The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, March 05, 2003, Page 9, Image 9
H6dds and Tails by Jonathan Hughes
I I
I_
HAL'S SOLUTION TO
CAMPUS
PARKINS.
Captain RibMan ■" Root Of The Problem by Sprengelmeyer & Davis
i
I
II
Buttercup Festival By Elliott G. Garbauskas
I'/A -S® I*>0|£, *v£
6kA
^ ooT 0^- ^)oi£
THAV-i A P|Ce<£. oF
-ipACoK£T-T \ .
or*J <Lo IAJ fe, fio^S/O'T 'T^
( -
Engine Down
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8
proved that the band’s albums
hardly capture the total essence
of the band. Engine Down needs
to be seen to be believed.
It began with a confident
groove rather than a high-energy
( stomp, introducing itself with the
first track from “Demure,”
“Songbird.” As the second and
third songs drew the crowd in, the
performers were at once equally
tight and physically frenetic.
A random snapshot of the
band’s onstage antics would have
likely shown the lanky Keeley
Davis with eyes clenched shut,
motionless as the band flailed and
gyrated around this statuesque
center. Drummer Cornbread
Compton proved to be a propul
sive force on the skins, giving
movement to every song.
A new, unreleased song proved
that Engine Down is capable of
writing solid hooks that go above
and beyond its traditional fare. The
second-to-last song brought a dif
ferent change of pace; bassist
Jason Wood took a sneering,
screaming turn on the micro
phone, which proved to be a breath
of fresh air from the carefully con
structed vocals of front man Davis.
After enjoyable detours into
Engine Down’s old material, the
show ended with “Demure’s” sec
ond song, “Pantomime,” a bouncy
track driven by a cacophony of gui
tar sounds. i
It was clear that Engine Down
came to New Brookland Tavern
with a mission: to give its audi
ence an emotional, high-energy ex
perience. However, the perform
ers’ shortcom
“Demure” only evidences a
fraction of Engine Down’s full ca
pabilities as a band.
It is when Engine Down is
plugged in and performing a ca
reer-spanning set that the band is
anything but modest. And right
fully so.
Comments on this story?E-mail
gamecockmixeditor@hotmail.com
ing was taking
themselves too
seriously, too
often. The most
refreshing mo
ments of the
night came
when the band
members put
down their
front and al
lowed them
selves to smile.
This is emo
tional rock, but
it’s rock ’n’ roll
nonetheless.
Engine
Down should
take some cues
from the bratty
fun of The
Ramonesorthe
beaming smile
of Eddie Van
Halen.
PHOTO BY MORGAN FORD/THE GAMECOCK
Keeley Davis, front man of Engine Down, sings
Monday night at New Brookland Tavern.
WEEKLY ADVICE COLUMN
k
Welcome to What’s Up, the
weekly advice column. Submit
( your anonymous questions to
advicecolumnusc@hotmail.com.
The Counseling Center interns
are supervised by the center’s
professional staff. We offer no
personal responses via e-mail.
The following advice represents
the opinions of the Counseling
Center and not necessarily the
opinions of The Gamecock.
QUESTION: My boyfriend left
last week for the Gulf when his
unit was deployed. I’m so wor
ried and upset. I don’t know
when he will return, what he’ll
be doing there or what might
happen to him. I wish I could
talk to other people who are go
ing through the same thing.
Any suggestions?
— Worried
p ANSWER: Coping with de
ployment of a friend or family
member can be an overwhelm
ing process. It is very difficult
to handle so many uncertain
ties, such as where your
boyfriend will be located and
when he will return. During
these challenging times, it is im
portant to remember that you
are not alone. Many friends and
family members of deployed sol
diers have the same concerns as
you; reaching out to these indi
viduals can help ea.?e your
stress and tension. Tney may
have suggestions for effective
coping strategies, such as group
activities and letter writing (his
unit can provide you with a
mailing address). Writing will
allow you to share your experi
ences with your boyfriend and
at the same time build his
morale considerably:
Remember that during deploy
ments, it takes longer for mail
to reach a particular destina
tion. Continue to remain in
volved in daily activities such
as school and work, as well as
any social and recreational ac
tivities that you enjoy.
Remember to avoid overexpo
sure to print and television
news on issues of war. You may
contact the family support
group offered through his unit.
If your stress level begins to in
terfere with your daily activi
ties, you can seek assistance
from the campus Counseling
Center and join our support
group, which meets
Wednesdays at 3 p m., for stu
dents with family members who
are deployed. You do not have
to be alone during this difficult
process.
Q: I think my roommate has
an eating disorder. She binges
on junk food, and then she dis
appears. Sometimes she has to
go to the bathroom after meals.
What should I do?
— Concerned
A: It is possible that your
friend may have an eating dis
order. Eating disorders are be
coming more prevalent on col
lege campuses; they often begin
as an attempt to control weight,
but then they can become a ha
bitual activity with serious
health consequences. Privately,
talk to your friend using I state
ments such as “I am concerned
about you” or “I have noticed
that your eating habits have
changed.” Remember that you
can express your concerns;
however, you cannot force your
friend to act in healthier ways.
A full-blown eating disorder is
very difficult to modify; there
fore, help your friend locate re
sources such as the campus
Counseling Center. You might
also offer to go with your friend
to a counseling appointment.
Ask your friend what will be
helpful to her. You are not per
sonally responsible for your
friend's problem; however, link
ing your friend to resources
where professionals can provide
help is an excellent choice. It is
very difficult to see a friend in
trouble; however, make sure
that you do not overwhelm
yourself in your effort to assist
your friend.
For further advice, contact
The Counseling Center
7th Floor Byrnes Bldg.
777-5223 Monday through
Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
CROSSWORD
ACROSS
1 Spars
6 PC command
10 Wife of a
baronet
14 Like a couch
potato
15 Family chart
16 Fateful day at
the Forum
17 Andrea, the
dictator of
Genoa
18 Stood up
19 Categorize
20 News source
22 Newton's fruit?
23 Pull behind
24 Conceives
26 Weigh heavily
on
30 Essence
31 Sovereigns
32 Female swan
33 Brag
37 Joyce Kilmer
classic
UU /\tl IWI I Ul I IWUI I
39 Chicago hub
40 Irish writer
O'Casey
41 Carney of “Harry
and Tonto”
42 Soccer side
43 _Spumante
45 Superlatively
insane
46 Forced out
49 Erhard's group
50 _ Carlo
• 51 Fates
57 “La Boheme"
character
58 Yale students
59 Pesky bug
60 Distinctive flair
61 Inconsequential
62 Greaf brilliance
63 Zesty flavor
64 Manipulated
65 Marsh growths
DOWN
1 Skirt length
2 Soon
3 Indentured
servant
4 Small singing .
group
© 2003 Tribune Media Services, Inc.
All rights reserved.
5 First courses
6 Drinker’s tubes
7 Presley’s middle
name
8 Traces •
9 Shoe-box letters
10 Sent
11 Take up
12 Country singer
Haggard
13 Senator
Kefauver
21 Velvety flora
22 '50s candidate
25 Cacophony
26 Meal scraps
27 Immaculate
28 Entreaty
29 Performing again
32 Tap gently
34 Glowing review
35 Mine finds
36 Left
38 Pancake
cookers
39 Veteran
41 Had dinner
42 Bridge position
Solutions
■o|n| vli
N_ V_££
j_W_ J_]N
_i H2.H1
£ I A 3
Vp* ■■MS
N__V 3_£
££££
££££
d d d O
Sl3|l|V|3|Ol I ■■MlOlliB
££_d__d TllT N__V Al £££ N__L
J_£££j^£ £££■£££££
sag TMT a m TBT d a n i
a [ ^ 1 v 1 a MTHV|sMTTr|stvT^
44 Sauit_Marie
45 Made disorderly
46 Ant
47 Magician’s
interjection
48 "Newsboy’’
painter Henry
52 Emerald Isle
53 French resort
city
54 Not working
55 Floople's oath
56 Hardens
58 Ostrichlike bird
HOROSCOPES
ARIES Go along with plans
friends have made. You don’t
have to be the leader all the
time. Relax, and let somebody
else solve the problems.
TAURUS Go along with an
older person’s wishes. You’ll
be well rewarded, and not just
for being obedient. It’s the
right thing to do.
GEMINI Travel is highly
favored, and a visit with a
respected elder could be your
reason. The trip itself looks
interesting. Take another
excellent conversationalist in
order to reap maximum
rewards.
CANCER You’re naturally
shrewd and resourceful, but
homework still needs to be
done. Don’t trust another
person to make you rich.
Participation is required.
LEO You’re getting most of the
attention now, though most of
the work is over. Make sure
the others get acknowledg
ment, too. They’ve earned it.
VIRGO Don’t even try to talk.
Take your phone off the hook.
Focus on doing what has to be
done. Schedule your next
break for Sunday.
LIBRA You’d like to stay home
and cuddle, but there’s work to
be done. Figure out a com
promise. Balancing is one of
your best talents.
SCORPIO Home is the best
place for you tonight, and for
most of this weekend. Put the
finishing touches on your
decor, and catch up on the
family gossip.
SAGITTARIUS Some may see
you as a party animal, but you
can be a serious student. Prove
that you’re succeeding on your
own merits, by using your own
brainpower and doing the
homework.
CAPRICORN You don’t need to
feel guilty for something
you’ve recently done. If you
spent a lot, just get back to
work. There’s lots more where
that came from.
AQUARIUS A friend’s
revolutionary idea could set
you off on a new track. The
thing that’s so strange is, once
you go there, there’s no coming
back.
PISCES The burden that you’re
carrying won’t squash you flat
like a bug. Instead, it’s helping
you become stronger. Keep at
it. Lookin’ good!
CALENDAR
Wednesday
March 5
“STOP KISS”: 8 p.m.,
Longstreet Theatre. $12 for
the general public; $10 for
USC faculty and staff, senior
citizens and military; $9 for
students.
“MA RAINEY'S BLACK
BOTTOM”: 7:30 p.m., Trustus
Theatre, 520 Lady St. $20.
Thursday
March 6
“STOP KISS”: 8 p.m.,
Longstreet Theatre. $12 for
the general public; $10 for
USC faculty and staff, senior
citizens and military; $9 for
students.
“MA RAINEY'S BLACK
BOTTOM”: 7:30 p.m., Trustus
Theatre. $20.
PLAIN JANE WITH HAZEL
VIRTUE: Senate Park, 931-B
Senate St.
Ruj Nicole Kidman and
Naomi Watts attend
« the premiere of “The
Ring.” The movie will
be showing in the
Russell House Theater
on Wednesday and
Thursday at 8 p.m.
I