Dragon, Patricia The East Carolinian, December 7, 1999 East Carolina's student-run campus newspaper was first published in 1923 as the East Carolina Teachers College News (1923-1925). It has been re-named as The Teco Echo (1925, 1926-1952), East Carolinian (1952-1969), Fountainhead (1969-1979), and The East Carolinian (1969, 1979-present). It includes local, state, national, and international stories with a focus on campus events. UA50.05.06.02.1380 58887 1842 19991207 eng text newspapers East Carolina University Students East Carolina University Newspapers United States North Carolina Pitt County (N.C.) Greenville (N.C.) East Carolina University contributor http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/ This item has been made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Researchers are responsible for using these materials in accordance with Title 17 of the United States Code and any other applicable statutes. If you are the creator or copyright holder of this item and would like it removed, please contact us at als_digitalcollections@ecu.edu. Student Newspaper Collection newspaper The East Carolinian tecaro University Archives The East Carolinian, December 7, 1999 East Carolina's student-run campus newspaper was first published in 1923 as the East Carolina Teachers College News (1923-1925). It has been re-named as The Teco Echo (1925, 1926-1952), East Carolinian (1952-1969), Fountainhead (1969-1979), and The East Carolinian (1969, 1979-present). It includes local, state, national, and international stories with a focus on campus events. East Carolina University--Students East Carolina University 19991207 Text newspapers J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University eng 58887 This item has been made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Researchers are responsible for using these materials in accordance with Title 17 of the United States Code and any other applicable statutes. If you are the creator or copyright holder of this item and would like it removed, please contact us at als_digitalcollections@ecu.edu. East Carolina University--Newspapers United States--North Carolina--Pitt County (N.C.)--Greenville (N.C.)
www.tec.ecu.edu I the 1 eastcarolinian Volume 74, Issue 79 CHRISTMAS WORLDWIDE pg. 7 Different traditions make for unique holiday. PIRATES GEAR UP FOR TCU pg. 11 ECU will face the Tomlinson Horned Toads in Mobile. TUESDAY. DECEMBER 7, 1999 TODAY'S WEATHER Sunny, high of 52 and a low of 32 w 30 days to go until 2000 NEWS BRIEFS Exams , Fall semester exams begin on Friday, Dec. 10 and continue through Dec. 18. Graduation ECU will recognize its 1999 fall gradu- ates at two commencement ceremonies at 8:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Saturday in Will- iams Arena at Minges Coliseum. The first ceremony will be for graduate and undergraduate degree candidates in the Schools of Allied Health Sciences, Business, Health and Human Perfor- mance, Human Environmental Sciences, Industry and Technology, Nursing and So- cial Work. The second program will honor degree candidates from the College of Arts and �Sciences and the Schools of Art, Educa- tion and Music. �i- Willie Martin, a Du Pont Co. executive and secretary of the ECU Board of Trust- ees, will be the featured speaker. About 2,000 students are completing their de- grees this semester. Many of the schools and departments will hold recognition ceremonies Friday for their 1999 fall graduates. Blood drive The Red Cross-will conduct a blood drive from noon until 6 p.m. tomorrow in Mendenhall Student Center. Motivational speaker Les Brown, an award-winning motiva- tional speaker, will offer his ideas about how to "Live Your Dreaml" at 9:30 a.m. to- day in Wright Auditorium. Brown is the au- � Ihor of "Live Your Dreams" and the former host of a nationally syndicated television talk show. Lady Pirates The women's basketball team will play Ohio at 2 p.m. Saturday in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum. HZ Board of Trustees going-ons The ECU Board of Trustees will hold a special conference call meeting at 11 a.m. today and will follow the meeting with a major announcement at the School of Medicine. The announcement will be made at 11:30 a.m. in Room 2W50 of the Brody (School of Medicine) Building at a news conference. Contact: John Durham, ECU News Bureau, at 328-6481 or Tom Fortner, Medical Center News and Information, 816-2481. The Board of Trustees will meet at 11 a.m. Friday in Room 244 of Mendenhall Student Center. This is a regular meeting df the board. Concert The TubaEuphonium Ensemble will hold its Christmas Concert at 7 p.m. to- morrow in the Fletcher Recital Hall. The public is invited. ONLINE SURVEY Do you feel the Chancellor's tuition increase proposal is fair? Vote online at tec.ecu.edu The results of last week's question: Do you feel safe on campus? 3�YES !7NO Chancellor Eakin proposes tuition increase Original fee requests reinstated Terra Steinbeiser ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR Angela Harne STAFF WRITER This year marks the first time Chancellor Richard Eakin has disagreed with the SGA recom- mendations for increasing stu- dent fees. Eakin attended the SGA meeting Monday night to answer questions and explain his proposal to increase tuition. On Nov. 23, the SGA held their annual meeting to make recommendations for increasing student fees for the 2000-01 school year. Usually, these rec- ommendations are taken into consideration by the administra- tion and Board of Trustees when they make their own recommen- dations to the Board of Gover- nors of the UNC system. This year, however, Eakin overrode SGA approvals and has decided to recommend the re- quested amounts to both the athletic and technology depart- ments. The athletic department requested a $15 increase and SGA approved $10. The technology department requested a $5 in- crease, but SGA only granted $3. "This is the first time I have ever disagreed with the SGA ap- proved fee increases Eakin said. "I usually openly accept them Richard Brown, vice chancel- lor of administration and fi- nance, cited several reasons why the increase is needed. "I believe we have never had Chancellor Eakin speaks to the SGA legislature Monday night about his proposed tuition and student fee increases, (photo by Garrett McMillian) a campus initiated tuition in- crease Brown said. "The main reason we need to raise tuition and fees is to remain competitive with our peer institutions, espe- cially in terms of faculty salaries, library resources and increased financial assistance to needy stu- dents ECU is the fifth public uni- versity in the UNC system whose BOT approved plans to increase tuition. Students at UNC-Chapel Hill, NCSU, UNC-Wilmington and UNC-Charlotte all may be digging a little deeper in their pockets to pay for school next year if the General Assembly ap- proves the increases. This recent wave of campus- initiated tuition hikes may due ECU awarded grant from National Science Foundation Money to fund Internet2 Ashley Roberts STAFF WRITER ECU officials announced last week that the university had been awarded a two-year High Performance Connectivity grant. According to a press release from the ECU News Bureau, this $341,000 grant from the Na- tional Science Foundation (NSF), will enable the campus to con- nect to NSF's very high perfor- mance Backbone Network Ser- vice (vBNS). This service is 10 times faster than current systems, and will also allow scientists and engi- neers to work together and share powerful computing and infor- mation sources. This grant will allow ECU to join 163 other universities who are members of the University Corporation for Advanced Internet Development (UCA1D). These universities, including University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill, North Carolina State University, Duke University and Wake Forest University, are con- nected to a nationwide high- speed research network system called "lnternet2 Dr. Jeffrey Huskamp, associ- ate vice chancellor and the chief information technology officer said that this grant was ap- proved, in part, to provide ECU'S showcase of research applica- tions. This includes biotechnol- ogy and physics experimentation in violin acoustics and diagnosis through telemedicine. This is all through the highest level of ac- cess to the campus network and the Internet. Other applications that will benefit from access to this super- fast network service include, computational chemistry, virtual reality, agromedicine, digital li- braries, art and data analysis. Ul- timately, all users that are on campus will have access to this high-performance system. This high-speed network is a five year project that was begun in 1995. This $50 million effort was supported by the federal government and the president's Next Generation internet initia- tive. MCI Telecommunications Corporation is collaborating in this project. This writer can be contacted at aroberts� studentmedia.ecu.edu Alternative Spring Break program returning to ECU Participants volunteer over vacation Amanda Bennett STAFF WRITER Alternative Spring Break (ASB) is a program that gives students the opportunity to volunteer and perform different types of community service during a week when other stu- dents are enjoying a break from classes. ASB places groups of college students in cities across the na- tion to do community service and touch the lives of those who have nothing. "The purpose of Alternative Spring Break is to give students the chance to volunteer during their spring break, get them to Interact with people they might T not otherwise come in contact with and to educate them on dif- ferent issues in society said Jeff Novak, director of ASB. Last year, 13 students and two advisors from ECU dedicated their spring break to volun- teering in Atlanta, Ga. During the week the students traveled to five different community organiza- tions in the Atlanta area. The group visited places such as the Atlanta Union Mission, which is a homeless shelter for men, the Atlanta Community Food Bank and the Atlanta Children's Shelter. "ASB changes how you look at the world said Amanda Henley, a participant in ASB. "You see that the people you are helping are no different from yourself and that it could hap- pen to anybody you realize that If it were you, you'd want to help too Beside the experience they r gained volunteering, some of last year's ASB participants formed lasting friendships with others in the group. "We not only got to help oth- ers, but our group also bonded said Erin O'Boyle. "The trip as a whole is a learning experience. You learn from other volunteers, the people you come in contact with and others in your group Although most of the trip is spent working at different sites, students also have time to relax and have fun. Participants last year visited the CNN Center, Centennial Park and Six Flags Over Georgia. This year, two trips are being planned for Alternative Spring Break. The organization will be returning to Atlanta and an ad- ditional city, Washington, D.C is being added. The cost of the trip is $100, however, several fund raisers will be held to mini- mize cost. Applications will be avail- able at the end of January for those interested in going on the trip. Participants will be asked to sign a contract stating they will remain substance free and that they will demonstrate re- spect for all participants. An interest meeting will be held at the beginning of next semester. All ECU students are eligible to go, and last year's participants encourage every- one to attend. "It's the toughest week you'll ever love Novak said. Anyone interested in dedi- cating their spring break to vol- unteering should e-mail Jeff Novak at novakj@mail.ecu.edu or call 328-6052. This writer can be contacted at abennett&studentmedia. ecu. edu in part to the implementation of the Tuition Policy Task Force Re- port. According to Jeff Nieman, the UNC Association of Student Governments' president and ex officlo member of the Board of Governors, the BOG adopted a special report in 1998 that gives them a more active role in decid- ing tuition. Under exceptional circumstances, a university's BOT can vote to recommend a tuition increase. "The problem is, 'exceptional circumstances' are hard to de- fine Nieman said. The BOT's recommendations are forwarded to UNC President Molly Broad, who reviews them and makes her revisions and rec- ommendations to the BOG at their December meeting. In turn, the BOG also makes revisions and submits their recommendations to the General Assembly, who has the ultimate say in the price of tuition. "We're on new ground here, but if you use last year as a prece- dent, the GA followed the recom- mendations of the BOG exactly Nieman said. Eakin explained his approval of the athletic department's fee increase by saying that by the 2001-02 season, all sports will be part of the All-Conference USA (NCAA). "With the move into NCAA, new expenses and payments are in play Eakin said. According to Eakin, ECU took $909,000 loan to move-into the NCAA, and the fee increase will help pay it back. He said that NCAA and CBS have made a deal to broadcast See EAKM, page 5 Holiday drive benefits flood victims Items being collected until Thursday Maura Buck STAFF WRITER The holiday season is upon us again, and with it comes the need for donated goods to distribute to those less fortu- nate The Fifth Annual ECU Holiday Drive is in full swing thanks to the Business Services Department. With 35 collection boxes around campus, items such as new toys, used clothing, food and even linens are In high de- mand. This year, benefits will go to the families of ECU staff members who lost everything in the aftermath of Hurricane Floyd. In addition, items such as baby supplies and clothing will go to the Department of Social Services for distribu- tion, as well as to the Children's Protective Services to fulfill wish lists from indi- viduals and families. Leslie Craigle, director of marketing for business ser- vices and head of the Holiday Drive Committee, believes that the proect is a campus- wide effort. "It allows everyone the op- portunity to participate and spread some holiday cheer throughout the community she said. "It Is a chance for the university to give back to the citizens of Greenville SeeHQUMY,page5 The East Carolinian www.tec.ecu.edu NEWS TuesdayDec. 7, f9$4 news@studentmedia.ecu.edu History department honors top students Angela Thompson presents Mary Armstrong with Miller- Moore Scholarship.(photo by Emily Richardson) Seventeen receive scholarship awards Heather Lewis STAFF WRITER Last night, over $17,000 in scholarships were awarded to students in various concentrations of his- tory by the history department. Marc Porter and Jeffrey Wilhelm received the Lawrence F. Brewster Graduate Fellowships in history, an award reserved for the most promising new gradu- ate students. The Paul Murray Graduate History Scholarship, which is based on academics, was awarded to David Miller and presented by Dr. Carl Swanson. David Quinn was the recipient of the Roy N. Lokken Memorial Schol- arship in Early American History, awarded annually to a student specializing in American history. Ernest M. Eiler was the first director of the Naval Historical Center in Washington, D.C. In his memory, a scholarship was founded to an- nually recognize the two most promising students studying naval history. This year Scott Whitesides and Samuel Belcher were the recipients. Russell Green and Mark Padover, both considered to hold great potential in the field of maritime studies, were awarded the Barbara and Matthew Landers Fel- lowship Scholarship. Darlene Perry, junior, was the winner of the Joseph and Catherine Hirsh Memorial Award, presented by Dr. Kenneth Wilburn. Mary Armstrong was presented with the Miller Moore Scholarship in recognition of academic excel- lence. The Faye Marie Creegan Scholarship is awarded annually to a female student of history who is plan- ning to teach. Julie Gorman was selected this year. The Richard C. Todd Scholarships in History are awarded on the basis of academic merit. Paul Gardner, Charles Keith, Kevin Smith and Joseph Sayback were all presented this scholarship. Phi Alpha Theta, the history honor society awards two of its members the Richard C. Todd Phi Alpha Theta Scholarships every year. The awards were presented to the society's co-presidents Charles Keith and Amy White. "The awards ceremony is an excellent opportunity to give recognition to hard working students said Dr. Carl Swanson, a presenter at the ceremony. This writer can be contacted at hlewis@studentmedia.ecu.edu. History Dept. Awards $17,000 in Scholarships Recipients Marc Porter and Jeffrey Wilhelm David Miller David Quinn Scott Witesides and Samuel Belcher Russell Green and Mark Padover Darlene Perry Mary Armstrong Julie Gorman Paul Gardner, Charles Keith, Kevin Smith and Joseph Sayblack Charles Keith and Amy White Award Lawrence F. Brewster Graduate Fellowship Paul Murray Graduate History Scholarship Roy N. Lokken Memorial Scholarship Ernest M.Eiler Scholarship Barbara and Matthew landers Fellowship Joseph and Catherine Hirsch Memorial Award Miller Moore Scholarship Faye Marie Creegan Scholarship Richard C. Todd Scholarship in History Richard C. Todd Phi Alpha Theta Scholarships Presented by Dr. Carl Swanson Dr. Carl Swanson Dr. Carl Swanson Dr. Michael Palmer Dr. Timothy Runyan Dr. Kenneth Wilburn Dr. Angela Thompson Dr. Betty Congleton Dr. Jan Stennette Dr. Anthony Papalas Hendrix portrait stolen Motive of theft unknown Amanda Bennett STAFF WRITER The portrait of James Curtis Hendrix, which has hung in the Hendrix Theatre lobby for 25 years, was taken in an apparent prank. The picture was last seen hang- ing in the lobby Nov. 22 and was reported missing in the early morn- ing on Nov. 23. According to William Clutter, director of university unions, the portrait that hung in the theater was the original.artment has no leads or suspects in the case at this time. If anyone has any information about the stolen picture they can contact the director of university unions at 328-4701 or visit the ECU po- lice Web page at www.ecu.edupo- lice. No reward is being offered; however, both of these contacts allow students to report leads anonymously with no questions asked. This writer can be contacted at abennett@studentmedia. ecu. edu. ACROSS OTHER CAMPUSES North Carolina State Univer- sity�N.C. State University Chan- cellor Marye Anne Fox visited the NCSU Faculty Senate on Tuesday, Nov. 23, to discuss reasoning for a newly proposed tuition increase. During her presentation, Fox also mentioned hopes to raise faculty salaries. The chancellor began her discus- sion by showing the senators a chart, which compared NCSU's cur- rent in-state tuition expense of just over $2,400 to be 15th out of 17 peer research institutions, such as Texas A&M University and Carnegie-Mellon University. "This is far below average for a research university Fox said. "Stu- dent unmet needs currently stand at around $42 million. We are also particularly deficient in areas of ad- vising, the honors program, arts, re- cruiting, student counseling, finan- cial aid, first-year seminar and graduate support programs Fox showed grave concern for the unmet needs across campus, "These deficiencies create $62.8 mil- lion in budgetary pressure all around the university "It has been proposed that we raise tuition by only $300 Fox said. "This, however would not help. A $300 increase would raise only $6.2 million and would keep N.C. State at the same ranking among its peer institutions. Unmet needs have to be met Georgetown U.� The Georgetown University Bookstore, as a member of the National Asso- ciation of College Stores has filed suit in Federal District Court against VarsityBooks.com, alleging that the company's discounts are "false and without factual basis The suit alleges that VarsityBooks.com, an online text- book retailer, falsely claims on its Web site that it offers textbooks at a 40 percent discount while, in re- ality, selling only a fraction of their books at the advertised discount. Further, the suit alleges that the firm's advertisements falsely imply that college bookstores overcharge students. The suit does not ask for mon- etary damages, but instead seeks that the court forbid VarsityBooks.com to promote dis- counts unless they identify "clearly and prominently, the true basis for the discount NACS said through a press release. "Our members are deeply con- cerned that students are being duped into believing they're saving 40 percent on textbooks when such claims are completely false NACS Chief Staff Officer Brian Carrier said in a press release. "VarsityBooks.com has adver- tised up to 40 percent discounts, and we will continue to do so Kaplan said. CRIME SCENE Dec. 3 Larceny�A staff member reported that her jacket, wallet and keys were stolen from Mendenhall Stu- dent Center. Larceny�A student reported that a textbook was taken from a study room in library. He found the book while at UBE buying a new one. Breaking & Entering and Larceny from a Motor Ve- hicle�A student reported that his passenger side window was broken and a CD case with 20 CDs In it was stolen. The vehicle was parked in Curry Court. Failure to Appear�A student was arrested for fail- ure to appear on a charge of harassing phone calls. Possession of Marijuana and Drug Paraphernalia� Officers observed juveniles acting suspicious in the parking lot at fifth and Reade Streets. It was found that one was in possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. Subject was released to the parents and charges are pending. Provisional DWI�A non-student was arrested for Provisional DWI after being stopped for driving the wrong way on Reade Street near the intersection at fifth Street. Dec. 4 Resist, Obstruct and Delay and Possession ofMari'i- juana�A non-student was arrested for resist, ob- !�� struct and delay and possession of marijuana after she was stopped for having fictitious license plates on her vehicle. She was also given state citations ' for having fictitious plates and driving without arc ' operator's license and providing fictitious informa tion. Possession with Intent to Sell and Deliver Marijuana; � ' Simple Possession of Marijuana and Maintaining a Dwelling for Controlled Substance�A student was " arrested for PWISD, possession of marijuana and l maintaining a dwelling for CS after officers were called to the dorm on a possible marijuana use vio- ' lation and performed a consent search of the room. He was issued a CAT for the violations. " '�' Damage to Property�A student reported that his' - � vehicle was damaged (5 scratches from a key) while- 'j parked east of Clement Hall. Larceny�A student reported that his secured bike was stolen from the rack at GCB. Larceny�A staff member reported that someone " stole two VCRs and a satellite system from the bas- ' ketball department at Sports Medicine Building. SGA NOTES SGA President Cliff Webster introduced Chancellor Eakin. Eakin discussed tution increases, student atlethic fee increase and technology increase. Eakin stated that he did not agree with the SGA fee increases concerning these matters. He opted to give them their requested amount. Student athletic fee of $15, a $2 increase in tech- nology fee and $150 tution increase for in-state, $772 tution increase for out-of-state. Webster annoucned he went to the tution forum last Thursday and the tution increase will be used for building and lab improvements and to lessen the gap in facaluty salaries. Webster stated that since Eakin disagreed with SGA's approved fees, now all departments will their original requested amounts. SGA Representative Michael Orr said that the SGA opposes the tution increases and tried to pass a disap- proval letter which would be taken to the Board of Trust- ees by Webster. All passed the law, except Senior Class Vice-Presi- dent. SGA passed funding for Bi-Annuals for Springof 2000. Webster annoucned that SGA will continue to fund religious organizations. , Athletic Director Mike Hamrick could not make th� meeting yesterday to further discuss the atlhetic fee increase. Brandon Ives and Katie D'Amore were screened into the SGA. ! SGA passed to review Pi Omega Pi, Pirate Outteacty American Chemical Society, Alpha Epsilon Delta, paNational Student Speech Language Hearing Associa- tion, GeoClub and Financial Management Association constitutions for funding. ! Webster said there will be a retirement party Decj. 17 for Student Leadership Secretary Mrs. Jackson. SGA Secretary Jessica Dowdy annouced the SGA Holiday Party is Wednesday at BW3s at 9:30 p.m. ! Webster thanked all representatives for their hard work during the tough semester. He wished represen- tatives a safe and happy holiday. The next meeting will be held Jan. 10 at 5 p.m. TEXTBOOKS ONLINE. SAVE UP TO 40. FREE SHIPPING! limited Nffw offw on onto ft ovor $35. � HN8NM0mM,lnc Tuesday, Dei "ryvw.tec.ecu. �? 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Mission controllers, looking Increasingly gloomy and exhausted after failing for three days to detect signs of life from any of the spacecraft, admitted late Sunday it is growing more likely that contact may never be made. "Clearly the team is getting more frustrated, cer- tainly, and more tense about all of this said Richard Cook, operations project manager for the Polar Lander. If no signals are heard, it would be total loss for the entire $330 million Mars '98 project, which consisted of Polar Lander, the Deep Space 2 microprobes and the Climate Orbiter, which burned up over the Red Planet in September. The softball-sized microprobes were supposed to slam into the surface at 400 mph to test a new descent technique that did not use expensive parachutes or rockets to break the fall from space. If the test flight had been successful, future microprobe missions could be sent to cover a wider territory at less cost than cur- rent spacecraft. . The $29.6 million probes were to have emitted their first signals on arrival Friday, like Polar Lander. Every two hours the orbiting Mars Global Surveyor tried to detect any transmissions from the microprobes with no success. The probes also had been programmed to transmit automatically once every five minutes if they did not receive commands from Global Surveyor after 29 and 32 hours. No signals were picked up during those op- portunities, either. "If we haven't heard from them in the next 24 hours, we will have exhausted our opportunities to hear from them said Sarah Gavit, the probes' project man- ner. Aside from testing 10 new spaceflight technologies, each probe was equipped with a bullet-like penetrator that was to burrow up to two feet beneath the surface and test for frozen water. A unit containing a small radio would remain on the surface. The probes could have survived a wide range of soils ranging in consistency from coffee grinds to perma- frost, Gavit said. Estimates of their trajectory, based on the last data from the lander, indicated over the weekend that they might have fallen into a crater near a region of sand dunes. Both scenarios are potentially fatal. The probes' batteries, which would barely power a Christmas tree light, also could have frozen in tem- peratures reaching minus 185 degrees Fahrenheit. Meanwhile, the $165 million Polar Lander control- lers attempted to find a signal for the third straight day on Sunday. Several windows of opportunity came and went over the weekend with no sign of life from the unmanned craft. Mission managers worked on eliminating simple failure scenarios one by one. But they conceded that if, after trying all the obvious remedies, contact still has not been established by midweek, the explanations for the failure would become more complex and the prospects of success would greatly diminish. "When you start stacking�if this thing has to fail, and then this thing has to fail and then this thing has to fail to get into this circumstance�then you're defi- nitely in extra time Cook said. "We're not there yet. I think we will be, come Tuesday morning Sunday's first communications window�designed to use a second antenna�opened at 10:50 a.m. PST and closed 10 minutes later without any transmission See MARS, page 5 Wireless service for just $10 a month! 100 anytime local minutes just $10 a month more! Unlimited local weekends just an extra $10 a month! Prices for BellSouth Mobility DCS wireless service have never been this low before. 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The law says any confession or incriminating statement is admis- sible in court "if it is voluntarily given Getting a Miranda warning is one factor in making that deter- mination, the law says. But it adds that "the presence or absence" of any factor "need not be conclusive on the issue of voluntariness Whether the incriminating statements a Maryland man made to FBI agents should be used as evi- dence in his bank-robbery trial even though he may not have received a proper Miranda warning will be de- cided by late June. "You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say may be used against you in a court of law were the court's words in the Miranda vs. Arizona decision of 33 years ago. The court, then far more liberal than today, sought to remedy "In- herently coercive" interrogations by also requiring police to tell suspects they are entitled to a lawyer's help white answering questions and to inform them that a lawyer will be appointed to represent them if they cannot afford one. American law enforcement au- thorities initially hated the ruling, but many eventually credited it with improving police efficiency. Oppo- sition never disappeared entirely, however, especially over what should happen when police, inten- tionally or not, fail to give the warn- ings. Such failures now routinely re- sult in a valuable piece of evi- dence�a confession or some in- criminating statement�being lost to prosecutors. But ruling in the bank robbery case earlier this year, a federal ap- peals court said a 1968 law enacted by Congress means failure to issue Miranda warnings no longer re- quires automatic exclusion of evi- dence in federal prosecutions. The justices now must decide whether that 1968 law, known as Section 3501, lawfully can be en- forced. Worried that federal agents' er- rors might lead to truthful confes- sions being thrown out of court. Congress sought to overturn the Miranda ruling in 1968 by passing a law that said federal courts do not have to dismiss confessions made without Miranda warnings. But the law lay largely dormant for nearly 30 years, until a surpris- ing federal appeals court ruling last February. The 4th U.S. Circuit Court, rul- ing in the case of a Maryland man accused in seven bank robberies in Maryland and Virginia, said Charles Dickerson's incriminating remarks to FBI agents should be admitted as trial evidence against him. The appeals court, by an 8-5 vote, ruled that Section 3501 means that failing to issue Miranda warn- ings is just one of several factors courts should consider in deciding whether statements to police were made voluntarily. Neither Dickerson nor the fed- eral prosecutors who had opposed his appeal focused on the 1968 law. But University of Utah law profes- sor Paul Cassell, representing the conservative Washington Legal Foundation as a friend of the court, argued that Section 3501 allowed use of Dickerson's statements re- gardless of any Miranda violation. The appeals court agreed. After Dickerson's lawyer ap- See MIRANDA page 5 Castro demands Cuban boy be returned HAVANA (AP) �Fidel Castro's government stepped up pressure on the United States on Monday, appeal- ing for international support and organizing street pro- tests in its battle to have a boy who was rescued off the Florida coast returned to his father in Cuba. Castro on Sunday demanded that 6-year-old Elian Gonzalez to his father in 72 hours. The State Depart- ment rejected the demand on Monday, saying the fate of the child should be based on humanitarian consid- erations. "We do not accept the ultimatum issued by Fidel Castro spokesman James Foley said. "This is not con- ducive to resolving this case in the appropriate humani- tarian way About 1,000 grandmothers marched Monday through the streets of Elian Gonzalez's hometown of Cardenas, a two-hour drive east of Havana. "We want Elian back home said a huge mural painted on a wall that passers-by signed. Elian's classmates planned a 6th birthday party for him at their elementary school in Cardenas as Cubans on both sides of the Florida Straits increasingly em- braced him as their own political poster child. Workers set up bleachers outside the U.S. Interests Section on Monday, apparently preparing for another protest outside the American mission. Waving Cuban flags and chanting political slogans, 500 members of the Communist Youth held the first protest there Sun- day night. Foley said the United States holds the Cuban gov- ernment responsible for any harm to U.S. citizens or to the U.S. diplomatic mission that may come from pro- tests called for by the Cuban government. "We expect the government of Cuba to fulfill its obligation to protect international diplomatic missions and their personnelhe said. National Assembly President Ricardo Alarcon ap- pealed in a letter to governments around the world for their support in bringing Elian home. "Once again the United States government has vio- lated the basic principles of law and respect for hu- man dignity thus insulting the child's father, a mod- est Cuban worker, and his grandparents Alarcon wrote. "Elian's father and his grandparents' right to de- mand his immediate return to the home and family from which he was illegally snatched is not nego- tiable the letter said. Elian's mother and stepfather were among those who died when an overloaded powerboat sank Thanks- giving week during the 90-mile crossing to Florida in what American authorities said was a case of illegal alien smuggling. U.S. Border Patrol spokesman Dan Geoghegan on Monday confirmed The Miami Herald report and Cuban government account that there were 14 people aboard the boat instead of the 13 the Coast Guard has been reporting. The boy's father, Juan Miguel Gonzalez, 31, says the child was taken out of the country without his knowledge. He and the boy's four grandparents have asked the Cuban government to help get him back. Alarcon has indicated that Cuba would raise the dispute over Elian during the Dec. 13 meeting. The East Carolinian vwwv.tececu.edu Tuesday, Dec. 7,199? news@studentmedia.ecu.edu Four students shot at Oklahoma school FORT GIBSON, Okla. (AP)�A 13-year-old student opened fire with a semiautomatic handgun out- side his middle school this morn- ing, wounding four classmates, au- thorities said. A fifth student reportedly suf- fered bumps and bruises. The wounded were taken to hos- pitals in Tulsa and Muskogee. None of the injuries appeared life-threat- ening. "I understand he just got there and decided to start shooting, pulled a gun out and started shoot- ing said Terry Cragg, Muskogee County sheriff's deputy. "He doesn't even know who it was he shot. There was not a hate thing. I asked him why. He said, 'I don't know Students were gathered outside before the 8 a.m. start of classes when the shooting began. It was not known how many shots were fired. As science teacher Ronnie Holuby approached, the boy dropped his empty 9 mm semiau- tomatic handgun, authorities said. Holuby, who also serves as the school's safety officer, grabbed the boy's arms and pinned him against a brick wall. Later, the small slender boy, whose name was not released, was led into a Muskogee County court- room for a closed arraignment. Dressed in a blue long-sleeved shirt and khaki pants, he walked sol- emnly between two deputies, keep- ing his head down. It was not clear what charges he faced. In Washington, President Clinton told reporters that investi- gators from the FBI and ATF were on the scene. "Our prayers are with each of the children and their families Clinton said. "Right now there are no fatalities, only people who are wounded, and we hope it will stay that way Governor Frank Keating initially issued a statement saying the shoot- ing "must serve as a call to arms for Oklahoma's educators, parents, community and religious leaders to address the root causes of what is happening to our families and young people He later issued a revised state- ment deleting the reference to a "call to arms" after a reporter asked if that was a poor choice of words. He substituted the phrase "wake-up call At Tulsa Regional Medical Cen- ter, a 12-year-old boy was in fair condition with gunshot wounds to both arms. A 12-year-old girl was in fair condition at St. Francis Hospi- tal in Tulsa with a gunshot wound to the cheek. Muskogee Regional Medical Center said it was treating two 13- year-old boys�one for a gunshot wound to the forearm, the other a leg wound. Justine Hurst, a 13-year-old eighth-grader, stood outside the school with her father, Jim, hours after the shooting. She said she knew two of the victims and the shooting suspect. "He seemed like a really nice person Hurst said, identifying the shooter as a seventh-grader in her school. "He had a lot of friends Authorities offered no details about the suspect except his age. Investigators didn't know who the gun was registered to. They ob- tained a search warrant to search some school lockers. Justine arrived at the school ust after the shooting happened, as stu- dents were being rushed inside into the school cafeteria. She said back- packs lay strewn everywhere. "Everyone was screaming Hurst said. "Everyone was crying She said some of the children thought the gunfire was the fire- crackers left over from Saturday's football game when Fort Gibson played Weatherford for a state high school championship. The windows of the school were still painted with signs from the game, including "We're cheering for you Fort Gibson lost 46-0 to Weatherford. Eighth-grade student Greg Pruitt was walking on the other side of building from where the shooting took place and heard what sounded like firecrackers. A vice principal began yelling for kids to get inside the cafeteria. "We heard one girl screaming Pruitt said. "We saw smoke coming from the cement Fort Gibson is a town of about 3,500 people about 50 miles south- east of Tulsa. About 450 students attend the middle school. A school official said all of the district's 1,850 students were sent home for the day. School was planned again for Tuesday. SWASHBUCKLER CARWASH E-OPEH! Due to Hurricane Floyd We have all NEW carwashing equipment! 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'Tuesday, D� "Www.tec.ecij MARS i from the surfac The lander, was supposed I j dios to relay a I bal Surveyor in: J directly to Earl J spacecraft sent ' and none from i � Sunday's si i tions opportur ! nal antenna, c NOW HIRING � Orientation Assistants for 2000-2001 Orientation & the First-Year Experience 214 Whichard � 328-4173 For more information, call the Orientation Office or attend an Information Session in 208 Whichard Building: � Tuesday, December 7, 1999-1:00 p.m. � Wednesday, January 12, 2000- 4:00 p.m. Applications are now available in 214 Whichard Building! Deadline for completed applications is February 4, 2000 at 5:00 p.m. :� : v -�: cover your butt, better yet, help cover your tuition College can mean maneuvering through a lot of different obstacles, but tuition payments shouldn't be one of them. In Army ROTC, you'll have a shot at a scholarship worth thousands. And make friends you can count on. Talk to an Army ROTC advisor today. We've got you covered. ARMY ROTC Unlike any other college coarse you can take. For More Information call The Army ROTC Department at ECU 252-328-6974 j. � -IS' �� 3P C Mi 1 5C. 7, 1999 idia.ecu.edu KljfeK I J Tuesday, Dec. 7, 1999 HVww.tec.ecu.edu The East Carolinian news@studentmedia.ecu.edu MARS from page 3 MIRANDA from page 3 i from the surface of the Red Planet. ! The lander, if working properly, was supposed to have switched ra- dios to relay a signal through Glo- i bal Surveyor instead of transmitting directly to Earth. But the mapping spacecraft sent only its own data and none from the lander. Sunday's second communica- tions opportunity, using the origi- nal antenna, opened at 9:40 p.m. PST. After the window was open for several minutes, scientists still had not detected any signals from the lander. Lack of any signals since shortly before Friday's scheduled landing left mission officials with hope only that the lander survived the touch- down and, on its own, was taking steps to establish contact. Mars Polar Lander could have gotten into trouble simply by set- ting down in difficult terrain. "Landing on Mars Is very hard, and it's the part where you're landing that's really hard Cook said. "It doesn't take much to have problems pealed to the Supreme Court, the Clinton administration refused to defend Section 3501. In a brief that Attorney General Janet Reno took the unusual step of signing, government lawyers argued that the federal law cannot be en- forced because the Miranda decision "is of constitutional dimension" and "cannot be superseded merely by legislation In today's brief order, the justices appointed Cassell to defend the law. before them. The Miranda decision flowed from the Fifth Amendment's guar- antee that no one "shall be com- pelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself But the court never explicitly said its deci- sion or the police warnings were required by the Fifth Amendment. If the Supreme Court agrees with the 4th Circuit court that failure to give the warnings does not neces- sarily bar use of evidence in federal cases, states presumably would be free to follow Congress' lead and enact their own versions of Section 3501. The case is Dickerson vs. U.S 99-5525. 4$ Ql 73 1 1 m. R m �� 1 -�" i I MB �ft "��.� I i i : M :e.1 um$ presents 1 McDonalds 6 Piece hicken Nuggets Medium Medium EAKIN from page 1 basketball games by the 2003-04 season. "This will definitely help increase revenues Eakln said. "And we need revenues to stay afloat and main- tain financial integrity Despite the fact that the eastern region of the state was dealt an economically staggering blow by the af- termath of Hurricane Floyd, administrators still say this is the year to raise the price of tuition. "We did take that into consideration, and that's why the increase we're proposing is only half of what other universities are asking for Brown said. According to Eakin, the requested in-state tuition increase for UNC-CH, NCSU and UNC was $300. UNC- W asked for a $235 doctoral increase and a $400 over- all fee increase. Nieman said he disapproved of the timing of the fee increase. "So many North Carolinians were affected by the hurricane that it just seems disappointing that this is the time being chosen to raise tuition Neiman said. "I'd like to see a move towards more modest propos- als, because this is a time for healing Eakin is requesting the mandatory $30 doctoral in- crease and an additional $120 totaling $150 for in-state students for next year alone. Out-of-state increases come to $326 for doctoral and $446 touting $772. "I am very disappointed in our administration's pro- posal of this increase because it seems like all we're doing is piggy-backing on the backs of UNC and NCSU said SG A President Cliff Webster If this passes, we, the stu- dent body must come to bond in a collective effort to stop it at the General Administration Following the administration's proposal, Sopho- more Class President Michael Orr introduced a resolu- tion concerning the opposition of the tuition increase to the SGA. The resolution passed with only one vote of opposition by Senior Class Vice President Robert Smith. This resolution is an official statement by the student body of ECU that will be sent to the BOT and BOG, voicing opposition to the tuition increase. "Decisions are made for and about you, with or with- out you, so anyone who feels that this (proposal is wrong, please let your voice be heard Orr said. These writers can be contacted at tsteinbeiser&studentmedia. ecu. edu aharne&studentmedia. ecu. edu. HOLIDAY from page 1 The drive began Nov. 6 and the final collection day is Dec. 9. Thus far, Craigle reports the turnout has been tremendous. "The staff, faculty and students have been very supportive of the program she said. There is a continual need for supplies, however. Along with the collection, Dowdy Student Stores and the ECU Cheerleaders are do- ing their part as well. On Dec. 7 between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m those who bring new, unwrapped toys to the store will receive a free photo taken with Pee Dee Claus. For a list of collection sites, go online to www.ecu.eduservices and click on the Holiday '99 link. The web page displays a list of col- lection sites, gift and donation suggestions and photos from last year's drive. If you have any ques- tions or are interested in sponsor- ing a family, call Julie Wolfe at 328-6910 or Leslie Craigle at 328- 6468, ext. 4. Craigle feels participating in the holiday drive is one way to demonstrate good will at this spe- cial time of year. 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Letters may be sent by e-mail to editorQstudentmedia.ecu .edu or to The East Carolinian, Student Publications Building. Greenville, NC 27858-4353. For additional information, call 252-328-6366 Something homemade that shows the giver's creativity and talents illustrates more forethought than that spiffy new shirt from the Gap that everyone else will be wearing come January. Even taking time out to cook the one you love dinner or give them a massage can mean more than a box from Bailey's Jewelry. 0URVIEW OPINION COLUMN Common courtesy remembered, missed Christie Marra OPINION COLUMNIST I can remember my mom once telling me that you should always say "please" and "thank you" whenever you need someone to do something for you or they have done something nice for you. She also told me that you should be polite and try not to step on anyone's toes in your daily life. It seems as though acts as simple and common as these are so frequently for- gotten as we complete our day to day routines. Granted, there are some people who always remem- ber these "common courtesies but more often than not, numerous people seem to have totally abandoned the little things in life. Maybe they didn't pay enough attention to their mothers when they were little, or perhaps they just chose not to listen. Either way, people look at you strange when you are polite and just say "Thanks Sometimes, ail it takes to make someone's day a little brighter is to say "excuse me "please" or "thank you I learned this in a store one day and was completely baffled by the surprised look on the lady's face. All I wanted was a can of soup for dinner and had to reach in front of her to get the last can of vegetable alpha- bet. I said "excuse me" and she moved. After that, she told me I was the first person to be somewhat polite to her all day, and she smiled. All of my life I had thought it was understood to say "excuse me" and all that other stuff. I guess that I was blindly assuming people actu- ally had manners. All day long, I work around people and if I'm not polite, I don't make any money. One thing this has taught me is that people are incredibly rude and could care less about what their mothers once told them. I think it's pretty sad that people would rather just reach in front of, cut off and even disregard the comfort of others just so they can be first in line or get the last can of soup on the shelf. I guess it's unusual for people to just be nice and dig deep into their memories for the simple life lessons we once learned but so frequently forget. Next time you're in the grocery store, your car or anywhere there are other people around you; please use some man- ners. Maybe if someone would have just said "thank you" to all of those postal workers, they wouldn't have tripped out and lives wouldn't have been lost to the wrath of cranky, under appreciated mail men. This writer can be cmarro@studentmedia. ecu. edu. contacted at OPINION COLUMN Where have all the reindeer gone? Ryan Kennemur OPINION COMMUNIST Howdy folks! How was your Dia del Turkey? Here's hoping it was bet- ter than fellow columnist Patrick McMahon's. His really sucked. Re- ally. But alas, that day is gone, and it is about time for us to get really worried. Nope, I'm not talking about finals. Nope, I'm not talking about term papers and field projects. Nope, I'm not talking about the fact that there are only 18 more shop- ping days until Christmas no wait. I AM talking about that. My mistake. Now, we all know that Christ- mas is a time for giving, sharing, loving, caring, warmth and all that other good, old-timey, "Andy-Will- iams-sings-the-best-of-Elvis-singing- the-best-of-Nat-Ktng-Cole" type of stuff. Of course, that's what we all look forward to. But when Christ- mas Anally gets here, it's quite dif- ferent, isn't it? It's more like spend- ing, rushing, cooking, taking pic- tures of people with peculiar red eyes, explaining your report card and why "I's" are better than "F's and basically figuring out that Christmas ends right after lunch on Dec. 25. � Now I think that's sad. Remem- ber when we were just itty bitty widdle kids? Sure you do! The closer Christmas morning got, the more often we had to change our collec- tive underwear. I miss that feeling. Ever since I've come to college, I've felt like an adult. It's a great feeling having your own place to live and your own bills to pay (1 guess), but it's not much fun anymore. One thing that con- soles me is the fact that toys have not gotten much better since we were kids. For the young ones, one of the best selling toys continues to be the "See and Say that pull-the- string-and-hear-the-cow-say- MOOO-thingy. As for the boys, they still have Transformers, but now they're called "Beast Wars And the really sad thing is that girls' toys really haven't changed since the '50s. They still sell oodles of nov- elty dolls such as "Baby Crawl-n- Crap" and "Baby Eat-Cherries-n- Throw-up-on-New-Carpet I guess you could say that I'm going through a sort of mid-life cri- sis a little prematurely. I wish I could go back and retrieve that feel- ing that I used to have during the holidays, but when exams end just a week prior, I really don't have time to get into any sort of good spirit. That's why I think we should just do our exams on the final day of classes. Either that or just do away with them altogether. Now, THERE'S a nice present! Anyway, have a great holiday and eat all you want. You can always lose the weight over the next year or two. This writer can be contacted ot rkennemun9itudentmedia.ecu.edu. Tuesday, Dec. 7, 1999 opinion@studentmedia.ecu.edai �tm Christmas is a time of beauty, love and happiness. It is also a time of getting and giving. Sometimes people go all out and spend entirely too much on Christ- mas presents. We have noticed that every year there are always those who are willing to spend hundreds of dollars on gifts for their friends and fam- ily. Granted, if one has more money than they know what to do with, it's OK to splurge a little. But some students barely have enough money to make ends meet. And, those credit card bills at the end of the month will make poor kindling when GUC turns your electricity off. Hopefully your loved ones would rather see dear you spend your college years debt-free than get an overly-expensive gift. Love does not come in the form of money. Much of the time a handmade card or a batch of cookies means more than a store-bought bag of M&M's. Something homemade that shows the giver's creativity and talents illustrates more forethought than that spiffy new shirt from the Gap that everyone else will be wearing come January. Even taking time out to cook the one you love dinner or give them a massage can mean more than a box from Bailey's Jewelry. In order to show affection for someone, you need only look as far as your desk drawer or craft store. Think about the person and what they mean to you or the things that they truly love. Lots of people love simple things of beauty, and these things are typically cheaper than their store- brand counterparts. Be creative and pour your heart and soul into the gifts that you give, and the recipients will love it every time. Even if it's not what they really wanted, they will learn to love it because you made it for them. No one can put a price on love. Avoid being brainwashed by the Hall- mark manifesto. Paying more for a gift does not make you a better per- son, and will probably not make someone you care about happier than a fresh batch of lovingly-made cookies. n OPINION COLUMN Apply lessons learned at ECU to better the future 4 The next lesson perhaps is hard to admit, but is J nevertheless a fact of life: Guys and girls are as differ ent as night and day and that will never change. Dei ; spite a college education, guys are still playing vided games religiously, communicating poorly and behav ing badly. Likewise, girls mysteriously find solace in shopping, crying to get their way and most love to ' gossip. It's the same thing from kindergarten through � college and, yes, even beyond. ;� 'c Lastly, you find in college that the easy thing to do� is almost never the right thing to do. Any time a decj-1: sion is to be made, the one with the most positive re suits is the very one that requires the most sacrifice��� and wherewithal. There is also a tendency to remair) completely apathetic and "decide not to decide Tak ing the easy choice and deciding not to decide, if con- stantly repeated, will most definitely lead to crash and burn because then there is no locus of control. As this year wraps up, and especially for those gradu- ating, it is imperative to make the most of what you have experienced. Applying lessons so that mistakes are not repeated is key to achieving your goals. Marvelle Sullivan OPINION WRITER Since the semester and the year are both drawing to a close, it is important to make an evaluation of people and events and the impressions these have made on who we are now. College is such a small part of a life span, but it is important in that it shapes your future and attitudes on many levels. Here, you just begin to learn fundamental lessons that will be ap- plied to the rest of your life. One important lesson reveals to us that sometimes,we don't reap what we sow. The very things we put the most time and effort into are not rewarded with equal results. Very often, studying five minutes for a test will translate into a much better grade than the test that you stayed up all night preparing for. Equivalently, people that you put your most trust in, can be the very ones that ultimately disappoint you. It would be wonderful to believe that the older you get, the less frequently disappointment occurs, but that just isn't realistic. However, with experience, it becomes easier to accept and cope with disappoint- ment, while allowing it to make you a better person. Hii's writer can be msullivan@studentmedia.ecu.edu. contacted ai OPINION COLUMN Life is a gift to be treasured Na'im Akbar OPINION WRITER When you don't have a grip on life, it will defi- nitely get a grip on you. I write these words today so that we might take an inventory of our lives and take advantage of each moment that God gives us, to live it to its fullest potential. This is a reminder to all of us not to take our lives for granted, for the life we have been blessed with can be so fleeting. I write to honor the memory of the Texas A&M University students who lost their lives before they could develop their potential. As a college stu- dent, I was saddened to learn of the loss of these young people who had so much to give to the world. Let those of us that are here take a lesson from the untimely death of these students and do something that will stand as a symbol of our good works. Fellow members of the ECU family, remember that "life is a mystery, unfold it; a journey, walk it; painful, endure it; beautiful, see it; a song, sing it; a flower, smerT it; wonderful, enjoy it; a candle, light it; precious, don't' waste it; a gift, open it; love, give it; unlimited, go fof � it; light, shine in it according to Iyanla Vanzant. � As for the students who died at Texas A&M, I know that they rest in the bosom of God; and yet I cannot, help but feel the pains of sorrow and regret for their families and friends. I cannot help but feel the heavy� hand of death on my forehead. I cannot help but imag� ine bygone days when they, their families, and their' friends lived and smiled in the face of the sun. Where are they now? Are they somewhere in an unknown region? Are they together? Do they remem- ber the past as we do? Are they near this world of ours or are they far away? I know, dear people that they live. They live a life more real, more beautiful than ours. They are nearer to God than we are. This writer can be contacted at nakbar@studentmedia.ecu.edu. M3 OPINION COLUMN Drug education not prevalent enough 'iert In general, drug culture in our society is at the beginning of a boom age, and it sincerely frightens me because I don't think we are aware of or ready for the immediate and long term effects of the new drug age. By "we" I mean everyone on all levels, from the pharmaceutical industry to your average Joe who is popping Zanex and Valium daily. The sheer number of substances that are available and in use daily by nearly everyone is astounding: Prozac, Ritalin, marijuana, Viagra, Ecstasy, LSD, nicotine, cocaine, caf- feine, Phen-Phen, Ketamine, alco- hol. The list can go on and on since there are literally thousands of de- signer drugs that someone just "in- vented" in a lab somewhere. My concern is with people who use any type of drug without first educating themselves on exactly how it works and what it does. This is a tricky thing because it is easy to take another person's word on safety�from a doctor giving a prescription, on the relatively in- formed end, to a friend passing you a couple of red gel tabs, on the not- so-enlightened end. On the pharmaceutical side of the scale, the system seems to be safe since everything is thoroughly tested and scrutinized. But how do you really know what the long-term effects of any new drug are? A pow- erful pharmaceutical company probably has lobbyists at the FDA and can put serious pressure on new drug approval. Do you trust these people with your health? On the street side however, things are even gloomier simply because the substances need to run underground, and there is a whole taboo quality to the scene. For ex- ample, what do you know more about: how Viagra works on your body or how LSD works on your mind? Of course you have seen the ads for Viagra with the cute molecu- lar explanation of how it works and all its side effects and interactions. Now show me the brochure for LSD, because there are a lot of people using it who have no source of edu- cation. Perhaps we should ask the CIA, since they have done extensive test- ing on this and many other drugs. Why can't the government put out a brochure with truthful, objective information rather than slather us - with distorted information in the I typical "Don't Do Drugs" ads. sjlga The fact of the matter is that people are going to take substances- ( into their bodies for various reasons Education is vital to the ensurance of their health and well-being and should be available regardless of tHe1' legality issue. At the dawn of this' drug age it is important that we pro- ceed with caution and intelligence rather than recklessness and igno- rance. Know what you are putting into your body and be sure that you know if you really want to. This is part one of a series of drug related articles. Next semester I would like to explore the issues of legality and the illegitimate "war on drugs Have a wonderfull holiday, and be educated on your intoxiciP tion until we meet again. M- �') This writer can be contacted nCrt; demosthenes@studentmedia.ecu.edu.fti . 88ft1 - ;ei" �9u ? PfL� Tuesday, Dec www.tec.ecu.e FEATUI Inten Australia Summer is the many, it is an o friends and rela typical Christmi glazed ham, co meats, pasta, s ice cream. The was celebrated �� Franca Nearly every Fr Nativity scene c cusfortheChri dispjays little cl saints which s France through gifts from Pere plinarian comp reminds Pere Is during the past Noel brings sm ebratedonDec other places it i ally, adults wait gifts. 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Franca Nearly every French home at Christmas displays a Nativity scene or "creche which serves as the fo- cus for the Christmas celebration. The creche often dispjays little clay figures called santons or "little saints which are made by craftsmen in the south of France throughout the year. French children receive gifts from Pere Noel, who travels with his stem disci- plinarian companion Pere Fouettard. Pere Fouettard reminds Pere Noel of how each child has behaved during the past year. In some parts of France, Pere Noel brings small gifts on St. Nicholas Eve, cel- ebrated on Dec. 6, and visits again on Christmas. In other places it is Jesus who brings the gifts. Gener- ally, adults wait until New Year's Day to exchange gifts. "1 Spain Christmas is a deeply religious holiday in Spain. The country's patron saint is the Virgin Mary. Young men dress extravagantly and at times wear masks. They parade noisily throughout the streets carrying a long pole on the top of which is attached a holly bush. Christmas Eve Is known as Nochebuena or "the Good Night It is a time for family members to gather together to rejoice and feast around Nativity scenes that are present in nearly every home. As in many European countries, the children of Spain re- ceive gifts on the feast of the Epiphany, Jan. 6. The Magi are particularly revered in Spain. It is believed that they travel through the countryside reenacting their journey to Bethlehem every year at this time. Children leave their shoes on windowsills and fill them with straw, carrots and barley. In return, the wise men fill the shoes with candy. China Cbtetians in China celebrate by lighting their houses with beautiful paper lanterns and decorating their Christmas trees, which they call "Trees of Light with paper chains, paper flowers and paper lanterns. Chinese children hang muslin stockings and await a visit from Santa Claus, whom they call Dun Che Lao Ren (dwyn-chuh-lau-oh-run) which means "Christmas Old Man Since the vast majority of the Chinese are not Christian, the main winter festival in China is the Chinese New Year, which takes place toward the end of January. Now officially called the "Spring Festival it is a time when chil- dren receive new clothing, eat luxurious meals, re- ceive new toys and enjoy firecracker displays. An important aspect of the Chinese New Year celebra- tion is the worship of ancestors. Portraits and paint- ings of ancestors are brought out and hung in the main room of the home. IniHa Christians in India decorate mango or banana trees at Christmas time. They sometimes also decorate their houses with mango leaves. In some parts of In- dia, small clay oil-burning lamps are used as Christ- mas decorations which are placed on the edges of flat roofs and on the tops of walls. Churches are decorated with poinsettias and lit with candles for the Christmas evening service. Photos courtesy of the World Wide Web Christmas trees light up the season Evergreen tradition based on history Ryan Kennemur SENIOR WRITER "Oh Christmas tree, Oh Christmas tree, please keep away from mat-ches As the semester comes to an exasperating end, many ECU students will venture home for the holidays. They may light the Menorah, hang their stockings by the chimney with care or even bring a seven-foot tree into their homes to decorate with lights and ornaments passed down from generation to generation. But the question remains, "Why have a tree?" According to the University of Illinois (UI) web site, the initial idea of the holiday tree came from the an- cient Romans, who decorated small trees with shining metal in the honor of Saturnus, the god of agriculture. In the middle ages, an evergreen tree was decorated with apples as a symbol of the Feast of Adam and Eve, which was celebrated on Dec. 24. The actual idea of a "Christmas" tree came much later. "It is believed to have originated in Germany, and the idea spread to the United States in the 1800s said Karen Baldwin, Folklore Professor at ECU. Christmas trees came from the forest until fairly recently. Trees have been sold commercially in the US � since about 18S0 and currently, there are only seven states that produce tree farms, North Carolina and Pennsylvania are the only two on the East Coast. Arti- ficial trees, or pre-cut trees, are more popular nation- ally. Traditionally, the idea of the Christmas tree is a rep- resentation of the family or organization who erected it. "Ornaments that are hung on the branches are usu- ally symbols of heritage or generations past Baldwin said. "Once, when I was away from home and didn't have much room, I made a picture of a Christmas tree on the wall and hooked decorations to it. So, the idea of a tree can be just as profound and meaningful as the tree itself There are many traditions that go along with the Christmas tree. "Many people string popcorn and twirl it around the tree like garland Baldwin said. "Also, it's com- monplace to position the tree in front of a window for passers-by to see See TREES, page 8 Christmas trees decorate stores everywhere, (photo by Emily Richardson) doristmas festivities differ worldwide Santa Claus and candles, such as those in advent wreaths and those burning as centerpieces, are symbols of the holiday season, (photo by Emily Richardson) MOVIE REVIEW "Gift of Magi" proceeds benefit diabetes patients Popular play performed to raise money Jennifer Brown STAFF WRITER Toy Story 2 Susan Wright FEATURES EDITOR Only occasionally does a movie come along that can make everyone, from five to 95, laugh out loud. "Toy Story 2" is one of these films. In 1995, the original Toy Story came out, heralding a revolution in Hollywood as the first completely com- puter-animated feature-length film. With the voice tal- ents of Tom Hanks and Tim Allen, the characters of Woody and Buzz Lightyear come to life. In "Toy Story 2 the same computer graphics and voices are back, only now the plot is funnier and even more complex. Even toys have to make tough choices. Woody, the ever-valiant cowboy, embarks on a mission to save his friend Squeak, but something goes terribly wrong. Woody is stolen by a toy collector, and it's up to the boys to save him. As in the last Toy Story, the toys end up traveling to See TOYS, page 8 The ECU Diabetes Center presented more than just frankincense and myrrh this holiday season. With the talented assistance of the ECU Theatre De- partment, the center sponsored a special production of O'Henry's "The Gift of Magi" Friday, Dec. 3, at Ironwood's Jockey Club. Theproduction consisted of the performance of the play, dinner, and a silent auc- tion. The play was originally set in the holiday season. It tells the story of a married couple who are so poor they each have to sell their most prized possession to buy the other a gift. It's message stresses the importance of giving. Mary Schumer of the Diabetes Center said she hopes this will be the "First Annual Diabetes Center Fund raiser Schumer said she hopes that these fundraisers will continue for years to come, and Greenville has shown their support. "We've really had tremendous support from the community, especially considering everything Greenville has gone through this year Schumer said. "Several businesses have either donated things for the auction or provided floral arrangements and decora- tions for the dinner A variety of items were auctioned off. The dona- tions included birdhouses, pictures, golf clubs, hams, See DIABETES, page 8 Families share traditions of feasting, celebrating Nina M. Dry ASSISTANT FEATURES EDITOR Everywhere you look, Christmas is in the ait Pine scent fills the air as stores prepare to sell Christmas trees for the holiday season. Festive lights are me- ticulously hung on homes, adding color to neigh- borhoods while sounds of carols can be heard in ev- ery department store during our search for the per- fect gift for that special someone. During this time of year, most families come to- gether and revive their family traditions. In the United States, although people have their own way of celebrating Christmas, there are many traditions, such as awaiting Santa's arrival and giving gifts that are commonly shared. In other countries, there are certain events that are anticipated all year. According to senior Carotin Meisel, who is Ger- man by birth, holiday festivities in Germany begin during the first week of December with a visit from "St. Nicholas "It's just like Santa Claus, but instead kids put their shoes at the end of their beds Meisel said. "St. Nicho- las comes and puts candy and chocolate in their shoes This tradition is very similar to the American tra- dition of hanging stockings and filling them with candy and gifts. While many Americans begin their Christmas as soon as the turkey settles in their stomachs, in Ger- many, families such as Meisel's don't display a Christ- mas tree until Christmas Eve. According to Meisel, Dec. 24 is a day of major preparation for Christmas Day. "On Christmas Eve, we go to church, begin pre- paring the meals for the following day and exchange gifts Meisel said. "We usually eat meals that don't take too much time to prepare since we are so busy preparing for the next day On Christmas Day, the dishes served are usually duck, potatoes and other deiectables. "Our Christmas meal is more similar to Ameri- cans' Thanksgiving dinner Meisel said. See FESTIVITIES, page 9 A NOTCH ABOVE THE NORM Santa Claus He is the subject of thousands of poems and sto- ries, yet no two are the same. Every year at Christmas, millions of children await his arrival. He is known around the world as Pere Noel, Kriss Kringle and in the United States, as Santa Claus. St. Nicholas, believed to be Claus's predecessor, was born in the fourth century in a small town in Turkey. He was known for his generosity and compassion for small children. In one of the many legends, he threw bags of gold into a poor man's window to save his daughters from being forced Into prostitution. He was named the patron saint of sailors in peril on the sea and children without hope. For many years, St Nlcho- See SANTA, page 8 MMMMpip�?�? ?�?'?��?? The East Carolinian www.tec.ecu.edu MOVIE REVIEW FEATURES Tuesday, Dec. 7,199$ features@studentmedia.ecu.edty fuesday, D� www.tec.ecu TREES from page 7 End of Days poorly cast Susan Wright FEATURES EDITOR A big, burly man wrought with alcoholism and sui- cidal depression is the chosen one who must keep the marked bearer of the Anti-Christ from procreating with Satan. If you can swallow this premise, then you may be able to make it through director Peter Hyams' End of Days. Satan (Gabriel Byrne), who has the ability to read minds and appear wherever he chooses, is in the midst of searching for a woman named Christine (Robin Tunney) with whom he can reproduce. At the same time, religious militant groups are hunting for Chris- tine so that they can kill her to keep Satan's spawn from taking over the world. Arnold Schwarzenegger's Jericho Cane is a tormented ex-cop who is chosen to protect Christine from the many villains out to get her. Although Jericho's life is full of self-destructiive habits and self-loating due to his past, he is chosen as the only one who is pure of heart who can protect Chris- tine before Millennium midnight. His only understand- ing is of guns, yet no weapon made by man is able to destroy Satan. Even though Jericho's chances are slim, as in most action movies, the good guy does end up winning while the more powerful bad guy loses. End of Days suffers from poor casting and character portrayals that ruin what otherwise could have been a movie with real potential. Watching Schwartzenegger plod through his role and slowly come to an under- standing of what exactly is going on around him takes up the first 1 12 hour of the movie; this is what keeps the film from really building steam. The plot eventu- ally fizzles into a predictable battle between good and evil with lots of added gore and violence. So, if you're intent upon being startled by grotesque scenes and astounding amounts of bloodshed in hor- rific ways, this film is a great way to spend two hours. If you're looking for a movie to stimulate your mind as well as your eyes, however, this movie is not one worth spending your money on. TAii's writer can be contacted at features@studentmedia.ecu.edu. Christmas tree lots display their evergreen wares as soon as the Christmas season begins, (photo by Emily Richardson) "Sometimes before presents are wrapped, people put stuffed animals on the tree skirt or set up Lionel trains said Rodney Rose, Graduate Student. People are torn between tradition and their desire to keep things cost-effective and long lasting. Over 34 million natural trees are sold annually, com- pared to only 10 million artificial ones. There are over 12,000 farms and 15,000 growers in the US. The most popular type overall is the Scotch Pine, known for its ability to retain all of its needles after it dries. In North Carolina, however, another branch is king. "The Fraser Fir is the Cadillac of Christmas trees. The needles stay up and it's the best smelling said Larry Cuthvertson, Manager of Mountain Boy Christ- mas Trees. "Having a fake tree is like having Santa Claus with- out a beard Cuthvertson said. SANTA from page 7 This writer can be rkennemur@studentmedia.ecu.edu. contacted at DIABETES from page 7 ornaments and a baby grand piano. An autographed copy of Jerry Seinfeld's book was also included. One of the ECU professors even donated a picture of the Cape Hatteras Light- house in its original location. Jane Komegay, of the Medical Foundation.plays an in- tegral role in getting this benefit together. Komegay helps to coordinate charity money and private support for the ECU School of Medicine and the Nursing and Allied Heath Departments as well. Komegay said she is very happy with the community response they received. "This is the first fund raiser we have donefor the Diabe- tes Foundation. So many people are either afflicted them- selves by diabetes or know someone who is affected by it Komegay said. Kristen Lundberg, a senior at ECU and a Theater Educa- tion major, is one of the directors of the "Gift of Magi "It's been a great experience working with the people at the Hospital Lundberg said. "It's for a great cause According to the American Diabetes Association, the total associated cost of diabetes for Americans in 1997 was $98 billion, The proceeds from the play and auction will be used to help fund Diabetes research in the new millennium. This writer can be contacted at jbrown@studentmedia.ecu.edu. TOYS from page 7 unknown places away from Andy, their keeper. A simple venture to the airport or around the block for a human becomes quite a feat for these six-inch action figures. Ev- ery inch is perilous and every turn could be their last. A shower of bouncy balls and the theft of a luggage car from the airport are two of the many disasters these tiny toys cause. Luckily, all of Andy's toys, including some new ones, make it home in time for Andy to return. The toys' motto throughout the movie, "nothing is as wonderful as being loved by a child is shared with all the new toys. Although the love will end sooner or later, it is worth it while it lasts. The characters in this film really do come to life. Tor two hours, you wonder what it would be like if your toys could really talk and move. If they could, would they be as adventurous as Buzz and Woody? The references to other movies, deftly added to the plot, give it a twist that adults will appreciate. When view- ing it for the first time, the more obvious jokes hit you in the face; the several, more subtle jokes and references become noticeable the second or third time the movie is watched. I have not seen a funnier movie all year than "Toy Story 2 Even if you are not a big fan of animated mov- ies, you should go see it, if only to see Mrs. Potatohead packing her hubby an extra pair of shoes and his "angry eyes This writer can be contacted at features@studentmedia.ecu.edu. � las Day was celebrated on Dec. 6, this being the day when all gifts were given. The holiday was later moved back by the pope so that it could be celebrated in con- junction with the birth of Christ on Dec. 25 ,b According to Claus, he was originally a Dutch leg- end brought to America by the colonists. As early as 1773 he began to appear in the press in America. Tta image that Americans hold of him now is very differ- ent from how European children portrayed him. Claus used to be known to ride with an elf. Blaqk Peter on a single horse across the sky. If a child was good' he or she would receive toys and candy, but if a child was bad, Black Peter would come into their room at night arid whip them. According to Claus, Black Pe- ter was simply a legend invented by parents to make their children behave. Claus said he would never share a horse with anyone who would wake children by whipping them�the very idea! The American image of Claus and his reindeer is not a legend, but rather the creation of several merj who pieced together the figure seen today on every- thing from Coca-Cola bottles to T-shirts. Thomas Nait, a famous cartoonist, and Clement Clark Moore, the author of "T'was the Night Before Christmas made Santa Claus into a benevolent old man who is jolly and chubby yet can squeeze up any chimney by "plap- ing his finger aside of his nose ' I Now a major icon in department stores and shppr ping malls everywhere, this Americanized representat tion of Claus is not too far off from the man himself. Unbeknownst to many, Claus's passion is snowboarding, and he said he wishes that Americans would include his aerobic hobby in their portrayal.qf him instead of dwelling on all of the cookies he eats. "Can I help it if I have a sweet tooth?' Claus said Although his image will probably continue to. change as the years go by, Claus will continue to be the same benevolent man he was when Moore's chaiv acter saw him standing by the chimney on Christmas' Eve, or the jolly man Nast drew shaking his belly. As long as there are children, Claus promises there witt- always be elves making toys and a laughing man in a, sleigh pulled by eight tiny reindeer to deliver them. This writer can be contacted at features@studentmedia.ecu.edu. ii' DON' LET TIME RUN Erfiroes jm spMtol jvwwmss! Id ftoDt of the tucfeDt Stores md the Wright tbee Coordinated by ECU Office of Health Promotion OUT Enjoy 21st century comfort & convenience at 1999 value prices! 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Glass cow carrier retires streaking back in style after 12 years of bovine bizarreness FESTIVITIES from page 7 :� COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Parents' tales about stu- dents streaking on college campuses in the 1970s are fceing relived. � The fad of two decades ago has returned on some �hid college campuses where students are peeling off their clothes and praying they don't get caught. A few men showed more than just their cheeks last month at Denison University in Granville. Jenn Powell, a junior from Silver Spring, Md was writing a paper late at night in the university's com- puter lab when she saw a flash of flesh. "All of a sudden, two guys with just winter caps on fcircled around the cubicles a couple of times and left �Powell'siid in The Columbus Dispatch Saturday. "It kind of shocked me at first. It was a little nerve-racking Amusing was how Jennifer Crosthwait, a junior from Mill Valley, Calif described her brief encounter with a group of eight to 10 briefless young men. � '� One night in September, the group jumped from a ar and ran up three flights of stairs in the student ahion, yelling and making a commotion, Ms. tlrosthwait recalled. vll; "My mom told me it happened at her school North Texas State University, where she graduated in 1976, Ms. Crosthwait said. "It was the first time I'd seen trat at Denison. They don't usually run around na- Wd Joe Austin, a professor in Bowling Green State �University's Pop Culture Department, called streaking �r phenomenon particular to a certain age and place in life. � "It's young people being away from their parents he said. "It's a time when you're exploring your sexu- ality, you're young and you're willing to take risks. -� "You'll notice there's no 42-year-old streakers, only young people. The repercussions of doing it at 42 are different than if you're 21 it There were no repercussions for Antioch College student streakers at a women's rugby game last month at Wittenberg University in Springfield. Antioch spokeswoman Karen Kovach said, "The crowd went wild" when two men stripped naked and two women stripped off their tops and ran around the held. The team's inaugural match at Wittenberg marked Antioch's return to intercollegiate sports for the first time since 1927 - not counting an abandoned attempt in the late 1970s to establish an ultimate Frisbee team, Ms. Kovach said. To celebrate Antioch's first score, students decided they would streak. Wittenberg won 23-0, but the stu- dents streaked anyway. COLUMBIA, Pa. (AP) - Hauling a 13-foot tall, fiber- glass cow from the pastures of Pennsylvania to the traf- fic-jammed streets of New York City wasn't always as easy as the Rev. Gene Heidler tried to make it look. To do his job of promoting Turkey Hill Dairy throughout the East Coast, Heidler has had to smile as angry Brooklyn drivers shouted at his employer's giant marketing gimmick for causing a five-mile traffic jam. He kept his cool while driving the cow on a mas- sive trailer through the heart of Times Square for an appearance on NBC's "Today" show. He took it in stride when the 2-ton cow was wounded in a drive-by shooting. But after 12 years of chauffeuring "Flossie" to birth- days, grand-opening celebrations and proms in a dozen states from Virginia to Maine, Heidler has had enough of that excitement. "People always have a strong reaction to the cow Heidler said as he hauled the cow back to Turkey Hill headquarters in Columbia, seven miles south of Lancaster, one last time as his retirement took effect Wednesday. "I need more time in my schedule and a little less excitement he said. The cow, painted black and white and equipped with an electronic "mooing" speaker, was sold to Tur- key Hill Dairy for almost $20,000 in 1986 by Fiberglass Animals and Shapes Corp. The Wisconsin company sells giant fiberglass animals to restaurants, miniature golf courses and other companies. Initially, dairy officials planned to use Flossie only for occasional promotions, but the gimmick proved much more popular than anticipated. "We thought it would be a good way to interact with the community at events said Carol Bleacher, the cow's agent. "We never imagined that we would be sending Gene and the cow out four limes a week Heidler, who is now a pastor at Millersville Breth- ren inChrist church in Millersville, recalled when he was first approached about taking on the unorthodox job of Flossie's driver. "I was in church with the dairy's vice president and everyone knew I needed a little extra money to help pay for the house I had bought Heidler said. "He came up to me and said, 'we've got an opening for someone who is a little unique and wants a new challenge I've never forgiven him In the years since, Heidler and the cow have be- come local celebrities. Farmer Ray Phillips, who lives down the road from the dairy, said just watching the cow drive up the road brings a smile to his face. "You almost feel like you've gone to the Twilight Zone or to some planet that worships cows Phillips said. "It's neat to see something so unusual. I never get tired of looking at it. People still run out of their houses to get a look at it when it drives by During Heidler's tenure, the cow has made several high-profile appearances, including a guest spot on the "Today" show. Heidler honored the show's request to drive the cow right by the studio as weatherman Al Roker made a few cracks about it in 1987. "At first some drivers were a little annoyed, but I think everyone around started to enjoy it Heidler said. In 1998 and this year, Flossie was the "pace cow" during a NASCAR weekly race at the South Hampton Motor Speedway in Capron, Va which Turkey Hill cosponsors. The cow took two laps in front of the cars before the race began. "Watching it circle the track in front of the race cars was one of the absolute strangest things I've ever seen said Brad Skelding, the track's general manager. "We'd like to think the cow is now a fixture here. Ev- eryone loves it Flossie's life has also been fraught with peril. While being taken to the grand opening of a gro- cery store in Hyde Park, New York, someone drove by and shot Flossie, leaving a 4-inch hole in her belly. "We patched her up with fiberglass and she was making appearances soon after Heidler said. The cow has also been stolen several times, but has always been returned. Although Heidler is retiring, Flossie has plenty of commitments to keep. She is booked for appearances as far off as December 2001, and the company is look- ing for new driver. "Flossie's social schedule puts all of ours to shame said Turkey Hill spokeswoman Crystal Foltz. VISIT US ONLINE VIOI I UO UINU1MC tec.ecu.edu Candy canes and other sweets are exchanged in many places as gifts during the holiday season, (photo by Emily Richardson) All holiday festivities end on Jan. 6, when Germans celebrate the coming of the Three Kings. In Turkmenistan, located in Central Asia, Shokhrat Orazov celebrates the holidays a little differently. Al- though they do not celebrate Christmas, New Year's is an important holiday. "On New Year's Eve, the whole family comes to- gether, waits for midnight and we have champagne to celebrate the New Year Orazov said. According to Orazov, the preparation for New Year's begins during the daytime on Dec. 31. "We cook the whole day Orazov said. "We make stuffed chicken, fried eggplant with garlic and cake for dessert Also, Orazov's family prepares a variety of different salads such as olivie salad which contains olives, pota- toes, sausage, green beans, eggs and mayonnaise. Lamb kabobs marinated overnight in vinegar and cooked in an open fire and wine are also served. While awaiting the New Year, the Orazov family joins in on the presidential tree lighting at the capital. "Whoever has a child under 16 receives a small pack- age of candy, small toys and fruit as gifts Orazov said. The country also caters to children by showcasing winter exhibitions from Dec. 20 to Jan. 12 and holds a circus during this time of the year. These two families, even though they live in differ- ent regions of the world, prove that togetherness dur- ing the holiday season is a family tradition worldwide. This writer can be contacted at mlry@studentmedia.ecu.edu. the Kroger Plus Shoppers Card! It's A Whole New Way To Sa ve! 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A championship effort It took 14 seasons, three home stadiums, four head coaches and a franchise relocation, but on Sunday the Rams returned to the top of the NFC West heap with a much awarded 34-21 victory over the Carolina Panthers. The win also ce- mented the turnaround for Rams Head Coach Dick Vermeil, who won just nine games in his first two seasons as Rams coach but has 10 in 1999. Arrest warrant ordered for Mavs rookie Dallas Maverick rookie Leon Smith had a war- rant for his arrest issued Monday. Smith left to check himself into a Texas hospital for psychiatric treatment. The warrant was ordered by U.S. Cir- cuit Judge J. W. Smith at a hearing on charges against the 19-year-okJ player accused of ram- ming a car belonging to his ex-girtfriend's mother and smashing out the windows. Stephan Johnson dies at 31 Boxer Stephan Johnson, failing to regain con- sciousness from a brain injury, died Sunday. Johnson sustained the injury in a Nov. 20 fight. At- lantic City New Jersey Medical Center physician pronounced Johnson dead at 5:45 p.m accord- ing to the Atlantic County medical examiner. No one from the medical examiner's office or the hos- pital would discuss the official cause of death. Summitt gets 700th win Tennessee's women's basketball Head Coach Pat Summitt celebrated a win for the 700th time in her unmatched coaching career. Wearing a wide- collared purple suit and her customary yellow un- dershirt, Summitt could barely contain herself by the final buzzer. "It feels like I've been watching a whole lot of basketball in my life Summitt said. Five for the Heisman The Downtown Athletic Club announced Tues- day who would be attending the Heisman presen- tation ceremony. Wisconsin running back Ron Dayne, Marshall Quarterback Chad Pennington, Purdue Quarterback Drew Brees, Georgia Tech Quarterback Joe Hamilton and Virginia Tech Quarterback Michael Vick will be attending the ceremony in New York. Among those absent will be Florida State Wide Reciever Peter Warrick and Louisville Quarterback Chris Redmon. Columbine wins state championship Littleton, Colorado's Columbine High School won the class 5A state championship on Satur- day. The school was rocked by the death of 12 students in what was the worst school massacre in U.S. History on April 20th. The team wore No. 70 on their helmets in honor of Matt Kechter, a former teamate who was murdered in the shoot- ing The Rebels earned their first state champion- ship, by defeating perrennial power Cherry Creek 21-14. Pirates prepare to face Horned Frogs Seniors gear up Tomlinson defense promises Jnfir4k I frT final CmP to be formidable obstacle M R fiJ � 1Ui llllcl1 gCUllC Stephen Sen ram m SPORTS EDITOR Texas Christian tailback Ladainian Tomlinson broke the NCAA single-game rushing record on Nov. 20. The game was against the University of Texas at El Paso. Tomlinson racked up 406 yards on the ground and etched his name in the college football record books. TCU will face ECU on Dec. 22 in the Mobile Alabama Bowl. Steve Logan and the Pirates have seen the tape of Tomlinson's big day. "They had to bring oxygen out to him, he was run- ning so long and so far said head coach Steve Logan, "it was kind of an incredible thing to watch Tomlinson's 1,850 yards this season is the highest single season total in TCU history. His 32 career touch- downs and 3,105 career rushing yards are also the high- est totals in the school's history. "We've got to shut him down said linebacker Jeff Ken. "We've got to get helmets on the guy and get good hits on him and we've got to get helmets on his quar- terback At 5'11 217 pounds, Tomlinson is a punishing back. "He's a big guy, always goes forward in his runs said defensive lineman, Norris McCleary. "He's not one of those guys who shy away from contact, he's a pun- ishing runner See BOWL, page 11 Senior Kwabena Green will play his final game as a Pirate at the Mobile Alabama Bowl, (photo by Emily Richardson) Mobile Alabama Bowl Where: Mobile, Ala. Ladd-Peebles Stadium When: 5:30 p.m Dec. 22 Who: ECU Pirates vs. TCU Homed Frogs TV: ESPN2 Lady Pirates hold on 91-99 in double overtime Women's basketball wins home opener Tiffany Waters ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR The women's basketball team picked up its third win of the sea- son Saturday with a 99-91 double overtime win against UNC Char- lotte at Minges Coliseum. The Lady 49ers held on for regu- lation play and one overtime period but where unable to hold off the Pi- rates in the overtime stretch. "I am happy that we persevered and won the game said Dee Gibson, women's basketball head coach. "Our bench really stepped up for us, Rosalyn Canady and Christal Avery really played great This game was personal for Gibson because she was taking on her alma mater and former coach Ed Baldwin. "This was a big game for me Gibson said. "It has turned into a rivalry game ECU will face UNC-Charlotte twice a year when the Pirates join Conference USA in two years. "1 knew she wanted to win ex- tra bad said Tali Robich, starting freshman forward. "It was a lot of pressure This was ECU'S second win against the 49ers since 1985 . ECU dominated the game going into halftime leading 40-28. The Pirates then let UNCC back in the game, allowing the 49ers to outscore them 51 -39 in the second half to tie the game 84-84. Both teams then held each other to five in the first overtime period See BASKETBALL, page 11 ECU rream Stats Player Points ReboundsBlocksSteals Tali Robich 15701 Cecilia Shinn 14510 Danielle Melvin 291100 Joana Fogaca 3 Waynetta Veney 15 Rosalyn Canady 14 Tamilla Murray 0 Millette Green 02 5 4 1 10 0 0 0 01 2 2 0 0 Christal Avery 9 Nikki Brown 02 00 00 0 Rosalyn Canady drives past a UNCC defender, (photo by Bobby Russell) Swim teams fall to Blue Devils Intense winter training to begin in January Ryan Downey STAFF WRITER The ECU swim team had a close loss at Duke this weekend. Both the men's and women's teams swam hard in a meet that featured seven first place finishes by the men, who fell 124-110. Defeat was a new expe- rience to the Lady Pirates who took their fist loss of the season 128.5-114.5. "We did fine, we swam pretty well said Head Coach Rick Kobe. "Our problem was that Duke came in shaved and rested. Sometimes a team has a burning desire to beat you and that's how Duke came in to the meet Considering how much is of the season is left, the Pirates don't plan to dwell on this one loss. "It was a good meet, you can't win them all Kobe said. "We felt kind of honored that they put so much focus on the ECU meet According to swimmer Jakub Holy, Duke came in with a totally different mind set. "It's pretty tough to go to another team's pool when they are looking at the meet like a champion- ship meet Holy said, "when your team is just look- ing at it as a normal dual meet The meet was at Duke giving them an emotional advantage from the start. "We knew it would be tough, any time you face an ACC team it's going be tough said Assistant Coach Chris Feaster. The swim team has an important winter training session coming up. From Jan. 28-Jan. 7 the Pirates will be concentrating on training and getting away from their normal surroundings. "A lot of people are pretty excited about itHoly said. "We go to a beach front hotel and train really hard twice a day. It's good to get away from the school environment and just concentrate on swimming This writer can be contacted at rdowney@itodentmedia.ecu.edu. for final game Graduating team members prepare for Mobile Alabama Bowl Stephen Schramm SPORTS EDITOR The Mobile Alabama Bowl will mark the final game in the college careers of this year's senior class. Although the class is relatively small, it includes such Pirate mainstays as linebacker Jeff Kerr, defen- sive lineman Norris McCleary, comerbacks Kevin Monroe and Forrest Foster, punter Andrew Bayes and flanker LaMont Chappell. "Every senior class brings something different to the table said Head Coach Steve Logan. "This one was kind of the few and the proud. It was a small class five years ago that was recruited. They've been through a lot. They've been winners While the class provided the backbone of recent Pirate squads, it has only 15 members. "It's been a small senior class McCleary said. "We went through a lot of hardships. Not a lot of people can really take into account what we really meant, except us. This senior class means a lot to this pro- gram. We're some of the guys that came in in a class of like twenty, and we're still here. Some of the guys got redshirted, but some just couldn't take it Jamie Wilson leads the PiraTe rushing attach (photo by Emily Richardson) ECU last went to a bowl in 1995, the year before this class came and took the field. "To finish it up with a bowl game is probably just exactly what they deserve Logan said. The class played a limited role in the 1996 season, when the Pirates went 8-3. The following year, ECU stumbled to a 5-6 mark. They improved to 6-5 in 1998 and stand at 9-2 this season. The senior class' experi- ence has made them leaders on the field. "We have some good leaders in this class Mon- roe said. "Jeff Kerr is a really good emotional leader. Norris McCleary has a lot of experience on the defen- sive line. He's been starting and playing for four years so he can teach those guys a lot of things as far as technique. Forrest Foster has played three years as a starter, and I've been around for a while and have been able to show the younger guys the type of focus and things they need to do" in practice to get ready for a game The Mobile Alabama Bowl will be the first post- season experience for this team. "It's what I've been dreaming of since I was a fresh- man, because that was the last time we went to a bowl game Kerr said. "My mom keeps asking me to get a class ring, but I keep telling her 'no, I'm going to get a bowl ring This writer can be contacted at sports@studentmedia.ecu.edu. 1999 Pirateseniors Jerome BamwellDB Andrew BayesP David BumellWRPR LaMont ChappellWR Nick CrabtreeH Forrest FosterCB Derrick GambleOL Kwabena GreenNG Jeff Ken-LB Norris McClearyDL Tomha McMillanDL Kevin MonroeCB Carlos OchoaLB Brantley RiversK Jahi SmartLB Tuesday, Dec. 7, 1999 www.tec.ecu.edu SPORTS The East Carolinian 12 I sports�studentmedia.ecu.edu Michigan State names Bobby Williams head football coach BASKETBALL from page 11 BOWL from page 11 EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) � Michigan State re- moved the five-day-old interim tag from Bobby Will- iams' title Sunday and named him the football coach of the bowl-bound, lOth-ranked Spartans. The school made the announcement in a news re- lease and scheduled a 2 p.m. news conference on cam- pus to formally introduce Williams as the successor to Nick Saban, who last Tuesday became Louisiana State's new football coach. After Saban's departure, Michigan State made Will- iams the interim coach to lead the Spartans (9-2) into the Florida Citrus Bowl against Florida on New Year's Day. That game will be the Spartans' first on Jan. 1 since the 1989 Gator Bowl. Williams, who has coached seven 1,000-yard rush- ers in his decade as the Spartans' running backs coach, was elevated to the position of associate head coach before the season began. When introduced last Tuesday as the Spartans' in- terim coach, Williams got a standing ovation from the team and called the promotion "a great opportunity for me "(The Citrus Bowl's) a game I want to commit to win, not for me, for you Williams, 41, told Michigan State players then. "Everything from this point on is moving forward. We're going to get it done LSU lured Saban - a former NFL assistant -away from the Spartans with a five-year contract worth about $1.2 million annually, making him one of the nation's top-paid coaches, along with Bobby Bowden of Florida State, Steve Spurrier of Florida and Phillip Fulmer of Tennessee. Saban earned $697,330 a year at Michigan State, including his $203,530 base salary and the $493,000 he made from other sources, including his TV show. His LSU contract calls for a base salary of $250,000, with the balance coming in radio, TV and Internet ap- pearances, plus other pay. The statement Sunday did not specify Williams' salary in his new role. Before arriving at Michigan State, Williams spent four months in 1990 as a receivers coach on the Kan- sas coaching staff of then-Jayhawks coach Glen Ma- son, who now as Minnesota's coach was interviewed Thursday for the Spartans' job. Williams has been the offensive backfield coach at Eastern Michigan from 1985 to 1989. During his stint at that Ypsilanti school, the Eagles won the 1987 Mid- American Conference title and defeated San Jose State in the California Raisin Bowl. The Eagles finished sec- ond in the MAC in 1988 and 1989. Williams' first full-time coaching assignment came at Ball State, where he worked with running backs in 1983 and defensive backs the next season. He also served as a graduate assistant coach under Leon Burtnett at Purdue - his alma mater- in 1982, working with the defensive secondary. As a player at Purdue, Williams was a three-year starter in the defensive secondary and posted a career eight interceptions and 17? tackles. He was named an honorable mention All-Big Ten selection as a senior. but ECU stepped up, led by Waynetta Veney, after Danielle Melvln fouled out to outscore the 49ers 15-7 in double overtime. "We are trying to win all of our home games Robich said. Four out of the five Starters�Robich (IS), senior Cecilia Shlnn (14), senior Danielle Melvin (29) and se- nior Waynetta Veney (15)�scored in double figures. Adding with a double figure showing off the bench was junior Rosalyn Canady (14). Melvin led the way collecting a double-double. Melvin had seven offensive boards and four defensive boards for a total of 11 rebounds. Despite her effort, Melvin fouled out with 1:32 to go. Veney then stepped up and finished the job. "Danielle Melvln had a great game Robich said. "When she fouled out everyone stepped up. Our bench was just better than their's Junior Joana Fogaca had a big game as well, with seven assists and going 3-4 from the line. Helping at the line were Melvin with 13-18 and Veney with 12- 14. Despite the losing effort, UNCC had four ladies in double figures. Assistant Coach Todd Buchanan was unable to at- tend the UNCC game due to recruitment in Kentucky, but was able to see the game on television. "It was absolutely awesome Buchanan said. "I hated missing it The Lady Pirates will travel to Appalachian State University Wednesday for a 5:15 p.m. showdown against the Mountaineers. Tomlinson is the featured back in TCU's option. "The first thing you've got to do is stop the op tion Logan said. "They're a real multiple approach on offense, but they are committed to running what is called a lead option, they come down the line of scrim- mage and keep or pitch the football with a lead blocker in front the pitchback. It's a real effective simple little football play, but they run it extremely well While much of the focus coming into the game will be on stopping the TCU rushing attack, the Pirate of- fense has quietly overcome some inconsistency that dogged it in the middle of the season. The Pirates rushed for 244 yards in their final game against N.C. State. Quarterback David Garrard rushed for 101 yards and three touchdowns. "I think LaMont Chappell is going to have to have a breakout game to end his career. I think our offensive line is going to have to play well and our defense is going to have to step up Garrard said. The Pirates also amassed 156 yards in the air. "We're going to have to execute the offense and the defense is going to have to pitch a shutout Chappell said. "I feel that if we go out and score first, we can take them out of the game early This writer can be contacted at sports@studentmedia.ecu.edu. This writer can be contacted at twaters@studentmedia. ecu. edu. Favre looks like Favre of old CHICAGO (AP)�Now that Brett Favre's bruised thumb feels better, his passes more accurate and crisp, the Green Bay Packers finally have a grip on their season. Chicago Bears linebacker Barry Minter, for one, can see the old Favre emerging. "He's just finding the open man now and taking what the defense gives him Minter said. "He's close to being where he was. He's getting in that nice rhythm Entering Sunday's rematch with the Bears at Soldier Field, the Pack- ers (6-5) have looked like the play- off team of old in their last two games, not the one that has struggled throughout the season. Favre's performance is why. After throwing as many inter- ceptions as touchdown passes while he dealt with the injury, he has hit 51 -of-76 passes for two touchdowns and no pickoffs in victories over Detroit and San Francisco. "I realize we are human and make mistakes and that injuries are part of it and injuries caught up to me this year Favre says. "It affected the way I played and 1 didn't want to admit it and wanted to continue to play my style of foot- ball and was not able to. Fortunately the last few weeks I feel much bet- ter and I'm playing much better The three-time MVP's improved play is traceable to his health. "He's gone a couple of weeks without getting his hand hit and didn't get it jammed. That way it automatically improves Packers coach Ray Rhodes said. The Packers also started using the short passing game more effec- tively, with Favre dropping the ball off to backs when wideouts weren't open. Dorsey Levens, a key figure in that style of play, has cracked ribs that could limit his contribution Sunday. Bears quarterback Jim Miller also was finding a groove with three straight starts. He earned that role because of his play as a backup in the Bears' 14-13 win over the Pack- ers in Green Bay a month ago. Since being named starter, Miller had averaged more than 300 yards through the air. His 422 yards . against Minnesota on Nov. 14 were the most by a Bears QB in more than 30 years. But Monday he was sacked for the season when the NFL suspended him the final four games for violat- ing the league's drug policy. That puts Shane Matthews, who's been out for five weeks with a hamstring injury, back in as starter. 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We're "Alabamy" Bound & It's an "Alabama Jubilee '� Get your Alabama, tJj'1" Mobiie and Southeast J� maps here - NOW THE MAP STORE :00 W. 4th Street @ Washington Greenville: i252 1757-2511; 1800) 24S-6277 M-F 8:30-6:00 � Sat. 10-5 thru 121899 IMS. a biomeriical softwa firm in Stiver Springs ME offering a free 4 gramming cow of students wh I JB The East Carolinian 3www.tec.ecu.edu FOR RENT ROOMMATE WANTED CLASSIFIEDS HELP WANTED HELP WANTED ANNOUNCEMENTS Tuesday, Dec. 7fjm&. ads@studentmedia.ecu.edu ANOUNCEMENTS 2 BEDROOM Apartments for rent near college. Available January 1. Call 756-1050. AVAILABLE JAN.1 two bedroom 1 bath duplex walking distance to cam- pus. $420 month $420 deposit Call - 767-9347. ask for Carrie. MALE CHRISTIAN roommate want- J ed to take over lease. Two male Chris- j tian roommates already in apartment. $260mo. starting mid December call 215-0078 for details. Player's Club Apartments ; THREE BLOCKS from ECU. three bed- . rooms, one bath, gas fireplace, fenced Hn backyard. Great for professors or young couples. $700mo. Call 413- 0962. COMING SOON renovated 1 bed- room apartment. 1 bath free water and sewer, range, refrigerator, walk in clos- et, pets OK with fee. Available Nov. 29th. Call Pitt Property Management 758-1921. ECU AREA, one and three bedroom duplexes available Jan. 1st. Big one bedroom, fenced yard. $300. Three . bedroom, new heatAC $550. Lease thru July. 830-9502. : FEMALE NEEDED ASAP to share two bedroom apartment at Eastgate Vil- lage. Clean, studious, non-smoker. $242.50mo. plus utilities, cable, phone. Two bedroom, one bath, wd, balcony. Call 329-1154. WALK TO ECU. Newly remodeled 1 bedroom apartment $315month. Available Jan 1st. 125 Avery Street, near campus. 758-6596 ask for PG. AVAILABLE NOW. Close to ECU. 1 jiiedroom apartment $315month. 125 Avery Street near park. Walk to cam- pus. 758-6596. Ask for MC. SPRING BREAK. 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ASAP FEMALE roommate needed to share 2 bed apartment very close to campus. 175month 12 electric and phone, call 695-0370. TIRED OF where your living. Move Out! 2 roommates needed in Dockside $250 per person 13 utilities, all luxu- ries included. Needed mid-Dec or January. Call 757-8781. ROOMMATES NEEDED to share 3 bedroom house 1 block from campus two bedrooms open- $130 or $175 13 utilities call Amanda 931-9015. ROOM FOR rent starting Jan 1st. Quiet neighborhood near hospital. Pri- vate bath, kitchen privileges, must like animals. Bedroom partially furnished if needed. Rent $275. 758-7826 Ask for Joseph. GRADUATE STUDENT or profession- al non-smoking roommate wanted to share two bedroom apartment with female graduate student. Convenient to hospital and ECU. Must be respon- sible. 551-7607. GRAD STUDENT or upper classman needed to share 3 bedroom house with 2 females. Located near campus. Rent $260mo. Must be neat, friend- ly, studious. Please call 329-8582. FEMALE ROOMMATE needed to take over lease 3 bedroom. 2 bath du- plex deposit and rent paid already through December. Rent $217.50 plus 1 3 bills washerdryer included. Must not mind smoking or dogs. Call Meg- an 754-2958 or Jennifer. 757-1280. 2 ROOMMATES needed. Player's Club Apts. $260 14 utilities. Start leasing January. WD, 2 floors, own bathroom. Call Katie, Sarah, or Lisa at 758-8594. ROOMMATE NEEDED to take over lease of fully furnished apartment on ECU bus route. Smoking is fine, must be laid back. Please no neat freaks. Call 695-0432. ROOMMATE NEEDED to share a 3 BR. 1 bath house on Student St. with two graduate students. One block to ECU.134mo. Call 830-9447 or 329- 7137. ROOMMATE WANTED: to share three bedroom house, very close to campus. 13 bills and rent. Animals allowed! 757-8724. FOR SALE NEED TO sell now! Couch, chair, cof- fee table, and end table- all for $500 OBO. Queen sized boxspring and mat- tress, brand name, top quality, great condition. Pd $550 will sell for $175 OBO. Call 830-3933 ASAP. SONY INDASH CD player for sale $ 150 or best offer call Ashley at 758- 8848. ATTENTION MEDICAL, Nursing, and Dental students: you'll find the best prices on all your textbooks and sup- plies at www.discountmedbooks.com PLAIN PAPER Fax Brand. New $100, paid $130. Call 413-0615. FEMALE CLIMBING shoes size 9 1 2 or 10 and harness, worn twice only. Call 752-0281 for more information. WASHER $250. king bed $350, sofa- bed $170, coffee and corner table $280. Like new. Negotiable. Call 756- 4481. SERVICES OVERWEIGHT?? LOSE 7-14lbs per month! All natural. Doctor developed. 19 years of guaranteed results! If your weight is unbecoming to you. you should be coming to me Call 931- 7197. Independent herbalife distributor. LEARN TO SKYDIVE! cwiutusmsroiTs 9191496-2224 An cn ii iin $7.00 PER hour plus $160.00 per month housing allowance. Largest rental service on the Outer Banks of North Carolina (Nags Head). Call Dona for application and housing info 800- 662-2122. LOOKING FOR several outgoing mon- ey motivated guys and gals for local radio station phone promotion. Earn $6 per hour plus bonus Will train for full and part time, morning, day and evening hours available. Near campus location at 223 West 10th Street Su- ite 107 (inside Wilcar Executive Cen- ter) just down the street from McDon- ald's and Krispy Kreme. Apply A.S.A.P. in person only 10am through 6pm (no calls please). FACTORY MATTRESSES 6 Bed- rooms has an opening in it's ware- house and delivery department. Good pay with benefits. Apply in person only. 730 Greenville Boulevard. No phone calls, please. AFTER SCHOOL child care for seven and twelve year old. Four days a week until six pm. Call 752-7398 after 6pm or leave message. $$ MANAGE a business on your cam- pus$$ Versity.com. an Internet note- taking company is looking for an en- trepreneurial student to run business on your campus. Manage students, make tons of money, excellent oppor- tunity! Apply on-line at www.versi- ty.com contact jobs@versity.com or call 734-483-1600 ext. 888 NEED $$$ for your team. club, fra- ternity or sorority? Earn1000-$2000 with easy 3 hour Fund Raiser event. Groups love it because there's no sales involved. Dates are tilling up. so call today! 1-888-522-4350. HAVE YOU always dreamed of be- ing on road rules but know you have to face the real world? Now you can do both! Pro Performance Marketing is in search of out going, goal orient- ed, recent college graduates to travel in teams around the country to man- age and execute on site promotions. Full time position with all travel expens- es paid. For more information call Sara at 800-377-1924 ext 206 or fax resume to 704-33o-1186. WANTED: RESPONSIBLE person with dependable transportation to pick up an eight-year old and a thirteen- year old from school, take them home and help with their homework begin- ning January 3. Experience with keep- ing children preferred. Hours are 2:30 until 5:45 Monday through Friday (Oc- casionally until 6:00). $85week. Call 758-3111 after 5:30 p.m. or anytime on weekend. BROWSE ICPT.COM WIN a FREE trip for Springbreak "2000 ALL destina- tions offered. Trip Participants. Stud- ent Orgs & Campus Sales Reps want- ed. Fabulous parties, hotels & prices. For reservations or Rep registration call Inter-Campus Programs 800-327-6013. PART-TIME interim youth minister po- sition available. Great opportunity for someone interested in working with youth. 15 hours a week. Resume to Janet Respess. Winterville Baptist Church P.O. Box 1669. Winterville. NC 28590. GO DIRECT 1 Internet-based Spring Break company offering WHOLESALE pricing! We have the oth- er companies begging for mercy! All destinations! Guaranteed Lowest Price! 1-800-367-1252 www.springbreakdi- rect.com WAITSTAFF NEEDED for the new In- dian res.durant ("Tandoor") in Green- ville. Excellent pay and flexible hours available. Call 758-3231. DANCERS EXOTIC Legal lap danc- ing $1000-$1500week. First in the state. Show up ready 8pm. Sid's Show- girls, Goldsboro BUS DRIVERS needed immediately- Boys & Girls Clubs of Pitt County look- ing for drivers for afternoon routes, 1:45 to 4:15, Monday through Friday. Other hours available. Valid CDL re- quired. Pays $6-$7 per hour (depend- ing on experience). Come by the Boys & Girls Clubs of Pitt County, 621 Fire- tower Rd, Winterville to pick up an ap- plication. YEAR 2000 internship "Don't get a summer job run a summer business" www.tuitionpaint- ars.com email: tuipaint(8bell- south.net 353-4831. FULL-TIME or Part-time construction management degreed student need- ed. Flexible hours. Good experience, good pay. Bring resume by office. 1525 S. Evans St. Handy Helpers, Inc. Set rclir This position provides overall project support including receptionist, set-up and maintaining of job-site files and records, and general secretarialclerical duties. Interested candidates must have word processing (Word Perfect & Excel) experience and excellent people skills. This is a part time (16-24 hrswk) position for approx 2 years. High payCasual dress Please send resumes to: CAMP DRESSER & McKEE 1724 Old River Road Greenville, NC 27854 attn: DAP PART-TIME, Full-time, and substitute positions available for teachers. Great experience for CDFR and ELEM ma- jors. Call Greenhouse preschool at 356-2404 for more information. PERSONALS TO THE "third amigoCongratulations Graduate! Keep aiming for the stars. We love you and will miss you. Good luck on your new job! Love Mandy and Christy. www1thecommentator.com DEAR TEC: This is the last issue un- der my command. This paper and her history will shortly become the care of another crew. To them and their posterity we will commit our future. They will continue to voyages we have begun, and journey to all the undis- covered countries. Thank you and good night, and good luck. GREEK PERSONALS THANKS TO all the judges at the wild and crazy towel contest. Love Pi Del- ta. CONGRATULATIONS RACHEL Hug- os. Lizi Fisher, Neta Roberts. Shawn Anderson, Amanda McCrea, Nikki Spear, Terrell Floyd, and Christa Roe on your new office. Love your Pi delta sisters. CONGRATULATIONS NIELLE Walk- er on getting your poem published in the National library of poetry. Love youi Pi Delta sisters. PI LAMBA Phi thanks for a wonder- ful marker social. Lets get together again soon. Love Pi Delta. THANKS TO everyone who attended Alpha Delta Pi's Grab-A-Date on Sat- urday. CONGRATULATIONS LINDA Wong on receiving your minority student award. We are proud of you. Love your Pi Delta sisters. ALPHA DELTA Pi would like to wish everyone good luck on exams and a safe and happy holiday. PI DELTA new sisters, thank you for a wonderful secret sister social. We had a blast. Love your sisters. CONGRATULATIONS TO our newly initiated sisters Brand! Barger. Mary Beth Bonar. Shawn Anderson, Stepha- nie Reigland, Krystal Epps, Jessica Dix- on. Lizzie Fisher. Rachel Huges, Renee Jaite, Mandy Leonard, Amanda Mc Crea, Charee Woodard. Jennifer Pat- ton, Angie Rad, Christa Roe, Neta Ro- berts. Aubree Silver, Nikki Spear, Lisa Stoltenberg, Cassie Winslow, and Shannon Yancey. Love your Pi Delta sisters. GOOD LUCK Meredith at your reci- tal. We'll miss you at formal. Love your Pi Delta sisters. CONGRATULATIONS TO Bryce and Jeb on First and Third in Greek God. Love. Alpha Delta Pi CONGRATULATIONS TINA Overbee and Tammy Burkett on receiving the scholarship award. Love your Pi Delta sisters. THANK YOU Theta Chi for a wonder- ful social. We had a blast. Love Pi Del- ta. CONGRATULATIONS MEREDITH on your engagement. Love your Pi Del- ta sisters. THANKS TO all the contestants in the wild and crazy towel contest. You guys did a great job! Love Pi Delta. GOOD LUCK in the future. Alpha Del- ta Pi graduating seniors. We will miss ya'll. Love, your Alpha Delta Pi sisters GAMMA SIGMA Sigma would like to wish everyone good luck on exams! OTHER FREE SHEPPARD Lab mix. One year old neutered male. Has all shots and on heart worm prevention. Lost home in flood and needs loving home 756- 3675. ANNOUNCEMENTS FREE AEROBICS, Dec. 6-17 at the Student Recreation Center for all mem- bers. Check out the posted class schedule for the most current fitness information. Some classes may fill to capacity so get here early and try us out. For more information please call 328-6387. Hi. penenc $29 snow � � Z35 �JS 2 00 0 .ww.skilmel.cam 1-800- HOUDAYS IN motion. Dec. 7 from 5:30-6:30pm. You are invited to the Holiday Party of the Year! This court- side workout features multi-impact dance moves set to tunes of the sea- son guaranteed to get you in shape for the holidays. Join us for lots of spirit as we celebrate in a big way with great music, fresh moves, and lots of party favors and it's absolutely free! for more informatioi: please call 328- 6387. WINTER COURSE, January 21-23. Come practice backcountry skills in a winter environment. Expect cold and hopefully snow with a moderate to strenuous 8-10 mile hike. This trip will give you the basic experience to live comfortably outdoors in winter. Loca- tion will be chosen based upon fore- casted weather. Cost is $50mem. Registration Deadline is Jan. 14. 5pm. For more information please call 328- 6387. COPING WITH Grief and Loss: This j group is designed to provide supports to students who have experienced the death of a loved one. Meeting, every Monday at 3:30. If you are interested, please call The Center for Counseling; and Student Development at 328-6661.1 M1 NEW LAW Effective December 1�j 1999. possession and consumption ofj beer or unfortified wines by a 19 or I 20 year old person is a Class III mis demeanor punishable by a fine of u. to $200 and is subject to arrest. COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN Church Disaster Relief Day. Saturday. Decem-) ber 11 at Community Christian Gym: 2009 Pactolus Highway from 9am to � 12 noon. We art giving away bed-j ding.clothes shoes, and coats. Fom more information please call 752- 5683. : What is the Masfe station For Lady Pirate basketball broadcasts? M 91.3 FM on the dial NEED A DATE? Try our campus calendar at clubhouse.ecu.edu. Advertise in The East Carolinian classifieds OPEN LINE AD RATE$4.00 for 25 or fewer words additiona I words 5$ each STUDENT LINE AD RATE for 25 or fewer words additional words 5C each . .$2.00 Must present a valid ECU I.D. to qualify. The East Carolinian reserves the right to refuse this rate for any ad deemed to be non-student or business related. CLASSIFIED AD EXTRAS RATE . . .$1.00 add to above line rate for either BOLD or ALL CAPS type. .All classified ads placed by individuals or campus groups must be prepaid. Classified ads placed by a business must be prepaid unless credit has been established. Cancelled ads can be removed from the paper if notification is made before the deadline, but no cash refunds are given. No proofs or tearsheets are available. The Personals section of the classi- fieds is intended for non-commercial communication placed by individuals or campus groups. Business ads will not be placed in this section. All Personals are subject to editing for indecent or inflammatory language as determined by the edi- tors. CLASSIFIED AD DEADLINE 4 p.m. FRIDAY for the following TUESDAY'S issue 4 p.m. MONDAY for the following THURSDAY'S issue Dec. 7JM9 nedia.ecu.edu J I ef and Loss: This o provide support) e experienced the' e. Meeting every ou are interested, J !er for Counseling J merit at 3128-6661.1 �1 live December 1, J d consumption of � vines by a 19 orjj is a Class III mis- le by a fine of u. i act to arrest. iistian Church Saturday, Decenv ty Christian Gym way from 9am to� jiving away bed- , and coats. Fom slease call 752- I rate ists? ie dial E? rat . .$4.00 . .$2.00 Carolinian med to be .$1.00 )LDor � campus ced by a is been from the dline, but arsheets ) classi- unication business i. scent or the edi- FRIDAY Lie ONDAY sue Campus Dining Services "Recreational Services Mendenhall Student Center University Housing Services PKL Presents EXTEEtWE Watch for these and more eve darina Extreme 2000 week � �i �.t. TUESDAY. JANUARY 11 Premium Dinner Night Extreme New Year Resolution Aerobics Recreation IX?0 WEDNESDAY JANUARY 12 Outer Limits Glow BowlingBilliards Acoustics Pirate Underground Cardio Box Extreme Mercory Cinema THURSDAY, JANUARY 13 Extreme Polar Bear Plunge and Anniversary Party Block Buster Movie FRIDAY. JANUARY H Extreme Bingo Outer Limits Glow BowlingBilliards Partners In Campus Life We Relish Students! plmnlplllllll � � (ii udent Lit A biweekly glance at what's happening in the Division of Student Life ontfieMOVE Apartment Safety: 1. Leave the thermostat set on autoheat at 55 degrees. 2. Leave your outside lights as well as one interior light on. 3. If you have timers for your lights set them so the come on at different times to give the appearance of someone being in the residence. 4. Have someone in town pickup mail and packages to prevent someone being alerted that no is in the residence. 5. Make sure all doors and windows are locked. Make sure to put a dowl on sliding glass doors to prevent them from being oper 6. Take valuables home. If at all possible, do not leave your car oi apartment property over the break. 7. Do not hide your house keys outside. 8. Make arrangements to pay your December and January rent before you leave for the Holidays. 9. You can call the Greenville Police to come by your residence during the break at 830-3937. Pet Care: 1. Do not leave pets home alone. If you are leaving town and are no longer able to care for your oet, please do not abandon it. Here are some options for students who are moving but can't take their pets with them. - Contact the Pitt County Humane Society at 756-1268 or 413- 7247. The Humane Society is a "no-kill" facility. It is located at 1506 Tupper Drive in Greenville. - Contact the PittGreenville Animal Shelter at 329-4387. If not adopted the Animal Shelter will euthanize the animal within a week. - If you are unable to take your animal to the shelter contact the City of Greenville. Animal Control can be reached at 329-3937. They will pick up the animal. You must be willing to sign that you are the owner of the pet and are relinquishing control to the city. - Some vets may also take pets. Check the Yellow Pages for local vets and please try this option as a last resort to abandonment. Vehicle Safety: 1. Once you enter your car, lock the doors immediately 2. Keep your vehicle serviced regularly. When having your vehicle serviced always leave just your vehicle key and not your whole key ring. 3. If you become stranded on the highway - think safety. Consider staying in your vehicle and turning on the four-way flashers until the police or road service arrives. If it is a minor collision, consider continuing to your destination and calling the police when you arrive. 4. Be cautious of the "helpful stranger Politely ask them to call the police or service station. Consider purchasing a cellular phone. 5. Parking - Always park in well-lighted areas. Avoid parking next to vans, and be cautious when returning to a vehicle parked next to a van. 6. Keys - Have them ready upon approaching your vehicle. They can also be used as a weapon if necessary. MCMNGoi VWvW.moving.com- Moving tips, packing tips, notifications of address change, and much, much more VvVvW.USps.govrrK3Wersnctooa.html-Change of Address Should be done at least 30 days before you move, it could take 3-5 days after your indicated "Start Date" for your mail to be forwarded from 4 your old address to your new one. vvww.usps.govrrKv�rsnetro Free "notification of address" postcards are available at most post offices. Ask for form 3576 Remember to notify: Family members and friends Magazines and newspapers Credit cards, banks, insurance companies Internal Revenue Service www.moving.corry'nK)vinfr are moving via email WWW.USps.gCvrnoversnetnKtor.html - Motor Vehicle Registration WWW.USps .govmcwersnetelectpg.html-Voter Registration www.usps .govmowrsnetirs.html-iRSChanfleof Addr MCMTNGw With graduation right around the corner, it's time to find a job now that you have your education. Using the web in this adventure can save you time by allowing you to view many different job listing from around the world and can save you money by submitting your resume online. You can easily access any of the following web sites and many more at www.ecu.educaner. Hotjobs MyjobSearcb.com (excellent link to Fortune 500 companies and more) Jobtrak- Online pharmaceutical and biotech job listings The Catapult- Employment Opportunities The Monster Board- many job listings Internship Programs- listings of internships GradSchools.com online directory of graduate school programs Cost of Living Calculator- see what your salary in one state will equate to in another state There are many factors to consider if you are thinking about relocating for your first job after college. By having information about relocating and by investigating your relocation destination you will be able to make a clear decision about moving. The Career Development Guide published by CASS Recruitment Media lists these factors to consider before relocating. � Comparative cost of living �Transportation distance to work � Environmental quality � Housing options �Salary � Relocation expenses �Weather � Spousefamily concerns �Availability of work for spouse �Availability and quality of schools or day care � Socialcultural activities �Recreation �Entertainment �Parks �Opportunities to volunteer �Shopping �Restaurants �Access to house of worship �Political climate The Division of Student Life wishes you the best of luck in your search for that perfect job. Whats Up Division of Student Life: Cblectivefy Serving Studeiits for hidkfklual Success! "Sna Mta Break �r0t�Todd and Vlendenhavv HaU itoj p.m TuesdaV' 7 th g.OOp' " i 00 a.m- Dec 10 On "Good U� Exams Vour w i -I � il .
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