The East Carolinian, April 24, 2008


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VOLUME 83, ISSUE 49

The East Carolinian has
handed out its annual sports

August

WEEKS OF
WELCOME.

INTRODUCES

FRESHMEN
TO ECU.

YOUR SOURCE FOR CAMPUS
NEWS SINCE 1925

THURSDAY APRIL 24, 2008

September
_ STUDENTS RALLY IN

ORDER TO FREE JENA
SIX?

Students across the coun-
try including those here
at ECU took a stand by

" During
the Weeks

of ~Welcome

awards. Turn to the sports
section to see who captured
what award

signing petitions in support
of the six teenagers who
fe chics and _ were charged with attempted

Peanctee btu murder for beating a white

dents got the opportunity to become acquainted with the campus and extra- classmate in Jena, LA.
curricular opportunities that are available. The eight-week program ran

through October and kicked off with the annual Pirate Palooza in August.

see AUGUST page A6 see SEPTEMBER page A6

What do you think were the
top tive sports moments of the
school year? The sports staff
weighed in on the topic, check a |
out the results November

PIRATE BATTALION
BEATS OUT 19 OTHER
UNIVERSITIES AT RANGER ;

CHALLENGE

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October
LT Cokie
Roberts, a
senior news
analyst for
National
Public Radio
and apolitical
commentator
for. ABC
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spoke at A
Legacy. of
Leadership:
een gres
vo Ineredible EChkasadVemens cass oe part: vot octhenes centennial a
celebration. The event hdnored 100 ECU women that were ©
recognized for their leadership in 10 different categories.

The ECU Pirate Battalion
won first place at the Ranger
Challenge that took place on Of :
Oct. 26-28 in Fort Pickett, VA. This was the first time that the ECU
got first place at the annual challenge between cadets from colleges
in NC and VA. The cadets competed in events ranging from physi-
cal fitness test to a hand grenade assault course. Richard Brennis,
ECU sophomore cadet, also received individual recognition for scor-
ing the highest ~on the Army physical fitness test among 200 other

cadets. ECUs involvement in the challenge spans for over 20 years.

Today marks the annual
Barefoot on the Mall, an event
where students can kick off
their shoes and relax in the
afternoon sun, listen to good
music and learn more about
student organizations

see NOVEMBER page A7 _

see OCTOBER page A7

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of events were
held to honor
the life of Dr. _

Martin Luther King Jr. The day consisted of a number of events includ-

~ events to celebrate its
10 years of existence.
The event also reflected

ing the annual MLK Day Challenge with 142 participating students. upon past acco m plishments made by BSU.

see JANUARY page AS . pe: fe
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ECU NN J OES A MENT = SECOND ANNUAL PIRATEFEST

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BRING MORE ART AND REASONS

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oO of _ The second annual PirateFest was
March 26 a

ECU cel-
ebrated
its 101st

held from April 9-12 with events stretch- _
ing from Charles Blvd. to First Street at
_ different times and days. A wide variety

oo , | ae of fun and activities were offered such as
birthday. Members of the ECU community reflected

the Uptown Art Festival, Blackbeards
Marketplace, Alumni 5k-One Mile Fun

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on ECU's past and also looked toward its future. : 4

NEV edie Page A2
FEATURES.........Page C1
SPORTS Page BI
OPINION Page A10
CLASSIFIEDS......Page A13

Run, among other events. The International Festival and the Annual

- Pigskin Pigout was held in collaboration with PirateFest this year.

see MARCH page AQ . see APRIL page AQ











THURSDAY APRIL 24, 2008 PAGE F 4

{ Campus & Community }

Pirates reflect on the past year

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New exhibit to open at Wright
Brothers National Memorial today

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Tise and his students will have their findings on display at the Wright Bros. exhibit.

! 1 Even though the Wright brothers weren't
ECU professor and graduate students from North Carolina, Im glad they chose our

indi , state to be first in flight,? said Cierra Craig, a
to share lindings Pe junior who expressed interest in visiting the
exhibit.
Dy ey eae The information that Tise and his students
STAFF WRITER gathered will be featured in a Know Your
In an effort to celebrate the centennial of the Park? program that will open for public view-
Wright brothers flights during 1903-1908, ing at the Wright Brothers National Memorial
seven graduate students and their professor in Kill Devil Hills today.

will share their findings with the public today. _ The exhibit, Seven Days in May: The Secret
This semester, Larry Tise, Wilbur & Orville Flights of the Wright Brothers,? will begin
Wright distinguished professor of history, has with a presentation at 7 p.m. in the Pavilion of:

focused his documentary editing and public the Wright Memorial Visitor Center Museum.
history course on studying the Wright broth- =~ The exhibit displays 22 photomurals portray-
ers 1908 flights. ing 18 flights that the Wright brothers took
The Wright brothers are fairly important to in 1908 and is expected to run through De-
North Carolina; theyve been on the license cember.

plate and they went onto the quarter for North We studied a map of the 1908 flights, which
Carolina. Everyone knows the 1903 story, but had never been deciphered. It was just like a

hardly anyone knows the 1908 story,? Tise
said. see EXHIBIT page A5

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First annual ECU Rotaract Etiquette dinner held

Networking opportunities available to
attendees

NESREN ELHERTANI

STAFF WRITER
The first Rotaract Etiquette dinner, which in-
cluded a gourmet, three-course meal, was held at
Ironwood Country Club on Thursday, April 18.
This particular spot was chosen because it
provided an immaculate venue and made the
event more significant as it was unique, said

~James Wagner, Rotaract Club president.

The purpose of the dinner was to provide
an opportunity for ECU students to network
and interact with area businesses and commu-
nity leaders in a social, dinner setting.

The Rotaract Club felt it was important for
students to learn these abilities as job competi-
tion increases; it would give an advantage over
someone who has not experienced competition
at all. |

This is a really great help to all of us who
are not good with the whole business dinner
etiquette thing,? said Anna Mitchell, graduate
student.

Community and business leaders in Pitt
County, as well as ECU administration, at-
tended in order to provide ene oppor-
tunities for the event.

Guests were asked to wear mugineds casual
or business professional clothing.

In order to make the first year of this event
worthy and to set the precedent, the club hired
the only certified etiquette and professional
trainer in Pitt County, Su-Su Corbitt, to facili-
tate the evening. |

We could-have truly not asked for a better
person to do this for us. She went table to table
as we ate to check in and see if we were utiliz-
ing proper etiquette and to answer any ques-
tions we had,? Wagner said.

There was a perfect mix of instruction and
enjoying the meal, and for the 50 or so people
who attended the event, not one negative com-

Pd

ment was made about her instruction.?
The Greenville Evening Rotary Club was
the primary sponsor of the dinner.
Rather than the presence of large businesses,
representatives were sent, many of which were
lawyers and pharmaceutical representatives
with their doctorates or professional degrees.
There was also strong attendance from
the college of business, such as the Associate
Dean, Stanley Eakins. Other attendees in-

cluded James Westmoreland, associate dean of |

external affairs, Len Rhodes, assistant dean of -
graduate studies, Miranda Williams, assistant
director for the college of business career ser-
vices, as well as several academic advisors.

The Rotaract Clubs goal is to provide an
opportunity for young men and women to de-
velop the knowledge and skills to assist them
in personal development, address the physi-
cal and social needs of their communities and
promote better relations between all people
worldwide.

Students that attended the etiquette dinner
feel that the event was beneficial and offered
valuable tips.

The dinner seemed very professional and a
setting that Im not really used to. It was a great
learning experience for the future,? said fresh-
man, Sarah Wilson.

James Wagner chartered the club at ECU
during the summer, and for the first semester
worked on membership recruitment and reten-
tion.

Last semester, the Rotaract Club also spon-
sored a Thanksgiving dinner for families.
There are plans to hold the event annually and
to expand it to cover a wider range of topics.

We will definitely be making this an an-
nual event, with some slight modifications to
ensure that each ... [student] ... has a different
etiquette anaie that s vital for students to
learn,? Wagner said.

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

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The etiquette dinner offered students networking opportunities with business professionals

EXHIBIT continued from A4

doodle sketch map by Orville Wright, and the students deci-

1903 camp,? Tise said.

phered the map so that we could do an overlay of the numbers
and angles of that map,? Tise said.

Tise and his students took a field trip to the site of the 1908
flights to make sense of major points on the map, which was
written in a code created by the Wright brothers.

T feel like this is a map that Ive seen a thousand times and
always said, ~Someday Ill figure that map out, and fortunately
the students took the time and interest to figure it out, ise
said.

The second thing we studied was a table that has just been dis-

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This class is about documentary editing, but in this class we
consider three-dimensional objects as documents. The brothers
clearly made it on site, which is what is so interesting.?

Tises students were required to complete four main tasks this
semester. They learned how to decipher and interpret docu-
ments, helped to construct a Web site (worldaloft.org, which
went online yesterday and houses the students projects and
research), gave presentations on components of the Wright
brothers story and prepa ee for the Wright Brothers National
Memorial exhibit.

The class filled in many components on the Web site and en-

hanced it to improve its ease of use, Tise said.

T feel it represents North Carolina as a state where the un-
thinkable becomes reality, where if you believe that you can do
something, it can be accomplished,? said Nastassia Julian, ap-
parel merchandising major. ,

This seems to have been one of the most interesting explor-

atory courses my students have taken,? Tise said.

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For the first time in
nearly a year, WZMB hit
airwaves live from their
Mendenhall locale begin-
ning 8 a.m. Monday, Sept.
24. After a rocky year
filled with abrupt shifts
in leadership and FCC
violations, the station has

managed to persevere.

frequency 91.3 FM throughout Pitt County at all times. New Mediatouch technology allows

the station to stay on-air 24 hours by selecting songs at random from the stations database.

CAMPUS
BECOMES SMOKE
FREE

The campus

became smoke free

which meant that

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OVEMBER continued from ls te i | OCTOBER continued from Al

HARD WAIVER STUDENTS DISCOURAGED FROM GOING
INSURANCE OPTION GREEK
PROPOSED

On October 25 Breakthrough Campus Minis-

Hard Waiver Insur- tries hosted a Dont Go Greek? meeting. Minister

; Fred Hatchett, a born again Christian addressed
ance was proposed which

fraternities and sororities from a Biblical standpoint.

gave students the option
of getting an insurance
plan through the uni-
versity for about $349
per semester or opting
out of the plan. Students

could opt out of the plan if they already had an insurance plan. After forums, which



allowed students to express their concerns and with consideration from the administra-

tion, the plan was postponed for implementation until 2009. Doctoral students receive

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the option of the health insurance, which is paid for by ECU as an recruiting method.

PLAY WITH A DARK-
SIDE, SWEENEY TODD,
DEBUTS

NOOSE INVESTIGATIONS
PROVE INCONCLUSIVE

Two alleged nooses were
found on ECUs campus.
The first was found in the
basement of Belk Hall on
Sepuemper 22 Aiter 10U

The play with a dark
plot and challenging
music to correspond with
it, Sweeney Todd, opened
on Nov. 1 in the A.J.
Fletcher Music Center.
The play is about Todd,

who seeks revenge on

hours of investigative work
oy ane ECU Police, no deci-
sion was made pertaining
to the noose. On January 1]

victims for the death of a Cbng oes was aaee

in a vehicle on campus.

his wife and his daugh-

There wasn t-enough evidence to. bring criminal charges on this

SOR. ee = ters relationship with

a crooked judge. The victims end up being ingredients in meat pies. The music i a re ater edd) be prone ety 0 as

strayed from the opera style and forced singers to keep up with the orchestra.



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THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 2008

FEBRUARY continued from Al

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and
Catherine Holker

TINY ART SHOW HELD

On February 8, Emerge Art Gallery openedits 7th Tiny Artshow.
A variety of works sized at five by seven or smaller were submitted

by members of the community ranging from children to professors.

Acie.

SCHOOL OF MUSIC HOSTS CONCERT

On February 23 ECUs School of Music
hosted its 12th annual Tribute to Motown con-
cert. A variety of performers crowded the stage |

and some audience members even got involved.

TLC SHOW STAR SPEAKS AT ECU

On February 21 ECU hosted TLC show Little
People, Big Worlds? Matt Roloff. Roloff addressed a

crowd of more than 1,300 about his incredible journey.

STUDENT
tu. i BUS DRIVER
LOSES
CONTROL OF
WHEEL

On Febru-
ary 7 an ECU
student driver

lost consciousness at the wheel and crashed into mul-

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tiple cars causing serious damage and sending three

to Pitt County Memorial Hospital for minor injuries.







THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 2008

THE EAST CAROLINIAN * NEWS. | i PAGE Ag

MARCH continued from Al

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~ CAMPUS

with the C

DISCUSSED WITH
ECUS CHANCELLOR

~On March 5 students
gathered for a Chat

with ECU Chancellor
| Steve Ballard. A number
of campus issues were

addressed and discussed.

ISSUES

hancellor?

16TH ANNUAL POWWOW HELD »

On March 29 the ECU Native
American Organization held its 16th
annual Powwow. Over 100 people

gathered to participate in the events.

APRIL continued from Al

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SENATOR BARACK OBAMA

SEEKS THE VOTE.OF ECU
STUDENTS

Democratic Presidental
Candidate, Senator Barack
Obama, was welcomed by
the Pirates, Greenville
residents and supporters
from surrounding areas on
April 17 in Minges Coli-

seum. Obama spoke on topics

such as ending the war in Iraq, providing tax cuts, education, and health insurance.

GOSPEL CHOIR
COMMEMORATES 30
YEARS WITH ANNUAL

CONCERT

Current and past
choir members pre-
sented their annual
anniversary concert on
April 6 to celebrate their
longevity on campus.

The concert featured

songs such as, All the Glory,? The Light,? and God is In Control,? in which members

believe honored past members and reflected the theme of the event. Johnice Johnson originally

founded the choir in 1978. The group was originally known as the ECU Gospel Ensemble.

TODD DINING HALL WILL
HAVE A NEW LOOK AND NEW
MENU IN FALL 2009

Todd Dining Hall closed its
doors for renovations on April 14
for renovations but will reopen
in Fall 2009 with a new menu.
The Fresh Food Company will

offer a selection that will be per-

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sonalized for each diner. Other
' dining facilities such as the Galley located on College Hill and West End Dining Hall

extended their hours to accommodate the void that Todd will leave during its closing.

arrested on August 25 under suspicion

of drunk driving. Kass, 20, was stopped

tion of East Fifth St. and Green Spring
Parkway. At the time of the arrest Kass.

the legal limit of 08, according to the

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had a blood alcohol content of .19, twice

oO quarterback, Rob Kass, was

at a routine checkpoint at the intersec-:

police report. Kass was suspended from.

the season-opener at Virginia Tech. He pleaded guilty in Pitt County District Court on

Monday, March 31 to driving while impaired. Kass license will be revoked for one year
and he will serve 12 months unsupervised probation and 24 hours community service.
Running back, Jonathan Williams, 19, was charged with driving while impaired and

driving after consuming by a person under 21 after being stopped at the intersection of

14th Street and East Rock Springs Road on April 5. He will appear in court on May 9.

IN MEMORY OF....

The Office of the Dean of Students in
conjunction with the ECU Parents Council,
wishes to recognize, in Memoriam,

the following students who have.

passed away this past year:

Jeff Linde
Jessica Banning
John D. Bjorkman II
Katie Ball.
Rebecca LeeLewis
_ Regan Bailey ee
- Robert Brown
Samuel Paul Flinn "
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Tammy DuVal

There will be an ECU Memorial Service honoring these students on:

Saturday, April 26, 2008 @ 11:00 a.m. on the Jarvis Courtyard facing the Cupola. All are invited. :

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Letter to the Editor
The Audacity of Hype

PETER KALOGERINIS
ECU STUDENT

As I walk around ECUs campus, sit in class
and talk to my friends, I hear an uncommon topic
that is being brought up by our peers: politics.
This election cycle has been one of the most elec-
trifying and exciting ones of our time, and for the
first time in 20 or so years, the North Carolina
Democratic primary. will have relevance in pick-
ing the nominee.

After researching both Senators Hillary
Clinton and Barack Obama, I have decided that
I will vote for Sen. Clinton. Mr. Obamas appeal
with many Democrats is unquestionable. He is
the rock star? of this election; some supporters
have literally fainted at his rallies. However, this
status should not determine why one should vote
for him.

In terms of policy, there are relatively little
differences, but they do~exist. Sen. Clinton has
repeatedly talked about going after shady student
loan lenders and expanding several financial aid
opportunities to students and families. Clinton is
committed to increasing access to federal-based
aid like Pell grants and increasing the amount of
federal aid available to individual students. Sen.
Obama has also offered a plan, but it is not very
strong on substance or as far-reaching as Sen.
Clintons. This is an issue at which our student
body should take a close look.

The Iraq war is an issue that concerns every-
one, and it should. This war sends an important
and critical message to our foreign allies, and its
not a good one. Sen. Clinton recognizes that the
message we send to the world is important when
it comes to foreign policy. She has stated a com-
mitment to bringing our troops home as soon as
possible, while preserving all the work our sol-
diers have done the last few years. Whoever the
president is will have a difficult job of cleaning
up this war. You may have heard Sen. Obama say
that he was vehemently against the war before
it was popular,? however Obama's foreign policy
had little material relevance at the time, because
he was only a state-level politician. It is com-
paratively easy to be against the war when the
consequences of going against the intelligence at
the time had no adverse impact on your political
aspirations. cae |

I will admit that determining how they differ
is not always easy since Obama is long on elevated

expression, yet clearly short on record. He has

spent just three years in the U.S. Senate. Before
that, he spent just eight years as a state legislator
in Illinois. Before that, he was a university lec-
turer, a community organizer and a civil-rights
lawyer. For all his platitudes, Obama doesn't have
a strong resume to be the President of the United
States, quite simply the office of the worlds most
powerful leader. The office of President at this
point in time is no place for on-the-job training.
Especially not when our nation is.at war, the
economy is less than stellar, and when the whole
world is looking to America for guidance.

With this newfound political interest and

energy, the American people have had a severe °

problem in voting on issues rather than feelings.
Just by talking to some of my friends and co-
workers, Ive realized that some are deciding who
to vote for, not based on issues, but rather trivial
things such as how the person makes them feel or
basing their vote on the fact that the candidates
volunteers were the only ones to talk to them.
Voters have become enthralled with rhetoric. This
saddens me. We as a people should vote on the
issues and the stances the candidates have taken,
and their records, not on their ability to give a
good speech, sex or color of their skin.

It is important to point out that Obama is
eloquent and excellent at giving speeches, but
interesting anomalies occur when his speeches
are analyzed over time. Sen. Obamas campaign
has been quick to remind us all that words have
meaning and are not empty gestures, and yet,
paradoxically, as a nation we have sat and watched
scandal after scandal erupt over Obamas words,
after which the Obama campaign was quick to
tell us that we really didnt understand what he
really meant. So which is it? Are they just words,
or are they riddles veiled in political meaning
that only the Obama campaign can understand?
You decide.

My simple request to ECU students is this:

Whoever you vote for, read up on their policies,
before you vote. Vote on who you think is best |

aligned with what you believe policy wise, not who
makes you feel the best or can give the best speech.
Think for yourselves, not what you are being told
to think. The media also has an agenda, and the
campaigns exploit that to their advantage. Don't
fall for it. Indeed, we are the ones we have been
waiting for. Our time is now, a time to choose not
based on irreverent campaign slogans and vapid
speeches. Are you worried about the country
now? Then vote carefully, because yes, we can
mess this up. ,

This writer can be reached at
opinion@theeastcarolinian.com

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The status quo

As far as Facebook is concerned

MARGOT ROGERSON
OPINION WRITER

Move over, away messages and instant mes-

saging, theres a new personal update system in

town. Of course I am referring to status updates
on Facebook, a sensation taking college students
by storm! :

Facebook, since beginning its status updates
feature, has increased our desire to know what
friends are doing every minute. .

Choosing the right status update is tough.
What are you doing right now? The status has
to be something interesting-- we cant look like
we are living a dull life. Then again, it cant look
like we are looking for too much attention ... but
after all, isnt that the point?

Sometimes I find myself thinking in Face-
book status mode: Margot needs to do laundry.?
Margot is leaving the house.? Margot is ...
trying to finish this article? ... and so on. Some-
times several minutes can go by with my preced-

ing every thought with, Margot is...?
_ Margot is going to try to stop thinking in
Facebook status update mode. ,
People change their Facebook statuses so
the audience (other Facebook stalkers) can know
something about what is going on in the persons
life. If someone has had a terrible day, they may
put this in their status to forewarn people of their
lousy mood. Or if something great happened, it
can be used to bring about congratulations.
Some#Facebook statuses are put up just to be
funny. The best one I have read was, Justin is chang-
ing his Facebook status.? Clever. This also shows the
weight given to Facebook statuses, as he mocks those
of us checking in for every new event.
~Someone is excited! ~Someone is tired of
working on school. ~Someone is at the beach.
Those were taken from actual Facebook sta-
tuses I noticed today, but the winner is, Someone
is shootin noodles if they hiccup.? Not sure about
that one; funny though. ,

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

_ Sports Editor

| Lizz Wells

Fear ot death
entering Congress

A different approach to Kevorkian

ANDREA ROBERTSON
OPINION WRITER

With the primary season coming to a
close and the November election right around
the corner, I am reminded of the controversy
surrounding Michigan's ninth congressional
district. Jack Kevorkian, commonly known
as Dr. Death,? announced this year that he
would be running for that seat in Congress.
I have to ask myself, is it really necessary
to fear the idea of such a man entering Con- -
gress?

Kevorkian, who claims to have assisted
approximately 130 individuals to commit
suicide, feels that.he was helping, not hurt-
ing, these people. Every person he helped to
end his or her life requested his services. He
provided the means necessary to die, but he
left it up to the individual to administer the
death-inducing medication (except in the case
of Thomas Hyde). ,

A little unconvinced of Kevorkians ethics
as a medical doctor, I decided to review the
Hippocratic Oath. Nowhere in this document
" the modern Hippocratic Oath, that is
" does it state that a physician cannot assist
a patient in committing suicide. Acknowl-
edging this, I realized that Kevorkian did

not break his oath, nor did he do something
considered unethical; he helped his patients
achieve a goal.

The piece of evidence that prevents me
from completely disregarding the stigmas
against Kevorkian is the case of Thomas
Hyde. Kevorkian, who at the time was not
licensed to practice medicine, personally
injected Hyde with a lethal amount of medica-
tion. Although Hyde was cognitively aware of
what he had requested Kevorkian to do and
provided written consent, Kevorkian was no
longer a practicing physician. Because of this
case, Kevorkian was prosecuted. A Michigan
court sentenced Kevorkian to 10-25 years in
prison on the conviction of second-degree
murder. He served eight years.

Still, I cannot condemn this man or think
that he could provide much threat to Con-
gress. I dont think he would want to harm
anyone. Kevorkian feels we need some hon-
esty and sincerity instead of corrupt govern-
ment in Washington.? Perhaps he only wants
what is best for his community. Perhaps by
assisting those individuals to commit suicide,
he felt he was allowing those people a more
peaceful way to go rather than suffering with
a disease for their remaining days.

As long as Kevorkian can get the needed
3,000 signatures to get on the ballot, he will
run for Congress as an independent. This 79-
year-old man, who based his medical career
on bettering the lives of others and prevent-
ing others from suffering, is viewed by many
as a threat. However, how can one contort
Dr. Kevorkians actions into horrific murder?

_ He cared for the well-being of his patients;

he wanted for them the same thing they
wanted for themselves " to suffer no more.
Is this man truly dangerous or Just a person
who genuinely cares and wishes to provide
comfort to others? Is Dr. Kevorkian going to
be a menace to our Congress or a politician
who will actually help his constituency? With
such controversy, this election season is sure
to have some interesting results.

This writer can be reached at
opinion@theeastcarolinian.com

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Letter from the Editor
Saying good bye

SARAH CAMPBELL
EDITOR IN CHIEF

. Four years. Three years of donning red and
khaki for a part-time Job at Target that has led me
to meet some pretty amazing people. Two years of
Mondays and Wednesday spent in the newsroom

working at The East Carolinian brainstorming °

ideas, perfecting layout and falling deeper in

love with my passion for writing. Countless all- |

nighters. Dozens of pizza and movie nights with
friends. A few nights of reckless abandonment in
which I had to enlist the help from the loves of
my life to pick me up because I was too weak to
carry myself home.

When I reminisce about my college experi-
ence, these are the things I cherish the most.

When I look back on my time at ECU, I barely
remember the times when I bombed a quiz that I
forgot to do the reading for or the days when the
rain beat down so relentlessly on my body that
not only were my clothes left drenched, but my
spirits were dampened as well.

These times dont make me bat an eye or skip
a beat; they meant nothing in the grand scheme
of my life. But the nights I spent in the news-
room preparing this paper for the student body
to read, critique and eventually throw away are
the ones that I treasure most. For the past year

- | have taken over as Editor-in-Chief of The East

Carolinian, and let me tell you-- the Journey hasn't
been easy. My days have been filled with phone
calls addressing problems, story ideas flooding
my inbox and racking my mind to find solutions
when everything seems to be falling apart.
Every Monday and Wednesday for the past
year I have spent nearly 12 hours in the newsroom
with a group of people who have not only because

my close friends, but family who have been there ©
to support me when times got rough--both in my ©

personal and professional life.

As | sit writing my final letter from the
Editor, a wave of relief does wipe over me--but
also, a sense of sadness. It will be wonderful to
go to bed every night and not worry about what
will run in the newspaper or how the pages will
be laid out. It also breaks my heart to know that
I am closing this chapter in my life and biding
farewell to friends that I cant imagine living a
day without.

I'll miss strolling through campus while the
squirrels scamper past my feet and the wind
blows through my hair, or at least that s how ll
remember it.

This writer can contacted at
editor@theeastcarolinian.com.

Where did the year go? ,

Wrapping up my thoughts

LISA ENSMINGER
OPINION:-WRITER

The year is winding down, papers and exams
are thrown at us at the last minute and people
are celebrating the awesome weather. Some stu-
dents are staying here in Pirate town for summer
classes, some are packing up cars for the ride
home, and some are graduating and moving on
to the next chapter of life. Saying goodbyes and

sealing off yet another year is an exciting, yet
sad, experience, and everyone goes his or her "

own way.

Thank goodness this semester is almost over,
because I am so ready to be done with it. Im ready
to take that last exam scheduled and sell back
those books to get such little cash back. Although
ending classes sounds fabulous right now, leaving

all my friends doesnt sound so great. I came to .

ECU this year as a transfer student and I feel like
I just got started. I have met so many people and
have had many amazing experiences. | remember
setting up my room, meeting my roommates,
and exploring good ol Greenville like it was just
yesterday. Its not time to pack up my stuff and
move back home yet...is it?

' Sadly, it is, and I wouldn't be so sad: to leave
" four months away is not going to change much
" but I will be studying abroad next semester
in Paris. Although I will be sad not to be a part
of ECUs campus for a semester, I cant let that
hold me back from living my dream. Living in
a foreign country for a whole semester will be
extremely difficult, but so thrilling at the same
time. Europe is such a fascinating place, and the
thought that I will be a part of that culture for
four months is amazing ... but quite challenging
at the same time. Speaking French 24 hours a day,
seven days a week and living in such different
conditions from what I am used to, being a spoiled
American, seems quite intimidating. Millions of
questions are running through my head. Where

will I go ina grand city like Paris? Will I scream "

American if people just look at me? What to do
if I get homesick?

These questions and many more have been
consuming my thoughts ever since I received that
aeceptance letter in the mail. How am I going to
survive in a country like France? I know I will
be consumed with anxiety about what I am going
to pack, how much money I will spend, and how

I will survive in a foreign country. I cannot let

my fears and anxiety prevent me from having
the time of my life.

I feel blessed to study abroad because Im able
to live in a country Im in love with, to speak the
language | have been learning, and to experience
things I have never experienced before. Study-
ing abroad, as I have heard, changes a person
completely and opens.a new door to many new
and exciting opportunities. You can engage in

different cultures, learn about peoples habits,

and see unreal places.

So, now that my thoughts are scattered on
this paper and I go about my own way to the
land of Paris, I wish you all the best with your
plans for the next few months and next semester.
Whether it is working at a restaurant all summer
or making big lifestyle changes, make the best
out of everything that you do and never take any
day for granted!

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

Tie xo CAnOLENITAN.* OPINION

THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 2008

The East Carolinian does not endorse statements made in Pirate Rants. Questions regarding Rants can be directed to J.D. Lewis,
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Im not going to call you

a whore but your actions
and attitude are very
whorish.

| Know what an "omoplata"
is, and I'm a girl.

I'm having a baby!!!

DID YOU KNOW that Mr.
Rogers was NOT a Sniper
in Vietnam?

Don't judge me for the
naps | take.

Come to Barefoot on the
Mall TODAY!!! |

Why in the last week

of school, does every
professor decide to throw
on an enormous pile of
work? We have other
classes besides yours. ©
Please don't try to make.
my last week the most

~miserable one.

R.I.P., Professor James
Rees. You will be missed.

| think there was a drunk
guy in the library tonight.

| have heard nothing but
wonderful things about
the Special Population
Prom that the ECU
Ambassadors held this
weekend. Thank you for
serving our community
and representing ECU in ©
such a positive way! |

~I think the Pirate Rant

chooser knows | don't go
to ECU and won't pick any
of my rants! | want one
published too!

| dont see the point in
trayless? days at the
Dining Hall. The water
they save by not using
trays is just wasted on
cleaning the floor because
| cant balance 10 plates
and walk down two flights
of stairs.

|, too, had pondered a
Career as a university
professor, but | don't
want to be that one-
dimensional.

Sadly, this will be my last
Pirate Rant!

I'm going to miss being a
Pirate, but | can't wait to

. be a Demon Deacon!

My heart is ae and
gold!

| love being able to fail
final exams and still get
A's in the class!

Anybody else want to

- drop out and become a

groupie?

To the blonde girl in the
Delta Zeta T-shirt: | saw
you pick your nose and

~wipe it on your pants. Try

to be a little more discrete
next time.

| have never looked so
forward to exams before.

SUMMER 08, HERE WE _

COME!!

| am starting to think that
the Pirate Rant chooser
has better sex than
anyone else on campus.

What does it mean when
people say, "Whoa,
Nelly?" Who the hell is
Nelly?

If you're just going to leave
class after ten minutes,
why bother to show up

at all? Just because

our professor sounds

a little like a cartoon
character doesn't mean
you can be that incredibly
disrespectful.

To the old guy in my
philosophy class: Please

~stop debating with the

teacher. He's right, and
thats why he's teaching

you. If you were so smart,

you would be out of
college by now!

To all the bars that have
free beer and penny liquor
nights: Try having enough
of it to last the whole night,
so | will continue to go to
your bar. Thanks.

Facebook is the reason
I'm getting C's in my
classes. |

Six was afraid of seven |
because seven eight nine.

To the student who wants
to be a professor because
it's a "cake job with great
pay, benefits and hours,"
.. all you need is a Ph.D.
to join the club. It's only
another five or six years
of school. It's a piece of
"cake." You'll be rich and
have to do nothing!

I've just switched from
being a theatre major to a

psychology major. Now |
sound much smarter.

My roommate just came
out of the closet. Im now

_ tempted to do the same.

| named my cat Penny
Lane, and | don't even like
the Beetles.

My boyfriend is a tall,
pale, freckly, redhead.

Sounds yummy, right?

| like to jiggle my breasts.
It makes my roommate
very uncomfortable.

Nothing's better than
BETTER CHEDDARS!

| steal food from West End
Dining Hall every single
day ... and it just makes it
taste so much better.

Yes, Casper, you are the
only girl who hasn't been
tanning. :

Hmm ... would an all-white.

fraternity or sorority be |
racist?

Is it bad that | slept with my
teacher just to get a C?

My goal for this weekend:
Have hook-up with as
many boys as possible.
It's good luck for exams.

Is it bad that my roommate
screams a different boys
name every night?

To the boy who blew our
softball game: Thanks a
bunch!

Kissing is like holding
hands.

Everything really DOES
taste better with a dollop
of Daisy.

Brunettes are SO much "
hotter than blondes.

Why must the elevator in
White be broken all of the
time?!?

Theres something about
seeing an orange girl
with white hair giving evil
glares to other people

at the library that really
makes me chuckle.

The fact that | couldn't
attend the Obama rally
will be the biggest regret |

have for college.

With all the Obama
fanatics who blindly
believe every word that

~comes from his mouth, its

easy to see how someone

like Hitler came to power.

How's that for a change?

Listening to excessive
amounts of David Bowie
is helping me maintain my
sanity.

| think Hillary Clinton is a
MILF. ;

The summer is upon us,
and people are breaking

" out the flip-flops and

sandals. Ladies and
gentlemen, remember one

thing: Clean your hoofs

before you let those dogs
out of their cage!

| need a guy who doesn't ©
mind a girl with a little junk
in the trunk.

Damn you, Bank of

America!!!! | spit at your

$35 overdraft fee!!!

North Carolina IS a right-
to-work state.

The last day of class is

also my birthday, BUT |
have no exams till the next
week. So, basically, | have
a week off to celebrate my
birthday!

$3.59 a gallon for gas?
SERIOUSLY???

Goodbye, crazy
preachers, and | don't

~ hope to see you next year. ,

Yours truly, Hell-bound
Lusty Hussy.

| want to be a library

security guard!

Im ready: for the Marching
Pirates to take the field
again!

All | need is a one-night |

scandal!

' Why does every middle

school in the world think
they can tour ECU and
come eat at the cafeteria
when | am at my most
hungry and most stressed
about school?

To the person who wanted |

to help out the threesome:
| so called your rant
getting into the paper last

Is it bad if | absolutely
HATE Barack Obama? "

| would be making straight
A's this semester were it
not for YOGA!

To the girl complaining
about Jarvis girls not
flushing: Im embarrassed
that you thought | pooped
like a girl.

Why do | have a really big
fear of people?

My scented markers are
giving me a headache.

Pirate Rants are lame.

| need groceries, but |
have to put gas in my car
to get to the grocery store,
and gas is now $3.55!

| will be a senior in the fall,
and I'm having second
thoughts about my major.

| don't understand guys who
make their lives all about
sex, and once a girl tries

to commit to the lifestyle,
you're not there enough to
have sex with her.

I'm beginning to dislike my
roommate.

| miss all the I love you?
rants. Shame on you,
whiners!

It's bad when sales
associates start to know
you by name.

My goal is to get at least

one Pirate Rant published
per year!

| always want to just drop -

out of school this time of

year.

We don't want Obama or
Chelsea's Mama.

You're probably mad that |

took your shirt out before

it was dry, but when all of
the dryers are filled, I'm
on a tight schedule, and
you're only drying a single
shirt ... your stuff is dry
enough. :

| may be graduating in two
weeks, but | will always be
a PIRATE!!!

| hate listening to some
idiot whine about their
Pirate Rant not being
chosen. Why do you take
it personally? They don't
have a clue who you are.
Get a life.

I'm glad your class is
almost over and | will

~ never have to see you

again.

| really wish the people

in the MWF 12-1
Comparative Government
class would shut the hell
up once the professor
starts talking.

WARNING TO ALL

SKATEBOARDERS: The -

next one of you that flies
past me in arms reach is
going to be clotheslined!

This weather makes me
wish | were in Mexico
drinking margaritas on the
beach instead of in class
taking exams.

To the wonderful person |
who folded my laundry in
Jarvis: THANK YOU!!!
The people who work

for Campus Dining really
need to get a clue. Being
rude is not cool.

Is it bad that I'm ready for
the library to be open 24
hrs?

| only want what | can't
have.

Why is it that | always
want to give up at the end
of the semester?

_ Whatever happened to

Myspace?

Myspace is way better
than Facebook.

Brand new building +
same crappy service=
ECU Financial Aid
Department

To the bus driver who
dropped us off at 5th &
Student: You're the best!

| just got a Dear John text.
How the hell pathetic is

" that?

UNC has a ram, State has
a wolf... shouldn't ECU
have a parrot that says,
Arrrrgh!? for PeeDee?

| hate it when people say

"bless you" after | sneeze.
What exactly do | need to
be blessed for?

| fully plan on one day

becoming Mrs. Dr. Frasier
Crane.

| call the white stuff under
my toes my smelly toe
cheese.?

| WILL gain back my

. Pirate Rant fame.

Flaxseed oil pills make
you skinny.

If i could turn in a paper
full of Pirate Rants, | would
probably not procrastinate
and get an A!

Need a satisfying study
break? Meet me in the
Joyner library bathroom.

Dear Pirate Rant Chooser,
I'm glad you have such a
passion for reading.

So, whatever happened to _

a new fountain being built
in Wright Circle?

My roommate has had
sexual relations with a
canine. |

My roommate likes to
watch little girls pee in the
shower.

| just realized that | hate
all of my classes. Why did
| take 18 hours?

The best part of my.
morning is getting on

the campus shuttle bus
and falling out of my seat

every time the bus takes

a turn. For some reason,
that just makes my day..

Did anyone else catch that
G.K. Butterfield gave Obama
the black power sign at the "
rally? It was awesome.

Is it just me or do. the
modeling troupes on or
campus SUCK?

Happiness is a bag of

Cheetos.

Change can be oh so bittersweet

Its my turn to say hello

ELISE PHILLIPS .
FEATURES EDITOR

\

This time of year is always bittersweet for
me. The semester comes to an end, friends leave
for the summer, campus is filled with students

struggling to pack up all of their belongings and

move out of the dorms, the weather changes and
life becomes different.

Its that time when youre emotions are in
an oxymoron-like knot of both happy and sad at
the same time.

Life changes, and with it comes new friends,

new classes, new teachers, new beginnings.

This year, a big change is coming for me:
Im taking over The East Carolinian as the new
Editor-in-Chief for the 2008-09 school year,

and Im caught up in those end-of-the-semester
crazy emotions.
Although working for this fine newspaper

_ is hard work (most nights are spent guzzling

some type of caffeine and stressing over every
little detail), 1 have made some of my best friends

working here. Over furiously typing articles at

11 p.m. on a production night and downing fast
food meals, The East Carolinian office has become
like my family away from family. And my taking
over signals that others are leaving. But as the
old adage says, the news stops for no one.? And
I am no exception.

Being the Features editor for the last year has
only confirmed my passion for journalism and

how it really can change peoples lives.

Every issue that we put out I feel proud of
and work relentlessly to make it great. Some of

_my favorite stories that I have written about this
year are about those things that really touch me

as a college student, and I hope that our readers
feel the same way.

I want our school paper to reach new heights °
this year, and I have big plans for it. Next year ~
might not cover the same things as this past year, »
but I hope that I can take The East Carolinian up a
notch so that my predecessors will be proud.

So as I take up this new post as editor, I will
miss the ones that are graduating and going into
the real world, but I will work my hardest to make
our schools newspaper interesting, real and read-
able for all students who attend ECU.

Change is always hard, but I know what Im
getting into, and Im ready for it.

As all of the graduating seniors say ~goodbye,
its my turn to say ~hello.

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





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a second bedroom available

downstairs $275/mo. May
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and FREE cable. Call 336-

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Amenities - Pool. No pets.
Security deposit / rent
$550.00 917-1992

WALK TOCLASS! I block from
campus. 2 bedroom apartment
with hard wood floors and
central heat / AC located right
next to ECU Police. Washer,
dryer, dishwasher, high-speed
internet, basic cable, water
& sewer all included. One
available June 1, one August
1 and roommate needed for
one during the summer. Call
(252) 916-5680.

WALK TO. CLASS? 4
BEDROOM HOUSE (DUPLEX)
AVAILABLE JUNE 1ST. How
about your own house with
a fenced-in yard (some dogs
OK), a large bedroom and
be able. to walk on campus,
downtown, Starbucks, the
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a house but it is a duplex
so there is no problem with
the 3-person? rule. Central
heat/air, basic cable, high
speed internet, washer/dryer,
monitored alarm system, lawn
care included. 2 kitchens, 2
bathrooms. Call 252-916-
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University Court Apartments
1Br 1Bath, $375/mo, Ist
month Rent Free, 5 blocks
from ECU Campus, Call 919-
961-7195

Houses for rent. Live on 5th
Street across from ECU. Lots

of houses of all sizes located

within a block or two of ECU.
These are all great houses
which will rent quickly so call
252-341-8331 before theyre
gone.

Walk 2 ECU. Beautiful brick
home. 3 units: 2-2 Bed 2
Bath and 1 Bed 1 Bath studio.
Hardwood floors, dishwashers,
free water, washer/dryer and
parking included. $720,
$670, $550/mo. Call Daniel
(252) 412-9700. 800 E. 3rd
Street and Woodlawn.

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.

Male roommate to share home
with indoor dog. Approximately
15 minute drive to ECU. $400
security deposit. $400 rent.
Furnished/unfurnished. Leave

message @ 252-341-6998.

2 BR / 2 BA APARTMENT
FOR SUMMER SUBLEASE
STARTING MAY 1ST. LOCATED
IN ARLINGTON SQUARE. $595
A MONTH WHICH INCLUDES
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Available August. $850/mo.
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Pets allowed with. deposit.
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baseball stadium. $1050.00
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dryer. Call Chip at 355-
0664.

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Housemate Wanted: Must be
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Background check will be

conducted. Call 747-8003.

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Wanted Bus Driver =-
commerical drivers license
needed, morning/afternoon
hours available. Contact Joel
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Raynez Swim School now
hiring swim instructors for
Experience
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instruction helpful. Please "
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interview.

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NEEDED. COME APPLY IN
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Great pay! Flexible hours! Call
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Do you need a good job?
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be another one to remember as the Pirates wenta defeat the Wolfpack 89-82 in Minges Coliseum.
perfect 3-0 to capture the title. This years com- Young had 22 points and two assists on the day -
petitors included Georgia Southern, Pittsburgh, | to be among one of the three Pirates that scored
and then No. 15 ranked Michigan. The Pirates in double figures. LaCoya Terry added 19 points:
doubled up Pittsburgh, 10-5, before holding off and 10 assists while Nicole Days had 13 points,
Michigan, 6-5, ina Saturday doubleheader. ECU _ six rebounds. The win marked the first time in!
closed out the weekend with a 9-3 victory over _ program history that the Pirates defeated a ranked
Georgia Southern to claim its eighth win of the opponent and was the first win over N.C. State
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THE EAST CAROLINIAN ¢ SPORTS

THURSDAY APRIL 24, 2008

ECU fans have plenty to look forward to

Many sports programs
~ are on the rise

RONNIE WOODWARD
SPORTS EDITOR

Classes end on Manday.

Exams end May 8.

But sports will not be ending
anytime soon.

As students mourn in sum-
mertime blues, figure out post-
graduation plans or move away
from Greenville for the summer,
they all have one thing to look
forward to"sports.

And that optimism should
start with the ECU baseball
_ team.

The baseball team has been
in and out of the Top-25 all
season, has looked great at
times and not-so-great at times,
but overall, this team has the
most postseason potential of any
ECU baseball team in recent
years.

Despite being recently swept
by Conference USA powerhouse
Rice, which is currently one of
the hottest teams in the entire
nation and has been a thorn in
ECU's side for years, the Pirates
are in the thick of the confer-
ence race and, with a strong
end to the regular season, could
position itself for a legitimate
postseason run.

ECU is at or near the top of
almost every offensive category
in C-USA, most notably, home
runs. The Pirates have hit 53
home runs this season, which
tops C-USA, and is 15 more
than the two teams tied for
second.

Led by breakout seasons by
senior Corey Kemp and infielder
Ryan Wood, ECUs offense has
been as explosive as ever in 1 the
Billy Godwin era.

Kemp, who had five home
runs and 41 RBIs all last season,
_1s leading C-USA with 12 home
runs and has drove in a team-
high 46 runs. As gaudy as those
numbers seem, whats even more
impressive is Kemps consis-
tency at the plate, as he has came
through in clutch situations
multiple times for the Pirates
so far this year.

Wood is first on the team in
batting average, second on the

team in RBIs and has scored

more runs than any other player |

in C-USA.
Junior Brandon Henderson
has also come into his own at

_ the plate, having his most pro-
ductive and consistent season of

his career.

These players stellar offen-
sive seasons coupled with the
usual offensive suspects like
Harrison Eldridge, Kyle Roller
and Stephen Batts having pro-
ductive years has made ECU a
very dangerous baseball team.

But what is even more
dangerous, and usually more
valuable as the postseason
approaches, is the pitching
depth.

Coming into the season,

many people thought the Pirates _

would struggle on the mound
because of the lack of experi-
ence behind senior No. 1 pitcher
~LJ. Hose.

But its been two freshmen
and a transfer who have carried
the pitching staff this spring,
providing ECU with a very
valuable weapon"starting
pitching depth.

True freshman Seth Maness
has yet to lose a start (6-0) in his

young career, and leads the team
in strikeouts with 52. 3

Maness true freshman side-
kick, Sthil Sowers, has settled in
as ECUs No. 4 starter"which
can be huge corns the post-
season.

Sowers threw a complete
game against UNCW on Tues-
day and has had multiple solid
outings after a somewhat rough
start to the season.

Auburn transfer Justin Bris-
tow has been very impressive in
his role as the Pirates Sunday
pitcher, boasting a 3.15 ERA
and 5-2 record in a team-high
60 innings.

Hose has had a bit of adown
year after a stellar three years at
ECU, but the gritty pitcher has
always shown the ability to step
up in clutch situations, and that
hasnt seemed to wear off.

What does all of this
mean?

It means that ECU will
have multiple pitching options
as we approach summer college

see WRAP-UP page B6 |

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owers grounds Seahawks in Pirates victory

Freshman pitcher _ .
rows first complete
game

JARED JACKSON
ASST. SPORTS EDITOR

The Pirates found the per-
fect remedy Tuesday night after
a tough weekend series against
Rice. }

ECU [28-13] rolled to a
6-1 victory over in-state rivals
UNC Wilmington [29-9-1]
behind the arm of right-handed
pitcher Sthil Sowers, and a
Pirates offense that produced
11 hits from seven different
batters. |

Theyre [UNCW ] having
an outstanding year, said ECU
coach Billy Godwin, whose
Pirates have now won three-
straight against the Seahawks.
For us to come out, especially
after a disappointing weekend
[swept at Rice] and for Sowers
to do what he did tonight "
check across the country and
you dont see too many com-
plete games in the middle of
the week.? |

Sowers performance could
arguably be considered the
best of his young career at
ECU, as the true freshman
| held the Seahawks scoreless

through the first 8 2/3 innings
before giving up a home run to
Seahawks clean-up hitter Mark
Carver, only one strike away
from a complete game shutout.

After the home run, Pirates
infielder Corey Kemp had a few
words with Sowers to keep his
head up. 7 : 7

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THE EAST CAROLINIAN ¢ SPORTS

WRAP-UP continued from B4

baseball. And in the.postseason,
most college baseballs teams
shelf-life comes down to how
many productive pitchers it has,
and right now ECU is strong in
that category. 7

But even with four strong
starting pitchers and an explo-
sive offense, ECUs postseason
fortune could very well depend
on the bullpen.

The Pirates have only
recorded two saves all season,
which ranks last in C-USA.

Projected closer Bailey
Daniels has been used spar-
ingly due'to a preseason
injury, and Godwin has been

forced to use a closer-by-.

committee approach with
left-handed senior Josh Ruhl-
man and true freshman Brad
Mincey leading the way. Nei-
ther has fully embraced the
role or shown the ability to
dominate late in games, which
is a Characteristic that you
will usually find when watch-
ing teams that make it to the
College World Series.

In years past, including
last year, ECU has lost post-
season games and has seen
its season end because of the
inability to win the close
games in the final innings. |

This years bullpen has
shows flashes of potential,
and if the Pirates can find
some consistency from the
back end of its pitching staff,
pitching depth can be a valu-
able asset in the coming
months"something that
ECU hasnt recently had
during the postseason.

Whenever the baseball
teams season ends, all stu-
dents will have one other
huge sport to look forward
to, and thats football.

Last year, the ECU foot-
ball team went 8-5, its high-
est win total since 2000. The
successful season, which was

capped by a Hawaii Bowl vic-
tory over nationally-respected
Boise State, also marked the
first time the Pirates have
recorded back-to-back win-
ning campaigns for the first
time since 1999-2000.

With one of the brightest
young coaches in college foot-
ball in its arsenal, and now a
couple of winning season to
build on, the sky is currently
the limit for ECU football.

Next years schedule
includes games with NC State,
Virginia, West Virginia and a
season-opening matchup with
Virginia Tech in Charlotte.
Matchups like these and the
success under Skip Holtz
gives students a lot to look
forward to next fall"and it
will be here sooner than you
think. ,

Also, both ECU basketball
programs are as stable as
they've been in years, thanks
to coaching stability.

The womens program has
a very knowledgeable, hard-
working coach in Sharon
Baldwin-Tener, and will only
lose one senior from this
years team when they hit the
hardwood next semester.

With the recent contract
extension Mack McCarthy,
the mens program also has
coaching stability for the first
time in a long time, and will
also have key scorers return-
ing, led by senior Sam Hin-
nant and James Legan.

So as you sell your books
back, finish up exams and
forget about school for awhile,
dont forget this schools
sports"because you just
never know what you could
miss.

This writer can be contacted at
sports@theeastcarolinian.com

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PAGE B74

ECU golfers compete in conference tournament

Bools receives top
player award

ECU SID"The ECU wom-
ens golf team carded a final
round 314 this past weekend
to finish in second place at the
2008 Texas Roadhouse Confer-
ence USA Womens Golf Cham-
pionships. The tournament was
played at the par-72, 6,294-yard
Butterfield Trail Golf Club.

The University of Tulsa
took home the tournament title
after shooting the low round of
the day, a 15-over par 3-3, to
compile a 54-hole total of 904
(304-297-303) and edge out
runner-up East Carolina (303-
305-314=922).

Runner-up ECU was led
by sophomore standout Abby
Bools, who tied for fourth place
(73-74-80=227). Amber Litt-
man (tied for seventh, 75-78-
77=230) and Emelie Lind (10th,
79-73-81=233) also garnered
top-10 individual finishes for
the Pirates.

SMU finished third (308-
310-314=932), with UCF
fourth (303-314-328=945),
Memphis fifth (309-318-
324=951), UTEP sixth (308-
321-329=953), Southern Miss
seventh (301-331-322=954),
UAB eighth (306-321-334=961)
and Marshall ninth (316-338-
339=993).

Tulsa, which captured its
first C-USA title, earned the

leagues automatic bid to NCAA
Regionals. Three Golden Hur-
ricane players landed in the top-
10 of the individual standings
including medalist Woori Shin,
who carded a four-over-par 220
(76-71-73). Tulsas Leis] Hasb-
rouck tied for second place (72-

77-77=226), Michaela Cavener |

tied for fourth place (75-77-
75=227), Tara Goedeken tied
for 11th place (81-72-81=234)
and Kelly Fuchik tied for 29th
place (81-83-78=242).

~ Memphis Alexa Porter
tied for second place (73-78-
75=226), SMUs Lacy Jones
(74-78-77=229) took sixth
place, and SMUs Paige Martin
(78-79-73=230) and UABs
Jaime Brabb (72-76-82=230)
tied for seventh place to round
out the top-10 of the individual
standings.

SMUs Martin eatened
Tulsas Shin with Wednesdays
low round of 73.

Host UTEP was led by Liz
Sobczak, who tied for 19th place
(76-79-83-238).

The All-Tournament team
was Shin, Porter, Hasbrouck,
Cavener and Bools.

Following the C-USA
Tournament, the conference
announced its annual end of the
season awards, and ECU was
well represented.

onference USA announced
its 2007 All-Conference first,
second and third teams along
with postseason award winners

for womens golf, as selected by
the conferences head coaches.

Pirates sophomore Abby
Bools earned C-USA Player of
the Year and All-Conference
USA first-team recognition.
Bools finished tied for fourth
place at the 2008 C-USA Wom-
ens Golf Championship. ECU
head coach Kevin Williams
was named Coach of the Year
after leading his team to wins
in six of its seven tournaments
and a second-place finish at the
C-USA Championship.

Bools entered the C-USA
Championship with a 74.67
stroke average (down from
77.96 in 2007) and captured
two wins and four top-five

~finishes this spring. She was

named C-USA Golfer of the
Week two times in 2007-08
and was one of three Pirate
golfers to record two medalist
honors in the same season. She
carded a personal-best round of
68 at the Myrtle Beach Classic
earlier this year, which was the
third-lowest round in school
history. 7
Williams, who started the
womens program at East Caro-
lina in 2000, and coached the
men and women at ECU before
taking a club-pro job in 2006,
returned this year to lead his
team to wins in six of its first
seven tournaments--more than
any other Division I womens
program. In the process, he led
the Pirates to a school-record

Track and Field spee

Pirates set numerous
records

ECU SID"The ECU Track
and Field team came home with
ten victories and two school
records this past weekend, as
they participated in the Blue
and Silver Challenge hosted
by Christopher Newport Uni-
versity.

Both programs really
stepped up again this past
weekend,? head coach Curt
Kraft said. I cannot remember
the last time we had as many

season and lifetime personal
records in a long time as we did
this weekend.

We came away with

another regional qualifier and

two school records, and any-

time you do that I am not sure

we can ask for a whole lot more.
As I have said before, we are
continuing to move in the right
direction in a lot of different
ways, now we have to turn our
focus to the Penn Relays, and
do well there.?

Chalonda Silver won the
100 meter dash with a time of
12.21, while Tanisha Glover

came in 3rd with a time of
$2.68, Amy Harts time or
58.89 earned her 2nd in the
400 meter dash. Hollie Brooks
won the 800 meter dash with a
time of 2:16.59, while Samantha
Lichtner came in 3rd (2:20.95),
Meghan Glassmacher was 4th
(2:21.34), Claire MacAuley
was 5th (2:24.06), and Ericka
Charles came in 6th (2:24.71).
In the 1,500 meter run, Lisa
Delorenzos time of 5:03.63 was
good for 4th, while Tayleigh
Daviss time of 5:11.20 earned
her 6th. Clare Frasur took

home 7th with a time of 5:49.95.

victory streak of five.

Pirate Amber Littman was
named the C-USA Freshman
of the Year. Littman had a
stroke average of 74.39 enter-
ing the C-USA Championship
and finished tied for seventh in
the individual standings. Lit-
tman was a two-time C-USA
Golfer of the Week selection in
2007-08. She closed out the fall
season by claiming individual
medalist honors at the UAB
Beach Bash. The Stoney Creek,
N.C. native recorded her third
top three. finish and fourth top
20 placement in five tourna-
ments at the event.

Both Bools and Littman
are the first Pirates to receive
C-USA Player of the Year and
Freshman of the Year honors
on the links.

Tulsa junior Woori Shin,
the 2008 C-USA Womens Golf
Individual Champion, claimed
the leagues Newcomer of the
Year honors. Shin fired one of
the championships two rounds
of under par golf with a 71 in

round two and carded a four-

over-par 220 to claim medal-
ist honors. Her efforts helped
the Golden Hurricane to the
2008 team title. Shin entered
the C-USA Championship as
the reigning C-USA Golfer

of the Week and claimed the

honor twice in 2007-08. Shin

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ECU SID

Bools was named C-USA Player of the Year after a stellar season.

s by the competition

Lindsay Dolan won the 100

meter hurdles with a time of
14.45 while Tara Bright came
in 6th with a time of 15.54. In
the 400 meter hurdles, India
Gonzalez came in 2nd (1:08.23)
while Bright was 3rd (1:08.99).
The 4x100 relay team won with
a time of 4:09.10.

In the high jump, Lindsay
Dolan won with a mark of 1.60m
while Taylor Connor came in
2nd with a mark of 1.50m. Amy

Hart won the pole vault with a:

mark of 3.80m, tying the school
record and qualifying for the
NCAA regionals. Stephanie

McDougal took home 2nd
in the event with a mark of
3.50m. Tanisha Glover came
in 8rd in the long jump wtih
a mark of 5.31m, while Naomi
Lewis came in 7th, at 4.52m.
Camelia Morman broke the
school record in the triple jump
with a mark of 12.80m, win-
ning the event. Danielle Ejiler
came ini 2nd in the shot put

(13.01m), and won the discus

throw (45.58) and the javelin
throw (34.42m). Vickie Mitch-
ell finished 2nd in the discus
with a mark of 39.20m. In the
hammer throw, Charlene Grady

won with a mark of 46.69m,
while Kim Woodson came in
5th (41.37), Ashleigh Lee was
6th (41. 10), and Meagan Lewis
came in 7th (40. 44).

On the mens side, LePate

rick Currie came in 2nd in the-

100 meter dash with a time of-
11.21 while Anthony Green..
was 3rd (11.25), and Andre?

Jackson came in 4th (11.29).

Currie continued his success
with a 3rd place finish in the-
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ORTS

THURSDAY APRIL 24, 2008

BASEBALL continued from B5

ECU coach Billy Godwin (28) talks with his second baseman Ryan Wood (16) at Clark-LeClair Stadium. Wood continued his offensive surge Tuesday, going 2-for-3 with two runs scored against the Seahawks.

A complete-game shutout is
tough to do in any level of base-
ball; you kind of have to erase it
and go to the next hitter.?

Nonetheless, Sowers first
complete game of his entire high
school through college career
was impressive.

In the Tuesday game, the
North Lenoir High School
product struck out five and gave
up six hits while walking none.

The win improves Sowers to
4-3 on the season. To put things
in perspective on just how well
he played, a Seahawks player
never touched third base until
Carver's home run.

~

Ive had some tough out- |
ings, like last week against
NC State, they really jumped
on me and scored a bunch of
runs, Sowers said of his short
2-inning performance against
the Wolfpack last Tuesday, in
which he allowed four runs on
five hits. This is something I
needed myself for a little confi-
dence booster. It just feels great
that I came out and helped out
tonight.?

It didn't take long for the
Pirates offense to generate
some noise, coming out in the
bottom of the first and scoring
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scored Ryan Wood. :
The Pirates led 1-0 after the
first and never looked back.
In the fifth inning, the ECU
offense gave Sowers plenty of
run insurance to work with for
the rest of the game by increas-
ing the lead to 5-0. Three
straight run-scoring singles
by Kemp, Brandon Henderson
and Jamie Ray all came with
two outs on the scoreboard and
a balk on behalf of Seahawks
starting pitcher Kyle Lewis
_gave ECU afree run in allowing
Henderson to score.
In the sixth, the Pirates

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added another run after Kemp
scored on infield error to make
the margin 6-0.

While the 6-1 win is cer-
tainly a hefty defeat by the
hand of the Pirates, it could
have been worse. With no outs
in the eighth and bases loaded,
ECU squandered away a chance
to put further distance between
itself and UNCW with three
straight outs.

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home for anon-conference series
against Presbyterian College
this weekend.

After the game, Godwin
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With the win over UNCW,
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so-called 16 game season.

With 15 left to play and
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Pirates chances of making the
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Jackson came in 4th (22.66).
Corin Lindsay finished 5th
with a time of 22.79 and Steven
Heneson came in 6th (23.46).
Lindsay took home 3rd in the
400 meter dash with a time of
50.25 while Heneson was 6th
(51.55). Richard Armstrong
took home 2nd in the 800 meter
run with a time of 1:57.31, while
Michael Barnett came in 4th
with a time of 1:58.35. In the
1,500 meter run, Harvinder
Singh came in 2nd with a time
of 4:17.19 while Nick Boerio
finished 6th with a time of
4:29.29. Michael Hardys time
of 4:29.89 was good enough
for 8th.

A.J. Malicdem took home
2nd in the 110 meter hurdles
with a time of 15.36, while
taking home 4th in the 400
meter hurdles with a time of
56.15. Sean Bowen finished
6th in the 400 meter hurdles
(58.41), while Graham Warren
finished 7th (58.92). In the

4x 100 meter relay, the ~A team
took home 2nd with a time of
4.1.87, and the ~A team also took
home 2nd in the 4x400 with a
time of 3:23.60. Aaron Ransom
finished 6th in the long jump
with a mark of 4.16m. Michael
McGilvarys mark of 13.01m
earned him 3rd in the triple
jump. Daniel Varelas mark of
42.55m earned him 3rd in the
discus throw, while his mark
of 44.71 was good for 2nd in
the high jump. Ahmad Gar-
rison came in 4th in the discus
(42.22) and 3rd in the high
jump (44.67). Taurian Houston
came in 8th in the high jump,
with a mark of 38.11m.

The ECU track and field
teams return to action on April
24th as they participate in the
Penn Relays.

GOLF continued

from B7 ~

registered four top-five finishes
this spring. ,

Seven league teams were
represented on the All-Confer-
ence USA teams. UCF led all C-
USA teams with four all-league
selections, while East Carolina
had three all-conference selec-
tions and claimed three of the
four specialty awards. Tulsa
also had three all-conference
selections to go along with
one specialty award. SMU
was next with two all-league
honors. Championship host
UTEP, along with Memphis

and Southern Miss each had
one honoree.

The ECU mens golf team
also wrapped up its season this
past weekend, playing in the
C-USA Tournament.

ECU fired a 15-over-par
879 and finished seventh at the
2008 C-USA Championship at
the par 72, 6,935-yard Texar-
kana Country Club Tuesday.
Junior Andre Thorsen was the
Pirates top finisher as he tied
for sixth place with a 54-hole
total of even-par 216.

Pirate sophomore Tanner
Briele finished the tournament
tied for 14th at three-over-par,

_ while freshman Warren Straub
finished tied for 17th at four-

over-par. Junior Markus Lean-
dersson finished the champion-
ship at 10-over, while senior
Anthony Reale was 14-over.

Straub was one of four play-
ers to be named to the Con-
ference USA All-Freshman
Team.

The UAB Blazers earned
their first Conference USA
Mens Golf Championship after
firing a five-under-par 283
team total in todays final round
to move from third place after
36 holes to claim the title.
Junior Zach Sucher earned
medalist honors, while team-
mate Brad Smith tied Suchers
low round of 66 on the final 18
to spark the championship run..
UAB finished with a 54-hole
total of 857 (-7), led by Sucher
and Smiths all-tournament
performances.

Senior Kyle Sapp also came
up big today with a 70 in todays
final round. Southern Miss,
who entered the day tied with
UAB for third place, finished
second on the strength of a 70
from senior Kyle Ramey and a
third-place finish from sopho-
more Paul Apyan, who, also
earned all-tournament honors.

After leading the first two
rounds, Memphis slipped to
third place in the final stand-

ings, while SMU made the

climb from ninth place follow-
ing the first round to a fourth-
place finish overall for the
tournament as the Mustangs
placed four individuals in the
Top 20.

Defending champion Tulsa

~and Houston finished fifth and

sixth, respectively, with scores
of 876 (+12) and 877 (+13),
while ECU, UTEP, UCF, Mar-
shall and Rice rounded out the
field, respectively.

The mens team will con-
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the Cavalier Classic in Charlot-
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Horoscopes

ATIOS

Your job doesn't exactly match your
passions yet, but dont despair. Do what
you love as a hobby, if necessary. It'll help
keep you Sane.

Taurus

You have something that another person
wants. Just knowing that should make you
feel more confident. You don't have to sell it
or give it away. Keep it somewhere safe.

bemini

Once you and your partner figure out
who's in charge of what, you'll start to
increase productivity exponentially. Work
toward that happy day.

Lancer

OK, you can get back to work. You can
even go shopping. The congestion should
have cleared by now, so you'll be able to
make good choices.

Leo

A lover's dream could actually come true,
against all odds. You're such a natural
romantic, the game is bound to turn out
in your favor.

Virgo

The answer you've been seeking comes
in a quiet moment. You may not even
realize you have it, but the problem just
fades away. It could be a change | in your
attitude.

Libra
There are hassles to deal with, but you
can overcome them. Set up a romantic
evening as your reward for a challenging
day.

scorpio

It's another good shopping day for
household items. Check out the latest
entertainment technology. Odds are good
you'll find the perfect thing.

Sagittarius

Your suppositions have been proven
correct, much to your delight. An area
that was obscure has become clear. The
fog has lifted, or it soon will.

Capricorn
Finishing an old project brings in a
welcome bonus. Use it to get a special
treat for the people you love.

Aquarius

You can overcome feelings of repressed
hostility. Don't let a co-workers rude
remark cause a nasty reaction. Think
about a person you love and you'll forget
all about it.

Pisces
You're gaining status and respect. You
may not know what you did. You were
just following through and keeping your
word.

Did you know?

The 1960's Chatty Cathy's had three hair
colors: blonde, brunette and redhead.

saturday mail delivery in Canada was.

eliminated by Canada Post on February
1, 1969.

In Tokyo, a bicycle is faster than a car for
most trips of less than 50 minutes.

Should there be a crash, Prince Charles
and Prince William never travel on the
Same airplane as a precaution.

Your body is creating and killing 15 million
red blood cells per second.

There are no clocks in Las Vegas gambling
Casinos.

The king of hearts is the only king withouta
moustache on a standard playing card.

There is one slot machine in Las Vegas for
every eight inhabitants.

Every day 20 banks are robbed. The
average take is $2,500.

The Mona Lisa has no eyebrows. It was
the fashion in Renaissance Florence to
shave them oft.

Tablecloths were originally meant to
be served as towels with which dinner
guests could wipe their hands and faces
after eating.

One car out of every 230 made was stolen
last year.

The names of Popeye's four nephews are
Pipeye, Peepeye, Pupeye, and Poopeye.

Until the nineteenth century, solid blocks
of tea were used as money in Siberia.

A lightning bolt generates temperatures
five times hotter than those found at the
suns surface.

Aviolin contains about 70 separate pieces
of wood!

It is estimated that 4 million junk?
telephone calls, phone solicitations by
persons or programmed machine are
made every day in the United States.

a de annual Bc on the Mall celebr ation. _

Staff Photos _

_ This years event will be held today from noon- 6 p. nO _ :
Traditionally Barefoot is held either the last day of class _

or on the reading day before exams begin, giving students
the opportunity to catch spring fever before the gloom that
comes with exam season begins to loom over their heads.

Each year nearly 6,000 students trade in their sneak-
ers for flip-flops, swap out jeans for shorts and shed long
sleeves for tank tops and head out to participate in a tradi-
tion that truly embodies the Pirate spirit.

This year students can expect the tradition to con-
tinue as the Student Union offers a variety of entertain-
ment, ranging from musical performances to inflatable

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obstacle courses.

Music, food, a step show, bull riding, bouncy boxing and
an inflatable obstacle course will be available for students

to enjoy throughout the afternoon.

ECU students relax and pose for a photo oppurtunity during last years Barefoot on the Mall festivities.

Those attending Barefoot this year can via for their chance
to win a free T-shirt along with numerous other prizes.

This year for the first time Barefoot will be raising
money for Pitt Countys Childrens Miracle Network. Dona-
tions can be made throughout the day, and a'drawing for an

Apple Iphone will be held. Tickets for the raffle are $1.

Musical Timeline:

12:30pm-The Jealousy Game (Battle of the Band Winner)
1-1:30- Side Stage performances and DJ J Lee

1:30-The Urban Sophisticates

2:15-2:45- Side stage performances-and DJ J Lee
2:45- Wrong Way (Sublime Tribute Band)
3:45-Side stage performances and DJ J Lee

4::30- Mae(Headliner)

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

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Groups display their talents

CAT POTTER
STAFF WRITER

Barefoot on the Mall is one of ECUs
largest annual entertainment functions
and is looked forward to by many stu-
dents each year.

Many would agree that one of the
best perks of Barefoot on the Mall are the
free, live musical performances booked

_by bands that have really made a name for

themselves in the music industry.

This years Barefoot is no different, as
it promises live performances from three
talented bands known as Mae, Wrong
Way, and The Urban Sophisticates.

If you. haven't heard of them make
sure to check them out at Barefoot on the
Mall this afternoon and check out their
music online before the event!

Until then get to know the bands here
and check out their MySpace pages and/or
official Web sites for more information.

Band: Mae

Origin: Virginia Beach, Virginia

Genre: Rock

Label: Capitol Records

Members: Dave Elkins (singer/
guitar), Jacob Marshall (drums), Zach
Gehring (guitar), Mark Padgett (bass)
and Rob Sweitzer (keyboard)

Similar Artists: Pearl Jam, U2 and
the Smashing Pumpkins

Songs you may have heard: Just Let
Go, Brink of Disaster, Sometime I Cant

Two students venture their hand at the rock climbing wall las year.

arefoot

Make it Alone and Crazy 8s

More information: whatismae.com
and myspace.com/mae

Band: Wrong Way

Origin: Athens/Atlanta, Georgia

Genre: Reggae/Ska/Punk (Sub-
lime Cover Band)

Members: Joel (Guitar/ Vocals),
Mikey (Vocalist), Brady (Drums),
Doug (Bass), Geoff (Keyboards)

Musical Influences: Sublime,
Long Beach Dub Allstars, KRS One,
Bob Marley :

Songs you may have heard: Santeria,
40 Ounces to Freedom, Doin Time,
Garden Grove

More information: myspace.com/
wrong waysublime

Band: The Urban Sophisticates
Origin: Greensboro, N.C.

Genre: Hip Hop/Alternative/Soul
Label: Right Hook Records
Members: Benton James (MC),

Aaron James (Vocals), Jeremy Denman :

(Trumpet), Sal Mascali (Trombone), Ben

Perkins (Guitar), Ricky Nxumalo (Bass),
Romondo Jessup (Drums)
Influences: Hip-Hop, Rock, Jazz,
Funk, R&B, Blues
Songs you may ~have heard: Say
Goodbye, Breakups, Chapel Hill, Cow-
ards Anthem
~More information: myspace.com/
theurbansophisticates and theurbanso-
phisticates.com.
This writer can be contacted at
features@theeastcarolinian.com.

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THURSDAY APRIL 24, 2008

Author, professor, activist and

Slavicks lecture focused on just a few pieces of many collections.

Elin O'Hara Slavick
presents lecture to
students

ELISE PHILLIPS
FEATURES EDITOR

_ Yesterday, ECU was hon-
ored with the visit of a woman
ef many talents, Elin OHara
Slavick. Slavick, a professor
of art at UNC-Chapel Hill,
feminist, author, activist, pho-
tographer and world traveler,
she visited ECU to present a
lecture as a part of aie:
Artists Week.

Shes a photography profes-
sor by trade and an activist by

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ment, which I feel is a trait all
visual communicators should
strive for,? said- Adam Jacono,
an ECU photography graduate
student and president of-the
ECU Photography Guild, who
invited Slavick to come share
her art. Her work speaks less
about a traditional ~fine art
[to] what I would call socially
irresponsible artwork, and more
about social/cultural issues that
matter in the real world.?

At 5:30 p.m., Slavick pre-

sented a range of her photo-

graphic collections in Speight

Auditorium, from Workers

Dreaming,? a series portray-
ing underpaid, underprivileged
workers closing their eyes as if to

Photos by Jessi Braxton

hotographer visits

ECU

This is one of the artists works shown to students Slavick gave a lecture in Speight Auditorium to a group of students interested in her work.

escape from real life, to Travel
Posters,? a collection designed to
show that pictures are not always
worth a thousand words,? as the

old cliché says.

Slavick began the night
showing artwork that she had
drawn in fourth grade. The
piece, which Slavick said she
loves to show, featured her
mother. What is interesting
about this piece is that she is the
only child in the picture and, as
Slavick laughingly said, I am
the youngest of seven.? 7

She also presented work that
she designed from a feminist
point of view, with pieces such

as Mistress,? and a piece from a:

project she designed on the idea

that being a woman is putting

on a masquerade.?

To Elin, artis a tool for change,
notacommodity,? said Frank Stasio
on North Carolina Public Radio ina
March 2008 interview with Slavick.
She uses art to get her students to

think in a new way.?

Slavick told the audience
in Speight Auditorium that she
thinks art can change things.

As an artist, I believe in

the power of art to change the -

world,? she said. I believe art
has enormous power. [It] can
change the way we look at, think
about and act in this world.?
Slavick grew up in a house-

hold where her activist Catholic

father gave her a camera at a
young age, and her German

mother who encouraged her to

draw. According to Slavick, her
upbringing is what pushed her
into the art arena.

Art was a big part of [my]
life,? she said. [T] wasnt allowed
to have coloring books, I had to
use white paper. My parents had
a huge influence on my life.?

Before the lecture, ECU art stu-
dents had a chance to present their
portfolios to Slavick for critique.

From these beginnings,
Slavick now parades her art
around the world. She:has had
exhibits in Hong Kong, Canada,
France, Italy, Scotland, Eng-
land, Cuba, the Netherlands and
across the United States.

Jacono hoped that the lec-
ture would push students to
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change the political and social
landscape in the U.S.

Im hoping people are con-
cerned enough with the problems
in [our] culture [to] find inspi-
ration in Elins lecture about
what can be done to change,? he
said. I think that her visit is a
great follow up to the politically
motivated work up currently
in Mendenhall, and crucial to
issues concerning this election
right around the corner.?

This was Slavicks first visit
to ECU. :

To. see -her artwork,
visit http: LEW unc. edu/
~eoslavic/.

This writer can be contacted at
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chool of Music to present Jazz Fkest 2008

Festival will
include workshops,
performances an

more

ELISE PHILLIPS
FEATURES EDITOR

The School of Music will
sponsor the Billy Taylor Jazz
Festival, a three-day collabora-
tion of performances, clinics
and workshops this Thursday,
April 24, Friday, April 25 and
Saturday, April 26. The theme
of the festival is The Music of
Dr. Billy Taylor,? who will be
attending the event.

The festival started out as
just the ECU Jazz Ensemble
[but] has grown into this three-
day event. The festival was
renamed, with his permission, in
honor of [Billy Taylor] in 2003,?
said Carroll Dashiell, director of
jazz studies and professor of bass
in ECUs School of Music.

The name was changed to
the Billy Taylor Jazz Festival
after the Greenville native with
an impressive resume. Taylor
is a music composer, arranger,
historian, educator and Jazz pia-
nist. He was also the first Afri-
can-American musical director
on an American national televi-
sion show with his appearance
on The David Frost Show.?

He is the artistic director
of jazz at the Kennedy Center
for the Performing Arts in
Washington, D.C., and the
music and arts director for the
CBS Sunday morning TV show,
among other things. He will be
making a special appearance at
the jazz festival. |

The event will include a
concert on Thursday night by
Jazz Bones, directed by ECUs
own faculty member George
Broussard at the Greenville
Hilton Hotel. The next day,
clinics will be held in the A.J.
Fletcher Music Building at 9:15,
10, and 11:30 a.m. Friday night
at 8 p.m. will signal the Billy
Taylor Jazz Festival start at the
Greenville Convention Center.

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On Saturday morning, there
will be performances by area
high schools followed by an 8
p-m. concert at the convention
center. Special guest Geri Allen,
pianist, composer and arranger
will be performing at the event
along with members of the ECU
jazz faculty and students in
the award-winning ECU Jazz
Ensemble A, a select group of
students in the School of Music
Jazz studies program that tour
under Dashiells directorship.

Dashiell hopes that as many
ECU students as possible can
attend the festival.

I encourage everyone to
come and enjoy the fellowship
while listening to some great

Members of the Jazz Ensemble practice for last years performance.

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music, he said. Support. your
fellow students as your atten-
dance is encouragement to them
for their hard work plus you can
get to see and hear them now
for minimal cost. Very soon you
will have to pay top dollar to hear
these wonderful musicians. Our
students are that good!?

Tickets for the event can
be purchased by visiting
the Central Ticket Office in
Mendenhall or-by calling 1-
800-ECU-ARTS. Tickets are
$10 for students with ID.

For more information about
the festival, visit ecu.edu/music.

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

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Sexy, steamy, deceptive

One scene from the upcoming release of Deception. The sexy, steamy film stars Ewan McGregor, Michelle Williams and Hugh Jackman.

Deception is a must-see.

(MCT)

It isnt the deceit that sells
Deception, an intriguing new
thriller that abandons that
intrigue for a messy and unsat-
isfying finale. Its watching
Hugh Jackman turn some of
that lethal charm of his loose
on a villain, a smooth, sexy,
seductive and dangerous guy
who wears a suit a little too well
to be trusted.

_ Ewan McGregor stars as
Jonathan, a shy, lonely accoun-
tant, a guy who cant even meet
somebody? at work because hes
an auditor, the person who
drops in on businesses, goes
over their books and makes
the few people he meets there
uncomfortable by the very

nature of the job.

And you're not picking
anybody up in a bar by tell-
ing them how much you love
numbers, the order of it, their
symmetry.? 3

Which is why he blurts
an awful lot of personal angst
when the slick, backslapping
Wyatt (Jackman) reaches out
just a bit. Well, that and the pot
they share after-hours.

Next thing Jonathan knows,
he has a friend, somebody he
can hit the bars with, meet on
the tennis court. Next thing
we know Jonathan and Wyatt
have mixed up phones, and no
game? Jonathan finds himself
caught up in the List,? a casual
sex Club for the rich, the confi-
dent, the well-connected.

No names, no rough
stuff, no talking business,?

just a phone call from another
meniber an Are you: ipee

tonight?? and a no-conse-

quences roll in the four-star-
hotel hay with the likes of
nameless women with healthy
sexual appetites, women played
by Natasha Henstridge (Elz
Stone, Species) and Charlotte
Rampling (The Verdict), whose
character tells him its the inti-
macy without the intricacy.?

But when Jonathan meets
up with this pretty young thing
he saw on the subway (Michelle
Williams), the casual turns
complicated. Hes smitten. He
wants to break the rules. He
wants to date her. Of course
thats the very moment she
disappears and hes sure some
harm has come to her and
wonders how Wyatt may be
involved.

Director Marcel Langeneg-
ger comes from the world of TV
commercials, so the film has

ae so

the sheen of a magazine cover.

The offices are sterile, empty--
white, black and blue voids.
The strip joint Wyatt and
Jonathan check out is music-
video perfect. But Deceptions
sound, music and image con-
jure up a feeling of isolation,
desperation and dread.
McGregor plays this guy

- with the stooped posture of a

loser, and a convincing Amer-
ican accent. His face gives
away Jonathan's despair. Jack-
man, on the other hand, is
the very picture of a guy who
isn't a salesman, but sure is
selling you something. The
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New album offers
something for all

_ Atmosphere looks to change the
face of hip-hop

BRIAN MAZUROWSKI
STAFF WRITER

Atmosphere is an underground hip-hop duo
made up of a rapper and a producer from Minneapo-
lis, with a knack for musical ingenuity and soulful
lyrics that explore every facade of life.

~Commonly known for intricate storytelling
type raps, along with a classic underground assort-
ment of beats, Atmosphere offers something for
every fan of hip-hop on their new release, When Life
Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold. *

After five full-length albums and a slew of
mixed tapes, collaborations, LPs and EPs, rapper
Slug has a newfound level of maturity in his lyri-
cal content and delivery. The profoundly curious
beats of producer Ant that lace every track on the
album maintain a simplistic and creative sound
with a new commercialism not present on previous
Atmosphere releases.

The depression, rejection and cynicism that

other Atmosphere albums have been so entrenched

by were replaced with an older, more well-rounded
style of rapping in this album.

The rhymes of Slug are no longer so saturated
with sob stories about ex-girlfriends and spite

_ for the commercialism of hip-hop, but life lessons

along with some all-too-human stories of failures
and triumphs. The poetic nature of the raps on the

album, combined with content most anyone can

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Shown here left to right:

Most promising young
woman entrepreneur of 2008

ECU senior Marie Watkins Reese
chosen

STAFF REPORT

ECU senior Marie Watkins Reese was chosen
by the Business and Professional Womens Net-
work (BPWN) Awards Committee as the winner
of the Most Promising Young Woman Entre-
preneur of 2008 award at their April meeting
this month. Reese, a member of various honors
organizations at ECU, is a mentor and tutor to
student athletes. She was chosen because of her
managerial traits, financial responsibility and an
overall strong business. sense. 7

The committee included Lisa Wagner,
regional sales manager for the Greenville Con-
vention Center and BPWNs vice president,
Tracy Dematteis, owner of Easy Living Blinds
and Shutters and BPWNs secretary, and Sheila

Carla Olive, Marie Watkins Reese, Paige Wagoner, and Michael Harris.

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Pridgen, publisher of the Pitt County Womens
Journal and BPWNs publicity person.

The recognition of the most promising young
entrepreneur is a tradition that began in 1989
by the Women Business Owners (WBO). It is
for ECU students who show exceptional prom-
ise, and was carried on by the BPWN. Michael
Harris, director of the Small Business Institute at
ECU andassistant professor in the department of
management, selected three talented candidates
before choosing a winner.

A cash award of $500 and plaque were issued
to Reese. The runner-ups, Carla Olive and Paige
Wagoner, received a cash award of $250. A sepa-
rate plaque with the addition of the winners name
and noting all previous winners will be displayed
in the Bate Building at ECU.

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

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FEATURES EDITOR

According to every high
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has a geek inside of them. And
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and now have an entire Web
site devoted to satisfying the
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From the latest in USB
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iPod, Thinkgeek has it all.

According to the Web site,
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to create and sell stuff that
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of people out there who were
on the front line and in the
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forged. From programmers,

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of open source, to the masses
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camping or traveling. It has a
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wherever you are, a panic
button with a piercing tone,
an MP3/cell phone charger
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Thinkgeek also features
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iPod through the goggles),
USB Webcams, encrypted
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are some of the interesting and
eccentric gadgets found on
Thinkgeek.com.

While toys and devices can
be found on the site, apparel is
another big seller on Think-
geek. Geeky T-shirts, hood-
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for purchase for those who
are brave enough to wear
them. One T-shirt proclaims,
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Thinkgeek.com will have
any user browsing for hours,
with even more geeky gadgets,
devices and toys.

Accounts at Thinkgeek.
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the option to receive newslet-
ters about all the geeky stuff
offered on the site.

So, embrace the geek in
you. Visit Thinkgeek.com.

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

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THURSDAY APRIL 24, 2008

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15 Bronte heroine
16 Capital of Togo
17 Moonshiners
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20 Pops pop
21 Perus neighbor
23 Jug handles
24 Alarm bells
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36 Apache leader
38 Sci. room
39 Building wing
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48 Walk-the-dog
toys
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51 Totality
52 Storyteller
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61 Prancer
63 Traditional
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clips
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sail
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29 German article
31 Schindlers List?
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58 FDR center
59 Doctrine
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28 Breaks
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outrage
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5 Actress Polo 10 Mine finds
9 Apparition 14 Yearn
14 Fix text 15 Military chaplain
15 Skater Heiden 16 PBS science
16 Dustup series
17 Colorado park 17 Marsh bird
19 Not moving 18 Comic
20 Arboreal lemur DeGeneres

21 Road turn

23 Annabel Lee?
poet

24 Climb aboard

28 Invitation letters

32 Periphery

33 Greek sea

34 Fencing sword

35 Poetic piece fight
36 Cave 34 Boundary
37 Computer input marker
38 Affirm 35 Shemps
confidently tormentor
40 Anjou relative 36 Foray
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14 Flooded
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16 Not at home
17 Actor Sal
18 Baseball team
19 Rolls of dough

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14 Part of a spur
15 McCartney title
16 Physics unit
17 Streisand film
18 Formality
20 Big success ~
22 Scary word?

20 Invasion 23 Chicago
22 Condors digs gangster
23 Cairo man 28 Selenite

24 Make lovable
25 LPs, updated

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Get fit for summer

Follow these exercises
for the body of your
dreams

(MCT)

If you've hit an exercise slump,
you might need some motivation
to get you moving. Heres a bit:
Summer is upon us.

Theres no need to panic.
Its still possible to slim down
~in time for the beach, but it will
take a heavy-duty commitment.
That translates into eating
healthful low-cal meals, doing

cardio five days a week along

with strength training for three
days, and staying focused, said
Cynthia Knapen, an Arlington,
Texas, personal trainer accred-
ited with the National Strength
and Conditioning Association.

Her advice: Find a workout

you really enjoy and just do it.
Running burns mega calories
for those who regularly hit the
road or treadmill. But it doesnt
help much if you cant bring
yourself to lace up your run-
ning shoes.

To jump-start an exercise
routine, Knapen has come up
with two of her favorite moves.
They might stir up images of
your high school gym class, but
the addition of weights for one
of them should speed up results.
By the time summer arrives,
you just might be able to fit into
your bikini.

PUSH-UPS

What it works: Entire body.
A Knapen favorite.

What to remember: Suck in
your stomach and dont arch your
back. Do as many as you can.

There are three ways to
do this exercise, depending on
how strong you are. Beginners
should start on their knees.
More advanced folks can go to

_ their toes. Showoffs can use a

chair to hold their feet.
1. Position yourself face-
down with palms flat on the

ground and a bit more than

shoulder width apart. Arms
should be extended.

2. Lower upper body slowly,
bending your arms, until your
nose touches the ground. Keep
your body straight.

3. Push back up to the start-

*

ing position.

ARM SWINGS

~What it works: Biceps

What you need: Weights

What to remember: Start
by inhaling

1. With feet spread apart,
lower yourself into a squat, hold-
ing weight with both hands in
front of you. Arms are extended
but relaxed at the elbow.

2. Squat down as low as
possible, lowering your weight
almost to the floor.

3. Swing arms forward and
then up over your head while
squeezing your glutes, sucking

in your stomach and rising to a

standing position.

4. Return to starting position.

Repeat 8-12 times. Do 2-3 sets.
-ONLINE HELP

Fitness.com is packed with
free exercises to get you in shape
by summer.

Just plug in the body part you
want to target, then add where
you want to exercise (the gym
versus at home) and what kind of
activity you prefer (cardio versus
weight training). One more click,
and suddenly your computer
screen turns into a kind of mini-

gym, with a fitness pro showing
you exercises that work.

There are also low-cal reci-
pes, fitness tips and a body-mass
calculator.

BURNING CALORIES

To peel off the pounds, run-
ning is your best bet. But to get
lasting results, its better to pick
something you'll stick with. To
lose one pound, you must burn
3,500 more calories than you
take in as food. |

Here's a sampling of activi-
ties and the number of calories
burned for a 135-pound person
working out for 30 minutes:

Activity ... ae eee

Walking 2 Sate

Bowling ...

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Calisthenics (moderate) ... 138

Skateboarding ...154 |

Swimming (moderate) ... 186

Jogging ... 215
Stationary bike (moderate) ... 215
Aerobics (high impact) ... 215

Boxing in ring ... 369
Running (10 mph) ... 551

For more activities and to
get results based on your weight,
go to www.healthstatus.com.

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Come join our Church Family for a fun filled day of bargain hunting for clothes, furniture,
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ATMOSPHERE continued from C4

relate to, creates apt opportu-

nity for each track to hit a nerve

with the listener.

A new sense of persever-
ance and confidence is appar-
ent in the raps of Slug, as he
tackles more serious topics
such as deadbeat dads, teenage
pregnancy, alcoholism, and an

ever-growing admiration and

love for hip-hop.
Atmospheres beatmaker,
Ant, also strays far from the
expected Atmosphere sound on
this album. Rather then deliver-
ing any sort of rehashed beats,
Ant offers a hypnotically new
edge to this album. Although
the beats on When Life Gives
You Lemons, You Paint That Shit
Gold feel a bit more mainstream,
they still hold the same intrigue
and underground styling that is
present on Atmospheres under-
ground classic God Loves Ugly.
The introduction to the
album features a tame and
soft-spoken Slug rapping over
what sounds similar to some
nightmarish, ballroom-style
elevator music. The modesty of
the album doesnt last long, as
it breaks into the second track
on the album, titled Puppets,?
a proclamation of self-reliance
and realization featuring haunt-
ing pianos along with a teeth-

chattering bass.

Standout track Dreamer?
tells the invigorating story of
a single mothers triumph to
the backdrop of.an epic beat
that sounds like it was made
for a self-help audiocassette.
A similar storytelling style
is displayed flawlessly on the
track, Your Glass House,? but
with a more cynical look at
those tortuous, almost shameful
hangovers.

Other tracks, such as Yes-
terday,? take on a more personal
perspective, with Slug appear-
ing awkwardly vulnerable in
a poetic eulogy to his recently
deceased father.

This is clearly Atmospheres
most progressive and dynamic
album to date. When Life Gives
You Lemons, You Paint That Shit
Gold is a 15-track reinvention
of hip-hop with a firmer grasp
on the musics roots than the
majority of rap featured in the
mainstream today.

Even with a bold new foot
forward for Atmosphere, they
remain loyal to their love for
the sounds of underground and
independent hip-hop.

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

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Be a part of the largest and most-spirited student organization on this campus...

The 2008
East Carolina University

Highlights of the 2008 season will include:
Performing with the 250+ member ECU Marching Pirates. ia - The thrill of performing for crowds of 40, 000 to 65,000 people at

the ECU-Virginia Tech football game in Bank of America eccaalle
The opportunity to meet many people and make many new friends. | Charlotte, NC 7

Early move-in to all ECU Residence Halls. : | The ECU-NC State game in Raleigh, NC, the ECU-Virginia game in
a : | | Charlottesville, VA, and every home football game in Dowdy-Fick-
All expense-paid travel to all away games as a member of the band. © len cgi

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I'm not a music major - can | puntichrete inthe ECU Marching Pirates? : oe
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What i is the time commitment for the ECU Marching Pirates? oo
The band rehearses 4:00-6:00, Monday, Wednesday and Friday, a rehearsal schedule that conflicts with very few acadediic o
classes. There are no extra required sectionals. On occasion, our performance schedule will allow us to take some time
off, and in the 2008 season the band will take at least six days hime ltiginremaalom att semester.

Are scholarships available? |
Yes. In the 2007 season the ECU Marching Pirates Scholarchip Program provided more than 930,000 of financial aid to
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Music majors register for Mitkte 1706. Two hours of course credit i is awarded for par ticipation, and can rhe ouplals to 5 Fine |
Arts or elective requirements in any degree plan. |

| havea eli: contlict= can still nuirticipate?
Absolutely! Although our rehearsal time conflicts with very few classes, some students have labs or classes that run into a
part of the band rehearsal time. If you have a class time conflict but want to participate in band, please con " :
tact the band office and we'll work with your schedule so you can still participate in band.

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Once you have enrolled in MUSC 1705 or 1706, you are in the band. Auditions for the brass and woodwind sections are
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used in those sections. All audition materials are mailed in June, and auditions take place at the beginning of band camp.

When Is band camp??
The 2008 band camp will begin on Wednesday, August 13 for staff and percussionists, and Thursday, August 16 for all
brass and woodwind instrumentalists, color guard members and dance team members. Students will be able to move
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Are there any off-campus performances scheduled next Fall?
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of your expenses will be paid by the university including meals, transportation and hotels. If the team is invited to a bowl
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_For more information on the ECU Marching Pirates and all of the ECU Bands please
visit our web site at www.ecu.edu/band or contact Dr. Christopher Knighten, Director
of the ECU Marching aS, at utc ec edu.

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THURSDAY APRIL 24, 2008

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