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Student Union callsFestival a successBy KENNETH CAMPBELLEditor-in-ChiefThe Black Arts Cultural Festival, heldrecently at ECU, was a success accordingto two Student Union officials.~~l was quite pleased with tne festival,�Tsaid Ken Hammond, Program Director ofMendenhall Student Center, after review-ing attendance records and related inform-ation on the week.~~It was the most successful Black Weekwe have had since the first one a few yearsago. And in many respects, it was moresuccessful than the first one.Student Union President Barry Robin-son, said the Festival was a very goodsuccess and the ~~Minority Arts committeeis on stable groundT as far as he isconcerned.~~Minority Arts did a fantastic job inco-ordinating the events,TT he continued,~~and we are very pleased with thecommitteeT s work. It has never had a morededicated chairperson.TTAlthough the Festival appears success-ful, some students have remarked aboutstudent attendance and participation--especially black students during theFestival.The major comment being that no blackStudents participated in the African dancesymposium Monday night, and that otherevents, except the disco jam, the black-wwhite ration hovered around 50:50. In somecases, more whites attended than blacks.Hammond based his success statementon the attendance and on the quality ofentertainment during the week. He said hewas not particularly bothered by the racialcomposition or participation of theaudiences.~~The nature of the Festival was notparticularly geared to Blacks,TT Hammondcommented. ~~We hoped it would serve asa means to further the education of the: "Ebony s2 Heraldwhole campus. We could have had betterparticipation from the broad campus.TTThe white domination of the AfricanDance and Foods Symposium, served agood purpose, according to Robinson.~Student Union wapted the people toknow that the week was not only for blackSstudents,TT said Robinson. ~~Lack of whiteparticipation has hurt Minority Artsactivities in the past.TTThe events wereattended by theGreenville community better than pastblack oriented events, according to Ham-mond.Hammond said the Student Unionanticipated that Minority Arts Committeewould generate about $250 in receiptsduring Fall quarter. As of the end of theFestival, the committee has $400 inreceipts. Therefore, the Festival wassuccessful, according to Hammond.It is estimated that about 450 personsattended the Gospel Concert Sunday night,about 100 attended both Monday andTuesdayT s events. And about 450 attendedeach showing of the movies which isregular free flick attendance, according toHammond.Thursday night, about 1025 attended~o~DonTt Bother Me, | CanTt Cope.TT AndSaturday, about 250 attended the discojam.The attendance reflects the StudentUnionTs predictions, according to Ham-mond.Minority arts paid for the events onSunday, Monday, Tuesday and Saturdaynights, spending about $1,800. TheStudent Union Films committee paid forthe free flicks and the Student UnionTheater Arts committee paid for theproduction of the play, ~~CopeTT.The week was ~~very definitelyTT worththe money spent on it, said Hammond.Circulation 2500EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY, GREENVILLE, N.C. 27834OCTOBER 1976Black candidate visits ECUBy KENNETH CA MPBELLEditor-in-ChiefWhile North Carolina democrats wereeliminating the partyTs only black candi-date for statewide office in the recentprimary, the North Carolina Republicanswere doing just the opposite.Former Chapel Hill Mayor Howard Leeis out as a candidate for Lt. Governor, butAsa T. Spaulding is in as the RepublicanpartyTs nominee for Secretary of State. ~Spaulding, 42, is the first black to win amajor partyTs nomination for statewideoffice in the South in this century.In the November general election, hefaces incumbent Thad Eure. Eure, hasbeen Secretary of State for 40 years.Eure likes to call himself the ~~oldest ratin the Democratic barnTT. Thus, Spauldinghas been dubbed, ~~the black cat after thebarnTs old rat.TTSpaulding, during a visit to the ECUBlack Arts Cultural Festival, last week,emphasized his ability to bring ~~newleadershipTT to the Secretary of Stateposition.ASA T. SPAULDINGRepublican Candidate forSecretary of StateBlack staff increasesECU now has 21 black faculty mem-bers, an increase of 18 since January 1974.This school has three black facultymembers in January 1974, 14 in March1975, and 18 in March 1976.The increase of Black faculty has beenbecause of the ECU Affirmative ActionProgram, according to Dr. David Stevens,director. The program was designed to findqualified blacks to serve in differentdepartments and increase the enrollmentof black students.There are eight blacks in academicaffairs. They are Alicia Peterson, Depart-ment of Geography; Clinton Downing andBobby Pettis, School of Education; LillaHolsey and Thelma Suggs, Department ofHome Economics; Joyce Pettis, Depart-ment of English. Also in academic affairsare Dennis Chestnut, psychology andJasper Register, Department of Socillogyand Anthropology.Lauretta Lewis is an instructor in theSchool of Allied Health, and Curtis Frye isthe soccer coach and assistant track coach.Instructors in the Department of Nursingincludes Daisey Best, Hazel Morgan,Peggy Patrick and Dorothy Williams.Zubie Metcalf is a new professor in theSchool of Medicine.Black staff members include MatthewGibbs, School of Business, Glen Lewis,Assistant Director of Admissions, andBarbara Ragland, Education General As-sistance Center.Constance Bond is staff member in theHealth Affairs Library, and James Jeffriesis an administrative assistant in HealthAffairs.The current Secretary has been dor-mant for 40 years and there is no indicationhe is going to change now, according toSpaulding.oIf he (Eure) hasnTt given anyleadership in the last 40 years, there is noreason to expect him to make a drasticchange over the next four years,TT saidSpaulding.Spaulding said, as Secretary of State,he plans to advocate new programs whichwill enable small and medium businessesin North Carolina to bid competitively withlarge business in state government con-tracts.He noted that ninety percent of thecitizens of North Carolina who are notemployed by the government in any way,are associated with small and mediumbusinesses.Spaulding said he realizes that theprograms he plans to advocate may not fallwithin his department, but a person doesnot have to limit himself to the constitu-tional duties of his job.~~A job or position shrinks according tothe person who holds the job,TT Spauldingexplained. ~~ There isa wide range betweenthe minimum requirements for holding ajob and the maximum possibilities of thatjob.~~| have met a lot of people across thestate, recently, who do not know what theSecretary of State does. This is because theposition has been dormant of leadership.TTThe duties of the Secretary of. Stateinclude chartering corporations, commis-sioning Notary Publics, and licensingsecurity bureaus.Also, the secretary convenes the Houseof Representatives until a Speaker of theHouse is elected.Expanding his ~new leadershipT con-cept to cover the entire Republican party,Spaulding said, ~~Howard LeeTs defeatshows that the Democrats do not want newleadership.~| think the Republican Party in NorthCarolina has demonstrated its willingnessto provide a new mantle of leadership bygiving Ronald Regan his first presidentialprimary victory and by nominating me asits candidate for Secretary of State.�TSpaulding won 92 of 100 counties onAug. 17. He received 63 percent of thevote. .~~He was very well-accepted throughthe state,TT according to RepublicanDistrict | Chairman, Herbert Lee.Spaulding said he is not trying to make~~Blacks and other disenchanted demo-cratsTT change their party affiliation.~| just want you to give Asa Spauldinga chance,TT he said. ~~And while you aregiving Asa a chance, look at some of theother Republicans on the ticket.�Spaulding said he is ready to debateEure at any time.Readon...Movie reviewsFood and dance

2 EBONY HERALD/VOL. 3, NO. 2/_ OCTOBER 1976Claudine and Jane, typical black womenBy JOHNNIE GRANDYStaff WriterRemember the last time you didsomething and said, ~~lTve done thatbefore?T Remember the black militants ofthe sixties exclaiming, o~Give us ourfreedom, weTre not free!TT And rememberthe last time you heard that women are thestronger sex?Could it be that in each instance, thestatements are true?During the Black Arts Cultural Festivalrecently at ECU, two movies were featuredwhich on the surface appear to be relativelyunrelated.One, ~~The Autobiography of Miss JanePittman,TT is based on a woman who oncewas a slave but lives to see a century ofuprisings and rioting, the Warren Courtdecisions promoting the civil rights ofeveryone, and the weak civil rightslegislation stagnating the courtTs deci-sions.The other movie, ~~Claudine,TT is basedon a woman who lives in the present, theseventies. In her life, she sees uprisingsand riots also. She witnesses weak toalmost no civil rights.African food anddances enjoyedBy C.R. KnightStaff Writer~~It is good,TT commented Food andManagement major Staris Newsome, ~~but| was expecting something different --more exotic!�TNewsome was referring to a dishprepared by Dr. Bunger for the AfricanFoods and Dance Symposium during theBlack Arts Cultural Festival.Another student tasting the dish said,~to me it is just like salmon and partiallycooked cornbread.�TShe was almost right, | suppose. Thedish was ~~Segera Za Mapemba,TT ortranslated, ~~fish and grits.TT It is simplycooked corn meal and fish sauce.After everyone had had their fill of thefood, or at least a taste of it, Mrs. JoSaunders joined Dr. Bunger and began adance instruction program.Saunders immediately began to coaxvisitors onto the floor for some ~~footSestompinT.Lift every voice and singThe audience was ~~very responsive, TTcommented Saunders while taking abreather. In spite of the responsiveness,there was very little black participation.Among the dances performed were the~*Kitoko,TT and the ~~Pokomo.�TKitoko is a recreational dance, a danceof courtship, and a social dance,TT saidBunger. The dance itself does not change,but its focal points can change toemphasize whatever a person has in mind.With the corners crowded, the Setsempty, and the dance floor full, theMulti-purpose room of Mendenhall wasfull of frolic during the dance class.~*1 think the dancing was real good,�Trelated Saunders. ~~Any time this kind ofthing is happening again, call me.�TDr. Bunger is an ECU Sociology/Anthropology professor and Saunders is amember of the Department of Health andPhysical Education.Gospel groups open festivalBy DOROTHY HARRELLEast Carolina opened its Black ArtsFestival with the roots of black culture --bla gospel music.The gospel program was held inMendenhall Student Center Sunday night.Opening the program were The CarrieHarrison Singers, originally formed fromHalifax County. They began with ~~Shel-tered In the Time of Storm.TT Led by Mrs.Harrison, they continued with variousselections including ~~Come Go With Me toMy FatherTs House,TT one of the mostfamous among black gospel songs.The evening continued with TheAndrew Best Choral, a Greenville com-munity choir with members from the PittCounty area.Originating in February of 1976, thechorale has recorded two albums.Their motto is ~~Lift every voice andsingT.Opening with their theme song,~Singing here, singing there, the AndrewBest Chorale is everywhere,TT they con-tinued with such songs as ~~Lord, Help Mrto Hold Out,TT ~~Sitting Around theThrone,TT and ~~Thank You Lord for OneMore Day.�TThe third group was the Interdenomi-national choir. Harmonizing, they con-tinued the celebration with many othergospel hymns including, ~~l Believe inGod,TT and ~~When the Saviour ReachesOut His Hand for Me.�TConcluding the evening were theRevelation Gospel singers of Goldsboro.Returning for a second appearance in theBlack Arts Festival, they sang ~~HeTs MyAll in All,T ~o~If You Wanna Know WhereITm Going To,T and ~~Every since GodGave Me the Strength.�TArtist----- Barry JonesEbony Herald StaffEditor-in-chief----- Kenneth CampbellFeature Editor----- Tim JonesSports Editor----- William DavisJane Pittman never met Claudine, as atleast not physically. The spirit of womenlike Jane and Claudine lives for gener-ations. It never dies.Times were hard for both Jane andClaudine. Both were typical women of thetimes. Jane was a field worker harvestingsugar cane for a living. Claudine was awelfare mother in a fatherless home. Shewas also a domestic, a job which Jane hadataste of in her latter years.To say Claudine was a typical woman ofher time lends support to the highlycontroversial Moynihan Report of the latesixties. That is not the intention here. Theintention is to be realistic and the truth ismany black families are fatherless today.Jane, born a slave, became a freeperson, by law, when she was in her earlyteens. Claudine, born free (?), became aslave to the welfare system, (by law), in herearly forties. (And you wonder why themilitants shout: ~~Give us our freedom!TT)But, whether on welfare or in slavery,each woman fought to maintain love andunity within the family.Having to sustain life without a man inthe house, both women were forced toaccept the breadwinner role as well asmother. Although each had a son, who wasold enough and capable of providing for thefamily, the sons didnTt. JaneTs son, Ned,was a revolutionist fighting for blackequality in the South while ClaudineT s son,Charles, was a militant leader fighting theinequalities of welfare. In other words, thesons, in both instances, were fighting forfreedom and equality. Can you believe it,the same problem -- inequality -- existingfor over 100 years?Jane and Claudine bore heavy burdens.Added to their burdens each night as theywent to sleep was the thought, ~~Will myson be alive tomorrow?TThey had to be strong women to bearsuch heavy burdens.Not unlike many black women of thetimes, Jane and Claudine each had arefuge. For Jane, it was of course theChristian religion. However, ClaudineTsrefuge, at one point, was alcohol andcigarettes. Nevertheless, Claudine wasalways there with the moral support herfamily needed.Each womanTs life typified the time inwhich she lived. Each woman so stronglyand defiantely met the task of holding afamily together.JaneTs life, her trials and troubles, herjobs and happiness, was relieved byClaudine in so many ways. In latent themesof ~*ClaudineTT and in its subtle forceful-ness, history was repeated. ClaudineTs lifewas lived before Claudine was born. Andeach time her life was lived, she proved tobe a strong person.In case you have not heart it before,women may well be the stronger sex. Theyare at least equal.Hurst wins electionBy ARAH VENABLEStaff WriterDonna Hurst, a black student fromFayetteville, N.C. is the freshman classVice President.Hurst won the position in the recentSGA Fall elections.One of her major concerns is theprotection of studentsT rights, she saidafter her victory.Many freshmen are not aware of theStudent Government AssociationTs Consti-Ce*Kyat |* \tution, she said. To increase studentawareness, Hurst plans to organize afreshman workshop or get together withfreshmen in some other way to informthem of things happening around them.She also hopes to inspire black interestin the SGA through the workshop or the~get togethersT.Hurst iS a member of the BlackAwareness committee of SOULS (Society ofUnited Liberated Students). She is agraduate of 71st High School in Fayette-ville.

EBONY HERALD/VOL. 3, NO. 2/_ OCTOBER 1976 3play.CAST OF ~Don't Bother Me, | Can't Cope,TT goes to church during scene in theBogle speaks outBy KENNETH CAMPBELLEditor-in-ChiefThe earliest motion picture depictingblack life in America revolved around theuse of white characters wearing a blackface, according to Donald Bogle.Bogle is author of ~~Toms, Coons,Mulattos, Mammies and Bucks,TT a bookfocusing on the history of blacks in thecinema.During a lecture/slide presentationsprinkled with sarcasm as well as humor,Tuesday night of the Black Arts CulturalFestival, Bogle followed the evolution ofblacks in the Hollywood motion picturesindustry.When Black performers were finallyallowed to portray blacks in motionpictures, Bogle professed, these roles wereheavily stereotyped--not by blacks, but bywhite film makers. As a result, five majorstereotypes evolved in the movies. Thestereotypes were designed to accuratelyillustrate true-to-life blackness (as whiteswanted to see it).The first stereotype, the ~~TomTT, isbest remembered in Actor Bill o~Bojang-lesTT Robinson of the early 1900s. The Tomcharacter was ~~good, submissive, stoic,and passive,TT commented Bogle. The Tomdisappeared during World War II and wasreplaced by the ~~CoonTT figure.Lincoln ~~StepinfetchitTT Perry portray-ed this ~~lazy, crazy, dancing clownTT andhe made a fortune by doing it.Next, the tragic ~~MulattoTT figureemerged. He/she was played by a numberof fair-skinned black characters includingFreddie Washington in ~~An Imitation ofLife.TT Mulattos, Bogles contended in hissarcastic manner, were designed to beregarded as whites who suffered the~tragicT and ~~damnableTT flaw of havingthat one drop of Negro blood in them, thusmaking them black.Good Vibrations are sent everywhere.~~Blaxploitation films play on need notreally answered,TT he said.BogleTs main contention is that thebasic stereotypes were narrow, biased, andmostly inaccurate. For example, Bogle saidLouise Beavers, a Mammy figure, had tobe stuffed with pillows very often to lookhuge enough for her role. Also, whitesoften brought in, Bogle said, to preparefood because Beavers actually did not knowhow to cook.~oBlack actors always answer thedemands of the age in which they appear,�TBogle said. ~~l do not condemn the star,only the roles which they were forced toplay.�TBogle did have some positive images ofblacks in the cinema; most notably, stars "like Lena Horne (who refused to playdemeaning roles), Yaphet Kotto, IvannDixon, and others -- some of whom nevermaterialized. yMany black stars today such as CicelyTyson refuse to play in blaxploitation orany demeaning roles, Bogle continued.Bogle commented that many whites-especially women are dissatisfied with thelow availability of good rules on moviestoday. He admitted that solutions to theproblems of black movies depend on acombination of audience demand andresponsive producers and directors.~~We certainly need more blacks andwomen as writers, producers, and direct-ors,TT he concluded.~CopeT gets ovationBy JOYCE EVANSStaff WriterBefore the curtains went up, feetpatting, hip swaying and hand clapping setthe energetic mood for one hell of a playpresented in Wright Auditorium onThursday night during the Black ArtsCultural Festival.~~SomebodyTs getting down,TT exclaim-ed an audience member to one corner ofthe audience. o~If they keep this up, IT Il bebooging!TTBut as the curtains went up, NatMorris, so beautifully performed a spirit-ually moving tune, that he silenced thewhole audience into profound amazement.As Morris sang, Elijah Gill dancedgracefully and beautifully to the rhythm.Then the music changed tempo, thedancers entered with rhythm in_ theirbones--and rhythm in their feet and hips infact. Their choreography is magnificent!The light humor throughout the playbrings tremendous responses from theaudience, yet the serious undertones of themessages leaves its mark on the hearts ofthe audience.The black condition is expresseaTsubtlely but firmly with the spectaculartune, ~~ Time Brings About a ChangeT. Theblack conditions is described in the song bychanting and talking interchangeably.~*So Little TimeT is a warm emotionaltune that Elaine Holloman does sosplendidly--her rich and flexible voicemoved many to tears of sentiment.Another emotional tune, o~ Thank Heavenfor You,TT is beautifully done by John-AnnWashington and Nat Morris. A lover'ssong they sing to each other embracingwarmly and swaying to the music.Washington and Morris end the song, aduet, their eyes showed an unmistakeablelook of love.Concluding the act with ~~They KeepCominT,TT the company leaves Alphanzo]Cope. TTA SCENE FROM the Broadway hit musical,Harris on stage alone to sing the earth-shaking tune, ~~My Name is Man.�TThe songs in the play range from bluesto spirituals, and the:atmosphere producedranges from jokes to the joy of church.Act two brings more vivacious singingand dancing plus a real down-homepreachy sermon by Billy Dorsey.John-Ann Washington delivers thetouching ballad, ~~It Takes a Whole Lot ofHuman Feeling.�TThe spiritual side of Act two really stirsthe audience. The performance is highlyinspirational. The audience becomes e-motionally involved--clapping hands andstomping feet along with the cast. Goodvibrations spread quickly.The plan ends almost as it began. Thewhole cast sings ~~We Gotta KeepMovinT,�T and Elijah returns to dance withhis marvelous rhythmatic movements.The entire performance of ~~DonTtBother Me, | CanTt CopeT is sensational. Itreceived a standing ovation from thecheerful and vibrant audience at ECU.Three members of the cast performedin the original Broadway production,~~CopeTT. They are Billy Dorsey, ElaineHolloman, and Nat Morris.~~CopeTT is by Micki Grant and wasoriginally directed by Vinnette Carroll.It was on Broadway for three years andseveral distinctions have been bestowedupon it--Outer CriticsT Circle awards toMicki Grant, for her music and lyrics, andto Vinnette Carroll, for conception anddirection.Other merits include two Obie awards,two New York Drama Desk awards, nineNAACP Image awards of distinguishedmerit, the Los Angeles Drama Criticsaward, an Official Citation from the LosAngeles City Council, the office ~~Key toNew York CityT presented by Major JohnV. Lindsay and silmilar keys fromIndianapolis and Chicago, and the 1972-73Grammy award for best Broadway castalbum.onTt Bother Me, | "Can t= 6.98 LIST ALBUMS 4 99HEAD EQUIPMENT, JEWELRY, & MORECOTANCHE ST. ACROSS FROM CLEMENT DORM

EBONY HERALD/VOL. 3, NO. 2/_ OCTOBER 1976portsPirates hit the roadBy BILL KEYESSpecial to EBONY HERALDAfter boosting their record to five winsand no losses with a sound 49-14 victoryover Southern Illinois at Ficklen Stadiumon Saturday night, the ECU Pirates willtake to the road for the next two weekendsto face the Keydets of Virginia MilitaryInstitute and the North Carolina Tar Heels.Both are big games for Coach Pat Dye andhis squad.VMI has won only one of five gamesthis season. They lost the opener toWilliam and Mary 34-20. Then they lost toAppalachian State 31-12 and to Richmond43-0 before beating a tough Furman team17-3. Last week they lost to Virginia Tech37-7. The record isnTt impressive, but theECU players and coaches know that theKeydets are always tough when they playat home before their fellow cadets in10,000-seat Alumni Memorial Stadium.The Keydets play a variety of defenses.In fact, they have used different defensesagainst every team theyT ve played to date.One of their key defensive players is6-3, 220 pound linebacker John Willison,who was national defensive player of theweek against Virginia Tech two years ago.The tackles are 64, 245 pound NedStepanovich and 6-3, 237 pound DutchGoddard. The other linebacker, GlenJones, started against ECU last season andplayed well. In the secondary, BobMcQueen, who has played against ECU thepast three years, is the top performer.Offensively, VMITs key players arewide receiver Johnny Garnett, who hasgood hands and runs good patterns; andquarterback Robbie Clark.Cedar GroveMissionary ChurchRev. Ken Hammond, PastorLocated on Old Banks Road. TakeFourteenth Street Extension across Green-ville Blvd. [264 By-Pass] to stop sign. Turnleft at stop sign and proceed aboutone-fourth a mile. The church is locatedacross from Camelot.ECU plans to start the same players onoffense and defense that they startedagainst SIU. Offensively the line includessplit end Terry Gallaher, tight end ClayBurnett, center Tim Hightower, guardsWayne Bolt and Randy Parrish, and tacklesMatt Mulholland and Ricky Bennett. Thebackfield includes fullback Raymond Jonesand halfbacks Eddie Hicks and WillieHawkins behind quarterback MikeWeaver. Pete Conaty who played anoutstanding game against SIU last weekshould also play at quarterback.Defensively, the line includes nose-guard Oliver (Brut) Felton, tackles TimSwords and Jake Dove, along with endsZack Valentine and Fred Chavis. CaryGodette who has missed recent games witha knee injury is also expected to play atend. The linebackers are Harold Fort andHarold (Too Small) Randolph. The second-ary is composed of free safety Jim Bolding,cornerbacks Ernie Madison and ReggiePinkney, and strong safety Gerald Hall.Steve Hale may relieve Hall.Spirit of '76returnsBy BILL KEYESSpecial to EBONY HERALDBefore the start of the season, Pirateenthusiasts delighted, ~~Godette is back!�TAt the end of last season, Cary Godettedecided to call it quits. But since he hadanother year of eligibility left, and wantedto increase his chances of getting a shot atprofessional ball, he was easily persuadedby Coach Pat Dye to return for the T76season.Since he had been nominated for theAssociated Press All-America team andwas voted to the Greensboro Daily NewsAll-State team, as well as the All-SouthernConference team, coaches, teammates andfans were all happy with his decision toreturn.~~l was pretty well satisfied with myperformance last year. This year, ITm goingm to go all out,TT Godette reflected. But heRides available by calling756-5046has not been able to play every game thisseason because of an early-season kneeinjury. After missing the games againstWilliam and Mary and The Citadel, fanswere happy to see Godette enter the lineupagainst Southern Illinois last week. Thusthe rejuvinated cry, ~~Godette is back!TTThe UNC Tar Heels have gotten off toone of their most impressive starts in manyyears, losing only to highly-rankedMissouri. The Tar Heels have lost anumber of key players to injuries, but theywill be ready when the Pirates storm intoKenan Stadium on October 23. They havesuffered a year of embarassment since theloss to ECU last season 34-17.Advanced tickets for the ECU-UNCgame have been sold out, but a little over4,000 should be on sale on the day of thegame.~Wild Dogs,TdefensedominantIt was a known fact before the seasonbegan that the defensive unit would be thebackbone of the ECU Pirate football teamthis season, a fact that has held true.Led by seniors Cary Godette, JakeDove, Ernest Madison, Reggie and NickBullock, this unit is making great strivesfor themselves ranking high in the nationin several defensive categories.The ~~Wild DogsT nickname for de-fense has taken great pride in what theydo, this is quite evident on the practice andon Saturday afternoons, when they havevirtually throttled every opponent thisseason, William and Mary being the onlyteam able to substain an offensive attackagainst them. The ~~Wild DogsT by farhave been the dominant factor in each ofthe PiratesT victories this season.The Wild Dogs have possessed ex-ceptional speed and quickness at all elevenpositions.TrackmenprepareWith the Pirate football team going sowell, and getting all the glory, ECUdefending Southern Conference champstrack team have been preparing for theirindoor season, one which maybe the bestever for the Pirates.TheyT ll surely be alot of new faces onthe ECU track team this season. CoachCarson has recruited some outstandingfreshmen, with some very impressivecredentials, naming just a few, OtisMelvin, Jay Purdie, Terry Perry, James(Sweet tooth) Johnson, and Rankin.But you can bet when it gets down tothe nitty gritty it'll be the vets such asCarter Suggs, Charlie Moss, RobertFranklin, James Freeman and Larry Alstonthat must share the heavy load.The pre-season outlook for indoor andoutdoor track is great and if everyone stayshealthy, ECUTs track team could be one ofthe best in the nation.