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Volume 79 Number 1?8 ? THE EAST CAROLINIAN tec THURSDAY ? Do you plan to vote in the next election? PAMELA JOHNSON SENIOR ENGLISH MAJOR "Yeah, but I'm undecided. I'm democratic so most likely democrat JASON STOKES FRESHMAN NURSING MAJOR Yeah I am going to vote and probably for Bush MANDY MAUQE SENIOR PSYCHOLOGY MAJOR "I'd like to vote, but I am unsure about the candidates. John Edwards - he's a good guy" RORIK KOSTER SOPHOMORE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MAJOR "Yes, Independent" SmonJloIth Pirates back on track remains high Understanding voting, registration basics improves turnout PETER KALAJIAN STAFF WRITER Voting has been a privilege for Ameri- cans 18 years and older since 1972 but GlG,Li I ! many young Americans 4f. T" ? "m today are either apathetic 5 ?? ft about voting or simply "??? ' " - don't know their rights. According to the Pitt County Board of Electons, there are several methods to register to vote. Potential voters can fill out a form at the PCBF. office at 201 E. Second St request a mail-in or download the form off their Web site at www.co.pitt.nc.usdeptselections. The Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement measures national and state election statistics. It reported the number of 18 to 24-year-olds who vote in national elections decreased by nearly 13 percentage points since 1972, the first year 18-year-olds were allowed to vote in a presidential election. In the 2000 presidential race, the youth voter turnout was about 30 percent. In comparison, almost 70 percent of the over-65 demographic cast their votes during that election. "The Republican and Democratic presi- dential candidates know who vote, and they know who docs not votesaid Jonathan Morris, assistant professor of political science. "They know senior citizens care about Medicare and Social Security and those kinds of issues, and as a result are going to turn out at the polls in droves, well over 50 percent, sometimes as high as 70 percent, and they know young Americans don't turn out. Politicians appeal to the people who they know they can count on to show up at the polls Whether registering to vote in Pitt County or applying for an absen- tee ballot from your home state, the youth demographic in this country cap see VOTING page A6 f Information For more information about voter registration in Pitt County and absentee ballots, contact the Pitt County Board of Electors at 902-3300, or visit their Web site at www.coxjitt.nc.us. Pirate pitcher Carter Harrell rears back to send another heater in Wednesday's win over Arizona State University. Please see page B5 for more detailed information on the game. I Jift1?1v EL IJV IHi JK Ll Tuition, chancellor to be determined by Board of Governors during break Students will protest proposed tuition hikes Olisa Uzoewulo, industrial distribution major, and Eric Hinton, criminal justice major, compete in a heated dorm room foosball match. Increasing number of students not traveling over Spring Break ECU homebodies stay to work, study, relax LUKE SPENCER STAFF WRITER It's almost that special time of year again. It's getting warmer, shorts and skirts are coming out of drawers, and it's harder than ever to focus while sitting in class. Yes, Spring Break is only days away. However, instead of heading to Cancun, Myrtle Beach, or even home to see friends and family, an increasing number of ECU students will simply be going back to their dorms or apartments this Friday. "We have definitely seen an increase in the number of students who want to stay on campus over breaks in the last few years said Aaron I.ucier, interim associate director of campus living. Because of this, I.ucier said housing has increased the number of academic year see BREAK page A5 ERIN RICKERT NEWS EDITOR As ECU students get ready for Spring Break, top administra- tors are preparing to make two critical decisions at the Board of Governors meeting March 19. HOC members will decide whether students will have to pay higher tuition in 2004-05, and UNC-system President Molly Broad will announce ECU'S new chancellor. Representatives from ECU'S Student Government Association, in conjunction with the UNC Association of Student (iovernments, plan to protest the tuition hike. Student representatives from a large majority of the 16 UNC- system schools will also attend the protest. The proposed increase would raise ECU students' tuition an additional $300 each year for the next three years, a total of $900. "I am worried about people that are younger than me said StelanieSwaney, director of exter- nal affairs for theSGA. "I have trouble paying tuition as it is, and I don't think it is exactly fair to raise it $900 in three years In the 2004-05 academic year, the increase is expected to pro- vide an additional $5.4 million in revenue that will be used in the university's high-need areas, according to Chuck Hawkins, senior associate vice chancellor tor financial services. Forty two percent of this revenue will be used to attract and retain faculty members by increasing salaries, need- based financial aid will gain 30 percent of funds, IS percent will provide salary increases to retain and attract staff and administrators and 13 percent will expand the academic advis- ing system to accommodate more students. A staggered tuition increase that will affect students in ECU'S Brody School of Medicine is also being considered. Under the proposal, first year medical students attending Brody in the 2004-03 academic year would be affected by a $1,200 increase that will decrease to $700 in the 2005-06 and 2006- 07 academic years. If the increase passes, third and fourth year medical students attending Brody in the 2004-05 year would experience a one-time lee increase of $700. After five months of search- ing, Broad will announce ECU'S permanent chancellor the same day tuition is set. William Shelton, former vice chancellor for university advancement, was appointed interim chancellor in September 2003 following William Muse's resignation. Search committee members sent a list of recommendations to Broad for review Tuesday. While Jim Talton, chair of the Chancellor Search Commit- tee and chair of the Board of Trustees, would not comment on the number of candidates or their names, Broad is expected to intro- duce ECU'S new top administrator in the March meeting. Talton would not confirm Shelton's inclusion in the rec- ommendation, but he did say Shelton was discussed at the last meeting. This writer can be contacted at news&theeaitcarolinian. com. f) Meeting Info Anyone interested In attending the tuition protest can contact the SGA office at 328-4726. The Board of Governors meeting and the tuition protest will take place at 9 am at the UNC administrative building In Chapel Hill. Nutrition Awareness throughout March TZ -O Low potassium levels can cause kidney pain, shallow breathing, a quick heart rate, anxiety and mid-afternoon fatigue. Low salt levels in the body cause cold hands and feet and low energy. Forecast tec required ny READING High of 62 Online Visit www.theeastcarollnlari.corn to read more about sniper Malvo being sentenced to live without parole NeWS page A2 Wednesday's nutrition lecture focused on how to eat wel with no money and no time Features page B1 Careful planning Is needed tor a stress- free vacation TEC has packing tips for next week's Spring Break. Sports page B5 Ears baseball team beat Arizona State University with eight runs on a ramy Wednesday afternoon. Don't forget: Campus Dining offers free wortd cuisine Friday In MSC from 11:30 a.m1:30p.m Call 328-4756 to RSVP. PAGEA2 3-11-04 NEWS ERIN RICKERT News Editor HOLLY O'NEAL Assistant News Editor news@theeastcarolinian.com 252.328.6366 Announcements Diabetes Presentation Julius Mallette will give a presentation on diabetes today from 430 p m ?5:30 p m at the Ledonla Wright Cultural Center A free diabetes screening will follow. Contact Tywanna Jeffries at 328-6794 for more information Faculty Adviser Workshop The Academic Advising and Support Center offers a workshop today at 330 p m in B102 Brewster for undergraduate students faculty advising Contact Marty Selby at 328-4294 for more information International Food Campus Dining Services offers Heart Heallhy International Street this Friday at Mendenhall from 11 30 am - 130 p.m Foods from Greece Asia. Mexico and India will be featured Contact Robin High at 328-4756 toRSVP. Spring Break Spring Break begins Sunday. March 14 and classes resume Monday. March 22 Fall and Summer Advising The beginning of summer session and fall 2004 semester advising is Monday, March 22 Mac Users Group The Mac Users Group will meet Tuesday, March 23 at 7 pm in Havey Hall of the Murphy Center The meeting will focus on Garage Band, new music-creating software from Apple Graduation Fair The Dowdy Student Stores hosts a fair (or May graduates on Wednesday. March 24 from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m and 5 p.m - 7 p.m. and Thursday, March 25 from 10 a m - 3 p m Graduates will be able to pick up their cap and gown and obtain information about commencement, alumni benefits, careers and student loan repayment Habitat for Humanity Run The Home Run 5K Road Race and One Mile Fun Run to benefit Filt County Habitat for Humanity is Saturday, March 27 from 7 am - noon at the City Hotel and Bistro Participants can register the day of the race beginning at 7 am or in advance at www habitathomerun com Volunteers are also needed Call 758-2947 for more information Special Olympics Volunteers are needed to act as ambassadors Thursday, March 18 and Friday. March 19 for the State Special Olympics Basketball Tournament Ambassadors will check in athletes and families and hand out room keys to hotels, while staying both nights in a hotel free Contact Cheryl Yarrell at 413-1600 extension 1823 for more information Volunteers are still needed for other Special Olympics activities Contact Alice at 830-4216 or at 830- 4217 for more information Cash for Cats volunteers are needed to collect donations to provide medical care for cats on Saturday, March 27 from 8 am - 2 p.m. at local Food Lions Contact Greg Smith at 717-6339 for more information Summer and Fall Registration Registration for summer sessions and fall 2004 semester begins Monday. March 29 Stroke Clinic Volunteers are needed to perform various tasks including registration, health assessment, cholesterol and glucose labs blood pressure and counseling at five community stroke clinics Contact Terry Congleton at 847-0162 for more information Ghana Summer Study Abroad An opportunity to study abroad in Ghana and receive class credit is offered May 20 - June 9 Contact Seodial F H Deena at 328-6683 for more information Community Service Scholarship The Kiwanis Club of Greater Greenville is accepting applications for a $500 community service scholarship Applicants should be Pitt County residents, female, have a minimum GPA of 2 5 and are currently or planning to attend Pitt County Community College or ECU The application deadline is April 16 Contact Shelly Townsend at 341-0363 for more information ECU Child of Faculty Scholarship Current or accepted ECU students who are children of active or retired faculty qualify for the $1,600 ECU Retired Faculty Association Undergraduate Scholarship Applicants must have a projected or actual collegiate GPA of 3 0 and be pursuing their first undergraduate degree Applications are due by April 9. Contact Vicky Moms at 328-9573 for more information Paper Person News Briefs Local Easley bringing food stamp center back from India RALEIGH (AP) - State officials say they will ask the Legislature for money to locate a state food stamp call center in Martin County after learning a contractor operated it in India. Dan Gerlach adviser to Gov Mike Easley, said Tuesday that the governor had been unaware the center had been outsourced to India until news reports in August Republicans had criticized the move, saying the jobs should be performed by North Carolina residents Easley administration officials will ask the Government Operations Committee for $12 million at its March 16-17 meeting to hire up to 34 workers to answer calls from food stamp recipients. The program has been run through a private contractor in India called eFunds. which has a $25 million contract to manage the program Photos show fast-food restaurant workers bathing in kitchen sink ADVANCE (AP) - Two fast-food restaurant employees who bathed in a dishwashing sink took cleanliness a bit too far, but didn't pose a health threat, the county's health director said The caper came to light because of photographs of the men taking turns posing, in bathing suits, in a large sink full of bubbles, said Barry Bass, director of the Davie County health Department "From a public-health standpoint, you want the employees to be clean said Bass, adding that the employees may have overdone it "I have been working in public health for 25 years and have never observed an incident like it The sink at the Wendy's has cleaning jets and is used to wash pots, pans and other cookware Bass said the restaurant won't be cited for any health-code violations, because no hearth official directly observed a violation. National Beef production down after mad cow disease, bird flu cutting poultry exports WASHINGTON (AP) - Projections of US beef production for the year are down following the discovery of the nation's first case of mad cow disease, while bird flu is reducing US. poultry exports, the Agriculture Department said Wednesday. The nation will produce about 25.3 billion pounds of beef this year, the department said The March projection is 204 million pounds below ihe February estimate of the year's beef production Teenage sniper Lee Boyd Maivo Spring Break Hours The student featured at the top of todays paper is Byron Gill, freshman business management major Dorm Closings Students must exit Tyler, Clement, Fletcher. Greene and White Residence Halls by 10 a.m. on March 13. Jones, Aycock. Scott. Belk, Cotton, Fleming, Jarvis. Umstead. Slay and Garrett will remain open. Libraries A. J. Fletcher Music Library March 13 - 14 Closed March 15-19 8 am. - 5 p.m. March 20 Closed March 21 6 pm - 10 p.m. Joyner Library March 13 - 14 Closed March 15-19 8 a.m. -5pm March 20 1 pm - 5jim. March 21 11 am - 2 am. Laupus Library March 15 - 18 7:30 am - midnight March 19 7:30 am. - 6 p.m. March 20 9 am - 5 p.m March 21 noon - 10 p.m Dowdy Student Stores March 13 - 14 Closed March J5 - 19 8 a.m. - 5 p.m March 20 - 21 Closed UBE March 15-19 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. March 20 10 am - 5 pm. March 21 Closed Computer Labs Austin March 11 Normal 24-hour operation. closing at noon March 12 - 21 Closed March 22 Resumes normal 24-hour operation at 8 a m Aycock March 13 - 20 Closed March 21 3 p.m. - 2 am. Foreign language lab (2009 Bate) March 13 - 21 Closed Math lab (204 Austin) March 13 - 21 Closed Mendenhall basement March 12 7 a.m. - 2 am March 13 - 21 Closed 1387 Rawl March 12 7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m March 13 - 2f Closed March 22 8 am - 9 p.m. 4032 Umstead March 12 Closed March 13 - 20 noon - 8 p.m. Dining Center Court March 12 6:30am - 730 p.m. March 13 - 20 11:30 am - 7:30 p.m. March 21 11:30 a.m11 p.m. Croatan March 12 Regular hours March 13 - 21 Closed Mendenhall Dining Hall March 13 - 20 Closed March21 430 p.m 7:30p.m MSC Java City March 12 8am - 5 p.m March 13 - 21 Closed Pirate Market March 13 - 20 Closed March 21 Noon - 1 am Mark A. Ward Attorney at Law Board Certified Specialist In Stale Criminal Law 15 Years Experience In Criminal Defense S? Traffic Offenses ? ABC Violations ? Misdemeanors ? Drug Offenses ? DMV Hearings ? State & Federal Courts 252.752.7529 ? www.mark-ward.com ? inward mark-ward.com EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY CAMPUS DINING Healthy International Street Friday, March 12th 11:30 am -1:30 pm Mendenhall Student Center Sample cuisine from across the world! FREE event! Enter to win door prizes! Informative exhibits will be on display. sentenced to life term after John Muhammad gets death CHESAPEAKE. Va. (AP) - Teenage sniper Lee Boyd Malvo was sentenced to lite in prison Wednesday for an October 2002 killing spree in the Washington, DC. area that left 10 people dead. Malvo was sentenced a day after sniper mastermind John Allen Muhammad was given the death penalty Circuit Judge Jane Marum Roush imposed the sentence on Malvo during a brief hearing. Malvo did not speak World Iran admits military Industries produced nuclear centrifuges TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iranian ministers said Wednesday that the country's defense industries had built low-level nuclear centrifuges, and that Tehran would resume uranium enrichment once its problems with the International Atomic Energy Agency were resolved. Defense Minister AN Shamkhani told reporters that Iran's military industries, which also build parts and machinery for the civil sector, had produced the relatively unsophisticated P-1 centrifuges. But he said Iran had not been involved in producing more advanced P-2 models, used in producing weapons-grade enriched uranium. "It is no secret. We have produced P-1, not P-2, contrary to U.S. allegations said Shamkhani, when ask?d if the military was involved in any nuclear production -Its natural in the world that defense industries produce civilian parts We in the defense industries produce parts for civilian planes, vehicle parts and even television sets he said. Interim prime minister appointed for Haiti PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - Haiti's advisory council named an interim prime minister to pave the way for elections, while U.S. Marines said they would start helping disarm the general population in a potentially volatile move after weeks ot bloodshed. Militants demanding ousted President Jean-Bertrand Aristldes return stoned cars and set barricades ablaze Tuesday, blocking a main road in the capital and threatening renewed turmoil. The new prime minister, Gerard Latortue, a former UN. official and foreign minister, faces the difficult task of helping to restore peace in this troubled Caribbean nation following a month long insurgency that helped drive Aristide from power on Feb. 29 Rebels had seized control of half the country, sparking a frenzy of looting and violence. More than 400 people have died in the rebellion and reprisal killings. Todd Dining Hall March 13 - 20 Closed March 21 4:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Spot March 12 8 a.m. - 9 p.m. March 13 - 20 Closed March 21 Noon - midnight Wright Place March 13 - 14 Closed March 15 - 19 7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. March 20 - 21 Closed Wright Place Java City March 13 - 14 Closed March 15 - 19 7:30 a.m. - 5 pm. March 20 - 21 Closed Student Recreation Center Building March 12 6 am - 8p.m. March 13- 14 11 a.m8 p.m. March 15 -19 6 am. -8 p.m. March 20 11 a.m8 p.m. March 21 11 a.m11:30 a.m. Adventure Center March 12 3 p.m. - 6 p.m. March 13 - 21 Closed Rentals picked up on March 12 cannot be returned until March 22. Student Health Service Building March 13 - 14 Closed March 15 - 19 1:30 p.m. - 4 p.m. March 20 - 21 Closed Pharmacy March 13 - 14 Closed March 15 - 19 1:30 p.m. - 4 p.m. March 20 - 2f Closed Writing Center March 13 - 21 Closed Mendenhall Student Center Building March 12 7 am. - midnight March 13 - 14 Closed March 15-19 8 a.m. - 5 p.m March 20 - 21 Closed BowlingBilliards March 12 1 p.m. - midnight March 13 - 21 Closed Ticket Office March 13 - 14 Closed March 15-19 8 a.m5 p.m. March 20 - 21 Closed Cashiers office March 13 - 14 Closed March 15-19 8 a.m5 p.m. March 20 - 21 Closed Career services March 13 - 14 Closed March 15-19 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. March 20 - 21 Closed Financial aid office March 13 - 14 Closed March 15 - 19 10 a.m. - 5 p.m March 20 - 21 Closed Registrar's office March 13 -14 Closed March 15-19 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. March 20 - 21 Closed Take Out 758-2774301 S J?rvl. rv ?dot 1 11!4th sin 64 Teams 31 Days 7 TV's 1 March Madness GORDON'S for Snowboarding Never SummenQ 686v! 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Students can also buy t lie same foods froen or canned in their natural juices. "Canned goods sometimes have a large amount of sodium, so if you want to decrease the amount of salt, you can use a strainer and rinse them before use said High. When purchasing name- Robin High talks with students about healthy choices. brand products, it's cheaper to buy generic or value brands. Some students may benefit by sharing cooking responsi- bilities. "Another cost-effective idea for students is to cook with roommates or triends to share the burden of buying the ingre- dients, and many times there are leftovers, which can provide you with free lunch the next day High said. Many students are also guilty of shopping only when see MONEY page A6 BUFFALO WILD WINCt ? GRILL & BAR ? 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McLeod Editor-in-chief editor@theeastcarolinian.com 252.328.6366 3-11-04 Erin Rlckert 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 Mashburn Web Editor Daniel Roy Production Manager Newsroom252.328.6366 Fax252.328.6558 Advertising252.328.2000 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 Let this be a warning to the rest of the col- leges in the state and the region. Don't even think about cheat- ing, because the NCAA obviously will take care of you swiftly. The NCAA has put their foot down in the face of academic scandal and impropriety in the world of college athletics. Let it be said that no small, inconsequential Christian college is above the reach of NCAA sanctions. The NCAA, which has been rocked with bad news since before last year's March Madness 2003. has set an example of exactly what will happen to colleges that break the rules. Gardner-Webb University, also known as the Colorado of Western North Carolina, has been put on three years of NCAA probation. The men's basketball team is ineligible for postseason play this year, and the men's and women's basketball teams will each lose a scholarship in the next two academic years. Both programs also will be limited in their recruiting activities. When "star basketball player Carlos Webb meddled with his integrity, controversy arose. According to reports, former school president Christopher White arranged for an F to be left out of his grade point average calculations in a way to keep the number high enough for NCAA competition. Webb, who received the F for cheating on a final exam, was given a chance to replace the grade. Let this be a warning to the rest of the colleges in the state and the region. Don't even think about cheating, because the NCAA obviously will take care of you swiftly. Most importantly, as we watch this situation unfold, we can all be confident that the NCAA is definitely not coming down too hard on Gardner-Webb to compensate for its lack of action concerning other improprieties in the world of sports. The goal of the TEC Opinion page is to evoke discussion as well as action on topics pertinent to the ECU community. We encourage a response from our readers If you have an opin- ion in reaction to one of our columns or perhaps in regard to the overall presentation of TEC, please express your view in one of four ways: direct a letter or fax to the editor, email a response to the editor or simply phone in a response The 20,000 ECU students read our paper on a regular basis. There s no better way to express your opinion than to take the time to sit and react to a situation affecting the students of this university through our Opinion page To be printed, the letter must be signed and contain a phone number for verification Letters will appear as space permits The editor reserves the right to edit letters tor clarity and length 3 11 -04 mm? R. -?? Opinion Columnist In My Opinion A moment of silence please U.S troops enter Haiti Bidding farewell to an old friend ANTHONY MCKEE OPINION COLUMNIST I ask that you bow your heads in a moment of silence: I found out that a personal friend will not be around past the end of the year. And to make matters worse, it will be a drawn out process- not quick as I would have hoped. We have been friends for years. During that time, we have developed a particularly close relationship. II doesn't matter what lime ol day it is, I am always wel- come. Whether I am happy or sail, depressed or slightly manic, tired or strung out on caffeine, 1 can stop by anytime and never hear a complaint. There are limes when my good buddy is so bubbly that I don't think it can be contained. And the times when things get salty or even steamy ahhhhh, the memories. Ot course, as with all friendships, mil everything is roses. There are times when my friend is just not up to par. I here are times when things seem to be flat. And all too fre- quently, things are definitely lukewarm at best, i nme to think Of It, there are limes when I visit that my friend seems to have no energy and just lay around like a wet noodle. Hut I never take it personally I hough As I said, we have a good friendship. It is, however, definitely a one-sided relationship. I freely ail mil I hat I take much more than 1 give in this friend- ship, I have from the beginning. That is okay though. I am always freely ottered what is given and I am never given less than 100 percent, which I have sometimes regret- led taking. But I keep coming bat k and keep being welcomed. I am going to miss that I carry the effects of this relationship with me wherever I go. I know (hat 1 am a dif- ferent person since we became friends. All I have to do is look in the mirror and I see the inllu- ence this relationship has had on me. And honestly, I will prob- ably keep seeing those Influ- ences long alter the friendship lias ended. My friend has had a very rough go of it recently. There have been, in my opinion, unwarranted and unscrupulous attacks against the very foundation of our relationship that continue to this day. I see what is hap- pening and I am powerless to stop it. Not only that, I have been unable to even offer much in the way of consolation. All I can do is visit when my schedule permtts untltthe end overtakes us. An end that is all too near. So please, a moment of silence for a dear friend. Wait, I forgot to tell you who it is. My good and famous friend is none other than Super. Super Size! And Super is the latest victim in the "War To Ban Anything That Tastes Goodl thai certain people who think they know better than the rest ot us have been waging. McDonald's, in what is obviously a defensive mea- sure to keep money-grub- bing trial lawyers off their back (so far, two frivolous 'They caused me to get fat type lawsuits have been thrown nut of court), announced that they are phasing Super out and thai he will be completely gone by the end of the year. So, because some people refuse to take responsibility for their actions and are always looking for someone to blame or sue, what has been a favored option of many since 1994 is soon to be no more. But this is not the time for (his discus- sion. So, as 1 was saying, a moment of silence please. Or, better yet, visit Super the next time you are in McDonald's. And when you are finished, place your hand over your heart (or stomach) and let loose a nice loud B-U- U-U-U-RP super will appreciate it. Soldiers remove Aristide from power PETER KALAJIAN STAFF WRITER International politics, like everything else, is a matter of perception. For example, the recent civil and political unrest on the island nation of I laiti prompted the Bush administration to send in a small battalion of Marines, supposedly to keep t he peace and protect American interests in the embattled capitol, Port-Au-Prince. When a coup d'etat seemed likely and significant Mood- shed imminent, the U.S. government removed the democratically elected president Jean Bertnnd Aristide for his own "protection Now, the Bush Administration has descritied Aristide's evacuation from his presidential mansion in ?ort-Au-Prince as "necessary" and further stated that they had been asked to help by Aristide himself. Unfortunately, Aristide dis- agreed, and here is the percep- tion part of the equation: the president expected to be escorted from his island, as a sitting presi- dent should be - that is to say at his own behest and with the explicit understanding that the United States was simply facilitating his escape from a rapidly deteriorating situation which could threaten his life, and that he would be reinstalled when it became feasible. The Webster New College Dictionary describes kidnapping as "abduction" and "to carry off forcibly" a human being. By definition, it is an unwanted alxJuc- tion of a person using force or other coercive means. How the United States and the rest of the world is not classifying Aristide's removal from power as textbook kidnapping is beyond roe. Imagine this scenario, then try and tell me that kidnapping is not an appropriate ucauipUun:Oi? night; as his nation and government unravel around him, Aristide is sleeping soundly in his presidential mansion when, suddenly and without warn- ing, American soldiers wearing night vision goggles and brandishing rifles Ixirst into his slipping quarters. The president is hurried off, still wearing his bedclothes, under heavy armed guard to a waiting Air Force transport plane, which promptly takes off. I he plane hanks out over the expanse ol the Atlantii Ocean and does not stop until touching down in the Cen- tral African Republic, where Aristide is offloaded and granted political asylum by that nation's leader. Aristide is the democratically elected ruler of Haiti, and if any- thing, the United States should be supplying troops to help stabilize his regime and the civil unrest on the streets of the capitol, not kidnap him in the middle of the night and t hen say that he is making the whole thing up. Promptly upon his arrival in C.A.R Aristide contacted the international media with his allega- tions of forcible kidnapping and his removal from xiwer by American troois. The story ran on the front page of every major newspaper in the Western hemisphere and, just as quickly, the U.S. State Dept was dismissing the unseated president's accusations as "ridiculous I guess the American military doesn't describe "removal from power" the same way the Haitian president does. 1 have a sinking feeling that if this was not an election year, the sitting presidential administra- tion would have dealt with the situation far earlier than it did. Bush has enough to worry alxiut with the growing questions over the war in Iraq and Afghanistan and the ruinous state of the economy that a tiny, poor, constantly fluxuating Caribbean nation in a state of abso- lute anarchy is not a top priority. If the U.S. government is really interested in promoting democracy and American political ideologies throughout the globe, as President Bush has stated in dozens of speeches throughout his administration and recently implemented in his mili- tary removal of Saddam Hussein in Iraq and the Taliban regime in Afghanistan, then why would the president order the removal of a democratically elected leader? He could have just its easily propjxxi up his cnimblinggovernment with light military support in the capital. This behavior runs counter to the stated American goal of sup- porting democracy throughout the globe and is yet another stain on the iresidency of Bush. Bush, (:heney, Rumsfeld, Con- doleeza Kice, (lolin Powell and the rest ot the Bush administration are constantly touting the advantages of a Free Iraq and a Free Afghani- stan. What about a Free Haiti? Opinions in Brief TEC EDITORIAL BOARD Life Decision As a photographer new to the world ol journalism, I wonder what would make a journalist risk life and limb lo cover a story or gel a pit lure. in recent years and numerous news events you have heard about photographers, cameramen and journalists being shot or dying to get a story. With the dangers ol every situation known, you'd think journalists wouldn't accept such assignments - but they do. constantly driven by some unknown force to get it done. I don't think that force is purely lor the love of the job. I think, in a lot ot cases, that drive comes from the otential fame. Getting the story no one has, get- ting that one shot that no one else could get being the first. It just doesn't seem worth it to me. Biggie sie steps down People are suing McDonalds because they are gaining weight by ealing Mickey D's three times a day. This is not McDonald's fault. You choose what you eat. If you decide to eat at McDon- ald's three times a day, then It's your fault if you gain weight. With all the health-conscious talk these days, I'm sure you have heard that food cooked in oil is not good for you. Are all fast food restaurants going to start serving only tofu burg- ers and carrot sticks? Fast food is a convenience food; when you arc in a hurry, you stop by McDonald's, Wendy's or Burger King to grab a quick bite to eat. these restaurants aren't meant to be consumed three times a day, every day. Do we need to put a warning label on french fry containers and hamburger wrappers? Cell phones are a driving don't With the fast-paced lifestyle of many Americans, cell phones have become a growing necessity. But the more popular these mobile tools get, the more safety concerns surface. According to a recent AAA Car- olinas survey, 7.S percent of people in the state think there should be a law prohibiting the use of hand- held cell phones while driving. I agree. If you have driven around Greenville lately, you may have noticed the need for this law. Every time 1 go out, it seems like I run into that preoccupied cell phone driver who forgets their blinker or sits talking when the light has turned green. Answering a phone while driving risks your life and others' lives by your neglect to concentrate on the task at hand: driving. A movie results in a religious bandwagon Tin- I'ussitm of The Christ has raked in more lhan $51 million in viewers and continues to sell at the same pace lor the two weeks it's been out. The movie depicts Jesus during the last 12 hours of His life, supposedly leaving theaters sitting in complete silence when the credits roll at the end. I am more than interested to see what this life-changing hype everyone has suddenly discovered about Jesus' suffering is all about. We have all known about His death on the cross for as long as we can remember so why is everyone wailing until a movie comes out to jump on the religious bandwagon? What an embarrassing shame! For those of you who've been there all along and don't need a movie to instill your religious beliefs, good for you. 3 11 04 THE EAST CAROLINIAN ? NEWS PAGE Ab ATTENTION ALL Sororities, Fraternities, Organizations, Clubs, and interested individuals! Sign Up Today Pick your own project or volunteer for an area targeted by Neighborhood Services. Call the Neighborhood Services Office to register! 329-4110 or www.greenvillenc.gov Saturday, March 20th through Saturday. March 27th The City will provide your group or organization witlj disposable gloves, vests, and trash baas PLUS information on seoaratina recyclables. vegetation and just plain JUNK! SUMMER JOBPAID INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY Virginia Beach, VA TELESCOPE PICTURES? Is Now Hiring for the Summer of 2004 You Will: LIVE AT THE BEACH, WORK ON THE BEACH, WORK WITH OTHER FUN, OUTGOING STUDENTS HAVE AN INCREDIBLE TIME! Check out our website for more information and apply directly on line at http:SUNRAYSSTUDIO.COM Or Voice Mail Us at (757) 425-1412 Beach Photographer positions available. No Photography Experience Necessary. We do need fun, outgoing, and self-motivated students who are looking for valuable career building experience and an unforgettable summer. Paid internships are available and come with a great tan! No Beach House, No Worries Housing Available Founders' Week festivities includes day for students Student union, SGA TEC plan events BETH GUNDERSON SENIOR WRITER Though Founders' Week is traditionally a celebration of ECU'S founding fathers, students will have a chance to he esteemed for a day. Student Appreciation Day is March 23 and includes a free- pig picking, deejay, band and other events. "ECU has a very rich his- tory and by participating in Founders' Week, students become part of this his- tory said Ian Baer, student body president. The Student Union, Student Government Association and The East Carolinian collaborated to provide free events for all students. Lisa Crouse, Student Union president, said all three organizations contributed equally and the Chancel- lor's office matched their contribution. She said the goal was to provide free food for students. "The celebration Is for students without the students there would be no Founders' Week Crouse said. O Founders' Week Events Monday, March 22: Community Day 7:30 am. Community Leaders' Breakfast at Jarvis United Methodist Church. 10 a.m. Chancellor's forum on health care in Brady Auditorium. Tuesday, March 23: Student Day 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Student Appreciation Events - Mendenhall Brickyard. Wednesday, March 24: Student Day 11 am. Military Service Celebration - Vic- tory Bell next to Christenbury. 5:30 p.m. - ECU Arts at the Amphitheater 8 p.m- Student Comedy Show (Hendrtx Theater). Thursday, March 25: University Day 10 a.m. Founders' Week Convocation - Wright Auditorium. 11:30 am Lunch at the Mall (ticket Is required) 6:30 p.m. Founders' Awards Dinner - Murphy Center. Friday, March 26: Alumni and Patrons' Day 8 am Board of Trustees Meeting (Bradyl. Saturday, March 27: Alumni and Patrons' Day 10 a.m. Bus tours for alumni classes. 6:30 i in Reunion social (Minges Coliseum) Call 1-800-ECU-GRAD for more Information. There will be events in the Mendenhall Brickyard from 1 p.m. - 6 p.m. The main event will be a pig picking from 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. Parker's Barbequc will provide the food. Food will be free to the first 1,000 students with a One card. Antique photographs will be taken from 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. "Students get to go back in time, one picture at a time Crouse said. Students will also be able to make sand candy, edible art in 23 different flavors. Laser tag and photograph puzles will also be offered. A deejay will supply music from 1 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Once the pig picking starts, Cigar Store Indians will per- form. Crouse said their music has been described as a mix- ture of rockabilly, country and conventional rock and roll. This writer can be contacted at newsStheea$tcarolinian.com. Break from page A1 halls, which don't close during breaks, to help accommodate students. Many students that are staying around campus have commitments keeping them here. "I just have a lot of work piled up right now, and staying here with no distractions will let me finally make some headway into it said Joe l.ytle, sophomore classical civilization major. Another student wanted to use the time off from class to work and save up some money for the second half of the semester. "I'm going to work more hours over the break than I normally do, so I'll be able to afford to take some time off and be well-studied for my exams in May said Kyan Phillips, junior biochemistry major. Lucler pointed out several things students should be aware of if they stay on campus over Spring Break. With fewer stu- dents on campus, safety is a paramount concern, especially with the recent rapes. Lucier said students should stay in contact with friends who are also staying over the break and be aware of differ- ences on campus, like areas that are deserted much earlier in the day. Lucier said students should also be aware that pest control activities will take place in all of the residence halls. With the exception of subscription magazines, mail service will continue to the 10 academic year halls. For more information, stu- dents should refer to the Spring Break 2004 closing noticed that will be distributed by Campus Living before the break. 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Researchers at Britain s National Archives believe that the girl, born in West Riding in Yorkshire, was the unfortunate victim of the corruption of the name Dionisia One of the diminutives derived from that name on its path to the modern-day Denise was Diot The girl's surname is believed to be a variation on the name Cook Woman arrested In Georgia for trying to pass fake million-dollar bill COVINGTON. Ga (AP) -A Georgia woman who tried to use a fake $1-million bill to buy $1,675 worth of merchandise at Wal-Mart was arrested, and police later found two more of the bills in her purse The U S Treasury does not make $1-million bills, but similar- looking currency is sold in some souvenir shops The fake bill featured a picture of the Statue of Liberty, police said 'It looks real, but of course theres nothing real about this said Stacey Cotton, police chief in Covington, about 50 kilometers southeast of Atlanta "People do crazy things all the time" A store clerk immediately noticed the bill was fake when Alice Pike. 35. handed it to her on Friday. Cotton said Pike then tried to use two gift cards worth only $232 to buy the merchandise, but when that did not work she again asked to cash the $1-million bill. Cotton said State-funded brothel visits denied BERLIN (AP) - A court has rejected an unemployed man's demand for four government-paid brothel visits a month to ensure his "health and bodily well-being" while his wife is abroad The 35-year-old welfare recipient sought about $4,020 Cdn a month to fund the brothel trips, along with eight pornographic videos and transport costs to and from a video store He sued the state after authorities refused to pay for his Thai wife to fly back to Germany. A court in the town of Ansbach threw out the claim, saying social securily benefits already cover "everyday requirements" Firefighters respond to call at own station MELBOURNE Fla (AP) - Firefighters responding to emergencies here were in such a rush that they forgot to turn off a fryer in iheir kitchen So, the next emergency call involved a fire that started at their own station No one was injured in the blaze Thursday, because all four firefighters working at the time were out responding to several calls A Cocoa Beach firefighter was driving past and saw smoke escaping from the firehouse and called 911. The firefighters from Station 72 then returned to fight the fire at their own station. The building suffered a combination of smoke and fire damage and the battalion chief has asked the city for a live-in trailer for the firefighters He said the fire was accidental and no one would be reprimanded "Were human and this kind of relays that to the public, that we're just as human as them and we make our own mistakes said Battalion Chief Robert Apel. Money from page A3 they're hungry. Buying Krocer- iis mi .in empty ttonucrJ often leads to poor nutritional choices, High saW. "Students often do not pay attention to items on the very bottom and tops of shelves, and usualt) the Items .it eye-level are more expensive I hey abo tend to lun items that are single-servings, when if you were to buy the same thing in bulk, it would last longer .mil lie cheaper High said. Planning Is important for snacks and breakfast. "For snacks, raw vegetables and fruit, crackers and yogurt are very nutritious choices, and breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It provides energy and improves memory while controlling your appetite and Ixxly weight High said. Shesaidstudentsslioulde.it at least three of the four IikhI groups in the food guide pyramid to build a balanced breakfast. High said it's a good idea In stmk up on items like pasta, beans, instant toocts, soups and canned fruit at the beginning of the semester to prepare for times when money is tight. Shoppers should carry cal- culators and make grocery lists when shopping to stay on target with spending purchasing, High said. This writer can be contacted at newi@theeastcarolinian.com. Voting from page A1 make the difference in a presidential campaign. Betty Nurse, the precinct manager for campaign finance for the Pitt County Hoard of Elections, has a very simple message for young voters who are contemplat- ing their participation in November's presidential elec- tion. "Every vote counts said Nurse. 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Behind Logan's Roadhouse ffl 12222 1 ravel Adventure 111 FAST CAROLINA in nni N lorway a film by Dale Johnson Tuesday, March 23, 2004 Mendenhall Student Center Buffer dinnrr 6:00 p.m. in the Great Room. Films 4:00 and 7:30 p.m. in Hcndrix Theatre. The remains nl a medieval city, a ciry-wide celebration in Oslo, and the midnight sun at Europe's northernmost point await. Menu Mixed greens garden salad with aborted dressings: fned trout: Nortirgutn meat roll, cabbage rolls: broccoli widi herbs: Nonoegum potato bread: prime cake (round, yellow cake with a delicious powdered sugar, ground almond, and rum flaivrrd icing). Deadline for dinner reservations: March lit. You may bring wine to complement your meal. FRfF. SHUTTLE SFHVK.fi PROVIDED. Central Ticket Office: Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m6:00 p.m. SaturdaySunday 1:00-5:00 p.m. 2S2-328-4788, I-800-ECU-ARTS, VTTY l-128-47. Thursdi Friday e Monda FOR Early Birds g blocks to ECU, 1 all appliances, see collegeunl m or call 321- Now Preleasing 1,2 and 3 bedi townhouses. Co Verdant Street Cedar Court, Le' Street. All units allowed in some more informatioi Property Managi Pinebrook Apt. BR apts, dishwa air & heat, pool, 12 month leases, includes water, si Duplex for rent: 4 blocks from EC hookup, yard n care of, central he available August Tired of living in live the life on Pi S360 a month, f NO bills. Interesl at (757)853-373; JOIN US FOR OUR SPRING BREAK Tune into WZMB at 91.3 FM from 4-6 p.m. during the Drive @ 5 or from 8-10 p.m. during Club 91 to win prizes from: Gordon's Golf & Ski Fusion Alfredo's NY Pizza Expressions Christy's Euro Pub Buffalo Wild Wings Dapper Dan's Professor O'Cools NOTE: You can only win once during the week. Greenville's Best Pizza Since 1991 Boutique 698A E. Arlington Blvd. ? Arlington Village ? 321-8864 Silver Jeans Free People To the Max! 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Now Preleasing for Fall Semester- 1,2 and 3 bedroom duplexes & townhouses. College Towne Row, Verdant Street, Cannon Court, Cedar Court, Lewis Street and 2nd Street. All units close to ECU. Pets allowed in some units with fee. For more information contact Wainright Property Management 756-6209. Pinebrook Apt. 758-4015- 1 Si 2 BR apts, dishwasher, CD, central air St heat, pool, ECU bus line, 9 or 12 month leases. Pets allowed. Rent includes water, sewer, Si cable. Duplex for rent: 112A Stancil Drive, 4 blocks from ECU. 3 BR1 BA, WD hookup, yard maintenance taken care of, central heatAC. J600mon available August 1st. Call 329-0385 Tired of living in the dorms? Come live the life on Pirate's Cove. Rent is $360 a month, fully furnished, and NO bills. Interested? Contact Noah at(757)853-3732. 1 Spring Break Vacations! Cancun, lamaica, Acapuico, Bahamas, & Florida. Best Parties, Best Hotels, Best Prices! Croup Discounts, Organizers Travel Free! Space is limited! 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Quit paying rent! 2 bedroom duplex for sale in Dockside. 2 bedroom and 2 bathroom, washerdryer connections, live in one side and rent out the other, $1280mon. rental income, asking $140,000 call 919-656-5053. For rent: Upscale 3 BR3 Bath Near campus, only if you like the BEST! Call 252-561-7368 or 561-7679 or dayle@bellsouth.net Melbourne Park end 1 br available tor rent. Cathedral ceiling, balcony with view. Very quiet neighborhood on Wimbledon Drive. No deposit required, March rent paid. (252)717- 7173 5 bedroom House 12 block from campus and 2 blocks from downtown, $1500.00. 403 S. larvis St. Available May 1st. Sign a lease now for May to secure your house for next year. 252-341-8331 Staying in Greenville this summer? Two females needed to sublease in Pirate's Cove for May, June, and uly. Private bedroom and bathroom, all utilities included. Call 252-758- 9153 3 BR, 3 Bath, LR, kitchen, laundry, patio, central heatair, plenty of parking, 6 yrs. old, like new, University Terrace, Brownlea Drive. Call 252-240-1889 Needed someone to sub-lease 1 BR of a duplex starting May 5- August 1. Stancil Dr 5 min. walk to campus. Washerdryer, cable, internet, $200 month f 13 utilities. Please contact Mylissaat 758-6518. Above BW-3. Apartments for rent. 2 and 3 bedroom. Available une, uly, and August. Call 252-725-5458 or 329-8738. Now Preleasing For Fall Semester- 1,2 and 3 bedrooms. All units close to ECU. Cypress Gardens, jasmine Gardens, Peony Gardens, Gladiolus Garden, Wesley Commons North, Park Village, Cotanche Street, Beech Street Villas and Woodcliff. Water and sewer included with some units. Pets allowed in some units with fee. For more information contact Wainright Property Management 756-6209. 13 utilities. Call 916-5668 Private bedroombath share kitchen, laundry room, living room. Patio, shed outside. 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Come alone or bring a friend! $3 (students) $5 (FASG members) $8 (general). Co-sponsors: ECU Folk and Country Dancers (752-7350) and Folk Arts Society of Greenville (795-4980). An alcohol and smoke-free event. www.geocities.comecufolkand countrydancers Location: Willis Bldg 1st & Reade sts downtown. The daily Reflector is making two $2,500 annual scholarships available to undergraduate students at East Carolina University who are interested in pursuing a career in a media-related fieid. Fields of study may include but are not limited to journalism, advertising, art, accounting, and computer services. The recipients of the scholarship are also invited to compete for a possible internship with the newspaper. 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Rudolph Performing Arts Series presents a performance by the Paragon Ragtime Orchestra at 8 p.m. today in Wright Auditorium. Tickets can be purchased by calling 1-800-ECU-ARTS. Oberlin Piano Duo The School of Music presents Four Hands, One Piano by the Oberlin Piano Duo as part of the Guest Artist Series at 8 p.m. on Monday, March 22 in the A. J. Fletcher Recital Hall. Tickets are $5-$10. Four Seasons Concert The New Music Festival at ECU presents a Four Seasons Concert including music of Chen Yi and Enesco's Ocfef in C Major at 8 p.m on Tuesday. March 23 in the A.J. Fletcher Recital Hall. Tickets are $5-$10. Founder's Day Music The ECU Jazz Ensemble will perform for Founder's Day at 5 p.m. on Wednesday. March 24 at the GreenvilleToyota Ampitheatre. This event is free. Four Seasons Concert The New Music Festival at ECU presents a Four Seasons Concert including music of Osvaldo, Golijov and Mendelssohn's Ocfef in E-flat Major at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, March 24 in the A.J. Fletcher Recital Hall Tickets are $5-$10. Dingo The Student Union presents Bingo at 9;30 p.m on Wednesday, March 24 in Mendenhall Dining Hall. Greenville LIVE: A.J. McMurphy's 1914 Timbury Drive 355-7956 Saturday, March 13,9 p.m. Bill Lyerly Chefs 505 505 Red Banks Road 355-7505 Wednesday, March 17,7:30 p.m. ECU jazz faculty and students Christy's Euro Pub 301 S. Jarvis St 758-2774 Tuesday, March 16,10 p.m. Open mic night City Hotel and Bistro 203 S.W. Greenville Blvd 355-8300 Wednesday, March 17,7 p.m. Coastline Band Corrigan's 122 E. Fifth St. 758-3114 Friday, March 12,10 p.m Live music Saturday. March 13,10 p.m. Live music Courtyard Tavern 703 S.E. Greenville Blvd. 321-0202 Sunday, March 14,7 p.m. Two Fingers El Ranchlto 315 E. Tenth St. 561-7336 Thursday, March 11,7 p.m. Mariachi Band Ham's 701 Evans St. 830-2739 Thursday, March 11,10 pm Karaoke Saturday. March 12.10 p.m Flickernipple Sunday. March 13,10 p.m Open mic night Mesh Cafe 1011-A Red Banks Road 321-MESH Thursday, March 11,9 p.m. Groovetown Friday, March 12,9 p.m. Comedy Saturday. March 13,9 p.m. Deejay Peasants 110 E. Fourth St. 752-5855 Thursday, March 11,9 p.m. Avett Brothers Friday. March 12,9 p.m. The Kickass. Art Lord and Killer Dreamer Saturday, March 13,9 pm Seth Yacavone Band Tuesday, March 16,9 p.m. Live Music Player's Choice Community Square, Memorial Drive 355-4149 Thursday, March 11,10 p.m. Karaoke Saturday, March 13,10 p.m. Powerstroke Players Retreat 1631 Pactolus Road 758-6856 Thursday, March 11, 7 p.m Karaoke Saturday, March 13,9 p.m. Live Music Professor O'Cools 605 Greenville Blvd. 355-2946 Saturday, March 13,9:30 p.m. Karaoke Wimple's Steam Bar 206 Main St Winterville 355-4220 Friday, March 12, 7:30 p.m. Don Cox Saturday, March 13,7:30 p.m. Ray and Bobby Don't forget the classic college party essentials like a deck of cards and a corkscrew Sunscreen and Aloe Vera gel are essential for trips with a lot of outdoor activities planned. ? mm Travel-sized cloths or paper towels are great for road trip accidents Tote bags are great for the beach because they are made out of strong material and can carry all your beach items. Cheap sandals are great tor walks on the beach and avoiding foot fungus in a foreign shower. Be sure to have plenty of bottled water on hand to prevent dehydration. Condense large I cosmetic bags into smaller, more manageable ones that take up less room. A small, condensed cooler packs easily and works better than those bulky Styrofoam ones The cooler can also be used as another bag to take home souvenirs. A large beach towel is not only useful for staying dry, but can double as a blanket on a long flight or car ride. Tips to help prepare the perfect suitcase AMANDA UNGERFELT FEATURES EDITOR Although Spring Break is a time to kick back and relax, somedegreeof careful planning is needed for a stress-free vaca- tion. Deciding what to bring is an aspect of Spring Break plan- ning that is extremely vital. Before you head out with only a cooler and bathing suit, take a look at the following list of tips to help you pack the perfect suitcase. Roll clothes instead of fold- ing them. Not only does it save space, but clothes are less likely to wrinkle. Pack toiletries separately from your other Items. House- hold items like Zip-Lock bags, empty coffee canisters and empty film canisters are great ways to store these items. When packing a backpack, place the heavier items at the top to make your bag feel lighter. Pack often-used items close to the top. To prevent theft, pack items in a diaper bag. It's less likely to be stolen and also has lots of easily accessible pockets. Dryer sheets can be used to eliminate odors in your suitcase and keep your clothes smelling fresh. Pack them between your clothes or inside shoes. If you're traveling with someone else, you can pack half of your things In one person's luggage and half in the other. So if one bag Is lost or stolen, you will have at least half of yowr things. Don't forget to pack impor- tant prescriptions and medica- tions. Be sure to keep these items in your carry-on bag so you're guaranteed to have them at all times. Try to pack one pr two days in advance. This way, you have more time to reflect on what you may have forgotten and it will cut down on last-minute stress before you leave. If you really need to save space, pack anything made of material into a garbage bag and suck the air out with a vacuum hose. It's a much cheaper alter- native to the space saver bags sold in stores. Always keep your name and address on your luggage, even If you are not checking your bags. This will help lost luggage find its way home. When packing your jewelry, thread necklaces though plastic straws. This keeps the jewelry from getting tangled. Don't pack items that you simply cannot live without (i.e. sentimental items, expensive jewelry) in luggage that you'll have to part from. Chances are, you may never see them again. If you are traveling abroad, be sure to pack all necessary documents, as well as a trans- lation dictionary, electrical con- version plugs and a small calcu- lator for currency calculations. Pack clothespins. They can be used to close snack bags, hang up a wet swlmsult or close hotel drapes that don't quite meet In the middle. If you are going to be shar- ing close quarters with other people, consider packing ear- plugs and a sleep mask. Garbage bags are a must for any party destination. Be sure to call the place you are staying to find out what they have. Many hotels provide hair dryers and alarm clocks which take up valuable space in a suitcase. However, many condos and beach houses do not provide towels and bed sheets - items that are crucial to a comfortable stay. Before you leave, cfjeck the weather prediction for your vacation destination and pack accordingly. Be sure to pack as many disposable items as possible. Travel-sized toiletries and magazines can be thrown away at the end of your trip, leaving room for souvenirs. This writer can be contacted at featurest&theeastcaroiinian. com. Greenville offers fun during Spring Break Many activities for students in town JESSICA CRESON STAFF WRITER Many students don't have the money or opportunity to take a trip for Spring Break. For those staying in town next week, Greenville offers many activities to keep students occupied. Spring Break is a good time to look for a job, as well as pick up some more hours for students who already are working. Job seeking takes time and persis- tence - a whole week Is an ample amount of time to plan inter- views and search out openings. Since summer is approaching, a summer job Is on many students' minds. "Since I am from Boston. I'm just going to stay here and look for a job while other students are out of town said Addie Webster, sophomore special education major. For some students, school- work will be on their agendas. Even though it is Spring Break, there are professors who still assign projects and homework. "Spring Break gives me a chance to spend more time working on my SPEC 4000 proj- ect, when normally I would be really busy with other things said Elizabeth llodnett, junior special education major. Spring Break is a good time to get in volunteer hours for those whose classes require community service. The Special Olympics Basketball Tournament will be March 19 - 21, and 400 volun- teers are needed. For the students who don't see FUN page B3 ? 9 'TV a ut T ?Jg$; ?1 m PRMSl -J ?M Pm -? C ? MQ HI xlH. ? JIT c BBBH1 . BBl Br BUM IV Bl BB ? BMVJI 1 BBiI mm Funk band None the Wiser will play at Peasants March 20. Orchestra provides scores of entertainment LAURA PEKAREK STAFF WRITER An orchestra of 12 is coming to ECU with an era of entertain- ment that will certainly take audiences back to the time when music was rarely heard. Wright Auditorium will be filled with the smooth melodies of the Paragon Ragtime Orches- tra at 8 p.m. on Thursday, March 11. The Paragon Ragtime Orches- tra is recognized for their recre- ation of original scores to various silent films as they are simulta- neously projected on screen. The ECU program is entitled The Clown Princes and features the tunes to three timeless silent films: Buster Keaton'sCViw, Harold Lloyd's Never Weaken and Char- lie Chaplin's The Immigrant. Both scores and films are part of the orchestra's personal collection. "It's like going to the movies with the extra benefit of live music said Carol Woodruff, director of Cultural Outreach. The Paragon Ragtime Orches- tra program will first include a comedic introduction to acquire the audience's attention, a The Paragon Ragtime Orchestra plays tonight at 8 p.m. Professional ragtime group comes to ECU number of songs from their turn- of-the-century collection and a lively march, letting the audience march right out the doors. The orchestra's wide reper- toire includes ragtime music, variety show hits, dance hall favorites and novelty numbers. They are also known for remaking everything from blues and waltzes to marches and parodies. "This is a really cool show. The musicians get really pumped and put their whole lives into their performance said Mary Ruth Helms, senior technical writing major who has witnessed the show. The Paragon Ragtime Orches- tra is an ensemble of Juilliard colleagues under the direction of founder Rick Benjamin. Benjamin, a former Juilliard student, was assigned a research paper on Arthur Pryor, an 1890s conductor and music director. In his search, Benjamin uncovered over 4,000 pieces from Pryor's personal collection. After listen- ing to the collection, Benjamin and friends decided to form a group dedicated to them. After their jumpstart perfor- mance of a forbidden ragtime recital at the Juilliard concert see GROUP page B2 PAGL B2 TIC CAST CAROLINIAN ? HATURLS 3 11-04 3 11 ( Quick Picks: Album Review Group Simpson re-releases album with updates TOMEKA STEELE STAFF WRITER With "Tlie Newlywedi" television hit on MTV. Jessica Simpson is on the celebrity hot list and so is her new album, In This Skin. The re-released In This Skin is composed mostly of love song! Simpson wrote about her husband, Nick Lacbey. In This Skin consists of 14 songs. Many arc love ballads with a range from up-tempo, last to llOW, serene tunes. great thing alxiut the re-released alhum are all the new goodies included. Simpson shines using her amazing souls on tracks such as"l Have loved You "Everyday fOyf 1 See You" and "lake My Hreath Away "lake My Breath Away" is a duet with Simpson and l.achey and (MB a honus track added to the re-released album lake My Itreatti Away is a' i lassie remake of Berlin's song. which was the lovemaking theme lor lornruiseand Kelly McGll- lis in the 1986 movie Top dim. Simpson chose to have (lie song added because it's her favorite song, since it was also the song playing when they shared their tirst kiss. I he new album also includes a remake ot Robbie Williams' "Angels Itesides including great remakes, In This Skin also comes with a DVD. Among the DVD menu options are photo galler- ies ol the couple. Other DVD selections are footage from Simpson and I achey's wedding, as well as fea- tures titled "The Night Before "An txceptional Reception lb the NinesI he look of Love" and "The Magii Moment There are also clips from their hit show, "TheNewlywedscon- sisting of bloopers and etra loot - age not shown on the first season Of the show. In This Skin has two versions of Jessica's hit single "With You The second version is an acous- tic song. Simpson's voice range is incredible but still in a low enough key to sing right along with her. The songs on the album reflect the love she hjjs for her husband and one can almost imagine them together while listening to her songs. Lose is a theme that can make any alhum a complete success and In This Skbt is doing well on the charts. The Bottom Line: This is a great album with many differ- ent types ot beats and melodies, but the common thread is that all the songs are about love. The DVD is a wonderful bonus included if you already love the TV show "The Newly- weds This writer can be contacted at ieatures&theeas tcarolinian. com. ? Album Info Title: In This Skin Artist Jessica Simpson Release Date: March 2,2004 Cinema Scene Carmike 12 Agent Cody Banks 2 Destination London - starring Frankie Muniz, Anthony Anderson and Hannah Spearritt Banks goes undercover as a foreign-exchange student in England Anderson will star as Banks special operative handler, much like Angie Harmon did in the first installment Rated: PG. Barbershop 2 - starring Ice Cube, Cedric the Entertainer and Queen Latifah Sequel to this falls runaway hit - spend another day with the crew of Calvins barbershop in the South Side of Chicago. Rated: R Broken Lizard's Club Dread - starring Bill Paxton, Jay Chandrasekhar and Kevin Heffernan Broken Lizard is back - surrounded by limber, wanton women on a Jimmy Buffet wannabes booze-soaked island resort But a machete-wielding killer is loose on the island, turning this tropical bacchanal into Club Dread Rated: R. Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen - starring Lindsay Lohan, Adam Garcia and Alison Pill Rated: PG Eurotrip - starring Scott Mechlowica and Jacob Pitts An American teen discovers that his German pen pal who helped him translate his homework is a beautiful girl and sets off to Europe to meet her. Rated: R 50Rr8tDate8-starring Adam Sandier and Drew Barrymore. Rated: PG-13 Hidalgo - starring Viggo Mortensen. Malcolm McDowell and Omar Sharif Mortensen plays real-life 19th century Pony Express courier, Frank T Hopkins. In 1890, Hopkins, a respected horse rider once known as the best in the west, travels to Africa to participate in a famous race known as the Ocean of Fire The Bedouins do not take kindly to him, and he has only his horse. Hidalgo to lean on for survival Rated: PG-13. Monster - starring Charlize Theron, The true story of Aileen Carol Wuomos, a woman who grew up in an abusive environment and became a prostitute at age 13. In 1989. Wuomos began killing her clients thai tried to rape her Eventually, she was executed for seven killings. Rated: R. 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 The Passion of The Christ - starring James Caviezel, Monica Bellucci and Maia Morgenstern Rated: R see CINEMA page B3 from page B1 hall, Thomas Frost, a famous classical recording producer and guest at the school the day of the concert, called and asked for a recording of the concert. In 1988, the orchestra made their debut at the Lincoln ( enter's Alice Tully Hall. The performance was the first of its kind at the Lincoln (enter by a professional ragtime ensemble. Since then, the Paragon Rag- time Orchestra has been work- ing together and touring the country. For the past 15 years, they have been regarded as the leading example of popular vintage American music. They remain the world's most active ensemble of its kind today. In addition to touring, the groupperformson radio programs for the New York Times' WOXR, National Public Radio, the British Broadcasting Corporation and the Voice of America networks. The group was also sele ted to be America's "Ambassador of Goodwill" at the World's Fair in Seville, Spain. The orchestra even inspired a dance at Walt Disney World, where select attractions play selections of the orchestra's music as a theme. The dance entitled Oh, You Kid! premiered at the Kennedy Center Opera House for four performances, followed by performances at the Ameri- can Dance Festival by the Paul Taylor Dance Company and the Paragon Ragtime Orchestra. The show is realistic right down to the clothes and authen- tic instruments. The group rep- licates the attire from the I'llh century by wearing bow ties, tuxedo shirts, suspenders and scruffy shoes on stage. I he Paragon Ragtime Orches- tra's vintage instrumentation includes strings, woodwind and brass instruments and percus- sion. The Paragon Ragtime Orches- tra fully recreates the ragtime era. With an interesting evening of classic music accompany- ing film, this orchestra is sure to put on a great show. Free goody bags and refreshments, compliments of FRIENDS of the S. Rudolph Alexander Performing Arts Series who is the sponsor of the event, will be provided for all who attend. This writer can be contacted at leatures@theeastcarolinian.com. TOBACCO ACCESSORIES ? ADULT NOVELTIES EXOTIC CIGARETTES ? T-SHIRTS DANCEWEARLINGERIE Rolling Papers ? Glass Pipes ? Loose Tobacco Stickers ? Blow-up Friends & Farm Animals ? Incense Body Piercing & Jewelry ? Detox Solutions ? Candles Hair Dye ? Adult Videos ? Black Lights Whipcream ? Gag Gifts and a Bunch of Other Cool Stuff 15th Anniversary Sale March 14-16 Up To 40 Off Everything 205 E. 5th Street GREENVILLE (252) 758-6685 www.smiledamnit.com www.partylikehell.com f( Spe Take Out 758-2774 301 S? rv,? 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Private bedrooms available Private bathrooms available 3535 East 10th Street 252.758.5551 Greenville NC 27858 3 11 04 1TIES :co icense Indies 3 11 04 THE CAST CAHOLINIAN ? TLATUHLS PAGE B3 S iix a day V Interested in attending Graduate School? Questions about How to Apply? Where to get Financial Assistance? Attend the 2nd Annual Graduate and Professional School Orientation Program for Sophomores, Juniors & Seniors Speaker: Dr. Gretchen Bataille, Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, University of North Carolina, Office of the President Tuesday, March 23, 2004 Science and Technology Building - Room SZ3093:00-5:0O PM Topics slated for discussion: Why Graduate or Professional School Admissions RequirementsProcedures Required Entrance Examinations Writing the Personal StatementEssay FellowshipAssist;iutship Opportunities Sponsored by The Graduate School al East Carolina University. For additional information, please call (252) J2K-AUI2 or stop by Room 131 Ragsdalc. Individuals with disabilities, requesting accommodations under (he Americans with FrKabilitics Act (ADA), should contact the Department for Disability Support Services at (252) 328-6744 (V) or (IS) 328-0899 ill)). Fun from page B1 have homework to deal with, downtown's bars and cluhs will still he waiting for people to party. Most places have the same weekly drink specials, karaoke, live music and deejays. "If I end up staying here, I'm not going to do any home- work and I am going to be partying all week long said'Ires Cobb, sophomore mathematics major. Students have a chance for down time to just relax and enjoy the peacefulness of a less crowded town. Restaurants and bars or cluhs downtown won't be too crowded, which means a shorter wait to be seated or order a drink. A couple new restaurants opened just in time for Spring Break. Tavola located at 620 Red Banks Road, serves Italian cuisine and SKedway, located on ISO Maxwell St. oil ol Memorial Dr has a NASCAR theme. St. Patrick's Hay, Wednesday, March 17, has plenty going on to ensure a fun night. Mam's Restaurant and Brew Mouse is having a St. Patrick's Day part) with live music, drink specials and, of course, food. A.J. McMurphy's will also have live music by Travis Proc- tor, drink specials and food. Buffalo Wild Wings is having a N IN Trivia night on St. Patty's Day. The winning team gets a $100 prize. None the Wiser, a live-piece band with a bluegrassfunk reggae sound, will play at Peas- ants on Saturday, March 20. The ECU baseball team is playing a few games over the break at home. ECU plays Charleston Southern March 12 - 14. With so many fans out ol town, ECU sports will need some extra support. Another option is to go see- the new movies that are i oining out this Friday, such as Secret Window and Spartan. On I riday, Marc li 19, the Prince, Me and Taking Lives will be in theaters. II all else tails. .1 day trip is ,i good substitution for boredom. The beach is the most common choice during warm weather. Wilmington and Atlantic Beach are the two popular places to go because the drive is short. Raleigh atid Chapel Mill are also good places loi a da) "I shopping or to visit friends you might have in the area. This writer can be contacted at leatures@theea5tcarolinian.com. Cinema from page B2 Secret Window - starring Johnny Depp. Maria Bellow and John Turturro. Mort Rainey (Depp), finds himself terrorized by a psychotic stalker named John Shooter (Turturro). Shooter finds him and accuses the novelist of stealing his idea for one of his books. Rated: PG-13. Spartan - starring Val Kilmer. Derek Luke and William Macy. Scott (Kilmer) is asked to investigate the kidnapping of the president's daughter Luke co- stars as Anton, a would-be Secret Service agent, while Macy plays Stoddard, the right-hand man to Burch. the man who is leading the investigation of the kidnapped girl. Rated: R Starsky & Hutch - starring Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson The adaptation of the TV show is a prequel' to the television series, about how the two police heroes got together. Rated: PG-13. Twisted - starring Ashley Judd. Samuel L Jackson and Andy Garcia. Newly appointed police detective. Jessica Shepard (Judd), is on the trail of a serial killer whose victims appear to be men with whom she has had a sexual encounter Rated: R. You Got Served - starring Marques Houston, Omarion, J-Boog and Fizz Rated: PG-13. Spring Break in Panama City BeachFlorida! SANPP1PER Beach Resort & Conference Center World's Longest Keg Party Live Band & OJ ? Wet T Shirt, Hard Body & Venus Swim we. ir Contests 800 feet of Gulf Beach Frontage 2 large Outdoor Swimming Pools Sailboat, Jet Ski 8 Parasail Rentals ? lazy River Ride S Water Slide Huge Beachfront Hot tub Volleyball Suites up to 12 people Book Early world Famous SAVE$ TiKl BaR! JIPF 800.488.8828 ? www.sandpiperbeacon.com GET LUCKY Mexican Restaurant 2? $ ST. PATRICK'S DAY FIESTA! WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17th! LUCKY YOU, SHRIMP TACOS $7.99 $1.75 MEXICAN IMPORTS 99tf GREEN DOMESTIC DRAFTS LIME MARGARITAS $2.95 $1.50 LEPRECHAUN JELLO SHOTS ZJ 'ffO 757-1666 FIESTA ON OUR PATIO AND BESIDE P.C.C. in COMMUNITY SQ. 439-0003 PURPLE THE CLOWN ON SATURDAYS 6-8PM! PAGF B-1 THF EAST CAROLINIAN ? FFATURES 3-11-04 East Carolina University Campus Living Good Times, Good Food, and Great Friends! Thousands of students have residence halls for next year, to get in on the deal. Everything's Included Cable TV, high-speed Internet, daily newspapers, and local phone service arc all included. So are heat, electricity, trash pickup, and water-all things you usually pay for separately off campus. Stay Out of the Kitchen With a meal plan from Campus Dining, there's no cooking to do or dishes to wash, and you'll save money because you don't pay sales tax on your meal plan purchases. Sleep Later You don't have to commute to campus, and you're right there for classes, concerts, ball games, and plays. reserved their space in the and there's still time for you this ; rssSSsas tfarch Return to Campus Living Second Chance Sign-Up, March 22-26 UP 04-118 3-11-04 PAGEB5 3 11 04 ECU baseball tops ASU, 8-1 1 I I SPORTS RYAN DOWNEY Sports Editor TONY ZOPPO Assistant Sports Editor sports@theeastcarolinlan.com 252.328.6366 Announcements ACC ?s Pirates Challenge Needs Volunteers The ACC versus ECU challenge is seeking volunteers to work with the cancer benefit game held April 23. The meeting will be held in 247 Mendenhall tomorrow at 8:30 p.m. The barn-storming basketball game features ACC seniors facing off against a team made up of ECU seniors. The game will benefit the Jimmy V foundation, which researches cancer Tickets for the event will go on sale after Spring Break through the ECU ticket office Self Defense Fitness Class Self Defense fitness classes will be held March 24 - April 14 from 8 p.m - 9 p.m. The program offers students a chance to learn self-defense techniques in a progressive training system that allows them to avoid confrontation and defend themselves as the situation dictates The program will also cover basic personal protection theories as well as some of the more recent philosophies on self-defense. NCAA Basketball Tourney "Pick 'Em" Do you think you know who is going to win this year's NCAA tournament? The Intramural Department challenges you to pick the teams Entry forms may be picked up on March 22 at 10 am. in 128 SRC Quick Start CanoeKayak The adventure program is organizing a trip of canoeing and kayaking to the Cape Fear River Interested parties must register by March 26 A pre-trip meeting is scheduled for March 31 Sea Kayaking The Adventure program will be going to Bear Island for a day of fun sea kayaking Those who want to participate must register by March 26 A pre- trip meeting is scheduled for March 31. For more information on any of these programs, call 328-6387 Sports Briefs Cook named to C-USA All-Freshman team League officials announced Tuesday that ECU freshman Mike Cook was one of five rookies named to the Conference- USA All -Freshman team. Cook is joined on the team by Memphis forward and C-USA Freshman of the Year Sean Banks, Charlotte center Martin Iti and DePaul guard Sammy Mejia Cook ranks second among all C-USA freshmen in scoring and averaged 11.9 points per game in 16 league contests. Cook scored double figures 15 times, including 10 of the past 11 games. He scored a career-high 18 points against Charlotte on Feb. 7 and netted 17 on two other times. He led the Pirates in assists 19 times and finished 13th in the league in assists in conference games only. Cook handed out a career-high seven assists against TCU and dished out five or more nine times Cook is the second ECU freshman to garner all-freshman team honors Moussa Badiane was named to the all-freshman team in 2001 -02. Over the past five games, Cook has averaged 146 points and 5,4 assists per game. NFL cancels opening-game klckoff concert The NFL canceled plans for a third opening-game kickoff concert following Janet Jackson's risque halftime show at the Super Bowl. The league held free downtown concerts before its season-opening Thursday night games the last two seasons, but NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said Tuesday that commissioner Paul Tagliabue put an end to the concerts. Tagliabue informed the owners of the decision on Feb. 12. less than two weeks after Justin Tlmberlake tore off part of Jackson's costume, exposing her right breast. Tagliabue was incensed at the action, which generated outrage throughout the country and from Congress Two years ago. the NFL had its first Thursday night opening game in New York and Jon Bon Jovi headlined a concert in Times Square that afternoon. Last year, the opener was in Washington and more than 100,000 people came out in the rain for a concert featuring Britney Spears, Aerosmith and Aretha Franklin Dolphins, CB Madison work out restructuring Pro Bowl cornerback Sam Madison has restructured his contract to save the Miami Dolphins about $3 million against the salary cap. Agent Gene Burrough said Tuesday that Madison reduced his $8 million cap figure to about $5.1 million. Madison will now make $6,5 million, including $6 million in bonuses Madison took pay cuts in the last three years of the deal, reducing the 2004-07 total from $28 million to $18 million However. Burrough said the contract is more beneficial to Madison because lower cap figures in the final four years make retaining him more attractive to the Dolphins Madison, who turns 30 next month, has started for six seasons Hawkeyes investigate sexual favors allegation An independent investigator will look into a newspaper report that an Iowa football prospect received sexual favors during an official visit last fall, the university president said Friday David Skorton said his decision was in response to a story in the Manhattan (Kan.) Mercury in which high school quarterback Nick Patton. committed to play (or Kansas State next fall, said he had consensual sex with a woman he met on the Iowa campus Patton said the woman visited him "four or five" times in Kansas after their initial encounter Patton said he wasn't certain whether the encounter was arranged by his player host. Iowa linebacker Abdul Hodge, or if football officials were involved. Skins sign veteran punter Tupa The Washington Redskins added yet another free agent when they signed 15-yearveteran punter Tom Tupa. who spent the last two seasons with Tampa Bay. Tupa also has played for the Cardinals. Colls. Browns. Patriots and Jets before spending the last two seasons with the Buccaneers He started 11 games at quarterback for the Cardinals in 1991. Tupa replaces another longtime NFL journeyman, Bryan Barker, who was cut last month Barker had a career-low 30-yard net average in 2002. raising it to a modest 34.3 last season. The signing is the first this week after a record spending spree in the first three days of free agency, when the Redskins spent nearly $50 million in signing bonuses alone f6.B. America Poll 1.Stanford (15-21 2.Texas 119-21 3.South Carolina 112-01 4.Rice 111-3) 5.Louisiana State (12-2) 6.Miami (Flat (11-3) 7.Auburn (13-11 8.Arizona State 115-2) 9.Long Beach State 111-41 10.Mississippi (11-0) 11.TULANE (10-3) 12.Texas ASM (14-21 13.Wichita State (3-01 14.Notre Dame (7-11 15.Florida Atlantic (16-1) 16.Florida (15-3) 17.Georgia Tech (8-51 18.UC Irvine 112-31 19.Arizona (9-6) 20.Oklahoma 110-31 21.SOUTHERN MISS (11-11 22.Mississippi State 17-0) 23.ECU 112-3) 24.Florida State 111-51 25.Clemson 14-51 The Pirates bounced back from last weekend with an 8-1 shelling of the ASU Mountaineers Pirates plate eight runs in rainy afternoon affair BRENT WYNNE STAFF WRITER Mark Mlnicozzl had four hits and three RBIs, and ECU pounded out II hits as a team as the Pirates cruised to another victory, this time an 8-1 triumph over Appalachian State. With the wind chill in the twenties, a nagging drizzle and barely 100 people in the stands, ECU Head Coach Randy Mazey is glad that his team didn't come out sluggish, considering the extreme weather circumstances. "It was a miserable day Mazey said. "We knew it was going to be a tough day to hit. A team like this can sneak up on you. there's an opportunity for a let down again coming off of a big weekend. The weather was bad. The crowd was bad. You never know "But fortunately we came out and scored three runs In the first inning, and 1 think we set the tone said Mazey. After Mountaineer starter Andrew Kline walked Brett l.ind- gren with one out in the first, Ryan Norwood, Drew Costanzo, and Jake Smith stroked consecu- tive singles to score l.indgren. A bases-loaded walk to John Popperl brought home another Pirate run and was followed by a Mlnicozzl Kill single to put the Mountaineers in an early 3-0 hole. Mlnlcozzl's single was the first of four hits on the day for the sophomore, who was pleased to come up big in the cold. "I felt good today I just tried to stay up the middle and hit every ball solid MiniCOZZi said. The talented third-baseman showed some glove as well with some highlight reel plays. "It's been a while. I haven't made a nice play In a long time, so it felt really good to get back out there and make one said Mlnicozzl. The game stayed relatively close until the bottom ol the fifth whe the Pirate offense exploded for four runs off of lour hits and three walks. Mlnicozzl had a two-RBI double to go along with an RHI double off the bat of Brian (lava- naugh and an RBI single from Billy Richardson. Carter Harrell picked up the win on the mound, boosting his record to 3-1 on the season. The silky smooth right-bander scat- tered seven hits, allowing only one run while striking out four. the Pirates improve to 13-3 on the season and will return to action this weekend as they host Charleston Southern beginning Friday at 7 p.m. Came two is on Saturday at 2 p.m. and the series finale will be played on Sunday at 1 p.m. This writer con be contacted at sports@theeastcarolinian.com. Pirates fall to Cardinals in first round ECU finishes season in heartbreaking fashion TRENT WYNNE STAFF WRITER Francisco Carcia's 22 points and clutch free throw shooting down the stretch helped the Lou- isville i ardinals end the Pirates' season last night, handing ECU a 61-54 defeat in the first round of the Conference LISA Tourna- ment. Neither team shot the ball exceptionally well from the field as both teams were below 35 per- cent for the game with just under nine minutes left. Louisville hit on only three jump shots in the first half; the rest of their 21 points came off of lay-ups. Both teams also combined for 3.5 turn- overs in the sloppy contest. Mike Cook played well as he poured in 14 points for KCU while Moussa Badiane put up 12. Derrick Wiley chipped in with 10 points, and Erroyl Bing had a big night on the boards, snatching 13 rebounds in the close defeat. the Pirates seemed in control of the game during the second half, but a few miscues let the Cardinals right back in. "1 thought a real key point in the game was when we were up four with about 14 minutes to go and we had a couple of wide open threes to go up seven and we did not convert said Head Coach Bill I lemon. "When we had the lead in the second hall we just lost our patience, threw up some bad shots and turned the ball over a couple ot times, and you can't do that against the caliber of a team like Louisville Although the loss ends the season, llerrion said things are very promising for the future of Pirate basketball. "I think what has happened with our program is that we have closed the gap athletically and physically llerrion said. The Pirates close out the season with a 13-14 mark, but that record doesn't truly tell the tale ot the season this year considering the amount of close games they have played in and lost, the Pirates came up short in eight games decided by seven points or less, and every loss was suffered within C-USA. Despite the disappointment of the season ending with the assurance of no postseason play, coach llerrion was pleased with I he effort the team brought to the table last night. "I am extremely proud of this basketball team and the effort Jj that these kids gave tonight. 3 Ours guys fought and gave every- g thing they had ? a This writer can be contacted at sports@theeastcarolinian.com. The Pirates ended the season with a 13-14 record. NCAA hopefuls on bubble watch Teams compete for at- large bids in tourney BRANDON HUGHES SENIOR WRITER Madness is beginning to spread throughout the country as the most exciting month in college basketball has arrived. Teams are looking to make one last favorable impression before the selection committee fills in the brackets for the NCAA tournament on March 14. S( une teams are already danc- ing after winning their rcspe - live conference tournament. Gonzaga heads the group with a WCC conference tourney championship, the ags are an annual tour- ney lock after going undefeated through the WCC! on their way to a No. 3 national ranking. Central Florida, liberty, Va. i ommonwealtb, Princeton, Manhattan, Northern Iowa, Murray State and K. Tennes- see Slate have all wrapped up automatic bids as they hope to become 2004's Cinder- ella story. With the automatic bids being claimed throughout the week, there will be 34 at-large bids out of a field of 65. Many teams are on the bubble, but after the projected Maryland's McCray is fired up after a play against the Virginia Cavaliers during first period action in their recent game. locks are admitted into the tour- ney, there could be anywhere Irom live to eight spots open for those bubble teams. their resumes are sketchy at best, but all of these squads have the opportunity to further impress the committee with a solid performance in their con- ference tournament. Florida State, Virginia, and Maryland (ACC) five teams in the ACC are guaranteed a spot in the Big Dance, but one or even two of these teams could join. Virginia will most likely be left out, but with a good showing in the t tournament, coupled with the Seminolesand lerps losing, they could sneak in the backdoor. Xavier, Richmond (A-10) St. Joseph's dominated the A-10 with an undefeated regular season and No. I overall rank- ing. An underrated Dayton team will be the second team from the A-10. Xavier and Rich- mond will make a case - Xavier is belter known, but it will be Richmond picking up thai third nod as long as they don't falter early in the conference tournament. Notre Dame (Big last) the Big last will send at least six teams just like the ACC, but could Notre Dame make it seven? Probably not. the Irish have a tew quality wins, but their Id-11 record keeps them out. They will base a shot at proving themselves with two or three wins in the Big Last tourney. Colorado, Missouri and Oklahoma (Big 12) the Big 12 has four automat U locks and only one ot these three will make the tourney. Colorado, Missouri and Oklahoma are neck and neck - whoever makes the biggest splash this week will come out on see NCAA page B8 PAGI B6 THE EAST CAROLINIAN ? SPORTS 3-11-04 Men's golf finishes 16th The men's golf team finished tied for 16th at the GeneraJJrffl Hacklc-r Invitational, presented by 1MIC Hotels.com ?nd hosted byoaslal Carolina University after posting a 54- hole score of 931. The tourna- ment was being held at the par- 72, 6,950-yttd course at theTPC cp Myrtle Beach In ? onway, S( . Nationally ranked Pep- perdine (No. 31) distanced itself from the field with a second-round and tournament record 281 and captured the team title. I he Waves, who led by 1H shots after two rounds, out- pw ed the field of 19 teams with a three-round total of 870, holding "II a late-charging Arkansas bv six shots (302-289-285876). Alter shooting an open- in round 308 and being tied lor 14th, ECU (40-48-4) could not overcome the tough condi- tions and the course difficulty, finishing tied lor 16th with UT Arlington, and Charlotte. li toe of I'epperdine led a 1-2 finish for the Waves, shooting three-under 213 and defeating teammate Randy Creighton by one shot. Charlie Woo of Louis- ville was third at even-par 216. South Alabama's Colm Mont- gomery recorded the shot of the day as he recorded a hole-in-one on the seventh hole, a 187-yard par three. Calle Andren led the Pirates with a 43rd placement after post- ing a S4-hole total 228 (76-75- 77). Senior Jason Harris finished tied for 52nd with a 231 (78-77- 76), while Adam llowell finished tied for 75th (80-84-73237). "We continued to struggle during this tournament said Head Coach Kevin Williams. "V are having a tough time trying to find a starting lineup that will produce on the course and put us in a position to win The Pirates will be back in action on Saturday, March 13 when they head to Davidson, NC tor the Birkdale Collegiate Classic. o ECU Golf Top Pirate Finishes 43 Calte Andren 76-75 77-228 T52 Jason Harris 78-77-76-231 T75 Adam Howell 80-84-73-237 T78 Philip Reale. II 77-82-79-238 T92 Jeff Crowe 77-85-81-243 Top Individual Finishes 1.Alex Coe IPEPI74-68-71-213 2Randy Crelghton IPEPI 71-69-74-214 3.Charlie Woo ILOUI71-75-70-216 Andrew Dahl IARK)76-70-71-217 5Michael Putnam IPEPI70-71-77-218 Top Team Finishes I, Pepperdlne 292-281-297-870 2 Arkansas 302-289-285-876 3. UCF 302-289-288-879 U.S. athletes bracing for rude welcome (KRT) ? Lenny Krayzelburg is a 28-year-old backstroker who was born in Odessa, Russia, trains in Studio City, Calif and already has three Olympic gold medals in his collection, all of them won lour years ago in Sydney. Krayzelburg is not much different than all the other American athletes who plan to spend their August In Athens. lie is hoping for the best. He is braced lor the worst, just because you have to be "I've been on the national team since 1996, and it's always been the same thing: there's been a lot of hostility to Americans said krayelburg. "You're l target. It could be higher this time, or it could not be. You'd like to think the Olympic Games is a i ? ?Ubr.ition ol humanity, but you never know Adds Terry Steiner, national women's coach for USA Wrestling, "We're a powerful country, and not a lot of countries believe in what we've done in the last 18 months. They think we're pretty arrogant people and want things our way. We're against the- world in a lot of ways live months from now, the modem Olympic (lames return to their ancestral homeland. where U.S. athletes, all 575. of them, may well find themselves in a competitive cauldron that is a lot steamier than the 90-degree heat Athens regularly serves up in August. For Americans, the most pressing five-ring concerns at the moment are not about whether the local organizers, scrambling to get a roof on the stadium and the aquatic center and asphalt on the marathon route, can finish a seven-year project in the final 20 weeks. They're about making sure the $800 million security plan is fully functioning, and implementing unprecedented initiatives aimed at preparing U.S. athletesfora reception main predict will be about as warm as thegreeting Barry Bondsextends to Turk Wendell when they lirst meet this season. The U.S. Olympic Commit- tee has a stated goal of winning 100 medals in Athens - a number that is probably unrealistic when you consider that the medal count has gone from 108 in Barcelona to 101 in Atlanta to 97 in Sydney, ft will be even more unrealistic if athletes are under emotional siege. "When you're in an adverse environment, one of the dangers is that you can feel isolated said Jim Page, the managing director for sports performance for the USOC. "So we're trying to create an environment where there's a larger sense of team - of the whole U.S. delegation going to the Games as a team to compete against the rest of the world Last month in Guadala- jara, Mexico, where the home team knocked the U.S. men's soccer team out of the Olym- pics, a group of fans taunted American players by chanting, "Osama! Osama Even if that ugliness - "It was in exceptionally poor taste said i sot chlei exet utive Mm Scherr- isn't reprised in Athens, Olympic officials are taking steps to alert athletes to what may lie ahead. In three separate meetings - one in the States and two in Athens - team leaders have been given an array ot guidelines and reminders, on everything from logistical do's and don'ts (do be sure to have a teammate or two with you if you're heading out somewhere, and don't wear your Team USA gear except to practices or competitions) to the importance of poise and good comportment in a potentially volatile atmosphere. University Suites Apartments Open House Saturday March 6th 1-5PM Why Settle for limited patio space when you can have spacious indoor and outdoor living! ? ibwnhoflie Style- No our above or below you ? bedroombath ? Maximum Privacy- Only one Ixdrooin xt lloor! ? Parking at your front door ? Extra large brick patio ? 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The course was taught, if you can use that word, by Jim Harrick Jr. He was an assistant whose duties included coming up with questions like: "How many halves are there in a col- lege basketball game?" The cor- rect answer apparently qualified for a Ph.D. in mathematics from Georgia. The exam has become a national punch line, though the joke isn't just on the Bull- dogs. The entire college athletic system is based on keeping per- formers eligible, often to their detriment. Professor Harrick just exploited it. He's even filed a federal lawsuit against Georgia, claim- ing he did nothing wrong. Oh, to be in the courtroom when the final exam is presented into evidence. "Your Honor the school's lawyer could argue, "a bunch of fourth-graders could have aced the test We decided to find out. Luckily, the team from St. James Cathedra School was having its season-ending cookout over the weekend. 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Washington (l'ac-H)l The Pac-IO has been another weak conference this season with Stanford and Arizona the only sure locks into the Big Dance. Washington is 17-10 after being the only team to beat the Car- dinals this season, but will that Ik- enough? The numbers say no - the I luskies RPI is 76 and SOS is at 8). The committee looks favor- able on how a team finishes and Washington ison 12 of their last 14 games. I wo more will put them in. (.eorgia (SBC) The SEC is the only confer- ence with seven teams guaran- teed a slot, but eight is a slim possibility. The Bulldogs are 15- 12 and a loss in the Sl'( tourney will make 13, a lew too many for tiie committee UTKP and Nevada (WAC) UTKP (22-6) has been a great story after winning only six games a year ago, but Nevada's RPI of 17 is too strong It will more than likely come down to the winner of the confer- ence tOUTtW) and the other will be left out. Should another team run through the WAC, Nevada will base a slight edge. 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