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Columbia Appreciat ion Day made its debut at the Statehouse Saturday, and people of all ages came together to donate clothes for the homeless and enjoy Columbia’s community.

The main events were bands performing on the Statehouse steps. A tent on the side of the steps held 10 boxes where people could donate clothes to Columbia’s homeless.

Everyone also took part in the day’s activities, including painting, hu la-hooping, jump rope and Frisbee.

Ian Flegas, a fourth-year media arts student and a member of the band Pan, said he was excited to perform .

“I think it’s pretty cool, and this is good for the community,” Flegas said. “We need to do more of this.”

Other bands performing were The Dubber , Community Drum Circle , Zutani Commission , Paddy Dover and No Shoes Sally . Cara Fert it ta , a fourth-year biology student and member of No Shoes Sally , said the event was absolutely wonderful.

“If we worked together more often, our lives could be improved,” Fertitta said.

In between performances, Ivey Kaiser, a fourth-year geography student , gave a brief speech about how everyone should explore the

positive aspects of Columbia. “Columbia is a pretty chill place

to be, and I have been living here since I’ve been born,” Kaiser said. “We should enjoy the positives in our life and make the best out of every situation that you’re in.”

D a v i d S a b i o , a f i f t h -y e a r geography student , organized the festival last fall.

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With the close of spring semester approaching, students are gearing up for a week of f inals and intense studying. While many resort to all-nighters and caffeine in their efforts to cram, others take a more extreme route, using stimulants like Adderall.

One anonymous fourth-year student started feeling the end-of-semester pressure last week when she had a 20-page paper, a test and three smal ler papers due bet ween Monday and Wednesday.

“I basically didn’t sleep for three days straight,” she said.

In order to focus and get all of her work done, the student picked up three time-released Adderall capsules from a friend. She said when she takes it she can concentrate better and get more accomplished.

“ It ’s somet h i ng I on ly do i n ex t reme situations,” she said. “I try not to take it.”

She’s not alone, according to the National Survey of Drug Use and Health. In an April

report, full-time college students between the ages of 18 and 22 were found twice as likely to use Adderall non-medically as those of the same age who were not in college full-time.

The drug is used to treat narcolepsy and attention-defi ct hyperactivity disorder, but some students take the drug illegally to focus on their work.

“Tons of people ask for it,” the source said. “It helps them concentrate and have energy.”

An anonymous first-year student has taken the medication for fi ve years to treat ADHD. He said he only uses the drug to assist with schoolwork and that caffeine is also helpful.

“Adderall is the s---, and Folgers coffee is my jam,” he said. “I’m incapable of long-term work without it.”

Without a prescription, it is illegal to take Adderal l. Some side ef fect s are fa int ing, restlessness and headaches due to increased blood pressure. The fourth-year student said she was able to get her work done while on the drug, but she did experience some of the negative side effects.

“I felt really unhealthy,” she said. “I’m going to try not to take it this week.”

Non-prescription Adderall use is controversial among students, as some are against the practice, opting instead for more traditional ways to

study.Courtney Robinson, a f irst-year exercise

science student , recently changed majors and said she is feeling the pressure of catching up. She has four exams coming up and is trying not to wait until the last minute to study.

“I’m trying to knock some of it out now so it won’t all pile up later,” Robinson said. “I have one day before all of my exams to study because all four of them are compacted into three days.”

Robinson said she might use energy drinks such as Red Bull, but limits the amount of caffeine she intakes.

“It’s defi nitely not good for your body, but it helps keep me awake and alert,” she said.

Taylor Jones, a first-year mathematics and Spanish student , said getting at least eight hours of sleep and eating a good breakfast gives him the boost he needs before an exam.

“Cramming doesn’t really help me,” he said.Jones said he would not use Adderall. “I would

be worried about how it would affect me since a doctor has never told me to use it,” Jones said.

Jones has fi ve exams coming up this week, but he said does not feel the need to use stimulants to achieve the grade he desires.

“I don’t really drink a lot of caffeinated things but I like to take a break often. I think it’s good to have a buddy to help stay on track.”

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“I do the all-nighters. I actually sleep during the day then stay up all night.”

“When I start to get into work mode, I just commit an entire day to getting stuff done.”

“Sheer will power. I don’t really do much, I just bite the bullet.”

“I take study breaks. I just go on the Internet , Facebook, then go back to studying.”

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The second floor of the Russell House turned into a forum for research and exploration on Friday afternoon for USC’s eighth annual Discovery Day .

Discovery Day gives students a chance to showcase research projects, independent studies and other beyond-the-classroom experiences with fellow students, faculty, staff and members of the community.

Around 220 students participated in Discovery Day this year. Presentations ranged from posters, oral presentations and creative or artistic presentations .

T heat r ic a l , mu s ic a l a nd c reat ive writing presentations were also part of the festivities. Categories included study abroad, psychology, biomedical sciences, engineering, theatre, music and art.

“We’ve seen everything from a stage combat demonstration to a presentation on Hawaiian tattooing,” said Julie Morris, director of the Office of Undergraduate Research and the event’s chairwoman. “Discovery Day is for all types of beyond-the-classroom experiences.”

Fourth-year biology student Judith Gomes participated in Discovery Day for the fi rst time this year.

“I heard about it through a friend while doing research in the lab,” Gomes said. “I thought it would be a good opportunity.”

For her presentation, Gomes made a molecule that mimicked a protein and measured its interaction in a folded and unfolded state.

Second-year psychology student Zach Morris and fourth-year psychology student Holley Pitts participated in Discovery Day last year and came back to compete again this year in the psychology category.

“Participating in Discovery Day is a good way to get on track for conducting research in graduate school,” Zach Morris said.

Fourth-year psychology student Ashley Mazzanna, third-year psychology student Ashley Stevens and fourth-year psychology student Sanguetta Banks worked together on a presentation about whether children and adults process faces the same way.

This was the first time presenting at Discovery Day for Mazzanna, Stevens and

Banks and all three said they learned a lot about research through the experience.

“Our goal all semester has been to present at Discovery Day,” Mazzanna said.

M e l a n i e Pa l o m a r e s , a r e s e a r c h assistant in the psychology department, was instrumental in getting many of her students to participate in Discovery Day.

“This is my thing: independent study,” Palomares said. “This is a fantastic event for undergrads and it is rare with universities to allow students to showcase their research like this.”

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to do something that would unite everyone together,” Sabio said. “People tend to overcomplicate things in life, and we just wanted them to come out and appreciate everything they have in order to make the world a simpler place.”

At fi rst, Sabio tried to hold the event at the Family Park, but it would have cost $1,500, so recent cit y polit ical candidates Aaron Johnson and Grant Robertson s u g g e s t e d he h ave i t a t t he Statehouse instead.

“I’m stoked to be a part of this,” said Riley Chapman, a first-year international business student . “A lot of people getting together and instead of being negative they are being excited about life.”

A s ide f rom USC s t udent s , residents of the community were in attendance.

“I think it’s great that it has been organized,” said Roger Loughney, a Columbia resident who donated men’s clothing at the event. “You

can donate anywhere, but you just have to fi nd it.”

Susan Stewart doesn’t l ive in Columbia, but she came out to support her son who is in the band Pan.

“We had to listen to a lot of that at home,” she said with a laugh. “The best aspect of this is how the students are so involved with taking care of the homeless.”

The clot hes for women and children will go to the Hannah House, and the men’s clothing will go to the Oliver Gospel Mission.

Sabio sa id he i s i nc red ibly thankful for all the help he has received.

“I can’t thank all of the positive people I’ve met enough,” he said.

Sabio said appreciation day will become an annual event.

“It’s beyond my wildest dreams on how amazing today is,” Sabio said. “Every single day should be the best day.”

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Even under threat of rain, children paint banners to celebrate Columbia’s community at Saturday’s festival.

For several years, union workers, politicians and academics l ike Paul K rugman have called for retaliatory action against China’s devaluation of its currency, the yuan. Proposals range from tariffs on Chinese goods to make American goods more competitive to price fl oors on certain goods. In fact, the ongoing recession is being blamed on the Chinese instead of politicians spending faster than Samuel L. Jackson can make movies. Whenever the media refer to the devaluation of the yuan, they are thinking in terms of the trade defi cit between the United States and China. Yet they fail to realize that while the U.S. may have a trade defi cit with China, Japan has a trade defi cit with us in food production. Therefore, trade will always balance out because the nature of trade is that both sides benefi t from the exchange, or trade would not occur. So in a macroeconomic sense, the Chinese seem to

be benefi tting from this arrangement, but in reality the Chinese citizenry is harmed while the American consumer is the benefactor.

W hen economist s say that de va lu at ion of t he y u a n i s driving export, they mean that the yuan is worth less than the U.S. dol lar in t he exchange rate. This makes Chinese goods artif icially cheaper than some U.S. goods. The devaluation may benefi t China in balance of trade arrangements with the United States, but Chinese consumers are hurt by this arrangement

because their sav ings become worthless and because prices of goods increase, which decreases their standard of living. For example, say the yuan is at an exchange ratio of 2:1 and devaluation changes the ratio to 4:1. If a Chinese manufacturer charges four yuan for his good, he would normally receive two U.S. dollars, but now with the devaluation he receives one U.S. dollar. Now when the Chinese manufacturer goes to exchange the dollar to yuan, he is the loser because he gains fewer U.S. dollars to exchange for yuan.

Add the fact that Chinese consumers are ruined by infl ation and the manufacturers are dependent on U.S. consumers for a market. The American consumer is the gainer in this arrangement because we get artifi cially lower prices for the same goods because now instead of paying two dollars for the good, we pay one dollar.

Now that exports have increased to the United States, what do the Chinese do with the money? They certainly don’t fund any Samuel L. Jackson fi lm projects. They use the dollars and buy American debt in the form of treasury notes instead of buying American goods because they can get a return on investment. As politicians spend faster and faster, the credit rating for the federal government gets shakier and shakier, which prompts the Treasury to increase payouts to investors of treasury notes. So indirectly the Chinese are funding our wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, stimulus, bailouts, health care, etc., to the tune of $889 billion. The excess dollars the Chinese accumulate are being spent by politicians.

The saying “Anything you can do, I can do better” has been around for decades; starting as a song by Irving Berlin. It’s now often associated with competitive events and sporting advertisements. The phrase in itself is relatively harmless, but the connotation associated with it can be downright obnoxious. Everyone has had an encounter with that one person who feels like he or she always needs to outdo or one-up you. They constantly brag about their astounding accomplishments and often end up making themselves look like conceited, egotistical fools. The bottom line is that no one likes a bragger.

This fi rst type of bragger rarely surfaces from the first f loor of Thomas Cooper unless he need fresh oxygen or food. The brainiac will study for 36 hours straight and then rub it in the other students’ faces when he or she ruins the curve. Not to be taken for a fool, this student loves to argue with the professor until her A paper is changed to an A-plus. Trying to have a conversation with the brainiac is like trying to have a conversation with the ego of Kanye West combined with the intelligence of a National Spelling Bee winner.

The next type of bragger loves working up a sweat in the gym as much as he or

she loves the hundred trophies that sit on their bedroom shelves. MVPs brag about the unmatched athletic skills they undoubtedly possess and constant ly cha l lenge ot her s to beat t hem at something. The team cannot win without them, and if the coach summons them to the bench, they consider it a personal insult to their talent. You meet the MVP and his idea of a date may be hanging out looking through old scrap books and pictures from his Little League baseball

team.The worst type of bragger

is undoubtedly the out-doer. Anytime a story is told at a gathering among friends, out-doers feel compelled to top every anecdote with an equally hilarious but way more interesting story of their own. This often causes annoyance, and the out-doer usually ends up pit ifully walking home alone at the

end of the night. The out-doer has been to every foreign country more than once, claims to have slept with Megan Fox and will probably try to convince you that he owns a yacht.

Braggers need to realize that people would be much more congratulatory of their accomplishments if they learned to show humility instead of constantly making others feel inadequate.

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A letter from the editor

Devaluation of yuan benefi ts US consumersChinese use profi ts from exports

to invest in American government,indirectly fund politicians’ spending

Day of Prayer alientates citizens,brings uncertainty

Will PotterFirst-year economics student

SEIDEL SAYSBraggers should learn humility

Those who advertize accomplishmentsappear conceited, alienate peers

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Chelsey Seidel Second-year print journalism student

Obama fails to represent some beliefs

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Exam week’s upon us, and most USC students must feel what I’m feeling: that you’ve got one foot in the classroom and the other out the door. Though our schedules have us coming and going, there’s one day that we probably won’t be in Columbia to see. May 6, 2010: the National Day of Prayer.

The Day of Prayer has made headlines recently, as it has been challenged in court and is currently under review. What has also made headlines? President Obama’s

“pilgrimage” to Billy Graham’s h o m e . H e r e Obama talked of his attempts t o r e i n s t a t e t h e D a y o f Prayer and his plans to issue a proclamat ion concerning the day.

I f it hasn’t been clear from

past columns, I’m an atheist. There is no maestro behind the universe’s stage curtains. This is what I believe, and I only bring up my beliefs when I feel it’s necessary to defend or explain them. But they are important to me, and I hope to see them represented by those who have taken on this country’s leadership.

I ca n not desc r ibe t he sharp exh i larat ion I felt when I heard this in Obama’s inaugural address: “We are a nation of Christ ian and Muslims, Jews and Hindus, and nonbelievers.” Those last two words alone were worth the weight of all his other rhetoric. They honestly made me feel that what I believed was a recognized thread in the country’s fabric.

Now I read them again, in light of Obama and the Day of Prayer. I see now how they sound more like an afterthought. Obama has apparently returned us to the old adage: in America, you can have freedom of religion, but you can’t be free from it. If the Day is reinstated, the nation will celebrate that without me and without a number of its citizens. This Day must be discarded. It alienates others, and it links our government with beliefs that represent neither its populace nor the very principles on which it was founded.

One other quote stands on to me from Obama’s speech: “God calls on us to shape an uncertain destiny.” Although I am at odds with the fi rst part of that statement, the latter part rings true. This action by Obama will only worsen the uncertainty he forewarned.

I want to dedicate this editorial to USC students of past, present and future. I have spent four years at this university and in this newspaper offi ce as a Gamecock, constantly surprised by how this university shapes my life. To the seniors leaving class for the last time today, it comes as a bittersweet ending. We’ve had memories here that we’ll never forget, memories that make it hard to say goodbye.

We are part of a tradition, representing the people who have come before us and those who are eager to take our places.

Since Fall 2006, we’ve seen scandal, tragedy, goodbyes, hellos and several garnet-and-black-clad fl ashes in between. Dr. Sorensen and his bowtie said goodbye, and Dr. Pastides fi lled his shoes with an open mind and a full heart. The boombox man still makes his way around campus, and Chicken Finger Wednesday is as popular as ever. “2001” still gives some of us goosebumps, but now we have “Sandstorm” keeping us up (and jumping) on our toes. We’ve seen devastating losses (yes, we know “Papa’s in the House”), but we’ve also rallied against Ole Miss, Clemson and UK in tremendous victories. We’ve said goodbye to some Gamecocks who we’ll never forget, and we’ve bonded as a university in times of tragedy.

Everything that has happened, however, brings us closer together. Before you say goodbye, I want you to take this moment as yours in USC history. Don’t let your time here end with the classroom door. Stay connected with your campus, your classmates, your university.

This is why I’ve been at The Daily Gamecock for the last four years. We work hard to inform and remind you all of how you are connected, why you matter and why you have a major role in this university.

We are connected as Gamecocks through our love for this university and through the memories and traditions we carry on. The Fight Song. The Alma Mater. “2001” Garnet and Black. The Horseshoe. The spot on campus where you clap and hear it echo. The Barnwell hill down to Five Points and the incessant trains. And yes, even the piece of paper you are reading now. We are all connected by our memories here, and that is an honor we should live up to and never forget.

I’m proud to say I will be a Gamecock forever and I will hold this place in my heart wherever I go. I hope I’ve served you well. I promise I’ve tried my best. So underclassmen, I can’t wait to see what you do. Stretch your time here out as long as possible.

Seniors about to walk with me, it’s been a pleasure sharing this experience with you. Good luck, and as always, thank you for reading.

Comedy Central’s fl agship animated series, “South Park,” may be into its 14th season and 200th episode , but that doesn’t mean creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone have stopped rubbing the world the wrong way.

With their 200th episode blow-out on April 14 , the satirists brought back every celebrity they’d ever offended — including the prophet Muhammad, who appeared disguised inside a bear suit so they wouldn’t have to actually depict him .

After the episode, which was part one of what would be a two-part episode, Revolution Muslim , a fundamentalist group based in New York City , made vague threats against the creative team.

A blogger on the group’s website, revolutionmuslim.

It’s almost summertime, you poor jaded students. And while that’s great for long beach days and nighttime theater forays to check out whatever blockbuster hits our Mr. Gilmore and Mr. Hughes have in their sights, it means television again reverts to a “vast wasteland,” where the offerings are few and scattered between episodes of “So You Think You Can Dance,” “Wipeout” and reruns of “CSI.” But for days when you’re housebound by either sun or alcohol poisoning, don’t fear. We’ve isolated this summer’s top TV picks:

1. “True Blood” — HBO, June 13 Alan Ball’s soapy, vampy and always campy black comedy

will return for its third installment in mid-June. After the bizarre and timely demise of Maryann (Michelle Forbes) at

the end of season two, who will crop to wreak havoc in the lives of Bon Temps’ supernatural residents? We wouldn’t say no to the return of Evan Rachel Wood as Louisiana’s vampire queen, Sophie-Anne , but either way, we’re hooked.

2. “Futurama” — Comedy Central, June

24 It’s been almost seven years since a new episode of

“Futurama” aired . But, similar to Fox’s revival of “Family Guy,” the futuristic “Offi ce Space” is back for a 26-episode season , this time on Comedy Central . Will its return be accompanied by another 1,000-year time jump? Or will it simply be business as usual for the motley crew of aliens, robots and sewer creatures? At least, after a lengthy, back-and-forth salary debate between the original voice actors and Fox, we’re sure Fry and Co. will still sound the same as we fondly remember.

3. “Warehouse 13” — SyFy, July 6 Speak ing of campy, SyFy’s “The X-Fi les” and

“Doctor Who” hybrid kicks back into gear this summer. What enchanted artifacts are in store for Pete (Eddie McClintock) and Myka (Joanne Kelly) , who, last season, proved their ability to carry Scully and Mulder’s torch of unresolved sexual tension? And of course, how is warehouse master Artie (Saul Rubinek) going to bounce back after that pretty serious seeming explosion at last season’s end?

4. “Weeds” — Showtime, Aug. 16 Nancy Botwin (Mary-Louise Parker) has, over the

last six or so years, proved herself to be a real mother of reinvention. Her husband dies? She sells pot to make ends meet. She needs to escape from suburbia? She burns down her house and moves to the beach. She gets pregnant with a Mexican drug lord’s baby? She marries a Mexican drug lord. So now that her son Shane has murdered her husband’s campaign manager, what will that penchant for reinvention dictate? I suspect it’s time to take up Andy’s offer and move to the Netherlands. Tune in in August to fi nd out.

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“The return makes one love the farewell.”— Alfred de Musset

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Neal HughesSTAFF WRITER

Lindsay WolfeTHE DAILY GAMECOCK

Downey’s return as ‘Iron Man,’ director Nolan’s ‘Inception’ top our most anticipated blockbusters

Revolution Muslim speaks outagainst Comedy Central programwith 200th episode controversy

Vampire dark comedy, ‘Futurama’ returnperfect excuses for couch potatoes



Franchises ignite box offi ce

HBO’s ‘True Blood’ leads anticipated summer shows

In two short weeks, exams will be over and everyone will be scrambling for jobs (or for the more industrial ones, an internship). Summer icons will be abundant — lemonade, going to the pool and expensive blockbusters. The summer cinema is notorious for explosions and expensive sequels, and this summer will prove to be no different. With that being said, there a few movies that stand out among the wasteland of recycled ideas, giving us a small fi x of quality to get us through the long, creatively dry summer.

“Iron Man 2” (May 7) — Certainly it is a sequel, but when “Iron Man” came out people were blown away by the new level of serious entertainment it took the superhero movie to and were declaring it the pinnacle of the genre, well, until “The Dark Knight” came out a few weeks later. “Iron Man 2” ups the ante by adding Scarlett Johansson and Mickey Rourke , fresh off his Oscar nod and career resurrection, to the mix, and this time there is no “Dark Knight” to steal its spotlight.

“The A-Team” (June 11) — It is baffl ing that it took this long for them to make a movie out of this show, especially with the puzzling TV-to-movie adaptations out there (“Get Smart”) . “The A-Team” has one of the most impressive casts of the summer, boasting the talents of Liam Neeson and Bradley Cooper to name a few. The movie will certainly have enough explosions to make Michael Bay proud, and will fulfill the mindless summer blockbuster role easily. Nonetheless, it still has a chance to be the most entertaining movie of the summer.

“Inception” (July 16) — “Inception” is shrouded in a cloud of mystery. Director Christopher Nolan (“The Dark Knight,” for those living under a rock) has described this project as “bigger” than his reigning superhero masterpiece. These strong words, and little information leaked about the movie, make the desire to see it insatiable. This will be the most talked-about fi lm of the summer, and looks to rival “The Matrix” in sheer science fi ction bravura.

“The Expendables” (August 13) — Stallone is back, and he brought all his action buddies this time. To list off all the B-movie action stars in this movie would take up the rest of this article, but just know that Arnold will be making an appearance, as well as Bruce Willis . The fi lm looks to be very short on plot but will make up for it in body count. It is highly probable this movie will be awarded most on-screen deaths for the year.

“Toy Story 3” (June 18) — With Pixar’s success, it is hard to fathom that they could ruin their most popular franchise. Not missing the mark on any movie, Pixar will most likely keep their 1,000 batting average with the fi nal piece in the “Toy Story” saga. With everyone in the cast coming back for the third movie, “Toy Story 3” will battle “Iron Man 2” at the box offi ce for highest grossing fi lm of the summer.

These are the cream of the crop coming out this summer, and they seem spaced out enough that even if there are no pleasant surprises from some lesser known fi lms, there will still be enough excellence to keep going back to the theater throughout the season. If worse comes to worse, just see “Inception” a few times.

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com , said, “We have to warn Matt and Trey that what they are doing is stupid and they will probably wind up like Theo Van Gogh for airing this show.” Van Gogh was a Dutch fi lmmaker murdered in 2004 after making a fi lm that was critical of Islamic society .

Comedy Central responded with tact and censored the show’s episode even further than Parker and Stone intended, adding audio bleeps over several moments of dialogue. The creators placed a bar that said “censored” over Mohammed to avoid actual depiction.

Jon Stewart then devoted nearly half of Thursday night’s “The Daily Show” to discussing the issue.

The comedian pundit defended Parker and Stone, who in his eye are, “purely for expressing themselves,” and turned somber to rant about Revolution Muslim, who “get to enjoy [New York City] because of how much we in this country value and protect even their freedom of expression.”

W hile Stewart has been k nown to skewer religious hypocrisy in his years as “The Daily Show” host and has recently

done several pieces on the Catholic Church scandals involving the pope, he was clear to note where the line was drawn.

“Revolution Muslim, your type of hatred and intolerance, that’s the enemy,” he said. “Comedy Central decided to censor the episode. It’s their right ... it was a decision they made to protect their employees from any possible harmful repercussions.” Some “South Park” fans have pointed fingers square at the network for caving under the censorship pressures from Revolution Muslim.

Over the years, Comedy Central has encouraged diverse, at t imes button-pushing entertainment (most notably in, ironically, “South Park”), and it would be foolish to think they are a cowardly group of executives. But their decision to censor further than what Parker and Stone wanted certainly draws up larger questions of a network’s responsibility for representing major issues and how they perceive the effects of their programs.

At what point should the omission of images and words be accepted? At what point should we give in to demands?

Make no mistake, this may seem like minor controversy, but it is a remarkable

inst ance of how cu lt ura l ter ror ism continues, how freedom of expression is so often more an ideal than a reality.

We often take our entertainment for granted, and the kind of content available on telev ision is too of ten v iewed as a detriment rather than something to celebrate. But hey, look at the conformist, ultra-censored 1950s for ideologically sound programming.

The freedom to express at higher and higher levels will always be fought, and the producers and writers who try to push the envelope should never feel they have to back down.


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ARIES A lot of pieces come together today, and you see a way to repa ir something that you thought was permanently broken.

T AU RUS T h e b e s t thing you can do for your associates is to state your opinion and reinforce it with action.

GEMINI Bring water and snacks everywhere you go. You may not have time for a regular meal until later. You’re running on emotional fuel all day.

CANCER Take today off if at all possible. You need t ime to recuperate f rom exciting weekend activities.

LEO Something seemed

broken on Friday. Today, you see just the way to repair or adjust elements so that they work together perfectly.

VIRGO Use whatever means of persuasion you need to conv i nce you r significant other to relax.

LIBRA Everything goes like clockwork today. You set household goals and someone else takes care of them.

SCORPIO Let your significant other take the lead now. You’re perfectly happy to go along with any plan, reasonable or not. Maintain a playful attitude.

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to move others as early as possible. The weather could shift, and you need to be on the road before that happens.

CAPRICORN It really is all about you and your most intimate friend. Get together early to make the most of the short time you have.

AQUARIUS You wake up today knowing that you have the power. Now you need to decide what to do with it. Try making everyone around you happier.

PI S C E S A s k y o u r group leader to work some magic and make obstacles disappear. Everyone needs to see the opportunity and enthusiastically embrace it.

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WE SAIL AT DAWN, NINJALOOT, CITY UNDER FLAMES, ENEMY WITHIN5:15 doors, $5 over 21 / $8 under 21New Brookland Tavern, 122 State St.

CAROLINA ALIVE VOCAL JAZZ ENSEMBLE RECITAL7:30 p.m., freeSchool of Music Recital Hall, 813 Assembly St.

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Mother Nature could not deter South Carolina baseball this weekend as it swept the Georgia Bulldogs in Athens, Ga.

The Gamecocks had probably their most complete weekend series of the season, as both the offense and the pitching staff proved why USC is atop the SEC East standings.

The weekend starters for USC only gave up seven runs on the weekend. Senior right-hander Blake Cooper led USC to an 11-4 victory on Friday evening, gaining his eighth win of the season. Cooper was sharp in his eight innings of work, amassing nine strikeouts and only one walk.

Much to the chagrin of the Gamecock faithful who made the trip to Athens, Saturday’s game was moved to Sunday due to threats of severe thunderstorms, creating a doubleheader consisting of two seven-inning games.

The weather couldn’t slow down Sam Dyson on Sunday, though.

The junior right-hander pitched superbly in the fi rst game of

the doubleheader on Sunday, limiting the Bulldogs to only three hits, and had fi ve strikeouts in the 5-0 complete game victory. Dyson has the tendency to pitch well against UGA. Last season he hurled a complete game, 13-strikeout stunner against the Bulldogs at Carolina Stadium.

Adrian Morales’ hot bat provided the spark for the offense on the weekend. The third baseman had six total hits on the weekend, including six RBI. Morales showed some of his power as he added two dingers on the weekend , including a three-run shot in the second half of Sunday’s doubleheader that helped the Gamecocks to a 8-7 victory, with an RBI single off the bat of Jackie Bradley Jr. providing the difference.

Freshman reliever Ethan Carter continued to solidify his standing as the go-to man out of the bullpen, getting his second career win in the daycap and working out a seventh-inning jam with the winning run in scoring position.

Bobby Haney also appears to be shaking a batting slump that has plagued the shortstop for a majority of the season. Haney was 2-3 with two RBIs in Sunday’s fi rst win, including a two-run single that scored both Morales and Evan Marzilli.

Carolina takes three straight against Georgia in rainy Athens

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BULLDOGS PUT TO SWEEP

After upsetting No. 15 Georgia on Friday , the No. 16 USC women’s tennis team’s run in the SEC Tournament was cut short on Saturday with a 4-0 semifi nal loss to No. 3 Florida in Athens, Ga.

USC, which snapped a 12-match losing streak against UGA with a 4-1 comeback triumph in the quarterfi nals, wasn’t able to spring another big win the following day against the Gators.

UF took advantage of a clearly fatigued USC team, but the Gamecocks did not go away without a fi ght, pushing Florida in a tight fi rst couple of matches.

“I think we played our best tennis. You have to give credit to Florida,” USC coach Arlo Elkins said. “They played really, really well, I thought. They were a little fresher than we were. They had that fi rst day off, and this was our third match in three days. We’re not used to that.”

Carolina’s Miljana Jocic won all SEC-tournament honors for her play over the weekend. The junior played a key role in defeating Georgia on Friday, as she defeated the Bulldogs’ top singles player, Naoko Ueshima 7-6(5), 6-4.

With the loss Saturday, Carolina is idle until the NCAA Tournament. Despite the loss to Florida, Elkins was proud of what his team accomplished both in the regular season and over the weekend.

“I don’t think we’re going to hang our heads about it. We’ve had a good season. We did really well in the SEC, and now we’re ranked pretty high up in the NCAA,” Elkins said. “We don’t have anything to hang our heads about. We are disappointed in this loss, but now we have to get ready for the NCAAs, and hopefully we’ll be able to host the fi rst and second round.”


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Jocic named to all-tournament team after performance against UGA

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For the two Gamecocks drafted into the National Football League this past weekend, there’s going to be an air of familiarity.

Eric Norwood, USC’s all-time sacks leader, has to only travel about 90 minutes north to start his professional career as a member of the Carolina Panthers, while Clifton Geathers will face off against his brother, Cincinnati Bengals’ end Robert Geathers, at least twice a season as a member of the Cleveland Browns.

Norwood, who was the 124th overall pick in the fourth round, joins former teammate Captain Munnerlyn in silver and blue.

“He was the first one to call me,” Norwood said. “[Munnerlyn said] congratulat ions, now we’re back together, and we’ve got to make it happen again.”

Norwood said he was ecstatic about becoming a Panther.

“It’s a great fi t for me, my family and the fans of the Carolina Panthers and also for South Carolina,” Norwood said. “[Carolina] said just come in and play ball, got a great opportunity and I’m going to make the most of it.”

Some draft projections had Norwood going in the late second or early third round. After falling to the fourth, the Acworth, Ga., native says he’ll be playing with extra motivation.

“I’m a guy that’s always going to push it to the limit every day during practice and all the time during the game,” Norwood said. “It’s a job. I’ve got to compete every day at a high level. I’m just thankful coach Fox and the Panthers organization picked me up.”

Geathers, who was selected in the sixth round as the 186th overall pick, has a professional football pedigree. Besides his brother, Geathers’ father Robert Sr. and his uncle James both played in the league. As a result, Geathers says he has a little knowledge of what it takes to play in the NFL, but he’s nonetheless open to learning.

“Yes, sir, I know a little bit, but I am still a rookie,” Geathers said in a conference call. “I’m still looking to learn a little bit more about the league from firsthand experience. I’m just willing to learn anything the coaches tell me.”

Geat hers’ 2009 season began controversially with his August 23 arrest outside Club Ice in Columbia, where he was charged with resisting arrest, public drunkenness and disorderly conduct. He rebounded to fi nish the season with

41 tackles and 3.5 sacks. “I’m very grateful the Browns

gave me a chance. With the incident happening, it was wrong place, wrong time. I’m very grateful,” Geathers said. “I learned from my mistake. I would love to move on and throw everything in the rearview mirror and just play football. Just be me because that’s not me.”

Geathers says he is joining the Browns confi dent that he can become a contributor.

“I think [with] my work ethic and some coaching at this, I will be much better than what I was in college. It’s a different level. It’s a business now,” Geathers said. “I have to work every day, every single day, in order to stay on the team. I think it’s going to change my whole game.

Former Gamecocks join Browns, Panthers

James KratchASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR

Geathers, Norwood jump to pros

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Eric Norwood against FAU in 2009.Sam Bennett / THE DAILY GAMECOCK

Former USC defender Clifton Geathers.


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