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Tuesday n ight at t he Residence Hall Association meeting, upcoming events, recent news and proposed legislation were discussed.

T he meet i ng opened w it h a n a n nou ncement that the ticket sales for the masquerade ball and the Hidden Riddle Race were not as successful as RHA hoped.

RHA President Terril l W i l k i ns , a fou r t h-yea r h i s tor y s t udent , u rged the senators to encourage students to buy tickets to the t wo event s through

advert ising and word of mouth. The Hidden Riddle Race involves res ident s forming teams of two to four people to complete a sc avenger hu nt a rou nd campus.

Member RHA senators will sell tickets for the race today on Greene Street. Students can choose to sign up for a random team or form their own.

R H A p r o g r a m m i n g chairwoman and third-year math student Gwyn Pauley announced plans to hold a snow day on Greene Street soon.

Though there are st i l l some technicalities to work out in the event, Pauley said students could look for snow produced from chipped ice, a ski game and snow cones. Pauley said the event might take place on Thursday.

Two USC students traveled to Atlanta Monday to take part in the final interviews for the Harry S. Truman Scholarship.

Asma Jaber and Sierra Car ter a re t wo of fou r c a nd idate s f rom Sout h Carolina who are taking part in the national competition for $30,000 going toward g r adu ate s c ho ol a nd a career in public serv ice. USC has had six Truman scholars, according to a press release by the Offi ce of Fellowship and Scholarship Programs, the most recent of whom was fourth-year bacca lau reus a r t iu m et scientiae student Thomas

Scott in 2006.The Truman Scholarship

is awarded to college juniors who are “commit ted to careers in government, the nonprofi t or advocacy sectors, education or elsewhere in the public service; and who are committed to making a difference through public service,” according to the schola r sh ip’s Web s ite , t r uman.gov. A round 75 scholarships are awarded each year, and the 2007 competition is composed of 233 candidates from universities across the country, according to the Web site.

Among the requirements, the Web site lists candidates should hope to be a “change agent,” in time, improving the ways government agencies, nonprofit organizations or educational institutions serve the public.” Candidates are expected to be active in community service and activities such as Student

A year after USC food provider Sodexho removed trans-fat from food served at dining halls and non-national restaurants, many students welcome the change, but say they haven’t noticed a difference.

Fol low ing a nat iona l t rend, Sodex ho, wh ich has hundreds of college contracts, switched to oils and shortenings that don’t use trans-fat. This means salad dressings, cookies, breaded chicken and even eggs have less than half a gram of t rans-fat per serving.

Mike Sheffries, general manager of Sodexho, said he hasn’t gotten any complaints since the change.

“I’m not sure people even realize it,” he said.

Christie King, a third-year exercise science student said she didn’t know about the move away from trans-fats and hasn’t noticed anything different in the food.

“If it’s healthier for you, I’m OK with it as long as (food) doesn’t taste bad,” she said.

King doesn’t have a meal plan, but uses Carolina Cash to eat on campus a couple times a week.

“I think there are enough healthy options,” she said. “They cater to everyone’s wants and needs.” K ing pointed out the sushi station, salad bar and vegetables from the hot line as healthy options.

Second-year international s t u d i e s s t u d e n t S e a n Sluys has a meal plan and eats almost every meal on

campus. He said he thinks of himself as a healthy eater, and has no problem fi nding good choices on campus.

“I think they’re doing pretty good,” he said.

B r a n d o n M a r i o n , a fourth-year biology student, said he wants to see a bigger selection of vegetables “that don’t sit in oil.” But he was happy to hear Sodexho had taken out trans-fat.

“It’s supposed to be a good thing,” he said.

The move to zero trans-fat started for Sodexho in September 2005 and was finished by January 2006, when the Food and Drug Admin ist rat ion star ted requiring nutrition labels to list trans-fats. The FDA has linked trans-fats to heart disease, and across the globe, health-conscious people have moved to cut out the artifi cial fat.

New York City passed a citywide ban on the fats in December, and Denmark

banned them across the country in 2003.

B u t n o t a l l U S C restaurants will be trans-fat free.

Sheffries said he’s spoken to the chain restaurants such as Taco Bell and Burger King about reducing their trans-fats, and they said “they’re working on it,” but haven’t stopped using them. He said Sodexho can only talk to the national brands about what they serve, and can’t force anything.

And despite all the new, healthier dining options Sodexho is aiming for, a lot of students still gravitate toward fast foods that have a lot of saturated fats, Sheffries said.

Chris Jennings, a third-year economics and fi nance student, said the biggest change he wants to see in dining services isn’t healthy opt ion s , but add i ng a McDonalds on campus, or a dollar menu at Burger King.

Lauren Stanton, a fourth-year psychology student, said even though food may be healthy, “it doesn’t mean it tastes good.”

Stanton said she’s noticed the teriyaki sauce has gotten saltier, but no other changes in taste since Sodexho started its zero trans-fat movement.

The mandate came from Sodexho nat ionally, but Shef f r ies sa id USC has “always been very interested” in cutting out trans-fats. Sodexho works with the Healthy Carolina initiative, and will bring a registered dietician to campus March 27 to talk to students about healthy food options.

The dietician will be at the Patio in Patterson Hall, and will likely come every month during the normal school year, said Keellin Volcanes, market ing manager for Sodexho.

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The Student Government Elections Commission has been asked by St udent Government adviser and Student Affairs Associate Vice President Jerry Brewer to hold a second run-off election between second-year political science student Alesha Brown and third-year public relations student John Carroll for the office of student body treasurer.

In his prepared statement, Brewer listed four fi ndings and two recommendations for Student Government to fi x for future elections.

Brewer found Brown in violation of university policy by soliciting votes door-to-door in Patterson Hall and also shot down her “getting out the vote” argument, saying it has no merit.

Brewer also said Attorney General Mark Stone was wrong in his determination regarding the question of d isqua l i f icat ion. Stone tried to hold Brown to a

higher standard than other candidates, he said.

“I am asking for a second run-off election based on my long standing belief in the democratic process that elections should be decided by t he voter s a nd not appointed bodies,” Brewer said.

F o r t h e i n c o m i n g executive officers and new student Senate, Brewer suggested they work to fix the disqualification codes before the next election since they aren’t clear for candidates or the Elections C om m i s s ion . He a l so asked them to work with Universit y Housing to decide what role resident advisers can play in Student Government elections.

T h e E l e c t i o n s Commission met Tuesday night to decide a date for the run-off election. It plans to announce its decision later this week.������������

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Students debated the price of success for men and women at the Association of African American Students meeting Tuesday night.

Members discussed whether stereotypes that affect black people hurt their representation in the workplace.

Jean Patterson, a fourth-year business student, said both a person’s name and the school they came from might have a negative impact.

The meeting continued with a presentation of the numbers of black men and women in USC’s 2002 freshman class — 145 and 287 respectively. The presentation also noted there are currently 3,596 black students at USC, the majority of them undergraduates.

Owen Black , a f i rst-year marketing student, asked why the numbers looked the way they do.

“We grow up in the same

hou s e s , l i ve i n t he s a me environments and go to the same schools,” Black said. “So what is it that black men aren’t that black women are getting?”

Stephan Whaley, a third-year education student, said developmental differences might also place males at a disadvantage in the classroom.

“Based on clinical studies, there are developmental things within the brain that tend to be more defi cient in males than in females,” Whaley said. “The pregnancy also has an effect. Women may do stuff that harms them and the child, like smoke, drink and eat the wrong foods.

A lot of the time when this happens, she may not realize she is pregnant until after the damage has been done.”

Whaley also mentioned black males have the highest rates of learning disabilities and the tests they take for diagnosing them might create a stigma.

Alesha Brown, a second-year political science student, answered by saying a lot of black men may like to make fast cash.

“The average black man is either working as the manager at McDonalds or in a family owned business,” Brown said. “They may believe the saying, ‘College isn’t for everyone.’”

Black responded by asking if the mens’ desire to make fast cash is related to women wanting cash from them.

Sierra Senor, a third-year sports and entertainment management student, said one had to defi ne success.

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Second-year marketing student Suhani Shah and second-year business student Ketki Moradia attend the Code Pink meeting at Earth Fare on Monday. The group discussed anti-war ideas.

Code Pink held its fi rst meeting in Columbia Monday night to protest the war in Iraq.

According to codepink4peace.org, Code Pink is a women-led and women-initiated grassroots peace and social justice movement dedicated to stopping the war in Iraq, preventing future wars and redirecting our country’s resources into life-affi rming activities such as education, health care, veteran’s benefi ts and social services.

There are more than 200 chapters around the country, and South Carolina was one of nine states without one, until Lela Barker decided to change that.

“I was sad to see that we were one of the few states that didn’t have a women’s peace movement through Code Pink,” Barker said. “I decided that I’d create what I could fi nd already. I guess I was feeling good that day.”

Barker, creative director of Bella Lucce, decided to become the local coordinator of Code Pink [CQ].

“I have a 9-year-old daughter who saw the peace march on Jan. 27 in Washington, D.C. on TV,” Barker said. “She said she’d save up her allowance to go there and march for peace, and it broke my heart.”

Barker bought t icket s for her daughters to attend the march and came home wanting to do more.

“I think that South Carolina has a tendency to not be very progressive, and I wish that it was more so. So, I came home from that march very energized and not knowing what to do with all of that energy,” Barker said.

Code Pink in Columbia was born with the main goal of ending the war in Iraq.

“Our goal is to raise awareness throughout the midlands of the severity and the daily impacts of the Iraqi conf licts,” Barker said. “We

are just trying to encourage people, especially women, to spend fi ve to 10 minutes a week doing very practical things to help bring about resolution and peace.”

Monday night was the group’s kickoff meeting in Earth Fare’s Community Room on Devine Street.

Gypsye Legge, an anthropology student and 2005 USC alumni [CQ], said there was a lot of energy and diverse people at the meeting.

“ I t de f i n i t e l y s eem s l i ke a n opportunity for me to be engaged with the idea of bringing down our military deployment without having to enlist in the anti-war movement,” Legge said.

Although the group is focused on women, men are welcome, as well as different political parties.

“We don’t claim to belong to any political party, it’s really not about a political movement, it’s about a peace movement,” Barker said.

She said the Columbia chapter of Code Pink wants the younger gener at ion to p a r t a ke i n t h i s movement.

“We are particularly interested in reaching out to USC students and the younger generation to get involved. We are defi nitely a young, fun, spunky movement,” Barker said.

There will be bi-weekly newsletters, meet ings and events to promote Columbia’s Code Pink. There is also a blog at codepinkcolumbia.com.

Code Pink doesn’t only focus on stopping the Iraq war, but on preventing new ones.

“We are also focusing on the war that we see coming with Iran and there’s a lot of behind-the-scenes governmental movement that is making that seem imminent,” Barker said.

“We’re not doing so well with this one that we’ve got going so we’d like to avoid another.”

Code Pink in Columbia also wants to bring peace locally through a citywide celebration of non-violence for children.

“We would have live music, art, ethnic food, and demonstrations to help unite the city for non-violence,” Barker said.

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Anti-war group comes to ColumbiaCode Pink strives to prevent future confl icts in Iran by organizing events, rallies

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Members of AAAS participate in a discussion about gender roles Tuesday.

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person to person,” Senor said. “If a man is happy with his job running a community center, then he’s successful.”

B l a c k a s k e d t h e males if they would be uncomfortable being with a woman who made more money than they do.

Jordan Crafton, a second-year hotel, restaurant and tou r i sm ma nagement student, said he would be more uncomfortable not fo l low i ng i n h i s father’s footsteps as the breadwinner than with his spouse making more money than him.

“My father was the sole provider for our family,” Crafton said. “I want to be just like my father and be the breadwinner, too.”

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USC researchers will use a $1.1 million grant they were recently awarded to study the effects of climate change on the Carolinas’ vital waterways.

The grant was awarded last week by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric A d m i n i s t r at ion to t he team of Greg Carbone, lead investigator, Kirsten Dow, geography professor,

and Dan Tufford, biology professor. The research team coordinates its efforts c losely w it h Nort h and South Carolina state climate offi ces.

Climate changes have the potential to inf luence the waterways in multiple ways, and one of the team’s main goals is to predict the changes in the water supply accurately so appropriate measures can be taken to stop the effects.

“Right now there is not a great deal of consistency,” Dow sa id. Some of the research models that have been constructed suggest the region is likely to receive more rainfall due to climate change and others have suggested there would be less.

Either of these scenarios would mean real consequences to area residents.

Rain increases would create storm drainage problems and run-off contaminated with fertilizers from farms. The contamination would impact local residents when nearby lakes and beaches became t a i nted w it h chem ica l s or are closed for cleaning. Additional processes could a lso be needed in water treatment, Dow said.

A shortage of ra infa l l would strain water supplies t hat a re a l ready be i ng stretched to accommodate new development in the region. Decreases in the water level could also make it impossible for certain wildlife to survive in local waterways,

Dow said.T he r e s e a r c her s u s e

simulated models as well as fieldwork to analyze events and form hypotheses. A pr imar y goa l r ight now i s l i n k i ng temperat u re pred ic t ion models w it h rainfall models to predict droughts.

“When people think of hazards, they typically think of a single, devastating event. However, the largest value dollar loss hazard in our country is drought,” Carbone said.

A n o n g o i n g d e b a t e involving the transfer of water from South Carolina’s Catawba R iver into the Yadk in R iver in Nor t h Carolina makes the team’s research timely.

“Like d rought , water transfer from one river to another can lead to water loss and harmful consequences,” Tufford said. “A loss of water in the high-growth region in the Palmetto State has costly impacts and is a major concern to a variety of water resource managers.”

In addition to continuing their research into predicting, planning for and managing drought and climate change, the team hopes to use the g rant to ex pand in t he direction of the coast.

“We want to look into coastal climate hazards and the risk of wild fires,” Dow said.

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WASHINGTON — Once the closest adviser to Vice President Dick Cheney, I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby was convicted Tuesday of lying and obstructing a leak invest igat ion that shook the top levels of the Bush administration.

Four guilty verdicts ended a seven-week CIA leak trial that focused new attention on the Bush administration’s much-criticized handling of intelligence reports about weapons of mass destruction in the run-up to the Iraq war.

In the end, jurors said they did not believe Libby’s main defense: he hadn’t lied but merely had a bad memory.

Their decisions made Libby the highest-ranking W h it e Hou s e o f f i c i a l convicted in a government scanda l s ince Nat iona l Sec u r it y Adv i ser Joh n Poindexter in the Iran-Contra affair two decades ago.

The case cost Cheney his most trusted adviser, and the trial revealed Cheney’s personal obsession with c r i t i c i sm of t he wa r ’s justifi cation.

Trial testimony made clear that President Bush secretly declassifi ed a portion of the prewar intelligence estimate Cheney quietly sent Libby to leak to Judith Miller of The New York Times in

2003 to rebut crit icism by ex-ambassador Joseph Wilson. Bush, Cheney and Libby were the only three people in the government aware of the effort.

More top r ep or t e r s were ordered into court — including Miller after 85 days of resistance in jail — to test if y about their confi dential sources among the nation’s highest-ranking officials than in any other trial in recent memory.

S p e c i a l P r o s e c u t o r Patrick Fitzgerald said the verdict closed the nearly four-year investigation into how the name of Wilson’s wife, Valerie Plame, and her classifi ed job at the CIA were leaked to reporters in 2003 — just days after Wilson publicly accused the administration of doctoring prewar intelligence. No one will be charged with the leak itself, which the trial confirmed came first from then-Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage.

“The results are actually s a d ,” F i t z g e r a l d t o l d reporters after the verdict. “It ’s sad t hat we had a situat ion where a h igh-level off icial person who worked in the offi ce of the vice president obstructed justice and lied under oath. We wish that it had not happened, but it did.”

O n e j u r o r , f o r m e r Washington Post reporter Denis Collins, said the jury did not believe Libby’s main defense: that he never lied but just had a faulty memory. Juror Jeff Comer agreed.

Collins said the jurors spent a week charting the testimony and evidence on 34 poster-size pages. “There were good managerial type

people on this jury who took everything apart and put it in the right place,” Collins said. “After that, it wasn’t a matter of opinion. It was just there.”

Libby, not only Cheney’s chief of staff but also an a s s i s t a nt to Bush , was expressionless as the verdict was announced on the 10th day of deliberations. In the front row, his wife, Harriet Grant, choked out a sob and her head sank.

Libby could face up to 25 years in prison when sentenced June 5, but federal sentencing guidelines will probably prescribe far less, perhaps one to three years. Defense at torneys sa id

they would ask for a retrial and if that fails, appeal the conviction.

“We have every confi dence Mr. Libby ultimately will be v indicated,” defense attorney Theodore Wells told reporters. He said that Libby was “totally innocent and that he d id not do anything wrong.”

Libby did not speak to reporters.

The president watched news of t he verd ic t on telev ision at the W hite H o u s e . D e p u t y p r e s s secretary Dana Perino said Bush respected the jury’s verdict but “was saddened for Scooter Libby and his family.”

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National communications coordinator and third-year math student Steve Smith announced several members of the RHA would attend the No Frills conference this weekend where public relations coordinator and second-year spor t s and entertainment management student RaSha’d Gaines will run for a position as regional board member.

C a m p u s c o n c e r n s chairman and second-year E ng l i sh s t udent C r a ig Stango discussed the first sponsored R H A t r ip to Harbison Boulevard and how the event could be improved in the future.

Though only seven people showed for the f irst trip, Stango said, “We’re hoping through word of mouth we can get a better turn out the next time. Overall people were happy with it.”

Stango also announced student feedback from the event, saying some wanted a map of the area so they ca n nav igate t he shops better. Students were also concerned about the lack of crosswalks in the area, but were generally satisfi ed.

The meeting continued with a reminder to students to make sure residents were st i l l lock ing their doors and tak ing other safet y precautions, such as notifying an resident adviser or the police of suspicious activity.

Senator and f irst-year mus ic s t udent Jen n i fer Thomerson from Columbia H a l l a n d s e n a t o r a n d second-year student Keri Fisher f rom West Quad proposed legislation asking for financial allocation to support the tennis club, as they are unable to file for university funding.

“We are basically asking for the money for the tennis club,” Thomerson said. “We think [the tennis team’s

proposal] is really responsible and they really budgeted all the fees —just a way to start up and get their club going before the university helps budget.”

Because the tennis club did not fi le for membership until last semester, it is unable to receive the money it needs from the university until next fall. The club has asked for $800 to keep it going until that time.

A c c o r d i n g t o t h e leg i s l at ion , t he mone y will go toward “the cost of courts, balls and clinics for the students involved.” After little debate, the allocation was passed.

T he s econd p iece of legislation was proposed by fi rst-year advertising student Jenna Rydberg of Bates House, asking for a fi nancial allocation to support the renovation of the game room in Bates.

Rydberg said the money wou ld go toward wood paneling, crown molding, new furniture, and custom bookshelves.

Rydberg a lso sa id she hoped the renovation would encourage residents to take advantage of the game room and improve the state of their common area.

S ome memb er s were concerned about the cost of the renovation, including items such as the crown molding, and it was ruled that the legislation would wait until an itemized list of costs was presented to RHA.

The meeting adjourned after an announcement of a treasurer run-off between second-year political science student Alesha Brown and third-year public relations student John Carroll. It has yet to be determined if the run-off will take place before or after spring break.

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W A S H I N G T O N — Democrats are using the uproar over Walter Reed A r my Med ic a l C enter as their latest cudgel to batter President Bush for his Iraq war policies as the administration shows signs it fears polit ical damage from the revelations.

Reports of patient neglect a nd shoddy out pat ient rooms at the hospital have brought A rmy brass to Capitol Hill to explain and apologize. Bush’s handling of the war has been widely unpopular w it h voters , and reports about Walter Reed come on the heels of his decision to send more troops to Iraq — which has also met a negative response from the public.

Democrats are stepping up their anti-war rhetoric a n d c a s t i n g W a l t e r Reed as the latest Bush administration failure in planning for the war and other contingencies.

“Th is i s t he K at r ina o f 2 0 0 7, ” s a i d S e n . Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., compar ing the hospita l s c a n d a l t o t h e 2 0 0 5 hurricane that lef t Gulf Coast residents stranded for days without federal assistance.

For its part , the Bush administration has moved quickly to try to contain the political damage. Defense Secretary Robert Gates

forced A rmy Secretar y Francis Harvey to resign last Friday, and Maj. Gen. George W. Weightman, who wa s i n c h a rge o f Walter Reed since August 2006, was ousted from his post a day earlier.

The rapid removal of the two offi cials was followed by a promise by Vice President D ic k C he ne y a nd t he president himself that the problems would be fi xed, as well as the creation of high-profile panels to unearth gaps in the system.

I n a s p e e c h a t t h e A m e r i c a n L e g i o n o n Tuesday, Bush announced he had asked former Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole, R-Kan., and former Health a n d H u m a n S e r v i c e s Secretary Donna Shalala, a Democ rat , to lead a bipartisan probe into the mistreatment of wounded troops.

B u s h a l s o d i r e c t e d Veterans Affairs Secretary

Jim Nicholson to set up a task force of of f ic ia ls f rom va r iou s agenc ie s to ident if y problems in treating wounded troops. To underscore the message that he cares about the troops, Bush referred to the group as a task force on “returning global war-on-terror heroes.”

“ We h a v e a m o r a l obligation to provide the be s t pos s ible ca re a nd treatment to the men and women who ser ved our country,” Bush said. “They deserve it and they’re going to get it.”

Bu sh ad m i n i s t r at ion of f ic ia ls a lso headed to Capitol Hill on Tuesday and apologized profusely, one by one say ing they were at fault for not delving deeper i nto repor t s of staf f ing problems and a maintenance back log at Walter Reed.

“I’m deeply chagrined by the events that bring

us to this hearing,” said David Chu, the Pentagon’s personnel chief.

A White House statement released Tuesday stated the president’s 2008 request for $38.7 billion for military health care was double what it was when he took offi ce.

The rhetoric failed to placate Democrats, who said the Walter Reed problems were shining a spotlight on the administration’s failed war policies.

“There is a pattern here that we’re just not focused on what needs to be done to help these young men and women,” sa id Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., a 2008 presidential contender.

Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., sa id the Bush administrat ion failed to adequately plan for the lengthy and bloody war.

“And now they’re failing those who have sacrificed so much,” Kennedy said.

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For Carter, a third-year English student, applying for the scholarship made sense because she felt her personal goals fi t those of the foundation.

“This is not for people who l ike to st ay in t he background,” Carter said. “And because of the person I am, I would fi t into the mold for public service.”

Carter’s goals to work in the public service field are focused on education, she said. After receiving a law degree and a master’s degree in education, she said she would like to specialize in child advocacy. She wants to work to make sure South Carolina children have a good chance at getting into college.

“ C o m i n g f r o m a n underprivileged background helps me to relate to people coming from where I come from,” Carter said.

The application process was an opportunity for her to learn more about herself and her calling in the area of public service, Carter said.

“It was a self-discovery process, helping me to fi gure out what I need to do, what I want to do, and what I have no choice but to do,” Carter said.

J a b e r , a t h i r d - y e a r a n t h r o p o l o g y a n d international studies student, is focused on immigrants

and refugee legal issues. She said she wants to improve health care for immigrants and refugees in the United States.

“ I ’ve a lways loved to ser ve ot hers , especia l ly underprivileged populations, and I’ve always known that I wanted to bring about social change,” Jaber said.

Her graduate plans include attaining a law degree and a masters in public health in health policy.

T h e d a u g h t e r o f im m ig ra nt s , Jaber sa id interviewers asked how her personal experiences affect ways in which she would change current policies.

Jaber said the support of the Offi ce of Fellowships and Scholarship Programs, as well as other professors and the USC community helped her to prepare for the interviews. She also said the application process was one that helped her with her future plans.

“I feel that, although it was strenuous at times, it was a really rewarding process because it allowed you to project in the future,” Jaber said.

Both women said being around others interviewing for the Truman scholarship was a good experience.

“I defi nitely saw them not as competitors but as fellow future public servants,” Jaber said.

The Truman scholars will be announced March 27.

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Army Surgeon General Lt. Gen. Kevin Kiley gestures while testifying on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday before the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing.

Army medical center under fi reNeglect of veteran patients bites Bush,

administration

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2012 appears to mark transition from orderly society to all-out chaos

For the f irst t ime in my devoted right-winged existence, I will be casting a l ibera l ba l lot in the upcoming president ia l elections. I don’t want just any liberal, either.

My vote will only go toward the most tax-loving, he mp -we a r i n g , f l a g -burning, soldier-hating, M a r x i s t-wor s h ipp i n g nominee to ever appear in Michael Moore’s wet dreams. Someone who m a k e s C h e G u e v a r a look like a castrated Bill O’Reilly.

Why is this, you ask? Well, approximately five years from now most of us wil l be annihilated. The History Channel has recently aired a program that outlines a startling array of ancient prophecies predict ing cataclysmic events in the year 2012.

In Egypt, for instance, a qu iet cou ntdow n i s currently underway. It has been written that when a certain airshaft in the Giza pyramid aligns with the star Osiris, a polar shift will initiate various natural

disasters. This grim

projection is corroborate by va r iou s o t h e r sources that s p a n b o t h t i m e a n d culture: the Bible Codes, I C h i n g , M o t h e r S h i p t o n ,

American Indian sages and the Roman prophets. The revered Mayan calendar even comes to an abrupt and specifi c end exactly on Dec. 21, 2012.

So, what does any of this have to do with my political allegiance being hijacked?

W e l l , f a c i n g t h e prospects of foraging for food, dr ink ing sewage water and chewing on my roommate’s corpse in the near future has significantly altered what I value in a presidential candidate.

I w i l l now gleef u l ly embrace the nominee who champions the myth of global warming, because stockpi les of food and other essentials will likely be hoarded and stashed away. Of course, most of

this will probably include tofu and Kabala water, but it will be a helpful start nonetheless.

A nother l iberal tune t h a t h a s m e d o i n g nude somersaults is the immediate w ithdrawal of a l l our t roops f rom Iraq. Who could possibly care about the long-term message we might send to terrorists now?

I say pull all their shaved heads out, dress them in mini skirts and provide Br it ney Spears w it h a million and a half body doubles.

What about abortion, y o u s a y ? H e y , t h e more a liberal president encourages mothers to chop up their babies, the less competition I’ll have accessing breast milk when water reserves dry up.

As you can all see, the only right choice for 2008 is the left’s choice, because they alone can prepare us for the hardships of 2012.

Besides, l iberals wil l ma ke da r n su re t hei r Yoda, Bill Clinton, will be safe in any catastrophe, making the repopulation of our planet a certainty. Hooray! Ladies, be sure to pack plenty of blue dresses, stain remover and cigars!

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IN OUR OPINION

Cheering ends followingGarcia’s failed chances

T h e f e l o n f o o t b a l l t e a m m i g h t g e t a n e w r e c r u i t i f f r e s h m a n q u a r t e r b a c k Stephen Garcia doesn’t get his act together. Garcia was arrested again Friday, merely two weeks after he was released from jail on charges of drunkenness and failure to stop on command.

It seems like this kid is either extremely reckless and stupid or just testing Steve Spurrier’s patience. Either way, students should be given one second chance, not

three or four. Behavior like this makes the entire university look bad.

These new recruiting Web sites are giving high school k ids rock star mentalities. But Garcia has yet to play in a college

game. And if he thinks it will be easy, he should ask true freshmen Chris Leak from Florida or Matt Stafford from UGA. The fi rst SEC semester isn’t a walk in the park.

This university isn’t paying Garcia to come here and get into trouble. He’s here to play football. Unfortunately, he has lost one of the most important parts of the game — the fans. This behavior doesn’t get students into the stands screaming his name, and there won’t be anyone chanting for him to come on fi eld when times get tough.

But when it comes to what is to be done next, Garcia can’t just run away. The damage is done, and the only way to fi x it is to stay out of trouble and come back and play some good football.

Unfortunately, he has lost one of the most

important parts of the game — the fans.

Apocalypse safer under liberal masters

MICHAELSTEVENSFourth-year international studies student

Car deaths call for fi x in delayed traffi c signs

Casualty statistics don’t reduce importance behind preventative road safety

I will never understand how it takes so many deaths before action can be taken to prevent more similar disasters from taking place.

H o w m a n y c o f f i n s a n d o b i t u a r i e s does it take for something to be considered a tragedy?

Most of you have probably heard about the Ohio baseball team’s bus that c r a shed l a s t week, resulting

in the deaths of four players, the bus driver and his wife. I’ve seen coverage of this devastating accident over and over again, and what kills me is what I hear each and every time: Georgia offi cials are making no plans to add cautionary signs or signals in a place that acts as a death scene quite often.

I n t h e m i d d l e o f a seem i ngly s y mpat het ic interview we are reminded that while the lost loved ones will be mourned, we’ll have to wait for a few more deaths before anybody does anything to prevent more.

Georgia is not the only s t ate to c a r r y out t h i s method in its transportation department; I’ve heard the same story multiple times. When I was in the fi fth grade I passed an intersection in Charlotte every day on my way to school, and I saw countless car wrecks — same place, different day of the week.

I asked my mom when they were going to do something about this intersection and she said, “Not for a couple more years — not enough people have died.” This way of thinking didn’t make sense to me then, and it doesn’t make sense to me now.

Each state’s transportation dep a r t me nt s hou ld do somet h i ng about t he se deadly, hazardous roadways. If people are dying each year because of confusing exit ramps or misleading roads, something needs to be done. And it is their job to fi x it — roads are in their jurisdiction.

Tragedies such as this bus accident should not fade away in the archives, leaving an imprint only on the families involved.

These deaths should serve as an eye-opener to state officials. Maybe next time instead of a funeral these families could have enjoyed their baseball tournament.

Caution signs and signals exist to serve their drivers and prevent avoidable deaths and injuries. If they are not put up, what’s the point?

Around my hometown, ribbons tied around trees, stick crosses and bouquets of fl owers act as the warning to drivers. It needs to change.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 2007

AMANDADAVISFirst-year political science student

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Overplayed Celine Dion, Fergie invade my brain, cause internal bleeding

First of all, dear readers, this is a two-part column. That’s right, the margins of the newspaper are too narrow to fully hold and portray the epic scale of this undertaking.

OK , so m ay b e not . Truth be told, the second pa r t c a n’t be w r it ten without your input. But we’ll get to that later.

Music is a big part of a college student’s l ife, from the piped-in hits of the 1970s-1990s that echo joylessly about the Russell House to the latest indie darlings playing on our own local radio station. It’s everywhere, whether students realize it or not. I’ve met plenty of people who don’t have a favorite song, but I’ve never met a person who didn’t have at least one song they hated.

And I’m not just talking strong dislike. I’m talking tear-the-radio-out-of-the-car-panel-and-throw-it-out-the-window-I-hate-this-song-so-much dislike. I know you have at least one song that f it s th is category.

I have quite a few of them.

A t t h e top of t he l i s t i s t he Black Eyed Pe a s ’ “My H u m p s . ” S e e i n g a s t h i s w a s r e le a s e d a f e w y e a r s ago, some of you may not r e m e m b e r it. If so, you

live a charmed life. If not, I personal ly apolog ize because by now Fergie’s voice is wandering around the inside of your skull, whining about her “lovely lady lumps” l ike some sort of malevolent exotic dancer ghost.

A ny t ime this comes on the radio while riding with friends, I just stick my head out the window and hope a passing car hits it, granting me the eternal peace I’ve always wished for. Two birds, one stone.

A not her top pick i s Celine Dion’s “My Heart Will Go On.” Bad enough it was a barely decent song, but when fi rst released, it seemed like it was played on every Clear Channel s t a t i o n e v e r y t h r e e minutes. Oddly enough, “My Heart Will Go On” is more than four minutes long. The heavy repetition

of a song automatically r a mp s up t he over a l l “badness” of it.

These a re on ly t wo among the multitudes of songs that warrant my hatred, and I truly wish I had more room to discuss the rest of them, but I have run out of room and sanity. Believe me, I wish I could go on, but if I do I’ll lose them entirely.

Not too many years a g o , c o lu m n i s t D a ve Barry tapped into this rich vein of human emotion. Times have changed, and I believe a new edit ion of “Songs People Really, Really Hate” is in order.

T h a t ’ s w h e r e y o u come i n , dea r reader. Go online to the Daily Gamecock Web site (www.dailygamecock.com) and comment on this article.

Tell me one song that f i l ls you with absolute, undi luted wrath ever y t ime the melody waf ts i nto your ea r s . Heck , shoot me an e-mai l at thesesongsk indofsuck@yahoo.com if you don’t want to worry about the censorsh ip that comes with posting on a public forum.

Don’t hold back. Tell me how you really feel. The results will be discussed in my next column.

Calling radio haters: send your worst

SAGANHARRISFirst-year media arts student

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express yo’self.

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Dr. Style

Tending to Your Fashion

Wounds

Dear Dr. Style,My mom and dad just told

me that we’re going to go to Paris for spring break! It’s the first time in a long time that I’ve been out of the country, and it’s the fi rst time that I’ve ever been anywhere near France. I was wondering whether or not you had any tips that would help me get through the week with a little more ease and grace than most other American tourists. Anything you know would be amazing! Thanks!

Freaked Out in France

Dear Freaked Out,While I’m not a certified

Francophile, I have had the pleasure of experiencing the beauty of Paris. It’s one of the most visually stunning places on Earth, and you’re really lucky to get the chance to go. I’ll gladly oblige your request for tips.

The polit ically correct answer to your quest ion as it relates to style is that anything that looks smart and fashionable in any other major city in the world will look amazing on the streets of Paris. The reality is that Parisian style is super preppy. You’l l want to go for a tailored version of the average USC student’s basic uniform — that is, Polo shirts (the French practically invented the popped collar), khakis, sweaters, and well-tailored jeans and outerwear are going to serve you the best. Also, you’re going to want to avoid your fl ip-fl ops at all costs. It’ll probably be too cool to wear them anyway, but our French friends normally only wear sandals at the beach.

The f irst t ime I was in Paris, my life was threatened on the subway because my father didn’t know how to speak a word of French, so I’m going to advise that you learn at least some basic phrases before you go. It’s interesting — many Americans expect that they’ll be able to use English wherever they go, but all foreigners know that if they’re coming to the States, they’re going to have to speak our language. Respect the French by making an attempt to speak the language, and you should have more success than with English.

You’re also going to want to avoid exchanging money anywhere but a bank or with the concierge at your hotel. There are tellers set up who will gladly exchange your money, but my experience with these places has been that they often undercut the exchange rate and give you less euros for your hard earned dollars.

Most importantly, you’re going to want to keep an open mind. It’s not at all an uncommon occurrence for Americans visiting new places to undergo culture shock, and Paris will shock you — in a good way — if you aren’t prepared. So be willing to sample the foods and have new experiences. Do everything tourists do when they go to Paris (touring the Louvre, dinner at Le Cinq, etc.) and then go beyond. Explore Paris and make it your own, and you’re certain to have an amazing time in the City of Lights.

Justin FennerTHE DAILY GAMECOCK

flying highSome Columbia residents

are hanging out with Louis Schneidman, manager of “Art in Motion presents the Flying Trapeze,” and in this case the term “hang out” is literal.

For the next three months Schneidman and A r t in Motion will be in Columbia offering both the young and old the unique opportunity to defy gravity and become a trapeze artist.

At first the scene is a bit int imidat ing. This great mass of wires, ropes and pipes make up the rig that gives an instant adrenaline rush.

Columbia resident Julie Lamson took lessons with Art in Motion in the fall, and sa id it was quite an experience.

“I love it,” Lamson said. “It’s great fun. At the age of three I wanted to be a trapeze artist, and now at the age of 52 my wish fi nally came true.”

The lesson starts off with a stretch lead by co-manager Angela Howard, followed by the basic postures required for holding the bar, both with hands and knees, as well as the proper method of doing a catch.

Not too long after that, participants fi nd themselves leaning over a platform 30 feet above the ground waiting to “jump into the void” as Howard put it. The fi rst try is by far the hardest. It’s not easy to follow direct ions while hanging upside-down watching the world swing by,

Trapeze artists hang around, bring thrill

of fl ight to Columbia

Jon StaplesTHE DAILY GAMECOCK

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A performer with Art in Motion performs a stunt in the air. The group is offering people lessons to learn the tricks.

NOTES ON A NAPKIN

Not all restaurants claim to be heavenly, but at least at Immaculate Consumption the dining experience lives up to its celestial expectations.

L o c ated ac ro s s f rom Tio’s on t he cor ner of Pendleton and Main streets, Immaculate Consumption of fers a variety of lunch sandwiches, as well as global coffees for that afternoon lift.

The sandwiches could satisfy the hungriest saint or

sinner, covering every tasty meat and vegetable. You have a choice of bread from wheat, rye, pumpernickel, sourdough, pita, Kaiser roll, onion roll or croissant.

A simple turkey sandwich doesn’t exist at Immaculate Consumption, where the plainest choice is smoked. Tr y somet h i ng a l i t t le m o r e e x o t i c w i t h t h e avocado turkey sandwich, or a Tarragon-turkey with mu s h r o o m s a nd Sw i s s cheese. The Green Apple turkey combines Granny Sm it h apple s , c hedd a r cheese and turkey for a truly enlightening taste. Or go a little wild with the café’s “horsey sauce” made of horseradish, on a sandwich with turkey and veggies.

A roast beef sandwich with horsey sauce and Swiss

Restaurant serves ‘heavenly’ sandwiches, rich, indulgent coff ees

Rebecca WilsonTHE DAILY GAMECOCK

NAPKIN ● 8

Immaculate Consumption★★★★ out of ✩✩✩✩✩

‘300’ brings graphic novel to big screen

Special to THE DAILY GAMECOCK

The wide selection at Immaculate Consumption includes the avocado turkey sandwich.

Special to THE DAILY GAMECOCK

King Leonidas (Butler) leads the Spartan army to war.

Warner Brothers’ latest release, “300,” hits theaters and I M A X t h is Fr iday. The movie, based on Frank M i l ler ’s g raph ic novel , depicts the bloody Battle of Thermopylae. The cast features a buff Gerard Butler (“Phantom of the Opera”) as King Leonidas opposite Lena Headey (“Imagine Me & You,” “The Brothers

Grimm”) as Queen Gorgo, David Wenham (“The Lord of the Rings”) and Dominic West (“The Forgotten”).

Screenplay writer/director Zack Snyder spoke in a recent press conference with Butler on many aspects of the movie, commenting on the challenging production process and the difficulties of working in front of a blue screen.

On Miller’s involvement with the f i lm version of “300,” Snyder said the author was very supportive. The director said a main focus throughout the production process was preserving the inf luence of the author’s hand.

“I didn’t want it to be ‘Hol ly wood ized,’ and I wanted the shooting style to really resemble the act of writing,” Snyder said.

On the transition from his recent success with “Dawn of the Dead,” the director didn’t want to jinx his new movie, but his excitement for the fi lm’s release was clear.

“Well, I’m knocking on a lot of wood right now. I just tried to make a film I thought looked cool, and I didn’t do anything other than satisfy my own standard of creativity. I stuck with my personal idea of the interpretation of the novel, and I can just hope audience

Snyder, Butler discuss hopes, high expectations of new Frank Miller fi lm

Christina StritzingerTHE DAILY GAMECOCK

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would enjoy my perspective,” Synder said.

W it h a n obv ious war theme, it’s no secret that parallels might be drawn f rom “30 0 ” to c u r rent events.

“Some people have asked me, ‘Who’s the George Bush — Leonidas or Xerxes?’ And I just don’t have an answer for that,” Snyder said. “I could only hope the movie could inspire some change in that way.”

Because bringing a graphic novel to the screen requires events that can’t happen in real life, the movie was fi lmed almost entirely in front of a blue screen. Snyder was candid about the technical diffi culties he encountered.

“With the blue screen we were able to get closer to Miller’s vision in the novel. We just wanted to completely reinvent that world, and the screen allowed us to do that. But making a movie in 60 days is hard in itself. We worked lots of long hours ... It was really tough, but that’s the way it was, and we were happy to do it. Lots of Tylenol and Tiger Bomb kept us going,” he said.

Butler commented further on the diffi culties of the blue screen.

“You’ve got to take a leap of faith and be ambitious with the interpretat ion. Despite the laborious nature of the process, though, it was very exciting to do,” he said.

B u t l e r w e n t o n t o comment about the physical preparation required for his role.

“I was training six hours a day for seven months. When you work that hard, it keeps a real fi re going inside of you,” he said.

But ler commented on taking a graphic novel to the screen.

“Up until I saw ‘Sin City,’ I’d never really considered that a comic book could be made into a really great fi lm,” Butler said. “It takes you to a mental and emotional place that makes you feel almost superhuman.”

With a dedicated cast and staff, including “The Departed” Oscar-winning producer Gianni Nunnari, “300” hopes to slam the box offi ce this weekend.

Johnathon Hall / THE DAILY GAMECOCK

A performer practices on the trapeze. The group hopes to create a base in Columbia.

cheese is a popular choice, said one employee. Roast beef can also be made with Gorgonzola cheese, or with marinated cucumbers and Swiss.

Scott’s Chix Salad is a different kind of chicken salad, made with apples, almond slices, olives, herbs and held together by cheddar cheese. This combination made for a fl avorful chicken salad, though it is diffi cult to keep it on the bread.

The choices don’t end there. Like endless rows of stained glass windows in Notre Dame, the menu continues.

Shining by their own right are the tuna melt, the three-cheese sandwich

made of provolone, Swiss and cheddar cheese, as well as a veggie and Brie sandwich and a peanut butter and honey.

Sandwich prices range from $4.54 to $5.59, making lunch a less than $8 deal, including a drink.

Salads are also an option. If you would l ike to eat lots of vegetables along with every choice of meat offered, the chef’s salad is the way to go. All salads are topped with Immaculate Consumption’s homemade salad dressing.

One special thing about Immaculate Consumption is that all of its coffee is roasted right downstairs.

The restaurant also offers Free Trade Coffee from around the world, including

Indonesia, Africa, Central and South America.

The iced mocha, which is heavy on the coffee and the mocha, but easy on the taste buds, is very creamy and smooth.

Immaculate Consumption opens its arms to a variety o f hu ng r y c u s tomer s , f rom bus inessmen a nd students on lunch break to those simply enjoying a large baked cookie and conversation.

O vera l l , I m mac u late Consumption is truly a wise decision for a meal; you will leave blessed with a full stomach and rejoicing taste buds.

but after four or five more trips up the ladder, most get the hang of it. No pun intended.

Schneidman and Howard

are incredibly passionate about what they do. They live and breathe trapeze. For them, the trapeze is more than an art form or means of expression — it’s a way of life. Rumor has it that a couple is actually getting married on the rig itself.

Schneidman began his trapeze career in 1988 while performing with the Flying Farfans and also worked as the catcher and trainer for the TV show “Circus of the Stars.” He travels all over the world with Art in Motion, but is trying to create a base here in Columbia.

Sch neid ma n sa id t he t r a p e z e i s a s p i r i t u a l experience.

“I like to think of it as a spiritual enema. The trapeze helps break down attitudes which hold people back. After a while you begin to notice

that problems in people’s lives are translated onto the trapeze,” Schneidman said.

For example, if someone is afraid of jumping off the starting platform it might suggest that they are afraid of taking chances or literally “leaping” at opportunities that present themselves.

Not only is the trapeze therapeutic, it is also great exercise. It incorporates ma ny mu sc le s t hat a re rarely used in daily life and strengthens the shoulders, chest, arms and abdomen.

Each lesson costs $60 and lasts about an hour and a half. For information, check out www.artnmotion.org or call 803-269-2690 to schedule a lesson.

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Don’t you ju s t hate it when you can almost remember something, but then it slips away? And then it nags at you until you get it settled? Well, we’re here to create that experience for you.

Here are lyrics from a song t hat was popu lar somet i me i n t he pa s t 100 years. You can either come up with the title and artist, or you can just keep mouthing the words to yourself all day long trying

to link them to something. (A nd yes, we know you could just Google it, but that’s a little something we call “not in the spirit of the challenge.”)

“Bad news comes, don’t you wor r y even when it lands. Good news will work its way into all them plans.”

ANSWER:“Float On” by Modest

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The last t ime USC’s b a s e b a l l t e a m (10 -2) played at Joe Riley Park in Charleston, it lost its only game of the season to the Citadel. Since that game, Carol i na has won f ive games in a row, including two home wins this past weekend against Clemson. The Gamecocks found more trouble in that city against the College of Charleston (12-1) Tuesday night, losing 5-4 in 10 innings.

The Cougars scored fi rst when designated h it ter Michael Harrington singled to right fi eld, and was then moved over on a bunt, an error by the catcher, and a fielder’s choice to second base in the second inning.

CofC scored two more runs in the bottom of the fourth with a two-run home run by Harrington. Starter Jay Brown exited the game one batter later to make way for Will Atwood.

The Gamecocks avoided a big inning in the bottom of the seventh. With runners

on fi rst and third with one out, CofC leftfielder Clay McCord popped up an attempted suicide squeeze to pitcher Will Atwood. Atwood then threw out the runner on third base who had been advancing toward

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Kelley named All-SEC

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Senior point guard Tre’ Kelley needs just 23 points during the SEC Tournament in Atlanta to become the fi rst player in Carolina history to score 1,500 points and tally 500 assists.

Whatever happens for the rest of USC’s season, Tre’ Kelley has one positive mark to his record. The senior point guard was named to The Associated Press’ first team All-SEC.

A native of Washington, D.C., Kelley is the f irst Gamecock to earn the fi rst-team nod since B.J. McKie was honored in 1999.

“Obviously it’s an honor to me. I definitely worked hard for it. I tried to give my team everything I could give them,” Kelley said. “And when you give your team everything you can give them and when it comes out successful as an individual, then I guess that’s an honor.”Kelley finished the regular season averaging 36.5 minutes and 19.1 points per game. He scored 19 or more points in the last eight games, and sits at 1,477 career points (No. 9 all-time at USC). If he gets 23 points before season’s end, Kelley will be the only player in Carolina history with 1,500 points and 500 assists.

“I strongly endorse Tre’. Not because he’s mine, but because I’ve seen what he’s done. I’ve seen the way he’s done it,” said USC coach Dave Odom. “He’ll be my player of the year regardless of what happens. ”

With impressive statistics, Kelley was a consideration for the AP’s Player of the Year award that went to Tennessee’s Chris Lofton.

“If I had had an AP vote, I would have voted for Tre’ Kelley. Obviously that’s no surprise to anyone. But I will also tell you I have great respect for Chris Lofton,” Odom said. “Chris Lofton has hit huge shots in his three years—this year included. But

Panthers part ways with QB Weinke

USC SUFFERS SECOND LOSS OF SEASON

Carolina basketball needs new leadership

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Carolina hosts Brown at Sarge Frye Field this weekend.USC’s two losses this year have been at Joe Riley Park.

After watching the South Carolina men’s basketball team struggle for a not her dreadful year under coach Dave Odom, I decided that n o w i s t h e time for me to make the case against Odom a nd why he s h o u l d b e fi red.

Sure, he has accomplished some good things such as back-to-back NIT titles, a run to the SEC Tournament Championship, a regular season sweep of eventual national champion Florida, and a few upsets of Kentucky sprinkled in along the way.

Fi r st , let me get t h is out of the way early: back-to-back NIT titles should not be something anyone on this campus should be

CHARLOT TE — A s Jake Delhomme struggled late last year and Carolina’s promising season turned sour, many fans started calling for a quarterback change.

They got t hei r w ish when Delhomme sprained h i s r i g ht t hu mb , bu t fans weren’t happy with what t he y s aw : C h r i s Weinke, lacking mobility a n d a c c u r a c y, t h r e w t wo touchdow ns , fou r intercept ions and had a passer rating of only 67.4 in three games. The Panthers lost two of those games.

It was apparently enough for the Panthers to decide they needed to make a change.

On Tuesday, Carolina released Weinke, six years after they took the minor-league baseball player and Heisman Trophy winner in the fourth round of the draft.

“This was a hard one, but we made the decision and we got to the point where we felt that we needed to go in another direct ion in that spot ,” Panthers general manager Marty Hurney said. “We really felt, in fairness to Chris, we wanted to tell him and do this as soon as we came to that conclusion so he could hook up with somebody if he wanted to.”

The move clears just

under $1 million in salary cap space a nd mea ns Carolina will sign another quarterback to back up Delhomme next season. The Pa nt her s s ig ned Brett Basanez last week,

but he is expected to be the No. 3 quarterback.

Hurney indicated the tea m bega n ex plor i ng o p t io n s Tu e s d a y a n d will f irst look at veteran quarterbacks.

“I don’t think you lock yourself in, but obviously the veteran road will be the fi rst avenue we pursue,” Hurney said. “We’ll look at all the guys available. When the right guy comes up, you k now that and you sign him. Obviously get t ing experience is a plus.”

Marques Tuiasosopo, a free-agent quarterback who played at Oak land last season, is one option to replace the 34-year-old Weinke.

Weinke took an unusual path to the NFL. After high school, he spent six years play ing baseba l l in the Toronto Blue Jays organizat ion, but never reached the major leagues. At 24, he decided to switch to football and enrolled at Florida State. Four years later in 20 0 0, t he 28-year-old senior won the Heisman Trophy.

But concerns over his age and mobility dropped him into the fourth round, where Carolina selected him with the 106th pick.

T hen- coach G eorge Seifert wanted to start Jeff Lewis in 2001, but he was so bad in the preseason

GARCIA BARRED FROM SPRING DRILLS

Freshman quarterback S t e p h e n G a r c i a apologized for key ing a C la f l i n Un iver s it y professor’s car last week, but it wil l be another semester before he dons a Gamecock jersey.

G a rc i a w a s p l ac e d on suspension by USC footba l l coach Steve Spurrier and will not be allowed to participate in any team activities this semester.

“He will be expected to go to class and study hall but will not participate in any spring practices or team football meetings,” s a i d S p u r r i e r i n a statement.

G a rc ia re lea sed a n apology Tuesday through his lawyer Neal Lourie for keying visiting professor Adam Biggs’ car near the Thomas Cooper Library on Thursday.

“I want to publ ic ly apologize to Mr. Biggs, C o ac h Spu r r ie r, m y teammates, the USC fans and the entire University of South Carolina. I do

not make any excuses for my conduct , I am committed to changing my behavior and making posit ive contribut ions to the community,” said Garcia in the statement.

The Lutz, Fla., native has been arrested twice this semester. His f irst encounter with the law ca me t wo week s ago when Garcia was charged with drunkenness and failure to stop on police command in front of the Knock Knock Club in Five Points.

“I am sorry for all the events of the last couple of weeks and accept full responsibi l it y for my actions,” said Garcia in his statement.

Spurrier said he hopes G a r c i a l e a r n e d h i s lesson.

“Hopefully, Stephen w i l l ma ke a n a l l-out effort to get his personal life in line with our other Carolina football players and eventually reach his full potential as a student-athlete,” Spurrier said.

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Coach Dave Odom yells during a game. Odom has an overall 36-60 record in SEC play.

proud of unless you tolerate mediocrity.

However, Odom has done far worse than good in his six seasons in Columbia.

One NIT championship gets you a pat on the back, but two raises some eyebrows. I am a fi rm believer than if a team wins the NIT, it should be able to use that title to springboard itself into the NCA A Tournament the following year.

Odom failed to accomplish this. And after winning the NIT twice, we fi nd ourselves wondering whether he can even get into the NIT this year.

In six seasons with USC, Odom has led the Gamecocks to the NCAA Tournament one time (a fi rst-round loss to Memphis) and the NIT three times. The one year USC did indeed make it to the tournament, it took one of the weakest non-conference schedules in the country to get there.

One reason why USC is constantly in the loser’s tournament instead of the Big Dance is because of the players Odom has recruited.

He has consistently pulled into the junior-college ranks to fi nd so-called “diamonds in the rough” to what he hopes will become more Tim Duncans.

Unfortunately, “superstars” Paulius Joneliunas, John C h a p p e l l a n d K e v i n g Palacios were unable to fill those shoes. Sure, Odom has recruited some great players such as Renaldo Balkman, Carlos Powel l , Tarence Kinsey and Tre’ Kelley, but those players do nothing but reinforce the point I’m trying to make. When USC has two players go to the NBA in the same year (Balkman was drafted in the fi rst round by the Knicks and Kinsey was signed by the Grizzlies) the most Odom can do with these players is win the NIT.

More times than not in college basketball, when a team has two future NBA players, it usually ends up in the NCAA Tournament, not in the NIT.

Because of these mediocre players and mediocre teams, attendance at home games has slumped dramatically. Instead of making the 18,000-seat Colonial Center a recruiting tool, it has become a place

that seems like it should be used for funerals instead of college basketball games (I guess it is appropriate, seeing as how they lose most of their home SEC games).

Since the arena opened, season attendance averages have dropped each year, including a pit iful 9,496 attendance average in 2004-2005 — a half full arena.

But the most telling reason why Odom should be fi red is his record in conference play. Odom has compiled a pathetic 36-60 conference record in his time at USC. He has yet to capture a winning record in the conference and his best SEC record was an 8-8 showing in 2003-2004.

S o w ho s hou ld US C hire? Well, in state, Gregg Marshall at Winthrop has led the Eagles to the NCAA Tournament in seven of the last nine years.

But quite frankly, I don’t care who coaches USC, as long as it isn’t Odom. Any takers? Heck, I’ll give it a shot. I can’t do much worse than Odom.

so has Tre’ Kelley. ”Joining Kelley on the SEC

honors list as an honorable mention player is USC center Brandon Wallace. The senior from Jackson finished the season averaging just under a double-double on t he season with 9.7 points and 9.2 rebounds. He also averaged 36.5 minutes per game.

Odom said Wallace was surprised when learning about his nomination. Odom said he would’ve been surprised had Wallace not received the honor.

In his career, Wallace blocked a Gamecock-record 244 shots and is No. 10 all-

time in the SEC in blocks. “Its something that never

dawns to have people think that highly of you. It’s a good day,” Wallace said.

De sp i t e t he s ea s on’s struggles, Odom was pleased to see h is team receive recognition for their hard work.

“I think it’s a great thing for our program to have two guys on the all-conference teams, particularly in a year where our team has not measured up to what we want,” Odom said. “It speaks volumes about who they are as basketball players.”

home.In the top of the eighth,

CofC reliever Mike Lynn gave up two two-out walks after consecutive strikeouts. Reese Havens came up again with runners in scoring position and delivered.

Havens hit a sharp single to left field scoring catcher Trent Kline to make the score 3-2 in the Cougars’ favor.

I n t he s a me i n n i n g , Robbie Grinestaff, in his fi rst appearance since February 18, came up to bat with runners on first and third and was hit by a pitch on a 3-2 count to load the bases.

After a pitching change brought in reliever Brian Schlit ter, third baseman Lonnie Chisenhall fouled off six pitches before reaching on an error by the second baseman. The error scored Cheyne Hurst to t ie the

game 3-3.W it h t he b a s e s s t i l l

loaded, Schl it ter walked Justin Smoak to send the then go-ahead run home. Phil Disher’s strikeout ended the rally.

I n t he bot tom of t he eighth, CofC tied the game 4-4 after a lead-off double by Oliver Marmol and an RBI single by Alex Garabedian.

Reliever Wynn Pelzer gave up a two-out double to Ben Lasater in the bottom of the ninth inning. Jedd Cordisco pinch-ran for Lasater and was thrown out at home after a Stuart Haywood single to send the game to extra innings.

In the bottom of the 10th, Pelzer walked two batters and was relieved by Jordan Costner. Chris Campbell then came up and belted a game-winning double.

Carolina starter Jay Brown lasted only three and two-thirds innings giv ing up

three earned runs off of three hits and two strikeouts.

The Gamecocks’ biggest we a k ne s s wa s o f f en s e . Carolina struggled to find hits, and despite drawing nine walks, left 11 men on base.

The G amecock s have a chance to get back to winning when they return home for a weekend series against Brown on Friday.

COX ● Continued from 10

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Weinke got his shot.S t a r t i n g 15 g a m e s ,

Weinke threw for 2,931 yards, the second-most in NFL history for rookies and trailing only Peyton Manning of Indianapolis. But Carolina went 1-15 that year.

Seifert was fi red and new coach John Fox replaced Weinke with Rodney Peete at the beginning of the 2002 season.

Delhomme became the ful l-t ime starter a year later, and Weinke played in

only 12 games the past fi ve seasons. Still, he decided to re-sign with Carolina last spring instead of testing the free-agent market.

“Chris has handled every situation with the Panthers extremely well,” Panthers coach John Fox said. “He has been a leader in the locker room and earned the respect of all who worked with him. We wish him the best and appreciate his unself ish ef forts toward the success of our football team.”

WEINKE ● Continued from 10

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