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The East Carolinian Volume 82, Issue 73 April 12, 2007
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Another local band
is making their mark
on the music scene.
Read more about The
Avengers.......... Page B1
The Pirates are
gearing up for the
annual Purple and
Gold game. For a
player profile on
redshirt freshman
back Norman Whitley
and a preview of the
historical spring game,
CUE 101 Page B4
The ECU women Ts
tennis team has hit the
court with a purpose
all season. Read
what to expect from
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SPORTS. Page B4
OPINION, Page A4
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YOUR INDEPENDENT
STUDENT NEWSPAPER
THURSDAY APRIL 12, 2007
Tax-exemption for textbooks proposed
New bill, Web site
could offer savings for
students
KIMBERLY BELLAMY
SENIOR WRITER
To cut the cost of textbooks for
students, two approaches offer dif-
ferent solutions. A tax exemption
bill introduced by senator Harry
Brown could cut the cost of text-
books. In addition, two N.C. State
students have created a Web site
that provides a trading post for
students to sell their textbooks.
The tax exemption will apply
for all 111 postsecondary institu-
tions in North Carolina, which
includes public and private uni-
versities, colleges and community
colleges.
Students who are eligible for
financial aid do not always receive
an excess amount to cover their
book costs.
Many students end up trying
to go to school full time and work,
according to Brown.
oMy son just graduated from
college about a year ago, so I
know how the cost of textbooks
has risen over the past few years, �
said Brown.
To fix the problem, Brown
thinks that North Carolina should
take the example of other states
that have already passed leg-
islation to decrease the cost of
textbooks.
oAt least a dozen states already
exempt sales tax from textbooks;
it is time North Carolina does the
same, � Brown said.
The bill could save students
enough money to supplement the
price of other necessary materials
for school.
oOver a years time, we can
save $50 to $70 on textbooks and
that $50 to $70 can be used for S
supplies, � Brown said.
The next step for the bill to
take effect is for it to be. heard by
the Finance Committee, according
to Brown.
The bill needs to be heard by
the crossover deadline of May 17
and then it must be passed on the
floor or it will die, according to
Brown.
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5 While the bill seems like a
good jway to put some money
back into students T pockets, some
students think that the bill has
some flaws.
Two N.C. State students
created a Web site called selli-
A student prices textbooks at the bookstore. Textbooks could be exempt from taxes if a new bill passes.
tatschool.com, which they think
is a more efficient way to decrease
the cost of books.
Oriah Ben-Gal and Ben
Miller, co-founders of the Web
site, noticed some things about
the bill that may ultimately hurt
students.
oThis will allow publishers to
raise the prices of their books, �
said Ben-Gal.
see TEXTBOOKS page A6
Transcripts could become free of charge
Resolution proposed
by Student Welfare
Committee
KIMBERLY BELLAMY
SENIOR WRITER
A resolution was introduced to
the SGA congress April 2, to man-
date the registrar to give students
two free transcripts.
Regina Twine, chair of the
Student Welfare Committee, pre-
sented the idea to congress.
Congress approved the resolu-
tion but some members wanted to
know if it was possible for students
to get all the transcripts free.
Twine agreed to do more
research to find out ifstudents could
get more transcripts at no cost.
A resolution was presented to SGA requesting the registrar give students t
oTm trying to find other four
year schools that offer the same
deal and some history behind it, �
said Twine.
Arguments described in the
resolution include the financial
strain it may put on students and
the multitude of applications and
scholarships that require tran-
scripts.
The current cost for each offi-
cial transcript is $5, which dem-
onstrates the burden it can put on
students who may be applying for
scholarships and graduate schools
simultaneously.
oI was applying to five schools
and that was $25, plus application
fees that I just didn Tt have, � Twine
said.
After talking to other students
who were in similar situations,
wo Official transcripts for free, instead of the current $5 rate per transcript.
Twine decided that something
should be done to improve the
issue.
More students tend to pur-
chase transcripts near the end of
the semester when more applica-
tion deadlines approach.
oOur traffic does pick up
during the end of the term and
after grades have been posted, �
said Amanda Fleming, associate
director of the registrar.
The registrar averages around
125 transcript purchases per day
according to Fleming.
That is about $3,125 per week
in sales from students needing
transcripts for common require-
ments.
The charge of transcripts was
increased from $3 to $5 in July of
2005, according to Fleming.
oThere was a increase in pro-
duction cost such as the security
paper that was used and the price
of postage, � said Angela Anderson,
assistant vice chancellor of the
registrar, when asked about the
reason for the increase.
Initially, transcripts were free
for the first copy and $1 per copy
after the first one, according to
Anderson.
That was discontinued because
it became an issue of tracking if the
student received their free copy
after they moved from having a
hard copy to an automatic record
of tracking, according to Ander-
son. :
The Student Welfare Com-
mittee feels that reinstating a
see TRANSCRIPTS page A3
Cuomo says -
student loan
corruption
widespread
(AP) "Cozy arrangements
between colleges and the com-
panies that lend their students
billions of dollars are far more
widespread than anticipated,
New York Attorney Gen-
eral Andrew Cuomo told
The Associated Press Tues-
day, just as two more col-
lege financial aid officers
were suspended amid a probe
into the $85 billion industry.
Cuomo would not divulge
where the burgeoning inves-
tigation is. headed next,
including whether more
subpoenas are on the way.
But he said the investigation
could lead to criminal charges
against high-ranking officials
at both lending companies and
universities.
oThis is like peeling an
onion, � Cuomo said. oIt seems
to be getting worse the more
we uncover. It Ts more wide-
spread than we originally
thought ... More schools and
more lenders at the top end.
oWe have demonstrated this
is not just the exception, � he
said. oThis is the rule. �Cuomo
is investigating alleged
kickbacks to school offi-
cials who steered students
to certain lenders. His
investigators say they have found
numerous arrangements that
benefited schools, financial
aid officers and lenders at the
expense of students. ;
Investigators found that
many colleges have estab-
lished preferred lender
lists and entered into
revenue sharing and other
financial arrangements with
those lenders. Some colleges
have oexclusive � preferred
lender agreements with the
companies.
So far, six schools, the
University of Pennsylva-
nia, New York University,
Syracuse University, Ford-
ham University, Long Island
University and St. John Ts
University, have agreed to
reimburse students a total
of $3.27 million for inflated
loan prices caused by revenue
sharing agreements, Cuomo
said.
The schools will return
money to students who took
out loans during the time the
revenue sharing agreement
was in effect. Students will
be refunded based on the
amount they were loaned.
On Monday, a loan com-
pany that has been at the
center of the investigation,
CIT Group Inc., placed three
top executives at its Student
Loan Xpress division on paid
leave following allegations
of stock transactions with a
high-level U.S. Department
of Education official and col-
lege financial aid officers.
The Department of Edu-
cation official who oversaw
parts of the student loan
industry was also placed on
leave after it was reported
that in 2003 he owned at
least $100,000 worth of stock
in Education Lending Group
Inc., the former parent of
Student Loan Xpress. The
company was acquired by
CIT in 2005,
A number of student
loan officials at differ-
ent schools have also been:
placed on leave pending the
investigation.
On Tuesday, Widener
University in Pennsylva-
nia placed Walter Cathie,
the dean of financial aid at Wid-
ener, on leave. Cuomo Ts office
said Cathie was paid $80,000
by Student Loan Xpress since
2005. Investigators said they
believed Cathie had an agree-
ment with the company to
market its services to graduate
schools, receiving fees based on
loan volume.
Also on Tuesday, Capella
University, a Minneapolis-
based online school, said it
suspended its director of finan-
cial aid after he acknowledged
accepting consulting fees from
Student Loan Xpress.
Financial aid director
see LOAN page A3
News _
CORRECTIONS
In Sports, oUpcoming
year crucial for ECU
athletics � said ECU would
host the 2007 " 2008
Conference USA basketball
championship. We wish
to clarify that ECU will
not necessarily host the
championship, but rather will
have the opportunity to do so
in the bid to host process.
The East Carolinian is
dedicated to accurate
reporting and will correct
errors published in the paper.
To submit a correction,
send an e-mail to editor@
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
April 12 " 15
The Tempest
By William Shakespeare
Prospero lives on a
desolate isle with his
virginal daughter, Miranda.
He Ts in exile, banished
from his duchy by his T
usurping brother and the
King of Naples. Providence
brings these enemies
near; aided by his vassal
the spirit Ariel, Prospero
conjures a tempest to
wreck the Italian ship.
The king Ts son, thinking
all others lost, becomes
Prospero Ts prisoner, falling
in love with Miranda and
she with him. Prospero Ts
brother and the king
wander the island, as do a
drunken cook and sailor,
who conspire with Caliban,
Prospero Ts beastly slave, to
murder Prospero. Prospero
wants reason to triumph,
Ariel wants his freedom,
Miranda a husband; the
sailors want to dance.
For: more information, visit
ECUARTS.com
McGinnis Auditorium
8 p.m., except Sunday at
2 p.m.
Contra Dance and
Potluck Dinner
April 14
6 p.m. potluck dinner,
7:30 p.m. lesson and 8
" 10:30 p.m. dance
Live old-time and Celtic
music by a string band.
A smoke and alcohol-free
event. :
Sponsors: ECU Folk and
Country Dancers
Now " April 17
Choose the Centennial
Buccaneer Yearbook Cover
The department of
Student Media is inviting
all students, faculty and
staff to help us choose
the yearbook cover for the
centennial edition of the
Buccaneer, ECU Ts official
yearbook! ©
You can view all three
covers and place your
vote using OneStop. All
yearbook covers were
designed by ECU students
and staff.
April 19
Barefoot on the Mall
This event gathers
musicians from all genres
for an all day concert and
features various games,
rides and food vendors.
Scholarships being
offered by NC National
Guard
The North Carolina
National Guard is currently
offering two, two and
one-half, and three-year
scholarships. Those
interested can see SFC
Jimmy Smith in Room
344-A Rawl Building to
pick up an application
packet. Information can
also be obtained by calling
916-9073.
344-A Rawl Building
Color Copies Now
Available at Joyner
Library Copy Center,
Joyner Basement, 8 a.m.
"5 p.m.
The Library Copy Center
is in the basement of
Joyner Library and is open
Monday through Friday.
It is a full-service copy
center, with faxing also
available. Cash or check
only. Call 328-2326 for
more information.
Thur
ECU hosts UN judge
Bankole Thompson
Justice Bankole Thomp-
son will present oThe
Role of International
Law in Social Justice �
presented by the Annual
Carolyn Freeze Baynes
Lecture on Social Jus-
tice presented by the
College of Human Ecol-
ogy. Justice Thompson
serves as an appointee
to the United Nations
Special Court (War
Crimes Tribunal) for Si-
erra Leone, Africa.
A.J. Fletcher Recital
Hall
2 p.m.
Commoners of Amarna
oThe Bioarchaeology of
Residents from Pharaoh
Akhenaten Ts Ancient
Egyptian Capital City, �
will be presented by Dr.
Jerome C. Rose, Depart-
ment of Anthropology
at the University of Ar-
kansas. :
Flanagan Building room
265
7 p.m.
Fri
Video Conference Lec-
ture oInternational Proj-
ects, Our Experience �
Hosted by ECU Dept.
of Engineering and Dr.
Gene Dixon. Video Con-
ference between ECU
and Czech Technical
University in Prague.
ECU's 100th Anniver-
sary and Czech Univ.'s
300th Anniversary.
Lecture involves faculty
and students from both
campuses interacting
in an information ex-
change.
Flanagan Building Room
SIZ
8 a.m.
Storms, Seafaring and
Strata: A Symposium
on the Natural and Hu-
man History of Eastern
North Carolina
Topics include, but
are not limited to: the
history of the Atlantic
Ocean, local geology,
Native American and
post-contact archeology,
ecosystem changes,
maritime history and
Hurricane Floyd.
Mendenhall Student
Center Multipurpose
Room
10 a.m. " 5 p.m.
Nutrition Bingo
Mendenhall Great
Rooms
3 -4:45 p.m.
{ Campus & Community }
oSat
ECNAO Ts Spring Pow-
wow
The East Carolina Na-
tive American Organiza-
tion holds its annual
powwow displaying tra-
ditional Native American
dancing, songs, and
crafts.
Bottom of College Hill
ECU hosts Spring Open
House
Activities include an
academic fair, a student
life and organization
fair, walking and bus
tours of campus, and
tours of the residence
halls. There will also be
sessions from Financial
Aid, and the University
Honors Program.
Wright Auditorium
9 a.m.
oLion Ts Cup Golf Tour-
nament �
Presented by ADPi and
LXA
Four man team super
ball, $50 for each ECU
student and $60 for each
non student, " registra-
tion deadline is April 11,
2007, all proceeds will be
given to the Ronald Mc-
Donald House. Breakfast
snacks, lunch and drinks
provided. Contact Wylie
Bindeman at Lambda Chi
Alpha or Keri Brockett at
Alpha Delta Pi for Regis-
tration Forms or Sponsor-
THURSDAY APRIL 12,2007 PAGE A2
Softball
vs: Memphis
ECU Softball Field
1 p.m.
Casey Ts Race oRun for
the Kids �
Presented by The Greek
Community at ECU. For
more information, visit
caseysrace.com/index.
html
13th Annual Hamstring
Hustle .
Sponsored by the Brody
School of Medicine
Medical Student Coun-
cil, the 13th annual
Hamstring Hustle 5K
will be held April 15.
Late registration and
T-shirt pick-up will be-
gin at 1:45 p.m. in the
Viquest Center parking
lot, 2610 Stantons-
burg Road, Greenville.
For more information,
contact Kasey Joyner
at kaj1001@ecu.edu
or Landon Williams at
ltwO702@ecu.edu.
Viquest Center parking
lot, 2610 Stantonsburg
Rd.
3 p.m.
ae
Mon
Nutrition and Fitness
Expo
Student Recreation
Center Concourse
11:30 a.m. " 1:30 p.m.
The Dating Doctor: Da-
vid Coleman
Presented by ECU Stu-
dent Union
Hendrix Theater
7 p.m.
oHe is Risen � spring
fireside
Sponsored by Latter
Day Saint Student As-
sociation; The Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter
Day Saints
Mendenhall multi-pur-
pose room
7-9 p.m.
Featured
Monday, April 16
ECU Ts International
Film Series: oFearless �
Bate 1031
6:30 p.m.
oReal Talk � with Jona-
than Perry
Hendrix Theatre
7 " 8:30 p.m.
Event
Historian to discuss Afri- /
can diaspora at ECU /f
Science and Technology. |
Building, Rm. C-309
4 p.m.
Am | Crazy?
Ledonia Wright Cultural
Center
6 p.m.
Baseball
Clark-LeClair Stadium
7 p.m.
ship information.
Bradford Creek Golf
Course
9a.m.- "4 p.m.
The Dating Doctor: David Coleman
Presented by ECU Student Union
Hendrix Theater
7: Dims
BRIEFS
U.S. official: North Korea wants
to delay shutting down atomic
reactor
PYONGYANG, North Korea
(AP) "North Korea Ts key condition
for halting nuclear weapons de-
velopment has been met now that
frozen funds have been released,
but it wants to delay a weekend
deadline for shutting down its
atomic reactor by a month, a U.S.
official said Wednesday.
North Korea will invite back U.N.
weapons inspectors as soon as
it can access the money from
bank accounts in the Chinese
territory of Macau and will return
to international talks on shutting
its nuclear program oat an early ©
date, � the official said.
However, North Korea wants to
delay a Saturday deadline for
switching off its sole operating
nuclear reactor by 30 days, the
official said, adding that any such
change would require agreement
from all countries involved in arms
talks with the North.
The six-party negotiations involve
the United States, the two Koreas,
China, Japan and Russia.
The comments were made to a
visiting U.S. delegation, said the
official with knowledge of the
discussions, who spoke on condi-
tion of anonymity because of the
sensitivity of the talks.
Indicted Duke lacrosse players
could learn soon if they'll stand
trial in sexual assault case
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) "Three
members of Duke University Ts
lacrosse team could learn as early
as Wednesday whether state pros-
ecutors will drop the remaining
charges accusing them of sexually
assaulting a stripper at a team
party more than a year ago.
o| think it Ts likely that they will
do that, � said Wade Smith, an
attorney for charged player Collin
Finnerty. oWe certainly hope that
would be true. But until we hear
it, we Tre not going to acknowledge
that Ts the truth. We'll wait and
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No formal announcements have .
been scheduled by the state at-
torney general Ts office, which took
over the case in January after the
local district attorney was charged
with several ethics violations tied
to his handling of the sensational
case. :
But a person close to the case
told The Associated Press on
Tuesday that prosecutors in the
attorney general Ts office, which
for weeks has said it was close
to completing its investigation,
wrapped up additional interviews
last week.
The person, who spoke to the
AP ona condition of anonymity
because a formal announcement
has not been made, said Finnerty,
Reade Seligmann and David Evans
could learn as soon as Wednesday
whether the state plans to drop ,
the charges or take the case to
trial.
oThis has scarred me for life T:
Rutgers players describe how
Don Imus T comments hurt
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) "Rutgers
basketball player Kia Vaughn-
doesn Tt know what radio host
Don Imus meant when he called
her and her teammates onappy-
headed hos, � but she Ts sure that
she Ts not one.
o| achieve a lot, and unless they
have given this name ho T a new
definition, then that is not what
| am, � said Vaughn, the team Ts
sophomore center.
Vaughn and the other 9 members
of the Rutgers women Ts basketball
team spoke publicly for the first
time Tuesday about comments
made last week by Imus the day
after the team lost the NCAA
championship game to Tennessee.
Wearing matching red and black
tracksuits and highlighting the
on-court accomplishments and
off-court academic accomplish-
ments, the team portrayed the
exact opposite image of the ra-
cially charged words Imus used to
: describe them.
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The women include a class vale-
dictorian, a future lawyer and a
musical prodigy who plays clas-
sical compositions on the piano
without sheet music. Some of
them wiped away tears as their
coach, C. Vivian Stringer, criti-
cized Imus for oracist and sexist
remarks that are deplorable, de-
spicable, abominable and uncon-
scionable. �
Congressional Democrats keep
pressure on Gonzales, White.
House by pushing for more
documents
WASHINGTON (AP) "Newly em-
powered to conduct oversight on
the Bush administration, congres-
sional Democrats are giving Alber-
to Gonzales and the White House
little space to plan for the attorney
general Ts Senate testimony on the
firings of eight U.S. attorneys.
The pressure points include the
subpoena issued Tuesday by
House Judiciary Committee Chair-
man John Conyers that seeks
hundreds of Justice Department
documents that have been either
_ withheld or heavily blacked out.
The deadline for surrendering
them is Monday, less than 24
hours before Gonzales is sched-
uled to explain his role in the
firings to the Senate Judiciary
Committee in what is widely con-
sidered a last chance to save his.
job.
There Ts more where that came
from, as the White House tries
to balance its stated desire to be
forthcoming about the firings with
its fierce protection of internal
documents.
The Senate panel is expected to
keep up the pressure by authoriz-
ing subpoenas Thursday to com-
pel cooperation from White House
_ Officials.
McCain pleads for patience in
lraq in speech Wednesday at
Virginia military school
WASHINGTON (AP) "Sen. John
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McCain, staking his struggling
presidential candidacy on the Iraq
war Ts outcome, embraced the
unpopular conflict anew and de-
fended his unwavering support for
President Bush Ts troop increase.
oIt is the right road. It is neces-
sary and just, � the Arizona Repub-
lican said in excerpts of remarks
prepared for delivery Wednesday
at the Virginia Military Institute.
oDemocrats, who deny our sol-
diers the means to prevent an
American defeat, have chosen
another road. It may appear to be
the easier course of action but
it is a much more reckless one, �
McCain said as Democrats, who
control Congress, continued their
standoff with Bush over war fund-
ing and a withdrawal timetable.
All three leading Republican
T presidential candidates support
Bush Ts decision earlier this year |
to send more troops to Iraq to try
to quell violence in Baghdad and
Anbar Province. But McCain, who
has called for additional forces
for years, is the only one directly
connected to the policy, and, by
extension, the war.
o| know the pain war causes. |
understand the frustration caused
by our mistakes in this war, � the
former Vietnam prisoner of war
said. He added that while he sym-
pathizes with Americans T war fa-
tigue and regrets the casualties, oI
also know the toll a lost war takes
on.an army and a country. �
NASA aims for June space
shuttle launch; repairs to
continue on hail-damaged fuel
tank
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla: (AP)
"NASA has pushed back the
launch of space shuttle Atlantis
until at least early June so that
technicians can finish repairing Its
hail-damaged fuel tank, officials
said Tuesday.
The new launch date was set for
no earlier than June 8 a nearly
three-month delay. for the first
shuttle mission of the year.
NASA had been trying to decide
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whether to finish repairing the
tank and use it for Atlantis T mis-
sion or swap it out with another
tank. But NASA managers said
they were pleased with the prog-
ress of repairs that already have
been made.
oWe don Tt see any show stoppers
in front of us, but we understand
there still is quite a bit of work to
do on the tank, � said Bill Gersten-
maier, NASA's associate adminis-
trator for space operations.
Golfball-sized hail left thousands
of dents on the foam insulation on
Atlantis T fuel tank as it sat on the
launch pad in February. The space
shuttle was rolled off the launch
pad and sent back for repairs,
forcing NASA to miss the original
March 15 launch date.
Titans cornerback Pacman T
Jones suspended for season;
Bengals T Henry suspended 8 -
games
NEW YORK (AP) "The punish-
ment was aimed squarely at Adam
oPacman � Jones and Chris Henry.
The message went far beyond
them, to all NFL players. In sus-
pending Jones for the 2007 sea-
son and Henry for eight games,
Commissioner Roger Goodell not
only cracked down on two of the
league Ts most troublesome players
on Tuesday, he also sent a warning
to everyone:
Mess with the law and your job Ts
on the line.
oT_must emphasize to you that this
is your last opportunity to salvage
your NFL career, � Goodell wrote
the two players, emphasizing they
must end their wayward: behavior
to have a chance to play in the
league again.
He also hit them where it hurts
their wallets. Jones, who plays
for Tennessee, will forfeit his
$1,292,500 salary; Henry, who
plays for Cincinnati, will lose
$217,500.
Jones and Henry, former team-
_ mates at West Virginia, were sus-
pended under the old disciplinary
policy.
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THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 2007
Minority Health Week 2007
April 16th :
Get Tested!**
10:00 am - 2:00 pm at Student Health Service
We will test your: Blood Pressure Glucose
Hemoglobin HIV Status (Rapid testing)
oSister 2 Sister �: Breast Cancer Program
9:00 pm at Student Health Services
Presented by Lanika Wright - Women Ts Nurse Practitioner
April 17th
oReal Talk � with Jonathan Perry �
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm at Hendrix Theatre
FREE Rapid HIV testing will be available
April 18th
oDoes That M
flake Me Crazy �: Mental Health Issues
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm at Mendenhall Student Center Room 212
Presented by Renita Moore, Mental Health Outreach
= Specialist and Dr. Tricia Leslie, Counseling Psychologist
from the Center for Counseling and Student Development
April 19th ;
oProject Stretch �
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm at Mendenhall Student Center - Social Room
A Physical activity program that encourages people to exercise!
April 20th
Of oBuild a Plate �
a ®* 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm at Mendenhall Student Center Room 15 |
This program will focus on eating healthy portion sizes & colorful foods. |
Hosted by Campus Dining & their nutritionist, Janie Eubanks.
Passport Programs are notated with **
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policy such as the one that was
initially set up would be a good
step to take.
The committee thinks two
free transcripts would allow
students more leeway in deciding
how the transcripts are used.
oIt would give people a chance
to have at least one for a schol-
arship application and one for
a graduate school application, �
Twine said.
Before students get to expe-
rience the benefits of this reso-
lution, it must get approval by
multiple people. "
oThe resolution will be
reviewed by M. Cole Jones, SGA
president, and then go to the
proper administration that makes
the decision on this, � Twine said.
The Board of Trustees must
approve any changes to the charge
of transcripts and it Ts a set time to
do so, according to Anderson.
Members of the committee
seem to be committed to getting
this resolution approved when
that time occurs.
Jon Massachi, speaker of the
congress, and three others are
working on getting resolution
approved, according to Twine.
oThis is something I would
really like to fight for, for the stu-
dents of the future, � Twine said.
This writer can be contacted at
news@theeastcarolinian.com.
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Timothy Lehmann was put on
paid administrative leave after
Cuomo Ts office said he received
more than $13,000 in fees from
the company. Capella President
Michael Offernan says Lehm-
ann disclosed the payments last
Friday.
The school is cooperating
with Cuomo Ts office and doing
an internal investigation as well,
Offernan said.
oNo one is even defending
the situation anymore, � he
said.
Cuomo said he suspects
odozens � of financial aid officers
around the country have similar
arrangements that he has called
deceptive, unethical and at
times, illegal.
Last week, Cuomo sent sub-
poenas to SLM Corp., commonly
known as Sallie Mae, requesting
information on any current
or former employees who had
worked at the Education Depart-
ment over the past six years.
In some cases, inves-
tigators said, lenders pro-
vided all-expense-paid trips
for college financial aid
officers to exotic locations.
Financial aid officers at schools
in some cases served on loan
company advisory boards,
Cuomo said.
Cuomo said the arrange-
ments are particularly preda-
tory because of the relationship
between students and the col-
leges they pick.
oNinety percent of the
students take the preferred
lender, � he said. oWhy? Because
that Ts the nature of the rela-
tionship. You trust. the school.
The school is in a position of
authority. The school is there
to nurture you. �
Cuomo said various offi-
cials have been examining
the issue for about a year
but his investigation was
spurred after a lender came
to him to complain about the
domination of a few lenders in
the lucrative market. Cuomo
would not name the lender.
oThe new lenders were saying
because they weren Tt doing the
conferences, they didn Tt have
these relationships with finan-
cial aid offices, they weren Tt
willing to do or hadn Tt been:
doing the financial aid incen-
tive, � Cuomo said. oThey
couldn Tt even compete. �
The attorney general said
he has talked with lawmak-
ers in Washington, includ-
ing Sen. Edward Kennedy,
D-Mass., who heads the Senate
T Health, Education, Labor and
Pensions Committee, about
new legislation to rein in the
student loan industry.
oThere hasn Tt been enough
supervision, � he said. oThere
hasn Tt been enough regula-
tion. �
Earlier this year, House
Democrats in Washington
introduced a bill that would ban
gifts from lenders to college
employees and would require
lenders to disclose the terms of
their arrangements with col-
leges and universities.
Opinion
Viva la
revolution
The time to reform is over, the
time to disband is now
ELIZABETH LAUTEN
ASST. NEWS EDITOR
I Tm not a SGA member myself, and for
good reason "I Tm involved in enough other
activities on campus that I just don Tt have the
time to make it a priority and I Tm not some-
one who Ts going to do something halfway.
Nevertheless, as an active student who cares about
this university, I Tm claiming my right to complain
and demand something better. I Tm tired of all
the B.S. and lies SGA feeds me year after year. I
think it Ts high time to disband the organization
altogether.
That Ts right, disband. The Declaration of
Independence reads o...governments are insti- .
tuted among men, deriving their just powers
form the consent of the governed. That whenever
any form of government becomes destructive to
these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or
to abolish it, and to institute new government. �
I say we embrace our rights and act upon them.
There needs to be something that ECU Ts stu-
dent body can do to keep the SGA in check.
At the University of Georgia, students voted
to abolish SGA in 1979 because of its inability to
function, only for it to be re-established in 1987.
Now the university, votes every four years whether
or not to keep SGA around, thanks to a ovote of
confidence � clause added in their 1987 constitution.
What a phenomenal idea. Can we please add that
to our SGA constitution, because something needs
to be set up in order to keep our SGA an effectual
democracy.
Our SGA has become all too similar to our
own national government. From the scandals,
to election mishaps, to major cover-ups... it Ts
hard to tell the difference between the two.
But, tooclosely paralleling our SGA to our national
government is a mistake I Tm not willing to make.
While students may elect representatives to the
SGA, they don Tt empower it. Rather, the adminis-
tration does.
While we Td all like to think that SGA would
cease to have function without adequately rep-
resenting students T rights, the reality is that
administration has the upper hand and the final
say in everything. And with that, the lack of
expectations roll in from the student body "no
one seems to believe in SGA and if you ask me,
for good reason.
At least when a national branch of government
makes an important decision, no outside force steps
in to overrule it "there are instead democratic
checks and balances. Moreover, national govern-
ment leaders are impeachable. SGA couldn't even
proceed in impeaching someone right now if it
tried, thanks to an ironclad, flawed constitution.
And with the recent executive election debacle,
I Tve heard more times than I can count that ECU
should just do away with the SGA. So why then are
we just talking about it? Why don Tt we really just
do away with the organization altogether?
Someone, please give me a valid reason why
were keeping the SGA around. Aside from their
own problems, they make decisions that the student
body doesn Tt even agree with.
They are after all, the ones who have been
voting to raise our fees the past few years. I don Tt
care what seemingly logical reason the administra-
tion fed them to make them do it. I can pretty much
guarantee the student body would never vote the
same way. Isn Tt the SGA supposed to be representa-
tive of the student body? Let the Board of Trustees
make those kinds of decisions if nothing else.
The SGA should be voting in accordance to
want the students want. They just can Tt seem to
get it right, despite their best efforts.
Don Tt get me wrong, I wish that the SGA
meant more to this campus than it presently does.
But, in actuality, the organization needs either to
grow a backbone, or do away with its pretense of
power and ability "just disband, because a facade
of student representation is actually detrimental
to the university. People think students T voices are
being accounted for, when in reality the campus
has no voice.
I Tm sick and tired of losing my rights to a bunch
of people who act as puppets to the administration.
So until the SGA can get its act together, we should
just relieve all members of their duties and give
everyone a sticker for sticking with an ineffectual
organization that they can put on their resumes.
Then we should demand a formal apology for their
negligence, which of course would never come.
Then, and only then, could we consider entertain-
ing the idea of reinstating another SGA. But for
now, let the revolution begin.
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oThe days of being eo-called Boy Scouts and
Girl Scouts are over! We will shed our gender
' hang-ups and be reborn as Uniscouts! � -
{ What's your stance? }
THURSDAY APRIL 12, 2007
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I'm nice, funny, and | consider
myself attractive... so why don Tt girls
acknowledge me? Being Puerto Rican
has its pros and cons... PRO: Attractive
and can dance, CON: People think we
are Mexicanbecausewespeak Spanish.
To the person who asked what the
reaction would be, to someone writing
owhite power � on a fence would
be "the reaction would be... nothing!
At least at ECU and in Greenville it
wouldn't be!
Has America ever heard of osweep
around your own front door? �
| invented pants.
Ifsome did spray owhite power � on
a fence then it will just be an ordinary
day. Be realistic. I Tm not racist. I Tm just
stating the obvious.
Don't complain because you only get to
see your boyfriend on the weekends;
| only see mine twice a year because
he Ts deployed in Iraq!
To the person that left 30 minutes on
the parking meter this morning... thank
you. | had absolutely no quarters.
If ECU is so smart, then why don Tt they
get all the hints about the personals?
It Ts bad when it Ts cold outside
and inside. Even worse, haif
of my class is wearing flip flops.
Why is it when a white comedian says
something racist about black people
everyone gets angry but when a black
comedian says something racist about
white people no one bats an eye?
I'll wait four more years of my life for
you baby!
| seriously need to invest in ECU
vending. Three dollars for turkey on
wheat! Get out of here!
There are no true thugs on this campus.
Believe that... at least, not Peppaied
to my hometown.
| can't believe somebody said that they
gave out AIDS. If it was me you'd be a
dead man running instead of walking!
Betcha 10 dollars Imus runs for
President.
Ah, May! That glorious time of
the year when everything is due!
| wonder if you will ever see that |
do so much for you but when you
do one thing for me it Ts a major
ordeal and | owe you big time.
| know my fish is out in the sea
somewhere. | wantto find him, but! don Tt
have the time to go fishing these days.
The ECU buses don Tt play games. I Tve
almost gotten run over three times in
the past two days.
If I'm excited to drink this weekend
does that make me an alcoholic?
You're in my art class and | really like
you, | just don Tt know what to say.
Why must | toy with you?
Does anyone else find it strange that
|, the girlfriend, am always the one to
have to wait around for my postal aly
to get ready?
Since when has nappy hair become
a racial slur?
Do not attempt to investigate the 1970
bio-chemistry experiments on the
squirrels, or else accidents may happen
and yes, we know where you live.
| find it disturbing that a pack of
cigarettes is cheaper than a gallon of
gas. Don't those things kill you?
Excuse me, very pretty girl that | see
so often? Um... tm just a little too shy
to approach you. Do you think you
can give me a sign to say hello and.
introduce myself?
If you are in a relationship, you need
to stop crushing on other people and
be happy that you have someone who
loves you already. If you're not happy
in the relationship, get out of it so we
single girls who would appreciate it can
have a chance.
Understanding foculy makes ECU
worthwhile.
To the guy who isn Tt into smoking,
drinking or sex, wish | could meet you
soon, too!
My coordinator is the/coolest person
on campus!
Summer, summer, summer! So close,
yet so far. fi
Good luck with final assignments and
tests everyone!
The SGA agrees to higher tuition and
then wants double ply toilet paper.
Anyone else see the correlation?
How about that term, ofoul play? � It
makes it sound like the person died
having fun.
| really like having all the tour groups
around campus, because it gives me
a chance to'scope out hot high school
girls and MILFs at the same time.
Ladies, he Ts all mine. Back off!
Why does my best guy friend have to
be so attractive?!
I can'tlike you, but you're really growing
onme. .
Bathing suits make me insecure.
!'m so apathetic about everything.
Wow, what a bunch of whiners.
| am sorry for not answering all your
calls five times a day but | really just
don't like you.
| am in love with a Computer Science
major. He loves me to infinity...
factorial.
The rising gas prices are giving me
stomach ulcers... literally.
| really wish | knew who the guy is
bragging about spreading AIDS every
weekend. Way to brag about killing
innocent girls. Seriously, | wish you
would go ahead and die.
I'd love to read all the reject Rants
one day! ;
Why does everything around here
have to be about race? Let Ts all just
paint ourselves purple... but wait, you
can't do that because then it would be
light purple against dark purple.
Did you know thatthe Registrar's Office
is actually more than one office?
You know what really grinds my
gears? People that actually use the
phrase, oYou know what really grinds
my gears? �
There are a lot of liberals at ECU, and
itis sad.
| love my friends so much!
Why be unfaithful? There is no need to
hurt someone that way.
When | get out.of the shower | love to
dance around naked in my dorm room!
Ifthe Internet didn Tt exist, | might actually
be able to pass some classes.
I Tm so excited to be on your top eight!
| got rejected from giving blood today.
| feel so diseased.
Thank you for picking up the papers
that fell off my lap when | turned to look
at you walking down the hallway.
My cursor is a banana and it makes me
smile every time | see it, too.
My hamster bit me, so | bit her back.
I smoke pot and according to OneStop,
my GPA is higher than 90 percent of my
class. Thanks for the stereotype, though.
| had a dream about you... It was hot.
Half off at IHOP and lots of hot guys
there. What could be better?
My ex-boyfriend Ts new girlfriend is my
neighbor and | love that girl!
All | wanted was two slices of bread
and you gave me the two ends! Why
would you even put that in a bag?
Where is this dog park going to be that
everyone keeps talking about?
Goal: Replace beer with vodka.
| saw my soul mate today. He was
holding hands and walking with his
osister. � They must be pretty close!
Size does matter.
JUST ASK JANE
Need advice? Want answers? Just ask Jane.
Dear Jane,
With less than three weeks left in the semester,
you and which type he is before you can really make
any decision about your relationship..
If you're a jealous girlfriend and you decide to
I am getting very worried about my relationship.
My boyfriend is from Florida and I Tm from here
in North Carolina, which is going to be a very big
shocker for both of us. We spend pretty much all of
our free time together and he is my best friend. °
He doesn Tt know if he is coming back to East
Carolina University next semester because he
applied to a school closer to his home in Florida.
He will be working all summer and I don Tt know if
he is going to be able to take off to see me.
I am a little bit of a jealous girlfriend and have
already had problems with my jealousy even with
him here. I know he is the man that I want to be
with forever. I love him and I don Tt want to lose him.
I am afraid that if he moves away I might never see
him again, except on the Internet through Myspace
or something like that. I want to be with him. He
seems to be the only thing, besides school and my
family that I actually care about. Please help me!
Sincerely,
Scared of Distance
Dear Scared,
Some people are able to pull off the long dis-
tance relationship thing. Others have to face that
they just can Tt. You'll have to figure out which type
stay together through this period of separation,
you'll have to back off of that. Without trust, no
romantic relationship can survive the miles between
the two of you. Some people say that those that have
a tendency to falsely accuse their significant other
of cheating do so because they are guilty of having
done it first. I Tm certainly not saying that you have
cheated or would ever cheat on him (it doesn Tt
sound like it), but you wouldn Tt want'to continually
be jealous after he moves and have him start to
question you because it Ts such a big issue for you.
What does your boyfriend say about all this?
Have you had othe talk � about how this will change
your relationship? Do you both need physical affec-
tion and/or face-to-face interaction to be happy and
secure? If either of you says ono, � your relation-
ship may not be worth trying to keep alive. You'll
have to give it a go and find out along the way.
No matter what happens, remember that
your first priority is taking care of yourself and
your education. Until you're legally responsible
for someone else (i.e., a child), you're free to live
as you choose. He Ts already realized this or he
wouldn Tt have put in an application at a school
closer to home. Deal with it accordingly and try
to think with your head as much as your heart.
Good luck,
Jane
Hollywood
has cancer
An examination of how Hollywood blows
ALEX LAROCCA
OPINION WRITER
The Reaping, Next, Halloween, Hostel 2... what
do all of these ofilms � have in common? They are
all cancerous. Each one of these movies, along with
the rest I shall name, has begun to spring up in the
absence of anything better. Being blessed with such
greatness as 300 and Grindhouse is still not enough
for me to get over that Hostel 2is going to make more
money than both of those combined, which leads this
writer to blame not only Hollywood for its incurable
cancer but you, too.
This past weekend I was blessed with the expe-
rience called Grindhouse. For those of you who do
not know of it, it is a double feature, meaning liter-
ally two movies, by Robert Rodriguez and Quentin
Tarantino. Not to give away anything, but it blew
my mind with its bloody, comedic violence and well
thought out script.
Unfortunately, I had to sit through what was once
one of my favorite parts of the movies: Previews. May
God help America for the recycled crap I saw. I do
not know how but for some reason, it became accept-
able for writers and directors who have no artistic
talent to simply watch old movies, not even classics,
and say, oHey Bob, you know that movie that wasn Tt
very popular 20 years ago? Yeah, well I have a great
idea. If you give me $35 million I will do it again,
only this time there will be explosions! �
This, of course, then leads to the greats: Flight
of the Phoenix (remake), Halloween (remake), Casino
Royal (remake), The Hills Have Eyes (remake) and The
Poseidon Adventure (remake). This does not represent
even half of the stuff they redo. But alas, this is even
better than the ADD-fueled writers of the 21st cen-
tury who watch these movies of the past and then call
Bob;: oHey Bob, I just watched this movie and the plot
was pretty good but it was like, totally gay without
computer graphics and explosions, so I was thinking
I would write a script comprised of the same plot but
add super cool CG and explosions. �
In case you have no idea what I am talking about,
this could be because you don Tt know that movies
existed before the year 2000. The most recent of these
supreme cancer films is one I saw a preview for this
past weekend, and its title is Next. Next stars Nicolas
Cage as a man who can see the future and it is up to
him to help not just a really hot chick, Jessica Biel,
but also the world. Hello? Frequency, Paycheck, and,
let Ts not forget the USA television success, The Dead
Zone. In case you haven't seen these, I will save you
the time "they all suck. I honestly believe that writ-
ers sit around, place post-its with subjects, places and
verbs on a dartboard and poof, The Reaping!
Think about it. The first dart: Godly apocalypse
(sweet CG), second dart: Skeptical hero(s), third dart:
Religious south. Hey, can we get Oscar-Winning
Hilary Swank in this? Of course, she was star of The
Core for Christ Ts sake. As for the case of Hostel, 1 am
not so sure they used a dartboard as much as they just
used ABC cereal mixed with dog crap and fake blood.
And the sequel of course will incorporate those three
things but mixed with hundred-dollar bills.
Where did it all go wrong? Why is this happen-
ing? Well I first and foremost blame anyone that
sees these movies; even those who see it for comedy
purposes are still responsible. We are all responsible
for giving money back to an institution that thinks
we are all morons. But ultimately, a large part goes
to the directors and writers. I blame men like Peter
Jackson, a man responsible for King Kong, a remake
which not only made me want to cut myself, but is
a three-hour stain on my life, and Steven Spielburg,
who is so obviously full of himself he remakes War
of the Worlds with enough CG for 40 video games,
and Jerry Bruckheimer, who is by no means a direc-
tor of any kind.
I believe it is time to send a message to these
frauds. A message saying, oWe are not tricked by
your explosions, giant monkeys and shiny lights. We
demand better acting and better writing. � And for the
love of all that is holy, remember this statement when
you are thinking of going to see Hostel 2, The Reaping
or Halloween. Remember that not only do they suck,
- but with every dollar you give their cancerous powers,
they grow. stronger and perhaps will be irreversible
for our children and our children Ts children.
- Sarah Bell
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ECU students were given the opportunity to display their speaking skills during the fifth annual oratorical exhibition in Hendrix Theatre.
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Students test oratory ©
skills
NIA RICHARDSON
STAFF WRITER
The School of Communication
hosted its fifth annual oratorical
The exhibition was an oppor-
tunity for exceptional students
enrolled in the courses Public
Speaking and Business and Pro-
fessional Communication to dis-
play their oratory skills. The
theme for the evening was oSpeak-
ing Out For Change. �
Students Mike Miller, Starr
Rocky Proctor and Thurston
Smalls each spoke on topics rel-
evant to social change. Topics
ranged from the risks of casual
sex to an informative speech on
singer and civil rights activist
Nina Simone.
oIt gave me a chance to express
things that we don Tt often hear
spoke out against ethnic discrimi-
nation in the workplace.
The speakers were given six to
eightminutes to present their speech
before an audience of students
and faculty.
oWe had a two week span
between the first rehearsal and
when you go on stage, � said
Res cemetel h ti
exhibition Tuesday evening in seppenson, Catia, Rouse, Max
Hendrix Theatre.
Gerringer, Chris Silverthorne, .
about, � said junior finance major
and speaker Latia Rouse, who
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TEXTBOOKS continued from Al
oIn my opinion, I think pub-
lishers are going to raise the prices
regardless so I don Tt think that Ts
a valid argument, � Brown said.
The bill may also reduce the
amount of money that students
will get for selling the book back
to the bookstores.
Students would only get about
40 percent of the original cost back,
according to Miller.
Ben-Gal and: Miller said
that they want to get rid of the
middleman and try to lower the
ents who buy from
Students can buy
and sell textbooks on
their Web site at no cost and there
is only one requirement to do so.
oThe only thing required for
students is to have a [edu] school
email address, � said Miller.
Students nationwide can: use
the Web site but the main focus is to
help decrease the cost of textbooks
for students within the state
right now, according to Ben-Gal.
Other categories such as
housing, employment and cars
are also available on the Web site
so students can find a roommate,
transportation or a job.
This Web site is prac-
tically brand-new and
the creators are trying to get the
word out about it.
The Web site started in Char-
lotte, N.C. in November of 2006,
according to Miller.
To make your own decision
about whether the Web site is a
good alternative to the rising cost
of textbooks, you can visit the
Web site at sellitatschool.com.
You can also e-mail or call
Brown to support his tax exemp-
tion bill at 919-715-3034 or
Harryb @ncleg.net.
This writer can be contacted at
news@theeastcarolinian.com.
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speaker Max Gerringer, junior
sociology major.
Both the School of Commu-
nication faculty and the speakers
themselves were pleased with the
outcome of the evening.
oThe brave and willing rose
to the occasion, � said Dr, Deborah
Thomson, public speaking profes-
sor.
oIt was a good chance for the
School of Communication to exem-
plify the excellence of the teaching
and pay homage to the professors, �
said senior communication major ~
Mike Miller.
The event was organized by
the School of Communication Ts
speech committee and was mod-
erated by James Rees, professor
emeritus of the School of Com-
munication.
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news@theeastcarolinian.com.
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HELP WANTED
Food delivery drivers wanted for
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Only warm, caring, people-oriented
undividual need apply. Call 756-6111
Wait Staff needed at Professor O TCools.
Must be available for some lunches
M-F nights and weekends. Apply in
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Summer Jobs for graduating students
(Must commit from May 15 thru Sept. 30)
Watersports experience a plus not a must.
Waterfront housing provided! 252-202-2095
Primrose School - Raleigh N.C. is looking to
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Pre-Leasing Homes For June, July, or
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Needed Music Education Majors
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First Annual oLions Cup Golf
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Aries
You won't have to push other
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your orders. You Tre developing a
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presence.
Taurus
People are starting to recognize
how important you are. It Ts nice
that they've noticed but don Tt
forget to ask for the financial
rewards that are due. Don't feel
the least bit guilty.
Gemini
You'll find it easier to take control
of the situation for the next
several weeks. You're charming
and you're lucky, even more
than usual.
Cancer
There Ts lots of work. Don Tt feel
overwhelmed. Don'ttry to do it all
at once. Set a pace that works for
you and nibble away at it.
Leo
Let your opinion be known when
you select an assistant. You don Tt
have to agree upon everything,
just on your final objectives. Get
that part down in writing.
Virgo
You're very imaginative now in
your work, so don Tt worry. Even
if you've never done this task
before, you'll think of a way.
Libra
The truth is revealed, much to
your delight. You couldn Tt be
more pleased. A person you
think is marvelous feels the same
way about you.
Scorpio
A suggestion postulated by a
family member or loved one
turns out to be just the thing
you've been looking for. You see?
It pays to be polite and actually
listen.
Sagittarius
You're pretty good mechanically,
when you're in the mood. You
should be really good at it now,
so fix a lot of things.
Capricorn
Push really hardthe next couple. :
of days, and you'll make a bundle.
Right about now you could find
a good use for a pocketful of
bills. Trade off for the bills you
already have.
Aquarius
You're coming up with proofs for
concepts that are way out on the
edges. Is there a scientific basis
for God, or vice versa? You're one
of the ones who'll find out.
Pisces
Business is going well the way
your routine has been arranged.
Now, consider making a few
technical improvements. Take
ygur time, and do it right.
Drink Recipes:
Passionate Cosmos
Ice
3 ounces vodka
1 ounce passion fruit juice
1 ounce simple syrup (equal parts
sugar and water heated until the
sugar dissolves, then chilled)
1/2 teaspoon freshly squeezed
lime juice
Passion fruit seeds (optional,
for garnish)
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice.
Pour the vodka, passion fruit
juice, syrup, and lime juice into
the shaker. Cover and shake
vigorously, until combined and "
chilled, about 30 seconds. (In
general, by the time the shaker
mists up the drink is ready.)
Strain cosmo into a chilled
cocktail glass. Sprinkle with
passion fruit seeds, if desired.
Cherry Lime Ricky
6 fresh cherries, pitted
1/2 lime, cut into 3 wedges
2-teaspoons sugar
3 ounces gin
1 cup crushed ice
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into a large rocks glass. Muddle
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Add the gin and crushed ice.
Cover with a cocktail shaker and
shake vigorously, or stir, until
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the shaker mists up the drink is
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Students take time out of their busy lives to lend their sewing skills.
Shakespeare Ts take on a
romantic comedy
LIZ FULTON
SENIOR WRITER
Magic, subterfuge and ship-
wrecks abound in William Shake-
speare Ts The Tempestrunning April
12 " 17 in McGinnis Theatre.
Presented by the Loessin Play-
house and School of Theatre and
Dance, it recounts the tale of
Prospero, a sorcerer and rightful
heir to the dukedom of Milan who
is shipwrecked for 12 years with
his daughter Miranda. During this
period, Prospero is served by Ariel,
a spirit he rescued and Caliban, a
deformed monster who inhabited
the island before he arrived.
Prospero Ts sorcery and cun-
ning lead him to infer his current
predicament is no accident. His
jealous brother Antonio with the
help of Alonso, King of Naples,
transpired to have him killed by
sending him adrift and eventually
perishing at sea. In the true form of
karma, Prospero learns that Anto-
nio, Alonso and others are aboard
a ship passing by his island.
Conducting his magic, Pros-
pero. calls up a tempest through
Ariel and manages to strand the
ship Ts party with him. The plot
begins to unravel with intersecting
madcap adventures and romance.
resulting in a happy ending.
Directed by John Shearin, The
Tempest consists of student actors,
scenic designers and costum-
ers. With a shortened time limit
of only three weeks to put it all
together, the designers have
devoted all of their time to the
show when not in class.
Assistant paint charge Beth
Aderhold, spent an entire night
painting the stage with'the rest of
the paint and prop crew.
oThe floor requires two to
three coats of sealer, � said Ader-
hold. oWe had to do it at night
because the floor-would be scuffed
by show shoes before it is dry. �
The scene crew is responsible
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for designing the set structure
while the paint crew handles the
props. Once a part of the set is
built, it must go to the paint shop in
pieces for the appropriate color and
finish to be applied. It is then reas-
sembled and placed on the stage.
Sound and lighting are also
_ handled by students. They meticu-
lously examine every angle and
section of the stage to make sure
lamps hit the correct mark.
In the trenches of the Mes- -
sick building resides a circle of
hard-working and upbeat girls.
Working tirelessly to outfit a
cast of twenty-six with multiple
wardrobe changes, the costum-
ers spend hours with a needle
and thread between their fingers,
The task of painting the various sets and props for The Tempest is an important part of the overall performance.
poised to accommodate the most
fussy of actors.
Costume designer Jef-
frey Phipps maps out the entire
wardrobe after conferring with
the director.
oHe spends time researching
the time period, comparing mate-
see TEMPEST page B2
The Avenger creates music with a message
This local band wants
to do more than just
rock
JENNY AYERS
STAFF WRITER
While the members of The
Avenger may not agree on musical
influences or where they got their
name, one thing they all stand by
Alex Rust in-the foreground jams out with Ray Hartsfield on bass and Ben Evans on drums in the background.
is that they are here for a greater
purpose "to spread the word. of
God through their music.
A little over a year ago, Ben
Evans (drums), Alex Rust (guitar),
Ray Hartsfield (bass/vocals) and
Mark Lilley (guitar/vocals) all
came together to form The Avenger.
Just recently, they have added
Matthew Dameron to the lineup
to replace their former vocalist.
The band is a compilation
of several different styles and
backgrounds. Evans just gradu-
PirateFest offers entertainment
:
Photos by Zach Sirkin
eis
Contributed imag
This weekend students and locals alike can enjoy a number of
events based throughout campus and within the community.
Events include the 24th Annual Pigskin Pigout, International |
Festival, Uptown Arts Festival, Uptown's Sound Stage, Blackbeard Ts
Marketplace and the Buccaneer Bash, along with many others. Log
on to piratefestnc.com for a complete list of events and be sure
to stop by the first-ever PirateFest to catch a piece of the action.
ated from high school] in Decem-
ber, Rust is a recent ECU grad,
Hartsfield is finishing up his last
semester of high school, while
Lilley and Dameron are pretty
much just living.
With all their school and life
obligations, it is hard for the guys
to devote the time they would like
to the band, but they still manage
to have a steady lineup of shows.
You never know what you are
going to see when you go to The
Avenger Ts show. From fashionable
headbands to spiffy spandex, the
guys like to keep the crowd on their
feet by keeping them on their toes.
oWe. definitely like to stand
out by putting on as intense of a
live show as we can. Shows are
about having fun, not being seri-
ous all the time, � said Evans.
They classify themselves as a
cross between hard core music and
a softer style that some refer to as
oscreamo. � Basically, they have a
hard rock, screaming sound that
is combined with smooth vocals
and melodies.
oWe're too mellow and groovy
for hard core and too heavy and
crazy for indie. It Ts a strange bal-
ance between the two, but so far I Tm
pleased with it, � said Hartsfield.
As for recognizable compari-
sons, Lilley said oI Tve been told we
sound like a cross between Norma
Jean and mewithoutYou. �
With an assuming name like
The Avenger, I asked the guys
for clarification in the form of the
name Ts back-story.
oI think it has something to
do with superheroes... or pizza...
I don Tt know exactly, � Hartsfield
offered. Lilley was equally enlight-
ening, oIt just kinda happened. �
However, Evans T explanation
of the band Ts name also sheds some
light on the band itself; explaining
that, while at first it simply started
out as a catchy name, it has biblical
ties that reaffirmed their drive.
oDeuteronomy 32:43 [says]
Rejoice,..O, nations, with his
people, for he will avenge the
blood of his servants T. After we
found that verse it really struck
me that the band was meant to
be a God-based band... We just
strive to be God Ts avengers and
fight worldly deception with
the word of God, � said Evans.
Hartsfield confirmed the pres-
ence of their faith in their music,
saying oAll of our lyrics revolve
around Christian concepts such as
martyrdom, salvation, dedication
and sacrifice. Our music aims to
convey a message of commitment
and full faith in God. �
While they do have a strong
Christian foundation, The
Avenger is a very approach-
able and down-to-earth band
that does not claim sainthood.
oJust because we're a Christian
band does not mean we don Tt make
mistakes as human beings. We
mess up Just as much as every one
else. We're not perfect, � said Evans.
They also act, fight and live
like brothers. oWe're all five guys
that are just like brothers. I love
each and everyone of my band
see AVENGER page B2
Uptown shop proves truly unique
Links offers endless variety
SHANNON DAVIS
SENIOR WRITER
Those driving down Evans Street lately may
have noticed that a new business has recently decided
_ to make the Uptown area their home. Links offers
_ patrons to the Uptown Greenville area a unique mix
of items and services that are sure to fit any lifestyle.
The store is family owned and operated by
Sharon Shumaker, and her daughter, Erin Shumaker,
which creates a warm, enchanting atmosphere.
They offer patrons an array of items, which
include used books, antiques, oriental artwork,
incense, photography, hippy style clothing, tapes-
tries, jewelry, fresh brewed coffee and ice cream.
For students interested in an uplifting, positive
atmosphere to do their homework or hold group
meetings Links is an excellent place to seek refuge.
Comfortable tables and chairs create a relaxing
experience. Free wireless Internet is among the
many benefits that this establishment has to offer.
oThe idea to me was to be a variety store. We
don Tt cater to one particular type of person, �
oThe great thing about being a
variety shop is I Tm not bound to sell items that
Erin Shumaker.
aren Tt popular. �
oI grew up here Cin Greenville]. It Ts neat
to have somewhere that people can find hippy
stuff, which isn Tt too expensive and there Ts
definitely a little something for everybody �
The prices are inexpensive, but if a buyer still
see LINKS page B2
said
Photo by Levinia Tyrrell
Links provides patrons with a number of unique items.
PAGE B2
Student Union brings
screen gems to Campus
Film packs a full house
at Hendrix Theater
YAZID FINN
STAFF WRITER
The Student Union Films Com-
mittee has done it again. Following
on the heels of the recent screening
of 300, the Student Union in asso-
ciation with Red Bull energy drinks
previewed Disturbia on Wednesday,
April 4 at Hendrix Theater. Over
five hundred people attended the
movie, as the line of anxious stu-
dents stretched to Greene Hall an
hour in advance.
oI got here around 5:15 p.m.,
I knew it would get really crazy,
so I wanted to get here way in
advance, � said Alley Thomas, fresh-
men political science major, as
she looked around, obesides, I like
talking to people to pass the time. �
While in line, the Student Union
collected cell phones, laptops and
backpacks to be returned upon the
end of the screening. Two security
. Officers were on site, more to stop
cutting in line than anything else.
Jessica Bova, a freshmen and
Films Committee member enjoys
her work, recommending the job.
oIt Ts a lot of fun. The planning,
the marketing... maybe not the
grunt work, but in the end I really
enjoy it, � said Bova.
Once inside students were asked
to move towards the center of their
rows in order to allow full capacity
of the lower section of the theater,
which alone could hold five hundred
students. The balcony was then
opened, allowing remaining stu-
dents in line to take their seats.
oWe give out 1,000 tickets to
assure capacity for each event, � said
David James Ray Mason, Films
Committee Chair, oand wenever have
control over what we receive for these
screenings. It Ts always random. �
The film itself was out-
standing, a sincere toast to the
original. The original, Rear
Window was directed by Alfred
Hitchcock, starring film legend
James Stewart and movie beauty
Grace Kelly. The protagonist
is once more stranded in their
home, but a house arrest replaces
the broken leg of the original.
With little more to do with
their time, our hero begins to
peer around the neighborhood,
looking into the lives of those he
lives closest to. ;
Disturbia employs classic thriller :
elements of suspense, dangling
movie audiences and then snatch-
ing at them while they move to
the edge of their seats. After the
first 10 minutes, any moviegoer
will be hooked until the credits roll
guaranteed. For those faint of heart,
fear not, the movie is not all jump-
ing and screams, as comedic relief
is scattered throughout to bring the
audience Ts heart rate back down.
Aside from 300 and Disturbia,
the Films Committee has also
screened Borat, Tenacious Dand The
Pursuit of Happiness, with nearly five
hundred students being turned away
for the screening of 300.
The Films Committee will be
screening one more sneak preview
before the end of the semester with
Knocked Up, Monday, April 23. As
always, students are asked to arrive
in advance, as space is limited and
tickets do not warrant seating.
This writer can be contacted at
pulse@theeastcarolinian.com.
5
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\
rials and choosing the colors that
best fit the set, � said shop manager
Delta Childers. \
Of all the aspects occurring
behind the scenes in The Tempest,
nothing is more intricate and
time-consuming as the make-
up. For the character Caliban,
theatre major JT Pitt created a
mask that requires four hours in
the make-up chair. Even more
intense, Caliban Ts mask can be
used only once, which required
Pitt to construct 12.
Take a break from studying
and grab tickets for The Tempest.
TEMPEST continued from B1
As one of Shakespeare Ts most
respected plays, it has been the
inspiration for other artists. The
premise of the television show
oLost � is supposedly taken from
The Tempest, and track two of The
Decemberists T album The Crane
Wife, oThe Island � appears to bea
retelling of the story as well.
Tickets prices range from $8
to $12. For tickets, call 1-800-
ECU-ARTS or visit their Web
site at ecuarts.com.
This writer can be contacted at
pulse@theeastcarolinian.com.
Li NKS continued from Bl
can Tt afford to purchase a desired
item upfront layaway and student
discounts are available, with stu-
dents receiving 10 percent off of
all retail items.
Links has held two exhibit
showings for students to display
and sell their artwork. The most
recent student showing included
work by Josh Vaughan. Local
artist, Pearless Speller also has
artwork displayed and available
for purchase.
Among the recent addi-
tions to the store Ts renovated
ambiance is jewelry making
materials. Links has started
carrying beads for customers
to create their own jewelry if
they are not interested in pur-
chasing jewelry already made.
The music of 100.7 The River
gives a soft rock feel with the
classic sounds of rock and roll
echoing throughout the store.
oWith gas prices these days
people need a place to go that
they can afford. A lot of students
work and are putting themselves
through school, we want to cut
them a break � said Erin Shumaker.
On hot afternoons their claim
to fame is their Maola ice cream
sundaes, which combines a tasty
sensation with a quick way to
cool down. They house sixteen
flavors as well as sugar free ice
cream and non-fat yogurt.
The vintage accessories on dis-
play bring back the idea of peace,
love and happiness from the 1960s.
The psychedelic love beads,
perfume oils and antiques are
unique and one of a kind. Erin
Shumaker spoke of her desired
milieu, oI want to shift towards
a wholesome, open-minded envi-
ronment, � Shumaker said.
Links is opened Monday
through Friday 10 a.m. " 8 p.m.
and Saturday 1 p.m. " 8 p.m.
Stop by during business hours to
experience this distinctive locale
firsthand.
This writer can be contacted at
pulse@theeastcarolinian.com.
AVENGER continued from Bl
members, � said Evans.
Lilley added, oEvery time
we have an argument it teaches
us how to better handle dif-
ficult situations. Being in this
band has really developed
my character and integrity. �
Hartsfield had one thing
he wanted to set straight, oI
know there have been some
rumors and confusion about
Ben Ts long hair "Yes, it is
real. No, you can Tt touch it. �
Fussy, funny and faith-driven,
The Avenger is a mixture of
?
unique individuals who have
fused to form a rock band with
a higher purpose. You can get
a first-hand experience of their
one-of-a-kind shows May 18 at
The Silver Bullet with Knives
Exchanging Hands and From
Graves of Valor.
For more information about
the band and to sample tracks, -
log on to their Myspace page at
myspace.com/theavengernc.
This writer can be contacted at
pulse@theeastcarolinian.com.
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Alt a
Annual Pigskin Pig-Out
Party is scheduled for this
weekend; the event is an all
weekend event that is high-
lighted by ECU Ts Purple-Gold
football scrimmage, which
is set for 3 p.m. on Saturday;
the Pig-Out also features
a Pig Cookin T Contest, a
number of live bands and
local entertainment, carnival
rides, fireworks, BBQ plates,
kids T games and much more;
the Purple-Gold scrimmage
concludes the ECU football
__team Ts spring practice, which
started on Feb. 28, and is a
intra-squad scrimmage that
allows fans a sneak peek at the
2008 Pirates
Running backs that are
currently battling for the
starting running position on
the 2008 ECU football team;
Senior Chris Johnson and
Junior Dominique Lindsay
currently sit in a tie for the
starting spot on the latest
depth chart released on March
28, while redshirt freshman
Norman Whitley is right
behind them; Johnson was a
first-team all Conference USA
member as a return special-
ist last season, and led the
Pirates in all-purpose yards
with 972; Johnson, who was
used at multiple positions
last year, tallied 314 rushing
yards, 176 receiving yards
and 482 kick return yards in
his expanded role; Lindsay,
a 212-pound Charlotte Inde-
pendence product, battled
injuries last season but has
had a very productive spring,
which landed him atop the
depth chart; Whitley, who
redshirted last year after a
stellar high school campaign,
is pushing the two upper-
classmen on the first-team as T
~~~ hé rushed for 233 yards and
three touchdowns in a recent
scrimmage
Match winning steak for
ECU women Ts tennis player
Mireia Gol; Gol, who was
born in Barcelona, Spain, has
* excelled as the Pirates No.
2 singles player lately and is
9-1 in her last 10 individual
matches; Gol, a junior, holds
an overall record of 17-4 in
individual matches and also
_has a 16-2 record in doubles
play; the Pirates host N.C.
Central and Old Dominion
this weekend to close out the
regular season and are look-
ing to break the school record
of 19 wins, as they are 18-8
heading into the weekend
7%
Combined rushing yards
for ECU running back
Norman Whitley in his junior
and senior seasons at Rich-
mond County High School
in Hamlet, N.C.; Whitley set
Richmond County records
with 2,666 yards and 39
touchdowns as a junior;
Whitley followed up his
record-breaking season with
_2,175 rushing yards and 24
touchdowns as a senior for
the Raiders; the 5-foot-9,
185-pound running back also
earned MVP honors at the
Shrine Bow] after rushing
for 132 yards and leading the
_ N.C. team to a 28-24 victory;
Whitley, who redshirted in his
initial season with the Pirates
last year, was ranked as the
11th best prospect in the state
of North Carolina by Super-
Prep Magazine in 2006
Of the three series losses
by the ECU baseball team
have come on the road; ECU
will look to turn around its
road fortune this weekend as it
plays at Marshal in a C-USA
matchup; Marshall currently
sits in last place in C-USA
with a 0-6 record while ECU
is}in sixth place with a 4-5
record; The Pirates have lost
five of their last six C-USA
games after oe the C-
USA slate with a 3-0 record .
Back looks to muscle up the depth chart:
Whitley is impressing as
a redshirt freshman
JARED JACKSON
STAFF WRITER
Norman Whitley, the latest
gem commitment of Skip Holtz T
2006 recruiting class, seems to be
on the verge of becoming the néxt
great Pirate running back after
rushing for 233 yards and three
touchdowns in the Pirates T second
full intra-squad scrimmage two
weeks ago.
oIt felt good, � said Whitley. oTo
be able to come off an injury and to
be able to go out there and run the
way I ran and show everybody that
I can still play at a high level. �
While Whitley says it felt
good to rush for 200 plus yards,
the redshirt freshman credits his
offensive linemen.
oAll those yards I got were
just because the offen-
sive line 5.
_put forth ¢ey ad
the effort
to block
and show me
that I can
trust them
to open
up holes, �
said the
Hamlet,
N.C. native.
Before
becoming a Pirate, Whit-
ley played high school
football for ECU Hall of
Fame and former Pirate coach
Ed Emory at six time 4-AA state
{ECU's Inside Source}
THURSDAY APRIL 12, 2007
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66::. be able to go to a game
such as the Shrine Bowl and
come out with the MVP was
amazing. I had never had an
experience like that before.
= vney
title winners Richmond County
High School.
As asenior, Whitley rushed for
2,175 yards and 24 touchdowns.
His junior season however could
be considered his best. During that
campaign he set new Richmond
County single-season records with
2,666 rushing yards on 290 car-
ries to go along with 39 rushing
touchdowns.
Whitley's amazing numbers
in high school eventually led to
back-to-back conference MVP
honors.
oIt felt good because once you
get it the first time it is kind of
hard to get any award like that
a second time, � Whitley
said. oI just tried to stay
- focused and see if I
a could get it the second
time as well. �
The back-to-back
MVP honors were
a great accomplish-
ment for Whitley,
but being selected
to the Shrine Bowl
and eventually
winning the
MVP honor
for that game
with 132 rush-
ing yards could
have been a
bigger accom-
plishment.
oOh my
eG O'S sl
s. Whitley
excite-
We ots,
oGoing to the
** said with .
Shrine Bow] was a really fun time.
I played with a lot of D-1 athletés
and against a lot of D-1 athletes.
To be able to go to a game such
as the Shrine Bow] and come.out
with the MVP was amazing. Chad
never had an experience like that
before. �
The Shrine Bowl signee
the end of an amazing career at
Richmond County for Whitley,
in which the program earned
consecutive conference titles from
2002 " 2005 and held a combined
record of 52-4 during his four
years as a Raider.
The 11th best prospeet: in
North Carolina according to Super-
Prep Magazine had entertained
interest from universities such as
Virginia and North Carolina, but
untimely it was Appalachian State
and ECU that. offered scholar-
ships to the 5-foot-9, 185-pound
running back.
oT felt like I had the chance to
come here and be a big time player
here at East Carolina, � Whitley
said of choosing ECU. oI talked
to coach [Skip] Holtz and coach
[Junior] Smith night in and night
out about this program and I felt
like it was the place for me. �
And while Appalachian State
has won back-to-back NGAA
Division 1 Football Champion-
ship Subdivision national titles,
Whitley doesn Tt regret coming
to ECU.
. oI don Tt think I regret choos-
ing ECU, � said Whitley. oI think
I'm here at ECU for a reason and
see WHITLEY page B5 -
Pirates have been giving opponents tough love T at home
ECU women Ts tennis
team looks to establish
new school record
STEPHANIE FU
STAFF WRITER
This season, the ECU women Ts
tennis téam' upheld its reputa-
tion and continues to strive for
improvement. So far the Pirates
overall record for the season is an
impressive 18-8. With a few more
games left to play this season, the
women Ts tennis team is hoping to
break the school record of 19 wins
in a single season.
The ladies opened up the
season with a loss in Chapel Hill
to a tough and seasoned UNC
squad. However, this loss would
not discourage their spirits as
they moved on to an invitational in
Richmond, Va. at the end of Janu- :
ary. The Pirates brought back five
wins against the likes of George-
town, James Madison, Longwood,
Delaware and George Mason.
The ECU women Ts tennis team
also had the opportunity to play
against a worthy Conference USA
foe. Houston was in South Carolina
at the end of March so ECU took
.the initiative and drove down to
Charleston to challenge them to
a game. Houston would take the
hard fought game, 4-3.
oIt was a tough game, T said
team captain Alex Smith. oBut
everyone wants to play them again
[in the upcoming C-USA Cham-
pionships] because we think we
could beat them. �
Home games have shown to be
the bread and butter of the Pirates
Pirates ready for Purple-Gold scrimmage
The Pirates best
prospects will be on
full display
BENJAMIN LLOYD
SENIOR WRITER
The Pirates will meet on
Saturday, April 14 at 3 p.m. in
Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. The
football team wrapped up spring
practice Wednesday afternoon
with a full-pad session to prepare
for their big spring game.
ECU football Head Coach
_ Skip Holtz and his staff have
spent the last few days defining
their current depth chart to iden-
tify the first and second units.
They conducted a player draft
Wednesday morning to select
roster positions for the Purple-
Gold Game.
oTt took about an hour to draft
the team, and they're set, � said
Holtz. oWe feel like the teams are
very balanced and \the one thing |
we're going to look at is| quarter-
\ backs since all three aré j in it. �
The two teams will pit the
Photo by Levinia Tyrrell
ECU women Ts tennis has two huge home games fast approaching. The Pirates face N.C. Central and ODU this weekend to close out the season.
all season long.
ECU has played host to visit-
ing teams such as Appalachian
State, N.C. A&T, Barton College
and UNC Wilmington with the
Pirates taking all eight, home
games of the season.
We're right where we hoped
we would be, � said ECU women Ts
tennis Head Coach Tom Morris.
oWe lost two good players: last
season and there Ts always an issue
about how we are going to get used
Photo by Terrell Gordy
unior Quarterback Patrick
No. 1 offense and defense against
each other in order to display
true competition between cae
football squads.
Holtz has said that the folreiat
| of the scrimmage will be as ¢lose
| to a normal football game as pos-
to new combinations, but the girls
have worked hard. �
Morris praised freshman Brook
Walter and sophomore Varinia
Soler for stepping up this season.
oBrook and Varinia have come
in and helped us a lot, � said Morris.
oWe aren't losing anyone next year
and we have a couple of people
coming in as well. �
Half of this year Ts Pirates are
either freshmen or sophomores,
so:ECU looks to have a bright
sible, utilizing a clock and full
contact at all positions. Although
there will be no kickoffs, punts
or return situations there will be
field goals and extra points.
The Purple-Gold game has
always given the next star player
future ahead.
oWe've laid some good ground-
work this season for next year, �
said Morris. oWe're playing very
well with a lot more confidence so
I think next year will be an even
better year than this year. �
ECU will close out its regular
season this weekend as it hosts
North Carolina Central tomorrow
and Old Dominion on Saturday.
oOld Dominion has been very
good this season and last year they
inkney will be one of the top three signal callers on display in the Purple-Gold game this Saturday at p.m.
their chance to breakout. Under
Holtz the past two scrimmages
have produced many top pros-
pects.
In 2005 Aundrae Allison
recorded 94 receiving yards on
five catches, including a 30-yard
!
beat us so this Saturday Ts game
will be a tough one, � said Morris.
Only afew more games remain
in the season, and the ECU wom-
en Ts tennis team continues _to
pursue and break the record of19
wins. The ladies have been very
impressive thus far and bring great
prospect to next year Ts season.
This writer can be contacted at
sports@theeastcarolinian.comt...
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scoring grab.
Quarterback turned tight end
Davon Drew finished the game:
completing 14-of-30 passes: for
138 yards, including the TD toss
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FHURSDAY APRIL 12, 2007
. THE EAST CAROLINIAN ¢ SPORTS
PAGE B5
PIRATES continued from B4
to Allison, while running for 26
additional yards on 13 carries.
Tailback Chris Johnson topped
all rushers with 71 yards on 16
attempts.
In 2006 sophomore run-
ning back Dominique Lindsay
rushed for 100 yards and a
touchdown while senior kicker
Robert Lee added three field
goals to give ECU the victory
over the Pirates.
In addition, senior quarter-
back James Pinkney completed
Fans fill the stands during the Purple "Gold game last year.
13-of-23 passes for 154 yards
and a touchdown pass.
With the current quarter-
back roster the coaches decided
to take a more unconventional
route.
oWe didn Tt draft the quar-
terbacks onto a team. We Tre
just gonna roll them around a
little bit. All three of them are
going to end up playing for both
teams, � said Holtz.
The Purple-Gold game is
really a chance for the younger
SID
Junior RB Dominique Lindsay is battling back from a knee injury.
players to get that in-game
experience.
oIt Ts game like situations,
when there are things on the
line and their teammates are
counting on them, � said Holtz.
oThere Ts a crowd in the stands,
and that Ts what a lot of these guys
haven Tt played with. They Tve
never been in that environment
and you just don Tt know the
response your going to get at
this point. �
Besides the game, this week-
end hosts the Pirate Purple/
Gold Pigskin Pig-Out Party.
Tickets are $5 for the football
game or $10 with the addition of
a plate of BBQ from the Pigskin
Pig-Out Party. :
The tickets can be purchased
online at ECUPirates.com or by
calling (252) 328-2300 locally
or (800) DIAL-ECU outside the
Greenville area.
This writer can be contacted at
sports@theeastcarolinian.com.
SID
QB Brett Clay wants to put together a strong performance in the game.
WHITLEY continued from B4
I feel like so far everything is
working out for me. I don Tt think
I would pick another place over
ECUL
After venturing to ECU, Whit-
ley redshirted the 2006 season.
oIt helped me to learn the pro-
gram and learn how things work
here as a player, T Whitley said.
But while Whitley says the
redshirt year helped him, he
admits that it was hard to come
in and have to sit out.
oBeing a player and coming
in after a Shrine Bowl, it Ts hard
to redshirt your first year in col-
lege because you feel like you're
ready, � said Whitley. oBut only
the coaches know what is best for
oI think that after the spring
game this weekend I don Tt think
I'll be where I Tm at now, � said
Whitley of his depth chart posi-
tion. oI think that they'll [the
coaches] re-evaluate the scrim-
mage again and see that I Tm ready
to step in and be a big time player
this weekend. �
The young man has set his
team goals as winning as many
games as possible and getting
to a big time bowl game. As for
personally, he wants to only get
on the field and play the way he
knows he can.
If Whitley displays the freak-
ish athletic ability that he had
in high school in the upcoming
| ~@youandI think thatissomething " season then the Pirate Nation will
|S that was good for me because I _ likely rejoice in the rebirth of the
® got to learn the system and it Ts ECU running back of old.
got me to where I am now. � And that is just how Whitley
Now Whitley is preparing for wants it.
the 2007 season and currently sits
third.on the spring depth chart
released March 28.
Photo by Te.
This writer.can.be.contacted at
sports@theeastcarolinian.com.
Junior quarterback Patrick Pinkney fakes a hand-off to redshirt freshman run g oWhi ley uring a spring scrimmage in Dowdy- icklen.
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