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| Diversity forum held to discuss race
relations in the ECU community

Dialogue sparked by second
noose investigation

Barber commended Ballard on his
efforts to find out the details of this

| hate crime and seek justice.

Thank you for not at first call-
ing it a prank. A noose is not just a
prank,? Barber said.

Other N.C. institutions such
as N.C. State, N.C. A&T and UNC

® Greensboro have found nooses on
|} their campuses in recent months,
according to Barber.

Strong points were offered by
Barber about three different dimen-
sions of diversity that he believes exist.

The first type of diversity he

| described is achievable by anyone
without major attempts to be diverse.

There is diversity with people

| just living around each other. We had
that in slavery,? said Barber.

The second kind of diversity
described involved interaction with one
another momentarily to meet a need.

The last type of diversity was
defined as efforts to diversify to
ensure justice and opportunity.

After Barber presented his defi-
nitions of diversity and commentary
about how to improve racial prejudice,

he closed with asking the audience

KIMBERLY BELLAMY
NEWS EDITOR

In response to a second noose being
found on campus this school year, a
forum about diversity and equity was
held on Tuesday, Jan. 15 at 6 p.m.

Faculty, students and community
leaders from Pitt County and other
areas in North Carolina met in the Great
Rooms of Mendenhall Student Center
to discuss ways to lessen racial tensions
among members of the ECU community.

Chancellor Steve Ballard confirmed
that the university was taking the noose
incident very seriously.

We did find a noose on campus on
Friday. The noose was found on ECU
property and a full investigation began
on Friday,? Ballard said. .

Ballard expressed his thoughts
about what type of attitudes he would
like to eliminate at the university.

Hatred has no place on this campus
and in this community,? Ballard said.

Some of the members who were on
the panel and offered support to the
chancellorTs incentive to cease discrimi-
nation were Marilyn Sheerer, interim
provost and vice chancellor for academic

The Pirates held their first home
conference game of the season at
Minges Coliseum Wednesday night.
Turn to the sports section to see
who won the crucial Marshall-ECU
matchup....PAGE Ab

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Local NAACP leader introduced the President of the N.C. chapter of NAACP, William
J. Barber II. | :

II, president of the N.C. chapter of the
National Association for the Advance-
ment of Colored People.

and student affairs, Taffye Benson, uni-
versity equity officer, Pat Dunn, mayor
of Greenville, and William J. Barber

see DIVERSITY page A2

Volunteer and Service Learning

Hard Waiver Insurance
still in consideration phase.

The ECU hockey team was in
Georgia last weekend for games
against two talented teams. The

sports section has a recap of the "

PiratesT win over Georgia Tech and
fierce battle with the No. 2 ranked
Georgia Bulldogs.....PAGE A6

January is Cervical Cancer
Awareness Month, and the Student
Health Center is raising awareness
about the disease. Find out how you
can get involved in cancer-related
activities. ....PAGE BI

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Advantages of plan
discussed at forum.

WHITNEY JENKINS

ECU is considering the
implementation of a mandatory
hard waiver health insurance
policy that requires all full-time
students to be covered by a com-

_ prehensive health insurance plan
that will be apart of studentsT
tuition and fees.

The Student Health Ser-
vices on ECUTs campus does not
cover serious health issues such
as cancer and gun wounds.

It covers lots of routine
things, butitTs notcomprehensive,
said Chancellor Steve Ballard.

_ The newly anticipated hard
waiver insurance plan will be
all-inclusive.

Additional benefits of the
plan include a decreased cost of
insurance for some students.

ItTs very good insurance at a
good cost,? Ballard said.

By choosing the hard waiver
health insurance provided
through ECU, instead of an
outside source, each student is
expected to save an estimated

- $500-$1,110 each year, accord-
ing to Ballard. ,

A hard waiver program is
when a university requires stu-
dents to carry health insurance,
which meets specific coverage
requirements. A student is there-

fore billed the full cost for single
coverage under the university's
endorsed student health insur-
ance plan. |

Students not affected in
any way by the anticipated hard
waiver insurance policy, are
those who can provide ~proof
that they are already covered by
health insurance plans. These
qualified students are therefore

SENIOR NEWS WRITER

Student engages in conversation about Hard Waiver Insurance.

given the option to opt-out |

online via ECUTs OneStop.

An estimated 50-75 percent |}

of students will have difficulty
paying $700 ($349 per semester)
for the health insurance, accord-
ing to Ballard.

ECU will pay the amount

of the health insurance if a stu-
dentsT Expected Family Contri-
bution (EFC) listed on his or her
FAFSA is zero dollars, according
to Ballard. :

The anticipated health ||

insurance program will provide
access to quality healthcare
without overburdening studentsT
financial resources.

ITm working with President

_Erskine Bowles right now, to get

more funding to where there is

virtually no burden to students,? |]

Ballard said.

To students whose EFC cost

is high, Judy Bailey, executive
director of enrollment manage-
ment at ECU, suggests apply-
ing for a Parent Plus Loan, a
Stafford Unsubsidized loan or
an academic award to cover the
amount of the insurance. _

No cash-money comes to
ECU for the health insurance. It
goes straight to the state health
insurance plan.? Bailey said.

According to Ballard, the
governing UNC System sup-
ports the idea of hard waiver
insurance and recommends that

every university have mandatory:

health insurance.

N.C. State and UNC are
still considering it [hard waiver
insurance policy],? Ballard said.

The economic statuses of
students at UNC already. have
health insurance.?

Students enrolled in the pro-
gram will have coverage during
the summer months even if not
attending summer school.

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Center sponsors MLK Day Challenge.

The MLK Day Challenge is devoted to impacting the community as Dr. King did.

students honor King with service
| projects

NIA RICHARDSON
STAFF WRITER

In celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Day, the Volunteer and Service Learning Center
will sponsor the MLK Day Challenge.

During the challenge students will volunteer
with various non-profit organizations throughout
the community. |

The Challenge gives students the opportunity
to pay homage to Dr. KingTs commitment to service.

Participating students will be allowed to
choose from a variety of projects from the Vol-
unteer and Service Learning Web site, including
cleaning, painting, creating care packages for the
troops and working with local youth.

The MLK Day Challenge was started five
years ago with 30 student volunteers, and partici-
pation has grown steadily with 150 participants
in 2007. |

The purpose of the Challenge is not only to
honor Dr. King, but to bring ECUTs diverse stu-

dent population together for a common purpose

and then have these students connect with the
local community through service to a variety of
non-profit agencies,? said Shawn Moore, volun-

X

Students participated in various events last year to honor Dr. KingTs accomplishments.

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teer and service learning coordinator.

Students will work with such non-profit agencies
as the Ronald McDonald House, Give 2 The Troops
and Hope Lodge cancer rehabilitation facility.

Participating organizations look forward to
the extra help during the holiday.

The ECU students are our greatest sup-
porters,? said Diane Greg of Give 2 The TroopsT
board of directors.

~Give 2 The Troops packs and sends care
packages to.U.S. Military troops who are cur-

rently on duty.

There are students who will do anything to
help,? said Tom Craigens, manager of Hope Lodge.

Once they come see the people and meet
them, it is a very uplifting experience.?

Students wishing to participate in the MLK
Day Challenge must register on the Volunteer
and Service Learning Center web site at www.
ecu.edu/volunteer. |

The deadline to register for is Friday, Jan.
18 at 5 p.m. The event kicks off at 8:15 a.m. on
Jan. 21.

For more information regarding the MLK
Day Challenge contact the Volunteer & Service-
Learning Center, 328-2735 or volunteer@ecu.
edu

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

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Patrick Dixon, president of Black Student Union, speaks about increasing student involvement in making changes towards diversity.

Weck Orsenvike colt which type they preferred. . The student continued by saying that she tooka year role in making changes such as improving diversity.

: ste Remember those issues of diversity and decide off and was very impressed that people had began to ITm a little disappointed about the student turnout.
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Ballard speaks to audience about the advantages Hard Waiver Insurance.

, Junior and senior studentTs who, because of
their age, get dropped from their parentsT health
insurance company, will have coverage.

Other advantages of the hard waiver insurance
policy include recent graduates who will be cov-
ered for the three months after they graduate.

Hard waiver programs have been imple-
mented at about 80 other institutions in the
U.S., including several of the universities of the

UNC system.

We are interested in your thoughts and
your questions,? Ballard said. ye
_ Students are encouraged to join the manda-
tory hard waiver insurance open discussion on
www.onestop.ecu.edu.

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New positions open
up for students to fill

KIMBERLY BELLAMY
NEWS EDITOR

After multiple recommen-
dations and amendments to
recommendations, SGA chose
which plan reflected the way
the legislative branch should
be organized.

The new structure was
presented to members of the
congress at the first legislative
meeting of the spring semester

on Monday, January14.

In the new format, the
organization will be divided
into separate groups that
will act to better repre-
sent the student body.

We're taking con-
gress and splitting them
in half,? said Ashley Yopp,
Speaker. of the congress.

This division will occur
over a gradual period of time
in a process called the Roll
Out Plan.

Prior to this plan: the
congress was made of under-
graduates who are elected
at-large and student orga-
nization representatives:

Now, the congress formed
of these two groups will be
separated into an undergradu-
ate student senate, graduate
student senate, and house of
student organizations.

ItTs a wonderful process
to go from a congress that was
ineffective because it was so
big to a house and a senate,?
Yopp said.

What we're doing is giving
students more of a voice. Stu-
dents will be represented more
equally...,? Yopp continued.

The Roll Out Plan stemmed

from three different recom-
mendations that were proposed
in the fall.

The task force committee
brought recommendations
to the oversight commit-
tee,? said Keri Brockett, SGA
president.

_ The oversight commit-
tee is made up of Brockett,
Yopp, Abey Dessie, attor-
ney general of the judicial
branch and April Baer, gradu-
ate student council presi-
dent, according to Brockett.

Brianne Meagher, SGA
liasion, and Corey King, assis-
tant vice chancellor for stu-
dent experiences, also were
involved in the oversight
committee.

Utimately, we voted
On the tfiee¢a mera i
S¥stei,; Brockett said.

Due to. the new setup,
some of the leaders within
the legislative branch
will take on new roles.

Members of the current
congress have the option to
remain a member of the stu-
dent senate if they have some-
one to fulfill their position

within the house, according :

to: Yopo
_ Baer will preside. over
the graduate student senate,

~formerly known as graduate

student council.

Yopp will preside over the
house of student organizations
while Preston Stanford, presi-
dent pro tempore, will lead the
undergraduate student senate.

Yopp and Stanford will
remain in these positions
until the senate and house
form their own rules on
how to elect them teaders.

Other individuals in SGA
are also taking on new leader-
ship roles. Brad Congleton,

PAGE A3

SGA legislative branch
ecides on structure
for their organ

ization

former external deputy chief of
staff, has been chosen to fill the
position as chief of staff.
The chief of staff oversees
the 15 secretarial positions in
SGA, according to Congleton.
-. In his previous posi-
ton, CongletonTs duty was
to plan events that reached
out to the, community.
The chief of staff position
calls for work relating directly to
campus such as Talk It Tuesdays.
The former chief of staff,
James Wagner, recently stepped
down from the position to focus
his energy to other areas in
his tie. :
While in this position,
Wagner accomplished many
things that had an impact on

the university community. |

I restructured the cabi-
net and worked on ECU-
nity Safety Forum, the Safety
Walk, the monthly Success
for Life Workshops, and the
monthly Talk It Tuesdays,?
Wagener said.

Even though Wagner has
chose to resign, he still plans
to continue participating in
SGA. |

He is still staying involved
in student government but will
be in a different capacity,?
Brockett said. _

At the end of the first
semester, I saw the structure
was in place and that it was
successful enough for me step
away without hindering it,?
Wagner said.

All students who are inter-
ested in participating in SGA
are encouraged to fill out an
application to become apart of
the cabinet or senate.

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

PAGE A4

Greek community honors
accomplishments

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Vonta Leach, Kay Christian, Keith Tingley, and Lathan Turner pose together after the banquet

- Banquet held to
recognize individuals
and organizations

SARAH CAMPBELL

EDITOR IN CHIEF
The Interfraternity Coun-
cil, National Pan-Hellenic and
the Panhellenic Council came
together last night to honor
their Greek counterparts in the
areas of service and leadership.
For the second year in a row
the Greek Leadership Awards

Banquet has honored those
in the Greek community for
their commitment to excel-
lence both in and outside of the
classroom. : ,

We host this banquet
every year in order to reward
the chapters for their achieve-
ments from the year before,?
said Kay Christian, asso-
clate director of Greek Life.
ECU alumni Mark Tipton served
as this yearTs guest speaker.
Tipton, amember of Lambda Chi
Fraternity, is also a member of
the ECU Board of Trustees.

He graduated from ECU

with a Bachelor of Arts degree
in History and a minor in Urban
& Regional Planning in 1973.

Tipton regaled students
with stories from his days in the
Pirate Nation and offered advice
for future graduates. 7

Meet and beat lifeTs chal-
lenges,T said Tipton. .

He encouraged students to
take the opportunity to meet as
many people as possible in order
to succeed.

It [Greek life] has taught
me a lot of lasting leadership
skills and given me the oppor-
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Mark Tipton lectures about the significance of Greek life.

ships,? he said.

At the conclusion of TiptonTs
speech a number of awards
were given out in numerous
categories including highest
GPA, scholarship, philanthropy,
education and intramurals.
For the first time ever Pirate
alumni were inducted into the
Greek Alumni Hall of Fame.
Dr. Leo Jenkins, Mark Tipton,
Vonta Leach and Robert Bob?
Ward were just a few of those
selected.

This means everything
to me to be recognized by the
students for the contributions

that I have made to ECU. It
proves that my contributions
have lasted, which is important
to me because my entire life has
been about helping others,?

Undergraduates Drew Grif-_
fin, Katie Heim, Sheree Haw-
thorne were also awarded for
their outstanding achievements
by being chosen for the 2007
Greek Hall of Fame. Griffin and
Hawthorne were also named
Greek Man & Woman of the
Year, respectively._

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

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Won

I declare,

Independents!

No choices out of many

J.D. LEWIS
OPINION EDITOR

Well ... my Democratic candidate, Bill
Richardson, has dropped out of the 2008
Presidential race. My Republican candidate,
Rudy Giuliani, was once the national front-
runner but appears to be on the fast track to
becoming an also ran.? ITm an Independent,
but those two stood out to me as the best
- their parties had to offer. Now whom will
I vote for? ,

New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg
is rumored to be considering an Indepen-
dent Presidential bid. Great. The last thing
this race needs is another ego. But heTs an
Independent, you're thinking, shouldn't I be
happy? Bloomberg was a lifelong Democrat
until he switched to the Republican Party to
run for mayor, and then, as soon as his name
was mentioned in the same breath as running
for President, he changed his affiliation to
independent ... before his term as mayor has
even ended. Lie

Do true independents want to vote for a
candidate when even the candidate doesnTt
know where the hell he stands? Besides,
the Democratic and Republican Parties,
unfortunately, are so entrenched that theyT 11
continue to shut out independents and third
parties, and Presidents will come from one
of the two for the foreseeable future. The
best thing we can do is to find a candidate
in each major party that comes the closest
to sharing our views.

Right now, ITm starting to take a closer
look at Barack Obama on the Democratic
side, and I'd cast a ballot for Satan before ITd
vote for Hillary Clinton. At least you know
where he stands.

The Republican side is a little more per-
plexing. ITve never been a big John McCain
fan, but I guess ITll have to go with him.
I like that Mitt Romney has a business
background, but I have a hard time getting
past the fact that heTs from Massachusetts.
I mean ... thereTs just something unsettling
about the fact that he appealed to the same
voters as Ted Kennedy and John Kerry. And
while I donTt think Mike Huckabee will ever
be elected President, heTd be a shoo-in for a
Gomer Pyle look-alike contest. ~

On the home front, we have the races for
Governor of North Carolina and U.S. Sena-
tor to look forward to.

In the Democratic race for governor,
we have Lt. Gov. Bev Perdue, who is about
as exciting as watching paint dry, and
Treasurer Richard Moore, who is about as
exciting as Bev Perdue. The Republicans
are offering NC Sen. Fred Smith, former NC
Supreme Court Justice Bob Orr, Salisbury
attorney Bill Graham, and maybe Charlotte
Mayor Pat McCrory. Collectively, theyTre
about as exciting as Richard Moore.

~That leaves the Libertarian candidate,
Duke political science professor Mike
Munger, who looks like a cross between He-
Man and the Incredible Hulk. ThatTs a little
better than their 2004 U.S. Senate candidate,
who looked fresh off a tour with ZZ Top: I
support a lot of whatTs in the Libertarian
Party platform, but I just canTt bring myself
to vote for a cartoon. Given the partyTs track
record, few can. I have nothing to look for-
ward to in this election.

The reelection of Elizabeth Dole to the:

U.S. Senate is most likely a done deal thanks
to the stellar crop of candidates the Demo-
crats have thrown her way. After failing
to attract the likes of Mike Easley or Jim
Hunt, the party tried to recruit NC Sen. Kay
Hagan, but she declined to run. Then Chapel
Hill investment banker Jim Neal tossed his
hat into the ring. As soon as he announced
that heTs gay, Hagan jumped into the fray, not
because of NealTs homosexuality and elect-
ability in a relatively conservative state, but
to be a voice against the war in Iraq. Yeah,
and ITm Aunt Bee.

Why not persuade John Edwards to
abandon his Presidential bid and run for the
Senate again? ItTs not like he did anything
for North Carolina the first time around, but
there are plenty of poor people here that he

and his $400 haircut could relate to. Besides,

after one more term in the Senate he might
actually be qualified to run for President.T

It appears all the parties were scraping.

the bottom of the barrel this election cycle,
and theyTre going to have to do a lot to con-
vince me to come. over to their camps.

We've got a long way.to go to get to
November.

This writer can be reached at
opinion@theeastcarolinian.com

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ELISE PHILLIPS
FEATURES EDITOR

I grew up in a Marine town.

Yes, anyone who knows anything about
the Marine Corps knows that itTis a transi-
tory business that keeps men and women
away from their families and makes kids
attend ten different schools before they
graduate high school.

ThereTs a stereotype that all 20-some-
thing-year-old Marines are sex-hungry and
on the prowl for underage girls (which, in
my experience, is true of very few service-
men). |
But the women and men who serve in the
Marine Corps are not all bad people.

They have been called heroes by many

media outlets, and most people in the U.S.
(despite their political party affiliation)
agree that the Marines and other servicemen

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However, despite the pleasantries that

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What is it with girls downtown being
so self-conscious? Girl with the blue
dress on and an attitude to boot,
don't be jealous that your boyfriend
was trying to be polite to me. | work
in a BAR; he was just making small
talk!

Is it sad that | miss CabanaTs or the
Attic? Standing on the deck at the
Sth Street Distillery is not my idea
of a good night, and thanks to the
redneck with the boots who ruined
my new heels, next time ITm going
next door to The Corner.

| am really dreading Singles

-. Awareness Day? in February.

| love my tall guy friends because
when | walk around campus with
them, it makes me feel like | am a

famous rocker, and they are my

bodyguards.

Dear ECU: Parking, thank you for
writing my friend two parking tickets

today. Not only did she have to pay »
for the tickets, but she also had to |

pay for a parking permit.

The girls on my hall made a Youtube

video of the Soulja Boy dance. We _.

now have 600 views. | just wanted to
say thank you to all our fans.

| wanted to thank the maintenance
men of ECU for fixing our broken
dryer. ItTs not every day you find
dead mice in the vents. Yeah,
dorm life!

| want you to want me...

Your boyfriend cheated on you with
ME ... Ha-Ha.

Sweetie, it doesnTt matter how many
winning field goals you may kick ...
| will NEVER make that mistake

" again, so don't even try.

| pay lots of money to eat in the

dining hall; therefore, the dining
hall should have food for me to eat.
Do workers get paid to point to the
trashcans when | take my paper
plates from the dining hall? Now
that the dining hall doesnTt wash our
dishes, ITm gonna leave my paper

_, plates at the table and yell, Fetch,?

so they can earn their pay.

| had really, really bad cramps that
afternoon, so my uterus and | thank
you for giving up your seat on the
bus for me.

ItTs spring semester and that means
it's almost time for Barefoot on the
Mall! | canTt frigginT wait!

Cute is What We Aim For is coming
_ to ECUI!!!! Wooohoo! 3

| used to wish my super clingy friend
would just go away, but now that she
transferred, | really miss her!

: My thumb muscles have never been

stronger ... THANK YOU HALO 3.

bus!
I'll blow smoke in your face! .

Please get off your high horse!
Despite what you may think, youTre
not better than everyone else!

Like me or hate me. | donTt care. ItTs
still an obsession.

ITm sick of people cutting me. off
in the line at 360! You were at the
very end of the line! That was my
quesadilla!!

_ Isn't it awkward that awkward is

spelled awkwardly?

The automatic toilets on the first
floor of Austin are HAUNTED!

| still take Flintstones vitamins.

lf your door is open when | walk
down the hall, | WILL look inside.

| have found Mr. Right. All he has to
do is ask me out.

ITm ninety-nine percent sure that my
boss is sleeping with my other boss.
And I'm pretty sure ITm the only one
who has caught on.

ITm hoping that one day | will read
the paper and see a Rant about me,
good or bad, so WRITE ONE!

| have a word document where |

save all of the funny Pirate Rants.
Is that weird?

| hate the color orange.

| never want you to think you are
anything less than amazing.

Not all girls are the same.? Why
do | keep hearing that from my guy
friends? You're all just picking the
skanky ones and then complaining

_ about it when, in reality, we good

ones are right under your noses.

If ladies love country boys, then why
am | still single?

ITm in love with a girl in Boone. | wish
| were in Boone.

When | look into your gorgeous
green eyes | melt a little on the
inside, and you make everything in
my world Okay. | love every second
we spend together.

You call me crazy. But you are the
most manipulative person | know.
Somehow, you always turn things

around on others. But everyone can

see your true colors.

When | first saw the bio-diesel
electric hybrid ECU bus rolling
around town | was pretty darn happy,
because its wonderful that ECU is
trying to help the environment and
still provide transportation for us.
And no, | am not some liberal, but
someone who actually cares about

| - the earth and our environment.
You have the cutest toes on the

| hate Tom Brady and the Pats.
World of Warcraft is weird; how do
these dudes get girls when they play
this game?

Last time | was at PBTs there was

a deuce in the urinal. Who does .

that?

| love classy looking girls, especially
when they wear those pearl

earrings.

So how many of you are sitting in the
library with me right now submitting
Pirate Rants instead of studying?

My dog can kick your dogTs butt.

Man, oh, man, | hope this Pirate _

Rant gets. posted, and just for the
person who said these kind of Pirate
Rants are stupid.

| think half the girls from my high
school have been knocked up by
now. ItTs insane.

| wish my hands were scissors.

| really want a baby.

You make me think things.

| HATE THE PATRIOTS WITH A

_ PASSION.

Seriously folks, skateboards are so
middie school.

My national government professor

is HOT!

Where are all these lesbian freshmen
| keep hearing about?

| think fewer women would like

Soulja Boy? if they knew what he

was singing about.
Your girlfriend looks like a man.

The only reason | go out to eat at
TrippTs is because you are really hot,
and | am hoping that one of these
times | will have you as my waiter.

_So, | am sitting in the library right

now, and | just saw some guy come
up behind a random girl and smack
her on the butt. It made the loudest
noise ever.

Don't you just love it when you have
a good friend and then they just
stop talking without even telling you
whatTs wrong? Guess that means
that they were never a friend in the
first place.

How much wood would a woodchuck ~

chuck if a woodchuck could chuck
wood? "

Sometimes | wish | were married
already, so | would stop having to
search for the right guy.

Stop wasting my money on replacing
sidewalks with bricks ITm going to
slip on when it rains!

Welcome...back?

SARAH CAMPBELL
EDITOR IN CHIEF

I have to admit that the stress is already
starting to get to me. ThatTs right, class has been
in session for less than a week and I am already
beginning to crack under the pressure.

My body hasnTt been able to grasp the fact that
I can no longer go to bed around 4 a.m. and sleep
until 2 p.m. Waking up at 6:30 a.m. this morning
nearly killed me. In fact as I type this letter I may
pass out from sheer exhaustion.

ITm not sure if this is just a syndrome that I
have developed or if itTs universal among college
students, but venturing back to campus after a
nearly a month break has been a nightmare.

Not only is waking up before noon absolutely
horrifying, but walking across campus in the freezing cold
is downright dreadful. As I partake in my brisk hike across
campus each morning my eyes water, my body shivers
from the wind gusts and my lips have begun to crack.

After strolling across campus for what seems
like hours, arriving at the bookstore to purchase
my textbooks makes me cringe in disbelief at just
how much money I am forced to part with.

Thankfully this is the last semester that I

will ever have to endure the painstaking chore of

returning to class after winter break only to suffer
through months of re-adjustment.
Gone are the days of dancing all night and

Sleeping all day, the days of lazing in my bed

watching Entourage for hours on end and the days

_of wearing nothing but pajamas the entire day.

For me, itTs back to reality. My reality includes

20 semester hours of class, a part-time job at

a local retail store and spending every waking
moment of my life outside of class on Monday and
Wednesday down in the newsroom.

But this letter isnTt about me, itTs about you.
ThatTs right..you. This is my desperate cry for
help. The stress of the semester isnTt only getting
to me, it got to the entire East Carolinian staff,
which means many have decided to part ways.

For those of you that enjoy writing, copy
editing or photography I have the perfect job for
you. Stop by The East Carolinian newsroom on
Third Street and fill out an application.

Not only will you land a job that you actually enjoy
doing, but you'll also meet new people, gain networking
opportunities and bulk up your resume. Not a bad deal.eh?

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

there are other questions that need to be
considered about the institution.

ThereTs a stereotype that people join the
Corps for a way out? of bad circumstances
(which, in my experience, is true of a lot of
servicemen).

DonTt have any money? Join the Marine
Corps. DonTt have a job? Join the Marine
Corps. Need health insurance? Join the
Marine Corps. Want benefits that donTt
compare to most jobs in the U.S.? Join the
Marine Corps. You get my drift.

_ And that leads me to my question: Are
they screening individuals who join the
Corps adequately?

This week, in my hometown of Jackson-
ville, NC, a female Marine was murdered.
Her body was burned, and police suspect
she was raped and struggled with her mur-
derer violently before being torched in the
backyard of a home on the Camp Lejeune
Marine Corps Base. Sadly, she was pregnant.
Even worse, the person who killed her was
the father of her child. Worst part of all,
he fathered that child by raping the woman
months before.

The man was married, and he had been.
bragging at work for months that his wife
was pregnant (which sheTs not). Cesar

Armando Laurean fled his home after he
murdered his unborn child and a 20-year-old
female Marine.

Was Laurean a product of the way out?
Marine stereotype? And if he was, why
was he allowed to join the Corps? Is the
United States Marine Corps so desperate
for members that they admit murderers and
rapists? Are the people who are defending
our country being checked for mental illness,
past criminal records, etc., etc.?

I honestly have no idea about how the
Marine Corps checks out its soldiers, but I
do know that in order to join, there are only
a few simple processes: fill out paperwork,
go to boot camp ... and bam! Yourein. That
makes me a little nervous.

I'm not saying that everyone in the
Marine Corps is a rapist or a cold-blooded
killer. What I am saying is that the Corps
could do a better job of screening who they
allow to join the service and whom they
donTt.

In the meantime, IT I] just igutT a big Oo-
rah for the men and women in camouflage
and hope that the stereotypes are just that:
stereotypes.

This writer can be reached at
features@theeastcarolinian.com

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Sports

Key free throws guide
ECU

SETH STRINGER
STAFF WRITER

Free throws down the
stretch proved to be the dif-
ference as the Pirates earned
their first conference win of
the year, 75-62, over Marshall
Wednesday night.

We're really competitive
in Conference USA and we
think we can win the next 14
games,? said Darrell Jenkins,
ECUTs senior leader and point
guard. We're going to get out
there and play competitive ball
every night.?

ECUTs guards truly shined

with 24 points and a career-
high seven three-pointers,
while Brock Young and Darrell
Jenkins put the game away with
12 consecutive free-throws in
the gameTs final minutes.

Hinnant began the night
in true fashion, draining a
trey from the corner .to give
the Pirates the early lead.
Tied at 5 a-piece, ECU went
on a 7-0 run capped off by a
~Hinnant three-pointer from
the top of the key. Marshall
answered back with a 6-0 run
after Mark DorrisT free throws
brought the Thundering Herd
to within one of the lead After
six straight fast-break points
and a three-pointer from James
Legan, ECU stretched the lead
to seven with just 8:38 left to
play in the half.

The Thundering Herd hung
close hitting three straight
jumpers and connecting on four
straight free throws to even the
score at 24 with 5:33 remain-
ing. Both teams continued to
exchange baskets and the lead
until Marshall went into the

see BBALL page A9

ECU goes 1-1 in the
peach state

KELLEN HOLTZMAN
STAFF WRITER

The ECU ice hockey team
could easily be the most tal-
ented ACHA Division III
hockey team in the South
Region.

However, when the fourth

as Sam Hinnant led the team

{ECU's Inside Source}

THURSDAY JANUARY 17, 2008

PAGE A6

Clutch Pirates pick up

crucial win

Senior Darrell Jenkins had 14 points, six assists and no turnovers in a team-high 31 minutes against Marshall Wednesday night.

installment of the ACHA

D-III rankings are released
~this week, the Pirates will be
fortunate to remain in the Top
15 despite climbing as high as
No. 5 in October. |
ECU let a golden opportu-
nity slip away in Duluth, Ga.
last Saturday after knocking
off unranked Georgia Tech 5-
2 on Friday in Alpharetta. The
Pirates could not withstand a
barrage of third period goals
from No. 2 ranked Georgia.

After the split in Georgia, the ECU ice hockey team needs to add some regular season games and finish strong before starting the postseason.

ECU skated confidently
into the third period, tied
4-4. Then the ice heated up
considerably.

Forward Sean Burns was
penalized for fighting after
contact made during a faceoff.
The referee deemed BurnsT
actions to be worthy of a five-
minute major penalty.

Georgia peppered fresh-
man goaltender Matt Dalgetty
with shots, tallying four goals
in the five-minute span. The

Penalties cost Pirates in Georgia

Pirates snatched one goal back
at full strength, cutting the

lead to 8-5, but the damage

had already been done.

The Bulldogs went on to
win 9-5.

We knew we had to come
out tough and beat them,? said
Dalgetty, who manned the
pipes for both games:

The problem was too
many guys had issues with
the other team and took stupid
penalties and that hurt us.?



The bright spot of the
weekend came against Geor-
gia Tech as the Pirates com-
pleted a season sweep of the
Yellow Jackets.

ECU (9-3) proved yet
again that the scoring can

come from anywhere on the

ice with five different players
registering goals. Donovan
Dean and Corey Fleitz orches-
trated the scoring chances,

see HOCKEY. page Al0

Photo by Robyn McLawhorn

Staff photo

THURSDAY JANUARY 17, 2008

NFL Champ:

AP

JARED JACKSON "
ASST. SPORTS EDITOR

NFC

The storyline: Brett Favre
and the Green Bay Packers [14-

3] look to stake claim to the.

NFC crown and earn a Super
Bowl berth this Sunday when

the New York Giants [12-6]

travel to Lambeau Field to
compete in a contest featuring
two of the NFLss most surpris-
ing teams. :

ITm just excited about
having the game here at Lam-
beau Field,? McCarthy told the
Associated Press. To have the
NFC Championship Game at
Lambeau Field is just wonder-
ful for the Green Bay com-
munity, for our fans, especially
after our fansT performance
(last Saturday). Just to bring
the game here is really the
excitement that we're all feeling
right now.?

Green Bay, fresh off a 42-
20 dismantling of the Seattle

Seahawks, now has its sights set

on the Giants, who knocked off
the top-seeded Dallas Cowboys,
21-17, this past Sunday to earn a
date against the Packers.

The matchup, just like the
AFC title game, is a rematch

Packers quarterback Brett Favre celebrates last week,

out. The Packers steam-

of a regular season blow-

rolled the Giants, 35-13, in the
week-two meeting at Giants
Stadium. |

But now the Giants,
behind the fantastic play of
Eli Manning, have gained
a new confidence that was
lacking in the earlier weeks
of the regular season.

The past two weeks, heTs
played well,? GiantsT wide
receiver Plaxico Burress told
NFL.com when asked about
Manning. HeTs directed our
offense. HeTs executed our
passing game. HeTs put us in
good situations. HeTs playing
with a lot of confidence. As
long as that continues, we'll be
going to Arizona.?

Manning, who was 12-of-18
for 163 and two touchdowns
against Dallas, has yet to throw
an interception this postseason.
This has been the biggest key in
the GiantsT miraculous run.

On the flip side, after suf-
fering two of his worst seasons,
Favre"at 38-years young"has

~reasserted himself as one of the

gameTs best quarterbacks.
Against the Seahawks, he

was 18-of-23 for 173 yards

and three touchdowns. Not

THE EAST CAROLINIAN ¢ SPORTS

too shabby for someone most
players joke around as being a
senior citizen.

Key to the game: The key
for SundayTs contest will of
course be quarterback play as
each Manning and Favre have
been known to be interception
prone. Each defense must create
pressure and force the oppos-
ing quarterback into making a
costly turnover.

The pick: With the wind
chill forecasted to be negative
13 degrees at kickoff, look for
the Packers to edge out the
Giants 24-21 and earn their
first Super Bowl berth in 10
years.

This writer can be contacted at
sports@theeastcarolinian.com

1ons

JARED JACKSON
ASST. SPORTS EDITOR

AFC

The storyline: The San
Diego Chargers [13-5] are the
AFCTs last hope and most likely
the last true competition that the
New England Patriots [17-0]
will face in their march toward
history.

Earlier in the season when
these two teams met, the Patri-
ots were in the midst of the
infamous Spygate? scandal and
San Diego was not playing very
good football.

The end result was a 38-14
New England beat down behind
the pass and catch combo of Tom
Brady and Randy Moss to prove
that the Pats didn't need to use
banned video camera footage to
obtain an inside advantage.

The two teams also meet last
season in the divisional round of
the playoffs. San Diego seemed
to have the contest won leading
21-13 around the midway point
of the fourth quarter until free
safety Marlon McCree inter-

cepted a Brady pass and made_

a critical error in trying to run
back the pick and fumbled. This
lead to a PatriotsT touchdown and
tying two-point conversion, and

Tom Brady will try to keep the Patriots u

eventually New England pulled
out the victory with a 31-yard
field goal with 1:10 remaining.

The real fireworks came at
the games conclusion however,
as the Patriots upset many of the
Chargers players for imitating
their linebackerTs celebratory
dance.

Yes, I was upset, very upset,?
NFL leading rusher LaDainian
Tomlinson told the Associated
Press after the game last season.
When you go in the middle of
our field and start doing the dance
Shawne Merriman is known for,

_ thatTs disrespectful to me. They

showed no class at all, absolutely
no class, and maybe it comes from
their head coach.? ,

Now a year later after the bad
blood has had time to boil, the
Chargers, who started the season
1-3, could give the Patriots arun
for their money come Sunday.
But after some key injuries to
some of their best players, New
England is left heavily favored.

While Tomlinson should be
able to play after a knee injury,
starting quarterback Philip
Rivers is listed as questionable.

Rivers injured his medial col-
lateral ligament after he landed
awkwardly moments after com-
pleting a 56-yard screen pass to

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hip weekend

AP

ndefeated this Sunday.

Darren Sprolesfor a touchdown
on the final play of the third
quarter in the ChargersT stunning

28-24 upset of the Indianapolis

Colts.this past Sunday.

Right now, itTs probably ques-
tionable in terms of playing in
the game, but heTs got a chance,?
Turner told the AP on Monday.
That will be a day-to-day thing
and we'll monitor it as the week
goes on.?

Rivers, who was 14-of-19 last
week against the Colts for 264
yards and three touchdowns, is
perhaps the most critical part of
the Chargers talented offense. If
he is unable to suit up then San
Diego has simply no chance of
knocking off perhaps the best team
of all time.

Key to the game: Obvi-
ously, the main key for the
Chargers will be the overall
health of the offense with Tom-
linson, Rivers and tight end
Antonio Gates all suffering from
injuries. For the Patriots, all they
will need to do is stick to their
plan that got them to 17-0 and
keep the pedal to the metal.

The Pick: I see the Patriots
winning this one rather easily,
41-17.

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

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on Saturday night at the menTs basketball game
during halftime. The game begins at 7 p.m. in
the Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum.

In addition to recognizing the football team,
individuals and businesses that donated tickets for
the Tickets for Troops? program and the class of
the VanSant Society will-also be honored.

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BBALL continued from A6

Photos by Robyn McLawhorn

Sam Hinnant (left) gave Pirate fans much to cheer about Wednesday night with s six three-pointers made against the Herd.

locker rooms on-a 5-0 run to
take s 37-35 at the half.
ECUTs defense could do
little to contain MarshallTs
undersized offense as the
thundering herd shot 57 per-
cent from the field and 67
percent beyond the arch. ECU

put up a respectable shooting:

performance in the first half,
shooting 45 percent from the
field while hitting 5-10 three
pointers. Marshall won the
turnover battle though, forc-
ing ECU to commit nine turn-
overs while only committing
four of its own.

Both teams came out firing

in the second frame as Matt
Walls buried a three-pointer
from the left corner, only to
be answered by a Hinnant
trey that brought the lead back
within two. Marshal answered
back with an 8-2 run that put
the thundering herd up 48-40
with just over 15 minutes to
play in the game. Undeterred
by MarshallTs strong start to
the half, Hinnant completed a
four-point play that sparked a
9-3 run to bring the Pirates
within two of the lead.
Marshall once again
expanded the lead to five and
after an official TV timeout,

ECU came out ready to play.

With 8:42 left to play,
ECU began a 12-0 run that
held Marshall scoreless for
six minutes, giving the Pirates
a 63-56 lead with 4:13 left to
play. After Marshall pulled
back within four, Young and
Jenkins combined to hit 12
straight free throws to put
the ganie out of reach and give
ECU a 75-62 victory.

The Pirates outscored
Marshall 40-25 in the second
half, holding it to just 38 per-
cent from the field, forcing 15
turnovers and out-rebound-
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half. ECU shot 47 percent for
the half and 46 percent for
the game, going 9-19 from
downtown and shooting 76
percent from the line, hitting
the crucial free throws when
they counted most.

ECU had three players
contribute double-digit points
on the night, but ECUTs bench
was a big factor to the win,
outscoring MarshallTs bench
35-20 as Young and Legan
combined for 21 points. Fast
break points were also a dis-
crepancy as ECU held Mar-
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perimeter play proved to be
too much for the Thundering
Herd. The Pirates improved
their conference record to 1-1
and an overall record of 7-8
while Marshall moved to 1-2
in the conference and 9-6 on
the year.

After going 13 games
without a conference win last
season, the Pirates look to be a
stronger competitor in Confer-
ence USA this season and hope
to continue their conference
winning streak when they face
UCF Saturday night in Minges

p.m.

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sports@theeastcarolinian.com.

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HOCKEY continued from A6

lan Falcoln tries to find a teamate near for a centering pass near the goal.

combining for four assists.

The Georgia Tech game
went well,? said Fleitz. We
came out strong, we had lots
of shots and our lines ~were
playing well.?

ECU accumulated 48 min-
utes worth of penalties, more

than double that. of Georgia '

Tech. The PiratesT defense
responded by killing Georgia
TechTs power play consistently

and holding the Yellow Jackets

to two goals.

Assistant coaches Mike
Ormsbee and Kelley Smith
were the brains behind the
boards for both games, as
coach Wayne Cox remained in
Greenville for the road trip.

It's sort of been our Achil-
lesT heel for the entire season,?
Ormsbee said of ECUTs pen-
alty problems. But our talent
is so high that sometimes we
can get away with it, but not
against Georgia.?

In addition to keeping a
close eye on the ACHA rank-
ings, ECU must add games to
its schedule in order to qualify
for the South Regionals. The
PiratesT schedule is two games
short of the minimum 16

games required before the
final ranking period by the
ACHA.

UNC-Charlotte pulled

out of scheduled matches ear- °

lier in the season, which has
team President and netminder,
Brent Falcon scrambling to
find opponents.

~Falcon seems to have ined
up meetings with N.C. State
and Appalachian State so far.

That will be a good game
because I think N.C. State
thought the loss here was a
fluke and they feel like they
can probably beat us on a
larger ice surface,? Falcon
said of the potential rematch,
That will be a pretty intense
game and also bode well for

the rankings if we are able to

beat them again.

~Were trying-to, get. a
game with App State to close
out and get two more games
in before the ranking period,
and qualify for regionals that
way.?

Recent talk in the club
hockey community has sur-
faced about a new select?
Blue Ridge league that would
likely feature ECU, Richmond,

Christopher Newport and Old

Dominion. A new competitive
conference may provide a solu-
tion to the PiratesT scheduling
woes. ,

When youre in a confer-
ence, teams are obligated to
come in and play,? said Coach
Wayne Cox. When youre not
in a conference, they are not
necessarily obligated. It puts
the onus on_you to track down

, games.?

Stepping into ACH A | Div.
II] and joining the Atlan-
tic Coast Collegiate Hockey

League [ACCHL] is another -
- possible alternative for the

future. The ACCHL boasts the
likes of UNC, Duke, N.C. State
and Virginia Tech, among
others. :

Meanwhile, this weekendTs
scheduled exhibition games
with Team Carolina Jr. have
been cancelled. The Pirates
return to the ice Jan. 25 and
26 for home sessions with Div.
II opponents Liberty.

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

AUDITIONS!

Do you love to sing and perform?

If SO, consider auditioning for ECUTs all-female a a group,

noha

You'll have a chance to perform for alumni, students,
and the community as you sing a variety of music.

Auditions will be held January 23, 2008 from 2:00 - 4:00 pm. at the
Taylor-Slaughter Alumni Center. Call the Alumni Association at
328-6072 by January 21 at 5:00 p.m. to schedule an audition time.

AUDITION:

re Bring completed application form (available at PirateAlumni com)

4 Bring a copy of your class schedule

P| Please prepare one (1-2 minute) clip of an upbeat song of your

choice. Keep in mind range and vocal ability will be noted. In
addition, know the alma mater (available at PirateAlumni. com/

piratesongs) and be able to sing it at your audition.

CRITERIA:

fi2.5 GPA
re Knowledge of basic music theory a plus

rq Previous group vocal experience is a plus

rs Must be willing to commit time and talents

Hardworking and good attitudes are required!

EAST CAROLINA ALUMNE SGeOcCIATION
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W hat is Rush?

Formal rush is a time for potential new members and initiated members to get to know each oth-

er through a series of carefully planned events. After rush has been completed and bids have been

extended, you will begin pledging/associating with the fraternity of your choice. It is important
to come to rush with an open mind and to give each chapter equal consideration.

Be yourself! Rush is a mutual process, so remember as you evaluate each chapter, they will evalu-
ate ee Do not let other's opinions make the decisions for you, but go with your feelings, for the
decision will affect the rest of your life.

--BCU Interfraternity Council

List of current Interfraternity Council Fraternities

Tau Kappa Epsilon - es Theta Pi
Phi Kappa Tau Delta Chi
Theta Chi Lambda Chi Alpha All events are from
Pi Kappa Alpha Phi Kappa Psi
Sigma Phi Epsilon Sigma Alpha Epsilon 7-10 pm each night.
Delta Sigma Phi Kappa Alpha Order
Kappa Sigma Pi Kappa Phi
" Sigma Pi

All ene, new members must register by logging on to _http://wwwecu.edu/cs-studentlife / ie A Greek LifeIF C.cfm,
or you can go to ecu.edu and search keyword ~Greek LifeT for a link.

For more information OT questions you Can ell

~The Office of Greek Life 252-328-4235.

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Area high school. seeking boyTs
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Centennial celebration, the
Servire Society will recognize
Students, faculty and staff
who have demonstrated a
commitment to volunteer?
their time and talent to the
community external to ECU.
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will be held in March 2008- an
appropriate time to celebrate
this Centennial effort. All
members will receive:-a
certificate and a pin as a
symbol for the honor of being
selected for membership.
Students, faculty and staff
are encouraged to nominate
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Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

esti us 5 For RUSH 2008 and discover why
hi K is ECU's Finest Fraternity

Located in the newly renovated 10,000 5q. FY. Ficklen
Mansion, PKT is a Legend For All TimeT. The brothers of
Phi Kappa Tau have been campus leaders for over

40 years with members in student government and IFC.
In addition, Phi Tau has an active alumni organization
with over 700 members employed in a wide variety

of industries.

10,000 Sq. Ft. Ficklen Mansion

14 Bedrooms

House Newly Renovated In 2007
New Kitchen Being Installed
Socially Active with All Sororities
Full-Size Basketball Court

Sand Volleyball Court

Horse Shoe Pits

Philanthropic Minded

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Alumni Support Second-To-None At ECU!
A Brotherhood Only We Can Offer

To learn more about Phi Kappa Tau,
visit our website at:

For transportation to and from the Phi Tau hou:

Matt Felner, Rush Chairman: 203-650-5168
Dave Bocchino, President: 973-670-2394
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Horoscopes

Aries

ItTs your friends who are critical now,
perhaps out of jealousy. Take their
ribbing with good humor. They canTt
stop you now. Your real friends are
proud as punch.

Taurus

You can accomplish just about
anything, if you begin it now. If you
can't actually go yet, like on a world
cruise, at least begin your planning.
Choose a destination.

Gemini

Your savings account gets fatter as you
improve your shopping skills. Frugality
is a game you can learn how to play.

Pretend you don't have to do it, and

some day you won't.

Cancer

One good deed -leads to another.
ThatTs how you advance. You do favors
for people you care about; they do
favors forTyou. Let them know what
you need.

Leo

Lately you've had to do a lot of the work
yourself, to have the job done right.
That won't be much of an option in
the coming phase. Find people whom
you Can give jobs to, who will do them
perfectly.

Virgo

Your partner's imagination seems to
be out of control. You want to stick
closer to reality. Is that absolutely
necessary? Let yourself go. RealityTs
hard to define, anyway.

Libra

What else does your family want, to
make life comfortable? Stock up now,
while the sales are on. You won't have
to shop again for months.

Scorpio

You're teaching and learning
simultaneously, to and from the
same person. The exchange makes
your head spin. Don't push; relax and
let it happen.

Sagittarius

The routine may seem unbearable, at
times, but you can bear it. Hard work.
makes you stronger. It also provides
the.coin, in this case, to buy yourself
anice vacation,

Capricorn

You're very lucky now. Ask for favors.
Make promises and commitments,
especially with loved ones and
children. You'll end up looking ay
good.

Aquarius

It may seem like it takes longer to
get just about anything done. Don't
argue with what is, adapt. Things will
go much more smoothly once you
Stop worrying.

Pisces
Practice and listen and pay attention
to what other people are doing. Copy

the most successful ones and you'll .

naturally become one of them.

Mendenhall Movies

Thurs., Jan. 17 @7 p.m.: Beyond
Beats & Rhymes: Hip-Hop and
Manhood

Did you know?

Vikings used the skulls of their enemies
as drinking vessels.

The phrase rule of thumb? is derived
from an old English law which stated
that you couldn't beat your wife with
anything wider than your thumb,

Average life span of a major league

baseball: 7 pitches.

When the University of Nebraska
Cornhuskers play football at home to
a sellout crowd, the stadium becomes
the state's third largest city.

A praying mantis will eat a black
widow. -

The average person loses two ballpoint
pens a week. "

Talking about synchronicity increases
synchronicity.

There is an ant in Brazil that has a
gland which causes the antto explode
like a bomb, spraying a sticky toxic goo
on everybody nearby.

A single tree in a rainforest can
be home to thousands of different
creatures.

The fastest bird is the Spine-tailed
swift, clocked at speeds of up to 220
miles per hour.

Duelling is legal in Paraguay as long

as both parties are registered blood
donors.

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THURSDAY JANUARY 17, 2008

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- Award-winning artist comes to East Carolina

Wellington B. Gray Gallery welcomes
Neill Slaughter

ELISE PHILLIPS
FEATURES EDITOR

The works of Neill Slaughter, a Fulbright Scholarship
and David Newton Award for Excellence in Teaching
recipient and artist, will be on display at the Wellington
B. Gray Gallery from Jan. 15 to Feb. 16.

The Nell Slaugher: Looking Back, A Mid-Career Ret-

rospect exhibition will display pieces of art that portray
SlaughterTs travels, which include countries like Africa,
Scotland and India.

Slaughter now teaches drawing, watercolor and
painting at Long Island University in Southampton, NY,
but graduated from Indiana University with in MFA in

Drawing and Painting.

SlaughterTs work spans the gamut, from California
freeways to Indian travel scenes to urban New York
landscapes. He is noted for having traditional as well
as post-modern elements in his work.

Of his work Slaughter has said, For myself, art
making is a vehicle, a therapeutic and informative way of

progressing from one state of perception to another.?
Tonight, Slaughter will be presenting a lecture
titled Looking Back? in Speight Auditorium at 7
A reception will follow in the Wellington B. Gray Gal-
lery, which is located on ECUTs main campus inside the
Jenkins Fine Arts Center. The gallery is open from 10

/ p.m.

a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 2

p.m. on Saturday.

For more information about the gallery or the
Slaughter exhibition, visit ecu.edu/art or contact Gil

Leebrick, Gallery Director at 328-6336.

This writer can be contacted at features@theeastcarolinian.

Cancer touches everyone

progress to cancer.

HPV
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particles
infect
basal cells

then invade more basal cells

Squamous Cells
$ release more HPV

HPV infection and cancer

Most human papillomavirus (HPV) infections are harmless,
but high-risk? strains can cause severe abnormalities that

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The virus takes advantage of a transformation zone,? where different
types of cervical cells meet in a thin junction

Immature basal cells are unusually close to the surface of the cervix;

the virus invades basal cells, and then reproduces within these cells

as the cells divide, mature into squamous and rise to the surface; the
infectious virus*particles escape ~trom the mature squamous cells and?

From infection to cancer

increasingly severe damage.

nee? cells

Basement cat

membrane

In mild
abnormality, only
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Source: Dr. Richard M. Haupt, Merck & Co.

Abnormal

In moderate
abnormality,
affected cells are
found throughout
much of the surface
lining of the cervix

Graphic: Alan Baseden, The Philadelphia Inquirer

High-risk? HPV types have the potential to lead to cancer over a -
decade or longer. When the virus infects cells, it gradually causes

Cancerous
cell

Abnormal cells
progress to
malignancy after the
virus slips two key
cancer-causing
genes into the DNA
of the host

The Gardasil vaccine protects against four types of cervical cancer and is round of three separate shots..

Events on and off-
Campus Can provide
students opportunities
to raise awareness
about the disease

ELISE PHILLIPS
FEATURES EDITOR

This month marks Cervi-
cal Cancer Awareness Month.
According to the National Cer-
vical Cancer Coalition, cervi-
cal cancer is the second most

common Cancer among women.

around the world, with 10,000
new cases occurring each year
in the United States alone.

However, because cervical
cancer develops in the womanTs
body over time, it can be pre-
vented easily by having routine
Pap smear exams and by prac-
ticing safe sex. Because one of
the causes of cervical cancer is
Human Papillomavirus (HPV),
which is sexually transmitted,
women should be especially
careful during intercourse.

In. 2006, a groundbreak-
ing vaccine was developed and
approved by the FDA to help
protect women and girls against

HPV. Gardasil, a round of three
vaccinations, is available for
women and girls ages 9 to 26
and is designed to ward off four
types of HPV (two types that
develop into cervical cancer
and two types that develop into
genital warts).

The ECU Student Health
Center will be promoting cervi-
cal cancer awareness this Janu-
ary, implementing programs on
and off-campus.

According to Courtney Rash,
Nutritionist Coordinator for the
Student Health Center, doctors
from the SHC will be sponsor-
ing a program on Jan. 29 to raise
awareness for cervical cancer.
At the program there will be
an auction for a free Gardasil
vaccine, which can cost about
$100 per vaccination. Informa-
tion about cervical cancer is also
posted on the bulletin board in
SHC. ,

Rash encourages students to
get involved in the program.

T think that if thereTs some-
thing positive that comes out
of losing someone to a disease,
especially cancer, [is] it empow-
ers [people] to make a differ-
ence,? said Rash.

Other cancer-related events
sponsored by Student Health

1947 First successful

1904 First use of chemotherapy

chemotherapy cancer treatment

1950s Pap test for screening
of cervical cancer developed

1953 Radiation therapy first used
to ease cancer pain, later found
to produce 40 percent of all cures

Cancer milestones

Some major developments in research and treatment:

1954 First link between smoking
and lung cancer found

screening -

1955 Testosterone/estrogen
linked to prostate, breast cancers

1956 Mammography first
recommended for breast cancer

1961 Discovery that tumors
create a network of blood vessels

discovered

discovered

to support on growth

Graphic: Angela Smith

1980 First cancer-calising virus

1970 First cancer-causing gene

1972 Bone marrow transplants
to treat cancer pioneered

1978 First trial of tamoxifen
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recurrence; use expander 4ater

1 993 First use of stem cell
transplants 1 for leukemia,
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for the Spring 2008 semester
include a group participation in
the Relay for Life Walk in May.

Besides on-campus programs
whose goal is to help stop the
disease that affects millions of
Americans each year, there are
nation-wide events that students
can participate in.

One event that is sponsored
by the Susan G. Komen For the
Cure and the National Philan-
thropic Trust Breast Cancer
Fund, includes fourteen 3-day,
60-mile walks. These walks
will take place at different points
in the year in cities around the
nation, including Atlanta, Ga.,
Washington D.C. and Tampa
Bay, FI.

In order to participate, indi-
viduals must raise a minimum of
$2,200 for the Susan G. Komen
and National Philanthropic
Trust Breast Cancer Fund.
According to the projectTs Web
site (the3day.org), taking part in
an event of this magnitude will
cause participants to. be amazed
py the courage of survivors; by
the commitment of the walkers
just like you, by the power of
the individual and the pon er of
many.?

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- Source: American Cancer Society, U. 3. National Cancer Institute, WebMD, Journal of Clinical Pathology :

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Student Union

SARAH CAMPBELL |
EDITOR IN ~CHIEF "

Beginning on Sunday, Jan. 20

students living in the residence

halls on campus will be able to
watch moviés on Campus 31,

ECUTs closed-circuit student
television station.
The addition of movies to

. that station will serve as yet

another service offered through
the Student Union.

Every four weeks the Stu-
dent Union Film Committee will

choose eight different films to be

shown in a rotation of two movies
per week,? said Jacob Tidwell,
assistant director for student
activities and major events.

The first four week cycle will
include the following movies:
WhoTs Your Caddy?, Stardust,
Superbad, The Bourne Ultima-
tum, Balls of Fury, The Shining,

Knocked Up and Rescue Down.

New releases, blockbusters,
documentaries and educational-
type films will make up the array
of movies that will be shown.

Those students interested in
providing their input about the
selection of movies are welcome
to attend the weekly Student
Union Film Committee meet-
ings. All students are invited to
participateTin the meetings. The
first meeting of the semester
will be held tonight at 5 p.m. in
Hendrix theatre.

In addition to the movies,
Campus 31 will return to airing
student produced films, campus

events, programs, announce-
ments and university advertise-
ments, just as it did when it was
created in 1999. In the future
we hope to be able to do live
broadcasts and produce a weekly
show,? said Heather Cwiakala,
assistant director of student
media.

Interns with Campus 31
along with the video produc-

tion team under the Division of

Academic and Student Affairs
Marking Department will be
working to produce the original
programming for the station.
Original short films pro-
duced outside of these two areas

Campus 31 television undergoes programming changes

have come from ECU students,

either produced in the School of
Communication or as a hobby,
who have submitted their work
to us to air on the station, Cwi-
akala said.

Campus 31 also services the
campus community by providing
public service announcements
for student organizations. The
station also accepts video pro-
duction submissions.

Please contact Cwiakala at
cwiakalah@ecu.edu for more
information about the station.

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

THURSDAY JANUARY 17, 2008

Web site numerous
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CHELSEA CAMPEN
STAFF WRITER

In 1995, Craig Newmark,
a former software engineer
for. companies like IBM,
Schwab and Bank of America.
Newmark originally started
thé website as a database for
friends that outlined evens
going on in the San Francisco
Bay area. Now, craigslist.org
is one of the busiest sites on
the Internet,? according to
the website.

-Craigslist.org is a website
dedicated to offering classified
ads and forums for a number of
neéds. It provides this service
to every state in the U.S. as well
as other countries. Users can
also publish their own ads.

- Housing, jobs, personals, for
sale, resumes and services can
all be found locally.

After typing in the websiteTs
domain, users find a list of links
related to their need or interest.
They then can click on an area
clese to them to find whatever
they need.

~ Although some users find
craigslist to be helpful, some
students feel that the number of
liaks can be confusing.

~ Jessica Christ, a Criminal
Ju$tice major and junior at ECU,
found the site less than user
friendly when she was trying to
purchase books and movies.

~ I was using it to make a pur-
chase, but didnTt because it was too
hatd to navigate,? said Christ.

» There were too many
cheices and not enough expla-
nations on how to use the site.
I ?,?ouldnTt narrow my search
and there were too many links.
I would not use it again.?

* Christ said she found out about
th?,? site through word of mouth.

* TTve known about Craig-
slist since its inception, simply
béeause every other person on
tHe planet has been yakking
about it,? Christ said.

However, use of the site also

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This man bought his GPS system from the website Craigslist.org.

has produced positive feedback.

Lauren Threatt, a Criminal
Justice major and sophomore
at ECU, used the site to look
for a job.

I didnTt find one, but
there were many opportu-
nities and fields to choose
from,? said Threatt.

Threatt said the site had
more opportunities specific to
this area than any other site she
had tried, including more jobs
wanted by small businesses. She
also said that this aspect of the
site is the most valuable.

Posting wanted ads on Craig-
slist is largely free. The for
sale? section offers textbooks,
and a place for free items.

Craigslist offers advice on
avoiding user scams also and
a hotline for those who suspect
they have been the victim of
fraudulent advertising.

For more information, or
to check out the website, visit
craigslist.org.

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

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The 3-day, 60-mile walks taking place all over the country: this year will get people walking for the cure,

Those who participate in the
60-mile walk will receive meals,
housing and entertainment.

Although Rash had not heard
of this particular cancer walk,
she thinks that it is important for
students to take up for a cause.

T think itTs great if students
want to participate. First of all
theyTre being physically active,
and they get a good sense of

accomplishment,? Rash said.

TThey] participate in a
cause that they can carry on
for the rest of their life [that]
could lead to future volunteer
experiences and may develop
into a lifelong passion.?

To find out more about cer-
vical cancer, visit nccc.org. To
find out more about the Susan
G. Komen For the Cure and the

National Philanthropic Trust
Breast Cancer Fund ~3-Day
Walk, check out the3day.org.
More events that promote
cancer awareness can be found
by visiting the Volunteer and
Service Learning Center in the

Christenbury building.

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

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Public Health
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Resource tables will also be available

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MLK Weekend Calendar
Jane ly

Movie Night: Beyond Beats & Rhymes: Hip-Hop
and Manhood,? 7 p.m., Hendrix Theater, Mendenhall
Student Center. |

The above events are free and open to the public.

Jan. 19

The Dr. Andrew A. Best Senior Recognition Banquet.
The Dr. Andrew A. Best Senior Recognition Banquet will
be held at the Greenville Hilton for graduating minority
medical students. It is sponsored by the Student National
Medical Association at the Brody School of Medicine at
ECU. Dr. Julius Q. Mallette, assistant vice chancellor for
regional health services outreach at ECU, will speak at the
annual event. Tickets are $30 for the general public and
$15 for students. For more information, contact (252) 744-
2500 or email Akilah Crawford at ascO627@ecu-edu .

Jan.21

Community Unity Breakfast, 7:30 a.m., Murphy
Center (ECU Campus Athletic Complex.

Dudley Flood, a retired specialist i in school desegregation
from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction,

will deliver the keynote speech at the annual breakfast.

Contact: Frances Faust, 752-4101. frances@greenville.org

MLK Day Challenge, 8:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Mendenhall

poudent Cenren, , Project HEART will celebrate the life of civil rights .~
The MLK Day Challenge offers ECU students the oppor- leader, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., on Monday in their
: event, Day of Freedom.?

The event will take place at the West Greenville



tunity to volunteer with local non-profit organizations.

Participating students will spend the day working on ____Intergenerational Center at 9:15 a.m. and willlast until
community service projects. To register for the event De ee pe
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visit: www.ecu.edu/volunteer. Contact: Pamela Barclay, © _ istration and breakfast. The Project HEART members at t ECU.
328-2735; volunteer@ecu.edu and the staff of the West Greenville Intergenerational Project HEARTTs mission is similar! to KingT s mis-
: Center will welcome participants after the breakfast. sion, to impact the community in a positive way.
Commentary of the impact of KingTs life will be given Project HEART is dedicated to the improvement
Candlelight Vigil and March, 5 p.m., Bottom of College and then the attendees will break into three groups to of educational opportunities for youth. We also wish to
perform the service projects. provide services in the community,? Taylor said.
Hill Dr., ECU Campus. The three stations in which participants can offer We are a service and tutoring/mentoring based
; their help will be a quilt making station, chess station, organization.?
fae a Mohyuddin, mohyuddina@ecuedu or 737-2008 : and self-defense station. West Greenville Intergenerational Center is located
The day of events will wrap-up with the distribution on 1101 Ward St. For more information about the event,
_of disaster preparedness packets. contact Betty Beacham at 328-4357 or beachamb@

Celebrating Dr. King Through, Words, Song and

Other than paying homage to an American icon, ecu.edu.
King, the event will serve multiple other purposes.

Storytelling, 7 p.m., Wright Auditorium.

, 3 We wanted to do services that introduced new 7 This writer may be contacted at
a eo al aval, Telrad Superintendent os Orage. Suny : programs at the center, and that could serve the com- | news@theeastcarolinian.com.
Schools and ECU alumna will deliver the keynote address. munity,? said Kenneth Taylor, Project HEART volunteer

Contact: Virginia Hardy, 744-3078 or hardyv@ecu.edu. sci, COOTAinator.

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