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The East Carolinian VOLUME 83, ISSUE 4 September 13, 2007:
The celebration of
Hispanic Heritage Month
will kick off events next
week, including a lecture
and reading by world-
renowned author Cristina
Garcia. ;.........Page AS
The ECU ice hockey
team is gearing up for
another successful season
with a new look and a
completely revamped
schedule. Turn to the
sports section to find
out why the Pirates left
the Blue Ridge Hockey
Conference and what
hated in-state rivals
they are set to play at
home.......Page AQ
The Pirates hope to be
celebrating again this
weekend when they
face-off against a veteran
Southern Miss squad.
Check out the sports
section for a full-page
preview of the C-USA
heavyweight fight and
what kind of implications
the game will have in
the East Division of the
conference....Page A8
Crossword
bal EG SG Page A12
NEWS fo cce Page A2
FEATURES......... Page A5
SPORTS elec Page A8
OPINIONS eee Page A4
- CLASSIFIEDS.........Page A12
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School of Communication
undergoes curricu
What the changes mean for
students
MEGAN BUCHAUER
STAFF WRITER
The School of Communication cur-
riculum will no longer include some of the
requirements communication alumni has
had to fulfill in the past.
The curriculum has been revised for the
2007-08 academic school year and will no
longer include a Bachelor of Arts degree.
Only the Bachelor of Science
degree is available for new and future
communication majors, according to
Jennifer Cabacar, an academic advi-
sor in the School of Communication.
oFaculty from the School of Com-
munication got together to look at
trends and changes in the com-
munication curriculum to see what
needed to be revised, T Cabacar said.
oWe were just trying to keep up with
market trends in communication. �
The revision was formulated over the
past two years by the School of Commu-
nication Curriculum Committee.
The revision then had to be approved
by the school, the University Cur-
riculum Committee and the chancellor.
Up until the 2006-07 edition, the
option for a Bachelor of Arts degree with
concentrations in public relations, com-
munication studies and print journalism
was offered.
A Bachelor of Science degree
was also available with concentra-
tions in broadcast journalism, media
production and media studies.
Two of the major changes that
came with the revised T curriculum
are the foreign language require-
ments and the minor requirements.
A Bachelor of Arts in communica-
tion requires 12 semester hours of a
foreign language, whereas the Bachelor
of Science in communication requires
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only six semester hours.
Student entering the School of Communication will have different degree requirements than alumni.
A minor.is not required with a Bach-
elor of Science as it was with a Bachelor
of Arts. Instead, a student is allowed
lum changes
to choose a curriculum of structured
oagain for several years, � Cabacar said.
electives if they do not wish to have a
minor.
Some students think that the changes
in the degree requirements will help
them succeed in their concentration.
oForeign languages just aren't my
thing. I Td rather spend more class time
in my concentration classes learning |
about what it is I Tm going to do when I |
graduate, � said Hart Holloman, junior |
communication major.
According to Cabacars many students
were shying away from public relations
but are coming back now that they do
not have to take the extra foreign lan-
guage.
Six concentration areas will still be |
available but some of the programs have
been renamed. i
Communication studies is now called |
interpersonal/organizational commu- |
nication. i
oWe reevaluated changing the name
because it makes a little more sense, �
Cabacar said. oThe concentration empha-
sizes the importance of communication,
especially in business settings. �
Media production went through many
changes to keep up with the changing
technology, according to Cabacar.
oWe had to think about what the
industry is using and new equipment. You
have to be able to do more now, especially
when dealing with the different aspects of
editing and producing, � Cabacar said.
- The last curriculum revision in the |
SchoolofCommunication was five years ago.
oWe try not to revise the curriculum
too often. It probably won't be T revised
Students following the older course
catalog Ts curriculum can switch to the
revised curriculum by stopping by the
Academic Advising Office.
Seniors or second semester juniors
are recommended to not change their
course of study because they shouldn't
be affected by the change.
cate This writer may be contacted at }
news@theeastcarolinian.com.
College of Business
offers review course
Students begin
preparation for the GRE
ADELINE TRENTO
STAFF WRITER
On Tuesday, Sept. 11, the
ECU College of Business began
an intensive review course to help
students prepare for the Gradu-
ate Record Examination (GRE).
The GRE is a standardized
test, similar to the SAT that is an
admissions requirement for most
graduate schools in the U.S.
oStudents that want to go
to graduate school, not in busi-
ness but in most other areas,
need to take the GRE because
it is required for entrance
into many graduate pro-
grams, � said Mark McCar-
thy, professor of accounting.
- The four-week GRE prep
course, which takes place from
6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Tuesdays
and Thursdays, is designed to
help students review materials
that will be on the exam.
Students will learn test
taking strategies, study tips
and how to prepare for the
verbal as well as math sections
of the test.
oThis course will help refresh
students on information hat
they learned in high school but
probably haven't seen in a while, �
McCarthy said.
oIt Ts a refresher on a lot of
material that they haven't done
in a long time and it will give
students some experience with
the kind of questions that will
be asked on the exam. �
Students may gain other
advantages from taking the
o
GRE prep course as well, accord-
ing to Elaine Seeman, assistant |
professor of management infor-
mation systems
oOne of the main aspects of?
being a good test taker is to have S
confidence in yourself and not be
afraid of the exam, � Seeman said.
oBy taking this course stu-
dents will know what to study,
be familiar with the kind of
questions that are on the test
and hopefully will gain confi-
dence in their abilities because
they will know what to expect.
I think people will do better on
the exam if they aren't scared to
death of it. �
The prep course will be
taught using a mixture of lec-
ture, conversation, hands-on
work and discussion.
see GRE page A3
Student awareness of parking
regulations may limit headaches
Advice to avoid tickets
and towing
ALYCIA WENDT
STAFF WRITER
Parking around campus is
limited without buying a parking
pass or taking a risk of getting
a ticket.
ECU Parking and Trans- :
portation Services didn Tt start
enforcing all ticketing and towing
rules until after Labor Day.
oWe also limited ticketing
in the first two weeks of classes
to only serious infractions, such
as parking in handicap spaces,
reserved spaces or in a fire lane, �
said Bill Koch of Environmental
Health and Safety.
oWe have not been towing
during this time period either,
unless the vehicle created a
safety issue. �
After an individual has three
unpaid citations, they become
eligible to be towed for receiving
a fourth citation.
If they continue to not follow
the parking rules, they will be
given a one-year suspension
that denies them the privilege
of parking on campus.
Writing citations is a nec-
essary aspect to make sure we
follow the Voluntary Compli-
see PARKING page A2
Relay For Life
ere is No Finish Line.
It has become a tradition for cancer survivors to take a dail Arotiba the track together at the beginning of the event.
Relay for ee comes to
campus for the first time
Students promote
cancer awareness
ALYCIA WENDT
STAFF WRITER
Relay for Life, an event to
celebrate cancer survivors and
raise money for cancer research
programs, will come to campus
for the first time.
The event is in collaboration
with the American Cancer Society.
Relay for Life is an over-
night event that starts with
an opening ceremony and is
followed by a survivor lap, in
which anyone who has sur-
vived any type of cancer has
the opportunity to walk a
lap around the track together.
oOur goal for this event is to
have at least 40 teams registered
and raise $40,000, but my expec-
tation is that we exceed it, � said
Nicole Betschman, chair of Relay
for Life and president of Colleges
Against Cancer (CAC).
oSince it is our first Relay
for Life sponsored by ECU, we
wanted to set a reasonable goal
and then be able to raise it for
the next year. �
For the rest of the night,
participants can enjoy activities,
music and games.
Students, faculty and staff
can all get involved and create
their own teams for these events. .
oT want this to bea life-
changing event; cancer is so
common nowadays, � said Alexis
Terrell, co-chair of Relay for Life
and vice president of Colleges
Against Cancer.
oRealize that they need to
become more aware of their
individual health and do what
they can to stay healthy. �
There will be a Relay for
Life Kickoff Event from 5 p.m.
until 7 p.m. on Sept. 20 in the
Mendenhall Student Center
Brickyard. There will be free
food, games and entertainment
at this event.
At 7 p.m., anyone interested
in registering for a team will go
inside MSC to register. Students
can also get involved in many
different committees to help get
Relay for Life up and running.
oT think there are a lot of
people who want to expand
their horizons and take part in
activities for a good cause, � said
sophomore Katie Street.
Relay for Life will also be
going to other campuses such as
Duke University, North Carolina
State University, University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill
and others.
There is a tentative date
of April 4 and April 5 for the
event, but the location has not
been determined. The event will
start at 6 p.m. on April 4 and
will end early on the morning
of April 5.
ECU Campus Dining has
been involved with Relay for Life
for the past 6 years. They have
been a sponsor and have a team
of 38 managers and directors.
They have also sponsored the
Survivors Dinner. .
oECU Campus Dining
has raised over $18,000 during
the past 6 years andhas assisted in
sponsorship with food and prize
give-aways, T said Dana Dawes,
senior food service director.
see RELAY page A2
News
PIRATE
HAPPENINGS
Volunteer Friday
Friday, Sept. 14
MSC Brickyard 3-5 p.m.
Come volunteer with ECU and
Give2TheTroops, a nonprofit
organization that, since 2002, has
supported hundreds of thousands
of deployed U.S: troops through
care packages, cards, letters and
more. Students and their family
members are welcome.
Harriot scholar to speak at ECU
Monday, Sept. 17
Joyner Library 4 p.m.
Historian Stephen Clucas will visit
East Carolina University Sept. 17
to discuss 16th-century explorer
Thomas Harriot. Clucas, a professor
of the University of London and
the Institute for Advanced Studies
at Princeton, NJ, will speak at'4
p.m. at the J. Y. Joyner Library's
Teaching Resource Center (second _
floor). Clucas Ts talk will discuss
the expansion of knowledge that
grew from the year Harriot spent
on Roanoke Island and the book he
wrote about it in 1588, oBriefe and
True Report. � For more information
contact Dr. Larry E. Tise at tisel@
ecu.edu or call 252-328-6496.
Constitution Birthday Party 2007
Monday, Sept. 17
MSC 1-3 p.m.
Student Affairs will host the 2007
Constitution Birthday Party from
1:00 to 3:00 in the ©
Mendenhall Student Center
Multipurpose Room with cake,
drinks, party favors (pens,
pencils, flags and souvenir
cups), an opportunity to sign the
Constitution (1 Signed), Uncle
Sam and 20-minute repeated
segments with readings from the
Constitution and Bill of Rights. At
2:00 p.m., the party will join the
national broadcast of the Preamble
to the Constitution led by Colin
Powell. Contact Carol Woodruff,
Mendenhall Studegt Center.
Third Annual Constitution Day
Speaker
Monday, Sept. 17
Joyner Library 7 p.m.
The District Court Judge Gwynett
Hilburn will speak on oThe
Separation of
Powers: What Is the Judge to Do? �
in the Joyner Library Teaching
Resource Center
(second floor). Judge Hilburn will
begin with her oath of office and
responsibilities as a
District Court Judge and then
discuss some of the challenges
faced by the courts and other
branches of government in
addressing issues such as mental
health, juvenile violence, and school
and community safety. Contact
Dorothy Muller, Center for Faculty
Excellence.
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About It!
Tuesday, Sept. 18
Aycock Hall Basement 7-8 p.m.
Reading the newspaper is the
responsibility of every citizen
and can even help you get better
grades. Come find out how!
Health Majors Fair
Wednesday, Sept. 19
Wright Plaza (rain location: Bate
Building) 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
This event is geared towards
freshmen and sophomores who
are still choosing a major or re-
considering their current major.
Various academic departments
and advising centers will be
represented, as well as health-
related student organizations.
This event is being held in order
to provide academic information
to students who are considering a
career in health as well as a way
to provide academic information
to students who are considering
health fields that require graduate
or professional school.
For more information on this and
other activities, visit the Academic
Enrichment Center Web site at
. www.ecu.edu/aec or call 252-328-
2645.
Centennial Student Convocation
Wednesday, Sept. 19
Wright Auditorium 5 p.m.
What is a chancellor? Is a dean
the same as a departmental -
chair? What do those sashes and
medallions on academic gowns
represent? Is an M.A. equal to an
M.S.? Who makes the decisions at
the university? Your college.career
starts here as Dr. Ballard, members
of the ECU faculty and other
university officials welcome you to
ECU and help yoy) understand what
it means to be part of an academic
community in higher education. For
more information on this and other
activities, contact Liz Johnston, in
the Disability Support Services
office at 252-737-1016.
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PARKI NG continued from A2
ance of the ECU parking rules,
according to Jack Tawney,
interim director of Parking and
Transportation Services.
Ifsomeone parks in the A zone
between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m., their car
can be automatically towed.
Parking in an inappropri-
ate zone is one of the more
frequent citations, according
to Tawney, .
oParking [Parking and
Transportation Services] has
a responsibility-to protect the
parking privileges of their
paying customers that follow
the rules, � Koch said.
Another more frequent cita-
tion that Tawney has noticed is
the meter violations. The meter
must be on and active to avoid
a ticket.
Citations are given when
the meter shows 00:00, which
means the time has expired
and the individual must reset
the timer.
Parking meters are checked
routinely, but not consistently.
This prevents individuals from
learning the schedule of when
the meters are monitored.
Fines that are collected
through citations go to the
Parking and Transportation
Services and to the Pitt County
School system.
According to the North
Carolina Constitution, 80 per-
cent of fine revenues collected
go.to the school system and the
other 20 percent is retained.
The advice that Tawney
gives to anyone looking to avoid
tickets and find a parking spot
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There are options for parking located at two-hour lots off campus.
is to just understand the Park-
ing and Transportation Ser- "
vices rules and regulations.
oThe rules are very simple;
park in zones that your permit
allows and don Tt try to be
sneaky, T Tawney said.
oThere are many faculty,
staff and students that call
the office to complain when:
individuals are noticed parking
improperly. �
The City of Greenville has
two full time parking enforce-
ment officers who regulate
the parking laws downtown
and the residential areas of
Greenville.
These parking rules and
laws are enforced throughout
the year, even during holidays
and semester breaks.
- The fees for these parking
regulations vary on the parking
violation that occurs.
If a driver receives a ticket,
they have 10 calendar days
to pay for it before the price
increases.
The general area of the free
two-hour parking owned by
the city of Greenville is north
of campus, from Fifth Street
to First Street and from Reade
Street to Elm Street.
The city also owns 31 park-
ing meters.
- oThe parking around campus
is not good at all because you /
have to walk to find a good spot,
especially in this heat, � said
freshmen Sierra Fountain.
This writer can be contacted at
news@theeastcarolinian.com.
RELAY continued from Al
oRelay for Life will continue
to be our primary public service/
community involvement activity. �
Not only can students, fac-
ulty and staff become involved
with Relay for Life, but they can
also become involved in CAC.
This program is in
strong support of the Ameri-
can Cancer. Society and
brings information and ser-
vice to college communities.
CAC is involved in many
activities such as Relay for Life,
Great American Smoke out
and Breast Cancer Awareness
Month in October.
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oThere are more than 175
other CAC chapters at schools
nationwide, all working towards
one goal; to bring awareness
to the community, � Betschman
said.
The ECU chapter of CAC
was formed in the spring of
2006. It consists of about 10
members.
oEven though we area small -
organization, I feel just the few
of us can make a difference, �
Terrell said.
Anyone who would like to
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that is held on the first Tuesday
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The next meeting will be
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Recreation Center at 5 p.m.
oSo many people have been
affected some way by cancer;
by either their friends, family "
members or even personally,
that we thought that bringing
this to campus would be a good
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Music and equipment available for
checkout at the A.J. Music Center Library
Variety of genres -
offered
DAVID WILDER
STAFF WRITER
The A.J. Fletcher Music
Library is now offering
more popular music than
ever before to students.
It currently offers about
11,000 CDs'and 500 DVDs
to students.
Media can be checked
out for one week and can
be renewed up to three
times.
The music library spe-
cializes in classical and
obut a new
course studying American
popular music has resulted
in an increase of available
popular music. "
oNow that the School
of Music is branching
out, we're getting more
popular music, � said
Nara Newcomer, assis-
tant .music librarian.
Some of the more
popular CDs offered
at the music library
are Led Zeppelin, Bob
Dylan, Jimi Hendrix,
Elvis and Johnny Cash.
Some staff of the music
library feel that there are
multiple reasons for stu-
dents and faculty to use
this resource.
- Students should come
to the music library
because omusic touches
everything and it can be
used in most courses, �
said Harry Frank, day-
time access services
Supervisor.
There is no limit to
how much media a student
can check out, although
the late fee for media is $1
per item, per day.
Students can search for
media they would like to
check out by using the online
Joyner Library catalog or
asking a reference librarian
at the music library. :
oWe try to get as close
to the new cutting-edge
technology as we can, �
Frank said.
The omusic library
offers audio-visual equip-
ment for checkout, includ-
ing an iPod stereo for
class presentations, video
cameras, two video iPods
and iMics.
AV equipment can be
checked out for a total of
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Students can also listen
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tiple online services. These
can be found on the music
library Web site.
The music library
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students per week last
year.
The online services
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and password.
There are five full-
time staff members and
12 student staff members,
including both graduate
and undergraduate stu-
dents.
The music library is
currently looking to hire
work-study students. Stu-
dents can apply for the
job at the Joyner Library
administration.
The school of music
library is located in the A.J.
Fletcher Music Center.
This writer may be contacted at
news@theeastcarolinian.com.
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GRE
continued from A3
On Tuesday, students began
the prep course with a prac-
tice GRE to determine their
strengths and weaknesses on
the exam.
oThe practice test will help
us to focus on where students
have problems and what they
need to work on, � Seeman
said.
oAt the end of the course,
we will have another practice
test to see how they have
improved. �
According to McCarthy
and Seeman, the GRE prep
course has been very beneficial
to students who have taken it
in the past.
oThe feedback from
students has been pretty
positive, � McCarthy
said.
oMost of the students
who have taken the course
fee] that it has helped them
to improve their scores and
do better on the GRE. How-
ever, it is what you put in
that makes a difference, so
it all depends on how hard
they work. �
For more information
or to register for the
GRE prep course in the
spring, students can call
252-328-6377.
This writer can be contacted at
news@theeastcarolinian.com
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RANT OF THE DAY
Let Ts hear it for the Pirate Nation! Wear
your purple and gold on Friday! Bring
Opinion
{ Wheredo you stand? }
Pinkney is best
for the Pirates
Pinkney fits the mold of an ECU
quarterback
RONNIE WOODWARD
ASST. SPORTS EDITOR
Jeff Blake, Marcus Crandall, David Garrard,
James Pinkney...Patrick Pinkney?
About this time two weeks ago, the ECU
campus thought the sky was falling when start-
ing quarterback Rob Kass was suspended after
being arrested and charged with driving while
impaired.
The campus is still buzzing about the quarter-
back position, but now it Ts a positive buzz directed
towards the Pirates T new starting quarterback:
Patrick Pinkney.
Pinkney showed promise against Virginia Tech |
in the season opener, and had the best passing
performance by an ECU quarterback in Dowdy-
Ficklen Stadium history in ECU Ts emotional win
over North Carolina last Saturday.
The junior who was buried on the depth chart
prior to Kass T suspension threw for 406 yards and
three touchdowns in his first collegiate start, but
it Ts Pinkney Ts ability to use his legs that makes him
different from Kass and sophomore Brett Clay,
who started the Pirates T season-opener against
Virginia Tech.
oYou put the ball in his hands back there and let
him run around for awhile, he Ts going to find some-
body, � ECU coach Skip Holtz said of Pinkney.
It Ts that scrambling ability that makes Pinkney
look like ECU Ts successful quarterbacks in the
1990's. Pinkney is currently ECU Ts leading passer,
leading rusher and has yet to turn the ball over.
He also seems to have the same leadership,
toughness and awareness to go along with the
running ability, that ECU Ts most successful quar-
terbacks have displayed.
oHe Ts running, stopping, throwing to a window
and he Ts protecting the ball, � said Holtz. oWhen he
scrambles he Ts doing a really good job of keeping
his eyes up and that Ts his strength right now. �
Even though Pinkney has shown a great
amount of potential since being vaulted from third
to first on the depth chart in such a short time, he
remains very humble.
oIt Ts all about believing in one another,
everybody doing their job and just executing the
offense, � said Pinkney. oNo matter the play call,
I Tm just going to execute it and play it one play
at a time. �
ECU Ts victory over UNC was extremely impor-
tant for the ECU program; it was the first victory
over the Tar Heels since 1975 and was a game
that Holtz described as a ogreat atmosphere � and a
ogreat win for the ECU program. � David Garrard,
Jeff Blake, James Pinkney and Marcus Crandall all
quarterbacked ECU to wins over arch-rival N.C.
State, which is something we all know ECU fans
value. Blake led ECU to a No. 9 national ranking in
1991 and Garrard, who is very physically similar to
Patrick Pinkney, beat N.C. State in front of 50,000
fans at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium in 1999.
Something that all of those great ECU quarter-
backs didn Tt do: beat UNC. Now that the ground-
breaking UNC victory is under Pinkney Ts belt, Oct.
20 is a date that all ECU fans should circle.
On Oct. 20 Patrick Pinkney will have the
chance to do something no ECU quarterback has
ever done: beat UNC and N.C. State in the same
year, and he will get to do it in front and 40,000+
screaming Pirate fans.
This writer can be contacted at
opinion@theeastcarolinian.com.
Need advice? Want answers? Just ask Jane.
Dear Jane,
My boyfriend is having a REALLY hard time with
me coming to ECU this year. He isn Tt in school
here, and though he isn Tt usually a jealous guy,
he is always uncomfortable with me hanging out
with other guys, and even just groups of people on
campus when I could be spending time with him.
We are going on two years [together] now, and I
can Tt lose the relationship over something so silly!
When I try and talk about it, we always end up
fighting! Any suggestions?
Signed,
Luckless in Love
Dear Luckless,
First of all, you say that you can Tt lose the relation-
ship over something so silly, but I have to ask, is it
silly? I know that, being in a long-term relation-
ship, you want to spend time together, however, it
is not healthy for him to be so Jealous of your time.
Does he pitch a fit when you have to go to class?
No? Then why let it stop you from seeing your
friends? The other people in your life are so impor-
tant. You shouldn't have to sacrifice one aspect of
your life completely because of your boyfriend.
In a healthy relationship, you would both have
time for your friends. Try instigating friend
nights, where you BOTH plan to do things with
other people, separate from each other. Mine is
Friday, and I love it, because it gives me a chance
to miss my boyfriend. It Ts easy to put strain on
a relationship-when you see one another all the
time...and we're not talking marriage, here. If
something happens to your relationship, where
will you two turn if you aren Tt keeping up with
your friends? Explain that this is a deal-breaker
to him...maybe he Tll see the light. If not, think
about whether you want to be with someone who
could never understand your need to be with your
friends. Can you stand that for the rest of your life?
Good luck,
Jane
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Smoking makes you die.
| am so sick of listening to students
whining about schoolwork. If you don Tt
want to doit, WHY ARE YOU HERE?!
Go shovel some crap somewhere
and stop giving me headaches. Just
imagine what it would be like if we
were all enrolled ata CHALLENGING
school in the top 10?
| have found that in uncomfortable
situations just start singing the Irish
drinking song and life is so much
better.
| gave you my old brown coat, and
you made it pretty when you put
it on.
My grandma doesn Tt have a belly
button.
Come on, doesn Tt anyone out there
want to try to change their name to
McLovin?
Poor Britney.
How about | REALLY hate deodorant
stains!
Why do you insist on smacking your
chewing gum in a computer lab while
everyone is QUIETLY working? May
| insist on SMACKING YOU in the
HEAD?
To the crowd of people that insist on
arguing with the evangelists stading
in front of the library: | understand
that you all have your own opinions
regarding the subject matters that
these people bring up. It seems
to me, though, that the general
consensus is that these preachers
are not welcome.Stop arguing!
You're only getting yourself worked
up and you're feeding these people
the fuel that they need. If we don't
pay attention to them, they Tll have no
incentive to return. In addition, you're
blocking a relatively high traffic area
and disturbing the classrooms in
Joyner. Next time, take the little book
he threw at you, walk away, read it,
and decide for yourself if you believe
that masturbation makes you gay.
Thanks to all of those that attended
the 9/11 ceremony. You should take
pride in the fact that you set aside
time to honor the American lives
lost six years ago in the terrorist
attacks.
Everytime | receive a new Facebook
message, I Tm hoping it Ts from you.
Please talk to me again.
Was | the only one that didn Tt notice
the pirate ship?
Turn down your iPod before you walk
into a quiet classroom at 8 a.m. No
one wants to hear your music blaring
over your headphones, and you're
going to go deaf.
| would rather live in Belk than this
oluxury � apartment complex. Never in
my life have | been so unhappy.
If | counted my friends by who sends
me mail, my grandmother would be
my only friend.
Why are all my Pirate Rants only
flinny in my head?
Hey, Miss oI Tm not a southern belle,
quit asking.:. � How about you not be
a b**** toward people who are not as
mentally fortunate as you?
I'm still waiting to see the guy run
down the street naked because his
Rant got printed.
When did Joyner Library become the
community center/homeless shelter
of Greenville?
| know my roommate is gay. | just
wish he would tell me. Itwould make it
easier for me to come out to him.
| have no idea what I Tm doing in any
of my classes. | have a feeling that Ts
not a good sign.
Dear construction workers, are you
almost done with the College Hill
stairs? Finishing those stairs will
save me an entire minute and a half
walking down the Hill.
To all the cars out there driving in
that intersection on 10th street: I Tm
sorry | sometimes run out in front of
you, I Tm probably late to class and
the hospital would be a reasonable
excuse to be late.
Attention girls: if you wear plunging
necklines, I Tm gonna check you
out, so don Tt give me a dirty look for
admiring your buxomness.
Hey, how about in addition to the
Pirate Rant section we have a Pirate
Encouragement section, like, oTo the
guy that sits next to me in biology: |
really admire how organized your
notes are. �
It sucks that we're Muggles.
| shamelessly pick my nose in
traffic.
| feel like every single teacher thinks
that the world revolves around his
or her class. Is there any way to tell
them no? ;
| wish that more people cared about
.9/11. It makes me very upset to see
that hardly anyone remembered.
| wish my life was a musical! Wait,
forget wishing, I Tm going to burst out
in song whenever | want, anyone who
wants to can join in! I Tm going to need
some back up dancers anyway. .
Movies get more ridiculous all the time.
Who thought it would be a good idea
to screw students by charging $50
for guest tickets to the UNC/NC State
football games? | mean other top
football school such as Florida State
Univerisity, Clemson University, and
Virginia Tech do not even charge that
much for there conference or non-
conference games.
Is it really that difficult to wash your
hands after you go to the bathroom?
Seriously ladies, | expect better.
That GEICO flag is awesome!! |
mean, who wouldn't like to see that
caveman while walking to class?
In the past year | have slept with six
girls that had boyfriends. Take care of
your women, or I'll do it for you.
To my neighbor: | will not sleep with
you. | have a girlfriend and she is
way hotter than you, so stop calling
me at 2 a.m.
To the early morning bus drivers,
thank you so much for getting up extra
early to make sure we have a way to
class. But, it would be really nice to
have some kind of air circulating with
all of those hot bodies.
Why are the cops here so obsessed
with underage drinking? All these
robberies and rapes | hear about
seem like what they should be
concerned with!
Every time | go back to Raleigh | hook ©
up with your ex.
To the guy who found my wallet at the
UNC game you are so awesome. I Tm
so glad that there are good people
here!
Instead of complaining about
the Student Union or any other
organization, why don Tt you contribute
something and attend a meeting? .
Otherwise, you will need to learn to
deal with changes in schedules or
events at the last minute. If you ask
questions, as opposed to making
assumptions, you would understand
why things happen.
| swear | just heard an elephant in
Brewster D. :
There are signs up at Whichard now.
Stop b****ing!
I never want to hear about PIRATE
fans being obnoxious again! Those
Heels were nasty this weekend.
FYI. You have to be 25 feet away from
any campus building to smoke now.
| love to eat. It Ts a shame my
metabolism isn Tt as excited.
Happy one year, my lovely! It Ts been
absolutely amazing.
Sweatin T in the Rec. T
A group fitness manifesto
JESSICA DUNLOW
OPINION WRITER
When I was younger, I used to do oSweatin T
to the Oldies � with my mom in the middle of our
living room. I am positive it really did not do much
for me except convince me that Richard Simmons
had a brain lesion. Granted, I did learn all of the
words to the 50 Ts and 60 Ts pop songs they used. .
After those experiences, I thought group fit-
ness was full of afro-sporting, short-shorts wear-
ing, weird little men with an entourage of equally
oddly-dressed females standing evenly spaced
behind them. (Oh yeah, leg warmers and multi-
colored sweatbands too!) ;
In some aspects, I am sure that these assump-
tions were true of the Simmons followers (and the
old Mousekateer workouts), but the face of group
fitness has changed.
Yoga was the first official group fitness class
I attended and I felt woefully uncoordinated
amongst all of the veterans. I know that it is this
feeling that prevents many people from ritually
attending fitness classes.
Therefore, eventually I gave up. I retreated to the
weight room, elliptical machines and treadmills.
I am extremely impatient. Therefore, when |
go to the Student Recreation Center I do not want
to wait 45 minutes just to get a free machine. |
realize that there is a track, but some of us have
knee problems.
Naturally, my idea was to go to the free fit-
ness classes they offered at the Rec. from Aug.
22- Sept. 7 until the entire freshman population
stopped going to the gym. (Freshies, do not take
it personally, it just happens every year.) So, I went
to my first class, Fusion.
The class is a blend of cardio and weight train-
ing and it is an awesome workout. In addition, as
entertaining as Richard Simmons was, the instruc-
tor kept us pumped up and our minds off our pain
by delivering advice about how to avoid getting a
drinking ticket. Then I met Sam.
To be honest, he scares me, but ina good way.
I have been in a couple of his classes, and now it
is fun to watch the faces of the obvious newbies.
Because he keeps everyone pumped up, and some-
how manages to make us feel like it is almost over
so we just need to finish and we can get back to
normal life.
ECU group fitness is an extremely well-oiled
machine. All of the instructors are positive, but do
not baby you. Even though the classes seem intense,
it is easy to become a group fitness junkie.
Free classes have ended, but I think everyone
needs to give group fitness a chance. (In addition,
not Just because when there are less people, the
instructors can see me being all uncoordinated.) I
swear it is nothing like Richard Simmons.
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opinion@theeastcarolinian.com. |
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Putting your best,
foot forward
Sage advice from the Old Guy
J.D. LEWIS i
OPINION WRITER |
One day last week, on the bus ride from: |
Brewster to Minges, a young. man approached
all the young lady passengers individually in
an attempt to find a lunch date. Unless he found »
success after I had disembarked, he ate alone.
My initial reaction was that he had a hell of, |
a nerve, but upon reflection I had to admire his _ |
spunk. He took oif at first you don Tt succeed ... �, |
to a whole new level. Perhaps if I had been as
bold, I would Tve had my first date before I was; |
27 (Boy, was it awkward when her dad drove, |
us to the movies).
I Tm old fashioned I guess. I just wouldn T t,
go up to a complete stranger and ask her to. |
lunch. She Td probably slap me and I know my
wife would. |
I guess young people are more liberal ane
I was at their age. Take clothing, for example, ,
I looked like a white bread dork with my plaid�"�
shirts and freshly-pressed khakis, but the other
day I saw a guy in a ragged T-shirt, shabby,
shorts and flip-flops sitting on the floor out- -
side a classroom. I took pity on him and stuck ,
a dollar in the cup beside him before realizing. |
it was full of coffee. When I found out he was.
a professor, I really felt like a putz.
A word on flip-flops and sandals in general,
Few things look as ridiculous on a grown man
as sandals. No male over the age of 10 should;
ever wear them. Why? Men have ugly feet. I
know. I Tm a man, I have ugly feet and I don Tt.
wear sandals. No one wants to look down and. |
cast their eyes on a set of hideous toes that look, |
like hairy Mexican sausages.
. Young ladies,-on the other hand, can pull, |
off the whole sandal thing, provided they have,
cute toes. Ugly toes of both sexes should remain
covered at all times.
Speaking of young ladies, take it from the
Old Guy, girls: a little mystery is a lot more
exciting than miles of skin. Those nice little
nothings you're almost wearing can make it
hard for some of us to concentrate on what the.
professor is saying. I mean, yeah, I Tm happily.
married, but I Tm not dead ... and I really need
my education. If you've got it, flaunt it at the, |
beach. I don Tt go there.
And for anyone out there who doesn Tt have
... please don Tt flaunt it. Nuff said.
oSpeaking of flaunting ... to the young man
with his pants pulled down past his cheeks_
giving everyone in the Financial Aid office a
clear view of his plaid undies last Wednesday: ,
you're in college. You should be able to dress,
yourself by now.
Now for a word about facial hair. What Ts
up with all these mutton chop sideburns I Tm;
seeing all over campus? Elvis left the building. a
a long time ago, fellows. And if you're going to. |
have a beard, have the wherewithal to grow a_|
mustache to go along with it. Abraham Lincoln.
and C. Everett Koop are the only non-Amish
who could ever pull that off, and let Ts face it,.
they looked ridiculous too.
While I Tm at it, let Ts talk about the bath-
room for a minute. Obviously I Tm speaking
only to the gentlemen now, but some of it may,
apply to the ladies.
Flush. That Ts all I ask. Ever hear of backs-
plash, guys? Think about it. Yeah, that Ts right.
You don Tt want it to happen to you, and I sure
don Tt want it to happen to me. You flush at
home, so do your fellow students the courtesy}
of flushing at school. Soap and hot water are
right behind you.
I don Tt mean to be critical. My intent more? |
than anything is to make you laugh, however, I
also want to make you think. I Tm a firm believer
in personal responsibility and in putting one Ts
best foot forward ..: preferably in a real shoe. !
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opinion@theeastcarolinian.com.
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Horoscopes
Aries
Does it count as a win for you if your
teammate carries the ball for the
winning touchdown? You bet it does.
Share the glory.
Taurus
It's been said that you should never
show the critics unfinished work.
That Ts the rule for the next few days.
Lock the studio door.
Gemini
Love makes the world go round, when
it includes commitment. Don Tt freak
out, this is not a scary assignment.
Just make a promise and keep it.
Cancer
You'd like to be able to do everything
by yourself, but that Ts not T realistic.
t's not very much fun, either. Get the
family to help.
Leo
The more you read, the closer T you'll
get to finding the answers. And, of
course, the more you do it the easier
it becomes. Stick to your assigned
topic, if you can.
Virgo
Collect the money that T S owed to you.
That includes those coupons and
rebates you've been collecting. Hurry,
before they expire.
Libra
Soon you'll have the evidence you
need to prove your theory. Make sure
you're right and then get the word out
to those who need to know.
Scorpio
Another treasure is revealed. You
knew it was there.all along, but
you didn Tt know how much. it has
increased in value. You love it when
this happens. 2
Sagittarius
You have an excellent attitude, even in
the face of calamity. You believe you
can get through just about anything.
Your friends are convinced you can,
too. So go for it.
Capricorn
They Tre watching to see if you'll
do what you promised. Don Tt even
think of excuses. You get demerits
for everything except producing the
results. Luckily, you Tre good at that.
Aquarius
You've been strict with yourself, and
i's paying off. That Ts the key right
there. You've paid off enough of the
_ bills so you can go out and play with
your friends.
Pisces
With a careful investment now, you can
increase your chances of achieving
your long-term goal. Allot your none
wisely.
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watermelon, diced
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pineapple, diced
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orange juice
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Spiced Percolator Punch
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9 cups Unsweetened pineapple
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8 cups Cranberry juice cocktail
4 % cups Water
1 cup Brown sugar
Coffee basket
4 %tsp. Whole cloves
4 Cinnamon sticks, broken
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place the cloves, cinnamon sticks
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perk. Serve piping hot. Makes
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{Campus Scene}
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 13, 2007
Page A5
Students reap benefits of volunteering
Opportunities
available on
campus
DAVID PUCKETT
STAFF WRITER
The Volunteer
and Service-Learning
Center, located in the
Old Cafeteria Complex,
gives students opportu-
nities to enhance their
lives by volunteering to
help others.
Students can choose
to volunteer for 125 non-
profit organizations
though the center. The
variety of organizations
provides a range, from
working with animals,
conserving the environ-
ment, tutoring youth,
caring for the elderly
and promoting healthy
ways to live.
Many students do
not realize that volun-
teering can help their
career, social skills and
physical and mental
health. ;
oThere have been
studies that show that
volunteers live longer, are hap-
pier individuals, have lower
blood pressures and actually
have higher GPA Ts [when they
volunteer], � said Volunteer
Community Partner Coordina-
tor Shawn Moore.
Participating gives volun-
teers transferable skills, called
osoft skills, � that they can benefit
from throughout their life.
oFor an example, you are
learning how to deal with people,
that is a soft skill, � Moore said.
ve by Aileen Delvin
oConflict resolution, general _
Share your secrets
Postsecret.com offers
ways to share secrets
CAT POTTER
STAFF WRITER
oWhen you leave the room, I
read all of your text messages. � oI
ama college professor who worries
that my students won't like me. �
oHe Ts falling in love... but I Tve
been planning to break his heart
since we met. �
What do all of these Sonica
sions have in common? They are
the secrets of strangers all over the
world posted online for thousands
of viewers to read each week.
Since January 2005, postsecret.
com has been posting the deepest,
darkest, never-before-told secrets
from contributing individuals all
_ over the globe.
According to the Web site,
oPostSecret is an ongoing commu-
nity art project where people mail
in their secrets anonymously on
one side of a homemade postcard. �
Every Sunday posecret.com is
updated with anywhere from 15-30
new postcards displaying artwork
and secrets chosen by the Web
site Ts creator, Frank Warren.
According to an interview
with CNN.com, Warren started
the project by handing out 3,000
self-addressed blank postcards to
strangers and asked them to mail
back a secret anonymously.
After only receiving about
100 responses he thought the idea
was over.
Today, postsecret.com has
received over 100,000 secrets and ©
averages about 200 a day from all
over the world.
Postsecret.com, however, is no
secret to some students at ECU.
Sophomore rehabilitation
studies major Caroline Boyd
claims to be a frequent visitor. of
the Web site.
oY heard about the Web
site from one of my friends, �
said Boyd. oShe checks it every
Sunday and usually points out
problem Bee working with
organizations...All of those
qualities are going transfer to
real world jobs. �
Volunteering is also a great
way to gain experience in spe-
cific fields of study. Aspiring
doctors and nurses can work
with Hospice, an organization
that provides palliative care to
people given a limited time to
live.
There are many programs
that deal with tutoring chil-
dren, which would benefit stu-
secrets each week that she thinks "
I should see. �
» Though postsecret.com started
as an online publication, there have
been several book releases.
The newest postsecret.com
book is entitled oThe Secret Lives
of Men and Women � and will
be available October 9 at most
book stores including Barnes and
Noble, Borders and Chapters.
Postsecret.com also hosts events at
college campuses across the nation.
Upcoming college campuses
postsecret.com plans to visit
include; Missouri State, Univer-
sity of Arkansas, Florida State
University, Savannah College of
Art and Design and others.
The Web site displays the
- number to the suicide hotline, and
many times the creator has run
messages encouraging those with
especially dark secrets to get help.
After reading the silly, pain- ~
ful, scary and/or shocking secrets
on the page, you can scroll down
to find the post and picture of a
young girl who claims Postse-
cret.com helped save her life.
oEven though sharing a secret is diffi-
cult, in many cases it provides motiva-
tion to take chargein life, � Warren said.
Above all, he says, the release of a
secret is like the release of a heavy
weight: oIt Ts the first step ona journey
a person decides on themselves. �
He also feels that sharing
a secret online to the whole
world is actually freeing.
oWe think we Tre keeping
secrets, but the secrets are actu-
ally keeping us, � Warren said.
oWith one courageous decision,
you've freed a part of your life. �
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submit his or her own secrets
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dents studying education. Also,
organizations such as Habitat
for Humanity provide great
opportunities for construction
management and interior design
students to get some hands-on
time in their prospective field.
Other-popular organizations
include the Humane Society of
Eastern Carolina, a non-profit,
no-kill animal shelter, and the
Food Bank of Central & Eastern
North Carolina, which provides
food to people in risk of hunger
in 34 counties in the region.
The Volunteer and Service fears Center at ECU f provides students with opportunities 6 Bele a difference! in Greenville.
Along with the experience
that is gained through volun-
teering, recorded volunteer
hours look great to employers.
oHaving volunteer work on
your resume will help you get a
great internship, which in turn
will help you get a great job, �
Moore said.
The Volunteer and Service-
Learning Center will also host
two separate trips during spring
break, giving students another
opportunity to further their
volunteer experience.
2 ee the experiences of immi-
El Salvador and Cuba. She will -
Following the lecture and reading, there will
a book sig.
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actress Salma Hayek
Shakira have in com-
mon?
A. They went to the same
high school.
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oThe trips bring the
opportunity to become
invested in the com-
munity and work with
other like-minded stu-
dents, and I think that
we really do build a team
that week, � said Student
Engagement Specialist
Jessica Gagne.
In past years, stu-
dents that volunteered
for the spring break
trips have traveled to
the Gulf Coast to help
clean up the disaster that
Hurricane Katrina left.
This year, students will
have the opportunity to
return to the Gulf Coast
or go on an international
trip to the Dominican
Republic. Students who
volunteer for the disaster
relief trips will be work-
ing 8-10 hour days and
by the end of the week
receive 60-80 recorded
volunteer hours.
This year, the cen-
ter Ts main goal is a blood
drive on campus. Since
the Red Cross is at an
all-time low for blood
donations, the center is
encouraging ECU stu-
dents to donate a minimum of
2,008 pints of blood. Students,
faculty and staff will receive
five volunteer hours for their
donation.
Ifinterested in volunteering,
Moore encourages students to
come by the center and register.
For more information, call
252-328-2735 or visit the cen-
ter Ts Web site at ecu.edu/vol-
unteer.
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Hispanic to become a
member of the U.S.
Senate.
A. Cesar Chavez
B. Dennis Chavez
C. Linda Chave:
D. Manuel Cha T
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Halloween comes early this year
Another remake in a
long, lackluster series
ERIN EDWARDS
STAFF WRITER
When news first broke that
heavy metal musician/horror
film director Rob Zombie was
set to remake the 1978 movie
oHalloween, � I was quick to
write it off. How could anyone,
especially Rob Zombie, do jus-
tice to John Carpenter Ts clas-
sic tale of a babysitter stalked
by the killer? I first saw the
original when I was 15 and
have never stopped watching
it since. Although there have
been about seven sequels, the
original was the only one that
mattered to me.
I have never been a fan.
of Rob Zombie ever since he
directed House of 1,000 Corpses
and The Devil Ts Rejects, two of
my least favorite movies. But I
was intrigued to find out that
the new version of oHalloween �
wasn't exactly a remake, rather
a oreimaging, � incorporating
. Sequences of a prequel along
with the original story.
The film opens, minus the
famous haunting theme, with a
background story of the Myers
family. Mom is an exotic dancer,
her boyfriend is lazy and ver-
bally abusive, Judith is a pro-
miscuous female teenager and
Michael, appearing seemingly
T childish behind a clown mask,
hides dark secrets.
Gone is the seemingly
omiddle class � Myers family in
the original, and in place, an
updated dysfunctional family.
Michael appears to hate every-
_one, except his baby sister,
Laurie, whom he refers to as
oboo. � Information absent
from the original film, includ-
ing a higher body count pro-
duced by Michael as a child, is
presented in the new version.
The movie flashes forward
only 15 years later, what would
be around 1993. However, it is
evident that the age of Michael
has changed. In the original, he
was six years old. He appears
to be around 10 or 11 in the
new version, possibly making
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way to a more advanced level
of psychotic problems. His
appearance is almost unreal.
Obviously taller than everyone
around him, his body is capable
of force and destruction that no
man, especially any that has sat
in a hospital for 15 years, would
be able to do.
The only likeable charac-
ter found in this film is Mal-
colm McDowell, of oA Clock-
work Orange � fame, whom
superbly portrays Dr, Loomis,
Michael Ts psychologist.
His role, originated by the
late Donald Pleasence, remains
the brilliant doctor almost
to the brink of insanity from
working with what he calls
pure evil) � referring to
Michael Ts
While his role is done almost
too perfectly, the three female
targets of Michael Ts in the
film, Laurie, Lynda and Annie
(played by virtual unknowns
Kristina Klebe, Danielle Harris
and Scout Taylor-Compton)
come across as annoying, whin-
ing teenagers who assume no
comparison to the original
actresses, especially the essen-
tial role of Laurie, famously
depicted by Jamie Lee Curtis.
So while a back story is
provided for the entire film
series, there is really never an
explanation for the motives as
to why Michael turned.
In the absence of the infor-
mation, Michael himself is
described to the viewers. In
general, this is what the entire
movie consists of, however, not
oadding anything to the entire
story that has been added to and
reworked for almost 30 years.
The lacking concept Zombie
attempts to work into the plot
is only covered up with overt
sexual tendencies, nudity and a
feeling of disappointment for the
viewer. It was almost unwise
for Rob Zombie to put a face to
Michael Meyers, instead of leav-
ing him as oThe Shape, � a pure
incarnate of evil. In this case, it
might be wise for us to compile
the upcoming DVD with oJason
X � for a double movie special.
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C-USA
Final Standings
Predictions
Greg Katski
Sports Editor
East Record
S. Miss 8-4
ECU 7-5
Memphis . 7-5
Marshall 5-7
UCF 4-8
UAB 2-10
West Record
Tulsa 9-3
Houston o8-4
SMU 7-5
Rice 5-7
UTEP 4-8
Tulane 2-10
C-USA Championship:
Tulsa over Southern Miss
Ronnie Woodward
Assistant Sports Editor
East Record
S. Miss : 9-3
Memphis 10-2
East Carolina 5-7
UCF 4-8
Marshall 3-9
UAB 2-10
West Record
UTEP 8-4
Tulsa . 9-3
Houston 8-4
SMU 6-6
Rice 4-8
Tulane 2-10
C-USA Championship:
Southern Miss over UTEP
Parking changes set
for Dowdy-Ficklen
SID--- In order to help alleviate
game-day_ traffic congestion and
enhance fan satisfaction, the ECU
Athletics Department announced
changes to some of Dowdy-Ficklen
Stadium Ts parking policies, which
will be in effect prior to Saturday's
C-USA opener against Southern
Mis$ and for the remainder of the
2007 season.
In addition, the Golden Eagle-Pirate
matchup was officially classified
as a sellout Wednesday, which will
mark ECU's second consecutive
fullscapacity contest. -
All stadium parking lots will now
open six hours prior to scheduled
kickoff. However, on games starting
prior to 2 p.m., the lots will not open
before 8 a.m. for any kickoff (see
schedule below). In order to properly
mariage the lots, fans will not be al-
lowed to enter tailgating areas prior
to the listed opening time. Violators,
who enter the lots prior to the des-
ignated time, are subject to a loss
of parking privileges and possible
towing of their vehicles.
General public. parking will still be
available at the Allied Health Lot
and: College Hill Lot (bottom, near
10th Street). :
PARKING LOT OPENING SCHEDULE
Date Opponent Lots Open
9/15 S. Miss 12 noon:
10/'6 UCF 1:30 p.m.
9/20 NCState. 10:30am.
10/27 ~ " "sUAB 9:30 a.m.
11/24 Tulane 8 a.m.
DOT RRR nantes tase esceasette
secs ascon sonar scesesscsot test
FOOTBALL PREVIEW
Tough challenge awaits Pirates in
the ogolden boys � of C-USA
aa
ae
1. Make the crowd a non-factor
ECU's players, students and fan base are
coming off an emotional victory over UNC
and have a lot of positives going into this
game. Southern Miss needs to make some
big plays early and take the crowd out of the
game. USM played in front of 106,311 people
at Tennessee's Neyland Stadium last week
and was winning for the majority of the first
half, but couldn Tt hold the lead. The Golden
Eagles need to keep the momentum the
whole game and riot let the Pirate fans affect
the game, which is something they are very
good at judging by their 14-2 record at Dowdy
Ficklen Stadium.
2. Win the turnover battle ©
The Golden Eagles T defense returns nine
starters, seven of which are seniors, and
plays a very aggressive, attacking and con-
fusing style of defense. ECU quarterback
Patrick Pinkney and his young offensive line
will see many defensive schemes, blitzes and
stunts that they have never seen before. USM
-needs to cause turnovers, and turn them into
points.
3. Run a balanced offense
USM. has arguably the best running back
in C-USA, the best tight end in C-USA, the
most explosive wide receiver in C-USA, and
a senior quarterback to manage all of the
weapons. The ECU defense has yet to face a
truly balanced offense, so the Golden Eagles
need to mix up the play calling with effective
run and pass plays, keeping the ECU defense ©
playing passive and on the back of its heels.
SOUTHERN MISS SID �
BOWER
oThere is no doubt that they are
a good football team and every
conference game is important
especially with this being the
first one. They are all equal in
importance, butthisisabiggame. �
ECU opens conference play with division champion
JARED JACKSON
STAFF WRITER : :
After an emotional and historic win over North Carolina last
Saturday, ECU (1-1) is set to face conference-rival Southern Miss (1-1)
at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium in what should be one heck of a showdown
to open C-USA play for both teams.
A win on Saturday would give the Pirates four straight at home, and
the inside track at securing the East Division title and earning a berth
in the C-USA championship game. A win over the Golden Eagles could
be a monumental task as Southern Miss is 14-2 all time in Greenville,
with the Pirates T last Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium win coming in 1994.
The Golden Eagles and Pirates finished first and second in the
East Division last season and in the preseason were picked to finish
in the same order.
oThings don Tt get any easier this week for us, � said ECU football
Head Coach Skip Holtz. oWe have played two quality programs to
start the season in very emotional games. The celebration on Saturday.
ended at 10 a.m. Sunday when we put on the Southern Miss film. �
' oThey are a talented football team with a ton of athleticism and
speed. I would compare their talent very favorably with the two teams
we just played. �
While Southern Miss owns a 24-8 advantage in the series, ECU
was able to pull out a thrilling 20-17 oyertime victory at oThe Rock �
in Hattiesburg last season. Ben Hartman converted a 24-yard field
goal on the Pirates T first drive in overtime, then cornerback Travis
Williams picked off Southern Miss quarterback Jeremy Young's first
down pass on the Golden Eagles first overtime possession to seal the
deal for ECU.
oIt was a great feeling, T Williams said reflecting on his key
interception against the Golden Eagles a year ago. oWe already knew
coming into the game that we were going to be a big underdog so we
just wanted to prove everybody wrong. We kept the game close the
whole game and coach came to us before Southern Miss got the ball
in overtime and said, defense we are going to make a play. �
oI said to myself do my key reads and sure enough I just sat over
there and they threw it up and I made a play on the ball. �
The Pirates only lost by 10 to Virginia Tech in their season opener,
but some key secondary issues arose on defense. Those same problems, _
most likely due to youth and inexperience, also arose during last week Ts
win against UNC as TJ. Yates and the Tar Heels torched the Pirates
secondary for 344 yards passing and three touchdowns.
oIt Ts a thing with corners and safeties; it Ts just going to happen �
said Williams. oYou react to it and the great corners and the great
safeties when they get beat they come back and just don Tt let it happen
again. The confidence level has to stay up; you can Tt let your confidence
level get down because if it Ts Champ Bailey, Sean Taylor or Ed Reed
everybody gets beat so that Ts just a phase of the game. T
oEast Carolina is a good football team, � Southern Miss coach
Jeff Bower said. oThey played Virginia Tech really hard and played
extremely well on defense. They are not giving up much at all rushing...
they have a really good front seven. The linebackers are all good and
all returnees from last year.
oOffensively, they are moving the football and are probably 50-50
run to pass. The quarterback (Pinkney) is a good player as they run
some misdirection and some read stuff but they do a good Job of moving
the ball. | am impressed with this football team. They are off to a good
start. It Ts a big ball game for both football teams. �
Quarterback play will undoubtedly play a more aieciiscane role
in who. comes away with a victory on Saturday than perhaps in any
other game this season for both teams. With two games under each
of their belts, Southern Miss senior quarterback Jeremy Young and
junior Pirate signal caller Patrick Pinkney have played well coming
into this weekend's contest.
Against Tennessee-Martin and Tennessee, Young has completed -
almost 50 percent of his passes, going 30-of-62 for 369 yards and two
touchdowns while also rushing for another score.
Pinkney has played lights out for the Pirates, completing 45-
of-66 passes for 521 yards [including 406 against UNC] ve three
touchdowns.
The Southern Miss offensive attack is salidified by senior wide
receiver Chris Johnson, who has racked up 183 yards to go along
with two touchdowns, and leads a young but deep receiving core.
The centerpiece to the Southern Miss offense is sophomore Damion
_ Fletcher, who Holtz calls a oslasher � when describing his running style.
Fletcher was a Freshman All-American last year and has rushed for
193 yards and a touchdown in the Golden Eagles first two games this
season in limited action due to cramps.
The strong point of Southern Miss is defense, and no one in C-USA
can compare to the success of the Golden Eagles year in and year out.
For 2007, the oNasty Bunch �, as they like to call their defense, returns
nine starters. All of the starting defensive line and linebackers return
for the Golden Eagles, while they had to replace both cornerback
positions. The Southern Miss defense ranked in the top 30 nationally
in four categories, most notably total defense and pass defense last
season.
While Saturday Ts game could set the tone for the rest of the season,
Holtz believes the past is just that and come Beredey the Pirates will
just have to worry about that moment forward.
oI told the team last week that the 2007 version of the North
. Carolina Tar Heels hasn't played the 2007 version of East Carolina, �
Holtz said. oWhat has happened in the past is irrelevant. No matter
what the series advantage is, it only matters what happens on that
field Saturday. �
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KEYS T0
THE GAME:
1. Better Play from the Secondary
The same problem that plagued the Pirates
against Virginia Tech in the secondary resur-
faced against UNC as ECU allowed the Tar Heels
to throw for 344 yards and touchdown passes of
37, 39 and 51 yards. If the Pirates are to be suc-
cessful against Southern Miss than the holes in
the secondary must be fixed or the Golden Eagles
will find many ogolden � opportunities in throwing
the ball deep.
2. Don Tt have an Emotional letdown
{t could be easy for the Pirates to come onto the
field Saturday and get scorched after such an
emotional victory against UNC. While coach Holtz
believes a letdown is more prone to happen dur-
ing a road game, ECU could come out flat and
never recover. oIt is great having the support of
your fans and students, � said Holtz. oIt motivates
the team seeing the student section full a whole
two hours before the game. The players make a
beeline to the students after we win because they
know how much the support helps them. The stu-
dents are the heartbeat of the stadium and they
set the tone for motivation and enthusiasm. �
3. The Running Game
ECU cannot rely on the pass as much as it did
last week if it stands a chance against Southern
Miss. Last season, the Golden Eagles ranked in
the top 30 nationally in pass defense and return
9 starters this season from that team. Against
UNC, Patrick Pinkney was the Pirates leading
rusher with only 22 yards on the ground. If the
Pirates are to. have any success throwing the ball
then the ground game will have to set that up.
SID.
HOLTZ
oSouthern Miss is the [New York]
Yankees of our conference. They've
dominated and held that top spot
for awhile. Coach Bower has done
an incredible job of building that
program...they have that title
right now that we Tve been looking
for and the title that we want. �
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 13, 2007
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West Virginia vs. Maryland
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ECU ice hockey team
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KELLEN HOLTZMAN
STAFF WRITER
After a disappointing
ending to the 2006-2007 cam-
paign, ECU is poised to begin
a new chapter in the program Ts
short but successful history.
Despite an impressive 16-
7 overall record and a 14-1
conference record, the Pirates
were knocked out of last year Ts
Blue Ridge Hockey Conference
Tournament by Appalachian
State, a team they had defeated
twice in the regular season.
oLast year we had really
high expectations and came in
really cocky, � said senior for-
ward Corey Fleitz.
Overtonfidence is not likely
to be an issue this year as ECU
makes a jump from the BRHC
to Independent status.
The move will allow for
a more competitive schedule
giving the Pirates a better
opportunity to qualify for the
ACHA Division III regionals
and ultimately nationals.
oYou have to start some-
where so being in the Blue
Ridge for the first few years was
something that was necessary, �
said goaltender Brent Falcon.
oYou don Tt want to just jump
into the deep end right away.
oWe've got a great schedule,
obviously the toughest we've
had. It Ts a schedule where you
can Tt really let your guard
odown. �
The new look schedule
includes away bouts with south- :
ern powers Georgia Tech.and
Richmond, as well as home
matches against Division II
member Liberty.
The highlight of the season T
for most fans will likely come
when rival N.C. State (DII)
comes to Greenville Friday,,
Oct. 19 for what Ts being built,
as orivalry weekend � with ECU
and NCSU also squaring offin:: :
football on Saturday.
Another new addition for
the club will be a Junior Affili-'
ate program based in Char-
lotte.
Team Carolina Jr. B, as:*:
the side is known, has already,
become one of the best Junior
programs in the South and will.
provide a solid recruiting base |
for ECU. :
Along with the revamped T:
schedule and Junior Affiliation,
see HOCKEY page A10
OTHER CAMPUS ACTIVITIES:
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' THE EAST CAROLINIAN ¢ SPORTS
HOCKEY continued from AQ
the program will have'an altered
coaching format.
After two years as head
coach of the team, coach Wayne
Cox will step into a new role as
Director of Hockey Operations.
oBecause of the time demand
it Ts going to take coaching these
guys, we're going to have basi-
cally a team of us coaching, �
said Cox.
Cox will remain an inte-
gral part of the staff that
includes Mike Ormisbee and
Kelley Smith. In its first
two seasons, Cox led the
Pirates to an overall record
of 30-14-0-1.
The Pirates lose a total
of six players from last year Ts
squad but 11 new players have
been recruited to fill the gaps
and create added depth.
Sammy Duehring and Don-
ovan Dean are two new players
who look likely to see plenty
of time on the ice in defensive
roles. Sean Burns, a transfer for-
ward from N.C. State, is another
potential impact player to keep
an eye on.
Junior Tyler Falcon returns
as the team Ts second leading
goal scorer from last season and
leads an offense that will come
at opponents in waves.
All four of the Pirates lines
should be legitimate scoring
threats this season. °
Senior Brent Falcon will
return at net and anchor the
ECU defense "if he can stay
healthy. The Scotia, NY native
went down with an ankle injury
in mid-season last year.
oBrent Ts crucial to the team
in a lot of different ways, both
with his goaltending skills and
with the work he puts into the
hockey club, � said Cox of his
team Ts leader.
oThis team wotldn T t be
together if it wasn Tt for Brent.
He Ts organized the schedules;
he Ts promoted the team, both
in the community and around
campus. He Ts the cornerstone
of this team. �
With a good mix of veterans
and new talent on the roster, the
2007-08 season could prove to
be a major turning point for
ECU Hockey.
Cox believes this could be
the most talented team in the
program Ts brief history.
oI think we bring a better °
STAFF PHOTO
Connor Brearley and Steven Allbright talk it over on defense.
Goalie Brearley fends off Loyola in the Southern Regionals.
team to the table this year than
we did last year, � said Cox.
oWe've got more depth, more
speed and more strength
overall. This team just gets
better year after year. �
ECU will hit the road to
begin the season, heading to T
the first annual Charlotte
Shootout (Oct. 5 " 7) to face
George Washington, Appa-
lachian State and Georgia
Tech.
The team Ts home opener
will be Oct. 12 versus in-
state foe UNC Wilmington. T
Fans can catch a glimpse
of the new look Pirates in the
second annual Purple-Gold
game on Friday, Sept. 28.
This writer can be contacted at
sports@theeastcarolinian.com
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The public is invited to attend this free event.
For more information, please contact the College of Business by e-mailing
allena@ecu.edu or visit online at www.business.ecu.edu.
The C cman Leadership Speaker Series is made possible by a gift from
ECU alumni Steve and Ellen Cunanan. Matching funds were also prov ee
by the Johnson & Johnson Foundation.
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Constitution Quiz
ECU students, Test your knowledge and become eligibleyaey ©
for a $25.00 drawing. Send your completed quiz via :
campus mail to Constitution Quiz, 2309 Old Cafeteria ay
Complex. Please make your writing legible.
1. Which of the following states was NOT one of the original 13 United
States? Delaware, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, Connect-
icut, Massachusetts, Maryland, South Carolina, New Hampshire, New York,
Virginia, North Carolina, Rhode Island.
2. What Supreme Court Justice retired in 2005?
3. Who were the first four presidents?
4. How many amendments are contained in the Bill of Rights?
5. Freedom of speech is protected in what amendment?
6. How long is a term in the US senate?
7. According to Article II of the Constitution, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger
cannot be president of the US for what reason?
8. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
9. Are there more senators or legislators in the US Congress?
10. In 1971, Amendment XXVI changed the voting age of US citizens to
what age?
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Constitution Day Recognition Activities
Beginning September 17, 2007
Third Annual Constitution Day Speaker " September 17, 2007,
7:00 p.m.
The Honorable Gwynett Hilburn, District Court Judge will
- speak. cu oThe Separation of Powers: What Is the Judge to Do? �
in the Joyner Library Teaching Resource Center (second floor)
_Judge Hilburn will begin with her oath of office and responsibilities as a District
Court Judge and then discuss some of the challenges faced by the courts and oth-
er branches of government in addressing issues such as mental health, juvenile
violence, and school and community safety. Contact Dorothy Muller, Center for
Faculty Excellence.
Constitution Birthday Party " September 17, 2007
Student Affairs will host the 2007 Constitution Birthday party from 1:00 to 3:00
in the Mendenhall Student Center Multiplepurpose Room with cake, drinks,
party favors (pens, pencils, flags, and souvenir cups), an opportunity to sign the
Constitution (I Signed), Uncle Sam, and 20-minute repeated segments with read-
ings from the Constitution and Bill of Rights. At 2:00 p.m., the party will join
the national broadcast of the Preamble to the Constitution led by Colin Powell.
Contact Carol Woodruff, Mendenhall Student Center.
Joyner Library Exhibits to Recognize Constitution Day 2007
J.Y. Joyner Library
oAmendment VI: Trial by Jury, � presented by Special Collection will be lo-
cated in Mendenhall Student Center Main Floor at the NW Entrance during
the week of September 17. Contact Jonathan Dembo, Joyner Library.
oThe Politics of Constitutional Change: the Temperance and Suffrage "
Movements in North Carolina, � presented by the Verona Joyner Langford
North Carolina Collection, 3rd Floor, J.Y. Joyner Library, beginning Sep-
tember 17. Contact John Lawrence, Joyner Library
oLet Ts Read about the Constitution, � presented by the Teaching Resource
Center, second floor, J.Y. Joyner Library, beginning September 14 and
continuing through the month of September. Contact Linda Teel, Joyner
Library.
Check Your Constitution Knowledge Competition Quiz
Students can complete the quiz, posted here and on the Weeks of Welcome
website, and enter a drawing to win $25.00, deadline for all entries is Friday,
September 21.
Broadcasts
General Colin Powell will leadl the nationwide recitation of the Preamble to
the U.S. Constitution on Monday, September 17, 2007, at 2:00 p.m. EST. The
broadcast can be accessed via computer at http://www.constitutionday.com/ and ,
will also be shown in Mendenhall Multipurpose Room and Bate, second floor
outside the Department of English.
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