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ECU celebrates Constitution Week
Highlights freedom of
speech
NATALIE JURGEN
Tue East CAROLINIAN
ECU will recognize its
annual Constitution Week this
year with the theme, Freedom
of Speech.?
We organized a task group
of experts from the academic
community and staff to choose
the theme and our group came
up with the First Amendment,?
said David Conde, ECU senior
associate vice chancellor for
Special Initiatives and chair of
the Constitution Celebration
planning committee.
According to Conde, the
theme was chosen because issues
regarding freedom of speech
arise in the daily lives of stu-
dents. Activities were designed
around issues concerning online
communication, censorship,
academic freedom, free speech
zones and student media.
Throughout the week, ECU
will engage in a multitude of
Constitution-related activities.
The week kicked off with
keynote speaker George Free-
man, vice president and assistant
general counsel to the New York
Times. Freeman has served as the
chief litigator for the newspaper
since 1992.
Mr.- Freeman was recom-
mended by our task group,?
Conde said. The New York
Times is what we would consider
a key media outlet in the country
and one of the most prestigious
newspapers.?
FreemanTs presentation
stressed the importance of free
speech and highlighted two key
stories and how they relate to first
amendment law in the press.
The first was about a New
York Times writer, Judy Miller,
who was sentenced to 85 days
in jail for refusing to testify on
an anonymous source when she
was subpoenaed by.the govern-
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_ George Freeman speaks to a crowd about
ment. The second was about the
Pentagon Papers case, which has
been the greatest battle between
the press and the government,
according to Freeman.
Freeman also gave students
advice about how to publish
information legally.
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issues are real enough that one
does. in. fact. need to consult a
lawyer,? Freeman said. Often
times, however, it is possible to
consult a committee or associa-
tion that will be able to answer
your questions. The important
thing is to have the knowl-
edge to know when youTre in
the importance of the First Amendment in the press.
enough trouble and will need
legal help,? baring
~On Sept.16, the roundtable
forum, Freedom of Speech:
The Core First Amendment
Protection,? will be held at 6.
p.m. in Great Rooms 2 and 3 in
Mendenhall.
The discussion will be mod-
ROBYN CATES | THE EAST CAROLINIAN
erated by Nancy Spalding, politi-
_cal science professor at ECU and
will include a wide variety of
panelists. Speakers will include
Andrew Griffin, Student Govern-
ment Association president; Paul
Isom, advisor to ECU Student
Media; Peter Romary, attorney-
at-law and director of Student
Ike leaves many without power
Residents caught in Hurricane IkeTs path.
TodayTs
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Thousands of victims of
Hurricane Ike settled in at shel-
ters for what could be weeks,
and others waited wearily in line
for food, water, ice and gasoline
Monday as it became increas-
ingly clear the disaster along the
Texas coast would be measured
not by its death toll but by the
misery it spread.
Almost three days after the
storm steamrolled the coast, the
extent of the damage was still
coming into focus, with rescue
teams finally reaching some of
the hardest-hit and most inacces-
sible places, including Bolivar
~ Peninsula, a resort on Galveston
Bay where entire neighborhoods
were obliterated. Homes were
wiped from foundations and
stilts jutted up from the sand
" but their occupants were
living, buoying the spirits of
rescue crews. ie
While the number of con-
firmed deaths was still remark-
ably low " most of the 39 deaths
blamed on Ike were outside of
Texas " the distress was con-
siderable.
Nearly 37,000 people were
in shelters, and there was no
News
of the Day. :
word on when those living in
the most devastated towns, such
as Galveston, might return. An
estimated 2.2 million people in
Texas alone remained without
' power. Many service stations had
no gasoline, or no electricity to
pump it. With no running water,
some residents were dumping
toilet waste directly into the
sewers. Major highways were
still under water.
Victims grew irritable as they
waited for food and water. Some
relief stations ran out of supplies,
leaving thousands hungry and
panicked.
Lines of cars stretched two
hours or longer at Texas South-
ern University for packages of
bottled water and bags of ice, the
only supplies on hand until three
18-wheelers showed up around
noon. Cheers broke out when it
was announced there were boxes
with chili, a small bag of Frito
chips and a cookie.
Why didnTt they call for
volunteers when they knew this
was going to hit?? grumbled
Irene Makris, who waited in line
but was told to drive to a station
in another part of Houston, closer
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to her neighborhood. This is
bull.?
Snapshots of damage were
emerging everywhere: In Galves-
ton, oil coated the water and
beaches with a sheen, and resi-
dents were ordered off the beach.
~ Dozens of burial vaults popped
up out of the soggy ground,
many disgorging their coffins.
Several came to rest against a
chain-link fence choked with
garbage and trinkets left behind
by mourners.
Galveston officials guessed
it would be months before the
island could reopen, and warned
that mosquito-borne diseases
could begin to spread. Cows that
had escaped flooded pastures
wandered around a shattered
neighborhood. An elderly man
was dirlifted to a hospital, his
body covered with hundreds of
mosquito bites after his splin-
tered: home was swarmed.
Galveston can no longer
safely accommodate its popula-
tion,? City Manager Steve LeB-
lanc said. Quite frankly, we are
reaching a health crisis for people
who remain on the island.?
Sports
Legal Services, in addition to a
number of ECU professors.
A Freedom of Speech Fair
will be held on Wednesday from
10 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the ECU desig-
nated public forum area near the
cupola on the Mall. This activity
will provide information about
the public forum area. Groups
and organizations affected by
free speech will host tables
nearby.
WednesdayTs activities will
also feature the Student Town
Hall Meeting? at 5 p.m. in Hen-
drix Theatre. SGA president
Andrew Griffin will moderate
and ECU police chief Scott
Shelton will be present for an
open discussion.
Throughout the week, the
special collections department
of Joyner Library will present
an exhibit in Mendenhall titled
Amendment 1: Freedom of
Speech,? featuring reproduc-
tions from Joyner LibraryTs
manuscript that explains the
First AmendmentTs role in our
country.
In addition, the teaching
resource center in Joyner Library
created an exhibit about chil-
drenTs literature and the Consti-
tution, which will be on display
all week.
Students had the opportunity
to win cash and gift cards ~by
submitting Constitution-related
papers on Monday. The top three
entries will receive an award
consisting of $50 in cash and
a $50 voucher for the Dowdy
Student Stores.
Prizes of $25 each will also
be awarded to two top scorers in
. a Constitution Day quiz.
The quiz is highly challeng-
ing,? said Dr. Jody Baumgartner,
of the department of political sci-
ence. It is an actual literacy test
administered to. African-Ameri-
can voters in Alabama prior to
the passage of the 1965 Voting
Rights Act.?
Quiz winners and essay win-
ners will be recognized at the
panel program today.
This writer can be contacted at
news@theeastcarolinian.com.
News brief:
ECU police.
department turns -
over investigation
STAFF REPORT
THE East CAROLINIAN
The East Carolina University
police department has turned
over the investigation of unnec-
essary force? exerted by police
officers at the Sept. 6 ECU-WVU
game to the North Carolina State
Bureau of Investigation.
ECU police chief Scott Shel-
ton contacted SBI on Thursday
and met with SBI agent Renee
Robinson on Friday. Shelton said
that because of the number of
agencies involved at the game, an
outside organization was needed
to investigate the matter.
The ECU police department
has turned over all of its informa-
tion to SBI and has discontinued
_ the investigation.
After SBI completes their
investigation, Pitt County Dis-
trict Attorney Clark Everett will
decide whether to bring charges
against the officers involved.
This writer can be contacted at
news@theeastcarolinian.com.
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ELISE PHILLIPS
THE East CAROLINIAN
Since allegations of unnecessary "
force exerted by police officers at the
ECU-WVU game on Sept. 6, many
students have expressed concern about .
the actions of officers in and around
campus. The East Carolinian caught up
with Sergeant Derri Gaskins Stormer,
a six-year veteran of the ECU police
department, to discuss safety and crime
- onECUTs campus. Stormer is the crime
prevention sergeant for the ECU police
department.
In light of tragedies that.
have happened around the
nation, what is the ECU police
department doing to keep stu-
dents safe?
The ECU police department
has a proactive approach to deal- »
ing with safety for the campus
community. We provide several
safety programs for faculty, staff
and students. We currently have
introduced a video. to go along
with our At-Work Place Violence
presentation. This video, called
Shots Fired,? provides tips on
what to do if a shooter were to
enter your workplace. At this
time, this program is provided to
the faculty and staff, but because
of all of the positive feedback, we
are in the process of providing a
similar video for students.
Our officers are sent to train-
ing annually to stay up-to-date on
rapid deployment techniques as
well as several others. We work
Closely with [the] Greenville
Police Department and Pitt
~County sheriffTs office and in
the event of a serious crisis on
campus, we would have their
assistance.
What other mechanisms
besides police patrol units are
you using to keep students
safe?
Several people are not aware
of our student patrol unit. If you
leave campus before 7 p.m., this
is why. Our student patrol unit
consists of students that operate
as an extra set of eyes and pres-
ence for the police department.
The student patrol unit secures.
the classroom buildings, patrols
campus, patrols the exterior of
the residence halls and provides
safety escorts. Sometimes they
are confused with SafeRide.
SafeRide, at one time, did fall
under the police department
but now resides under Transit.
We still work together, but our
student patrol officers can only
provide an escort on campus
and SafeRide goes off-campus.
A full student patrol unit is 13
[officers], with some student
officers assigned to athletics,
residence halls and campus. The
student patrol hours are 7 p.m.
to 12 a.m. Sunday through Sat-
urday. Student officers working
in residence halls work Sunday
through Wednesday 9 p.m. to 1
a.m., [and] Thursday to Saturday
9 p.m. to 3 a.m.
How many police officers
are on staff at the ECU PD?
At this time there are 55
sworn officers not counting our
reserve officers. We have 62
positions available and hope to
fill the positions soon.
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ELISE PHILIPS | THE EAST CAROLINIAN
Sergeant Stormer. crime prevention sergeant for the ECU police.
Do you interact with stu-
dents often? If so, what are
the things they talk about the
most?
Yes, I do. It is in a different
setting than when I was.on patrol.
After being promoted, my inter-
actions are more with groups,
for example, student orientation.
When I was on patrol, I would
interact in passing or if someone
approached me. Now, I have
an audience, many times a very
large audience, waiting to hear
me speak about safety. Ques-
tions from students can range
from drinking ticket questions to
concerns about lighting.
What would you say
accounts for most of the crime
on campus and why?
The number one crime on
ECUTs campus is larceny. Pre-
venting larcenies is an essential
part of crime prevention pre-
sentations. Many of the larce-
nies that take place are from
individuals simply not securing
their property. Offices are left
unlocked, purses and wallets are
left on desks, laptops left unat-
tended [and] the list goes on.
Bicycles account for many of
- a collaborative
our recent larceny reports. Many
students are not utilizing locks
and they are not registering their
bicycles. This can easily be done
at no cost at Parking and Traffic
or the police department; every
bicycle on campus is supposed
to be registered.
Do you think that ECUTs
campus is a safe one?
I believe that ECUTs campus '
is very safe. As a university, we
just need to work together to
make sure it stays that way. It is
vveffort
between staff, faculty and stu-
dents with shared responsibility
in providing a safe ogi
ment.
What can students do to
keep themselves safe?
Walk in groups, have a des-
ignated driver, stay on well-lit .
paths and listen to your instincts.
If something doesnTt seem right,
it probably isnTt. If you see
something that looks suspicious,
REPORT IT--we cannot assume
someone else will do it.
This writer can be contacted at "
editor@theeastcarolinian.com.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2008
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Correction
The headline that ran on
the front page of The East
Carolinian on Thursday,
Sept. 11 was incorrect.
The headline should have
read,T After seven years
we still remember.?
The East Carolinian staff
takes full responsibility
in acknowledging this
mistake and will more
carefully review copy so
that something of this
nature does not gins ates in
Any questions about
the headline or story ran
on that day can be directed
to Elise Phillips, Editor
in Chief, at teceditorin-
chief@theeastcarolinian.
com.
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Influence voters
JON: DOUGHERTY
If Thomas Jefferson were to be elected presi-
dent, he would bring into the White House his slave
mistress and murder, robbery, rape, adultery and
incest will all be openly taught and practiced.?
Should the nation select Andrew Jackson as its
next leader, they would be choosing the offspring
of a common prostitute brought to this country
by the British soldiers! She afterward married a
mulatto man, with whom she had several children;
General Jackson is one!? .
Grover Cleveland, should he be tapped to lead
the nation, would bring moral shame upon America
as the father of an illegitimate child.? The same
was said about John McCain in 2000.
These are just a few paltry examples of the
negative campaigning throughout U.S. history.
Recently, the label of dirtiest campaign ever? is
being applied to the current political race. Simply
looking at the few examples listed here, ITd say the
current contest is fairly pleasant and cordial.
Negative campaigning is one of those pro-
claimed ills of politics that turns voters off, causing
them to either dislike or ignore the process. As
Americans, tactics undertaken to trash an indi-
vidual, even one with whom we may not agree,
reeks of unfair advantage and a dirty fight.
Then why do they work? Why have
they persisted?
Research conducted by political scientists
from institutions like the University of Michigan,
University of Virginia and Stanford University
have repeatedly revealed that many voters retain
information received in negative campaigns.
Some make that information the basisT for their
voting decision.
People susceptible to negative advertising are
generally less interested in politics and seek out
_ less information regarding the candidates.
That is what makes negative campaigning so
effective: if you havenTt seen or heard much else,
the few ugly things you may have heard about
a candidate could play a larger factor in whom
~ you choose.
This is not to say all people function this way.
As individuals, we can do our part to be less influ-
enced by negative campaigns by actually seeking
out the truth.
_ Did Obama call Sarah Palin a pig last week or
were his remarks politically unwise, yet taken out
of context? Does McCain have a gaggle of Wash- .
ington lobbyists running his. campaign or does he
truly embody the maverick persona? Does Obama
have lobbyists working for him as well?
Given their long history, negative campaigns
are here to stay. Some folks say they are an
essential part of the process; most agree they are
inextricable.
But does any of this stuff have any bearing on
what either of these men will do as president?
I do not think so; I believe both men are
committed to strengthening and protecting the
United States.
The question we should answer individu-
ally is with whose vision of America do I most
agree?? If we can answer this for ourselves, after
casting off the chaff of the campaign, the choice
becomes simple.
This writer can be contacted at
opinion@theeastcarolinian.com.
Beware of
that puddle
LAUREN COLLINS
THE East CAROLINIAN
Perhaps you have walked out of class one day
to discover an unexpected rainfall. You may have
been wearing your Rainbows or your favorite
flip-flops, and for whatever reason, might have
~ decided to take off your shoes and attack the wet
ground with your bare feet. Maybe you were trying |
to avoid browning your feet or sloshing water on
your pants or bare legs. It is hard to fathom how
people do not think about the gunk they are placing .
their precious toes in.
Though there is an effort to keep our campus
clean, there is the occasional object that may cut
into your feet when darting from class to class.
Once your feet are sliced, you may be setting
yourself up for further risks. :
Tetanus could be a potential threat, as infectious
spores enter the body through wounds, releasing
bacteria that could lead to muscle spasms and
fractured vertebrae. Soil, which can be carried
with water run-off, is a carrier of tetanus risks"not
only the rusty nails or metal scrap that we may
~sometimes fear. "
Many students have received a tetanus shot, but
the risk could still be present.
During the big scare of fecal coliform in the
local water system a few months ago, people waited
days to take showers, in fear of the potentially
poopy? water.
Birds and pets contribute to the risk of such
pathogen-producing bacteria that can lead to ear
infections, viral and bacterial gastroenteritis and
hepatitis A.
ITm pretty sure our campus has flying friends
_ and Fidos that venture through the sidewalks and
streets. They certainly give you something to think
about the next time you feel like going bare.
If that doesnTt make you queasy, perhaps
schistosomiasis, an infectious agent found in
water, affecting 200 million people in more than
50 countries, will. With 850 billion gallons of raw
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What's louder than a frat boy
at a party? A frat boy on the
third floor of Joyner.
Guess what? We are all
uncomfortable on the bus
when it is over crowded but
by all means please keep
complaining loudly because
you are the ONLY one
inconvenienced!
What the heck happened on
pept..11, 2008?
To the person who picked up
#13Ts helmet at the WVU
game it would be very kind of
you to please return it to the
athletic office... Thanks!
Who else thinks that the
announcer should have added
that rushing the field would
cause us to be fined? We just
wanted to celebrate with our
team, not cause the school to
lose money. This is getting
ridiculous NCAA!
If Elizabeth Bennet was
real, ITd marry her ina HOT
MINUTE!
ECU was so much cooler in
the 70s. :
Hello, Debutante, you are an
out-of-touch elitist and no one
cares about the terpsichorean
club.
To the young men who walk
around campus with their hand
holding their crotch, please
Stop it. If you have rash down
there, go to Student Health
and get it taken care of it. You
think that you look so cool, but ©
you donTt. Are you afraid it is
going to fall off?
Obama and McCain are not
that different. Obama has the
highest possible assassination
rate, and McCain is showing
signs of Alzheimers. We
shouldn't be voting for the
president, we should be voting
for the vice president. Biden or
Palin? :
So I just found out that Sarah
PalinTs church ran some gay
conversion conference to pray
away the gay.? Hmmm. Palin, I
actively dislike you now.
Any haters who donTt have
anybody to hate on please feel
free to hate on me: Sit back
there and say my-hair ainTt
luxurious when you know it is!
To the girl in my nursing
classes--you annoy and disrupt
us SO much by coming in
super late with your full
~ course meals from BlimpieTs
and then proceeding to ask a
, million questions or making
comments. No one cares that
you think you were an M.D. in
your past life!
To the first guy who got
tackled and arrested at the
WVU game while the rest
of your friends kept running
past you...sucks to be you. I
would stop worrying about the
officer and start looking for
better friends
My boyfriend isnTt a jerk...heTs
just orange!
If John McCain is elected ITm
moving to France.? Why donTt
people who make these type
of comments actually do what ©
they promise?
After five years, we still
remember...wait, what
happened five years ago?
I donTt really think they read
all the rants, they just pick
. some out of a pile and throw
them in.
GOBAMA os!
I just donTt think NOBAMA
IN 08? is catchy.
You can really tell that the
new Pirate rant chooser is pro-
McCain.
I donTt get it--why do
construction workers pee on
the bushes in front of Wright
when the gates are open and
there are multiple bathrooms
in multiple buildings 20 feet
away?
I want to pee on you...drip,
drip, drip.
Watch out for the Dowdy
Creeper. You canTt miss him-
-he is practically in there
everyday of the week walking
around.
What happened to the calendar
of events in the paper? I live
off campus and now I have no
idea whatTs going on!
The VMA's sucked so badly
that I actually studied instead
of watching them.
Stop leaving your trash lying
around Todd. The staff is not
your personal maid.
DonTt buy cute dog's if you "
donTt want people to pet them.
OMG, I like your shoes!
OMG, I like your hair! OMG,
I love that dress! OMG, I love
that purse!?
I understand that politics
are dirty, but when a party
starts using 9/11 to fuel their
campaign I wonder if itTs
worth voting at all.
Why is the word for feces
a swear word, but politics?
isnTt?
I take the best poops in the
library.
TEC should charge a deposit
for newspapers. That way
when people are done they
will have a reason to return
their paper for a refund
instead of THROWING IT
AWAY OR LEAVING IT
FOR OTHERS TO PICK UP.
DonTt you people know how to
RECYCLE? -
- You make having a 3.2 GPA
look a heck of a lot sexier!
Two TECTs without any
mention of the North Campus
Crossing ninja? Shenanigans!
Does anyone know why the
spokesperson for Starkist tuna
is a tuna?
It is amazing what a little fake
confidence and skirt can do for
you.
J am not a babysitting service.
Stop coming over while your
guy goes out to pick up other
girls and then leave when he
comes back to pick you up
again.
The N.C. sheriffTs Telefund
called me asking for a donation
and I refused because they
tackled my friend at the WVU
game.
At least ITm not a penguin.
For a class with no attendance
policy, please donTt come
in coughing on me. STAY
HOME!
~ItTsa good thing we donTt
have another game against
the HeelsTthis year--theyTd
probably forfeit.
I eat my cereal from a dog
bowl so my parents wonder
where they went wrong.
To the guys dancing in
their thongs at Still Life last
Thursday night: Thanks for
making me feel better about
that baseball player I used to
talk to! | ;
I really wish that people on
TEC Web site would stop
acting like the grammar police. °
ItTs an Internet site.
Dear women: Please wear bras.
Thank you.
Call me a f-g? one more time
and this GAY driver is going
to kick you off my GAY bus
onto the GAY curb where you
can walk your IGNORANT
BUTT all the way to North
Campus Crossing.
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potential hazard for groundwater contamination.
Polluted water may cause rashes, encephalitis or
diarrhea. If a person inhales the spores of the
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pulmonary histoplasmosis and suffer from mild
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near river valleys and can also enter soil through
bird droppings.
There is also the possibility of the irritating
and unattractive ringworm fungus, also known
as tinea.? Tinea pedis or athleteTs foot? causes
inflammation between the toes, blisters and scaling
on the heels.and soles. As the most common skin
disorder, athleteTs foot? affects 70 percent of the »
population within their lifetime.
With all of that being said, who wants to jump
in a puddle now? .
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JASON M. WALLACE
THE East CAROLINIAN
For those of you who do not know, there is
apparently a massive particle accelerator 300 feet
below Meyrin, Switzerland that has the potential
to open many doors in the department of physics,
and/or to create micro black holes that can grow to.
doomsday proportions. ;
The circular, 17-mile long Large Hadron Col-
lider at CERN laboratories took 13 years to build
and was first used on Sept. 10, 2008. Now, as the
worldTs largest particle accelerator, many baf-
fling questions from physicists can possibly be
answered. The machine works as follows: two
protons will travel opposite of each other around
the 17-mile tube being controlled by over 1,600
conducting magnets. In six to eight weeks, the
protons will collide at unbelievably high speeds
and six detectors will-register the results.
The six detectors, named ATLAS, CMS,
ALICE, LHCb, TOTEM and LHCf, are used,to
research the collision. The detectors will tackle
a range of questions from how the mass origi-
nated, to what is the nature of dark matter. It is
said that the collision will possibly recreate the
actions of the Big Bang theory but on a much
smaller scale.
Issues over the possible creation of micro
black holes have raised brows in both corners of
the argument. Professor Otto Réssler at the Univer-
sity-of Tiibingen says that if a black hole is formed,
then it could grow exponentially. However, back in
June, the Large Hadron Collider was deemed safe
by governing council of CERN.
Several different countries, including the
United States, which contributed $531 million,
funded the project. The total cost of the machine
was $8 billion.
In light of this massive feat by physicists around
the world, the biggest question is this: will any of
this expensive and complex scientific machinery
serve any valuable use in the practical world? I
think that it is wonderful that human beings can
create machines like the Large Hadron Collider to
solve some of the mysteries of the universe, but
unless the machine can give some answers to fix
the world energy crisis then the project should be
left up to independent groups to fund.. ITve never
understood why governments, especially ours,
insist on spending massive amounts of money in
scientific projects, like NASA, that will have no real
practical use. Why do we bother with trying to find.
out how the universe started or trying to colonize
Mars when what really matters is the condition of
the decaying planet we live on now?
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DID YOU KNOW?
To win a gold disc, an album .
needs to sell 100,000 copies
in the United Kingdom and
500,000 in the United States.
Melba toast is named after
Australian opera singer Dame
Nellie Melba (1861-1931).
Music was sent down a
telephone line for the first time
in 1876, the year the phone
was invented.
Philips and Sony developed the
CD in 1980.
About 2.4 billion CDs are sold
annually.
About one-third of recorded
CDs are pirated.
The Star-Spangled Banner?:
became the United States
national anthem in 1931. Prior
to that, it was My Country
~Tis of Thee,? which had the
same melody as EnglandTs
national-anthem, God Save
the Queen,? based on music
written by John Bull in 1619.
BullTs melody has been used
more than any other national
anthem song.
The British anthem was
performed the most times in a
single performance. In 1909,
while waiting for King Edward
Vil, who was getting dressed, ~
a German band played the
anthem 17 times.
Tap dancing originates from
Irish clog dancing and the Irish
reel and jig.
It was at a concert in
Minneapolis in 1954 that
Al Dvorin first closed ElvisT
concerts with: Ladies and
gentleman, Elvis has left the
building. Thank you and good
night.?
ElvisT favorite collectibles were
official badges: He collected
police badges in almost every
city he performed in.
Elvis was an avid gun collector.
His collection of 40 weapons -
included M-16s and a
Thompson submachine gun.
Duran Duran took their name
from a mad scientist in the
movie Barbarella.
Bob DylanTs first professional
performance was as an opening :
act for Jonn Lee Hooker at
GerdeTs Folk City in New York,
1961.
Eleven percent of people are
left-handed.
A lobsterTs blood is colorless,
but when exposed to oxygen it
turns blue.
Chewing gum while peeling
onions will keep you from
crying.
The pupil of the eye expands
as much as 45 percent when
a person looks at something
pleasing.
Bats always turn left when
exiting a cave.
The ~VT in the name of a
court case does not stand for
versus,? but for and? (in civil
proceedings) or against? (in
criminal proceedings).
MenTs shirts have the buttons
on the right, but womenTs shirts
have the buttons on the left.
It cost $7 million to build the
Titanic and $200 million to
make a film about it.
When hippos are upset, their
sweat turns red.
The average person laughs 13
times a day. :
The human heart creates
enough pressure while
pumping to squirt blood 30
feet.
Hypnotism is banned by public
schools in San Diego.
In Bangladesh, kids as young
as 15 can be jailed for cheating
on their finals. ac
It was once against the law to
slam your car door in a city in
Switzerland.
Events discuss dis-
crimination and hate
crimes
ERIN EDWARDS
THE East CAROLINIAN
Hate? may be a strong word
: for some, but this week, it will be
: the topic of discussion for many
: ECU organizations.
Sept. 15-19, the ECU Office
: of Intercultural Student Affairs
: (ISA) will be hosting Hate Out
: Week. In its third year, Hate
: Out Week strives to promote
: unity, tolerance and under-
: standing of differences on the
: university campus.
Many of the activities taking
: place will focus on discrimina-
: tion and hate crimes, along with
: information on how to under-
: Stand these issues and how to
: move forward.
Hate Out Week will not,
: [however,] feature the Wall of
: Hate this year,? said LaQuesha
: Foster, the associate director for
: the LWCC. After two years of
: having it, we decided to give it
: arest this year, but we will still
: hold true to the normal format
: for the week.?
In the past, the Wall of Hate
: allowed students to express
: hatred with any words that they
: felt appropriate to describe
: the emotion.
For the entirety of Hate Out
: Week, the wall was on display
: at the MSC Brickyard. Students
: and staff discussed the mes-
: sages left on the wall at the end
: of the week.
Hate Out Week kicked off
: this year on Monday with a town
: discussion held at the LWCC.
: Students, staff and faculty were
given opportunities to discuss
a climate survey conducted
at ECU.
The discussion focused on
the climate survey done in the
spring of 2007, in which the ECU
community was asked to give
their impression of what environ-
ment they believe our campus .is
in,? Foster said.
Tt will give us a good under- |
standing of the issues on campus
and how we should address them
and ~move forward.?
On Tuesday, the annual
Tunnel of Oppression will be
held in the cultural center at 7
p.m. The idea of the tunnel is to
set up oppression scenarios and
to learn what exactly it means
to endure situations of discrimi-
nation. After completing the
tunnel, students will then discuss
what they have encountered
and observed.
We started the tunnel last
year, and its purpose is to teach
others what oppression means,
because many may not have had
to deal with these types of situa-
tions,? Foster said.
Students will also be given
the chanceT to learn more about
Matthew Shepard, a man
that was tortured and killed
in 1998 because of his sexual
orientation. |
The Laramie Project,? a
play created in 2000, describes
the reaction of Laramie, Wyo-
ming residents after receiv-
ing the news that Shepard
had been killed. Laramie was
ShepardTs hometown.
The play contains hundreds
of interviews conducted by mem-
bers of the Tectonic Theater Proj-
ect. It was adapted into a film
and will be shown on Wednes-
day, Sept. 17 at 8 p.m. in Ledonia
{ Campus Scene }.
Hate Out Week promotes
unity and tolerance
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 16,2008 4
Wright Cultural Center.
This year will mark the 10-
year anniversary of ShepardTs
death and on Thursday, ISA will
bring Judy Shepard, his mother,
to speak at Hendrix Theater.
asserting that the message of
Judy Shepard and Hate Out Week
is vital to ECU. |
Hate Out Week is an
extremely important message for
and to the student body at ECU,?
with others on campus.
We always have at least
one event that not only cel-
ebrates differences, but the
similarities of different orga-
nizations,? Foster said.
Judy Shepard is the perfect
example of what Hate Out Week
stands for,? Foster said. She has
experienced a hate crime and she
can speak from both an emo-
tional and physical perspective
of what happened and how she
has moved forward.?
The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual
and Transgender Student Union
(GLBTSU), formally known as
B-GLAD, will also be co-spon-
soring activities during the week,
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ERIN EDWARDS |
THE EAST CAROLINIAN
The Wall of Hate was displayed near Mendenhall last year.
said GLBT Student Union Presi-
dent Christien Harden. The mes-
sage of diversity and equality
for all people cannot. be over-
stated and we feel that ECU has
- done an excellent job by seeing
that this message will reach
all students.?
The week will conclude
with Cultural Cabaret, held
on Friday at 7 p.m. in Fletcher
Music Hall: The event will
allow organizations to high-
light and celebrate their culture
The event is still look-
ing for more organizations
to participate and all per-
sons interested should con-
tact Foster by Wednesday at
fosterl@ecu.edu. !
Students and staff are
invited to attend all events
free of charge.
This writer can be contacted at
features@theeastcarolinian.com. .
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BSU was named the largest organization on campus last year.
BSUTs ~Unity ShowcaseT dra
LAKEISHA GOODMAN
THE East CAROLINIAN
The Black Student Union, a
minority organization founded in
1998, held a Unity Showcase?
at the beginning of the semester,
which focused on the importance
of unity on campus.
The showcase not only fea-
tured members of BSU, but also
the African Student Organization,
the ECU Gospel Choir, Fame and
. Fetish Ink modeling troupes, and
various chapters of sororities and
fraternities at ECU. The event
was free, with more than 300
students in attendance.
At the event, BSU Presi-
dent Allen Thomas stressed the
importance of organizations
unifying on campus.
We need to come together
and help ECU become a better
institution for everyone,?
said Thomas.
ASHLEY ABERNATHY
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The ECU School of Art and Design .
ItTs a really excellent collection
. itTs from around the world,? said
Thomas Braswell, interim director for the
Gray Gallery.
The exhibit is a collection of HollandTs
ERIN EDWARDS |
BSU welcomed freshmen at the annual ~Unity Showcase.T
and design.
In 1998, Holland started donating
part of his very large personal collection
of ceramics,? Braswell said.
HollandTs purpose for donating more
Collector celebrated for passion of ceramics
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After being recognized last
year as the largest student orga-
nization on campus, BSU is
moving forward with the motto
of Achieving Success through
Unity.? Currently, BSU has more
than 100: members.
The organization has vari-
ous events planned for this year
including the Mr. and Miss BSU
Pageant and the BSU AIDS
Benefit Fashion Show. There
will also be a spring trip offered
to its members that will be voted
upon later.
General meetings are held
every Wednesday at 5 p.m. in
Mendenhall 244. Meetings usu-
ally involve committee updates
and discussions with represen-
tatives from other ECU campus
organizations. Members discuss
topics and learn different points
of view on subjects ranging from .
college dating to the importance
of voting.
Tamika Becton, a senior
business major, joined the orga-
nization her freshman year.
I felt homesick,? said
Becton. At first I joined just
to keep busy and so I wouldnTt
think about how much I
missed home.?
According to Becton, coming
from Northern Virginia, she
rarely went home, but when
she joined BSU, she made new
friends who she says became like
a second family to her. She also
became the BSU Treasurer her
first year and still serves in that
position today.
We have exciting events
planned and itTs a great way to
meet people,? Becton said, who
encourages all students to join
the organization.
To become a member of |
BSU, attend a weekly meeting
in Mendenhall 244. Dues are $5,
and include a membership card
and T-shirt. ;
This writer can be contacted at
features@theeastcarolinian.com.
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North Carolina.
People who come to visit the exhibit
will notice that much of the work in
HollandTs collection features North Caro-
lina pottery.
: has opened a special exhibit in the Wel-
: lington B. Gray Gallery. The exhibit,
: A CollectorTs Passion: Selections from
: the Dwight M. Holland Collection,?
: opened Sept. 3.
; The gallery holds seven large exhibits
DID YOU KNOW? page 5 each year, with HollandTs being the first.
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However, many of his pieces come
from across the world from places like
Australia, England and Mexico.
Holland has more than 80 of his
than 400 pieces of ceramics to the school
was to provide a hands-on educational
experience for students studying ceramic
art. According to Braswell, Holland chose
to donate to ECU because of its ceramics
program, which is one of the largest in "
pottery and contemporary ceramics that he
has collected throughout the years.
Holland, who is an artist himself,
has been an avid. collector of ceramics
since the early 1960s, and has previ-
ously donated items to the school of art
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collected pieces in the gallery,
including the first two he pur-
chased in 1961 at an art museum
in Asheville, which began his
massive collection.
These were the first
two ~seriousT pots I bought, s
Holland said.
The exhibit offers a vari-
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ing teapots and bowls that
have been separated into
specific categories.
ITve clustered types of
ceramic pieces so you can see
similarities and differences at
the same time,? Braswell said.
The school of art and design
is expecting to receive some of
the ceramics in the exhibit as
another donation from Holland.
The exhibit will continue
through Oct. 1 and is free to
the public.
An opening ceremony will
be held Sept. 18 at 5 p.m. in the
Francis A. Speight Auditorium
with a reception at 6:30 p.m. in
the Gray Gallery. In addition,
from Sept. 18-19, a sympo-
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be held in Speight.
Holland will be attending
both events with six other
ceramic artists from around
the country who will be giving
their own presentations, and a
panel discussion on ceramics
and education.
cAveupect a very, large
crowd,? Braswell said.
The Gray Gallery is located
in the Jenkins Fine Arts Center.
Gallery hours are Monday
through Friday from 10 a.m.-
4 p.m. and a dans from
10 a.m.-2 p.m.
This writer can be contacted at
features@theeastcarolinian.com.
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Research indicates that
mosquitoes are attracted to
people who have recently eaten
bananas.
Some ribbon worms will eat
themselves if they canTt find any
food.
The average American drinks
about 600 sodas a year.
The Ramses brand condom is
named after the great pharaoh
Ramses I] who fathered over
160 children.
There are only 13 blimps in the
world. Nine of them are in the
United States.
YouTre born with 300 bones, but
when you get to be an adult,
you only have 206.
Windmills always turn counter-
clockwise, except for the
windmills in Ireland.
Most dreams last only five to 20
minutes.
U.S. President Calvin Coolidge
liked to eat breakfast while
having his head rubbed with
Vaseline.
Penguins can convert salt water
into fresh water.
You are more likely to get
attacked by a cow than a shark.
Half of all identity thefts are
committed by the victimTs
relatives, friends or neighbors.
Cats have over 100 vocal
sounds, while dogs only have
about 10.
A cat has 32 muscles in each
ear.
Winston Churchill was born in a
ladiesT room.
Peanuts are one of the
ingredients of dynamite.
The national anthem of Greece
has 158 verses.
The word yo-yo actually means
come-come.
All of the clocks in the movie
Pulp Fiction are stuck on 4:20.
Men can read smaller print
than women.
If you toss a five-cent piece
10,000 times, it will not be
heads 5,000 times, more like
4,950. The heads picture
weighs more, so it ends ee on
the bottom.
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
film was originally titled
Headcheese, but was changed
at the last minute.
There are 336 dimples on a
regulation golf ball.
Forty to 50 percent of body
heat can be lost through the
head as a result of its extensive
circulatory network.
Humans blink over 10 million.
times a year.
Venus is the only planet that
rotates clockwise.
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ECU escap
Most Valuable
Pirate
Quentin Cotton
lt was a bittersweet day for
Cotton against Tulane. In the
second quarter, he picked up a
blocked field goal and returned
in 44 yards for his first collegiate
touchdown. He also recorded two
tackles, one sack and an intercep-
tion on the day. However, during a
goal-line stand late in the second
quarter CottonTs season came to
an abrupt end after he suffered
a knee injury.
Quentin probably played the best
half of football any football player
has played since |Tve been here.
We have a bonus points system
we do for our players and to have
a great game is to have 20 bonus
points. Quentin Cotton had 38
bonus points in the first half. |
feel terrible for Quentin because
heTs a senior and a leader; heTs
going to be missed much more
than just as a football player on
this team.?
-Skip Holtz
The Turning Point
ECU and Tulane battled until
the very end Saturday. Following
the Pirates nine play, 80-yard
touchdown drive to take a 28-24
lead, the Green Wave had the
ball one final time. Tulane drove
with 28 seconds remaining, and
ECU senior linebacker Pierre Bel!
icked off a Kevin Moore pass at
ulaneTs 45-yard line to seal the
victory for the Pirates.
The Key Stat
80
The length of the final drive
for ECU that resulted in the
winning score of 28-24 over
Tulane. The drive consisted
of nine plays with the final
being a game winning 24-yard
touchdown pass from Patrick
Pinkney to Jamar Bryant for
the game. winner.
The one thing | was really
proud of offensively was when
it was time to play and they
were really challenged and
had to make a play, they
really stood up. | thought they
did a ba job in a couple of
crucial situations.?
-Skip Holtz
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They [ECU] know how to finish
a game. They make plays when
they have to and we didnTt and
thatTs part of it. You have to
make plays.?,
-Tulane coach Bob Toledo
| donTt think we executed very
well on offense, but it certainly
wasnTt that we were flat, down
or just went through the motions
out there. | felt, as a football
team, we went out there ready to
play and we knew it was going to
ea heck of a challenge.?
-Skip Holtz
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KELLEN HOLTZMAN
THe East CAROLINIAN
Survive and advance. ECUTs quest for conference supremacy"along
with perhaps even greater ambitions"lived to fight another week.
Trailing Tulane by a field goal with 1:41 remaining in the game this past
Saturday, Patrick Pinkney pump-faked and then connected with receiver Jamar
Bryant in traffic for a 24-yard touchdown to put the 15"-ranked Pirates ahead for
good, 28-24.
Pinkney struggled to tame a physical Green Wave defense throughout the
game, but came up big in the final drive, rushing for 21 yards and going 3-for-4
for 64 yards through the air.
You have to give Tulane credit,? Pinkney said. They came out and
played hard. We practice that 2-minute drill everyday in practice. You just have to
go out there and trust your [offensive] line and everybody just do their job.?
TulaneTs attempt at an answer was cut short by linebacker Pierre Bell,
who intercepted a pass from Green Wave quarterback Kevin Moore with less than
a minute to play.
The win marked the first time ECU has started a season 3-0 since 1999,
when David Garrard led the Pirates to a 9-3 season.
A severe knee injury to linebacker Quentin Cotton tempered the victory
celebrations. Cotton, often noted for his leadership, is likely to miss the remainder
of the season.
CottonTs fellow linebacker, Nick Johnson, will be counted upon heavily
to fill in for the senior.
ThatTs someone you canTt replace,? said Johnson. We love him. ThatTs like
losing our brother. Everyone has to pick up the slack--not just linebackers--but
[defensive backs] and the [defensive line] has to get after it even more to replace
someone like that.?
Starting offensive tackle Stanley Bryant also went down with an knee injury,
and is out indefinitely, adding to a growing list of wounded Pirates"which includes
Brandon Setzer, Dominique Lindsay and Ben Hartman.
WeTve had three very physical games and weTve had some injuries,? said
ECU coach Skip Holtz. Some young guys are going to have to step up and start
to create some depth for this footballteam.?
Before exiting the game in the second quarter, Cotton snagged an interception
RONNIE WOODWARD
Tue East CAROLINIAN
ECU got a taste ofitsown medicine "Zim ra
Saturday afternoon at the Louisiana ||
Superdome.
For years, and in this seasonTs first
two games, the Pirates have played with
a chip on their shoulder and have thrived
in the underdog role. But against Tulane,
ECU found out how it feels to be on the
other side of that scenario.
After beating Virginia Tech and West
Virginia to open the 2008 campaign,
ECU came into the Tulane game ranked
No. 14 in the nation, the highest of any
team from a non-BCS conference. But
Tulane, which was a 13-point under-
dog and looking for its first win over a
ranked opponent since 1982, gave ECU
all it could handle this past weekend"
and the Pirates needed a late fourth-
quarter touchdown drive to escape New
Orleans with a 28-24 win.
ECU came out sluggish on offense,
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and scored on the recovery of a C.J. Wilson blocked field goal.
Wilson got a hand on a Ross Thevenot field goal that would have given Tulane
the first score of the game. Instead, Cotton scooped the ball up and raced to the end
zone for a 44-yard touchdown.
CJ [Wilson] has had three big games,? Holtz said. HeTs really been playing
well for us. HeTs got a great attitude and heTs working hard...he brings an awful
lot to this team.?
The Pirates werenTt the only team benefitting from big plays. The offense that
looked so flawless against West Virginia came under fire against a scrappy Tulane
front-seven.
_ With the game tied at 21 at the end of the third, tailback Brandon Simmons
coughed the ball up in ECU territory.
The Pirate defense held strong, led by a big stop from senior safety J.J. Miill-
brook, which forced a field goal.
We canTt continue to make those mistakes if we expect to win,? Holtz said
of his teamTs four turnovers. There are an awful lot of lessons to be learned from
this game.?
The Green Wave defense held ECUTs backfield combo of Simmons and Jona-
than Williams to a combined 41 yards rushing and one touchdown. Pinkney led
the rushing attack with 42 yards of his own.
It was the third-string tailback, Norman Whitley, who broke loose on the
PiratesT longest play from scrimmage this season, giving his team a 21-14 lead.
Whitley caught a screen pass and ran the coattails of his blockers all the way to a
51-yard touchdown.
Tulane only out-rushed the Pirates by one yard, but it almost all came from
the feet of bruising running back Andre Anderson, who ran for 92 of his teamTs
96 yards on the turf.
The Green Wave was also the first team of the young season to expose
a potential ECU weakness: pass defense. Tulane wide out Jeremy Williams
torched the Pirate secondary for 138 yards on eight catches, including a 47-
yard score.
They were a good, physical team,? Johnson said of the Green Wave. They
brought it to us as much as we were trying to bring it to them. It was a hard-fought
game. That was definitely one of the toughest games ITve ever been in.?
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ECUTs players celebrate with the Pirate fans that made the trip to New Orleans.
making a slew of mental mistakes. They
turned the ball over four times and com-
mitted seven penalties for 60 yards in
the game.
ECU coach Skip Holtz couldnTt pin-
point the reason for the sluggish start, but
did say he felt his players were emotion-
ally and mentally prepared for the game.
It just seemed like it was really hard
to get into a rhythm,? he said. I donTt
know what to throw that on. Was it the
environment? Was it the pace of the game?
I donTt know.
We have to eliminate those type of
mistakes. Whatever reason it was for, we
have to eliminate it.?
Despite the mistakes and miscues, the
Pirates came away with a win, and thatTs
all they needed to do this week""espe-
cially in the situation they were put in.
This schedule setup the Tulane game
to be a perfect trap game. After open-
ing the season with two very physically
and emotionally challenging games, and
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playing N.C. State in week four, itTs pretty hard to
imagine the Pirates playing real well and real motivated
against Tulane.
A collegé football season is full of ups-and-downs.
Holtz called the win over West Virginia the most com-
plete game ECU has played in his tenure. The same canTt
be said for the Tulane game, but good teams know how
to win games when things donTt always go right.
Great teams and championship-caliber teams find
a way to win,-even when they donTt play their best,?
linebacker Pierre Bell said. We definitely didnTt
play our best, but we found a way to win, and thatTs
all that matters.?
ECU can learn from this game, because one
thing that comes with being ranked is receiving the
oppositionTs best shot each week. The Pirates, now
ranked No. 15, should be favored in every regular
season game the rest of the season, and should expect
the same type of output the Tulane displayed this past
weekend the rest of the way.
I think it was an eye-opener for us,? Bell said.
With us being ranked, we know that weTre going to
get everybodyTs best shot. It was also our first game
on the road and it was a good experience for us. It
was a great win in that situation because we couldTve
easily lost, but we pulled it out.?
Not only was it ECUTs first true road game
of the season, but it was the fifst game not in the
national spotlight.
The stadiums in each of the PiratesT first two games
were packed and ESPN carried each of the wins. But
against Tulane, the stadium was nearly empty and
lacked emotion.
It was a scene that the Pirates werenTt used to, and a
situation they hadnTt been faced with in 2008.
ECU has a shot at a conference title and possibly a
BCS Bowl this season. The past teams who managed
to make it to BCS Bowls from non-BCS conferences
didnTt dominated each week during the regular season,
but they won.
ECU didnTt dominate Tulane and didnTt play very
well, but it did win and will head to Raleigh this
weekend with a zero in the loss column"and thatTs
something some other college football teams from
around the nation would love to say right now.
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sports@theeastcarolinian.com.
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2008
Baseball hits practice field full of talent
HART HOLLOMAN
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The ECU baseball team kicked off its 2009 cam-
aign with the first day of fall practice Friday afternoon
at Clark-LeClair Stadium. The team returns 22 letter-
winners from a squad coming off its ninth NCAA
tournament appearance in the past ten years.
PiratesT coach Billy Godwin is back for his fourth
season, and he is ready to work.
For Godwin and his staff, fall practice gives them
the opportunity to work with the players and develop
Skills without having to worry about preparing for
a game.
Our fall is all based around development,? said
Godwin. We have about 32 days of team practice and
we are evaluating SO, we can continue to get better for
the spring.T
He also stressed the importance of being able, to
evaluate new members of the team.
We have 14 new faces,? Godwin said. We
recruited them because we like something they did, now
we have to evaluate them and see how they are adjusting
to the speed of the game. The big key for us in the fall
iS definitely evaluation and = tl
When you recruit these guys you know they are
all good players in their own respect, but youTre excited
about plugging them in with the team you have and
see how they make the adjustments that are necessary
to play at the level we want to play at. ITm going to be
honest, on paper, talent-wise, this is as good a club as
ITve had.?
One of the players Godwin will be looking for to
make an impact this season is senior outfielder Trent
Ashcraft. Ashcraft battled through injuries last season,
but had a strong summer in the prestigious Cape Cod
League and was voted to start in the leagueTs All-Star
game.
Tt was a great experience to go up there and play
in that league and play at that high of a level with a lot
of great baseball players,? said Ashcraft, of his summer.
Tt was nice to go up there and be successful. I think I
can take a lot of that momentum I gained this summer
and carry it on into this season.?
Ashcraft also echoed his coachTs view on the talent
possessed by this yearTs team.
7 think we have a ton of talent,? the senior outfielder
said. There are a lot of guys that seem like they know
the game really well and a lot of guys who have played
and done really well at this level in the past.?
There certainly is a lot of talent for Godwin to work
with. Returning to the pitching staff this season will be
ace right-hander Seth Maness, who finished 9-2 last
season with an ERA of 3.57 on his way to gamering
several freshman All-American team honors. The entire
starting infield is back with the exception of catcher
Corey Kemp. Also returning is designated hitter Kyle
Roller, who spent his summer in the Cape, as well and
competed in the Home Run Derby during the leagueTs
All-Star event.
The Pirates will conclude fall practice with the
a World Series, held Oct. 15 at Clark-LeClair
Stadium.
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