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Electric motorcycles, newly designed buses and other alternative fuel vehicles, or AFVs, were out on display on Greene Street Tuesday morning. USC presented its i n novat ive G enesis 2015 Initiative program that will have t he c a mpu s reduce carbon-dioxide emissions from its vehicles by 90 percent within the next five years. “Stuff like this is needed,” said Ebbie Yazdani, a thirdyear history and economics student. “We as a campus should aspire to be more green friendly.” Student Body Treasurer Yazdani is conf ident that it will bring dividends to ever y shareholder in t he community. President Harris Pastides, St udent Bod y Pre sident Meredith Ross and other major players on campus each gave a brief speech on the matter. “This demonstrates that we
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The Hydrogen Hybrid Bus and other electric motorized vehicles on display on Greene Street. are comprehensive towards carbon neutrality,” Pastides sa id. “ We w i l l t a ke a ny new steps to do so, not only to become an eco-friendly campus, but a sustainable one too.” In his overview statement, Pastides said the campus is striving to become a more carbon neutral community in the next two generations, and then later on to reduce all emissions overall.
“Today we are on Greene Street, and one day I hope this will be the ‘greenest’ street,” he said. Michael Koman, director of the Office of Sustainability, emph a s i z ed t he c a mpu s impact and how it is crucial to be sustainable and not just green. “ F u t u r e b io m a s s w i l l reduce dependency of regular gas,” he said. Koman hopes greenhouse
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gas emissions will be entirely reduced over t he coming decades. “ T h i s G e ne s i s 2015 Initiative is not the final solut ion but only t he beginning for this process.” John Clark, director of the South Carolina Energy Office, talked about his hope that this change of fuel can improve the economy. He said $20 billion was spent on vehicles and energy for South
Carolina. “Most of the petroleum is in the Middle East, Russia and Saudi Arabia, and our importing from foreign lands has increased,” he said. “USC is moving in the opposite direction.” Clark said the community will greatly improve if it relies on other sources of fuel besides oil. The sophist icated plan has high expectations, but it will take time. USC has between 400 — 500 vehicles and 181 of them already rely on alternative fuel. The new types of fuel are hydrogen power, electricity, liquefied pet roleu m g a s, et ha nol, biodiesel and fuel cell power. D i r e c t o r o f Ve h i c l e Management and Parking Services Derrick Huggins said in a press release there are 156 more vehicles that can be converted to alternative fuel on demand. “This plan underscores the fact that the University of Sout h Carol i na is a leader among colleges and universities in sustainability efforts, including transportation, which is a key source of carbon emissions,” Huggins said.
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The holiday season is often a time of joy and celebration; however, getting too caught up in the hustle and bustle may make you an easy victim for criminals on the lookout for prospects distracted by the busy season. As a proactive measure, the Richland Count y Sheriff ’s Department created the Community Action Team or CAT to educate people on what measures should be taken to protect themselves and their families. Head of Richland Count y’s CAT unit and neighborhood courtesy off icer Sgt. Rafael Gonzalez and his unit strive to make accessible education their primary goal, but Gonzalez says during the holiday season it becomes increasingly hard to balance the scale. Gonzalez said he values his role as community liaison, but when duty calls, he must answer. That is precisely how the events unfolded Thursday evening. Sg t . G onza lez sa id he had ju st concluded a crime prevention seminar when what would otherwise have been a relatively quiet Thursday night turned into an adrenaline pumping mission. A c a l l c a me over t he r ad io f rom dispatch: a robbery suspect refused to
pull his vehicle. high ll over hi hi l A hi h speed d chase h ensued u nt il t he suspect event ually surrendered. According to Gonzales, the CAT unit displayed fl awless teamwork and arrested a man that had been wanted for the assault and robbery of two men in Richland County. The night continued at a relentless pace. Calls continued from dispatch, and yet another high speed chase occurred resulting in t wo more arrests before 11:30 p.m. drew near. There is not much Gonzalez hasn’t encountered during his six years with the Richland County Sheriff’s department. He r e c e nt l y a d m it s t o not ic i n g a significant spike in the crime rate weeks prior to the start of the holiday season. “We normally notice an increase in robberies about a week or two before T ha n k sg iv i ng, but t h is yea r we’ve noticed it starting in early November,” Gonzalez said. A c c o r d i n g t o C o l u m b i a ’s l a w enforcement documents, approximately 251 robberies occurred in the Greater Columbia area between Dec. 9, 2008 and Nov. 8, 2009. Of those 251 robberies, 189 of them were individual robberies — 97 of which were armed robberies i n wh ich t he v ic t i ms were i nju red. According to Gonzalez, the number of individual robberies greatly exceeded the number of commercial robberies because Crime ● 4
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You a nd you r f r iend s are playing blackjack. You discover that you have the superior hand and win. The prize isn’t chips or money, but a va r iet y of colored condoms. Condom Casi no n ight was held in t he Campus Room at Capstone Monday n ight . SH A R E a nd t he fraternity Alpha Phi Alpha co-sponsored the event. “ I t ’s i m p o r t a n t t h a t people k now t hat safe sex is a necessit y and not a n o p t io n ,” s a id L a r r y Middleton , a fourth-year exercise science st udent and a member of Alpha Phi Alpha. “The entire campus should know that.” A ll st udents were welcome to play popular games such as blackjack, poker and an STD-themed bingo. They would initially r e c e i v e 55 p o i n t s , i n condoms. One condom was worth one point, Premium Black/Blue was five points, 10 for lifest yle green, 15 for grape/f lavored, 20 for tuxedo, 25 for Pleasure Plus blue and 50 for Magnum Gold. Si n c e t he c a s i no h a d
a s e x u a l he a lt h t he me , hu morous sig ns were displayed such as “Condoms ... For the next time you Rub (Her),” or “CREA MCondoms Rule Everything Around Me.” A l p h a Ph i A l p h a’s treasurer Devin Biggers , a fou r t h-yea r computer engineering student, said the objective is to spread t he word about sex ual health. “It’s important to share sex ua l awa rene ss to t he campus and promote safe sex on campus,” he said. The st udent s not only learned sexual education, but enjoyed themselves in the process. Dervin McCoy, a thirdyear business econom ics student, dominated on the blackjack table. “ I t ’s p r e t t y f u n . I ’m enjoy ing myself and w i n n i n g a g o o d b it o f condoms,” he said. A f t e r h a v i n g o v e r 20 condoms within the first five minutes, he thinks he will have the top number. Condom W heel and Condom Pong were being played as well. Octavius Todd, a secondyear computer information st udent , was play i ng a n intense game of Condom Pong. “I think it’s a good idea Condom ● 4
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Steam plant will create jobs U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu touted both green power and nuclear power Monday during a tour of South Carolina. Chu attended a morning groundbreaking at the Savannah R iver Site for a facilit y that will burn leftover wood products to create steam. Then, during an afternoon tour of a Greenville plant that makes turbines, he reminded reporters that President Barack Obama is committed to expanding nuclear power. At the former nuclear weapons site near Aiken, Chu spoke as construction formally began on a $795 million biomass-powered electrical generating facility that will replace a coal-fueled plant built in the 1950s. The old plant would have needed significant work to bring it into compliance with current environmental regulations. Around 800 workers will be needed to help build the new steam-generating station which will burn 322,000 tons of wood products and shredded tires annually, Chu said. “By investing in energy efficiency, we are creating good jobs that can’t be outsourced,” Chu said. “The money from those paychecks will go straight back into the local economy.” Dustin Glenndinning / THE DAILY GAMECOCK
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CLEVELAND — A registered sex offender attacked 14 women and killed 11 of them, leaving their remains in and around his home, a prosecutor said Tuesday in announcing a grand jury indictment against the suspected serial killer. Anthony Sowell, 50, is indicted on murder charges in the deaths of 11 women, plus dozens of other counts including kidnapping, abuse of a corpse, attempted murder, assault and rape. “The Cuyahoga County grand jury has returned an indictment against this monster for brutalizing three women, two of whom were raped, and murdering 11 more,” said County Prosecutor Bill Mason, speaking at courthouse news conference. He expects to seek the death penalty. Sowell’s attorney in a rape case incorporated in the indictment, Brian McGraw, did not immediately return a message left by The Associated Press on Tuesday. Sowell, jailed in a segregation cell, has turned away family and media requests to visit, Sheriff Bob Reid said. The AP wrote to him last month asking for a jailhouse interview but there was no response. Mason said Sowell lured vulnerable women to his home and that, “once inside, he tormented them, threatened them and assaulted them. He murdered 11 of them.”
Students paint the Gamecock on Greene Street before Thanksgiving Break. The easily recognizable symbol needed a fresh coat of paint.
WEiRD HEADLINES Police: Man lies about robbery afternoon. Hobbs said the suspect’s mother followed t he police car f rom her home over fear of wife PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. -A Panama City Beach man reportedly admitted to deputies that he lied about being robbed so he wouldn’t have to tell his wife that he spent the money. The Bay County Sheriff’s Office reported that a 30-year-old man was arrested and charged Friday with making a false report.
Police: Confused men try to rob Md. funeral home PRINCE FREDERICK, Md. - Calvert County authorities are searching for two men who tried to rob a funeral home that they may have mistaken for a bank. Police said the men robbed Lee Funeral Home, next to a PNC Bank, in Owings on Monday. Lt. Steve Jones of the Calvert Investigative Team said an employee told the suspects they weren’t in a bank.
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Shopping couple allegedly leave kids alone in cart COMMERCE, Ga. -A Georgia couple got so carried away with snagging Black Friday deals that authorities said they left their kids alone in a shopping cart. Banks County Sheriff Charles Chapman told WSB radio that a 35-year-old man and and 31-year-old woman were charged with reckless conduct. Chapman said the two left their 9-year-old and 9-month-old children in a shopping cart at the Banks Crossing Walmart so they could go shopping.
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ROME — Italy is considering tak ing in other prisoners from Guantanamo to help President Barack Obama close down the prison, the country’s foreign minister said Tuesday, a day after Italy accepted two former detainees. Premier Silvio Berlusconi promised Obama at a White House meeting in June that Italy would accept three people as part of the U.S. administration’s bid to close down Guantanamo. Obama said last month that he would miss his January deadline to close the prison, partly because he cannot persuade other nations to take the detainees. Italy took in two Tunisian inmates Monday as a “concrete political sign” of the country’s commitment to help Washington close Guantanamo, Just ice Minister Angelino Alfano said in a statement late Monday. Two other inmates from Guantanamo were sent to France and Hungary also on Monday, U.S. officials said, leaving 211 detainees at the U.S.-run prison in Cuba. Since 2002, more than 550 detainees have been transferred from the military base.
Mom allegedly hits deputy who into a loudly sung version of “Bohemian Rhapsody” and forced a high-profile Arizona arrested her son CLINTON, Tenn. -East Tennessee police said a mom punched a police officer and now shares assault charges with her adult son. The Knoxville News Sentinel quoted Anderson County Sheriff’s Deputy Mark Hobbs who said he arrested a 39-year-old man accused of shooting at another man Thanksgiving
sheriff to abandon a First Amendment forum sponsored by A rizona State Universit y’s journalism school. Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio was asked by a panel of journalists Monday night to explain his relationship with the media, his various law enforcement policies and whether his office conducts racial profiling.
TODAY IN HISTORY 1804 In Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, Napoleon Bonaparte is crowned Napoleon I, the first Frenchman to hold the title of emperor in a thousand years. Pope Pius VII handed Napoleon the crown that the 35-year-old conqueror of Europe placed on his own head.
1845 Making his first annual address to Congress, President James K. Polk belligerently reasserts the 1823 Monroe Doctrine and calls for aggressive American expansion into the West. Polk’s aggressive expansionist program created the outline of the modern American nation.
1859 In Charles Town, Va., militant abolitionist John Brown is executed on charges of treason, murder, and insurrection.
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The U.S. Senate votes 65 to 22 to condemn Senator Joseph R. McCarthy for conduct unbecoming of a senator. The condemnation, which was equivalent to a censure, related to McCarthy’s controversial investigation of suspected communists in the U.S. government, military, and civilian society.
2001 The Enron Corporation files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in a New York court, sparking one of the largest corporate scandals in U.S. history.
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Airport shuttle sees increase More than 100 students used SG service for Thanksgiving break Josh Dawsey
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Shannon White needed a ride to the airport to catch a flight home to Massachusetts for Thanksgiving break. White, a first-year advertising student, didn’t want to spend money for a taxi, and she didn’t want to inconvenience friends to drive her. So she signed up to ride Student Government’s airport shuttle, a transportation service that takes students to and from the Columbia Metropolitan Airport for free around major student holidays, although it will not be running for the upcoming winter break. “I didn’t have to pay, and it was really easy,” White said. “It worked out really well for me.” White is not the only one that rode. More than 100 students used the airport shuttle, the most ever for the program. SG leaders say the increased traffic comes from increased advert ising and a more eff icient online registration system, and they’re expecting even more use for the shuttle over winter break.“We always talk about wanting to help the entire student body by making life easier,” Student Body President Meredith Ross said. “This is a way we can actually do that.” The shuttle began last year as a joint effort between SG and USC Parking Services. Parking Services supplies the budget for the shuttle to run, Ross said, but SG leaders are
responsible for advertising and registration. But not everyone knew about the shuttle last year. And for the many that did know, getting on the shuttle was a hassle. “Students would have to manually call into the office to sign up, and it’d have to go through third parties, which would often lead to discrepancies,” said Tesh Gandhi, SG’s Secretary of Safety and Transportation. “We knew that had to be fixed.” G a ndh i’s ef for t s have put t he ent ire registration process online through SG’s Web site. Now, students can sign up online for the shuttle, telling SG what time their flight will arrive and depart. The shuttle typically leaves the Russell House four times each day, every four hours between 5 a.m. and 5 p.m. Thanksgiving break was the first time the online system was used by SG, and Gandhi said it worked for the most part. “ S ome s t ude nt s s t i l l d id n’t re c ei ve confirmations that their information had been received,” he said. “But we’re working on that before Christmas, and it can be easily fixed.” Many of the students using the shuttle are first-year out-of-state students like White. But many international students are taking advantage, too. USC is sending out a pamphlet before winter break to advertise the program even more, Gandhi said. “We’re definitely making progress,” Gandhi said. “And it’s looking good for the future.” Comments on this story? E-mail sagcknew@mailbox.sc.edu
Condom ● Continued from 1 because it’s entertaining a n d y o u ’r e l e a r n i n g stuff,” he said. The game was identical to beer pong, only the cups contained candy and condoms instead. The Condom Casino was held last year and is expected to continue throughout the following years. “Our goal is to make i t a n a n n u a l e v e n t ,” said Nicole Chisolm , a fourt h-year market ing and management student a nd t he t reasu rer of SHARE. She said not as many people came out last year, and they hope more will come next year. “Events like this keep u s r a n k e d at nu mb er one on Trojan’s Sexually S a f e s t S c h o o l s l i s t ,” Chisolm said.
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Crime ● Continued from 1 robbers look for an easy opportunity. “So many people allow t hemselves to be v ulnerable, and are put in dangerous situations becau se t hey have t he mentality that they won’t ever become the victim,” Gonzalez said. G onza lez sa id t hat no nc h a l a nt me nt a l it y is a recurring trend on col lege ca mpu ses, a nd t hat t here is a general lack of awareness among c o l le g e s t u d e nt s t h at small precautions could en s u re t hei r sa fet y i n social situations. “Young people tend to overindulge and let their guard down,” Gonzalez sa id. “ T he y h ave t h i s mentalit y t hat not hing bad cou ld ever happen to them, and that makes them easy prey.” He reca l led a recent encounter he had while o n d u t y at t he US C Florida football game. “I was standing at the bottom of the stands and I watched a young lady lay her ver y ex pensive hand bag on the ground
and turn her back. You cou ld see all of her belongings: her wallet, her car keys and her cell phone,” Gonzalez said. “A fter approaching her to make her aware of how easy it would be to steal her bag she responded by saying ‘Oh, it’s okay. No one would take it.” Gonzalez said he hopes at t it ude s l i ke t he one belonging to the girl at the game can be changed through education, and is one reason he remains so adamant about education being t he key to crime prevention. While you are making your list and checking it twice this year, Gonzalez said one thing is for sure: s a fet y shou ld b e you r number one priority. “If you ever become a victim of any crime, fight for your life,” Gonzalez said. “Make sure you are a survivor.”
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Sanford plane use under investigation Lawmakers dispute over defining private, professional trips Meg Kinnard The Associated Press
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Gov. Mark Sanford defends his use of state and commercial planes to reporters.
At torneys for Sout h Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford told law m a ker s mu l l i ng impeachment Tuesday that t hei r cl ient d id not h i ng improper by using stateowned aircraft for travel that included political and personal events. “Much like other public officials have used the state plane appropriately, so has G ov. Sa nford,” at tor ney Butch Bowers told a panel of state legislators. “Nothing here rises anywhere near the level of what would be an impeachable offense.” Bower s add re s sed t he seven members of the House Jud ic ia r y Com m it tee i n the second of at least four meetings they plan to hold on i s s ue s i nc lud i ng t he Governor’s travel on stateowned aircraft. S a n f o r d ’s t r a v e l a n d campaig n spending have been under scrutiny since he returned in June from a five-day rendezvous with h is A rgent i ne lover a nd confessed a yearlong affair. Since then, investigations by The A ssociated Press fou nd high-priced t ravel on com mercial planes despite state low-cost travel requirements; use of state pla ne s for per sona l a nd pol it ic a l pu r poses a nd unreported private plane flights provided by friends and donors. Besides a resolut ion a c c u s i n g t he G o v e r no r
of abandoning t he state, legislators are reviewing 37 state Et hics Commission charges on t he state plane travel, high-priced commercial airline travel and reimbursing himself from campaign funds. Sanford has brushed aside repeated calls to step down before his final term ends in Januar y 2011 , and his lawyers say they’ll answer t he e t h ic s q ue s t io n s at separate hearings on them early next year. E ight U. S . g ov e r nor s have been removed by impeachment, and the only two removed in the last 80 years each faced criminal cha rges. St a nda rds for impeachment vary by state. If the panel decides the impeach ment measu re is worthy, it moves to the full Judiciary Committee. If it passes with a majority vote from its 25 members, it would head to the House floor in January for debate. A two-thirds vote in favor would result in Sanford’s suspension. The Senate, acting as jury, then would decide whether Sanford would be removed from office, which would also require a t wo-thirds vote. On all nine of the fl ights questioned by the Ethics C o m m i s s io n , S a n f o r d’s attorneys pointed out that the governor flew either to or from events to which he was invited in his official role as governor, not purely for personal reasons. Bowers said the political t r ip s on st ate pla ne s — including a September 2005 Aiken County Republican Pa r t y d i n ner where h i s
at tor ney sa id Sa nford discussed legislat ive pr ior it ie s — c o n s t it ut e official business because the governor was invited as the state’s top officer. “ C l e a r l y, i t ’s p a r t o f the governor’s capacity as governor to advocate for his legislative objections,” Bowers said. “It’s clearly part of his dut ies as governor to talk about his plans for t he upcoming legislat ive session.” In addition, Kevin Hall , anot her at torney for t he governor, argued that several questioned trips were not all personal, but also for economic development. Nov. 17, 2006, Sanford f le w f rom C olu mbi a t o Mount Pleasant, where he attended a book signing at an Applebee’s restaurant owned by a franchisee that employs about 1,500 people throughout South Carolina, Hall said. A f ter ward, Sanford f lew to Aiken for a bir t hday par t y for a campaign contributor who Hall said is also a major area employer. “ T h i s i s wh at ele c ted officials so often do,” Hall said, couching both legs of the trip as crucial outreach to South Carolina’s ability to att ract and keep jobs. “G overnors do it all t he time.” But Rep. James Smit h , D-Columbia, took issue with that notion, arguing that the t ravel had not hing to do with job growth. Several days after those trips, Sanford used a stateow ned pla ne to f ly w it h his family from a National G over nor ’s A s s o c i at ion meeting in West Virginia t o a f a m i l y v ac at ion i n Georgia. In this case, Hall said Sanford had already scheduled t he fam ily vacat ion and m ight have actually saved state funds — a nd cer t a i n ly saved time — by f lying directly to G eorg ia, rat her t ha n stopping in Columbia and continuing by car, possibly with a security detail in tow.
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Obama outlines real plan for Afghanstian Last night President Obama announced to the nation his plans to dispatch 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan, and we hope Americans were listening. The president outlined his plans for Afghanistan with concrete objectives and strategies and explained to the American public why we should support his decision, a decision he approached deliberately with care and consideration to the big picture. While it was clear Obama avoided the topic of the failure Obama addressed over the Afghanistan runoff his plan of action, e le c t io n s a nd t he p u p p e t P r e s id e nt H a m id K a r z a i , was up front about his including making the Obama stance on the war and general affairs. Finally, the distinction between foreign conver sat ion s on n at ion a l we have been reading the war in Iraq and diplomacy about from the beginning of his presidency seem to be moving Afghanistan. forward with actual results. Obama outlined his 18-month strategy to deploy troops in early 2010 in order to build up and stabilize existing American and Afghanistan troops. Rather than sending the country a “blank check,” Obama wants to execute definite plans that won’t result in a dissipated, indefinite intervention. Rather than stepping in with the grandeur of U.S. supremacy, Obama called for a partnership with Afghanistan and Pakistan, seeking to aid instead of control. Obama addressed all of the critiques of his plan of action, including making the necessary distinction between the war in Iraq and that with Afghanistan — which most of us can agree we recognize. He also defended himself against critics who compare this effort to Vietnam. Here we are supported, in Vietnam we were not. Here we are attacking terrorists who endanger our country. In Vietnam, this was not the case. And we couldn’t agree more. Obama is obviously not letting party lines determine his foreign policy, and for this we should be grateful. It’s not about votes and party support. It’s not about telling people what they want to hear. It’s about lasting results, and making sure our efforts in Afghanistan thus far are not wasted in an immobile Commander in Chief.
OPINION GRAB BAG Columnists weigh in on the idea of a secularized Christmas Times have defi nitely changed, but every time I hear someone say “Happy Holidays” to me at Wal-Mart I get a heav y urge to come back at them with a good old fashioned “Merry Christmas.” I understand that not everyone is Christian, but if a Jewish person said “Happy Hanukkah” to me I honestly wouldn’t get all bent out of shape about it so I don’t see what the fuss is about. – B r y a n We n d l a n d , f i r s t - y e a r broadcast journalism student Christmas has been secularized for a long time. While that may be good for the economy, it’s kind of sad that the moral of every Christmas movie is about giving rather than the birth of Jesus. It is, under all of the Christmas lights and claymation specials, still a religious holiday for Christians. Everyone should be able to enjoy the generic holidays and Santa Claus, but Christians should not forget the primary reason for the celebration. – Ryan Quinn, second- year pr int journalism student
Christ ianit y is A merica’s main rel ig ion so why shou ld we h ide t he real reason why we celebrate Christmas. I am not discriminatory, but I do not think we should change the spirit and religious traditions of Christmas in order to make everyone feel equal. People have their own traditions and religious activities and that’s great, but if you don’t celebrate Christmas don’t get offended by the ones who do. If so, t hen move to another country where your religion is most popular. - M a r ily n n Jo y ne r, seco n d - yea r English and dance student Christmas is becoming secularized. It is a huge money-mak ing opportunity for a lot of companies and something that people of faiths besides Christianity still participate in. The South Carolina government uses ta x money to put up a huge Christmas tree and fake presents in front of the State House, so if the holiday wasn’t secularized, it would be a violation of church and state. – J o h n n y H a r p e r, f o u r t h - y e a r marketing student
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I am not opposed to being politically correct, but recent news of the court-martialing of three U.S. Navy SEALs has recently raised great concern. Ahmed Hashim Abed, suspected in the planning of the brutal murder of four American contractors in Fallujah in 2004, was recently detained by the U.S. Navy SEALs. His detainment was a selfless act of heroism and a fine example of a well-executed operation by the SEALs. It was also an example of justice being well served. But hold that thought. Ahmed Hashim Abed cut his lip, claiming he was punched during his capturing. U.S. Navy SEAL Petty Officers Matthew McCabe, Jonathan Keefe and Julio Huertas are being held responsible for Ahmed Hashim Abed’s injuries. The U.S. officers
have requested a trial by court-martial, calling an admiral’s mast. They will face separate arraignments on Dec. 7. The official handwritten statement of one of the three SEALs was obtained. “I gave the detainee a glance over and then left,” the SEAL wrote. “I did not notice anything wrong with the detainee and he appeared in good health.” I have a serious problem with the fact that a man accused of murdering four innocent American men and parading their bodies throughout the streets may now be serving some justice of his own. The fact that our country is allowing such a case to even be considered is not only embarrassing but shows that we are allowing political correctness to diminish our already weakening reputation around the world. We are bringing a terrorist onto American soil and assuring him some Constitutional rights of his own. What do terrorist organizations see in all this? They see an opportunity to teach members to inflict injury upon themselves prior to detainment. They see the United States, the most proactive anti-terrorist country in the world, weakening their foreign policy. They see the crime of taking four
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innocent lives being justified by a lacerated upper lip. I guess as long as nobody’s feelings were hurt in the process we can keep everyone happy. In a year when global confidence in the United States has declined incredibly mainly to a struggling economy, this country is in no position to portray itself as “soft.” The capturing of “Objective Amber,” Abed’s military code-name, carried out by the most elite force of soldiers in the world, should be seen as a victory. Now it stands tainted by an injured terrorist. Maybe Abed resisted arrest or was wrongfully hurt, but who am I to say? I would seriously hesitate to consider this brutal. Murder is brutal. Sick people commit murder, let alone in the same fashion as Abed. May justice be rightfully carried out and may this serve as a turning point as we enter into a new year. I would pardon the SEAL who was perhaps too rough in taking a mentally twisted terrorist off the street and I would trade it any day to put a person like Ahmed Hashim Abed behind bars. However I would not trade any Constitutional rights for this terrorist for the four American lives taken. God bless our troops this holiday season.
If you ca n breat he a nd are a high school graduate, cha nces are you have a b a n k ac c ou nt . W it h t he sem i-recent dow nt u r n i n the economy and portfolios in jeopardy of declining, people were searching for e x t r a w a y s t o s a v e he r e and there. While some are born “savers,” others of us have trouble keeping track of transactions and account balances, especially with the ease of electronics we enjoy today. One way that ba n k s sought out to help the sav ing-inept member was t o i nt r o d u c e new automatic methods of Johnny Harper saving for Fourth-year them. At first marketing gla nce, t hese student a c c ou nt s seemed easy and rewarding. One such accou nt rou nd s of f you r debit and credit purchases with the change going into a savings account, while a different bank has a system that deposits a dollar into an account every time you use your card. They have snazzy little titles like “Way2Save” and “Keep the Change” that also seem pretty positive. What is the point? It’s a scheme. Before you blow this off as a Michael Moore-ish conspiracy sob story, chew on this -- — banks mainly m a k e t he i r mo ne y f r o m lending and overdraw fees. Wit h t he members t hat regularly keep up with their money, this isn’t a problem for them, but it is for the bank. Introducing a system t hat reg u larly w it hd raws mone y f rom a memb er ’s ac c ou nt t o b e pl ac e d i n a special sav ings accou nt sounds nice at the start but in actuality it preys on those who lack a lot of money and do not da i ly check t hei r statements. My bank has an account that withdraws a dollar every time I swipe my card. While I use my card a lot, the tiny interest rate that accrues on my puny $8 balance is hardly enough to make up for the occasional $35 dollar overage charge I get when I pump ten bucks worth of gas into my car thinking I have that much in my account. With its relatively recent arrival on the savings scene, these nefarious schemes prey on those who are bad with money and/or do not have a lot of it in order to raise overdraft occurrences. So unless you have little problems keeping up with your balance, beware of the banking savings scams.
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“All books are divisible into two classes, the books of the hour, and the books of all time.” — John Ruskin
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2009
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Check out these festive holiday foods and drinks from traditional favorites to delicious twists on classics Colin Jones MIX EDITOR
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1. Combine milk, cloves, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, and cinnamon in a saucepan, and heat over lowest setting for 5 minutes. 2. Slowly bring milk mixture to a boil. 3. In a large bowl, combine egg yolks and sugar. Whisk together until fluffy. Whisk hot milk mixture slowly into the eggs. Pour mixture into saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly for 3 minutes, or until thick. Do not allow mixture to boil. 4. Strain to remove cloves, and let cool for about an hour. 5. Stir in cream, 2 teaspoon vanilla, and nutmeg. Refrigerate overnight before serving.
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3 cups sugar 1 cup vegetable oil 4 eggs 2/3 cup water 1 (15 ou nce) ca n pu mpk i n puree 2 teaspoons ground ginger 1 teaspoon ground allspice 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground cloves 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking soda 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease two 9x5 inch loaf pans. 2. In a large mixing, combine sugar, oil and eggs; beat until smooth. Add water and beat until well blended. Stir in pumpkin, ginger, allspice cinnamon, and clove. 3. I n med iu m bowl, combi ne f lou r, soda, salt, and baking powder. Add dry ingredients to pumpkin mixture and blend just until all ingredients are mixed. Divide batter between prepared pans. 4. Bake in preheated oven until toothpick comes out clean, about 1 hour.
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The Netherlands 12 Toledo George’s dad Celebration Independence Day December 11 Elvis “A Christmas Story” In shoes left outside
Russia 8 NYC Kramer Not sure....it’s for the Jewish holiday. ? December 25 ? “A Christmas Story” Through the chimney
1. In a large mug, mix the hot chocolate mix, chocolate syrup, cinnamon, and chili powder. Pour in the milk. Add the boiling water and stir.
Recipes gathered from VIA allrecipes.com
Friday, Dec. 11 A Muppet s Ch rist mas: Letters To Santa (NBC) - 8 p.m. Yes, Virginia (CBS) - 8 p.m.
1. The real St. Nicholas was born in what modern day country? 2 . I n t h e “ Tw e l v e D a y s o f Christmas,” how many drummers are drumming? 3. Eggnog was first consumed in what U.S. city? 4. What “Seinfeld” character comes up with Festivus holiday? 5. What does the word “Hanukkah” mean? 6. In Great Britain, what holiday is on Dec. 26? 7. On what day is the Christian holiday Epiphany? 8. What American actor and folk singer voiced the snowman in “Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer”? 9. W hat holiday f ilm does t he phrase, “You’ll shoot your eye out,” come from? 10. According to Dutch tradition, how does Sinterklaas deliver gifts?
1. In a small saucepan, heat molasses and 2 c u p s 1/2 cup butter until almost boiling. boiling water Remove from heat and let cool slightly. 1 cup cu p white whit wh ite Stir in baking soda, milk and egg. sugar sug su gar gar ga 2. In a large bowl, sift together f lour, 2 ginger, cinnamon and salt. Make a well ttablespoons ta bles bl espo es p oon po on ns in the center and pour in the molasses ccornstarch co rn nst star arch rch mixture. Mix until smooth. 1 / 2 c u p 3. Spray preheated waffle iron with nonunsweetened un nswe sw wee eete tene ned ne d stick cooking spray. Pour mix onto hot c o c o a waffle iron. Cook until golden brown. powder p po wder wd er Serve hot with chocolate sauce. 1 te a s p o on n 4. To make chocolate sauce: In a saucepan, salt ssa alt lt combine water, 1 cup sugar, cornstarch, 2 teaspoons teas te a s po aspo as p on ns cocoa powder and 1 teaspoon salt. v a n i l l a Cook over medium heat, st irring extract ex xtr t acct constantly, until mixture comes to a 2 boil. Remove from heat and add vanilla tablespoons tabl ta bles bl e spo es poon po o nss on and 2 tablespoons butter; stir until butter b utter smooth.
Saturday, Dec. 12 H o l i d a y i n Yo u r H e a r t (Lifetime) - 11 a.m. Cranberry Christmas (ABC Family) - 11:30 a.m. R u d olp h & Fr o s t y ’s C h r i st m a s i n Ju ly (A BC Family) - 12 p.m. Together Again for the First Time (Lifetime) - 1 p.m. Rudolph’s Shiny New Year (ABC Family) - 2 p.m. The Year Without a Santa Claus (ABC Family) - 3 p.m. Home By Christmas (Lifetime) - 3 p.m. A Miser Brothers’ Christmas (ABC Family) - 4 p.m. Santa Claus is Comin’ To Town (ABC Family) - 5 p.m. Comfort and Joy (Lifetime) - 5 p.m. Santa Clause 2 (ABC Family) - 6 p.m. Holiday Affair (Lifetime) - 7 p.m. It’s a Wonderful Life (NBC) - 8 p.m. Rudolph t he Red-No sed Reindeer (CBS) - 8 p.m. Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (ABC Family) - 8 p.m. The Flight Before Christmas (CBS) - 9 p.m. Holiday Switch (Lifetime) - 9 p.m. Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (A BC Family) - 10 p.m. Holiday Switch (Lifetime) 11 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13 Snow (ABC Family) - 10 a.m. A Very Married Christmas (Lifetime) - 11 a.m. Snow 2 Brain Freeze (ABC Family) - 12 p.m. A C h r i s t m a s We d d i n g (Lifetime) - 1 p.m. A Carol Christ mas (A BC Family) - 2 p.m. Ch r ist mas i n Pa rad ise (Lifetime) - 3 p.m. Holiday In Handcuffs (ABC
Family) - 4 p.m. W i l l Yo u M e r r y M e ? (Lifetime) - 5 p.m. Santa Baby (ABC Family) - 6 p.m. A n Accidental Christ mas (Lifetime) - 7 p.m. Sa nt a Baby 2: Ch r ist mas Maybe (ABC Family) - 8 p.m. A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride (Lifetime) - 9 p.m. Elf (USA) - 9 p.m. Sa nt a Baby 2: Ch r ist mas Maybe (A BC Family) - 10 p.m. A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride (Lifetime) - 11 p.m. Monday, Dec. 14 Eloise At Ch r ist mast i me (ABC Family) - 5 p.m. Jen n ifer Hudson: I’l l Be Home For Christmas (ABC) - 8 p.m. Elf (USA) - 11 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15 G ot ta Catch Santa Claus (ABC Family) - 6 p.m. Rudolph t he Red-No sed Reindeer and the Island of Misfit Toys (ABC Family) - 7 p.m. Home Alone 2: Lost In New York (A BC Family) - 8:30 p.m. Elf (USA) - 11 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 16 Pinocchio’s Christmas (ABC Family) - 6 p.m. Mickey’s Christmas Carol (ABC Family) - 7 p.m. W i n n ie t he Pooh & Christmas Too (ABC Family)
- 7:30 p.m. Frosty’s Winter Wonderland (ABC Family) - 10:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 17 The Stor y of t he First Christ mas Snow (A BC Family) - 6 p.m. Nestor, The Long-Eared Ch r ist mas Don key (A BC Family) - 6:30 p.m. Jack Frost (ABC Family) - 7 p.m. Jack Frost (ABC Family) - 8 p.m. Sat urday Night Live Christmas 2009 (NBC) - 8 p.m. Christmas in Connecticut (TCM) - 8 p.m. Jingle A ll The Way (A BC Family) - 10 p.m. Holiday Affair (TCM) - 10 p.m. Friday, Dec. 18 Frosty the Snowman (CBS) - 8 p.m. Frosty Returns (CBS) - 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19 A Muppet s Ch rist mas: Letters To Santa (NBC) - 8 p.m. Monday, Dec. 21 Sons Of M ist letoe (A BC Family) - 11 a.m. The Christmas List (A BC Family) - 1 p.m. Unlikely Angel (ABC Family) - 3 p.m. A Carol Christ mas (A BC Family) - 5 p.m. Santa Baby (ABC Family) - 7 p.m. Sa nt a Baby 2: Ch r ist mas Maybe (ABC Family) - 9 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 22 I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus (ABC Family) -11 a.m. A Ver y Brady Ch r ist mas (ABC Family) - 1 p.m. Once Upon A Ch r ist mas (ABC Family) - 3 p.m. Twice Upon A Christ mas (ABC Family) - 5 p.m.
Courtesy of Classic Media, Inc.
Santa Claus and Rudolph.
Answers: 1. Turkey 2. 12 3. Jamestown 4. Fr a n k C o st a n z a (George’s dad)
5. Festival of Lights 6. Boxing Day 7. January 6 8. Burl Ives 9. “A Christmas Story” 10. In shoes
The Daily Gamecock ● WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2009
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HOROSCOPES
12/02/09
1234567890-= A R I E S Use you r energ y t o move g roup projects forward. Others agree to your terms, but not without some discussion.
LEO Deal with what’s right in front of you. You have plenty going on, but handle the problems of the moment first.
TAURUS You find yourself moving into new ment a l ter r itor y. You r imagination goes wild, and you forge ahead with new projects.
V IRGO Your best results come from activities behind the scenes. Plenty of time to go public later.
GEMINI Someone commu nicates longdistance to give you an original idea. Work out a solution privately and then present it to your closest neighbor. C A N C E R Yo u r vision is only limited by your imagination. You see the path to your dreams clearly.
LIBRA You have tons of energy and no clear sense of where to use it. Check out the environment first, and take an independent direction. SCORPIO Another person presents an idea that matches up beautifully with your thinking. It involves a c t i o n . D o n’t b e s h y. Publicity works wonders.
SAGITTARIUS The world beats a path to your door today. Will you be at home to a ns wer? Ta ke ad v a nt age of t he opportunity.
C A PR ICOR N You don’t have to move at the speed of light. In fact, you’re better of f tak ing things step by step, noticing opportunities as you go.
AQUARIUS You’re still on the right track, and you see your goal ahead. Bring an associate on board who has the energ y and know-how you need. PISCES Whatever you set in motion in the morning carries you through the day. Work with the materials on hand.
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Solution from 12/01/09
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author 2 100 cents 3 Part of “The Sound of Music” farewell song 4 Little butter? 5 Author Rice 6 Transmission component 7 Tel __-Yafo 8 Harsh 9 Rain, briefly 10 Indicate 11 PDA entry 12 __-majesty 13 Fed. power dept. 21 “Illmatic” rapper 22 Key of Liszt’s Piano Concerto No. 1 24 Submissions to eds. 26 Upside-down sleepers 27 It’s twirled in a rodeo 28 PBS’s science guy 29 IM offerer 30 Punish with a fine 31 Gin cocktail 32 Become, finally
Solution for 12/01/09
36 Salinger dedicatee 38 Louisiana Territory explorer 39 Needing salt, perhaps 40 Sellout initials 43 Enters stealthily 45 ’50s oldies syllable 47 Secret doctrine 48 Tennyson works 49 Eye or ear ending 52 Musical conclusion 53 Hurries
54 Street liners 55 Rocker Jett 56 “My treat” 57 Deterioration 59 Like the Sabin vaccine 60 Jared of “American Psycho” 63 It sometimes needs a boost
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Horn set to face old team USC hopes for victory despite key injuries Sam Davis
STAFF WRITER
Wed ne sday n ight ’s conte st a g a i n s t We s t e r n K e n t u c k y University is a much bigger game for the Gamecocks than most other out of conference matchups that take place in December. One reason bei ng USC Coach Da r r i n Hor n is more than just affiliated w it h t h e H i l lt o p p e r s ’ at h let ic prog ra m a nd u n i v e r s it y. B e i n g a for mer player and coach for WKU, Horn would love to see his former players and alma mater succeed, just not when they come to the Colonial Life Arena. “ I me t m y w i f e there. I got my first coaching job there. I got my first head coaching job there. It’s been a great place for me wit hout question,” Horn said. “A lot of special people and a great situation and I’ll always be grateful for that. And it’ll stay that way, but we can’t be that way Wednesday night. We’ve got to take care of what we need to take care of.” In addition to Horn’s connection to W KU, there’s another story line that will make this particular g a me st a nd out ab ove m a ny others on the schedule in the eyes the fans, players, and certainly Coach Horn. Wednesday night will be the first game in which USC w ill be m issing bot h starting forwards from its lineup — — senior Dominique A rchie was lost over a week ago for an extended period of time due to a
right knee sprain. Already missing its leading scorer on the season in the lanky six-foot-seven-inch NBA prospect, Carolina also lost its most active rebounder and a stellar defender in junior Mike Holmes when he injured his eye on Saturday following USC’s victory over Clemson on the football field. To repair the facial fracture, Holmes pla n ned to u ndergo surger y on Tuesday, although he, too, is out for an u ndisclosed period of time. Wit h t wo stars
missing f rom Sout h C a r o l i n a’s starting l i neup, it ’s apparent t hat Horn w ill need to do some f ine-t uning while approaching a tough Hilltopper squad. Already considered a little bit undersized, rebounding will become even more of a challenge for the Gamecocks, so they will need all five players on the court to crash the boards on a regular basis. “We’re still going to try to play like we are, although I’m leaning
t ow a rd s op e n i n g it up e ve n more,” Horn said. “There needs to be adjustments, no question. From a rebounding perspective, we have to be a team t h a t does a great job of being
physical and mak ing sure all five guys are doing a g r e at j ob of rebounding because we lost two guys who were probably our best rebounders in terms of going and getting the ball.” B u t H o r n b e l ie v e s h i s tea m won’t let Hol me s’ ab sence ef fec t t hem , a s the Gamecocks are already 1-0 without Archie in the lineup. “I think we have [responded well]. The proof is going to be i n goi ng out a nd compet i ng. We re sponded rea l ly wel l to Dominique’s absence in practice and then went out in the game and seemed to lose focus on the things that make us good,” Horn said. “That’s the part that is going to be the test. They’ve been really good in practice and I think they will continue to do so. [Holmes’ injury] changes things even more because
now its two and also because of the position his plays.” Making the task at hand even more difficult, the Hilltoppers are more than a capable opponent coming to Columbia with plenty of experience and plenty of talent. “This is a team that is extremely talented. They have outstanding i nd iv idua l players a nd good depth. They are guys that are u sed to w i n n i ng, ret urning a lot of g uys t hat were significant cont r ibutors for a team that was almost in the Sweet 16 last year,” Horn said. “They have two seniors that will probably win 100 games in their career. I think AJ Slaughter is maybe as good a guard as we’ll play all year long.” Backs up against the wall, it will take an outstanding team effort from the Gamecocks to outlast Western Kentucky minus two of its big game players. Coach Horn is well aware of the test that lies ahead of his club. “It’s going to be a challenge, no question,” he said. Comments on this story? E-mail sagckspt@mailbox.sc.edu
T-Shirt Giveaway/ Five Guys Tailgate What: 500 Garnet Army Tees and a tailgate provided by Five Guys When: Tonight, 6 p.m. Where: College Street entrance to Colonial Life Arena
Gamecocks take on High Point USC hopes to keep momentum going after upset victory Justin Warlick
THE DAILY GAMECOCK
After a holiday trip to the Virgin Islands, the USC women’s basketball team returns to Columbia today to face off against High Point in a matinee contest. An 11 a.m. tipoff isn’t exactly ordinary, but USC coach Dawn Staley does not feel it will be an issue. “We practice at 12:30 p.m., so its only and hour and a half difference,” Staley said. “I don’t think it will have an effect. Hopefully
it won’t.” USC struggled a bit in its holiday tourney, losing to nationally ranked Oklahoma and Notre Dame before pulling out an upset win over San Diego State. Staley felt the experience was good for her team though. “When you win you get a false sense of how good you are,” Staley said. “But when you get your head smashed in, it’s humbling. The key to improving on that is to be better disciplined and improve on defense.” The Panthers, preseason favorites to win t he Atlant ic Sun conference, are led by sophomore Shamia Brown , who averages 11.8 points a contest. High Point shoots 42.6 percent from the field and 30.6 percent from
beyond the arch. “They’re athletic. They have the ability to move t he ba l l,” St a le y sa id. “ T he y c a n penet rate a nd shoot t he f rom t he outside. We’ve just got to remember to stay disciplined and controlling people’s penetration, taking away what they like to do.” Sout h Carol i na is 3-1 all-t ime i n it s series vs. High Point, including an 81-61 Gamecock win last year in Columbia.
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To The Carolina Student Body, I want to personally thank you for the super support that you gave our football team this ‘09 season. Shepard Smith, a news anchor with Fox News and an Ole Miss alumnus, said that Williams-Brice was the loudest SEC stadium that he had ever been to after our victory back in October. This past Saturday, you and all of our other great fans made it very difficult for Clemson to hear their signals and try to communicate throughout the entire game. We won six of seven at home this year, with our only loss to No. 1 Florida, and it was 17-14 in the fourth quarter. We definitely have a big-time home field advantage here at Carolina. This is “Our House!” Our coaching staff and our players believe there is no better place to play college football than right here in front of our Carolina student body. Thanks again and Go Gamecocks! Sincerely, Steve Spurrier South Carolina Head Football Coach
Bowl selection process needs serious change Politics, favoritism tarnish decisions Okay, enough is enough. This bowl situation is getting ridiculous. In as short of an explanation as I can give, let’s recap how the last few days have gone in regards to the upcoming SEC bowl slate. Te n ne s s e e t o C ot t o n . Wa it , nevermind. Ole Miss. Tennessee to Outback. Scratch that, let’s go with Auburn. Georgia to Chick-fil-a. Or is it South Carolina to Chick-fil-a? Why isn’t it the Peach Bowl again? Kentucky to Music City. No, South Carolina to Music City. Wait, we were right the first time. Kentucky to Music City. G e org i a t o I ndep e nde nc e? Tennessee to Chick-fil-A? Are you still reading this? Bottom line, this bowl stuff is absurd. Yes, I realize there are six conference teams with identical 7-5 records. I know the bowls are trying to get the program that works best for what they’re trying to do but after that, the miscommunication and back and forth on decisions is ridiculous. Maybe I should start my own bowl in my parents’ backyard (mine isn’t big enough and t here are too many t rees). We’ll call it “The Cox Bowl” and it ’ l l b e s p o n s o r e d by Stauffer’s W hale C r ac k er s ( b e c au s e those are delicious). Chris My bowl wou ld be Cox awesome because I’d Fourth-year print journalism pick the obvious team student to play for it and tell them too bad if they don’t like it. I wouldn’t go back and forth on my decision as to what team to pick. The Music City Bowl has to take the cake. I’ve never seen one bowl go through such change during the process of determining a team. They want UK because it’s close, but apparently Wildcat fans don’t want to go there. You can’t blame them - UK will have played in it three out of the last four years. The idea of a North CarolinaSouth Carolina makes too much sense for them, I guess. Someone told me they liked the basketball aspect of it if the ‘Cats played UNC. W hat the heck does that even mean? That’s like suggesting USC should play Texas in a bowl because of the baseball aspect of it. Let’s be real here, folks. How does UK go to a higher bowl than USC? They finished with the same conference and overall record, USC beat them head-tohead and Carolina played a better nonconference schedule. U K’s biggest out of conference game was against a Big East team with a losing record (Louisville). It’s getting to the point where t here shouldn’t be any leag ue affiliations and bowls should fend for t hemselves. A ny t hing else doesn’t make much sense to begin with. When USC could potentially play in the Papajohns.com Bowl while Clemson plays for the Orange Bowl, that certifies that your system is a joke. The bowl system shou ld be looked at or conferences should put a tighter choke hold around them and personally put each team in a respect bowl on their own because it seems that the system features too much politicking or too many people on committees that don’t know football.
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