits like “Good People” and “Better Together,” Johnson is back yet again. The fi rst single from “To the Sea,” titled “You and Your Heart,” is another funky-strummed guitar part with Johnson’s crooned lyrics
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Jack Johnson’s latest album, “To the Sea,” is set for release on June 1. The first single, “You and Your Heart,” is available to listen to now. softly overlaying the melody: “You / And your heart / Shouldn’t feel so far apart.” A highlight of the song is the bridge/ending — a mild variation on the verse alternating between an upbeat, jumpy guitar line and a slower strummed, ringing open chord. It is a classic Johnson musical composition the likes of which can also be found in songs like “Sitting, Waiting, Wishing.” Hitting stores only a week later is the self-titled third studio album of Vermont-based rock sensation Grace Potter & the Nocturnals. The album has been produced and co-written by the incredibly talented Mark Batson, whose extensive resume boasts work with hip hop artists Dr. Dre, Jay-Z and Eminem, as well as R&B phenomena Beyonce and A licia Keys, and rock bands Maroon 5 and Dave Matthews Band. On the band’s Web site, Potter says, “this record is the fi rst time it’s really been us — the fi rst time we’ve all found each other and ourselves. The whole thing was fluid and effortless. In my mind, Music ● 8
INDIE GRITS FILM FEST HITS COLA Regional, student filmmakers showcase works at Nickelodeon, Fox theaters Jimmy Gilmore THE MIX EDITOR
This weekend, Columbia welcomes independent fi lmmakers from across the Southeast, as well as student filmmakers in Columbia, to show off their work at the Fourth Annual Indie Grits Film Festival. The films will be shown at the Nickelodeon Theatre at 937 Main St. and the Fox Theatre at 1607 Main St. Each event is $7, but a festival pass for the whole weekend can be purchased for $50. The Mix will be checking out events throughout the festival; be sure to read Monday’s edition for our complete coverage. Any additional information, including a complete list of shorts and student films being shown, can be found on indiegrits.com.
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Wednesday, April 14
Friday, April 16
Saturday, April 17
6 p.m. Nickelodeon Theatre American Jihadist Sweet Georgia Brown Chiefland
3 p.m. Nickelodeon Theatre Student Showcase
12:30 p.m. Nickelodeon Theatre Family Film Program
5:30 p.m. Fox Theatre Ross Mackenzie’s Redemption on the West Texas Barbecue Trail Order Up Poor Audrey
2 p.m. Nickelodeon Theatre Shorts Showcase
6 p.m. Nickelodeon Theatre Rocaterrania Sylvia and George All That’s Left in my Grandmother’s Garage Pecan Pie, Granny Style
4 p.m. Nickelodeon Theatre Open Five Lollipop, Don’t be a Hero Movement Eharmony Spoof: Fisherman 32
8 p.m. Fox Theatre Student Showcase 8:30 p.m. Nickelodeon Theatre We Fun Slopdog Millionaire Greener in Their Prime Preach Jacobs and Denz: Falling
Thursday, April 15 6 p.m. Nickelodeon Theatre Moving Image Research Collection Super Sampler 6:15 p.m. Fox Theatre Shorts Program 8 p.m. Nickelodeon Theatre Clandestine
8 p.m. Fox Theatre Divorcing God Brother Micah 8:15 p.m. Nickelodeon Theatre Passenger Pigeons Lauren Gregory’s TV
3:30 p.m. Fox Theatre Works in Progress Workshop
6 p.m. Nickelodeon Theatre You had to be there Clementine Eaten 6:15 p.m. Fox Theatre S.O.B. and the Legend of Alan Schafer But I’m French Downers B is for Beer
Sunday, April 18
8:15 p.m. Fox Theatre Chiaroscuro, Baby
12 p.m. Columbia Museum of Art Jury Panel and Awards Ceremony
9 p.m. Nickelodeon Theatre Cold Weather
3, 6 and 8 p.m. Nickelodeon Theatre Award Winners’ Encore Screening
The f ut ure is somet hing people question all the time. The skept ics would deny t hat t here is any rhy me or reason to t he universe, but u n l ike a lot of Holly wood blockbusters, some people have a knack for guessing what might happen a few days down the road. In “The Shining” by Stephen King, young Danny h a s s o met h i n g c a l le d t he Sh i n i ng t hat ma kes h i m a t a rget for c reepy voice s and paranormal activit y; he can read minds and call on someone without a cell phone. Maybe King’s classic spookhouse novel has little to do with the actual spiritual art of tapping into the beyond, but it makes for a good scary read. For t ho s e who wa nt to ex per i ment i n t hese ot her worldly powers, palm reading is a good basic place to start. The self-help book, “Palm Reading for Beginners” by Richard Webster, is an indepth look into what the hand can tell us. Nothing spiritual or psychic is going to be an easy read u n le s s it ’s w r it t e n b y a n author with a good sense of humor, so the book is meant for those who want to try and u nderstand what one body part can tell about a person. Plu s t here a re no wor r ie s about accidentally summoning a dark destructive demonic force bent on destroying every shred of humanity. Then there are tarot cards, which were originally used as a n early card game a nd developed into what is featured on television shows or movies as a spiritual gateway. Tarot cards work in a complex way that is similar to spreading the cards and letting instinct guide you for which one you fl ip over. They are used either to help a person see what their f ut ure holds or to discover something about the person themselves. A nother beginner’s book, “Easy Tarot” by Josephine Ellershaw, describes in detail the complex meaning of the cards a nd how to properly decipher each of them. Tarot cards can be described as a kind of working relationship, where a person must develop a dedication to understanding how the cards work in order to receive accurate readings. For those more interested in something quick to do, try to observe the signs in your daily life. The book “Animal Speak” by Ted A ndrews provides a list of many different animals, each with their own meaning and characteristics. A nimal totems, which are held by the Native Americans a s spi r it ua l a n i ma l g u ides unique to a person, appear in your life unexpectedly. These animal guides are meant to help a person unlock hidden p ot e nt i a l a s wel l p r o v ide messages about where you might be in your life. The techniques listed are for the curious reader interested in orienting or understanding their life. At the very least, t hese work s br i ng i nto question whether the future is a ref lection of one’s own personal journey, or merely just a string of meaningless potential events.
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Inside the Box ● By Marlowe Leverette / The Daily Gamecock
Calendar of Events What: Criminal Justice Career Fair When: 10 a.m. Where: Russell House, 2nd Floor
What: Student Senate Meeting When: 5 p.m. Where: RH, Room 322/326
What: Alpha Chi Omega -- “Make
What: NAACP at USC Weekly Meeting When: 5 p.m. Where: RH Theater
What: College Democrats Krispy
What: Wakeboarding Club Meeting When: 8 p.m. Where: RH, Room 205
Lobby
Leigh’s Cure Happen” When: 10 a.m. Where: Greene Street Kreme Fundraiser
When: 10 a.m. Where: Greene Street What: Giving Children a Chance When: 11 a.m. Where: Greene Street What: South Tower Relay for Life Bake Sale When: 11 a.m. Where: Greene Street What: Student Appreciation Luncheon When: 3 p.m. Where: RH, SEC Room
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What: Golf Club Meeting When: 8:30 p.m. Where: RH, Room 203 SPORTS SCHEDULE Softball
USC Upstate Today 5 p.m. Spartanburg, S.C. Baseball
The Citadel Today 7 p.m. Charleston, S.C.
The Scene TODAY INDIE GRITS FILM FESTIVAL 6 p.m., $7 Nickelodeon Theatre, 937 Main St. 21 SOUNDS COMPOSER SHOWCASE SERIES 7:30-9 p.m., $5 The White Mule, 1530 Main St.
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“GOOD CLEAN FUN” 9 p.m., $3 New Brookland Tavern, 122 State St.
TOMORROW MOVING IMAGE RESEARCH COLLECTIONS SUPER SAMPLER 6 p.m., $7 Nickelodeon Theatre, 937 Main St. ...FOR SCIENCE!, HOODED EAGLE, TUNGUSKA, DISAPPEAR 7:30 p.m. doors, $5 over 21 / $7 under 21 New Brookland Tavern, 122 State St. PREACH JACOBS, SONS OF YOUNG, AND BSIDES 6 p.m. doors, $5 advance / $7 day of The White Mule, 1530 Main St.
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A RIES You can’t quite f i nd you r bala nce today. Think about expenditures carefully, and limit them to what you need right now.
L E O W he n s o m e o ne close to you reveals his or her i n ner mo s t t hou ght s and desires, you’re perfectly positioned to fulfill them.
T AU RUS W hoever suggested that you “get away from it all” didn’t have the whole picture. You need to handle responsibilities first.
VIRGO The world beats a path to your door today. Accept the mission to perform services as required. Don’t resist love.
GEMINI No amount of pushing will bring everything into alignment. Take time to determine which part needs to be replaced.
L I BR A Ever yone recognizes that change needs to occur. Do you need to start a revolution? Maybe not. Instead, envision your completed goal and dive in.
CANCER Opportunities presented today come with hidden problems. A nalyze the situation from the getgo. Don’t let anything slide without comment.
SCORPIO Management sets goals that you feel are overly ambitious. Separate the wheat from the chaff in order to focus on what’s most important.
SAGITTARIUS With today’s list of demands, follow the principle of divide and conquer. Parcel out tasks fairly, then help others as needed.
C A PRICORN Check wh ich way t he w i nd is blowing concerning personal responsibilities. If you work more creatively, you’ll get by and spend less. AQUARIUS You wonder where others came up with their issues. You need to figure out a way to satisfy them while also caring for yourself. PISCES Don’t let it be said that you put your head in the sand today. You’re better off counting the grains instead.
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59 Formal dance 60 Apart from this 61 Jockey strap 62 Kimono sash
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Wingo shares rare bond with child Nine-year-old just another pal to USC second baseman Chris Cox
SPORTS EDITOR
At nearly every Carolina baseball game, Heath LaChance sits along the first base line of Carolina Stadium sporting his white USC cap with garnet trim and his garnet jersey. The number eight is embroidered on the back of Heath’s jersey, and, naturally, Heath’s jersey is signed by the player who wears the same number for Carolina, Scott Wingo. But Heath, an elementary school student at Calhoun Academy, shares more than just a boyhood fandom for Wingo. It all started at USC’s annual baseball camp last summer when Heath’s parents Heather and Jim LaChance noticed Heath sitting in the dugout with Wingo when their son was actually supposed to be on the field playing. “I told [Heather], Heath is getting some good advice,” Jim LaChance recalled. “He must be picking Scott’s brain. How to play second, how to do this.” According to Heath, the conversation was actually about “America’s Funniest Home Videos.” “That’s when she and I realized, hey, this is different. They’re at a baseball camp and they’re not talk ing about baseball,”
Jim LaChance said. “They’re talking about everything but baseball, and that’s something you wouldn’t expect.” So when Wingo signed to play with the Columbia Blowfish, the local summer team, Heath was desperate to go see his favorite player perform. But Heather LaChance was quick to temper her son’s expectations. “Look, he’s not going to remember who you are,” Jim LaChance recalled his wife saying. “There were 200-some kids at the camp. To you, he’s one of a kind, but to him, you’re one of 200. He won’t remember you.” But Wingo did remember him, by name and all. That’s when Heath and Wingo developed a strong relationship, which continues to this day. And now the LaChances, who were hardly big college baseball fans prior to last season, attend nearly every USC home game and plan on purchasing season tickets next spring. The relationship hasn’t impacted just Heath and his family, but Wingo as well. “I always talk to him; we have a real good relationship,” Wingo said. “I feel like I am pretty close to him. He’s like a real good friend to me. I see some kids and say, ‘What’s up?’ and ‘Good seeing you’ and stuff, but him, I feel like he’s pretty close to me.” The bond between the young men with such a disparaging difference in age has impacted both of Heath’s parents on vastly different HEATH ● 11
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Junior second baseman Scott Wingo (left) chats with nine-year-old Heath LaChance (right) last Wednesday night after USC defeated The Citadel 10-1 at Carolina Stadium.
What: USC (25-7) vs. The Citadel (23-12) Where: Joe Riley Park, Charleston, S.C.
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When: 7 p.m. tonight Who: Colby Holmes (2-0, 4.24 ERA) vs. TBA
power rankings week four Carolina jumps to head of pack after beating Vandy
4. FLORIDA (DOWN 3) F lo r id a t o o k c a r e of business against UT, but to lose 12-4 on Saturday was hardly impressive.
Chris Cox
SPORTS EDITOR
With a one-week hiatus from the power rankings, Southeastern Conference baseball teams have had two weeks to separate themselves from the pack. And a familiar club found themselves on top for the first time this Spring.
1. SOUTH CAROLINA (UP 2) The only team yet t o lo s e a n SE C s er ie s , t he Gamecock s have rebounded incredibly from a 6-4 start.
2. LSU (NO CHANGE) The Tigers slipped up at Auburn but are still the favorite to overtake their division.
3. ARKANSAS (UP 2) The Hogs lead the SEC West by a game, but credit MSU for bei ng so bad rather than AU for being so good.
5. OLE MISS (UP 2) Behind Drew Pomeranz , a r g u a b l y t h e n a t i o n ’s top pitcher, the Rebs are i n good shape for t he postseason.
6. AUBURN (UP 2) The Tigers are back on t r ac k a f ter con sec ut ive ser ies defeat s, st u n n i ng LSU for a series victory.
7. VANDERBILT (DOWN 1) VU let a huge series win over USC slip out of its hands and now is on the outside looking in of the Eastern Division race.
9. ALABAMA (DOWN 4) The Crimson Tide has been st r uggling since conference play began, but a nine-run comeback has them on a one-game win streak.
10.TENNESSEE (UP 1) The Vols are bad, but they’ll ride a series win at Ole M iss t wo weeks ago i nto t he top half of t he cellar.
11. MISS ST (DOWN 1) The Bulldogs are slowly getting better, but they’ve got a long way to go before becoming a decent club.
12. GEORGIA (NO CHANGE) Not much you can say about a Georgia team still searching for its fi rst SEC series win of the year.
8. KENTUCKY (UP 1) The Wildcats are struggling, but they jump over Alabama based on a series win over the Tide last weekend.
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The South Carolina disc golf team heads to the championships in Augusta this week.
USC disc golf pursues national championship Club team looks for first-ever title Sam Davis
STAFF WRITER
One week af ter t he beginning of The Masters, another round of championship play will take place on a beautiful course in Augusta, Ga. The South Carolina disc golf team, a st udent org a n i z at ion of f icially established in 2009, will partake in the C o l l e g i a t e Te a m D i s c Golf Championship starting Thursday at the Hippodrome courses. Nearly 30 teams from a r o u n d t h e c o u n t r y, including defending cha mpion M ississippi State, will meet in Augusta for t he annual four-day tournament . Carolina has partaken in the festivities twice in its young three-year lifespan, but hasn’t had a good showing yet. “The Gamecocks first put a team together in 2007 and
competed in the national championships. In 2008 the team went by the wayside; no o ne we nt dow n [t o Georgia],” said team captain Alan Kane, a fourth-year sport and entertainment management student. “Then last year we went down there and ended up finishing 16th out of 18.” K a ne orga n ized t he USC Championships on March 20 to field a team to compete with and take to tournaments. The results left him with fourth-year Tim Jef freys and t hirdyear Hudson Harper, both mathematics students, filling in the No. 2 and 3 spots in his lineup, respectively. Harper, the only returning member of t he tea m ot her t ha n Kane, is also the president of t he organizat ion. Kevin Allison, a first-year undeclared student, holds down the fourth spot in the lineup, completing the championship team that will go to Augusta. The Gamecocks will also have a team competing in the First Flight Division, a separate tournament that
will take place in Augusta on different courses. Still a young program, t hese “frolfers” will hope to fill out the championship team in coming years. St if f compet it ion w ill awa it t he G a mecock s upon their arrival at the frightening Hippodrome courses. Many teams bring back All-American finishers, i nclud i ng t he Oregon Ducks. “A s f a r a s t he t e a m , we shou ld def in itely be competing. We’ll defi nitely have to play some of our bet ter golf,” K ane said. “There’s a lot of competition out t here. Universit y of Oregon actually sends out three teams, and their coach is a 2007 world champion.” I n d i v i d u a l l y, K a n e sets extremely high goals for himself as the winner of t he USC D i s c G ol f C h a mpion s h ip s , w h ic h feat ured seven total competitors. In their previous three years, the Gamecocks have never finished in the top 10 GOLF ● 11
The Daily Gamecock ● WEDNESDAY APRIL 14, 2010 HEATH ● Continued from 10 levels. “Scott does mean a lot to us. Especially for a mom, for him to take the time like he has with Heath, it means a lot,” Heather LaChance said. “Their relationship, you can’t even put it into words because it is so unique.” Fo r He at h’s f at he r, it stretches to an appreciation for Wingo’s ability to be a role model — something he doesn’t see much of in his current job setting. “I’m a state trooper, and I work in Orangeburg, which is one of the worst one of the counties there is,” Jim LaChance said. “So I see that stuff every day. I believe parents should be role models, but if there is anybody he has to look up to, it could not be anybody better than Scott.” Now Heath does whatever Scott does. “Now, when I see him get in the batter’s box, he’s hitting his feet just like Scott does. He gets on base and he’s making his mark in the dirt like Scott does,” Jim LaChance said. “Now he’s starting to get beamed like Scott does, but he doesn’t like that part.” Wingo, an outgoing personalit y to all he e nc ou nt e r s , i s p r oud t o be a role model for one of the young children in the community. “That’s awesome. I’m glad I’m a role model to him,”
Wingo said. “I try to do things the right way and hopefully be a role model to other people, too. It’s a good compliment.” Now w he n t he c ouple attends home games without Heath, Wingo looks around for his favorite pal. “He and I came to a game without Heath, and the first thing he said was not ‘Hey, how are y’all?’ It was ‘Hey, where’s Heath?’” Heather
LaChance recalled. Heath was at a birthday party that day. But for his birthday? “I know his birthday is this Friday,” Wingo said prior to Heath’s ninth birthday. “I think he’s bringing some of his friends down.”
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GOLF ● Continued from 10 at the Collegiate Team Disc Golf Championship, But with a revamped team that’s stepping up to the next level, South Carolina cou ld have a st rong showing at Augusta, as well as a couple of AllAmerican finishers.
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