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ECU investigates inappropriate
police behavior at Saturdays

ELISE PHILLIPS
THE East CAROLINIAN

University officials are
investigating the use of unnec-
essary force by police officers at
Saturdays ECU-West Virginia
University game. .

ECU Police Chief Scott
Shelton confirmed that some
fans that rushed the field were
tackled or pushed to the ground
by police officers, and punches
were thrown by asheriffs deputy
whose name was not disclosed.

~In a briefing before the game,
police officers were instructed
to deter fans from rushing onto
the field after an ECU. victory.
According to Shelton, officers
were told to be conscious of
their surroundings and to make
a visible presence? around the

field. Shelton said Monday that

approximately 114 police offi-
cers were present at the game,
about 60 of whom were on the
field.

ECU Police were not the daly
force on.the scene Saturday. Kin-
ston and Greenville Police and
both the Pitt and Lenoir County
Sheriffs: Departments were also
on site. :

Shelton said that these five
law enforcement agencies did
expect an ECU victory and
anticipated that some fans wauld
try to run onto the field following
the game.

. Hundreds of Pirate fans did
rush the field after the 24-3 win
over the Mountaineers, leading
to allegations of misconduct.
These allegations include reports
of officers.pushing one fan and
throwing another to the ground,
according to a press release sent
_ out by the university on Sunday.

Other witnesses say that fans
- were punched, elbowed and held

to the ground after rere onto
the field.

I cant determine a reason
why [these things] happened,?
said Shelton, but I can deter-
mine that they happened.?

Shelton said Sunday that he
will look into the allegations by

_ reviewing videotapes and photos,
and interviewing witnesses.

Preliminary investigation

indicates excessive force was.

used in an incident of most con-

cern by complainants, ? he said.
As of Monday, the police

department was still reviewing

videotapes and photos (from |

several sources, Shelton said),
and interviewing witnesses or
victims.

About a dozen complaints

had been filed as of. yester-

day, according to Shelton, and
more are still coming in: Lt.
Curtis Hayes of the ECU Police
Department will be receiving all
complaints and leading the inves-
tigation. Shelton encourages

AILEEN DEVLIN |

THE EAST CAROLINIAN ~

same

individuals who were victims
of unnecessary police force, or
witnessed the use of unnecessary
force by police officers, to step
forward.

Only one arrest was made
during the rush of fans onto the
field Saturday, but two other
arrests were made while the
game was being played.

Head Football Coach Skip
Holtz said Monday that Satur-
days win is being overshadowed
by the fans inundation of the
field.

T hate that [the win] is being
marred by some fans that rushed
the field,? he said. I know
their intentions were not mali-
cious or negative. They were
excited [and] enthusiastic and
they wanted to come out and
share in the joy and jubilation,
but I enjoy it a whole lot more
when our players can go over and
enjoy celebrating with the entire
student body.?

Lifelong Pirate fan Thomas
Bubba? Rosenbaum, a teacher

_from Thomasville, NC, attended
the. game, and said that the con-
duct he saw by police officers
was uncalled for.

T saw cops grabbing students
and throwing them down...one
cop was continuously punching
one student in the face,? he said.
People were just celebrating
ECUs win, not bashing West |
Virginia.?

This particular incident was
not confirmed by Shelton or the
Greenville Police Department.

Rosenbaum did admit that
some of the conduct by the
officers. might have been neces-
sary, although he did not recall
ever seeing police officers react

the way they did at Saturdays

game.

Obviously 1 couldnt. see
everything that was taking place
and its possible that some [force]
was necessary, but I doubt that
was the case,? he said. Theres
no harm in rushing the field with
the team as long as [the fans]
arent bashing the other team.?

_ Some YouTube videos were .
posted directly after the game,
and some have already received

~ thousands of views.

One video shows fans rush-
ing onto the field from the ground
level, some being chased by
police officers. In another video,
comments from fans can be heard
regarding the police officers
conduct, including He. . . tack-

- led him!? followed by boos from
the crowd. .

An official statement by the
ECU Police Department will
be issued in the next 24 to 48
hours.

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

Freshmen adjust to unconventional student living

NATALIE JURGEN
THE East CAROLINIAN

ECU welcomed its largest
freshman class in history this fall
with 5,500 students.

With ~such a large increase
from. last fall, ECU was unfor-
tunately unable to house 280 of

~these new students in campus
housing. To remedy this problem,
ECU was forced to lease space
off campus at both The Bellamy
and North Campus Crossing
apartment complexes.

Each of these complexes

houses both RAs and a profes-

sional staff member that coor--

dinates hall meetings? and

oversees the freshman living

Today Ss.

Carolinian :

News :
Opinion "
Features
Sports: |
Classifieds

within the complex! "
The East Carolinian has cy

caught up with both students and "

the complexes involved to get an
inside look at what life is like-for

_ these freshmen. ©
Thad mixed feelings when I
first found out I would be moving |

into. North Campus Crossing,?

said Aaron Johnson, freshman...

Living in the dorms freshman

-year is a big part of college and
I definitely wont be able to meet

as many people.?
Johnson said that the com-

plex was a bit overwhelming at.
first, but he has learned to enjoy

the freedom that off-campus
housing offers.

AT dont have to worry about :

Pirate Rant. News "
of the Day ;

: To the person who's not j
} eating: Can we have your
; meal plan? Ramen is so
: expensive these days.

page 3

~~? what time my guests leave and

love the pools and weight rooms.
However, I really dislike the dis-
tance from everyone on campus.

have a lot of friends from high
school that live in the dorms and
I dont get to see them as much,?
Johnson said.

According to Aaron Lucier,
associate director for Campus

Living, some students have
~vocalized concerns, and have
been able to make the normal:
-room changes available to fresh-

man in housing. Some students
have éven been lucky enough
to find whole rooms empty and
choose their roommates.

We. have been in regular

contact via email with both the»

Look inside for a wrap-up -
of the Democratic and Re- :

: publican conventions.

page 2

RAs and the professional staff at
The Bellamy and North Campus
Crossing,? said Lucier. We
havent forgotten about them.?

All students will be required
to move back on campus by the
end of the semester, and Hous-
ing will set deadlines by which
students must be out.

Were putting the ball bebe
in the students court to decide
when to move,? Lucier said.

Kiya Bolds, the coordinator:

for both Tyler Hall and The Bel-
lamy, said that moving will be
a challenge.?

We dont want them to feel

completely lost, and would like

FRESHMEN page 2

_ Features

Did the MTV Video Mu-

sic Awards live up to the
hype? Find out annette,

page 5

ASHLEY YARBER | THE EAST CAROLINIAN

Aaron Johnson, freshman, studies in his new apartment.

~Sports

~The ECU football team

: beat No. 8 West Virginia
~this past weekend, and
: has now jumped into the
: national 4 at No. a

page 6

ews

NEWSLINE

Florida Keys safe

from Ike, but the

Gulf Coast may ae
be as lucky

Residents of the Florida Keys :
were able to sleep easily Monday :
as Hurricane Ike turned wést :
on a path away from the low- :

lying island chain. Gulf States,

warned that, after passing into
the Gulf of Mexico sometime

weekend near the Texas-Louisi-

ana border, possibly not far from :
Houston. In Louisiana, thousands :
remain without power after Hur- :

:- with both the Republican

ricane Gustav hit last week. Gov. : ; : ;
: : and Democratic National

Bobby Jindal urged residents to :
stock up on food, water, bat- :
teries and other supplies. The. :
state was also making shelters :
available and setting plans for : ottacks being slung from
trains, buses and planes in the : ate h
instance of'a necessary coastal + one campaign to anotner.
evacuation later in the week. It :
is still too early to be evacuating, :
certainly, but itis not too early to :

be making sure youve got food ; happened in Denver and

too early to be checking your : Minneap olis.
ar,? the governor said. With the :
storm set on a new track, officials :
~in the Keys let an evacuation :
order expire Monday. Ike is still :
supposed to deliver heavy rain :
and wind, and authorities sug- :
gested residents who had left stay :
away until Wednesday. They said : |
those who stayed behind should :
~remain inside, and tourists should :
wait for the weekend to return. :
Roughly 20,000 tourists left over :
the weekend when it looked like:

and water and batteries. Its not

Ike would make a direct hit.

Afghan-civilian
deaths case to be
investigated again

The bodies of at least 10
children and many more adults :

covered in blankets and white : knowing that: my piece of the
: American dream is a blessing
: hard won by those who came
Oar Lath Pn cata ir : before me. All of them, driven

WS. -: by the same conviction that

reported. The sounds of scream- drove my dad to get up an hour

ing women mixed with voices of :
men shouting were heard inside : same conviction that drives
a mosque in the western vil- : the men and wonien Ive met
lage Azizabad where an Afghan : all across this country: people
U.N. report said some 90 civil- bie nee albdintent a
: out for the night shift without
4, : disappointment, without regret.
The two videos. were taken with : That goodnight kiss a reminder

lying side-by-side on the mosque : o everything they ad Lb ot

floor. The videos do not provide :
proof that 60 children died in :
the operation, but the images :

: ---Michelle Obama, on the open-

military investigation that found : ing. night of the convention .

only seven civilians were killed :
in Azizabad, along with up to 35 :
militants. The U.S. said Sunday :
it would reopen the investigation :
because of emerging new evi- :
dence. The Afghan government :
has agreed to a joint U.S.-U.N.- :
Afghan investigation, said Sultan :
_Ahmad Baheen, spokesman for :
Afghanistans Foreign Ministry. :
Its not clear when or how that :

shrouds have appeared in videos
on Monday, lending weight to

more civilians than the U.S.

government commission and

ians " including 60 children
and 15 women " were killed.

cell phones and showed bodies

do appear to contradict a U.S.

will be conducted.

Ohio woman sen-
tenced to life in prison
after killing daughter

China Arnold was sentenced :
Monday to life in prison without :
chance of parole for intention- }
ally burning her baby daughter :
to death in a microwave after :
fighting with her boyfriend over :
whether or not he was the bio- :
logical father. The judge rejected :
a plea by Arnolds attorney for :
a minimum sentence of life }
in prison with the chance of :
parole after 25 years. The jury :
pare Arnold the re penalty
after a consensus could not be : FRESHMEN .
continued from 1
adequately describe this heinous :
said Common Pleas :
Judge Mary Wiseman. This act :
is shocking and utterly abhorrent :
for a civilized society.? This was :
Arnolds second trial. Her first :
trial ended in a mistrial when :
new witnesses surfaced. Rion has :
asked for a third trial, saying a :
former cellmate who said Arnold :
confessed has now changed her :
story. Rion said hes also found :
additional witnesses who pointto ;
- someone else being responsible :
for killing the baby. The judge :
hasnt ruled on the motion for a :

reached. No adjectives exist to

atrocity,?

new trial.

Can Believe In.

ELISE PHILLIPS
Tue EAst CAROLINIAN

With less than two

: : months until Election Day,
however, watched anxiously to :

see if the storm was heading :
for them instead. Forecasters at :
the National Hurricane Center :
: first African-American
: president in U.S. history,
Tuesday night, Ike could make : P U.S I);

landfall in the U.S. over the : ~ : ~ :
: president in. U.S. history.

Americans are gearing
up to vote for a campaign
that will either lead to the

or the first woman vice

The past two weeks have
been full of political action

Conventions being held,
the announcing of poten-
tial Vice Presidents and

In case you missed any
of the action, heres a
quick overview of what

Democratic National Convention |

Where it was:

Denver,
Colorado :
Who spoke: Michelle

Obama, Hillary Clinton, Bill
Clinton, Joe Biden, pore
Obama

: Whenit happened: August |
: 25-28, 2008

The theme: Change You

Memorable quotes:

-] stand here today at the.

crosscurrents of that history,

early each day to painstakingly
dress himself for work. The

for.

"ASHLEY YARBER |
: Some students nig be slr in their Sree taiet for dorms soon.

Joe Biden and Barack Obama at the Democratic Convention.

will always remember the single |

mom who had adopted two kids
with autism, didn't have health
insurance and discovered she
had cancer. But she greeted me
with her baldhead painted with
my name on it and asked me to
fight for health care.

"--Hillary Clinton, about her sup-
porters

' Now, I dont believe that

Senator McCain doesnt care
whats going on in the lives
of Americans. I just think he
doesnt know.. Why. else would

he define middle-class as some-

one making under five million
dollars a year? How else could
he propose hundreds of billions
in tax breaks for big corpora-
tions and oil companies but not
one penny of tax relief to more
than one hundred million Ameri-
cans? How else could he offer
a health care plan that would
actually tax peoples benefits,
or an education plan that would

do nothing to help families pay

for college, or a plan that would
privatize Social Security and
gamble your retirement? Its not
because John McCain doesnt
care, Its because John McCain

doesnt get it.

66 --Barack Obathis.

nomination for president _

THE EAST CAROLINIAN

to empower the smadenis and give
them flexibility to move when it
works for them,? said Balds.:
According to Property
Manager Sarah Brock at North
Campus Crossing, the number

of students living at the complex:

shifts from day to day due to stu-
dents moving to campus.

' T speak with ECU on a
daily basis,? said Brock. Were
constantly communicating about
who is turning in keys to move

back and who i is picking up keys

to move in.? nok
Unfortunately for all students

: at North Campus. Crossing,
:. transportation has proved to be
: a problem.

Weve started to run

buses every 10 minutes begin-
: ning at.7 a.m.,? Brock said.
oe helped a lot but we still _

have: very crowded buses.?
North Campus Crossing has

also made it easier to distinguish |

who is a Campus Living resident
and who is not by making their
resident IDs a different color

_ from Campus Living residents.

Both The Bellamy and North
Campus Crossing have also
opened their clubhouses for
activities and late-night dining
opportunities on Tuesday and

Thursday nights from 10-12

m.
Weve been sure to give
these residents the essential

meeting space they need for
said The Bellamys

activities,?
Property Manager, ~Donna
Scurry.

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

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in his_
speech accepting the Democratic

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 9, 2008 2

Republican National Convention

Where it was: Minneapolis,
~ Minnesota =

Who spoke: Senator Fred

Thompson, Cindy McCain, Sarah
Palin, John Mena

When it happens: Sep:
tember 1-4, 2008 _

The theme: Country First:.

Peace
Memorable quotes:

I guess a small-town mayor

is sort of like a community

organizer,? except that you have

actual responsibilities. | might . :
add that in small towns, we dont:

quite know what to.make of a
candidate who lavishes praise

on working people when they

are listening, and then talks about

how bitterly they cling to their -

MCT |

-Treligion and guns when those

people arent listening.

--Sarah Palin, in her
speech accepting the vice

presidential nomination
for the Republican party.

I was taught Americans can
look at the world and ask either;

~ what do other countries think of

Ss ... Or we can look at ourselves
and ask: what would our forefa-

_ thers make of us and what will

our.children say of us? Thats a
big challenge. In living up to it,
we know the security:and pros-
perity of our nation is about a lot
more than just politics.

night of the convention

I dont mind a good fight. For

reasons known only to God, Pve:

had quite a.few tough ones in my

life. But I learned an important

--Cindy McCain on the last

1e conventions

ASSOCIATED PRESS |

John McCain and Sarah Palin at the Republican Convention.

lesson along the way. In the end,
it matters less that you can fight.
What you fight for is the real test.
I fight for Americans. I fight for
you. I fight for Bill and Sue Nebe
from Farmington Hills, Michigan,
who lost their real estate invest-

- ments in the bad housing market.

Bill got a temporary job after he
was out of work for seven months.
Sue works three jobs to help pay
the bills. I fight for Jake and Toni
Wimmer of Franklin County, Penn-
sylvania. Jake works on a loading
dock; coaches Little League, and
raises money for the mentally :
and physically disabled. Toni is a
schoolteacher, working toward her
Masters Degree. They have two
sons, the youngest, Luke, has been
diagnosed with autism. Their lives
should matter to the people they
elect to office. They matter to me.

+-John MeCain;. in ~his

-speech accepting the Republican

nomination for president

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Letthepeople

be heard

Its time to abolish the Electoral
College

. J.D. LEwIs

THe East CAROLINIAN

As much as | hate to admit, Al Gore should
have been president of the United States. An
inconvenient truth to be sure, but he did win the
popular vote. We would have been spared the last
eight years of democrats whining that George W.

_ Bush stole the election, though he won the major-

ity of electoral votes. Had the tables been turned,
we wouldnt have heard a peep out of the whiners.
They would have said the system did what it was
intended to do.

This summer] read the results of one poll that
suggested Barack Obama could win the popular
vote while John McCain could carry the Electoral
College-- another nightmare-in-waiting. Lets face
it, its time to do away with the Electoral College '
and let the people directly elect the president and
vice president.

One argument in favor of the Electoral College
is that it allows smaller states such as Delaware and
Alaska, each with three electoral votes, to have

- more of a voice in the electoral process. How can

that be when stacked against California S outra-
geous 55 electoral votes?

Suppose a candidate only carried the 32 states
with 10 or fewer electoral votes. They would carry
over half the states and only have 191 electoral
votes of the 270 needed to win. On the other hand,
another candidate would only need eleven states
(CA, TX, NY, FL, IL, PA, OH, MI, GA, NC, NJ) to
gain 271 electoral votes and the White House.

_ Nevermind all that red state/blue state nonsense
fora moment. Ronald Reagan and Richard Nixon
catried all 11 of those states and became president.
George H.W. Bush and Lyndon Johnson each car-
ried all but one. Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton each
carried eight of the 11. How does that give smaller

states more of a voice?

Some historians: point out that eliveay was a
factor behind the creation of the Electoral College.
Slaves were counted as 3/5 of a person for propor-

. tional representation in Congress, but could not

vote themselves. The Electoral College would give
slave states more of a voice than a straight popular
vote. Its hard to make a case today based on that
argument that is so obviously outdated.

Look at a map of the 2004 presidential election
results by county. Many of the larger states arent
really that blue. With the exception of the coastal
counties between San Francisco and Los Angeles,
California is a red state. With the exception of
Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is a red

a red state. Not only does the Electoral College
not represent the voters of the smaller states, but
it neglects a good number of thé voters in larger
states as well.

Which is the more fair result: a cantlidnte.
who wins the White House by carrying only a
few large cities, or the candidate who carries the
popular vote? .

It is past time to do away with the Blectoral

College. We may not always be happy with the

results, but with the popular vote, there can be no ,
accusations of stolen elections, and the peoples
voices s will definitely be heard.

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

Obama to win

JON. DOUGHERTY
THe East CAROLINIAN

In the midst of a presidential election, most media
focus on national polls that survey citizens across
the country to gain a composite picture of the
nation. Using these national polls, we are able to
watch trends in favorability and play the if the
election were held today...? game. Most national
polls show the two candidates, Barack Obama and
John McCain in:a statistical dead heat--meaning
a 3 to.4 percent difference, depending on the poll
in question.
There is just one problem with this method: .

We dont hold a national election for president. In

the U:S., we hold state elections for national office.
Because of the Electoral College, each state elects

. delegates to cast the votes for their fellow states-

men. Instead of a popular vote, all that is required

"of a candidate ate 270 electoral votes, 50 percent
plus one, to assume the White House.

It is because of this process that it is very likely "

_ that on January 20, 2009, the nation will witness

the swearing in of President Obama.

RealClearPolitics.com, a clearing house of
political, governmental and global news, compiles
the most current polling data from every state in
the nation and uses this information to maintain an
up-to-date Electoral College map depicting where
the race to. 270 stands. Dave Leips Atlas of U.S.
Presidential Elections (uselectionatlas.org) shows
the voting behavior of every state since 1789 as well
as current polling trends and predictions.

A truncated explanation due to limited space:
States that are out of reach are considered strong.?

States with a clear preference but perhaps not

overwhelming are labeled leaning? and awarded "
to the leading candidate. Toss-up? states are those ~

whose data show a statistical dead heat and could
break either way depending on the fortunes of the

campaign.

Obama currently holds 238 electoral votes on
RealClearPolitics.com and 259 on Dave Leips
Atlas. The totals for McCain are 174 and 194,

_ respectively. The difference between the sources

estimates represents Leips willingness to assign a
state to a candidate even if the polling. data shows
a mere 2 percent lead.

This leaves only 126 electoral votes as toss-

ups under RealClearPolitics.com and 85 in Leips

system. For Obama to win, he would need only 32

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Purple and gold look soGREAT

5° Fo the guy who got tackled by

about six cops near the student "

Pirate Club stairs: I hope your
wrist is all right...and you should
sue.

I dont care who wins this elec- -

tion, anyone with me???

You said you were talking in
your sleep? And you didnt
know it? Of course yn wouldn't,
dummy!

Its so awesome being the top

story on ESPN! GO PIRATES!
ARRRRRGH!!!

What the heck was with the cops ,
at the WVU game? Maybe they ©
shouldnt be smacking random

people with nightsticks...just

_an idea.

Is anyone else concerned with
the sheriff that was aired on
ESPN at the WVU game beating
the heck out of someone?

Does anyone else think the State
Troopers at the football game

used unnecessary force??

They were straight beating

people to the ground.

I missed the first quarter of

the WVU game because they

weren't letting Student Pirate
Club Members go up to their
seats. Seriously?

Hanna is forcing me to stay
indoors and drink more than |
usually do.

You are so much more likable "

when youre~drunk, Roomie.

_To the person who wants to

piss the bed so their roommate
will move out: Are you sharing
a bed??

If you dont start being nice to

me, Im: ~going to pee in your

shoes.

To the obnoxious gir] in front of
me at the dining hall the éther
day: The world does not revolve
around you, so stop complaining
about waiting in line for food and
making everyone else around
you miserable. Kay... Thanks

If- you people see me sitting by
myself at a table in Wright and

the place is full, you ARE wel- |

come to ask if you can sit at my
table..Im not greedy, I'll share.

Im a guy and I dont think, tat- ;

toos make a girl look trashy. If

anything, it makes me want to.
ask to see the rest of it.

I love how everyone starts talk-
ing quietly about tattoos when |
go to the pool, since I have two
that are not small.»

I hope you live a lonely life
because eventually everyone
around you will realize how
much you talk about them behind
their backs. Glad I have already
learned my lesson. You're not
worth my friendship.

So, in the porn we were watching
last night, that was so not milk.

Donde esta el bano?

To the person whos not eating:
Can we have your meal plan?

Ramen is so expensive these

days.

Im reading Pirate Rants from

Seoul South Korea. Wish I could
be back to celebrate the big wins
with all my friends. anunina

Why does Obama etho every-

thing McCain says? It could be
because McCain knows what the
American people-want. America,
listen to the cute old man and his

VP pick Palin, the Hot Mom!

Are you my mother? __

Thanks for showing me your day
of the week panties at Rumors
last night...But it was Friday not
Wednesday...Gross.

Note: To all the football players
that hang out on the steps on
College Hill, 1 was unaware that
smoking blunts is part of the
training plan for a D1 athlete...
Who knew?!

All of my friends are cheating on
their boyfriends, who are perfect
to them. I might have to ie
the beans.

wish I knew if I was going to

marry my boyfriend. Right now,
~he seems perfect.

Seriously? Obama is Muslim

and his middle name is Hussein.

Save him the assassination. GO

; MCCAIN/ PALIMY

So... you love Sarah Palin

- because shes hot and has a cute

family. But really, what did she
even talk about in her speech?
All I heard was Obama bash-

ing!

If its raining outside, dont come
to class all dressed up. In real-
ity, you look more stupid than I
dé in my old t-shirt and baggy

Sweatpants.

If the girlfriend of the guy I am
hooking up with friends me on

Facebook, should I accept?

How come you haven't con-
firmed my friend request on
Facebook, even though you live
two doors down from me? -You.
make me very sad.

You got an STD. KARMA.

Why is nothing easy to find in
Greenville? It seems like the map
of Greenville was plucked from
the drawings of a young toddler

that had one too many glazed °
doughnuts this morning.

~Smokers: Your habit isnt cute. I
_ hate looking on the ground and

seeing all those cigarette butts!
And when you walk and.smoke,

? Tm walking behind you smoking

too...So thanks so much for rais-
ing my cancer chances.

| hate drawing cubes! I hate.

three-hour classes where ~we
just draw cubes, or talk about

drawing cubes!

I walked out of my room the
other morning at approximately
1:50 am and a girl was making
out in the hallway and -telling
the boy it was nice to meet him.

- Classy... real classy.

John McCain voted AGAINST

equal pay for equal work, and

then he accepts a woman as_

his running mate? I guess he
respects women, as long as they
make less money than him.

I really hate it-when the profes-
sor begins class and people con-
tinue to carry on their personal
conversations..I.go to class to

-. hear the professor, not you.

No I will not weibal those pic-

tures of you holding alcohol onto

Facebook! Do you WANT to be
thrown out of school!!??

To the person that left their
weed in the Whichard Building:
Smooth move there, guy!

So, McCains VP pick Palin cut
funding in her state for sex edu-
cation for students, and now her

teenage daughter is pregnant.
Is that coincidence, karma, or
drony?

a

I had the most amazing summer.

I went to London with 2 of the
coolest, nicest, smartest, most
interesting people Ive ever met,
ALL of whom [can count among
my friends. Thank you, .my
fellow Londoners, for making
this :past summer the best col-
lege memory I will ever have.

Why won't you date me?

~Newsroom

votes and just 11 under Leips. An incomplete list

of toss-ups include: Michigan (17 EV), Ohio (20

EV), Florida (27 EV), Virginia (13 EV) and North
Carolina (15 EV). Others include New Hampshire
(4 EV), where-McCain launched his campaign and
Colorado (9 EV), where the Democratic Party held

. their National Convention. |

The bottom line is Obama needs one major
state and then two or three smaller ones to take

- the presidency. Thats it. As long as he maintains

footing in his secure states, he only needs 20 percent
ofthe remainder.

McCain, on the other hand, needs to sweep
every toss BP state available to take the White

House. This is a daunting task considering the
. voting history of states like Michigan and Ohio,

as well as previously Republican states like
Colorado and Virginia which now have strong
blue-collar democratic tendencies. Campaigns
matter and events or information between now

_ and November could change the landscape of this

election--so mobilize, educate yourselves and vote.
Polls become meaningless once the actual results
come in. :
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Pill-popping

Americans

JASON M. WALLACE

THE East CAROLINIAN

America has turned the drug culture of the
60s and 70s into the prescription drug frenzy of
today. I cannot watch television without seeing at
least one prescription drug commercial per show. °
Prescription drugs are useful against illnesses, but
some commercial prescriptions are treatment drugs
for ailments? that should be fixed with better will .
power.

Two mental ailments that are over medicated
are attention deficit disorder and male confidence

-issues. I believe there are some children that hon-

estly have an attention deficit. Everyone else is a
victim of Saturday morning cartoon programming.
Ten minutes of program followed by five minutes
of commercials followed by another ten minutes
of program for several hours. over. the span of a
childhood can render some ill effects on trying to
stay focused.
The other batch of drugs that aE to be |
rationed out is male enhancement pills. Whatever
happened to the idea that believing in yourself will
give you the greatest confidence? If confidence
comes in pill form sold by Bob, whose smiling
face is permanently fixed due to the lack of blood
reaching his facial muscles, then chivalry 1 is turn-
ing in its grave.
Open drugs are the ones on the low end of the
spectrum. Caffeine must be the most sold, low-

grade speed drug. Salvia is interesting because

it creates psychedelic effects but is legal in some
states. Other interesting drugs are anything that
can be made out of household products. Americas
restrictions have produced a band of self-trained
chemists. |

Illegal driigs-are the black sheep of the drug
family, but in a sad and practical reality, any
substance can be abused and harmful. Let us not
forget the woman who died in January 2007 from
a water overdose in a radio station water-drinking
contest. People have their vices, and they will find
ameans of meeting the demands for them. The only
problems created are the restrictions.

People can commit heinous acts on others while
on narcotics, but some of the most evil acts against

_ others come out of greed and corruption. The heads

of Enron were a prime example. The restric-
tion against drugs also creates one of the biggest
problems for U.S. drug traffickers. Drug related
crimes and mafias exist because of restrictions. If:
all drugs were legalized and handled correctly by
the government, as seen in the 1933 film Gabriel
Over the White House, then the state would beat out
all competitors and would probably create revenue
out of it. North Carolina recently gave into fueling
gambling addictions and creating additional school
funding by starting the lottery.

People can and will find their fixes, whatever -
they may be. Drugs and stimulants of all kinds
surround many aspects of life. If humans have

_been able to live with available narcotics up until

the last 100 years, then where does the sudden fear |
of a drug-ridden country c come from?

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Over the years, Ive dis-

: covered Star. Wars fans make
: the best lovers,?
: mous secret posted Sunday on
: postsecret.com.

read an anony-

IT wish you didnt prevent

: me from overdosing because
~: living life without you now is
: exactly what I was trying to

: escape,? stated another, more
: serious, secret on the popularly:
read site.

More than 3 million visitors
: log onto the PostSecret Web site

4 each month.

The site grewfrom the idea

: of aman named Frank Warren,
who created the project in 2004

_ fill up,
vice president of the Student in

for an art event in Washing-
ton, D.C. Warrens initial idea
for the project was-to allow
anonymous people to send in
a decorated postcard with a
secret they had never revealed
to anyone before.

Now, PostSecret has grown
into a phenomenon that has

- swept the nation. Warren ~will:
be sharing his thoughts about

his project in a presentation at
ECU on Sept. 16 at 8 p.m. The

lecture, which was planned

by the ECU Student Activi-

ties Board, will be held in -

Hendrix Theater. .
y imagine it [Hendrix] will
said Stephen Mason,

Activities Board at ete

{ Saanhils pens i

A secret speaker comes

manufacturing toilet paper they did not. :

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 9, 2008

4

The increasing popularity

of PostSecret has made Warren.
-a- highly sought-after public

speaker, allowing him to travel
across the nation to deliver
speeches.

We were thrilled to get,
him,? Kay Christian, interim

director of Student Activities

and involvement, said. .
According to a press release
Warren gives moving speeches,

~sharing his own secrets that have

been kept out of the books as well
as the story of how he became

accidental artist.? Since he
launched postsecret.com in 2005,
he has displayed more than 2,500
secrets that have been sent in
from people across the U.S. and
around the. world.

to ECU

MCT CAMPUS | _THE EAST CAROLINIAN

Frank Warren started the iroptpecrat Web site in 2004.

MCT CAMPUS | . THE EAST CAROLINIAN

Secrets range from funny to serious, but all are sent in anonymously.

We knew he had been
touring colleges a lot,? Mason
said. We knew how popular
it was.?

Secrets range from embar-
rassing habits to serious, some-
times suicidal, confessions.
Some of the secrets are funny
and some are serious.? Mason
~said. Itsays a lot about people
in general.? ~

Several secrets have been
- published in numerous New.

York Times best-selling Post-
Secret books, which Warren

will be signing at the end of

his lecture.

I think the students will
find what he has to say is inter-
esting,? Christian said. I think

this will appeal toeveryone »

because of what the subject
matter is.?

The ECU Student Activi-
ties Board tries to plan around
six lectures each school year.

- Warrens lecture will be

the first.

Two more lectures will
be held this semester: David
Kaczynski, brother of the Una-
bomber? Ted Kaczynski, on
Oct. 22, and Daryl Davis, a
black author and musician
on Nov. 19.

~The PostSecret event is free
for all students, but seating is
limited and available on a first-

come first-serve basis.

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

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impromptu? improv

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO |
| Swash was formed in 2002 and still thrives on campus today.

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO |
While holding auditions, Saanies members perform a skit.

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Practice 1 makes perfect, even for

VON LEWIS

. Toe East CAROLINIAN

T Like My Women? is one
of the many improv games that
are a popular choice among the
Swash Improv team members
and their audience.

What is Swash Improv?
Chuck Givens, leader of the

troupe, is the best person to

explain the concept.

We are mostly a short-form
style improv troupe,. which
means our repertoire is made up
of games similar to thase seen on
~Whose Line Is It Anyway?, fe:
said Givens. A

The group consists of cur-
rent ECU students, with majors

ranging from chemistry to com- ©

munication and theatre.

Corey Brown formed the
concept of Swash in 2002.
Brown, who now works with
Upright Citizens Brigade in
New York, started the troupe
under the impression that there
were no groups like it before at ©
ECU. At that time, improv was
a relatively new and blossom-
ing art form.

Swash meets'every Tuesday

and Thursday at 5:30 p.m. in the

Messick building to: practice.

_ A little known fact is that all

rehearsals are open, so anyone

can come and enjoy the per-.

formance. 3
- Just because its improv
doesnt mean its not practiced...
People ask us, ~Why do
you need to practice? Isnt
everything improvised any-
ways? True, but theres a lot to
be said for having a group mind
and having everyone be on the
same page,? Givens said: Plus,

its a whole lot easier to memo--

rize our lines that way.?
Swashs first show of the

season will be on September
-10 at 8:00 p.m. in room 244

of Mendenhall Student Center..

The show will made up of
team-based games and a little
audience participation.

Swash does more than just
a few shows every semester. It

_is also a group concerned with

giving back to the community,
giving all of its proceeds to
the Eastern Carolina Humane

Society. They are gearing |

up for a busy semester, with

events that all students at ECU "

can enjoy.
Were trying to work on

hosting our very own improv

festival,? Givens said. We
have had a great response from
several college and profes-
sional troupes, so hopefully
well be able to get it up and
ready by our tentatively sched-
uled date sometime in April.?

For Givens, being a part
of Swash has not only allowed
him:to perform improv, but
the support from the audience
and devoted fans have gener-
ated memories that he. will
never forget.

- T have a lot of great memo-

ries but one that sticks out in my
mind was from two seasons ago
at. our final show,? he said. It

was the first time we had done

a bracket-style tournament, and
we wanted it to be a huge show.
I said we. should try to shoot
for over 100 people to be in

the audience, something that is_
difficult to do, given the timing °

{at the end of the school year

before exams start].?
Unfortunately for Givens,

this was around the time that

his grandfather passed away, ©
making him unable to par-

ticipate or even attend the
final show.

One of our members, Ryan
Holden, gave me a call shortly
after the show was over and he
told me ~You got your wish,
buddy. There were well over a
hundred people here,? Givens
recalled. That really touched
me. Knowing that Swash had

reached and surpassed our goal

made me feel very proud.? .

Swash recently held audi-
tions for their troupe last week .
in order to recruit new members
for this years season.

At the audition, we basi-
cally ran through some of our "
more popular games to get
a good idea of what kind of
talent everyone had,? said Rob
Breiner, a Swash member who
was present at the auditions. By
running through those games,
we got a good idea of everyones
sense of humor and acting style
was like and how well they
could play our games.? .

Swash also recruited mem-
bers for their sister group, Swish,
at the auditions. -

Givens offers encourage-

ment-to. those who are new to

improv, saying that practice
makes perfect, because the
overall idea of i improv is to

have fun.

There arent any scripts to
memorize, and if you mess up,
its okay! The other thing Id tell
them is to try and not be funny.
The funniest instances in life
are those that come naturally,?
Givens added, All of our shows
are free to everyone. Come see
us! Without an audience, its
only a rehearsal,?

For more info, contact
Chuck Givens at swashimprov@
gmail.c com.

This ~initer ~can be contacted at
featurés@theeastcarolinian.com.

ECU looks

ERIN EDWARDS
Tue East CAROLINIAN

The downtown Greenville
entertainment scene might be
getting some more Pirate pride
within the next year.

ECU is currently in the
conceptual stages of planning
an entertainment venue for stu-
dents to enjoy downtown.

Dont get too excited just
yet though. According to Dean
Smith, the associate director
for finance and administration,
the idea of the venue is just
that"an idea.

Its important to note that
housing a venue downtown is
a concept that we are currently
assessing,? said Smith. We
are not completely committed
but it is somethute that we are

ASHLEY YARBER |

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This location, by Evans, is one that has been Heuleoe by ECU.

to host a venue in downtown Greenville ©

definitely taking interest in.?

Smith notes that ECU has
submitted paperwork that will
be reviewed by the state over
the next few months. The pro-
cess is said to be long and
tedious, possibly spanning over
several months.

Currently, students can
enjoy various venue-like loca-
tions on campus for live enter-
tainment, including the Pirate
Underground in Mendenhall,
the MSC Brickyard, the bottom

of College Hill and the Mall.

area in the center of campus.
Even Todd and West End
dining halls are increasingly

being used by organizations

for events.

The proposed venue could
even expand to include meet-
ing space during the day for

organizations and adminis-
tration. This can help ease
parking woes on campus | and
give people a unique oppor-
tunity to meet in a different
environment.

Smith adds that although
the exact location of the venue
is an important factor, there
are many other concepts of the
project to consider.

We have debated whether
it will be limited solely to ECU
students, whether it will be
non-alcoholic or non-smoking,
along with many other aspects
to take into consideration,?
Smith said.

These decisions will
be discussed not only with

administration, but with a plan-.

ning committee that includes

students.

The v venue would feature space for programming, including music.

Although it is still a con-
cept, we still want to generate
student opinion in order to
determine how they want the
venue to be,? Smith said.

One of those students is
Courtney Redd, who envi-

- sions the idea of ECU bringing

entertainment to a downtown
venue exciting.

I would definitely go,
because it would be awesome |
to not have to drive to Raleigh
or even another state for a
decent show,? said Redd.

Just as anyone would have
requests, Redds only demands
are for ECU to make the venue
non-smoking and free to
ECU students.

A lot of places down-
town I dont enjoy going to
anymore. While I love the

~and lively location.?

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bands, I usually hate the venue
because its so smoky,? she
said. I also believe that ECU
students shouldnt have to
pay a cover charge, but non-
students should.?

Crystal Packard, who grad-
uates in December, thinks the
venue will be refreshing for
students to enjoy entertainment
off campus.

Although I wont be here
to see it happen, I think cur-
rent and upcoming students are
being given a great opportu-
nity,? said Packard. This can

campus and out of Mendenhall
Student Center to a different

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features@theeastcarolinian.com.

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Coming off of not-so-great
ratings and reviews in 2007, the
MTV Video Music awards had
much to prove for 2008.

In its 25" year, the cer-
emony kicked off the night
with an annual preshow that
consisted of dancers, interviews
with celebrities and pictures
on the red carpet. Most: artists
showed up in the usual form of
transportation, but some showed
up wanting nothing more then
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- nominees Tokio Hotel showed

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faces plastered on the side and |

their music blasting, which may
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attention of viewers.

T-Pain arrived on an elephant
accompanied. by typical circus
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(who kissed a girl and liked it)
showed up -in a black limo with
Wal-Marts sweetheart Miley
Cyrus. I guess we are supposed
to think they are the new it?
couple and should go out and
buy Katy Perrys CD. We can do
that, however, when no one has

- heard of you and wonders what

you are doing at such an event,
then it must be necessary.

The actual show did not
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sex addict and crude U.K. comic

Russell Brand, of epofgettiinn :

Sarah Marshall? fame, to host the

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Besides Brands horrendous

hosting abilities, we saw per- :
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lip-syncing that went on.

catastrophe?

The worst lip-syncing award

goes to Batgirl, or as most of you

repeating the word watermelon?
over and over again.

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Most Valuable
Pirate

The Turning Point

After leading 17-3 at halftime,
ECU came out ee to put the
game out of reach. The defense
did their part in holding West
Virginia on its first drive of the
third quarter. When the Pirate
offense got the ball back, the
pa right down the field wit
2-play, six-minute drive,
conenite on three third downs
to set up Jonathan Williams
one-yard touchdown run. The
result was a 24-3 lead, which the
Pirates would not relinquish.

So many times the ballgame
is determined in the first five
minutes of the third quarter.?
-Skip Holiz

THEY SAID IT

Its an honor to have the
ae to coach here.
e effort and commit-
ment that these seniors
and these players have pe
in has been incredible.

couldn't be a happier
for them for these

two weeks.?

-Skip Holtz

This team was very loose
Friday night. | like a quiet
locker. room; A quiet locker
room is a very focused
locker room. Thats how it
has been the last two weeks
and we have gone out and
played extremely well.?
-Skip Holtz

Every team has a life
expectancy of one year.
We're definitely not the
same team that we were
last year, and theyre not
the same team they were
last year.?

-Linebacker Pierre Bell

We were at the bottom,
but now we're trying to
shoot to the top and get
some exposure.

-Running back Jonathan
Williams

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 9, 2008 6

AILEEN DEVLIN

THE EAST CAROLINIAN

ECU senior hippie Patrick Pinkney delivers a pass in the Pirates well-documented 24-3 victory over No. 8 West Virginia this past Saturday.

Pinkney leads ECU
to 24-3 romp on
West Virginia
JARED JACKSON
THe East CAROLINIAN

After two huge victo-
ries to start the 2008 season,
ECU coach Skip Holtz told
his players Saturday after-
noon, Welcome to big-time
college football.?

Under Holtz, ECU football
has now stepped back into the
mainstream resulting in the
end of the dark age? known
as the John Thompson era.

West Virginia came to
Greenville Saturday afternoon
on the heels of tropical storm
Hanna, and like the storm;
the No.8 Mountaineers were
unbelievably fast but lacked
a lasting punch against the
Pirates. The Mountaineers lost
to ECU, 24-3, at Dowdy-Fick-
len stadium in front of 43,610
fans; the fourth largest crowd
in the stadiums history.

T dont think you can put
it into words,? said Holtz. I
am so proud of these players
and the way they have come
out and completed the last
few weeks. We played two
elite programs and I am just

proud of the way our team
has grown. They are play-
ing with desire, passion and

togetherness.?

The Pirates have now won
three straight over ranked
opponents, dating back to
the Hawaii Bowl win last
season. Last week, ECU
defeated No.15 Virginia
Tech, 27-22, before returning
home this week to knock off
No. 8 WVU.

There was a time when
we couldnt win three games
in a year,? Holtz said. To win
three in the last three weeks
against three ranked oppo-
nents has been tremendous.?

The defense proved to

be the main headline of the

day in holding a potent WVU
offense to a game without
a touchdown for the first
time since a 45-3 loss to
Miami in 2001.

The Pirates, who are now
ranked No. 14 in the nation,
held Heisman hopeful Pat
White to 11-of-18 through
the air for only 72 yards. This
comes a week after White had
the best passing game of his
career in passing for 208 yards
and five touchdowns.

While Pat White was the
leading rusher for the Moun-
taineers with 97 yards on

the ground, he had no one
except sophomore running
back Noel Devine to help him
out. Devine finished with 94
yards on 12 carries.

Give credit to them, they
are a great team,? said ECU
junior defensive end C.J.
Wilson, who was a part of
two sacks on the day. He
[Pat White] is.a great player,
but you want to contain him
so thats what we worked
on all week. We just went
out there and executed and
got a victory.? :

The WVU offense was
held to 251 yards of total
offense; a stark compari-
son to last year when the
Mountaineers racked up 599
yards of offense against ECU.
The only score all day for
the Mountaineers was a Pat
McAfee 26-yard field goal
midway through the second
quarter.

While the WVU offense
sputtered out on nearly every
drive, the opposite could be
said for the Pirate offense,
which was nearly unstop-
pable all afternoon"ending
the game with 386 yards of

total offense.

ECU took an early 7-0
advantage with a Jonathan
Williams 5-yard touchdown

run on the Pirates opening
drive, which capped an 11-
play opening drive, includ-
ing an impressive Patrick
Pinkney to Jamar Bryant 35-
yard hookup on 3rd"and-9.

Ben Ryan added a 42-yard
field goal in the middle of the
second quarter but perhaps the
game changing moment came
when the ECU defense forced
a West Virginia turnover on
their own 35-yard-line. Four
plays later, Pinkney threw
a perfect 13-yard pass to
Alex Taylor, putting ECU up
17-3 at halftime.

-While the 17 points ECU
scored in the first half turned
out to be more than enough,
Jonathan Williams once again
added to the lead on the
Pirates first possession of
the second half with a 1-
yard touchdown run. The
result was a 24-3 ECU advan-
tage that would hold the rest

of the way.

T told this team I thought
they were the better football
team coming into this game,?
Holtz said.
had to believe; that it wasnt
going to take an out of the
body experience to win.?

Senior quarterback Pat-
rick Pinkney had another
great day for the Pirates,

T told them we

going 22-of-28 for 236 yards
and one touchdown. While
Pat Whites newfound pass-
ing ability was the head-
line heading into the game,
Pinkney flew under the radar
and in turn, played an effi-
cient game.

West Virginia is a great
team, but were a great team
too,? said Pinkney. The best
team won today.?

The Pirates now turn their
focus to Conference USA
foe Tulane as they travel
to New Orleans to open up
conference:play.

If the hype of the canter:
ence opener wasnt enough,

, now ECU must worry about

handling the attention that
comes with knocking off two
straight ranked opponents to
open the season.

If the victory over West
Virginia is an indication, each
Pirate victory from here on

out will serve as a beacon for

more and more attention.

Weve learned how to
win, but can we learn how
to handle winning,? Holtz
said. Today [West Virginia
victory] was a big step in the
right direction.?

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

Defensive linemen Marcus Hands (92) and Josh Smith (91) corral West Virginia quarterback Pat White.

AILEEN DEV"

EAST CAROLINIAN

RONNIE WOODWARD

THE East CAROLINIAN

This time there was no Darius
Reynaud and no Owen Schmitt.
This time there was no explosive-
ness and not even a touchdown
scored by West Virginia.

This time, the Mountaineers
didnt stand a chance.

The Pirates defense domi-
nated No. 8 WVU this past
Saturday by limiting Pat White,
daring someone other than the
Heisman Trophy candidate to
beat them. The Mountaineers had
no answer for that strategy and
left Greenville with a 24-3 loss.

In former coach Rich Rodri-
guezs offense, what made West
Virginia so dangerous was the
plethora of weapons that were on
the field at one time. If a defense
tried to focus all of its attention
on stopping Pat White or Steve
Slaton, the Mountaineers other
parts,? Darius Reynaud in partic-
ular, would make a big play and :
be the difference in the game.

Two years ago, ECU was
down one touchdown to the
Mountaineers in the fourth quar-
ter when Reynaud took a simple
screen pass and sliced through
the Pirate defense for a 60-yard
touchdown reception that put the
game out of reach.

OPINION page 7

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Week three: R

THE EAST CAROLINIAN * SPORTS

RONNIE WOODWARD

~ THe East CaROLiniAN

, 9EPTEMBER 9 , 2008

anking the Carolinas |

OPINION continued from 6

ECU did a great job of con-
taining Steve Slaton that day,
holding him to a season-low 80
rushing yards but it was Reynaud
who made the difference with
a game-high 168 all-purpose

yards. Last season, Reynaud had:
two touchdown catches and 112:

offensive yards in WVUs 48-7
~win in Morgantown, W.Va.

- Reynaud is now with the
Minnesota Vikings and on Sat-
urday, WVU looked very vanilla
and disorganized on offense.

The Mountaineers receiving -
corps, trying to fill the void left.

by Reynaud, managed just six
catches for 39 yards. To put that
in perspective, ECUs Dwayne
Harris had two more catches and
29 more yards by himself than
WVUs receivers combined.
The past two years,
[Darius] Reynaud really burned
us, along with Pat White,? said
Van Eskridge, ECUs starting

free safety. We knew coming .

in that we were going to have
to stop those bubble screens and
really limit their yards after the
catch. Basically, the way to take

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running to the football, and thats
what happened today.?

ECU coach Skip Holtz, who
now has the Pirates ranked No.
14-in the nation, adamantly
praised the gameplan on defense
in his postgame press conference.
The Pirates plan was to play
their base defense and eliminate
the big plays that West Virginia
has thrived on lately. 3

T thought Greg Hudson and
the defensive staff did a phe-
nomenal job of putting together
a gameplan to keep this high-
powered offense in check,? Holtz
said. They did an unbelievable
job. ... Their isnt a coverage that
Pat White hasnt seen in the past
three years and the plan wasnt to

out-scheme them. Lets play fast,

play physical, line up and keep
the ball in front of us.?

ECU dominated the line of
scrimmage on both sides of the
ball under this gameplan. White
was sacked three times and
never really looked comfortable
at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. He
frequently aborted pass plays

Patrol

Preah

Firsts

because of the pressure ECU
was causing, opting to escape

from the pocket and use his.

feet instead. Although White
led WVU in carries and rushing
yards, he only threw for 72. and
the Mountaineers longest pass
play of the game was 13 yards.

Our defensive line was:
~amazing and the penetration
that they were creating made ~

things so much easier for

the rest of the defense,? said:

linebacker Pierre Bell.
In last seasons matchup,

the Mountaineers shredded

ECUs defense with 599 yards
on offense and had four differ-
ent players score touchdowns
in a true display of versatility.
This time, aside from one long

run by speedy running back
Noel Devine, WVUs longest -

play from scrimmage was a 23-
yard run by White. Unlike years
past, WVU displayed an offense
that was way too dependent

~on its quarterback and lacked

playmakers on the outside.
The: Pirates stressed the

importance of eliminating the

big play in preparation for

WVUs offense.
T watched the entire game

from last year evéry. day this

week,? Eskridge said. I came
over early some days and stayed
late on some days. We also
watched their film against Vil-
lanova [in week one] and the film

study went a long way in helping

us out today.? - \
Down 7-0, WVUs first

possession resulted in a turn-.

over; something first-year

head coach Bill Stewart said |

the Mountaineers never really
recovered from.

After that [fumble], we
could not get into a rhythm,?
said Stewart. ...I thought we
had some big running plays, but
we just ran up against a good
defense today.?

_ What the Mountaineers ran
into. was a defense that had the
perfect gameplan, and a group
of players who were committed
to: that gameplan.

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sports@theeastcarolinian.com

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As the Tennessee Titans prepared to take on the visiting Jack-
sonville Jaguars on Sunday, a side story rooting back to Dowdy-
Ficklen Stadium and ECU football began.

Former ECU greats David Garrard and Chris Johnson were

both trying to establish themselves in. the NFL, but doing it in

different ways.

For former ECU quarterback David Garrard, the ian was about .

establishing himself as the starter and leader of the explosive
Jaguars offense. Garrard, who is ECUs all-time leading passer
and leader of the Jaguars to the playoffs last season, is entering
his first full season as the Jaguars starting quarterback.

But the Tennessee defense proved to be too much to handle in
a 17-10-win by the underdog Titans.

The aggressive Titians defense contained the former Pirate
standout, sacking him seven times and intercepting him twice.

This is the sorest I have ever been,? Garrard told the
Associated Press. I dont like being this sore.

Titans coach Jeff Fisher accredited the win mainly?

to his defense.

If you get seven sacks in a ballgame, it speaks volumes of
what yottre doing up front,? said Fisher. With the turnovers,
it was definitely a huge day.. .we had to have that kind of oe
definitely to win this ballgame.?

There was another bright spot for the Titans, and it came as a
~familiar face for ECU football fans:

Former ECU running back Chris J ohnson, who led the NCAA
in all-purpose yards last season, made his rookie debut with the
Titans, proving that he has the skill and the speed to compete at
the professional level.

The opening offensive play for Tennessee was an 18 -yard

dash by the speedy back that gave commentators, fans and oppos-

ing players a little taste of what Johnson has to offer. Weve got
somebody who can break that big one and get us six [points],?
Titans defensive lineman Javon Kearse said of Johnson. On the
defense, its incentive for us to get the ball back so we can watch
this young boy use those fresh legs. "

Johnson finished the day with 127 total yards before leaving

the game a little early due to a light injury. He is expected to.

play next week. .
For Pirate fans, this comes as no surprise, ehnsidering it was
this lighting speed that contributed greatly to ECUs victory over
Boise State in the Hawaii Bowl last December.
Tennesseefullback Ahmard Hall, who is the lead blocker for
Johnson on most plays, is glad to have the former ECU star in the
Titans backfield this season.

He slips loose, hes gone, no one is going to catch him,? said

Hall. Its so exciting because we havent had that here in a long
time. Chis is the X factor. You put him in there, he can catch the .

ball, you have to respect him when hes out wide, ...Weve got

_a lot in store for Chris. Its only going to get bigger, and were
only going to give teams more to prepare for each week with the
threat of what Chris can do.?

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isplay in NFLs opening week

Former ECU running back Chris Johnson (28) prepares to catch.a pass from Titans quarterback Vince Young.

Garrard and J ohirean exchanged olescantticn after the game,
uniting together as: former ECU greats.
The veteran Garrard is trying to find his identity by establish-

ing himself as the leader of the Jauguars offense and the young ©

rookie Chris Johnson is slowly, or maybe not so slowly, making

SEPTEMBER 9, 2008

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his mark in the Titans organization and NFL as a whole.
~ Johnson stole the show in week one, but both are expected to
represent ECU football well this season.

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Sunday, as well as for special
services. The church is located
at 519 S. Pitt Street (downtown

Greenville). Pastor Calvin L.

Parker may be contacted at
916-8896 to discuss details
and salary for this position.

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

_ subjects, particularly account-

ing, economics, finance, and

other business related courses;

biology, chemistry, physics,
and other science courses;
communications; English and
writing intensive subjects; geog-
raphy 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.

Wanted: Friendly, Attractive
Ladies ages. 18-30 as Exotic
Dancers for established Gen-
tlemens Club. 40 minutes from

campus. Safe environment.
Earn hundreds of dollars a night.
Full or part time. No experience
necessary. Visit babydollscaba-
retnc.com
http://www. baby-
dollscabaretnc.com Contact
Tom Benson at our corporate
office 1-888-841-4695 - Club
# 252-442-6192 - Cell # 252-
813-6995. -

Business Assistant - Perfect for
those with marketing or interior
design interest. 16 flexible
hours per week at $8.00/hr
+ gas allowance. 252-412-
2120. .

DO YOU LOVE KIDS? Maxim
Healthcare Services is looking
for dependable individuals to
work one-on-one with children
with developmental disabilities.
Great pay! Flexible hours! Call
252-551-6194 to inquire.

Delta Zeta welcomes their
newest members for Fall 2008!
Congratulations, baby turtles!
We are so proud of you!

'

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

Voulez-vous parler francais
avec nous?, every Wednesday,
5:30 p.m. at The Swiss Chalet.
Join. the Table Francaise. All
ECU students and Faculty are
invited to practice their French
in a relaxed atmosphere. For
questions, call Prof. Fladen-
muller at 328-6043 or contact
Fladenmullerf@ecu.edu.

A new photo exhibition recently "
opened at ECU. It is acommon

project of The ECU Department

of Foreign Languages and Lit-
eratures and Joyner Library. The
name of the exhibition is Russia
- Ancient and Modern?. It is on
the 1st floor of the Library and
is open during library hours. The
exhibition presents photos about
Russian culture, literature, and
everyday life.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2008 3 THE EAST CAROLINIAN

~ HOME OF THE NEW
~ PURPLE PIRATE SIGN

~OPEN A BB&T STUDENT FREE CHECKING ACCOUNT "
ND CHECK CARD AND GET $50 OFF AT THE UNIVERSITY BOOK EXCHANGE.

Offer good only at BB&T Evans Street Financial Center | 543 South Evans Street | 252-551-1400 "

(1)The above offer is valid through September 30, 2008. To redeem, visit the participating BB&T financial center located at (543 S. Evans St), open a new BB&T personal checking account and a BB&T Check Card, and mention this
offer. After opening your account, you will be provided with a (BB&T ECU Biggest Fan) rebate form. Completely fill out this form to receive a $50 rebate on a $75 or greater purchase of books and merchandise at the (University Book
Exchange). See store for details. Purchase must be made with the new BB&T Check Card associaied with the new BB&T personal checking account. Attach the purchase receipt to the rebate form, and mail to: BB&T | ECU - Biggest
Fan Offer | 1100 Reynolds Bivd., 3rd Floor | Winston-Salem, NC 27105
There is no. minimum balance required to open a BB&T Student Free Checking account. The $50 account opening incentive will be deposited directly to the account within four weeks of BB&T receiving the rebate form, and will be
reported to the IRS as required by law. Account must be active and in good standing to receive incentive. Offer and terms subject to change or to be withdrawn at any time without notice. Limit one incentive per client. BB&T Student
Free Checking is offered to students up to age 24. Upon clients 24th birthday, the BB&T Student Free account will convert to BB&T Free. Clients under age 18 must have an adult co- signer. The name and marks of East Carolina
' University are trademarks of the university that require prior approval to be used in commercial promotion or advertisement. All accounts subject to bank: k appr ay - ta products are FDIC insured. Deposit products offered
ees Branch Banking and Trust Company, a " ro © 2008 BRST. A

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