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USC alumna Gillian Barclay-Smith has been in education for 35 years. With experience across a variety of facets, she had become displeased with the “cookie cutter” style of teaching and learning in public schools and was motivated to found The Barclay School at Columbia College to inspire hope in children with learning differences that have not been able to receive a quality education in a public school.

With the help of her husband, USC sociology professor Patrick Barclay, she took a non-traditional approach when she opened a school in late July. Barclay-Smith has designed a school that welcomes all students, but is especially geared toward the education of those with learning diffi culties such as dyslexia and attentional issues.

Barclay-Smith has earned degrees from the University of Düsseldorf, Germany and USC. After teaching for 35 years and serving as principal for two years at a West Columbia school for students with learning differences, she had a new lease on education.

Barclay-Smith left the Glenforest School to focus more time on writing children’s books. After being approached by parents of her former students and having the hope to “expand what people view as smart,” Barclay-Smith sprung into action.

She has a vested interest in her students because she too has dyslexia. Due to shortcomings in public schools and lack of proper avenues to explore individual styles of learning, opening the school and educating children with learning diffi culties was inevitable for her.

“Children learn differently, the disability lies within the system, not the child,” Barclay-Smith said.

Barclay-Smith chose the Parker House at Columbia College as the ideal place to create a conducive environment for her students. The house is fi lled with bright colored walls, one of which houses a mural that was painted by the students. The house consist of three other rooms that are designated for classrooms, a science room, computer room and a “Sherlock Holmes” inspired wood-paneled library.

Just as unique as the setup of the house, is a typical morning at The Barclay School. A school day starts at around 9 a.m. Barclay-Smith greets the students and is accompanied by her chow-mix, Daisy. Everyone nestles into the central room where a fi re place is located. The students are able to sit and listen to her read to them while they enjoy a seasonal treat like hot chocolate which they had a hand in making.

The warm, loving aura that is created at the school assists Barclay-Smith in effectively achieving her teaching philosophy: If you lessen a child’s anxiety, learning is easier.

Barclay-Smith focuses on a balanced curriculum and builds confi dence in her students by allowing them to use projects, drawings and skits to show what they have learned. Thus, allowing her to incorporate new material and build on the children’s weaknesses.

Patrick Barclay teaches algebra to the students a few days out of the week.

“Mastery is the key, not passing. There are no wrong answers when I teach, just learning experiences,” he said.

Barclay-Smith is also a big advocate of fi eld trips. She plans as many field trips as possible and hosts many guests who are experts in different fi elds of the arts as a way to get each student to become an active participant in the world. She and the students also incorporate daily activities such as walks after lunch with the dog, Daisy, updating their Web site so that parents can follow their progress and many other assorted activities.

Year-round schooling is also another unique aspect that the Barclay school possesses.

“We are in school just as many days as traditional students; we just have more breaks that last a few weeks instead of having huge gaps. Many of my children have memory issues so it helps them retain the information without getting burnt out,” Barclay-Smith said.

There are currently six students in attendance at The Barclay School. With a shoe-string budget, Barclay-Smith has managed to provide a wealth of knowledge and opportunities for these very talented students. She hopes to eventually be able to increase the number of students and provide outside funding to aid more parents in being able to afford the tuition.

Atheist speaker draws crowd Pastafarians invite bestselling author Richard DawkinsJosh DawseyASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR

Courtesy of Gillian Barclay-Smith

Gillian Barclay-Smith started The Barclay School in late July to build student confi dence through a diverse curriculum.

USC alum starts alternative school

Kyara MassenburgTHE DAILY GAMECOCK

KENNEDY

What would New York Times bestsel ler, world-renow ned biolog ist and for mer O x ford biolog y chairperson Richard Dawkins tell children taught creation by their parents?

“Your parents are talking complete and utter rubbish,” Dawkins said.

And how does Dawkins classify religion in general?

“Like a computer virus.”F o r t h o s e D a w k i n s

aficionados at the Carolina Coliseum Tuesday night, the pointed comments weren’t surprising. Dawkins, known for his in-your-face teaching and his deep British accent brought almost two hours of scientif ic discussion to approximately 2,000 people for the annual A.C. Moore L e c t u r e o f B io l o g i c a l Sciences.

The event, co-sponsored by the campus atheist group Pastafarians, drew no outside protestors and remained civil for the entire discourse, surprising some who said before t he lec t ure t hey expected the debate to turn vitriolic .

Even du r i ng some of Dawkins’ most controversial statements the major it y of the audience clapped. No boos or derogator y comments were audible, and when audiences were posed with the opportunity to ask Dawkins quest ions, none were defamatory or attacking.

Dawkins said he wasn’t surprised.

“The more I do these event s i n t he so-ca l led

‘Bible Belt,’ the more I see enormous suppor t f rom people who feel beleaguered and even oppressed in their own communities,” Dawkins said. “Then they see that they’re not the only one.”

Pastafar ians President Andrew Cederdahl said that is the goal of such dialog. The group, named after the fl ying spaghetti monster, has grown exponentially since it s founding. The group was featured in a New York Times profi le this spring, and the Dawkins lecture was just the latest success the group has seen, Cederdahl said.

“Whether its intellectual l az i ne s s , d i shonest y or fundamentalism, so many people still fight evolution,” Cederdahl said. “Scientific educat ion must never be under siege from ideologues.”

Dawkins devoted much of his time to that exact point. His figures show that more than 40 percent of Americans still believe in the Christian Bible, and that’s what drives

him to continue pushing his goals.

“ T he s e p eop le o f t en hold the power as they’re in charge of school boards, members of the United States Congress, state governors or candidates for president or vice president,” Dawkins said. “They have the money to control institutions and society.”

The scientist spent the lecture reading excerpts of his newest book, “The Greatest Show on Earth: The Case for Evolution.” The book, currently a New York Times bestseller, makes the case that “no reputable scientist disputes evolution. No unbiased reader will close the book doubting it.”

The questions Dawkins received from the audience varied. One member asked him about the evolutionary origins of religion.

“ T h e r e w i l l a l w a y s be religion in a country, every anthropologist says,” Dawk ins sa id. “It i s a l l

nonsense, but different kinds of nonsense.”

A nother asked how he responded to crit ics that classifi ed his work as juvenile.

“It is true our society has grown accustomed to religion being handled w it h k id gloves,” Dawkins said. “You can say whatever you want about music, art or politics, but when I say something about rel ig ion, it hur t s peoples feelings. I don’t think it’s juvenile if we’re talking about anything else.”

Eric Fulmer, a second-year chemistry student, said he doubts Dawkins.

“His ideas are probably logical,” Fulmer said before pausing. “At least to him.”

But Benjamin Combs, a second-year computer science student, feels differently.

“I agree fundamentally with him,” Combs said. “But his delivery can be a little harsh.”

Comments on this story? E-mail sagcknew@mailbox.sc.edu

Hate crime victim’s mom shares story

Mother, activist advocates reformafter son’s death

Barclay School off ers unique environment for students with learning diff erences

Jonathan BattagliaMULTIMEDIA DIRECTOR

Elke Kennedy, gay rights activist and mother of hate crime victim Sean Kennedy, spoke to Bisexual Gay and Lesbian Student A ll iance members Tuesday night.

Her son Sean Kennedy was killed outside a Greenville bar in 2007 when a man called him a “faggot” and punched him so hard that his brain separated f rom his brain stem. Stephen Moeller, 18, was sentenced to involuntary manslaughter and a fi ve-year prison sentence, which he was released early from in January.

Kennedy formed Sean’s Last Wish two weeks after her

son’s death t o r a i s e awareness of the lack of hate crime leg islat ion i n S o u t h C a r o l i n a . Since then, K e n n e d y has traveled

more t han 76 ,000 mi les promoting her cause.

“I’m doing this to stop the senseless hate and violence,” Kennedy said. “If I can touch one or two people or prevent people from getting hurt then I am fulfi lling Sean’s wish.”

Currently, South Carolina, along with five other states, has no legislat ion on hate crimes. South Carolina also has the highest hate groups per capita of any state.

Kennedy encouraged the audience to contact local legislators to change hate crime laws.

“We don’t have a way t o p r o t e c t t h e L G B T c o m m u n i t y , a n d i t ’ s promoting hatred toward them,” Kennedy said. “Even though President Obama is supportive of us, he can’t do it by himself. We have to be there behind him every step of the way.”

She s a id on ly t wo of South Carolina’s six House representatives in Washington support the Matthew Shepard Act, which would expand federal hate crime legislation to include sexual orientation. Kennedy said Republican Senators Lindsey Graham and Jim DeMint don’t represent their full constituencies.

“We need to stand up for our rights and demand a voice in Washington,” Kennedy said.

Law rence Chat ma n , a second-yea r med ia a r t s student, said he appreciated having a supportive voice on campus.

“I don’t know too many gay people who have gone through that kind of hate,” Chatman said. “Elke’s voice for change is an important one that all of us in the gay community should hear.”

To mark Homophobia Awareness Week, Kennedy’s husband, along with members of USC’s BGLSA, set up a 4 0 -foot s ig n ex pla i n i ng Sean’s death and hate crime legislation on Greene Street Tuesday.

“Hatred and bigotry aren’t natural — they are taught,” Kennedy said. “If we are really going to make an impact, we have to teach people this is wrong at a young age.”

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Richard Dawkins signs copies of his latest book, “The Greatest Show on Earth,” Tuesday night.

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What: Best of Carolina Ballot CollectionWhen: 11 a.m.Where: Russell House Lobby

What: Chosen Gospel Ensemble Bake SaleWhen: 11 a.m.Where: Greene Street

What: Taiwan Maymester interest meeting When: 4 p.m.Where: Legare, Room 321

What: Student Senate meetingWhen: 5 p.m.Where: RH, Room 322/326

What: College Democrats at USC meetingWhen: 7 p.m.Where: RH, Room 305

What: SALA meetingWhen: 7:30 p.m.Where: South Quad Lounge

What: “For the Bible Tells Me So”When: 8 p.m.Where: RH Theater

1066:King Harold II of England is defeated by the Norman forces of William the Conqueror at the

Battle of Hastings, fought on Senlac Hill, seven miles from Hastings, England.

1780:In the early morning, a contingent of approximately 350 Patriot troops from the North Carolina and Virginia militias engages a group of British Loyalists, numbering between 400 and 900, at

the Shallow Ford crossing of the Yadkin River in North Carolina.

1863:Confederate General Robert E. Lee attempts to drive the Union army out of Virginia but fails

when an outnumbered Union force repels the attacking Rebels.

CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico — Offi cials closed schools and readied emergency shelters as Tropical Storm Patricia neared Mexico’s Los Cabos resorts on Tuesday.

The storm had winds of near 60 mph and slight strengthening was possible, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami, though it was not expected to reach hurricane force of 74 mph.

The storm was located about 120 miles south-southeast of the tourist-heavy tip of the Baja peninsula and it was moving toward the north at near 7 mph.

In Caso San Lucas, tourists awoke to cloudy skies and intermittent rain Tuesday as hotel workers began putting away beach furniture and shutting down all open-air activities.

CHARLESTON — Charleston’s open air City Market, one of the most popular visitor attractions in South Carolina, is getting a $5 million facelift, city offi cials announced Tuesday.

Millions of visitors come to the market each year to buy everything from sweetgrass baskets and local art to jewelry and regional foods.

“Few visitors to Charleston would consider a visit to Charleston complete if they don’t come to the City Market,” said Mayor Joseph P. Riley Jr.

Work begins in January on repairing roofs, painting, repointing brick, adding signs and other upgrades to the existing market buildings which date to the early 1800s and were last improved more than 35 years ago.

The work is expected to be fi nished by spring, the busiest tourist season, and during the renovations vendors will move into the street under tents.

The market has 265 vendors, including 17 in enclosed shops in the market building. Renovating that building is expected to begin later next year.

ALBANY, N.Y. — A Christian legal group seeking to stop New York agencies from recognizing same-sex marriages performed outside the state argued in the state’s highest court Tuesday that the practice amounts to a policy decision that requires approval by lawmakers.

Attorney Brian Raum told state Court of Appeals judges that a law their court upheld three years ago defi nes marriage as between one man and one woman, based on “well established public policies linking marriage in New York to procreation and the welfare of children.”

Raum’s group — the Alliance Defense Fund of Scottsdale, Ariz. — is representing New York plaintiffs who are challenging state and county benefits for spouses of same-sex couples married in Canada or states where those marriages are legal.

The state has exceptions for marriages performed elsewhere that are considered abhorrent in New York, including incest and polygamy.

“People grow through experience if they meet life honestly and courageously. This is how character is built.” -Eleanor Roosevelt

“Something tells me that the ultimate test of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and moments of convenience, but where he stands in moments of challenge and moments of controversy.” -Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Address at Recognition Dinner in Atlanta (for Nobel Peace Prize), January 27, 1965

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man slept soundly as his home caught on fi re and partially collapsed.

It wasn’t until firefighters did a walk-through of the home more than two hours later that he woke up.

Ra r e ve ge t a r i a n s p i d e r discovered

In a possible affront to its fi erce meat-eat ing relat ives, one jumping spider prefers to dine vegetarian, munching on specialized leaf tips of acacia shrubs, fi nds a new study.

The eight-legged vegetarian, called Bagheera k ipl ing i , l ives in Cent ra l America, and is now considered a rarity

among the world’s 40,000 or so spider spec ies , most of wh ich are st r ic t ly predators, feeding on insects and other animals. B. kiplingi is about the size of a person’s pinky nail.

Auction house to sell Elvis Presley’s hair

CHICAGO — The King may be dead, but that doesn’t mean it’s too late to run your fi ngers through his hair.

A Chicago auction house is putting a clump of what it says is Elvis Presley’s hair up for auction — along with some of his clothes, sweat-stained scarves and memorabilia. The auction will be held at Leslie Hindman Auctioneers on Sunday.GOLF

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When word spread that the Pastafarians were bringing Richard Dawkins to speak at USC, many were expecting a controversial discussion and a fairly tense auditorium — fortunately, such was not the case Tuesday night.

B o t h a t h e i s t s a n d Christians, believers and nonbelievers of evolution and everyone in between c a m e t o h e a r t h e bestsell ing author and evolution extraordinaire speak at South Carolina’s fl agship university.

N o t o n l y s h o u l d w e c o m m e n d t h e Pastafarians for bringing in such a big name —

and being mentioned in the New York Times — but the attendees themselves deserve credit for the event’s success.

Rather than a session of bickering and debate, the discussion was civil and productive, allowing all sides to communicate in a mature, respectful fashion.

Nothing got out of hand, and nobody attacked opposing viewpoints or lashed out on the other side.

While we know Dawkins can get a little harsh with his comments on religion, it speaks highly of our university that ears and minds can be open, despite one’s personal beliefs.

As a university lodged dead center in the Bible Belt, it is gratifying to see students defy the stereotype and show they are open to others’ beliefs. We see all too often people try to impose their beliefs on others, and in less than respectful manners.

Forums such as the ones the Pastafarians aim to bring to our university show that people can discuss their beliefs and get along without necessarily seeing eye-to-eye.

Midterms are here, and a lot of students are feeling the extra load of work on their desktops and extra weight in their backpacks. For many people, procrastination is a big problem.

According to an Ezine Articles-cited expert, Jason Hobbs, it has been estimated that as many as 95 percent of people are subject to procrastination, with 20 percent of those being “chronic procrastinators” who are in danger of losing quite a lot if they don’t fi nd some way of dealing with their responsibilities. The saddest thing about these statistics, which is left out, is that Hobbs probably put off his statistic-crunching until the right before his deadline.

So how do we, as students balancing coursework, jobs, families, sports and social

activities, manage to best use our time so as to avoid this dreaded problem? Unfortunately, procrastination is like an addiction. The more you practice it, the more it becomes ingrained in your brain.

What makes things worse is that if you get away with procrastinating, you have a higher tendency to do it again.

Another reason people procrastinate is they are trying to avoid the discomfort of the work that lies ahead. Ironically, although we all can see it, procrastinating does not remedy this problem.

Even guilt over not getting things done can cause you to push things off even more.

Since I am in my ninth semester here at USC, you are probably looking to people like me to give you my senior wisdom on how to avoid this common collegiate catastrophe.

Unfortunately, as much as I would like to practice what I preach, I too have fallen victim to this disease. Luckily for you , I can still impart to my younger schoolmates a few tips to beat this prevalent problem.

Some of us have come up with our own ways to deal with future tasks, so you may be familiar with some of the expert tips I uncovered from About.com’s Health and Disease Condition writer Nancy Schimelpfening, approved by the Medical Review Board.

I found that I have managed to deal with procrastination by practicing some of these techniques.

Some of them may seem obvious, but remember that many things are easier said than done, so take the time to really reflect on these proverbs and use them to your

advantage when tackling scholastic challenges this semester.1. Prioritize — Many times I fi nd myself trying to get the

easier, smaller, or more fun things out of the way fi rst, even though they are not as important. Yesterday when I should have been studying for an exam I have later this week, I was cleaning my bathroom, visiting my neighbor, and looking for any excuse not to study. Put things in order and execute them.

2. Make a to-do list — When you prioritize the tasks in front of you, the satisfaction of scratching each of them off the list upon completion can help give you the drive to continue working.

3. Don’t over-schedule — If you put too much on your schedule, it is easy to get discouraged. Take small steps to get big projects accomplished.

4. Reward yourself — When you complete a big project or study suffi ciently for a test, give yourself a break and do something fun. This will be well-deserved, help you relax and trick your brain into thinking you actually enjoy writing 14-page papers about “The Great Gatsby.”

5. Just do it — You cannot give this advice without crediting Nike, but they have a good point. When you stop complaining and embrace your tasks head-on, you’ll fi nd it much easier to get through. So stop reading this article and do some work!

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OPINION GRAB BAG Columnist weigh in on whether Obama’s

presidency has been successful

While lodged

dead center in the

Bible Belt, it’s great to

see students defy the

stereotype.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Expert tips may kick procrastination habit

While standing in Williams-Brice Stadium during the final minutes of our win over No. 4 Mississippi, you could truly feel the power of an energized crowd. The environment created that night showcased South Carol ina to t he nat ion as t he country’s best home-fi eld advantage. It’s fair to say the student section led the way in willing the Gamecocks to a h i s tor ic v ic tor y ag a i n s t Mississippi. Several of our players

commented that the crowd made a definite impact on Mississippi’s execution. Our goal of building a nationally prominent program cannot be achieved without creating a home atmosphere that is feared by visiting opponents. As we move into the heart of the SEC schedule, our players will need your support more than ever. Competing in the toughest conference in the nation, every game is a challenge. Support

l ike you showed that Thursday night will be vital to bringing the successes we all desire. Thank you for energy, your voices and your spirit. You are the best!

Steve SpurrierUSC Football Coach

Tension builds, assignments pile high during exam weeks; follow these hints

to deal with added pressure

I think Obama is doing a good job, given the mess he was left with from our last president. He just passed a signifi cant credit card bill, Guantanamo is about to be shut down, and the DOW is almost back over 10,000.

— Bryan Wendland

We are learning that Barack Obama is a very practical politician. There are people on the left who are left wanting and people on the right who want to see him go down in fl ames, and he’s making them all go nuts. As long as he does his job and doesn’t freak out with the rest of the nation, his presidency will be better for it.

— Austin Jackson

Mr. Obama is making a very conscious effort to connect with the country on a personal level because he recognizes the need for such a leader right now. That said, he has a lot of work to do to prove that he has what it takes to get the job done.

— Jeremy Aaron

I bel ieve Obama has done a successfu l job distributing funding throughout private and public sectors. However some of these endeavors do not seem like imminent needs of the U.S.

— Pari Fakhrzadeh

During election, Obama persuaded the people with so many plans for “change,” but nothing has happened besides the proposed health care bill. I think people will regret their votes for him when they are put on a waiting list just to get a doctors appointment. The Nobel Peace Prize was a joke, but if this health care bill is passed, I am moving out of this country. Government control is not in our constitution.

— Marilynn Joyner

Obama needs to keep his campaign promises, l ike ending “don’t-ask, don’t-tell” and closing Guantanamo.

— Ryan Quinn

It’s too early to tell, but apparently the Nobel Peace Prize Committee thinks so.

— Dan Solley

The Obama presidency was supposed to get government out of our personal life and reverse the horrendous foreign policy decisions that Bush engaged in. Instead he has become the third term of the Bush presidency and has proven to be just another politician. He has reversed stated positions and instead only engaged in policy that is a detriment to individual freedom.

— Will Potter

Fox’s new comedy-drama “Glee” arrives with almost transcendental freshness. The best show about high school since “Freaks and Geeks,” this zany, perfectly pitched send-up of high school’s social absurdities and entanglements is one of the best new TV shows of the season.

Mat thew Morr ison leads the show’s exceptional cast as Will Schuester , a Spanish teacher at William McKinley High School who decides to revive the school’s glee club — think choir mixed with dance team. Assembling a bizarre cross section of the high school hierarchy, Will struggles to inspire and guide his students in competition and, as any good high school mentor, in life.

The concept is not necessarily original or striking at first, but its execution is nothing short of brilliant — bolstered by standout acting from the entire ensemble. Particularly effective is Jane Lynch (“Role Models”) as

Sue Sylvester , the cheer squad coach who is determined to destroy the glee club to prevent it from stealing her athletic funding.

Lynch is a true wildfi re, a venomous master of plucky dialogue who gladly chews on anything handed to her.

The other shocking standout is young Chris Colfer. As Kurt Hummel, the club’s fl amingly gay showman, Colfer comes armed with perfectly articulated physical nuance, but he has the range to make Kurt a perfectly identifi able and richly developed character.

The characters on “Glee” are clichés — the jock, the cheer captain, the know-it-all, the cool teacher. But with a perspective that’s scathingly derisive while still shamelessly rooting for these underdogs, the stock characters are used as the springboard for humor and subplots that favor exploring their limits as types and tropes.

But what really makes “Glee” stand out above other new comedy shows is its dive into expertly staged and performed musical numbers. The glee club takes stage at least once each episode, with most weeks also having side numbers complementing the narrative.

These covers of popular songs, ranging so far from Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believing” to Kanye West’s “Gold Digger,” the cast of “Glee” has vocal range to stretch and choreography to back it up.

As splendid as the show is when it ’s functioning as a finely tuned dissection of stereotypical high school life, it’s when the fi rst chords of a song spring up that the show booms

into stratospheric heights.“Glee” is that weird instance where a show’s

title actually does tell you exactly what it’s about. Though the glee club is what binds its plot strings together, it’s not about the club so much as the emotion.

“Glee” is about experiencing unfettered joy through music, relaxing the complex stress of daily life in favor of reveling in the intensity of

performance. By brushing away high school’s social cynicism, “Glee” opts instead to sing waves of joy through the rafters. It’s the most enjoyably addictive show premiering this year.

If it isn’t already, ‘big is best’ should be the mantra for electro-Britpop duo The Big Pink.

With large booming beats and carefully timed compositions, their debut album “A Brief History of Love” harkens back to and takes note of the “October” era of U2. But that’s not exactly what these guys are going for on “Love,” where nothing is really brief. Synth and reverb grab a hold of each song and seem to take it on a wasted hazy ride. Each track bleeds into one other and leads the listener into a kind of sonic trance.

The Big Pink continues a tradition that began in the ‘80s with Joy Division and was perfected in the ‘90s with Radiohead on “Kid A” and “OK Computer” — the sense of glorious pop swoons with a dark edge mixed in.

It is the fuzzed out and decadently blurred romp with electronics and real instruments that makes this so enjoyable. Robbie Furze and Milo Cordell take every pulse-pounding sound in the playbook and blend them down to 11 compositions. What really is shocking is how these two Londoners can create so much noise with so little.

While it begins on subtle notes with “Crystal

Visions,” the album takes a turn into shimmering walls of noise on “Too Young To Love.” They pound the ears while vocals cut through the mess to croon it into a neat, ethereal bow.

The pair isn’t necessarily trying to make a statement, but one has come through with stunning brilliance. They are revamping the past of independent rock from artists like My Bloody Valentine and condensing into these timed crashes and booms. Parts are taken from each corner of Britpop and pushed through a droning, uncontrollable fi lter.

Although it seems to run together into one complete composition, the album has peaks before crashing back altogether on itself. “Dominos,” for instance, provides one of the most exciting runs on the record. With its exhilarating chorus —”These girls fall like dominos” — and rolling verse, the song takes the listener to a danceable high.

However, the record still leaves one wanting more. Something feels unfi nished in the beauty between the crisscrossing beats and syncopated rhythms. There is a sense that the pair could have gone farther with their sound, but what they have produced is golden.

“Love in Vain” brings in the sensibility of the Verve’s “Bittersweet Symphony” with string-based composition and smooth vocals. The song rises and falls into each chorus with soft synth and drum backing. “Love in Vain” also continues what is essentially the motif of the album: love, which is the title of three songs.

It’s not a love of a woman or a person, but a love of the music and the relationship with the crafted pieces.

While each song is put together through electronics and slick production, there is a personal

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‘Glee’: most addictive new showStrong acting supports blend of comedy, drama, musicals

The Big Pink delivers expansive sound despite small numbers

“A writer should write with his eyes and a painter paint with his ears.”

— Gertrude Stein

Courtesy of The Big PinkMilo Cordel, left, and Robbie Furze are inspired by other British bands such as Radiohead.

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S o m e t i m e s e v e n I n t e r n e t phenomena such as YouTube can be transformed into semi-educational out let s. Thousands of technical experts in dozens of fields put out entire series of tutorial videos. Some of them are about how to play banjos or pianos and some of them show how to operate obscure computer programs.

However, the most successf u l of them all deals with, randomly enough, etymology. That’s right, tens of millions of users have jumped onto YouTube to look up videos about the history and study of words.

For Russian born, 28-year-old Marina Orlova, the interest is sex appea l . Her YouTube cha n nel , “HotForWords,” features week ly videos of Orlova selecting a word her viewers ask about and explaining the history of that particular word. She usually does this while wearing something revealing.

She also includes images of herself in suggestive clothing, to keep male v iewers’ at tent ion. Usua l ly she assumes the guise of some sort of teacher or professor, since her videos are supposed to be educational.

This teacher theme has been a tradition of hers every since she fi rst greeted her “students” in 2007 in her thick Russian accent, and continues to do so today.

Clearly the sex appeal has sold her show very well. Not only does she

have her own site, but now she has two radio shows and occasionally appears on television as a popular guest.

Wired magazine once called her the world’s sexiest geek, and judging from her whopping 250,000 viewers, they’re probably not wrong.

However, appa rent ly she ha s been successful in getting her fans to do more than just gawk at her. She constantly receives suggestions from loyal fans, and makes a point of thank ing them in her v ideos. Sometimes she even sends out mass e-cards, to encourage “students” to keep coming back. So far, she has analyzed every word from “hiccup” to “f loccinaucinihil ipil if icat ion.” Surprisingly, she always manages to explain the origins of the word t horoughly, g iv ing t he channel substance as well as boy-friendly fl uff.

Her videos have come a long way since 2007. When she used to simply give her lecture via webcam in her office or study, she now is making v ideos where she puts on cheesy costumes that go along with the word of the week.

For example, in her latest show she examines the word “placebo,” in which she dons nurse outfi t and adds a hospital backdrop to go along with the theme. As time goes on, she seems to pick bolder titles, with the latest being “lick my medicine.”

Perhaps her fame is waning, but you wouldn’t know it from her Sirius Satellite Radio show or her profi le in The New York Times.

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“Skitzophrenia” is universally known as a mental disorder, but on the USC campus it is known as the sketch comedy show created and produced by Joey Thompson, a second-year media arts student . So far, “Skitzophrenia” has served up classic skits such as “Alpha Sigma Sigma: Weekend in the Mountains” or “Hands on.”

The show incorporates a good mix of sophisticated, physical, and random humor. Each episode is about 15 to 30 minutes, with a new episode aired monthly rather than weekly.

Yet the big news is the show, which was entered in a competition for College TV Productions hosted by College Broadcaster Inc., has been nominated for “Best College Comedy show.” The surprise was that none

of the cast members thought they would make it past preliminaries.

“Ed Cahill recommended that we enter the contest and we complied our best skits into one piece, fi lled out an application and sent it off,” Thompson said.

The surprise came at the beginning of the school year when they got the news they had been nominated and were in the fi nals.

“We didn’t think we were funny, but now we’re all pumped because of the nomination,” Thompson said. “It’s a good feeling that someone else is laughing at them.”

The fi nal results of the competition will be announced Oct. 31 at Media Convention in Austin, Texas. Whether they will accept the award in person — or be the fi rst to text back the bad news — is still undecided.

“We’re trying to get somebody to go.” Thompson said. “But there’s no concrete decision.”

The crew spends an est imated 30 to 40 hours a week producing, editing, and fi nalizing episodes before they air.

“We do it because we like it and everybody is doing what they love,” Thompson said.

The second season, however, has kept the crew too busy to worry about the competition, as they pour their creativity

into new skits for their growing fan base. “We are remix ing the Cl ick Clack

Spurrier rap with help of Carolina Legend and fourth-year media arts major, Syvelle Newton and local rap artist Big Hurc . The song will most likely be heard at football games,” Thompson said.

The show can be seen Wednesdays on Channel 4 with plenty of reruns. For those deprived of a TV or newcomers who want

to catch up, “Skitzophrenia” has an account on YouTube; a Facebook group, “Dinobrite Productions,” and a free podcast available on iTunes. The podcast was recently featured in “New and Notable Items” and has broken the top 100 for Video Podcasts.

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C H I C A G O — T h e promotional materials for Spike Jonze’s long-gestating new f i lm adaptat ion of Maurice Sendak’s “Where the Wild Things Are” kick off with this quote from the director: “I didn’t set out to make a children’s movie; I set out to make a movie about childhood.”

Although Jonze’s “Wild Things” reveres the spirit of Sendak’s 1963 picture book, it’s quite a different beast.

Max, the troublemaking kid at the center of the action, is older. So, presumably, will be the fi lm’s audience.

Dave Eggers , who co-wrote the screenplay with Jonze, sa id t he mov ie’s inf luences certainly went beyond the standard kiddie fare. “The movies that we talked about at the very beginning — “Wizard of Oz” and “Black Stallion” and “My Life as a Dog” and “400 Blows” — were about childhood and did it from a child’s-eye view as opposed to more like, I call them confections,” Eggers said over lunch recently with the director and actors Max Records , who plays Max, and

Catherine Keener, who plays his mom, in a downtown hotel.

“It wasn’t l ike we were m a k i n g t h i s a nt i -k id s movie,” said Jonze, whose br ight g reen crew-neck sweater was as pr ist ine as Eggers’ San Francisco Giants’ baseball cap was dirty. “We were working from the inside out in terms of what we wanted it to feel like, as opposed to the outside-in in terms of what shelf it was going to go on in the video store.”

But Jonze’s approach launched him onto a journey at least as long and perilous as Max’s. Although a seven-minute, animated “Wild Things” was made in 1973, and updated in the ‘80s, Sendak later spent years trying to launch a feature-length film and eventually approached Jonze, whom he’d befriended on a project before the director made his 1999 breakthrough fi lm “Being John Malkovich.”

At that point, the movie was set up at Universal, though disagreements would prompt its move to Warner Bros.

Eggers, the author of “A Hear tbreak ing Work of

Staggering Genius” and “Zeitoun” and founder of the independent publishing house McSweeney’s, had been f r iends with Jonze since writ ing h im a fan letter about “Malkovich,” and Jonze didn’t care that Eggers had never written or even read a screenplay when he asked him to collaborate about fi ve years ago.

“ I t h i n k Spi ke ha s a fondness for untrained or self-trained people,” said Eggers. He noted that Jonze also hired Karen O from the Yeah Yeah Yeahs as a first-time composer.

“Yeah, and Max had never acted in a fi lm before,” Jonze said of his now 12-year-old star, who previously had appeared in a Death Cab for Cutie video. “To me, it’s not so important f inding somebody that has had the experience. It’s more fi nding somebody who has the right taste and qualities, because I feel like you can’t teach somebody taste, and I want to be with somebody whose taste is going to teach me something.”

To Keener, who wound up with an associate producer’s credit after relocating to Australia to keep working

with Records long af ter her scenes had wrapped, Jonze’s work ing method fostered great camaraderie. “It’s not like a proprietary group of people,” she said. “Everyone’s excited about what you’re going to show me. It’s like a bunch of dogs who come back with stories of their walks, you know?”

Jonze and Eggers cracked up.

“You know what I mean,” sighed the good-humored Keener.

By the time Eggers signed on, Jonze had f leshed out a back story that had Max l iv ing with his divorced mom and older sister, who was losing interest in him. “I started thinking about

who t he ‘Wi ld Things’ were and the idea that they were wild emotions,” said Jonze, who wanted to make a movie “that felt like being nine-years-old in the world, trying to navigate this new place you’re in.”

Was Jonze a Wild Thing?“I don’t know,” he said. “I

think I was just 9 years old.”“All 9-year-olds are Wild

T h i ng s ,” Record s s a id knowingly.

The iconic, 81-year-old author-illustrator Sendak, who retains a producer’s credit, was OK with that c h a ng e but to ok more convincing on another one: Instead of hav ing Max’s room turn into the forest where he encounters the

Wild Things, the movie send s M a x i n h i s wol f costume storming out the f ront door and onto his adventure.

“That was the one thing t hat he rea l ly cou ld n’t believe we wanted to do, and he really fought it,” Eggers said. “He kept coming back to it.”

“He’d say ‘This is your movie, you’ve got to make i t howe ver you f ee l i t needs to be, but why can’t the bedroom turn into a forest?’” Jonze recalled as Eggers laughed.

The writers sa id that , a lthough they love that transition in the book, the film needed that extra shot of realism.

touch on each cut that leaves the listener with a feeling of attachment.

It is this attachment, that drives “A Brief History of Love” and makes it such a profound statement of musical emotions.

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ARIES Actions really do speak louder than words now. Demonstrate your love openly and freely. You’ll be glad later.

TAURUS The devil is in the details, and you know exactly what to say. Appearances are not what they seem.

GEMINI The details are still falling into place. You don’t have enough information to make a fi nal decision. Wait ‘til later.

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(Up 5 – defeated Auburn 44-23) The Auburn win was a big one for Bobby Petrino’s crew (3-2, 1-2), but they’ve still got a ways to go to prove they can hang with the SEC elite. Sophomore Ryan Mallett has been all he was made out to be and more, and like Auburn, the Hogs can score at will, but the defense scares the life out of you. Arkansas can score half-a-hundred any given week, but they also can give up 50 at any time.

(No Change – defeated LSU 13-3) The Gators (5-0, 3-0) emerged from Baton Rouge confi dent in Tim Tebow’s health and with their first quality win in hand. The defense looked stellar in holding No. 4 LSU to just a fi eld goal, but the offense did sputter at times throughout the night. The defending national champions hold onto the top spot for now, but with Alabama fast-charging, UF will have to keep putting wins up in order to stay in the lead.

(NC – defeated Ole Miss 22-3) USC coach Steve Spurrier summed up the Crimson Tide defense perfectly on Sunday – there are no weaknesses in the unit. Alabama (6-0, 3-0) beats you into submission, forcing you to make mistakes and turnovers. The offense isn’t too shabby either – junior quarterback Greg McElroy has emerged as a dark-horse Heisman Trophy candidate, and the running game is amongst the best in the nation.

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(Up 1 from last poll – lost to Florida 13-3) The Bayou Bengals (5-1, 3-1) are a solid football team, but they showed the world Saturday they are not quite ready to join the national elite. The defense played brilliantly in holding the Gators to just 13 points, but the offense looked aimless and high school-esque most of the night. Les Miles has got to fi nd a way to jump-start the unit if LSU is going to go anywhere further than the Cotton Bowl.

(Up 2 – defeated Kentucky 28-26) Ever since the Georgia game, USC (5-1, 2-1) has beaten the team in front of them each week, and in this up-and-down season, that goes a long way. Stephen Garcia has gotten better each week, Kenny Miles has emerged as the running threat that has been missing for years, and the defense is still a force. The true tests for Carolina start Saturday in Tuscaloosa, but 2009 has the makings for a great year in Columbia.

(Down 2 – lost to Arkansas 44-23) The Fighting Chiziks (5-1, 2-1) took one on the chin against the Razorbacks, but there’s still a lot to be optimistic about on the plains of Alabama. AU can score points with anybody in the nation, and unlike last year, the Iron Bowl game with Alabama is going to be a competitive one. Can the defense do its part though?

(Up 1 – defeated Georgia 45-19) Much to the chagrin of Dixieland, the ‘Mouth of the South’ seems to be onto something. The record (3-3, 1-2) isn’t spectacular, but the Vols’ thumping of Georgia Saturday in Knoxville went a long way in proving Lane Kiffin may have the last laugh when it’s all said and done. UT still has a tough schedule ahead, and it remains to be seen if we saw the real Jonathan Crompton against UGA or Peyton Manning snuck onto the fi eld (he was in-state likely for the game against the Titans), but what looked like a team that would need to pray for bowl eligibility now appears to be a threat down the stretch.

(Down 3 – lost to Tennessee 45-19) The Dawgs (3-3, 2-2) have quality wins over South Carolina and Arkansas, but after a horrifi c showing against UT, it’s hard not to wonder if this is a lost season for Mark Richt and company. When on, the offense is explosive, but UGA has just three offensive touchdowns in the last four games, and the defense has resembled swiss cheese these past few weeks. There’s still time to right the ship, but they may be looking at their fi rst non-bowl season in eons down ‘between the hedges.’

(Down 2 – lost to Alabama 22-3) It’s been quite the fall from preseason national darlings to dregs of the Top-25 for the Rebels (3-2, 1-2). Surprisingly, the Tyrone Nix-led defense hasn’t been the problem. The unit has played pretty well; it’s the offense that’s been struggling. The Rebs have to get Jevan Snead going and protected, or they may have a hard time ever picking themselves off the mat.

(Down 1 – lost to Houston 31-24)There hasn’t been a more unlucky team in the league then the Bulldogs (2-4, 1-2). Week in and week out, Dan Mullen’s squad plays hard, and just when it looks like they’re about to give the first-year coach a signature win (a few weeks back against LSU, against the Cougars this past weekend), they catch some sort of bad break. Make no bone’s about it; this MSU team will bag a major upset before it’s all said and done.

(Down 1 – lost to South Carolina 28-26) UK (2-3, 0-3) has a good team, but they haven’t been able to produce since conference play started, and Mike Hartline’s injury won’t make things much easier. However, the Big Blue faithful shouldn’t turn all focus to football just yet -- three of their next fi ve are against Eastern Kentucky, Vanderbilt, and Louisiana-Monroe – so another bowl trip for Rich Brooks’ crew may be in the cards.

(NC – lost to Army 16-13) There’s no shame in losing to the improved Black Knights of the Hudson, but the Commodores (2-4, 0-3) have really regressed since last year’s Music City Bowl win . Bobby Johnson has a young squad that is still learning, so the lack of success isn’t shocking, but Vandy once again appears to have a long way to go to get competitive again.

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ApartmentsOn campus room for rent at The Lofts.1BR with Loft. internet,cable, water included. $660/mo. or $330/Mo. with two people. Call 803-804-2937 lv msg.

Room for Rent on Greene St @ USC 318-0800 or rajaluri@aeliusa.com

Cornell Arms Apts. We have the best kept secret in town. Call 799-1442 ask for Glenn/Myra to found out our secret

ONLY 1BR LEFT. CALL FOR DETAILS

Housing-RentRooms for Rent - Lg Spacious

walking distance to USC $300/mo. Call 463-5129

CONDO FOR RENT 2BR 2BA min from USC located on River.

All appl furn. $850.Avail now! Call Matt 730-3980

TOWNHOUSE AVAIL DEC 1, 09. Like new 2BR w/pvt BA all appl incld w/d pvt patio & shed 5 min to USC/Dwntn (Rosewood) $800/mo +dep. 210-6262.

Apartments & Homes Near USCHawkins Properties 799-0804

Hampton Hills - 463-5129 10min USC2BR 1BA pool/laundry $550/mo

2BR 1.5A twnhome near USC/Midlands Tech. All blk appl. Bonus room free ba-sic cable yard take car of $695. 253-5840 or 466-4114

F/rmmte/wanted - House in Lexington on pond. Oversized BR w/Lg walk-in closet Non-smoker respon. & consider-ate professional. Owner has cat no other pets please $500+1/2 util. Call 397-1729

ParkingUniv. Parking Pvt Lot on Henderson 6 spaces for $30/mo. Call 252-9321

Help WantedBARTENDING up to $250/day . No exp nec, training prov’d 800-965-6520 X 253.

PT WORK - EXCELLENT PAYFlex sched sales/svc--will train all ages 17+ conditions apply, scholarships pos-

sible for all majors 772-4113

Help WantedChild Care

Sitter w/tranp for 3/child in NE Cola Fri from 12-5. Assist w/ p/u from daycare & bus stop apts. and activities. Good pay email mlisa@yahoo.com

Help WantedAfterschoolPrograms

Afterschool daycare program looking for exp. workers. Must be able to work from

2:30-6:00. Exp., applicants or psychology or education majors only..

Call 260-6900 or email brent-gpace@yahoo.com

Help WantedInstructors

Experienced Personal Trainers needed. Located 5 minutes from cam-

pus. PT available. Contact Personally Fit @ 799-9455 for details..

Help WantedRestaurants

YO BURRITO is looking for hard work-ing servers & kitchen staff to work.Apply in person any day between 2 & 6pm 2631 Devine Street.

TEAPOT CHINESE RESTAURANTNow hiring cashiers & delivery drivers.

Good Tips! Flexible hrs. 920-4975

CALIFORNIA CHICKEN GRILLNow Hiring apply in person 701 Gervias St. Suite 110.

Help WantedTutors

TUTORS NEEDED: GPA of 3.1 will earn you $10-$12 (or more) per hr! Highest demand for Math, Reading & Science.Call Tutor Connection 957-6060.

Help WantedMusicians

GUITARIST NEEDS BANDCan play Zeppelin & Hendrix email

mcgonegc@mailbox.sc.edu

ServicesPREGNANT, NEED HELP?

FREE pregnancy test Call Birthright765-0165

TravelBAHAMAS SPRING BREAK

$189.00 5-DAYS or $239 7-DAYS.All prices include: Round-trip luxury

cruise with food. Accommodations on the island at your choice of thirteen

resorts. Appalachia Travel. www.BahamaSun.com 800-867-5018

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