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.?? TUESDAY NOVEMBER 11.1997 EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY GREENVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA VOLUME 73. ISSUE 17 Lifestyles condoms recalled due to possible leakage FOR MORE INFORMATION the east Carolinian ONLINE www.studentmedia.ecu.edu Assorted colors, spermicidal lubrication, extra strength recalled "We don't carry any of the ones on recall said Donna Joyner, ECU pharmacist, "so students who got their condoms through us have nothing to worry about. The problem was discovered by the American Society for Testing of Materials. During their testing routine they found that several brands of Lifestyles condoms were susceptible to water leakage. The condoms involved in the recall are the following: Assorted Colors- 1097 through 698, Spermicidal Lubricant-1097 through 1098 and 1299, Extra Strength-1097 through 798 and 899 through 400. Anyone who has bought these condoms and has not used them can go to the drug store where they were bought CRAIG D. Ramky STUK WRIT Kit Safe sex takes another turn for the worse. WHAT SHOULD YOU DO IF YOU HAVE USED THE RECALLED CONDOMS? ? Go to Student Health for STD testing and counseling ? Go to Pitt County Health Department for HIV testing. ? Inform all partners since the use of the defective comdom Science & Technology building construction enters stage I The Greenhouse next to Christenbury will soon be demolished to bulid a new Science and Technology building. PHOTO BY JOCELYN FRIEDMAN Building to be largest on campus, equaling 218,000 ft AMHKR TAT I M ST IKK WRITER Science majors of the new millenium will benefit from a $50 million science and technology building, expected to be the largest structure on campus. The new addition to our campus will be 218,000 square feet which is larger than both General Classroom and the Recreation Center. "It will be the largest (tSaiWing) on campus said Dr. George W. Harrcll, vice- chancellor for administration and finance- facilities. The project is still in the first developing stages. Ve arc currently at the stage called schematic design in which we have evaluated facility needs through the year 2008said Harrell. "We have not yet been SEE GREENHOUSE. PAGE 2 Medical Foundation encouraged to recover lost monies Over $1 million income lost Jacqueline d. kki.i.i m SSISTNT SEWS EDITOR The executive committee of the Board of Trustees recently held a teleconference to discuss legal options available to the ECU Medical foundation to recover money lost by embezzlement. "We are all here today pursuant to our last Board meeting that we would call an executive committee meeting to pursue the situation over at the medical foundation said executive committee Chairman Robert Ward. The teleconference was held on Friday, Nov. 7 in Chancellor Eakin's office. According to University Attorney Ben G. Irons III, also in attendance, the committee had two reasons for conferencing. "The Board thought it was necessary to publicly express its confidence in the Foundation. , The second reason was to encourage the Foundation to proceed with due diligence Irons said. The majority of the conference was held in closed session. "We will have a meeting of the Board of SEE MEDICAL PAGE 3 Ben Irons University Attorney TODAY sunny High 60 Low 40 TOMORROW sunny High 59 Low 39 s y ;jy rw???v?7 msw Did you know that the last home football game is on Thursday night? and exchange them. "These problems should always be taken care of by your pharmacist Joyner said. Those who have bought the condoms and used them should get tested for STDs if there is any doubt regarding their safety. "If the time following intercourse has been 72 hours, emergency contraceptives can be tried, but any longer should get tested says Kelly Knox, a graduate assistant in Student Health. Students can get tested for HIV at the Pitt County Health Department and for all other STDs Service at 1-800-327-8659 or look them up on the web at www.lifestyles.com. Once on the home page, click onto "anselrecalfaqs at Student Health. Ansell, the producers of Lifestyles, sent out their first notice on October 17th. "Steps have been implemented to insure product integrity for the future Ansell said. Customers who wish to know more about the recall can call ? Assorted Colors: 1097 thru 698 CONDOMS THAT HAVE BEEN RECALLED ARE: ?Check the condom for nonoxynol 9. This chemical has been known to kill the AIDS virus. ?Store in a cool, dry place. A wallet is not sufficient. ?Always check the condom's expiration date to ensure that it is still usable. Spermicidal Lubricant: 1097 thru 1098 and 1299 ? Extra Strength: 1097 thru 798 899 thru 400 Students attend class via satellite, internet ANdKI.A KuKMd STAFF tt R I I I R Students of the School of Industry and Technology will soon be able to graduate from ECU without attending class, thanks to one of the state's first expanded classrooms. Students with a computer who have Internet access may obtain a master's of science and technology degree via the World Wide Web. According to Darryl Davis, dean of the School of Industry and Technology, ECU is at the forefront of this type of education, which is an expanded form of long- distance learning. "I think we may be the only university to offer this type of program, and I know we're the only school in the state to have this Davis said. Distance learning is not only restricted to computer courses but can be done in several other ways as well. "You can do it via satellite, over the Internet and over the information highway said Blake Price, director of Computing and Information Systems. Distance learning also includes work ECU has been doing with community colleges such as Craven and Carteret Community Colleges for SEE DISTANCE. PAGE 3 interactive I V courses Educational Leadership Philosophy Special Education Communication Sciences and Disorders Art Health Please see your adviser for I specific courses or more info. Check out this week's focus on designer drugs. TUESDAY opinion. Columnists duke it out over required English courses Television monitors like the one above allow students to take classes and earn college credit hours from their own living room. PHOTO BY JOCELYN FRIEDMAN Typical classroom settings like the one above will soon be a thing of the past. PHOTO BY JOCELYN FRIEDMAN lifestyle. Chop, chop sports10 Swimmers split meet the east Carolinian STUDENT PUBLICATION BLDG. GREENVILLE. NC 27858 across from Joyner library phone 328-6366 newsroom 328-2000 advertising 328-6558 fax on line www.siudenimedia.ecu.edu 2 Tuesday, November 11. 1997 w The East Carolinian Greenhouse coiUinued ttom page 1 t I(3 t s Kimble glass workers vote down union, 81-59 MORGANTON (AP) ? Kimble Glass workers rejected a unionization effort, 81-59, after opponents expressed concern the plant misht be shut down if a union were brought in. About 146 employees, including packers and production and maintenance workers, were eligible to vote, and most of them did Thursdav. Kimble Glass workers petitioned for the election, citing the need for better grievance procedures, more respect from supervisors and improved wages and benefits. Opponents said the union, American Flint and Glass Workers, would not bring them anv benefits, and union affiliation could lead to Kimble closing the plant. After the vote. Rick Hasenauer, vice president and director of human resources, said management already was putting into place some of the changes workers had sought when the formal union election petition was filed. Bicyclist faces charges in pedestrian's death HIGH POINT (AP) ? A bicvclist has been charged in a hit-and-run accident that led to the death of a Sophia man last week. Jerry Gene Phillips Jr 23, of Trinity was charged Thursday with failure to render aid to an injured person and hit-and-run, both misdemeanors. Harlev Levoid Mincey, 52, died after the Oct. 30 accident near Archdale. He was found that night King unconscious along the road, and troopers originally thought he had been struck by a car. But troopers said an anonvmous tip given to the Highway Patrol led them to Phillips. They said Phillips told them that his vision was blinded by oncoming headlights when he- hit Mincey The troopers said Phillips probably wouldn't have been charged had he attempted to help Mincey, who was unconscious and bleeding profusely. given the balance of 550 million vet The earliest available time tor ECU to receive funding will be the 98-W short session. Completion will take a couple of years. ?it will require two and a halt to three vears to construct the building once funding is received said Harrell. Several advantages will be given to the science department with the extra space. "New facility! will primarily occupv chemistry, science and technology although with the addition of freshmen biology courses said Harrell. Abo, graduate student research labs will be available; it includes three 250-seat auditoriums, too. The facility is in phase II of the master plan. "It is basically the last piece of the current master plan said Harrell. Even though this building will be quite large, it still does not satisfy all the needs of the whole- science department. According to Harrell. we will still need a biology- building and another science building. "We would also need a 157.000 square foot biology building and a 50.000 square foot science building said I larrell. CD-ROM yearbooks not planned for future Lack of student interest a factor ROCK-A-THON AOQ ALPHA PHI OMEGA NATIONAL SERVICE FRATERNITY ALL DONATIONS WILL CO TO PEDIATRIC FUNDS THROUGH ECU SCHOOL OF MEDICINE Presbyterian Campus Ministry Wednesday, November 12th Student Recreational Center East Carolina Unversity 9am-9pm Saturday, November 15th Lone Star Steakhouse and Saloon llam-llpm Co-Sponsored by Nantucket Nectars Hy-Vee executives OK after plane-truck collision CHICAGO (AP) Three top Hy- Vee grocery store executives were shaken but unhurt after their twin-engine corporate airplane collided with a service truck at the O'Hare International Airport on Friday. Ron Pearson, president and chief executive of the West Des Moincs-based company, and senior vice presidents Ray Stewart and Charlie Bell were not hurt, according to company- spokeswoman Ruth Mitchell. The Beechcraft King Ail 90 plane was on a taxiway leading to the runway when a United Airlines lavatory truck hit it, damaging a propeller and the plane's engine, said Monique Bond, spokeswoman for the city's Department of Aviation. Nothing spilled from the truck, she said, and the driver was ticketed for her role in the accident. The 44-year-old driver, whose name was not released, was in good condition at a Chicago hospital. Mitchell said the three executives and two pilots were "banged around a little" but that there were no injuries. Bomb threats cause school board to issue threats of its own FORT DODGF. Iowa (AP) Bomb threats have caused so much lost class time at Fort Dodge High School that the school board is considering Saturday classes. The board met in emergency session Kridav after the latest bomb threat caused classes to be canceled all day Classes were also canceled Thursday. In addition to possible Saturday classes, board members ckk. I). Rum Print yearbooks are a part of FCl "s past, and due to lacking student interest, high-tech CD- ROM yearbooks will not be part of the near future. ' Printed yearbooks ended their dynasty in 1990 and The Treasure Chest. ECU'S video yearbook, expired after a unsuccessful five year run. "We have talked about it (CD- ROM yearbooks), but the Media Board is putting it on hold Student Media Adviser Paul Wright said. Currently, Student Media is collecting information to place on their web site yearbook. Cost and lack of student interest are the two leading causes behind FCU's reluctance to implement the CD yearbook. The biggest cost of these yearbooks lies in programming, hot production. Some estimates put the CD-ROM yearbook at SI each for production, but programming costs vary. The Student Media Board would have to hire programmers or train students to do it themselves, the latter being more- cost efficient. The CD version is cheaper than the printed version, which ranges from $30 to $50. However, student fees would have to increase to cover the financial risk of unbought yearbooks. This change in cost still may not change student interest. This creates a problem for students who volunteer for the yearbook staff. "Most students dont want to spend an entire year on a project that nobody is going to buy w hen they are finished Wright said. In other schools. CD yearbooks have increased sales by 200 books, creating greater interest among students. Manv students at other schools embrace the CD-ROM yearbook for its technological capabilities. Audio sound bytes can be added to a picture, bringing it life. New sections could be added as late as two weeks before the yearbook's release. But availability of the required viewing technology is a factor in the Media Board's decision to put it on hold. "Not enough people hae CD- ROMs to compensate for the expense Wright said. Even if more students did have them, there would still be the problem of technology's constant upgrading and change. The Student Media Board feels that the former MIS earbooks will be obsolete in a few years, and the same will occur with the new CD- ROM versions. Student Media has conducted surevs to decide which direction they should take. Students have shown little interest. Currently ECU does not have a yearbook, and this trend ma continue until a cost-efficient yearbook is combined with an increase in student interest Looking for a place for fellowship, friendship, and dinner? 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Classes begin: May 21, 1998 for non-accounting undergraduates August 19, 1998 for accounting undergraduates For an application or information, please contact: Professor Joanne Rockness (910) 962-3776 (910) 962-3815 (Fax) rocknessj@uncwil.edu UNCW CAMERON SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Get the Credit You Deserve with the East Carolina University Credit Card! Apply for SfP-9' the East Carolina ' University' Visar or MasterCard1 and show your "support for ECU?! It's the credit card with a low competitive annual rate, ard there's no annual fee ever, as long as you use your card at least once per year. PLUS, every time you use your ECU credit card 3F3&T will pay a royalty to the university. You'll be proud to display your ECU Visa or MasterCard while enjoying the full benefits of a credit card. Use it for school supplies, traveling and emergency cashand it's a great way to establish good credit! 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Students can buy interactive video equipment and follow along visually with lectures or follow along with text much like in chat rooms. "Most students find it (interactive videol kind of interesting for a while but eventually pay more attention to the text Davis said. The lectures remain in archives which students can later access for review or in case of computer difficulties such as networks being down. Davis said students handle the more active learning style required for this type of class well. "Students do lots of corresponding with e-mail and chat sessions. They tend to ask more questions this way aiso Davis said. 'You can't be a passive learner in this setting Some activities require students to complete group work with other students outside of the regular class time and all work and exams are given and handed in through e- mail and file transferj. While the idea of never leaving home may appeal to some, Davis points out that there are some students who prefer to take "paper classes and teaching classes on-line does require more work for professors. "They are a little more difficult for professors to teach because they require more advance planning. The lectures may require more audio clips, or they may need to capture video images or look for more visual things Davis said. With other programs on campus looking to make more courses available on-line, it is not beyond imagination that one day- students will have the option of taking courses in person or through the Internet. "I would say that theoretically it is not improbable to say that one day students won't be able to say "Well, I'm not too good in math so I think I'll take that in person, but I am strong in history so I think I'll take that over the Internet Davis said. 'We're going to see some dynamic changes in education over the next 10 years Students can register on-line or through the office of Con t i nui ng Studies for these courses and students on campus can access the classes using computers in any of the various labs on campus. Medical continued Irom page 1 Trustees, which will then immediately go into closed session Chancellor Richard Eakin said. According to a report issued by state auditor Ralph Campbell soon after the embezzlement was discovered, overmillion dollars in income was lost to the Foundation. The committee encouraging Foundation Medical executive is now the to take whatever legal steps are available to them to recover their financial losses. The formal motion was made by committee member Phillip R. Dixon. "I hereby move that the Executive Committee, on behalf of the Board of Trustees of ECU formally request that the Medical Foundation of ECU proceed with due diligence to explore the legal remedies available to it to address any past wrongdoings the motion read in part. The motion was seconded by committee member Charles Franklin and passed unanimously by the rest of the committee. "Obviously, one of the options is filing a civil suit against named defendants Irons said. "It is also possible the Foundation could recover some funds under criminal proceedings. If the judge orders it, criminal defendants can be ordered to make financial restitution No definite action was taken or decided on by the committee in the Nov. 7 conference. The Board of Trustees has no jurisdiction over the Foundation to order action to be taken. "It (the Medical Foundation) is a separate, non-profit entity. However, it does exist for the benefit of the University Irons said. "I would describe the relationship between the nvo as symbiotic The process of investigating all legal options available to the Medical Foundation could be a lengthy one, according to Irons. Action may not be taken for a year or more. "No specific strategy has been planned as of yet Irons said. "The Board of Trustees and Foundation are anxious to proceed as quickly as possible Dress To Impress 200 Different Styles of Cocktails and Formals in Stock! Arlington Village, Greenville 919-321-1714 ?? bw-3 Grill &Pub 1 14 East Fifth Street 758 - 9191 Call for bw-3 Express Delivery 758-9191 Coming Soon: ?? BW-3 Game Room! - foozball - pool tables - video games v -100 CD jukebox OPEN Thanksgiving at 6 PM ?dtA lAe ECU Peer Health Educator Peer Health Educators present: educational programs in classes, residence halls, Greek houses, and for clubs and student organizations.They also help with health fairs and awareness events on campus.Take the class for 1,2,or 3 Independent Study hours, time TBA. Join us this Fall Semester. For more info, call 328-6793 Health Promotion & Well-Being. Wellness Awareness for Virtually Everyone Tasteful Tailgating ymmmmsmmmmmmAmmmammmm m im El ? Tired of Typical Picnic fai re? Try Imported and Domestic Cheeses, Pates and Delectable Spreadables like Smoked Mozzarella with Sun Dried Tomato or Black Bean and Roasted Corn Hummus. Try Blue Cheese Straws and NC Roasted Peanuts Also Available Chilled Microbrews and Wines( 60 selections under $10) Corner of East Arlington Blvd. and Red Banks Road. Adjacent to A Matter of Taste Bar and Bistro 756-1310 ? Mon - Sat 10-6 ECU Ring Event ARTQ1RV E D X. COL I ?SF JEWELRY Nov. 10th Nov. 11th Nov. 12th Nov. 13 th Nov. 14th 10am- 10am- 10am- 10am- 10am- 4pm 4pm 4pm 7pm 4pm Special Hours: 10am-7pm on the 13th "Officially Licensed East Carolina Ring Dealer" Student Stores 1RTQ1RVED V C01LC5E JCWELRV EAST CAROLINA I NTVERSrrY mfflj SSI J Special Payment Plans Available S T CAROLINA 1'NTVER.SITV PLANT SALE ECU Biology Club Thursday Nov. 13 7:30AM-1PM Friday Nov.14 7:30 AM-2PM at the Biology Greenhouse Rooms-Ill ?-?? r 4 Tuesday. November 11. 1997 iXAJLvkJ The East Carolinian France l1une into Thursday Nov. 13, for Pirate football Play by Play SPRING Rft?flK! .P?rt? I Cruise $279 6 Days - Most Meals - Free Parties - Includes Taxes CCMKUA $399 7 Nights AirHotel - Free Meals - 24Hrs Free Drinks Jamaica $419 7 Nights Air&Hotel - Save $150 on Food & Drinks Florida $119 Sooth Beach, Panama City, Daytona, Cocoa Beach Spring Break Travel - Our 11 th Year! 1-800-678-6386 I CHARACTER Princess Starbright Thomhy Gardner. Aii riomts reserved. 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Answers from Thursday BANgPuTtTABS AL0u1NREBEL0w C0MMUN10N0MAN1 HEEDS? itS URPiNG RJCA P? neE SH001?A RDBJSIH0P POMP AA 1N SEST NORE ATEMCR0R1A REGTTAASUDER SLAB? aSj DEE!LY Ann1?EAL AT R0ULEItIt 1ETTAR ALL0wALE SLADY SLANTATOPER1E PANERE8ADOTS DOWN 1 Yeggs' targets 2 In reserve 3 "Anything you say" 4 Tennis division 5 Kitchen appliances 6 Frilly stuff 7 Addict 8 Listender 9 Certain forces 10 Layette item 11 The King' (Yui Brynner) 12 Bridle strap 13 Caroled 21 Give out 22 Fill up 24 Suit to ? 27 Helped with the dishes 28 Cad 29 Last chance phrase 30 Sea eagles 31 Take a breather 32 Leg part 33 Volcano outflow 34 Staff figure 37 Really couldnt stand 38 Became a state in 1803 40 Roseanne's original name 41 Skirt insert 43 Staggered 44 Is malicious 47 Lott of the Senate 48 Desert refuges 49 Ancient oinlmenl 50 Border lake 51 Flower holder 52 Gulhrie 53 Voice votes 54 Go out with 58 ? Khan Xwfk I m iS fig m s 5( fake a frip Use your ECU ID to take another free virtual vacation. The ECU Travel-Adventure Film and Theme Dinner Series continues with Rick Rayisfilm, Jerusalem?Sacred and Profane. TODAY AT 4 P.M. AND 7:30 P.M. IN HENDRIX THEATRE 6pk'eipyourW?,U From the burroughs of New York to international acclaim, Ballet Hispanico brings true Latin dance to the stage. Student tickets are available at the CTO for $10. All tickets are $20 at the door. Check out page 177 of your ECU Clue Book for a valuable coupon for a discount ticket. WEDNESDAY, NOV. 19 AT 8 P.M. IN WRIGHT AUDITORIUM Go New York on a Low Budget Nothing to do for Thanksgiving? How about a phat trip to New York? The ECU Student Union is sponsoring a trip to New York for as little as $155. The price includes round-trip transportation and lodging for three nights.To reserve a spot for this steal of a trip, drop by the Central Ticket Office in Mendenhall Student Center. ??? ?? ? Hear Them First Catch the latest up-and-coming bands for free in The Pirate Underground EVERY THURSDAY AT 8 P.M. IN THE MSC SOCIAL ROOM. This week: Rufus Grove and Phineas Gauge ?? mm Head to Hendrix Face OfT(R) screens in Hendrix Theatre on Nov. 13-15 at 8 p.m. Your student ID gets you and a guest in for free. ?eam Uotd anULf Love Makes a Family: Living in Lesbian and Gay Families Art exhibit will be on display in the MSC Gallery Nov. 10-26 Lane Geonmiosi ALL-U-CAN BOWL Unlimited bowling every 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month from 8-11 p.m. at the bowling center for just five bucks (includes shoe rental) Come hungry for free pizza and drinks from 8-9 p.m. MONDAY MADNESS Give your Monday a boost from 1-6 p.m. with 50-cent bowling (shoe rental included). MENDENHALL STUDENT CENTER ? "Your Center of Activi HOURS: Mon - Thurs. 8 a.ml 1 p.m Fri. 8 a.ml 2 a.m Sat. 12 p.ml 2 a.m Sun. 1 p.ml 1 p.m. mn i& wrnim mim mminz r&z , ? q ?? . ?- TN fiUtt Cflrff'inin f S the AMY IHOVSTEK Edrtor CELESTE Wll.SON Managing Editor MATT HKGK tVhtrttstnrj Director AMANDA AUSTIN News Edna! Jacqueline l. Kf.lliim Asa. News Editor ANDV TtiRNER Lilenyle Editor JOHN DAVIS Assistant Lifestyle Editor AMANDA ROSS SporaEditor TRACY I.AtBACII AssrstemSponsEditor CAROLE MEHLE Head Copy ErMoi JOHN MI'RPHY Staff Illustrator HEATHER Bl'RGESS Wire Editor Senmrj rhe ECU ramrmmtj sma 1925. rt? East Cardinian putrirsKaa 12.000 tomes e?ry Tuesrjai and Irnratty Irn liad editorial in ear mrtion s ??? opinion o the formal 8oerrJ. If East Carottman welcomts tetters to tt?e editor, tirmtfij to 250 wonts, which may be edited lor decency or brevity The can Carotmian reserves the ugh! to eon or reiecr lerrers for pubiicerron All tatters must he signed Utters should he addressed to. rrpawxi edrro, the East Carotmen. PurJcaritjrrs SuHdmg. ECU. Greemrttle. 2185tM3S3 for intonation, call 98 32B.6366 oumew This Thursday night, ECU will be known to millions of people, thanks to ESPN. The ECUCincinnati game will be televised nationally and will be the only football game played on Thursday night at 8 p.m. The players are psyched and you, the fans, should be too. ECU has aired all its home games on Fox this year, but this is the first ESPN coverage this season. Fans last year painted their faces, bodies and made signs. Why not do the same and even more this year? Get crazy with the paint. The ESPN camera's love to pan the crowd and put Wild and crazy students on TV So this is your time to be seen nationally. It's vital that you pack the stands early, as the cameras will pan the crowd for the cheering fans. To say the least, it would be embarrassing if every seat were not filled. This is ECU's chance to shine nationally, and it's important that every student come prepared to support their team. But, on the other hand, you don't want to be so drunk that you make a fool of yourself. Not only are you representing yourself, you represent ECU. If fans tune in and see a bunch of sloppy, drunk students, that's what they will think of our school, not the kind of impression school officials or the football players want the fans to convey. But more importantly, this is the time to support your football team. They are on a three game winning streak, and this is the last home game for the seniors. It will be a special day all around and you can put the icing on the cake with your support. A lot of emotions will be flying around among the players and they have always said it makes a game better to see the fans in the crowd going nuts supporting what they are doing on the field. The football team puts in hard hours of practice on and off the field and the least we can do as students is show them how much we appreciate their work. Let's make their last home game a special one and fill them with memories they will never forget. Get your tickets and your purple and gold face paint ready for the last home game of the season and represent your school and players well. lumnists DUELING Columnist Carole MEHLE Should English 1100 and 1200 be required? Yes When I was an undergraduate, I remember fussing about taking biology, psychology and math. I was an English major. I went in with every intention of getting the degree I got. My argument was answered simply: You must take these to be a well-rounded student. You will use something you learned in every one of these courses. English 1100 and 1200 arc necessary courses for a college student. These courses provide more than just six hours of credit; they do more than waste time for students who may have something better ro do. I will start off by saying my opinion is biased; I've taught both the courses of which we speak, so at least I speak from experience. Consider my friendly adversary William Stacey Cochran's piece that ran recently on this page. It was entitled "Do away with required English courses The title itself prepared readers for a position defense, right? Last time I checked, papers like this were written in English 1200. Students in introductory level English classes probably did not have a writing intensive class in high school; the time in my high school English classes was split between literature, grammar and wriring. My senior year of high school was spent doing one research paper ? many book reports, many vocabulary- exercises, but only one research paper. Students need to get comfortable with writing by expressing personal experiences before we, as teachers, expect them to write their opinions. We need to teach them the foundations of getting words onto paper and the process that goes into it before we expect them to be able to produce a college-level essay. We prepare them for writing in their major. When I taught English 1200 in the spring, I approached it by encouraging my students to make the class a companion to whatever they wanted to do, to write their position, issue, persuasive and argumentative papers on what interested them. Where I ran into trouble, however, was tha- some of them didn't know what they wanted to do yet. 1 encouraged them to take the class as an opportunity to find out what did interest them. I encouraged them if they were interested in physics, for example, to find out what was important to a physicist and write their papers on it. If they wanted to be a teacher, I encouraged them to explore topics that were concerned with education, to approach the course as a chance to learn about the discourse of the community of which they wanted to be a member. This approach seemed to work well, so I carried it into my English 1100 courses; I want students to be comfortable with writing by starting off with a topic they know: themselves? that's why they write vignettes and narratives. They get the chance to show me what they know without research. Once they achieve this comfort, they move on to the research-based English 1200. Much more is taught in 1200 than one may realize: critical thinking, library research, constructing writing so it makes sense, even objectivity. A student learns to form a sound opinion backed by logical thinking and evidence found by research; a student learns to see both sides of a story. A student gets the chance to step into the higher levels of secondaryeducation ready to do the .writing required of them, whether it is a research paper, a persuasive argument or a short story. Take a second to look back and think about it; as you write, you're probably using something you learned in one of the English courses you were required to take. When I was an undergraduate, I remember fussing about taking biology, psychology and math. I was an English major. 1 went in with every intention of getting the degree I got. My argument was answered simply: You must take these to be a well-rounded student. You will use something you learned in every one of these courses. And I did; the writing skills I already had meant my biology class did not have to be a writing class because not everyone had taken the writing intensive course in their major. It meant that someone who knew something about writing had taught me how to write. Most of the majors I come across as I tutor in the Writing Center seem to have a pretty good handle on what is required of them as they write within their major anyway and how to apply skills they acquired in 1100 and 1200 to their own situations. And, as I said, I didn't switch majors. I was lucky. My adversary's viewpoint is to require professors ? who may not know much about writing ? to teach specialized writing within the major. I'd have to take the 1100 and 1200 equivalents every time I switched. Two courses that prepare me to do that are enough. Would I have to take these courses when I entered my major even if I'd had the English courses? I say none of these things strictly because I love my job or because 1 want to protect it; I love teaching and I love working in the English department. I love providing a foundation students will use long after my class. 1 love having the chance to teach courses that arc a very valuable part of a collegiate career. I love seeing students find something they truly love to think about; I love seeing students well- equipped to write for whatever major they choose. I love knowing students feel confident about themselves as communicators and I may have played some role in that. And when my students become the teachers as I read their papers, I realize I've done my job well. Failures are divided into two classes - those who thought and never did, and those who did and never thought. - John Charles Salak DUELING Columnist William Stacey C0CHRAN Should English 1100 and 1200 be required? No The requirement of taking English 1200 should be taken off those students who have a clear focus on the area that they want to study. In its place, a writing intensive course should be taught within the students department. We arc talking about requirements here. The requirement to take English 1200 should be abolished, not the course itself. The action of forcing a student to take a course (particularly outside of his major) goes completely against the grain of the freedom and growth that English 1200 is supposed to foster i.e. forcing a student to take a course that teaches independence and free thought is paradoxical. If a student is responsible enough to choose a major area of study (something that we as an institution of higher learning should encourage), she should be given a wriring intensive course within her said major, not a general writing course (English 1200). Let me say this again. The requirement of taking English 1200 should be taken off those students who have a clear focus on the area that they want to study. In its place, a writing intensive course (i.e. a course that fosters writing) should be taught within the student's department. If a student is responsible enough to decide on psychology as her major, she should not have to take English 1200; instead PSYC 2210 or 2250, courses that teach how to write within the Psychology Department, should be the natural course to take. If you are unfamiliar with writing across the curriculum, let me explain. WAC was set up in the 1980s in a commitment to teaching students how to write within their respective majors. Essentially, all departments across campus (biology, business, philosophy, music, theater, etc.) agreed on the need to teach students how to write within their majors. A business major should know how to write a paper conducive to the business department. A biology major should know how to write a paper conducive to her department, etc. Each and every department campuswide decided to include writing intensive courses within their respective departments. These courses arc out there. There are even writing courses in the numerically-focused math department. Many larger universities already do this. They require students to take the general English 1100 (something I wholeheartedly agree with); however, English 1200 is only required for English majors and undecided students. Those students responsible enough to choose a major get the opportunity to take a writing intensive course within their major. There are numerous benefits to this. First of all, it would save ECU over $250,000 (that's right, a quarter million bucks). Why? Because over 100 sections of English 1200 will be taught next spring. By lifting the requirement of English 1200 for the more responsible students that number would be cut in half; thus the number of assistantships offered would be reduced. This would create a more competitive attitude on the part of GTAs and hence a harder work ethic on the part of graduate assistants in general. If you arc a person who thinks dedication and commitment arc positive traits, then this plan may be for you. By lifting the mandate to take English 1200 from students who choose a major, students would have that incentive to srick to their guns and keep their committments to their departments and to this university. Furthermore, by requiring students to take a writing intensive course early on within their major and department (i.e. in place of English 1200) they would be less likely to hop around from major to major to major in taking six or seven years to graduate. It is time for ECU to rise above mediocrity. However, for those students who need guidance and time, those students who have not chosen a major area of study, English 1200 should be required (as stated earlier). The course may help those undecided students get a clearer focus. On the other side of the coin, though, the students who already have that focus should not be held back. They should have the opportunity and should be strongly encouraged to take a writing intensive course within their department, thus honing in on their particular interests and fields of study. If you are for responsibility and commitment this plan would work for you. If you are for specialization and staunch study habits this plan; might make you think. If you arc for more competitive application requirements for assistantships and a more efficient budget then this, plan may be exactly what is needed I am for ECU tried and true. My father and mother met each other here when it was good ol' ECTC and were married after their graduation. They both taught me that excellence and dedication are attributes to strive for in myself and to encourage in others. I am for commitment and freedom, foe higher standards, and stronger requirements. At the center of my heart, I am for East Carolina University and will always be. I say all this to make you think. LETTER to the Editor it H rf u 4 Radford, alumni receive harsh treatment I haven't even made it through the entire article (dare I say joke) concerning the clearing of Officer Peebles following the incident at the ECU Southern Miss game and I am outraged by what I have read thus far. I can understand that Officer Peebles was just "following the rules" when he was asked to take the flag from Mr. Radford's son. My question is how does one with a clear conscience, go from a single verbal request to using pepper spray, especially in this non-violent situation? Did it ever occur to Peebles to ask Radford to hold on to his son's flag himself? 1 was nowhere nearby when this incident occurred, but I have a hard time believing that request could invoke Radford to the level of resistance as to justify the use of such force. To hear ECU's lawyer tell it, poor Radford "tripped and fell How convenient. Where did you get that information from, Mr. Irons? No matter, since the powers that be have disregarded the eyewitness accounts of those who were in a much better position than themselves, in order to protect one of their own. I would ask ECU's administration if this makes any sense whatsoever, but I am reminded that these arc the same people who pressed charges against a local business for using what they obviously considered their "trademarked" school colors and a symbol that doesn't even come close to resembling ECU's sorry excuse of a pirate. At what cost is this to ECU? Have they really saved anything more than "face" (which is doubtful in and of itself) in this matter? To treat the president-elect of the Wilson County Pirate Club with such disrespect, not only at a game, but in the events since thenI'm guessing it won't do much for alumni support. I have a feeling, however, that the entire incident will never make its way into any alumni newsletter, especially around peak fundraising times. Poor ECU administration ? somewhere along the way, they have lost that which is humanitarian in order to gain power, money and the notoriety of always being "right Keep up these childish, bullying behaviors, ECU, and I have a feeling that you will be the only one left to challenge in your neighborhood. ft is times like this that I am embarrassed to admit I am an ECU student. Amy Arrow Graduate Student Communication Sciences and Disorders ok ? -It- Ui x SM : ?? TWICE WEEKLY NEWSPAPER The East Carolinian Pick us up Tuesdays and Thursdays for news and information about campus issues and activities. STUDENT RADIO STATION WZMB 91.3 m Pick us up 24-hours a day for a wide variety of music including alternative, jazz, metal, rap and more. MINORITY MAGAZINE sessions Pick us up four times during the Fall and Spring terms for discussion of the problems and issues facing ECU's minorities. Expi LITERARY ARTS MAGAZINE Rebel Pick us up annually in the late Spring to view a showcase of campus literary and artistic creations. Or Visit V$ O N THE WEB www.studentmedia. ecu. edu ECU STUDENT MEDIA ? ?"ij?q? tW ? m "?? ft. " 'i i ? ???? ??? w T pfm0m t 7 Tuesday. November 11. 1997 lifestyle The East Carolinian Holy City focus of program r Jerusalem-Sacred and Profane, part of the Travel-Adventure Rim and Theme Dinner Series, comes to campus Nov. 11. PHOTO COURTESY OF MARKETING OEPT TOP RON CHKRIBINI SENIOR WRITER Filmmaker Rick Ray, one of the most sought-after presenters on the film circuit, brings his popular travel film, Jerusalem?Sacred and Profane, to ECU on Tuesday, Nov. 11, for a Travel-Adventure Film and Theme Dinner Series stop that will take you tote region of the world renowned for itf religious significance. Rav will be on hand to narrate his film, which will screen at 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Monday, November 3. Dinner will be served between the two screenings in the Mendenhall Student Center Great Room, jnncr tickets must be reserved by Thursday, November 6. Tickets for the film are free for ECU students and the theme dinners are $12 for students and can be purchased with check, cash, declining balance, credit card or meal card. Here's a brief rundown on the film to give you an idea of what you'll sec in Jerusalem?Sacred and Prof anr. ?Ray brings to life the history of the holiest city on Earth taking you frttn the founding of the great City of? David to the emergence of the :m state of Israel. ?Jerusalem has always been a ibied and divided city. Ray will few why it has become an arrant center for the three great Western religions: Muslim, Christian and Jewish. ?Visit the famous Dome On The Rock, a Muslim monument reported to be built over the ruins of the First and Second Jewish Temples of Antiquity. ?Visit the Wailing Wall, the holiest site in Judaism, where thousands of Jews come dairy to pray for the return of their Messiah and the restoration of the City of David. ?Follow in the footsteps of Jesus along the Via Delarosa; see his birthsite in Bethlehem and the Sorted site of his burial inside the urch of the Holy Scpulcher. ?Explore the Mount of Olives. Delve into the forbidden inner sanctums of the Yeshivas and synagogues of ultra orthodox Me Sheaarim. ?Visit the Muslim quarter where Palestinians go to prayer five times dairy. ?Witness the New City of Jerusalem expanding beyond the Old City walls, a modem capitol penetrating a frontier once greatly feared by the residents of the Old City. ?Other stops include: Masada, Sea of Galilee, River Jordan, Akko (port near Haifa), Caesaria and the Dead Sea. Dinner menu: Fresh squash soup with orzo and red peppers, vindaloo (pork and potato stew), grilled lime and curry chicken, eggplant caponata (sweet and sour) International, Shanghai noodles with mung beans and zucchini, flatbread and cinnamon rice pudding. Next Travel-Adventure Film vd Theme Dinner Scries feature: Across the Bering Sea, screening on Thursday, January 15. Dinner tickets must be reserved by Monday, January 12. For ticket information, drop by the Central Ticket Office on the main floor of Mendenhall Student Center, Monday-Friday, from 8:30 a.m6 pcm. of the Editor's Note: All the writing we do has got the Lifestyle staff hungry. We had to eat. So, to accommodate our crying stomachs, we decided to venture out to Greenville's Chinese buffet bars in search of the best one. IVe didn't go to every bar, so our findings are only partial. We had one non-buffet bar entry also, so that increases the places we will have to cover. We're up to it. By the end of the school year, our quest will be complete. So begins the journey Andy Turner LIFESTYLE EDITOR All-you-can-cat buffets offer a challenge. They are tests of the human spirit. How much food can your stomach hold? Can you endure? What steps are necessary to ensure that all other buffet-goers fall shamefully in defeat at your feet, the feet of the buffet lord? Easy. The answer to all these questions is vividly apparent. Simply, you must be a complete, unashamed, snortin' and gruntm' pig. The buffet bar is your mud, and you're gonna roll in it, baby. You're shakin' the bacon, and you know what to do with the BBQ. If you think you have the mind of the swine, oink on down to China Buffet, the best dam Chinese buffet bar in these here parts. Located at the University Commons shopping center (same place as Barnes and Noble, Kroger, etc.), China Buffet is one of the newest Chinese buffets to come to the Emerald City. It has quickly John Murphy doesn't know how to eat fortune cookies with chopsticks. PHOTO SY AMANDA PROCTOR Heads roil like egg rolls become the favorite of a big chunk of the buffet enthusiast population. And rightly so. The selection is wonderful. The prices are good. And the service folk are friendly and on the ball. At China Buffet, sesame chicken is a spiritual experience. Sweet as first love and and tender as, well, first love, this chicken flat gets it. If you like spicy (and after the Spice Girls it's pretty hard), try China Buffet's Kung Pao Chicken. Is there such as thing as Kung Fu Chicken? The egg rolls are good also, although at times they are a little small. That gives you the perfect excuse to eat more. The wait staff keeps your table clear, ensuring you have plenty of space to bring back more food, and they keep your drinks filled to the brim. As far as prices go, the lunch buffet is $4.95, while the dinner buffet comes up to $6.95. Show them your ECU ID and they'll take off a buck. China Buffet gets the 10. Coconut rolls are great for those who aren't big on cabbage. They have a fried coconut sprinkled outer pan while the inside is filled with sweet cream cheese. Yum! China 10 is just an all around good restaurant. It's quiet, the; waitstaff is friendly, the food is really good, and they have nice big windows. China 10 gets a 9. , Mk x:iiSmiti i STM-TWRinOt jknnih LKxarrr sruTwurira ? Saute scallions, garlic, mushrooms, celery and carrots in hot oil for 5 minutes. Chop cooked shrimp and add to mixture. Continue to saute for one minute. Stir in bean sprouts. ???In small bowl, mix soy sauce, sugar, ginger and cornstarch. Add to mixture, heat until thickened while stirring constantly. ???Using store bought egg roll wrappers, prepare by separating wrappers and drop one tbs of shrimp mixture into center of wrapper and fold. Heat oil in a wok or deep skillet. Fry rolls a few at a time in oil until golden brown. rtus nxipc i? an IITMI. tompibmem flfA Cjjun Family's Recipe Book O IW by Merlin 1. Hudin. Buffets are tacky. Buffets are for cheap bastards that want to eat, like, a pound of egg rolls. If you like buffets, great. I'm not saying don't go, but you have to admit they conjure up thoughts of ladies wearing stirrup pants and those precious T-shirts with puffy- painted "I love Grandma and tacky-glued plastic gems. And have you ever had Lo Mein from a buffet that didn't taste like Lean Cuisine? Remarkably, China 10 seems to be one of the few Chinese restaurants in Greenville without a buffet (although this may be why I've never had to wait to be seated). Located on 10th S-reet across from the Wash Pub, China 10 provides the best American version of Chinese food found in Greenville. I've visited China 10 for both lunch and dinner, and though the food at dinner is better, luneh is much cheaper. At dinner, entrees range from $6 to $18. The entrees are plentiful (and garnished with a little potato that's cut like a flower. You can't eat it, but it sure is pretty). They give you enough food to have leftovers for two days. Soup and egg rolls are extra. Lunch is priced extremely reasonable with no entree exceeding $4.95. You get a choice of about 10 different dishes including some that are hot and spicy and several which are vegetarian. Soup and egg roll or coconut roll arc included but your drink is extra. Mandarin Chinese Restaurant is located on the comer of S. Memorial Drive and Dickinson Ave. and serves up a $4.59 lunch buffet 7 days a week, as well as an $8.95 dinner buffet with seafood. The 29-item dinner buffet includes three kinds of soup, crispy fried chicken wings, four kinds of shrimp and snow crab legs with drawn buttet Two friends and 1 decided to give this place a whirl and we were, for the most part, pretty pleased with the experience. The waiter was very attentive and cleaned our table and refilled our glasses regubrk and althoueh the sounds of other customer's screaming children and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air from the house TV accompanied our meal, the atmosphere was homelike and well-lit. The pepper-steak was tolerable, as was the lo mein, but the General Tso's chicken should come with a warning label. Juicy SEE CHOPS. PAGE 9 Who will survive, ami what will be left of them? The fortunes ace ' the Litesty the a!l-kno' ?"Red wine stains Andy Turner ?"With your looks and their brains Miccah Smith ?"You must be cruel to be kind Jennifer Leggett ?"You get a bellyache from the juiciest one Shannon Meek Dance troupe comes to ECU Nov. 19 Ron CiikRi:BiM JR. SF.MOI WRITRR NOTE ?The troupe will be making a visit to Greenville to perform an 8p.m. show on Wednesday, Nov. 19, in Wright Auditorium on the campus of East Carolina University. For tickets, drop by the Central Ticket Office on the main floor of Mendenhall Student Center, MonFri &30a.m-6 p.m. Ticket prices are $16for ECU faculty!staff and $10for ECU students. All tickets are $20 at the door. NEW YORK ? Tina Ramirez is a single woman, sort of. Maybe not in the literal sense, but truthfully, if you ask her, she is happily married with a full family of children. Her husband is dance and he: children are Ballet Htspanico.Ballet Hispanico, now in its 27th year as a dance company, is widely considered the vanguard in Latin dance, having performed for nearly 2 million people worldwide. The company is also renowned for its leadership role in arts education and dance instruction through a program called Primeros Pasos (first steps). For Ramirez, who started the company years ago, it was the group's own "primeros pasos" that convinced her she would be married to her art. "Where I lived in New York Ramirez said, "you only saw the Hispanic culture in a bad light. No moneyno jobsonly the stereotypes. I believe in culture and that it defines a person, so I wanted to try and do something to let people know what the Hispanic culture is really about At the time, Ramirez, the daughter of a Mexican bullfighter and a Puerto Rican educator, was running the Lola Bravo dance studio. She had just wrapped up a stunning dance career of her own, that dated back to when she was new to New York, at the age of seven, and learning from such noted teachers as Alexandra Danilova and Anna Sokolow at Lola Brave's. Her own career as a dancer included touring with the Fcderico Rey Dance Company throughout North and South America. Extensive tours of Spain followed, and then Ramirez hit Broadway. She had roles in Kismet and Lute Song, before appearing in the television adaptation of Mot of La Mancha. But, her real love brought her back to Lola Bravo's to teach. It was there that Ramirez learned her "marriage" was incomplete ? no children. She began a program in 1967 called Operation High Hopes which provided professional dance training to inner-city children. But it was more than instruction. She took the group throughout the boroughs of New York City and they performed. "I had a school and was teaching dance Ramirez said. "The students were very young, 11 12 13-years old. We started the program for funwe arc not politicians. We started with just little three to five minute performances with a story line. We had six girls and two boys and we would perform only on Friday and Saturday nights What Ramirez never anticipated was the overwhelming response those little shows elicited. After the first year, which really amounted to a five-week series at the Department of Cultural Affairs, street demand for the young group soared. In 1970, she officially created Ballet Hispanico. "I know this city like nobody Ramirez said. "We went into all of the worst areas in all of the boroughs. We felt like we knew how Shakespeare must have felt. We were working out of the back of a truck and learned quickly that you had to be very good or very fastto get back to the truck after the show without incident From there, Ballet Hispanico has become what it is today. While the dancers are older, in their twenties, Ballet Hispanico is more than the international dance troupe that crowds see on btagc. The young children are still at its foundation. "Our Primeros Pasos is what we truly are all about Ramirez said. "I love this work. Besides, I cannot typeso, I don't know what else I would do Today, Ramirez, who is officially the Artistic Director, oversees the entire company, with bookings around the world and a long tour season. But, it doesn't bother her, because her focus has never changed. "I am married to this she said. "It drives me each day. Being back stage, watching as the show becomes a reality, seeing the crowd react to our storiesit SEE BALLET PAGE 9 Ballet Hispanico is considered the vanguard in Latin dance. The troupe has performed for nearly two million people worldwide. PHOTO COURTESY OF MARKETIN6 OEPT. ? 3 r 8 Timdiy, November H, 1997 Z? style The East Carolinian Goncertr ECU Jazz Ensemble lights up Wright Auditorium r John Davis ASSISTANT LIFESTYLE EDITOR That ECU has a spectacular, hip, funky-fresh jazz ensemble is no secret. The A Band's performances every month in Mcndenhall's Great Room are usually standing room only The only drawback to the Mcndenhall performances is that the full ensemble doesn't perform there; When the whole band was there to show off their skills in Wright Auditorium Friday night, there were plenty of extra seats which is too darn bad, because a lot of people missed out on a lot of great jazz. NBC's "Must Sec Friday" can't be that interesting Carroll Dashiell, Jr. has got to be one of the university's greatest assets and he and his students definitely proved their value Friday. The band opened with a sparkling Duke Ellington number, "In a Mellow Tone which featured dynamite trombone solos by Mitch Butler and Robbie Robinson. It's been a great experience to watch some of the students mature in their playing ability over the years and Butler especially delivered an emotional energetic solo. Early on in the show the band rested so professors Dashiell and Paul Tardiff could jam with special guests Jeffrey Bair on tenor sax and Steve Houghton on drums. The quartet was especially tight as they slammed out a rousing Herbie Hancock tune which featured Dashiell gettin' funkadclified on the electric bass, which is a treat ancla half right there. Tardiff was no skx ch either, takin' the audience to sch ?! with his piano skills. Both Bai and Houghton were the money, bui Houghtort's drumololid soern a I t wayward and self-indulgent. Stil the man can play some drurqs, so it's a forgivable infraction. The band opened its second set with "Moment's Notice" by Coltrane. The song featured a vein- popping pace and a round-robin of solos from Butler, David Dial (on trumpet), aughn Ambrose (tenor sax), and Peter Lamb (alto sax). Hats off to Lamb, who has long since proved his skills, and he didn't let the crowd down Friday. The ensemble has a penchant for transforming pop ballads into jazz ballads. Last year, in a Mendenhall performance, the now- graduated Jordan Clifford so transformed a touching Whitney Houston ballad into a tribute for her fiance. Clifford is gone, and missed, but newcomer Caliie Dellano proved that she'll be able to fill the ruby slippers nicely with her rendition of "Just the Way You Are" by the piano man himself, Billy Jod. Dellano was fabulous, both in her beautiful singing and in her knock- out blue dress. Another newcomer, alto saxophonist Randy Mills, proved himself as well, on "My Romance Grad student Vaughn Ambrose was the most valuable player that evening though, from his spicy rendition of "All the Things You Are" to his harmonizing with Bair on Chick Corca's "Spain His grand finale home run was his solo during the ensemble's blow-out instrumental version of Basie's "Every Day 1 Got Da Blues There's n.?r enough room to list ail of the fine musicians that rolled out to delight the patrons of Wright Auditorium Friday. The whole percussion section, for example was swingin' and red-hot. In fact everything about the ensemble was brilliant and further proof that our school of music has one of the finest student ensembles on the whole planet. HHK f 1"f -rr ????' 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Tattooing & Body Piercing 10 off all Body Piercing with Student ED Expires: 113097 (919) 756-0600 Autoclave Sterilization 4685 Suite A US Hwy 13 Greenville NC snow crab legs and some killer fried rice occupied most of my attention, and the crab rangoon (fried woncons filled with cream cheese and crabmeat) gets a thumbs-up. No yogurt machine was to be found in this establishment, so if you crave the customary post-Chinese- meal soft-serve ice cream fix, head to Windy's instead for a frosty (if you have any money left over, that is!) The price gets a serious YIKES, but if, like me, you eat your weight in crab legs, you can make the meal worth it. Not classy enough for special occasions, but too expensive for your friends, The Mandarin openly defies definition. Don't bring a first date here, but because of the pretty decent chow, I give this place a 7. Shannon Meek swFwwrat Free Pregnancy Test While You Wait Free And Confidential Services and Peer Counseling Carolina Pregnancy Center Hours Vary as Needed Appointment Preferred 757-0003 I, accompanied by fellow staff writer Mkcah and my sorority sister Annie, decided to embark on a Chinese restaurant adventure. We stopped at the dimly lit (probably dark to hide the food) Irking ftdace Ballet continued from page 7 Earn extra cash during your holiday break. u Holiday Employment Opportunities The Honey Baked Ham3 Company has stores located in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Louisiana, South Carolina, Tennesee, Utah & Nevada Call 1 800 FOR A HAM (1-800-367-2426) OUR TEAM MEMBERS ENJOY ? Flexible Hours ? Energetic, Friendly Work Environment ? Associate discount on all HonevBuked Products is wonderful On its current tour, the group is performing a three part program. Each segment has a distinct story line and features choreography by the likes of George Riison and Maria Rovira, and music by the likes of Ruben Blades, Julio Iglesias and Selena. . The group is made up of 12 dancers, many of whom have several years with the company. As for the show itself, Ramirez said that the typical Ballet Hispanico presentation is anything but typical. The dance covers, a wide variety, ranging from classic ballet to modem dance. This year's show is led bv a segment called CaK America. The story is a look at immigration at a D o in the K-mart shopping center. Their buffet consisted of approximately twenty items. They had the stereotypical Chinese food items such as General Tso's chicken and Egg Drop soup that was a little too crusty for comfort. We did, however, praise their creative yam sticks and yummy sauces. The restaurant had interesting music. It did not play the usual chiming tunes found usually in the Chinese restaurants. It had a top 40, kind of pop music that echoed throughout its environment. The service was friendly. We chatted with our waiter like we were old chums. This was nice because H- distracted me from the not- so- pleasing fried rice that lurked on my plate. The desserts were, plain. There was none of those wonderful ice cream machines that I appreciate so much. The fortune cookies weren't stale. After adding "in bed" to our fortunes we were quite pleased with them. The restaurant does consider students in its pricing (which a .? always thoughtful). Students get one dollar off the . normal price of dinner ($6.75) and lunch buffets ($4.95). On Monday x through Wednesday the crab leg buffet costs $8.95. X When describing this restaurant, ' . I can only say one word: mediocrity. It was decent, not great. Rating: 5. time when it was not a hot topic. It ? is a story about three immigrants and their vision of the American dream. The second segment, Fbema Infinite is a salute to the poet, Garcia Lorca, and his Rhythm of New York poems. And, the third segment is a tribute to Selena entitled, Idol Obsession. "You can fee) the connections I' with people when they watch these ul stories unfold in front of themM Ramirez said. "It is our reward to 'k see our culture go out to people ? ? H While her marriage isn't one in ?4 the traditional sense, Ramirez says it's the only one she wants. The " courtship is ongoing and her love for rn- artistry and creation and, most importantly. Ballet Hispanico, is enough to keep her off the market for good, or at least for now. j -? I don't know, (about getting married) Ramirez said? "Ummm am too busy to think "?. about that for now. (Ballet I Iispunko) is what I love right now '??? ?'ill. ?P.K- IK Use to 'L JL ms or ECU Or for a portable CD player, whichever floats your boat The administration has said that they're looking for a new university symbol, something other than PeeDee Pirate. We at The East Carolinian would like to help them in their deliberations. Send us your idea for a new ECU logo before our Nov. 28 deadline. We'll pick our favorite and give that person a portable CD player. Then we'll run all of the serious logos we receive in the Dec. 4 issue of the paper and on our website at www.studentmedia.ecu.edu. Here's a chance to help the administration and show your school spirit (or how badly you want a portable CD Player). Bring your entries to our offices in the Student Publications Building. it i ? ? 10 Tuesday. November 11. 1997 sports The East Carolinian Sm Wmenwintwo, men lose first .Steve Losey SENIOR WRITER The ECU swimming team continued cutting a swach through their competition this weekend. The women's team crushed both the Old Dominion Monarchs on Saturday and the William and Mary Tribe on Sunday. Though they tried to keep up, the men's team was unable to overtake the swimmers of Old Dominion, but on Sunday, they put Saturdays defeat behind them and beat William and Mary. "They're both good teams said Head Coach Rick Kobe. "We raced against some of the best teams in the conference The men's team fell behind Old Dominion carry and just couldn't catch up to them. The Pirates only won four events that day. Brandon Tilley won the 200 brcaststrokc with a time of 2:08.25. Tilley holds the ECU record for the 200 brcaststrokc. Richard Chen won the 200 butterfly in 1:55.61. Paul Pinther won the 200 backstroke with a time of 1:53.74 and the 400 medley relay team won in 3:28.61. Unfortunately, they weren't able to win any more, and the Monarchs won 142-101. "It was tough Kobe said. "Old Dominion is one of the best teams we've played. The guys lost a close match The women's team had more luck against Old Dominion. By the end of the meet, the Pirates had won eight out of the 13 events held that day. The meet began very close. ECU led by only seven points after the first five events, 50-43. In the next few events, however, they exploded. The women's ream chalked up a total of 30 points in the one meter diving and 200 butterfly alone. In the last eight events, the Pirates outscored the Monarchs 84-45. Hollie Butler set the new ECU record for the 200 freestyle with a time of 1:54.21, betting the fcrsity record by 25 hundredths of a second. Her previous best time WtMFast Lane The men's and women's swim teams were in action this weekend against Old Dominion and William 6 Mary. The women won their meets while the men lost their first meet of the season on Saturday to the Monarchs of 0DU. This weekend the teams host Davidson on Saturday at noon. PHOTO BY JAS0 FEATHER was only a few tenths shy of the old record, held by former (IAA champion Jackie Schmieder. Butler's victory fired up the Pirates, who then left the Monarchs in their wake with a series of victories. Butler followed up her record setting performance with an excellent time of 53.92 in the 100 freestyle and Samantha Perry won the 200 breaststroke in 2:25.06. CaseY Stoatfs time of 5:10.69 won the 500 freestyle and Allison Holland won the 200 backstroke with a time of 2:09.39. Casey Dodge, last year's CAA Rookie Diver of the Year, won the one meter and three meter diving events with scores of 237.0 and 248.0. Cammy Crossen won the 200 buttcrflv with a time of 2:09.56 and the 400 medley relay won in 4:03.59, which wrapped up a 149-92 victory for the women's team. The men Sunday against came back on the Tribe. Down bv three, 29-26, they leaped in front of William and Mary in the 50 freestyle. Andy Byrnes and Matt Jabs finished first and second with scores of 21.81 and 21.86. That event alone gained the Pirates 13 points. Jabs went on to win the 100 freestyle with a season best time of 47.80. Ryan Baldwin won the one meter and chree meter diving events with scores of 212.0 and 230.0. Patrick Kesler won the 100 breaststroke in 58.05 and Paul Pinther won the ?From Charlotte, NC ?Holds the record for 100 butterfly (57.33) ?Former Varsity record holder in 1000 freestyle ?From Kinston, NC ?Holds two freshman records: 100 freestyle (53.70) and 200 freestyle (1:54.62) ?Is tenths of seconds from a Varsity record in 200 freestyle. ?Finaled in 3 events at Conference championships ?From Richmond, VA ?Set Varsity record for 200 breaststroke (2:04.20) ?Junior College Ail-American ?Co-Captain of the men's team ?From Greensboro, NC ?One of ECU'S topfreestyle sprinters and backstrokers ?3rd fastest 100 backstroke time in ECU history (52.25) and 4th fastest 200 backstroke 100 backstroke with a time of 53.27. Jacob Hartsell's time of 4:12.97 came close to the all-time top ten list in the 400 IM. The men's team wound up beating William and Mary 136-107. The women decisively beat William and Mary Sunday. Butler once again took first place in two events, the 200 freestyle (1:57.49) and 100 freestyle (10:36.81). Butler also placed second in the 100 freestyle with a score of 54.73. Dodge won the one meter and three meter diving events again with scores of 252.0 and 270.0. Kim Field won the 400 IM in 4:37.42 and Crossen won the 100 butterfly in 59.24. Amanda Atkinson won the 100 backstroke with a time of 1:01.30 and Samantha Perry won the 100 breaststroke in 1:07.01. The women's team won 147-95. "Sunday we swam against the most improved team in the conference Kobe said. Next Saturday will be the swimming team's final home meet of the season. They will race against Davidson. Tournament closes soccer season Lady Pirates eliminated in first round Final home game televised on ESPN Football team hosts Cincinnati at 8 p.m. Thursday AMANDA ROSS SPORTS EDITOR V It's time to bring out the face paint and decorate the sidelines with banners ? ESPN is coming to town. Thursday at 8:00 p.m. the ECU football players and fans will be seen by millions of people on national television as the Pirates face off with Cincinnati. ECU (4-5) is coming off a 28-27 victory over Houston while Cincinnati (7-3) beat Louisville 28-9 last week. ECU has never lost to Cincy at home and the Pirates lead the overall series, 8-2. The last time these two teams met was in 1995 when the Bearcats took a 13- 10 decision with a field goal, with just over two minutes remaining in the game. Cincy is 2-3 in conference play, while ECU has moved up to 3-2 in C-USA. Thursday night games haven't been kind to ECU; they lost to Southern Miss 28-7 last year. In '92, Southern Miss handed ECU a 38-21 loss, and in '93, Svracuse won 41-22. Safety Kelvin Suggs said with the short week they will have to work extra hard to turn the fortune their way. "Since I've been here, it's been rough on Thursday nights Suggs said. "So this week we'll practice hard like usual and see if we can get things changed around. I know it will be tough since this is a short week and that long plane ride (from Houston) made it even tougher, so we just have to get ourselves back together quick and go out and play Thursday The match-up will be the only televised game, which means if the nation wants to see football, they'll tune in to this game. Suggs said they get pumped up for these games. "We know we're the only team playing that day and if anybody is gong to look at football they're going to be looking at us play so that gives us an extra incentive to go out there and play harder Suggs said. Quarterback Dan Gonzalez, who had a superb game Saturday in Houston in front of 30 of his family members, set an ECU record for completion percentage, completing 26 of 33 passes for a percentage of .787. Gonzalez threw four touchdowns, also a career best, finishing with 337 total yards. Gonzalez said they might not have had good games on past Thursday nights, but they are ready to face the Bearcats. SEE PIRATES PAGE 11 JAMES CAMP STMPf WRITER The ECU women's soccer team hosted the Lady Monarchs of O.D.U. last Wednesday for the opening round of the CAA tournament. Despite the excellent season the Lady Pirates had, ODU proved to be to much for ECU. ODU came out in the first half in an aggressive style that really pushed the Lady Pirates into playing a defensive style. The Lady Pirate defense stepped it up for most of the half. Sophomore goalkeeper Amy Horton had her hands full, making some tough saves to help keep the Lady Pirates in the game. The Lady Monarchs scored their first goal at 9:53 left in the half when forward Jennifer Gillespic got one by Horton. O.D.U. went into halftime with a 1- Olead. In the second half, ECU came out attacking the ball, trying to create more scoring chances. ODU switched to a counterattack style of play, which proved to work well for them. Despite a couple of good chances by the pirate offense in the half the Lady Pirates were unable to get anything past the ODU goalie. The Lady Monarchs scored two more rimes late in the half to give them a 3-0 lead and eliminate the Lady Pirates from the CAA tournament. Even though the Lady Pirates had an early exit from the tournament it was still a very good season for them. "It was a great season, we had some ups and downs but all in all it was a real positive year Head Coach Neil Roberts stud. This was also the first winning season for the women's soccer team who finished the season with a 10-9 record. The Lady Pirates also established that they can win against the top teams in the CAA, especially with their big win over George Mason, ranked 22 at the time in the country. This all looks good for the future of a team that only graduates four players this year. They are goalkeeper Jennifer Venters, Forward Stacie Gause and midfielders Courtney Jurcich and Sheila Bert. Roberts is optimistic about the future. The future is bright, we are way ahead in our recruiting for next year and we're returning nine of 11 starters The Lady Pirates also received some individual awards from the conference this year. Roberts received the CAA Women's Soccer Coach of the Year; which is another good sign for the future. Also, defensive sophomore Jill Davis and freshman forward Kim Sandhoff were named to the Second Team j All-CAA squad. Head Coach Steve Logan talks to his offense during a time out against Houston. The Pirates beat the Cougars 28-27, and host Cincinnati this Thursday on ESPN. PHOTO Br AMANDA ROSS Don't forget to pick up your tickets for this week's home football game as the ECUCincinnati game will be seen on ESPN. Kick-off is set for 8 p.m so get your tickets now and get in the stands early to support your Pirates. Congratulations to senior quarterback Dan Gonzalez, whose effort against Houston has earned him the Conference USA offensive player of the week. Gonzalez completed 26 of 33 passes for 337 yards and four touchdowns. His completion percentage, .787, is an ECU record. This week's games Thursday, Nov. 13 Cincinnati at ECU. 8 p.m. (ESPN) Saturday, Nov. 15 Louisville at Memphis, 1 p.m. Houston at Southern Miss, 2:30 p.m. (Fox Sports Net) Mississippi at Tuiane. 7 p.m. Last week's results Cincinnati 28, Louisville 9 ECU 28. Houston 7 (7) Tennessee 44, (24) Southern Miss 20 Tuiane 26. Memphis 14 tj ?? - ?wr fep ?? The East Carolinian Os Tuesday. November 11, 1997 11 ?fired oi "Waking Ifp to the Same fwo "Rednecks? Veil Wake TTp to 91.3 Morning Crew 7-9am M-F with host: MWF igh Ann Tue& & Thurs. rechen Asian Student Association Announces Their First Interest Meeting Anyone Welcome to Attend! When: Wednesday, Nov. 19th Where: Mendenhall Rm 221 Time: 7:30- 8:30pm Refeshments Provided For More Information Contact: 830-1616 Relationships in the 90s. t Mission Impossible? Wednesday, November 19,1997,8:00 pm Hendrix Theater, Mendenhall Student Center t(jp"?r Host: Dwayne Featuring: Fabian For further info, about becoming a panelist, contact: dwayneshow@hotmail.com. Thursday, November 13,1997 PIRATE UNDERGROUND BUSHtO Mendenhall Student Center Social Room, 8 -10:45 pm KfaCfuic PfafreMCfate SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL MUSICIANS! FREE LIVE MUSIC, PIZZA, & REFRESHMENTS Love Makes A Family: Living In Lesbian and Gay Families A photograph-text exhibit of twenty families of diverse racial and economic backgrounds with lesbian or gay members-grandparents, parents and youth. Mendenhall Gallery East Carolina University November 10-24,1997 Co-sponsored by the Visual Arts Committee and rGLAD ? Presented by the ECU Student Union. For more information, call the Student Union Hotline at 328-6004. E-mail uuunion@ecuvm.cis.ecu.edu I 1 IF 1 PI mTs Ml GIVE US TIME TO REPAY YOUR LOAN. After just three years in the Army, your college loan could be a thing of the past. Under the Army's Loan Repayment program, each year you serve on active duty reduces your indebt- edness by one-third or $1,500, whichever amount is greater, up to a $65,000 limit. This offer applies to Perkins Loans, Stafford Loans and certain other federally insured loans which are not in default And this is just the first of many benefits the Army will give you. Get the whole story from your Army Recruiter. 756-9695 ARMY. BE ALL YOU CAN BE: www.goarmy.com IT'S BASKETBALL TIME The men's and women's basketball teams played in exhibition games last week, with the men winning 74-65, and the Lady Pirates losing 52-64. The men hit the road Friday for a four game stint, while the women host another exhibition game this Wednesday at 7 p.m. in Minges. PHOTOS BY CLAY BUCK The men's soccer team and the ECU Lady Pirate volleyball team were in action this past week. For more information on how the teams did, visit our website at ? www.studentmedia.com Pirates continued from page 10 "Obviously we haven't had good showings on Thursday night Gonzalez said. "Last year was almost a disaster. We're really focused on beating Cincinnati this Thursday night For Gonzalez and the rest of the seniors, this is the last time they will play in Dowdy-Ficklen. "Well, you know obviously there is a lot of emotion involved ? especially in front of your home crowd Gonzalez said. "With our families there, it's going to mean a lot to everyone to perform well and 1 think a lot of the emotions will be involved maybe early on in the game and you really have to put that behind you There's no question tickets will be going fast for this game, so it's important to get your tickets today and pack the stands for this season's final home game. MARK A. 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PHYSICAL THERAPY MASSAGE CLINIC ECU PT Program is holding a massage clinic Wednesday, Nov. 19 from 5-9 p.m. at the Belk Building , Charles Blvd. Advance tickets $3.0010 min. $3.50 at door. Look for us selling tickets on campus. GREEK PERSONALS FREE SPRING BREAK TRIPS! Put posters on campus, earn free trips! No selling required! Bahamas, Cancun, Florida, Jamaica! Best prices and trustworthy company! springbreak- travei.com 1-800-678-6386. OTHER STAESS MANA6EMENT WORK- SHOP Thursday from 3:38-5:08 p.m. The Center for Counseling and Student Deuelopment will be offering this program the week of Nouember 10th. If you are in- terested in this workshop, con- tact the Center at 328-6661. FIREPLACE IN OWN BEDROOM! .Females: need someone to take over I lease Jan. 1st 4 bedroom at Tar River only $200 monthly plus 14 utilities. " Call 830-6882. ? 'FEMRLt NEEDED ASAP TO sub- lease 2 bedroom apt. ? $212.58mo. plus 12 utilities. I Call Amy, 353-4153. 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PAID MAWuTriNGMANAGEMENT INTERNSHIPS. The Colwworks is currently recruiting on campus for a limited number of summer '98 management positions. Gain Hands-on experience and Duild your resume. Last summers average earnings 7,223. Minimum GPA 2.0. For more inlormalion and to schedule an interview Call 1-800-477-1001. WRNTED: INDIUIDURLS TO SHARE their story at an Infor- mation booth on how tobacco has impacted their life. Suggest- ed topics might Include heart disease and lung disease. Please contact Nicole at Health Promo- tions & Well-Being at 328-6793 by Nou. 13,1997. ERRN MONEV AND FREE Trips Absolute best Spring Break Pack- ages available! j Individuals, student Organizations, or small Groups wanted Call Inter-Cam- pus Programs at 1-888-327- 6013 or http:www.icpt.com HELP NEEDED WITH YARD work, weedingtrimming flower beds and shrubs. Yard is part of annual Green- ville garden show. Need your own transportation. Flexible hours. $6hr. 355-1793 EMOTIC DANCERS AND EROTIC Bartenders - $1,808$ 1,588 weekly. Sid's, 919-580-7084 Goldsboro. EDWAADS PHHAMACV IN AV- DEN, location 7 minutes from campus, needs bard working, honest person to work 20-38 hours per week running reg- isters, cooking at grill, putting up stock, helping fill prescriptions. Phone 746-3126. CRUISE SHIP ft LAND-TOUR Em- ployment- Learn about nationalinfl Cruise Lines and Land-Tour compa- nies. World Travel (Hawaii, Mexico, Caribbean). Excellent benefits bo- nuses! We can help you make the con- nection. 517-336-0574 Ext. C53621. NOW HIDING PLHVMATES MASSAGE earn great money. Confidential employment. Call today, 747- 7686. CONGRATULATIONS FOR YOUR FIRST soccer wins. Alpha Omicron Pil You guys are awesome I Keep up the good work! Love, your sisters. SH&flA SIGMA SIGMA WOULD like to thank Lambda Chi for a great roller skating social last Wednesday! We had an awesome time! SIGMA PHI EPSILON-FRIDAY nights social was lots of fun! Thanks so much! We can't wait to do it again. Love. Alpha Delta Pi TO MiCAH RETZLAFF: YOUR broth- ers are extremely proud of your being elected IFC President. Keep up the good work and represent us well. Your Phi Psi Brothers CHI OMEGA-THE REDNECKS and Roughnecks got along great last Thursday night. We hope we can get together again real soon. Love, The Phi Psis. PHI KAPPA TALI-HALLOWEEN was even better than last at the Smashing Pumpkins Social. We had a great time Thanks! Love, Alpha Delta Pi ALPHA PHI WOULD LIKE to wel- come our new members into our sis- terhood! Jennifer Cole, Kelli Fields, Brianne Faircloth, Andrea Gillispie, Angie Greene, Becky Gunn, Julie Guy, Lisa Landis, Kendra Latham. Julie Lowe, Katie Mardis, Katie Muench, Corie Norton, Jelly Ofta, Lisa Pearson, Tiffany Person, Amanda Roberts, Gin- ny Stanley, Angie Sterde, Melanie Warren, and Mary Williford. Your sis- ters are very proud of you I THANKS TO TAU KAPPA Epsilon for the Pre-Downtown last Thursday. 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If you are in- terested In this workshop, con- tact the Center at 320-6661. THE SOCIETY FOR ADVANCE- MENT of Management (SAM) will be touring the Norfolk Port: Authority Fri- day, November 14. Anyone interested in going may sign up with Mr. Childers at 328-6063. Tuesday is a general busi- ness meeting. See you there. FMAINVESTMENT CLUB MEET- ING NOVEMBER 12, 4:00 p.m. GCB 1007 Don Boldt will present informa- tion about the MBA and other gradu- ate programs offered. Free pizza and refreshments. TUE. NOV. 11-SENIOR Recital, Mar- tine Wallace, soprano and Jennifer Worley, soprano, A.J. Fletcher Recital Hall, 7:00 p.m. Fri. Nov. 14-Graduate Recital, Holly Grace Maxson, composi- tion, A.J. Fletcher Recital Hall, 7:00 p.m. Sun. Nov. 16-Brass Quintet Chamber Music, Britt Theurer, Direc- tor, A.J. Fletcher Recital Hall, 3:00 p.m. Sun Nov. 16-Senior Recital, Mary Landers, voice and Nicole Holder, voice, A.J. Fletcher Recital Hall, 5:00 p.m. sun. 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Hovember 11. 1997 fccUSsrction The East Carolinian Gamma hydroxybutyric SmCmM m Gamma hydroxybutyric acid, more commonly known as GHB, is a depressant and anesthetic which has increased in popularity. Did you know? Designer drugs are usually made in illegal, clandestine laboratories. source: Drug-Free Resource Net for the Partnership for a Drug-Free America Students talk about using GHB "I probably threw up fir about an hour, every 15 minutes or so. It was kind of like having the spins when youYe drunk. I felt very disoriented. I remember thinking that I wasn't supposed to mix GHB with alcohol ECU Senior CHRIST IN CADI.K FEAT IRE WRITER GHB has everyone from Oprah to "USA Today" talking. Hailed as the newest date rape drug, GHB has been slipped to many unsuspecting women, according to officials across the country. But in Greenville, some choose to take GHB voluntarily, and even pay for it. Students who have taken GHB say they like how the drug takes away their inhibitions. "It feels like the equivalent of five beers, but instead of drinking five beers you just take a little GHB and you're good said an ECU junior who takes the drug occasionally. But many students have felt far from "good after taking GHB. One ECU senior spoke of the night she took GHB. "I had drunk about four beers when one of my friends asked me if I wanted some GHB. I took it because I had done it before and liked it. I didn't really get anything from that one, so I took throughout the night probably three more Later, she began to feel dizzy and started throwing up. "1 probably threw up for about an hour, every 15 minutes or so. It was kind of like having the spins when you're drunk. I felt very disoriented. I remember thinking that I wasn't supposed to mix GHB with alcohol. After that I just started drinking a lot of water. When I finally got home I was so happv because mv bed had never looked better . The next day she had recovered and said that she did not suffer any further side effects. She stated that despite her unpleasant experiences she will continue to use GHB. She did however advise those considering using the drug to not mix it with alcohol. According to Dr. Sven Normann, executive director of the Florida Information Center in Tampa, nausea and vomiting are both common response to overdosing on GHB. When GHB is combined with alcohol or any other depressant, the problems increase "synergistically "One plus one doesn't equal two. One plus one equals five Normann said. These problems can result in vomiting, seizures, amnesia and breathing problems that may induce comas and even death. One ECU student experienced GHB induced seizures, vet cannot remember it. She pieced this together from friends. "I had been drinking downtown for about three hours. I was pretty drunk when 1 took the first vial of GHB, right after the first I took a second. I remember dancing and that's it. Next thing I know I'm in a bedroom I've never seen Would you recognize designer drugs? Designer drugs usually come in the form of tablets, capsules or powders 'They can be injected, sniffed, smoked or swallowed. and it's eight in the morning. I woke up my friend and he told me that I had fallen while dancing and then went into convulsions. He said I was drooling and twitching, but other than that, I looked dead. They got the bar manager and told him source: DrugJree Resource Net for the Partnership for a Drug-Free America what I was on. He picked me up and put me in my friends car. He then told my friends to take me home and put me to bed, but to make sure I was on my stomach so I wouldn't choke on my throw up if 1 vomited. I don't remember the night and I don't want to, it's both horrifying and humiliating GHB slows down the breathing rate and can easily bring about a coma or death. In Texas, GHB has been linked to the death of a 17-year-old volleyball player. At LSU, a freshman died from the lethal combination of alcohol and GHB. In Greenville, there have been no documented cases of a GHB overdose resulting in death. Although, last spring an ECU student and Kit Community College student were found unconscious in front of a fraternity house after consuming GHB. Donna Walsh, the director of Health Promotion and Well-Being, is well aware of the increased use of GHB and issues a word of caution. "GHB was pulled by the FDA because of its uncontrollable effects and side effects. It has been found to be unreliable Walsh said. Walsh stated that there arc pamphlets available for those who wish to know more about different drugs and alcohol. Those interested may pick up pamphlets in the Mcndenhall lobby, the recreation center, first floor of the library or the health center. Despite warnings of danger, people continue to use drug GHB contributes to local emergency room visits and Frank Hendrkks FF.XTl RE WRITE Possible symptoms of designer dn Use of GHB has dramatically increased, making it the drug of choice, especially on college campuses. On November 8, 1990, gamma- hydroxybutyratc, better known as GHB, became illegal to sell over-the- counter in the United States. The drug, originally developed by a French researcher as a sleeping aid, is still being used as an anesthetic in much of Europe. Though illegal to sell, GHB is legal to possess, and can usually be bought in bars and dance clubs for about $30 per ten grams. A sophomore at ECU, who prefers to remain nameless, says he uses GHB regularly. "It's really no big deal. It makes you very tired, but caffeine fixes that. It makes sex great too He points out that the only time he had side effects was when he once mixed the drug with alcohol, which can be a deadly combination. "I slept for 19 hours straight. The next day, I couldn't remember anything. 1 try to be more careful now about mixing GIIB and alcohol His side effects are common. When GHB is mixed with alcohol, the user often becomes nauseated, begins to vomit and can sometimes experience comas. GHB has even hit the internet, with around a dozen sites. Centurian Aging Research Laboratory (CARL) sponsors GHBinfo.com. The page is dedicated to promoting the benefits of GHB. They are so confident the drug is safe that they claim to offer a $10,000 reward for any scientifically documented permanent harm done sleeplessness, giddiness, muscle tension, clenched teeth, sense of weightlessness, extensive touching and examination of common objects, uncontrollable tremors, drooling, twitching, dry mouth, increased heart rate, increased itching, impaired speech, total paralysis, chills, sweating, blurred vision, nausea, dizziness and permanent brain damage Possible side effects euphoria, giddiness, confusion, irritability, anxiety, trance-like states extreme emotional sensitivity, hallucinations, depression, paranoia and an inclination to violent acts source: The Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse to anyone taking up to 50 grams of GHB alone. The company, based in Cape Canaveral, Florida, states that the only loss with GHB is the billions of tax dollars that would be generated if the drug were legalized. CARL sells kits with easy to make instructions for $250 each. They also provide so-called testimonies from users. One letter, from Lance Morris, a Tucson doctor, goes into detail about how Dr. Morris promotes GHB to certain patients. He said, "I treat my alcoholic patients with GHB ;nd all get excellent results. I believe GHB to be a very safe, natural product that could benefit most anyone if taken properly responsibly A 37-year-old athlete writes to CARL, "In late 1996, I could barely break 18 minutes in a 5K race. I tried GHB and the first time, I ran it in 17:38.1 am now close to breaking seventeen minutes The ECU student said that after using the drug, " Your legs feel weightless, like you could run forever. It is a neat feeling GHB has been thought to increase muscle mass and decrease body fat, a steroid of sorts. This intrigues bodybuilders and athletes alike. In a letter to California legislators. Dr. Ward Dean, a federal court approved witness on the safety and toxicity of GHB, said, "I have investigated all of thr GHB related deaths and find none of these reports to be medically supported. All of the incidents involved outside agents, such as alcohol Dean recommends GHB to his older patients, to add muscle to their otherwise frail bodies. The Drug Enforcement Agency is now trying to make GHB a Class I drug, making it illegal to possess. Georgia and Rhode Island have already classified GHB as Class I. Dr. Thomas DiBerardino, a member of the American Medical Association, said that the drug should be Class I. "This, like all drugs, is very, very, dangerous when abused. GHB is probably safe when aken at certain ranges, but 'probably TOI)l) M. Jonks FEATIRE WRITE The popularity if designer drugs is increasing throughout the country as people continue to knowingly and unknowlingly experiment with these drugs. Several national media stones have emerged over the last year linking designer drugs to illnesses, accidents and even deaths. Gamma hydroxybutyric acid, more commonly known as GHB, is a depressant and anesthetic when used orally or intravenously which has increased in popularity. Although GHB has not been attributed directly to deaths in Pitt County, an average of five to 10 patients need medical treatment because of this drug per year, according to Dr. Nicolas H. Benson, Professor and Chair of ECU'S department of emergency medicine. "There have been no deaths to my knowledge, but there have been a couple of deaths that we have suspected GHB contributed to, Benson said. . , . This downer is a colorless, salty liquid that is usually packaged in small viles and taken orally. It was originally developed for promotion of sleep before surgery, but has gradually become a recreational drug used mostlv bv young adults ranging in age from 17 to 25. "I see this type diagnosed five to 10 times a year. The number could be higher than that, but when people come in intoxicated and under the influence of GHB, they do not always inform you they have taken this drug Benson said. GHB can produce a different effect tor everyone. Depending on the dosage and size of the person, each individual will react differently. . ? "Just like evervone reacts differently to one beer, everyone reacts differently to GHB. Sometimes a persons height or weight can contribute, but it just depends on the individual Benson said. GHB-related events have consisted of overdose, collapse and even comas, however, there arc no long-term effects as a result of the intake "There have been no long-term effects as a result of GHB itself, but if the drug causes a patient's breathing to be depressed for a bng period of time and the brain has a lack of oxygen that could have a long term effects Benson said. Benson's advice to students who arc thinking of trying (jMB as a recreational drug is, "GHB sounds pretty harmless, but it can be vciv dangerous, his best just to avoid it all together .jri DP wmm MMi 3 Tuesday. November 11. 1997 focuS The East Carolinian Drugs in general Much evidence of roofies on campus, officials say New sanctions make penalties for possesion of GHB similar to marijuana c . v Pesigner drugs may be referred to as: CHINA WHITE PERSIAN WHITE ADAM AND EVE ECSTASY IVftxiCAN S BRQ&VN ) Jk MDMAi r fc DUST M K Id S( II K K I i l IKK I I. I I R K W K 11 K R Much attention has been given recently to so-called designer drugs, such as GHB, a drug also known as liquid ecstasy after last semester's GHB related incident. An ECU student had to be taken to hospital after consuming this drug at a party. There has been a greater focus on the dangers of these designer drugs, which are becoming very trendy. "Designer drugs are fairly new. but the word is out said Jolene C. Jernigan, Director of Nursing in the -Student Health Center. Designer drugs are "designed" to get around the law. Illegal drugs are defined in the terms of their chemical formulas. To circumvent these legal restrictions, underground chemists modify the molecular structure of certain illegal drugs to produce analogs known as designer drugs. Those analogs can be up to several hundred times stronger than the drugs they imitate, according to a Californian Police Department. Another dangerous effect of GHB or rootles, the street name for Rohypnol which is also considered a designer drug, is their effect when combined with alcohol. "It makes users go through a state of blackout, where they wake up in unfamiliar surroundings with unfamiliar people without remembering anything that happened to them said Heather Zophy, a student health educator at the Student Health Center. GHB, or "liquid ecstasy and rohypnol, known as "roofies" or the "date rape drug can easily be slipped into beverages which place people at risk for becoming a victim of rape, robbery and other crimes. According to Jernigan, most people lose their concern for safety when consuming alcohol which is when students are more likely to willingly try or be a victim of someone slipping such a drug into drinks. "We sent out information to all residence halls a few weeks ago, and we also talked to sorority girls about leaving their drinks unattended during parties or at the clubs Zophy said. "We also encourage even student who suspects that something was slipped into his or her drink to go to EC I "s Student Health Center or to a hospital to get tested Zophy added. According to Zophy, Rohypnol can be detected within 11 hours and GHB within four to five hours in the user's urine. Karen Boyd, associate dean of students, said there is a change in the state laws coming up. "With the first of December of this year, GHB will be handled as schedule VI drugs, which means that the possession of GHB will be penalized with the same sanctions that result in the possession of marijuana or hashish Boyd said. The penalty can be from 30 days to five years in prison, plus an additional fine, according to North Carolina State law. ECl's disciplinary actions can range from probation on a case-by-case basis to drug education and counseling programs, consent to regular drug testing and community service. Refusal, failure or subsequent offenses can end up in expulsion of students or discharge of facultv members. "With the first of December of this year, GHB will be handled as schedule VI drugs, which means that the possession of GHB will be penalized with the same sanctions that result in the possession of marijuana or hashish Karen Boyd associate dean of students i TANGO ALAND ,XTCV sDurca; ttie Council on Alcohol and BVefAtee . ? , ? jli Although these pills look harmless, they could in fact be designer drugs. Whether unknowingly slipped into drinks or taking voluntarily, these drugs can have serious physical and mental side effects. The pills pictured above are. in fact, not designer drugs, although the substances can look quite similar. PHOTO BY JONATHAN GREEN to The East Carolinian staff for receiving S i y twm - s 4 from the Associated Collegiate Press. ? 1.1 r Is it just a phase your child is going through? Or is his life in danger? The threat comes from inhalants, which are ordinary household products that kids sniff to get high. Half of all 14-15 year olds have been offered inhalants and almost one in five 8th graders has tried them. Few realize that just one sniff can cause death, or that chronic users can suffer severe and permanent brain damage. The tell-tale signs of inhalant use include slurred speech, glassy eyes and the smell of chemicals on clothes. Sniffers may also suffer nose bleeds, sores or rashes around the nose and mouth, or a sudden loss of appetite. Warn your kids before it's too late, because we don't recommend the other means of detection. It's called an autopsy. To learn more about inhalants, what they are and where in your home they can be found, we urge you to call 1 (800) 729 6686. PARTNERSHIP FOR A DRUG-FREE NORTH CAROLINA PARTNFRSHIP FOR A DRl (FRFF AMERICA? DEPN 4035 Partnership for a Drug-Free North Carolina J&: Toll Free 1 888-732-3362