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Comics Pirate Comics, brownlungs! Two good ole gals ruminate on the rQ wees of the opposite sex in rj r? . Phoebe and a plethora of , r1 onomatopoetics in Nick Examine page 4. O Time. Today Tomorrow Lifestyle 'I Hate Hamlet' John Barrymore returns to life on ECU Summer Theatre stage to give budding actor lessons in more than just thespianism. See story on page 5. The East Carolinian Vol. 69 No. 36 D Circulation 5,000 Greenville, North Carolina Wednesday, July 13,1994 8 Pages Trustees plan for future Fans, media turn out for Jordan By Stephanie Lassiter Assistant News Editor While many ECU students spent this past weekend in- doors, avoiding the typical Greenville humidity, the ECU Board of Trustees spent the weekend at the luxurious (.rove Park Inn in Asheville. The trust- ees were not enjoying the usual amenities of theGrove Park Inn, such as the golf course, tennis courts and swimming pool, but instead they were taking adv an- tage oi the Inn's conference room. Members of the ECU Board of Trustees, Chancellor Richard Eakin, Dr. JamesSmith, executive assistant to the chan- cellor, Dr. Robert Thompson, director of planning and insti- tutional research and Athletic Director Dave Hart, attended the weekend conference de- signed to focus on the back- ground of the university and to look into the future of ECU. "In part, they (the trust- ees) wanted to take a long range look at the university, to be- come better infornu 1 and to know about the planning pro- cesses Eakin said. Dr. George Dieter, dean of the College of Engineering and the full-time director of Continu- ous Quality Improvement at the University of Maryland at Col- lege Park, spoke to the group about improving productivity and effectiveness. "He spoke on the concept ofContinuousQualitvTmprove- ment, which is the higher educa- tion version oi Total Qualitv Management I "QM) spoken of in business circles (akin said. Dieter encouraged the trustees to identify their cus- tomers (the students) as any business would do. Bv doing this, the trustees can better serve the 1C I community. "The trustees had a chance to discuss with him how that concept was being implemented at the University of Maryland, and what it means tor higher education Hakm said. "The trustees are consid- ering looking at that strategy for ECU said Ian Eastman, SGA president. "Currently, ECU is already moving in the direction suggested by Dieter, with the Academic Intervention program now being imple- mented Additionally, the group discussed strategic planning for the university. "We are entering into our second five-year plan of strate- gic planning Eakin said. I he group also talked about preparing for ECU's 100- year arum ersary in 2007 Inter- collegiate athletics were dis- cussed, as well as the relation- ship between ECU and the com- munity. "The trustees are becom- ing extremely interested in the students' needs in dealing with academic intervention strate- gies Eastman said. "1 he S( A is currently working with un- dergraduate studies for devel- oping strategies and plans to increase student retention after their first semester and first vear Photc by Jason Williams Michael Jordan takes time out fron his recent game . n Zebulon, N.C. to play catch with his teammates. By Jason Williams News Editor Who wants to watch a 32- year-old rookie outfielder bat- ting .195 play minor league baseball in rural North Caro- lina? Apparently most every- one does. Legions of media, Raleigh politicians and 15,006 fans showed up for three Carolina Mudcats games in Zebulon this weekend. The large crowds came to see Birmingham Baron Michael Jordan on his second trip to the city this season. "We had huge crowds, most definitely said John Gardner, director of concessions for the Mudcats. "The Saturday night games were one of the biggest nights of the year. Of course people got to see Jordan play. "The parking lot opened at three for the 6:05 p.m. game and there were people lined up waiting to get in then. When we opened the gate at four, there was a mad dash to the rightfield bleachers where Jordan plays rightfield The Mudcats and Barons played a doubleh-eader Satur- day night and another game Sunday evening. Attendance was 8,442 for the Saturday games and 6,564 for the Sunday game. Gardner said last year's average attendance, while high for a minor league base- ball team, was in the neigh- borhood of 4,500. Last week's doubleheader, with the Jack- sonville Suns, drew 6,387. "Yeah, I came basically to see Air Jordan said D.J. Wilhelm, a Mudcat fan. "I've onlv been to one other game this vear, besides the first time Jordan came through Saturday's attendance figure topped the previous season high of 8,277 when the Barons played in Zebulon in April. Still, games with Bir- mingham account for only 12.6 percent of Carolina's an- nual attendance. For the Nashville X- Press, on the other hand, the Jordan games make their sea- son. The seven games the Bar- ons have played in Nashville make up 71 percent of the team's total attendance for the year. "Right now we're sec- ond in the league in atten- dance behind Birmingham Gardner said. "Chances are if they didn't have Jordan, we'd be leading the league In addition to fans turn- ing out in droves to see the See JORDAN page 2 A (Mb of (I&ro (ttfiu ucAllA ZEBULON, N.C. Home of the Carolina Mudcats HUNTSVILLE, ALA. Home of the Huntsville Stars 1993 Birmingham Series Avg. 4,730 5,581 1993 Season Avg. 4,500 3,700 Game Before 1st 1994 Series 4,897 754 1994 Birmingham Series Avg. 8,102 12,309 1994 Season High (vs. Birmingham) 8,442 13,200 Data taken from Carolina Mudcats, ews & Observer and Florida Times Lnion Graphic by Stephanie Lassiter Drink up! These cheerful fellows apparently found a way to beat Greenville's humidity. ZOE aids flood victims Start Writer itree Photo by Leslie Petty School of Business adds health care degree -)l.l 1 t ? i lies The Hast Carolina School of Business will soon offer a health care management option in the MBA program, beginning in the 1994 Fall semester, said Don Boldt, director of graduate studies in the School of Business. Eastarolina's MBA pro- gram was accredited in 11'74, the second oldest MBA program in the state,nextto( hapel Hill, Boldt said He added that the ECU School of Business contains 300 graduatestu- dents, 4t peri ent I t tin se work as wellasattend( lassesintheevening. "()ur MBA program isanold, large, respected one said Boldt 'We take students with any under- graduate major. It's a very profes- sional school where in two years, we will give students very broad training Boldt stated that the new he.) I the are management option has beer, thought about foranumberoi years and will involve 12 semester hours in theSchooloi Allied 1 lealth during the student's second year, replacing the usual nine hours ol electives.Boldtaddedthattheman datory tour health care i lasses will be a survey of health industry, a c lass in healthare i p ratii ins, health care tinani t and health ? are strategic management Bi oldt said that the School of Business expects 15-25participants in the new pn gram each year. With all the ongoing changes in health care, Boldt believes that this health care option will be more demand- ing and important than most mana- gerial positions I here has been tremendous c ooperation In'tween the School of Business and Allied Health said Boidt "It's going to be a very su( v essinl program and is really going ti i prepare students foi the future 11 r further information re- ig the new health care option, Boldt i.in be rea bed by phone at hisoffii e, loom 5203 m thi ? ? i . ? room Building. On Saturday, July 16, ECU students and the Greenville com- munity will be able to lend a help- ing hand to the flood victims in Georgia. Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity will hold a donation drop in the parking lot of the Winn-Dixie Marketplace on the corner of Greenville and Arlington Boule- vards. "The project is called 'Geor- gia On My Mind said Robert lewis, member of the fraternity and leader of the drive. "We are the first organization in Green- ville to come up with this idea, to my knowledge lewis said the idea for the project first came into his mind after watching the 5:30 news last week and seeing the damage in Georgia live on the television si ene. During the following days, 1 ew is began planning the dri e. "I contacted all radio and n stations from Raleigh to the i oast lewis said. "Probably 10 to 12 A number o! radio stations agreed to cooperate with the tra- ternit on the drive, including U B 103.7 I M and WRNS95.1 FM U BZ 103 7agreedtodoa live remote I ewissaid. "WRNS mit'ht also Also, WITN-TV 7, Over- night Trucking Company, and Winn-Dixie Marketplace will be involved with the drive. Lewis said donations needed for the flood victims in- clude canned foods, bottled wa- ter and clothing. These items will be put into a "big trailer" at the donation drop location and sent to Albany, Georgia. "Everything collected is going to the flood victims in Geor- gia Lewis said. The American Red Cross will handle all monetary dona- tions people want to give to flood victims. "It people make cash dona- tions, it will be to the Red Cross. We are only going to accept mate- rial goods Lewis said. The fraternity members had a number of reasons for coordi- nating the project. "Since it's summertime, we have less distractions' Lew is said. "It gives us an early start to help the community. We hope other fraternity organizations will do the same. I think the main reason we are doing this is because if the tropical storm had come in our direction, the people in North Carolina would be in the same situation 1 ow is recendy has made lit- erary contributions to the Pitt Community College Library and See DONATIONpage 2 Summer Ventures a success Stephanie Lassiter Assistant News Editor The unusually small people seen wandering around campus are not a batch of growth-stunted in- coming freshmen, but rather upcoming 11 th and 12th grad- ers who are participating in the Summer Ventures pro- gram held annually at ECU. Each summer, students from across North Carolina are selected to be part of the Summer Ventures program held on six campuses across the state. Students apply and are selected on the basis of their math and science abili- ties and achievements. "It is a statewide com- petition said Dr. Floyd Mattheis, directorof Summer Ventures at ECU. The students spend four weeks on campus taking special courses in chemistry, phvsics, computer science, problem solving, algebra and medicine. "There is no prescribed curriculum Mattheis said. Some of the students spend the day at the medical school learning how research is conducted, while others take courses in areas they are particularly interested in. " The medical school is really a volunteer effort Mattheis said. Because medical school statt areconsidered 12month emplo ees, thev are not paid for their work. Other univer- sity employees are paid for participating in Summer Ven- tures because they are em- See SUMMERpage 2 2 The East Carolinian July 13, 1994 DONATION Continued from page 1 : June 28 School of Medicine Admissions Office ? A staff member reported the larceny of a Eurorail pass from the Admissions Office at the School of Medicine. Austin ? Two non-students were banned from campus after they loitered in and around the men's bathroom in Austin. Julyl Third and Reade Streets ? A non-student was arrested at Third and Reade Streets for carrying a concealed weapon and posses- sion of stolen property. July 1 Willis Building ? A visitor to campus reported the larceny of money from her purse while at the Willis Building. The investi- gation is continuing. Ninth and Cotanche Streets ? An officer assisted a Greenville police officer with an assault on a female non-student at Ninth and Cotanche Streets. The case is being investigated by the Greenville Police Department. July5 Whichard?A staff member in Whichard reported the breaking and entering of her office. Two stacks of paperwork were taken. The investigation is continuing. July 6 Brody Building ? A window of a truck parked at the Brody Building was broken by a rock thrown from a lawn mower. Pitt County Memorial Hospital?A non-student requested and received transportation to Pitt County Memorial Hospital so he could check himself into the Psychiatric Unit. July 8 Leo Jenkins Center?Several staff members reported the disor- derly conduct of a patient on the second floor of the Leo Jenkins Center. July 9 Garrett Hall ? A resident advisor of Garrett Hall reported another resident advisor of Garrett Hall had assaulted her in Garrett Hall. Compiled by Stephanie Lassiter. Taken from official ECU Public Safety crime reports. the Ronald McDonald House of Greenville. "I donated copies of my short stories to Pitt Community College and the Ronald McDonald House in the name of the fraternity Lewis said. "I did the stories a long time ago in a series called 'American Fiction Lewis said he hopes to get published one day and that he is currently writing a western. "I took the short stories and sent them to the person in charge said Alan Bailey, evening coordinator of evening services in the Pitt Community College Learning Resource Center. "The person who adds books to our library collection took the mate- rials and said we would add them to our collection to make them available to students to read Lewis, an SG A member who is on the welfare committee and a worker at Public Safety, said that the Ronald McDonald House of Greenville sent the fraternity a letter of recognition for its good work. Lewis hopes the donation drive will be a success. "I think it will have a posi- tive outcome. I hope the commu- nity will really get involved with this. It can happen to anybody SUMMER Continued from page 1 "In Wildness is preservation of the world ?Henry David Thoreau JORDAN ployed for only nine months of the year. After attending class all day, the students enjoy Greenville by visiting the mall, attending movies and going canoeing. The students are staying in Garrett Hall and eat- ing in Todd Dining Hall. The state funds the entire program. "It is funded by the state through the university system he said. Other campuses who are in- volved in the program are N.C. Central University, Appalachian State University, Western Carolina University, University of North Carolina at Charlotte and the Uni- versity of North Carolina at Wilmington. Approximately 100 students are selected per school. The program will come to a close this weekend with a talent show on Friday night and presenta- tions on Saturday. The students wil 1 give presentations based on their research from 9 a.m. until noon. Parents of the students and area legislators will be invited to attend. Mattheis said that all students are given certificates for participation, but no awards are given. Continued from page 1 "We try to minimize the competition he said. Accord ing to Mattheis, most of these students are straight-A students or have remarkably high GPAs. In recent years, more fe- male students have participated in the program, Mattheis said. "Over the last years, we have had more females than males he said. "We have run about 60 females to 40 males Mattheis also said that al- most every ethnic group is repre- sented at Summer Ventures. "It (Summer Ventures) is very multicultural he said. "I guess every ethnic group in the state in represented Mattheis noted an out- standing Summer Ventures alumnus, Scott Smith, who is the only profoundly deaf student in medical school in the United States. Smith attended under- graduate school at ECU, and is currently an ECU Medical School student. "It is a chance to broaden their horizons and see some dif- ferent avenues they don't see in high school former NBA superstar, the Mudcats have seen an increase in media coverage of Baron games as well. "We issued about 200 press credentials Gardner said. "That is opposed to 15 to 20 for a normal game. We had more for the first one because it had national attention. He was just getting started then Jordan's presence also means a financial windfall for club owners. Suns general man- ager Peter Bragen, Jr. told the Florida Times-Union that most teams make about $50,000 more playing Birmingham than they would against any other club. The Mudcats' concession sales benefited as well. "Satur- day was probably the biggest night in our history as far as total volume Gardner said. "We had the benefit of early gates and a doubleheader, but we also had Jordan FREE PREGNANCY TEST while you wait Free & Confidential Services & Counseling Carolina Pregnancy Center 209 S Evans St Pittman Building Greenville NC 757-0003 Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00-4:00 THE PRICE WILL CHANGE YOUR COURSE If you love goif bui don't nave a tremendous amount of extra casn to spena on playing, try US! Indian Trails, located in Gtifton, the southern- most town in Pitt County, is o pubic 18-nole course that offers FCU students with a valid i.D. a discount of $1.00off weeicdaysand $2.00 off weekends. For public goif and ECU. we're doing cur best to change your course. 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July 13, 1994 The East Carolinian Opinion Page 3 ?, Jason Williams, News Editor Stephanie Lasslter, ,455. News Editor Warren Stunner, Lifestyle Editor Mark Brett, Asst. Lifestyle Editor Brian Olson, Sports Editor Dave Pond, Asst. Sports Editor W. Brian Hall, Opinion Page Editor Stephanie Smith, Staff Illustrator The East Carolinian Gregory Dickens, General Manager Maureen A. Rich, Managing Editor Tonya Heath, Advertising Director Jessica Stanley, Copy Editor Alexa Thompson, Copy Editor Marcia Sanders, Typesetter Heather D. Dail, Typesetter Deborah Daniel, Secretary Tony Dunn, Business Manager Margie O'Shea, Circulation Manager Burt Ay cock. Layout Manager Patrick Hinson, Asst. Layout Manager Mike Ashley, Creative Director James B. Boggs, Asst. Creative Directoi Leslie Petty, Photo Editor Chinh Nguyen, Systems Manager Serving the ECU community since 1925, The East Carolinian publishes 12,000 copies every Tuesday and Thursday. The masthead editorial in each edition is the opinion of the Editorial Board. The East Carolinian welcomes letters, limited to 250 words, which may be edited for decency or brevity. The East Carolinian reserves the right to edit or reject letters for publication. Letters should be addressed to: Opinion Editor, The East Carolinian, Publications Bldg ECU, Greenville, N.C 27858-4353. For more information, call (919) 757-6366. New strategy needed for domestic violence I With the release of the tapes of Nicole Simpson's 911 call a few weeks ago, the issue of domestic violence has once again jumped to the top of the list of news stories, closely followed by the actual coverage of the Simpson case. Literally dozens of stories about abusive husbands have suddenly appeared in the news. By contrast, in the first five months of 1994, only six stories on all types of domestic violence (child abuse, wife beting and husband oeatir ran in the major magazines of America. No one is going to deny that domestic violence is an epidemic in America. The numbers regarding violence against women are truly frightening: over 100,000 reported rapes per year, more than 1,000,000 women in physically abusive relationships. However, the linking of the Simpson murder case with domestic violence is disturbing for at least two reasons. First, though O.J. is a convicted batterer and is therefore rightly deserving of our contempt for his past crimes, the fact that he did abuse his wife is legally irrelevant to the question of his guilt or innocence in this case. The vast majority of abusive husbands do not kill their wives, and being a wife-beater does not make one a murderer. Second, one must wonder if the current media emphasis on the subject will really help the victims of this terrible crime. Much more likely is the prospect that this will just turn into another fad, which will soon fade into the land of media oblivion like other past fads (child abuse, incest, drug abuse, etc.). Does anyone really believe that any more will be accomplished by this media blitz than that surrounding last year's Bobbitt imbroglio? Instead, we would suggest a strategy which has already been proven successful. At the beginning of the 1980s, drunk driving was a much bigger problem than it is today. It was widely ignored by the legal system, and even used as a standard joke in much of the entertainment industry. However, working steadily, and frequently quietly, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) and other groups changed this situation. They put pressure on local law enforcement and the legal system to take the problem more seriously. They forced state legislatures to pass tough new laws, and helped get rid of those legislators who obstructed progress. Working on a grass roots level, they help change societal attitudes, and without one big media blitz. Such a plan, instituted by those women and men who are committed to ending such violence, would surely have a much better long-term chance of actually reducing this problem. By Patrick Hinson Zoo animals help promote care for to all beasts My girlfriend and I visited the North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro over the Fourth of July weekend, something that we had been meaning to do and looking forward to for quite a while, and we finally got the opportunity. I had never been to a "real" zoo before, although I've been to a couple of smaller ones, and I had heard so much about the Norm Carolina Zoo mat I thought it would be a great experience, as I'm a real nature lover and enjoy seeing and learning about animal s of the wild. The North Carolina Zoo specializes in animals from the oontinent of Africa, and has so many different species that I can't even begin to try to list them here, but visitors get a close-up view of die animals in most of the exhibits and a short piece of information about where they come from. The more I toured the park, however, the more my mind began taking in the individual animals and the circumstances in which we were able to see them, and I guess I started to see the place in a somewhat different light from what I had expected. For instance, there was a troop of baboons in one exhibit, about twelve of :hem living together on a very small island, surrounded by an algae-infested, ti dck yeen pond anda wall. There were three lions of the African lains, two females and a male, laying lazily about in the heat of the day, sometimes staring out at the viators with dull, flat, brown eyes, but mostly just laying there, obviously bored outof their minds in their small enclosure, day in and day out, every day of their lives. There were some animals in enclosures only about ten feet by ten feet, animals that were meant to run, to hunt, to spend their lives in the open and on the move. There were three mountain gorillas, a silverback and two lesser members alone in a barren enclosure maybe twenty yards by twenty yards, with the trees blocked off by metal wire making them unclimbable and no real natural landmarks for them to climb on and explore. There was one exhibit in particular that moved me more than any of the others, a pen with a full-grown black panther, a beautiful, perfect specimen from the deepest part of the African or perhaps South American jungle. The panther lay flat on a rock in a tiny cage, maybe ten feet by ten feet, and slept through the heat, waking every now and then to look lazily up at the spectators making fools of themselves (myself included) trying to get his attention. I began to wonder if perhaps he dreamed of lying on a dark branch high in the canopy of the jungle, looking down at the animals oblivious to his presence moving far bebw him. I wonder if he dreamt about the rain, about the green and dark safety and freedom of the jungle, of the lea ves and vines from which he was stolen. I wonder if h e dreamt abou t the hunt, the electrified air and the smell of the terrified victim, the pursuit and climactic kill for which he was bom. I wonder if any of those things were still mere in his mind, or in his memory, and something inside of me told me mat they must be, for they were what he was put on earth for, not to live in a small, clear-plastic prison cell and be screamed at by idiot little kids every day of his life. In the very same enclosure a spotted panther paced endlessly back and forth. There was a huge African elephant out in the most spacious of the exhibits, although still only I vie'U. BE BACK itt A 1 UNSTABLE, gVlL. CRUEL, ?, stow, cAkBVESs, figJraj aHV UMVJORTMV LOUSE OAAT4CE TO RBP?Brv (rASEl-F FOR OUR -5 VIEWERS- BACK 1fV A MOMENT. ?? By Laura Wright a grassy field about fifty by fifty yards. I watched him (or her) for quite a while, eating and bathing at a small water hole, and I remembered reading about elephants in National Geographic magazine; how they are very intimate family members, and sensitive communicators with theirgroups.Icouldn'thelp feeling sad watchinghim (or her)out there all alone, perhaps wondering why there were no more ca 11s from the distance, why no one answered his, waiting to hear a familiar voice and never hearing it. I guess it was the big animals that moved ine the most, and maybe that was what they were supposed to do. While thinking about how sad they were, at least I got to see them and understand that there are animals like that out in the world, not just trapped inside our televisions. The closer we get to the wild like that, through zoos, the more we come to try to understand and hence care for the animals of the wild. We are unable to communicate with them, and yet somehow we must, because we are all children of the same world, of the same God, whatever we wish to call Him. True, those animals were put on earth to roam, some of them moving hundreds of miles in their lifetimes, but I realized that perhaps they were the sacrifices for their species, because by coming to know mem seeing mem and feeling for them in at least this way, we can hopefully begin to feel for them in a broader scope, and somehow try to keep them from extinction. One thing I did realize that day, without these animals on earth our world would certainly be a less colorful, more barren place to live, and we should avoid that at all costs, because there is still so much to learn. Summertime brings mosquitos, short tempers I can't imagine that Greenville would have been a very fun place to live prior to the advent of indoor air conditioning. I crive around town and feel thankful that my car has plenty of freon. I try to go running in the morning before it gets too hot, but I waited too long the other day and nearly died. I tend to be sort of hard on Eastern North Carolina; I consider Greenville to bea town thdt'sabout twenty years behind the rest of a state that is about twenty years behind the rest of the country. But overall, during the two years that I have lived here, I think that I have adapted pretty well ? if not happily ? to the political and social norms of my surroundings. Furthermore, I enjoy the fact that itnever gets too cold in thewinter, and I love being so close to the beach. But Greenville in the summer is almost more man anyone should be expected to bear. It's hot, if s humid, and lucky for us, there are plenty of mosquitoes and tobacco. Some people seem to be able to avoid being bitten, but I am a mosquito magnet. I once read that as the weather gets hotter, ice cream sales increase. That makes pretty good sense. I suppose that water bills increase, hot chocolate sales decrease, sunscreen sales increase, etc. However,noneof these things was mentioned along with the ice cream statistic. Instead, the emphasis was on the fact that violent crime also increases. An increase in violent crime during the summer months makes sense. I know that during the interval between the time that 1 turn my car on and the time that the air conditioner effectively cools the interior of my vehicle, my temper rises and my patience, what little of it I have to begin with, disappears. I curse (to myself, of course) at people who turn without signaling and fight the urge to rear end anyone with a bumper sticker that says, "Don't blame me. I voted for Bush But I suppress any heat aggravated tendencies that try to erupt. Being in a state of continual physical discomfort, like being too hot, can cause people to react to situations in more impulsive ways that they normally would. Owning a gun in the summer is probably more dangerous than owning one during the winter ? the impulse to use it might be stronger. I suppose there are several reasons why tempers flare during the summer months. First, it's harder to sleep when it's hot Lack of sleep contributes to crankiness and irritability. Second, doing anything is about twice as hard as normal when it's being done in the heat and, therefore, is about twice as frustrating. A third theory was introduced to me by a friend who told me that he is allergic to mosquito bites. Not only does his skin break out around the bitten area, he claims that being bitten triggers a chemical reaction in his brain and puts him in "a really bad mood You can be as skeptical as you like, but people have pleaded not guilty to murder charges on similar grounds. Once, a man accused of murder claimed that on the night in question he had eaten Twinkies, and that the process used to bake the snack cakes caused him to go temporarily insane. During his period of mental deficiency, apparently, he killed someone. Don't get me wrong; I don't mink the heat, mosquito bites or Twinkies are valid excuses for violent behavior. Just recently, two local men shot each other during an argument. Of course, I don't know if the heat had anything to do with that shooting, but I couldn't help thinking that it might have contributed to such a violent solution. Maybe if we realize that heat makes us volatile, we can rationalize calmer responses to our anger. Maybe if we could eatmore ice cream. Maybe we could do something about prevalence of guns I guess that's another story. In the mean time, good luck staying cool. If you go to the beach, wear some flip flops; I got second degree burns on the soles of my feet from walking barefoot in the sand. Blisters on the bottoms of the feet tend to contribute to irrational behavior. By Jason Williams Government intervention necessary in environment As the sun set over the historic district in New Bern, N.C Sunday evening, I could not help but notice the thin, white cloud s drifting over the Neuse River. Not part of the thunderhead that was quickly dissipating, these clouds belonged to the Weyerhauser lumber processing plant on Highway 43. Some say when the wind is just right, you can smell the sulfur stench in Greenville. I don't know about that ? I live in Grifton ? but I do know you can smell Weyerhauser from several miles away. No matter what your political philosophy, no matter what your position on wetlands, or old growth forests or endangered species, no matter whether you hike and fish and hunt, or just sit on the couch and watch TV ? environmental problems like the one mentioned above affect you, and you should do something about them. I use Weyerhauser for illustrative purposes only; I am not a scientist and for all I know, thecloudsand the smell may beas harmless as phone sex. Besides, I would prefertoiletpaperover com cobs any day, and Weyerhauser provides pulp for paper products. But what if the steam causes cancer, or emphysema or other respiratory problems? What if the discharge from company X's pipes into me Tar River is harmful? What if the pesticide Farmer Brown, Inc sprays on our food might kill us? As I see it, there are basically two types of environmentalism. The first deals mainly with resource issues: forests, wetlands, national parks, wildlife and land use. Adherents to this philosophy are generally more passionate and spiritual about the natural world. Ttese are the people who actually use the national parks. The second kind of environmentalism concerns pollution. This camp is certainly larger, and well it should be. While not everyone likes to go camping, everyone does like to breathe clean air and drink clean water. In fact, this group should (but unfortunately, and incomprehensibly doesn't) include everyone. Why some conservatives, many of whom support pro- business initiatives, oppose responsible environmental legislation continues to confound me. Dan Quayle, Jesse Helms and others clearly benefit from the second kind of environmentalism and could benefit from the first, in spite of the fact they vigorously fight against it. Their argument, which essentially boils down to "Let the market determine environmental policy simply won't wash. Capitalism is a wonderful economic system, but it is, like democracy, wonderfully flawed. Just because forces in the market prescribe an action doesn't mean mat action is correct. Before 1863, the market in the southern U.S. dictated slavery. Southern planters complained that without slave labor, they could not turn a profit on their cotton or tobacco. Depriving people of their personal liberty, however, is, and always has been, wrong and immoral. Likewise, depriving me of air that is fit to breathe and water that is fit to drink is wrong. If businesses cannot produce goods and services without endangering my health and still earn a profit, then they must simply cease operations. "King Cotton" died out in the South when slavery ended, yet the region still survived. Some things outweigh the need for a free and unfettered market. Surely everyone would agree that public health is among them. I would go farther and suggest that pristine natural areas ?mountains, beaches and forests ? should also be protected. Next time you see a smokestack emitting some foul- smelling odor, think about that second kind of environmentalism. Thinkaboutwhether that chemical is hazardous, poisonous or just plain unsightly. 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These productions can range from the lilanbusJbisesC,toft?self?rdulgBnt i?tfPWInthiscase,PaulRudnickhas written and the East Carolina Summer Theatrehas prcduoad a comedy some- where between the two The story centers around Andrew Rally (played by JcrathanRobinson),a young actor whose TV series, "L A. Medical was recently canceled At the beginning of the play, Andrew has just antvednNewYoricindisbeirshown his new apartment, once owned by tte late actor Jchn Barrymore, by his rental broker Felicia DantinefKateRnlayson). Wesoonkamthatheliasbeenforcedby hisagentIJllianTioy(DarrieLawience) to play the tide role in "Hamlet" in a production of Shakespeare in the Park. Despite the urgingof Lillian, Felicia and Deirdre(hisginriend,playedbyjenni- fer R Terrell), Andrew is plagued by doubts about his ability to play such a demanding role. While debating whethaiDplaythepart,Felidasuggests aseario?tocaTtactBanymorethegreat- est American Hamlet" Thisdrarnaticmediumalbwsthe introductia. of the true star of the pro- ductiarvtheghostcrfBanyrrcrerurnself. Played to perfection by Rex Hayes, BarrymoreisavisKnofokiHollywood: largerthanlife,stentcrianvokK,clres9ed incomplete Hamlet regalia. Barrymore ccmirKEsAndrewtoovenBmehisself- doubts, using rhetoric, cajoling and a swash-bucklingswcsdfightaround the living room. Whentheplaycontinues,onopen- ingrughtoftheproductiorvArrirewhas become Barrymore, from his voice and delivery, to his incessant drinking. He is still deeply concerned about his acting abiliry,arririgrso,forthenextrnorn- mghe reveals thatrusperfornvanoe was a disaster. He is then forced to choose between continuing with the serious theater,ccreturrungtoHolrwoodwith hiswnteproducer-clirectorfrieridGary Peter Lefkowitz(ChrisMcGarry). Gary offers ArKlrew$3rnilliontostarinanew series, "Night School about a teacher who is endowed with superhuman powers at night This being a theater production, it is left uptothereaderto guess whi choice Andrew makes. As Barrymore, Hayes stood out arxtherestofthecastrfewasgiven the best lines by Rudnick, and used them to his full advantage Unlike rnanyodTer3stjrtembers,hissenseof comedic timing was impeccable His physical comedy, such as his overly dramatic entrances and his instruc- tionstoAndrewontheproperwayto take a bow, was uproariously funny. The only member of the cast ca- pableof holding his own with Hayes for even a short while is McGarry. As the self-absorbed parody of the shal- lowHoIlywccd producer Lefkowitz, McGarrynearrstoletheshow,espe- daDy in the first act, with his hilarious observations on life (e.g. Shakespeare is "algebra on stage" and an actor is "an English guy who can't get a se- ries) Since his character is such a shallow charicature of the producers ofmodernenteteinmentrjrcided an excellent foil for Barrymore Indeed, the conflict between See HAMLET page 6 Hanks brings gumption to Gump gjJBBBBJ?1 By Ike Shibley Staff Writer ForrestGump always remem- bered his mama saying that "life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get Films often have this same feel- ing. Take Forrest Gump for ex- ample. The ads for the film have been deliberately vague, claiming that the world will never look the same once you have seen it through the eyes of Forrest Gu mp. Other than the tag line and the knowledge that Tom Hanks stars in the film, very little can be sur- mised about it. The viewer is un- certain of what waits within the proscenium arch. Generally, a movie can be syn- opsized in one or two lines. "A bus is set to explode if it drops below 50 miles per hour" could describe Speed. "Disney's newest animated feature" would describe The Lion King. The line tells the viewer enough to pique his inter- est and therefore, presumably, see the film. Awork of artlike Forrest Gump does not lend itself to being easily sold. The film is too complex and too unlike other films to summa- rize so tidily. Other than having Oscar winner Tom Hanks in the starring role, Forrest Gump will have to rely on positive reviews and good word of mouth. Forrest Gump tells the story of America during the past 40 years through the eyes of a man with an I.Q. of 75. Gump, played master- fully by Hanks, wanders through the 60s, 70s and 80s, colliding with t many of the toughest problems of the day. Forrest experiences the frus- tration and anger associated with desegregation;Forrestexperiences Vietnam as a private in the Army; Forrest experiences Vietnam pro- tests after receiving the Medal of Honor. He also has a role in other areas of cultural life; he dances for a young Elvis radeship. The human characters in Forrest Gump are what make the film memorable. The tour of his- tory is engaging, and ultimately entertaining, but the charactersare what touches the viewer's heart. Jenny, Bubba, Lieu tenant Dan and Forrest's mother (Sally Field) be- come three-dimensional charac- ters the by shaking his hips, un- knowingly aids John Iennon in writing "Imagine and calls to re- port a break- in at the Watergate ho- tel in 1972. Though Forrest helps to shape history he never realizes the importance of his acts, nor does he care. He has his own wants and desires. He is content to mow grass all day or run for years on end without thinking of much except for his true love, Jenny (played by Hanna R. Hall as a youngster and Robin Wright as an adult). Jenny is Forrest's first friend, but certainly not his last. During his tour of d uty in Vietnam, Forrest meets Bubba (Mykelti Williamson). Bubba is a shrimper from Alabama who invites Forrest to work with him upon their re- turn to the United States. Forrest also meets Lieutenant Dan (Gary Sinise), his commanding officer. He saves Dan's life and during the ensuingyears, the two forma corn- He is content to mow grass all day or run for years on end without thinking of much except for his true love, Jenny. viewer cares about. Even though the viewer may see only one side of the character, the actors do such an out- standing job, that it is easy to ex- trapolate to all other ar- eas of that character's personality. This movie is filled with cli- ches. Rock music blares during the Vietnam scenes, the hippie scenes have tie-dyed clothing, long hairand drugs,and thefilm'sclos- ing could be taken from any film whose setting is near the water. Yet, these cliches serve an impor- tant purpose in this film and are not used frivilously. The viewer is allowed to see scenes he has watched many rimes before, through the priviledged view of Forrest Gump's eyes. Forrest talks through most of the film, relating his story on a park bench to strangers. With Forrest's narration, the viewer at- tainsa sense of how Forrest views the world. A horrifying ambush in Vietnam is remembered by Forrest as the time when the sun came out after days of rain. Get- ting wounded, to Forrest was like getting stung. The simple plea- sures Forrest derives from life of- fer a profound lesson to everyone. Yet Forrest Gump does not preach. The story unfolds with littleobvious manipulation on the filmmaker's part. The only obvi- ous goal in the film is to make Forrest seem special. And in this area, they have succeeded hand- ily. Though the film begins with Forrest's mother insisting mat he is just like everyone else, the viewer immediately senses that he is not. Forrest never makes much of an effort to integrate into the mainstream. He is more con- tent to steer his own course and thus accounts for a majority of his success. The success of Forrest Gump, the film, owes a lot to steering away from the mainstream, even though it is a major Hollywood film. The film breaks a lot of main- stream rules. It is quite long (al- most two and a half hours), lacks a big moment near the end, has very little profanity or violence, and has a really goofy title. Yet the film is doing well at the box- jtfice and should continue to do so based on the favorable word of mouth it has been getting. Forrest Gump is a film for ev- eryone. To use an old reviewer standby that has never seemed more appropriate: "You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll shout for joy On a scale of one to ten, Forrest Gump rates an eight. J Mi no Me Your Chances Worth A fry Highly Recommended American Ska-thic Various Artists m Chapel Hill group smilin' about debut CD By Kris Hoffler Staff Writer Chapel Hill is noted for that abrasive post-punk genre that defines so many bands to come out of that area. Knocked Down Smilin' mixes this Chapel Hill sound with a Southern-Fried Sea ttle edge and some spunky funk rhythms. The end result is an onslaught of aggressive grooves, not P Funk but Pit Funk. Knocked Down Smilin' has signed with Dr. Lime Records out of Pittsboro. They havejust released theirdebutalbum,aneleven song CD entitled Natural Was The Static. The titlewas inspired bya John Updike quotation, "Human was the music, natural was the static Mason Pitts (Bassist) and Bogie Bowles (d rums), alumru of Berkley's Summer Music Program, form a strong and melodic rhythm section. Bowles really Lysdown some innovative funk rhythms and at times he whips the band into a funky tribal frenzy. The powerful twin guitar lines of Sam Cloyd and Martin Godwin, and the additional factor of Godwin's burly vocals round out the quartet. It's really hard to pin downonedefin- ing sound for these guys. You can hear the college power groove of groups like Billy KNOCKED DOWN SMILIN Ar AW Mm? ? 4 natural waswe srat Club Fest and Jonny Quest in their music, sometimes. But there are also some distinct Hendrix riffs in there, some Soundgarden, Zepplin and Police, a mixture of old and new. One of the best songs on the CD is Good Look, a song about a broken friendship. It begins with a preludeof hard riffsani broken drumming, and suddenly jumps into a flow- ing rhythm with a tremendous, flowing so- prano sax traveling lightly over the melliflu- ous funk, good vocals as well. Bent is a dark groove. It begins with a 3 minute j im mixed with sound samples from the movies House of Games, Batman and Sus- pect. Then the lyrics kick in with "I wokeup late and had a bowl of you for breakfast Some very dark stuff, but still fun. The track More Things Change is done with some of that vocal distortion that bands like the Ministry made famous, and it doesn't really work well. The lead singer's voice fits the band fine without this added twist. It takes a band that is not as light hearted to utilize this technique effec- tively. The last track is funky and strange Not Again begins with a funk riff that sounds like some old Doobie Brothers tune, but the chorus soon kicks in with a slow Soundgarden type grind. This songreflects the majority of the bands sound, a strange but appealing amalgam from a diverse group of sources, eclectic if you will. Knocked Down Smilin' is a good band and they are trying to push the limits, but they don't push hard enough in the right direction. The college funk band is nothing really out of the ordinary, in fact I think there are more bands with this sound than with the grunge effect these days. However this is their debut CD, and it makes me wonder if they will push more to the dark, brood- ing side of the music and let the funk take a lesser role in their future endeavors. This CD is worth checking out, so get outthere and support some of your fellow Carolinians. Anyone who says they don't like skamusicjusthasn'tlistened toenough of it Honestly, I don't think I've ever met anyone who, after being exposed to ska, didn't at least come away from theexperiencefeelinghappy. Ifssuch bvdy,bouncymusiqsometningabout it just seems to spread like head lice Part of this has to do, I'm sure, withska'sdiveraty.Accmbinationof reggae rhythms, polka beats, and big- band-style horns, the basic ska for- mula has more going for it than your average Top 40 style. And, to make things even more diverse, many ska bands add their own personal twist So there's funk ska, punk ska (some- times known as ska-core), Jamaican ska, jazz ska; there doesn't seem to be any limit to the styles that have been married to ska. All of which brings me toAmeri- can Ska-Thic, a CD collection devoted to Mid west ska bands that showcases ska's diversity. Designed tocoverthe Midwest ska scene past and present American Ska-Thic features ska outfits from the past ten or fifteen years. An excellent compilation, American Ska- Thic offers ska in all its glory. The disc opens up with Weaker Youth Ensemble's "American Style whichis,appropriatelyenough,a typi- cal American ska tune. If s bouncy, features a quick vocal delivery, and is backed up with a beautiful bed of homs,alltrademarksof American ska. If s a fine way to open the album, and whets the listener's appetite for more. "American Style" is followed in quick succession by a wide range of ska tunes thatserveasanintroduction to the ska scene. Johnny Socko offers "Vasectomy which can best be das- See SKA pa ;e 6 Flyin'Mice Brighter Day In 1989, Flyin' Mice got their start inNorthCarolira'sfertileroots music scene, Chapel Hill to be spe- cific Their sound is really out of anydefinitecategory,buttheyhave been described as "psychedelic bluegrass" or, oddly enough, "Chapel Hillbilly music Not just another "Dead" band, their suc- cessful fusion of rockabilly and funk gives their music a different edge. Their second full-1 ength CD, Brighter Day, has justbeen released on Dr.Lime Records of Pittsboro. Roots music has gotten so popular lately that even our own WZMB has acquired a show fea- turing this type of music. In case the genreisnot exactly cleartoyou, there are a number a staple bands that comprise thisstyle Bands like The Allman Brothers, Phish, Wide- spread Panic and some group called the Grateful Dead are the leading improvisers in this cat- egory. Their sound is sort of a jazz, folk, rock,and blues fusion. Around these parts we have our own roots music with the likes of Purple School Bus and now Flyin' Mice. In the fall of 1991 they released their first CD, So Hi Drive, which got good reviews from such maga- zines as Option and Relix. The Grateful Dead played this disc be- tween sets at multiple shows on their Spring 1992 tour. Flyin' Mice have shared the stage with such acts as Col. Bruce Hampton and the Aquarium Rescue Unit, Allgood, Leon Russell and other nationally known acts. They have received much praise on their im- provising performances, reinven- See MICE page 6 i, I m ?w" ?L 6 The East Carolinian July 13. 1994 SKA Continued from page 5 sfied as "funny ska Humor is a major trend in ska; apparently, you hyetohaveagoodsenseofhumorto rfBty this stuff, johnny Socko in par- tffidar is very funny, especially in this song about vasectomy anxiety. johnny Socko is followed by the Peers' "Ye Olde Haus of Mutton This is an insanely fast tune that epito- mizes ska's party attitude the chorus is an accelerated chant of "It don't matteranywayandldon'trealrycare This song's fast pace makes it incred- ibly dancable, at least in ska terms, which leads me to the next track, "Bkankin' in Moon Boots" by Ten Cent Fun. A tribute to the skank, the preferred dance of ska fens (not a sexual reference, as I once thought), this is a party song through and through. Ten Cent Fun also has the cUstirrfoncifbeingoneoftheveryfew ska bands to feature female vocals. Moving right along, we get to International Jet Sefs "Ifs Time Another ska rarity, this one sounds heavilyinfluerKKdbyjazz,whichgives ita truebigband feel. Attheother end o(faes&spectium,AmeriamSka-Thic alsofeaturesHeavyMarmerV'Down in Jamaica which is sort of calypso- reggae-ska. It's only towards the end of the disc that we get to what seems to be one of the modem ska's more domi- nanttrends,ska-core.TlTisrnixofpunk and skaseemsextrernelypopularwith today's up and coming angry youth, andAmeriajnSto-77nc'sentriesarenice examples-FirstupistheBlueMeanies' "Blah Blah Blah not so much an angryrnmktuneascircusmusicplayed at 78 RPM Yes, this one goes really fast; with its zero production values, how can punks not love it? The other ska-core tune, Jack Kevorkian and the Suicide Machines' succinct "Hey is mciretraditkTial.Itstartsoutwithariff thatsounds like bad thrash-metai, but it picks up quickly. Their name alone, however, makes them worth men- tioning. 4meriHnSto-77iKdc?eswimtwo very strange tracks. Ganster Fun of- fersa ska versionof ACDC's "Shook MeMNightLong'whkhnotworks all too well It frightened me. This is followed by Heavy Manners' won- derful H"akin'rhe(emtoTeaThis one doesn't sound so much like ska as itdoeslateSeventiespunknewwave stuff (sort of like pre-fame Btondie). I'mnot entirely sure why it'shere,but I'mnot complaining. American Sha-Thk is a nice little compilation. Ifs21 songswrapped up behind a cover by alternative comic book artist and ska fanatic i lumber oneEvanDorkin,and if sloadsof fun. Sorneofthestandardskatracksstartto sound alike after a while, but the disc rurBastaggering70minutessoIdon't mfndsomuch.Sogethappv,al?,oady! Listen to some ska today! ? Mark Brett MICE Continued from page 5 tion and fresh approach to a tradi- tional genre. Brighter Day is their latest at- tempt at refining their vision of a multi-genre, danceable, rootsy brand of rock. This CD gives you 13 songs that are hybrids of several genres. The title track, "Brighter Day is an acoustic song that borders on folk, an optimistic tune with a soft groove for dancing. There are numerous songs with a very strong bluegrass flavor and sparkling harmonies created by a combination of guitar, mandolin and banjo. "Barney's Breakdown" and "Blues for Bendy" are probably the HAMLET most traditional songs on this re- lease, thesesongsareold style "back porch music" for fans of folk. 'Tm On My Way" has a very distinct Cajun feel with a guest musician on the accordion and a strange rockabilly flavor.Most of their songs haveanold time feel to them, yet the lyrics are modem. These guys could fit in in a number of different for- mats, including country, rock, blue- grass and folk, or even psychedelic The final song on the CD is a dolorous ballad recorded outside of the studio under the Pittsboro sky, you can even hear some bugs and other unidentifiable noises in the background. This song is con- cerned with the loss of a lover to suicide, a very powerful and bleak song. Brighter Day is definitely a step forward for Flyin' Mice. If you are into the roots music scene this is definitely a band foryoutocheckout and they will be in Greenville soon. Theirexpertiseatimprovisationand their synthesis of many genres will appeal to a wider type of audience and they remain true to tradition as well for all you old timersout there. ?Kris Hoffler Brand New For '94 Parkview at Kingston Place 1 & 2 BEDROOM2 BATH APARTMENTS AVAILABLE IN JULY POOL ? CLUBHOUSE ? PRIVATE LAUNDRY ? FREE CABLE AND WATER ? PRIVATE BALCONIES ? FULLY CARPETED ? CENTRAL AIR & HEAT ? DISHWASHERS & DISPOSALS ? BLINDS ? WASHERDRYER CONNECTIONS AND RENTALS ? ECU BUS . CALL 758-7575 OR VISIT OUR ONSITE OFFICE 2-5:00 P.M. MON-FRI LOCATED ON KINGSTON CIRCLE OFF GREENVILLE BLVD BETWEEN 10TH AND 14TH STREETS PROFESSIONALLY MANAGED BY PRO MANAGEMENT OF GREENVILLE Barrymore and Lefkowitz, both gross caricatures, represent the conflict of all arfcfcv Shouid the artist try to produce tharwhkhistrueobleandbeautifuLbe it Shakespeare or Rccaseo, or should he sirrlyprcriucehvhkhwillprovide himthegreatEstweahhy.TWscanfMof artvs?ame,moreyvs.gloryragesinthe rrrind of Andrew ihroughout the play, mirroring the conflict that rages in the character of Hamlet Robinson gave an aclequateperformariceasAndrew,with his performance frequently mirroring ttepertcrmanceof Andrew asHamlet Just as Andrew only occasionally man- aged tocapture theaudience in theplay, Robinar; only occasionally connected with the real audience Thesuppcitingcastwasectremery mixedThebestofthelotwas Lawrence as chajn-smoking agent Lillian, a one tirnepararrKxircfBanvmc?e(andonce more in the play, in a very touching scene between the two fine ados). Rnlayson did a workman-like job as Felicia, thebrcfcerwnoendsupgoingtD Hollywood on the arm of Lefkowitz. Truly, these two shallow and greedy characters deserve each other, so their conTingtogether,dcriewitharninimum of fanfare, which she did nicely. Her worst mement was the seance scene that summons Barrymore, whkh went on too long, and seemed to lack any Lifestyle writers, Maritis soon tobe theManso call me this week! Warren Continued from page 5 The East Carolinian calls for applications! Advertising Dept. seeks Creative Director, Asst. Creative Director, Account Executives to work with patrons to create and design ads! Editorial Dept. looks for News Writers,Copy Editors ,Typesetters, Sports Writers, Lifestyle Writers! "We need to fill these positions and we pay for the work, " dashing GM claims. Applications taken in Student Pubs, building! ALIENS STEAL FORT DIX! Married couple: We worship sand! Sand is good Neighbors: "They ain't right, vitality or humor. Also not very well done was Terrell as Deirdre. A 29 year-old vir- gin, much to Andrew's frustration, and the product of a wealthy family, her character mostly ranges from in- visible to irritating, with only brief flashesofcomedy,suchasthedelight- fulsightofherinthecostumeofoneof Ophelfa'sladies-in-waitingwhileput- ting on a pair of high-top Chuck Taylor's. The whole sub-plot of Andrew's attempts to consummate theJrrefaticnshioisverystrained,goes on too long, and is just not funny. OveralitheproductJonwasagreat success, providing an excellent everung'serrtertainmentasmanyhave come toexpectfrom the ECU Summer TheatreTheaction,directed by Walter SdxieanxjvedaVxignk.Theentire rrcductkritrxikplaceinthelivirroom of Andrew's apartment, which was weD designed by Robert C Alpers. Edmond Felix's costume designs, es- peciaLly the Hamlet regalia of Barrymore, was excellent The Summer Theatre will con- dude its 1994 season next week as it produces "Biloxi Blues The produc- tionwiDrunfromJuryl9toJury23.The play does contain some strong lan- guage, and would be rated 1013 if it wereamovie. siiv Adult IS Entertainment f Center "Greenville's ONLY Exotic Nightclub" TUESDAYS Silver Bullet's Female "Exotic" Dancers WEDNESDAYS Amateur Night for Female Dancers 11pm-1am CASH PRIZE 'ConUstanty need to call & register m advance Musi arrive by 3:00. THURSDAYS - SATURDAYS Silver Bullet's Female "Exotic" Dancers $Dancers wanted$ We dc Birthday, Bachelor Parties, Bridal Showers, Cerptrate Parties & Divorces ECU STUDENT SPECIAL $2.00 OFF Admission Any Night with tms coupon Doors Open 7:30pm Stage Time 9:00pm Call 756-6278 5 miles west of Greenville on 264 Alt. Dlcktnaon Ao. (behind John's Convenient Mart) Valid N.C. I.D. 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Not many, it seems. ? Why else would a Dave Pond Sub200 OUt- Assistant fielder in the bush Sports Editor ieagues be fol- lowed around by throngs of re- porters, all hoping to find a mor- sel of exclusive information that hasn't been publicized by the me- dia buzzards before them? Now, public relations groups are get- ting in on the act. Last weekend's Carolina Mudcats program had a glossy full-cover shot of the Birmingham Barons' most well- known ? and weakest-hitting ? outfielder, 45 Michael Jor- dan. Oh yeah, there is a small Mudcat logo in the bottom left- hand corner. This is simply a Mudcat front-office sellout, just to make a buck. This program may become a "collector's item" in years to come, but how can the Mudcatplayersfeelaboutit?You would never go to a Miami Dol- phins game at Joe Robbie Sta- dium, purchase a program, and see Troy Aikman or Joe Montana on the cover. The goal of any public relations department is to support and increase the visibil- ity of its company or group, not to shamelessly promote the op- position. ? Speaking of media hype, let's talkjuiceforamoment. Although the Nicole Brown Simpson Ronald Goldman murder case (sorry, contrary to some belief, it is not the O.J. Simpson murder case) is still unsolved, the media nailed O.J. to the wall from Day One. Time ran a clearly-doctored darkened version of Simpson's mugshot onnational cover, soon after the murder charges were announced. This came after television's slightly-televised tour of downtown Los Angeles. Rush Limbaughrecently brought up a good point about "The Chase" ? if O.J. had been slain, would the police really have let it go on for 60 miles with the sus- pects in the truck just ahead? Of course not. I've seen better police procedure on "CHiPs Monday's Major League Baseball All-Star Home Run Derby proved to be quite excit- ing. Ken Griffey Jr. blasted seven home runs to lead the .American League sluggers to their fourth straight victorv over the national leaguers, 17-10. Chicago White Sox slugger Frank Thomas hit the longest shot of the afternoon, a 519-foot blast off the facade of Three Rivers Stadium. The only disapointmentofthecompetition was Mike Piazza who, for the second straight year, failed to go vard, held to a few sharp line drives butmostlypop-jps. Other man that, the twentysomething crowd of baseball's newest stars proved thattheycandrawacrowd and keep the people happy (as shown by the numerous stand- ing ovations during the Derby). ECU still out to sea By Brian Olson Sports Editor Where the Pirates will dock their ship in the near future is still undecided. Still determined to join a con- ference, ECU has two prospects: the Metro (Louis ville,UNC-Char- lotte, South Florida, Southern Miss Tulane, Virginia Common- wealth and Virginia Tech) and the Great Midwest (Alabama-Bir- mingham, Cincinnati, Dayton, DePaul, Marquette, Memphis and St. Louis). Yet, there is also the possibil- ity that these conferences could merge with the football programs dictating the way. Five of the six football-playing school officials (Southern Miss, Tulane, Louis- ville, Cincinnati and Memphis) met at the end of June to discuss the situation, but nothing was re- solved. "By the end of the summer, we hope to have everything worked out and put an end to this said Metro publicity direc- tor Jamie Kimbrough in a phone interview. There was speculation that a deal with the Metro conference was close at hand, but apparently that was not the case. A final de- cision could happen in at least two weeks, or by the end of the summer, according to ECU sports information director Charles Bloom. "If it happens, it will be a wonderful thing said ECU head coach Steve Logan. "If it doesn't, at the same time we will just con- tinue to keep doing what we are doing. I don't think it is going to be momentous if we don't get in. File Photo ECU running back, Junior Smith, is entering his final season. He could easily be a Heisman Trophy candidate this coming season. ECU'S last candidate was Jeff Blake in 1991 I think if we do get in, it will obviously be a big deal for our whole athletic program. "We've just got to keep our nose to the grindstone and keep working, and eventually it is go- ing to happen, I'm convinced of that. I would like this thing to work because the people they're talking about I think that we are very competitive with and a natu- ral rival too. It could be really good and I hope it happens, but again I'm not losing sleep over it. If it doesn't happen, I think it's really important that wejustkeep doing what we're doing and then it will happen eventually If ECU does join one or the combination of these conferences, the teams will most likely include Southern Miss, Tulane, Cincin- nati, Memphis and possibly Lou- isville. ECU would most likely be See CONFERENCE page 8 Jordan still swinging hot air By Jason Williams Staff Writer Photo by Jason Williams Michael Jordan, seen here making one of his unsuccessful attempts at the plate Sat. night, has said that he plans to spend the All-Star break with his family. He has denied rumors of a basketball return. Foraguywhocan'thit, Michael Jordan sure draws a crowd. On his second appearance at Five County Stadium in Zebukm, N.Cthis season, Jordan wentacom- bined l-for-9 in three games, but managed to attract record crowds despite his .195 batting average. In a Saturday night double- header, the Carolina Mudcats split with Jordan's Birmingham Barons, dropping the first game 5-1 while winning the nightcap 6-0. The Bar- ons won Sunday's game 12-0. Saturday's opener began with autograph-seekers scurrying behind the stands to get a glimpse of Jordan taking batting practice. Once the game began, fans crowded the rightfield bleachers to cheer Jordan on in the outfield. The Barons' thirdbasemanChris Snopekopened the first game witha three-run homer over the left-field fence,and Birmingham neverlooked back. Pitcher Joey Vierra scattered See JORDAN page 8 Im? Based on last week's trial and hype, what do you think of OJ's case? Photos by Leslie Petty Angela Ervin? "Guilty, based upon evidence brought out thus far, and the fact he has no alibis between the suspected murder time. Time will tell Caroline Smith? "I do not feel he is capable of committing an act as harsh as they are accusing htm of. I believe he was set up Christopher Smitty? "With all the evidence that has been presented, everything points to him being guilty, but I do not see how he could have done it Page Folley? "He is not guilty until proven. Until then, my opinion is rather unbiased Page 7 ECU Football Notes SEVEN FORMER PIRATES ON CFL ROSTERS Seven former ECU football players are listed on opening season rosters for the Canadian FooTball League. This list includes Jerry Dillon (Sacramento Gold Miners), Luke Fisher (Shreveport Pirates), Charles Miles (Sacramento Gold Miners), Junior Robinson (Sacramento Gold Miners), Al Whiting (Las Vegas Posse), Henry Williams (Edmonton Eskimos) and Walter Wilson (Baltimore). Dillon played linebacker four seasons (1989-92) at East Caro- lina, finishing with 298 total tackles, with 22 behind the line of scrimmage. Fisher finished his ECU career at tight end in 1991 as the school's all-time leading receiver with 102 catches for 1,462 yards. Miles played running back for two seasons at ECU (1991- 92), gaining 319 yards on 32 carries. Robinson played defensive back at ECU for three seasons (1987-89) and had 184 tackles and 13 interceptions. He averaged 23.7 yards per kickoff return during his career, which is sixth on the school's all-time list. Whiting played wide receiver for three seasons (1988-90) and caught 45 passes for 624 yards. Williams is third in ECU history in career kickoff returns (1983-84), averaging 25.7 yards on 43 re- turns. He led the nation in kickoff returns in 1983 with a 31.1 yard average. Wilson finished his ECU career as the school's career leader in receiving yards with 1,670 (91 catches). He was a four-time letterman (1986-89) at wide receiver. SMITH ON DOAK WALKER PRE-SEASON LIST Senior running back Junior Smith (Fayetteville, N.C.) is one of 38 pre-season candidates for the prestigious Doak Walker Award, which recognizes the nation's outstanding collegiate running backs. The list was released by the GTE-SMU Athletic Forum, which selects the award winner. This year's pre-season candidates are the most impressive in the 5-year history of the Doak Walke? Award in terms of the institutions they represent said George T. Reynolds, III, chairman of the GTE-SMU Athletic Forum. The Doak Walker Award is named for the Southern Methodist University running back who led the 1949 Mustangs to a Cotton Bowl victory and personified the term "scholar-athlete It is the only major award which recognizes and rewards scholarship, citizenship and leadership as well as athletic achievement. Juniors and seniors playing in a running back position and currently enrolled and in good academic standing at an NCAA division l-A college or university may be nominated. In addition, candidates for the Doak Walker National Running Back Award must have demonstrated leadership and good citizenship. Semi-finalists for the award will be selected by the GTE-SMU Athletic Forum Board of Directors in November. The 1994 Doak Walker Award and the accompanying $10,000 Doak Walker Schol- arship to the award recipienf s college or university wiH be presented at an awards banquet on December 6,1994, in Dallas, Texas. Smith finished sixth in the nation last year in rushing, averaging 122.9 yards per game. He needs just 348 yards in 1994 to become the school's career rushing leader. He already owns the school marks for single-game and single-season rushing yards. NU SKIN HONORS COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYS OF THE YEAR For the second straight year, Nu Skin International is sponsor- ing the College Football Plays of the Year. And for the second straight year, ECU has been featured on a videotape, which contains the top 45 plays in college football of the previous season. Last season, ECU'S Reggie Robinson, a senior linebacker from Greensboro, N.C, earned an honorable mention when he intercepted a pass against Kentucky on Nov. 13,1993. In 1992, Carlester Crumpler's game-winning touchdown catch against Virginia Tech was featured. The "Play of the Year" in 1993 featured Colorado running-back Lamont Warren, who threw a 40-yard halfback pass to Charles Johnson for a touchdown. The videotape will go on sale in the late summer with proceeds to benefit several charitable organizations. For information on how to obtain the tape, write to Nu Skin International, College Football Play of the Year, 75 West Center, Provo, UT 84601. Upsets occur in first week of second session intramurals (Rec. Serv.) ? Several surpris- ing upsets headlined play in the first week of 2nd summer session intra- mural sports as championship teams from previous semesters were dealt heavy blows while attempting to de- fend their titles. Round robinplay will conclude this week, and next week's playoff action is expected to be highly competitive. In 3-on-3 Basketball, the featured contest matched the "Fat Cats composed of players from the lstsummersession5-on-5champions against the "Longfellows who had captured the3-c?rt-3titlesbothlast sum- mer and during the 1993-94 year. Led by the offense of Brian Haislip and BartNeuman'TneFatCats" emerged victorious over the "Longfellows who were without Neil Torrey, witha 39-32 win The all-around offensive play of Eric Foley and the long-range shooting of Todd Moser kept it dose for the "Longfellows "Nowhere to Rua'behind the steady offensiveplay of Daniel Finn and the rebounding of Frankie Durham, defeated "Solomon's Wisemen Return" 21- 15 ina defensivebattle. Jeff Byrd and Jamie Rowland led the "Wisemen whoweresetbackduetoaninjuryto Mark Solomon. Finally, "The Crusties" were winners 33-30 over "De Mala Muerte led by a bal- anced attack fromShannonCowan, Brad French and Jacob Jones. Bran- don WcotenandChrisNelsonpaced the offense for "De Mala Muerte In Co-Rec Softball, 1st summer bessionrunners-up The Economics Society" exacted a measure of re- venge opening play with victories over defending champion "Summer'sFinest" 10-6andthe"Fun TeamLesterZeagerscoredsixtimes in the two games to lead the offense while Scott Mozingo and Courtney Harold made major hitting contri- butions. "Summer's Finest" gained a split for the week in taking a 16-6 See INTRAMURALS page 8 HBM HMHUMMI 8 The East Carolinian July 13, 1994 Irish continue to make history (AP)?Tradition, and the right to call the shots, mean a lot at Notre Dame. It wasn't easy to give up either one. Ninety-six years after the univer- sity played its first men's basketball game, it finally has joined a confer- ence. Notre Dame traded autonomy ? a cherished institution under the Golden Dome?for what could be a fasttrack back to national prominence as the 13th member of the Big East. The Fighting Irish will compete in the Big East in every sport except foot- ball, beginning in 1995. As the only big-money sport involved, and the only Notre Dame sport not currently tied toaconference, basketball was the obvious focusofthemoveannounced Monday. Surrenderingitsindependentsta- tus has been a sore subject for Notre Dame. While basketball coach John MacLeod cheered the lifting of his biggest recruiting barrier, athletic di- rector Dick Rosenthal bristled at the notion that Notre Dame had been forced into a league. "Clearly, we didn't join the Big East because we wanted to cease be- ing independent said Rosenthal, in Colorado forwhathesaid was his first real vacation in seven years. "I think Notre Dame could have stayed very well as an independent The main reason Notre Dame sought out the Big EastlastNovember wastoenhanceitsnon-revenuesports, many of which have climbed to na- tional prominence, Rosenthal said. Thatopporfunity seemed tohave been missed just four months ago, when the Big East passed up Notre Dametoconcentrate on self-preserva- tion. The conference expanded to 12 full-time members March 9, adding football-onlyschoolsRutgersandWest Virginia, but denying the same status toTempleand Virginia Tech, also foot- ball-only members. Play will be es- tablished in 1996. INTRAMURALS Continued from page 7 win over the "Fun Team" as Claire Norman, Sandy Meadows, and Mark Holley have generated the primary run support. The "Fun Team" hopes to break out of their slump heading into the playoffs but will require an awakeningfromsluggerEmilyGoetz to get the offense going. Men's Softball featured some high-scoringaffairs with the topgame of the week matching "U Lose II" against "Summer's Finest" (men's team). Inanexcitingsee-sawbattle "U Lose II" won a hard-fought 19-18 vic- tory as Allan Smith scored the win- ning run in the bottom of the last inning tohelp his team finish the week with a 2-0 record. Mike Kehoe scored five times for "U Lose II" while Sfu Windleyproidedstead)'pitchingand scored four times as well. "Summer's Finest" finished the week at 2-1 with victories over "The Crusties" and 'TenthousePlayers"asToddThigpen, Kemp Ewing and Bryant Becton pro- vided steady hitting and defensive play. "The Penthouse Players" also finished at 2-1 as Rob Chapman and Glen Hodgjns powered the offense. Neil Dickinson played in only one game for "Penthouse but scored four times and pitched effectively. "The Crusties" struggled during the first week playing World Cup soccer with the ball in the outfield and in chilled some cold bats. Golf outings and trips to Europe left this unit somewhat in disarray, but they hope for greater success in theupcomingweek. The spectacular fielding of Billy Layton and the hit- ting of Kelby Thomdyke and Daniel Finn highlighted efforts of the "Crusties Volleyball play also begins this week in Christenbury Gym. Top Teams include Marty Hurst's "Car- riage House Best Crystal Tedder's "No Fear" and Debbie Hill's "Beer Huggers JORDAN Continued from page 7 seven hits in six innings to pick up his fourth win of the season. Jordan went0-for-3,andstruck out with a man in scoring position in the first inning. He failed to hit the ball out of the infield in each of his three at-bats. Carolina won the second game behind strong pitching by Mariano Delos Santos and timely hitting by centerfielder Jermaine Allensworth. The Barons had only four hits, and Jordan went 0-for-2, but reached base on a walk during his final at- bat. For the nightcap, he moved from his usual position of rightfield to designated hitter. In Sunday's game, won by the Barons, Jordan went l-for-4 with two RBIs. After the game, he had the following announcement: "There wasa lot of speculation made about my announcement of retirement and going back to bas- ketball, and itwasn'tstartedby me. I think that's some of the media pressures trying to get me back in the game. That's totally not going to happen. "No, I'm not going back to basketball, as I heard you guys say on television and on the radio. I'm here. I'm happy to be here and I will remain here Olson's Trivia Quiz Q. Now that the All-Star break is here, what teams, or team, have been first in their division with a losing record for the first half of the season? puepieQ J3.o pra lueS gt e poq pue pjOMi -?j. ' Ml!? ISM anSeai CONFERENCE Continued from page 7 a full-time member in all sports with a new affiliation. Louisville is apparently on the bubble with this deal. About a month ago, Louisville was a school which was uncertain of which path to take and they could possibly be thinking that there football pro- gram is fine as an independent. Louisville athletic director Bill Olsen could not be reached for comment. Virginia Tech is currently part of the Big East in football. When the Big East expanded Rutgers and Temple as full-time members a few months ago, it left Tech a little disturbed. At the time, Big East officials said that it would not ex- pand at all until at least the year 2000, but Monday the Big East grabbed Notre Dame into all sports, except football, for a sort of a compromise with the basketball teams. Now that gives the Big East 13 basketball schools and could set the stage for another expan- sion ? possibly Tech for basket- ball ? and the league would al- most have to go to divisional play within the conference. Tech has an agreement with the Big East in football, and if they were to pull out, they would have to pay about $1 million ac- cording to Tech sports informa- tion director Dave Smith. "We're really not looking to get out at all Smith said in a phone interview. "We would like to have all our sports in one con- ference, in the Big East. I'm sure some of our alumni are disap- pointed with the decision Notre Dame's joimg The Big East, but we understand the decision If a decision is reached, the plan will probably be put into effect in the fall of 1996. The Greenville Aquarium Come see this week's fish & animal specials! & Vet Supply "When you want the best for your pet" STRESS COAT 20 OFF ALL SIZES SELECTED DOG TOYS 12 PRICE SELECTED AQUARIUM DECORATIONS 20 OFF WHISPER MULTIPACK BIOBAGS 20 OFF SALE ENDS JULY 22! 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