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It was about 3 p.m. in Five Points last July when a brick smashed through the window of a Five Points employee’s car parked on Pavillion Street. It was 6 p.m. before anyone noticed.

Stephen Stanton, 22, who works at Strictly Running, had a GPS, phone and phone charger stolen from his car, which was parked in one of the few free parking lots in Five Points. His biggest complaint was the lack of police surveillance in an area that he has no choice but to park in.

“I think it’s ridiculous that the road was not monitored,” Stanton said. “It obviously wasn’t driven down for three hours and my car just sat there for three hours while I was at work.”

Now in an effort to solve this and the problem of parking accommodation in Five Points, the City of Columbia has made a $2 million purchase of two lots at 2126 and 2132 Devine Street for both employees and customers to pay to use.

The lots will be located half a block from Harden Street and will contain 120 to 150 parking spots. They will also be the new location of the Columbia Police Department’s south region headquarters.

John Spade, the City of Columbia’s parking director, hopes that employees will use the lots and said they will be safe for anyone parking there.

“Any parking that is there is going to be extremely well lit,” Spade said. “There will be security cameras, call boxes and it will be next to the police department. There will also be a lot more police patrolling that area due to the new location of their headquarters.”

Spade said that, while the lots can be used by anyone, employees are encouraged to park there.

“All the studies we have done indicate that if we can get employees off the street, it creates

a lot more customer friendly parking,” Spade said.

Joseph Azar, owner of Upstairs Audio and a City of Columbia Mayoral candidate for 2010, agrees that employees need a new place to park.

“Having somewhere where employees can park is good because if employees park in these spaces on the street they’re hurting themselves by hurting their own businesses,” said Azar.

However, t he new lot s a re not f ree.

According to Spade, there will be meters and reserved spaces in the Devine Street parking lots. Employees wishing to reserve a spot in the lots will have to pay $20 a month for parking. There will also be some restrictions on overnight parking.

“A portion of the lot will be metered with long-term meters and a portion of the lot will be reserved for long-term employees,” Spade said. “We’ll probably have an additional part of that parking reserved for night.”

The question is whether or not employees will be willing to pay this fee during the day and whether customers will be willing to pay for meters that aren’t in Five Points.

“If you are an employee of Five Points, I think you should be able to park in a lot for free,” Stanton said. “It’s grossly unfair to charge employees for the safety of their belongings. To charge them is un-American.”

Joseph Azar agrees with the $20 fee.

“If you work five days a week, that’s $1 a day,” Azar said. “The city’s got to pay for things one way or another. Employees can find spots if they need to; they just might need to walk an extra block.”

Although the city does not know when the lots will open, they have started working with the city engineer to design the lots. Spade said they will also insert more lights to make it more difficult for crime to occur.

“There are a lot of places in Five Points where crime is ignored, and I think it’s a step in the right direction,” Stanton said.

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OF WEEK: STUDENTORGANIZATION THE Club hopes to educate community on sport, bring students together Sarah Peterman STAFF WRITER

While there’s nothing new about riding a bike to class, students have found a new mode of transportation to race from McMaster to the Coliseum: skateboarding.

Carolina Skate, USC’s longboa rd i ng a nd s k at eb o a rd i ng c lub, w a s formed after co-presidents Brandon Stroup and Michael Pulfer noticed the influx of skaters on campus.

“I noticed that more people were skating to class and I wanted to find a way to unify the skaters on campus,” said Stroup, a graduate student in the MEERM program.

Longboarding has in many ways been a grassroots skating movement. Friends share the sport with each other and the trend grows. The club is working to expand the number of people longboarding and

help people get to know each other along the way.

“A l l d if ferent k i nds of people longboard,” said Pulfer, a third-year international b u s i ne s s a nd m a r k e t i n g student. “It’s a really diverse group.”

James Fulton, a second year pre-pharmacy student, found out about the group when he saw them skating.

He introduced himself and has been skating with the club ever since. “ It ’s a n e x p r e s s io n of yourself,” Fulton said. “It’s a good release from school and fun to have friends to mess around with.”

The club has grow n ex ponent ia l ly t h rough interactions like this. After forming in April, the club gained 50 members before t he e nd of s c ho ol. Now membership is over 75 skaters and is still growing.

H o w e v e r, t h e c l u b i s work ing to do more t han simply find friends to skate together with.

“We are trying to make sure that people skate safely,” Pulfer said. “We want them to

understand the rules of skating and to have a good reputation on campus. Basically, not run people over.”

Stroup said they’ve spoken with campus police and are working to “lend our sport an air of legitimacy with the police and the school.”

Stroup hopes the club will not only organize skaters but also get people to skate who’ve never skated before.

He also wants to highlight it as an alternative form of transportation and let people know about the health benefits of skating.

The club is also involved in the community. Discounts at several skate shops have been arranged and with many major manufacturers such as Rayne Longboards. Carolina Skate is also working to organize a Halloween-themed longboard competition and skate jam to support Pour It Now, a local organization working to create skate parks.

Carolina Skate is always open to new members. Each Friday they meet in front of Russell House at 4 p.m. for a club skate. Whether you’ve

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Carolina Skate members get active in community and campus. been skating since you could wa l k , or i f you’ve ne ver stepped on a board before, the club accommodates all skill levels. There are also extra boards available. For more information, visit the

Facebook group, Carolina Skate.

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Where: RH Theater What: Third Annual Gentlemen Showcase interest meeting When: 6 p.m.

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Authorities say a series of explosions at a South Carolina college dormitory was the result of a student prank.

Newberry County Sheriff Lee Foster says students were evacuated from Brokaw Dormitory at Newberry College late Wednesday morning after an explosion inside the building.

Police had been on scene since Tuesday night, when a minor blast was reported in the dorm’s parking lot.

A second explosion was reported an hour later in the dorm’s lobby.

A f ter t he t h i rd blast Wed nesday, St ate Law Enforcement Division agents brought in dogs and a bomb robot to search the building.

Foster says the devices were made in plastic drinking water bottles using a chemical reaction from common household items.

Four people are being questioned. No injuries were reported.

NATIONAL Health care reform advances WASHINGTON — Sweeping health care legislation cleared its f irst hurdles in t he Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday as Democrats turned back a series of proposed changes by Republicans depicting the measure as a threat to Medicare.

Yet even as they prevailed on politically charged votes, majority Democrats also tacitly conceded one point — that despite a pledge by President Barack Obama, some seniors who receive coverage from private insurers could lose some of the optional benefits they enjoy.

In a long day of maneuvering, Sen. Olympia Snowe of Maine sometimes sided with fellow Republicans on the panel and occasionally voted with Democrats who hope she will become the first GOP member of Congress to back legislation along the lines that Obama wants.

The maneuvering came as Democrats cheered a vote in the Massachusetts Legislature that will allow the appointment of a replacement for the late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy — giving them 60 votes in the Senate. That’s the number needed to overcome any Republicans filibuster when health care legislation reaches the Senate floor.

The early skirmishes in the panel also coincided with attempts by the Obama administration to reassure seniors about the legislation. Older Americans are more likely to vote than younger men and women, and public polling shows many harbor significant skepticism about attempts to redo the health care system.

“All we do is make it better for people on Medicare,” Vice President Joe Biden told about 150 people at the Leisure World retirement community in suburban Maryland.

T he Fi na nce Com m it tee is t he la st of f ive congressional panels to debate health care legislation that is atop Obama’s domestic agenda. While the bill omits several provisions backed by liberals, Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., the committee chairman, hopes to hold support from all Democrats on the panel, and perhaps pick up Snowe’s vote as well.

INTERNATIONAL Obama calls for cooperation UNITED NATIONS — President Barack Obama challenged world leaders Wednesday to shoulder more of the globe’s critical burdens, promising a newly cooperative partner in America but sternly warning they can no longer castigate the U.S. as a go-it-alone bully while still demanding it cure all ills.

“Those who used to chastise America for acting alone in the world cannot now stand by and wait for America to solve the world’s problems alone,” said Obama in comments before a packed U.N. General Assembly hall.

In his first appearance before the group, Obama promised the U.S. would reach out in “a new era of engagement based on mutual interest and mutual respect,” but he also wagged a rhetorical finger at leaders who spend much of their time at international gatherings excoriating the U.S. He said “an almost reflexive anti-Americanism” that swept the globe under the administration of his predecessor, George W. Bush, is not “an excuse for collective inaction.”

“Nothing is easier than blaming others for our troubles and absolving ourselves of responsibility for our choices and our actions,” he said.

And yet, directly following Obama at the podium was Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, who railed against the U.N. Security Council, which includes the U.S., accusing it of treating smaller nations as “second class, despised.”

U.S. presidents have come to the United Nations year after year with a wish list of action items and preaching the gospel of working together. The U.S. is rich and powerful, but cannot solve problems without help, they say, whether Democrat or Republican.

So Obama’s message was not new.

But it was delivered in an unmistakably new, more humble tone.

Following a president criticized for making myway-or-the-highway “requests” of allies, Obama didn’t demand so much as he chided and cajoled. It’s now an inextricably interconnected world, he said, so that each country’s problems become the others’.

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A chicken mascot hands out menus from Cocky’s Menus to students on Greene Street during classes on Wednesday afternoon.

SENATE QUICK HITS After an unsuccessful student body vice president run last year, Sen. Matt Ungar is back in power in Student Government.

Ungar, a third-year public relations student, was elected to take Sen. Ben Bullock’s spot as President Pro Tempore of the Senate during Wednesday night’s meeting.

The position puts Ungar in command of the all-powerful Rules Committee, who sets the agenda for each week’s meeting. He’ll also serve as President of the Senate if Student Body Vice President Alex Stroman can’t attend a meeting.

“My goal is to make sure committees actually do work,” Ungar said. “I want to go to committee meetings and help them form tangible initiatives that will help the student body.”

Ungar defeated Sen. Megan Ananian in a 20-15 voice vote. Ananian, who currently serves as the chairwoman of the powers and responsibilities committee, said she didn’t always plan on running.

“I was just told Matt was running unopposed, and I firmly believe in competition,” Ananian said. “I’m sure Matt will do a great job though.”

With his new position, Ungar said he hoped to “bring lofty ideas down to earthly initiatives that can be accomplished.” Ananian said she would have “brought more efficiency to student government.”

“I think they were both great candidates, but Matt has the most experience in student government,” said Sen. Katie Haswell, a third-year journalism student who voted for Ungar.

Since Ungar helped Bullock rewrite all the Student Government codes, Bullock says he’s ready for the job.

“He knows what he’s doing, and he’s a leader.”

— Compiled by Josh Dawsey, Assistant News Editor

WEIRD HEADLINES Police Stun, Handcuff Errant Surveillance video obtained by WFLA in Tampa caught the officers playing Emu FOREST, Miss. — Officers had to use a stun gun and handcuffs to capture an emu running loose on Interstate 20 in central Mississippi on Sunday. Police Officer Kiley Culpepper told WLBT-TV in Jackson that motorists had been calling 911 since Friday to report sightings of two emus on I-20 and nearby U.S. Highway 80.

Authorities had been unable to find the animals until Sunday, when one was spotted near an I-20 entrance ramp.

a Nintendo Wii bowling game, with one furiously jumping up and down in celebration. Officials say some of the officers could be disciplined.

Officers with the anti-drug task force had just stormed into the home of the convicted drug dealer, who was already in custody. One Polk County sheriff’s detective can be seen taking several breaks from cataloging evidence so she can bowl frames.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — A Springfield, Mass., postal worker admits to stealing more than 30,000 Netflix DVDs. After the movie rental company complained to police about a rash of missing titles, investigators filmed Myles Weathers at the post office slipping the DVDs into his backpack. He faces a possible 10 -month prison sentence and a $38,000 fine.

small South Carolina town says she banned her police officers from chasing suspects on foot after an officer was hurt running after a man.

Wellford Mayor Sallie Peake said Monday she issued the order in August after the city had to pay for an officer who missed work after chasing a “guy who had a piece of crack on him.” She said a drug possession charge was not worth the cost to taxpayers. But her written order said she did “not want anyone chasing any suspects whatsoever.”

The decision came after two townissued cars were totaled within a month, although her order applies only to foot chases.

SC mayor defends no-chase Postal Worker Stole 30,000 policy for police COLUMBIA, S.C. — The mayor of a DVDs

Italian police seize mafia boss’ pet crocodile ROME — Here’s another of the Mafia’s trademark offers-you-can’t-refuse: pay or be eaten by a crocodile. Italy’s antiMafia police unit said Wednesday it has seized a crocodile used by an alleged Naples mob boss to intimidate local businessmen from whom he demanded protection money.

Officers searching for weapons in the man’s home outside the southern Italian city last week found the crocodile living on his terrace, said police official Sergio Di Mauro.

Cops Play Video Games During Drug Raid LAKELAND, Fla. — It’s game over for some police officers who played video games while they raided a convicted drug dealer’s home in central Florida.

White Philly officer told to get rid of cornrows PHILADELPHIA — Police in Philadelphia say a white officer who came to work with cornrows was ordered by a black superior to get a haircut because the braids violated department standards.

The Philadelphia Daily News reported Monday that Officer Thomas Strain was put on desk duty this month because of the braids, even though the paper reported dozens of black officers wear cornrows.

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No staff, fine should keep fans in seats Tonight the Gamecocks will take on No. 4 ranked Ole Miss. Unfortunately, our football team has a 1 and 31 record when it comes to playing top five teams. The last time the Gamecocks managed such a major win was in 1981 against the UNC-CH Tarheels.

It is our duty as Shou ld we be luck y enough to w it ness fans to show ... just such col lege footba l l how passionate we greatness, it is our duty as fans to show the team are about Gamecock and the nation just how passionate we are about football.

Gamecock football. The SEC is the only college conference that actually penalizes fans for rushing the field or court after a big win, with a harsh fine of at least $25K to the school.

There is absolutely no way a few dozen yellow-clad event staff could hope to stop at least 8,000 excited students from mobbing the gridiron.

And what about the benefits of rushing the field?

Not only will our team know just how much we appreciate its hard work and dedication, but the video footage of hordes of garnet-clad fans swarming the field will be on the ESPN highlight reel all season.

When potential recruits are waffling on whether or not to play for USC, seeing the enthusiasm of the school can’t hurt.

If everyone in Williams-Brice contributes a couple of dollars the fine would be more than covered. Or heck, we could sell off Innovista; we’ll have enough to give Florida the same when they come to town.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Science-religion debate needs open discussion Quiet down. Don’t stand up for what you believe in, or better yet, what you can empirically substantiate as truth. There is nothing at stake in the clash between science and religion, so if the going gets tough, perhaps we can sit down and have a nice chat about it. Maybe a compromise is in order.

Equal time for different, unequal theories sounds nice (evolution v. intelligent design; gravity v. intelligent f a l l i n g ; a s t r o n o m y v. astrolog y). A fter all, we don’t want to mimic, or in any way become, t he dogmatism we fight. Why is the hostile and sometimes f r a n k t o ne of R ic h a r d Dawkins desperately needed in dialogue between religion and science? It is because you cannot compromise with people who strap a saddle to a dinosaur exhibit in a “creation museum” and claim they were ridden by humans mere t housands of years ago. How do we reason with people who are unreasonable?

Some people think that no s uc h c l a sh b et ween religion and science exists.

Some even claim that the two complement each other and they have incorporated the fact of evolution into their theistic worldviews.

These are the people we can work with to protect truth in general. The existence of a god and his place in evolution, if any, may be debatable, but the fact of evolution, when examined by any rational individual, cannot be denied. To deny evolution is disingenuous, ignorant, and dangerous.

How are we to protect our stake as the world’s leader if we are not able to be the g uiding light of science education and innovation?

Contrast the American e l e c t o r a t e , a r o u n d 45 percent of which believes “God created man pretty much in his present form at one t i me w it h i n t he last 10,000 years” to the Japanese public, of which almost 80 percent accept evolution. When the times call for development and innovation, which nation w il l step up for hu ma n progress, and which will stagnate from the pernicious ef fect s of rel ia nce on literal interpretation of old religious texts, prayers, and other pleas for assistance? As we can clearly see, the health

of our nation hinges on the health of our education, m a k i n g Dawk i n s’ tone warranted by the brevity of the dire situation we face.

A side f rom Dawk i n s’ importance as a defender of reason, he is also not the harshest critic of religious belief. He simply stands up for h is p o sit ion s a s honestly as the thousands of preachers every Sunday morning, while, only by the virtue of the position he endorses and the elegance of his articulation, attracting the vilification of a highly religious majority. Even if we call his choice of words into question, this by no means necessitates a distance by us an organization from his main propositions or negates any constructive outcomes by hosting him at USC. I n fact, we are honored to have him here and know his presentation will spark healthy discussion among students, which is completely consistent with our values.

For those who are on the fence about Dawkins, the best way to make up your mind is to attend the lecture.

Andrew Cederdahl, Pastafarians at USC President Third-year political science student

NASCAR requires great skill, exertion Sport of stock car racing demands ability, athleticism, concentration; only ignorant deny it respect Skill. Finesse. Concentration. The ability to make split-second adjustments. Off-the-charts hand-eye coordination. What sports do these qualities describe? Sounds a lot like golf or bowling. NASCAR too.

For t hose who read Br ya n Wend la nd’s Viewpoints column last Friday discussing why NASCAR doesn’t qualify as a sport, I’m sure a few people who are diehard NASCAR fans (and gear-heads in general) were quite annoyed with him, myself included. Though I prefer road racing such as Formula One and the Rolex Grand Am Series, I still think it was a ridiculous claim.

W hy isn’t NASCA R (and auto racing in general) a sport? ESPN does air some of the more ridiculous competitions out there but that doesn’t make NASCAR any less of a sport.

No, racecar drivers don’t have to exert all of

their physical ability to get around the track as quickly and safely as possible, but I can assure you that they have to concentrate harder than almost any other athlete.

I’ve been i n a stock c a r i n uncomfortable Recaro racing seats, a full race harness and a HANS device, doing 160 mph around Charlotte International Speedway with 865 horses roaring two feet in front of me. I could barely hear Jeremy myself think, and I was only the Aaron First-year passenger. How drivers do what advertising they do is beyond me. student Where drivers lack to show their physical ability, the pit crew takes up the slack. The gas cans that refueling men use? They weigh 80 pounds. Tires weigh a little less at 25 pounds, but tire changers are practically throwing them back toward the pit wall to get done in time. They move four of them in a matter of seconds. Winning teams can do a full pit stop in under 15 seconds. That’s a feat.

Dictionary.com says that a sport is “an athletic

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activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature, as racing, baseball, tennis, golf, bowling, wrestling, boxing, hunting, fishing, etc.”

W ho says physical exertion is needed for something to be a sport? Competitive shotgun shooting is a sport to the majority of the public, despite not being the most physically taxing activity.

But just as there is more than one way to skin a cat, there are many more ways to define a sport than just one. Mr. Wendland is entitled to his opinion of what sport is, even if it is at odds with a fan base of nearly 80 million people.

About the whole Carl Edwards/broken foot in Atlanta thing — I guess Bryan doesn’t remember Curt Schilling pitching on an injured and bleeding ankle in game two of the 2004 ALCS against the Yankees and winning, which propelled the Red Sox to the biggest comeback in MLB history.

He pitched not even one week later in game two of the World Series on the same ankle, which had a torn tendon. I guess baseball isn’t a real sport either.

A s t he and global other economic aspects crisis stretches of their lives. on, Sout h Carolina continues to face budget c ut s i n educat ion and other areas. A lthough some are still able to live comfortably, the crisis creates a rather different story for the developing countries.

After years of political and governmental instability, this crisis could not have come at a worse time. In the last 10-15 years African hopes for economic grow t h and positive development could have actually begun to be realized. Today some Africans are beginning to doubt this possibility.

Over these particular years, the concept of globalization was projected, especially by Wester ners, as t he way t hat Africa could rise out of povert y.

To d a y p e o p l e like Donald Kaberuka, who Patrique heads the African Veille Development Fourth-year Bank, feel management science t hat , “ We student who b enef ited s o l it t le f r o m globalizat ion are now t he most affected by its negative impact.”

Even countries which are considered well governed, like Bot swa na, have seen export revenues collapse by 90 percent.

Because of the impact of the economic crisis on developed countries, governments from t he wealt hier nat ions are spending money tr ying to control domestic problems, a nd mo st bu si ne s se s a re reducing investments in the developing world. Private capital f lows have dried up and remittances (monies sent

by Africans working in the industrial countries back to relatives and others at home) are dwindling, or even ending.

These had totaled $20 billion in recent years.

Prices for primar y com mod it ie s, t he ma i n e x p or t s of mo s t A f r ic a n countries, are falling. A nd doubts that current foreign aid levels can be sustained haunt the nations of this continent.

The cont ract ion of economic growth is so high that although there is still a minor positive percentage growth level overall, this is not keeping up with population growth.

Corruption and mismanagement have certainly played a role in Africa’s economic problems.

But if African countries were less dependant on the global market place, then the people could be more empowered about improv ing t heir countries, their economies

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5 things we’re obsessing E P A T about MIX this week Colin Jones MIX EDITOR

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Typically The Mix would prefer to grab coffee at a locally owned establishment like Cool Beans or Immaculate Consumption, but sometimes the convenience of Starbucks is just too alluring. After one taste of the chilled Tazo Passion Tea they serve up though, you may nearly forget where you are altogether. Sweet with a twinge of tartness, this muted magenta tea combines flavors from hibiscus flowers, lemongrass, mango and passion fruit.

David Cros Cross“Drink For a Reason”

Caustic funnyman David Cross has finally released his irreverent t o me o n l i f e . K now n f or h i s alternative comedy style and the role of Tobias Funke on the cult TV show “Arrested Development”, Cross has hit his stride here in combining his thoughts on life and his own comedy.

None of it really makes sense but that’s exactly the point. Cross wants to push his views in your face and doesn’t really care what you think about them. If you’re a fan of Cross, like The Mix is, this should be a good primer for the rumored “Arrested Development” film that is currently in the works.

Fast, new Microsoft operating system offered at deeply discounted rates for students I know all the geeks out there are well aware of this, but it seems a lot of the rest of us aren’t: next month Microsoft is coming out with a new operating system called Windows 7. You may have forgotten that Microsoft originally came out with a new OS every two or three years before XP. The big gap between XP and Vista, and Vista’s horrible performance, might have made you forget that Microsoft is actually trying to put out good products.

Yes, they are trying. With Vista only two years old, Microsoft is coming out with this new operating system that, finally, looks like a significant improvement over X P. It’s not any t hing revolut ionar y — borrowing many of its elements from Linux and Apple’s OS-X — but it defi nitely looks like it may be worth the upgrade.

T he b e s t t h i n g ab out t h i s i s t h at Microsoft just introduced a special deal for students: anyone with a .edu email address can upgrade to Windows 7 for only $30.

They are offering this for a limited time at www.win741.com if you want to check it out.

Why should you even bother to shell out the $30? Because all the early reviews says

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Some of the choices from Naked lean more towards the smoothie side like the thick Orange Mango Motion or Protein Zone Double Berry. On each bottle, Naked describes what is in the drink and how its contents are helping your immune system. Naked Juices are available at the Russell House Starbucks or at Publix.

that it’s everything Vista was not: a solid, functional OS that brings the PC into the 21st Century. Unlike the launch of Vista, you won’t have to worry about hardware issues — if your PC can run Vista, it will run Windows 7 even better. And as far as functionality goes, it looks like Microsoft has taken users’ interests to heart.

The taskbar now allows you to pin items onto it, much like the OS-X does.

Likewise, Microsoft took a hint from Apple (again) and added some cool window p r e v ie w a nd s w it c h i n g functions like you have on Josh Call a Mac. Third-year I n genera l, t he whole interdisciplinary operating system is easier student to use, so definitely take the time to go online and check it out.

If you are one of those people with a Vista laptop who is constantly getting annoyed at the horrible ways it performs, I would defi nitely invest the $30 — Microsoft put some better laptop management features into the new OS that should make it a little easier to use (including better power management features). For those of you with a Mac ... well you go on laughing at us Windows users, it’s okay (you paid twice as much as we did).

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What can we say? If the entire world had to listen to “Pretty Young Thing” on repeat for two weeks after the death of Michael Jackson, then Patrick Swayze at least deserves one viewing of the late-’80s classic. With Swayze as a dance instructor Johnny at an uppit y summer resort and Jennifer Grey as a doctor’s daughter, “Baby,” the star-crossed lovers from opposite sides of the tracks fall in love secretly as they learn a dance routine.

Truly, it is worth watching all 100 campy minutes just to hear Patrick Swayze say “Nobody puts baby in the corner.” Need some dessert after that filling cinematic meal? Watch Patrick Swayze and Chris Farley’s infamous SNL Chippendales Dance Off clip. Doubly sad, but always worth the laugh.

Girls“Album” These drugged out, brash-poppers from San Francisco have such a beautiful way with their melodies that they could almost be mistaken for a glam band. While they have been kicking up a good amount of noise in their hometown, the blogosphere hasn’t completely caught on to the distinct sounds of Girls. Lead singer Christopher Owens escaped from the Children of God cult at the age of 16 to live on the streets and his eccentric background shines on their debut “Album.” He’s not necessarily writing a piece of redemption, but Owens is confronting his demons head-on with each cut. With his Elvis Costello-esque vocals, Owens is spot-on when playing the pop, fuzz or balladry on “Album.”

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Comedy series “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” is described as “‘Seinfeld’ on Crack.”

FX series starts fifth season ‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’ still crass, witty, well-acted Caitlin Huggins

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Vulgar, bawdy, tacky, blackly comedic, politically incorrect and just plain wrong; it all adds up to one thing: “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.”

T he ser ies’ f if t h season prem iered September 17, satisfying the cravings of those hungry for a taste of good ol’ twisted humor.

Due to its no-holds barred approach to comedy, the show has gained cult status over the last four years. The premiere did not disappoint, making its come-back with the same sick jokes involving ways to murder an evicted family and scamming a rich couple by posing as a surrogate mother.

The show revolves around a group of employees at a rusty, cheap, Irish bar set in the slums of Philly. Danny DeVito plays the owner, Frank, a degenerate and selfish bigot

who feels no remorse in exploiting others to thicken his wallet. Dennis and “Sweet Dee,” played by Glenn Howerton and Kaitlin Olson respectively, are Frank’s equally greedy, delusional and degenerate children. Rob McElhenney plays Mac, son of a meth dealer with low standards and little class. Finally there’s Charlie Kelly, played by Charlie Day, the illiterate, glue-sniffing addict obsessed with a plain waitress, whose name no one can ever seem to recall.

Each episode starts off with a proposed scheme to get fast and easy cash. Each member of “The Gang” attempts to stab the other in the back in hopes of acquiring all the potential dough or furthering him or herself.

Their attempts blunder and fail, and they all end up humiliated and in a worse position than before.

At the beginning of the series, Dee was the voice of reason, but as the show progressed, this role was eliminated and everyone joined in the debauchery. From picking up chicks at an abortion rally, debating the ethicality of Sunny ● 6A

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‘Informant’ twisted comedy Matt Damon shines as conflicted executive working for, against law in director Steven Soderbergh’s newest film which entertains audience with Damon’s dark internal thoughts Colin Campbell

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The Informant NOW IN THEATERS ★ ★ ★ out of ✩✩✩✩✩

Director: Steven Soderbergh Starring: Matt Damon, Eddie Jemison Run Time: 108 minutes Rating: R for Language “I’m agent 0014. Twice as smart as 007.”

A ny o ne w ho s aw t he p r e v ie w f or Warner Bros. Pictures’ “The Informant!” st a r r i ng M at t Da mon wou ld have ex pected a comedy sim ilar to 20 08’s “G et Sma r t .” T he obv iou s for mu la: Inexperienced undercover agent makes for quick jokes and easy slapstick humor.

Though a few scenes do include this type of comical stealth, the preview was not at all representative of the fi lm. The latest work of director Steven Soderbergh, “The Informant!” is much more complex than the archetypal, bland comedy plotline full of one-liners.

Based on a true story captured in Kurt Eichenwald’s book, the fi lm focuses on a young high-ranking company executive n a med M a rk W h it ac re ( Da mon).

Whitacre works for ADM, a food additive company that illegally f ixes prices on lysine with its competitors around the globe.

A biochemist by degree, he has been transferred to the business side of the company and put in charge of the pricefi xing operations because of his ability to understand both the chemistry and the bankroll. W hitacre feels uneasy about

this position because of the predicament in which it puts him.

He doesn’t approve of the price-fi xing and also realizes that in the event the company’s criminal actions are discovered, he would be the fall-man. At the same time, however, if he betrays the company, Courtesy of Warner Brothers Pictures he puts his job and thus, fi nancially, his family at risk. In an act of both moral Matt Damon stars in “The Informant!” as a morally torn company executive working for the FBI. uneasiness and self-protection, he informs the FBI of the situation. The FBI asks Whitacre to wear a wire to acquire more evidence and he proceeds to lead a double events, these asides seemed random, but the insight to see that he has grown to life as both an ADM executive and an they gave insight to his personality and hate his position as a double agent and wishes he did not have to make decisions FBI informant. The film displayed the his thought process.

W h i l e t h e a s i d e s r a n g e d f r o m with such big consequences. inordinate amounts of pressure from the These asides were the highlight of the FBI, ADM, the media and even his own Whitacre’s childhood, to tie and clothing wife that build upon Whitacre as he slips preference, to Michael Crichton novel movie. While it was decently entertaining references, to insects, almost all of them with a complicated plot structure, “The into the depths of maniac depression. were richly metaphorical and incredibly I nfor ma nt!” lef t v iewers w it h m i xed Sound like a comedy to you?

It had all the mak ings of a thriller, intellectual. They always applied in some emotions by the end. As the characters however it included short asides to the way to Whitacre’s conf licted situation. ent a ngled t hemselves i n var ious l ies aud ience, g iv i ng v iewers a look i nto For instance, at one point during the and obstructed the truth from both the Whitacre’s thoughts, which added more film, while sitting in a bathroom stall audience and the investigators, viewers of an aspect of dark comedy. Something configuring a recording device, Whitacre find themselves becoming increasingly akin to the NBC show “The Office” or looks down and sees what appears to be irritated. The last sequence of scenes “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” (1986) where a piece of a Pop-Tart lying on the floor, clarified everything, but still left viewers with feelings of discontent. characters address t he audience w it h surrounded by feeding ants.

He t h i n k s to h i m sel f, a nd to t he thoughts and reactions to the occurring audience, “That’s a big break right there. Comments on this story?

There are no decisions to be made. You’re E-mail sagcketc@sc.edu an ant. You eat it.” He grants the audience Sunny ● Continued from 5A calling one a “Jew,” marrying your father to inherit your dead mother’s fortune, or fak ing cancer to score a chick, absolutely no subject is considered off-limits or taboo.

I f you’r e a n i h i l i s t ic abstractionist who embraces the deficiencies of this world, then this is the perfect show for you. Or if you just love watching failure unfold upon the screen, you’re also in for a treat. Tune in Thursdays at 9 p.m. on FOX.

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Inside the Box ● By Marlowe Leverette / The Daily Gamecock

The Scene USC TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA

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PhD ● By Jorge Chan

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1234567890-= ARIES Hide out until t he dust settles. There’s a big mess at work , but someone f ig ures out the problem.

TAURUS Not a good day to gamble. Don’t even shop. Odds are too great you’ll get the wrong color or size or something.

GEMINI

You’re in the midst of the confusion.

It’s easy to see why you’d want to get out, but it won’t happen for a few days.

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There will be mistakes. You’re in the learning phase. If you knew how to do this, you wouldn’t be learning, would you?

LEO

The better educated you are, the more i nt ere s t i n g p e ople you attract. This is a true winwin situation.

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Yo u ’ r e stirring things up to get t h e m j u s t r i g h t . Ta k e responsibility for the mess you’re making.

To d a y i s y o u r d a y !

Make t he most of ever y opportunity. Eat imported chocolate, if possible.

C A PR ICOR N St ick to t he game pla n, even if ot hers are on v a c a t i o n e m o t i o n a l l y.

Compassion is your best tool.

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AQUA R IUS Use the ideas that have been rolling around in the back of your mind. Pull them out of a hat like a magician.

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P I S C E S W hen y o u ’r e o n , y o u ’r e o n .

Take advantage of today’s opportunities. They will serve you into the future.

Ta k e everything you hear with a grain of salt. Spirit ual matters may take a giant step forward now.

This is a good day for you, so make the most of it. Your one-track mind takes you in many directions. Enjoy!

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5 Skating jumps 10 Ballpark figs.

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27 Highchair feature 30 GPS suggestion 31 *Workplace gambling group 34 “The Swiss Family Robinson” author Johann 35 Game for one 37 Barbecue site 40 *Furthermore 44 “I love,” in Latin 45 Topple (over) 46 Stereotypical parrot name 47 __ jumbo 49 Cote occupant 51 Mormon initials 52 *Negotiating for a lesser sentence 57 *Credit company with a “Priceless” ad campaign 58 Boardroom VIPs 60 Director Preminger 61 Postpone, as a motion (and word that can follow the last word of answers to starred clues) 62 Morales of “NYPD Blue” 63 Lowly laborer 64 German industrial city 65 JFK arrivals, once DOWN 1 Big-eyed bird 2 Envision

Solution for 09/23/09 3 Fed up with 4 Gush 5 Gas giant that merged with BP 6 One of the noble gases 7 First garden site?

8 Tree growth 9 Fill to the gills 10 Lauder of cosmetics 11 Washer setting 12 Alley prowlers 13 TV’s Remington et al.

19 Military force 21 Big name in food service 22 Guadalajara gold 26 Catcher Carlton __, who famously homered to win Game 6 of the 1975 World Series 27 Bottom line amount 28 Turnpike, e.g.

29 “Put __ on it!”

32 Author Wiesel 33 Woodsy aerosol scent 34 “What are __believe?”

36 Turn red, perhaps 37 Janitor’s tool

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45 Lakers star Bryant 48 It’s passed in relays 49 Grammy-winning country star

Steve 50 Add lanes to 53 Johnson of “Laugh-In” 54 Victrolas, e.g.

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A NEW CAROLINA

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

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

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

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

We’re looking forward to it.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

This team doesn’t care about history.

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

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In his four previous years on the job, the offensive line has be been a point of contention for coach Steve Spurrier. If last atur Saturday’s game against Florida Atlantic is any indication, he ms to have found something in this year’s group. seems Ga Thee Gamecock running game broke out against FAU, g 287 rushing yards on 35 attempts. Running backs amassing Jarvis Giless and Brian Maddox had the bulk of the carries, rush scoring threee rushing touchdowns between them. This sudden surge of runnin running power can be credited toward great run blocking in the trenches. trenche “I was happy with the he 287 rushing yards. I feel like the line did go out there and compete,” senior center Lemuel compe Jeanpierre said. “We aren’t going tto settle with a good

a year now, sso they’re on a winning streak.” reak.”

A nother defense is the othe important facet of the Rebel el de level of eexperience that they bring to the field field. They are returning rnin eight of the eleven starters from last ast yyear’s team that ma managed to conquer both Florida and Texas Tex Tech’s high-powered offenses.

-pow “They’re doing what’s necessary to win They n the games,” Spurrier said. “Team speed at Ole Miss is very good good. Houston rier sa Nutt and his staff have done an excellent job nd hi b there. the They’ve inherited job.” d good players and have done a good job USC needs eeds to look lo at last year’s ’s game as a an offensive blueprint for how to beat the Rebels. In th their previous visit to Oxford, the Gamecocks season highs for mecocks had single-game single passing yards and touchdowns against essentially the same defensive personnel that they will face this year.

“It’s a big conference game, big for them (and) big for us,” Spurrier said. “It should be a heck of a ball game.”

rushing game last week. We aren’t going to live off of that.

We are going to try and get better every week.”

Center Garrett Anderson, guards Heath Batchelor and T.J. Johnson and tackles Jarriel King and Quinton Richardson are all listed as starters on the depth chart and will be looking to get the big win against the Rebels.

“Every opponent is equal,” Jeanpierre said. “We will We w go out there and perform well and let things take ake care of themselves. If we do beat Ole Miss, it solidifi idifies this team.”

The line has done a commendable job ob protecting tthe quarterback this season. They have onlyy allowed six sacks sac this year, compared to 11 allowed after three games year. mes last yea Looking to stop the Gamecock offense for Olee Miss will be senior defensive end Greg Hardy. Hardy, who o led the Rebels in sacks last year, is a pure athlete that USC will have to double-team to prevent from getting to the qu quarterback and making plays.

“Their defense has been very good,” Spurrier said. “I don’t d,” Spu k now where it was all ranked last year, but ra I know they haven’t lost a game in about

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Last time USC played Ole Miss, the the Rebels Rebe Re were coming off an enormous upset of then-No. Florida, but a stout n-No No. 4 Fl Florid Gamecock defense held Ole Miss to 129 yards in the o only on o ya second half, setting up a come-from-behind me-fromind win in Oxford.

O Now No. 4 Ole Miss iss riding an a eight-game game winning win streak, and the defense going to need an even bet better nse is goin performance than last season if the Gamecocks expect to come away with h an upset.

After it played Memphis and Southeastern Louisiana layed Mem isian in its firstt two games game of the season, it may be difficult to t gauge exactly how good Ole Miss really is.

“Att times I think they’ve not been all that

mistakes, which the defense can capitalize on.

Not only will the defense have to contend with Snead, but it will also have to face a potent Rebel ground attack that has seen five different players reach the endzone in the last two games. Ole Miss also uses the wildcat formation.

“We stopped it once or twice (last season) and they quit doing it,” Spurrier said. “So that’s what (we’ve) got to do.”

The one glaring weakness for the USC defense has been on third downs. Their opponents are converting 44.7 percent of their 3rd downs (second to last in the SEC). If the defense can’t stop the Rebels on third down, it will be in for a long night Thursday.

However, the players doesn’t seem worried at all.

“The opportunity is going to be big for us,” Auguste Au said. “May the best man win.”

impressive,” coach Steve Spurrier said. “But again, sometimes we all play to the level of our opponent.”

What is certain, however, owev is that the Rebel offense will be a handful for the bange banged-up South Carolina defense, whose main focus will be on st stopping quarterback Jevan Snead.

“He’s a great thrower, rower, he stands stand up in the pocket real strong,” sophomore back Akeem Auguste said. “We ore corner b (have) our handss full this wee week.”

How difficult will Auguste te and a the rest of the secondary’s job be?

That depends upon whether or not the Gamecocks can er o apply pressure, pressure that will come in the form of the Gamecocks’ 6-1, 252-pound All-SEC linebacker, Eric AllNorwood. Norwood currently leads the SEC with four sacks and is tied for the school record rd with wi 26 for his career.

If Norwood can make life diffi ifficult cu for Snead, the ju n ior quarterback iss goi ng to ma ke

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All is finally right in the world of college football.

For the first time since the Ken Dorsey era, Miami has the talent to compete for the conference title and potentially the national title. Jacory Harris has shown great poise in the pocket, and is very capable of getting the ball to his many playmakers. Virginia Tech has as is their annual tradition failed to live up to their unrealistic expectations. If Tyrod Taylor had not made the best throw of his life last week, the Hokies are looking at a 1-2 record. Since joining the ACC, Virginia has flourished because they have more speed than their opponent, which will not be the case this week. Miami may be the fastest team outside of the Gators in the country and will make Virginia Tech another victim on their way to an ACC Championship and maybe more.

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This game shou ld be a good old fashioned Texas shootout as these teams have two the top scoring offenses in the country. Houston looks to continue their magical season with another win over the mighty Big 12. Houston’s quarterback Case Keenum has emerged as an early dark horse candidate for the Heisman, a campaign which could be destroyed or elevated on Saturday. Texas Tech showed fight last week as they Texas everything they had for the second straight season.

Houston was able to catch Oklahoma State off-guard, but don’t expect the same result twice.

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No. 15 TCU @ Clemson TCU is one of the few viable BCS busters remaining in this college football season after both BYU and Utah both lost week. TCU has one the best defenses in the country, as they are consistently able to get pressu re on the quarterback. Clemson will need to produce more offense than they did last week as they were unable to produce an offensive touchdown against Boston College. TCU will look to control the clock and force Kyle Parker into mistakes as they keep their BCS dreams alive with their second win against the ACC this season.

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North Carolina was one the preseason picks by the so called experts to win the ACC, in fact, one expert at ESPN even suggested that the Tar Heels could make it to the National Title game. However while UNC is still undefeated, they have failed to impress in any of their games this season. Georgia Tech by virtue of their Thursday night game last week had some extra time to plan for their battle with UNC. Georgia Tech will work out the kinks in their running game as they continue their recent dominance against the overrated Tar Heels.

The Pick: Georgia Tech 24, North Carolina 10

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Daily Mississippian’s Jason Smith answers Carolina’s burning questions on Rebels Is Ole Miss really a top five team?

The AP and Coaches’ Polls say they are, but judging by quality of competition and performance, it is tough to say.

The Rebels’ rise to the Top-5 has been aided by numerous upsets in front of them (Oklahoma, USC, Oklahoma State), and games against Memphis and Southeastern Louisiana certainly have not given the media an accurate gauge of the Rebels’ ability.

Despite the poor competition so far and the breaks that have allowed Ole Miss to crack the top five, it is difficult to look at the Ole Miss roster and refute that there is Jason top-fi ve talent on the team. Jevan Snead is Smith one of the better quarterbacks in the SEC, Sports Editor Brandon Bolden is the best running back - The Daily in the SEC that no one is talking about and Mississippian the defensive line lives up to its considerable hype.

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Is Snead really that good?

You will be hard-pressed to fi nd an Ole Miss coach, fan or player that is going to disagree with the fact that Snead is the best quarterback at Ole Miss since Eli Manning.

Granted, his stiffest competition is walk-on quarterback Seth Adams.

In the last four games of last season, Snead threw 12 touchdowns to only two interceptions and averaged 274 yards per game. Snead’s struggles against Memphis were due in large part to the flu, which caused him to miss several days of practice following the Memphis game, and his stats against Southeastern Louisiana are skewed due to three inexcusably dropped passes, two of which were for touchdowns.

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How do Rebel fans and players view the game against USC?

With Alabama only two weeks away, many Ole Miss fans are already thinking about how many orders of Abner’s chicken fi ngers they need for the Grove and what brand of whiskey should grace their flask, and the sorority girls are hoping no one else dons the same dress as them in fi rst big Grove event of the season.

That is def initely not t he mindset of head coach Houston Nutt and the Rebels. Nutt has the reputation

around the SEC of losing games he should not, and maybe even overlooking opponents.

That being said, the right reverend is not going to allow his players to overlook the Gamecocks, and he has been delivering his patented “sermons” to the team all week to ensure Ole Miss is focused on taking care of business on one of the biggest stages of the season.

The lack of competition for the Rebels and 82,000 fans in Columbia will present a challenge for Ole Miss, but I see the Rebels escaping from Williams-Brice Stadium with a victory, 27-21.

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Do Rebel fans hate Tyrone Nix as much as USC fans?

Not at all. Nix has completely transformed the Ole Miss defense. Prior to his arrival, the Rebels were a notoriously bad pass defense team, and there was little to no depth in the secondary. Now, Ole Miss has one of the best rushing defenses in the nation and the secondary has made major strides, such as holding Michael Crabtree to four catches for 30 yards in the Cotton Bowl.

Nix employs an aggressive style of defense, blitzes often and has the athletes on defense to make his system highly effective. Ole Miss fans are still reeling from the 4-2-5 of Chuck Driesbach too much to be overly critical of Nix’s defense, which has limited opponents to 11.8 points per game over the past eight contests.

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Who wins?

Is this the same Ole Miss team that South Carolina beat last season? If you look at the names on the roster the answer would be, yes. But this is by no means the same team that turned the ball over three times in the game at Oxford last season.

It is difficult to explain how mentally debilitated the Rebels were last season after weathering three brutal seasons under Hurricane (Ed) Orgeron. The team had no faith in itself, did not know how to win and once it beat Florida, it had to learn how to maintain a winning mentality.

Nutt taught them how to do these things, and he has instilled a new attitude and sense of camaraderie among the players.

Houston Dale does have the reputation of being unable to win games he should win, true. But Nutt also has the reputation of winning games on the big stage.

Tonight’s game is going to be the opening SEC game for Ole Miss, nationally televised on ESPN, and on the road. Lack of focus and energy is not going to be an issue.

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Mississippi running back Dexter McCluster will be one of the key players in tonight’s game against the Gamecocks.