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begins spring practice Friday
afternoon. See what players
will have to step up and fill
the void left from last year's
Hawaii Bowl championship
team..... PAGE BI
ECU's complete 2008
football schedule has been
released. Turn to the sports
section to see what teams will
be coming to Dowdy-Ficklen
Stadium next fall.......PAGE B1
On Tuesday night, GLBT
formally known as ECU PRISM
had a panel discussing
gay, lesbian, bi-sexual and
transgender issues that affect
the lives of students. The
discussion was followed by a
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Story of diversity
NADIAH SARSOUR
STAFF WRITER
One of the first Asian-
American female performers
to surface as a star in U.S. pop
and rock genres performed at
ECU and told her life story.
There was banging on
the drums, plucking of guitar
strings and the voice of Mag-
dalen Hsu-Li all coming out
of Mendenhall on Tuesday, a
defining event for diversity
week. "
- Hsu-Li wears many hats.
She is Asian-American, bisex-
Hsu-Li shared music from her cd, Smashing the C
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: Alternative spring
break redefines the
options
NATALIE JURGEN
STAFF WRITER -
ECU students have an
opportunity to do some-
thing different this year
for spring break, thanks to
the community service pro-
gram designed by Alternative
Spring Break and sponsored
by ECU Campus Living. |
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On March 9, 10 ECU.
ual, a painter, a musician and
a cultural activist.
The musical performance
Hsu-Li gave was followed by
a lecture where she shared her
struggles against racism, ill-
ness and the sense of belong-
ing.
The Virginia native never
knew she had a card up her
sleeve. She grew up in a small
town, where at the time, there
was an exceeding racial ten-
sion,? according to Hsu-Li.
She said she was discrimi-
nated against for her color
even though she said she was
colorblind? to her own color
and others.
Teasing was
so high
tod
students and two staff mem-
bers will depart for Phoenix
City, Ala. to participate in
the Habitat for Humanitys
Collegiate Challenge.
The Collegiate Challenge
is a program that provides
opportunities for students
to spend a week focusing
on community service and
outreach. _
We have worked with
the Habitat for Human-
ity Collegiate Challenge
every year since Alternative
Spring Break started,? said
that at times that she said I
really hated myself for being
Asian.?
She also suffered from
Tourettes Syndrome, in which
she was incapable of control-
ling many of her physical
movements and random out-
bursts.
She said she never had a
break except at night.? And
her parents were very upset
about it and embarrassed,?
according to Hsu-Li.
Thinking she was seek-
ing attention, her parents did
not take her health condition
seriously. After this syndrome
see MAGDALEN page A5
working with them.?
_ Veterans of this program
have come to love certain
types of Alternative Spring
Break projects.
The students love the
Habitat trip and during this
years information sessions,
the students requested that
we do a Habitat for Humanity
trip again, Brockman said.
Alternative Spring Break
is aregistered student organi-
Gretchen Brockman, Alter-
native Spring Break advisor.
| Lhis is our ninth year,
and we have truly enjoyed
tudents plan to spend their spr
ity serv
zation, so students have their
choice of the type and location
of the trip. |
The trip is being funded
primarily through Campus
Living and fundraising,
including the LEGO brick
sponsorship fundraiser and
assistance from community
businesses. However, students
have to pay $100 toward the
~trip as well.
_ Alternative Spring Break
gives students the unequalled
opportunity to do something
productive with their spring
break through community
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service, said April Baer,
staff member for Alternative
Spring Break.
Alternative Spring Break
is involved with other univer-
sities, and worked with eight
different schools across the
country last year. Itis a great
way to meet other students
from all across the nation.
It is a great experience
in that students from various
walks of life here at ECU will
go aS a group to meet with
students from other colleges
and universities nationwide,
Baer said.
The Alternative Spring
Break programs have been
nothing but a success in
past years. |
The program is really
rewarding, said Abey
Dessie, SGA attorney gen-
eral. :
We finished a home
_from the ground up last year
and it was great to see the
final product at the end of
the week, Dessie said.
Although community
service projects don't neces-
sarily fit into the traditional
spring break mold, students
would be amazed at the
impact such a trip can have
on their lives.
Students walk away
from the experience having
learned more about them-
selves, our global commu-
nity and some new skills,
Brockmann said.
It helps prepare stu-
dents to enter the global
workforce and promotes a
greater understanding of an
appreciation of diversity.?
A here 18 still one seat
available for the trip and any
student interested should
contact Gretchen Brock-
mann at brockmanng@ecu..
edu.
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news@theeastcarolinian.com
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Fans get the chance to cheer for
the Pirates and decrease hunger
U's 100 years is
Hoops 4 Hunger held at
basketball game
KIMBERLY BELLAMY
NEWS EDITOR
Students and fans came out to Minges last
night to not only watch the MensT Basketball
game against SMU but to also slam dunk hunger
in Eastern NC.
ECU participated in Hoops 4 Hunger Food
Drive, which encouraged individuals to drop off
their perishables as they purchased their tickets.
A discount of $5 admission was offered to
those who donated at least one can of food.
The cans that were collected were
contributed to the Food Bank of Cen-
tral and Kastern NU«(hBCENG?.
The event was co-sponsored by ECU
Athletics and the Volunteer and Ser-
vice-Learning, Centeragyvy SLC),
ECU athletes directly participated in the effort
being rembered by the goal 100,000 pounds of food..
by giving a helping hand.
We have athletes that
will collect as well as donaté
tonight,? said Jamie Quinn,
special projects coordinator :
for Student Development:
he VouC chose te
get involved in this event
to help with their food
drive initiatives that they
have throughout the year.
Food drives are sponsored
by the VSLC frequently but
the poundage wasnTt being
recorded as items were being
donated, according to Shawn
Moore, community part-
ner coordinator for VSLC.
Hoops 4 Hunger allowed
VSLC to keep track of how
much food they were receiving.
The amount of cans
being collected is also
important because differ-
ent universities are going
head-to-head in trying to
be the number one school
to get the most donations.
NC State, UNC-Chapel
ae =CHill, Wake Forest, Duke,
f ECU, and NC Wesleyan are
all competing against one
another in the Hoops 4 Hunger.
UNC-Chapel Hill is
the lead, NC Wesleyan is
second, Duke is third, NC
State is fourth and ECU
and Wake Forest are tied
in last place, according
to the FBCENC website:
The event is aiding
VSLC in accomplishing their goal of col-
lecting 100,000 pounds of food by 2009,
which is one of the ways they decided to
participate in the Centennial Celebration.
VSLC also decided to participate in Hoops
4 Hunger to conquer to the inevitable reality of
lack of resources to survive in this area.
Hunger, homelessness and poverty are
big things in NC. We decided to address that,?
Moore said.
ECU Athletics were also very willing to be
apart of the philanthropic effort.
This is our first time doing this [Hoops 4
Hunger] and we're always happy to help and this
is a great way to do it,? Quinn said.
The next food drive that VSLC will be spon-
soring at an athletic game will be in April when
the Pirates face off against NC State in baseball.
To find out more about VSLC, you can visit
the website at ecu.edu/volunteer.
This writer may be contacted at
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lingered on, they sought medical help and relied
on medicine. ioe
Drugs were powerful but didnTt help me get
better, it covered the symptoms,?
she said. I decided to throw my drugs away;
I donTt want to live that way, ITd rather die.?
Enclosed in her own world, Hsu-Li was under
Se Rea he Be ee ape perpetual pain and isolation. ,
~~ a a ei See fe 7 I had no fire,? referring to her incapability
3 N = of communicating with society.
I felt isolated itTs not nice to feel that way,?
Hsu-Li said. |
She had to fight this disease on her own,
inner enemy.
The years rolled by and it was time for Hsu-
Li to leave her hometown after enrolling in a
school of art. According to Hsu-Li, art was her
ae : saving grace.
ce a ; seek! : ta Be She talked about Virginia Tech and how the
la y student who conducted the attack mirrored
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and within six months, Hsu-Li overpowered her
Hsu-Li entertained the audience with the sound of the piano and acoustic sounds.
How trapped he was to lash out and hurt .
all these people. I, too, was writing disturbing
things, why didnTt I go down that path of dark-
ness? Maybe it was that I have art, maybe it was |
that I have creativity,T Hsu-Li said.
But art and creativity was not the only thing
she had under her belt.
Hsu-Li said she had a dream, it changed the =
course of my life.? }
She was running up a hill in Seattle wit
interesting people.? They were rockers.
She said this dream came out of the depth
of myself.? Hsu-Li felt it was her inner musician
trying to tell her something,T so she moved to
Seattle. !
She sought music lessons and began perform-
ing at college campuses. She said people began
to respond. ECU was one of the places on her
touring map.
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LARA OLIVER
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Yesterday during the mandatory after-class
nap I can't live without, I left the radio on NPR
for some white noise to block out the sound of the
landscaping going on outside. As I drifted in and
out of sleep, I heard classical music being played.
Being a big fan, I decided to wake up a little and
hear what it was all about. Turns out, it was the
New York Philharmonic playing in North, yes
North, Korea for the first time since the Korean
War nearly 60 years ago.
Hailed as a triumph of cultural diversity,?
the 300-piece orchestra played each respective
countryTs national anthem, followed by Symphony
No. 9, by Dvorak and a North Korean folk favorite,
Arirang. Vhey also played An American in Paris,
preceded by a joke on how maybe someday there
could be a song called An American in North
Korea.? This comment received a surprising
amount of applause considering the strained rela-
tions between our countries.
After playing snippets of the orchestraTs
performance, the NPR announcer commented
on what a milestone event it was for both the "
arts and international relations, and I couldnTt
agree more. I think in this time of turmoil over
war, religion, human rights and greed, one of the
things that can unite us worldwide as the same
people is love for the arts. Whether it is painting,
photography, music, performance or even writing,
I think we can all agree that beauty doesnTt care
what country your're from.
Take for instance, the Sistine Chapel. You
donTt have to be Catholic to appreciate the sheer
magnitude of artistic talent it took to create the
masterpiece, nor do you even have to be Christian.
The same can be said for the multitude of depic-
tions of Buddha to be found in various Buddhist
nations, or the exquisite mosaic decoration found
in Muslim mosques. People of all cultures and
religions can appreciate each otherTs handiwork,
even in times of strife and war. One of the biggest.
blows one can make to a culture is to destroy the
artwork of its people.
One of the biggest rumors ITve heard circu-
lated around, and never really found out if it was
true, Is that Hitler attempted to go to art school
before his barbaric actions in Germany. Rumor
is that his rejection from art school served as a
catalyst for his interest in government. Recently,
some sketches he did of various Disney characters
from Pinocchio to Dopey, have surfaced. Can you
imagine the world if this rumor is true? A world
in which Adolf Hitler neverT became the ruthless
tyrant of Nazi rule and instead became a no-name
artist working for Disney? ItTs surreal.
Whether or not you believe the Hitler rumor,
I still think that the love of the arts is one of
the few things that will save our society from
ruin, whether due to hatred, greed or just plain
apathy. The warmth we all feel when looking at
our favorite painting, or the calm that washes. .
over us while listening to our favorite song, or
the fond memory of our favorite book as a child,
unites as us as people. Whether you're North
Korean, South African, Brazilian or American,
I think that the love of art is what makes us all
just plain humans. ,
This writer can be reached at
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People who brag about how many
rants they get in, need to get a life.
~ Of course this probably won't make
the cut though because I'm ranting
about the ranters.
Why is Texas Pete's main factory in
North Carolina? Wouldn't that make
it North Carolina Pete?
| have hemorrhoids.
Spring break is a tease. | would
rather skip it and get out a week or
So early.
Who else has made a campus toilet
run over besides me?
| feel awkward seeing naked old men
in The Rec. locker room.
America has become a service
economy; the only problem is it doesn't
know how to provide service.
Much of my time recently has
been spent ignoring homework,
studying, housework and pretty much
everything else | need to do. Why?
Because | find that going to TEC
Web site and reading the comments
by "Mr. Anonymous" is way more
entertaining (and enlightening as
well)! Thanks for brightening up my
semester with your witty responses!
Trying to get a better dorm for next
year has become a nightmare!
Campus Living needs to step it up!
| found it slightly humorous (and
greatly immature) to hear the newly-
elected freshmen representative |
telling someone how they missed out
on their drinking for the night because
they were elected and needed to
study!
Baseball season has finally started!!
Let's go, Pirates!
| said Southern Belle, not Jezebel.
|_hate roommates!!! They are the
worst part of college ..
the classes!!!
Facebook bumper stickers give Pirate
Rants competition.
I'm tired of people whining about
the various Pirate Rants. Get a life,
losers.
| promised myself when | got back
to ECU that I'd stay away from the
Pirate Rants. | didn't even make it to
spring break...
Maybe most of us stay drunk in this
town because there's nothing else to
do to pass the time.
Missing a cat? Check under my
- tires.
. other than.
Just because you have Greek letters
on your shirt doesn't mean you are
cool.
Stop hating on Greek life!
Fishing boots? They're called rain
boots. You wear them in the rain so
your jeans don't get wet.
Anyone who majors in ce must
suck in bed.
| secretly want to make ove with my
English teacher.
Monk is my hero.
When my sociology teacher randomly
talks about sex, | get somewhat
aroused.
What kind of guy honestly grooms
his eyebrows?
My entire dorm is flu-infested, and |
am creeped out living here.
To. the white guy with blond
dreadlocks and orange yarn in your
hair: Whatever look you were going
for, you missed.
ECU really needs to invest in Fiji
water.
| can't believe people actually pee in
the dorm room sinks.
This is a newspaper. Rants aren't
news. Quit your complaining.
Everyone says | look like @ puppy in
my OneCard picture.
The Pirate Rants are the only reason
for going out of my way every day for
a newspaper.
Any guy that gels his hair is a waste
of space.
Monday is a terrible way to spend 1/7.
of your week.
Who steals a hammock and then
returns it?
To the wonderful boys upstairs:
Thank you so much for teaching
each other how to skateboard at 4:30
in morning!
Why do people get to block off
Dowdy Student Store to do a step
show in the middle of the day? Put
down your hats and canes and GO
somewhere else!
| just came from the on-campus drag
show. | think that is the most fun | have
had since | came to college.
So, | was going through the final
process of submitting a Pirate Rant,
and the safety word | had to type in
theeastcarolinian.com. Log onto theeastcarolinian.com to submit a Rant of your own.
was sFx ... and it made me realize
how sexually-frustrated | really am.
Does anyone else wish there was a
place on campus where you could
_ Just go and make out with random
people between classes? | think it
would make campus morale go up.
Well done. You finally got me back for
what | did to you at Harm's. It only took
you six months.
Better to keep one's mouth shut and
be thought a fool than to open it ane
remove all doubt.
Why do some girls think itTs cute to
have the "rolled out of bed" look?
Have you looked in the mirror?!
Please don't come out.in public
looking like that!
The sign says "Wright Place Cheese
Biscuits Served Daily Till 10:30." |
have been craving a cheese biscuit
and have come at 9:50 for the past
3 days, but they keep telling me they
are out. Change the sign or get more
biscuits!!!
Personally, | think TEC should drop
the rants section.
The mouse running around in the
pipes of Aycock really needs to be
shot.
The rule of thumb is that students
coming out of a classroom have
the right of way! If you are standing
outside waiting to go into your class,
kindly wait until the students from the
previous class have exited.
Someone needs to come and spray
Aycock for.roaches because they are
all over the place.
And we're going to South Dakota
and Oregon and Washington and
Michigan. And then we're going to
Washington, DC to take back the
White House. Yeeeeeaaaaaargh!
Because | like to party.
| faked pretty much all of them.
' To the nine girls I've slept with this
year: | have herpes.
My fake ID is for 21; it is sad that
yours is only for 18. Go back to high
school.
No one cares what you did or how
great you were in high school. If itwas "
that amazing, go back.
To the person who used bleach in
the machine before me: Thanks for
COMPLETELY ruining some of my
favorite clothing!
North Carolina State University:
Cigarettes of the future
The stupidity of tanning beds:
ALEX LAROCCA
OPINION WRITER
So, right off the bat let me say that most people
in this country are white. There are many dif-
ferent tones of white; some people can tan, some
people burn, some people are just Irish. Come
winter, all of the white people just get whiter.
It is a time-honored tradition of American and
European life that has existed for centuries. In
the past, when one white person saw a tanned
white person in wintertime, the common question
was, You go on vacation?? Yet it seems that over
the past 10 years or so, this question has been
completely abolished due to the popularity of the
tanning bed.
I am not going to start by commenting about
cancer and throwing your DNA out of whack "
that comes later " but rather start with the stu-
pidity of it. If you are a white Southern girl with
blonde hair (I mention the blonde since people
with blonde hair come from pale backgrounds),
and you are walking around like a piece of bark
in the middle of winter, you look like an idiot.
You aren't supposed to be tan in winter, and you
definitely are not supposed to be that tan, ever.
White people have blonde, black, brown and
sometimes red, hair. Reds are the whitest, blondes
are whiter than browns and browns are lighter
than those with black hair. Nature apparently
chose to let people with black hair get a tan easier
than those with blonde hair. Not only this; nature
even punishes those who dare to defy its rules and
gives them cancer if they try to break their skin
tone. In fact, even if nature doesnTt murder you for |
having a tan, it decides to make you unbearably
ugly when you are 30.
Yes, thatTs right girls, apparently these people
called ~scientists, discovered 13 years ago that vis-
iting a tanning parlor 10 times in a year increases
your chances of getting melanoma sevenfold. This
doesn't even take into account that the constant
use of tanning beds, just like burning yourself in
the sun, causes genetic damage to skin (i.e., your
skin is going to look like a used catcherTs mitt).
If we throw in the amount of cigarettes some of
these girls smoke, it could be a used catcherTs mitt
dumped in axel grease.
Why doesnTt the government or some sort
of medical group do something? Well, in 1988,
a law was passed in California, which called for
the regulation for all tanning salons. Since then,
it has been pushed throughout the country, but
hasn't gone anywhere. In fact, most tanning
salons ignore most regulations and exceed safe?
UV limits. The average salon patron in North
Carolina was recently found to exceed FDA limits
by 95 percent.
So, what are the arguments for tanning beds
exactly? Well, besides the obvious idiotic one"
getting tanned in the middle of winter" salons
have lobbied to the FDA that tanning beds help
the body produce vitamin D, which helps to
prevent certain types of cancer, and controlled
tanning helps to build up protective pigment
melanin.
First off, I think we defeated our painful
vitamin D deficiencies as humans with the dis-
covery of milk, and second, you really have to be
walking around with your fingers in your ears if
you think constantly burning your skin causes a
natural buildup to cancer. Cigarettes cause lung
cancer just like UV radiation causes skin cancer.
So, in conclusion to having to write about
something obvious and retarded, I can only leave
those who do go to tanning beds with words of
wisdom: not only are you looking to die a wrinkly
30-year-old, but you are looking to die from one of
the most avoidable deaths " UV light bulbs.
This writer can be reached at
opinion@theeastcarolinian.com
Why do
women press
for marriage?
ThereTs no need to rush
ANDREA ROBERTSON
OPINION WRITER
I have been pondering the true meaning of the
institution of marriage lately. Many of my female
friends find themselves being proposal-crazy, and
I have to ask myself why. Is it really necessary for a
man to propose and to marry his significant other
_in order to prove his.commitment?
I personally feel that the marriage tradition
is nothing more than a cliché. People continue to
marry because thatTs what the accepted practice
is. Unlike in the past, when people took their
vows extremely seriously, people are constantly
getting divorced. ThereTs no point in worrying
with getting married if youre going to break the
tradition by divorcing.
Marriage was once a tool used to lock a
woman to a man. There was nothing sweet or
romantic about marriages at the beginning of
humankind. The practice of arranged marriages
prevents any hope of true love or romance, not
to mention that everything a woman owned was
given to her husband! It was not until approxi-
mately the mid-19th century when the Married
WomenTs Property Laws were created, that stated
a woman could have any legal say-so without the
support of her husband, and could own anything
for herself. Marriages up until that time were
practically a way of legally placing a woman into
servitude. ve
Today, many people use marriage as a way to
bind themselves together, not because of love, but
primarily for financial security. A person doesnTt
want to face the possibility of spending a substan-
tial part of his or her life with someone and then
have nothing to show for it. People use marriage
as a way to get back at the person who left them.
Alimony is an example of how the destruction
ofa marriage can result in spite. The purpose of
marriage is not to make someone else continue to
financially support you if your relationship falls
apart, whether or not you feel that your former
spouse's actions were heinous. When one marries,
one claims to love that individual unconditionally.
Will having that person give you a stipend really
make someone feel better?
Another common theme I have noticed when
a woman begins to press the issue of marriage is
the need to have she and her significant otherTs
love affirmed. If you're not completely confident
in your commitment to one another, then donTt
even consider marriage! You donTt need a legal
document to prove that you love someone. With
divorces occurring so rapidly, is marriage actually
~something that you could be secure in?
As women, I know we have all been condi-
tioned to want the fairytale romance that results
in the fantasy wedding and, consequently, to the
perfect life involving a house with a white-picket
fence and 2.5 kids. However, you can have a won-
derful life and a meaningful relationship without
constantly feeling like you have to rush into mar-
riage. ThereTs nothing wrong with being satisfied
in knowing that you have a man who is committed
to you. ITve seen too many relationships go wrong
because a girl puts too much pressure on a guy to
pop the question.
Ladies, be happy when you find a man who
loves you. Trust the personal commitment of your
relationship ... a piece of paper means nothing.
DonTt feel that if you are not married by the time
that you dre 25 or 30 that you will be an old maid.
If you rush, more than likely you will endure
that which you feared before " feeling alone and
without love.
This writer can be reached at
opinion@theeastcarolinian.com
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Fe atures
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 28, 2008
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Horoscopes
Aries
Your true friends will still love you,
even if you sometimes can't go along
with everything they want to do. If you
donTt know already who they are, you
will soon. |
Taurus
Figure out how much you can afford
before, not after, you go shopping.
There may be a few items you'll want
to check off your list, in the privacy of
your own home.
Gemini
You have help now, but it's not exactly
what you had in mind. This person
has ideas that donTt exactly go along
with yours. Modify as necessary, to
succeed.
Cancer
Pay attention to what you're doing
and expect delays. Have as many
alternatives ready as you have plans.
Expect anything that can go wrong to
do just that.
Leo 5
Your luck has just improved. You can
help the others find a path out of the
muck and onto solid ground. The trick
is getting them to listen.
Virgo .
Your quiet evening at-home could
be rudely interrupted: Somebody
has a dilemma and they want to
get you involved. Assign them the
responsibility. |
Libra
New information causes a disruption
in the status quo. Nerves are on
edge, so be one who makes things
better instead of worse. Comfort food
could help.
Scorpio
It feels good to have several coins
jingling around in your pockets. You'd
better not spend them, though.
They're already promised to another.
Sagittarius
You're much stronger now, after all
you've just been through. Be gentle
with a doofus who makes a critical
remark. You may not know your own
Strength.
Capricorn
A deadline is fast approaching and
this job is complicated. Check with the
people involved and find out exactly
what's required. Minimize.
Aquarius
Teamwork is one ,of your natural
Strengths. You're a good manager.
Exercise those skills again by quieting
an argument. Use logic.
Pisces
It's going to be hard to do everything
other people want you to do. You'll
have to set priorities and postpone
a few of the tasks. People will have
to adapt.
Did you know: Black
History Month?
In 1770, Crispus Attucks, whose
father was African and mother was a
Nantucket Indian, became ~the first
casualty of the American Revolution
when he was shot and killed in
what became known as the Boston
Massacre.
The largest womenTs organization
is the National Council of Negro
Women.
Alexander Lucius Twilight was the first
African-American to receive a college
degree. He earned a bachelorTs
degree from Middlebury College in
1823.
Elbert Frank Cox became the first
black to hold a doctorate degree in
mathematics, which he received
from Cornell University in Ithaca, NY
in 1925.
In 1634, French Catholics provided
education for all laborers regardless
of race in Louisiana, despite the belief
and laws that blacks should not be
educated.
Louis Latimer was the only African-
American engineer/scientist member
of the elite Edison Pioneers research
and development organization. Until
LatimerTs process for making carbon
filament, EdisonTs light bulbs would
burn only for a few minutes. LatimerTs
filament burned for hours.
Ernest Everett Just prepared for
college at Kimball Hall Academy, New
Hampshire, where he completed the
four-year Course of study in only three
years. In the graduating Dartmouth
College class of 1907, Ernest Just
was the only person to be graduated
magna cum laude. ,
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The ~Divine NineT still
going strong »
ELISE PHILLIPS
FEATURES EDITOR
At ECU, there are hundreds
of Greek organizations. Some
are social, some are educational
and some are philanthropic, but
only nine organizations are part
of what is known as the Divine
Nine.?
The Divine Nine is a group
of historically black Greek letter
organizations, made up of sorori-
ties and fraternities that are
rich in culture and history.
These fraternities and sorori-
ties include Alpha Phi Alpha,
Kappa Alpha Psi, Alpha Kappa
Alpha, Zeta Phi Beta, Omega Psi
Phi, Delta Sigma Theta, Sigma
Gamma Rho, Iota Phi Theta
and Phi Beta Sigma. Members
of these Greek organizations
go through what is known as
the intake? process, similar to
other fraternities and sororities
tradition of rushing.?
All of the organizations
within the Divine Nine were
started in 1930 at Howard Uni-
versity, except Sigma Gamma
Rho, Alpha Phi Alpha, Kappa
Alpha Psi and Iota Phi Theta.
They are all members of the
National Pan-Hellenic Council,
which is made up of Black Greek
organizations. "
Ion Outterbridge, assistant
dean of students at ECU and
member of the Phi Beta Sigma
Fraternity, says that the Divine
Nine began not only because of
the racial tensions and prejudi-
cial atmosphere at the time, but
because the students who formed
the organizations held the same
ideals.
nization.
social aspect [as other fraterni-
it comes to being equal, were
They [these black fraterni-
ties and sororities] realized it
was important to come together
because really, all of their values
and principles were so much
alike,? said Outterbridge. Of
course at that time, the Great
Depression and social justice,
things of that nature were very
important to these young edu-
cators [and] visionaries. They
realized that they needed to
make an important impact on
society.?
However, the segregation
of the races was an important
motivator in the beginnings of
the Divine Nine.
The reason we were founded
in the beginning was simply
because we couldnTt join the
white fraternities and sororities,
so we wanted our own organi-
zations. They [the founders of
the organizations] were really
making sure that African-Ameri-
cans were being treated the same
as other people. I think that was
the importance at that particular
time,? Outterbridge said.
Unlike many fraternities and
sororities at ECU, the Divine
Nine was founded on the basis
of community service and out-
reach. The organizations within
the Divine Nine have a certain
amount of community service
hours that they must complete
during their time in the orga-
We are not as big on the
ties and sororities],? Outter-
bridge said. : ee:
We are still giving back
to our community, we are still
trying to have that voice when
MCT
still trying to give scholarships
see DIVINE page Al0 ~
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Members of the Divine Nine pound the floor at a step show, which they frequently participate in.
Look at the
Students talk about classes where
professors author books
BRIAN MAZUROWSKI
STAFF WRITER
College professors who publish their own
materials for a course have become more and more ©
prominent in colleges across the country, and ECU
is no. Many students have taken ,or will take, a
class that is taught by a professor who uses articles,
books or lab manuals that they have published.
Taking a class where the professor has written the book, article or lab manual can prove a difficult task.
ECU professors do this for many different
reasons, some academic and some monetary, but
most seem to agree that teaching from material
that they published allows students who have ques-
tions about the book to go straight to the source:
the professor.
David Long, a member of the ECUTs history
department, teaches with material that he wrote
because it is the most comprehensive book on
the information pertaining to the course. Long
teaches a course based on the Lincoln presidential
see AUTHORS page A9
ECU students learn
international lessons
Model United Nations
club crosses borders
MICHAEL MCANDREW
STAFF WRITER
When people think of the
United Nations, they undoubt-
edly have preconceived notions
of endless rows of seats occu-
pied by legions of intelligent
men and women from all cor-
ners of the globe who gather
to make policies that will affect
major issues in the world.
The ECU Model U.N. club
offers its.student members a
chance to better understand
the actions and consequences |
of the actual U.N. through dis-
cussion, debate, and student-led
simulation.
Students participate in
simulated modules describing
a crisis? or event that the U.N.
Security Council, or the larger
body of the U.N., must deal
with. Students take on the roles
of different U.N. member states,
where they research a country
and demonstrate its stance on
particular issues. Essentially,
these simulations play out?
how a specific country would
react to a particular issue, and
how it would interact with
different countries regarding
that issue. . |
The ECUMUN also travels
to different universities to take
part in collegiate international -
relations conferences. At these
conferences, the students of a .
each university act as a delegate *
of a country, and are accepted
to participate and debate the
issues with other countries ,, |
in a larger simulated general |
assembly. Students that debate °
well and have high participation +
can win awards and recogni-
tion from the National Model
United Nations body.
The Model U.N. is a good
experience, because it gives stu-
dents the confidence to express ,
themselves and improve their |
communication skills. It also
gives students the opportunity +
to hone their diplomatic skills,
which are useful in their day- ¢
to-day lives,? said Anjali Sahay, °
ECUMUN faculty advisor.
Participants in the:
ECUMUN also have the oppor- ,
tunity to oversee and organize |
the Eastern Carolina High *
School Model U.N., in which »
the same opportunities offered «
to collegiate Model U.N. stu-.,
dents at the national level are °
see MODEL page All
-GBLT community
invites questions
Panel discussion and
drag show showcase
diversity
SARAH CAMPBELL
EDITOR IN CHIEF
On Tuesday, Feb. 26 the
group formally known as
ECU PRISM hosted a panel
discussion on GLBT (Gay,
Lesbian, Bisexual and Trans-
gender) issues titled equality
on campus? at 9 p.m. in Hen-
drix theatre.
EGU tat ovh will-eie
assuming the name BGLAD
after a few complications in
the process of changing their
name. The group will remain
under the name BGLAD until
further notice.
The panel was comprised
of eight students ranging in
age, gender and race.
The main purpose of the
event is to bring in a crowd
and show that there is diver-
sity out there besides race, but
also in gender and sexual ori- Sawa a fe SESAGE ,
entation,? said Kevin Boyette, Dressed in drag, participants strutted their stuff on Tuesday night.
vice president of media and |
events for BGLAD.
The discussion began with
a question being posed about
the current campus climate of
GLBT. Several panel members
responded with similar senti-
ments.
Freshman Beth Clayton
said that the campus climate
of GLBT was pretty good,
I havenTt really had any hard
times,? but she noted that she
had heard stories of other
people dealing with preju-
dice.
Overall I have had a great
experience fiere at ECU and
ITve met a lot of accepting
people, but there have been
times when I have been faced
with derogatory language,?
Boyette said.
A question arose from the
audience about bias within
the GLBT community. The
responses among the panel
varied from stereotypes of
what lesbians look like and dis- a | ane
crimination toward bisexuals. | The show was followed by a discussion panel in Hendrix Theatre.
There is the stereotype
that lesbians are butch, or that
they are feminine lipstick les- 0 UJ 4 3 UJ LSE
bians,? said freshman Cherish
Gregory. People make lesbian ,
relationships out to be one IS RACING,
being the man and the other
the woman, but thatTs not how
tgs
The dialogue ended with
a lighthearted question from
an audience member about the
panelTs feelings on the popular
MTV show A Shot at Love
with Tila Tequila.?
The panel was in almost
complete agreement when it
came to the topic, deciding that
the show simply perpetuated
stereotypes and represented
the GLBT community in a
negative light.
Clayton even asked the audi-
ence for feedback when posing
the question who wanted
Dani to win,? thus prompting
hands to raise throughout the
auditorium. ,
| It was an open and honest
discussion about sexuality, IS YOURS?
and they [the panel] weren't E
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tional,? said Ashley Dickerson,
sophomore exercise physiol-
ogy major.
After the one-hour dis-
cussion ended, the audience
was revved up when the drag
queens arrived on stage to
begin the drag show.
Three drag queens from
the community, Nicolette Star,
Jessica Blackwell and Nicole
Morgan, volunteered to par-
ticipate in the show. Dana St.
James and Ebony Addams were
brought in from out of town to
perform.
BGLAD meetings are
held every Friday at 6 p.m. in
DRAG
Room 15.
We would like toT invite
everyone, including students,
faculty and staff to join in
and show their support to our
group, Boyette said.
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Professors at ECU that write their own material for their classes is becoming increasingly common.
campaign, potentially one of
the most significant elections
in United States history.
My students get the ben-
efit of hearing it right from
the horseTs mouth; the leading
expert in the country is teach-
ing them about arguably the
most important event of the
war,T said Long.
I think both the instructor
and students acquire a much |
greater appreciation of the
surpassing importance this
event played in the history of
the nation.?
Bill Loving of the ECU
School of Communication uses
a newer edition of the same
book he used when he was in
school to teach his mass media
law class. |
[EThe book authored by]
Nelson and Teeter is the same
book used when I took media
law,? Loving said.
I was later invited to join
the textbook when I met one
of the authors when I was an
undergrad. Every day, I look at
multiple Internet sites and get
e-mails about developments in
media law in order to update the
book and give the students the
most modern understanding
possible.?
Some students feel that a
professor can teach the material
more accurately when they are
thoroughly familiar with the
material in the book.
I think it helps the pro-
fessor in teaching the class
more thoroughly, I have always
learned better I think when
the teacher has a complete
understanding of everything
that is inside of the book they
are using to teach the class,?
said Allen Reardon, freshman
biology mapjor.
However, other students
think that professors tend to
be gruffer and less accessible
to the student when they teach
from books that they wrote.
Some tend to feel overwhelmed
in a class when a professor is
acquainted with.the required
readings.
They can be real judgmen-
tal about the answers provided
and they seem to be a bit less
lenient. Sometimes they have
a real ~my way or the highwayT
attitude, but then again, at
other times they can convey
the book more easily,? said Dirk
&
Cartner, senior environmental
health major. |
Other Students tee] that
taking classes with a professor
who wrote their own book is a
conflict of interest.
I think itTs biased in a
way, because they aren't being
objective in their teaching and
informing their students about
other opinions and theories on
the subject, said Ashley Wil-
liams, a junior criminal justice
major.
Having a professor who
publishes his or her own books,
articles or manuals, definitely
has both its pros and cons.
On one hand, it allows a
professor to teach the required
material both in depth and with
a vast understanding, while on
the other hand it can be more
demanding on the student.
~While students remain divided
on the issue, more and more
professors seem to be teaching
with books they authored or
co-authored.
| This writer can be contacted at
features@theeastcarolinian.com.
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hight on deadly epidemic
Janine Latus to speak
about domestic
violence
SARAH CAMPBELL
EDITOR IN CHIEF
In 2007, an estimated 77
domestic violence-related
homicides occurred in NC
alone, according to the North
Carolina Coalition Against
Domestic Violence. Between
Jam 1 and Feb. ¥6or this
year, 14 such murders have
occurred.
Today, Ron Bal and I are
romantically involved, but
I fear I have placed myself
at risk in a variety of ways.
Based on his criminal past,
writing this out just seems
like the smart thing to do.
If I am missing or dead, this
obviously has not protected
ime
These chilling words were
found inside the desk drawer
of Janine LatusT younger
sister, Amy.
Shortly after, Amy dis-
appeared. Her body took
weeks to recover and it was
a number of years before her
killer was convicted for her
murder.
Former journalist Janine
Latus will be on campus
Monday March 3 at 4 p.m. in
Hendrix theatre to discuss
her novel, If I am Missing
or Dead: A Sister's Story of
Love, Murder and Libera-
tion.?
The novel is based on
LatusT own struggle with
abusive relationships, and
chronicles the downward
spiral of abusive relationships
and the toll they can have on
their victims.
Domestic violence is
when two people get into
an intimate relationship and
one person uses a pattern of
coercion and control against
the other person during the
relationship and/or after the
relationship has terminated.
It often includes physical,
sexual, emotional or economic
9
abuse,
accor d -
ing to the
NCCADV.
Latus
h a S
appeared
on National
Fie tic
Radio and
had several
SL ict es
published
in QC; the
magazine
published by
Oprah Winfrey.
This Wellness Passport
Event is being co-sponsored
by WomenTs Studies, Campus
Recreation and Wellness, Stu-
dent Life, the Student Union
and VictimsT
Services.
Those inter-
ested in obtain-
ing more infor-
mation about
the event can
contact Cheryl
Dudasik-
Wiggs, director
of the womenTs
studies pro-
2ram, at S2a
1539. To find
out about other
upcoming events
sponsored by the WomenTs
Studies program, visit their
Web site, ecu.edu/wost.
This writer can be contacted at
editor@theeastcarolinian.com.
DIVINE egntialed ae A7
to our deserving kids, not just
African-American kids, but all
kids.?
Many members Of tne
Divine Nine consider it a privi-
lege to be a part of, and most
enter the organizations with the
understanding that they are in
it for life.
The Divine Nine is such a
privilege to be a part of because it
gives you a sense of brotherhood
and sisterhood. Everyone is a
part of their own organizations
but when we come together as
a group it is a wonderful thing.
You get to network with people
of all walks of life,? said Sheree
Hawthorne, president of the
NPHC at ECU and a member
of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority.
This is a lifetime commit-
ment and should not be entered
into lightly.?
George Washington Carver,
Rosa Parks and Martin Luther
King, Jr., all extremely famous
African-Americans, were a part
of the Divine Nine.
However, like most Greek
organizations, the Divine Nine
has to fight rumors, stereotypes
and hazing practices.
Outterbridge says that
hazing is a part of many fra-
ternities and sororities on cam-
puses throughout the country,
but agrees with the strong
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stance that the NPHC has taken
against hazing practices within
these organizations.
Unfortunately hazing is
something thatTs very strong. I
can't say that it happens on this
campus but ITm not going to say
that it doesnTt happen on this
campus,T Outterbridge said.
I know it still happens
throughout society in the frater-
nity and sorority world, but on
what level itTs hard to say.?
Hawthorne says that the
work that the organizations
within the Divine Nine do
should speak for itself.
Our organizations fight
stereotypes and false rumors
every day, but we are working
hard to make this community
better for all that live here. We
are striving as leaders to help
those who do not have a voice,?
she said. :
Outterbridge also says that
the universities and the NPHC
are taking steps to stop any
hazing practices that may still
be going on.
For more information about
the Divine Nine or the NPHC,
visit ecu.edu/cs-studentlife/
greek/Greek-Life-NPHC.cfm.
This writer can be contacted at
features@theeastcarolinian.com.
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ECU Student Union. Films Committee MODEL
continued from A/
offered to high school students
at the local level.
Last year was my first
[conference], and I was the
secretary-general, and I had
to make an opening speech.
We split the students into five
different councils, since we had
so many kids come, said Ryan.
Cobey, ECUMUN president.
We did a lot of explaining
in the beginning, but really
once we started, it didnTt take
long to get them to debate.
We're just trying to get them
to think critically about inter-
national politics and really get
to know what theyTre talking
about before they get to col-
lece.,
The ECU Model United
Nations meets every Thursday
at 5:30 p.m. in Brewster D,
room 102.
This writer can be contacted at
features@theeastcarolinian.com.
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Call 336-263-3677.
ECU AREA 3 and 4 bedroom houses
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available. Walking distance to ECU
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walk-in closets, pets friendly.
$375/month with water, sewer, and
wireless internet included. Contact
(252) 902-9278.
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PCMH. ALSO 2 BR/1 BA DUPLEX IN
WASHINGTON NEAR HOSPITAL. CALL
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2nd Street, central heat/AC, new
WD, icemaker disposal, microwave,
dishwasher, new pergo floors. $550/
month. 703-395-8908
1, 2, 3 bedroom newly renovated
houses available. Walking distance to
downtown, university area. Washer/
dryer, hardwood/ceramic tile floors,
central AC. Call 252-725-1703.
WALK TO CLASS! HOUSES
AVAILABLE: How about your own
house with a yard (some dogs OK), a
large bedroom and be able to walk to
campus, downtown, the Rec Center,
etc (1 or 2 blocks!). Central heat/air,
basic cable, high speed internet,
washer/dryer, dishwasher, monitored
alarm system, and lawn care are
all included. 6, 5, 4bedroom units
available starting in May. These units
look like houses but are duplexes so
there is no problem as far as the 3
person? rule is concerned. Call Mike
at 252-916-5680.
Summer staff needed! Tomato
Patch Pizzeria on OBX needs
servers, hosts, cooks, dishwashers,
bartenders, and management.
Housing available one block from
beach. Apply online obxpizza.com or
contact Linda at 252-599-0865.
MESSENGER: Applicants should be
multi-task oriented, familiar with various
types of office equipment, and be able
to function in a fast-paced environment.
Duties include: errands, faxes, copies,
and processing mail. The position is full-
time 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. College
students are encouraged to apply. Send
resume via email to |jhy@wardandsmith.
com or to James .H. Yarborough, Ward
and Smith, P.A., P.O. Box 8088,
Greenville, NC 27835-8088. No
phone calls please.
Completely renovated 212 Harmony
Street 3 BR / 2 BA 1800 square
feet. Garage, fireplace, beautiful
hardwood floors, new central heat/
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school district. $1195/month. 703- "
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We have something for everyone!
Come check out our Riverwalk Homes,
Dockside Duplexes, and Eastgate
Village Duplexes. Two and three
bedroom homes available. Please call
252-321-ECU1 for more information.
FOOD 6 DRINK
Undercover Shoppers. Get paid to
shop retail/dining establishments.
Need undercover client to. judge
quality/customer service. Earn up to
$150 aday. Call 800-731-4975.
Greenville Recreation & Parks
Department is recruiting part-time
youth baseball coaches/site attendants
for the spring t-ball program for ages
4-8. Applicants must possess a good
knowledge of baseball skills and have
the ability and patience to work with
youth. Duties include but are not limited
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PHONE (252) 328-9238 FAX (252) 328-9143
to: score keeping, umpiring, coaching,
setting up for practices and games and
ensuring proper care of program /facility.
Hours are from 4:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Monday through Friday and Saturday
mornings and afternoons. Flexible
hours according to class schedules.
This program will run from April 19-mid
June. Salary starts at $6.75 per hour.
For more information, please contact
the Athletic Office at 329-4550,
Monday through Friday 10:00 a.m.
until 7:00 p.m.
Greenville Recreation & Parks
Department is recruiting Soccer
Referees, Softball Score Keepers,
Softball Umpires and Volunteer
Soccer Coaches for our upcoming
recreational leagues. If you have
any. playing, umpiring or refereeing
experience or the willingness to
learn, this will be a very rewarding
experience. The rate of pay ranges $9-
$19.00 per game for paid positions.
For additional information about
training clinics, coaching information,
directions or how to apply, please
contact the Athletic Office at 329-
4550, Monday-Friday 10am-7pm.
Part-time Maintenance work,
carpentry skills needed. Will work
around class schedule. Please call
252-531-5701 if interested.
AREA HIGH SCHOOL SEEKING BOYST
LACROSSE COACH M-TH 3-5 P.M.
FEBRUARY THROUGH EARLY MAY.
IF INTERESTED, CONTACT LYDIA
ROTONDO AT 252-714-8180.
Do you need a good job? The ECU
.Telefund is hiring students to contact
alumni and parents for the ECU Annual
Fund. $7.00/hour plus cash bonuses.
Make your own schedule. If interested,
visit our website at- www.ecu.edu/
telefund and click on JOBS.
Dancers Wanted. Friendly, attractive
ladies ages 18-30 needed for
established gentlemenTs club
40 minutes from campus. Safe
environment. Earning potential
endless. As much as $300 to $400+
nightly. Full or part-time. We want to
establish and keep a higher clientele,
so classy ladies only. Call Mr. Benson
at Club Satin in Rocky Mount at 252-
442-7906, 1-888-841-4695, or 252-
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Network Team Technician: Wireless
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time employees to be part of the Network
Installation Team. Great opportunity for
college junior or senior in Information
Technology or Management Information
Systems Degree Programs! Job duties
consist of the assembly & programming
of wireless communications equipment.
Knowledge of power tools, hand tools,
and specialized tools helpful. Candidate
should be computer literate and have
taken some.classes in computer
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round, flexible schedule to accommodate
class schedule. Please send resume to
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a few part-time employees to be part
of Sales Team. Great opportunity
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duties consist of marketing research,
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looking for a few part-time employees to
be part of the Technical Support Team.
Great opportunity for college junior
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or. Management Information Systems
Degree Programs! Candidates will be
expected to trouble shoot and diagnose
hardware/software/network related
issues at the end user level. Candidates
should be computer literate and have
taken some classes in Computer
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some knowledge of how the IT industry
works. Good verbal communication
skills, phone voice with lots of energy
is preferred. To apply, send resume to
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Mobile wait staff wanted for Restaurant
3800 Bostic Drive
Greenville, NC 27834
Tel: 252-752-1212
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Runners. Part-time position $100-250
per week not including high gas
bonus. Perfect for college students!!
Some Lunch time (lla-2p) and
weekend availability required. Reliable
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message if necessary. Sorry, Greenville
residents only. 2-way radios allow
you the freedom to be anywhere in
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a fun and exciting place to live next
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housing managers to find out more
information about the endless
amenities offered at the various
complexes around .Greenville.
There will be free refreshments,
various giveaways and our own
WZMB will be providing music,
Come join us, Tuesday, March 18th
(if not raining; if raining is March
20th) from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00
p.m. at the Mendenhall brickyard.
Sponsored by North Campus
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PAGE Bl
Pirates looking to build on bowl win this spring
Spring practice starts
Friday
JARED JACKSON
ASST. SPORTS EDITOR
Friday afternoon will mark
the first day of spring football
practice, or simply stage two,
according to Head Coach Skip
Holtz, as the Pirates are looking
to build upon their bowl victory
two short months ago and get
ready for the fall.
We break the spring into
stages,T Holtz said at a press
conference earlier this week.
As we told the team, stage
one began really as soon as
the bowl ended. In December
and January, you really have
a bigger, faster and stronger
mentality in the weight room.
The players are with Mike
Golden four days a week trying
to stay in shape. We then go
through winter workout drills
during the month of February
and we have been doing those
three days a week out on the
grass.
We donTt have a ball out
there so we just are focusing
on conditioning,? Holtz added.
ItTs great because you have
the chance to see some of these
younger players move around on
the field.?
Now the Pirates are entering
what Holtz coins stage two,?
which is his term for spring
football. |
Stage two is spring ball
itself,? he said. We are start-
ing off this stage with an awful
lot of excitement and enthu-
siasm. The first thing we are
SSeGIOr sbbrterbock Patrick Pinkney ass a Tg jaree last year's S spring football game.
trying to do is develop leader-
ship. As I say all the time, each
team has a life expectancy of
one year.?
With the loss we 17 seniors
from last yearTs team that went
8-5 with a Hawaii Bowl cham-
pionship, building depth will
bea top priority for the Pirates
he ees
T the second and most
important objective that we
try to accomplish is to build a
depth chart,? Holtz said. We
have our starters who have
played a lot of football but some
of their backups are unproven.
We will see how some of the
guys we red-shirted a year ago
have developed and how ready
they are to help this football
team.?
What also comes with spring
practice is determining Just what
kind of personnel you will have at
your disposal come the fall.
Perhaps the most important
position to fill on the offensive
side of the ball will be running
back after losing a superstar in
Chris Johnson.
Everyone keeps asking how
we will replaceChris Johnson
at the running back position,?
said Holtz. There is not a 4.24
40 time in the group, but as
a unit, I believe it can be the
strongest since we have been
here. Doninique Lindsay and
Brandon Simmons are both
seniors on whom we will rely.
Jonathan Williams and J.R.
Rogers will also step in there.
When Norman Whitley and
DaRonte McNeil join.the mix,
we will have the possibility of
five or six guys who can carry
the ball for us.?
One thing that should not be
stressing Holtz too much this
spring is the offensive line.
I feel really good about our
first five on the offensive line
with D.J. Scott, Doug Palmer,
Steven Heis, Stanley Bryant and
Sean Allen,? said Holtz. We have
the opportunity to have one of
the best offensive lines since we
have been here. The key thing is
going to be whether our backups
see SPRING page B2
OO8 football schedule
SECU releases
Pirates face tough ~
non-conference slate
ECU U SID__Skip Holt? a and
the ECU director of athletics are
continuing the trend of facing a
tough football schedule.
Contests against seven
bowl-qualifiers, including a
home match-up against Fiesta
Bowl winner, West. Virginia,
and battles against Atlantic
Coast Conference members,
North Carolina State, Virginia
Contributed photo
Tech and Virginia, all highlight.
ECUTs complete 2008 football
schedule, which was released by
Conference USA on Tuesday.
After the Pirates open the
campaign on Aug. 30 by con-
tinuing their three-game series
with Virginia Tech at Char-
lotteTs Bank of America Stadium,
the Mountaineers will make
their second visit in three years
to Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium on
Sept. 6.
ECU will face off against
North Carolina State for the
third consecutive season on
Sept. 20 before the Pirates head
to Charlottesville for the first
time since 1975, when they met
Virginia on Oct. 11.
Needless to say, we're all
excited to play our out-of-con-
ference schedule,? fourth-year
ECU coach Skip Holtz said in
a statement. I know all of us
embrace the challenge of moving |
this program forward, and
Terry Holland has continued
to provide us with that oppor-
tunity. Facing two teams who
finished in the ae 10 a Jou
eteorieg for iself?
The match-up? against
the Hokies, who wrapped up
the 2007 season with,a@ No. 9
national rank and an appear-
be ECUTs fourth all-tim
in Charlotte, dating
1996, ECU and West Vil
which closed out the ~07 season
with a No. 6 rank after a 48-28
victory over Oklahoma in the
Fiesta Bowl, will clash for the
20th time in history, one week
later in a battle which will also
represent the PiratesT home
opener. In addition, both games
are scheduled to air in front of a
national television audience on
either ESPN or ESPN@.
We have the opportunity
to play in a National Football
League stadium, which obvi-
ously is a first-class facility,?
Holtz said of the Virginia Tech
game. We also have the chance
to take East Carolina over to the
western part of the state.?
There are a lot of Pirate
fans in Charlotte and in the
Piedmont. To have the opponent
be Virginia Tech is the cherry
on top. Our players are very
excited about the opportunity
to play two Top 10 teams at
the beginning of the year and
we will find out.a lot about our
football team.?
ECU's trip to Raleigh two
weeks later will extend a 25-
game series with NC State that
dates back to 1970.
Although the Wolfpack. lends g
@-all-time:series; 1S-10;-EG
meetings since 1987"including
a 21-16 triumph during its last
visit to Carter-Finley Stadium
in 2006. The Pirates will close
out their non-conference slate
against the Cavaliers hoping to
extend. their current winning
coothesa. soi streak jnuthe.series. to..three--.
fe: captured five of the last sent
straight after earlier victories in
1975 and 2006.
In addition to playing three
BCS-member programs, which
ule.
earned bowl invitations one
year ago, the Pirates will face
four of last seasonTs five C-USA
bowl-qualitiers. on their §ched-
ngs_against. Houston,
Meniphis (New Orleans)» UCF
(Liberty) and Southerny Miss
see FOOTBALL page B4
VIRGINIA TECH (in Charlotte)
WEST VIRGINIA
ns capture Intramural basketball titles
Six championship games were played Tuesday
Team What? poses with their championship t-shirts after winining the MenTs Purple Championship.
RKRELLEN HOLTZMAN.
STAFF WRITER
The Student Recreation Center played host to the 2008 Intra-
mural Basketball Championships on Tuesday night.
A total of six championship matches were played with games
taking place simultaneously on two different courts for the majority
of the night. Spectators were also treated to a Slam Dunk Contest
during halftime of the MenTs Gold League action.
With six separate divisions, basketball has become one of the
most popular and competitive events in the intramural organiza-
tion.
In basketball, which is one of our bigger sports, we have some-
where in the neighborhood of 100 teams [competingT],? said Assistant
Director of Campus and Recreation Todd Riddick. Each team has
10 to 15 [players] so we're talking over 1,000 students.?
The MenTs Gold League final was the most anticipated matchup
of the night, with I.A.P.O.T-E. squaring off against Slightly Better
than Average.
The two teamsT rosters made this battle slightly more intriguing
see BASKETBALL page B3
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 28, 2008
THE EAST CAROLINIAN ¢ SPORTS
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SPRING continued from B1
¢an continue to develop and
begin to play like starters.?
-- Another key offensive posi-
tion that will be focused on
heavily this spring is that of the
wide receiver.
My biggest concern is at -
the wide receiver position,?
Holtz said. We have Jamar
Bryant and Dwayne Harris,
who will play a huge role
because they are the only
two who have a significant
amount, of expertence. We
wall see.1f Alex Paylor 1s
ready to step up into a start-
ing role. There are also a
lot of young guys who will
continue to develop.?
4 Spring practice will also
serve as the ground zero for
the-battle over the quarterback
position.
»*.Holtz used quarterback
Patrick Pinkney and Rob Kass
interchangeably over the latter
part of the season, but that
could change depending on how
éacly performs during spring
practice.
«,*I donTt think there could
bé aT better situation than the
one we have at quarterback,?
Foltz said. We have Patrick
Pinkney and Rob Kass back,
both having played a lot of
football for us. I also think
Brett Clay will be right back
ip:the mix. It will be a heck of
a three-man race. | think all
three quarterbacks are capable
of leading this team.?
. «While Holtz would like to
rjarhe one starter, he isnTt ruling
out using a two-quarterback
system similar to last season.
I would prefer to have
one quarterback, but as I
said earlier, we're in a pretty
good situation,? Holtz said.
A lot of whether we keep the "
' two-quarterback system will
depend on the quarterbacks
themselves. Someone could
step up and take the job. I
think the system had a lot of
merit last season as we did not
have much experience.?
' Holtz noted that both quar-
terbacks have their unique
strengths, and each brings a
different aspect to the ECU
offense.
On the defensive side of the
ball; Holtz likes what he sees
so far due to mainly depth at
certain key positions.
om the detensive iront,
you have guys like Jay Ross,
Khalif Mitchell, Brandon
Setzer and Linval Joseph who
have played a lot of football
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PASS
and that is probably our deep-
est position going into the
spring, said Holtz. Antonio
Allison has impressed people
with what he has done to his
body and-.has a chance to
contribute. ...At the defen-
sive end position, we have
three guys that have played
significantly as Zack Slate,
C.J. Wilson and Scotty Rob-
inson have all contributed to
our team. Willie Smith will
be a sophomore and we are
anxious to get him a lot of
work this spring.?
While the defensive line is
certainly one of the strong, if
not the strongest unit of the
PiratesT defense, the linebacker
position remains a question to
Holtz. With Pierre Bell and
Jeremy Chambliss both slated
to miss spring practice due to
shoulder surgery, answers to
HoltzT questions surrounding
the unit might take longer than
expected. 3
The absence of Bell and
Chambliss will give younger
players time to develop on the
field this spring.
While the Pirates second-
ary ranked statistically as one
of the worst in the nation lastT
season, Holtz believes that unit
is ready to step up.
-tn.the: secondary, we
return seven of our top eight,
six who saw significant play-
ing. time, said Foltz: Phe
only loss in the secondary
was Travis Williams. J.J. Mil- |
brook, Chris Mattocks and Van
Eskridge return and hopefully
we got all of our mistakes out
of the way early in the season
last year and we can continue
to develop them.? |
As the spring moves along,
Holtz hopes to use it to teach
upperclassmen some techniques
that arenTt found only on the
field.
It is more of a refinement
spring for our guys who have
played a lot of football for
us, Holtz said. However, we
also have to teach them how
to navigate their new roles
as leaders. The seniors have
never been asked to stand up
in front of the room and be
leaders. They have sat in the
back of the bus and enjoyed
the ride. Their development as
leaders is going to be critical
for this team.?.
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Team Slightly better than Average? defeated |.A.P.0.T.E. 50-48 in the MenTs Gold Championship.
than most intramural games.
SBTATs squad included the
likes of Mike Castro and David
Bell, two former members of the
ECU menTs basketball team.
ECU baseball Coach Billy
Godwin may be pleased to
know his bullpen is stocked with
versatile athletes. Left-handed
pitchers, Shane Small and Josh
Ruhlman, as well as right-
hander Seth Simmons helped
make up I.A.P.0.T.E.Ts roster.
Mark Gerhart cut SBTATs
lead to 24-21 by banking in a
half-court prayer at the buzzer,
setting the stage for the half-
time dunk contest.
The contest featured six
contestants with two rounds
of dunks. An impressive two-
handed 360 dunk in the second
round, earned Small the title of
Slam Dunk Champion.?
However, SmallsT high-
flying act was not enough to
propel his side to victory.
Castro and BellTs presence
in the paint were too much for
I.A.P.O-T.E. to handle as SBTA
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escaped with a 50-48 win.
Lee Brimmage tied the score
at 48-48 for LA.P.O/T.E. late in
the game when he converted a
four-point play after being fouled
shooting from behind the arc
Castro answered with a put-
back bucket underneath the goal
with just a few seconds to spare.
Its very: competitive,
Castro said of the intensity of
intramural hoops. You never
know what type of competition
you ll run into. Any day you can
win and any day you can lose.
The competition is great.?
Sigma Alpha Epsilon Purple
defeated Pi Kappa Alpha Gold
60-45, to complete an unde-
feated season and become back-
to-back Fraternity League
champions.
The game was close early on
but SAE pulled away with a bar-
rage of second half 3-pointers.
We donTt like ~to brag but
we do like to show off the
trophy when new rushes come
in, said SAE junior Nate Fox.
ItTs definitely a good thing to.
win. I look forward to playing
next year.?
The MenTs Purple League
action built an early lead and
easily knocked off Greenville
Rebels with a 42-21 win. |
The participants may only
be competing for fun or brag-
ging rights, but the games still
attract alotofattention. _
Last year, we had a really
big turnout, probably close
to 500,? said Riddick. It just
depends on who's playing
we've had bigger crowds than
this but itTs really nice to havea
good crowd.?
Chi Omega defeated Alpha
Omicron Pi 31-24 to capture ¢':c
Sorority League title while DS
II held on forTa 43-37 victory
over Chosen Ones in the Wom-
enTs League championship. __
In co-rec. play, Matt Damon
outlasted Tylaholics, 63-52 in a
high scoring affair.
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participants.
Without question, were
certainly looking forward to
continuing our renewed rivalry
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straight year and having the
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will enjoy a pair of October
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the Virginia and Memphis
(Oct. 18) games before finish-
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straight contests in the month
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After a road date at UCF
and a home tilt against Mar-
shall (Nov. 8), the Pirates will
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and UAB (Nov. 22) on consecu-
tive weekends before wrapping
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ing UTEP for the first time
ever at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium
on Nov. 29.
T donTt think we could have
asked for a better schedule with
the way things worked out,?
said Holtz. When you look at
the four non-conference games,
coach Holland continues to
challenge this program to be
able to compete with some of
the best programs in the coun-
try. I know it excites the players
and fans to see Virginia Tech,
West Virginia, North Caro-
lina State and Virginia on the
schedule. It is going to be a very
challenging season for us.?
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