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VOLUME 83, ISSUE 27
ECUs Mens and Womens
basketball teams both
had crucial Conference
USA matchups over the
weekend. The sports
section has a full recap
of how each of the teams
did PAGE A9
How did ECUs 2007 football
season stack up compared to
the rest of the teams in the
Carolinas? Turn to the sports
section to find out....PAGE A9
Credit cards can be a
tempting way to safe money
in the short term, but in
the long run it could end
up costing more than you
think....PAGE A6
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THURSDAY JANUARY 24, 2008
Students and community members devote Monday to
celebrating the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr r
Many people gathered on College Hill for the Candlelight Vigil and to march down the hill and 10th St in honor of Dr. Martin Luther Jr.
Events encourage unity among
students, faculty and the community
KIMBERLY BELLAMY
NEWS EDITOR
An array of different events were held on Monday to
honor the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
The celebration of his accomplishments toward
equality began at 7:30 a.m., and the eae event started
at 7 p.m.
The day started with a community arity breakfast at
the Murphy Center at ECU. Dr. Dudley Flood, a retired
lina Department of Public Instruction, was the keynote
speaker for the event.
The.event was.in.collaboration withthe Greenville...
Chamber of Commerce.
Shortly after the breakfast began, students began
gathering for registration for the annual MLK Day
Challenge at 8:15 a.m., sponsored by the Volunteer and
Service Learning Center.
The sponsors of the event seemed pleased with the turn-
out of students who participated on their own merit and the
number of student organizations that got involved.
We had 142 students participating from groups
such as Alpha Phi Alpha, NAACP, Ladies Elite, Kappa
Alpha Psi, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Black Student Nursing
Association, Black Student Union, Delta Sigma Theta,
Sigma Gamma Rho, Omega Psi Phi, the Centers FOCUS
program, Zeta Phi Beta, who acted as site leaders for
us, and a large number of students with no organiza-
tion affiliation,? said Shawn Moore, community partner
coordinator.
The challenge compels students to work with indi- -
viduals and groups that they normally wouldnt have
the chance to interact with by Bag i community
service together.
The MLK Day Challenge is an event that lends itself
to working with people outside your circle. This year
a number of participants took the opportunity to work |
with students that were not from their own organiza-
tion, Moore said.
The event aims to continue the collaboration of dif-
ferent groups, even after the challenge is over.
The Center staff hopes this trend will continue
and that students will open themselves to meeting new
people while serving in the community during this
event, said Moore.
A candlelight vigil and march at 5:30 p.m. at the
bottom of College Hill followed the MLK Day Chal-
lenge.
The march also served the purpose of bringing indi-
viduals together to reflect the goals of Dr. King.
The participation of these diverse students rein-
forced the efforts of Dr. King. The etudents recognized
aneed for unifying and working towards acceptance and
tolerance for all,? said Ameena Mohyuddin, assistant
director of student activities and major events.
Despite the extremely cold weather, a large number
of people still decided to participate in the march.
About 250 participants marched down college hill
and 10th St. Although the weather was terrible, by the
turnout it seems that people did not let that deter them
from coming together as a community,? Mohyuddin
Said.
The events eloded with Celebrating Dr. King
Through Words, Songs, and Storytelling? at 7 p.m. in
Wright Auditorium. 7
Dr. Shirley Carraway, retired superintendent of
Orange County Schools and ECU alumna, was the
keynote speaker.
Not all of the events that paid tribute to Dr. King
took place on Monday. Some of the events began as
early as Jan.17.
Beyond Beats & Rhymes: Hip-Hop and Manhood,?
was shown in Hendrix Theater of Mendenhall Student
Center on Thursday at 7 p.m.
While most may assume that the movie was just
exposing different issues in the music genre, the movie
also had ties to Dr. Kings efforts to eliminate discrimi-
nation.
The film focused on issues of civil rights that even
in todays society we are challenged with: homophobia,
sexism, etc. It reminds us that although we have over-
come significant challenges, that the struggle isnt over,?
Mohyuddin sald.
We still deal with issues of ethnicity, religion, etc.
and in order to work through these, we all need to unite
and recognize the need for a collective understanding
and commitment to accepting one another.?
Some of the people that played a significant role in
organizing these events were David Dennard, associ-
ate professor of history and MLK day committee chair,
Lathan Turner, assistant vice chancellor for Intercultural
Student Affairs, Toya Jacobs, associate director of the
Intercultural Student Affairs, and Louise Toppin in the
School of Music, among a few others.
This writer may be contacted at
news@theeastcarolinian.com.
Mendenhall Student Center set to under
$26 million reconstruction starting this s
Same services will be offered
YAZID FINN
STAFF WRITER
The Mendenhall Student Center (MSC)
will begin an estimated 24-month reconstruc-
tion period this May.
The student initiative has been in the pro-
cess of review for over five years, and was only
given the green light this past year.
According to Corey King, assistant vice
chancellor of student experiences, the project
is costing well over $26 million.
Students voiced concern in regards to the
lack of space in Mendenhall,? King said.
The university has grown, and a need for
space has grown with it.?
MSC is looking to offer students the same
services regardless of the venue location.
Our goal is to provide the same level of
services wher we are not in Mendenhall Stu-
~dent Center,? said Melanie Bunch, director for
ECU Student Center Operations.
As such, efforts have been made to pilot
some other locations? and see what Greenville
has to offer in terms to space for students.
One such plan is the use of the local AMF
Bowling facility for students, in which the uni-
versity will rent out lanés for student use.
While Hendrix Theater will also be closed
during the duration of the MSC construction,
the university is providing students with mul-
tiple choices to quench their movie thirst.
Union will air premier movies in a manner
Campus 31 TV, sponsored by the Student
likened to HBO for all student housing tele-
vision.
For students and adults not living on
campus, free movie tickets will be given out
to students for a local Greenville theater.
Accommodations will be made to trans-
port students to and from their new destina-
tions for recreation. :
ECU Transit is working with us to zet
students out there to these new locations,?
Bunch said.
Student employment will remain in many
of the same forms enjoyed currently, with the
exception of the computer lab.
We will still have ushers, production crew
and event assistants,? said Audra Thomas,
associate director of operations.
Following graduation this spring, MSC
will begin phasing out all nonessential offices,
continuing through the summer.
After graduation we are only taking res-
ervations in regards to the summer orienta-
tion, Bunch said.
Students looking for organizational a
and reservations will be taken care of in
similar process they are accustomed to.
_ Reservations for meetings and space will §
still be available through the event planning ¢
office,? Thomas said.
While we currently schedule in Bate, we are
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The appearance of Mendenhall will soon be revamped.
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Financial aid distribution
becomes more efficient
Students were able to access their financial aid funds sooner than in the fall semester.
Students received aid faster
DAVID WILDER
STAFF WRITER
Students are spending less time in the
Financial Aid Office this semester due to a more
efficient administrative effort in distributing
financial aid. ,
Before classes started, we disbursed $18.8
million into students Higher One accounts,? said
Dr. Judith Bailey, senior executive of enrollment
management.
Last semester there were two main areas of
concern " the training of new staff and adjust-
ments to Banner, according to Sheryl Spivey,
interim director for student financial aid.
Fall semester was the first semester under
the new Banner system and as with any system
you have refine processes,? Spivey said.
Inadequate staff training was a significant
issue, said Dee Bowling, interim director for
student financial aid.
Training has been offered to staff and will
continue to be as part of financial aids process
improvement plans.?
Staff training began in November and will
continue through June, alongside a newly devel-
oped regular training schedule.
The University brought Banner consul-
tants on site to facilitate training for staff,?
said Bowling.
Ms. Spivey has planned additional training
for staff through June 2008. She is also imple-
menting an annual training schedule which will
incorporate changes in systems procedures as
they occur as well as any changes in federal/state
guidelines,? Bowling said. |
Students questions and concerns seemed to
be addressed sooner than in the past.
Wait times for students needing to speak
with staff in the financial aid office have been
reduced, so lines did not form like in the fall
that started upstairs in financial aid and ended
downstairs in the hallway near the One Card ©
Office,? Bowling said.
So far this semester the line has not reached
the bottom of the stairs in the Financial Aid
Building, according to Bailey.
One-reason for that improvement was that
there was consistently more staff to assist stu-
dents than last semester. ,
Some grants that were delayed in process-
ing are expected to be disbursed by the end of.
this week.
We are continuing to disburse state grants
and loans as they are approved,? Bailey said.
Continuing to recognize problems areas in
the aid process will continue to be a goal for the
financial aid office.
We will identify weak areas and make
changes as needed to better service our students,?
said Spivey.
This is a process that will take place every
new fiscal year. Our review starts in December
and will continue through February.?
Students can also help make the financial aid
distribution process easier. Many students failure
of accepting financial aid online was one of the
main problems that the financial aid office was
forced to help with.
Students should be encouraged to make sure
that they renew their FAFSA,? Bailey said. There
is not a deadline for submitting a FAFSA, but it
should be done as soon as possible.
Last year more than 15,000 ECU students
received a total of about $148 million. That total
included loans, grants and scholarships. About
21,000 students received financial aid this year.
This writer may be contacted at
news@theeastcarolinian.com.
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MENDENHALL continued (eu Al
working on getting all aca-
demic buildings with class-
room space on hand for stu-
dents,? Bunch said.
The university will con-
tinue to identify space of use
for students around the city
for banquets and dances.
Students being under-
standing about these changes
will aid in a smooth transition
during this time.
We want students to
be flexible and understand-
ing that this is something
beneficial for them to make
this investment"it is not
Students will
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Thomas said.
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Center is also contracted
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building is constructed.
For further information
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Student Center construction
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FAQs page.
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 2008
O
Mion
Ask a
errorist!
Alright, let me think...
YAZID FINN
OPINION WRITER
Anyone else hear about that publicity stunt
al-Qaeda pulled recently? Everyone who is
anyone had the chance to submit their very own
personal question to one of the top dogs himself,
Mr. al-Zawahiri. Mr. Number-Two will get back
to everyone with answers in what we suspect will
be their next video. I only wonder if they will
create their own YouTube account for their little
O & A " they would at least be more interesting
than the porn flood that has taken over the site.
Got to hand it to these guys, they know how |
to reach their base. Bandwagoning on the success
of the CNN YouTube political debates, individu-
als were to submit concise, focused questions that
would not be altered. Questions were to remain
as they were submitted, whether friendly or hos-
tile,? so said As-Sahab, the media outlet helping
to organize the event. I have my fingers crossed
that Anderson Cooper will be moderating.
But really, what is al-Qaeda trying to accom-
plish? Earn cool points with the teens these days?
If that were the case, just team up with Microsoft
and release a new hit videogame. I know bin
Laden has the money to produce it.
Are they trying to reach out to their sup-
porters and sympathizers? Did they run out of
ideas? Are their writers guilds on strike too? |
am pretty sure that if you worked your way to the
top of an organization like al-Qaeda, you would
have at least brought some fresh ideas to the
table. Learn from Bill OReilly; he writes his own
material. If you rely on union laborers to do your
work for you, be prepared for a lot of negotiations
before they head out into the field. It is no wonder
you never get anything done anymore.
I did not want to risk repeating others
questions, as I knew As-Sahab would have their
hands full with banal questions like, Yo, where
you guys hiding?? or Where Osama at?? I
went with down-to-Earth questions, like Why
do some many kids like Applejacks if they dont
taste like apples?? and How many licks does it
take to get to the center of a Tootsie Roll pop??
If al-Zawahiri does not pick this one, the world
may never know...
This writer can be reached at
opinion@theeastcarolinian.com
I'd rather
read Playboy
_ for the articles
LARA OLIVER
OPINION WRITER
Im reading a magazine. It has a beautiful
woman on the cover, articles on respectful
and modern chivalry, an interview with a
hilarious comedienne, and almost all the
advertisements feature women dressed in a
classy-not-trashy way.
Guess what? Im reading a mens maga-
zine. I know, I know. Mens magazines are
all built to objectify women, make men into
drooling idiot masses and just push back
feminism to the 1940s, right? Well, Ive got
a question for you: opened up a Cosmopolitan,
lately?
Cosmopolitan advertises itself as The #1
Womens Magazine? and Ive seen enough of
them poking out of binders, framed in bath- -
rooms at house parties and strewn over coffee
tables and tanning salon floors to believe that
theyre right. I see more girls reading Cosmo
on a weekly basis than any other magazine in
circulation, and that makes me very sad.
Ever taken a good look at whats inside
Cosmo lately? Articles for women hunting?
for a man, calling another woman skanky?
for having a bad hair day and the most insipid
articles Ive ever read. I dare you to find a
piece in Cosmo that isnt about fashion, sex, or
over-the-top danger stories about how YOU
will be raped TOMMOROW if you don't
prepare yourself because ALL men want to
RAPE you. Its enough to make any woman
who considers herself a feminist want to gag.
Is this how women see themselves? Is this
how women want to see themselves?
I guess it is, because about five years
back there was a great little womens maga-
zine called Jane. Jane stressed putting your
personal health above how you look, being
politically engaged and making the most of
your life at all times. Guess what happened?
It sold horribly. Horribly, that is, until three
years ago when it changed format and became
a Cosmopolitan clone. Business has improved
ever since, and its now one of those popular
impulse-buy magazines we see at the check-
out. |
So, mens magazines stress how intelli-
gent and awesome women are while womens
magazines stress how important sex and eye
shadow are. You tell me which one is hurting
feminism.
This writer can be reached at
opinion@theeastcarolinian.com
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about you pay for my Internet from
~now on?
Read the syllabus! The answers to
the stupid questions you ask are
there! Stop wasting my time with
your ignorance and illiteracy!
He may not have had to influence
anybody per se, but his status was
influence enough. We all know what
goes on around here.
| had an amazing break ... only to
come back to the same bull. | cant
wait to leave again.
Drunk driving is definitely NOT
cool. | dont know why you'd joke
about it. Your dumb self swerving
* .to miss your air freshener couldve
put you head-on with another car,
killing people. The sad thing is YOU
are probably the one that would
survive.
You buy me food, give me money
and then complain about being
broke. You're stupid to not realize
| take full advantage of your lack of
brain cells. .
My girlfriend is bossy ... but | love
her.
Nexttime you're in the Rawl computer
lab, make sure you turn down your
loud rap music because you were
disturbing everyone around you.
| wanted you so badly, and now that
| am single you don't want me.
| love Cookout in Raleigh, so | was
super excited when | saw one was
coming to Greenville, but what |
would like to know is who decided
to put it on the opposite side of town
from ECU??? That was stupid!!!
Cookout is great for drunks, and
thats too far to go!
It irks me every time | go to your
page to see that she is ranked higher
on your Top Friends than | am.
| just want to add my two cents to the
woman whose roommate is gay and
annoyingly loud with her girlfriend:
What dorm are you in? What's
your room number? Whats your
roommate's sleeping schedule?
My roommate gives me horrible
anxiety. | cringe and look out the
window every time | hear a car drive
by thinking it is her. Is that bad?
Dont get mad at me for eating
two slices of your leftover pizza
when you drank all of my wine on
more than one occasion. Thanks,
roomie.
At first | thought | was a slut, but
now | realize that Im just thinking
like a guy.
Why i is the plural form of goose is
geese, but the plural form of moose
~ is not meese?
~ If global warming is such a problem,
why is it still so cold?
| can write a more eloquent and
mildly offensive Pirate Rant than
anyone on this campus.
The financial aid office is where time
and patience go to die.
| feel weird when | go without
wearing a bra.
| love tranquilizers!
Sometimes when your boyfriend
calls at 4 a.m., you just shouldn't
pick up the phone. Others are trying
to sleep.
So far | have had all of my Pirate
Rants published in TEC. | feel
accomplished.
You can close your eyes to the
' things you dont want to see, but you
can never close your heart to the
things you dont want to feel. Right
now | wish | could.
Fear knocked on the door. Faith
answered it. There was nobody there.
Thats what she said.
How come the only TV that ever
seems to have sound in Mendenhall
is the one showing BET? | hate rap!
While you were having your loud |
conversation right next to me in
Wright Plaza, | farted. Take that,
personal space intruders.
Women have very inconsistent
standards, and yet they expect us
to live up to all of them.
Ive listed 101 reasons why you.
are the perfect one for me ... and
have not found one reason why
you are not.
Hey now, how is it my fault that you
caught me cheating on you? You
were not supposed to be back for
a good 30 minutes. By that time |
would have been done!
Why is it always the smallest guys
downtown that try to start fights? |
know life must suck since you are
short, but getting your butt kicked
would make it suck worse!
Boycott Student Health Services!!!
They'll check your pulse and tell you
that you have a malignant tumor, and
if you have appendicitis, they think
you're pregnant.
Why do all the freshman girls look
like Barbie?
| am SICK of your stupid cat. It
just ripped a hole in my brand new
shirt! | |
No, its not weird to save Pirate
Rants! | cut them out and keep them
in a plastic cup on my desk!
Where do you buy your Flintstones
vitamins??? | LOVE those things!
| think smoking is unattractive, and
yet | find you attractive.
Thank God | have found a new
roommate. Im so sick of having the
air conditioning on high during the
winter, listening to rap music that
makes the dishes rattle, and hearing
the ticking noise of their phone when
they text at 4 in the morning.
To the girl or boy wondering where
all the lesbians on campus are, let
me introduce you to some of my
friends.
It's so sad that you couldn't wait until
the end of class to chew tobacco.
Thanks for being a Southern
Gentleman? and passing your spit
bottle right in front of my face. Have
fun when you have half a face in
10 years.
Sticks and stones may
break my bones
said with a smile, the com-
But words may never
hurt me?
MARGOT ROGERSON
OPINION WRITER
During a recent LPGA golf
telecast from Hawaii, analyst
Kelly Tilghman made a com-
ment heard around the world.
The commentator was sub-
sequently suspended for two
weeks after her racist comment
regarding Tiger Woods.
So what happened? Tul-
ghman and her co-host, Nick
Faldo, were discussing Tigers
dominance in the area of profes-
sional golf. They discussed how
_ any newcomers might be able
to challenge that. dominance.
Faldo said that they would have
to gang up on Woods, while ~
ce
Tilghmans comment was,
lynch him in a back alley.?
Although meant as a joke and
mentators words are nothing
less than offensive and grossly
inappropriate.
In punishment for her com-
ment, Kelly Tilghman was sus-
pended for two weeks, although
at the outset it seemed as if the
Golf Channel was not going to
reprimand their lead anchor.
Lets refer back to April
2007, and Don Imuss con-
troversial comments about
the Rutgers basketball team.
He later said that his words,
although poorly executed, were
only meant as a joke. In the
end CBS Radio fired Imus ae
cancelled his show.
Why shouldn't a iebaet
be fired as well? Her slip of the
tongue was equally as conten-
tious. Are more people willing
to forgive a woman? Or is it
because of her numerous apolo-
gies and public forgiveness
by Tiger Woods agent? Imus
apologized as well and was for-
given by the Rutgers team. He
still lost his job, however.
With competition for media
positions at an all-time high,
does the country have to settle
for commentators that cannot
restrain their speech to the
politically correct?
I understand that they
cannot all be perfect all of the
time. Some nonsensical com-
mentators make the best ones
(e.g., John Madden), but com-
ments of such a severe nature
as this cannot go unpunished
or with just a slap on the wrist.
' What does that say to future
media correspondents? You can
be allowed to say whatever you
want as long as you are sorry
and the recipient of the com-
ment is a good enough sport to |
forgive you? I hope not.
This writer can be reached at
opinion@theeastcarolinian.com
~The craze about
New Year's
§ Resolutions
_ What can you do to keep that
resolution going?
LISA ENSMINGER
OPINION WRITER
Its that time of year again when you notice
the gym is a little more packed than usual, and
the salads are flying off the dining hall shelves.
People are making more trips to the library, and
the new you? is in the works. What could this
possibly be? Its time for those ever-so-famous
New Years resolutions we set at the beginning
of each year.
But how long will we continue with this
buzz? Not too long for the majority of us. Many
have the best intentions of losing ten pounds by
spring break (for that killer bathing suit bod, of
course), or of really motivating themselves to go
to the gym five times a week ... but this slowly but
_ surely weakens as the year progresses.
So, why do these good intentions of ours fade
so quickly? Lets be real; it is the month of Janu-
ary. Its bitter cold outside, and we dont often
have the most beautiful weather either (should I
mention dreadful rain instead of pretty snow?).
Therefore, lack of motivation is quite common,
and staying in our cozy room or apartment
sounds a lot better. Its just too much effort to
simply change into fitness clothes and travel to
the gym when we are nice and warm inside.
Many of us often set unrealistic goals for
ourselves or expect to achieve our goal in a short
period of time. Some examples include quitting
smoking, losing 20 pounds, saving money, or even
studying during the time of a rerun episode of
Greys Anatomy? (thanks to the writers strike,
the winter is even longer now!). ;
January 1° has come to symbolize starting a
fresh and exciting year and setting our personal
goals. Goals such as losing 20 pounds or saving
money obviously take more than one day, but that
date may imply that it needs to be done then and
_now! We often give up and slowly acquire our old
habits in a matter of weeks due to frustration and
lack of progress.
How can we keep our intentions going for
more than a week? You simply need motivation
from others and yourself to accomplish your
individual goals for the year. It is important to
have outside sources, as well as yourself, pushing
you each and every day to really achieve what
you want.
Writing your goals down and involving a
friend in your goals would be a very helpful tactic,
because then it is surrounding you at all times.
Dont forget to reward yourself at the end of the |
_ week with something pleasurable or relaxing; it
will inspire you to keep on moving.
So, this year make a difference and keep your
New Years resolution. You will be pleasantly
surprised with your outcome, and maybe start a
new habit for yourself every year!
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opinion@theeastcarolinian.com
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{Campus Scene}
THURSDAY JANUARY 24, 2008.
Page A6é
North Carolina natives make name for themselves
The Piedmont sounds
of the Avett Brothers
JESSICA DUNLOW
STAFF WRITER
From Concord, N.C. comes
a fresh and unique sound. The
sounds of the banjo, guitar and
bass entertain the ear and the
lyrics tantalize the mind. This
marks the arrival of anew sound
and a new hometown secret
ready to be discovered.
_ The Avett Brothers, whose
roots are solely in bluegrass
and heavy rock, grew up in the
suburb of Charlotte and attended
a high school in the area. After
graduating, the oldest brother,
Scott Avett, left Concord to
attend ECU. Scott eventually
graduated from the ECU School
of Art and Design and still
paints portraits available on
www.scottavett.com.
Scott and his younger brother,
Seth, decided to form a group
with their combined banjo and
guitar talents. After finding Bob
Crawford, a bass player hailing
from Winthrop University, the
boys set out to make music. Little
did they know that the sound they
were making would be impos-
sible to classify. Referred to as
rock-a-billy,? bluegrass rock,?
Screamo-grass? and many more,
the Avetts are a unique find. |
Their first album, titled 4
Carolina Jubilee was released in
2003 from indie label Ramseur
Records. The CD introduced
future crowd favorites like I
Killed Sally's Lover? and Pretty
? which &
reached a few town friends, but=
Girl from Annapolis,
see AVETT page A8
Staff P
Hailing from Concord, the band has become popular in the state.
more than ~ECU Idol
Student Emily Louise -
Minor tries out for
American Idol
KATHERINE HARRY
STAFF WRITER
Season seven of the world-
famous American Idol began
last Tuesday with a 2-hour
premiere. Many viewers turied
~in to the ever-popular show
to see the talented or hideous
potential idols, but the next
American Idol? may be closer
than you think. :
Emily Louise Minor, soph-
omore elementary education
major, auditioned for American
Idol this past summer. |
My family jokes that I have
been singing since before I
could talk,? said the 19-year-old
Wilmington, N.C. native.
Singing is my passion; I
can't function properly without
it. Whenever I am stressed or
something isnt going right,
sometimes I just have to crank
the radio up and sing my heart
out; its almost therapeutic. So
to be able to do that as a job,
for the rest of my life, would be
amazing,
Minor has always dreamed
of being a famous singer.
I can remember telling
my mom when I grow up that
I was. going to sing. I think she
responded with a ~yeah right or
something like that. She said one
day I was singing in the backseat
Minors great-grandmother,
however, had the opportunity
to sing for the president and her
grandmother sings and plays
the violin.
Minor began taking sing-
ing lessons at the age of 9, but.
quit taking lessons at age 15 to
pursue cheerleading.
[Trying out for Ameri-
can Idol ie something I
always wanted to do, but
never thought the timing
was right. After coming to |
college and living on my
own, I decided that I was old
enough and mature enough to
take that step, not knowing
where the adventure would
take me. Finally, this summer,
after much encouragement
from family and my sorority
sisters, I made the move,?
Minor said.
Minor tried out for American
Idol this past summer in Charles-
ton, S.C. Minor and her mother
drove to Charleston for the audi-
tions and had to wake up early
to wait in line for registration.
They came back the next day for
auditions.
a | was so nervous Minor
said.
In Wilulinecan: we have
a very small town attitude,
sO growing up there weren't
many people in high school
that were phenomenal sing-
ers. In Charleston, it was very
intimidating because suddenly
I wasnt the only one with
talent. So I was pretty nervous
and often a little discouraged,
because I was no longer the big 8 oF
fish in a small pond.? a
Minor currently ~sings with §
a Greenville-based band called 3
The Johnny Dollar Band? on #®
of the car, I believe I was still
in a car seat, and I hit a certain
note in a song and she realized,
~Oh my gosh, my kid can sing!?
Minor said.
interruptions. Set it up so you can.
Pisces
The situation is getting better, and so is
your attitude. The hardest part is over
~now, and you've got some welcome
help. Delegate as much as you can.
Did you know?
In every episode of Seinfeld there is
a Superman somewhere... usually in
Jerry's living room.
A desert snail can sleep for 3 years.
Hershey's Kisses are called that
because the machine that makes
them looks like its kissing the conveyor
belt.
Clans of long ago that wanted to get
rid of their unwanted people without
killing them used to burn their houses
down .- hence the expression to get
fired.?
The worlds most expensive spice is
Saffron. The price ranges from $40
to $60 per ounce. "
Each king in a deck of playing cards
represents a great king from history.
Spades - King David; Clubs - Alexander
the Great; Hearts - Charlemagne; and
Diamonds - Julius Caesar.
10 percent of the Russian.
government's income comes from
the sale of vodka.
Its possible to lead a cow upstairs...
but not downstairs.
The three most valuable brand names
on earth: Marlboro, Coca-Cola, and
Budweiser, in that order.
Pound for pound, hamburgers cost
more than new cars.
Hitler slept in and could not be woken
when the beaches of Normandy "
were stormed. He refused to send
reinforcements for over 48 hours.
There are arctic legends that speak of a
time when man could understand and
speak with whales. In fact, many legends
worldwide speak of a time when people
~ and animals understood each other.
not.
Minor still sings in the car
all the time, although Emily said
her parents are not singers.?
weekends. She says it is with this 6
see IDOL page A7
Emily Minor, an ECU student and NC native, displayed her talents for the hit reality show, American Idol.
Small piece of plastic
can equal big problems
Be smart with your
future now
ERIN EDWARDS
STAFF WRITER
While college years may spell
independence for some people,
many students can become bur-
dened with debt. While it may be
tempting to spend money now
and pay it off later, problems with
credit cards in college may have
you paying debts off many years |
in the future. 7
Having a credit card is
almost unavoidable, but debt is
Credit cards offer protec-
tion with purchases and provide
convenient support in emergen-
cies, as well as provide stability in
buying a home, paying for school
and even getting a job. However,
with credit comes responsibility,
and it is important to uphold pay-
ments in order to avoid mounting
debt and to keep your credit score
within a respectable range.
There are responsible ways
to keep track of your credit and
to prevent yourself from having:
to dig your way out.
According to the Federal
Trade Commission, credit scor-
ing is a system creditors use to
help determine whether to give
you credit. It also may be used
_to help decide the terms you are
offered or the rate you will pay
for a loan. 7
The best and easiest way
to keep yourself out of debt is
Understanding your credit score can help save you money later on.
to pay your bills on time,? said
Dean Smith, associate director of |
finance administration at ECU.
The process is simple, but
many do not understand credit.
Regardless of education, many
lack the formal training and
skills to deal with enya and
finance.?
Smith also refers to credit
reports as a financial checkup,?
deeming it important for people
to keep up with it on a regular
basis.
Credit is based on a FICO
score, an acronym for the Fair
Isaac Corporation, a publicly-
traded corporation that initially
developed the most widely used
credit score model in America.
This model ranges credit scores
from 300 to 850, with over
60 percent of scores varying
between 650 and 799. Credit
scores between 750 and 800 are
considered to be excellent; credit
scores from 720 and 750 are
good to excellent; those ranging
from 690 to 720 are considered
good, while borrowers with
credit scores ranging from 620
and 690 are fair credit risks.
Any credit score below 620 is
considered poor.
There are many key compo-
nents that go into calculating
one's credit score, including
how you pay your bills (prefer-
ably on time), the amount of
money you owe and the amount
of credit available, the length of
your credit history, the mix of
see CREDIT page A7
Rings? of the music scene
Riot on an Empty
Street is a timeless
favorite.
CAT POTTER
STAFF WRITER
There
have been so
many new
releases in the
past couple of
months that
are worthy of
recognition
but even so,
there is only
one album [|
could think of
that I couldnt
help but rave about es any
of the others.
Scanned image
The album Im referring
to is Riot on an Empty Street by
Kings of Convenience. This
album was released July 27,
2004, and over three years later,
I am still listening to it as if it
were Just released yesterday.
Riot on an Empty Street is
without a doubt one of the best
albums I have ever heard. Kings
of Convenience has become one
of my favorite musical duos based
solely on this release and an album
released a couple of years before it
titled Quiet Is the New Loud.
It is very rare that I am still
listening to an album years
later, but with the music on this
collection [cant help but listen
to it at least once a day. For
an album that was as impres-
sionable on me as this one has
been, I am always surprised
that many have never heard
it, or even, heard of Kings of
Convenience.
_ Trust me when I say that
if you feel like your musical
world is missing something,
it is most likely this band and
this album.
Riot on an Empty Street,
though not
rightfully
placed into
any particular
musical genre,
would best be
categorized
as a sort of
acoustic/
indie/alterna-
tive endeavor.
a OF te
album begins
with a song called Homesick?
which sets the tone for a mostly
mellow album. The first few
lines of the song contain the
lyric two soft voices blended in
perfection,? and that is exactly
what this song is.
~The harmony in the song is
absolutely perfect, and if com-
parisons must be drawn it would
unquestionably stand alongside
the renowned and established
Simon and Garfunkel in simi-
larity and musical elegance.
Track two, titled Mis-
read,? is a bit racier and slightly
more upbeat. The guitar and
piano parts work together bril-
jiantly to create a song that will
undoubtedly have you tapping
your toes to its infectious beat.
Track number five is a dif-
ferent sort of audible treat. It
features the vocal talents of the
see CONVENIENCE page A7
THURSDAY JANUARY 24, 2008
CREDIT continued trom Ao
credit (if you have credit from
car loans or mortgages) and any
new credit applications that you
have applied. These factors can
generally help build your score,
but incorrectly keeping up with
your credit and forgetting these
components can also ruin your
credit, giving you a lower score
and making it harder for credi-
tors to grant you aid.
For students that are seeking
help with learning about credit
and finance in general, Smith rec-
ommends the Student Financial
Literacy Program. The program
is generated by the Center for
Student Leadership and Finan-
cial Engagement (CSLCE) and
follows a particular curriculum
in educating students about their
credit scores and how to maintain
financial stability in order to pre-
pare for their future.
Smith says this curriculum
and the schedule for the spring
2008 semester will be updated
soon on the CSLCE Web site.
The program follows a mis-
sion statement, Built on the
belief that leaders must possess
a fundamental knowledge of
personal finance. Financial liter-
IDOL
continued from A6
band.that she discovered a lot
of her ~singing personality and
stage presence.?
Minor also prefers to sing in
front of large crowds.
To be honest, I would rather
sing in front of a large crowd of
strangers than in front of my
family and friends. The way I
see it is, if I blow it in front of -
a large crowd, chances are I am
never going to run into those
people again. IfI blow it in front
of my friends and family, well,
Im stuck with them and their
opinions,? Minor. said.
As far as what happened
after my audition with Simon,
Paula and Randy... well, you'll
just have to watch the show to
find out!? Minor said.
American Idol airs on Fox
Tuesday and Wednesday nights
at 8 p.m.
This writer can be contacted at
features@theeastcarolinian.com.
ary, on its most basic level, gives
- you the knowledge to take care
of yourself, so that as a leader
you may take care of others.
The credibility and confidence
one gains from possessing the
knowledge to successfully navi-
gate the major financial deci-_
sions of life transcends to your
credibility and confidence as a
leader in your community.?
A credit card is not free
CONVENIENCE
continued from A6
increasingly popular singer,
Feist, who makes her first
appearance in Know-How? and
then closes out the album:with.
the last track, The Build-Up.?
Know-How? is one of the
best tracks on the entire album
both musically and lyrically
and a wonderful lead into the
lyrical perfection of the songs
that follow.
Sorry or Please? and Love
Is No Big Truth? are meta-
phoric masterpieces. Sorry or
Please? addresses the ambiguity
in a relationship and does so
through lyrics such as Your
increasingly long embraces/Are
they saying sorry or please/I
dont know whats happening/
Help me.?
Finally, the albums best?
track, or catchiest perhaps,
would be track number eight,
Td Rather Dance With You.?
I challenge anyone to listen to
this song without moving a
muscle. It is impossible. The
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Current
debt
Soures ie
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money. Although just a small
piece of plastic, there are many "
responsibilities it brings and
many consequences if the
accountability is not followed.
If one is responsible and keeps
up with the process, they can
secure themselves financially
for their future.
This writer can be contacted at
features@theeastcarolinian.com.
beat of the song is contagious,
and after three and a half min- ©
utes you will find yourself play-
ing it again..,and again.
Most of the albums tracks
address love and relationships,
but not in the way that many
artists choose to do so. The
lyrics are not boring. They
are not repetitive. They are
not simple. The words are
complex. They are beautiful.
They absolutely describe how
most of us have felt at some "
point or another in a way that
we could have never expressed.
If the words dont do it, the
music will,
I dont care when this album
came out because it is timeless.
You are doing yourself a musi-
cal injustice if you dont hear
it. I guarantee you will not be
disappointed.
This writer can be contacted at
features@theeastcarolinian.com.
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AVETT continued from A6"
that was the extent of their
fame.
By the time their second.
full-length album, Mignonette,
was released in 2004, the band
had picked up a significant fol-
lowing around North Carolina
and began their New Years
tradition of playing sold-out
shows to music-hungry crowds.
True Avett fans understand that
when there is a concert, they
will be there in the front rows
screaming and dancing along
with the boys on stage.
They're hard to understand
until you see them perform
live,? said Mandy Buie, ECU
junior. Even though their
talent is heard on their CDs, it
is impossible to not like them
when you see them live.?
After the success of Mignon-
ette, the Avetts cranked out Live,
Volume 2 in 2005, Four Thieves
Gone: The Robbinsville Sessions
and The Gleam: EP in 2006,
before releasing their extremely
popular Emotionalism in May of
2007. Praised by magazine edi-
tors and music critics for their
lyrical wit and honesty, they
are beginning to pack houses
across the United States and have
played shows in Great Britain. |
Their songs touch on a
wide variety of real issues that
affect real people,? said Caleb
Seamone, an ECU junior and
native of Concord, N.C.
North Carolina and Greenville
have a spot in the Avetts hearts,
and that love is displayed through
their music. Pretty Girl from
Cedar Lane? chronicles the lost love
ofa girl who resided on Cedar Lane
off 10th Street. The Lowering?
mentions lonely days in Greenville,
and 40 East is named after the
long stretch of highway between
Concord and Greenville. .
The band will play at Merle
Fest in April, so support a fellow
Pirates musical exploits and
become part of the unique move-
ment that is the Avett Brothers.
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THURSDAY JANUARY 24, 2008
PAGE AQ
Ranking the Carolinas: A look
back at the seasons best teams
Wake Forest grabs
top Spot:
RONNIE WOODWARD
SPORTS EDITOR
Now that the 2007 college
football season is over, its time
to do some comparing.
Since not all of the college
football teams in North Caro-
lina and South Carolina are in
the same conference, The East
Carolinian is ranking which
teams from the Carolinas had
the best season.
tere are the top itive:
1. Wake Forest (9-4)
ine Memon. Deacons
backed up their surprising 11-
3 2006 season with another
solid year in 2007. I know that
Clemson beat Wake Forest
44-10 this season, but you
have to fost at the whole body |
of work, not just one game.
Unlike Clemson, all four of |
Wake Forests non-conference
_ games were against Division
I-A teams, and the Deacons
won three of them. Three of
the Deacons four losses came
against teams that were ranked
at the time, and the fourth was
the season-opener at Boston
College, which was unranked
at the time. The Demon Dea-
cons won the 2007 Meineke
~Car Care Bowl in impressive
fashion, dominating the second
half en route to a 24-10 vic-
tory over No. 25 Connecticut,
which vaults Wake Forest past
Clemson and into the top spot
of the Carolinas poll.
2. Clemson (9-4)
Clemson finishes as the
second best team in the Caro-
linas due to its lack of quality "
wins. The Tigers only had only
one win over a team that was
ranked at the time, and that
was a season-opening 24-18
win over an overrated Florida
State team. Clemson lost two of
its last three games, including
its bowl game"a 23-20 loss
to Auburn in the Chick-fil-
A Bowl. A win in that game
would have definitely made
Clemson the best team in the
Carolinas, but the lack ofa real
quality win drops them to the
runner-up ae
3. ECU (8-5
Skip Holtz did one of the
best.coaching Jobs of his career
this fall. Holtz, despite losing
one of the best quarterback-wide
receiver duos in school history,
displayed his offensive expertise
by turning Chris Johnson into a
national superstar and guiding
the Pirates to multiple shoot-
out wins in ECUs best season
since 2000. ECU capped the
memorable 2007 season with a
surprising 41-38 win over No.
24 Boise State. Johnson had a
NCAA bowl-record 408 all-
purpose yards and Ben Hartman
kicked a game-winning 34-yard
field goal that gave ECU the
win and vaulted the Pirates onto
the national scene. The Pirates
went 1-1 against teams from the
Carolinas, with a 34-31 win over
North Carolina on Sept. 8 anda
34-20 loss to N.C. State on Oct.
20. Both games were played in
Greenville. " 7
4. South Carolina (6-6)
Steve Spurriers Gamecocks
won six games this year, but did
not earn a bowl berth. What
South Carolina did do is play one
of the toughest schedules in the
nation however, including games
with each of the top-two teams
from the final AP poll. USC won
at Georgia, which finished the
season No. 2 in the nation, and
lost to eventual national cham-
pion LSU two weeks later, early
in the season. The Gamecocks
didnt finish strong at all after
starting the season 6-1, losing
their final five games by an aver-
age of almost 10 points.
5. N.C. State (5-7)
The Wolfpack edges out
Appalachian State for the final
spot in the rankings, despite
the Mountaineers winning the
Division I-AA National Cham-
pionship for the third-straight
year and somehow receiving five
votes in the Division I-A final
AP Top 25 poll. The reasoning
for that decision is because of the
one common opponent between
the two, Wofford. N.C. State
beat Wofford, 38-17, while ASU
lost to Wofford, 42-31, in the
regular season. After a rough
1-5 start to the Tom OBrien
era, N.C. State won four of its
last six, including wins at EGU
and Miami, and a win over No.
15 Virginia. Three of the Wolf-
packs five wins came against
teams from the Carolinas.
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Pirates rally back 3 in second half.
Slow start dooms ECW
| KELLEN HOLTZMAN
STAFF WRITER
Resilient? is not a word
that would have often been
used to describe ECU mens
basketball in head coach Mack
_McCarthys previous two sea-
sons as an assistant coach.
Then again, nothing about
this year's VeTsLouron le
Pirates is reminiscent of the
past.
ECU came all the way
back from a 22-point first
half deficit to UCF Saturday
night before clutch free throw
shooting led the Golden
Knights past the Pirates, 71-
66, at Minges Coliseum.
I feel bad for the kids,?
said McCarthy. When they
give that kind of effort you
would like to see more tangi-
ble rewards, but if they dont
let it get to them they will be
fine. So far this year, theyve
Been very resilient.
UCF led 63-58 when soph-
omore Gabe Blair drove the
baseliné with :51 seconds
~left and missed a one-hand
dunk attempt. However, Blair
grabbed his own rebound.
and converted a layup to
cut the lead to 63-60. ECU
nearly forced a potential
game-saving turnover but
the Pirates failed to corral a
loose ball and were forced to
put the Knights at the free
throw line.
UCK standout guard,
Jermaine Taylor, sank both
free throws to cushion the
Knights lead. Taylor was a |
perfect 8-8 at the line and
finished with a career-high
32 points, going 11-16 from
the field.
Elem a oreat atmlete ,?
McCarthy said of Taylor. He
gets out in transition and fin-
~ishes. He can make the three.
He has great work ethic. Hes
a physically and mental
tough kid.?
Sam Hinnant naileda ide:
away three to tighten UCFs
lead to 65-63 with :15 seconds
remaining, but senior guard
Dave Noel calmly pushed the
Knights lead to four at the
free throw line. Freshman
Brock Young's three: point
attempt failed to draw iron on
ECUs ensuing possession.
ECU came out hot in the
second half but UCF guard
Mike Battle stifled an early
run with a three, upping the
Knights lead to 45-33.
The Pirates went on a 16-
4 run to complete the come-
back and tie the game at 49.
A John Fields rebound of a
missed Young layup set up the
tying basket. Fields kicked
the ball out to the perimeter
to Sam Hinnant who found
sharpshooter James Legan
open for a triple at the top of
the key.
Legan led ECU with 20
points in just 20 minutes
played. All six of the junior
college transfers field goals
came from behind the arc.
Coach ~told us to keep
fighting and not to fold and
we didn't,? said Legan. We
listened to coach and we came
out and played hard in the
second half and made up for
the bad start we had.?
The Houston, Texas native
drained an off-balance shot
see MENS page A10
Staff photo
but fall short against Anights
Sophomore John Fields soars above the rim attempting to disrupt UCFs Chip Cartwrights shot.
The Pirates stepped up their defense Sunday against Tulsa, forcing 20 turnovers in the second half alone.
om,
Lady Pirates celebrate
first conference win
Defense plays key role
In victory
HART HOLLOMAN
STAFF WRITER
The Lady Pirates basket-
ball team earned their first
conference win of the season
last weekend by defeating
Tulsa Sunday afternoon after
slipping in overtime to SMU
Friday night.
After dropping an early
lead to Conference USA power
SMU, the Pirates (7-11,
lost in overtime, 73-68.
After-ECUs tough loss,
SMU moved into second
place of C-USA while the
Pirates remained win-
less in the conference.
ECU looked to bounce
1-4)
back against a tough Tulsa
(7-11, 3-2) squad Sunday after-
noon, but it took a big second
half rally"and outstanding
defense"to finish off the
Golden Hurricanes.
The Pirates came out a
little flat, and Tulsa took an
early 7-0 lead as the Pirates
had a tough time getting
going offensively. The Pirates
first field goal of the game
didnt come until five minutes
into the game. But after that,
they seemed to settle into the
flow of the game and pulled to
within one with 12:00 to goin
the first half.
After a Tulsa timeout, the
Hurricane pulled away again
and with. 8:00 left in tie
first half, they had doubled
The Pirates score at 16-8. So
the Pirates had to dig in and
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THURSDAY JANUARY 24, 2008
THE EAST -CAROLINIAN * SPORTS
PAGE A10
MENS continued from AQ
with a hand in his face to I think were much better
give the Pirates their first when we play with a little
lead of the game, 52-51. edge, a little chip on our
Young added two more to give shoulders. Maybe we were a
ECU a three-point lead, but little too relaxed tonight.
Taylor responded with two Hinnant continued his
free throws and a backdoor steady play on the wing for
lay-up to regain the lead, the Pirates, with a 13-point
which would never be relin- performance.
quished by the Knights. RCO returns. weme on
ECU didnt find the ~Saturday to face a Tulane
bottom of the net in the first team that should prove to be
half until the 13:40 mark, a formidable opponent. The
courtesy of a John Fields. Green Wave (12-6, 2-2) boast
bucket. UCF snatched their an undefeated record against
largest lead of the night at the SEC this season with wins
29-7, when Taylor landed over Auburn, Georgia and
his third emphatic dunk in. in-state rival, LSU. Tulanes
a row. two conference losses came
Taylor had 20 points in against UAB and Southern
the first half alone. Miss.
The Pirates put together The Green Wave is led by
another 16-4 run late in the | senior forward David Gomez
half capped off by a three and sophomore point guard
from Legan to trim the lead Kevin Sims. Gomez averages
to 33-23. Taylor answered 13.8 points per game while
with a three of his own just Sims averages 12.3 points
before the buzzer sounded to and nearly four assists per
silence the Minges Maniacs _ contest.
and kill ECUs momentum. Tip-off is scheduled for
~They've got to get better 7 p.m. inside Minges Coli-
at getting out of the gate, seum. ; 3 3
McCarthy said of his teams
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junior LaCoya Terry tied
the game at 20-20 with 3:00
left. But an 8-O run by Tulsa
put some distance between
them and the Pirates before
freshman Allison Spivey hit a
3-pointer at the buzzer to send
the Pirates into the locker room
on high note and only trailing
by five at the half, 28-23. |
The Pirates came out for
the second half and initially
Gabriela Husarova scored the
opening basket of an assist
from Terry. But after a 6-0
run by Tulsa extended its lead
« to nine points, it was obvious
® the Pirates were in danger
6 of letting the game get away
« from them.
ECU coach Sharon Bald-
© win-lener decided to put on
2 the pressure and the Pirates
~9 jumped into the full-court
= press. It turned out to be
just what the Pirates needed
as they used their superior
antha J
ECU guard Jasmine Young scored an impressive 18 points in the second half against Tulsa.
athleticism to cause turnover
_ after turnover and convert
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showed signs of life. Junior.
Pirates a 37-36 lead that they
would not relinquish the rest
of the game.
Defensively we didn't play
all that bad, we held them to
28 points in the first half and
any time you hold some one
under 60 I think youve done ©
pretty good,? Baldwin-Tener
said. But on offense [Tulsa]
played that zone which is such
a bear to try to break down. In
the second half we put Gabby
[ Husarova] at the foul line
and she was able to get some
shots and that helped us open
up their defense a little,
Down the stretch, the
Pirates kept the pressure
on"causing 20 turnovers in
the second half, which led to
22 ECU pots.
Deep into the game Junior
Jasmine Young took over as
she scored 18 of her game-
high 23 points in the second
half. The Pirates ended the
game with a 10-4 run to cap-
ture the 62-53 victory.
Young added four assists
to her 23 points, while Spivey
had 11 points and five assists.
Husarova and Terry added
nine and eight points, respec-.
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tively, and senior Nicole Days
brought down six boards to:
lead the team. :
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team, especially on the defen-' «
sive end of the court.
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tory of the year.
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turnaround for us when wep:
decided to press and causev-
some turnovers,? she said.»
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important in the second half,?
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we didnt turn it over, we :~
scored when we needed to 2
and we made defensive stops.
So that was big for us and we
needed to get that monkey off
return to action this Sunday :
our back to be able to close
games out.? ion
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to apply for membership to the
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Centennial celebration, the
Servire Society will recognize
students, faculty and staff
who have demonstrated a
commitment to volunteer?
their time and talent to the
community external to
ECU. The first recognition
ceremony will be held in March
2008- an appropriate time
to celebrate this Centennial
effort. All members will receive
a certificate and a pin as a
symbol for the honor of being
selected for membership.
Students, faculty and staff
are encouraged to nominate
their peers or to nominate
themselves for membership
to the Servire Society. Details
about the criteria, the selection
procedure, and nomination/
application forms are available
at: www.ecu.edu/servire
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