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YOUR INDEPENDENT
STUDENT NEWSPAPER
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 27, 2007
Black History Month Symposium raises awareness
An event to discuss
issues and concerns
ADELINE TRENTO
STAFF WRITER
On Saturday, Feb. 24, Student
Union Cultural Awareness hosted
a conference on campus in honor of
Black History Month.
The Black History Month Sym-
posium held in the Mendenhall
Student Center brought the com-
munity together to address issues
that affect minority students. oWe
wanted to have an event that would
really serve and bring awareness to
the entire campus community,? said
Levy Brown, associate director of
the Student Activities Center. oWe
wanted to do something that would
not only bring students together, but
the city of Greenville as well.?
The symposium gave students a
chance to interact with each other and
attend workshops ona variety of topics.
The workshops informed stu-
dents about the importance of higher
education, financial management and
involvement in the community.
Attendants also had the opportu-
nity to talk about personal issues that
affect men and women differently. '
During the first session of the
conference, students were separated
into same sex groups and each group
discussed issues concerning mascu-
linity, relationships, feminism and
self-esteem.
oWe tried to take a broad spec-
trum of issues facing minorities and
address those issues,? said Michael
Caple, Cultural Awareness chair.
oWe wanted to give people the
knowledge to overcome challenges
they may face in the future.?
At the symposium, students were
able to listen to many informative
speakers as well.
Omar Tyree, a best-selling
author and the 2001 NAACP image
award recipient, delivered the key-
note speech at the event.
Tyree spoke to students about
achieving their dreams and the
Photo by Levenia T yrrell
importance of education. He urged
students to make the most of their
time at ECU and become successful,
well-educated people:
oIt is time for dreams to stop
being dreams and start becoming
reality,? said Tyree.
Many students attended
the symposium and most felt
that they learned something
from the different activities.
oI thought the speech by Omar
Tyree was very uplifting and encour-
aging,? said Krystina Belle, sopho-
more clinical laboratory science
major. oI learned a lot from the speaker
and other aspects of this conference.?
Caple believes that this was a
very important event for students to
attend as part of Black History Month.
Omar Tyree, 2001 NAACP image award recipient, delivers his keynote
z
He said that this symposium will
help empower minority students and
encourage them to become leaders.
oAs students, we can't just look
at things the way they are presented
to us, we have to dig deep and find
the real meanings,? Caple said. oWith
this conference we tried to address
serious issues and get students to
really think about these things. We
hope that this conference will edu-
cate people and encourage them to
make a positive change in themselves
and in the community.?
Throughout Black History
Month, Student Union Cultural
Awareness has sponsored many
other events on campus including
movies, plays and concerts.
Caple said that there has been a
spee
te it a
ch to students at the symposium.
big turnout at many of the events and
most students have had positive reac-
tions to the different activities.
The Black History Month Sym-
posium was not an exception as
more than 70 people came out to
attend the workshops and listen to
the speakers.
oT believe it is really important to
have very strong programs to focus
on empowerment and leadership for
students of color, as well as all stu-
dents who want to hear our message,?
Brown said. oWe wanted to have pro-
grams for Black History Month that
would reach the whole student body
and I think we achieved that goal.? .
This writer can be contacted at
news@theeastcarolinian.com.
University proposes plus/minus grading scale
SGA seeks further
information about the
scale
KIMBERLY BELLAMY
SENIOR WRITER
Representatives from one of
the faculty-senate committees
came to get feedback from con-
gress members about implement-
ing a plus/minus grading scale.
Martin Taggart, associate pro-
fessor, and Wendy Sharer, assistant
professor, were the two representa-
tives who serve on the committee, that
came to give congress further infor-
mation about the possible changes.
The committee has been work-
ing on getting the new grading
policy approved since fall 2005,
according to Sharer.
The proposal has been sent to
various areas for approval but it still
has to be signed by the chancellor
before it goes into effect.
Ifapproved by the chancellor, the
plus/minus scale would go into effect
as early as summer 2008.
Under the new system, students
would now receive an A plus or A
minus instead of an A regardless of
the number grade they earned.
Sharer and Taggart made efforts
to explain to congress that the new
grading scale would not be imple-
mented to harm anyoneTs GPA but
it would ultimately have a positive
or a negative effect on it.
oWhat ITve learned is there is
quite a difference from an 80 and
an 89 on a final project,? Taggart
said when explaining the quality of |
work that was turned in to receive a
certain grade.
A congress representative
expressed that it would appear that
a studentTs performance is getting
worse when they start to receive
grades with minuses when they
haven't in the past:
The committee representa-
tives attempted to clarify that the
grading scale wouldnTt change the
grades as a whole that significantly.
oItTs still the same low and high
points. We're not changing the way
we assess students,? Sharer said.
The new grading policy would
also establish new rules for the
qualifications to apply for a grade
replacement.
The new grade replacement
policy would apply to grades received
that are a F, D minus, D plus or C
minus according to Sharer.
Sharer said that part of the deci-
sion to switch to this type of system
was based on the university inspiring
to be like the peer schools within the
UNC system who have this scale
and from studies to that show which
grading scale is most widely used.
Congress representa-
tives also expressed opposition
to the reason why the univer-
sity moved towards this scale.
oItTs hard enough as is when we're
going up against others from one of
our peer institutions such as UNC
Chapel Hill, when we're going for a
job after we graduate,? said Ashley
Yopp, congress representative.,
While the committee represen-
tatives were trying to outline the
positive points of going to a plus/
minus grading scale, the Student
Welfare Committee of congress had
already typed up a resolution against
the change to be voted on that night.
The congress voted to withhold
from voting on the scale until they
got more of their questions answered
about the possible changes in grading.
The chancellor agreed that he
wouldn't sign off on the proposal
until he heard a response from the
congress, according to Jon Massachi,
speaker of the congress.
Further discussion about the
plus/minus scale will be talked
about at the Chat with the Chancel-
lor event, according to Massachi.
Another change that was dis-
cussed in the congress meeting on
Monday was the term length of the
executive officers of SGA.
M. Cole Jones, SGA president,
and Keri Brockett, SGA secretary,
addressed this during their executive
reports in the meeting.
The term length of executive
officers can no longer exceed two
years, according to Brockett.
This will apply to the president,
vice president, secretary, treasurer
and the speaker of the congress.
see SGA page A2
Free health ,
screenings are
available on
campus
Wellness Wednesdays
attract the ECU
community
ALYCIA WENDT
STAFF WRITER
A testing center for multiple
health issues is more local then the
ECU community may think. Well-
ness Wednesdays offers: different
free health screenings to students
and faculty.
Wellness Wednesdays was cre-
ated in 2005 by the Campus Well-
ness team, which is part of the
Department of Campus Recreation
and Wellness. Their intent for this
program was to let students, staff
and faculty get involved with the
wellness services and educational
initiatives programs. :
oWellness Wednesdays have
been very successful in reaching
people who are on different locations
on campus. We have helped people
recognize their risk factors for heart
disease, cancer and other health
issues,? said Director of Campus
Wellness, Karen Warren. 2
Monthly screenings for different
health issues are scheduled at various
locations across campus.
Some of the past screenings have
included folic acid awareness, rapid
HIV testing and blood pressure and
cholesterol screenings.
The next free screening will
be held on March 21 from 11
a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Student
Recreation Center, for diabetes.
oOur main goal is to go out
and reach the ECU community,
especially those who may not utilize
the Recreation Center on a regular
basis. This initiative shows them the
services we can offer, and will hope-
fully encourage them to utilize our
services,? said Assistant Director of
Campus Wellness Tywanna Jeffries.
The Campus Wellness Center
offers many other services besides
Wellness Wednesdays. Health edu-
cators and nutritionists are available
to answer questions about health
related matters, plans to improve
oneTs health, alcohol and drugs,
stress and much more.
The Campus Wellness Center
wants to support and encourage a
balanced and healthy lifestyle for the
community of ECU.
oECU has gotten a bad reputa-
tion for its populations of students
that have STDS and AIDS. By offer-
ing free tests, it shows that they are
trying to switch the reputation and
that they really care about the health
and safety of everyone that attends
ECU,T said freshmen Megan Roome.
The center is operated by the
Campus Wellness Education Leaders.
This is a group of students who are
trained to give accurate health infor-
mation to students, faculty and staff.
For more information about
Wellness Wednesdays, visit the
Campus Wellness Web site at
ecu.edu/cs-studentlife/crw/pro-
grams/campuswellness, or stop
by the office on the second floor
of the Student Recreation Center.
This writer can be contacted at
news@theeastcarolinian.com.
First Engineering and Technology Day held at ECU
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A contestantTs bridge is tested for strength and durability during Engineering and Technology Day.
Egg toss and bridge
competition for local
schools
GENERRA CORNWELL
STAFF WRITER
The Engineering and Technol-
ogy department came together to
inform high school students about
the engineering and technology
programs at ECU with the first
Engineering and Technology Day
held Feb. 23. The educational festi-
val featured an egg toss and bridge
building competition for the stu-
dents from the local schools.
Both the engineering depart-
ment and the technology depart-
ment came together, along with
the help of members of ECUTs
chapter of Society of Automo-
tive Engineers, to host a fun
filled day of hands-on learning.
The first Engineering and Tech-
nology Day welcomed about 250
students from 13 local high schools.
The event began with an intro-
duction in which the Dean of the
Technology Department and others
spoke, followed by a tour of the
laboratories. Next came the student
competitions, which consisted of
the egg toss and the bridge contest.
Finally, they gave away free t-shirts
and went to Todd Dining Hall to
have a free meal ECU style.
oFor the egg toss [competi-
tion] they had to drop the egg onto
a target about 30 feet above. The
egg had to hit the center of a target.
Some eggs survived and some
didnTt. The students really enjoyed
it. They were cheering and getting
really excited about our program,?
said Gerald Micklow, systems engi-
neering director.
oFor the bridge building com-
petition the students had to build
a bridge made of only Popsicle
sticks and glue. The best [bridge]
could support about 110 pounds,?
Micklow said. "
The Engineering program is
relatively new to ECU.
oWe started this program two
years ago. In 2008 we will graduate
our first students,? Micklow said.
Both the Engineering and
Technology departments plan to
host this program annually from
now on.
oWe'll get bigger and better.
We will have it every year. Next
see EGG page A2
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 27, 2007 PAGE A2
News
CORRECTIONS
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AmericaT sparks interest,? the Introductory Japanese. Lambda Theta Alpha LWCC Day Softball ECU Hosts Great Decisions Semi- _ Baseball Advising for Summer
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movie Confederate States of Calligraphy Workshop _Latin Sorority, Inc. The Ledonia Wright Cultural vs. Delaware nars vs. Western Carolina session and Fall se-
America, was not previously - Mendenhall Social Bowling Night Center will celebrate our name- ECU Softball Field © Sponsored by the World Affairs Clark-LeClair Stadium mester 2007 begins.
banned in American movie Room Mendenhall sake, the students and the com- 4 p.m. Council of Eastern North Carolina 3 p.m.
theaters. The error resulted 2 " 6:30 p.m. 9:30 p.m. munity during this day long trib- - and ECU, the lecture series will SGA Elections
from a misunderstanding, ute to the efforts of the LWCC. Baseball ; feature academic and professional | MenTs Tennis Filing for Congress
and the East Carolinian Thin: A Documentary " Softball Events will include a morning vs. Pepperdine experts on the Middle East, cli- vs. Charleston South- and Executive office
apologizes for any confusion on Eating Disorders vs. UNC break for students to grab Clark-LeClair Sta- | mate change, Mexico, migration, ern begins. |
it may have caused. Hendrix Theater ECU Softball Field doughnuts and juice as they are dium South Africa, war crimes, Central ECU Tennis Complex. All interested in fil-
4 p.m. 3 p.m. going to class, mid morning and 5 p.m. Asia and children. The fee (text- 12 p.m. ing for office must
The East Carolinian is : afternoon focus groups, a round- book included) is $49 for all eight file between these
dedicated to accurate Building a Healthier table discussion, announcement Softball sessions for World Affair Council times. If you have any
reporting and will correct Body Image of the LWCC Scholarship recipi- vs. Vermont ee and $59 for the general questions regarding
errors published in the paper. : Registration required, ent and opportunities all day to ECU Softball Field public, if registered by January filing, please contact
call 328-6387 to reg- | meet LWCC Staff, tour and learn Nae p.m. 12 and $69 thereafter. Full-time the elections chair
To submit a correction, ister about the cultural center. : students and teachers can attend at electionschair@
send an e-mail to editor@ Student Recreation Ledonia Wright Cultural Center for free and purchase the program ecu.edu or go by the
theeastcarolinian.com. Center, room 238 a book for $20 ($15 if WAC mem- SGA office located in
5 pies Chat with the Chancellor "" bers). The cost for individual ses- Mendenhall Student
An Evening with Chancellor _, sions is $10. Center.
ANNOUNCEMENTS Pirate Gladiators Ballard presented by the SGA, ty worldaffairsnc.org SGA suite in
Feb. 26 " March 2 SRC Sports Forum ODK and Student Union. This is \ Rivers West Building auditorium : Mendenhall Student
Ye ati gok Portraits 6 p.m. ie an occasion for students to ask 10 a.m. -12 p.m. Center
Wright Auditorium Pirate Gladiators isa Chancellor Ballard questions. A 9a.m."5 p.m.
9am.-8p.m competition of a variety reception will follow at 6:30 in Butt-Numb-A-Thon 2 :
Portrai ts for the 2007 of events that test agil- © MSC Room 244. Hendrix Theater
yearbook, the Buccaneer, will ity and strength. See 12 p.m.
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salu nifiaticnTcn newts ee 12 p.m. 150 Representatives from over 60 Organizations
preparedar your portrait Y will be meeting with students in the Schools of Al-
sitting and other pertinent Softball lied Health Sciences, nursing and other majors.
citonnaiiGn vs. James Madison They will be accepting resumes for a variety of full-
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Feb. 27 & 28 : - 4pm: company will you find the career of your choice?
; . Allied Health & Nursing Building W. 5th Street
Spring Graduates Thursday, 10 a.m. " 2 p.m.
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classmen, faculty and staff :
Walk-ins are welcome.
Bring you cap and gown if
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All yearbook photos should
be in business casual attire. TH E POWE Ke TO
The executive order to do this
Cap and gown pickup was signed by Jones and will be : :
Seniors who were unable to effective immediately for the current
attend the Graduation Expo administration. ; :
last week can pick up their The Chat with the Chancellor : pani
caps and gowns this week at event will occur on Thursday, March
Dowdy Student Store. . 1,in Hendrix Theater from 5"7 p.m. :
and is open to all students.
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RANT OF THE DAY
Where is Urinetown? | believe itTs
in my dorm room. °
{ Please recycle me! }
Killing the
homeless
for sport
Why kick someone when he or sheTs
already down?
JESSICA DUNLOW
OPINION WRITER
Almost everyone has had an encounter with a
homeless person. I have been walking back from the
parking lot and a ragged, beaten-down-by-life man
asks me if I have any change to spare. I admit it, I
always assume they are going to spend the little bit
of money I might give them on alcohol or drugs, so
I consistently refuse and attempt to walk faster to
avoid another confrontation.
Get this"in the United States, the homeless
are being attacked by college-aged people. Accord-
ing to the National Coalition for the Homeless, it
has logged 122 brutal beatings and 20 murders of
homeless in 2006. All right, it does not seem like a
lot, but the stories are wretched. Some include sur-
prising a homeless man sleeping on a bench in a park
and maiming the victim beyond recognition. These
perpetrators are facing life in prison.
Yeah, we all suffer from the mentality that all
homeless people are drunks or former drug addicts
that are too lazy to get jobs. Granted, that is what
our culture teaches us, however, it is still not an
excuse to think that our lives are more important
than theirs are. Regardless of the fact that they are
homeless, they are still people and the Constitution
protects them.
You should notT kick someone who is already
down. This takes it to a completely new level.
What on Earth could be gratifying about beating
up someone who has no possessions other than the
clothes on their backs or the random stuff they have
in a shopping cart? They are people, too. People
deserve.to live. Pro-lifers argue that a baby has the
right to live upon conception, and so do the souls
that life forgot.
' OK, the phrase othat life forgot? is somewhat
dramatic, but in reality, we cannot assume that the
homeless are lazy, no-good bums that have no moti-
vation or intelligence to raise themselves above their
current economic status. College kids are beating up
and murdering homeless people. It is beneath what-
ever morals we are supposed to be raised with here
in America, since we were founded on the principles
of justice and equality.
So way to go, kids withTno heart, and thank you
for showing the world howmuch we truly care about
our citizens... that if they have no home, they are
worthless. To the people that beat up and kill these
homeless, you deserve to serve your sentence in jail,
and maybe you should have been the one living on
the streets. Then you would understand.
Al Gore: |
President of
Hollywood
Do we have a new candidate for
2008?
KRYSTLE STRICKLIN
OPINION WRITER
If Hollywood was its own nation, we certainly
know who the president would be. Sorry Arnold, but
it looks like Al Gore has swept the showbiz com-
munity off its feet.
This past Sunday they welcomed him in with a
standing ovation, crowned him king and presented
him with a golden scepter"an Oscar. His inter-
national blockbuster film, An Inconvenient Truth,
won for best documentary film and as he took the
stage, the stars rose to their feet to congratulate
their king.
So, has our former Vice President abandoned
politics for a place in the spotlights of Hollywood?
Maybe he just got tired of being ignored. Appar-
ently, Al Gore has spent the better part of his career
fighting for environmental causes, but not many
people knew this. Then, in one year, with one film, 3
he turns the global warming crisis into a worldwide
phenomenon.
I guess he realized that he could reach more
people through Hollywood than he could through
Washington. As a politician, he mostly represents
the great voting debacle of 2000, but as an actor,
he has become the face of the campaign to reduce
global warming.
He was also recently named one of many nomi-
nees for the Nobel Peace Prize, for his work on the
environment. Many people think that he has a excel-
lent chance at winning because of the huge impact
his film has had on the global community.
Just to recap, since his presidential loss in 2000,
Gore has won an Oscar, been nominated for a Nobel
Peace Prize and now has half of Hollywood begging
him to run for president. How do you say no when
celebrities like Leonardo DiCaprio and Cameron
Diaz ask you to run?
While he has repeatedly proclaimed that he has
no interest in entering the 2008 presidential race,
some people are just not taking ono? for an answer.
Numerous Web sites, like draftgore.com, have been
created to try to draft Gore into the race.
Perhaps even the Democrats will get behind
Gore if they think he has a better chance to win than '
their current nominees do. Maybe Hilary and Obama
should start hugging some trees.
One thing is for sure, Al Gore was definitely the
biggest winner Sunday night. No recount needed.
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My feet are cold!
| think you already know but, | think |
like girls, too.
To the new lady in Subway on West
End who microwaved my sub because
the toaster wasnTt working, you made
my day!
| need a guy with a flashlight to come
over to my apartment.
Is it just me or is the construction site
getting bigger? Yikes!
I'm in Todd Dining Hall celebrating the
fact that | lost five pounds, four pounds,
three pounds... now what did | say?
| hate guys who talk more than | do.
Obi-won Kenobi says, oThese are
the Rants you are looking for... (hand
motion)... you will publish them.?
| got a letter from my boyfriend written
in blood. Did | mention heTs in prison?
It's amazing how something as simple
as an e-mail can change a person's
life.
If you're supposed to be in love with
oher, why do you look at me-like that?
Thank you, VAt, forT teaching white
people how to be black.
I'm glad you told me you were getting
back with your ex-girlfriend before |
bought you a birthday present.
The bathrooms in Urinetown make
the bathrooms in my dorm look like
heaven.
lama oFamily GuyT fanatic.
To the person who always wakes up
with multiple bruises and cuts from
unknown objects"! could have sworn
| wrote that myself,
Why won't the university give you an
excused absence for a job interview?
Aren't most people going to school to
get a job! | mean, come on!
Oh Captain, my Captain, you have led
us to victory!
My cat has no tail.
Why do waitresses that suck still
expect a tip?
| try to wait for you to IM me first so you
don't think ITm the crazy needy type...
but I really, really like you!
Next year, ITm making a T-shirt that
says, oMy boyfriend is in marching
band!? Yay!
My boyfriend lives at home with his
parents and | really canTt stand it
anymore.
Is anyone else glad that the basketball
team finally won a game? Go Pirates!
Remain true to yourself and stand up
for what you believe in, even if it leaves
you with one less ofriend.?
Never been a booty call girl, never
have, never will! F
Who leaves the safety seal on an open
jar of peanut butter?
Why canTt the drunk bus go through
the McDonald's drive-thru?
Why does everyone always have to be
playing Ultimate Frisbee? It is the most
overrated game ever.
| hate being Puerto Rican and having
everyone think ITm Mexican. We are a
lot different!
To the girls jumping rope outside of
Aycock Thursday, thanks for making
my day!
To my (now) ex-girlfriend: | should have
cheated on you!
I'm giving up frat boys for Lent! See
you boys in 40 days! Hello non-Greek
boys!
| think my roommate has gone into
hibernation.
We are so glad to have Xbox Live now
because we don't have to invite you
over to play Madden anymore.
Could anyone tell me the best come on
lines that have been confirmed to work
here in Greenville?
Thanks for everyone that talks to me
while driving and makes busing that
much better. You guys are the reason
we choose not fo run over everything.
Keep it up.
Is it just me, but if you have known.a
girl a really long time, and tell her how
you really feel, you ruin your chances of
being with her for the rest of your life?
| can't be just your friend anymore.
Never miss a good chance to shut
up.
| don't lie to my parents... anymore...
that much.
I'm sick and tired of you picking on me,
just because everyone laughs at your
Jokes doesnTt mean it doesnTt hurt my
feelings.
Has anyone seen the womenTs soccer
team lately? | never knew sweat pants
could be so sexy!
To the guy with the two-wheeled
skateboard that weaves in and out
through crowds of people... you got
skills.
| wish there was a class called Pirate
Rants 3231... so then | could say |
made an A in college.
Stop trying to steal my sexuality!
ThereTs an asteroid coming to Earth.
Our plan of attack"send Chuck Norris
in a rocket to round house kick it into
Uranus...
You are my favorite.
It's one thing to have a boyfriend but
it is another to abandon your friends.
We miss the real you.
| want to love you always.
You know that you are missing my
bodacious booty.
| wish it was Spring Break right now. |
need a week to get to know myself.
To the girl who switched seats with me
in Biology class just so | could:sit with
my friends, thank you.
It feels so good outside and people
are already hanging out on the mail.
I'm so excited!
| guess | shouldn't, but | hate my job.
I'm getting paid $12 to sit and stare
at a computer! Talk about feeling
unchallenged! ;
Please cover your mouth, or quit
coughing on the back of my neck!
Time to start tanning again!
Fourth semester at ECU, and | still get ©
lost on campus!
ITm still hungry, but ITm tired of
chewing...
| only submit Rants on Thursday.
That gives you till Tuesday to think of
something better than me.
You think you are so slick thinking that
just because someone offers to tutor
you_or-one of your friends, you havea
chance to get in her pants. How about
you explain that to my fiancé while
you're at it? ITm sure he'd love to meet
each and every one of you.
To the boy who was dancing through
Gold bus and who basically gave me
a lap dance last night, thank you for
absolutely making my night! -
ECU baseball players are the sexiest
guys on the planet!
| donTt understand how you can be
so smart and so stupid at the same
time...
| donTt get like that when ITm drunk,
right? Right?
| have been making the time, how
about returning the effort?
| have this thing for guys in the
military, and-sometimes it gets me
into trouble.
| got a bear hug from a rockstar last
night.
My ex thinks | want him back. ITm gonna
- play with his head a little... .
ITm a scene girl... Where are you
boy?
| would die without my iPod.
You've got the curse of curves.
What made you think that he couldn't
_ find a door in the morning, when he
found that bed so easily in the night?
Inevery circle of friends there is awhore.
ThereTs a monster in my room. We
discussed movies over coffee.
Me and you and my medication...
| donTt break hearts, | just dent them.
Dear Jane,
Need advice? Want answers? Just ask Jane.
ItTsashamethat he treats women so well. .. [daresay
oNews Editor
I have a friend who I've known for a long time
and he is a really good guy. He treats every girlfriend
like she could be that oone special relationship.?
Unfortunately, now he goes out with this really
annoying chick. I hate every ounce of her being to
the point that when sheTs around, I will just stop
talking and leave mid-sentence. Not to mention he
always invites her to things that our group of friends
does, and nobody with us can stand her. Anyway,
heTs a good looking guy and he is really good to
the women that go out with him, so how can I get
him to drop [her] and find a girl thatTs worthy?
Signed,
A Concerned Friend ©
Dear Concerned,
Well, the fact that neither you nor your mutual
friends can stand this girl says quite a lot about the
situation right away. She may not be good for him,
but thatTs really only somewhat relevant to what ITm
' able to suggest.
that a great number of people (of both genders, mind
you) are not the best boy/girlfriend material in the »
world and it takes a lot of heartbreak to figure that out.
I also find it hard to believe, though, that your
friend has no idea how any of you feel. Does he hon-
estly not know that you guys all hate this girl? Since
you leave mid-sentence because sheTs around, he must
have at least some idea. You should tell him how you
all feel about her and why, but I donTt suggest you say
things like, oYeah, she flirts with so-and-so all the
time when you aren't around,? because you canTt back
that up. Only mention what you can substantiate.
Furthermore, everyone needs to realize that
if he just doesnTt want to leave her for what-
ever reason, you all have to come to a happy
medium. I suggest that you initiate ofriends-only?
outings, but on the same hand, no one elseTs
significant others should come, either. Be fair.
Even if it means getting burned, he'll have to deal
with this himself. Be honest and fair, but donTt shatter
his feelings because you donTt like her. YouTll compro-
mise your relationship with him, and then she wins.
If sheTs as bad as you say she is, that wouldnTt be cool.
Good luck,
Jane
John Edwards,
champion of
the poor...
Pruaine:
JASON PATTY
OPINION WRITER
With the Presidential elections still 21 months
away, it is apparently not too early for contenders to
begin throwing their hats into the ring. Politicians
across the spectrum have already begun to neglect
their duties as governors and ocongresspersons? (how
absurd) in order to tell us how much they can do for
our country.
The nearest, but certainly not dearest to us is
former North Carolina Democratic Senator John
Edwards. He constantly reminds us of the class divi-
sion in North Carolina and the United States as a
whole, yet with an estimated net worth of 60 million
dollars, he seems to be part of the problem. Accord-
ing to Wikipedia.com, Edwards took advantage of a
tax-law loophole, paying himself through subchapter
S corporate dividends, rather than a salary. This
helped him avoid paying $591,000 in Medicare taxes.
This is awfully hypocritical considering that one of
EdwardsT main campaign fronts is a universal health
care system. Apparently, everyone in America should
have health care paid for by everyone but him.
John EdwardsT money came from personal injury
mass tort litigation. He sued a pool drain cover
manufacturer because someone didnTt install their
product carefully and nobody watched the children
taking apart the drain in the pool. His lawsuits
against the medical community have done nothing
but raise malpractice insurance and increase the cost
of health care for Americans. No wonder millions of
Americans cannot afford decent health care; lawyers
like him chase ambulances just trying to swindle
another dollar.
T His support for the President and for the war in
Iraq has been terrible. He is strongly in favor of cut-
ting off funding to our military for operations in Iraq.
I know liberals everywhere will jump at the chance
for our country to give up in the Middle East, but
cutting our troops off from needed supplies is not
the way to do it.
EdwardsT new house in Orange County sits on
102 acres, just west of Chapel Hill. It is 28,200 square
feet of overindulgence. After completion, its tax value
is estimated to be around six million dollars. This
will make it the second most expensive private resi-
dence in North Carolina, behind the Biltmore Estate.
Champion of the poor... I think not.
John Edwards wants to help the poor in this
country with health insurance; maybe he should do
his part with his taxes. If he wants to be known as a
champion of the poor, maybe he should stop being a
part of the elitist upper class. Ifhe wants to redistrib-
ute my hard earnings (sounds a lot like communism
to me) by taxing my hard earned paycheck more and
more, maybe he should start with the redistribution of
some of his shadily obtained wealth. I bet the home-
less folks in Chapel Hill would love to come spend
the night at his new estate.
HAN
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oIwas using my iPod and iPhone around
some poor people today, when | was
suddenly stricken with iGuilt.?
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Pulse
Horoscopes:
Aries
You're doing the Senaralinn now.
Try not to attract attention. You'll
get enough of that tomorrow and
the next day.
Taurus
You have the objective want to
accomplish. You can get the
financing. You can put together
the team to do it. Begin.
Gemini
You do have to be careful. DonTt
let it all hand out. ThereTs big
money involved here, so show
you have some class. Put on a
really good show.
Cancer
Make it a habit to check all
your work before you send it
out. ItTs also a good idea to
always think before you speak.
Apologize immediately whenever
necessary, and you wonTt be
slowed down for long.
Leo
It doesnTt seem like you're getting
much done, but actually, you are.
ItTs all the behind-the-scenes
kind of necessities that you will
build upon.
Virgo
Confine your conversations to
work-related topics. Take your
suggestion to someone who can
do something about it.
Libra
You're gaining a lot of
appreciation, while not getting
any richer. Be gracious in
accepting awards, however.
They're good advertising.
Scorpio
Follow through with the project
you started yesterday. Don't talk
it up yet. That'll come later. Get
your structure built first.
Sagittarius
This assignment is more of a
mystery to be solved. Start out by
following the money trail, without
telling anybody.
Capricorn
Hard work is necessary
sometimes, but thatTs not all
there is. To be truly successful,
you also need management
skills. Now is a good time to
practice.
Aquarius
A lot of the problems you've been
working on are almost solving
themselves. Actually, the seeds
of thought you've planted are
finally getting ripe.
Pisces
You're just about to come up
with a magnificent idea. YouTre
getting support from a. person
you love, but the credit for this
is all yours. :
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1 part apricot juice
2 parts Champagne
1 apricot slice, for garnish
Pour apricot juice into a
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champagne and stir. Place
apricot slice on the rim as a
garnish.
Honey-Vanilla Lemonade
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup honey
2 cups water, plus more as
needed
1 vanilla bean
2 1/2 cups freshly squeezed
lemon juice (from about 24
lemons)
Lemon wheels or wedges, for
garnish
In a large saucepan, combine the
sugar, honey and two cups water
and place over medium-high
heat. Cut the vanilla bean in 1/2
lengthwise, then, using the back
of the knife, scrape the vanilla
seeds from the pod and add to
the saucepan, along with the
_ pod. Bring the mixture to a boil
and cook for four or five minutes,
until the sugar is dissolved and
the mixture thickens. Remove
from the heat and allow to cool.
Put the lemon juice into a gallon
jug or pitcher. Pour the sugar
syrup through a strainer into the
pitcher and discard the pod.
Add water to equal one gallon
and stir well.
Serve over ice with lemon wheels
or wedges.
Pink Sunrise Cocktails
2 shots Campari liqueur
1 quart red grapefruit juice
1 bottle dry Champagne
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Please drink responsibly.
{ Campus Scene }
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 27, 2007
Page A4
Debunking the myths of SateRide
Clearing fact from
fiction
YAZID FINN
STAFF WRITER
When adventuring around
Greenville, whether it may be for
a standard night of clubbing and
parties, or simply to visit friends,
safety is often a factor in getting
to and from a destination.
Even walking across-campus
may sometimes feel like a burden
in the wee hours of the morning
when students are often spammed
with ECU Alerts on a daily basis
of armed robberies and assaults.
Luckily, an alternative means of
getting from point A to B is offered
not only on campus, but through-
out the city of Greenville as well.
One such program offered is none
other than SafeRide.
SafeRide is a system offered
by the university as an alterna-
tive means of transportation for
everyone attending ECU with a
valid OneCard. SafeRide vans are
deployed every day of the week,
Contributed image
from 7 " 10 p.m. on Mondays
through Wednesdays. They then
service Thursdays through Sat-
urdays from 9 p.m. " 3 a.m. and
Sundays from 9 p.m. " 1 a.m.
The drivers of the SafeRide
vans are paid students, who must
apply for the position like any job.
They are each trained in dispatch-
ing and answering calls, as well
as driving. There are two vans,
one supporting twelve people;
the other vehicle has capacity for
fifteen. The drivers will bring
students just about anywhere in
Greenville, within reason.
Views are mixed on the service
SafeRide provides, as it seems to
come down to a love-hate relation-
ship, either enjoying their SafeRide
experience or cursing it. -
Sara Parham, sophomore ele-
Photo by Deatrice Lockhart
SafeRide provides transportation to students in a secure, effective manner. The two vans transport between 12 " 15 students.
mentary education major, used to
frequent SafeRide, but was turned
off by, some of the nights SafeRide
experienced heavy traffic.
oTTve found theyTre really
bad about coming. If you're in an
uncomfortable spot off campus,
you might have to be there a lot
longer than you'd hope to be,? said
Parham.
Another view of the SafeRide
system students reported was
that gender and group size have
occasionally played a large role
when contacting SafeRide. Sev-
eral believe females have a higher
chance for faster response times
over males. Others note the obvi-
ous priority of smaller groups over
larger mixed gender groups.
oITve used SafeRide twice so
far. They always asked who I was
with and they always check our
OneCards,? said Marley Poston,
freshman hospitality major.
oThey took forever when I was
with a group of guys the first time
I called. The second time I was in
a group of female friends from my
dorm. They arrived much faster
[that occasion].?
Sitting down with Campus
Safety's Annette Parker and Ser-
geant A. M. Perry cleared up some
questions that plague the minds of
many students.
Everything about SafeRide is
documented, from the incoming
calls to the students being trans-
ported, to the times students are
dropped off. The documentation
helps create an outline to measure
the traffic from night to night, and
keep records in case of any inci-
dents SafeRide may experience.
The incoming calls for
SafeRide are answered on a first
come, first served basis and the
closest van to the callerTs location
is directed to pick the students up.
The callers are given an estimated
wait time, but waiting occurs on
both ends, as sometimes the Saf-
eRide vans are forced to wait on
the students not arriving to their
pick up point.
oThe only way a van goes out
of service is if there is vomit in the
vehicle... our drivers are going
constantly, with sometimes back
to back calls. ItTs not like they can
take personal breaks,? said Perry.
oAs long as we have gas in the tank
and tires on those vans, they'll be
out there to transport you. The
drivers are like you, just not out
there partying, but making sure
your quality of life is a little better
from night to night.?
To contact SafeRide for more
information on their services,
please call ECU-RIDE (328-
7433). OneCards must be on hand
in order to use the SafeRide system
and students are allowed to bring
a single guest, but the guest must
have a valid form of ID.
This writer can be contacted at
pulse@theeastcarolinian.com.
Let the ancient gladiator games begin
Students show their
strength as pirate
gladiators
LAURA HUHN
' STAFF WRITER
Who doesnTt like the idea of
embodying the figures renowned
for their strength and power?
That is exactly the idea behind the
upcoming Pirate Gladiators event,
which is being hosted by Campus
Recreation and Wellness. Now
seemingly ordinary ECU students
have a chance of showing off their
brute strength to their fellow,
captivated students.
The first annual Pirate Gladi-
ators will be held today begin-
ning at 6 p.m. at the Student
Recreation Center. The teams of
gladiators will compete in four
events, including Pirate Ball, Joust,
Touchdown and Tug-O-War. The
highest scoring teams will then
move on to the final event, Gaunt-
let, to determine who really is
the greatest competitor.
Rachel Moser, a junior recre-
ation management major and stu-
dent employee of the SRC, spoke
of the excitement surrounding
this event.
oThis is a really interesting
and new event. We're really excited
because we now have over 30
teams, and even more late registra-
tion is coming in,? said Moser.
Photo by Zach Sirkin
sisi oO
Students will battle it out tonight at the Student Recreation Center during the Pirate Gladiators event at 6 p.m.
The student participants are
not the only ones getting into the
gladiator spirit. The SRC student
employees, who will be doubling
as true gladiators on Wednesday
night, are ready to take on their
important roles.
oAll of the student employee
gladiators are really excited.
They've been réally getting into
putting all of their costumes
together,? Moser said.
Campus Recreation and Well-
ness is always trying to find new
and imaginative ways of getting the
student body involved in healthy,
fitness-related activities. The goal
is to plan events that will grab the
attention of the students who are
not already SRC regulars, and to
show them what all it has to offer.
Kathryn Hunt, associate direc-
tor for Wellness Education Pro-
motion, spoke about CRWTs goal
in putting on this event.
oWe were trying to find an
event that could combine fitness
and intramurals, and something
that could be fun but still physical.
We are always looking for a way
Merchandising students
AIMO organization
profile
JENNY AYERS
STAFF WRITER
Apparel and Interiors Mer-
chandising Organization is a stu-
dent organization geared toward
apparel and interior merchandis-
ing majors at ECU. The organiza-
AIMO Executive Committee pose during the Third Annual Fashion Show.
tion provides the opportunity for
its members to gain experience in
their field of interest outside of the
school setting.
Members of AIMO have the
chance to learn even more about
their future careers in merchan-
dising through conferences with
merchandising professionals, ser-
vice activities and trips that focus
on experience in the field. Not only
do they hold fundraising events to
benefit their trips, but they also
volunteer their time and money to
other organizations as well.
oOur basic concept is to get
students together to learn more
about careers in merchandis-
ing. There are so many different
avenues involved that students of
any major can appreciate and enjoy
AIMO,? said AIMO. president
Rebecca Andrews.
AIMO sponsored a Dinner Date
Auction in which all proceeds went
to the Family Violence Program.
Every spring the members donate
their evening gowns for a Cinder-
ella Store that is hosted at a localT
high school where students can
purchase dresses for next to noth-
ing. The school redeems any and all
proceeds made from the dress sales.
The members of AIMO also volun-
teer their services for organizations
such as the humane society by
participating in events like Doggy
Days on ECUTs campus.
To sponsor their own trips
and outings, they hold events
such as this past January's fash-
ion show, Battle of the Boutiques.
Dulcinea, Icon, Moxie and Pink
to get students involved in a new
way,? Hunt said.
Entering college can often
have dire results on a studentTs
healthy lifestyle. Schedules are
busy, bank accounts are limited,
the cheap food is questionable and
time is often spent doing anything
other than focusing on healthy
and active means of enjoyment.
CRW knows this, and hopes that
by planning events such as Pirate
Gladiators, an active way of life
will be even easier to come by.
oOur interest is in getting stu-
dents, faculty and staff involved in
healthy lifestyle, and to give them
the knowledge to live healthier
lifestyles,? said Hunt.
The students and staff involved
with CRW have an even bigger
goal in mind besides reaching
ECUTs students. They hope to
bring the fun and excitement of the
campus activities to the commu-
nity. Every year, they plan events
that are focused on Pitt County
residents, especially families.
oOn March 21, we will be hold-
ing the Youth and Family Fun Day.
The event will be free for youth,
and will be an exciting event for
families to participate in,? Moser
said. oWe are always trying to
reach the community, which is
what I love so much about it.?
Other upcoming events include
a softball hitting challenge on
March 21, an open house for the
grand opening of the new Wellness
Center on March 28 and a bench-
press competition on April 11.
Registration for Pirate Gladi-
ators will be held again at 5:30
this afternoon, so itTs not too late
to get a spot in this exciting new
challenge: The event will then be
held at 6 p.m. in the SRC.
oWe love to have spectators
as well as participants,? Hunt
said. oItTll be exciting, and a
really fun time!?
This writer can be contacted at
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gain experience
all donated clothes for the show,
enabling the organization to
raise over a thousand dollars
for their activities.
One way the organization
allows its members to achieve
first-hand experience in their
field is with the opportunity to
work at AmericaTs Mart, a trade
show in Atlanta. Here they help
get clothing organized for display
and do whatever other behind the
scenes work that is needed. This
provides an excellent and rare
opportunity for AIMO members
to get a hands-on look at apparel
merchandising.
oAIMO offers good expe-
rience for those students who
intend to enter into the mer-
chandising industry. Students
gain useful contacts that will be
invaluable in their future careers,?
Andrews said.
This Thursday, the organiza-
tion is heading to New York City,
where they will tour the offices of
Shapes magazine, Nicole MillerTs
fashion line and MacyTs where they
will shadow a personal shopper.
Volunteer chair, Jenna Jordan,
says that, on these trips, they otry
to get something in each differ-
ent field of fashion to really see
what itTs like.?
If you're interested in fashion,
interiors and merchandising, then
you should look into joining the
organization. Jordan reiterates
their goal of providing beneficial
experience to all the members.
oWe mainly focus on the
apparel aspect, but we try to do
what the members desire. Right
now we're talking about going
to the furniture market in High
Point,? said Jordan.
Apparel merchandising and
interior merchandising majorTs
alike benefit from the experiences
offered by the organization.
AIMO meets at 5 p.m. in
Rivers 208 to discuss future trips,
events and other beneficial oppor-
tunities for their members. For
more information about AIMO,
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Wins in a row for the ECU
womenTs basketball team to
end the regular season; ECU
earned the No. 3 seed and a
first-round bye in the upcom-
ing C-USA tournament; the
Pirates went 11-5 in confer-
ence play, the best C-USA |
mark in the programTs history;
This is also the first time in
ECU history that a basketball
team (men or women) has re-
ceived a first-round bye in the
C-USA tournament; Sharon
Baldwin-TenerTs squad will
play the winner of the SMU-
UCF game Friday at 8:30 p.m.
in a quarterfinal match up;
SundayTs C-USA champion-
ship game will be televised
by ESPN2 at 4:30 p.m.; the
winner of the C-USA cham-
pionship game will receive an
automatic berth in the NCAA
tournament; The Pirates
haven't been to the NCAA
tournament since the 1981-
1982 season and have also
never received a bid to the NIT
Invitational
Three-pointers for senior
Courtney Captain in Satur-
dayTs 79-78 win over UTEP,
giving the menTs basketball
team its first C-USA victory
of the season; Captain started
hot and ended strong as he
hit four of his three-pointers
in the first five minutes of the
game, and nailed a game-win-
ning trey with 8.3 seconds to
give ECU the victory; Captain
scored a total of 29 points in
his senior night, going 6-11
from the three-point line and
5-5 from the free throw line
in 34 minutes; Captain set a
school record for career three-
pointers made by a two-year
player with 104
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Games for the ECU football
team in the month of Septem-
ber; The Pirates will kickoff
the 2007 season in Blacksburg,
Va. on Sep. 1 as they play the
Virginia Tech Hokies, and will
finish the month on Sep. 29 as
they play at defending C-USA
champion Houston; ECU will
also host Butch DavisT North
Carolina squad on Sep. 8 and
conference-rival Southern
Miss on Sep. 15; ECU will play
backyard rival West Virginia
on Sep. 22
Knee surgeries for menTs
basketball player Jeremy In-
gram in the past four years;
Ingram informed the media
after Saturday's emotional
win that he will not return
for his senior season because
he doesnTt think his knees
will allow him to go through
another full college basketball
season; Ingram was a standout
at Kingston High School and
spent his freshman season at
Wake Forest before transfer-
ring to ECU in Nov. of 2004;
Ingram scored two points in
eight minutes in his final game
in Minges Coliseum
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Wins for the ECU baseball
team in the inaugural ECU
Invitational this past weekend;
The Pirates defeated St. Johns,
Washington and Duke, out-
scoring their three opponents
22-8; ECU was led offensively
-by Sophomores Drew Schieber,
Stephen Batts and Brandon
Henderson; the trio of sopho-
mores accounted for 56 percent
of the Pirates RBIs over the
weekend
Wins for the N.C. State foot-
ball team in the last seven
games against ECU; The
Wolfpack has an overall ad-
vantage of 14-10 in the rivalry
that dates back to 1970, but the
Pirates have gone 5-2 against
the Wolfpack since 1987; N.C.
State will make only its second
trip to Greenville on Oct. 20;
the only other time the game
has been played in Greenville
was in 1999, the Pirates won
that game 23-6 in front of
a Dowdy-Ficklen record of
50,092 fans; ECU also won
last yearTs meeting 21-16 in
Carter-Finley Stadium
oto by Levinia Tyrrell:
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Ingram dunks one final time.
And the sad loss of
local favorite Ingram
BENJAMIN LLOYD
SENIOR WRITER
An emotional night for lone
senior Courtney Captain was
capped off with a win against
UTEP. Captain, with just 8.3 sec-
onds left, rolled off a pick from
guard Brandon Evans and sunk a
three-pointer to put the Pirates up
by one point, 79-78 to win the game.
The victory broke a 13-game
losing streak for the Pirates, and
improved their record to 6-21 over-
all and 1-13 in Conference USA.
The UTEP Miners are now 14-14
overall, and 6-8 in C-USA play.
In his last home game ever,
Captain set a milestone Saturday
night at Minges Coliseum by hitting
six treys and achieving the most
three-pointers in school history
for a two-year player (104). Junior
guard Darrell Jenkins also made
his mark, setting the single-season
assist record (152) after posting nine
against UTEP.
Captain was pleased with his
final performance in front of an
ECU home crowd.
oT want to thank the crowd, The
crowd has been helping us the whole
year and tonight we had good atten-
dance,? said Captain. oWe knew
that we had to come out and play
real hard and emotions were big. I
saw it on coach StokesT face at the
beginning but I didnTt want to cry.
I wanted to cry at the end and it was
a good cry. ITm just happy we won. I
went out on a good note.?
ol want to say that
my first basket was a
dunk, and the last one
here at Minges being a
dunk has itTs own special
significance.?
JEREMY INGRAM
JUNIOR GUA RD
ECU started the game off hot
by hitting five three-pointers in
the first five minutes of play, four
of which came at the hands of
Courtney Captain. Captain went
6-11 from behind the arc and 9-
16 from the floor on the night,
knocking down all of his free throws.
The Pirates held the lead for most
of the first halfon 56.3 percent shoot-
ing from the floor. ECU got a big lift
from beyond the arc (50 percent) and
from the charity strip (85.7 percent).
UTEP battled hard as guard Stefon
Jackson put up 11 points in the first
half: The miners also had 11 assists,
but could not match ECU who had
13 assists and CaptainTs amazing 24
points in the first half.
oI think it was a great effort.
They battled out there. They got
up, they got down and still took
the opportunity to battle back. It
speaks volumes of their character.
They stick together, have faith
in each other and believe in one
another,? said ECU Head Coach
Ricky Stokes.
Jenkins got the first points for
ECU in the second half on a long
range three-pointer to put the team
up by 12. On the ensuing drive
UTEP guard Marvin Kilgore, a
former ECU player, drove the lane
and was fouled by Jenkins. Kilgore
was quiet on the night, scoring only
point from the free throw line.
Pirates forward John Fields
was also having a quiet night until
making a stand out play with 18:08
left in the second half: Fields received
an inbound alley-oop from Jenkins
for an authoritative slam: Fields
finished the night with 15 points, six
rebounds and two big time blocks.
The Miners started a massive
comeback as they outscored the
Pirates 20-3 over a nine-minute
stretch to pull within two, 63-61
with 8:39 left to play. Eventually
UTEP took the lead by two with 29
seconds left in the game. But Cap-
{ECU's Inside Source}
A fitting farewell for the Capt
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 27, 2007
PAGE A5
tainTs last second heroics gave ECU
their first C-USA win of the season.
The Miners finished SaturdayTs
game hitting 23-55 from the floor,
and had four players in double
figures. Forward Dale Vanwright
had 17 points, but only managed
three rebounds. Stefon Jackson
finished with 24 points and eight
rebounds, leading all players for the
game. Malik Alvin had 12 points
and Maurice Thomas had 13 in
the Miners loss. In his final home
game Captain scored a career high
29 points. Darrell Jenkins added
16 points and nine assists while
Brandon Evans had six points on.
a perfect night from the floor. At
the end of the night what really
mattered was that the Pirates could
finally celebrate a win.
oWe executed better tonight.
We made free throws and
rebounded better than in previous
games. This group of guys will
continue to get better,? Stokes said.
On a night filled with so much
Joy, there was one sad note. Beloved
junior guard Jeremy Ingram will not
return for his senior year as a Pirate.
oJ just want to personally thank
everyone that has been here for me
since I transferred, but the biggest
issue is my knee. Everyone knows
ITve been under the knife a few times
and right now thereTs no doubt in
my mind that I cannot go another
full college basketball season,? said
Ingram about his career at ECU.
IngramTs biggest and only
showing of the night came during
the first half when freshman Justin
Ramsey missed a jumper and
Ingram went soaring in from the
foul line for a put back slam dunk.
oI want to say that my first
basket was a dunk, and the last
one here at Minges being a dunk
has itTs own special significance,?
Ingram said.
The Pirates have only two
games left before the C-USA tour-
nament, and hope to go on a win-
ning streak to enter the tournament
in Memphis starting March 7.
oFirst of all let me congratulate
our. fans. It was so special to have
5,500 fans tonight. I have been
coaching for about 20 years and
think our fans are just amazing,?
Stokes said. oThey were a big part
of our success tonight. It just warms
my heart for our students to come
out and support us.? :
This writer can be contacted at
sports@theeastcarolinian.com.
Photo by Levinia Tyrrell
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Captain puts in the winner over the outstretched arms of a UTEP player.
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Pirates pack offense in first sweep of the season
ECU wraps up series
with big win over in-
state rival
RONNIE WOODWARD
ASST. SPORTS EDITOR
The ECU baseball team came
into the inaugural ECU Invi-
tational on a four-game losing
streak, but left the weekend with
a streak more to its liking.
By winning all three games
this past weekend, the Pirates
improved their record to 5-5. In
the inaugural series ECU out-
scored itTs opponents 22-8.
oWe did the things we had to
do to win,? said ECU Head Coach
Billy Godwin after SundayTs 11-
4 win over Duke. oItTs all about
results and this weekend we were
able to capitalize and I was real
proud of our effort.?
The offense came alive for
the first time all season as the
. Pirates scored in seven consecu-
tive innings, starting on Saturday
and finishing on Sunday. The
offensive surge was highlighted
by a five-run eighth inning on
Saturday that gave the Pirates
a pivotal win over the Washing-
ton Huskies. ECU headed into
the bottom of the eighth down
3-1, but the first eight batters of
the inning reached base safely.
Sophomore Stephen Batts hit a
double with the bases loaded that
tied the game and Senior Ryan
Tousley drove in the game-win-
ning runs on a chopper over the
first basemanTs head.
oIt was definitely a big win,
especially with the way we've
been playing,? said Tousley after
SaturdayTs 6-3 victory. oTo be
down 3-1 in the eighth and come-
back like this is definitely a good
thing for this team and I think it
can really help us in the long run.?
The PiratesT bats stayed hot
on Sunday as they scored ten runs
in the first five innings against
previously unbeaten Duke. Drew
Schieber, who started the PiratesT
eighth inning on Saturday with
Photo by Levinia Tyrrell
The Pirates took an early lead over state rival Duke and never let up. ECU hit and ran all over the Devils Sunday.
a pinch-hit single, went 3-for-4
on Sunday, scoring two runs and
stealing three bases. Sophomore
Brandon Henderson smashed
a two-run homer in the third
inning and recorded three RBIs
on the day.
oWe've been hitting balls
hard, they just haven't been fall-
ing. Today we really peppered the
gaps and it felt good to finally bust
out offensively,? said Henderson.
The Pirates had a meeting
after WednesdayTs disappoint-
ing 2-0 home loss to Camp-
bell. Henderson said the focus
of the team meeting was to
stay confident, keep play-
ing hard and put the early-
season blunders behind them.
oWe said we're going to start
over; we're 3-0 already and we're
feeling good,? said Henderson,
who leads the team in home runs.
oEveryone is confident and we're
Just going out there and having
fun and playing hard.?
ECU ended its four-game
losing skid on Friday, as it
defeated St. JohnTs 5-1. Junior
T.J. Hose had his best outing: of
the year after a 0-2 start to the
season. Hose picked up the win
after allowing only one run on
four hits in 6 1/3 innings pitched.
Hose also struck out seven bat-
ters in the game.
oThat was a big win for me
and for the team,? said Hose. oI
was just trying to go out there
and have command of all three
of my pitches and I think I did a
pretty good job of doing that.?
Godwin said that Friday's win
over St. JohnTs, who had a record
of 40-19 last season, was the most
complete game the Pirates had
played up to that point. Godwin
pointed to the pitching depth
as the reason for the complete
victory.
oIt was just an outstanding
effort on our playerTs behalf and
a great win for us,? Godwin
said after SaturdayTs win. oDale
Mollenhauer was awesome out
there tonight and T.J. and the
whole pitching staff did a great
job. For him [Hose] to come out
and throw like this and get a win
under his belt is certainly good
for his confidence and good for
the Pirates.?
ECU will look to carry its
confidence into next weekendTs
annual Keith LeClair Classic.
Pepperdine, N.C. State and West-
ern Carolina will be in Greenville
for the round-robin event. ECUTs
schedule is highlighted by games
with 17th ranked Pepperdine on
Friday and a 3 p.m. Saturday
showdown with itsbiggest rival,
N.C. State.
oIf you look at our schedule,
every weekend we play is tough,?
Godwin said. oWe'll have three
good days of preparation: this
week and we have another tour-
nament here this weekend with
three outstanding opponents.?
This writér can be contacted at
sports@theeastcarolinian.com.
WEEKLY SOFTBALL AWARD
Schieber played a_ pivotal
part in the Pirates three wins
this past weekend. On Saturday,
Schieber led off the eighth inning
with a pinch-hit single that
sparked ECUTs 6-3 comeback
victory over Washington. The
Pirates utility infielder then went
3-for-4 on Sunday, scoring two
runs and stealing three bases.
Overall, Schieber went 5-for-8 on
the weekend, scoring three runs
and stealing four bases. Schieber
now leads the Pirates in batting
average (.375), stolen bases (4),
slugging percentage (.688) and is
third in on-base percentage (.412)
oWhat a great job by Drew
Schieber coming off the bench
right there. | think he really ignited
that inning and got something
going for us.? " Head Coach Billy
Godwin after SaturdayTs 6-3 win.
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