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ELISE PHILLIPS

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The approximate number of freshmen
expected to move to Greenville this weekend
is 5,500.

Upper classmen are used to move-in
weekend: wide-eyed freshmen toting boxes up
and down the stairs (or elevators) of various
ECU dorms.

However, this year, 280 first-year students

will be toting those boxes to the North
Campus Crossing and The Bellamy apartment
complexes, both located about four miles
from ECU.

The freshmen class is significantly larger
this year than last year,? said Aaron Lucier,
director of operations and associate director
for Campus Living. We had the largest
freshmen class in history last year, and this
year we.have the newly largest freshmen class
in history. WeTre growing.?

Because of the gigantic.class,

- accommodations on campus for almost 300
first-year students is not an option.

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All eyes look toward change

It was pretty clear about May 1 that we
had an issue,? Lucier said.

Before May 1, students were guaranteed
on-campus housing, but after May 20, all
students who submitted requests for housing
were put on a waiting list.

Eighteen-year-old Hayley Sizemore was
accepted to ECU but decided not to attend
because of the housing problem.

I told ECU I wanted to come in the middle
of the summer, and thatTs when they told me
there was no more housing,? said Sizemore.

Sizemore now attends Dixie State College
in St. George, Utah, but would have attended

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ECU if able to stay on-campus.

I kind of wanted the experience of
living on-campus, especially for the first
year,? she said.

Campus officials started looking for
apartment complexes over the summer to
house the overflowing number of incoming
freshmen. According to Lucier, complexes
that were considered must have met North
Carolina state codes, have sprinkler systems
installed, contain fire extinguishers, have
reasonable privacy, be furnished and have a

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Incoming freshman face

ELISE PHILLIPS

THE EAST CAROLINIAN

ItTs no secret: ECU is growing, and
with that growth comes change.

As the university heads into its 101st
year, officials are working on renovating,
building and adding to the campus to
accommodate the ever-expanding number
of students.

The [freshmen] class does
keep growing,? said John Durham,
executive director of university
communication and assistant secretary
to the Board of Trustees. WeTre at a
little over 27,000 [students]. ThatTs
1,000 more than last year.T

More than 1,000 to be accurate, and
officials won *tknow exactnumbers until after
the last day to drop and add classes, Sept. 3.

The university has already made some

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changes to dorms on campus this summer,
including new sprinkler systems in the
Cotton and Fleming residences, adding
air-conditioning and opening up 150 beds
to students in the Belk residence hall,
upgrading fire alarm systems in Garrett
and Jones as well as painting, cleaning
and adding new mattresses to residence
halls across campus.

Students come back for the fall and
think we havenTt done anything,? said

Aaron Lucier, director of operations and "

associate director for Campus Living.
But we have done a lot, and in a short
period of time.?
Officials say that the astonishing
growth at ECU is being taken seriously.
To deal with the housing overflow,
a task force for enrollment, made up |
of faculty and students, are looking
into ways to accommodate the influx

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of incoming freshmen. Put in place
last spring, the committee is charged

with developing a plan to deal with the :

way the university grows,? according
to Durham.

Lucier says that along with the task

be looking at options on how to handle
the growing Pirate population.

Clearly it is a challenge to provide
housing, classrooms and laboratories [for
students],? Durham said. We have new
construction starting this semester.?

In addition to housing changes, over
130 new faculty members have been
added to the ECU family, including Dr.
James R. Hupp, dean for the new ECU
School of Dentistry, which will begin
construction in the fall.

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Incoming freshman this

: fall semester have two new

force for enrollment, Campus Living will requirements before they even

: Step foot inside a classroom.

For the first time, first

: semester freshman will be |
: required to complete an

: online alcohol education

: program and participate

: in ECU Reads" ECUTs

: Inaugural summer reading

: program for freshman.

During 2008 freshman

orientation, students were
_? given a free copy of the
: book My Freshman Year:

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by Becoming a Student by
Dr. Cathy Small, written

- under the pseudonym

Rebekah Nathan.

The program was
designed to develop a common
experience for the eritering
freshman class,? said Carol
Woodruff, director of Co-
Curricular Programs and
Cultural Outreach and ECU
Reads committee member.

The book will be a
basis for both academic and
intellectual conversation and
will allow students to engage
in conversations with faculty.
The requirement also sends a

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Shots fired at Arkansas
Democratic Party headquarters
A gunman opened fire in the
Arkansas Democratic Party
headquarters on Wednesday and
shot the state party chairman, Bill
Gwatney three times. Gwatney
died only hours after the shooting.
The gunman walked into the
office and said he was interested
in volunteering,? said Sam
Higginbotham, a 17-year-old
volunteer at the headquarters.
He said he was interested

in volunteering, but that was
obviously a lie,? Higginbotham
said. He said the man pushed his
way past-an employee to reach
Chairman Bill GwatneyTs office.
The suspect was later shot during
a 30-mile police chase and

died. The shooter still remains
unidentified.

The state Capitol was locked
down for about an hour until
police got word the shooter had
been captured,? said Arkansas
State Capitol police Sgt. Charlie
Brice. An impromptu vigil at
University Hospital drew Gov.
Mike Beebe and a number of state
legislators who had worked with
Gwatney.

Mobile home captives finally
uncovered
Police have finally searched the
e-bedroom mobile home in
eee ia, Georgia where Raymond
Daniel Thurmond held his wife
and four children captive for
three years. One officer had to
wear a gas mask and another
refused to continue because the
home was filthy and bug-infested.
The family was only allowed to
leave on Easter for a brief visit
to ThurmondTs parentTs house in
North Carolina.
It was pretty much a virtual
prison,? said Lavonia Police Lt.
Missy Collins Wednesday. He
controlled what they ate, what they
did. He controlled pretty much
everything.? |
People in the town of 2,200
about 90 miles from Atlanta are
wondering why it took so long to
discover the dire situation " and
why ThurmondTs wife and children
didnTt leave sooner. Lavonia
Police Chief Bruce Carlisle said
his officers found evidence that
Thurmond may have locked the
bedroom doors while he was at
work each day, but he suggested
ThurmondTs wife may also have
suffered from battered wifeTs
syndrome.?
Thurmond is awaiting a bond
hearing on charges of rape, child
abuse and false imprisonment.

Russia wonTt play nice; the U.S.
will help

Russian military rode through

a strategically important city in
Georgia yesterday, defying a cease-
fire agreement with the country.
President Bush has vowed to send
aid to the tens of thousands of
Georgians that have been uprooted
from their homes, including
medicine, clothes and blankets for
those displaced.

Hundreds have been killed since
hostilities broke out in the small
country that neighbors Russia.
Reports from Georgian officials
state that the Russians have
looted and set fire to homes and
seized cars. Bush will be sending
Condaleeza Rice, Secretary of
State, first to France and then

to Tbilisi (the Georgian capital)

to help ensure the peace and
freedom of Georgia.

This is not 1968 and the invasion
of Czechoslovakia where Russia
can threaten a neighbor, occupy

a Capital, overthrow a government
and get away with it. Things have
changed,? Rice said.

PastorTs wife accused of physical
assault

Victoria Osteen, co-pastor of
Lakewood Church in Houston,
was in court yesterday after being
accused of physically assaulting
Sharon Brown, a Continental
Airline flight attendant, in 2005.
Brown says that Osteen shoved
her against a bathroom door and
elbowed her when a spill made

by Brown was not cleaned up
quickly. Three other first-class
passengers deny that there was

an altercation between Brown

and Osteen, but Brown says that
the damages she suffers are both
physical and emotional. Osteen,
who pastors the monstrous church
with her husband, Joel Osteen,
paid a $3,000 fine to the Federal
Aviation Administration for
interfering with a crewmember.
Brown is seeking 10 percent of
OsteenTs net worth, which has not
been released to the media.

Charges against seven police
officers dropped

Murder and attempted murder
charges placed against seven New
Orleans police officers accused of
gunning down two men on a bridge
after Hurricane Katrina have
been thrown out. District Judge
Raymond Bigelow agreed with the
defense that prosecutorTs violated
state law by leaking secret grand
jury testimony to a police officer
that was a witness in the case.
Survivors of the Sept. 4, 2005
shootings have said the officers
fired at unarmed people crossing
the Danziger Bridge to get food at
a grocery store. Ronald Madison,
a 40-year-old mentally disabled
man, and James Brissette, 19,
were shot and killed by police;
four other people were wounded.

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A select number of incoming freshman will enjoy the luxuries of North Campus Crossing apartment complex.

large number of vacancies.

The Bellamy and North Campus Crossing met
those requirements, and both include amenities
such as swimming pools and fitness rooms.

Students who decide to stay in either of
these complexes will be living in four bedroom
apartments, and each will have their own bathroom
and bedroom, much different than dorm rooms.

The Bellamy, a new apartment complex located
just south of ECU, has 116 beds waiting for
incoming freshmen as well as four resident advisors
and a professional staff member.

North Campus Crossing, located north east of
the university, will be opening their doors to about
120 freshman students, along with four resident
advisors and a professional staff member.

We are really excited about working with the
university on this new venture,? said Sarah Brock,
property manager for North Campus Crossing.

_ECU has taken up the challenge of providing
more transportation at the apartments for these

mimic those put in place on campus.

apartment complexes to dorms, and their bill will
.. be adjusted accordingly.

Other information: students living in either
The Bellamy or North Campus Crossing can
decrease their meal plan to the smallest one
available ($400 Pirate Bucks plan) until the week
of Sept. 4, but are required to have a meal plan of
some sort. Usually, all incoming freshmen must
have at least the 9 Pirate meal plan, but officials
have allowed these students leniency based on the
nature of the situation.

These first-year students can also purchase
a commuter-parking pass until space becomes .
available; at that time, they must buy the $200 D lot
pass issued to all freshmen.

incoming students and setting up programs that

We are trying to make [living in these
apartment complexes] as close to campus life as
we can,? Lucier said. ThatTs difficult, because
itTs not the same, [but] we are trying to give
social opportunities to students to connect them
to the institution.?

The BellamyTs property manager Donna Scurry
says that their complex will work closely with
university officials to make the housing situation
more comfortable.

We will work in correspondence with resident
advisors to make it as much like campus living
would be if they were on campus,? she said.

So, what about price?

Students who are living in these off-campus
apartments will dish out $2,375; the same amount
as the College Hill Suites residence hall on
campus. However, as spaces open up on campus,
students will be required to move from their

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Aaron Lucier, director of operations for Campus Living.

In fact, this semester, construction will begin again on the
fountain in front of Wright Auditorium, which will be finished
before spring graduation, Durham says. The East Carolina
Heart Institute at ECU is nearing completion, and a renovated
Todd Dining Hall will open its doors (and tables) to students
this semester. Groundbreaking for the new Family Medicine
Center is scheduled to take place this fall"Sept. 26. The
Croatan, located behind Brewster and the A.J. Fletcher Recital
Hall, will be exclusively a Chick-fil-A restaurant in the fall.

Two new online Masters programs (one in education
and one in environmental health) will be introduced at the

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Park it: the dos and donTts
arking on campus

Zones B2 and B4 are available for resident
and Health Sciences students with 25 or more
credit hours. B lots immediately surround the
ECU campus, an accessible walking distance
to classes and dormitories. B zone permits are
available for $144 a year.

ZONE C

Zone C is available for any non-resident
student. C lots are located at the bottom of
Minges parking lots and students can ride a bus

from the parking lot to campus. Zone C permits

are available for $72 a year.

ZONE D

Zone D is the ideal parking for freshmen and
is available only to students with 24 or fewer
credit hours. This lot is located on Dickinson
Ave, a short bus ride from campus. Buses to the
freshman lot run twice an hour back and forth
from the lot to areas on campus with residence
halls. This zone is available for $200 a year.

What NOT to do

Students without parking passes or that
park in zones designated as higher then what
they have need to be concerned with towing.
The most.common citations are parking in an
unregistered vehicle on campus, which results
in a $35 ticket and parking in an unauthorized
zone, resulting in a $20 ticket.

What .TO do

An alternative to parking in a zoned space
is parking at a meter. This is ideal for students
making a short trip to campus. Meters are

. located all around campus and run for an hour.

Running over meter time will result in a $15
ticket. There are also numerous lots and parking
spots along the roads downtown that have free
two-hour parking spaces. This is also ideal but

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Parking in designated areas with proper parking passes Is a must.

university this semester, along with a new doctoral program
in audiology.

In the future, Durham says that a new College of Business
building will be constructed, along with a new College of
Education building, which is currently split up into seven
different locations on campus. In addition, a building to
supplement the Howell Science Building is in the works, along
with a new performing arts center, which will be a place for
music, theater and dance students to rehearse. The center will
also include practice space and classrooms.

Durham says that these changes will take a while before
they are underway.

Nothing happens quickly in terms of facilities,? he said.

A draft for these and other changes is expected to be drawn

up sometime this fall.

not located directly on campus. Parking permits
are valid July 1 through June 30 of each year.
Vehicle registration is available online or at the
DPTS office located at 305 E. 10th St. For more
information students can visit the Web site at
ecu.edu/cs-admin/parking/index.cfm.

NATALIE JURGEN

THE East CAROLINIAN

A necessity for any student with a car at ECU is an on-campus parking
permit available through the Department of Parking and Transportation
Services (DPTS). |

. Any student, staff or faculty member, vendor or visitor that wishes to
park on campus must register their vehicle with DPTS, pay a registration
fee and display a valid parking permit in the lower portion of the _
windshield on the driverTs side.

Parking on campus is distinguished by zones A, B, C and D.

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

ZONE A

Zone A is available typically for faculty only, ait the exception of
Zone A2, which is reserved for College Hill residents with 25 or more
credit hours. Zone A2 is available for $288 a year.

ZONE B

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es plans to sell The Daily Reflector

AP Cable operator Cablevision Systems Corp.
wound up getting the paper, prevailing over Rupert
MurdochTs News Corp. and Mort Zuckerman, a real
estate magnate who owns the New York Daily News.

News Corp. had planned to sell the Ottaway group
of community newspapers, which it acquired along
with its purchase last year of Dow Jones & Co., but no
deal materialized and News Corp. took them off the
market in July.

Sun-Times Media Group Inc., nA publishes the
Chicago Sun-Times, has been trying to sell that paper
for more than six months. It reiterated last week that is
was still seeking a buyer.

Just last week, Hearst Corp. purchased the
Connecticut Post in Bridgeport and seven weekly
newspapers in the state from Media News Group Inc.
for $155 million.

Atorino said Gannett Co., the largest owner of
U.S. newspapers, had cash to make acquisitions,
but questioned whether it would be interested in
expanding its reach when the industry is in decline.

After the sales, Cox Newspapers will still
operate The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the
nationTs 20th largest paper by circulation, along
with The Palm Beach Post in Florida and the
Dayton Daily News in Ohio.

This decision was made as part of an ongoing
strategic review of our portfolio and enables us to
maintain our strong and stable financial performance
by further paying down debt,? Chief Executive Jim
Kennedy said in.a statement.

Cox said it now generates about 80 percent of its
$15 billion in annual revenues from sources outside
advertising-supported media businesses such as
newspaper, television and radio.

' Those businesses have seen sharp declines in
advertising revenue in recent years as advertisers shift
spending online, where consumers are increasingly
getting their information.
~ Cox also owns a cable TV company called Cox .
Communications Inc., an auto auction and services
company called Manheim Inc. and Cox Auto Trader,
which runs auto publications and has a majority stake
in AutoTrader.com.

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Cox Enterprises Inc. plans to sell its Austin, Texas,
newspaper, as well as newspapers in North Carolina
and Colorado, reducing the companyTs portfolio of
advertising-supported media properties.

Cox, a privately held company based in Atlanta,
said Wednesday it will use proceeds from the sales to
pay down debt.

Cox intends to sell the Austin American-
Statesman and five other community papers in Texas,
including the Waco Tribune-Herald; three papers in
North Carolina and two in Colorado.

The three North Carolina papers being sold are
the Rocky Mount Telegram, the Daily Advance of
Elizabeth City, and The Daily Reflector of Greenville
and a number of surrounding community publications.
Also being sold in North Carolina is Savings Source
Direct, a direct mail media business whose Web site
lists its headquarters as Tarboro.

The company will also sell its Valpak direct
coupon mailing business. It did not say how much it
expects to fetch for the properties.

The news comes the same day Tribune Co.,
one of the largest publishers in the country, took a
$3.8 billion charge to write down the value of its
newspaper brands. A day earlier, E.W. Scripps Co.
took an $874 million charge for the same reason.

NewspaperTs revenues have declined sharply
in the past few years as advertisers shift spending
online. Investor sentiment toward newspapers has
been slumping badly, and several would-be sellers of
newspapers have had difficulty getting deals done.

Looks like the newspaper people are bailing

said Edward Atorino, an industry analyst at The
Benchmark Company.

But there are still people out there like
billionaires and local businessmen who like the
business and will be interested " at the right price,?
Atorino said.

Recent acquisition activity reveals a mix of
interest for newspapers. Tribune had three suitors
lined up when it put Long Island daily Newsday on the
block two months ago.

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Plans to sell CoxTs The Daily Reflector is in the works.

Assailant stabs to death father-in-law of U.S. menTs volleyball team coach
(MCT)

An assailant stabbed to death the father-in-law of the head
coach of the U.S. menTs indoor volleyball team Saturday and
wounded the mother-in- -law and a tour guide before jumping
to his own death, in a brutal act that darkened the mood in
China just hours after the dazzling onset of the Summer
Olympics.

The attack occurred shortly after noon along an ~upper
walkway of the Drum Tower, an ancient landmark that looms
over central Beijing. 3

The U.S. Olympic Committee said the couple, Todd
and Barbara Bachman, and a daughter, Elisabeth, were not
wearing clothing that would identify them as part of the U.S.
Olympic delegation when an assailant wielding a knife?

;

Tang has no criminal record. His neighbors said they
hadnTt seen any abnormal behavior from him before left
Hangzhou,? a spokesman with the Zhejiang Provincial Public
Security Bureau told Xinhua.

It said Tang was not a petitioner, as people with grievances.
against the government are commonly called, although a 21-
year-old son was once sentenced to prison for theft.

We are now looking for TangTs ex-wife and elder
brother, hoping to find out what he did before the incident in
Beijing and figure out his motivation,? the police spokesman
told Xinhua.

Ina brief statement, the U.S. Embassy described the knife
assault as a senseless act of violence? and said the assailant
may have picked his victims at random. :

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accosted them

Motives for the attack remained a mystery, and ChinaTs
tightly controlled state media made only cursory mention of
the slaying. Chinese Internet users, some of them concerned
that the assault would embarrass the nation during the
Olympics, launched a human search engine? to track down
details of the killer and his family and expose them to
humiliation and retaliation.

The state Xinhua news agency identified the attacker by
an identity card on his body, saying he was Tang Yongming,
47, from Hangzhou city in eastern China.

Tang acted alone, Xinhua said.

The agency said Tang had quit his job at a meter factory in
Hangzhou, divorced his wife and vacated his rented house
on Aug. I.

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ae Many English 1100 classes at ECU have adopted the ECU Reads program.

strong signal that these students are entering
an academic community that places a high
value on reading.?

Dr. Cathy Small, an anthropology
professor, used her anthropological training
to immerse herself in the life of a college
student.

Small took a leave of absence, assumed
a new name, enrolled at a university and
lived for a year as a freshman student.
Through interviews and direct observation
and experience, Small developed a clear
understanding of the pressures and realities of
a college student.

Among the many reasons the book
was selected was that it is accessible,
contemporary and relevant to students,T said
Dr. Michael Bassman, director of the ECU
Honors Program and committee chair.

On August 23 from 4-5 p.m. students
will have an opportunity to participate in
one of 15-25 discussion groups located
throughout campus led by faculty and
student affairs staff.

Also, On August 24 at 2 p.m. in Hendrix
Theatre, Dr. Cathy Small will be speaking
to ECU students and staff and will also lead
a question and answer session. Following
SmallTs presentation will be a book signing
and an ice cream reception in the brickyard
for all attendees.

Because this is the first year of the

~program, only Honors and scholars students
are required to attend both the discussion
groups and the presentation.

Students should note a change from the
initial-venue in Wright auditorium.

In addition to the group discussions, 30
English 1100 classes will be incorporating the

book into their fall curriculum.

Although not all professors will be .
teaching the book, the opportunity is there
for all English 1100 classes to use the book in
their classrooms.

ECU Reads will definitely become a staple
requirement for incoming freshman. :

This year is the pilot year and we want to
evaluate the program before we decide what
modifications will be made for the future,?
Woodruff said.

ECU Reads is a collaborative project
sponsored by the First Year Center, Office
of Co-Curricular Programs and Cultural
Outreach, ECU Honors, Department of
English, Academic Advising and Enrichment
Center and Joyner Library.

Incoming freshman are also required
to complete an online 75 minute alcohol
education course.

The goal of this program is to educate
freshman about the risks of alcohol on a
college campus,? said Bob Morphet, assistant
director of ECUTs Center for Counseling and

. Student Development.

The online program must be completed by
October 10 or students will receive a tag on
their record and will not be able to register for
spring semester classes. ee

The program has only been available to
students for about two weeks and we already
have a completion rate of over 20 percent and
thatTs encouraging,? Morphet said.

Students have received postcards in the
mail and weekly emails reminding them to

complete the online program.

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




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MARGOT ROGERSON

THE EAst CAROLINIAN

I did not begin my driving career in North
Carolina; in fact, I began driving in Maryland,
surrounded by the aggressive Pennsylvania,
New York and New Jersey drivers coming to
vacation in Ocean City.

When I decided to move to Greenville and
attend ECU, I didnTt think that my driving
experience would work against me.

Not only do they talk differently, Northern
and Southern people drive differently too.

For example, a light turns yellow as the
third car in front of me is going underneath
it: My Northern experience would lead me to
believe that I will probably make it.

Because in the North, one must go for
the gold.?.

Imagine my surprise when the second car
immediately slams on the breaks to avoid run-
ning the yellow light. I can admit that I have ©
gotten close to rear-ending some cars because
of this type of behavior.

ItTs just not a situation that my previous
experience prepared me for.

I recently had to have my car towed. The
driver of the tow truck was from New York and
he told me that he had been driving a tow truck for
20 years, but had his first accident in Greenville
when he moved here five months ago.

He rear-ended someone at a yellow light.

Apart from these situations, there are other
things that Northern and Southern drivers do
differently.

Northern drivers know the difference
between the fast lane and the slow lane.

I suppose there is something to be said for
the safe, slow style of the Southern drivers. At
times, Northern drivers speed in excess and
act too aggressively. However, I still think in
general they are more cautious and defensive
drivers.

I am sure that some of the Salitheln drivers
that read this article will not think of it fondly,
but I know that my Northern counterparts wilk*
definitely agree.

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

New year,
new editor

LARA OLIVER

THE EAst CAROLINIAN

Summer is almost over and school is right
around the corner.

Stressors like tuition, books, scheduling and
graduation are looming on everyone's mind.
However, the most important of these is, of course,
who will be taking care of the Opinion page of

The East Carolinian?
3 Okay, there probably isnTt a lot of stress or
buzz about that kind of thing, but ITm here to set
your mind at ease anyway.

My name is Lara Oliver and I worked for The
East Carolinian in the spring as a contributing
writer for the Opinion section.

Now, ITm going to be taking over as the editor
from J.D. Lewis.

What does that mean in terms of changes for
everyoneTs favorite home for Pirate Rants? Well,
very little. ITm still going to strive to bring every-
body the funniest, strangest and most interesting
Pirate Rants that you guys can bring me, so be sure
to submit a bunch this year. If you donTt get it in on

the first try, donTt worry there will still be tons of |

opportunities to make your words famous.

I will also be doing my best to make the Opin-
ion section as well rounded and timely as possible.
Look out for a more in-depth analysis of the issues
concerning our society from students like you.

Of course, the backbone of the Opinion sec-
tion is opinions and I would love to hear from you
concerning the coming changes.

What do you enjoy from each issue? What did
you think needed improvement? What would you
like to see more of?

I want the Opinion page to reflect what you,
as students, want to see from the paper.

_ Now, another thing weTre going to need your
input for: weTre still looking for writers, not only
in the Opinion section, but also for the rest of
the paper.

ITd personally love to hear from a diverse
group of people whoTd like to get their voices
heard on campus. You can find an application
at The East CarolinianTs Web site or email me if
youre interested.

ItTs a fun job with flexible hours and a great
way to practice if youTre hoping to enter a writ-
ing, journalism or communications career after
graduation. I know our school is full of creative,
interesting people and look forward to hearing
from you guys!

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

THURSDAY AUGUST 14,2008 AS

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The East Carolinian does not endorse statements made in Pirate Rants. Questions

regarding Rants can be directed to Lara Oliver, Opinion Page Editor, at opinion@
theeastcarolinian.com. Log onto theeastcarolinian.com to submit a Rant of your own. |

Sign up for my fantasy football
team on Yahoo: G-Vegas Ballers!

Please do not call my office
complaining because you cannot
reach the Cashier's or Financial
Aid offices. There is nothing |
can do about that, and | don't
appreciate your taking it out on
me. If you can't reach them by
phone then do like everyone else
and stand in line.

, Mendenhall under construction

was a joke; ECU is too poor for
renovations ... they can barely
afford a decent financial aid staff.
They awarded me an Education
Access Reward and then revoked
it because | was "doing too well
in school."

Freshmen, freshmen, freshmen
. there are so many of you

on campus that | can't walk

from Wright to the gym without

«. navigating through a sea of all

you carbon copies.

ECU is all about making money:
How about:call Comedy Central
and have an annual roast of the
financial aid administration.

When | cannot sleep, | call
financial aid because | Know | will
be on hold for HOURS. :

Rielle Hunter is hotter than
Elizabeth Edwards.

_ My.ex boyfriendTs current

~girlfriend, whom he has been
aating about a year now, still
makes a point of flaunting their
relationship like theyTre the most
adorable, perfect couple alive.
Silly girl, if only you knew he
cheated on you with me!

Ordinarily, the libertarian in me
would be opposed to it, but |
really wish North Carolina would
outlaw talking on cell phones
while driving. You know, just
because you're talking on the
phone doesnTt mean you canTt still
go the speed limit.

| know my future roommate hates
me, but the truth is that | have
hated her more all along.

| kinda like the idea of ECU
having its own Mulder and Scully.

| like the hot blonde woman at
Parking too (at least, the one |
consider hot).

| passed my summer classes,
but that was the worst summer of
my life.

Who has the top college football
team in the Carolinas? Who
cares?

It would have been nice for the
powers that be at Wright Place
to let us know that theytare now
closing at 2 pm on Fridays!

ECU needs to be in the ACC. We
could definitely take those fools!

| am so excited to have an
apartment this year. You really
can't beat privacy!

Does anyone else think John
McCain looks like the Pillsbury
Doughboy?

Home wrecking is not what it is
cracked up to be. -

| am glad | was part of the .
decision to start Pirate Rants.
Who would have known it would
have become so popular!

I'm tired of working my 9-5-job
everyday. | miss waking up
and watching Frasier with my
roommate every morning.

| really hope my new apartment is
as cool as they made it sound.

| really hope we start dating this
semester.

All of my friends who go to other
schools are so jealous of Pirate
Rants. :

| think Barack Obama should
pick Joe Biden or Bill Richardson
for his running mate. The only
problem though is that the V.P.
will be more qualified to be
President than the President.

Why. do people lie about

stupid things that don't even
matter anyway? | heard your
conversation ... it didn't happen
like that.

| can't wait to rave at Still Life!

If you show up every time even
though you say you're not going
to, it stops being a surprise.

ECU needs more hippies!

| can't stop raving!

Who knew Greek life was such

a touchy subject? | know it's not
for everyone but, just understand
that everyone wants/needs
different things in life. Plus, they
have really chill parties most of
the time. Just try it out before you
bash it.

When I'm bored at work, | just
read old Pirate Rants. | know; ITm
cool.

| just want a guy who enjoys
lying around laughing at Seinfeld
DVDs for hours. Is that too much
to ask?

Where did the summer go?
Hey, girl, HEEEYYY!!!!

| wish | were an Oscar Mayer
wiener!

I'm going to start slacking this fall
because | don't want to graduate.

Who do you think you're kidding?
If you're wearing really short
shorts and a revealing top, you're
not going downtown just to be
with your girlfriends!

| have had the worst summer .
EVER

The Student Health Center has
single-handedly made me lose
faith in doctors.

Are there any females around
here who like heavy metal?

Are you ready for some PIRATE
FOOTBALL??!!!!!

| hate people who have

~signatures at the end of their text

messages.

| had 23 Pirate Rants in last -
week's paper! | counted. 23!!! Is
that some kind of record? | think
I'm going to start listing that as
my greatest accomplishment
when | fill out applications.

Have faith.

Almost every night, | go outside
to see if the ninja is practicing by
the Fountain Lake. Who are you?

The North Campus Crossing
ninja is becoming a legend.

My stomach hurts.

All of the sudden every guy in
Greenville got a girlfriend. | don't
need to be baited and hooked

for affection. Your lame, crazy
girlfriends that you rave over are
driving me insane! Does this town
have any decent guys?

| just sneezed.

Speaking of having a political
agenda and being one-sided,
why are there Pirate Rants only
against Obama, but pro rants for
McCain? .

Is it me or does McCain have
short stubby arms?

WOW! It's. scary to think that the
next president of the U.S. could
have voted against MLK Day.

Guys only wear sunglasses
to stare at girls without them
knowing.

Just because | like to hang out
with guys, does not mean I'm boy

crazy. | just don't like annoying
girls.

Life is sweet when there are
Pirate Rants! Everyone is just
waiting for their rants to be
printed out! Well, this one will
make it! Beat that!

| check Pirate Rants every
Tuesdays and Thursdays to see
if my rants have made it through.
Now, where is it?!

To the girls in Clement: How.
can you live with all girls for 10
months? | couldn't deal with
the estrogen. Face it: girls are
annoying

You couldn't pay me enough to
live in Clement!

| don't have to date every guy |
hang out with. Can't | just have
some genuine guy friends that
aren't going to hit on me?

~Hey you! Stop hogging all the

Pirate Rants!!

JIF peanut butter plus Ritz
crackers equals a happy day!

| wonder if that Goth guy bleeds
black.

Just because you watch the
anime on Adult Swim doesnTt

. mean we have ANYTHING in

common, you Narutard.

| wondered what might happen
if | left this all behind. Would the
wind be at my back? Could | get
you off my mind this time?

We have only this moment,
sparkling like a star in our hand
and melting like a snowflake.

Experience is the worst teacher;
it gives the test before presenting
the lesson.

Your mind is your greatest
sanctuary, let the world in and
you never know what can come
about.

No, your rap "music" is not
pleasant. ItTs annoying and rude.

So, you really think that not
calling me your girlfriend means
that I'm not going to be jealous?
That's funny.

To the ones I'm on adiet with...

_ | just ate a Snickers bar. Sorry

girls.

| might be a good pillow, but donTt
lie down because you'll fall asleep
in a minute!

Perhaps the TEC should adda

section to the: Opinion section
called ~Pirate BoastsT for people. 3
-...0n in the Demoerats? eyes as the next best thing

; sari side of Jesus Christ.

who want to boast about ae:
their brilliant ranting abilities.
Seriously!

Ironically, | am submitting a rant
about people ranting about not
seeing their rant in the Pirate
Rants. Anybody else see how
ridiculous this is?

Why is it that the dorms cost so
much to stay in, but all you get

is this little space, and have to
follow a whole bunch of ridiculous
rules?

Seriously, why is it called G-
Vegas?

When | stop talking... things get

boring.

ITm a gay guy with a major crush
on a straight guy. This sucks!

PEACE and LOVE.

-| gave my fiancé a black eye the

other night.
| cheated on my boyfriend...

| broke into her email and saw her
naked pics. Now | want to forward
them to her boss. ThatTs what you
get for sleeping with my fiancé.

Friends don't let friends date
Spencer!

ITm majoring in Facestalking.

| feel obligated to wish people
a Happy Birthday because
Facebook reminds me ALL sey
long.

This is my chinchilla; | wear it
specifically to show the world
how wealthy | can be.

ITve been chewing this same
piece of gum for three hours.
Eww.

| understand everyone thinks that
English professor is so hot, but
forgive me for just not seeing it.

ItTs so hard to not believe in God
given that you're such an angel.

| lost my best friend to a Pirate
Rant.

Warning: Great American Mining
Company may cause seizures.

My friends and | are proud
members of the Lesbian Beach.
Club and you can't join.

My best friend thinks sheTs a
good singer .. THINKS

lcanhazcheesburger i is the best
thing ever. Check it out.

| go through jars of peanut butter
like itTs nobodyTs business.

| want a boy.

| love the sunsets in Greenville!
| just wanna dance.

Please stop submitting lyrics into
the Pirate Rants! ItTs just stupid

| wish everything | touched turned
into skittles!

- James Porter

Democratic
hypocrisy

But then Edwards wasnTt the Messiah

J.D. LEWIS

THE EAst CAROLINIAN

Oh, where to begin? Johnny Reid Edwards,
North CarolinaTs own boy wonder and former U.S.
Senator, has been caught with his pants down.

Was I surprised? Yes, frankly, I was, because
despite his being a liberal wimp, his image as a
loving family man was quite convincing.

ITve long admired the way he has stood by
his wife Elizabeth since her cancer. reoccurred
" though he obviously wasnTt standing too close
" and even the coldest heart canTt help but thaw
when reading accounts of EdwardsT son, Wade,
who died in 1996. Edwards was understandably
devastated, and the fatherTs love for his son is so
evident in his writing. I believe this flawed man
genuinely loves his family, despite his shortcom-
ings, and I respect that.

_ Politically, however, I have never had any
use for John Edwards, and now, it would seem,
thanks to his affair with filmmaker Rielle Hunter,
neither do his fellow Democrats. Edwards, the
third highest vote getter in the recent Democratic
presidential primaries, will be noticeably absent
from the upcoming Democratic convention in
Denver.

HeTs damaged goods.? HeTs finished.? His
political career is over.? No one in the Demo-
cratic Party would want to be publicly associated
with him.? These are just a few of the things that
Democrats are now saying about Edwards, and
my question to them is why?

Edwards was a lousy senator for North Caro-
lina. He was running for president almost from

_day one, and it was doubtful that he would even
have been reelected had he chosen to run for his
Senate seat again. He lost two bids for president
and one for vice president. Those reasons alone
should be more than enough to kill EdwardsT
political career, not the fact that he had an affair
and lied about it.

Surely, ITm not the only one who remembers
turning on the television set 10 years ago and
hearing these immortal words: I did not have
sexual relations with that woman...? Despite
finally confessing the affair and admitting that he
looked into the eyes of the American people and
lied, despite impeachment, Bill Clinton carried

That impeachment has more to do with the
fierce partisanship of the Democratic party today
than does even the disputed 2000 election, so why
now the crucifixion of one of their own?

Why is Edwards being locked in the cellar
like some crazy relative when the members of his
party were more than willing to ignore ClintonTs
extracurricular activities? |

ItTs simple. ThereTs a new messiah on the
horizon: Barack Obama.

This man practically walks on water, and
the party just canTt afford a moral degenerate
like Edwards from stealing even a little of the
limelight.

I can forgive the man for cheating on his
wife. It was reprehensible, but weTre all human.
Harder to forgive is a bunch of people " most
of whom are probably guilty of the same thing,
or worse " turning their backs on him for the
sake of politics.

In a party with such outstanding role models
as Clinton, Ted Kennedy and Jesse Jackson, is
there really room for such hypocrisy?

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

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{Campus Scene}

Did you know?

Neil Armstrong stepped on the moon :

with his left foot first.

AmericaTs best selling ice-cream flavor :

is vanilla.

February 1865 is the only month in

Japanese culture
learned and taught

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recorded history not to have a full :

moon.

The Main Library at Indiana University
sinks over an inch every year because,

when it was built, engineers failed to take :

into account the weight of all the books
that would oceupy the building.

The life span of a taste bud is ten days
In the city. of Denver it is unlawful to
loan your vacuum to your next-door

neighbor.

The average person's left hand does
56% of the typing.

The average person sheds a complete :

layer of skin every 28 days.

No word in the English language rhymes
with month, orange, silver or purple.

It costs $6,400 to raise a medium size
dog to Sige of 11.

The most common non-contagious :

disease in the world is tooth decay.

The first known contraceptive was
crocodile dung - used by the Egyptians
in 2000 B.C.

The Gulf Stream could carry a message
in a bottle at an average of four miles
per hour.

Donkeys kill more people annually than
airplane crashes.

The continents names all end with the
same letter with which they start.

There are 333 toilet paper squares on a

~toilet paper roll. .

When a horned toad is angry, it squirts
blood from its eyes.

If you yelled for eight years, seven
months and six days, you would have
produced enough sound energy to heat
one cup.of coffee.

The five most stolen items in a
drugstore are batteries, cosmetics, film,
sunglasses,and, get this, Preparation
H

Box Office Numbers

For four weeks: this sum-
: mer, 12 Pitt County schoolteach-
: ers were given the opportunity
: of a lifetime.:
Dr. John Tucker, a professor
: of history at ECU was granted
: the U.S. Department of Edu-
: cation Fulbright-HaysT Group
: Projects Abroad Short Term
: Seminar, a national competition
: with the task of taking public
: school teachers outside of the
: country. The overall purpose
: for traveling to Kyoto, Japan
: was to infuse Japanese language
: and culture into the Pitt County
: school system.
Kyoto is located in the cen-
: tral area of the island of Honshu,
: Japan. With a population of 1.5
: million, Kyoto used to serve as
: the capital of the entire coun-
: try. Participants in the program
: stayed in the city approximately
: four weeks.
: Between June 10 and July
8, Pitt County teachers within
: the K-12 range visited various
: schools and universities, includ-
: Ing Kyoto Education University,
: Momoyama Junior High School,
: Kyoto University, Osaka Educa-
: tion University and Hiroshima
: University. A few of the schools
+ visited are affiliated with ECU,
: and teachers visited the main
: campus to discuss matters of
: education with faculty and staff.

Participants were given op-
: portunities to immerse themselves
: into the ancient culture of Japan,
: Which included over two dozen
: Buddhist temples, Shinto shrines
: and samurai~ castles. Teachers
: even participated in plenty of tea
ceremonies, while dressed in tra-
: ditional kimono outfits.

Teachers sampled local cui-
: sine and were either challenged
: by or enjoyed the overall diet of

Pitt County t

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO | Tue East CAROLINIAN
The teachers enjoyed tea ceremonies in traditional kimono fashion.

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO | Tue East CAROLINIAN
Participants met with faculty at Japanese schools to discuss matters of education.

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; CONTRIBUTED PHOTO | Tue East CAROLINIAN
Ashley Falvo takes time to interact with Japanese children.

: the Japanese. All believe they
: were fortunate with the absence
: of accidents or illnesses, along
: with zero luggage or transporta-
: tion problems during their stay.
: This was also true with safety
: concerns, in which all agreed that
: they believed they could trust
: the Japanese in regards to safety,
: hospitality and cleanliness.

Their luck even spread to the

Throughout the four week
trip, Japan was actually going

through the. ~tsuyu,T. which 1S,

their rainy season,? said Tucker.
During this time, there. were
four days of rain, but nothing that
kept us back from exploring.?
Tucker added that the over-

~all temperature was unseason-
ably

cool, keeping weather
conditions pleasant with little to

The entire group did a con-
siderable amount of walking
during the trip--up to.200 miles.
However, all of the walking paid

off during the groupTs rigorous _

hike up Mount Fuji, in which
they crossed over the 10,000-
foot barrier, allowing them to
observe volcanic rock and ice
above the tree line.

Still, the trip to Japan was

This wasnTt just a vaca-
tion,? Tucker said. All of the
teachers. .thought. about. how
meaningful their experiences
would pertain to education and
lesson planning.?

The overall expectation
from the teachers who traveled
on the trip was to take what
they learned from their experi-
ences and teach it to theit own

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO | Tue EAST rGabhakinn
An apprentice geisha, or Maiko.

requited to keep. journals and
devise a weekTs worth of lesson
plans into their own classroom,
integrating Japanese history,
culture and language. and per-
sonal understanding of what
they were a part of.

For many, this trip added
another layer of understand-

_ing in the world, opening up a

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2) Pineapple Express $23,245,025 7 : tie. as

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online poll
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no humidity. not solely for leisure. students. All participants were

- 3) The Mummy $16,490,970

-) Sisterhood $10,678,430
5) Step Brothers $9,128,662

6) Mamma Mia! $8,208,580

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9) Wall-E $3 140,083

Fall 2008 is a new begin-

: ning for the Student Activities

: Board, formerly known as Stu-

: dent Union.

; Aside from a name charige,

|: the Student Activities Board has
: come up with an idea to increase

: StudentsT satisfaction with the

; entertainment on campus.

On Nov. 6, as a part of

; Homecoming activities, the Stu-

: dent Activities Board will host

: a fall concert in Minges Coli-

; seum. The event is open to all,

: with tickets for students costing

: no more than $10. However, the

: featured artist is not yet known.

: Students will decide who they

: want on stage. Voting for the art-

: ist is taking place online.

: The choices have been nar-
rowed down to 10 artists based
on availability and price range.
These artists include: Michelle

: Branch, Lupe Fiasco, New Found
Glory, Gavin DeGraw, JackTs
Mannequin, Anberlin, Motion
City Soundtrack, Fabolous, Car-
tel and Blake Shelton.

TTve already voted,? said se-

: nior Joe Annunziata.

Although he had a few

: concerns, Annunziata feels

: that it was a great way to get

10) Swing Vote

Top 10 Albums

Love on the Inside

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3) Soundtrack Mamma M ia!

4) Kid Rock
Jesus
5) Lil Wayne

Rock N. Roll :

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7) Coldplay Viva La Vida

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9) Soundtrack Camp Rock

10) Nas Untitled

Top 10 Singles

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: Mendenhall Student Center will continue operation for the Fall 2008 semester, pending decision about future construction.

~ERIN EDWARDS

Tue East CAROLINIAN

3) Rihanna Disturbia

7,528 meetings and events, up seven percent
from the year before. However, projections ; students involved.
for the university have indicated that the stu- : According to the Student
dent population could reach between 35,000 : Activities Board Special Events
and 45,000 in the next 10 years, : Chair, Matthew McCarthy, all
Dean Smith, associate director of fi- : studentsT input is greatly appre-_
nance and administration at ECU, says that : ciated. He feels that since the
the project came to formation in 2002, but : fall concert is for students, all
was examined thoroughly before construc- : of those interested must sub-
tion could begin. : mit their votes in order for the
Kemal Atkins, the vice provost for stu- : event to be a success and fully
dent affairs took a look at the project-and ; enjoyed.
decided that we needed to revisit it again,? : T think the new method is

CONCERT page B5

assess the overall project.
The Board of Trustees established
Mendenhall Student Center upon a dedica-
. tion in 1974, when construction had com-
menced on a commodious student center that
was in the planning stages for several years.
Today, the building is the focal point
of university unions, student experiences
and student media. Mendenhall also hosts
weekly events and programs in Hendrix
Theater and Pirate Underground, two staple
locations in the building. Fi
For many, Mendenhall Student Center
doesnTt just serve as office space. In the past
year alone, the building hosted approximately

4) Rihanna Take a Bow

5) Coldplay Viva La'Vida

The wondering and waiting is over: Mend-
: henhall will be opened to students this fall.
: Mendenhall Student Center was set to
: close this summer in preparation for a two-
: year renovation in which the interior would
: be reworked and brought up to code. This
| : would also include a face-lift of the exte-
-; rior to match other buildings surrounding
SUE CVest Dore Wet Oye : it. Construction was originally scheduled to
: begin last summer, but was postponed to the
: end of December. Now, the project has been.
MORE ON page B9 | brought to a standstill as administration re

6) Lil Wayne A Milli

7) Kardinal Offishall Dangerous
8) Jonas Brothers . Tonight

10) Ne-Yo Closer

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ECU dining offers various meal options for students to enjoy, along with new ideas about upcoming projects.

ERIN EDWARDS

THE East CAROLINIAN

After a long morning with classes, you
may feel tired and experience a rumble in
your stomach. You are hungry, and the only
thing you care about is solving that situa-
tion. Luckily, for all ECU students, there
are various options available for the hungry
student.

Whether you are looking for a hearty
breakfast, a midday snack or a yummy
smoothie to put some pep in your step,
ECU dining services strives to provide this
and much more.

ECU dining guarantees that there will
be plenty of exciting opportunities for in-
coming students, as well as innovative
changes for ECU students coming back for
another year.

Many renovations are currently tak-
ing place, along with other projects in the
works. Todd Dining Hall is finishing up
summer construction on College Hill, and°
will be open to students soon.

At Todd Dining Hall, students will be
able to see their. food prepared in front of
them,? said Allison Metcalf Woodard, the

i

district marketing manager for ECU Din-
ing. The many changes being made will
take any mystery out of food preparation,
allow for more interaction between staff
and students, and bring a better quality of
freshness for all.?

Woodard added that Todd Dining Hall
will also feature take-out options in be-
tween meal periods, so any students who
might have class or obligations during
regular times, will always have a way to
grab food. :

Students will also be able to enjoy seat-
ing not only in usual areas, but also in the
food court around stations where food is
being made.

However, Mike Lysaght, the Resident
District Manager of ECU Dining, says that
no definite date can be given at the time.

We donTt want to confuse students or
distribute information that might not be ac-
curate; however, we believe the outcome
will be phenomenal and students will be
pleased with the results,? said Lysaght.

Todd Dining Hall isnTt the only din-
ing place that is undergoing major chang-
es. Starting in January of 2009, Wright
Plaza will take out Java City coffee and

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exception of the Starbucks.

For returning students, many may have : ment would be a set of resistance
heard rumors about a ChiliTs restaurant : pace Maud Mi Mier ds
opening at the Croatan. According to ECU : ree! ae

dining, the reports are true and after major : ge
reconstruction, the Croatan will become : Hollywood, Fla: They come

a two-story building, hosting Chick-fil-A Helin tind fart cenit
along with a ChiliTs restaurant. Students : y

will experience counter-style service along : body? jiist'as: By equipment

: does. To perform biceps curls
: or an overhead press, for ex-

ee a, ; : ample, stand on the bands and °
Construction isnTt the only thing hap- : _.
es eae -* + grip the handles and go through
pening with dining at the university. Many : ;

: the same motions as you would

Tha ichwos sola hoon. : with dumbbells or machinery.
See nae. : Do just as many reps as you

less, a change that many universities across : é
: would in the gym.

with a possibility of a wait staff. The menu
will be designed to be as unlimited as pos-
sible, but no alcohol will be served.

new changes are coming that might sur-
prise students.

the country are adopting.

We tried this last year for two days :

in an effort to measure just how See : ten instructions, or about $50

found that there was less food waste and 3 ith ae instcciiial DVD.

it would be for us,T Woodard said.

FOOD page B7

THURSDAY AUGUST 14, 2008

am I suppose to eat?!?! Try these gadgets

and tips to stay
fit on a budget

(MCT)

In these tough economic

: times, some things have to go,

like bottled water, low-fat lattes

: and manicures. But you donTt
: have to let your body go. Push-
: ups, jumping jacks and crunches

are priceless. They cost nothing
and you can do them just about
anywhere. Throw in a-few rela-
tively inexpensive workout gad-
gets and itTs just like having a
gym membership with no fees
or contracts.

Tf you are on a tight budget,

: noneed to panic,? says Terrence
: Thomas, owner of Expert Fit-
: ness Solutions in Aventura, Fla.
: There are inexpensive ways to
: get into and stay in shape.?

After all, exercise is a

: remedy for stress. It can help
: lower blood pressure, reduce
the risk of heart disease and

improve your overall mood.

: Try it and you just might stop
: fuming the next time you're at
: the gas pump.

To help you get started, we

replace it with Starbucks. This construc- : reo ak ee ag

tion is phase one of a two-part produc- : :
tion, which involves the entire closing : gadgets and tips for staying fit

and renovation of Wright Plaza, with the :

experts to share their favorite
on a budget. Here they are:
RESISTANCE BANDS
The most beneficial equip-
owner of A.L.I. Bootcamp in
in different strengths _

light,

_ to work your upper and lower

Expect to pay less than $10
per band, which includes writ-

for a set of bands that comes

More tips: www.aliboot-

camp.comT

ANKLE WEIGHTS

With ankle weights, you
can do a whole body workout,
and ladies can do all leg exer-
cises,? says Natalie Brabner,
owner of Florida Fitness Train-
ers in Aventura. You can tone
your muscles and burn more
calories just by wearing them
throughout the day, and while
watching TV, you can do hip
extensions and build your
glutes, which we Brazilians are
famous for.? To get your glutes
in shape, strap on a pair of an-
kle weights and get down on all
fours. Then raise and extend
one leg at a time, keeping your
leg steady. Do five sets of 20
every night.?

A set of ankle weights will
set you back $20 or less.

CALISTHENICS

ThereTs nothing better than
old-fashioned body-weight ex-
ercises,T Thomas says. They
worked for Jack Lalanne and
they will do the same for you.?
Calisthenics also have what I
call a survival slimming effect.
Since you are lifting youf own
body weight, the body is forced
to adapt. In other words if you
are heavy, this type of exercise
will encourage weight loss out
of the sheer will. to survive.?
Besides push-ups and jump-
ing jacks, try squat thrusts:
With your feet together, squat
down and place your hands on
the floor next to your feet. In
one explosive movement, jump
your feet backward into a push-
up position, then jump your feet
forward and stand up again.
You might remember this from
P.E. class.

A mat is not necessary, but
if you prefer one, expect to pay
$20-$40.

SWISS BALL

In addition to core training,
such as sit-ups, which can be
done on the Swiss ball, you can
perform stretches and explosive

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THE EAst CAROLINIAN

In what used to be months filled with soaking up
the sun and possessing an overall lazy demeanor, my
summer has been spent working countless hours, with
rarely any time off. I knew that before my final year at
ECU could begin, I had to take some sort of adventure
with friends.

I seldom miss a show by any baad that I like, but
since many of my favorites apparently have issues with
playing in North Carolina, I usually have to travel to
Virginia or South Carolina to catch them. This time, I
headed to the House of Blues in Myrtle Beach to catch

Coheed and Cambria, one of my top bands of all time

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y

(second only to Incubus). I dragged my two friends
and lukewarm fans, Stephen and Maggie, along for the
road trip.

12:05 p.m.-Maggie and.I pick up Stephen. He says
he needs to run by Mendenhall to print out his ticket. I
yell at him accordingly for not doing so already.

12:15 p.m.-We run to campus and discover that
Mendenhall is closed. I almost leave Stephen in the
parking lot. We decide to smooth things over by get-
ting gas and ordering food at Sheetz, then eventually
figuring out how to get StephenTs ticket. _

12:25 p.m.-We stop at Sheetz. I almost put diesel in
my car as Maggie and Stephen order food. I spend too
much money filling the car. I grab water as Maggie or-

The overall trip to and from Myrtle Beach totaled over seven hours.

steak, because it takes three years to make.
card. We start randomly talking about blowing up the
screen and Kinkos and I get a feeling that we are being

they call the cops or kick us out.

a bizarre girl in his theater class who absorbed? things

ROADTRIP page B4

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$4.00 per hour for each additional child

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Three friends, one band and lots of gas money or continued

: from BI

: said Smith, who is part of a
: planning committee that meets
: and brainstorms ideas for the

project. ItTs clear just how
fast this university is growing,
so we want to explore every

: Opportunity and option that
: we can in order to make sure
: that we can adequately adapt
: to this growth.?

Smith also confirms that

: although there were. options to
: either renovate Mendenhall or
| : just begin construction on an
: entirely new student center,
: no set models have been deter-
: mined just yet.

ECU senior Jeni Patel be-

: lieves that renovations should
: continue as planned, citing that
: minor construction in the past
: still hasnTt brought it up to par.

T think that Mendenhall

: Student Center should be reno-
: vated,? said Patel. The building.
: has had a lot of remodeling done

: over the past couple of years but

: it still needs a total makeover.?

Patel adds that even if the

: building is out of service for an
: extended period of time, there

ders a sub and Stephen apparently orders a well-done oe plenty of other places =
: campus for organizations to

12:45 p.m.-We drive to Kinkos to print off the tick- : ne ee

et. This costs Stephen a whopping $1.19 on his credit : dassioonisT apn tha BI ne

: classes are over in the daytime

too loud, because many are staring. We leave before : and ~different ::
; : could use those rooms,? Patel

1:14 p.m.-We finally head out on Highway 13. We a a ieee a ete es
start talking about pet peeves and the strange people : £ : y
AP a : : because the weather is only ex-

we knew in high school. Stephen tells us stories about :
: tremely cold for a few months.

with her hand as she grabbed them. He demonstrates : te th ose months where it is meer:

: possible to hold events outside
: then organizations could try to
: make use of other places like the

: Christenbury Gym or Minges.?

There are many empty

organizations

The committee that Smith

: and many other ECU staff and
: students serve on will pres-
: ent their ideas to the Board of
: Trustees on Sept. 25, when a
: final decision will be made on
: how to accommodate students
: at the fastest growing school inT .
: the UNC system. The commit-
: tee is even exploring other stu-
: dent centers, including those
: at George Mason University,
: Georgia Tech, UNC Wilming-
: ton and UNC Charlotte.

As for now, students can en-

joy Mendenhall Student Center
: for at least one more year.

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

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ROADTRIP continued from B3

The sign for the House of Blues.

with my bag of Cheese Nips.

1:40 p.m.-Maggie and I rock
out to No Diggity? by Black-
street. I demonstrate my incred-
ible talent of air drumming. The
subject comes up about David
Bowie and Prince, prompting
Stephen to ask why so many
women find them sexy. Maggie
comments that itTs their artistic
and musical ability, but I find
. their man-liner to give them
that appeal. I keep that com-
ment to myself.

2:03 p.m.-We start taking

MySpace pictures through my-

sunroof in the car. We try to
look as emo as possible.

2:07 p.m.-We mock M.
Night SyhamalanTs movies.
Enough said.

2:20 p.m.- Stephen finds my
Homer Simpson slippers in the

backseat. I tell him that if you

put them on, it looks extremely
vulgar. I am right.

2:48 p.m.-Maggie starts
taking about our friends that
are pregnant. We all agree that
we do not like children.

2:54 p.m.-All of us rock
* out to Barenaked LadiesT One
Week.? I am embarrassed that I
know all of the words.

3:39 p.m.-We stop for a bath-
room break. I discover that my
toilet seat I use is half missing.
As we head back out, I canTt get
the car above 40mph so I step
on the gas as hard as I can and
yell at the car. I then realize that
I am in first gear.. I am made
fun of severely.

4:13 p.m.-We reach Myrtle
Beach. We pass way too many
strip clubs. We finally find
House of Blues and I take a pic-

ture, almost wrecking the car in
the process.

4:25 p.m- We eat an early
dinner at LoganTs Roadhouse.
Stephen believes that in order
to prepare for the concert, we
should order a Porterhouse 20
oz steak with a bucket of blood.
I see a woman with a graphic
Texas Chainsaw Massacre shirt
on. I lose my appetite.

5:55 p.m.- We head back to
the House of Blues and stand
in line, which has already ex-
tended half a mile or so. As we
are talking, we notice the guy in
front of us.is staring. He starts
to invade my personal bubble

(three feet). He tries to butt in -

on our conversations, but it is
too awkward. This makes my
stomach hurt.

6:35 p.m.- The guy is still star-
ing at us and now letting us know
minute by minute what time it is.

7:05 p.m.- The doors finally
open. The guy is still staring at
us, even as he is walking up to the
venue. As soon as we are let in, we
bolt:in order to avoid him. We keep
a watchful eye the entire time.

7:45 p.m.- After walking
around forever to find a good
spot, we settle on the stairs by the
bar. We have a good view of the
stage as the opener, Russian Cir-
cles, comes out. I am not aware
they are an instrumental metal
group, so I get a little bored.

9:00 p.m.- Coheed and Cam-
bria come on stage. I freak out a
little, along with everyone else.
My personal space is invaded
yet again as people start thrash-
ing around. I get a mouthful of
hair as the guy in front of me
starts head-banging.

The view from the driverTs seat.

9:45 p.m.- The concert is

amazing, although I get con- |

fused when they play a song
that I donTt know (turns out
to be The Trooper? by Iron
Maden.) A couple in front of us
starts making out...for 10 min-
utes. ITm surprised that Stephen
is able to see.

10:20 p.m.- Coheed and
Cambria come out for an en-
core. After playing Welcome
Home,? they go into playing
The Final Cut.? In this song,
each member of the band is giv-
ena solo. The drummer is given
the last one.

10:30 p.m.- The drummer is
still banging away on his solo. It
almost ruins the entire show.
10:45 p.m.- The show offi-
cially ends and we head back to
the parking lot. As we are leav-
ing, a guy runs up to the car,
sticks his head in the window
and screams,
Then another car passing us
talks to us on a megaphone.

11:00 p.m.- After a quick
stop to a gas station to get an
energy drink, we. head back
to Greenville.

On the three hour ride home,

our conversations touched on "

music we liked, past relation-
ships, and what we envisioned
our future turning out to be like.
Perhaps it was the late hours or
the Death Cab for Cutie CD play-
ing on repeat the end ride, but I
realized that I had a blast with my
friends and that it was the perfect
way to end the summer.

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Teachers climbed up Mt. Fiji, reaching past the 10,000 foot line to view volcanic rock and ice.

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ence and expanding their own

_ knowledge,? Tucker said.

Along with the personal
experience, participants found
the interactions between the
Japanese and themselves to be
rewarding, a characteristic they
believe is hard to find nowadays
in the U.S. Even children were in-
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_ T Tearned more about my-
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perience of peace and rest and I

strive to integrate [that] using the
individual greater good, as well as
trying to integrate with my school

. lessons with my students.?

McLaurin wasnTt the only
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type of change.

Many gained a respect for

nature and the environment, "

especially after witnessing gar-
dens of serenity, which were
specifically designed for peace,

_around the hustle and bustle of

the city. :

Tt was meaningful to visit
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nese and embracing their personal
interaction was well worth every-
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Even religious _ aspects
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that we save water.?

However, for students that might not
be used to the idea of going tray-less, Wo-
odard says that a limited number will be
available for those who request it.

Other changes include listing ingre- .
dients and nutritional information, which fe
will help with students watching caloric fie.
intake and those that may have specific
food allergies. Also, there will be more
vegetarian and vegan options for stu-
dents, with Todd Dining Hall offering at
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all times.

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ard, offering the best options for students
is a main objective.

' Qur goal is to offer the greatest value,
flexibility, variety and convenience~with
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We want to bring excitement for on-and- .
off-campus students with what we have
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in the direction of the kettlebell and turn your
feet out at a 45-degree angle from the arm with
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ItTs an age-old mating ritu-
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Discovery Channel.

The male species puffs out
his chest, struts over to the fe-
male, fumbles through some
conversation, perhaps buys her
an Appletini, and, if all goes well,
scores her cell-phone number.

After the respectable three
days have passed (remember
the movie Swingers?), the

male calls the female. But if
she has given him the number
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rude surprise.

YouTve reached the Re-
jection Hotline!? a cheerful
voice says. ... Unfortunately,
the person who gave you this
number did not want you to
have their real number.? Then
the voice rattles off a host of
reasons for the rejection __ ar-
rogance, body odor, a psycho-
stalker vibe.?

The man behind the voice,

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Jeff Goldblatt, originated the

Rejection Hotline four years
ago. He was at an Atlanta bar
and observed a man flirting
with an uninterested woman,
who ultimately told the man to
get away from her.

_ Evén the manTs friends were
laughing at him. There had to
be a less humiliating way of
rejecting someone, Goldblatt
figured. So he recorded a Re-
jection Hotline message, first
as a joke, but then word spread.

Today, about 1.6 million callers

dial the number each month,
Goldblatt says. Local numbers
are available for about 30 cit-
ies. Goldblatt, an MBA student
at Emory University, also~runs
rejectionhotline.com, a site that
makes a profit through adver-
tisements, sponsorships and
products for sale such as Rejec-
tion Hotline underwear.

Goldblatt estimates that 98
percent of callers dial for fun.

As for those who take it
seriously, Goldblatt says, We
like to think itTs a public ser-
vice.? (By we,? Goldblatt is
referring to himself and his
tribe of unpaid interns.)

He says itTs a service to
both sides, particularly the re-
ject, who saves face instead of
enduring a public rejection.

Nice it is not. -

Receiving the number
could be crushing, says Elayne

~Savage, author of DonTt Take

it Personally! The Art of Deal-
ing with Rejection.?

You donTt know someoneTs
history, and you donTt know
how they may have been hurt
in the past,? Savage says. You
donTt know what kind of reac-
tion someone might have.?

She adds that the hotline
could dredge up painful memo-
ries, perhaps childhood traumas.

There are classier ways to
do a decline,? Savage says.

John Fuhrman, author of

Reject Me

Direction,? recommends offer-

you will.
You could tell a person,

What ITm really looking for is :

X, and you are not that.
ThereTs always the cop-out,
ItTs not you, itTs me.

But when faced with a par-

ticularly obnoxious person,

Fuhrman doesnTt rule out a di- :
: greeting, Top of the morning to you,? is

rect, You know what, it is you.
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some circles as Mr. Rejec-

use the number.?

several times.

Cox, a bartender at Univer- :
sal OrlandoTs CityWalk, once :
was pursued by a man wearing :
: Cat's urine glows under a blacklight.

a shirt that read: Hi, YouTll Do.
Charming.
He wouldnTt take the hint,
so she gave him the number.

TJ thought I would never :

: when Haley's Comet came into view.
Bea:
came to the bar again and told :
her that giving the rejection :
number was really mean. It :
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And then he asked for her :
~number again.

see him again,? Cox says.
She thought wrong.

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reaches 2-6 years of age.

: Ingrown toenails are hereditary.

: The longest U.S. highway is Route 6
: Starting in Cape Cod, Massachusetts
: going through 14 states, and ending in
Bishop, California.

Horoscopes

| Aquarius
: Your energy levels are rather low right

now, but they seem to be heading for

: an upswing. ItTs a good time for low-
: key activities with friends and family
: that can recharge your emotional
: batteries.

: Pisces |
You can rely on coworkers and others

on thesperiphery of your social circle
to pull more than their weight today --

: maybeso much so that you can pull off

an unexpected win from behind!

Aries

You and your people are going to need
some pretty serious recreation after
todayTs big push! Your drive for success
is legendary and on days like today, it

shines for the whole world to see.

: Taurus

: ItTs a good time for you to talk to
: people you. disagree with and simply
: try to understand how they see the
: world. The shift in perspective doesn't
: influence you, but it does give you
: Serious insight.

: Gemini

: Your tasks are just a little more difficult
: than you had expected today, but if you
: Can rearrange -- or better still, postpone
: -- a few of them, you should find that
: you can manage them all just fine.

: Cancer

: It'sa binary day, either good or bad with
: little to no room in between. See if you
: Can cut your losses if things start to go
: south -- maybe by going home early or
calling for a nice, long time-out.

: Leo

: You're excited about something big
: that seems like it could change your
: life, but you may need to keep it to
: yourself for the time being. Things are

still complicated for your people and

: they need to approach you.

: Virgo

: You need to relax and have fun today
: -- things are pretty great and there
: shouldn't be anything so pressing that
: youcan't put it off after a bit of attention.
: ItTs a great day for a party!

: Libra

: You should try to be vigilant today,
: especially at work -- though folks could
: try to take advantage of your trusting
: nature almost anywhere, really. ThereTs
: No need to get paranoid, though!

: Scorpio

: Your social energy i is potent today and
: you should find it easy to get along with
: almost anyone -- even those with whom
: you have profound disagreements. ItTs
3 cai time for negotiations.

: Sagittarius

: [t's a good time to lock up your credit
: cards or find some other way to keep
: yourself from spending money. Things
: are good for you, but they can get better
: if you can build up more savings.

: Capricorn

: You can get almost anything done
: today, no matter how much effort it
: takes. Things are stacked in your favor
: ~and you may find that you can build on
: earlier successes to pull off a big win!

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accessory
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ECU Schedule

vs. Virginia Tech
Aug. 30
vs. West Virginia
Sept. 6
at Tulane
Sept. 13
at NC State
Sept. 20
vs. Houston
SEpi 27,
at Virginia
Oct hl
vs. Memphis
Oct. 18
at UCF
Nov. 2
vs. Marshall
Nov. 8
at Southern Miss
Nov. 15
at UAB
Nov. 22
vs. UTEP
Nov. 28

Virginia Tech
Schedule

at ECU
Aug. 30
vs. Furman
Sept. 6
vs. Georgia Tech.
Sept. 13
at UNC
Sept. 20
at Nebraska
Sept. 27
vs. W. Kentucky
Oct. 4
at Boston College
Oct. 18
at Florida State
Oct. 25
vs. Maryland
Nov. 6
at Miami
Nov. 13
vs. Duke
Nov. 22
vs. Virginia

THEY SAID IT

EverybodyTs undefeated at
this point and everyone has
lofty goals with what theyTre
trying to accomplish. ThereTs a
lot of excitement, enthusiasm
and interest.?

-Skip Holtz

Playing Virginia Tech in
Charlotte should be an exciting
atmosphere to play in and it
could play a big part in our
upcoming season.?

-Wide receiver Dwayne Harris

T think with the goals we
have in our program and what
weTre trying to do is win a
conference championship.
Knowing how close weTve
come (to that) the last two
years has put a little fire in
everybodyTs belly.?

-Skip Holtz

T donTt think now is the time
to pat ourselves on the back
and talk about going to a bowl
game and beating Boise State.
Right now, what we have to do
is find out what we have to get
done to close those last games
out at the end of the year in
order to win a conference
championship.?

-Skip Holtz

Coming into the season, we
know that weTre going to have
to play a lot of great offenses "
but thatTs a challenge that we
look forward to week in and
week out.?

-Free safety Van Eskridge »

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Timnic Tech
~Starting Lineup |

hada a se . players wh
_ ee of the Hokies. oe T,

Vv . Pirates will onc again of open witha highly regarded Hokies
team"but this season, the game won't be overshadowed by a tragedy; what ge
in between the lines is the onl thin x that matters a rematch.

3 a t have a chance at al and
me confidence: when we play

the special teams .

er, snapper) of the four most

h experience (this fine?
holes to au but their ae players a are studs.

is and the Pirates are eager ioe earn aieopect this time around, : a
he series. scheduled to os every season until at least 2013 the eae _

This writer ¢

~East Carolina
Starting Lineup

OS Offense
: ¢ QB- Patrick Pinkney, Sr.

RB- Jonathan Williams, So.
WR- Jamar Bryant, Jr.
WR- Dwayne Harris, So.
_ Alex sc Jr.

_ LG-Th Hac Ir.
__ C- Stephen Heis, Jr.

RG- Dou Palmer, Jr.
J

DE 7k Slate, Sr.
_ DE- Jay Ross, Jr.

DT- Khalif Mitchell, Sr.
DE- C.J. Wilson, Jr.
-LB- Quentin Cotton, Sr.

_ LB- Nick Johnson, Jr.
_ LB- Pierre Bell, Sr.
_CB- Jerek Hewitt, Sr.
__CB- Darryl Reynolds, So.

FS- Van Eskridge, Jr.
SS- Leon Best, Sr.

Speicial Teams

_K-Ben Hartman, 1

P- Matt Dodge, Ir.

? KR- | Jonathan Williams,

HOLTZ

_ one we've got to do is set tha

_ lofty goal. We've had lofty goals

every year weTve been here but |

__ | think the players feel those |
goals are a little moer attain

able this year.?

THURSDAY AUGUST 14, 2008

THE EAST CAROLINIAN ¢ SPORTS

C2

Five questions in need of answers

5. Is this the year ECU gets a Conference USA
title?

Any member of the football team will tell you that unless ECU
makes it to the C-USA title game then the season is a failure. The
Pirates have been close the last two years but have fallen apart at
the end of the conference schedule, with losses to Rice in 2006 and
Marshall in 2007 costing them greatly.

This year the goal is clear: win C-USA. The schedule is in ECUT S
favor this year, as it gets most of its toughest conference opponents
at home and has a bye week before its toughest conference. road
game. Three of the final five games are on the road however, so if
the pattern of the past two years is followed then the Southern Miss,
UAB or UTEP games could be the ones that dethrone the Pirates
conference title hopes for a third straight year. The PiratesT coaches
and players have stressed the importance of winning C-USA this
season, and if they can learn from what has happened the last two
years, thereTs a good chance this is the year.

4. How will the special teams be?

While the special teams play last year earned ECU two of its.

biggest wins"North Carolina and Boise State"the unit was other-
wise below average. Matt Dodge had moments of brilliance as the

punter, averaging 41 yards per punt, but he lacked the consistency |

that coach Holtz demanded from him.

As far as field goals, Ben Hartman was a sub-par 13-of-22 with
eight of those misses coming from less than 39 yards. Hartman
seemed to find consistency in the latter part of last season, any
momentum he had came to a screeching halt this summer as he
~suffered a leg injury that could leave his availability in the early part
of this season in question. The special teams unit will certainly be
a big question mark this season and should get tested early with the
first two games against Virginia Tech and West Virginia.

3. Will the secondary be.able to stop the pass?

While the ECU defense will get recognition for its strong defen-
sive line, the Achilles heel of the unit is the secondary. Last year,
ECU ranked among the worst in the nation in stopping the pass,
allowing 289 yards per game through the air.

The Pirates are simply hoping that last year was a learning
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Chris Johnson will be rough to replace this season.

belts, the secondary will be able to step up to the challenge. If not,
then the pass happy offenses of Conference-USA will once again
give ECU fits.

2. Can the running game handle the loss of Chris
Johnson?

Last season was the year of Chris Johnson. This year it could
be the year of Dominique Lindsay, Jonathan Williams, Norman
Whitley or Brandon Simmons, among others who are trying to
replace a game changer such as Johnson.

Doing that is much easier said than done however. Last year,
Johnson ran for 1,423 yards and 17 touchdowns in 13 games. The
next closest running back to him was Dominique Lindsay, who had
205 yards and five touchdowns. While Johnson did get the majority
of attempts it is certainly unknown at this point in time if one of the
backs this year can even get close to matching that production in
the running game. Of course Johnson was also great in the passing

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running back closest to Johnson in that category, with 58 yards
receiving and one touchdown on only nine receptions.

With limited experience returning and LindsayTs injury, it will
obviously be tough for the ECU offense to replace its departed star.

1. How will weekly quarterback competition
affect the offense?

While the question of who will start the Virginia Tech game as
quarterback is presumably Patrick Pinkney, it will probably still be
a week-to-week situation as to who will start the rest of the games.
Last season, Rob Kass was slated to start against the Hokies for

the season opener, but due to a DUI arrest, he didnTt make his first

game appearance until the fourth game of the season, against West

* Virginia. Pinkney made the most of his starting duties"espe-

cially against in-state rival North Carolina, when he threw for 406
yards and three touchdowns. Kass also had his share of success,
including engineered the final drive in the Hawaii Bowl,.in which
the offense was able to get into position for a game-winning Ben
Hartman field goal.

While both quarterbacks bring different things to the table,
Patrick is more of a scrambling quarterback where Kass is a pocket
passer. The two, along with offensive coordinator Todd Fitch, were
able to put in place an offense that could handle a dual quarterback
system and find success. Why coach Holtz has been more in favor
of settling with one quarterback, he isnTt.opposed to going back
to the duel quarterback system if it means wins. The competition
will go on week in and week out especially if one doesnTt perform
much better than another on a consistent basis.

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Offense-VT |

Skip Holtz and Frank Beamer may want to trade
coaching techniques in order to manage their
strikingly similar offensive units. Both coaches
are tackling potential quarterback controversies?
for consecutive years. Both coaches will rely

on committee? running back systems to
replace star performers (ECUTs Chris Johnson
and Virginia TechTs Branden Ore). And both
coaches will benefit from offensive lines with
more experience, while both sets of receiving
corps lack a significant number of game-tested
veterans.

The Hokies get the offensive nod simply because
they have a more talented player pool than

ECU. Outside of quarterback Tyrod Taylor, the
Hokies most lethal weapon could be tight end
Greg Boone, the offensive MVP of the spring. |
The offensive line, led by All-ACC selection
Sergio Render, has four returning starters and
should pave an easier path for the board of
backs. The HokiesT top contenders for tailback,
Kenny Lewis and Jahre Cheeseman, are looking
to bounce back from injuries that kept them
sidelined for the spring. As many as three other
backs, including a redshirt freshman and a true
freshman, are in the mix for playing time.

Special Teams-VT

Virginia TechTs Beamer Ball? has made it

the favorite in this category for just about
every game in each one of Frank BeamerTs 20
seasons. Beamer has become legendary for

his defensive tactics, as his special teams are
usually adept at blocking kicks and scoring
touchdowns. However, Virginia TechTs lack

of experience on the offensive side will be a
concern in the early stages of the season. The
Hokies must replace a starting placekicker,
holder, deep snapper and standout return man.
That return man is Eddie Royal, a second-round
draft choice of the Denver Broncos. The Pirates
have an outstanding kickoff returner to replace
as well in Chris Johnson; Dwayne Harris and
Jonathan Williams will have their work cut out
for them to plug the impression that Johnson
has left. Macho Harris will be the preferred
option on punt and kick returns for Virginia
Tech. An injury to ECU kicker Ben Hartman
could leave the Pirate special teams vulnerable
and stretched thin. With HartmanTs availability
in question during the preseason, freshman
Ben Ryan and punter Matt Dodge have been
competing for the placekicking job.

T This writer can be contacted at

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RONNIE WOODWARD

THE EAst CAROLINIAN

: There is a saying in football that offense sells _
: tickets and defense wins championships"and
: that is no truer than in Conference USA.
: All you have to do is look at last yearTs
: champion to realize that.
: Last fall, UCF showed the rest of C-USA the
: recipe for winning a championship in the league
: that has turned into the most offense-heavy and
: unpredictable in the nation, and believe it or not,
: they did it with defense. | ,
: Scoring points has been very easy for most in C-.
: USA lately. Last year, the conference boasted the
: nationTs top offense (Tulsa) and had two players
: from the same conference rush for more than
: 2,000 yards for only the second time in college
: football history.
: But the defensive statistics werenTt quite as
: pretty.
: Last season, seven of C-USATs 12 teams ranked
: 100th or worse in the nation in total defense and
: pass defense. UCF wasnTt one of them, and that
: had a lot to do with winning the conference.
: Every team in the league knew how to score
: points, but not many actually knew how to stop
: the opposition. :
_.t UCF was one of two C-USA schools to allow
: less points in 2007 than in 2006, and the Golden
: Knights were first in the league in total defense,
: pass defense and sacks against conference
: Opponents. With nine returning starters on
: defense, UCF allowed 25 points or less in seven
| of its nine conference games--including the win
~ over Tulsa in the C-USA championship game.

THURSDAY AUGUST 14,2008

edge? Opinion: Defense is the key
to winning Conference USA



JESSI BRAXTON | Tue East CaroLiNIAN

Marcus Hands (92) and Linval Joseph (97) are among the players returning on ECUTs defensive line.

ECU has aspirations of winning its first
conference championship since 1976 this season,
and for that to happen, the defense must play
better.

Playing with an inexperienced secondary last
season, the Pirates finished 114th in the nation
in pass defense and 95th in total defense. They
were forced into shootouts and frequently

bailed out by Chris Johnson and an explosive .
offense. Johnson will not be on the field

this year, and Head Coach Skip Holtz and
defensive coordinator Greg Hudson have both
acknowledged that more pressure will be on the
defense to win games.

ItTs a high responsibility, but it is a fact,? said
Hudson. In order for us to expect any type of
championship, weTre going to have to play great
defense.?

Hudson said that being a defensive coordinator
in C-USA can be very challenging and
frustrating at times, and that trend looks like it
will continue. Former Hawaii coach June Jones -
will bring his high-powered run-and-shoot
offense to SMU this season, and two successful
offensive coordinators will have their first
chances as head coaches in C-USA this fall.
Southern Miss, which fired longtime defensive-
minded coach Jeff Bower last fall, will be
coached by Larry Fedora, who guided Oklahoma
StateTs nationally ranked offense last season.
Kevin Sumlin; who has been an offensive
coordinator at Oklahoma and Florida, will also

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The PiratesT offensive line returns four starters and is rated among the best in Conference USA.

JARED JACKSON

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To have a great offense in
college football, you usually
have to have a good quarter-
back.

But every good quarterback |

usually needs a good offensive
line to protect him. These are the
- guys that few people outside of
diehard football fans pay atten-
tion to"but more often than
not"they are the difference in

C-USA

continued from C3

be the headman at Houston.
- Sometime you look around
and say, ~why are things a
little different in this leagueT,?
Hudson said. The offensive
creativity in our league is very
high. I jokingly say that itTs
like every coach in the league
is interviewing each Saturday, |
trying to see who can put the
most points on the board.
But it still comes down to
tackling. Whether itTs in space
or in a small window, you have
to be a fundamental team.?
ECU does return a good
amount of experience on
defense this season. For the
first time in the Holtz era, ECU
returns nine starters on defense,
which could be very valuable.
It allows you to go back
out on the field against
those opponents with the
understanding of how to defend
things,? Hudson said of the
experience he has returning this
fall. The players know what to
do and how to get ready for that
opponent.?
Free safety Van Eskridge, who
is one of the PiratesT leaders on
defense, said that eliminating
long pass plays has been the
main focus of the defense this
preseason and last spring.
By us having the core of our
defense back and some good
chemistry going, hopefully it
will allow us to play better and
smarter than last year,? he said.
C-USA, which has had a
different champion in each of
the past six seasons, looks to
be as wide open as ever this
year. Tulsa is gaining the most
preseason recognition, but
the Golden Hurricane will be
breaking in a new quarterback
and only return five starters
from a defense that all but cost
it a conference championship
one year ago. ECU, UCF and
Marshall--the top-3 contenders
in the East Division--all lost
key players on offense, but
return nine starters on defense.
This fall, the offenses of C-
USA are likely to once again
_ dominate the highlights and
receive the most attention,
but donTt forget how valuable _
defense can be in this league-
-UCF sure figured it out last
season.

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a quarterback getting sacked or
throwing a touchdown pass.

We just try to keep the
skill position players happy, and
make them better,? said. junior
offensive lineman Doug Palmer.
It feels so good to see one of
them score because of the work
that we did. ItTs all about getting
those seven ~points, and thatTs
makes everyone happy.?

Last year, the ECU offense

exploded behind the playmak- "

ing abilities of Chris Johnson.

Whether the departed speedster
was running the football or
taking a screen-pass all the way
to the house. At times, Johnson
made the offensive line look
good with his lightning fast
speed, but without a strong
offensive line unit to open up
running lanes for him, ECU
could and probably would have
lost many more football games.

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Johnson, and perhaps have one
of the best offensive units in
recent ECU memory.

That is partly due to one
of the most experienced offen-
sive line units the Pirates have
had in years. The unit, which
returns four starters from last
yearTs team, is ranked as the
top offensive line in Conference
USA by Phil SteeleTs preseason
magazine.

Our offensive line has as
much depth as weTve ever had,?
said Holtz. We still have a

long way to go in order to put it

all together, but there are more

bodies to work with than weTve ~

ever had.?

Now in his third stint at ECU

and fourth year overall during
his latest, offensive line coach
Steve Shankweiler thinks the
overall experience of the line
has definitely given the unit an

advantage over this spring and

summer opposed to years past.

The experience [of the
offensive line] makes my room
a whole lot more mature and
makes it a whole lot more intui-
tive about what weTre doing,?
said Shankweiler. The main

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all means.

Maybe it started to sink in
when the president showed up
at the Water Cube and came
back for an encore. Maybe he
got a better idea when all those
NBA superstars " Kobe Bryant
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Growing up, I always
wanted to be an Olympian,?
Phelps said later. I just kept
thinking, ~Wow, greatest Olym-
pian of all time.T ItTs a pretty
cool title.?

After winning five gold
medals and setting five world
records over the course of four
days, Phelps actually got a bit .
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different conferences, The East
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position in football, offensive linemen have to
instinctively know what the teammate beside
them is doing"and are forced to work well as
a group.

They live together, they socialize together,

_they hang out together and theyTre a unique -

group,? Shankweiler said of his groupTs cohesive-
ness. I insist that they all know all five positions.

That way thereTs a common thread running '

through all of them and they canTt stay in their
own little cabinet, they have to understand what
all of them are doing.?

The key to having a good line is pretty simple
according to junior lineman Sean Allen.

The most important thing on the offensive "

line is knowing how to play together,? he said.
You have to learn how to work with the guy
beside you and the guy beside him.?

Part of the reason that Shankweiler is
impressed by this group of players is the maturity
among them and how they reach out to other guys
to try and make them better. "

There is a lot more of players coaching play-
ers than ITve seen since ITve been here.? Shank-
weiler said. They now understand what I want,
and they are more mature.?

The feeling is mutual between player and.

coach, which Palmer pointed out this preseason.

ITve learned how to be patient and just listen
to what he (Shankweiler) has to say,? Palmer said,
who is currently slated as ECUTs starting right
guard for the opener against Virginia Tech on
Aug. 30. We just have to keep listening to him,
because he knows what heTs talking about.?

The offensive line isnTt without some key
losses however. The unit lost starters Matt Butler
and Josh Coffman to graduation.

T feel real strong about the offensive line as a
unit right now,? Palmer said. We lost Matt Butler
at guard and Josh Coffman at tackle, but we feel
good and weTre just trying to come together as a
unit and get ready for Virginia Tech.?

As the summer rolls along and the opener

Quarterback Patrick Pinkney will be relying on his offensive line this fall.



ESSI BRAXTON | Tue East CAROLINIAN

against Virginia Tech creeps up at a fastening rate,
Shankweiler believes that not only the offensive
line, but the offense as a whole, could be a force
to be reckoned with.this fall. ;

I think with where we are right now on
offense, we can be as good as any offense in this
league [Conference USA],? Shankweiler said.
But to be good in this league, youTve got to be
well over 400 yards a game, so weTre going to
have play with a sense of urgency and a sense
of maturity because this league is being known
for being wide open on offense, and weTre very
capable of that.?

To be successful however, Shankweiler thinks
the offense will have to be multifaceted.

My other two times here, we have two NFL
quarterbacks (Jeff Blake and Davied Garrard).
Throughout the 1990s, the common theme was
there was an NFL quarterback,? Shankweiler said.
Not to say that the guys we have know canTt play
in the NFL, but our focus now is maybe more a
multiple way of attacking defenses.

Maybe we have to spread it out more or we
may have to do some things in the option game,
whereas in the past, we always had that big guy
under center that we ~knew could bail us out. I
think our line of scrimmage has to be better than
it used to be and our multiplicity has to be better
than it used to be.? .

The key to the PiratesT overall success on
offensive this year could come down to the
offensive line, and its ability offense to not only
control the line of scrimmage, but also the flow
of the game.

ECUTs experienced offensive lineman must be
on their toes week in and week out and expect the
unexpected and make it a reality. Because again,
they are the difference between a sack and a touch-
down pass. They are the difference between a five
yard loss and a 15-yard run. They are often times
the difference between a win and a loss.

This writer can be contacted at
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Not long after Tiger Woods
announced he was done for the
year because of knee surgery,
the search began for the player
who could dominate golf in his
absence, especially the final
two majors.

Padraig Harrington didnTt
make too many short lists.

Most eyes were on Phil
Mickelson, No. 2 in the world

- with three majors among his

35 victories around the world.

Maybe it was time for Ernie Els

to emerge anew, especially now
that Woods wasnTt around to
break his heart. Youth focused
on Sergio Garcia, a phenomenal
talent who had captured the next
best thing to a major at The Play-
ers Championship.
Harrington provided the
answer not.once, but twice.
First came his four-shot vic-
tory in the British Open, where

THURSDAY AUGUST 14, 2008

Harrington taking advantage

absence

he shot 32 on the back nine in
35 mph wind at Royal Birkdale.
One month later, Harrington
awoke from a daze to win the
PGA Championship with a 66-
66 at Oakland Hills.

That gave him three of the
last six majors " only Woods
has won that many so quickly
in the last 25 years.

And instead of asking

_whether he could fill the void,

the question now is whether
Harrington can challenge Wood
when he returns.
ItTs a good situation that
you can ask that question,?
Harrington said. I have prob-
ably been the leading player in
Europe for close to six years. It
is a big step now to move up and
start competing on a different
level. ITve got Phil. ITve got Tiger
ahead of me. I donTt necessarily
pay attention to what-theyTre
doing. I pay attention to more
what ITm doing.?
That might be one reason

why Harrington presents such
a threat.

He works as hard on his
game as anyone, even though

~Vyay Singh gets thé credit as

the hardest-working man in golf.
Harrington has never been one to
be so consumed with results and
rankings to abandon the process
of getting better. Remember, he
went a full year without winning
between his consecutive British
Open titles.

Many periods in my career,
ITve had lulls where ITve been in
between things and come out
stronger,? he said after his two-
shot victory over Sergio Garcia
and Ben Curtis. ITm looking at
this period as one of those that
I am coming out stronger with
experience, and ITm putting a
lot more things together. ITm
making things happen on the
golf course.?

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Michael Phelps (right) celebrates with his teammates after winning 4x200-meter freestyle relay.

the morning, followed by the.

preliminaries of the 100 but-
terfly in the evening.

_By PhelpsT standards, a
rather light day.

Just look what he did
Wednesday: In the span of an
hour, he set a world record in
the 200-meter butterfly " even
though a faulty pair of goggles
filled with water during the race
" and then came back to lead
the first 800 freestyle relay to
crack the seven-minute bar-
rier, virtually lapping the rest
of the field.

Those were the 10th an
11th gold medals of PhelpsT
career, leaving Mark Spitz, Carl
Lewis & Co. in the dust. And
heTs still aiming to win three
more before he leaves China,
which would take down the
record he really wants: SpitzTs

seven-gold performance from
36 years ago.

Everyone else is just a spec-
tator.

] think heTs undisputedly
the greatest swimmer of all
time,? longtime Italian coach
Alberto Castagnetti said. HeTs
stratospheric, in technical terms
and in terms of mental prepara-
tion. ITve never seen anyone
like him.?

Castagnetti should know.
He raced against Spitz at the
Munich Games.

Spitz was much more lim-
ited,? the coach said. He had
two races that were similar,
freestyle and butterfly, and he
had a team behind him for the

_ relays in which even I could

have won.?
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medley: Teammate and fellow
hip-hop aficionado Ryan Lochte
certainly makes this a potential
stumbling block, considering
he put up the third-fastest time
in history at the U.S. trials last
month. Then again, Phelps set a
world record in that same race
and will benefit from Lochte
trying to pull off a tough double,
also racing in the 200 back-
stroke on the same morning.
_ " Saturday, 100 butterfly:
American Jan Crocker holds
the world record, but he set
that mark three long years ago.
Phelps has won nearly every big
race between the two, including
the 2004 Olympics, last yearTs
world championships and the
most recent U.S. trials, where
he pulled away to an easy win.
Crocker will be well rested,
however, since this is his only
individual event.

" Sunday, 400 medley
relay: The U.S. has never actu-
ally lost this event at the Olym-
pics, the only blip on its perfect
record coming in 1980 when the
Americans boycotted. This is
about.as sure of a lock as Phelps
will have at these games, though
there is always the chance of a
stumble. Remember Crocker
jumping in too early on a relay
exchange during what should
have been a routine prelims

swim at last yearTs world cham-
pionships? The Americans were
disqualified, denying Phelps the
chance to win an eighth gold.

_ Judging by the way heTs
swimming in China, it would
likely take a similar fluke for
Phelps to miss out on SpitzTs
record.

He is just anormal person,
but maybe from a different
planet,? said RussiaTs Alexander
Sukhorukov, fresh off a thrash-
ing by the Phelps-led Americans
in the 800 free relay Wednesday

- but still wearing a silver medal

around his neck.

Cornel Marculescu, who
runs the sportTs governing body,
concurred with the intergalactic
theory...

The problem is, we have
an extraterrestrial,? Marculescu
said. No one else can win.?

British swimmer Simon
Burnett has a different take,
which he shared with American
menTs coach Eddie Reese when
they ran into each other in the
cafeteria.

He was saying to me,
~I think ITve figured out
Michael Phelps,T? Reese said.
He is not from another planet;
he is from the future. His father
made him and made a time
machine. Sixty years from now
he is an average swimmer, but
he has come back here to mop
up.?

Science fiction aside, the
23-year-old from Baltimore is
clearly swimming off the charts
in Beijing.

After a six-gold perfor-
mance at the 2004 Athens
Games, Phelps needed only
five days here to surpass Spitz,
Lewis, Soviet gymnast Larysa
Latynina and Finnish runner
Paavo Nurmi as the winningest
Olympian ever.

Being on the team with
him these past couple of years,
a lot of us take what he does for
granted,? said Natalie Coughlin,
whoTs won three medals of her
own at these games but barely
has gotten noticed. We expect
him to break world records. We
expect him to win.?

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stroke, his goggles filled with
water shortly after he dove in
the pool. Still, he glided across
the surface, his long arms gob-
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7 Dinghy movers
8 Pair count
9 Available by
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Tampa
11 __-friendly
12 Pinochle display
13 Has printed on it
21 Knight and
Williams

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24 Split in two

25 Door holders

26 Academy
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27 Slugger Hank

29 Uncovers

30 Beginning

31 Indigenous

32 Book backs

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11 Old horse

14 Lumberjacks

15 Ballgame
record

17 Show off

18 Language
symbols

19 More on edge

20 Corn location

21 Chunk of bacon

22 Clean the slate

24 Excessively
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31 Reef material

33 Meeting of
minds

39 WaiterTs aid

40 Held oneTs
ground

41 Former partners

42 Choice

44 Naked or raving
mad?

45 Crescent shape

46 QB Manning

48 GPs

49 On the beach

53 John or John
Quincy

55 Too colorful

56 Leather
puncher

58 Infamous hand-
washer

62 Atypical

64 Worked like a
drudge

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66 At lunch

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68 Hunted animal

69 Formal,
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7 Taper off
8 Fly alone
9 Due at any time
10 Silver-gray color
11 Aristocratic
12 Bailiwicks
13 Eke out a living
16 Throw
23 Crackling noise
25 Apply
26 Play parts
27 Use a drill
28 Of the mouth
30 Smoothed (out)

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35 Shea player
36 Midterm, e.g.

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sounds
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decoration
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Classifieds

FOR RENT

| need a subleaser for North
Campus Crossing. ItTs a
3 bedroom apartment with
wonderful girl roommates.
$485/month. Nothing wrong
with it; | just want to move
in with my three best friends
who just transferred to ECU. If
anyone wants to help me out,
my email is alcl216@ecu.edu
or call 704-322-0622.

Duplex available on the corner
of 4th and Maple Street.
3BR/1BA with living room. New
appliances including washer/
dryer. Great location. Available
immediately. $850/month. Call
908-229-5539.

WALK TO CLASS! 1 block from
campus. 2 bedroom apartment
with hard wood floors and
central heat/air located right
next to ECU Police. Washer/
dryer, dishwasher, high-speed
internet, basic cable, water and
sewer all included. Call (252)
916-5680.

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 (15T
x 15T average size). Central
heat/air, 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.

WALK TO CLASS! HOUSES
AVAILABLE: How about your
own house with a yard (some
dogs OK),,a large bedroom,
and be able to walk to campus,
downtown, the rec center, etc (1
or 2 blocks!). Central heat/air,
basic cable, high-speed internet,
washer/dryer, dishwasher,
monitored alarm system, lawn
care are all included. 6, 5, 4, 3

bedroom units. These units look
like houses but are duplexes so
there is no problem as far as the
3 person? rule is concerned.
252-916-5680.

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.

1 bedroom apartment located
1 block from ECU and 1 block
from downtown. $385/month.
Call 714-3294 or 355-3248.
Available August 1.

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.

For Rent: Great deal! Move
in now! Start paying rent
September lst. Need someone
to take over lease. Rent includes
own bedroom w/ bath, cable,
utilities, water, and Internet.
$315/month. Male or female.
Call Joy at 570-345-8804 or
570-640-8804.

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 at 252-
413-0545. |

Perfect Place. Excellent 4
bed 2 bath home in university
area. Newly remodeled. Nice
backyard. Quiet neighborhood.

- On ECU bus route. Hardwoods.

Tile. $1000/month. Call 830-
0772 or visit www.villagehaven.
net for more info.

2 bedroom, 2 bath duplex near
ECU. 1931A E. 3rd Street.
$600/month. Call 252-752-
2636 or 252-412-5407.

3 bedroom, 1 bath House, big
yard, and deck. Near ECU at

2817 Jefferson Drive. $800/ -

month. Call 252-752-2636 or
292-412-2015.

ROOMMATE WANTED

International student looking
for other international students
to share house. Call 252-902-
9278 for address and details.

Female roommate wanted.
2BR/2BA. $325 + 1/2 utilities.
Cable and internet included.
Call Amanda at (252) 561-
6883 or anb0227@ecu.edu.

HELP WANTED

Part-time Audiovisual Person
needed. Must have knowledge
of digital editing programs.
Call 252-752-1600 and ask
for Caryn.

Experienced driver needed for
private transportation company.
Morning and afternoon hours
available. Contact Jennifer @
252-327-6863.

Greenville Recreation & Parks
Department is recruiting
volunteer coaches for the
upcoming fall soccer season.
This volunteer position will be
needed from early September
until late October. The Future
Stars Soccer program is for ages
3-14, and volunteer coaches will
be used for all teams. Games will
be played on Saturday mornings
and on weeknights. The first
of two coaches meetings will
be held Tuesday, August 26 at
7:30 p.m. The meeting will be
held at H. Boyd Lee Park. For
more information concerning the
position, please call the Athletic
Office at 329-4550.

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THURSDAY AUGUST 14, 2008 C10

THE EAST CAROLINIAN, SELF HELP BUILDING
PHONE (252) 328-9238 FAX (252) 328-9143

GREENVILLE RECREATION &
PARKS DEPARTMENT IS
RECRUITING VARIOUS PART-TIME
POSITIONS FOR UPCOMING FALL
PROGRAMS. THESE POSITIONS
ARE NEEDED FROM EARLY
SEPTEMBER TO MID NOVEMBER.
YOUTH SOCCER REFEREES WILL
BE NEEDED FOR THE UPCOMING
SOCCER SEASON. RATE OF
PAY PER GAME IS $12-$14.
APPLICANTS MUST POSSESS A
GOOD KNOWLEDGE OF THE RULES
OF SOCCER AND BE ABLE TO
OFFICIATE. LEAGUE GAMES FOR
AGES 4-14. GAMES ARE PLAYED
ON SATURDAY MORNINGS AND
SOME WEEKDAY NIGHTS. ALSO,
WE ARE RECRUITING OFFICIALS
AND SCOREKEEPERS FOR THE
UPCOMING ADULT/YOUTH
FLAG FOOTBALL SEASONS.
SCOREKEEPERTS SALARY WILL
BE $7.25 AN HOUR. OFFICIALS
WILL EARN $14-$19 PER GAME.
EACH POSITION REQUIRES
APPLICANTS TO POSSESS A
GOOD KNOWLEDGE OF FLAG
FOOTBALL RULES. OFFICIALS
ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND THE
TRAINING CLINICS OFFERED BY
GREENVILLE RECREATION AND

-PARKS DEPARTMENT. FOR MORE

INFORMATION CONCERNING THE
APPLICATION PROCESS, PLEASE
CALL THE ATHLETIC OFFICE AT
329-4550.

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.

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.

Part-time Position Available.
*Glassware Preparation/
Laboratory Assistant*
Qualifications: currently
enrolled in a degree program
in chemistry, biology, or
other technical curriculum.
Experience: completion
of introductory laboratory
courses; evidence of good

technical skills; team player;

willingness to learn new skills;
experience cleaning glassware
and laboratory maintenance
a plus. If you possess any of
these skills and wish to. work

10-15 hours per week, please

send your resume to: Pioneer
Surgical Orthobiologics, Inc.,
Attn: Marilyn Thompson,
1800-A North Greene Street,

- Greenville, NC 27834, Fax

252-355-3335, Personnel@
pioneersurgical.com.

General office help needed
ina financial planning office.
Mondays, Wednesdays, and
Fridays from 2:00 to 5:00.
$8.00 per hour. Call 355-
0032.

Teachers to work afternoons,
Monday through Friday 16+
hours a week. Must have
experience working in a child
care facility and/or obtaining
degree in Child Development
or Education. Call Tammy
Janowski at Open Door
Ministries Child Development
Center 321-1163.

Mobile wait staff wanted for
Restaurant Runners. Part-time
position $100-250 per week.
Perfect for college students!!
Some Lunch time (1la-2p) and
weekend availability required.
Reliable transportation a must.
Call 252-551-3279 between
2-5pm only. Leave message
if necessary. Sorry, Greenville
residents only. 2-way radios
allow you the freedom to be
anywhere in Greenville when not
on a delivery.

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.

East Carolina Athletics is HIRING
qualified tutors and academic
mentors. Tutors needed. in

ALL subjects, particularly
accounting, economics, finance,
and other business related
courses; biology, chemistry, -
physics, and other science
courses; communications;
English and writing intensive
subjects; geography 1000; all
levels of math; introductory
music; RCLS; and Spanish.
Mentors are needed to assist
students with improving study
and other academic skills.
Applicants must be at least a
sophomore with a minimum
3.0 GPA. Potential tutors must
have passed listed courses for
tutoring with a minimum grade
of B. Graduate students are
encouraged to apply. Hours
are primarily evenings between
6:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. or
as scheduled individually. If
this sounds like the job for you,
please contact Jennifer Bonner
at 737-4553 or bonnerj@ecu.
edu to apply.

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

SIGMA ALPHA LAMBDA, A
NATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND
HONORS ORGANIZATION WITH
OVER 75 CHAPTERS ACROSS THE
COUNTRY, IS SEEKING MOTIVATED
STUDENTS TO ASSIST IN
STARTING A LOCAL CHAPTER (3.0
GPA REQUIRED). CONTACT ROB
MINER AT RMINER@SALHONORS.
ORG.

Too bad we donTt do laundry.