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SUMMER
EDITION
WEDNESDAY JULY 30, 2008
ECU alumnus Danny
R. Scott will implement
the first-ever diversity-
based scholarship at the
university: See why he
chose to give back to his
alma mater....Page6
Speeding tickets can be
avoided by. following a
few simple steps. Find
out how you can save
your money and driving
record....Page 7
~The Pirates have an
exciting. season this fall"
from soccer to football to
golf. Get the scoop on
whats coming up with
these sports....Page 10
Campaign meets halfway _
mark, $ 100 million more to go
Campaign supports plan
for the future of ECU
JIMMY GALLOWAY
STAFF WRITER _
At the end of a record-break-
ing fundraising year at ECU, the
Second Century Campaign has
raised $106,829,000 of its $200
million goal. Gifts and pledges
to ECU from all donors reached
$36.2 million in the 2007-08 fiscal
year, an all-time high.
Raising half the financial
goal for the Second Century Cam-
paign represents great progress,
yet we know the second half of
a campaign is always more chal-
lenging, said Mickey Dowdy,
vice chancellor of University
Advancement at ECU.
Weare grateful to the alumni,
_ friends and donors who have sup-__
ported the Second Century Cam-_
paign and look forward to even.
greater things to come.?
The Second Century Cam-
paign was announced on March
27, 2008 to support ECU Tomor-
row: A Vision for Leadership and
Service, the university's strategic
plan adopted in 2007. Its financial
goal is to raise $200 million by
December 31, 2012 to support the _
GEAR UP NC opens kids
eyes to the idea of college
NIA RICHARDSON
STAFF WRITER
High school students can get an
early glimpse of the college experi-
ence as ECU hosts GEAR UP NC,
a college preparation and awareness
program for rising seventh, eighth,
ninth and tenth graders.
GEAR UP NC (Gaining Early
Awareness and Readiness for Under-
graduate Programs North Carolina)
serves the purpose of introduc-
ing young students to college and
making sure that they start and
51% complete
49% to go |
$106,829,000 $200,000,000
cS university Ss initiatives for its next
hundred years. It also aims to
enrich the lives of ECU students,
the citizens of eastern North Caro-
lina, the state itself and beyond.
This bold and ambitious plan
for ECU lays out five strategic
directions by which we will chart
our course into our second cen-
__. tury,? said Chancellor Steve Bal-
Second = Campaign Fund Allotment
$85 million
Various Colleges, Schools, Departments,
Athletic Scholarships & Programs,
Institutes & Centers
oe
$30 million
New ae Facilities
complete college after high school.
This weeklong program will
engage students in learning about
careers in fields such as nursing,
teaching and engineering. They
will also participate in academic
enrichment workshops to learn
study skills, conflict resolution,
problem solving and team build-
ing skills. The students will also
participate in heath and -wellness
and diversity programs.
GEAR UP NC is a statewide
. program aimed :at increasing the
enrollment of students from low-
income families into college by
making them aware early on of
see CAMP page 3 |
Contributed Pho
$5 million "
Student Leadership & Civic Engagement
|
| $5 million
a International Study Initiatives
en. __________" $10 million
_Need-Based Ao
~~ $10 million
Merit Scholarship
Programs
$25 million
| Distinguished Professors
» &Fellowships
$30 million
Research Funds
ECU hosted college prep camp
lard, Make no mistake: the state
will not respond at a level equal
to our opportunity. I am con-
vinced, however, that just as in the
past, the entire ECU community
will seize the opportunity that
is now before us.?
ECU ~Tomorrow lays out sev-
eral goals for the future of educa- _
tion at ECU, such as preparing
students to compete in the global
economy, a renewed commitment
_ to student learning and success
and a commitment to making
higher education accessible to all
_ students. The goal of accessibility
will be achieved with a new level
of collaboration with high schools
in the area to help in the transition
from high school to ECU, as well
as expansion of distance-learning
programs and weekend classes for
working adults.
One of the major goals of
see CAMPAIGN page 3
GEAR UP NC staff member preparing the students. for the day.
PAGE 2
THE EAST CAROLINIAN * NEWS
WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 2008
Lawmakers aim to tighten rules for credit card companies
Stricter guidelines for
college students in the
works
(MCT)
Credit card companies beware:
Congress is watching.
A flurry of bills is in the works
in the House of Representatives and
the Senate that would rein in how
those companies do business.
One proposed change that has
triggered interest among lawmakers,
particularly as the economy sours,
would make it harder for college stu-
dents to qualify for credit cards.
It really is Just too easy,? said
Christine Lindstrom, the director
of the Higher Education Project
at the nonpartisan Public Interest
Research Group. They will do
anything to be the first card in col-
lege students wallets. They dont do
credit checks. They dont even know
if students have income.?
Companies often set up booths
on college campuses and entice
students with freebies such as T-
shirts, sports caps, coupons for food
and more, all in exchange for filling
out an application.
Brett Thurman, a student gov-
ernment president at the Univer-
sity of Illinois at Chicago, told a
congressional hearing last month
that he walked into a restaurant
near campus last fall and saw four
laptop computers set up to process
credit card applications.
A free sandwich was the reward.
Students are poor, so apply-
ing for a credit card with a $2,000
credit limit is like winning the
lottery for us,? Klassie Alcine, a
student leader at the University of
Missouri in Kansas City, said in
an e-mail. So they end up getting
between four to 10 credit cards "
without blinking an eye.?
Some companies have strict rules
about signing up college students
and make a strong effort to educate
them about financial management.
Kenneth Clayton, a credit card
official with the group, told law-
makers at last months hearing
that while some students are not
responsible with their finances,
most manage their credit card-
obligations well.
Restricting access to this form
of credit would result in great
financial hardship for most card-
holding college students and their
families,? he said.
However, thats just what two
Missouri Democrats, Rep. Emanuel
Cleaver and Sen. Claire McCaskill,
hope to do. They have each worked
in their reapers chambers on
aig ee He :
legislation to tighten the rules.
Under their measures, stu-
dents without jobs or the written:
approval of parents or guardians
would have to be at least 21 before
they could qualify for credit cards.
You cannot sign up students
who have no source of income,?
Cleaver said. If you do, parents or
some co-signer would have to guar-.
antee that bill would be paid.?
McCaskill proposed her leg-
islation last year; Cleaver, more _
recently. Both are hopeful that their
ideas will be included in the over-
all credit-card bill that Congress
develops. That probably won't be
until next year.
How widespread is credit card use
among college students? How much
are they in debt? Pick your study.
According to a recent report from
Student Monitor, a national syndicated
market-research survey, 41 percent of +
ed S
college students have credit cards. Of =
them, 65 percent pay their entire bill
every month. The average balance for
those who dont is $452.
Meanwhile, Demos, a nonpar-
tisan public-policy group, found in
a report this year that the average
credit card debt among college
students ages 18-24 increased 11
percent from 1989 to 2004. Nearly
20 percent were in debt hardship,?
up from 12 percent in 1989.
cilatrd SE
Nick Bennett, a 19-year-old soph-
omore at Missouri State University,
says he owes about $800 on his credit
card. Hes slowly paying it off by
working at a sporting goods store this
summer. Even with the debt, Bennett
said the card was a lifesaver.
I wouldn't be able to pay frat
dues or pay for books,? he said.
However, if students such as
Bennett aren't that concerned,
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some people on Capitol Hill are,
especially with the turmoil in the
lending industry.
~ No one should get a credit card
that has not demonstrated credit-
worthiness,? McCaskill said. The
reason these kids are all getting the
credit cards is because the credit
card companies know that if the kids
get into trouble, their parents, in all
likelihood, will bail them out.?
- Bank of Opportunity
WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 2008
THE EAST CAROLINIAN ¢ NEWS
PAGE 3
CAMP continued from page 1
the possibility of college and the
opportunities available.
We follow them all the way
through high school, making sure that
they take the appropriate classes and
activities to ready them to enter into a
university program,? said Director of
Student Outreach, Tarrick Cox.
Students participating in the .
ECU camp are also active partici-
pants in GEAR UP programs in
their counties, where they receive
a
Martha Parrish sharing with the students about opportunities in tea
counseling, support and academic
skills. The program is designed
to boost performance in the class-
room, and in turn, encourage
teachers to have more rigorous
academic standards and encourage
parents to get involved.
According to Cox, the pro-
gram has reported a high suc- -
cess rate since it began in 2003.
We've just received report that a
large number of our first group of
ching at a camp session.
students have enrolled in college,?
Cox said. Thirty of them will be
freshmen here at ECU.?
ECU served will serve rising
seventh and eighth graders from
Martin County the week of July
28-Aug. 1. GEAR UP NC at ECU
is sponsored by the ECU College
of Education.
* This writer can be contacted at
news@theeastcarolinian.com.
Contributed Photo
CAMPAIGN continued from page i
the Second Century Campaign
is to raise $30 million to fund
merit- and need-based scholarships,
international studies initiatives for
students and the Center for Student
Leadership and Civic Engagement,?
Dowdy said. The campaign will
provide some of the resources neces-
sary for ECUs greatest assets"its
students"to fulfill the universitys
mission and become leaders in the
community, state and nation.?
Leadership development .
is another component of ECU
Tomorrow. The Center for Trans-
formational Leadership in Eastern
North Carolina will aim to develop
service-oriented leaders in the
region. The BB&T Leadership
Center will work with faculty to
incorporate leadership and service-
learning into their curricula. The
Chancellors Leadership Academy
~will develop staff and faculty lead-
ers and ECUs Center for Student
Success will ensure that all stu-
dents graduate with demonstrated
competency in leadership.
ECU Tomorrow is also dedi-
cated to economic prosperity in
eastern NC. ECU will provide edu-
cational programs to develop and
support a competitive workforce in
the state and will support an entre-
preneurial mindset throughout the
university, strengthen partner-
ships with businesses, elected offi-
cials, and economic developers and
increase investment in innovation
and research. ECU aims to be the
third-largest research university
in the UNC system and lead in.
innovation in health sciences and
information technology.
ECU plans to expand its medi- .
cal programs and services, signifi-
cantly expand and improve health-
care facilities, expand research in
health sciences"with emphasis
on health concerns of the region
and state and extend the reach of
the Brody School of Medicine by
establishing a satellite campus in
rural eastern NC.
The arts, culture and the qual-
ity of life in Greenville are also part
of ECU Tomorrow. ECU hopes to
enhance and expand its position as.an
arts and cultural center. It will also
partner with the city of Greenville
and businesses to support a renais-
sance of downtown Greenville.
The football stadium and other .
facilities will be expanded to bol-
ster the athletics programs.
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Opinion
orget skinny
Dove embraces the
normal? woman
ANDREA ROBERTSON
OPINION WRITER
The makers of Dove bath and
body products are no longer work-
ing just to make women who use
their products feel beautiful; now
they want women to know they are
beautiful inside and out.
Impossible standards FE coReica
by Hollywood of what makes a
woman beautiful have prevented ©
many women from viewing therh-
selves as attractive. A positive body
image and good self-esteem are
battles that many women fight and
often lose. eg
Dove asked women living in the
U.S. if they felt they were beauti-
ful--only two percent answered
yes. Eighty-one percent of women
surveyed said that they feel the
media and advertising set an unre-
alistic standard of beauty that most
women cant ever achieve.
Statistics from the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention show
that the rate of teen girls committing
suicide rose 76 percent in 2004.
Eating disorders and the misuse
of sex as validation are other
common ways that women also try
to boost their self-esteem.
Sadly, none of those options
truly make women feel good about
themselves or see how beautiful
they really are.
Dove, realizing the issues
women face when confronted by
an unrealistic definition of beauty,
has made it its mission to make
more women feel beautiful every
day by widening stereotypical
views of beauty.?
In order to take action against
this problem, Dove created two
programs: the Dove Self-Esteem
Fund (DSEF) and the Campaign
for Real Beauty. Dove hopes that
these programs will help girls and
women all over the world defeat the
many issues women face regard-
ing societys perceived definition
of beauty
Through the DSEF, Dove,
along with the Girl Scouts of the
USA, conduct self-esteem work-
shops and after school events for
girls ages eight through 17. At
these programs, girls participate
in at least an hour-long educational
program that teaches each of them
about a positive self-image.
With the hope of reaching five
million girls by 2010, Dove has
already helped an approximate 2.3
million girls.
Dove also provides a portion of
the profit from every purchase of
their products to the DSEF in order.
to help conduct the workshops.
The Dove Campaign for Real
Beauty led to the decision to stop
using professional models in their »
ads. Doves plan to use regular?
women of all ages, shapes and sizes
is targeted toward the average
woman in the U.S. :
With their programs, Dove
hopes that women will eventually
speak out against the issues of
unrealistic standards most women
have set for themselves.
Their cause is worthy, and the
powers behind it are to be com-
mended. It would be great if other
companies would soon follow their
example.
This writer can be contacted at
opinion@theeastcarolinian.com
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WEDNESDAY JULY 30, 2008
RANT OF THE DAY
To the North Campus Crossing ninja:
| love you!
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onto theeastcarolinian.com to submit a Rant of your own.
This internship/real world thing is
hard. Im ready to come back to
school!
Is anyone else ticked that our first
home game of the season is being
played in Charlotte? Theres nothing
like paying $50 and driving 5 hours
just to tailgate and support the
Pirates at a home? game.
Is it bad that | walk into class
whenever | feel like it, but | run to get
the paper every Wednesday just so |
can read Pirate Rants?
Im tired of my feet slowly sliding out
from under me when |m standing
in front of a urinal. Guys, if your aim
is that bad, cut it off and go to the
ladies room.
Just because | am in a ninja suit
doesnt mean that Im causing
trouble. Your attempts to catch me
are pathetic.
Isnt it just a LITTLE nuts how we
have to pay $72 for a C2 parking
sticker, which only allows you to park
three miles away from school, wait
in the elements for the bus to comé -
(that is, if theres enough room for
you), and drop you off at one of only
two places on campus? ITS peciea
IF YOU ASK ME!
To Mulder and Scully: Im going to
- see your new movie. Is it bad that |
thought about both of you when | saw
the preview?
Three spoiled milks in two were
Thanks, Wright!
| am.SICK AND TIRED of liberal,
left-wing news and media outlets
always giving the misconstrued side
of the news. Is it possible to give us
the news, straight-forward, without
having a political agenda?
Since the school colors are purple
and gold, dont you think it would be
a great idea to pave the sidewalks
with gold? Just a suggestion...
| need a random make-out so bad
its scary.
Am | hot enough to look at, smile at
and flirt.with, but not hot enough to
ask out?
My best friend makes me sick to fics
stomach. -
Please stop handing me Obama
crap. | am voting for McCain, and
theres nothing you can do to gee ieee
that.
| used to respect my father-in-law.
Now | think hes a clown.
Sooner or later, we all pay for our sins.
_ Only time will sober a driver. Coffee . "
and cold showers will only make a
wide-awake drunk.
| cant wait to quit my job--working
until 3 a.m. to serve the drunks
downtown sucks!
To the North Campus Crossing ninja:
| love you!
Seriously ... enough with the Pepsi
monopoly. a
If efor re looking for a Bridget Jones
.. ?m your girl!
Why is Obama in other countries
doing whatever he is doing? He is
not the president yet, so why is he
making diplomatic visits to other
countries? Hes still a senator;
doesnt he have a job to be doing in
the U.S.?
When did my hometown se being
my home?
Why are Barbie dolls always skinny?
ECU needs to get a refund on their
financial aid employees.
Elise Phillips
Editor in Chief
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Features
Did you know?
Honey is so easy to digest because
a bee has already digested it.
If you attempted to count the stars
in a galaxy at a rate of one every
second, it would take around
3,000 years to count them all.
The Guinness Book of Records
holds the record for being the
book most stolen from. public
libraries.
The most push- upse ever performed
in one day was 46, 001.
The powder on chewing gum is
finely ground marble.
Common pesticides such as
- roach, termite and flea insecticide
can be found in the bodies of the
majority of Americans.
Laughing lowers levels of stress
hormones and strengthens the
immune system. Six-year-olds
laugh an average of 300 times a
day. Adults only laugh 15 to 100
times a day.
The Mercedes-Benz motto is
Das Beste oder Nichts? meaning
the best or nothing.?
The lion that roars in the MGM
logo is named Volney.
Switching letters is called
spoonerism. For example, saying
jag of Flapan, instead of ee of
Japan. .
The attachment of the human
skin to muscles is what causes
dimples.
Most soccer players run seven
miles in a game.
The sound you hear when you
crack your knuckles is actually
the sound of nitrogen gas bubbles
bursting.
It cost $7 million to build the
Titanic and $200 million to make
a film about it.
The Xs that people sometimes
put at the end of letters or notes
to mean a kiss, actually started
back in the 1000s when
Lords would sign their names
at the end of documents to
other important people. It was
originally a cross that they would
kiss after signing to signify that
they were faithful to God and
their king. Over the_ years, it
slanted into the X.
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Cell phones strive to keep up with iPhone
New phones mimic
Apples invention
LAKEISHA GOODMAN
STAFF WRITER
Many students anticipated the
release of the new and improved
iPhone. Extremely long lines were
endured just to obtain the phone
with more memory for a fraction of
the cost. The Apple iPhone uses a
Wi-Fi connection and has the most
advanced web browser on any cell
phone in the country. Phone calls
can be made while simultaneously
surfing the web. This phone also
has aniPodand GPS. _
The popularity of the-iPhone
has done wonders for AT&T"the
exclusive cell phone provider to
the iPhone. Many have switched
to AT&T just to have the all-in- 5
=
one gadget. -
Though AT&T has undoubt-
edly gained customers, there are
a few who will stay loyal to their
current cell phone providers.
Just like anything else, its a
fad,? said senior J.T. Williams, a
Sprint customer. Williams is satis-
fied with his current cell phone pro-
vider and has no plans to switch.
As for those who do want the
iPhone but prefer not to switch ser-
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. vices, Sprint and other cell phone
providers have taken matters into
their own hands.
Sprint has come up with a new
phone that publicly challenges the
iPhone and the AT&T network.
The new Samsung Instinct from
Sprint is eerily similar to the
iPhone. Sprint claims that the
The Instinct from Sprint (left) and other phones battle to keep up with the popularity of the iPhone (center).
Instinct is way better than the
iPhone at a lower price.
There is even a mini-movie
on the Sprint website where the
Instinct defeats the iPhone. The
Samsung has features such as
Sprint TV, GPS, e-mail and access
to the Sprint Music Store.,
zt would get the Samsung "
Instinct before I get the Apple
iPhone,? Williams said.
U.S. Cellular also has a new
phone that is somewhat similar to
the iPhone. The HTC PPC6800 has
a touch screen and a full OWERTY
keyboard. Like the iPhone, it uses
see IPHONE page 9
First ever diversity-based scholarship instituted
1984 ECU graduate Danny Scott will fund the first scholarship of its kind.
ECU alumnus Danny
Scott to sponsor
ELISE PHILLIPS
EDITOR IN CHIEF
The College of Business
announced yesterday that there
is a new scholarship available for
business students.
The scholarship"a diver-
sity enhancing scholarship"is
funded by ECU alumnus Danny
Scott and the Anheuser-Busch
Foundation Matching Gift Pro-
gram and will be instituted in
the 2009-10 school year. Scotts
and the Anheuser-Busch Founda-
tions gift of $52,000 will fund the
first ever diversity-based scholar-
ship at the university. ~
Criteria for the scholarship
include any College of Business
student in good standing with the
university with a proven financial
need, along with any unique char-
acteristics that diversifies that
student from others.
The College of Business is
grateful to Danny Scott and the
Anheuser-Busch Foundation for
creating this new scholarship
" an opportunity that will help our
students while enriching ECUs
academic environment,? said Dr.
Frederick Niswander, dean of the
College of Business, in a news
release yesterday.
The Danny R. Scott Scholar-
ship has been in place for four years
but has recently been modified
to include diversity as a deciding |
factor. Scott. says that diversity has
many ~tentacles, and is an impor-
tant part of the learning process.
Anything that makes us differ-
ent is the way I see diversity,? said
Scott. Deciding how the educa-
tional process and the overall stu-
see DIVERSITY page 8
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pesky speeding ticket
Dont worry- its easier
than you think
ERIN EDWARDS
FEATURES EDITOR
You're late for work so you slam
the gas pedal to save time. You
check around the road as you go
faster, just to make sure there are
no cops around.
Thinking you are safe, you
~increase the speed even more until
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you see those familiar blue lights
reflected in your mirrors.
Youve been caught. As you
pull over to the side of the road,
you start making up excuses for
getting out of the ticket.
But wait, how did you get
yourself into this position in the
While it is almost
or will speed in their lifetime,
its doubtful that cops pull over
every perpetrator.
Here are the interesting facts:
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along with men receiving more
than women. North Carolina is
the No. 8 state dishing out those
dreaded pink slips of paper. |
However, this can all be avoided
by following a few simple tips from
AOL Auto:.
Stay within 5-10 mph of the
surrounding traffic.
If you insist on speeding, stay
within this speed range and among
other drivers on the road. Cops :
are more prone to pull over the
leader of the pack, so stay within
the pack, because only one car can ,
be pulled over at a time. The safest
place is in the middle, because the
lead drivers chances are higher of
tipping off a-cops radar.
Dont change lanes fre-
quently, tailgate or drive
aggressively.
While you shouldnt do any
of the above, because it is unsafe
and rude to other drivers, doing
this will make you stand out
among other drivers. Always be
courteous to others on the road,
use a turn signal and stay a con- »
siderable distance between other
cars. Weaving in and out of traf-
fic, cutting other drivers off or
following too closely is easy for
cops to notice, so keep with the
flow of traffic and avoid being the
center of attention.
Watch your speed carefully
and stay in right lanes.
If you're the only car on the
road, then dont speed, because
you are just asking for it. If you're:
traveling on an interstate or high-
way with little to no traffic, then
flip on the cruise control to a safe
momentum. Dont use the fast lane
unless you are passing someone
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dent body can benefit from having
different thoughts and different
types of people represented in the
College of Business is the purpose
of this scholarship. I would like to
eventually see a people of all nation-
alities utilize this scholarship.?
In the spring 2008 semester,
the College of Business had 2,624
undergraduate students, of which 22
percent were non-white. Two per-
cent were international students.
The aspect of giving to stu-
dents who have a financial need is
another reason why Scott wanted to
~put this scholarship into place.
I didnt grow up in a wealthy
family, [so] if I can help a student
who is needy financially, that would
be great,? he said.
Each deserving student who
receives the scholarship will be
awarded $2,300 for the school year.
Scott graduated from ECU
in 1984 with a B.S. in Business
. Administration and says that
giving back to his alma mater is a
gratifying experience.
_ When I look back at my time
at ECU, from the classroom to
campus life to social life, it kind of
made me who | am,? he said.
The first recipient of the schol-
arship will be announced in April of
2009. Applications for the Danny .
R. Scott Scholarship will be avail-
able beginning Feb. 1, 2009.
Scott has worked for Anheuser-
- Busch for 19 years and was recently
named the vice president of diver-
sity for the company. He currently
resides in St. Louis, MO with his
wife, Connie Shelton.
_. For more information about the
Danny R. Scott Scholarship, visit
the College of Business Web site
at ecu.edu/cs%2Dbus/.
This writer can be contacted at
editor@theeastcarolinian.com.
SPEEDING continued from page 7
bushes or cutouts in median strips.
Also, the time of day is important as
well, because speeding at night can
give law enforcement more reason
to stop you if they believe you might
be intoxicated.
Dont speed!
~While these tips might be
helpful in certain situations, the
best way to avoid a speeding ticket
is to not speed at all. Speeding is
illegal and is responsible for many
accidents and victims each year.
There is no perfect way to avoid
it, but actually staying within the
speed limit is safer for you and for
others on the road.
If you happen to get a speeding
ticket, there are plenty of ways to try
and get out of it, but ultimately, the
deciding factor is the decision made
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these new cell phones gives cus-
tomers the opportunity to have
new phones like the iPhone without
switching to AT&T.
I have been with Verizon for five
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have no plans to switch.?
Verizon also has their alterna-
tive to the iPhone--the LG Dare.
The LG Dare offers touch screen
navigation in addition to the full
QWERTY keyboard. The camera
on this phone has smart picture
technology and can automatically
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taking a picture. This phone is
compatible with VCAST music and
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Taking a journey Sa Chuck Klosterman
Readers see the world a
bit more Klosterman-like
CAT POTTER
HEAD COPY EDITOR
Perhaps one of the most intrigu- _
ing parts of Chuck Klostermans pub-
. lications are their titles. I first heard
about the former Spin writer (who
has.also written for such publications
as GQ, The Washington Post and
recently as a columnist for Esquire)
when a friend of mine was reading
his book; Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs:
A Low Culture Manifesto.
I am ordinarily not one to
judge a book by its cover, or its title
I guess, but I must admit that I was
more than intrigued.
I ventured out for Klostermans
most recent publication, 2005s
Killing Yourself to Live: 85% of a
True Story and found that I was not
let down in my expectations.
Killing Yourself to Live is a non-
fiction account of Klostermans
21-day journey across the U.S. on
assignment from Spin magazine,
to visit the places where famous
rock stars died. He elects to inform
the reader (and his editor) that
the importance of an assignment
like this lies in the fact that he
wants to know why the great-
est Career move any musician
into the book:
can make is to stop breathing.?
His adventures are best summed
up in a declaration he makes early
I want to walk the
blood-soaked streets of rock ~n roll
and chat with the survivors who
writhe in the gutters.?
I never read the article for Spzn,
but. the book of his adventures
exceeded my personal expectations.
A book that is structured
around exploring the places where
everything stopped? for rock stars
like Kurt Cobain, Jeff Buckley,
Elvis Pressley, Duane Allman, etc.
is much more than an account of
these destinations.
This book puts the reader beside
Klosterman in his Tauntaun? (his
~nickname for his rented Ford Taurus)
and discusses every aspect of life with -
Klosterman himself, in a brilliant,
heavily musical sort of way.
Chuck Klosterman has a musi-
cal intellect. He experiences three
relationships throughout his trip,
meets locals at restaurants and
bars in every town that he visits
and somehow finds a way to com-
pare many of them to song's he has
heard or the way songs have made
him féel in the past.
Near the beginning of the book,
Klosterman admits to having over
2000 CDs and then disappointingly
_ confesses that he will only bring
600 on the trip. After reading this, .
I thought that he might be a bit
pretentious with all of his musical
facts and figures, but soon found
that he earned the right to boast
about his musical collection.
His ability to relate everything
to music is sincere and proves him a
very knowledgeable rock critic.
He gives a hugely detailed
account of how he believes Radio-
heads Thom Yorke accidentally
predicted the events of September 11
in the bands 2000 album, Kida.
With.each new town, person, or
event he somehow relates it to some-
thing he has experienced in the past,
or something he hopes to experience
in the future and almost always views
it from a musical perspective.
This book will not make you cry
or laugh or cheer for any of its char-
acters. Killing Yourself to Live is a bit
cynical, much like the writer seems
to be. When reading a book like this
you are seeing the world as the writer
sees it and taking part in their con-
versations and their adventures.
For the amount of time it took
for me to read this, I saw the world "
the way that Klosterman views it,
or at least for the 21 days he was in
his Tauntaun. The trip was a bit
cynical, humorous and addicting-- -
and I enjoyed every minute of it.
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Successful recruiting could yield an exciting fall
Midfielder Amanda Broz was named to the C-USA All-
Freshman Team last season.
A Ca
B. Hoke Forest
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Terry Holland
previews fall sports
KELLEN HOLTZMAN
SPORTS EDITOR
Returning talent and impressive
recruiting classes could spell success across
the board for ECU athletics this fall.
_ Of the nine autumn sports getting set
for preseason practices, only two (football
-and womens golf) made post-season
NCAA appearances last season.
As usual, football will attract the
most attention and will likely provide the
best opportunity for national success.
ECU football always attracts a lot of
preseason hype around Greenville but
this year the hype has some real cred-
ibility behind it. The Pirates are entering
the season with a winning streak for the
q first time since 2001, following a 40-27
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© Texas Tech in 2000.
This years anticipation demonstrates
Skip Holtz and Athletics Director Terry
Hollands first preseason in 2005.
When we scheduled the nine-game
Virginia Tech football series, I said that
our goal would be to enter the Virginia
Tech game in Charlotte with at least
some media members believing that
ECU might win that game against one
of the ACC and nations premier football
programs,? Holland said of the football
climate change.
Certainly, the ~media members? Hol-
land refers to may be sending some praise
to the Pirates this season.
ECUs murderous non-conference
schedule may have some fans biting
their nails, but conquering the difficult
schedule could bolt the Pirates into the
national spotlight once again; the percep-
tion of ECU football around the nation is
no doubt under renovation.
Nobody said it was going to be easy,?
Holtz said at the annual Conference USA
Media Day. I think the one thing that
has been the most positive is having the
opportunity to play four BCS teams out
just how much the Pirate Nations expec-
tations have changed since Head Coach.
as Carolinas
Clemson Running back C.J. Spiller joins James Davis in one of the best
backfields in the country. -
Death Valley has an
ACC title on its mind
JARED JACKSON
STAFF WRITER
We continue our march toward
the start of the college football
_season by ranking the top five
teams of the Carolinas. In a list
sure to cause controversy, the-only
requirement is that a team must
be 1-A. Of course, that means
no Appalachian State..While the
Mountaineers are certainly a great
team demonstrated in that they
have won three straight division
1-AA titles, they dont play nearly
the schedule that teams on this list
do. For every Michigan and LSU,
there is a Western Carolina or
see RANKINGS page 12
of the league. .
MCT
.I think its helpéd us climb
that ladder a little bit quicker than we |
would have if we werent playing such a
competitive schedule.?
The womens golf team enjoyed a suc-
cessful season last year, finishing 12" at
the NCAA East Regional in Athens, Geor-
gia. The team also finished second at the
C-USA Womens Golf Championship.
Underclassmen played a huge role in
the Pirates NCAA tournament run last
season, with freshman Amber Littman
and sophomore Abby Bools registering
spectacular seasons.
Bools, the reigning C-USA Player of the
Year in womens golf, will be counted upon -
heavily to keep her team in the spotlight.
Both the men and womens basketball
teams are looking to bounce back from
sub-par seasons.
Head Coach Sharon Baldwin-Teners
Lady Pirates disappointed last season
after a remarkable run in 2007 to the
C-USA tournament championship and
NCAA tournament.
With star backcourt players Jasmine
Young and LaCoya Terry returning for
their senior seasons,.this could be a team
see FALL page 13
WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 2008
THE EAST CAROLINIAN ¢ SPORTS
PAGE 11
Charlotte Bobcats finally re-sign Emeka Okator
Former UConn star agrees
to $72 million deal
(AP)
The Charlotte Bobcats ended a year
of uncertainty with top rebounder and
shot blocker Emeka Okafor on Tues-
day by coming to terms on a six-year, |
$72 million deal with the restricted
free agent.
The move comes a year after
Okafor turned down a contract*for
similar money and assures new coach
Larry Brown will have the teams
top inside presence when he begins
his record ninth NBA coaching job
in the fall.
It was very important for us to
get a deal done,? said general manager
Rod Higgins. He creates a sense of
security around the basket for us. Hes
a guy that I think his skills are still
developing in a lot of ways. Having
Larry as our head coach now, Emeka
will benefit having a great coach to
teach him.?
Higgins confirmed the deal Tues-
day morning after ESPN.com first
reported late Monday that the two
sides were close to an agreement. Hig-
gins said Okafor should sign the deal
in the next few days. ©
Okafor was the second ae patl
pick in 2004 and the expansion Bob-
cats first draft pick. He turned down
Charlottes offer of $12 million a year
last year, but settled on the same figure
a year later.
Few other teams have enough
salary-cap space to offer restricted
free agents big money. Many, includ-
ing Andre Iguodala of Philadelphia,
Josh Smith of Atlanta and Luol Deng
of Chicago, remain unsigned.
Okafor could have accepted a one-
year qualifying offer worth about $7.1
million and became an unrestricted
free agent next year, meaning the
Bobcats would get nothing in return
if he left.
But Okafor decided to accept the
security of a long-term contract after
Charlotte sweetened its offer.
Okafors deal is similar to contracts
given this offseason to big men Andrew
Bogut of Milwaukee and Andris
Biedrins of Golden State. But it marks
the biggest player contract owner Bob
Johnson has agreed to pay since he
bought the team. :
Its unfortunate when people
criticize our ownership,? Higgins
said. Last year we brought in Jason
Richardson and signed [Gerald]
Wallace. We're continuing to bring
in very good talent. Securing Emeka
just shows that our ownership and Bo
are committed.?
Okafor averaged 13.8 points and
_said Okafors defense is invaluable
10.7 rebounds a game last season, the
fourth consecutive year hes averaged
a double-double. Okafor also led the
team in blocked shots (1.7 per game)
and field-goal percentage (53.5).
Brown had said it was critical they
retain Okafor for his defense and inside
presence on a team that struggled to
rebound last season.
Okafor said during the last week of
the regular season that he wanted to
remain a Bobcat, but he clearly had a
strained relationship with coach Sam
Vincent. Managing partner Michael
Jordan fired Vincent after Charlotte
finished 32-50 in his only season.
Brown coached Okafor, but played
him little, on the disappointing
bronze-medal United States Olympic
team in 2004.
Okafor was plagued by a chronic
ankle injury that limited him to 26
games in the 2005-06 season. But he
played in 67 games the following year
and all 82 last season.
While his offensive skills dont
compare favorably to Orlandos
Dwight Howard, taken one spot
ahead of Okafor in the draft, Higgins
to the Bobcats.
Emeka played in 82 games last
year and played at a high level,? Hig-
gins said. We felt we needed to have
him, with his inside presence.?
MCT
eS
Emeka Okafor was selected as the NBA rookie of the Year in
the 2004-2005 season.
PAGE 12
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RANKINGS continued from page 10
season. W
ec naderda to he. strong ACC
_ championship contenders this
hile povhaps they
: winning seasons
contender like Clemson, "
the attitude at Wake Forest
has come to expect conference
_ championships after posting
_back-to-
_ the past two years. Last season,
Wake Forest went 9-4 overall
and 5-3 in the ACC. The Demon
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to look out for in the fall. Baldwin-
Tener also landed a solid recruiting
class, including the likes of Jean Best, |
a 6-foot-5 center out of Bedding-
field High School in Wilson. Best
dominated the post in the high school
_ranks last season, averaging 18
points and 11 rebounds a contest.
The mens team operates in a
bit more of a modest environment;
success is not yet judged by mere
wins and losses.
Turning the corner for this
team means finding a way to have
a chance to win on a regular basis
against the better teams on our
schedule,? Holland said, a former
head basketball coach at Virginia.
Wins would be nice, but being
competitive is usually the first step
to actually winning consistently.
-Last season, the soccer
team began the season on great
form, reaching as high as 13"
in the Soccer Buzz Southeast
Region rankings.
This season, the trio of leading
goal scorer Blair Heffner (F) and
All-C-USA performers, Amanda
Broz (MF) and, Amber Cambell
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season. An impressive recruiting
class should help the team over-
come a difficult schedule, that
features five contests against 2007
NCAA tournament participants.
The volleyball team turns its
~focus to replacing one of its all-
time greats, Kelley Wernert"and
will rely heavily on players like
senior libero. Trish Monroe and
sophomore setter Katie Koop. |
The cross country, mens golf,
swimming and diving, mens and
womens tennis will all kick off in
the fall as well.
Holland believes that any one_
of these teams have had strong
enough off-seasons to produce a
successful 2008-2009 campaigns. .
Every single one of our sports
have had strong recruiting years
so I believe that any of them could
put the pieces together to be an
NCAA Tournament team and/or
a conference championship team,?
Holland said.
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Two weeks ago, it was announced
that ECU had eclipsed 20,500 in
season ticket sales, with only 1,500
remaining as of July 20. Last season
marked the first sell-out in school
history. Occasions like these could
push sales over the top.
Five County Stadium, which
seats over 6,000, was built in 1991
and is located just off of U.S. 264
West. The stadium recently hosted
the AA All-Star Game for the first
time in 10 seasons.
The Mudcats, founded in 1959,
have produced notable MLB stars
like Matt Holliday, Dontrelle
Willis, Miguel Cabrera, Jeremy
Hermida, and Bronson Arroyo.
The Mudcats will also be hold-
ing their weekly Thirsty Thurs-
day? promotion, selling fountain
size drinks and beer for only $1.
PeeDee the Pirate is also sched-
uled to attend; so expect some
interesting antics from the likes of
PeeDee and his protagonist for the
night, Muddy, the Mudcat. "
If all goes well, this could
become an annual event between
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the event up. Bass, who works in
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system, lawn care are all included. 6, 5, 4,
3 bedroom units available August 1st. There
units look like houses but are duplexes so -
there is no problem as far as the 3 person?
rule is concerned. 252-916-5680.
WOW, no parking hassles, no parking
fees, walk, bike, or bus to class, to the
Rec. Center, to downtown - 3 bedroom /
3 bath condo at University Terrace, 320 "
Brownlea Drive, central heat / air, kitchen
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appliances. Two pricing options, you
choose, either ALL INCLUSIVE for only
$395 per person $1185 per unit or just
$850 per unit w/o extras. Only 5 left! Call
Pinnacle Property Management @ 561-
RENT, 531-9011, or 526-1915.
GREAT DEAL!! 2 bedroom apartment, with
washer/dryer, cable, energy efficient,
only $500. Close to campus. Please call
Pinnacle Property Management @ 561-
RENT 7368.
5 or 6 people can live comfortably in this
2900 square foot duplex just 2 blocks
from campus and right across the street
from the new STARBUCKS coffee house.
2 full kitchens, 3 full bathrooms, 6
bedrooms (15 x 15 average size). Central
heat/AC, washer/dryer, and dishwasher all
provided. Basic cable, high-speed internet,
monitored alarm system, and lawn care
all included in rent. Fenced-in yard (some
dogs ok). Call (252) 916-5680.
1/2 BLOCK TO CAMPUS 1600 E 6th St,
4 bed, 3 bath, $400/mo per bedroom
plus utilities, deck, 2 car detached
' garage, hardwood floors, central a/c, gas
and electric heat, new kitchen. Master
bed with kitchenette, separate entrance _
and bath. Great house, never rented
before. Call 252-258-8555.
HELP! If you need help finding a place to
live this summer or next fall, we can help.
Please call 561-RENT 7368. 1, 2, or 3
bedroom units are available convenient
to campus and on the ECU bus route. Visit
us at pinnaclepropertymanagement.com
or email us at pinnaclemgmt@aol.com.
THANK YOU!
1 bedroom apartment located 1 block
from ECU and 1 block from downtown.
$385/month. Call 714-3294 or 355-
3248. Available August 1. "
2 - 2BR/1BA duplex units near historic ,
downtown within walking distance to
ECU. Newly renovated, including new
paint and ceramic tile. Unit A (rent is
$525.00) faces the street and Unit B
(rent is $500.00) faces a treed lot in the
back. Off Street parking. Call At Your Svc
3 E STH STREET
252-551-9020
{ www. theeastcarolinian. com }
at 252-413- 0545.
Walk to ECU. 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath Home.
All appliances, we mow the yard,
central heat/AC, call 321-4712 or visit
collegeuniversityrentals.com.
Large houses for rent. Walking distance
to campus. Central heat/AC, washer/dryer
hookups, hardwood floors, ceiling fans,
pet friendly. Mention this ad and call
for current specials. 888-488-2581 or
252-342-6070.
3BR/2BA, 2-car garage, huge storage
room, -'350 sa. fr.,
washer/dryer included, gas logs, vaulted
ceilings, near hospital and Greenville
Blvd. $1100/month. 703-395-8908 or
eric301lusa@yahoo.com
Looking for someone to take over my lease
at the Exchange starting August Ist. One
month FREE rent. If signed by July 11th,
| will pay another months rent! Rent
includes furnished apartment, cable,
utilities, water, and internet. $419/month.
Male or female needed. Great community.
Contact Melissa at 252-908-2992 or
mar0419@ecu.edu
Need a new place? Come check out
Eastern Property Managements great
selection. of floorplans and properties.
We're still reserving spots at Riverwalk,
Dockside, Bradford Creek, Eastgate
Village, and ~The Gables! Call us at 252-
321-3281 today!
Live on 5th Street across from ECU. One,
two, and three bedroom houses located
within a block or two of ECU. There are only
a few left and they will rent quickly so call
252-341-8331 before theyre gone.
ROOM FOR RENT!! Beautiful new
2 bedroom townhouse room for rent
August 1, 2008 to July 31, 2009. Huge
bedrooms, private bath, walk-in closets
and bay windows. Nice size fenced in
patio is perfect for entertaining! All new
appliances in the kitchen and laundry
room. Cable TV, land line phone for local
calls, wireless internet, and utilities are all
included in the cost of $475 per month.
~ Call 252-916-2832.
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PHONE (252) 328-9238 FAX (252) 328-9143
built in 2006, .
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Tired of apartment hunting? Look no
further - Campus Pointe @ ECU Apartments
has great rates, specials, and amenities!
Newly remodeled clubhouse for Fall
2008. 2 and 3 Bedroom Apartments are
available furnished or unfurnished and
rent includes electricity, water, cable, and
high speed internet. Contact the Campus
Pointe Office at 252-758-6766 or visit us
online at-www.campus-pointe.com.
House for rent/to share. 302 Sedgefield
Dr. Prefer traveling nurses or mature
students, To share .a 4 bedroom spacious
brick house, very nice situation, located in
avery quiet community off Greenville Blvd.
and St. Andrews. One mile from hospital
and two miles from ECU. It has 2 1/2 baths,
den/study area with a natural fireplace.
The house has a spacious front and back
yard, and a private driveway. Available on
1st come basis. If interested please call
(cell) 301-367-3690. $500 per month.
Room For Rent: Kitchen privileges, utilities
included. Parking near university. No
smoking or alcohol. Call 252-758-7592.
ROOMMATE WANTED
Female roommate wanted. 2BR/2BA.
$325 + 1/2 utilities. Cable and internet
included. Call Amanda at (252) 561-
6883 or anbO0227@ecu.edu.
ECU OFF-CAMPUS HOUSING WEBSITE! GO
TO WWW.ECU.EDU/OFFCAMPUSHOUSING,
ECUS OFFICIAL SITE FOR OFF-CAMPUS
HOUSING, ROOMMATES, AND FURNITURE.
_ GREAT FOR ADVERTISING SUBLETS.
SERVERS Part-time evening, fine dining
atmosphere, apply at Plum Tree Bistro
(731 Red Banks Road) between 5:00 and
5:30 PM. Must be able to work evenings
Monday to Saturday.
!IBARTENDING! $250 a Day Potential.
No Experience Necessary. Training
Available. 1-800-965-6520 XT 202.
ATTENTION CHAMPIONS: Work Less,
Earn What You Are Worth~ www.
freedomtnt.com.
A Small Miracle is seeking dedicated,
dependable employees to work with
children/adults with special needs in
Greenville and the surrounding areas.
Various hours are available. HS diploma and
clean background are required. Experience
working with children/adults with special
needs is important! 252-439-0431.
Part-time Audiovisual Person needed. Must
have knowledge of digital editing programs.
Call 252-752-1600 and ask for Caryn.
Make money by giving away FREE
products. Call 252-321-8389 for details
and ask for Deb. www.123getonefree.
com.
Do you need a good job? The. ECU
Telefund is hiring students to contact
alumni and parents for the ECU Annual
Fund. $7/hour plus cash bonuses. Make
your.own schedule. If interested, visit our
website at www.ecu.edu/telefund and
click on JOBS.
DISHWASHER/SALAD PREP part-time
evenings, $6.50 to start and must work
~weekends. Apply at Plum Tree Bistro
(731 Red Banks Road) between 5:00
and 5:30 PM. Do not call.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Our department (Student Legal Services)
will host a'used cell phone drive to benefit
the Family Violence Center of Pitt County.
The main collection site will be 1704-B
Arlington Blvd. (Call for directions). To
assist the campus community we have
planned on-campus collections one
time per month. The collection dates
at the Wright Plaza are from 11-2 on
6-25- -2008, 7-30-2008, 8-27-2008, 9-
24-2008, and 10-29-2008. For further
information, contact Dawn Gibbs @ 737-
1067 or gibbsmi@ecu.edu.
DAILY FOOD SPECIALS
Mon - BBO Sandwich, Fries & Drink
Tues - 10 Wings - Traditional or Boneless
Wed - 1/2ib Burger, Fries & Drink
Thurs - Any Chicken Sand, Fries & Drink
Fri - Fish Sandwich, Fries & Drink
Sat - 1/2 Price Arrr-petizers
Sun - Buy One, Get One 1 /2 Off
Hours ae OPE aoe ie os
Now OPEN spate rial ee
7:30am - 2: OO0Oam
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EVERYTHING YOU NEED, npus Ciossing, Oe Cees
ALL YOU COULD EVER WANT.
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@ Next To ECU North
" Beereational comple
Fully Furnished Apartments 5 Tanning Beds
© Individual Leases | | ¢ Volleyball Courts |
¢ Utilities?, Cable and Internet Included ¢ 2 Clubhouses
¢ Washer and Dryer in Each Unit . ¢ Full Court Gymnasium
¢ Swimming Pools & Hot Tubs : © Modern Fitness Center
¢ 1,2,3 and 4 Bedroom Suites ¢ ATM on Site
¢ ECU Buses Running Continuously ¢ Pet Friendly
¢ Gated Community w/Courtesy Officers
* Individual lease price for 4-bedroom 1375sf floor plan. **$40 utility allowance that excludes phone service. North Campus Crossing does not discriminate against race, sex, religion, national . a.
origin, disability or familial status. North Campus Crossing is managed by Wellington Advisors, LLC. North Campus Crossing © 2008. All rights reserved.
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; _ Private ECU Bus |
® 24 Hour Fitness Center
= 24 Hour Billiard Room
Resort Style Pool & Hot Tub
Ultradome Tanning Booth 2
Pirate Express Downtown Shuttle
Basketball Court
* Bbg Grills & Picnic Tables
e Sand Volleyball Court
Individual Leases
Private Bedreoms With Lock
Cable & Ethernet Inicuded
Fully Furnished
~lecitric, Water & Sewer Included |
252.758.5551
3535 E 10th Street
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