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THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 2007 VOL. 100, NO. 6 ● SINCE 1908
MOORE
SCHOOL
Fighting textbook inflation
ON TOP Cost of Textbooks Graph Title
South Addam’s
University
AGAIN Bookstore
Carolina
Bookstore
University
Bookstore
International business SPAN 109 $215.45 $201.00 $200.25
program called No. 1, ENGL 101 $204.00 $190.80 $200.00
outranks NYU, Penn
BIOL 101 $232.15 $230.60 $231.00
Catherine Martin MATH 142 $165.35 $114.80 $163.25
THE DAILY GAMECOCK
PSYC 101 $122.65 $122.65 $122.00
U S C ’s i n t e r n a t i o n a l
bu s i ne s s u nderg r adu at e
program is on top again for
TOTAL $939.60 $859.85 $916.50
the 11th straight year.
According to U.S. News
a nd World R e p or t , t he
Moore School of Business’s
Book costs approaching $1000 mark
undergraduate international
Brad Maxwell University Bookstore in the
program outranks New York
STAFF WRITER Russell House. The same
University, the University of
books cost $917 at Addam’s
Pennsylvania, the University
Books for a typical freshman Universit y Book store and
of M ichigan and t he
s c he d u le – i nt r o d u c t or y $860 at the South Carolina
University of California at
English, biolog y, calculus, Bookstore.
Berkeley.
psycholog y and Spanish – “They just cost too much,”
Randy Folks, a business
could cost almost $1,000 for said Jordan Kennedy, a first-
professor, said he is ver y
a single semester, The Daily year undeclared student as she
pleased with the results.
Gamecock found. searched for textbooks in the
“If you’re thoughtful about Sam Bennett/ THE DAILY GAMECOCK
Those books, bought new,
things you put together, you
can achieve excellence… and
Students wait in line at the University Bookstore. Students face a crunch at the cost a total of $940 at the PRICES ● 4
register due to high prices.
we did it,” Folks said.
The high-quality program
student, said the program textbooks. It’s insane that “My books were half of
is what attracts many students
to international business at
SG, Thomas Cooper Library was created because students $10,000 worth of textbooks what t hey would usually
have problems buying the fits on one cart,” Taylor said. cost, but the only bad thing
USC.
Daniel Williams, a fourth-
team up to lower price burden expensive textbooks. “That cart is worth more is that there is sometimes not
“St udent G over n ment than my car!” enough information on the
year international business
looked into a way to alleviate Britney Proudfoot, a first-
student, said the international T he prev iou s st udent
business school’s rank ing Elizabeth Segrist government administration
the costs for students. It will year business student, said EXCHANGE ● 4
STAFF WRITER allow as many students as book prices are ridiculous.
is what gave USC the edge acquired the funds for this
possible to use the textbook,” Her Span ish pack age
over other schools he was project and worked with the
St u d e nt G o v e r n me nt Payne said. “We hope that alone from the University
considering. library to make the project
teamed up wit h Thomas several hundred students will Bookstore in the Russell
“I k new I wanted to do possible.
Cooper Library to start a use this program.” House was over $200.
international business, and I T h e c u r r e nt s t u d e nt
book loaning system, the SG has spent over $10,000 Yesenia Calixto, a second-
knew I wanted to go to what government worked with the
Te x tb o ok Tu r n st i le , to on textbooks so far. year history student, said she
was number one,” Williams library over the summer to
save st udent s money on “Surprisingly, this amount bought her books off of
said. ensure this project would go
textbooks. of money does not buy a Amazon.com.
Kendall Roth, the into action.
If a class has over 100 whole lot of
department chairman, said SG President Nick Payne,
students and the textbook
there are several key factors a fourth-year
costs over $100, SG will
t hat play a huge par t i n f i n a nce
purchase that textbook and
t he school’s number one
give it to the library.
ranking.
Tucky Taylor, the head of
“ We have except iona l
circulation at the Thomas
st udents and except ional
Cooper Library, said the
faculty,” Roth said. “One thing 1.7¢ 7.0¢ 9.9¢ 10.8¢ 11.6¢ 32.1¢
program is effective for
that makes our program so
st udents to “check-out” Freight Expense Publisher’s 7.2¢ Publisher’s College Store Author Income 15.3¢ Publisher’s
unique is that we have a broad College Store Publisher’s
books now for in-library Income General and Personnel Paper, Printing,
MOORE ● 4
use.
Sarah Roberts
Operations Administrative Marketing Costs Editorial Costs
GETTING INVOLVED Fee increase angers Holt
After the fee was mentioned in the spring, and he doesn’t
Lack of consultation, by St udent G over n ment know why it couldn’t have
President Nick Pay ne, a been d isc ussed w it h t he
representation cited as fourth-year fi nance student, senate or held off until the
reasons for dissent in his report to the senate at next fiscal year.
Wednesday’s meeting, Holt “I hope this doesn’t happen
immediately asked why the again,” Holt said.
Brad Maxwell senate was hearing about the
STAFF WRITER
increase after the fact. SENATE ● 4
“Students elected me to
A two-dollar increase to make the tough decisions,”
the student activity fee was Payne said.
approved by the Board of Payne said since the student
Trustees this summer without senate wasn’t in session during
student senate approval. t he summer, he couldn’t
Sen. Ryan Holt, who served
as USC’s Vice President for
two years and is now President
Pro Tempore of the Student
Senate, raised concerns that
consult them. Payne said the
fee will go toward more funds
for the student television
station SGT V, which has
long been an initiative of
dex
Local News..................2
the action violated student student government.
codes. “Anytime you’re dealing Opinion...................... 6
Sam Bennett/ THE DAILY GAMECOCK “My concern was not with w it h fe e i nc re a s e s , you Puzzles........................9
Students walk down Greene Street in the afternoon heat during the Student the fee itself, but the process need t he best st udent Comics........................ 9
Organization Fair, hosted by Student Government. Groups gave out cookies, drinks by which it was implemented,” representation,” Holt said. Horoscopes...................9
and candy, as well as information about joining campus activities. said Holt, a second-year law Holt said he had heard Classified...................12
student. discussion of the fee increase
PAGE 2 THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 2007
Loose Lucy’s celebrates 15th year
Concert, giveaways part of anniversary bash in Five Points
Colin Jones is where founders Mike and and have shared the stage
THE DAILY GAMECOCK Susan Kaminsky sold clothes with musicians John Scofield,
at reasonable prices to the The Dirty Dozen Brass Band
Break out the tie-dye and concertgoers. and Col. Bruce Hampton.
the hacky sacks, Loose Lucy’s In 1990, the Kaminskys The group’s shows consist
is officially celebrating 15 moved t heir business of jam-based material and
years in Five Points. from the blacktop to the complex composit ions
“ We’r e h a v i n g s o m e storefronts of Hilton Head w r it ten by t he members
concerts and some giveaways Island. They brought with themselves.
down at the fountain. We’re t hem t he ment a l it y a nd K i ng H ippo consist s
also going to be setting up at t it u d e of p a r k i n g lo t of local musicians Dennis
a booth where we can sell retailers and a true love of Ware, Jeff Kozelski, Tom
some T-shirts. It’s prett y music. Eden and Justin Banks.
much going to be a family Eventually the Kaminskys Opening for King Hippo
oriented event,” said Heather expanded their business to at 6:30 p.m. will be local
Johnson, a Loose Luc y’s six locations that include group Tough Mama.
employee. s t ore s i n c it ie s s uc h a s “We like to play songs at
The gala, sponsored by Charleston, Savannah, Ga., our shows that other groups
Bud Light a nd t he Five and Columbia. don’t generally play,” said
Points After Five Concert Along with the employees vocalist and Loose Lucy’s
Series, starts Thursday at and owners of Columbia’s manager Jenn McA llister.
6:30 p.m. near the Five Points Loose Lucy’s, other members Tough Mama consists of Julia
Fountain complete with face of the Loose Lucy’s family and Barton Beckham, Mike
painting, contests and live including the Kaminsk ys Mahoney and McAllister.
music and ends around 10 will be in attendance. The group’s repertoire
p.m. “Loose Lucy’s is about ranges from Motown and
In addition to being a getting together with friends Blues to Bob D yla n a nd
good time, the celebration and listening to good music,” selec t ions f rom Jer r y
is also pushing for a good Johnson said. The store as Garcia’s sessions with David
cause. A ll proceeds from a whole brings together the Grisham.
the raff le will be going to jam band scene with clothing To u g h M a m a f o r m e d
t h ree a n i ma l protec t ion items from such artists as when McCallister was
groups including Project Pet, Phish, The String Cheese performing with her other
Pets, Inc. and the A nimal Incident and Bob Marley. band Stillhouse and one of
Protection League. Staying true to their love the members didn’t show.
T he u n ique bout ique, of live music, t he Loose She asked the Beckhams to
named for a popular Grateful Lucy’s festivities will include join her on stage and they
Dead song, has been a part live performances from local have been performing ever
of the Five Points shopping jam artists King Hippo and since.
district since August 1992. Tough Mama. These performances and
But that is not necessarily “King Hippo have a basic festivities mark a significant
where the story starts. jam band sound to them and point in the life of the store
According to a they have played mostly in and the Five Points district
spokesperson for the stores, Columbia,” Johnson said. itself.
the roots of Loose Lucy’s According to the group’s
Sam Bennett/ THE DAILY GAMECOCK
lie in the park ing lots of Web site, the band has mixed Comments on this story? E-mail
Nicole Barr, 24, manager of Loose Lucy’s, has worked at the local chain for two years. Grateful Dead shows. This jazz, rock ‘n’ roll and funk gamecocknews@gwm.sc.edu
Chic boutique offers unique style, designer attire
“We have a great selection around Mar y is f inished, C h r i s t i n a Pe nt a d o , a for its vivacious clothing always have something real
Accessories, dresses draw of designer jeans,” Fudger and Fudger said that now fou r t h-yea r ad ver t i s i n g a nd it is a f requent stop cute.”
students to Mary, formerly sa id. “ We h ave a rea l ly more people come in. student, said Mary is known for her. Pentado said t he Though high prices may
wide selection construct ion scare off students with tight
known as Luna’s of prices is getting budgets, the store has sale
anywhere from better slowly, sec t ions for d resses a nd
$48.50 on up.” but at t he accessories.
Sierra Kelly “ We re a l ly beginning Pippin Clifton, a fourth-
THE DAILY GAMECOCK
try to cater to it was really year public relations student,
a l l st udent s annoying said Mary carries fabulous
Mary, a clothing boutique and also other when she dresses. Clifton said that
in Five Points, is k now n people outside t r ie d t o g e t the redevelopment of Five
for its dresses and designer t he campus. to Five Points Poi nt s is doi ng wel l but
jeans and has become a hot But definitely businesses. recent development at the
spot for women who don’t any little cute She said store is new to her.
want to look like the rest of little outfit you F i v e Po i n t s “I haven’t been here since
the crowd. need for going is getting they’ve changed owners,”
Better known to out we have it better to walk said Clifton, who studied
uppercla s smen a s Lu na, here,” Fudger around. abroad in the spring. “I love
the store opened 11 years said. Mary has “a it here. I like cocktail dresses
ago and changed its name As Five great variet y and cotton dresses.”
to Mary in the spring, said P o i n t s o f d i f f e r e nt Mar y is located at 713
Bergan Fudger, manager of c on s t r uc t ion fashion items,” Saluda Ave. in Five Points
Mary Inc. continues, Pentado said. and is open Monday through
Fudger said Mary stands customers have “I like Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to
out f rom ot her stores complained to look for 7 p.m. and on Sunday from
because of its wide selection about being something noon to 5 p.m.
of clot hing and prices to able to get Alison Stinchcomb/ THE DAILY GAMECOCK different that
accommodate the customers’ to stores. But not everybody Comments on this story? E-mail
Mary, a popular boutique in Five Points, sells designer clothes at designer prices, but
needs. c on s t r uc t ion has. They gamecocknews@gwm.sc.edu
accommodates students with sales and promotions.
NEWSBRIEFS Crime Report
S .C . pr i so n s direc to r register to use a new Internet Court reinstates S.C. video Monday, August 28 license tag was reported to a physical altercation.
a n n o u n ce s e - m a i l v i c t i m ser vice or call a toll-free poker suit Tr e s p a s s i n g a f t e r stolen from a silver 2007 Reaves suffered scratches
notification system number, 24 hours a day, to get RICHMOND, Va. - A notice, 10:45 p.m. Toyota Rav- 4. The tag on his left arm.
Crime victims in South information about inmates. d i v ide d f e der a l app e a l s Public Health School, expires 9/30/07. R e p o r t i ng o f f i ce r : C .
Carolina w ill be able to “We believe that victims court reinstated a lawsuit Cor ner of Col lege & Report ing off icer: C. Owens.
register for e-mail alerts should feel informed and challenging South Carolina’s Assembly Streets Owens.
about prisoners being k nowledgeable about t he law banning v ideo poker On a rout i ne pat rol, Auto break-in, petit
released under a new program criminal just ice system,” Wednesday. Edward Gaither was sitting M a l ic ious i njur y to larceny
announced Wednesday. Ozm i nt sa id. “Hav i ng a A t hree-judge panel of on a wall in front of the personal property 1500 Whaley St.
A system set up by the state statewide automated system the 4th U.S. Circuit Court Arnold School of Public 801 Greene St. During a routine patrol,
Correct ions Depart ment levels the playing field and of Appeals reversed U.S. Health. Gaither had already Someone keyed a green officers saw a silver 1986
in 2001 already telephones allows people from any part District Court Judge David been cited for trespassing in 1999 Ford. Ac u ra Legend w it h a n
victims across the state when of the state to access and C . Nor ton’s r u l i ng t hat February. Reporting officer: D. Davis open door. Contact was
an inmate is scheduled to be receive information about Jimmy Martin’s lawsuit did R e p o r t i ng o f f i ce r : R . made with the victim, who
released, considered for parole offenders.” not belong in federal court. Millhouse Tuesday, August 29 said someone entered his
or moved from one facility The expansion was made South Carolina’s legislature Assault and battery locked vehicle t hrough
to another, the department possible t hrough a $1.25 amended the state’s gambling Larceny of paper tag, 1400 Blossom Street unknown means and stole
said. million Justice Department laws in 1999 to bar video 6:15 p.m. (East Quad) approximately $50 worth
The new program, g ra nt , combi ned w it h poker machines and allow Bull Street Garage, 600 James Wells and Joel of CDs.
announced by Gov. Mark state matching funds, the police to seize such devices Bull St. Reaves were involved in a Reporting offi cers: Y. Kim
Sanford and prisons Director department said. A paper “Dick Dyer” verbal argument that led and C. Thompson
Jon Ozmint, allows victims to BRIEFS ● X4 The Daily Gamecock ● THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 2007
PRICES ● Continued from X1 Bookstore and half from the with textbook prices grows, SENATE ● Continued from 1 administration. He said the BRIEFS ● Continued from 2
Russell House,” Keane said. many turn to online stores purpose of the policy was
and bring them to a county
University Bookstore. “The SC Bookstore had a for low prices. SG Vice President to bring the community of
magistrate, who orders
Kennedy will share books lot of books that the Russell A nd re a H a s s ler, a Jay Laura, a fourt h-year Columbia on campus.
them destroyed if they are
this semester with her twin House didn’t.” second-yea r spor t s a nd international studies student, “Parking will always be a
found to be illegal.
sister, to keep costs down, No store had the lowest entertainment management said he was glad more money problem on campus,” Payne
M a r t i n , ow ner of a
she said. prices for every book. student, said she buys some was finally allocated towards said.
busi ness called Luck y
Ty le r W i l l i a m s o n , a A d d a m ’s U n i v e r s i t y of her b o ok s on l i ne at student media. Other issues that came up
St r i k e L L C , c l a i me d
second-yea r chem ica l Bookstore and the Amazon.com. “This is a battle won for at the meeting:
t he law v iolates t he
engineering student, said University Bookstore offer “They’re a lot cheaper Student Government,” Laura The judiciary committee
Constitution’s due process
he u se s ha nd-me - dow n price matching for their city there,” Hassler said. said. will meet next week to discuss
a nd e q u a l p r ot e c t io n
textbooks. competitors, but the South She buys them when she The senate also reacted changes in elections codes.
clauses because it is vague
“I’m lucky enough to have Carolina Bookstore does gets her list in the summer. to changes in parking over Thirteen senate seats are
and provides no means for
siblings who had the same not. “I ca n see how you the summer, addressing the vaca nt. T he powers a nd
determining a machine’s
major as me,” Williamson “Some of my textbooks wouldn’t want to buy them ban of overnight parking at responsibilities committee
legality before it is seized.
said. “It gets frustrating were the same price used at online after classes start -- it Coliseum lots. will accept applications for
t hough when professors the Russell House as they would take a while to get “There is a primar y the spots and will likely fill
Jasper Count y sherif f
change the editions from were new at Addam’s,” said here,” Hassler said. neg at ive i mp ac t on on- many of t he seats in t he
killed in wreck
year to year.” Tayeeba Choudhury, a third- K e v i n M ac D owe l l , a ca mpus resident s who coming weeks, Cole said.
EHRH A RDT, S.C . -
Emily Keane, a second- year finance and marketing third-year hospitality, retail work off campus,” said Sen. Laura said he is looking
Jasper County Sheriff Ben
year international studies student. and tourism management Brad Setzler, a third-year for wa rd to a produc t ive
R iley died Wednesday
st udent , sa id she spent But the off-campus store student, said despite lower economics student. semester with the Senate.
after the pickup truck he
around $400 on textbooks didn’t have every book in pr ices, “it ’s a ha ssle to He said many st udents “I want the Student Senate
was driving was struck by
for t he fa l l semester, a stock that she needed, and buy online” because the who once had a quick and to identify itself as a body
another vehicle in Bamberg
combination of both used she said it was faster to buy shipping. convenient place to park at that gets things done,” Laura
County, authorities said.
and new. the books from the Russell the Coliseum no longer can. said.
Riley was not wearing
“I bought about half my House. Comments on this story? E-mail “I think the policy is better Prospective issues that will
his seat belt and was ejected
tex tbook s f rom t he SC A s st udent frustration gamecocknews@gwm.sc.edu for the campus as a whole, but be conquered this term will
and died at the scene of the
it’s our responsibility to speak be changes in the elections
wreck around 3:30 p.m.,
up when certain minorit y and judicial codes, online
Coroner Bill Duncan said.
groups, like these on-campus student ticket distribution,
EXCHANGE ● Continued from 1 too.” Riley, 60, was running
residents, are being negatively the SC Book Exchange and
Payne said students can errands in his personal
impacted,” Setzler said. off-campus dining options.
Web site,” Calixto said. “I make copies of the book to pickup truck in Ehrhardt,
Setzler was addressing
had to buy two books in the use to work from home. Duncan said.
Pay ne, who reiterated Comments on this story? E-mail
marks South Carolina Bookstore
and t he prices were
“I know for my Spanish
class, we have a workbook. I
t he sent i ment s of t he gamecocknews@gwm.sc.edu
ridiculous because those could just go into the library,
two books cost as much as get the workbook, make a MOORE ● Continued from 1 Each st udent i n t he they reinforce success.
all of the rest.” copy of the homework, and
i nter nat iona l bu si ness W i l l ia m s sa id it feel s
the Taylor said that this new
program will help to relieve
some of the financial burden
save myself about a $200
cost,” Payne said.
SG and the library worked
international representation
of internat ional business
program is required to study
foreig n lang uages, st udy
good to know he’s getting
his international business
professors including Spain, abroad, and have a second education from the best talent
placed on students when to get as many books as
South A frica, Cambodia, major in business. and teachers from all over the
buying books. possible, but there are some
Bulgaria, the U.S. and other Folks said the program’s world.
CRIME
“The cost of textbooks circumstances in which they
countries.” high standards and goals are “I think my degree will
has gotten very expensive,” will not have all of the books
Roth said the international what led them to being the definitely be worth a lot more
Ta y l o r s a i d . “ S t u d e nt for some classes.
bu si ne s s prog r a m i s a l l top program in the country. when I graduate,” Williams
G over n ment a nd t he “If, say Philosophy 110
about diversity and they will “Two of our main goals are said.
library are very dedicated has seven different sections,
continue to make that a top to provide quality education Folks jokingly said that the
to working together and all using different textbooks,
priority. for students and to provide program is still underranked
making sure that students we may not have enough
Interactive crime maps not only receive, but can books for this class,” Taylor
Folks said the selection international businesses with as No. 1, but he also said that
process for the international people who can manage,” after 39 years of working with
afford a good education.” sa id. “ Howe ver, i f t he
business program is ver y Folk s said. “Ou r facu lt y the school, it is gratifying for
Proudfoot said she sections use the same one,
only likes the program but is
worried that the books will
we would.”
Professors sometimes buy
compet it ive but ver y
rewarding.
“On ly 60 st udent s are
is among the top research
faculty in the business and is
very effective in leading us to
him to see it No.1 again.
“We’re ranked high because
of good students, and we have
be reser ved too quickly. their own specific copies of
accepted into the program accomplish these goals.” good students because we are
@
”I think that this program is textbooks for their classes.
each year, and we look for Folks said the students and ranked high,” Folks said.
definitely a good idea but it Taylor encourages those
a h igh level of academ ic faculty work hard to develop
would definitely be hard to professors to donate a copy Comments on this story? E-mail
success and high potential a greater understanding of
get over to the library to do of these books to the library gamecocknews@gwm.sc.edu
leadership,” Folks said. business in the community as
my homework,” Proudfoot for the students until the
dailygamecock.com said. “Especially if there
were over 10 0 st udent s
end of the semester.
in the class who might be Comments on this story? E-mail
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Prayers, protest
mark gathering
New Orleans remembers two years later
Mary Foster and angry chants about the
The Associated Press failure of government. But
marchers also danced in the
NEW ORLEANS -- street accompanied by two
P r ayer s , prot e s t s a nd a brass bands.
lingering disgust with the Katrina was a powerful
government’s response to Category 3 hurricane when
Hurricane Katrina marked it hit the Gulf Coast the
t h e d i s a s t e r ’s s e c o n d morning of Aug. 29, 2005,
a n n iversa r y Wed nesday, broke t h rough levees i n
with a presidential visit doing New Orleans and flooded 80
little to mollify those still percent of the city.
displaced by the storm. By t he t i me t he water
Clarence Russ, 64, took dried up weeks later, more
a dim view of politicians’ t han 1,600 people across
promises as he tried to put Louisiana and Mississippi
the fi nishing touches on his were dead, and a shocked
repaired home in the city’s nation saw miles of wrecked
devastated Lower 9th Ward. homes, mud and debris from
“There was supposed to be one of t he worst nat ural
all this money, but where’d it disasters in its history.
go? None of us got any,” said In New Orleans, recovery
Russ, whose house was the has been spotty at best. The
only restored home on an h istor ic French Q uar ter Alex Brandon/ The Associated Press
otherwise desolate block. and neighborhoods close Shawnette Humphrey, center, and her husband Arthur hold candles during a vigil on the anniversary of Katrina.
Not far away, President to the Mississippi River did
Bush visited a school. “We’re not flood and have bounced Bush, New Orleans Mayor for exacerbating Katrina’s David Kopra, a volunteer Mayor A.J. Holloway said.
still paying attention. We back fairly well. The city’s Ray Nagin and Louisiana floods. from Olympia, Wash., said, “We have a new outlook on
understand,” he said before population has reached an Gov. Kathleen Blanco all Bells pealed amid holding back tears. “It says life and a new appreciation
heading to the Mississippi estimated 277,000, about 60 have drawn harsh criticism prayers, song and tears at something to my heart. This for what’s really important
Gulf Coast, also devastated percent its pre-storm level of in the storm’s aftermath. the groundbreak ing for a city needs so much care, and in life.”
by Katrina. 455,000. Sales tax revenues Blanco, who appeared with planned Katrina memorial that’s why I’m here.” In Gulfport, Miss., Gov.
But Gina Mart in, who are approaching normal, the president at the 9th Ward at a New Orleans cemetery. Churches throughout the Haley Barbour urged people
is still living in Houston and tourism and the port school, opted not to run for “We ring t he bells for region held services. At the to see the positive. About
after Katrina destroyed her industry are recovering. re-election this year after a cit y that is in recover y, Claiborne Avenue bridge 13,000 of his state’s families
New Orlea ns home, was But vast st retches of polls showed her popularity that is struggling, that is over the Industrial Canal, are st ill liv ing in FEM A
u nconv i nced. “Bush was t h e c it y s h o w l it t l e o r at rock bottom. performing miracles on a mourners tossed a wreath trailers, but that’s down from
dow n here again mak ing no recover y. A hou s i ng While Bush visited, Blanco daily basis,” said Nagin, who into the water near the spot a peak of 48,000.
more promises he isn’t going shortage and high rents have said she asked him to, among famously cursed the federal where a levee breach led to Some let t he day pa ss
to keep. The government hampered business growth. other things, cut through response in a radio interview the inundation of the Lower w it h o u t f a n f a r e . Ja m e s
has failed all of us. It’s got to The homeless population red tape that she said has days after the storm. 9th Ward. Cha ney, work i ng on h is
stop,” she said. has almost doubled since the delayed the distribution of The memorial will be the In Mississippi, about 100 sister’s washed-out house in
M a r t i n wa s a mong a n storm, and many of those federal aid. She also said she fi nal resting place for more people prayed and sang in New Orleans, had no use for
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Video games
EDITORIAL BOARD
evolve past
JACKIE ALEXANDER
Editor Managing Editor
MICHAEL BAUMANN stereotypes
News Editor Copy Desk Chief
JESS DAVIS LAUREN SMITH
Gripping stories, amazing
Metro Editor
GINA VASSELLI
Viewpoints Editor
KELLY L ACORTE artwork contribute to rise
The Mix Editor Sports Editor
of pixelated playtime
ANDREA LUCAS ALEX RILEY It wasn’t long ago that I
was an acne-riddled high
Design Director Assistant Design Director
LIZZIE WILSON GREG HENDERSON
school student, spending my
lonely Friday nights playing
on l i ne v ideo games t hat
kept me awake for several
IN OUR OPINION hours throughout the night.
I battled armies of “realistic”
Gun scare emphasizes THE LEAKEY FAUCET
yet ridiculous monsters using
“realistic”
mouse cl ick s
need for solid action Civilians have serious duty to fulfill that made my
v ideo game
hero hack his
way t h rough
In the recent past, administrators have taken countless waves
a hard line against guns and gun facsimiles on Military morale depends n ight, h igh the difficulties of war for
of enemies.
morale a nd political gain in a way that
campus, saying there would be no tolerance even on solidarity, security a sense of harms morale.
STEPHEN Today, just
in cases of forgetfulness. WALDON l i ke i n t hose
from the home front purpose will
get that extra
These brave men and
women did not choose their
Fifth-year days, some
Emanuel Cook, Carolina’s starting safety, and I had the opportunit y electronic think that
five miles and deploy ment orders, but
his companion, James Gore, were not forgetful. this summer to talk with
12 hours out they follow them without
journalism v ide o g a me s
a ret i red A r my of f icer student carry a “dork”
They carried a loaded weapon on our campus, BRAD LEAKE of a soldier. quest ion, leav ing t heir
who served for 26 years in label, at least
brandishing it within sight of law enforcement and multiple theaters of combat
Fourth-year Always personal politics behind.
among those who do not play
political remember Let us cease our harmful
carrying a second clip. According to his warrant, beginning with Vietnam. science them regularly. I’ve come
that the political bickering so that
Cook signed a statement I learned that one of this student across many women who
troops keep a the troops will know that
hero’s many duties for a think video games are about
Carrying a loaded a c k n o w l e d g i n g h i s time was to help maintain
pulse on the
American public’s opinion
we support and respect
them.
as interesting as watching
possession of the gun. the morale of the soldiers the WNBA, which I’m told
pistol on campus The university’s Office under his command.
of them and their mission.
T hey watch C N N a nd
There are about 160,000
troops in Iraq, like it or
still exists somewhere on
I k new t hat mora le ESPN 8, “the Ocho.”
should not warrant a of St ude nt Jud ic i a l was important, but I had
follow which politicians
are supporting them and
not, correct or not. We
must finish the mission
Well, for those of you who
P rog r a m s Web s it e no idea to what extent it make the blanket statement
5-day suspension. states that if someone actually affected military
which ones are not.
My new friend explained
for which so many soldiers
have fought and died. Put
that video games are simply
is found responsible for performance. W hile the a dork’s way of ensuring
to me that when a politician your damaging rhetoric
soldiers are tougher than abstinence, here’s the real
the possession of a firearm, that person may be me physically, he explained,
bashes t he m i l it a r y or aside and write a letter of
truth: video games can tell
suspended or expelled from the university. their mission, it is worse support to a soldier.
they are the same mentally. a better story than a movie,
for morale than losing a Crayon drawings from
Carrying a loaded pistol on campus should not Our modern-day Greatest involve more friends than
battle. Battle losses can a kindergarten class are
Generation, many of whom an eight-year-old’s birthday
warrant a 5-day suspension over one weekend. are college-aged, need to
be rega i ned, but t hese meaningful, but a letter of
party and actually provide
Sanctions also include educational activities, harmful words cannot be support from an intelligent
know that they have the more fun than watching your
taken back. col lege st udent mea n s
restitution, restrictions and community service. support of t he cou nt r y
When you let the soldiers much more.
cat do an Irish jig in mid-air
The mother of the student sleeping in East Quad wh ic h t he y so br avely as you begin to dunk him
know that you think they Ta k e a f e w m i nut e s
serve. into the bathtub (that’s the
will not be assuaged when she finds out that are risking their lives for to show you r respect
Morale can almost be last time he poops outside
nothing by either saying and admirat ion for
the person responsible merely had to clean up measured, he told me, and
it directly—as so many our heroes. Visit w w w.
the box).
campus. upon entering a barracks V ideo ga mes get huge
have — or by at tend i ng operationmilitarysupport.
it can be determined if production budgets these
We are not calling for Cook’s expulsion. We are morale is high or low from
a w a r p r o t e s t (w h i c h c o m o r w w w.
days, but that’s no surprise
merely wondering how the university finds that you h ave t he f reedom americasupportsyou.mil,
the faces of the troops and considering it’s a multi-billion
to do bec au se sold ier s or send a letter directly
carrying a loaded weapon within proximity of from the way they carry dollar industry where some
have died to secure it), it to O per at ion M i l it a r y
themselves. of the best-selling games are
hundreds of unknowing students warrants such a When in battle, morale
directly affects morale and Support, P.O. Box 901, San
more like interactive movies.
light penalty. therefore performance. Andreas, CA 95249.
can make the difference We’ve come a long way since
W hile our t roops T h i s i s o u r d ut y a s
It is time for the university to step up to the between victory and defeat.
are in harm’s way, it is civilians; we should take it
plumbers who grow raccoon
He informed me that, after tails out of their asses to
plate and back up their words about guns on marching and fighting all
irresponsible to exploit seriously.
maintain flight.
campus. Games like “Bioshock”
and “Final Fantasy” allow
CORRECTIONS IN YOUR OPINION players not only to view the
choices of their heroes, but
In Wednesday’s Metro section, the Five Points meters and
merchants story should have said certain meters run for only
Athletes should our team can’t provide Reh ab mor e t h a n to make them, with all of the
15-30 minutes. There are hour meters in Five Points as well.
set exa mple for a good example for his just a “quick fi x” great storylines that movies
The meters also take nickels and dimes.
younger teammates teammates. provide.
In his article It reinforces the idea We h e r e a t t h e If movies gave viewers half
The Daily Gamecock regrets the error. (“Expectat ions for around the nation that Cou nseling & Hu man of the interactive enjoyment
If you see an error in today’s paper, we want to know about at hlet ic perfect ion are our football program will D e v e l o p m e nt C e nt e r that gamers get, you’d be
it. E-mail us at gamecockopinions@gwm.sc.edu u n realist ic,” 8/28/07), never be able to take it to apprec iate Mered it h able keep Ben Affleck from
Michael Aguilar contends the next level because our Ha r v ie for her recent appearing in any movie with
that the fact that Blake older players can’t show column discussing t he just a click of a button.
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GINA VASSELLI MARY ELIZABETH SISK
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It is published daily during
KELLY L ACORTE KATIE CLARK While his inability to attend all of his summer and—most important of a bunch of friends getting
the fall and spring semesters
Assistant Viewpoints Editor
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AMANDA DAVIS
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ANDREA LUCAS Director
SCOTT LINDENBERG
university holidays and exam important to Mitchell, missing important course for treatment. Let’s not let using a plastic controller and
Assistant Mix Editor periods. Opinions expressed
TYLER MOBLEY Faculty Adviser in The Daily Gamecock are
it ref lects badly on the material as it is a matter a few public figures who a wristband.
Sports Editor ERIK COLLINS
those of the editors or author university as a whole. of him being unable to want to be deemed by Simply put, video games
ALEX RILEY Creative Director
Assistant Sports Editor EDGAR SANTANA
and not those of the University When ESPN is serve as a good example their admirers “all better” are just plain fun. They’ve
Business Manager of South Carolina. The Board indicat ing t hat ou r of how to behave for the continue the myth that been arou nd for decades
CORY BURKARTH
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 2007 PAGE 7
Keep cool
Hit
?
in summer
heat with
light fabrics
or
Miss
Dr. Style says that cotton,
linen provide relief from
blazing sun, high humidity
Dear Dr. Style,
I t ’s r e a l l y
h o t o u t s i d e!
Trends may come and go, but hits and misses And I’ve been
t r y i ng to do
make lasting impressions ever y t h i ng I
can just to keep
cool, or perhaps
Krysta Johnson even just not
THE DAILY GAMECOCK
JUSTIN sweat so much,
Trends are a very influential part of the decision-making process FENNER but I feel like
in shopping and many people get trapped into religiously following Second-year re s i s t a nc e i s
them. print f utile. I can’t
Hollywood sets standards of style that are highly regarded and journalism beat the heat. Is
student
emulated by the masses, yet some do no reflect truly wearable, livable there anything
fashions, especially on a college campus. Trends are visible among that I can do to stay just a
students; some wearing them well while others are blindly unaware of little bit cooler, and when can
their fashion missteps. we expect some relief from
A trend is what it is. They come and go: gaining acceptance, the oppressive sun?
holding it for a minute period of time, and then declining at various Hot in Hot Topic
rates. No one can look good in everything and that brings up the case
of the “hit-or-miss” trend, meaning it will look good on those slick, Dear Hot,
glossy pages of a magazine and the offhand “civilian.” But on a wide The past week has been
group of people is just does not work. absolutely horrendous as far
There are some clothes seen on campus that are very stylish, yet as the temperature has been
executed in a way that is a defi nite “miss.” Here are the three top hit-or- concerned. We’ve regularly
miss fashions on the USC campus: been in the high 90s, and last
Wednesday we got all the way
up to 101! Luckily, there are
The Baby Doll/Trapeze Dress plenty of things that you can
do to dress for the weather
How you can miss the trend: If top-heavy, wearing it makes you and still be chic and polished.
And if you do it right, you can
appear to be “with child” or if extremely tall, it can look like you are avoid looking like someone
only wearing a long tee shirt poured a bucket of water over
your head, too.
Make it a hit: Pair with bottoms that are less voluminous to You’re going to want to stay
balance the physique, works well if you are trying to hide a away from synthetic fabrics
for the next few months.
tummy. Blazers with a dress add extra structure at the waist Polyester may have that nice
but still keep the playful nature of the outfit. sheen, but the stuff doesn’t
breathe at all. Spandex, Lycra
and all of their machine-made
The Skinny Jean cousins will trap the heat close
to your body, making even
walking from class to class
How you can miss the trend: There are different literally one of the hottest
types of the “skinny” jean: tubular, ankle, pipe leg, experiences of your week.
Not to ment ion, t hese
etc., and when people don’t know their body shape, fabrics will fuse to your skin if
they can end up picking out the wrong style that they ever catch fire, so you’ll
definitely want to be careful
does not accentuate their best features. with nylon and acetate in
Make it a hit: Before going jeans shopping, decide your chemistry lab.
C ot t on a nd l i nen , on
if you are a basic pear, triangle or rectangle body shape. t he ot her hand, are ver y
Don’t be afraid to ask for assistance -- many stores have breathable and allow the heat
your body generates to escape.
“jean specialists.” The right jean leg will accentuate the And to a certain extent, they
Special to
positives and minimize the negatives (ex: if you have hips, the tend to wick moisture away
from the body, meaning that
tubular or pipe leg will draw a straight line down from the hip, your sweat won’t stay on your
T H E DA IL
elongating it and not hugging the curves). skin and cause any undesired
effects on your skin.
Y G A M EC
As far as style goes, wear
The Bermuda Shorts things that you k now are
going to give you room to
OCK
breathe. A-line and shorter
How you can miss the trend: They are supposed to be a classier skirts are ideal this time of
alternative to regular shorts, but people don’t succeed when they have year, and so are shorts and
lightweight trousers. Short-
height extremities (tall girls get trapped because they come above the sleeved oxfords, polo shirts
knee on their long legs and shorter girls appear to be preparing for an and open shoes (sandals,
mandals, and strappy heels)
incoming flood with the hem of the shorts wading down near the ankle). are the perfect compliment to
Make it a hit: Buy Bermuda shorts in a more structured fabric to a breezy, summery ensemble.
Right now a lot of very
hold its shape, they also have different fits, from hip-hugging to loose conser vat ive pieces have
and casual. come back into t he fold,
Comments on this story? E-mail gamecockfeatures@gwm.sc.edu so it’s the perfect time to
channel Audrey Hepburn and
Jackie Onassis – short sleeved
cardigans, painfully skinny
t he slack lef t by t hose searching and guesswork. ago. Were t he Web site
trousers and bright capris are
silly little multi-billion TV Links, though, is a located in the United States,
THIS
huge right now, and I think
dollar corporations and legitimate database of media. then that would indeed be
WEEK
they’re here to stay for quite
i s le ad i n g t he c h a r g e All shows are organized in t he case. However, what
some time.
towards new ways to stay alphabetical order and ready keep s T V Li n k s safe is
F i n a l l y, r e m e m b e r t o
entertained online. for you to watch. Want to that little “uk” in their web
keep yourself clean so as to
ON THE Enter t v-link s.co.uk, watch season one of “Grey’s address.
avoid the spreading of any
INTERNET t he all-free and illegal
way to watch almost any
TV show you can think
A natomy?”
It’s a l l t here.
Want to watch
For a l l of big med ia’s
rioting about legal action
against piracy, they can’t
foul smells. Remember, hot
molecules travel faster than
cool ones!
of straight through your a f u l l mov ie? ac t u a l ly do much. Su re
Wear sunscreen so you
computer. We l l y o u ’ v e they can try to sue you for
don’t burn up, and keep your
“tv-links.co.uk” they succeed (like NBC’s
de c i s ion t o s t re a m T V
episodes online for free),
Technically, streaming
T V shows on line is old
news. Sites like YouTube
got plent y to
choose from.
Given t he
sharing a fi le someone else
made, but rarely if ever
do they actually catch the
fragrances light and fresh
so you aren’t overpowering
TYLER a nyone. Drin k plent y of
Ever y year, traditional but usually they just end up and even MySpace have MOBLEY s e lect ion of or ig i na l creators of t he
water and walk slowly, and I
media giants like Viacom annoying and losing users long been venues for ripped Third-year s h ows and pirated fi les.
think you might just survive
a n d T i m e Wa r n e r t r y (whoever designed MTV’s video. vis-comm movies on TV Th is is because t he
the heat.
harder and harder to keep Flash-heavy maze of a Web Finding what you wanted student L i n k s y o u ’d overwhelming majority of
up with shifts to new media site). on sites like those, though, think they online piracy occurs in Asia
and online entertainment. Meanwhile, the online is a t ypically hit or miss would have and Eastern Europe.
Ev e r y n o w a n d t h e n community has picked up affair that involves a lot of been shut down a long time Comments on this story? E-mail
INTERNET ● 8 gamecockfeatures@gwm.sc.edu8 The Daily Gamecock ● THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 2007
Early communication eases dorm room decorating
player,” Frank said. “We’re
Differences in taste d isc u ssi ng how we wa nt
can be compromised to do our beds because it’s
building-block furniture, so
through correlation you can do it lots of different
ways.”
Some are thinking bigger
Elizabeth fox than just shopping at Ikea.
MCT Campus
“We’re all getting there
pret t y ea rly, so we’l l go
PHILA DELPHI A - A s
trash-pick ing together in
anyone who has ever
the ritzy parts of the city,
possessed a single square foot
like Hyde Park,” said Dana
of space knows, decorating
Kaplan-Angle, a sophomore
matters. Even t hose who
at Northwestern University,
profess not to care really
near Chicago. And though
want their abodes to look
she hasn’t talked much with
attractive, be comfortable,
her four suitemates, who live
and feel like home.
as far away as Washington
Under t he best of
state, she’s begun planning
circumstances, that can be
her ow n single bedroom
diff icult. So imagine t he
by mocking up its life-size
strain of working to organize
dimensions in blue tape on
and decorate a shoebox of a
her living room floor.
room with people who live
“I’ve been hanging out in
far away—people you may
my phantom room so I can
not even know.
see how big it is,” she said
A h , c ol le g e! Not j u s t
with a laugh. “It’s small.”
the harbinger of academic
Some st udent s haven’t
challenges and new social
made much progress at all.
p r e s s u r e s , it of f e r s t he
Chris Pittman, a
bonus struggle of the dorm
freshman at the University
room. As someone gearing
of Delaware, won’t fi nd out
up for yet a not her yea r
who his roommate is until
of t he h igher- educ at ion
later t his mont h, leaving
experience, I’m in a position
h i m f lou nder i ng on t he
to understand.
decorating front.
My f ut ure residence is
And Katherine O’Brien, a
a t wo -room t r iple, w it h
freshman at the University
three desks, three beds, and
of Sout her n Ca l ifor n ia,
startlingly little closet space.
has found her Los Angeles
Other than that, I’m fuzzy
ro om m ate f r u st r at i ngly
on t he details, as are my
u nresponsive. “I’ve been
two roommates, one from
t r y i ng to t a l k to her or
California, one from Texas.
message her online about
Compounding the problem
decorating, but I don’t think
is the fact that my college is
she’s even interested in it,”
on the West Coast, which
she said, sighing.
makes it virtually impossible
All around, there’s worry
for me to toss my belongings
about differences in taste.
into the car and drive them
“I’m really into different
to campus. Plus, my Texas
r e l i g i o n s ,” K a t h e r i n e
roommate has packed up for
O’Brien said. “Like, I have
the summer, leaving only
a Ganesh mask and a couple
the brief message: “I’m in
Buddhas and a cross that I’ve
Paris. I will buy posters.”
always wanted to hang up
So when my California
together, but I don’t know
roomie, Caitlin Crandell,
how my room mate feels
called to say she was
about all that stuff.”
taking a break from Santa
I’m concerned about the
Barbara’s beaches to visit
clash between my brightly
me in Philadelphia (I know,
colored, Christmas-lighted,
I wa s s u r pr i sed, to o), I
more-than-slightly-messy
immediately thought, “Oh,
style and Caitlin’s subdued,
good! Now we have time to
stunningly neat one. A nd
plan our room!”
don’t even get me started
University of Pennsylvania
on my anxiety over how the
sophomore Lua O’Br ien
Texas roommate will react to
u nder st a nd s wa nt i ng to
all my Eagles paraphernalia.
sort out the decor issues in
W hen t astes col l ide,
advance.
“c o m m u n i c at io n i s t h e
“My room mates are
bottom line,” said Chayse
all com ing up early, and Special to The Daily Gamecock
Dacoda, host of HGT V’s
we’re going to go shopping Students are contacting their future roommates with the help of instant messaging and social networks like Facebook.
decor- comprom ise show
toget her,” she sa id. She
“Get It Together” (Saturdays
w ill share an on-campus
at 11 p.m.).
apartment with three girls. together.” my roommate to make sure should talk about it.” When all else fails, there’s
As the founder of her own
“Posters, f u r n it u re, a nd T he k e y t o t h at k i nd that it was OK that I bought And if worry still gnaws, Pittman’s approach.
desig n business, Dacoda
cooking stuff, like a George of communication, Frank it.” When she told her two it may help to remember “I’m prett y easygoing,”
Design, the Universit y of
Forem a n g r i l l, we’l l do s a id , i s a le r t i n g f ut u r e other roommates, they were that there are multitudes he said. “If my roommate
Pen ns ylva n ia alu m f u l ly
together.” roomies to important new also “really excited about it.” of decorat i ng pat hs to had something that
understands the desire to
R achel Fra n k , 19, who developments. “I would call W hen possible, Dacoda travel, any one of which can wa s completely not me,
incorporate personal style
goes to the Universit y of and say `Hey, I’m looking at said, it’s a good t hing to represent individual style. I ’d prob ably u s e it a s a
into decorat ing. But, she
Michigan, said she and her this’ or even `I bought this’ d isc uss decorat i ng f i nds (Tess Rankin, a sophomore b a r g a i n i n g c h ip t o g e t
points out, “Because you are
roommate are talking about to at least give them a heads- ahead of time. at Colu mbia Un iversit y, somet hing t hat I wanted
sharing a room, you have
decorating now. up.” “I mean, if you’re talking admits treating her room that wasn’t him at all.”
to make sure that you are
“We planned a little bit Lua O’Brien took t hat about a pillow case, I don’t l i k e a g i a nt s c r apb o ok , Honing bargaining skills?
both getting something out
before we left school. She tack recently when she found think that’s relevant to the collecting playbills, f lyers, Well, college “is all about
of it. Be willing to listen to
already had a refrigerator a chair she thought would other person,” she said, “but and tickets, and “sticking the education.”
the other person and know
and a microwave, so I am go well in her apartment’s if you’re talking about your them on the walls to keep a
that you’re sharing one space
doing t he T V a nd DV D double bedroom. “I called 37-inch TV, then, yeah, you record of my life.”)
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through a “difficult time,” in t he United K ingdom already posts most of its
grin and party personality, Calif., house Monday. Wilson riding his skateboard
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Owen Wilson recently ended It was 35-year-old younger or playing soccer in front of
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