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EastCarolinian VOLUME 82. ISSUE 23 www.theeastcarolinian.com HAPPY HALLOWEEN TUESDAY OCTOBER 31, 2006 Haven't figured out what to be for Halloween yet? Read our last minute costume guide for ideasPageA5 Read about ECU student Stephan Honaker's bike and his cross-country ride for charityPage A5 James Pinkney's 1-yard sneak and Ben Hartman's 19-yard field goal in overtime lifted ECU to first place in the East Division of C-USA; read our football recapPage A7 ECU followed up Senior Day on Friday with a 3-0 sweep of Southern Miss. Read morePageA7 The Pirates are headed to the C-USA Tournament with a No. 6 seed after disposing of UTEP 2-0 on Friday and Colorado College 2-1 on Sunday at Bunting FieldPageA7 6 1 9 4 3 27 2 4 9 5 88 3 5 7 6 1 9 2 4 7 5 86 3 1 5 6 3 9 8 74 8 7 5 1 22 1 9 6 4 3 5 8 7 1 2 43 6 9 3 7 12 9 64 5 8 8 9 61 4 53 7 2 2 4 58 7 31 9 6 Test your skills at SuDoKuPageA9 NEWSPageA2 PULSEPageA5 SPORTSPageA7 OPINIONPageA4 CLASSIFIEDSPageA9 BET personality speaks at ECU To wrap up Hate Out Week events last week, the wall containing racial slurs and words of hate was demolished. Johnson lectures students on how hate permeates into all levels of society. Wall comes down as Hate Out Week ends Students inspired despite bad weather BENJAMIN CORMACK STAFF WRITER Last week, students were able to view the Wall of Hate erected at the beginning of Hate Out Week until it was brought down on Friday, Oct. 27. Following a speech by SGA President M. Cole Jones, a video presentation and singing by the ECU Gospel Choir, the wall was dismantled by John Botan and Taft Taylor, of O'Neil Construction in Tarboro. Many of the attending students felt left out by not being able to have a chance to bring down the wall themselves, but couldn't due to safety issues with the school. While bad weather may have affected the attendance at the cer- emony of the wall coming down, those involved hope that events held throughout the week have inspired students to, as guest speaker Jeff Johnson said on Wednesday of last week, "embrace love" and look at hate with new awareness. Gregory Hedgepeth, an Eco- nomics Major, is Lead Chair of The Ledonia Wright Cul- tral Center Emissaries and Lead Chair of the Social Outreach Program and was involved in Hate Out Week's events. "I want people to say I was educated during Hate Out Week, especially when they look at that wall said Hedgepeth said. "A lot of people went around that wall and saw various words that they had no idea what they meant, had never even seen them before, prob- ably couldn't spell them if they tried right now, but when people were there educating them on what it means and how they feel when it's being said to them, then that's the piece where they need to go back and say if they have a friend who uses this word or seen this word in some way, they can say, 'During Hate Out Week I was educated on what that word really means Carol Woodruff, Director of Co- Curricular Programming in Cul- tural Outreach, was also on hand to witness the wall being torn down. "I hope that the symbolism wasn't lost with people she said. "Yes we can and do erect walls of hate, but it is within our power to tear them down and make a difference Hedgepeth and Maurice Grif- fin, communications major, were, able to grab at least one piece of the Wall of Hate before it was taken away to be disposed of. Their motivations were about preserving that piece of the wall for posterity and as example for next year and possibly years to come. There is also hope that the piece or pieces of the wall that have been sal- vaged will find their way to the new cultural center being built on campus. "This is a part of the cultural center's history here at ECU said Griffin. "I think other students who come from the past need to see how this has evolved from where we started and where it possibly will be in the future While the Wall of Hate was a signature event of the week, Hate Out Week was also marked by several other events. President of Student Govern- ment Association M. Cole Jones spoke about Hate Out Week as a whole in his speech at the ceremony for tearing down the Wall of Hate. "We've done a lot this week to just put things out there; to express ourselves outwardly. The wall symbolizes so much said Jones. "Hate Out Week pro- vided us an opportunity to just be real with some things and for us really to just recognize and say some things in open forums to where if the title wasn't Hate Out Week we would probably be jffraid to say. Jones also said, "There's so many different things that got . Accomplished this week which Brings us to embracing change, which is not always the easiest thing to do, but its great to do and its great that we had this week so we had the opportunity to say, '1 am who I am. This is me as a person. Respect me. Love me. Embrace me. Praise me. Uplift me If we don't understand or if we don't communicate why we are who we are; if we don't try to understand one another, then we are doing ourselves a disservice This writer can be contacted at newsffltheeastcarol i nian .com. Jeff Johnson delivers powerful message during Hate Out Week BENJAMIN CORMACK STAFF WRITER Social activist, public min- ister, leadership trainer and BET entertainer, Jeff Johnson spoke to students about how the effects of hate can spread through all groups of people. Johnson spoke in Hendrix Theatre on Wednesday, Octo- ber 25, as part of the Hate Out Week program. While glad to be a part of the event, Johnson's message was about trying to create communities where the need for events like Hate Out Week are replaced by actual discussions of cultural diversity. "I think that if we're saying hate out' is the goal, that we want to get hate out, then that's ultimately saying that we want to put love in said Johnson. "And there are certain things that have to be done in order for us to remove hate and embrace love. The campus has to decide what that is and how that's going to happen, but you can't say you want to end hate if you're not willing to embrace love The issues Johnson stressed in his presentation in regards to improving communication and relations was'about having honest conversations, challenging ourselves and our own prejudices, stepping out of our own comfort zone and being ambassadors for who and what we represent. In the course of his presentation, Johnson stressed people to ask themselves important questions: Where do we live? Do we have honest conversation? What does history really tell us? What am I here to do? What am I here to contribute to? Are you willing to be soldiers of love who, as Johnson put it, "fight for the love that exists between the human family?" The response of students to Johnson's presentation and overall attitude was one of great admiration to say the least. "I think that his message was very informative said Virginnia Street, a freshman nursing major. "Because a lot of people need to know how they can take them- selves and put it to communities, not just as a person, but culturally see PERSONALITY page A2 Pirates sail seas of opportunity Megan Kelton paints the face of one of the 100 children from area schools. Students host Read-O-Ween A student talks with an employer at last years career fair. This year's fair was the largest in ECU's history. Fall career fair ECU'S largest ever ZACK HILL STAFF WRITER The parking lots at Dowdy- Ficklen stadium and Minges Coliseum were completely filled, though this time it wasn't for a Pirate football game. The Fall Career Fair was held Thursday in Minges Coliseum as well as in the new Health Sciences Building at the Brody School of Medicine. This marks the first year that the event has been divided into two locations. Sue Martin, assistant vice chancellor responsible for career services, said there were 192 companies and more than 400 representatives at the fairs combined. She hoped that the seminars, workshops and class- room presentations'offered by the career center would give ECU job seekers a leg-up. "We want all of our students to get good jobs said Martin. "Our mission is to teach students how to manage their careers In Minges, booths were set up on the ground floor as well as the second tier of the gymnasium. H'trim Rcom, senior comparing information major, was there to find a job in information technology. "It gives me an opportunity to interact said Rcom. Upstairs, Chad Martin of Holder Construction Company, said that he was pleased with the quality of the students with whom he had spoken. "I go to about ten of these a year, and this is one of the better ones said Martin. Senior industrial distribu- tion major, Wilson McBryde, said that he had passed out his resume to several companies he was interested in along with sev- eral he didn't know prior to the fair. "It just depends on which one offers the most opportunities and has the most growth potential said McBryde. Over at the Health Sciences Building, both the Nursing and Allied Health sections of the complex were occupied by representatives. Aimee Lott, junior nursing major, like many others at the fair, wasn't passing out resumes. With another year to go before gradua- tion, she and many other students had come to scout for employment down the road. "I'm looking ahead said Lott. Martin said that this year's fair was the largest and most successful ever and that the employers couldn't ask for a better employee than an ECU student. "We're encouraging everyone to hire a Pirate Martin said. This writer can be contacted at news@theeastcarolinian.com. Event promotes literacy, one child at a time ADELINE TRENTO STAFF WRITER In an effort to promote literacy in Greenville, Professor Lynn Which- ard and her English 1200 class hosted ECU's first Read-O-Ween, a Hallow- een themed event for local children. Read-O-Ween, which involved IOO children from local after school programs and many ECU students, was held Monday, Oct. 30 in the Willis Building. The volunteers at Read-O-Ween felt that this was a very important event because many adults in the area have reading problems and are unable to promote literacy to their children. "The literacy council actually says that one in four Pitt County adults are either illiterate or have strong reading problems said Jessica Gagne, Student Engage- ment Specialist. "Because they cannot read themselves, they will not be able to read to their children or promote literacy in the home. Being able to host an event like this where we bring in children from after school programs that may be at risk is a great opportunity The event invited Greenville children to take part in many Hal- loween activities that were fun but also educational. Booths were set up throughout the building with exciting hands on activities that cor- responded with a Halloween story. The children at the event were able to listen to Halloween stories while coloring in their favorite characters, write Hal- loween poetry and eat fun Hal- loween themed snacks. They were also able to encounter and learn about outer space in a mobile planetarium that was put on by the Volunteer and Service-Learn- ing Center, n Many students believe that Read-O-Ween will show children how fun and entertaining reading can be and encourage them to go to the library or bookstore and read. "We hope to just bring excite- ment to the idea of literacy said Gagne. "There are just so many kids that aren't interested in reading. Events like this, where reading is associated with things like animals and a haunted house, will help kids link fun activities with a story Along with promoting literacy, the event also gave the children a chance to be with ECU students and hopefully learn something from them. Groups of volunteers took the children around to the different booths, while helping and interact- ing with them. Erica Miller, a junior and service advocate, believes that although this event is beneficial to young children, it is also beneficial to the ECU stu- dents involved. "As a student 1 think this event is really beneficial said Miller. "It helps give real life experience to those students that helped plan Read-O-Ween and it definitely makes an impact More literacy events are planned for the spring, and volunteers hope that another Read-O-Ween will take place next fall. This writer can be reached at news@theeastcarolinian.com. News TUESDAY OCTOBER 31, 2006 PAGE A2 PAGE; ANNOUNCEMENTS ECU'S Japan Center East hosts Wellness Japan Thursday, Nov.2at5:30p.m. ECU'S School of Nurs- ing, Room 1102, Allied Health Sciences Building Acupuncture, Reiki and other alternative health topics are the focus of a sem- inar and workshop offered by ECU'S Japan Center East. The cost of the program is $12 for the general public; $10 for senior citizens and $7 for students. Registra- tion begins at 5:15 p.m. Visit ecu.edujapancen- tereast or contact Chikako Massey masseyc@ecu.edu or 252-737-1352 for more information. ECU faculty art show Thursday, Octo- ber 19 through Sat- urday, November 18 At the Gray gallery, Jen- kins Fine Arts Build- ing, ECU Campus School of Art and Design fac- ulty art exhibit. Cost is free. Teacher Cadet Day Tuesday, November 7 in Mendenhall Student Center room 244 from 10:45- 11:15a.m. The North Carolina Teacher Cadet Program is an inno- vative yearlong or semester block activity based curric- ulum for high school juniors and seniors. The course is designed to promote a better understanding and create interest in those stu- dents who are considering teaching as a profession. It's an honors class that details many components of the education environment and involves students in content, application, obser- vations and teaching. Crime Stoppers Reward The Pitt-Greenville Crime Stoppers are offering a reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of individual(s) who have set a series of trash can fires at ECU. Two trash can fires were set in the Bate Building in July 2006. Trash can fires were set at the Joyner Library Annex and Brewster B, C and D Wings in October 2006. Anyone having infor- mation about these crimes should contact the Pitt- Greenville CrimeStoppers at 758-7777, or Lt. Mike Jordan, ECU Police, 737- 1519, or go to the ECU Web page, Administration, Index, Police, Crime Reporting. English professor to hold reading Luke Whisnant, professor of creative writing at ECU, will read from his new collection of short stories, Down in the Flood (Iris Books, 2006) at 8 p.m. Nov. 9, at Bate 1031 at ECU. One of the stories, "How to Build a House is included in the anthology, New Stories from the South 2006 (Algonquin Press). ECU Brewster Lecture The annual Brewster Lecture at ECU will feature histo- rian Barbara J. Harris at 8 p.m. Nov. 9 at ECU'S Science and Technol- ogy building room C207. Harris, a professor of history and women's studies at the University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill, will present "The Fabric of Piety: Aristocratic Women and Care of the Dead, 1450-1550 Profes- sor Harris's research focuses on Yorkist and early Tudor England, as well as politi- cal and women's history. New course - Spring 2007 The Department of Exer- cise and Sport Science is pleased to announce that it will offer a new course this Spring 2007 titled: "Physi- cal Activity and Disease Prevention" three credits, EXSS 2020. The purpose of the course is to help students understand the underlying reasons why being physically active helps reduce the risk of develop- ing chronic diseases. The class meets MW from 4 - 5:15 p.m. The course is designed for non-exercise science majors. Please contact Dr. Peter Farrell, farrellp@ecu.edu for more information. 31 Halloween Tues Campus & Community Wed Thu Fri 4 Sat Sun 6 Mon 'Midnight Madness Mendenhall Student Center and Student Recreation Center 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. Annual Harvest Fes- tival Bring the entire family for old fashion fun and games with activ- ities for children of all ages. Greenville Conven- tion Center, 303 SW Greenville Boulevard Trick or Eat Greenville Community 6 - 8 p.m. Come help us scare up some food! We will be trick or treating for canned goods to donate to the Food Bank of Greenville, so come dressed in your best Halloween attire. For more information e- mail Lauren Clark at LDC0905Oecu.edu. We will be meeting at Minges in front of the footbsll stadium at 6 p.m. to give instruc- tions on where to go, split up into teams, etc. Pate Conaway, Textiles Exhibition Opens Mendenhall Student Center Gallery Community Appearance Commission Meeting Third Floor Conference Room of City Hall, 200 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive 5:30 p.m. Russian Film Series: "Prisoner of the Moun- tains" Movies have English subtitles or dubbing. 6:30 p.m. Bate 2011 Hard Core Concert Featuring The Avengers, Romeo is Bleeding, Your name in Vain Mendenhall Student Center, Pirate Under- ground 7 p.m. Dia Oe Los Muertos 5:30 - 7 p.m. Newman Center on 10th Street by Fletcher Music Hall. Come and help cel- ebrate this traditional Latino celebration with free food, dancing and a fnn.it.i Teaching with Tech- nology "Think-In" Mendenhall Student Center 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Folkfriends Concert Tipsy TeapotParker- Kennybrook Books, 409 Evans Street 7 p.m. Dwayne Perkins Comedy Show Mendenhall Student Center Multipurpose room 8 p.m. ECU English Reading: Down in the Flood Luke Whisnant, ECU creative writing profes- sor, will read from his short story collection, "Down in the Flood" (Iris Press, 2006). Bate 1031 8 p.m. ECU'S Brewster Lec- ture in History Science and Technol- ogy Building, Room C207. 8 p.m. REBEL Exhibition Opening Emerge Gallery, Evans St. 6 - 9 p.m. Sarin Featuring David Condos Concert Mendenhall Student Center, Pirate Under- ground 7 p.m. . World Fest 2006 Ledonia Wright Cultural Center City Council Meeting City Council Chambers 6 p.m. Featured Event: Midnight Madness Events include Dale K hypnotist, dance competition, bingo and a midnight breakfast. Mendenhall Student Center and Student Recreation Center 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. BRIEFS Sheriffs reach agreement with groups challenging sex offender law (AP) Sheriffs in several Georgia counties have temporar- ily agreed not to enforce Geor- gia's sex offender law against nine anonymous elderly and disabled men who faced eviction from their nursing homes, trail- ers or relatives' houses under the law. The announcement of the consent agreements comes less than three weeks after the Atlanta-based Southern Center for Human Rights asked a federal judge to block the law's enforce- ment for the nine men, including one who has been told he has six months to live and another with Alzheimer's Disease. The law, which took effect July 1, targets offenders who live within 1,000 feet of a church. Although Cooper's order only affects the bus stop provision, county officials have been reluc- tant to enforce other provisions of the law prohibiting offenders from living, working or loitering within 1,000 feet of just about anywhere children gather; schools, churches, parks, gyms and swim- ming pools. Historian seeks protection for first lost Union fort (AP) A small, overgrown brick fort in Charleston Harbor that is sometimes confused with Fort Sumter also played a role in the opening of the Civil War and should be preserved, according to a historian studying the site. Castle Pinckney, finished in 1809, is located on an island across the channel from Fort Sumter, where the opening shots of the Civil War were fired in April 1861. Before the bombardment, Pinckney was seized by 150 Con- federate forces without a fight, making it, not Sumter, the first Union fortification lost in the war, said Christopher Ziegler, a historian with the National Park Service. But the National Park Service never rehabilitated it, using it mostly for storage before giving it to the state. Castle Pinckney is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. "Let's at least go out there and make sure nothing bad is happen- ing Ziegler said. Catapult-pumpkin accident injures two (AP) An accident that involved a catapult-like device being used to hurl pumpkins on a Hillsboro farm, has left two people in serious condition. One, nine-year-old Jacob Roloff, stars with his family in a reality cable TV series, "Little People, Big World He and 58-year-old Mike Detjan were taken by ambulance to an area hospital after Sunday's incident. Jacob's father, Matt Roloff, said they were using the device when the trigger, which releases a 3,000 pound counterweight, released at the wrong moment. The Roloff family, which is made up of little and average-sized people, has gained attention as the stars of a television series that documents their lives. Mom Accused of Trying to Trade Son for Dress (AP) Police in Davenport, Iowa have filed charges against 31-year-old Marcy Gant, accusing her of trying to sell her four-year- old son. She's accused of buying a wed- ding dress, paying part of the price in cash and offering to give her son as payment for the balance. PERSONALITY continued from Al get to know themselves that they can effectively reach other people and not just be 'I'm this and they're that but come together as people. Because we have to live here together AshleeBellandKimStovallalso attended Johnson's presentation. T think he was very real said Bell. "He took an approach that not a lot of people, such as black people our selves, are willing to take. You know, saying things and criticizing black people, as well as other races at the same time. That's how you have to be "He wasn't scared to say anything said Stovall. "That's what we need, we need somebody who's not going to sugar coat things and who's actually going to talk about real issues. People need to come because we're in college to get educated, and we need to get educated about other people's cultures as well as our own. We need to have open minds and I think he did a great job and I'm glad I came Those involved in arranging the event were very eager to get him to come back, and felt his presence was a great addition as well as a tremendous help. "Overall I'm excited about the program said Laquesha Foster, associate director of the Ledonia Wright Culture Center. T feel like he Johnsonj was able to tie everything together for students and really get what Hate Out Week was about "I hope that students will truly understand the purpose of this week, and they will'leave from his presentation ready to make real changes to make KCU better SGA President M. Cole Jones was also in attendance, and felt that Johnson brought a great impact to current school issues. "I thought he delivered a mes- sage we need to hear Jones said. "Now we as a student body have to make a decision; are we going to follow-up with actions or are we going to get another speaker next semester or next year?" Jones also said, "He reiter- ated a lot of things that are sort of inherent, but sometimes it takes someone who has done great things, some type of public figure, to deliver a message that our students can actually relate to or believe. I thought his mes- sage was well-worth hearing, and the important thing now is that we must stop, look, listen and follow through with action "We are at a very unique stage on our campus. We have a strong representation of diversity on the student side as well as the adminis- tration and faculty side. My recom- mendation is that we really take this momentum and strategically begin planning out what are our goals and objectives as far as unifying our campus, because if we don't do it now, we might set ourselves back another ten years. If we're striv- ing to be the leadership institute for North Carolina, we can not do that without direction said Jones. Gregory Hedgepeth, eco- nomics major, is Lead Chair of The Ledonia Wright Cultral Center Emissaries and Lead Chair of the Social Outreach Program. He described John- son, and Johnson's presenta- tion with one word; "Dynamic "If you don't take something from what he said Hedge- peth pointed out. "Then you weren't listening everything he said hit on something that's happened within some point in time in my life or it's hap- pened to somebody that I know "At the end of the day I said what I felt needed to be said, and I feel comfortable with what I said Johnson stated after his speech. "In my presentation I represent who it is that I am, my experiences, my opportuni- ties, the places I've been able to go, the things I've been able to do and who I am. But even though I'm a black man, I still have worked with white people, Asian people, Indian people, people of all races. As president of student government Qat the University of Toledo I wasn't one-sided in my leadership, and in working with organizations that were predominantly white, 1 wasn't one-sided in my service. I think that what we've got to do is be able to get to a place as people where we can honestly be who we are and still com- fortably speak to everybody To learn more about Jeff Johnson, visit, and jeffsnation. com This writer can be contacted at news9eastcarolinian.com. Get double Jam points for dropping $125 or more into your Pirate Bucks account before November 9, 2006. The more you deposit, the more points you get for clothes, electronics, sporting goods, gift cards, USB accessories, and more. i i ( fill! Wnen you're v-unnin on emfiy, you should: f. S-fcarve B. Moodh o$$ youv -friends C Rake in double Ja fmki www.ecu.edudining PAGE A3 THE EAST CAROLINIAN NEWS TUESDAY, OCTOBER 81, '2006 WZMB HOLIDAY DRIVE Foods, Toys, Teddy Bears WZMB will be sponsoring the following charities Tedi Bear Advocacy Center supports abused and neglected children New Directions Family Violence Program Bring your teddy bears, toys, and foods to WZMB in Mendenhall Student Center between 8:00-5:00 Monday-Friday from November 6 - December 1, 2006. Your name will be placed in a drawing for each item you bring. WZMB will be having a live remote on Friday, November 3, 2006 at Dowdy Student Store from 9:00-11:00 to kick off our Holiday Food Drive. Bring your non-perishable items or toys, and your name will be entered into a drawing for a free gift. Do You Live in a Sardine Can? 5 University Suites 3-Story Apartments WITH " 1" Bedroom on EACH FLOOR Maximum Privacy! p EXTRA LARGE 3 Bedroom, 3 Bath Apartments Townhome Style, No One Above OR Below YOU! Extra Large Patios for Grilling Park at Your Front Door Free Tanning, Pool, Clubhouse 2 Living Room Areas Approximately 1500 sq. ft. WaterSewer Included in Rent High Speed Internet Full-Size Washer & Dryer Huge Walk-in Closets ECU Transit Located at the Comer of Arlington Blvd. and Evans Street Behind the Kangaroo Gas Station www.universitysuites.net Lease Today - Get "FREE" Rent! CALL 551-3800 inion This is your brain on Pirate Rants TUESDAY OCTOBER 31,2006 PAGEA4 RANT OF THE DAY I hate that my best friend calls me fat but she's definitely fatter than I am. CPS clickers are the Devil Or maybe it's just the teachers who make us use them STACY DAIL OPINION WRITER Biology book, check. Accounting book, check. Com- munications book, check. CPS clicker, wait, what's that? So, this is how my day shopping at the good old bookstore went. After figuring out what a CPS clicker was, $20 of my hard earned, not to mention quite rare money was handed over for one of these things. I've always been told that in order to succeed you must take advantage of all opportunities, so of course buying a 20 dollar dicker in addition to $.500 dollars worth of books is all worth it, right? Or maybe not. As most communication majors know, CPS clickers are a "requirement" to take the classes, and according to my teacher, a great tool that will enhance our knowledge. Oh, and guess what, she was wrong. For those of you who don't know, a CPS clicker, "Classnxim Performance System is used to help students interact with their teacher by being asked a question and then choosing an answer on their clicker, usually A, B, C, D, or true or false, which will send it to a receiver and calculate the class answers which is then organized into a class data table. At the start of the semester we were told to bring our blessed Clicker to class each day, and as the semes- ter is hitting its peak, we have just started to use them. Apparently, operating a CPSclicker system is quite dif- ficult, at least for my not so technology-educated professor, who barely knows how to work a PowerPoint Presentation. Now that she has finally mastered the art of Clicker working, our class gets to answer a question with our click- ers, fit doesn't sound exciting, then you are getting the idea. Sure, it's nice to see how much our class really isn't listening with 75 percent of the class choosing the wrong answer, but let's be real here, what is really so horrible about asking usaquest ion and letting students yell out the answer Of course, it isn't as technology based, but that's a good thing for my professor. In addition to that perk, it would have saved me, as well as 200 other students, 20 much needed dollars. Oh, the horror ECU professors face when consid- ering a verbal transaction instead of a technological one. Although, there is one cool thing about the clickers: Not only do we get to "vote" on what intelligent answer we choose, we get to watch our teacher act as a human tower, holding the clicker receiver as high up as she can, in hopes to give us the best signal possible; so that each student gets the opportunity to experience the excitement and enhanced learning of choosing an answer. OK, so maybe the Clickers or my teacher aren't as horrible as I make them out to be, and keep in mind that I said mayl)e, but, 1 really just do not understand the point of Clickers and teachers who don't know how to use them. Shouldn't ECU train its teachers before classes start on how to use the technology available? By the time classes start, everything should be running smoothly, and that includes the technology and the teachers. Just about every time my class meets, we spend 10-20 minutes waiting for our teacher to round up a tech guy to fix the computer or work on the clicker system. This leaves us rushing through the rest of class so that we will cover what is scheduled to be taught. Instead of having our teacher teach everything, we are left to read the rest of the notes online, or we are just given a brief overview of the uncovered material next class, after our visit from the tech guy, of course. So, this is my request to ECU professors or whoever decides what book or materials we have to buy for the class. If you are going to make us buy something, learn how to use it so that we at least get our money's worth out of it, and most importantly, make sure it's actually worth using. Oh, and it you are wondering, in my opinion, the clickers aren't worth using. JUST ASK JANE Need advice? Want answers? Just ask Jane. Dear Jane, How do you tell someone that they stink? I have a friend who doesn't wash much and smells horrible It's not a normal musk, it is like the smell of old milk; it's bad In fact, it's nearly a tearjerker. Everyone smells it around them but none of us have the heart to say any- thing. What should I do? Signed, Sick of Stink Dear Sick, First, I'm really sorry you have to sutler. I certainly couldn't stand to be around old milk . especially near w here 1 live and play. You have to handle this situation carefully because the last thing you want to do, obvi- ously, is otlend someone. However, their smell is offensive to you, giving you all the right you need to address it. If the "stinker is female, you might want to get her a cheap basket of soaplotionbody spray The kind you might find at Bath & Body Works. They can be attained from everywhere, including the local Wal-Mart perhaps even Dollar General. Either way, she's getting a present and you won't get an olfactory overload, of sorts. If she asks you about it, you can say you saw it and thought of her (the truth w ith a hole in the center). If she doesn't start using it, pretend to be offended because you spent precious money on her However, if the person in question is male, the game changes quite a bit. It's harder to say, "Hi 1 saw this Old Spice body wash in the store the other day and thought of you. I even put a bow on it Yet, you can always pick yourself up a stick of deodorant and grab one for him, too (out of the kindness of your heart and convenience, of course). Since it is a guy, though, perhaps it would be easier to handle directly. If it is a girl and you don't want to spend any money on the problem, this would work, too. Tell him or her that they smell! Although this is something no one wants to hear, better this person know than walk through life smelling like old cheese. He or she will thank you someday, just be tactful about it. You can say that other people have noticed or you can just come right out with it and tell him or her you noticed it yourself, whatever makes you more comfortable, but don't let it all go. Sincerely, Jane PIRATE RANTS I personally apologize to the girl I made a "fern" instead of a "female I must not have copied the entire rant over and it's totally my fault. Sorry! To all the people worried about my flip-flops, gym shorts and hoodie on the way to class this past week Its 9 a.m its cold, and I'm late to class. I could care less about what you think of my fashion sense. BTW: I am from eastern North Carolina, I know it will be 75 degrees by lunchtime! I'm not going to name names but you know who you are. You're nothing but a selfish and insensitive person. I've been your friend longer than he's been your boyfriend and that doesn't seem to matter to you. It's like I've become invisible and I know you think he's the one but you also thought that about your last three boyfriends. So I'm going to do you a favor and end the friendship that you so obviously don't care about. Why didn't Rose share her floating door with Jack? Every time I see a man in uniform I wanna say, " Loosen up my buttons baby Don't laugh, every girl feels the same way! To the "black" person that said that they don't think that both the NAACP and the BSU are necessary, that's because you've been brainwashed and have lost your blackness. You probably walk around with your collar popped and wear Sperry's. To whoever it was that tried to defend those ugly sunglasses by making reference to Jackie O. I can guarantee that most girls who wear them don't wear them for reasons such as that. They wear them in an attempt to conform to a social group. I'm in love with my Iff Mexican. Pirates win! Great game guys! I'm really proud to be a Pirate! Don't you love it when your best friend gets a boyfriend and they always pick them over you? I know I love to lose my best friend to a guy. Especially when you said you d never "pick a guy over your friends Yeah, some friend you've become. It would make me really happy if my neighbors got evicted. When I'm with my boyfriend, I think about you. When I wake up, I think about you. Before I go to sleep, I think about you. After all this time, I still think about you. I wish I never would have broke up with you, it honestly was the biggest mistake of my life. I'm with someone new, but he isn't you. He will never be you. Who are you and where are my pants? My goal is to be responsible for every rant on this page. Why do teachers at ECU give all multiple-choice tests? WTF is that about? You're at a football game. Stand up and cheer. To the person ranting about the Marching Band Halloween Show: The Marching Band was unable to perform the Halloween Show this year due to the fact that the last two home games were Homecoming and Military Appreciation day. The Marching Band would have done the show if ECU had not scheduled five home games in a row. I would just like to say thank you to the person who broke into my car and stole my golf clubs. I hope you burn in hell. My boyfriend wears hoodies, plays video games and is the most awesome guy ever. You ladies need to learn to appreciate your men for who they are and not for who you think they should be. I just don't believe anything you say anymore. . This is why I love my roommate: I just fell down a flight of steps in my apartment and I couldn't move for like thirty minutes, so when my roomie got home and saw me on the floor she went to the store and got me icyhot patches and taco bell for supper. I got a dollar, I got a dollar, I got a dollar hey hey hey hey! It's about the only thing I have left after tuition! I know Ashton and Demi have been married for a while but why? What was he thinking? I'm 19 years old and available whenever he decides he wants someone under the age of fifty. Soul mate where are you? Where do you go when you're lonely? Where do you go when you're blue? Where do you go when your lonely, I'll follow you. When the stars go blue. The best part of my day is snuggling with my boyfriend. I don't want to be your whole life, just your favorite part. I have a two-strap book bag but I gangsta lean as I walk so I rock it with one strap. The downtown scene on Halloween is a joke. FYI, all the movies listed in Ben Harris' article are jokes. I can't finish anything. Tom is not my friend. When did "Grey's Anatomy" become a cult? Do people realize the creator of WWE went here and we don't have one single shrine dedicated to him? I think we should all be charitable, so I'll date an ug-o this week. Halloween, the perfect excuse for girls to skank out. Pirate Rants, my anti-drug! For the ranter who said, "Stop liking girls who wear leotards they should stop by Messick and then you'll realize why "Girls who wear leotards" are catching your friend's eye! My heater is emitting fumes The fumes are making me high. Maintenance won't fix my fume- filled heater. I'm still high. Am I breaking a law? I've got to be breaking some kind of policy. Life is spontaneous, live it that way. Trick-or-Treat, smell my feet, give me something good to eat. If you don't I don't care I'll show you my underwear! To the person who wrote in about "lazy guys" wearing sweatpants and hoodies to class I am one of those "lazy guys" that you talk about. Sorry some of us guys aren't metro sexual and don't get up at 6 a.m. to do our hair and throw on pea-coats! I mean seriously I go to school to learn, not impress your ass get over it I hate it when people don't use capital letters online. Dear friend, who used to be best friend, now only every other week friend, you suck. I trimmed my toenails and accidentally cut one way too short. It hurts like woah. No, no. The size of your sunglasses really can measure how skanky you are. Is there a law in Greenville that no matter how crappy your car is you must have huge shiny rims on it? Girls have it so easy for Halloween, all they have to do is pick an occupation and slut it up. I drink my coffee with a straw! What difference does it make that I wear big sun glasse, carry my two strap book-bag on one shoulder, wear white after Labor Day, wear sandals when it snows or any other fashion mistake? And more importantly why do you care? I mean I am the one who supposedly looks stupid right? Or maybe you are so concerned what others are doing than to look at yourself. You are probably ugly anyway. Damn it, I always miss the good parts because of rants. You should make an insert, just like sports, just for pirate rants! I wear sandals because its cold. forget WOOHOOO! It's my birthday and I'm lovin' it! 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As I dug even deeper into this interest- ing albeit appalling man-on-man escapade I found that Lee apparently was not Navarro's first experience with the ever- so-popular public display of gay affection, oh no. Navarro got his first taste, if I may, of gay PDA when lie made out with Anthony Kiedis in a Red Hot Chili Peppers music video. So, we now have an ever-growing, Hollywood-created "elite" society of famous people like Tommy Lee, Madonna and Britney Spears who seem to be waging a media war on the more conservative folk in our country. People love it. They are embracing this new idea, new concept of sexual openness, and in turn, it is essentially becoming "cool to be gay. That's right. Many will deny it, and even more will refuse to accept it, but it is truer than at any point in time in our society - gay is in the main. Fights for gay marriages are fought and won on a daily basis in our country. Children in ourcurrent society are being raised on TV, many of which are much more open to the idea of homosexuality. Take "Will and Grace for instance. It is a very stereotypical show of being gay in the big city. Gays in media are mainly portrayed like Will - white, successful and fashionable. Just as television portrays some African- Americans as underprivileged city dwellers, some gays are portrayed as good-looking and popular people. How many of you now see a huge flaw in our society? Now I'm a fairly open person. In fact, I even have my share of gay friends. They are respectful and fun to be around, but that in no way changes my beliefs on certain ideas. The concept of marriage is one that engages a person in a spiritual life-long relationship with another of the opposite sex. I obvi- ously am not a huge supporter of gay marriage, but rarely do I advocate my disdain for it either. However, being gay now not only involves those with actual homosexual feelings, but also contains an ever-growing group of individuals who are simply jumping on the bandwagon of America's newest fad. Personally, I place these people on the same level as the racial "posers" from the T-Mobile commercials. Tommy Lee and Dave Navarro may not be gay, but that's apparently what they want us to think. Perhaps they are simply swapping spit for the sakeof exposure? I mean, "Rock Star Supernova's" ratings are down from last season; maybe they are trying to pull a Janet Jackson and gain a little more popularity through controversy. Or, maybe homosexuality might just be the "in" thing. After all, it seems like all the cool people are doing it. We've already begun to see the same sorts of things occur through thousands of tagged pictures placed on Facebook.com every weekend. Will a simple pat on the butt between athletes evolve into a kiss on the cheek? Hey, I'm just throwing out thoughts. Daylight Saving Time history JUSTIN SUMMERS OPINION WRITER It's that time of the year again where everyone must set their clocks back an hour to observe the Daylight Saving Time. Every spring we move our clocks one hour ahead and "lose" an hour during the night and each fall we move our clocks back one hour and "gain" an extra hour at the bar tor a night. But Daylight Saving Time (and not Daylight Savings Time with an "s") wasn't just created to confuse our schedules. The phrase "spring forward, fall back" helps people remember how Daylight Saving Time affects their clocks. At 2 am. on the first Sunday in April, we set our ckxks for- ward one hour ahead of standard time or rather we "spring forward And then we "fall back" at 8 a.m. on the last Sunday in October by setting our clock back one hour and dius returning to Standard Time. The change to Daylight Saving Time allows to us to use less energy in lighting our homes by taking advantage of the longer and later daylight hours. More daylight, saves millions on energy costs oflighting homes in the morning and at night, as well as decreases trafTic accidents among other things. The idea of daylight saving was first conceived by Benjamin Franklin in an essay, "An Economical Project during his stay as an American delegate in Paris in 1784. The idea of DST was highly accepted throughout the scholarly community and in the following years, DST was enacted in countries like Germany, France and Britain. Daylight Saving Time wasn't instituted in the United States until World War I in order to save energy for war production by taking advantage of the later hours of daylight between April and October. During World War 11 the federal government again required the states to observe the time change. Between the wars and after World War 11, states and communities chose whether or not to observe Daylight Saving Time. In 1966, Congress passed the Uniform Time Act, which standardized the length of Daylight Saving Time for all. A new law to extend DST to the first Sunday in Novem- ber will take effort in 2007, with the purpose of providing trick-or-treaters more light and therefore more safety from traffic accidents. Child pedestrian deaths are four times higher on Halloween than on any other night of the year. For decades, candy manufacturers lobbied for a Daylight Saving Time extension to Halloween, as many of the young trick-or-treaters gathering candy are not allowed out after dark, and thus an added hour of light means a big holiday treat for the candy industry. Over the years DST has had numerous in ipacts in a vari- ety of unexpected areas. For instance every year patrons of bars that don't stay open past 2 a.m. lose one hour of drinking time on the day when Daylight Saving Time springs forward one hour. In Athens, Ohio, site of Ohio University, over 1,000 students and other late night partiers chanted "Freedom as they threw liquor bottles at the police attempting to control the riot after the bars kicked people out. In 1999 three ter- rorists were blown up after a bomb they planted on a bus in Gaza blew up an hour earlier than expected due to DST. Daylight Saving Time is a perennial nuisance to most, and thoughtless schedule change to others; personally, I just was interested in how it came about. As Biggie Smalls once said "If you don't know, now you know pageA4 alls me fat tan I am. main a cultural Pulse TUESDAY OCTOBER 31, 2006 PAGE A5 ek. f his "Rock Star: sed last Tuesday ice to Frankie J's leek. 1 don't mean give you before e, tonsil tickling rY ny Lee has kissed ?r Dave Navarro - new show. Tlie into this interest- 11 found that Lee ice with the ever- l no. Navarro got le made out with ers music video, illywood-created y Lee, Madonna ; a media war on ople love it. 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Don't push the limits but do be in the right location at the right moment. Cancer You're not frugal because you have to be, you're frugal because it's fun. You'd rather pinch pennies than play the slots any day, and that's wise. Lao Involve a technical expert in your negotiations. More is possible than you ever imagined, and easier. Virgo Once you've learned the lesson, you'll notice there's more to achieve. You're at a plateau that is also a wonderful jumping-off place. Libra You're in the groove. Crank out as much as you can, it's selling like hotcakes. You snooze, you lose. Scorpio A crazy idea could pay off big, so don't squash the innovator. Provide encouragement, and even some funding. Sagittarius Others think you're very wise, but you know better than that. The more you learn, the more humble you become. It's natural, and it's wise. Capricorn Don't go for the first offer you get; be a little standoffish. All you have to do is wait, and you'll get more than you expected. Aquarius You are a natural caretaker, in a magnanimous way. You want to heal societies and you can. The key is to listen. Pisces You're a good listener when you want to be. So do that now. The others need somebody to help them sort their way out of a mess. Campus Events Tuesday, Oct. 31 Midnight Madness Mendenhall 10 p.m. -1 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 1 -Russian Film Series: "Prisoner of the Mountains" Bate 2011 at 6:30 p.m. Mendenhall Movies: Talladega Nights Wednesday 1101 at 7 p.m. Thursday 1102 at 9:30 p.m. Friday 1103 at 7 p.m. midnight Saturday 1104 at 9:30 p.m. Sunday 1105 at 7 p.m. John Tucker Must Die Wednesday 1101 at 9:30 p.m. Thursday 1102 at 7 p.m. Friday 1103 at 9:30 p.m. Saturday 1104 at 7 p.m. midnight Sunday 1105 at 9:30 p.m. Halloween how-to No need to sprint to the store in a panic, there's still plenty of time to get a costume together for Halloween. Dressing up doesn't take much planning SARAH CAMPBELL ASSISTANT FEATURES EDITOR Almost every Halloween I make a pact that I will stay home in my warm cozy bed while the rest of Greenville is out and about. I have never felt the need to venture into the middle of a crowded streets of downtown or squeeze myself into a jam-packed bar, but every year, despite my best intentions, I get dragged to such locales. Being dragged out against my will often leaves me search- ing for some sort of Halloween costume to throw together at the last minute. Granted, you would think I would learn my lesson and just buy something ahead of time, but procrastination is such a tough addiction to break. For those who find them- selves in a similar situation to my own, have no fear; there are plenty of costumes that can be whipped together in a moment's notice by adding just a dash of creativity. One of the easiest costumes of all time to pull off is becoming a rock star. You can buy a play microphone from a local toy store, add some cool accessories like fake eyelashes and a wig, pull on a dress from one of those high school dances, and before you know it, you are a rock star. Guys can easily pull off this look by wearing a muscle shirt and some black pants. Dressing up as a dancer is made simple by adding a few trademark items to your wardrobe. Buy a pair of leggingstights, a leotard and a pair of ballet flats (psstyou can get them for around1 2 at Target). I'ull your hair up into sleek bun and make your make-up stand out with bright colors such as hot pink blush and red lipstick. If you don't want to spend any money at all, you can always simply step into your closet and work with what you have. Anyone can dress up as a pro- fessor, lawyer or news anchor if you have a business suit. Throw on the most colorful suit you have and bring along accesso- ries such as a briefcase and glasses. If you find that you have a ton of winter accessories, bundle up in a hat, scarf and gloves and call yourself a snow bunny. For those of you who happen to have a pair of snow boots, your costume will be even more complete. Remember that Halloween is all about fun so it doesn't matter what you are as long as you're having a blast. Comfort is key when putting together any cos- tume, so make sure that you pick something that you won't be regretting the entire night or the following day. This writer can be contacted at pulse@theeastcarolinian.com. ECU student 'Bike and Builds' across the country for a cause Stephen Honaker rode across the country this summer. Raises proceeds and awareness for affordable housing organizations ELISA BIZZOTTO STAFF WRITER Many '21-year-olds who are still working toward their college degrees may spend their summers work- ing mindless part-time jobs, enjoying the freedoms that are still available to those who have yet to entered the professional work force. Not Stephen Honaker. Last May, upon completing his fourth year here at ECU, he volunteered to raise over $4,000 to bike 8,800 miles across the central United States In a mere two months. Why? Well, according to Honaker, it was the opportu- nity to see the country and the feeling that this trip could meet his need for the fulfillment that comes with helping others in need. Born and raised in Richmond, Va Ste- phen is an only child who grew up with very supportive parents, excellent church atten- dance and service helping others through Christian mission trips throughout his youth. In 2002, Honaker enrolled at ECU as an undergraduate and has spent the last five years in Greenville working toward his May 2007 gradu- ation as a sculpting major. The compassionate 32-year-old came upon Bike and Build, the inde- pendent nonprofit organization that works with young adults to raise funds through cross country cycling trips to donate to affordable housing orga- nizations, when a friend who had just completed a trip with the organization was relaying stories about her experience. "Her enthusiasm sparked my interest to check . out the Web site which ultimately made my deci- sion to do the trip said Honaker. While he admitted that he did not believe he was in the best physical shape to tackle such a strenuous feat, he said that he soon realized it was more mental endurance that would be demanded of him. The just over two-month trip began on May 20 in Virginia Beach, Va. From their starting location, the central United States route took Honaker and fellow riders west through Virginia, the Blue Ridge Mountains into West Virginia, across the plains of Indiana, Illinois, Missouri and Kansas, up and across the Rockies in western Colorado and then on through Utah, Wyoming, Idaho and finally into Oregon. Honaker and others reached their destina- tion in Cannon Beach, Ore on July 86. "Some of the best experiences were riding across Virginia, crossing the Mississippi River, climbing to 12,000 feet in the Rocky Mountains and jumping in the Pacific Ocean after riding SHOO miles Honaker said. "I really gained insight of the affordable housing problems throughout the country. I also got to experience towns with a population of 88 people, all the way up to big cities like St. Louis and Portland, Ore He explained that he bonded closely with the 28 other participants of the trip, each of them fol- lowing a routinely similar pattern everyday. Honaker relayed that they would awake History of Halloween's interesting beginning Where you will discover no mention of candy KORRI-LEE SMITH STAFF WRITER Everyone seems to celebrate Halloween, but very few people know how it actually began. Though the subject of history may sound boring to some, the birth of Halloween is anything but dull. About 2,000 years ago, a group known as the Celts resided in the area that is now Ireland, the United Kingdom and north- ern France. Each year, the Celts celebrated their new year on the first of November. This day marked the end of summer and harvest, and the beginning of a dark, cold winter. As was frequently the case throughout history, winter was a time of year that many associated with human death. The Celts believed the night before each new year began, the boundary that sep- arated the worlds of the living and dead became indistinguishable. As a result, Oct. 31 marked the celebration of Samhain. This day was believed to bring the ghosts of the dead back to earth. Though the otherworldly spir- its caused trouble and damaged crops, they also made it easier for Druids, or Celtic priests, to make prophecies about the future. The predictions acted as an important source of comfort and direction during the long, dark winters. In observance of Samhain, Druids constructed huge sacrifice bonfires where the people could gather and offer burnt crops and animals to the Celtic deities. During the celebration, the Celts would wear costumes typically made of animal heads and skins. The group also became accus- tomed to telling each other's for- tunes during the event. As a means of marking the end of the holiday, the Celts would relight their hearth fires using flames from the sacred bonfire. The flames acted as a means of protection. Unfortunately for the Celts, by A.D. 43, the Romans had conquered the majority of their territory. During the course of the 400 years they reigned, two of Rome's festivals were com- bined with the traditional Celtic celebrations of Samhain. The first of these festivals was known as Feralia, a day in late October when the Romans would com- memorate the passing of the dead. The second of Rome's festi- vals was a day set aside to honor Pomona, the goddess of fruit and trees. The apple acted as the symbol of Pomona and perhaps provides an explanation for the Halloween tradition "bobbing for apples. Around the 800s, Christian- ity and its influence had spread throughout the Celtic lands. In the seventh century. Pope Boniface IV selected Nov. 1 to act as All Saints Day. The pope designated this holiday as a time to honor saints and martyrs. Historians see HALLOWEEN page A6 This week in health: the Common Cold see HONAKER page A6 Colds are nothing to be sniffed at SHANNON DAVIS STAFF WRITER Sneezing, scratchy throat and runny nose; everyone knows the first signs of a cold as it is prob- ably the most frequent illness known. Although the common cold is usually mild, with symp- toms lasting one to two weeks, it is a leading cause of doctor visits and missed days from school and work. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 22 million school days are lost annually in the United States due to the common cold. A cold is a contagious viral disease, which infects the soft lining of the nose. More than 100 different viruses can cause the common cold. As people age, they develop immunity to many of the viruses that cause common colds. Colds occur less frequently in adulthood than they do during childhood, though it is possible to come down with a cold when someone is exposed to cold viruses, has an allergic reaction that affects the nasal passages or has a weakened immune system. Nasal secretions containing cold viruses contaminate the hands of people w ith colds as a result of nose blowing, covering sneezes and touching the nose. Also, cold viruses may contami- nate objects and surfaces in the environment of a cold sufferer. Both children and adults are more susceptible to colds in the fall and winter, when children are in school and most people are spending much of their time indoors. Most people will catch a cold two to four times a year. A person is contagious from the day before the illness breaks out until one to three days after they feel better. Airborne droplets spread the infection when the suf- ferer coughs or sneezes. The most common way of catching a cold is from the hands of someone who has the virus and then puts them close to their eyes or nose. The major symptoms of a cold are a sore throat, coughing, sneezing, runny nose, pain when swallowing, difficulty breath- ing, a headache and an above normal body temperature. Avoid- ing people who already have colds and crowded places with the risk of infection can prevent colds. Usually a common cold causes no serious trouble and symp- toms and will clear up in one to see HEALTH page A6 PAGE A6 THE EAST CAROLINIAN PULSE TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2006 HALLOWEEN continued from A5 believe the pope established All Saints Day as a means of replacing the Celtic festival of the dead with a church-sanctioned holiday. This holiday also went by the names of All-Hallows and All-Hallowmas. The night before the celebration, the night of Samhain, became known as All-Hallows Eve and eventually. Halloween. In A.D. 1000, the church established Nov. i as All Souls Day, a day to honor the dead This day, similar to Samhain. was celebrated with bonfires, parades and dressing up in costumes such as saints, angels and devils. All Saints Eve, All Saints and All Souls were three days of celebra- tion that interconnected and were later called Hallow mas. As Europeans began immi- grating to America, their Hallow- een customs traveled with them. Due to the strict Protestant belief system in early New England, Halloween celebrations were rare. Over time, the beliefs and customs of different European groups, as well as the American Indians, interlocked and formed a distinct American version of Halloween. During the nineteenth cen- tury, many new immigrants flooded America. Again, new- traditions were established and added to the Halloween cel- ebrations. The twentieth century marked a change in the purpose of celebrating Halloween. Ameri- cans began using this day to hold community and neighborly get-togethers, while moving away from the superstitious and religious principles. Today, many Americans still find time to celebrate this age-old holiday. For most children, the idea of dressing up and getting free candy is all but a miracle. For many ECU students, Halloween is a time to release some stress and change up the monotony of school. I low ever you choose to celebrate the big day, take time to remember its ancient origins. Perhaps if we all acted as Celts and made predictions and wishes, we could find ourselves enjoying a long winter break This writer can be contacted at pulsetheeastcarolinian.com. HONAKER continued from A5 between "i and 5:30 am, eating a brief breakfast and packing up their belongings to head out and bike anywhere from 70 to 100 miles each day. There were almost 10 days out of the two months that were predetermined building days in which partici- pants did not cycle, but rather spent the days assisting in the con- struction of affordable homes. Honaker said that for the majority of his trip the participants worked with Habitat tor Humanity, the international volunteer afford- able housing group, although Bike and Build is not officially affiliated with the organization. "The most rewarding part of working with Habitat and other similar organizations was actually meeting the people that would soon raise a family in the house we were building Honaker said. "It gave us each a connection to the community because we were creating a better living situation for those in need Some of the jobs Honaker and other participants were involved with included siding, painting, laying foundations, construction, cleaning out debris and spread- ing out dirt. He added that they basically did whatever was needed for the professional construction crews to be able to come in and have as much done as possible. On two dates throughout the trip, June r and July Honaker recorded his experiences from the road which are displayed on the Bike and Build official Web site, bikeandbuild.org, and they are true testaments of his admiration for the organization and those involved and for the experience he was able to partake in. Four months later, the deter- mined Honaker still maintains that apparent enthusiasm for his involvement with the organization and his overall experience. He said that it offered him the perspec- tive of seeing his life as a blessing and it has made him grateful for having what he does and having the opportunity to help those that are in great need. Honaker said that he would encourage anyone who wants to travel the country "in the most stimulating and rewarding way and who wants to gain a significant amount of self-con- fidence while getting into the best shape,of their life to visit the Web site and look into the once in a lifetime experience. "The most significant thing I gained from my involvement with Bike and Build is my self- confidence. I feel that if I can ride my bike 3,800 miles over 12 states, three major mountain ranges and want to do it again, I' can do anything This writer can be contacted at puise@theeastcarolinian.com. Brittany Major at ECU: Business Hobbies: Surfing the web Why I donate: To buy clothes to go clubbing in Donate Plasma and earn up to170mo Last month, we paid out $33,035 to 734 good people. DCI Biologicals is always paying out this kind of cash. All you do is come, sit in a lounge chair and donate your life-saving plasma. It's like having a part-time job without a boss. 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I TUESDAY OCTOBER 31, 2006 PAGE A7 ECU's Inside Source 32 Pinknev, Williams come ertime contest; the 7 J ast to USF 38-37 on Games since ECU had played in an overtime contest; the Pirates lost to USF 38-37 on Nov. 8, 2003 when Cameron Broadwell's extra point attempt was blocked; ECU is 2-2 all- time in overtime games 6 TH up big for the Pirates National ranking of teams that are penalized the least, the Pirates have drawn 4.33 flags per game and trail Stanford (4.29) who is in eighth while three teams are tied for fifth 2 ND Conference USA rank in career punting yardage by senior Ryan Dougherty who moved into second with seven punts for 297 yards, 42.4 avg Dougherty has kicked 216 punts for 9,178 yards 8 School-record of consecutive C- USA games that the volleyball team has won after sweeps over USM and UCF in Minges Coliseum over the weekend; ECU won seven straight in 1978, 1980 and 2005 3 Junior cornerback Travis Williams shows the ball after his game-ending interception on the first play in overtime Ben Hartman kickS seconds remaining in regulation. eame-winnine field goal ECU went " to beat Sou,ht;rn B Will ngnciuguai Miss, 20-17, in overtime Saturday Shutouts in the past five games by sophomore goalkeeper Amber Campbell, who didn't allow a goal in 169 minutes in home wins over UTEP and Colorado College; Campbell earned C-USA Defensive Player of the Week honors after tying a single-season record with her seventh shutout inOT RON CLEMENTS SENIOR WR1TF.R After throwing an inter- ception that was returned for a touchdown, James Pinkney rallied behind his teammates to score a game-tying touchdown with IS night on a short Ben I lartman field goal and some late heroics from Travis Williams. The interception by Eddie Hicks in the third quarter put Southern Miss (4-4, 2-2 Conference USA) up 17-10 after the two teams were tied at halftinie. Williams said the defense told Pinkney to just get them to overtime and they would win it. Williams proved to be prophetic as Pinkney said he just wanted to redeem himself for his earlier interception. "I just felt like throwing the interception for a touchdown, 1 let the team down said Pinkney, who finished 20-of-33 for 197 yards and two picks. "I thought about my teammates more than 1 thought about myself and I felt like I had to redeem myself by getting us into the end zone Getting into the end zone was no easy chore as the Southern Miss defense, ranked as the number two scoring defense in C-USA, had not allowed the ECU offense in once. The only touchdown for the Pirates (4-4, 3-2 C-USA) came on a 96-yard kickoff return by Chris Johnson after the Golden Eagles had taken a 7-3 lead two minutes into the second quarter. The ECU defense allowed just one touchdown as well, and surrendered a meager 1HO yards of total offense to a team averag- ing better than 310 yards a game. ECU head coach Skip Holtz said winning a game with the defense is something he's been waiting to see from his young team. "Every game we had won up until this point, we had scored over 30 points said Holtz. "I told the defense 1 want to win, 10-6, 1 want to win 7-3, I want to win a low-scoring game, I want to win on defense. If you're gonna be a great football team, you've got to have a great defense The defense did its part late in the game as the Pirates forced a Southern Miss punt with just under five minutes remaining. ECU drove 60 yards on 10 plays for the game-tying score, ending on a two-yard fourth-down quar- terback draw into the end zone. With a pair of fumbles on the drive and the Pirates able to retain possession of the ball both times, Holtz said the last five minutes of the game were difficult to endure. Following a Brandon Fractious one-yard run and an incomplete pass, the Pirates faced a third-and-9. Pinkney then threw a perfect pass to the left sideline where Aundrae Allison made an over-the-shoulder catch for a 26-yard gam. Two plays later, Pinkney hit Steven Rogers for a pickup of 11, but Rogers fumbled the ball and it was recovered by Southern Miss. The officials reviewed the play and ruled that Rogers was down by contact. A 13-yard pass to Johnson set the Pirates up inside the 10. Pinkney decided to run it in himself on the next play, but was stripped of the ball at the three, but Matt Butler fell on it and ECU faced a second-and-goal. Dives by Fractious and Brandon Simmons netted only a yard collectively, leading to the fourth-down call. The two teams traded timeouts before Pinkney's draw to tie the game at 17-17. "The offense didn't play particularly well, but when we needed a drive, they came through Holtz said. "1 was determined we were gonna run it in. I wasn't gonna take a sack and get us behind the chains. I made the decision to have James run it in and he did a great job of getting it into the end zone The Golden Eagles won the toss and elected to begin the over- time on defense. The Pirates ran the ball eight times and had five plays from inside the Southern Miss six before sending out Hart- man. Holtz said the conservative play-calling was by design. "When we got into overtime, 1 told the defense I was gonna give them a chance to win it Holtz said. "I wasn't gonna throw it or take a sack. If you don't gain a yard, you're kicking a 42-yard see FOOTBALL page A8 0 Amount of losses by both the men's and women's swimming teams; the men defeated William & Mary 144-97 and Towson 133-105 on a road swing while the women won over William & Mary 133-110 and Towson 158-81 They said it "It was a huge win against Southern Miss from a pro- gram standpoint. I talked all week with the team about trying to keep things in per- spective and not look at the big picture. That was a game about our program verse their program and us trying to gain some respect back from where the series had been. We have had a hard time with South- ern Miss and we went into this game and we said if we're going to win then we've got to win at their game -Skip Holtz, ECU Football Coach "There was so much joy, excite- ment and celebration in those players. So many of the older guys had tears in their eyes in the locker room after the game. It was a great feeling. It's one of die reasons you coach is for games like that, to be in that locker room afterwards. You hear it all the time; it's not about the prize at the end it's about the journey along the way. It is really nice to see so many of these players growing in so many different ways. Not just as football players but as young men and students. The joy and celebration in that locker room makes it all worth it. The thing that I enjoyed the most about this football game was to watch the team come into its own -Skip Holtz, ECU Football Coach Women's soccer wins two to finish up regular season The women celebrated after sweeping Southern Miss and UCF at home. ECU volleyball wins record eighth in a row Team sweeps home games over the weekend BENJAMIN LLOYD STAFF WRITER The ECU volleyball team won a school record eighth game in a row sweeping conference foes Southern Miss on Friday and UCF" on Sunday. Playing their last home games of the season, ECU got Inspired play from it's leaders, including senior Heidi Krug. The Pirates beat Southern Miss 3-0(30-26,30-27, and 30-16) to put their record overall to 17-9, and 8-4 in Conference USA play. Mignon Dubenion led the Pirates with 13 kills and .455 percent on her kills. Dubenion also had four blocks. Kelley Wemert had 12 kills, while Melissa Zentner had 11. Trish Monroe put up 10 digs and Krug had 41 assists in the win over Southern Miss. Southern Miss' Mari Ruddick had 13 kills for the night, while Amanda Huntoon had 10. Amanda Blunck tallied a team high eight digs, and Kristen Metz hail 19 assists. In the final game, the Pirates allowed the Golden Eagles to just .065 percent. For the night the Pirates hit .615 percent. The Pirates had 51 kills on the evening, while Southern Miss had 46. Sunday afternoon's match was against the UCF Golden Knights. FXU won convincingly, sweep- ing the match 3-0 (30-24, 30-12, and 30-21). In the first game, the Pirates had 18 kills to UCF's 12. ECU jumped out to a commanding lead in the second game. They hit Hi unanswered points before the Golden Knights could put up one. Peyton Thomp- son, Holly Paton and Katie Prast all served an ace during the match, while l'rast's was a game winner. ECU held UCF' to 125 percent for kills in the second game. "Since rally score began I've never seen 16-0 ECU Head Coach Chris Rushing said. "It made it extremely easy to win that game because with the way we could side out and it was a good chance for us to slip in a few players that don't normally get much playing time. So that next year they will have had more experience ECU won the third game in a close match, 30-21. UCF's 10 errors allowed the Pirates to take helm of the game. The Pirates managed to get 16 kills and kept UCF to only 13, which was UCF's most kills in a game for the day. see VOLLEYBALL page A8 Pirates earn sixth seed in conference tourney TOMMY GRAHAM SPORTS WRITER In sports, all coaches like to finish strong and make a statement. The ECU women's soccer team did that and more this past weekend by winning two games and clinching a spot in the Conference USA tournament. ECU beat UTEP 2-0 on Friday afternoon and Colorado College 2-1 on Sunday. The Pirates, who have struggled offensively at times, did not waste time attacking against UTEP. The Miners (15-5-0,6-3-0 Conference USA) relinquished four Pirates' shots in the first seven minutes of the game. Freshman Amy Szilard scored her sixth goal in as many games past UTEP goalkeeper Jessica Salvi. Senior Tara Shaw recorded her fifth goal of the year in the 34th minute as the Pirates out shot UTEP 15-5 in the match. Sophomore Amber Campbell recorded her seventh shutout, which tied the school record set by Amy Horton in 1999. The Pirates followed up with a 2-1 win against Colorado College on Senior Day. Tara Shaw, Rachel Hits. Mary Puckett were honored before their last regular season match. Madison Keller scored two goals and Amy Szilard almost added two more, but they wound up going just above the crossbar. With the wins, FXU quali- fied for the C-USA tournament, earning the sixth seed. The women will take on No. 3 seed Memphis on Wednesday at 9 p.m. The Pirates and Tigers played to a 1-1 double overtime tie in Memphis. TThe conference tourna- ment is what we shoot for said ECU Head Coach Rob Donnen- wirth. "I think the team is ready, but it's going to be a battle The women will have to eye Shoko Mikanii, who led the league UTEP's Leslie Platz and ECU's Sarah Kirkley battle for a ball during ECU's 2-0 win. Kirkley recorded an assist when Amy Szilard scored. in both points (32) and points per game this year (1.78), as well as Kylie Hayes who was fourth in points (28) and second in points per ga'me (1.56). Senior Rachel Hils was injured again in the game on Friday against UTEP, however Coach Donnenwirth expects her to play this weekend. Of the team's injury status for the tournament, Don- nenwirth said there was "nothing out of the ordinary With a roster loaded full of freshmen, Donnenwirth shrugged off notions that his team will he nervous. "They're ready to go, they know what to expect Donnenwirth said, ECU finished the regular season first in C-USA in gols allowed (.74) and goals against average (.70). FVeshman Sarah Kirkley finished is second in assists (10) and assists per game (.59). Campbell, a sophomore goalkeeper finished second only to UTEP's Salvi in goals against average (.67) and save percentage (.865). This writer can be contacted at sportstheeastcarolinian.com. PAGEA8 THE EAST CAROLINIAN SPORTS TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2006 FOOTBALL continued from A7 field goal TtiePiratedidn't need tin- W- yarder as 1 lartman nailed a point- blank 19-yarder to put thePiratei up 80-17. The very next play Soul hern Miss quarterback Jeremy Young "fin up top to his lug ii- foot-i light end Shawn Nelson, hut the 5-Ki Williams had great position and OUtjumped Nelson. The official took over five minutes to re lew (he play to see it both plaveii had equal possession, but Williams knew immediately that the hall was his. "My line got good pressure and the linebackers did their reads and the safeties had good oer- the-top help and I made a great play on the ball said Williams, who was suspended for the Tulsa game two weeks ago before play- ing sparingly last week! "They wanted to make the right call, hut I got a kO-inch vert, so it really didn't matter how tall he was lie could have been 6-7, its all a matter of who wants it and 1 knew I had the hall the whole time The game also marked a first liir Holt, who was carried off the field by his players "It is the first time I'm- ever been carried off the field Iloltz said "I think they just wanted to get Ille to the locker room so we could get done with the post-game talk and go home That's one of the joys of coaching This writer can be contacted at sports@theeastcaroliman.com. Men's cross country finishes seventh, women place ninth in Conference USA meet VOLLEYBALL continued from A8 Wernert led the Pirates with 14 kills for the day, and Duhenion had nine Krug helped the team with 98 sets and four blocks. Jamie Bevan had five kills and live assisted blocked kills. Bevan and Krug were honored on Friday evening. UCF's Stephanie Serna had nine kills and two blocked kills, while Leah Alexander had 111 sets The ECU Pirates will finish off their season with three away games; the first is at UAB on Nov ,i in Birmingham, Ala. The team then travels to Memphis on Nov .1. The last game of the season is against Marshall on Nov. li in Huntington, WV. This writer can be contacted at sports@theeastcarolinian.com. Harsh conditions take toll on Stephen Tausend JARED JACKSON STAKF WRITER The men's and women's cross country teams competed this past Saturday in the C-USA Championships held at a muddy, rain-soaked Lake Kristi The men's w inner was UTKP for the second straight year. The order of placement was UTEP, Tulsa, Kice, UCF, Houston, Marshall, ECU and Memphis. Drew Jenkins was the first runner to finish for ECU at the 38th position, finishing in 27:39.31. John Loehr immediately followed Jenkins with a time of 37:46.88. Andrew Nastusiak finished 9th overall while Will Collins trailed him in 50th. Bryan Snow, Rich Spain, Rich Saunders and Mike Wall rounded out the men's finishers. Coming into the champi- onships, Stephen Tausend was undoubtedly the leader for tin- men's team However he failed to finish. According to John Loehr, a senior runner, Tausend fell four times while on the course. He was then brought hack from the course to receive medical treatment. He was draped with clothes to keep warm, and was also given oxygen. New ECU Head Coach Dan Lee had no comment on the injury. Loehr thought the men's team competed well after the match. "Our tactic was go out front and try to come back Loehr said. "We ran well, the people that fin- ished, hut I mean it's a key thing when you lose your top guy fall- ing down. We ran a good race. I'm happy w ith my race and everyone else's I feel that I ran pretty well and our strategy worked pretty well. We came back and picked up guys and other teams were falling off. We were going strong and we finished strong The women's team placed ninth in their meet. UAB won the meet. Kice finished second with SMU, Tulsa and UCF rounding out the top five. It was UAB's first-ever women's cross country championship. Nicole Briggs finished first for ECU in 32nd place with a time of 19:37.56. Samantha Lich- tner, Tayleigh Davis, Hayley ECU'S John Loehr crosses the finish line in 39th overall in 27:47.26. Flynn, Danielle Fetty rounded out the Pirates' top five. Lee thought both the men and women competed well, but looks forward to getting better. "I think we did a good job today Lee said. "I've only been here for two weeks. Right now we're learning to race better. We are going into a transition period as we go into indoor and outdoor track. They are a great group. They are very positive and work hard, and have a lot of untapped talent. I'm looking forward to the upcoming seasons and continuing this development UTEP's Paul Ereng and UAB's Ray Stanfield were named the 2006 C-USA Male and Female Coaches of the Year following their championships. The next action for C-USA teams will be in theirNCAA RegionalmeetsonSaturday,Nov. 11. This writer can be contacted at sports@theeastcaroliniati.com. 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The following was faxed 101906 & reads Open Letter to: Chief Local Council to UNC President- Leslie Winner, UNCCH Chancellor- Leslie Strohm, UNCP Chancellor- Donna Payne, & ECU Chancellor- Kitty Wetherington: Seek for publication (102906 N&O's classifiedpersonals &or a viable UNC System viable student newspaper if & when one is found) & inclusion in the contesting of the 2006 Election (102406 Wayne Co. Board of Election's meeting & pending 1024 or 102506 Goldsboro Meeting with NCSBOE Director) answers from each of the Chief Legal Councils addressed above to the following 3 questions: A) That the state of NC is appropriately represented when the UNC System as a whole or in part (individual university) is to address a 'free speech' matter from who(m) is legal council sought? B) To quantify above answer(s) where did one(s) receive training? Self-education is a viable answer. C) At present to secure free speech rights on campus are campus peace officers 'sworn officers of the law'? Please fax response or status of this request to above reply fax 919-751-8642 To Peace, TKD P.S. As of 4PM 102306 no known response to previous wackiest to interview The East Carolinian's 'Editor in Chief or from the 4 'Chief Legal Councils' P.S.S For further understanding one can request (fax 919-843-9695, phone 919-962-1000) a copy of 22 page fax to UNC President from TKD. P.S.S.S. Also will seek from ECU'S CLC a copy of tape of 4799 'on campus' 'warning of trespass hearing' GREEK PERSONALS Thanks so much to Lambda Chi for such an amazing social. You boys are so much fun and always show us a good time! -Delta Zeta OTHER Get in state tuition rates! Join the NC National Guard and qualify for In State Tuition Rates Plus Receive State & Federal Tuition Assistance (Pays 100 for most people) & Great Pay along with many other financial benefits. 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Inforeservations 800- 648-4849. www. ststravel.com 40 " trffiJA Retail Sales Associate In Conjunction with ECU School of Communication JJ?biXIlOVEIlj8Y November 9-16: T I 19 Gideon YagO MTV News Correspondent B Hendrix Theater 8-1 0PM U10 Harlen Beats Hip Hop Tradition o Pirate Underground 9-1 I PM rr 1110 Si Kahn, Grassroots Leadership Speaker MSC 244 7-9PM : I t' 13 Pate Conaway , Organie Textiles Workshop MSC Art Gallery 4-6PM s 1 I1I3 "American Blackout" Film Screening Hendrix Theater X-IOPM F ' III4 Roger Tucker, Middle East Peace Speaker r MPR 8-10 PM ( 1 114 Voting Trends in African Americans I WCC 5-7 PM ; I 115 Dr. Maurice Godwin, Profiling Evil Minds Speaker : g MSC 24 1 4-6 PM y 1116 Defining "Consent" Workshops I ,y MSC 241 4-6 PM Cl 116 Nancy Hulse. Breaking Down the Walls of C c ( MPR 7 9PM g Indifference is Ignorance 1 pjnjro Hoi.iAA muopsq soijsnp put? 9or9j pQg PAGE A10 THE EAST CAROLINIAN SPORTS TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2006 REGISTRATION TIME IS HERE October 30 November 8 Registration Time Schedule Check Here For Times Once your registration window is open, you may register during operating hours listed any time during the registration period and until the last day of dropadd. DateEarned Cr. Hrs.Earned Cr. Hrs.Earned Cr. HrsEarned Cr. Hrs.Earned Cr. Hrs.Earned Cr. Hrs.Earned Cr. Hi 8:00 a.m.9:00 a.m.10:00 a.m.11:00 a.m.2:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.4:00 p.m. 1030Graduates (Mori)2nd Degree Students HonorsHonors (0-59 hours) Teaching (60 hours)Fellows130120-129113-119109-112105-108 Teaching(0-59 hours) FellowsNursing (60 hours)Scholars Nursing(0-59 hours) Scholars (60 hours) HHIHiHVHVHHHttfliHIIH 1031102-10499-101 96-9893-9590-9287-8984-86 (Tues) 1101 80-83 77-79 (Wed)74-7671-7368-7066-6764-65 1102 (Thurs)62-6360-61 58-5956-5754-5551-5348-50 1103 (Fri)44-4740-4337-3934-3632-33 31 30 The term hours indicates the total number of credit hours earned at the end of the previous semester session. SID Student ID number Telephonic and web registration open from 7:30 a.m. Midnight Selecting Courses Online 10 steps to selecting classes in your Course Cart Plan your upcoming semester courses, review these with your academic advisor, and receive your registration code. Go to your ECU Onestop account, (https:onestop.ecu.edu) Enter your Pirate ID and passphrase (click submit) On the tools bar Go to Registration and then click on Course Shopper. Select the correct semester (Spring 2007). Select the course prefix and number. Click the submit button. Select a section based on class openings, (click update) Submit the course it then appears in your course carl. 0. Continue until you have all the courses in your course carl. IMPORTANT: You are not registered for the classes in your course cart. Once your registration window opens, you will then submit these courses for registration by follow- ing the steps outlined on the back side of the card. J Registering for Courses Online 10 steps to registering for classes. 1. See your academic advisor to review your selected courses and receive your registration code. 2. Go to your ECU Onestop account, (https:onestop.ecu.edu) 3. Enter your Pirate ID and passphrase (click submit) 4. On the tools bar Go to Registration and then click on Course Registration. (Students are encouraged to use a campus based computer) 5. Make sure to download the OPAL Browser which appears on the course registration screen. Once installed, click on Course Registration. 6. Your course list should appear. Enter your registration code (click submit). 7. Click Register Now. 8. Left click on the course name. A green v should appear to the left of the desired course. 9. Click GO button on the bottom right of the screen. 10. Your registration page will fill in as the course transactions are completed. IMPORTANT: Please verify your registration by going back to the tools page and clicking on Course Grades and Schedules. For more assistance with registering go to: www.ecu.educs-acadaascDnderstanding-the-Rcgistration-Prucess.cfni Or contact vour academic advisi Registration assistance available at Campus Office Terminals Visit the Office of the Registrar's website for terminal locations and operation times: www.ecu.educs-acadregistrarTerminalLocation.cfm For registration questions contact your academic advisor or the Office of the Registrar at 252-328-6524.
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