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www.theeastcarolinian.com THE EAST CAROLINIAN Volume 80 Number 40 TUESDAY January 11. 2005 ECU honors graduates in commencement ceremony Nursing graduates sprayed silly string during the ceremony in celebration of their commencement Dec. 11 Nearly 2,500 students departed from ECU in fall MICHAEL HARRINGTON STAFF WRITER Students gathered as they were recog- nized at the fall commencement ceremony in Minges Coliseum Dec. 11 where they received their diplomas and advice from the speakers at the ceremony. Chancellor Steven C. Ballard spoke at length of the difficulties and challenges ahead of the graduates and urged them to use the wisdom and experience they gained at ECU to help them meet those challenges. "Your beginning phase is over and now you are ready for the advanced course said Ballard. The chancellor also offered guidance on the nature of today's world and what graduates should expect. "Our world is certainly competitive certainly complex Ballard said. President of the senior class, Erica L. Felthaus reflected on the process of matu- ration the graduating students have gone through since they enrolled at ECU. "We have not earned just a piece of paper with our name on it, we have grown said Felthaus. "Now we get to spread our knowledge Felthaus said the graduates should never forget the time they have spent at ECU. "Our job has not ended, we are now alumni Felthaus said. Former U.S. and state senator Robert B. Morgan was honored at the ceremony by receiving the Thomas Jordan Jarvis Medal, ECU'S most prestigious award that recognizes extraordinary service to the university or society. Morgan, an ECU graduate served on the board of trustees and worked to receive university status for ECU and was a key figure in establishing the school of medi- cine and the school of nursing. Catherine Rigsby, chair of the faculty at ECU, said contrary to what many of the graduates might believe, what they do within the next three years is important. Rigsby used the example of the politi- cal situation currently unfolding in the Ukraine, where a number of recent gradu- ates pushed for peaceful resolution of the election process and made a difference. After the speakers and award presenta- tion came the conferring of degrees begin- ning with those receiving doctorates. These students came forth to be recognized. Each department was then recognized individually and asked to stand in acknowl- edgment of their newly received diplomas. Graduates from the school of nursing were the most boisterous and responded by spraying silly sting and knocking around a beach ball when they were acknowledged. William Amos, a graduate from the school of technology and computer sci- ence, used one word to describe graduating - "awesome Ronnie Botros, a graduate from the political science department, echoed a similar sentiment. "It feels great, it's all over said Botros. Kathy Cauley was on hand to watch her daughter graduate and said she could not be more proud. "She's worked very, very hard said Cauley. This writer can be contacted at news@theeastcarolinian. com. ECU officials gather during the ribbon cutting ceremony in celebration of the reopening of the Flanagan building. Ceremony marks reopening of Flanagan Building open for faculty, student use MICHAEL HARRINGTON SENIOR WRITER A ribbon cutting ceremony took place on the morning of Jan. 6, marking the official reopening of the renovated Flanagan building, just in time for the start of the spring semester. Several dozen people including students, staff and professors attended the ceremony. Legislators from the state and local area also attended the event. Chancellor Steve Ballard performed a speech preceding the cer- emonial ribbon cutting, after which onlookers were invited to tour the building and help themselves to refreshments in the foyer. Ballard said the renovation of the Flanagan building, the sixth renovation in the building's history, was just another step toward expanding the university and helping it grow. "I'm just happy to be a part of it said Ballard. The total cost of the project was close to $14 million and was financed through revenue from the 2000 North Carolina bond project. "We are very appreciative of the bond project Ballard said. The Flanagan building was named after Edward Gaskill Flanagan, a local man who owned a successful buggy business and actively encouraged the progression of ECU back when it was known as East Carolina Teacher's College. The building will provide office space, classrooms and laboratories to a variety of departments. Tim Pulsifer, lecturer in the department of anthropology, said the renovations will help make teaching much easier through new implementations such as dual overhead projectors and PowerPoint in the classrooms. "It's going to make a huge difference said Pulsifer. Frank Crawley, professor in the department of math and science, said the new renovations have made Flanagan a first class facility. "When I started in this building it was quite old, outdated said Crawley. "The windows used to leak cold air in the winter, hot air in the summer, the classrooms were antiquated it was long overdue This writer can be contacted at news@theeastcarolinian.com. SpeechEasy donates $10,000 to ECU'S LT Walker Center Glen Gilbert, dean of the college of health and human performance and acting executive director for the L.T. Walker International Human Performance Center, received a $10,000 donation check from Darwin Richards. Richards came to represent the Janus Development Group, a partner with Micro-DSP Technology of Chengdu, China in SpeechEasy International. ECU Board of Trustees holds second meeting Tn totaao artr4rrca still hp a onnd h�ji mn with n�r���"��oaan r, , , . , . Trustees endorse student fees, tuition increases NICK HENNE NEWS EDITOR The ECU Board of Trustees passed the proposed tuition increase of $300 and the student fee increase of173 to be enacted for the 2005 - 2006 academic year. David Redwine, member of the ECU Board of Trustees, expressed some concern about the con- tinual year-to-year increase and how it would Impact students. "An increase in fees and an increase in tuition is at some point going to be problematic said Redwine. He said he feels ECU would still be a good deal even with the increase, but with the shape of the economy and the fact that there are students who have to work two or three jobs in order to meet their financial needs, some students may find it hard to make ends meet. "It's tough for students to make this up Redwine said. "I hope in the future we will not continue to keep doing this Chancellor Ballard said he understood Redwine's point and said there is nothing automatic about campus based tuition increasing year by year. "We reassess this every year, we understand that there is a real tension between increasing daily costs of education and competi- tiveness of education around the Brody School of Medicine excels see TUITION page A2 The ECU Board of Trustees met to discuss several concerns. NICK HENNE NEWS EDITOR The Brody School of Medi- cine, faced with a $6.5 million dollar budget deficit at the begin- ning of this year, is continuing to thrive in student success while working to compensate for these financial difficulties. Cynda Johnson, dean of the Brody School of Medicine, said the school has been successful in increasing work in seeing patients as they have seen nearly 85,000 patient visits this year - up nearly 6 percent. Produc- tivity has also been up with a 9 percent Increase despite the fewer number of faculty members. The school has also, however, received additional charges totaling up to $50 million for a 13 percent increase. Additional financial challenges also include $500,000 being withheld from Medicade which is expected to happen each year in the future (an increased cost in electronic billing which they have recently started being paid for resubmitted bills) and $500,000 lagging in contract revenue. Expected costs of increased salaries, malpractice insurance continuing to rise and an audit from 1998 indicated the school's need to return another $500,000 to Medicade. With the school's total see BRODY pageA2 I -i INSIDE News:A2 I Comics: A5 I Opinion: A3 I Scene: A4 I Sports: A6 . , Page A2 news@theeastcarolinian.com 252. 328. 6366 NICK HENNE News Editor KRISTIN DAY Assistant News Editor TUESDAY January 11, 2005 Campus News Delta Week As part of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority's Delta Week, there will be Delta Bingo in 3006 Bate from 7 p.m8:30 p.m. Jan. 11. Baptist Choir The Baptist State Convention Choir of North Carolina will perform Jan. 11 at Oakmont Baptist Church, 1100 Red Banks Road. Call 919-467-5100 for more information. Lacrosse The ECU men's Club Lacrosse Team will have a mandatory meeting for all who want to play this spring Jan. 13 at 7 p.m. In 202 SRC. If you cannot attend and are still interested, please contact either Jamie Montgomery at 443-253-4009 or Tim Connolly at 410-294-9913. You can also E- mall at eculax@earthlink.net. Victory Campus Ministries Victory Campus Ministries will meet every Thursday at 8 p.m. in MSC. MLK Holiday March This annual candlelight vigil and march in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. will be held Monday, Jan. 17 at 5:30 p.m The march will begin at College Hill. For details contact David Dennard at 328-4364. Community Unity Breakfast The Greenville-Pitt County Chamber of Commerce, the Office of the Mayor and the City of Greenville will host this annual event at the J.H. Rose High School Auditorium Jan. 17 at 7:30 a.m. This is an event to celebrate and recognize the diversity and unity of the Greenville community. Attorney and motivational counselor Earl T. Brown will be speaking. Brown is also a volunteer mediator for the Eastern Carolina Mediation Center. For more information, please call 752-4101. Faculty Recital The School of Music will be hosting a faculty recital at A.J Fletcher Music Hall Jan. 20 at 7 p.m. For more information, call 328-6851. Want your event printed in 7FC? Please send your announcement along with the date, time, location and contact information to asslstanatnewseditor@theeastca rolinian.com. Crime Scene Jan. 6 Trespassing A report of a woman entering Jarvis Hall unescorted was issued. The suspect, a 44-year- old white female, was found outside Garrett Hall and arrested for trespassing. Jan. 7 845 am Larceny from building ECU employee reported an unknown subject removing a wallet from an office in Rawl Annex. 4 p.m. Larceny from Motor Vehicle By unknown subject taking C- Zone parking hangtag. 9.46 p.m. Simple Possession of Equipment Paraphenalia ECU Police received a report of marijuana odor coming from a room in Aycock. Jan. 9 3:31 am. Marijuana A non-student was found in Jones Hall in possession of 8.2 grams of marijuana. f-t Weekly ' � Crime Tip Just a reminder In light of a large number of hangtag larcenies last semester, please remember to lock your cars not only to protect your hanglags, but all your personal valuables In the vehicle. For ragtop vehicles, like Jeeps, parking stickers are available at Parking and Transportation In lieu of hang tags. Also be aware that pos- session ot stolen property Is a felony and you will be charged with such If caught with a stolen hangtag Local NC-CH professors to help Beijing prepare for Olympics CHAPEL HILL NC - Several professors from the business school at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will head to China next month to help officials in Beijing prepare for the 2008 Summer Olympics. The professors from the Kenan- Flagler Business School will co- host a three-day symposium with Tsinghua University, China's top technology institution. Together, they will start planning for the Olympics, which are expected to attract 200,000 athletes, journalists and other officials from more than 200 countries to an already crowded city. "The Olympics represent a tremendous logistics challenge said Noel Greis, director of the business school's Center for Logistics and Digital Strategy. "You have to ramp up very quickly and ramp down pretty quickly as well Preparing for such a huge event means building a new infrastructure to house athletes, media and others, and streamlining ways to provide transportation, food and other services to guests. The sheer numbers are staggering. Kenan-Fiagler planners estimate that 1.2 million pieces of equipment weighing more than 75,000 tons will be needed, and that It will take more than 2000 transport vehicles to bring it all in. In all, China has allocated $5 billion out of an Olympic planning budget of $23 billion simply for these sorts of logistics expenses. One good example of a challenge facing Beijing: getting spectators to the various athletics venues. The streets are busy anyway Greis said. "How do you handle this influx of people?" Jack Kasarda, who directs the business school's Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise, will to Beijing next week to lead talks on a plan to build a $12 billion city near the Beijing airport that will be used to accommodate travelers during the Olympics. Four killed In Gullford County wreck JULIAN, NC - A man speeding the wrong way on U.S. 421 crashed head- on into another vehicle, killing himself and three others including a pregnant woman, the Highway Patrol reported. Santiago Martinez Vasquez of Greensboro was driving north In a southbound lane near NC 62 about 3:30 a.m. Sunday when he hit a car carrying five people, authorities reported. Vasquez's car, which was traveling an estimated 70 mph to 80 mph, exploded into flames on impact Three people in the other car died including driver Marciela Torrez, whose age and address are unknown, front passenger Alejandro Torrez, 25, of Smyrna, Ga. and Jose Maldonado, 27, of Lexington, said Trooper Wayne Hamilton. Marciela Torrez was pregnant. Two other passengers who were in the back seat, Maria Dominguez, 19, the wife of Maldonado, and Luplta Vera, 18, of Ramseur, were in critical condition at Moses Cone Hospital, Hamilton said. Each person in Torrez's car was wearing a seat belt and the air bags went off, but the impact overwhelmed them, Hamilton said. Authorities are investigating why Vasquez was in the wrong lane. Vasquez, who did not have a previous record, was carrying the identification of his brother, Martin Vasquez, with him but did not have any of his own, Hamilton said. National Accused woman's family says they tried to warn KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Members of Lisa Montgomery's family say they tried to warn people that the woman was making up stories about being pregnant and their concerns Increased after they learned in November that she had purchased a kit for home births. Montgomery, 36, of Melvern, Kan Is accused of strangling a pregnant Missouri woman Dec. 16 and cutting her 8-month-old fetus from her body. The baby was found the next day In Melvern after Montgomery and her husband spent the morning showing the newborn off around town as their own. Montgomery's mother, Judy Shaughnessy, told The Kansas City Star she knew something was wrong when she began receiving congratulations about being a grandmother again. "I just said, 'Yeah, right, she either stole it or bought It Shaughnessy told the newspaper for a story In Sunday's editions. Montgomery had been incapable of having children since undergoing tubal ligation surgery in 1990, her U.S. helicopter crashes in Banda Aceh, injuring two BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) � A U.S. helicopter on a relief mission crashed in a rice paddy 500 yards from the Banda Aceh airport Monday, injur- ing two servicemen. Schools opened for the first time since the Dec. 26 tsunami, but many of the 150,000 lives the epic waves claimed were children, and thousands of desks sat empty. Workers, meanwhile, strug- gled to recover 50,000 bodies the government said were "scattered" throughout the region. The U.S. military said the Seahawk helicopter "executed a hard landing" and that there was no evidence it was shot down near the airport in Banda Aceh, capital of Indonesia's hard-hit Aceh prov- ince and the hub of international aid operations. Lt. Cmdr. John M. Daniels blamed the crash on a "possible mechanical failure He said one person fractured an ankle and the other dislocated his hip. The other eight suffered "no significant injuries he said. "There was no fire ball but a little smoke. It landed on its side said Capt. Joe Plenzler, adding that the helicopter's propeller was twisted from the impact. Fifteen Seahawk helicopters from the Lincoln group have been flying up to nine hours a day on aid mis- sions. Normally they fly a maxi- mum of three to four hours a day. The crash came amid height- ened security concerns in several MkEYOH tsunami-hit areas with ethnic rebellions - particularly in Aceh, where rebels have waged a sepa- ratist war in the province for nearly three decades. United Nations staff in Aceh are on high alert, and armed guards patrol their compounds amid fears of rebel attacks. Aftershocks from the mas- sive earthquake that spawned the killer waves continued to rattle residents in the hardest-hit countries. A 6.2-magnitude temblor sent people scrambling from their homes early Monday in Banda Aceh; no injuries or damage were reported. Indonesian authorities prom- ised to speed up the grim task of recovering and burying the dead. Welfare Minister Alwi Shihab said 58,281 bodies had been buried in the shattered area on the north- ern tip of Sumatra island. He said some 50,000 more are "scattered" around the region. Some corpses are still trapped in collapsed buildings and rotting under debris in canals and rivers. Their stench still hangs over some areas of the provincial capital. In the latest sign life is slowly returning to normal, children returned to school in Indone- sia and Sri Lanka for the start of the new term - long before many institutions damaged in the disaster can provide proper education. NOT IF YOU HAVEN'T TOLD www.slweyouriife org 1-800-355-SHARE family said. Shaughnessy said her daughter was able to fool her husband, his parents and their community. "I tried to tell them and tell them, but nobody listened Shaughnessy said. Montgomery's two half sisters, Patty Hedberg and Jerri Kleiner, said they also tried to warn Montgomery's in-laws that she had faked at least five pregnancies. The sisters and their mother said they found out in November that Montgomery had purchased the kind of birth kit used by midwives to deliver babies. Kleiner said she started to worry that her sister would do something drastic to get a baby. Starting in the late 1980s, Montgomery had four children in a little more than three years. She had her tubes tied after the fourth was bom in 1990, but in 1994 she told her first husband, Carl Boman, that she was pregnant with twins. Her half sisters said that after she met her second husband, Kevin Montgomery, In 1999, she told him twice that she was pregnant. The first time, he gave her money for an abortion, they said. Workers patch hole In rail car damaged during wreck GRANITEVILLE, SC - Crews put a temporary patch Sunday on a railroad car that had been leaking toxic chlorine gas since a train wreck last week, while investigators looked Into why a switching mechanism had been set to lead the train into rallcars parked on a side track. Nine people were killed and more than 250 were sickened by chlorine gas released when the tank car was damaged in the wreck of a Norfolk Southern train early Thursday. Thousands of nearby residents were to remain evacuated until Wednesday at the earliest. Thorn Berry, spokesman for the state Department of Health and Environmental Control, said workers would now focus on transferring the gas to a safer container and removing all the damaged rallcars. About 16,000 gallons of sodium hydroxide has been safely removed from another railcar at the crash site, he said. National Transportation Safety Board Investigators have interviewed the three-man crew that had parked the cars on the side track Wednesday evening. Investigators said a switching mechanism wasn't turned back to direct oncoming trains down the primary rail. "We know that the switch was lined and locked for the siding said NTSB spokeswoman Debbie Hersman. "We won't conclude anything today and we won't speculate about the cause of the accident until we have gathered all the information Hersman said it was the responsibility of the crew of the parked train to turn the switch, and that the FBI is fingerprinting the mechanism to determine who operated it. She said there was no sign of outside tampering with the mechanism. Rail switches are controlled manually in Graniteville, about 10 miles from the Georgia state line. The area lacks sensors to notify approaching trains of track changes or other possible dangers, Hersman said. Part of the investigation will also focus on the recent work history of the crews Involved in the crash. World Shanghai mother In labor camp for disturbing the peace BEIJING - China on Monday denied claims by U.S. officials and a human rights group that a Shanghai woman is undergoing re-education through forced labor because she campaigned to abolish the country's one-child family planning policy. The woman, Mao Hengfeng, is in a labor camp not for her opinions about China's policy but because she disturbed the peace, the government said. State Department officials and the New York-based Human Rights in China group have said Mao was fired from her job In the late 1980s after a second pregnancy, which violated family planning laws. They said Mao, because of her campaign to abolish regulations that limit most urban couples to only one child, has been forcibly Incarcerated in psychiatric hospitals, tortured and re-educated through labor. In a rare statement faxed to The Associated Press, the State Council, China's Cabinet, said Mao was fired In 1989 because she missed 16 days of work and not because she was pregnant with her third child at the time. Mao's first pregnancy resulted in twin boys. In 1989, she had a daughter. She also protested at several judicial offices in May and October 2003, which disturbed the peace, it said. "Mao was sentenced to re-education Brody from page A1 revenue at $26.6 mil- lion, these total expenses put the school at a deficit of $3 million. Despite these financial struggles, the Brody School of Medicine has been continuing to excel in student success with a number of support programs available including the summer program which enables them to prepare, electronic review of the M-CAT and the per- sonal counseling center which has helped more than 300 students this past year. Stu- dents are also actively involved with the community in class projects and are assisted in receiving scholarships through the scholarships program the school offers. While the school is expe- riencing a tuition increase of approximately $1,000, the school plans to remain the cheapest medical school in the nation. Michael J. Lewis, vice chan- cellor for health sciences at the Brody School of Medicine, outlined various successes of the school with the Laupus Library providing research to more than 20 countries and the school of nursing being ranked within the top five in the country in distance educa- because she disturbed the public order according to the statement, which was unsolicited. "It had nothing to do with the family planning policy The statement did not address the claims of forced Incarceration in psychiatric hospitals or torture. U.S. nuclear submarine returns to Guam HAGATNA, Guam - A nuclear submarine that ran aground about 350 miles south of Guam, killing one crewman and injuring 23 others, reached its home port of Apra Harbor, Guam, on Monday, according to a Navy spokesman. The dead man was identified by the Navy as Machinist Mate 2nd Class Joseph Allen Ashley, 24, of Akron, Ohio. He died Sunday of Injuries he received in the accident, said Jon Yoshlshige, spokesman for the U.S. Pacific Reel In Honolulu. There were no reports of damage to the USS San Francisco's reactor plant, but the extent of damage to the 360-foot submarine would be determined after an investigation of its hull, Yoshishige said. The vessel reached port under Its own power. Officials said they still don't know what the Los Angeles-class submarine hit Saturday, but Lt. j.g. Adam Clampitt of the Pacific Fleet said it had been conducting operations underwater at the time. Details of the accident won't be disclosed while the investigation into its cause continues, Yoshishige said. It was apparent that the bow, or front, of the submarine sustained damage, and an assessment will be conducted to determine the extent of the damage, he said, Lt. Arwen Consaul, a Navy public affairs officer here, said the hull was intact. Navy medical personnel from Guam were brought aboard the submarine to treat the injuries, which included broken bones, lacerations, bruises and a back injury, the Navy said. The submarine has a crew of 137. Ashley, graduated in 1999 from Manchester High School where he played drums with the high school marching band, his mother, Vlckl Ashley, said on Sunday. She said he followed the footsteps of his father, Daniel Ashley, who served eight years In the Navy during the Vietnam War. The San Francisco is one of three submarines based on Guam. Located west of the international date line, Guam Is a U.S. territory about 3,700 miles southwest of Hawaii. tion. He said he foresees ECU's physical therapy degree attract- ing additional students. Lewis said he is proud of the success of the robotic surgery of Dr. Rudolph Chit- wood for which he has received recognition throughout the country. A new master plan is under- way with the construction of a cardiovascular center site plan, which will be located behind the Brody School of Medicine. The site is a 200,000 square foot complex. This writer can be contacted at news@theeastcarolinian. com. Tuition from page A1 country said Ballard. He said there Is a possibil- ity of adjusting the figures as they go through the whole process of the increase, but they think the request is reasonable with all things considered citing the additional needs - video pro- grams to address campus safety to combat the societal problem of violence in public universities and the overall need to fund the student services in addition to education. Shannon O'Donnell, Ex Offico on the ECU Board of Trustees and Student Govern- ment Association president, said she feels it's a difficult situation to address due to the need of ECU's ability to continue to grow and excel while making sure we do not financially phase out stu- dents. She made reference to a work entitled "Personal Stories distributed to all of the state legislatures, which is a collection of stories of students through- out the UNC system of how the increases in tuition have altered their educational opportunities in North Carolina. "They the stories ranged from $500 being the difference between being able to go to school in the fall and having to take a year off to work and save up more money said O'Donnell. O'Donnell said she would much rather see increases in campus based tuition and student fees because of the guarantee that the money will come back to ECU in some form rather than Increases from the legislature which do not necessarily have to come back to ECU. Campus based tuition proposals of ECU and other schools in the UNC system are being evaluated and will be ultimately decided on by the Board of Governors of North Carolina at a later date. This writer can be contacted at news@theeastcarolinian.com. I'm a Student and a Plasma Donor Month this coupon good for an extra S3 on your 2nd and 4th donation Name: Elizabeth Class: Junior @ ECU Major: Phys Ed Hobbies: Water Sports, Hanging out with friends Why do I donate Plasma? I donate for weekend spending cash. Earn up to $170mo. donating plasma in a friendly place. DCI Biologkals of Greenville � 252-757-0171 2727 E.lOth Street � Down the Street from ECU � www.dciplasma.com 1 Q Page A3 edltor@theeastcarollnlan.com 252.328.6366 AMANDA Q. LINGERFELT Editor In Chief TUESDAY January 11, 2005 Our View Can students really afford to graduate? It's that time again. Time for the powers that be to decide how much they want to raise tuition for next year. Considering most ECU students receive mon- etary assistance from their parents, guardians, uncles or someone else, the whole idea of a couple hundred dollars doesn't sound like much. However, thinking about the rest of us, the ones who have been working to pay for college since high school, the extra bucks can have a devastating aftermath. Of course, there are some projects on campus that must be accomplished and the necessary funding is required. The campus needs more office space to accommodate the growing fac- ulty which allows the university to teach a grow- ing student body. The faculty also deserves to get paid the amount they deserve, because they are sending us into a future much brighter than the one we could have with just a high school diploma. Three years ago, tuition and fees for a full time North Carolina resident amounted to approxi- ; mately $1,500 per semester. This year, it has increased to $1,727 each semester. There is a strong possibility that a couple more hundred may be added to this amount for the follow- ing year. So someone who was a freshman in 2002 could be looking at almost $1,000 extra for their senior year. So what about the students who are paying for college on his or her own? Students who work on campus and pay for college on their own have such limited funds that buying groceries, let alone rent, utilities and book costs, can be a hardship. 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Opinion Columnist Break provides many possible topics There's never a lack of idiocy in this world TONY MCKEE STAFF WRITER After a very restful and enjoyable break, I'm b-a-a-a-a-ck. For some loyal readers my return is cause for relief and joyous celebra- tion. For others however, my continued presence on these pages (and on this planet) is a source of great annoy- ance. 1 thank you for your continued patronage. For those who are new to this sterling pinnacle of higher education known as ECU (among other things) and have yet to experience the wit, intelligence and truths contained within this column every week, wel- come and enjoy the ride. Now, what shall this week's topic be? I had considered writing about the media's blatant hypocrisy concerning their coverage of the tsunami disaster in Asia. We have been inundated (no pun intended) with stories, photos and film clips of the wave coming in, people being swept away to their deaths, bodies lying in the rubble and laid out like fence posts, etc. This is from the same media that refused to show images of the planes hitting the World Trade Center or of the Towers coming down because the images were "too disturbing Bodies stacked like cordwood are fine, but a murderous attack on Amer- ica is too disturbing? That's more than I wanted to deal with this week. Also considered was a column about the "explanations" for the tsunami coming from some Muslim clerics and leaders. These include that the tsunami was "punishment" for wickedness and or celebrating Christmas, the result of AmericanIsraelilndian nuclear tests and even global warming. I decided against this because the theme is basically the same: the U.S.Westerners caused it to happen. Besides, you can read all about it on aljazeera.net or other such sites. Then there was the fact that Israel offered to send ISO or so trained medics to assist in helping the injured but their offer was refused. The leadership of certain Muslim countries would rather let more of their people die than accept help from Israel. What could I possibly say to that? What else? Well, the insanity of some of this country's judiciary was another possibility for this week. It was reported last week that a judge had decided that it was OK for some 200 illegal aliens to sue Wal- Mart for allegedly violating labor laws. Huh? People who are in this country ille- gally, who have no legal right to hold jobs and who should have been sent back to their home countries as soon as they were brought to the attention of the authorities, are now able to sue American companies? Idiocy. I even thought about commenting on the Democrats pathetic maneuver to "challenge" the Electoral College votes of Ohio because of "voting irregu- larities What a crock. There were numerous states with alleged "irregu- larities" in the last election, many with results much closer than Ohio, so why complain only about that state? Perhaps it was because Ohio's Electoral College votes were enough to have given the election to Kerry. Maybe they did it to shut up the obnoxiously vocal lunatic mainstream (fringe) of their party. Personally, I think it is because they are a bunch of whiny, spoiled sore losers. But hey, that's just my opinion. None of these subjects seemed worth using space in my column for so I decided that this week I would do a little public service piece. So, without further ado, here we go. Several new laws went into effect in our fair state on Jan. 1. While there are entirely too many to mention here, there are two that will directly affect most of us. First, there is a new child safety seat law. As of Jan. 1, children under the age of eight years andor 80 pounds must be in a boostersafety seat. That is up from the previous S years, 40 pound requirement. Violations could result in a $25 fine, court costs ($100) and two points on your driver's license. The other law of immediate interest concerns changes in vehicle inspec- tion requirements in Pitt and other counties. Again, as of Jan. 1, all 1996 or newer vehicles will have to have an emissions inspection instead of just the safety inspection we are used to. Long story short here? It will now cost $30 to have your vehicle inspected instead of $9.25. You may find someone who will do it cheaper, since shops are allowed to charge up to, but no more than, $30. You can obtain a list of all places in Pitt County (or your hometown) that will conduct such inspections at ncdot.org. Letting the inspection lapse could result in a $250 fine (plus $100 court costs, of course) andor your vehicle registration being blocked until you present proof of a satisfactory inspec- tion. There you have it, government forc- ing you to spend more money. Again. On that note I bid you adieu until next week. In My Opinion We should keep young drivers out of old SUVs (KRT) � Traffic crashes are the leading cause of death for 15 to 20 year- olds. So it's a natural inclination for parents to encase new drivers in the largest piece of steel they can find. Many are choosing sport-utility vehicles, the closest thing to a tank on the road. But evidence is mounting that SUVs - especially used models - aren't the safest choice for accident-prone young drivers. National research shows that crash rates, per-mile driven, are higher for drivers ages 16 to 19 than for all other age groups. The crash risk for 16- to 17-year-olds is almost three times as high as for 18- to 19-year-olds. In other words, the majority of teens are likely to get into some kind of an accident. It's a question of how bad. The auto industry has long acknowl- edged that SUVs handle differently from cars - owners' manuals even say so. But most teens learn to drive in sedans. They're unprepared to handle higher, heavier SUVs, especially in emergencies. Falsely wrapped in the illusion that vehicle size equals safety, teens tend to drive SUVs too fast, leave inadequate time for braking, and overcorrect in turns - in a vehicle that has a greater tendency to roll over than a car. A study by the University of Michi- gan Transportation Research Institute, which looked at SUV crashes and fatali- ties between 1999 and 2001, found that about 37 percent of SUV drivers younger than 25 in single-vehicle crashes rolled over. Rollovers account for 3 percent of U.S. crashes but a third of driving deaths, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA administrator Jeffrey Runge, a former emergency room physician, remarked bluntly two years ago that he wouldn't let his own child drive a vehicle with a poor rollover rating "if it was the last one on earth Just as new drivers aren't ready for a Lamborghini, neither are they ready for an Explorer, especially a used one. Automakers have improved the safety of newer SUVs by lowering their center of gravity and matching their bumpers better with cars. However, older, more accident-prone SUVs are moving into the used market, making them affordable to the least experi- enced drivers. That worries public safety advocates such as Joan Claybrook, president of Public Citizen, the consumer organiza- tion founded by Ralph Nader. "What parents should do is keep the old SUV and buy a new car for their kids said Claybrook, who was head of Nl ITSA under President Jimmy Carter. If, teens have no options other than an SUV, they should at least log significant training hours with a parent or qualified driver. As in any vehicle, parents should make sure teens adhere to driver's license restrictions regarding hours they can drive and number of passen- gers they can transport. Distractions such as cell phones, food and loud music should be strongly discouraged. Clearly, reckless teen behavior con- tributes to many accidents. More than half of the 3,660 teen drivers killed in 2003 weren't wearing seat belts, and a third had been drinking. Such risk factors coupled with crash statistics argue for putting teens in the safest vehicles possible to improve their chances for surviving an accident. Teens need an easy-to-maneuver vehicle, not a challenge behind the wheel. The perception of safety doesn't always match reality. For information about buying a safer car or to check rollover ratings, check NHTSA's Web site: http:safercar.gov Pirate Rant I think it is absolutely horrible that if I have to be on campus all day, I have to bring all my meals with me because a sandwich at the Wright Place costs $S. This weekend, I spent most of my Saturday doing homework and I only had two classes on Friday. Professors: Why do you have to do that to us on the first day of class? Why are there 8 a.m. classes? Really, who does that? It's one thing when you are outside of the dorm, but if you are inside the dorm and someone walks to the door with full hands, why not hold the door? This warm weather is crazy. Were we to have only one week of cold during this so-called winter season? 1 can't decide if I should pack up my sweaters or bring out my shorts. Since when is Friday the beginning of a new week? Why did It have to be the start of a new semester? Certain ECU players: If you aren't winning football games, and you aren't passing enough classes to stay in school, where are your priorities? I mean just pick one - football, which equals wins or higher scores, or grades, which equals staying in school, dodging the embarrassment and showing others that you can juggle two things. I would not have given ECU students or the public the satisfaction of know- ing that I have been suspended from school due to academic problems. I appreciate the invisible e-mail the financial aid office sent out informing us our direct deposit will be late this semes- ter. It really helped me plan my expenses for the week so I could afford things like groceries and books. 1 just wanted to apologize to each and every student at ECU for not waking up every morning and asking each individual if my outfit was OK to wear to class. If you don't like the way I dress, don't look at me. What's with people calling ECU, "EZU?" With exams last semester, we all know the classes are challenging and by no means "easy ECU is an all-around quality school with brilliant professors who teach talented and diverse students. People need to look at themselves before they start to degrade our school. I am so tired of whiny people who write in the Pirate Rant and complain about how horrible life is. Learn to appreciate things in life and you will be a much more pleasant person to be around. For the person who wrote the rant about Snoop Dogg's new songDrop it Like it's Hot no one makes you listen to the music. There is a lot of music out there that sounds like crap, but If you don't like it then don't listen to it. There are some people out there that have different tastes in music from your tastes. 1 got a 79 percent in my accounting class and my teacher gives me a C. I hate accounting, I don't need accounting and now I have to take it again. Couldn't you have just bumped my grade up that one percent mark? Why is it that The Spot is now only selling king size candy bars, instead of regular size bars? What ever happened to accessing e-mail on Onestop? i Every morning I wake up and check online for the casualty reports from Iraq. I want to make sure that my best friend and little sister come back OK. I think that the university should ban surround sound and loud speakers from dorm rooms. The people in the next room don't want to hear your music or TV show that you must play as loud as possible. Editor's Note: The Pirate Rant is an anonymous way for students and staff in the ECU community to voice their opinions. Submissions can be submitted anonymously online at www.theeastcarolinian.com, or e- mailed to editorCtheeastcawlinian. com. The editor reserves the right to edit opinions for content and brevity. v . . . i Campus Scene 1-11-05 Page A4 features@theeastcarolinian.com 252.328.6366 CAROLYN SCANDURA Features Editor KRISTIN MURNANE Assistant Features Editor TUESDAY January 11, 2005 Announcements: An annual candlelight vigil and march in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. will take place on Monday, Jan. 17 at 5:30 p.m. on College Hill. Darryl Taylor will perform American Giants: Paul Laurence Dunbar and Langston Hughes' on Jan. 17 at 7 p.m. in ECU'S Fletcher Recital Hall. This event is free. On Saturday, Jan. 22 at 8 p.m. see Aide - Opera Verdi Europa. This takes place at Wright Auditorium and tickets are $10 - $24. On Saturday, Jan. 29 at 2 p.m Qi Shu Fang will introduce you to Chinese Peking Opera. Their tales are told through a combination of martial arts, acrobatics, music, dance and mime. Tickets are $6 - $9. Names In the News: Teen pop singer Aaron Carter escaped serious injury when his luxury sport-utility vehicle erupted into flames. Carter, 17, was driving his Cadillac Escalade to Orlando about 12:30 a.m. when a mattress came loose from a delivery truck in front of him, said his spokesman, Brad Zelfman. Carter drove over the mattress, which got stuck under his sport utility and caught fire, probably from the heat of the exhaust system. The singer pulled over and escaped, then watched his car explode in flames, Zeifman said. "I'm OK, but you can imagine I'm still In shock Carter said in a statement. MTV has announced that British rocker Ozzy Osbourne and his foul-mouthed brood are launching the fourth and final season of their hit reality show. "The Osbournes" will return Jan. 17 to begin a last batch of 10 episodes chronicling Ozzy's bout with Insomnia, his daughter's drug rehab and her budding new commercial TV career and a family vacation to Hawaii. The final episode is set for March 21. The bleep-filled series premiered in March 2002 and instantly became MTV's biggest hit. It followed the daily exploits of the heavy-metal star in his off-stage role as a befuddled father, showing Ozzy puttering around his Beverly Hills house, cleaning up after his incontinent dogs, taking orders from his wife, Sharon and sparring with their teenage children, Jack and Kelly. Though the program has faded in the ratings since its heyday, it has remained one of MTV's most watched programs, averaging more than 3 million viewers per episode. People magazine reports that just weeks after giving birth to twins, Julia Roberts bought herself a plus - size Christmas present: 32 acres of prime real estate in Taos, NM. The man she bought it from is none other than Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld. Roberts, 37, has been buying land from neighbors since she took up part-time residence in the state in 1995. Her latest purchase is adjacent to 80 acres she already owns. From Paris to Beijing, Hong Kong to London, musicians are beating the drum for victims of the Asian tsunami, holding charity concerts and recording special songs. In Britain, DJ Mike Read says he has Band Aid veteran Boy George and pop musician Cliff Richard ready to record a benefit version of Read's "Grief Never Grows Old Canadians Avril Lavigne, Sum 41 and Sarah McLachlan are set for charity concerts in Calgary and Vancouver, while in Germany, proceeds from an annual benefit concert at the Berlin Philharmonic will go for tsunami victims. Friday, some of Asia's biggest names, including action-movie star Jackie Chan, launched a marathon charity concert in Hong Kong. Dozens of benefit concerts are planned in Norway as well. 'It's about solidarity with people says Norwegian bluesman Reidar Larsen. "If you have the chance to help people in need, most will turn out, whether auto mechanics or artists This semester at the Student Recreation Get back in shape with spring programs KRISTIN MURNANE ASSISTANT FEATURES EDITOR The Student Recreation Center provides many year - round fitness and adventure programs, as well as over 20 club and intramural sports teams. This semester is highlighted by new fitness programs, special events from PICL and ARISE (A Real Integrated Sports Experience) and the start of spring sports. The SRC is holding free group fitness classes from now until Jan. 18. With equipment such as stair climbers, treadmills, and cycles this is the perfect way to shed the few pounds you might have gained over the holidays. These classes are free for all SRC members. The most exciting fitness program at the SRC this spring is Gold Rush 2005. For only $35 you have unlimited access to all group fitness programs. These include programs like Non - Stop Cardio, a 50 - minute mix of aerobics and step training and TKO (Technical Knockout), a 50 - minute class emphasizing kickboxing tech- niques such as shadow boxing and coordination drills. If you're more interested in the outdoor world, there are more than a few adventure programs this semester. The first is a Sea Kayak Flatwater Canoe trip to Alligator River. It costs $25 for SRC members and $35 for non - mem- bers. Registration ends on Friday. If you're looking to go out The SRC offers many progams and activities for students with all fitness and activity levels. for both freshman and upper- classmen to get involved and active said ECU senior graphic- design major, Ashley Joswick. For more information regard- ing the SRC and its programs visit recserv.ecu.edu or call their hotline 328-6443. west, sign up for the Canyoneer- ing trip to Colorado in May. You'll travel across the Midwest exploring desert canyons in Utah and Colorado, while camping along the way. The sign - up dead- line for this trip is April 14. If you'd rather join a team for club sports, registration starts now and continues into April if you're a golfer. As far as special events, this semester starts with a splash. The Polar Bear Pool Party is taking place on Jan. 19. For those unfa- miliar with this infamous ECU event, students (and faculty) dive into the freezing cold outdoor pool at the SRC. More than 300 students attended last year's event. "The Student Recreation Center) offers a lot of programs This writer con be contacted at features@theeastcarolinian.com. SRC Calendar of Events What? When? Where? January 3-19 Gold Rush 2005 18 Bowling Registration 19 Polar Bear Pool Party 22 Sea Kayak Flatwater Canoe Trip 24 Foosball Registration 24 Racquetball Registration 29 Weight Training for Dummies February 1 Nutrition for the New Year 3 Wheelchair Basketball 4-6 Skiing Trip 10 Wheelchair Basketball 11-13 Caving Trip to VirginiaWest Virginia 15 Indoor Soccer Registration 17 Wheelchair Basketball 20 Climbing Day Trip 21 SoftbalLRegistration March 3 Wheelchair Basketball 5 Climbing Day Trip 23- April 13 Self Defense Classes 28 4-on-4 Rag Football Registration April 1-3 Backpacking Trip 5 Golf Registration 6 Softball Hitting Challenge 20 Frisbee Golf Tournament May 2-13 Free Group Fitness Classes 9-5 Colorado & Utah CanyoneeringTrip Special EventsH Winter lessons of compassion Fletcher Recital Hall to hold unique events Spring 2005 Great Spring 2005 Music January 17-7 p.m Guest Recital: Darryl Taylor, vocalist, AJ Fletcher Recital Hall 20-8 p.m Faculty Recital: Henry Doskey, AJ Fletcher Recital Hall 23-3 p.m Faculty Chamber Music Concert, AJ Fletcher Recital Hall 28-8 p.m Jazz Night, Mendenhall Great Room 28-8 p.m Distinguished Professor Concert: John Ferrari, AJ Fletcher Recital Hall February 1 - 7 p.m� Faculty Recital; Britt Theurer, AJ Fletcher Recital Hall 4-8 p.m A Night of the Classics, AJ Fletcher Recital Hall 7-7 p.m Faculty Recital; Mary Burroughs, AJ Fletcher Recital Hall 9-8 p.m Distinguished Professor Concert: Brian McWhorter, AJ Fletcher Recital Hall 13-8 p.m Faculty Recital: Paul Tardif. AJ Retcher Recital Hall 19-8 p.m A Tribute to Motown Concert, Wright Auditorium 24 - March 1 "My Three Angels" Theatrical Production, McGinnis Theatre College students visit the Dominican Republic (KRT) � Some college stu- dents use their vacation break for basking in the sun and surf. Others use the time to dive into community service. The Rev. Ronald Stanley should know. As a campus min- ister at Ramapo College, he has led 15 college student service trips over the past seven years in January and May to La Cuchilla, a poor, rural farming community in the Dominican Republic. "There are wonderful college students out there said Stanley, who is known as Father Ron. "They have such giving hearts, they are willing to get out of their comfort zone and become foreigners in a rural, agricultural Third World country. It's a joy to be with them On Jan. 2, 16 students left for La Cuchilla, which is about a three-hour ride from Santiago, the second-largest city in the country. They stay with families in the remote mountains for two weeks. The students, most of whom come from middle-class families, will live in homes that lack the familiar comforts of electricity and indoor plumbing. They will have to acclimate themselves to outhouses, shopping at the only general store in the area and traveling up and down the muddy, mountainous roads with no transportation. The students will teach Eng- lish, math or arts and crafts in the schools and they will distribute clothing, medicine and other items donated to the mission by friends back home. Each group works on a large community project. One year, they brought electricity to public places in the village. They pur- chased the posts, the cable wire and the transformer. And with the help of the villagers, they strung it up and lit the neighbor- hood. Last year, they brought materials and helped the com- munity to build a large meeting room in the center of town. This year, students will build a fence to protect the meeting room, water tank and chapel from animals that roam the area, Stanley said. Stanley, a trained social worker who serves as the college's Catholic chaplain, initially went to La Cuchilla 30 years ago to learn Spanish as part of an immersion program. He fell in love with the community and has returned every year since. "The warmth and unity of the people is very special. They are very appreciative of every- thing they have and everything given to them He saw their desperate need and wanted to help. "They are very impoverished he said. "If there is no rain, there's no food. People often go hungry. All they eat is corn and beans. There are kids who can't go to school because they don't have the right clothes or even basics like pencils In 1996, Stanley took his 16- year-old nephew to La Cuchilla and decided to offer his students the same opportunity. "He got to see an entirely different world of a Third World farming commu- nity. He loved it and the people there loved meeting him. It was so successful, it gave me courage to bring my students He was thrilled to bring a larger group to meet the com- munity's 45 families, he said. "With the students along with me, it multiplies the work I do a hundred-fold Some students draw murals, teach the villagers how to dance and introduce them to musi- cal instruments. One student brought along science experi- ments to perform. "Students love to serve. They are so creative in what they do. They want to be challenged he said. The work is arduous and the setting is rustic. But the students find the experience of helping the poor to be personally enriching. "It's such a wonderful experience to go there and help said Alely Rodriguez, a see COMPASSION page A5 Pell Grant formula changes may burden on students from public, put greater financial private colleges Students everywhere are affected (KRT) � As a freshman, Temple University student Arsema Solomon needed to borrow just $5,000 to cover college expenses that were not met by grants, some limited family help and a part-time job. Three years later, Solomon has added a night shift as a bank teller to her day job and still mounting costs have forced her to double her student-loan load, to $10,000 a year. Her financial burden may be even greater next year, if the Bush administration goes ahead with a plan to change the Pell Grant funding formula. "I already work full-time to supplement my grants and loans said Solomon. "But 1 guess I'd just work more If the formula is changed, an estimated 90,000 students receiv- ing Pell grants would become ineligible for the program, and an additional 1.2 million students would see their grants shaved by $200 to $300, according to a financial-aid advisory committee created by Congress. All financial-aid administra- tors agreed their campuses would feel the pinch - especially public universities such as Temple and Rutgers University in Camden, N.J where more than a third of all students receive Pell grants. But it is too soon to tell exactly what the impact would be. The Pell program, which was authorized in 1972, is the prin- cipal federal grant program for higher education. About five mil- lion students a year now receive Pell grants, splitting $12.5 billion. Congress has invested heavily in the program in recent years, but the Pell applicant pool has grown so quickly up 37 percent in the last decade appropriations still routinely lag behind demand. Consequently, Congress has frozen the size of Pell awards for the last three years at $4,050 annually an amount given only to the neediest students. The trouble is, nobody froze college- related expenses. The combination of stagnant federal grants and spiraling col- lege costs has made stories such as Solomon's common at Temple, said TimmRinehart.theuniversiry'sasso- ciate vice president for enrollment. "We have a high population of needy students who are depen- dent on state and federal money to attend Temple Rinehart said. "But the government is meeting that need less with grants and more with loans over the last few years. And that's alarming, because students are coming out with huge debts The formula tweak being con- sidered would update antiquated tax information the U.S. Depart- ment of Education has used to help determine Pell eligibility and need. The tax tables currently in use were compiled in 1988. Although new tax tables would be a more accurate reflection of student need, the adjustments would end up hurting far more students than they would help, said Brian K. Fitzgerald, director of the Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance, which was created by Congress. Republicans in Congress have urged the changes over the objec- tions of Democrats, most notably Sen. Jon Corzine, D-N.J. Congressional Republicans argue that by more accurately eval- uating current need, there might be more money available in future years to increase the grant size past $4,050 for the neediest students. The Pell program annually spends about $1 billion more than it is appropriated. Until that gap is closed, the maximum grant is likely to remain capped. While Fitzgerald agrees newer tax tables must eventually be used, he said a better approach would be to phase in the changes so students do not suddenly see their grants drop precipitously or, worse, discover they are no longer eligible. "It's a one-time shock, but it's a big shock he said. I I I 1 1-11-05 THE EAST CAROLINIAN � LIVING PAGE A5 Compassion �,� junior from Paterson. Rodriguez, a nutrition major, said she has lesson plans pre- pared so that she can go into the schools and teach about the importance of a healthy diet. Erin Ashton, a freshman who will be taking the trip for the first time, said that she and her American friends were brought up in a spoiled culture. "We have too much and we consume too much. It's good for us to see the way other cultures live. We can learn from them how to be satisfied with less The trip is funded largely by donations. Students pay for their own airfare and raise at least $200 in donations to pay for room, board and transporta- tion. They also collect clothing, medicine and toys to distribute to the families. Stanley raises funds for the larger projects through grants and collecting from acquain- tances and past participants. Some of Stanley's former students said they gained more from the trip than they ever could learn in a classroom. They said it not only helped improve the lives of others, but their own, as well. Kristen Blom traveled with Stanley last May and plans to return next week. She was over- whelmed by what she saw. "We think of rich in mon- etary terms. But in La Cuchilla, the term rich had an entirely different meaning. It only took me about a day to realize that La Cuchilla, was rich in love, family and faith Other colleges have taken on the task of promoting civic responsibility among students. Administrators continually try to come up with new ways to get students involved in community service as a way of helping out the underprivileged while giving students practical experience. Pam Bischoff, vice president for student affairs at Ramapo, said the project can be life- changing for the students. "It helps students to broaden their horizons and see Third World countries in a way that is fully human she said. "Father Ron has done a great job. People who go have their lives trans- formed from the experience. He's very devoted to this and students can see that. We're very inter- ested in these alternate breaks and encouraging students to use their free time productively The trend of sending volun- teers abroad is driven in part by the relative ease of modern air travel and also by the desire to promote awareness of the need to help developing countries. Many students forgo the typi- cal college breaks of bikinis and beaches to head toward poorer destinations where they build homes, plant trees and perform other manual labor. Stanley said what separates his program from the others is that students live with the people they help and get to see everyday life from the villagers' perspective. "People think we give them more, giving them water tanks, new houses and electric- ity Stanley said. "But the way that they touch our students' hearts and souls is priceless. I think we get more out of it than they do Teacher suspended for showing political film (KRT) � The week before the Nov. 2 election, admin- istrators pulled instructor Davis March out of his class at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College in Concord, NC, while he was showing the Michael Moore film Fahrenheit 911. College officials said showing the film contradicted two memos reminding staff members of the school'spolicy to remain nonpartisan during the heated election season. But the instructor said the administration's actions are restricting freedom of thought. And a spokesman for a national professors' group called the move an affront to faculty and students and a threat to academic freedom. March, who has taught at the college for more than 20 years, was suspended with pay for four days and was back in the classroom Nov. 2. He said he has a responsibility to present con- troversial material to get his stu- dents to think and take positions. "I never campaigned for or pitched anyone's agenda in the class- room said March, 54, who teaches English argument-based research, English composition, and intro- ductory and advanced film classes. Before he returned from the suspension, March agreed not to show the film again. But he said he now fears an over- all "chilling effect" on freedom of thought in the classroom. "It's not about Moore's movie anymore he said this week. March said quashing the film was, in itself, a partisan act. Moore made Fahrenheit 911 as a documentary film about events leading up to the U.S. invasion ff Moore People's choice best picture of the year Fahrenheit 911: January 9, 2005 of Iraq, but he was criticized for omitting some facts and for his unabashed slant against President George W. Bush. College President Richard Brownell is registered as a Republican; March is a Democrat. "Of course it's editorially biased, and I never denied that March said of the film. He said he was not test- ing the school's policy. "I never set out to be anybody's cru- sader Stopping March midway through his English com- position class was "extraor- dinary" and an affront to the faculty member and to students and a threat to academic freedom, said Jonathan Knight, director of the American Association of University Profes- sors' program on academic free- dom and tenure. The association has 45,000 members at four-year and two-year institutions. Knight said over his three decades tracking academic free- dom, he cannot recall an instruc- tor being removed while class was in session, unless the instructor were physically threatening. "Controversial films, con- troversial textbooks, paintings, poetry are used by faculty in classes across the country to stimulate thinking he said. "There can't be a more appro- priate venue for doing so than a college classroom, especially during the midst of a political campaign Community colleges and their boards have control over school practices and personnel, said Audrey Bailey, spokeswoman with the NC community college system. The RCCC board of trustees established the school's policy of nonpartisanship, and that was reinforced with the two memos from Brownell, said executive vice president Ann Hovey. An Oct. 25 memo said, in part, "RCCC is a public college supported by the taxpayers and must maintain a secular, non- partisan profes- sional environment at all times. No employee of this college is authorized to use the classroom or college environment as a platform to promote their own personal, religious or political views or to advocate for specific political candidates If Moore's movie was being shown, "then the opposing point of view should also be presented Hovey said, "to pres- ent fairness and a balanced perspective in an environment that was increasingly divisive as we approached the election Irvin Newberry, vice chair of the board of trustees, said showing a controversial, one-sided work puts the student into a precarious position if he or she disagrees with it. "If that student is dependent on that professor for a grade, what is he to do?" Newberry asked. March said he acts more as a moderator, because often stu- dents disagree with each other. "I make it abundantly clear that their opinion, whether it agrees with Dad' or not, it's not going to cost them either way he said. English instructor LaNita Kirby said controversial material or propaganda, although parti- san, is useful in various classes. "That allows the discus- sion of absolutist thinking, and how that is not conducive to a democracy said Kirby, an AAUP member in her sixth year at the college. "To automatically assume some instructor has some sort of motive in choosing something is precipitous, and it does have a chilling effect on anyone she said. "That's exactly the opposite of what a college environment needs to be like March said college officials didn't ask him why he was showing the movie. And he said he shouldn't have to show the "other side" to balance anything. March has shown potentially divisive films in class before, such as "Dead Man Walking about a nun who reaches out to a con- victed murderer on death row. After showing that movie, he said, he asked his students, "Did you find your perspective (on the death penalty) altered by this?" 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Void where prohibited Open only toU S resident 16 years of age or older Promotion subject lo change without notice Offer expires on March 31, 2005 at 11 59 59 E3T Page A6 sports@theeastcarolinian.com 252.328.6366 TONY Z0PP0 Sports Editor BRANDON HUGHES Assistant Sports Editor IlllSOAf Ja 3iy 11, 2 Right champion, wrong match-up Pinkney, Whimper no longer enrolled USC trounces Oil in joke of title game i�3ji:im:i ROBERT LEONARD SENIOR WRITER In an earlier edition of TEC, I called the BCS the "worst thing in sports today I will never recant that statement until the BCS fixes its obvious problems I pointed out in that article. But this year, despite five teams making it to their respective bowl games unbeaten, the BCS did its job. All I want the BCS to do is provide us with someone we can all agree is the best. This year, we have a clear national cham- pion. There is hardly any doubt USC is the best team in the country. They put up an unheard of SS points on Oklahoma's defense. I'll be honest, I was picking Oklahoma by double digits. My main reasoning for this was the Sooners' dominating performance against Texas 12-0 earlier in the season. That game was the Longhorn's only smudge on a great showing for Mack Brown and his team. It looked like Oklahoma could not be stopped. A former Heis- man winner at quarterback (Jason White) and the future of the Sooners and another Heisman finalist (Adrian Peterson) was the best One- Two attack out of the backfield in college football. If you could stop these two guys, you faced the defense that shut out offensive powerhouse Texas. And what do the Trojans do? Come in and destroy them. Pete Carroll and his coach- ing staff did an excellent job. They abused the middle of the field and found the holes in Oklahoma's offense that no other coach could. The numbers on USC are just sickening. They outscored their opponents this season 496 - 196, making their aver- age game score 38 - 15. They gave up 26 points in the fourth quarter, for all 13 games combined. Like I said in my previous column, the other BCS games are mean- ingless, they are just another bowl game. It gives a school and their conference money and 98 percent of the country does not care. After the Sugar Bowl, I thought Auburn was properly placed out of the national title game. They struggled against Virginia Tech, a team USC beat in Blacksburg 24 - 13. The Tigers would have lost had the Hokles not made several costly mistakes, particularly their failed 4th down and goal attempt in the first half. However, after the Orange Bowl, my mind changed thanks to Oklahoma's per- formance. Auburn would have been a better opponent for USC. They played in a much tougher conference than OU, making their undefeated season worth a little more. The problem the Sooners had was defense and Auburn had a defense that would have never given up 55 points. They sur- rendered 147 points over the span of the entire season, including the SEC champi- onship game and the Sugar Bowl and allowed 14 or more points just four times. While I think USC would have won a match up with the Tigers, it would not have been an embarrassment like the title game we had. So did Auburn get screwed out of the title game? In my opinion, yes they did. They had the most impres- sive resume of the three teams. The reasoning Auburn was left out was simply because of rankings. Now that the Associated Press has announced their poll will not be Included in next year's BCS formula, it will be Interesting to see what happens. Although the BCS did Its see BCS page A7 James Pinkney (left) took over Pinkney and Whimper are just Holtz will look to new QB for 2005 season ERIC QILMORE STAFF WRITER Two ECU students were missing on Friday when classes commenced for the spring semester. Former starting quarterback James Pinkney and tight end Guy Whimper are no longer taking classes at ECU. University officials confirmed the rumors late last week. Both players are protected by the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act, which prohibits discussion of a player's academic stand- ing with the media. However, speculation has arisen that Pinkney was in poor as ECU's offensive leader last year at quarterback while Guy Whimper (right) has steadily improved as a threat at tight end. Both two of many players who have left the football program during the two years in which John Thompson was the head coach. standing academically throughout the semester. Pinkney, the starter for every game in the 2003-2004 season, can re-enroll for summer school after sitting out the spring semes- ter. However, re-enrolling at ECU will not make him eligible for the 2004-2005 season. ECU's academic policy states that an academic suspension occurs when "a student's scho- lastic performance has not met the requirements necessary to continue enrollment. The stu- dent is suspended for one semes- ter followed by readmission on probation An academic suspension is the third level of academic standing codes. Students are first placed on academic warning fol- lowed by academic probation and then a suspension. Combine the fact that Pinkney did so poorly during the fall semester to warrant an academic suspension with him not completing any hours at ECU during the spring semester makes it a remote possibility he will ever play again for the Pirates. Pinkney and Whimper came to ECU in the 2002 recruiting class, the last under former coach, Steve Logan. Pinkney, red shirted his freshman season, while Whimper saw immediate action. . Whimper was named to the Conference USA Freshman Team playing on the defensive line. Pinkney took over the start- ing job for Desmond Robinson this past year. The 6-foot, 3-inch, 210-pound quarterback grasped Noah Brindise's offense remark- ably well during spring practices. He passed for 2,195 yards in 2004, good for sixth all-time in a single- season. He tied for fifth all-time in single-season touchdowns with 18. Whimper moved over to tight end in midseason after junior col- lege transfer Shawn Levesque suf- fered a knee injury. The Havelock native moved into the starting lineup after Sean Harmon suf- fered a season-ending injury. Both players were seasoned veterans that Skip Holtz could have built around. Now, he will have to find some cornerstones elsewhere. Holtz now will turn to two red shirt freshman quarterbacks. Patrick Pinkney, no relation to James, played very well in the preseason scrimmages and JV game showing a very accurate arm. Pinkney had shoulder sur- gery after the JV game and will most likely be granted a medical hardship waiver. Devon Drew, a top 25 national product and NC Athlete of the Year in 2003, ran the scout team last year. The former New Bern quarterback is very athletic and will use his 6-foot, 4-inch, 215- pound frame to his advantage. ECU last lost their incumbent quarterback all the way back in 1993. Michael Anderson, a very promising and highly touted quarterback, was kicked off the team by then-coach Steve Logan. The team looked to freshman quarterback Marcus Crandell to lead the team, but he was injured early in the season. Much like the last version of the Pirates, the 1993-1994 team went 2-9. This writer can be contacted at sports@theeastcarolinian.com. Jackson, Sutton, Cooper help Lady Pirates flip script Moussa Badiane has struggled in the paint as of late. Hardwood Pirates struggling recently ECU has lost seven of their last eight games TRENT WYNNE STAFF WRITER With an impressive showing in the BCA Invitational Tourna- ment at the beginning of the season, the ECU men's basketball team made things look as if they finally were headed in the direc- tion of postseason play in March. I lowever, with their recent strug- gles, ECU is now scrambling to establish some sort of identity within the team. "Now what we're fighting is the spirit and the confidence said ECU coach, Bill Herrlon, in an interview with The Daily Reflector. "That's going to be an issue now with our kids. We've taken a few tough blows so far this year in see MEN page A7 Ladies win three straight after posting 2-6 record over Christmas break STAFF WRITER BRANDI RENFRO Rather than send the Lady Pirates reeling further into the downward spiral they had fallen into over Christmas break, a heartbreaking loss to Buffalo on Jan. 2 has seemingly sparked a fire in ECU as the team has ripped off three straight wins at home from Jan. 4 -Jan. 9. NC A&T came into Greenville last Tuesday, marking the last non-conference game before the Lady Pirates entered C- USA play. It also started a three- game winning streak as ECU came out with all cylinders rolling, obliterating the Aggies 81-56. Jen- nifer Jackson once again led the ladies in scoring with 23 points and moved into eighth place on the all-time scoring list for ECU while Cooper collected 10 points. ECU opened conference play on a good note against Memphis three days later as they ripped the Tigers 60-47. Jackson led ECU with 18 points while Sutton dropped 12 but Head Coach Sharon Baldwin-Tener felt the defense was largely responsible for the victory. "Our defense did a really good job tonight said Baldwin- Tener. "If we're going to win games, we are going to have to defend well because we are still having a hard time putting the ball in the basket. Luckily, we scored more points than them and our defense played well The defense continued to play well only two nights later as ECU held St. Louis to a paltry shooting percentage of 28.6 and cruised to another impressive double-digit 'W 66- 40. The Lady Pirates' offense also did very well as Jackson led the way with a double-double (19 points, 11 rebounds), marking the Jackson moved up four spots on the Lady Pirates' all-time scoring list over the break, placing her at seventh thus far. 15th double dip of her career. Jackson also moved up another slot on the all-time scoring list to number seven. Sutton dropped 17 for ECU and sparked an 11-3 run to open the second half. Prior to their recent success, the ECU women dropped four out of six games over Christmas break. The Lady Pirates first match-up during their 2-6 skid was against Wake Forest. ECU struggled during most of the second half, which allowed the Deacons to cruise to a 70-47 victory. Jennifer Jackson led all Lady Pirates with 21 points and Shanita Sutton followed with 13 points. The next challenge for ECU came against UNC Wilm- ington, a game that ended in a tight finish and heartbreaking loss for the Lady Pirates. Wilmington's Meg Withrow hit her only points of the con- test with 10 seconds remain- ing, putting the Seahawks up by 1, 57-56. ECU had one last chance when Jackson went up Office Hours: see LADIES page A7 1-11-05 THE EAST CAROLINIAN � SPORTS PAGEA7 Be heard! Send us your pirate rants! Submit online at www.theeastcarolinian.com, or e-mail editor@theeastcarolinian.com. BCS from page A6 Ladies from page A6 job this year, whose to say it is the correct system? If USC wins a close game instead of blowing out Oklahoma, the controversy would not have been solved and everyone would be left trying to figure out who was number one. No matter how you feel about the BCS or the 2004 col- lege football season, you have to give it up for the Trojans of USC. They have had a great run here in 2004 and are deserving of that national title. So, what's up for 2005? My prediction is another national title for USC. Who is going to stop them and their 79 returning players? Here's another prediction. The BCS will screw something up. This writer can be contacted at sports&theeastcarolinian. com. �Cozy One &Two BedroomOne Bath Units �Free Water and Sewer �Central Heat & Air in Two Bedrooms �Wall AC Unit &. 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The Lady Pirates finally broke their losing streak, much to the chagrin of Virginia Com- monwealth. ECU finally got its Christmas wish as they crushed VCU, 68-45. Jackson and Sutton combined for 50 of ECU's 68 total points. ECU then traveled far- ther up the east coast to' New York to play against the University of Buffalo. After 30 minutes of stifling defense and tenacious competition Buffalo's Brooke Meunier hit what proved to be the game winning three-pointer with 1:16 remaining. This writer can be contacted at sports@theeastcarolinian.com. 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Four of the Pirates' seven losses have been by five points or less, with the most recent heartbreaker at the hands of the South Florida Bulls, 72-71. ECU also lost to Old Dominion University in the final few seconds of the game, led a very good South Carolina team for most of the second half before relinquishing the lead and falling 57-53 and fell victim to Western Carolina on the road in overtime 77-72. Most of the blame for the Pirates' recent downfall could be placed on their sub-par shooting in the seven losses, which tops out at a lowly average of 35.7 per- cent. Along with not putting the ball in the bucket, Coach Herrion believes his team is not doing what it takes down the stretch to win basketball games. "What we're having trouble doing is closing out games Her- rion said. "We're a good basketball team, but we just haven't figured out what to do when things get tough and it gets down the stretch. There's not a lot of lead- ership and we don't make plays The Pirates will have to change their performance down the stretch of games, especially now, as they have already played two conference games and came away on the wrong side of the box score in both. In the home C-USA opener, ECU held a 13- point second half lead against the Bulls only to see it vanish. "Maybe the league, the ath- letes and the size intimidates us a little bit Herrion said. ECU did show signs of improvement at Halton Arena in Charlotte this past Saturday, as the Pirates hung tough with the 49ers throughout the contest, eventually falling 72-60. The key. to game may not have been the outcome but rather the score. The Pirates in their three previ- ous trips to Halton Arena left on. the losing side, each time by 20 plus points. "I'm encouraged with how our team is playing lately Her- rion said. "I thought we gave ourselves a chance to win tonight. 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Yow had surgery last month to treat what school officials described as a "limited tumor recurrence She has kept the team informed of her condition along the way, Glance said. "Coach Yow handles every- thing with a lot of poise and grace Glance said Monday morning. "She just sets a greai 'example. No matter what our initial reactions were, she's such a warrior, a graceful warrior. 'She's most concerned with her team through all of this Yow was originally diagnosed with the disease in 1987. Besides her surgery, her relapse has been treated with radiation and daily hor- mone therapy. Yow's doctors said the recur- rence is unusual but not rare. It is often controlled by the treatments Yow will continue to receive, the school said. As a first phase, Yow will follow a program that modifies her diet over the next eight days. School spokeswoman Chen- nelle Miller would not say where Yow was seeking treatment. "She's feeling good. She's in good health Miller said. "She's going to come back and be as good as she was before Yow has a 665-303 career record in 34 seasons, including a 608-284 mark in 30 years at NC State. She is a member of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame and coached the 1988 U.S. Olympic team to a gold medal. Yow is one of five Division I coaches with 600 wins at the same school, reaching that milestone when the Wolfpack beat Seton Hall 65-36 in Decem- ber. Yow coached in two games this week, leading the Wolfpack (12-3) to an upset of Vanderbilt, ending the Commo- dores' 49-game home non-confer- ence winning streak. NC State lost 78-65 at Clemson on Sunday, Yow's last game. Glance said the players knew that she would leave the team afterward for treatment. "She has kept them informed but was also very protective of them Glance said. "She didn't want them to be hanging, wondering what was happening next. She waited until she could know as much as she could the first time she told them Yow's contract runs through the end of the 2008-09 season. "Our thoughts and prayers are with Coach Yow athletic director Lee Fowler said in a statement. "We expect Coach Yow to resume her normal duties when she returns and we look forward to her coaching many, many years with the Wolfpack Got something to say? Send us your pirate rants! Submit online at www.theeasteaiolinian.com, or e-mail editor�theeastcarolinian.com. Moss likely to be fined for pretend mooning NEW YORK (AP) � Randy Moss is almost sure to be fined for pretending to moon fans in Green Bay during a playoff win, according to NFL rules. The league is looking into the star receiver's antics in Minne- sota's 31-17 win over the Packers on Sunday and will announce its ruling later this week. When asked whether the oft- fined Moss would be penalized again, a league spokesman recited Ml. rules mandating discipline for "obscene gestures or other actions construed as being in poor taste A fine for the first offense under those guidelines is $5,000. Moss has not previously been fined for such action, but paid a $25,000 penalty in 1999 for squirting an official with a water bottle. In the last year, the NFL has dealt with a couple of highly pub- licized situations that many fans found objectionable. There was the Janet Jackson breast-baring episode during the halftime show of the Super Bowl in February and the steamy "Monday Night Foot- ball" introduction this season featuring Philadelphia receiver Terrell Owens and "Desper- ate Housewives" star Nicollette Sheridan. On Sunday, Moss caught a touchdown pass in the fourth quarter and headed toward the goalpost. I le then turned his back to the Lambeau Field crowd, bent over and pantomimed pulling down his pants. "Just having a little fun with the boys Moss told a Fox reporter as he left the field. "I hope I don't get in trouble by it, but if 1 do I'll take the heat Moss, making $5 million this season, declined comment Monday. Vikings coach Mike Tice said he spoke Monday with NFL vice president Art Shell. "The league has called me Tice said. "I didn't see it until last night Tice added he always thought of Green Bay fans as having "a tremendous amount of class" but that he didn't think they acted that way Sunday. Indianapolis Colts coach Tony Dungy said he saw Moss' action and, "I thought it was kind of humorous "It's not the kind of thing you want to see on national TV, but I understand what it was all about he said. "Anyone who has played in the NFC Central knows what that's about. The fans in Green Bay have a tradition in the park- ing lot after the game where they moon the visiting team's bus he said. "It's kind of a unique send-off "I had seen it seven times because when I was with the Vikings, we lost to them seven times up there he said. Fox did not show a replay of Moss' display during the game. "It was inappropriate to replay it in the contextof the game Fox spokesman Lou D'Ermilio said. ESPN declined to show the replay Sunday because, "in the Report news students need to know. pC Accepting applications for STAFF WRITERS Learn Investigative reporting skills � Must have at least a 2.0 GPA Apply at our oWce located on the 2ml loot jj me Student Publications Buying or call 3284366. u, mm ,( ARE YOU NOT IF YOU HAVEN'T TOID YOUR FAMILY. www shareyourlile org 1-B00-355-SHARE m CUMI on Ogp I Tm DoflMon SPRING BREAK BAHAMAS CRUISE $279! 5 Days, Meals, Parlies. Taxes Parly With Real World Celebrities! 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Moss verbally abused corporate sponsors on the team bus in 2001. That resulted in the team fining him $15,000 and forcing him to attend anger management classes. In December of 2002, he was fined $1,200 by a judge after being charged with bumping a traffic officer with his car in downtown Minneapolis. And last week, he was chewed out by teammates for leaving the field before the end of a loss in Washington. Center Matt Birk, one of the Vikings' leaders, confronted him and quarterback Daunte Culpepper also was upset. Moss, his hair poofed out in a giant Afro, had four receptions for 70 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's game. Once Again Its On! Announcing the Spring 2005 ACUi All-Campus Tournaments You could ropresont ECU at Regional Competitions in Billiards Spades chess (Bowfi m a. Table Tennis Table Tennis Tues. 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For Rent- 2 Bedroom 1 bath brick duplex, central air, Stancill Drive. Walking distance to ECU. $540 month. Pets OK wfee. Call 353-2717. Above BW-3. Apartment for rent. 3 bedroom, 2 12 bath. 2 story. Cathedral ceilings, tile floors, water & trash included. Available in December. Call anytime. 252-725- 5458 or 329-8738 or 252-725-5457. DUPLEX FOR rent nice quiet neighborhood. Convenient to ECU 595month. Dep. required. Pets ok with deposit. Fenced Backyard. Available Feb 1st & March 1st. 355-3248 Roommate Wanted Female roommate needed to sublease room in 3 BR3 BA apartment at University Manor. $365mo. 1 3 utilities. Apartment and roommates are clean and nice! Call Sarah 910-445-1357. Services Spring Break 2005- Travel with STS, America's 1 Student Tour Operator to Jamaica, Cancun, Acapuko, Bahamas and Florida. Now hiring on-campus reps. Call for group discounts. InformationReservations 1 800 648-4849orwww.ststravel.com. Help Wanted Baby Sitter for three small kids. Early education majors only. Call 321-0181. Now Hiring Females in the Adult Entertainment Business. Call Rex at 746-6762 for appointments. Bedrooms & Sofas Plus is looking for clean cut and responsible individuals. Full and Part Time Delivery Positions Available. Apply in Person at 425-A S.E. Greenville Blvd. no phone calls. Sitter needed for 3 year old boy MWF 12-3:30. Call 756-1292 After 5pm. bartending! $250day potential. No experience necessary. Training provided. (800) 965-6520 ext. 202. Do you need a good job? The ECU Telefund is hiring students to contact alumni and parents for the ECU Annual Fund. $6.25 hour plus cash bonuses. Make your own schedule. If interested, visit our website at www.ecu. edutelefund and click on JOBS. SITTER NEEDED for 3 year old boy TuTh 9-3:30pm. Call 756-1292 After 5pm. "Before giving, I always look for the Humane . 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