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,2005 ow prices s & Free t 12th trip 6 www. or www. 8-8202. Ip www. "housands also offer apers for 37 www.theeastcarolinian.com File-sharing problems in academia Marquette University 'defines the line' CHRIS MUNIER NEWS EDITOR Marquette University is the first school in the U.S. to take steps in preventing illegal file- sharing on its campus by enacting the Business Software Alliance's "Define the Line" program. "Define the Line is an aware- ness program designed to educate students about using commercial software legally, respecting copy- righted works online and under- standing the impact of software theft on all of us according to Define the Line. Research from Define the Line has shown how little students understand about online ethics. More than 60 percent of students claim they rarely or never pay for commercial software programs. Surveys also show over half of students believe there is nothing wrong with swapping files in the workplace. This data comes from an Ipsos Public Affairs Business Software Alliance survey of 1,000 students conducted in June. Define the Line offers 10 good reasons not to download software illegally. Getting suspended from school, having a computer infected with viruses or having that computer crash are some of the reasons not to download illegally. Also, potential employ- ers may get word of those illegal actions, which could result in not getting a desired job. Marquette is one of the schools that will start to take disciplin- ary action because of unethical computer use. They are trying to take a pre-emptive approach in solving future problems. "Define the Line" helps Mar- quette take a proactive stance on illegal downloading before it becomes a problem said Kathy Lang, Marquette University chief information officer. "It is especially important at a school like Marquette, where the computer system is an integral part of serving our students as well as employees Define the Line will help our students, as well as faculty and staff, understand how illegal see FILES page A2 THE EAST CAROLINIAN Volume 81 Number" THURSDAY September29,2005 The current political ramifications of free trade Free trade has ups and downs for society LEE SCHWARZ STAFF WRITER' B-GLAD held their first social event of the fall semester with the sneak preview of the film, Transgeneration, at Mendenhall this month. B-GLAD comes out of the closet Student organization plans another eventful year USA DEVRIES STAFF WRITER The Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian Allies for Diversity is boasting its largest student turnout since its inception in 1994. Around 42 members of stu- dent, faculty and staff comprise the club this semester, with 10 percent hailing from the public or Pitt Community College. B- GLAD is "dedicated to the promo- tion of diversity awareness and education on-campus as well as in the community It also serves as a socialsup- port group for its members. "B-GLAD benefits the univer- sity community as a whole said Ajay Sarwal, Student Union vice president, graduate student in sociology and club member. Their first big social event of the year on Sept. 13 was a sneak preview showing of the film Transgeneration. The film, about four college students who are living as transgenders, is an eight-part documentary series airing on the Sundance Channel beginning Sept. 20. "People can relate better to the characters in the film because they're college students Sarwal said. "It kind of normalizes it He also admits there is a good deal of "transphobia" even in the gay community. "The GLB community is just as confused about trans-genders as straight people Sarwal said. Approximately 120 students attended the film. "�� "We were impressed with the number in attendance. After the film screening, we increased our membership said Dani- elle Campbell, president of B- GLAD and senior work site health major. Transgeneration can also be seen every Tuesday night at 9 p.m. on the Sundance Channel. B-GLAD also attended the NC Pride Festival and Parade on Sept. 24, held at Duke University in Durham with 8,000 people participating. "Weneed to workoncreatinga friendly GLB climate so that more people can feel comfortable just being themselves Sarwal said. Other announcements and events led by the group can be accessed on their Web site at ecu. eduorgbglad. The group also works closely with Habitat for Humanity and was planning a fundraiser for the Hurricane Katrina relief, only to be rained out last week by Hur- ricane Ophelia. Plans are also in the making for a drag show to be held in Wright Auditorium in the spring of 2006. All proceeds will go to the Pitt County Aids Service Organization, a group that pro- vides "general support for HIV AIDS prevention, education pro- grams and community outreach to residents of Pitt County and several surrounding counties in eastern North Carolina Student tickets will be priced around $10 with the public paying approxi- mately $20. B-GLAD also provides stu- dent panels for classes discussing topics of sexual orientation and gender roles. Students can also engage in Q&A with group mem- bers. Professors generally request the student panels. When asked if she thought it was difficult being openly gay at ECU, Campbell said she would like it if people were more receptive. "Being gay isn't hard; it's gaining acceptance from others Campbell said. Sarwal also concedes that the climate on .unpti. "is not as good as it needs to be B-GLAD meets every Wednes- day at 8 p.m. in Mendenhall Student Center. For more infor- mation on this organization, con- tact the president at bglad(smail. ecu.edu. This writer can be contacted at news@theeastcarolinian.com. Free trade is projected to play a role in upcoming congressional elections, and many people are leery of free trade agreements such as the North American Free Trade Agreement, the European Union and the newly-formed Central American Free Trade Agreement because they fear more jobs will leave the U.S. and head over- seas where workers are happier with much less compensation. The voters very well could hold the majority party in Con- gress liable for passing CAFTA in July. Public dismay was evi- denced by President Bush's lowest approval rating of his administra- tion the day that CAFTA passed. Many textile jobs have been lost in the south central part of North Carolina due to free trade. Representative Robin Hayes, Republican from North Caro- lina, despite initially opposing CAFTA, voted on the measure even though it could mean hard times for his constituents. His office could be threatened. Free trade is a bitter issue as evidenced by the fact that CAFTA passed the House of Representatives by one vote, putting election pressure on every candidate who voted for it. Of course, voters should bear in mind that 15 Democrats crossed party lines to pass CAFTA and that the Bush administration is negotiating ways to protect tex- tile jobs in the U.S. with quotas and limits. "This is the beginning of the process, and we have a long way to go said Hayes. "But this is a heck of a step in the right direction It seems that the Chinese are equally optimistic in their view of the progression. "The Chinese government and the U.S. government are taking positive steps on discussions for specific arrangements on textile issues see FREE TRADE page A6 House will examine j Man who killed his ex-wife during an Katrina relief contracts eight-hour prison furlough is executed WASHINGTON (AP) � A day after castigating the federal government's ousted disaster chief, a House panel is hear- ing pledges from government auditors that they will closely examine millions of dollars in contracts the Bush adminis- tration awarded to politically connected companies for Hur- ricane Katrina relief. The inspectors general from half a dozen agencies, as well as officials from the Govern- ment Accountability Office, on Wednesday were address- ing a House subcommittee on the Katrina cleanup and announcing several new audits to combat waste and fraud. They are pledging strong oversight that includes a review of no-bid contracts and close scrutiny of federal employees who now enjoy a $250,000 - rather than a $2,500 - pur- chase limit for Katrina-related expenses on their government issued credit cards. "When so much money is available, it draws people of less than perfect character H. Walker Feaster, inspector general of the Federal Com- munications Commission, said. "It underscores the need for internal controls of the money going out The joint appearance of gov- ernment auditors comes amid a flurry of legislation pending in Congress that would create additional layers of oversight to the Katrina contracting and award process. It also comes amid growing charges of favoritism that crit- ics say led to government mis- steps in the wake of the Katrina disaster. In a House hearing Tuesday, both Republicans and Democrats assailed former see AUDITORS page A2 Indiana executes Matheney MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. (AP) � A man who beat his ex-wife to death with an unloaded shotgun during an eight-hour furlough from prison was executed early Wednes- day, hours after the governor denied his request for clemency. Alan Matheney, 54, was pro- nounced dead at 12:27 a.m. EST after receiving a lethal injection at the Indiana State Prison In Michigan City. Matheney said his attorney would give his final statement. Matheney was sen- tenced to death in 1990 for murdering 29-year-old Lisa Bianco. Prosecutors said he drove to the South Bend suburb of Mishawaka, broke into Bianco's home, chased her outside and beat her to death. When granted the prison furlough, he had been serving an eight-year sentence for a 1987 assault on Bianco and confining their two children. The murder came just months after images of Willie Horton, a murderer who committed a rape while on prison furlough in Mas- sachusetts, helped derail Massa- chusetts Gov. Michael Dukakis' 1988 bid for the White House. In Indiana, then-Gov. Evan Bayh suspended the state's prison furlough program after Bianco's murder. The program has since been reinstated, but with tighter restrictions. The state also agreed to pay $900,000 to Bianco's estate and the couple's children, who were home at the time of the attack. Bianco had divorced Matheney in 1985. She continued to fear her husband even after his incarceration and had gotten assurances from prison officials that she would be notified if he was ever released. She was not notified of the furlough, however, and Matheney violated the terms of his pass and an earlier court order when he left central Indiana for her home. On Tuesday, Gov. Mitch Dan- iels denied defense lawyers' request to consider blocking the execution on grounds he was mentally ill. Millie Bianco, the victim's mother, said although she believed Matheney deserved to be executed, she had mixed feel- ings about Daniels' decision. "This is a man who washed dishes in my kitchen and who could be charming, who loved his dog she told The Associ- ated Press by telephone from her home in Lake Alfred, Fla. "At times your mind skips back to those parts. So it is hard Matheney spent his final day Tuesday meeting his two grandchildren for the first time, said Java Ahmed, an Indiana Department of Correction spokeswoman. His 22-year-old daughter brought her 7-month- old daughter and 2-year-old son to visit. About 20 death penalty oppo- nents marched in front of the prison banging drums Tuesday evening to protest the execution. It was the state's fifth execu- tion in 2005, the most in a single year in Indiana since the death penalty was reinstituted in 1977. Female suicide bomber kills six at Iraqi army recruitment center BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) � A woman suicide bomber attacked an Iraqi army recruitment center Wednesday, killing at least six people and wounding 30 In a northern city where coalition forces had routed insurgents in a major offensive this month. The attacker, who was wear- ing men's clothing, detonated hidden explosives containing metal balls while standing in line with job applicants at the first of three checkpoints out- side the center, said Maj. Jamil Mohammed Sadr, the Iraqi army commander based there. Insurgents have rarely used women to carry out their attacks in Iraq. The blast occurred in Tal Afar, 95 miles east of the Syrian border, and it highlighted the difficulty of maintaining secu- rity in the towns in the large northwestern region stretching to the border, where insurgents are most active. Iraqi authorities claimed nearly 200 suspected militants were killed and 315 captured in the Sept. 8-12 offensive in Tal Afar. But U.S. and Iraqi troops discovered afterward that many of the insurgents had slipped out, some of them through a network of underground tunnels. Most of the forces that partic- ipated in the offensive have since withdrawn, though U.S. troops maintain a base and outposts in Tal Afar, 260 miles northwest of Baghdad. "Due to the security vacuum after the withdrawal of (Iraqi) police commandos from Tal Afar, the terrorists came back again said Abbas al-Bayatl, a parliament member and an ethnic Turkman - a community that has a large presence in Tal Afar. The blast was similar to an attack a day earlier, in the town of Baqouba, 35 miles northeast of Baghdad, where a man strapped with explosives blew himself up in a police recruitment center, killing nine Iraqis. Soon after the Tal Afar offen- sive, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the Jordanian-born, Sunni Arab leader of the al-Qaida in Iraq insurgent group, declared all-out war on Iraq's majority Shiites. On Tuesday, Iraqi and U.S. forces announced they had shot and killed Abdullah Abu Azzam, the No. 2 leader of al-Qaida in Iraq, in a raid on a high-rise apartment building in Baghdad over the weekend. The coalition called Abu Azzam the master- mind of an escalation in suicide bombings that have claimed nearly 700 lives in Baghdad since April, and said he was the financial controller for foreign fighters who entered Iraq to join the insurgency. Al-Qaida in Iraq issued an Internet statement denying Abu Azzam was the group's deputy leader, calling him "one of al- Qaida's many soldiers" and "the leader of one its battalions oper- ating in Baghdad The statement confirmed the Baghdad raid but said it was not certain yet whether he was killed. Iraqi government spokes- man Laith Kubba warned that insurgents would likely carry out revenge attacks for Abu Azzam's death. He said the militant "was supervising on a daily basis almost all the attacks that happened (in Baghdad) I le was fully responsi- ble for preparing and sending the car bombs that killed hundreds of innocent Iraqis see BOMBER page A6 INSIDE I News: A2 I Classifieds: A8 I Opinion: A4 I A&E: Bl I Sports: B6 i r EWS Page A2 news@theeastcarolinian.com 252.328.6366 CHRIS MUNIER News Editor THURSDAY September 29, 2005 Announcements Homecoming Attention all student organizations. The ECU 2005 Homecoming Planning Committee would like to remind you to turn in your Homecoming Participation Packets along with your $30 by this Friday, Sept. 30 before 5 p.m. at the Taylor- Slaughter Alumni House located at 901 E. Fifth Street. In order to be registered to compete in any of the Homecoming Festivities this year, your packet and fee must be turned In. No late packets will be accepted. For more information, please visit the official 2005 Purple Reign Web site at Homecoming. PirateAlumnl.com, or contact the Alumni Center at 328-1839. ECU to host Military Appreciation Day ECU will celebrate Military Appreciation Day Saturday, Oct. 1 to recognize and honor the sacrifices made by the men and women of the armed forces and their families.ECU faces Southern Mississippi in a Conference USA football match-up at 6 p.m. in Dowdy- Ficklen Stadium. The day will feature many military festivities along with recognition of military dignitaries and hometown heroes. A discounted ticket price Is available for all current and former military members and their immediate family members. Tickets are available for $15 with a military ID. The price includes a game ticket and a concessions voucher for a hot dog and a Pepsi fountain drink. In addition, ECU will be offering bus service to and from the game to participating military bases in eastern North Carolina. Tickets are available on all participating military bases and through the ECU Athletic Ticket Office (1-800-DIAL-ECU). They may also be bought the day of the game. Correction In the article "Students In COAD 1000 take initiative to help county the COAD Department is comprised of regular faculty members. The adjunct professors mentioned in the story work along with this faculty. The program has been in place for about 10 years. Jarvis Lecture Title: ECU Jarvis Lecture: Event Date: Thursday, Oct. 13 Time: 7:30 p.m. Where: Harvey Banquet Hall, Minges Coliseum Summary: Duke ethicist Stanley Hauerwas will examine America's love of longevity and fear of death at ECU'S annual Janis Lecture on Christianity and Culture series. Details: Hauerwas will compare American versus Christian views on death and talk about why Americans tend to put too many expectations on physicians and the medical profession. Web site: ecu.edu religionprogram Contact: Calvin Mercer at mercerc@mail.ecu.edu or call 328-6121. Technology Fair Title: Think-In - Technology Fair Event Start Date: Wednesday, Nov. 2 Event End Date: Wednesday, Nov. 2 Time: 10 a.m. -2 p.m. Where: Mendenhall Student Center Great Rooms Details: This Fall, Academic Outreach and Information Technology & Computing Services will host Teaching with Technology 2005: A Think- In of Best Practices. This event will provide ECU faculty the opportunity to share their expertise using technology in both face-to-face and distance education courses. Faculty are invited to submit proposals for laptop poster sessions. The poster sessions will be available from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and should include course demonstrations that showcase the use of technology. Faculty and staff attendees will have the opportunity to judge presentations and a first prize will be awarded in each category. Web site: http:www.ecu.edu cs-acadacademicoutreach think-in.cfm. News Briefs Local Duke brings together 'poetasters' for academic symposium DURHAM, NC (AP) - Students at Duke University have listened to foreign language lessons and reviewed lectures using their iPods. In New York, other students put together unofficial audio guides for the Museum of Modem Art and made them available as podcasts. The projects were among those mentioned Tuesday during a symposium that was expected to bring about 500 educators, journalists, podcasting practitioners and others to Duke to discuss how podcasting is shaping business, law, journalism and college classrooms. Organizers said they believed the two-day event was the first academic podcasting symposium. Podcasts are downloadable audio files that are often similar to radio programs. They can be broadcast on Apple's popular iPods or computers with compatible software. "Podcasting is kind of at this transitional moment said Casey Alt, the symposium coordinator and Duke's Information Science and Information Studies administrative director. "It's growing rapidly. It's becoming more commercialized, more corporatized. It's kind of entering a scr of adolescent phase" The purpose of the symposium was to take a look at podcasting and "maybe have some Impact of where it goes Alt said. Some universities are tapping into the phenomenon as they look for new ways to reach college students. "What we should be doing Is making use of the media that they use" such as cell phones, Instant messaging and iPods, said Tim Lenolr, a Duke professor who teaches about the social and ethical Implications of modem science. Last year, Duke handed out free iPods to its incoming freshman class. The university, which spent $500,000 on the pilot program, hoped the players would enhance student's learning. The program was scaled back this year and IPods were to be issued only to students enrolled in certain classes. Podcasting makes it easy for faculty to use new sources of material In the classroom, said Lynne O'Brien, director of Duke's Center for Instructional Technology. For example, she said one professor has students listen to recorded lectures by others on famous philosophers and then discuss the lectures when they get to class. National Republicans nope next nominee's confirmation process goes as smooth as Roberts WASHINGTON (AP) - Now that John Roberts is assured of becoming the newest Supreme Court chief justice, Republicans are pointing to the conservative judge's confirmation process as the way future candidates should be treated. The same rule, the same tradition, the same process should continue to be the process for the next nominee said Sen. Jon Kyi, R-Ariz chairman of the Senate Republican Policy Committee. Roberts, who will be confirmed on Thursday with support from almost three-fourths of the 100-member Senate, has gone through the Senate relatively unscathed from the day Bush tapped him as the nation's 109th Supreme Court justice. "If being intelligent, brilliant, a superb lawyer, the greatest legal mind of your generation and well qualified is not enough, what is?" said Sen. Undsey Graham, R-S.C, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Despite complaining about the White House's decision to withhold his documents from his time as deputy solicitor general and Roberts' refusal to fully answer their questions during his confirmation hearing, the Senate's Democratic leadership decided not to try to delay Roberts' confirmation or to attempt a filibuster. Almost two dozen Democrats are supporting the conservative judge as the successor to the late William H. Rehnqulst. "He is a person of outstanding ability and strong character who possesses In my view a deep commitment to the law and the principle of equal justice for all said Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn. But senators are expecting a more partisan fight over Bush's replacement for retiring Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. She often has been a swing vote, a majority maker whose replacement could signal a shift on the court on many contentious Issues Including abortion and affirmative action. Bush has promised to nominate justices in the mold of Antonln Scalia and Clarence Thomas, two of the court's most conservative members. Replacing O'Connor, who was considered a moderate, with a hard-right conservative would move the court further to the right. "I fear this nominee and the next nominee will shift the court to that far right extreme said Sen. Mark Dayton, D-Minn one of the Democrats who opposes Roberts. Republicans are calling on Democrats to treat the next nominee just as Roberts was treated. "It seems to me that on this particular nomination we conducted ourselves well, and hopefully we can do that again said Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the Senate's number two Republican. World Typhoon Damrey makes landfall In Vietnam, knocking down trees, power lines THANH HOA, Vietnam (AP) - After killing at least 31 people in China and the Philippines, Typhoon Damrey slammed ashore Tuesday In Vietnam, forcing the evacuation of nearly 300,000 people along the coastal region. The most powerful typhoon to hit northern Vietnam in a decade injured nine people after it landed in Thanh Hoa province, packing winds of up to 60 mph, said Le Van Thao of the National Meteorology Center. Thanh Hoa is 100 miles south of Hanoi. About 144,000 people from Thanh Hoa and another 145,000 from three surrounding provinces were evacuated from low-lying homes, schools and government buildings before the storm hit, said provincial disaster official Tran Quang Trung. Some 950 homes were destroyed and another 9,000 were badly damaged. Power outages were reported In Thai Binh and Thanh Hoa provinces, home to 5 million people. More than 25,000 soldiers have been sent to help reinforce sea dikes and evacuate people, state media reported. High tides sent 15-foot waves surging over a 100-mile sea wall in Thanh Hoa and Nam Dinh, Trung said. In another spot in Thanh Hoa, waves burst through the dike, creating a 100-foot-long break that flooded one village. National broadcaster VTV reported that falling power poles injured five people in Thanh Hoa, while disaster officials said four workers had been slightly injured while clearing downed trees from the streets. About 700 people were stranded in Thanh Hoa's Quang Cu village after surging waters breached a dike and engulfed their homes, VTV reported. Initial damage is estimated at $5.2 million in Thanh Hoa alone, disaster relief officials said. About 950 homes were destroyed and another 9,000 lost their roofs. VTV showed Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, wearing a rain poncho and soldier's helmet, touring a district In Nam Dinh province where dikes were breached, inundating three villages with 5 feet of water. "Up to now, no deaths have been reported. That's our victory he said. Surrounded by rescue workers In life jackets, Dung urged local authorities to evacuate more people to safety and provide them with food and health care. Some 30,000 people from the district had been evacuated to higher ground the night before. Weather forecasters said Typhoon Damrey was weakening as it slowly moved across northern and central Vietnam. By late afternoon, it was already crossing the border into Laos. Eight flights to and from Hanoi were canceled Tuesday, temporarily stranding 400 passengers at the airport, said Vietnam Airlines spokesman Nguyen Chan. FlleS from page A1 downloading has an impact on the lives of others. We feel it will set a standard However, there have been measures already taken to stop students from downloading songs illegally. "Campuses were shrinking the available bandwidth on the network to discourage illegal downloading said John Mullen, vice president of Dell's higher education business. Lisa DiCarlo, technol- ogy writer from Forbes.com, writes that Dell and Napster are forming a coalition to give students an opportunity to get songs with less legal infringe- ment involved. "Napster will make its entire music library available to cache, or store, on Dell servers at colleges and universities that participate in the program. The songs will be available on systems locally, on systems managed by Dell, so there will be minimal impact on bandwidth said DiCarlo. This benefits students and gives even more market capital to tech-conglomerate Dell. Many consumers have trou- ble understanding the need for file-sharing rules because they believe once they purchase something, they have unalien- able rights to do whatever they want with it. "When you purchase soft- ware, you do not become the owner of the software accord- ing to the Business Software Alliance. "Rather, you are licensing the software. Licensing means you are purchasing the right to use the software under cer- tain restriction imposed by the copyright owner, typically the software publisher This writer can be contacted at news0theeastcarolinian.com. Auditors from page A1 Federal Emergency Management Agency Director Michael Brown, who critics say lacked proper experience for the job, for his performance in handling emer- gency aid. "The Bush administration's culture of cronyism comes at the expense of public safety House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif said. "It is uncon- scionable and must stop imme- diately Brown admitted making some mistakes but placed the brunt of the blame on the Louisiana gov- ernor, the New Orleans mayor and even the Bush White House that appointed him. Rep. Christopher Shays, R- Conn said Wednesday that while Brown made mistakes, so did others. "He can't be the scapegoat. First responders are local and state, and the governor and mayor did a pathetic job of preparing their people for this horrific storm Shays said on NBC's "Today" show. At the same time, Shays said, "there was a huge void" and Brown "became a strict construc- tionlst and didn't want to fill in that void On Wednesday, lawmakers turned their attention to the lucrative Katrina contracts. In the weeks after the Aug. 29 storm, more than 80 percent of the $1.5 billion in contracts awarded by FEMA for Katrina work were handed out with little or no competition or had open- ended or vague terms that previ- ous audits have cited as being highly prone to abuse. They included contracts such as a $16 million deal involving Halliburton subsidiary Kellogg, Brown & Root Services Inc. of Arlington, Va that has been cited for overcharging the government for work in Iraq; and San-Fran- cisco-based Bechtel Corp. Both companies have strong ties to the Bush administration. Primary oversight falls to the agency IGs and the GAO, the auditing arm of Congress, but critics have said that isn't enough. The various proposals, including ones from Republican Sen. Susan Collins and Pelosi, the House Democratic leader, call for a specially appointed IG who would oversee all the various agencies' work. But in their testimony Wednesday, the inspectors general said additional review was unnecessary. The GAO and Homeland Security Department IG Richard Skinner have said they would look closely at the no-bid contracts that may have been unfairly awarded based on political connections. Pentagon auditors also announced a broad-scale review of their defense contracts. The measures Include sending teams of auditors to the Gulf Coast to monitor reconstruction efforts. Investigators also will care- fully examine whether federal employees have been abusing government-issued credit cards since their purchase limits were hastily raised to $250,000 to help pay for hurricane-related expenses. Previous government audits have shown that the credit cards, which typically have a purchase limit of $2,500, were improperly used to pay for prostitutes, gam- bling activity and even breast implants. About 250,000 federal employees have the government credit cards. Dover school board member, Alan Bonsell, and other administrators debate 'intelligent design Pennsylvania school discusses evolution theory HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) � A former physics teacher testi- fied that his rural school board ignored faculty protests before deciding to introduce the theory of "intelligent design" to high school students. "I saw a district in which teachers were not respected for their professional expertise Bryan Rehm, a former teacher at Dover High School, said Tues- day. Rehm, who now teaches in another district, is a plaintiff in the nation's first trial over whether public schools can teach "intelligent design Eight Dover families are trying to have the controversial theory removed from the cur- riculum, arguing that it violates the constitutional separation of church and state. They say it effectively promotes the Bible's view of creation. Proponents of intelligent design argue that life on Earth was the product of an unidenti- fied intelligent force, and that Charles Darwin's theory of natu- ral selection cannot fully explain the origin of life or the emergence of highly complex life forms. Aralene "Barrie" Callahan, a former member of the Dover school board and another plain- tiff in the case, said that at least two board members made state- ments during meetings that made her believe the new policy was religiously based. At a retreat in March 2003, see WITNESS page A6 Report news students need to kng Accepting applications for STAFF WRITERS Learn investigative reporting skills � Must have at least a 2.0 6m WrVtMOVgDa��l our NtWdtolnaMit1i��lti��H��SMt?-1W !��. to know, tec c ft Arlington Villa, I 9-29-05 THE EAST CAROUNIAN � NEWS PAGE A3 3 WYNDHAM Ride with iis on the XTREMI the North Carolina Fair WaH-s one Interested frst Come -First Serve WHERE Raleigh. 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Central Ticket onice Mendenhall Student Center Ticket Office Number: 328-1781 LrtJ EAST RECREATI StRVfCES r ; MENDENHALL ;a STUDENT CENTER I You drank. You danced. You had m � tcp Pregnancy Tesls I (ill larolina Pregnancy lienler I Greenville location: (252) 757-0003 I HI) Johns Hopkins drive. Suite B IMipiiIti. D(IIjiii-I:HIIpiii ww�.rinpiniirFtniiiryrpnlrr.iirp Washington location. (252) 916-8040 '211r hotline: WtOO-MS-HttP Yearbook Staff Positions Available The Buccaneer is East Carolina University's yearbook. It has not been published in the print format since 1991. The Buccaneer is producqjdLby a collective group of student staff members. A history of student life, activities, and sports, for each year is documented through pages, pictures and copy of The Buccaneer. The Buccaneer is now accepting applications for: Editor in Chief ManagingCopy Editor Photo Editor Volunteer Writers Section Editor Photographers Volunteer Photographers W Please call Yvonne Move at 328.9200 or stop by Self Help Center Suite 205A (301 Evans St.) Greenville for more information. -6 Formalwear RENTALS Grooms entire Rental FREE Ringbearers entire Rental 12 Price Tuxedos from � VIP Rentals � Bernards � After Hours Basic Tuxedo $49 95 jA trinket' MEN'S SHOP Arlington Village 355-5926 Wi'dding Party, 5 or more I OPINION Page A4 edltor@theeastcarolinian.com 252.328.9238 JENNIFER L HOBBS Editor In Chief THURSDAY September 29,2005 Our View Stop cell-phone walking We could get to class significantly quicker if students put more emphasis in the walking part of walking and less emphasis on talking with cellphones. Do you think you are multi-tasking when you do that? Well, unfortunately, you are not very good at multi-tasking. We at TEC rarely come across anyone who can effectively carry a phone conversation and walk faster than a tortoise with arthritic ankles. Your attempt at multi-tasking is an abysmal failure. Moreover, you steal the precious time we need for producing an effective newspaper, especially the news section. Nobody has time to walk endlessly around campus because they are stuck behind a cell-phone talker and cannot move ahead without walking into the street or mud. It should never take 20 minutes to get from Mendenhall Student Center to Dowdy Book Store. Why do students walking to class 'nave the pathological impetus to talk on a phone during such a short period? Do you get bored that easily? Are you trying to quit smoking by holding a phone instead? Most of these walks through campus cannot last that long. Taking a few minutes and focusing on getting where you have to go cannot be that grueling. There are other things to do while walking. ECU still displays one of the most beautiful college campuses in the state. Mother Nature's serenity is a gift to anyone who walks through central campus in front of Joyner Library (minus the construction in front of the financial aid office). Nature is not boring either. Hawks have been known to feast on dead squirrels under the trees during the fall. Of course, you should not slow down your walking pace to watch this but rather you should step aside to enjoy. The living squirrels, on the other hand, are great models for how fast you should move. Another deviation from cell-phone strolling is walking with friends. This way you can embrace in social capital while walking at the normal pace of a healthy adult. Speed walking has plenty of advantages for your health as well. By ditching the idiot phone and picking up the pace, you can get out of our way and improve your heart rate simultaneously. Cell-phone walking is irritating to others and indirectly detrimental to your health. Do the right thing for your impatient, busy, ECU brethren who are in a hurry. Our Staff Jennifer L Hobbs Editor in Chief Chris Munier News Editor Alexander Marcinlak Web Editor Carolyn Scandura Kristin Murnane Features Editor Asst Features Editor Tony Zoppo Sports Editor Nina Coefield Head Copy Editor Tanesha Slstrunk Photo Editor Brandon Hughes Asst. Sports Editor April Barnes Asst. Copy Editor Herb Sneed Asst Photo Editor Edward McKIm Production Manager Newsroom Fax Advertising 252.328.9238 252.328.9143 252.328.9245 Serving ECU since 1925, TEC prints 9,000 copies every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday during the regular academic year and 5,000 on Wednesdays during the summer. "Our view" is the opinion of the editorial board and Is written by editorial board members. TEC welcomes letters to the editor which are limited to 250 words (which may be edited for decency or brevity). We reserve the right to edit or reject letters and all letters must be signed and include a telephone number. Letters may be sent via e-mail to edltorctheeastcarolinian.com or to The East Carolinian. Student Publications Building, Greenville, NIC 27858-4353. Call 252-328-6366 for more informa- tlort One copy of TEC Is free, each additional copy is $1. My Random Column 25 things you never knew until now In place of Tony McKee's Thursday article, I am writing for your amusement today. He is taking a day to recover from an injury sustained this week for all of you who are wondering. I know you will all miss him gracing us with his presence but I took the time to fill in for him. 1 hope you don't miss him too much to enjoy a bit of my knowledge. Since I have quite a bit of space, I decided that I would write on the things I have learned in college. I started a list in class and continued it at work with some help from my co-workers. We decided that the last few years have taught us many things. About life, and how we all are feeling about It. Here we go with the 25 things, in no specific order, you never knew before attending college: 1. No matter how much you sleep you get, you are always tired. 2. Procrastination leads to time management skills. 3. Partying on a school night makes the next day "fuzzy 4. There is nothing better then a Taco Bell run at 1 a.m. 5. The older you get the older you feel. 6. No dress code makes girls dress like fools. 7. Bojangle's cures hangovers (so do Totinos frozen cheese pizzas). 8. You can actually live off of Coca-Cola and Poptarts. 9. Homework is a legal form of torture. 10. "Professor office hours" are optional. 11. College is not high school. 12. Money makes you lose your sanity. 13. Your most important possessions are those you carry on your key ring. 14. Pizza, French fries and nachos are a well-rounded and balanced dinner. 15. You should be weary of professors who are excited to teach at 8 a.m. 16. Some of the best nights involve staying home and watching a movie with your friends. 17. The need for home fades with the years away. 18. Football games aren't all about tallgating. 19. The more you let your work pile up, the less sleep you get the night before it is due. 20. Naptime is no longer an event to calm Kindergartners down. 21. Freebie golf and beer pong are treated in the same regard as Olympic Sports. 22. If you actually talk to your teachers you will do better in the class. 23. There can't possibly be $200 worth of information in my education books. 24. True friends will outlast time. 25. Being a grownup means responsibilities that you are not ready for. So, there you have it. My 25 biggest things I have learned as I am starting my third year of college. I will be back next Wednesday in my usual space for my column. Hopefully for me and all of his loyal readers, Tony McKee will be back for his usual entries, though I am glad that I could entertain you with my ranting through my filling in. I hope 1 enlightened you as to what my college experience has taught me and I encourage you to add your own experiences to the list It makes for a great laugh. -Jennifer Hobbs In My Opinion Bush could name O'Connor replacement as soon as Thursday WASHINGTON (KRT) � As the Senate votes Thursday to confirm the first of two President Bush nominees to the Supreme Court, the administration is wrapping up an interview process similar to the one that produced Chief Justice-designeejohn G. Roberts Jr. While Bush asked aides to research more female jurists for this opening, he is also looking at longtime candidates who have backing from conservative legal organizations, said attorneys familiar with the review. The president has also evaluated the records of Hispanic, African-American, and white male candidates, mindful that any proposed replacement for Justice Sandra Day O'Connor will likely provoke a fight. "Democrats seem more ready to fight this one, almost no matter who it is said Jennifer Duffy, Senate editor for the Wash- ington-based Cook Political Report. Bush could make his nomination as early as Thursday, the same day the Senate is expected to confirm Rob- erts to succeed Chief Justice William Rehnquist, who died Sept. 3. And while the president ordered aides to review more female candidates, attor- neys familiar with the process said he has ruled out no individual or group. "I am mindful that diversity is one of the strengths of the country Bush said earlier this week. Virtually any nominee could pro- voke protest - from Bush allies as easily as Democrats. If Bush nominates appeals judge Priscilla Owen, he risks uniting Demo- crats who once blocked her appoint- ment as a federal judge. If he picks his close friend, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, to be the Supreme Court's first Hispanic justice, he faces opposition from conservative supporters who call the attorney gen- eral squishy on abortion. And if he picks any white male to succeed the first woman justice, he will face the disapproval of some of the women around him, including first lady Laura Bush, who has suggested she would favor a female justice. As they had with Roberts, White House attorneys have followed a hand- ful of potential high court candidates for years, compiling information In notebooks for Bush's perusal. One difference from the process that yielded Roberts' candidacy is a more abundant presence of women, including Karen Williams, an appeals judge from South Carolina, and Harriet Miers, who as White House counsel is helping to conduct the search. The list also includes more familiar names: Owen of Austin, Texas; Edith Jones of Houston; and Janice Rogers Brown of Washington, D.C. -all federal appellate judges. Bush and aides say they have reached out to nearly 70 senators on the upcoming choice. Democrats have sub- mitted several "consensus candidates but all are considered long shots. Other consultations have come from conservative legal groups that have long made the federal courts a top priority. They include such groups as the Federalist Society and the American Center for Law and Justice. Some groups are endorsing specific candidates. The United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, for instance, has urged the president to name Gon- zales to the court vacancy. "We think it's time for a Hispanic Supreme Court justice said chamber spokesman Guillermo Meneses. Gonzales isn't the only minority on the list. Bush is said to be considering former deputy attorney general Larry Thompson, an African-American who is general counsel for PepsiCo. White male conservatives also remain in contention. They include Michael Luttig of Virginia, Michael McConnell of Utah, and Samuel Alito of New Jersey. Tony Perkins, president of the influ- ential Family Research Council, said the administration seems to be going to great lengths to consider a woman to replace O'Connor. He said such a move would have no significance to his socially conservative organization. "The only thing that matters to us is that it is someone who understands the role of the court the way the president has described it Perkins said. "That is: to interpret the laws; not to create policy Nan Aron, president of the Alliance For Justice, said Bush has consistently nominated what she called extreme conservatives for all kinds of judgeships. She expects him to follow suit soon. "The best way to galvanize the right wing she said, "is to give them their judges COMING SOON! NEW PIRATE RANT EMAIL ADDRESS Pirate Rant 1 thought pirate rants were a place for MATURE college students to express their thoughts and ideas, but I was wrong. Can anyone tell me why lately the pirate rant section has become a place for people to try and slide in their racist comments and views? To the beautiful blonde In the navy pants with the green polo horses embroidered on them walking to Brewster on Tuesday: I love you. You are the classiest thing going. Does anyone else find it amus- ing when people ask you not to assert your opinion on them because It's your opinion wrong? Campus Safety and SafeRide suck. To anybody who wants to see the football team do well this season. Show up for the game on Saturday and make some noise. It starts at 6 p.m. and you don't realize how much of a difference you make to the team. Is chivalry totally dead or what? That's mighty nice of you guys who will force the lady to stand on a totally crowded bus while you nonetheless will put your book bag in a free seat next to you so she can't sit down. On the Minges bus at 9:30 TTH, you know who you are How come the clown only comes out of the clock on Sunday nights? We've gone out there every night, but it only comes out on Sundays. Why? To the "Fraternity" living in the Sorority house this year Do us all a favor and vandalize yourselves so we don't have to. I'm not racist, I hate everybody equally. Yoda says, to the ranter who said my sentences were bad: judge me by my grammar, doyou?Thedark side, I sense in you. Jump into the septic tank, you should. Much to learn, you still have. I'm the guy who needs a scantron on test dayand I always get one. So a message to all you ECU professors out there who think that YOUR class is the ONLY class we have, and we have no other responsibilities. How about the other 5 classes we have on top of youri?and workoh yea and you require volunteering hours for your class too right?and group activities OUTSIDE of class time. And did I mention that I'm a college student, I'd like to have SOME social life before I die. OH YEA! I must have missed the memo that there will be 40 hour days now instead of just 24. To the liberal who supports Bush. You are no longer a liberal, and our party would fair better without people like you. If I only had half a brain I would think Bush was doing a wonderful job, but alas I have a fully functioning brain that won't allow me to view the world through rose-colored glasses. WAKE UP! Why do people assume your not being American if you don't like Bush? GET OVER it. Bush leadership sucks, you and I both know it. Don't be afraid to admit you made a mistake by voting him into office! We all make a mistake, that is part of learning. Tony McKee makes average right wing Republicans like myself look bad. His opinions have actually pushed me to be more liberal on some Issues. May God help me! I am so glad to see Tomeka Steele present the other side of partying too much at ECU. I thought her earlier article promoting the "downtown bar" scene was totally irresponsible and I was embarrassed for her and Student Life at ECU. I am glad to see her latest article detailing the underbelly of underage drinking. As both a journalism major and former newspaper reporter, it is of the utmost essence to present both sides of an issue objectively. Glad to see you learned that lesson Tomeka! So has everyone on campus been enoying Noises Off on channel 27? 1 know I have. Staring at Michael Caine and Mark Linn-Baker (the kid from "Perfect Strangers" not Balki) for the last week oodles my noodles. Why do so many students expect to be spoon fed knowledge and taught exactly what is on the test? Hey, here's a news flash, "Read your text books, take notes (which requires that you be awake In class) and study for your tests. Then you might EARN a decent grade Crap, all that requires effort. Who'd a thunk it? Greek LifeIf you're a poser and you know It clap your hands. If you live in Pirates Cove make sure they give you a parking pass! My roommate got towed and they never told her she needed a park- ing pass! In the middle of the night we had to go with J100 cash behind the Piggly Wiggly. And then Pirates Cove won't take the blame. I graduate In May and I could not be happier to leave. It's not Greenville or ECU, I love both. But it's that college environment that comes with a small town that I must get away from. I will not miss it! I don't knowbut the truth hurts. Editor's Note: The Pirate Rant is an anonymous way for students and staff in the ECU community to voice their opinions. 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The editor reserves the right to edit opinions for content and brevity. 9-29-05 THE EAST CAROLINIAN � NEWS PAGE A5 Crossword ACROSS 1 Hinged fastener 5 Stroke on the green 9 out (declined) 14 Italian wine region 15 Clarinet's cousin 16 Biller's partner? 17 ERA, e.g. 18 Planted, as grass 19 Put to use 20 "Love Songs" poet 23 Upper limit 24 Smack 25 Uncle Tom's charge 26 Tap gently 29 Worn away 31 Bikini bandeau 32 Tepee shape 33 Star of "Ghost" 35 El Greco's birthplace 36 Field of teeth 38 Bit of trickery 41 Muscle and bone specialist 45 Lawman Wyatt 46 Request 47 Whole 48 Mama sheep 49 Muscle spasm 50 Had a bite 51 Spare part? 52 Japanese heavyweight 55 The Evil One 58 Match 59 Helper 60 Make jubilant 61 Otherwise 62 Winter blanket 63 Ocean fluctuations 64 Origin 65 Berry and Kesey DOWN 1 Bothered 2 "Top Hat" dancer 3 Hollywood success 4 Pocket bread 5 God of the sea 6 WWII sub 1234166r019101 1' '13 14 17 20r22 23�rH26228 2930�32 U3435 3637 18394041424344 4!�46" 4849H�" 5253Jz bb5651.a159 606162 636465 D 2005Tribun� Madia SsrvlcM. 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Visit www.ecu.edustudentunion or email STUDENTUNION@MAIL.ECU.EDU PAGE A6 THE EAST CAROLINIAN � NEWS 9-29-05 Bomber from page A1 With the Tal Afar blast, at least 72 people have been killed In attacks since Sunday. In southern Iraq, police found the badly decomposed bodies of 22 Iraqi men who had been shot to death and dumped in a field, many of them bound and blindfolded, said Police Lt. Othman al-Laml of the Wasit provincial police. He said the victims appeared to have been killed more than a month ago, and their identities were not immediately known, but the district - northeast of Kut. about 100 miles southeast of Baghdad - is mostly Shiite. The U.S. military announced Wednesday that a Marine from the 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force died from a non-hostile gunshot wound two days earlier near Fallujah. The incident is under investigation. The death brought to 1,919 the number of U.S. service members who have died since the Iraq war started in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The ECU Media Board welcomes applications for en it mm Free Trade from page A1 said a Chinese spokesman. "Both sides wish to find good solutions through common efforts Free trade, which is aimed at integrating the world's economy through eliminating trade barri- ers such as tariffs and duties, is often a sore spot for small com- munities and individuals who stand to lose obs. Those who stand to lose their jobs obviously are less concerned about the ben- efits to the global economy. There are many disputes on free trade and its regulations even in North America. Recently, the U.S. declined to abide by the NAFTA panel's decision that the United States return about $4.2 billion in collected tariffs on softwood lumber since 2002. The decision angered Canadi- ans to the point that they have considered raising tariffs on U.S. exports to compensate. This series of events has led Canada to set a goal of improv- ing relations with Asia, China in particular. Canadian Revenue Minis- ter John McCallum, who once worked for RBC Centura, said, "China is crucial for Canada China has recently overhauled its currency policy by lifting its peg on the U.S. dollar. The U.S. is not alone in changing rigid poli- cies in support of free trade. 1 low political candidates and administrations handle the free trade issue will go a long way in deciding the 2006 election. This writer can be contacted at news@theeastcarolinian.com. BEPilSllTlTIfl The board is seeking fulltime students interested in serving as the day student repre- sentative on the Media Board, the 11-person board which governs the media at ECU, WZMB, The Rebel. The East Carolinian, and Expressions. To qualify, you must be a student living off campus who is not a member of a sorority or fraternity and you will be expected to attend a late afternoon meeting monthly. For information, contact: ECU Media Board Office 205A Self Help Center 301 S. Evans Street Greenville, NC 27858 328-9200 Applications due Friday, October 7th at 5p.m. Witness from page A2 a board member "expressed he did not believe in evolution and if evolution was part of the biol- ogy curriculum, creationism had to be shared 50-50 Callahan testified. At a school board meeting in June 2004, when she was no longer on the board, Callahan recalled another board member complaining that a biology book recommended by the administra- tion was "laced with Darwinism "They were pretty much downplaying evolution as some- thing that was credible she said. In October 2004, the board voted 6-3 to require teachers to read a brief statement about intelligent design to students before classes on evolution. The statement says Darwin's theory is "not a fact" and has inexplicable "gaps and refers students to an intelligent-design textbook for more information. In a separate development Tuesday, two freelance newspa- per reporters who covered the school board in June 2004 both invoked their First Amendment rights and declined to provide a deposition to lawyers for the school district. Both are expected in court Wednesday to respond to a sub- poena to testify at trial, said Niles Benn, a lawyer for the papers. Lawyers for the school district have questioned the accuracy of articles in which the reporters wrote that board members dis- cussed creationism during public meetings. In other testimony Tuesday, plaintiff Tammy Kitzmiller said that in January, her younger daughter opted out of hearing the statement - an option given all students - putting her in an awkward position. "My i4-year-old daughter had to make the choice between staying in the classroom and being confused or she had to be singled out and face the pos- sible ridicule of her friends and classmates she said. The Dover Area School Dis- trict, which serves about 3,500 students, is believed to be the nation's first school system to mandate that students be exposed to the intelligent design concept. It argues it is not endors- ing any religious view and only letting students know there are differences of opinion about evolution. 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Recipes: Pasta Prlmavera 3 carrots, peeled and cut into thin strips 2 medium zucchini or 1 large zucchini, cut into thin strips 2 yellow squash, cut Into thin strips 1 onion, thinly sliced 1 yellow bell pepper, cut into thin strips 1 red bell pepper, cut Into thin strips 14 cup olive oil Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 1 tablespoon dried Italian herbs or herbs de Provence 1 pound farfalle (bowtle pasta) 15 cherry tomatoes, halved 12 cup grated Parmesan Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. On a large heavy baking sheet, toss all of the vegetables with the oil, salt, pepper, and dried herbs to coat. Transfer half of the vegetable mixture to another heavy large baking sheet and arrange evenly over the baking sheets. Bake until the carrots are tender and the vegetables begin to brown, stirring after the first 10 minutes, about 20 minutes total. Meanwhile, cook the pasta In a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente, tender but still firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain, reserving 1 cup of the cooking liquid. Toss the pasta with the vegetable mixtures In a large bowl to combine. Toss with the cherry tomatoes and enough reserved cooking liquid to moisten. Season the pasta with salt and pepper, to taste. Sprinkle with the parmesan and serve immediately. Caprese Salad 1-12 pounds vine-ripened tomatoes 1 pound fresh mozzarella 34 to 1 teaspoon fine sea salt or fleur de sel Freshly ground black pepper 13 cup packed basil leaves, torn or cut into thin strips 14 cup extra-virgin olive oil Slice the tomatoes and cheese Into 14-Inch thick slices. Arrange the salad on a serving platter or individual plates In an alternating pattern, with two to three slices of tomato for every piece of cheese. Season with the salt and pepper to taste. Scatter the basil leaves over the top and drizzle with the oil. Serve at room temperature Fruit Salad with Cannoll Cream 13 cup whole milk rlcotta cheese 2 tablespoons plus 13 cup whipping cream 3 tablespoons powdered sugar Pinch ground cinnamon 12 ounces fresh strawberries, hulled, quartered (about 2 12 cups) 12 dry pint fresh raspberries (about 1 14 cups) 1 tablespoon sugar 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 2 kiwi, peeled, cut into 12-Inch pieces 3 tablespoons sliced almonds, toasted Stir the rlcotta and 2 tablespoons of cream In a medium bowl to blend. Using an electric mixer, beat the remaining 13 cup of cream, powdered sugar, and cinnamon In a large bowl until semi-firm peaks form. Fold the rlcotta Into the whipped cream. Place In the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes to stiffen and yield a creamier filling. (Can be prepared 4 hours ahead. Cover and refrigerate.) Toss the strawberries, raspberries, sugar, and lemon juice in a medium bowl to combine. Let stand until i juices form, tossing occasionally, about 15 minutes. Add the kiwi. Spoon the fruit mixture into 4 dessert bowls. Dollop the rlcotta cream atop he fruit. Sprinkle with the almonds I and serve. Taken from foodtv. The best animated film of the year TREVOR KIRKENDALL STAFF WRITER With Tim Burton's Corpse Bride, we are treated to the first full length film to be completely animated by stop motion since The Nightmare Before Christmas. This is a very meticulous type of animation figures made of clay and latex over a complex wire structure as the main characters. Animators set up a shot, cap- ture one single frame and then move the characters just a tiny bit more before taking a second picture. After 24 pictures have been taken, we have only one second of film. Needless to say, this takes a very long time to animate. Corpse Bride took somewhere around five years to complete. That's why movies like these should never go under appreciated. Corpse Bride follows young Victor Van Dort (voiced by Johnny Depp). He is due to wed Victoria Everglot (Emily Watson), a young woman whom he has never met in person. This mar- riage was arranged by both sets a parents - Victor's parents (Tracey Ul 1 man and Paul Whitehouse) are excited about this union, while Victoria's (Joanna Lumley and Albert Finney) are quite reluctant. Johnny Depp plays Victor Van Dort who is to be wed to the 'Corpse Bride Helena Bonham Carter. The reasons behind this mar- riage are explained to us, but not very well. This is one of the main plot flaws in this film. Being a children's movie, this doesn't need to be explained in great detail. All we need to know is that Victor and Victoria are to be married and there's nothing they can do about it. Upon meeting Victoria, Victor doesn't really know what to make of the whole situa- tion. He can't really decide if he loves her or not. According to Victoria's parents, however, marriage is not about love, but about a partnership instead. Victoria, on the other hand, likes Victor right away and she looks forward to their wedding. At the rehearsal, Victor has a little trouble remembering his vows due to his nervousness. The Pastor in charge of this marriage, Pastor Galswells (Christopher Lee), tells Victor not to come back until he remembers his vows. Victor strolls through the woods that night practicing his vows to himself. He practices them while looking at a tree and places the wedding band on one of the branches. This branch is not really part of a tree. It's a dead hand that comes back to life. This is the Corpse Bride (Helena Bonham Carter). Victor is now married to the Corpse Bride and is taken back to the dead world which is very dark in the classic Tim Burton manner. But Victor doesn't want to be married to a dead woman. He does in fact love Victoria and he wants to be with her. Corpse Bride is not as dark as the title makes it sound. This is a very lighthearted love story that kids will enjoy too. The story was conceived by Burton and writ- ten into a screenplay by Pamela Pettier, Caroline Thompson (who collaborated with Burton on both Nightmare and Edward Scissorhands) and John August, who marks his third collabora- tion in a row with Burton Big Fish and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory precede this). With the exception of the weird wedding arrangements between the two families and the dastardly plan of the movie's villain Barkis Bit- tern (Richard E. Grant), this is a very solid screenplay. It runs a bit short, but it doesn't matter. It's enjoyable from beginning to end, and all 76 minutes of runtime are filled with so much heart and depth for its characters. Like Nightmare, there are songs, but not as many as the earlier film. Corpse Bride marks yet another union of Burton and longtime music composer Danny Elfman. Elfman, who wrote songs for Nightmare and for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory penned new songs for this film and they are once again classic Elfman songs. His time in the 1980s band Oingo Boingo helps make his songs extra strange whenever they are on the screen. His orchestral score is also, as usual, very solid. see BRIDE page B2 Television's fall ratings brawl Sound to remember Networks 'ready to rumble 'in your living room SCOTTY WILLIAMS STAFF WRITER Every season, television net- works flash all their lights, push all their buttons, and scramble to bring their best palate of side- splitting comedies, heart-stop- ping dramas and captivating real- ity shows to your television. Every season they hope their lineup will make you put the remote on the coffee table and tune out all the other stations. This fall, the competition rages on. Thirty-one new shows are coming to your television, and many of them look like winners. Only time (and you) will tell in the end, but each one of the four major net- works has an ambitious lineup. NBC is coming off a season where they slipped from first to fourth in the 18-49 demographic. That means that they are the least watched network among people ages 18 to 49. Their headlining effort is Martha Stewart's version of "The Apprentice It will be just like Donald Trump's show, but tailored to Martha's interests such as home renovation, entertaining and style. "The Apprentice: Martha Stewart" will be showing on Wednesday nights from 8 - 9 p.m. NBC's most promising offer- ing is a highly-touted and adver- tised comedy called "My Name is Earl" starring Jason Lee. You will recognize Lee (Sans Mustache) from his roles in some of Kevin Smith's movies, like Mallrats and Dogma. On "My Name is Earl" he stars opposite Jamie Pressly as a former crook who wins the lottery and decides that he can right his wrongs rjy resolving his crimes. The show is a half-hour long and airs Tuesday nights at 9 p.m. Of course NBC has a few proven winners helping bolster its lineup. The drama heavy- weight "Law and Order" shows on NBC, along with its two spin- offs ("Special Victims Unit" and "Criminal Intent"). "The West Wing" has moved to Sunday Thirty-one new shows are coming to your television, and many of them look like winners. Only time (and you) will tell in the end, but each one of the four major networks has an ambitious lineup. nights at 8 p.m. and should be a heavy hitter as well. ABC moved up from last place to third place in the rat- ings last year, and deservedly so - the scandalous bombshell "Desperate Housewives" makes its home on ABC as does the popular "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition "Lost a power- fully successful show about being marooned on an island, main- tains a strong spot on Wednesday night. For all the hard core sports fans, ABC is also the home for Monday Night Football. ABC's lineup starts with "Alias the sleek spy thriller star- ring Jennifer Garner, has been moved from being after "Lost" to a more competitive spot on Thursday night where it will com- pete with "Survivor" on CBS. The good news for ABC is they have another bombshell to drop on the television world. The network's newest drama with a bullet is called "Commander-in- Chief a daring offering about the first woman President of the United States. Geena Davis stars as Mackenzie Allen, the Vice President who assumes the job when the President dies. Davis also stars as a mother of three children. The show is sure to cap- ture more of the demographic of women who tune in for "Desper- ate Housewives "Commander- in-Chief" airs on Tuesday nights and begs to be watched. Two comedies are also making debuts on ABC. "Freddie" stars Freddie Prinze Jr. as a chefres- taurant owner surrounded by women and Brian Green (yes, Brian Austin Green from "Bev- erly Hills 90210"). The show airs on Wednesdays before "Lost Also hitting the scene is "Hot Properties a comedy about four women who in a New York real estate office together, sort of the northern version of "Designing Women "Hot Properties" airs on Fridays before "2020 The champion of the ratings race is CBS, sitting at number one overall and tied with Fox for the lead in the key 18-49 demo- graphic. The network won the ratings race by the largest margin seen in 16 years, and boasts some see FALL TV page B3 IMS3TUBM Ten Thousand Fists' packs powerful punch SCOTTY WILLIAMS STAFF WRITER For the band from Chicago that formed sometime in 1997, their third studio album could have been business as usual. Lead singer David Draiman and company could have been content to rest on the laurels of their two successful albums, The Sickness and Believe. For a group that has already had an album top the Billboard 200 and been a headliner for Ozzfest, they've achieved a very acceptable level of success. So with all that suc- cess, can Disturbed still turn out successful and hard-hitting albums? Is Ten Thousand Fists hard- hitting enough? The band's third full-length studio album comes at you hard, strong and with a message. The thirteen tracks on this album are a noticeable departure from their 2001 debul The Sickness and show off a remarkable growth. The sometimes fright- ening anger-driven vocals and music of The Sickness have evolved into prophesizing, telling lyrics with the same guttural drive that Draiman has always brought to the stage, backed up by melodies that radiate with power and force. Compare a radio single from each album. The band's smash-mouth debut "Stupify" impressed fans with a power- ful melody and oriented them to the sound of Draiman's animal rage, and had an ele- ment of anger that at times seemed out of control. Their first single from "Believe the second album (released in 2002) was a heartfelt but hard core story of faith called "Prayer" with a message that see SOUND page B3 Advice from South Georgia hooker 'Pulpwood Annie' For a good time, read about a hooker and a smart aleck college guy GARY MCCABE STAFF WRITER On the cover, the Image of Annie is worth a thousand words. In Republic, the ancient Greek philosopher Plato attempted to answer the question "what is justice and why should we be just?" To answer this question, Plato didn't write in his own voice - rather he spoke through characters, namely his deceased mentor Socrates. In his first, fictional novel, The Pulpwood Annie Chronicles, Max Courson follows a similar line. While he's not attempting to explain questions which have plagued humanity for thousands of years, Courson's novel does have an underlying philosophy which is as colorful and intrigu- ing as the character he's chosen to speak through: a Georgia hooker named Pulpwood Annie. As a journalist, Courson initially found it difficult to come up with dialogue for fic- tion. Having to make up words and conversations didn't come naturally to him. However, as he became more comfortable, his array of characters took on a life of their own and suddenly, the stories began to flow. Courson sets his novel in south Georgia - a locale rarely used as a setting for books and movies. It was his interest in sharing a little bit of history from this colorful area that helped motivate him in writing The Pulpwood Annie Chronicles. Courson wrote these stories in the hope that his readers of a fun time getting to know his eccentric characters. On his Web site, he describes his book as a "damn good read down at the shore where you can just pick it up and relax with it on the beach. It's a short novel, broken into 17 short stories. The book begins with a description of its charac- ters, conveniently breaking down the personas of 52 of Zenobia, Georgia's residents for further ref- erence throughout the reading. Pulpwood Annie, the center of the stories, is the self-described "queen of the south Georgia truck stop and honky-tonk whores Her favorite companion is an unnamed smart-aleck college guy. While he always refuses her advances, she has a good time discussing the finer things in life, such as her "trip to Floridy" and the men she finds herself sparring with. The "smart-aleck college guy like many young students, feels as though his education elevates him and makes him superior to some of the people he meets. However, the underlying philosophy in the Annie stories is that there's always something to be learned. Courson points out that "the overly edu- cated always have things to learn that come only from experience outside their own circle For Annie, it's that she "pos- sesses certain feral wisdom and humanity The "smart-aleck college guy" finds he is fascinated by her sto- ries and continues visiting the bar on weekends for her company (and the fact he normally lacks access to beer in his dry home town). Periodically, in a tactless manner, he'll take some shots at Annie. However, it's her experi- ence and point-of-view on life that makes her a fascinating char- acter. Her uncouth nature and forthrlghtness keeps the "smart- aleck college guy" on his toes. see ANNIE page B3 RAGEB2 THE EAST CAROLINIAN � FEATURES 9-29-05 TEC's Masterpiece Spotlight Band felt blue but the album hit big QARYMCCABE STAFF WRITER The best albums are the ones with a great story attached to them. Legendary guitarist Eric Clapton wrote Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs strung out on heroin, madly in love with his best friend and Beatle George Harrison's wife Patty Boyd. John Lennon recorded Plastic Ono Band months after the dissolution of the Beatles while undergoing primal scream therapy. My favorite story, how- ever, is the one attached to alt-rock band Weezer's second album Pinkerton. Typically, bands write their second album on a tour bus in between concerts and appear- ances promoting the first. Weezer, atypical in every sense of the word, went another route. Disillusioned with rock 'n' roll following the success of their self- titled debut album and hit singles "Buddy Holly" and "Say It Ain't So Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo under- went painful surgery to lengthen one of his mismatched legs, grew a beard and began attending classes at Harvard University. Unlike Motley Criie drum- mer Tommy Lee's recent stint at the University of Nebraska for his reality show "Tommy Lee Goes to College Cuomo's stay wasn't so pleasantHobbling around campus with a cast on his leg and a giant beard covering his face, Cuomo was ignored and even ostracized by students. Cuomo fell into a depression. But he didn't just sit there and cry about his life. Like any musician worth his salt, Cuomo decided to channel his pain into his music and began writing songs for Weezer's second album Pinkerton. The album is a stark contrast from their debut, which saw the band as idealistic, optimistic and good-humored. Pinkerton is abra- sive and raw in its sound with lyrics that sound like they were written while Cuomo was stand- ing on the edge of the rooftop, contemplating whether or not to take that final plunge. The album begins with a bang. In "Tired of Sex over a crunchy, distorted rhythm and keyboards straight from a Cars song, Rivers laments the mean- ingless sex which has come with his sudden fame and asks sul- lenly: "Why can't I be making love come true?" The next three songs on the album find Cuomo in a similar state of mind. With frustration seemingly venting from their instruments, Weezer proceeds to tear through a three-part response to the rejection from a woman. In "Getchoo Cuomo is bargaining: "You know this is breakin' me upYou think that I'm some kind of freakBut if you'd come back to meThen you would surely seeThat I'm just foolin' around In "No Other One Cuomo is in denial and will have "No Other One" than the one he's been scorned by. In "Why Bother he's apathetic to the entire process. With track five, Cuomo's anger turns to despondency and poignancy. "Across the Sea" is about a letter Cuomo received from a young Japa- nese girl who had fallen in love with his band. Cuomo, feeling rejected by those around him in Cambridge, became fixated on the letter and the girl to the point of obsession. "So I sniff and I lick your enve- lope and fall to little pieces every timeI wonder what clothes you wear to school - I wonder how you decorate your roomI wonder how you touch yourself and curse myself for being across the sea" cries Cuomo, tortured by the concept that the one person who may truly understand, who he may love, he can never have. The album is clearly the best on the album and interestingly enough, Cuomo quoted the letter so often and distinctly in the song, he gave the young girl a portion of the royalties for the song. The rest of the songs are casslcs as well. "The Good Life" was written about the torturous leg surgery and how he's now been relegated to being an old man with a cane. "El Scorcho" Is a humorous, quirky song about a girl who rejects Cuomo. "Pink Triangle" is about a girl Cuomo is infatuated with who turned out to be a lesbian. "Falling for You with its amazing dual- guitar solo and thumping bass, Cuomo has fallen in love but wonders if its even worth it at all. Finally, the album ends with "Butterfly a moving number consisting of only an acoustic guitar and Cuomo's broken voice. The catharsis of the album has clearly hit him as his voice is worn but tender. In the song, he offers a sor- rowful apology to a butter- fly he's killed by keeping it in a jar. The symbolism seems to be he's apologizing to himself for slowly killing himself by his self-imposed isolation. Sadly the Pinkerton story did not go well after its creation. It was a dismal failure by both fans and critics and sold poorly. It forced Cuomo to become a recluse, hiding away in a small apartment to be away from the world which has lambasted him for putting his heart and soul on display. He wouldn't record another album for six years and would refuse to play songs from Pinkerton once he began touring again. Though there may be a happy ending after all. In the time since its release, it has become a cult hit and is considered the highlight of Weezer's career. Rolling Stone panned it as the worst album of the year, however placed it in their Rolling Stone "Hall of Fame" in 2005. Maybe hindsight is 2020 but 1 have no idea how this didn't become an instant classic. It's the most moving, amazing album you'll ever hear. This writer can be contacted at features@theeastcarolinian.com. PONT MISS IT! (Cl EVERY MONDAY 1 Hi Price Pitchers of Draft V Mexican Restaurant ACROSS FROM U.B.E. DOWNTOWN GREENVILLE BESIDE PITT COMMUNITY COLLEGE COMMUNITY SQUARE Bride from page B1 I le is one of the best film compos- ers working today. Unlike Nightmare, Burton actually had a hand in direct- ing this film. His co-director was Mike Johnson and the two of them have made significant advances in the camera work for stop motion animation. When looking back at Nightmare after watching Corpse Bride, one may find that the animation has improved by miles. It would be like comparing the animation of Snow White to the animation of Finding Nemo. Corpse Bride is the best ani- mated film of the year. It's got a heart at its center that's much bigger than the ads reveal. This solidifies the fact that Burton has not lost his creative touch and that we should be expecting more great things from him in the future. Grade: A- This writer can be contacted at features@theeastcarolinian.com. 7571666 439-0003 Open 7 Days for Lunch, Dinner, & Fiestas! prN3 BreaK 2006 CaNCiJN, AcapULCQ, Moitfego Bajj, Near�L, Bariarqas � Save by booking before November 1st � Plus get 7 free dinners 4 Wynnes Travels 4834 County home Rd. 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For a busy college student, it's nice to relax after a long day and read something that's humorous, yet contains some deep notions about society. Courson wrote this book, yet it's creating was a real family affair. It was Courson's step- daughter who inspired him to begin writing the short story which would serve as the nov- el's first chapter and spawned the subsequent chapters. Cour- son's wife Naomi edited the book despite certain reserva- tions about the book's material. "She's an excellent editor, but she cringes at the thought of my writing about lowlifes like Annie. She would much prefer that I write something that could be sold in religious book stores said Courson. "I told her about Samuel Clem- ens's wife, who was embarrassed about his 'trashy' stories of Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer. Naomi bugged him to write more elevated material. It didn't sell. So, my wife held her nose, figuratively speak- ing, and edited the copy The Pulpwood Annie Chron- icles should prove to hold well, appealing to college students and young adults. Even though it's a work of fiction, much of it came from Courson's per- sonal experiences. One chapter, according to Courson, "was based on information a North Carolina convict told me, and chapters 13 and 14 were based on information from a man who was on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted list for two years The Pulpwood Annie Chronicles is a self-published novel that can easily be found on the author's web site, MaxCourson.com, or on Amazon.com. An interesting and thought-provoking book, The Pulpwood Annie Chronicles is sure to make you smile, laugh and, hopefully, think. First time authors always have the poten- tial to be great, up and coming authors. Who knows, maybe Courson is one of those up and coming great authors. This writer can be contacted at features@theeastcarolinian.com. SOUnd from page B1 couldn't be overlooked. The band has always excelled at powerful lyrics and images that are hard to forget. In "Prayer" Disturbed showcased a highly evolved sound that had not been watered down. Now, the song "Stricken" completes the evolution of the band with a hard-driven sound. That sound is fused with their powerful lyrics and shows how they've managed to combine the anger of their first album and the contemplation of their second. Every album does have one thing in common, however - they all reflect lead singer Draiman's anger directed towards his upbringing. Born into a reli- gious family, he rebelled from their wishes and a lot of that attitude can be read and heard in Disturbed's songs. They're not anti-religious, however - they do have a lot to say about judgment, redemption, and faith. The two tracks from Ten Thousand Fists that have been released are "Overburdened" and "Stricken two solid numbers with a lot to say and a lot more to feel. Yet the two best songs on the album have not been released. After listening to this CD a few times you will have memorized the lyrics to the best tracks and will not even notice when you are singing along with them on the radio. The title track "Ten Thousand Fists" and "Deify" are the best two songs on an album packed with quality. "Ten Thousand Fists" strikes the heart with powerful images and a juiced-up guitar line that hooks you Instantly. There is no way to avoid the image that infects the minds of listeners as they listen. The song is a revolu- tion anthem - the ten thousand fists is an image of ten thousand people holding their fist in the air in a show of strength: "Evil can no longer cover their eyes, if this disturbs you then walk away, you will remember the night you were struck by the sight of ten thousand fists in the air the song's driving chorus says. When you listen to the song, you can almost see a man standing on a high point, screaming to the masses about what they want and what will be done. Another sort of hallmark of Disturbed songs are the lyrics between the last choruses spoken in a low chant with an infectious sound. In "Ten Thousand Fists" that chant goes: "We are the ones that will open your mind, leave the weak and the haunted behind The other powerful song from this album is "Deify which begins with a sound byte of Presi- dent Bush talking about America fighting for goodness and righ- teousness in the world. Then it breaks into a song about betrayal, pain and a feeling of guilt. The song hits on points about living a lie and innocence dying and not being able to sleep. The strik- ing part of the song is again the chorus where Draiman screams about not letting the person he's talking to be made a god. "You're no immortal, I won't let them deify you, leave you as the new messiah The message in Disturbed's music is clear and powerful as always, and Ten Thousand Fists is no exception. It may prove to be the most powerful, emo- tionally charged, and successful album they've put out in the end. Buy the album for the music, buy it for the lyrics, but most importantly, buy it because of its power. You'll feel it as soon as the first track plays. This album has unmistakable power - it has the power to make you a soldier, nod- ding your head in time to the music and holding your first in the air. 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If you like to watch "CSI "Survivor "60 Minutes" or "The King of Queens you're tuning to CBS CBS is taking the field without "Everybody Loves Raymond" this year, as the love- able comedy show ended a nine- year run in May. Taking the slot of the popular comedy is another successful comedy, "Two and a Half Men" with Charlie Sheen. CBS only introduces six new shows to its winning lineup, including two comedies and a few dramas. Friday's lineup is totally remodeled, with two of the three shows that night being new. A mystic drama called "Ghost Whisperer" and an alien series called "Thresh- old" join returning crime drama "Numb3rs" in this lineup. With FOX holding claim to "American Idol" and also sport- ing such successful series as "The O.C "The Simpons" and "24 it doesn't seem there would be a need for major change. After all they are holding a piece of first place in the 18-49 demographic. Still, FOX is making some changes also, adding five dramas and two new comedies to their lineup. Their prime new drama is called "Prison Break" which follows the lives of two broth- ers. When one gets into trouble for a crime, the other brother (a structural engineer as luck would have it) commits a crime to join his brother in prison so he can break out with his brother and set the record straight. In addition to "Prison Break" FOX is adding a forensic drama based on the life of a real anthro- pologist and author, Kathy Reichs. The series, called "Bones fol- lows the skills of a character in Reichs' books, Dr. Temperance Brennan. In this show Bren- nan is played by Emily Descha- nel, and her co-star is David Boreanaz, formerly of "Angel" and "Buffy: The Vampire Slayer With all four networks throw- ing some impressive shows into the ring, it'll be solely up to viewers which network comes out on top. This writer can be contacted at features@theeastcarolinian.com. 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Then, much like TEC Opinion columnist Tony McKee, 1 would pine for the "good ole' days The "good ole' days in my case being the early-to-mid 1990s, a time when you turned on the radio, you heard substantial rock music like Nirvana, Stone Temple Pilots or Soundgarden. After I was done pining, i would dismiss OK Go and its con- temporaries as soulless, unimagi- native hacks who aim their fluff- rock at 14-year-old girls who are too young to understand that rock 'n' roll could be so much greater. Lucky for me, 1 actually listened to the album before I started writing because I couldn't have been more wrong. OK Go are not the whiney, nasally "rockers" that I had assumed. So where did this pre- conceived notion come from? It's hard to tell. Maybe it was their quirky name. The power-pop "phenomenon" which I've come to disdain is littered with quirky- band names like Bowling for Soup, Fountains of Wayne and Breaking Benjamin. I must have jumped to the conclusion that a newer band with an unconven- tional name would follow along the same lines. It probably didn't help ti.ct the band's first single from their debut album "Get Over It" was featured on Madden NFL 2003 and thus was driven into my head after hours and hours of playing. With it's annoying hand clap Introduction, bombastic chorus of "Hey!Get-get-get- get-get over it and screeching keyboards, I didn't like it the first time. Imagine how I felt about the song 4,000 plays later. However, like I stated earlier, whatever misconception that 1 had about the band went out the window from the moment I heard the scratchy opening guitar licks of Oh No. Please let me reiterate: OK Go are not the whiny, nasally power-pop band that I pegged them to be. Instead, with their thump- ing, guitar-driven anthems, I'd place them more along the lines of Franz Ferdinand and the Strokes, bands who in the past I've compared favorably to the Rolling Stones circa the 1960s. The Rolling Stones of the 1960s were, in my opinion, the second best band of all time, surpassed only by the Beatles. Suffice to say, that's a big "thumbs up" for the Strokes, Franz Ferdinand and in this case, OK Go. OK Go broke out of the Chicago music scene in 2002 on the back of their self-titled debut album and breakout single, the aforementioned "Get Over It The album was fairly well received by critics, although it was panned by Rolling Stone in their Oct. 3, 2002 edition. In his review, Tom Moon gave the album two stars out of five and after listening to it to prepare for this review, I'd have to agree. There's fust too much packed into it. There are too many competing sounds. The production (or over- production) is so slick you can feel the goo on the wrapper. So after two years of tour- ing the globe and another six months of writing new mate- rial, the band hit the recording studio in Malmo, Sweden under the guidance of Tore Johansson. Johansson is best known for his work on Franz Ferdinand's debut album and is very open about his contempt for the cookie-cutter glossiness of most American rock albums. Put simply, he's the per- fect producer for OK Go. With Oh No, OK Go kicked the distracting overproduction of their debut to the curb in favor of stripped-down, lively rock 'n' roll fueled bouncy guitar riffs so catchy that you'll need to have them surgi- cally removed from your head. The album begins with "Invincible a pulse-pounding ode to the woman with who has apparently ripped singer Damian Kulash, Jrs heart to shreds. "When they finally come to destroy the earth Kulash, Jr. ponders out loud, "What'll you do to them?Gonna decimate them like you did to me?Will you leave them stunned and stuttering?When they finally come, how will you handle them?Will you devastate them deliberately?" The track, complete with falsetto vocal harmonies that at once would make Queen proud and Weezer blush, sets the tone for the first half of the album per- fectly. The tracks which follow, save for the peculiar yet haunt- ingly beautiful "Oh Lately It's So Quiet follow the format laid down by "Invincible" yet never sound dull or repetitious. The first eight songs on the album could easily be the most consistent block of music on a new album this year with the standout tracks "Here It Goes Again" and "It's a Disaster" and the most peculiar refrains I've heard in years. In "A Million Ways while Kulash, Jr. croons "Oh darling, you're a million ways to be cruel listen closely and you listen and you'll hear the rest of the band singing the refrain "one zero zero zero zero zero zero zero zero zero in mono- tone. It's strange but give It a chance. It's strangely delightful. After the eighth track "No Sign of Life things go a little sour. "Let it Rain" and "Maybe, This Time" are a bit too dull and dreary. "Crash the Party on the other hand, sounds a bit too upbeat although it does contain some of the wittiest song writ- ing on the album. The final track "The House Wins with its keyboards and over-synthesized guitars sounds like it was left over from their debut album. However, none of these songs are bad at all. In fact, there's only one song on the entire album that I would call bad and that's "Tele- vision, Television" which is com- pletely dreadful. But that's not nearly enough to keep me from saying that Oh No is an excellent album. Twelve of its 13 songs are terrific. Baseball players who bat .400 make the Hall of Fame on the first ballot. On Oh No, OK Go batted .923, knocking at least half a dozen out of the park. Hopefully people will be more open-minded about OK Go than I was originally was. Hopefully people will look past the comparisons to Franz Ferdi- nand and see them for what they really are: a damn good band. And while I'm at it, hopefully OK Go will consider changing their name - it's the only thing that I dislike about them at this point. This writer can be contacted at featurei@theeastcarolian.com. wNoche de Fiesta At The�Hksl IV 252.7 �� A & wv �� HurkicaMe KatbiiU vicTWj mmi 516 S. CpTAtlCNi St. 758.2616 WWW.PlKATCWIAR.CgM OK WWW.UBElMC.CQN Mgri-FKi 9-6, Sat 10 5 Come learn more about the different majors and concentrations offered by the College of Business. Taking Care of Business! Accounting: Monday, October 3rd 5-6:30pm Decision Sciences: Tuesday, October 4lh 5-6:30pm Finance: Wednesday, October 5th 5-6:30pm Management: Monday, October I0,h 5-6:30pm Marketing: Tuesday, October l llh 5-6:30pm Socials will be held after presentations. Pizza and sodas will be provided. Location: Bate 1032 Not sure which major is right for you? 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TECHNOLOGY ESc&fil Co-sponsor Ledonia Wright Cultural Center PAGEB4 THE EAST CAROLINIAN � FEATURES 9-29-05 9-29-05 Oh No? Oh yeah! OK Go album Album shatters expectations GABY MCCABE STAFF WRITER 1 thought I had OK Go's Oh No pegged before I had even listened to it. I even knew how I would craft my review of the album before I had heard one note: It would begin with a com- plete and utter damnation of Top 40 Radio and the nasally, com- mercial power-pop rock which has infested it as of late. Then, much like TEC Opinion columnist Tony McKee, I would pine for the "good ole' days The "good ole' days in my case being the early-to-mid 1990s, a time when you turned on the radio, you heard substantial rock music like Nirvana, Stone Temple Pilots or Soundgarden. After I was done pining, I would dismiss OK Go and Its con- temporaries as soulless, unimagi- native hacks who aim their fluff- rock at 14-year-old girls who are too young to understand that rock 'n' roll could be so much greater. Lucky for me, I actually listened to the album before I started writing because I couldn't have been more wrong. OK Go are not the whiney, nasally "rockers" that 1 had assumed. So where did this pre- conceived notion come from? It's hard to tell. Maybe It was their quirky name. The power-pop "phenomenon" which I've come to disdain is littered with quirky band names like Bowling for Soup, Fountains of Wayne and Breaking Benjamin. I must have lumped to the conclusion that a newer band with an unconven- tional name would follow along the same lines. It probably didn't help that the band's first single from their debut album "Get Over It" was featured on Madden NFL 2003 and thus was driven into my head after hours and hours of playing. With it's annoying hand clap introduction, bombastic chorus of "Hey!Get-get-get- get-get over it and screeching keyboards, I didn't like it the first time. Imagine how I felt about the song 4,000 plays later. However, like I stated earlier, whatever misconception that I had about the band went out the window from the moment I heard the scratchv opening guitar licks of Oh No. Please let me reiterate: OK Go are not the whiny, nasally power-pop band that I pegged them to be. Instead, with their thump- ing, guitar-driven anthems, I'd place them more along the lines of Franz Ferdinand and the Strokes, bands who in the past I've compared favorably to the Rolling Stones circa the 1960s. The Rolling Stones of the 1960s were, in my opinion, the second best band of all time, surpassed only by the Beatles. Suffice to say, that's a big "thumbs up" for the Strokes, Franz Ferdinand and in this case, OK Go. OK Go broke out of the Chicago music scene in 2002 on the back of their self-titled debut album and breakout single, the aforementioned "Get Over It The album was fairly well received by critics, although it was panned by Rolling Stone in their Oct. 3, 2002 edition. In his review, Tom Moon gave the album two stars out of five and after listening to it to prepare for this review, I'd have to agree. There's just too much packed into it. There are too many competing sounds. The production (or over- production) is so slick you can feel the goo on the wrapper. So after two years of tour- ing the globe and another six months of writing new mate- rial, the band hit the recording studio in Malmo, Sweden under the guidance of Tore Johansson. Johansson is best known for his work on Franz Ferdinand's debut album and is very open about his contempt for the cookie-cutter glossiness of most American rock albums. Put simply, he's the per- fect producer for OK Go. With Oh No, OK Go kicked the distracting overproduction of their debut to the curb in favor of stripped-down, lively rock 'n' roll fueled bouncy guitar riffs so catchy that you'll need to have them surgi- cally removed from your head. The album begins with "Invincible a pulse-pounding ode to the woman with who has apparently ripped singer Damian Kulash, Jrs heart to shreds. "When they finally come to destroy the earth Kulash, Jr. ponders out loud, "What'U you do to them?Gonna decimate them like you did to me?Will you leave them stunned and stuttering?When they finally come, how will you handle them?Will you devastate them deliberately?" The track, complete with falsetto vocal harmonies that at once would make Queen proud and Weezer blush, sets the tone for the first half of the album per- fectly. The tracks which follow, save for the peculiar yet haunt- ingly beautiful "Oh Lately It's So Quiet follow the format laid down by "Invincible" yet never sound dull or repetitious. The first eight songs on the album could easily be the most consistent block of music on a new album this year with the standout tracks "Here It Goes Again" and "It's a Disaster" and the most peculiar refrains I've heard in years. In "A Million Ways while Kulash, Jr. croons "Oh darling, you're a million ways to be cruel listen closely and you listen and you'll hear the rest of the band singing the refrain "one zero zero zero zero zero zero zero zero zero in mono- tone. It's strange but give it a chance. It's strangely delightful. After the eighth track "No Sign of Life things go a little sour. "Let it Rain" and "Maybe, This Time" are a bit too dull and dreary. "Crash the Party on the other hand, sounds a bit too upbeat although it does contain some of the wittiest song writ- ing on the album. The final track "The House Wins with its keyboards and over-synthesized guitars sounds like it was left over from their debut album. However, none of these songs are bad at all. In fact, there's only one song on the entire album that I would call bad and that's "Tele- vision, Television" which is com- pletely dreadful. But that's not nearly enough to keep me from saying that Oh No is an excellent album. Twelve of its 13 songs are terrific. Baseball players who bat .400 make the Hall of Fame on the first ballot. On Ok No, OK Go batted .923, knocking at least half a dozen out of the park. Hopefully people will be more open-minded about OK Go than I was originally was. Hopefully people will look past the comparisons to Franz Ferdi- nand and see them for what they really are: a damn good band. And while I'm at it, hopefully OK Go will consider changing their name - it's the only thing that I dislike about them at this point. This writer can be contacted at features@theeastcarolian.com. Gridnj Kloche de Fiesta The��Zksl �JHfc NUGRlCAfttE K,ATRlMA 9 252.7 516 S. CqtaMcne St. 758.2616 WWW.PIBATEWEAS.CpMI ?B WWW.llBElrfC.Cp MoHTri 9-6, Sat 10-5 Come learn more about the different majors and concentrations offered by the College of Business. Taking Care of Business! 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USC takes on another PAC 10 foe this week in Arizona St. Let's take a look at that match up, along with four more, and five professional matchups for this weekend's gridiron action. USC at Arizona State The Trojans are the schoolyard bullies of the Pac-10, and the rest of the country is their play- ground. USC decided to spot Oregon an early lead last week before unleashing their juggernaut offense for a 45-13 route, but don't look for that to happen against Arizona State. The Sun Devils do have an impressive offense in their own right, averaging over 40 points per contest, and they will be a big test for the USC defense. But, barring any unforeseen injuries or star quarterback Matt Leinart being dis- tracted after knocking up a Hollywood starlet with his ever growing popularity, the Trojans will coast Into the national championship game undefeated. USC wins 42-21. Michigan at Michigan State The Spartans will come into this rivalry match- up ranked No. 11 in the country while the Wolver- ines have lost two straight and dropped out of the Top 25 after 114 weeks in the rankings, the longest streak in the country. Much of Michigan's struggles have been the result of injured running back Mike Hart. When healthy, Hart is one of the top backs In the Big Ten, but Michigan will have to make due without him at full strength and that will be a tough task against the Spartans and quarterback Drew Stanton. Stanton has completed 73 percent of his passes with 13 touchdowns and just two interceptions this season. The Spartans keep rolling with a 31-17 win. 90 Florida at Alabama New coach Urban Meyer has the Gators chomp- ing up the competition and quarterback Chris Leak Is performing like a future Heisman Trophy winner. A win over Alabama would go a long way for a SEC championship and look for it to happen on Saturday. The Florida offense is starting to resemble the Fun N' Gun of old and I'm predicting a Hi .S bowl for the Gators. The Crimson Tide get pegged for their first loss this weekend as Florida goes into Tuscaloosa and wins 27-13. Green Bay at Carolina Jake Delhomrr.e hasn't been the quarterback Panthers' fans have come to know and love, com- pleting S3 percent of his passes this season and tossing four interceptions, the last of which cost Carolina a win against Miami last week. Green Bay is also desperate after starting 0-3 with future Hall of Famer Brett Favre struggling under center. A loss in Week 4 for either squad could cost them a playoff berth. I'm going to take Carolina in this one as much as I love Favre. The game hasn't passed him by, he's in great shape with plenty of talent left in his cannon for a right arm, but the Packers are too weak in other areas. The Panthers improve to 2-2 with a 23-17 win at home. Notre Dame at Purdue Notre Dame is finally returning to football glory after a 3-1 and a resurgence of life In the program. New coach Charlie Weis will get the credit, but don't forget its Tyrone Willingham's recruits who are getting the job done. Quarterback Brady Quinn has thrown for 10 scores and just two picks, but faces the No. 22 ranked Boilermakers at Purdue. Purdue faltered down the stretch last week against Minnesota and look for the Irish to take advantage of another meltdown. Notre Dame takes it 33-24. Minnesota at Penn State Minnesota stunning upset in double over- time over Purdue last week propelled the Golden Gophers to a No. 18 national ranking. Both teams come into the match-up undefeated with Min- nesota boasting one of the best rushing offenses in the country and the ageless coach Joe Paterno heading the Nittany Uons program. Penn State's unexpected 4-0 start will be quickly over with Min- nesota winning 33-17. Dallas at Oakland If Kerry Collins and Randy Moss are on your fantasy football team, you're a lucky man. Unfor- tunately for Oakland, their play has resulted in zero victories. But this tandem leads the best 0-3 squad in the league and look for things to turn around quickly, starting against Dallas. Moss is the best receiver in the league, hands down. Forget Terrell Owens, his end zone celebrations are more enter- taining than his play and that's not a good thing. Watching Moss go up between two defenders and pull down touchdown after touchdown Is a thing of beauty and Collins, one of most underrated players in the league, will continue to benefit. Oakland notches their first win of the season with a 30-17 victory. Seattle at Washington Washington shocked the Cowboys two weeks ago with an improbable fourth quarter comeback, their first victory in Dallas since 1995. The win gave them momentum and a 2-0 record heading into the bye week, but the verdict Is out on whether or not the Redskins offense will spring to life against the Seahawks. Clinton Portis is starting to run outside the tackles and that should help the passing game. Mark Brunell currently heads the quarterback car- ousel in DC, and it will be the play of that group who will determine whether the Redskins rumble into the post-season or remain a money-eating black hole where results are never seen. I think Washington's defense is more than good enough to hang with Shaun Alexander and company this week and Brunell will do just enough to pull out another win, 17-14. San Diego at New England Not that I was ever on it, but let me just say I'm the first to jump off the Patriots bandwagon. Losing two assistant coaches in the offseason is enough to effectively end New England's dynasty even after a 2-1 start. The Pats are still one of the premier teams in the AFC, I just think this is the year someone else gets an opportunity in the Super Bowl. Tom Brady has been solid, but the running game has been horrendous. Corey Dillon is averaging just 2.7 yards per carry, not to mention the Pats have suf- fered some key losses on defense, including safety Rodney Harrison, who is out for the season. The Chargers have one of the top offenses in the NFL, but I just don't think they can go into Foxboro and toss the Pats around. New England gets the ground game going and takes a 28-20 win. Philadelphia at Kansas City Now that the off-season drama between Terrell Owens and the Eagles Is over, at least temporarily, Philly has been outstanding since a week one loss to Atlanta. Donovan McNabb has been gobbling up his Campbell's Chunky Soup and lighting up opposing defenses, but did receive troubling news this week. McNabb will need surgery to repair an abdominal strain, but says he will continue to play through the pain. Kansas City hopes their two-headed monster of Priest Holmes and Larry Johnson in the backfield will offset an ailing McNabb. I'll take the Eagles In this pair of 2-1 teams, especially after the Chiefs' embarrassment at the hands of Denver last week Philly wins 24 20. � 9-29-05 THE EAST CAROUNIAN � SPORTS PAGE B7 9, 2005 the liquid lounge tour Four poets and one musician deliver One Soulful Show. Starring Poets: Naima Jahmaal, Patrick Washington, Jayson Reynolds and ItsRealight with Musician John Pollard Monday, October 3rd In Mendenhall's Multipurpose Room at PM Free admission, Free Food Aaron, Hall of Famers back Selig's steroid proposal rtSSaffik dSF- (AP) - Career home run leader Hank Aaron and four other baseball Hall of Famers told Congress on Wednesday they support commissioner Bud Selig's proposals to toughen the sport's drug-testing policy. 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It's not complicated. All sports fans understand it McCain said. "I suggest you act and you act soon Pressed for a deadline for an agreement, Fehr said: "Would I expect it to be by the end of the World Series? I would certainly hope so McCain sponsored the Clean Sports Act, a companion to the House bill introduced by Gov- ernment Reform Chairman Tom Davis, R-Va. Sen. Jim Bunning, a Kentucky Republican and former pitcher elected to baseball's Hall of Fame in 1996, sponsored the Professional Sports and Integrity Act. "There are some who will say Congress has no business in this issue McCain said. "But professional sports have not acted, and we have an obligation to our young people Baseball, Bunning said, "seems to be the biggest prob- lem In April, Selig called for a 50-game suspension after an Q� ART. ASK FOR MORE. For more information about the Importance of art education, please contact www. 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Allison will see double and triple teams from the South- ern Mississippi secondary on Saturday. But, it's nothing new to him. He's dealt with corner- backs in his face during the last two games. Still, the junior ranks second nationally with 148 receiving yards per game. Oh yeah, he's also third in receptions per game with 28 in three contests. In a day when the receiver posi- tion has dawned a new diva attitude at the professional level, Allison is just chill. He doesn't walk with a swagger dHMttttcg 'he damn ball. There' ��� p or bling. u on does is sport two Pirate Nation bracelets, one on each wrist. At practice, Allison is the last one to leave. He stayed 10 min- utes after everyone else was done running umpteen wind sprints to patiently answer questions. His teammates had already show- ered. He was still sweat-logged in his practice gear Ignoring the mosquito swarm around his legs answering my pointless ques- tions about middle school. Cool as a cucumber. The potential All-Amerlcan wideout drips poise. He also exudes humil- ity. A trait rarely seen in today's collegiate athletes when recruiting services have scouted them since they entered high school. But recruiting companies were originally scouting Allison for a different sport. The Kan- napolis, N.C. native lettered four years in basketball. It was only natural considering that his entire family played roundball. After all, Allison hadn't put a helmet on since the fourth grade. Only when he was a junior did he start to play football. "I came out for football to get stronger for basketball season said Allison. "It was coincidental because I started getting more looks in foot- ball. I took that and ran with it And run he did. He was so good that he verbally commit- ted to play at UNC. Allison earned a trip to the Shrine Bowl, the primer all-star event for the state's best football players. "I didn't really do a lot of research on (ECU) Allison said of his original iccrulting process. "They were more of an eastern type football team and I was from ihe WCJt �: e ct the state. I never really heard a lot about ECU Allison never made it to UNC. Before hand, he enrolled at Coffeyville (Kan.) Community College. A Kan. in-state policy that only 11 out-of-state players can play forced Allison to face a redshirt season. Instead, he found Georgia Military College. The ECU pipeline that pro- duced Keith Stokes and Derrick Collier served as home for Alli- son. Still thinking he had a roster spot at UNC, as a sophomore he earned JuCo All-American honors and was selected team MVP. Then things went south. "It was towards the end of November Allison said of his recruiting troubles. "They were looking towards bringing in freshmen. Right then, I just knew my possibilities of going there was rare UNC's garbage became ECU's treasure. Allison had formed a rela- tionship when a Skip Holtz coached South CarolinaJV squad prevented Georgia Military from going to the national championship. "The coaches came at me with a plan Allison said. "They were strong about what they were looking forward to doing. They believed in it. They believed in me Allison enrolled at the begin- ning of the 2004 spring semester. Allowing him to undergo IS prac- tices in spring ball and summer conditioning put him ahead the rest of the newcomers. Still he wasn't familiar with James Pinkney because of Plnkney's academic troubles. "We talked a lot during the summer Allison said of the pair having class together. "We just clicked. I know he's a guy that I can rely on in the clutch. Also, I know he can rely on me. It's worked out perfect The pair hooked up on a 50- yard bomb down the left side to take the momentum In the season opener against Duke. Allison snagged 10 receptions (fourth-best In ECU history for 163 yards (seventh-best) in his Division I-A debut. Through three games, his pace hasn't let up. "When you get him the ball, good things happen said Holtz of his prized recruit. "He has as much talent as anybody I've had play for me. As an all-around complete receiver, he's got speed. He's got hands. He's a worker. I really think he's got a chance to be something special. Allison has been a force for our offense all year Allison will be matched-up with talented USM cornerback John Eubanks on Saturday. During the preseason, Eubanks was named the nation's No. 3 ranked defensive back by The Sporting News. "We've got to be prepared for a physical battle Allison said about getting ready for USM's secondary. "We've got to be more disci- plined and stay focused. Hope- fully, we can use the home crowd to our advantage Asked about opponents' prep- aration to enforce double teams Holtz had full confidence in Allison. "When people double team him, I hope he can keep It up all year This writer can be contacted at iports9theeaitcarolinian.com. 9-29-05 THE EAST CAROLINIAN � SPORTS PAGE B9 GifliiiiiRKigRs Robert Tillman Skip Holtz has been pleading for a receiver other than Aundrae Allison to step up and make plays. With Southern Mississippi touting a talented secondary, now is more crucial than ever. Junior H-Back Robert Tillman plans to be that guy. Tillman notched seven catches for 63 yards in his first full collegiate game against Wake Forest. But, Tillman, who plays a hybrid of the running back and receiver position, faded away against West Virginia last week. Tillman notched only one catch for nine yards and had three runs totaling no gain. Tillman also faded away on the depth chart last season. In fall camp, he volunteered to move over to receiver due to a crowded backfield to get more playing time. Tillman started in the season opener against West Virginia, but fell off the map soon afterwards. He logged only three catches for 73 yards. Now Tillman can use the best of his natural abilities in his new role. He is a potent speed threat after being clocked in high school at 10.7 seconds in the 100 meters. He also won the N.Ca. 2-A long jump competition as a junior. He already bested his two-year catch total in three games this season with nine. He recorded his first career touchdown catch- ing a 3-yard fade route against Wake Forest. "We're trying to establish another guy so it's not just the Aundrae Allison show said Holtz after the Deacons game. Tillman is also an option to get the ball on reverse or end around plays. Though he doesn't have positive rushing yardage yet, the junior has shifty moves and the vision necessary to navigate through the USM defense. Tillman may be the recipient of plays called directly for his expertise. In the Wake Forest game, the plan was to use Till- man as a double threat. But the early score from Wake prevented ECU to fully implement their game plan. His ability to stretch the field with his speed and pass catching techniques should alleviate some of the increased pressure Allison will endure. JOHNSON Cover corner John Eubanks and free safety Trevis Coley will most likely be occupied with stopping Allison. When Allison begins to see double teams, Tillman and backup walk-on Philip Henry might find themselves alone in the open field. Tillman will be matched up with either Jasper Faulk or returning starter Caleb Hendrix. If Allison keeps the majority of the USM secondary distracted, Tillman could put up career numbers. John Eubanks John Eubanks will cherish his impending match-up with Aun- drae Allison. It will be a preview of what the senior All-American will see on Sundays next season. Eubanks, the all-world Southern Mississippi defensive back, proj- ects as a sure fire NFL lockdown corner. But Eubanks had to walk a fine-line to get his senior cam- paign in full swing. He, along with tight end Pedl Causey was supposed to be suspended for USM's season opener against Tulane on Sept. 4. Due to Hur- ricane Katrina and the cancella- tion of the game, Eubanks was allowed to play in the season opening 30-21 defeat to Ala- bama. Then, Hurricane Rita post- poned yet another USM game until the latter part of the season. Now into the fifth week of the season, USM has only played twice. Though Eubanks has had to wait, he was up to his old tricks. He intercepted McNeese State's second possession to give USM field position on the Cowboy 42- yard line. Coming out to start the third quarter, Eubanks returned the kick-off 70 yards setting up a USM touchdown. The 2004 Conference USA Special Teams Player of the Year is no stranger to long returns. Last season, he logged 21 kickoff returns for 618 yards, averag- ing 29.4 per return, with one touchdown return, a 97-yard score against Houston. Eubanks also had 21 punt returns for 161 yards, including a long return of 51 yards. The standout junior season earned Eubanks plenty of pre- season accolades. The Mound Bayou, Miss, native received Watch List honors for the Bednarik Award, given to the defensive player of the year, Jim Thorpe Award, given to the nation's best defensive back and Bronko Nagurski Trophy, given to the best defensive player in collegiate football. Eubanks scored his first inter- ception return for a touchdown against ECU as a sophomore in 2003. On the way to locking up a C-USA championship and the outright bid to the Liberty Bowl, Eubanks intercepted an errant Paul Troth throw. The EUBANKS interception was a career-high 80-yard return. Last season, Eubanks contin- ued his onslaught. He returned a punt return 51 yards and for good measure returned a kickoff 84 yards to set up USM scores. Eubanks wants to do the same again against ECU's spe- cial teams. In the first three games, ECU has given up a 100-yard kickoff return and a 78-yard punt return, both for touchdowns. Red Zone efficiency Establishing run will be all-important crucial for Pirates TONY ZOPPO SPORTS EDITOR Chris Johnson will be instrumental in the Pirates success against Southern Miss Saturday. ERIC GILMORE SENIOR WRITER 1. Establish the run early ECU tried to establish the run early last week against West Virginia. ECU ran the ball 12 times before Kort Shankweiler completed the first pass with 12:45 left in the second quarter. The Pirates opened up the game with three consecutive runs by Chris Johnson before they even attempted to throw. Johnson got 28 of his 92 yards in the first three plays from scrimmage. Johnson's ability to knife through the Southern Mississippi defense would allow for Holtz to free up his passing attack. Instead of loading against the pass by dropping seven into cov- erage, the USM linebacking corps will have to stay in the box. In the last two games, John- son is averaging 97 yards. Many of Johnson's runs have come off delay or regular draw plays out of the shotgun formation. If USM is forced to pay attention to stoppingjohnson, then Aundrae Allison could be freer to roam. Coaches disagree on which comes first, the running game or the passing attack. Most con- ventional coaches believe the run opens the pass. Lately with the rise of the spread offense, coaches have been more accus- tomed to see the short pass free up the run. Either way, a sub- stantial running attack would no doubt allow James Pinkney more time to go through his progressions. Johnson may finally have a solidified offensive line. The same five players have started the past two games, but not in the same positions. For USM, even more adjustments have been made. Guy Whimper moves from the left tackle slot to the right side while Eric Graham moves to left tackle from the left guard and Chris Sellers switches to right guard from right tackle. 2. Defensive momentum The Pirate defense made a statement against WVU During the second half, the Mountaineer running attack was non-exis- tent. A crucial late game stop on fourth down allowed the offense one last attempt to win the game. Just a week earlier, the Pirates looked the like the porous 2004 squad allowing 407 yards on the ground to Wake Forest. Not so last week in making a 280- yard improvement against a solid WVU running game. USM brings in the 24th ranked scoring offense highlighted by running back Larry Thomas. ECU's defense only allowed 14 points against WVU The first touchdown was a result of an offensive fumble. The second touchdown was caused by a misread by safety Pierre Parker on a play-action fake. If the Pirate D can bring their same emotion, then it will directly lead to Pirate points. ECU currently is tied for ninth in turnover margin with 1.7 per game. USM has only fumbled once so far this season. The secondary is seventh in passing defense giving up 129.3 yards per game. Zach Baker is tied for second in the nation in interceptions with three picks in three games. USM quarterback Dustin Almond has tossed three picks in just two games. The veteran linebacking corps has been outstanding. Chris Moore is on par to rack up 117 tackles for the season. If he continues his pace, he could end up being the No. 4 ECU all-time tackier. 3. Six points, not three ECU would be 2-1 if they scored touchdowns instead of field goals last week against WVU. ECU has an 84.6 percent success rate when moving the into the opponents' red zone. ECU only notched 12 points in four trips inside the red zone in Morgantown. The Pirates missed a golden opportunity with a first-and-goal attempt from the WVU 5. The Pirates were forced to settle for a Robert Lee 25-yard field goal. Had ECU converted a touchdown, the score would have been tied. The Pirates have scored six touchdowns and five field goals inside the opponents' 20 yard line. Even though the Pirates have only squandered two scor- ing chances, touchdowns have been rare. It won't be easier knowing that USM has allowed the fewest touchdowns (131) in the NCAA since 1999. ECU has yet to let bruising fullback Jamarcus Veal carry the ball. Veal, used predominately as a blocking back is the only power runner on the ECU roster. Both running backs Johnson and Brandon Fractious rely more on speed and quickness, rather than muscle. Also, tight end Shawn Levesque is another weapon that hasn't been used in goal line situations. Levesque has good hands, but rarely finds the ball sent his way. A play-action fake could release Levesque or backup Sean Harmon to be wide open in the back of the endzone. 1) Mental Preparation Southern Miss is one of sev- eral college football programs that were affected by Hurricane Katrina. The recent tragedy forced a couple of these programs away from home. Although the Eagles have escaped that fate, the emotional damage done by Katrina has affected anyone in and around the Gulf Coast. Mental preparation is crucial to all sports and in light of recent events, coaches and players afl" having a tough tlrhe being completely focused at the task at hand - winning football games. "I think they have handled it good said Head Coach Jeff Bower, concerning how the players have handled issues with Katrina. "There's not much you can do about it. You just adjust your plans and you keep a positive attitude. We've prepared for two games that we didn't play, but you know that we'll eventually play those games. I think the players have handled it well and we gave them some time off to keep them mentally fresh Playing with a collective clear mind is a problem Southern Miss will have to overcome against a blossoming football team on their home turf. Going into Dowdy-Ficklen is not an easy task for any team to undertake. In addition, Southern Miss hasn't played in two weeks after their game against Houston last week was cancelled. They have already had two games cancelled this year, so rust may also be a factor in how the Eagles come out against the Pirates. If the guys in black and gold can't get their minds right for this contest, they'll be 1-2 through their first three games this year. The Golden Eagles will look to Eubanks as their top playmaker, both on defense and on special teams. saying McNeese St. isn't a good team, well, yes I am. The Pirates finally proved against West Virginia last week that they could in fact put a stop to a team's ground game, and a good one at that. Southern Miss has to come in on a mission to commit to the ground game, busting it in between the tackles early and often. 2) Finding the run game Southern Miss was shut down by Alabama's run defense Sept. 10, as Larry Thomas carried the ball 12 times for 23 yards. The fact that he ran wild against McNeese St. at home the very next week doesn't impress me and it couldn't' have done much to boost Bower's excitement. This game against ECU will be a good gauge to find out if the lack of a running game against 'Bama was an aberration or If the Eagles really can establish some semblance of a ground game. The run game is crucial for almost every football game because of two major things: It keeps defenses honest and it can assist in establishing a rhythm. Rare is it that you find teams like Utah or Hawaii that can (or could) pass to set up the run andor pass the entire game and still keep the clock running. As good as Dustin Almond is, the Southern Miss offense isn't built like that. This team must be able to run the ball effectively to beat talented opponents. I'm not 3) Keep the passing game simple The Pirates have forced seven interceptions so far this season and show no signs of slowing down in the secondary. ECU is eight-deep in the defensive back- field and Zach Baker is tied for fourth in the nation with three picks thus far. Needless to say, passing against ECU has been quite a mountain to climb for all three of their opponents this season. However, the Pirates are going to see the best passing game they've come across yet when the Eagles' take to the field. Almond is a dual threat quar- terback, something that ECU hasn't seen so far this year. He Is known for making plays more with his arm than his feet, but he is certainly more than capable of running for a first down when the Eagles' need one. Also, his number one target, Antwon Courington, is lightning in a bottle and can be down in a heartbeat. ECU will have to make sure they lock Courington up and prevent any big plays down the field. So far this season, ECU has done rather well covering the deep ball, and one thing we haven't seen teams do a lot EUSA ,mmm THOMAS against the Pirates yet is work the short passing game, particularly the seams. Southern Miss should try to exploit ECU's linebacking core. The Pirate linebackers are athletic and decent in coverage, but as is every linebacker, their first responsibility is to stop the run. Defensive Coordinator Greg Hudson has also shown an affinity for blitzing in obvious passing situations this season, opening up holes in the middle of the field. The Eagles will have to try and work the short sidelines and the seams of the field. They should come out with at least one tight end, work the ball in the middle to him, and also dabble in the world of tailback and wide receiver screens. Almond should also be look- ing to his check downs more often than not because the Pirates have been solid in down- field coverage all season so far. Rather than forcing the second- ary to make all the plays this time, USM has to force ECU's defensive lineman and lineback- ers to ston the air attack. t PAGE B10 THE EAST CAROLINIAN � SPORTS 9-29-05 Share your space, but live on your own. All furnishings pictured are from Wal-Mart. 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