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The East Carolinian VOLUME 83, ISSUE 16 October 30, 2007

The ECU football team °
treated students, fans
and alumni alike to a
fitting homecoming

by walloping the

UAB Blazers. Turn to
the sports section to
find out what impact
Patrick Pinkney Ts
stellar. performance _
will have on the

team going into this °
week Ts match-up with
Memphis....... Page A8&





The college basketball
season is fast
approaching, with
the ECU women Ts.
basketball team
looking to defend its
C-USA Tournament
Title. Check out the
sports section for
what league coaches
think of the Pirates,
and what honor junior
point guard Jasmine
Young received that
no Pirate before her
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North Carolina Ts strict
seatbelt laws, the
oClick It or Ticket ?
campaign, has seen
dramatic increase in
seatbelt use across the
state....... Ce

NEWS. .-. Page A2
FEATURES......... Page A5.

SPORTS.......e..1.Page A8
OPINIOIN tet nern Page A4
CLASSIFIEDG.........Page A11

Public voice raised in
concern for safety

YAZID FINN
STAFF WRITER

A question and answer ses-
sion in regards to safety was
hosted in the Mendenhall Stu-
dent Center on Friday at 2 p.m.

The forum was in response
to the Oct. 23 shooting of Drew
Daly, an ECU art major.

12 people were also robbed
during the incident on Tuesday.

Minister proclaims Greek
organizations aren t Christian |

Campus ministry hosts
oDon Tt Go Greek ?

NIA RICHARDSON
STAFF WRITER

Breakthrough Campus Min-
istry hosted a lecture called
oDon Tt Go Greek ? last Thursday
in Mendenhall.

The religion-based lecture
given by Minister Fred Hatchett
was a presentation of his com-
parison of Greek organizations
and Christian fundamentals.

and Christianity. g

Hatchett said the rituals and
mottos of Greek organizations
contradict the Christian prin-
ciples they are based on.

oGreek organizations use a The audience at the Don't Go Greek event listens to Minister Fred Hatchett Ts viewpoint about greek life.

replacement theory. They take
other entities and try to replace
God, ? Hatchett said. :

Addressing an audience of
predominantly Greek organiza-
tion members, Hatchett spoke
out against the secrecy of pledg-
ing, saying that Greek organiza-
tions place themselves apart from
society, changing from humanity
to humanism.

arolinian

Forum held in res
to local shooting

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The crime occurred on 607 E.
Fourth Street.

Among those in attendance
were Major Frank Knight of
the ECU Police Department,
Chief William Anderson of the
Greenville Police Department
and Chancellor Steve Ballard.

Ballard opened with éncour-
aging remarks for the audience,
stating that he felt personally
involved in the matter and that
safety would be on the forefront
of the coming months.

oWe will educate students on
a safe environment and increase
communication mechanisms, ?

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Hatchett defined humanism
as a broad category of active
and ethical philosophies that
affirm the dignity and worth
of all people.

oThey are elitists. These
individuals purposely separate
and segregate themselves to feel
connection, power and control, ?
Hatchett said.

New chief of staff

1s appoin

Karen Stokes
accepts position

ALYCIA WENDT
STAFF WRITER

Karen Stokes, former bas-
ketball coach Ricky Stokes T wife,
has accepted the position of
chief of staff.

The chief of staff is a position
that serves as a liaison between
the chancellor and the constitu-
encies of the university.

Including the faculty, the
boards and the Greenville com-
munity, Stokes makes sure that
these people Ts ovoices ? are heard
by the chancellor and that their
needs are taken care of.

oIt is lots of relationship
building and nurturing as well as
problem solving, ? Stokes said.
Stokes previously worked in

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the law field for almost 20 years.

She has worked at large corpo-
rate law firms, the federal gov-
ernment, clerked for two judges
and worked on a presidential
campaign. She graduated from
the University of Virginia.

oI have had some interesting
positions - most notably, clerk-
ing for a US Tax Court judge
and working on a presidential
campaign. I think that the chief
of staff position has the opportu-.
nity to be far more meaningful, ?
said Stokes.

Stokes heard about the avail-
able position when a friend of
hers from the university told
her about it. Her friend said he
thought she would be terrific for
the position.

According to Stokes, after
she researched the job, she wasn't

see STOKES page A3

Ballard said.

Ballard noted in his clos-
ing remarks that alcohol abuse
was a major factor in putting
students at risk.

In this instance, however, the
nature of the crime seemed to
stem from gang violence and the
subject of questions asked at the
forum followed on this topic.

Those arrested for their
involvement in the shooting
announced their gang affiliation
of their own volition.

oThere is a rise in gangs,
a rise in violent crimes and
a rise in juvenile crime, ? said

Using biblical passages as
examples and a basis for his
argument, Hatchett said that
pledging a Greek organization
should be like Christianity and
have full disclosure.

oAnyone wanting to join the
family of God can inquire. Jesus
reveals Himself, ? Hatchett said.

Hatchett also spoke out

Correction:
For the Record

In the Thursday, Oct. 25 issue of The
East Carolinian a photo of Sigma Sigma
Sigma incorrectly ran with the article
oAnti-Greek life meeting held today. ? The
East Carolinian would like to clarify that
the organization was not associated with
the meeting. We regret the inaccurate use
_of the photo and apologize for the forged
connection that may have resulted. .

The East Carolinian is committed to cor-
recting errors that appear in the newspaper.
Those interested in contacting the paper for
that purpose can send an.e-mail to editor@
theeastcarolinian.com or call Sarah Camp-
bell, Editor in Chief, at 328-9249. "

District Attorney Clark Everett.
oAcross the state we are seeing
the same problem. ?

Anderson publicized Green-
ville Ts own gang unit, which
was established this previous
January to combat gang activity
in the city.

oT We] evaluate problems
across the board, and with input
of citizens and our crime analy-
sis unit, deploy appropriately, ?
Anderson said.

One of the solutions men-
tioned to help with the gang prob-
lems allowed for the involvement
of every ECU student through a

against the extreme hazing prac-
tices that have been associated
with pledging an organization.

Community service should
be the only way to prove your
worth to an organization and
subjecting oneself to a voluntary
brutal process is not necessary,

see GREEK page A3

variety of mentoring programs.

oYou go a few blocks out
from ECU, and you'll meet kids
who Tve never set foot on this
campus, ? Anderson said.

All ECU students are encour-
aged to report any suspicious
activity they see and to call
the police.

~ oSometimes you may think
you're bothering wus, or may
think what you are seeing isn Tt
what you are seeing. Tell us, ?
Anderson said.

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

Greenville Police
plan for a safe
Halloween night

Increased
precautions being
taken

ADELINE TRENTO
SENIOR WRITER

Last year on Oct. 31,
there were more than 9,000
people in the downtown
area for Greenville Ts annual
Halloween celebration.

This year, law enforce-
ment officers expect a similar
number of people to participate
in the festivities, and they have
taken several precautions to
keep students safe downtown.

oEvery year the Greenville
Police Department implements
a Halloween deployment strat-
egy, which is designed to
address safety issues and
concerns during the celebra-
tion, ? said Lt. Earl Phipps,
IMPACT commander.

oThe deployment strate-
gies were quite successful in
that area in past years and our
goal is for continued success. ?

More than 125 officers
from several different cities
will be downtown on Hallow-
een to enforce laws and keep
students safe.

The Greenville police
will receive help from the
Pitt County Sheriff's Depart-
ment, as well as officers from
Wilson, Ayden, Bethel, Golds-
boro, Jacksonville, Pitt County
Memorial Hospital and ECU.

At 8 p.m., officers will
block off the streets downtown
and checkpoints will be set up
at the entrances into the area.

Students will be required
to have their personal belong-
ings checked for alcohol, illegal
substances and weapons before
they are allowed to enter.

oStudents will be asked to
leave at home anything that
could be potentially danger-
ous and used or viewed as a
weapon, ? Phipps said.

oThis includes toy guns,
knives, canes and sticks. Any-
thing that even remotely
resembles a weapon will not be
allowed into the secured area. ?

This year, metal detectors
will be used and students are
asked to leave behind chains,
metal bars, masks and toy
weapons of any kind, even if
they are part of a costume.

The Greenville police will
also use video surveillance

see HALLOWEEN page A3

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GREEK continued from Al

according to Hatchett.

He compared such hazing
rituals as branding and
beating to the enslavement of
blacks in history.

oMasters stuck you with a
brand to show that they owned
you and there Ts nothing you could
do about it, ? Hatchett.said.

oSome of you volunteer. to
have a big brother stick you
with a brand to prove your com-
mitment to that fraternity. ?

Hatchett said the reason he
speaks out against Greek orga-
nizations is to give the facts to
those who may be considering
pledging, or those. who have
already pledged and are afraid to
denounce their organization.

oThe word [Bible] comes to
reprove, heal and deliver, ? said
Trent McDougald, Breakthrough
Campus Ministry president.

After the lecture, attendees
had the opportunity to address
Hatchett with questions and
comments. Many were not con-
vinced by Hatchett Ts viewpoints,
claiming that his opposition to
Greek life was based on. fallacy.

oMinister Hatchett does not
understand that our organiza-
tions are founded upon. Chris-

Hatchett Ts argument about

oBeing Greek does not denied that they experienced any
have to diminish your spiritual hazing ritual when they pledged

their organization.
Hatchett elaborates more

STOKES

continued from Al

sure if she could make the time
commitment it would require.

oWhen Ricky decided to
step down from coaching we
decided that we wanted to make
Greenville our home, and we re-
shuffled some of our priorities, ?
Stokes said.

The process for getting this
position was lengthy. Stokes
had to attend meetings with the
chancellor and his immediate
staff, the executive council and
her predecessor, Austin Bunch.
She also had to attend a few call
back meetings and interviews
with the chancellor.

oYou serve as the eyes
and ears of the chancellor, his
sounding board, and you offer
your insight when he requires
it, so it is vital that the chemis-
try works, ? said Stokes.

After being in the job for
one week, Stokes believes that
the most important requirement
is the ability to communicate
effectively, as well as being able
to ojuggle ? an enormous number
of tasks simultaneously.

oT think that in my position
as chief of staff, I can help make
a difference, ? Stokes said.

oThe chancellor really has

HALLOWEEN continued from Al

cameras to monitor downtown
from the rooftops of businesses.

The surveillance teams
will monitor the activities of
people in the streets so that
they can direct officers on
the ground toward problems
and violations.

oObviously our main goal
and concern is to provide for
the safety and well-being of all
who come into the downtown
area, T said Phipps.

oWe are dedicated to making
this as secure an event as possible. ?

On Oct. 26, the Greenville
police met with local bar
owners to discuss how they
can keep their patrons safe
on Halloween.

The police encouraged the
bar owners to serve drinks in
plastic cups instead of bottles
and to keep their back doors
locked so that people cannot
come into the area without
going through a checkpoint.

The officers also spoke
about keeping the front doors
closed to minimize noise and
the importance of keeping alco-
hol from leaving the bar.

oThe main problems that I
have seen in the past are fights,

weapons and people using beer
bottles to fight in the street, ?
said Mikal Dickson, the general
manager of Stilllife club.

oI have my entire security
staff, 30 people, working on
Halloween to make sure it is a
safe event. ?

As the crowds begin to
leave downtown, officers will be
patrolling the neighborhoods °
around campus to ensure that
students make it back to their
homes safely.

Students are encouraged to
walk in groups, be aware of their
surroundings and stay in well-
lit areas on Halloween night.

oDon Tt go alone, always
be with someone, keep up
with your group and don Tt
drive, ? said Wendy Peaden, the
owner of Lucky Ts.

oWe had a good night last
year with the lights they put up
and the security checkpoints. I
have been going downtown for
years so I can see the difference
and it has definitely gotten a lot
better. Students just need to use
their heads and be smart. ?

This writer can be contacted at
news@theeastcarolinian.com

tian principles, but like the U.S., _ hazing was also challenged as on his lecture at his Web site,

we respect all people and their being not relevant to pledging _dontgogreek.com.

personal beliefs, ? said Allen experiences today.

Thomas, National Pan-Hellenic oWooding is illegal now, ? said
oCouncil executive chaplain. one fraternity member. Others

a vision for ECU, for ECU to
open doors and to improve
lives; he wants to ensure that
ECU serves all of its constitu-
ent groups well and remains

EAS es CARGLINA UNIVERSITY

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

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Ricky Stokes seems to be
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Ricky is currently enjoying
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plan to make this a short lived
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Dress up
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Greenville Ts holiest and hellish
holiday

JESSICA DUNLOW
OPINION WRITER

Halloween was never one of my favorite holi-
days. I loved being able to pretend to be something
else, but I hated having to walk around and parade
myself in front of large groups of strangers when I
was an awkward little 10 year old. I just remember
being tortured into wearing numerous silly cos-
tumes that included the ever-popular clown, Peter
Pan, a red crayon (complete with pencil-shaped hat)
and an ECU cheerleader.

I stopped wearing costumes around 10th grade
because I felt ridiculous wearing overbearing out-
fits that. looked somewhat like burlap sacks for my
dad Ts fear of me looking oslutty. ? Oh, how I wish
he could witness the current ECU Halloween
festivities.

My disdain for Halloween does not stem from
religious beliefs,.and I think I may even be start-
ing to like it. I will never quite understand why
some religious denominations believe that Hal-
loween is the odevil Ts holiday. ? What is so wrong
with kids dressing up as Superman, Spiderman
and M&Ms?

Once I stopped dressing up, I loved sitting out
on our front porch looking at the adorable kids
in their costumes begging for candy, or as chris-
tianitytoday.com says, oblackmailing neighbors
for candy. ?

Growing up Lutheran, we celebrated All Saints
Day (Nov. 1) by lighting a candle for every family
member that passed in the name of Christ, but this
never stopped us from behaving odevilishly ? the
night before and passing out into a sugar coma.
Although my lack of understanding as to why a

mere child Ts game of dress-up is evil to some is due T

to upbringing, it seems equally evil to deprive kids

of the opportunity to partake in the memories built:

by favorite costumes and gross candy.

In college, our candy reward is the looks that
we receive when we strut around downtown in our
carefully planned outfits. For women, the cleavage
and rear areas are strategically covered, but show
just enough to will a few unfortunates to purchase
us a beverage or two. For the men, I assume Hal-
loween is an expensive evening out, because in
order to meet a totally hot babe, it Ts necessary to
treat them to a drink of sorts and to get into clubs
that are somewhat biased toward females..

Most people say that Franklin Street in Chapel
Hill is the place to be, but I think that being in
Greenville with good friends is the best Hallow-
een there could ever be. In addition, you get to
see these friends drink/party enough to actually
believe that they are who or what they are a
up as.

Walk around on Ol T Hallows Eve and see if you
can meet a Marilyn, a traffic cone, Forrest Gump
or even the Spice Girls.

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

That's it

YAZID FINN
OPINION WRITER

It took some doing and inspirational talks with
my good friend Kerrigan Skelly on Monday, but I
finally took that step in my life. After a good long
heartfelt chat at the ol T library steps, I saw the light
my friends. I have shed my old ways and geek
Jesus Christ into my life!

It was so simple, that I could not believe I had
not done it sooner. Think about it friends, oifit Ts not
the God of the Holy Bible, the Holy Scripture, T than
you are worshiping a figment of fyour imagination.
You are making something up in your own mind
to suit your own needs.

There are only two options. There is Heaven
or there is Hell. You either accept Jesus Christ into
your life, the God of the Holy Bible, or you burn
- in a lake of fire. It is black or: white, friends. How
could it not be any clearer!

Do not think just because you call yourbalf

a Christian, that you are a Christian. I do not
want any of you bandwagon folks jumping aboard
because Jesus returns in the near future. If you
are a Christian, you follow the Bible to a T. Lose
those nights fornicating and those nights of binge
drinking! You are only digging your hole deeper
with Satan Ts shovel!

Do not misrepresent my position as judging "

you, friends, because that is not what I am doing.
I am not judging anyone, only preaching the good
Word. I am preaching what you choose not to see
by closing your eyes and choose not to hear by
closing your ears. Wake up folks! Any tongs and
it will be too late!

You could learn from these friends of mine that
stand out in front of the library steps. They may
be few and far and in between with their visits, so
keep an EAR out for their powerful and thought-
provoking message. Their time has been cut to
one day a week for two hours, so do not let those
two hours of genuine interest in our spiritual well
belling be FOR naught.

Show interest! Participate! Ask those questions
from your scholarly journals and your so-called
peer-reviewed essays. Cause trust me, friends, after

they have shown you the error of your conclusive -

multi-source papers, repeatedly tested experiments
and mountains of collaborating evidence, you really
will not have anywhere else to look but the Bible.

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

HER {TUTION
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TUESDAY OCTOBER 30, 2007

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To be honest, it doesn Tt bother me if
you haven't shaved your legs in the
last 24 hours.

Clarissa never did explain it all.

If you have to bad mouth a professor,
don't you dare do it in front of me.
| am sick of listening to you deride
a talented and compassionate
instructor just because you are too
lazy to accept responsibility for your
classes!

| read Pirate Rants while driving
home from class. Probably isn Tt all
that healthy...

My roommate has the goofiest laugh |
have ever heard. She cracks me up.

{ can Tt believe that I Tm starting to
actually see cute boys around
camipus. | think they were in hiding
or something. Now if they would
just corne talk to me that would be
great.

Yes, you may be pretty, but you
have the most hideous personality
of any one person I Tve ever met.
Sleeping with at least 7 guys since the
beginning of school does not make
you ocool ?, it makes you a slut.

Since when are black and white
considered races? | thought they
were colors! Elementary school was
so misleading!

Never judge a day by its weather.

Didn't vote today. It wasn Tt worth the
100-yard walk to the voting booths.
None of them deserves my check
mark beside his name.

This has been going on for a few
years now but apparently, you
cannot say oIndian style ? in schools
anymore. It is now...get this ocris-
cross applesauce. ? | am so done with
political correctness and this being
sensitive BS.

Guys adjust:themselves in public
because it is really uncomfortable if
we don't. If you don't believe me, stick
a cucumber down there for a day and
see how you feel. Heck even if you do
believe me, try, it might be fun.

| melt a stick of butter in every glass
of water | drink. It's delicious.

The ECU Marching Band ROCKS!
The colorguard is awesome and that
trumpet section has the moves! Go
marching Pirates!

I.don't like being made fun of.

| don Tt put my headphones in an effort
to be considerate. | put them on to
drown out your whining.

Why are some people so stuck up
and self centered that when you
express your opinion to them they
hold this grudge against you. Even
after you realize they were offended

by it and agologize to them.

| wash my hands before using the
restroom not after because | don't

want fo get it dirty and my parents
taught me not to pee on myself.

| may be a student athlete. But, :

I'm still a college student. If school
was just about the athletics and the
academics then we'd all be bored out
of our minds. So, let me have my beer
and keep your comments/complaints
to yourself!

| miss Disney World. | spend every
day wishing | could go back.

The price is wrong Mr. Barker, the
price is wrong!

| wish | could tell people how much |
think they suck.

You are Cruisin T for a Bruisin T.
Real men don Tt use AIM smilies.
When a girl tells you that she is not

having sex until she is married, do
not assume that you wili change

her mind. Respect her wishes or

move on!

It's not premarital sex if | have no
intention to marry you.

{ hate when people raise their hands
in class and when they get called on
they say oI have a question T.

| love the Geico cavemen.

You didn Tt invite us to the movies, so

. We didn't invite you to the party.

My boyfriend forgot to pick me up
after class because he was playing
video games.

So, you broke up with me because you
just weren't ready for a relationship
two weeks ago, but met someone
else and got ready in that two weeks
time? Right. 2

To the guy in front of me, please stop
playing World of Warcraft during
class. It's very distracting, espécially
when you are attempting to chat up
some elf.

To the girl who likes to go bra-less
in 360, please stop. You do not have
appropriate perk for such an action.

Stuffing, ham, mashed potatoes,
gravy, turkey and passing out while
watching football. | am so ready for
Thanksgiving break! ;

When all of your real friends are done
deserting you because you of your
bad attitude, at least you'll have your
Internet groupies.

| think that your dye job looks like
someone dumped orange food
coloring on the top of your head.

If you are the one that was from the
sorority bragging that sororities make
people skinny and pretty, you are very
shallow and ignorant.

My grandma came to visit me this
weekend, and ended up at a frat
party doing a keg stand. Man can that
woman hold her alcohol!

You have been on my mind ever
since |. made eye contact with you
on the bus. Why didn Tt you talk to
me? | would have volunteered my
number.

. Sometimes | wonder about Jane... Is

she hot? Is she a he? Is he hot?
oDip ? is not attractive on anyone!

I got kicked out of Alfredos for talking
in a fake language to some stupid
person, and when the guy pushed
me out | went into the wall and fake

-fell down.

Who gets kicked out of Alfredos?
Really.

| hate how I have so much work I need
to get done during break but | know
| will do none of it until the Sunday
before classes begin. ,

I don Tt have a condom, but | do have
this Snickers wrapper

ECU should really consider a
mechanical sidewalk.

Word of advice ladies - Sexy is not
seeing how much you can drink, how
provocative you can dress, how many
guys you can hook up with while in
your tenure at ECU, or stumbling
around my house wasted. The one
great turn on is seeing a girl compose
herself in a lady-like manner, while
leaving a lot left to the imagination...
Now that Ts sexy.

The Devil and God are raging inside me.

ECU Football has the best fans!
During our home games, the stadium
is filled nearly to capacity, yet Rice
only had about 5,000 people in
attendance for the ECU @ Rice
game, in a stadium that seats qbout
70,000 and it was their Homecoming!
How sad is that?

You know what really grinds my
gears? People who write ridiculously
long Pirate Rants. Rants are supposed
to be short statements to get out your
frustrations. Not dissertations on how
pissed off you are. Cut out all the BS
and filler and make your point. Jesus.
Some of you ranters think you own

the page. What is wrong with you?

Two or three sentences are enough!

So please, when you rant, make it
short. Leave room on the page for .

others to complain. Thank you and
have a wonderful day.

And these three remain: faith, hope
ae love. And the greatest of these
is love.

There is more to life that just you.

What's up with Student Health?
When I'm sick, | want fo see a doctor
who can treat me, not a nurse fo tell
me to come back after I Tve been sick
a week!

Is it bad that | would rather be hooking
up with your roommate than you?

| hate when guys go to the Rec center

and don't work out their legs.

SOUNDS PLAUSIBLE.

RELAX. GLOBAL WARMING
IS JUST A THING. T

A WAR? ON TERRORISM?

THAT GIRL IS TOTALLY
IN MY LEAGUE.

SCIENTISTS DIAGRAM THE NEWLY DISCOVERED

oOPTIMISM ? SECTION OF THE GRAIN...



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Fishnets and
hooker boots

Halloween: it's like it. was when you
were a kid, only sluttier

JUSTIN SUMMERS
OPINION WRITER

It Ts that time of the year again. The leaves are
changing, the days are shorter, and you are just
now realizing how cold it Ts going to be in your sexy
pirate outfit. Halloween is ECU Ts claim to fame, and
the witching hour is almost upon us.

For those of you in your first year of college,
I Tm sure you have heard the rumors, and after three
years of experience, I can attest to their validity.
Thousands of students, non-students and horny
sketch-balls will line the streets downtown to be
a part of the madness. This spectacle is of course
centered around the outfits, and these days there
are no holds barred when it come to costumes. The

equation when figuring out your outfit is simple. "

Take a character, imaginary or not, and add one of
two words in front of it, sexy or slutty. Examples
range from ordinary (sexy nurse, sexy firefighter
and sexy cop), to the more extreme (sexy cheer-
leader and the ever-popular slutty...slut). Yes, she

-is the girl who didn Tt take any character at all,

who merely combined the sexiest aspects of many
costumes, giving her powers in sexiness unknown
to the mere mortal.

If there is anyone who is still unsure of how my
equation works, I will give you an example. Say
for instance, witen you were a kid you loved fairies.
So on this holiday it is no coincidence you would
want to act out your love for them by personifying
one. Only one problem: you can Tt just be a regular
fairy; that would be weird. Yes, the modern day
Halloween has been transformed, and anything shy
of an R T rating is unacceptable and Tinkerbelle is
going to need work, because last time I checked
she was still a G. T Now, you ask yourself, How
can I make someone so innocent look sexy? T Well,

. the answer to this is also very simple: fishnets

and hooker boots. Yes, fishnets and hooker boots
are all you need to turn an innocent Tinkerbelle,
Strawberry Shortcake or Pocahontas, well, more
Paris Hiltgn.

If you are a guy reading this, worried about
what Rob Kass will look like dressed up in stock-

ings, you can breathe easy. Yes, luckily for us all

during Halloween Ts transformation from innocent
nights filled with trick-or-treating and senseless
vandalism to its current state of affairs, we males
were not considered. Maybe because no one wants
to see sexy Spidermen and Draculas running
around, or because not even women want to see a
bunch of half-naked drunk guys in heels. What-
ever reason, guys, you can, leave your fishnets in
the drawer.

Now I am sure there are some of you out there
who are saying that my outlook on Halloween is
skewed. And that not everyone falls into this cookie
cutter equation for costumes. Yeah, I know there
are still some people out there, purists, who see
Halloween for what it is and was; a day to dress
scary and let down your guard about what other
people think. For you those of you out there keeping
tradition alive, I salute you. You all are the ones
keeping Halloween scary and maintaining any hope
for me that when it is time for my daughter to go
out, she can be whatever she wants, and will never
have to see this article, or my equation.

This writer can be contacted at
opinion@theeastcarolinian.com. ?

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Horoscopes

Aries .

Don Tt feel bad if you're just plain tired.
It happens to everyone. Find yourself a
cozy cave and hide away for a while.

Taurus °

As is usual this time of year,
appearances can be deceiving. Don Tt
believe half of what you hear and most
of what you see.

Gemini

Pay attention while shopping and
you can get an absolutely marvelous
deal. Others will think you spent much
more. You don Tt have to tell.

Cancer

Your sense of humor Ts returning,
even if the problem persists. It's OK
not to take it to seriously. Maybe it T
just go away.

Leo

This is a clean-up day, with some
urgency. At least one item in your
stack of stuff is perilously overdue.

Virgo

You can help out a friend by providing
hugs and maybe cookies. Comfort
food is recommended. Providing
money is not.

Libra

Would you like to have more authority?
More status? More money? These are
only the first few test questions. They'll
get harder. Think before you answer.

Scorpio

Travel looks relatively good. There
will be minor glitches, but you can
get where you want to go. Carry your
toothbrush with you.

Sagittarius
Even with half your brain tied behind
your back, to make it fair, you'll trounce
the opposition. You could also win a
nice prize.

Capricorn \
You and your partner have a way of
communicating without words. Rely

_ on that now if the words seem to

be getting in the way. Hugs and-or
cookies, for example.

Aquarius

~ Put the daydreams and day trips on

hold. Ht Ts time to get -back to work.
Something absolutely has to get done,
and you know what it is.

Pisces

You should be in a marvelous mood,
feeling surrounded by love. Overlook
a silly remark, even if it Ts hurtful.
Take it as a joke, whether it Ts meant
as one or not.

Did you know?

The first outdoor sign advertising
oCoca-Cola ? still exists. It was originally
painted in 1894 and is located in
Cartersville, Georgia.

In your lifetime, you'll shed over 40
pounds of skin.

The liquid inside young coconuts
can be used as substitute for blood
plasma.

Tiger Woods is the highest paid
athlete. He makes around $80 million
per year (or $219,000 per day).

Ewan McGregor was offered, but
turned down, the part of Neo in the
Matrix. Will Smith was also approached
to play Neo but turned it down in order
make Wild Wild West.

In ancient Egypt, priests plucked
EVERY hair from their bodies, including.
their eyebrows and eyelashes.

The Bureau of Standards says that
the electron is the fastest thing in
the world.

On average people fear spiders more
than death.

Mel Blanc (the voice of Bugs Bunny)
was allergic to carrots.

The largest man-made lake in the
U.S. is Lake Mead, created by Hoover
Dam.

Butterflies taste with their feet.

It's physically impossible for you to
lick your elbow.

The cigarette lighter was invented
before the match.

Rats are incapable of puking.

No piece of paper can be folded in

half more than 7 times.

Donkeys kill more people annually

than plane crashes.

Only one person in two billion will live
to be 116 or older.s

Buckl

Latest news and
opinions on the oClick
It or Ticket ? campaign

DAVID PUCKETT
STAFF WRITER

In 1993, North Carolina
launched the oClick It or Ticket ?
campaign in.an attempt to
increase seat belt use among
motor vehicle occupants. Ini-
tially, many people opposed the
seat belt laws, but a year after
the campaign went into effect,
seat belt use went up and fatali-
ties from motor vehicle crashes
went down. Other states noticed
the positive effect the program
had in N.C., and the campaign

spread nationwide.
According to Ser-
geant Phil Worthing-
ton, supervisor of
the Greenville Police
Department Ts traffic
safety unit, seat
belt usage rates
in N.C. have
increased from
58 percent to 88
percent since the
campaign Ts birth.
Although Green-
ville Ts usage rate is among the
statewide percent, local officers
continue to heavily enforce seat
belt law violations.

According to the Greenville
Police Department Ts citation
reports, Greenville police offi-
cers have issued an average of
2,670 seat belt citations per
year over the past three federal
fiscal years.

Recently, the Greenville
Police Department has focused
on increasing seat belt use at
night. To do so, light towers
are installed at intersections

around Greenville so officers

can observe whether vehicle
occupants are wearing their
seat belts. During a 10-day
campaign phase in September,
Greenville police issued 223 seat

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ing up for safety

TUESDAY OCTOBER 30,2007 Page A5

belt citations between the hours
of 10 p.m. and 2 a.m.
According to Worthington,
it is essential to enforce seat belt
laws in order to reduce fatalities
and serious injuries due to motor

vehicle crashes, which will also

save money.
oFastening that seatbelt is
one of: the easiest things you
can do to make that crash a lot
safer. It doesn Tt prevent all the
injuries, but it is going to keep
you in the car 99% of the time, ?
said Worthington.
Worthington also explained
that being hospitalized with a
severe brain injury costs about
$30,000 a day in intensive care,
then the victim will possibly
have to be treated or institu-
tionalized for the rest of their
life. In the event the victim is
not able to afford their medical
treatment, taxpayers will have
to financially cover a substantial
amount of the medical bills.

However, some people oppose.

the government regulating adult
seat belt laws, because not wear-
ing a seat belt endangers only
the individual.

oI think it [the policy] is
intruding into our privacy. I
think it is good common sense
to wear it, but I don Tt-think it Ts

the government Ts place to tell us
[adults] to wear it, ? said ECU
communication professor Geoff
Thompson.

ECU senior communication
major Mike Catalano said he
understands why some states
ban drivers from talking on cell

phones more than the govern-

ment enforcing adults to wear
seat belts. ;

In contrast to opposing
views, sophomore business
major at ECU Kelly Scott said
the government should enforce
seat belt laws.

oIt Ts for your safety and a

well known
law, if

you
choose
not to abide
by it, you should
accept the conse-
quences, ? said Scott.
The owell-known law ?

Scott refers to requires drivers
to have their seat belt prop-
erly fastened while traveling
in forward motion on a public
roadway. Failure to do so will
potentially result in the driver
receiving a $100 ticket "a $25
fine and $75 in court fees.

The violator has the option
to plead guilty to the offense and.
pay the fine prior to their court,
date. By doing so, they will not
have to appear in court and no
points will go on their driver.
license.

Officers can also stop a vehi-
cle if the passenger in the front
seat is unrestrained, even though
the driver is buckled. In this
scenario, the citation is issued
to the passenger, unless the:
passenger is less than 16 years
old. In that case, the ticket
will go to the driver
and two points will go
on their driver Ts
license.
itera ay
addi-

see SAFETY page A6

Student health offers advice for escaping a virus

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The Student Health Center has experienced four cases of the MRSA virus recently.

How you can prepare "
yourself against MRSA

CHELSEA CAMPEN
STAFF WRITER

The threat of contracting
MRSA, or methicillin resistant
staphylococcus aureus, has been

a popular topic in the media
recently, though the bacteria is
not as dangerous as the public
may perceive it to be. MRSA has
been around since the 1940's,
and evolved after the widespread
use of methicillin, a penicillin

which was used to treat staph

infections.
Worldwide, an average of
two billion people carry staph.

95 million of those are U.S.
citizens, and about 2.5 million
people carry MRSA. 14 percent

of all people with MRSA have

been exposed to the virus in a
healthcare setting.

Signs and symptoms of

MRSA include tender rashes

see HEALTH page A6

Photo by Robyn McLawhorn

to risk factors.

dialysis

NOTE: Study
conducted from
July 2004 through
December 2005
for nine U.S. sites

in hospitals

Could not

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Control and Prevention

MRSA sources

Most patients with serious
antibiotic-resistant staph (MRSA)
infections become exposed to
the bacteria in health-care
facilities, according to a Journal
of the American Medical
Association report.

Classification of infection
For 8,987 cases of invasive MRSA
j-s wRecent exposure |. ae

including hospitals,
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Contracted MRSA

Contracted MRSA

in communities |

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An incredible beginning to the end of a series.

Coheed and Cambria
unique sound captures
listeners

ERIN EDWARDS
STAFF WRITER

Coheed and Cambria is a
hard band to describe, with
riffs comparable to the classics

and an epic sound rarely heard
in today Ts mainstream music.
While most may label them as
progressive or just pure rock
(but never emo), the best way
to describe them is almost like
a rock opera. They grip you
firmly from the first note, only
letting go at the grand end.
Often compared to the vocal
and instrumental sounds of clas-
sics such as Rush and Yes, the

experience of their music just
continues to get weirder with

~ each album, perhaps due in part

to the oconcept albums ? they.
release, revealing a plot only
true fans with good memory can
actually keep up with.
They are still a relatively

"new band, only officially active

since 2001, but they have
managed to release four full-
length albums and two live
performance DVDs. Coheed
and Cambria have also toured
numerous times with Vans
Warped Tour and have now
embarked on a fall tour with
Fall of Troy.

No World for Tomorrow may
just be their most ambitious
work to date, not just with
music, but the marketing of the
album as well. Months before

~anyone knew a thing about the

album, the band released five
oWilling Well ? videos, each
portraying a normal everyday

_activity; parents playing with

a baby, kids having a party and
a woman washing the dishes,
only to end with a dark shad-
owy figure appearing, and a
quick cut to the band Ts logo
and release date of the album.
The anticipation of the album

even caused a commotion at
the University of Kansas after
students spray-painted the
logo and date of release for
the album, causing officials to
worry of a potential shooting.

oThe Reaping ? begins the
album strongly, and the epic,
five-part oEnd Complete, ?

oreminiscent of the four-part

oWilling Well ? finishes out the
album with stride. However,
there are a few duds, namely
the first single oThe Running
Free, ? which does nothing
more than attract lukewarm
fans into buying the album,
only to have them toss it away
because they just don Tt get it.
Also, personal favorites include
oGravemakers and Gunsling-
ers ? and the entirety of the
oEnd Complete, ? which boasts
incredible tempo changes and
more importantly, an emo-
tional retorting by Sanchez,
a trait he has been keeping up
with since the beginning of
Coheed and Cambria.

While some fans may just
see this as another album in
their collection, die-hard fans
perceive this as another grand
chapter in the story of Coheed
and Cambria. Not only does

Coheed and Cambria release
albums, they release comic
books that tell the story in
the music they play. Their
two first comics, oThe Second:
Stage Turbine Blade 1 and
2 ? is completely out of print,
making it a rare collector Ts
item only for the dedicated fan.
The comic oGood Apollo, I Tm
Burning Star IV, ? that accom-
panies volume one of the Good
Apollo albums is still produced
in bulk, making it available for
almost anyone. However, the
band has begun to orework ? the
series, releasing oThe Amory
Wars Parts 1-3 ? a few months
ago. Each is still available, and
the entire story is told in order,
helping confused fans get back
on track.

The music, along with the
graphic novels, tells the story of
Coheed and Cambria Kilgannon,
their children Josephine, twins
Matthew and Maria and Clau-
dio, whom the entire series is
focused around - coincidentally,
the same name of lead singer
Claudio Sanchez.

It tells the story of a family Ts
fight to stay together amongst

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TUESDAY OCTOBER 30, 2007

THE EAST CAROLINIAN ¢ FEATURES

PAGE A6

SAFETY continued from A5

NC now has strict laws about seatbelt use, called the oClick it or Ticket ? campaign.

tion, passengers in the backseat
are not exempt from wearing a
seatbelt.

oEffective July 1, we can
write (citations) for the back-
seat. It Ts a $10 fine for the
backseat, but in North Carolina

we cannot stop the driver if pas-
sengers in the backseat are not
buckled, ? Worthington said.
Therefore, if the driver
is stopped for any reason,
unrestrained passengers
in the backseat will poten-

tially have to pay a $10 fine.
For more information on

the oClick It or Ticket ? cam-

paign, visit nhtsa.dot.gov.

This writer can be contacted at
features@theeastcarolinian.com

HEALTH continued

that often mimic a spider bite,
boils, pustules and cellulites, an
infection under the skin. MRSA
is not life threatening until it
reaches the blood stream arid
eventually the organs, caus-
ing cellulites. At this stage,
an infected person should be
hospitalized.

There are two classifications

of MRSA: HA-MRSA (hospital

acquired), and CA-MRSA (com-
munity acquired).

oTypically, immunocom-
promised and/or the elderly
are the only individuals with a
large enough potential risk to
worry about MRSA, ? said Ben
Newton, a senior nursing major
at ECU.

The average age of those
who contract MRSA is 68,
however, the average age for
CA-MRSA is 23, and there
appear to be more strains of it
in the southern U.S.

oMost MRSA is not life
threatening, ? said Dr. Jolene

from A5

Jernagene, director of Student
Health. oMRSA can be easily
treated using standard antibiot-

ics such as Sulfa, Doxycycline
and Cipro. ?

MRSA is contracted through
direct contact with someone
carrying it or an object recently
touched by a virus carrier.

The strengthening of the
bacteria is due to the overuse
of antibiotics for illnesses that

_ the body should be allowed to
defend and repair on its own.
However, because patients often
will not take them as prescribed,
stopping treatment allows the
bacteria the opportunity to
mutate and develop resistance.

The overuse of antibacte-
rial products gives bacteria
a chance to become resistant
as well. oMost healthy people
only need regular soap and
water to wash their hands, ?
said Jernagene.

oLeave the harsher antibac-
terial products for kitchens and

hospitals. ? Antibiotics should
also be avoided, or at least used
for the shortest period pos-

sible, as ways to prevent the .

spread of MRSA include seeking
treatment for suspicious skin

abnormalities, cleaning and T

bandaging wounds and Proper
hand washing.

Since July 1, the Student
Health Center has only seen
four cases of CA-MRSA. None
of the patients Ta were
hospitalized.

Students who come into
the health center with MRSA
trace their contraction so as all
who have been exposed may be
notified to keep an infection or
illness contained.

Jernagene said the Student
Health Center has been proac-
tive the past two to three years
and the workers do not worry
about an outbreak.

This writer can be reached at
features@theeastcarolinian.com

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V.0.1.C.E: celebrated oLove Your Body ? Day last week, as a way of promoting a positive self-image.

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FEATURES EDITOR

Although the group
V.O.1.C.E., Visionaries for the
Ongoing Involvement in the
Cultivation of Equality, has
been a part of campus life for
the past few years, the orga-
nization wants to increase
membership.

oIn this day and age, women
are still greatly considered
the minority gender, espe-
cially in the South. V.O.1.C.E.
shows women that they can
become strong and independent
and actively engage in ECU Ts
discriminations, ? said Jamie

Scharbrough, vice president of
V.O.L.C.E.

V.O.1.C.E. is a group that
promotes women Ts equal treat-
ment on-campus and in the com-

munity. Its goal is to empower
women and encourage a sense of
camaraderie among women.

The group encourages the
rights of other groups that are
often overlooked, as well.

V.O.1.C.E. supports gay
and lesbian rights and the Jena
6 campaign, and promotes
sexual health and a positive
self-image.

oAn army of few can do
great work, but an army of
many can have an easier time
accomplishing social change, ?
said Leia Cain, V.O.I.C.E. Ts
president.

V.0.1.C.E. has sponsored
events such as oLove Your
Body Day ? last.week, the goal
of which was to promote a posi-
tive self-image for women and
men alike.

Brian Davenport, one of the
five male members of V.O.I.C.E.,
attended the oLove Your Body
Day ? event.

oMy presence there did have
an impact on people with what

_ we were doing that day to pro-

mote a positive self-image, ? said

Davenport. oI feel like just being
present shows there are males
out there that believe that a level
of equality should [exist]. ?

Upcoming events spon-
sored by V.O.I.C.E. include a
belly dancing session at the
end of the semester, Women Ts
National History Month in
March and the showing of The
Vagina Monologues.

For the ideas. of the com-
munity and campus at large to
be heard, Scharbrough advises
that students join the group.

oExpect to know that your
voice [and] your issues will be
heard. We're here to change the
world, starting with our own, ?
she one

V.0.1.C.E. has also been
a part of National Domestic
Violence Awareness Month
and Breast Cancer Awareness
Month in October.

For more information about
V.O.LC.E., contact Leia Cain at
ECUvoice@gmail.com.

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of UAB. Pinkney entered the gam
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The Pirates won their first blowout game of the year on Saturday, using five quarterbacks and giving many weathered starters some much needed rest before this week Ts game.

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ECU was finally able to show
off it Ts full arsenal of weapons
Saturday against UAB.

The Pirates, in front of a
homecoming crowd of 41,125,
racked up 471 offensive yards and
didn Tt allow a touchdown in their
41-6 blowout of the Blazers.

oI think this was probably
the most complete game we've
played in a long, long time, ? said
ECU coach Skip Holtz. oThe way
we played on offense, the way
we played on defense and in the
kicking game, I was really proud
of the way the team responded
after the N.C. State game. ?

The Pirates (5-4, 4-1)
pounded out 216 yards on the
ground and got touchdowns
from three different running
backs. :

knew that they weren Tt ranked
very high in rush defense so we
knew we would be able to run the
ball against them, ? said starting
running back Chris Johnson.
oThey [the coaches] just kept
giving us the ball and we kept
getting first downs and believ-
ing in the running game. ?
Johnson, who has handled
the bulk of the carries for ECU

ing once again with 79 yards and
one touchdown. z

But Holtz, for the first time
all season, spread out the carries
Saturday and let ECU Ts young,
anxious running backs see sig-
nificant action.

True freshman Jonathan
Williams, who has been battling
an ankle injury most of the year,
rushed for 63 yards and a score.

oA game like this is what
we've been waiting for to get him
in, ? Holtz said of Williams. oIt
was really nice to gee him get in
the game and do some things.

oWe're starting to really
trust him with the way he Ts start-
ing to practice, the things he Ts
doing and the way he Ts carrying

Young named to C-USA
Preseason All-Conference
Team

SID--- With seven different
teams receiving the nod to win.
the 2008 C-USA regular season

its all-time best. The league Ts
youthful look from a couple of
seasons ago has now developed
into strength and parity for the
2007-08 season. -

Tulane, the 2007 C-USA
regular season champion, tops
the preseason chart with three
first-place votes and 126 points.
The following four spots were

oComing into the game, we.

this year, led the Pirates in rush-.

title, competition should be at T

Quarterback Patrick Pinkney had a stellar game, throwing two TDs.

the ball. He Ts a talent and we Tve
Just being waiting for the oppor-
tunity to get him some plays. ?

UAB (2-6, 1-3) came into the
game ranked 117th in the nation
in rush defense, allowing 240.6
yards per game. Last week, the
Blazers allowed 335 yards to
Houston, which uses the same
type of spread offense rushing
attack as ECU.

oWe really challenged the
running backs at halftime about
being able to make guys miss, ?
said Holtz. oI thought Chris
Johnson made some really nice
plays in the second halfand John
Williams made a really nice play
on the opening drive when he

made the cornerback miss and.

ran in for the score. ?

Williams, a 6-foot-1, 207-
pounder who set numerous
records and won multiple state
championships at J. H. Rose High

_ School, reached the end zone for

close as only six points separated
the foursome. UTEP appears
second with 109 points and
one first-place vote, while ECU
received two top votes and gath-
ered 106 points. SMU and UAB
tied for fourth with 103 points
each but SMU collected two
first-place votes to UAB Ts one.
Tulane posted a 26-7 overall
record, won the C-USA regular
season title with a 13-3 mark and
participated in its 10th postsea-
son event a year ago. The Green
Wave looks to expand upon that
success as they return three
starters and nine letterwinners
from last year Ts team. Head coach
Lisa Stockton, C-USA Ts all-time
winningest coach and the 2007

the first time in his career with
a 35-yard touchdown run.on
ECU Ts first possession.

oAll I saw was the end zone, ?
said Williams. oI got the ball and
all I wanted to do was score the
touchdown. ... I didn Tt know if I
was going to get a lot of playing
time this year, but I just work
hard in practice and they finally
gave [the opportunity] to me
and I took advantage of it. ?

Junior Dominique Lindsay
scored ECU Ts other rushing
touchdown on a 3-yard plunge
early in the second quarter. ECU
averaged seven yards per carry
in the first half, scored on four
of its first five possessions and
held a lead, 20-6, at halftime for
the first time all season.

Both Rob Kass and Patrick
Pinkney took meaningful snaps
at quarterback. Pinkney, coming
off the bench, was more efficient
as he went 6-of-7 for 159 yards

ECU tabbed third in

C-USA Coach of the Year, has a
well-balanced roster with eight

. veterans and seven underclass-

men. She also sports one of the
best point guards in the nation in
junior Ashley Langford. Lang-
ford was named to the C-USA
All-Conference third team after
finishing second in the league in
assists with 6.27 per game, ninth
best in the NCAA.

UTEP had a break-through
season last year, setting school
records for most wins (22),
fewest losses (8) and single-game
attendance (7,212) record. Head
coach Keitha Adams returns four
starters and 81 percent of the
team Ts scoring, including 2008
All-C-USA preseason selection

Photos by Robyn McLawhorn

Wide receiver Jamar Bryant hooks up with Pinkney on a 52-yard pass.

and two touchdowns, including
a 52-yard strike to Jamar Bryant.
in the third quarter.

oBoth of us can run the
offense and execute it, ? said
Pinkney. oHe [Holtz] said who-
ever had the hot hand is probably
who we're going to roll with for
most of the game, and I guess I
had the hot hand. ?

ECU didn Tt allow a touch-
down for the first time since
September 2000 in a 38-0 shut-
out against Duke.

oDefensively, I think this was

by far our best effort since when -

we've [coaches] been here, ? said
Holtz, who is in his third-year
with the Pirates. oWe gave up a
couple of big plays but normally
when we've given up the big play,
they go right through us and get
into the end zone. But I thought
they [the defense] really arched
their backs tonight and did a
good job.of coming up with some

big stops. ?

With ECU Ts convincing win
and a Southern Miss loss to UCF
Sunday night, the Pirates now
control their own destiny for the
C-USA championship.

The Pirates have three regu-
lar season games left, all against
conference opponents, and if
they win all of them, the C-
USA championship game will
be played in Greenville.

Holtz does not want to look
ahead, however, and is looking at
the race for the conference cham-
pionship as a single-elimination
tournament.

oWe live to play another day, ?
he said after the Pirates T fourth
straight C-USA win. oWe're
playing a single-elimination
tournament, more or less, for the
conference championship. ?

This writer can be contacted at
sports@theeastcarolinian.com

preseason poll

Jareica Hughes. Hughes, a 5-3
guard, became the first UTEP
player to be named the C-USA
Newcomer and Freshman of the
Year, third team all-conference
and selected to the league Ts five-
member all-defensive squad in
the same season. She led the
Miners in scoring (12.9), assists
(4.7) and steals (2.8) per game
as arookie. Her thefts per game
was second best in the league
and ranked 27th nationally.
ECU enters this season as the
defending C-USA Tournament
champions and looks to make a
run for the 2008 regular season
title, as head coach Sharon Bald-
win-Tener returns three starters
and more than 65 percent of the

teams scoring and rebounding
from a year ago. Headlining the
list of returnees is a pair of junior
guards in Jasmine Young and
LaCoya Terry. Young, a 2008
All-C-USA preseason selec-
tion, was named to the 2007
All-C-USA second team and
All-Defensive team, while Terry
was voted the MVP of the tour-
nament. The duo ranked 13th
and 14th, respectively, in the
league in scoring, averaging 13.4
and 12.9 points per game. They
also ranked among the league Ts
top 15 in assists and assist-to-
turnover ratio.

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Guards LaCoya Terry (25) and Jasmine Young (3) lead an experienced Pirates team into the season.

received first place votes in the
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basketball championship.

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ECU swimming and diving

teams tame Towson Tigers

Women Ts squad
remains perfect on
the season

KATHERINE HARRY
STAFF WRITER

The ECU swimming and
diving teams had continued suc-
cess this weekend as they swept
a dual meet against Towson at
the Minges Aquatic Center.

The men Ts team dominated the
Tigers, winning every event and
improving their record to 3-1.

oThe guys won every single
event; they won all 16 events
and completely dominated a
pretty good team that gave us a
very good meet last year, so we
were really happy with how they
did, ? said Coach Rick Kobe.

The score of the men Ts meet

Women Ts soccer battles to tie

The Pirates return
home for the final
weekend of the
regular season

SID--- For the sixth time
this season, the ECU women Ts
soccer team played extra time,
this time playing to a 1-1 tie
at UTEP Sunday afternoon at
University Field. The Pirates
move to 9-3-4, 3-2-2 in C-USA
action, while the Miners are now
10-6-2, 4-2-1 in C-USA play.

Alexis Foltz got the Pirates
on board 31 minutes into the
game, as she took advantage of
a UTEP mistake, sending the
ball into the back of the net for
the unassisted goal. The game
remained 1-0 in favor of East
Carolina in the break.

Anoop Josan Ts goal in the
66th minute tied the game at
one a piece, sending the game
into overtime. ECU tallied five
shots in the overtime period,
forcing UTEP to make two
saves. The Miners had only one
shot in the extra time.

UTEP. registered eight
shots on goal compared to just
three for the Pirates. Brittany

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The women Ts team won
11 of their 16 events despite
injuries to three of their top
swimmers, including previous
C-USA swimmer of the week
Amanda Duncan.

oWe were able to rally the
troops and we swam really
fast, ? said Kobe of the women Ts
team. oWe ended up beating
a very good owson team, a
team that will probably be
favored to win the CAA cham-
pionship meet. ?

The women Ts team also set a
pool record in the 200 free-relay
event, which was the last event
of the meet.

Members of the relay team
include senior Rebecca Perry,
freshman Jenna Stewart and
sophomores Katlin Potts and
Rachel Blue.

The women Ts team won by a

_ score of 154-140 and currently

stands undefeated with a 4-0
record.

Senior divers Christie Icen-
hower and Ryan Hunt con-
trolled the diving events, each
winning on the one-meter and
three-meter boards.

oWe were led by our total
depth, both swimmers and
divers; everyone did their
part and it was exciting, ? said
Kobe.

The swim teams will face
UNCW this Tuesday at 6 p.m.
in Wilmington, N.C.

oThat's always a good meet.
We're planning on swimming
well...it is a fairly easy meet for

the girls and the guy Ts meet has

been back and forth the last few
years, ? said Kobe.

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Defender Nicole Moore tracks down the ball in a hard fought game.

Popoff and Jessica Salvi split
time minding the net, stopping
two shots. Amber Campbell
made seven stops.

The Pirates had 15 total shots
in the day, with three coming on
goal. The Miners registered 12
shots, eight on goal.

oI thought we played a good
game today, ? head coach Rob
Donnenwirth said. oThey really
battled hard. Both téams had

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chances to win the game. It was
unfortunate with the goal we
gave up, but overall the team,
I thought, did their best today.
Now we have to get ready for our
final home weekend. ?

ECU returns to Bunting
Field this Friday, Nov. 2 as they
host UAB at 3 p.m. The Pirates
will then host Memphis Sunday,
Nov. 4 at 12 p.m. for T the final
contest of the regular season.

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on experience. Duties include:
homework assistance, driving
to after school activities,
and child related household
duties. Non-smoker, with safe
driving record, own car, and
swimming skills. Background
check and references. Send
e-mail stating qualifications
and experience with your
contact information
to newbernchildcare@yahoo.
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Law firm is hiring part-time
staff for filing, phone and mail
room duties. Please send your
resume and class schedule to
Human Resources, 1698 E.

Arlington Bivd., Greenville,

NC 27858.

Local child care facility hiring
part time employment to work
15-20 hours a week. For
more information call 252-
321-1163.

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DO YOU need a good job?
The ECU: Telefund is hiring
students to contact alumni
and parents for the ECU
Annual Fund. $7.00/hour plus
cash bonuses. Make your own
schedule. If interested, visit
our website at www.ecu.edu/
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Greenville Recreation & Parks
Department is recruiting 14-
18 part-time youth basketball
coaches and officials for our
upcoming basketball program.
Applicants must possess a
good knowledge of basketball
skills and have the ability and
patience to work with youth.
Applicants must be able to
coach young people ages 5-18
in basketball fundamentals.
Hours are from 4pm to 9pm
weekdays, with some weekend
coaching. Flexible with hours
according to class schedules.
This program will run from
November 26 through the
beginning of March. Salary
rates start at $6:50 per hour.
For more information, please
contact the Athletic Office at
329-4550, Monday through
Friday, 10am until 7pm.

BARTENDING! $250 a Day
Potential No Experience
Necessary. Training Available.
1-800-965-6520 XT 202

Tiara Too Jewelry- Colonial
Mall. Part-Time Retail Sales
Associate. Day and night
hours. In Greenville year
round. Apply in person.

Mobile wait staff wanted for
Restaurant Runners. Part-
time position $100-250. per
week not including high gas:
bonus. Perfect for college

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students!! Some Lunch
time (1la-2p) and weekend
availability required. Reliable
transportation a must. Call
252-551-3279 between 2-
5pm only. Leave message if
necessary. Sorry, Greenville
residents only. 2-way radios
allow you the freedom to be
anywhere in Greenville when
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100% College Tuition, money
for books, and monthly
paycheck while attending
college full time. NC National
Guard www.NCGuard.net
(252)916-9073.

Part-time Photographer-
Collins Real Estate needs
dependable part time
employees to photograph
homes in Pitt County, and
Surrounding areas. Take
digital pictures from your car

and email them to the office.

An ideal position for college
students that only requires
internet access, digital
camera or camera phone
with sufficient resolution, and
reliable transportation. No
appointments are necessary
giving you the flexibility to
take photos between classes
or other commitments.
Compensation is biweekly.
Please contact Jason Thomas
at shots@collinsRE.net for
more information.

Customer Service: Part-
time Monday-Saturday.
Assist customers with rental
information and maintenance
requests, answer telephones,
file and type letters. Must
be able to give directions
in the Greenville area. Mail
resume to include available
hours and graduation date to
3481-A South Evans Street,
Greenville, NC 27834.

Part-time help needed. Apply
in person to the Carpet Bargain
Center. 1009 Dickinson Ave.
Greenville, NC. M-F 8:00-
6:00, Sat. 8:00-5:00.

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