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GEB8 IS thletes 3. in the i.eBron d mea- iva, an whose 1 pause itually, back to THE EAST CAROLINIAN def. man f A i t , " TUESDAY April 13, 2004 Campus Living makes safety improvements Cameras, new lighting first on agenda KEITH S. BYERS STAFF WRITER ' Campus Living is in the process of adding cameras and improving lighting to the resi- dence halls - the first in a long list of safety improvements which will continue throughout the summer. In a news release sent March 29, Campus Living outlined a plan in hopes to ensure students' safety and reduce crime. The improvements come in the wake of two dorm rapes and an unclaimed 9mm pistol a resident found on the bathroom floor of Tyler Hall. New lighting has been installed in several of the dorms, and back doors have been pinned shut, but the surveil- lance cameras have yet to be put in place. "It's in the bid process right now said Aaron F. Lucier, Phi Kappa Tau member dies from asphyxiation Memorial fund created in student's honor MIKE WIGGINS STAFF WRITER Nicholas Alan Dragicev- ich, construction manage- ment major and active brother of Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity's Gamma Eta Chapter, passed away April 3 as a result of alcohol poisoning and asphyxi- ation. ? ? ? Dragicevich was found dead the morning of the third by his roommate, whose name was not released. Dragicevich's funeral was held last Saturday in Rochester, NY; in attendance were over 600 friends and family ? such a large number of people, friends said, that there was only enough room for people to stand. Dragicevich, originally from Fairport, NY, had plans to work in Virginia Beach after he graduated from ECU in May, building air ducts on naval ships. "It really is a sad time said Nathan Sauers, treasurer of I'hi Kappa Tau and friend of Dragicevich's. "Nick was a well-liked kid who always had time for every- body He always had a smile on his face DRAGICEVICH Friends said Dragicevich's family have created a memorial fund in his honor. All proceeds will be donated to Phi Kappa Tau. "He was such a great kid who would do anything for anybody, and really the type of person who could lighten any mood for the better said Rich- ard l.ang, one of Dragicevich's Ix-st friends. Brothers of Phi Kappa Tau plan to hold a memorial slide show in the next two weeks for Dragicevich. Contact Phi Kappa Tau at 328-4706 for more informa- tion. This writer can be contacted at news@theeastcarolinian. com. Fraternities, sororities bond during week of activities Pig Pickin Miss Greek Week planned MIKE WIGGINS STAFF WRITER An array of activities will keep Creek students busy and entertained Tuesday through Saturday. During Greek Week, mem- bers of all LCD's fraternities and sororities gather to cel- ebrate their organization's cul- ture and interact with others through events ranging from a Pig Pickin' to a Miss Greek Week Contest. Fraternities and sororities also use Greek Week as a rush tool, providing public interest with shirts and informational booths for each organization. But Greeks say the event's most important aspect is bond- ing. "It's really just a great way for all the Greeks to come together - a time for the Greek Community to unify itself said Erica Felthaus, National Panhellenic Council vice presi- dent. "We're really excited this year because the expected turn- out is a lot higher than last year - we're expecting 800 to 1,000 people at every one of the nine events The actual size of the Memo: Bush knew of terrorist plots Campus Living assistant direc- tor for technology. "We figure the bid pro- cess is going to take a month, a month and a half Unfortunately, Lucier said, the process takes some time because the bid must go out through the state system, and then prospective contractors have to visit the job site to assess doors, hallways and construc- tion issues. Lucier said the site visits are mandatory for any contrac- tor who wants to bid on the job, and visits also ensure an accurate bid. Allen Security, the com- pany that created the proposal and who may be a prospective bidder, estimated the cost of the entire project-putting cameras around every residence hall - at more than $300,000. Lucier said any project more than $5,000 requires bids from private contrac- tors. Aycock, Jones and Scott see SAFETY page A5 National security adviser Condoteezza Rice testifies in front of a panel of 9-11 commissioners regarding a pre-Sept 11 memo. Rice said the memo in question focused on historical information and any current threats mostly involved overseas targets. CRAWFORD, Texas (AP) ? Now that it is public, a pre-Sept. 11 briefing memo on al-Qaida has President Bush and his critics giving oppos- ing ver- sions of whether he should have acted more aggressively to avert the ter- rorist attacks. Released late Saturday under pressure, the intel- ligence memo from Aug. 6, 2001, showed that Bush received reports from as recent as May 2001 and that most of the current information focused on possible plots in the United States. "I was satisfied that some of the matters were being looked into" and had any specific intelligence pointed to threats of attacks on New York and Washington, "I would have moved mountains" to pre- vent it, Bush said Sunday during a visit to Fort Hood, Texas, 50 miles from his ranch here. The document has "noth- ing about an attack on Amer- ica. It talked about intentions, about somebody who hated America well, we knew that he said. A Republican member of the Sept. 11 commission backed that up Monday. Former Illinois Gov. Jim Thompson told ABC's "Good Morning Amer- ica" that "no reasonable American could hold the president responsible for the attack "If I'm the president and I get a special briefing that I've asked for, and he asked for this, and said the FBI is conducting 70 field inves- tigations about this, then I assume the FBI is on top of the job Thompson said. "The president is not an FBI agent see BUSH page A6 White House and terror threats before Sept 11 to coHttUnt imm tfcram ? to mount Mtftng us to M iept. 11, a?i, sttscts JAN 2001 I F"H Jan. 20: President Bush lakes office Jan. 25: Counlerlerronsm chief Richard Clarke pws his ideas on al-Oaioa lo National Security Adviser Condoteezia Rice; asks tor cabinet-level meeting CJOMKRT Sow Kruqr N?U? MnMntfton Oirawi NMMr MARCH March 7 Rice s deputy Stephen Hadley convenes meeting lo develop new al-QeJda policy APRIl May- Bush urges June-July aides to come up Intelligence with aggressive al-OeJda plan; sayshe s sick of 'swatting flies' signs of major terror attack JUNE J 1 July 5: Rice. Clarke meet with agencies report law enforcement dramatic increase in other agencies on terror threat July II: FBI FAA issue rerror warnings AUGUST 1 Aug. 6 Bush gets report onal-Qatda methods of operation m daily briefing Qrapte To) irtaman Judy ftwttt SEPT. U Sept. A Flrstcab.net level meeting on al-Qaida Sept 10c Hadley asks CIA to draft presidential authority to carry out al-Qatda plan Hospitality students protest professor's dismissal see GREEKS page A3 Students conveyed responses about Jim Dishaw's teaching. Open forum held to explain decision NICK HENNE STAFF WRITER Students in the hospitality management department chal- lenged the department chair and dean about the circum- stances surrounding professor Jim Dishaw's dismissal from the program last night in an open forum. "The purpose of today's forum is to help us understand how the decision was made said Megan Brewer, hospital- ity management major who led the students in organizing the forum. Laura Sweet, ECU's ombuds- man, said the administrative officials in attendance were limited in what they could legally say because Dishaw's dismissal was due to personnel matters. "Personnel issues cannot be discussed in open meetings said Sweet. "Any questions you have about the dismissal cannot be discussed with any of us. 1 can tell you that all of the policies within the university and state were met Students who attended the forum voiced their opinions about Dishaw's dismissal and asked a variety of questions to William Forsythe, professor and chair of the hospitality management department, and Karla Hughes, professor and dean of the college of human ecology. Students said Dishaw has encouraged them to strive for their best and assisted them in finding jobs. Dishaw's dismissal has not only aroused emotions with the current hospitality management students and alumni, but parents of the students are also reacting to the decision. "My husband and 1 are both see PROTEST page A2 Shirts were made to protest the dismissal of the professor. Sexual Assualt Awareness throughout April O Only 16 percent of rapes and sexual assaults are reported to the police. Twenty-two percent of all women say they have been forced to perform sexual acts against their will, while only 3 percent of men admit to ever forcing themselves on a woman. Forecast tec required Thunderstorms READING High Of 74 WsHwwwtt)f?astearrjcomtorearl about the three kidnapped Chinese nationals that were released Monday. pageA2 Trie SGA discussed a proposal to Introduce a new cornrntttee to serve graduate students at the university. pageBI Both national and local Independent Mms win be screened at the BKi Moon Rim Festival on Friday. ports ECUS basebal team beat South Florida in a three-game series, improving their record to 28-6. page B4 Wednesday Is the last day tor graduate students to drop term-length courses without grades. PAGEA2 I 4-13-04 NEWS ERIN RICKERT News Editor HOLLY O'NEAL Assistant News Editor news@theeastcarolinian.com 252.328.6366 Announcements Computer Care Clinic The Committee of Status of Women on Campus presents an informational session on how to keep computers running well and virus-free today at noon in 221 Mendenhall Student Center Physics Colloquium Douglas Weidner. Ph.D director of the ECU Department of Microbiology and Immunology, will give a lecture titled. 'Introduction to Row Cytometry: Relation of Light Scatter to Cell Morphology today at 4 p.m. in 213-E Howell Refreshments will be served at 3 45 p.m Deadline Wednesday is the last day for graduate students to drop courses without grades Business Ownership Workshop Learn how to get started in business at an introduction to business ownership workshop Wednesday from 5:30 p m - 7:30 p.m In the Willis Building Auditorium Technology and Teaching Conference The College of Education will co-sponsor the Southeastern Regional Technology and Teaching Conference at the Greenville Hilton Wednesday - Friday Contact Diane D Kester at 328-6621 for more information Adviser Appreciation Reception A reception hononng student advisers will take place Thursday from 4 p.m -6pm in Mendenhall Great Room 3 Students can nominate any adviser at ECU Job Searching Workshop The Office of Student Professional Development offers a workshop on tools students can use in their job searches The workshop will be Thursday from 5 pm - 6 p.m. in 1014 Bate Deadline Thursday is the last day to submit thesis to the graduate school for completion of a degree in the current term Social Justice Institute NPR broadcaster and author Juan Williams will speak in recognition of the 50th anniversary of the Brown v Board of Education decision Thursday from 7 p m - 8 p m in Hendrix Theatre Tickets are required but free at the Central Ticket Office in MSC SGA Homecoming Chair Applications for SGA 2004 Homecoming Chair are due by Friday at midnight Forms are available at the Mendenhall Information Desk Monday - Friday Contact Joanna Iwata at628- 4790 for more information SGA Cabinet Applications for the 2004-05 Cabinet are due by Friday Contact Shannon O'Donnell at 328-4721 for more information International Festival The City of Greenville holds its International Festival Saturday from 11 am - 4 pm at the Town Commons There will be multicultural entertainment foreign cuisine, activities for kids, exhibitors, arts and crafts and ethnic wares Admittance is free Integration Discussion In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Brown v the Board of Education decision historian David Dennard. Ph.D political analyst Tinsley Yarborough. Ph D and attorney Robert White will discuss the historical, political and legal landscapes of the state before and after the decision The discussion will be Tuesday, April 20 at 3 p.m in 221 Mendenhall Oratorical Exhibition The School of Communication sponsors an oratorical exhibition Thursday April 22 at 6:30 p.m in Wright Auditorium featuring the best speakers in COMM 2410 and 2420 Co-ops and Internships Workshop The Office of Student Professional Development offers a workshop Thursday. April 22 from 2 p.m - 3 p.m in 1012 Bate to assist students looking for co-op and internship opportunities Education Graduate Fair The College of Education will hold a graduate programs fair Saturday April 24 from 9am- noon at the Speight Building. Information will be available for students who wish to pursue a graduate degree for work in educational settings or obtain alternative licensure Registration and reception begin at 8:45 a.m. Dive for a Cure SCUBA divers from ECU will raise money for the American Cancer Society Saturday, April 24 from 9am -9pm at Mmges Coliseum pool Games and events will be provided All certified divers can participate Contact Jamie LeLiever at 327-3391 for more information Dances of Universal Peace The Dances of Universal Peace - sacred dances that honor the world s spiritual traditions through song, gentle dance and contemplation - will be Saturday, April 25 from 4pm - 6 p m. in 244 MSC Commencement Registration Degree candidates who wish to participate in the May 8 ceremony must make a reservation through Onestop Paper Person The student featured at the top of todays paper is Sibyl Haynes. freshman business major 4 13 04 News Briefs Local Ministers try to Join legal battle over gay marriage DURHAM (AP) - Two Baptist ministers want to be named defendants in a gay couple's lawsuit against Durham County for denying the"n a marriage license A Christian legal group filed a motion Thursday to allow the ministers to intervene in the civil lawsuit filed March 22 by Richard Mullinax, 36. and Perry Pike. 41 The couple filed their lawsuit after Durham County Register of Deeds Willie Covington rejected their marriage license application. Rev Ernest Ferrell of Edgewood Baptist Church and the Rev. Gregory Clark of Guess Road Baptist Church, both in Durham, would be directly affected by the lawsuit because marriages are made official by the religious leaders, said a spokesman. UNC-CH to debut Andes telescope after 18-year quest CHAPEL HILL (AP) - Astronomers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill this week will mark 18 years of work and dreams by powering up a world-class telescope atop a ridge in South America's Andes Mountains. Astronomers and technicians atop an 8.775-foot mountain in northern Chile hope to celebrate the observatory's completion by beaming images of the cosmos to donors and dignitaries gathering Friday at Morehead Planetarium and Science Center in Chapel Hill. The telescope powerful enough to explore the universe cost $32 million, one-third more than original predictions UNC-Chapel Hills ownership fell from 30 percent to about 17 percent Chapel Hill scientists control 124 half-nights of observing a year National Manufacturer Argues Against Ephedra Ban NEWARK (AP) - The manufacturer of a popular diet supplement containing ephedra urged a judge to block a nationwide ban on the herbal stimulant that was taking effect Monday, arguing that there is no proof it is dangerous if used properly. The herbal stimulant, once hugely popular for weight loss and bodybuilding, has been linked to 155 deaths and dozens more heart attacks and strokes California Sikhs joined by political leaders in New Years celebration LOS ANGELES (AP) - Thousands of Sikhs celebrated one of their holiest days, as political leaders called for an end to discrimination against members of the religion Organizers said more than 10,000 Sikhs from across Southern California were in the city Sunday to celebrate Vaisakhi - which marks their New Year and commemorates the 17th century Sikh leader Guru Gobind Singh. "We've always been a very quiet community said Nirinjan Singh Khalsa. executive director of the California Sikh Council. ?But thai hurt us since 9-11 because people don't know who we are, so we're trying to reach out more Thousands of Sikhs marched through the streets of downtown Los Angeles, many chanting "God is One along side floats adorned with scenes from Sikh history. Drummers kept up a steady beat and men dueled with long sticks to simulate sword fights. World Shaky truce largely-holds for second day in Fallujah as talks to end violence continue FALLUJAH, Iraq (AP) - Gunfire was largely silenced Monday in the second day of a truce in Fallujah. where doctors said 600 Iraqis, including many civilians, were killed in the past week's Marine siege of Sunni insurgents. In the south, the military suggested it is open to a negotiated solution in its showdown with a radical Shiite cleric But additional U.S. forces have been maneuvering into place, and the military has warned it will launch an all-out assault on Fallujah if talks there between pro-US Iraqi politicians and city officials - which were continuing Monday - fall through. Israeli troops exchange Are with armed Palestinians near Gaza settlement JERUSALEM (AP) - Israeli troops exchanged fire with Palestinian gunmen near an Israeli settlement in the Northern Gaza Strip early Monday, killing at least three of the assailants, the army said. The militant Islamic Jihad and the Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades - a violeni group linked to Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's Fatah movement - claimed responsibility for the botched attack in a phone call to the Associated Press. In the West Bank, army jeeps briefly entered the towns of Jenin and Tulkarem, but soldiers made no arrests. Palestinian security officials said. New TVs, committee protest ??,?? considered by SGA Senators listen to proposals to install TVs in the dining halls. Group would assist graduate students PETER KALAJIAN STAFF WRITER The SGA proposed the installation of televisions in Mendenhall and Todd Dining Halls and the creation of a sixth standing S ? A committee devoted to the concern! and Issues facing graduate students in last night's melting. The first proposal, to pur- chase and install as manv as live new televisions in Mendenhall and Todd, was overwhelmingly approved by the Senate. later in the meeting, sena- tors discussed the proposed addition of a new SGA Com- mittee. Brent Queen, family and mar- riage therapy graduate student, is a member of the Graduate Student Advisory Council. Queen proposed senators establish a new standing com- mittee within the SGA to better represent ECU graduate and doc- toral students. "By establishing a new grad committee within student government, we hope to address the unique concerns of graduate and doctoral students, as well as grant a more con- sistent voice to graduate students on campus said Queen. "Over one-fourth of the student body at ECU is pursuing post-graduate degrees The proposal would siphon S 14,000 back into SGA money, which would then be re-dis- tributed according to need and availability. Many senators felt that such a requirement would unfairly balance the power within stu- dent government in favor of graduate students. Queen was quick to respond. "The(iSAG proposal will ini- tially be a one-year experiment Queen said. "After one year is up, the executive board will reconvene and decide whether we should keep the new committee. It's an issue of equality Thii writer can be contacted at news@theeoitcarolinian. com. alumni and are so upset about the recent dismissal of Mr. Dishaw that we have decided not to never send money to the university again said a parent of a hospitality management graduate in an e-mail. Dave Ward, sophomore hos- pitality management major, said lie believes Dishaw's students have done something important In holding the forum. Ward said Dishaw has taught his students that people with integrity.stand up for what they believe in. "I would challenge any professor of this school to come up with a class that would do something like this said Ward. Ward said students do not have the ability to make admin- istrative decisions, such as the renewal of professor's contracts - however, they should present their opinions on how decisions will affect them. "Our job as students is to make our voices heard Ward said. sjhsj "Our job is to let the univer- sity know that they are taking away someone who is very important to us someone that we respect and learn from, and not only are we disappointed about the loss, but we are also angry Forsythe said the hospitality management department has been successful in recruiting facility members last year and is in the process of recruiting more faculty. "We believe that we are going to bring in some good faculty in the future that will in the long run replace Mr. Dishaw, maybe not in your minds, but we do believe that we will be able to make those changes said Forsythe. John Noonan, senior hospi- tality management major, said Dishaw has found a new job at Cape Fear Community College and will begin once he leaves ECU. Thii writer can be contacted at newi@theeaslcarolinian.com. Algebra. Trigonometry Calculus. They'll Take You Where You Want To Go. Math is Power. Regents appoint NC State chancellor to head University of California San Diego HIJtKI l.r.Y, Calif. (AP) ? Uni- versity oj alifomia regents have chosen Marye Anne Fox, chancel- lor of North Carolina State Uni- versity, to head UC's San Diego campus UC President Robert Dynes, who was chancellor at UC San Diego before becoming system bead last year, had recommended Fox, whose appointment was approved by regents on Monday, to the board. in, Sh, has served sschancel- lor of North Carolina State since 1WK. "It has been a special privilege and honor to serve as chancel- lor during a key period of N.C. State's history Fox said in a release. "I step down now, proud of what faculty, stall and students have accomplished in six years and confident that the good work of colleagues and friends will continue A chemistry professor, she has been elected to membership in the National Academy of Sciences and also is a member of President Mush's Council of Advisers on Science and Technology. In a statement announc- ing the hire, Dynes said Fox brings "brings superb academic credentials, national prominence as a spokesperson on science and education policy issues, and a deep commitment to preserving the excellence of UCSD Fox called UCSD an "excit- ing, innovative global institu- tion that is continually setting new standards of excellence and entrepreneurship Fox, whose appointment begins this August, will get an annual salary of $350,000, Ihat is a considerable increase from the $280,700 the job previ- ously paid and comes at a time when UC is facing deep cuts in state funding. Two regents voted against setting the salary at that level. However, UC official! said Fox is still getting substantially less than people in similar positions at competing universities. Call 757-0003 or 1-800-395-HELP All services are free of charge Carolina Pregnancy Center A Member of Care Net Offerinx ? Pm Pngmmcy lesis ? Information on your choices ? 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At 7 percent of the entire undergraduate student body, Greeks number 1,164. GreekWeekis(however,avery popular event that many stu- dents look forward to. "With all of the events taking place, thanks to our lunding from the SGA, our students should have a really good time said Jackie l.ambertsen, president of the Nl'( "This is definitely going to be a wonderful bonding experi- ence for our entire system Several students have been lost over the last few weeks from the Greek community, and organizers want the Greek spirit to live on in honor of them. "In light of the sev- eral recent tragedies that have taken place, we are all heavily reliant upon Greek Week's enjoyable events to uplift our community as a whole said Terry Gore, president of the Inlra Fraternity Council. This writer can be contacted at news@theeos tcarolinian. com. f Greek Week Events Tuesday, April 13 -The movie Animal House will be shown in Hendrlx Theatre In Mendenhall at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 14 -All Greeks will wear their letter shirts on campus. -NPC, IFC and NPHC Executives will set up Greek Week informational booths from noon - 2 p.m. in front of the Wright Place. -Greek Week baseball tailgate at the Baseball Tailgatlng Fields. Free Greek Week Coozles will be given out at the taiigating tent Tailgatlng starts at 5 p.m. and continues until the end of the game. -The Greek Week band party will be held at the Kappa Alpha Fraternity House on East 11th Street at 9 p.m. Thursday, April 15 -Annual All-Sing Contest will be held In Wright Auditorium at 7 p.m. Par- ticipants should arrive at 6 p.m. -All Greek Social will be held at Cabanna's downtown from 9 p.m. to close. Friday, April 16 -Miss Greek Week contest will be held at Wright Auditorium from 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Three members from each sorority will compete for the title of Miss Greek Week Cash prizes will be awarded to the top three winners. -The All Greek Pig Pickln' will be held at the Chi Omega Sorority House on Fifth and Meade Streets at 7:30 p.m. ?Rain date: April 18 at 7:30 pro. -All Greek Social will be held at the Cavern downtown from 9 pm - close. Saturday, April 17 -NPHC Step Show will be held at Minges Coliseum. Doors open at 6 p.m? and the show starts at 7 pro. TEC is now hiring staff writers. Apply at our office located on the '2nd floor of the Student Publications Building. ? Experience required ? Must have a ?.0 GPA Blood Dnve Sponsored by: NV(Z and Sigma V tSpsilcm At the Sig Ep House "The House With the Heart" April 19h 1 p.m6 p.m. American Red Cross Refreshments available after donations For more information email Aundrea Gardinier at ANG0901@mail.ecu.edu SCewge'iucNtT Beginning at 6PM at MSC Multi-Purpose Room Ending at 9PM at The Recreational Center Pool (Arrive between 5:15 and 5:45 for Registration) ist prize: $700 2ND prize:$5oo 3RD prize:$3oo ?A0 SPECTRUM TO PARTICIPATE, YOU MUST HAVE 3 OR 4 MEMBERS ON A TEAM Presented by Spectrum Committee tH?r f ? PAGEA4 tec OPINION Michelle A. McLeod Editor-in-chief 4-13-04 fllTieSVlfEDGEim. 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One that will, in the long run, benefit drivers and the environ- ment. 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 opinion In ruction 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 simpty 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 lor verification. Letters will appear as space permits The editor reserves the right to edit letters lor clarity and length In My Opinion Student government is dominated by Greek organizations Disproportionate number of Greeks serve in SGA PETER KALAJIAN STAFF WRITER last night, I coveted the SGA meeting at Mendenhall as a news story for The East Catottniart. As I sat quietly in the back of the half empty hall, a realization dawned on me that I was unable to shake off all night: Our student government is filled with a dispro- portionate number of (.reeks. No, I don't mean the olive- skinned, Mediterranean kind of Greeks, I mean those persons on campus affiliated with a Frater- nity or Sorority. As they represent a scant 7 per- cent of the overall ECU student population, I found the number of fraternity and sorority T-shirts, purses and other assorted memo- rabilia to be misrepresentative of their actual numbers on this campus. After I had finished my news story, I approached a number of people to find out just how much of student government is actually Greek, and the numbers I was pre- sented with were - to say the least - alarming. One person told me 70 per- cent, another 65 percent. A few people put the percentage lower, around 50 percent or so. I was dumbfounded. Not only is StiA, the entity which is supposed to be looking out for my best interests, overrun with people who share allegiances to organizations having nothing official to do with the University, but every person I asked seemed absolutely resigned to this fact! 70 percent! That is abso- lutely ridiculous and in my opinion a blatant miscarriage of the duties and responsibili- ties of SGA Ten percent of the popula- tion controlling a majority of seats in the SGA is an outrage, but I seemed to be the only person who recognized this. During the 1970s and 1980s, South Africa had a similar situ- ation. A tiny percentage of the citizenry controlling the vast majority, and generally endors- ing unpopular and counter-pro- ductive policies - they called it apartheid. All right, all right, maybe the apartheid comparison is a little strong, but the idea is the same. A tiny percentage of one group exercising some form of influ- ence over the rest is antithetical to democracy and runs counter to many of the ideals that we hold so dearly or maybe that's just me. Ok, 1 admit it; 1 am funda- mentally opposed to the very idea of fraternities and sorori- ties. Any social organization that considers itself elite and exercises exclusionary admission policies can't be good. The idea when one joins a fraternity or sorority, as far as I can tell, is to spend time with only those people with whom you share close life experience and ideals - people like you. And as much as 1 hate to stereotype, lets be honest. Many Greeks dress alike, act alike and carry themselves alike, and to me that is just the opposite of what we should be striving to create within our society. We should embrace the dif- ferences, not accentuate the similarities, between one another and organizations that would exclude a person simply on the basis of their clothing, manner of speech or socio-economic background is not what America needs. I understand that Greeks are students, too. Believe it or not, some of my closest friends are currently or were formerly mem- bers of one Greek organization or another. But the point is that 10 per- cent of the student population should not represent 50 or 60 or 70 percent of a body that is sup- posed to speak for everyone. It is not my intention to cast character dispersions on fraternity brothers or sorority sisters with this article, as that is irrelevant to the topic at hand. Nor is it my intention to imply that Greeks should have no representation within their own student government. On the contrary, I am advocating an effort to more evenly balance the ranks of the student Senate, because 70 percent of people belonging to one extremely small demo- graphic on this campus is an unconscionable violation of the very concept of student govern- ment. No, my effort would be to focus on the problem of many individuals belonging to the same organization being involved in SGA. During the meeting that 1 was witness to, a number of gentle- man wearing identical fraternity propaganda, had clustered them- selves in one small area and were vehemently objecting all at the same time. They seemed to gang up on one individual and provided inappropriate commentary to each other throughout the entire meeting. I found this behavior abhorrent and childish, but that is not an indictment of every fra- ternity brother on this campus. Allowing people with such a specific interest at heart to participate in what should be as objective a proceeding as possible is an injustice to every other stu- dent affected by the decisions made by SGA. I'm surethat 1 will receiveany number of hateful or Inflamma- tory comments in response to this opinion, and that's OK. The fundamental idea behind my argument is not that you agree, only that you think - even for a moment. For that is a thought process that may not have existed other- wise. Call me every name in the book if you like - it's nothing I haven't heard before. But as long as you think, my work here is done. Letter to the Editor In My Opinion Dear Editor, 1 am writing in response to the letter John Becker wrote commenting on an earlier article written by I'eter Kalajian about the Israel assassination of Sheik Ahmed Yassin, the founder of llamas. I believe that John's .letter included unlair and extreme judgments ,ind accusations which have to be addressed. In two occasions, John labeled all Palestinians to be terrorists. He went even further when he said, "I should fear of any body that is not Christian or Jewish I believe that if John knew that 15 percent of the Palestin- ians are Christians, he might not have made this extreme udgment. I am not here to lecture, but I really feel sorry for a college student who has this way of gen- eralization. After all, if John believes that Palestinians are terrorists, this is his own opinion. It is enough that the overwhelming majority of the world's nations reconize Palestinians as fighters for freedom. Yet, the growing trend today is to recognize the Israeli occupa- tion as the ugliest face of state ter- rorism in recent history. Again, John accused Palestinians of not being a noble people. In order to be so "maybe all they would target is the IDF I am not here to defend I lamas, but John and the respectable readers may not know thai I lamas and all other Palestinian militant groups offered many initiatives to put civilians aside in the running bloodshed. It is the bloodthirsty Sharon and his hard line government who cannot survive without this bloody conflict. They will do every possible effort to kill any truce while it is in its cradle. Whenever there is a possi- bility for ceasefire, the "noble" IDF will commit a massacre against Palestinians civilians calling upon a Palestinian revenge I One fact is due here. Over the past three years, nearly 3,000 Palestinians were mur- dered by the IDI. Six hundred of them are children (I don't know if those are also terrorists). The latest number exceeds the number of all Israelis who lost their lives in the same period. Finally, John, Peter, myself and you, my dear reader, are enjoying the taste of freedom. The one who best knows its cost is the one who's deprived of it. The Palestinians, whom John labeled as terrorists, have been sacrificing their lives over the past century to get their freedom and get rid of the Israeli occupation to their soii The thousands of Palestin- ians in the Israeli prisons can also tell what the cost of free- dom is. Basil llamdan ECU Student Behind the price tags: Getting what you pay for at Wal-Mart (KRT)?It's time to look behind the price tags at Wal- Mart Stores, and ask whether those bargains arc worth the cost. The latest revelation of an insane policy is the practice of locking overnight workers in the store, without a manager on site to let them out in case of an emergency. There are fire doors, but employees are ordered to use them only in case of fire. If a worker is badly injured, goes into labor or has a family emer- gency, he or she has to wait for a manager to get to the store with a key. Wal-Mart and Sam's Club stores engaged in the lockdowns until recently. Shamed company officials now say the dangerous practice has ended. As this Dickensian throw- back was being disclosed, the company was responding to publication of an internal audit that uncovered thou- sands of labor violations, including 1,371 violations of child-labor laws. The list goes on. In Octo- ber, federal agents raided 60 Wal-Mart stores in 21 states and arrested more than 250 Illegal immigrants working as janitors. Later, a federal lawsuit was filed contending that Wal-Mart and its contractors failed to pay these employees legally required overtime or make workers' com- pensation and Social Security payments. Wal-Mart has a record of employment law violations; the company has been sued over "nff-the-clock" work, discrimi- nation against Hispanic employ- ees and sex discrimination, and has paid tens of millions of dol- lars in settlements. On the environmental front, Wal-Mart just agreed in federal court to pay a $400,000 penalty and stop selling refrigerants that contain ozone-depleting substances. It almost makes one nos- talgic for the days when the only complaint about Wal- Mart was sprawl. On that topic, The Washington Post recently reported that 245 former Wal-Marts sit empty or par- tially empty across the country, adding to local blight. Wal-Mart is leaving those big boxes for bigger boxes, groceryretail superstores. Wal-Mart became the world's largest corporation, an economic force unto itself, by relentlessly cutting prices. In the short-term, this Is good for the consumer. But by squeezing suppliers for every cent, Wal-Mart has helped drive U.S. manufactur- ing jobs overseas. What priceare the bargains at Wal-Mart? HNS 1RTS ARTS INKS 4-13-04 THE EAST CAROLINIAN ? NEWS PAGE Ab Picudh Pivm ills SPRING FLING 6ICANTIC 850 FAMILY YARD SALE Saturday, April 24th, 2004 2000 East Sixth Street RAIN ORSHINE! ! ? 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Clough served on a commit- tee of scientists who provided technical expertise to the Coast Guard in its effort to build a research-friendly polar ice- breaker, the USCGC MEALY. "In the United States, if you want to do research in the Arctic Ocean, you have to go out and do your work on a Coast (iuard ice breaker said Clough. "In the past, the ice break- ers were built for the military and retrofitted for science. In 1994, the Coast Guard planned to build a new ice breaker and they wanted to take science into consideration from the beginning In 1996, Clough was Invited to serve as a founding member of the University-National Ocean- ographic Laboratory System's Arctic Icebreaker Coordinating Committee. Clough and a team of seven other Arctic scientists provided scientific oversight to the design, testing and evalua- tion of the 420-foot IIKAI.Y ice- breaker, which made its maiden voyage in 2000. In 2001, Clough was asked to chair Ihe committee and lead its second charge: to serve as a liaison for the new ship's guest scientists and officials at the Coast (iuard. "Dr. Clough's leadership and enthusiasm for the Coast Guard icebreaker program and her positive interaction with the science and academic com- munities has strengthened the working relationship between the Coast (iuard and its sci- ence customers said the Coast Guard's Distinguished Public Service Award. "Dr. Clough's accomplish- ments are most heartily com- mended and are In keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Coast (iuard Under Clough's leadership, the committee broadened its focus to encompass science operations onboard all three ('oast (iuard polar icebreakers. "After every science cruise, I would run a discussion of the chief scientists to get feedback on how to improve the ship Clough said. Clough, who studies crea- tures that live at the bottom of the sea, first conducted research in the Arctic waters in 1993 as part of her post-doctoral stud- ies with William Ambrose at ECU. Clough later returned to the Arctic once or twice a year to continue and expand her research in benthlc ecology. Clough said she was pleased to receive the award last month at a banquet in Washington D.C and hopes that others will ben- efit from the committee's work in the future. "In a lot of ways I think we have made a significant dif- ference in the way ships are available for the scientific com- munity Clough said. Safety from page A1 halls will be getting cameras first, Lucier said, because the bid for that project was less than $5,000 and Campus Living will be handling the cost. "We are addressing this as quickly as we can Lucier said. Students have complained that security guards have overstepped their authority by listening in on dorm rooms and "acting like police officers in the words of one student. Waz Miller, assitant vice chancellor for Student Experiences told The East Carolinian that after the cam- eras are installed, Campus Living would most likely remove the security guards. New lighting has been added around the llclk Hall parking lot, the commuter parking lot across the street, and the back and front stairwells of Greefi Hall. The shrubbery around the courtyard of Jarvis and Flem- ing halls described by Campus living as "ominous has been trimmed back allowing an unob- structed view. The list was put together after Campus Living conducted a safety assessment or the dorms and surrounding areas. Lucier said most of the extensive lighting changes -aside from just changing bulbs - would start over the summer. lucier said these improvements would take more time because of the old wiring that will have to be examined, replaced or modi- fied. This writer can be contacted at news&theeastcarolinian. com. n Safety Assessment, Proposed Changes For Residence Halls Umstead: Problems found were dark stairs and the surrounding fence near the dumpsters; also the back stairwells by rooms 135 and 151 are too dark. Slay: The parking lot Is too dark and the middle door that leads to the courtyard Is too dark. Belk: Needs brighter lighting in the east and west stairwells, breezeways; there is a potentially dangerous "hiding spot" under the stairs down the center. A light needs to be placed by the outside water fountain located under the east side stairwell near the basketball court, sur velllance cameras for the laundry room. CottenFlemlng: There needs to be a blue light phone between CottonFleming in the courtyard. It was also discovered that the trash dump ster between the two halls is too dark. In Cotton, poor lighting was discovered by the Interior doors to the courtyard (from the first floor near the bathroom); the Southwest comer near the Wright Fountain and on the mall (two entrances were affected). In Fleming, dark areas were found near the gate outside the southeast entrance (service door) and the interior side stairwells need lights. JarvisFleming: The big green gates in the courtyard should have better lights. Jarvis: The outside stairwell going to the basement on the southeast side needs lights. The bushes (facing Fifth Street) need trimming. There Is a space under the stairwells In the southwest Interior tower that needs lights, as well as the balconies on the second floor and the mall area facing Fifth Street. Fletcher The door on the first floor male side that faces the construction work needs lights. Greene: The social room needs more lights (will be completed this summer). The exit door facing the Recreation Center's peek window on the door Is top small In the area between the housekeeping manager's office. It was found that someone could hide In the hallway near the house- keeping manager's office. Garrett Darkunsafe areas were found In the stairwells on the north side of the building entering the basement; In the patio area, there are steps that lead to the basement There needs to be more blue emergency call boxes. There are only two within the distance of Garrett The first Is in front of Fletcher going down the ramp to Fifth Street the other is in front of the art building. Both areas are a bit far for students, who could be followed or chased from Garrett to these locations. Brown v. Board of Education: A look Back on 50 Years Social Justice Institute 2: Brown vs. Board of Education Almost fifty years ago, a historical ruling by the US Supreme Court changed the course of education for students in public schools across the country. The rul- ing came as a result of (Oliver) Brown filing a lawsuit against the (Shawnee County) Topeka, Kansas Board of Education for not letting his daughter Linda attend the all white Summer Elementary School. What was the result of the ruling and what has been the effect upon the educational landscape- To learn more about this case, the cast of lawyers, judg- es, and others, as well as the final ruling by the Spreme Court, you are invited to attend the Social Justice Institute 2, presented by the Office of Intercultural Student Affairs. We will welcome NPR Correspondent and author Juan Williams on Thursday evening, April 15, 2004 to the Hendrix Theater for a talk on the sub- ject. The program will begin at 7:00 p.m Tickets are required and are free for ECU students, faculty and staff. The cost for the general public is $5.00 and there is a special rate of $3.00 for groups of 15 or more. Contact the ECU Central Ticket office for ticket information. Additional program information is available at Ledonia Wright Cultural Center. 328-6495 or 328-1680 Sponsored by: Intercultural Student Affairs Presented by: Juan Williams The host of National Public Radio's Talk of the Nation, the political analyst for the "Outlook" section of The Washing- ton Post, and the writer for The Washington Post Magazine. Date: April 15,2004 Time: 7:00 p.m. Location: Mendenhall Student Center Hendrix Theater Individuals with disabilities, requesting accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), should contact the Department for Disability Support Services at (252) 328-6799 (VATY) or (252) 328-0899 (TTY). I PAGE A6 THE EAST CAROLINIAN ? NEWS 4 13 04 Bush from page A1 Commission member Jamie (iorelick, a former deputy attorney general in the Clinton administration, told NBC's "Today" show "there is a major game of finger- pointing going on around lien- Our job is to get to the bottom of it Sen. Evan Bayh, D-lnd said public figures "shouldn't be scapegoating" ami saul he believes serious questions must be raised about whether the KB I is equipped to deal with terror- ism. Bayh said most Western governments have separate COItntB! terror ism departments "We don't We need to ask ourselves, maylH- the time has come to do that he told CBS's "The Early Show The memo specifically told Bush that al-Qaida operatives had reached American shores, had a support system in place and were engaging in "pat- terns of suspicious activity consistent with preparationsfot hijackings or other types of attacks The memo's contents are somewhat of a surprise because lor two years, national sec nuts adviser Condoteezu Rice starting with a May 2002 news conference left the impression that the document focused on historical infor- mation and that any current l breats mostly involved overseas targets. Rice first outlined the then-classified memo's con- tents at a news conference in May 2002. I he "overwhelming bulk of I he c idence" before Sept. 11, she declared, was that any terrorist attac k "was likely to take place overseas I he S00-word docu- ment mentioned two current threats: suspected al-Qaida operatives might have cased federal buildings in New ork and that, according to a phone call to an Ameri- can embassy in the Middle East, a group ol supporters of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden was in the United States to plan attacks with explo- sives The KBI later concluded that two Yemeni men photograph- ing buildings in New York were tourists. Greenville's Best Pizza Since 1991 in PIZZKRIA I. M f I N V I I i E K C SPECIALS Mon SI.00 Do lues Muo iu Wed SI.00 Do llotlle xirl 1'iolllc ,w t iou.se 'm .serving Late Nite Breakfast Tue-Sat lain-lam ? "arb Menu hi'iliMh'J AAA SECURITY SELF STORAGE Student Special 10th St ? HWY33 AAA East on 10th St 3.5 Mies past OraanvMe Blvd. on left E????ETgi0tti St. Highway 33 Greenville To accentuate the potential domestic threat, the memo told Bush the FBI had 70 investiga- tions related to bin Laden under way. Richard Ben-Veniste, a Democrat on the commission investigating the Sept. 11 attacks, saw as significant the memo's references to May 2001 intelli- gence about a possible al-Qaida explosives plot inside the United States. The "leadership at the top he said Sunday, should have "butted heads together, get them In the same room, and then pulse the agencies: 'What do you know?' Gel all of your agents out there- with messages to say, 'Tell us everything you know at this moment Should the memo a major topic on the Sunday talk shows have raised "more of an alarm bell than it did? I think in hindsight that's probably true said Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. He said the Clinton and Bush administra- tions bear responsibility for Sept. II To Sen. Bill Nelson, D- Fla however, the memo should have created a sense ot urgency. "If you are having a brief that is entitled Bin laden Determined to Strike in the U.S and then it lays out specific things you would think that that would raise enough caution flags that you would haul in the FBI, that you'd put out an all-points bulletin. he said. Slade Oorton, a Repub- lican on the commission, said the memo "did talk about potential attacks in the United States but "it didn't give the slightest clue as to what they would be or where they would be "The FBI has more questions to answer than Condoleezza Rice or (former presidential anti-terrorism adviser) Pick Clarke or anyone we've had testify before us so far said Gorton, a former senator from Washington state. Gorton said the refer- ence in the memo sent to the president about 70 FBI inves- tigations "would be sort of comforting to the person who read it the first time around Computer Headaches? Is. 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You will be able to improve the lives of people, from newborns to the very old. uu EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY School of Allied Health Sciences Dent of Occupational Therapy Belk Building, Room 306 252.328.4441 Hmvw.ecu.eduet April is national Occupational Therapy Month Need extra cash but not an extra job? "Can't study on Mn empty wallet Find out how thousands of students save lives and earn extra cash by donating plasma regularly. Plasma is used to manufacture various medicines. Earn up to $168 mo. It's what students do to help others and themselves. DCI Biological: 2727 E. 10th St 757-0171 New and Return Donors: Bring this coupon for an extra $5 on the 2nd and 4th donation ondar lease May & get one mbnth FREE! Newly Remodeled Kitchens & Bathrooms! Free Cable! Located near Campus & Downtown! , ?. M HMB 252.757.0079 i PAGE A7 4-13-04 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 bedroom houses and duplexes. Available Fall 2004. ALL walking distance from ECU. Call 531-5701 CLASSIFIEDS for? Apartment available for the summer, wo bedroom 1112 bath, $490 month plus utilities, Eastbrook Apartments. Call 752-9620 Pinebrook Apt. 758-4015- 1 & 2 BR apts, dishwasher, CD, central fcir & heat, pool, ECU bus line, 9 or P2 month leases. Pets allowed. Rent ncludes water, sewer, Sr cable. -louses and apartments for rent near tampus. 3 and 4 bedroom houses available. 1 bedroom apartments Available. Call (252)353-5107. Student Special. Walk to class! 3 BR BA Duplex. HW floors, WD, new vindows, pets ok wfee. Available jimmediately, $650 a month. Call 252-341-8331. Efficiency Available. Live-in wanted for veterinary clinic in Chocowinity. , Excellent opportunity for a pre-vet student. For details call 946-9000. pinebrook apt. 758-4015- 1&2 BR apts, dishwasher, CD, central air & heat, pool, ECU bus line, 9 or 12 month leases. Pets allowed. Rent includes water, sewer, h cable. Above BW-3. 2 and 3 bedroom apartments for rent. Water and trash included. Available June, July, or August. Call 252-725-5458 or 329-8738. Pirate's Cove, Available Now, Sublet furnished apartment. Special Price: $325 all included. Call now 919- 846-7360. Sub-Lease Rent Apt Pirate's Cove, $360 mo available NOWI- uly 31, 2004. Contact: Karen N. Lee, 919- 894-8348 or 919-207-0804 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. Twin Oaks townhouse, 2 BR, 1 12 bath, end unit on ECU campus bus route. Patio, pool, WD hook-up. $575 per month. Call 864-346-5750 or 864-228-3667. 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 Great Place! Walk to campus and bars. 2 bedroom, newly renovated, located on Holly Street off 1st street. CHEAP! CHEAP! $425 a month. Available NOW! Pre-Register for spacious 2 and 3 bedroom townhouses. Full basement, enclosed patio WD hook- up, no pets. 752-7738 daytime 7:30 to 4:30. Room for rent at Pirate's Cove for summer. May, une, July rent $360.00 fees paid. Rent all included. For more info, contact Nikki at (252)329 - 0614, leave message. Dockside Duplex 3 BDRM, 2 Bath. 1 - unit available immediately, 1 building w 2 units side by side- available August 3, 2004. Cot 6 friends who want to room? This is ideal! Call Jeff @ 252-327-4433. WasherDryer included, no pets. Now Preleasing For Fall Semester- 1,2 and 3 bedrooms. All units close to ECU. Cypress Gardens, asmine 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. 3 BR House 1211 Cotanche St. Pets OK with Deposit. $750 month. Call 355-3248 or 355-7939. Melbourne Park upscale one bedroom for rent. Cathedral ceiling, balcony, dishwasher, walk-in closet. New, quiet neighborhood on Wimbledon Drive. NO DEPOSIT, April rent paid. (252)717-7173. Blocks to ECU, 1,2,3 bedrooms, all appliances, central heatAC, see collegeuniversityrcntals.com or call 321-4712. Summer school students 2 BED 1 BATH, walk to ECU, rent $470mo includes water and sewer. Available May 16th through uly 31st, can renew for Fall Lease. Call Elisa 1- 252-412-2463 Female roommate wanted to sublease bedroom in four bedroom four bathroom apartment in Pirate's Cove for the summer andor next year. One roommate is staying. May pick other roommates or pot luck. Summer rent is $360 and next year's rent is $370. Please respond a.s.a.p. Cara 252-413-6991 or cell 301-814-7748. Graduate students seeking responsible roommate. $230 $30 (rent utilities)month. Have all living room furniture, kitchen utensils, lust take care of your bedroom. Available NOW! Call anytime ?252-258-8848. Roommate needed for summer and fall. 2 blocks from campus. $242 per month plus half utilities. 2 BD 1 BA serious inquires only. Call 758-4774, leave message. Roommate wanted to share 3- bedroom apartment. Walking distance to campusl $241.00 plus 13 bills. W & D included in rent. Flexible move-in date. Call Maria at 353-5008. Two fun responsible female roommates looking for a third roommate to share a 3BD3BA house in Riverwalk, convenient to campus $330mo. utilities. If interested please contact 252-551-9134. Male non-smoker roommate wanted tor a 2 bdrm apartment $200 deposit, $205mon. 12 utilities and cable. Call leave message 258-7857. FOfl SflLt Matching CouchLoveseat $375, end tables $75, entertainment center $40, desk $60, bookshelf $15, full size bed with boxspring $90, dishes $30, potspans $30. Sell by May 8th. 353-0029. Aquarium stand $25, wicker bookshelf $25, corner desk & executive chair $85 each or $150 for both, futon w mattress $75. Call 321-9787. 3 Surfboards for sale. 6'0 C Stingray Model, good condition 6'0 Surf Prescription Y2RSQ Model, excellent condition. 5'9 H.I.C Hybrid Model, excellent condition. Call 252-258- 6151 for prices. SERVILE Free 12 inch pizza at Domino's Pizza. Monday 41204 to Friday 41604. Location 3192 E. 10th St. Limited quantities available. Some conditions apply. 11 am to 4 pm. Attention: Local Hip Hop Group wants to play your partyfor free! Contact us at artisticanarchists@y ahoo.com or at 252-561-7303 for further information or FREE CD's. HELP iiim Greenville Recreation and Parks Department is seeking scorekeepers for their Adult SpringSummer Softball Leagues. Applicants must possess knowledge of adult slow pitch softball and scorekeeping duties. Games are played Monday through Thursday. Each scorekeeper can expect three games per night. Rate of pay is $7.00 per game. Leagues will play from April 26 until the end of July. Interested applicants can contact the Athletic Staff at 329-4550 to arrange an interview andor receive additional information. Food Delivery Drivers wanted for Restaurant Runners. Part-time positions (6-12hr. including tips.) Perfect for college studentsl Some lunch time (11a-2pm) M-F availability required. 2-way radios allow you to be anywhere in Greenville when not on a delivery. Reliable transportation a must and knowledge of Greenville streets advantageous. Call 756-5527 or check out our website @ www.r estaurantrunners.com. Sorry no dorm students. Join the BBC: The Buffalo Brew Crew. Buffalo Wild Wings (bw-3) is now hiring waitstaff positions for Summer. Apply in person @ 114 East 5th Street, 1:00p.m. 'til 6:00p.m. daily. Flexible schedules available. Lifeguards and swim instructors needed. Call 355-5009. Summer only, interviews April 5th-9th. Wanted! Reliable, honest, energetic people to monitor crops. From May through August, 2004. We train! Must have own dependable vehicle. Learn to ID insects, weeds and other field conditions. No Nights. Hourly pay mileage. Must be 19 or have 1 year of college. Mail or fax resume with cover letter and work experience to : MCSI, POB 370, Cove City, NC 28523 Fax: 252-637-2125 mmclawhorn@mcsiag.com Wait staff needed at Professor O'Cools. must be available tor two lunch shifts by 11:45 M-F. Apply in person after 2 p.m. Will work nights and weekends. Druckerand Falk, LLC Management Company is looking for an experienced part-time leasing agent for Wilson Acres Apartments. Please send resume to 1806 East First Street, Greenville, NC 27858 or fax to 252-830-9494. Wanted: Student organizations for fund-raising projects. Make money for your cause. Send organization name and contact phone number to gracezim2004@yahoo.com or call 252-916-4300. The Greenville Recreation & Parks Department is recruiting part-time youth baseball coaches for the spring t-ball program. Applicants must possess a good knowledge of baseball skills and have the ability and patience to work with youth. Hours are from 3:30 pm to 8:00 pm, Monday-Friday with some weekend coaching. Flexible hours according to class schedules. This program will run from April 19- early une. Salary start at $6.25 per hour. Apply at the City of Greenville, Human Resources Department, 201 Martin L. King Dr. For more information, please contact the Athletic Office at 329- 4550, Monday through Friday, 10 am until 7 pm. Two (2) part-time positions available. Shifts will be 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. plus every other Saturday. Duties include answering phones as well as other clerical duties for staff. Knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel a must. Applications being accepted at Greenville Pool St Supply Co. 3730 S. Charles Blvd Greenville, between 9: 00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Restaurant Assistant Manager needed at Professor O'Cools. Apply after 2 p.m. in person. 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NEWS 4-13-04 Cheney promises Japanese prime minister U.S. aid TOKYO (AP) - Vice President Dick Cheney endorsed Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's handling of the Japanese hostage crisis in Iraq and said Monday he promised Koiumi the United States would "do everything we can to he of assistance (honey met with the Japa- nese leader in a session over- shadowed by mow violence and the holding of foreign hostages in Iraq, including three Japanese u Mans. Koizumi's government has refused to bow to demands that it withdraw its roughly 530 ground troops performing humanitarian missions in Iraq, part of an eventual deployment of 1,100 non-combat troopv "We wholeheartedly sup- port the position the prime minister has taken with respect to the question ot the Japanese hostages Cheney told report- ers. "We base consulted closely with the prime minister and his government to make certain we do everything we can to be of assistance The kidnapping of the Japa- nese civilians by Iraqi militants cast a all over Cheney's visit to Japan, his first stop on a week- I o n g sia trip that also is taking the vice presi - dent to China and South Korea. A I I three nations he is visiting have seen civilians kidnapped in Iraq. The captors had threatened to kill the Japanese hostages by Sunday if Japan did not pull its forces out. The deadline came and went. The kidnappers at one time indicated they would release their captives, but there was still no word on their fate at the time of Cheney's meeting with Koizumi. "The relationship between the United States and Japan is absolutely vital in many ways, the security relationship, the economic relationship Cheney said. "We deeply appreciate the Dick Cheney discussed hostages with Japanese leaders. work we do together all over the globe Separately, a senior adminis- tration ofticial, briefing reporters on the condition of anonymity, said that Cheney and Koizumi had extensively discussed the increased violence in Iraq and the holding of foreign hostages. Cheney told Koizumi he expected the U.Sled coalition in Iraq to come under "maxi- mum pressure" in the run-up to a planned June 30 turnover of civilian authority to an interim Iraqi government in an attempt to torpedo the exchange of power. O ECU COED CHEER & STUNT SQUAD & ECU All-Girl Squad ?.? 1 " Attention ECU Students All NEW Inventory for the Spring Season. Sunglasses from: Dragon. Von Zipper. Electric, Hot Buttered. Arnette, Anarchy. Oakley, Angel. Legend, Spy, Smith t Boardshorts from: Quiksilver. Billabong, Volcom, Lost, Rip Curl, O'Neil. Ezekiel. Hurley, Split. HIC, Fox Swimsuits from: Roxy. Billabong, L-Space. Radio Fiji. 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WVD in every apartment Private bedrooms available Private bathrooms available 3535 East 10th Street 252.758.5551 Ore PAGEB1 4-13-04 :R iD ad r 4 BUB ? ?? MIT OMXW ??. tec 4-13-04 FEATURES AMANDA LINGERFELT Features Editor JOHN BREAM Assistant Features Editor features@theeastcarolinian.com 252.328.6366 Did You Know? Singer Peabo Bryson (1951) and drummer Max Weinberg (1951) both call today their birthday. This month is Informed Woman Month On this day in 1979. the longest doubles ping-pong match ended after 101 hours. Announcements Scavenger Hunt The Student UnionRHA Scavenger Hunt 2004 will be held today. Registration begins at 5:15 p.m. in the Mendenhall Multi-Purpose Room. Three or four students are limited to a team. First place wins $700. second place wins $500 and third place wins $300. Mac Users Group Meeting ECU'S Mac Users Group will be meeting at 7 p.m. today in Harvey Hall in the Murphy Center This meeting will feature demonstrations of the highly rated programs Movie 4, iDVD 4 and iPhoto 4, as well as a very exciting product called RapidWeaver 2, a super-easy Mac software that builds nice web sites with navigation bars and buttons. HTML web design experience isn't needed to use it The group will be giving away five copies of RapidWeaver 2, two gift certificates to the iTunes Music store and one copy of iLife 04 as part of their $1 raffle All are invited to attend Master Class The School of Music presents a master class with Heidi Grant Murphy, soprano with the Metropolitan Opera and distinguished visiting professor from 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 14 in the A. J. Fletcher Recital Hall This event is free. Films The Student Unicn Films Committee presents Osama on Wednesday at 7 p.m Thursday at 9:30 p.m Friday at 7 p.m. and midnight. Saturday at 9:30 p.m. and Sunday at 7 p.m. Along Came Polly is showing Wednesday at 9:30 p.m Thursday at 7 p.m Friday at 9:30 p.m. Saturday at 7 p.m. and midnight and Sunday at 3 p.m. All movies are free with a student ID and are located in the Hendrix Theatre. For more information, call 328-4700. Open Mic Night The Student Union Popular Entertainment Committee presents an open mic night from 7 p.m. - 9 p m. on Wednesday, April 14 in the Pirate Underground. This event is free. Chinese Acrobats The Student Union presents a performance by Chinese Acrobats at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 15 in Wright Auditorium Tickets can be purchased by calling the Central Ticket Office at 1-800-ECU-ARTS. 'The Rivals' The ECULoessin Playhouse presents The Rivals on Thursday. April 15 through Tuesday, April 20 in McGinnis Theatre. Shows begin at 8 p m. with a 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday, April 18. Tickets can be purchased at the ECU Central Tickel Office or by calling 1-800-ECU-ARTS. Salsa Dance The ECU Folk and Country Dancers will sponsor a salsa dance on Friday, April 16 in the Willis Building. Lessons are at 7:30 p.m. and the dance begins at 8:30 p.m Admission is $8 for the general public, $5 for Folk Arts Society members and $3 for students International Festival The City of Greenville and ECU'S International Festival will be held from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. on Saturday. April 17 on the Town Commons. Vendors will be on hand with a wide range of food, arts and crafts and informational displays from around the world Don Giovanni ECU'S Opera Theatre presents Don Giovanni on Saturday, April 17 through Tuesday. April 20 in the A J. Fletcher Recital Hall. Weekend show times are at 2 p.m and weekdays at 8 p.m Tickets are $5 - $10 Bolcom & Morris The S Rudolph Performing Arts Series presents Bolcom & Morris at 8 p.m. on Saturday, April 17 in Wright Auditorium. Tickets can be purchased at the ECU Central Ticket Office or by calling 1-800-ECU-ARTS. Live Music Performance The Student Union Popular Entertainment Committee presents music by Battle Koalas and Art Lord and the Self Portraits from 9 p.m. - 11 p.m. on Saturday, April 17 in the Pirate Underground. This event is free. New Releases CDs Give It All Away. Ben Jelen Kill Bill: Volume 2 Soundtrack, Various Artists Damfa Jo (Plus Bonus Tracks) Import, Janet Jackson Ghetto Pop Life, Dangermouse and Jemini Duel. Allison Moorer Palm Trees & Power Lines. Sugarcult Just a Little While Pt.2 (Enhanced) CD-single Import, Janet Jackson White Punks on Dope. Tubes Songwriter (Plus Bonus Tracks) Import, Justin Hayward King of My World. Sam Bush DVDs Kill Bill, Volume I Babylon 5 - The Complete Fifth Season Timeline (Widescreen Edition) Highlander - The Series Season Four Yossi and Jagger Tokyo Godfathers Paul McCartney - Music & Animation Collection Eating Raoul Babylon 5 ? The Complete First 5 Seasons Ginger Snaps 2 - Unleashed 51 u Moon festiva returns to Greenville Solo pianist to perform in Mendenhall Vienna Teng welcomes Warm Strangers' to her performance BETH GUNDERSON SENIOR WRITER Barefoot week kicks off Monday, April 19 with the per- formance of critically acclaimed singersongwriter and pianist Vienna Teng. Teng has been featured on "The Late Show with David Let- terman" and on National Public Radio. " 11 ler music) is very deep and enlightening it is moving - typically piano music is not said Lisa Crouse, Student Union president. "There is soul in her voice and music Feng's sophomore album. Warm Strangers, incorporates many different styles of music giving it a unique and diverse sound. A variety of Instruments are used on the album-they Include string quartets, slide guitars and more. "We're always doing differ- ent genres. I saw her Teng at a conference in November. She was incredible Crouse said. CfOUSe said TBng got a stand- ing ovation at that conference. Teng was five years old when she first started playing the piano and had written her first song by the age of six. She had classical piano train- ing until she graduated from high school. n Event Info Vienna Teng Monday. April 19 from 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Mendenhall Multipurpose room Admission is tree. For more Information and a tour schedule tor Teng. visit Vlennateng.com. 'Warm Strangers' Track Listing 1. "Fealher Moon" 2. "Harbor" 3. "Hope on Fire" 4. -Shine" 5. "Mission Street" 6. "My Medea" 7. "Shasta (Carrie's songl" 8. "Homecoming Walter's Song)" 9. "Anna Rose" 10. "Passage" 11. "The Atheist Christmas Carol" She started performing at the age of 22 and became a full time musician In August 2002. Most of the songs she wrote for her lirst album, Waking Hour, were written by the time she graduated from Itigh school. Teng graduated from Stan- ford University with a bachelor's degree in computer science. She got a job as a software engineer al CISCO. At one point she was pre-med in college before deciding it was not for her. "She was an engineer and quit her job one day Crouse said. "This music is what she really loves This writer can be contacted at features@theeastcarolinian.com. Vienna Teng began playing the piano at the age of five. 'Rocky Horror' to show in Hendrix Theatre Event offers free prop bags, costume contest ADAM PARR STAFF WRITER The Rocky Horror Picture Slum began as a small stage production in London in 1973 showing in front ol about 60 people. It was quickly moved to a larger venue and was received with great fanfare and critical acclaim. Innovative Americarfcmusu producer Lou Adler saw the show and immediately bought the film rights. The film teeters between mockery and tribute to the horror film, but either way it is unlike anything else you have ever seen. It tells the story of two straight-edged young kids who run into trouble on their way to see an old college professor and end up at the houe of Dr. Frank N. Furter, a transvestite mad scientist from another planet. What ensues is a strange and sexually ambiguous orgy of comedy and other really, really weird stuff. Perhaps the biggest draw to Picture Show is the event that accompanies the movie. The audience is invited to dress in ridiculous outfits and actually participate in the movie itself. Following on-screen prompts, moviegoers throw confetti, rice and toilet paper. Picture Show has turned into possibly the biggest cult mpvie ever. In many major cities (and even one in Raleigh), it still draws an audience every single night. It is the kind ol thing that elic- its a sense of comradery among viewers, like belonging to an exclusive club. Those who have never seen the show before are referred to as "virgins The movie may have a long list of devoted followers, but it doesn't sit well with every- body. "It's kind ol weird said Johnny i'etrole, senior leisure studies major. "It must be a Jersey thing - they love it up there Let the detractors and the naysayers say what they will - they are only missing out. "We had about 500 people come out last time said A.J. Sarwal, Student Union film director. "It was a lot of fun, and we expect an even better turnout this week. We will be giving out prizes for the best costume and we can't wait to see what people come up.with The Blockbuster and Mercury movies will still be screening this week, but you can expect a little different crowd for The Rocky Horror Picture Show. It should be a very interesting evening. This writer can be contacted at features@theeastcarolinian.com. n Event Info Rocky Horror Picture Show' and costume contest Saturday, April 17 at midnight Hendrix Theatre In Mendenhall Admission Is free for students, $2 lor non-students PAGEB2 THt LAST CAROLINIAN ? I LALURLS 4 13 04 Horoscopes Arts (March 21-April 20). Over the next few days, friends and lovers may react strongly to new opinions or social changes Group expectations and romantic passions are high before midweek Take extra time to explain last-minute cancellations and long-term intentions Taurus (April 21-May 20). Financial facts, permissions or paperwork are vital to the success of business ventures Before Thursday carefully research new ideas and check sources for misinformation. At present, workplace partnerships and complex projects will benefit from cautious planning and a relentless commitment to small details Gemini (May 21-June 21). Before midweek, new romantic proposals are passionate but unreliable Enjoy compliments from potential lovers but wait for valid promises, public displays of affection or firm commitments. Love affairs and sensuality will be ongoing distractions Remain determined and respond quickly to sudden reversals Cancer (June 22-July 22). Love relationships will challenge your need for pnvacy Someone close may wish to bring greater spontaneity into his or her lives. Creativity, romantic expression and group behavior may be key issues Welcome all social changes Before June, emotional progress will be fast and rewarding Leo (July 23-Aug. 22). Family decisions are unnecessary over the next few days Although loved ones may press for quick home revisions; this is not the right lime for newly established routines or heated group discussions Encourage patience and opt for light social encounters. Close relatives will soon follow your example Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Social habits and repeated emotional patterns are sources of private tension. Group activities may provide the needed relief Plan outdoor events or explore new forms of entertainment Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Listen closely to the social needs and family expectations of loved ones. Over the next eight days, a long-term friend or relative may require added group support Areas affected involve addictive behaviors, complicated relationships or unusual power struggles between friends Stay focused and offer sincere opinions. Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 22). Romantic partners may demand increased access to private family decisions. Community involvement and group awareness are key concerns for loved ones Encourage a fresh perspective Important relationships will eventually require dramatic emotional growth and serious choices Sagittarius (Nov. 23-Dec. 21). Younger relatives may be temperamental or quick to anger Don't be derailed Over the next few days, close friends and family members will need extra time to explore a fresh social perspective or new family behaviors Provide optimism and reassurance Calm home relations will soon be re-established. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 20). Friendly or innocent flirtations deepen. Over the next eight days, expect rare complications between business partners or long-term friends Although new attractions are rewarding, minor delays concerning dates, times or romantic promises may still be bothersome Aquarius (Jan. 21-Feb. 19). Someone close may reveal a powerful need for zoca or romantic change Before midweek, boredom, emotional withdrawal and long-term doubt may need to be publicly addressed Loved ones need your continuing support Offer constructive ideas and watch for steady changes Pisces (Feb. 20-March 20). Important business decisions are best avoided over the next eight days Authority figures may feel briefly threatened by public announcements, probing questions or changing routines Remain cautious, but respond quickly to valid opportunities fur candid discussions Your suggestions and needs will eventually be taken seriously If your birthday Is this week Almosl 14 months of slow business progress and social indifference is now ending Over the next three to four weeks, friends, relatives and close colleagues may ask to participate more fully in your personal life Welcome all such changes and expect expanding social involvement over the next eight months Some Aries natives, especially those born prior to 1978. will also encounter a remarkable romantic attraction before the end of July If so. expect martial proposals or new lifestyle decisions to arrive throughout the summer months. Emotional, romantic and spiritual progress is no longer blocked Make sure loved ones understand your decisions and appreciate your unique talents. BIG PAPER DUE? Reference librarians in Joyner Library are available for FREE individual consultations to help with research. To schedule your individual 30 minute consultation, contact the Joyner Library Reference Desk: E-Mail Phone askrefmail.ecu.edu 328-6677 Web Form http:www.lib.ecu.eduReferenceconsult.html Individual consultations times are available: Monday-Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. AFFORDABILITY CONVENIENCE LOCATION WYNDHAM COURT Energy Efficient ? Kitchen Applianc & Dryer Hookups ? Central Air& u On ECU Bus I Pets OK With De EASTGATE VILLAGE Blu Moon Fest in the theater. They include lots of abstract thought Magnum said. Response has brought in around 30 entries and the direc- tor will narrow those down to Include all filmmakers in the film festival. "Some people sent in two entries, so we may have to choose one film out of the two in order from page A5 to show films from other artists Magnum said. Magnum has been happy 40 take over the festival from the last year's director and the creator of the Blu Moon Festival, Jesse Strong. "lie put it together last year, graduated and left it for me to run this year Magnum said. "I hope I can do the same thing so it will go on for a long time lor more information on the film festival, students can check out the lllu Moon Film Festival Web site at personal.ecu.edu jccl I02.S or e-mail the director at hlumoontestCnyahoo.com. Thh writer can be contacted at features@theeastcarolinian.com. 2Bedr Fully Equipped Kitchens. Washer & Dryer Hookups ? Central Air & Heat. On ECU Bus Route. 24 Hour Emergency Maintenance. ets OK With Deposit ? Nightly security patrols 3 Bedroom And 2.5 Bath Duplexes. Country Club Living Without The Price. On Bradford Creek Golf Course. 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"Fie was shouting at them: You're an FBI agent and you're following me a police source told tile Associated Press. Police said Skilling was intoxicated and highly uncoop- erative when they approached him, but they did no! charge him with a crime. Messages left for Skilling's lawyers were not immediately returned. Hospital officials would say only that Skilling had been discharged from the hospital Friday. UFE IMITATING, UH, ART? He's not just a multimillion- aire movie star turned populist Republican governor. No, the (iovinator is an actual super- hero. According to "Access Hol- lywood Arnold Schwarzeneg- ger saved a man's life by fishing him out of the water off Maul in 1 lawaii. Schwarzenegger, who was the guy told him he was not OK, Schwarzenegger grabbed a boogie board, and while treading water, picked him up, put him on the board, and took him back to shore. The man is doing fine. C O M I' I. I C A - TIONS FOR LAVKiNI "Sk8er Boi" singer Avrii l.avigne has had to deal with a stalker boi. Seattle police say they arrested James Speedy, 30, for allegedly stalking the 19-year-old punky Canadian singer. Authorities say they've been Investigating Speedy since last summer, when they were contacted by Ontario, Canada, police about harassing letters and e-mails sent to l.avigne. On Wednesday, when Speedy was arrested, l.avigne played a free concert at a mall south of reports that the sell-described "Anti-Christ Superstar" has proposed to his girlfriend, the "burlesque artist" Dlta Von Teese. (Gee, could that be a stage name?)The shocking part, Asso- ciated Press tells us, is that the leather-and-lipstick-loving dude did it the traditional way: Rather than pour a bucket of blood on the gal, he got down on one knee and gave her a seven-carat, round-cut diamond. Fxpect nup- tials within .i year. ACTRESSES ROCK OUT Columnist Liz Smith has some surprising info: Sharon Stone is trying her band at song writ ing. The 46-year-old actress says she already has sold someol her songs to a maor movie studio and a pop star. the singing hug isn't con- fined to just one screen siren. Oina Cershon, whose last flick, Prey for ftock is Roll, was about an aging punk Singer, has taken hei fictional movie hand through the looking glass The Showgirls hottie went on a real concert tour with the band I iirls Against Boys. The band's lour adventures will be broadcast in "Rocked With (iina Cershon a six-part reality series that premiered Friday night on IFC. That's movie-to-real-lite-to-reality- TV. Got it? Get caught reading. EMERALD CITY BIKINI CONTEST For more Information Call 757-0300 $1.75 Domestics Thursday, April 15th 1 st place $200.00 2nd place $100.00 3rd place $50.00 Live Music Friday April 23rd With Don Cox PAG1 B4 4 13-04 tec SPORTS RYAN DOWNEY Sports Editor TONY Z0PP0 Assistant Sports Editor sports@theeastcaroHnlan.com 252.328.6366 Announcements ECU To Hold Basketball Awards Program ECU's mens basketball team will hold its year-end awards social in the Harvey Hall room at the Murphy Center on Sunday, April 18 beginning at 430 pm Tickets can be purchased for $6 by contacting the basketball office at 252-328-4592 and must be purchased by Wednesday. April 14 In addition to hors dbeuvres and a highlight video, the Pirate players will receive postseason team awards presented by Head Coach Bill Herrion and his staff The Pirates, in their fifth season under Herrion. finished the season by winning four of their final five regular season games and qualified for the Conference USA Tournament for the second time in three years ECU finished the season with its most victories in three seasons, posting a 13-14 overall record. Women's Basketball To Hold Awards Banquet ECU'S womens basketball program will hold its end of the year awards banquet Thursday, April 29 in Harvey Hall inside the Murphy Center starting at 7 p.m. In addition to a sit-down dinner and a highlight video, the Lady Pirates will receive postseason awards by Head Coach Sharon Baldwin- Tener and her staff Tickets can be purchased for $15 by contacting the basketball office at 252-328-4586 and must be purchased by Thursday, April 29 The Lady Pirates recorded 14 wins, the most in three years, and made its second consecutive appearance at the Conference USA Tournament under Baldwin-Tener In two years under Baldwin-Tener, ECU holds a 26- 30 overall record Pirates sweep first-place Bulls Sports Briefs Summerall recovering after transplant Broadcaster Pat Summerall received a liver transplant Saturday and was recovering in an intensive care unit, a hospital spokeswoman said The 73- year-okj former NFL kicker had been on the waiting list at St. Luke's Hospital since April 2 Transplant surgeon Jeffrey Steers said the two and a half-hour surgery was completed without complications Summerall was In stable condition after the transplant, hospital spokeswoman Evelyn Tovar said The broadcaster had been flown by air ambulance to the Mayo Clinic-owned hospital in Jacksonville from Fort Worth, Texas Summerall. a recovenng alcoholic, qualified for a transplant through blood tests that rank potential recipients anonymously Summerall played in the NFL for 10 years (1952-61) before becoming a broadcaster, then spent more than 40 years in the booth He teamed with John Madden to call Fox's lead game from 1994 to 2001, and they were the No 1 team on CBS for 13 seasons before that. The two called eight Super Bowls together and Summerall has called 16 Nets' Jefferson likely to be selected for Team USA Richard Jefferson is on the verge of being selected to the US. Olympic team, although Nets teammate Jason Kidd might not be joining him in Athens Jefferson, a member of the US team that qualified for the Olympics at a tournament in Puerto Rico last summer, said Sunday he has been given every indication he has been chosen to fill the slot originally slated tor Vince Carter Jefferson got the news from Nets president Rod Thorn, a member of the USA Basketball selection committee USA Basketball spokesman Craig Miller said no roster announcements have been scheduled Kidd. one of nine players already guaranteed spots on the U.S. roster, said he is undecided about playing Hampered by a bone bruise in his left knee, Kidd had missed 10 of 12 games before starting Sunday against Philadelphia The American team will open training camp in late July before traveling to Germany Serbia and Turkey for exhibitions They will be housed aboard a cruise ship during the Aug 13-29 Olympics Official says recruit denied admission for behavior A University of Colorado football recruit was denied admission to the school because of evidence he had sex with a drunken woman without her consent, according to a document written by a school official Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Ron Stump testified in a deposition last fall thai now-suspended football coach Gary Bametl had supported the recruit s admission In Barnett's own deposition, released in February, he said he was supporting the recruit s rights because the athlete had not been charged Stump's comments were in a document obtained by the Associated Press thai has been labeled as an exhibit in a federal lawsuit filed by the woman, who accuses the recruit of raping her during a December 2001 party The document was first reported Saturday in the Longmont Daily Times-Call Tennis Results Men's Tennis Downs Appalachian State ECU'S men's tennis team bounced back from a disappointing loss Wednesday lo claim its 13th victory of the season with a 5-2 win over in-state foe Appalachian State on Saturday The Pirates (13-5) recorded five singles wins with senior Chart Meyer defeating Alex Probst in straight sets 6-0 and 6-0 Meyer s doubles teammate, Darren Mansell. also won in straight sets 7-5 and 6-4 to pace the Pirates In doubles action, the team ol Meyer and Mansell captured the Pirates' lone win over Probst and Ben Shuster. 8-6 The Pirates will be back in action April 15-18 when they travel to Memphis Tenn for the Conference USA Tennis Championships Singles 1 Charl Meyer (ECU) del Alex Probst, 6-0,6-0 2 Paulo Baumer (ECU) def Dimltar Dimltrov, 7-5,4-6.3 3 Darren Mansell (ECU) del Ben Shuster. 7-5.6-4 4 Felipe Fonseca (ECU) def Andrew Waters. 6-4.7-6 5 Jason Nius def Mark Gellard (ECU), 4-6.6-1,7-5 6 Nick Rose (ECU) def Jacob Stapleton, 6-2,6-4 Doubles 1 MeyerMansell (ECU) def ShusterProbst. 8-6 2 NiusWaiers def BaumerRose (ECU), 8-4 3 TaylorDimttrov def FonsecaGellard (ECU), 8-6 Trevor Lawhorn is leading the Pirates in both homeruns (15) and RBIs (38) this year. team in hitting, going 2-for-4 with two RHIs and a run scored. Trevor Lawhorn was his usual sell again, homering for the sixth time in as many games in the fifth and tying an ECU record lor home runs in consecutive contests. ECU improved to 26-6 over- all and 7-3 in Conference USA with the win. A determined South Florida club came out in game two with three early runs to give them- selves an early 3-Q advantage. The Pirates quickly got two of them back in the second, however setting the stage for an unbelievable home half of the third which saw the Pirates collect seven hits - si consecutively at one point - and live devastating runs that ruined the Hulls' chance of a victory. Jamie Paige led off the frame with a single. After another single by Ryan Jones, Paige scored on a I. LawhOfl) double to left. A Darryl Lawhorn single brought home Jones, who was quickly joined in the dugout by IV Lawhorn after Drew Costan- ZO'S double to center. Ryan Norwood's jaw-drop- ping two-ruh homer capped off the incredible inning for the Pirates. The Bulls tried to rally late in the game with a run in the fifth and eighth innings which cut the Pirate lead to 7-5. A three-run job by Jones In the bottom of the eighth sealed the deal for ECU, however, who improved to 27-6 overall and 8-3 in C-USA with the 10-5 triumph over the oppo- sition. Paige led the Pirates at the plate going 3-for-4 with two runs scored, followed closely by Jones who was 3-for-S with three RBIs and two runs scored. Norwood also was stellar as he went 2-for-4 with two RBIs and also scored a pair of runs. ECU as a team pounded at 14 hits. Brody Taylor picked up the win on the hill, improving his season record to 5-0. The Pirates made sure that game three would not be a repeat of the first two in which the Pirates trailed early, as they scorched South Florida starter Chase Livette for six first- inning runs en route to an 11-1 see BASEBALL page B8 0 Top 25 Brody Taylor has been outstanding for ECU. posting a 5-0 record with a 3.40 ERA and 49 strikeouts on the season. ECU stays hot, climbs polls, improves to 28-6 BRENT WYNNE STAFF WRITER Riding high on a six-game winning streak, ECU used the momentum to add three to that number as they swept past South Florida in a three game series 6-4, 10-5 and 11-1. The Pirates got things going in game one behind a masterful performance on the mound from junior Greg Ilium The right-handed hurler surrendered just two hits In S.I innings of work, striking out seven. " ireg was the 'same ole same ole said Head Coach Randy Mazey. "He's been that good every time out this season and the thing is, he was just a one pitch guy tonight. He really didn't have his breaking hall or his change up "That just goes to show you what a competitor he is to heat a team like that with only one pitch The Pirates carried a 6-2 lead heading to the final frame, but after Bunn issued only his second walk of the game, Maey opted to bring in fresh- man Mike Hye to close the d(xr on the Bulls. However, the Bulls looked like a team with new lire as they cut the lead to 6-4 before Flye finally struck out the last two batters to end the game. The Pirates found themselves struggling early in the game and laced a 2-1 deficit heading into the bottom of the fourth. Nevertheless, after a two-run fourth and a three-run lifth, KCU was in control. John Poppert gave the Pirates their first taste ol the lead in the fourth with a gargantuan two- run shot that was still rising as it trailed off deep into the night in left field. The senior catcher led the Rk TeamW-LIW 1.Texas35-42 2.Stanford25-51 aRice27-64 4Miami26-75 5.Long Beach Statt23-87 6.South Carolina25-76 7.Louisiana State24-93 8.Mississippi26-68 9.Notre Dame25-49 10.Tulane25-912 11.Wichita State20-510 12.Southern Miss.27-611 13Texas ASM29-915 14.UC Irvine22-716 15.ECU28-617 16Auburn24-1018 17.Tennessee29-518 18.Oklahoma22-1118 19Nebraska24-713 20.North Carolina25-814 21.Arkansas23-11NR 22.vanderbllt24-819 23.Virginia29-7NR 24Oral Roberts26-7NR 2bFlorida State25-1121 The ECU women finished with just one win against the Lady Bulls last weekend. Lady Pirates fall to No. 18 USR ECU drops two conference games DAVID WASKIEWICZ STAFF WRITER Coming olf two wins over UNWilmington last week, the ECU) softball team hoped to extend their winning streak as they played No. IS South Florida last weekend. Unfortunately, the Lady Pirates fell In two of the three games, setting their overall record at 38-1.1-1 and 5-10 in the conference. 11 U opened play last Friday in a doubleheadei agalnsl I m Problems plagued the Lady Pirates the entire first game as they committed six errors and gave up six runs in their 6-3 loss. ECU junior pitcher Maggie Lingo was credited with her third loss, leaving her with a 13-3 record this season. In the second game ol the day, the Lady Pirates improved and committed no errors in their 2-1 victory. The win marked the Lady Pirates lusl win over a ranked opponent this season and the end of South Florida's 17-game win- ning streak. ECU Headoat h li.iiey Kee was excited about the win. "The one game we won was huge said Kee. "A win over an ISth ranked team is a huge win for our pro- gram The highlight of the second game came In the fourth inning when junior infielder Kate Manuse hit a record-break- ing double, which ultimately gave the lady Pirates the win Manuse's 22nd double of the season moved her to first In M U's record book, break- ing the old record of 21 set by former teammate Angela Manzo. "It makes me feel pretty good knowing that I have a place In the record book said Manuse. "I'm glad that I have been successful this year and able to make an impact" On Sunday, the Lady Pirates played their final game against the Bulls, falling 11-3. "Our biggest problem as a team this year is showing up tor the third game Kee said alter the game. 'We have to learn that we can't just settle for one win in the series. "We have to find a way to come into the second day and win This weekend, ECU will look lo get back on a winning streak when they play liberty and James Madison in double- headers. This writer con be contacted at sports@theeastcarolinian.com. Dropped Out: Central Florida 119). Arizona State 1231, Florida 1241. Four ECU athletes named All-American by NSCA program KCU had four student-athletes named 2004 All-American Ath- letes by the National Strength and Conditioning Association: Lrroyl Bing, Alexis Jones, Vonta Leach and Brian Rimpf. The NSCA program recog- nizes those collegiate athletes, whose accomplishments, in the opinion of their strength coach, reflect their dedication to strength training and conditioning. Bing's dedication to improv- ing his strength and condition- ing carried directly over lo his performance on the basketball court. As a senior, he led KCU in rebounding and ranked fourth in Conference USA. His tenacious tactics on the glass helped him become the school's second all- time leading rebounder with 948 career boards. As a middle blocker on the Pirate volleyball team, Jones led the squad in attack percent- age (.285) as a senior. She also recorded the highest approach jump by any KCU female athlete this past season (32.5"). During a two-year span. I each added 50 pounds to his bench press (420 lbs) and 70 pounds (670 lbs.) to his squat max. This past season, Leach carried the ball into the end one five times as a senior and rushed for 290 yards from his fullback position. Regarded as one of the hard- est workers on the Pirate football team, both on and off the field, Kimpf ranks among ECU'S all- time leaders in three weight lilting categories, which includes a record 401-pound push jerk. Rimpf was a three-time All C-USA performer along the offensive line and earned honorable mention All-America honors. PAGE B5 THE EAST CAROLINIAN ? SPORTS 4-13-04 w49 S Boutique Calhoun joins greats of NCAA coaching 10 OFF coupon expires 4 ll H One Regular Priced item with this coupon! Silver Jeans Free People To the Max! 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"We'd go 9 in the morning until noon, 2 to 5, and then come back at night and practice until begot tired. I'm not sure Mr. Iba could have coached today because of the 20-hour (NCAA weekly) limit. I think that would have killed him Sound familiar? There's a coach in Storrs who would spend 24 hours a day in the gym if it were allowed. Jim Calhoun loves being in the gym every day with his teain. He's no prai- rie preacher, but Calhoun has become New England's version of Iba, an updated version of the basketball teacher with a Boston accent instead of an Oklahoma drawl. Now Calhoun has something else In common with Mr. Iba: two national championships. U lonn did more than win the national championship last week with an 82-73 victory over Georgia Tech. The Huskies firmly established Calhoun's place in college bas- ketball history. Calhoun' program has truly reached elite status. Ry winning the national championship for the second time in six seasons, UConn joins Duke and Kentucky as the only programs with multiple championships since the NCAA Tournament expanded to 64 teams in 1985. The list of coaches with two NCAA championships is short. In addition to Iba and Calhoun, it includes Denny Crum of Lou- isville, Ed Jucker of Cincinnati, Branch McCracken of Indiana, Dean Smith of North Carolina and Phil Woolperl of Nan 1-ran- cisco. The list of coaches with more than two.national trophies is shorter. Bob Knight and Mike Krzyzewski each have three. Kentucky's Adolph Rupp won four. And UCLA's John Wooden sits atop the list with his amazing total of 10. "You're known by the com- pany you keep Calhoun said. "If I'm keeping the company of Mike Krzyzewski and Bob Knight as a basketball coach, then I'm Calhoun has two titles to his credit, both coming at UCONN. lining OK Calhoun is in their com- pany because they are the only three on the list who are still active. And Calhoun has further cemented his place in history by beating Krzyzewski twice in Final lour games, t oach K ranks third behind Wooden (12) and Smith (11) in Final lour appearances with 10 and is second in Final lour wins with 10, trailing only Wooden (21). "Mike was devastated after the game Calhoun said the day alter the Huskies heal Duke 79-78 in the semifinals. "Mike Krzyzewski is as hungry now to win another championship as be was when he won his first Calhoun wouldn't admit it, but that devastation was the result of being out-coached. Say what you will about theofficiat- Ing.and it was terrlble.Calhoun made the proper adjustments and had I mck.i Okafor on the floor for the final four minutes when Duke's big men had fouled out. Calhoun has been In Hie Final lour twice and left both times with the championship trophy. (lorapare ih.it to Knight, who is 3-for-5 and Krzyzewski, who is 3-for-10. Smith was 2- lor-ll. Even Wooden and Rupp didn't win titles the first time they reached the Final lour. Calhoun now is a remarkable 4-0 in Final Four games. Of the coaches who have won multiple championships, only Woolpert, McCracken, Jucker and Iba won their first four Final lour games, Iba won consecutive championships in 1945 and 1946, then never won another. Woolpert had Bill Rus- sell on his side when he won in 1955 and 1956. Jucker didn't win in I960 with Oscar Robertson, but he did win consecutive titles in 1961 and 1962. Krzyzewski led Duke to con- secutive titles in 1991 and 1992 and it was a great accomplish- ment. But in this age of early entry into the NBA, Calhoun's accomplishment is proof he has built a program that can with- stand the clement of lime. Only Mc( racken, who won in 1940and 1953, had a longer span between his two championships. When the NCAA publishes its 2005 edition of Final Four records, Calhoun will join McCracken as the only Final Four coaches with a 1.000 win- ning percentage in a minimum of three games. Wooden (21-3) is next at .875. "The great thing for me at age 61 is to continue to learn from my kids, and that's a great lesson Calhoun said. "This team proved to me that they can stand up to the scru- tiny and to the disappointments. Do you realize that in February we were voted the No. 1 dis- appointing team in America? We were 21-3. The No. 1 disap- pointing team in America. I have a very good memory, by the way. Guess what? I would like to tell that person I hope they're not disappointed in the fact that we won a national champion- ship 4-1304 THL EAST CAROLINIAN ? SPORTS PAGE B6 We show you ours every week, now SHOW US YOURS! We want to see your photos of this year at ECU. The East Carolinian is putting together a retrospective of this year at ECU to be published in our commencement edition. This look back wouldn't be complete without your favorite photo taken during an event or activity this school year. You can submit a conventional photo print or a digital file. Please include a note with the photo and tell us your name, the name(s) of anyone clearly pictured in the shot and wherewhen it was taken. Send your favorite ECU memory of the year to photos(?)theeastCarolinian.com by April 16 and we may include it in our commencement special edition. NOTE, by submitting a photo you give us your permission to reproduce it in our special edition Linebackers rated for NFL Draft (KRT) ? Ten players were drafted off a defense that carried Oklahoma to a national title in 2000. Linebacker Teddy Lehman figures to tx- the 11th. He didn't start. He had to wait his turn behind Rocky Calmus. But he knew that going in. "Oklahoma is loaded every year Ivhm.in said. "They always have the next greatest player. It makes it easy on all of us ( .ilniiis won the Butkus Award as the best linebacker in college foot- ball in 2001. Safety Roy Williams won the Thorpe Award as the best defensive back and the Nagurski Award as the best defensive layer, also in 2001. Lehman followed them to the podium in 2003, winning the Butkus and Bednarik. Having watched Calmus and Williams as a freshman and played with them as a sophomore provided Lehman the role models to max out his game. "Rocky was one of the best linebackers ever to come out of Oklahoma Lehman said. "He's a great leader and some- one I've always looked up to. I've strived to get to his level Calmus starts for the Ten nessee Titans and Williams starts for the Cowboys. Williams became a first- time Pro Bowler in 2003. "Roy never missed a tackle, never took a play off Lehman said. "He made huge plays every game, every day. He set a standard 0Top 15 Linebackers Rk Player t. DJ Williams 2. Jonathan Vilma 3. 4. 5. 6 7. School HI Wt. Noteworthy Miami 6-012 250 Converted running back Miami 6-012 233 2-tJme AH- Big East Teddy Lehman Oklahoma 6-112 240 2-ttme All-Big 12 Oaryl Smith Ga Tech 6-112 234 14 career sacks Michael Boulware Florida SI 6-2 225 4.47 speed In the 40 Courtney Watson Notre Dame 6-1 237 6 career Interceptions Dontarrlous Thomas Auburn 6-212 241 347 career tackles 8. KariosDansby Auburn 6-3 251 8 career Interceptions 9. KeyaronFox GaTech 6-2 227 38 career tackles for loss 10. Demorrlo Williams Nebraska 6-012 232 4.53 speed In the 40 11. Jorge Cordova Nevada 6-1 241 2-ttme WAC sack leader 12 Brandon Chiller UCLA 6-212 253 127 tackles In 2003 13. Landon Johnson Purdue 6-112 227 4-tlme academic All-Big Ten 14. Richard Seigler Oregon St. 6-2 244 4-year starter 15. Cody Spencer North Texas 6-212 242 7 career Interceptions for everyone at Oklahoma. We were all here placing his hand waist-high, "and he was way up here placing his hand over his head. "Every day in practice was like that, and everything he did was like that . The best: U.J. Williams, Miami D.J. Williams went to Miami as a running back and started two games as a freshman before moving to linebacker. He started his final three sea- sons on defense and concluded his career as an All-Big East selection. Sleeper: Renauld Williams, Hofstra Renauld Williams started his college career at New Hampshire but transferred to Hofstra, where he became a two-time All-Atlantic 10 selection. He was the team MVP in 2002, when he racked up IS sacks, and defensive MVPin 2003. He had a dynamic workout on campus, running a 4.48 40-yard dash to pique the interest of NFL teams. Caleb Miller posted three con- secutive 100-tackle seasons as an inside linebacker at Arkansas. But at 224 pounds, he is considered t(x skinny to play there in the NFL. Jack Lambert was considered too skinny, too. "I played in the SEC, and that's probably as close size-wise and speed-wise to the NFL said Miller, of Sulphur Springs, Texas. "Regardless of your size, look at the tapes and the statis- tics. You can't argue with it Baseball from page B6 beating of the Bulls. Jones homered for the 12th time this season in the first frame along with Minicozl's ninth such blast that allowed ECU to put the finishing touches on the series. T. Lawhorn and Norwood also went deep in the contest. I.awhorn's home run was his 16th of the season, which leads all of C-USA and puts him among the nation's leaders. Tor the series, Norwood went 7-for-ll with four RBIs and seven runs scored. All in all, the senior pro- duced 11 of the 27 Pirate runs this weekend. "It felt good to swing the bat said Norwood. "I'm starting to see the ball and feel good up there, and my confidence is coming back. It feels good to swing it like that The Pirates move into a tie for second place in the C-USA standings with Tulane. Southern Miss, who cur- rently holds the top spot, swept a struggling St. Louis squad this past weekend, keeping a one game lead over both the Creen Wave'and the Pirates. ECU seems to be clicking at the right time heading into the thick of the conference schedule. The Pirates will get back on the field as they take on UNC- Wilmington in a rivalry that has been brewing over the past couple of seasons. Game time at home on Wednesday is 7 p.m. This writer con be contacted at sports@theeastcarolinian.com. ? Series Notes -Greg Bunn Is now 6-0 on the season -Shane Mathews Is 4-0 The Pirates had 36 hits on ttie series -ECU made only one error throughout the three games -Game three was called In the seventh Inning, citing a Sunday mercy rule, which states that a team leading by 10 or more runs after the seventh inning is declared the winner. VOILH INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL GREENVILLE NORTH CAROLINA ECI pre Greenville International Festival Saturday, April 17, 2004 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Greenville Town Common First Street Greenville, North Carolina Kids Activities Exhibitors Arts & Crafts Ethnic Wares Multicultural Entertainment Food Studen boughl Keybc grant HOLLY C assist; Mus major A how mu with re; Cafi Ulfers, Winter liiMb in Schools gram fo opment which si this sch For festival information please call Deborah Clark, City of Greenville, 329-4131. Sponsored by: City of Greenville, East Carolina University, Student Union, and International Student Association