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FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 2007
THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
VOL. 100, NO. 83 ● SINCE 1908
Classes canceled for serious weather
Decisions, procedure
to delay university activity
approved by Sorensen
Ryan James
STAFF WRITER
A s many st udents
discovered Thursday, all
classes before 10 a.m. were
canceled due to dangerous
road conditions.
What many may not have
known is the process that
determines the decision to
cancel classes.
Ru s s Mc K i n ne y,
d i rec tor of u n iversit y
communications, said the
u n iversit y t a kes ma ny
d if ferent factors i nto
accou nt a nd t hat USC
President Andrew Sorensen
must ultimately approve the
decision.
“The primary factor every
time you have a situation
like this is one of safet y,”
McKinney said. “It’s purely
a judgment call every time.
You have to make the safest
call for the most people.
“ We c h e c k w i t h t h e
weather bureau; we ask the
university law enforcement
office, police departments,
and we try to keep up with
road conditions.
“We certainly check with
the vice president of student
affairs to see the significance
it may have on the students
vis-à-vis class schedules or
other events and then we
ju st k i nd of have to see
what ou r neighbors do,”
McKinney said.
Libby Roof, community
ser v ices super v isor for
Lexington County schools,
said the decision to delay or
cancel classes is often made
early in the morning before
school starts.
“Several of the districts in
the Midlands area decided
to go ahead a nd make
t h at de c i s io n y e s t erd a y
afternoon,” Roof said.
“ W he n y ou’ve g ot a n
ongoi ng sit uat ion t hat ’s
developi ng, t he y ma ke
d e c i s io n s b a s e d o n t h e
i n for m at ion t h at come s
from those sources,” Roof
said.
Roof
sa id
t he
s u p e r i nt e nd e nt ’s of f i c e
work s closely w it h loca l
media in such situations to
announce the decision as
quickly as possible.
“Our office makes every
effort to get the word out.
We do that several ways,”
Roof said.
“ We h a v e a d i s t r i c t
informat ion line t hat we
can do any breaking news,
we notify all the media and
ask them to report it; we put
it on our Web site, and the
schools are informed.”
Connor Huston / THE DAILY GAMECOCK
Commuters had a break yesterday morning when Sorensen canceled early classes because of dangerously icy roads.
Lex ington Count y
Schools District One Web
s it e c it e d s a f e t y a s t he
primary determinant in the
decision.
It also lists the different
sources that contributed to
its decision.
“Dr. Karen Woodward,
superintendent, will talk to
the other Lexington County
superintendents very early in
the morning, if necessary.
In that conversation, they
will consider information
f rom t he S .C . H ighway
Patrol, Lexington County
Emergency Preparedness,
d ist r ic t t ra nspor t at ion
super v isors and ot her
d i s t r ic t ad m i n i s t r at or,”
according to the Web site.
The Russell House
Book store opened at it s
normal time despite class
ca ncel lat ions. Some
st udent book store
employees had no problems
with this.
“I didn’t think it was a
bad idea. I mean, it’s still
a business. You still have
people coming in just like
any other business. I wasn’t
WEATHER ● 3
Cultural heritage brings pride
Student motivated to succeed by family’s work ethic, values, traditions
Ashleigh Orthen
THE DAILY GAMECOCK
There are numerous Patels
enrolled at USC and this
Indian surname is as popular
as Smith is.
But one student said her
last name tells a true story of
how hard work pays off.
Mona Patel, a fourth-year
biology student, said while
she was growing up in North
and South Carolina, she was
the only Indian in her area.
It wasn’t u nt il she ca me
to USC that she began to
notice there are many others
just like her … and with the
same last name.
P a t e l ’s p a r e n t s l i v e d
i n I nd i a f o r ab out f i v e
years before she was born.
They decided to move to
New Zealand after Patel’s
grandfather died because her
aunt lived there. Her parents
then brought her to the U.S.
when she was six months
old.
“My dad was the last one
to come over to the United
States. My uncle definitely
settled us in and gave my dad
his first hotel,” Patel said.
“My uncle is also my second
dad, just as my cousins are
considered my brothers and
sisters. A family never comes
from India stranded; they
always have their family no
matter what.”
Patel said India has the
second largest population
in the world under China’s
and many families are a lot
bigger there than they are in
America.
“People in the U.S. have
smaller families sometimes
because they don’t believe in
family like we do in India,”
Patel said. “They also tend
to work only for themselves,
while we work for our entire
family. W hy stand alone
when you can stand with 50
people?”
Pat el’s f a m i l y ow n s a
business full of hotels, such
as the one in Bennettsville,
called the Marlboro Inn.
She said without the hotels
and their family values, they
would not be where they are
today.
“I grew up watching my
mom and dad scrub toilets
just so they would be able
to buy me diapers,” Patel
said. “Watching them and
my other family members
as I grew older turned me
into such a hard worker. It’s
definitely a true story of how
hard work builds character
and pays off.”
Patel, who will be
g r adu at i n g i n M a y a nd
then attending the Medical
Special to THE DAILY GAMECOCK
Mona Patel practices Indian
traditions with her family.
University of South Carolina,
said without learning the
ropes of the hotel business
and work ing so hard, she
would not be where she is
today.
“My dream has always
been to do something in the
medical field. I love working
hard because of growing
up in the hotel,” Patel said.
“I will be a Family Nurse
Practitioner after attending
MUSC no matter what it
takes to get me there.”
And getting there has not
been t he easiest road for
Patel.
“Growing up, it did not
bother me one bit that I was
the only Indian in school,”
Patel said. “But after 9/11,
I experienced some racial
discrimination, but I wasn’t
scared.”
“I am prett y sure I was
discriminated because other
people do not know about my
heritage. I am just as much
an American as I am Indian,
and even though I have dark
PATEL ● 3
House passes bill lowering interest rates on student loans
Reduction for need-based aid helps college kids pay tuition costs faster, cheaper, easier
Jim Kuhnhenn
The Associated Press
WA S H I N G T O N — T h e
Democratic-controlled House
voted to cut interest rates
on need-based student loans
Wednesday, steadily whittling
its list of early legislative
priorities.
The st rong bipa r t isa n
vote in the House came as a
dispute between Republicans
a nd Democrat s i n t he
Senate derailed ethics and
lobbying reform that the new
Democratic majority had made
their first legislative initiative.
The House legislation,
passed 356-71, would slice
rates on the subsidized loans
from 6.8 percent to 3.4 percent
in stages over five years at a
cost to taxpayers of $6 billion.
About 5.5 million students get
loans each year.
Though clearly popular,
t he legislat ion sparked a
debate over where to set the
nation’s education priorities
- helping college graduates pay
off their debts or expanding
federal grants for low-income
students.
Democrat s conceded
Congress needs to do more to
make college more affordable.
But they said reducing student
loan rates was a significant step
Sports
USC men’s basketball prepares for trip to Volunteer
country for a Saturday showdown with top 25
Tennessee. See page 8
toward tuition relief.
“Many young people find
themselves where I was when I
was at age 18, wondering what
they will do with their lives,”
said Rep. Linda Sanchez,
D - Ca l i f., a daughter of
immigrants who is still paying
off her student loans. “To
those students, especially those
whose parents didn’t go to
college, the prospect of student
loan debt is frightening.”
Special to THE DAILY GAMECOCK
Among other goodies, the McEntire Air National Guard
received USC gear in their care packages for Christmas.
Soldiers fighting in
Iraq send thank you
U101 class gets involved
by sending care
packages to troops
Kathleen Kemp
THE DAILY GAMECOCK
Students who sent holiday
care packages to troops
over sea s have recent ly
received a surprising email: a thank you note from
Iraq.
The st udents sent the
packages as part of a project
assigned by their University
101 teacher, June Headley.
“I taught t wo sections
of Un iver sit y 101, a nd
each student was required
t o c o m p l e t e 10 h o u r s
of commu nit y ser v ice,”
Headley said. “I made them
do it together (as a class).”
The students satisfied
half of their requirement by
doing a “Service Saturday”
washing cars for disabled
people, but Headley decided
to let her students decide
how to do the other half.
One class came up with the
idea to send care packages
to soldiers in Iraq.
The Mix
Fundamental biological differences can mean
difficulty in resolutions for better relationships.
See page 5
“I have a neighbor over
there, so I got in touch with
him,” Headley said.
Soldiers from t he
McEnt ire A ir Nat ional
Gu a rd, wh ich i nclude s
several men and women
from Columbia, sent the
st udent s a pict u re, a nd
the students got to work
collecting items to send.
They made fliers and set
up bags and boxes around
campus, which they were
responsible for monitoring.
Some st udents supplied
items themselves.
He ad le y re c ei ve d a n
e-mail from the soldiers
w it h pic t u re s of t he m
opening the care packages
as well as a thank you note
including well wishes for
the Gamecock’s coming
year. In it, Dean Widener,
Headley’s neighbor who is
currently doing his second
tour in Iraq, wrote:
“The goodies have been
put to good use and your
caring thoughts made what
could have been a dreary
Christmas one filled with
joy and happiness.”
Kimberly Lane, a first-
Local News.............2
Opinion..................4
Puzzles....................7
Comics....................7
Horoscopes...............7
Classified..............10
TROOPS ● 3
TODAY
Tomorrow
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PAGE 2
FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 2007
Columbia’s homeless tell stories of hope
Area men living on streets describe past experiences, generosity of USC students who help them get another chance at normal life
Michael Stevens
THE DAILY GAMECOCK
As the cool evening air
wafts the scent of food
beneath Willy Smith Jr.’s
nose, his aching stomach
responds with growling
frustration.
The familiar sensation
causes weakness to shoot
down his scrawny legs,
as Smith battles to cross
the whirling intersection
while balancing his large
backpack.
Th is scene of silent
st r uggle is all too
commonplace within the
concrete jungle called
C olu mbi a , e s p e c i a l l y
i n Five Poi nt s a nd
downtown.
The presence of t he
homeless is inescapable,
as they attempt to auction
off assorted merchandise
and ask for donations from
those more fortunate.
“ C r a c k . To o m a n y
crack-rocks everywhere,
that’s the problem,” said
Smith as he tongued his
toothless gums.
One of t he t h i ngs
generally agreed upon on
the streets is that the use
of crack enslaves much of
the homeless population,
wh ile da mag i ng t he
credibility of those who
aren’t addicted.
Michael Stevens / THE DAILY GAMECOCK
One of Columbia’s many homeless men shares his
story of survival off the kindness of strangers and
spending the nights in community shelters.
Crime Report
Monday, Dec. 11
Larceny of tree, 12:42
p.m.
East Quad Cour t yard,
1500 Wheat St.
Someone cut down and
carried away an 8-foot
tall fir tree.
Estimated value: $250
Responding of f icer: S .
Wilcox
Sunday, Dec. 17
Public disorderly
conduct, giving false
i n f or m at ion to t he
police, possession of
altered ID, 1:35 a.m.
1700 Greene St.
Police reported Laura
H a s e me y e r, 20 , w a s
arrested and jailed for
disorderly conduct after
being found urinating
in public and seemingly
i ntox ic ated. She wa s
later cha rged w it h
possession of altered ID
after giving the officer
a license falsely stating
she was 21.
Responding officer: J.M.
Harrelson
Monday, Jan. 15
Pe e p i n g t o m , 1: 32
a.m.
Carolina Gardens, 101
Pickens St.
The victim, 25, said she
saw someone looking in
her window while she
was changing clothes.
The suspect was unable
to be found.
Responding officer: C.G.
Owens
Wednesday, Jan. 17
Larceny of coin
operated mach i ne,
2:10 p.m.
Coker Life Science, 715
Sumter St.
The complainant said
that someone removed
t he coin dispenser
f rom t he i n side of a
vending machine due
to the vending machine
door not being secured
properly.
Estimated value: $110
Responding officer: J.M.
Harrelson
“Half of these people
out here don’t even want
to get off the streets,”
said David Williams, a
49-year-old man who has
been homeless for years.
Dav id said he bears
no a n i mo s it y t ow a rd
the cit y’s failed efforts
to quell homelessness,
because he believes a lot
of people on the streets
would just take advantage
of the programs anyway.
Da r rel l A r t hu r,
another local homeless
man, carefully articulates
each conversation like a
veteran public speaker.
“Si nce associat ion
produces assimilat ion,
the city needs to gather
those of us who honestly
want to make something
of ourselves,” he said.
“That way, we could all
encourage one another to
achieve certain goals.”
USC st udents in
C olu mbi a a re w idel y
loved and held in high
esteem by the homeless.
“A g r e a t b u n c h o f
p e o p le ,” s a id C u r r ie
P r iole au , a ho mele s s
Columbia artist.
“Cou ld n’t ask for a ny
better.”
T he posit ive v iew
of t he st udents is due
to their reputation for
generous g iv ing when
being “panhandled.”
Columbia Police Sgt.
F lorence Mc C a nt s i s
sympathetic to why the
st udents want to help
those in need.
“Pa n ha nd l i ng is a
misdemeanor. For this
reason, a ny g iv i ng of
money wh ile being
solicited on the street is
greatly discouraged,” she
said.
Many of these “streetdwellers” have a strikingly
positive attitude and a
love for God that would
put any pastor to shame.
T h i s upb eat at t it ude
allows t hem to dream
of how t he y c a n one
day escape their woeful
conditions.
“I’m a painter by trade,
so I have to believe that
one day God w ill put
t hose sk ills to use for
me,” Prioleau said.
I n spite of t heir
optimism, many say they
are desperately praying
for a hero who will help
fight off the villains of
addiction attacking their
minds.
“R ight now, a l l we
have in this whole world
is God,” Smith said, as
he tugged at his torn red
hood. “Other than him,
who else will help us?”
Michael Stevens / THE DAILY GAMECOCK
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David Williams is trying to get off the streets, with or without help.
Circus rolls into Columbia
for weekend of childhood fun
Ringling Bros. bring back
nostalgic memories of life
before adult responsibility
USC s t ude nt s lo ok i n g
for some entertainment this
weekend have the opportunity
to see “The Greatest Show
On Earth.” Ringling Bros.
And Barnum &
Bailey’s Circus
of Dreams is in
town through the
weekend.
Wit h no big
sporting events
i n t o w n t h i s NICK
weekend, what NEEDHAM
better to do than Third-year
relive those happy print
childhood days journalism
free of worry and student
fear?
Got a girlfriend? Perfect,
now you have something else to
treat her to than some crappy
movie or night in front of the
television.
If you’re a circus guru, you’ll
notice the 3-ring circus format
is no more. Ringling Bros. has
decided to go with an open
performance area with a giant
LED screen at one end of the
floor to help tell the story of
the show.
But a mong t h i ng s t hat
haven’t changed are those
classic circus animals. Horses,
zebras and yes, elephants will
be there to make you smile and
feel like a kid again.
If you’re like me and get
freaked out by clowns, have
no fear; Ringling Bros. clowns
are as harmless as a rubber
chicken. I mean come on,
they make you animals out of
colorful balloons for goodness
sake.
Circus goers are now also
part of t he show, helping
clowns with their acts. But be
sure to sit close if you want to
be selected.
Ticket prices begin at $16
and go as high as $66. You
can bet you won’t be asked to
participate in the show when
paying only for the cheap seats
though.
The circus has three shows
on Saturday and two on Sunday
before the circus train moves
on to the next one-horse town.
Kelly Bobroaw / THE DAILY GAMECOCK
The elephant walk kicks off a weekend of fun as the
136th edition of Ringling Bros. circus rolls into town.
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TROOPS ● Continued from 1
year accounting student who
participated in the project,
said it was an excellent way
to reach out.
“I know a few people who
have been to Iraq,” Lane
said. “I know how lonely it
can get.”
Headley was surprised by
the students’ results.
“I told them I would pay
the postage,” Headley said.
“They collected a lot more
than I expected; it was about
$150 (in postage).”
The students sent games,
DVD’s, snacks, cookies and
even some Gamecock gear
to Iraq.
“In the picture they sent
u s t here wa s ac t u a l ly a
Gamecock flag hanging in
the background,” Headley
said.
He a d le y, w ho h a d 42
st udents work ing on t he
project, was proud of their
participation.
PATEL ● Continued from 1
skin, that does not mean I
want to hurt my country,”
Patel said.
A lt h o u g h Pa t e l i s a n
av id G a mecock footba l l
fan, attending every game
sporting garnet and black,
she still looks forward to
f a m i ly wedd i ng s , goi ng
“I t h i n k t hey i n it ia l ly
thought of it as another thing
they had to do,” Headley
said. “Through the process
they learned to be thankful
they don’t have to be over
there.”
Lane said even though a
few other students weren’t
initially excited about the
project she thinks it went
well.
“In the end it all came
together,” Lane said. “We
did work hard. It’s a good way
to do community service.”
Headley said she thinks
it’s important to support the
troops regardless of opinion
about the war.
Mandy Gassen, a f irstyear business student, took
Headley’s U101 class and
participated in the project.
G assen, who sa id t hat
she appreciated Headley’s
eas ygoi ng nat u re as a
teacher, said that she thought
the project was especially
appropriate for fall semester.
to the temples and family
functions because she can
wear custom Indian outfits.
Patel also has the ability
to speak both English and
G uj a r at i . A lt hou g h s he
can speak and understand
Gujarati fluently, she cannot
read or write it.
“At home I speak a mix of
both,” Patel said. “Basically,
3
“Considering the holiday
season, (soldiers) always come
to m i nd because t hey ’re
always left out,” Gassen said.
“I don’t think the troops get
the respect and attention
they deserve.”
As soon as Headley got
the thank you e-mail, she
forwarded it to her former
students.
“I was proud of what they
were about to accomplish,”
Headley said. “I knew they
would feel proud when they
opened it.”
Gassen said she was happy
to get the e-mail. “It lets me
k now they appreciate our
gesture,” Gassen said.
He ad le y, w ho w i l l b e
teaching new sect ions of
University 101 in the Fall
20 07 seme ster, sa id her
students would once again
be able to design their own
community service.
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it’s whatever comes out.”
And whatever comes out
is right when it comes to the
rest of Patel’s life.
“I am so lucky to have had
a family that has taught me
how to work hard,” Patel
said.
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WEATHER ● Continued from 1
expecting it to close,” said
Jasmin W hit ney, a f irstyear broadcast journalism
student.
Kelsey Sharkey, a firstyear business student, said
the bookstore being open
du r i ng c a nceled c l a s se s
would be more convenient
for students.
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IN OUR OPINION
Latest Starbucks store
keeps night life awake
Soon enough Columbia might be competing with
southern California over something other than
abbreviations, and that something is coffee shops.
The Seattle-born chain Starbucks plans to open
what they’re hoping is the largest store in the
Southeast on Gervais Street in the Vista. That means
Columbia will be beating out cities like Charlotte,
Charleston and Atlanta as home to the largest namebrand coffeehouse. Columbia is fi nally making the
A-list.
Columbia will be home The Vista Starbucks
be a great place for
to the largest name- will
commuter students to stop
brand coffeehouse in before hitting on-campus
c. It’ll be a place to
the Southeast. traffi
stop by after dinner at
Mellow Mushroom or a
night out at Club RA.
Students don’t have to turn to Five Points for all
their entertainment needs with the Congaree Vista
offering a selection of clubs, bars, restaurants and
now a coffee house for the bored, procrastinating
college kid.
This is a step toward more options for students
to have a place to get away from campus that is still
within walking distance. Many prospective students
choose USC over somewhere like say, Clemson,
because of the bustling urban environment it’s set in,
but many students could walk down the new Main
Street and not know about the entertainment options
waiting on the other side of the State House.
Hopefully, this Starbucks will get some coffeeloving hermits out of their dorm rooms and into the
Columbia nightlife.
Weak presents not worth ‘thank yous’
Nintendo’s Wii may not
be mine, but worse gifts
could have cursed holiday
My fi nal column last
semester ended with
this simple statement:
“Seriously, if I don’t get
a Nintendo Wii, I’ll hate
you all forever.”
For Christmas, I got a
Wii game but not a Wii.
I hate all of you. Forever.
Especially t hose of you
who are laughing right
now.
It’s sitting in my room
right now tau nt ing
me, staring at me in all
of it s s h r i n k-w r ap p e d
glor y. Somet imes when
I’m laying in bed late at
night, I can almost hear
it whispering, “Wii! Wii!
You can’t play me!”
Normally I can shut it
up by grabbing my NES
“Duck Hunt” zapper and
slowly taking aim.
Look ing at t hings on
t he bright side, at least
I got a real present. I n
recent years, I’ve received
enough coal to give me
reason to believe that I’m
the only naughty child in
the world, or perhaps the
sole reason
the coal
m i n i n g
industry
is still
profitable.
Ju s t l a s t
year,
I was
CHASE
STOUDENMIRE s o b a d I
didn’t even
Third-year
get any coal.
history
Instead I
student
was given
a
o n e way train ticket to West
Virginia with instructions
to m i ne it for my s el f.
Th is ex pla i ns my keen
awareness of gifts given
in contempt, ot her wise
known as “gifts you give
to people you hate.”
You k now, t he t hings
people give to their bosses,
co-workers and economics
professors.
Let ’s t a ke a moment
now to study these types
of gifts so we can identify
the people who hate us and
re-gift them next year.
For example, cheese and
sausage gift baskets.
W hat t he y say: “ H i,
St a n! I got you some
cheese and sausage!”
What they mean: “Hi,
Satan! I saw t hese, and
it reminded me of your
breath. I hope the awful
aftertaste lingers in your
throat for weeks.”
Then we have the classic
clothing accessories.
W hat t he y say: “ H i,
Jack! I got you a necktie!”
What they mean: “Hi,
Jackass! I almost got you
some cheese and sausage,
but I really don’t wa nt
t o c o nt r ib ut e t o y ou r
sur v ival. Your neckt ies
suck, so I got you this one.
I love seeing you with a
noose around your neck.”
Finally, the ultimate “I
hate you” gift: live animals
of any sort.
W hat t he y say: “ H i,
Frank! I got you this cute
little Velociraptor!”
W hat t hey mean:
“H i, Frank! I got
you t h is cute lit t le
VELOCIRAPTOR.”
If you received any of
these gifts this year, don’t
cry about it — unless, of
course, your birthday was
on Christmas Day, too.
In that case, go ahead and
cry. Hard.
A nd i f I don’t g e t a
Nintendo Wii within the
next 12 months, you’re all
getting cheddar next year.
Political shots harm soldiers’ morale
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Leftists are using Iraq
to further their agenda,
forgetting to aid troops
P r e s ide nt Bu s h’s
proposa l to send more
troops to help stabilize Iraq
highlights the continuing
i mpor t a nce t hat we a s
civ il ia ns suppor t t he
military every opportunity
that we are given. These
brave men a nd women
have volunteered to put
their lives on the line to do
the tough work required
to protect the country and
secure our freedoms.
It is i mper at ive t hat
they know they have the
f ull and unquestionable
support of t he cou nt r y
t hey love a nd sacr if ice
for. Morale is a crit ical
factor in the operation and
success of t he militar y,
and it is our responsibility
to keep it high.
American forces need to
know that we stand with
them, regardless of our
political affiliation. One
party claims to be in full
support of the troops but
against the war, yet their
words and act ions only
harm the morale of the
military.
If a soldier picks up an
American newspaper, he
doesn’t see the approval
and pride of his country,
but photos of thousands
of people
marching
against what
he is putting
h is l ife on
t he l i ne to
do.
BRAD
T h e
LEAKE
articles
Third-year
a re f u l l of
political science u n e n d i n g
student
d r i v e l
spewing
from the
mouths of certain elected
officials who say victory
in Iraq is impossible, the
troops are bogged down,
a nd we need to ret reat
immediately even though
t h at wou ld render t he
sacrifices the military has
made over t he past few
years meaningless.
How this party justifies
its campaign to destroy
the morale of the military
is beyond comprehension.
Joh n Ker r y sa id ou r
s o l d i e r s s h o u l d n’t b e
“goi ng i nto t he homes
of Iraqis in t he dead of
n ight , ter ror izi ng k ids
and children, you know,
women...” Ted Kennedy
compared A merican
soldiers to t he Butcher
of Baghdad when he said,
“Shamefully, we now learn
t h at S add a m’s t or t u re
chambers reopened under
new management: U.S.
management.”
W hat ’s sha mef u l a re
Sens. Kerry and Kennedy
t ra sh i ng t he ver y men
and women who risk their
lives every day to protect
t hese senators’ right to
say such irresponsible and
despicable things.
Some off icials in
Wa s h i n g t on h ave
p o s it ione d t hem s el ve s
so that failure in Iraq is
to their advantage. Such
failure is bad for President
Bush, and they are willing
to use t he m ilitar y
a s a p ol it ic a l paw n to
ach ieve t hei r elec tora l
goals. Com manders on
t he g rou nd i n I raq are
asking for more troops to
complete the mission.
To show his u ndy ing
support of the militar y,
Barack Obama is
proposing legislation this
week to deny this request.
He displays his love of
t he t roops by slappi ng
them in the face to Such
opposition to the troops
mu st be cou nter ac ted.
The task of increasing the
morale of our military is
vitally important.
The nex t t ime you
encounter a member of
the armed forces at the
airport, Wal-Mart, church
or wherever else, take a
couple of seconds to shake
his or her hand and give
thanks for the service. The
gesture will mean more
than you can imagine.
There is a rampant disease
most college students suffer
from. I am not referring to
a hangover or STD but the
disease known as a lack of
personal
responsibility.
Ever y day,
students have
their parents
hold t heir
hands as they
order books,
pay fees and
MONIQUE
call t hem to
CUNIN
make sure
Third-year
t hey go to
print
journalism
class.
student
Parents
even go as far
as checking a kid’s Blackboard
account and VIP to find out
if their kid has a test or if they
are broke.
By doing t his t hey are
allow ing a generat ion of
adults to grow into oversized
children with cars.
It is ridiculous for 18year-olds to claim they are
broke because mom my
forgot to put money on their
CarolinaCards.
There is a ver y simple
solution to this problem: get
a job. It is not impossible to
go to class, work part-time
and still make good grades.
A lot of students do this and
they are fine.
When your parent calls to
see if you are studying for
that test tomorrow, the one
you forgot about until now,
it is sad. Mom shouldn’t be
calling for that, you should
have a simpler reminder of
this test.
N o o n e ’s r o o m m a t e
wants to be woken up at
7:30 a.m. by your wake-up
call to make sure you’re on
your way to class. It gets old
quickly and hinders anyone’s
ability to learn to do things
independently.
If mom calls to do this then
there is a large chance that
she is also her child’s personal
maid at home.
This roommate has
probably never hea rd of
doing the dishes, vacuuming
or picking up leftover food
off the floor.
This is a public service
a n nou ncement to a l l
overg row n ch i ld ren a nd
overbearing mothers. Please
learn to take responsibility
for yourself.
By the time someone is 18
that person should be capable
of waking up for his or her
own classes.
Young people should know
on their own when they have
a test. They also should be
capable of managing their
ow n f i na ncial sit uat ions
w it hout mom a nd dad
cradling them every step of
the way.
If a student is incapable of
any of these, then they should
reconsider their career choice,
pack their stuff up and move
back home.
You do not need a fouryear degree to flip burgers at
McDonald’s, which is exactly
what you’ll end up doing if
mom and dad do not cut the
apron strings and allow their
child to fly, fall flat on their
face, learn from that fall and
try again.
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“Bite off more than you can chew, then chew it. Plan more
than you can do, then do it.” — Anonymous
FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 2007
PAGE 5
Biology could explain failed resolutions
Boys instinctively search for many partners
while girls are looking to find “the one”
A new year is beginning
along with another semester
to conquer and f resh
resolutions begging to be
broken.
As I began to informally
survey my
20-something
friends, I
d i s c overed a
trend towards
resolut ions
dea l i ng w it h
t he infamous CHRISTINE
word — love.
STAHR
Reg a rd le s s Second-year
as to whether marine science
t h e i s s u e student
concerned
m a k i n g
t he best of t heir current
relationship, fi nding a new
relationship or “settling”
down with a special person,
not a si ngle per son wa s
completely content w it h
their current love situation.
I wanted to scream at what
a horrible resolution this is!
Are my friends oblivious
t o t he r e a l it y t h at it i s
biologically determined that
men and women will never
be f ully sat isf ied as t hey
seek validation in the other
individual?
Evolut iona r y dema nds
h ave s h ap ed ou r wa nt s ,
needs a nd desires, but
unfortunately the two ends
of t he s p ec t r u m do not
always coincide.
No, I a m not bit ter
or c y n ic a l, ju st sl ight ly
perceptive.
I bel ieve one ca n f i nd
love, but it is quite evident
a nd proven by va r ious
experiments, that men and
women’s needs are not the
same and are often glaringly
contradictory.
Societ y a nd t he media
constantly remind us that
men a re stereot y pic a l ly
more sexual than women.
Relatively speaking, sperm
is cheap.
I n a c c o r d a nc e w it h a
w w w. . c o m p r e d i c t i o n
t hat t he ma x i mu m da ily
sperm production reaches
over 354,000,000, it seems
obv iou s t hat genera l ly
BIO ● 6
Special to THE DAILY GAMECOCK
Evolutionary studies show that men and women automatically act differently in relationships to guarantee lineage.
Stretch it
bend it
feel it
The Group exercise classes
at t he St rom of fer many
enjoyable ways to get healthy
— or stay healthy — with
your friends, and one of the
opt ions is yoga. So get a
head start before you jump
headfirst into yoga and try a
few of these simple poses.
Cobra:
Step 1
Lie on your front. When
you are fully relaxed, begin
to come into the cobra. Still
lying on your front, place
your hands flat on the floor
so t hat t hey are direct ly
underneath your shoulders.
Next lift your head up a little
and bend your neck, then
lower your forehead to the
ground.
Step 2
Inhale, slowly rolling up
and back. First bring your
forehead up so t hat your
nose rests on the floor, then
continue rolling up and back.
Move slowly, so that you feel
each vertebra arching back.
Step 3 - Hold
Hold t he p o s e f or 10
to 60 seconds. Slowly roll
down, keeping your head
back until last. As you do
the cobra, make sure you are
not overextending the lower
back. No pain should be felt
in the lower back. You may
want to repeat it two more
times.
Source: www.sivananda.
org/teachings/asana/cobra.
html
Downward Dog:
Step 1
Come onto the f loor on
your hands and knees. Set
your knees directly below
your hips and your hands
sl ight ly for ward of you r
s hou lde r s . Sp r e ad y ou r
palms, index fi ngers parallel
or slightly turned out and
turn your toes under.
Step 2
Exhale and lift your knees
away from the floor. At first
keep the knees slightly bent
and the heels lifted away
from the f loor. Lengthen
your tailbone away from the
back of your pelvis and press
it lightly toward the pubis.
Against this resistance, lift
the sitting bones toward the
ceiling, and from your inner
ankles draw the inner legs up
into the groins.
Step 3
Then with an exhalation,
push your top thighs back
and stretch your heels onto
or down toward the f loor.
Straighten your knees but
be sure not to lock them.
Firm the outer thighs and
roll the upper thighs inward
slightly. Narrow the front of
the pelvis.
Step 4
Fir m t he outer ar ms
and press the bases of the
index fingers actively into
the f loor. From these two
points lift along your inner
arms from the wrists to the
YOGA ● 6
Novices should try
basic positions before
committing to a class
Brandon Davis / THE DAILY GAMECOCK
The warrior pose is one of many
basic yoga poses fit for beginners. There
are several additions for more advanced
students that can add difficulty to these basic moves.
The Daily Gamecock ● FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 2007
6
Recipe of the Week
Brandon Davis / THE DAILY GAMECOCK
A class of students at the Strom Thurmond Wellness and Fitness Center do the basic
“Downward Dog” position. A variety of yoga classes are held at the Strom weekly.
YOGA ● Continued from 5
tops of your shoulders. Firm
your shoulder blades against
your back, then widen them
and draw them toward the
t a i lbone. Keep t he head
bet ween t he upper arms;
don’t let it hang.
Sou rce: ht t p: //
w w w.yog ajou r na l.
com/poses/491—1.cfm
Warrior:
Step 1
Kneel and keep your back
straight.
Step 2
Step forward with your
right foot until the foot is a
little in front of the knee and
your upper leg is parallel with
the floor. The left foot (the
one at the back) rests on the
floor with its toes and your
lower leg on the mat. You
can increase the stretching
of your leg muscles in the
front part of your left hip by
bending your front leg more
and more.
Step 3
Raise both arms, and hook
both thumbs together. At
the same time you stretch
your arms upwards and you
pu ll t he t hu mbs slight ly
apart. Then you raise your
knee at the back so that your
weight is now equally divided
between the leg in front and
the leg at the back.
Look forward and focus
your attention on one point.
This helps you to maintain
your balance. If you f ind
this easy, you can also look
upwards or even backwards
instead of looking in front
of you.
Source: http://www.abcof-yoga.com/yoga-practice/
warrior-pose.asp
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Sometimes you just want
a nice, simple snack to
hold you over until you
get to Russell House
or the Colloquium for
dinner. And one of the
keys to saving your diet
can be to avoid all those
readily available vending
machines. Making
something quick and simple
on your own like our
delicious and nutritious
fresh fruit salad might
be just the solution you’re
looking for.
BIO ● Continued from 5
speak ing, sperm is
disposable.
I n t he evolut ionar y
scheme of t h ings, t he
sur vival of the species of
any organism is dependent
upon replicating the genetic
material of the particular
species.
Fe m a le’s s t r at eg y
encompasses t he idea of
mating with a male that will
contribute to the survival
of her offspring, in contrast
to the male instinct to mate
with many females to secure
a lineage.
Whether this description
has found a place in
ou r moder n societ y is
questionable.
Many of our familiar and
recognizable behaviors may
be related to evolutionary
pressures t hat have little
con nec t ion to l ife a nd
relationships in college.
Men have minimal
investment: easy production
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of sperm.
T he r e s p on s ibi l it y of
females who produce only
a single ovum every cycle
extends not only to carrying
and delivering the offspring,
but a l s o t o i n it i a l f o o d
supply.
I n f ac t , si nce t he egg
supplies genetic material,
cellu lar enclosi ng a nd
nutrients, the sperm would
appear to take advantage of
the material contribution
m ade by t he egg to t he
zygote.
Ever wondered why
women seem more picky or
often have higher standards,
boy s? Bla me it on t hei r
genetically motivated energy
investment requirements.
Th is or ig i nal t heor y
of Da r w i n encompa ssed
more details and described
t he i nf luence of male
competition.
Si nce women mu st b e
selective in an evolutionary
sense as to who will fertilize
their egg to produce viable
of f spr i ng, ma les mu st
compete against one another
to prove their worth.
Ladies, does f raternit y
flag football make forever?
These f u ndamental
biolog ical dif ferences
account for sexual tension,
needy girls, promiscuous
boys and general confusion
and inability to understand
the opposite sex.
Ca n we overcome ou r
differences?
Biolog ic a l ly spea k i ng,
no. But by striving
to understand and to
appreciate the opposite sex’s
biological origin and genetic
imperative and balancing
the ever-changing needs of
each, the ideal love may be
easier to grasp.
New Year’s resolut ions
are not always effectively
applied.
Maybe all one needs
instead is a good biolog y
class to recognize that boys
will be boys and girls will
be girls.
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PIC OF THE DAY
USC
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Brandon Davis / THE DAILY GAMECOCK
Classes throughout South Carolina were canceled or delayed Thursday as a cold
front brought rain, sleet and ice to the Palmetto State. The front will be short lived.
Inside the Box ◆ By Marlowe Leverette / The Daily Gamecock
TONIGHT
KEEP THE WOLF FROM THE
DOOR, HE A D FIRST F OR
HALOS
New Brookland Tavern 122
State St. 6 p.m. $5 over 21,
$8 under 21
Z A C H
D E P U T Y,
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Headliners 700 Gervais St.
8 p.m. $8
SATURDAY
D E AT H B E C O M E S E V E N
THE MAIDEN, ALASKA THE
TIGER, ERECTORSET
The A rt G arage 728 S.
Edisto Ave.
HOROSCOPES
A R IE S Don’t a rg ue w it h
a p er s on who h a s more
experience than you. Not
only is it disrespectful to do
that, it’s also pretty stupid.
TA U R U S St ep up t o t he
challenge and admit
t he ot her s rely on you .
GEMINI A s you clean
up your workspace,
y o u’ l l b e a m a z e d . Ne w
opportunities will beckon
from several new directions.
CANCER Your emissar y is
moving into a good position
to lend you assistance. Your
efforts have not been in vain.
L E O You r f ierce
determinat ion makes t he
most of these conditions.
Continue to push yourself
now and you’ll be amazed
at what you accompl ish.
V I R G O Te c h n ic a l i s s ue s
demand your attention and
yes, you will have to fix things.
L IBR A Cond it ions are
cha ng i ng i n you r f avor,
slowly. Continue to listen to
what others want and take
notes, so you don’t forget.
SCORPIO You’ve acquired an
abundance of data, but don’t
r ush to any conclusions.
Cool, objec t ive a na ly sis
is your next assig nment.
SAGITTARIUS Your idea of
who you are is changing.
This is a natural thing. Don’t
jump to a hasty conclusion.
C A P R I C O R N Yo u r f u l l
attention is still required to
get things flowing correctly.
From then on, it looks like the
process is mostly mechanical.
AQUARIUS Consult your most
revered advisors and your
most well trusted friends.
PISCES It’s not only what
you know, it’s also who you
k now, of cou rse. I n t h is
case, who you know really
appreciate you, for what
you know and who you are.
Crossword Edited by Wayne Robert Williams
1/19/07
Brought to you by:
Whiteboard ◆ By Bobby Sutton / The Daily Gamecock
Sudoku
By Michael Mepham
01/19/07
Level 1 2 3 4
How to Play
Complete the grid so each
row, column AND 3-by-3 box
(in bold borders) contains
every digit 1 to 9.
Solutions to Thursday’s Sudoku
ACROSS
1 Wildebeests
5 Magic formula
10 Start of
Kenneth
Kaunda quote
14 Tear down in
England
15 Banks of
baseball
16 Uncommon
17 “Dies __”
18 Roof overhang
19 Give off
20 Designer Head
22 Part 2 of quote
24 Part 3 of quote
26 Jamaican music
27 Kuwaiti leader
28 Accelerate
32 Olympic skater
Eric
35 Extinct bird
36 Flintstones’ pet
37 Appendage
38 Part 4 of quote
41 Lubricate
42 Arizona tribe
44 Compass dir.
45 Snooze
47 Nameless
scoundrel
49 Sharing pronoun
50 Ukr. or Lith.,
once
51 Part 5 of quote
55 Part 6 of quote
59 Chicken caller
60 Racer Luyendyk
61 Branch of
science: suff.
63 Tiny opening
64 Reply letters
65 Distributed
66 Continental
cash
67 End of quote
68 Revolves
69 Info from
schedules
DOWN
© 2006 Michael Mepham. Distributed by Tribune Media Services. All rights reserved.
1 Sorrow
2 Henner’s “Taxi”
role
3 Old flying letters
4 Churned as if
boiling
5 Notice
6 Orison
7 Delegate
8 Place
9 Fewer
10 Inflicted
11 Certain shortwaves
12 Actor Roberts
13 European nat.
21 Cozy
23 Opp. of WNW
25 Some sheer
fabrics
28 Old French coin
29 Forgo
30 College credit
31 Silents actress
Negri
32 Scoffing laughs
33 Switch ending?
34 Deadpan
35 Fr. woman’s title
Solutions from Thursday
39
40
43
46
48
One in Madrid
Ready to turn in
Parts of feet
Fugitive
Joanne of “All
the King’s Men”
49 Atmosphere
element
51 “Christ Stopped
at __”
52 Rainbow fish
53 __ firma
54 Stackable
snacks
55 Cutting remark
56 Scottish Gaelic
57 Silent assents
58 Soft, soggy
mixture
62 Gridiron meas.
65 Census category
FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 2007
Page 8
Fourth time a charm?
Gamecocks still seeking to end losing
streak, first SEC win of season
Brian Saal
Alex Riley
THE DAILY GAMECOCK
The Gamecocks will try
for the fourth time to earn
their first conference victory
t h i s sea son a s C a rol i n a
travels to Knoxville and take
on No. 22 Tennessee. The
Volunteers (13-4) already
have notched impressive
v ictories over Texas and
Oklahoma State so far this
season.
Despite losing t he last
four games by an average of
28 points, the Gamecocks
have trailed at halftime by
an average of just 8 points in
those games. Carolina has
shot 15 percent better in the
first half during those losses
while the opposing team has
averaged 58 percent of its
shots for the game.
In order for the Gamecocks
to end their losing streak,
they are going to need second
half strength, including solid
play from younger players.
“We have to expect their
best effort every night. We
are going to be patient, but
dema nd i ng so t he y w i l l
improve because we have to
get better,” USC coach Dave
Odom said. “There is going
to be a period of growth (on
starting three freshmen). It’s
a difficult walk, but one we
have to make.”
Guard Tre Kelley will look
to get the most out of those
young guys as he continues to
be the Gamecocks’ spiritual
and statistical leader. The
senior is averaging 16.5 points
per game, good enough for
third overall in the SEC.
“Tre Kelley is obviously
demonstrating that he’s one
of the better guards in the
conference,” said UT coach
Bruce Pearl in his weekly
SEC teleconference.
Assisting Kelley will be
center Brandon Wallace,
who leads the SEC with over
37 minutes per game played.
The senior from Jackson is
also second in the league
with 2.7 blocks per game.
The Vols are also on a
losing st reak. Ten nessee
has dropped three straight
to Ohio State, Auburn and
Vanderbilt.
Last year when, Carolina
visited Knoxville, star guard
C h r is L of ton l it up t he
Gamecocks with 23 points
en route to an 81-65 victory
for his Vols. Lofton, who
averages 22.5 point s per
g a me, w i l l d raw a la rge
portion of USC’s defensive
focus as his abilities to shoot
from outside as well as drive
the lane make him a duel
threat.
“We’ve lost three, they’ve
lost four. Both teams are
gonna try to get on track,”
Pe a r l s a i d . “ T h e y ’r e a
young team like us. South
Carolina/Tennessee probably
lost as many to graduation as
anybody.”
Tip-off is set for 6 p.m with
FSN carrying the broadcast.
The Gamecocks’ next game
will be Wednesday at home
against Arkansas.
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Women get rolled
by running Rebels
Christopher Aleman
Alex Riley
THE DAILY GAMECOCK
The Carolina women’s
ba sketba l l tea m headed
to t he Mag nol ia St ate
Thursday hoping to achieve
its first win over a ranked
opponent since last season.
Instead, the Gamecocks
lost their fourth consecutive
game this season to a ranked
opponent falling to the Ole
Miss Rebels 76-57.
“ Yo u h a v e t o g i v e
Mississippi credit,” USC
coach Susan Walvius said.
“There’s a lot of energy in
this arena. This is a team
that beat LSU and they’re a
very good basketball team.”
Fresh off a nail biting win
over SEC foe Kent uck y,
t he L ad y Reb el s (15- 4,
4-0 SEC) took control of
the game in the first half,
hold i ng t he G a mecock s
scoreless for the first five
minutes of play. Ole Miss
held a 40-25 advantage at
the half.
Coach Walvius credits
the loss to lack of depth at
point guard. Senior point
guard Lea Fabbri missed
the game due to a sprained
right ank le sustained in
last Sunday’s game against
Alabama.
“We talk a lot about our
depth, but one area that we
don’t have it is in the point
guard position,” Walvius
said. “When Lea (Fabbri)
went down, we ran Brionna
(Dickerson) some there. “
B a c k- u p p o i nt g u a r d
Brionna Dickerson, who
replaced the injured Fabbri,
shot 1-8 from the field.
“Brionna has been very
good recent ly, but t hey
didn’t fall for us tonight,”
said Walvius.
Senior for ward Iva
Sliskovic had the best night
for the Gamecocks as she
pulled down 5 boards and
led the team in scoring with
17 points.
“I thought (Iva Sliskovic)
played well. She wanted the
ball inside,” Walvius said
“They did a nice job getting
the ball inside. Iva got the
ball in high post, was able to
score there, and I thought
she played a good overall
game.”
The Gamecocks’ 10thranked scoring defense was
over matched by a Lady
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Two more players enroll, join USC football
The good news for early enrollees continues to come in
for Carolina as Clifton Geathers and Jonathan Williams
both enrolled for the current semester, making them
eligible for the spring game in mid-April.
“We’re excited to have Clifton,” said USC coach Steve
Spurrier. “He is a player who can play on either the
offensive or defensive line. We think he will develop into
an outstanding player for us. Jonathan Williams is a junior
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Both the USC men’s and women’s track and field teams
enter the season ranked in the nation’s top 20.
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Due to an injury to starter Lea Fabbri, USC guard Lauren
Simms saw time at the point finishing with 12 points.
Rebel offense that ranks
third in the nation in scoring
as the games leading scorer,
Ashley Awkward, scored 22
point including three of the
Rebels four 3-point shots.
“I thought (previously)
we made g reat st r ides
offensively in our
execution,” Walvius said
“Our execution today was
poor. Our cuts were soft,
our passes were soft, and
we turned it over a lot. We
talked about that at half.
You h ave t o c re d it t he
Mississippi defense because
that’s very good. We gave
up 76 points today and we’re
a better defensive team than
that.”
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college transfer who should be able to help us immediately
on the defensive line this season.”
Geathers, who attended Hargrave Military Academy
last fall with fellow winter arrival Olufemi Ajiboye, was a
four-star prospect out of high school. After committing to
Georgia, Geathers switched to USC. The 6-foot-7-inch,
290-pound defensive lineman was an Army All-American
his senior year of high school at Carvers Bay.
A Georgia native, Williams last played for Mississippi
Delta Community College for two years. Originally a
Mississippi State commitment, Williams earned first team
all-state honors for the Mississippi junior college system
last season. He was a three-star prospect according to
Rivals.com and a four-star player by Scout.com.
— Alex Riley
Track and field ready
for successful season
Frye, both Gamecock squads aiming to finish
campaign among countries greatest programs
Michael Aguilar
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A f ter t he performance
that the track and field team
had last season, it is hard to
expect more from the team.
The men and women’s teams
advanced many athletes to
the NCAA championships,
and the showings there were
more than superb. However,
head coach Cu r t is Fr ye
expects just as much, if not
more, from his team this
season.
“Indoors, we are shooting
to be a top 10 women and
a top 20 men,” Frye said.
“Outdoors we are shooting
to be a top five women and a
top 10 men.”
Frye’s expectations are not
unreasonable for a program
t hat boast s a men a nd
women’s team each ranked
in the top 15 teams in the
nation. The USC men’s team
is ranked at No. 11, and the
women’s at No. 4 nationally.
The team is full of leaders
to help it along the way to
maintaining its status as one
of the premier track and field
teams in the nation.
Senior sprinter Thomas
Hilliard leads on and off
t he f ield wit h ef fort and
performance. The second
year captain, 4.0 student and
former walk on athlete had
his personal best time in the
400-meter hurdle. His time
tied him for the fastest time
in the country.
“(Hilliard) shows other
athletes who haven’t been
committed as students that
you can be both,” Frye said.
“He is a great example for
e ver y b o d y, s t ude nt s on
campus too, that you can
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Lofton fan boasts on man-crush
Former Volunteer reveals
hidden pride for standout
guard despite love for USC
This weekend I will be
mak ing t he four-and-ahalf hour trip to Knoxville
to watch the Gamecocks
take on the Volunteers in
basketball. As a former UT
student and someone who
has a handful of relatives
in t he K nox v ille area, I
regularly follow Tennessee
at hlet ics while st ill
maintaining loyalty to my
current university and home
state of South Carolina.
Ho we v e r, no w t h at
Bruce Pearl, arguably the
best personality in college
basketball, has taken over
the head coaching position
for Tennessee and turned its
basketball program from a
joke to an emerging power,
my interest in the Vols has
peaked. Unfortunately, this
basketball season, I have
come to t he realizat ion
of somet h i ng sl ight ly
disturbing. Although I am
a heterosexual male who
is highly attracted to the
many classy ladies roaming
the campus here at USC, I
must admit to a little secret
that I’ve been harboring: I
have a man-crush on Chris
Lofton.
For all you readers that
aren’t basketball followers,
you might be wondering
who this Chris Lofton fellow
is and why on earth I would
have a man-crush on him.
I’ll explain. Chris Lofton,
who Tennessee fans refer to
as “C-Lo,” is a junior guard
from Maysville, Ky. and he’ll
be wearing No. 5 for the
Vols Saturday.
Just imagine an AfricanAmerican J.J. Redick with
mor e r a n g e ( ye s , I a m
dead serious) and less hype
from Dick Vitale. He’ll be
drawing the
major it y of
the attention
from the
G a mecock s
S a t u r d a y,
which should
AUSTIN
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ball-denials,
Third-year
print journalism p l e n t y o f
double-teams
student
a nd m a y b e
even some triple-teams.
So far this season, Lofton
is a lock for f i rst tea m
All-SEC and the runaway
favorite to win SEC player
of the year. He is averaging
a league-leading 22.5 points
per game which includes
an average of 3.76 threepointers made per game.
Six times this year an SEC
player has scored 30 or more
points. Lof ton did t his
five of those times. That
includes 34 against Memphis
and 35 against Texas, both
top-25 teams.
In the national picture,
the leading Naismith Award
candidates are Nevada’s
Nick Fazekas, Wisconsin’s
Alando Tucker, LSU’s Glen
Davis, and U NC’s Tyler
Hansbrough. They have
combined for one 30-point
g a me ( Tucker). A ga i n,
Lofton has five by himself.
I constantly find myself
giggling like a little girl (yes,
I giggle) when Lofton bombs
a 25-footer in a defender’s
eye. Other times my jaw
d r op s i n a s t o n i s h me nt
when Lofton shoots from
what almost anyone would
consider “out of range” only
to somehow be surprised
when he act ually makes
it. Don’t believe me? Go
to YouTube and search for
“Chris Lofton amazing shot”
to view a 36-footer Lofton
d r a i n s b efore h a l f t i me
against Vanderbilt.
Not on l y i s L of t on’s
shot more money than an
Alabama football-coaching
contract, but he is also a
very dangerous threat to
take the ball to the basket.
This past Saturday when
the Vols played No. 5 Ohio
State in Columbus, Lofton
was an uncharacteristic 311 from deep, but he still
almost single-handedly won
the game down the stretch
for UT. Lofton scored 8 of
Tennessee’s last 9 points,
all of which were on drives
to the basket under heavy
pressure.
I realize that I might take
some heat for this article,
e s p e c i a l l y c o n s id e r i n g
Lofton plays for a rival SEC
school, but I know that my
situation is not unique. I
know there are plent y of
other sports fans out there
who might not want to admit
it, but deep down, they know
they have “feelings” for a star
athlete. It could be Peyton
Manning, Lebron James,
Tiger Woods or maybe even
the great Sidney Rice. If
there is a sports star that is
constantly making plays that
make you say: “Ugh, that
was disgusting,” then you
might be experiencing the
early stages of man-crush.
It’s ok. Admitting it is the
first step.
TRACK ● Continued from 8
get to be an elite athlete at
the Division I level.”
O n t he women’s side ,
ju nior sprinter Shalonda
Solomon exemplifies the kind
of dominating athlete that
has helped make the Carolina
track program so successful.
After a brilliant freshman
campaign in 2005, earning
A ll-A merican honors,
Solomon followed up with
an even better sophomore
season, including a second
place finish in the off-season
at the USA Track and Field
Championships.
With a team as gifted as
this, the Gamecocks expect
g reat t h i ngs t h is season
and look to size up their
competition in this weekend’s
Rod McCravy Invitational in
Lexington, Ky.
The invitational, hosted by
the University of Kentucky,
also boasts some of the top
teams in the nation. Included
are big names such as
Tennessee, Florida, Georgia,
Virginia Tech and Louisville.
A ll of those schools have
programs that are consistently
ranked in the top 10 to 20
teams in the nation.
Frye says that the team’s
motto this season is that
“Hard work beats talent, but
when talent works, it cannot
be beat.” Frye believes that
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if the Gamecocks keep up
with that motto, there will
be few teams in their way to
the top. Most importantly,
he expects to have multiple
athletes qualify for nationals
this weekend.
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