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THE EAST CAROLINIAN I ? Volume 79 Number 110 SIMft flOLUL PULLOUT IRSIDt THURSDAY January 29, 2004 Former Cultural Center director retires Nell Lewis reflects on career, sudden reassignment HOLLY O'NEAL ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR When Nell Lewis went to renew her contract for 2004, she discovered she had logged enough time to retire. Lewis said she didn't realize how close she was to retiring. As a result, she decided to leave her position as Outreach Liason for Joyner Library in December 2003. "We miss her said Carroll Varner, director Lewis enjoyed working with students at ECU, of Joyner Library. "She had started to do good outreach with teachers that we'll continue to carry on Lewis established an arts curriculum for Pitt County Schools and began a courier service between the school system and ECU. But Lewis said her hands were tied in the "exile-like" position. "I couldn't allow the God-given talents and gifts and purpose for my life to be stifled said Lewis. "The Cultural Center was my passion Lewis, former director of the Ledonia Wright Cultural Center, said not only her retirement but also her reassignment to the library made the year memorable. Lewis said she was told in April 2003 by Carrie Moore, vice chancellor of student life, to report to Joyner Library in an outreach position created specifically for her. Lewis said she had one day and three hours to leave the cultural center. The abrupt administrative decision as due to former Provost William Swarfs reorganization of ECU, Lewis said. "That's an evil act to do that to any human being who is the epitome of success from hard work Lewis said. see NELL page A3 Dorm drug use rising Increases in officer presence, enrollment cited as factors NICK HENNE STAFF WRITER With the increase in drug vio- lations reported in the residence halls last semester, the ECU Police Department is increasing their efforts to stop the drug activity. Amy Davis, crime preven- tion sergeant of the ECU Police Department, said the number of drug violations has risen from 52 in 2001 to 95 in 2002 and has continued to increase in 2003. Davis said the increase is the direct result of the enrollment increase ECU has experienced in the past several years. "When you have more stu- dents you're going to have more activity the more activity, you're going to have more crimi- nal activity going on, and with that we try to have more officers out on patrol said Davis. Robert Morphet, substance abuse counselor for ECU, works with students who are caught for drug violations and those who voluntarily see him in attempt to change their drug habits. Morphet said students that have met with him this year have noticed more officers in the dorms. "When students were on campus last year, they would say 'occasionally we will see a police officer in our residence hall. This year it's been a marked increase in how many officers we see in our residence halls said Morphet. Elizabeth Watkins, patrol captain of the ECU Police Depart- ment said there have been cases this year where officers have located drug violations that have not been called in. "We've had officers that have just been on their normal patrol walking through the dorms smelling marijuana and they end up making a drug bust said Watkins. Watkins said while drugs have always been present on ECU'S campus, the fall 2003 semester brought more search warrants for drug related activ- ity then she has seen in her last eight years at the university. ECU administrators are left to decide whether May's commencement will mirror fall 2003. Commencement plans under debate Student, faculty input taken into account ADRIANNA DRAKE STAFF WRITER Interim Chancellor William Shelton asked for feedback on one of two possible plans for the upcoming graduation ceremony this May. Liz Shilliday Johnston, direc- tor for Department for Disability Support and commencement co- chair, said they know they won't make every student happy, but they're trying to please as many students as possible. The first option is to have the traditional ceremony with both undergraduate and graduate students. The ceremony would be less personal, and students would only receive recognition through their department. But, unlike pre- vious years, the ceremony would be held on Friday, May 7. Schools and departments would later hold their own ceremonies. The second option would be to follow in the tradition of last fall's cer- emony and hold two separate ceremonies on Saturday, May 8. With the two ceremonies, schools and departments could recognize individual students and perform their see MAY page A2 Dr. Ho supports efforts for palliative care. Brody physician donates salary More than $63,000 will aid palliative care efforts JOSH SLONE STAFF WRITER A year's salary for rheumatologist George Ho went to fund three causes that aim to improve eastern North Carolina's palliative care within the next three years. Palliative care is the field of medicine that aims to mentally and physically help patients on their deathbeds as well as their families. Ho said this type of care is not often practiced in hospitals all over the U.S. "People don't like to talk about death said Ho. "It makes people uncomfortable. Society puts so much stress on success, death is often viewed as failure and is hard to talk to other people about Ho, a physician for more than 30 years, will donate his salary of $63,000 to three areas of palliative care. The majority of the money, $45,000, will go toward creating an endowed professorship at the Brody School of Medicine. This amount would be enough only to "help support the salary of a professor who would assist medical students to be more familiar and comfort- able with end-of-life treatment Ho said. Additionally, Ho will aiso donate15,000 to Pitt County Memorial Hospital to establish a special unit specifically for palliative care. According to Ho, this unit will have six beds devoted to pallia- tive care. His other donation will be to a local community group of which he is a member. "I will be donating $3,000 to the End of Life Presidential primaries shape Election 2004 Democratic candidates campaign around U.S. see DRUG page A3 ZACKHILL STAFF WRITER Drug related cases at ECU according to the Office of Student Conflict Resolution: 2000-2001:86 2001-2002: 83 2002-2003: 97 Fall 2003 semester: 56 ft Did You Know election the -�?a?V 2 0 0 4 also came the iH'ginning of the presidential elections. Primaries will be held throughout the nation in the first half of the year to determine what candidates will run for the White House. But though the primaries are vital to the American political system, many students have no idea what is involved in the pri- mary process. Primaries are a way to get the people involved in selecting a party's candidates. A common misconception is that votes are cast directly for a candidate in a primary. However, votes are cast for a delegate who will in turn vote for that candidate at the party's national nominating convention. Primaries haven't always been a part of electing the president. In 1912, a few states conducted primaries. They didn't become widespread until the 1960s and 1970s. In the presidential election of 2004, more than 40 states will use primaries while a few, like Iowa, use caucuses. Delegates are assigned based see ELECTION page A8 Democrats aiming for nomination Candidates for the Democrats 2004 presidential nomination: see BRODY page A6 Bo. Howard Dean, vt. � Former physician: Vermont House of Representatives. Focus on universal health care, homeland security, social security. Medicare. www.daantoramerica.com Sen. John Edwards, N.c. � Elected in 1998: Focus on after school programs, cheaper college tuition, increasing minimum wage, health care. www.johmjiwardt2004.com Retired Army Gen. Wesley Clark � U.S. Army four-star general: Supreme Allied Commander of NATO forces. Focus on extending health Insurance to 30 million uninsured, more people attending college. www.clsrk04.coni Sen. John Kerry, Mass. � U.S. Navy lieutenant during Vietnam: lieutenant governor of Massachusetts. Focus on primary and secondary education, affordable health care. www.lohnktrry.com Rep. Dennis Kucinlch, Ohio I � Cleveland mayor Ohio senate: Progressive Caucus.Focus on universal health care, abortion rights, environment human rights. www.kudnlch.us Joe Lleberman, conn � Elected in 1988: Connecticut Attorney General; democratic vice-presidential candidate in 2000. Focus on reforming immigration, trade. www.foe2004.com Rev. Al Sharpton � Former activist in NYC. Focus on minority issues, increasing AmericansO political participation, ERA for Women, health care. al2004.org Poverty Awareness throughout January o The national poverty rate was 4.5 percent in 2000, and it rose to 6.6 percent in 2002. o Of the Americans living in the south, 13.8 percent live in severe poverty. Forecast tec required READING Sunny High of 49 Online Wstt wwwtteeastcartfteruxrn to read more on evidence against the presence of weapons of mass destnidion in ran. NeWS pageA2 Next Monday, the Funnel of Oppression opens at ECU and win feature topics ranpjna from body Image tn racism Features page B1 Tim Wilson and KJfer Bear wlH put on a comedy show at the Greenville Convention Center this weekend. SpOltS page B5 rnreeECUWranualllaQ-foolbalnffldate earned AJ-Arnerican status at the 2003 natJonat champtonshh Dart forget to help replenish (Hood supplies by donating blood In MSC today from noonto6pm PAGEA2 � �� MvrMnmM 1 29 04 NEWS ERIN RICKERT News Editor HOLLY O'NEAL Assistant News Editor news@theeastcarolinian.com 252.328.6366 Announcements Blood Drive There is a blood drive today in Mendenhall Student Center from noon - 6p m Career Readiness Workshop: Job Search Career Services offers a workshop on searching all types of opportunities such as part-time employment, internships and permanent positions Workshop is today from 12:30 pm - 115 p.m. in 1014 Bate 1980s Lecturer The Student Union Spectrum Committee presents 1980s rock music lecturer Barry Drake tonight from 7:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. In Hendrix Theater Mathematics Colloquium T Pheidas. Ph.D from the University of Crete will speak on "Decidability in algebra some history and examples" Friday from 2 p.m. - 3 pm in 306 Austin Graduate Test Prep Courses The College of Business (Office of Professional Programs) will offer review courses for the GMAT, GRE and SAT exams this spring. For more information or to register please call 328-6377. GMAT courses will be on Tuesdays and Thursdays, Feb 5 - March 4, from 6:30 pm � 9 p.m. Cost is $195 due by Jan. 29. GRE courses will be on Mondays and Wednesdays, Feb 4 - March 3. from 6:30 pm. - 9 p.m Cost is $195 due by Jan. 28. SAT courses will be on Saturdays, Feb 21 - March 20, from 9 am. - noon. Cost is $125 due by Feb 13 Childhood Chronic Illness Presentation Julie Baines. MD. will speak on "The Best Time of Their Lives: Camping for Children with Chronic Illness" Friday from 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm in 2E92 Brody Co-ops and Internships Workshop Career Services presents a session to assist students looking for co-op and internship opportunities Monday. Feb 2 from 4 pm - 5 p.m in 1012 Bate Job Fair Workshop Career Services presents a workshop to inform students how to get the most out of a job fair on Thursday. Feb 5 from 1230 p.m -1:30 pm. in 1003 Bate Childhood Diabetes Presentation Anton-Lewis Usala, MD. Department of Pediatrics, will speak on the recognition and treatment of a co-existing endocrine problem in children with diabetes Presentation will be Friday. Feb 6 from 12.30 p.m. -1:30 p.m in 2E92 Brody Women in Academic Medicine Seminar The Office of Academic and Faculty Development present a seminar on women in academic medicine Tuesday, Feb. 10 from 8.30 a.m. - 4: 15 pm at the Ironwood Golf and Country Club. Call 744-3420 for more information Language Arts Conference The College of Education will sponsor the Mary Lois Staton Reading Language Arts Conference Friday. Feb. 13 from 8am - 4 p.m. in the Greenville Hilton The conference will feature newspaper columnist and author Susie Wilde, children's author Pansie Hart Flood and 25 sessions on literacy issues Contact Susan Ranson at 328-6830 for registration LatinoHispanic Education Conference The College of Education and the NC Center for International Understanding hosts the first LatinoHispanic Education conference on Thursday. Feb 26 at 8:30 a.m. at the Greenville Hilton. Contact the Division of Continuing Studies at 1-800-767-9111 for registration Computer Virus ECU Information Technology Security reports a new form of malicious software named "Beagle" spreading quickly throughout the campus computer network The virus represents a threat to personal data More details including actions to take are available at the top of the "Latest Virus Threats' list Web site at http:www.sarc com Volunteers Needed The Literacy Volunteer of Pitt County need individuals to tutor English as a second language to adult immigrants Knowledge of a second language is not necessary Sessions will be Friday, Feb 6 from 6:30 pm. - 9:30 p.m continuing to Saturday. Feb 7 from 9 am. - 4 p m at 504-A Dexter St Contact Sharon Schlichting at 353-6578 for more information Directory Correction The 2003 -2004 campus directory listing for the School of Communication is erroneously listed as 328-4284 The main office number is 328-4227. and all administrative offices are housed in Joyner East not Erwin as indicated News Briefs Local Surry woman wants apology for alleged racist remarks DOBSON (AP) - A woman who says a community college instructor told her she needed to go back to Africa after she missed a class wants an apology even though the instructor was fired Beverly Smith. 29, a single mother of two. says she wants an apology from Surry Community College, and possibly compensation for emotional pain Part-time psychology professor Joe Maye made the comments to her Nov. 17. "He questioned me about my absence from his last class said Smith in a letter written to the Surry County branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People earlier this month 'He accused me of lying and said I need to send you back to Africa When I asked him What? He again repeated I need to send you back, to Africa Why would you want to send me back to Africa? I was born in the USA. I am an American" Smith said that Maye repeated the comment three times She filed a complaint with college officials soon after the incident, she said, but she says that administrators were slow to act Smith continued to attend Maye's class for a week before college officials placed her with another instructor. She continued to turn in classwork for Maye's class, and Maye continued to teach Officials at Surry Community College deny that they hesitated to act Cary trash collector rescues girl from pond CARY (AP) - A trash collector rescued a girl from an icy pond, using two belts and the girl's sled to pull her out of the water, town officials said Wednesday. The rescue occurred late Tuesday in the West Park subdivision, where Drew Dixon and three other employees were collecting trash after being delayed a day by the winter storm that iced down most of the state Dixon. 40, tried walking on the ice, but broke through and was standing in frigid water up to his thighs. Using the belts, Dixon extended the girl's sled across the ice so she could grab it. officials said Cary Public Works Director Mike Bajorek said Dixon gave the girl his cap and left her with her parents without getting her name National Homeland Security to offer free e-mails with cyber warnings WASHINGTON (AP) - Aiming to increase Internet security, the government is now offering Americans free cyber alerts and computer advice from the Homeland Security Department. Anyone who signs up with the new National Cyber Alert System will receive e-mails about major virus outbreaks and other Internet attacks as they occur, along with detailed instructions to help computer users protect themselves The program, which begins Wednesday, represents an ambitious effort by the government to develop a trusted warning system that can help home users and technology experts The goal of improving the overall security of the Internet has been frustrated by increasingly complex software that can be difficult to secure and by hackers learning to launch sophisticated new attacks. "There is a clear need for this kind of system to be developed said Amit Yoran. the Bush administrations cyber security chief �Receiving information from the Department of Homeland Security gives people a certain level of confidence" Edwards rejects a Kerry-Edwards ticket MERRIMACK, N.H. (AP) - Presidential candidate John Edwards on Wednesday rejected any notion of sharing the Democratic ticket with front-running rival John Kerry - unless he is at the top. Asked on NBC's "Today" show if he would accept second place on the Democratic slate to face President Bush in the fall election. Edwards said: "I think youVe got the order reversed. I intend to be the nominee Edwards said he would not be willing to be No. 2. "No. no. Final I don't want to be vice president I'm running for president Edwards said Edwards declared his virtual but distant third-place tie in New Hampshire's primary just what he needed as he headed into his native South and beyond He climbed from low in the pre-primary polls to within 800 votes of retired Gen. Wesley Clark in nearly complete results. "We've got a lot of energy and momentum going right now. My job is to keep it going Edwards said Wednesday. World Suicide attack in Afghan capital kills British soldier, injures up to four others KABUL. Afghanistan (AP) - The second suicide attack In as many days on international peacekeepers in the Afghan capital killed a British soldier Wednesday and wounded four more, the security force and officials said. The latest bombing came during a memorial ceremony for a Canadian soldier killed the day before. An Afghan bystander also died in that attack. The Taliban once more claimed responsibility. The British soldier died after a taxi packed with explosives detonated near his patrol vehicle at about 11 am. local time near the main British base in the eastern outskirts of Kabul, said Nayamatullah Jalili, intelligence chief at the Afghan Interior Ministry He said an Afghan was also killed - apparently the assailant. "The preliminary investigation suggests it was a suicide attack Jalili told reporters after visiting the scene. In London, the British Ministry of Defense said another four soldiers were wounded, though there was no word on their condition. Kurds' dream of state collides with U.S. plans for Iraq after handover of power IRBIL Iraq (AP) - There is growing concern among Iraq's Kurds that the United States will once again abandon them midway in their age- old aspiration to set up a federal Kurdish state Kurdish leaders and many others in the Kurdish areas of northern Iraq are convinced that Washington promised, just before invading Iraq 10 months ago, that the Kurds would be granted autonomy under a federal system after the fall of Saddam Hussein. U.S. officials say no such guarantees were made. The Kurds, who established a semiautonomous area in Irbil, Sulaimaniyah and Dohuk provinces in northern Iraq under U.S. and British protection following the 1991 Gulf War, were among the strongest Iraqi supporters of the war that toppled Saddam Hussein. May from page A1 hooding ceremonies. Each college and school could hold their own unit ceremony if they choose. With mote than l,fi(X) students registered in II different colleges and departments as of last Friday afternoon, responses came pour- ing in. Although only the stu- dent senate, faculty senate and graduating seniors got a chance to voice their chokes forgraduation, the final deci- sion will come from Shellon. The decision will lx based pri- marily on input from (host'students and taculty. Johnston said, when most stu- dents e-mailed her to give sugges- tions, they also said how excited they are to be included in the decision. "I am pleased to know that l.( IJ is inquiring alxut what would hest meet the interest of the students said leather Craddock, a senior elementary education major. "If they really do take what we say into consideration, I think that most students will lie Satisfied. Most of the people I have spoken with on the subject all agree that we want departmental ceremonies back. It's much more personal Although both options call for commencement to be held in Minges( ioliseum, students will not lx" issued a set number of tickets. Iven with increase in the number of students at ECU, seating will he on a first come, first serve basis as it has been in the past. This writer can be contacted at news@theeastcaroiinian. com. � Information The final decision concerning the two ceremony options will be made by Interim Chancellor William Shelton, but as of Wednesday after- noon, a final decision has not yet been made due to the two-day Ice storm that hit Greenville early this week. 3 r; KA the unique difference m SPRING 2004 PROGRAM WZMB MON TUE WED THU FRI 8am- 10pm 10am-12pm 12pm-2pm 2pm-4pm SAT SUN MORNINGZ new music RISE& SHINE INSPIRATIONS RISE& SHINE B LUE NOTE CA FE IRIE FM 4pm-6pm new music 6pm-Bpm DRIVE @ FIVE Pirate Talk 8pm-10pm Club 91 Request Rock Klassic Rock 10pm-12am Music to Annoy the Narrow Minded 12am-2am R&B Techno Techno 2am-8am Off the Air BLUE NOTE CAFE I unchtime mix of sm(xth jazz PIRATE TALK Live local call-in shirts show TECHNO K.ivc, techno music mix DRIVE @ 5 Popular music, requests & interviews MORNING Z Wake up with our alternative mix winlerviews & weather IRIE FM Roots to the Rastafarian culture RETRO Music from the late 70s & 80s INSIGHTS I ivp local call-in news show INSPIRATIONS Contemporary Christian music RISE & SHINE Saturday morning show LOCAL Independent & regional music & interviews SKA Roots of reggae & UB40 PUNK Aggressive & intense music ROOTS ROCK am bands from the college circuit R&B Rhythm & Blues REQUEST ROCK Listeners call-in their requests 1NE HUNDRED Student issues with a hip-hop beat KLASSIC ROCK 60s & 70s rock 'n' rol EXPRESSIONS Minority based news K issues MUSIC TO ANNOY THE lk sh"w NARROW MINDED SGA FORUM Pw "ratal music )is ussion of campus issues CLUB 91 I lip-hop & rap Pure metal music m3FM �� WZMB Call us on our request line at 328-6913 www.wzmb.ecu.edu i H 1 29 04 THE EAST CAROLINIAN � NEWS PAGE A3 l came during a I for a Canadian day before. 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Arlington Blvd. � 756-1003 Monday-Satuday 9am-7pm Sunday lpm-5pm Drug from page A1 While marijuana has always been the most prominent drug in the dorms, Watkins said, there have been cases of harder drugs reported in the fall semester including cocaine, mushrooms and ecstasy. Margaret Olsewska, assistant director ol student conflict and resolution, said students who are charged with drug violations are often unaware of the severity of the crime. According to the Office of Student Conflict Resolution, K( T)'s response to a first offense of possession of marijuana with intent to sell or deliver results In at least one semester of suspen- sion until proof of completion of an outside drug or alcohol coun- seling and treatment program. Students must also provide proof of a drug test indicating that the student was drug free within 30 days of reenrollment as well as parental notification. A second violation results in expulsion. A fist offense with intent to sell or deliver harder drugs such as cocaine, MDMA (Ecstasy) or psilacybin ("shrooms") results In immediate expulsion and parental notification. "It's just not worth it I don't think people think about the consequences of their actions said Olszewska. According to Morphet, stu- dents he has worked with have mixed reactions in the effects drugs have on them. "I've worked with students that say 'Yeah, it's a big dealI need to stop it because I'm not studying because I'm playing Playstation 2 16 hours a day stoned Morphet said. "Hut many students said they don't see marijuana as such a problematic drug. They think it's something more social that they and a lot of their friends do Watkins said she attributes the combined effort of both the residential advisors and resident slivingiiit liedormsdi i ng a better job catching and report- ing drug activity. "We've had people call in telling us that there is some kind of drug activity going on Watkins said. "So we have gotten drugs that way as well. It's been a combined effort on everybody's part Watkins said some of the people caught with drugs are cooperative in revealing their source. Amy Davis said the ECU Police Department works with the RA's and coordinators of the residence halls over the summer to train them how to spot drug activity. "During the summertime, we train the RA's and coordinators of what to look for if you see a towel stuffed by the doorusu- ally the people do that or they use the fabric softener to hinder the smell Davis said. The RA's are instructed to immediately contact the F.CU Police Department when they suspect drug activity Davis said. "They RA's have done an outstanding job, especially in reporting drug behavior to the appropriate levels Davis said. This writer can be contacted at news@theeastcarolinian. com. CANCUN SPRING BREAK 4& 5 Night Packages "$479: After rebate. 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Moore could not be reached for comment concerning Lewis' reassignment and retirement. Students whose lives were positively affected by Lewis held forums, protests and wrote Letters to the Kditor in The East Carolinian, expressing outrage over her removal from LWCC. Senior computer science major Dennis Mitchell wrote he was "ashamed of the lack of support" black' faculty and staff showed for Lewis, and he accused Moore of promis- ing to reinstate Lewis as the Center's director, then failing to follow through. "1 had a meeting with Moore, and he assured me he would do everything in his power to reinstate Lewis said Mitchell. Mitchell, who considers Lewis to be his mentor, said the news of her reassignment was unbelievable. "She allowed students to see what they could amount to her removal was a great loss Mitchell said. Lewis led a campus wide initiative to promote LWCC's existence, mission and expand its resources. Numerous indi- viduals and departments�from the School of Music to Joyner Library�donated money and education sources. She brought to ECU speak- ers who had "faced cultural and racial challenges and overcome them and whom students could venerate as role models. LWCC started sponsoring dialogues on racial matters, Native Ameri- can I'ow Wows, a Buddhist meditation group and many other multicultural events. "The campus community was hungry for something really real that touched hearts and gave a sense of genuine humanity said Lewis. lor her efforts to heighten cultural and racial sensitivity at ECU, Lewis received the Best Irons Humanitarian Award in February 2003. The spiritually-center eel Lewis credits a higher power with her ability to accept the ups and downs of 2003 without becoming bitter. "I wouldn't have survived without Ciod. 1 wouldn't have the enthusiasm and excite- ment I feel for this new level ot life that I'm called to now Lewis said. In her retirement, Lewis has already established herself as a respected speaker on college campus diversity. Recently, she spoke at the University of Cincinnati's Tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. and received the Award of Excellence from that institute's African Ameri- can Cultural Center. The Jamesville, NC native said she will stay in Green- ville, where she enjoys strong community ties, and will continue to participate in diversity-oriented television programs on Channels 23 and 7. A book is on her agenda, detailing the one-day, three-hour incident that changed thecourseof her lifeand instigated a public reevalu- ation of university racial relations. Lewis said she wants to be remembered by her work as a diversity pioneer, not as a victim ot negative policies. "My only hope is that students are still learn- ing survival lessons through my character and attitude toward the perpetrators of this act Lewis said. Lewis graduated from ECU in 1972 and said when she came here as a fresh- man, it was evident she was treated differently than the majority white popula- tion. There has since been prog- ress in race relations at ECU, she said, but her removal from the Cultural Center is a retreat on hard-fought ground. Lewis said her reassign- ment is because of apathy on the part of minorities in posi- tions of power. She said strong black leadership is the beginning of the end of racism. "Blacks who hold high- level positions in institu- tions are going to have to reevaluate whether their actions help or hinder real progress for African Americans Lewis said. This writer can be contacted at news&theeastcarolinian. com. m.1 i I i � . Mtrsx mtj �- A�. T8t� Brought to you jr by Student Union ' AS SEEN ON MTV! BUA will be appearing at East Carolina University on February 3rd 2004 at 7pm at the Hendrix Thea- ter on the ECU campus. BUA will be giving a slide- show, which will include never before seen draw- ings and paintings as well as "back in the day" photos from his B-boy years. BUA will also talk about his limited edition "BUA shoe" by PF Flyers, a specialty line by New Balance, due out in Spring 2004 and his involvement as the visual consultant and spokesperson for the new Playstation game 'NFL Street Don't.miss this once in a lifetime chance to meet BUA and his distorted world of Urban Realism. The evening is a FREE EVENT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. The show will be followed by a poster signing and ECU'S breakdance organization, DROPHEAVY. BUA will be intro- ducing his newest release "The BoomBox" and autographing 'The Block' for the first time on the East Coast. Posters such as "El Guitarrista "Piano Man II "The DJ" "BUA420" and more will be available for $20. Brought to you by your ECU Student Union Visual Arts Committee PAGEA4 Btec OPINION Editor-in-chief Michelle A. McLeod editor� theeastcarollnlan.com 252.328.6366 1-29-04 Erin Ricked News Editor Amanda Ungerfelt Features Editor Ryan Downey Sports Editor Meghann Roark Head Copy Editor Tanesha Sistrunk Photo Editor Holly O'Neal Asst News Editor John Bream Asst Features Editor Tony Zoppo Asst Sports Editor Mike Mashbum Web Editor Daniel Roy Production Manager Newsroom252.328.6366 Fax252.328.6558 Advertising�252.328.2000 Serving ECU since 1925, The East Carolinian prints 9,000 copies every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday during the regular academic year and 5,000 on Wednesdays during the summer. "Our View" is the opin- ion of the editorial board and is written by editorial board members. The East Carolinian welcomes letters to the editor which are limited to 250 words (which may be edited tor decency or brevity). We reserve the right to edit or reject letters and all letters must be signed and Include a telephone number. Letters may be sent via e-mail to editor@theeast carolinian.com or to The East Carolinian, Student Publications Building, Greenville, NC 27858-4353. Call 252-328-6366 for more information. One copy of The East Carolinian is free, each additional copy is $1. Our View Opinions in Brief The commercials are fine and a great way to attract and keep the viewers' attention, but Whenever Super Bowl Sunday is mentioned, people usually think of large groups of people gathered together, great grilled food, commercials worth watching for once and - oh yea, football. Something isn't quite right there. The Super Bowl isn't about getting together, eating and watching commercials. The NFL championship game is all about the two best teams in the land playing for one of the most prestigious sports honors. best we usually The firsf lWo Super Bowls attracted about as much attention and attendance as a WNBA regular season game. When the Kansas City about the Chiefs played the Green Bay Packers, there were almost 30,000 empty seats in the stands. No one cared about the big game. It simply commercial wasn't the big game yet. the day after Then aong came Joe Namath. Super Sunday Good ole Br�adway Joe brought a strut and young, reckless confidence to the big game. Not to mention the Jets were playing Johnny Unitas's Colts, a team said to be unbeatable that year. Namath and company ended up toppling the all-powerful Colts in Super Bowl III, and that marked the beginning - when the game actually started to matter. TEC EDITORIAL BOARD Put a fork In Dean he's done John Kerry and John Edwards have been surging while Gen. Wesley Clark and once front- runner Howard Dean sag behind. An anti-war candidate will simply not carry enough sup- port to carry the presidential nomination, or even the Demo- cratic nod. Furthermore, Dean is way too leftist to have a mass appeal with voters - he makes Hill Clinton look conservative. The hot-head from Vermont needs to tone down his mes- sage, although it's probably too late - he'll be the next hopeful eliminated. Should trials be televised? Famous or not, the media doesn't have the right to televise court cases. O.J. Simpson and Winona Rider were two instances where a simple trial turned into another reality television show for the public to follow. What happened to protecting the people involved in the case? The public may know their name as a result of newspaper articles, but is it fair to have both their name and lace everywhere in the media? Where's the HMD' Do any Americans actually care that the U.S. didn't find WMD in Iraq? It's really a point- less issue, when one considers that we are a safer country today without Saddam Hus- sein. He was a murderer that killed hundreds of thousands of his fellow citizens. His own people hated him, and the only people who cared about his regime were the hard loyalists seeking personal ben- efit. The U.S. should move on and continue to rebuild Iraq, giving the country back to the Iraqi people. Plea Bargain After reading a recent article in ESPN Magazine (Feb.2, 2004 issue) about the murder of Fred l.ane by his wife Deidra Lane, I'm wondering when It's OK to allow someone to plea guilty to a lesser crime just because there may be evidence of domestic abuse or possible evidence of self defense, as in the l.ane case. - �- Don't get me wrong, I'm all for a woman's right to pro- tect herself when faced by an abuser. But to plot, plan and carry out a murder for whatever reason is murder and should be tried as such. I feel to allow such an act to take place lessens the effec- tiveness of the plea bargain- ing process for those women abused and are faced with murder charges for defending themselves. A little respect Captain Kangaroo is dead, everybody. I hope it doesn't Letter to the Editor than the winner of the game. Although, its gotten better at attracting attention to the game itself, there's entirely too much nonsense on Super Sunday. The halftime show has only been around for about 12 years - and it's a good form of entertainment, don't get us wrong. But it gets larger and more ridiculous every year, especially when Sting and Shania Twain perform on the same stage. The commercials are fine and a great way to attract and keep the viewers' attention, but we usually hear more about the best commercial the day after Super Sunday than the winner of the game. So, when you watch the big game on Feb. 1 this year, try to remember, it's not, "Damn, how short is that skirt Britney Spears is wearing?" It should be more along the lines of, "Man oh man, Julius Peppers just made one of the hardest hits I've ever seen, what a game Dear Editor, First, it started with Britney Spears. Now, as we inch closer to Spring Break and companies begin to advertise their promotions, it gets worse. As a daily reader of our uni- versity's newspaper and a female, I am offended at the images of the female body and lack of clothing I have twice seen. If student wishes to obtain a closer look at the female anatomy, let them find their own means of doing so. Our newspaper should not feel the need to succumb to the sexual desires of young men on our campus by printing the images It is bad enough thai ECU holds the reputation of being a "party school It is bad enough that any female Pirate is automatically stereotyped a "slut" just for attend- ing this school. The Eal Carolinian is a repre- sentation ot our esteemed univer- sity and the life ot this campus. Any individual interested in ECU (such as a high school student or parent) would be inclined to pick up a ropy of the TEC in order to gain a more personal insight into the life of the student body. Instead, they gain a more per- sonal look at the female Ixxly. By printing these images, the TEC is condoning the exploitation of females as sex objects. The students, faculty and staff of East Carolina turn to our newspaper for news and information an the happenings of our campus, nation and world. Not only is this unnecessary; it it offensive! I hope you will consider the integrity and reputation of ECU and The East Carolinian before you print such objectionable material a third time. CandaceJordan ECU student, employee Letter to the Editor The purpose of TEC's opinion pages is to invoke conversation in ECU'S community. To respond to an opinion on this page, ptease send your letter, with your contact information for verification, to edJtordtheeastcarolirto.com. Dear Editor, In his 2003 State of the Union address, President Bush asserted that Iraq'sSaddam Hussein had "SOOtOtU of chemical weapons, missiles ready to deliver them, and a program of advanced nuclear weaXns develop- ment This was the Bush administra- tion's justification for launching a costly war in Iraq with no exit strategy. Now, five months after the fall of Baghdad, no evidence of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) has been found. Chief U.S. Inspector Dr. David Kay quit his position last week, concluding Iraq never had such weapons and Bush mislead America and the world. Hundreds of Americans are dead (more die every day) and tens of thousands of Iraqis. The increasingly desperate Bush administration still insists WMD will be lound, but, as Vice- I'residentheney put it last week, "it might take a iittle more time This is at best a terrible failure of American intelligenceand at worst, a drillleratc deception on the wrt of the Bush administration. The unification for the war on terror- ism b quite disturbing. Bush's otsevsion with Iraq has not only resulted in hundreds of American deaths, but at the same time it diverts the majority of American resources away from the real fight. One can only hope that come Electkwi Day, Americans will demand real leadership and send "Dubya" back to Texas. Jason Kogers ECU Student hurt you to find out. This is a year that's seen not only the death of Captain Kangaroo, but it comes only a few years after the death of the man who played Pat ton on screen. Hopefully, TV's Cilligan won't pass away before I can get over the loss of Captain Kangaroo. I'm not trying to be insensi- tive to the deaths of these per- formers. Bob Keeshan, who's the actual person behind the charac- ter Captain Kangaroo, was by all accounts a caring man who cared for children. But just like usual, his life will amount to something he did for less then a third of it. And that annoys me to no end. There are many celebrities who get pigeonholed as certain characters, and I find it sad. One day Jaleel White will die. And despite any accomplish- ments he may be involved with outside his time as an actor, the news will read "Man who played Steve Urkcl dead And it doesn't matter what he actually looks like at the time, viewers will see him decked out in suspenders and a few clips of his saying, "Did I do that?" Why am I railing on this? Because I think it's disrespectful to bring up such inane details about a person when they pass away. 1 don't care if that's what they were famous for, I don't need to see a big picture of which ever character they played on the screen to go along with the announcement. It's stupid and disrespectful to the dead. The characters aren't actually people, they are personas. Carbohydrates are not the enemy It must seem amazing to the past century's proponents of fad diets and exercise trends that human bodies remained relatively stable before the advent of mass-marketed dream physiques. For instance, according to Atkins mentality, cultures that eat carbohydrates (a large major- ity of the earth) should all be obese. But in China, where rice is a staple at most meals, instances of cancer and obesity are much lower than in protein-rich coun- tries like the United States. (here's a connection between the sudden explosion of "Atkins approved" foods in the supermarket and the belief that carbohydrates are the enemy. Corporate tie-ins drive the public's conscience: what's available is good. Why would your friendly supermarket want to hurt you? There are many ways to lose weight. Some are good; some are harmful. When a plethora of quickly- written, profit only books pro- claim the wholesomeness of a diet revolution, it's in the best interest of a would-be dieter to question the motives and nutri- tion behind the hype. "If you don't invest very much, then defeat doesn't hurt very much and winning is not very exciting Dick Vermeil Head Coach, Kansas City Chiefs 1-29-04 THE EAS1 CAROLINIAN � NEWS PAGEA5 " C3MPUS ng with the 's stupid and tie dead. The tually people, rates are enemy amaing to . proponents ercise trends es remained before the rketed dream iccording to cultures that i large major- hould all he , where rice is ils, instances ity are much in-richcoun- i States, connection in explosion ;d" foods in id the belief tes are the tie-ins drive ence: what's Why would market want ways to lose od; some are i of quickly- books pro- neness of a in the best be dieter to s and nutri- efeat s not 10VE1INES A way of saying "Be Mine" on this Valentine's Day that's cheaper than a tattoo. 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"Our culture promotes a slim image that everyone tries to be. We want to show students that it's not realistic Johnson said. The second room on the tour teaches students about soci m 0- nomic oppression. Topics Including world eco- nomics, the homeless, poverty and death by starvation are explored. The struggles of Native Americans and the Trail of fears is discussed in the third room. The fourth room is the Hate Room, Johnson said. This room focuses on the ways hate can manifest through oppression like gay bashing and racism. "We do this room every year, but it changes each time as our culture changes Johnson said. The filth room is the Black Visions Room, where students learn about past and present issues facing African Ameri- cans. Because the event deals with intense topics, counselors are present for students who need them. "The Tunnel touches something in people it brings out emotions about their own personal history Johnson said. Although the tour is historical and informational, its 21 volunteers hope to enlighten students. "We want them to learn and be surprised and shocked. They need to get out of the cocoons that they're trapped in Johnson said. This writer can be contacted at news@theeailcaroUnian.com. o You drank. You danced. You rviss�3 &W!3 Free Pregnancy Tests Call Carolina Pregnancy Center I-800-395-HEU? or 757-0003 845 Johns Hopkini Dr. Suite B (acroM from Stanton Sq.) www.cMoHMprcgB�Bcyctiitcr.onj Event Time r The Tunnel of Oppression Is an hour-long tour ttiat will run from 3 p.m-7 pm on Monday, Feb. 2 In MSC Great Rooms Brody from page A1 Care Coalition of Eastern Caro- lina to help with expenses Ho said. But Ho hopes his efforts will not end here "1 want to raise people's awareness and consciousness so that they can jump on the bandwagon Ho said. "We're hoping that the public gets involved too We want to get the word out there. Any person can donate, no matter what the amount In fact, Ho has already gar- nered some support. "There has been one other physician, also a fellow faculty member, who has donated some money as well Ho said. Even his son and daughter support the effort. Ho doesn't expect anything in return for his generous deeds. "The medical profession has been good to me. I'm giving back to something that has been good to me Ho said. "Not only that, but this is a gift that will continue to give. This isn't a one-time thing. "It won't end when my last donation is made. 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Asked about the smell, the 51-year-old driver insisted he had not been drinking due to medications he was taking As apparent proof, the driver pulled out two pill cases from his jacket pocket Unfortunately for him. one of the pill cases contained four grams of marijuana The drugs were seized and the driver has been charged with possession of marijuana as well as the traffic violation Nudits completes 7-month walk JOHN 0 GROATS, Scotland (AP) - A man walking the length of Britain naked to promote public nudity finally reached his destination Thursday - barely Stephen Gough, 44, spent most of his seven-month odyssey behind bars - arrested 16 times - following complaints from the public. The former Royal Marine made several court appearances and served two jail sentences - spending about five months behind bars - during the 1.363-kilometertrek from Land's End In southwestern England. Dubbed "the naked rambler Gough reached John O'Groats in far northern Scotland just before night fell, cheered on by a group of local residents, Gough began the walk in the British summer of June 2003. wearing just his socks, boots, hat and rucksack Judge falls asleep in court LONDON (AP) - Two men convicted of plotting what would have been Britains biggest robbery lost their bid for a legal appeal Wednesday even though the judge in their trial admitted falling asleep during the closing arguments Raymond Betson. 41. of Chatham in southern England, and William Cockran, 50. of London, were each jailed for 18 years in February 2002 for plotting to steal 200 million pounds ($360 million US) of diamonds from London's Millennium Dome on Nov 7 2000 The pair cited Judge Michael Coombe's behavior as one of their main grounds for appealing their convictions. Lord Justice Christopher Rose, one of the Court oi Appeal udges. said Coombe had "very frankly" admitted falling asleep "It doesn't matter whether he was snoring or not If he was dozing off, he wasn't paying the attention he ought to have been Rose said. Election from page A1 on the state's population. Since populations are always shifting, the number of delegates varies from year to year. There will probably be about 4,321 Democratic delegates this year and around 2,512 Republican delegates. The two parties use a dif- ferent election method in the primaries. Republicans use a winncr-take-all system in which the winner of the majority of the vote in a state takes all of that state's delegates. Democrats use a proportional system in which multiple candi- dates may split the delegates in a state. Each candidate gets an amount of delegates proportional to the amount of votes he or she won. For example, in the Iowa caucus, John Kerry received 38 percent of the vote and won 20 delegates. John Edwards won 32 percent of the vote and 18 del- egates. The primaries are spread out over the first half of the year, with one candidate usually becoming the front runner and pushing the other candidates out by the end of the primary season. This Is why so much imppr- tance is given to the Iowa Caucus and the New Hampshire Primary because they open the primary season. Voters usually look to these elections as early indicators of whose campaign might le run- ning strong and whose is hardly running. At the national convention in the summer, the delegates cast their ballots to select that party's nominee. Since there are 4,321 Democratic delegates, the person, with at least 2,161 will win and become the Democratic challenger to Bush. The Republican primaries are of little significance this election yearherausePresident Bush hasall but locked up his party's nomina- tion as the incumbent candidate. But the Democratic nomina- tion is still anyone's game. There arc several candidates vying for the nomination includ- ing John Kerry, a senator from Massachusetts; John Edwards, a senator from NIC; Howard Dean, governor of Vermont; Joe Lieber- man, who ran as the Democratic vice-presidential candidate along with Al Gore in the 2000 elec- tions and Wesley Clark, a former four-star general and commander of NATO forces. Students can take part in the primaries in several ways. In NC, primaries are open to unaffiliated voters, and those registered in a particular party can vote in that party's primary. This means that Independent voters and registered Democrats may vote in the primary, but not registered Republicans. Students can register to vote at the Hoard of Elections, which is located in downtown Greenville at 201 E. Second Street The Democratic Party's national headquarters for the .irci is located in Raleigh, and they may be contacted to provide a wealth of information alx ut the elei lions and to provide students with a chance to work on a campaign. "We have a iot of students that are already involved said ( .irmine P.l. Scavo, Ph.D politi- cal science professor at ECU. Scavo said the primaries are important because they give- people a chance to get to know a candidate and their stance on the issues before casting a vote for them to be president in November, "It matters to people if the party chooses Jeople in the middle, or to the left or right. If you don't participate you don't get to help choose Scavo said. "You try and tind a person that is closer to your individual attitudes and opinions Scavo said the NC Primary is scheduled for May but may be pushed back until the summer due to conflicts over redist riding. The same controversy caused the delay of elections in 2002. 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Affordal Convenience Location 56T-RLjN I www,pinnae)t p'rojH?rtvmanagemei 3200-F Moseley Drive � Greenville, NC Professionally managed by Pinnacle Property Management SHOCK: MUSIC IN THE VIDEO AGE There will be a flrrt, second, and fXffrWR WY UAkKY drake, IpNE OF ROCK MUMCpFOREMOST THURSDAY JANUARY ZtH 7:30 �� �" HENDIUX THEATOE January 3ist The Brat Pack Bo's feCover Band 9-11 PM at the Pirate Underground tbird pl.ee prize given out to the best � costume SEVEN AIN'T BAD! PAGE B1 1 -29-04 FEATURES AMANDA LINGERFELT Features Editor JOHN BREAM Assistant Features Editor features@theeastcarolinian.com 252.328.6366 Did You Know? - Actor Andrew Keegan (1979), actress Heather Graham (1970), TV host Oprah Winfrey (1954) and actor Tom Selleck (1945) all call today their birthday. - Today is Freethinker's Day - On this day in 1929, the first guide dog school, The Seeing Eye. was established - On this day in 1964, Stanley Kubrick's Dr. Strangelove premiered. Announcements Films The Student Union Rims Committee presents Pieces of April today at 10 p.m Friday at 7 p.m. and midnight, Saturday at 9:30 p.m and Sunday at 7 p.m. Under the Tuscan Sun is showing Friday at 9:30 p.m Saturday at 7 p.m. and midnight and Sunday at 3 p.m. All movies are free with a student ID and are located in Hendrlx Theatre. For more Information call 328-4700. Rock 'N Roll Presentation The Student Union presents a multi-media presentation on 1980s music by Barry Drake today at 7:30 p.m. In Hendrix Theatre. This event Is free. 'Dance 2004' The School of Theatre and Dance presents Dance 2004, an annual event combining ballet, modem dance, jazz and tap, on Jan. 29 - Feb. 4. For tickets, call the McGinnis Theatre Box Office at 328-6829 or the Central Ticket Office at 328-4788. Religious Arts Festival The School of Music presents La Nativlte du Seigneur with organist Colin Andrews, artist Dr. Charles Chamberlain and narrators David Crean and Steven Dock today at 8 p.m. in St. Paul's Episcopal Church on 401 E. Fourth St. This event is free Art Lecture Artist Ernest Shaw will give a lecture on Friday, Jan. 30 at 5 p.m. In Speight Auditorium. A reception will follow the event in the Gray Gallery. This event is free. Swing Dollar Dance The ECU Folk and Country Dancers present a swing dance and instruction in the Willis Building on Friday, Jan. 30 from 7:30 - 11 p.m Admission is $1. National Spiritual Ensemble The School of Music presents The National Spiritual Ensemble in Music of Struggle and Freedom from the African-American Experience on Friday, Jan. 30 at 8 p.m. at St. Paul's Episcopal Church. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for students. Contact the ECU Central Ticket Office. GreenvillellVE A.J. McMurphy's 1914 Tlmbury Drive 355-7956 Saturday, Jan. 31,9 p.m. Don Cox Chef's 505 505 Red Banks Road 355-7505 Wednesday, Feb. 4,7:30 p.m. ECU jazz faculty and students Chlco'8 4054 Memorial Dr. 439-0003 Saturday, Jan. 31,8 p.m Avett Brothers Christy's Euro Pub XI S. Jarvis St. 758-2774 Tuesday, Feb. 3,10 p.m Open mic night City Hotel and Bistro 203 S.W. Greenville Blvd 355-8300 Wednesday, Feb. 4,7 p.m. Coastline Band Corrigan's 122 E. Fifth St 758-3114 Friday, Jan 30,10 p m. Live music Saturday, Jan. 31,10 p.m. Live music Courtyard Tavern 703 S.E. Greenville Blvd. 321-0202 Sunday, Feb. 1,7 p.m. Super Bowl party EIRanchito 315 E. 10th St. 561-7336 Thursday, Jan. 29,7 p.m. Mariachi Band Ham's 701 Evans St. 830-2739 Thursday, Jan. 29,10 p.m. Karaoke Sunday, Feb. 1,10 pm. Open mic night Logan's Roadhouse 603 S.W. Greenville Blvd 439-4313 Wednesday, Feb 4,8 p.m. Live Music Mesh Cafe 1011-A Red Banks Road 321-MESH Thursday, Jan. 29,9 p.m. Big Bertha Friday, Jan. 30,9 p.m. Comedy Saturday, Jan. 31,9 p.m. Deejay Peasants 110 E. Fourth St. 752-5855 Thursday, Jan. 29,9 p.m. Space Station Integration Friday, Jan. 30,9 p.m. Waylandsphere Saturday, Jan. 31,9 p.m. Willie & Me Player's Choice Community Square, Memorial Drive 355-4149 Thursday, Jan. 29,10 p.m. Karaoke Saturday, Jan. 31,10 p.m Live Music Players Retreat 1631 Pactolus Road 758-6856 Thursday, Jan 29,7 p.m. Karaoke Saturday, Jan. 31,9 pm Take 3 Professor O'Cools 605 Greenville Blvd 355-2946 Saturday,Jan 31,930p.m. Karaoke Wimple's Steam Bar 206 Main St, Winterville 355-4220 Friday, Jan. 30, 7:30 p.m. Don Cox Saturday, Jan. 31,7:30 pm Bland Sawyer Body Mass Index makes even fit people seem fat System fails to account for muscle mass, athleticism TOMEKA STEELE STAFF WRITER In the U.S. there's concern that we're becoming a fat country. The Body Mass Index and other quick assessments of weight are receiving more attention than ever. The Body Mass Index, or BM1, is a common tool used for calculating and indicating weight status The BMI can supposedly designate whether someone is underweight, normal, overweight or obese. The BMI was created by a 19th century statistician based on the observation that the average person often has a weight proportional to the square of their height. Before 1998, there was a separate BMI table for males and females. In 1998, the National Institutes of Health, the U.S. obesity experts, issued the new guidelines for evalua- tion of health risks from obesity. The tables were made into one overall BMI table for both sexes. The BMI table became a flawed system. The BMI table considers celebri- ties like Keanu Reeves, Will Smith and even Brad Pitt overweight. It cal- culated Sylvester-Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger to be obese. To the general public, this is seen as wrong because these celebrities are divine to us. this is a flaw due In part to misconceptions about the BMI system. To calculate BMI one takes his or her weight in pounds and divides it by height in inches squared. That number is multiplied by 703. A BMI of 18.5 and lower is con- sidered underweight; BMI's of 18.5 - 24.9 are normal; BMI's of 25 - 29.9 are considered overweight; BMI's of 30 or more are classified as obese. People with BMIs over 25 should evaluate their risk of health problems. BMI doesn't consider a person's overall health condition. Being overweight is not an exact indica- tor that one has poor health. BMI frequently overestimates obesity level of people who are muscular or athletic. It overestimates for broad-shoul- dered people, and underestimates for people with low muscle mass. BMI doesn't account for bone mass, which could skew the BMI score. This is because the chart will list the same BMI for two people with the same height and weight when one may actually be muscular and the other may be overweight. This is one of the reasons BMI alone isn't used as a diagnostic tool for health risk. Along with BMI, obesity experts utilize waist circumference and a person's disease risk profile In order to evaluate health risk from obesity. BMI alone can't determine whether someone is overweight or not - it's just a broad outline. BMI is intended to correlate with body fat, but cannot predict it exactly. The relation between obesity and BMI differs with age and gender. The main BMI table applies to people age 20 and above. There is a sepa- rate BMI table for children. Women are more likely to have a higher percent of body fat than men of the same BMI. BMI is just one of many factors assessed in relation to developing a chronic disease such as heart disease, diabetes or cancer. Other important factors to recog- nize are diet, physical activity, blood pressure, blood sugar level, cholesterol level, smoking and family history. As BMI increases there is a risk of premature death, cardiovascular dis- ease, high blood pressure and osteo- arthritis. It's important to remember see BMI page B2 BRAD PITT � Celebrity BMI's Height Weight Class Keanu Reeves 6-1 223 Overweight Will Smith 6-2 210 Overweight. George Clooney 5-11 211 Overweight Sylvester Stallone 5-9 228 Obese ) Harrison Ford 6-1 218 Overweight Arnold Schwarzenegger 6-2 257 Obese ' Bruce Willis 6-0 211 Overweight Brad Pitt 6-0 203 Overweight" Calculate your BMI at consumerfreedom.comaame fatchartefm. OVERWEIGHT Greenville gets chuckle out of comedians ft Comedy Show Tim Wilson and Killer Beaz to perform at Convention Center BETH GUNDERSON SENIOR WRITER Well-known comics bring big time entertainment and laughs to Greenville. Both Tim Wilson and Killer Beaz have been featured on the syndicated radio show "John Boy and Billy Big Show" and many other national outlets. Tim Wilson and Killer Beaz are national comedians. Aside from syndicated radio shows, they have also performed on television shows such as "The Tonight Show with Jay l.eno" and "Entertainment Tonight Wilson and Beaz have many comedy albums featuring stand-up and parody songs A few years ago they appeared at 106.5 WSIX's Comedy Bowl at the Morehead City Convention Center With standing room only. "It's great that comedy shows are coming to Greenville said Amanda Springer, senior com- munication major. 106.5 WSHs �J Alan Wells, 'The Big Dawg describes them as southern boys who discuss wives, NASCAR, rednecks and drinking. But he said it's a pretty clean show - nothing WILSON vulgar. Wells compares their show to the Hluc Collar Comedy Tom featuring Jeff i'oxworthy and Kill Kngvall recently shown on Comedy entral. "If you're looking for a really good laugh, then come to the show because they're absolutely hilarious Wells said. Killer Beaz, whose real name is Tructt S. Beasley, Jr has 21 years of stage, television, radio and louring experience through- out the country. He's known to give an edgy, high-energy style show. His Web site boasts that Killer Beaz is on all kinds of radio stations from alternative to country and can appeal to any audience, lie's notorious for calling in to different stations to give his "Beaz Reports BEAZ Killer Beaz's album SAVE UPI was released in fall 2003. The CO includes his stand-up act and two music tracks that he wrote with the help of several country and rock musicians. Killer Beaz didn't start out as a comedian, but rather as lead guitarist in a blues band where he earned the nickname "Killer Beaz Then he decided to make the jump to comedy and toured small bars and clubs. He first headlined Zanies Comedy Showplace In Chicago where Jay l.eno also performed. Comedian Tim Wilson is famous for his southern wit. "I saw Tim Wilson one time in Raleigh, and his unique style of music and comedy had me laughing all night said Jason Musgrave, senior business man- Tim Wilson and Killer Beaz Greenville Convention Center Jan. 31 at 8 pm Tickets are $20 general admlssionl and $30 (VIP). Tickets available at ABC phone agement major. Tim Wilson is also known for his funny commentary on anything southern, including NASCAR, firework stands, motor- cycles, family reunions, Baptists and country singers. He's also known for bringing funny views to his songs "Hill- billy Homeboy "Ugly Country "Ballad of John Rocker "Talla- dega" and "Learn to Ride Wilson is from Georgia and started entertaining people in elementary school. He was even asked to entertain other classes. He began a music career and broke into comedy atter going to an open mic night at a club in Atlanta. This writer can be contacted at featurei@theeastcarolinian.com. PAGE B2 THC LAST CAROLINIAN � FEATURES 1-29-04 Quick Pick: DVD Review 'Cabin Fever' provides gore, laughs WENDY EARP STAFF WRITER (u-t ready to laugh out loud and hide your faee from grue- some gore the recently released ( tihin Fever has to offer. laking over home DVD and IIS shelves across the country on Jan. 2(1, I.ions Gate Home Entertainment released a multi- million dollar horror hit that reflects classics such as DuUU Chotaow Massaat, packed with blood soaked action. The star-studded young cast of rising stars such as Rider Strong Irom the Disney hit series "Boy Meets World and Jordan l.add from the romantic comedy Never Heen Kissed. Cerina Vincent, James DeBello and Joey Kern assist in making this a movie for a mature audience As a group of live college friends travel off into the coun- tryside, one of the travelers con- tracts a deadly and contagious flesh eating disease. After the group debates over how to save her, the disease turns everyone against each other, and the battle for survival tragically begins. With the power to make audi- ences laugh and scream, this R- rated flick shouldn't be watched Cerina Vincent fights to stay alive in the DVD Cabin Fever. � DVD Info by those with weak stomachs or low tolerance for the sight of bodily harm or gushing blood. The Viewer should prepare for mature scenes involving adult language and sexual content. The cast and plot do their best to entertain while keeping within the lines of bloody chaos that defines the perfect horror film. The Bottom Line: If the guts and blood don't turn your stomach, the pain from laughter just may do the trick. This writer can be contacted at leatures@theeastcarolinian.com. DVD: Cabin Fever Starring: Rider Strong, Cerina Vincent Jordan Ladd. James DeBello, Joey Kern Release Date: Jan. 20 BMI from page B1 that just because the BMI table may classify one as overweight or obese, one shouldn't drasti- cally change a diet or begin exercising obsessively. People wbo are over- weight or obese should try not to gain additional weight. To truly understand one's weight, a health assessment should be done by a physician before any changes take place. BMI cannot properly be assessed il one is pregnant, ath- letic, a body builder or a chroni- cally ill. People younger than 18 won't get a proper BMI reading because they're still growing. A healthy weight is different for everyone - it simply depends on the person. A person's weight depends on genetics, diet and their level of activity Because of these factors, ideal body weight differs from person to person, and this is where BMI fails. This writer can be contacted at teatures@theeastcarolinian.com. Amanda Geiger never saw the drunk driver. Friends Don't Let Friends Drive Drunk. 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A 21 year-old wild child is forced to rely on her neighbors when her attempt to make Thanksgiving dinner for her straight-laced family takes several turns for the worst Rated: PG-13. Carmike 12 Along Came Polly - starring Ben Stiller, Jennifer Anniston and Phillip Seymour Hoffman A newly wedded husband (Stiller) is cheated on by his wife during their Honeymoon. Soon after, he becomes involved in another relationship with a free-spirited woman named Polly (Anniston). Rated: PG-13. Big Fish - starring Ewan McGregor, Albert Finney and Billy Crudup. Edward Bloom (Finney) loves to tell stories about himself as a young man (McGregor), and although his stories charm most and are often tall tales, they don't impress his estranged son. When father and son are reunited, the son must learn how to separate fact from fiction to save their relationship. Rated: PG-13 The Big Bounce - starring Owen Wilson, Morgan Freeman and Charlie Sheen. A mysterious drifter gets mixed up with a dangerous young woman and a powerful local businessman, neither of whom he can trust. Rated: PG-13. The Butterfly Effect - starring Ashton Kutcher, Amy Smart and Melora Walters A young man with a dark and troubled past discovers that he has the ability to travel back in time and occupy his childhood body. He soon finds that with every trip back in lime, it alters his future, leading him to keep traveling back to repair the damage, with disastrous results. Rated: R. Cheaper By the Dozen - starring Steve Martin. Bonnie Hunt and Tom Welling. Story of a family of 12 children's move to Chicago and their often humorous adjustments to big city life Rated: PG Cold Mountain - starring Jude Law. Nicole Kidman and Rene Zellweger Story of the long journey home of a wounded Civil War soldier who journeys home to North Carolina to be reunited with his wife Rated: R. Gospel of John - starring Christopher Plummer and Henry Ian Cusick A word-for-word movie translation of the Book of John Rated: PG-13 Miracle - starring Kurt Russell. Patricia Clarkson and Noah Emmerich. The amazing story of the 1980 U S Olympic hockey team, which stunned the heavily favored Soviet squad in the semifinals to advance to the championship game, inspiring the famous question: "Do you believe in miracles?" Rated: PG Sneak preview Saturday, Jan. 3) at 7 p.m. My Baby's Daddy - starring Eddie Griffith. Anthony Anderson and Method Man. Three bachelors from the hood endure the trials of brotherhood and pregnancy when their girlfriends become pregnant at the same time Rated: PG-13. The Perfect Score - starring Scarlett Johanson. Chris Evans and Darius Miles. Five desperate high school students who break into the Princeton Testing Center in order to steal the answers to the SAT Rated: PG-13 Something's Gotta Give - starring Jack Nicholson, Diane Keaton and Keanu Reeves Harry (Nicholson) is an older man with a libido much younger than his years. However, while courting his newest girlfriend, he falls in love with her mother (Keaton). Rated: PG-13. Torque - starring Ice Cube and Martin Henderson. Veteran motorcycle racer Cary Ford (Henderson) is framed for the murder of the gang s leader and it is up to his gang, the Machine, to help him elude the FBI. Rated: PG-13. Win A Date With Tad Hamilton - starring Kate Bosworth. Josh Duhamel and Topher Grace. A small-town girl from West Virginia wins a contest to meet her big screen idol Tad Hamilton. Rated: PG-13 You Got Served - starring Marques Houston and Omarion. The social subculture of street dancing is explored through a pair of friends, David (Omarion) and Elgin (Houston), who want to open their own hip-hop dance and recording studio, but they must first win a street dance competition against another group of street dancers Rated: PG-13. TOURNAMENT TIME! You could represent ECU at Regional Competitions in BOWLING � TABLE TENNIS Tournament winners will be awarded trophies and the opportunity to represent ECU at regional competitions to be held at University of Tennessee - Knoxville the weekend of February 20-22, 2004. All expenses paid by Mendenhall Student Center. ARE YOU THE BEST? If you think you could be, we want to give you the opportunity to find out! Bowling D Thur Jan. 29 6:00 p.raV � The Outer Limitz Mendenhall Bowling Center (Men's and Women's Divisions) M si Table Tennis � Fri Jan. 30 6:00 p.m. j Mendenhall Social Room (Men's & Women's SinglesTeam Divisions) There is a $2.00 registration fee for each tournament. Registration forms are available at the Mendenhall Billiards Center, and THE OUTER LIMITZ Bowling Center located on the ground floor of Mendenhall Student Center. Call the Recreation Program Office, 328-4738 for more information. PAGHB4 IHL'EAST CAROLINIAN � FEATURES 29 04 Say what? Speaking in slang Many surprises J �.�� at 2004 Oscar Trendy language is cultural phenomenon LENORA BOWLER STAFF WRITER Although your parents may argue, slang isn't some unusual language no one understands. Slang is used throughout many states, cities, towns and campuses and reflects the unique character- istics and personalities of each of these different places. Slang, mostly used by youth and college students, is an ever- i hanging language. One minute "tight" is the word everyone says in reference to something that is cool, and the next minute the new term for that is "hot Slang has existed since the inception of language and dates back into the 1870s. Dr. Bruce Southard, chair of tnglish department, said slang was the "vernacular of jazz" that started in New Orleans, spoken mostly by African-Americans, during trie 1930s. Southard said slang is a "mark of culture" and is used to show that members "fit in" or are part of a particular group. Montique Warren, ECU stu- dent and Homecoming king, believes slang isn't a language used to show you fit in. Although, certain words are used with cer- tain groups of people, it doesn't show you belong. "It doesn't define the person a culture tends to stick to a certain genre Warren said. Southard said slang is indeed a mark of culture but believes there's a time and place for everything. There are many words like "hot straight" or just simply "cool" that show approval of something. Other words like "tired "wack" and "suck" are used as words of disapproval. Slang changes from region to region, state to state and from year to year. Words that wen- used in the 1960s, such as "pud - meant to describe and easy col- lege course - are no longer used today. Today, students would refer to that as "a breeze Other words used years ago were "stone "bomb" and "slashed" which referred to the abuse of alcohol. One of the newest slang terms is "cake which can be used as a noun or verb. In fact the slang term is so recent that most stu- dents probably haven't heard it yet. Many may haw beard "cake" as in, "a piece ol ike" or in ref- erence to money. Now, "cake' means to "step" to .i nirl or guy try to "holla Knfck 1'ixon. senior history education major, used this word in his article, "12:06 ON I III YARD written in the fall 2003, Issue 2 of Expressions magazine saying. "The I'l.n.i quit klv takes to the one with the tabj men- tality and fat hanging out of her jeans Slang is indeed a fun lan- guage. It's fun to learn new terms to see if vour friends have heard them and u, see the weird laces your parents always make when they think you are speaking another language. This writer can be contacted at features@theeostcarolinian.com. nominations (K RT) � Surprises dom inated the 76th annual Academy Awards nominations, with audible gasps heard as Sigourncy Weaver and academy president Frank Pier- son read the lists at 8:38 a.m. I SI Tuesday. As expected, The Lord of the MRJK The Return of the King lead the pack with 11 nomina- tions. However, the second-place rank of another colon-imprinted, high-budget adventure Master iind l.ommundcr: The Far Side of the World was something of a surprise. The critically praised seafaring drama had the stigma of a box-office disap- pointment, which often influ- ences voters. But the most notable surprise was that Cold Mountain was left out i n t he cold, being snubbed in the best picture, best direc- tor and best actress categories. This led to idle speculation that one of Hollywood's most famous ex-couples, Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise, could be sending each other consolatory e-mails. Cruise had been deemed a pos- sible nominee for The Last Samurai, but Kidman was considered a certainty as Cold Mountain's wistful Southern charmer. A reaction against Cold Mountain grew in recent weeks, hut Kidman seemed a more likely choice than Jude Law's reticent soldier. Hut Law rather than Kidman made the final five. The Civil War epic also failed to domi- nate the technical categories, as expected. caught reading Store your stuff today! m DISCOUNT RATES 5x10-S32.ee S22.00 with ECU ID 8x10 $366 $24.00 with ECU ID 10x10-$428 $38.00 wrthECUID Other sales avatable at dscouil iatus Rales Subject to Changes agnaUne tenant responsfote tot payment Mini StoraiUL.757-2471 wtvl � SPJfc� 108 River BMIRd. Across liom Trade MarketABC Store on E. 10th St. nro ?& Take Out 758-2774 Mark A. 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She notched a score of 219.45 to earn the three-meter title, while posting 204.23 points on the one-meter springboard. Hicks is the fourth Pirate to win a C-USA swimming and diving weekly award this season Sports Briefs Seahawks RB Alexander added to NFC roster Seattle Seahawks running back Shaun Alexander was added to the Pro Bowl roster Tuesday, an injury replacement for Deuce McAllister of the New Orleans Saints. It will be the first Pro Bowl trip for Alexander, who will join four Seahawks teammates in Hawaii. Tackle Walter Jones and special teams player Alex Bannister were named to the squad, and quarterback Matt Hasselbeck and guard Steve Hutchinson were injury replacements Alexander finished with 16 touchdowns and a career- high 1,435 yards rushing in his fourth season. He had seven 100-yard games, another career high Pitcher asks forgiveness for role in gay porn Indians minor leaguer Kazuhito Tadano is asking for forgiveness for what he called a one-time mistake - his appearance in a gay porn video In which he engaged in a homosexual act. Tadano took part in the video three years ago when he was a college student. Sitting in the Cleveland clubhouse Tuesday, the pitcher said he hoped to put his actions in the past. Shunned by Japanese baseball teams, the 23-year-old Tadano signed with the Indians last March. They think he can make their club this spring. Tadano gave few details about the video, which he made after his sophomore year at Rikkyo University. Tadano's admission will certainly draw attention to homosexuality In baseball, a sensitive issue that most players prefer to not even discuss. There are no openly gay players in the big leagues today. The same is true in the NFL. NHL and NBA Tadano was one of Japan's top college pitchers and expected to be a high first-round pick in 2002. But after a Japanese tabloid published photos of him in the video a month before the draft, pro teams in Japan did not select him. Veres returns to Astros Reliever Dave Veres returned to the Houston Astros on Tuesday, agreeing to a minor-league contract. Veres, 37, was 2-1 with a 4.68 ERA and four saves for the Chicago Cubs last season. The right-hander has a career 3.44 ERA and 95 saves in 10 seasons He started his major- league career in Houston. After two years with the Astros, Veres played for Montreal, Colorado and St Louis before signing with Chicago last year. If Veres is added to the 40-man roster, he would get a $550,000. one-year contract. Sasaki finalizes contract termination Kazuhiro Sasaki choked back tears when he stopped by the Mariners clubhouse and said goodbye to Edgar Martinez, Bret Boone and other former teammates. Sasaki signed papers Tuesday to terminate his contract, leaving behind a guaranteed $8.5 million next season because he wants to remain in Japan with his wife and two young children The Mariners placed their former closer on waivers, with other teams notified that Sasaki will not pitch if he's claimed. Seattle plans to give Sasaki his unconditional release when he clears waivers later this week. He plans to pitch in Japan next season. The move opened a spot on Seattle's 40-man roster and left general manager Bill Bavasi with a big wad of spending money. Fans are wondering if the Mariners will pursue a big name from the dwindling crop of free agents, with catcher Ivan Rodriguez mentioned. Bavasi's immediate concern was the impact of Sasaki's departure on the bullpen. Buckeyes forward to miss at least a month Ohio State forward Matt Sylvester will miss four to six weeks with an injured left foot. Sylvester strained the arch in his foot in Saturday's 79- 65 loss at Iowa, coach Jim O'Brien said Tuesday Sylvester is averaging 31 points and 1.4 rebounds in 16 games Attorney says FBI, NCAA out to get Alabama A lawyer suing the NCAA over its investigation of Alabama football claims the Justice Department and the FBI wrongly conspired with the sanctioning body to wreck the Crimson Tide programTommy Gallion, a University of Alabama graduate representing two former Tide assistant coaches, said Congress should investigate the role of the government, which he accused of "highly unethical behavior.The Justice Department did not immediately return a call seeking comment Tuesday, when Gallion's comments were first reported. The U.S. attorney's office in Memphis, Tenn which has handled the investigation, declined comment. Federal prosecutors in Memphis began investigating Alabama's recruitment of Albert Means amid published reports that his high school coach took thousands of dollars to steer him toward Alabama. Two football coaches from Memphis have pleaded guilty to federal charges, and former Alabama booster Logan Young of Memphis is awaiting trial on conspiracy charges. Alabama was placed on probation.Young has pleaded innocent, and Gallion said he believes him Ex-Spartans coach Williams takes job at LSI! LSU coach Nick Saban hired Bobby Williams, who replaced him as head coach at Michigan State, as an assistant on MondayWilliams, who was fired by Michigan State during the 2002 season, was wide receivers coach with the NFL's Detroit Uons last yearHe coached under Saban for five years at Michigan State and then succeeded him as head coach in 1999 when Saban left to take over at LSU. Saban said Williams' position on the LSU staff would be determined once the remaining two positions on the coaching staff have been filled. Williams was 16-17 In two-plus seasons at Michigan State. ECU student officials earn Ail-American status at 2003 national championships Intramural referees take nation's top honor TRENT WYNNE STAFF WRITER Craig Faircloth, Todd Brewer and Richard Chadwell were rec- ognised as the best intramural flag football referees that ECU has to offer. Whether making a tough call down the stretch of'the game or breaking up heated fights, these three men have made their share of on-the-spot decisions. Now, all of their hard work has paid off. Just recently they were selected to the All-American flag football officiating team, which is compiled of the nation's 20 best officials. They earned their way to the national tournament in New Orleans, by performing at high-level regional and state tournaments. Here is a little of what the expert officials had to say. TW: What does this award mean to you? CF: Being one of the top 20 collegiate officials was kind of a goal I set for myself. Receiving this award makes me think that I am as good as I think I am. (With a grin) TB: To be one of the top 20 in the nation says a lot for us and a lot for North Carolina as well as ECU. RC: I agree with them in that it was a goal that I set. I have been to the national tournament before and not received it and it was something that I really wanted. You go down there and that is your whole pur- pose. TW: Favorite part of being a ref? The ECU officials program has been recognized for years as one of the best in the region. CF: I just like being around the game and officiating gives me a chance to stay involved with the game. TB: It gives me an opportunity to go to many differ- ent places I played sports in high school and this kind of takes the place of it in college. RC: I have a lot of fun out � there and you generally get to work with great people; people you might not meet if you did not officiate. TW: How long have you been officiating? CF: Three years. TB: TVvo years. RC: Five years. TW: roughest call? CF: It was in our men's gold championship this past semester. We had a player that was going to score the tying touchdown late in the game. It was a borderline call, but pass interference. He pushed the guy down and I made the call. That team ended up losing the game but everyone around was telling me that it was a good call. TB: National tournament It was the fourth quarter with under a minute to go and fourth down with the team on the one-yard line. It was a bang-bang play, pass interference right on the goal line; it was just instinct to throw the flag. They got four more tries to score and made it in on the first. Either way it was going to affect both of the teams. RC: I haven't really had to make a really tough call but I did have a tough game situation once. It was at the nationals and the team was down by seven with about 30 seconds left. Both the game clock and the play clock were running and the team snapped the ball with about 10 seconds left. They ran around for a while, threw the ball in the end zone, and they dropped what would be the tying score. They were upset because they did not realize that the game clock was still running between the plays. Faircloth, Brewer and Chadwell all hope to maybe one day hit it big in the officiating ring, but until then they will stick with their other sports, which are softball, basketball, flag football and some high school sports as well. Everybody that might be interested in playing intramural sports need not to worry about terrible officiating. Odds are you just might have an "All- American" whistling your game. This writer can be contacted at sports@theeastcarolinian.com. Pirates return to Greenville to play DePaul Blue Demons led by C-USA leading scorer Delonte Holland BRANDON HUGHES SENIOR WRITER ECU will return home after three grueling games on the road. The Pirates are 7-2 at Minges Col- iseum this season and just 1-5 on the road and have yet to win a conference road match-up. DePaul has had an up and down season and is coming off of a tough 70-62 loss at Marquette. Before falling to 10-7 (3-3), the Blue Demons had won three consecutive C-USA games. The Golden Eagles opened up a 10-4 advantage after the tip before the Blue Demons caught fire, hitting 15 of their first 20 shots. DePaul was up by as many as 12 points before a late Marquette run cut the lead to 37-36 at halftime. Marquette recaptured the lead late in the second half and Travis Dlener hit a three-pointer to give the Golden Eagles a 56-51 lead with 4:30 remaining. Marquette hit their free-throws down the stretch to avoid losing their fourth straight game. Diener scored 15 points and dished out 12 assists despite being a game-time decision after injuring his neck in their previous contest. Freshman guard Damcon Mason scored a game-high 21 points on 9-of-13 shooting for Marquette. Quemont Creer led the Blue Demons with 20 points and Sammy Mejia and Drake Diener added 12 points each. Last Meeting The Pirates last faced DePaul last season on Feb. 18, in Greenville. ECU hung tough throughout the first half and led 18-12 with 10 minutes left in the half, but the Blue Demons responded to take a 33-29 halftime lead. DePaul pushed the lead out even further to 15 points in the second half. ECU mounted a late come- back effort to pull within 10 points with two minutes remaining before the Blue Demons finished off the Pirates. Sam lloskin scored a game-high 22 points with 12 rebounds for DePaul as the Blue Demons out-rebounded the Pirates 40-28. Derrick Wiley led ECU with 18 points and Gabriel Mikulas contributed 14. Players to Watch The star for the DePaul Blue Demons has been senior forward Delonte Holland. Holland leads C-USA in scoring with 18.2 points per game. The Pirates will need to key on him � and force the other players to S step up. Marquette did just that, holding Holland to seven points g. after he injured his ankle halfway g see 1RATES page 66 japhet McNeil will be tested this weekend against DePaul. Tennis teams prepare to get into swing of things The Lady Pirates are having one of their best seasons ever. Lady Pirates continue to roll Winners of eight straight, 5-0 in C-USA ROBERT LEONARD STAFF WRITER My weekly column is usu- ally about the men's basketball team; but after the women's team picked up a huge win against Charlotte this weekend, they deserve the coverage. And it's not just that one game. After a 6-4 start, the ECU women's basketball team has won eight in row; five of which have come in Conference USA play. The ladies are simply on a roll. The ladies have been stingy on the defensive end, dominat- ing on the glass, and deadly from behind the arc. They do these things well when it counts; the second hall. The Pirates began the game with Charlotte on Sunday with a lackluster start, only up two at the half. But just like they did in the UAH game, they absolutely see ROLL page B7 Squad looking for strong spring season BLAKE MELVIN STAFF WRITER Well, in North Carolina you never know what kind of weather you will wake up to - 75 degrees in December or inches of snow and ice. For the men and women's tennis team last season, the weather took its toll. "From rainouts, a day of good weather and bad weather, it stopped any momentum and rhythm said head coach Tom Morris. Morris is very optimistic this year with a great group return- ing on the men's side that pos- sesses much more depth than the previous season. The men return Chad Meyer, Felipe Fonseca along with lour other solid returning players. Morris is also happy with new recruits J.R. liudrich, Mark (iellard, Darrin Mansell and Gerald Gulindo. del lard only lost once in the fall semester and Morris expects Gullndo to have a big impact this season. The women look to rebuild this year as they fight some big injuries others will have to step up. " Some of our young girls will have to step it up with our losses said Morris. The ladies do have some experience returning with Kristina Buchanon and Raluca Baiku. The ladies welcome in fresh- man l.indsey Weaver, transfers Julie Bailey and Sara Boeman. Morris has been very pleased with number one seed Charl Meyer, lie expects him to make some noise this season as he ripped off fifteen wins in a row last season. On the ladies side he expects big things from Raluca Baiku and Kristina Buchannon who are very consistent. The fall season left Morris very happy on the men's side but a little disappointed with the ladies because of all the injuries. The season ahead does not have many big matches but the Pirates look to achieve a national ranking and improve on last season. "We try not to look ahead to anyone and just take it one day at a time said Morris. This writer can be contacted at sports@theeastcarolinian. com. PAGE B6 THE EAST CAROLINIAN � SPORTS 1-28-04 Lady Pirates hosting C-USA's top teams Women will try to grab conference lead ERIC GILMORE STAFF WRITER The ECU women's basketball team will take on conference foe Marquette this Saturday and nationally ranked llePaul two days later. The weekend will help separate the three teams atop the Conference standings. The lady Pirates (14-4, 5-0) are looking to build on their current eight game winning streak. So far the women's team is undefeated in the Conference. Marquette (15-4, 5-1) is a half- game behind the l.ady Pirates. Marquette's only loss in confer- ence came in overtime on the road to a UAB team that the Lady Pirates have already defeated. The liolden F.agles have won seven of their last eight games. F.CU will be led by Court- ney Willis, who is coming off a 22-point second half against Charlotte. Willis was named Women's Conference USA l'laer of the Week for the period ending Jan. 25. It marks the tirsl time this year that a Lady Pirate has earned the honor. She is averaging 18.2 points and 9.8 rebounds per game, including 18 straight games in double-figure scoring. Willis moved up to ninth in career scoring this past weekend passing former Pirate greats Sarah Ciray and Alma Beatha. The senior forward center needs just 46 points to move into seventh place. Jennifer Jackson has erupted since conference play has begun. She scored a season high 24 points against Charlotte and is averaging 15.6 points in confer- ence games. Jackson has been helped by freshman guard Kcisha Anthony, who dished out a career high eight assists in her last outing and is averaging 11.8 points despite coming off the bench. Marquette will be no easy match for the Lady Pirates. The Golden Eagles are rich in basketball tradition, unlike the upstart Lady Pirates. Since the 1993-1994 season, Marquette has made six NCAA appear- ances and participated in the WNIT last season. Terri Mitch- ell, 144-79 overall in her eighth season as head coach, will bring in her Golden Lagles led by Kelly Schwerman, a senior guard averaging 13.7 points per game. Although Marquette doesn't have a star on the roster, nine players have amassed quality minutes in each game. Marquette could create match-up problems for the l.ady Pirates if they decide to use 6-fool-5 center Sarah Shouse. Shouse and Christina Quaye will be matched up with Willis on the low block. HePaul (18-1,6-0) is the only other team undefeated in C-USA and stands nationally ranked. The No. Li Blue Demons only loss came on the road to a now No. 1 ranked Tennessee in overtime. DePaul brings in the nation's highest scoring offense pouring in 91.6 points per game. Second place Duke is 6.1 points per game behind the Blue Demons. DePaul boasts sophomore forward Khara Smith who is the only player in the nation to be among the top 25 nation- ally in scoring, rebounding, field goal percentage, and steals. Smith is sixth in the nation scor- ing at 21.5 points while fellow sophomore guard Charlene Smith is putting up 17.8 per contest The Blue Demons have had consis- tency in the starting line-up with every player having started each game. Four of those starters are averaging double-figure scoring. The Blue Demons have also garnered respect from ESPN analysts claiming that DePaul is among the nation's elite teams. Doug Bruno, who has coached his alma mater since 1988, has taken his team to new heights. DePaul had previously never been ran kid above 15th in the nation. There are two telling stats for both games that will be vital to ensuring l.ady Pirate victories. An important statistic will be the ability or inability for the Lady Pirates to win the battle of the boards. The women have out-rebounded their opponents by a combined total of 164 times through eighteen games. The women are averaging 9.1 more rebounds than their opponents despite often being undersized. Turnovers could also spell doom for the Lady Pirates. ECU is averaging 17.8 turnovers per game in conference thus far and is dead last in turnover margin. The women will have to value the ball to notch victories this weekend. i ii.n li Sharon Baldwin- Tener knows that the level of competition only gets better. "It gets tougher as we go along. I hope we can get a good crowd. Get out and come watch us and if you like it, you will come back said Baldwin-Tener. The home crowd makes a dif: ference, as the Lady Pirates are 9-1 in MingesColiseum. Officials are anticipating larger crowds than the 816-person average, due to the success of the program. The Minges Maniacs are rumored to have a large contingent of fans at the game. The game versus Marquette is scheduled to start at 1 p.m. on Jan. 31. Tip-off for the DePaul game will be at 7 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 2. This writer can be contacted at sports@theeastcarolinian.com. Pirates from page B5 through the tirst half. DePaul Is fairly deep and their frontcourt is their offensive strength. Senior center Andre Brown is averaging a double-double with 13.1 points and 10.6 rebounds per game. Juniors Quemont Greer and Drake Diener are both scoring 11.9 points per contest and Greer is also the team's second leading rebounder with 7.0 boards per contest. Diener and fellow guard Sammy Mejia are DePaul's three-point specialists, hitting at 47 and 42.1 percent from beyond the arc respectively. This writer can be contacted at sports@theeastcarolinian.com. 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'Anl imtv it anilpaint: loa Vnl wtwte turiibii(l S� niini with in ink ptiuimtioiul ofic BRANDON HUGHES SENIOR WRITER Each week, writer and media members across the country vote to determine college basketball's national rankings. There are countless numbers of opinionated polls including the ESPNUSA Today Coaches Poll, the Associated Press Poll and now introducing the The East Carolinian Writer's poll. This ranking is voted on by ECU'S very own sporlswrilers. Ranking is determined by a total number of points. The more points a team has, the higher the ranking. I'irst-plate votes are indicated in parenthesis. 20 teams are ranked and the top 10 are published each week. As every collegiate coach knows, rankings mean absolutely not h i ng during NC A A tournament time and any learn can win on any given night. Polls are primarily used for the fan and media's pleasure and add to the controversy and parity in the world that is college basketball. The Duke Blue Devils earn the top spot in the inaugural TEC rankings. Duke struggled at the beginning of the season but since their lone loss to Purdue, the Devils have steamrolled opponents as J.J. Redick has found his shooting touch and l.uol Deng is emerging as one of the best freshmen In the country. Undefeated Stanford has anchored in the No. 2 slot with impressive wins over Kansas, (ionzaga and Arizona. The Cardinals began the year at No. 17 and worked their way up with each passing week. Louisville is tied for second after destroying C-USA rival Cincinnati earlier this month. Coach Rick Pit!no has an impressive blend of speed and size, both of which were wit- nessed first-hand by the F.CU Pirates In a 10-point loss on ESPN2. St. Joseph's has been rel- egated to the No. 4 position despite an unblemished record. Point guard Jameer Nelson is one of the best in the country but their soft schedule may keep them from earning a top spot. St. Joe's only impressive win came in the season opener against Conzaga. They have a legitimate shot at becoming the first team to run the regu- lar season table since UNIV in 1991 with their toughest games coming against the likes of Temple and Villanova. Pittsburgh has the most wins in the top 10 with their only loss coming in a dose game with UConn. The Panthers have great scoring balance and are shunned in some polls because of a weak non-conference schedule. Pitt does have wins over Syracuse and Florida State. Kentucky follows up at the No. 6 slot and with the toughest games on the schedule behind them, the Wildcats are the clear favorite to win the SEC. Cincinnati was the last unbeaten to fall, and they fell hard after being routed 93-66 by Louisville. The Bearcats might be sitting a little higher up had they not been beat so soundly by the Cardinals. Perhaps the big surprise in the top 10 is the No. 8 Mississippi State Bulldogs. The Bulldogs will challenge Kentucky for the conference title and are out for revenge, their only loss came against the Wildcats by the score of 67-66. UConn was the preseason favorite to go all the way but three losses have dropped the Huskies to the No. 9 spot. They still have one of the best starting fives in the country and Emeka Okafor is a lock for All-American honors. Arizona and Conzaga tie for 10th and it looks as though Arizona might not yet be in Stanford's league after a 10-point loss at home to the Cardinals. The re-match is scheduled for Feb. 7, on ABC. The Zags were a Cinderella story several years ago in the NCAA tourney, but now they have become a lock to win their conference. This writer can be contacted at sports@theeastcarolinian.com. Sheldon Williams has been a monster in the pain this year. 0 TEC Top Ten Rank TeamRecord Points 1Duke�16-1119 2Stanford (1)16-0111 2Louisville15-1111 4St. Joseph's17-098 5Pittsburgh19-195 6Kentucky13-286 7Cincinnati14-179 8Miss. St.16-173 9Connecticut15-371 10Arizona13-367 10Gonzaga15-267 Roll from page 65 dominated the second half. The lady Pirates outscored the visiting 49ers 52-29 in the second half. Senior Center Courtney Wills scored 22 of her 26 points in the second half as she dominated all three of Charlottes low post players. Junior forward Jennifer Jackson also scored 24 points, 13 in the second half. The Pirates now sit 5-0 in the conference and 14-4 overall and the fans have taken notice. Despite the weather, a crowd of nearly 1,000 people showed up. A few seasons ago, a crowd of 1,000 would have been an accomplishment. The team loves the support; I've seen many instances where head coach Sharon Baldwin-Tanner has thrown her hands up and turned the crowd asking for noise. The Pirates now have a great shot at post-season play. 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HOUSTON, TEXAS czc Which team will take Super Bowl glory? XXXVIII Super Bowl Advantage - New England Patriots TOMYZOPPO ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR AnothergreatSuperBowlmatch-upwill A be featured this year as the New England 3 Patriots squaring off against the Carolina �jL� Panthers. The two teams couldn't be more JH different on offense but are very similar on j. defense. The Panthers proved themselves time again this season. Although they'll be a formidable opponent for the Patriots, New England will come out on top in the end. Tom Brady is one of the best quarterbacks in the league, and he's nowhere near the most athletically gifted. However, he has an excellent arm (both strong and accurate), distributes the hall like a true field general and has ice water coursing through his veins. When push comes to shove, Brady is the man I and any other sane man wants behind the five men up front, and those five men do a great job of protecting him. Carolina will have to put tremendous pressure on him throughout the game and, although they may break through here and there, it won't be consistent enough to throw the Patriots' offense out of rhythm, reason d that Carolina will come up short in Super Bowl XXXVIII is the 11 men on the other side of the ball for the Pats. BUI Beli- check's defense is - r the toughest in the league and won't have much of a problem in stopping the Panthers offense. Though they run the ball well, Stephen Davis still only had eight touchdowns during the regularseason and they score right at 20 points a game while giving up 19. Linebackers Tedy Bruschi Roman Phiferand Mike Vrabel will swarm Davis and lX'shaun Foster up front and prevent the Super Bowl Advantage - Carolina Panthers RYAN DOWNEY SPORTS EDITOR The Carolina Pan- thers fought all the way to the Super Bowl. How have they done it? playing B see PATRIOTS page C2 fundamental football. The fact that the Panthers rely on such a simple formula gives them a great shot at the Patriots next week down in Houston. Carolina isn't tricky about how they wins games. They do it by running the football effectively, not making mistakes on offense and timely plays in the passing game. While the Patriots have an intimidat- ing defense that has shut down many top teams in the NFL, including the India- napolis Colts' NFL Co-MVP Peyton Manning, the Panthers have a team that may be able to bust the scheme. The Panthers are uncomplicated on offense. Going nto a game against Carolina, a defense knows it will have to step up and stop the run. No team in the NFL has put a stop the Panthers' ground game all season. When the Panthers lost, it's been due to mental mistakes or the notable breakdown in the kick- ing game suffered against the Eagles during the regular season. My feelings are that the Patriots may outsmart themselves trying to come up with see PANTHERS page C3 New England Patriots 1) Start fast; score early and often 2) Mix in the run to keep Panthers off line of scrimmage 3) Play Belicheck ball on defense, swarm the ball carrier and pressure Delhomme C3 Carolina Panthers 1) Get constant pressure on Brady 2) Establish the run early 3) MUST score when in the red zone Sunday's matchup showcases hard-nosed defense id Patriots TONY ZOPPO ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR The Patriots are a team that uses the pass to set up the run. Tom Brady distributes the ball as well as any quarterback in the league. He has big game experi- ence, is battle tested, can bring a team back from being down or lead them in a blowout; bottom line, he wins. In his first SO NFL games, Brady has gone 38-12 (.760), second all-time among quarterbacks in their first 50. Kurt Warner topped the list at 40-10 (.800). Brady has a strong, accurate arm and great vision downfield. He moves in the pocket well when he has to but isn't a runner by any means. Antowain Smith and Kevin Faulk's stats aren't impressive, combining for 1280 yards on 360 carries (3.5 per) with only three touchdowns, but they run the ball hard and Smith runs with power. You can't afford to put eight in the box or Brady and the receiving core will pick you apirt so you had better be able to handle these two with six or seven men or lights out. Though they all lack size, the wide outs are fast, run crisp routes, have great hands and unbeliev- able chem- istry with Brady. They can all find the open spot on the field, especially when Brady gets in trouble in the pocket, and Givcns and Brown slip into the seem or flats un-noticed on a regular basis, convert- ing critical third downs. Third and five to any other team is like a third and one to the Patriots. The Pats 'D' is a swarm of blue and silver that puts choke- holds on offenses as easily as media reporters mispronounce Jake Delhomme's name. On the see NEW ENGLAND page C2 TONY ZOPPO ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR Carolina is in almost every way, the exact opposite of the Patriots. The I'anthers are a run- ning team, period. And although everyone knows it, they still succeed. In their win over the Philadelphia Eagles last week, Jake Delhomme threw the ball only 14 times, completing nine of them. Stephen Davis was the best off-season acquisition in the NFL and proved it all throughout this year. Davis has carried the hall 318 times for 1444 yards (4.5 per) with eight touchdowns. Backup tailback DeShaun Foster, who has been more of a rotating guy than a true backup, has 118 carries for 429 yards (3.8 per). The receiving core is what you would call a diverse group. Mushin Muhammad is the guy you go to when you want to put the ball up and let your man make a play. I le's physical, quick and can get up and over an opposing corner or safety to get the ball. Steve Smith isn't big at all 5'9" - 179 pounds) but he is lightning fast and has excellent hands. Ricky Proehl is somewhat of a journey man (I'anthers are 5th team - AR1, SEA, CHI, STL) but has Super Bowl experience and is perfect for the third wide receiver spot. Proehl won't burn you, jump over you, dance or talk trash. But he will get open, first downs and big yards on each catch (averages 14.4 yards per, second only to Muhammad). Anchoring the group on the defensive line for ("arolina is home grown Julius Peppers who is a freak of nature (6'6" - 283 pounds) and at that size is extremely fast. Mike see CAROLINA page C3 ' PAGE C2 THE E.ASF CAROLINIAN � SUPERBOWL 1-29-04 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS New England defensive HlK, Willie Midi nest is an excellent run stopper and fast enough to put pressure on the quarterback consistently, while defensive tackle Ted Washington is big enough tOblockOUl the sun. Moving Washington out of a hole is as difficult of a task as con ncing Steve Spurrier that he isn't God himself. Behind the big boys up front, linebackers Tedy Bruscbi, Roman Phifer and Mike Vrabel may be the best trio in the NFE. They're quick, great tacklers (Bruschi is first on team with 128 while Phifer is ird with 100), have gxxl hands and cover very well (Bruschi lias three interceptions, two for scores). They also flock to the ball well as does the entire defense, showing the best example of what "gang tackling" truly is. You really can't say from page C1 enough about the New England secondary They are the toughest bunch in the NIL, with Carolina taking a close second Out of the top seven tacklers on the team, four ol them are defensive backs (Rodney Harrison, Ty I .aw, Tyrone Poole, Eugene Wilson). Harrison has 12S tackles and also has the most tackles lor loss on the team with six. I le may very well lie the most tenacious and hard-hitting defensive back in the league. Ty law has been one of the best and most consistent corners in the NFI. for the last nine yean and this year was no different as he amassed 74 tackles and six inter- ceptions (that doesn't include the three he had against Manning in the AK Championship). Strengths - Everything. This team is rock solid in just about all aspic Is ol the game. I hell biggest advantage may come on defense where they have been out- standing all year save two games (Buffalo week 1 and Indy week 13). They have given up an aver- age of IS points a game and have held teams under .100 yards total offense from week to week. What Patriots from paged they do best on defense is come up with stops on third down and take the ball away (17, second in the NFL to Kansas City's 19 and t hat doesn't include the playoffs). They had more interceptions than any team during the regular season with 29 total. Weaknesses - They only have one and that's the running game. If the Pats passing game wasn't as good as it is this year, they wouldn't have even made the playoffs. The ground game isn't bad but it isn't good either. Smith and Faulk will fight like hell for yards but aren't the most talented backs in the league and the line- men are belter pass protectors than run Mockers. Carolina will have to erase the run threat completely if they want to stop New England's air attack at all. Key Statistics-Time of Posses sion and Third Down conversions (on defense). Carolina is a team that will run until you stop them, and even then they'll still run. When they get a good drive going, they have the ball for chunks of time, which will tire out a defense. Therefore, the Patriots have to stop the Panthers on third down at least 70 of the time. The time of pos- session comes in on offense. The Patriots offense doesn't want the ball for five, six and seven minutes at a time; they are a quick strike team. Tom Brady and the offense need to be in a rhythm, scoring early, quickly and often. While Carolina likes holding the ball for chunksof time, the Pats like amass- ing chunks of yards in a single play time after time. Though they may put their defense on the field more often, it 'II be putting points on the Uard drive after drive. Playoff History - The Patriots have been In three Super Bowls throughout their franchise history, now four, and are 1-2. This par- ticular team is basically the same exact team that went on and beat the St. Louis Rams 20-17 just two years ago, a game that they were down in the fourth quarter and won on an Adam Vinatieri field goal as time expired. Experience is without a doubt in New England's favor. This writer can be contacted at sports&theeastcarolinian. com. running game from ever getting going. After that happens, the rest will take care of itself. Jake Del-homme has become a good quarterback but he hasn't seen a defense like this all year, including Dallas. The New England secondary, composed of namely Ty I.aw and Rodney Harrison, will lx' physical with the wide receiv- ers, set the tone and take control of l he game early. Both of these teams are very well coached and are obviously the best teams in their respec- tive conferences. However, New England is and will prove to be the best team in the NPl. when Super Sunday comes because they truly are supe- rior to any other team in the league in every area with the exception of running the football. Although score predic- tions are certainly not my forte, I'll humor all of you and throw a dog a bone - New England Patriots - 31, Carolina Panthers 14. This writer can be contacted at sports@theeastcarolinian. com. cz 3 Super Bowl promises big time entertainment Jackson, Nelly, Kid Rock R Diddy set to perform AMANDA UNGERFELT FEATURES EDITOR With a challenging football game, funny commercials and a s.ist array of musn.il entertain- ment, this year's Super Bowl i sure to otter something to suit everyone's desires. The entertainment options alone - ranging from the sew and sultry Janet Jackson to the soullul sounds ol ostl Groban -also promise something that will appeal to everyone's musical tastes I be Super Bowl Pre-game Show begins at 11 a.m. and features a combined musical effort of both national and local musicians. � Sunday, Eeb. 1 marks the one-year anniversary of the space-shuttle Columbia. Josh Groban. the 22-year-old singing sensation, is scheduled to honor the NASA Colum- bia crew with a performance ol his latest single, "You Raise Me i IpGroban will be accompanied by an KO-person choir composed ot local Houston high school students. Crew members from the nevt space shuttle SIS-114 will also be a part of the NFE's tribute to the NASA space pro- gram. Musicians Toby Keith and Willie Nelson will headline a tribute to the home of Super Bowl XXXVIII, in a segment called "Welcome to Houston - The Spirit of Texas This is the second time that Houston has been home to the Super Bowl and the pre-game festivities will foius on the culture and talent ol the area. local latin music sensations Walter Suhr and Mango Punch! will join Nelson, Keith and over 1,500 local performers on the field in the salute to Houston. Suhr and Mango Punch! will perform in both Spanish and English. Rounding out the pre-game festivities will be the perfor- mance of the National Anthem by Grammy winning singer songwriter Beyonce Knowles. She will he accompanied by high school student Suanna Chirsty who will be signing the anthem. MTV returns this year as producers of the Super Bowl Half- time show, The show will feature musical artists P. Diddy, Kid Rock and Nelly, with superstar Janet Jackson headlining the show. This marks only the second time that MTV has produced the hall-time show - the first being 2001' performance by Aeros- mith, "NSYNC, Britney Spears, Nelly and MaryJ. Blige. This year's Super Bowl festivi- ties airs on CBS to an expected audience of M0 million viewers nationwide, and 1 billion worldwide. The Super Bowl is the nation's highest-rated television event and the most watched sporting event. This writer can be con- tacted at features&the eastcorolinian.com. Js ' ��A S � �AHA ��� -tW4 m i i Iv V. 33 rSHfe- The Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show features performances by Janet Jackson. Kid Rock, P. Diddy and Nelly. Beyonce Knowles, Toby Keith. Willie Nelson and Josh Groban are all part of the pre-game festivities entitled "Welcome to Houston - The Spirit of Texas 1-29-04 1 29-04 THE EAST CAROLINIAN � SUPERBOWL PAGE C3 TS from paged om ever getting that happens, c care of itself, ic has become rback but he ie like this all year, TieNewF.ngland osed of namely iney Harrison, h the wide receiv- id take control of i teams are very d are obviously n their respec- However, New d will prove am in the NFL unday comes uly are supe- ?r team in the area with the ing the football. ore predk- y not my forte, of you and bone - New - 31, Carolina e contacted at arolinian.com. ent I . � E CO fJv"�c CD i CD C CO 74Q �i �O ft i'cu c CAROLINA PANTHERS Carolina from page C1 Panthers from page C1 Rucker handles the other end and DT's Chris Jenkins and Brentson Buckner stop up the run inside. Jenkins and Peppers will have to lead the front four and get con- stant pressure up field in order for Carolina to win. The linebacking core for this team may very well be the heartbeat of the defense and not necessarily for how good it is. Linebacking coach Sam Mills and linebacker Mark Fields were both diagnosed with cancer early in the season and have been receiving treat- ment all year long. Lvery Panther wears Mills former number 51 and Fields' number 58. Dan Morgan is the anchor of the core at 6-2, 233 pounds and is extremely quick to the ball. Counterpart Will With- erspoon leads the team in tackles and is an excellent run stopper Ricky Manning Jr. has been the man for the secondary during the playoffs, collecting four interceptions so far, three against Donovan McNabb in the NFC Championship game. What is impressive about his play is that he plays physical and is only 5- 9, 185 pounds and he's a rookie. Mike Minter and Deon Grant are number two and three in tackles on the team and make receivers think twice about extending over the middle. Minter makes his mark on laying the big hit, whether it is in the secondary on a wide out or up near the line of scrimmage on a running back. Strengths - Carolina's run- ning game and pass defense are their strengths, which is a very good thing because they'll need both. The Patriots are excellent on defense but you can run the ball on them, especially when it's your main strength. If the Panther linemen can get their paws on Vrabel and Bruschi, Davis should be able to pop off 4 and 5 yard runs on most carries. Their pass defense will have to be on top of it's game to stop Brady and the big guns on offense so it's a good thing Carolina excels at putting the cuffs on air at lacks. Peppers and the line will have to get constant pressure on Brady, making him scramble and rush his throws. If they can do that, Carolina will have a chance. If not, they're toast. Weaknesses - Stopping the deep ball and executing on pass plays. The passing game has been steadily improving over the year and Delhommo has played very well but this is going to be by leaps and bounds the toughest defense they've played all year, even more so than the Cowboys. Delhomme must be calm and collected in the pocket, make con- trolled throws and lie very accu- rate. This team doesn't let many deep passes get behind them because of the style they play in the secondary but even so, they do not have very much speed. If rookie Bethel Johnson or veteran Troy Brown can get behind any of the DB's, turn the lights out, the party is over. Key Stalistic(s) - I lits, hurries and sacks on Tom Brady. It cannot be stressed enough how important it is for this team to get pressure on Brady every single time he drops back to throw the ball. They won't shake him, no matter how many times they hit him; he is one of the most mentally strong quarter- backs in the league. But it they can hound him and Hush him out of the pocket on a consistent basis. they can throw off the offense's timing and quick paced rhythm it likes to work from. Playoff History - Before this year, the young franchise has i in h been to the playoffs once and that was in the second year as a team. The Panthers defeated the Cow- boys in the divisional game 26-17 and then went on to face Green Bay in the NFC Championship, a game they lost 30-13, This team is different from that one in that it has a belter coach, a much better defense, and a better ground attack. If there is one team that could knock off the Pats, it's the Panthers. This writer can be contacted at sporti@theeastcorolinian.com. si hemes to stop the Panthers. lor Carolina to win Sunday, this is what they will have to do. first they've got to get the ball to Stephen Davis and DeShaun Foster early and often. The Patriots will be geared up to stop the run, but the line will just have to go out and earn their checks by busting holes. If the Panthers can run early, they have a chance to establish their tempo and set the tone for the game. Second, Carolina has to make sure the Patriots realize they aren't the only defense in the big game. The Panthers seemed to patch up earlier weaknesses in the secondary with the emer- gence of rookie Deon Crant. The Panthers' defense rose to the challenge time after time this season, whether it was with a blocked kick or getting great pressure on the quarterback. Ihe Panthers need their pass- ing game to produce as few as three big plays to pull the game out. Delhomme only completed only nine passes last week, but one of them was a touchdown. Ihe Panthers will need Steve Smith to create some separation between himself and whoever is assigned to him Sunday, and Muhsin Muhammad will have to use his size to pull out a few tough catches. Carolina's receivers and backs also need to pre- pare lor the defense to be physi- cal with them. The Colts' fail- ure to do so last week cost them dearly. To pull of the upset the team needs to relax. It's just a football game. Kven if it's the biggest game of the season, it's still only a game. If they follow the game plan that got them there, it doesn't matter who they line up against. The Patriots may be tough, but they aren't perfect. This writer can be contacted at sportst? tiieeastcaoinian.com. o z Commercials put the 'Super' in NFL title Paw super Bowl style Ads delight fans, pressure execs JOHN BREAM ASSISTANT FEATURES EDITOR Apple rocked the advertising world 20 years ago with an iconic ad that introduced the world to the Macintosh computer. Since then, the Super Bowl became the pioneer for the most ambi- tious and aggressive ideas in the advertising industry. Expect Super Bowl XXXVII to be no different. While most students are too young to remember the Mac- commercial, a 1995 Budweiser commercial demonstrated how Super Bowl ads can take society by storm. "Bud-weis-er" - with each syllable chanted individu- ally by three frogs - made the King of Beers a legend in Super Bowl commercials, This year several newcomers, along with many veterans, hope to steal the crown Frito-l.ay has a slapstick spot showing a pair of grandparents who can barely walk scrambling over each other for a bag of potato chips. Grandpa gets to the bag first, only to find that Grandma stole his dentures. Anheuser-Busch is expected to introduce a donkey who wants to be a Clydesdale horse. America Online will use spots featuring a raucous motorcyle- making family featured in the TV show "American Chopper" to promote its TopSpeed tech- nology for speeding up Internet connections. The American Legacy Foun- dation will be making its second appearance in a Super Bowl with an anti-tobacco spot featuring a fictitiouscompany called "Shards O'Class A hint to viewers: They make things that are really bad for you. With more than 90 million viewers, the Super Bowl gives companies a one-time chance to make a huge impression on an array of different audiences - even non-sports fans cash in on the Super Bowl. The price tag to market products to roughly one-third of America is expen- sive, however. A 30-second time slot during this year's Super Bowl will cost execs a cool $2.3 mil- lion, a record high. "I think that more people will be watching this year because of the Panthers said Brett Weed, junior biochemistry major. "A lot of the people who just watch for the commercials around here will be watching the game, too With such a large investment, executives feel pressured to pro- duce Super Bowl-worthy commercials. The pres- sure is twice as great for first-timers such as Staples to produce com- mercials that would bring Simon Cowell to his feet. Staples' com- mercial features a greedy worker named Randy who parcels out office supplies in exchange for bribes of doughnuts and pastries. Lxpedia, the online travel company, also bought its first slot but chooses to keep its content secret until Sunday. The pressure is great for Budweiser because they've produced so many high-quality commercials in the past - anything short of the frogs or the "Wassssss- sup guys could be a letdown. Within the years, many favorites have emerged. "The Terry Tate, office linebacker com- mercials of last year were so funny they almost made me piss in my pants said Matt Collins, senior political sci- ence major. "Pepsi always puts out a high-quality Super Bowl com- mercial said Joe l.ytle, classical civilizations major. "Ameri-I'rade, Monster.com and Mountain Dew hit it big the last few years, Mountain Dew's animals interacting with extreme sportsmen was really great "The birds that didn't want to dump on the car was a great commercial by Nissan said Rebecca Best, freshman English major. This year's lineup of 60 com- mercials promises to be one of the best yet and should give viewers a reason to smile. This writer can be contacted at leatures@theeastcarolinion.com. Super Bowl commercials often use celebrities and humor to draw in audiences. Some popular examples of this are commercials by companies like Lipton Brisk Iced Tea (above), Quizno's Subs (middle) and Pepsi's ad with Britney Spears (Below). How to throw a super Super Bowl party LAURA KEELING STAFF WRITER The only thing better than the Panthers making it to the Super Bowl this year is celebrating it with your friends and family in the comfort of your own home. When planning the per- fect Super Bowl party there are a few important details to consider. Make sure that you know exactly how many people arc going to be coming. This is important because you want to have enough food for everyone. Food is a key issue to think about. Finger foods are perfect because they are quick and easy. Foods like chips and salsa, cheese and crackers, chips and popcorn are all foods that you can buy and put out on the table for your guests to munch on during the game. If you want to really impress your guests, you can serve dinner. Get a lot of different kinds of sandwich stuff and set it out. You can get different types of bread, sandwich meat, and condi- ments and let everyone make their own sandwich. This saves time and the annoyance of that person that is always saying "I don't eat that Wings and pizza are also good ideas as well. Don't try to make these, it will be better if you buy them because you can probably find some coupons or the restaurants thai serve them will have a special. If you are running low on money, ask guests to bring an appetizer. This puts less stress on you and your wallet. Also make sure that you have plenty of drinks, plates, uten- sils, napkins, and plates. As usual, with any party, don't allow anyone who has been drinking to drive. Have fun and be safe. Cheer loud for your team, eat, drink, and enjoy this occa- sion. It only comes once a year so have fun! This writer can be contacted at features@theeastcarolinian. com. o Local Game Day Parties A.J. McMurphy's 1914 Timbury Drive 355-7956 Baby Back Joe's 2713 E. Tenth St 931-9999 Boll's 123 E. Fifth St 752-2654 BW3'S 114 E. Fifth St 758-9191 Chico's 521 Cotanche St 757-1666 Christy's Euro Pub 301 S Jarvis St 758-2774 Courtyard Tavern 703 S.E. 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