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VOLUME 83, ISSUE 25
The ECU football team
finished the season with a
huge Hawaii Bowl victory over
No. 24 Boise State. The East
Carolinian has a full recap of
the roller coaster season that
was.....PAGE Bl
3
The Pirates mens
basketball team scored
impressive non-conference
victories over N.C. State and
George Mason this season. |
With the non-conference "
scheduie Now wrapped up,
turn to the sports section
to see just how crucial the
upcoming Conference USA _
_ slate will be......PAGE B1
As the United States
approaches election day,
the political events that lead
up to Nov. 4 are important
as we look forward to the
inauguration of a new
president. ...PAGE B8
Crossword
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NEWS oe Page A2
FEAT IRES 3... Page B8
SPORTS
OPINION
CLASSIFIEDS
Page BI
Page A9
Page AlO
Helpful tool returns in
a new format
KIMBERLY BELLAMY
NEWS EDITOR
The popular tool, GPA
calculator, is available to
students again on OneStop
in a different format than its
previous setup.
GPA calculator allows
students to get.an estimate of
what their GPA may be at the
end of the semester by divid-
ing the number of quality
points earned by the number
of semester hours attempted.
The tool was removed
when changes were being
made to convert applications
on OneStop to the Banner
system in spring 2007. |
Banner didn't possess all
the applications that OneStop
offered because Information
Technology and Computing
Services (ITCS) produced
tools such as GPA calculator.
The new Banner system
that was purchased and imple-
mented does not have certain
applications that were devel-
_ oped internally by ITCS for
students over the past seven
years for the ECU OneStop,�
said Don Sweet, associate
chief information officer.
Therefore, ITCS needed
to assign resources to convert
that application from reading
the old (mainframe) system to
reading the data in Banner.�
Some students didnt feel
that not being able to access
the GPA calculator was a
major inconvenience during
spring semester.
T liked it (no GPA cal-
culator) because I was able
to calculate my GPA and not
have to go through other ways
to find it,� said Rachel Jones,
junior criminal justice major.
Previously, GPA calcula-
tor included the-courses being
taken so that students would
have to enter their expected
letter grade.
Now, students must enter
the number of credit hours
that each class is worth and
their expected letter grade.
To make the application
more efficient processing-
wise within Banner, we simply
listed a generic course and let
the student enter the credit
hours and expected grade,�
Sweet said.
Although, the new format
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was intended to create more
ease when figuring out GPAs,
some students believe that it
creates more work.
LT used it (the GPA calcu-
lator) before when it already
had all my classes picked out
and it automatically did it,�
said John' Hinson, junior sys-
tems engineering major.
Its a little bit more of an
inconyenience and its a little
bit more room for error than
if it automatically did it,�
Hinson continued.
The new format for the
tool isnt expected to switch
back to the old format or change
to a new form in the future. -
The application is always
evolving based upon input
from students and our Regis-
trars Office. At this point, we
anticipate this remaining in
this manner,� Sweet said.
Students seem to be find-
ing out about the changes on
their on time by browsing
through OneStop.
I wouldnt have noticed
i until trying to use 1 at
the end of the semester so an
email notification would have
helped,� Hinson said.
Other applications devel-
see GPA page A3
Onestop
The new GPA calculator can be used after hitting the books all year,
Allegations against
Ballard prove to be false
News Bureau
CHANCELLOR STEVE BALLARD
Anonymous
complaints spark
controversy
KIMBERLY BELLAMY
NEWS EDITOR
Anonymous complaints
resulted in investigations about
~ whether ethical work standards:
were upheld during the hiring of
Chancellor Steve Ballards son,
Nathan Ballard, and a scholar-
ship that was awarded to a rela-
tive of ECU Athletic Director,
Terry Holland.
One of the complaints ques-
tioned whether Ballard had an-
influence in Nathan Ballard
getting temporary employment
as an administrative support spe-
cialist in the University Honors |
Program, EC Scholars and
Undergraduate Research office.
Nathan Ballards employ-
ment was contracted to last from
August 20, 2007 to December
14, 2007, according to the Per-
sonnel Action One Form, dated
on July 26, 2007.
Individuals that are hired for
temporary employment do not
reap all the benefits that perma- |
nent employees would.
Employees with a temporary
appointment do not receive leave,
total state service credit, health
benefits, retirement credit, sev-
erance pay, or priority reemploy-
ment consideration, said Angela
Moye, director of employment
and clinical support services, in
a memorandum on September
19, 2007.
Several factors were chal-
lenged when trying to find dis-
crepancies in the employment of
Ballards son.
A review of SPA recruit-
ment procedures, a review
of the policy concerning the
appointment of SPA temporary,
part-time employees, an inter-
view with the hiring official
responsible for Nathan Ballards
employment, and a review Of
the completed personnel action
form, according to memoran-
dum sent by Taffye Benson
Clayton, assistant to the provost
and university equity officer.
Other university officials
provided representation for Bal-
lard after these things had been
looked into due to it concerning
a family member.
Chancellor Ballard did not
order or ask anyone at ECU to
hire his son. He was not involved
in the hiring, or in setting his
sons salary, schedule or duties.
The employment arrangement
was entirely between his son
and the Honors office,� said
John Durham, spokesman for
the university.
Further, this hiring was
reviewed and approved before
the appointment by Human
Resources and was reviewed
after the appointment by the
Office of Equal Opportunity:
and Equity and was found to be
entirely acceptable.�
Members of the Board of
Trustees admitted that they
knew about this arrangement
_and found nothing wrong with it.
Nate Ballard was not work-
ing for his father. He was not even
working in the chancellors divi-
sion,� said Bob Lucas, chair of the
University Affairs Committee of
the ECU Board of Trustees.
All policies and procedures
for hiring a temporary, part-time
university employee were fol-
lowed. There are no problems.�
Ballard chose to take a dif-
see BALLARD page A3
aes
ECU purchased a hybrid bus to conserve gas and money.
Looking to increase
hybrid buses
YAZID FINN
STAFF WRITER
While boarding your bus
this semester, keep an eye out
for one that sports more green.
paint than the others. :
In doing so, you will already
be helping to support East Caro-
linas clean technology initiative.
With the push for the UNC
system to reduce their fuel
consumption and ECUs own
students and faculty interested
in decreasing petroleum depen-
dency, hybrid buses will become
a staple among ECU Transit
Services in the near future.
In addition to lowering their
use of diesel fuel, emissions
across the board will be drasti-
cally lower as compared with
buses already in place.
Approximately .97 percent
lower carbon monoxide emis-
sion, 50 percent lower nitrogen
oxide emission and 33 percent
lower greenhouse gas emis-
sions, said Wood Davidson,
interim director of ECU Student
Transit Authority (ECUSTA).
Hybrid buses also run qui-
eter, cutting noise pollution by
50 percent as compared with
average diesel buses.
Transit system goes green
Photo by Natassia Negron
Drivers have noticed dif-
ferences in the handling of the
hybrid bus, primarily caused from
the buss regenerative braking.
When the bus begins to
slow down or the driver brakes
- energy being utilized becomes
stored in the buses battery for
later use.
The hybrid bus has a stron-
ger engine retarder, said Stephen
Zimmerman, an ECUSTA driver.
When you ease off the gas,
it begins to automatically break
more than the regular buses.�
Hybrid buses change from
electric motors to their strictly
Lee HYBRID page A3
New N.C. State law calls for
updates to emergency procedures
Technological
advances made to E-
911 systems
SARAH CAMPBELL
EDITOR IN CHIEF
A new North Carolina state
law that took effect on Jan. 1
will change the way emergency
911 services operate by creating
new standards for cell phone and
other technological services.
In an effort to upgrade
and streamline E-911 ser-
vices, a special 911 Board
will be formed to meet the
needs of the expanding soci-
etal dependency on technology.
Cell phone, landline and
Internet. phone users will be
charged a 70-cent fee. Money
collected from the fee will be
used to create a special E-911
fund that will distribute money
to communities with the goal of
upgrading technology to meet
~minimum coverage standards.
Currently the money col-
lected is dispersed to communi-
ties as general funds rather than
those designated specifically for
911 enhancements.
The bottom line is, if people
have an emergency and they
need to be located, no matter
how they try to communicate,
we need to meet their expecta-
tions. If you call 911 from a cell
phone, will they find you? If you
text message them, will they
find you, said Elaine Seeman,
management information sys-
tems professor.
Seeman wrote her Ph. D dis-
sertation on the effect telecom-
munication technology has on
911 effectiveness.
Citizens generally believe
that dialing 911 will bring them
help as needed,� Seeman said.
Different counties through-
out the state, however, oper-
ate 911 response centers using
assorted technologies, resulting -
in diverse operating procedures
with varying results.�
Technological advances such
as GPS, satellite, cell towers,
see 911 page AS
PIRATE
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Guest Trumpet Recital: Peter
Evans
Wednesday, Jan. 16
A.J. Fletcher Recital Hall
8-10 p.m.
Peter Evans is an American
trumpet player based in
New York, who specializes
in improvisation Avant-garde
music. Evans has toured
throughout the United States, |
Canada, Italy and England.
His solo trumpet album, More
Is More was released on Evan
Parkers psi label in 2006,
and his debut album as a
leader, titled simply The Peter -
Evans Quartet was released in
2007.
2008 annual lecture in Asian
studies |
Wednesday, Jan. 16 |
Science & Technology Building,
Room OC 209
4 p.m. ,
Professor Hsiu-fen Chen,
associate researcher at
Harvard-Yenching Research
Institute and associate
professor at National
Chengchi University, will
present Replenishing
the Body & Pacifying the
Mind: ~Nurturing Life
(yangsheng) in Sixteenth- and
Seventeenth-Century China.�
The lecture is sponsored
by the Thomas Harriot
College of Arts and Sciences
Interdisciplinary Asian
- Studies Program.
Cunanan Leadership Speaker
Series features Cynthia Cooper
Thursday, Jan. 17
Hilton Hotel
3:30 p.m
Cynthia Cooper is known for
her role in uncovering the
corporate fraud at WorldCom
- to date the largest corporate
fraud in history. Cooper
will present WorldCom
Warnings: What Went Wrong
and Corporate Governance
Lessons Learned.� Free and
open to the public. Sponsored
by ECUs College of Business
and the Cunanan Leadership
Speaker Series and Johnson &
Johnson.
Great Decisions 2008
Saturday, Jan. 19
Topic: Iraq End-Game
New Rivers West Auditorium,
ECU
10 a.m.-noon
Full-time students and
_ teachers may attend free
of charge. The cost for the
public to attend all eight
sessions is $49 for World
Affairs Council members; $59
for the general public (before
Jan, 11) and $69 thereafter.
Registration includes the
Great Decisions textbook.
Sponsored by the World
Affairs Council of Eastern
North Carolina and ECU. For
more information call (252)
328-5520
Day of Freedom
Monday, Jan. 21
West Greenville
Intergenerational Center
9:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Event to honor the life
and accomplishments of
Dr. Martin Luther King,
Jr. Registration will begin at
9:15 at the West Greenville
Intergenerational Center.
There will be activities to
benefit the community, keep
children safe and increase
childrens critical thinking
skills. Specific activities
include the making and
distribution and quilts for the
elderly in West Greenville,
self defense classes and
emergency response packets,
and games of chess. These
events are designed to.
introduce the public at large
to the services available
from Project HEART and the.
Intergenerational Center in
2008
Campus & Communit
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Pirate UNDERGROUND A.J. Fletcher Recital
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GPA continued from Al
oped by ITCS such as textbook
listing went through similar
conversions so that it could be
made available to students.
Most schools do not have
such a tool and Banner also
does not provide at, ECU is
fortunate to have a forward-
thinking web development staff
to develop such applications for
our students, Sweet said.
THE EAST CAROLINIAN *
This writer may be contacted at
~news@theeastcarolinian.com.
How to Calculate
Nolet Os wat
To calculate your GPA, you need to divide the number of quality points
you have earned by the number of semester hours you have attempted.
A equals 4 quality points per semester hour (3 hourA=3X4= 12)
B equals 3 quality points per semester hour (3 hour B = 3 X 3 = Y)
C equals 2 quality points per semester hour (3 hour C = 3 X 2 = 6)
D equals 1 quality point per semester hour (3 hour D = 3 X 1 = 3)
If you are taking the following classes and expect to get these grades,
you can calculate your GPA as follows:
Course
English 1100
Comm. 1001
Math 1065
EXSS 1000
BIOL 1050
Totals
Credit Hours
Grade
A
Calculations
Sx4=12
SXSe9
3x2=6
1x4=4
Skins
GPA
34/15=
NEWS
BALLARD continued from Al
ferent approach in handling the
allegations against him about
an alleged approval ofa scholar-
ship to Holland's relative.
Initially, Ballard denied
knowing about any arrange-
ment to give Hollands relative
any financial assistance.
On December 14, 2007, Bal-
lard made a statement saying
that he in fact did have knowl-
edge about Hollands relative.
An email sent on August 22,
2007, proved that Ballard read
an email about the proposed
arrangement and replied to it
as well.
The university's internal
auditor retrieved the email
_ after arequest from Ballard was
_ made to find the email that was
in question.
It turns out that not only
did I read the e-mail, but I also
replied to it,� Ballard said.
The e-mail did not ask for
approval for the arrangement,
but it is clear from my response
that I did not reject the idea,�
Ballard continued.
Holland cancelled the
arrangement to award his rela-
tive financial assistance on
September 30, 2007.
Both.Holland and Ballard
ended up paying for the incident
out of their own pockets in dif-
ferent ways.
Holland reimbursed the
university by giving ECU a
check for $25,000 to cover
the total amount of financial
assistance and salary that the
relative had received.
In light of these develop-
ments, I have given him (Hol-
HYBRID continued ~from Al
PAGE A3
land) my personal check for
$12,500. It is appropriate that
he and I share in returning
these funds to the university,�
Ballard said.
Ballard
ensured that
_ measures are being taking
so that similar instances
will not occur again.
My executive council has
developed draft policies to
ensure such mistakes will not
occur again, Ballard said.
It is my responsibility to
ensure these policies are final-
ized and properly executed.�
This writer my be contacted at
news@theeastcarolinian.com.
mechanically driven power as
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As a bus pulls away from
its stop, the bus relies primarily
on stored energy and as the bus
continues and its speed increases,
the bus blends its system of
electric power and mechanical
_ -_power, according to Davidson.
~They have a better turn-
ing radius, however accelerate
slower, said Megan Braddy,
ECUSTA driver.
As such, they are perfect
for longer routes of 30 minutes
[Blue 303], in my opinion.�
Through the current
use ECUs hybrid vehicles,
ECUSTA is evaluating the
efficiencies� of the hybrid bus
and will use their findings for
future investments for more
clean technology purchases.
While current date is
unknown, three more buses
are looking to hit the streets
of Greenville in the cops
months of this year.
Keep an eye out for the green
paint and enjoy a smoother rude 3
on effects of ECU going green.�
This writer may be contacted at
news@theeastcarolinian.com.
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Oral history project
set to begin during
spring semester
First-generation college students get the chance to tell their stories.
} First-generat on ect will begin this spring and
span throughout early summer,
alumni to be incorporating interviewees from
; a series of time spans.
interviewed Candidates will be selected
from the following time periods:
pre-1945; 1946-1965; 1966-
1985; 1986-2005, in an effort to
include a spectrum of students
who graduated during each time.
An effort will be made to
select interviewees who repre-
sent the spectrum of students
on campus during each time
period. Trained interviewers
will ask alumni to discuss their
family background, home com-
munity, college experience and
the impact their education has
had on their lives.
The alumni will be inter-
wed by trained professionals
who will tap into the family
background, home community,
college experience and the
impact that education has had
on their lives.
After the project is completed
the interviews will be available
SARAH CAMPBELL
EDITOR IN CHIEF
Entering college for the
first time can be an intimi-
dating experience for stu-
dents, but for those who
may be ~experiencing the
journey as-the first member
of their family to attend
college the process may
be an even more daunting.
First generation students
offer the campus a diverse
outlook considering their
familys educational back-
ground and the community
in which they grew up.
In order to preserve the
impact that first-generation
students have on the campus
community the Centennial Task
Force will be. collaborating with
Joyner Library to document the
oral history of twenty first-
generation alumni. The proj- " see ORAL HISTORY page A6
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ORAL | HISTORY continued from A4
Professor receives
$1.6 million grant |
to continue study to
stop dangerous germ
Dr. Everett Pesci, associate professor of microbiology and immunology.
Progression to yield
the growth of the germ
is already being made
KIMBERLY BELLAMY
NEWS EDITOR
Efforts are being made by
professors in the Brody School
of Medicine to find ways to
decrease the amount of a dan-
gerous bacterium called pseu- °
- domonas aeruginosa.
Dr. Everett Pesci, associ-
ate professor of microbiology
and immu-
according to textbookofbacteri-
ology.net/pseudomonas.
Pseudomonas is present in
most people because it is an
inhabitant in things such a soil
and water.
Not all people who carry
the bacteria are affected. Pseu-
domonas attacks individuals
with weak immune systems,
especially those with cystic
fibrosis, cancer or burns.
These types of infections are
hard to cure because pseudomo-
nas acts against most antibiotics.
The main focus of Pesci and
°
tion of its environment. The
signal is called Pseudomonas
Quinolone Signal (PQS).
We discovered the Pseu-
domonas Quinolone Signal in
1998 and have identified the
genes that are responsible for its
production,� Pesci said.
We have also learned a lot
about how it is produced and the ©
genetic regulation that controls
the timing of PQS production.� -
Pesci plans to continue
his work on studying this
bacterium for the remainder
of his career even though the
grant only
lasts for five
nology, was
awarded a
$1.6 million
grant from
the National
Institutes
of Health
conduct the
study.
DoF
J arm ecs
Coleman,
associate
profess or.
of microbi-
ology and
immunol-
years.
He dis-
dangers of
nas long
before whe
received the
grant to find
trol the bac-
terium.
there was
an unknown
ogy, will
active com-
act as a
co-inves-
tigator for
the study.
Pseu-
domonas
aeruginosa
is an oppor-
tun Sti
pathogen,
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ing that it
Ex proits
some break
in the host
defenses to
in the office
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highly contaminated:
cleaning % asserts
et gece
initiate an infection,� accord-
ing to textbookofbacteriology.
net/pseudomonas.
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
is the cause for 10 percent of
hospital infections nationwide,
according to Pesci.
Some of the common infec-
tions that the bacteria causes
include urinary tract infections,
respiratory system infections,
dermatitis, soft tissue infec-
tions, bacteremia, bone and
joint infections, gastrointesti-
nal infections and many others,
pound when
I was a post-
doc.at the
University
of Roches-
ter. We then
spent two
_years purify-
ing it before
we identified
it in ¥998,°
Pesci said.
To con-
tinue study-
Colemans study is to find drugs
that pseudomonas won't resist.
We really need new com-
pounds and new drugs that
could have an effect on pseudo-
monas, Pesci said.
Some developments have
already been made that could
slow down the amount of pseu-
domonas in the environment.
Pesci and Coleman have
found a signal that the bacte-
rium uses to communicate with -
other cells to keep track of its
size population and the condi-
ing the
bacterium,
Pesci conducted five years
of research before asking the
National Institutes of Health
for assistance.
The money awarded for the
grant will go toward, hiring
personnel and buying labora-
tory supplies to conduct the
proposed research,� Pesci said.
This writer may be contacted at
news@theeastcarolinian.com.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2008
News Bureau
covered the |
pseudomo-
ways to con-
We dis-_
covered that
for scholarly research at Joyner
Librarys Special Collections
Department and online at. the
University Archives Web site.
In 2009 a public showcase will
present the results of the project.
Those interested in par-
{ieipating iH the project
are dened to send a-brief
statement about. their ECU
experience along with per-
sonal contact information to
Maury York, assistant direc-
tor for Special Collections,
-at Joyner Library by April
I. York. can also be con-
tacted via e-mail at yorkm@
etiedi wren the suppect
line centennial oral history
project. Viose, Selected to
participate in the project
will be noticed shortly after
Pepi k
This writer can be contacted at
editor@theeastcarolinian.com.
ast Caro
The College of Business
presents
Cynthia Cooper
Internal auditor, consultant, WorldCom whistle-blower�
WorldCom Warnings: What Went
Wrong and Corporate Governance
Lessons Learned�
Part of the
Cunanan Leadership Speaker Series
Hilton Greenville
3:30 p.m., Thursday, January 17
The public is invited to attend this free event. "
_ For more information, please contact the College of Business by
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Medical student recognition
banquet to be held Jan. 19°
ECU News Services-"
Graduating minority medical
students at East Carolina
University will be recognized
Saturday, Jan. 19, at the 24th
annual Dr. Andrew A. Best
Senior Recognition Banquet.
The event begins at 7 p.m.
at the Greenville Hilton. It
is sponsored by the Student
National Medical Association
at the Brody School of Medi-
cine at ECU. Dr. Julius Q. Mal-
lette, assistant vice chancellor
for regional health services
Editor of North Carolina
outreach at ECU, will speak.
Best was Greenvilles
first black physician. He died
in 2005. The banquet was
renamed for him this year.
The National Medi-
cal Association is the only
national organization devoted
to the needs of African-Ameri-
can physicians and health
professionals. The SNMA was
founded as a subdivision of the
NMA. The ECU chapter holds
the ACE Bowl-A-Thon to raise
money to help low-income
people with diabetes purchase
diabetes supplies, sponsors the
Best Scholarship and works
to raise awareness of health
professions among minority
high school students.
Banquet tickets are $30 for
the general public and $15 for
students and may be purchased
by calling the Academic Sup-
port and Enrichment Center
at the Brody School of Medi-
cine at (252) 744-2500 or by
e-mailing Akilah Crawford at
asc0627@ecu.edu.
Literary
Review recognized for achievement
ECU News Services-
Margaret Bauer, the editor of
the North Carolina Literary
Review, has been recognized
for her leadership and work
with the journal by the Council
of Editors of Learned Journals.
The CELJ announced
Bauer as the winner of
the Parnassus Award for
Srenmticant Editorial
Achievement at the groups
annual meeting held during
the Modern Language
Association conference in
December in Chicago.
- Bauer, who is also Rives
Chair of Southern Literature
in the Department of English
at. East Carolina University,
has served as editor of the
NCLR since 1997. The
literary journal is housed
in ECU's Department of
English. Bauer, who earned
her doctorate in Southern
literature from the University
of Tennessee, joined the ECU
faculty in 1996.
ipeclrei J irudges
commented about Bauers
work: In 2007, the journal
marked the 100th anniversary
of its founding institution,
East Carolina University,
as well as the completion of
its serialized...dictionary of
North Carolina writers. Its
design quality is impressive,
but what most impressed our
judges was the sheer tensile
power of the writing, a signal
tribute to the sustained work of
editor Margaret D. Bauer....�
lnaresponse to. her
award, Bauer said, In 1993
NCTR founding editor
Alex AID right received
CELJs best new journal
award in recognition of his
achievement in creating this
unique amalgam of literary
magazine with elements of
the scholarly journal. Alexs
were, large shoes, to. 111)
when I took over as editor
in, 1997, and | appreciate
this awards testimony that
NCLR continues to live up
to its early promise.�
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Achievement is based on
a single issue of a journal
published within the
previous three years that
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high realization of the
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mission in combination
with .application of the
highest standards of
learned� editorial practice-
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of high-quality content,
compelling arrangement
Of Contents, style, visual
appeal and readability, etc.
~. the award recognizes
significant realization of
editorial mission.�
The Council of Editors of
Learned Journals, an allied
organization of the Modern
Language Association, is an
association of more than 450
editors of scholarly journals
devoted to study in the
humanistic disciplines.
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event of an accident when calling on cdevices other than land .
wireless e-mail, voice-over
~Internet phone and text, mes-
saging have created a new set
of expectations of emergency
response services.
Each country is responsible
for implementing their own
emergency response system, but
some have not been able to keep
up with the rapid pace in which
communication has begun to
evolve or the expense of the
necessary changes.
A team of researchers in the
College of Business has been
studying how telecommunica-
tions technology in N.C. affects
911 emergency calls for nearly
a decade.
Seeman, working with Col-
lege of Business finance col-
league James Holloway and
management information sys-
tems colleague Maggie O'Hara,
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as the models used throughout
the European Union.
A number of academic Jour-
nals have published their work,
which deals with comparative
emergency laws and regula-
tions.
Tn the spirit of competition,
the FCC allowed there to be dif-
ferent standards in the United
States, figuring the market for
services would follow, Seeman
said. The European Union, in
comparison, established a single
standard for cellular service.
A lot of states have problems
with 911 coverage. North Caro-
lina is a leader with this legisla-
tion; its a big issue,� she said.
Seeman, Holloway and
OHara plan to continue their
research by examining how
the 1 new laws in N.C. will affect
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tions coverage for emergency
responders. _
A multidisciplinary Divi-
sion of Information Manage-
ment and Telecommunications
Research (DIMTR) is set to
be housed within the Bureau of
Business Research in the Col-
lege of Business at ECU.
Research, education and ser-
vice in the areas of management
information technology, wire-
less, wireline, VoIP telecommu-
nications, emergency services,
and business and administrative
operations will be the primary
focus. Students from manage-
ment information systems, busi-
ness, law, public policy and non-
business fields will participate e
in the research.
This writer can be contacted at
editor@theeastcarolinian.
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Opinion.
Why Uwe Boll 7. a
{ Let the Good Times Roll! }
I hate
1S a genius
And no director comes close
YAZID FINN
OPINION WRITER
Alfred Hitchcock, Martin Scorsese, Quentin
Tarantino, Stanley Kubrick ... give me a break.
No one imaginable compares to the brilliance
of Uwe Boll. The German director easily casts a
shadow over Hollywood with every stunning film
he produces and directs. Uwe Boll is a breed all his
own, with, in my opinion, only the notable director
Michael Bay coming close with his groundbreak-
ing films.
Just look at the award-winning movies Boll
has under his belt: House of the Dead, Alone in the
Dark and BloodRayne. Pretty much the greatest
films of their respective years, beating out crap
like the pretentious Good Night, And Good Luck or
the fluke Mystic River. Why, when Alone in the Dark
and BloodRayne were announced to be coming out
in the same year, my head nearly exploded from
the news? It was almost too much Boll for anyone
to handle in thesame year ... almost.
Some may try to argue that Uwe Boll is a
modern-day Ed Wood, comparing the legend-
ary German director to some mid-20'-century
- American hack. Please. Just look at the source
material of the two directors. Ed Woods films
were destined to fail the moment he began typing.
Uwe Boll takes a different path. Uwe Boll probes
the human psyche. Boll keeps his ear to the ground
of modern society and his eyes open for what he
knows his audience wants. This of course entails
videogames, and lots of them. I mean, why pay 50
bucks to play something for 30 hours when you
can easily drop 10 dollars and have someone play
it for you in less than two? It does not make sense
any other way! ,
The profits that Boll makes per film speak for
themselves. Just like The Blair Witch Project and
the original Saw, the German director is making
nearly ten-to-one on his money for every film he
fathoms into existence. With every poorly con-
structed:video game that hits the market, Boll is
there to take that game off the shelves and adapt it -
to the big screen, knowing full well his $500,000
will net over $5 million in box office revenues.
I would have dusted off the sleeping bag and
camped outside a theater for In the Name of the
King: A Dungeon Siege Tale, that released this past
Friday, if I had not already promised my significant
other a relaxing Blockbuster night. It is no worries,
however, as I promised myself to have my priori-
ties in order for Bolls next release. I mean, who
needs chicks when you have everything a guy could
possibly want: poor dialog, senseless violence, and
a plot that is harder to follow than a Republican
presidential debate.
This writer can be reached at
opinion@theeastcarolinian.com
Opinions are
like airheads.
Say what?
~J.D. LEWIS
OPINION EDITOR
Today marks a change at The East Carolinian. I
have taken over as editor of the Opinion page from
Rachel King. After a couple of years with the paper,
Rachel was ready to try something new. She did an
excellent job, and I wish her the best in her future
endeavors. :
Now its my turn to try something new. Ive writ-
ten for newspapers on and off for 12 years, but I never
took part in the business side of things. I missed most,
of the training sessions I had scheduled with Rachel,
thanks to the flu, so Im playing this whole editor
thing by ear. It'll mean less writing for me and more
time trying to figure out how to do something with
a computer besides surf eBay, but everyone on the
staff has been supportive so far. Once I get the hang
of things, I know I'll be okay. ,
We've still got the same excellent staff of opinion
writers and a couple of newcomers have expressed
interest in coming on board, so you can expect the
same witty insights youve come to know and love
this semester. |
Its a crazy world out there, and its going to get
crazier as this seemingly endless election season
drags on. Everybody knows what opinions are like
" unless you saw the network TV version of Clint
Eastwood's The Dead Pool,� and you think they're
airheads " and we all have one. We'll be more than
happy to share them with you. #
This writer can be reached at
opinion@theeastcarolinian.com
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| don't care what anyone says, UGGS
are SEXY. And yes, |ama guy. Keep
wearing them ladies!
| have to admit those Mormon guys
with the nametags are way cute.
| regret nothing in my past ... except
you.
Dont complain about not being
specially added to a closed course
when your Facebook picture is of you
doing a beer bong.
Last night was yummy!
Just figured | would put some letters
to form some words because | really
don't have anything to say. BE easy.
lf you are a single, sweet, decent
looking guy, please call 1-800-I-
Need-A-Boyfriend.
Why does my psych prof have
pictures of his grandchildren on
his academic webpage? Are they
content for the course?
You know you are too drunk to
drive when you swerve to miss a
tree and then realize it was your air
freshener!
Searching for a good ol handsome
rugged cowboy. Any still out there?
| miss the Pirate Rants like whoa
now that | dont live in Greenville
anymore.
| dont seem obvious, do I?
| love how they are so quick to take
Our money and drop our classes,
yet they won't fix the dysfunctional
system that gives us all headaches.
when we pay thousands of dollars
to come here. Whats wrong with
this picture?
| miss you!
| think its pretty sad that ECU didnt
do anything to their Web site when we
~ won the bowl game. Dont you?
| just wrote a BOOK! ARRRRGH!!
lranian invasion. Oil prices break
their own record. Britneys back in the
news. This is gonna be a fun year!
Finally! After a year and a half of
stripper roommates, bunk beds,
community showers, plantar
wart outbreaks, mandatory hall
meetings and quiet hours, Im in an
apartment!
| really wish there was some type
of drug that can help slow drivers to
drive faster.
| wish you would just clean your fish
tank. It smells like you do when you
throw up from drinking for a week
straight!
The French | textbook is $150!
This is not gonna happen, not to
me. I'll take Underwater Russian
Basketweaving first. This is a note to
all of you: Since you are required to
finish at least one foreign language,
take Latin or Ancient Greek. The
textbooks are only about $40. The
book companies think theyre forcing
you to acquiesce to their price-
gouging. Learn a language no one
speaks anymore.
| love how today was the first day of
school and ECU just called me this "
morning to tell me | was accepted.
Who knew that Id miss the indoor-
outdoor carpet so much?
To the Taurus from Theta Chi: You are
a terrible driver. Get off the phone!
Why did school start on a Friday?
Am | the only one that doesnt make
sense.to?
I'm already excited about next football
season!!
FINALLY!!! My annoying roommate
transferred out, and her girlfriend
moved out of my hall. Spring semester
IS going to be so good!!!
Here's the thing. Im totally okay with
homosexuals, but how come an all-
girls hall prohibits my boyfriend from
sleeping over, but my roommates
girlfriend can stay the night whenever
she wants? | dont want to see my
roommate rolling around in bed with
anyone, boy or girl.
Your boyfriend disappears for two
weeks to smoke pot, which he enjoys
more than you ... wow, you picked a
winner!
Where have all the pirate rants
gone?
Am | the only person who decides -
_ to stock up on bubble sheets during
finals week and takes about 30 of
them? Its not that | cant read the sign
that says Three Sheets Per Visit,� I'm
simply being economical.
| miss the dirty G-Vegas.
Sugar-free Red Bulls explode if you
leave them in the fridge for a while.
| recently discovered that the fruit .
cups found at Java City are good for
5 cup-sized servings of PJ.
Everyone would really appreciate
it if you ate the super crunchy
potato chips in the crinkly foil bag
ANYWHERE besides the quite study
floor of Joyner.
My well-organized box of note cards
is SO Sexy. :
Girl, you stink. Take a bath.
ECU transit might have to add another
route from downtown to Cookout.
My love, you are my true heart
because when Im with you, you
bring out the best in me. Forever
within my memory you will remain,
and my thoughts and actions now
and forever will be motivated and
guided by you.
No, Sir, it is NOT okay that you.
mimicked that Asian womans accent
on how she pronounced that dudes
name. NOT OKAY... that was rude!.
So | lied when | said our making out
wouldn't affect me. | want you even
more now!
If | had a guitar, you would be the
reason there are teardrops on it.
Dear Linksys customer, | hope you
know that Im stealing your Internet!
Do you think she'll know its us?
It's pretty sad that even you agree
with the Pirate Rants that | write
about you.
| waxed my girlfriends back
yesterday. :
Stop looking like you are hoarding
acorns in your cheeks. " ~
In return for my plucking your
eyebrows, you pop my zits. Its a
win-win situation!
TY. addicts should find a new hobby
| want Heroes back,
but Im on the writers side
_ JESSICA DUNLOW ~
OPINION WRITER
I think it would be super cool to be a
television writer. They get to create all
the amazing shows we watch and become
addicted to. You know that deep down you
cannot focus on day-to-day life without
having your weekly dose of Greys Anat-
omy, Heroes,� John Stewart� or Family
+ 66
Guy.� Yes, there is that underlying motiva-
tion to promote the writers cause because we
so desperately need some sort of entertain-
ment other than booze and homework.
However,,what is causing the writers
strike? It is important to understand why
they are picketing the studios, because it
inherently affects us all. According to the
Writers Guild of America, the studios are
depriving the writers of these hit television
shows, along with those of talk shows and
late night programs, of their proper com-
pensation considering the rise in television
DVD sales, internet promotions on iTunes
and other web sources, and the networks
allowing shows to be posted on studio Web
sites. : 7
According to recent news releases, Tina
Fey (30 Rock�), Tim King (Heroes�), Seth
McFarlane (Family Guy�), Matthew Perry
_ (Friends�) and dozens of other actors who
support writers stormed the picket lines, and
unfortunately, the networks are not under-
standing. Seriously? How can they not?
The writers are the most imperative
part of a television show. Without them,
Was )
there would be no witty jokes, no sappy
love stories and no quirky nerds stealing
the hearts of the nation. Writers work their
creative minds off to provide the general
public with some ounce of culture, and the
~networks repay them by undercutting their
genius with lacking compensation.
The networks say they will not consider
negotiations until the strikers return to
work, whereas the picketers refuse to return
without talking first. It is a game of chicken,
and we would all like to see the writers win.
The movie industry will not suffer because
the studios have screenplays stacked up
from years past, and they can choose from
the scripts they already paid for. Even then,
screenplay writers join the ranks and walk
_ the lines. The Directors Guild of America
contains numerous writers and directors
walking the picket line, so it is hard to
understand why they are being stubborn and
refusing to talk (*cough* greed *cough*).
Despite my desire to enter the television
writing field, it is the ethical obligation to
side with the writers because they are under-
appreciated for their hard work, and.if the
actors are acknowledging them, so should
the rest of us.
In addition, regardless of the fact that
it would pave a smoother way for aspiring
television writers of the future, it means
our shows could enjoy full-length seasons.
I dont know.about you, but if I have to be
left hanging as to whether or not HRG and
Claire find each other again on Heroes,� I
am not going to be a happy camper.
This writer can be reached at
opinion@theeastcarolinian.com
ketchup ...
Like a lot
ALEX LAROCCA
OPINION WRITER
I dont know when it really started. I can recall
when I was very young going to McDonalds and
dipping my delicious french fries in that red death
syrup, but somewhere along the line " lets say
high school " my tongue and my mind verged into
one constant thought: Ketchup is friggin gross!
Now I don't like to badger too many people
with how I feel about something, but when I see
people use ketchup it makes my heart wrench. For
years now I have been enjoying my french fries and
hamburgers without that salty fart taste infecting
everything that I eat, but I sometimes feel I just
dont get it. And I dont. I am not sure where my
logic derives from, but let us really think about
ketchup for a moment.
My first thought: What the hell is ketchup?
Really, someone tell me, because I know that
when you mash a bunch of tomatoes together
you get marinara sauce. Mash them lightly, hard
or medium, the results will never be ketchup ...
ever. So logically from time to time, I read the
ingredients of the red taint: vinegar and tomato
paste. How does this happen? There is nothing
in the ingredients that leads you to believe that
adding these things together should equal a salty,
tomato-like gel that goes " it doesnt " with
potatoes and meat.
_ So where are we left in a society where every-
one is using a condiment that has no identity? I
suppose it comes down to a personal battle that
everyone must face for themselves, but unfortu-
nately some people take it too far, and I cannot
keep it to myself anymore.
These situations come into play when I see that
murderous act of ketchup on a steak, on chicken,
or, God forbid, on pork. How were you people
raised? A friend of mine used to have to eat cheese
and ketchup sandwiches because he was so poor.
Is this the key? Is it poverty that keeps ketchup
going? Because I will tell you right now, I have
never been rich, but to use ketchup as some sort
of enhancer like salt is almost like calling cancer .
an enhancer.
Although I usually stand alone in my battle
against the red demon, one thing that many people,
including the users, all agree on is the smell. Why,
dear God, does ketchup smell so bad? Now I can
understand some people dont mind the smell when
it is on food " I cant " but when it is separated
from its parasitic relationship, it can stain lives.
As I have delved into the ingredients question
_ with no avail, I will present another: What can
produce such a horrid smell? One might think
vinegar, but I know what that smells like and I
dont mind it. Mayonnaise doesnt smell that bad
and mustard is quite neutral. In fact, mustard is a
great substitute for ketchup if anyone is interested
in a withdrawal program.
In the end though, and I do mean the end,
everyone will more than likely have to stand trial
for their condiment abuses. Years ago, I went a
little overboard on honey mustard, but I claim
responsibility for it. Can you withstand the trial
of ketchup abuse? Think about it...
This writer can be reached at :
opinion@theeastcarolinian.com
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poll question: "
What was your favorite
play of the Pirates 2007
football season?
A. Ben Hartmans
game-winning kick
against UNC
B. Rob Kass 34-yard
touchdown pass to
Juwon Crowell as time
expired against UTEP
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open the second half
against UCF
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against Boise State in
the Hawaii Bowl
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Roller coaster season
ends on high note
JARED JACKSON
ASST. SPORTS EDITOR
Four years ago the Pirates
were one of the worst football
teams in division 1-A.
Now, ECU [8-5,6-2] will
long be remembered for the
2007 squad that came together
to not only hoist the Hawaii
Bowl trophy for the programs
first bowl win since the 2000
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Ben Hartman kicks a game-winning 39-yard field goal to beat rival North Carolina at Dowdy-Ficklen
but also for solidifying the
program's statue as one of the
best non-BCS football schools
in America.
The schedule did ECU no
favor when Virginia Tech was
slated to be the Pirates first
opponent last spring, but after
the massacre that took place on
April 16 that killed 32 people
and wounded many more, the
-game was vaulted onto the
national radar.
ESPN picked up the contest
in wake of the massacre and
the game looked as if it would
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be a blowout leading up to the
contest after Pirates starting
quarterback Rob Kass was sus-
pended the week of the game
for a DUI.
The Pirates, who were 27
2 point underdogs on the road,
didnt have much to lose and
actually lead 10-7 for a short
while before a Brett Clay inter-
ception was returned 17 yards
Stadium, which was one
for a touchdown that would put _
the Hokies up for good.
During what would eventu-
ally become a 17-7 loss for the
Pirates, a new star emerged.
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Junior quarterback Patrick
Pinkney exploded onto the scene
in Blacksburg and proved to be
a burden to the talented Hokies
defense, as he was able to run for
48 yards and also go 14-of-25 for
115 yards through the air.
This team is not afraid
of contact, and this is a very
physical team,� Holtz said after
the game. We played Virginia
Tech and we challenged them,
told them we we're going to have
to make it a physical game and
they didnt shy away from it. I
was proud of the way they came
~~
FCU 5 most important victories of 2007. |
out here and competed.�
After going toe to toe with
one of the best teams in the ACC,
ECU returned home to face
another foe from the conference
and in-state rival North Caro-
lina in each programs second
contest.
Pinkney made the most out
of his first collegiate start, going
31-for-41 for 406 yards and three
touchdowns. That incredible stat
line would earn him the second
see REFLECTION page B2
Opinion: Conference play should
determine programs future
Decision will have to
be made
RONNIE WOODWARD
SPORTS EDITOR
Mack McCarthy is making
things difficult on ECU Direc-
tor of Athletics Terry Holland
this basketball season.
Holland introduced McCar-
thy, who has been an ECU assis-
tant coach since 2005, as the
Pirates interim head coach for
this season after Ricky Stokes
unexpectedly stepped down just
months before the season.
Prior to the season, both
Holland and McCarthy said a
decision on a permanent coach
would not be made until after
the season.
But about a month ago,
McCarthy did something no
ECU coach, interim or not, has
ever done"beat a team from the
Alantic Coast Conference.
And not only was it the
Pirates first win over the. ACC
in 58 games, it was against hated
rival N.C. State.
After ECUs 75-69 upset
victory in the Wolfpacks first
ever trip to Minges Coliseum,
confidence and optimism sur-
rounding ECU mens basketball
program was as high as its been
in years.
After the crucial win,
McCarthys interim tag also
seemed in question.
In the postgame press con-
ference, one reporter asked,
Does Mack McCarthy deserve
an extension ?
Sophomore center John
Fields made his answer very
clear.
ll be the first one to say
yes,� Fields said. When we lose, _
he just wipes his hands and tells
us. to keep working.
He believes in us and I
really believe in him. I think he
should get an extension.�
~Senior point guard Darrell Jenkins guards a N.C. Wesleyan player during an earlier non-conference tilt for ECU. Conference USA teams should provide stiffer competition.
Senior forward Taylor
Gagnon, who has played for
three different head coaches
during his career, said that the
N.C. State win was a great win
for everyone involved.�
But three weeks later, ECU
unexpectedly lost to NAIA
member Lee, 77-75, at Minges
Coliseum.
McCarthy has said that the
Pirates have |
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TUESDAY JANUARY 15, 2008
THE EAST CAROLINIAN * SPORTS
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REFLECTION continued from 81
Quarterback Patrick Pinkney used his legs and his arm to beat North Carolina.
best passing performance in
school history.
Also exploding onto the
scene was senior running back
Chris Johnson, who racked up
136 receiving yards and two
touchdowns. The explosive
senior had 258 all-purpose yards
against the Heels.
But even these two couldn't
seal the deal for the Pirates.
The victory rested on a foot
of a kicker, Ben Hartman, who
was 1-of-4 before nailing the
game-winner.
You just have to block out
everything that has gone bad,�
said the Pirates kicker. I knew
it was going to come down to me
and I just said, ~forget about the
other three and make this one;
this one counts.�
And with the stands in
Dowdy-Ficklen deafly silent,
Hartmans kick sailed through
the uprights and the Pirates
defeated UNC for the first time
since 1975.
We're growing, were
moving in the right direction,�
Holtz said after the victory. We
still have a long way to go but
I couldn't be more pleased with
the attitude, the way these play-
ers are working and the commit-
ment level that they have.�
The next two weeks would
feature heart-breaking losses, as
the Pirates fell to rival Southern
Miss, 28-21, in the opener of C-
USA play and then to national
powerhouse West Virginia,
48-7. ,
We have to get ourselves
off the ground and brush off,�
Holtz said in the week leading
up to the pivotal Houston game.
I told the team that nothing
is ever as good or as bad as it
seems. Reality falls somewhere
in between and I think things
are not as bad as they seem right
now. We have to step up because
life is a series of battles. You will
rarely, if ever, be on the very top
or bottom.�
ECU would answer all of the
questions surrounding the pro-
gram with a 37-35 road victory
over Houston that many Pirates
would simply make down to
good luck.
The Cougars missed all
three of their field goal attempts,
two of which came with less
than two minutes left in the
game, and the Pirates made
their only attempt, which was
the difference in the game.
Surprisingly, the game
marked Johnsons first 100-yard
rushing game of the season, as
the playmaker ran for 147 yards
and two touchdowns.
We got the rushing game
going,� said Holtz. I thought
Chris Johnson had an excellent
game; he ran hard, ran physical
and really did a nice job with
2 aa
Also, redshirt sophomore
Rob Kass played the entire
second half for the Pirates
and threw for 110 yards and
one touchdown in his first
significant action since being
suspended prior to the season
opener against Virginia Tech.
The win over Houston was
the first over three-straight
crucial conference victories for
LOU.
In the 52-38 victory against
UCF, Johnson continued his
dominance as he set the ECU
record for all purpose yards in
~a game with 372.
Johnson took a kickoff back
for a touchdown, rushed for a
touchdown and caught a touch- ©
down pass in an astonishing
display of his set of skills.
Kass was effective once
again as he was 12-of-23 for
201 yards and three touchdowns
against UCF. ,
In the wildest of college
football seasons, no one would
have suspected the ending to
the Pirates 45-42 overtime win
against UTEP. zi
With time seemingly against
ECU, Kass sent the game to
overtime with a 34-yard touch-
down pass to Juwon Crowell as
time expired.
Then in the extra period,
Kass took a quarterback keeper
up the middle for a 1-yard
touchdown and a victory as the
Miners only came away with a
field goal in their only overtime
possession.
_ Dwayne Harris was the star
for the Pirates as the freshman
broke open the third quarter |
scoring.
First the ECU wide receiver
took a handoff on a reverse and
dashed 57 yards for a touch-
down to give ECU a 25-22 lead.
Harris then took a handoff on
a double reverse and hit a wide
open | on an 80-
yard touchdown pass, giving the
Pirates a 32-22 lead.
This was a really big game
for our morale and for our play-
ers, said Holtz. ."fust to see
their attitude, their sigh of relief,
their smiles, their excitement
and enthusiasm in the locker
room after the game was a lot
of fun.� . : :
ECU would follow up the
miracle in El Paso with a flat
performance in a 34-20 loss at
home to archrival NC State.
Just about anything that
could go wrong went wrong for
the Pirates, and after the loss
to NC State snapped a three
game winning streak, the Pirate
Nation was once again search-
ing for answers.
The perfect remedy to the
disaster against the Wolfpack
was a homecoming date against
an overmatched UAB team.
In the 41-6 ECU win,
Pinkney emerged from the
Pirates bench as has been the
case most of the season. Pinkney
was 6-of-7 for 159 yards and two
touchdowns.
Sophomore Jamar Bryant
also had a break out game in
catching six passes for 114 yards
and a touchdown.
The momentum gained by
the Pirates destruction of the
Blazers carried into the next
contest on the road against
Memphis.
The Pirates again dominated
their competition behind Chris
Johnsons career day. Johnson
rushed for 301 yards and four
touchdowns on only 20 carries.
Patrick Pinkney also ran
for 94 yards and a touchdown,
in addition to throwing for 105
yards and two touchdowns.
ECU seemed to be rolling
- once again and needed to win
its last two games to clinch a
conference title game berth.
But Marshall didnt seem to
get the memo.
The Pirates were embar-
rassed and surprisingly beaten
by the Thundering Herd in
Huntington, 26-7.
The Pirates had the follow-
ing week off to reflect on the
opportunity that they had lost,
as the bye week finally came
before the regular season finale
at home against ~Tulane.
Tulane would prove to be no
contest to ECU as the Pirates
easily won, 35-12.
After playing the waiting
game to see their postseason
destination it finally became
clear that ECU would be head-
ing to Hawaii to take on No. 24
Boise State. .
Behind Johnsons NCAA
Bowl record 408 all-purpose
yards, ECU captured the Hawaii
Bowl title, 41-38, after a game-
ending 34-yard field goal from
Hartman.
Johnson finished the day
rushing for 223 yards and one
touchdown. He also had three
receptions for 32 yards and a
touchdown.
What the rest of country
saw is what we've been watch-
ing for three years,� Holtz told
the Associated Press. Im the
president of the
fan club. I am his biggest fan.
He is one of the hardest workers
on this team. Hes humble. He
works his tail off.�
Pinkney, who played most of
the game, went 12-of-19 for 118
yards and a touchdown. Kass
only had one pass completion,
but it was very meaningful, as it
put ECU in field goal range for
the game-winning kick/
The Pirates led 38-14 with
9:02 left in the third before
Boise State mounted a comeback
for the ages.
With 1:25 remaining in the.
fourth quarter, Johnsons second
fumble of the year was taken
back for the tying score.
The game didnt remain
deadlocked for long, as Kass
came in to direct the Pirates
down the field in position for
Hartmans game winner.
I think we learned a lot
from that game,� Holtz told The
Daily Reflector. We got on them
the first day they were here in
Hawaii to really bring them back
in. We tried to draw the line and
say this is one of the best bowls
in the country. I thought those
players believed that, and these
players were focused.�
With the season over, Holtz
and his staff will turn their focus
towards the 2008 season with
spring practice looming.
But rest assured, the 2007
squad will never be forgot-
ten for bringing ECU and the
Pirate Nation back to national
prominence.
This writer can be contacted at
sports@theeastcarolinian.com
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Brady upstages
Garrards valiant effort
AP-- Tom Brady was almost
perfect. The Patriots still are.
Their poised and prolific
quarterback knocked another
mark out of the books in their
record-breaking season, com-
pleting all but two of his 28
passes to lead New England to
its second straight AFC cham-
pionship game with a 31-20
victory over the Jacksonville
Jaguars Saturday night.
Former ECU star and cur-
rent Jacksonville quarterback,
David Garrard, went 22-of-33
for 278 yards and two touch-
downs in his second career play-
off start, but it wasnt enough.
Garrard, who is ECUs all-
time leader passer and broke 28
school passing and total offense
records with the Pirates from
1998-2001, led the Jaguars to a
31-29 road win over the Pitts-
burgh Steelers in his playoff
debut last week.
The Patriots pulled away
in the second half to improve
to 17-0, matching the 1972
Miami Dolphins, the only
team to go unbeaten from
the first game of the season
through the Super Bowl. ~
Two more wins and the
Patriots will join them " much
to the chagrin of some of those
Dolphins.
- Just one more win next
Sunday at Gillette Stadium
will put the Patriots back in
the Super Bowl for the first
time in three years after three
championships in the previous
four years. They'll face the San
Diego Chargers, who upset
Indianapolis on Sunday.
The thing about it now
is that none of it matters.�
Brady said. For 17 games,
it all comes down to this
and we were here last year.
I hope we perform better.�
Brady completed 92.9 per-
cent of his passes, breaking Phil
Simms record of 88 percent
(22-of-25) set in the Super Bowl
after the 1986 season in which
he led the New York Giants to
a 39-20 win over the Denver
Broncos.
And Brady did it mostly
without Randy Moss, who had
TUESDAY JANUARY 15, 2008
Patriots end ex-
only one catch against double-
and triple-coverage.
They went back to the old
way of covering me,� Moss said.
We win as a team. Ive never
been a greedy guy. Im not
going to start now.
Brady hit all the other
receivers " throwing for three
touchdowns and 262 yards.
When they're open like that,
its my job to hit them,� he said.
They were open every time, so
its easy to play quarterback.�
While Jacksonvilles defense
struggled to stop Brady and
crew, New Englands defense
had no such problems against
the Jaguars one-two rushing
punch of Fred Taylor and Mau-
rice Jones-Drew. The leagues
second-most productive duo
during the regular season com-
bined for just 66 yards.
It was the Patriots who
dominated on the ground as
Laurence Maroney rushed for
122 yards, including a 1-yard
THE EAST CAROLINIAN ¢ SPORTS
Pirate's playoff run
touchdown.
Add Bradys on-target pass-
ing to these regular-season
records " 50 touchdown passes
by Brady, 23 scoring catches
by Moss and 589 points by the
team " and Jacksonville (12-6)
became just another team that
couldn't stop the Patriots.
And they're not done yet.
Bradys been great all year,�
Jaguars coach Jack Del Rio said.
Hes as good as they come.�
Brady completed his first
16 passes before the next one
went off the hands of Benjamin
Watson, who caught two others
for touchdowns.
The next nine passes found
their targets before one went
right through Wes Welkers
hands with 6:46 left in the game.
I thought he managed the
team well,� coach Bill Belichick
said. Of course, he threw the
ball well.�
One throw the Patriots
didnt make may have helped
Tom Brady and David Garrard exchange pleasantries after the AFC Divisional round game.
the Jaguars take a 7-0 lead.
Garrard: completed an 8-
yard touchdown pass to Matt
Jones on their first possession.
He threw as he was going down
while in the grasp of Mike
Vrabel, and his knee might
have touched the turf before he
released the pass.
Belichick pulled the red
challenge flag from his sock,
but held on to it.
It was Just too late by the
time we got a look at it,� he said.
Brady tied it on the Patriots
first possession with a 3-yard
scoring pass to Watson.
New England capitalized
on Garrards fumble on Jack-
- sonvilles second possession
when he was hit by Ty Warren
and Vrabel recovered at the~
Jaguars 29. On the first play of
the second quarter, Maroney
ran in from the 1.
But Garrard kept matching
the success of Brady, a two-time
Super Bowl MVP. He completed
22 of 33 passes for 278 yards, two
touchdowns and an interception.
Garrard directed a 95-yard
drive after Jones-Drew mis-
played the kickoff and recovered
at his own 5. With an excellent
blend of passing and running,
the Jaguars covered those 95
yards in 11 plays " never even
reaching a third down " and
tied it on Garrards 6-yard pass
to Ernest Wilford.
The Patriots then moved to
the Jaguars 19, but a chop block
against guard Stephen Neal set
them back 15 yards and Stephen
Gostkowski ended up missing a
35-yard field goal, leaving the
score tied at 14 at halftime.
They came out of the locker
room with trickery on their minds.
~On a first-and-goal at the
Jacksonville 6, Brady put on a
good acting performance as he
Jumped and raised his empty
right arm, making it appear
as if Kevin Faulk had taken a
direct snap. The quarterback,
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Garrard, former ECU star, played well in both of his playoff games.
meanwhile, hid the ball in his
deft hand.
Then he switched: to his
right hand and found Welker
at the back of the end zone to
give the Patriots the lead for
good, 21-14.
Im looking for my
Academy Award on that
play,� Brady said. They bit
on the run pretty good.�
And the Jaguars couldn't
come back they way they did
a week earlier when they beat
Pittsburgh 31-29 on Josh
Scobees 25-yard field goal
with 37 seconds left. -
One of their last chances
ended when Rodney Harrison
intercepted Garrards pass
with 4:34 left. That gave Har-
rison four interceptions in his
last four playoff games, tying
Aenaes Williams record for the
. NFLs longest playoff streak.
Rodneys interception at
the end sealed it,� Brady said.
We really needed that play.�
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Kevin Smith will not
return to UCF
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Kevin Smith, the nations lead-
ing rusher and Conference
USAs co-offensive player-of-
the-year this season, changed.
his mind and will turn pro, he
confirmed one week ago.
Smith challenged Barry
Sanders NCAA record of 2,628
rushing yards in a season, but
finished 61 yards short.
Smith ran for 147 yards and
one touchdown in a 52-38 loss
to the Pirates in Greenville this
season, but the Golden Knights
« Still finished one spot ahead of
§ ECU in C-USAs East Division
= and went on to win the confer-
ence title.
The running back was hailed
as a hero a month ago for decid-
ing to stay in school to earn a
g degree and help build UCFs
8 = burgeoning program.
Another season would have
put Smith well within reach of
former Wisconsin back Ron
Daynes NCAA career record.
_ Smith said it had nothing to
do with records. He said he made
the previous announcement to
deflect attention leading up to
UCFs Liberty Bowl matchup
against Mississippi State. Smith
also said the 10-3 loss in that
game was no factor.
Me coming back had noth-
ing to do with records. I was
here a lot of years - thats not a
reason,� Smith told The Associ-
ated Press.
Smith is only one of many
talented junior running backs
who will not return for their
respective senior seasons.
Arkansas dynamic duo of
Darren McFadden and Felix
Jones, along with West Virgin-
ias Steve Slaton and Rutgers
Ray Rice are also done with
their collegiate careers.
Smith, a high school honor
roll student, said he wanted
to come back and get his
degree"party on the advice of
his mother. But he returned to
hometown Miami after the bowl
game, and they had a long talk
about his future.
She basically told me, ~Do
what makes you happy,� Smith
said.
Smiths decision was first
reported by WFTV, Orlandos
ABC affiliate. Smith said at
a press conference Dec. 18 he
would return to school, defying
analysts who said he had noth-
ing left to prove, and would be
risking injury with more time
in college.
Kevin had a great career at
UCF,� coach George OLeary
said in a written statement.
We thank him for his contribu-
tions over the past three years
and wish him nothing but the
best.�
The biggest knock on Smith
was that he accomplished those
feats in Conference USA, though
he also rushed for 149 yards and
two touchdowns against Texas
this season.
Smith isnt known as a big-
time speedster, though he is fast.
His greatest asset is patience
and vision - knowing where to
make cuts to break long runs. He
actually hasnt been timed in a
40-yard dash since high school,
and said hes eager to prove he
can run with the big guys.
This is what people want
to see: ~Is he fast,� Smith said.
They want to know how fast
Im going to be. They dont have
to see if Im a three-down back,
because I played three downs.�
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Lady Pirates remain
(SID)-- Jessica Halls 21
points led Memphis to a 69-50
victory over ECU Saturday
afternoon at Elma Roane Field-
house on the campus of the Uni-
versity of Memphis. With the
win, the Tigers improve to 4-12,
1-2 in Conference USA action
while the Lady Pirates fall to
6-10, 0-3 in league play..
~Memphis jumped out to the
early 6-1 lead on two straight
three pointers from Jessica Hall.
The Lady Pirates, sparked by a
ECU has lost three road contests to open Conference play. | oe
Gabriela Husarova jumper, went
on a9-Orun to take the 10-6 lead
with 15:30 on the clock. LaToya
Bullards layup triggered a 7-0
spurt by Memphis, giving the
Tigers the 13-10 advantage at
the 14:18 mark. The two teams
five minutes before a pair.of
free throws by Aroha Jennings
and one by Savannah Ellis put
the Tigers up one, 20-19, with
8:51 to play in the half. Tiahana
Bowens layup at the 6:50 mark
PhotoS by Robyn McLawharn
traded baskets over the next
Freshman Allison Spivey had a
sparked an 8-O run by the Lady
Pirates, giving ECU the 28-20
lead with under five minutes
remaining in the period. The
Tigers responded, going on a
14-0 run to end the half, taking
the six point, 34-28 lead into the
locker room at the break.
Memphis extended its lead
to 11 coming out of the break,
39-28. Terrys basket with
18:42 on the clock cut the
Tiger lead down to nine, 39-
30. Halls fourth three-pointer
THE EAST CAROLINIAN ¢ SPORTS
winless in C-USA
of the game combined with a
Jennings basket extended the
Memphis lead to 14, 48-34, with
13:40 to play. ECU scored four
straight points to pull within
ten, 48-38, with 12:24 on the
clock. Four unanswered points
by the Tigers upped their lead
to 14, but a Terry jumper cut it
back down to 12, 52-40, with
less than ten minutes remain-
ing. Bowens jumper at the 7:16
mark once again pulled East
Carolina within 12, 56-44. The
h 15 points against Memphis, but it wasnt enough in
TUESDAY JANUARY 15, 2008
Tigers held the Lady Pirates
scoreless over the next five
minutes, putting together a
12-0 run, extending their lead
to 24, 68-44, with just 2:28
remaining in the contest. An
Allison Spivey trey ended the
ECU drought, cutting the Tiger
lead to 21, with two minutes to
play. Memphis coasted to the
69-50 victory.
Hall led all scorers with
21 points, going 5-for-6 from
behind the arc. Jennings and
a 69-50 loss to the Tigers.
ak wa
Bullard each added 14 points,
while Leonard pitched in 11.
Spivey led the Lady Pirates with
a career-high 15 points. Lauren
Cochran added eight points.
The Lady Pirates return to
Minges Coliseum for the first
time in over a month as they
host SMU on Jan. 18. Tip-off
is slated for 7 p.m. ECU will
remain at home on Sun., Jan.
20 as it welcomes Tulsa to
Greenville for a 2 p.m. tip.
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senior pitcher T.J. Hose have
been named to the 2008 Brooks
Wallace Player-of-the-Year
Award Pre-Season Watch List,
the College Baseball Foundation
announced recently. The duo
becomes the first Pirates to be
selected to the Watch List in its
four-year history.
Being on Brooks Wallace
Watch List is a great honor,�
said ECU coach Billy Godwin.
It tells me that the Stephen and
T.J. are recognized in college
baseball as premier players.
This is a credit. to their hard
work and success on the field.�
Batts, who owns the second-
longest active hitting streak in
the nation - 29 games heading
into the 2008 season, batted
.823 a year ago with six home
runs, 56 RBI and was named to
the 2007 Conference USA All-
Tournament and 2007 NCAA
Chapel Hill Regional teams.
Hose enters his third season
as East Carolinas top starter
and has compiled a 16-13 career
record with a 4.10 ERA. A
season ago, the right-hander
picked up second-team Al]
C-USA honors after posting a
6-5 record with a 3.97 ERA,
and was a two-time C-USA
Pitcher-of-the-Week selection
and two-time College Baseball
Foundation National Honor
Roll recipient.
After a great fall baseball
season, we can see that the
talent level in college baseball
will once again be great,� said
Raymond Richardson, Chair
of Brooks Wallace National
Player of the Year Award Com-
mittee. We have several from
last years Wallace Watch that
we will continue to follow, and
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festivities. The 2008 award ban-
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3, in the United Spirit Arena
on the campus of Texas Tech
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Last years Brooks Wal-
lace Award went to Vanderbilt
pitcher, David Price. Price was
the first overall pick in the
2007 First-Year Player Draft
and is currently pitching in the
Tampa Bay Rays organization.
The 2006 winner was standout
pitcher/designated hitter Brad
Lincoln of Houston. Nebraskas
Alex Gordon,.now with the.
Kansas City Royals, took home
the 2005 trophy. The inaugural
award was given in 2004 to Kurt
Suzuki of Cal State Fullerton,
who is now catching for. the
Oakland As.
The Wallace Award is a
dedication to the memory of
the former Texas Tech player
and assistant coach Brooks
Wallace. Wallace was a slick-
fielding shortstop at Texas
Tech from 1977 to 1980. A
four-year starter, he was named
All-Southwest Conference and
All-District his senior year. He
led the Red Raiders to their
first-ever appearance in the
Southwest Conference Tourna-
ment in 1980. After playing
two years in the Texas Rang-
ers organization, he returned
to Texas Tech and served as
a graduate assistant and later
as an assistant coach. In the
summer of 1984, he was diag-
nosed with cancer and fought
the disease. courageously until
his death on March 24, 1985, at
age 27. The Plano, TX, native
was married to the former
Sandy Arnold and they had one
daughter, Lindsay Ryan.
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MACK MCCARTHY
been searching for consis-
tency, especially on offense, and
that has showed.
Lack of consistency is some-
thing that has hindered the ECU
program for years however.
Even though McCarthy was
the first coach to beat an ACC
team, past coaches have pulled
off similar upsets.
Bill Herrion, who coached
the Pirates from 1999-2005,
upset many nationally presti-
gious college basketball teams,
usually athome.
Herrions Pirates defeated
Marquette, led by Dwyane
Wade, twice in his tenure. Mar-
quette was ranked ninth in the
nation when the Pirates beat the
Golden Eagles 51-46 in 2002.
Despite the ability to pull
off the occasional upset, Herrion
was fired because he couldn't
consistently compete in Confer-
ence USA.
Stokes, who replaced Her-
rion, also couldnt keep ECU out
of the cellar in C-USA.
Under Stokes, the Pirates
were blown out frequently and
only managed three conference
wins in two seasons.
So with the high of beating
N.C. State and the low of losing
to Lee, what should
determine if McCarthy con-
tinues to coach ECU after this
season?
The answer is simple: con-
ference play.
The Pirates joined C-USA
in 2001, but have yet to win a
C-USA tournament game and
have never won more than five
conference games in a season
(5-11 in 2001 and 2003).
ECU started conference
play last Wednesday with the
enormous task of playing at No.
2 Memphis, and lost 99-58.
But the Pirates now return
home for two crucial games against
winnable C-USA opponents.
ECU hosts Marshall on
Wednesday and UCF on Sat-
urday, both at 7 p.m.
With Memphis already out of
the way and only one game apiece
with UAB and Houston, winning
more than just a couple C-USA
games is a real possibility"and
would greatly strengthen McCar-
thys case for becoming ECUs
permanent coach.
McCarthy did something
no Pirates coach has ever done
with the win over N.C. State.
If he can do something
else that no ECU coach has
ever done"be competitive in
C-USA"a contract extension
should be awarded.
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sports@theeastcarolinian.com
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_ Horoscopes "
Aries
Be polite to a stern taskmaster. This Is
the person who Is teaching you to be
ahero, an expert, a perfectionist or all
three. Learn the rules and follow them.
You're on a winning streak.
Taurus
Tempers are short, especially on the
road and in unfamiliar situations.
Take care and dont bite anybody's
head off. You know how you can get.
Stay cool.
Gemini es
One of your buddies accomplishes
something you've been trying to do.
Don't feel the least bit jealous. This is
also a win for you. After all, remember,
you're on the same team.
Cancer
Controversy arises. Do you need to
get involved? Not necessarily. Let
somebody else fight this battle for you.
Watch from a safe place.
Leo |
You're not in the mood to do your
regular chores. Dont quit your job,
but do take a leisurely lunch with a ©
person you find fascinating. Maybe
that will help you relax.
Virgo
Not a good time to gamble. | IS a
good time to shop for bargains for your
home, real estate included. Check to
make sure Its a solid deal, however.
All is not as it seems to be.
Libra
somebody else is the one who comes
up with the winning answer this
time. It's okay, since this person has
your own best interests at heart. Its
grounds for a celebration.
Scorpio
Is it really worth the effort? Don't start
worrying about that. Difficulties are
always about what you make of them.
Give them respect, but not fear.
Sagittarius
Its a good time to fall in love. If you:
already have, you may be surprised
to find you can do it all over again,
with the same person. It mellows
with age. |
Capricorn
Dont hurry, take your time and use
your imagination. With a few carefully
chosen items, you can create a
masterpiece. ,
Aquarius
Provide encouragement, to help one
of your friends drop a bad habit. He or
she may not think its possible, but you
know it is. Its okay to be tough.
Pisces
You've made a good impression on
an authority figure. He or she admires
you for sticking to your guns. You're
advancing.
Did you know?
The average American eats 2 donuts
a day.
Every minute in the U.S 6 people
turn 17.
The average American will eat 200
pounds of peanuts and 10,000
pounds of meat in their lifetime.
A new book is published about
every 13 minufes in America during
business hours.
Betsy Ross's other contribution to the
American Revolution, beside sewing
the first American flag, was running a
munitions factory in her basement.
Americas best selling ice-cream flavor
is vanilla.
Americans spend around $3 billion .
for cat and dog food a year.
Impotence is legal grounds for divorce
in 24 American states.
Percentage of North America that is
wilderness: 38%.
The average American will spend
an average of 6 months rae at
red lights.
Did You Know, Every day more money
is printed for Monopoly than the US
Treasury. "
The tune for the A-B-C� song Is
the same as Twinkle, Twinkle Little
Star.�
Des Moines has the highest per capita
Jello consumption in the U.S.
The dollar symbol ($) is a U combined
with an S (U.S.)
Maine is the toothpick capital of-
the world.
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BEN HARRIS
STAFF WRITER
With all of the recent coverage of the Iowa Caucus and the New Hampshire Pri-
mary, it is extremely hard to miss the fact that we are once again in an election year.
In November, citizens across the country will be electing congressman, governors and
most importantly the President. The road to the presidency is a long one and can start
-MCT
Republican candidates for the 2008 election appear for a debate last year in SC.
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as many as two years before the actual election. For example, Sen. Joe Biden (D-De)
announced his candidacy as early as March 2006. However, the main stretch of the race
didnt start until Jan. 3 at the lowa Caucus, which Dem. Barack Obama and Rep. Mike
Huckabee won. On Jan.5, the Wyoming Republican Primary was held and former Mass.
Governor Mitt Romney, was victorious. Most recently on Jan. 8, the New Hampshire
Primary was held and Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) and Sen. John McCain (R-AZ)
won the vote. These contests, while very important, are only the tip of the iceberg
of the electoral process.
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PAGE B9
Learn how to deal with loss
Grieving can be healthy,
if you do it right
ERIN EDWARDS
STAFF WRITER
One of the many inevitable aspects of a human
life is the loss of someone. Grieving is a natural
and normal response to loss, which can aid a
person in heading toward the road to recovery
and moving on with their life. Starting off a
new year without someone special be especially
difficult.
According to the National Mental Health
Information Center, grief is defined as the normal
response of sorrow, emotion and confusion that
comes from losing something or someone that
is important to you.� Whether it is the end of a
relationship, friendship or the loss of someone
close, grief is a natural part of life that serves as
a typical reaction to these experiences.
Relationships, roommate situations and
Mourning the loss of a loved one is a natural but painful process.
friendships that go sour usually result in a student
_ coming in to seek advice,� said Renita Moore, who
serves as the Mental Health Outreach specialist
and coordinator at the ECU Center for Counsel-
ing and Student Development.
Of the numerous resources available, Moore
notes that many students seek individual coun-
seling. ;
The most popular type of counseling is a
one-on-one session, which allows the student
to be in charge of how he or she would like the
session to go. There is flexibility in this type of
counseling in regards to the needs and benefits
of those that seek it,� Moore said.
After someone experiences a traumatic event,
grief can appear in that person in several differ-
ent forms. A feeling of numbness and emptiness
can occur, as well as physical changes that can
include trembling, nausea, fatigue and difficulty
eating and sleeping. Also, a person may have
-an overwhelming sense of guilt, expressed by
wondering what he or she could have done.
While grief is considered a normal response to
a distressing event, it lasts as long as it takes
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Five stages of grief
A study that followed bereaved people for 24 months after the loss of a loved one
supports the traditional notion that there are five stages of grief.
Number of months after the death of aloved one
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Graphic: Chicago Tribune
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of disbelief the mostdominant of " highest level
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~someone to accept the experience and begin to
live with his or her loss. For some, this process
can take a few months, while for others it can
take many years.
The National Mental Health Information
f Center recommends a four-step grieving pro-
= cess for every person to utilize after a traumatic
experience.
First, the person must accept the loss that has
occurred. After this is done, they can begin to
work through and feel the physical and emotional
pain of grief. Then, after beginning to adjust
to living in a world without the person or item
that has been lost, they must move on with life.
The grieving process is over only when a person
completes these steps.
The counseling center provides ongoing
individual counseling to students who are griev-
ing,� said Angela Holman, a counselor at the
Student Development Center.
Many students seek or are referred to ser-
vices for a past loss that is still impacting them,
or a current loss. Some students choose to leave
school or take a break when going through very
painful grief, however, there are many students
who stay in school and complete semesters after
experiencing a significant loss.�
Holman also says that two common issues
that bring students into the center for grief
counseling are the loss of a relationship partner
or parent, and in recent years, those who have
experienced the death of a friend (accidental
or suicide) and pregnancy loss (miscarriage or
abortion).
In addition to counseling services provided by
the ECU Counseling and Student Development
Center, previous workshops have included ses-
sions related to dealing with the grief of losing
a loved one.
Holman recalls that the workshop included
guided reflection and questions to help students
explore the ways they are impacted by the loss of
their loves ones.�
Along with handouts about information dis-
cussed, students who attended the workshop were
given links to campus resources, including the
Dean of Students Office, the Counseling Center
and Campus Ministries, in an effort to provide
assistance to their personal and academic needs.
Holman would like to have the workshop run
again this semester, with students experiencing
the same format as before.
In order for one to heal from loss, it is impor-
tant to have support of other people during the
difficult time. Support can come from a number
of different sources, including friends, family,
a faith community, support groups, as well as
therapists and other professionals.
While it may not be easy to confide in another
during the grieving process, it is vital to accept
help and to not mourn alone. Keeping feelings
and thoughts out in the open is helpful. If these
thoughts are suppressed over a period of time,
the grieving process may be hindered, delaying
a full recovery.
This writer can be contacted at
features@theeastcarolinian.com.
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hat
shined in 2007
Best movies of 2007
CAT POTTER
STAFF WRITER
2007 was quite the year for
new movie releases and many.
critics agree that some of the
best films released were over the
past 12 months. The following
films are the must see� movies
of 2007. Luckily, some are still
in theaters so if you get the
chance, catch one of them while
you can.
No COUNTRY FOR OLD
MEN -" Directed by Ethan
and Joel Coen. Released Nov.
21, 2007. This action movie
involves a hunter that stumbles
upon a large sum of money,
drugs and dead bodies evoking
quite a bit violence. Film stars
Tommy Lee Jones, Josh Brolin
and Woody Harrelson.
ATONEMENT -" Directed
by Joe Wright. Released Dec.
7, 2007. This film is based on
a British romance novel by Ian
McEwan and involves the false
accusation of crime to one of
its main @haracters. Film stars
Keira Knightley, James McAvoy
and Saoirse Ronan.
SWEENEY TODD: THE
DEMON BARBER OF FLEET
STREET - Directed by Tim
Burton and released Dec. 21,
2007, this was one of the years
top musicals. Starring Johnny
Depp, Sacha Baron Cohen and
Helena Bonham Carter, the film
is based on the hit Broadway
musical and the infamous story
of Benjamin Baker (Sweeney
Todd).
IN THE VALLEY OF ELAH
" Directed by Paul Haggis.
Released Sept. 28, 2007. This
film is about an officer and his
wife who work with police to
discover the truth about their
sons disappearance. Film stars
include Tommy Lee Jones,
Susan Sarandon, Josh Brolin
and Charlize Theron.
JUNO " Directed by Jason
Reitman. Released Dec. 25,
2007. This film has been identi-
fied by many critics as the best
movie of the year and also one of
the funniest. It is about a quirky
teenager's unplanned pregnancy
and her decisions along the way.
Film stars include Ellen Page,
Jennifer Garner, Jason Bateman
and Michael Cera.
WAITRESS -" Directed by
Adrienne Shelly. Released May
25, 2007. A pregnant waitress
is unhappily married and just
see REVIEW page B13
generally unhappy all around.
She meets a newcomer to her
small town and falls into a
relationship she never expected.
Film stars Keri Russell, Nathan
Fillion, Andy Griffith and Adri-
enne Shelly.
BEOWULF -" Directed by
Robert Zemeckis. Released
Nov. 16, 2007. Based on the
epic poem, the warrior Beowulf
must defeat the villain Grendal
who is terrorizing towns and
also defeats other monsters.
Film stars Ray Winstone, Robin
Wright Penn and Anthony
Hopkins.
ACROSS THE UNIVERSE
- Directed by Julie Taymor.
Released Oct. 12, 2007. One
of the years best musicals
including over 60 Beatles song
remakes tells the story of Jude
who moves to America and
falls in love with a sheltered
American teenager. Film stars
Evan Rachel Wood and Jim
Sturgess.
RATATOUILLE " Directed
by Brad Bird and Jan Pinkava.
Released Jun. 29, 2007. This
animated film involves a rat
that goes to Paris to find that
his cooking idol is dead. His
adventures carry on despite the
fact that humans hate rats.�
Photos by MCT
- TUESDAY JANUARY 15, 2008
TUESDAY JANUARY 15, 2008
Golden Globes cancelled,
nominees still received awards
Drama
« Atonement
, Best
Daniel Day-Lewis There Will Be
Blood
James McAvoy Atonement
Viggo Mortensen Eastern
Promises
Denzel Washington American
Gangster
Best actress (drama)
Cate Blanchett Elizabeth ...
Julie Christie Away From Her
Jodie Foster The Brave One
Angelina Jolie A Mighty Heart
Keira Knightley Atonement
© 2007 MCT
Source: Hollywood Foreign Press Association
Graphic: Pat Carr
Golden Globe nods
Nominations in major movie categories for the
awards from the Hollywood Foreign Press
Association to be presented Jan. 13, 2008:
¢ American Gangster
¢ Eastern Promises
¢ The Great Debaters
¢ Michael Clayton
ia ~=* No Country for Old Men ;
movie ° There Will Be Blood ; Includes musicals
#
Best actor (drama) Best actor (comedy)
George Clooney Michael Clayton |
: Ryan Gosling Lars and
| the Real Girl
| Tom Hanks Charlie Wilsons War
' Philip Seymour Hoffman
| The Savages
| John C. Reilly Walk Hard...
| Amy Adams Enchanted
| Nikki Blonsky Hairspray
' Helena Bonham Carter
' Sweeney Todd
: Marion Cotillard La Vie en Rose
' Ellen Page Juno
Cometiy*
* Across the Universe
¢ Charlie Wilson's War
¢ Hairspray
¢ Juno
¢ Sweeney Todd
Johnny Depp Sweeney Todd
Best actress (comedy)
Critics call the awards
a ~glorified news
conference
MCT--So much for the glitz ,
and glamour of the Golden
Globes.
Actors boycotted the show
because of the ongoing screen-
writers strike, the 65th Annual
Golden Globes ceremony on
Sunday was reduced to a glori-
fied news conference.
The 2008 Golden Globes
were announced on NBC
Sunday night on a one-hour
TV program, with Billy Bush
and Nancy O'Dell, co-hosts of
Access Hollywood,� reading
nominees and winners names,
while Entertainment Weekly
writer Dave Karger offered
quick spins on each triumph.
The network broadcasted
an hour-long news conference
announcing the winners on
Sunday at 9 p.m. EST, accord-
ing to Hollywood Foreign Press
Association, which organizes
the Globes. Then at 10 p.m.,
NBC aired a post-awards party
show.�
Its a victory for us,� WGA
spokeswoman Sherry Goldman
said via phone from the picket
lines.
Victory or no, the Globes
possible reformation was news
to Goldman: Since we didnt
grant [NBC and Dick Clark
Productions] a waiver a month
ago, they're not really talking
to us.�
This is a huge departure
from the emotional acceptance
speeches and suspense of past
years.
Its still a great award,�
pointed out Howard Ruben-
stein, of Rubenstein Public
Relations. There will be a lot of
publicity, but the publicity will "
be diminished dramatically.
Its really a shame because its
one of the best moments in the
entertainment field.� =
THE EAST CAROLINIAN ¢ FEATURES
This was the first time since
the Globes inception in 1944
that the usual awards show were
not held.
The ceremony, which has
faced boycott threats from
actors who do not want to cross
picket lines including Keira
Knightley and George Clooney
did not have a host scheduled
this year.
Hollywood screenwriters
have been striking since Nov.
5 for an increased share of
profits from Internet and new
media sales.
Talks regarding the Globes
have broken down among the
striking Writers Guild of
America, NBC and Dick Clark
Productions.
Mark Graham, managing
editor of showbiz blog Defamer.
com, said the viewers; Steven
Spielberg, this years Cecil B.
DeMille lifetime achievement
award recipient; and the studios
are the ones who will be hurt
the most.
Studios really rely on the
Golden Globes for the Holly-
wood releases,� he said. Thats
usually when they establish
themselves.�
No major entertainment
awards ceremony in the United
States has ever been canceled,
though significant events have
caused their postponement.
The Academy Awards,
which has been held continu-
ously since 1929, were post-
poned three times. In 1938,
flooding in Los Angeles pushed
the Oscars back a week. There
was a delay of two days in 1968
after Martin Luther King, Jr.'s
assassination and a one-day
delay after the assassination
attempt on President Reagan
in 1981.
The Emmy Awards for
- television were first handed out
in 1949. They were postponed
twice in 2001, first after 9-11
and then again after the inva-
sion of Afghanistan. The show
eventually aired seven weeks
later.
The Grammy Awards have
been just as dependable. They
were first awarded in 1959, and "
first televised in 1971, a tradi-
tion that continues unbroken
to this day.
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REVIEW continued from B12
Movies produced in 2007 included Atonement (pictured above) and Ratatouille (pictured below).
THE GREAT DEBATERS - Directed by
Denzel Washington. Released Dec. 25,2007. A
film based on the true story of Melvin B. Tolson a
professor at Wiley College in Texas who inspired
students to create the colleges first debate team.
Film stars Denzel Washington, Denzel Whitaker
and Nate Parker.
THERE WILL BE BLOOD "- Directed
by Paul Thomas Anderson. Released Dec. 26,
2007. A film about family, greed, religion and
oil in the early days of business. Film stars
include Daniel Day-Lewis, Kevin J. OConnor
and Martin Stringer.
THE LIVES OF OTHERS - Directed by
Florian Henckel Von Donnersmarck. Released
Feb. 9, 2007. This German film titled Leben
Der Anderson, Das is about the story. of life
before the fall of the Berlin Wall and a member
of the secret police that finds himself obsessed
with the lives of a writer and his lover. Stars
Christa-Maria Sieland.
BEFORE THE DEVIL KNOWS YOURE
DEAD - Directed by Sidney Lumet. Released
Oct. 12, 2007. Two brothers plot to rob their
parents jewelry store and after a job gone hor-
ribly wrong a series of events occurs sending
all characters to a shocking climax. Film stars
Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ethan Hawke and
Marisa Tomei. :
INTO THE WILD -" Directed by Sean Penn.
Released Sept. 21, 2007. College graduate and
athlete gives his entire life savings to charity and
hitchhikes to Alaska to live in the wilderness.
. Film stars include Emile Hirsch, Jena Malone,
Vince Vaughn and Catherine Keener.
This writer can be contacted at
features@theeastcarolinian.com.
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During Spring Break, Students can e
Where to go and
what to do
JESSICA DUNLOW
STAFF WRITER
Spring break is only 8
weeks away and this means
that students everywhere
are surfing the-net..for
the hottest places and the
lowest prices to party away
the stresses of the spring
semester.
Quite possibly the most
famous destination for
Spring Break is Cancun,
Mexico. Through Student
City, a travel site, you can
receive a
from Jackass.
THE EAST CAROLINIAN ¢ FEATURES
joy a myriad of vacation packages like this one.
pay one sum for plane tickets
and a hotelin the hippest area
of town. According to their
website, in 2007 Cancun
had stars from MTV such
as Stephen Colletti from
Laguna Beach and Steve-o
In addition
to these four to seven night
packages, Student City
offers daily beach parties
at their central location
at the Oasis Hotel, which
holds three swim-up bars.
Student city hooked
us up for Cancun, whats
better than a week with your
best friends in an exotic
country?� claimed ECU
Senior Wendi Williamson.
For a different experience,
some students head toSouth
Padre Island, Tx., referred to
as the ITwo-Nation Vacation.�
Being extremely close to the
Mexican border, the weather
is Clear and beautiful and it is
easy to travel the 30 minutes
to the border to spend the
day. Springbreaktravel.
com offers activities such
as surf lessons, snorkeling
and swimming in the reefs.
As with Student City, the
local promoters on South.
Padre offer day beach parties
to the students visiting.
Student City also offers
actpip 16. Sputh:. Padre.
anu, there is. 4: fteature
cation fice. Buster on
their website that gives
students the opportunity
to compare prices from
two sites. Student City will
attempt to lower the price
to bust� the competition,
if another company offers
a-better deal. Student
City also hires student
representatives that recruit
students for packages.
Are you afraid of planes?
Stick to boats with the
Bahamas Spring Break
cariy: Cruises or tne
price this seems like the
best deal, departing from
Fort Lauderdale, it includes
buffet meals on the ship,
hotel accommodations for
four nights, poolside events
and.parties. The cruise
promises that 90 percent of
the passengers will be fellow
spring break-ers. The cruise
provides casinos, sundecks
and live entertainment. In
addition, you get the chance
to explore the Bahamas, and
take advantage of the local
beach scene.
Spring Break packages
seem like the way to go;
however, sometimes it can
© a spring break trip early
be cheaper and more fun to
embark on a road trip to a
fun destination. A favorite
spring break destination
is Daytona Beach, Florida.
Only 9 hours away from
Greenville, the drive down
is a great chance to bond
with your buds and plan
excursions for the week.
In addition, if students
arrive by car, Daytona is
only a mere hour away from
Orlando, which houses
Disney World and Universal
Studios.
However, for: those
looking for an easier and
fun way to spend spring
break, try spending an
intimate week with friends
on North Carolinas Outer
Banks. Only up to an hour
away from Greenville, there
are plenty of house rentals
available, and day excursions
to Wilmington, lighthouses
and other historical sites
along the coast.
There is so much to do
at the Outer Banks, it is just
easier to take advantage of
what is closer to home,� said
ECU Junior Erin OBrien.
Spring break is not always
about partying. There are
other ways to spend Spring
Break-- through Alternative
Spring Break opportunities.
Students spend the week
helping families rebuild
in the economic turmoil
in Detroit. Students can
also return to the sight of
Hurricane Katrina and Rita
to provide extra hands in
rebuilding homes that were
lost and damaged. oe
You can apply for these
opportunities on www.
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unitedway.org/asb.
apene most iniportant
things to remember about
Spring Break: Pack clean
underwear, remember your
ID, take your best friends,
do something out of the
ordinary and have fun.
Make March 9 through 15
a week to remember!
This writer can be contacted at
features@theeastcarolinian.com.
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