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�� 1 ' ' www.tec.ecu.edu the 1 � � eastcaroliman LET IT SNOW! pg 6 Winter weather brings unexpected holiday 43 days to go until Spring Break NEWS BRIEFS Library Closed Joyner Library will be closed until 1 p.m. this afternoon, providing that the building has power. Joyner was closed yesterday when a transformer blew and caused a power outage. Jazz Night The popular Jazz at Night program be- gins at 8 p.m. tomorrow evening in Mendenhall Student Center. Basketball The Lady Pirates play UNC-Wilmington at 7 p.m. tomorrow evening in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum. Art The School of Art Faculty Exhibition opens tomorrow at the Gray Gallery in the Jenkins Fine Arts Center. A reception for the faculty members who are exhibiting their works is scheduled for 5 p.m. Music Scholarship The Friends of the School of Music Scholarship Benefits Gala will be held at Rock Springs Center at 8 p.m. this Saturday. The ECU Symphony Orchestra will perform. For ticket information call 328-4270. Irish Rhythms The up-and-coming musical quartet "Flook will perform at 8 p.m. tomorrow night in Wright Auditorium. The group is one of the most popular live bands in Britain and blends traditional Irish rhythms with contem- porary beats. Public tickets are $18. Stu- dents art youth tickets are $9. Call the Cen- tral Ticket Office at 328-4788 or 1-800-ECU- ARTS. Religious Arts The East Carolina Religious Arts Festival begins today with programs and concerts planned at area churches. Tonight, "An Evening of Concertos and Cantataswill be performed at St. Paul's Episcopal Church. The program starts at 7:30 p.m. and the public is invited to attend. For more informa- tion contact Janette Fishell at 328-1261. Tomorrow the festival will include a pro- gram entitled "Pageant and Poetry: Sacred A Cappella Vocal Music from the Fifteenth Century, Illumined by the Writings of Chris- tian Mystics" at 7:30 p.m. at St. Paul's Epis- copal Church. On Saturday, the festival will present a hymns program that will feature the Greenville Choral Society, the Greenville Children's Chorus, ECU faculty instrumental- ists and guest composer Hal Hopson. The performance is at 3 p.m. at Memorial Baptist Church on Greenville Boulevard. Best Selling Author Connie Mason, New York Times best- selling historical romance author will partici- pate in a special Writers Forum at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 3 at ECU's Willis Building on Reade and 1st Streets. The event, spon- sored by Literacy Volunteers of America of Pitt County (LVA-PC) will give area residents an opportunity to engage in dialogue with celebrity panelists about how to break into the field of fiction writing and successful writ- ing techniques. For further information call (252) 353-6548. ONLINE SURVEY Do you think scurvy is just for sailors? Vote online at tec.ecu.edu The results of last week's question: Is there reason to suspect the police of mis- reporting crime 78 YES 22 NO TRACK OPENS SEASON AT VT pg.8 4x400, throwers steal the show THURSDAY, JANUARY 27. 2000 Volume 74, Issue 84 TODAY'S WEATHER Sunny, high of 36 and a low of 17 Students develop Virtual ECU' Features include book trader, atuomobile finder Maura Buck STAFF WRITER Over the past couple of se- mesters, students taking software engineering classes have helped to bring about an online campus and an array of services called 'Virtual ECU Dr. Mohammad labrizzi, as- sociate professor of computer sci- ence, developed this program in 1998 through his software engi- neering class, hoping to educate students in a different manner. "I educate students by en- couraging them to learn Tabrizzi said. "When they start, they aren't ready, we educate them The students run the entire system under the instruction of Tabrizzi, demonstrating the capa- bilities of the students develop- ing usable software systems. According to Tabrizzi, no other university to date offers students this type of hands-on experience. Furthermore, no other institution allows students the power and ability to work with these high-tech tools. Stu- dents are responsible for doing research as well as designing blue prints to constantly improve and update the program. At this point, some of the highlighted features include a virtual map of all of the build- ings on campus and a walking route from building to building in addition to floor maps of each building to aid in finding the exact locations of classrooms. In addition, the program has a number of goals that are featured on the Web page including; mak- ing the adviser process easier, providing the faculty and stu- dents online service, automating some traditional paperwork tasks and allowing the students to de- velop the system with help from the faculty and staff. In the future, the system will feature virtual home finders where a student can locate the ideal apartment according to their standards, an online book exchange and even a system that helps college students find car deals by communicating online with various dealerships. "This shows the potential of students and this method of mentoring should be involved in all teaching said Daniel Cox, a senior majoring in computer sci- ence. "I honestly think it's a good cause Tabrizzi said. "It's going to make it On Nov. 27,1999, Dr. Tabrizzi and his students presented a new idea to the mayor of Greenville, a project known as Virtual Greenville. This system is similar to its predecessor but it features community support and will focus on fostering the community of Greenville. This writer can be contacted at mbuck@studentmedia.ecu.edu. Is it hot in here? Student Rec Center celebrates third year Programs avialable for disabled students The electrical transformer behind Joyner Library suffered a malfunction and caught fire Wednesday causes campus wide power fluctuations and outages, (photo by Terra Stembeiser) Angela Harne ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR The Student Recreation Center (SRC) cel- ebrated its third anniversary this month. In addition to the numerous exercise machines, indoor track, raquetball and basketball courts, climbing wall and swimming pools, the Rec Cen- ter has other amenities Terry Edwards, a program assistant for A-Rise, said the SRC has opened many doors for students and staff with disabilities. "So many activities and opportunities are avail- , a)le to students and staff with disabilities Edwards said. "Before the SRC was built, those with disabilities could not take advantage of Christenbury Gym due to its inaccessibilty for the handicapped. They also had difficulty getting into Minges and using the equipment because they had to work around the athletics schedules Edwards said that in addition to the equipment available to students at the SRC there are also many programs available. "Programs for students with disabilities are al- ways available for students Edwards said. "This week alone, the SRC is sponsoring Wheel Power volleyball, wheel chair basketball and the Wheel Power dance group According to John Brown, coordinator of the adventure program, the SRC offers an alternative form of recreation, and is a place where Edwards can sponsor programs for A-Rise. "We regularly sponsor activities for students which may not have always been available to them Brown said. "Our programs range from rock climbing and skiing to surfing, canoeing and kayaking All are welcome to participate in the activities sponsored. He also said programs are planned for students with disabilities. "Last weekend the SRC took students with dis- abilities to Ski Beach, N.C Brown said. "And we are in the process of planning a kayaking trip on open water. Usually students practice in the SRC pool so we can make out what equipment is best equipped for them Junior Caneshia McAllister said the opportuni- ties at the SRC are endless and have opened many doors for her. " never thought I would be able to participate in so many activities McAllister said. "The pro- grams and accessibility of them have been very helpful to me. I've been given the chance to expe- rience things I never dreamed of, like water and snow skiing, kayaking and climbing, along with racquetball, basketball, and swimming. I never knew that there were other ways to participate in sports, but the SRC has offered me the insight and I love it This writer can be contacted at aharne@s tudentmedia. ecu. edu. Students sponsor march for flood victims More thanS 1,000 raised for Relief Fund T. L. Register STAFF WRITER Students Patrick Charland and Trevor Austin helped raise over $1,000 for flood victims by organizing a walk-a-thon through the Student Volunteer Program. Austin and Charland went to see Judy Baker, director of the Student Volunteer Program, wanting to do something to help those affected by Hurricane Floyd across eastern North Caro- lina after the flooding. "They came to me and I ex- plained the nature of how things work and gave them the names of people they could contact to help with advertising Baker said. "The volunteer program helped provide volunteers and we printed the posters, but they did all of the leg work. They were very energetic and very respon- sible about the whole thing With the help of the Student Volunteer Program, over 100 hours each of their own time and energy, along with the aid of stu- dents and locals around the area, they were able to hold the "Road to Recovery March" on Oct. 22. The event was held at the E.B. Aycock Middle School track and raised $1254.75 for the ECU Family Relief Fund. "We thought about doing it, and it worked Charland said. "It was just nice to see everyone come out and support the com- munity Students from organizations such as Theta Chi fraternity and Alpha Xi Delta sorority pitched in to help raise funds by getting individual sponsors and walking during the march. A small group of students from Appalachian State Univer- sity who had come to offer their help with the clean up efforts were invited to join in the walk. Other contributors included Pepsi, which donated banners, and LeBlue, which donated bottles of water. Austin and Charland offi- cially presented the check to James Lanier, vice chancellor of Institutional Advancement, on See VOLUNTEER page 3 Goodman appointed by Domestic Violence Commission Plans made for helping battered women throughout state Angela Harne ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR Dr. Peggy Goodman, an associate professor of emergency medicine, has been appointed to a two- year term on the North Carolina Domestic Vio- lence Commission by Governor James B. Hunt. Goodman joined the ECU faculty in 1992. She is chair of the North Carolina Medical Society's Domestic Violence Committee and a member of t the North Carolina Public Health Alliance Against Domestic Violence and the Pitt County Domestic Violence Network. She will remain a full time fac- ulty member while serving her term. Goodman was appointed to the Domestic Vio- lence Commission at the beginning of September, but her inauguration was delayed due to the flood- ing. Goodman said she hopes to enhance domestic violence resources within the state. "I hope to improve people's awareness of do- mestic violence and how prevalent it is through- out the world Goodman said. "1 and the com SeeDVC, page 2 From left: Trevor Austin and Patrick Charland present a cheque to Vice Chancellor James Lanier. (photo courtesy of Student Volunteer Program) Did you know ? Between 25 and 40 of teens ha dates. About 80 of these assaults include shoving, and grabbing. 1 out of 4 teens wl relationship. Over 70 of pregnant or i by tht ? .tall sexual assaults invo friends. 30 of all murdered women in tt their boyfriend or hn ual; One out are ever re nent. Most 16-24 years ? 95 . ships are committed I of sexual assault before they turn 18. Statistics from www.hnwc.orx The East Carolinian www.tec.ecu.edu NEWS Thursday, Jan. 27, 2000 news@studentmedia.ecu.edu Funerals held for Seton Hall fire victims crime scene LONG BRANCH, N.J. (AP)�The grief-stricken friends and family of three Seton Hall University fresh- men who died in a dormitory fire gathered Monday- to mourn and wonder why. But there were no answers. Not at St. Jerome Roman Catholic Church, where Frank S. Caltabilota Jr. was remembered in a 90-minute Mass. Not at St. Francis of Assisi in Vineland, where John Giunta was laid to rest. And not at St. John the Evange- list Roman Catholic Church in Dunellen, where Aaron Karol was remembered as a "near-perfect kid "Today our faith cannot answer the question why said the Rev. William Sheridan, assistant director of campus ministry at Seton Hall. "Why did three die? Why did John die? Why?" Caltabilota, of West i.ong Branch, was a three-sport standout at Shore Regional High School who aspired to a career in medicine. An honor student, he compared him- self in his Seton Hall application essay to a basketball player who chooses to pass to an open team- mate instead of shooting the ball himself. "My school counselor says that I am a natural caretaker. Maybe she's right Caltabilota wrote. More than 8(X) people filled St. Jerome for the service. Caltabilota's girlfriend, Frin Brown, 18, had to pause several times during a five-minute eulogy to gather herself. "You touched the lives of so many people, even if you'd only known them five min- utes Brown said. In Dunellen, about 450 people crowded into St. John the Evange- list Roman Catholic Church to say goodbye to Karol, of Green Brook, a soccer enthusiast and criminal jus- tice major who hoped someday to work for the FBI. "He was just an all-round, near- perfect kid said Jimmy Byrnes, 17, a socceT teammate at Watchung Hills Regional High School. "He had everything � sports, popularity, smarts Weeping teenagers carried the coffin down the aisle, followed by Karol's family. "Learn from the loss of this young man how precious life is said the Rev. John Morley, a Seton Hall priest. "And it does not come with guarantees In Vineland, about 500 people � including three bus loads of Se- ton Hall students �turned out for Giunta's funeral Mass at St. Francis of Assisi Roman Catholic Church. Giunta, an elementary educa- tion major who aspired to teaching in the inner city, was remembered as a generous, loyal guy with a great future. "He seemed like he had a dream ahead of him. Fie knew what he wanted to do said John Henderson, 21, of Vineland, a high school classmate. Classmates consoled each other, holding hands or patting one an- other on the back. "We say that Seton Hall is a fam- ily, and it is said Seton Hall chan- cellor Thomas Peterson, who spoke at Karol's funeral Mass. "We, like yourselves, have lost a son There were prayers for the three elsewhere, too. � In Rome, a group of Ameri- can priests at the Vatican offered Mass for the victims Monday, Morley said. One of the priests was a former Seton Hall faculty mem- ber. � In Washington, U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg read a resolution honoring the three on the Senate floor. � In Trenton, Gov. Christie Whitman departed from the pre- pared text of her annual budget message to say, "We want the fami- lies to know they are in our hearts and in our prayers At Seton Hall, meanwhile, some freshmen returned to their rooms at Boland Hall for the first time since the fire. Residents of the first two floors were allowed to move back into their rooms, while third, fourth and fifth floor residents were relocated, university officials said. A memorial service scheduled for today on the South Orange cam- pus was postponed as a major snow- storm hit the East Coast. It was re- scheduled for 10 a.m. Thursday. Classes were to resume this after- noon, but they too were called off. The fire broke out around 4:30 a.m. Wednesday on the third floor of Boland Hall, a six-story dormitory that housed 640 people. Five remain hospitalized, four in critical condi- tion with burns. Gonzalez's grandmothers leave Miami without seeing him MIAMI (AP)�Elian Gonzalez's grandmothers flew to Miami on Monday in hopes of meeting with their 6-year-old grandson before they returned to Cuba, but the women left town without seeing the boy because of a dispute over the site of the get-together. The boy's maternal grand- mother, Raquel Rodriguez, and pa- ternal grandmother, Mariela Quintana, shunned an invitation to have dinner Monday night at the home of Elian's relatives in Miami, who insisted the meeting take place there. The grandmothers wanted to meet privately with Elian at a neu- tral site. After flying in from New York, they spent about five hours at the airport before departing for Washington. The two women arrived late Monday in Washington where they were scheduled to meet Tuesday with several members of Congress. The private Lear jet was met on the Washington airport tarmac and the two women were whisked away in cars. The grandmothers left Miami while a group including Elian's two great-uncles and Ms. Rodriguez's sis- ter were heading to meet the women at the airport. They did not bring Elian along, and Spencer Eig, an attorney for the Miami relatives, said they were told the grandmoth- ers had no interest in meeting with the great-uncles. "Elian is disappointed Fig said. "I know the grandmothers are dis- appointed. The situation is heart- breaking for the Gonzalezes The Reverend Hob Edgar, general secretary of the National Council of Churches, who sponsored the women's trip, said the grandmoth- ers were scared to come to Miami because of protests by Cuban- Americans who want Elian to stay in the United States. "They were frightened F.dgar said. "They see the thousands of people here in Miami marching and protesting and you can imagine as very simple, loving, caring grand- parents that they would be fright- ened to come Edgar said the women were will- ing to return to Miami, or go any- where else, to meet with Elian as long as there is agreement on a neu- tral location for a visit. The Miami relatives have been caring for Elian since he was found clinging to an inner tube off the Florida coast on Nov. 25. His mother and 10 other Cubans died in their ill-fated attempt to reach the United States. The Immigration and Natural- University of Alabama told to suspend use of humans in research BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP)�Alabama's largest medi- cal center has been ordered to stop enrolling human volunteers in hundreds of federally-funded studies af- ter a government citing potential safety concerns among the test subjects. University of Alabama at Birmingham officials said Friday that about 25 percent of its 2,220 research projects � including those on AIDS and cancer � could be temporarily affected. The order, made public by the university, was is- sued this week by the National Institutes of Health's Office for Protection from Research Risks, which over- sees patient safety procedures at federally funded insti- tutions. The order made no mention of any harm to research volunteers, and it was unclear how long admissions to the programs would be baited. Last year, a similar moratorium at Duke University's medical center lasted four days. The NIH office found flaws in UAH's internal over- sight of its research projects involving human subjects, including failure to adequately review patient risks and insufficient tracking of research participants lor follow- up information. Calls to NTH officials were not returned Friday. "The NTH order means new patients cannot enroll in about 40 AIDS research programs that already in- volve as many as 150 people said Dr. Michael Saag, head of UAB's outpatient AIDS clinic. "People already involved in studies will continue with the tfiafs Saag said. "This is a serious issue, and the university is ad- dressing it very seriously and thoroughly Saag said. The university said the order meant some research projects must be reviewed again by its internal watch- dog panel, known as the Institutional Review Board. "Many of these items had already been addressed at UAB and were in the process of being implemented said Dr. Joan I.orden, the university's associate provost for research. At least six other research institutions have under- gone similar moratoriums since 1998. . Federal regulators restricted research at Duke for four days last May because the school didn't meet the agency time line for making changes after an inspection. UAH said that, unlike other schools that have been placed under tighter restrictions, it can continue ap- proving new research projects. In addition to AIDS and cancer, the university has major centers for treating and researching heart disease, kidney ailments and eye injuries and disorders. The federal action had no immediate effect on pri- vately funded research. The university, with an enrollment of 15,000 stu- dents, receives about 5300 million in research grants each year, an amount higher than the total given to all other Alabama universities combined. Of that, about 5212 million is from federal sources. DVC from page 1 mission hope to better educate doctors, nurses and EMS personnel, while also educating the state Goodman said she and the com- mission plan to help with the con- struction of more shelters for bat- tered women and their children throughout North Carolina. According to Jeannine Hutson, an information specialist for ECU News and Information, the North Carolina Domestic Violence Com- mission was established by an ex- ecutive order of Governor Fluntand is one of only two such boards in the country. The commission is composed of state and federal law enforcement, community domestic violence victim's rights advocates and legal and health professionals. The com- mission is also responsible for evalu- ation and development of legal, health appropriate resources, legis- lation and interventions for domes- tic violence survivors, their children and their abusers. This writer can be contacted at aharne&studentmedia. ecu. edu. Dr Peggy Goodman was appointed to the Domestic Violence Commission in September of '1999 by Governor James B Hunt. (File photo) ization Service (INS) has ruled that Elian must be sent back to Cuba to live with his father, but the Miami family is suing in federal court to block the boy's return. On Monday, the first day of the new congressional session, Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott and Florida lawmakers introduced a hill to give FTian U.S. citizenship, which would free him from INS jurisdic- tion. The grandmothers, wno "evv from Cuba to New York on Friday, had asked Attorney General Janet Reno over the weekend to arrange a meeting with Elian. Reno backs the INS decision to return Elian to Cuba, and the Justice Department tried to arrange for a neutral site lor the meeting. In a letter to the INS, an attor- ney for the Miami family said a din- ner at the home of l.azaro Gonzalez�Mrs. Quintana's brother- in-law and Elian's great-uncle� would let the grandmothers "see and feel for themselves how well Elian is doing and how much he wishes to remain in the United States Elian had spoken by telephone with his father in Cuba and was excited as he prepared for his grand- mothers' arrival, said family spokes- man Armando Gutierrez. The fam- ily had bought cameras so Elian could take pictures of his grand- mothers, the spokesman said. Gutierrez said the family would only allow the meeting to take place at the home. "Ibis is where they live Gutierrez said. "This is where Elian lives, no budging on that The family had planned to wel- Jan. 24 Damage to Property�A staff member reported that an exte- rior window was broken on the east side of the Whlchard An nex. Larceny�A student reported' � ' that his resident parking decal was stolen from his vehicle. The ' location of the theft is uri- ! known. Larceny from Motor Vehicle� A student reported that his book bag was stolen from his vehicle while it was parked south of ' Joyner Library. Harassing Phone Calls�A stu ; dent reported receiving three telephone calls from a male sub- ject she believes assaulted her in ' Raleigh, N.C. Jan. 25 Larceny�A student reported- that several clothing items were stolen "from a laundry room In. Tyler Hall. Damage to Property�A non- student reported that while trav- eling west on 5th Street near Reade Street Lot 1, a group of individuals were gathered throwing snowballs. One of the snowballs shattered his rear pas- senger window. Possession ofMarijnana, Alco- hol Violation�A staff member re- ported a burnt marijuana odor coming from a room in Aycock ; Hall. During a consent search an undisclosed amount of mari- juana and two forms of drink- ing alcohol were found. One stu- � dent was cited for underage pos- � session of a malt beverage and issued a Campus Appearance . Ticket (CAT). Another student! was also cited for underage pos- session of spirituous liquor and simple possession of marijuana j and was issued a CAT. 75$ Domestic Bottles All Day Tuesday. Thursday. Saturday 12 Price Appetizers Sunday After 2 p.m. Monday Praffs $.50 Pitchers of Miller Lite S Bud Light $.50 Pitchers of Bass, Killians � New Castle 3.00 Guinness Pints 1675 i. Firetower Rd. In Front of Carmike Cinema 353-5800 RATCHABL the bodies Tue during a pre-d hundreds of pa in the takeover Two of the group of exilei military regime in Bangkok in exchange for ft 26 hours. This time, T they could not patients at stak No civilian; long assault by forces Tuesday, I icemen officer: Prime Minis eration had bee cessful freeing But the pub , Jan. 27, 2000 tmedia.ecu.edu' SCENE .24 Property�A staff id that an exte- s broken on the Whichard An- " tudent reported t parking decal his vehicle. The e theft is un- Motor Vehicle� ed that his book rom his vehicle irked south of me Calls�A stu- eceiving three rom a male sub- assaulted her in 25 udent reported- ling items were undry room in operty�A non- that while trav- th Street near 1, a group of ere gathered alls. One of the red his rear pas- iarijiiana, Alco- taff member re- narijuana odor 3om in Aycock onsent search, nount of mari- orms of drink- bund. One stu � underage pos- : beverage and is Appearance. lother student underage pos- ous liquor and l of marijuana j CAT. : le Thursday, Jan. 27, 2000 www.tec.ecu.edu NEWS The East Carolinian 3 news@studentmedia.ecu.edu Student rebel leaders identified among 10 killed in hostage siege RATCHABURI, Thailand (AP) Thailand displayed the bodies Tuesday of 10 Myanmar insurgents killed during a pre-dawn hostage rescue operation to free hundreds of patients, visitors and medical staff trapped in the takeover of a provincial hospital. Two of them were identified as leaders of a tiny group of exiled students opposed to their country's military regime. They had stormed Myanmar's embassy in Bangkok in October and were allowed to escape in exchange for freeing dozens of hostages they held for 26 hours. This time, Thai authorities took a hard line, saying they could not play for time with the lives of hospital patients at stake. No civilians were injured in the pre-dawn, hour- long assault by police coniniandos and army special forces Tuesday, ending a 22-hour stalemate, live po- licemen officers were wounded. Prime Minister Chuan I.eekpai said the rescue op- eration had been carefully planned and was "very suc- cessful freeing all the hostages. But the public display of the bodies seemed an at- tempt to forestall speculation of summary executions. Thai police have occasionally killed violent criminals in cold blood after their capture. The corpses were wrapped in white sheets, so the nature of their wounds could not be discerned. At least six seemed to be bleeding from their heads. The regional police commander, I.t. Gen. Anant Heamathanong, said all the hostage-takers had died in fighting and none had been executed. He said nine were killed at the scene and the 10th in a gun battle after fleeing. No other details were given. The bodies were taken by ambulance to a Buddhist temple, leaving bloodstains on the concrete where they had lain. The takeover has been blamed on a fringe rebel group of the Karen minority.called God's Army, led by 12-year-old twins believed to have magical powers, and it may have supplied some of the manpower. But it became clear that a major, and probably com- manding, role was played by the Vigorous Burmese Stu- dent Warriors, which had holed up with God's Army in the Myanmar-Thai border jungles. presents Big Mac Five of the students seized Myanmar's embassy in Bangkok in October, holding dozens of hostages. They were allowed to fly to freedom in Thai helicopters in exchange for releasing them, angering Myanmar's gov- ernment for what it viewed as Thai coddling of terror- ists. Myanmar closed the border for two months in re- taliation. Spokesmen for the foreign and defense ministries identified two of the dead as members of the Vigorous Burmese Student Warriors known only as johnny and Preeda, the best-known of the group. Others may also have been members. One official who took part in the raid, speaking on condition of anonymity, said he estimated the dead gunmen ranged in age from their early teens to early 30s. A full identification was not given. The twin leaders of God's Army, Johnny and I.uther Htoo, were not among them and played no apparent role in the takeover. The God's Army base in Myanmar came under at- tack from government forces last week, sending 1,000 civilian refugees to Thailand. The Thais meanwhile shelled the rebels to keep them from coming as well. In their demands Monday, the rebels sought an end to the Thai shelling and refuge for civilians and fight- ers inside Thailand. They also wanted helicopters tp escape. An estimated 900 people had been trapped when the gunmen seized the hospital Monday morning. But at least half of them had been freed by their captors or escaped during the day and overnight before the as- sault was launched. Thai authorities said throughout the ordeal that they were trying to negotiate a peaceful end to the siege. But at about 5:40 a.m police and soldiers armed with M-16 assault rifles ran on foot or sped in trucks and jeeps into the walled, 2.4-hectare (six-acre) hospi- tal compound. Reporters kept away from the hospital could hear explosions, possibly mines and explosives rigged by the hostage-takers, and automatic weapons fire, which con- tinued sporadically for an hour. Freed hostages on Tuesday recalled their ordeal, some complimenting their captors, other condemning them. Decha Yuwang, 32, a laborer, was taken prisoner with his mother who had come for treatment for a sore throat. The gunmen guarding them in a small room with 80-90 other captives assured they would come to no harm. "They spoke to us very politely said Decha. "I ad- mire their bravery Kheak Im-uerb, 35, was recovering from an appen- dectomy when the gunmen arrived. He and other post- operative patients escaped halfway through the siege, since the small number of gunmen were unable to con- trol all the hospital's outlying buildings. "A doctor told us to go if we could Kheak said. "He said, 'We can always fix your stitches again if they tear "They deserved to be punished Kheak said. VOLUNTEER from page 1 Medium Medium Dec. 2, at the ECU Alumni Center. "I was really proud of their ef- fort Baker said. "If every two people had done something like this just imagine Charland and Austin are plan- ning to attempt another project this semester, but they have not decided on the focus. 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"I'm asking the congress people and people of the United States that have supported us to stop all this. Please, don't make us suffer any longer Although they said they have not spoken to the boy in five days, Mrs. Quintana said Elian has told her over the telephone that "he's crazy to go back to Cuba "He misses everything there� his school, his classmates, every- body, his father's love Rodriguez said. "To be able to hug and kiss his father�he tells us every day Ms. Rodriguez denied that her daughter wanted to come to the United States and have Elian live here. She said Elian's mother was pressured to make the trip by her boyfriend, "a very violent person Elian's grandmothers planned to meet Tuesday in Washington with members of Congress, including Sen. Christopher Dodd, the senator's aides announced. The Connecticut Democrat is a sponsor of legislation introduced every year to ease the trade embargo with Cuba that has been in effect for four de- cades. 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We Gladly Accept Federal Food Stamps. ( Thursday, J, i www.tec.eci Terra Steinb Susan Wrigr Emily Richar Daniel E. Co The SRC above facilities ai the stale. It can hapi puts serious of its student 0PINIC As we stand I jng tobemangli fans must first compete in this racy. On Monda tomorrow's pres you who don't like the French Trust me fol addicted, transvi midget KKK to 1 running. To make it e ners and losers c From the Re Woman) Bush, v win over Steve F is the son of forr the highest Arm ing his presidenc However by i mirrored that ol skeletal remains Steve Forbes the Republican Forbes was a llttli an under-financi OPNIOf L In this hectic in, we sometime life and their effi with that now gi teacher that got helped raise you day�all of these you are today. These people i know it.Tell then how they touche call is sometimes have you heard s never had the ch cared It tears m cause I was once Travis Cobb F.I school. We were hung out togethe memorable high i .and our other fri while Travis loot school. The last ti the end of July ii that resulted in rr. lo tear him a new Thursday, Jan. 27, 2000 � www.tec.ecu.edu OPINION The East Carolinian. 5 editor@studentmedia.ecu.edu (VisI Carolinian Holly G. Harris, Editor Terra Steinbeiser, News Editor Stephen Schramm, Sports Editor Susan Wright, Features Editor Melyssa Ojeda, Head Copy Editor Emily Richardson, Photography Editor Joey Ellis, Staff Illustrator Daniel E. Cox, Web Media Director Janet Respess, Ad Manager NEWSROOM252-328-6366 ADVERTISING252-328-2000 FAX252-328-6558 E-MAILtec@studentrnedia.ecu.edu Serving the ECU community since 1925, The East Carolinian prints 11.000 copies every Tuesday and Thursday during the regular academic year. The lead editorial in each edition is the opinion ot the majority of the Editorial Board and is written in turn by Editorial Board members. The East Carolinian welcomes letters to the editor, limited to 250 words (which may be edited for decency or brevity at the editor's discretion). The East Caro- linian reserves the right to edit or reject letters (or publication. All letters must be signed and include a telephone number. Letters may be sent by e-mail to editor@studentmedia.ecu.edu or to The East Carolinian. Student Publications Building, Greenville. NC 278584353. For additional information, call 252-328-6366. &QKFP Jas S�rt TTo Cou-Ekf Hill Tb rfet-p MAAlTAlM" PfA(L� BE7U)fc�AJ vJAKMtr P6W1S The SRC is head and shoulders above the student recreation i facilities at every other school In the stale. It is a testament to what can happen when a university puls serious thought into the lives of its students and follows through with those plans OURVIEW The Student Recreation Center is celebrating its third anniversary this month. The SRC stands as an example of what a university can do when it focuses on the students. While many university facilities have solely aca- demic uses, the SRC caters exclusively to the needs of the student body. While the many exercise machines and basketball courts give students a place to play and workout, the SRC also puts together trips, organizes intramurals, and club sports and plans functions that enhance student life at ECU. The SRC runs programs such as A-Rise for students with disabilities and has special programs for students at the beginning of each semester and during exams. Prospective students are immediately drawn to the SRC when visiting the campus on tour. The SRC is head and shoulders above the student recreation facilities at every other school in the state. It is a testament to what can happen when a university puts serious thought into the lives of its students and follows through with those plans. That's what makes the SRC more than just a place to get in a quick game of hoops. On a trip to the SRC during the week, you will see honor students playing alongside frat brothers, day students, freshmen and even the odd professor. You just might have to wait a spell for a court to open up. OPINION COLUMN Personal intrigues exposed on shuttle Leigh Murphy OPINION WRITER OPINION COLUMN j Is this political Hell? No, it's Iowa. Mark Larado OPINION WRITER As we stand here at the crosswalk of freedom, wait- ing to be mangled by the bus of Election 2000, Ameri- pans must first choose the two main competitors to compete in this topless mud-wrestling ring of democ- racy. On Monday, Iowa held a caucus to help find tomorrow's presidential scandal, today. For those of you who don't know, the word caucus sounds a lot like the French word "causerie" meaning talk show. Trust me folks, all this election needs is a crack- addicted, transvestite prostitute or any member of the midget KKK to have every possible type of candidate running. To make it easier for you, I will break down win- ners and losers of each party. From the Republican Party, George W. (Wonder Woman) Bush, won his campaign in Iowa with a big win over Steve Forbes. This Republican front- runner is the son of former president, George Bush, who had the highest American approval-rating in history dur- ing his presidency. However by the end of Flection '92, Bush's rating mirrored that of O.J. Simpson playing golf with the skeletal remains of his dead ex-wife. Steve Forbes surprisingly won over 30 percent of the Republican vote to come in second in the race. Forbes was a little upset with this, and he blamed it on an under-financed campaign. So he went to the bank to take more money out of his kids near-penniless trust fund in preparation for another second place victory in New Hampshire. I would say something about John McCain, but I fear it'll rub him the wrong way, causing him to throw a temper tantrum like a two-year-old in the toy section of Wal-Mart. On a lighter note, Orin Hatch, whose campaign slo- gan "Don't mess with me, I'm from Utah quit after obtaining just one percent of the 10 percent who voted in Iowa. Leaving the American public holding their hands to their mouths gasping, "Who?" The political spectrum of the Democratic race can be broken down like the mixture of the all-guy band NSync. That is, a couple of "pretty boys" with good voices, surrounded by a bunch of ugly, vapid, back-up singers. Running in first is Al Gore, who won (because he was able to get nine out of 10 lumberjacks in'that state to agree that he's top-grade. By nearly two votes to one, Al Gore beat former senator and NBA hall-of-famer Bill Bradley, proving once again that the Knicks suck. If your favorite candidate didn't win this time, maybe he'll have better luck in New I lampshire. That's the state that has the tough job of keeping all the whinny French-Canadians from delecting to here. This writer can be contacted at mlarado@siudentmedia.ecu.edu. Everyday, hundreds of students use the bus system as transportation to and from class. For me, it is an easy way to get to class without searching for a park- ing spot. I can drive to Minges from my apartment and then take the shuttle to Christenbury. I am very thankful that this service is provided for us. However, some things do not need to be discussed on route to school. If you want to learn about your fellow classmates, ride the bus. Anything and eyery- thing is discussed. I really have an issue, or shall I say pet peeve, with this. Monday morning there was a great romance story being told, which appeared to be a replay of the weekend's events. I can honestly say that I was sur- prised by the level of details that I heard. Which for me as a listener, really helped bring it to life. I do, nevertheless, feel sorry for the girlfriend, es- pecially since I know her. I heard about these three people: the girlfriend, the boyfriend and a close female friend. All three have been, good friAids for several years, and always seem to be together. They had plans over the weekend, but unfortu- nately the girlfriend had to go out of town, which left the other two in Greenville to enjoy themselves. The close friend decided to invite the boyfriend over for a nice dinner and an evening by the fire, which led them to cross that friendship line. To make the story even better, the intimate details such as the fact that the friend bought a green lingerie set just for him, were actually revealed. Plus, I now know even where in the apartment the actual relations occurred. After those two actions were presented, the girl- friend was degraded by the two on the bus. I do not want to hear this kind of stuff on my way to class. For some reason I think that information like this needs to be discussed elsewhere. What if I am good friends with the actual people (like I am) and decide to tell them what I heard? If you have to talk smack, you better watch your back and make sure who you tell these stories around. More than that, have a little respect for those around you. Some of us do not care who you had sex with or what exactly it was that you did this weekend. Which takes me to the bus ride back to Minges af- ter school. It was around 3 p.m which meant that most people had already left campus and the bus was rather sparse. This also means that little conversations can be heard by everyone riding. This time there were two rather nice looking guys discussing the tactics in luring a young girl on a date, or least to have a drink with them. For example, one of their procedures in capturing "fresh meat" is to tell them how innocent they are. The boy approached the girl, tells her that she does not look like she feels comfortable in the surroundings and to let him take her where she will be less vulnerable. Another example from the boy's conversation was to tell her that either there were a lot of drugs in the bathroom and they needed to get out, or that a ran- dom person has a gun and it would be wise for her to let him take her out of the bar. I found both of these approaches rather interest- ing, f really hope that girls do not fall for these tactics. I also hope that these two guys have better ways of getting dates. Either way, I don't care. There is a time and a place for everything. This means that the shuttle is not the place for revealing thoughts or events that might affect others riding. In the future, I hope that you really will look to see who is sitting next to you. You really never know when you are getting yourself into trouble or you might find your story in the newspaper. I enjoy digging for information and writing about it, but it is handed to me, as I was riding the shuttle), there is no way that I can refuse. This writer can be contacted at lmurphy@istudentmedia.ecu.edu. OPNION COLUMN ' Life's too short�let 'em know you care OPNION COLUMN Amusing ideas for snow play Patrick McMahon OPINION COLUMNIST In this hectic, day-to-day college life that we live in, we sometimes forget the important people in our life and their effect upon us. The friends we grew up with that now go to another school, the really sweet teacher that got you out of trouble, the parents that helped raise you into the man or woman you are to- day�all of these people played an integral part in who you are today. These people are special to you and they don't even know it.Tell them how much they mean to you and lww they touched your soul. A simple letter or phone call is sometimes all that is needed. How many times have you heard someone who lost a loved one say "I never had the chance to tell them how much I really cared It tears my heart to pieces when I hear this be- cause I was once in the same boat as they are now in. Travis Cobb Ellis was one of my best friends in high school. We were both on the golf team and we both hung out together on the weekends. Some of my most memorable high school moments were spent with him .and our other friends. I eventually went off to school while Travis looked for something to do after high school. The last time I saw him was on a golf course at the end of July in 1998. We got into a big argument that resulted in me walking off the course and vowing to tear him a new one. I hung around to wait for him but decided to go home instead. That was the last time I spoke with him until his funeral four months later. Travis was hit by a car that ran off the road Oct. 2, 1998 while working with the Department of Transpor- tation spraying flowers on the roadside. My whole life went to pieces after his death because I believed he didn't know how much I really cared for him as my friend. He was my boy and I let him die without ever letting him know. After his death, it became important to me to tell each and every person I'm friends with how I feel about them. I tell my friends I love them, I tell my parents I love them after every phone call, I tell anyone I can that I love them because when it is all said and done, I do not want these people to have to go through what I did. Fell your parents you love them. You may not get along too well with them but it is important for them to hear it. You'll brighten their day. It is a simple ges- ture that can greatly ease the pain if the person is taken from you. Some people may say that I'm unlucky be- cause so many of my friends have died, but I look at it differently. The Lord is trying to show me how pre- cious each and every life is, so take nothing for granted. No matter what, when God decides to return you to his side, there is nothing anyone can do to stop it. Life is short. Take nothing for granted. Open yourselves to others. This writer can be contacted at pmcmahon@studentmedia.ecu.edu 4 Chris Sachs OPINION COLUMNIST All this snow is wonderful. It reminds me of a Rob- ert Frost poem about the pastoral settings of the North with the crisp air and the splendid mountain ranges. Or does this snow remind me of a Edgar Allen Poe poem about death and dismemberment? Looking at the car wreck I just saw, it had to be Poe. I grew up in the North and 1 remember I had to dig my father's car out of five feet of snow just so I could go to the DMV to take my driving test. I failed the test, but it was not because of the snow, it was because I had the radio on and my arm out the window. But anyway, I have been driving in snow as long as 1 can remember and I don't mind it at all. 1 like driving to school on a sheet of ice�sideways. Having it snow down here in the South provides me no end of enter- tainment. It is a gas to watch everyone walking like they are on a tight rope connected to two unicycles while wearing stiletto heels. Arms flailing about and legs wobbling. It looks like downtown at 2:30 am. See- ing cars on the side of the road gives me a snicker be- cause that is one less person that can get my illegal parking spot at Darryl's. 1 know that is evil of me, but so is the parking situation, and desperate needs cause for desperate deeds. Another thing 1 like watch in the snow is the ex- pression on the faces of all the students who are slid- ing around the campus. They have a look of money in their eyes. They are waiting to fall and break their hips just so their lawyers can get them a fat settlement and have a building named after them. 1 am not sure which building I will buy when I fall, but the new chemistry building will look good with a statue of me in front of it. But all seriousness aside, now it is time for fun. There is so much fun to'be had in the snow. And re- member the first rule of fun in the snow: the more dangerous it is, the more fun it is. Tying an old Volkswagen Beetle's hood to the back of your buddy's truck and being hauled around the neighborhood at' forty miles an hour is always fun. Taking a canoe down! the hill on 4th st. is also fun. (It will be even more furi! if there are eleven other drunk people in there with! you.) i! And what about the snowballs! What fun to be had Throwing snowballs at cars as they go by has been! around since snow was first invented. It is pure bliss to! watch the people scowl as you pelt their windows with! snowballs the size of grapefruits, knowing they will, never catch you when they do stop and chase you Snowball fights are another great time, but remember putting old batteries in the center of the snowball is' unfair and should only be used if your side is losing the battle. And who can forget the old favorite�Skitching Now skitching is done by waiting for a car to stop at a j stoplight or stop sign and sneaking up behind it, grab- bing the bumper and getting pulled for a block or two Make sure to wear heavy boots and gloves and a; catcher's mask doesn't hurt either. But make sure the' car you choose can handle it. This is a true story � in' Buffalo, NY where I skitched for years, my buddy and grabbed the bumper of aYugo. The bumper actually ripped off and we almost got killed by the car behind ! us. So choose a sturdy car like a Ford Festiva or a Ged! Metro. ; So enjoy the snow, drive to school fast, do donuts wherever you can and make sure to have a good law- yer. Dress warm and remember which bars stay open in the foul weather. And if school does close, make sure that whatever you do, don't catch up on work and study It belittles the school's grand gesture of looking out for' your safety. Go out and have some fun and make some money This writer can be contacted at csachs@studentmedia.ecuxdu I The East Carolinian www.tec.ecu.edu FEATURES BRIEFS The many meanings of color RED has the lowest vibration, being therefore the coarsest and most physically vitalizing. Astrologers tell us that the "planetary color " of Mars is red and has dynamic power over iron, which is responsible for our red-blood. Without it we would have transparent liquid in our veins. Mars is consid- ered the God of War, giving a martial spirit to all born under this sign, quick strength and force, power and leadership. Red is the color of Mars, whose stone is the ruby and whose metal is iron. ORANGE is the second color in the spectrum. This I beautiful color is associated with the sun, and has a I warming and invigorating effect. But whereas red is stimulating to the body and the blood, orange is stimulating to the emotions. It is also considered the color of the brave. It should be avoided by ex- tremely emotional types of people, who acquire balance through its complimentary color, blue. YELLOW is the third color of the spectrum. This color belongs to the planet Mercury. Mercury instills a quick intellect by stimulating the nervous system. Wisdom is said to be conferred by Mercury and its color. This color has stood for wisdom and intellect throughout the ages. Yellow lamps or glass windows stimulate the nerves of the brain and the body. They should not be used by highly nervous subjects. GREEN is the fourth color which stands in the center of the scale of seven colors. Green gives stability, endur- ance and quietude. People with the luminous . I green of Saturn in their aura are the harmonizers and pacifiers of the world. They stand for social stability. If the green is dark and crude it tells that its owner, so con- cerned with the affairs of others, has become "green with envy BLUE belongs to the planet Venus, the giver of love, devotion and harmony. Its stone is the amethyst, the super-sacred of the seven jewels. Pale blue in the aura represents devotion, while dark blue shows fanaticism. One can either be "true blue" or have a fit of the "blues according to one's outlook. INDIGO is the sixth color of the scale. It is, like green, a meeting-ground for all the colors. Its planet is said to be Uranus and its stone is jet. In the aura it shows dignity and high aspirations. VIOLET is the seventh and last color of the spectrum. It represents the seventh and highest quality a person attains � noble spiritual aspiration. There- '1�t f�re it has always been connected to the priestly ceremo- nies. It cools the nerves, is magnetic and antiseptic. Purple and violet speak of honor, spirituality and self- esteem. FEATURES Thursday, Jan. 27, 2000 Local bands hold unique appeal for Greenville fans Smaller audiences cause more interaction Susan Wright FEATURES EDITOR nights, depending on the club that you go to and the band that you want to see. Local record stores, such as CD Alley and East Coast Music and Video, carry the CDs The crowd is screaming, and the band takes the stage. True, the crowd Is only 250 people and they are all packed into Peasant's Cafe, but they are no less enthusiastic than a larger crowd at Walnut Creek Amphitheater. Local bands have a different type of attraction for fans. In Greenville, the downtown scene is a local legend. Everyone knows that there are concerts on Thursday, Friday and Saturday jimmie's Chicken Shack performs throughout the eastern seaboard region, (photo by Bobby Russell) and tapes that these bands produce. "We carry between 15 and 20 local groups, and that's a conservative estimate said Daniel Rowe, a clerk at CD Alley. A local band sells CDs based on the quality of its music as well as the amount of self- promotion that they do. "The Mike Corrado Band sells just as well as any national band Rowe said. "They just need to get out there and promote themselves Not all of the bands that play in Greenville have cut an album yet. Some are still performing on a small local circuit, and these bands draw crowds that are looking for a good time and a Mandorico performs for Greenville residents semi-annually. (File photo) quality show, not necessarily a great musical experience. "You figure, it's only $8-$10 for the show, so I'll go hang out with my friends and see the band again said Andre Julliay, a clerk . at East Coast. "With a local ; band, there is � an opportunity, � for more crowd ! interaction. With a larger ; audience, the � performance is � impersonal and they can't get to ! know the crowd Smaller bands also tend to show � their appreciation for their audi- See BANDS, page 7 www. BROWN is the color of the earth and holds us to the earth and materialistic thoughts. GRAY is neutral and useful as a background to other colors. WHITE absorbs all the rays and is therefore cooling and restful. Courtesy of SF Heart web site Sliding through a winter wonderland students broke out their skis, snowboards and sleds to go down the slope. Those who weren't equipped with the snow gear improvised by borrowing sleds or by creating a makeshift sleigh out of trash can lids. "We went to the hill over on 5th Street and m "It's interesting to have this snow because it's not something we have everyday said fresh- man Fred Angoco. Chris Cooper, a sociology graduate student, is from the mountains so he was used to this weather and welcomed it with open arms. "It's about time it snowed Cooper said. lie did run into some issues when he went to local grocery "I had to line for 45 min- The snow has come and gone, with students enjoy- mini-break. has truly arrived in the South- east. This writer can be contacted at ndry@studentmedia. ecu.edu. "V�m - Greenville residents frolic in frozen city Nina M. Dry FEATURES ASSISTANT EDITOR The Emerald City got a taste of what it's like to be in a a world of snowy white when flakesfell on Tuesday. Although meteorologists reporting flurries for early Tuesday morning, not many people in this area were ready for what we actually re- ceived�northwest winds gusting between 15-25 mph, temperatures in the upper- 30s, not to mention the four to six inches of snowfall. According to WITN-7 Meteorologist Marvin Daugherty, he has not seen snow hit eastern North Carolina like this for about 20-25 years. - But since it did come down and classes were canceled, ECU students did not waste one minute In getting outside and playing in the wintry weather. One of the more popular sites this Tuesday was the hill located on 5th Street, where it. borrowed one of my friend's sled and had a great time sledding said senior Kiersten Hansen. Whether it be through making snowmen or pelting passers-by with snow balls, campus became a giant playground as students put their creativity and mischief to work. "My friends and 1 participated in a massive snowball fight, did some recreational driving trdund the area and tried to avoid any drive-by slusliings said Mckenzie Thompson, a speech and pathology graduate student. "People were trying to do drive-by snowball throwings said senior Lissa Griffin. "Unfor- tunately it backfired because as the guy threw the snowball, he fell out of the back of the truck "My friends and I have been trying to build a really big snowman said freshman Leo Nieves. "We have been rolling this ball of snow for about an hour Many people were happy to see the snow fall and have it stick. ly Zimmerman, freshman, slides through the snow! (photo by Emiily Richardson) Above: Graduate students Jason Pickard. Doug Jones and Brantley Rive stand next to their homemade igloo, (photo by Emily Richardson) Walk I Vlon. i 7 ( 114 Greei 758 OPNION COLUMN Stop, snow lies ahead Students are slipping still on the ice Nina M. Dry ASSISTANT FEATURES EDITOR Tuesday was definitely one for the record books. It was nice to see students come together for snowball fights, creating snowmen and skiing down the 5th Street slope on sleds, garbage can lids and Mendenhall cafeteria trays. But, it wasn't nice to find out that my Adidas Vindicators were not a suitable source of footwear. It may have been better to wear a sturdy pair of ice skates for the hike to class on Wednes- day morning. Don't get me wrong�I appreciate the administrative higher-ups for canceling morning classes for those who had to drive on the slick roads, but how about us poor pedestrians? If s a fact that eastern North Carolina isn't used to getting this amount of snow, but let's get on the ball, people. Most of the main walk- ways on this campus were covered by a complete sheet of ice. What used to be a five-mmute walk to the General Classroom Building took an extra five just to make it to class without slipping and falling. The fact that many students' classes were canceled after endur- ing the physically challenging hike to their classroom building just added to the frustrations of the day. It's times like these that I want class to be held�especially if I went through all the trouble to risk my life (and my humility) to get there. I mean, really, what's worse: falling on the ice and injuring yourself or falling on the ice and injuring your ego as people look down at you, suppressing their laughter. Yesterday would have been the prime moment for ECU maintenance to clear some of these paths, you know, before the snow turned into ice. Now I should give credit wherecredit's due since I did see some people clearing some of the areas. But some of the main walkways looked untouched. And, no, throwing sand and dirt on top of the ice will not make it all better. Last time I checked, when it snows, thecity puts down salt rocks to melt the ice and prevent slippage. The dirt and sand stuff only makes what was left of the snow slushy dirt covered the ice, and really did nothing to help pedestrians. It stuck to our shoes, leaving attractive dirt prints wherever we went. Let's learn a lesson from the Northeastern states�I don't recall ever seeing them use sand! Oh yeah, I do want to thank those who cleared the road for those driving around campus. You guys did a fantastic job in removing the ice and snow, but did you have to place it directly in the gutter areas? I have a theory as to what you were thinking: pushing the snow into the far comers of the road will clear the area for drivers and when it finally melts, it will go right into thedrains. Well, that's great, but it was only supposed to get up to40degreeson Wednesday. That's only a mere eight degrees above freezing. So it took leaps and bounds to make it from the street to the sidewalks, again endanger- ing ourselves to make a wrong step, slip and fall at the expense of being the joke of all of those who are within viewing distance. Although it was an eventful snow day, we aredefinitelynot as prepared as we could be for the consequences once the fun is over. This writer can he contacted at ndry@studentmedia. ecu. edu. Dear Majorie, My roommate hangs his underwear on the door every night. He says that he hangs them up so that they can air out. He then wears them the next day. Is this sanitary? �Grossed out in Garrett Dear Grossed out, This has got to be one of the more disgusting dorm tales that I have heard. First of all, what if you get a late-night visitor, do you really want him or her to see the funky drawers? No, I didn't think so. Secondly, we should all worry about our roommates, and it is in his best interests to wear clean drawers at all times. What if he was to go home with a hotUe, and they started getting hot and heavy. Rest assured, he wouldn't get any if she saw nasty skids. For everyone concerned, clean drawers are a must. Jeans last for three days, shirts indefinitely if you wear something under them, but drawers are a one-day thing. Dear Majorie, My freshman roommate gets up at 5:30 a.m. every morning to get ready for her 8 a.m. college algebra class. Her 4 makeup case is the size of a 10- gallon aquarium, and she has more shoes than I have cans of Spaghetti-O's. Is this a freshman female phenomenon, or is it just her? �Concerned in Clement Dear Concerned, This is a phenomenon that we have seen in many freshman females on campus. Possibly because there is a 3-1 ratio of girls to guys on campus or because this is their first chance to snag a real college guy, we're not sure. Ladies, at 8 a.m. the men aren't Hungry for love, they are thinking about the fact that the sun shouldn't rise so early or about how many aspirins are medically safe to take at one time for the hangover that's pounding their brain. With the money that your roommate spends on make-up in a month, the rest of us could probably feed a small country. Natural beauty is a blessing, but plaster is disgusting. If you must wear make-up and you must be beautiful at 8 a.m know that you will be one of a select few and that everyone will identify you as an overly eager freshman. If you are having issues send your gripe or queries to features@studenttneiiia.eai.edu. 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Folta told police he had been complaining to Schy about the chickens escaping since the summer of 1998, and had filed a complaint previously. Schy was charged in August 1998 with "failure to contain chicken according to court records. He said the charges were dropped after he agreed to make a donation to the city. When the latest charges were filed, Schy could have faced a $250 fine and up to 30 days in prison if con- victed. City attorney Glenn Howland had said he was only seeking the fine. In September, Keller put the case on hold for 90 days to give the two sides a chance to work out a solu- tion through the Corrections Department's Court and Reparatiye Service program. Schy sajd Monday Howland had filed a motion ask- ing the charges be reinstated. Howland did not return calls seeking comment. 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Downtown Greenville E E E E E 439-0003 757-1666 MMMMM The East Carolinian www.tec.ecu.edu SPORTS Thursday, Jan. 27, 2000 sports@studentmedia.ecu.edu SPORTS BRIEFS Track teams start season on right foot Pirates qualify for ECAC, IC4A in seven events Stephen Schramm SPORTS EDITOR Thomas has surgery Chiefs linebacker had surgery Tuesday to treat the serious back injury he suffered in a car accident Sunday. The 4 12 hour surgery was performed in Thomas' home town of Miami by the renowned back specialists at the Miami Project. Thomas regained some feeling in his feet but, is still paralyzed below the waist. Doctors are undecided as to whether or not Thomas will walk again. "Anybody who knows Derrick Thomas knows not bet against him said Dr. Barth Green of Jackson Medical Center. "But it's too early to tell right now Tyson explains statement Mike Tyson made headlines this week by saying he would "kill" opponent Julius Frazier. "I hope gets knocked out, but this is just the moti- vation I have Tyson. Tyson will fight Frazier Saturday in Manchester, England. After weeks of running on grass and wondering when their new track would be complete, ECU men's and women's track teams finally got to run for real this weekend, at the Pepsi One Invitational. The meet on the campus of Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, V.A featured stiff competition for the Pi- rates. "It was a pretty big meet said Head Women's Track Coach Matt Munson. "We chose to open a little later because of what we had been through with the track. But this was a big meet. We were up against teams like Penn State, Carolina and Florida State The meet was bigger than most season openers for past ECU teams. "I prefer a smaller meet said thrower Crystal Frye. "But you don't want to be babied Both teams rose to the occasion. The men posted the third fastest collegiate time this year in the 4x400 meter relay. Three runners qualified for the IC4A's in the 400m. The women had three athletes qualify for the prestigious ECAC Indoor Championships. Junior Rasheca Barrow posted two ECAC qualify- ing times. On Friday Barrow qualified with a time of 7.61 in the preliminaries of the 60 meters. The Win- ston-Salem native then notched another ECAC quali- fying time in the 200 meters on Saturday. Barrow placed sixth with a time of 24.94. In addition to Barrow, thrower Crystal Frye earned a bid to the ECAC in the shot put with a personal best throw of 44' 6 34 "The competition in this meet is always fierce Frye said. "There are of course the collegiate competitors and also competitors that are no longer in college Also qualifying for the ECAC meet was freshman, Becky Post. Post tied for seventh in the pole vault. She is the first pole vaulter in ECU history, thus her first vault of 10' 6 was a school record in addition to a personal best. Her vault qualified her for the ECAC and brought the total number of qualifiers to four in only the first meet of the season. "1 did really put that on the kids Munson said I told them to go for it this week. For the kids who quali- fied, it's out of the way and they don't have to worry about it For the ECU men's team the 4x400 meter relay team picked up where they left off last season. In their first meet they qualified for the IC4A Championships, and turned in the third fastest time run by a college team this year, behind Florida State and Georgia Tech. "If we'd have run smart, we would have beaten Georgia Tech said Head Men's Track Coach Bill Carson. The team ran with a reorganized lineup. "I just wanted to try different people out at differ- ent spots Carson said. Three of the 400 meter runners qualified for the IC4A's. Senior Damon Davis finished fifth in the 400 meters with a time of 47.97. Freshman Lawrence Ward finished eighth at 48.40 while Darrick Ingram placed ninth in 48.42. ECU placed two people in the top 30 in the 800 meters. Freshman I'rankie Green placed 20th with a time of 1:56.80, and teammate Brian Beil came in 28th at 1:57.45. This writer can be contacted at sports@studeritmedia.ecu.edu. Dilfer becomes a free agent Trent Dilfer became a free agent Tuesday, after the Tampa Bay Buccaneers declined to pick up his 4:6 million dollar option on the 27 year-old quarter- back. Dilfer started 76 games for the Buccaneers. He lost his starting spot to rookie, Shaun King following a season-ending injury. King led he Bucs to the NC Championship game before losing to the Rams last weekend. "Given the situation that exists here in Tampa, I agree with the Bucs that it is best for everyone that I be permitted to move on to another team Dilfer said I Hingis, Martinez advance to semifinals No. 1 seed, Martina Hingis advanced to the semi- finals of the Australian Open, Tuesday. Hingis will face former Wimbledon Champion, Conchita Martinez. Hingis needed only 45 minutes to dispose of Spain's Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario, 6-1,6-1. In the other semifinal matchup No.2 seed Lindsay Davenport will face fellow American and surprise semifinalist, Jennifer Capriati. Results from Pepsi One Invitational Men 4x400 meter relay3:11.533rd 4X400 meter relay'B" team3:19.7110th 400 metersDamon Davis47.495th 400 metersLawrence Ward48.408th 400 metersDarrick Ingram48.429th 400 metersJames Alexander50.66did not place 400 meters1 rankie Green51.17did not place 800 metersAntonio Grey1:56.()820th 800 metersBrian Boil1:57.4528th 3,000 meter runStuart Will9:01.17 Women 60 meters Pole vault Weight throw Weight throw Rasheca Barrow Becky Post Margaret Clayton Crystal Frye 60m hurdles Ayana Coleman Distance medley relay 400m runner Darrick Ingram placed ninth at the Pepsi One Invitational in Blacksburg, Va. Saturday (file photo) 200 meters Shot put Long jump Long Ump High jump 4x800 meter relay 2(K) meters 400 meters 400 meters. 800 meters Rasheca Barrow Crystal Frye Toni Kilgore Leana Anding Kelli Post Carmen Weldon Kiona Kirkpatrick Martina Freeman Kay Livick 7.61 10'6" S0'2" 44'6 14" 9.03 13:48.41 24.94 44' 6 34" 18' 12" 17'8" 5'2 14" 9:33.59 25.72 57.82 58.75 2:20.84 7th 7th(tie) 7th 17th 14th 15th 6th 6th 12th 16th 11th 5 th 16th 13th 19th 16th Titans, Rams cut through Super Bowl hype ATLANTA (AP)�Roland Williams had a tinge of disbelief in his voice. "Everything seems different the St. Louis Rams tight end said Tuesday. "My hotel room seems differ- ent. The sheets on my bed seem different. Even the water tastes different So, this is what it's like to play in your first Super Bowl. "I can't believe it Titans receiver Chris Sanders said, video camera in hand as hundreds of reporters milled about at that annual phenomenon known as media day. "Look at me. I can't stop smiling The Rams aren't really playing in their first Super Bowl, but they might as well be. Their only previous appearance came in 1980, when they were still in Los Angeles and St. Louis belonged to the football Cardi- nals. The Titans are neophytes, playing in their first Su- per Bowl as Tennessee's team or their previous incar- nation as the Houston Oilers. "I've never seen this much media Sanders said. "I'm taping every- thing But, with memo- ries of the Atlanta Fal- cons still fresh on their minds, both the Rams and Titans declared a moratorium on any- thing that might be construed as contro- versial. No dog collars. No insults. No guaranteed victories. "We want to be careful in what we say and what we do Tennessee receiver Derrick Mason said. "We don't want to say anything about the Rams that might get them motivated Not even an appearance by Mr. Dog Collar himself, Falcons cornerhack Ray Buchanan, could produce the slightest of trash talk at the Georgia Dome. A year ago, Buchanan first guaranteed a victory over the Denver Broncos, then arrived for interviews wear' ing silver-studded neckwear as a way of dramatizing his team's underdog role. Instead of being motivated, the Falcons suffered a major meltdown, losing 34-19. "We're not going to do stuff like that Williams said. "We're going first class to get the job done. We respect our fine opponent, the Tennessee Titans?' Not the kind of talk you'd get from Deion Sanders or Jim McMahon. Then again, this game just doesn'( have the star power of past Super Bowls. Many reporters kept glancing at the one-page ros- ters that were handed out at the Georgia Dome, trying to figure out who they were talking to. No. 77. Who's that? Long before each team exhausted its one-hour ses sion, the crowd in front of most podiums went from thick to thin. Soon, reporters were interviewing .each' other, pointing microphones toward players-tuaied commentators like Joe Theismann, Jim Kelly and Ror( See SUPER BOWL page 9 Cowboys promote Campo . The Dallas Cowboys announced yesterday that Offensive Coordinator, Dave Campo would be pro- moted to Head Coach. Campo, 42, came to the Cow- boys in 1989 with former coach Jimmy Johnson, after current owner Jerry Jones bought the team. Like all other Cowboy head coaches, Campo has no previ- ous NFL head coaching experience. The Cowboys won their last Super Bowl in 1996. In the past three seasons, they are 24-24. Campo re places former coach Chan Gailey, who was fired two weeks ago. OPINION COLUMN The true meaning of Super Bowl Sunday Chris Sachs OPINION COLUMNIST Get ready everyone, Sunday is almost upon us. Stock up on chips, meat, booze and large television sets. Call your bookies now and take all the cash out of your girlfriend's purse. That's right everyone, it's Super bowl time! That time of the year where there really is some- thing worth watching on TV. Pure carnage at it's best, and that is just the Super bowl party; the game is pretty good, too. As men we all reach a climax in the end of January. We build up pressure of watching mediocre teams play mediocre games and watch as our favorite teams lose the AFC championship. We suffer with our girlfriends nagging us on Sundays and getting dragged to Lane Bryant sales at the mall when we should have been home watching the final 30 seconds. We answer the phone when Mom calls right when the game gets in- teresting. We have designated drivers when the local pub shows a Monday night game and draft beers are only a Peso each. But when it comes to the Super bowl, all the gloves come off. The girlfriends get locked in the closet, the phone gets a drop kick into the street, the car keys get thrown in the woods, and the pyramid of kegs in the living room gets dry, one per hour. We have slabs of meat on the grill so large that they would make Fred Flintsone commit suicide. We have enough chips and dip to build edible mud huts all over the city. We have the 215 inch TV plugged into a stereo system with enough decibels to make your nose bleed. This is what it's all about men. The best of the best fighting it out, and the best party of the year. It's in our nature fellas, grab your clubs and give a grunt. The pigskin is gonna fly! Personally, I don't care who wins this year, the Rams or the Titans, but I do care about the game itself. I just, want to watch the best. I want to watch the commer- cials that cost two billion dollars per half second. But i usually root for the team that lives closet to my home state. So I will have to go for the Titans, but I have an uncle in St. Louis, so maybe I should go with them Which team is better? I have no idea and I don't care. I just want to see broken arms and ambulances on the field. I jqjjt want� good excuse to have furniture thrown about ittyapart ment in a drunken rage and wake up with 40 snoozing! men on my couch. Then I know the night was worth it; and a good party was thrown. Because that is what the' Super bowl is all about. ! So fellas, skip classes for the rest of the week and go! out and get supplies. Classes will be here next week and you can fail them later, but the Super bowl only" comes once a year. ! This writer can be contacted at csachs@studentmedia.ecu.edu. Thursday, J www.tec.ee EX � Fa � Cool ai Sanitary Hours: M-F Call For' -Z5 V The college e Hoi Ify with ovei We' is usually Training, ing, you'l So, school-tl M�C Hours: M Ian, 27, 2000 nedia.ecu.edu ot 't have to worry meter relay team on. 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Worst of all, Eugene Robinson was arrested the night before the game on a charge of so- liciting sex from an undercover po- lice officer. Titans coach Jeff Fisher asked his players to please refrain from those type of antics. "He told us to enjoy the mo- ment cornerback Samari RoIIe said, "but don't get silly about it from page 8 Buchanan, who also wound up with a journalist's pass around his neck instead of something studded, did his best to dress down the for- mal atmosphere. "These guys look a little tense, a little intense he said. "They need to loosen up, have some fun So Buchanan waded into a group of reporters surrounding Titans safety Blaine Bishop, armeel with a microphone from the Black Enter- tainment Television network. "You should be loose Buchanan said grinning mischie- vously. "There should be a smile on your face "I'm pretty loose Bishop said, managing a weak smile. "Just don't guarantee a victory Buchanan said. "Oh, no Bishop said. "I would never do that. 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I have 1 mo includes uti i ESLEY C 1 or 2 bed ro refrigerator, washerdryer facilities, 5 bl ECU bus servi NOWPf . FOR. I i -All Properties I maintenarii RINGGOI Now Taki 1 bedroom Efficiency CALL lilWTi FEMALE ROOI share apartment Two bedrooms, ( ny. $242.50 mor Call Stephanie a ROOMMATE N bedroom townhi and 12 utilities ROOMMATES I bedroom house pus. Rent 160 a ties. Call Amand ROOMMATE W ly renovated 3 bi rything is new. In es, 4 car port, v for only $275n 329-0709(n). FEMALE ROOr share a 2 bdr. ai has a balcony po ed on premise. I electric. 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JASMINE GARDENS 2 bedroom. 1 bath, all appliances, free cable, small pets. $410 per month Wainright Prop- erty Management 756-6209. DOCK SIDE - 2 bedroom, 2 bath, new- ly renovated duplex townhome with multi-car povered parking. Includes washerdryer. $625momh. 919-834- 7702. SPRING BREAK. PANAMA CITY BEACH "SUMMIT- LUXURY CONDOS NEXT TO SPINNAKER OWNER DIS- COUNT RATES. (404) 355-9637. ROOMMATE WANTED SUBLEASER WANTED from Febru- ary to July in Pirates Cove apts. Fully furnished, all utilities included, wash- er and dryer, cable TV, $375 a month. Bedroom and bathroom. Call 931- 9425. HELP WANTED FOR SALE AVAILABLE JAN. 25- 2 bedroom house, close to ECU campus. Pets with deposit! 2 bedroom, 2 bath apt. washerdryer water sewer included 2 blocks from ECU campus! Call Dogwood Hollow Apts 752-8900. 3 BR house available immediately, newly renovated, painted, carpet, liv- ing aria" dining room - 310 E 13th Street $650month - Call Rick @ 551- 9040. BEECH STREET three bedroom two bath $650.00 a month available Janu- ary 5th call Wainright Property Man- agement LLC 756-6209. WALK TO ECU, 1 bedroom apt, $300month, available now. 125 Avery Street or 705 East First Street, Call 758-6596. 2 BR Apts Available Immediately, above Catalog Connections. $550 month - Call rick @ 551-9040. LIVING ROOM furniture in good con- dition. Neutral colors. Includes sofa bed, loveseat, chair, and ottoman. $400, 754-2553. NO CREDIT check. Cellular Phones Pagers. ABC Phones 931-0009. 316-D East 10th St. (next to Papa Oliver's Piz- za). �1 PANAMA City Vacations! Party Beachfront @ The Boardwalk, Summit Condo's Et Mark II. Free drink parties! Walk to best bars! Absolute best price! All major credit cards accepted! 1-800- 234-7007 www.endlesssummer- tours.com SPRING BREAK Specials! Bahamas Party Cruise! 5 nights $279! Includes meals! Awesome beaches, nightlife! Departs from Florida! Panama City room with kitchen next to clubs, 7 par- ties & free drinks129! Daytona room with kitchen149! South Beach (bars open until 5 a.m)159! Cocoa Beach (near Disney) $179! springbreaktrav- el.com 1-800-678-6386 TOYOTA COROLLA SR5 '87 138.000 miles. Good condition $2,000 758- 8521. SERVICES SIZE DOES Matter! Biggest break package. Best price from $29. WWW.SPRINGBREAKHQ.COM. 1- 800-224-GULF 2 BR duplex available immediately. 2 story (BR's upstairs)- 804-A Johnston Street. $575month-Call Rick @ 551- 9040. LEARN TO SKYDIVE! CAROLINA SKY SPORTS (919)496-2224 IF YOU have high utility bills call Ed- gar Wall at 321-2700 days or 551-0971 nights. I have 1 Br apts for rent $320 rrto includes utilities, near campus. , ESLEY COMMON SOUTH: ! it or 2 bed rooms, 1 bath, range, refrigerator, free watersewer, j washerdryer hookups, laundry) facilities, 5 blocks from campus ECU bus services. NOW PRELEASING . FOR JANUARY i i i -All Properties have 24 hr. emergency i maintenance-Call 758-1921 i we love you f mr. wright! ?! n K.uOty nnr RINGGOLD TOWERS Now Taking Leases for 1 bedroom, 2 bedroom & Efficiency Apartments. CALL 752-2865 ROOMMATE WANTED FEMALE ROOMMATE needed to share apartment at Eastgate Village. Two bedrooms, one bath, wd, balco- ny. $242.50 month plus 12 utilities. Call Stephanie at 830-0903. ROOMMATE NEEDED to share two bedroom townhouse. $175, free ws and 12 utilities. 756-7755. ROOMMATES NEEDED to share 3 bedroom house one block from cam- pus. Rent 160 a month plus 13 utili- ties. Call Amanda 413-6953. ROOMMATE WANTED to share new- ly renovated 3 bedroom duplex. Eve- rything is new. Includes new applianc- es, 4 car port, washer and dryer, all for only $275mo. Call 321-6446(d) 329-0709(n). FEMALE ROOMMATE needed to share a 2 bdr. apt. on 11th Street. It has a balcony pool and laundry locat- ed on premise. Rent 237.5 plus half electric. Ginger 329-8051. HELP WANTED ARAMARK, AN international lead- er in managed services, is hiring a part- time graphicsmarketing asst. for ECU dining services. Must have experience with Illustrator. Macintosh, Pagemak- er. Freehand. Word and Excel. Duties include assisting marketing director with research, special events and creat- ing promotional materials, hours are flexible 15-20 per week. Please apply at Mendenhall Student CenteTor send resume to Human Resources, PO Box 3295. Greenville, NC 27836. DO YOU need a good job? The ECU Telefund is hiring students to contact alumni and parents for the ECU An- nual Fund $5.50 hour plus bonuses. Make your own schedule. If interest- ed, call 328-4212, M-TH between the hours of 3-6pm. LIFEGUARDS AND beach vendors needed in North Myrtle Beach for the summer season. Will train, no experi- ence necessary! Fill out the applica- tion at www.nsbslifeguards.com- Email-dudes@nsbslifeguards.com or call (843) 272-3259. 4-5 tennis instructorattendants need- ed at Greenville Recreation & parks dept. For winter and spring. $5.15- 5.75 per hour. Tennis teaching experi- ence needed. Call 329-4559 PHOTOGRAPHERS WANTED. Fun, high-energy late night and evening work. Part-time hours. Must be outgo- ing and dependable with reliable trans- portation. No experience necessary, we train. Pay based on performance, minimum $8.00 per hour. Call Tosha at (800) 722-7033. COURTYARD TAVERN is hiring cooks, waitstaff and bartenders. Ap- ply M-F 2-4 must be available for 2 weekday lunches. ADMIN. ASSISTANTRECRUITER $9.00 per hour Great Opportunity Large Research Company in Greenville is seeking a full- time AdminRecruiter to recruit, interview, and staff telephone surveyors Qualified candidate will possess the following skills: 1 � MSWord and MSExcel (spreadsheets) � Excellent oral and written communication abilities � Strong work ethic and flexible work schedule � Great organization skills Fax vour resume todavll Headway Corporate Staffing Services Fax: (252) 641-4898 Attention: Greenville Recruiter THE GREENVILLE Recreation and Parks Department is recruiting part- time youth In-Line Hockey coaches. Applicants must possess some knowl- edge of the hockey skills and have the ability and patience to work with youth. Applicants must be able to coach young people ages 5-18, in hockey fun- damentals. This program will run from late February to mid-May. Salary rates start at $5.15 per hour. Applications will be taken until the positions are filled. For more information please call Judd Crumpler. Michael Daly or Ben James at 329-4550 after 2pm. THE GREENVILLE Recreation & Parks Department is recruiting for 12 to 16 part-time youth soccer coaches for the Spring Youth Soccer Program. Applic- ants must possess some knowledge of the soccer skills and have the abili- ty and patience to work with youth. Applicants must be able to coach young people ages 5-18. in soccer fun- damentals. Hours are form 3:00pm until 7:00pm with some night and weekend coaching. Flexible with hours according to class schedules. This program will run from early March to early May. Salary rates start at $5.15 per hour. For more information please call Ben James, Michael Daly or Judd Crumpler at 329-4550 after 2 pm. APPOINTMENT SETTING telemar- keters. Full-time or part-time. Flexi- ble hours. Great for stude or ca- reer marketers. Healiii insurance, paid vacation. Great pay plus benefits and bonuses. Call Thermal -Gard 355-0210. NOTETAKER. GET smarter by getting paid to take notes in class. Versity.com is now hiring notetakers for more than fifty of next semester's classes. Earn $8-$14class. Apply online @ www.versity.com COACH NEEDED for JVV Girl's Field Hockey program for Fall 2000 in area private school. Paid position. If inter- ested, call Lydia Rotondo at (252) 329- 8080. PERSONALS YOU'RE PARENTS! CONGRATULA- TIONS BRIDGETTE AND JERE- MIAH ON YOUR NEW BABY) JACKSON IS SO ADORABLE. AND HAPPY BELATED 21 ST BIRTHDAY BRIDGETTE! LOVE ALWAYS STA- CEY. GREEK PERSONALS OTHER OTHER FUN b free pictures. Looking to try something new? Looking for fun? Would you like to have special pictures to give to your family or boyfriend? I enjoy shooting pictures of young wom- en for my portfolio. If you model for me, I will give you free pictures. Repu- table amateur photographer. Referenc- es available (I've photographed dozens of ECU girls). Please send a note, phone number and a picture (if avail- able - it will be returned) to Paul Hron- jak. 4413 Pinehurst Dr Wilson, NC 27893 or call 252-237-8218 or e-mail me at hronjak@simflex.com. You can also check my website at www.sim- flex.comusershronjak EPSILON SIGMA Alpha Hey Sisters hope you have a wonderful week. See you Sunday. ZETA TAU Alpha is having an open rush party tonight, 127 at 5:30pm for all ladies interested. Call 757-1811 for info and rides. GAMMA SIGMA Sigma would like to congratulate DeAnn Ingram on be- ing Delta Chi of the month. CONGRATULATIONS TO all the Pan- hellenic award winners. We had a great time at the Banquet. Love the sisters of Sigma Sigma Sigma. THE SISTERS of Sigma Sigma Sig- ma would like to wish lots of luck with spring rush to ail fraternities. ALPHA PHI would like to congratu late Angelica Orta on her presidency. We would also like to congratulate all other new officers Ashley Hickman, Ginney Stanley, Michelle Ross, Taylor Leonarnd, Emily Mickelson, Kathy Pacella. Jennifer Johnson, Mary Con- way, Emily Smith, Nikki Ringgold, Jane Polifrone, Yonya Collier, Julie Lowe, Ar- rihgton Baysden, Kristina Davis. Amy Moore. Lauren White. Martie Bruner. Jamie McKeon. Jessica Crawley, Lau- rie Cooke, Macaria Wheeler, Libby Jen- kins, Jessica Wearne, Melanie Warren, and Kendra Latham. We know you'll all do a great job! Love your Alpha Phi sisters. PI KAPPA Alpha would like to thank the sisters of Alpha Zi Delta for com- ing to our social last Thursday. We had a great time, from what we remem- ber! GAMMA SIGMA Sigma welcomes the following members into the Omi- cron pledge class: Melanie Check, Ja- mie Cope. Darcy Ellerson, Ashleigh Hooks, April Husenita. Emily Kope- miak. Leigh Scher, Marissa Ouimette, Emily Richardson, Jen Swanson, Amanda Tedder, Shari Thompson, Ja- mie Tier, Karen Troldahl, Kelly Yount. Stephanie Wattenbarger. DELTA SIGMA Phi thanks to you guys and Tom Collins for showing us such a good time Friday night. Lets do it again soori Love Alpha Phi. RECEPTIONIST WANTED for small law firm of 4 attorneys: full-time br part-time. If interested, please call 758- 4257 or fax resume to 758-9282. GREENVILLE UTILITIES Commission Employment Opportunity. Temporary PT Engineering Technician. Temporary position available for person to work twenty hours per week, Monday through Friday, in the Water Resourc- es Engineering Section. This position will involve reading and interpreting maps and preparing databases and spreadsheets Qualified candidate should have completed one year of col- lege level course work in engineering, geography, or computer related field. Ability to read and interpret maps re- quired Possession of a valid North Car- olina driver's license is also required. Applications accepted through Janu- ary 28. 2000. Salary $8.00hour. Em- ployment is contingent upon passing a physical examination including a drug screening urinalysis. To ensure consideration, a completed Greenville Utilities' application must be received in the Human Resources Office. Con- tact the Human Resources Office, PO Box 1847, Greenville. NC 27835 (200 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive) or call (252) 551-1513. 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. OTHER ADVERTISE IN THE CLASSIFIEDS. IT WORKS! PACTOLUS RESCUE Squad needs volunteer EMT's. Any hours wilt be helpful day or night. Building has sleeping quarters, kitchen facilities, sit- ting area with TV and meeting room ideal for college students to study. Please contact Jerry Mizell at 946- 0572 or Carolyn Lee at 752-0837 SUMMER TRIP to Spain and Moroc- co. Two weeks. First session 3-6 hours credit. Scholarships, loans available. For more information, leave name, number at 328-4310 or mer- cerc@mail.ecu.edu 1 SPRING Break Vacations! Cancun, Jamaica, Bahamas & Florida. Best pric- es guaranteed! Free parties Et cover charges! Space is limited! Book it now! All major credit cards accepted! 1-800- 234-7007 www.endlesssummer- tours.com SPRING BREAK - Grad Week. $75 & up per person, www. retreatmyrtle- beach.com 1-800-645-3618. ACT NOW! LAST CHANCE TO RE- SERVE YOUR SPOT FOR SPRING BREAK! DISCOUNTS FOR 6 OR MORE! SOUTH PADRE, CANCUN, JAMAICA, BAHAMAS, ACAPUL- CO, FLORIDA b MARDI GRAS. REPS NEEDEDTRAVEL FREE. 800- 83 8-8203 WWW. LEISURE- TOURS.COM ANNOUNCEMENTS 'THE WORD on the Streets' Wednes- day. February 9, 4:00pm Mendenhall Underground. Presenter: Todd King, Assistant Director for Marketing. Stud- ent Recreational Services. Learn the best ways to get the word out around campus to promote your events and programs. Find out what works and discuss techniques to bring in a crowd with a campus pro. Spg Brtik I'ffrH WMI of 6 small busintsus in me US in 1998 lo t� �:oq-i �; lor wtsta 'rt ng fitu :s by CotfKrt of Belief Buimess BiyMin' Bahamas Party Cruise $279 i days � Most Meals � Free fifties � Includei Tarn Panama $139 City Board walk Holiday inn Sunsprw More Florida $149 7 Nights � Daytona. Souit, Beach. Cocoa Bech Cancun & Jamaica $439 7 Mgtrts � Au Hotel � Free Food & 3C Mrs at Punks springbrcaktravel.com - Our 13th Year! 1-800-678-6386 Spring Break 2000 CANCUN�JAMAICA�NASSAU Space is limited CALL TODAY 800-293-1443 wmv.StudentCity.com MOTE TAKING: The Center for Coun- seling and Student Development is of- fering the following workshop on Janu- ary 27. 1:30. if you are interested in this workshop on January 27. 1:30. If you are interested in this workshop please contact the Center at 328-6661 GREEKCYPRIOT-AMERICANS, if you are an ECU student of Hellenic or Cypriot descent that is interested in meeting, socializing, and participaitng in cultural activities with others, please call or e-mail Eleftheria at 752-8004, (elemantzo@yahoo.com) or Katerina at 353-5083. (katerina�greenvil- lenc.com) HEY STUDENTS, the Greenville Re creation and Parks Special Population Department is currently recruiting vol- unteers for their 2000 Spring pro- grams in: Track & Field, Bowling. Swimming. Recreation Camp, Roller Skating and the 2000 Special Olymp- ics Spring Games. For more informa- tion contact Kelvin Yarrell or Dean Foy at 329-4844 or 329-4541. THE REAL Crisis Center is recruiting community people to become volun- teer crisis counselors. We need com- munity people for daytime and night- time shifts. We need your experienc- es! Your achievements in everyday sit- uations can be useful to others we will be offering a training course beginning January 31, 2000. For more informa- tion call 758-HELP. ADULT SWIM lessons. Beginner and Intermediate. Beginner is designed for the non-swimmer to receive instruc- tion on basic stroke skills in a suppor- tive, fun environment. Intermediate is for the average swimmer to receive instruction on intermediate stroke skills, turns, and workouts. Cost is $20mem-$30non-mem. Registra- tion deadline is Feb.4. for more infor- mation call 328-6387. GAMMA BETA Phi Society will meet Thursday. January 27 at 5:30pm in Mendenhall Great Rooms 1 6 2. For more information: www.ecu.eduorg gbp YOU'RE LOOKING IN THE RIGHT PLACE. Where can you hear the Lady Pirates vs. Wilmington basketball game Friday night at 7 p.m.? Just one place. 91.3 FM AREA CHURCH DIRECTORY WELCOME COLLEGE STUDENTS - FOR A RIDE CALL 830-1186 CHRIST PRESBYTE- RIAN CHURCH 4889 Old Tar Road Winterville 355-9632 . Services: 9:30 a.m. Sun. JOIN US FOR A GOOD BIBLE PREACHING, FRIENDLY ATMOSPHERE, A CHURCH THAT CARES IMMANUEL FREE WILL BAPTIST CHURCH 317 Vernon White Road Winterville 756-2670 Services: 10. 11 a.m 6 p.m. Sun 7:30 p.m. Wed. DYNAMIC WORSHIP - JOHN 4:24 DYNAMIC MESSAGE - ACTS 2:38 FIRST UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH 114 E. 11th Street Greenville 757-3033 Services: 10 a.m 7:30 pm. Sun 7:30 p.m. Wed. WHERE GOD IS PRAISED, LIVES ARE CHANGED & FRIENDS ARE MADE! CHURCH OF CHRIST 1700 SE Greenville Blvd. Greenville 752-6376 Services: 9 & 10:15 a.m. Sun 7 & 8:30 p.m. Wed. WE INVITE YOU TO OUR SERVICES SAINT JAMES UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 2000 E. 6th Street Greenville 752-6154 Services: 8:30 Et 11 a.m Sun College Sunday School class 9:45 a.m. A MULTI-CULTURAL CHURCH-CUTTING-EDGE MUSIC-ACTIVE CAMPUS MINISTRY FAITH AND VICTORY CHURCH 3950 Victory Lane Greenville 355-6621 Services: 9 �r 10:45 a.m. Sun 7 p.m. Wed. REACHING OUT WITH THE CLAIMS OF CHRIST FIRST FREE Will DAPTIST CHURCH 2426 S. Charles Blvd. Greenville 756-6600 Services: 9:45 a.m. Sunday School, 11 a.m 7 p.m. Sun 10 a.m. & 7 p.m. Wed. Bible Study COME AND SEE WHAT GOD INTENDED CHURCH TO BE KOINONIA CHRISTIAN CENTER CHURCH 408 Hudson Street Greenville 752-1848 Services: 8 Et 11 a.m. Sun 7 p.m. Wed. m PIRATES WORSHIPPING WITH PIRATES UNITY FREE Will BAPTIST CHURCH 2725 E. 14th Street Greenville 756-6485 Services: 8:30. 9:45, 11 a.m 6 p.m. Sun 6:30 p.m. Wed. A WARM WELCOME AWAITS YOU AT THE GREENVILLE CHURCH OF GOD GREENVILLE CHURCH OF GOD 3105 S. Memorial Drive Greenville 355-6595 Services: 9:45 a.m 6p.m. Sun 7:30 p.m. Wed. Our photographers are out on campus capturing shots of you at your best. If you see yourself in one of our ads, go to MSC 109 and identify yourself. We'll reward you for paying attention Student Life www.tec. BEHIND 1 "MACBE1 A biweekly glance at what's happening In the DMslon of Student Life on the JOB BOARD JOB TITLEComputer Assistant II POSITIONS AVAILABLE2 APPLICATION DEADLINE ASAP JOB DESCRIPTIONNeeds experience with Microsoft Suite of products. General understanding of computers and how they are used in an office environment. Some hardware experience. Self-di- rected and the ability to work in a team environment. COMPENSATION$5.50hour (Must qualify for Federal Work-Study) HOURS PER WEEK12 CONTACT NAMECharles Peele 252-328-2140 peelec@mail.ecu.edu JOB TITLEComputer Programmer V POSITIONS AVAILABLE1 APPLICATION DEADLINE ASAP JOB DESCRIPTIONNeeds experirnce with Microsoft Suite of Products with an emphasis on Access and VBA code generation. Knowledge of HTML language desired. Perfor, hardware, software, and related task as assigned. Self-directed and the ability to work in a team environment. COMPENSATION$6.25hour (Must qualify for Federal Work-Study) HOURS PER WEEK12 CONTACT NAMECharles Peele 252-328-2140 peelec@mail.ecu.edu JOB TITLEOffice Assistant 2 POSITION AVAILABLE1 APPLICATION DEADLINE ASAP JOB DESCRIPTIONNeeds good communication, written, and oral skills. Word processing experience required. Self-directed and the ability to work in a team environment. COMPENSATION$6.00hour (Must qualify for Federal Work-Study) HOURS PER WEEK12 CONTACT NAMECharles Peele 252-328-2140 peelec@mail.ecu.edu POSITIONResident Advisors PAYRoom, Board, and400 academic year. DESCRIPTIONResident Advisors live in residence halls and are respon- sible for promoting the overall growth and development of students within their residence hall. Each RA is assigned to a residence hall floor of approximately 40 students. Addi- tionally, an RA articulates for students the philosophy and policies of UHS and the University. As a university official and campus leader, an RA's duties include but are not limited to: Community Facilitator Referral Agent Team Member Administrator Programmer University Representative Applications are available at University Housing Services in Suite 100 Jones Hall from January 14 - February 25,2000. Applications and references due on February 25,2000. For-more information please contact: Carolus Brown Assistant Director, University Housing Services Suite 100 Jones Hall 252-328-4924 on the BULLETIN BOARD The Office of Orientation & the First-Year Experience is now hiring Orientation Assistants for 2000-2001. An Orientation Assistant (OA) conveys information to new students and their families about ECU programs and services. The OA assists with all orientation events and plays a vital role in facilitating the adjustment of new students to ECU. The OA position provides an outstand- ing opportunity for any student interested in gaining leadership skills and enhancing hisher marketability. Application deadline is February 18,2000. Benefits in- clude a significant leadership experience, $1400 stipend and free room and board during orientation and June training. For more information please contact our office at 328-4173 or email us at cdhll08@mail.ecu.edu. on the JUDICIAL BOARD The Judicial Boards invite you to apply for the posi- tion of Student Attorney General or Advocate for the Accused Student. These positions, funded by Student Government Association, provide the leadership for the Judicial Boards. Priority is given to students with prior judi- cial board experience. The AG and AAS provide leadership and training for the boards, in conjunction with the Associate Dean of Students Judicial Coordinator. The AG presents the University's case at hearings when a student has been charged with violations of the student Code of Conduct. The AAS works with the accused student to ensure that she receives all of his or her due process rights and has a fair oppor- tunity to present information to the panel. Application informa- tion and deadlines will be posted in the East Carolinian. Students who wish to gain experience to be eligible for these leadership experiences in future years, may volunteer to serve as members of the 2000 - 2001 Judicial Board. Application informa- tion may be found in The East Carolinian in February. For more information please call 328-6824. What's Up Division of Student Life: Collectively Serving Students for Individual Success! zooo. cr to0 �ffi 3ss 38day � Ret Snow ha tions for the Dedication o Conference held Jan. 26 9. The Jan. "Galapagos" on "One Rac have been pi gious Arts Fe celed. Feb. 2 at Iman W. 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