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The Gamecocks bounced back after their fi rst loss of the season against Georgia to topple Tennessee Sunday.

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Mix Editor Colin Jones review’s the latest offerings from prog band Phish, giving it 4 out of 5 stars. After the disappointing, “Undermind,” “Joy” fi nally delivers on the group’s “live sound.”

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Parents’ fears of snatched children and poisoned candy are a mite overblown aroundHalloween.

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Magellan students enhance education among like-minded

Hunter HardingeSTAFF WRITER

Research key part of living community

Travis Stewart , a fi rst-year medical engineering student, always wanted to research medicine.

He’s one of only 10 students involved in the Magellan Explorers living community, a group focused on cutting-edge research and improving interaction with students and faculty.

“This community is an opportunity for students to research and answer some of their questions about the world,” said Julie Morris , program director for the Of f ice of Undergraduate Research. “It doesn’t have to be just science though.”

This community of only fi rst- and second-year students is in the Honors Residence Hall and researches all sorts of subjects. Some of the studies being done by students include work on emotions in animals, breast cancer and engineering.

Julie Lanier, a second-year pre-international business student, said she didn’t know about the community until she became a Magellan scholar.

“I didn’t have any idea about this learning communit y until I started researching my project of the impact of women on tourism market in the Andean counties,” Lanier said. “I wish I had known because it would have been helpful.”

I n order to s t a r t t he research, students are required to take an additional one-credit course that focuses on helping students fi nd out what they want to research.

The Magellan Explorers also take field trips to many places including research labs and the observatory as well as musical and theater events.

Students in the Magellan Explorers living community have an extra opportunities for service learning, study abroad and research grants and scholarships, community leaders say.

“If students want to explore opportunities and want to get targeted into the system right away, this is the right way to do it. We also have a support system that helps students in their projects,” Morris said.

T he f ac u lt y member s involved with the students and their research projects give students advice and try to guide them.

“The professors here really want to help you and they care about your personal success,” Stewart said. “Jay Potts , my professor helping me in my research, has helped me so much and I have learned a lot from him.”

L i k e o t h e r l i v i n g communities, this community does requ i re a sepa rate application.

“Students should have the curiosity for exploring and want to be an individual,” Morris said.

Even though the Magellan Explorers living community is a small community, it allows students to really support and get to know one another.

“The s t udent s in t h i s community are really cool to talk to,” Stewart said. “We all want to communicate our ideas and passions.”

Kate Jaf fe and Sydney Daigle traveled the world to work with disadvantaged children, tutored struggling children in Columbia and worked w it h ment a l l y disabled people.

Now, they’re work ing a s c o - p r e s i d e n t s o f t he Fem i n i s t Major it y Leadersh ip A l l iance to help women find equality a t USC . I t ’s a l mo s t a full-time job for the two students, who hope to carry their community service experiences into the rest of their lives.

“We coordinate different feminists events like film festivals, bake sales, and we work with TellThem! S.C., which is an organization in Columbia to help prevent teen preg na nc y here ,” said Jaf fe, a fourth-year psychology student. “We’re also starting a blog called Sweet Tea and Equality. We’re a l l about women

being equal to everyone else.”

The t wo students say promoting positive health is one of the organization’s biggest goals.

“ We a lways promote w o m e n ’ s h e a l t h o n campus, we also support local women’s groups and char it ies ,” Daigle sa id. “We also try to provide com mu n it y for you ng women who are socially minded who want to create some positive things.”

T h e i r e x p e r i e n c e s over sea s g ave a lot of inspiration for their service, both students said. Jaffe went to India, where she worked with v ict ims of child labor. Daigle spent a semester in Africa offering help and assistance to those in need.

“We got to visit a local v i l l age where a lot of children had been involved in chi ld labor and they took them out and started them in school in order to account for lost wages and empower the women to start their own businesses,” Jaffe said. “They were really nice to me. All the kids were so cute. It was really eye-

opening and fun.”When she’s not working

with the FMLA, Daigle t u t o r s a t C o l u m b i a ’s Wa v e r l y C e n t e r , a n organization for struggling students run by students at USC.

“We’re there from 4 to 6 p.m. We work with them on their homework,” Diagle sa id. “They ’re l ike our babies.”

Jaf fe holds three jobs, and she’s also a volunteer for sexual violence victims, a tutor at I rmo Middle School and a member of Tri Delta Sorority along with being involved with almost a dozen other groups.

Jaffe said right now she

is applying to Peace Corp and she has an interview in two weeks. She hopes to one day be an ambassador for the U.S. Daigle wants to work with AmeriCorp Vista before attaining a doctorate in anthropology.

Sarah Baugher , a second-year HRTM student and a member of the organization, s a i d t h e t w o a r e n ’ t necessarily well-known on campus, but they’re always working.

“They are a dy namic duo,” Baugher said. “They’re great representation of the common day feminist.”

Kate Jaffe & Sydney DaigleDuo leads FMLA, brings inspiration

from overseasSierra KellyTHE DAILY GAMECOCK

Courtesy of Kate Jaffe

FMLA co-president Kate Jaffe worked with children in India.

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N ic k R i le y f rom Un iver s i t y Ambassadors and Maya Procinsky f rom Z et a Tau A lpha Soror it y captured the titles of Homecoming King and Queen Monday night, but a malfunction in the text message voting system eliminated all student input from the decision.

A panel of three judges typically grades the performers on their talent, onstage poise and demeanor in the question-and-answer period of the compet it ion. St udents a lso tex t message their votes for a portion of the fi nal decision.

But t he system crashed whi le students were voting, leaving the judges to s inglehanded ly make the f inal decision, Homecoming Commissioner Connie Floyd said. The system is supposed to hold at least 1,500 votes for each organization.

“We didn’t expect diffi culties,” said Floyd, a fourth-year exercise science student. “They had a run-through with the system beforehand and it worked perfectly.”

T h e s h o w c a s e b r o u g h t 10 competitors from different campus org a n iz at ion s to t he Ca rol i na Coliseum for a night of all k inds of t a lent . A l most ever y Greek organization showed up en masse, and others joined as well to bring the overall attendance to more than 1,000.

The two winning performances brought some of the loudest reactions from the crowd.

With the help of Emily Berger , a third-year chemical engineering student, Riley reenacted the famous “Spartans” cheerleader sk it from “Saturday Night Live.” The two jumped around the stage, screaming during a chess match and reminding the audience that “Sex can wait! Masturbate!”

“I knew people were going to sing and dance so I decided to do a skit from ‘Saturday Night Live,’” said Riley, a third-year chemistry and psychology student. “I wanted to do something unexpected.”

Procinsky , a fourth-year accounting student, did a Ukrainian dance that

refl ects heritage. Both of her parents’ famil ies are or ig inal ly f rom the country, she said in the introduction of her performance. A troupe of other dancers accompanied her in the dance.

“I thought what a neat way to show off the Carolina spirit and an organization,” Procinsky said. “I was just so honored to be involved in this

event.”A le x St rom a n won t he t i t le

of Homecom ing Pr ince for h is fraternity, Phi Kappa Sigma, with a singing act that ranged from Lady Gaga to One Republic.

Maria Scalici , a third-year member

HOMECOMING SETS SAIL

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Top: Nick Riley and Emily Berger act out the famous “Spartans” skit from “Saturday Night Live.” Bottom: Maya Procinsky is crowned Homecoming Queen.

Text voting system fails, leaves student audience

disappointed, without say

Hunter Hardinge & Josh DawseyTHE DAILY GAMECOCK

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Former SC teen queen to spoof response in TV ad

Coach says 2 teammates with victim during stabbing

Diplomats: 1st day of Iran nuke talks inconclusive

WEIRD HEADLINES

VIENNA— A first day of talks to get Iran to send most of its enriched uranium abroad — and thus delay its potential to make a nuclear weapon — ended inconclusively Monday, with Tehran remaining uncommitted, diplomats told The Associated Press.

International Atomic Energy Agency chief Mohamed ElBaradei said the negotiations between Iran and the U.S., Russia and France got off to a “good start.” However, three diplomats, who were familiar with the discussions, suggested little was accomplished outside of both sides outlining their positions.

Iran had signaled going into the meeting that it would not meet Western demands for a deal under which it would ship most of its enriched material out of the country. Tehran has said it needs enriched uranium for nuclear fuel. The West fears it could be used to make weapons, and the U.S. says Iran is one to six years away from being able to do so.

The talks were focused on a technical issue with huge strategic ramifi cations — whether Iran is ready to farm out some of its uranium enrichment program to a foreign country.

ElBaradei appeared cautiously optimistic after the closed meetings, saying most technical issues had been discussed and the parties would meet again Tuesday morning.

A former South Carolina teenage beauty queen will appear in a new commercial poking fun at her confused, mangled pageant response which drew nationwide attention in 2007.

The State of Columbia reported Monday that former Miss Teen South Carolina Caitlin Upton will be featured in a commercial for Wonderful Pistachios.

In the commercial posted on the newspaper’s Web site, Upton opens with the same words she used during the Miss Teen USA pageant. The ad ends with another voice saying “Beauty queens do it without a clue,” as Upton, wearing a crown and gown, cracks open a pistachio.

Upton was third runner-up in the pageant, where she was asked why one-fi fth of Americans can’t locate the U.S. on a map. A YouTube video of the response drew several million hits.

STORRS, Conn.— One teammate performed fi rst aid while another comforted a University of Connecticut football player who was fatally stabbed during a fi ght outside a school-sanctioned dance over the weekend, their coach said Monday.

Coach Randy Edsall wouldn’t identify the teammates or say how many players witnessed the fi ght that led to the death of 20-year-old Jasper Howard. A second player also was stabbed, but sustained only minor injuries.

“One had Jasper in his arms and the other was pressuring where the wound went in and had blood on his hands,” Edsall said. “And those two young men are pretty deeply affected right now.”

The state’s medical examiner’s offi ce said Monday that Howard died from a single stab wound to the abdomen. The death was ruled a homicide.

Howard, a junior and starting cornerback, came to the school to get away from the violence on the streets of his hometown of Miami. He was the fi rst person in his family to go to college.

Joanglia Howard said she got news of her son’s death about 4 a.m. Sunday, and described him as a “good kid” who never got into trouble.

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What: Brothers of Nubian DescentWhen: 7 p.m.Where: RH 302

What: Student Media 101When: 8 p.m.Where: RH Theater

What: GAMMA MeetingWhen: 8 p.m.Where: RH 304

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C o l l e g e s a y s n o cross-dressing

An all-male college in Atlanta, Ga., has banned the wearing of women’s clothes, makeup, high heels and purses as part of a new crackdown on what the institution calls inappropriate attire.

No dress-wearing is part of a larger dress code launched this week that Morehouse College is calling its “Appropriate Attire Policy.”

The pol icy a lso bans wear ing hats in buildings, pajamas in public, do-rags, sagging pants, sunglasses in class and walking barefoot on campus.

However, it is the ban on cross-dressing that has brought national attention to the small historically African-American college.

The dress-wearing ban is aimed at a small part of the private college’s 2,700-member student body, said Dr. William Bynum, vice president for Student Services.

Police bust literal potheadPolice in central Pennsylvania say they’ve

nabbed a real pothead.They said an offi cer spotted 29-year-old

Cesar Lopez inside a convenience store with a bag of marijuana stuck to his forehead.

Investigators said Lopez was seen peering inside his baseball cap early Saturday morning in Lebanon, about 75 miles northwest of Philadelphia. When Lopez

looked up, the offi cer noticed a small plastic bag appearing to contain marijuana stuck to his forehead.

Police said the offi cer peeled the bag off Lopez’s forehead and placed him under arrest. He has been charged with drug possession. Police do not know whether Lopez has an attorney.

Authorities say the sweatband of a baseball cap is a frequent hiding place for drugs.

Man takes car on 1,000 mile test drive

A Massachusetts man who allegedly kidnapped a car salesman during a test drive and drove the vehicle more than 1,000 miles was in custody in Wisconsin.

Authorities said a Wisconsin State Patrol trooper pulled over a 32-year-old man near Edgerton, Wis. on Friday for speeding, reckless driving and operating a motor vehicle without owner consent.

The suspect is expected to be extradited back to Massachusetts to face charges of kidnapping, larceny of a motor vehicle and unarmed robbery.

The incident began Thursday afternoon when the man and a Honda car salesman went on a test drive but the man refused to turn back around. The salesman was able to get out of the car when it slowed at a tollbooth near the Massachusetts state line.

1774:The First Continental Congress creates the Continental Association, which calls for a complete

ban on all trade between America and Great Britain of all goods, wares or merchandise.

1903:The U.S. Senate approves a treaty with France providing for the purchase of the territory of

Louisiana, which would double the size of the United States.

1935:Just over a year after the start of the Long March, Mao Zedong arrives in Shensi Province in

northwest China with 4,000 survivors and sets up Chinese Communist headquarters.

1944:After advancing island by island across the Pacifi c Ocean, U.S. General Douglas MacArthur

wades ashore onto the Philippine island of Leyte, fulfi lling his promise to return to the area he was forced to fl ee in 1942.

1947:The notorious Red Scare kicks into high gear in Washington, as a Congressional committee begins investigating Communist infl uence in one of the world’s richest and most glamorous

communities: Hollywood.

1973:Solicitor General Robert Bork dismisses Watergate special prosecutor Archibald Cox; Attorney

General Richardson and Deputy Attorney General Ruckelshaus resign in protest.

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A student tries to text her vote, but the text system failed.

o f D e l t a D e l t a D e l t a Sorority, won Homecoming Princess for a her dance mashup that ran the gamut from Beyonce to Broadway.

“I ’ve sung in f ront of p e o p le b u t I ’ v e n e v e r actually played the guitar i n f ront o f more t h a n 10 people so that’s what I’m most nervous about,” Stroman said. “Even though I taught myself at the age of ten to play guitar, this was different.”

Besides the talent portion of t he compet it ion, t he conte s t a nt s d re s sed i n formal wear and took an on s t age que s t ion . T he overall grades came from ta lent , poise , and t hei r formal wear appearance, according to organizers, and personality was a key component in judging.

But many students were upset w it h t he judg ing system, solely because their

feelings weren’t heard.“The queen and k ing

are representatives of our student body,” said Kasey Bates , a third-year media arts student. “I understand that there are diff iculties but they should have had a backup plan. Now our votes

have been taken away.”

News Editor Kara Apel contributed report ing to this story.

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Homecoming Week is here, and we all know what that means — it’s time for Gamecock Nation to go wild and crazy and out of control.

From Showcase to the Vanderbilt game Sunday, students need to embrace the sea of garnet and black in this year’s “Anchors Away” theme.

The apparel, including T-shirts and koozies, on Greene St reet Monday and the roaring crowd of Gamecocks at Showcase have s e t t he ba r, a nd hopefully hint at a great turnout for the rest of the week’s festivities and events.

So consider this a call to action for your Gamecock country. We are South Carolina, which means we are one of the loudest, most spirited group of college students in the country. And in the midst of studying and project stress, Homecoming offers the perfect opportunity to take all that stress out on showing off and sharing our Carolina pride.

We all know Homecoming is a chance for all sectors of the Carolina community to unite — and we love that various organizations are fi nally getting in on the fun — but it is also a time to show the Gamecocks before us what makes Carolina so great in the fi rst place.

So be there for Canned Creations, be there for the fl oat parade, be there for Spurs and Struts and be there to cheer on our football team on Saturday.

And when that goosebump-inducing, heart-pumping “2001” fi lls the stadium, bring the Gamecock roar that boosted our team to defeated Ole Miss a few weeks ago.

We need to show our alumni, our faculty and staff, our families and ourselves why we are the real USC, the real Carolina and the only Cocks.

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In the swirling debate about the war, everyone seems to have his or her own opinions about what should be done. Eager to point fi ngers and play the blame game, Americans have forgotten that there are still young men and women fighting for our freedom every day. All Americans should support the war and Obama realize the troops themselves are the ones with the opinions that really matter.

Where would four Navy SEALs spend their last night before being deployed to Afghanistan for 10 months? In the Pour House, a local Five Points bar, four young Navy SEALs sipped Budweiser and exchanged banter, knowing this would be the last time for a long time they would have a relaxed Thursday night with their friends.

I don’t believe many people would appear quite as relaxed if they knew that within 24 hours they

would be separated from everyone they loved and thrown into the war zones of Afghanistan. Even though hardly any of us can imagine this situation, which would require a kind of courage few possess, we seem to all have strong opinions on it anyway.

I believe that the only people who care at all about our troops are the actual troops themselves. The real political opinions are the ones coming straight from the military’s mouth. Petty Officer First Class Sanchez, a Navy SEAL, has been

in the Navy for seven years and admitted that the military generally does not like Obama.

“He isn’t in our shoes, he doesn’t know how it is,” said Sanchez. “He cares about ‘going green’

when we are fi ghting for our lives. I don’t do this for the politics.” Sanchez also remarked on Obama’s current attempts to reduce the pay of much of the military.

“We are the last people he should be trying to take money from,” Sanchez said.

Another SEAL, who likes to be called “Sailor Jerry,” also dislikes Obama, but admited that more importantly, it hurts to know the people overseas fi ghting are often forgotten about.

“People say they care and then they forget about us as soon as we are gone. They just turn away,” he said. “We are used to being over there, but it’s still the scariest thing in the world.”

These young men left on their 24-hour fl ight to Afghanistan the morning of Oct. 17. So let me ask you, will you forget about them? Will “going green” and high gas prices make you forget the fact that there are Americans putting their lives on the line every day?

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BURNING DOWN THE HOUSEHalloween nothing to fearTales of poisoned candy,holiday murders mostly little more than rumor

Richard WoodFourth-year history student

Halloween is less than two weeks away and kids all over the country are get t ing ready for t he spook iest n ight of the year.

But strangely enough, i t ’s o f t e n t he adu l t s who are most scared on Halloween.

Because ever y year, f e a r s ab out r e a l l i f e monsters torment t he p u b l i c , f r o m c a n d y p o i s o n i n g c r e e p e r s t o m a s s m u r d e r i n g gangsters.

The Web site Snopes.com, which is devoted t o a n a l y z i n g u r b a n legends, has collected all of the most persistent Halloween rumors. It’s l ikely you’ve heard of many of them. It’s also likely most of them aren’t true.

Growing up I received d i r e w a r n i n g s e v e r y year from public service announcements and my teachers about getting my Halloween candy checked b y m y p a r e nt s . T h e reason: the fear that sick individuals were putting

poison in their sweets and giving it to kids.

This fear didn’t arise out of nowhere. There have been many reports in the media over the years about t ampered Hal loween candy. But accord i ng to Snopes .com the fears are largely unwarranted.

In most cases alleged p o i s o n i n g s w e r e

d e l i b e r a t e h o a x e s b y pranksters.

A f e w t r a g i c d e a t h s o f children that occurred on H a l lowe e n w e r e a t t r i b u t e d to poisoned candy before

another unrelated cause was determined.

Other rumors involve psychics predicting that a serial killer will attack a college campus or that a gang in it iat ion w i l l take place on or around Halloween involving mass murders.

I t m u s t b e t h a t , a l t hou g h t he c r e e p y costumes and haunted houses are supposed to be just for fun, there is somet h ing u nset t l ing

about a holiday devoted to scariness.

There a re even t he extreme cases of certain re l ig iou s people who believe that Halloween has something to do with actual satanic act iv it y a nd forbid t hei r k ids from taking part for that reason.

All of this is a shame, because Hal loween is a g reat hol id ay. Not just because the candy, cost u mes and jack-o-lanterns are so fun, but because Halloween is a r a re oppor t u n it y for community bonding.

I t ’s a n i g h t w h e r e children get to interact with all their neighbors, to have them guess who’s under the mask and talk about how much they’ve grown.

In other words it’s the kind of event that turns a collection of homes into a real neighborhood, where people know and trust each other.

It’s something we need but don’t have enough of.

I f you ne e d pro of , consider how many people think their neighbors are t r y ing to poison their children.

The cellular telephone is arguably one of the greatest technologies that mankind has generated in recent times. It has created a form of interconnectedness never before seen; it gives one the ability to call for help at the drop of a dime, and it has given us Texts From Last Night — all incredible things. It’s hard to believe it, but there was a time when cell phones were not in existence, a time when we actually relied on landlines to get in touch.

I remember as a child, I had all my best friends’ phone numbers memorized. Not anymore. I remember always having a few quarters on me at all times, in case I had to make

an unexpected phone call from a pay phone. If I wanted to talk to someone on the other side of the classroom, I had to write it on a piece of paper and hope that everyone

in the class would be faithful enough to pass the note to its intended recipient, without reading the conf ident ia l information found within. T h i s d i s c r e t e f o r m o f communication has since been replaced by the infamous text message. Following that trend, as fourth-year political science student Robert Sinners put it:

“Unfortunately, the booty call has since been replaced by the booty text, and I don’t like it.”

As college students, we are expected to put forth extra effort in all that we do, but we have gotten so lazy in recent years.

I r e m e m b e r t h e prepubescent days of dating where it took several carefully c r a f t ed love le t t e r s on construction paper, hours of late night phone calls, and a parent-sponsored date to Pizza Hut before I could consider l it t le Suzy my girlfriend. Now, a simple “u want 2 cum over?” sent at 3:30 a.m. is all it takes to engage in relations with the same Suzy, ten years later.

Our society has exchanged convenience for chivalry, rapidity for romance, and passion for promptness. The blame lies partly in the idiot guy who thinks an effortless “ ;) ” is all it takes to melt a woman’s heart. At the same time, women need to quit answering these absurd texts and demand a greater level of respect before they succumb to the desires of potential lovers. It’s time to move away from the ease and instantaneous nature of text message dating. idk abt u, but i like the chase neway.

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“Perhaps the feelings that we experience when we are in love represent a normal state. Being in

love shows a person who he should be.” — Anton Chekhov

After years of being chided by critics for a lack of depth on studio releases, Phish has finally delivered what fans have been raving about for two decades: its live sound.

On “Joy,” Trey Anastasio and company present what could possibly be their musically tightest, most accessible record since 1996’s “Billy Breathes.” The boys from Burlington, Vt., have brought back “Billy” producer Steve Lillywhite, and his production here is bare bones when it comes to the songs.

The technique of letting the music stand as it is serves the band well and lets the rawness of the songs peek through.

The compositions seem sporadic and off the cuff on “Joy.” Instead of intense track layering and overdubbing, these songs have a live sense to them, as if they were recorded at intimate show.

And boy, are these cuts joyful. But why shouldn’t they be? After breaking up in 2004 with the dismal festival Coventry and the equally poor album “Undermine,” Anastasio’s career faltered with a drug arrest and a failed solo attempt on “Shine.” Last march, the group decided to reunite for a three-night run in the Hampton Coliseum in Hampton, Va. Those dates were followed by a successful summer tour that served as a strong retrospect of their career and a glimpse into what lies ahead.

Gone are the overwrought imagery and fable-like themes of the past. What Anastasio and songwriting partner Tom Marshal have done is condense the emotions and images of the past two decades into ten neat little packages.

The album kicks off with “Backwards Down The Number Line,” a country-hinted romp through birthday nostalgia. In “Happy, Happy Oh My Friends,” Anastasio gladly sings over a nice combination of Jon Fishman’s pumping drum rhythms, bassist Mike Gordon’s subdued lines and Page McConnell’s layered keys.

It’s as if the recording of “Backwards” was the fi rst time the group had been back together in fi ve years. The excitement and joy pushes forth in the music it is creating.

“Joy,” the title track of the album, serves more a reminder to the fans of their importance. The band has always been about serving the audience more than themselves with personal banter and interactive shows. The cut slows thing down with a nice acoustic riff from Anastasio and crests with the chorus “We want you to be happy/don’t live inside the gloom.”

Phish seem to be actually having fun here with the songs on “Joy.” Their last outing, “Undermind,” felt flat and too calculated to have any real life or presence. But here on songs like the free–flowing “Ocelot” and Gordon’s rhythmically syncopated “Sugar Shack,” there is a personal, almost friendship-based relationship to the pieces.

There will be complaints though. Some will say the songwriting is childish and weighed down by the personal and often goofy nature. But the lyrics were never what Phish was about. Anastasio would most likely deny this, but it can be said that the band has been more about the presentation of songs, covers or originals, by skilled musicians.

The album’s defi ning crescendo “Time Turns Elastic,” which clocks in at a hefty 13:30, was never intended to be on the album. Anastasio meant to keep the song as an orchestral piece, but Lillywhite intervened and persuaded the band to record it.

What comes forth is a surging, frothing blend of prog, jam and classical music that is carefully crafted into a meticulous three-part fugue.

Shifting through three separately recorded parts, the song fl ows through soft movements of guitar and piano before eventually hitting a fi nal vocal peak.

What makes “Joy” tick is not necessarily the songs but it is the relationship between these musicians and their craft. The overall wisdom is that they are a group of old friends returning to what they love.

It’s nearly Halloween, and that means it’s time for the studios to churn out a couple of run-of-the-mill torture slashers, recoup their costs, and call it a day.

All of them except Paramount and Dreamworks SKG, who have been running an abnormally stealthy campaign on a super-low-budget horror fi lm, “Paranormal Activity,” making a ploy for it to be the most successful horror fi lm since “The Blair Witch Project.”

The much-hyped fi lm, shot on a shoestring budget of only $15,000, premiered on only 800 screens to a stunning $20.2 million weekend gross. Though it’s poised to be one of the sleeper hits of the season, the film itself has had a complicated journey, with a unique distribution strategy that has served as one of its major drawing points.

Three years ago, director Oren Peli shot a movie on digital video cameras in one week. The film, about a couple trying to document and expel spirits haunting their home, used complete unknowns and tried to capture a realistic situation as best as possible.

“Paranormal Activity” scored a

slot at the 2007 Screamfest Horror Film Festival and the Slamdance Film Festival in early 2008, but it remained without a distributor to send it out to theaters until Paramount and Dreamworks SKG tried to negotiate a feature length remake on a large budget.

Then, according to a Sept. 20 article in Los Angeles Times, Peli urged Dreamworks production chief Adam Goodman to hold a test screening in March 2008. When several audience members literally left the theater in terror, the studios’ interest in distributing the original f ilm immediately rocketed.

Most movies with a limited release premiere in big cities like New York and Los Angeles and then expand in a pre-determined pat t er n . T he producer s of “Paranormal Act iv it y” took a sl ightly dif ferent approach, releasing the movie in a dozen university areas on September 25 and selling out multiple shows.

The producers next tried to market the fi lm through an online petitioning system, where viewers would have to “demand” the fi lm in order for it to be shown in their area. After an expansion to 20 locations on Oct. 2 and another l imited expansion on Oct. 9, Paramount has now pushed the film into a wider release, with golden results.

“Paranormal Activity” bears talking about because Paramount’s ploy succeeded — by withholding the fi lm and making fans demand it the studio forced audiences to think of it as a word-of-mouth d i scover y, de spite it s v i r a l marketing.

Considering that horror is a genre that relies heavily on aud ience m a n ipu l at ion for maximum effect, it’s shocking how poorly studios market their thrillers and how pedestrian their executions usually are. It seems that too often they are simply thrown off the shelf for middling consumption, a kind of junk food no one takes seriously.

So this Halloween, take a chance on a film that barely made it to theaters, on a horror that’s trying to do something different, and on a studio that brought back a marketing strategy that’s almost antiquated for horror movies.

The saga of “Para nor ma l Activity” is one of those rare stories where a filmmaker found something primal in his material. He dared a studio to believe his f i lm was scary. They bought it. But, more importantly, they bought it because of the audience. That’s Entertainment.

Courtesy of The Associated Press/Paramount Pictures“Paramormal Activity,” fi lmed on a $15,000 budget, is seeing success through grassroots advertising.

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“Fake Palindromes” by Andrew Bird

With Bird’s recent release of the Anonanimal single, we are reminded that, yes, he is an exceptional artist and, yes, “Fake Palindromes” is an amazing song. From the string instrumentation right off the bat to his quick and mesmerizing lyrics about a “dewy-eyed Disney bride,” this one is worth digging out from 2005. Known for his smart alternative music with a slightly pop twinge, Bird is still relevant, but a trip to his roots is also fun.

“While You Wait for the Others” by Grizzly Bear

Hailing from Brooklyn, this band has a nice blend of rock that conjures echoes of the softer side of Led Zeppelin, ‘60s pop and the wispiness that attracts so many indie fans to Death Cab for Cutie. If you enjoyed the outbreak of Fleet Foxes, you’ll enjoy this lyrically stronger piece from Veckatimest.

“Astroshocks” by Crown City Rockers

A group that’s been making waves on underground hip hop charts, Crown City Rockers is distilling current hip hop, which according to many has lost its essence, and churning out clean beats that don’t need gimmicks. Emcee Raashan Ahmad really is a brilliant wordsmith who knows how to deliver his art to ears of eager listeners.

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The USC men’s swimming and diving team couldn’t follow up its stellar opening meet with another victory, as it fell to long-time rivals North Carolina and Virginia Tech in Chapel Hill on Saturday by scores of 197-106 and 202-98, respectively.

The women’s squad also fell

the ACC opponents, with the Tar Heels winning 194-103 and Hokies winning 205.5-94.5.

The sweep caused the men’s t ea m to f a l l to 1-2 on t he season, while the women’s team is st i l l searching for its f irst win,dropping to 0-3.

“U NC and Virg in ia Tech are two of the top teams in the country, and you can’t argue with their performances,” USC coach McGee Moody said. “The bottom line is, we have to be prepared as a team, regardless of what meet we’re going into.”

The loss came despite a strong effort from the women divers, who accounted for Carolina’s only

wins on the day. Junior Courtney Forcucci, a transfer student from Houston, produced wins in both the one and three-meter dive. Teammate Taryn Zack, a first-team All-SEC selection last year, took second place in both of these events.

Z a c k w a s n o t t h e o n l y Gamecock to be the runner-up in an event, as several of the South Carolina swimmers posted solid performances as well. Junior Claire Thompson followed up her except ional performance in the Kentucky meet, where she took first place in the 200, 500, and 1,000-yard distance races, with a second place fi nish

in the Women’s 200 freestyle. Thompson also aided the team in a third-place fi nish in the 400 free relay.

Freshmen on the men’s team once again played an important role, with Bobby Cave fi nishing second in the 200 breaststroke and placing third in the 100 breaststroke. In fact, Cave’s time was fast enough to be the second fastest in the nation last weekend. Fellow freshman A lex Fit ton was the runner-up in the 100 butterf ly, and Rylan Ridenour took second in the three-meter dive.

“All in all, I feel like we had decent meet s , and t he g uys

fi nished the meet pretty strong,” Moody said.

The Gamecocks now have a slight break before their next meet against Clemson, where they wil l t r y to regain some success they experienced against Kentucky in the season opener.

“As a coaching staff, we have to convince [the team] to put this past weekend behind them,” Moody said. “Because we have obviously our biggest rival in Clemson coming up in a few weeks.”

The volleyball team had a busy weekend, as it split its games in Georgia and Auburn to end the road trip at 11-8 on the season and 3-7 in SEC play.

On Friday the team ended a four-game losing streak, sweeping Georgia in three sets by scores of 25-17, 25-21, and 25-23.

The team was led by senior Ivana Kujundzic, who totaled 15 kills. Sarah Cline led the team in digs with 22. Junior Hannah Lawing and senior Meredith Moorhead contributed to the win, with 10 kills each.

“We got great performances from a number of people,” USC coach Ben Somera said.

In the third set, Moorhead had three consecutive kills, helping the Gamecocks open up a lead on the Bulldogs. The score was narrowed, but eventually the Gamecocks were able to win, with Lawing getting the match-winning kill.

“We came out and did a really good job in our serve and pass game,” Somera said.

The Gamecocks had their best hitting percentage of the season against Georgia, fi nishing with .322.

“Our offense efficiency was a direct relation to how well we passed,” Somera said.

Sunday, the team crossed into Alabama to face Auburn. Despite Kujundzic fi nishing the match with 16 kills and 17 digs, South Carolina fell in four sets — 26-28, 25-18, 13-25, 17-25.

The fi rst two sets were back and forth, with neither team able to open a large lead on the other. In the fi rst set, Kujundzic had

two consecutive kills to tie the match at 22-22. South Carolina had its chances to win the set, but Auburn was able to hold off the attacks and win 28-26.

The second set had six ties before South Carolina scored eight straight points. Junior Megan Laughlin was a huge contributor, racking up three kills in that stretch. Kujundzic added a kill to win the set.

In the final two sets, however, South Carolina was unable to keep up with Auburn, as it lost the third 13-25 and had a hitting percentage of -.100, compared to Auburn’s .407. The fourth set was more of the same, as Auburn hit .429.

“We started the Auburn match pretty well, but coming out of the break, we didn’t have the same emotional endurance or intensity to stay competitive. That was the difference,” Somera said.

After losing its first game of the season 2-1 Friday at Georgia, the No. 5 ranked South Carolina women’s soccer team recovered Sunday to get the squad’s first ever victory in Knoxville against Tennessee by a 2-1 margin.

The Gamecocks have dominated the Volunteers recently, winning their last three matches against UT. Before the current winning streak, USC was winless over 13 games against Tennessee in program history.

“To rebound like we did on the road in the SEC is a tremendous result for us,” USC coach Shelley Smith said. “I’m glad we went that long without

a loss, but I had a little anxiety to see how they would bounce back. I’m really proud how we responded and reacted.”

S o p h o m o r e f o r w a r d K a y l a Gr imsley had a g reat weekend, coming up with two goals and an assist. Grimsley showed astounding speed on Sunday, breezing past the Volunteer defenders on a breakaway to scream the ball into the net. She found herself an assist on the next score when she gave senior midfi elder Lindsay Small a header opportunity that ended up being the deciding goal.

“They came out here and did the job today,” Smith said. “We had chances, Tennessee had chances; we weathered the pressure and came out with a result.”

Grimsley had the lone goal Friday against UGA early in the game with another unassisted shot, and Carolina had more offensive opportunities with eight total shots on goal. But, the Gamecocks could not overcome

UGA’s two second half scores. The fi rst of the Bulldog goals came on a penalty kick conversion that was the result of a very questionable call by the referee.

“(The call) is unfortunate, but we have to deal with that k ind of adversity in soccer all the t ime,” Smith said. “It’s something we will learn from and get better as a team.”

Despite losing t he game, t he Gamecock defense did play well. Junior goal ie Moll ie Pat ton had two good saves while the rest of the defensive squad only gave up four shots on goal.

“This is a good Georgia team, and it’s hard to play at their place,” Smith said. “When you don’t click and put things together for 90 minutes, you give up opportunities. We lost, but we’ll grow from it and learn from it. That’s what good teams do.”

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An early goal proved to be the difference for the USC men’s soccer team against Kent uck y on Sat u rday n ight , a s t he Gamecocks were unable to fi nd the back of the net despite outshooting the Wildcats on the night. USC fell to 7-4-2 on the season (2-1-1 within the conference) with a 1-0 loss.

The Wildcats scored in the sixth minute off of a def lection by Matt Lodge. USC junior goalkeeper Jimmy Maurer, who saved four shots, had left the net open to help clear the high cross.

Despite outshooting UK 10-7, Carolina was unable to get an equalizer in the fi nal 80 minutes.

“Somet imes soccer is a game of two halves,” USC coach Mark Berson said. “That really was the case tonight; we gave up a goal, we had a little miscommunication, and Kentucky capitalized on that.”

The Gamecocks did create a few scoring chances in the second half. Carolina’s best opportunity came around the 67th minute of the match, when senior defender Tyler Ruthven collected a defl ection and passed to senior midf ielder Schuyler Reardon, who fi red a shot that went barely over the crossbar. In the 74th minute, sophomore defender Stephen Morrissey had an open shot but failed to connect.

“I really can’t remember a half where we strung together as many passes, and had as many good opportunities to score, as we did in the second half,” Berson said. “Credit Kentucky for keeping the shutout on the board.”

Despite their f irst loss in conference play, the Gamecocks st ill feel they can accomplish a lot down the stretch.

“There is st ill a lot to play to for; we still have a shot to win the regular season conference championship,” Berson said. “We have a little a bit of work to do. A good performance in the second half gives us a little something to build on going into next week.“

Carolina will be back in action tonight aga inst No. 2 Wake Forest in a huge nonconference game.

“We have a big challenge in Wake Forest coming to town. They’re a good team; well-skilled, very talented, and very, very good on the road,” Berson said. “I think our guys are ready. Our players come to South Carolina to play these types of [teams]. It should be a good match.”

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USC junior goalkeeper Jimmy Maurer.

Early defi cit too much for USC

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Volleyball falls to Auburn after victory in Georgia

USC recovers from loss at UGA to earn season sweep of Tennessee

Men’s, women’s sides drop tri-meet decisions

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