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Student Union calls
Festival a success
By KENNETH CAMPBELL
Editor-in-Chief
The Black Arts Cultural Festival, held
recently at ECU, was a success according
to two Student Union officials.
~~l was quite pleased with tne festival,�T
said Ken Hammond, Program Director of
Mendenhall Student Center, after review-
ing attendance records and related inform-
ation on the week.
~~It was the most successful Black Week
we have had since the first one a few years
ago. And in many respects, it was more
successful than the first one.
Student Union President Barry Robin-
son, said the Festival was a very good
success and the ~~Minority Arts committee
is on stable groundT as far as he is
concerned.
~~Minority Arts did a fantastic job in
co-ordinating the events,TT he continued,
~~and we are very pleased with the
committeeT s work. It has never had a more
dedicated chairperson.TT
Although the Festival appears success-
ful, some students have remarked about
student attendance and participation--
especially black students during the
Festival.
The major comment being that no black
Students participated in the African dance
symposium Monday night, and that other
events, except the disco jam, the black-w
white ration hovered around 50:50. In some
cases, more whites attended than blacks.
Hammond based his success statement
on the attendance and on the quality of
entertainment during the week. He said he
was not particularly bothered by the racial
composition or participation of the
audiences.
~~The nature of the Festival was not
particularly geared to Blacks,TT Hammond
commented. ~~We hoped it would serve as
a means to further the education of the: "
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whole campus. We could have had better
participation from the broad campus.TT
The white domination of the African
Dance and Foods Symposium, served a
good purpose, according to Robinson.
~Student Union wapted the people to
know that the week was not only for black
Sstudents,TT said Robinson. ~~Lack of white
participation has hurt Minority Arts
activities in the past.TT
The events wereattended by the
Greenville community better than past
black oriented events, according to Ham-
mond.
Hammond said the Student Union
anticipated that Minority Arts Committee
would generate about $250 in receipts
during Fall quarter. As of the end of the
Festival, the committee has $400 in
receipts. Therefore, the Festival was
successful, according to Hammond.
It is estimated that about 450 persons
attended the Gospel Concert Sunday night,
about 100 attended both Monday and
TuesdayT s events. And about 450 attended
each showing of the movies which is
regular free flick attendance, according to
Hammond.
Thursday night, about 1025 attended
~o~DonTt Bother Me, | CanTt Cope.TT And
Saturday, about 250 attended the disco
jam.
The attendance reflects the Student
UnionTs predictions, according to Ham-
mond.
Minority arts paid for the events on
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Saturday
nights, spending about $1,800. The
Student Union Films committee paid for
the free flicks and the Student Union
Theater Arts committee paid for the
production of the play, ~~CopeTT.
The week was ~~very definitelyTT worth
the money spent on it, said Hammond.
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EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY, GREENVILLE, N.C. 27834
OCTOBER 1976
Black candidate visits ECU
By KENNETH CA MPBELL
Editor-in-Chief
While North Carolina democrats were
eliminating the partyTs only black candi-
date for statewide office in the recent
primary, the North Carolina Republicans
were doing just the opposite.
Former Chapel Hill Mayor Howard Lee
is out as a candidate for Lt. Governor, but
Asa T. Spaulding is in as the Republican
partyTs nominee for Secretary of State. ~
Spaulding, 42, is the first black to win a
major partyTs nomination for statewide
office in the South in this century.
In the November general election, he
faces incumbent Thad Eure. Eure, has
been Secretary of State for 40 years.
Eure likes to call himself the ~~oldest rat
in the Democratic barnTT. Thus, Spaulding
has been dubbed, ~~the black cat after the
barnTs old rat.TT
Spaulding, during a visit to the ECU
Black Arts Cultural Festival, last week,
emphasized his ability to bring ~~new
leadershipTT to the Secretary of State
position.
ASA T. SPAULDING
Republican Candidate for
Secretary of State
Black staff increases
ECU now has 21 black faculty mem-
bers, an increase of 18 since January 1974.
This school has three black faculty
members in January 1974, 14 in March
1975, and 18 in March 1976.
The increase of Black faculty has been
because of the ECU Affirmative Action
Program, according to Dr. David Stevens,
director. The program was designed to find
qualified blacks to serve in different
departments and increase the enrollment
of black students.
There are eight blacks in academic
affairs. They are Alicia Peterson, Depart-
ment of Geography; Clinton Downing and
Bobby Pettis, School of Education; Lilla
Holsey and Thelma Suggs, Department of
Home Economics; Joyce Pettis, Depart-
ment of English. Also in academic affairs
are Dennis Chestnut, psychology and
Jasper Register, Department of Socillogy
and Anthropology.
Lauretta Lewis is an instructor in the
School of Allied Health, and Curtis Frye is
the soccer coach and assistant track coach.
Instructors in the Department of Nursing
includes Daisey Best, Hazel Morgan,
Peggy Patrick and Dorothy Williams.
Zubie Metcalf is a new professor in the
School of Medicine.
Black staff members include Matthew
Gibbs, School of Business, Glen Lewis,
Assistant Director of Admissions, and
Barbara Ragland, Education General As-
sistance Center.
Constance Bond is staff member in the
Health Affairs Library, and James Jeffries
is an administrative assistant in Health
Affairs.
The current Secretary has been dor-
mant for 40 years and there is no indication
he is going to change now, according to
Spaulding.
oIf he (Eure) hasnTt given any
leadership in the last 40 years, there is no
reason to expect him to make a drastic
change over the next four years,TT said
Spaulding.
Spaulding said, as Secretary of State,
he plans to advocate new programs which
will enable small and medium businesses
in North Carolina to bid competitively with
large business in state government con-
tracts.
He noted that ninety percent of the
citizens of North Carolina who are not
employed by the government in any way,
are associated with small and medium
businesses.
Spaulding said he realizes that the
programs he plans to advocate may not fall
within his department, but a person does
not have to limit himself to the constitu-
tional duties of his job.
~~A job or position shrinks according to
the person who holds the job,TT Spaulding
explained. ~~ There isa wide range between
the minimum requirements for holding a
job and the maximum possibilities of that
job.
~~| have met a lot of people across the
state, recently, who do not know what the
Secretary of State does. This is because the
position has been dormant of leadership.TT
The duties of the Secretary of. State
include chartering corporations, commis-
sioning Notary Publics, and licensing
security bureaus.
Also, the secretary convenes the House
of Representatives until a Speaker of the
House is elected.
Expanding his ~new leadershipT con-
cept to cover the entire Republican party,
Spaulding said, ~~Howard LeeTs defeat
shows that the Democrats do not want new
leadership.
~| think the Republican Party in North
Carolina has demonstrated its willingness
to provide a new mantle of leadership by
giving Ronald Regan his first presidential
primary victory and by nominating me as
its candidate for Secretary of State.�T
Spaulding won 92 of 100 counties on
Aug. 17. He received 63 percent of the
vote. .
~~He was very well-accepted through
the state,TT according to Republican
District | Chairman, Herbert Lee.
Spaulding said he is not trying to make
~~Blacks and other disenchanted demo-
cratsTT change their party affiliation.
~| just want you to give Asa Spaulding
a chance,TT he said. ~~And while you are
giving Asa a chance, look at some of the
other Republicans on the ticket.�
Spaulding said he is ready to debate
Eure at any time.
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Movie reviews
Food and dance
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Claudine and Jane, typical black women
By JOHNNIE GRANDY
Staff Writer
Remember the last time you did
something and said, ~~lTve done that
before?T Remember the black militants of
the sixties exclaiming, o~Give us our
freedom, weTre not free!TT And remember
the last time you heard that women are the
stronger sex?
Could it be that in each instance, the
statements are true?
During the Black Arts Cultural Festival
recently at ECU, two movies were featured
which on the surface appear to be relatively
unrelated.
One, ~~The Autobiography of Miss Jane
Pittman,TT is based on a woman who once
was a slave but lives to see a century of
uprisings and rioting, the Warren Court
decisions promoting the civil rights of
everyone, and the weak civil rights
legislation stagnating the courtTs deci-
sions.
The other movie, ~~Claudine,TT is based
on a woman who lives in the present, the
seventies. In her life, she sees uprisings
and riots also. She witnesses weak to
almost no civil rights.
African food and
dances enjoyed
By C.R. Knight
Staff Writer
~~It is good,TT commented Food and
Management major Staris Newsome, ~~but
| was expecting something different --
more exotic!�T
Newsome was referring to a dish
prepared by Dr. Bunger for the African
Foods and Dance Symposium during the
Black Arts Cultural Festival.
Another student tasting the dish said,
~to me it is just like salmon and partially
cooked cornbread.�T
She was almost right, | suppose. The
dish was ~~Segera Za Mapemba,TT or
translated, ~~fish and grits.TT It is simply
cooked corn meal and fish sauce.
After everyone had had their fill of the
food, or at least a taste of it, Mrs. Jo
Saunders joined Dr. Bunger and began a
dance instruction program.
Saunders immediately began to coax
visitors onto the floor for some ~~foot
Se
stompinT.
Lift every voice and sing
The audience was ~~very responsive, TT
commented Saunders while taking a
breather. In spite of the responsiveness,
there was very little black participation.
Among the dances performed were the
~*Kitoko,TT and the ~~Pokomo.�T
Kitoko is a recreational dance, a dance
of courtship, and a social dance,TT said
Bunger. The dance itself does not change,
but its focal points can change to
emphasize whatever a person has in mind.
With the corners crowded, the Sets
empty, and the dance floor full, the
Multi-purpose room of Mendenhall was
full of frolic during the dance class.
~*1 think the dancing was real good,�T
related Saunders. ~~Any time this kind of
thing is happening again, call me.�T
Dr. Bunger is an ECU Sociology/
Anthropology professor and Saunders is a
member of the Department of Health and
Physical Education.
Gospel groups open festival
By DOROTHY HARRELL
East Carolina opened its Black Arts
Festival with the roots of black culture --
bla gospel music.
The gospel program was held in
Mendenhall Student Center Sunday night.
Opening the program were The Carrie
Harrison Singers, originally formed from
Halifax County. They began with ~~Shel-
tered In the Time of Storm.TT Led by Mrs.
Harrison, they continued with various
selections including ~~Come Go With Me to
My FatherTs House,TT one of the most
famous among black gospel songs.
The evening continued with The
Andrew Best Choral, a Greenville com-
munity choir with members from the Pitt
County area.
Originating in February of 1976, the
chorale has recorded two albums.
Their motto is ~~Lift every voice and
singT.
Opening with their theme song,
~Singing here, singing there, the Andrew
Best Chorale is everywhere,TT they con-
tinued with such songs as ~~Lord, Help Mr
to Hold Out,TT ~~Sitting Around the
Throne,TT and ~~Thank You Lord for One
More Day.�T
The third group was the Interdenomi-
national choir. Harmonizing, they con-
tinued the celebration with many other
gospel hymns including, ~~l Believe in
God,TT and ~~When the Saviour Reaches
Out His Hand for Me.�T
Concluding the evening were the
Revelation Gospel singers of Goldsboro.
Returning for a second appearance in the
Black Arts Festival, they sang ~~HeTs My
All in All,T ~o~If You Wanna Know Where
ITm Going To,T and ~~Every since God
Gave Me the Strength.�T
Artist----- Barry Jones
Ebony Herald Staff
Editor-in-chief----- Kenneth Campbell
Feature Editor----- Tim Jones
Sports Editor----- William Davis
Jane Pittman never met Claudine, as at
least not physically. The spirit of women
like Jane and Claudine lives for gener-
ations. It never dies.
Times were hard for both Jane and
Claudine. Both were typical women of the
times. Jane was a field worker harvesting
sugar cane for a living. Claudine was a
welfare mother in a fatherless home. She
was also a domestic, a job which Jane hada
taste of in her latter years.
To say Claudine was a typical woman of
her time lends support to the highly
controversial Moynihan Report of the late
sixties. That is not the intention here. The
intention is to be realistic and the truth is
many black families are fatherless today.
Jane, born a slave, became a free
person, by law, when she was in her early
teens. Claudine, born free (?), became a
slave to the welfare system, (by law), in her
early forties. (And you wonder why the
militants shout: ~~Give us our freedom!TT)
But, whether on welfare or in slavery,
each woman fought to maintain love and
unity within the family.
Having to sustain life without a man in
the house, both women were forced to
accept the breadwinner role as well as
mother. Although each had a son, who was
old enough and capable of providing for the
family, the sons didnTt. JaneTs son, Ned,
was a revolutionist fighting for black
equality in the South while ClaudineT s son,
Charles, was a militant leader fighting the
inequalities of welfare. In other words, the
sons, in both instances, were fighting for
freedom and equality. Can you believe it,
the same problem -- inequality -- existing
for over 100 years?
Jane and Claudine bore heavy burdens.
Added to their burdens each night as they
went to sleep was the thought, ~~Will my
son be alive tomorrow?T
They had to be strong women to bear
such heavy burdens.
Not unlike many black women of the
times, Jane and Claudine each had a
refuge. For Jane, it was of course the
Christian religion. However, ClaudineTs
refuge, at one point, was alcohol and
cigarettes. Nevertheless, Claudine was
always there with the moral support her
family needed.
Each womanTs life typified the time in
which she lived. Each woman so strongly
and defiantely met the task of holding a
family together.
JaneTs life, her trials and troubles, her
jobs and happiness, was relieved by
Claudine in so many ways. In latent themes
of ~*ClaudineTT and in its subtle forceful-
ness, history was repeated. ClaudineTs life
was lived before Claudine was born. And
each time her life was lived, she proved to
be a strong person.
In case you have not heart it before,
women may well be the stronger sex. They
are at least equal.
Hurst wins election
By ARAH VENABLE
Staff Writer
Donna Hurst, a black student from
Fayetteville, N.C. is the freshman class
Vice President.
Hurst won the position in the recent
SGA Fall elections.
One of her major concerns is the
protection of studentsT rights, she said
after her victory.
Many freshmen are not aware of the
Student Government AssociationTs Consti-
Ce
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tution, she said. To increase student
awareness, Hurst plans to organize a
freshman workshop or get together with
freshmen in some other way to inform
them of things happening around them.
She also hopes to inspire black interest
in the SGA through the workshop or the
~get togethersT.
Hurst iS a member of the Black
Awareness committee of SOULS (Society of
United Liberated Students). She is a
graduate of 71st High School in Fayette-
ville.
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play.
CAST OF ~Don't Bother Me, | Can't Cope,TT goes to church during scene in the
Bogle speaks out
By KENNETH CAMPBELL
Editor-in-Chief
The earliest motion picture depicting
black life in America revolved around the
use of white characters wearing a black
face, according to Donald Bogle.
Bogle is author of ~~Toms, Coons,
Mulattos, Mammies and Bucks,TT a book
focusing on the history of blacks in the
cinema.
During a lecture/slide presentation
sprinkled with sarcasm as well as humor,
Tuesday night of the Black Arts Cultural
Festival, Bogle followed the evolution of
blacks in the Hollywood motion pictures
industry.
When Black performers were finally
allowed to portray blacks in motion
pictures, Bogle professed, these roles were
heavily stereotyped--not by blacks, but by
white film makers. As a result, five major
stereotypes evolved in the movies. The
stereotypes were designed to accurately
illustrate true-to-life blackness (as whites
wanted to see it).
The first stereotype, the ~~TomTT, is
best remembered in Actor Bill o~Bojang-
lesTT Robinson of the early 1900s. The Tom
character was ~~good, submissive, stoic,
and passive,TT commented Bogle. The Tom
disappeared during World War II and was
replaced by the ~~CoonTT figure.
Lincoln ~~StepinfetchitTT Perry portray-
ed this ~~lazy, crazy, dancing clownTT and
he made a fortune by doing it.
Next, the tragic ~~MulattoTT figure
emerged. He/she was played by a number
of fair-skinned black characters including
Freddie Washington in ~~An Imitation of
Life.TT Mulattos, Bogles contended in his
sarcastic manner, were designed to be
regarded as whites who suffered the
~tragicT and ~~damnableTT flaw of having
that one drop of Negro blood in them, thus
making them black.
Good Vibrations are sent everywhere.
~~Blaxploitation films play on need not
really answered,TT he said.
BogleTs main contention is that the
basic stereotypes were narrow, biased, and
mostly inaccurate. For example, Bogle said
Louise Beavers, a Mammy figure, had to
be stuffed with pillows very often to look
huge enough for her role. Also, whites
often brought in, Bogle said, to prepare
food because Beavers actually did not know
how to cook.
~oBlack actors always answer the
demands of the age in which they appear,�T
Bogle said. ~~l do not condemn the star,
only the roles which they were forced to
play.�T
Bogle did have some positive images of
blacks in the cinema; most notably, stars "
like Lena Horne (who refused to play
demeaning roles), Yaphet Kotto, Ivann
Dixon, and others -- some of whom never
materialized. y
Many black stars today such as Cicely
Tyson refuse to play in blaxploitation or
any demeaning roles, Bogle continued.
Bogle commented that many whites-
especially women are dissatisfied with the
low availability of good rules on movies
today. He admitted that solutions to the
problems of black movies depend on a
combination of audience demand and
responsive producers and directors.
~~We certainly need more blacks and
women as writers, producers, and direct-
ors,TT he concluded.
~CopeT gets ovation
By JOYCE EVANS
Staff Writer
Before the curtains went up, feet
patting, hip swaying and hand clapping set
the energetic mood for one hell of a play
presented in Wright Auditorium on
Thursday night during the Black Arts
Cultural Festival.
~~SomebodyTs getting down,TT exclaim-
ed an audience member to one corner of
the audience. o~If they keep this up, IT Il be
booging!TT
But as the curtains went up, Nat
Morris, so beautifully performed a spirit-
ually moving tune, that he silenced the
whole audience into profound amazement.
As Morris sang, Elijah Gill danced
gracefully and beautifully to the rhythm.
Then the music changed tempo, the
dancers entered with rhythm in_ their
bones--and rhythm in their feet and hips in
fact. Their choreography is magnificent!
The light humor throughout the play
brings tremendous responses from the
audience, yet the serious undertones of the
messages leaves its mark on the hearts of
the audience.
The black condition is expresseaT
subtlely but firmly with the spectacular
tune, ~~ Time Brings About a ChangeT. The
black conditions is described in the song by
chanting and talking interchangeably.
~*So Little TimeT is a warm emotional
tune that Elaine Holloman does so
splendidly--her rich and flexible voice
moved many to tears of sentiment.
Another emotional tune, o~ Thank Heaven
for You,TT is beautifully done by John-Ann
Washington and Nat Morris. A lover's
song they sing to each other embracing
warmly and swaying to the music.
Washington and Morris end the song, a
duet, their eyes showed an unmistakeable
look of love.
Concluding the act with ~~They Keep
CominT,TT the company leaves Alphanzo
]
Cope. TT
A SCENE FROM the Broadway hit musical,
Harris on stage alone to sing the earth-
shaking tune, ~~My Name is Man.�T
The songs in the play range from blues
to spirituals, and the:atmosphere produced
ranges from jokes to the joy of church.
Act two brings more vivacious singing
and dancing plus a real down-home
preachy sermon by Billy Dorsey.
John-Ann Washington delivers the
touching ballad, ~~It Takes a Whole Lot of
Human Feeling.�T
The spiritual side of Act two really stirs
the audience. The performance is highly
inspirational. The audience becomes e-
motionally involved--clapping hands and
stomping feet along with the cast. Good
vibrations spread quickly.
The plan ends almost as it began. The
whole cast sings ~~We Gotta Keep
MovinT,�T and Elijah returns to dance with
his marvelous rhythmatic movements.
The entire performance of ~~DonTt
Bother Me, | CanTt CopeT is sensational. It
received a standing ovation from the
cheerful and vibrant audience at ECU.
Three members of the cast performed
in the original Broadway production,
~~CopeTT. They are Billy Dorsey, Elaine
Holloman, and Nat Morris.
~~CopeTT is by Micki Grant and was
originally directed by Vinnette Carroll.
It was on Broadway for three years and
several distinctions have been bestowed
upon it--Outer CriticsT Circle awards to
Micki Grant, for her music and lyrics, and
to Vinnette Carroll, for conception and
direction.
Other merits include two Obie awards,
two New York Drama Desk awards, nine
NAACP Image awards of distinguished
merit, the Los Angeles Drama Critics
award, an Official Citation from the Los
Angeles City Council, the office ~~Key to
New York CityT presented by Major John
V. Lindsay and silmilar keys from
Indianapolis and Chicago, and the 1972-73
Grammy award for best Broadway cast
album.
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ports
Pirates hit the road
By BILL KEYES
Special to EBONY HERALD
After boosting their record to five wins
and no losses with a sound 49-14 victory
over Southern Illinois at Ficklen Stadium
on Saturday night, the ECU Pirates will
take to the road for the next two weekends
to face the Keydets of Virginia Military
Institute and the North Carolina Tar Heels.
Both are big games for Coach Pat Dye and
his squad.
VMI has won only one of five games
this season. They lost the opener to
William and Mary 34-20. Then they lost to
Appalachian State 31-12 and to Richmond
43-0 before beating a tough Furman team
17-3. Last week they lost to Virginia Tech
37-7. The record isnTt impressive, but the
ECU players and coaches know that the
Keydets are always tough when they play
at home before their fellow cadets in
10,000-seat Alumni Memorial Stadium.
The Keydets play a variety of defenses.
In fact, they have used different defenses
against every team theyT ve played to date.
One of their key defensive players is
6-3, 220 pound linebacker John Willison,
who was national defensive player of the
week against Virginia Tech two years ago.
The tackles are 64, 245 pound Ned
Stepanovich and 6-3, 237 pound Dutch
Goddard. The other linebacker, Glen
Jones, started against ECU last season and
played well. In the secondary, Bob
McQueen, who has played against ECU the
past three years, is the top performer.
Offensively, VMITs key players are
wide receiver Johnny Garnett, who has
good hands and runs good patterns; and
quarterback Robbie Clark.
Cedar Grove
Missionary Church
Rev. Ken Hammond, Pastor
Located on Old Banks Road. Take
Fourteenth Street Extension across Green-
ville Blvd. [264 By-Pass] to stop sign. Turn
left at stop sign and proceed about
one-fourth a mile. The church is located
across from Camelot.
ECU plans to start the same players on
offense and defense that they started
against SIU. Offensively the line includes
split end Terry Gallaher, tight end Clay
Burnett, center Tim Hightower, guards
Wayne Bolt and Randy Parrish, and tackles
Matt Mulholland and Ricky Bennett. The
backfield includes fullback Raymond Jones
and halfbacks Eddie Hicks and Willie
Hawkins behind quarterback Mike
Weaver. Pete Conaty who played an
outstanding game against SIU last week
should also play at quarterback.
Defensively, the line includes nose-
guard Oliver (Brut) Felton, tackles Tim
Swords and Jake Dove, along with ends
Zack Valentine and Fred Chavis. Cary
Godette who has missed recent games with
a knee injury is also expected to play at
end. The linebackers are Harold Fort and
Harold (Too Small) Randolph. The second-
ary is composed of free safety Jim Bolding,
cornerbacks Ernie Madison and Reggie
Pinkney, and strong safety Gerald Hall.
Steve Hale may relieve Hall.
Spirit of '76
returns
By BILL KEYES
Special to EBONY HERALD
Before the start of the season, Pirate
enthusiasts delighted, ~~Godette is back!�T
At the end of last season, Cary Godette
decided to call it quits. But since he had
another year of eligibility left, and wanted
to increase his chances of getting a shot at
professional ball, he was easily persuaded
by Coach Pat Dye to return for the T76
season.
Since he had been nominated for the
Associated Press All-America team and
was voted to the Greensboro Daily News
All-State team, as well as the All-Southern
Conference team, coaches, teammates and
fans were all happy with his decision to
return.
~~l was pretty well satisfied with my
performance last year. This year, ITm going
m to go all out,TT Godette reflected. But he
Rides available by calling
756-5046
has not been able to play every game this
season because of an early-season knee
injury. After missing the games against
William and Mary and The Citadel, fans
were happy to see Godette enter the lineup
against Southern Illinois last week. Thus
the rejuvinated cry, ~~Godette is back!TT
The UNC Tar Heels have gotten off to
one of their most impressive starts in many
years, losing only to highly-ranked
Missouri. The Tar Heels have lost a
number of key players to injuries, but they
will be ready when the Pirates storm into
Kenan Stadium on October 23. They have
suffered a year of embarassment since the
loss to ECU last season 34-17.
Advanced tickets for the ECU-UNC
game have been sold out, but a little over
4,000 should be on sale on the day of the
game.
~Wild Dogs,T
defense
dominant
It was a known fact before the season
began that the defensive unit would be the
backbone of the ECU Pirate football team
this season, a fact that has held true.
Led by seniors Cary Godette, Jake
Dove, Ernest Madison, Reggie and Nick
Bullock, this unit is making great strives
for themselves ranking high in the nation
in several defensive categories.
The ~~Wild DogsT nickname for de-
fense has taken great pride in what they
do, this is quite evident on the practice and
on Saturday afternoons, when they have
virtually throttled every opponent this
season, William and Mary being the only
team able to substain an offensive attack
against them. The ~~Wild DogsT by far
have been the dominant factor in each of
the PiratesT victories this season.
The Wild Dogs have possessed ex-
ceptional speed and quickness at all eleven
positions.
Trackmen
prepare
With the Pirate football team going so
well, and getting all the glory, ECU
defending Southern Conference champs
track team have been preparing for their
indoor season, one which maybe the best
ever for the Pirates.
TheyT ll surely be alot of new faces on
the ECU track team this season. Coach
Carson has recruited some outstanding
freshmen, with some very impressive
credentials, naming just a few, Otis
Melvin, Jay Purdie, Terry Perry, James
(Sweet tooth) Johnson, and Rankin.
But you can bet when it gets down to
the nitty gritty it'll be the vets such as
Carter Suggs, Charlie Moss, Robert
Franklin, James Freeman and Larry Alston
that must share the heavy load.
The pre-season outlook for indoor and
outdoor track is great and if everyone stays
healthy, ECUTs track team could be one of
the best in the nation.
