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The East Carolinian VOLUME 82, ISSUE 53 February 14, 2007

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VALENTINES DAY

WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 14, 2007

oTalk It Out? brings King to West End

Special guest Elvis
Pressley

ZACK HILL
SENIOR WRITER

oTalk It Out Tuesday? brought
out The King and young oengaged?
couples to West End Dining Hall
last night.

The event, sponsored by SGA,
gave students a chance to dress
up in costumes and get hitched by

oElvis impersonator Ryan Wiggins,

Aaron Carr, senior industrial distribution major, won a 27-inch flat screen television.

senior communication and public
relations major.

P.J. Fiddler, freshman elemen-
tary education major, and Natalie
Hamstead, freshman interior
design major, were among the
same sex couples who walked
down the aisle in Jest.

Hamstead said Fiddler asked
her to. marry her because oshe
thought I was hot.?

~T Senior industrial distribution
major Aaron Carr was the recipient
of a 23-inch flat screen television
he won through campus diningTs
JAM program.
oItTs awesome to just eat and

Students pick information packets for SGA.

get a TV out of it,? Carr said.

SGA secretary Keri Brockett
said the event is a chance for stu-
dents to get to know their student
government leaders.

oOne of the main goals that
was part of our platform this year
is be more visible and accessible,?
Brockett said. oItTs a chance for
students to ask questions, make
comments or voice concerns in a
laid back setting.?

Aramark provided food that
included a three-tier wedding cake
and Ring Pop wedding bands.

oItTs an example of the things
we can do to add to the studentTs
experience,? said Mike Lysaught,
residential district manager for
Aramark.

WZMB was also on hand to
pass out t-shirts and grab bags.

Kristen Stoneman, manager
at WZMB said to be on the look-
out for new DJ playlists in the
coming week and for students to
visit WZMBTs Web site, wzmb.
ecu.edu.

As The King himself put it,
oTm out here for SGA, uh-huh.?

This writer can contacted at
news@theeastcarolinian.com.

Commissioners told save for sales, N.C. lottery is meeting goals

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP)"North
CarolinaTs new lottery is meeting
all ofits goals except in ticket sales,
the lotteryTs chief executive said
Tuesday, even though revenue will
fall short of original projections.

oWe're doing one heck of a
Job,? executive director Tom Sha-
heen told the lotteryTs governing
board, the North Carolina Educa-
tion Lottery Commission, during
its regular quarterly meeting.

Lottery revenues for the fiscal
year ending in June are expected
to be about $1 billion, less than the
roughly $1.2 billion projected last
year. Shaheen said ticket sales have
been lower than expected, which
he has blamed on competition
from lotteries in border states and

potential customers using extra
cash elsewhere.

oWhen we compare ourselves to
other startup lotteries, we are doing
very well,? commission member
Bridget-Anne Hampden said.

At least 35 percent of ticket
sales must be earmarked for educa-
tion initiatives, meaning $350 mil-
lion will be available for education,
about $75 million less than what
legislators and Gov. Mike EasleyTs
administration had projected.

Otherwise, the lottery is on
track to meet or exceed goals in
more than two dozen areas such
as workforce diversity, business
contracts and administrative pro-
cedures, according to documents
given to the commission.

That bodes well for Shaheen,
who is making an annual salary
of $235,000.

Commission chairman John
McArthur said he and other
personnel committee members
were overy very pleased with his
performance.?

Shaheen said he hoped new
games and recruiting additional
ticket retailers will help boost
gross revenues. The lottery cur-
rently is about 200 retailers short
of its 6,000 retailer goal for the
fiscal year that ends June 30.

Also Tuesday, the commission
approved a $20-ticket raffle game
with four $1 million grand prizes,
plus 500 other prizes. The game
is expected to begin May 11 and

generate $3.5 million for educa-
tion if all 500,000 tickets are sold
before an expected July 4 drawing,
the lottery said.

A ticket will carry a 1-in-
125,000 chance of winning the top
prize, compared to the Powerball
odds of 1-in-146 million.

The lottery also rolled out
three new instant ticket games
Tuesday, including a $3 cross-
word-puzzle style ticket with 12
top prizes of $50,000.

Shaheen said a NASCAR-
themed game could start in March,
and the multistate Powerball game
this year will allow players to
multiply winnings by up to 10
times on lower-tiered prizes for
an extra dollar.

Students
about safe
sex and
relationships

Sexual Responsibility
. Week events at ECU

ADELINE TRENTO
STAFF WRITER

In an effort to promote safe sex
and healthy relationships, Campus
Wellness and the ECU Student
Health Center are sponsoring this
week as Sexual Responsibility Week.

Sexual Responsibility Week,
which began Monday, Feb.12, is a
program that aims to educate stu-
dents about STDs, birth control,
abstinence, relationships and many
other areas of sexuality.

Tywanna Jeffries, assistant
director of Campus Wellness, said
that the purpose of Sexual Respon-
sibility Week is to teach students
and help them make good decisions.

oBasically we want to help stu-
dents be more responsible and take
responsibility for their actions,?
said Jeffries. oBad decisions can
lead to dangerous things, and
we just want to give students the
knowledge to make better deci-
sions about sex and relationships.?

Many activities and events are
planned for this week to help educate
students about STDs and safe sex.

On Thursday, LaNika Wright,
a womenTs health nurse practi-
tioner from the Student Health
Center, will present oHPV: What
Every Woman Needs to Know.?

This presentation will teach stu-
dents about the risk factors and com-
plications of HPV, as well as ways to
protect themselves from the virus.

Wright believes that this is an
important presentation for students

"because they will be able to get

accurate information about HPV.

oThereTs a lot of information
available about HPV, but most
people donTt know how to access
this information,? said Wright.
oHPV has become such a wide-
spread issue and itTs just now get-
ting a lot of press, so I think itTs
important for students to get cor-
rect information about the virus.
This way, they can be educated
enough to protect themselves.?

Sexual Responsibility Week
will also offer programs that
benefit students who are not sexu-
ally active.

oWe are trying to do a variety
of things that will relate to all
students,? said Jeffries. oWhen
people hear the word sexuality
they automatically think sex, but
sexuality is more than just the act
itself. Sexuality can encompass self
esteem, relationships, sexual ori-
entation and how you view your-
self. These things apply to every-
one, so we wanted to have events
for everyone.?

On Tuesday, Shawnte McMil

see SEX-ED page A2

Vagina MonologuesT aids domestic violence prevention

Performances benefit
Pitt County Domestic
Violence Program

GENERRA CORNWELL
STAFF WRITER

oThe Vagina Monologues? by
Eve Ensler is a collection of perfor-
omances by women expressing what
it feels like to be a woman and how
both tragedy and bliss changed
their womanhood, and part of the
V-Day celebration at ECU.

The V-Day creative events
raise money and inspire already
existing anti-violence programs to
continue reaching out to their com-
munities all around the world.

Amanda Harrell is the tech-
nical director of the Greenville
Theater Project as well as a V-Day
Coordinator. She, along with the
help of many volunteers and spon-
sors such as Zeta Phi Beta sorority
and others, helped organize and
raise money for the production.

Sheree Hawthorne, junior
family emergency services major,
explained how she became a part
of this production.

oMy sorority Zeta Phi Beta,
Inc. was a sponsor. They [pro-
gram organizers] came and talked
to us. I thought it would be inter-
esting so I tried out and I made it,?

said Hawthorne.

Logally, the Pitt County
Family Violence Program was
founded in 1983 and is a private,
non-profit agency thatT provides
various services to victims of
domestic violence.

Through this program they
have various branches of other
programs to aid domestic vio-
lence victims. These include New
Directions, childrenTs counseling
and services, court services, adult
counseling, community education,
abuse in later life, abuser treat-
ment, and the Family Center.

Sara Munzer, community out-

oreach coordinator at the Pitt County

Family Violence Program said com-
munity involvement is key in keep-

dng organizations like these open.

oFunding is tight, there are a
lot less grants and they are offer-
ing less money, and more competi-

. tion [for the grants]. Non-profit

organizations in general are going
through hardships,? said Munzer.
oThe Family Center is [having
financial hardships] and is in
danger of closing,? Munzer said.
oYou can have the greatest program
in the world and itTs still going to
be a challenge to find funding.?
The money raised by V-Day,
through the production of oThe
Vagina Monologues,? will go

- see MONOLOGUES page A2

Photos by Zach Sirkin

Sad Vagina (left) and Angry Vagina (right

F

) tell stories and

E
share their feelings in oThe Vagina Monologues.?

NEws

CORRECTIONS

In the story printed in Tues-
dayTs edition about tuition
increases at the University

of North Carolina system,
The Associated Press errone-
ously reported the amount of
tuition and fees for 2007 "
2008 at UNC Charlotte and
Elizabeth City State Univer-
sity. Tuition and fees at UNC
Charlotte will be $4,091, not
$3,978; the cost at Elizabeth
City State will be $2,896.50,
not $4,184.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Pitt County Citizens Academy
The Pitt County Legal
Department is accepting
applications for the next ses-
sion of its Citizens Academy,
which will be held every
Tuesday March 27 through
May 15.

_ The Academy is designed to
form a stronger partnership
between citizens and Pitt
County Government through
education. Participants will
learn about county services,
programs and responsibili-
ties. Applicants must live in
Pitt County. The deadline to
submit an application is Fri-
day, March 2.

Applications are available at
the Pitt County Legal Depart-
ment, and on the County
Web site at pittcountync.gov
For information, contact
Nancy Wilson at 252-902-
3106 or e-mail njwilson@
pittcountync.gov

February 20 " 22, 2007
2007 Graduation Exp
Location: Wright Place rear
dining area, 10 a.m. " 5 p.m.
Everything the May graduate
needs in a.one-stop shopping
Expo!
* Pick up cap & gown
* Find out about senior pic-
tures :
* Order graduation an-
nouncements
* Visit with reps from the
Registrar's Office, Career
Center, Alumni Association,

_ Pirate Club, SRC and loan

~ consolidation companies
May Grads have a chance to
win a $400 travel voucher
from Jostens.

Student actors needed for
Confessions :

Four to six student actors
needed to participate in
Confessions, a theatrical
production in which the lived
experiences of people with
HIV/AIDS are told. Students
will be asked to portray the
lives of those living with HIV
through monologues. Audi-
tions will be held on Feb. 20
from 3 "5 p.m. at the Ledo-
nia Wright Cultural Center.

If you are interested in par-
ticipating, please contact
Shawnte McMillan at memil-
lans@ecu.edu or Tywanna
Jeffries at jeffriest@ecu.edu
to receive a copy of a script.

Urinetown

Feb, 22 - 27

8p.m.,except Sundayat2 p.m.
McGinnis Auditorium

Book by Greg Kotis, lyrics
by Greg Kotis and Mark Hol-
Imann and music by Mark
Hollmann.

One of the most uproari-
ously funny musicals in
recent years, Urinetown is

a hilarious tale of greed,
corruption, love and revolu-
tion in a time when water is
worth its weight in gold. In
a Gotham-like city, a terrible
water shortage, caused by a
20-year draught, has led to a

. government enforced ban on
private toilets. The citizens
must use public amenities,
regulated by a single malevo-
lent company that profits by
charging admission for one
of humanity's most basic
needs. Amid the people,

a hero decides heTs had
enough, and plans a revolu-
tion to lead them all to free-

* dom! Praised for reinvigorat-
ing the very notion of what a
musical could be, Urinetown .
catapults the comedic romp
into the new millennium with
its outrageous perspective,
wickedly modern wit and
sustained ability to produce-
gales of unbridled laughter.

Wed

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ings. City Hotel and Bistro
HPV: What Every Wom- Ballroom

*Smoke free for Your an Needs to Know
Sweetheart Student Health Service Ice Hockey
Wright Plaza 5:30 p.m. vs. Radford
9:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. Bladez on Ice

; WomenTs Basketball 3:45 -8 p.m.

HIV Rapid Testing vs. UTEP
11 a.m. -" 2 p.m. Williams Arena at Min-
Mendenhall 242 ges Coliseum

7 p.m.

*MenTs Basketball

vs. Southern Miss ~
Williams Arena at Min-
ges Coliseum

7 p.m.

H.E.P.T.A Meeting
Health Educators Pre-
paring for Tomorrow's
AdvancementTs second

meeting of the year.
Refreshments will be
served. We will be
discussing upcoming

events.

Bate 1009
5:30 p.m.

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WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 14 PAGE A2

| Sat

ECU Hosts Great D
sions Seminars
Rivers West Buildin
auditorium

10 a.m. " 12 p.m.

WomenTs Basketball
vs. Tulane

Williams Arena at Min-
ges Coliseum

2 p.m.

Black History Month
Gospel Concert
Wright Auditorium

5 p.m.

Sun

ed Event:

Mon

Intramural Softball

ae

, Tue
Intramural Kickball
Team Registration
Student Recreation
Center, room 207
10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Smoke Free for your Sweetheart

Wright Plaza
9:30 a.m. " 12 p.m.

Traffic stop leads to $6 million
cocaine seizure

(AP)"Packed in diapers and
hidden in television sets, $6
million worth of cocaine be-
lieved to be headed to North
Carolina was seized by police in
East Texas during a routine traf-
fic stop.

Orlando Devis, of Avondale,
Ariz., was charged with poses-
sion of a controlled substance
after police say they discovered
about 140 pounds of cocaine
stashed in his truck and trailer.
He was pulled over for a traffic
violation along Interstate 20,
about 90 miles east of Dallas.
Devis is being held at Smith
County Jail on $2 million bond.
He faces life in prison if
convicted. :

N.C. mayors promote public
safety at General Assembly

(AP)"Mayors, police chiefs,
crime victims and others from
some of North CarolinaTs largest
cities converged on the General
Assembly on Tuesday to demand
that lawmakers make public
safety a priority this session.
Led by Charlotte Mayor Pat
McCrory, about 200 people ral-
lied across the street from the
Statehouse, then split up to go
inside and speak to individual
senators and representatives.
No specific legislation was
targeted, though McCrory said
members of the group want
more money allocated for local
courts and law enforcement,
and more autonomy for local
court systems.

oWe need (district attorneys),

MONOLOGUES continued ae Al

toward this program.

oOpening night we raised
$4,000, give or take. We had an
audience of around 400 open-
ing night. Eighty percent of
the money rafsed will go to our
local family violence programs
while the other 20 percent will
be donated to the national V-Day
spotlight charity,? said Harrell.

oSometimes grants have to go
to one particular program, but we
still find fundraisers to go to dif-
ferent programs,? Munzer said.

Munzer is not sure if the money
raised would be enough to save the
Family Center.

oThe Pitt County Family Vio-
lence programTs financial need is
a symptom of a need within the

community,? Munzer said.

Domestic violence is a real-
ity that affects our community
everyday. The money raised by
the production of oThe Vagina
Monologues? is an effort to help
domestic violence programs assist
the victims of our community.

The first production of Vagina
Monologues was over a decade ago
in New York City, and sparked the
global movement known as V-Day,
a pursuit to end violence against
women and children everywhere.
This production. now travels to
many cities and countries, which
is made possible by V-Day.

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

SEX-ED continued from Al

lan, a health educator at the
Student Health Center, will host
a hands on presentation about
healthy relationships.

oLove ShouldnTt Cost
a Thing,? will teach students
what to look for and what
to avoid in relationships.

McMillan
plans to teach
students about the
different kinds
of abuse, the
major com-
ponents.
of a good rela- .
tionship and the ~
skills students
shouldpos-
sess before
getting
involved
with some-
one else.

oA lot of students
come to college and
expect it to be
the same as high
school,? said
McMillan. oCollege
is not the same as high
school in terms of meet-
ing people, dating people
and having relationships.
With this presentation I
want to help students get some
knowledge about how to set up and
maintain a healthy relationship.?

Rapid HIV testing will also

be offered on Wednesday as part -

of Sexual Responsibility Week.

Students will be able to get an HIV
test and have their results back
within twenty minutes.

Campus Wellness and the
Student Health Center encourage
all students to take advantage of
the programs offered throughout
Sexual Responsibility Week.
These programs will offer fun
ways for students to learn
something that may help
them in the future.

oFrom this
week, I hope that
students will get
on the bandwagon
with prevention and
be very careful,? said
Wright. oWe want
to help students
understand that
there is so much
more to having sex
than just having sex. If
they can take that away
from this week

and make wise
decisions from
there, then I will
consider Sexual
Responsibility
Week a success.?

Students that wish to
learn more about the pro-
grams offered for Sexual Respon-
sibility Week can visitecu.edu/cs-
studentlife/crw/programs/cam-
puswellness/. " au

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

judges and jail space to back up
every arrest that a police officer
makes. If we donTt have those
three things backing up our po-
lice officers, then our police of-
ficers are whistling in the wind,?
he said. oMost people don't

realize that the state is respon-

sible for most of the criminal
justice system. We are demand-
ing accountability, because it is
a life and death issue.?

A couple of bills were filed in
the sessionTs first three weeks
to help local court systems,
such as one to hire another
magistrate in Columbus County.
McCrory was joined by may-

ors of Asheville, Boone, and
Winston-SalemTs Allen Joines,
chairman of the North Carolina -
Metropolitan Coalition, an alli-
ance of mayors from the stateTs
largest towns.

The crowd included uniformed
police officers, as well as crime
victims, community activists
and business groups waving
signs with slogans such as
oSupport our police? and oUn-
clog the courts.?

Harvey Katowitz, a former New
York City police captain, now
lives in Charlotte where he is
president and security chairman
of his homeownersT association.
He said his neighborhood aver-
ages about 60 reported crimes
a year, while perhaps another
60 go unreported.

oPeople have
in the system,? Katowitz said.
oWhen speak to victims who have
been victims of crime and didnTt
report it, they said, Why report
it? NothingTs going to happen.T
oPeople get arrested, we end up
going to court, taking time away

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lost. confidence

from our families, away from
our job, and nothing happens.
People are back on the street,
and that hasto stop.?

N.C. limits number of patients at
state-run mental hospitals

(AP)"North Carolina mental-
health officials have capped
admissions at its four state-run |
psychiatric hospitals as the
number of patients continues to
balloon.

The cap blocks state psychiatric
hospitals from accepting pa-
tients from community hospitals
when the short-term wards at
the psychiatric hospitals are

at more than 110 percent of

capacity, said Mike Moseley,

director of the state division
that oversees mental-health
services.

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GREAT FUTURES START HERE?"?

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Ion.

Opin

Health 1000
doesnTt work
for me

Is this class really necessary?

JASON PATTY
OPINION WRITER

ECU describes its Health 1000 class as a study

of oMental, social and physical health problems

related to manTs internal and external environments
in technological and leisure-oriented societies.? A
more accurate description would be oKnowledge
that you should have acquired just by living for
18 years.? ITm not going to argue that you should

already know everything taught in Health 1000, but "

simply that the information presented is informa-
tion that if you donTt already know, you should be
able to figure out on your own with minimal effort.
So far this semester, we have learned that fatty
foods make you fat and that if you look at the FDATs
food pyramid you can learn what the FDA recom-
mends as your daily portions. We have also learned
that health does not only mean that you aren t sick,
somehow, it incorporates
that cigarettes cause both heart disease and cancer.
Furthermore, in order to receive all of the
points for this class, I am required to attend three
different opassport? events. These events include
taking a guided tour of the dining hall, Student
Health Center or Campus Recreation and Well-
ness Center, attending the oVagina Monologues? or
attending a meeting about AIDS awareness. I am
not a freshman and was never a freshman at ECU,
but if I had been, I feel confident that I could have
located the dining hall and figured out that the
food was pretty bad without having to take a tour
for one of my classes. God help me if I had to eat
before I took the tour. I might have starved to death.
I found the Student Health Center when I got sick
for the first time and I also had no trouble finding
the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center when I
realized that I was eating too much fast food (which
I have since learned is bad for you"who knew?).
Everyone that makes it to class either does other
assignments or sleeps. Half of the class is taught
online and my teacher doesnTt look at my assignment
long enough to know if I wrote my answers in Spanish.

MCT

{ Happy Hearts Day to all }-

WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 14, 2007
RANT OF THE DAY

Are there any cute girls who like oStar
Trek? and tennis? Will you be my
valentine?

Pace A3

) OCMETINGS GONG
ON BETWEE Tt

AND BRILTANY Ur-OHT
_ THERE GOES BRITTANY!

My teacher skips most of the presentations that she is .

supposed to give and tells us that we opacifically? need
to remember that we have a test next week. Is that
a clue that we are going to have to name the worldTs
oceans on our next test or did she mean ospecifically??

It seems to me that we are learning things

that we either should already know, or as college

students should know how to find out if we feel so
inclined. If we are going to have a class to teach
basic life skills, maybe it should include enunciat-
ing properly so that people can understand you,
how to budget for and cook a healthy meal as a
college student, how to keep track of your finances
and save some money, and what to look for when
renting an apartment or house for the first time.

I donTt understand why I am spending time and
money that I donTt have learning that cigarettes are
bad for me. Why does this help me on my way to a busi-
ness degree? If we are going to have a class like this,

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Poll: Have you ever had anything
stolen at ECU? Yes, my car was stolen
by the ECU Parking and Transportation
Dept.

|wantto wish my Mommy and Daddy a
Happy Valentine's Day! Now go put this
in your cookbook, OK? | love you!

My birthday is ValentineTs Day, and
all | want this year is for a girl to just
come up and kiss me. Is that so much
to ask?

To whoever stole my Jazz book"|
hate you, | had to pay another $107. |
hope | find you. -

| wish there was a bar in every
classroom.

| still want my mom when ITm sick.

If | win the lottery... do you think the
dean will take bribes?

ITve eaten at every single restaurant in
this town at least 400 times.

The number one thing you hear when
walking into an ECU classroom... oYo
man, what'd we do last class??

All | want for ValentineTs Day is an
abundance of Bubblicious.

ITm sorry... Myspace shouldnTt cause
arguments, but b**** put me back on
your top eight!

| really hate your girlfriend.

Is anyone actually supposed to

_ understand chemistry?

letTs teach stuff that is useful and not waste everyoneTs_,

time telling them that McDonaldTs food is bad for you
and you better make the dining hall tour so you donTt
have to eat Big Macs for the rest of your college career.

Is Iran a distraction?
What lies ahead

MARGOT ROGERSON
OPINION WRITER

The buzz has shifted. No longer is Iraq the
greatest concern on the minds of United States
military leaders, a neighboring country has taken
that spot. From sabotaging U.S. plans in Iraq to
secretly developing nuclear power, it seems there is
trouble in Iran.

Since 1979 these two countries have carried
strong resentment, but in recent months relations
have become more heated than they have been for
some time. Now talks of a possible war in Iran are on
the rise. A truly scary thought, especially with the
controversy surrounding their nuclear program.

I think that we can handle the war in Iraq. I
truly believe that we can complete our mission there,
despite strong opposition. I do not, however, believe
that we understand the gravity of a war with Iran.
Iran is a much stronger military opponent. Devasta-
tion would be yet to come.

As I was reading articles concerning Iran, I
wanted to know the true severity of the issue. How
much are the Iranians intervening with our plans
in Iraq? It has been proposed that the Iranians are
responsible for creating the oanti-American? feelings
amongst the insurgents. The Iranian government has
also been accused of providing the means with which
the rebellious Iraqi groups can fight the Americans.
Although President Bush has stated that he does not
intend to invade Iran, he did not say that he would
not fight the Iranians that are currently in Iraq. This
tactic could be extremely controversial. Some argue
that we are provoking a disaster. o

The more serious issue at hand, however, concerns
IranTs nuclear program. They are not being truthful
about their intentions and uses of uranium. There
is a need to be fearful if Iran should come closer to
complete knowledge of nuclear power. Although

IranTs speaker on the issue has firmly stated that -

they have no aggressive motives, including towards
Israel, I am still fearful. Nuclear capabilities have
to be strongly monitored. After a temporary freeze
from the International Atomic Energy Agency,
new leader Mahmoud Ahmadinejad broke down
the barriers and began research again. Stopping
the Iranians from becoming a nuclear power seems
almost impossible.

Although this issue is still developing, it is one
in which Americans need to be keenly aware. There
is no doubt that the future may hold some new
dangerous frontiers. It is my sincere hope that the
United States troops can carry out their mission in
Iraq without getting involved in a confrontation with
Iran. Only time will tell.

Yard gnomes are the number one killer
of grass. :

| hate when péople donTt ever come to
class and when they do decide to grace
us with their presence, they sit in my
seat. Why is that? Every single time!

Sweetheart, when we can hear you
chewing down the hall... you know that
there is a problem. You might want to
snap it shut or 1Tll do it for you.

Late night basement talks are

awesome!

Whoever tells the people on oAmerican
Idol? that they:are good when they're
not is really mean.

To my best friend, | canTt kiss you
because it wouldn't be right!

| want you to know | named my fish

after you and | consider not feeding it.

sometimes.

| wish | could sleep through Valentine's
Day! ITm so in need of a man!

My boyfriend slips cute notes under my
door at night after I go to sleep so that
when | wake up | will smile.

| finally learned what banner is!

| do like younger guys; | have found
that they treat me better than the losers
my age.

Swedish dudes are ultra fine!

Since becoming single, my Facebook
time has tripled. Somebody send me
a message!

How come when an Israeli soldier is
kidnapped, hell breaks loose, yet when
awhole Palestinian family is murdered
forno reason on abeach, no one cares?

| saw the first daffodils of the year
near campus and my heart nearly
busted out of me in joyous ecstasy.
Yes, daffodils make my heart erupt
in euphoria.

Does anyone else feel like they say
something wrong every time they
speak? It kinda sucks...

The blonde on the sign-up poster in
my lobby is hot! Can | have a room
next to hers?

Who needs a water fountain? We need
a transporter pad on main campus.
That way we can sleep late and obeam?
into class.

Why should ladies settle for the same
old tired box of chocolates and plastic
flowers? That's played out. LetTs get
unpredictable. How about a pirate club

membership, 12 boneless wings, a 40 |

oz. and $200. Smooth!

You're complaining about Marines
downtown? Well, | donTt hear them
complaining about fighting for your
freedom. Think next time before being
so selfish.

Yes the world does not revolve around
my girlfriend. However, | made the
choice to have my world revolve around
her because she is that wonderful and
| love her that much.

You smell like feet. Take a shower!

ITm not bitter about Valentine's Day. |
just acknowledge that too many people
use the day as a way to act like they
are better than single people and go
around flaunting their paaly colored
valentine gifts.

Stop dancing around it. Be a man and
just say itTs over! Do | always have to
wear the pants in relationships?

Sweetie, you wouldn't know sexy if
Justin brought it to you on a platter.

| agree with the person that said that
the Whichard building needs some
signs. That is the most confusing
building on campus.

ITm right and you know it, So apologize
already.

When | read about you peopleTs love
affairs and cheating ways, it makes me
nauseous. Please stop being sleazy
and grow a conscience. Otherwise,
keep it to yourself and let me think
people don't suck.

So, am|the only one supér excited about

_ the new Harry Potter book coming out

this summer? Though, in my opinion,
| would rather Harry die than Ron and
Hermione. Ron + Hermione = Love.

Wow, my co-workers are so hot. Man,
| am so glad | got that job.

Hi T'm _, a compulsive flirt,
amateur-alcoholic and procrastinator
extraordinaire.

| canTt decide what | want for lunch;
ramen, ramen or cereal.

If only | were Superman...

| cant Wait until | get on oReal World?
and show the world how ECU can
hands-down, out drink everyone.

Some days | just feel like streaking
through Wright Plaza.

| canTt wait for my present!

If you just apologized everything would
be OK, | miss you being around.

| wish | had money for a road trip.

| hope my professor is OK with me
missing a couple classes for job
interviews, being able to eat kinda
trumps sociology in my life right now!

Napping alone is nothing compared to
napping with a buddy.

When reality catches up to you, ITm
not going to be there to clean up your
mess.

| was going to go to oThe Vagina
MonologuesT for extra credit, but then
| found out it was $10. ITm not paying
that. So | spent $20 on beer instead...

To the girl that wants to know what to
get a man for ValentineTs Day, there is
only one answer. Sex.

Love IS a
battlefield

So retreat now or prepare to fight
for your heart

ELIZABETH LAUTEN
CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Today when Cupid carelessly knocks his bow
and slings amorous arrows at unsuspecting vic-
tims, such as you"duck!"his impulsive actions
just might prove to be your undoing. I mean, sure,
~thereTs the possibility that when struck, you I find

true love, but really, what are the odds of that?

Call me a pessimist if you will, but I have a valid
point here"in throes of collegiate existence, very
few are willing to take on the challenges of love.
After all, these are the carefree days when you
party til 2 a.m., wake up at noon, go to class for a

few hours and then do it all over again the next day.

| donTt care how tan your legs are or

how in shape they look, itTs 30 degrees
outside... how bout putting on some
pants?

M. & L. you, baby cakes!

| like to wear leopard granny panties
when | do my'laundry.

If | wanted to date a girl, believe me,
| would.

Someone keeps pranking my house

phone at all hours of the night. Please

stop!

For future reference"skateboarding
drunk isnTt smart... at all... ask my
elbow.

How awkward is it to share a room
the size of a box with someone you
don't trust?

Is it bad that my major is just as boring
as it is fun?

If you don't stop sitting right outside my
door at night to talk on your cell phone,
| swear | will come outside and break it
with the hammer that dorm rules says
ITm not supposed to have.

Pirate bucks have more street value
than crack.

If your cat bit me, | would hit it too and
then | would kick it.

To the girl sitting in front of me in class...

ocan we go out sometime?

So, itTs pretty much pointless to visit
other schools when nobody throws
down like ECU.

| love when my boyfriend sings love
songs to me in the morning. |

| hope they serve beer in Hell.

| thought it was impossible to become
addicted to marijuana... | guess not.

Is it just me or does it seem to rain on
every Tuesday and Thursday?

ITm in love with the hockey team!

To the person who complained about
being locked out of class... yes, | agree
you shouldn't be locked out of class,

but your point about paying billions of
dollars does not make sense. If youTre
paying so much money to go here, you
should get.the most out of your dollar
and show some respect to the people

you're paying to teach you.

|
o

Need advice? Want answers? Just ask Jane.

=

Dear Jane,

Ihave known this guy for a lorig time now and we
have always just been friends, but I realized recently
that I totally have more than o just friends? feelings
for him. I think he feels the same way because we
flirt with each other a lot, but I donTt know how to
tell him how I feel because I donTt want to scare him
away. What would you do in this situation?

Signed,
Just a Girl Who Likes a Boy

Dear Girl,

We've all been there and ITm sure a lot of your
friends would give you great advice as well, but since
you've asked for it, hereTs what I think. Ask him out on
a proper date. Go have dinner and see a movie (even
better if itTs a romantic comedy or something... but

donTt go too girly-movie on him). Notice whether or _

not he offers to pay at any point"for many guys, this
is oboyfriend behavior.? Ifnot, that doesnTt necessarily
mean he doesnTt feel that way about you; you did ask
him out, after all.

kKither way, ITm a rather brazen person, so I'd give
him a big smack on the lips before you part ways for
the night. If nothing else, blame it on ValentineTs
Day, or your romantic movie, and that episode will
eventually become a funny story between you. If he
kisses you back, then great!

If you arenTt that brave, at least be brave enough
to ask him directly how he feels about you (this is
the cheaper option"no need to wine and dine to
ask this question). All you're doing is tormenting
yourself. Be proactive. At least you'll have an answer,
one way or another.

nN

Good luck,
Jane

Does love stand a fighting chance amidst an over
abundance of keg parties and one-night stands?

With so many willing to settle for random hook-
ups, itTsamazing anyone ever seriously dates at all.
In fact, relationships in college are more of learning
experiences than anything.

Yes, some peopleTfind true love, get married
and live happily ever after, but what about all of
those who donTt? The ones who put their hearts
on their sleeves and end up nowhere. ShouldnTt
they be forewarned that the odds are stacked up
against them?

We live in a society where going out on actual
dates has been pushed the wayside. Where going
out to dinner and a movie, has been replaced with
hanging out downtown.

We've accepted so many shortcomings for what
relationships should be. In fact, the only time that
we're even slightly aware of it at all is when either
a good friends points out that we're osettling? or
we see what a semi-functional relationship looks
like on TV or in the movies.

Nowadays, neither of the sexes even knows how
to function in a healthy relationship. Both sides wait
for the other to call, unaware that all they have
to do is pick up the phone themselves. Dating has
become so complicated, that guys and girls alike
avoid it for fear of being tangled within its dense
web of chaos and confusion.

WhatTs more, is if you actually think about all
the possible dilemmas in the way of love, youTd
be half-crazy even to attempt to pursue it. On
this ValentineTs Day, stop and assess what your
ideal of love is. Evaluate what youTre accept-
ing, versus what you actually want. After all,
love is a dangerous game and youre likely to
come out on the losing end if youTre not careful.
If nothing else, sometime today, remember
Arthur Pendragon, Tess Durbeyfield, Romeo
Montague, Orpheus, Eowyn, Don Quixote, Char-
lie Brown and of course the king, Cyrano.
Like so many of us, these are the lovers who were
losers. The ones who just couldnTt catch a break.
I think this is just as much their day as it is of the
happy couples.

If nothing else, take a second out for their
memory"you may end up like one of them.

Sarah Bell

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Pulse

Horoscopes:

Aries

Accept the opportunity to provide
leadership. You may not know
everything, but you can keep the
objective in mind. And, you can
make quick decisions. Besides,
the odds are in your favor.

Taurus

Travel goes well, especially if
you're going to meet an old
friend. Gather a whole bunch of
them together if you can. You'll
all love it.

Gemini
Adapt to a slight change in

direction and leadership. One.

you thought was a dunce turns
out to be pretty smart, after all.

Cancer 4

Delegate most of your interactions
with the public for a while.
You'll be happier and more

effective if you can stay out of
the spotlight. :

Leo

ItTs easier to do the job when
you're full of energy. The support
you've received from loved
ones lately has increased your
enthusiasm. :

Virgo

You're not much in the mood
to work. You'd rather be playing
around. Your sweetheart feels
the same way, too, so maybe you
can fit some in.

Libra

It's OK to discuss your plans now,
with people who already know.
Continue to ask questions of

others, but donTt provide many.

answers.

Scorpio

You're gaining valuable
information. DonTt act upon it yet.
This requires at least a couple of
days of pondering.

Sagittarius

At least get the very best bargains
you can find. Provide for the
family before anything else.

Capricorn

You've learned a lot the past few
weeks, and you're nowhere near
finished yet. Some problems

- donTt have solutions yet. You'll

have to make something up.

Aquarius

You've been stashing away all
sorts of things, some of which
come in very handy. Once again,
you show great savings, due to
creative recycling.

Pisces

The job is getting easier, due to
a change in attitude. The more
fun you're having, the less youTre
annoyed by those other things.

Drink Recipes:
Cherry Buster

Bongo Java mocha syrup:

3 tablespoons unsweetened
cocoa powder

3 tablespoons sugar

1 tablespoons white corn syrup
1 tablespoon boiling hot water
1 shot espresso, to taste

Cherry Buster:
1 tablespoon cherry syrup
1 tablespoon Bongo Java "

- mocha syrup

2 shots espresso, hot

12 ounces steamed milk
Whipped cream (optional)

To make mocha syrup, mix all
ingredients except espresso. Add
espresso to desired strength. For
the cherry buster drink, pour the
cherry and mocha syrups in the
bottom of aTmug. Add the hot
shots of espresso and swirl the
choc@late and syrup together.
Pour in steamed milk. Add
whipped cream if desired.

This recipe was provided by
professional chefs and has been

scaled down fromTa bulk recipe -

provided by a restaurant. The
Food Network Kitchens chefs

' have not tested this recipe, in

the proportions indicated, and
therefore, we cannot make any
representation as to the results.

Mango Tango

2 1/2 cups mango nectar

4 ounces dark rum

2 ounces coconut rum

2 ounces Triple Sec

1 1/2 cups pineapple juice

1 lime, juiced (about-2
tablespoons)

- Fill. two ice cube trays with

the mango nectar; freeze until
solid.
Working in batches, puree
the mango ice cubes, dark
rum, coconut rum, Triple Sec,
pineapple juice, and lime juice in
a blender until smooth. Serve.

Please drink responsibly.

Photo by Zach Sirkin

{ Pirate Buzz }

WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 14, 2007

Page A4

Former Pirates strike gold

New restaurant offers
exceptional cuisine

SHANNON DAVIS
SENIOR WRITER

The Riz Oriental and Con-
tinental Cuisine located on East
10th Street is one of GreenvilleTs
finest treasures. They have excel-

|}
|

lent cuisine with courteous,
outstanding service. The atmo-
sphere is warm and inviting to all

_patrons who dine.

The ambiance is set with

_ bamboo decor, wine bottles, deco-

rative flowers, plants, unique

light fixtures and live goldfish

swimming in fish-shaped bowls.
The music includes the soothing
sounds of Frank Sinatra as well as

Pirate Alumni run the show at the Riz Continental and Oriental Restaurant. The new restaurant offers students a tasty meal at an affordable price.

other American classics.

For ValentineTs Day they plan
to have roses to set the romantic
mood for the holiday.

The Riz is ECU student-
friendly providing a student menu
with inexpensive prices for copious
amounts of food.

A student ID must be shown
in order to receive the special
student discount. This opportu-

nity is available from 11 to 5 p.m.
The student menu includes an
assortment of dishes ranging from
Habachi to chicken basil. Students
receive these large portions of food
for a set price of $5.99.

The restaurant is family run
by the Chayaratana family, who
has moved to Greenville from
Greensboro, N.C. Chaiyuth (Kim)
Chayaratana is the head chef and

owner of the restaurant. He spent
25 years refining his culinary
techniques in Manhattan before
relocating to Greensboro.

His wife, Umpira assists him
with the culinary duties. Their
daughters Nimmie and Noon
are also a part of the friendly
waiting staff and the restau-
rant manager is ECU alumnus,
Maurice Galloway.

Nimmie and Maurice are
engaged to be married this month,
making the management entirely
family run. Galloway graduated
from ECU with a degree in public
relations and a minor in business.

oWe offer a romantic environ-
ment, excellent service and an
amazing selection of the finest
cuisine around town. We would
love for you to come out and expe-
rience the pleasure of fine dining
at affordable prices. Our lunch
special changes daily, so that every
visit is a new and exciting experi-
ence. Reservations are available
for those special moments in your
life,? said Galloway.

The menu has a variety of
choices including Italian, French
and Oriental food. A recommended
dish is the tropical chicken. It is a
grilled chicken breast with mango
slices, cilantro, red onions and
lime sauce with white rice and a
side of vegetables.

oEveryday I come in here and
itTs something different. ItTs excit-
ing and busy. I have an oppor-
tunity to learn whom the people
are who are eating with us. The

see RIZ page A5

Spring Break without breaking the bank

Photos.com

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No money? No worries.

YAZID FINN
STAFF WRITER .

College kids are known for the
keen ability to date everything in
relation to the major break times
we receive as students. December's
break is generally thought of
as a chance to see friends and
family missed during the past
months. Spring break, however,
is when students are allowed the
chance to spend their break the
way they want, with minimal
parental influence.

Sometimes, problems occa-
sionally arise in cases of which
studentsT budgets may not cover
their big plans and as such, Spring
Breaks are subsequently wasted.
They do not have to be!

Do not expect your breaks to
resemble anything close to what
you may see on TV or movies.
Unless you are eager toT spend
large sums of money or fall into the

particularly lucky crowd, it simply
will not happen. People find them-
selves too caught up in what they
wish they could do, instead of actu-
ally planning something within
reason and when their break
comes along, they find that they've
wasted ample planning time.

While some would prefer to
steer clear of their family for a
week longer, others are more than
happy to see what their parents
have planned. Remember friends,
if they have been paying for your
college education, who says they
can not help pay for something to
do this spring break?

Molly Harden, freshman exercise
physiology major, is counting down the
days for spring break for just this reason.

oMy mom always wanted to go
snorkeling on the reefs surround-
ing Key West. I get to invite my
boy friend and spend my spring
break in Florida, whatTs not to
love,? said Harden.

~see SPRING BREAK page A5

N

Roses are read

(KRT)"DonTt even think
about getting her phone number.
And stop worrying whether he'll
call you the next day.

In this age of high-speed
instant communication, the
manner in. which potential lovers
interact is a complicated, tiered
system that has reconfigured the
way we court.

Gone are the days when poten-
tial paramours exchange phone
numbers and. contemplate too
long and hard over a call. With
the emergence of e-mail, text
messaging, instant messaging and
handheld devices like Treos and
BlackBerrys, dating has evolved so
that the thrill of a quick response
goes hand-in-clammy-hand with
the uneasiness of knowing you
are reachable no matter where
you are.

Michele Fontana, 45, is.a
divorced networks engineer from
Santa Clara, Calif., who changed
her dating ways when she incorpo-
rated new technology into her life.
Unlike younger members of the
singles pool who seem born with
communication gadgets in hand,
Fontana adopted text messaging,
buying a Treo 650 and giving up
her landline phone.

As doctoral student in neu-
ropsychology at San Jose State
University, Fontana used to give
her phone number to an interested
suitor. Now she prefers exchang-
ing e-mails to establish communi-
cation. If she likes what she reads,
she suggests talking via Yahoo!
messenger or her cell phone.

oIf you have a thought or feel-
ing, or if something happens that
you want to share, technology

allows you to be spontaneous in a
way you couldnTt before,? Fontana
says. oIt gives you a new avenue to
touch them.?

Today, people who date are
likely to make that first post-
introduction contact through e-
mail. A phone conversation follows
after some flirtation and virtual
footsies are played via text mes-
saging or instant messaging.

Sex expert Helen Fisher
agrees that technology is chang-
ing the way we date.

A biological anthropologist at
Rutgers University who special-
izes in the evolution and future
of sex, love and marriage and
gender differences in the brain and
behavior, Fisher says new tech-
nologies have expanded our ability

- to communicate while increasing

the possibilities"and emotional
impact"of dating.

oThe technology has made
it more emotional,? says Fisher,
author of oWhy We Love: The
Nature and Chemistry of Roman-
tic Love?? (Henry Holt, 2004).
oNot only can you express your
emotions almost instantly and
have the other person respond, but
if you express yourself and they
donTt respond, you instantly want
to know why not.?

Noemi Tappang, 20, of San
Jose, Calif., prefers to initiate
contact with someone interesting
via succinct text messaging. A
photojournalism major at San Jose
State, Tappang explains that tex-
ting gives her a degree of control
that a phone-conversation lacks.

see TECH DATE page A5

Photo by Erica Chan

Taking a date to the Wright Place for lunch may not be the best idea if you are hoping to score another one.

Bad dates never seem to end

Students share their experiences.

ARIANNE SWANEK

STAFF WRITER

Here are some bad date horror stories to coun-_

teract all-the mushies one that are
certain to fill your day. Singles,

oprepare to celebrate your single-

dom in all of its splendid glory. |

Couples, be happy that you no
longer have to suffer through bad
dates. For the time being, at least...

oI went on this date with a guy
to arestaurant that had shiny metal
on every wall. He was staring at
me so intently. It took me about 30

minutes to realize that I was not the one he was look-
ing at. He was instead staring at his own reflection

and after she left, she relayed to a mutual friend that
she thought I was hot and something really special.
So I decided to ask her out. Well, before our date, I

got curious and decided to look her up on Facebook. I
ended up finding out she was engaged, and was seek-

_Log on to theeastcarolinian.

_ com to share your Valentine's _
Day date horror stories and _
_ tead what others have t

on the shiny surface of the wall behind me.?

oThere was this girl visiting from another school,

ing revenge on her fiancée who had cheated on her.

So the date never happened.?

oT knew it was a bad date when
he took me home, I went to give
him a kiss good bye and he gave
me a high five.?

_oA girl I went on one date with
tells her guy that I am still pursu-
ing her and he has to compete with
me, so he proceeds to follow. me
around all night and glare at me.
I was really confused. I was leav-

ing with other friends and she comes up and is like
oyou and he need to stop this,? and I of course am

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see BAD DATES page A5

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2007

THE EAST CAROLINIAN ¢ PULSE

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TECH DATE continues trom a2

oText messages are quick,?
she says. oAnd you can respond
only if you feel like it.?

Such means of communication
makes sense for anyone locked in
the hectic Silicon Valley lifestyle.
Oliver Mogan, 35, of San Jose,
says that calling on the phone
is not always convenient. A sys-
tems administrator for the U.S.
government, he will give his cell
phone number to women, but that
isnTt always his preferred way of
reaching out.

oA lot of people cannot always
make calls at will because of
their job schedule or lifestyle,?
he says. oAnd you can commu-
nicate through text messages
and instant messaging at work
without the boss knowing.?

The downside of text messag-
ing is its depersonalized nature.
An e-mail, for example, isnTt
always something the recipient
is obligated to respond to, says
Stacie Hrabal, 41, who manages
trade shows. And though break-
ing up on the phone was once
considered a potentially heartless
act, those who dated briefly and
mostly communicated through
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like oHuh?? so I shrug and leave
because she is not herself and
making stuff up. The next night
I saw the guy and asked to have
a word with him and I was like,
dude I am not your rival and ] am
not interested, she is all yours. So
please stop with the macho act.?

oHereTs how my recent date
went, play-by-play:

HIM: Talk about myself, talk
about myself, talk about myself,
talk about myself.

ME: Really? I have a story
about that"

HIM: Talk about myself, talk

about myself, talk about myself,
talk about myself. |

oI was picked up on campus
by this guy I met online. When
I saw him [ realized he was 45,
but didnTt want to be rude, so I
went with him to a restaurant. He
then shared that he had gotten 11
speeding tickets and used to be a
cop in another state, but was fired
for something he couldn't men-
tion. He also said he was okind
of? married and asked if that was
OK. I asked him to take me back
to campus; he said he was expect-
ing something ospecial.? I told

him I had to meet a friend and
made him drop me off at a dorm
that wasnTt mine.

These horror stories are all
brought to you by none other than
your fellow ECU students, but
for obvious reasons they wish to
remain anonymous.

So, regardless of your so-called
ostatus? this ValentineTs Day, go
out and flaunt it. YourTsurvival of
the dating game thus far deems you
worthy of admiration.

This writer can be contacted at
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SPRING BREAK

continued from A4

Always keep in mind that
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Spring Break down to a sci-
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error. Experts in the field of
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in where prospective party
animals spend their time.

oTd call my cousin up from
Campbell and head out to the
beach. I know of great low-key
places not yet caught up with the
tourist bug. Keep an eye out for
them and. you'll spot plenty of
inexpensive hotels to stay in,? said
Joe Wood, freshman history edu-
cation major, oand the night life is
great if you know where to look.?

Lastly, keep in mind the
importance of friends, and not
just for company and laughs.

Your funds may be limited if you
go in alone, but planning with a
group helps to share the burden of
expenses in more ways than one.

oOne car means less gas
money thatTs needed,? said Angela
LeBeck, freshman music educa-
tion major. oI think itTs a great way
to bond with friends. ItTs hard to
escape a conversation when you're
trapped in a car for 10 hours.?

Do not forget to check your
local papers or the Internet for
day trips and weekend specials.
Always keep an eye open. for
group rates if you know you will
be traveling with friends. Spring
Break is what you make it; so donTt
waste it worrying about some-
thing as minor as money.

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

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Losses by the ECU womenTs
tennis team at home or at a
neutral site so far this season;
The Pirates hold a 8-4 overall
record, with all four losses
coming on the road; after a
weekend sweep to open the
home schedule this past week-
end, the Pirates are now 2-0
at home and 6-0 at neutral
sites; half of the Pirates losses
have come against Fila Col-
legiate Tennis Poll top 10
nationally ranked teams in
No. 7 North Carolina and No.

8 Virginia Tech .

All

Batting average for
ECU softball player Charina
Sumner; the freshman right
fielder was named to the
Carolina Classic All-tourna-
ment team after her perfor-
mance this past weekend;
Sumner went a combined 4-
for-6 on Friday, and recorded
three RBIs and three runs
in her doubleheader debut as
a Pirate; Sumner, who is the
leadoff batter for ECU, hit
her first career home run on
Friday, smashing a two-run
shot against Gardner Webb

Of the 28 players on ECU
and Southern MissTs menTs
basketball combined rosters
are freshmen; ECU currently
has seven freshman on its
roster while Southern Miss
has eight; The Pirates will
look for their first C-USA
win tonight as they host
the Golden Eagles at 7 p.m.
inside Minges Coliseum;
ECU is 6-2 all-time against
Southern Miss

Combined conference
losses by the ECU womenTs
basketball teamTs next two

opponents, UTEP and
Tulane; Tulane sits atop the
C-USA standings with a 10-
2 record and a 21-4 overall
record, while UTEP is in
third place in C-USA with a
8-4 record and a 19-5 overall
record; ECU hosts UTEP
tomorrow night at 7 p.m. and
Tulane at 2 p.m. on Saturday,
both in Minges Coliseum

Returning players for the
ECU womenTs soccer team;
The Pirates lost only three

players to graduation and

signed seven recruits last
week to add to the 2007 team;

of the seven additions, two
are from North Carolina, two
are from Texas, two are from
Virginia and one is from New

Hampshire

Games in a row in which
the ECU softball teamTs Paige
Baggett, a junior from Win-
terville, has a hit; the streak
is the longest of BaggettTs
career, and began with the
last five games of last season;
Baggett was named to the
Conference-USA All-Fresh-
man team, and finished
her first campaign with a
.326 batting average; in the
Carolina Classic tourna-.
ment Baggett tallied three
homeruns; before the tourna-
ment Baggett had four career
homeruns

They said it

oWe're playing really well,
our record is 8-4 but three
of the teams we lost to were
nationally ranked. We've beaten
some good teams and we're not
going to play any more nation-
ally ranked teams so our record
should only get better.?

" ECU womenTs tennis player
Brooke Walter

Photo by Terrell Gordy

Pirates look to continue
success in FAU DunkinT
_ Donuts Classic

ROBERT MATTHEW PARKS
STAFF WRITER

The ECU softball team won
three of four games this weekend
at the Carolina Classic in Chapel
Hill, NC.

All three of the PirateTs vic-
tories were dominated by strong
pitching and timely hitting. ECU
shut out Gardner-Webb 8-0 on
Friday, then followed. up the perfor-
mance with a 9-0 drubbing of the
College of Charleston on Saturday.

The opening game against the -
University of Ohio on Friday was -

much more gut wrenching. Behind
a strong performance from star

pitcher Keli Harrell, the Pirates ~

eked out a win, 3-2, over Ohio.
~ECUTslone loss of the tournament

came at the hands of Penn State, 4-2.

oT was pleasantly surprised,?
Kee said of her teamTs performance.

oI think [the offense] was the big-

gest surprise we were able to view

this weekend. The power numbers
and the hitting one through nine
was something we knew we had
the ability to do, we just weren't
sure how soon it would show itself.?

The offense was led by junior

oinfielder Paige Baggett, who put

in the performance of her career.

Baggett had at least one hit in each

of the four games in tournament
and finished with a batting aver-
age of .500. She is currently in the
middle of a nine game hit streak
that started with last season.
Baggett also had three
homeruns and eight RBIs. Most
notably, her tear through the tour-
nament featured a grand slam in
the win over College of Charleston.
oOffensive-wise I was seeing
the ball,? Baggett said oI was con-
fident up there hitting.?
According to Baggett the team
was ready to get out of practice and
start the season
oAs a team we played well, we
hit well, we executed on defense
well,? Baggett said. oWe had high

_energy. We were ready to play. We

have been practicing against each
other for the last month now so it
was exciting to just get out there
and play someone different.? - ~

In addition to BaggettTs con-
tribution, freshman utility player
Charina Sumner provided some
offense. as well. She batted .417
for the tournament. Sumner also
recorded her first-ever home run as
a Pirate against Gardner-Webb.

Both Baggett and Sumner were
named to the all-tournament team
for their accomplishments. ,

The Pirates were 3-0 going
into the last game of the weekend
against Penn State.

However, sweeping the tourna-
ment was not to be.

oWe were hitting the ball and

= {ECU's Inside Source}

ECU Head Softball Coach Tracey Kee congratulates Charina Sumner after hitting her first co

WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 14, 2007 PAGE A6

&

Just a lot of the time it was going
right to our opponents,? Sumner
said about the loss to the Nittany
Lions. oWe just didnTt have timely
hits,? she said.

Baggett saw it as a game where |
things didnTt fall into place for the
Pirates.

oItTs Just a game that didnTt go
our way,? Baggett said oWe gave
up that one homerun... which gave
them the lead.?

That was all the Nittany Lions
needed to put the Pirates at 3-1 on
the season.

The Pirates expected toT play

University of Tennessee Lady Vol-
unteers as part of the Classic, but
the marquee match-up was canceled

oCarolina, Wednesday prior to
the tournament, they were having

_issues with their second field and

the dampness on it so they had to
drop games in the morning,? Kee
said. oThey also were having issues
with the cold weather. They origi-
nally had 7 o'clock games sched-

uled, which I donTt think anybody "

wanted to be out there at 7 p.m. I
know we were out there at 5:30
at one point and it was freezing.?

KeeTs added, oThey ended
up dropping games on the
back- half, as well as the front-
half. Unfortunately that was
the game that was dropped,?

TennesseeTs ace is senior

see SOFTBALL page A7

Q
the No.2 NCFA/USA Todayranked ~

llegiate homerun. Sumner played her role as leadoff hitter to perfection over the

SUMNER ~
Two Pirates receive
all-tournament honors

(SID)"Junior Paige Baggett
and freshman Charina Sumner
were named to the Carolina Clas-
sic All-Tournament Team after
helping the Pirates win three of
four games in- Chapel Hill, N.C.
Baggett had a career-high day
against the College of Charleston,
hitting a grand slam and a home
run, while driving in six runs.
Sumner hit a home run in her col-
legiate debut and started all four
games for the Pirates.

Baggett, a Winterville, N.C.
native, batted .500 with eight
RBI and three home runs over the
weekend. The three home runs

Pirates sweep up the competition

ECU womenTs tennis
records two more wins

JOSEPH MURPHY
STAFF WRITER

The ECU womenTs tennis team

defeated Appalachian State 5-2 and
North Carolina A&T 7-0 Saturday
afternoon. With the victories the
Pirates completed a sweep of their
first home competitions of the
season and improved to 8-4 overall.

oT think it was our two best
matches,? said Junior Luiza Borges.

The victories ended a two match
losing streak. The Pirates previ-
ously lost at Fila Collegiate Tennis
Poll No. 68 ranked Virginia Tech
and Campbell. The teamTs other two
losses on the season came against
Fila Collegiate Tennis Poll nation-
ally ranked No. 7 North Carolina
and No. 8 Virginia Commonwealth.

oI think that we are playing
really well, our record is 8-4 but
three of the teams we lost to were
nationally ranked,? said freshman
Brooke Walter. oWeTve beaten
some good teams so | think we're
doing really well. We're not going
to play any more nationally ranked
teams so our record should only
get better.?

The Pirates four losses all came
on the road. Thus far the team is 6-0
at neutral sites (defeating George-
town, James Madison, Longwood,
Delaware, George Mason and
Radford) and after this weekend the
team is 2-0 at home.

The Pirates are looking to
improve their doubles play as the

: season continues.

oRight now were all playing
really well in singles, and were
working on doubles. The matches
that we have lost, we lost the doubles
point,? Walter said. oOur confidence
is lower if we lose the doubles point
because thatTs what starts the match,
so if we improve our doubles itTs
going to improve our overall record.

I think thatTs the main thing we
need to focus on now because we
lost our top doubles. team from
last year and they were nationally
ranked, so we've got to work up to

- that again.?

The Pirates are looking to
improve on last seasonTs 19-9
record, which was the best in school
history.

oWe had the best year we ever
had at ECU last year, if you compare
that team to this team the focus
should be on doubles,? said Coach
Tom Morris, oI feel very good
about our singles play but we really
have to focus on doubles, we donTt
have any seniors on this team so
this team is younger and we donTt
have the advantage of a really good
doubles team.?

oWe're good doubles players but
we need to show it in match play,?
Walter said. oWe get better every
time we play, but doubles is the key
thing right now.?

Without any seniors, the Pirates
look to their five juniors, Borges,
Mireira Gol, Zandy Overcash,
Hannah Priest and team captain
Alex Smith, to provide leadership.

oWe have five juniors so we
look to those players to step up,?
Morris said. oWe donTt have any
seniors, we donTt look to one player
to step up.?

Staying healthy and injury free
is another concern for the Pirates.

oRight now we want to focus
on keeping everybody healthy,?
Morris said.

That could prove difficult;
Walter defeated Appalachian StateTs
Amanda Cash despite severe cramps.
After the clinching point she was
unable to meet Cash at the net for
the customary handshake because of
the pain. Furthermore, only six of
the teamTs ten players participated
in MondayTs practice due to nagging
injuries or illness.

The teamTs health could be
an issue this upcoming weekend
because the Pirates have three

Photo by Terrell Gordy

Coach Tom Morris said of his players,

matches in three days, which are
all on the road. On Thursday they
play at Davidson, Friday at Elon and
Saturday at High Point.

oThe very beginning of our
schedule is always the most diffi-
cult,? Walter said. oWe're just trying
to rest this week so we'll be fresh for
this weekend.?

Coach Morris still has high
hopes for the teamsT season despite
the injuries and lack of senior lead-
ership.

oIf we can stay healthy and
keep improving on doubles then
we ll have a good year,? Morris said.

oWe get better every time we play.?

Walter says the teams contin-
ued improvement is essential to
potential success for the rest of the
season,

oI think the main thing is to get
better with every tournament we
play,? Morris said.

_ If the talented young Pirates
can keep improving, stay healthy,
and improve their doubles play then
look for them to hopefully re-write
the schoolTs record books again
this year.

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

ECU softball team opens season In grand fashion

weekend.

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BAGGETT

- were one shy of her career total,
spanning two seasons.

Sumner, a freshman from
Kailua, Hawaii, led the Pirates in
runs with five and had a batting
average of .417. She was second
on the team in total bases with
eight.

oIT was really pleased with
PaigeTs power numbers over-the
weekend,? said head coach Tracey
Kee. oShe really stepped into the
clean-up spot and drove in runs
when we needed them.?

oCharina was an exceptional
lead-off hitter for us,? explained
Kee. oShe did what we needed
her to do, which was get on base,
hit for power, hit for average and
really just be that catalyst at the
top of the lineup.?

Pirates sign
seven for
next year's
soccer team

(SID)"ECUTs womenTs
soccer program announced that
seven student-athletes will join
the Pirates in 2007. The class
includes Amanda Broz (Houston,
Texas), Regan Sigler (Austin,
Texas), Jessica Gulley (Concord,
N.C.), Scarlet Van Loon (Win-
ston-Salem, N.C.), Jessica Cun-
ningham (Ashburn, Va.), Tricia
Tufts (Exeter, NH) and Bailey
Wilcox (Fredericksburg, Va.)

Broz plays club soccer for the
Challenge Soccer Club. Her team
won the South Texas State Cup
Championship from 2001-2005.
Her team was also US Region
III quarterfinalists in 2004-
2005. She played for Klein High
School where she was named her
teamTs defensive MVP. Klein was
two-year district champions and
Amanda was named All-District
2nd Team. Amanda is a member
of WhoTs Who among American
High School Students and the
National Honor Society.

Sigler is a player for the South
Texas Olympic Development
Program. She currently plays club
soccer for Lonestar 89 Premier
Red team. She plays school soccer
for Westwood H.S. coached by
Jim Donahue where she was the
RRISD Varsity Newcomer of the
Year in 2005. She was named to
the All-District 2nd Team and
Academic All-District in 2006.

Gulley plays for FC Caro-
lina Alliance coached by Shane
Carew. Her team was three-time
NCYSA State Cup semi-finalists
and participated in the Region
III Premier League in 2005. FC
Carolina Alliance was the

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SOCCER continued from A6

2006 Greensboro Labor Day
champions, 2005 Jefferson Cup
finalists and 2004 CASL Shoot-
out champions. Gulley plays for
First Assembly High School,
where she scored 44 career goals
and assisted on 71. As captain of
the team she has been a two-time
team MVP and been named all-
state (three times), all-conference
(three times) and all-region (one
time).

Loon was a three-time NC
Olympic Development Team
player. She plays for the 88 Lady
Twins Premier team. She also
played for FC Carolina Alliance
coached by Dan Dudley. Loon
plays high school soccer for RJ
Reynolds. Her team has com-

ined for a 48-9-4 record over
the last three years and won
two CPC Championships and
was the runner-up in 2005. In
2006 her team also finished as
the NCHSAA Western Region
runner-up. During her high
school career she has scored eight
goals-and tallied 15 assists while
earning all-conference honors
in 2005.

Cunningham was a member
of the Virginia Olympic Develop-
ment Team in 2003 and 2004. She

plays club soccer for the Great
Falls Strikers coached by Tim
Lucas and Stephanie Drinkwine.
As team captain she has been
the teamTs leading goal scorer
from 2003-2006 and was named
the teamTs most valuable player
from 2004-2006. She is a four-
year starter for Broad Run High
School coached by Claire Collins
and Annie Smith. Broad Run was
Va. State Runners-up in.2004.
Jessie has also been an honor roll
student at Broad Run.

Tufts was a member of the
2006 New Hampshire Olympic
Development team. Tricia played
for the 2006 Seacoast United
Soccer Club, coached by Paul
Willis, where they advanced to
the USYSA Region I Tournament.
The SUSC Team also participated
in the Super Y-League National
Tournament and Tricia earned
First Team Tournament Honors.
Previously, as a member of the
Bedford Classics, she participated
in the USYSA Region I Champi-
onships in 2000, 2001, 2002 and
2008. She was a two year Cap-
tain for the Exeter High School,
coached by Megan Curran, and
won the 2006 State Champion-
ship. She scored four game-win-

ning goals on the road to the
Championship scoring a total of
five goals in the tournament. She
was also named tournament MVP
and earned All-State First Team
honors. She will represent New
Hampshire this summer in the
LionTs Cup Senior All-Star Soccer
game against Vermont.

Wilcox was a four-time
member of the Virginia Olympic
Development Team. She was a
three-time captain for the FASA
Impact coached by Pete Cinalli.
She was a two-time MVP and
the leading scorer for her club.
She was also a three-time cap-
tain for Riverbend High School
coached by Rebecca Berry. Riv-
erbend were two-time District
Champions and won the Regional
Championship on their way to
the State Semifinals. At River-
bend, she was a two-time leading
scorer and Most Valuable player.
She was twice named First team
All-District and All-Region and
was the District and Regional
Player of the Year. She was also
named First Team All-State and
earned Second Team All-Metro
honors. Bailey has been an honor
roll student and earned scholar-
athlete honors.

SOFTBALL continued from A6

Monica Abbott. Abbott decimated
all challengers in the Carolina
Classic, going 3-0, striking out
44 batters and finishing with an
ERA of 0.00.

oShe was dialed in but it
would have been nice to face her,?
laughed Kee.

Now Coach Kee and her
Pirates will turn their focus to the
upcoming FAU DunkinT Donuts
Classic in Boca Raton, FL.

As part of the tournament the
Pirates will take on the University
of Michigan Wolverines, who are
ranked No.11 in the NCFA/USA4
Today poll. They will also play
the University of Maryland, Long
Island University and Florida
Atlantic University.

The tournament begins this
Friday, Feb 16, when the Pirates
take on Michigan and Maryland.
On Saturday, Feb 17. ECU will
play two games against Long
Island and Florida Atlantic.

This writer-can be contacted: at
sports@theeastcarolinian.com.

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