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Pirates gather for cure, awareness
ELISE PHILLIPS
THE EAsT CAROLINIAN
Peace. Love. Pirates. Cure.
ThatTs what Campus Well-
ness, the ECU Department
of WomenTs Studies, Healthy
Pirates and other organizations
participated in yesterday at the
Bate Building on campus. The
event, a cancer awareness fair,
drew hundreds of students,
faculty and members of the
community to honor loved
ones who had passed away
from cancer, celebrate cancer
survivors, get information
about the disease and rack up
on free goodies.
The fair, held from 10
a.m. to 3 p.m., was the first to
include information about all
types of cancer.
We used to do breast
cancer awareness every year,?
said Georgia Childs, assis-
tant director of Campus Well-
ness"Peer Health, who helped
organize the fair. We would
educate students on campus
just about breast cancer and
over the last year, we decided
to start talking about differ-
ent types of cancer. There are
so many types of cancer that
affect even college students.?
The event stretched down
the hallway on the first floor
of the building, boasting
dozens of tables of information
and prizes.
Information about prostate,
ovarian, testicular, breast, lung
and oral, colon, skin, uterine
and other cancers were avail-
able at the booths; other tables
held information about Locks
of Love, an organization that
donates real hair wigs to people
battling with cancer and tips
about good diet and exercise,
two ways. to help keep cancer
at bay. One table had a build-.
your-own-trail mix station,
and one booth was passing out
yellow Live Strong? bracelets
to passers-by.
A favorite. attractionat théT
fair was the TItee of Hope,?
a tree representing cancer
victims, as well as survivors.
Event-goers could put a ribbon
on the tree to remember loved
ones who had passed away
from the disease or battled with
it. Different types of cancer
were symbolized by different
colored ribbons (i.e. breast
cancer was pink, pancreatic
cancer was purple).
Tywanna Jeffries, assistant
director of Campus Wellness,
helped come up with the Tree
of Hope? concept. _ .
I thought it would be a
really great idea if we could
do something for people to
honor people that they know
who have been affected by
cancer,? said Jeffries. [The
tree] is not just for people who
have died, itTs for people who
have survived as well, showing
that theyTre here and they have
hope to get past the cancer that
they have.?
According to Childs, the |
tree showed how many students
are touched by the disease.
A lot of students are
affected by cancer, whether itTs
themselves, a family member
or a close friend,? Childs
said.
One of those students,
senior Kristin Campbell,
recently suffered the loss of a
friend to cancer. _
[My] friend was 28, and
he had a baby on the way,?
Campbell said. None of my
family has had cancer, thank
God, but cancer has affected
me because [my friend] was
close to [the people that are]
like my second family.?
Another student, senior
Maria Modlin, contributed to
the fair in a unique way"her
senior project was on display.
ModlinTs work, sponsored
by the WomenTs Studies pro-
gram, répresented four family
members who suffered differ-
ent diseases, including breast
and cervical cancer. Modlin
used fashion to symbolize
each disease
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Student voters lead
effort to create National
Voter Awareness Week
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Panelists engage in a discussion with audience members after a screening of Voices of Iraq.?
FATEN HUSNI ODEH
THE EAst CAROLINIAN
Five years have passed since
the U.S. invaded Iraq in 2003,
and public opinion varies con-
cerning the war.
The ECU Student Activities
Board Films Committee showed
the documentary Voices of Iraq,?
a film that consisted of footage
from various Iraqi civilians, in
Hendrix Theater on Sept. 30.
150 cameras were dispersed
into the hands of Iraqis to docu-
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and opinion of the presence of
U.S. troops.
The event began with an
introduction of the documentary
by the films committee chair,
Jessica Bova, senior English |
major and films studies minor.
We [the films committee],
' decided to do something that was
political and I felt that we should
do. something with Iraq, a coun-
try weTre familiar with but at the
same time not,? said Bova.
Shortly after the film ended,
a discussion was held, Five
panelists took seats on the stage
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to answer and discuss questions
_and comments about the film.
~Among the five were three
members. of the Arab Student .
Union, Claire Taweel, Nawfal
Sultan, Nadia Shazly and two
ECU professors, Jalil Roshandel,
professor of political science
and Anna Froula, professor of
films studies.
As an Iraqi person, I made
my own point of view,? said
Sultan, an Iraqi student at ECU,
about the film. Some of the
things seen in the film should
be more organized and meet a
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variety of different people.?
The concern that the film,
Voices of Iraq,? did not pres-
ent an entirely unfiltered view
or objective was shared among:
many in thé audience and panel.:
It seemed a little biased,?
said Claire Taweel, sophomore
political science major and secu-
rities studies minor. I feel they
only portrayed a more pro-
American view.? 4
According to Roshandel, many
of the perspectives were those of
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BRITTANI MCNEILL
THE East CAROLINIAN
Congressman Walter Jones
(R-NC) is one of three U.S.
congressmen who worked to
help the Student Association for
Voter Empowerment (SAVE),
a student voting rights group,
author a federal resolution that
will strengthen civic education.
Jones joined in a bipartisan
effort with U.S Senator Sherrod
Brown (D-OH) and U.S. Con-
gressman Zack Space (D-OH) to
support a student-led initiative to
create National Voter Awareness |
Week. The resolution (HR-
1493), which declared this week
National Voter Awareness Week,
was passed Tuesday.
SAVE Director of Policy and
Programs, Bobby Campbell, said
that National Voter Awareness
Week would allow a continued
national discussion about stu-
dent voting rights, ballot access,
voter registration and election
protection.
~It was the brainchild of
SAVE. students, who success-
fully advanced it with the help of
U.S. Congressmen. They want to
use the week to boost excitement
about the political process. They
hope grassroots organizations,
including educational, religious,
cultural and community institu-
tions will use the week as a tool
to promote voter awareness and
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registration programs.
SAVE is a non-partisan,
non-profit organization that was
founded less than a year ago by
Matthew Segal, who currently
serves as executive director.
It is a national organization
founded and run by students,
with a mission to increase youth
voter turnout by removing access
barriers and promoting stronger
civic education.
Since we founded SAVE
roughly one year ago, our stu-
dent members have wondered
why there is a National Constitu-
tion Day, but not a time period
set aside to foster education
about our rights and obligations
as citizens to participate in our
democratic system,? said Segal.
With our countryTs compara-
tively low voter participation
rate as our impetus, we lobbied
our congressional members to
set aside such a time period.
We are now proud to say that
students are responsible for an
outstanding initiative to encour-
age educational, cultural and
community institutions to pro-
mote civic education and voter
registration programs that befit
local election procedure.?
. Congressman Jones, one
of the co-sponsors of the bill,
represents the third district of
North Carolina, which includes
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BINTA L. DIXON
Tue East CAROLINIAN
Yesterday at 6 p.m, The
Ledonia Wright Cultural Center
hosted the first Cultural Café.
The event was organized in
an attempt to facilitate interest
in the liberal arts and highlighted
poets and musicians on the
ECUTs campus. :
Tt is an outlet for students
to come together,? said Ashley
Glover, junior communications
major, who assisted associ-
ate director LaQuesha Foster
in organizing and hosting
the Café.
LaQuesha said that she orga-
nized the event after the success
of a previous Open Mic night,
and when she saws that all the
seats were filled, was impressed
with the turn out.
The event-attracted ECU
students from many major stu-
dent organizations such as The
Black Student Union, Word of
Mouth and the Interested Ladies
of Lambda Theta Alpha Latin
Sorority, Incorporated.
Held in the gallery of the cul-
tural center, the event showcased
performances from groups such
as Word Of Mouth poetry group,
and other individual poets and
musicians.
Tt was a great stepping stone
for poetry and the movement of
spoken word on ECUTs campus,?
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mathematics major. -
The showTs master of cer-
emonies was a performance poet
named Life? from Conway,
S.C., who was invited at the
request of an alumnus of ECU.
One performer, RaSheeda
Waddell, graduate assistant for
LWCC, explained that the Café
was different from other more
serious educational programs
hosted by the center, and pro-
vided a more relaxed atmosphere
for students who enjoy perfor-
mance art.
Poets and musicians are
welcome,? said Wadell, who
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IRAQ continued from 1
small children and the few adults
in the documentary were either
reserved or barely shown due to
fear of voicing their opinions.
Sultan commented on
RoshandelTs point by stating
that as an Iraqi, he would not be
able to state his true views and
opinions in Iraq.
The fear of speaking freely
will be with me until the day I
die,? Sultan said.
The event ended around 9:30
p.m. with a final thank you from
members of the audience, panelists
and Bova to people for expressing
their viewpoints openly.
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attention to these specific dis-
eases,? said Modlin. I wanted
to direct my study upon ill-
nesses that have affected
my life and the women in
my life.?
Cheryl Dudasik-Wiggs,
the director of the WomenTs
Studies department, felt that
ModlinTs work fit perfectly
with the event.
We thought that people
needed to have a visual imag- .
ery of what disease is and
what it isnTt,? said Dudasik-
Wiggs. ItTs not a death sen-
tence, itTs something that you
shouldnTt hide inside yourself.
You should wear it and say,
~this is part of who I am.T I am
not my disease, but I have:
this disease.?
After participants went:
through the myriad of infor-
mational booths, they received:
a free T-shirt and other
free prizes.
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much of Eastern North Carolina,
including Pitt County.
ItTs especially important
for young people to become
engaged in our political system -
at an early age, because todayTs
elected officials are making
decisions that will greatly impact
the future of AmericaTs youth,?
Jones said.
Segal praised Congressman
Jones saying Jones really com-
mitted to the bipartisanship?
of this initiative. According to
Segal, because many students
tend to be Democratic, Repub-
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I am proud to co-sponsor
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MC Life? adresses the crowd at the Cultural Cafe.
said she was pleased with the
turn out. ;
The Ledonia Wright Cul-
tural center is located in the
Bloxton House, in the heart of
campus across the mall from
Mendenhall and the Recreational
Center, and is home to many
educational programs.
The center also showcases
African artwork and acts as
a resource for multicultural
affairs.
The Cultural Café was the
first in a series that will continue
monthly at the cultural center.
JESSI BRAXTON ] THE EAST CAROLINIAN
Associate director Foster
stated that the Café will be dif-
ferent each month, and expressed
her satisfaction with the project
thus far.
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informative source
JASON M. WALLACE
THE East CAROLINIAN
Like many of you, I have watched the recent
debate between presidential candidates John
McCain and Barack Obama. The candidates han-
dled questions dealing mostly with the economy
and foreign affairs. Though the option to judge
their responses would be a thorough topic, I want
to look at their point-counter-point strategies.
The struggle to gain the opinion as.to who will
be the most qualified president, was seen throu:
the use of a few repeated key words. ;
When McCain had the floor, he heavily
backed up his reasons and points with his experi-
ence as a long-term senator. I have seen? or I
traveled,? and several other experience-centered
beginnings opened many of his two and five-
minute answers and responses. When asked
about his thoughts on Afghanistan, McCain had
to first set up his answer in comparison to his
support in the Gulf War. His experience also
gave him the allowance to call Obama out on
not understanding the different shades of certain
topics. McCain wants to gain the appearance of
a seasoned politician by letting the viewer know
that he has encountered many different scenarios
as a congressional representative, and that he
can handle any upcoming situation based on his
colorful and aged career.
However, McCainTs assuring career under
ObamaTs light was exposed to contradictions
and several mistakes. Obama started many
of his responses by stating flaws in McCainTs
career and voting record. He was also very
critical about his own career when he felt that
McCain was telling untruths, like when he
said Obama was anxious to attack Pakistan.
ObamaTs points relied on McCainTs policies,
compared to those passed in the last eight
years. Obama may have been using this tactic
in order to achieve an appearance as an inves-
tigative leader.
The language in debating is such an art
to behold. Each candidate is trying to use
equal and strong ethos, pathos and logos to
persuade the spectators. Watching the debate
was like watching a dance or listening to a
complex music style. McCain was stirring up
the pathos of emotions when he talked about
those who have suffered the loss of a family
member in the Iraq war, and Obama had to
follow him with his own tale. When Obama
pointed out several logical contradictions in
McCainTs policies, McCain had to counter with
his stance as an experienced senator who has
accomplished many feats.
We donTt watch the debates for informa-
tion. If youTve cared to follow the candidates,
you already know where they stand on every
topic. If you havenTt, you can catch up with
endless amounts of press articles. We watch
the debates because itTs an American Idol?
competition of persuasive words. Watch the '
further debates with caution because which-
ever candidate can stir up the most emotion
will easily win your vote over whatever
research youTve done.
At the end of the debate, I still felt unde-
Cided. I felt that the two candidates focused
more on outdoing each other rather than
directly answering the questions. If you want
Clear information on the candidatesT policies,
donTt just rely on the debates. Watch the
debates in order to see how pointedly the two
candidates contradict each other.
I feel that the only way to make the right
choice is through research. Debates will
only bring up the most critical issues, which
are important, but each candidate will have
plans for topics that usually arenTt mentioned
in the debates.
This writer can be contacted at
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~ JI donTt understand how The
Exchange magically changes
their name to The Landing?
and then changes it back three
days later... ITm so confused.
Where do I live?
DonTt worry, Ben is back in
Greenville... I saw him in the
library the other day when he
introduced himself to me for the
13th billion time.
I have a 3.7 GPA and still feel
like a failure.
Scavenger hunt! Five dollars in
the Bell.
I laugh every day at the load of |
bull he fed you to get you back
in bed... Saying my number is in
his recent calls to tell me that we
can't be friends anymore... HA
CAN YOU GET ANYMORE
GULLIBLE?
What if they were just making
drugs in chem. lab for ECUTs
profit? Would we ever know?
Ask the girl out upstairs instead
_ of playing Halo all day.
Has anyone seen the girl who
recently died her hair really
dark and lets it hang all in
her face on campus? I often
find myself mistaking her for
The Grudge until she turns
her head and I see how orange
her face is. The Grudge girl is
way too pale to be her... disap-
pointed.
I'm the only guy in my class and
ITm married. Fellas: Now taking
bids on my seat.
ThatTs what she said.
Seriously, Sean Kingston to talk
_ about politics? Come on...
FlossinT ainTt just for gangstas.T
I canTt wait to finally take a year
off of school and do nothing. |
Thank you Bush for ruining the
economy and making it even
more difficult to get student
loans!
ITm an early bird and a night owl,
so I am wise and I have worms.
To the boy who sits about three
desks across from me in sociol-
ogy Monday, Wednesday and
Friday: I think you are gor-
geous. :
If you were a dirt nasty sex
machine, we'd be married
already.
Never let,a lady Pirate check your
prostate. You'll get hooked.?
She didnTt accidentally? get
good in bed.
Parents weekend SUCKED! I
should not have to be kicked
out of my student parking for
all the parents and they should
NOT tell me to park on West
End, or pay the $20. FIX THIS
NEXT YEAR.
My roommateTs fish mysteri-
ously died last year. Coincidently
after I sprayed Lysol disinfectant
cleaner in the bowl. Oops.
People, when you go to the
voting polls on NOV. 4 please
do NOT wear any clothing that
represents anybody running
in this race... THEY WILL
TURN YOU AROUND AND
REFUSE YOU THE RIGHT
TO VOTE. Real talk...pass the
word, PLEASE!
Someone called me a cracker... I
laughed so hard!
I wish my homework was sex; I
would do it all the time.
To the girl who started her
period late Saturday night, you
left your dirty thong in my dorm
room. Please come get it, ITm not
sure what to do with this...
The only thing funnier than
~Tina Fey on SNL as Sarah Palin
is the real interview Palin had
with Katie. Couric. Pew, pew,
pew!
To the two boys who play foot-
ball in the Campus Towers
parking lot: Find somewhere
else to play. I recommend the
huge grassy area right in front
of Mendenhall...itTs like two
feet away.
To: The straight, short, dark-
haired gal with freckles and the
tie die shirt that walks to class
like sheTs walking the cat walk
for iPod. From: The lesbian you
think is awesome. WHY CANTT
YOU BE CURIOUS?!?!?!
My roommate moans when
she sleeps. I can handle it if
you snore, but moaning...I just
have one question for you,
WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU
DOING!P! :
My boyfriend puts on camou-
flage at least once a week and
hides in the woods until I find
him.
Stop blaming Bush for the econ-
omy. It takes almost a decade for
economic policy to kick in. So
thank your buddy Clinton. And
Clinton can thank Bush, Sr. and
Reaganomics for his apparent?
economic success.
Brunettes, take a hint. Pigtails
are sexy!
national rainforest.
OK, so I get the poof hair when
it looks neat, but why do other
girls on this campus think it is
cute to have a ratTs nest on their
head? Or maybe the IBF look?
Natalie Jurgen
DonTt worry,
be happy
LAUREN COLLINS
THE East CAROLINIAN
With midterms just around the corner, students
are spending longer hours studying, fewer hours
sleeping and much more time stressing about how
to balance friends, family and schoolwork.
I know ITm one of many procrastinators at ECU,
and once test time rolls around, ITm completely
frazzled and loaded with Amp or Red Bull for
nights on end.
Procrastination seems to be a great idea for
some students, but the stress that can build up due
to putting off assignments and study time will begin
to take its toll soon enough.
Some days seem as though not a single thing
can go right and even the simplest of tasks feel over-
whelming, zapping all of your energy: Though daily
_ stresses can be caused by a number of things, from
test anxiety to the angst of driving down Greenville
Boulevard in 5 p.m. traffic, our response to stress
can be beneficial but most of the time, it is harmful.
Because stress is an inevitable part of life, we have
to prepare ourselves to cope with stress before it
has more hazardous effects on our health.
It is not ironic, or pleasant, that students tend
to have hacking coughs, runny noses and fevers
around test time. Approximately 60 to 90 percent
of illness is stress-related. Stress prevents the body
from fighting off disease and infection. It affects
the digestive system as well. Our mentality is also
thrown into overdrive by stress, but the effects of
anxiety, depression and substance abuse are often
not as obvious as the physical problems we tend to
suffer. Such stress results generally take longer to
acknowledge and cope with, as opposed to stress-
related aches and pains. _
External stressors are not the only things
responsible for deteriorated health.. Worrying about
grades or upcoming tests, having a pessimistic atti-
tude or having unrealistic expectations can also lead
to chronic symptoms of stress. Pain, migraines and
~heartburn are medical conditions associated with
stress, as well as skin problems and irritable bowel
syndrome. Stress also leads students to do a number
of things in excess or less of, such as sleeping or
eating. I often suffer from the I-donTt-want-to-get-
out*of-bed-and-face-the world-syndrome.
Weight gain is likely one of the most obvious or
recognizable effects of stress, which is why some
of us are befuddled when we canTt find anything
that fits right during some of the more stressful
times in life.
Those pounds that seem to pack around the
abdominal area arenTt necessarily from the dough-
nuts you ate for breakfast or the late night pizza
run. Cortisol is a stress hormone that can slow
metabolism when released during the fight or
flight? response to stress.
There is no way to get away from stress"itTs
everywhere. But] feel that it is necessary to take steps
to avoid negative effects on your health. Stay active,
take time to relax and prioritize appropriately.
I try to make lists of priorities, but inevitably
waste more time listing what needs to be done,
- than actually doing the tasks. Avoid procras-
tination, even though we are all guilty of it at
some point in time, and make it a point to avoid
additional stressors.
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Often, college students find themselves in
long distance relationships. Leaving that high
school sweetheart behind at home is truly one
of lifeTs most difficult rites of passage. But the
question remains, is holding.on to someone so
far aWay really worth it?
In my experience, long distance relation-
ships do not work. When I left home for ECU,
I also left my boyfriend of four years behind.
Initially, the departure worked fine for the
both of us. However, things began to change
rapidly once my boyfriend realized that, my
life was evolving, not in congruence with
his own. Trivial issues like not talking long
enough on the phone because I had homework
caused intense fights between us. Eventually,
the fighting created by the distance caused a
rift between us so deep that it was no longer
repairable. I was miserable, he was miserable;
so we broke up. :
Couples require togetherness. In the
beginning of a relationship, the couple usu-
ally decides how much time both people feel
is acceptable to spend together. When you go
from seeing a person nearly every day in school
and possibly on the weekend, to not seeing
that person on a daily or weekly basis"thatTs
detrimental to the survival of the relationship.
This leads to a breakdown in communication.
Conversations that used to be light-hearted
and fun turn into conversations of sadness and
neglect. It is very common for one member, if
not both members, of the couple to begin to
lose trust because you donTt know what your
other half is doing.
Because long distance couples cannot physi-
cally see each other, the fear of cheating emerges.
The Center for the Study of Long Distance Rela-
tionships explains that couples who are farther
away as compared to those who are geographi-
cally close do not cheat more; however, by not
having the ability to monitor each other, couples
tend to*convince themselves that one of them
could be cheating.
The fear of cheating leads to fights about
everything. When I had too much homework and
couldnTt talk on the phone, my boyfriend would
turn things into a fight about cheating.
Frustration builds up, especially if you
were telling the truth about having too much.
homework, and it then can turn intoTone person
accusing the other of trying to prevent them from "
studying. Due to high levels of emotion fromT
the distance, every single fight, big or small,
turns into a huge issue. Eventually you forget
why you initially were together, because all you
concentrate on is the fighting.
Couple therapists suggest frequent face-
to-face visits in order to make long distance
relationships work. However, that is not always
a possibility when you are to taking on school,
new friends and possibly a new job.
Distance doesnTt necessarily make the heart
grow fonder; the common trend seems to show
that it only makes it grow farther away. The pain
that one has to experience from the frustration
of a long-distance relationship is not worth it,
especially when the likelihood of having the
same kind of relationship you used to have is
slim to none.
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{ Campus Scene }
THURSDAY OCTOBER 2, 2008
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Wintergreen for president!
Sam Jenkins (played by Tim Prince) assists contestants in the upcoming musical.
Step aside McCain
and Obama. ThereTs a
new politician
in town.
ERIN EDWARDS
THE East CAROLINIAN
_ Fresh off the scandal that
rocked the White House, presi-
dential candidate John P. Win- .
tergreen promises love for the
American people. mis
Where can you catch his
platform and see him in action?
At the McGinnis Theatre at ECU,
of course.
From Oct. 2 - Oct. 7, the
ECU/Loessin Playhouse will
feature Of Thee I Sing,? a
musical comedy that focuses on
Wintergreen and his journey to
Washington.
Featuring a cast of 43, the
largest ever on the McGinnis
stage, Of Thee I Sing? is the.
- only musical to win a Pulitzer
Prize.
~ Of Thee I Sing? focuses on
John P. Wintergreen, the newest
candidate for the presidency.
After the current president is
accused of an affair, Congress
sets out to find a replacement.
For Wintergreen, his only. quali-
fication is his presidential?-
sounding name, so a political
party sets out to find a platform
for the ideal candidate.
So, what do they do?
Since Wintergreen is a bach-
-elor, they decide to base his cam-
paign around love. Desperate to
get him into the White House,
an Atlantic City beauty pageant
commences, with Wintergreen
set to marry the winner. When he
falls for someone else and refuses
to marry the contest winner, the
public easily turns against him
and declares impeachment. |
ECU student Von Lewis
stars as Wintergreen, the fallen
candidate.
T think anyone that comes to
see the show is geing to love it,?
said Lewis. All of the political
jokes are hilarious and I abso-
lutely love that I get a chance
to play this part; it is such an
honor.?
The. musical comes at the
right time as the election season
sets in. Jeffery Woodruff, the
managing director for the ECU
School of Theatre and Dance,
believes that anyone who attends
the show will understand why.
ItTs right on with the cur-
rent political season,? said
Woodruff. I think it reflects
in a comical way how politics
havenTt changed and [ defi-
nitely believe that people will
enjoy it.?
While the show is not
intended to offer a critique on
the current state of politics, Of
Thee I Sing? intends to offer
insight into the state of affairs
in 1931 and the contemporary
scenarios seen in politics.
The show will run from Oct.
2 - Oct. 7 in McGinnis Theatre.
Tickets for students are $12 in
advance; all other tickets cost
$17.50.
This writer can be contacted at
_features@theeastcarolinian.com.
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VON LEWIS
THE East CAROLINIAN
I want to be a producer,
with a hit show on Broadway!?
sings Leo Bloom, in the Mel
Brooks musical comedy, The
Producers.
Did Leo Bloom know what
he was getting himself into?
Does he really know what it
- means to be a producer? Did he
know how much work it would
take to put on a show?
Luckily for Bloom, and
anyone who desires to be the
driving force in a production,
being a producer doesnTt mean
that you are alone in the pro-
cess. : 3
At the ECU School of The-
atre and Dance, handling the job
of a producer is a group effort.
There are a lot of different
inputs into producing a show
and they all have to do with
our mission,? said John Shea-
rin, director of the School of
Theatre and Dance. We have a
very clearly stated mission for
the school, which is to provide
the highest quality of program-
ming and production, taken from
the worldTs dramatic literature
repertoire.? -
BOCS?
One of the important jobs of
a producer is to choose season,
meaning to select the shows to
put on during the year. Different
variables involved in and around
the prospective time of produc-
ing each show are examined and
decisions are made based on
the variables for which shows
will be selected. | :
This rings true for the first
show produced this semester,
Of Thee I Sing.?
This year is an election
year, and I knew of an enor-
mous musical by George and
Ira Gershwin that won a Pulitzer
Prize back in the 1930s, about -
presidential politics,? Shearin
said. It just so happens that
we have the right people for
that. show this year, and in
other election years, I havenTt
been able to do this show.?
Along with selecting a
season, another crucial decid- -
ing factor in preparation of a
production is budgeting.
One of the advantages of
having done this [producing] for
a while is that you have previous
shows and budgets to look at,?
said Jeffery Woodruff, the man-
aging director for the School of
Theatre and Dance. We can
i
into a
look at a certain type of show
and know about how much it is
going to cost us based on that
previous production.?
While selecting and budget-
ing are two main facets that go
into producing a show, a pro-
ducer must be ready to deal with | |
the worst-case scenario. Any-
thing can go wrong, especially
late in the process, but when
things get difficult, a producer
must act quickly to remedy the
situation.
ItTs sort of like being a
juggler, throwing a hundred
different balls up in the air and
trying not to drop any on the way
down,? Woodruff said. Pro-
ducing a show is a tremendous
amount of work, but it is really
enjoyable work. Of course the
worst part of producing a show
is to do all of this work and to
just see it fail and bomb.?
_ Shearin and Woodruff both
enjoy working with the theatre
and dance department at ECU,
and want the rest of the com-
munity to love it just as much
as they do.
Something that I think
would surprise people is to real-
ize just how labor-intensive this
business can be,? Woodruff said.
John Shearin takes a break from working on a set.
Shearin agrees.
We have a minimum 150
people, students and faculty,
working their behinds off to
make this show [~Of Thee I
SingT] a success,? Shearin said.
However, itTs what I do. ItTs the
thing I enjoy doing more than
sie else in the world.?
Fof more information on
this yearTs season and ticketing
information contact the school
of theatre and dance box office
at 328-6829. For general ques-
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contact Karen Jarman at 328-
6390.
This writer can be contacted at
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Plain White TTs struggle
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TV on the Radio " Dear
Science, 5 out of 5
With the swirling ambient
synths, 1980s drumbeats, and
falsetto funk grooves worthy
of the almighty Prince, TV on
the RadioTs Dear Science is a
magnificent album. It works on
a track-by-track basis, reeling in
an eclectic mix of influences yet
never faltering to sound uniquely
like the band. These are indie
rockers who arenTt afraid to stand
on a stage in front of 20,000
~people, but not self-conscious or
self-deprecating enough to stay
latched to an indie label. Whether
itTs the neo soul of Dancing
Choose,? the minimalist Crying?
(that sounds like a distant cousin
of Kiss), or the pulsing Halfway
Home,? TV on the Radio always
sounds focused, which is hard to
do with a collection of songs that
are simply that " a collection of
songs that sound amazing.
Cold War Kids "
Loyalty, 4 out of 5
Loyalty to Loyalty will polar-
ize critics and fans of Cold War
Kids, as it isnTt as ambitious as
their debut. But Cold War Kids
is a band thatTs confused, not
exactly sure of where to go from
where they are. So whatTs the
solution? Write what they know
" confusion. Loyalty to Loyalty
is a Slow album, rarely jumping
into pounding beats. The most
exciting? moments are the yell-
" Loyalty to
fest of Something is Not Right -
With Me? and the waltzing
ITve Seen Enough,? though its
numbers like the jazzy Against
Privacy,? the deep, growling
guitar riffs of Mexican Dogs,?
and the Barrett Strong-esque
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that make Loyalty to Loyalty the
interesting album it is.
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Plain White TTs " Big Bad
World, 3 out of 5
For those who remember,
Plain White TTs performed at
2007Ts Barefoot on the Mall.
Back then, they were just on the
verge of breaking into the main-
stream, and their single Hey
There Delilah? track launched
the band into new territories.
ItTs not strange, then, that Big
Bad World is not so much an
album as it is a quest for another
hit. TheyTve still got bland
emo lyrics like When youTre
all alone/Stuck in the dark,?
blah, blah, ~blah, and it renders .
them almost hopeless. Big Bad
World isnTt a bad album, but
itTs not good enough to be rec-
ognized by critics and not pro-
found enough to win over any
new fans. People who werenTt
thrilled by their debut wonTt hear
anything to change their mind,
as the album is more restrained
than others.
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2008
A day in the life of anRA My bout with cancer
ASHLEY ABERNATHY
THE East CAROLINIAN
Have you ever wondered
how residence halls keep stu-
dents (sometimes more than
500), from going completely
crazy?
The answer is simple: Resi-
dent Advisors.
Though the answer may be
simple, the job of an RA is quite
the contraire.
There are more than 100 RAs
on ECUTs campus, and each RA
must go through a lengthy appli-
cation process that consists of
several different interviews.
Second year RA Brittney
Dunn applied for the position her
sophomore year.
Tf youTre going to have a job
on campus, you might as well
have one that allows you to help
others,? said Dunn.
RAs serve many roles,
including being a resource for
residents as well as mediators
i
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between students when conflicts
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2 a.m., no loaning out keys and
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Billy Atwell is an ECU
student and a cancer survivor.
As a part of cancer awareness
events on campus this week,
Atwell wrote this piece outlin-
ing his struggle with cancer
and how he got through it all.
On July 17, 2002, I was
diagnosed with testicular
cancer. It had spread up into
my abdomen onto lymph nodes
behind my kidneys. After fight-
ing through three heavy rounds
of chemotherapy, three major
operations, and a few minor
surgeries, I was cured.
I was again diagnosed with
cancer, though of a different
kind, in the spring of 2007, all
before my 21* birthday. This
surgery required the removal of
a large mass and then a recon-
struction of my hip.
I do not want to spend much
time on what happened to me;
rather, I want to write about how
I emotionally pulled through
that terrible fight. There are
countless stories of suffering
to be read about downtrodden
cancer survivors, and those who
never pulled through. Mine is
hardly significant being that it
is so comparable to many others
that you have read. i
People have told me, I
donTt know how you did it. I
could never be as strong as you
when you were sick.? The first
sentence of that statement is
always a puzzle to me. I did it
because I had no choice. There
is no moral worth to the fact that
I have suffered because I did not
choose it. Yes, I have been made
a better person in light of my
experiences but I would never
have chosen the path in life I
have been given.
The second sentence of that
statement is of greater value
to those who are interested in
cancer counseling and recov-
ery. I have heard a quote that
changed the way I view suf-
fering. It reads, It is not what
happens to a man that matters,
rather it is what happens within
him that truly counts.?
Overcoming cancer with
a sound body is left up to the
doctors, physicians and other
experts. You have little to no
accountability as to how your
_ physical self pulls through an
illness like cancer. Mentally,
though, we have much more con-
trol over what happens. Having
suffered through cancer twice
I have taken two approaches:
optimism and pessimism.
My optimism came in my
first bout with cancer. I was,
and still am, a firm believer in
the God. I was raised Roman
Catholic my entire life and my
faith has played a key role in
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alcohol and drugs.
Each night, RAs do rounds
in their residence halls to make
sure everything and everyone is .
safe and sound.
RAs benefit us because they
keep us safe,? said freshman
Aycock resident Samantha Wenger.
They watch out for us.?
Although enforcing rules
may seem intimidating to some,
most RAs find that the hardest
part of the job is time manage-
ment.
Balancing meetings and
programs and staying on top of
your work at the same time is
probably the most difficult thing
about this job,? Dunn said.
Each week, every residence
hall has a meeting with their
entire RA staff to go over pro-
gram ideas and ways to better
assist residents.
Each staff has programming
requirements to meet by the end
of each semester. .
This means RAs must com-
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within the hall that touch on
certain topics like diversity, acad-
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Two halls, Garrett and
Aycock, have more strict require-
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Since both halls are First
Year Experience? halls, resi-
dents must complete two pro-
grams per month, which means
more planned programs from
the RAs.
According to Dunn, First
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programs helps build community
among residents and helps stu-
dents enjoy living on campus.
It feels good being able to
help residents feel [at] home
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RAs are chosen to represent a
diverse population. Coming from
many backgrounds, beliefs and
ethnicities, they each relate to
students in different ways.
Other responsibilities?
RAs lead open houses for
incoming freshmen and help
residents adjust during the first
few days of move-in.
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the main reasons resident advi-
sors are in the residence halls is
to act as a resource for residents,
develop community within the
hall and to assist with policy
regulations,? said Kiya Bolds,
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CANCER ee atinuicd from A8&
everything I do. The suffering
cancer brought was a beast my
faith had not experienced up
until that point. I had to place
a significant amount of trust in
God that I was going to be OK.
That is difficult to do when you
are violently throwing up blood
for days, wrenching with pain
and hoping for death. Somehow
I kept my eyes on the cross and
came out happy and joyful.
My pessimism began before
my second diagnosis. I began to
havethoughts, of my own death.
I wondered if I would get cancer
again. I felt like a ticking time
bomb just waiting to explode.
I doubted what Christ had in
store for me. foe
My fears were realized when
I was told that the lump on my
hip was in fact cancer. I cried for
a long time. The placement of
the cancer had various potential
complications. I was frustrated
and scared. The last thing I
wanted was to become a cancer
patient again.
I asked, Why would God do
this to me? After I was so loyal
and trusting in Him last time I
did this, what is there left for me
to prove?? I spent months lonely
and depressed. I stopped pray-
ing or caring about God. I felt
as though He had left me alone
in the desert. I came to the con-
clusion that if believing in Him
didnTt seem to change anything
about my situation then why go
through the trouble of glorifying
Him with faith?
To make this short and read-
able, I will get to the point.
My deliberations are of little
consequence, it is my conclu-
sion that matters. My trials and
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that I hold dear. Without cancer
I wouldnTt have many of the
friends that I have, I wouldnTt
be a volunteer cancer counselor,
I wouldnTt have made proposals
for cancer support programs
to professionals in the field,
my faith in God would not be
as strong, and my relationship
with my family wouldnTt be as
fruitful as it is.
My profits have far exceeded
the costs, because of my overall _
optimism. Suffering isnTt about
what happens to you and all
the pain and struggle involved.
Suffering is about taking your
' situation and seeing the good.
Stars shine brightest at night.
In suffering, the beauty of good
can shine through, if you let it.
When you look into the sky at
night itTs easy to see the dark-
ness all around, but what makes
it beautiful is the small, piercing ~
glimmers of light that shine
through. It is in those glimmers
~of light that we find purpose
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BY THE NUMBERS
32
Number of players cur-
rently listed on the ECU
football injury list. Major
additions include Patrick
Pinkney, Dwayne Harris,
Pierre Bell, Leon Best,
Kevin Gidrey, T.J. Lee, Stan-
ley Bryant and Quentin
Cotton. Holtz hopes to use
to bye week as an advan-
tage in getting his players
back healthy.
1]
Turnovers committed
by ECU so far on the season
through five games. In
13 games last season, the
Pirates only turned the ball
over 14 times. A majority
of the turnovers this year
are the result of fumbles
in which ECU has put it
on the ground 12 times
while losing seven. Patrick
Pinkney has thrown three
interceptions while Rob
Kass has thrown one.
22
The percentage of third-
down conversions for the
ECU offense during the last
three games. The Pirates
have faced third down 35
times combined against
Tulane, N.C. State and
Houston and converted
only five times. During
the first two games against
Virginia Tech and West
Virginia, ECU:converted 15
times on 29 tries.
LI
ECU soccer ranking in
the Southeast according tosis
Soccer Buzz, the exclusive
women collegiate soccer
publication. The ranking
marks the highest for ECU
[7-3,2-0] since 1999. The
Pirates currently sit atop
the Conference USA stand-
ings after two shutout-wins
against Rice and Houston.
100
Number of years since
the Chicago Cubs last won
a World Series. The Cubs
rolled to a 97-64 mark in
the National League this
year and have their sights
set on a World Champion-
ship. Manager Lou Piniella
has made quite a difference
in the Cubs organization
after leading them to back-
~to-back playoff appear-
ances for the first time
since 1906-08.
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Linebacker Pierre Bell (above) is one of ECU's players who has been playing banged up, and is most likely using the bye week to recover.
Pirates using time
to heal up, get over
losses
JARED JACKSON
THE East CAROLINIAN
A week off couldnTt have
come at a better time for the
Pirates.
After winning the first three
games of the season for the first
time since 1999, ECU [3-2,1-1]
has gone from on top of the world
to nonexistent after critical losses
to.N.C. State and Houston.
-_ Lastseason the Pirates played
ght. weeks before their bye
sn This s season, the first bye
week comes after five games;
something ECU coach Skip
Holtz believes will be extremely
beneficial to his team.
ItTs huge,? said Holtz of the
bye week. I think we need it for
a number of reasons. We need
it from a physical standpoint;
we have 32 names on the injury
~report right now and hopefully
we can turn and get some of those
guys healthy by not banging on
them so hard during the course
of the week and then not having
a game on Saturday. We can get
some guys healthy.?
~ When ECU plays its next
game on Oct. 11 at Virginia,
Holtz will be trying to win
his third straight game after a
bye week.
Tt also comes at a great time
for a mental standpoint. I donTt
think we played very well Sat-
urday [against Houston], obvi-
ously,? Holtz said. I donTt think
we responded very well from an
execution standpoint and how we
came back after the N.C. State
game.- I think theyTre playing
extremely well and want to be
good, but we just have to look
at the film and see where weTre
making the mistakes and how
critical every little play is.?
Perhaps the most devastat- -
that going into the next couple
of games there is an opportu-
nity for me to get in there and
play, and ITm going to take full
advantage of it.
Patrick is the captain of our
team, he is a leader, but I also
bring a sense of leadership to
the team too,? he said. Last year
we both played well and played
together and if we have to go
back to that [two quarterback
system] for us to continue to win,
then I guarantee you this team is
all for it.?
The Pirate offense was less
than stellar last Saturday against
Jovstons, pone ns. onlyash 275
ing hews to come ~out of Satur-totaly
dayTs 41-24 loss to Houston is
that senior quarterback Patrick
- Pinkney is nursing an injury to
his ankle. It remains to be seen
just how long, if at all, Pinkney
will be out.
Junior quarterback Rob Kass
saw playing time Saturday in
place of a hurt and underachiev-
ing Pinkney, but Kass says
that no matter who is playing
signal caller, it all comes down
to winning.
Both of us are Pout here
working to get better every single
day,? said Kass. I have to pre-
pare every single game like ITm
the starter; I have to be mentally
and physically prepared. I know
when there was no ~doubt that
Houston would take the win.
In the first half alone, ECU
only passed for 15 yards, while
gaining 79 on the ground. |
While the offense may be a
cause of concern, Kass doesnTt
_ believe there is a cause for worry.
I would say our problem
doesnTt come down to really
and ~OTs,T it just comes
down to execution,? Kass said.
The first three games we were
converting on third down and
protecting the ball as an offense
and we know we have to go back
and refocus on those things.?
Kass is hoping the offense
can learn from the mistakes it
made against Houston.
It is already behind us,?
Kass said of the Houston game.
You learn from your mistakes.
Obviously thereTs some frustra-
tion there but you learn from
that and move on; thatTs what a
mature football team does and
thatTs what we are.?
The ECU defense was the
strong point for the first three
games of the season, but bumps
and bruises have taken their toll
on the unit.
This bye week is very
important from the standpoint of
putting the tough losses to Hous-
os fps seh N oe pli Debind us and
stich a as injuries, reaid junior
defensive back Van Eskridge.
The injury bug has hit us pretty
hard this season. WeT ve played in
some tough football games this
season and a lot of our key guys
have bumps and bruises so itTs
very, very important to us.?
' The defensive secondary has
taken a lot of heat in the wake of
HoustonTs 399-yard air attack
against ECU. Even so, Eskridge
believes his unit can rebound.
Houston has a great offense
if you go back and look at their
resume,? Eskridge said. They
have been a team for a long time
that puts up a lot of points and
throws for a lot of yards because
THE EAST CAROLINIAN
thatTs what they do. If you ask
me, thereTs nothing wrong with
the defense, thereTs nothing
wrong with the secondary. We
just have to do what we know
how to do better.?
The bye week, according to
Kass, also gives us an opportu-
nity to look back at the previous
five games and get better while
learning from our mistakes.?
And what a first five games
they were. ECU was once No.14
in the nation before the two
heartbreaking losses forced the
Pirates out of the polls.
While the losses did hurt the
team, they are now focused on
moving on and preparing for the ;
rest of the season.
Of course we are disap-
pointed at losing,? Eskridge
said. Any time you lose it hurts;
itTs like it leaves a hole in your
stomach. But you know, weTre
3-2 and there is a lot of football
left to be played this season. We
can still reach a lot of the goals
that we set at the beginning of
the season. We just have to
come out and keep playing,
keep grinding, keeping pushing
and try to end this thing the best
we can and hopefully that will
be 10-2.?
a
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Sophomore Andrew Johnson for the menTs team.
SEAN LABAR
THE East CAROLINIAN
The ECU swim team is
preparing for another outstand-
ing season this year with the
purple/gold inter-squad meet
on Friday. :
The event has been an
annual tradition since 1953,
and will serve as a.preview for
coaches and fans alike, as to
what will come this season.
This is a pretty important
meet for us, especially the
freshman,? said head coach
Rick Kobe. Your only as good
as the talent of the freshman
coming in...we only take so
many people on the bus so we |
expect a lot of good races.?
Confidence filled the voic
Of Kobe as he reiterated the:
importance of the purple/gold
meet in preparation for the
season opener against the pow-
erhouse West Virginia next
Saturday, West Virginia is tough
competition for the Pirates, and
certainly wonTt be a cakewalk.
Kobe admits that WVU
is talented, but says that if
n&
ECU SID
Senior Amanda Duncan in action last season.
ECU swims up to the teamTs
potential, than they should
have no problem claiming an
early victory.
This weekend should help
- determine where the Pirates
stand as they head into the meet
with the Mountaineers.
West Virginia is the best
team on our schedule,? said
Kobe. If we swim as fast as
weTre capable of swimming
at that given time, than it is
what it is.T
Kobe linked the hoseful
success of the upcoming season
with the legendary winning
reputation ECU swimming
upholds. It is a winning tradi-
tion that is constantly preached,
which keeps the swimmers both
motivated and confident.
Swimming has a very
. high standard and outstand- |
ing tradition,? said Kobe.
WeTve won a ton of champi-
onships, weTve been in three
conferences [championships]
since I have been here...we
won all three. Whén fresh-
men come in here they realize
they are part of upholding
ECU SID
that tradition.?
The team appeared well
_coached and disciplined at prac-
tice this week, as they prepared
for the upcoming season.
After setting the all-time
record for consecutive winning
seasons for any team in ECU
history last year, the team has
the attitude and momentum to
succeed once again.
Despite losing some key
members from last yearTs
squad, ECU plenty of experi-
SWIMMING page B3
B2
October brings
playoff baseball
HART HOLLOMAN
Tue East CAROLINIAN
Milwaukee Brewers vs. Phila-
delphia Phillies
The Phillies come in benefit-
ing from another choke job by
the Mets, but they certainly
have the experience edge
over the Brewers, who are in
the playoffs for the first time
sare L982-
The Phillies made the playoffs
last year, but were swept by the
Rockies in the first round. Still,
the Phillies do have the past two
NL MVPTs in Ryan Howard and
Jimmy Rollins. The Brewers
come in riding the big arm of
C.C. Sabathia. With Ben Sheets
out for remainder of the season,
Sabathia will need to pitch ev-
ery chance he gets to keep the
Brew Crew going. In a short se-
ries; that may be enough.
With both lineups finding it
difficult to score runs in recent
weeks, pitching may just decide
the series. Once you get through
Sabathia, the Brewers may find
it hard just to find a live arm to
put out on the mound. Look for
the Phillies to ride their superior
depth in their rotation and bull-
pen to the series win, but it will
take five games, with Sabathia
winning both of his starts.
Pick: Phillies
LA Dodgers
Cubs
The Cubs are on cloud nine as
they enter the playoffs with the
best record in the NL and the fa-
vorites to win the pennant. The
Dodgers are limping in with a
mere 84 wins coming out of the
worst division in baseball.
This looks to be the biggest
mismatch in the playoffs, and
it should play out that way on
the field. While the cubs will
trot out Ryan Dempster, Carlos
Zambrano and Rich Harden in
the first three games, the Dodg-
ers will give the ball to Derek
Lowe, Chad Billingsley and Hi-
rokiKuroda, advantage Cubbies.
You can also give the Cubs an
edge in defense, offense and the
bullpen. But, there is the matter
of the Billy Goat. Still the Cubs
should have no trouble winning
three in a row against the over-
matched Dodgers. Cubs will
sweep and have the opportunity
to rest their aces for the NLCS.
Pick: Cubs
vs. Chicago
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THE EAST
ON O)HINITAN
Boston Red Sox vs. LA Angels
of Anaheim
The defending champion Red
Sox come in to the series a little
nicked: up. Mike Lowell and
J.D. Drew are returning from
the disabled list, and Josh Beck-
ett missed his last start. All are
expected to play, but the Sox
will need all three at 100 per-
cent to edge out the well-man-
aged Angels.
The Angels win with defense
and pitching, the Sox with
overwhelming _ offense...and
pitching. But, if Beckett canTt
get back the magic that has
made him unbeatable in the
~Ca-
playoffs . throughout his
reer, thenT the Sox donTt have
a chance.
This will also be the first play-
off series the Sox enter without
Manny Ramirez since 1999.
Boston has lived off he and Da-
vid OrtizTs timely hitting in re-
cent years, but will it continue
without ManRam? The Sox will
have to fand out--and quick--be-
cause late-inning heroics will be
hard to come by against Angels
ace closer Francisco Rodriguez.
Expect some close games in
what should be. the best series
of the opening round, but the
Angels should win in five, with
K-Rod slamming the door on
close leads for the Angels. Pick:
Angels
Rays vs. White Sox
This is the most intriguing match
up of the divisional round. The
Rays were the surprise team of
the year. They are a young team
that relies on a great defense
and pitching to out-work other
teams. They were front-run-
ners most of the season in the
best division in baseball and
didnTt crack under the pressure
of having the two most success-
ful teams of the past 15 years
breathing down their necks. The
White Sox come in two years,
removed from a World Series ti-
tle but sneaked into the playoffs
by virtue of a one game playoff
with the Twins for the Central
Division crown.
The feeling is that this is the last
chance for most of the Chicago
players in White Sox uniforms.
The aging team is due for some
changes and that could help their
mentality in this series. It is the
age-old question of youth verses
experience, and youth will win
this one. The Rays are just too
strong in the field for the mis-
take-prone White Sox, and Tam-
paTs young, powerful arms will
keep the veteran Sox line-up in»
check. Get to know these young
Rays, people, because they are
for real. Rays win in four and
Ozzie Guillen has a meltdown
in front of the press....again.
Pick: Rays
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2008
Week six: Ranking the Carolinas
RONNIE WOODWARD
Tue East CAROLINIAN
Record: 3-1
Last week: Won at Miami, 28-24
The Heels take the top spot in the Carolinas after their triumphant win at Miami last Sat-
urday. According to the Associated Press, Miami was 225-13 since 1985 when leading at any
point after the third quarter, but UNC has now made that number 225-14. The Heels erased a
10-point fourth quarter deficit behind the unexpected play of quarterback Cameron Sexton.
Sexton threw two touchdown passes in the final quarter, including a 14-yarder to Brooks Foster
with 0:46 left, which made the score 28-24. SextonTs heroics erased the memory of injured
starter TJ. Yates, but UNC shouldnTt start beating its chest just yet"a hungry UConn team will
be in Chapel Hill this weekend. Can the Heels bring it two weeks in a row? We'll see.
Record: 3-1
Last week: Won vs. Virginia, 31-3
You want a reason for Duke being ahead of Wake Forest in these rankings, you got it. The
Blue Devils beat Navy 41-31 almost three weeks ago, and that same Navy team beat Wake last
weekend. The Blue Devils have two very valuable things in the conference that they play in:
a quarterback and a coach. Duke dominated Virginia last weekend, snapping a 25-game ACC .
losing streak. Like it or not, the Blue Devils are for real this year. The only problem is that they
have played all of their games at home so far. Six of their final nine games are on the road,
including this weekTs game against Georgia Tech. Duke will have to show the same kind of .
heart on the road that it has at home this season.
Record: 3-1
Last week: Lost vs. Navy 24-13
Wake Forest followed up its dominating win at Florida State with a loss to Navy at home
last Saturday. How can somebody possibly justify that? HereTs one shot at it: when Navy gets
a lead, it is very difficult to come back. The Midshipmen jumped out to an early lead against
Wake, and led 17-0 at halftime. Wake tried to come back, winning the third quarter 10-0, but
it just was too steep of a task. Navy feverishly ran out the clock after gaining its early lead,
attempting only four passes"compared to 59 runs"the entire game. Navy had 249 more rush-
ing yards than Wake and dominated time of possession, controlling the ball for 13 minutes
and 38 seconds more than Wake Forest.
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SWIMMING continued from B1 - : RANKING continued from B2
ence returning this Fall. The fast group of swimmers. They _ feated this season and perform- :
returnees will also be joined by | each have some very notable ing even better than last year
a slew of talented newcomers. credentials and we expect each Papendick confidently replied,
We are very excited about of them to have outstanding ThereTs always a shot.?
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said after signing his fresh- a long practice Wednesday
Record: 3-2
Last week: Won vs. UAB, 26-13
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ECU soccer ranked 13 in Southeast.
ECU SID
After posting two shutouts
to begin conference play, the
Pirates soccer team has gar-
nered a No. 13 Southeast Region
ranking, according to a release
by Soccer Buzz, the exclu-
sive collegiate publication for
womenTs soccer.
The squad currently holds
the top position in the C-USA
standings in addition to the
regional ranking.
The ranking is. the highest
for the Pirates (7-3-0, 2-0-0 C-
~ USA) since 1999, when they
were ranked 10th going into the
final week of the season. That
team would go on to finish 11-
5. It is also the first week since
September of the 2006 season
that the program has earned a
ranking, as on Sept. 7, the squad
was ranked No. 14.
North Carolina and Duke are
ranked first and second in this
weekTs poll, respectively, both
with 9-1-1 records. Other North
Carolina schools appearing in the
Southeast Region poll include
Wake Forest (No. 5), N.C. State
(No. 9), Charlotte (No. 11) and
UNC Greensboro (No. 12). UNC
Wilmington, which East Carolina
downed 2-1 in overtime on Sept.
5, is receiving votes in the poll.
Last weekend, ECU started
conference play off on the right
foot by shutting out Rice, 2-0, at
the Rice Soccer Stadium. "
Freshman Amanda Malk-
iewicz led the Pirates in shots
against Rice with two, while
Savanna Russo produced the
assist on both scores. Campbell
turned in her fourth shutout of
the season and 25th of her career.
The victory marked the second
consecutive time that East Caro-
lina has held Rice scoreless as
the Pirates garnered a 1-0 win at
Bunting Field last season.
ECU recorded another shut-
out on the following day, record-
ing a 1-0 victory over Rice.
Blair Heffner provided the
gameTs only game in the waning
minutes. The senior finally broke
the deadlock when she tallied her
second goal of the season, taking
a half chance that rebounded off
a Houston player in the box and
slotting it home. Sophomore Jes-
sica Cunningham picked up the
lone assist on the play.
Campbell was brilliant for
the second straight game for
East Carolina, recording five
saves to preserve her fifth shut-
out of the season and 26th of
her career. The senior now has
two clean sheets to begin confer-
ence play.
We struggled in the first
half but came on strong in the
second,? head coach Rob Don-
nenwirth commented. We "
started winning 50-50 balls and
it paid off with a goal in the
end. Our backs and Amber had
another great game.?
- The Pirates will play at.
Southern Miss on Friday. .
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_ The performance is a political musical by Oct.3
the ECU School of Theater and Dance. ae age
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Tired of long lines
and waiting for what
seems an eternity to get
a drink at the bars on
Fifth Street in downtown
Greenville? Looking for
__arelaxed environment
_ to enjoy a nice meal
Pa . and a few drinks with
friends? Want a relaxed
bar-setting to watch your
favorite sports team?
If so, then you need
to look no further than
Christy's Euro Pub located
at 301 S. Jarvis St.
Serving Greenville
for three years, patrons
of Christy's can agree
that it offers the best
atmosphere around.
ChristyTs is very laid
back,? said Ted Mims,
kitchen manager of the
pub. You can come in
here and not have to put
On any airs.?
ChristyTs is open
seven days a week
from 11 a.m.-last call
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Greenville, N.C.
Christy's Europub offers great
alternative to downtown Greenville
at 1:30 a.m. during the
week and 10 a.m.-last
call on weekends.
With a European-
influenced menu offering
everything from soup,
salad and appetizers to
lasagna, crab cakes and
fettuccine Alfredo, thereTs
something for everyone,
even the late night crowd.
ChristyTs also features
a dinner special each night.
Specials donTt stop at
the food, however. Each
night offers a different
drink special as well.
Drink specials typically
consist of a mixed drink
and a beer discounted
each night. ChristyTs bar
offers imported beer, high
gravity beer, draft beer,
domestic beer, mixed
drinks and an extensive
wine selection.
According to ChristyTs
bartender of nine month,
Aly Morgan, we have a
very vast selection of beer?
With indoor and
outdoor covered seating,
ChristyTs is a great place
to unwind any time of
the year.
People can come in
here and see people they
call friends. Our staff wonTt
just take your money and
leave, they make you feel
more welcome than most,?
Mims said.
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Christy's also
draws a very diverse
crowd ranging from
graduate students and
professionals to an older
patrons, with regulars
making up about 75
percent of the clientele.
The regulars are
all very friendly and we
draw a diverse crowd
age-wise,? Morgan said.
Christy's is a great
alternative to the
headache that can
be downtown, and is
very easy to find. It
also provides a large
parking lot for those
living outside of
walking distance.
ChristyTs is a nice
and relaxing place
to wind down with
a group of friends
and have a few good
drinks and some great
conversations,? said
ChristyTs patron,
Casey Davis.
The next time you
and your friends want
to relax with some great
food and drinks in a laid-
back atmosphere, you
should head no further
than ChristyTs Europub.
This writer can be contacted at
pulse@theeastcarolinian.com.
Tired of the same old Halloween?
LOOK NO FURTHER
THAN ECU
ERIN EDWARDS
Halloween has always
been an unpredictable time
at ECU and in Greenville,
but for students looking for
something a little different
than downtown, they
can look no further than
Mendenhall Student Center.
The annual Midnight
Madness event is held at
Mendenhall to provide
an alternative to what
is uSually a congested
downtown scene. The
event offers a variety of
activities that are free for
all students and a guest.
Since the mid-1990s,
Midnight Madness has
provided students and their
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assistant director of
student activities and major
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to have the option of a fun,
entertaining atmosphere
without the dangers of
going into the crowded
festivities downtown.?
LIVE IT. LOVE IT. GET IT.
Are you tired of living 5ft from your roommate
and you want your own room?
in reference to The Dark
Knight film that opened
earlier this year. The
activities will begin around 9
p.m. at Mendenhall Student
Center, followed by a dance
in the Student Recreation
Center at 10 a.m. All
festivities will end at
approximately 1:30 a.m.
guests with an alternative The theme for Midnight
to the downtown Madness this year is
Halloween celebration,? Legend of the Dark Pirate,? MIDNIGHT MADNESS page 7
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Foosball
Private Room & Bath
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OCTOBER 2008 PpUMMe 3
Letter from the Editor
Fall is here,
and with it brings
lama Coldiale mau
semester, a lot of
Pirate football, a
aa Uiidinece(=Me) m=. Lye) are] |
festivities to engage
in and the return of
ECUTs very own Arts
and Entertainment
Magazine, Pulse.
You may have
already noticed the
new look of Pulse
but rest assured, the
content is much the
same with a few new
additions here
and there.
To fill your
weekends with
artistic bliss, Pulse will
continue to feature
the Pulse Calendar in
each issue as well as
Pulse Live. Pulse Live
will not only feature
local Greenville
favorites but also
Tate (tle(-Manlecyem in
nearby areas for those
Coke) ave Meemoeliiiieice
to hear some of their
Breit miiecyer- ace
For this first issue
of Pulse, we have |
taken an in-depth look
at the progression of
Pirate football over
the past two decades
and even scored an
interview with ECU's
star quarterback, ~..
Patrick Pinkney.
We have also
Tare lece(eR-M (ore @inive
the beloved tradition
eae
Pa
of Homecoming,
another festive
football-related event
that many Pirates
enjoy each year.
However, Pulse
not only covers the
artsy and entertaining
aspects of the ECU
campus, but also
features a look into
Tige-Meleict(e(- Me) mal
university by featuring
local hot spots in the
area, so look for the
local venue review in
this issue and other
Greenville guides in
the future.
The coming year Is
sure to be a great one
and Pulse strives to
feature as many arts
and entertainment
favorites as possible for
the reading pleasure of
every Pirate.
Upcoming issues
of Pulse will hit
newsstands on Nov. 6,
Jan. 15, Feb. 5, March
5 and April 2.
We hope you enjoy
this issue of Pulse
Five (ere) @celal Cc lpemce)
providing you with the
best of the Greenville
and ECU arts and
~ entertainment scene
for the 2008-2009
year.
As always, go
Pirates!
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Pinkney leading ECU towards dream season
Q: What does it mean
to you to be the starting
quarterback at East
Carolina University and
represent the university.
A: It's a great honor,
you know with the great
quarterback's before me.
It's a huge role and ITm
just taking it and having
fun with leading this team.
When you have guys that
believe in you it makes my
job easier and I can just go
out there and play
my role.
Q: What drew you to
East Carolina?
A: I grew up a Pirate. A
lot of other schools wanted
me to play a different
position but East Carolina
wanted to give the chance
to play quarterback. That
was one of the main
reasons for coming here.
Q: When you got
here the program was
in a state of despair, did
you ever believe that it
could be turned around
this fast?
A: I think every
program has its down
years, but you have to
have great leaders in the
right spots and great senior
leadership to motivate your
other teammates. With
that, you're going to get
better and not go back
down. When you expect
to win your going to get
better every year as you
can see [we have].
Q: What's it like having
all the media attention
surrounding the program?
A: I have fun with it.
When I come out here
[football field], I forget
all about that stuff. ItTs all
bout business when you
step in between the lines.
Q: With ECU all over
television and the Internet,
do you watch/read the
coverage or try to avoid it?
A: Your going to look
at it because itTs there
but that comes with the
business. Like I said itTs
the game of football, when
your mindset is to win
football games, all that just
disappears.
Q: How does your
father help you with him
being a former Pirate?
A: He motivates me.
He always told me to keep
God first and when you
get your opportunity you
have to take advantage of
it. My mother motivates
me more because she
calls me everyday to see
how ITm doing and I really
appreciate that. Love both
of them to death; I have
great support.
Q: What are the
pressures of your position?
A: As a senior staying
out of trouble like everyone
else and making the right
choices [is important]. In
my position, I canTt be out
every night. I just try to
make the right choices and
follow. Jesus.
Q: Has the success of
the football team so far
changed you in any way?
A: No, defiantly not
ITm still Patrick Pinkney.
ITm laid back and like
to hang out with my
teammates and be at
home and watch The
First 48. With one class
now I just watch film and
come over here [football
stadium] and meet with
the coaches. ITm just
a regular person. God
made everyone different
but at the same time
not everyone's has this
opportunity so ITm just
having fun with it.
Q: What's the
advantage of being a fifth
year senior?
A: When you start
in school early you have.
to take advantage of the
early years and try to
get all your credits done
and out of the way early.
When you do become
a senior you donTt have
much homework and
Classes to worry about and
that has really helped me
this season.
Q: If the opportunity
arises for you to come
back for a sixth year due
to medical hardship, would
you entertain it?
A: Definitely, itTs
college football. But at the
same time ITm not going
to worry about that. When
the time comes I'll make
my decision then.
This writer can be contacted at
pulse@theeastcarolinian.com.
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OCTOBER 2008 pul lise 5
an. 1, 1992
he Pirates score a dramatic comeback victory over archrival
.C. State in the Peach Bowl. ECU wins the bowl game 37-34,
nishing the season with an 11-1 record and ranked No. 9 in
he nation, which is the highest-ranking ECU has
_ ever received.
Dec. 30, 1995
Led by Head Coach Steve Logan, ECU wins its first Liberty
Bowl"a 19-13 win over Stanford in Memphis, T.N. The
ECU football
since 1990
RONNIE wins in two seasons
WOODWARD before Skip Holtz was
hired before the
In the 1990s, ECU 2005 season.
was well respected With the leadership irates went to the Liberty Bowl the year before, but got
around that nation as of Holtz, the Pirates hutout by Illinois, 30-0.
a football program. " have consistently Sept. 25, 1999
Coached by Bill Lewis improved each year. This uarterback David Garrard leads ECU to a 27-23 emotional
and Steve Logan, the fall, ECU started the
Pirates were consistently season with wins over
ictory over No. 9 Miami. The win was the PiratesT first win
ver a top-10 team ever. Making it even more amazing,
in the top-25 and Virginia Tech and West _ the game had to be played in Raleigh because just weeks
See Ing In de games ee ile SoM Se og earlier, Hurricane Floyd ripped through Greenville, N.C.,
at seasonTs end. Itselr DaCk Into the ausing extreme flooding.
However, toward national spotlight. D 19, 2001
the end of the 1990s HereTs a look at the sae Sida F th ae
and the beginning of ups-and-downs the ECU _ ECU and Marshall play one of the most memorable bow
| games ever, the 2001 GMAC Bowl. Marshall quarterback
: football program has
ee ecu Lae _ Byron Leftwich governs his team to a 64-61, double-overtime
program fell drastically. gone through in the past
aly tee bes i eas ee ce
after and replaced by p game.
John Thompson, who This writer can be contacted at Dec. 7, 2002
_ The day after losing to Cincinnati 42-26 in Greenville and
_ finishing the 2002 season 4-8, Steve Logan is fired as ECU's
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After winning only one game in 2003 and two games in
| 2004, ECU is embarrassed by archrival N.C. State, 52-14, in
Charlotte, N.C. The loss was Head Coach John ThompsonTs
_ last game as coach of the Pirates, finishing his two-year
tenure in Greenville with a 3-20 record as ECU's football
_ image hits rock bottom.
Dec. 3, 2004
ECU hires Skip Holtz, son of legendary football coach Lou
_ Holtz, to replace John Thompson. Holtz was an offensive
assistant at South Carolina at the time, and had previous
_ head coaching experience at the University of Connecticut.
Nov. 23, 2007
Senior running back Chris Johnson sets a NCAA bowl record
i fe V/E! 7, 7 with 408 all-purpose yards, leading the Pirates to a stunning
ge te | ee A 3 41-38 victory over No. 24 Boise State in the Hawaii Bowl. It is
rT ites. =. ECU's first bowl win since 2000 and weeks later, Johnson was
drafted in the first round of the NFL draft by the Tennessee
Titans, and is now off to a successful start in his rookie
season with the Titans.
Sept. 6, 2008
ECU follows up its season-opening win over Virginia Tech
with a 24-3 domination of No. 8 West Virginia, the highest-
ranked team the Pirates have ever beat, at Dowdy-Ficklen
Stadium. ECUTs students rush the field after the win. Two
days later, ECU found itself ranked No. 15 in the nation,
which is the highest ranking since finishing the 1991
season No. 9.
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6 pulse OCTOBER 2008
Homecoming has organizations ° going for the goldT
ERIN EDWARDS
The summer Olympics
may be over in Beijing, but
for ECU students, the games
are just beginning.
For ECU Homecoming
this year, all organizations
are invited to participate in
events to get others into the
spirit and excitement of the
yearly tradition. The theme
for the 2008 celebration
will reflect on the summer's
Olympic Games.
The theme for this year
is ~Go for the Gold, which is
in regards to the Olympics,?
said Emily Agler, the
associate director of student
activities and major events.
The week before the
ECU Pirates play Marshall
in the Homecoming
game on Nov. 8, various
organizations on campus
will have the opportunity to
compete for the spirit cup.
The student organization
that builds up the most
points in assorted events
will be awarded the Spirit
Cup and $1,000. The
highest quantity of points
that can be awarded
is 3,500.
Groups will have many
chances to gain points for
the Spirit Cup, including
decorating an original banner,
creating and performing
a skit, decorating a hall or
lawn, collecting cans for a
non-perishable food drive
and designing a float for the
annual parade. Judging for
each organization is based
on creativity, originality,
design, workmanship and
use of theme.
New to the Homecoming
festivities this year is the
Cannon Ball, which will be
held on Oct. 30. The Cannon
Ball is a formal dance that
40 percent of members in
participating organizations
must attend in order to
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receive 200 points toward
the Spirit Cup. It is during
this event that the candidates
for Homecoming King and
Queen will be introduced.
Last year, the ECU
Ambassadors won a clean
sweep of all events, claiming
the Spirit Cup for the fifth
year in a row.
Homecoming takes a
lot of work but we always
pull together and accomplish
our goals,? said Jessica
Dunlow, member of ECU
Ambassadors.
Ambassadors created
an interactive lawn in
which Dunlow and another
member dressed up as
a pirate and dragon,
performing for those
who passed by. The
organization also took
a different approach to
the normal routine of
performing a skit by playing
off the popular High School
Musical movies.
I think the reason we
[Ambassadors] continue to
do so well in the Spirit Cup
competitions is because we
are creative and somehow
manage to have an unlimited
supply of talented students,?
Dunlow said. ITve never
known more talented people
than those that I work with
in Ambassadors.?
In addition to
competitive activities for
organizations, Homecoming
will also feature events
open to all students. The
Student Activities Board will
be hosting a fall concert that
students voted on in the past
few months.
Although a winner has
been chosen, we are still in
the process of negotiations,?
said Agler. The winner will
be announced once contracts
are finished.?
According to Agler,
over 3,000 students voted
on OneStop from July to
September for the artist
who would perform at the
concert. The event is new to
the Student Activities Board
and will be held on Nov. 6
in Minges Coliseum. Tickets
and additional information
will be available in the next
few weeks.
The National Pan-
Hellenic Council will also be
sponsoring the annual Step
Show on Friday, Nov. 5 at
Wright Auditorium.
This writer can be contacted at
pulse@theeastcarolinian.com.
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MIDNIGHT MADNESS continued from S
The purpose of
Midnight Madness
is to provide a safe,
nonalcoholic alternative for
students on Halloween,?
said Emily Agler, the
associate director of
student activities. We
usually have an average of
2,000 students stop by the
event to check it out.?
Throughout the night,
there will be a variety of
entertainment for students
and guests to enjoy.
Students will be provided
with many chances to
enjoy their Halloween in
an environment that is
extremely different from
what many will experience
in downtown Greenville.
We plan not only
to provide the usual free
bowling and billiards to
students, but Midnight
Madness will also offer a
comedic juggler, movies, a
dance, a Fear Factor-type
competition and numerous
novelty activities,T
Tidwell said.
Students will also
be treated to a midnight
breakfast, as well as
catching classic horror films,
such as Nightmare on Elm
Street and Friday the 13" in
Hendrix Theater.
Students will be
admitted showing a valid
1Card, but for those who
want to bring a guest,
they must pick up a guest
pass the week before
the event. Passes are
available for pick-up at the
Student Recreation Center,
Mendenhall Student Center
and Todd Dining Hall.
Guest passes are free, but
are limited to one
per student.
This writer can be contacted at
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