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IIncreased ncreassedd police presence, proposed 2 a.m. closing time aim to curb violence Brittany Scott
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Thriller trilogy proves perfect summer read Leig Larsson’s Millennium series lives up to all the hype and awards with fresh characters and intricate yet plausible plots.
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Five Points, best known for its bars and restaurants, has seen an increase in the amount of law enforcement due to crimes that have occurred in the past month. Businesses in Five Points and the City of Columbia Police Department expected activity in Five Points to simmer down as t he major it y of col lege students left Columbia for the
summer; summ su mmer mm er; ho er h howe however, owe weve ver, ccri ver crime rime rrates ri ates at es have increased in the area. Captain Derrick Thornton with the Cit y of Columbia Police Department has noticed a change in the crowd. “The dynamics are changing and younger people, like high school students, are coming to Five Poi nt s . Howe ver, crime does tend to spike when students are out of school for the summer,” Thornton said. Law enforcement in Five Points has become stricter, with an increase in patrol officers after a shooting on May 23 that resulted in an individual sustaining non-life threatening injuries and damages to several businesses and vehicles. “ We a r e no t t r y i n g t o
over ov erlo er load lo ad dp olic ol l ic icee in n tthe he aare he reaa to re overload police area where students wouldn’t want to hang out, but we do have much more officers down here for the rest of the summer,” Thornton said. Richland County Sheriff’s Department’s Gang Task Force Unit is also in Five Points. Now that a Gang Unit has entered the area some believe the crime is strictly gang related. “There is some ga ng act iv it y, but nothing more prevalent than any other place in Columbia,” Thornton said. Like many students, thirdyear exercise science student Dom i n ique Taylor enjoy s meeting up with friends for a night of fun. “I really enjoy this place,”
Tayl Ta ylor yl orr ssaid. aiid. d . ““II co ome aall l l yyea ll ea r ear ea Taylor come year round, but with the recent shooting and random things going on, like bars being more strict on dress codes, I might take a break from it for a while.” With the increase in crime, members of both Columbia Cit y Council and Richland County Council are drafting new ordinances that would requ ire all est abl ish ment s hold i ng l iquor l icenses, including those that light up Five Points at night, to close t heir doors at 2 a.m. The initiative began at the urging of Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott, though the solution to the recent violence may cause businesses to lose customers and profit.
S o utt h Carolina So C a ro Caro Ca rolli l i na n a blue b lu l u e law lue law la Sout already requires bars to close at 2 a.m. on Saturday nights, while other South Carolina cities, like Charleston and Florence, already have a daily 2 a.m. closing time for bars. We s e l y L i v i n g s t o n , a bouncer at The Pour House in Five Points, said that shutting dow n b a r s at 2 a . m . w i l l certainly result in loss of profit. “We w ill def initely lose money due to the 2 a.m. closing, but our crowd should stay the same,” Livingston said. “The problem is Saturday nights now when everyone is forced out of the bars into the street.” Comments on this story? E-mail sagcknew@mailbox.sc.edu
Protestors call for oil intervention Rally at Statehouse serves as call to action for gubernatorial candidates Election results The votes are in. Check out the results from South Carolina’s primary elections.
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More than 20 protestors donning green construction hats gat hered at t he Statehouse last Thursday to call on elected officials to reject offshore drilling and pursue clean energy for South Carolina. The rally on the steps of the Capitol, held in response to the ongoing BP oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico and the lack of a comprehensive response seen from state and federal leaders, was one of several events held in Columbia, Greenville and Rock Hill last week. Third-year international studies and Chinese student Laura Smentek organized Thursday’s rally. “The catastrophe that is still unfolding in the Gulf of Mexico must never happen in South Carolina,” Smentek said in her opening remarks. She continued by d isc ussi ng t he recent hearings held by t he M i nera ls M a nagement Service regarding oil and natural gas exploration off of South Carolina’s coast and the confusion amongst gubernatorial candidates on whether or not to support offshore drilling. “Several of them support of f shore d r i l l i ng u nder the misleading rhetoric of Sout h Carolina’s ‘energ y independence.’” Smentek said. “None of them have talked about or seem to know what the risks and costs are. A nd none have of fered a comprehensive clean energy plan for our state.” A n online pet it ion l o c at e d at ht t p : // w w w. t h e p e t i t i o n s i t e . c o m / 7/ stop-offshore-drilling-in-sc targeted at South Carolina’s g ubernatorial candidates
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Student Body President Ebbie Yazdani speaks at a local rally. demanding that candidates reject offshore drilling and d e v e lo p c o m p r e he n s i v e clean energy plans had 313 signat ures as of Tuesday night. U S C ’s S t u d e n t B o d y President Ebbie Yazdani was one of three speakers at the event. After taking a moment to reflect on the tragic events in the Gulf Coast, Yazdani, a fourthyear history and economics st udent , foc u sed on t he facts that make sustainable energy a major issue in the gubernatorial campaigns. “We are here today not to dwell on t his tragedy, but t o joi n t og e t her i n determining solutions. To do that we must understand t he fact s,” Yazdan i said. “A m e r i c a c o n s u m e s 25 percent of the world’s oil, yet we have only 3 percent of the world’s reserves. The numbers just don’t work out. Drilling for oil won’t lead to energy independence, or reduce prices at the pump. We should be developing South Carolina’s clean safe energy sources.” Yazdani quickly turned his focus to the University’s role in leading South Carolina to a “culture of sustainability.” T he Un i ver s it y ’s biomass facil it y a nd t he n e w H o n o r s R e s id e n c e Hall bot h exemplif y t he strides USC is making to reduce its dependency on
n o n r e n e w a b l e e n e r g y. Ya z d a n i c o m p a r e d t h e controversy over a proposed G reen Fee t h at d iv ided students during the Spring 2 010 s e m e s t e r t o t h e national debate on America’s future energy, insisting that progress is of the upmost importance and that to make progress it is necessary to maintain civil debates void of personal attacks. “ We a r e a t a v e r y i mpor t a nt ju nc t u re a nd we can move forward as a st ate a nd as a nat ion by pursuing alternative cleaner energy while ensuring that t he economy t ra nsit ions smoot hly,” Yazdani said. “If we do so now, we will start a path toward energy independence, toward sustainable energy, toward a respect for our environment and the welfare of future Sout h Ca rol i n ia ns a nd A mericans. The choice is ours.” Joseph James, the founder of A g ri-Tech Producers, LLC, followed Yazdani’s address and emphasized the importance of “clean and safe energy.” “ We a r e s t a r v i n g f or l e a d e r s h ip i n b r i n g i n g ou r state into t he g reen e c o n o m y,” J a m e s s a i d . “So, we are asking that the gubernatorial candidates, and hopefully the governor to be, will have and develop Oil ● 3
History exhibit honors Township’s anniversary Auditorium celebrates 80 years of history Kristyn Winch NEWS EDITOR
The To w n s h i p Auditorium, one of Columbia’s most recognized landmarks, celebrates its 80th anniversary this month with an exhibit at the McKissick Museum. The exhibit, which opened May 29 and runs through July 31, is curated and was designed by undergraduate history students of professor A ll ison Marsh: W ill iam Buchanan, Meghan Shippey, Laura Y barra and JoA nn Zeise. These students compiled images, objects, and audio a nd v ideo record i ngs to create the exhibit. According to Ybarra, now an alumna, the exhibit started as an assignment. “Everyone in the class had to come up with separate ideas for museum exhibits.” Ybarra said. The class voted on ideas and formed teams to create proposals on the w in ning topics. “The Township exhibit was JoAnn’s idea. I liked it so much that I withdrew my idea from the running,” Ybarra said. Y ba r r a s a id her tea m worked for over t wo mont hs on t he proposal, getting “motion sick from the microfilm.” Their hard work paid off, though. The
McK issick museum liked the proposal so much that they asked the team to create an act ual ex hibit for t he museum. Ybarra and her team did not receive payment for their exhibit, but since all students involved are museum studies majors or minors, it was a chance to gain work experience. The Township Auditorium opened i n 1930 a nd has prov ided cit izens of Columbia with a venue for entertainment and a forum for activism and political action. Performers at the auditorium include Elvis Presley, Pink Floyd and Tyler Perry. Martin Luther King Jr. and Paul Robeson have given speeches at the venue. The venue has also hosted events such as choral concerts and graduations . “We hope that visitors come away from t his exhibition with an appreciation for the places in our communit y where people have come together for generat ions to share ex per iences,” sa id Ly n n Robert son, McK issick executive director, in a recent press release. The Township auditorium will reopen after a $12 million renovation Thursday, June 10 with a concert by singer Tony Bennett at 8 p.m.. Comments on this story? E-mail sagck new@mailbox. sc.edu
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“I’m just here to support”
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Democratic gubernatorial candidate Vincent Sheheen made a brief appearance at the “South Carolina: Offshore Drilling is Not the Answer” rally Thursday, June 3, but didn’t match the ralliers’ enthusiasm for the cause throughout the entire event. “I’m just here to support,” Sheheen said when one of the protestors thanked him for attending the rally.
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Oil � Continued from 1 More than 20 protestors donning green construction hats gat hered at t he Statehouse last Thursday to call on elected officials to reject offshore drilling and pursue clean energy for South Carolina. The rally on the steps of the Capitol, held in response to the ongoing BP oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico and the lack of a comprehensive response seen from state and federal leaders, was one of several events held in Columbia, Greenville and Rock Hill last week. Third-year international studies and Chinese student Laura Smentek organized Thursday’s rally. “The catastrophe that is still unfolding in the Gulf of Mexico must never happen in South Carolina,� Smentek said in her opening remarks. She continued by d isc ussi ng t he recent hearings held by t he M i nera ls M a nagement Service regarding oil and natural gas exploration off of South Carolina’s coast and the confusion amongst gubernatorial candidates on whether or not to support offshore drilling. “Several of them support of f s hore d r i l l i n g u nder the misleading rhetoric of Sout h Carolina’s ‘energ y independence.’� Smentek said. “None of them have talked about or seem to know what the risks and costs are. A nd none have of fered a comprehensive clean energy plan for our state.� A n online pet it ion l o c a t e d a t ht t p : // w w w. t h e p e t i t i o n s i t e . c o m / 7/ stop-offshore-drilling-in-sc targeted at South Carolina’s g ubernatorial candidates demanding that candidates reject offshore drilling and d e v e lo p c o m p r e he n s i v e clean energy plans had 313 sig nat ures as of Tuesday
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Farmers market goes weekly for summer Kristyn Winch NEWS EDITOR
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Laura Smentek speaks to protestors at a rally for clean energy. night. U S C ’s S t u d e n t B o d y President Ebbie Yazdan i was one of three speakers at the event. After taking a moment to reflect on the tragic events in the Gulf Coast, Yazdani, a fourthyear history and economics st udent , foc u sed on t he facts that make sustainable energy a major issue in the gubernatorial campaigns. “We are here today not to dwell on this tragedy, but to join together in determining solut ions. To do t hat we must understand the facts,� Ya z d a n i s a id . “A mer ic a con s u me s 25 percent of the world’s oil, yet we have only 3 percent of the world’s reserves. The numbers just don’t work out. Drilling
for oil won’t lead to energy independence, or reduce pr ice s at t he pu mp. We should be developing South Carolina’s clean safe energy sources.� Yazdani quickly turned his
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In an attempt to encourage healthy lifestyle choices, the Healthy Carolina Farmers M a rket w i l l be open for business from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Tuesday through August 3. The marketplace will be located on Davis Field, between the Russell House and Thomas Cooper Library. Holly Harring, coordinator of the farmers market and the University’s Healthy Carolina initiative, said in a recent press release that the markets now draw as many as 1,000 customers. “The campus and
surrounding community have been great supporters of the Healthy Carolina Farmers Market,� Harring said. “By offering the market weekly, people will be able to better pla n t hei r shoppi ng a nd cooking.� The summer version of the farmers market will feature most of the same local vendors that are present during the school year. Many of t he participating farmers have been involved with USC’s market since it was launched in September 2008. “The farmers are doing well,� Harring said. “Beyond healthy living, the market has reinforced that buy ing local benef it s t he community economically and environmentally.� Third-year music education student Jordan Harper visits
the farmers market to support local businesses. “ I e nj o y g o i n g t o t he farmers market because not only are the prices prett y d e c e nt , b u t I k n o w I ’m supporting South Carolina,� Harper said. T h i rd-yea r broadca st journalism student A ngela Padgett thinks the farmers market is “a great way for our generation to celebrate the farming traditions of South Carolina.� T he He a lt hy C a rol i n a Farmers Market is one of many campus farmers markets around the country. “The key to healthy living is mak ing healthy choices a habit,� Harring said. “A weekly farmers market is a terrific way to do that.� Comments on this story? E-mail sagcknew@mailbox.sc.edu
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Earlier closing time unrealistic solution Ever since a shooting took place two weeks ago in Five Points, business owners have been concerned about the increase in gang activity in the area during the late hours each night. The crime rate reached unprecedented levels this May; however, knowing students, their quest for a good time will be undeterred by the increase in violence downtown. Five Points will continue to be the gathering place for young individuals. Wheels are in motion to see that all of the city’s bars will be forced to close their doors to these loyal customers at 2 a.m. Councilwoman Belinda Gergel, Students’ quest who is calling for the city’s bars to close earlier at night, said she for a good time will is worried about the crime levels in Five Points and the Vista, be undeterred by especially considering the recent gun violence. increased violence Regardless of whether bars close at 2 a.m. or not, the crimes will still occur, either earlier in downtown. the night or elsewhere. Bar patrons will simply begin drinking earlier to compensate for the early closing, while bars that make big profits late night will take a big hit. On top of that, bars have their own private licenses and can decide when they want to open and close. It should be their decision whether to stay open later because the majority of their business happens late night. Additionally, forcing all of the bars to close at one time, instead of allowing them to stager their closings as they do now, will potentially cause more harm to public safety than good. In Charleston, where the bars must close at 2 a.m. every night, last call is marked by an outpouring of drunk hooligans into the streets, causing great problems for the hords of police officers stationed there. There are only so many taxis and shuttles that can fit in the Five Points area, which is already congestion prone, and a mass exodus from bars at 2 a.m. could lead to increased drunk driving and more accidents. Taking away the rights of private business owners doesn’t seem like a perfect solution to a problem that could be remedied by adding extra officers to the downtown patrol until Five Points patrons realize that violence will not be tolerated.
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Unpaid internships unavoidable Take opportunities in bad economy to build resume, free not slave labor, employers must abide by six criteria The Great Recession has caused regular workers to lose jobs, hours, benefits and bonuses because employers simply can’t afford to pay for them anymore. But their loss is many college students’ gain. Companies are increasing t he nu mber of u npa id internships they offer to fill the labor shortage. Students’ current job prospects may be down, but if they use the lax time to take advantage of these internships, they can Ryan enhance t heir f ut ure job Quinn prospects. Third-year Yes, working without pay print journalism stinks, but at least it’s a better student deal than taking classes. At unpaid internships, you make zero money. But at class, due to tuition, books, room and board, you are spending money. Taking into account that internships build resumes, provide work experience and may even culminate in a job offer, they’re obviously a better deal. Beverly Dominick, the Career Services Director for the School of Journalism and Mass Communications, believes “our students do professional work and they should be paid.” Amen to that. But she also knows the state of the economy and acknowledges that “any internship experience in their major is worthwhile.”
Unpaid internships may be worth it, but don’t let yourself get swindled. As an April 2 New York Times article, “The Unpaid Intern, Legal or Not” by Steven Greenhouse, reveals, there is much worry that “employers are illegally using such internships for free labor.” Nobody wants to be running to Starbucks to get Caramel Lattes for people who don’t plan on hiring them. But the Labor Department’s Wage and Hour Division has developed an intern bill of rights to protect students from such exploitation. If your employer doesn’t adhere to these six criteria, your employer is breaking the law: 1. The training, even though it includes actual operation of the facilities of the employer, is similar to what would be given in a vocational school or academic educational instruction; 2. The training is for the benefit of the trainees; 3. The trainees do not displace regular employees, but work under their close observation; 4. The employer that provides the training derives no immediate advantage from the activities of the trainees, and on occasion the employer’s operations may actually be impeded; 5. The trainees are not necessarily entitled to a job at the conclusion of the training period; and 6. The employer a nd t he t rainees understand that the trainees are not entitled to wages for the time spent in training. So go for that unpaid internship. It’s worth the experience, and there are laws to protect you from being labeled “the doughnut kid.”
Central ideals prevail throughout PR field Professionalism necessary for crisis management in all careers As an advertising major, I was a little hesitant when I enrolled in the journalism Maymester J463M “Crisis in Public Relat ions” class. With only a slight educational background in crisis management and essentially zero skills in public relations, I knew I was in for something different. I was pleasantly surprised to find that School of Journalism and Mass Communications professors John Besley and Lisa Sisk would be instructing the class. They would ultimately be giving our class a small glimpse of the future, a lot of life lessons and professional tools to help us carve our way into the workforce. I a lway s t hought I k new about publ ic relations, but I wasn’t aware of the significance and societal impact that comes along with practicing public relations. Professor Sisk reiterated that “SPIN” is, indeed, a four-letter word. I ne ver k new t he i mpl ic at ion s of t he
previously ment ioned “cuss word” unt il I witnessed fi rst-hand how crucial it is that those pursuing a career in public relations have a strong sense of professionalism. While in Atlanta, we had the opportunity to visit and engage with public relations practitioners in t he most cut t ing-edge corporations. We learned about everything f rom social media met rics systems to the types of innovative Sommer technology, including a program Crean Sixth-year that allows dog collars to connect advertising to the Internet and text or email student owners when Fido strays beyond his litt le corner of t he world, which is , current ly being int roduced by AT&T. Similarly, businesses including the CocaCola World Headquarters, Georgia Pacific, t he G eorg ia Aqua r iu m a nd t he G eorg ia Zoo prov ided us w it h real-life sit uat ions that happened to their company, how they effectively communicated and diminished their given crisis. The class was able to tour the renowned
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American politics are stuck. The two-party system is mired in a conf lict bet ween t he extremes of the human psyche, from pure emotional action to excessive ratiocination. The center, the place of mediation, compromise, and reform, h a s n’t b e e n completely eliminated, but look only at t he state g ubernatorial race and one can see it is quickly Frank shrinking. No Avery Republican Fourth-year candidate can political re s i s t h av i n g science student a campaign advertisement espousing the conservative catch phrase, “Obama has gone too far!” as if being solely anti-Obama is somehow a qualifier for legislative reform. Li kew ise, Democrat s nationally, nearly a year and a half after winning a majority in the executive and legislative branches of government, still continue to tout the “failures” of the Bush administration as if those alone will vindicate the entire party’s actions. As Jimmy Carter noted in his work, “Our Endangered Values,” “The Washington scene is completely different, w it h a l mo s t e ver y i s s ue decided on a strictly partisan b a s i s . P u b l ic d e b at e o n key legislative decisions is almost a thing of the past.” It seems foolhardy to argue with him. A brief survey of C-Span, local/state elections a nd e v e n i n g ne w s c l ip s doesn’t show a political world dedicated to enriching the lives of citizens. Instead, one sees a large group of angry voices in suits all saying the same thing: nothing. Leaders and journalists e spou se t he sa me empt y mantras of “f lip-f lopper”, “the American people want ...” and “socialism.”Media is dominated by slogans no one understands, but citizens and commentators somehow know they are for or against. The solut ion is to stop pandering to extremes. The “center” can’t be relegated to old-timers, Washingtoninsiders, the weak, or any other catchy slogan you can find to label those who create c ompr om i s e . A s h i s t or y has show n, a ny pol it ica l movement taken to its logical conclusion ends in disaster. It isn’t hypocritical to learn to compromise again. The truly courageous leader will be one that manages to end this petty, ridiculous dialogue a nd de velop s ub s t a nt i a l results without extra drama. Rather than worrying about extremism outside the U.S. , maybe political leaders will star t worr y ing about t he extremism within them.
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Thriller series perfect for summer Steig Larsson’s Millennium trilogy wins over readers with unique characterization, fast-paced plot, witty writing Ellen Meder
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W it h war m, laz y days a nd sig n if ica nt ly less required reading, summer is the perfect time to start reading an award-winning book series. The English translation of the fi nal chapter of Swedish journalist Steig Larsson’s Millennium series, “The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest,” published in America in May, could not have come at a better time for voracious readers who fly through witty material. For those who have opened the fi rst volume in the trilogy, “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo,” it comes as no surprise that Larsson’s plots are truly original, yet vividly realistic. His expert characterization has propelled all three novels into at least the top five of the New York Times Best Seller List. The pacing of each of Larsson’s novels oscillates between break-neck speed in action-packed sequences and slower anecdotes about the secondary characters’ pasts. At times, the onslaught of minute details can momentarily seem like they are just adding length to the book, but Larsson has a gift for tying every detail into the plot in plausible and surprising ways. The real gem of the books is the heroine, Lisbeth Salander, who is simultaneously unreasonable, tightlipped, paranoid, Mensa genius and strangely loveable to audiences who eventually understand her atypical and steadfast moralit y. Add in the fact that this tattooed, pierced and rivet wearing young woman is a world-class computer hacker with a long history of swift violence and a consistent refusal to respond to psychiatrists about her taciturn, anti-social ways and you have an enigmatic and potentially explosive character, who even landed on “The 100 Greatest Characters of the Last 20 Years” list, according to Entertainment Weekly. The first thrilling read also introduces Mikael Blomkvist, a disgraced journalist and publisher of Millennium Magazine, who bit off more than he could chew in his attempts to take down a corrupt mogul. Blomkvist crosses paths with Salander when he employs her for her unparalleled sleuthing skills while he is unraveling a 40-year-old mystery that takes some dark and unexpected twists and turns.
At the start of the second novel, “The Girl Who Played with Fire,” it seems absolutely unrealistic that the two lead characters will ever have another reason to interact after (*spoiler alert*) Salander temporarily breaks off their friendship at the close of the first novel. But when one of Millennium’s writers and his girlfriend, who are both writing explosive exposes on the sex trade in Sweden, are found murdered, Salander becomes a suspect and the two are intertwined once more in a quest to fi nd the truth in a world of secrets. With even more entangled subplots and the added bonus of delving into Salander’s sordid past, the second novel has the power to literally make jaws drop. The fi nal installment has Salander f ight i ng for her l ife af ter she g et s i nto a g u n f ight w it h a nemesis f rom her past while dishonest y and corruption in law enforcement are laid bare. “The Girl W ho K icked The Hornets’ Nest” provides t he series a climax t hat is equally complex, witty and moral to the rest of the series. The only problem with the book is that it is the last of the series. Larsson’s unexpected death in 2004 came just after he turned in the manuscripts of all three Millennium novels to his Swedish publisher, yet still before his world-wide success. Larsson, whose resume reads as strikingly similar to that of his fictitious male lead Blomkvist, had an extensive background in the newspaper and magazine businesses, proving once again how great it is when people write what they know. Though it’s tempting to devour chapter upon chapter of Larsson’s books in single sittings, readers beware: when the series is over there is no replacing these fast-paced novels that make the most elaborate episodes of “CSI” look dull and predictable.
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“Good Guys” less than great cop comedy Show plays to broad laughs, needs refining Jimmy Gilmore
THE DAILY GAMECOCK
“The Good Guys” ★ ★ ★ out of ✩✩✩✩✩
Starring: Colin Hanks, Bradley Whitford Air Time: Mondays @ 9 on Fox Only a television landscape overrun with by-the-books procedural police shows could produce a show as free-for-all wacky as creator Matt Nix’s “The Good Guys,” which airs Mondays at 9 p.m. on Fox. A comedy that plays loose with narrative and lampoons its conventions, “The Good Guys” is a cheeky, non-stop assault of humor that tries to toss as much as it can on the table. W hile the series’ pilot is hit-or-miss, overrun by a script that wants to be too ma ny t h i ng s at once, t he episode has f lashes of greatness that could make this a winning summer show for Fox. The program stars Colin Ha n k s (“Roswel l”) a nd Bradley Whitford (“The West
Wing”) as an overly typical buddy cop team. Hank s’s Jack Bailey wants to move up in the police world, but several career missteps have landed him in a partnership with Whitford’s Dan Stark , a washed-up detective clinging to a n act of heroism he performed 24 years ago. W hile the show plays up how typical this relationship is, supposedly to generate laughs by making Whitford t he d i re c t de s c e nde nt of “St a r sk y a nd Hutch” a nd Hanks a detective bred on the logic of technology, their chemistry is the show’s weaker point. W h i le W h it f ord a lo ne creates a devilishly cheek y persona, even if he does so self-consciously embark down the road of “washed-up cop” it’s easy to see the jokes he’s going to pull before he does them, there’s still an energy a nd imag i nat ion to h is performance that’s lacking in Hanks’s, and thus deflates the pairing. A s far as t he rest of t he show, the pilot’s supporting characters steal all the thunder and all the best jokes. For at least this first episode, it’s the minor players who keep the episode rolling smoothly, trying to push most daringly against formula. “The Good Guys” looks ha ndsome, w it h plent y of interest ing shadows, color tints and slight camera zooms to m a ke t he hom age a nd
gentle parody of 1970s cop shows come glimmering to life. And while this works in the sealed-off world of a pilot episode, it’s hard to imagine t he show sustaining a life force beyond several episodes, as its novelty seems almost too shortsighted. Creator Nix has set up a wacky jab at the police drama, but the big question that lingers is whether or not television audiences will really care for a show that tries so hard to pull out all the stops. Other cop shows like “Bones” and “Castle” have injected wit and structural self-consciousness i nt o t he t y pic a l f or mu l a and produced well-written chem ist r y a nd wel l-ac ted performances at their centers. But while “The Good Guys” still packs enough humor to make its hour worthwhile, it has some stiff competition to own up to — namely the very shows it’s trying to lampoon. Were it to develop Whitford a nd Ha n k s i nto a t r u ly complement ar y duo wh ile still finding a way to pile on the riffs on action and ‘70s television, it could emerge as a summer standout. As stands, it’s an uneven if nonetheless enjoyable piece of work. It’s certainly unique, even if it still has to nail down its own quirks and nuances. It’s the minor players who k e e p t he e p i s o de r ol l i n g smoothly, trying to push most daringly against formula. “ T he G o o d G u y s” lo ok s ha ndsome, w it h plent y of
interest ing shadows, color tints and slight camera zooms to m a ke t he hom age a nd gentle parody of 1970s cop shows come glimmering to life. And while this works in the sealed-off world of a pilot episode, it’s hard to imagine t he show sustaining a life force beyond several episodes, as its novelty seems almost too shortsighted. Creator Nix has set up a wacky jab at the police drama, but the big question that lingers is whether or not television audiences will really care for a show that tries so hard to pull out all the stops. Other cop shows like “Bones” and “Castle” have injected wit and structural self-consciousness i nt o t he t y pic a l f or mu l a and produced well-written chem ist r y a nd wel l-ac ted performances at their centers. But while “The Good Guys” still packs enough humor to make its hour worthwhile, it has some stiff competition to own up to — namely the very shows it’s trying to lampoon. Were it to develop Whitford a nd Ha n k s i nto a t r u ly complement ar y duo wh ile still finding a way to pile on the riffs on action and ‘70s television, it could emerge as a summer standout. As stands, it’s an uneven if nonetheless enjoyable piece of work. It’s certainly unique, even if it still has to nail down its own quirks and nuances. Comments on this story? E-mail sagcketc@mailbox.sc.edu
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Colin Hanks, left, and Bradley Whitford star as opposite police partners in Fox’s summer pilot series “The Good Guys.”
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“Of Men and Angels” is The Rocket Summer’s fourth studio album.
Band strays from poppy vibe The Rocket Summer sings of faith, love of Japan, inspiration Chloe Gould
THE DAILY GAMECOCK
★ ★ ★ ★ out of ✩✩✩✩✩
Stephen Bryce Avary, the soulful and multi-talented rocker who is The Rocket Summer, brings a rejuvenated sound to his characteristically pop-rock crowd-pleasers with the February release of “Of Men and Angels.” Dallas-native Avary, who produces h is ow n song s and plays each instrument feat u red on t he t r ac k s , successfully adds an edge to his tunes in his fourth studio recording. The album has an alternative vibe and strays from the light-hearted, feel-good pop hits featured on h is prev ious a lbu ms. The opening track “Roses” paints a nice picture of the album, easing into Avary’s s i g n at u r e h i g h - p it c h e d vocals and showcasing his range. “You Gotta Believe” follows a fast-paced beat akin to The Rocket Summer’s older tracks. It is the catchy, inspirational number in the bunch, but lacks the spark Avary is famous for.
The ly rics of “I Wa nt Somet h ing to Live For” showcase Avary’s growth as a musician. The song along with many of the others on “Of Men and Angels” is the inspirational, relatable tale of personal struggle. “Of Men and Angels,” an album name that was inspired by a Bible verse itself, is the twenty-something rocker’s at tempt to promote t he foremost importance of love, and the title-track brings all of the biblical references in the lyrics to a head. “Japa nese E xcha nge Student” departs from the uplifting feel of the album with an honorable message disguised by, for a lack of a better word, odd lyrics. With a quick nod to Beyonce and a lot of “I love the Japanese,” this is one track that could have been left out of the ma ster l i ne-up. Luck i ly things pick up again with “Hey!” which pays homage to The Rocket Summer’s fanfamiliar sound. The album closes on a posit ive note with “Light.” With a sound most comparable to Jack’s Mannequin and Cartel, “Of Men and Angels” has taken The Rocket Summer to the indie side of the spectrum. Comments on this story? E-mail sagcketc@mailbox.sc.edu
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9, 2010
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The Scene @ USC
Wednesday, June 9 THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO 3, 5:45 & 8:30 p.m., $7.50 The Nickelodeon Theatre, 937 Main St.
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Thursday, June 10 TONY BENNETT 8 p.m., $45.50- 125.50 Township Auditorium, 1703 Taylor St.
Sunday, June 13 GREENBURG 3, 6 & 8 p.m., $7.50 The Nickelodeon Theatre, 937 Main St.
Friday, June 11 TORO Y MOI 8 p.m., $10 New Brookland Tavern, 122 State St.
Monday, June 14 DELANEY’S HOSTS FIFA WORLD CUP SOCCER Times vary, free Delaney’s, 741 Saluda Ave.
Saturday, June 12 RHYTHM ON THE RIVER CONCERT SERIES: JOAL RUSH & THE WARES 6 p.m., free West Columbia Riverwalk Amphitheatre, 120 Alexander St.
Tuesday, June 15 SOUTHEASTERN PIANO FESTIVAL: ROBERTO PLANO 8 p.m., $20/$5 students USC School of Music Recital Hall, 813 Assembly St.
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heart is already on vacation. However, you still need to tie up loose ends at work and settle payment arrangements. Stick to today’s agenda. Virg o Spend ex t ra time with a close friend who u nder st a nds you r optimism. You don’t need anyone raining on your parade. Let it all unfold naturally. L ibr a You feel l i ke you spend t he whole day talk ing to the wall. Remember: wa l ls have ea r s. O t her s rea l ly do get your meaning, even if that’s not apparent. Sc or pio You need to get comfortable today with a friend or partner. This is easy, because you k now your own desires a nd pay at tent ion to them.
Sagit ta r ius With ju st a l it t le pl a n n i ng, you can have your cake, t o d a y, a nd e at it t o o. There’s really no reason not to push the envelope regarding love. C a pr icor n As much as you’d like to play, today you need to focus on work issues. Private conversat ions generate wonderful ideas, but only if shared. Aqua r ius The key to success today lies in knowing how to fi ne-tune fi nancial reports. Luckily, correcting the numbers is a simple matter. P i s c e s Yo u h a v e a keen eye for the principles t o s o l v e . No n e e d t o pont if ic ate. I n stead, hold out little morsels of encouragement.
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8 Seek ambitiously Todays solution: 9 Golf pros often break it 10 Upper-class rule 11 Goes for the gold 12 Common Woody Allen theme 13 Home in a tree 18 Like a bright future 19 Clothing line? 24 Nick and Nora’s clue sniffer 25 Manx murmur 27 Busboy’s aid 28 Cowardly Lion player 29 Evidence of Sills’ skills 30 Nabisco cracker 31 Mazda two-seater 52 Watches over 35 Eve’s second 54 Close to closed 36 Fervor 56 Stocking problem 37 Discontinues 58 Teach not to rely on, 39 Nursery bed with “from” 40 Soft or hard 59 Wrinkle remover attachment 41 “Stronger than dirt!” 60 North-of-the-border gas cleanser 62 Hanoi holiday 44 How some 63 Job’s lot? hotdogging is done 64 ‘50s presidential 46 “Raging Bull” boxer moniker Jake 48 Top dogs 49 “__ move on!” 50 Young deer 51 Tea cart treat
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USC sweeps through regional play Gamecock baseball achieves first Super Regional birth since 2007 Ryan Velasquez
THE DAILY GAMECOCK
After losing four of its last five games before the start of the NCA A Regionals, many believed the spark that had powered No. 12 South Carolina to one of the best records in the country had finally gone out. It’s very likely that they’re not thinking that anymore. Despite trailing in all three games, the Gamecocks managed to sweep through Bucknell, The Citadel and No. 16 Virginia Tech to secure a spot in next weekend’s Super Regional round of the NCAA Baseball Tournament. “I’m very happy to be in this position right now. Our guys did a terrific job for three days,” South Carolina coach Ray Tanner said. “We got behind in all three games. We battled hard, played good defense and continued to get some good pitching.” Playing a pivotal role in all three comebacks was infielder Adrian Morales, who was named Most Outstanding Player of the Columbia Regional. Coming into the weekend on a bit of a cold streak, Morales went 7-14 over the course of three games with three home runs and seven RBI. One of Morales’ homers was such a bomb that it cleared the stadium entirely “I couldn’t have told you Adrian Morales would have been MVP. He did turn it up a notch,” Tanner said. “I told him I expected a little bit more from him than we’d gotten. Not to be successful, but to have a better
approach.” Morales’ first big hit came in the sixth inning of game one. Trailing 5-1, Morales smacked a 3-2 pitch down the left field line for a double. After stealing third in the following at bat, t he ju nior scored on f reshman outfielder Evan Marzilli’s home run that closed the gap to 5-3. Two innings later, just minutes after junior outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. had given the Gamecocks a 6-5 lead with a two-run homer, Morales came up with two runners on and sent the first pitch he saw sailing into the left field stands, adding three crucial insurance runs in Carolina’s 9-5 victory. “I just kept swinging. I kept swinging and battling the whole year,” Morales said. “Baseball is a game of failure. It’s going to go up and it’s going to go down. I’m just glad I could come through today and help this team win.” The junior cont inued to stay hot in Saturday’s 9-4 win over The Citadel. In the seventh inning, just a play after Marzilli scored on a wild pitch to take a 5-4 lead, Morales sent a 1-2 pitch from star pitcher Asher Wojciechowski into right field for a double, driving in senior catcher Brady Thomas and extending the lead to 6-4. In the ninth, Morales gave his team a comfortable lead for the second straight night by launching a 2-0 pitch over the left field wall, driving in Thomas and propelling the Gamecocks to the championship game. “It was a sense of pride there,” Morales said. “[Wojciechowski’s] a projected first rounder and we ran up his pitch count and got good base hits. We scored seven runs off him, so it was good for us.” Adding the icing on the cake, Morales
South Carolina closer Matt Price
Mary Ann Chastain / The Associated Press
South Carolina celebrates on the diamond after clenching a spot in the Super Regionals. capped off his successful weekend with a solo shot in the seventh inning of Sunday’s game to extend the lead to 9-2 in Carolina’s 10-2 thrashing of Virginia Tech. “He’s the guy that likes to win, and he’s accountable and feels very responsible when things aren’t going well for him,” Tanner said. “He’s a guy that will fight you a little bit, and that’s why he’s in the lineup most of the time.”
South Carolina starting pitcher Blake Cooper
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USC ANTICIPATES SUPER REGIONALS Chris Bilko
SPORTS EDITOR
Hitting- Edge: Coastal Carolina- The Chanticleers have eight legitimate .300 hitters in their starting lineup as opposed to Carolina’s six. Coastal also outranks USC in both home runs (107) and Runs Batted In (537). On paper, they can score a lot of runs. Fielding- Edge: South Carolina- The Gamecocks have only committed 60 errors on the season, compared to Coastal’s 72. USC’s outfielders are especially strong, only having 11 blunders between the four regulars. Pitching- Edge: Tie-The top two starters for the Chanticleers both have better earned run averages than the top two Carolina starters. USC’s superior bullpen can carry games and has been outstanding all season. The squad proved their dominance in the regionals with a shut down performance. Strength of Schedule- Edge: South Carolina- The SEC is the toughest conference in the country for a reason. USC had to face a gauntlet during the regular season and it showed in the regionals. Even though Coastal was 55-8 in the regular season, they played in the weak Big South Conference. Momentum- Edge- South Carolina- It was a walk in the park for Carolina in regional play last weekend. USC swept its way through, while Coastal had mounds of trouble against College of Charleston. USC is hot right now and in baseball the hottest team almost always prevails. Fan support- Edge: Tie -South Carolina fans are some of the most rabid in the country, so they will find a way to be in Myrtle Beach this weekend. There should be an equal amount of fans this weekend so there shouldn’t be any home field advantage for Coastal Carolina at BB&T Federal Field. Overall Edge: South Carolina- Statistics be damned, USC has too much momentum. If Blake Cooper and Sam Dyson pitch well and the offense doesn’t sputter out of last weekend’s regional then Carolina will achieve their first College World Series since 2004.
The Gamecocks are scheduled to take on No. 5 Coastal Carolina in the NCAA Super Regional round beginning Saturday, June 12 at noon. TV coverage for the Super Regional will be on the ESPN family of networks. Local radio coverage will be on 107.5 FM. Comments on this story? E-mail sagckspt@mailbox.sc.edu
Coastal Carolina outfielder Rico Noel
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