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30pm DOpm DOpm DOpm. DOpm 1 cash! DOpm DOpm DOpm Volume 79 Number 140 ? THE EAST CAROLINIAN tec THURSDAY Divers compete underwater some students say the intersection at the bottom of College Hill is dangerous. Intersection at 10th Street, College becoming dangerous Students' safety in question after morning accident occurs KEITH S. BYERS STAFF WRITER A morning traffic accident at the intersection of College Hill Drive and 10th Street has ECU faculty, students and officials concerned. The two-car accident, which happened early April 7, involved a student who was exiting College Hill and making a turn onto 10th street. The driver making the turn was "T-boned" by an eastbound car - narrowly missing a group of students who were standing in the street waiting for the light to change, according to witness Rick Kilroy, Ph.D visiting assistant political science professor and assistant director for military programs. There were no injuries. Kilroy said if the man driving the eastbound vehicle had veered to miss the car making the turn, he would have plowed right into the students crossing the street. The intersection doesn't have a concrete median. Kilroy has seen students standing in the middle of the street while waiting for the crosswalk light to change on different occasions. "If they could wait just a couple of more minutes for the light to change, it could save their lives said Kilroy. A factor that may have caused the crash, Kilroy said, was the early-morning sunlight. He believes the eastbound driver couldn't see the car making the turn. If an accident or violation occurs on College Hill, the ECU police respond. The Greenville Police Department handles anything that may happen on 10th Street. U.tlime w?e a-probUm with the stop- lights or crosswalk indicators, the City of Greenville would make changes or repair anything that wasn't working correctly. ECU police Patrol Capt. Beth Watkins said she couldn't recall any accidents occurring at the inter- section, but was aware of the safety issues. "It's a complex area said Walkins. "You have pedestrian traffic and vehicle traffic, and it's a big intersection Senior communication major Johnathan Dowler said seeing near-accidents, jaywalking and speeding around the intersection is nothing new. "1 used to see people almost get hit daily see SAFETY page A2 Scuba divers participate in one of many underwater games and activities during a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. Club plans to raise $10,000 for American Cancer Society NICK HENNE STAFF WRITER The ECU Scuba Diving Club is hoping to raise $10,000 for the American Cancer Society by playing underwater games Saturday. James I.el.iever, event chair- man, said the club wanted to find a creative way to do a fundraiser and decided on Saturday's event when he saw the idea online. "We hope to make this an annual event said LeLiever. "The purpose of it is just lo raise money for the American Cancer Society while doing some- thing we love Planned activities include chess, golf, cycling and poker. The event will also fea- ture a "silent auction" lo give away scuba diving equipment and a prie drawing. Prizes include a dive trip off the North Carolina coast, and the grand prize is a seven-day "live aboard" scuba diving cruise valued at $2,000. LeLiever said the event got a positive reaction from the diving community in eastern North Carolina, who has assisted the ECU club in running the event. The club has raised $6,500 worth of merchandise and cash donations from these sponsors. LeLiever said he encour- ages anyone to come out and participate. There is no registration deadline and divers need to be scut? certified - others can volunteer. "It's targeted as a community event LeLiever said. Three categories of the event include divers who spend one hour under water, marathon relay divers, a group of four divers who alternate turns under water for the duration of the 12-hour event and individual marathon divers who spend the entire 12 hours under water with short breaks each hour. "Each category must raise dif- ferent amounts of pledge money to participate LeLiever said. Each diver must bring prop- erly maintained scuba diving equipment. Air fills will be pro- vided for the marathon category teams, but the one-hour divers need to come with a full tank of air. Mike I lillier of Virginia Beach originally created Dive for a Cure in 1997. Canadian Paul Davies embraced the idea and has made it a foundation of events all over North America. Davies, now chairman of the llve foi ? t iir !??" ? Canada, said he encountered the idea at a booth in Vir- ginia Beach and "ran with it" as he brought the idea up to Canada. He helped LeLiever run ECU's fundraiser. Davis, who lost both of his parents to cancer, said he is driven to help the cause. Steve Bailey, junior geogra- phy major and vice president of the scuba diving club, said he see DIVE page A2 f) Event Info Dive for a Cure Is In Mlnges Coliseum Pool Saturday, April 24 from 9 am - 9 pm For more Information, visit vvww.ecu.eduorgdlveclub or www.dlveforacure.com. Students look ahead to Democracy Summer March SGA election winners were sworn into executive office last night. New SGA executive council begins duty Student leaders sworn in last night PETER KALAJIAN STAFF WRITER In the annual Student Government Association Banquet, Student Body President Ian Bacr and his Executive Council said goodbye to a year of lead- ershi), while this year's winning ticket was sworn into Executive Council. "This year, our student government has shown that we don't break when a strong wind blows said Baer. "We have lobbied for lower tuition and more financial aid for students. I have full confidence in the incoming administration to continue see SGA page A5 Program a lesson in social justice JASMINE D. HARRELL STAFF WRITER Ten students from Greenville, Carbaro and Charlotte will have the opportunity to spread the message of cam- paign and voting rights reform in North Carolina this summer. Democracy Summer, now in its fifth year, was inspired by the work of the civil rights movement. The program hires students for the summer to work as advocates for democ- racy by promoting diversity and funding to help those who do not have the money to run for office. Peter Walz, organizer for Democracy North Carolina, said students will visit the state legislature, give public presentations, plan commu- nity rallies and experience community organization. "The program was started because we saw an opportu- nity to train a lot of young people and give them hands-on experience to be community organizers said Walz. This year's theme, "Youth taking action to promote democracy for all of us will, for the first time, allow students to help register voters in local areas. Participants will be trained from May 26 - 28 and will work May 31 -July 30. After listening to a pre- sentation about the pro- gram, Maria Dillard, senior sociology and philosophy major, immediately got involved last summer and worked to change how candidates financed their campaign in state and local elections. The resulting influence was the Judicial Election Reform Bill that was recently passed. "The program gives you a lot of freedom to develop what type of projects you want to work on said Dillard. "I enjoyed being able to meet and work with those in the community who really have devoted their life lo some cause. "It's a great job, it's something that in a few months you learn a lot of things related to community organizing After leaving Democracy Summer, Dillard and two other students were inspired to start an ECU chapter of Democracy Matters and a community group called Democracy Alliance of Eastern Carolina. Undergraduate students ages 17-24 that are not enrolled in any summer courses meet the qualifications for Democracy Summer. Students can qualify to receive up to six hours of class credit, depending upon their major's department, and receive $2,000. "Applicants need a com- mitment to social justice and the need to improve our democracy and willing- ness to get out there and talk to people Walz said. Walz said there is still one open position in Carbaro and Greenville, but anyone interested should e-mail him a cover letter and resume as soon as possible. This writer can be contacted at news@theeastcarolinion. com. Program provides students real-life experience. Contact Info If you are interested in learning more about Democracy Summer, visit the Web site at www.democracy-nc.org for more Information, or e-mail Peter Walz at peterwaM?democracy-nc.org. Applications for open positions will be accepted until all available space are full. Sexual Assualt Awareness throughout Sexual assault survivors' isits to (heir physicians increase by 18 percent (he year of the assault, 56 percent the year after ?and 31 percent the second year. ? Eighty percent of rape victims will suffer from chronic physical or psychological conditions. Forecast tec required Mostly Sunny READING Online News High of 85 Visit wwwtheeastcarollnlan.com to read about the evidence thai was found iradmtestble In the Kobe Bryant case page A2 A Russian spacecraft drooped off an American. Dutch and Russian crew at the International space station Features page I TEC takes a look at advertising and the negative affects that In can have on women's self Imae. P0rtS paged ECU'S Pirates look to continue their steter conference play against LDUtsvie In a three-game series In Greenville. The 25th annual Barefoot on the Mall wi take place today from noon -6 pm on ECUs mat PAGE A2 ec NEWS ERIN RICKERT News Editor HOLLY O'NEAL Assistant News Editor news@theeastcarolinian.com 252.328.6366 4-22-04 Teaching Awards The eighth annual Teaching Awards Ceremony is Tuesday, April 27 at 11 a.m. in the MSC Great Room A receplion hosted by interim Chancellor William Shelton will follow Contact the Faculty Senate office at 328-6537 for more information Reading Day Tuesday. April 27 is reading day Regular exams Regular exams begin Wednesday, April 28 and end Wednesday, May 5 at 10 a m Graduation Commencement is Saturday, May 8 in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum The morning ceremony begins al 930 am The afternoon ceremony begins at 1 30 pm Register on OneStop. Chemistry Placement Test The chemistry placement test will be Monday, May 17 from 10 a.m. -11 am and 2 pm - 3 pm in 00309 Science and Technology Building Students must arrive 10 minutes prior to testing and bring a No 2 pencil and a non-programmable calculator Paper Person The student at the top of today's paper is Chris Melton, senior painting major Announcements Oratorical Exhibition The School of Communication sponsors an oratorical exhibition today 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 today from 2 pm - 3 pm in 1012 Bate to assist students looking for co-op and internship opportunities. Physics Colloquium C Ruth Kempf, Ph.D physics professor, will speak on nuclear security in Russia and give an overview of ECU'S Center for Security Studies and Research Friday at 3:15 pm In E-213 Howell Refreshments will be served at 3 p.m. Technology and Teaching 3-D visualization in classrooms will be discussed at "Conversations about Teaching with Technology" Friday from 2:30 p m. - 4:30 p m in 307 Science and Technology Building Education Graduate Fair The College of Education will hold a graduate program fair Saturday from 9 a.m. - noon in 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 am. Dive for a Cure Scuba divers from ECU will raise money for the American Cancer Society Saturday from 9 am - 9 p m at Minges Coliseum pool Games and events will be provided All certified divers can participate Contact Jamie LeLiever af 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 from 4 p m - 6 p m in 244 MSC Deadline Monday, April 26 is the last day to submit grade replacement requests. Community Forum The Greenville - Pitt County Chamber of Commerce will hold a community Issues public forum Monday, April 26, at 6 p.m. at J.H Rose High School The forum will address critical issues facing the community, including crime, substance abuse, economic development, education and cultural activities A light supper will be provided Call 752-4101 for more information Classes End Monday. April 26 is the last day of classes Coastal Resources Lecture James P. Delgado, executive director of the Vancouver Maritime Museum, will speak about the discovery of a former Union submarine off Panamas coast Monday. April 26, at 7 p.m. in 307C Science and Technology Building. Medical Mind The medical class of 2004 presents its play, "The Medical Mind Monday. April 26 and Tuesday. April 27 at 7 p m in Brody Auditorium News Briefs Local Wllkes County commissioners ban dangerous exotic animals WILKESBORO (AP) - Wilkes County commissioners, citing the death of a boy killed by a pet tiger, have voted unanimously to ban private ownership of inherently dangerous exotic animals. A 400-pound tiger owned by his aunt killed 10-year-old C J Elleron Dec 16, 2003 His classmates and teachers attended a public hearing last month to support the ban Sylvia Smith, a veterinarian and a co-chairwoman of the county's animal-control committee, presented the committee's recommendation for a ban lo commissioners Tuesday. The goal, she said, was to protect the public, to treat people fairly and to protect the animals. Owners of exotic animals have six months to find them homes outside the county. A violation would be a misdemeanor. Civil penalties for continuing violations would be $500 for the first day and $250 a day after that. The owner would also be required to reimburse the county for the costs of capture, care and placement of the animal NC farmworkers sue growers association, charge blacklisting RALEIGH (AP) - Nine Mexican farmworkers on Tuesday sued a North Carolina farm labor broker, accusing the group of blacklisting them for reporting dangerous working conditions and seeking care for work-related injuries. The blacklisting is part of a larger scheme in which the names of more than 17,000 farmworkers were placed on an "ineligible list" circulated in Mexico and the United States, an attorney for the workers said. The farmworkers sued the North Carolina Growers Association in Wake County Superior Court, charging that more than 1,000 employers refused to hire workers placed on this list for complaining about things like a lack of drinking water in the fields. National Greenspan: Recovery on track, interest rates to rise at some point WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan told Congress on Wednesday that Americas economic recovery has good momentum and that low, short-term interest rates will have to nse at some point, though he didn't say when. "Looking forward, the prospects for sustaining solid economic growth in the period ahead are good Greenspan said in prepared testimony to the Joint Economic Committee Greenspan, in striking an upbeat tone about the economy, noted a much- waited for improvement in the hiring climate after a long period in which an uneven economic recovery had failed to produce significant increases in the nations payrolls Oregon judge orders halt to gay weddings, but gives legal recognition to same-sex marriages PORTLAND. Ore (AP) - Katharine Sprecher and Nitzye Gonzalez sobbed in the corner of a county clerk's office, wiping each others' tears away They had filled out a marriage application, gotten married at the Metropolitan Community Church and returned to the county with the paperwork to make it all official. But their return was just moments too late. A judge told Multnomah County to stop issuing gay marriage licenses Tuesday - but also ordered the state to recognize the 3,000 licenses already granted in the county. The decision by Multnomah County Circuit Judge Frank Bearden marked the first time in the nation that a judge has recognized gay marriage. An immediate appeal was expected. "These are the first legally recognized gay marriages in the country said Dave Fidanque, the ACLU executive director in Oregon. "In no other same-sex marriages that have taken place has there been a court order saying the state must recognize them. That's what's truly historic about this opinion World Polish leader says Spanish withdrawal from Iraq raises issue for Poland WARSAW, Poland (AP) - Poland's outgoing prime minister said Wednesday that Spain's withdrawal of troops from Iraq could not be ignored, a first hint that Poland may be having doubts about its mission there. "We cannot turn a blind eye to the fact that Spain and others are leaving Iraq Prime Minister Leszek Miller told the Polish news agency PAP "We will not make any rash gestures he said. "The final decision about the pullout will be agreed and thought over, but the problem exists" Miller, who is stepping down May 2, said the problem would be addressed by his successor. "I cannot say when we will leave Iraq, but I am sure the new prime minister will be more precise Miller said Poland leads a multinational contingent of 9,500 troops in central Iraq, and is the largest contributor to the force with 2,400 soldiers of its own. Some 1,300 Spanish troops that the Madrid government has said it will withdraw are also in the sector. North Korea's Kim pledges to pursue 'weapon-free goal' in nuclear talks BEIJING (AP) - North Korean leader Kim Jong II said during a visit to Beijing that he wants to end the standoff over the North's nuclear program through dialogue and is committed to a "nuclear weapon-free goal China announced Wednesday. Kim and Chinese leaders agreed to "jointly pushing forward" six-nation talks on the North's nuclear program, the official Xinhua News Agency said. The report, issued after the secretive Kim left the Chinese capital on Wednesday, was China's first public confirmation of his three-day visit. Kim's visit came just days after Vice President Dick Cheney traveled to Beijing last week and urged Chinese leaders to press the North to reach a settlement. Immigrants hold mock graduation to support bill WASHINGTON (KRT) ? Wearing graduation caps and gowns, more than 80 stu- dents held a mock graduation ceremony Tuesday outside the Capitol to press Con- gress to approve a bill that would grant them legal immi- grant status. More than 65,000 undocumented teen-agers are expected to graduate from high school this spring. Many of them were brought to the United States as young children by their parents and have lived here most of their lives. lrJ.?.u.n?-i.lil ntudent face the prospect of deportation and can't legalize their immigra- tion status. Their home states are required to charge them the higher out-of-state tuition rates, making college unaffordable in many cases. "As a result, these children lose an educational opportu- nity to develop their talents and, in return, our country loses the benefits of their potential contributions as educated professionals and taxpayers said Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard, D- Calif the chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and one of the co-sponsors of the bill. The Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act, known as the DRI.AM bill, would legalize students who entered the United Slates before they were 16, have gradu- ated from high school and are enrolled in college. It also would authorize states to offer them in- state tuition. The act is being debated during a year that Hispanic voters are expected to play an important role in a close presi- dential election. According to recent polls, education and immigra- tion are top concerns for the Hispanic population. The bill received the bipar- tisan support Of the Senate judiciary Committee in October, but the Senate's lead- ership is holding back a vote, waiting for the White House to signal its position. "Our question lo America is how can anyone sleep if immi- grant students can't dream?" said Deepak Hhargava, the executive director ol the t enter for Community Change, a Washing ton-based nonprofit group that's committed to Students rallied in Washington, D.C. for immigration status. supporting low-Income com- munities and that organized Tuesday's event. Marcos Zapata, 23, who's from San Diego, said he flew to Washington to deliver (),()()() petitions from illegal Students in California to President Bush. Zapata said his parents brought him to the United States when he was 10, and he never questioned his legal status until he applied to college and was denied financial aid because he didn't have a Social Security number. "This act would help not just me, but millions of students like me, who need a driver's license, who want to go to col- lege, who need a permit to work Zapata said. Another student, Marie Nazareth Gonzalez, 18, was born in Costa Rica and raised in Jefferson City, Mo. She said she was a member of the National Honor Society and the school track and tennis team, and volunteered in her church and community. "What makes me angry is our nation's immigration laws don't take any of this into account she said. Safety from page A1 Dive from page A1 said Dowler. He said "everyone" - drivers and pedestrians - is to blame for problems at the intersection. Dowler said last year a car hit a student, but it didn't result in serious injury. "I am scared to drive there now Dowler said. "They pedestrians don't syn- chronize with the lights. It's only a matter of time before someone is hit Dowler has advice for both motorists and pedestrians. "They need to pay atten- tion - just be aware of what's going on. We are in college, we should be able to do this without any problem This writer can be contacted at news@theeastcarolinian. com. feels it is important for everyone to participate because it increases the awareness of cancer. He said the club plans to continue the event in future years. The scuba diving club, founded last semester, cur- rently has 47 active members. The club makes trips off the North Carolina coast and is organizing a trip to the Bahamas lor fall break. The American l ancei Soci- ety is a nation-wide volunteer based organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by pre- vention, research, education, advocacy and service. This writer can be contacted at news@theeastcarolinian.com. hl'lliMrU AAA SECURITY SELF STORAGE Student Special HWY33 AAA East on 10th St. 3.5 Mile, past OrssnvWe Blvd. on Ml BsBBEH?' St Highway 33 Greenville 4 BIG DAYS WEDiNESDAYrHUOLC.H SATURDAY ;OFF ENTIRE STORE atalog onnection Division ol UBE Second Ion must lv leaser ;ilne. i on icjiiLii I'l'ico 210 E. 5.h St. 758-8612 M0N-SAT10-6 4-22 I w AC sti Be wi Stl wl pn In ttv wi va Ac wl Pu m tal SU W 4 22-04 THL LAST CAROLINIAN ? NEWS PAGE A3 COME CHECK OUT THE wwwmsl EXPERIENCE THE HOTTEST ON THE PLANET FREE GIVEAWAYS ELECTRONICS DRAWINGS STOP BY FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN: Friday, April 23, 2004 1PM -4PM Location: Mendenhall Student Center Brickyard ALSO: Visit the Best Buy Activity Zone at the mtvU Road Trip Rest Stop @ Minges Coliseum on Sunday, April 25! East Carolina UNIVERSITY G3GQ Academic Computing Environment What is it? ACE is a campus-wide effort addressing the support of student technology in the academic environment. Beginning In the fall of 2004, specific academic programs will begin requiring or strongly recommending their students to own a computer. The degree programs vary on when the computer will be required within the life of the program. In response to these requirements and recommendations, the ACE program has a selected vendor(s) and models it will support. We believe these models will bring quality and value to our students. ACE will provide training and troubleshooting for students who purchase one of the low-priced, select models. Purchasing a computer for students NOT enrolled in a requiring program is OPTIONAL. However, any student can take advantage of the special pricing and available support. ? y zsn lonald I. 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Reho and Dough's venture company, Shore Shudders, was developed to improve efficiency and profitability of commercial crabbing through the chemists' composite. They have since changed the business name to an alter- nate spelling - Shine Shedders - but the idea remains the same: Replace the traditional soil shell crab trapping method of live bailing with their new composite baiting technique. Simply put, the product will save crabbers "time, money and bites Reho said. "We were looking to modern- ize the way soft crabbing is done- today Reho said. "The time crabbers spend during the peeler season is very valuable. In six to eight weeks these guys can make In excess of $100,000 Traditional methods lure molting female crabs to pots by using a male crab as bait females seek out males for protection and mating during molting. The Shure Shedders way replaces the male crab with the chemical composite, a time- released concoction designed to mimic the luring capability of the male crab. Using the chemical in lieu of the male circumvents the need to harvest bait crabs during shed- ding season, thus saving time and money, said Reho. The budding com- pany, founded by Reho and Dough, will develop and com- mercialize the crab-catching composite. The Five Ventures 2004 competition focuses on essential qualities of a successful business. Open to new business ventures that have an affiliation with a university in North Carolina or South Carolina, participants were required to compete against one another with their entrepreneur business plans. live companies were selected as the "live Ventures and will receive legal, accounting, market- ing and management services for their start-up ventures. The Small Business Technol- ogy Development Center and F,CU's Office of Technology Trans- fer provided extensive counseling sere ices to Shure Shedders In prep- aration of the competition. With a patent pending on their secret composite, the team plans on conducting extensive field research this summer with a goal of having the project out on the market by the summer of 2005. Featuring: Free Cable TV Free Water & Sewer Sparkling Swimming pool Professional On-Site Management 24-hour Emergency Maintenance Laundry Center On ECU Bus Route WasherDryer Connections Spacious Floor Plans Pets allowed with fee 'In some units mm Stratford Arms APARTMENTS 1900 S. Chart lie, NC 27858 So close to Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, even w stand up tor the National Anthem! University Suites Apartments New Student Community Now leasing for fall 2004! Why Settle for limited patio space when you can have spacious indoor and outdoor living! Townhome Style- No one above or below you 3 bedroombath Maximum Privacy- Only one bedroom per floor! Parking at your front door Extra large brick patio FREE Tanning, Pool, Clubhouse Unlike anything else! Close to campus Third Floor Plan Stop by today and see how University Suites offers you more! University Suites ? 551-3800 Located at the corner of Arlington Blvd. and Evans Street - behind the Amoco Gas Station ? www.universitysuites.net PAGEA4 Itec OPINION Michelle A. McLeod Editor-in-chief editor@ttieeastcarolinian.com 252.328.6366 4 22-04 Erin Rickert News Editor Amanda Ungerfelt Features Editor Ryan Downey Sports Editor Meghann Roark Head Copy Editor Tanesha Sistrunk Photo Editor Newsroom Fax Advertising Holly O'Neal Asst News Editor John Bream Asst Features Editor Tony Zoppo Asst Sports Editor Daniel Roy Production Manager Amanda Vanness Asst Photo Editor 252.328.6366 252.328.6558 252.328.2000 Serving ECU since 1925, The East Carolinian prints 9.000 copies every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday during the regular academic year and 5.000 on Wednesdays during the summer. 'Our View" is the opin- ion of the editorial board and is written by editorial board members The East Carolinian welcomes letters to the editor which are limited to 250 words (which may be edited for decency or brevity). We reserve the right to edit or reject letters and all letters must be signed and include a telephone number. Letters may be sent via e-mail to editor@theeast carolinian.com or to The East Carolinian, Student Publications Building, Greenville, NC 27858-4353. Call 252-328-6366 for more information. One copy of The East Carolinian is free, each additional copy is $1. Our View While most states prohibit convicted felons from owning or possessing firearms, North Carolina does not. The statute in our state limits gun ownership for felons by restricting the type of firearms they can own or possess to one with a barrel of 18 Inches or more and a total length of 26 Inches. The statute restricts the possession of a firearm to a felon's residence or owned business. In simpler terms, any convicted felon in Greenville can, by law, possess a semi-auto- matic AK-47 (battle rifle) and not be in violation of the law. Another statute that should concern us as students is the law prohibiting firearms on campus. In order for a person to be charged with a misdemeanor rather than a felony under this law, he or she must meet the following four elements: the firearm must be unloaded and in a locked container; the individual must not be a student at the educational institution; the weapon must not be concealed; and the owner must not brandish it in a threatening manner. What does this mean for us? You can have any number of violent convictions on your record, but if you follow the restrictions above, you're charged with a misdemeanor. However, if you go hunting one weekend, return to your dorm room on Sunday but leave your loaded rifle (or gun) in your car outside the resi- dence hall, you're facing a felony charge. By no means are we advocating allowing firearms on campus especially in lieu of the recent violence on our campus and surround- ing community. We do, however, want students to fully understand the effect some laws may have directly on them. As students, we have a direct responsibility to require our legislature to look out for our best interest and safety. Although firearm ownership is a right protected by the U.S. Constitution, it is our view that it becomes a privilege for convicted felons, and it should not be taken lightly. Nor should students be penalized more harshly because they have chosen to partake in higher education. The purpose of TEC's opinion pages is to invoke conversation in ECU'S community. To respond to an opinion on this page, please send your letter, with your contact information for verification, to editors theeastcarolinian.com, By no means are we advo- cating allow- ing firearms on campus especially in lieu of the recent vio- lence on our campus and surrounding community. We do, how- ever, want students to fully under- stand the effect some laws may have directly on them. MAYBe IT WASA ?MiSmKe.I& uerr fiieA -resTiFr TfeGemef Opinion Columnist Oil prices defy basic economics It all makes perfect sense ANTHONY MCKEE STAFF WRITER As I was filling up my truck one day last week, at a station where the price had gone up four cents a gallon between 8 a.m that morning and 4:30 p.m. that afternoon and again later that night when my wife gave me the receipt from filling up her truck, a question popped into my mind. I couldn't figure it out, so I am asking for your help. Mere's the question: whatever happened to those loud-mouthed (and foul- mouthed), self; righteous clown V'wfto claimed the war in Iraq was all about oil? You know the ones I'm talking about. The ones screaming "No Blood For Oil! No Blood For Halli- burton and other equally quaint, catchy phrases at all the anti-war rallies. The ones who spewed forth their hatred for President Hush and sometimes even for America itself (yes, they really did), the ones where the press lovingly tried to give the world the impres- sion that .50 or so people was really a "huge groundswcll of opposition Those clowns. The reason I ask is that the 1-year anniversary of the war has come and gone, and gas prices are reach- ing record highs. When the supply of bomething inrirascs, doesn't the price usually decrease? That is a basic principle of econom- ics, isn't it? Now, if the war in Iraq is all about oil, wouldn't it make sense that once we got the oil pumping again - which we have - that the supply would increase and the prices would go down? And since the prices haven't gone down, it makes an equal amount of sense that the war In Iraq is not about oil. Correct? Of course it makes sense. To most people it does, anyway. The only people that it doesn't seem to make sense to are certain members ot the Democrat Party and a particular wanted terrorist. During the recent presi- dential nomination campaign we can all remember being treated to a parroting of this (utterly false) statement by practically every Democratic candidate. I was glad when the cam- paign was over so I wouldn't have to hear the same thing repeated 100 different ways by nine people. Now I only have to listen to one. And John Kerry definitely hasn't shied away from saying this at all. Hut 1 digress. We have all heard about the bombing in Spain and the communication from the ter- rorists that more bloodshed would follow if Spain didn't remove her troops from Iraq. The bombing directly affected an election (The new Prime Minister of Spain has announced that their troops will he pulled out). And it has been big news that a new Al-Qaeda tape with Osama bin Laden's voice is being broadcast around the world. Have you heard what bin Laden says? It offers Europe a "truce" because, among other things, the war in Iraq is about enriching multi-billion dollar American companies! The same thing that Kerry, other Democrats and assorted kooks have been saying. The world's most wanted terrorist is sounding like a campaign ad for the John Kerry campaign. Wait! Eureka! I just fig- ured it out! All those "No Blood For Halliburton" clowns went to serve as pro- pagandists and speechwrlters for John Kerry and Osama bin l.aden! Mystery solved. Follow the logic: Bush and Cheney are "oil men Cheney worked for Halli- burton. The protestors say the war in Iraq is about oil. Nothing is heard from the protestors as the price of gasoline rises. Osama bin Laden starts saying the same thing as Kerry and the Democrats. The protestors (the afore- mentioned clowns) are working as speechwriters for Kerry and bin Laden. It makes perfect sense. As much sense as that the war is for oil. Opinions in Brief TEC EDITORIAL BOARD Networks need original Ideas First, it started with NBC's "Joey a spin-off centered around Matt I.eB- lanc's "Friends" character. Now it seems that NBC and CBS have decided that one spin-off isn't enough - the fall lineup will also include such shows as "Law to Order: Trial By Jury" and "CSI: New York Although both "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" and "CSI: Miami" (ave experienced great suc- cess as spin-offs, there comes a time when you can get too much of a good thing. While spin-offs may make the network lots of money, they aren't original. After all, it was originality that made us fall in love with these shows from the beginning. End of semester blues If any of you are I ike- rne, the end of the semester is both exciting and frus- trating. It always seems it never arrives soon enough, but once it's here, every project, paper and test gets crammed into the very last week. Just like everyone else who is faced with this hand- ful of assignments, I often get the urge to attack these "chores" with less drive than 1 initially had in the begin- ning. This semester, I plan to put a little more effort into my long list ol chores, and I encourage all other stu- dents to do the same. The workload may seem excruciating for that week, but once you see the results, it will all be worth it. Can't Bush get enough? Ninety-nine U.S. sol- diers have died in the last few weeks we've been in lallujah. this number, from April alone, has set a record of dead soldiers and is close to the number of soldiers that died in the War Against Terrorism that began in March 200.1 and lasted until May 2003. Although many of our men are dying in combat, Bush says he'll keep them OVei there to continue the battle and plans to send more if needed. I think if we stay, things are only going to get worse. We should pull out now and let things calm down instead of continuing to send troops over, adding fuel to the flame. We think they are crazy in lallujah, but any nation would act that way if continually bombed. It's like taunting a bee- hive and saying that the bees are crazy - you're going to get stung. The Iraqis are also holding some of our men hostage and saying that if we don't pull out, they'll be killed. It seems like this option is OK with Bush, though. He has no intention to pull out. He is sticking with it until the end, no matter how many men he has to sac rifii e. Be in touch with the world I don't know anybody at ECU who saw President Bush's press conference last Tuesday. I made sure to see it. It was an important event, and only the third time Bush has held an open primetime press conference in his term. The closest anybody i ame to seeing the event seemed to be finding out about the event while waiting for "American Idol Con- gratulations, folks. Those of you - and there were many - who chose to miss the event deprived your- selves of another chance to learn something about important issues affecting the country. Of course, if you missed it, you can find the tran- script online. That's right, the machine you use to visit Home Star Runner, bored.com and download music and porn can also be used to catch up on the day's news. In fact, the same network that shows "American Idol Fox, owns a 24-hour news chan- nel. It is possible that some of you should tune into it every once in awhile. If Fox doesn't suit your tastes, there's MSNBC and CNN. I once defended the general student population when an elderly lady said that students at E( U didn't read and didn't care about the world. I told her she was close-minded and blind. Don't let her be right! Get an informed opinion! I know people who want to vote who don't even care enough to know who is running. Truth in advertising Another common sense study about teens and smok- ing has come out, linking the prevalence of underage use to advertising. It shows after Minnesota cut funding to anti-smoking programs. Including TV ads, the number of teens who said they would smoke rose 10 percent. Even though I find anti- smoking and anti-drug com- mercials somewhat laughable (missives from truth.com usually provoke laughter around the living room rather than serious contem- plation), the power of media to positively or negatively influence viewer opinion is undeniably there. Whether you choose to smoke or not should be your own decision. But there shouldn't be a discrepancy In the information presented - a million ads promoting the coolness of smoking to one warning of its dangers is fair only to the tobacco companies. As a national health con- cern that affects more people than just the smoker, it's necessary to counteract the subtle peer pressure of the media, if it helps - by saving lives, by reducing health care costs - I don't see why such measures wouldn't exist. Time magazine should reconsider 'Heroes and icons' list Among the celebrities to make Time's "Heroes and Icons" list were golfer Tiger Woods, soccer star David Beckham and California's newest governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger. Does one of these stick out like a sore thumb or is it just me? Schwarzenegger is neither my hero nor my icon. For me, he falls under the category of "Lucky Idiot True, it was a magnificent feat the day he - a man who has never held public office and claimed to admire Hitler - was elected governor. The only influence he's made is to encourage everyone without an education to run for political office and make our governmental system out to be a popularity contest. Yes, he's changed poll- tics. But definitely not for the better. 4 22 C F s A Ml H . TE ontl ?Expe ?Musi N F n u 2 a 3 a 3 In U 4-22-04 THE EAST CAROLINIAN ? NEWS PAGEA5 ltM f. READY FOR SUMMER BINGO APRIL 27TH @9:30PM MENDENHALL DINING HALL Weird News Man crosses 'robbing bank' off to-do list KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) - A man who added "rob bank" to his to- do list pleaded guilty to robbing six banks in suburban Kansas City. John Sarver pleaded guilty Monday in U.S. District Court to six counts of bank robbery. Sarver, 47, of Kansas City, Kan admitted robbing the banks in suburban Leawood, Prairie Village, Shawnee and Olathe between January 2002 and December 2003. In each case, Sarver handed a teller a note demanding money. After his arrest on Jan 2, officers searching his home found the list reminding him to rob a bank Pastor auctions off eulogy GRAND ISLAND. Neb. (AP) - The Rev Jim Keyser promises to say nice things at your funeral - if you're the highest bidder The pastor of Trinity United Methodist Church said he felt a little out of step as he tried to think of something related to his work that he could offer at Saturday's Rotary Radio Auction. After all, people can't buy redemption, he said. So alongside the auction's portable DVD player, the gas grill, sprinkler systems and other worldly items, Keyser is offering a eulogy. "For an extra $50, I'll say some really nice things Keyser said. Keyser's offer of a eulogy for the charity auction began as tongue-in-cheek at first. But auction co-chair Randy Blair said it took on a life of ils own. so to speak. The auction now has a package that includes a funeral urn and cremation service. Canadians turn out for laughter classes VANCOUVER (CP) - Louise Ayotte is attracted to people who laugh, loud and a lot. Wanting to be more like them, she signed up for a class on how to let loose more contagious giggles. Ayotte had no idea what she was in for. What she got was three hours of heavy breathing, face- making and, of course, laughing with Dr. Madan Kataria, a famous Mumbai physician with a global following. Kataria's teachings have inspired people to form clubs and follow his lead In search of the incredible release of unstoppable laughter. "I train people to laugh without humour or jokes. Jokes are intellectual. Not everyone gets it. We laugh at nothing as a form of exercise said Kataria, who's making a rare tour of Canada, training people to be laughter coaches Woman gives herself C-section CHICAGO (AP) - A woman in Mexico cut open her own womb with a knife and delivered a healthy baby boy in her rural home when problems developed during labor, doctors report in a medical journal. The woman and her son, her ninth child, both survived despite an eight- hour car ride to the nearest hospital and a wait of several hours once she got there, said co-author Dr. Rafael Valle, a Northwestern University obstetrician who learned about the case from a colleague "She was asked, 'Why did you do that? Do you know you could have died?' She said. 'Yes, but I wanted to save my baby Valle said Wednesday. He added: "This is heroic to me HUGE ICE CREAM BAR! SGA from page A1 SPECTRUM 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 2.0 GPA ui? improving on the foundation we have built this year As the new council took their oaths of office, Shannon O'Donnell was officially sworn in as stu- dent body president, David Herndon as vice president, Jackie l.ambertsen as sec- retary and Brad (ireaver as Treasurer. Once they swore to uphold the duties and respon- sibilities of their respecti ve positions, all four members of the new executive board officially began their tenures in office. "One person can make a difference, but it takes a team to change the world said O'Donnell after her team was sworn in. Lach branch of student gov- ernment-executive, judicial and legislative - was also awarded. 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A Russian spacecraft delivered a Russian-American-Dutch crew to the international space sta- tion on Wednesday, as U.S. and Russian space officials on the ground squabbled over the conditions for future missions. The Soyuz TMA-4, working on autopilot, docked with the ISS three minutes ahead of schedule at 9:01 local time, approximately two days after blasting off on a rocket from Russia's Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Carrying three astronauts, it was the third Russian spacecraft to fill in for the U.S. space shuttle, which has been suspended since the Columbia disaster. Less than 90 minutes after docking, the crew slowly floated into the hatch, shook hands with the current occupants and spoke with Russian, U.S. and European space officials at Russian Mission Control in Korolyov, outside Moscow via a television hookup. "So far it was excellent, it was fantastic said Dutch astronaut Andre Kuipers. "We are looking forward to starting the program Russian commander Cen- nady I'adalka and American flight engineer Michael Hncke's mission will be to maintain the orbital outpost, whose assem- bly has been on hold since the February 20TO disaster. Kutpen is going on a nine-day mission to conduct experiments for the European Space Agency. flight engineers monitoring the docking at Russian Mission Control broke into applause as a camera affixed to the spacecraft showed the successful docking. "I would like to thank the Russian space Agency for again providing an excellent launch, an excellent ride and an excel- lent dm king as We Continue 111 is great friendship and journey together. We appreciate every- thing that has been done I red dregorv, deputv administrator of NASA, said after the spacecraft had reached the station. His comments appeared to be an attempt to answer Russia's increasingly frequent com- plaints that its efforts to keep the space station manned at the expense of its own programs arc underappreciated. Since Columbia disintegrated while returning to Karth on Feb. 1, 2003, the U.S. manned space program has been on hold, leav- ing Russia's non-reusable Soyu capsules as the only means for getting crew to and from the station. Russia's unmanned Progress spaceships also ferry supplies to the ISS. Russia wants to extend the crews' missions from six months to a year; that way, it could sell more seals on the two Soyu spacecraft it has funding to build each year to high-paying "space tourists Gregory said Wednesday that it would be "premature" to extend the missions beginning with the next expedition, which is scheduled to be launched to the ISS in October, but that NASA had not ruled an extension in the future. 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Room for rent at Pirate's Cove tor summer vacation May, une, July. $360mo. Rent all inclusive Please contact Nikki for more info. at anytime 252-329-0614, leave message. Spacious two-bedroom duplex with large living room and eat-in kitchen with washer and dryer. Duplex includes large deck and off street parking. Water and sewer included in rent. $475 per month. Available August 1st Call 752-5536 for appointment. need a male of female to sublease a room in Sterling Manor for May, une, and July. Pay $S32 4 13 utilities for whole summer. Only pay half May and une, July is already paid for. Private bathroom and big closet, washer and dryer, furnished. Will be living with two guys, neat and non-smokers. Call Chris for more info. Apt. 252-551-6725 or Cell 919-749-3889. Near ECU & downtown- 12 block from ECU, 2 blocks from downtown. 3 bedroom, 2 12 bath, new carpet, central HVAC, all appliances, $875 month. 252-717-6551. Lease to begin Aug. 2004. 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 Pirate's Cove Apartment sub-lease available for une and July, only $250 per month! Call Matt is interested 732-718 9375. Anyone looking to move into Pirate's Cove now please contact Brenda at 704202 2775 or 252-885-0097 Rent includes everything, $360 month, available now or May 1st. Apt. for rent starting in Fall semester. 2 bedroom S 1 bath, 12 block from ECU and 2 blocks from downtown, all appliances, central HVAC, nice &i clean $625mdhth. Calf'252-717- 6557. 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Call 355-3248 Great Placel Walk to campus and bars. 2 bedroom, newly renovated, located on Holly Street off 1st street. CHEAP! CHEAP! $425 a month. Available NOWI Call 258-6776 Now Preleasing For Fall Semester- 1,2 and 3 bedrooms. All units close to ECU. Cypress Gardens, lasmine 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. pinebrookapt. 758-4015- 1&2BR apts, dishwasher, GD, central air & heat, pool, ECU bus line, 9 or 12 month leases. Pets allowed. Rent includes water, sewer, & cable. 2013-A Dockside at River Dr. 2 bedroom- 2 bath. Available June 1st, rent $600month. NO PETS! Call 252-355-6339. Pinebrook Apt. 758-4015-1 & 2 BR apts, dishwasher, GD, central air Si heat, pool, ECU bus iine, 9 or 12 month leases. Pets allowed. Rent includes water, sewer, & cable. Dapper Dan's 18 yr. old male seeking male roommate for 2 bedroom apartment. 12mo. lease starts next Aug. @ RiverPointe Village, all-inclusive, furnished $450mo. Quiet, studious, non-smoker, non- drinker, no pets. 919-608-2514 or bab0824@mail.ecu.edu Next school year Aug. 2004-Aug 2005, Pirate's Cove $370month, everything included, 3 Christian roommates. Contact Brandon at 329-9174 or 919-270-6683 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. Two Rooms for rent, furnished or unfurnished, $275 a month not including utilities, phone, cable, close to campus. Call 329-0761 fOR SALE For sale: 5 piece sectional sofa, includes two recliners, one pullout bed, neutral color, good condition. $250orOBO. 756-0723. washerdryer for sale $200.00 for both. Call 412-7051. Ask for Jessica. Matching CouchLoveseat $375, end tables $75, entertainment center $40, desk $60, bookshelf $15, full size bed with boxspring $90, dishet $30, potspans $50. Sell by May 8th 353-0029. Aquarium stand $25, wi ker bookshelf $25, corner desk & executive chair $85 each or $150 for both, foton w mattress $75. Call 321-9787. Do you surf? Or are you a poser? Come check our 3 surfboards in excellent condition. 6'0 C, 6'0 Surf Prescription, 5'9 Round Nose Fish. Try a surf shop and get burned on their used prices. Come check them out. Good prices! 252- 258-6151. Yard Sale: Sat. April 24 at 6:00am (Rain Date, May 1st) Items for the whole family and all ages! Portable basketball goal, clothes, household items and appliances, etc. You name it, we got it! HELP UJiTEE) Food Delivery Drivers wanted for Restaurant Runners. Part-time positions (6-12hr. including tips.) Perfect for college students! 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 a www.r estaurantrunners.com. Sorry no dorm students. need a Summer ob?- The ECU Teletund is hiring students to contact alumni and parents for the ECU Annual Fund. $6.25 plus cash bonuses. Make your own schedule. If interested, visit our website at www.ecu.edutelefund Retro and Vintage Clothiri Handmade Silver Jewelry & More. Our New Silver Jewelry has come in! SOI Dickinson Vve. 752-1750 LEARN TO SKYDIVE Carolina Sky Sports 1-800-SKYDIVE www.carolinaskysports.com and click on OBS. Tutornanny needed- for ages 12, 11, ft 7, minimum 3.0 GPA, strong in math skills, non-smoker, reliable vehicle, good driving record, flexible hours, some cooking. Call 752-1572 for interview. Spanish-speaking childcare needed for 3-year-old boy. Native speaker preferred. References required. Will need transportation to Farmville. 20 hoursweek starting in May. Call 753-6357. Lifeguards, pool managers, coaches in Greenville, Farmville, Wilson, Atlantic Beach. Call Bob Wendling 714-0576. Lifeguards and swim instructors needed. Call 355-5009. Summer only! Wanted- Nanny to keep two children in our home; references required; 8-6 during summer months, 12-6 during school; call 752-6933 and leave message. Loving babysitter needed for infant boy Monday-Friday, 8:30a.ml: 00p.m. all summer. Hours beyond summer more flexible. $6.50hour. Non-smoker, reliable car, references. Please leave message, 329-0101. Work Hard! Play Hard! Change Lives! Girls resident camp looking for counselors, lifeguards, wranglers, boating staff, crafts, nature, unit leaders, business manager, and health supervisor. $200-$350week! May 22- August 1. Free Housing! 1-800-672- 2148 x 410 or keyauwee@aol.com. www.tarheeltriad.org for an online application. Female dancers wanted for spring summer night club, 9 p.m 2 a.m not nude or topless dancing. Must be at least 18 yrs. old. Call 347-9770 or 341-8270. Lifeguards needed. Myrtle Beach now and summer. Good pay Si conditions. Call 843-448-9122 or email ehuggins@sc.rr.com. Nashville based Southwestern Co looking for two more ECU students to work in sales and management training program this summer Must have 2.8 GPA, be willing to work hard, and travel out west for the summer. Avg. student makes $2,132month. Call 919-749-5002. 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 Ming Dynasty waitstaff needed. Come apply in person. 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"wCltyNC. 28523 SZ E H? 25237 2125 FREE ? of ptxr maintenance response ? of unreluined phone calls ? ofnoiss neighbors of Crawl) crilleis ? nl high tmliiN bills ? of ECU parking hassles ? of ungrateful landlords ? of unanswered qucsiions ? of high rents ? of grumpj personnel ? of unfulfilled promises ? of units thai were not cleaned ? of walls that were never painted ? of appliances that don'I work Wyndham Court & Kastgatc Village Apts. 32(10 F Mosclcy Dr. 561-RENT or 531-9011 wwsi.pinnaelcpropertj nutnagi'ineiit.com MONITORED NKJUTI.Y BY SECURITY SUMMER WORK ? Great Pay ? Great Experience , ? Close To Campus ? No Canvassing ? No Cold Calling ? Sales Service ? Conditions Apply Call Now: 353-6860 Apply Online www.worksforstudents.coni you to go to college, FREE TUITION! Learn a job skill & stay a student! FT students get over $800mo in Education Benefits & PAY for more info. CALL 252-916 9073 or visit www.l -800-GO-GAURD.com Belly Dance for Fun & Fitness! Spring classes (April-une) start Tuesday. For women of all ages. Ten students per class. To register call Donna 355- 5150. flflflflCEIHEflTS Come Join us for the April 23 contra dance! Beginners lesson: 7:30; dance: 8:00 - 10:30. Band: Global Village Garage Band; caller: ECU'S own Gerry Prokopowicz. No experience needed; we'll teach you as we go along! Come alone or bring a friend! $3 (students) $5 (FASG members) $8 (general). Co-sponsors: ECU Folk and Country Dancers (752-7350) and Folk Arts Society of Greenville (795-4980). www.geocities.comecufolkand countrydancers Location: Willis Bldg 1st and Reade Sts downtown. An alcohol and smoke-free event. MOT IF YOU HAVEN'T TOLD YOUR FAMILY. www.shareyouriifs org 1-800-35S-SHARE E n on Ogto t r?L? DonWur The ECU Student Media Board has extended the deadline for applications for the position of GENERAL MANAGER, WZMB 91.3 FM for the 2004-05 academic year. Applications are available in the Media Board office. The deadline for submitting an application is TUESDAY, APRIL 27 AT 4 P.M. For information, call the Media Board office at 328-6009. 4-22 04 At 4-22-04 THE EAST CAROLINIAN ? NEWS PAGE A9 At least 68 people dead in suicide bombing BASRA, Iraq (API ? Suicide attackers unleashed car bomb- ings against police buildings in Iraq's biggest Shiite city Wednes- day morning, striking rush-hour crowds and killing at least 68 people, including 16 children incinerated in their school buses. Iraqi leaders blamed al-Qaida militants. The attacks, which wounded about 200 people, 168 critically, marked a revival of devastating suicide bombings, which U.S. officials blame on foreign mili- tants and which had not been seen during this month's wide- spread battles with homegrown guerrillas across Iraq. In Fallujah, the bloodiest battlefield in April, an agree- ment aimed at bringing peace to the city ran into trouble Wednesday. Insurgents attacked Marines, prompting fighting that killed 20guerrillas. Marines said most weapons turned in by residents were unusable, under- mining a crucial attempt at disarming fighters. About 350 miles to the south, in Basra, bombers struck at 7 a.m just as the city's main street market, near one of the targeted police stations, was opening for the day. Shoppers were headed to the stalls of vegetables and other goods, and children were passing on their way to school. The attackers detonated four cars packed with missiles and TNT in front of three police sta- tions one of them next to Basra's main street market and a police academy. An hour later another car bomb went off outside the police academy in Zubair, a suburb of mainly Shiite Basra. Police discovered two other car bombs before they were detonated and arrested three men in the vehicles, said Gov. Wael Abdul-l.atif, who blamed the attacks on al-Qaida. The blast in front of the Saudia police station wrecked and charred vehicles, including school buses taking kinder- gartners and girls ages 10-15 to school. Dead children, burned beyond recognition, were pulled from the wreckage. One body, black as carbon but apparently an adut, was taken, away in, a . pickup truck. An Associated Press reporter counted the bodies of 10 kin- dergartners and six older girls at Basra's Teaching Hospital, where the morgue was full and corpses were left in the halls. Nine of the dead and 36 of the wounded were police, Abdul-Latif said. President Bush condemned the suicide attacks in Basra and in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, where a car bomb blasted national police headquarters, killing at least nine people and wounding 125. "They attacked today in Basra. Killed innocent Iraqis. They attacked today in Riyadh They attack all the time. They'd like to attack us again, by the way he said. There was no indication of a connection between the two attacks. The last major suicide attack in Iraq also targeted Shiites: Sui- cide bombers detonated explo- sives strapped to their bodies among thousands of pilgrims at holy shrines in Karbala and Baghdad on March 2. At least 181 people were killed. U.S. officials said they believed those attacks were planned by Abu Musab al-Zar- qaqi, a Jordanian linked to al- Qaida who they say intends a campaign of spectacular attacks to spark a civil war between Iraq's Shiite Muslim majority and Sunni minority. But since the start of April, attention has shifted to Iraqi insurgents, with U.S. troops besieging the Sunni stronghold of Fallujah and a radical Shiite militia launching a revolt in the south. Those two fronts plus a flare-up of insurgent violence around Baghdad and across the country have stretched U.S. forces in Iraq. Maj. Gen. Martin Dempsey, commander of the Army's 1st Armored Division, suggested the bombings were timed to coincide with the relative quiet over the past few days. "If I were them (the attack- ers), I think 1 would probably want to stay in the news. And the way you stay in the news is space (attacks) out, you conduct attacks sequentially, not simul- taneously" with other violence, he told AP. Throughout the month, U.S. Suicide bombers attacked Iraq's largest Shite city, striking rush hour traffic, killing 68 people and injuring more than 200. coalition officials have warned that sudden terror attacks remained a threat, and security was increased during Shiite reli- gious ceremonies in Karbala on April 11. U.S. officials and military commanders say foreign Islamic militants are among the fighters they seek to uproot from lallujah and they have suggested al-Zar- qawi could be in the city. But the relationship between Iraqi insurgents and foreign militants has remained unclear. While Washington contends Iraq is a center of the war on terror, U.S. forces have captured few foreigners among hundreds of Iraqi insurgents. Al-Zarqawi complained of poor coopera- tion with Sunni guerrilla in a letter to al-Qaida leaders that the U.S. military said it intercepted in January. Wednesday's was the bloodi- est attack in Basra, a city in Iraq's far south that has seen little insurgent violence. The blast outside the Saudia station heavily damaged its fas- cade and left a crater six feet deep and nine feet wide. When British troops in charge of Basra showed up to help, angry Iraqis blocked their way, blaming the British for failing to secure the city. Iraqi Interior Minister Samir Shaker Mahmoud al-Sumeidi said the Basra attack resembled the March 2 suicide bombings and Feb. 1 bombings in lrbil that killed 109 people. "Today, we all have lost children who are part of Iraq's future which the terrorists want to destroy. The Iraqi govern- ment confirms its resolu- tion on defeating this cancer which is called resistance al-Sumeidi said. Four British soldiers were wounded in the police academy blasts, two of them seriously, the British Ministry of Defense said. Britain has about 8,700 soldiers in Iraq. British Prime Minister Tony Blair told the House of Commons the attackers were "desperate" terrorists who "were prepared to attack literally the most defense- less people they can find, simply to cause chaos In Fallujah, the four-hour battle cast a shadow over an agreement reached by nego- tiators aimed at bringing peace to the city 35 miles west of Baghdad. The fighting began with an ambush by 13 insurgents on Marines, who called In Cobra gunships that killed 10 of the attackers, Marine Lt. Col. Brennan Byrne said. Nearly three doen insurgents then joined a running battle with Marines that ended with wai- planes dropped two 500-pound bombs. Ten more insurgents were killed, Byrne said. "I think that is being thought of as a major breach Byrne said of the battle. The U.S. military has warned that major fighting could resume in Fallujah if the agreement fails. City leaders negotiated the deal with U.S. officials, but the Americans say much hinges on whether the guerrillas comply. As a result of the failure to disarm, Marines halted the return of families to Fal- lujah. Commanders did not ay how many weapon wete turned in but said almost all were unusable. - i R V-i - V llni Univ Unvot ECUGreenville Dances of Universal Peace Sunaatjj April 2tn 4:00 - 6xOO PM, Mendenhall 244 Parking available in Mendenhall lot FREE - ALL ARE WELCOME - FREE Sacred singing with simple, heart-felt movement -No experience or special abilities needed. Trained leader presents complete instructions. Live music provided. FREE REFRESHMENTS Sponsored by the Office of Adult 6t Commuter Student Services Debi Niswander DUPT-reg@cox.net 756-6088 (9am-9pm) Dances of Universal Peace web site is http:www.dancesofuniversalpeace.orgmain.html PAGEA10 THE EAST CAROLINIAN ? NEWS 4-22-04 V LEASING'FO FALI 04! HURRY- LIMITED AVAILABILITY ' ' l yrc4, tftyirtfet Village Apaktmemts Welcome to River Pointe Village Apartments the new student community that is all about students! Conveniently located adjacent to the East Carolina University Campus, River Pointe Village's fully furnished apartments feature all the comforts a student needs to feel at home when you're studying and when you're not! Our all-inclusive rent means your electricity, water, cable and internet access are all in one easy payment! We feature a study lab with internet access, full-size washers &. dryers, a fitness center, basketball & volleyball courts, a swimming pool, tanning beds and much more! Plus we're located on the ECU shuttle route! Call or visit us online for more information! Community Amenities ? A vaulted living room and reception area ? All-incluSive rent (electricity, water, cable 6 Internet access) ? A fully furnished model unit ? Tanning beds ? A multi-purpose game & recreational room ? A fully equipped fitness room HF3 Unit Features: ? High-tech, 247 internet accessible study hall area ? Pool and courtyard patio area ? Basketball and volleyball courts ? Designated parking per unit ? Located on the ECU shuttle route 2 Bedroom ? 923 sqft 3 Bedroom ? 1,225 sqft 4 Bedroom ? 1,385 sqft Ambling Management company PnurtuioNAixv Managed By: ? Fully furnished floorplans ? Large balcony wlocking storage ? Broadband internet and cable connections in every bedroom ? Full-size washer and dryer ? Ceiling fans ? Built-in study areas ? Private bathrooms ? Much more! www.riverpointevillage.com (252.) 758-800.2 Community amenities CAMPISCBPOIRTE 2 and 3 Bedroom Apartments Visit our leasing office at 2230 NE Greenville Blvd. 252.758.6766 www.campus-pointe.com campuspointe.ecu@pickeringandco.com Conveniently located near the intersection of 10th and Greenville Boulevard. ?spacious clubhouse with fitness center ? comfortable lounge with large flat screen TV & Playstation ? game room with billiards, air hockey & foosball ? computer media center ? swimming pool with hot tub ?beach volleyball ? on ECU bus route Apartment features: ? fully equipped kitchens (i.e. dishwashers, microwave & disposal) ? private bedrooms & private baths ? washer & dryer included ?high-speed internet access included ?cable TV included ? individual 10 and 12 month lease available ? all utilities included except phone service ($75mo electricity allowance 2bd. apt.) ($105mo electricity allowance 3bd. apt. Thursday, K Saturday. 1 CCan Sunday, fi Oper Me 4-22-04 dents! s fully j dying access yen, a ! Plus W& , er il) le PAGEB1 422 04 FEATURES AMANDA LINGERFELT Features Editor JOHN BREAM Assistant Features Editor features@theeastcarolinian.com ?252.328.6366 Did You Know? - Actor Jack Nicholson (1937) and singer Peter Frampton (1950) both call today their birthday. - This month is Prevention of Animal Cruelty Month. - Today is National Teach Children to Save Day and Take Our Sons and Daughters to Work Day - On this day in 1978. The Blues Brothers (Dan Akroyd and John Belushi) made their first appearance on "Saturday Night Live Announcements Films The Student Union Films Committee presents The Fog of War tonight at 9:30 p.m Friday at 7 p.m. and midnight, Saturday at 9:30 p.m. and Sunday at 7 p.m. The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King is showing tonight 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. Dance Tryouts The ECU Pure Gold Dance Team will hold spring tryouts Saturday, April 24 and Sunday. April 25 in Christenbury Gym Please stop by 311 Ward Sports Medicine Building tor registration information Registration deadline is today at 5 p m For additional information, please email lytlec@mail.ecu.edu. Barefoot on the Mall The 25th Annual Barefoot on the Mall will be from noon ? central campus. This event is free for students. 6 p.m. today on Art Exhibition The 2004 School of Art Thesis Exhibition opening reception will be at 5 p.m today in the Gray Gallery. The exhibit runs through May 22. Jazz Bones The School of Music presents Jazz Bones directed by George Broussard at 8 p.m today in the A. J Fletcher Recital Halt This event is free. B-Boy Competition The Student Union presents "Toe II Toe a b-boy competition, from 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. on Friday. April 23 in the Mendenhall Great Rooms. This event is free. Jazz Festival The ECU Jazz Ensemble concert will perform at 8 p.m, on Friday, April 23 in the Greenville Convention Center. Call 328-4788 for tickets. Jazz Festival The School of Music presents a Guest Artist Concert by Billy Taylor at 8 p.m on Saturday, April 24 in the Greenville Convention Center. Dinner and concert packages are available. Call 328-4788 for tickets. Greenville Live A.J. McMurphy's 1914 Timbury Drive 355-7956 Saturday, April 24,9 p.m. Travis Proctor Chef's 505 505 Red Banks Road 355-7505 Wednesday, April 28,730 p.m. ECU jazz (acuity and students Christy's Euro Pub 301 S Jarvis St 758-2774 Tuesday, April 27.10 pm. Open mic night City Hotel and Bistro 203 S.W. Greenville Blvd. 355-8300 Wednesday. April 28, 7 p.m. Coastline Band Corrigan's 122 E. Fifth St. 758-3114 Friday, April 23,10 p.m. Live music Saturday. April 24,10 p.m Live music Courtyard Tavern 703 S.E Greenville Blvd. 321-0202 Sunday, April 25,7 p m. Spare Change El Ranchito 315 E Tenth St. 561-7336 Thursday, April 22, 7 p.m Mariachi Band Ham's 701 Evans St 830-2739 Thursday, April 22,10 p.m. Karaoke Saturday. April 24,10 p.m. CC and the Riders Sunday. April 25,10 pm Open mic night Mesh Cafe 1011-A Red Banks Road 321-MESH Thursday, April 22,9 p.m. Johnny Dollar Friday, April 23,9 p.m. Comedy Saturday. April 24,9 p.m Deejay Peasants 110 E. Fourth St. 752-5855 Thursday. April 22,9 p.m Uoyd Dobler Effect Friday, April 23,9 p.m. Delta Nove Saturday, April 24,9 p.m. Field Trip Tuesday, April 27,9 p.m. New August with Kate McNally Wednesday, April 28,9 p.m. Open Mic Night Player's Choice Community Square, Memorial Drive 355-4149 Thursday, April 22,10 p.m. Karaoke Saturday, April 24,10 p.m. Powerstroke Players Retreat 1631 Pactolus Road 758-6856 Thursday, April 22,7 p.m Karaoke Saturday, April 24,9 p.m Fat Baby Professor 000018 605 Greenville Blvd 355-2946 Saturday. April 24,9:30 p.m. Karaoke Wimple's Steam Bar 206 Main St Winterville 355-4220 Friday, April 23,7:30 p.m. Live Music Saturday, April 24. 7:30 p.m. Live Music Exposing sexism i American societ in ety One writer's journey into world of false advertising TONY ZOPPO ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR Sir Francis Bacon once said, "There is no excellent beauty that hath not some strangeness in the proportion Bacon recognized what beauty really is. However, accord- ing to American society - specifi- cally the media and advert Bacon is way off his rockef Advertising began route to create self-cons; customers of some way, or form. This has gem-rat' extreme problem for womenl believe they are missing qualit that advertising focuses fc fixing. Personal advertising started to become prevalent in the 1920s. "You c a n hardly glance out the window, much less walk in town, but that some inquir- ing eye searches you and your skin. This is the beauty contest of life read one such ad for Camay soap. "The beauty contest of life" hardly stops at just soap. For another example, take a look at the ad pictured in this article portraying what ads have always shown - women improving every aspect of their bodies, whether it's abs or thighs, breasts or but- tocks. the am cal harm tlfis iniai women is s "Becaus centrate o bodily parl free of self- author Sus book, Fern "She i and neve unending for perfect appearance In 1984!((im(iir iiiaj! du,rtmljB sut ?rcent rimed th ily one-t iere found eight. Notonl tising affec ally, but it physically. As ma females I are sufferii bulimia the point lion. ECU'S Karen Wa getting awa against wc and in ness educa cal, emoti and intell feels th wellne met as exposj sure won realm. ling ct-) net, at Wei l lvolve tit on ? fa eneral. Well- pr Sis with physi- ca cial, spiritual pe health. Warren men's overall arl Continue to plum- fei are constantly 78 his type of pres- ne. merit a's "perfect ismg affects every fiat vour sense of your place in the world is altered enormously said Warren. "If you don't feel as if you can belong and be accepted by a society that worships this thin image, then I believe it has a great impact on your health in all aspects Warren also said that even with the increased aware- ness Americans have of such advertising, it still poses a large problem. "I think it advertising has gotten so much worse, just in my me I've seen it get worse said. J that the sad truth is s. 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Other studies found 50 percent of advertisements In teen girl magazines and 56 percent of television commercials aimed at female viewers used beauty as a product appeal. ?Today's fashion models weigh 23 percent less than the average female ?A young woman between the ages of 18-34 has a seven percent chance of being as slim as a catwalk model and a one percent chance of being as thin as a supermodel. The diet industry alone generates $33 billion In revenue In a sample of Stanford undergraduate and graduate students, 68 percent felt worse about their own appearance after looking through women's magazines. ?75 percent of "normal" weight women think they are overweight and 90 percent of women overestimate their body size. Information courtesy of Medlascope.com Old 'junk' can be worth thousands Antiques Show features appraisals, craftsmen JOHN BREAM ASSISTANT FEATURES EDITOR Have you ever been channel surfing and somehow found yourself watching "Antiques Roadshow?" This popular PBS show features appraisers who travel the country and allow people to bring out their "junk" to find out if it's worth anything. Often, these appraisers inform the owners that their junk is worth several thousand dollars. This weekend at the Greenville Convention Center, that lucky person could be you. The ECU Art Enthusiasts and Cox Communications are sponsoring the fourth annual Antiques Show and Sale this weekend. This year, the event features an appraisal fair on Sunday, April 2.S from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. during which you can have your trea- sures verbally appraised for just $11) per item. If an immediate appraisal is not available, the appraisers will scan the item and have an appraisal from an expert the same day. "This would be the Sunday part of 'Antiques Roadshow You could just come out and see what items are worth. On Sunday, kids in the School of Communication will be lilming individual appraisals to produce a documentary, which will be on the public access channel and repeated often said I ranceine Rees, publicity chairman of the show. Proceeds from the event will be donated to scholarship funds for the ECU School o Art. "To our knowledge, this may be the larg- est single event and fundrais- ing activity for a scholarship program Rees said. In addition, an antique show and sale will be held on Saturday, April 24 from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. and I Sunday from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. A variety of dealers will be offer- ing goods such as silver holloware and flatware, fine china and por- celain, elegant glassware, vintage linens and clothing, prints and maps from the 17th - 19th cen- turies, fine furniture, primitives, Persian and Oriental rugs, estate jewelry, folk art and jewelry. A silent auction will also be held in conjunction with the show. A large 1930s walnut flat-topped desk, a room-size Persian rug and a $300 personal assistant are among the items up lor grabs. Throughout both days, Greg Barton of Lancaster, S.C. will be on hand to make repairs on chipped glass and crystal Antique appraisals will be available at the Antiques Show this weekend. items. Classical cahinetmakci Paul Gianino of Greenville will discuss and demonstrate tools, techniques and finishes used in making and restoring furniture of the period. A brunch featuring nation- ally noted quilt maker Jeananne Wright of Colorado will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. During this time, Wright will deliver a lecture tilled "Gather Up the fragments: Civil War Era Quilts Tickets for the brunch are $37.50, but ECU students can get a $10 discount by purchas- ing tickets at the Central Ticket Office or Gray Gallery. General public tickets are $5 per day or $7.S() for a two- day pass and can be purchased at the Convention Center, E u students can purchase a one day p.iss tor s.i and a two-day pass for $.S. "When I go to antique shows I always see students, 20-some- things, and they may not be looking lor the same things I am, hut they are there. Collect- ing antiques is a hobby that goes across Income levels and age Rees said. "I think it would be a wonder- :ui experience, a learning experi- ence and a great way to spend a weekend day This writer can be contacted at leatures@theeastcaroiinian.com PAGEB2 THE EAST CAROLINIAN ? TEATURES 4-22-04 Quick Picks: Film Review Whole Ten Yards'is pathetic remake of only modest film MCAHMASSEI SENIOR WRITER When you have seen a lot of movies. It's hard to simply gen- erate a list of your favorite (and most disliked) film selections of the year. While Charlie Kaufman and Michel Gondry's Etenul Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is easi ly one of the best films of the year, iioward Deutch's The Whole Ten Yards is the kind of rare film that makes you question ever returning to the theater again. Bruce "can you say Die Hani 41" Willis and Matthew "that dude from 'Friends Perry return in this unpleasant sequel to 20OO's modest - not blockbuster, not major hit, but modest - The Whole Nine Yards. Though one could entertain the question "did we not do all we could do with the first Yards movie?" a sequel was, in fact, made in this "sequel-crazy" society where even modest hits are generating unnecessary follow-ups. Rather than attempting to expand on the original installment's basic premise or possibly explore another side of these obviously one-dimensional characters, The Whole leu Yunls finds Jimmy "the Tulip" Tudeski (Willis) now living in Mexico married to Jill (Amanda feet), who was (.) Oseransky's (Perry) receptionist in the first film. l.azlo Gogolak (Pollack) is the mob-boss father of Janni Gogolak (also played by Pollack), who was killed in the first film by Jimmy and Oz. In The Whole Ten Yards, l.azlo attempts to track down the men who killed his son, thus allowing Jimmy and Oz to reunite for the sad, pathetic film that I am now reviewing. Of course, the reunion allows for the sort of go-for-broke prat- falls Perry seems to think he is good at, and madness and hilar- ity ensue. Determining why the film is so bad is like questioning the number of stars that make up the sky there are so many flaws, one could never fully come up with an accurate answer. Is it the lifeless performances? Ves. Is it the cereal-box character names? Yes. Is it the belief shared by those involved that making an unnec- essary sequel to a modest success, with no story or true direction but with a certainty that people would pay to see it and they could make a quick million make it bad? Yes, yes and yes. It's one thing when a bad film The Fast and the Furious, Scooby-Doo) scores high at the box office and their eventual sequels haunt theaters in no time, let's face it, Hollywood is only making what the people apparently want. Garbage like The Whole Ten Yards is coming from bad original films audiences didn't even really cherish with their wallets in the I i rst place. Cou Id we be faci ng t he likes of Freddy vs. lason again or Dawn of the Dead 2: Return of the Dead in the next few months? One can only hope not. Bottom line: Making OtgH look like The lindfather, there are countless reasons why seeing The Whole Ten Yanls is a waste of time and money, but there are count- less reasons why seeing oth-r (great) films would not be. This writer can be contacted at features@theeastcarolinian.com. iruce Willis reprises his role from The Whole Nine Yards. ? Film Info ? Album Info Rim: The Whole Ten Yards' Starring: Bruce Willis, Matthew Perry, Amanda Peel Kevin Pol- lack Release Date: April 9,2004. Sexism from page B1 is by far the most typical kind of advertising that women are bombarded by every day. The advertisement that serves as a backdrop for this article fea- tures a woman as a wind-up doll with a fur coat on and the caption reads, "How to wind up a doll for Christmas Four-fifths of the women polled found this ad offensive. Most of the women that voted offensive were largely affronted by this image, commenting on how it made women look like mindless creatures for simply material gains. An ad that many from the polling field were familiar with is an advertisement for the Calvin Klein cologne, One. This image drew an inter- esting response as only 21 out of 40 were offended, particu- larly because of three distinct aspects - the near nudity, the fact that the man's hand is half- way down the woman's pants and that she is being used as simply an object to sell the product, an image often found in advertising. However, most of the females that weren't offended com- mented that the effect Of the ad was downplayed because CK is a popular brand and is known (or racy advertising. The advertisement that drew, by leaps and bounds, the most negative feedback was the Fomofill ad (see front page). Kvery single woman polled stated that the ad offended her. It is clear that society is con- sumed by the image of a woman modeled by perfection. The question I beg to ask is this - What's so great about perfection? Perfection is flawed. Perfec- tion is not genuine nor is it ideal. Perfection is certainly not beauty. Imperfection, meanwhile, is honest and real - imperfection is beauty. Beauty is that woman in your life with the wide hips, ath- letically built legs, pores, a loud laugh and a stubborn will. Within the very heart of love and beauty, two things that go hand-in-hand, lies imperfec- tion. You don't find the perfect person and then fall in love with her, nor do you see her as physically perfect and thus label her beautiful. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and it is not all that our society makes it out to be, Beauty is not about perfei t ion - it's about seeing an imperfect person perfectly. This writer can be contacted at leatures@theeastcarolinian.com. Quick Picks: Album Review Petey Pablo returns with second album LAURA PEKAREK STAFF WRITER Eastern North Carolina native Petey Pablo Is at It again. With the southern anthem "Raise lip" from his tirst album Diary of a Sinner: 1st Entry still ringing in his ears, Petey Pablo's sophomore project hit stores April 20 and tans will definitely have their thirst quenched with Still Writing In My Diary: 2nd Entry. Pablo became interested in music at an early age as he sang and acted in church and school plays. Upon his introduction to rap music In junior high school, he quickly switched his career aspirations from singer to rapper. His charismatic voice, excellent breath control and ability to match the energy of any beat put before him, Pablo has not only given Jive Records a reputation for deliv- ering boy-band frenzy, but also bringing a down-home southern flavor to hip-hop. "I go everywhere on the album. I talk about everything. You ain't gonna hear no bling blingin that I killed 15,000 people, or how much my car cost or how many cars I got - cause that ain't rap. I only write what I feel, what I believe, what I have done or what I want to do Pablo states on his homepage. "Everything is real. As wild as some stuff may sound in my rhymes, either I've done it, thought about doing it, is gon' do it or I been through it in some shape, form or fash- ion He definitely has taken that to heart on his second album. Working with produc- ers like Timbaland, Mannie Fresh, Scott Storch and Kanye West, how could the album not cover vast sides of any spectrum? Title: 'Still Writing In My Diary: 2nd Entry" Artist Petey Pablo Release Date: April 20,2004. The first single off the highly anticipated follow-up to his sur- prisingly successful first album is a racy hit "Freek-A-l,eek He's not specially known for rapping about lavish lifestyles, but on this particular song, he lets his rambunctious side run free. Pablo collaborates with Missy Elliot on this album, once again achieving musical genius on a track called "Break Me Off later on the CD, the North Carolina native peppers a club hit by working on a track with l.il Jon called "U Don't Want Dat which promises to be "a club-banger fo sho Pablo also joins forces with Bubba Sparxxx, TQ, Baby and G-Unit's Young Buck. Bottom Line: After a three- year wait, it's obvious that Petey Pablo was holding out until the album was perfect. His confes- sionals in this diary are meant to just hit play. This writer can be contacted at features@theeastcarolinian.com. mm mm? Lr SUNDAY, APRIL 25,2004 ? 8 PM fw MINGES GOUSEUM ? DOORS OPEN AT 7PM ? 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Bob, including Shakespeare in Love and Stephen Rears' funkaliciousty twisted thriller Dirty Pretty Things "My life and my career have been greatty influenced and enriched by (KRT)-Vince Neil's troubles are multiplying Earlier this month, the big-haired former Motley Crue singer pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor charge of battery for beating up a former prostitute at the Moonlite Bunny Ranch, a Nevada brothel Now she's suing him Andrea "TrixXxie Blue" Terry, who filed in Las Vegas, is seeking unspecified damages of at least $20,000 for lost wages and other costs stemming from the July 10.2003, incident She contends Neil grabbed her by the neck, pushed her against a window, and pulled her to the floor after she and another prostitute refused to have sex with him until he paid $4,000 for each woman. Terry's suit also accuses the brothel's owner, Dennis Hot. of negligence, asserting he didn't call police For his part, Hof says Terry's a gold digger who made up the story. He told the Las Vegas Sun that he invited Neil to the Bunny Ranch to sign autographs after playing a show with Poison in Reno "We don't charge celebrities; we pay the girls ourselves Hof said. Neil would not comment on the suit. A ROYAL HONOR Guess when it comes to British Royalty, there really is no accounting for taste Portly Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was named a commander of the Order of the to do more leisurely things: "There's no shortage of things to do when I'm not working, and working deprives me of the many things I love to do MOCKING "IDOL" What do you get when you cross Chuck Barris with the Marquis de Side? The WB's "Superstar USA The new reality show, billed as a parody of Fox's "American Idol is a search for America's least talented singer Like Barris' 70s lowbrow classic, "The Gong Show; it'll have performances by real stinkers. Heres the sadistic twist Contestants don I know they re on the show for being awful They think they are the most talented! Mike Fleiss, the virtuoso behind "The Bachelor beams about his new baby 'The fact that we are able to perpetrate a hoax of this magnitude with thousands of people for more than a month is absolutely incredible he said Not necessarily - we can think of a few politicians who ve managed to pull it off The show will premiere May 17. SELL THE BOOKS. WE'LL HANDLE THE REST Once finals are over, books are the last things you want to cart home. But your stereo, CDs clothes, computer, TV, microwave, kayak? Leave them to The UPS Store. Well carefully pack them and ship them home. Whether home's across the state, across the nation, or across the ocean. There - who said you didnt learn anything this semester? The UPS Store Formerly Mail Boxes Etc. (next to McAlister's) 740 SE Greenville Blvd. 252321-6021 Jody Chaffee, Owner Offering new low rates direct from UPS great British filmmakers and authors, and so I am especially honored and humbled to be receiving the CBE Weinstein said. 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Lord of the Rings: Return of the King - starring Elijah Wood. Sean Aston and Ian McKellen. The final chapter in The Lord of the Flings trilogy continues the odyssey of Frodo and his Fellowship, and the ultimate fate of the One Ring. Rated: PG-13. The Fog of War - starring Robert McNamara, Fidel Castro and Barry Goldwater. Former Secretary of Defense during the JFK and LBJ administrations, Robert McNamara, was one of the key figures in the Vietnam War. This documentary is built around 20 hours of interviews and additional archival footage of Mr. McNamara, who later became president of the World Bank and broadened his global influence. Rated: PG-13 Carmlke 12 13 Going on 30 - starring Jennifer Garner and Mark Ruffalo. On the eve of her 13th birthday, all Jenna Rink (Garner) wants is to be pretty and popular. After a humiliating experience with the coolest kids in school, Jenna makes a desperate wish for a new life. Miraculously, her wish comes true, but with one catch she's only five days away from her 30th birthday. Rated: PG-13. The Alamo - starring Dennis Quaid, Jason Patric and Billy Bob Thornton. Disney's retell of the 1836 battle where 300 American troops held the San Antonio fort against the Mexican forces under General Santa Ana. Rated: PG-13 Connie and Carla - starring David Duchovny and Nia Vardalos. Two Chicago dinner theater singers witness a mob hit and find themselves on the lam. They decide to hide out in the one city they figure no one would suspect to find a couple of cultured girls - Los Angeles. Disguised as singing and dancing drag queens, they unexpectedly become a hit sensation. Rated: PG-13. Ella Enchanted - starring Anne Hathaway and Hugh Dancy This family film tells the story of Ella, who's blessedcursed at birth with the gift of obedience. However, many people take advantage of her. and while on a journey to cure her problem, finds a prince with whom she falls in love. Rated: PG. The Girl Next Door - starring Elisha Cuthbert and Timothy Olyphant A straight-arrow high school senior falls in love with the perfect "girl next door only to discover she is a former pom star Rated: R. Hellboy - starring Ron Perlman and Selma Blair. Born in the flames of hell and brought to Earth to perpetrate evil, Hellboy (Perlman) was rescued from sinister forces by Dr. Broom, who raised him to be a hero Rated: PG-13 Home on the Range - starring Judi Dench, Cuba Gooding Jr and Randy Quaid A group of cows learn that their owner must pay a $1,000 mortgage on the farm or she will be forced to sell. The animals band together with the lady's horse to come up with the money Their plan is to collect the bounty on a no-good bandit who's on the run. Rated; PG. Johnson Family Vacation - starring Cedric the Entertainer. Vanessa Williams and Bow Wow The head of the Johnson family hits the highway with his brother, separated wife and three children on a trip to Missouri to make the Johnson family reunion. Along the way. they share a few colorful and comical adventures. Rated: PG-13. Kill Bill Vol. 2 - starring Uma Thurman. Daryl Hannah and David Carradine The concluding act of Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill series finds The Bride (Thurman) continuing to seek vengeance against her employer and once fellow hit men who shot her and left her for dead on her wedding day This time, her nemeses include Bud (Michael Madsen) and Elle Driver (Hannah) Rated: R. Man on Fire - starring Denzel Washington, Dakota Fanning and Christopher Walken An American ex-soldier (Washington) lives out his days in Mexico An old friend by the name of Reyburn (Walken) persuades the ex-soldier to protect a child, Pinta Ballello (Fanning), whose parents are threatened by a rash of kidnappings. Rated: R. The Prince and Me - starring Julia Stiles and Luke Mably. The story of a female student at a Midwestern university who has the dubious fortune to fall in love with a European prince spending the semester there incognito. However, the prince is forced to choose between love and royalty Rated: PG. The Passion of The Christ - starring James Caviezel, Monica Bellucci, Maia Morgenstern. Story of the last 12 hours of Jesus Christ's life, as told by director Mel Gibson The Punlsher - starring John Travolta. Thomas Jane and Laura Elena Harring. FBI undercover agent Frank Castle's (Jane) world is shaken to its core by a nightmare he has longed feared: his family is executed as a repercussion from his final assignment. With unparalleled intensity, ferocious intelligence and fearless actions. Castle seeks to punish the murderers, and their kind Rated: R. 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At their last event, the Sea Ray Relays in Knoxville, Term, the Pirates 4X400 meter relay team posted a NCAA Regional qualifying time of 3:09.53, good enough for a fifth place finish at that event. Ron Pollard's sixth place finish (51.70) in the 400 meter hurdles also earned him a NCAA bid. Eric Frasure's first place finish in the hammer throw (53 25m) and second place finish in the discus throw (45.73m) were among some of the other highlights for the Pirates at the Sea Ray Relays ECU will look to improve upon these stats at this weekend's upcoming Penn Relays Hart signs national letter of intent with ECU ECU men's basketball coach Bill Herrion announced that Jonathan Hart (6 foot - 6 forward) has signed a national letter of intent with the Pirates for the 2004-05 season Tuesday A product of Abraham Clark High School in Roselle, N.J Hart averaged 25 points. 14 rebounds and 6.5 assists per game to lead his team to its third consecutive appearance in the state championship game Hart was a part of back-to-back state championship teams during his sophomore and junior seasons, leading his team to a 50-6 record Hart earned conference player of the year accolades this past season and was a three-time all-conference selection. He is one of just seven players to score over 1,000 points in Clark High history Former Pirate Tracy gets call to big leagues Former ECU infielder Chad Tracy was called up from Triple-A Tucson early Wednesday morning and will make his major league debut as a member of the Arizona Diamondbacks when he joins the team in Milwaukee later today. Tracy received the call-up after Arizona placed second baseman Roberto Alomar on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday night. Alomar sustained a broken hand in the D-Backs 4-2 loss to the Brewers last night. Through 12 games at Triple-A Tucson this season. Tracy was batting .400 with a pair of home runs and 11 RBIs After being selected in the seventh round of the 2001 MLB Amateur Draft as a junior, Tracy decided to forego hi9 senior season. He compiled a career minor league average of .333 in 326 games played with 22 home runs and 195 RBIs through his first three seasons of professional baseball. Tracy ranks among the top 10 in school history in batting average (339), hits (154), doubles (48) and RBIs (154). He was a two-time NCAA All-Regional player and a first-team All-Colonial Athletic Association selection as a junior in 2001. 76ers hire former Celtics coach The 76ers hired Jim O'Brien as coach Tuesday, handing the former Boston Celtics coach a team that could be on the verge of a major rebuilding project O'Brien replaces Chris Ford, who was promoted from assistant on an interim basis after Randy Ayers was fired on Feb. 10. O'Brien stepped down as coach of the Celtics on Jan. 27 after clashing with Danny Ainge, the team's executive director of basketball operations. O'Brien was 139- 119 with the Celtics and led them to the Eastern Conference finals and semifinals the last two seasons He'll be the third coach to lead the Sixers since Hall of Famer Larry Brown stepped down last May Brown, who spent six seasons in Philadelphia, coaches the Detroit Pistons. Ayers, an assistant under Brown with the Sixers, was fired after posting a 21-31 record. Ford, who had several run-ins with All-Star guard Allen Iverson, led Philadelphia to a 12-18 record, and the team missed the playoffs for the first time since the 1997-98 season Lakers hit with another injury Slava Medvedenko is the latest player to go down, straining his right Achilles tendon late in the second quarter of Monday night's 98-84 victory over the Rockets and sitting out the second half With Horace Grant sidelined due to an injured hip. Medvedenko has become an important part of the Lakers' rotation, backing up Shaquille O'Neal at center and Karl Malone al power forward Fortunately, the Lakers have a 2-0 lead over the Rockets and some time off. When winning the first two games of a playoff series. Jackson-coached teams have a 20-8 record in the third game. O'Neal picked up his fourth foul early in the third quarter of a tie game Monday night, but Jackson left him in the game. Had Medvedenko been available, the coach said O'Neal would have come out Medevendko wasn't, however, so O'Neal stayed in The strategy worked as the Lakers established a 10- point lead entering the fourth quarter and weren t challenged after that. Neither team practiced Tuesday, but the Lakers' training room was awfully crowded as Medvedenko. Derek Fisher, Rick Fox and Devean George came in for treatment. Judge tosses evidence from weapons expert Jurors in the Jayson Williams manslaughter trial should disregard the results of two tests performed by a state police weapons expert on the former NBA star s shotgun, the judge ruled Tuesday. The decision was a victory for the defense, who argued that the tests were not scientific because they could not be replicated The ruling could make it harder for the prosecution to deflect the defense theory that the shotgun misfired, killing a hired driver as Williams was handling the weapon Superior Court Judge Edward M. Coleman ruled after the jury heard more testimony from the expert, Detective Sgt. James Ryan. He had told the jury in March that the shotgun could not be made to misfire, and repeated that assertion on Monday. In the two tests at issue, Ryan said he was able to induce Williams' shotgun to fire by lightly pulling the trigger back while closing the shotgun. One test was done with a deliberate closing, the other by snapping the weapon closed, as witnesses said Williams did. Clarett turns to Supreme Court, Williams files suit Maurice Clarett filed an emergency appeal with the US Supreme Court on Tuesday to try to force his way into this weekend's NFL draft. Clarett's attorney, Alan Milstein. asked for a stay of a decision by the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals preventing the former Ohio State tailback from entering the draft Monday's decision put on hold a lower-court ruling that said the NFL can't force players to wait three years after high school before turning pro. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will handle the case The NFL said Clarett has little chance of success at the Supreme Court. On Monday. Southern California sophomore receiver Mike Williams filed his own lawsuit in federal court in Manhattan, saying the NFL had issued conflicting statements about eligibility for the draft, thus causing him to sacrifice his college career. ECU to host Cardinals The C-USA Co-Hitter of the week, Jaime Paige, will look to lead the Pirates at the plate against Louisville Cardinals Pirates look to continue stellar conference play BRANDON HUGHES SENIOR WRITER One of college baseball's best offensive lineups has propelled the Pirates (31-6, 12-3) into the top 10 rankings for the first time this season. Their aluminum bats bombed the Cincinnati Bearcats into oblivion during the three- game sweep last weekend as ECU plated 60 runs in I h ree ga mcs. The Pirates even set a Conference USA record in the second game with runs scored (32) and RBIs (32). The Louisville Cardinals (20-16, 8-7) should pose a stiffer challenge in the weekend series approaching. Louisville manhandled Evansville 12-3 Tuesday night and seem to have put a losing streak, where they won just once in six games, behind them. The C-USA battle should make lor an interesting series beginning Friday night in Greenville. Offense With an average pitching staff, the Cards have had to make a difference at the plate this season to post their win- ning record. Most of the lineup has the ability to take one deep, especially senior outfielder Mark Jurich. Jurich leads the team in batting average (.349), hits (53), doubles (12), homeruns H) and RBIs (35). Freshman Daniel Burton is Zurich's cohort patrolling the outfield, but has done plenty of damage at the plate as well. Burton is hitting .343 on the season with 10 doubles and 22 RBIs. Sophomore infielder Nick Haley is the catalyst that gets everything going lor this team. Haley is hitting .338 and boasts see BASEBALL page C2 Roundball Challenge to be held Friday night ACC and ECU look to raise money for Jimmy V RYAN DOWNEY SPORTS EDITOR ECU will play host to an event to help find a cure for cancer Friday. The event. The ACC Seniors vs. Pirates All-Stars Roundball Challenge, will put ECU seniors and selected alumni against a team of ACC stars including Marcus Melvin and Scooter Sherill of NC State. Part of the proceeds from the game, which tips off at 7 p.m will go to the Jimmy V founda- tion, which was started in the name of former NC State coach Jim Valvano. The foundation is one of many across the country working to help find a cure for cancer. Eroyl Bing, who lost his grandmother to cancer, thinks the game wltl give ECU fans a chance to see what ECU might have done against ACC competition had it been in the league. "I think we have a good chance. We are smaller up front but we have some bigger guards said senior Kroyl Bing. "I'm excited. It's a chance to play against a lot of ACC seniors. It's a chance to get a good game gong up and down for 40 min- utes. It should be a lot of fun This game, though, is about a lot more than a basketball competition. According to Keith Peaden, who is organizing the event, games like this are held all over Basketball BING the country and are very impor- tant to the Jimmy V Foundation as a means of lundraising. "Themost important thing is this is for charily Bing said. This writer can be contacted at sports@theeastcarolinian. com. ecu au-STwa Vinny Sharp lestor Lyons Brandon Hawkins Eroyl Blny Garrett Blackwelder Shawn Moore Travis Holcomb-Faye Derrick Wiley ACC PLAYERS Marcus Melvin Jamar Smith Todd Billet Chris Hobbs Scooter Sherrlll Alan Williams Oamien Price Jonathan Miller Phillip McLamb Pirate programs provide athletic year to forget Both the football and men's basketball programs had frustrating seasons as they played respective 1-11 and 13-14 records Baseball team is lone source of optimism ERIC QILMORE STAFF WRITFR The 2003-04 academic school year is on the brink ol an end. The end of the year always marks bit- tersweet times where students are caught between reminiscing and anxiously awaiting the future. The same goes for athletics. The tone was set more than a year and a half ago when it became apparent that the football coach and athletic director could not lorgc a work- ing relationship. Steve Logan chose to resign among heat Irom ex-Chancellor William Muse. Mike llamrick saw his time was limited and bolted for UNt.V. This is all old news, but it was 'imply foreshadowing as to how this athletic year would turn out. When the authoritative Molly Broad, director of the University System in North Carolina, asked lor Muse's resignation, it was imminent that no one outside the ECU family wanted our dear Pirates to succeed. Muse wanted to better ECU athletics by contacting the once-expanding ACC and, more importantly, lobby to be included in the Big East. With Muse gone and no leadership at the AI) spot, ECU failed to better itself in conference affiliation. ECU is now stuck playing in a conference with little to no rivalries and looming travel expenses. The alumni do not get excited about playing the likes of Tulsa, Rice and Southern Methodist. However, the Pirates never had anything come easy in either athletics or politics. The Students, alumni, boosters and administration are going to have to unite together in having a chip on their shoulder. ECU has lo showinference USA and the rest ol the stale thai i( is not ,i second tier or mid-major athUlk program. This can only be done by two ways, recruiting the best players possible and more impor- tantly, winning. Let's break down the major spoils in reminisce and look to in the future: loot ball The tone of the football season was set in a 40-3 loss on the road on national television. John Thompson, brought in Irom the University ol Florida, promised the boosters a new blitzing defensive siheme and an electric offense, lie produced neither. What transpired was the worst record in ECU football ) history and a game versus archri- val Southern Miss that produced just 24,175 fans, Only the depart- ing senior iiass ol the student body has experienced a winning season. I honipson will need the team to Improve much more in his second year. A new high- octane offense has been promised once again with tin1 addition of Offensive coordinator Noah Brtndise. crr Idora has had his defensive scheme in for over a year now, so the "learning curve" can no longer be an excuse. 1 hompson appears to be on the right path with the addition ol a lull class ol recruits. The l I coach signed the most recruits Irom lloriila ol the non-Florida si hools, i he incoming r? mils will play a big part in next year's system. see YEAR page C7 PA6EC2 THE EAST CAROLINIAN ? SPORFS 4-22 04 Softball prepares for St. Louis Lady Pirates return to conference play Friday DAVID WASKIEWICZ STAFF WRITER ECU'S softball team will finish off their nine-game road trip when they travel to Missouri to face St. l.ouis in a three-game series this weekend. The series will bring the Lady Pirates back into conference play after a six-game break. In the team's only other meeting, fcCU swept the Billikens last year to close out the season. The Lad)' Pirates currently have a 5-10 conference record and will be looking to repeat last year's performance against St. Louis when they play again this week- end. St. Louis is currently in last place in Conference USA with a 1-14 record and is on a five-game losing streak. Despite the Billikens' record, ECU Head Coach Traces Kee is well aware that this team will be unlike the non-conference game they have played this year. "The conference is a phenom - enal softball conference filled with competition said Kee. "It is very difficult to dupli- cate this in non-conference games The Lady Pirates are cur- rently in sixth place in confer- ence standings and will need to maintain their position in hopes of getting into the C- USA Tournament at the end of the season. The tournament has been a target for the team this entire year. "We all want to make it to the conference tournament said Kch tlarrell. freshman pitcher. - nut's ultimately everyone's goal on this team With wins against St. Louis, the I idy Pirates will maintain their conference standings and gain the confi- dence they mod when they con- tinue conference plaj, against Southern Miss the following weekend The Lad) Pi rates open play with Si. I Ottis In a doubleheader on Saturday at 2 p.m. Play will conclude on Sunday when the Lady Pirates wrap up their series at I p ni. This writer can be contacted at sports@theeastcorolinian. com. Baseball from page C1 an outstanding on-base percent- age of .451. The second baseman has struck out just six times in over 150 at-bats. Haley leads the team In walks (26) and stolen bases(5). Pitching Louisville's pitching staff nil twen i?ptctarne tri XfWJ, rr don't expect the Pirates to be set- ting any more offensive records this weekend. Sophomore Brian Halford is the ace of the bullpen with a team-low 3.72 ERA. Half- ord has started just one game, but his 5-2 record might encourage Louisville coaches to give him the hall against the Pirates, Mike risdale, lustin valdes and HI Rosenberg are the pri- mary i'ardinal starters risdale leads the trio with an IK of 4.59 and aides has a record oi 4-3. Opponents are hitting over .300 on all three, but their solid stitKet iut-tn?watV ratifs tw-tj vs Veep runners off the base paths Jaime Paige named C-USA Co-Hitter of the Week Paige's record-setting game againstnuinnati earned him Co-Hitter oi the Week in the conference. Paige was 7-for-8 in game two and set a school and C- USA game record for hits (7) and doubles (4). Paige batted .588 110- lor-17) during the series. Paige is hatting . 106on the season lor the Pirates and leads the team in runs scored (38) and walks (27) from his leadoft spot. Paige shared the honor with t'AB ftrrt baseman Hanlrl Hill. Mill led the Blaers to two wins over nationally ranked Tulane. 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SPORTS PAGE C Women's soccer competes in annual alumni scrimmage Academic Senate vote could lead to end of football at San Jose State Men's game to be played afterward ROBERT LEONARD STAFF WRITER The women's soccer team has had an incredihle spring. After almost an unblem- ished record and less than five goals allowed all season, the team will finish with its annual alumni game this Sat- urday at 1 p.m. The men will take the field at 3 p.m. for their alumni game. The game will feature some famous names in ECU women's soccer history. All three seniors from the fall season's squad will be in action, along with play- ers such as Jill Davis and Dana Derbin. The alumni will take on the current women's team. The women's soccer pro- gram was started in 1994 when some players such as llcne More (now Vazquez) and Jamie Miller approached the university about starting a team. The school originally only had women's soccer as a club sport, but these players were able to get the program rolling. Head Coach Rob Donnen- wirth thinks the alumni game is a fun way to finish the spring season. "The players look forward to competing with some older players said Donnenwirth. "Some of the girls on the alumni team are former teammates with my players Despite it being an exhibi- tion, Donnenwirth will cheer on his girls. "I have to root for my team Donnenwirth said. "We just want a competi- tive game and hope no one gets hurt The game will be the highlight of a weekend full of activities for all the former soccer players that will conclude Saturday evening. The writer can be contacted at sports@theeastcarolinian.com. Armstrong: Tour de France is entire focus SJSU won just three games during the 2003-04 season. AI') ? Lance Armstrong Isn't getting too worked up about another chance at Olym- pic gold. Maybe that's because the Athens Games are just three weeks after he envisions himself coasting down the Champs-Ely- sees with a record-setting victory in the Tour de France. "That's what I wake up think- ing about every day said Arm- strong, who is competing this week in another tour, the Tour de Georgia. Nothing not even the Olym- pics can deter his focus from winning a sixth straight lour de France, something no other cyclist has done. When the sub- jects shifts to Greece, the tone of indifference is unmistakable. "No disrespect to the Olympics, but I'm focused on winning the lour de France Armstrong said Monday. "I'm committed to the Olympics, I guess. But to be honest, all the work 1 do on a daily basis is geared toward the Tour de France Armstrong hasn't had nearly the success in the Olympics that he's had in cycling's biggest event. He competed in the last three Summer Games Barcelona, Atlanta and Sydney but has only a bronze medal to show for it. "1 he Olympics would be a highlight he conceded. "I've always left disappointed. I would like to go back and fix the things that I thought I should have done better before For now, Armstrong is taking part in a major American race for the first time since 1998. He'll lead the U.S. Postal Service team at the Tour de Georgia, a six-day, seven-stage event that begins Tuesday in the central Georgia city of Macon. Looking fit and relaxed, Armstrong strolled into a hotel ballroom to discuss the quest that drives his life. He's still upset about the way he won his lillh straight Tour a tumultuous three weeks in which he overcame crashes, illness, hard-charging rivals and just plain bad luck, seeming to win through shear willpower. (KRT) ? In a move that could threaten San Jose State University's 110-year-old football tradition, the Academic Senate voted by secret ballot Monday to limit funding for sports teams and recommended withdrawing from Division I-A and the Western Athletic Confer- ence altogether. The action is meant to send a strongsignal to the new university president, who could be named as soon as Tuesday, that in light budget times, academics take priority over football. However, presidents have ignored faculty recommendations on athletic funding before, most recently in 1993. "We're not opposed to loot- ball per se, but Division l-A has costs we can't afford said James Brent, the political science pro- fessor who pushed Division l-A withdrawal through on a 21-11 vote. He conceded that drop- ping out of Division l-A "prob- ably means having to get rid of football Although the senate vote is only symbolic, Brent said he hopes will counter what the president will hear from a group of very loud boosters who don't have the best interests of the university as a whole at heart The Academic Senate, a group of faculty, students, stall and administrators that advises the president also voted to put the question of withdrawing From Division l-A and the WAG before the entire faculty in a referendum later this term. The vote is the first formal faculty recommendation to emerge from a year-long debate over athletics funding that has healed up as budgets have tight- ened, and the football program has struggled to fill seats and win games. Both candidates who are finalists for the university presidency spoke out last week against taking quick action on the football question and pointed to the beneficial relationships that intercollegiate athletics bring the university. Proponents of withdrawing : argued that tew students attend games. And despite publicity about needing to boost atten- dance to meet NCAA guidelines to stay in Division l-A, the uni- versity barely made the required IS,(KlO average attendance per game last year. Private fund- raising to support the program also is down, they said. A referendum, like the senate vote, would be advisory only. But it could put political pressure on a new president as the university gears up for some of the worst budget reductions in decades. The Senate proposal calls for a cap on the amount of general fund dollars used for athletics, and suggests that any savings be transferred to academic pro- grams. General fund money now accounts for 58 percent of the $11.8 million athletic budget. Year from page C1 Two 1,000-yard rushers will share the backfield with Marvin Townes and a return- ing Art Brown. James Pinkney is emerging as the starter at quar- terback. Chris Moore, one of the nation's leading tacklers, will return and anchor the defense. A core of returning veteran players and a softer schedule should pro- vide ECU opportunities to win. The future for FCU football has no place to go but up. Basketball With five seniors, Bill Herrion was expecting a big year on the hardwood. The slogan for the year was "The Time is Now Unfortunately for Herrion, it looks like "the time" is longer down the road. Despite a mishap on the road versus George Mason, ECU was cruising into a nationally televised game versus nationally ranked D)uisville. Pivotal frontcourt player Gabriel Mikulas broke his arm and the Pirates never recovered. Der- rick Wiley took erratic shots m the ? Pirates lost heartbreaker after heart- breaker before making a late surge to the conference tournament. With the recent loss of Belton Rivers, six players are leaving the program. The paper-thin roster will have to rely heavily on new- comers again next season. Joining the talented current Ireshman class will be three newcomers that have a I ready signed a nd more may be on the way. ECU will only have two players next year that are ixist their sophomore season. With patience, thefuturecan he bright for ECU basketball. File Minges Maniacs have cre- ated an atmosphere that is becom- ing renowited. Mike Cook hai a chance to rewrite the ECU record Ixxiks and Herrion received a one- year contract extension. I he "time" is very ?x)n. Baseball Fhe baseball season is not over, but ECU has arguably the best base- ball team in sch(xl history. Second- year coach Randy Mazey has done an incredible job in handling one of the most potent offenses in the nation. Fhe No. 9 ranked Piratesare tied lor tirst in the conference and just scored 60 runs i n a th rec-game series. They are on a mission to Omaha, NF. ami theollege World Series. Any- thing less would be considered an extreme disappointment. On a 35-man roster, only four will graduate this year. The Lawhorn twins of Trevor and Daryl will return next season and ECU will oen up a newly renovated stadium in 2005. The baseball team is a team that all other ECU sxrts should aspire to he - Ihe sky is the limit. Other Sports ECU struggled mightily in most of their non-mainstream sX)rts. However, there were a few bright spots. Diane Parker of the swimming team was voted C-USA Swimmer of the Year. Fhe women's basketball team had their best start tn over 20 years and Courtney Willis wrote her name in the ECU record Ixxjks. The women's soccer team completed a very successful spring. Jeanne Millican remained the class of the women's golf team. The track team had numerous NCAA qualify- ing times. 1 Vspitc the obvious exceptions and the baseball team, the 2003- 2004 year was a trying time for ECU athletics. With the announcement of a new chancellor and an athletic director pending, ECU will have new blood. The new admtnlitratlon will have to mark a new era in the constant struggle for consistency and legitimacy in ECU athletics. Luckily for them, they will not reminisce. Fhey will only look to the future. This writer can be contacted at sports@theeas t Carolinian, com. Clip and save this information ? Write these dates on your calendar! 2004-2005 PARKING PERMITS All vehicle registration will be completed on-line. Register by July 16th to have your permit mailed home. VEHICLE REGISTRATION & PERMIT SALES FOR 2004 - 2005 ACADEMIC YEAR ? Parking Permit sales for current permit holders in zones A1, A2, A3 and B2 will be APRIL 19-30, 2004. 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