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Birmingham, Ala. — The shards of glass in Sarah Randolph’s eye kept her from seeing her sister and three dead friends underneath the rubble of 16th Street Baptist Church. It was a usual Sunday morning for the group of five. They were in the restroom together, laughing and looking at themselves in the mirror before worship service. At 10:22 a.m., the bomb set there hours earlier by members of the Ku Klux Klan exploded. “I was standing a few feet away from her when we heard a boom,” Randolph told the group of USC students on the Civil Rights Tour. “And then I cried out to Jesus and called for my sister Addie three times, but I didn’t get a response. I couldn’t see her or anything else for the glass in my eyes.” The bomb was intended to scare the church away from their activism in the movement, those convicted said. Instead, it killed four children and left Randolph with a prosthetic eye and a lifetime of trauma. The vivid stories of civil rights leaders and foot soldiers have been told over and over here in the Deep South. But Randolph’s emotional first-person account was the first time many of the students on the tour had put a living face with the terror of the civil rights movement. “ Her pre sent at ion wa s more enlightening than anything we’ve seen,” said Shad Crank, a secondyear psychology student. “It felt like
a family member telling it. The raw, gritty account will help me remember this more than anything I’ll ever see in a museum.” The students already knew the facts of the attack. The story of the church was first recounted to the 27 students Friday inside the newly-renovated building — complete with a video, tour, multiple exhibits and a lecture. Randolph’s emotional story occurred across town in a poverty-stricken neighborhood, inside a church with cracks in the wall, a patched staircase and government houses with caved-in ceilings across the street. Before the bombing, Randolph’s life was stable. But after she lost her sister and eye, she lived in constant fear. She wasn’t offered any counseling and chose not to attend college. She’d often lose herself in random cities where no one could find her and she found herself dependent on alcohol and marijuana. Now, that’s all changed. She speaks to teenagers across the globe about her experiences, hoping they’ll find love in her hate-filled experiences. Randolph attends Perfecting the Saints Church where she spoke Friday. “I don’t live in fear anymore,” Randolph said. “So I warn you to not rely on the things of this world and find peace in yourself spiritually.” Her account of the bombing was the highlight of the day for many on the trip. But the day’s events gave students a glance into a violent city of ten k now n as “Bombingham” during the 1960s. The group started the day at the historic church, where t he civ il rights movement in the city found its pulse. High school and college students would often gather there to march. They’d be faced with police dogs and high-powered fire hoses.
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Students take pictures and view exhibits in the 16th Street Baptist Church. They’d be arrested by the thousands, threatened and told their parents would suffer for their actions. But the next day, thousands more came to the church and signed up for an almost-guaranteed arrest. Mallory was one of them. “If you were wet from the hoses, they wouldn’t take you to jail,” church tour guide Dennis Mallor y said. “They’d just let you go home. But you tried to stay far away from the hoses and the dogs.” The church holds a memorial service once a year on Sept. 15 for the girls, and their likenesses and stories are told in the basement. But there’s no memorial, and the bathroom where the girls were killed wasn’t recreated in the renovations. Some on the tour thought their lives deserved more recognition. Survivor ● 6
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Two local bookstores are rolling out a textbook rental program this semester for the first time with good results, bookstore managers say. Bot h t he Ba r ne s a nd Noble c a mpu s bookstore in the Russell House and the USC bookstore on Main Street are offering students the chance to rent a book for about 43 percent less a semester instead of buying textbooks. “We have a line to the back of the store right now, and a lot of people seem to be using the rental option,” said Bruce Wyndham, general manager of the USC bookstore. “I’ll know more after this week, but people seem to be interested.” It’s an alternative many students have been hoping to see for years. But some student leaders say they’re upset with the specifics of Barnes and Noble’s program. After consulting with the bookstore for months, they say the bookstore implemented a plan over winter break without notice. “I don’t think it’s a good deal for students. Were I to suggest a rental program, that’s not particularly what I’d do. I also the fact think there wasn’t any student input in it makes it not a good program,” said Will Payne, secretary of academics for Student Government. “Any real solution to lowering
textbook costs has to come from students, or at least with the input of students.” Payne said the prices are too high for most students to use the program. With the help of faculty and staff, SG hoped to implement a program with cheaper rates, leaders in the organization say. Booksellers disagree with their contentions. "I don’t know how much more they want to save,” said Andy Shaffer, Barnes and Noble’s general manager. Shaffer said the bookstore was selected by national headquarters to be a part of the program. The bookstore had consulted with SG on a program in the past, but the program would have taken months to implement. “We wanted to do this as soon as possible,” Shaffer said. “We did something totally different than we looked at with Student Government earlier this year.” Booksellers admit all rental programs have their pros and cons. Students can save hefty amounts of cash if they don’t desire to keep a book past one semester. Most textbooks aren’t up for rental yet and many never will be, bookstore managers concede. Because publishers often update editions every year, bookstores won’t rent a book they think will be updated soon because they’d lose money. Students say they can often find books on Web sites, like Half.com and Amazon. com, for cheaper than the rental price in the bookstore. “But you don’t have to go through the ex perience of buy ing it online and not Books ● 3
Though seniors will be graduat ing in May and leaving USC, the Senior Class Legacy campaign will offer graduates the opportunity to leave their mark on campus for years to come. Students in the Class of 2010 can have their names engraved on a plaque if they donate an amount that matches their graduating year: $20.10. The plaque will hang on the fifth floor of Thomas Cooper Library, deemed the most visited building on campus by the campaign’s Web site. “The Sen ior Class Legacy campaign is the first opportunity for graduating students to leave their mark and support future Carolina students, as well as begin a lifetime of involvement w it h t he Un iversit y of S out h C a r ol i n a ,” s a id Steven Farwick II, assistant director to the Office of Annual Giving. The donations made by the seniors will be used to improve the resources in
Thomas Cooper Library, such as periodicals, computer labs and quiet study spaces. More specific g o a l s i n c lu d e m a k i n g more laptops available, pu rchasi ng moveable wh iteboa rds for g roup study, providing more fulltext digital articles online and installing a flat-screen monitor for news updates in the coffee shop, according to the Web site. Led by t he Of f ice of A n nua l Giv i ng, t he campaign began in 1998 and has seen an increase of participants since then. According to its Web site, between 1998 and 2008, t he nu mber of pledges almost tripled from 215 to 539. During this time, the amount of money raised also increased from $9,615 to $14,827. “ T he c a mp a ig n w a s created because students benefit from annual gifts made by alumni and friends from the time they first step foot on campus,” Farwick said. “These annual gifts en ha nce t he st udent ex per ience by f u nd i ng scholarships, recruiting w o r l d - c l a s s f a c u l t y, enhancing classrooms and much more.” Though t he program began in 1998, the first graduating class to have a Legacy ● 6
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CALENDAR What: Kaplan Test Prep Promotions When: 10 a.m. Where: Russell House Lobby What: Habitat for Humanity Information Table When: 10 a.m. Where: Greene Street What: Peer Leader Information Table When: 10:30 a.m. Where: RH Lobby What: LSU pep rally information handout When: 11 a.m. Where: Greene Street What: Outlook Live Help Desk When: 1 p.m. Where: RH Lobby What: Treasurer Workshops When: 2 p.m. Where: RH, Room 322/326 What: Senate Meeting When: 5 p.m. Where: RH, Room 322/326 What: SAFARI meeting When: 6:30 p.m. Where: RH, Room 205 What: Out of State Mentor Meeting When: 7 p.m. Where: RH, Room 305
SPORTS SCHEDULE MEN’S BASKETBALL January 13 vs. LSU 8 p.m. Columbia, S.C.
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL January 14 vs. Kentucky 7 p.m. Columbia, S.C.
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Survey studies dating violence South Carolina, which has long struggled to reduce its rate of domestic violence among adults, is seeing an increase in abuse between dating teens, according to a new survey. More than one in six high school students reported last spring they had recently been hit or physically hurt by their boyfriend or girlfriend. That’s up from one in eight teens in 1999. Taken anonymously and released this month, the survey also shows fewer teens are smoking cigarettes, and more are getting the message to not drink and drive. Rep. Joan Brady said Tuesday the 16 percent reporting they’ve been abused within the past month “reinforces the need for prevention. We need to identify abusive behaviors in the earlier ages so we get children out of the cycle of abuse.” The Columbia Republican has proposed a bill directing school districts to adopt dating violence policies and discipline guidelines. The bill stalled in the House last year but could be debated again next week. South Carolina ranks eighth nationwide in the rate of women killed by men, according to the latest report by the Violence Policy Center in Washington. The state has never been out of the top 10 since the report was first released in 1998, and has twice ranked first.
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“Fender the Dog” plays with a paint lid in his back yard Tuesday afternoon. He is the Director of Operations at the Music Pond, a recording studio in Columbia.
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Shooting leaves two dead KENNESAW, Ga. — Dressed in camouflage and armed with a handgun, a disgruntled ex-employee opened fire Tuesday at a truck rental business in suburban Atlanta, killing two people and injuring three others, police said. The lone gunman drove off in a pickup truck and was arrested after police stopped him about a mile from the Penske Truck Rental facility, Cobb County police spokesman Joe Hernandez said. “He wasn’t here for very long and it wasn’t long before he was taken into custody,” Hernandez said. Penske spokesman Randy Ryerson said four of the victims were employees and the other was a customer. Neither police or Ryerson immediately identified the suspect or released the conditions of those wounded. The suspect worked at the business for several years, Hernandez said, but it was unclear when and why he left. The gunman confronted someone in the parking lot and moved to an area where there are truck bays, shooting victims, Hernandez said. A man who witnessed the arrest said the suspect looked “out of his mind” and “all drugged up.” “The cops walked up on both sides of the truck, he opened the door and they threw him on the ground. He pretty much just gave up,” Michael Robertson told The Associated Press. Penske said it was a very traumatic day.
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Weird Headlines Books recalled over risky do- at eating and exercise habits, scientists are developing wearable wireless sensors to it-yourself advice WASHINGTON — Oxmoor House on Friday recalled nearly 1 million home improvement books because of errors that could lead doit-yourselfers to make risky mistakes while installing or repairing their electrical wiring. The errors in technical diagrams and wiring instructions could cause people to be shocked or create a fire hazard.
monitor overweight and obese people as they go about their daily lives. The experimental devices are designed to keep track of how many minutes they work out, how much food they consume and even whether they are at a fast-food joint when they should be in the park. The goal is to cut down on self-reported answers that often cover up what’s really happening.
Skull linked to secret Yale Planet-hunt ing telescope society to be sold unearths hot mysteries
NE W YO RK — A hu ma n sk u l l t hat apparently was turned into a ballot box for Yale’s mysterious Skull and Bones society is going on the auction block. Christie’s estimates the skull will sell for $10,000 to $20,000 when it is auctioned on Jan. 22. Fittingly, the auction house has agreed to keep the seller’s name a secret. On Monday, it described the person only as a European art collector.
Fight against fat goes hightech with new devices
WASHINGTON — NASA’s new planethunting telescope has found two mystery objects that are too hot to be planets and too small to be stars. The Kepler Telescope, launched in March, discovered the two new heavenly bodies, each circling its own star. Telescope chief scientist Bill Borucki of NASA said the objects are thousands of degrees hotter than the stars they circle. That means they probably aren’t planets. They are bigger and hotter than planets in our solar system, including dwarf planets.
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Court appeals British law LONDON — The British government said Tuesday it will appeal a European Court of Human Rights ruling that prevents police from using anti-terror laws to stop and search members of the public. The Strasbourg-based court ruled that a British law allowing police to stop and search people without having to first prove they were acting suspiciously violates individual freedoms. The ruling came in a case brought by two Britons — Kevin Gillan and Pennie Quinton — who were stopped and questioned by police near an arms fair held in London in 2003. British courts ruled that police acted legally because they were dealing with a general threat of terrorism. But the European Court of Human Rights ruled that the pair’s rights were violated and awarded them 30,000 pounds, $48,000, to cover legal costs.
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TODAY IN HISTORY 1776: In the early morning hours of Jan. 13, 1776, British forces raid Prudence Island, R.I., in an effort to steal a large quantity of sheep.
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On this day, representatives of nine German-occupied countries meet in London to declare that all those found guilty of war crimes would be punished after the war ended.
1958: Peter Manuel is arrested in Glasgow, Scotland, after a series of attacks over two years that left between seven and 15 people dead.
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In the first Farm Gate combat missions, T-28 fighter-bombers are flown in support of a South Vietnamese outpost under Viet Cong attack.
1999: In 1999, the National Basketball Association superstar Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls announces his retirement from professional basketball, for the second time, in front of a crowd at Chicago’s United Center.
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Textbook costs by the numbers
Why are textbooks getting more expensive?
1. Unnecessary new editions make used books disappear and force students to pay more Publishers usually produce a new edition of a textbook every three and half years. Once a new edition is put out, faculty and bookstores have no choice but to stop using the old edition.
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Books ● Continued from 1 knowing what the book will be like,” Wyndham said. Ot hers point out some books won’t be taken back by the store, forcing them to pay the full price. “ We a n t i c i p a t e U S C st udent s w i l l apprec iate the rental savings and will return the rental textbook
with normal wear and tear,” he said. “This means book spine intact, no excessive damage to cover or contents, all original pages intact, a l l or ig i na l component s present, and no excessive h igh l ight i ng, w r it i ng or other markings. Normal use of highlighting and writing is permitted.” Regardless of the issues,
it’s a step forward, Student Body President Meredith Ross said. “It’s not exactly what we wanted, but with textbook rates soaring ever y year, this isn’t a problem we can ignore.”
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2. Extra CD-ROMs, Web codes and workbooks drive up prices and make books harder to resell average amount a U.S. student pays for textbooks per year
percent of professors that say they find new editions justified “only half the time”
Bundles make textbooks 10 to 50 percent more expensive and bookstores can’t buy back the book if the CD-ROM is missing or if the workbook or Web passcode is used.
3. Publishers keep faculty in the dark
S e vent y- s e ven p erc ent of re c ent l y s u r ve ye d Massachusetts facult y said t hat publishers’ sales representatives rarely or never offer up the price unless asked, and only 38 percent said that sales representatives “always” offer the price when asked. — Source: www.maketextbooksaffordable.org
percent of textbooks sold “bundled,” or shrinkwrapped with additional instructional materials such as CD-ROMs and workbooks
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RHA passes ball funding In first meeting of year, senators approve legislation of $3,000 for Capstone event Derek Legette
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The Residence Hall A ssociat ion’s Senate kicked off the spring semester with a new location and progressive goals Tuesday night, including a resolution to give more than $3,000 to Capstone for its annual Capstone Ball. Already at the first meeting, momentous news has been made. Capstone Senators Chapman, Stitzlein and Walker proposed the Capstone Ball, an annual event that Capstone has had for six years. The senators did the calculations, and the total cost would be over $6,000. The two most notable expenses are renting “The Zone” at the Williams-Price Stadium for the location of the ball, which is priced at $2,000, and transportation, provided by USC buses, which is estimated at $1,125. Other expenses include food, decoration and a DJ, which Capstone says they can afford from their own pocket. La st seme ster Cap stone sen ator s made smart moves and were able to save $2,405.67. They are requesting that RHA provides $3,125 and additional $900 for amending f unds. Upon debating this legislation, Senator Alex Waelde took the initiative and proudly said that he was for the allocation. He said Capstone has used its funds properly and deserves to have this event. While having a budget of $30,000, the majority of the senators approved to have the legislation passed. “I feel awesome about this. I didn’t expect it to pass,” said Capstone’s senator Lauren Stitzlein, a first-year broadcast
journalism student. One of Preston’s senators, Caroline DeHaven t h i n k s it shou ld be a big turnout. “It’s great to provide for the students, especially since Capstone has one of the largest residence halls,” she said. President Jim Manning is excited about Spring 2010 in general and thinks that “we have the potential to have one of best semesters yet.” He is def initely ecstat ic about t he Capstone Ball. “It’s a good, big bang for your buck,” Manning said. A t S u m w a lt 305, M a n n i n g g a v e a concise over view of the key events scheduled for Spring 2010. Hands For Hunger, a significant event of charity, is arriving in March, which many of the senators were encouraged to take part in, as well as the Martin Luther King Jr., Day of Service. RHA will be having elections for its executive board on Feb. 9. The board i nc lude s pre sident , v ice pre sident , t r e a s u r e r, s e c r e t a r y a n d n at i o n a l community coordinator. Nominations start next week from Jan. 26 to Feb. 5 at 5 p.m. Newly elected officers will not take over until some time between March and April. Also in April, RHA will have its last Senate meeting while having a formal banquet to complete the semester that Manning thinks will “fly by.” Pl a n s for t he I nv i sible C h i ld ren concert, which had drawn some concern among the senators during last semester, is current ly frozen, af ter East Quad S e n at or Ty ler B o o ne r e s ig ne d h i s position.
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A young man is seen smoking in the wake of Lexington Co.’s ordinance restricting smoking.
Smoking ban takes effect Lexington Co. follows growing trend among S.C. counties in limiting tobacco use Paige Kirby
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It was only a mat ter of t ime before the smoking ban implemented in many counties across the nation was enforced in nearby Lexington County. As of Jan. 1, smok ing of tobacco products is now illegal in most public places and places of employment. T h e L e x i n g t o n C o u nt y C o u n c i l , which passed the ordinance on Aug. 25, 2009, said in the ordinance that one of the main reasons to enact the ban was because “secondhand smoke is the third leading cause of preventable death in the United States, killing 53,000 Americans prematurely each year.” The County Council said secondhand smoke is a “group A” carcinogen, which means it’s a cancer-causing substance, of which there is no safe exposure. The exposure to secondhand smoke increases the risk of getting almost every type of cancer, including breast cancer. “ T h e U. S . S u r g e o n G e n e r a l h a s concluded t hat a simple separat ion of smokers and non–smokers within the same airspace does not eliminate the exposure of non-smokers,” the ordinance said.
The intent of the ordinance is to protect non-smokers from the serious dangers that come along with secondhand smoke. In the ordinance, it recognizes the “need to breathe smoke-free air shall have priority over the desire to smoke.” Despite t he rest rict ions, hotels and motels are still allowed to have designated smok ing rooms, but no more t han 25 percent of t he total rooms can be for smokers. Private residences and retail tobacco stores are also exempt from the ban, along with religious ceremonies where smoking is part of the ritual. All employers must have a designated place for smokers, as well as “No Smoking” signs in all other areas of the workplace. If this is not met, there is a $25 fi ne each day they don’t meet the regulation. However, for many retailers, the ban is not new. “We have been smoke-free since October of 2008,” said Sarah Kirton, an employee for Chili’s Restaurant in Lexington. “Smoking is not permitted in our restaurant and you have to be at least ten feet away from our doors to be able to smoke.” Chili’s r ules comply w it h t he newly passed ordinance, which states “smoking is prohibited within a distance of ten feet for any door that is used as an entrance or exit from an enclosed area where smoking is prohibited. Comments on this story? E-mail sagcknew@mailbox.sc.edu
BREAKING DOWN THE LEXINGTON COUNTY SMOKING BAN THE RULES — Employers are required to provide smoke-free environments for their employees including prohibiting people who are smoking tobacco products in the work area. — No one is allowed to have a lighted tobacco product in any work space or work place. — Any owner, operator or manager can declare the whole establishment as a nonsmoking zone, including outdoor areas. — Smoking is prohibited within 10 feet from any door used as an entrance or exit from an enclosed area where smoking is prohibited.
INFRACTIONS — Any owner, operator or manager who controls a workplace and fails to comply with the provisions is guilty of an infraction. — Any person who has a lighted tobacco product in any work space or work place is guilty of an infraction.
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Survivor ● Continued from 1 “They should have a memorial for the little girls here at the church,” said Zakiyyah Ali, a second-year exercise science student. “Their innocent little lives were lost, so I don’t think just having a service is enough.” The Civil Rights Institute, right across the street from the church, was the second stop of the day. The museum tells the story in newspapers, photographs, life-size re-creations and authentic documents. An official document from the city shows Bi r m i ngha m rest au ra nt s were eit her segregated or forced to separate “whites from Negroes by a partition at least seven feet tall.” Black children weren’t allowed to play with white children, and whites were required to be in charge of any establishment that served both races. An audio clip on the loudspeakers tells why. “What’s at stake here is the Southern way o’life,” the unnamed speaker announces. The clip talks of the city’s black residents finding self-reliance and an emerging, unique culture. Even in the midst of a second-class way of life, they weren’t always downtrodden. “They were still able to make time for their families, pour into their businesses and work in their churches,” said James Wilson, a second-year international business student. “That’s remarkable to me.” Comments on this story? E-mail sagcknew@mailbox.sc.edu
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The group enters the Civil Rights Institute in Birmingham.
The gripping story of a person beats a museum any day. Mementos and retellings inside a museum are interesting and often provide a bevy of knowledge for those who visit, but talk to someone who was involved in an event and you feel the heart of the story, the emotions and the lives affected. Nothing demonstrates this better than the story of Sarah Randolph. The 16th Street Church bombing in Birmingham, Ala., was one of the most tragic events of the civil rights movement. All deaths of the movement are inexplicably horrible, but the deaths of four innocent girls not even involved in protests are unconscionable. The church does a fairly good job of por traying the bombing, with a small museum, tours of the sanctuary and a video. Randolph was the only girl in the bathroom who survived the blast. Her sister was killed. So were three of her closest friends. She spoke to the group of 27 students here on the Civil Rights Tour. Her lack of education is obvious. She admittedly didn’t want to attend college. During her 45-minute testimony, she often struggled for the right word and used incorrect grammar, but her message was one of the most motivating I’ve ever heard. Her life was turned upside down by the blast. She lost her eye from glass shreds and wasn’t even told her sister was killed until she overheard in the hospital from others. For years, she struggled with marijuana and alcohol. Problems with men dominated her life, and she switched jobs frequently. She doesn’t struggle anymore, she says. Now, she travels the world talking to others about the blast. She’s led many to find spiritual relationships with God, and she’s helped others who have struggled with similar circumstances. “God doesn’t put no more on us than we can handle,” she said, wagging her finger. “He’ll lead you through it.” — Josh Dawsey Assistant News Editor
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The 16th Street Baptist Church was the site of a vicious bombing during the civil rights movement.
Legacy ● Continued from 1
The Senior Class Legacy and the Thomas Cooper Library have partnered to offer all graduating seniors in the Class of 2010 an opportunity to have their names placed on the class plaque that will hang in the library. By making a gift of $20.10 or more to the Class of 2010 Fund, you will not only reserve your placement on the class plaque, but you will also help the library continue to meet the needs of students by:
— making more laptops available for student use — purchasing moveable whiteboards for group study — providing more full-text digital articles online — placing a large flat-screen monitor used for news updates in the coffee shop. David Walters / THE DAILY GAMECOCK
Money from the Senior Class Legacy will go toward items like tables and chairs in the library.
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plaque made is the Class of 2008. Farwick said the plaque for 2008 is in the process of being hung and the plaque for 2009 will follow. Each of these classes pledged more than $13,000. If everyone made a donation of $20.10, this year’s senior class could raise more than $100,000, according to the Web site. Some students have heard about the program through friends or f liers sent in the mail but are unsure if they will donate money. Lisa McKinney, a fourthyear biology student, said she heard of the campaign from senior friends last year who were called by the Carolina Callers. “I think [the campaign] is a pretty big thing that seniors or their parents do,” McKinney said. “It’s just a little way to give back to the school after four years of being here.” McK inney will be graduating in May and said she might donate to the campaign. Other seniors, such as Cora Fanning, are also undecided. “ I ’m not s u re i f t h at ’s s o me t h i n g I wo u ld d o ,” said Fanning, a fourth-year international business and economics student. “It would honestly depend on the day and how much money I had in my pocket.” Seniors who are interested in participating can visit www. sc.edu/seniorlegacy. Comments on this story? E-mail sagcknew@mailbox.sc.edu
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SC legislature approves Boeing factory funding Supporters argue plant will bring jobs, boost state economy Jim Davenport The Associated Press
Leg islator s s weat i ng a wrecked budget that threatens schools, colleges and law enforcement cheered plans to borrow $270 million to build a new Boeing airliner assembly line in North Charleston. The approval came on the first day of a 2010 session over shadowed by a $563 million budget hole, plans to overhaul the state’s finances a nd as t he House moved closer to a formal rebuke of Gov. Mark Sanford in the aftermath of his confession of an affair with an Argentine woman. The Boeing plan makes sense because of jobs that w i l l be generated ac ross South Carolina, said Senate President Pro Tem Glenn McConnell, R-Charleston, after the Boeing Inc. bonds were approved by a legislative panel on the session’s first day. “This is a tremendous bargain.” It ’s t he most t he st ate has ever borrowed for an i nd u s t r i a l p r o s p e c t a nd worth it, said Senate Finance Committee Chairman Hugh Leatherman, R-Florence. “ I f w e d o n’t m a k e a n invest ment to get worldclass blue chip companies like Boeing in our state to create jobs for people, we’re not going to come out of this recession,” said Leatherman, who chairs the panel that approved the bonds. Economic development prospects calling on him already are taking
note of the Boeing flag in his Senate office, he said. O ver t i me , leg i sl ator s argue, the Boeing plant will make the state a power in the aerospace industry and create spinoffs t hat generate far more jobs than the 3,800 the manufacturer has promised. But the state’s borrowing comes in the midst of a budget crisis and could end up adding to the pain of job and program loss leg islators already a re con f ront i ng bec au se legislators will have to come up with $23 million to cover interest payments in the 2011 fiscal year beginning in July. Th ree years ago, t he annual spending bill was $7 billion. Repeated budget cuts, including $439 million since September, have left legislators with only about $5.3 billion as they start writing that fiscal 2011 spending plan. With Boeing debt, legislators will have to come up with $563 m i l l ion mo s t l y t o c over proper t y t a x brea k s a nd repay money borrowed from reserves. “The only way out of this recession is to put our people
to work. When they’re not working, they’re not paying personal income tax; they’re not buying things and paying sales tax. That’s the two big shortfalls in revenue today and we’ve just got to get people back to work.” Legislators downplay the risk of being deeply enmeshed i n B o e i n g ’s f ut u r e w it h taxpayer dollars. “They’ve got an airplane that everybody wants and they can’t build enough of right now — in a recession, a worldw ide recession,” McConnell said. “Boeing ain’t going out of business,” Leatherman said, not ing Boeing has plent y of orders on hand and is ex pa nd i ng oper at ion s i n South Carolina as a union bargaining tool to hedge against costly future strikes in Everett, Wash., and other locations. Mea nwh i le, t he st ate Commerce Department is asking for a short-term loan to get the work moving faster while it waits for the state to issue the bonds, Commerce Secretary Joe Taylor said. The borrowing goes to the state’s fi nancial oversight boa rd for f i na l approva l Wednesday. Leatherman emphasizes that the $23 million annual cost for Boei ng bu ild i ng bonds will be less of a burden
for the state during the next couple of years as older bonds are paid off. Paying off the old debts are freeing up about $15 million year, Leatherman said. Mea nwh i le, t here’s no better time to borrow for this kind of project with interest so low, Leatherman said. The House, meanwhile,
PAGE 7 quickly worked through its calendar and ran through int roduct ions of new legislation. The House Rules Committee set Wednesday as the debate date for a censure me a s u r e t h at c a s t i g at e s Sanford for “dereliction in his duties of office, for official misconduct in office and for
abuses of power while in office that has brought ridicule and dishonor to himself, the state of South Carolina, and to its citizens.” Hou s e Sp e a k er B obb y Harrell, R-Charleston. said the House needs to deal with the issue and get it out of the way.
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WASHINGTON — House and Senate negotiators working on President Barack Obama’s health overhaul bill appear likely to drop a proposed income tax increase on high-wage earners and possibly jettison a requirement for large businesses to offer coverage to their employees, Democratic officials said Tuesday. Negotiators are considering extending t he Medicare pay roll ta x, which now applies only to income from wages, to cover some of the investment earnings of couples making more than $250,000 a year, and individuals earning above $200,000. That could make up lost revenue from dropping the high-wage income tax and scaling back a proposed tax on high-value insurance plans, which is strongly opposed by organized labor and House Democrats. On a not her h igh-prof ile issue, t he negotiators are discussing a hybrid of a proposed national insurance exchange
cont a i ned i n t he House bil l a nd t he state-by-state approach favored by the Senate. House Democrats are pressing for a national system to apply pressure to the insurance industry after their proposal for a new government-run insurance option was ruled out due to opposit ion from Senate moderates. These officials also said key lawmakers and t he W hite House were hoping to i nclude more money to protect st ate governments from the cost of an expansion of the federal-state Medicaid insurance program for the poor. That issue f lared af ter Sen. Ben Nelson, D -Neb., t he critical 60th vote for the health care bill in the Senate, got a deal for the federal g over n me nt t o p a y t he f u l l c o s t of Medicaid expansion in his state forever, whereas other states would have to pick up part of the tab after a few years. The of f icials spoke on condit ion of anonymity, saying they were not free to disclose details of the negotiations. The developments came as the pace of negotiations on health care legislation quickened with House members returning to Washington on Tuesday from a holiday Health ● 10
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recess. The White House wants a fi nal bill for Obama to sign in time for his State of the Union address early next month. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and other Democratic leaders were scheduled to meet with Obama at the White House on Wednesday to narrow the numerous issues that remain unresolved. The president has weighed in forcefully in recent days, telling lawmakers he wants at least a pared-down tax on high-cost insurance plans as well as a commission with authority to order cuts to Medicare spending under limited circumstances — both measures designed to hold down spiraling health care costs. T he Hou se-passed bi l l i ncluded an income tax increase on individuals making more than $500,000 a year and couples making over $1 million, as well as a requirement for large businesses to cover their workers. The Senate bill contained neither. It included a tax on high-value insurance plans and a modest increase in t he Medicare pay roll ta x. Instead of requiring employers to offer health coverage, the Senate bill penalized businesses if any of their workers obtained government-subsidized health care.
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Health ● Continued from 10 shopping in the exchange would get in 2019 is $5,600, while in the House bill it’s $6,800. —Negotiators are looking at how to tweak the tax on high-value insurance pla ns. A s passed by t he Senate, the 40 percent tax would hit individual health plans worth $8,500 or more a nd fa m i ly pla ns wor t h $23,000 or more. Union leaders fear their members would be unduly penalized by the tax, and there’s been discussion of moving the thresholds higher. Obama met with union leaders Monday, and one union official familiar with the discussions said labor leaders and White House s t a f f a l s o e x plore d t he possibilit y of exempt ing or delay ing healt h plans covered by collect ive b a rg a i n i n g ag re eme nt s from being subject to the tax. They also discussed p o s sible c a r ve - out s for st ate a nd gover n ment employees, many of whom are unionized. But some union officials are concerned about any comprom ise t hat wou ld appea r to g ive u n ions special t reat ment. They wa nt a f i x t hat protect s both union and nonunion middle-class workers from pay i ng h igher t a xe s on health plans. The goal was for White Hou se st af fer s to come up w it h a r e v i s e d pl a n f or t he i n s u r a nc e pl a n excise tax within 48 hours o f M o n d a y ’s m e e t i n g. Union leaders, including A FL-CIO head R ichard Trumka, met with Pelosi on Tuesday afternoon. The union officials spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the negotiations.
HEALTH CARE TIMELINE: 2009 IN REVIEW FEB. 3 Tom Daschle withdraws from the nomination of secretary of Health and Human Services after acknowledging he failed to pay $128,000 in federal taxes.
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The nation’s health insurers say they would no longer deny coverage to those with pre-existing medical conditions - if everyone was required to buy insurance. It is one of many deals with key health care stakeholders, including hospitals and pharmaceutical companies, in an attempt to reach a lasting consensus.
JULY 31 The House adjourns for the August recess without passing a health care bill, but the House Energy and Commerce Committee becomes the third House committee to approve a health bill.
OCT. 13 The Senate Finance Committee votes 14-9 on a bill that would extend coverage to about 29 million people who would not otherwise have it. It does not include a public option. “Now’s the time to dig in and work even harder to get this done,” Obama said.
NOV. 18 Reid unveils his $849 billion health care bill, which would insure 31 million Americans and cut the deficit. It includes a public option, but states could opt out of offering the public plan.
DEC. 21 Senate votes 60-40 to end debate on the changes Reid made to the bill. It is the first of several procedural votes needed before a vote on the bill can take place. — Information from usatoday.com
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Book rentals poor choice for students Congrats. We all made it through two days of classes after returning from winter break. Now, after printing out syllabi and getting binders and notebooks together, it’s time to max out the credit card bill with the many textbooks needed for classes. Most take the easy route by going to Russell House or other book stores on campus and paying full price for books, while others fi nd cheaper books online. By selling back books at the semester’s end, students can have their money returned, which is defi nitely a benefit. Yet there is another system in place here at USC t hat Students have to allows students to rent books. pay a lot for books, At f irst, t his sounds like a great idea, but in reality rental cost close to the same so the ability to sell books price as books for sale. Hence, USC book rental system is books back makes a the a rip-off. W hy spend t he same huge difference. amount of money for a rented book that you have to return at the end of the semester? There is no option to sell this book back and get a little bit of money out of it. For example, let’s say you buy a book for $60 and sell it back for half its price, but your friend rents the book for $55 dollars and throws that money down the drain with no chance to sell it back. It seems like USC could find a better way to put a decent book rental system together. Students already have to pay huge amounts of money for books, so the ability to sell books back makes a huge difference to student’s bank accounts. Renting, which removes that refund from end-ofsemester selling, should be a lot cheaper — not just $5 dollars cheaper. Hopefully, a new system can be underway as soon as possible, so every student can get what they need and get something out of it. Whether it be an A in a class or $20 extra dollars in their pocket.
OPINION GRAB BAG Columnists weigh in on whether Harry Reid should resign in the wake of his comments about Obama Ethically — yes, he should resign. Politically — no, he can’t f urther endanger the Democratic supermajority with the health care bill on the line. His comment was unacceptable, but most infuriating is that Al Sharpton is defending him. Obama usually stays out of the race discussion, so I can see why he is defending his Democratic colleague. Al Sharpton is another story. If Reid were a Republican, Sharpton would be tearing him to bits. What a hypocrite. — Ryan Quinn Reid should resign, but he can’t. Republicans would call it a win for their party and yet another sign that they’re going to take over Congress in the next election. If he does resign, Lindsay Graham should follow suit for complaining that South Carolina needs a fair share of Medicaid funding, saying, “I have 31 percent African American population in South Carolina.” — Bryan Wendland A lt hough I do not ag ree w it h Reid, ever yone is entitled to their own opinions and is allowed by the Constitution to express them. It may not have been a smart move on his part. — Jessica Hardin
Should the President resign for calling Kanye a jackass? No. The same thing goes for Mr. Reid. While his comments were inappropriate, I think the possibility of him losing reelection is enough. — Jeremy Aaron I shake my head at the political world for feigning outrage now over this year-old comment, but Reid’s comment really is indefensible. The only reason Harry Reid is staying as majority leader is for practical reasons. If the Democrats didn’t have the health care bill on his desk and if there were a more palatable Democrat in Nevada to take on Reid, I believe the part y would abandon him like a sinking ship. The atrocious political climate in Nevada and the slim supermajority almost demand that he stay and fight for his seat. — Austin Jackson It’s called freedom of speech, people. Reid should not be punished and asked to resign for letting out his feelings. Now, is his character questioned? Yes, of course, and due to those remarks, Reid may not be in the running again for senator due to lack of votes. — Marilynn Joyner
Resolutions should be geared toward others New Year’s goals tend to be selfish; positive feelings from helping others will help with personal plans Second semester has begun, and we find ourselves sitting through another riveting syllabus week. For one of the first times, I find myself relieved that the auditorium-style classroom is overcrowded, with no chance of taking notes even if I wanted. As I took a look around the room, I noticed that my groggy peers seemed to be equally relieved, not quite ready to engage in what promises to be a long, busy semester. As students took this opportunity to crack open the newspaper or surf the Web, they were not surprised to fi nd themselves bombarded with articles geared toward New Year’s resolutions and the best way to start the semester off on the right foot. It’s the same stor y ever y year, the articles resembling self-help manuals. That being said,
I’m not here to feed you your newest organic diet resolution, but rather to present you with some new ideals for the year on a silver platter. Rather than focusing all your efforts on yourself, concentrate your efforts on helping others. Try volunteering at a homeless shelter or soup kitchen. You will feel so good about helping others that you will likely forget how much it is actually benefiting you. Volunteering is a Pari Fukhrzadeh choice, and by giving freely of our Third-year time you are rewarded with a sense business of accomplishment and motivation. student These positive feelings translate into other aspects of your life, making it more likely that you will stick with personal goals in the long run. New Year’s resolutions, like shedding all your old bad habits and finally becoming the person you want to be, seem harmless enough at first glance. However, the bright New Year’s lights fade, the snow
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melts from the ground and by March many of us are left with unfulfilled goals and a handful of spring tulips. Resolutions focused on self-improvement seem like a good idea in theory but are often forgotten just as quickly as the rest of your New Year’s Eve, after you threw back your third flute of champagne. Not only will you still be “rocking the beer gut” and “arriving fashionably late” by the time 2011 rolls around, you are also likely to be taking blows to your self-esteem for failing to accomplish your goals. I’m not saying you shouldn’t work on your flaws, I’m just saying this idea of New Year’s resolutions are unlikely to yield the long-term results we are after. This is because we see the New Year as a blank slate, but as humans we often mess up and our newly clean slate becomes marred. With a mark against us, we often fall back on old excuses, such as, “I’ve already messed up, what’s one more time?” This year, don’t get down on yourself. Instead, let helping others help you.
Yesterday, Morehead City, located on the coast of North Carolina, was evacuated due to an incident with explosive materials in the city’s port . A forklift punctured drums of PE T N, relea si ng t h is dangerous chemical.. Not only was the port evacuated, but an evacuation recommendation wa s is s ued i n dow ntow n Morehead, c au si ng 8 8 0 0 people to leave. Luckily there were no reported injuries to the residents of Morehead City, and everyone behaved calmly and obeyed orders from the police department. PE T N, a l so k now n a s pentaerythritol tetranitrate, is an explosive material that is used in the military. A federal license is required to handle it, and this particular shipment was sent f rom Spa i n a nd known to be legal. W hat has concerned officials is this material was in the ingredients of t he bomb made by t he Nigerian man Marilynn Joyner cha rged w it h Second-year the attack English and against a dance Detroit-bound student U.S. airliner on Christmas Day. Even though the port incident is being called an accident, people believe that these two incidents are linked. OK, it’s the same explosive material, big deal. The fact that the shipment was legal and that it almost exploded due to the mishandling of a forklift definitely knocks out the assumption that this could have been another attempted terrorist attack. It feels good to hear that this city handled this accident so well, and if this was a terrorist at tack or if t he materials exploded, authorities would be ready for it. The sheriff’s department of Morehead City had no problem with residents o n t he e v a c u at io n . T he circumstances of this accident are still being investigated, but the local authorities claimed that things at the port were handled routinely. If a mistake happens or if terrorists are caught in the act, such as in the case of the Nigerian man, those who protect ou r cou nt r y do a g reat job in stay ing vigilant. Incidents happen, and sometimes we cannot control them. Yet no matter what t he outcome is, our country always pulls together and tries its hardest to make its citizens as safe as possible. We should feel lucky to live in such a protective country, and no matter how strict security can be, we cannot control everything.
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“Experience is simply the name we give our mistakes.” — Oscar Wilde
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Columbia buzzing with variety of performances Capital city offers shows to entertain all interests, from musicals to circus acts Kenny Dorian
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Spring semester brings many students a great and much-appreciated gift: more free time. Without football to take up entire Saturdays, everyone has more time to spend with friends, go on road trips or explore Columbia. If you haven’t seen a play or musical in a while, you may want to check out what Columbia’s local theaters have to offer. Here are some of the performances and plays coming to Columbia’s various performing venues in the next several months: Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Where: Colonial Life Arena When: Feb. 4 — 7 How much: $16-$73 The circus is coming to town. Feel like a kid again and check out all the cannonballing, tightrope-walking and stunning illusions of these acrobats and clowns. “Zing Zang Zoom” is the theme of the show, which features exotic animals like Asian elephants, Bengal tigers and Arabian horses. For more information about the show, call (803) 576-9200 or stop by the box office in the Colonial Life Arena. “The Odd Couple” Where: Town Theatre When: Jan. 15 — 30 How much: $13 student tickets Ever heard of the ‘70s television show “The Odd Couple?” This is the Neil Simon play
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that served as the basis for that show. Town Theatre presents two of its experienced actors, Scott Stepp and Lee Smith, as friends Oscar and Felix, respectively. The comedy centers around neurotic neat-freak Felix moving in with his messy friend Oscar after his wife
kicks him out. Felix and Oscar try to learn how to live with each other and their Friday night poker buddies. “Crowns” Where: Trustus Theatre When: Feb. 12 — March 6
The Barnum & Bailey Circus at the Colonial Life Arena and The Odd Couple at Town Theatre are just two of the many attractions coming to Columbia in the winter rmonths.
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their roles for the film adaptation, and William Monahan, who won an Oscar for “The Departed,” co-wrote the screenplay. Verdict: See it. Jackie Chan is back in action. In “The Colin Campbell Spy Next Door,” he stars as former secret STAFF WRITER agent Bob Ho, a man who has done it all, until his girlfriend asks him to watch her In the chilliest months of the year, kids. Now, a whole new challenge awaits there’s nothing better than heading to him. Wait. A secret agent babysitter who the movie theater to see the latest that has to learn to deal with little kids: does Hollywood has to offer. With a handful that sound familiar? Maybe you saw trailers of quality blockbusters gracing the screen for 2005’s “The Pacifier,” starring the ever as well as some lackluster ones between so talented Vin Diesel. The previews of the now and Valentine’s Day, here’s the perfect two movies are scarily similar. Both start by describing the many accolades of the guide for what to watch and what not to. “The Book of Eli” comes out this Friday, protagonists’ espionage before bringing Jan. 15, and while some might argue the hook with a bang: now they have to le a r n t o h a nd le t hat t he whole kids! Wow! While “post-apocaly pse Chan is obviously attempt to save the a better actor than human race whilst Diesel, don’t expect battling barbarian the movie to have ga ngs, mach i nes much worth beyond and mutant g i m m ic k y jok e s a n i m a l s /p eople / and a few scenes t hings” mov ie of Chan’s famous has been a lit t le fight choreography. overdone (see also: “ T h e S p y Ne x t “ I A m L egend,” Door” also “ Te r m i n a t o r premieres Jan. 15. Salvat ion,” “The Verdict: Skip it. M a t r i x ,” e t c . ) , Couresy of Warner Brothers A true stor y it shou ld st ill based on the book b e wo r t h g o i n g Denzel Washington fights to save “ T he Cu re” by t o s e e D e n z e l humanity in thriller “The Book of Eli.” Geeta A nand, Washington wield a machete in a battle royale against bad guy “Extraordinary Measures” hits theaters on Jan. 22nd and stars Brendan Fraser and Gary Oldman and company. Brothers Albert and Allen Hughes direct Harrison Ford. The movie, which looks to this futuristic thriller, set in the year 2043. offer fantastic dramatic performances by Eli (Washington) fights to protect the last both actors, tells the story of John Crowley surviving Bible that contains a secret he (Fraser), a father and biotechnolog y hopes will save humanity, while Carnegie e xec ut ive who se t wo c h i ld ren a re (Oldman) schemes to use it for his own diagnosed with a deadly genetic disorder and estimated to have only about a year reasons. Verdict: See it. Thriller “Edge of Darkness,” starring left to live. To save his kids, he goes to Mel Gibson, premieres on Jan. 29th . Dr. Stonehill (Ford), who is reputed to be Regardless of any personal opinions on the verge of a medical breakthrough. on Gibson or his work, this f lick will Crowley presses him and ends up not be worth seeing. It’s based on the 1985 only raising the necessary money but British television show about a cop who, developing a whole drug company while while investigating the murder of his risking his livelihood and career in the daughter, discovers all sorts of government process. Verdict: See it. corruption. The original series’ director, Martin Campbell (“Casino Royale”), and Comments on this story? its producer, Graham King, are repeating E-mail sagcketc@sc.edu
How much: $25 ($12.50 student tickets 15 minutes before curtain time) Before Chris Rock explored the role of hair in African-American culture in “Good Hair,” the play “Crowns” looked at southern black women and their hats. Trustus is hosting one of its most popular musicals with a mixture of rap and gospel music in which a young woman discovers how much of the community’s identity and history is tied to the ornate hats the women wear every Sunday to church. The shows only run Thursdays through Sundays each week. “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas” Where: Workshop Theatre When: Jan. 29 — Feb. 13 How much: $14 student tickets Workshop Theatre presents a musical about the rise and fall of a Texan brothel in the 1970s. In “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas,” almost everyone frequents the Chicken Ranch until TV reporter Melvin Thorpe tries to shut down the brothel. “The Arabian Nights” Where: Longstreet Theatre When: Feb. 19 — 28 If you don’t feel like going off campus to see a play, or maybe you have fill a requirement for a theatre appreciation class, check out “The Arabian Nights.” USC Theatre continues its season, which began with last fall’s successful “Cyrano de Bergerac,” with this tale of a Persian king who decides that every night he will marry a virgin and then kill her at dawn. For more information about tickets, call (803) 777-2551.
Prepare these easy recipes to bring in healthier new year Kelsey Pacer
ASSISTANT MIX EDITER
For many people, their New Year’s resolution always comes down to losing weight and tak ing more steps to lead a healthy lifestyle. However, most of those people get stuck in last year’s eating patterns almost right away and don’t stick to their original goal. As college students, it’s especially hard for us to stay on track with a healthy diet, thanks to readily available, incredibly cheap and always delicious fast food. On top of that, hectic schedules sometimes make it difficult to make routine trips down to Strom. However, instead of eating unhealthy, calorie-filled pizza, enchiladas or breakfast wraps, why not make your own? They are delicious, inexpensive and healthy. If you’re looking to stretch that resolution past the next couple days, here are three ideas to try:
1. Egg breakfast wrap: You are going to need three eggs, two slices (or one-fourth of a cup shredded) of cheddar cheese, one large tortilla (10’’ or 12’’) and about one-fourth of a cup of salsa. Crack the eggs into a pan; use two whole eggs and the egg white from the third egg. Begin scrambling the eggs, and put half of your cheese in the pan with the eggs. While the eggs cook, microwave your tortilla between two paper towels for about 15 seconds in order to soften it enough to hold the eggs without breaking. Once the eggs are cooked, carefully position them in the middle of the tortilla. Place the rest of the cheese and salsa on top of the eggs, roll up the tortilla and sprint out the door to class.
2. English muffin pizzas:
You will need two plain English muffins, a few tablespoons of spaghetti sauce, and one-third of a cup of shredded mozzarella cheese. Rip the English muffins into halves and place them on microwave-safe plate. Pour a small amount of spaghetti sauce into the center of each muffin half; use as much or as little as you would like. Place shredded cheese onto each half. After assembling the mini-pizzas, cook them in the microwave until the cheese is melted, and enjoy them for a small lunch or mid-afternoon snack.
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3. Chicken Enchiladas: You will need four tortillas, two cups of cooked shredded chicken (which you can cook yourself or purchase at the grocery store), one bag of Mexican shredded cheese and a large jar of salsa. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees. Pour a few tablespoons of salsa into the bottom of a square, oven-safe baking dish. In a bowl, mix the chicken, two cups of cheese and one-half of a cup of salsa; spoon the mixture into the center of each tortilla. Roll the tortillas up, then place them into the dish. Pour one cup of salsa and one and a half cups of cheese on top of the enchiladas. Bake the enchiladas until the cheese on top is melted and bubbly, and sit down for a nice, inexpensive dinner. Comments on this story? E-mail sagcketc@sc.edu
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Sony postpones new installment in lucrative ‘Spider-Man’ series New director, actors join superhero franchise for 2012 Claudia Eller amd John Horn MCT Campus
LOS ANGELES — Peter Parker can catch all sorts of villains in his webs, but the one thing Spider-Man c o u ld n’t b r i n g t o S o n y Pictures was a workable script — and budget — for the $2.5 billion franchise’s fourt h installment, derailing one of the most lucrative movie series in Hollywood history. Less than a week after the studio said it was postponing production on the fourth web-slinger movie over story problems, Sony on Monday pulled the plug on the project as it was being conceived with director Sam Raimi after he told the studio he wasn’t comfortable moving forward with the sequel, originally scheduled for release in May 2011. Star Tobey Maguire, who ha s played t he a r ach n id superhero in the previous three “Spider-Man” films, is also bowing out, as is his onscreen love interest, Kirsten Dunst. The studio said it would hire a new star and director and re-boot the movie as a stor y about Parker’s early life as a “teenager grappling with contemporary human problems and amazing superhuman crises.” Because Sony is essentially starting from scratch, the studio has pushed the picture’s release to 2012. T he r e s u lt i n g f i l m i s e x p e c t e d t o b e f a r le s s costly than the production Raimi had envisioned for his version. Sony wanted to make
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the picture for about $230 million, which the director t hought was not enough given his ambitions. “’Spider-Man’ will always be an important franchise for Sony Pic t u re s a nd a f resh st a r t l i ke t h is is a responsibilit y t hat we all take very seriously,” Sony Chairman Michael Lynton said in a prepared statement. “We have always believed that story comes first and story guides the direction of these films.” The st udio declined to elaborate on the decision. But several people familiar with the situation who spoke on condition of anonymity
said Sony hopes to find a new director and actors quickly, wit h f ilming expected to begin before the end of the year. Screenw riter James Vanderbilt (“Zodiac”) has been hired to write the script, and “Spider-Man” veterans Marvel Studios, Avi Arad and Laura Ziskin will return as producers, the studio said. The postponement of such a lucrative franchise leaves Sony with a huge hole in its 2011 schedule, especially in the summer, when the studios release their big, expensive — and often highly profitable — event movies.
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TELEVISION’S GREATEST CATCH PHRASES CAPTURE AUDIENCES Donald Trump, Paris Hilton, Stewie Griffin provide lines that become part of popular culture, daily conversations Curt Wagner MCT Campus
“You’re fired!” — Donald Trump on “The Apprentice”
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Keifer Southerland says Jack Bauer does not represent any policital party or opinion.
“Let’s hug it out, b----h.” — Ari Gold (Jeremy Piven) on “Entourage”
“I’ve made a huge mistake.” — George “Gob” Bluth II (Will Arnett) in “Arrested Development”
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“That’s hot” — Paris Hilton in “The Simple Life”
“It’s going to be leg-en-dary.” — Barney Stinson (Neil Patrick Harris) on “How I Met Your Mother”
“Make it work.” — Tim Gunn on “Project Runway”
“More cowbell.” — Bruce Dickinson (Christopher Walken) in famous “Saturday Night Live” sketch
“Wait for it.” — Barney Stinson (Neil Patrick Harris) on “How I Met Your Mother”
“We’re running out of time!” — Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland) in “24”
“The tribe has spoken.” — Jeff Probst in “Survivor”
“That’s what she said.” — Michael Scott (Steve Carell) in “The Office”
“Tell me what you don’t like about yourself.” — Dr. Troy (Julian McMahon) and Dr. McNamara (Dylan Walsh) in “Nip/Tuck”
“He’s just not that into you” — The women of “Sex and the City”
“I want to go to there.” — Liz Lemon (Tina Fey) in “30 Rock”
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PASADENA, Calif. — Another season of ‘24’ is upon us, and once more Keifer Sutherland is fielding questions about its politics, which he thinks have been right down the middle. “We had the first African-American on television playing a president. We indicted a conservative president for criminal behavior,” Sutherland told the TV critics press tour. “Jack Bauer, to me, has always been the most apolitical character, very much like the Secret Service. You don’t protect a president because of your political beliefs. That’s your job, and you serve that president, regardless,” he says. “One of the things that I was always so unbelievably proud of our show is that you could have it being discussed by former President Bill Clinton and Rush Limbaugh at the same time, both using it and citing it to justify their points of view,” Sutherland says. “That, to me, was incredibly balanced.” But there was one exception, he said. There was a dialogue in season seven between Bauer and the by-the-book FBI agent
about one of the shows most controversial strains: torture. “I thought that was an unbelievably clever and brave thing to do. And I would have to say that’s the only time we consciously addressed a specific political issue in the context of the show,” Sutherland says. “W henever you describe polit ics as informing the drama of something, it’s, by definition, propaganda or uninteresting,” says producer Howard Gordon. “You want to take characters that would have credibility. Cherry ( Jones)’s character last year, for example, (President) Allison Taylor, has a very, very specific stand and a very thoughtful and very well-considered and very deeply felt stand about this. And she defends it, I think, remarkably.” And though the drama reflects the world’s political powder keg, it’s not too specific about the countries, such as the Middle Eastern country that is of immediate interest this season. Through the first four episodes, though negotiations go on with its president at the United Nations, it’s scarcely named. Sometimes, Sutherland says his Bauer persona precedes him in the complex world.. “I’ve always been shocked that people that I’m actually flying with say, ‘Oh, I feel safer on the plane,’” he said. “I’m thinking: ‘You must not watch the show because everybody around me gets killed.’”
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USC prepares for SEC home opener Role players hope to keep Carolina’s league mark unblemished Chris Bilko
STAFF WRITER
Coming off a big win at Auburn on Saturday, the South Carolina men’s basketball team is looking to use that momentum to defend t he Colonial Life A rena in t he SEC home opener against the LSU Tigers. “It’s huge that the students are going to be back ,” head coach Darrin Horn said. “They drive the energy in our arena, they are so important to what happens during our games and they are really an extension of our team.” The team is now looking to role players to fill the void after the losses of senior forward Dominique Archie and junior forward Mike Holmes . Players who didn’t get much play i ng t i me before a re now bei ng t r usted to play big minutes down the stretch for the Gamecocks. Freshman guard Stephen Spinella is one player who has been trusted with some newfound playing time. The New Jersey native flourished in his back-up role against Auburn, giving the guards much needed rest and even k nock ing down a career-high seven points against the Tigers. Another player looking to step up against LSU is junior forward A u s t i n St e e d . St e e d m at c he d his career high against Auburn, scor i ng 10 poi nt s a nd goi ng a
perfect 4-4 from the charity stripe. Steed will be looking to put the clamp on LSU’s leading scorer, Tasmin Mitchell . Mitchell came up big against the Gamecocks last year when he put up 30 points in Baton Rouge as the Bayou Bengals steamrolled the Gamecocks 85-68. “Mitchell is a match-up problem for ever ybody t hat he play s against,” Horn said. “We can’t be letting him get too many easy baskets.” Someone familiar with topping the 30-point plateau is none other than USC’s senior leader, Devan Dow ne y . T he C he s t er n at i ve d r o p p e d 33 o n S at u r d a y a nd is looking to bring some of that fi re into the Colonial Life Arena. Downey’s 19.5 points per game leads t he team and his outside shooting ability will come in handy against LSU’s zone defense. “We all k now Devan Downey is pretty special,” LSU head coach Trent Johnson said . “The thing that is impressive to me about him is that he is so much more efficient than he was last year in terms of letting things develop and happen and still scoring a lot of points and getting a lot of steals.” If Carolina is to win tonight they might want to look at what Alabama did to the Tigers last time out, as the Tide blew past LSU behind the strength of their big men inside the paint. If forward Sam Muldrow is able to rebound well, block shots and use low post moves to get some scoring, then Carolina has a good chance of com ing away w it h a victory. To k ick off tonight’s contest, USC basketba l l is t h row i ng a
Despite personnel losses, Carolina can still salvage season
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Freshman guard Stephen Spinella scored a career-high seven points in South Carolina’s victory on Saturday over the Auburn Tigers.
Garnet A rmy pep rally prior to t he g a me, where st udent s a re encouraged to attend in hopes of pushing Carolina to success in the SEC. Behind the student section last year, Carolina started the year 7-0 in league play before dropping the fi nale to Tennessee. To celebrate tonight’s event, t here w ill even be a f irst-t ime
camouflage wearer attending. “I wanted to feel like a part of the students during the game so I’ve got my new ‘Garnet Army’ tie ready to roll,” said Horn.
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SEC POWER RANKINGS: WEEK 1 James Kratch
ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR
2.Tennessee Behind superstar freshman John Wall and first-year coach John Calipari, UK has lived up to all the preseason hype and more. The No. 2 Wildcats (160, 1-0) have been the story of this college basketball season so far. However, things are about to get tough. Two of the next three games are on the road, including a trip to Columbia to face the Gamecocks on Jan. 26.
5.
Vanderbilt
The Com modores (12-3, 1-0) have been hot and cold all season long, but they looked very good in a 95-87 win over Florida in the SEC opener at Memorial Gymnasium, a win which adds to Vandy’s hopeful six-game winning streak. With trips to Alabama tonight and USC on Saturday, a 2-0 week should mean a national rank.
A f ter coach Br uce Pearl was forced to dismiss star forward Tyler Smith following the senior’s arrest on gun and drug charges and to suspend three other players involved in the incident, many thought the No. 10 Vols’ (12-2) chances of being an elite team had vanished. UT apparently never got the message. With only six scholarship players and nine guys dressed overall, the Vols found a way against then-No. 1 Kansas, outplaying the Jayhawks for a 76-68 win in Knoxville.
6.
Alabama
First-year coach Anthony Grant is an early leader for SEC Coach of the Year, as the Crimson Tide (11-4, 1-0) is looking like a team that may be able to keep the natives in Tuscaloosa interested before spring football pract ice st ar t s. ‘Bama doesn’t have a win that knocks your socks off, but they’ve played hard against Purdue and beaten Baylor and Michigan.
Gamecock basketball still hopeful
Ole Miss 4. 3.Mississippi State
A f t e r e a rl y s e a s o n lo s s e s to R ider and R ichmond, t he Bulldogs (13-3, 1-0) have been on fire of late, winning ten of t he past 11 games, including a huge 80-75 win on the road against archrival Ole Miss this past weekend. With the win over the Rebels in hand, State has to be considered the favorite to win the SEC West.
7.
South Carolina
The Gamecocks (10-5, 1-0) appeared to have their NCA A hopes dashed when in a matter of hou r s M i ke Hol me s wa s dismissed from the team and USC lost at home to Baylor in its final shot for an impressive nonconference win . However, after going to a small lineup and getting huge efforts from guard Devan Downey, Carolina has won two straight and hopes for daily improvements.
The No. 21 Rebels (12-3, 0-1) took a tough home loss against Mississippi St at e , but t he y s t i l l h ave a ver y impressive slate of work, with a win at K ansas State and close losses to Villanova on a neutral court and at West Virginia . There can’t be any hangover from the State game for Andy Kennedy’s squad though; they are on the road for their next two, at pesky Georgia tonight before a showdown with the Vols in Knoxville on Saturday.
8.
Florida
Don’t look now, but there may be a storm brewing in Gainesville. The Gators (11-4, 0-1) are last in the SEC in three-point shooting, in the bottom three in shooting, playing poor defense and have a horrible home loss to South Alabama tied around their neck. Oh, and they haven’t made the tournament in two years. Could Billy Donovan’s job be in jeopardy?
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I n e a r l y N o v e m b e r, you would’ve been hardpressed to f ind someone in the Columbia area who didn’t believe the 2009-10 season was going to be a special one for the Carolina basketball team. A nd why wouldn’t t hey? The Gamecocks had improved by seven games in 200809, had claimed their fi rst SEC East title in 12 years and were ret urning four starters. Two mont hs later, t he mindset couldn’t be more different. A f ter losing sen ior Dom i n ique A rch ie to a season-ending knee injury a nd seei ng ju n ior M i ke Holmes d ism issed f rom the team, Carolina enters tonight’s SEC home opener against LSU with a 10-5 record and the expectation of f in ish ing near t he bottom of the conference standings. In spite of t hese obstacles and pred ic t ions, this is hardly t he t ime to w r i t e o f f Ryan t h e s e a s o n Velasquez a n d b e g i n Second-year thinking about broadcsat n e x t y e a r . . journalism With a roster student f ull of young t a le nt a nd a t wo-time A ll-SEC point g u a rd lead i ng t he way, Carolina has been given the opportunity to not just salvage the season, but to show the nation it has what it takes to be a top-notch basketball program. This opport unit y w ill dep e nd o n t he s k i l l of Devan Downey. Without t he pre sence of A rc h ie in the lineup, the team’s leadership will fall solely on his shoulders; no player will be more pivotal than the 5-foot-9 senior. Averag i ng 19.5 poi nt s per game and coming off a 33-poi nt per for ma nce against Auburn, Downey has done his job to keep Carolina af loat thus far. However, with matchups ag a i n st Kent uck y a nd Tennessee on the horizon, his continued success will certainly prove to be an important factor. A s crit ical as Dow ney will be during the season’s r e m a i nd e r, f r e s h me n Ramon Galloway and Lakeem Jack son w ill be just as essential. With both seeing increased minutes and gaining experience as the year has worn on, much will be expected of the two young Gamecocks. “ We a l w a y s t a l k about relat ive to talent, e x p er ie nc e a nd role i n terms of how someone’s COLUMN ● 19
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9. LSU
GARNET ARMY PEP RALLY
The Tigers (9-6, 0-1) have a quality win by defi nition (they beat a Western Kentucky team that has two wins over the SEC), but beyond that, things aren’t very impressive for Trent Johnson’s team. Four of the six losses have been by double digits, and it will only get harder with tonight’s game against USC and Saturday’s trip to Florida.
10. Auburn Jeff Lebo’s Tigers (9-7, 0-1) may have lost to South Carolina on Saturday, but prior to that game they had won four straight and been playing much better. The glass ceiling for this team is likely the NIT, but with several heralded recruits and a new arena next season, they may be screaming War Eagle at a NCAA tourney site next year.
Where: Colonial Life Arena When: Tonight, 6 p.m. Why: To kick off the return of USC basketball’s student section What: Free Garnet Army T-shirts to the first 1,500 students, free food and beverages, variety of on-court games
11. Georgia Many expected the Bulldogs (8-6, 0-1) to be a pushover again. This won’t be the case. Mark Fox has the Dawgs playing tough, and it looks like it’s just a matter of time before they start playing conference ball. UGA played Kentucky tough at Rupp Arena this past Saturday and boast an upset of ranked rival Georgia Tech.
12. Arkansas How the Hogs (7-8) will end up is anybody’s best guess. With star Courtney Fortson suspended for the first 14 games, Arkansas went 7-7 with losses to traditional powerhouses such as Morgan State and East Tennessee State. Fortson then returned and the Razorbacks took Texas to the wire before losing. Arky probably will be no better than .500, but if Fortson gets hot, who knows. Comments on this story? E-mail sagckspt@mailbox.sc.edu COLUMN ● Continued from 17
performing. I t hink our two freshmen, relative to t hose t hings, have been about as good as anybody,” head coach Darrin Horn said. “All of those guys are going to need to contribute for us to be our best.” A rg uably t he most important factor, however, w ill be t he at t it ude t he
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Gamecocks compete with as t hey prepare for t h is dif f icult st retch. Teams overcome lousy situations all the time, but what the successf u l ones have i n common is a belief that it can be done. There’s no better example of t his t han Tennessee’s shock ing upset of No. 1 Kansas this weekend. With star forward Tyler Smith
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dismissed and three others ser v ing suspensions, no one thought the Volunteers would finish within 20 of the streaking Jayhawks, let alone win. W hen t he goi ng get s tough, the tough get going. Tonight we’ll see just how tough t his G amecock basketball program really is.
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