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The East Carolinian VOLUME 82, ISSUE 46 January 30, 2007
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OPINION aes Page A3
Photo by Levinia Tyrrell
Organizations work to help homeless in Greenville
Sleep Out for the
Homeless event
held Friday
ADELINE TRENTO
STAFF WRITER
Last year on Jan. 26, 141 home-
less people were counted in Pitt
County alone, according to the
North Carolina Interagency Coun-
cil for Coordinating Homeless
point-in-time survey. This year,
some of GreenvilleTs homeless have
been seen in Mendenhall seeking
refuge and warmth.
Michael Mullies, receptionist at
the welcome center in Mendenhall,
said that there are homeless people
in the student center almost every
day until it closes. Throughout
the day, a few homeless men and
women sleep on. couches, watch
television and keep warm.
According to Mullies, the
homeless people who spend their
days in Mendenhall keep to them-
selves and donTt bother anyone.
The only problem, he said, is get-
ting them to leave at closing time. °
As for other students who use
the facilities in Mendenhall, Mul-
lies said they donTt seem to mind
the homeless being there.
oAs far as I know we haven't had
any complaints from students,� said
Mullies. oI think students under-
stand that it is cold out and these
people are just trying to stay warm.�
Christie Urgola, junior elemen-
tary education major, said oI think
itTs all right that they come in here
because itTs freezing outside and no
one should have to stay in the cold,�
said Urgola. oI just wish that they
would get help from an organiza-
tion or shelter.�
Many ECU. organizations are
trying to help the homeless in Pitt
County by sponsoring fundraisers
and awareness events on campus.
Last Friday, Jan. 26, the Xi
Nu chapter of Phi Beta Sigma
Photo by Lizz Wells
Students dress up and dance the night away at the Masque
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Phi Beta Sigma and Beta Theta Pi camp out all night in the cold, while receiving donations to help support GreenvilleTs homeless.
hosted their annual oSleep Out for
the Homeless� event in front of
the ECU Police Department on
10th Street.
oSleep Out for the Homeless,� a
national fundraiser that takes place
on many campuses across the coun-
try, is in its 10th year at ECU.
For the event, the members of
Phi Beta Sigma slept outside from 8
p.m. Friday until 8 a.m. Saturday in
an effort to raise awareness about.
the homeless population and col-
lect donations from the community.
Marlon Nolen, member of Phi
Beta Sigma, believes that this
fundraiser was a great way to get
peopleTs attention and make them
ta
rade Ball,
a, dé :
Saturday in Mendenhall Student Center.
take notice of the problem.
oI think by sleeping outside it
really shows that we are willing
to put ourselves in their shoes,�
said Nolen. oItTs a different, more
powerful thing to actually stay
outside overnight and not just sit
inside somewhere with a sign.�
The brothers of Phi Beta Sigma
received support from many other
organizations on campus including
Beta Theta Pi, Zeta Phi Beta, the
_ Interested Ladies of Lambda Theta
Alpha, Delta Sigma Theta, Sigma
Omicron Epsilon and Gamma
Sigma Sigma.
Members of the different orga-
nizations helped with the fund-
Students join forces to masquerade
Organizations host ball
Saturday night
ASHLEY WALKER
STAFF WRITER
Dynamic music envelopes stu-
dents upon entering a candlelit ball-
room. Ladies and gentlemen glide
across the dance floor in sweeping
dresses and tuxedos. Where can such
a picturesque scene be found? The
ECU Masquerade Ball.
The Masquerade is the product
of collaboration between the SGA
who co-sponsored the event with
Aycock and Garrett Residence Halls,
the National Society for Collegiate
Scholars and the Student Union
Films Committee.
. Originally, the Student Union
Films Committee planned to hold a
late night dance in honor of the mid-
night showing of the movie Phantom
of the Opera. The freshman class SGA
applied for a late night grant and the
two decided to join forces, resulting
in the ECU Masquerade event.
oAs the first late night grant
event, ITm very excited that so
many of our active organizations
on campus could come together,�
said Kristin Crutchfield, assistant
director of student activities and
major events.
Freshman class president, Pat-
rick Sebastian, concentrated his
campaign on the concept of bring-
ing unity to the freshman class.
Sebastian believes that events like
the Masquerade Ball, which brings
together many organizations on
campus, help to fulfill this idea.
A fun and friendly environment
awaited students who decided to
attend the MasqueradeT Ball last
Saturday from 9 p.m. until midnight.
The dance floor was open and
refreshments were provided.
Kim Edwards, executive vice
president for NSCS, said that the
Masquerade allowed for ohaving fun
without going downtown.�
Events heightened in intensity
around 10:30 p.m. when ECU stu-
dents entered a costume contest. Par-
ticipants were judged by members of
the Student Union Films Commit-
tee based on the accuracy of their
costumes in comparison with the
characters of the Phantom of the Opera
and for their charisma in fulfilling
these roles. The top three win-
ners received cash prizes, although
couples could split the winnings.
Jamie Scharbrough, Leia Cain,
Dorothy Austin and Stuart Lannon
placed as the top winners in the con-
test. Jamie and Leia coupled together
as Christine and the Phantom while
Dorothy and Stuart based their
attire on the Masquerade scene inT ©
the movie.
The Student Union Films Com-
mittee intends to adopt the Masquer-
ade Ball as a yearly tradition, similar
to their fall showing of The Rocky
Horror Show.
oThe more students come to
free events, the more events [we]
can hold in the future,� said David
Cole, the Student Union Films
Committee chair.
Cole wants to encourage all
ECU students to take advantage of
these events in the future.
This writer can be contacted at
news@theeastcarolinian.com.
raiser by bringing hot drinks and
blankets as well as volunteering
their time to the cause.
oWe wanted to participate in
this event because it was a good
opportunity to work with another
Greek organization and help
people in need,� said Chris Stinson,
president of Beta Theta Pi.
oBeing asmaller chapter, we think
itTs important to help other small
chapters and bring the Greek com-
munity together for a good cause.�
Although it was cold out,
most of the volunteers did not
mind being outside for one night
because they were able to help
many local people.
Symposium provides
info for educators
ZACK HILL
STAFF WRITER
A safety symposium held Friday in
Mendenhall brought close to 200
members of education institutes
from across the
oThis is what we are here for,
to service the community,� Nolen
said. oI donTt think any of us joined
a fraternity to wear the letters or
colors and just look good. We joined
because we wanted to help people
who are in need, and this was a
great opportunity to do just that.�
Sleep Out for the Homeless
was a huge success at ECU and
many students came out to donate.
The event raised 20.boxes of cloth-
ing and 300 nonperishable goods,
all of which was donated to the
Greenville Community Shelter.
This writer can be contacted at
news@theeastcarolinian.com.
Statewide safety symposium
held in Mendenhall Friday
istrators, gave the lunchtime key-
note address.
oThe college campus is an o
extremely complex environment.
ItTs very difficult to take campus
policing models from place to
place. Every configuration has to
conform to the unique environ-
ment of your campus,� said Healy.
Healy continued, saying that
getting students
part of our soci-
ety. We pride
ourselves on our openness. We
have no walls hereT and anyone
can walk onto our campus,�
said Chancellor Steve Ballard,
who provided opening remarks.
Director of student legal ser-
vices Peter Romary was next with
violence students and faculty may
encounter on or off campus as well
as the legal ramifications for schools.
oThe safety of our students is
all important, it is all vital, and
education and awareness is the
key,� said Romary. oWhen you
protect students you ensure they
have a positive and safe learning
environment.�
Campus Law Enforcement Admin-
a discussion of the various types of
Steven Healy, president of
the International Association of
state to ECU. involved is an inte-
The all day o gral part of provid-
information shar- We are a very ing a safe campus.
ing session, oPro- Vulnerable part of our oWe need to
tecting Students 5 empower students
and Managing society. to protect them-
Risks in the We pride ourselves selves,� he said.
2ist Century,� on our openness We June Atkinson,
included speeches ; North Carolina
and workshops fave no walls here and _ state superintendent
aimed specifi- of public instruc-
cally at the uni- gs ga ele ee tion, gave the clos-
versity level. our Campus. ing speech.
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very vulnerable CHANCEL LGH lina is considered to
be one of the most
progressive states
when it comes to school safety
issues,� said Atkinson.
Romary said since many of
the schools in the western part of
the state were not able to attend,
ECU has been asked to repeat the
symposium in that region.
Workshops in the morning
and afternoon gave participants
a chance to have discussions with
professionals on topics such as legal
issues, problems: with alcohol and
substance abuse and Internet safety.
oTtTs for people to assess needs
and share what they are doing. We
can all learn from each other, and
more importantly, the experts,�
Romary said.
This writer can be contacted at
news@theeastcarolinian.com.
Organizational services introduced at SGA meeting to help plan events
Speakers address
congress members
about event planning
KIMBERLY BELLAMY
SENIOR WRITER
Speakers addressed congress
and introduced services available to
them to help organizations coordi-
nate and plan events.
Virginia Hardy, interim
chief of the office of institutional
diversity, made the congress
aware of events coming up that
address issues concerning race,
sexuality, gender and religion.
oWe try to identify what prob-
lems students may have in relation to
the topic of diversity,T Hardy said.
One of the upcoming events m
Hardy mentioned was a dinner and
diversity discussion about religion at
the Newman Center at 6 p.m.
Hardy. encouraged stu-
dents to visit the office of insti-
tutional diversity, located in
207 of the Spellman building.
Another service presented to the
congress was the upcoming Event
Planning workshops.
Ashley Hudson spoke on behalf
of Adeea Rogers, assistant director of
Pe
event planning, and delivered infor-
mation about the dates of the work-
Shops and what topics will be covered. .
the workshops available, you may
call the Office of Event Planning at
328-4731 or e-mail them at MSCEv-
Hudson said that Event Plan=-"~entPlanning.ecu.edu.
ning works directly with student.
organizations, SGA, and student life
to assist them in coordinating events
.. for their organizations.
Topics being covered at these
workshops include; how to use web-
viewer, cancellation policy for events
and how to plan events.
According to Hudson, the work-
shops will be held from 12-12:30
p.m. and 5-5:30 p.m. on Jan. 22, Feb.
26, March 26, and April 23.
To get more information on
Ray
~Armajor topic discussed amongst
members of the congress was the
SGA Summit, which was held over
this past weekend.
The focus of the summit was
an attempt to find solutions to get
the three branches of SGA to work
together more cooperatively.
oWe basically just want everyone
to get more involved in SGA,� said
Nick Genty, attorney general of SGA.
The last major topic discussed
in the congress meeting was the
proposal of a partial textbook rental
system, in collaboration with the UNC
Association of Student Government.
oASG is proposing a partial text-
book rental system with a focus on
introductory courses,� said M. Cole
Jones, SGA president.
The textbook rental system is
not set in stone at this time but is in
the process of becoming a possible
way for students to get books.
oIt is a proposal which means
every school of the 16 UNC campuses
doesnTt have to do it,� Jones said.
This writer can be contacted at
news@theeastcarolinian.com.
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Opinion
ItTs time to
sink or swim
Do you have what it takes to be
called a Pirate?
JONATHAN GARDNER
OPINION WRITER
Like land on the horizon while at sea, a billboard
on Highway 264 tells travelers they are getting close
to the campus of East Carolina University. The bill-
board, depicting ECUTs football team, tells drivers
they are.entering oThe heart of Pirate Nation.� But
who can truly call themselves Pirates? Do the stu-
dents at ECU have their sea legs, or do most fail to
meet the expectations? The codes of piracy at ECU
are many and highly disputed.
The first article: Support your fellow Pirates. The
athletes we have at ECU spend long hours practicing §
for games and put 100 percent effort into their sport.
It would be unfair to expect anything less of their
fans. Go out to the games, no matter what the sport
and show your Pirate pride. Every time a Pirate hits
the field/court/ice/etc., their fans should support
them, win or lose. Do what you have to do to show
support. Blast oPurple Haze,� wave the Jolly Roger,
do whatever it takes to show the opposing team that
they have entered the Pirate Nation. On the same
note, this is the ECU campus, and it should be repre-
sented as such. When students walk around campus
in Carolina hoodies or Duke T-shirts, it shows a sign
of disrespect to our athletic teams. On the high seas,
itTs what would be called omutiny.�
Secondly, You canTt call yourself a Pirate until
you've seen what a real pirate 1s. As such, all Pirates
should have seen the first two Pirates of the Caribbean
movies and should be planning to see the third. The
sharp wit of Jack Sparrow and the quick thinking of
William Turner should be set in stone in the minds
of the students at ECU. The soundtrack should be on
every iPod, the dialogue constantly running through
the heads of every student. The more lines you can
quote from the movies, the more of a Pirate you are.
With the amount of partying at ECU, thereTs no
doubt that at least one. person has asked, oWhy is
the rum always gone?� :
The third article follows suit with the previous
two. Not only that, it comes straight from an actual.
pirate code: He that shall be guilty of Drunkenness in
time of Engagement shall suffer what Punishment the
Captain and Majority of the Company shall think fit.
This article is all but self-explanatory, if otime of
Engagement� stands for sporting events. If you
need to drink, feel free, but do it after the game.
oWin or lose, we booze� usually only applies when
we actually know if we have won or lost. We donTt
need another e-mail telling the students how poorly
they acted at a game.
ItTs President
Bush, thanks
How we could all be a little more
tolerant
MARGOT ROGERSON
OPINION WRITER
Everyday I hear more and more people say, oI
support the troops, not the war.� There is no doubt
that the support for the war in Iraq is shifting. Daily,
there is an increase in coverage regarding the slow
progress in Iraq. After President BushTs State of the
Union address, more negative feelings prevailed.
Senators are openly showing their lack of support
for war plans.
I do not pretend to know everything that goes
on in Congress or around the president on a daily
basis, but it is my contention that we should not.
When I hear most people speak about the war or
other matters of politics I.cannot help but wonder,
oHow much do we actually know or understand
about what is going on?� Sure, the mass media is
a multi-billion dollar institution trying their best
to give the American people all the facts, but how
much of that news is tainted? How much should we
really know?
I use my voting privileges to ensure that some-
one who is fully aware of the situation can make
important decisions for me. The country elected
President Bush twice to represent the majority view
of the population. It was hard to predict then what
the future was going to hold. How many of us, back
on March 30, 2003 would really have changed our
support for the invasion of Iraq? The country stood
behind that decision and some would argue that the
population even enforced it. Now that progress seems
dismal, we all of a sudden pull out our support and
demand that we get our troops home. The troops
volunteer their services for a cause they believe in,
but the American people do not.
I believe that we really do not know as much
about the situation as we think we do or that we
ought to. Maybe it is our time, even if we disagree
with the things going on overseas, to support this
country and our president. I am also concerned about
the lack of respect shown for the president. One
reporter was quoted as saying, oMr. Bush,� instead
of the rightful, oPresident Bush.� Have we really lost
that much respect for the most powerful position in
this nation?
I, by no means, want to belittle. the value of
freedom of speech or other opportunities we are so
privileged to have in the United States. I value those
freedoms everyday. But I would prefer to use them
to support. the country I believe in. We pretend like
it is as easy as telling the troops to turn around and
march out, which is a quite ludicrous idea. So to those
who so desperately disbelieve in our president and
the progress in Iraq, it is not that I do not empathize
with you. But I ask, wouldn't support and determi-
nation for solutions, instead of harsh criticism and
condemnation, really be more effective in producing
change? A country at odds will produce nothing.
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TUESDAY JANUARY 30, 2007
RANT OF THE DAY
| have an extensive collection of name
tags and hairnets.
pace A3
Need advice? Want answers? Just ask Jane.
Dear Fane
My roommates are guys and I like to cook and
serve them dinner. When I go out, I always seem to
get guysT phone numbers. | think ITm straight but I
am questioning myself. My friends joke with me about
doing gay things. Are these signs that I may be gay or
am I just letting these things get to me? Help me Jane!
Signed,
Confused and Questioning
Dear Confused,
I canTt be the one to tell you what your orienta-
tion is any more than I can tell you how you take
your coffee in the morning. I think if your friends
are picking up on something and making jokes about
it, you may need to reevaluate things. When is the
last time you had a girlfriend? How did that feel?
Why do you suppose guys give you their numbers
_when you go out? I guess the easiest thing to do is
speak to a counselor if you have trouble coping with
your confusion. For more exact advice, you could
speak to a campus organization called B-GLAD,
short for Bisexuals, Gays, Lesbians and Allies for
Diversity. Each Wednesday, the general meetings
are held in Mendenhall Student Center, Great Room
3, at 8 p.m. Their Web site is at ecu.edu/org/bglad.
There, you can find people who understand what
you feel you may be going through, and if you just
go and sit in on a meeting, you can do so totally
anonymously"I know because ITve done it. See
how you feel. Speak to its members afterward, if
you like. Either way, this is an issue you'll have
to solve for yourself. I wish you the best of luck.
Sincerely,
Jane
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Oh, TEC. What happened to us? We
had such a wonderful relationship.
| would give you witty Pirate Rants
and you would publish them,
unconditionally. Was | too needy? Did
| have unrealistic expectations about
our future? What happened?
Is anyone else bothered by how difficult
it is to eat well on campus?
Roller Derby is amazing. Who knew
we had our own team in Greenville?
| saw them last weekend at Dr. UnkTs.
They're hot.
Thank you to the boy who gave up his
seat on the bus for me. | wish there
were more like you.
Why hasn't the anorexic look gone out
of style yet? Please, eat something.
You look sick.
I'll eat those pancakes with mustard
and mayo. Better yet, pizza and maple
syrup.
If |see one more girl wearing shorts in
40 degree weather, I'll pull em down.
Watch me.
To the girl that wrote about the cute
guy that works behind the counter at
the Rec... Please describe him; we all
think itTs one of us.
| really enjoy our conversations after
class... | hope you know ITm talking
about you. é
| love rice. Do you love rice? | can
make a mean bowl of rice. Just bring
some beans.
Media Board appointed a GM who did
not have the drive to seek and apply for
the position herself. She also knocked
down her authority so media board
and the administration had more say.
Sounds like an administration take
over to me... :
\like TEC and anyone who doesnTt can
do one of two things: Don't read it! Just
_ leave it there for people who actually
read. Ask someone to give you a swift
kick in the nuts/ovaries, because thatTs
what ITm gonna start doing to anyone
who | hear complain about TEC and
you might want to get used to it.
In high school, the players on my
football team took turns smacking me
with a towel.
Where are all the redheaded girls |
keep hearing about in the Rants...
cause | love me acute redhead.
The ladies that work at Todd Dining
hall rock, you brighten my day and
definitely need a raise. Keep up the
kick a** work.
Does anyone else find themselves
humming the Mario theme song
on their way to class? ITm just
waiting for a huge mushroom to
jump out from behind a building...
and you know what ITm gonna do?
Jump on him, and collect the
points... which | will then trade for
pirate bucks.
To all the girls wanting a sexy,
hard-working, big money computer
scientist, stop by Austin 208.
Girl, you have a big butt, and I like it.
The OC ends in February! That is not
sad at all. The sad thing is what other
stupid drama or oreality television�
shows they will replace it with.
| think my place in this world is to be
single forever, so the girls have a nice
guy to run to whenever their boyfriends
are jerks.
All the dads ITve ever met have liked
me. Now | just have to find a girl that
actually does...
It sucks that all the Rants are
anonymous; sometimes |Td really like
to know if my friends are talking about
me behind my back...
What was with the basketball headline
that wondered if an oall-black� crowd
could will the Pirates to an upset?
Was that a typo, because |Tm pretty
sure | was there and there was equal
representation.
Thank you to the guy who whistled at me
today, | needed a confidence booster.
To the person who keyed my car, it
doesnTt prove anything if | donTt know
who you are or why you did it... but
thanks for taking the time to think
about me. '
Is it weird that | think the Geico
caveman is really sexy?
I'm scared to see who is waiting on
match.com. :
'm a Pirate Rant away from
Facebooking your ex-girlfriend.
To the duck-hunting Southern boy:
When you get back, I'll be waiting with
a batch of cookies!
Anyone up for a game of hide-and-
seek on campus? How bout in the
library?
Why are the Exercise 1000 instructors
so hot?
| spend thousands of dollars to attend
ECU and they still canTt afford to fix the
toaster at Subway.
ITm obsessed with Sims also. But thatTs
because | canTt marry Heath Ledger
in real life.
The United States is not the United
Nations... so why are we trying to fix
the worldTs problems? Is it really our
responsibility to fix everything in every
nation in every continent?
| get paranoid in a certain class of
mine. | feel like everyone is staring or
maybe laughing at me.
| wish maintenance would come and
uy He dryers on the fifth floor in White
all!
He broke up with you for a reason and
it was at the beginning of the summer.
So stop texting him and saying that you
miss him. He has a new girlfriend now
and obviously doesnTt care about you
anymore. Move on!
DonTt sing to your music when you
have headphones on. You're horrible
and so is your taste in music.
Can the history professors please getit
together and learn how to end a class
on time! Students have lives outside of
your classes. Let us go!
Eric ClaptonTs guitar skills make me
incredibly jealous and happy at the
same time. He rocks!
| think the reason all my roommate's
Rants get published and mine don't is
because sheTs good at talking.
Attention all ladies: Reduce your
standards for going out with guys! If:
you search for the perfect man, you
won't find him. Give a random guy a
hug today and apologize!
To the girl in my class who has the nano
pet or whatever it is that is close to it.
You've got to be kidding me! You are
in college my dear, not middle school.
| seriously pity you if that is all you can
do with your time!
ITm so in love!
Who else would rather be on the beach: -
drinking a Corona right now?
Guess what"I'm against gay marriage.
Stereotype me if you will, but | say it
proudly. es
To the guy with the gold Prada
sunglasses, | think you are really hot. ItTs
nice toseesomeguysactually havestyle.
To the girl | almost had a collision
with on Tuesday off of Library Street,
ITm so sorry! | was eyeing a parking
space and not paying attention.
You may think Southerners are weak
for complaining about cold weather,
but | find it absolutely hilarious when
Northerners whine about our hot
weather!
lf the radio started playing
underground hip-hop all the time,
wouldn't it become that overplayed
crap you are already tired of?
lf over 1,000 people live at my
apartment complex, why is there only
one tanning bed?
To the kid who thinks he is emo, can
you define emo for me?
| donTt much care for you, sir.
So there is this weird boy in my
communication class, and one day,
when | was looking at my Facebook
pictures from a party, | saw him in the
background, staring at me. Ahh!
Even though | say | donTt love you yet,
| secretly am falling more and more.
Here is your chance
to be included in the
centennial yearbook
VISIT: www.ouryear.com
ENTER: ECU code 453
to reserve a day & time
All pictures will be taken |
in the Wright Auditorium
Visit us at
WWW.BUCCANEER.ECU.EDU
to purchase a
centennial yearbook
TODAY!
Email Buccaneer@ecu.edu
with any questions.
The race is
on for the
presidency |
Observations of a political nature
-YAZID FINN
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
It has now become safe to say that the 2008
presidential elections will be a popular subject
of conversation until the day we cast our ballots.
Without an incumbent up to contend with, new
players have started taking the field in what some
believe will unfold into the most costly presidential
election to date.
But it is not just one political side that is perk-
ing interest these days, as both the Democrats and
the Republicans are producing candidates that are
raising eyebrows"as well as questions.
In the left corner we have two candidates that
have stepped front and center on the cover of every
newspaper across the nation, but only one of them
is bringing anything new to the table.
Isit Hillary Clinton? Sadly, the honor offirst female
presidential candidate goes to Margaret Chase
Smith in 1964. However, Hillary does have a lot
going for her that Smith did not, such as being
married to the man who is capable of raising the
most oSoft Money� our Federal Government has
ever seen from an elected official (and you thought
Republicans had all the money), but the real ques-
tion it all comes down to-"is our country, the
United States of America, ready to be run by a
female president?
I am afraid not. With all our leaps and bounds in
promoting everything imaginable for females in all
aspects of life, I do not think sheTll be elected.
This leads us to our other candidate. While
some might not know it, Barack Obama is not
the first African American to make a run for the
presidential seat"only the first with a realistic
shot at winning. :
The interesting quality, however, lies in Obama's
heritage, as his father hails from a predominantly "
Muslim family. Normally, you'd expect a detail like
this to slip by.
Then again, it is the race for the presidency we are
talking about, aracein which any detail, no matter how
minuscule, will be noticed and propitiated by some-
body. In arace so:completive, a candidateTs past his-
tory towards drug tse, possible racist comments or
even domestic abuse can lose their bid for office.
With this in mind, do not expect Hillary to be
the only one pulling skeletons out of dusty closets,
regardless of whose they are and how relevant
they may be.
As for the right corner we have yet another
player who is entering the game with a hurdle to ©
Jump. While you would think in this day and age our
nation would not have a religious test when running
for office, this possible Republican candidate will
definitely have to pass one.
As Mitt Romney is off busily form-
ing exploratory committees for a
possible attempt at the presidency, the media
is forming opinions of his Mormon religious
background.
You'd think nearly 50 years after John F. Ken-
nedy won the vote and became AmericaTs first
Catholic president, religion would fall to the back-
ground and allow for actual policy and platform
to speak for candidates, instead of which version
of God they pray to.
This is obviously not the case, most easily
seen after the 2006 Congress turnover and Keith
.EllisonTs bid (and win) for a seat in the House
It is a given that other notable faces will join
the fray, from John Edwards on the left who sees
being vice president as too small of a feat, and John
McCain on the right, a returning contender of the
2000 and 2004 races.
Others will be stepping forward in the coming
months, but will they leave lasting impressions
in our minds as effortlessly as some have already
done? 3
. Teachers have always told students that it is a
good thing to stick out in a crowd, unless of course
we are talking about a presidential election. Only
time will tell.
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Pulse
Horoscopes:
Aries
YouTre facing one of those
questions that requires mulling
over. DonTt be impatient. Wait,
and the answer may come to you
ina dream.
Taurus
Ask questions and listen
carefully. Friends can show you
what needs to be done. No need
to re-invent the wheel. Use one
you already have.
Gemini
OK, yotKcan proceed. Ask for
exactly what you want. Let them
know what you can provide.
Create a new position and new
opportunities for yourself.
Cancer
You're in a more powerful position
now, but donTt get cocky. Make
contacts with somebody who's
far away to provide whateverTs
needed.
Leo
A carefully calculated move now
puts money in the bank. DonTt
broadcast your intentions; just
do what needs to be done.
Virgo"-"__-___- AES Ro EP
You know a lot but you donTt hav
to know everything. Thankfully,
you have other people who can
do what you canTt, or won't.
Libra
Be especially polite to an
important person now. You
always know the right things
to say. You could get a very
interesting assignment for your
efforts.
Scorpio
Set the hook. DonTt hesitate;
believe that it can be done.
Positive attitude is not an option,
itTs required.
Sagittarius
Pay your bills in such a way that
you have a little left over. You
need to get a special item for
your home, and family. ItTs one
of lifeTs small luxuries, and you
know what it is.
Capricorn
Show lots of appreciation to
a person whoTs helping you.
Leave bigger tips to the people
who work to serve you, too. You
need them.
Aquarius
More work needs to be done, and
this is the hands-on kind. That
also includes writing proposals
and applying for grants. Make
more money come in.
Pisces :
You're lucky now, and could make
a very important connection.
You're very attractive, too, so
go for what you want. DonTt just
sit there, thinking about it. Take
action.
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TUESDAY JANUARY 30,2007 Page A4
{Campus Scene}
North Carolina Symphony
Orchestra set to perform
Special guests and
exclusive compositions
highlight event
LIZ FULTON
SENIOR WRITER
_ Coming to Greenville as part
of the SRAPAS series, the North
Carolina Symphony is a full-time,
professional orchestra with 65
members. With its home in Raleigh
at the spectacular Meymandi Con-
cert Hall, the-symphony performs
about 60 concerts a year in the
Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill
and Cary. metropolitan area. The
orchestra has also appeared twice
at Carnegie Hall in New York
City and once at both the Kennedy
Center in Washington, D.C., and
Orchestra Hall in Chicago.
As a special guest to the North
Carolina Symphony, cellist Denise
Djokic will be performing HaydnTs
Cello Concerto in D Major, a pris-
tine jewel of balance and classic
form. Djokic has been hailed as
oCanadaTs hottest young cellist�
by the Winnipeg Free Press and
one of oCanadaTs 30 Most Powerful
Women� by Elle magazine.
Celebrating its 75th anniver-
sary, the North Carolina Sym-
phony Orchestra has commis-
sioned two different oPostcards
from North Carolina.�
Under the direction of Grant
Llewellyn, the symphony will
perform The Swans of Pungo Lake
by. Kenneth Frazelle. The North
Carolina native wrote the piece
after a ohappening witnessed near
Pungo Lake, in the desolate coastal
plain of eastern North Carolina.�
Every winter, thousands of tundra _
cornfield and create fantastic cir-.
cling patterns. Sadly, this refuge
is in danger since the U.S. Navy
has threatened to construct an
outlying landing field for fighter
jets near Pungo Lake. Frazelle
has created a beautiful work that
paints a picture of the beating of
thousands of wings and the loud
drone of the birdsT honking.
Audience members will also
get to hear BeethovenTs Symphony
No. 1, which was featured in the
North Carolina SymphonyTs first
concert on May 14, 1932.
One of the SymphonyTs proud-
est achievements is that it has one
of the most extensive education
programs of any U.S. orchestra.
Close to 55 of the orchestraTs
170+ concerts are presented free
to schoolchildren throughout the
state and are a part of the schoolsT
music education curriculum. Music
teachers write and help show the
curriculum to fellow teachers at a
yearly workshop.
In addition, the North Carolina
Symphony stages a yearly youth
concerto competition, sponsors
the Triangle Youth Philharmonic
for high school-aged musicians,
hires collegiate musicians as string
interns and presents a Young
PeopleTs Series in Raleigh.
The North Carolina Sym-
phony Orchestra will perform at
Wright Auditorium tomorrow,
Jan. 31, at 7:30 p.m.
As always, students may receive
rush tickets for $5 by bringing
exact change and their student ID
to Wright Auditorium at 7 p.m.
In order to reserve tickets. now
stop by the Central Ticket Office
located in the Mendenhall Student
Center or call 328-4788.
swans and snow geese migrate
from Alaska. At sunset, the masses
of birds converge above a vast
This writer can be contacted at
pulse@theeastcarolinian.com.
Contributed image
Studying abroad offers.
Phota by Lizz Wells
Tips to getting where you want to go
SHANNON DAVIS
SENIOR WRITER
Students who are searching for a unique educa-
tional experience may want to look into the many
study abroad program that are available through
ECU. Study abroad programs are available to any full
time student who is in good academic standing with
a minimum grade point average of a 2.75 and with at
least thirty completed semester hours.
If the language of the host country is not English,
students must have four semesters of college level
instruction in the language spoken at the desired
country. Students who participate in the exchange
program remain enrolled as an ECU student for the
duration of their study abroad experience, whether it
is a semester or a year. Students who have financial aid
or scholarships can use them towards studying abroad.
Students receive ECU credit for studying abroad;
therefore they pay the same tuition and fees as they
. would to remain on campus for the semester or the year.
oAustralia and the UK are the two most popular
countries student go to. Right now we work with forty-
one different countries and 250 institutions,� said
Brandi Dudley, the assistant director for study abroad.
Students of any major are encouraged to study
abroad. In regards to the most popular majors of
students who go overseas, many students come from
the arts and sciences, as well as business majors.
Students are currently signed up to go to Chili,
Australia, UK, Spain, Mexico, Sweden, Finland,
Malta, Netherlands, Lithuania, Switzerland, Russia,
South Korea, New Zealand, Germany and France.
oItTs quite amazing to watch the students trans-
form when they come back. You see a change in
attitude and [their] perception of the world. Students
have said coming home is the hardest part. You have
unique opportunities
3 a, PE aa
Students interested in studying abroad can stop by the International House for more information.
all of these new experiences and ideas you want to
share,� Dudley said. i
This year the study abroad program received a
grant from the IFSA foundation to fund students
going to eastern Europe, Russia, Eurasia and Asia.
Dudley encourages students who want to go to
those areas of the world to apply for the scholarship.
oWe gave away $15,000 in scholarships this year
and have $25,000 for the 2007-2008 academic year.
We have money to give to students interested in going
to those areas. If they want to go I encourage them
to go in the 2007-2008 academic year.�
Thursday, Feb. 1 is the deadline for the 2007-2008
academic year applications to study abroad.
oEach semester approximately thirty students
go abroad, sixty in an academic year. We would like
to increase the number of students abroad and the
number of international students who come to ECU,�
Dudley said.
There are also summer programs where students
can spend the summer months in another country.
Last summer about 135 ECU students were spread
across the world.
There are academic and personal advantages from
studying abroad. As businesses are becoming more
international, college graduates are now in need of
knowledge about other cultures, languages, politics
and business practices. Studying abroad provides cul-
tural understanding potential employers are looking
for in new employees.
oI think itTs great to study abroad. ItTs definitely
a learning experience to be in another culture,� said
Brittany-Metcalf, senior child life major.
For more information about the study abroad
program call the Office of International Affairs at
252-328-4829 or e-mail at studyabroad@ecu.edu.
This writer can be contacted at
pulse@theeastcarolinian.com.
Cellist Denise Djokic will be presenting a special performance along with the NCSO this Wednesday.
|
Professor lends experience
Staff Photo
Spotlight of the month
SHANNON DAVIS
SENIOR WRITER
Mike Riddle, operations man-
ager of GreenvilleTs WITN televi-
sion station, is an adjunct professor
here at ECU. Students in the School
of Communication can catch a
glimpse into the real world of media
production thanks to RiddleTs
knowledge and experience.
He received his bachelor
of arts in broadcasting, radio,
television and film from East-
ern Kentucky University and
his masters of science in tele-
vision, radio and film from
Syracuse University.
At the television station Riddle
plays a key role in the overall pro-
duction and content displayed on
the station. He is also in charge
of programming by pitching and
selling new television shows.
oI coordinate for the sales
department. Our Nielsen rep-
resentative talks to me about
the ratings. I handle all of
the FCC compliances and the
FCC renewals. I also receive
the advertising and marketing
reports,� said Riddle.
Riddle began teaching at ECU
after presenting a series of lec-
tures throughout a day which
was organized in order to bring
professionals from the media
field to campus so that students
could learn more about their per-
spective fields. :
oThey [ECU] had been look- |
. MIKE RIDDLE
ing for an instructor and asked if
I would do it, so I said sure. I must
have been crazy because two major
hurricanes had hit Greenville,
shutting down the university.
Greenville was surrounded by
water. Here I am working seven
days a week, fourteen hours a
day covering the hurricanes [for
WITN], teaching a class and
taking an online course,� Riddle
said.
This year Riddle was up
for an Emmy Award for his
oJust ask Mike� segments on
WITN-7 News at six on Fridays.
His advice on the segments is
always well researched.
oI do weekly commentaries
for viewers who ask and write in
questions about television. Many
years ago I started out as a radio
DJ, and here I am in front of the
mic on television. It comes full
circle,� Riddle said. :
Riddle looks forward to offer-
ing students all of the knowl-
edge and experience that he has
acquired throughout the years.
oThe challenge with teaching
is trying to keep people inter-
ested in the material ITm discuss-
ing. I look upon it as a learning
experience for myself,� Riddle
said.
This spring when it is time to
sign up for classes again adding
Riddle to your schedule cduld give
you just the knowledge that you
have been searching for.
This writer can be contacted at
pulse@theeastcarolinian.com.
Ed
Sports
QND
Former Head Coach Keith
LeClairTs all-time rank
in total wins at the helm
of the ECU baseball team;
LeClair posted a 212-96-1
record in only five seasons
as head coach from 1997-
2002; during his five-year
tenure, LeClair led the
Pirates to four straight
NCAA Regional appearances;
LeClairTs 2001 club went 47-
13, capped off by a run to the
NCAA Super Regionals and
finished ranked 11th in
the nation; Gary Overton
ranks first in school his-
tory in wins as a head coach;
during a 13-year run (1985-
97) Overton posted an overall
record of 427-237-1, taking
the Pirates to five NCAA
tournaments
ECU menTs basketballTs RPI
ranking, according to CBS
Sportsline; RPI stands for
ratings percentage index,
and factors in strength of
schedule and Division I wins;
RPI is used to gauge the
effectiveness of all 336
Division I teams; the
Pirates have a strength of
schedule of 197 in the
nation and two wins
against Division I
opponents this season
a
Wins by the ECU womenTs
tennis team this past
weekend in the Virginia
Commonwealth Invitational;
the Pirates defeated
Georgetown, James Madison,
Longwood, Delaware and
George Mason; their only
loss of the weekend came
to VCU, who is ranked
13th nationally
ne
Points scored by the ECU
menTs basketball team in the
first half of Saturday's game
against UAB; it was the
lowest point total in a half
by the Pirates in two years
at Minges Coliseum; the
Pirates managed 26 points
in the second half, for a total
of 42 points in the game;
the last time ECU scored no
more than 42 points
in a game was on the road
against Louisville in the
2004-05 season; on Jan. 19,
the Pirates got drubbed by
the Cardinals, losing 92-41
36°
Number worn by ECU
baseball player Chris Powell
during his freshman and
sophomore seasons; Powell,
how a junior, was chosen to
wear no. 23 this season in
honor of former ECU coach
Keith LeClair
Points scored by sophomore
point guard Jasmine
Young in the Pirates loss to
Marshall on Sunday,
matching a season-high;
Young's performance was
just three points short of her
career-high of 28,
which came last season
against Southern Miss;
Young is averaging 13:3
points/game this season
03T lives on
Chris Powell will wear
no. 23 this season
RONNIE WOODWARD
STAFF WRITER
Head coach Billy Godwin
announced at Saturday's oMeet the
Pirates� luncheon that junior Chris
Powell will wear jersey no. 23 this
season, in honor of former ECU
baseball coach Keith LeClair.
LeClair coached ECU from
1997-2002, relinquishing his head
coaching duties in June of 2002
after being diagnosed with ALS,
also called Lou GehrigTs Disease.
LeClair, who wore no. 23 during
his tenure at ECU, passed away last
July after a courageous battle with
the disease.
oI canTt say how proud I am to be
up here today accepting this incred-
ible honor,� said Powell as he put on
the no. 23 jersey for the first time.
oI just feel very humble and proud
to carry on the legacy that a great
father of ECU baseball created.�
Powell will be the first
pitcher and the first non-senior
to wear the no. 23 jersey. The
tradition started in 2003 when
Ben Sanderson became the first
player to wear the jersey in honor of
LeClair. Sanderson is now entering
his first season as a volunteer assis-
tant coach for the Pirates. Godwin
said Sanderson was involved in the
decision to name Powell as this
yearTs recipient.
oChris is such a hard worker
and a great role model on this
team,� said Godwin. oHe demon-
. strates the qualities that coach
LeClair possessed.�
Adam Witter and Brian Cava-
naugh, who both wore the no. 23
Jersey as players at ECU, were on
hand for SaturdayTs event. Cavana-
ugh, like Sanderson, is entering his
first season on the ECU coaching
staff. Cavanaugh is the Director of
Operations for this yearTs baseball
team. Witter, who wore no. 23 last
season, was present to ceremoni-
ously hand down the jersey to
Powell.
oThe fight and determina-
tion that coach LeClair showed is
passed on every year and is repre-
sented by this jersey,� said Witter
before announcing that Powell is
this yearTs recipient. oI know that
Chris [Powell] is very deserving
- of this honor and Will continue this
great tradition the right way.�
Godwin spoke about how
important LeClair was, and still
_ is, to the ECU program, and how
much he values this tradition.
oWearing number 23 is the
highest honor for any ECU base-
ball player to have,T Godwin said.
oThat jersey represents greatness
in the ECU program.�
Current Clemson coach Jack
Leggett was very instrumental
in LeClairTs life. Leggett coached
LeClair during his hall of fame
playing career at Western Caro-
lina and later gave LeClair his
first coaching job as an assistant
for him at WCU. Leggett said he
had the honor of coaching with
Chris Powell gets LeClairTs jersey.
and against LeClair, but most
importantly had the honor of being
his friend.
oFor me, Keith was like a
brother, best friend and son all
wrapped up in one,� said Leggett
in a phone interview last week. oHe
was such a tremendous competitor
and a dedicated individual, and
that really showed in the latter
stages of his life.�
{ECUTs Inside Source}
Leggett said he has great °
respect for Godwin and his deci-
sion to continue LeClairTs legacy.
oIf I was there I would try
my hardest to wear that no.
23,� Leggett said. oThat is a tre-
mendous honor for any player
and is a great way to keep KeithTs
legacy alive and the memory of
him going.�
Godwin agreed that the jersey
is a great way to keep LeClair as
a part of the ECU program and in
college baseball.
oIt would be a mistake for us
not.to honor him,� Godwin said.
oThis tradition represents the great
accomplishments of a great man.�
LeClair tallied 212 wins in just
five seasons as the head coach of
the Pirates. That mark makes him
the second highest ranked coach in
terms of winning in school history.
LeClair took ECU to four straight
NCAA regionals, won three
Colonial Athletic Association
championships and one Con-
ference USA Championship.
LeClairTs 2001 team advanced to
a NCAA super regional, which was
the first.in school history, and
finished 11th in the nation with
a 47-13 record. He was also very:
instrumental in the building of
ECUTs state-of-the-art baseball
stadium, which is named Clark-
LeClair stadium in honor of
LeClair and leading contributor
Bill Clark. LeClair made it very
clear that his goal was to lead the
Pirates to the College World Series
in Omaha, Neb. :
oCoach LeClairTs attitude and
determination is instilled in the
program today,� Powell said. oAs
players we just want to honor him
and fulfill his dream of making it
to Omaha.� ;
This writer can be contacted at
sports@theeastcarolinian.com.
ItTs in the game
(SID) " EA Sports has
announced that ECUTs Clark-
LeClair Stadium is one of four
new stadiums to be introduced
into the MVP 07 NCAA Baseball
game bringing the total number
of featured authentic collegiate
stadiums to 23.
Clark-LeClair Stadium is the
first stadium in the state of North
Carolina to receive such recogni- _
tion and just the second Conference
USA stadium to be featured in the
game along with RiceTs Reckling
Park. Other additions to the game
in 2007 include VirginiaTs Dav-
enport Field, ArkansasTs Charlie
Baum Stadium and Polk-DeMent
Stadium at Mississippi State.
Another first for the popular
collegiate game is a special voice-
over, the only mention of any real
life NCAA baseball coach in the
game, that will be read at the
beginning of every 2-3 games
played at Clark-LeClair Stadium
by ESPNTs Mike Patrick:
oHello everyone and wel-
come to Clark-LeClair Stadium
in Greenville, N.C."home of the
ECU Pirates ... and named in honor
of five-time Conference Coach-of-
~ the-Year Keith LeClair.�
Rounding out the audio presen-
tation once again will be StanfordTs
two-time All-America pitcher Kyle
Peterson doing color-analysis with
PatrickTs play-by-play. EA Sperts
has also incorporated video of
both Patrick and Peterson in the
booth at Rosenblatt:Stadium as
part of their intro-video as well as
nx
updating graphics of the original
19 stadiums.
Also included are 152 universi-
ties from all of the top conferences,
as well as the 19 original ballparks
from the MVP 06 NCAA Baseball
including Rosenblatt Stadium"
home of the NCAA College World
SeriesT. The game is scheduled
to ship on Feb. 6 to retail outlets
across the country.
Other prominent ballparks in
addition to Rosenblatt Stadium and
Reckling Park are Russ Chandler
Stadium (Georgia Tech), Hawks
Field at Haymaker Park (Nebraska),
Photo by Terrell Gordy
TUESDAY JANUARY 30, 2007
PAGE A5
Captain and lone senior Courtney Captain couldnTt lift the younger Pirates, going 1-for-7 from behind the arc.
ECU struggles offensively in loss to UAB
Pirates remain winless
in conference play
BENJAMIN LLOYD
SENIOR WRITER
ECU was held to its lowest
scoring halfin two years Saturday
night at Minges Coliseum against
the UAB Blazers. The Pirates only
lead of the game came at the 18:13
mark of the first half, by one point.
It was the sixth consecutive loss for
a team with a weak record of 5-14
overall and 0-6 in Conference USA.
UAB, who was coming off
back-to-back-losses, has. now
improved its record to 11-9 overall
and is 3-3 in C-USA play.
East CarolinaTs first half was
plagued by bad shooting as the
T Pirates shot 27.3 percent from the
Alex Box Stadium (LSU), Mark -
Light Field (Miami), Disch-Faulk
Field (Texas), Doug Kingsmore
Stadium (Clemson), Frank Eck Sta-
dium (Notre Dame), Packard Sta-
dium (Arizona State), Swayze Field
(Ole Miss), Lindsay Nelson Stadium
(Tennessee), Baylor Ballpark
(Baylor), The Ballpark at St.
Johns (St. Johns), Sunken Dia-
mond (Stanford), Goodwin Field
(Cal St. Fullerton), Jerry Kendall
Field at Frank Sancet Stadium
(Arizona), Dick Howser Stadium
(Florida State) and Dedeaux Field
(USC).
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mize licensing opportunities.
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NCAA Baseball, please contact
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floor and hit only 2-12 from behind
the 3-point line. UAB on the other
hand was 40 percent from the
floor and hit 6-16 3-pointers.
The Pirates battled early and
the game was tied at 7. Then
UAB went on a.21-5 run to take
a 16-point lead, 28-12, with
4:44 remaining before halftime.
Included in the run was an eight-
minute, 12-0 spurt by the Blazers
that included two 3-pointers from
Lawrence. Kinnard and another
from Wen Mukubu. |
ECU senior Courtney Captain
had a poor shooting night as the
went 1-7 from the 3-point line and
had two 3-balls come in and out of
Pirates lose
(SID)"Jasmine Young
matched a season-high with 25
points but it was not enough as
Marshall defeated the Pirates 69-
59 Sunday afternoon at the Cam
Henderson Center. With the win,
the Thundering Herd improves
to 13-8, 6-2 in C-USA action,
while ECU falls to 9-12, 4-4 in
league play.
Marshall jumped out to the
early 4-0 lead on a pair of Kendra
King free throws. Gabriela Husa-
rovaTs putback on a LaCoya Terry
miss sparked a 6-0 Pirate run.
ECU took its first lead of the
game, 6-4, with 16:30 remaining
in the opening half. The Pirates
maintained a three-point lead over
the next four minutes, taking the
12-9 advantage into the second
media timeout. MarshallTs Meg
Withrow scored five straight
points, giving the Thundering
Herd a 14-12 lead with 9:05 on the
clock. A jumper by Jasmine Young
tied the game at 14 a piece before
MarshallTs Alyssa Hammond hit a
trey to put the Thundering Herd
back on top, 17-14. The Pirates
answered, going on an 8-0 run to
retake the lead, 22-17 with 5:47 to
play, forcing a Marshall timeout.
Chantelle HandyTs steal and layup
at the 4:36 mark briefly stopped
» »
the basket. He had seven points in
the first half and was the leading
scorer for ECU.
oWe were shooting the ball, but
it just wasnTt going down. It was
like there was 'a hand inside the
basket,� said Captain. oThen when
they shot, the ball just seemed
to go down. It all comes down
to who can score and who can't.�
The Pirates were unable to
contain UABTs shooting ability
while playing in their usual zone
defense, and were forced into play-
ing man-to-man defense.
oWe were in a zone most of the
first half. They were overloading
one side and leaving a shooter
wide open in the corner. It took us
a while to get over to the corner
and defend,� said head coach Ricky
Stokes about playing UABTs out-
side shooters.
The first half ended with the
UAB Blazers up 30-16, but the
second half started more to ECUTs
liking. The Pirates went on a 12-4
run to open the half, bringing the
score to within five points on a
free throw made by junior forward
Taylor Gagnon. Gagnon played
21 minutes due to his speed for
guarding the outside shot.
Nevertheless, UAB was not
going to be denied for their third
consecutive game. The Blazers
went on another run, 14-3 over the
next seven minutes, to take the lead
back to 16 points, 51-35.
Toward the end of the game
ECU seemed to be sluggish. The
Pirates became slack on defense
and started to make sloppy passes
and miss wide open shots.
oTd like to give UAB a lot of
credit; they made a lot of shots
when they had to, I think we came
back in the second half and made a
run of it. We played with a sense of
urgency,� said Coach Stokes.
oT thought some of CourtneyTs
[Captain] shots went in and out,
and that we had some good shots.
I think Gabe [Blair] had one of his
better games tonight.�
Pirate guard Darrell Jenkins
scored the last bucket of the game
to make the final score 58-42 in
favor of the visiting UAB Blazers.
UAB shot 40.4 percent from the
floor and hit 11 3-pointers in the
game. Sophomore forward Kinnard
hit four from behind the arc, giving
him 14 points, seven rebounds, two -
blocked shots and three steals on
the night. Senior guard Mukubu
laid down three 3-pointers for 15
points and seven assists.
The Pirates leading scorers
were Courtney Captain with 13
and Darrell Jenkins with 10 points
and eight assists.
ECU heads out on a two-game
road trip. The Pirates play against
Marshall in West Virginia on Jan.
31 and then travel to Houston to
face Rice on Feb. 3. The Pirates will
return to Minges Coliseum on Feb.
7 to face UCF at 7 p.m.
This writer can be contacted at
sports@theeastcarolinian.com.
road contest to Marshall
ECU. Then Young briefly took
over, making a jumper and then
a steal. After picking the ball off
Young dished it to Husarova for
the easy basket. This gave ECU
the 26-19 lead with 3:48 on the
clock. After a basket by Terry for
the Pirates, the Herd put together
-a5-Orun to get within four, 28-24
at the break.
Young led all scorers with 13
points at the break. Her 13 points
is the most she has scored in the
first half this season. Withrow
led Marshall with 10 points. The
Pirates shot 48.1 percent in the
opening half while holding the
Herd to 29.2 percent.
Marshall held the momentum
in the beginning of the second
half, eventually tying the game
at 36 a piece on a KaShawna
Curry basket at the 16:18 mark.
WithrowTs basket on the next pos-
session gave Marshall the 38-36
lead. TerryTs jumper with 15:27 to
play tied the game at 38-38. The
Herd regained the lead on another °
Curry basket, but a 4-0 run by the
Pirates put ECU back on top, 42-
40, with 11:43 remaining. Back to
back three-pointers by Hammond
gave Marshall the 46-42 lead,
while a free throw by Withrow
extended the lead to three with
under 10 minutes to play. ECU
pulled to within one, 47-46, on a
Terry layup with 8:21 on the clock.
Cherie MillsT basket at the 6:31
mark once again pulled ECU to
within one, 51-50. The Herd put
together an 8-2 spurt over the next
three minutes, extending their
lead to seven, 59-52, with 3:35
remaining in the game. YoungTs
free throws at the 2:55 mark cut
the Marshall lead to five, 59-54.
Four straight free throws by the
Herd gave them the nine point,
63-54 advantage with 1:21 on the
clock. Jessica Slack connected on
two free throws to cut the lead
down to seven, 63-56, with 1:07
on the clock. Meagan SamisT free
throws with 37.2 seconds to play
gave the Herd the 68-57 lead, as
they rolled on to the 69-59 vic-
tory.
Young's 25 points led all scor-
ers while Mills finished the day
with 13 points and Terry also
scored in double figures, with
10. Withrow and Curry each
finished with 15 points, lead-
ing the way for the Herd. ECU
returns to: Minges Coliseum this
Thursday, Feb.1 as it hosts UAB
in a 7 p.m. tip-off. The Pirates
will remain at home on Saturday
as they host Memphis at 2 p.m.
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