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Party SchoolT ratings outdated

StudentsT perceptions
perpetuate stereotype

ZACK HILL
SENIOR WRITER

Does ECU have a reputation as
a party school?

Junior business management
major Lauren Boone said that before
arriving at the university she had
heard that ECU was an oextreme
party school. with, like, 70 percent of
freshmen not making it because ofit.?

A common belief held by many
students at ECU is that the school has
constantly been at the top of annual
rankings of party colleges and
universities by Playboy magazine.

But the facts donTt really back
that up.

The magazine has only pub-
lished the rankings three times in
its history, 1987, 2002 and 2006.

ECU did appear once as number
19 in the 2002 list.

But the beginnings of the
party reputation took hold long
before 2002.

Brian McMillen, professor in
the department of pharmacology
and toxicology, said that when he
arrived at the university in the early
1980s he was immediately informed
by another ECU employee that the
school had been ranked first in the
nation for partying in Playboy.

He and Bob Morphet, assistant
director for the center for counsel-
ing and student development, are
the co-directors of !MPACT ECU,
a coalition working to reduce the
impact of drugs, alcohol and vio-
lence at ECU. They agree that the
Playboy myth probably began even
before McMillenTs arrival and sub-
sequent introduction.

oTTve talked to alumnus from the
70s and they say that the reputation
was here then, too,? Morphet said.

Morphet provided counseling

MCT

Students socialize at a bar near the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. According to a 2001

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survey on drinking and partying, ECU rates almost the same as other schools in the nation.

for Patrick McMahon, also known
as the DJ Crash on Raleigh-based
rock station 96.1 FM, when he was
a freshman.

oWhen I started my freshman
year... I got hammered, fell off
a bus. at the top of College Hill,
blocked traffic and was taken to
the hospital, all at 5:30 p.m. on a
Tuesday. I nearly died. My BAC
[blood alcohol content] was .31. I
am mortified by what I did then and
thatTs what worries me sometimes
about ECUTs reputation. I went
into ECU thinking I had to act that
way,T McMahon said in an e-mail.

oProbation, housing restriction,
drug and alcohol screenings, even
the help of Bob Morphet kept me
out of trouble for the most part
after that. The administration was
overly generous in not kicking me
out of school.?

McMahon was a senior major-
ing in communication in 2002
when the Playboy list featuring ECU
was published.

oIf remember correctly, I might
have just graduated, or was about to
graduate, when the list was put out
but it was ajoke. Everyone was jump-
ing around all proud that we made
the official list but did you really
read it? Other than the part about
the baseball fieldTs ojungle? (RIP),
I just laughed at it,? McMahon said.

Alfred Smith, commander of the
campus safety division at ECU, said
that the party reputation stretched
all the way to Jacksonville during
his days as a Marine at Camp
Lejeune in the late 1980s.

oT heard about it then, that
ECU could out-drink and out-
party anyone,? Smith said. oAll the
guys would go to Greenville on the
weekend and would come back and
talk about it.?

McMillen and Morphet said
that results of a survey conducted
in 2001 on drinking and party-
ing show that ECU rates almost
exactly the same as other schools
in the nation.

oIf you get on Facebook you see
the exact same scenes of students
partying at other schools. ItTs just
different faces,? Morphet said.

o(The drinkingT] itTs not some-
thing, if it is different, that can be
measured. In terms of what they
say they do itTs the same as other
institutions,? McMillen said.

The problem here seems to be
students perception of how much
other students drink.

oThe perception by college
students of their peersT drinking is
usually worse, but at ECU it is far
worse,? McMillen said.

In essence what the survey
showed was that ECU students
donTt see themselves as partying
more than other schools. They think
that everyone around them does.

oThe perception is greater than
the reality,T Morphet said.

Smith echoed his sentiments.
oItTs a perception, itTs a myth and

see REPUTATION page A2

Eating Disorder and Body Image Awareness
oWeek begins with some personal pampering

A free massage from Holistic Health Practitioners is given at the party.

Educational events
raise awareness,
confidence

CARMIN BLACK
STAFF WRITER

Eating disorders are becoming
more and more prevalent among
college age men and women, which
is why leaders from ECUTs Campus
Recreation and Wellness and the
Center for Counseling and Student
Development are hosting a week long
series of events for Eating Disorder
and Body Image Awareness Week.

Eating Disorder and Body
Image Awareness Week runs from
Feb. 25 through March 3 and kicked
off Monday night in MendenhallTs
great room with a Pamper Party.

The Pamper Party included free
massages given by Holistic Health
Practitioners, makeup and skin
care products by Beauty Control
cosmetics, as. well as door prizes
and informational booths set up by
the ECU Healthy Pirates and the
Student Dietetic Association.

oThe purpose of having a
pamper party was to provide educa-
tion on the topics of eating disorder
and body image, but not only to
provide education but give students
services that make them feel good
about themselves just as they are,?
said Tara Barber, assistant director

of nutrition services for Campus
Recreation Wellness.

As fun as the activities at
Pamper Party were, the heart of this
event seemed to lay in the words of
the volunteers working the infor-
mational booths.

oMy father has diabetes and
my friend had an eating disorder,
everywhere you turn there are
people who need help and this is why
I'm here and why I want to become
a nutritionist,T said Lee Lamb,
junior nutrition and dietetics major
and SDA volunteer chairperson on
her personal reasons for coming
out to educate others about eating
disorders and nutrition awareness.

Just like Lamb, it seemed that
each person who was running a
booth had a story to tell.

All the volunteers were either
able to provide advice about nutri-
tion or tell about how an eating
disorder had affected their life either
indirectly though things like the
media or advertisements or more
close to home with a friend or them-
selves struggling with this epidemic.

Just ask Ashley Arens, the
sophomore psychology major whose
confident demeanor might very well
make her the last person anyone
would ever guess struggled with
an eating disorder or any type of
negative body image.

see PAMPER page A2

College of
Education
recelves
award for
collaboration

(ECU News Bureau)"The
College of Education at East
Carolina University has received
a national award for its collabora-
tion with community colleges to
respond to the demand for more
rural teachers.

ECU received the oBest
Practice Award for Collabora-
tion with Community Colleges?
Feb. 27 from the American Asso-
ciation of Colleges for Teacher
Education at the organizationTs
annual meeting in New York.
ECUTs collaborative effort
is known as Wachovia Partner-
ship East.

oEast Carolina University
recognizes the importance of
working closely with commu-
nity colleges to support teacher
candidates through their entire
preparation from the commu-
nity college to completion of a
four-year degree,? said Sharon
P. Robinson, president and CEO
of the association. oWithout East
CarolinaTs and the stateTs many
community collegesT strong
commitment to partnership,
the profession would lose many
potential teachers.? :

The award recognizes
from among its 800 member
institutions outstanding
collaborations between teacher
education programs at AACTE
member institutions andT com-
munity colleges.

John Swope, dean of ECUTs
College of Education, who
received the award on behalf of
the university, said the honor
highlights the collegeTs motto of
Excellence through PartnershipT
and brings deserved recognition
to an exemplary teacher prepara-
tion program.

oWe are deeply proud of
our College of Education and its
splendid heritage here at East
Carolina and are grateful to
AACTE for its important recog-
nition of our work,? Swope said.

Entering its fifth year, Wacho-
via Partnership East aims to ful-
fill the high demand for public
school teachers across the region.
Sponsored by the Wachovia
Foundation, the consortium con-
sists of 18 community colleges, a
private college, an Air Force base
and 34 public school systems in
eastern North Carolina.

The program, offered through
the CollegeTs department of
Curriculum and Instruction,
enrolls 234 students, offers
degree programs in elemen-
tary and special education. It is
designed to accommodate both
non-traditional and working stu-
dents through on-site and online
instruction.

With more than 1,350
students, the College of Education _
is one of the exemplary programs
in North Carolina, according to
the State Board of EducationTs
Higher Education Performance
Report, and receives numerous
grants every year to address the
stateTs teacher shortage.

In 2002, the college received
the Christa McAuliffe Exem-
plary Teacher Education Award
for its Latham Clinical Schools
Network.

Governors: Education, workplace must change

(AP)"Globalization has come
to every hometown, every school
and every workplace, but students
and workers are not given the tools
to keep up, governors reluctantly
agreed Tuesday.

ItTs past time for a sweep-
ing transformation of education,
worker training and economic
development, governors said,
ending a four-day National Goy-
ernors AssociationTs meeting with
a call for a national commitment
to change.

Everyone talks about global-
ization and international compe-
tition, but itTs time for concerted
action, said Arizona Gov. Janet
Napolitano. The changes are
ounder our feet. On the ground
under us, right now,? she said.

Governors set out a framework
for what they termed innovation,
and hope to get federal support to
include their ideas in legislation

now in Congress on work force
training, education, and research
and development. Among the ideas:

"Create federal ocompetitive
innovation grants? to encourage
states to develop regional hubs
that build on existing strengths,
like computer development in
North CarolinaTs Raleigh-Durham
area.

"Refocus on science, technol-
ogy, engineering, math and for-
eign language proficiency. They
are seeking programs to encour-
age students and teachers in those
subject matters.

"Make worker train-
ing more flexible, coordinate
training with regional needs
and make progress measurable.

The aim is more skilled stu-
dents and workers, higher-paying
jobs, and a more vibrant economy.

Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-
Tenn., told governors Tuesday that

the demands of competitiveness
were going to drive improvements
in energy and health care, but that
they won't come without costs and
turmoil.

oOur companies canTt keep up
in the world if their health care
costs are too much. The pressures

of competitiveness? will force

change, he said.

The key is improving educa-
tion, and to align it better with
the needs of business so students
come out of high schools, commu-
nity colleges, vocational schools
and higher universities with the
knowledge for todayTs business
world, said Kansas Gov. Kathleen
Sebelius, a Democrat.

oWe are really falling far
behind other countries in the
world with our skill set for work-
ers,? she said.

Students in many other indus-
trial countries are better educated

than American students, said Wil-
liam H. Schmidt, a Michigan State
University professor who studies
education.

By the end of eighth grade,
students elsewhere are two years
ahead of American students, he
said. oThese children, we're put-
ting them at a disadvantage. This
makes it more than an economic
issue, it makes it a moral issue,?
Schmidt said.

Meetings over the four-day
conference hammered the point.
School teachers, business lead-
ers, scientists, pollsters all deliv-
ered the same message"over-
haul school curriculums, retrain
workers and revamp economic
development so that businesses
build upon each other, rather
than pit one state against
another.

They heard from Dean Kamen,
the inventor of the Segway; Robert

Rubin, the former Treasury secre-
tary during the Clinton adminis-
tration; President BushTs top trade
negotiator, Susan Schwab, and
many more.

Governors sought support for
more federal help from Alexander
and Rep. Bart Gordon, D-Tenn.,
chairman of the House Science
Committee.

But the biggest challenge
is changing the mindset of the
country, said Rhode Island GOP
Gov. Don Carcieri, so that people
embrace everything from the math
and science skills needed to work
in the 2ist century to the larger
changes needed in health care
and energy.

oThereTs a huge sense of
urgency about this,? Carcieri said.
Scientists are othe brainpower for
all of our nationTs capacities ... ITm
frustrated about how we commu-
nicate that and how drive it.?

News

CORRECTIONS

In News, the article
oUniversity proposes plus/
minus grading system?
contained an inaccuracy. At
the top end of the proposed
grading system, there is an

A and an A- (but not an A+),
with the A- corresponding to
a slightly lower number grade
than an A.

The Pirate Gladiators article
that ran in yesterdayTs Pulse
section listed the date of the
event as Feb. 27, when it
will actually be held tonight
Feb. 28 at the SRC. Family
Fun Day was also. listed as
being held on March 21,
but it is actually scheduled
for March 24. This event is
free for students and their
dependents, $5 for SRC
members and $6 for non-
members.

The East Carolinian is
dedicated to accurate
reporting and will correct
errors published in the paper.

To submit a correction,
send an e-mail to editor@
theeastcarolinian.com.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

~

Feb. 26 " March 2

Yearbook Portraits

Wright Auditorium

9 a.m. "8 p.m.

Portraits for the 2007
yearbook, the Buccaneer, will
begin on Monday, Feb. 26
through Friday, March 2 in
Wright Auditorium. You can
schedule your appointment
now by logging onto ouryear.
com, entering school code
A53:

You can also call 1-800-
OUR-YEAR (687-9327),
during normal. business
hours,¥to schedule an
appointment. When you
schedule your appointment,
you will receive complete
information on how to
prepare for your portrait
sitting and other pertinent
information.

Feb. 27 & 28

Spring Graduates

March 1 & 2 under
classmen, faculty and staff
Walk-ins are welcome.

Bring you cap and gown if
you would like to purchase a
cap and gown picture.

All yearbook photos should
be in business casual attire.

Cap and gown pickup
Seniors who were unable to
attend the Graduation Expo
last week can pick up their
caps and gowns this week at
Dowdy Student Store.

Urinetown

One of the most uproariously
funny musicals in recent
years, Urinetown is a hilarious
tale of greed, corruption, love
and revolution in a time when
water is worth its weight in
gold. In a Gotham-like city,

a terrible water shortage,
caused by a 20-year draught,
has led to a government-
enforced ban on private .
toilets. The citizens must use
public amenities, regulated
by a single malevolent
company that profits by
charging admission for one of
humanity's most basic needs.
Amid the people, a hero
decides heTs had enough,
and plans a revolution to.

lead them all to freedom.
Inspired by the works of
Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill,
Urinetown is an irreverently
humorous satire in which

no one is safe from scrutiny.
Praised for reinvigorating

the very notion of what a
musical could be, Urinetown
catapults the comedic romp
into the new millennium with
its outrageous perspective,
wickedly modern wit, and
sustained ability to produce
gales of unbridled laughter.
McGinnis Auditorium
SundayTs showing at 2 p.m.,
all others at 8 p.m.

VOLUNTEER
OPPORTUNITIES -

The Little Willie Center
needs volunteers to help

- mentor/tutor children and

teens. Volunteers are needed
Monday-Friday from 2:30

" 6:30 p.m. Contact Melissa
Alston if you are interested.
(919) 495-3732.

_ Thu

Softball LWCC Day Softball
vs. UNC The Ledonia Wright Cultural vs. Delaware
ECU Softball Field Center will celebrate our ECU Softball Field
3 p.m. namesake, the students and 4p.m.
the community during this
Building a Healthier day long tribute to the ef- Baseball

Body Image
Registration ' required,

forts of the LWCC.

vs. Pepperdine
Clark-LeClair Sta-

call328-6387toregister Chat with the Chancellor dium
Student Recreation An Evening with Chancellor 5 p.m.
Center, room 238 Ballard presented by the
5 p.m. SGA, ODK and Student Softball
Union. This is an occasion vs. Vermont
*Pirate Gladiators for students to ask Chan- ECU Softball Field
SRC Sports Forum cellor Ballard questions. A 12 p.m.
6 p.m. reception will follow at.6:30

Pirate Gladiators is a
competition of a variety
of events that test agil-
ity and strength.

in MSC Room 244.
Hendrix Theater
5-7 p.m.

ECU Hispanic Film Series:

Success for Life Work- The Basque Ball
shop: From Fatigue to § The Basque Ball: Skin
Tan"Re-energizing against Stone.

the inner you so you

Free. Spanish with English

can make.it to Spring _ subtitles.

Break 5:30 " 8:30 p.m.
Bate 1032

7 " 8:30 p.m.

{ Campus & Community }

WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 28, 2007

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ECU Hosts Great Decisions
Seminars

The fee (textbook included) is
$49 for all eight sessions for
World Affair Council members
and $59 for the general public, if

registered by January 12 and $69

thereafter. Full-time students and
teachers can attend for free and
purchase the program book for
$20 ($15 if WAC members). The

cost for individual sessions is $10.

Rivers West Building auditorium
» 10.a.m.-12 p.m.

WomenTs Tennis

vs. Wofford

ECU Tennis Complex
10 a.m.

Baseball

vs. NC State
Clark-LeClair Stadium
3 p.m.

Softball

vs. Binghamton
ECU Softball Field
12 p.m.

T Softball
vs. James Madison
ECU Softball Field

Baseball - Advising for Summer American Red Cross
vs. Western Carolina session and Fall se- Blood Drive
Clark-LeClair Stadium mester 2007 begins. Christenbury Gym
3 p.m. 8 a.m. "2 p.m.
SGA Elections
Men's Tennis Filing for Congress Baseball
vs. Charleston South- and Executive office vs. NC A&T
ern begins. T Clark-LeClair Stadium
ECU Tennis Complex All interested in fil- 3.p.m.
12 p.m. ing for office must
file between these Softball
times. If you have any vs. Virginia

questions regarding

ECU Softball Field

filing, please contact . 4 p.m.
the elections chair

at electionschair@
ecu.edu or go by the
SGA office located in
Mendenhall Student

Center.

Center

Pirate Gladiators
Pirate Gladiators is a competition of-a variety of events
that test agility and strength.

SRC Sports Forum
6 p.m.

Softball

vs. Virginia

ECU Softball Field
6 p.m.

SGA suite in
Mendenhall Studen

9 a.m. -"5 p.m.

REPUTATION

continued from Al

once that gets established itTs hard
to get rid of,? Smith said.

Nevertheless, something has to
trigger the perception.

oAll that said, transfer students
relate that there is something dif-
ferent at ECU than other places,?
McMillen said. :

Morphet pointed out the nature
of Playboy's rankings.

oI take the rankings with a
grain of salt. I donTt think they did
a sophisticated research project,?
Morphet said.

He said that one concern asso-
ciated with the party reputation is
that it devalues a degree from ECU.

McMahon agrees.

oYm in the Triangle now and
you know how many people care
about ECUTs reputation as a party
school and cheer about that? No
one. No one cares. Not NCSU,
not UNC, not ECU alumni, not
anyone. I have to fight stereotypes
everyday about being an ECU grad
and it angers me to no end we still
donTt get the respect we deserve,?
McMahon said.

Since 2002, several changes
within the school and state laws
have helped the attempt to curtail
drinking on and around campus.

A zero tolerance policy has been
implemented in the dorms meaning
students can be kicked out upon
their first alcohol or drug offense.
During orientation, more informa-
tion is being provided to freshmen
and transfer students about the
dangers associated with drinking
and drug use.

New laws make it easier for
police officers to nab underage
drinkers while also requiring a
permit to buy a keg.

McMahon said that an underage
drinking citation while he was in

school would have been a slap on the ~

wrist and a $25 fine. Now, that same
offense carries a fine of over $100
and a misdemeanor charge that goes
on the studentTs permanent record.
The same holds true of simple pos-
session of drugs like marijuana.

Smith, McMillen and Morphet
all feel measures such as these have
helped reduce the kind of partying
that got ECU ranked in thefirst place.

oWithout a doubt itTs gotten
better,? Smith said. But it still needs
to get better.?

Barry Knox, bassist for
Greenville-based band Parmalee,
has toured across the nation.

He tends to disagree with
McMillen, Morphet and SmithTs
assessment that the partying has
diminished since 2002.

oITve been to so many college
towns. Greenville parties just as

hard if not harder. ITve had friends -

come out from L.A. and be surprised.
They'll tell me, hey, you guys party
Just as hard as us,? Knox said. oThere
hasnTt been much of change [since
2002]. If there was a change, I'd say
it was around 92 or 93. It was kick-
ing back then and I donTt think we
party as hard as they did back then
but we're still going strong.?

Knox said that there may be
one crucial factor that separates
Greenville from other college towns.

?The chicks here are so much
better. ItTs more fun cause thereTs
more chicks,? Knox said, citing
another, perhaps more flattering,
reputation with another (though
still unscientific) rating "ECU did
rank ninth in schools with the hot-
test girls in a 2000 Playboy list.

This writer can be contacted at
news@theeastcarolinian.com.

PAMPER continued from Al

However, Arens was once one of
the millions of people who each year
battle with this epidemic.

Sitting at a booth put up by one
WomenTs Studies class, Arens was
at the Pamper Party to talk with
anyone who would listen about the
importance of self appreciation and
healthy eating habits.

Arens, who said that in 10th
grade she once lost 30 pounds in
two months, attributes the onset of

her disorder to her parentTs divorce
and trying to constantly, compete
with oskinnier friends.?

oWhen people saw me loos-
ing weight I felt encouraged, not
like I needed help, but I didnTt
realize J had a disorder until
my friends started saying things,?
said Arens.

Arens attributes her ability to
overcome her battle with food to self
appreciation and falling in love. She

said that she is now dating someone
who prefers her bigger and that she
has now become more comfortable
with her body once she realized
people really do appreciate her.
Success stories like ArensT
makes educating people about
eating disorders well worth
the effort for Tara Barber, who
directed the Pamper Party.
oWe know that many college
students struggle with eating dis-

orders and/or body image concerns,
some people feel they donTt have a
problem and here we can educate
them, but some people know they
have an issue and are ready to get
help,? said Barber.

For more events, log on
toecu.edu/cs-studentlife/crw/
programs/campuswellness/.

. This writer can be contacted at
news@theeastcarolinian.com.

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WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 28, 2007

Page A3
RANT OF THE DAY

To the guy that found my OneCard
downtown and returned it,
thank you so much!

{ What's your opinion? }

ane

Walk a mile

in a waitressT
shoes

One way to impress a potential
employer

LISA URAM
OPINION WRITER

In the fast paced world of the 21st century, most
people opt for going out to eat instead of taking the
time to cook a home cooked meal. ItTs no surprise,
then, that according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Sta-
tistics, food and beverage servers and other related
workers hold over seven million jobs in America.

T These jobs are mostly held by teenagers and students

between the ages of 16 and 25, about six times the
proportion for all workers.

Unfortunately, even in 2007, most of America
still remains oblivious to the etiquette involved in
dining out. For instance, the average hourly pay for
a waiter in North Carolina was recently raised from
2.13 to 3.13 per hour. 2

Still, after taxes are taken from their checks,
the remaining balance is always zero. In addition,
servers are required to claim 1§ percent of their
sales, regardless of the amount of tips they receive.
So if you are planning on enjoying a nice dinner
out, remember that the service you receive is also a
part of your experience and should account for the
amount of money you intend to spend, usually 15 to
20 percent of your total bill.

There is also a common misconception about the
demands of a waiter. In most restaurants, servers
can work anywhere from four to 12 hours at a time
without sitting down.

On a day-to-day basis, waiters are faced with

countless demands from managers, other employees _

and customers. It is way more than taking orders and
keeping drinks full. In fact, Health magazine lists
being a waiter as one of the top 10 most stressful
Jobs in the U.S.

Being courteous to your waiter when dining out
isnTt always just about ethics; it may even get you
hired in the company of your dreams. According to
an article that was published'in USA Today in April,
2006, how you treat your waiter predicts a lot about
character.

Bill Swanson, CEO and the first to write down
this innovative theory, goes on to say, oA person who is
nice to you but rude to the waiter, or to others, is not a
nice person.? Well, doesnTt this make sense? How can
anyone claim to have good character, only to manipu-
late those with less wealth or power than oneself?

In all our lives, we will either be a waiter, know
a waiter, be waited on bya waiter or be judged by
how we treat the waiter. ItTs about time that America
becomes more educated on the people who respect-
fully take the time to make our lives simpler. After
all, the majority of waiters in America are in col-
lege, just like us, trying to make a better life for
themselves. ;

Turn off

the news

_ The cure to the common
conversation

JUSTIN SUMMERS.
OPINION WRITER

It seems like we spend a lot of time in our lives

talking and debating about issues we hear about in the

news. Recently it was Britney SpearsT baldness and/or

- addiction problems, loony astronauts in diapers and Bill

OTReillyTs analysis of who should get custody of Anna
Nicole SmithTs trim corpse.

Before that, it was Paris Hilton and her drunken
endeavors, or Tom Cruise going nuts on Oprah.

There was Angelina JolieTs exciting adoption of a
bunch of Malawian babies, and the Duke Lacrosse scandal.

Even further back in my memory I can remember
others, like Natalee Holloway, JonBenét Ramsey and
a whole host of other pretty white girls who somehow
remain important news stories for months, even years.

We know in our hearts that these stories are use-
less and that they are slowly rotting our brains, but
we find ourselves absorbing them like spilt beer on a
paper towel. I am proof of this as I donTt even watch
the news and I could name ten pseudo-news stories off
the top of my head.

We are ingrained with useless onews? and opinions
about stories that no one should care about and, even
worse, are the people like me, who fuel the fire by
claiming these stories are stupid while secretly being
fixated on them.

I have a suggestion to all of you out there who are
looking to rid themselves ofthis plague and if you heed
my words you may never feel obligated to talk about one
of these stories in small talk ever again. Turn off the news!

Imagine the things you could accomplish if you
turned off that glowing box and did something pro-
ductive with your life, like reading. Now thereTs a novel
idea, reading! When you read a book or the news you
are not force fed information from some hollow media
pundit and you can actually form an opinion yourself
about what is important.

I have realized from the responses to my prior
articles that the majority of students here rely solely on
television and mainstream media outlets for their news
and rather than having a carefully formed opinion; most
simply regurgitate the rhetoric they see on TV. Ina true
democracy, it is important to find out for oneself what
is going on in the world not just accept that what you
see on the idiot box is a relevant news story.

Is Anna Nicole's dead body really important for
the nation? Will they ever find Natalee Holloway?

The answer to both of these questions is ono,? and if .

you really wanted to entertain yourself I suggest to
you turn off your television and go to the library and
check out a book.

There is a world of opinions out there, why align
yours with the likes of Bill OTReilly, Nancy Grace and
Anderson Cooper?

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Why is it that nobody can go the speed
limit on Greenville Blvd.? ItTs 45, not 40,
or 35, but 45 people!

One of my good friends goes to the
club every weekend. | think it is safe
to say she is on one of those seven
year plans!

| heard-a song the other day and
thought of you instead of him.

Who else feels like paying their
roommate to go home on the
weekends?

If my skill with talking to girls was as half
as good as my video gaming skills, ITd
be unstoppable.

Did anyone ever find the baby in their
cake at Todd for Mardi gras?

It's OK. Jabba the Hutt is sexy!

| just got tested for ADHD and they
found out I... wait, what?

| named my cat Samuel L. Jackson.
HeTs white.

| wish my soccer coach would believe
in me.

If you changed your hair, bad habits,
and morals, | would date you.

| hate it when people use the warp
zones jn Super Mario Bros. and say
that they beat the whole game. You
don't beat it unless you play it all the
way through!

| love men who play sports in short
shorts.

To the person Ranting about the
complete lack of customer service
at Carmike Cinema, bless you for
speaking the truth.

My girlfriend told me just.last night that
for the past two years, every intimate
climax was faked...

Please fix OneStop.

Whichard, Whichard, Whichard, your
building is so confusing. The fact that
there are no signs up thattells you what
is in each office is amusing.

| saw.you staring at me last night and
| liked it.

Yes! My curse is over. A cute guy
instead of an ugly 30 year-old finally
hit on me. ;

| have officially decided to give up
writing papers for Lent.

| wish my parents would pay for my
Spring Break!

Ever ask your professor a question
and then get creeped out when he
proceeds to stare directly at you for
the next ten minutes? Maybe thatTs just
me... a little paranoid.

| wanted to say thank you to everyone

who puts Chuck Norris jokes in the
Rants. You make my day and cause
me to laugh in the middle of my
classes.

| love my red high heels!

| totally made out with a UNC baseball
player. | canTt wait until they play the
Pirates in April.

| didnTt know it was possible to kill fake
fish... but somehow | did it.

Dear old friend"donTt you think it is
getting to be about that time to tell your
parents that you are in an interracial
relationship?

We don't like to call it.stalking. We
like to call it good timing and excellent
observation.

| found out you guys hooked up two
days after it happened. ITm just waiting
for one of you to have the integrity to
tell me.

I'm sorry | ran in front of your car and
almost made you wreck. ITm also sorry
for getting up and running off as fast as
| could. | was afraid of you!

| miss my best friend.

To the young female student that
watched me fall today while descending
the ramp outside the Croatan and kept
right on walking, just hope that youTre
notin any of my classes here at ECU...
Were | not on the faculty | would have
shouted oB****!? to you as you walked
away. And to the young male student
that did come over and asked if he
could help"you redeemed my faith
in the student body. ,

You just need a girlfriend? | need a
boyfriend. PS"you're the sexiest guy
| have ever become friends with, and
itTs killing me.

| think my roommate wants to strangle
me in my sleep.

To all the people that think it is cool to
say, oITm so in like with you,? you are
idiots and you make me cringe.

Why do so many people on MySpace
feel the need to take so many pictures
of themselves? | mean come on, we
can see your arm in the picture!

| appreciate you updating us with what
you're doing on your away messages.
| even think itTs cute that you think we
care, but the only reason | read them is
so | know where not to be, so thanks.

To those guys who look to their
girlfriends to make decisions for them...
get a life and grow up! Be a man and
make decisions for yourself!

In response to the comment about
people not washing their hands
downtown, | always wash my hands
no matter how drunk | am. Not washing
your hands is just nasty!

| love boys with accents.

| have no intention of cheating on him,
but | know exactly whom | would date
instead of him.

According to the Academy, Martin
ScorseseTs The Departed is officially
the best movie of 2006. Leo finally got
him some street cred. Now we can
forget about the oBoat? movie.

Is it bad that | have a long distance
relationship with someone! love
and care about, but | am in love with
someone here....

Living with you was the biggest mistake
ever.

| hate Jim Carrey... how about you?

The Wright Place is way too crowded
when | eat lunch at 1 p.m.

Your past is still bothering me.
Is it May yet? .

1am sorry that | have such a freaking
temper!

Cinderella goes to this school and she
iS gorgeous, point her in my direction
and tell her | found her glass slipper!

My Marine boyfriend is being deployed
for Iraq next week. Please keep
him and the rest of the men and
women over seas in your thoughts
and prayers.

Goal for 2007: Move all the bulldozing
equipment out of the Wright Fountain
area. Move Jack Sparrow sculpture to
where the fountain once was. Anyone

want to help? It will be the biggest
attraction on this campus!

It wouldn't be quite so disgusting if you
changed your underwear every day.

I think the squirrels are cuter than the
boys on campus!

No, | will not see you on the CW... and
you canTt make me.

My best friendTs birthday is this
Saturday... and she died in December.
Happy. Birthday, we love you and
miss you!

Still Life is a breeding ground for
meatheads.

How do you know itTs love?

An art major does more work in one
class than you probably do in all your
classes for the entire year. | dare you to
take.a class even just the fundamental
classes and see how hard we work.

Nothing is better in this world than

hanging out with my boyfriend during
the 8.4 spare minutes he has every:
day.

| hate you for all the promises you
failed to keep.

OK, online games do not count as
social interaction!

Sometimes | just want to lose my
virginity so that it won't be a big deal
anymore.

Every time | go home, | cry when |
leave but only because of my dogs.

| love you ECU! ITm so sorry | have
to leave... ;

Am | a jerk? | am using our schoolTs
database to look up information about

the school | am transferring to.

To the guy working in Joyner on Friday
morning"you were so helpful. Thank
you so much. The day started terribly
and you made it better.

Why does everything have to be
about race? Maybe | just do not want
to hang around people of another
race because | donTt enjoy their
company, their music or their views
on political issues, or anything else
that they do.

Every time | hold a door for a woman
that doesnTt even give me the courtesy _
of a thank you or even just a smile,
| want to slam the door right on her
nose.

Where are the hot ladies with the
country accents? This is eastern North

Carolina, | know you are out there. .

Thank you for being a true friend.
He has great plans for you.

Vanilla-enriched organic soymilk can
make anything in life better.

Pledging is not hard. Just suck it up
and donTt be a wuss. You are probably
doing a wussy fraternity anyway since
you are complaining that itTs so hard.

| am tired of the taste of beer.

| think I'll like Banner, but pancakes and
mustard makes me vomit.

| canTt believe you are dipping in class.
That is so disgusting and your spit
bottle makes me want to gag.

|have a friendwhose only goal in life is to
be awife and a mother. Pretty sad, huh?

If you think someone notices when you
wear a garment more than once; donTt
flatter yourself. No one cares what you
are wearing or doing.

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Obama and
Hillary can

fight it out.

ITm voting for John Edwards,
anyway.

EDWARD MCKIM
CONTRIBUTING WRITER

I donTt really like to admit it, but I do enjoy"to
a certain extent"watching presidential elections.

Not because they have any substance or because
the people running are by any means people I
could ever respect, but because the more these
candidates try to protect the skeletons in their
closets, the more obvious it is that there is
something to hide.

I found it laughable how fast Hillary Clinton
attacked the notion that someone would think
her and her husband were good liars. DonTt get
me wrong, theyTre liars, hell thatTs what I loved
about Bill Clinton, he was just so damn good
at lying.

But those were simpler times. Times have
changed. There was no war on terror, not that you
can really fight wars against radical ideologies...
The people who embody them, yes you can fight
them, but fighting ideas is a much tougher proposi-
tion... There wasnTt a war in Iraq, and Afghanistan,
with wars against Iran, China, South Korea and
probably Cuba (easy pickinsT once Fidel Castro buys
the farm) on the horizon.

It became obvious this past week that Barack
Obama and Hillary Clinton are so concerned about
their image that theyTd rather fight to the death
over that than address the real issues... of course
thatTs something Hillary has been doing for ages.

For those of you who didnTt know about this,
David Geffen, a media mogul and long time Clinton
family supporter, made several comments to the New
York Times early last week after dumping Clinton
to host a $1.3 million fundraiser for Barack Obama.
In the article Geffen dubbed Hillary as polarizing,
overly ambitious and obviously scripted. ~

oItTs not a very big thing to say, I made a
mistakeT on the war, and typical of Hillary
Clinton that she canTt,? Geffen said. oEverybody
in politics lies, but they do it with such ease,
itTs troubling,?

Even more troubling is how quickly both can-
didates found their way back to the name-calling
politics of America today. See, in the Senate, thatTs
how it works, if things look bad for you, you attack
someone else.

Not even a month into their political campaigns
for the Presidency"both of which, by the way, face
the obvious adversity of neither candidate being a
white male candidate... and the sad truth of all of
this is the fact that this hurdle will make more of a
difference in two years than what either is saying
right now"both candidates have already left their
out-of-the-gates promises to make this a clean and
non-personal race.

All the while John Edwards pressed on with
the issues, subtly reminding us while Hillary and
Barack have been doing practically nothing in the
Senate other than making speeches and emptily
complaining about President Bush and the Govern-
ment, Fmr. Senator Edwards was out doing real,
substantial work. It is obvious to me and many
others that John Edwards is not out to make this.
a personal battle. John Edwards is not seeking
to defeat the Republican Party. He is seeking to
change America.

This is why I think Senators have such a hard
time becoming Presidents... itTs because they
typically donTt do anything except argue and
cast votes that donTt really represent their
constituencies. Most of them have their interests
split between that and their other professional
careers.

Now I know some of you are saying oBut John
Edwards was a Senator!? While this is true, since
John Edwards left the Senate for an unsuccessful
Presidential, then Vice Presidential candidacy in
2004, he has worked tireless to cure this nation
of poverty. Some might remember John EdwardsT
speech regarding the two Americas in Iowa in Janu-
ary 2004, where he eloquently recited some of the
most worrisome trends in modern America.

oToday, under George W. Bush, there are two
Americas, not one: One America that does the
work, another that reaps the reward. One America
that pays the taxes, another America that gets the
tax breaks. One America"middle-class America
"whose needs Washington has long forgot-
ten, another America"narrow-interest America
"whose every wish is WashingtonTs command.
One America that is struggling to get by, another
America that can buy anything it wants, even a
Congress and a President.?

Now doesnTt that seem a little more promising
that HillaryTs constant criticisms of the White
House without offering a better solution? It seems
stronger than BarackTs... well I am not really sure
what Barack is saying, I canTt see past the hype.

This election seems more like the Grammys to
me. An event where bands who"while opinion-
ated, ready to speak their thoughts, and beauti-
ful"couldnTt sound less like a group of wailing
banshees are rampant.

Ironically, they get all the attention, honors, and
awards, and take all the attention from the good
bands that no one hears about. While the Dixie
Chicks won eight awards, I award them with a ninth:
Most likely to get a lot of awards because stupid
overly liberal judges feel itTs some sort of vindica-
tion of the words they spoke about President Bush.

Likewise, election 2008, an event where politi-
cians who"while opinionated, ready to speak their
minds, and... well slightly more attractive than
old men with hair coming out of their ears, and
Barack Obama"get all the media attention, awards
and honors. While all the while being constantly
praised by overly liberal pundits who feel itTs some
kind of vindication that someone is stumping what
they believe and have been saying for years. The
parallels are frightening.

Pulse

Horoscopes:

Aries

You're getting luckier. DonTt let
this news interfere with your
critical thinking. Winning isnTt
the only thing. How you play the
game matters, too.

Taurus

You have a talent for building
monuments. Construct a legacy
your family can rely upon for
generations.

Gemini

You're looking good, but donTt
relax. There'll be another tough
question. No flirting, drinking or
wild giggling fits until after the
gig is over.

Cancer

You have the natural ability to do
very well in business. This serves
you in whatever you do. You can
manage both time and money.

. Leo

A difficult task is nearing
completion and thatTs a wonderful
thing. Don't let this event go by
unnoticed. Plan a celebration for
tomorrow.

Virgo

Not only do you have to get
the job done yesterday, but the
requirements keep changing,
too. Luckily, you do well under
pressure. Keep telling yourself
that.

Libra

Your friends provide lots more
than a few good jokes. They
strengthen your resolve, improve
your confidence and tease you
into action. YouTve got to love
them for it.

Scorpio

You're very good at keeping
secrets, so do that again. DonTt
let anybody know who's really in
charge. Put up a figurehead.

Sagittarius

More research is required. Hit
the books or the Internet. Several
new questions have popped up
and you can find the answers.

Capricorn
Better figure out what you've
made and what youTve spent
recently. This is one of those
jobs that you're better off doing
yourself.

Aquarius

Others seek your advice and
well they should, since you're so
smart. Listen to their ideas, too,
and you'll prove it conclusively.

Pisces

ItTs perfectly natural to go over
your decision in your mind. DonTt
worry, you can make adaptations
as you go along, if you like.

Drink Recipes:
Tiziano

1 bottle dry sparkling wine
1. bottle white grape juice

Mix equal parts sparkling wine
and grape juice. Serve chilled
with the garnish of your choice.

Mojito Slushy

1 cup sugar

1 cup water

1/2 cup fresh lime juice, about
4 to 6 limes

1/4 cup fresh mint leaves,
firmly packed

2 limes, zested

1/2 cup light rum

8 cups crushed ice

Mint sprigs and lime wedges,
for garnish

In a saucepan over medium
heat, add the sugar and water.
Cook for about five minutes,
stirring often, until the sugar is
dissolved and the syrup is clear.
Set aside to cool.

Put the sugar syrup, lime juice,
mint leaves, lime zest and rum
into a blender and blend until
smooth. Add the ice and blend
until slushy. Spoon into glasses;
garnish with a sprig of mint and
a lime slice.

Capri Fizzy

4 large ice cubes ve

1/4 cup Campari liqueur =~
1/4 cup strawberry Lege:
Club soda

1 strip orange peet, a garnish

Place ice cubes in a tall glass.
Pour Campari and strawberry
nectar over ice. Add club soda
to fill the glass. Twist the orange
strip and drop it into the drink.
Serve immediately.

Please drink responsibly.

{ Pirate Buzz }

WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 28, 2007

Page A4

Cohabitation: The beginning of the end?

Issues Surrounding
living together

LEIGH CARTER
STAFF WRITER

Many students choose to live
with their dating partner while in
college in order to better develop
the relationship and make finan-
cial obligations less pressing for
both individuals.

While this seems to be an ideal
solution to several of the problems
students face, it often proves to be
more trouble than it is worth for
many who engage in the practice.

oA lot of couples who cohabi-
tate suffer burnout before they
even get married,? said Tara
Owen, sophomore communica-
tion major. oTheir attempt to
get closer as a couple only drives
them apart in the end.?

This statement has been proven
true many times as the divorce rate
in the U.S. reaches over 50 percent
and the number of relationships that
fall apart despite good intentions
climbs even higher.

oCouples our age often
rush into things too quickly,?
Owen said. oThey want to feel
grown up and ready for such a
commitment but a lot of the time
they just aren't.?

While this may be true for
many of the pairs seen around
college campuses, it cannot be said
for all. Kristen Lee, senior public
relations and broadcast journal-
ism major, has been with her
boyfriend throughout her entire
college career.

oHe is a sophomore at N.C.
State and a cheerleader for the
university as well,? said Lee. oWe
both know what it is like to balance
classes, work and a relationship
and agree that it takes a great
deal of commitment.?

Having someone to come home
to that can listen to your problems
and help to get over a stressful
week seems to some students a fair

Photo by Levenia Tyrrell

Fil

trade to giving up a bit of privacy
or personal space while others
find the idea of even sharing a
bathroom undesirable.

Webster defines cohabita-
tion as oto live together as or
as if a married couple,? leading
to the inevitable question for
some individuals as to whether or
not the practice of living with a
person you are not married to is
morally acceptable.

oYour opinion on the practice
of cohabitation really depends on
what your own personal beliefs

re,? Owen said. oMany parents
are against it, believing instead
that marriage must happen first
before a couple resides together.?

Struggling with the beliefs of
an older generation, dealing with
awkward personal habits and
having to share an already limited
space is too much for many stu-

dents to takeTon while others find
cohabitation a refreshing change
from living with friends or dealing
with a roommate finder service.
oEven if you donTt stay together
as a couple forever, the experience
allows you to learn to bond and
get to know someone more com-
pletely,? said sophomore commu-
nication major Marquita Braswell.
oLearning how to share space and
negotiate boundaries also helps

Simple tasks such as washing dishes can become a point of hostility when couples disagree about whose turn it is to complete the chore at hand.

you to know what you are willing
to accept and where you have to
draw the line.?

Before deciding to live
together, couples should take
time to weigh all aspects of cohabi-
tating in order to come up with
the best living situation for both
parties involved.

This writer can be contacted at
pulse@theeastcarolinian.com.

Cruising with SafeRide

Photo by Levinia Tyrrell

GreenvilleTs nightlife from another
perspective

YAZID FINN
STAFF WRITER

12:28 a.m. " Leaving my dorm, I make my way to
Fletcher Hall and to the Campus SafetyTs office. The
door is open and the staff on duty that evening wel-
comes me, as they call for a van to swing by Fletcher
to pick me up. ItTs interesting to see the students
behind the radio, as their voices will be heard for the
remainder of the night. ITm told the van has arrived
and I walk out to meet Nathaniel Steward, sophomore
business management major.

12:37 a.m." We make our way to the van and I'm
informed that there is someone already being trans-
ported who is ready to be dropped off. I climb in the
side of the SafeRide van and immediately take. note
of how clean everything is. Even though the van has
been through night after night of constant driving, it
still smells as if it was just driven off the lot.

Naked fruit drinks and bottles of water fill the
cup holders near the radio, which plays a combination
of rock and roll and country music throughout the
night. Sitting in the passenger seat is Ashley Coldn,
a junior exercise physiology major. While Stew drives
the SafeRide van from location to location, AshleyTs
job is to record incoming calls, including destinations
and studentTs names.

12:51 a.m. " We drop the student off and receive
our next call. As I soon find out, most calls of the
night direct our van to the R2 lot downtown. We
arrive sooner than expected as vehicle traffic is lightly
scattered from street to street. Stew notes how itTs
a common theme to wait sometimes up to 10 or 15
minutes for the callers to actually make their way
to the van.

We sit and watch as students pour out of bus
after bus, with people locked arm in arm making
their way downtown. Eventually, the otraffic? we're
waiting for make their way to our van and present
their OneCards.

1:12 a.m. " Two females make their way onto my
seat and we exchange names and handshakes. After

A typical evening for the SafeRide drivers can often last into the wee hours of the morning without a break.

confirming their destination, we head back in the
direction of campus as we strike up a conversation
about our favorite music.

1:20 a.m. " With no traffic for nearly 20 minutes
we get a bite to eat and drive around campus. Stew
tells me regardless of where we drive downtown,
someone, somewhere will always prove they can
read by shouting the words oSafe Ride? written on
the side of our van.

This point is soon proven. We cross Fifth Street
and no sooner than we turn down Cotanche a group of
males point at our van and shout for everyone to hear,
oSafe Ride!? Stew and Ashley recognize them and we
soon realize they were already in the process of call-
ing in for our services. Without any other traffic, we
take their OneCards and they pile in the van.

1:29 a.m. " We drive the three guys to their apart-
ments and I find that one of them is a regular driver
for SafeRide, while another is a prospective applicant
for the position. I ask what made him want to work for

T Campus Safety and he tells me how not only would he

like to help people, but work in a position that shows
real responsibility.

1:52 a.m. " oIt sometimes gets tough with multiple
groups,? said Steward, owe'll get different calls and
only be allowed to take so many people at a time. We
have to tell those waiting students why we canTt take
them right away, while we pile in the others.?

Continuing our adventure through the night
we pick up a few more groups off campus before
returning to the R2 lot. Ashley had described early
that night, how sometimes students will try to get a
ride without calling in beforehand, by asking where
SafeRide is heading.

Seeing me, Sean Cybrowski, a junior finance
major, asks where J am heading. I reply that I am there
to actually record the nights of events, following Stew
and Ashley around, with the intention of clearing
some misconceptions of the SafeRide system.

oItTs pretty straight forward,? said Cybrowski. oItTs
free and not only saves you from potential disaster,
but saves you from worry. No calling roommates at
two in the morning to pick you up from the outskirts
of town.?

see SAFERIDE page A5

Debt offers

atmosphere

Do New York,T
Greenville Style

JESSICA DUNLOW
STAFF WRITER

On Arlington Boulevard, a
tiny café is one of GreenvilleTs
best-kept secrets. Debti resides in
the backside of the Stanton Square
strip mall, which is one reason it
is not well displayed for the out-
of-towners to see. Wrought iron
tables sit outside and the atmo-
sphere changes from Greenville,
N.C. to a very oCentral Perk? (as in
televisionTs oF.R.I.E.N.D.S?) café.

The interior is painted a very
calm light brown and adorning
the walls are Life magazine post-
ers that show the classic scenes of
early twentieth century New York.
For instance, the infamous Cotton
Club frm the Jazz era is one. To
the immediate right, painted on the
wall, is oLife is short, eat dessert
first.? A single television sits atop

losophy from the Univer-

p
sity of Maryland and a J.D.
_ from Georgetown University

Law Center.

_ oI became interested in
polyamory as an ethical issue
as a result of conversations
with polyamorous friends, from
which I learned that many of
my assumptions about these
relationships were unfounded,?
said Golash, on how she
became involved in lectures
about polyamory.

S sniaiie
and flavors

exposed pipes and the lights are
made of what looks like salvaged
scrap metal. Jason MrazTs live
album playing in the background
and the little tables decorated with
live flowers provide for a perfect
afternoon dining experience or a
romantic evening.

Atmosphere is not everything,
but it matches the food perfectly.
The menu consists of the tradi-
tional panini sandwiches, delec-
table wraps, salads and soups.
DebiiTs famous grill caught my eye,
because the name said it all.

A wrap of your choice grilled
to perfection with fajita chicken,
chipotle sauce, mushrooms and
tomatoes served with a side of
pretzels or potato chips. The
sauce is what made it taste like
no other deli wrap. The house
soup was homemade chicken
enchilada and it was spectacular.
In addition, the portions were

see DEBU page A5

\

THE EAST CAROLINIAN ¢ PULSE

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2007

PAGE A5

Photo by Erica Chan

SAFERIDE continued from A4

2:38 a.m. " The night con-
tinues and Ashley fills me in on
the regulars that Stew and she
have received that night. Some-
times simply knowing where
someone needs to be picked
up rings a bell and they know
almost immediately, who the
students are.

Ashley flips through her
clipboard and announces today
was a two page night, a little slow
for their average SafeRide trips.
Until the end of our run, we are
hit with back-to-back calls, but
end with a no show, allowing us
to return to Fletcher Hall a little
after 3 a.m.

We're all tired from the
night and we return to the
Campus SafetyTs office. I thank
them for allowing me to travel

around with them for the evening,
but they apologize in return,
theyTre sorry for it being such
a slow night.

I leave to head back to my
dorm and I realize something.
While I return home to sleep
and attend classes the following
morning, Stew and Ashley return
home as well, to sleep, but with
full knowledge, theyTll be repeat-
ing the eveningTs events again
the following night. Now that is
responsibility.

This article had to be edited
for length due to space limita-
tions. A full account of the night's
events can be found online at
theeastcarolinian.com.

This writer can be contacted at
pulse@theeastcarolinian.com.

DEBU continued from. A4

The cozy cafe atmosphere that Debu creates echoes their food perfectly

more than enough to fill an empty
stomach and to have leftovers for
another meal. :
For those who have a sweet
tooth, Debu offers a wide variety
of desserts, including a five layer
carrot cake, key lime pie and
numerous chocolate temptations.
Not only was the food served
quickly, the service was friendly
and I was not left with an empty
glass of water the entire meal.
Moreover, Debt: caters and
offers full menus to their events
that include their signature sand-
wiches and desserts. For all those
of legal drinking age there is
monthly wine tasting. Dates and
times are available on their Web

site at debucafé.com. i

. Debt only has two drawbacks.
First, the prices are a little high-
for a small restaurant, but the
price is worth it for the taste.
Second, the location, since the
café is located three miles away
from campus.

Overall, Debt is worthy of
becoming every college studentTs
favorite locale to sit and enjoy the
simple pleasures of life. Excel-
lent food, great atmosphere and
a little more sophistication than
the average café, Debt earns a
grade of A plus.

This writer can be contacted at
pulse@theeastcarolinian.com.

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Sports

BY THE
NUMBERS

ECU demands respect
going into C-USA

tournament

Innings pitched for softball
: . : GREG KATSKI
pitcher Keli Harrell in the SESE EOUEOR

Baymont Inn & Suites Pirate
Classic without giving up a hit;
Harrell threw her third career

no-hitter on Saturday as she
led the Pirates to a 9-0 victory

over St. Johns; The Pirates
ace pitcher struck out 12 of
the 19 batters she faced in her
no-hit performance against.the
Red Storm; Harrell pitched
the following day against Ap-_
palachian State and threw an
additional 3 1/3 innings before
finally surrendering her first
hit of the weekend; Harrell al-
lowed only one run and three
hits in 11 ifnings pitched in
the tournament; she now holds

a 0.66 ERA and has only al-
lowed 18 hits in 42 2/3 innings

pitched this season

AZ:

Assists for ECU point guard
Darrell Jenkins this season;
Jenkins broke Japhet McNeilTs
single-season assist record at
ECU last Saturday against
UTEP as he dished out nine
assists in the Pirates first C-
USA win of the.season; Jen-
kins has made an immediate
impact in his first season as a
Pirate; the junior floor-leader
transferred to ECU prior
to this season after stints at
UNLY, Santa Anna College
and the College of Southern
Idaho; Jenkins and the Pirates
will look to build on last Satur-
dayT win as they play at Tulane
at 8:05 p.m. tonight

In aseason filled with peaks and
valleys, the Pirates have reached
the pinnacle of their season car-
rying a seven game win streak.

The ECU womenTs basketball
team goes into the Conference USA
Tournament this weekend as the
hottest team in the league.

After winning their last two
gamés on the road with routs over
Southern Miss (68-52) and UCF
(76-57) to round out the regular

~~season the Pirates have earned the
No. 3 seed in the tournanient. The
seed is the highest ever for the ECU
basketball program (menTs and wom-
enTs teams) since joining C-USA.

The No. 3 seed also guarantees
that ECU will receive a first round
bye in the tournament.

Looking back to the conclu-
sion of the 2005-06 season, the
maturity of a young Pirates squad
is clearly evident. ECU finished out
the 2005-06 regular season going
17-12 overall, but only 8-8 in con-
ference play.

The PirateTs inexperience was
on full display in the 2005-06 C-
USA Tournament. After beating
UAB, 47-46, in the opening round,
ECU was blown.out by Tulsa, 77-
60. The Golden Hurricane, who
eventually won the C-USA cham-
pionship, sported a savvy veteran
team that took full advantage of the
PirateTs shortcomings.

This postseason ECU (16-13, 10-

more mature team in the tournament.

The undisputed leader of the
club is sophomore point guard
Jasmine Young. Young earned C-
USA Co-Freshman-of-the-Year
honors last season, the first ever
ECU womenTs basketball player to
receive the award.

In 29 ganies last year, Young
averaged 5.3 assists per game
(ranked 28th in the nation) and 13
_-. - s+. «points per game. This season, Young
opened up the year in a osophomore
slump? before realizing her team-
mates could pick up the slack.

oOur team this year is more bal-
anced so my teammates picked it up
and then I just started letting the
game come to me instead of being so
pressed to score somuch,? said Young.

YoungTs 5.2 assists per game are
almost identical to her production

Years in a row that ECU wom-
enTs basketball players Cherie
Mills and Jasmine Young were
both selected to the C-USA

_ All-Conference second team;
they also both ranked fourth in
C-USA statistical categories,
as Young finished fourth in the
regular season in assists with
5.21 per game while Mills fin-
ished fourth in field goal per-
centage at .486; Mills, a senior,
led the Pirates in points per
game (15.1) and rebounds per
game (7.1) this season; Young,
only a sophomore, led ECU in
minutes played, three-pointers
made, steals and assists; Mills
and Young will try to lead
the Pirates to their first ever

C-USA Tournament Champi-: _
onship this weekend in Tulsa,
Okla.

12

Out of the 14 games that
ECU softball shortstop Paige
Baggett has got a hit in this
season; Baggett had a four-
teen-game hitting streak
going into last weekends
Baymont Inn & Suites Pirate
Classic, but failed to get a hit
in the first game of the tourna-
ment; Baggett ranks first on
the team in batting average,
doubles, home runs, RBIs and
total bases; Baggett has also
started every game for the Pi-
rates this season

ECU prepares for clash
with UNC

ROBERT MATTHEW PARKS
STAFF WRITER

The ECU softball team won
the Baymont Inn & Suites Pirate
Classic, their first home tourna-
ment of the year, this past weekend.

The Pirates took three of the
five games they played, with two
victories over Appalachian State
and one over St. JohnTs. The win
over the Red Storm came at the
hands of ace pitcher Keli Harrell,
who posted an impressive no-hitter.

The two losses came to Towson
on Friday and St. JohnTs, in the first
of two meetings between the teams,
on Saturday.

oFor us this past weekend was
all about trying to establish home-
field advantage,? said head coach

set ourselves up for conference play
and take advantage of teams when
they come into Greenville. We want
to play on our field and try to use that
as a force.?

The Pirates started the tourna-
ment by splitting the two opening
games on Friday with a 1-0 loss to
Towson and squeezing out a 2-0 vic-
TH EY SAID IT tory over Appalachian State. In the

: latter game the Mountaineers held
oThey look to me to be aleader. |. ECU to only one hit, but made costly
I'm just going todo my bestand mistakes in the field. The Pirates
dothesamethingITvebeendoing capitalized on ASUTs blunders, scor-
all year. If I canTt score, know ing two runs off of a passed ball and
that Cherie [Mills] and Coyee a wild pitch.
[LaCoya Terry] or somebody ECUTs most amazing feat
else will pick it up. We're going was pulled off when Van-
in there to. get. a. team -win.? _-essa Moreno reached base on a
~ ECU womenTs basketball throwing error by ASUTs Robin
starting point guard Jasmine Bronson, then scored on three
Young passed balls by the Mountaineers.

Freshman pitcher Toni Paisley
notched her first career complete
game shut outin the victory over ASU.

oI struggled the first two week-
ends,? Paisley said. oAll last week
coach had me in the bullpen and we
worked really hard on refocusing
when ITm on the mound and how
to throw each pitch, pitch-to-pitch.?

Paisley added, oMy hard work
came through.?

While things were going well on

oY think at this point in
the season we're ready and
able to compete with any-
body in the league. Hope-
fully we'll be able to do that.?
- ECU womenTs basketball
Head Coach Sharon Baldwin-
Tener

{ECU's Inside Source}

WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 28, 2007 PAGE A6

2007 Conference USA WomenTs Basketball Championship Bracket

THURSDAY - /
MARCH

FRIDAY /
MARCH2

oSATURDAY «== SUNDAY
MARCH3 = MARCH 4

(1) Tulane

2) Memphis.

(2) Southern Miss

(10) Tulsa

: 8:30 PM.
(11) UCF

last year dishing out the ball, but
her average of 5.8 assists per game
in C-USA is part of the reason for
ECUTs recent success.

For her outstanding conference
play, Young was named to the C-

- USA All-Conference second team

6 in C-USA) looks to be the deeper, ©

Photo by Levinia Tyrrell

Tracey Kee. oWe are just trying to .

yesterday. Young realizes that she is
now the leader of the team, but has
confidence in her teammates and
thinks the Pirates can take home
the championship.

oThey look to me to bea leader.
I'm just going to do my best and do
the same thing ITve been doing all
year, just trying to be a leader on the
court,? said Young. oIfJ canTt score I
know that Cherie [Mills] and Coyee
[LaCoya Terry] or somebody else
will pick it up so itTs nothing. We're
going in thereto get a team win.?

Pirates Head Coach Sharon
Baldwin-Tener wants to hear this
kind of confidence from her players
and is leaving it up to them to take
home the championship and receive
an automatic bid in the NCAA
WomenTs Basketball Tournament.

oTm not going to put pressure
on them and say any kind of magic
before we play. ItTs just something
that they've got to want to do,? said
Baldwin-Iener. .

The ECU womenTs basketball
team has not made it to the NCAA
Tournament since the 1981-82
season, when the Pirates went 17-
10 and lost to USC, 54-79, in the
NCAA Eastern Regionals. The
Pirates have also never won a con-
ference tournament since joining
the Colonial Athletic Association
(CAA) before the 1985-86 season,

the mound for the Pirates, the offense
lagged behind.

oOn Friday we only registered
three hits in two games,? said Kee
of her offense. oVery seldom do you
get one hit in a game and win. We
just weren't firing on all cylinders.?

The Pirates came back on Sat-
urday to split two games with St.
JohnTs, losing the first game 4-3.

oWe spotted St. JohnTs three runs
quickly and spent the last half of the
game trying to get back init,? said Kee.

oAfter that we had a little team
meeting where we talked about some
things and refocused and I think
that showed the last two games out,?
said Kee.

In semifinal play, Harrell came
out with all guns blazing as she
put a no-hitter on the Red Storm.
The offense responded to HarrellTs
performance and came alive behind
Junior outfielder Beth Nolan and
infielder Paige Baggett. Nolan
smacked a bases-loaded triple, while
Baggett provided some insurance
with a home run in the sixth inning,
as the Storm fizzled out on their way
to a 9-0 loss.

oI donTt think she enjoyed sit-
ting in the bullpen on Friday,? Kee
said laughing about her aceTs no-hit
performance, the third of her career.

In addition to dominance on the

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cstv b

then moving to C-USA.

oWe've got an opportunity to
do something thatTs not been done
here, and I think that they have a lot
of confidence right now playing,?
said Baldwin-Tener. oWe've Just
got to continue that and continue
to play like weTve been playing the
last seven games.?

ECU seems destined for a
rematch with UAB in the conference
tournament. UAB comes into the
tournament as the No. 2 seed and if
the Pirates and the Blazers both win
their quarterfinal match-ups with
lower seeds, the squads will meet
for the third time this season in the
semifinals. UAB won both regular
season meetings with ECU in a
home-and-home series, with each
game coming down to the wire.

In an early season match-up in
Birmingham, Ala. the teams traded
blows in a defensive struggle, with
UAB pulling out a 59-52 win. A
few weeks later the teams met in
Minges Coliseum for a game that
saw the Pirates leading for the
duration before the Blazers pulled
away and won 73-69 in overtime.

oThey [UAB] are definitely
capable of taking us again, but
you know-I think at this point in
time in the season we're ready and
able to compete with anybody in
the league,? said Baldwin-Tener.
oHopefully we'll be able to do that.?

Young echoed this sentiment of
dealing with the newfound rivals.

oDefinitely, we're going to beat
them this time though because the
last two times we just slipped up.
And now the seasonTs basically

mound this season, Harrell has been

-asource of irreplaceable leadership in

the clubhouse.

oKeli has really stepped up as a
senior. She has had a great career
here but the growth in maturity ITve
seen from her junior year to now has
been priceless,? said Kee. oAny time
you can throw a no-hitter at this level
it says a lot about your pitcher. She is
a dominating force on this level.?

Behind HarrellTs effort the
Pirates rallied offensively as well.

oWe just came together as a
team. We were seeing the ball a little
bit better and we had confidence up
at bat,? said Baggett, referring to the
offense in the second game against
St. JohnTs. oWe knew we needed
that win.?

oWe needed to gain our confi-
dence back and that is what we did in
that game,? said junior utility player
Erin St. Ledger.

The win put the Pirates in posi-

Freshman utility infielder Cristen Aona guns down a baserunner. ECU played well on defense in the home series.

Photo by Terrell Gordy

over, so we know how to handle a

lead better,? said Young. oItTs crunch
time, so we have no choice. We canTt
lose any leads. We have to win now.
ItTs definitely going to be revenge if
we see UAB.?

Baldwin-Tener sees the loss
to the Blazers at home as the true
turning point in the season.

oI would say maybe the double
overtime loss to UAB. J think it
really had an effect on our team.
We picked it up after that and won
some games,? said Baldwin-Tener.

Senior center Cherie Mills
thinks that the turnaround came
far earlier in the season. After some
tough out of conference losses,
including a defeat in the Caribbean
Classic at the hands of 2006 NIT
Final Four team Pittsburgh, the
Pirates called a team meeting.

oWe said when we came back
from the Cancun trip right before
Christmas that when we came back
it was going to be a new season,?
said Mills. oWe said itTs conference
time, and right now the recordTs

Harrell helps Pirates grab championship

Oo

Paisley, who came on to close out
the game and the tournament.
oTo win the first home tourna-
ment sets a good tone,? said Paisley.
Coming out of the classic, the
Pirates currently stand at 9-5 on
the season.

The team now turns their atten-
tion to the University of North
Carolina Tar Heels, who come into
Greenville to play the Pirates at 3
p.m. today.

oWe're definitely very, very
excited,? St. Ledger said of playing
the Tar Heels. oIt is always one of our
biggest games of the year.?

The Tar Heels, 8-8 on the year,

have lost three of their last five

tion to take on Appalachian State -

in the championship game, as the
Mountaineers defeated Towson in
their semifinal game.

The Pirates took it to the Moun-
taineers on Sunday, defeating them
8-1 on the back of yet another
strong performance from Har-

rell. Harrell pitched five shut out ~

innings before being replaced by

games and are looking for revenge
after the Pirates defeated them last
year.on a suicide squeeze.

oI'm sure they remember that,T
Kee said of last yearTs victory.

The Pirates will also be hosting
another tournament this weekend
in the Holiday Inn Express Pirate

Clash. They are scheduled to play ,

Vermont, Delaware, Binghamton
and James Madison as part of the
tournament. Play starts for the team
this Friday, March 2 at noon when
they open against Vermont.

This writer can be contacted at
sports@theeastcarolinian.com.

Point guard Jasmine Young eludes two defenders and puts up a trey.

Pirates prepare for conference mutiny

0-0. So we just made up our mind
that we were going to start over and
put the losing streak behind us and
start winning.?

Mills, who along with Young
made the C-USA All-Conference
second team, is the leading scorer
on the squad. Mills is averaging
15.1 points per game and 16.3 in
conference play. She is also fourth in
the league in field goal percentage
on the season (.486) and coming
into this season was ranked first
all-time in the category (.535).

Even so, Mills gives credit to
her teammateTs defense for the win-
ning streak.

oOur defense has stepped it up
lately; picking it up on oD? and our
transition offense beating a lot of
people down the court and getting.
the ball out quick.?

Mills added, oAs a team, a lot
of people have stepped up these last
couple games.?

This writer can be contacted at
_ sports@theeastcarolinian.com.

Club rugby
mauls the
competition

Pirates prepare for
postseason

JOSEPH MURPHY
STAFF WRITER

If you're like most Americans,
myself included, you have only
been exposed to rugby when you
flip past some foreign sports
channel and happen to catch a
fleeting glimpse of the sport.
Novelty soon gives way to confu-
sion and you change the channel
back to a nice American sport
that you are already familiar with.
It was not until I attended the
ECU Rugby Club teamTs match

. last Saturday that I gained an

understanding and appreciation
for the sport that our football
was based on.

On that day, the Pirates
soundly defeated the UNC Wilm-
ington Seahawks 60-0. The team
competes in Division II but still
plays against Division I. oppo-
nents in the regular season. The
other teams in their conference
are Appalachian State, UNC
Wilmington and N.C. State.
They also compete against other
regional teams such as James
Madison University, University
of North Carolina, Wake Forest
and Virginia. :

So far this season the team is
3-2; a match earlier this season
against Appalachian State is
under protest and will likely be
replayed this Saturday.

Team captain Casey Clapp
describes rugby as oa mix between
soccer and football without pads
and with the rules of hockey.?

Five points are rewarded to the
team that advances the ball into the
otry? zone and if the team converts
on its football like extra-point kick
attempt, they receive two points.
Also like a field goal in football,
a player can drop kick the ball

see RUGBY page A8

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Tyrrell

The Pirates have turfed teams all season, and are optimistic about a positive postseason against tough foes.

through the goalposts for three
points during the course of play.

The football expression otouch-
down? is a direct derivative of
rugby. In rugby, a player does not
only need to cross the goal line but
also apply downward force onto
the ball and ground, literally touch
the ball down. The extra point
attempt is taken on the same line
that the otouchdown? occurred;
therefore, it is to the teamTs advan-
tage to try to convert between
the goal posts or close to them.

Like soccer, rugby has a con-
tinuously running clock of 45-
minute halves. When the ball
goes out of bounds there is a

throw in like soccer, but with an
extra twist. In an attempt to catch,

the throw in, each team lifts a
player into the air from behind to
catch the ball in mid-flight.

In rugby, the ball is advanced
either by running or kicking the

S ball. The way the ball is advanced
&in rugby, with a series of back-

ward laterals, is like watching

| 8 black and white footage of an old
& wishbone football team or more

recently the Nebraska triple

option that still dominated col-
lege football a decade ago. Except
that in rugby all 15 players take
part in the constant pitching and
running, not just the skill position
players, like in football.

Team coach Jorge Conte said
that the most enjoyable part of the
club rugby team is the camarade-

rie both between teammates and

opposing teams and players.

oItTs the competition and the
camaraderie,? said Conte. oThe
camaraderie extends beyond just the
field; after the game all the players
from both teams get together and
have a good time in a social setting.
We get to know each other and it
really becomes a type of community
where friends are playing with and
against friends.?

As of now, the Pirates are
one of the top teams in the south
region of Division II Rugby and
are set to face Georgia Tech in the
regional quarterfinals on March
24. If they win three consecutive
matches in regional competition,
they will be regional champions
and advance to the national
semifinals of Division II rugby.

This weekend the team will face
Appalachian State again to replay
the match under protest, which
will be their last match before the
regional playoffs.

The Pirates club rugby team
has its sights set on advancing
deep into postseason play. oWe
only lost to UNC, who is a Divi-
sion I team, by three in the last
minute,? Clapp said.

Anyone intrigued by rugby
and interested in finding more
information should go to the
ECU Club Sports Web site and
the USA Rugby South Web site at
usarugbysouth.com: The team has
open tryouts and tries to accom-
modate all who have an interest.
A word of warning, the meek
need not apply. Rugby is not just a
contact sport like soccer, but also
a collision sport like football and
hockey except without the pads.
If the thought of colliding with
another person at full speed gets
your adrenaline flowing, then you
should try rugby.

This writer can be contacted at
sports@theeastcarolinian.com.

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