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www.theeastcaroinian.com THE EAST CAROLINIAN Volume 81 Number 31 TUESDAY November 29 2005 State law gives motivation to clean trashy campuses Nancy Mize explains plans for the new North Recreational Complex. SGA Senate votes across the board on student fee increases Increases to departments like athletics, recreational services CHRIS MUNIER NEWS EDITOR ECU Facilities Services gives their full attention to recycling used products. Part of that includes separating trash from recyclables. Recycling programs designed to reduce pollution RACHEL KING STAFF WRITER When it comes to recycling, how many people do their part? For some of the employees of ECU Facilities Services, it is a full- time job. Every day, recyclable material is picked up, loaded and taken away for recycling and re- usage. The official recycling pro- gram ECU has adopted came into existence around 1993, according to Terry Little, recycling coordi- nator for Facilities Services. This program came about due to a state law that requires all state agencies, including schools, to recycle at least 40 percent of their recyclable materials. How- ever, it is not an easy job. "It is a lofty goal said Little about the state law. "Our annual report was just completed and we were very close to that goal, but we are striving every day to reach it. The campus expansion we have going on now makes it even harder He said ECU, which is the third largest university in the state university system, is very competitive per capita with the larger universities. "We are probably most com- petitive with UNC Greensboro or UNC Charlotte. Our record is comparable to theirs Little said. What is it like being an employee for Facilities Services? There are two groups that serve the campuses. The "outside" collection group handles picking up palettes and cardboard from the dumpsters. They also empty the beverage recycling bins from housing, the shredding bins for paper and even the scrap metal around campus. Then there is the "inside" collection team, which handles newspaper recovery and the paper products in different departments. Each of the two teams has only two full-time employees and they are responsible for all of ECU, not just the main campus. Every week almost 1,000 pounds of newsprint is recovered and recycled thanks to The East Carolinian employees who col- lect and save the old newspapers every time they put a new edi- Shoppers crowd stores but spend only modestly as holiday season begins tion on the stands. There are recycling bins in the computer labs, some campus residence halls and near the Neighbor- hood Service Offices. There is a bin in or around most buildings on campus. One of the things Facilities Services is trying to do for recy- cling is get bins in every residence hall, since all halls do not yet have one. "We are expanding into hous- ing Little said. That should make it easier for students to do their part. ECU faculty and administration have also made an effort in assisting the recycling team. "The staff has been really see RECYCLE page A2 Last night, the SGA Senate passed bills, making suggestions to the UNC Board of Governors on fee increases to various fields including recreational services, student health and athletics. The senate passed all mea- sures, bills that served as sugges- tions that still have to be consid- ered by the BOT. However, the SGA as a whole considered the meeting to be a success. "1 couldn't have asked for a better meeting said Ben Wyche, speaker of the senate. One of the most focal points of discussion was the future of the athletic department. The department was able to secure the senate's approval of a $50 increase to its $388 student fee total. SGA Senator Dustin Pittman pushed for the increase because of reasons he cited pertaining to the visibility of the university. "Athletics bring recognition to the university said Pittman. Pittman made his point by bringing Terry Holland, director of athletics, to the meeting to testify for the increase. Holland spoke to the assembly about how the athletic department's success correlates with the prosperity of the university and eastern North Carolina. "I don't think this part of the state can afford for ECU athlet- ics to not be successful said Holland. SGA President Cole Jones and SGA Senator Terry Gore both affirmed the need to support athletics fiscally. Jones said the talent of the new coaching staffs would insure that new increases would be even more beneficial than increases in the past. Holland said the increase in fees is mostly inflationary except for much needed additions to women's athletics. He trusts the coaching staffs will be able to build mightier programs through what he called "sweat equity "It's a blue collar approach to college athletics Holland said. The motion passed by a vote of 45 to 15. Those who were see SGA page A2 Shoppers walk under strings of lights at Chicago's Water Tower. NEW YORK (AP) � The 2005 holiday shopping season got off to only a modest start over the Thanksgiving weekend as con- sumers responded initially to aggressive discounting and then retreated. "There was a lot of hype, a lot of promotipns and lot of people, but the results were on the lukewarm side said Michael P. Niemira, chief economist at the International Council of Shop- ping Centers, estimating that the weekend's sales results were down from a year ago. He said heavy markdowns forced retailers to sell more goods in order to meet sales targets. Analysts said there was heavy shopper traffic early Friday when stores opened even earlier than usual for the day after Thanks- giving, offering deep, deep dis- counts. When the early-bird specials were over, consumers lost their enthusiasm. "If you give Americans a bar- gain, they will get up whatever time to take advantage of it. But I don't think this weekend turned out to be as big as retailers hoped said C. Britt Beemer, chairman of America's Research Group, based in Charleston, S.C. Wal-Mart Stores Inc which stumbled in the 2004 holiday season by not offering enough discounts, was back in the game, attracting hordes of shoppers in the pre-dawn hours Friday with discounted TVs and DVD play- ers. Its efforts appeared to have paid off; it reported better-than expected sales Friday and also estimated that November sales at stores open at least a year would be up 4.3 percent. J.C. Penney Co. Inc. said that traffic and sales over the weekend were better than expected, but didn't give details. Toys R Us Inc. spokeswoman Kathleen Waugh said the company was pleased with results for the weekend, and cited such best-selling bargains as Mattel Incs Barbie Fashion Mall and MGA's Bratz doll styling head. ShopperTrak RCT Corp which monitors sales at more than 45,000 retail outlets, found that it was a difficult week- end overall. The company said late Saturday that Friday's sales slipped 0.9 percent to $8 billion, only a small change from a hefty 10.8 percent gain a year earlier. But Niemira, who serves as a con- sultant to ShopperTrak, said the company's preliminary figures showed business dropped off dramatically on Saturday, result- ing in the weekend's results being weaker than a year ago. Actual results for Satur- day will not be available until Monday, he said. The National Retail Feder- ation offered a more upbeat report. According to a survey of 4,209 consumers conducted by Bigresearch on Friday and Sat- urday, total weekend spending from Thanksgiving Day through Sunday totaled $27.8 billion, a 21.9 percent increase over last year's $22.8 billion. The figures include online spending. According to Visa USA, over- all sales volume on Visa branded cards for the combined Friday and Saturday period surpassed see SHOP page A2 �L p!jHH � Urn Mm& & ?fc"9B Turkeys are extremely important to the state economies of North Carolina and Minnesota. Students enjoy Thanksgiving feast Many centerpiece foods of Thanksgiving produced in NC CLAYTON BAUMAN STAFF WRITER Thanksgiving gave many ECU students the chance to hit the road and head home this year for a turkey dinner. Thanksgiving, one of the most traffic-happy holidays of the year, prompted a mass exodus from campus this year. Despite high gas prices, students and faculty alike were not deterred from getting home. Gas prices as of Nov. 20 were averaging $2.03 in North Caro- lina, according to money.cnn. com. While the trend is never guaranteed to remain the same, students are capitalizing on the current prices before heading home. Connor Twiss, a sophomore exercise physiology major, flew home to Texas to have a Thanks- giving meal with his grandpar- ents. "I don't get to see my grand- parents as often as I'd like said Twiss. "This will be a great opportu- nity for me to have a good time with them The general consensus is that students are just ready to get home and chow down on a deli- cious home-cooked turkey. According to the American Census Web site, census.gov, around 270 million turkeys were raised In 2002. That number was expected to have remained constant during 2005. "I'm having three Thanks- giving dinners said Meredith Burnham, sophomore hospitality management major. Her day consisted of eating with her family, heading to an aunt's house for the next meal and football, then eating again with some family friends. John Walter, sophomore, was looking forward to the benefits of eating the turkey itself. "Turkey puts you to sleep said Walter. "Now I have even more of an excuse to pass out on the couch and my parents can't get on me about It Along with Minnesota, North Carolina is one of the leading turkey producers in the country, averaging 44.5 million turkeys in 2002. Chances are the turkey you ate for Thanksgiving was raised in this state. Other prime turkey states include Arkansas, Missouri, California, Indiana and South Carolina. Eight in all, these states are expected to account for three of every four turkeys produced in the United States in 2002. Sweet potatoes, another pop- ular Thanksgiving dish, weighed in at a whopping 1.4 billion pounds in 2001. North Carolina was the leading producer of sweet potatoes. North Carolina pro- duced 558 million pounds. Pumpkins pulled a combined weight of 831 million pounds in 2001. Illinois was the national leader with a production of 319 million pounds. This writer can be contacted at news@theeastcarolinian. com. INSIDE I News: A2 I Classifieds: A101 Opinion: A3 I Student Life: A4 I Sports: A7 t, Page A2 news@rheeastcarolinian.com 252.328.6366 CHRIS MUNIER News Editor ZACK HILL Assistant News Editor TUESDAY November 29, 2005 Announcements Book Donations The Department of Library Science and Instructional Technology will be accepting book donations for the Greenville Community Shelter. Books can be dropped off at the Joyner Library Conference Room 2406 through Dec. 15. For more information, contact Al Jones at 328-6803. Toys for Tots Student Health Service will be collecting new, unwrapped toys until Friday, Dec. 7 as part of the annual Toys for Tots program. The drop box is located in the lobby of Student Health Senice. For more information, contact Georgia Childs or Ellen Goldberg at 328-6841 Student Store Holiday Sale Dowdy Student Store's Annual Holiday Sale and Festivities will take place Thursday, Dec. 1 from 4 - 8 p.m. in the Wright Building featuring discounts on ECU gifts and apparel. The ECU Gospel Choir will perform and the ECU Cheerleaders will be on hand. Bring a donation of canned food or a toy and have a holiday photo taken with PeeDee for free. Donated goods go to the ECU Holiday Drive. Patrons may register for an hourly gift certificate giveaway. For more information, visit studentstores. ecu.edu or call 328-6731. Pilobolus Dance Theatre PTOO is considered the "little luxury edition" of Pilobolus Dance Theatre, one of the dance world's most renowned ensembles. Its two bravura dancers will present an evening of new and classic Pilobolus works at 8 p.m Thursday, Dec. 1 in Wright Auditorium. Purchase a Crown Subscription by Dec. 1 to receive a choice of six events. Prices are $162 for the public, $150 for faculty and staff, $84 for youth and $48 for students. Advance Individual tickets, if available, are $25 for public, $23 for faculty and staff, $13 for youth and $10 for students. All tickets at the door are $25. Group discounts are available for groups of 15 or more. For more information, visit ecu.eduecuarts. New Musical John and Jen, a new musical, will be performed at 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10 and at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 111n the Studio Theatre. John and Jen is an original musical that takes a look at the complexities of relationships between brothers and sisters and parents and children. The story is set against the background of a changing America between 1950 and 1990. The event is free, but tickets are required and seating is limited. For more information, call 328-6829. ECU Arts Tickets Subscriptions for the S. Rudolph Alexander Performing Arts Series and Family Fare are both currently on sale. The S. Rudolph Alexander Series is ECU'S flagship performing arts series, presenting a season of nine of the world's top orchestras, ballet companies, jazz artists, dance ensembles, Broadway shows and much more. News Briefs State North Carolina voter registration WINSTON-SALEM, NC (AP) - Voter registration numbers in the state have dropped, a year after residents in North Carolina set records in registering to vote for competitive state and national races. Officials attribute the 21 percent decrease in the number of people registered from a year ago to the routine removal of convicted felons and the dead from voter rolls and the lack of an impending election. This happens after every presidential (election) said Gary Bartlett, the executive director of the State Board of Elections. "It also can happen again after the congressional elections in a nonpresidential year Democrats, Republicans and independent groups, motivated largely by the contest for the state's open U.S. Senate seat, the governor's race and John Edwards' presence on the ballot as the Democratic nominee for vice president, put a large amount of resources in voter registration drives last year. "Basically, people are tired. This was a year to recover said Bill Peaslee, trie chief of staff of the NC Republican Party. Peaslee and Schorr Johnson, a spokesman for the NC Democratic Party, say that any major activity won't start until next year. "People are just saving their energy and money and ammunition for 2006 Johnson said. Election officials, meanwhile, are working on removing people from voter rolls. The lists are to be updated every month using data from state agencies. For instance, the NC Department of Health and Human Services must compile a list of everyone who has died, while clerks of court must let local election boards know when someone is convicted of a felony. Those people must be removed from the voter rolls. Some counties had a larger drop in voter registration than the statewide decrease of 2.1 percent. Forsyth County had a 12.6 percent decline in the past year, while Watauga County had an 8 percent drop. Many of the disparities are likely the result of population changes and the timing of list updates, Bartlett said. National Merck to cut 7,000 Jobs, close or sell five plants NEW YORK (AP) - The drugmaker Merck & Co. said Monday that it will cut about 7,000 jobs, or 11 percent of its work force, by the end of 2008 and will close or sell five of Its 31 manufacturing plants in moves that it says will save up to $4 billion. The announcement comes as the company, based In Whitehouse Station, N.J faces the loss of patent protection for its top-selling cholesterol drug Zocor In 2006 and is facing thousands of liability lawsuits from its recalled painkiller Vioxx. With expected Zocor sales of $4.2 billion to $4.5 billion in 2005, Merck expects sales to drop to $2.3 billion to $2.6 billion In 2006 because of competition from generic drug makers. Merck said the cuts are intended to reduce the company's cost structure, increase efficiency and enhance competitiveness. The company said half of the planned job cuts will target its U.S. operations. The company employs just under 63,000 people. Last month, Merck cut 825 jobs worldwide. Merck shares rose 27 cents to $31.25 in premarket activity. "The actions we are announcing today are an important first step in positioning Merck to meet the challenges the company faces now and in the future said Richard T. Clark, Merck's chief executive officer and president. He said the company Is looking for ways to "enhance efficiencies" and "improve the way we discover, develop, manufacture and market our medicines and vaccines and ensure that we get them to patients who need them as quickly, safely and efficiently as possible He said Merck also plans to "pursue improved approaches to R&D, and marketing and sales Restructuring costs from the moves announced Monday are expected to be from $350 million to $400 million in 2005 and $800 million to $1 billion in 2006. They are expected to result in pretax savings of $3.5 billion to $4 billion from 2006 through 2010. Merck expects about $2 billion of the savings from its switch to a leaner supply strategy and manufacturing model. The company said It will provide further details on Dec. 15. Merck reiterated its 2005 earnlngs- per-share forecast of $2.47 to $2.51, or $2.04 to $2.10 with one-time charges. For 2006, the company forecast earnings per share of $2.28 to $2.36 excluding restructuring charges, or $1.98 to $2.12 with one- time charges. Analysts surveyed by Thomson Financial expect earnings per share of $2.50 in 2005 and $2.38 in 2006. World Kremlin-backed party leads In Chechnya's parliamentary election GROZNY, Russia (AP) - A. top pro- Kremlin party led in early returns Monday from Chechnya's first parliamentary election since federal troops reinvaded more than six years ago, and President Vladimir Putin hailed the vote as a key to restoring law and order. Sunday's election was the centerpiece of the Kremlin's strategy to restore stability to the southern region. International observers who were monitoring the balloting for the flaws that have marred three previous votes and a Council of Europe fact-finding mission decried a climate of fear, saying it was hard to hold a genuine democratic ballot. Analysts fear the new parliament will be nothing more than a rubber-stamp body for the republic's Kremlin- backed governing elite. About 350 candidates campaigned for 58 seats in the two-chamber parliament, with most of Russia's main national political parties fielding contenders. The main Kremlin-backed United Russia party surged far ahead of others with 61 percent of the vote, according to early returns, said regional Central Election Commission chief Ismail Baikhanov. Communists and the liberal Union of Right Forces were trailing it with 12 percent and 11 percent of the vote respectively, he said. The affiliation of candidates elected in single-ballot races wasn't immediately clear but most are expected to have links with the United Russia. Turnout exceeded 60 percent, Baikhanov said. Putin, speaking at a Cabinet session, said the election has "completed the legal procedures of restoration of the constitutional order" and hailed voters' "strength of character and political maturity. They have shown that no one can scare them Putin said. He added that the government has yet to normalize the socio- economic situation in the region. "We understand quite well that we still need to do a lot of work to remove destabilizing factors Putin said in televised remarks. An estimated 100,000 civilians, soldiers and rebels have died in two wars in Chechnya since federal troops first swept into the region in 1994 to crush Its bid for independence. Russia's forces withdrew after a humiliating defeat in 1996 but stormed back three years later after Chechen rebels raided a neighboring Russian region and a series of deadly apartment block blasts were blamed on the separatists. Moscow hopes that the fourth popular vote since March 2003 will serve as a further catalyst for stability. The Kremlin says the three previous polls- two presidential, one a referendum - along with a recent rock concert, the construction of a new water amusement park, the success of Grozny's professional soccer team and a boxing tournament opened by Mike Tyson in September, point to a return to normalcy. Still, unemployment is endemic and daily violence persists, with rebels staging regular hit-and-run attacks on troops and police and skirmishes between feuding criminal gangs vying for some of Chechnya's substantial oil wealth. Early Monday, Sultan Demilkhanov, the head of the local administration in the village of Pamyatoi In the southern Shatoi region, was killed by unidentified gunmen who ambushed his vehicle, the regional branch of Russia's Interior Ministry said. Demilkhanov's brother was running for parliament. Also fueling intense loathing are the rampant abductions staged by gangs, Russian troops, and paramilitaries. Many blame a feared security force controlled by the man likely to be Chechnya's next president 29-year-old Ramzan Kadyrov, son of President Akhmad Kadyrov, who was assassinated in a bomb attack in 2004. Nearly 1,700 people have been kidnapped in recent years and are still missing, government officials say. Andreas Gross, head of an eight- member delegation from the Council of Europe, the continent's main human rights body, said Chechens were very frightened because "the real power is not the elected authorities This creates a situation that makes it hard to conduct real democratic elections he said. ReCyCle from page A1 tremendous in the recovery of paper Little said. "We get a lot of paper from them, partly because they use so much Students also need to know that recycling is important and that It is not difficult to do. "We're here for them, and we enjoy serving them Little said. "It's really a simple thing to get involved in, and it's beneficial both economically and environ- mentally. We have good involve- ment with some of the campus groups. We're starting up the ECU Environmental Club again, too Ultimately, though, it is up to each and every student to SGA from page A1 do his or her part. If a student's interest in recycling is not totally environmentally based, there are other reasons to consider recycling. The school is paid for what it recycles and it is charged for the disposal of solid waste. Recycling is a far more efficient use of our resources and in the big picture, recycling might save money. For those who do not recycle, remember that it can be done in small, simple ways. According to the school's recy- cling program Web site, it is as simple as sharing a newspaper or magazine subscription with a neighbor, taking advantage of student transportation instead of driving, bringing your own washable mug to the dining halls when buying dinner-to-go and collecting and saving paper that has only been used on one side while using the other side later for scrap paper. These are several ways to recycle that do not require a student to go out of his or her way to help. For more information about how individuals can recycle or to learn more about ECU'S program, visit ecu.edufacilityservrecy- cling.htm. This writer can be reached at news&theeas tcarolinian. com. ShOP from page A1 $7 billion, a 15 percent increase over the year-ago period. A clearer picture of how the retailers fared over the Thanks- giving weekend will emerge Thursday, when retailers report sales results for all of November. Forecasts for holiday shopping have improved in recent weeks amid declining gasoline prices. But while gas is cheaper than it was a few months ago, it's still more expen- sive than this time last year, and shoppers face higher heating bills this winter. Given such challenges, stores made a con- certed effort to lure shoppers with more enticing bargains, opposed were concerned that athletic funding was diverting needed funding from other aca- demic areas. The other noteworthy motion was the senate's suggestion to increase spending on recreational services from $138 to $178. SGA Senator Matt Cohen was par- ticularly insistent on an increase, in fact he proposed an amend- ment to make the increase a $50 upgrade. However, the increase stood at $40 when the amend- ment failed. The original bill, however, passed unanimously. "This fee is a long time in coming said Cohen. Nancy Mize, assistant vice chancellor for Recreational Ser- vices, walked to the front of the assembly on crutches to speak about the new North Recreation Complex, which is ready to open in fall 2007. The recreational complex would be the biggest in the state, taking up 130 acres. She said this gives the school something to be proud of and will provide space for intramural sports teams to play. Chuck Hawkins, senior asso- ciate vice chancellor for Financial Services, said the suggestions SGA gives are taken seriously by the BOT and there is a precedent for them being passed. "We've made minor changes in the past but we're typically consistent with SGA said Hawkins. This writer can be contacted at news@theeastcarolinian.com. expanded hours on Friday and other gimmicks. But many shoppers were bud- geting in the early going. "I'm just starting, but I don't have that much shopping this year said Vera Raphael, who was buying $25 sweaters at a Sears, Roebuck and Co. store in Orlando, Fla. Saturday. "I have two weddings coming up, so that's taking up all my money She said gas prices also made her anxious about spending on non-essentials. At a Target store in Warwick, R.I Dwight Garrett was pleased with a DVD player, marked down to $29.97 from its listed price of $44.99. "You can't beat the price said Garrett, who had traveled with his wife from Plainfield, Conn to shop at Target, Penney and other stores along a road of big- box outlets in Warwick. At a Wal-Mart in Marietta, Ga Ashif Moore was looking for a small food processor on Saturday and very happy that the crowds had dwindled con- siderably from the day before. Her aim, like millions of other shoppers during the weekend, was finding what she wanted at the right price. "We're always looking for a good deal she said. Colon Cancer. Get the test. Get the polyp. Get the cure. I-8OO-ACS-23U5 or cancer.org A-B EMPTY KEGS $1000 EACH (NOT PABST, MILLER LITE, OR YUENGLING) OPEN 8 -12 & 1-5 MON-FRI CALL 758-1515 for Directions R.A. Jeffreys Distributing 1950 N. Greene St Greenville,NC JANUARY SPRINOBRErAK mouohA SKI SNSfiBTO TpaveL 1800.999.ski.9 iSKITRAVEL.COM I BUS AVAILABLE 4 Page A3 editor@theeastcarolinian.com 252.328.9238 JENNIFER L HOBBS Editor in Chief TUESDAY November 29, 2005 Our View Pirates a different team with a bright future You really have to tip your hat to this team and this coaching staff. The 2005 football Pirates finished their season with two con- secutive wins against Marshall and UAB to end the year with five wins, more than they have amassed in the previous two years. And it is not a singularly impressive feat either. Consider this: The Pirates were victorious in their second-to-last game against Mar- shall on the road. It marked their second road win of the season, double what they had accomplished before Skip Holtz and his coaching staff arrived. The Pirates' two wins to put them at the five-win mark came at the tail end of the season, a time when previous teams have thrown in the towel. In this case however, ECU was playing at the highest level we had seen them all season, even though they knew if they won out that they couldn't reach a bowl game. Also consider that in three road games against Wake Forest, West Virginia and Memphis this year, the Pirates lost by a combined 18 points. They gave up 33 points to WVU alone last season. Barring a plethora of mental mistakes and the knack ECU had all year long to shoot themselves in the foot, the Pirates could have easily earned a bowl birth and a seven to eight win season. Realizing that brings about a certain feeling of a lost opportunity but rest assured, this team is a bowl team next year and the reason why is coach Holtz and his staff. Unlike previous staffs before them, these are men who will not let their team quit, no matter what the odds, no matter what the score. They have instilled an attitude the football program has not seen in years. Just like Yogi Berra once said in his infinite wisdom - "It ain't over 'til it's over Our Staff Jennifer L Hobbs Editor in Chief Chris Munler Zack Hill News Editor Asst News Editor Carolyn Scandura Kristin Murnane Features Editor Asst. Features Editor A7H&5T 0JAMT5 V bOO m T�if'TAKgM Oft U.S. CuftftfrJCy- AK?nJ6 ufTH HIM, So X STwiev LCMlJ& IT Off m a oi j. u Pirate Rant 1 love how good looking girls always get hooked up helped out and receive special attention yet they are clueless that the only reason it happens is because of their looks. Why do people with Al parking stickers park in a Bl space? If you have a Al sticker you are taking up the limited amount of Bl spaces there are near the core campus. If you are going to park there give up your Al sticker so somebody else can park near in your assigned area. Give it up and walk. On the last ECU alert a male was sexually assaulted behind the city mart. Is this true or was the heading a typo? Just because you're on the football team or the basketball team doesn't mean you get to stroll around class and make comments through it. Any girl that ever asks me to buy them drinks downtown can forget it. Everyone who parks at campus crossing apartments, they start towing Dec. 1, so don't park here or I will make sure you get towed! Opinion Columnist Can we have amendments for torture? f'Y fllO1 If you don't want to buy something on Onestop (Trading 'ffJvv ij I post) then don't post your stupid "nerd" comments. I'm trying to sell stuff not be told what something is worth. Defining 'cruel, inhumane and degrading' treatment TONY MCKEE CONSERVATIVE CORNER Thanksgiving is behind us (literally, for some people) and we are another week closer to the much anticipated, and well deserved, end of this semester. All we have to do now is survive the torture inflicted upon stu- dents everywhere, final exams. Final exams are truly torture. What else would you call being deprived of sleep (to study), ingesting drugs to alter your mental state (caffeine, sugar, whatever), being forced to read objectionable material (pick a textbook) and being denied the opportunity to do things we really want to do so that we can regurgitate what our inter- rogators, er-r-rteachers, want to hear? This is especially torturous when a person has to do this whether they believe what they spew forth is the truth or not. So, what else would you call it? Any suggestions? If you agree that this is tor- ture, get a hold of Senator John McCain in Washington, D. C. and demand that these be included in his asinine "anti-torture" amend- ment that he tacked onto the Defense Appropriations bill. McCain's amendment is political grandstanding of the absolute worse kind. It calls for the banning of "cruel, inhu- mane and degrading" treat- ment in interrogations. While that sounds good, guess what? That has been the policy, and the law, of the United States for many, many years. Not only that, McCain's amendment leaves in place the same language that was in the Convention on Torture that the US ratified in 1994, this prohibition does not apply to foreigners held overseas. That is one of those interest- ing, and annoying, little factoids that you never hear about in the mainstream media. Just as you never hear the factoid about the lack of definition of "cruel, inhumane and degrading" treat- ment in McCain's amendment. Defining what it is that is to be banned seems to be a rather large oversight, wouldn't you say? So, if McCain's amendment is nothing but a reiteration of established law and procedure, doesn't apply to foreigners held overseas and does not even define "cruel, inhumane and degrading" treatment, why is Congress wasting so much time posturing and pontificating? Me- thinks the good Senator McCain is just trying to keep his mug on the TV to help his chances in the 2008 Presidential race. Let's cogitate and try to help the good Senator define "cruel, inhumane and degrading shall we? We'll also play a "what if" game along the way. To keep it simple, let's stipu- late that we will define "cruel, inhumane and degrading" treat- ment as what the press and Liber- als have been screaming about, depriving people of sleep, playing loud, offensive music, making them stand for long periods, forc- ing them to wear undergarments of the opposite sex, that sort of thing. Sound fair? Let's further stipulate that anyone who will- ingly does such things is guilty of torture. That is pretty much what Liberals are after, right? Any objections to these stipula- tions? Alright, having to that, let's carry things to their logical conclusion. Politicians being the crea- tures of habit that they are, if a prohibition against "cruel, inhu- mane and degrading" treatment is good enough for the CIA, the military and other law enforce- ment agencies in dealing with "detainees the same prohibi- tions have to be good enough for everybody (i.e. you, me and the rest of the country). We've seen similar scenarios unfold before, so why not now also? Let's take a look at what might happen if the prohibitions we agreed just agreed upon were universally applied to all Americans. First, the military would essentially be out of business. If they cannot force their members to stay awake for days on end, eat bugs or other lower life forms, wallow in mud, sand and other things I'd rather not mention, they would have to close up shop. Can you see our soldiers telling the enemy "I have to stop now - I've been fighting my allotted eight hours?" So much for America. I know that is an extreme example, sort of, so let's try another. The jackaes above, below, next to or down the hall from you on dorm who play loud music all night would be guilty of torture. So would all those inconsiderate jerks who blast their music so loud in their cars that you can feel them coming five minutes before you hear them. This would be equally true of the ones who pull into gas stations or other places, turn off their engine and go inside while leaving their radio blasting. If people had wanted to listen to songs extolling "raping the b" or "treat(ing) her like a ho" they would have bought the CD. That qualifies as depriving another of sleep andor forcing them to listen to offensive music. Send them all to prison. We also have to consider the prohibition on the degrading practice of forcing people to wear undergarments of the opposite sex. If that were to be criminal- ized in the U. S a lot of Greek houses would be classified as "torture chambers And inhu- mane treatment? Rushes would have to be outlawed, if only to protect the feelings of those who "aren't good enough" to join the BotherSisterhood. Are you beginning to see the stupidity? McCain and other pol- iticians are trying to outlaw prac- tices that are routinely practiced here on campus and everywhere else in this country. The only practical effect his "anti-torture" amendment would have would to tie the hands of the people who are charged with protecting our lives from terrorist scum. Is that really what you want? If it is, you might want to do what I suggested earlier -call Sena- tor McCain and have him include Final Exams as a form of torture. If it isn't, do something about it. Make your voice heard. Unless you have one of those high pitched, whiney, nasal voices. Those are torture too. We'll make sure McCain outlaws those, too. 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One copy of TEC Is free, each additional copy is $1. In My Opinion (KRT) � Young voters were derided and dismissed immedi- ately after the 2004 presidential election, but now there's proof the criticism was wrong. Exit polling a year ago indi- cated that about 9 percent of voters were between the ages of 18 and 24. About the same percentage of young voters cast ballots in 2000. So some pun- dits scoffed that all those "Vote or Die" campaigns in 2004 had failed to motivate young people to take elections seriously. Some blamed Democrat John Kerry's loss on the supposedly lackluster turnout of young people. Now, new data from the Census Bureau confirm what some media outlets, includ- ing the Philadelphia Inquirer, reported at the time: Young voters did Indeed turn out in much larger numbers in 2004. About 47 percent of Americans aged 18 to 24 voted; only 36 per- cent of that age group voted in 2000. It was the largest percent- age of young voters in 32 years. No other age group came close to increasing its turnout that much. (Granted, no other age group started from such a low rate of participation.) Because all age groups voted in higher percentages in 2004, the overall share of the "youth vote" remained about the same. Rather than play too much with statistics, let's just celebrate the new information for what it is: more evidence that younger voters are showing more inter- est in their political system. The numbers rebut the stereotype that young people are apathetic about democracy, and challenges the conventional wisdom that politicians can safely ignore the youth vote. Showing up to vote is a good start; now young people need to flex their politi- cal muscle on issues such as the plans in.Congress this fall to cut student loans. Phyllis Kaniss, national direc- tor of Student Voices, a civic education program of the Annen- berg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania, notes that it's important to get young people politically involved more often than every four years. Get- ting students engaged in local elections is one good way to build on the success of 2004. For example, voter registra- tion drives in New Jersey this year boosted the number of young people eligible to cast ballots in the governor's race by about 6,300 voters. Local registration events took place on the campuses of Rutgers-Camden, Rider University and Richard Stockton College. The New Voters Project registered about 400,000 18- to 24-year-olds nationwide. New Jersey Public Interest Research Group reported that the percentage of voters from the 18-to-29 age group increased this year to 18.4 percent, up from 16.8 percent in 2000. An unappealing fact of poli- tics today is that Republican and Democrat lawmakers are increas- ingly entrenched, and fight for a narrow sliver of independent voters to sway elections. Young people can make the difference in that delicate equation. If they keep turning out in higher num- bers, policy-makers will have to pay more attention to how issues affect younger Americans. Just because your residence hall has a computer lab doesn't mean you don't have to sign in. Don't think I won't come up to you and make you sign the clipboard! You'll never get anywhere in life if you don't follow policy. I know you think you're cool, but five seconds of signing in is not going to kill you. Just want to remind everyone there are cheaper places to buy your textbooks than the campus store. Who voted for the Higher OneCards? I know I didn't! Why when it is 7:30 in the morning do people have to come in the library and sit right next to you at the computers? There are how many computers in the back and you have to sit next to me? I wouldn't mind if you were working, but you are loud and distracting. Don't blame me for my mood - I have an anatomy exam and practical on the same day the Monday after Thanksgiving break. To the two girls that helped me clean up the coffee that I spilled in biology class, thank you. To the others that just sat there and watched, you'll need a favor from someone one day. 1 don't see the student union shutting down step shows or Reggae concerts, but it's OK to pick on the Rock fans for having a good time and getting into the music. Maybe next time you should politely ask people to calm down before calling the cops and herding us out like cattle. Pirate rant is more addictive than heroin. I have with- drawals on weekends because I can't read it. When I miss it for a day I feel like a sad dope fiend. I love Christmas, but I hate how all the stores constantly play Christmas music over and over! Yes Sir, the Bears are 8 and 3. And to all of you Panther fans, Dellhomo played so bad last week because our defense was getting to him so fast, no more excuses. So administrators want to fix the Wright Circle foun- tain for $460,000! Instead, fill it with dirt, plant some plants in it and call it a day. Put the money where it would be useful! Rules for driving on 264, first, stay to the right. I hate the slow person in the left lane. Second, speed limits exist, and I have and will call the highway patrol and give them your license plate when you drive too fast. Third, stop tailgating me. Don't drive like jerks, and everyone will be happy. I just wanted to say that it is so funny that the people at 519 can let underage drinkers in all the time, but when someone who is old enough comes in with an ID that is slightly messed up they will not let them in. How stupid can you be! Sell it and get it out of our way! Quit wasting gas and walk. Thanks. The Features section has never looked better. I have actually picked up a paper almost everyday you guys put one out and have enjoyed the majority of the stories. Hope it's this well next semester. Our football team put an end to a great season on Saturday. They didn't win all their games, or make it to a bowl, but they've brought respect and admiration back to our program. The seniors especially should be thanked for their dedication. I don't get why people spend thousands of dollars to go to ECU, and all they do is party and slack off. What's the point? I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving but I'm sure you'll find plenty to complain about, so welcome back. Rant away. Gary McCabe, I have the perfect title for your next composition, "Stupid People Write Stupid Articles To the person who defended smoking on campus, some of us can't help it if we end up getting lung cancer just because we had to walk behind you. Here's a hint, smok- ing is not cool! It does nothing for you. It doesn't give you a buzz like drinking does or anything. So enjoy your weak lungs and stinky breath! Have a good one! Why is it when I purchase a movie I have been waiting for forever on DVD only to find myself disgusted at the lack of special features, do I then find it re-released six months later as a "special deluxe extended edition" DVD? Is this the only way film makers can pay the enor- mous budget that seems to go with all films now? The squirrels around here trip me out. Sbarro's pasta salads are horrible. It was like eating a foul tasting, wax replica of real pasta salad. I'll never eat anything there again except for a slice of pizza. Editor's Note: The Irate Hani is an anonymous way for students and staff In the ECU community lo voice tlteir opinions. Submissions can be submitted anonymously online at wwwOieea.stcanMntan.com, or e-mailed to editonttheeastcarollnlan, com. The edtttn reserves the right to edit opinions for content and brevity. Student Life Page A4 features@theeastcarolinian.com 252.328.6366 CAROIYN SCANDURA Features Editor KRISTIN MURNANE Assistant Features Editor TUESDAY November 29, 2005 Picks of the week: Movies A Charlie Brown Christmas The holiday season would not be complete without watching this movie at least once. Yes, I know you've probably seen it about a million times already, but watching the animated version of one of the best comics ever is still worth the time. Music Green Day - SuWef in a Bible This CODVD combination documents the larger than life band's concert from this spring in London. Pop in the CD and you'll hear about three quarters of the band's set Throw in the DVD and you'll see the same set that's on the CD, plus you'll get behind the scenes footage of what Green Day is really like. Look for a full review of this in Thursday's paper. Local Concerts: T! and Young Jeezy will be performing at the Cricket Arena in Charlotte Saturday, Dec. 3. Ryan Cabrera will be at The NorVa in Norfolk, Va. Saturday, Dec. 3. U2 will be at the Charlotte Bobcats Arena Monday, Dec. 12. Saves the Day, Senses Fail and The Early November .v be at The NorVa in Norfolk, Va. Wednesday, Dec. 14. Dolly Parton will be at the Charlotte Bobcats Arena 1 nursday, Dec. 15. Clay Aiken will be performing at the RBC Center in Raleigh Thursday, Dec. 22. Jerry Seinfeld will be performing at the Progress Energy Center for Performing Arts in Raleigh Friday, March 10,2006. Day in the life of: December graduate Hundreds of graduates ready to 'walk the plank' into real world AARON BORREQO STAFF WRITER As the semester is finally drawing to a close, the next crop of graduates is about to be harvested by schools around the nation. ECU's graduation date is set forth to commence Dec. 17 at 10 a.m. in Minges Coliseum. This will draw the college experience to a close for a select few of the student body. Gone are the late nights studying away under caf- feine-induced euphoria, last minute runs to Kinko's and trips to the favorite home away from home eateries such as McDonald's. Soon to pass into oblivion are the large parties, long nights downtown and legendary stories about your "special" friends. One thing that will never leave our future graduates are the countless memories and experiences gained from this storied insti- tution of higher learning. So with all this about to be far behind, what does the future hold for these soon to be alumni? Where do they go? What do they do? In order to Trevor Kirkendall, a Features writer, graduates in December and is overwhelmed by his school work. answer these questions, 1 talked to a current student and soon to be grad about what exactly this departure entails. Trevor Kirkendall, senior his- tory major, is set to be one of the select students to graduate. "This should be a very exciting time, but there is still so much to get done and not enough time to do it said Kirkendall. Many of the students echo this sentiment as they too fran- ticly try to tie loose ends and wrap up projects in a last minute effort to get their walking papers. Kirk- endall is currently slaving away at two separate history papers both due within a day of each other. "It may be a stressful time, but in three weeks, it's all done Kirkendall said So in further talks with Kirkendall, I asked him about where he goes from graduation day. "For the time being, I will be living at home because it's a much cheaper alternative until I find work Kirkendall said. "Plus, it's just another way to mooch for a little bit longer Finding a job has become the new paramount concern for all graduates and their fledgling career lives. As the once hazy cloud of the real world now comes into focus, so does the term 'rat race "I'm not too worried about findingajob.Whateverlfindisnot j necessarily what I will be doing for the next 30 years Kirkendall said. Some students plan on con- tinuing their education in grad- i uate or professional schools. For i some this proves to be a road less traveled and opt for enter- ing the work force immediately upon graduation. "Grad school? Not right away. I'm so burned out that I would fail on the first day Kirkendall said. One of the biggest chal- lenges facing a December graduate is trying to balance job hunting and last minute see GRAD page A5 Twisting into dance theaters everywhere Internationally acclaimed Dance Company comes to Greenville Names in the News: Potter Mania Harry Potter and the Goblet ol Fire took in $54.9 million over the three- day weekend to remain the top movie, while the Johnny Cash bioplc, Walk the Une, stayed in second place with $19.7 million, according to studio estimates. For the entire five-day Thanksgiving period, Gobef of Fire grossed $81.3 million to lift its 10-day total to $201.1 million, while Walk the Une took in $27.6 million, raising its 10-day total to $54.7 million. Chicken Little held up strongly at number four with $12.4 million. Dennis Quaid and Rene Russo's family flick, yours, Mine & Ours, overcame bad reviews to lead the new movies, finishing third with $17.5 million. Rent, featuring Taye Diggs and Rosario Dawson, debuted at fifth with a three-day total of $10.7 million. Premiering at number six was Ryan Reynolds' romantic comedy, Jusf Friends, with $9.3 million from Friday to Sunday. R&B singer Usher's first starring role, the mob romance In the Mix, opened at number nine with $4.5 million for the weekend. John Cusack and Billy Bob Thornton's crime caper The Ice Harvest debuted at number ten with $3.7 million since Friday. Holdovers Pride & Prejudice ($7 million) and Derailed ($4.7 million) were ranked numbers seven and eight, respectively. Reality Check Kimberty Stewart and MTVs "Laguna Beach" hunk Talan Torriero have called off their engagement less than two weeks after announcing it The couple revealed their plans to wed on Nov. 15 after dating for only a couple of months. "It was just too soon to enter into a lifelong commitment the couple's reps said in a joint statement. "It is better to have a brief engagement than a short marriage. The couple continue to share their time together and remain open to whatever ihe future may hold" Jack Ketsoyan, a publicist for Torriero, 19, said Sunday that the two are no longer romantically involved. Meanwhile, a rep for Stewart, the 26- year-old daughter of British rocker Rod Stewart, said the pair "remain friends' Goodbye, "Alias" As faltering ratings have been predicting for some time now, "Alias the once must-see spy drama that brought fame to Jennifer Gamer, Is being killed off. ABC announced Wednesday that the show wHI be put to pasture at the end of season five in May. The once-popular "Alias" has seen its audience dwindle as it battles strong contenders such as CBS's "Survivor: Guatemala But "Alias" lovers shouldn't worry that because the end Is near, the show will lose It's ferocity. "Alias" won't "wind down as it comes to an end, it's going to rev up, and we're going to make It the event it deserves to be ABC Entertainment President Stephen McPherson said in a statement. Surely everyone will miss Jennifer Gamer and her many alter egos running around, solving crimes Actually, some viewers will SCOTTY WILLIAMS STAFF WRITER A fast-moving fungus has Greenville in its sights, and there's nothing to stop it from reaching ECU Thursday, Dec. 1. The phototrophic zygomycete in question is called Pilobolus (or PilobolusToo). Pilobolus loves sun and commonly grows in barnyards and pastures, and from a tiny quarter-inch tall mush- room, the spores of this fungus can grow eight feet tall. Okay, seriously, PilobolusToo (also called PToo) is making its way to Greenville, but the manifestation of this fungus will be in an inventive, creative and dynamic style of dancing. As an arts organism, as it is called on its Web site, PToo has spread like wild fire since being conceived in 1971 at a college dance class at Dartmouth College. The beauty of Pilobolus lies in the weight- sharing process and inventive dance skills that can provide a massive base. From this massive base, Pilobolus spawns a power- ful mix of dances that has been acclaimed worldwide for what its Web site calls "a startling mix of humor and invention Since 1971 Pilobolus has reached the status of a major American company, and its influ- ence has gone overseas, moving out into four major branches - the seven-person Pilobolus Dance Company, the Pilobolus Institute, which coordinates the education, the Pilobolus Cre- ative Services, which serves as an administrative structure and PToo, a dual company that tours independently as well as in coor- dination with the administrative schedule. According to the Pilobolus Web site, the mission of Pilobolus is "to create and sustain an arts organization dedicated to the choreography and performance of dance theater works at the highest level of imagination and energy and to use our organiza- tion and creative methodology to stimulate, educate and expand the audience for dance through innovation, collaboration and public service Rather than a full company, PToo features two performers utilizing all that their bodies have to offer. PToo is the organism that has its sights on Greenville. It was created in 1996 as a sort of mini-Pilobolus. Instead of the seven dancers of Pilobolus' regular company, you'll only see two dancers performing with PToo. It has been effectively called the "little luxury edition" of Pilobolus and was conceived in order to allow more people to experience the dance style in smaller venues that may not be equipped to handle the full effect of Pilobolus. Since 1996 they have performed in a wide variety of venues for anywhere from 200 to 2,000 people, according to IMG Artists. The dancers of PToo aren't just performing for show - its members are especially gifted see DANCE page A5 Survival of the fittest Cold Stone melts taste buds urnane exercising during a previous session. Cold Stone Creamery workers put muscle into individually preparing Ice cream for each customer. Delicious ice cream and excellent service TOMEKA STEELE SENIOR WRITER My final thoughts about my semester KRISTIN MURNANE ASSISTANT FEATURES EDITOR You might be reading this and thinking that we don't need an article on our fitness endeavors for this week because we only had one day of class before Thanksgiving break. Well, just because we had a week off from our personal trainer doesn't mean that we, or I, took a fitness hiatus. With only two weeks left in this little health contest, I didn't want to blow it by being lazy and stuffing myself to the gills with Thanks- giving dinner. I went home for the holiday, and I'm lucky enough to have health conscious parents with gym equipment in their base- ment. I took advantage of their tread mill and weight training equipment while I was home. see8URVIVALpafireA5 Not too long ago Greenville got its first Cold Stone Creamery, the finest ice cream chain since 1988. Cold Stone has a variety of flavors and add-ins and caters to the customer's every wish and desire when it comes to made-to- order Ice cream creations. In the first Cold Stone Cream- ery the ice cream was made fresh daily and blended with an assortment of sides on a frozen granite stone. The frozen granite stone is still used today at Cold Stone Creameries and adds a personal and innovative touch to ice cream preparation. Ever since the first store opened, Cold Stone's delicious fresh baked waffle cones are in high demand and consumers can't get enough of the stuff. There are many favorites at Cold Stone that have been turned into staple names or "Originals The menu includes ice cream combinations such as the Apple Pie A La Cold Stone, which has sweet cream ice cream, mixed with cinnamon and graham cracker piecrust with apple pie filling and topped with cara- mel. Other "Originals" include Cheesecake Fantasy, Founder's Favorite, Strawberry Blonde and Nights In White Chocolate. The variety of add-ins at Cold Stone could leave a person standing in line for minutes on end. Some sides that are popular to add to the ice cream are nuts, fruits, gummy bears, candy such as M&M's, cookies such as Oreos and even different types of cookie dough and brownie bits. When entering the store customers get a very friendly wel- come and entertainment from the staff. Cold Stone Creameries across the country have "audi- tions" for potential staff mem- bers instead of the basic inter- view. Since Cold Stone is centered around fun employees often sing songs from the Cold Stone Cream- ery songbook such as the "tip song" which anyone who visits Cold Stone walks out humming. "The Strawberry Shortcake Ser- enade is my favorite Cold Stone Creamery Original. The strawber- ries are always fresh and It's to die for said Tierra Kelly, senior com- munication management major. Customers can choose to have their ice cream in a waffle bowl, a waffle cone, a regular cone or a small, medium or large sized cup. The waffle cones are homemade everyday with traditional Italian pizzelle irons and are sweet and crunchy. Cold Stone isn't stingy with their serving size. The serv- see COLDSTONEpagie15 11-29-05 THE EAST CAROUNIAN � FEATURES PAGE A5 Grad from page A4 Kirkendall sits at his desk pondering the future that awaits him. school work. The classic term, "senioritis" also applies to these students who have to get it all done and still want to enjoy their last few moments of college. If you are a graduating senior, just remember that these last few weeks are crucial and whether you like it or not, you still need to study to get those good grades you have been working toward all semester. As the new graduates enter the realm of employed, we should con- gratulate them. As they leave our schools' fabled halls, we should com- mend them. However, as they leave our rooms, houses, thoughts and school, we should remember them. If only for the experience they have passed down to us through their own 'special' way, friends like Kirkendall have to remem- ber, you always have a friend. This writer can be contacted at features@theeastcarolinian.com. D3I1C6 from page A4 dance teachers who can perform for young people at workshops and classes and educate students in their collaborative, creative style. The Pilobolus program has grown into some in-school and university programs throughout the country. In six seasons, PToo has gained as much critical acclaim and praise as the original Pilo- bolus and its unique style of dancing and inventiveness is something that must be wit- nessed for anyone with a keen interest in the arts, especially dancing. The sights of Pilobolus are a marvel of weight bearing and the dancers that perform are in near-perfect physical condition, as they should be for the type of collaboration the dance style demands. PToo will be performing at Wright Auditorium Thursday, Dec. 1 at 8 p.m and anyone who wants to see dance with a differ- ent spin should plan to attend, a For more information, or tickets � visit ecuarts.com. This writer can be contacted at features@theeastcarolinian.com. & �M One of the most amazing parts of the PToo show is how the dancers are able to use their bodies efficiently as shown in the photo above. Goldstone from page A4 Also open in Raleigh. Cary. Chapel Hill Durham. Greensboro k Winston. In business since 1988! 3160-D Evans Road Lynncroft Shopping Center next to BEST BUY (252) 321-1200 Computer headaches? Need parts? Intrex has your Hundreds of Parts in Stock Networking Supplies Cables & Accessories Customized PCs & Servers Customized Laptops Repairs & Upgrades �l. Local Service & Great Rates 9 North Carolina Locations 17 Years in Business INTR6X Computers Mode Simple ing of ice cream is huge and lasts a long while if one wants to freeze it for later consumption. The atmosphere of the local Cold Stone is one of cheer, fun and customer service. It's an entertaining and satisfying ice cream experience for all ice cream lovers in Greenville. But excellent service and custom made ice cream orders come at a high price. Most of the Cold Stone Origi- nals are between $3 and $5, which is pretty expensive for a cup of ice cream- but if you want quality ice cream, it's money well spent. Also, don't forget to tip the great people who are slaving over that slab of marble for your tasty treat. And lets not forget not only do you get to create your own amazing "original" you also get quality service from entertain- ing employees whose wish is to provide you with the best Cold Stone customer experience. Next time you have a sweet tooth, Cold Stone Creamery can definitely sooth your desire. If you are craving anything from mint ice cream with Snickers and cookies to bubble gum ice cream with marshmallows, Cold Stone Creamery is the place to visit. For more information about the company, ice cream options or where you can find other Cold Stone Creameries, visit coldstone- cramery.com or call 439-2653. This writer can be contacted at features@theeastcarolinian.com. 'Before giving, I always look for the Humane Seal E, Star of NBC's hit show EB The Humane Charity Seal of Approval guarantees that a health charity funds vital patient services or life-saving medical research, but never animal experiments. Council on Humane Giving www.HumaneSaal.org Washington. DC. 202-686-2210, ext. 335 PHYSICIANS COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE MEDICINE SUrViVal from page A4 1 also tested my mother's bun and thigh roller and her aerobics DVD, but I ended up doing more laughing than exercising. My toughest test came on Thursday night when I sat down at the dinner table. With our kitchen full of turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing and a plethora of pies for dessert (including pumpkin pie, my favorite), it was difficult for me not to eat as much food as I could possibly gobble down. Instead I actually tried to eat a somewhat nutritious meal. I chose to substitute mashed taters for sweet potatoes because I read somewhere that they're' better for you. I also chose to eat steamed green beans over green bean cas- serole, and I decided that covering my food with gravy (which is basi- cally nothing but turkey grease anyways) wasn't a smart idea. Although these aren't huge, life-altering changes, I felt better knowing that I had consumed a somewhat healthier Thanksgiving dinner. With the semester winding down, I'm also afraid to say that our Survival of the Fittest session will be coming to an end. Keep in mind, as I did, that this semester was about personal fitness. This Friday will be our last personal training session, and I'll be writ- ing our final statistics and results in the Features Section on Tues- day, Dec. 6. It will be sad, but we are looking forward to it. Fit Tip of the Week: Protect Yourself from Pol- lution. If you can't live in a smog-free environment, at least avoid smoke-filled rooms, high traffic areas, breathing in high- way fumes and exercising near busy thoroughfares. Exercise outside when the smog rating is low. Exercise indoors in air conditioning when air quality is good. Plant lots of shrubbery in your yard. It's a good pol- lution and dirt from the street deterrent. Thought for the day, 'Smoke gets in your eyes' and your mouth, and your nose and your lungs as do pollutants hum the tune daily. Taken from health-fitness-tips.com. This writer can be contacted at features@theeastcarolinian.com. nso Per Month This coupon good lor 2nd null 4th donation I'm a Student and a Plasma Donor Names: Jennifer Majors: Nursing Hobbies: Swimming & going to the beach Why do I donate Plasma? Extra spending money for the beach. Earn up to $170mo. donating plasma in a friendly place. 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YOU pick your roommate You probably already own a computer Multi-millionrec. center on campus paid for by your ECU tuition energy efficient- average utility bill Cable Included $270 average rental price per person per month Total savings $2088 per year Now Includes Free Cable & Discounted Wireless Broadband Office located at: 104-D WYNDHAM CIRCLE call: 561 -7679 www.pinnaclepropertymanagement.com Now leasing for Spring and Fall 2005 PAGE A6 THE EAST CAROLINIAN � FEATURES 11-29-05 Features fitness advice Personal Trainer Coming back from ankle sprain Returning to exercise before a sprained ankle has healed completely can set you up for another, possibly more serious, ankle injury. Essential steps in recovery OHave worn prescribed tape, brace or wrap while resting ankle Can stand on ankle without pain Swelling has gone down Can judge when to use brace or tape during exercise Can draw letters of alphabet with toes Calf, ankle muscles back to normal strength Low-impact aerobic, weight lifting do not cause pain or swelling E3 Balance is same standing on injured and f uninjured leg Increased aerobics, weight lifting do not cause pain or swelling Have regained previous . , general V strength Can run and do sport-specific movements without pain or limitation Trainer or exercise partners are supportive of your gradual return to play Source: The Physician and Sportsmedidne Graphic: Helen Lee McComas, Paul Trap � 2005 KRT Any kind of injury can be devastating for someone who likes to be physically active. Ankle injuries are especially hard to come back from because, as we all know, ankles are vital to mobility. Being sure an ankle Injury heals properly is vital. The graphic above demonstrate four easy steps to getting back into the exercising groove, while allowing the injury to heal completely. If you follow the doctors orders and take these simple tips to heart, coming back from an ankle sprain can be relatively painless. Student Opinion of Instruction Survey (SOIS) Frem November 28 through December 4 the SOIS of face-to-face courses will be conducted. Through this survey students can express their opinions about the instruction received during the fall semester. With a few exceptions, only courses that meet face-to-face and have enrollments of six or more students will be surveyed. Astudents should be aware that results from the SOIS are an important consid- eration in decisions of instructor promotion and tenure, and they are an impor- tant way in which students can help to improve the quality of their instruction. Courses with more than two instructors, courses in the School of Medicine, and distance education courses (e.g web-based) are not surveyed with the SOIS. The SOIS provides information to the university that is part of the teaching evaluation process. The survey is only one of several sources of data collected about teaching (other methods include peer observations and review of course materials) However, the SOIS is widely used, and students should provide carefully considered feedback. The data are confidential and instructors will not receive the results of the fall survey until January of 2006. �. each course are packaged in confidential envelopes and are distributed to departments about a week before the survey administration period. Information about administering the survey is printed directly on the envelopes. Instructors are requested to read survey instructions to their students (see below) and to not be in the room during the survey administration. A student survey administrator is to distribute and collect the survey forms. The instructor is to read the following instructions to the class: "At this time you can share your opinion of the instruction in this class by completing a short multiple-choice survey form. This will take about 15 minutes Your participation is voluntary. Your identity is not requested, so that your re- sponses will be anonymous. Also, the forms are handled confidentially. Bubbles on the answer form must be completely filled in with a number 2 pencil Forms completed in ink cannot be scanned, and responses on those forms will not be included in the survey. The results of this survey are used by instructors to improve teaching skills and develop courses, and results are used by administrators in decisions of tenure, promotion, and merit. After grades are posted, your instructor will receive a re- port of the results along with written comments separated from the forms. When completing the form, please note that a rating of "7" indicates that you strongly agree with a statement, while a rating of "1 indicates that you strongly disagree with a statement. Every survey form that can be scanned will be included in the results, including those with all 1s or all 7's" The student opinion of instruction survey is administered by the Office of Institu- tional Planning, Research, and Effectiveness. Questions should be directed to Dr. Michael Poteat (328-9484 poteatg@mail.ecu.edu) or to Dr. Cynthia Jones (328-9485 jonescy@mail.ecu.edu). 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Albert Belle, Will Clark and Chi- cago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen were among 14 first-time candidates on the 29-man ballot. Bruce Sutter is the holdover who came closest to election, falling 43 votes shy last year. Following an Investigation of his gambling, Rose agreed in August 1989 to a lifetime ban. The Hall's board of directors voted unanimously in February 2001 that anyone on the permanently ineligible list couldn't appear on the BBWAA ballot. Rose, baseball's career hits leader, applied for reinstate- ment in September 1997 and met with commissioner Bud Selig in November 2002. His efforts to end his suspension appeared to falter after he admitted in his 2004 autobiography, "Pete Rose: My Prison Without Bars that he bet on the Cincinnati Reds while managing the teams in the late 1980s. First-year candidates include pitchers Rick Aguilera, Alex Fernandez, Doug Jones and John Wetteland and infielders Gary DiSarcina, Gary Gaetti, Gregg Jefferies, Hal Morris and Walt Weiss. To gain election, a player must be selected on 75 percent or more of the ballots. Sutter was on 66.7 percent of the ballots last year, followed by Jim Rice (59.5), Rich Gossage (55.2) and Andre Dawson (52.3). Gooden was the NL Rookie of the Year season in 1984 and won the Cy Young the following year after going 24-4 with a 1.53 ERA. Hershiser was the Cy Young in 1988, when he pitched a record 59 consecutive scoreless innings during the regular season, then was selected MVP of the NL championship series and the World Series. Belle led the AL in RBIs three times and finished a .295 batting average, 381 homers and 1,239 RBIs. Clark had a .303 career average, 284 homers and 1,205 RBIs. Guillen was AL Rookie of the Year in 1985. Holtz and his Pirates had plenty of reason to celebrate Saturday as they spoiled UAB's bowl hopes and also earned their fifth victory Seniors bid farewell, lay foundation for underclassmen ERIC QILMORE SENIOR WRITER The season finale was the beginning of the end for 19 seniors. And an end to a begin- ning for Skip Holtz in his first year as ECU'S head coach. Pierre Bell's second intercep- tion with 1:52 remaining negated a 'guarantee' win delivered mid- week from UAB quarterback Darrell Hackney. Two James Pinkney kneels and a Chris Johnson 6-yard rush later, ECU ended its season with a 31-23 home victory. "I know what type of person Hackney was said senior cap- tain Chris Moore. "I knew he was going to say something smart because I've met him before, he's real cocky ECU senior linebacker Chris Moore said of Hackney's comments. "He threw three picks, they lost and came out of here with an 'L that's all that matters ECU (5-6,4-4) played spoiler for the second consecutive week knocking Marshall out of bowl contention on the road. Hack- ney's comments provided extra incentive for the Pirates to finish UAB's (5-6, 3-5) season. "You don't come into some- one's house and guarantee a win said junior receiver Bobby Good. "If we can't go to a bowl, then we don't want anyone else to Good picked up the slack when star receiver Aundrae Alli- son tweaked his knee and didn't return. Allison suffered a MCL injury after reeling in five catches for 45 yards. The junior receiver was the first ECU player ever to eclipse the 1,000 yard mark in a single-season. Allison caught 83 passes for 1,024 yards and seven TDs. Good led the ECU receivers with five balls for 104 yards. His long reception was a 55-yard touchdown on a read by Pinkney. Tied at 10-all in the second quar- ter, Pinkney saw the cornerback see FOOTBALL page A9 uii� anu nib riraies riau pieruy ui rwasun iu cmuuiam oaiuruay a& uiey spuneu umdg uuwi iruyco atiu aiou gcmmgu uivii mum viuiui y. aco i svm nnu. fjayv �; Pirates grit out a tough OT win, 70-68 McNeil hits clutch free throws down the stretch to seal ECU victory ERIC GILMORE SENIOR WRITER Too close for comfort. Ricky Stokes and Pirate fans alike got an extra dose of drama as ECU had to extend every ounce of their collective bodies to fester off a pesky Wofford squad, 70-68 in overtime on Saturday night. With the score tied at 68 in the extra frame, junior point guard Japhet McNeil hit two free throws with 20.2 seconds remaining. "I really don't like disappointing my team- mates said junior point guard Japhet McNeil. "We are family. I just went up there and knocked the first two out. That's how I felt, that I had to do it McNeil later missed two free-throws with five Courtney Captain hustles for a loose ball Saturday. seconds left that would have iced the game. Instead, ECU (2-1) had to cling on as a last-second Wofford (2-3) prayer missed slightly. "This really was a great basketball game said first-year Head Coach Ricky Stokes. "In the first half, Wofford made us play faster then we really had to, but in the second half we slowed things down a bit. Two teams played hard tonight and although it wasn't pretty, we were able to get the win What wasn't so glorious or even mediocre were both teams' shooting percentages. For the game, the Pirates only sank 18.8 percent (3-of-18) from behind the arc. Equally as disappointing was shooting 50 percent (11-22) from the free throw stripe. Wofford shot 38.6 percent (22-57) from the floor. And if not for a couple of three's late, the Terrier three-point percentage would have dropped see BASKETBALL page A9 Lady Pirates victorious in Thanksgiving tournament SID � The ECU women's bas- ketball team completed the UNCG Airport Marriott Thanksgiving Tournament with a 73-59 victory in the championship game over Longwood at Fleming Gymnasium on the campus of UNC Greens- boro. The Lady Pirates (2-1) raised their level of intensity early fol- lowing halftime, trimming a nine-point deficit to two points just under four minutes into the second half. LaCoya Terry's three-pointer gave ECU its first lead over the Lancers (2-3) since the nine minute mark of the opening half. The two teams traded bas- kets over the next five minutes tying the score on five occasions, before the Lady Pirates finally built a 56-50 advantage to pull away with 8:11 remaining in the game. Six straight points, includ- ing two free throws by Cherie Mills pushed the Lady Pirates lead to eight, and they would never be challenged again. "I was pleased with the second half because we shot the ball better tonight, which is a good thing, but we were a little more careless with the ball said Head Coach Sharon Baldwin-Tener. "We did a great job in the second half on the boards, and limited their second shots. Cherie had a great tournament, and she did a good job tonight of stay- ing out of foul trouble, being effective down on the block and hitting her free throws In a first half of streaks for both teams ECU trailed 36-27 at the half. Cherie Mills closed out the half scoring a jump shot in the paint to pull the Pirates within nine, scor- ing her team-high 12 points by the break. "In the first half it went back-and-forth until we fell behind right before the half Baldwin-Tener said. "For most of the game we would make a run and they would make a run, but once we built a good lead we kept it. I was proud with a young team being able to handle being ahead and take care of the ball, and finish up strong Trailing 15-9 minutes into the first half, ECU would go on an 8- 0 run over the next four minutes to assume a two point advantage. The Lancers answered with a run of their own after reassuming the lead to go on an 18-9 run and close out the hdf leading 36-27. During that stretch Longwood connected on 7-of-7 free throw 5 attempts to lead. Cherie Mills won Most Outstanding Player honors for the tournament. PAGE A8 THE EAST CAROLINIAN � SPORTS 11-29-05 Underneath velvet veneer, iams is fierce competitor KRT � He looks so placid, so professorial sitting behind his desk. But looks can deceive about North Carolina coach Roy Williams. Some years ago, when he was coaching at Kansas, his wile, Wanda, was asked, "What era would you like to live in if not the present?" "I'm not sure about me she replied. "But I'm sure Roy would say back in the Wild West "That's true Williams said later with a smile. "Not that I would have been a gunslinger neces- sarily. But 1 would like to have been John Wayne's sidekick Another anecdote about Williams: During the Big 12 tournament one year, he was asked how competitive his Jayhawks would be since they had already secured an NCAA tournament bid. "That's not going to be a problem he said. "If I'm playing golf and you tell me that I'm going to die when I step off the 18th green, I'm still going to try to make that last putt A block of granite rests beneath Williams' velvet veneer, a combativeness that is as much a part of him as his genteel manner. He can be, as Wayne was in so many of his movies, a perfect gentleman when at ease. But, again like Wayne, he is transformed when challenged. Williams and his Tar Heels meet Illinois on Tuesday night in a feature presentation of the Big Ten-ACC Challenge. The Tar Heels lost the top seven scorers from the team that defeated the lllini in last April's national championship game. They return just one player who scored in that game forward David Noel, who made a free throw. They are the first defending champions to enter the season unranked since 1988. They are starting over, down to nine scholarship players and depen- dent on five freshmen. But guiding them is Williams, who in 17 sea- sons has never failed to take an eligible team to the NCAA tournament. Does he have any idea what will happen this season? "None he says. How does that leave him feeling? "I've never tried to operate crisis management he says. "I've been one of those organized guys. So it's not an easy feeling. It's an unpleasant feeling. "But it's exciting, no question about that. The unknown, some people relish the unknown, some people are frightened by the unknown. I don't think I'd classify myself as either. 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Asked which quarterback was the most talented, the Delray Beach, Fla. native simply smiled. Trying not to appear overconfi- dent, the junior whispered, "the stats will prove that The statistics also prove that Pinkney's season established himself with past premier ECU quarterbacks setting ECU junior class single-season records in passing yards (2,773), total yards (2,966) and highest pass comple- tion percentage (60.7). He also equaled an East Carolina single- season record for most 200-yard passing games (10) while passing Jeff Blake to move into third- place on the school's career pass- ing yardage list with 5,390. His two TDs moved him into fourth place on ECU'S all-time career touchdown passes list with 33. But Pinkney's seventh rush- ing touchdown of the season was the biggest. Facing a 3rd-and-8 in UAB territory, Pinkney scrambled 26 yards for the go-ahead score. Pinkney finished with six carries for 47 yards. Still, ECU'S offense became stagnant deep into the fourth quarter. After two drives sput- tered, Hackney had a last-chance effort to make good on his prom- ise. But Bell, a redshirt freshman corralled Hackney's third pick. "We are taught at linebacker to read the quarterback's eyes said Bell. "If he was looking one way, go ahead and break Hackney completed 23-of-43 passes for 278 yards. The all-time leading UAB passer ran for his first TD of the season. Blazer run- ning back Marculus Elliott added 10S yards on 20 carries. ECU kicker Robert Lee's 20- yard FG in the first quarter tied a single-season record for most field goals with 17. Lee only missed twice all season, connect- ing on all 30 PAT attempts. Defensively, Moore notched a team-high 11 tackles. With a 10-yard sack, the Havelock native's sack set a C-USA record for most tackles for loss (61.0). For his career, Moore finished with 41S tackles, ranking fourth in ECU history. Nineteen seniors were recog- nized before the game with com- memorative footballs. Through four years, the five-win plateau was the most the 2005 class experienced. Careers that were marred by different coaching staffs and constant frustration ended on high notes. " This is a great win for these seniors said Holtz. "For the guys that aren't going to put on an ECU uniform again, they're going to walk out of here with a smile on their face and their head held high for the prog- ress we've made as a program Holtz constantly preached the leadership of captains Gary Freeman, Richard Koonce and Moore. "This is one of the best classes I've been around since I've been here said Pinkney. "They were dedicated from the get-go, to get this thing turned around and to get it going the right direction "We laid a foundation now Moore said. "(The seniors) are the build- ing blocks. I think they're going to be better than us "We're not content with where we are right now Holtz said. "We still have a long way to go. We're still in a building mode. The ante's going up. Just because we went 5-6 and became competitive, we can't say 'alright we're on easy street now. Let's glide We've got to keep working just as hard or harder as we have up to this point to turn and get over that next hurdle we have "This win makes us want to push harder in winter con- ditioning, spring football and everything Bell said. "It makes us want to take that extra step and go that extra mile This writer can be contacted at sports@theeastcarolinian. com. OPEN 24 hours Fridays'& Saturdays 1H� i T A U R COLLEGE NIGHT EVERY TUESDAY & THURSDAY 50 OFF ENTREES with drink purchase and college ID Basketball from page A7 from 23.1 percent (6-26) to down- right embarrassing. But despite the poor shoot- ing, Wofford held tough In front of 6,367 fans at Minges Coli- seum. A team that upset Auburn a season ago didn't back down to ECU's constant challenges. At three different stretches, the Ter- riers pushed their lead to six. Eric Marshall and Howard Wilkerson paced Wofford scor- ing 17 points apiece. Wilkerson, a 6-foot-6-inch, 250-pound senior nicknamed "Hit Man got tangled with Corey Rouse after a Wofford foul. Both players were called for technical fouls causing each to foul out. But Marshall's late-game heroics helped the Terriers more than Wilkerson's. With ECU leading 56-53 with two seconds remaining, Marshall nailed a three off a double screen to force overtime. "We just talked to each other and told ourselves that it is not over said Courtney Captain on playing a five-minute overtime period. "The mistakes we made are over and we have to keep playing Sam Hinnant sank his first three-pointer of the game with 1:35 left to extend the Pirate lead to five. After a Tyronne Beale layup with 57 seconds left, ECU went up seven, 68-61. Two con- secutive ECU turnovers erased Wofford's deficit. An easy layup from a deflected inbounds pass following a Wofford field goal tied the score at 68-all. Beale and Rouse topped all Pirates with 14 points apiece. Rouse recorded a double-double, corralling 11 boards. Captain, a JuCo transfer was the only other Pirate in double figures, notching 11 points on 4-of-9 shooting. Jonathan Hart scored seven points in 16 minutes while notching six rebounds. Fellow sophomore Tom Hammonds, slowed by a weightlifting injury added five points in 19 minutes. Jeff Robinson, a freshman walk- on from Lisle, 111 saw his first game action logging six minutes. In a rare scheduling mishap, the teams are exchanging a home-and-home series. ECU will travel to Spartanburg, SC on Nov. 30. Tip-off is scheduled at 7 p.m. This writer can be contacted at sports@theeastcarolinian.com. WilllamS from page A8 mentals as basic as a fast break, and he must be a bulwark in the face of dire predictions. "You've got to talk about the mental part of it he says. "Hey, we're going to be OK. Don't worry. We're going tobeOK He must transform Noel and junior Reyshawn Terry, his most experienced returnees, from bit players into stars, and he must per- suade his freshmen that they too can handle a new and bigger stage. "Mentally they've got to understand, last year we were playing Brother Rice and now we're playing Duke, but we're going to be OK. We're strong as a team he says. He must infuse all his Tar Heels with proper habits and, bereft of an experienced star, he must even be their security blanket. "We don't have that presence (that Patriots quarterback Tom) Brady takes into the huddle, that Joe Montana took into the huddle Williams says. "Tiger Woods always knows that he's done it. These guys have never done it on the biggest stage. We have the U.S. Open when North Carolina's playing Duke, Maryland, (NC) State The Tar Heels, as defending champs and one of their sport's most storied programs, have that no matter whom they play. They opened the season by rallying to defeat Gardner-Webb, then fol- lowed that with a 57-point rout of Cleveland State and a 17-point victory over UC-Santa Barbara. Now come thelllini, clearly their biggest test yet. But this is just the kind of crunch that stirs Williams. Back in 1988, when he suc- ceeded Larry Brown and took over unranked Kansas, the Jay- hawks surprised everyone by ripping off 13 wins in their first 14 games. Now he is reflecting on a similar challenge. "We're not going to be as bad as people think, and I like that part Williams says. "I've always said the greatest place in the world to be is be the underdog when you're going to be pretty darn good Memo Date: 11182005 To: Organization Leaders From: Levy Brown Jr Assistant Director for Student Activities and Organizations RE: Student Organization RegistrationImportant Dates We are excited as a new office "Student Activities Center" to provide support to our 280 i student organizations at blast Carolina University. Over the past several months, my office has talked with numerous students about their needs within their student organizations. The top needs expressed were: � Improve space reservation process. � Increase communication among student organizations. � Better training and orientation for student leaders and faculty advisors. In response to these needs, the following process has been implemented. EARLY STUDENT ORGANIZATION REGISTRATION FOR 2006-2007: � All student organizations who desire to reserve space "early" for tall 2006 must register by February 28. 2006. � All student organizations who desire to receive SGA funding must register by February 28, 2006. REGULAR STUDENT ORGANIZATION REGISTRATION FOR 2006-2007: � The final deadline for student organizations to register for 2006-2007 is September 29, 2006. � Remember thai student organizations must be registered to received SGA fund and reserve a space in MSC. Please know that this new process will be most beneficial to student organizations and will help alleviate registration and room reservation concerns. January 9, 2006 will begin the early student organization process for fall 2006-spring 2007. Please view the important dates listed below regarding the new registration process for the upcoming year. IMPORTANT DATES (2006): (January 9'h) 06-07 Early Student Organization Registration Begins (January 9-l.lth) Information sessions for registrationSGA funding. (February 28th) Deadline for 06-07 Early Student Organization Registration. (March 20th-31it) 06-07 Early Space Reservation (ONLY REGISTERED STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS) (March 28-29th) Founder's Day Student Leader Installation (April I, 2006) Mandatory Organizational Training Session (April 7, 2006) SGA Annual Funding Deadline (September 29ih) Final deadline for reluming Studeni Organizations to register. The Student Activities Center is here to assist you in anyway we can. 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Near ECU, PCMH, 427W. 4th St. SIOOOMo. 347- 6504 Three bedroom two bath new inside two blocks from campus January 1st $1100 252-341-8331 For Rent 2013A River Drive (Dockside) 2 Bedroom - 2 Bath - 1st month rent free - Available January - $600month - Call 252-355-6339 or 252-341-1726 Modes to ECU, 2 or 3 Bdrrm, 2.5 Baths, All appliances, Central HeatAC, Reasonable Rent, Available Decan Call 321- 4712 or ww w.collegeuniversity rentals.com One two Brs. on-site management maintenance Central heat air 6,9,12 month leases Water Cable included ECU bus Wireless Internet pets dishwasher disposals pool laundry (252) 758-4015 1 & 2 bedroom apartments, walking distance to campus, WD conn pets ok no weight limit, free water and sewer. Call today for security deposit special-758-1921. 2 & 3 Bedroom units 1-3.5 Baths - Rent from $575.00 Blocks from ECU & ECU Bus Route. 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