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This Week in USC History April 1, 1988 - The Gamecock releases USC Today, a spoof edition for April Fool’s Day. The format mocked USA Today. . m.-. f / . Page 6 0amCCOCk Monday, April 2,2001 Off to THE RACES THE CAROLINA CUP File Photo A group gathers by the racetrack’s railing at last year’s Carolina Cup to listen to Five Way Friday perform after the races were over. Students from across South Carolina enjoyed the annual Carolina Cup Races on Saturday afternoon at Camden’s Springdale racecourse. ■ 69th Carolina Cup draws record crowd by Leigh Lane The Gamecock The hats, horses, food and fun returned to Camden’s 69th running Carolina Cup Races on Saturday. The Carolina Cup, an annual event started in 1930, has become one of South Carolina’s largest sporting and social events. The event attracts students, families, sororities, fraternities and other groups from across the state. “We boarded the bus at 9 a.m. and arrived in Camden around 9:45 all geared to party,” Clemson student Elizabeth Usry said. “It turned out to be a beautiful day to be outside enjoying the sun and festivities.” This year’s Cup, sponsored by the Bank of America, boasted a record crowd of 73,000. While the event attracted newcomers, many Cup spectators were there for a repeat. “This was my third year at the Cup and by far the best,” said Alex Alexander, a fourth-year student in the School of Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Administration.. “Even though we forgot our tickets and had to come back to Columbia, we got to Camden in time to visit with friends and watch a few races. Not to mention we totally lucked out with the perfect weather,” Alexander said. While some spectators sat in the bleachers, others rented lots around the racetrack. Lots were filled with tailgate parties, tents and banners and were dotted with some spectators’ large hats and colorful suits. The festivities went beyond entertainment — the Cup was also a charitable event. In keeping with tradition, police officers walked through the fields selling Easter Seals Buck-A-Cup pins. People who donated $1 were entitled to a cup of coffee. The Easter Seal Society of South Carolina is a leading organization that raises money for disabled citizens. Founded in 1934, Easter Seals serves all 46 counties of South Carolina and has helped more than 6,000 children and adults in the past year. But besides the social and charitable aspects, the races are the most visible aspect of the Cup. The Springdale racecourse is a 14-hurdle, 2-mile event, won this year by the horse A1 Skywalker, ridden by newcomer Tom Foley, 20. Skywalker brought home the $100,000 prize to owner Dooley Adams. Spectators, however, knew it wasn’t just a normal day at the tracks. Horses ran loose, and jockeys fell off during the races. “Yeah, I saw a horse fall right in front of me,” said Katie Smyers, a second-year student in the Norman J. Arnold School of Public Health. “He was jumping the hurdle, and the jockey flew off the back of the horse and .the horse rolled over. But both of them got up and walked away from it.” After this Cup, some participants were already planning for next year. “The Cup was certainly an event to remember, and I’m looking forward to next year’s races,” Usry said. The spotlight desk can be reached at gamecockspolJight@hotinail.com Someone Like You: chick flick done right Special to The Gamecock Jane (Ashley Judd) moves in with co-worker Ray (Greg Kinnear) after only six months of dating. But Ray then changes his mind, deciding the relationship is over. | REVIEW MOVIE: Someone Like You STARRING: Ashley Judd, Greg Kinnear and Hugh Jackman GRADE: ☆☆☆ out of ☆☆☆☆ by Brook Bristow The Gamecock It’s official — men are no longer pigs. Instead, they’re bulls. Or maybe they’re just full of it. Jane Goodale (Ashley Judd) seemed to have it all. She was a top producer on an up-and-coming television talk show hosted by attack dog Dianne (Ellen Barkin). “You book ’em; we cook ’em,” is one show motto. Jane had also just started a relationship with new producer Ray (Greg Kinnear). Love was in the air, and after only six months of dating, Ray and Jane moved in together. But then, something happened. Ray changed his mind and decided it was over. Totally destroyed, Jane starts studying and coming up with theories about men — most notably, the “New Cow/Old Cow Theory,” which says men are like cows, or more specifically, bulls. Bulls aren’t interested in cows they’ve already been with. Apparently, neither are men. Men want variety and are on the prowl for new women, or cows, Jane theori7.es. So Jane moves in with Eddie (Hugh Jackman), who’s a total sleaze, but she figures watching him closely can only aid in her theories. Jane’s best friend, Liz (Marisa Tomei), wants Jane to write for the magazine she works for, thinking it would be the best way to get Jane’s theory to the masses. Jane does so, under a pen name, and becomes a star. Though it sounds like a complicated story, it isn’t. It’s more of a paint-by numbers romantic comedy that could be best described as a glorified sitcom. It’s an interesting twist, but it’s nothing we haven’t seen before. The acting is very refined Judd does a good job mixing the trauma of a bad relationship with the comedy of the situation. She obviously can’t play a New Yorker, but, then again, look at her name. Tomei does a great job as a sultry woman who can’t seem to find love and who continually encourages Jane to keep up her work. Tomei has always been a great dramatic actress, but here she shows that she can play comedy, too. Kinnear isn’t new to this kind of role, and might be in danger of being typecast as a creep. He’s a reliable, good actor who does a fine job as the guy who doesn’t want to hurt Jane, but can’t help it. Jackman is thejfial find, proving that he’s more than his Wolverine character from X-Men. He delivers as a regular guy who is hiding the pain of a bad relationship by womanizing. His performance is outstanding, upstaging Judd in their scenes together. This is a great “date movie,” “chick flick” or whatever you want to call it, but it’s only the ending that makes it so. The spotlight desk can be reached at gamecockspotlight@hotmail.com --- Opryland Hotel mortgage to build Texas, Fla. hotels Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Gaylord Entertainment Co. has gotten $375 million in financing, partially from a mortgage on The Opryland Hotel in Nashville. The money from affiliates of Merrill Lynch and Co. will be used in construction of a hotel in Orlando, Fla., development of another in Grapevine, Texas, and upgrades to the Nashville property. “We believe that the development of the Florida and Texas hotels will extend the success of the Opryland Hotel Nashville into new markets and will allow convention groups to rotate meetings among all Opryland branded properties,” Dave Jones, a Gaylord president, said Wednesday. The Opryland Hotel Florida is set to open next February with 1,406 rooms. The Texas property is to have 1,500 rooms and open in 2003. The Opryland Hotel Nashville has 2,883 rooms. Gaylord’s holdings include the Grand Ole Opry country music show, radio stations, music publishing companies, a Christian record company, convention hotels and part of the Nashville Predators NHL franchise. The company has been selling off assets for the past year, blaming an unsuccessful investment into Internet properties. The company announced 2000 losses of $153.5 million. movie' DIRECTORY Carmike Wynnsong 10 5320 Forest Drive 15 Minutes (R) 1:00, 4:15, 7:10, 9:45 The Brothers (R) 1:15, 1:45, 4:15,4:45, 7:00, 7:30, 9:15, 9:45 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (PG-13) 1:00", 4:30, 7:00, 9:30 Down to Earth (PG-13) 1:45, 4:15, 7:00, 9:20 Get Over K (PG-13) 1:20, 7:15 Hannibal (R) 1:15,4:00, 7:00, 9:45 The Mexican (R) 1:30, 4:30, 7:15, 9:45 See Spot Run (PG) 1:30, 4:00, 7:10, 9:20 Someone Like You (PG-13) 1:45, 4:30, 7:15, 9:40 Sweet November (PG-13) 4:20, 9:30 Regal Cinema 7 Columbia Richland Mall Chocolat (PG-13) 4:00, 10:00 Enemy at the Gates (R) 1:20, 4:20, 7:05, 10:05 Exit Wounds (R) 12:50, 3:00, 5:10, 7:30, 9:50 Heartforeakers (PG-13) 1:10, 4:10, 7:15, 9:55 Pollock (R) 4:15, 7:10, 9:45 Say it Isn’t So (R) 1:30 Spy Kids (PG) 12:40, 2:55, 5:05, 7:20, 9:40 Tomcats (R) 12:30, 2:45, 5:00, 7:40, 10:10 Traffic (R) 1:00, 7:00 Dutch Square 14 Broad River & Bush River Roads 15 Minutes (R) 9:20 The Brothers (R) 1:20, 2:10, 4:00, 4:50, 7:00, 7:30, 9:20, 9:50 Down to Earth (PG-13) 1:20, 4:30, 7:30, 9:30 Enemy at the Gates (R) 1:30,4:00, 7:00, 9:40 Exit Wounds (R) 2:00, 4:40, 7:20, 9:40 Hannibal (R) 1:00,4:00, 7:00,10:00 Heartbreakers (PG-13) 1:30, 4:20, 7:10,10:00 The Mexican (R) 1:40, 4:20, 7:40, 10:10 Say It Isn’t So (R) 1:50,4:30, 7:50, 10:10 See Spot Run (PG) 1:40, 4:10, 7:20 Someone Like You (PG-13) 1:00, 3:00, 5:00, 7:10, 9:30 Spy Kids (PG) 1:00, 3:10, 5:10, 7:15, 9:1$ Tomcats (R) 1:10, 3:10, 5:20, 7:40, 9:50 Traffic (R) 1:10, 4:10, 7:50 Columbiana Grande Cinemas 1250 Bower Parkway 15 Minutes (R) 2:10, 4:50, 7:20, 9:55 The Brothers (R) 1:45, 2:45, 4:00, 5:00, 6:55, 7:55, 9:30, 10:25 Cast Away (PG-13) 2:35, 5:30, 8:45 Chocolat (PG-13) 2:05, 4:40, 7:05, 9:25 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (PG-13) 1:40, 4:20, 7:30,10:10 Down to Earth (PG-13) 1:50, 3:45, 7:10, 9:40 Enemy at the Gates (R) 1:30, 4:10, 7:15, 10:00 Get Over It (PG-13) 6:45, 9:00 Hannibal (R) 1:55,4:55, 7:35, 10:15 0 Brother, Where Art Thou? (PG-13) 2:00, 4:30, 6:50, 9:20 Recess: School’s Out (G) 2:40, 4:45 See Spot Run (PG) 2:15, 5:20, 7:25, 9:35 Someone Like You (PG-13) 1:35, 2:20, 3:50, 5:10, 7:00, 7:45, 9:15, 10:15 TOP TEN Week of March 30 □ Guided By Voices — Isolation Drills ISwag — Catch-All Cash Audio — Orange Sessions Sepultura — Nation Various Artists — O’ Brother, Where Art Thou? Soundtrack Polygon Window — Polygon Window Hefner — We Love the City The Frogs — Hopscotch Lollipop Sunday Surprise Minus Five Vs. The Young Fresh Fellows — Because We Hate You/Let the War Against Music Begin □ Rae & Christian — Sleepwalking In T News Miramax to launch World Film Series in U.S. theaters LOS ANGELES (AP) — Miramax plans to launch a film series that will showcase at least 10 films a year from around the world in top U.S. markets. The company’s World Film Series will run in about 20 markets at cinemas owned by Landmark Theaters. Disney-owned Miramax, founded by brothers Bob and Harvey Weinstein, plans to start the series later this year. Films selected might include foreign-language films along with English-language movies. “Bob and I have loved the excitement of discovering new and interesting films since we were kids,” Harvey Weinstein said. Miramax’s program follows the success of the Shooting Gallery film series at Loews Cineplex theaters. Launched last year, Shooting Gallery’s series gives six movies a , two-week theater run in 14 U.S. markets each spring and fall. Shooting Gallery’s first film series a year ago included Croupier, which became an independent hit that played in 150 markets and took in $6.2 million. Like Shooting Gallery, Miramax plans to line up corporate sponsors to help underwrite the film series. Hodges declares beach music the official sound of S.C. COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Put on your dancing shoes. Gov. Jim Hodges has signed a bill to make beach music the official popular music of South Carolina. “Beach music is the music of South Carolina,” Hodges said in signing the bill Wednesday. “This new law is an opportunity to honor local artists who have made beach music the international language of good times.” The law makes beach music the second official state music. In 1999, Hodges signed legislation designating the spiritual as the state’s official music.