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The East Carolinian VOLUME 83, ISSUE 14 October 23, 2007
ECU once again came
out of the gate slowly,
and this weekend against
N.C. State the slow start
finally got the best of
the Pirates. Check out
the sports section for a
full-recap of the hard-
fought rivalry game and
coach Holtz T take on the
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match-up of a budding
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TUESDAY OCTOBER 23, 2007
Administration addresses student satety concerns
James Wagner of SGA discusses the problems discovered with safety on campus with attendees of the forum.
SGA host safety forum
NIA RICHARDSON
STAFF WRITER
The Student Government Asso-.
ciation (SGA) held the first of two
ECUnity Safety Forums last night
in Mendenhall Student Center.
Representatives aval.
with students about hi
Answers for students. .
intersted in attending
graduate school
DAVID WILDER
STAFF WRITER
The graduate school of
ECU will hold its 10th annual
Graduate and Professional
School fair this Thursday from
12 p.m. to 3 p.m.
The event is free of charge
for ECU students, faculty,
staff and alumni. It will be
held in the Mendenhall Stu-
dent Center great rooms.
Faculty members feel this
is an event that will help stu-
dents continue their education.
oGraduate level education is
very important, � said Patrick Pel-
licane, dean of graduate studies.
oIt Ts clear the market is
screaming, Stay in school! T �
More than 20 universities
will be represented at the
event; offering information
The forum, which was open
to students, faculty and staff, pre-
sented the results of the SGA
Safety Walk held on Oct. 1 and the
Campus Safety Survey given last
school year.
The forum was a collaborative
effort amongst SGA, the Stu-
dent Safety Committee and the
about their programs and
encouraging students to earn
a graduate degree.
oThis will provide the
opportunity to talk to repre-
sentatives. from these institu-
tions, � said Belinda Patter-
son, interim assistant dean of
graduate studies.
Attendees at the fair can
expect to learn about require-
ments for graduate schools
and financial aid opportuni-
ties, according to Patterson.
The fair is co-sponsored by
ECU Ts graduate school and the
graduate student council.
oT think it Ts a great oppor-
tunity for students to learn
about graduate schools who
normally would not have the
chance to learn about gradu-
ate programs, � said Bill
Maton, graduate assistant
for graduate studies.
To find out more infor-
see FAIR page A3
Center for Off-Campus and Com-
munity Living to address the
concerns of safety and to educate
students on what measures are
being taken for improvement.
oSafety has always been an issue
at universities and high schools but
has really hit home with all that
has been happening on campuses
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around the country, � said Keri
Brockett, SGA president.
The first issues presented were
the results of the Campus Safety
Walk. The primary concern pre-
sented was the need for the improve-
nient of lighting around campus.
Participants in the walk noted
poorly lit areas mainly around the
entrances of buildings and dorms. Also
areas of accessibility for the disabled
were shown to need more lighting.
Another lighting issue were
dimly lit and blown bulbs at various
locations around campus. Possible
solutions discussed for this were
installing solar lighting and receiv-
ing federal grants to place more
ight systems on campus.
The Safety Walk participants
addressed the concerns for general safety
practices among the student body.
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residence hall doors for strangers
were noted as being major problems
in the dorms.
A possible solution discussed
was the implementation of a key
card access system as opposed to
the current two-key system. The
system will allow Campus Living
to know who has access to the dorm
but will require effort from students
to discontinue allowing other stu-
dents access to the dorm. Such an
incident occurred when Seung-Hui
Cho killed his first victims inside a
dorm at Virginia Tech in April.
oAny system is only as good
as the users. If students continue
to surf [allow strangers access]
you will still have issues, � Michelle
Lieberman, director of the Center
of Off-Campus Housing.
Other issues from the Safety
Walk included the trimming back
of overgrown shrubbery and pro-
viding safe pedestrian passages
around construction areas.
The proposal for an involuntary
withdrawal policy, which would
allow administration to withdraw
a student who may pose a threat to
himself or the campus community,
was also discussed.
The policy will consist ofa
process that includes offering the
student professional counseling
and a series of steps to allow
them the opportunity to improve
their mental state before return-
ing to the university.
oWe will support them in all
the way we could, � said Dr. Lynn
Roeder, dean of students.
oTt is not meant to be a punitive
policy but, a therapeutic last resort. �
Students, mental health, judicial
professionals, and administration
see SAFETY page A3
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Lectures held on an
array of issues
YAZID FINN
STAFF WRITER
Due to a grant by the
Fulbright program and
several invitations from
hosts, Dr. Aslam Khaki, a
scholar and lawyer from
Pakistan, will be speaking
throughout Greenville in the
coming weeks.
Fulbright is a global
teaching and educational
exchange program funded
through the United States
Department of State.
The program emphasizes
lectures, as well as other
learning programs such
as research and teaching,
as a means of spreading
Dr. Aslam Khaki
awareness
of opeople
of other
countries of
the world. �
Khak i
began his
series of
lectures on
Oct. 16 as
the 2007
ann u al
meeting Ts
keynote
speaker for
the World
Atiains
Council
of Eastern
Neo r toh
Carolina.
He spoke
briefly on
the various
aspects of Islam and continued
the evening by sharing his
views of political extremism
as well as the current state
of Pakistan and neighboring
Middle Eastern countries.
The evening concluded
with a question-and-answer
session that was utilized by
many in attendance.
oT encourage all students
fo attend one of these
programs. Dr. Khaki will
be speaking in classes, as
well as all over the ECU
campus throughout his time
here, � said Brandi Dudley,
interim president of the
World Affairs Council of
Eastern North Carolina.
oWith everything going
on in the world today,
I believe it is an absolute
necessity for all universities
ECU invites Muslim Fulbright Scholar
to host guest speakers like
Dr. Khaki, as it is important
to listen to all perspectives, �
said Faten Odeh, president
of the Arab Student Union.
oI am very impressed with
the things the university is
doing in an effort to create
cultural awareness among
the students on campus, � |
Odeh said.
In addition to Khaki Ts
lectures on politics and
extremism, Ms. Yasmin
Haider will be speaking on
women Ts rights in Islam in
early November.
oAs a Pakistani-American,
I find it quite exciting that a
scholar from Pakistan is here
to discuss pertinent issues
and current events regarding
politics and religion, � said
Anem Waheed, president of the |
Muslim Student Association. |
oIt Ts much better to learn
about these topics from each
other in person because
we can ask questions and
develop relationships with
one another. �
Dr. Khaki will be speaking
again on Oct. 25 at 7 p.m.
in the Willis Building on 1*
Street and once more on Oct.
29 at St. Paul Ts Episcopal
Church on 4" Street.
The topics will be oThe.
" Banners have been hung in various locations on campus to publicize the fair being held on Thursday.
Biologists findings
gain recognition
Divergences found shared
in alga and animals
YAZID FINN
STAFF WRITER
It might surprise you, but the
red algae used in your favorite
sushi snacks might have more
in common with ordinary green
plants than once believed.
U.S. War on Terrorism: |
Rerspectives if o%m
Pakistan: and oInter- "
faith Alliance " Muslim-
Christian-Jewish Relations. �
Both are free of charge
and open to the public.
This writer may be contacted at
news@theeastcarolinian.com.
John Stiller, a biologist and
professor here at ECU who
specializes in the study of algae,
is hopeful that in the coming
months more information will
become available for analysis and
give way to further discoveries.
oWe've submitted our findings
to the Joint Genomic Institute and
Wrap-around sushi Ts T genomic
mapping is going to be concluded
within the year, � Stiller said.
When the mapping is fin-
ished, it will allow biologists
anywhere to pick up and compare
the data available against other
genomic maps that have already
been completed.
Stiller stresses that these
maps are important in many
aspects, and as scientists branch
out from models commonly used,
such as chimpanzees and mice,
more data will be available to
make comparisons.
In addition, Stiller men-
tioned the significance of the
work done through undergradu-
ate and graduate students.
oAll of our background work
is done by students. Opportunities
like these allow students to become
part of the process in developing
knowledge, � Stiller said.
Lee Sutton, biology advisor,
shares these sentiments.
oChances like these put into
practice the scientific method
[students] learned about for the
past three years, � Sutton said.
The information found in this
research may seem complex but it
can be applied to everyday life.
oEverything in our biol-
ogy courses is relevant to the
way we live our lives. Being
exposed to this research
exposes students to life. �
Stiller Ts most recent publica-
tion in regards to the findings
was listed in the August 2007
issue of the journal oTrends in
Plant Science. �
oI think that without plants,
there would be no life, T said Mark
Dunn, senior communication major
in regards to photosynthesis.
oThere have to be elements
in plants that contribute to our
DNA or any form of life, because
without photosynthesis there.is
no way for us to exist on Earth, �
Dunn said.
The idea of life and existence
pertaining to humans is signifi-
cant in regards to human life and
their well-being.
oSince animals depend on
plants for oxygen and plants
depend on humans for carbon
dioxide and both use cellular respi-
ration, it would make perfect sense
that there is some connection; �
said Nusaybah Ismail, sophomore
exercise physiology major.
This writer may be contacted at
news@theeastcarolinian.com
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Thursday, Oct. 25
7 p.m.
Willis Building
ECU will host Dr. Aslam
Khaki, of Pakistan, for
four weeks in October and
early November through the
Fulbright Visiting Specialist
Program: Direct Access to
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are currently reviewing the policy
before it can be implemented.
Lieberman presented the
results of the Campus Safety Survey
that was online from April 18, 2007
to Mar. 2, 2007.
Over three thousand students
responded to the survey giving a
diverse insight on students T concern
for safety at ECU.
The survey showed that 83
percent of students felt concerned
for their safety on campus.
Five percent of students have
been a victim of a crime at ECU,
yet only halfofthe victims reported
the incident.
The survey also showed that
over half of the student body did not
utilize such safety provisions as Safe
Ride or Safety Patrol Officers.
Students were given the oppor-
tunity to have their safety concerns
addressed by a panel of administrators.
Questions ranged in topic from
parking during night classes to the
number of police patrolling the
campus at night. Most of the A-1
lots have been open for anyone with
a parking sticker to park their car
after 3:00 p.m. but there is a conflict
between students who park their
for night activities and faculty who
have stickers for those lots.
oThe bottom line is we have
ten times as many people as we
have spaces and everyone wants
one, � said Wood Davidson, interim
director for transit.
The ECU Police Department
has increased the number of officers
that patrol campus, thus effectively
reducing the crime that occurs in
parking lots and popular walkways
leading to downtown.
oThere is a perception that
students don Tt see us out on
campus but, our statistics are
good, � said Major Frank Knight
of the ECU Police Department.
oWe will go back and review
them and try to change that. �
According to students
attending the forum, it was a
welcome opportunity to have an
engagement with administra-
tion on safety.
oIt was neat that they
allowed an adequate amount of
time for everyone's needs to be
addressed T said Suzanne McAr-
-dle, geography graduate student.
The next ECUnity Safety
Forum will be held on Nov. 12.
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Horoscopes
Aries
Communication is not just an
art, or even a skill you develop.
Communication is a miracle, and
no words are required.
Taurus
Gather as much information as you
can, behind the scenes. Consider
each source, and the ax each has to
grind. Get all points of view.
Gemini
Make sure you know what you want.
That's always important. Otherwise,
you won't even know that you Tve
won when you get it. That would
be a pity.
Cancer
Finish an exceptionally persistent
chore, you can do it now. The
good news is that you'll rest much
easier once this last. wrinkle is
ironed out.
Leo
You've been in a very active phase.
For the next few weeks, you'll be
more of a homebody. Try it out
tonight.
Virgo
Conditions are changing and getting
smarter. Stay cautious, however.
Don Tt disrupt your whole household.
That's not a viable option..
Libra
You're entering into a very lucrative °
phase. Have your routine worked
out, so you can take on another
challenge.
Scorpio
You're entering a phase of great
wisdom, strength and satisfaction.
You won Tt get there all at once, but
you'll make great progress in those
directions.
Sagittarius
The Sun is going into Scorpio,
launching your oclean-up � phase.
T Everything that needs a decision will
pop up in your way. Throw things
out, recycle, whatever. Don Tt let it
all bog you down.
Capricorn
Promises are almost as good as cash
in the pocket now. Get involved and
figure out how to make the check-
writer Ts dreams happen.
Aquarius
New career opportunities are
coming your way. Some you
already know about and some will
be complete surprises. Are you
prepared? Well, sort of. Better do
more research.
Pisces
It Ts still hard to get an older person
to understand your point of view. It
doesn Tt really matter. This person
can't prevent your success. Don Tt
worry about it.
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Did you know?
To make Pop Rocks, the hot sugar
mixture is allowed to mix with
carbon dioxide gas at about 600psi.
The carbon dioxide gas forms tiny,
600psi bubbles in the candy. When
you put the candy in your mouth,
it melts and releases the bubbles.
What you are hearing and feeling
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being released from each bubble.
Ketchup has not always been made
out of tomatoes. It started out as a
general term for sauce, typically
made of mushrooms or fish brine
with herbs and spices. Mushroom
ketchup is still available in some
countries, such:as the UK. Some
popular early main ingredients
include anchovy, oyster, lobster,
walnut, kidney bean, cucumber,
cranberry, lemon, and grape.
In the movie oScarface � the F-word
is said 207 times, which works out
to an average of 1.22 per minute.
Nepal is the only country
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Art professor brings experiences to class
Shreve offers a glimpse
into his artwork
DAVID PUCKETT
STAFF WRITER
Art has always played a
leading role in the life of ECU
professor Larry Shreve.
oIt is what makes me feel
whole or complete: either teach-
ing art or doing art, being
around artists or just around
the art community, � said Shreve.
oThis is a great community for
art because the art school is one
of the greatest art schools in the
country, and it attracts artists
all over the country and all over
the world. �
Shreve described himself as
omore of an avant-garde pro-
gressive experimental artist, � as
opposed to a olandscape artist or
portrait painter. �
Paul Hartley, ECU art profes-
sor and Shreve Ts former teacher,
said that Shreve Ts artwork has
evolved over the years and is
oalways interesting because
there is so much to see. �
Whether it is one of his
reoccurring farmhouse-themed
collages or a portrait.of a family
member, it is obvious that
Shreve Ts artwork is heavily
influenced by the people, places
and experiences in his life.
Born on Aug. 1, 1948, Shreve
grew up in the rural farming
community of Reidsville, N.C.
In grade school, he noticed
that he was artistically gifted
after receiving compliments on
his drawings. He continued to.
create and study art in his youth,
and when he was a teenager, he
and his family moved to Farm-
ville, N.C.
While attending Farmville
High School, Shreve played foot-
ball, ran track and was president
of the art club.
oI was lucky enough to go to
Farmville High School, so I was
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Internet users around the
world are all too familiar with.
one of the biggest search engines
ever created: Google.com
The site has risen in popu-
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Being such a large part of the
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even better.
On Jan. 20, 2007 a blog
posted by www.ecoiron.blogspot.
com suggested that changing
google.com (which normally has
a white background) to a black
. page would save approximately
MCT
750 Megawatt-hours a year.
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right here when the [ECU] art
schoo] was being T expanded and
it Was convenient for me to fall
right into the ECU art school, �
Shreve said.
But his plans to attend ECU
were delayed due to the Vietnam
War. ;
The draft forced Shreve to
serve a four-year term with the
Air Force; he was never deployed
to Vietnam.
After completing his
military service, Shreve
enrolled into ECU Ts School
of Art and Design.
In 1980, he completed his
undergraduate studies at ECU
and then moved to New York City
for an independent study program
at Empire State College.
New York City offered
Shreve many opportunities as
an aspiring artist; he worked
under abstract expression-
ist painter Michael Goldberg,
shipped Picasso paintings for the
Guggenheim Museum, attended
lavish art exhibits and met iconic
artists, like Andy Warhol.
According to Shreve, he and
some friends were attending one
of Warhol's art shows one evening,
and upon their arrival, Warhol
became furious with them.
oWhen we went into the
gallery, a dog ran in and he
[Warhol]. thought we brought
the dog to the gallery with us. He 9
started screaming at us, but as&
soon as he realized the dog wasn't 3S
ours, he apologized, brought us3
wine and champagne, and actu- =
ally ended up being buddy-buddy &
with us, T Shreve said.
After studying a year in New
York, Shreve returned to Eastern
N.C. He took a brief break from
school but eventually completed
graduate school and started
teaching at ECU in 1985.
He currently teaches Color
and Design and Art Apprecia-
tion but has taught painting and
drawing classes in the past.
Years from now, Shreve
ECU art professor Larry Shreve brings his experiences to the classroom, such as meeting Andy Warhol.
hopes to Tstill be an active artist
and teacher.
oThe best way to keep me
interested in art is by teaching
these classes. The students are
fresh with great new ideas and
it constantly renews my visual
despite of the obstacles that arise
in the profession.
oA lot people get discouraged
and give up, especially if they do
not become famous or sell their
work. ..that Ts. not the point, the
whole point is to keep doing it, �
at the Greenville Museum of Art
and Greenville Ts Emerge Gallery
& Art Center.
One of his recent pieces
is currently displayed in the
Wellington B. Gray Gallery
on campus.
images, � said Shreve. . Shreve said.
Shreve encourages aspiring
artists to continue creating art
Shreve Ts artwork has been
displayed in local art exhibitions
and hopes to inspire others tu v. "serve.
This writer can be contacted at
features@theeastcarolinian.com-
at a time
Mark Ontkush explains how Google
could be turned into an energy con-
serving search engine.
Take a look at Google, who
gets about 200 million queries a
day. Let Ts assume each query is
displayed for about 10 seconds;
that means Google is running for
about 550,000 hours every day on
some desktop. Assuming that users
run Google in full screen mode, the
shift to a black background [on a
CRT monitor! mjo] will save a total
of 15 (74-59) watts. That turns into
a global savings of 8.3 Megawatt-
hours per day, or about 3000 Mega-
watt-hours a year. Now take into
account that about 25 percent of the
monitors in the world are CRTs,
and at 10 cents a kilowatt-hour,
that Ts $75,000, a goodly amount of
energy and dollars for changing a
few color codes.
After the post of the blog, a
group known as oHeap Media �
decided to execute this idea and
developed www.blackle.com.:
Blackle.com was created in
2007 and aims to promote energy
conservation through its site with
its black background, as well as
in other areas of the daily lives of
millions around the world.
The Web site.addresses the
skepticism that some have about
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Be ready to walk across the stage this December
December graduates must be ready to take on the roles of adulthood.
A day four years in the making
ERIN EDWARDS
STAFF WRITER
Sept. 5 marked the final day for eligible candi-
dates to apply for December graduation, and while
many ECU students are trying to finish out their
final semester, intended graduates must complete
certain requirements in order to walk across the
stage. Along with fulfilling degree requisites,
students must order their cap and gown, and fill
out certain paperwork that ensures that he or she
will be able to graduate.
Eligible students must first confer with their
academic advisor about intended majors.and
degree requirements. Two semesters prior to
graduating, each student completes a senior sum-
mary sheet, which is then forwarded to the Office
of the Registrar. Then the candidate is able to
apply for graduation with forms provided by either
the Registrar, departmental offices, the cashier Ts
office or online. Along with completing degree
requirements, candidates must have maintained a
minimum overall and major GPA of 2.0.
Graduation apparel, including gowns, caps
and tassels, may be picked up through the Dowdy
Student Stores. Since the attire is paid through
tuition, the only requirement is for students to
complete and bring the official Dowdy Student
Stores Commencement Apparel Form to the store
in exchange for their graduation wear.
While individual colleges, schools and depart-
ments within ECU will have their own recognition
ceremonies, the official University Commencement
will be Saturday, Dec. 15 in the Williams Area at
Minges Coliseum at 10 a.m.
ECU senior Charles Owens, who will receive
his B.S. in political science, believes that applying
for graduation and getting ready for the ceremony
has been a smooth process, especially since Owens
was supposed to graduate a semester earlier.
oI had originally applied for graduation in
May, but I received an internship, so I have nine
hours to complete and I will graduate in Decem-
ber. Although I changed the date, the Registrar's
Office was friendly and helpful with the transi-
tion, � said Owens.
_ Not only is the ceremony an important part of
a students T college career, but the post-graduate
journey needs to be taken into consideration before
receiving a degree. Jim McAtee, the assistant
director and liaison for the College of Fine Arts
and Communication at the ECU Career Center,
see GRADUATION page A5
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believes that being proactive
is key.
oStudents need to think
strategically for post-graduation
plans. You can do what everyone
else does in looking for jobs, but
a good approach is to make a
list of companies that you would
want to work for: From there,
contact the supervisor and have
an intelligent conversation with
them, � said McAtee. ®
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He also recommends students
utilize the different resources the
Career Center offers, including
the main Web site (http://www.
ecu.edu/e3careers/) as well as
one-on-one consultation and
career coaching. These resources
will benefit each student in
understanding what they need
to know to stay prepared for
prospective employment.
For those attending the uni-
versity commencement service,
it is advised to arrive no later
than 9:30 a.m. to assure seating
and minimal distractions.
Preparing for and after
graduation is an important part
of a college student Ts career.
Staying on top of all of the
requirements of ECU for the
graduation ceremony will help
a student Ts transition from
college to the work force be
smooth and exciting.
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features@theeastcarolinian.com
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of energy conservation counts.
The Web site creators also
feel that when users see the
Blackle page every time they
load their Web browsers, it
reminds them to take small
steps in conserving energy;
they encourage users to make
blackle.com their homepage
so they will be reminded to
participate in energy conser-
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sites educating and informing
the public on more ways to
be environmentally friendly,
including www.blackle.com/
tips and www.treehugger.com.
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mental awareness issues, visit
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SID
Rough first quarter
costs ECU
RONNIE WOODWARD
ASST. SPORTS EDITOR
ECU was not wearing gold
Jerseys and there was no sight-
ing of John Thompson or Chuck
Amato, but somehow N.C. State
regained some of its omojo � from
2004 Saturday at Dowdy-Fick-
len Stadium.
The Pirates [4-4] allowed
34 points in a 34-20 loss to
the arch-rival Wolfpack, which
marked the first time that N.C.
State had scored 30 or more
points against a Division I-A
opponent since it beat ECU
52-14 in Charlotte to end the
2004 season.
oIt Ts very difficult to lose, I
know those guys in that locker
room are hurt, but they played
extremely hard, � said ECU
coach Skip Holtz. oI give N.C.
State a lot credit for what they
came out and did. Iythought
Daniel Evans played an excel-
lent game at quarterback; he
did a nice job of protecting the
football and threw some very
nice balls down the field. �
ECU, which beat its other
in-state rival, North Carolina,
earlier this season, had its three-
game winning streak snapped
by the Wolfpack.
oThis game was a state
championship game for our
goals, and that Ts what we lost
tonight, � said ECU defensive
lineman Zack Slate. oWe never
looked ahead and it didn Tt
have anything to do with the
conference. This game is over
with now and there Ts nothing
we can do about it; tomorrow
we'll review it and try to cor-
rect the mistakes. �
N.C. State [2-5] jumped
out to a 21-0 lead thanks to
numerous ECU mistakes. The
Pirates went three-and-out on
their second possession of the
game, fumbled the ball on their
third possession and had a punt
blocked for a touchdown on
their fourth possession.
oWe played very poorly in
the first half, with some of the
mistakes, � Holtz said. oWe made
some very uncharacteristic
mistakes that we haven Tt been
Bedlam at Bla
ECU ice hockey team
States its case
KELLEN HOLTZMAN
STAFF WRITER
N.C. State skated into the
Bladez on Ice rink as the unques-
tioned match favorite, boasting a
perfect record against ECU and
upholding seemingly superior
Division I] (ACHA) status.
After an early Pirate goal
sent the packed rink into hyster- §
ics, it became evident that ECU
was up to the challenge of pulling $
offan upset. The Pirates knocked &
the Wolfpack down early and
withstood a late rally to claim a
landmark 6-4 victory.
After falling behind 4-0 and g
ti
by Samani
trailing 5-2 heading into the)
third period, N.C. State fought
back to narrow. the ECU lead to
5-4 with just 3:12 remaining on
the clock. With the Wolfpack
pushing forward without a goal-
tender and an extra attacker on
the ice, senior Corey Fleitz broke
Pirates
ECU remains
undefeated at home
KATHERINE HARRY
STAFF WRITER
The Lady Pirates continued
their conference play this week-
end at Bunting Field, facing
Houston and Rice.
ECU shut out Houston
Friday afternoon, 3-0, with
all three goals coming in the
first half.
The Pirates: got their first
goal on a header from Blair
Hefner, who leads the team in
both goals (5) and points (11).
ECU's first goal was scored
with 33 minutes to play in the
first half and was assisted by
making. �
Evans and the Wolfpack
turned ECU Ts costly mistakes
into points in the first half. Two
of N.C. State Ts three touchdowns
came after ECU turnovers, and
Evans went 18-of-28 for 178
yards and two touchdowns in
an opening half dominated by
the Wolfpack.
oThe thing that they [the
ECU players] didn Tt handle very
well was the sudden changes, �
said Holtz. oThat Ts where the
emotional roller coaster goes
up and down, and sometimes it Ts
hard to compete through that. �
The surprising start to the
25th meeting between the two
schools separated by 90 miles
finally turned in ECU Ts favor
early in the second quarter,
thanks to Jeremy Chambliss.
Chambliss, who was starting
in place of the injured Quentin
away to score an empty-netter
with 23 seconds left to assure
the win.
oIt Ts a lot of fun beating those
guys, knowing a lot of them and
Nicole Moore.
The Pirates had many firsts
in their game against Hous-
ton.
Freshman Tricia Tufts
scored her first goal of the year
with about nine minutes to play
in the first half.
The goal was assisted by
standout freshman back/mid-
fielder Amanda Broz.
oWe got an early lead
against Houston and that really
helped in that game, � said coach
Rob Donnenwirth.
Freshman Regan Sigler also
scored her first career goal
with just 19 seconds remaining
in the first half of play.
Goalkeeper Jen Kurowicki
also saw her first appearance of
the season, logging 18 minutes
= {ECU's Inside Source} "
QB Rob Kass rolls out of the pocket for a screen pass to Johnson.
Cotton, intercepted an Evans
pass in Wolfpack territory and
returned it 17 yards to setup
ECU Ts first score of the game.
oI was just at the right
place at the right time, and the
ball just kind of bounced right
into my hands, � Chambliss
said. o[ Defensive coordinator]
Greg Hudson made a great
play call, and we just executed
the defense. �
Johnson cashed in on the
Chambliss interception with
a 1-yard touchdown run. that
made the score 21-7 halfway
through the second. quarter.
Following Chambliss T inter-
ception, the Pirates scored 20
unanswered points to make it
21-20 in the third quarter, but
never held a lead.
oWe wanted it [this game]
bad, especially knowing that
we beat North Carolina, � said
playing with them last year, � said
Sean Burns, a transfer from N.C.
State. oTt Ts a good win for us with
them being Division II. �
From the deafening roars
while the Pirates held the Cou-
gars to just one shot on goal in
the second half.
ECU had an impressive 16
shots in the game. :
The .Pirates then faced
tough conference opponent
Rice on Sunday afternoon.
The teams had very similar
records in the conference prior
to the match. ECU held a 2-1-1
record and Rice had a record
of 2-0-1. :
oI knew the game was going
to be very different from the
Houston game, � said Donnen-
wirth. oWe watched some tape;
we knew it was going to be a
battle. �
The game was scoreless at
see SOCCER page A7
Photo by Aileen Devlin
N.C. State senior WR Darrell Blackman blocks an ECU defender.
Chambliss. oWe just let this one
slip away from us. �
The Wolfpack sealed their
first road win over a Division I-
A opponent in almost two years
early in the fourth quarter.
After a Rob Kass intercep-
tion, Evans hit Jamelle Eugene
in. the corner of the end zone
for the score that put N.C. State
up 31-20.
oWe de some changes
that worked out for us, and
I'm just really happy for these
kids, � said Wolfpack coach
Tom O TBrien. oThe challenge
was to come out there and
play four quarters, which they
did. � :
ECU has played a very
emotional schedule so far,
including two recent road trips
to the state of Texas, while
N.C. State had a bye week prior
to its short trip to Dowdy-
Sophomore defender Donovan Dean (5) checks a N.C. State player right in front of the Pirates T net.
that followed ECU goals to the
taunting Wolfpack goaltender
Stephen Russell endured all
night from ECU students, home
ice was definitely a factor in this
horn
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Photo by Robyn
Senior defenders Kat Norris and Patty Pierce look on as ECU goalie
Ficklen Stadium.
oAt some point, I worry
about playing eight weeks in a
row and the emotional games
that we Tve been in for eight
weeks in a row, � said Holtz.
oIt Ts been the quality of the
opponent and level of com-
petition in the games. All of
them have come down to the
wire and at some point you get
drained a little bit.
oThe conference asked us
to fly to UTEP and then come
back and play this game and
that Ts what we have to do. I Tm
certainly not using that as a
crutch, but I would Tve loved
to have some time to get the
players T legs underneath them
but we didn Tt have that. We just
have to line up and play. �
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sports@theeastcarolinian.com
chapter of a budding rivalry.
The atmosphere is something
Joe Colatuno, who played for N.C.
State (2002-2003), doesn Tt take
for granted:
oWe were lucky to get 150
[people], � said Colatuno of the
atmosphere while playing at N.C.
State. oIt Ts just incredible. The
crowd kept us in the game. That Ts
what made us push forward. I Tm
really proud of this turnout. �
It took less than five minutes
for Burns and the speedy ECU
offense to record its first goal.
Burns found his way in front of
the net to knock in the opening
goal and push the Pirates ahead
of his former team.
Nearly six minutes later, Sam
Duehring assisted on fellow fresh-
man Nick Dinardo Ts power play
goal. Donovan Dean capped off
the first period with a scorching
slap shot from just inside the blue
line to give ECU a 3-0 lead head-
ing into the first intermission.
see HOCKEY page AS
notch two key conference wins
Amber Campbell makes a save in the waning minutes against Rice.
PAGE A7 THE EAST CAROLINIAN ¢ SPORTS TUESDAY OCTOBER 23, 2007
SOCCER
continued from A6
Ay -gan 2 In. hin front ofa three. ats, forci ga t " oe . - , four halftime, but ECU out-shot
f : 1 in} - Rice 3-1.
ECU had many good
attempts in the first half and
controlled the ball better in
first half than the second.
In the second half Madi-
son Keller had a great shot
with 41 minutes remaining,
_ but it-was blocked by the
Owl Ts goalie.
Rice had many break-
aways as well as direct
kicks and corner kicks in
the second half, but ECU
had a very strong defen-
sive effort.
oOur defense played
really well, � said Donnen-
wirth. oI can Tt say enough
about those four. Also the
midfielders came back and
helped defend a lot. It was a
great effort by everyone. �
were playing at oO we Nicole Moore saved a
were more excitec potential goal with 22 min-
cS backing us up � : utes remaining.
Pirates return toacti n Rice had eight corner
kicks in the game.
oWe knew they [Rice]
get a lot of corners, � Donnen-
wirth said. oWe were ready
for that and we knew which :
player they were looking for
and kept her marked. �
With about 3 minutes left
in regulation Broz scored her
third goal of the year and the
only goal of the contest.
Broz netted a great
shot on a throw in from
Nicole Moore.
oIT was ready; I was like,
Let Ts do this T, � said Broz. oIt
was awesome. �
Broz also accounted for
three of ECU Ts five shots i in
the game.
The other two shots were
recorded by Madison Keller
and Patty Pierce
_ We were all really tired
and we knew it was going to
be .a 90 minute battle, � said
T senior Jami Dickerson.
The Owls had six shots
on the day and just one
on goal.
The Pirates moved to 9-
2-3 on the year and 3-1-1 in
conference.
Goalie Amber Camp-
bell has only allowed five
goals so far this season and
recorded her 21° career shut-
out against Rice Sunday.
Campbell is now
within. one shutout of
the school record.
Both Broz and Dickerson
noted that the team had set
a goal of being undefeated at
home this year.
The Pirates are now
8-0-0 at home with only
two home games remaining
against UAB and Memphis.
o10-0 at. home is a big
goal, but we play very well
at home, � said Donnenwirth.
oI have nothing bad to say
about this weekend. I Tm
proud of these kids �
ECU continues action
this T weekend on the road
against Colorado College
on Friday and UTEP on
Sunday.
_ The Pirates will return
home the weekend of Nov. 2
for the final two matches of
the regular season.
Coach
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oWhen you get a team like
N.C. State, jumping on them
quickly with three goals turns
the momentum in our favor, �
said coach Wayne Cox of the
fast start. oIt gets the fans into
the game; it changes the whole
complexion of the game. �
ECU showed no signs of
letting up in the initial stages
of the second period as Chris
Cesario gave the Pirates a four-
goal advantage.
And then the penalties came.
The Wolfpack cut the lead in
half on two power play goals.
ECU regained the momen-
tum at the 9:22 mark when Joe
Sonatore gained control of a
loose puck; Sonatore dashed
in on the right side of the ice
and completed an off-balance,
centering pass to the trailing
Steven Allbright. Allbright fin-
ished off the one timer in front
of the net to bring the ECU
lead to 5-2.
The Pirates would take that
lead into the third period along
with two carry-over penalties.
N.C. State Ts Michael Cer-
retti found the top of the net on
HOCKEY continued from AG
Freshman defender Ryan Kanchalski rocks the boards by body checking a player on the hated Wolfpack.
ECU goaltender Matt Dalgetty
in the second minute of the
period.
oPenalties killed us, � said
Cox. oWith a couple of our
kids playing for [N.C] State
in the past, it gets in their head
a little bit and we made some
stupid penalties. There Ts a fine
line between playing emotional
hockey and letting your emo-
tions get the best of you. �
The Wolfpack pounded
away on Dalgetty the remainder
of the period, forcing the fresh-
man to make multiple saves. The
Pack finally beat the Pirates at
full strength with 3:12 remain-
ing, tightening the game at 5-4
before the Fleitz finisher in the
final minute.
As the buzzer sounded, the
ECU players swarmed Dalgetty
for his late game heroics. With
so much talent at the goaltender
position, starting in arguably
the biggest game in ECU club
ice hockey history was the
furthest thing from Dalgetty Ts
mind at the beginning of the
season.
oComing in this year, with
Brent [Falcon] being the
founder of the program and
Connor [Brearley] playing
here two years, I was definitely
expecting not to play at all this
season, � said Dalgetty. oBut
Brent Ts been playing good too.
oI Tm glad we've got both of us
there. �
The win propels ECU to 5-1.
on the season and strengthens
the Pirates T resume for seeding
in the ACHA South Regionals
next semester.
oThis is their Div. II team, T
said Cox of N.C. State. oThis
shows us we can compete at
a national level, certainly in
Div. III. �
ECU will take this week-
end off before hitting the
road for six straight games
beginning with a visit to
Maryland on Nov. 2 to face
John Hopkins. The Pirates
will also take on Loyola-MD,
which knocked ECU out of
last season Ts ACHA South
Regionals.
This writer can be contacted at
sports@theeastcarolinian.com
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OPINION WRITER
Rudolph Giuliani is perhaps the most promis-
ing candidate in the 2008 presidential race for the
Republican Party. That said, ifhe is to win a ticket
in the nomination, he must first gain the trust and
popularity of the religious right. This core group
of voters is composed of Evangelicals and other
Protestant religions and played no less than a huge
role in the election of Bush in both 2001 and the
last election. Last week, Giuliani made his first
attempt to do this at the oValues Voter Summit �
where he stared out into a crowd of 2,000 people
and told them he was not their enemy.
Giuliani recognized that most of his audience
perhaps had differences with him. His liberal views
on social issues and his personal life led many
in the crowd to dismiss his chances of winning
the Republican nomination. Mr. Giuliani, after
all, supports abortion and gay rights and has
been divorced twice. Raised Roman Catholic, he
attended Catholic schools and now does not attend
church regularly.
With all of this against him, Giuliani, with
a tone of humility and honesty managed to con-
vince some people he wasn Tt so bad after all. Mr.
Giuliani Ts modesty shone through when he said: oI
come to you today as I would if I were your presi-
dent, with an open mind and an open heart, and all
I ask is that you do the same. Please know this; you
have absolutely nothing to fear from me. �
Along with this noninvasive attitude, he con-
vinced others by ensuring that he would work to
maintain key issues to people of faith. Giuliani
vowed to reduce abortion and increase adoptions,
to keep people of faith in politics and to appoint
strict constructionist Judges and to protect school
choice. :
After giving his speech, many critics admit-
ted that his performance may have persuaded
some Christian conservatives to lose some of the
opposition to his bid. Others, however, were not
to be swayed.
Some see Giuliani as sanctimonious and actu-
ally an embodiment of what Christian values are
not to be. In his speech Giuliani said that many
Christian ovalues are under assault by a culture
that is moving in the wrong direction. � Some see
Giuliani as himself one who moves in that direc-
tion. The list of skeletons in Giuliani Ts closet is long
and colorful. From cross-dressing to extramarital
affairs, Rudy has his share of sucking up to do to
make good with the Christian Right.
This writer can be-contacted-at
opinion@theeastcarolinian.com.
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OPINION WRITER
Perhaps I am behind the times "I am usually
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recently learned about GoodSearch.com. To put it
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My charity of choice is Friends of Rocky Mount
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cats in Rocky Mount. Volunteers transport animals
to their new homes, and some of the money raised
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Money is also used to provide medical care for
sick or injured animals that can still provide a lot
of love and enjoyment, but would otherwise have
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and it Ts nice to know that I can be a part of helping
other dogs find good homes too.
What do you care about? Take a look at Good-
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There Ts something for everyone, and when you find
it, just make GoodSearch your default homepage.
Every time youre researching for those boring
papers no one but your professor will read, or just
sitting up late at night looking for cheap thrills,
make something good come out of it. It doesn Tt
hurt to care.
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The desire/need to get back to school
is strongest when your parents knock
on your door and tell you to go to turn
off your light and go to bed. I Tm 18 for
Pete Ts sake! - :
Why are there so many negative terms
for women but almost none for men?
Please do me a favor and stop
wearing perfume to the gym.
Honestly, is it necessary? No, it Ts
not, really | promise. Plus no one
wants to smell your sweat mixed
with your bad choice of perfume.
ChuckNorrishasnothingonMacGyver.
You have no idea how annoying it is
to be sitting somewhere quietly and
all of a sudden, you hear scuffling
noises because someone's too lazy
to pick up their feet. God gave you
feet so use them instead of dragging
them across the campus or in the
basement. And if you simply can Tt
do that, then perhaps you weren't
meant to wear sandals, slippers,
or any type of shoe that Ts heavier.
| heard that when you come to
class and the teacher is not there a
professor is allowed up to 15 minutes
to be late before you leave and a
doctor gets 30 minutes. So what do
we give graduate students?
To the girl on the bus yesterday that
said my boyfriend is too cute for me,
you must be jealous because you will
never get a guy like him. Remember,
he is with me and not with you!
Can someone tell me a good time
to go to the gym? | mean, without
having to fight the anorexics for the
ellipticals.
Stop eating so much and.complaining
your pills made you gain weight...
it Ts your eating habits. Stop eating
everything FRIED 6 times a day and
complaining to me about it. I'd feel
sick too.
If you're joining a sorority to get drunk,
move on. That Ts not what it Ts about
and until you find a deeper meaning
behind it and learn what it really
means to be a part of one, you should
reevaluate your decision. You Tre
going to make us look bad.
lam seriously about to scream or
do something irrational from sexual
frustration.
I Tm not talented in singing, so |
shouldn't sing. You are not talented
in losing weight, so you shouldn't
wear that.
| shaved my toes on Saturday and |
think they look very nice now.
To all my friends - | have low standards
when | get hammered. Why do you
continue to let me hook up with ugly
girls just so you can laugh at-me? |
don't like it.
So, is anyone else considering
contacting that mail-order Russian
bride that emailed everyone in the
school? ;
Do you ever realize that you are out
of toilet paper right as you cross the
point of no return?
My roommate and | think we have
undiagnosed narcolepsy with a side
of ADD.
Ladies, if you want to compliment me,
tell me my hair looks magnificent.
Because it does.
| don Tt know why, but away messages
make me feel the need to put my
entire life up for the whole world to
see.
My advice to everyone: Do not sit in
a window seat on the bus when it Ts
raining out. The seat is always wet
and squishy.
| can have nonsense conversations
with people in classes or pretty much
anyone else in the world, but | can Tt
have an even slightly meaningful or
real conversation with my closest
friends. What's wrong with me?
Some advisors are not helpful at all.
Why do some girls put so much
pressure on marriage? It Ts a little bit
scary ladies.
Get off Facebook. It is evil.
Yes, | admit it- 1 knock on doors, run
away and laugh.
I Tm tired of Pirate Rants about
homosexuals - mind your own
business!
The drunk bus is a gift from God.
Dude, you can Tt meet girls by looking
at my Facebook friends list.
Why is my beer always gone when
| get home and my roommates are
always drunk?
Girls - fa guy looks at your face instead
of your body, he Ts interested.
Every time | read one of these
anonymous confessions of love in
the Rants, | secretly hope it Ts you
talking to me. :
Is the phrase, oeat my shorts � still
considered an insult?
Am | the only one here that is ready
to get out in the real world? Partying
every night got old the second week
of my freshman year. Get me out of
here and let me be with people who
aren't alcoholics!
Being skinny is overrated! When |
was skinny, everyone tried to feed
me. Now... just look at this butt! J Lo
ain Tt got nothing on me!
Don't you love itwhen your best friend
gets a boyfriend and they always pick
them over you? | know | love to lose
my best friend to a guy. Especially
when you said you'd never opick a guy
over your friends. � Yeah, some friend
you've become.
It would make me really happy if my
neighbors got evicted.
| have a two-strap book bag but |
gangsta lean as | walk so | rock it
with one strap.
Halloween, the perfect excuse for
girls to skank out.
Who are you and where are my
pants?
You're at a football game. Stand up
and cheer.
| hate that my best friend calls me fat
but she Ts definitely fatter than | am.
For the ranter who said, oStop liking
girls who wear leotards, � they should
stop by Messick and then you'll
realize why oGirls who wear leotards �
are catching your friend Ts eye!
My heater is emitting fumes...
The fumes are making me high.
Maintenance won't fix my fume-filled
heater. I Tm still high. Am | breaking a
law? I Tve got to be breaking some
kind of policy.
Is there a law in Greenville that no
matter how crappy your car is you
must have huge shiny rims on it?
| drink my coffee with a straw!
Please don Tt be rude to me if |
ask you to not touch me. | have
verminophobia, and | can Tt help it!
| appreciate that my two new
roommates this year know what
dryer lint is and know how to remove
it as well.
| have a belly button fetish... is that
weird? |
The other day | was walking down
College Hill and a chicken patty
from the dinning hall came flying out
of a vehicle and hit me in the face.
What is that about? | think | got patty
smacked.
Why isitthat my roommate Ts freshman
girlfriend has her own room and her
roommate is never there, but always
insists on spending nights in our
room? This is driving me insane!
Maybe if you smelled better, more
girls would be interested in you.
Do any girls actually enjoy watching
Sports Center? It Ts the first thing a
guy flips to, so | just keep my mouth
shut and watch, but deep down | wish
it didn Tt exist.
If you are so offended by people
stereotyping you as a sorority girl,
why did you join the sorority in the
first place? \
Not even in 20 beers.
Sometimes | wish | could just sleep
all day. Not talk to anyone or do
anything. Just sleep.
To the girl who said that a girl Ts
interested if a girl makes eye contact
with you more than once, that Ts true,
unless she Ts just double-checking to
see how ugly you are.
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Islamo-Fascism
Awareness Week, wha?
Then again - who is paying
attention
YAZID FINN
OPINION WRITER
Apparently, conservative David Horowitz has
designated this week to be, as he calls it, oIslamo-
Fascism Awareness Week. � If you are like most stu-
dents however, I am sure your attention is focused
more passionately on your newest test grade, or
in some cases, float decorations. Or like me, won-
dering if your vote for Homecoming Queen went
unheard. Nonetheless, this leads me to ask David
Horowitz in regards to this week; why?
I mean, sure this might seem like an important
issue to Anne Coulter and Rick Santorum, but you
are going about it all wrong. How many students
really pay attention to issues like this? I might
take a sarcastic slant on Mr. Horowitz and his
gang, but after my stint on O'Reilly, I do not want
anyone to miss the joke. I will try and stick to the
script for today.
No need to answer the question asked in the
previous paragraph, as I already know the answer.
In my time at ECU I have seen the extent of student
apathy in events, programs and causes. The trend
sadly follows the idea that, unless an issue directly
pertains to the student, their involvement or inter-
est will nearly always drop to none.
Before you toss the word obiased � at me,
this fact holds for both sides. A glance at the
Mendenhall Student Center Ts list of events this
week will not show a single interested party either
for Islamo-Fascism Awareness Week, or against it.
Come on, college Republicans, where my conserva-
tives at?! That goes for you, too, liberals. With tag
lines like busting the myth that oGlobal Warming
is a greater danger to Americans than the terrorist
threat, � I Td think you would be all over this.
I swear, sometimes I feel as if Greenville and
their inhabitants are secluded in their own personal
bubble, shielded and cut off from reality. My broken
record message continues to spin and I play on
deaf ears. A topic like this is not that hard to look
into. Sure you can play the unaffected card T with
world relations, but this is happening in your own
backyard. é
ECU is a family living under one roof and we
should support each other when someone comes
knocking unsolicited at our door. Wake up friends,
because members of your family may be hurt in
the days to come.
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opinion@theeastcarolinian.com
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