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Judicial Board sees changes in near future









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Faculty
participation "
anticipated

NATALIE JURGEN
STAFF WRITER

_ Students may be seeing a
change in the ECU Judicial
Board in the near future.
Currently, ECUs board is
one of 12 processes that are
run entirely by students. These
students work with the Office

of Student Rights and Responsi-
bilities to hear cases that involve
any violations with ECU's stu-
dent code of conduct.

At every students hear-
ing, the advocate for accused
students presents the students
case and the attorney general

presents the university's case.
After hearing each case, a
panel of five student board mem-
bers decide whether or not the
student is responsible for the viola-
tion. If the student is found respon-
sible, thé panel then impresses any
necessary sanctions.

However, if administration

imposes the changes it has pro-

posed, the board will no longer
be entirely student-run.
Currently, students make deci-
sions on behalf of the university,?
said Abey Dessie, attorney general.
ECU is concerned that, since
the university is not directly
involved with the decision-
making, case decisions can later
lead to legal problems involving
the university. Ultimately, the
university can be held responsible
for sanctions made by students.
At this point, students have
the power to implement conse-
quences as severe as expulsion.
ECU would also like to work
with the students as a system of

shared governance. With the way
the system is currently set up, the
university feels as though it does
not have the say it deserves.

This past summer the cur-
rent policy was reviewed and
eight recommendations for
review were made. Committees
were assigned to evaluate the
task force as a whole and decide
what changes can be made. .

As a result of this, if the
administration gets its wish,
the board will move from being
entirely student-run to having
one faculty and one staff member
sitting in on the meetings.

The administration hopes

that in implementing this change,
the process will be sped up and
students will hear the outcomes
of their cases sooner.

Student board members are
concerned, however, that speed-
ing up the process too much may
potentially remove students due
process rights. ,

We feel that it is a good idea
to speed up the process, how-
ever, we dont want to remove
the detailed process that works
so hard to protect the students
rights,? said Thomas Myers,
advocate for accused students.

see JUDICIAL page A4

Domestic v

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lence lecture

triggers an emotional response

Photo by Lizz Wells

Janine Latus gave a lecture in Hendrix Theatre yesterday about the deadly affects of domestic violence.

Janine Latus shares
her familys story

DAVID WILDER
STAFF WRITER

Former journalist, Janine
Latus, gave an emotionally-
charged speech Monday and
shared personal insights found
in her novel, If I am Missing or
Dead: A Sisters. Story of Love,
Murder and Liberation? with a
crowd in Hendrix Theatre.

Before the speech began,
Cheryl Dudasik-Wiggs, director
of the womens studies program,
told listeners that the speech
they we going to hear could be
very valuable to them.

The information that you
will receive in the next hour could
save a life,? Dudasik-Wiggs said.

Last year, there was an esti-
mated 77 domestic violence-related
homicides in NC, according to the
North Carolina Coalition Against
Domestic Violence. _

Latus spoke about the abu-
sive relationships in which her
sister was involved in, which
ended tragically.

Today, Ron Ball 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 obvi-

ously has not protected me.?

These words were found taped
inside the desk drawer of Latuss
younger sister, Amy, 10 weeks before
she lost her life to domestic violence.

Latuss speech also touched
on her own experience with
abusive relationships, saying
her husband had been violent.
She told stories of broken ribs,
a broken nose, black eyes and

rape.

She said a parent physically
abused her after she babysat his
child, and Latuss father was not
sympathetic.

Never tell anyone, or they1]
think you're a slut,? her father
told her.

She offered advice to the
crowd, saying, Its far better to
be without a man than to be with
a bad man.? ;

One in four American
women will be battered,? Latus
said. To demonstrate the statistic
visually, she had one-fourth of
the crowd stand up.

And although most people

have a stereotype in their minds

about who gets battered, a
lot of middle class American
women get battered, according
to Latus.

The first signal of potential
domestic violence is often con-
trol, Latus said.

Women in abusive relatton-
ships often tell themselves, The
reason Im putting up with this is
because I cant be alone, but let
me tell you, liberation is glori-
ous,? Latus said.

Latuss novel began as an
article in O, The Oprah Magazine,
and has been translated into five
languages.

Her speech was sad and
scary, especially sinte Im a
woman. But it was definitely
worth coming to,? said Cristina
Graziano, marketing major.

Amys Courage Fund, part
of the National Network to End

Domestic Violence, collects

resources to donate to victims
of domestic abuse.
The Web site is amyscour-

age.org.

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

Staff Photo

House of Organizations and the
Student Senate meet collectively

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Students listen intently during a weekly SGA meeting, a number of speakers joined the meeting this week.

Three speakers join
the groups to discuss "
pressing issues

KIMBERLY BELLAMY
NEWS EDITOR

Members of both, the House
of Organizations and the Student
Senate united to hear from three
different speakers that touched

on topics ranging from dining

changes to the loss of student
involvement in SGA.

The organizations meet in
Mendenhall Student Center
Great Rooms at 5 p.m. at the time
in which the House of Organiza-
tions normally conducts their
business independently.

The meeting started by
Todd Johnson, associate vice
chancellor of campus living and

dining, informed the members
about the upcoming changes in
dining, specifically concerning
Todd Dining Hall.

Todd Dining Hall will be
closing about two weeks for
school ends to start on renova-
tions of the serving area.

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Rivers scholar offers lecture
Tuesday, March 4

5:30 p.m

Bate Room 1032 :

Julian Lethbridge, distinguished
visiting Rivers professor, will
present The Function of the _
Humanities at the Present
Time,? with an introduction

by ECU interim provost
Marilyn Sheerer. Reception

to follow. Free. Sponsored by
the Thomas Harriot College of
Arts and Sciences Department
of English, the Programin _
Great Books, the Office of
International Affairs and the
Office of the Provost.

ECU historian holds book
signing

Wednesday, March 5

7 p.m.

Barnes and Noble

Gerald J. Prokopowicz, ©
acting chair of ECUs history.
department, will read from
and sign his new book, Did "
Lincoln Own Slaves? and Other
Frequently Asked Questions
about Abraham Lincoln
(Pantheon, 2008),?

Chat with the Chancellor
Wednesday, March 5
5-6 p.m.
Mendenhall Hendrix Theater
Its an occasion for your
questions! Come join us at
this event for open dialogue
with Chancellor Steve Ballard.
Reception to follow in MSC 221
Examples of possible topics :
campus safety
parking
campus dining
hard waiver insurance
*open to all students!

Writers Reading Series -
Wednesday, March a.

7 p.m.

Greenville Museum of Art

The Writers Reading ce

of Eastern North Carolina
welcomes two nationally "
acclaimed poets, David Wojahn
and Mark Cox. Pulitzer prize
finalist David Wojahn is He |
author of many collections of
poetry, including Interrogation
Palace. He is the recipient of
many awards and fellowships,
including a Guggenheim ee
National Endowment for the -
Arts. He teaches at Virginia
Commonwealth University

and in the low-residency MFA

program at Vermont College. -
Mark Cox, author ofthe =
forthcoming collection, Natural

Causes, is the recipient of many

awards for literary achievement.
He chairs the Department _

of Creative Writing at UNC-
Wilmington and teaches in the -

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Health Career Fair/Mixer
Wednesday, March 5
6-8p.m.

Todd Dining Hall Sweetheart
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Documentary: This Side of the

River

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in the Oldest Black Town in
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Thursday, March 6

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TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 2008

SGA continued from Al

dining facility will close hasn't
yet been decided but estimated
dates are April 7 or 14, accord-
ing to Johnson.

The renovations will begin
two weeks before classes end
because a contractor wasnt found
that could start on the project
after and finish it in the suggested
time span, according to Johnson.

Renovations will start this
spring is the good new and will
be finished by August is the even
better news, Johnson said.

The changes will only
reflect the serving area and not
the dining area of the building.
This is a $2.8 million project,
according to Johnson.

The structure in which stu-
dents will be able to get their
food will change and is met
to reflect a more efficient way
choosing their meals.

The menu changes will be in
collaboration with Fresh Food
Company. Under this company,
the food will be prepared in front
of you and will mirror the setup
of the West End Dining Hall.

Its very customized food for
the individual,? Johnson said.

A question raised by a mem-
bers was how dining plans to
ensure speedy service instead of
the congestion seen in some sta-
tions of West End Dining Hall.

Johnson reminded members
that some areas are more popular
than others but they would look into
getting more servers and burners to
eliminate this problem.

Being that this renovation
will take away one of the main
sources of food for those with
meals plans, specifically those
staying on College Hill, revi-
sions are being made to other
dining halls hours and services to
accommodate these individuals.

Meal plan equlavancies will
increase, other dining loca-
tion hours will extend and the
Galley will become all you can
eat. : :
The Subway on College Hill
will close during this time. The
fitness center in Jones will also
close to make room for more
seating for dining in that area.

One of the problems the
renovation will impose is the
lack of seating that Todd Dining
Hall offers.

Staff photo

The Pues of Greaneations and Student Save met collectively yesterday to host three guest speakers.

We will add at least 300
more seats in some shape or
form,? Johnson said.

Details about upcoming
plans for dining were also men-
tioned. In the upcoming two to

three years, a Starbucks will be ©

added to Wright Place, Croatan
will be torn-down and rebuilt to
a two-story facility in which a
full-service Chick Filet and Chiilis
will be housed and a Popeyes will
also be added to campus.

After the members heard
about the proposed changes for
their dining experience, Greg
Doucette, student senate president
at NC State, spoke to the group.

Doucette commended the
group for the recognition that
they have been receiving from
other schools concerning their
structure and the legislation
they have passed in recent

years.

While ECU SGA has been
able to actively make an impact
on campus, Doucette talked
about the growing trend of
students not being as involved
in their SGA.

Over the past 20-30 years,
there has been less student

~involvement, Doucette said.

There is fundamental
opposition to having students
involved, Doucette said when
addressing that more faculty are
making decisions.

The last speaker that
was welcomed by SGA on
Monday afternoon was Marian
McLawhorn, of the N.C. House
of Representatives, who offered
words of encouragement on

how to keep their organization

excelling.
Its an exciting time in his-

tory and we need good involved,?
McLawhorn said.

A personal story was shared
by McLawhorn about advice she
was given when running for
office and offered the members
the same advice.

We just want someone we
can be proud of. Thats what
your people want from you and
thats what my folks want from
me, McLawhorn said.

McLawhorn is a graduate of
ECU who got her undergradu-
ate, masters and P.h.D. from
#£CU,

She proves that hard work-and
an ECU education can make a dif-
ference, said lom Meutch, speaker
of the House of Organizations.

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

Nationally recognized "
_ poets come to Greenville










Poetry reading
held on Wednesday

NIA RICHARDSON
STAFF WRITER

The Writers Readers Series
returns after a four-year hiatus,
with nationally acclaimed poets
David Woyan and Mark Cox, on
March 5.

Cox and Wojan will read

selections from their work at
the Greenville Museum of Art
at 7 p.m.

The Writers Readers Series
of Eastern NC is a group of pro-
fessors and administration from

ECU and Pitt Community Col- _

lege who share the common goal
of bringing writers and their
work to the Greenville
-community.
i. | Phe series was
originally started
20 years ago;
however, due to
changes in pri-
: orities and
programs, it was
continued in 2003.

The poetry reading will be
the first event to kick off the

resurrection of the series.

Cox and Wojan are two of
the most renowned poets in the
country. Cox has won numerous
awards for his work, including
a Whiting Writers Award, a

Pushcart Prize, the Oklahoma
Book Award, The Society of
Midland Authors Poetry Prize
and a Burlington-Northern Fac-
ulty Achievement Award.

He serves as chair of the
department of creative writing.
His work has been featured in
The American Poetry Review and
the Harvard Review.

David Wojan has authored
his own collections of poetry,
Interrogation Palace and Strange
Good Fortune. He is a Pulitzer
Prize finalist, and has received
fellowships from the National
Endowment of the Arts, John
Simon Guggenheim Memorial
Foundation and the Bread Loaf
Writers Conference. He is a
professor at Virginia Common-
wealth University.

The Readers Writers Series
aims to make literary culture

a part of the Greenville com-

munity.
We're holding it at the
Greenville Museum of Art

because we want to bring the
literary culture not just to ECU, .
but to the entire community,?
said Joseph Campbell, series
member.

The directors are lookinig
to feature more sponsors for the

series to generate interest in the

ECU community.
Lots of students think

poetry readings are going to be

boring,? said Julie Fay, founder
of the series.

Most students, after theyve
been to a poetry reading, realize
that they are good entertain-
ment. Poets are real people. We
select our writers so that they
will have a wide range of appeal
to our audience members.?

The series event will also

feature musician Grant Haze in
a morning performance at Pitt
Community College.

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

JUDICIAL continued from Al

The board has little control over
this change because the university
never adopted their constitution.
Therefore, the university can enact
any changes it chooses to.

There are mixed feelings
amongst the ECU Judicial Board
about their policy being changed.

It will be hard to give up
our policies, but we also see the
university's concern of liability,?
Dessie said.

but one that also protects the
university from a liability stand-
point,? said Nancy Mize, chair of
the judicial process task force.

The board is made up of
a great group of students that
care about the integrity of the
~process and we want to be able
to maintain it, Mize said.

The administration hopes
that the leaders of this student
board won't see the elimination of

Another their titles as a
change the ae demotion and
oo nee Students are encouraged to visit that they will
see is the _ theeastcarolinian.comand participate understand that
implementa-__,; at .. their role will
ow alae: in the online poll about the changes in sel be vik
tier system. the ECU student ran judicial process. The The stu-

Incidents
will be classi-
fied as either
a eICr. OWE.
or tier two
offense. Tier
one will be
minor infrac-
tions whereas tier two will be
more severe Cases.

The fear with this system is
that it will speed up the process
for tier one cases, thus eliminat-
ing more due process rights.

Also it may be difficult to
classify cases, and a case may
receive more attention than one
of the same degree, depending
on its classification.

We are trying to look at a
process that maintains the integ-
rity of the student run process,

poll will available on March 5 and 6. The
results of the poll will be published on
March 7.

dent members

wish that the
changes can
be made in
such a way
as to not lose
the essence of
what the board has stood for
thus far. 7

A meeting will be held this
Thursday, where the students
and the administration hope to
reach a compromise on all of the
proposed changes.

Campus input-is both wel-
comed and appreciated by the
members of the board.

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

DECISIONS continued from Al

It does not mean they have to
adopt and become carbon-copies
of who we are, but they have the
information and can act on it if
they choose.?

Among the other ques-
tions presented by individu-
als in attendance were talks
with Cuba or lack thereof, the
intervention of radicalization
of Muslim youth overseas and
the idea of country debt for-
giveness.

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tional questions possibly not
answered during her time in
the lecture and questions by
~students towards a possible
career as a Foreign Service
officer.

Earle can be contacted via
email at renee.earle@duke.edu
and can be found at her office at
the Franklin Center for Inter-
national at Duke University.

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Can we still
be triends?

After the relationship is over

MARGOT ROGERSON
OPINION WRITER

Anyone who has been in a relationship that
ended somewhat amicably has dealt with this
situation. Can we still be friends??

It's a short question that can have a large signifi-
cance. I've had to deal with this issue in a number
of circumstances, whether it was my or a friend's
relationship ending, or a new boyfriend dealing with
the issues of his ex. It's not easy.

There was a reason you two were together: because
you liked what you saw in the other person and they
reciprocated those feelings. Relationships end for vari-
ous reasons - some of them good and some bad - but
when it is over, how possible is it to remain friends?

In my experience, I've been able to remain friends
with very few of my exes. It's hard to separate the friend?
feelings from the relationship ones. It may work out as
long as you both are single, but as soon as one moves on
and begins dating someone else, the "friendship" becomes
rocky. Jealousy plays a big part in those feelings.

It's not anyone's fault to be jealous in this situation.
It's natural. You tell yourself that you want to remain
friends with him because, after all, "he was my best
friend." This is not a fault either. You should be in rela-
tionships with people you consider to be great friends,
but that doesn't mean that you can't find the comfort
that he or she gave you in someone else.

Staying friends with exes can prevent you from

moving on, especially if the other party ended the

relationship. You will always be holding on to the
question of "What if?" Let that go. The probability
of you getting back with your ex and making it work
a second time is unlikely. |

There's nothing worse than the feeling of failure.
When a relationship ends, especially when it is not
your decision, you may feel like you have failed. Maybe
you have. Maybe you have wasted some time, but it is
important to remember that there are new and great
opportunities awaiting you now. Now the opportunity
to get closer to some friends you may have pushed
away for a while comes back. Take that cute guy up on
his offer for dinner and see where it takes you.

I think being friends with exes can work only
on rare occasions. It's a nice idea because the person
you were with meant a lot to you, and losing some-
one that you shared a majority of your life with is not
easy ... but how conducive is it to moving on?

Of course, there will never be a catch all? response
to this question. Different situations will call for dif-
ferent actions. If you can make a friendship work with
your ex, more power to you. If you can't, realize that
maybe thats the best decision after all, and realize your
greater ability to move on and find greater opportuni-
ties ... even if it is with someone else.

This writer can be reached at
opinion@theeastcarolinian.com.

Get off the road

Why | think that some people just
shouldn't drive

ELISE PHILLIPS
FEATURES EDITOR

I have road rage. Yeah, its not my most endear-
ing quality, but I have been known to yell at the slow
driver in front of me or bang on the steering wheel in
disgust while careening around G-Vegas.

Those who know me know that I am gener-
ally a nice person and try to treat everyone with
respect, but theres something about Greenville
traffic that brings out the worst in me.

I'm not saying that Im the best driver in the
world (because Im really not), or that everyone who
drives a car in Greenville is somehow unfit to be
behind the wheel. But I do believe that people over the
age of 80 should not be allowed to have a license.

It seems that these elderly citizens are usually the
cause of my angry outbursts when trying to travel
from point A to point B in this town, and nothing
makes me more crazy than to drive 35 miles an hour
in a 45-mile zone because Im stuck behind a Buick
crawling painfully slowly down the street.

After some research, Ive realized that Im not
alone on this subject.

According to a 2007 article by USA Today, older
drivers are becoming a liability on the road. Poor
reflexes and memory are some of the causes of these
accidents, according to the article. Likewise, the 2007
report of the Traffic Safety Committee of Insurance
Companies revealed that the elderly (65 and older)
caused more accidents than young people that year.

In my experience, all of the fuss in the news is
about accidents involving young peoples driving
inability and inexperience, but really older people
are just as at fault as their younger counterparts.

And this is my complaint: I have places to go and
people to see and work to get done. It seems unfair

_ that the retired person in front of me should be allowed

to drive so slowly. I mean, shouldn't people get tickets
for driving slow Just like someone who drives fast?
Because, obviously, the risks are the same. And yet

I've never seen a Greenville police officer ever pull -

over that LeSabre Im always yelling at.

I'm honestly not trying to disrespect any older
person with this article, but I have to say my piece. If
the 92-year-old driver with bifocals is allowed to get
behind the wheel, then they should let 14-year-olds get
their driver's license too. For one thing, they may be
inexperienced, but they have sharper vision and quicker
reflexes. In Greenville, at least, thats a must.

So, maybe all this ranting and raving won't do any
good right now. But in the meantime, I'll just hope that

G-Vegas car owners drive the speed limit. Maybe Ill

see a member of the Greenville Police Department pull
over somebody's grandma or grandpa. Then again,
that will be the day when 14-year-olds drive.

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

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Well... your English teacher may offer
extra credit for that.

Footbail players can miss as many
days as they need to play a game, but
my girlfriend, who's having surgery,
can't get an excused absence? WTF?
We should rethink this policy.

| liked my comment last week,
because most ECU:students don't
have a clue what a Jezebel is ...
except for maybe English majors ...
but no one does that anyway.

My life is dictated by the price of
gas.

"Sorority girl" and "frat boy" are only
negative terms to those who didn't
get in.

How in the world did we beat
Houston?

The mountain delivers to infinite truth
whosoever touches the star.

This is the rant of the day ... the rant
of the day it is. :

Let's race! Your skateboard against
my car!

So, you know that all you people
with those Bluetooth phones look
stupid, right?

Dear System Administrator, why do
you send me so many e-mails to
notify me that there are too many
e-mails in my inbox?

If Crimestoppers wants your
information and not your name, then
how do they know who to give the
reward to?

The Cracker Barrel in Greenville
sucks!

!'m not voting for any of those losers
in November.

_ The East Carolinian is liberal!

The East Carolinian is obviously a

_ right-leaning newspaper.

| bet the ECU football team and the
ECU baseball team could both beat
the ECU mens basketball team in
BASKETBALL!

Ive come to.the conclusion that

_ the people in the registrar's office

know as much as | do ... and that

ain't much!

Lets all

And declare
independents

LARA OLIVER
OPINION WRITER

Im Not There, Juno, Marie
Antoinette, Everything 1s Illumi-
nated, No Country for Old Men,
Capote, March of the Penguins...

What do these titles have in
common? They're all movies I
had a great time seeing at the

Galaxy Cinema in Cary, a small

independent theater near I-40.
During the previews, I could
share a beer with my friends;
the trailers were all for foreign
releases that piqued our inter-
est instead of DRINK COKE?
ads shoved down our throats;
and the theaters were staffed
with knowledgeable, polite
employees who loved their jobs.
Each time I left the theater,
I thought to myself, Dang, I
wish there was a place like this
in Greenville.?

Well, why isnt there a place
like this in Greenville? ECU
has great art and communica-
tion departments and a bud-
ding film department filled
with passionate students and
professors. I have no doubt
that an indie movie theater in
Greenville would do wonder-

fully, based on the number of

people I know who would flock

_ there every weekend. So, whats

stopping us?

The subject of renovating
and improving the downtown
area comes up a lot. From art
shows and festivals to new res-

taurants, Greenvilles putting a

Is itwrong that | find Hannah Montana
very attractive?

Welcome to ECU ...
Drunks!

Home of the

Good night, everybody!

Really ... you just went and told the
RA that someone gave you a mean

look? Hop on out of kindergarten,

please!

To the white guy with blond dreads
and orange yarn in your hair: | think
your look is fabulous, and Im secretly
in love with you.

Can | please get off the elevator
before you rush to get on? Thank
you.

| go to NC State, but! sit in class and
read Pirate Rants.

If you don't like the rants, dont read
the paper.

Wasabi 88 is my new addiction.
Thank you, Greenville, for getting a
decent sushi place.

A few more buildings to go and | will
have pooped in every building on
campus.

| love trolls.

| dont underestimate my Pirate
Rants.

Check your attitude at the door.

My roommate can vibrate her
tongue.

When I check my e-mail and | don't
have anything, | feel unwanted and
left out.

So, Friday night, | got gum stuck in
my hair while studying at Joyner, but
thats not the funny part. Some guy
was sleeping on the bathroom floor
when | went to cut it out.

| feel like Im the only girl who actually
gets out of sweats and into some
jeans for class.

Do you come to the library and play

on Facebook for hours just so you can

tell your parents you were there?
Did you think your mom wasn't ever
going to notice the metal you have
stuck through your nose?

Spring break = sleep.

My roommate's so weird; she puts her
CDs in a tampon box!!

| want a trunk monkey!

| hate it when girls say they dont
watch porn! Guys, Im a girl, and |
LOVE porn.

Your ignorance overshadows the
intelligence and scholarship you claim
to possess.

Dear Greek Boys, since when did
backstabbing and gossiping justify
your manhood?

They wouldn't let me play badminton
on the open court at the Rec. Center!
What was that all about?

Theres a problem when your boxers
are longer than your shorts.

Maybe your Internet shutting down
was a sign from God to stop writing
mean rants..

Forget Obama and McCain! Pirate
Rant Chooser for President!

Denying that youre gay doesnt mean
that you're not... itjust means you're
in denial.

Lentis just a way to help people keep
their New Years resolutions for a
little longer.

Dear Prism members, a serious
question: if lesbians are attracted to
females and gay guys are attracted
to males, who's attracted to a drag
queen with breasts?

The mulch by Bate looks really
good. Too bad the smokers will have
it looking trashy before this rant is
published.

Where is the blonde valedictorian with
big boobs?

Hey Croatan, BET sucks! Id rather
watch infomercials.

The end of the world will be a battle
between the Scientologists and
everyone else.

Thanks to ECU girls, Victoria doesn't
have a secret anymore.

Why is Kansas City in Missouri?
| won an appeal that | made with

Parking and Transportation! Woo
hoo!

o to the movies ...

ot of effort into making down-
town into more of an upscale
area to spend your weekend.
Wouldnt an independent movie
theater do just that?

I mean, what do you do
when you go to the movies?
Half the time, you get a drink

beforehand, and most of the.

time you get something to eat

_after you see the movie so that

you can talk about it with your
friends (or maybe because you're
starving from how long it was).
If there was a movie theater
within walking distance of
restaurants like Tipsy Teapot,
Starlight, Wings and Cubbies,

imagine how much their busi- "

ness would increase. Instead of
students and locals driving to
the other side of town, where
there are only family-oriented
restaurants within walking
distance of the theaters, they
could just walk downtown and
save money on gas to put toward
their evening.

Movie nights would go from
the drive-through and sneak-
ing food into another formulaic
romantic comedy, to seeing the
latest film by the Coen broth-
ers, Wes Anderson or Miike
Takashi, followed by a meal at
any of downtown's restaurants
and then drinks at any of the
local bars. Why would you need
to drive anywhere if everything
you needed was within the
downtown area?

I think Greenvilles diverse
population could benefit from an
indie theater as well. One~of the
purposes of many of the indie
theaters Ive been to in different
cities has been to play movies

from countries throughout the
~world. The Galaxy in Cary often
shows different Indian films,
with just as many show times
as big American films like There
Will be Blood and Juno. They
also bring in various Japanese

films, like Sympathy for Mr.

Vengeance and The Happiness of

the Katakuris, not to mention all
the other different international
titles that make it. big after the
. Sundance Film Festival.
_ Theres even a perfect loca-
tion downtown for an indie
theater. That old, run-down
theater that last saw an audi-
ence when Jurassic Park was big
would be a great location for
an independent theater. With a
little T.L.C., the place could go
from a depressing storefront
to a great theater. It just needs
someone interested.
Unfortunately, Im your
typical Champagne dreams
on a PBR budget? college stu-
dent, so my ideas can't really
take off on their own. Yet, Im
sure somewhere in Greenville,
theres a movie-loving entre-
preneur who could help both
ECU and the downtown area by
making the old theater into an
independent theater. If they are
out there, they can count on me
to help turn that place around.
And Im sure there are plenty of
other students and volunteers
who'd help too, especially if
it meant bringing a little bit
of international cinema (and a
theater you could have a beer
in) to our city.

This writer can be reached at
opinion@theeastcarolinian.com

eit

News Editor

Arianne Swanek

Stephanie Smith

All this talk

about cancer...

Are our eating habits causing it?

LISA ENSMINGER
OPINION WRITER

Cancer is the number three cause of death in
America today and it seems that there is a lot of
talk about skin cancer from too much tanning or
lung cancer from too many cigarettes. But has
anyone thought about how the food you put into
your body could possibly cause cancer? Most foods
alone are cancer-causing agents that people do
not even know,could cause problems ELE their
bodies:

Did you know that processed food is the
number one cause of colon cancer? I'll bet you
haven't seen that bit of information advertised

~ much. Colon cancer is on the rise, and I have two

grandparents who have suffered from this disease.
It is important to get the public informed about
what is causing this increase.

So, what exactly is processed food? Simply-
put, practically everything in the aisles at the
grocery store. To avoid these foods, you should
buy as many fresh fruits, vegetables, dairy and
meat as possible.

If processed foods are such a problem, why are
these products everywhere? One reason is obvious:
money. Many companies really couldn't care less
about the well-being of the human population, and
they will continue to produce whatever they can
in the cheapest, fastest way.

Another problem is that few are educated about
the ingredients placed in these products. Many
people dont consider reading the label before toss-
ing it in the cart. Consumers put so much trust in
those appealing All Natural? or A Healthy Fat-
Free Snack? labels, that they ignore whats really
healthy for them in the long run.

I recently looked at a box of frozen fish with
a tasty? lemon butter sauce. The ingredients list
was seven lines long! One would think that this
entrée consisted of a piece of salmon with some
lemon juice mixed with butter, but this frozen
dinner was far from that. The ingredients were
listed out the door and included substances |
couldn't even pronounce. If you have no idea what
they are or where they came from, why would
you put them into your body? This is just one
example of the many products out there consumed
by people who are promoting healthy eating and
easy fixings.

Think about it. How did the human population
tickle their taste buds for generations before us?
With natural stuff, of course. They didnt have the

_ luxury of varieties of cereals or flavored potato

chips, so how could these foods with unknown
substances be healthy for our bodies?

The next time you go grocery shopping, check
out the ingredients in the items you usually buy.
You will soon discover there is much more than
the needed ingredients in these products, which
have no nutritional value whatsoever. These harm-
ful substances will take a toll on your body, and
its all because society has been uninformed and
misled into believing such scams!

This writer can be reached at
opinion@theeastcarolinian.com

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| 6.
Horoscopes ©

Aries

Your friends are always eager to
provide support and good advice.
They're so eager, it may be hard to
maintain any privacy. Be patient with
them; they mean well. ,

Taurus
Theres something you've always
wanted to do, but you were afraid to
try. Put in your application again. Its
still- tough, but now possible.

Gemini aretic

~ You're really tempted to jump the fence
and take off for greener pastures. Do
get out and enjoy the scenery, Don't
burn any bridges. o

Cancer |

You're growing impatient regarding a
- financial matter, but that won't help.
Go over the numbers carefully, even
if there are lots of them.

~ Leo
You dont always have to be the leader.
Sometimes you can relax and let
somebody else take care of you. This
is one of those occasions.

Virgo 7 7

You're exceptionally brilliant now in
a workplace setting. There's more
coming in every moment, because
people like what you do.

Libra

They say when you do what you love,
the money will follow. In this case,
doing what you love could lead to a
raise in your status. Its. a double win.

Scorpio

Everybody's got an opinion, and you
get to hear them all. Listen patiently,
but dont let them decide how to
spend your money.

Sagittarius

It never hurts to have a carefully
constructed plan. This is especially
true if you're on a limited budget.
Pretend you are if you aren't.

Capricorn

Pay attention to what you're doing ona
shopping spree. By using your brains
and staying cool, you'll get more for
your money. And you'll get less that
you dont need.

Aquarius

You're especially charming now,

and brilliant by anyones standards.

Celebrate by getting yourself something
you've always wanted.

Pisces
Youre doing a lot of thinking
in your private time. Dont have it
turn into worries. Help yourself get
-, motivated to do something you've
been resisting.

Mendenhall Movies

The Death of a President
Wed., Mar. 5 @ 7 p.m.

Did you know?

South America has an area of
17,840,000 km? (6,890,000 sq mi),
or almost 3.5% of the Earth's surface.
South America ranks fourth in area
(after Asia, Africa, and North America)
and fifth in population (after Asia,
Africa, Europe, and North America)

There was a nation of Central America
inthe early 19th century, consisting of
the present day nations of Guatemala
(which included the former state of
Los Altos), Honduras, El Salvador,
Nicaragua, Costa Rica (which
included a region which is nowadays
part of Panama), and a portion of the
modern Mexican state of Chiapas.

The highesttemperature ever reeorded
in Colorado was 118 °F.

English is the dominant international
language in communications, science,
business, aviation, entertainment,
diplomacy and on the Internet.

The United Nations was founded
in 1945.

In the 1940s minimum wage was
$.43 per hour.

The darkest time of year at the
North Pole is the Winter Solstice,
approximately December 21. There
has been no sunlight or even twilight
since early October.

~~ All-penguin species are restricted to

the Southern Hemisphere, but the

greatest numerical concentrations are

_ on Antarctic coasts and sub-Antarctic
islands. F

~There are four cars and eleven light
posts. on the back of a ten-dollar bill.

_ ~An albatross can sleep while it flies.

lt apparently dozes while cruising at "

25 mph.

~An iguana can stay under water for
28 minutes.

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{Campus Scene} -

TUESDAY MARCH 4, 2008



Page A6







When choosing an
apartment, consider
the risks

ELISE PHILLIPS
FEATURES EDITOR

Apartments that cater to the
thousands of ECU and Pitt Com-
munity College students speckle
the landscape of Greenville.
From upscale amenable com-
pounds like Wyndham Apart-
ments to those complexes named
for ECUs mascot, the Pirates,
these apartments all have one

thing in common: crime.

According to data col-.

lected over three years by the
Greenville Police Department,
certain apartment complexes
where student residents live
have high numbers of reported
crime.

Pirates Cove houses about
660 residents; offers a pool,
multiple tennis courts, and is
also home to the most crimes
reported among 12 apartment
complexes that cater to students
in Greenville (according to the
data collected by the Greenville
Police Department). The crimes
analyzed were armed robbery,

arson, assault, larceny, breaking
and entering, burglary, rape,
sexual assault and gunshots
heard by residents. Pirate's
Cove had a total of 238 reported
crimes"thats a 36 percent
crime rate at the complex.
Pirates Cove takes the
well-being of its residents very

seriously and is committed to

creating a safe and secure envi-
ronment for residents, Pirates
Cove officials said in a 2008
statement.

We have a number of secu-
rity enhancements on-site,
including various security pro-
cedures and policies that are

actively monitored by property
management.?

The complex officials also
said that they have employed four
Greenville police officers to run
security patrols on the property
and they have hired a private
patrol officer to make sure that
Pirates Cove is safer.

Less than half a mile down
the road from Pirates Cove lies

~Eastgate Village, which had

almost one-tenth of the crimes
that Pirates Cove sported, and

30 percent less crime. The com-

plex is called home? by about
4.23 people and had a total of 26
reported crimes over three years,

oerous

. Just a Six percent crime rate.

Im not surprised Eastgate
Village has so little crime,? said
Arturo Cummings, an Eastgate
Village resident. I feel totally
safe living here. The manage-
ment takes it personally upon
themselves to make sure that
the residents in this complex
are safe.?

Eastgate Village's manage-
ment had no comment.

_ The lowest number of crimes
reported in Greenville apart-
ments that cater to students
are two cross-town residences:
Wyndham Apartments and The
Exchange. Both of these reported
only 14 total of the analyzed
crimes over the three years the
police department gathered the
data.

We tell our residents about
locking doors, securing their
windows and keeping the radio

and TV on when they leave,?

said Mike Gibson, manager of
Pinnacle Property Management
and owner of Wyndham Apart-
ments. ,

We have an overall attitude
of safety, kind of like the [old]
~neighborhood watch system.?

Gibson also said that the light-
ing at the complex contributes to
the overall safety of residents.

While student apartments
may lure the average co-ed with
pools and tanning-beds, resi-
dents should be aware of much
more than whether the complex
has a tennis court. The safety
of the complex should be of
the utmost concern to students
thinking about moving into a
student apartment.

This writer can be contacted at fea-
tures@theeastcarolinian.com.

Professor offers students

Dr. Jalil Roshandel
mixes knowledge with
experience

MICHAEL MCANDREW
STAFF WRITER

Students of political science
and international relations seek
a greater understanding of how
the political actors within their
own country interact with each
other, their counterparts and
other actors in the international
system. It is important for stu-
dents to maintain an,awareness
of other cultures and values so
as not to have their conclusions
distorted by ethnocentricity.

Jalil Roshandel, assistant
professor in the political science
department and the director of
the securities studies program
at ECU, has taught at numerous
top-level institutions around the
world. These include, the Uni-
versities of Tehran and Brussels
(among many others outside the
U.S.) as well as Duke, UCLA and

- Stanford.

Roshandel received both
associates and bachelors degrees
from the University of Tehran
and was a prominent member of
the faculty for almost a decade,
holding positions as the director
of graduate/undergraduate stud-

a
a

ies, dean of academic affairs, as
well as being a senior research
fellow.

My experience with the
University of Tehran was a
tragic experience. I returned
from France in 1981, hoping that
by the end of the Iran-Iraq War,
the situation would be flourish-
ing and good for everyone, with
less revolving around factional
diversions,? said Roshandel. ~

But this was not true, and
after three to four years | felt
I was in the middle of a power
struggle between conservatives
and less conservatives, and I was
not associated with the two.?

Roshandel says he is pleased
with the experience he has had
since accepting his position here
at ECU during the summer of
2006. ,

Of the faculty, Roshandel
said that he has found them more
collegial and friendly than those
of other American universities
he had previously held posts at.

It could be because of the
small setting, [which] leaves
more. time and tolerance,? he
said.

They care for each other
and will spend hours and hours
if necessary trying to help you
solve the problem, administra-
tively or otherwise. I have been
very satisfied with my short

~

experience here.? ..

As for the students, Roshan-
del states that he feels that many
students at ECU do not pay
attention to the value of the time
and money they spend here, a
criticism often echoed by many
other professors.

Since accepting his posi-
tion at ECU, Roshandel has
begun work on a new book with
fellow political science professor
Alethia Cook, concerning U.S.-

Tran relations.

We have signed a contract,
finished a chapter, and it is
going very well, and we expect
to submit it in the summer. By
the time the new [presidential]
administration is in office, the
book will be published,? Roshan-
del said.

Roshandels last book (which
was co-authored with Profes-
sor Sharon Chadha), Jihad and
International Security, received
praise for its accessibility to

the public and was called the |

definitive account of Jihadism,?
by Michael Rubin of Middle
East Quarterly. Jihad explores
the emergence of the Jihadist
movement in the latter half of
the 20th century and its impact
on the world.

This writer can be contacted at

features@theeastcarolinian.com.

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The Porcupine Tree releases the new anc ]

Band releases and showcases complexities in
four songs

BRIAN MAZUROWSKI
STAFF WRITER

The Porcupine Tree is a progressive rock band with a knack for
creating atmospheric diatribes with similarities ranging from the
Rolling Stones to the progressive rock titans Tool. The Porcupine
Tree recently released a singles EP that was previously only avail-
able exclusively at their live concerts and online store. Though Nil
Recurring isnt a new full-length album from The Porcupine Tree,
calling the album leftovers wouldn't give it the proper justice it so
deserves. It is rather a hidden gem of unreleased material.

The Porcupine Tree is a band that mixes metal, psychedelia
and old fashion rock ~n roll in order to create chilling, sentimental
hymns.

The Porcupine Tree offers songs that are easy to listen to, but
extremely complex in nature. A systematic changing of any conceiv-
able time signature in The Porcupine Tree, makes the band exciting,
yet somewhat soothing for listeners. The Porcupine Trees songs
are often lengthy like many other progressive bands, but rather
than being routinely incomprehensible and chaotic like many other
artists in their genre, The Porcupine Tree manages to channel their »
creativity into a fluent and relaxing listening experience.

The songs that are featured in their new release, Nil Recurring,
are melting pots of all the most formidable features of rock music.

_ From start to finish, Nil Recurring maintains a level of intrigue
that doesnt eclipse the great sound of the music. Rather then being a
doldrum of art rock expletives, it is a cleverly put together showcase
of easy-to-listen-to progressive rock.

Although The Porcupine Tree as a band has been together since
1987, they constantly progress and grow as a group of musicians.
The older these individuals get, the more explorative and compelling
their music becomes, and Nil Recurring is no different.

In only four songs, The Porcupine Tree manages to do what many
bands cannot do in a lifetime of music: making hits that are not only
amazing and well written, but also edgy and new. The Porcupine
Tree sticks to their dark, brooding progressive rock roots on this EP,
while keeping the listener ever so contently entertained.



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Pirates prevail in final
home showing

KELLEN HOLTZMAN
STAFF WRITER

Trailing heavily-favored |

Houston 83-82 with 22 seconds
left, the ECU basketball team
searched for the crunch-time
composure that has eluded it all
season long.

This time, ECU turned to
senior Cory Farmer, who was
fouled driving to the lane.

The Charlotte native calmly
knocked down both free throws
to put ECU ahead for good, 84-
83, and secure the upset win.

We work on free throws at.

least ten minutes a day,? Farmer
said of his late-game heroics. Its
just about confidence. I knew I
was going to make them.?

It was Farmer's tight defen-
sive play that ensured victory for
the Pirates. Farmer shut down
the Cougars star guard, Robert
McKiver, on the final play of
the game.

The win was particularly
emotional for Farmer and his
fellow seniors, Taylor Gagnon
and Darrell Jenkins, all of whom
donned their home gold jerseys
for the final time in Minges
Coliseum.

Im never going to forget
this place,? said Jenkins. I have a
lot of memories. I made 14 extra
brothers; they're always going to
be in my heart.?

_ Houston (21-7, 10-4 Confer-
ence USA) entered the match
_ with hopes of solidifying its

§ resume for an at-large NCAA

. = tournament berth; Houstons

3 a only conference losses had come
= ~ to Memphis and UAB before
3 Saturday nights shocking loss to
je ECU (10-17, 4-10 C-USA).

Junior Sam Hinnant went

a 3 off for eight 3-pointers, netting

Senior Cory Farmer connected on two free-throw attempts which put ECU ahead in the final seconds.

Za game-high 30 points and out-

dueling McKiver, who finished

elr grand finale

with 29 points. ,

It was really just for the
seniors tonight,? Hinnant said.
We talked about this game for
the past week.?

» The Cougars clawed their
way back from a 12-point half-
time deficit to finally tie the
game at 75-75 with 4:21 left
to play.

Forward Dion Dowell
stepped outside and nailed the
go-ahead three for Houston with
3:08 remaining.

Dowell added a free throw
nearly a minute later to give the
Cougars an 80-76 advantage,
matching their largest lead of
the game.

But 3-point specialist James
Legan answered with back-to-
back treys to regain the lead for
the Pirates, bringing the Minges
Maniacs to full voice.

Houston pulled ahead with
three free throws to set up the
final, frantic minute.

I thought it was really good
that the guys got a little bit more
of an award for their persever-
ance,? said ECU Coach Mack
McCarthy. We have been blown
out a few times, we had a four-
game losing streak and a five-
game losing streak, and bounced
back in the middle of that to have
a couple of good outings against
Tulsa and Southern Miss.?

The Pirates played their best
offensive half of the season in the
first, lighting Houston up for 49
points and a 50 percent field Sa
percentage.

ECU jumped out to an 8-
O lead behind a long-distance
jumper from Farmer and held
the lead for the majority of the
half behind Hinnants dazzling
shooting display.

Cougars guard Kelvin Lewis
cut ECUs lead to 44-37 with
1:25 left to play in the first before
the Pirates seized momentum for
the second half.

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Pree) has a sale home-opening weekend

ECU wins first series
in Greenville

SETH STRINGER
STAFF WRITER

Key contributions from

ECUs starting pitchers and
timely hitting from the heart of
the lineup overshadow a Pirates
opening loss to Monmouth, as
ECU rebounded this weekend
to take two of three from the
Hawks, improving the teams
record to 3-4. 3

After dropping two of three
to South Carolina and coming
off a tough loss to Elon, ECU
backed up their preseason hype

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with two convincing wins to
close the weekend on a high
note.

ECUs starters allowed only
two earned runs on the weekend,
coming through in the clutch
and stranding runners in scor-
ing position, setting the table
for a balanced ECU lineup that
has been anything but consistent
~seven games into the season.

Anchored by an impressive

- complete game, two-hit shutout

from Justin Bristow, ECUs
starting pitching proved to be
too overpowering for the Mon-
mouth, lineup.

Monmouths lone success
came off of ECUs bullpen, as
the Hawks capitalized on a ninth
inning two-run homerun in

Fridays opening contest, win-
ning 4-3.

ECU's T.J. Hose provided a
solid outing, striking out seven
and allowing seven hits and
one earned run, but the offense
sputtered out of the gate as the

Pirates were held hitless until

the fourth inning, failing to come
through with a bases-loaded situ-
ation in the sixth inning.

It was not ECUs day behind
the plate but a win looked appar-
ent until Monmouths Rick Nie-
derhauss two-run homer gave

the Hawks their first victory of

the year, and stretched ECUs
losing streak to three.

Prior to ECUs afternoon -

game on Saturday, the players
and coaches felt the affects. of

their late inning loss the night
before, knowing that the next two
contests were important to set the
tone for a winning ball club.
There was a lot of disap-
pointment in the locker room last
night but I felt like after coming
in this morning and addressing
them that they are all on the
same page and in this together,?
said Billy Godwin, ECU coach.
We need to do this one game at
a time and I told them that we
couldnt get back to .500 today
because that was impossible. We
need to focus on each day sepa-
rately and we'll be fine.?
Inspired with a new day and
a different mindset, the Pirates
came through early in Saturdays
contest, putting up seven runs in

ECU coach Billy Godwin (28) watches as freshman Trent Whitehead (9) dives in head-first for one of the Pirates 11 runs Saturday afternoon at Clark-LeClair Stadium.

the first three innings, showcas-
ing their patience at the plate
and speed on the bases.

-ECUs lineup combined for
nine walks on the day, accounting
for the teams 11 runs on ten hits.

Centerfielder Harrison
Eldridge anchored ECUs lineup,
stealing three bases and giving
the heart of the lineup all the
opportunities to drive him in.

I try to set the tone for the
team,? Eldridge said. If we can
get an early lead, we can take
some pressure off our pitch-
ers. And when we have a fresh
pitcher on the mound like Seth
Maness, we know that if we put
some runs on the board, our ball

see BASEBALL page B6

TUESDAY MARCH 4, 2008 THE EAST CAROLINIAN ¢ SPORTS PAGE B2

ECU wins Pirate Clash championship

Pirates improve to
G2

KATHERINE HARRY
STAFF WRITER

The Pirates softball team
continued their early success
this past weekend, sweeping the
Pirate Clash tournament with a
5-1 record.

ECU defeated Radford 5-
1 and Liberty 7-3 on Friday
afternoon.

Saturday afternoon, in
ECU's first meeting with Ford-
ham, the Pirates fell 11-6. "

But the Pirates rebounded
to defeat Delaware 10-0 with
a no-hitter from junior Brooke
Swann.

The win over Delaware
made ECU the No. 3 seed,
facing second-seeded Towson at
11 a.m. Sunday in the semifinal
contest

The Pirates mored two runs
in the top of the first when Jes-
sica Johnsons double to center
scored Christina Merrida and
Erin St. Ledger

Towson responded with a
run in the bottom of the half to
narrow the gap to 2-1.

ECU then pulled ahead in

the fourth with three more runs:

to take a 5-1 lead.

Towson scored two more
runs in the bottom of the sixth,
off of two hits and two walks to
cut the score to 5-3.

ECU finished off Towson,
8-3, in the top of the seventh
inning.

The Pirates Merrida tote
second after her single followed

by another double from Johnson

that scored Merrida.

A single up the middle by
Stacey Andrews scored fresh-
man Jillian Gallagher, who was
running for Johnson.

Vanessa Moreno advanced
Andrews and Cristen Aona
to third. Angel Barella then
singled to right field to bring
Aona in for the score.

Swann had four strikeouts
while allowing three earned
runs on seven hits.

Johnson had 42 putouts on
the day, which is the second-

Photo by Jesi Braxton

Tournament MVP Brooke Swann (9) was the winning pitcher in both of ECUs games on Sunday. On the weekend, the Pirates No. 1 pitcher went 4-1 with one save.

and Johnson combined to go
7-for-11 with 5 RBI and three
runs scored.

Facing Fordham in the
Championship game of the
Clash Tournament, ECU took
the lead in the third inning
when Kaui Tom scored on a
Rams error.

Fordham responded in the
fourth inning when they had
bases loaded and Jessica Weck-
enman connected for a two-run
single, scoring Puccio and Pel-

PIRATE CLASH RESULTS

FRIDAY

Vs. RADFORD
VS. LIBERTY

VS. DELAWARE

W 35-1

W, 10-0 (5)

most by any ECU fielder this _ lechio.

season. OID DYN

Charina Sumner, Merrina see SOFTBALL page B4

W 8-3
W 6-2

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vs. FORDHAM (CHAMPIONSHIP)

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THE EAST CAROLINIAN © SPORTS

Mens tennis handles

Coastal Carolina

Junior Aleskey Kochetov hits a backhand at ECUs Tennis Complex.



Staff photo

Pirates have won two
in a row

ECU. SID"The ECU
men's tennis team posted five
straight-set singles wins along
with a doubles sweep on the way
to a 6-1 non-conference victory
over Coastal Carolina Saturday
afternoon at the ECU Tennis
Complex.

In singles action, top-seeded
Jaroslav Horvath opened play
with a 6-0, 7-6 (3) triumph
over Dmitry Vlaskin to push
his team-best spring record to
8-3 while Aleksey Kochetov fol-
lowed with a 6-4, 6-4 decision
against David Mellis at the No.
3 position.

Henrik Skalmerud snapped
a five-match losing string by
putting together a 6-1, 6-3 win
over Plamen Tzvetkov at No. 4,
Bryan Oakley handed Joseph
Withers a 7-5, 6-3 setback
at the No. 5 slot and Stephen
Whitwell posted a 6-2, 6-2
victory over Carlo Checchia at
No. 6 to complete the Pirates
scoring efforts.

Coastal Carolina (6-7)
earned its only win of the match
when Ernesto Ramos defeated
ECU's Henrique Viana 2-6, 6-4,
6-1 in a No. 2 meeting.

Fast Carolina (7-6) enjoyed
a strong start, sweeping dou-
bles play to garner the open-
ing point. An 8-2 victory by
Horvath and Viana at the No.
1 position over Coastal Car-
olinas Ramos and Tzvetkov
was followed by an 8-6 win
by the tandem of Oakley and
Whitwell over John Hairston
and Withers at No. 3 to secure
the tally. In addition, Horvath
and Kochetov outlasted Mellis
and Vlaskin 8-7 (7) in a No. 2
matchup. |

The Pirates will be back
in action Wednesday, March
5 to face UNC Asheville and
Winston-Salem State in a split
doubleheader beginning at
12 noon at the ECU Tennis
Complex

TUESDAY MARCH 4, 2008

Photo by Robyn McLawhorn

BASKETBALL

continued from Bl

ECU guard Darrell Jenkins (22), along with Farmer and Taylor Gagnon were honored on Senior Night.

Freshman Brock Young
converted on a runner in the
lane and Hinnant followed
with a 3-point dagger with 45
seconds left to up ECUs lead to
49-37 at the intermission. 3

Farmer finished with 13
points on the night while Legan
and Fields had 10 each. Fields
added 10 rebounds to earn a
double-double for the Pirates.

After dismantling Matt
Dohertys SMU squad on
Wednesday, ECU has two
straight victories heading into

an important road swing that

~could have huge C-USA tourna-

ment seeding implications.

We have proven we can
continue to improve as the con-
ference season goes on,? McCar-
thy said of his teams road woes.
Now we have to prove that we
can Win on an enemy court.?

It appears McCarthy may
have earned himself a contract
extension, having already. sur-
passed last seasons win total
and creating an overall more
competitive environment.

However, no decision will be
made on the head coachs future
until the conclusion of the season.

~ Toaman, McCarthys play-
ers remain loyal to their head
coach. ,

Being a senior next year, I
really dont want to see another
coach in here,? said Hinnant.
Coach Mac, hes like a big brother
to me...hes really good to us and
I hope he gets the job.?

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THE EAST CAROLINIAN ¢ SPORTS PAGE B4

SOFTBALL continued from B2



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ECU's lineup delivered and
Maness followed suit, striking
out seven batters and giving up
one earned run on five hits in 5
1/3 innings pitched.

Maness didnt need all the
run support, but the Pirates
lineup produced top to bottom
as the Pirates won 11-2, snapping
their three-game losing streak.

Sundays rubber match
proved to be another lopsided
victory, as Justin Bristow pitched
a two hit shutout gem, giving the
Pirates a much needed 6-0 win.

Bristow only had to deal with
three base runners all game,
improving his record to 1-0 and
team-leading ERA to 1.29.

Behind the plate, Eldridge
once again shined in the leadoff
spot, going 2-for-3 and swiping
three of ECUs seven stolen
bases for the day.

ECUs win on Sunday
capped off a weekend where the
Pirates outscored the Hawks
20-6, walking away with two

key victories for a squad still
battling to reach .500.

There were many standouts
for the Pirates offense this
weekend, but none stood out
more than Eldridge and Ryan
Wood, as the duo combined
to go 8-for-19 from the plate,
swiping ten bags and driving
in four runs.

ECU will hope to continue
its success as the team hits the
road for a pair of mid-week
games against Old Dominion
and Virginia Commonwealth,
before heading home for the
Fourth Annual Keith LeClair
Classic this weekend.

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Football
begins spring

practice

head coach Skip Holtz and the

the 2008 spring practice period
with its initial workout Friday

Moore Practice Complex.

Holtz led his 122-member
roster through a two-hour

first of 15 scheduled practices, |

ing of the Purple-Gold Spring |

len Stadium.
As far as first days g0, |
this was certainly a good one,

made the transition well from
our winter workouts with the
same work ethic and high level
of enthusiasm. Theres only
so much we can get done in
shorts, but it was a produc-
itive and positive start to what
I feel can be an outstanding
spring.?

The Pirates will return six
starters on offense, nine on the
defensive side of the ball and
welcome back a total of 50 let-
termen from last years team.

Headlining the list et

returnees are 12 seniors who |
were members of the season- |
ending depth chart in 2007.

list of seven Pirates who will |
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season. The other six players
are linebacker Jeremy Cham-
bliss, defensive end Marcus
Hands, receiver T.J. Lee, offen-
sive lineman Doug Polochak,
running back Norman Whitley
and center Fred Hicks.

In addition to continued fun-
damental work, Holtz primary
goal during the workouts will
center around filling five offensive
openings and two defensive slots.
One of the things we obvi-
ously want to accomplish at the
end of the spring is to establish
a depth chart to where we put
our best 22 on the field to give
us the best chance to win,?
Holtz said. Another goal is to
enhance depth at as many posi-
tions as we can, so the spring
is a great learning tool for the
younger guys. For them, the
additional reps many of our
underclassmen got during our
bowl preparation period in
December has already proven
to be invaluable.?

Holtz also indicated that
Pinkney and juniors Rob
Kass and Brett Clay will open
spring drills competing for the
top quarterback position after
the Pirates utilized a two-man
rotation last fall.

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