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12-08-04 ? ? FINAL EDITION "ills is TEC's final edition of the fall semester. TEC will publish again on Tuesday, Jan. 11. Volume 80 Number 39 THURSDAY December 9, 2004 THE EAST CAROLINIAN www.theeastcarolinlan.com :OOp.m OOp AUGUST ? 4 wy SEPTEMBER ' SEPTEMBER OOpm :OOpm OOpm Id cash! OOpm OOpm DECEMBER: JOHN EDWARDS COMES TO GREENVILLE John Edwards, former NC senator and vice presidential candidate greets an ECU stu- dent at his "Thank You Tar Heels" tour. Year in Keview Local events FC'briUiry 2004 Worldwide flu epidemic reaches ECU ECU Student Health Center administered 1,250 flu vaccinations to combat the year's flu season. A substantially higher number of ECU students were diagnosed with the flu. Mardl 2004 Steve Ballard assumes chancellor position After a several-month-long nation wide search, Ballard is named ECU's chancellor, succeeding William Shelton who served as interim chancellor after William Muse's resignation. futy 2004 I860 Alaskan shipwreck Identified by ECU researchers A team of five ECU researchers discover the Kad'yak, a 132-foot tradeship used by the Russian- American Company that sunk in 1860 when it hit a rock. This discovery marks the oldest-discovered Alaskan shipwreck. AllgllSt 2004 ECU signs alliance with Uruguayan institute North Carolina Agromedicine Institute of ECU creates an exchange program with BIO Uru- guay, a Uruguayan research institute that allows students, professors and researchers worldwide to participate in studies. September 2004 Kerry, Edwards, Heinz tour visits ECU ECU's College Democrat chapter sponsored a rally featuring John Kerry's daughters, Vanessa and Alexandra, his stepson Andre, and John Edwards' daughter Cate at Hendrix Theater. Thomas W. Rivers building completed The ECU community celebrated the completion of the Thomas W. Rivers building expansion Sept. 11 with a ribbon cutting ceremony. UNC System President Molly Corbette Broad and the UNC Board of Governors Vice Chairman J. Craig Souza were in attendance and congratulated ECU leaders on their latest achievement. ECU launches new digital library The North Carolina Collection and Systems Department developed the North Carolina 1 listory and Fictional Digital Library providing access to digitalized sources pertaining to 29 counties in eastern North Carolina. October 2004 ECU sets Guinness world record ECU marked a day in history as Aramark Dining Services of ECU, with the help of various other sponsors, built the world's largest gingerbread man, weighing in at more than a ton. This is the first Guinness record set in ECU and Greenville history. November 2004 'Down East Heart Walk' a success The annual Heart Walk attracted hundreds of participants from the ECU and Greenville com- munity. The event rose thousands of dollars for the American Heart Association to further research of heart disease and stroke. December 2004 Hoitz accepts head coach position Louis "Skip" I loltz was introduced as ECU's new head football coach at a press conference Friday, Dec. 3, just more than three weeks following John Thompson's resignation. Holtz compiled 34 wins when he was the head coach for the Connecticut huskies from 1994 - 1998. What do you think was the most memorable news event of 2004? BRYAN BRADSHAW SENIOR DOUBLE CHEM AND PSYCHOLOGY "The presidential elec- tion. That's all you heard about for six months CHRISTIN LEWIS SENIOR EXERCISE SPORTS SCIENCE "The war in Iraq because the war and so many related things have affected us. My husband is a marine - it's kind of my world. He's going back in January and he was there when it started LAKISHA THOMAS JUNIOR INFORMATION AND COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY "Scott Peterson being found guilty MATT JORDAN JUNIOR ACCOUNTING "The election. Our president shouldn't be in office PATRICK ARTIS JUNIOR INFORMATION AND COMPUTER SCIENCE "Bush winning the election SHELLY KEEPTER FRESH. RECREATION AND LEISURE MANAGMENT "Hiring of Skip Holtz because it's a good hiring. We have a great leader, Terry Hol- land. He is assembling a great staff to work under him INSIDE I News: A2 I Comics: A5 I Opinion: A4 I Scene: Bl I Sports: B3 LEWS 12-09-04 Page A2 news@theeastcarolinian.com 252. 328. 6366 NICK HENNE News Editor KRISTIN DAY Assistant News Editor THURSDAY December 9, 2004 Campus News Graduation Congratulations to everyone who will graduate this weekend. Best wishes (or wherever you go next ECU will miss you. Christmas Parades The Winterville Christmas Parade will be Dec. 11 at 2 p.m. Call 756-6038 for further details. The Farmville Christmas Parade will be Dec. 11 at 10 a.m. The Farmville Area Chamber of Commerce will host the Farmville parade. Have breakfast with Santa at First Christian Church before the parade. Call 753-4670 for more information. The Nutcracker The Nutcracker ballet will be performed at Wright Auditorium Dec. 17 and Dec. 18. Performances will be at 7 p.m. with a 2 p.m. matinee Saturday. Guest performers will come from The San Francisco Ballet, the American Ballet Theatre and other highly regarded dance troup9rs. For more Information, call 1-800- ECU-ARTS. Ballroom Dancing The U.S. Amateur Ballroom Dancers Association will host a dance at the Willis Building on First and Reade Streets from 7:30 pm. -11 p.m. Dec. 25. Begin the evening with free samba and merengue lessons followed by dancing and refreshments. Call 321-3809 for details. Give and go "Give and go" boxes are currently inside residence halls for you to donate clothing, non-perishable foods and small appliances electronics you no longer need. Donate these items for the less fortunate In celebration of the giving season. Contact the ECU Volunteer Center at 328-2735 for more Information or to schedule a pick up of large items. Book Drive Zeta Phi Beta sorority will be having a book drive Dec. 7-16. Members ask that if UBE or the student store does not buy back all your books, drop them in the drop boxes located at the student store, the College Hill trailer, Mendenhall trailer and Speight trailer. The books will be going to African school children in need. For more information, contact Jessica Grimes at 560-4035. Relaxation and Oxygen Bar From 12 p.m. - 6 p.m. Dec. 9, the SU Spectrum Committee will host a relaxation and oxygen bar in MSC just In case you missed It Wednesday or would like to come back for more. Students can enjoy aromatherapy or a massage free. Salsa Dance The Folk Arts Society of Greenville and ECU Folk and Country Dancers will host a salsa dance in the Willis Building on Dec. 17. The dancing lesson will begin at 7:30 pm. and the dance starts at 8 p.m. Call 752-7350 for details. Club Baseball Club Baseball has begun looking for ball players. If interested, the last preseason workout is Friday at 4 p.m. at the bottom of College Hill. Tryouts will be Jan. 12 -14 at a later specified time and location. For details, visit ecu.eduorg clubbaseball. Vagina Monologue Auditions Auditions for the Vagina Monologues will be Wednesday, Dec. 8 from 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 11 from 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. in 2021 Bate. Come be a part of this amazing and inspirational performance. No experience is necessary. Roles are available for women of all ages, ethnicity and backgrounds. Production will be Feb. 11-13. For more Information, write to ECUVMONOS?hotmail. com. JULY ? 2 Bedrooms, 1V5 Bath ? Central Heat & Air ? Free Water Services ? Onsite Management ? Onsite Maintenance ? No Pets ? Fully Carpeted ? Mini Blinds ? Recreation Area ? Basketball Court ? laundry Facility & Pool ? Private Patio NOW LEASING National events JatlUary 2004 Michael Jackson arraigned for child molestation Performer Michael Jackson was arraigned Jan. 16 for sexual molestation charges in Santa Maria, Calif. The charge came after a documentary that led investigators to question the relationship between Jackson and the boys who stayed at Neverland Ranch. This was the second time Jackson was accused of molesting a young boy. February 2004 Superbowl half-time Incident sparks controversy Entertainers Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake cause an uproar throughout the nation during their performance at Superbowl XXXVIII in Houston, Texas when Jackson experienced a "wardrobe malfunc- tion" that left her breast exposed. May 2004 Pictures show prisoner abuse Photos were released showing American troops forcing Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib to pose in photos. Some photos showed soldiers with naked prisoners piled on top of one another. June 2004 Former President Reagan dies Former First Lady Nancy Reagan pauses in front of her husband's casket on Capitol Hill. Jllly 2004 Martha Stewart sentenced Martha Stewart, flanked by U.S. Marshals, exits a Manhattan federal court in New York City. Stewart was sentenced to five months in prison and five months of home confinement for lying about a stock sale. September 2004 Ivan ravages Florida This photo released by NASA shows a view of Hurricane Ivan on Sept. 11 from the International Space Station as it spread through the Carribean. The hurricane caused much destruction along the Florida coast. October 2004 Presidential candidates meet for second debate President Bush, left, and Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry shake hands at the end of their second presidential debate at Washington University in St. Louis. Bush was elected for his second term in November. Bin laden remains a threat Osama bin Laden speaks in this image received from an undated video on Oct. 29 by Arab television station Al-Jazeera. This is one of several videos released of bin Laden throughout the year. November 2004 Jury convicts Scott Peterson Scott Peterson listens intently at the beginning of the defense closing arguments in Redwood City, Calif. Peterson was convicted on Nov. 12 of murdering his pregnant wife, Laci, and the child she carried. Bush picks Rice to replace Powell As one of several cabinet changes, President Bush named Condoleezza Rice his new secretary of state after Colin Powell submitted his resignation. N w Thu Si Frli I : xsmfsk lOO Date: 12132004 Time: 8:00 p.m. -10.00 p.m. , Come fike s Hresk oo OS! REL&5C! $owl! Shoot pool! fljy pin? poo?l Take a Study Break! Come out and enjoy FREE Bowling, Billiards and Table Tennis COME SET YOUR SAME ON! Mendenhall Recreations are located on the Ground Level of Mendenhall Student Ctr. For More Information contact the Mendenhall Recreation's Office at 328-4738. Happy Holidays! OAKMONT SQUARE APARTMENTS 1212 Red Banks Rd. . 756-41 SI apartment homes Save $boo on 3 ft 3 Bedroom Apartments. Move in by Jan 9th & receive $IOO off monthly rent for 6 months ? Free Highspeed Wireless Internet ? Basic Cable TV & Water Included in Rent ? Tennis & Basketball Courts ? Sparkling Swimming Pool ? Fitness Center ? Clubhouse with Billiard Table ? Washer & Dryer Connections ? Ceiling Fans ? Dishwasher ? Within Walking Distance of ECU Call today! 252-752.0277 Waiting list is NOW OPEN for Summer & Fall iiU 1806 E. First Street, Greenville ? wilsonacres@druckerandfalk.com 1 ? 1 Bil !? la Tues M! f Sii SPRING BREftK BfiHfiMfiS CRUISE $279! 5 Days. Meals. Parties, Taxes Party With Real World Celebrities) Cancun $459 Jamaica $499, Florida $159 Ethics Award Winning Company' .SprlngBrtakTravil.com 1-800-678-6386 Pm a Student and a Plasma Donor Name: Elizabeth Class: Junior @ ECU Major: Phys Ed Hobbies: Water Sports, Hanging out with friends Why do I donate Plasma? I donate for weekend spending cash. Earn up to $170mo. donating plasma in a friendly place. DCI B olog cals of Greenv lie ? 252 757 Oi 7i 2727 E.lOth Street ? Down the Street from ECU ? www.dciplasma.com ? ? Thurs. Outer (1 s Toui represent which is All There Limitz Cei 12-09-04 THE EAST CAROLINIAN ? NEWS PAGE A3 , 2004 a Maria, between :cused of ing their nalfunc- 1 photos. Stewart t a stock national ong the ? end of second levlsion od City, carried. of state Si ? ? I ? I ? l? Fall m n 901 S Jarvli ?Rd 1 1i41h FIND US IF YOU CAN ??& 3E 4P Nlqhtlv Pinner Specials ?5.9 5 Monday - Homemade Meatloaf Tuesday - Country Fried Chicken Wednesday - Spaghetti and Meatballs Thursday - Creek or Caesar Salad WChix Friday - Fish and Chips Saturday - Meat or 5 Cheese Lasagna Sunday - Fried Shrimp Plate Paily Prink Specials Monday -1.75 Pomeitie Hottlei Tuesday - 2 Imports Wednesday - M Mug Bud It H Pitchers Thursday - 2 House Hi-balls 3 Wine 2.50 Import of the day Friday - 9 Margarita S- 2.50 Import of the day Saturday - ?$ Litj - 2.50 Import of the fay Sunday - 2.50 Pint Guinness, Bass, Newcastle, Black and Tan Renovation of Flanagan building complete The renovation of Flanagan is novv complete, after construction began in February 2004 Binding scheduled for opening in January MICHAEL HARRINGTON STAFF WRITER The renovation of the Flana- gan building has been completed and with the consent of state building inspectors, the building is opening Jan. 7 for the first day of the spring semester. Improvements in the building include a new exhaust system like the one in the new Science and Technology building, improved Need Holiday Money? Books Cash at the Student Store! Book Buyback at 4 Convenient Locations! VYhraHT Pime Tuesday, Dec 7 - Thursday, Dec 9 8:00 am to 7:00 pm Friday, Dec. 10 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Saturday, Dec. 11 10:00 am to 2:00 pm Monday, Dec13 - Thursday, Dec16 8:00 am to 7:00 pm Student Stores Ronald E. Dowdy Wright Building ? 398 - 6731 www.studentstores.ecu.edu The Hill Mehmnhau ft Sphsht Bus Stop Tuesday, Dec .7 - Friday, Dec 10 8:30 am to 5:00 pm Monday, Dec. 13 - Thursday, Dec. 16 8:30 am to 5:00 pm Once Again Its On! Announcing the Spring 2005 ACUI All-Campus Tournaments You could represent ECU at Regional Competitions In Billiards Spades chess (BowR in ? Table Tennis Table Tennis Tues. January 18, 6:00 p.m. MSC Social Room (Men & Women's Singles Divisions) Fri. Spades January 21, 6:00 p.m. MSC Social Room 9 Ball Mon January 24, 6:00 p.m. MSC Billiards Center (Men & Women's Singles Divisions) fowling Thurs. January 27, 6:00 p.m. Outer Limitz Bowling Center (Men & Women's Singles Divisions) Chess Sat. January 22 10 a.m5 p.m. MSC Social Room Tournament winners will be awarded trophies and the opportunity to represent ECU at regional competitions to be held at Virginia Tech University which is located inBlacksburg, VA the weekend of February 18-20, 2005. All expenses for the trip will be paid by Mendhall Student Center. There is a $2.00 registration fee for each tournament. Registration forms are available at the MSC, Billiards Center & Outer Limitz Bowling Center located on the ground floor of Mendenhall Sudent Center. Call the Recreations Program Office at 328-4738 for more information. energy efficient windows and updated laboratories and offices. Renovation of the building began in February 2004 after Hudson Bros, won the bid for the contract in November 2003. Demolition of the building began in 2002. Steve Atkinson, project man- ager of ECU'S Facilities Engineer- ing and Architectural Services, said the most daunting task during renovation of the build- ing was installing new equipment for the updated labs and working through the concrete pillars. He said the difficulty will pay off when the new building Is completed. "It has everything from before and more said Atkinson. Flanagan will be used by a variety of different depart- ments including geology, coastal resources management, anthro- pology and archaeology. It will also be the temporary home of the financial aid services because of a new renovation project of the Old Cafeteria Complex, which will begin in the near future. With the geology depart- ment moving into Flanagan, it will retain some of its history since it was used primarily as a science building throughout its history before the renovation of the building. The total cost of the project was $13.9 million, which came from bond revenue. Included in the cost of the project were the expenses of demolition, design, new equip- ment and furniture. Atkinson is currently in the process of moving the offices of a variety of different departments. "I'm getting together a moving package of all the depart- ments that are going into the new building Atkinson said. Once this step is completed, Atkinson said a bidding process will take place between moving companies to determine who will be moving all the furniture and equipment into the building. The design of the building was drawn up by a partnership of BJLES and BJAC, the engineering work was done by Newcumbe Boyd and the civil work was done by Kimley-Horn. The Flanagan building is located in between the Bate building and the Student Health Services building. This writer can be contacted at news@theeastcarolinian. com. tH9j . His. Mon ? Tues llam-12pm ? UJed-Sun llam:2am 701 Evans St. - Greenuille. MC 27834 - 252-830-2739 llfeekly Lunch Specials llam-4pm Monday Clucker $5.99 Tuesday $2.50 Charlie's Cheeseburgers w purchase of drink Wednesday Turkey Philly $5.79 Thursday Tender Lovin' Turkey $5.79 Eriday Super Steak $6.29 Saturday Hamwich $5.79 Sunday Boxcar Burger $5.29 for every $100 you spend in Gift Cards, you get a $10 Gift Card ?R?E! Come try our new charbroiled items iiiiiiiiiiiim mmmmmmmmmmmmmtmiti Don't toss it Neighbors helping neighbors. GIVE &GO Going home for the holidays and cleaning out your room? Don't throw out your old, but still good stuff - donate it to charity! Collection boxes will be placed in your residence hall lobby or laun- dry room. Look for Give and Go trucks at College Hill, Jenkins Parking Lot and Slay Hall, December 13 - December 15, 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm. We'll accept: Clothing and accessories: men's & women's, jewelry, shoes, hats, scarves, coats & gloves Canned goods Old cell phones & chargers Fans and other small appliances Small household items (such as cups, utensils or dishes) Furniture (such as chairs, lamps, lofts or futons) Clothes hangers Picture frames For more information, or to schedule a pick up of large items, call the ECU Volunteer and Service-Learning Center: 328-2735 or Real Crisis: 758-HELP (4357) rr MATATrOMUMAfrrOf MTTCOUMTV MC - Family Violence Programing Hcnctitinfi: Habitat for Humanity Resale Store, Family Violence Program My Sister's Closet and C3's), Food Bank of North Carolina, and the Real Crisis Center Special thanks to Liz Freeman and Pistol Tingen for use of trucks! 1 LLLUON Page A4 edltor@theeastcarolinian.com 252,328.6366 AMANDA Q. UNGERFELT Editor in Chief THURSDAY December 9, 2004 Our View TEC congratulates seniors It is amazing that yet another year is coming to an end and some students will soon be pack- ing their bags to head home while others will simply be taking a much-needed break. Regardless, some things always remain the same. An entire segment of the current student population will no longer be considered stu- dents at ECU, but forever known as alumni. TEC would like to take the opportunity to congratulate those graduating seniors who have contributed to this university in one way or another. We wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors and may the education that you received here guide you through your career path as well as life. To think the university has changed so much this past year. A new athletic director was hired, Head Coach John Thompson was forced to resign and Skip Holtz was hired to take his place. Construction littered the campus, bringing renovations and a better ECU to Greenville. As German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche once said, "What doesn't kill us makes us stron- ger Although the future of the ECU community is unsure, we do believe that past blunders will only help to make our university a stronger, more reputable environment. Over the past year, TEC has also experienced many changes. We have worked hard to bring you the most relevant and timely news pos- sible. Our campus coverage has increased along with the quality of our work. Just as the university continues to change and grow, so does our paper. However, the quality of a student newspaper is only as good as the students deem it to be. Whenever you read something that makes you upset or helps you relate, we encourage you to voice your opinion to us, whether it be through a pirate rant, a letter to the editor or through an employment application at TEC. Yes, it has been an amazing year. So much has changed and yet we have come back to a common place - commencement. Congratula- tions, graduates. Our Staff Amanda Q. Ungerfelt Editor In Chief Nick Henne News Editor Robbie Derr Features Editor Tony Zoppo Sports Editor Nina Coefield Head Copy Editor Tanesha Sistrunk Photo Editor Kltch Hlnes Managing Editor Kristin Day Asst. News Editor Carolyn Scandura Asst Features Editor Brandon Hughes Asst. Sports Editor Rachel Landen Special Sections Editor Herb Sneed Asst Photo Editor Alexander Marclnlak Jenny Hobbs Web Editor Production Manager Newsroom Fax Advertising 252.328.6366 252.328.6558 252.328.2000 Serving ECU since 1925, TEC 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 opinion of the editorial board and is written by editorial board members. TEC 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 edltor@theeastcarolinian.com or to The East Carolinian, Student Publications Building, Greenville, NC 27858-4353. Call 252-328-6366 for more information. One copy of TEC is tree, each additional copy Is ft az60WCzoSzev Gup on saigas v&Fwe vj&i?oij Opinion Columnist Christmas cannot come fast enough Let us return to the true meaning of the season PETER KALAJIAN STAFF WRITER Something happened to me the other day, and I was very curious to conclude whether the problem was with me, or if some of my fellow academia had experienced the same phenomenon. The incident itself was small and innocuous, something that could easily have been overlooked, but I was so mind-numbingly bored with my studies at that particular moment that I noticed it, quite distinctly. I was sitting in the library, strug- gling mightily to maintain focus on what I was doing and I looked at my watch, something I do so often at this point in my life I should be able to tell the time internally. Right then, it hap- pened. Now, this may sound strange, even unbelievable, but the minute hand on my watch actually went backward. It was as if time was passing so slowly that just to taunt me, time momentarily ' reversed. I have no idea if it even hap- pened, but it is a phenomenon which has plagued me ever since I was in school and could look forward to one, shining, glorious moment: Christmas Day. After the little mix-up with the time, I sealed myself to calmly complete my assigned tasks and move myself that much closer to Dec. 25, at approxi- mately 10 a.m. in the morning. Christmas is a fascinating holiday, from every angle. A day of holiness for Christians around the world, a day of cigar smoking and money count- ing for corporate executives and pine tree farmers around the country and generally a day of good cheer for everyone. But there are some serious concerns. My lovely girlfriend, who is about to make this Christmas one of my hap- piest ever, recently told me something I found both alarming and highly under- standable. She hates Christmas. My response was instinctive, "The hell you say, my love but she was completely serious. Some people associate the holidays with family gatherings, that black sheep,uncle who somehow keeps getting invited to dinner and always drinks too much eggnog or your obnox- ious cousins you are only subjected to once a year. Others, with the joy of giving and that good old Christmas feeling. But there is a large portion of this nation who thinks of Christmas in different terms. To these people, Christ- mas can be a time of great depression, cold weather and bad traffic. Christmas has become such an ingrained part of pop culture that the emphasis has been, for some time, commerce and money. Businesses all over this nation salivate at the very mention of the words, "Christmas season not because they can't wait to get home from the office and spend time with their kids, but because they are fantasizing about how much money they will be able to pocket from the American public. I am not a religious person, quite the contrary, but I certainly recognize the significance of the holiday for those people who do consider themselves Christians. I would love to see one of two possible events take place - either we refocus the whole idea of Christmas away from useless gifts and expensive bobbles and toward some level of human compassion, or the entire coun- try should worship the Christian God like there is no tomorrow. Those were the original ideas, and that is what we need to get back to. Now, I have no intention, today or any day, of worshipping along Chris- tian lines, nor do 1 imagine it would be possible to gather the entire nation for one day of prayer, so regretfully, I must reject "worship,the Christian God like there is no tomorrow" on its very face. That leaves us only one option. Let us, as a people, return to what Christmas should be. If you happen to walk past a homeless person this holiday season, no matter what your Republican instincts may tell you, leave them a dollar or give them some food. Instead of buying gifts for everyone, paint them a portrait or write them a poem (no, you do not have to be a poet to choose this option). Do something that says, "I love you and am think- ing about you all the time instead of, "man, that line at Circuit City was really long and this gift was extremely expensive Say "Merry Christmas" to frazzled shop keepers and apologize if you bump into someone. Your contributions may help all of those people out there who hate Christmas come to their senses. Make them forget about the unpleas- antness that can accompany the holi- days and remember the joy. With that, you have made a difference. For myself, I wish just one thing this Christmas season. You may want that expensive DVD player or new Playstation game, but me, I require but one small morsel: Peace on Earth and good will toward men. It may be a bit lofty, but with your help, I think we can pull it off, together. All other considerations aside, being with "mi Vida" and not being in school can never be a bad thing. Merry Christmas. In My Opinion Raising minimum wage would be morally right to do KRT ? The minimum wage vic- tories in Florida and Nevada are a political neon sign blinking brightly at Democrats. Although these two states favored President Bush on Nov. 2, voters over- whelmingly approved ballot measures to raise the minimum wage by one dollar in both states - to $6.15 an hour. In Florida, even though Bush beat Sen. John Kerry by 381,000 votes, voters favored the minimum-wage Increase by 3.1 million votes - a 71 percent to 29 percent margin. In Nevada, Bush narrowly beat Kerry by 21,500 votes, but citizens backed the wage boost by 293,328 votes - a 68 percent to 32 percent margin. Many middle-class voters supported the wage boost. What's more, the measures won in every county in both states. For example, in conservative Escambia and Santa Rosa counties in the Florida Panhandle, where military bases and retired military veterans dominate the political culture, more than two-thirds of voters favored the wage boost. Surprisingly, Kerry, who supported raising the federal minimum wage to $7 an hour, ignored the issue during his campaign in Florida, which could have helped him gain more votes. It is imperative that Democrats start a nationwide debate that frames economic justice as a moral issue. Not only would this be the right thing to do, it could also be a winning electoral issue. This could help Democrats beat vulnerable Republicans in key Senate and congressional races in 2006. By doing so, they might not only increase turnout among the urban poor but also reach some of the church-going white Protestants who live barely above the poverty line but give their votes to Republicans. Lefi put the president and his con- gressional allies, who gave the richest Americans a huge tax break, in the position of explaining how a nurse's aide with two kids can raise a family on $5.15 per hour or why a worker in a poultry plant doesn't deserve a wage boost. The conventional wisdom says that Bush won a second term by defending the moral values derived from traditional religious teachings. But many major religious denomina- tions support raising the minimum wage. The U.S. Conference of Catho- lic Bishops says that Catholic social teaching regards work as a reflection of our human dignity, and that pov- erty wages are an affront to Individual self-respect. Congress, which has given itself a cost-of-living pay raise for the last five years in a row, has allowed the federal minimum wage to lose its purchasing power. Minimum-wage workers today are worse off now than they have been in decades. The last increase In the fed- eral minimum wage (to $5.15) was in 1997. That figure is the equivalent to a full-time salary of $10,700 a year. At its peak in 1968, the minimum wage was worth the equivalent of more than $7 an hour today. That was also the last year that the minimum wage was above the nation's poverty line. If the federal minimum wage were increased to just $7 an hour, at least 7.4 million workers would receive a wage boost. If the minimum wage were pegged at $9.50, which is the federal poverty standard, millions more would be lifted out of poverty. The largest group of beneficiaries would be children, whose parents would have more money for rent, food, clothing and other basic necessities. Business leaders claim that raising the minimum wage will destroy jobs and hurt small businesses. But the evidence - based on studies of the effects of past increases in the federal and state mini- mum-wage levels - shows otherwise. In fact, many employers would actually gain by absorbing the increase through decreased absenteeism, lower recruiting and training costs, higher productivity and increased worker morale. And because the working poor spend most of what they earn, every penny of a potential minimum-wage increase would go back Into the econ- omy, increasing consumer demand. Pirate Rants Why do so many Pirates have to rant about alcohol? Nobody likes to hire an alcoholic, so choose wisely - graduation isn't that far off. Airlines need to get more organized during the holidays. Either that, or they need to make some bigger airplanes for those busy times. The tremendous back up of flight delays is not satisfactory. I see a lot of faculty members having end-of-semester parties in faculty lounges. Hey, we pay your salaries, bring us some deli- cious treats. How many times can one female fix her ponytail in a 45-minute class? Endless. What is the point of this obsessive- compulsive behavior of taking the rubber band off, putting it on, fixing your bangs, taking the rubber band off, putting it on, fixing the bangs again? It drives me crazy especially when I sit behind you and your dander falls all over my desk. For the love of God, stop volunteering to bring green bean casserole to the departmental holiday parties. The mess is nasty. Undercooked beans, dumped on canned fried onions, and drip- ping in cream of mushroom soup, just stop. It seems every time my study group and I are looking for a group study room in Joyner, half of the rooms are occupied by only one person. You don't need a whole room to yourself - be respectful. And to make things worse, I've seen people sleeping in study room many times. It is a "Group Study Room" and is intended for groups who are awake. Thank you TEC, for keep- ing up the sexist attitudes in today's society. I'm talking about the column in Dec. 7 issue asking students whether we think Skip Holtz is a good fit for our uni- versity. You only asked male students for their opinion. What? Are lady Pirates not allowed to have an opinion on the coaching staff, or sports for that matter? While I know most of us don't care, others of us really do. And by the way, I think Skip Holtz will do an excellent job. Go Pirates This rant is in reference to the person who had something to say about those of us who are still wearing sandals. I'll talk to you like I talk to the first grad- ers I am interning with. Is it hurting you? I think not, so get over it. I happen to like open-toe shoes and enjoy showing off my manicured toes. So if I choose to do this when it is cold outside, then it wil be my feet freezing, not yours. Today we salute you, stressed out college student during exam week. As you sit in your lonely cubicle in the library, doped up on Starbucks and Adderall, you think to yourself, "am I ever going to need to know this stuff in life?" The distractions are tempting, and you have suddenly diagnosed yourself with ADD, along with advanced schizophre- nia with involuntary narcissistic rage. I'm sure by now you know exactly what everyone is doing because you have checked your buddy list 800 times. Christmas break is just days away, and your Prozac prescription will be in tomorrow. So crack open an ice cold Bud Light after that last exam, because for most of us, Christmas will be spent in rehab. If you want to complain about the shortcomings of TEC, go and get an application and work there yourself. School is almost over and I've almost finished exams, for once, there is absolutely nothing to rant about - life is good. To the ranter who told me to go back up north: I'm from further south than this state (Georgia) and it's a beanie, NOT a toboggan. Editor's Note: The Pirate Rant Is an anonymous way for students and staff in the ECU community to voice their opinions. Submissions can be submitted anonymously online at www.theeastcarolinian.com, or e- mailed to editoretheeastcarolinian. com. The editor reserves the right to edit opinions for content and brevity. 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Catholic School u i 5th Street 1 year leases also available at $950mo Now leasing for Spring and Fall 2005 09-04 Living Page B1 features@theeastcarolinian.com 252.328.6366 ROBBIE DERR Features Editor CAROLYN SCANDunn Assistant Features Editor THURSDAY December 9, 2004 Announcements: The Wlnterville Annual Christmas Parade will be held in Downtown Wlnterville Saturday, Dec. 11 at 2 p.m. This annual holiday event is sponsored by the Town of Wlnterville and will feature a down home feel. For more information, call 756-6038. The annual Farmville Christmas Parade will be held in Downtown Farmville Saturday, Dec. 11 at 10 a.m. This event is sponsored by the Farmville Area Chamber of Commerce. Patrons will have the opportunity to have breakfast with Santa at First Christian Church on 201 South Main St. before the big Christmas parade. For more information, call 753-4670. Friday, Dec. 17 at 8 p.m. there will be a Salsa Dance in the Willis Building. This event is sponsored by the Folk Arts Society of Greenville and the ECU Folk and Country Dancers. There will be a dance lesson at 7:30 p.m. and the dance will start at 8 p.m. For more information, call 752-7350. Friday, Dec. 17 at 8 p.m. the Kiss Christmas Comedy Jam 4 will be held at the Greenville Convention Center. This event, which is sponsored by Kiss FM 102, will feature the best of BET with TP Hearn, Hope Flood, Redbone, Jay Lamont and Darren DS Sanders. Doors will open at 7 p.m. for the 8 p.m. show time. General admission Is $20 and VIP advance tickets are $30. Tickets are available at all ABC Phones locations and online at KISS102. com. For other information, call 321-7671. The U. S. Amateur Ballroom Dancers Association will be sponsoring Ballroom Dancing on Christmas from 7:30 p.m. -11 p.m. at the Willis Building. The evening will begin with free samba and merengue lessons followed by dancing and refreshments. For more Information, call 321-3809. 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Stack the tortillas and wrap in a piece of foil - grill over medium- low heat about 5 minutes or until warm and pliable, turning packet once. Or, wrap the tortilla stack in microwave-safe paper towels instead of foil - microwave on 100 percent power (high) for 20 to 40 seconds or until tortillas are warm and pliable 2. Sprinkle 14 cup each of the chocolate pieces and the raspberries in the center of each tortilla - fold in sides and roll up. Brush burritos with half of the melted butter. Grill burritos on the rack of an uncovered grill directly over medium-low heat about 3 minutes or until the tortillas begin to show grill marks and the chocolate Is melted, turning once. Transfer to a serving platter. Brush tortillas with remaining melted butter. In a small bowl combine the sugar and cinnamon - sprinkle over the burritos. Serve Immediately. Makes 4 servings. Stars take unusual approach in naming children Strange name game epidemic hits Hollywood this year KYLE BILLINGS STAFF WRITER Actors have always been known for their ability to create and innovate certain characters that capture focus and attention. A trend among Hollywood's elite unveils the apparent transition from the stage to the choosing of a baby name. These names certainly do attract focus and discussion. Recently, one of the most beloved actresses of our time, Julia Roberts, with hubby Danny Moder, celebrated the birth of twins Phinnaeus Walter and Hazel Patricia. Actors David Arquette and Courtney Cox made waves after naming their daughter Coco Riley. Pamela Remond Satran, co-author of eight baby-naming books, told USA Today that, "Like Madonna or Oprah, there is a feeling in that community that to have a singular name is to be a star The Moders and the Arquettes are not alone in the strange and unusual baby name department. The unique and unusual names are highly fashionable these days, with most celebrities often opting for something that stands out. Will Ferrell and wife Viveca Paulin go "old school" in naming their son Magnus. Other names include: Piper Maru (Gillian Anderson and Clyde Klotz), Indiana August (Casey Affleck and Summer Phoenix), Enzo (Patricia Arquette and Paul Rossi), Ireland (Kim Basingerand Alec Baldwin), Sonora Rose and Calico Dashiell (Alice Cooper and Sheryl), Lily-Rose Melody (Johnny Depp and Vanessa Para- dis). The strangest name award undoubtedly belongs to Mia Farrow for a lifetime of oddities, whose children's names include the boys: Isaiah, Gabriel Wilk, Matthew Phineas, Sascha Villiers, Fletcher, Satchel (Seamus), and Moses Amadeus. Her girls bear (in the truest sense of the word) the names Keili-Shea, Tarn, Dylan, Soon-Yi, Lark Song and Summer Song. These creative, and appar- ently trendsetting, compilations are the product of both former husbands Andre Previn and Woody Allen imaginations. Twins were apparently a trend for celebrities this year, and they see NAMES page B2 Top 10 Grossing Films In US ?f)f)4 hifl-Cprppn ?- dominated by sequels 1. Shrek 2 - DreamWorks $441 2. Spider-Man 2 - Sony $373 3. The Passion of the Christ - Newmarket 4. Harry Potter and the Prisoner olAzkaban Warner Bros. $249 5. The Incredibles - Buena Vista $214 6. The Day After Tomonow - Fox $186 7. The Bourne Supremacy - Universal $175 8. Shark Tale - DreamWorks $158 9flobof-Fox$144 10. Troy - Warner Bros. $133 As of press time Million Top 10 Rock Albums 1. U2 - How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb 2. Creed - Greatest Hits A 3. Nirvana - With the Lights Out 4. Green Day - American Idiot 5. Simple Plan - Still Not Getting Any 6. Swltchfoot - The Beautiful Letdown 7. Pearl Jam - rearviewmirror: Greatest Hits 1991-2003 8. Good Charlotte - The Chronicles of Life and Death 9. Korn - Greatest Hits Vol. 1 10. Velvet Revolver - Contraband Greatest hits, greatest misses of year Rock albums soared in year for of ups, downs KRISTIN MURNANE STAFF WRITER With many artists lacking originality, time or band mem- bers, 2004 proved to be the year of the Greatest Hits collections. Bands such as Creed, 311, Pearl Jam, Korn, Marilyn Manson and Everclear have all released albums of the sort in the last 12 months and many of these are still grazing the top of the rock charts at the year's end. This was also the time where the quantity of albums sold didn't necessarily equal musical quality. Let us begin with U2's latest release How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb. U2 is a legendary rock band that has always been familiar with the top spot on the music charts. Their 2000 release All That You Can't Leave Behind was one of the band's greatest achievements, earning them a Grammy, but their new release shows no such great- ness. Although once again at the number one spot on Billboard's charts, selling over 840,000 copies in the first week of sales, Bono doesn't exactly show musical genius through the album's first single, "Vertigo With lyrics that go "Uno, dos, tres, catorce which translates to "One, two, three, fourteen in English for those who are not familiar with Spanish, followed by Bono saying the word "yeah" about ten times in a row, this wouldn't exactly qualify as outstanding songwriting. On a higher note, pop-punk rockers Green Day made a much welcomed return to the music scene with their release American Idiot. Although this is their most politically charged recording to date (even more so than their previous release, Warning), Green Day still has the same in-your- face style that has placed them at the top of the punk rock world for over a decade. This self-pro- claimed "polished punk opera" is a creative mix of varying tempo changes, unique melodies, and contains a general theme preach- ing that people should learn to think for themselves. Other musical highs came from Goth legends, The Cure and emo-punk rockers, Taking Back Sunday. The Cure's self- titled release showed that Robert Smith is still as passionate about music as he was over 20 years ago. Although their single "The End of the World" is arguably one of the worst songs on the album, they delivered with "Lost "Labyrinth" and the bouncy "(I Don't Know What's Going) On Taking Back Sunday's sophomore release Where You Want to Be is an impressive follow-up to their 2002 album, Tell All Your Friends. After singer- guitarist John Nolan and bassist Shaun Cooper left the band, many feared the end of TBS altogether. With the addition of Fred Mascherino and Matt Rubano, their more mature musi- cal style is a perfect match for front-man Adam Lazzara. The first single off the album, "A Decade Under the Influence" was instantly a fan favorite as it became frequently seen on MTV's after school show "Total Request Live Lazzara has once again put his soul on the line for all to see, and although this record does have its share of ups and downs, this shows a successful new beginning for the New York rockers. In 2004, more TRL familiar pop-punk bands Sum 41, Simple Plan, Good Charlotte and New Found Glory released new albums as well. What will 2005 have in store for rock fans? Look for new releases from hardcoreemo band Finch, the quirky Presidents of the United States of America, Weezer, The Get Up Kids, Beck, plus many more. This writer can be contacted at features@theeastcarolinian.com. Hottest movies of 2004, giant blockbusters, star-studded sequels LISA TUMBARELLO SENIOR WRITER Not every movie that hit the big screen this year was a sequel, but they sure man- aged to infest the box office anyway. 2004 cinema was a year of hard criticism, high grosses and big surprises from small movies. First and foremost was the take over of summer sequels. Four of the top 10 grossing movies for 2004 are sequels. Shrek 2 and Spider-Man 2 respectively rank first and second on the top 10 list. Other sequels, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban and The Bourne Supremacy also ranked in the top 10 for 2004. Shrek 2 was this year's heavy hitter grossing $441 million in the United States alone. People all over the world just couldn't get enough of the donkey-toting-big- green ogre - perhaps that's why it grossed over $849 million at box offices around the world. DreamWorks hit a home run in 2001 with their release of Shrek which ranked third at box offices across the United States. Spider-Man 2, produced by Sony, was able to hold its own among deranged octo- pus machines and giving up the power of the web pro- duction. Although not able to outshine its predecessor Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2 was still able to fly high at the box office grossing $373 mil- lion in the United States and $772 million at box offices around the world. Harry Potter was able to do a bit of magic at the box office yet again. J.K. Rowling's imaginative children's tale of wizardry experiences was back in its third Installment on the big screen. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban ranked fourth on the top 10 list and managed to rake in $249 million at United States box offices and over $786 million world-wide. The Bourne Supremacy, our final sequel gracing the top 10 list, brought audiences back to the heart-racing-action- packed life of Jason Bourne, former assassin. This second installment of thrills grossed over $175 million at United States box offices. Although these sequels are not some of the top grossing movies of 2004, The Whole Ten Yards, Kill Bill: Vol. 2, Chroni- cles ofRiddick and Bridget Jones Diary 2: The Edge of Reason, they all equally contributed to the sequel craze of 2004. In addition to all the second servings of cinema this year, movie goers plates were also packed full of heaping side dishes of blockbuster favor- ites. Drama, animation and action blockbusters topped the charts this year. Perhaps the biggest sur- prise of the year was the unexpected success of direc- tor Mel Gibson's controversial portrayal of the crucifixion of Christ in, The Passion of the Christ. Mounds of negative pub- licity fueled the public's curiosity about all the hype. America's response made The Passion of the Christ the third most grossing movie of 2004. In the United States, Passion took in $370 million and grossed nearly $605 million worldwide. Another controversial film of 2004 includes Fahren- heit 911. Michael Moore was back to his usual antics this time taking aim at the Bush Administration and the war in Iraq. The documentary drew audiences from both sides of the spectrum. This year's Memorial Day weekend action-thriller block- buster, The Day After Tomor- row, was jam-packed with world-ending natural disaster fun. Those that managed to survive the earth shattering storms contributed to the $196 million that the movie earned at United States box offices. The recently released Disney- Pixar film, The Incredibles has already soared at the box office. Disney-Pixar has been respon- sible for other box-office-bust- ing pictures such as Toy Story, Toy Story 2, A Bug's Life, Monsters Inc. and last year mega-hit, Finding Nemo. So far this year, The Incredibles is ranked fifth on the top 10-grossing list having already taken in over $214 million in the United States. Since the movie is still in release at box-offices across the country, it's likely it will surpass see SEQUELS page B2 Good enough for TV, but is it good enough for you? Fall television shows ANGEL GONZALEZ STAFF WRITER This year's fall line up was almost just like any other: New reality shows, new game shows to be syndicated on PaxTV and FX when finished, new shows wanting to be reality shows but are scripted, and of course the occasional perverted adult car- toon put on Network TV. Most of these shows are always mediocre at best, yet a lot of them tend to make it to a second or third season, some of them don't even make it through the first season. Sometimes it's the network's fault for putting a great show on at the wrong time, causing cancellations. There are always, as well, some shows that are pretty good and have some sort of potential to succeed. While "Friends" is no longer showing new episodes, its NBC spin-off, "Joey featuring Matt LeBlanc, is carrying on the "Friends" tradition. When "Friends" ended, "Joey" ended up taking its timeslot, Thursdaysat 8 p.m only to receive the same fan base in ratings. The vague premise of the show: Joey goes to Hollywood after his original show ends, to pursue an acting career while meeting up with his sister and her 20-year old son. All of these elements leave the show open to many possibilities. So what action show can pos- sibly be so great and not feature sex-crazed fat-guy police officers? Better yet, show graphic depic- tions explaining why the dead guy actually killed his neighbor next door. Wait there is one, ABC's "Lost Apparently, this show has uninjured, demographically perfect stars that crash land their airliner on a deserted island and go all sci-fi by avoiding a people- eating monster, then go all issue- based by adding minorities pre- judging other minorities. Then just when the cliched plot gets so intense, there's a plot twist. And the bad guy just so obviously hap- pens to be the handsome, scruffy- looking chain smoker. In the reality show depart- ment, animation, the proper term for cartoons not for kids, spoofs tend to take the reign over this ever-growing genre of Primetime TV. And who would have thought that "Blind Date" would evolve into "Joe Millionaire" and "The Bachelor Comedy Central's "Drawn Together" makes fun of other shows so badly, that critics unani- mously gave the show terrible reviews, as did its viewers. Yet, something compels us every week to want to know what happened in last-week's episode. Definitely controversial, overly absurd and definitely funny when watched around the right group of people, this show definitely can go both ways of being cancelled or making it to a second season. If Hollywood is to make some- thing totally new and original instead of an old subject with a new concept, they had best get on the ball. Lackluster new shows seem to have been losing a loyal network audience with repetitive shows they have already seen. If these shows continue to bring in the ratings and the money, this country will defi- nitely have lost its sense of cre- ativity on Primetime television. This writer can be contacted at features@theeastcarolinian.com. wstcart PAGE B2 THE EAST CAROLINWN ? LIVING 12-09-04 R&B music entering new era New artists bring their own muses to music JASON A. FREEMAN STAFF WRITER While R&B seems to be indel- - ibly linked to hip-hop in the charts as well as the minds of mainstream music fans, there have been some notable R&B hits that can stand up on their own. 2004 has been a year when I new artists have ventured into uncharted territory and old favorites have reinvented them- selves, R&B has become a force alongside pop and rap and is riding on the shoulders of some talented singers. Usher made his Confessions this year and dominated the charts for the past 37 weeks holding steady in the top 10. Destiny's Child reconstituted and reinvented themselves with their new album Destiny Fulfilled. The veteran group is making its way, this time with the help of hip-hop artists. "American Idol" has, surpris- ingly, profoundly affected the &B charts. The introduction of both Ruben Studdard with his album Need an Angel and this year's winner Fantasia with her album Free Yourself has made the show a potential stop for many up and coming R&B vocalists. Alicia Keys continued to be a shining star in the world of R&B and music In general with her sophomore album Diary of Alicia Keys. Her latest video for the single "Karma" shows how she has become a worldwide phenomenon. Possibly her talent can elevate R&B music to the artistry and appreciation reserved for other more "established" genres. The inclusion of Ray Charles' new album Genius Love Company and many of his own works on the soundtrack from the move Ray on R&BHip-IIop charts seems a bit odd, but the qual- ity of the music begs it to be included somewhere so if R&B is the category then these have to be two of the premiere R&B works of 2004. New artists blazing trails include Akon, who's new album Trouble attempts to mix hip-hop experiences with melodic R&B. Akon's first single "Locked Up featuring rapper Styles P made a statement that was heard for several weeks. John Legend introduced himself alongside Kanye West and Slum Village on the track "Selfish His debut album Get Lifted looks like it may be another unique spot In a cookie-cutter world. This writer can be contacted at features@theeastcarolinian.com. Quiksllver, Billabong, volcom, Lost. Rip Curl. ONell. Ezeklel, Hurley. Spill. HIC. Fox Plus Much Much More Fusion Surf Shop Fusion Skate Shop 420-B East Arlington Blvd. 504 West 1 Oth Street (252)321-4884 (252) 758-OOQ3 Names from page B1 Sequels refused to fail in the name giving process. Creativity abounds in the names of other twin babies borne to celebrities, including Kian and Kaiis to Geena Davis and Reza Jarrahy - Hudson and In lit l a to Marcia Gay Harden and Thaddeus Scheel - finally Stella and Ava born to parents Peri Gilpin and Christian Vincent. Not all celebrities have followed in suit, the outliers being Jamie ; Lee Curtis and her husband actor and director Christopher Guest. Being the true residents of Hollywood they are, they decided to stand out, make a statement, and name their son and daughter Thomas and Annie respectively. Yet while these celebrity names may seem strange, out- dated, or just a little quirky, a baby name was created that no adjective could do justice. Phinnaeus, Hazel, Piper or Coco couldn't top Apple. The fruit now shares its name with the daughter of actress Gwyneth Paltrow and Coldplay front man Chris Martin. Again Satran comments on the names, "They Phinneaus and Hazel) have this sort of anti- quated, off-beat, quirky kind of feeling that is genuinely cool. Apple feels to me like it's trying too hard to be cool This writer can be contacted at features@theeastcarolinian.com. from page B1 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban in the number four spot with $249 million. There were also several noteworthy films that did not grace the top 10 list. Comedy had a big year with hilarious releases of Mean Girls, Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story, Anchorman, and Along Came Polly. The upcoming holi- day season will feature the comic releases of SpongeBob Squarepants Movie, Fat Albert and Meet the Fockers. All are likely to huge favorites this holiday season. On the smaller screen this season there were big You drank. You danced. you had se: m ? Free Pregnancy Tests I Call I jrnliaa Prepjtty CmIm urrcnville localioi: (252) 757-0003 Hl.i Johns Hopkins Drive. Siile II Urn Iri.Olim I :30pm I ? r?riili?anrg? iiHvr ulrr of i I Vaskiigloi location: (252) 946-8040 21 hoar hotline: I-M019S-HELP WZMB 91.3 ECU'S RADIO STATIOiN IS ACCEPTING APPLICATION TOR G20I JUNE FOR ALL APPLICA1 TUESDAY JANUARY 11, 2005. 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Not only was this the last play of the 2004 World Series, but also it ended the famous "curse of the Bam- bino Finally, after 86 years, the Boston Red Sox were world champs again. The magical moment took place in homes across the country, especially In New York. It must have been hard for New York fans to watch the game that night but their pain was small in comparison to Red Sox maniacs. The Yankees had dominated the Sox for the first three games of the ALCS and much the past 86 years. The "Curse of the Bam- bino" started when Babe Ruth was traded from the Red Sox to the Yankees In 1918. The two bitter rivals would be linked by this single trade for what seemed an eternity. After losing the 2003 World Series, the Yankees were determined to get back on top of the baseball world. They signed ace Kevin Brown. They picked up Gary Shef- field from free agency. After it looked like Alex Rodriguez was going to the Red Sox, the Yankees made the trade for him. Everything was going the , way of the Yankees. Their batting order looked like the American League All-Star Team, and it almost was. Every- night, pitchers from around the league would have to face the likes of A- Rod, Derek Jeter, Gary Shef- field, Bernle Williams, Jason Giambi, Hideki Matsui and Jorge Posada - one after the other. Over and over. It looked like the curse would continue to the 87th year after the Yankees grabbed A-Rod. But the Red Sox had something up their sleeves. In a trade with the Diamond- backs, the Red Sox were able to get Cy Young winner Curt Schilling. While the Sox never admitted it, everyone knew he was brought in to pitch against the Yankees in the ALCS. Just as everyone expected, the Yankees won the AL East and the Red Sox grabbed the wild card spot. After both teams won their opening series, the match-up was set. We all know what hap- pened the last time these two teams met in the playoffs. Pedro Martinez and Don Zimmer had a fight that only Ron Artest could be proud of and Aaron Boone hit a shot in the seventh game to extend the seemingly eternal curse. After the Yankees defeated Schilling, Pedro and Cy Young winner Derek Lowe In three straight games, everyone gave up hope. Everyone but the Red Sox that is. They kept the series alive in game four. Then they extended It to a sixth game. Then they became the first team ever to force a game seven after being down 3-0. Game Seven was a chance for the Red Sox to make his- tory in baseball by being the first team ever to win a series 'Interim University' no longer Ballard, Holland instill new pride in Pirate athletic programs ERIC QILMORE STAFF WRITER During the last year or so, many of supporters and outsid- ers of ECU preferred the name "Interim University I can't blame them. ECU's most nota- ble interims were the Chan- cellor (Bill Shelton), Athletic Director (Nick Floyd), and even the Director or Media Relations (Jody Jones). When Steve Ballard was hired as the chancellor in the middle of the last academic school year, he set a plan to change "Interim University" into an institution that has foundation. After the foundation would be built, Bal- lard understood that ECU has to be able to compete with other universities on a national level. Immediately when Ballard came aboard at ECU, he set publicly an agenda that would take place during his first 100 days in office. Under Ran- dolph Chitwood's vision of a new Heart Center, on the agenda was finding the right person for athletic director. Previous to Ballard's arrival on campus, a search com- mittee of selected personnel had narrowed through numer- ous candidates. The original search committee listed person- ality traits and visions for what a top-flight athletic director should have. Many of those traits were very similar to Dave Hart, Jr a visionary athletic director for ECU now at Florida State. Hart helped to secure a national tele- vision package for then-indepen- dently affiliated ECU, an unheard of marketing move at that time. Hart spent 12 years at ECU, from 1983 to 1995, and brought the Holland and Holtz will work together in the coming years in order to put ECU football back on the national radar. program to new heights. In conjunction with Ballard's arrival to campus, Ballard was ready to announce Hart's son Rick to the athletic director post. Rick Hart, only 31-years-old at the time had little experience and was serving as an assistant AD at Oklahoma. Ballard's near announcement created a huge upheaval, forcing the incoming chancellor to think twice. To Ballard's credit, he listened to the pulse of the Pirate Nation. He then, created a seven-member task force to confer with himself for the new hire. Ironically, one of the illustrious members was now ex-head football coach John Thompson. Ballard upset with the lack of star power among the candidates pooled by the task force, hired Chuck Neinas as a consultant. Neinas is highly respected and a consultant is commonplace in AD hires. How- ever, Ballard alienated some members of the original search committee and task force for ignoring their efforts. Well, until Terry Holland was named to the post. The Pirate Nation finally found a captain for a ship that had been lost at sea for years. Holland, a classy individual with years of experi- ence and endless connections was signed to a five-year deal which would serve as a last hurrah for the legendary basket- ball coach's career. I In! I.ii id came on board offi- cially Oct. 1, awkwardly in the middle of the football season. The ex-Clinton native saw ECU lose repeatedly and the seats become emptier and emptier over the course of the season. Holland understood the athletic department's budget depends on the success of the football team. Holland's goal of achieving a better conference situation was hindered by ECU's 3-20 record during the two past seasons. Holland made a tough and controversial decision to the direction of ECU football on Nov. 16. He and Ballard forced second-year coach Thompson to resign. The message was purely business, a matter of wins and see ECU page 85 Woods gives up number one to Vijay see SOX page 85 Singh Tiger struggles to find identity on course after relinquishing lead TRENT WYNNE STAFF WRITER Fame is nice. Fame gets you money, women and if you just so happen to be an athlete, your name in video games. Thou- sands of professional and college athletes around the country participate in these video games, especially the ones that dawn their number or have their name tattooed on the Jersey. Some athletes are even lucky enough to get their own video game, like Tiger Woods himself. With almost all his abilities completely maxed out in the ? game, Tiger and Sunday Tiger were both designed to be the best. I mean, he deserves it. The man Is the number one golfer in the world, right? Until Labor Day weekend of this year, Woods held the coveted number one for a record 264 consecutive weeks. In that weekend, Vijay Singh fired a 16 under par for the tourney, three strokes better than Woods, but more importantly, he locked up the number one spot, a first by any other player than Tiger since 1999. "It feels great. I can't wait to celebrate said Singh in an interview with the BBC. Singh's 2004 performance included nine total tour wins highlighted by his tri- umph in a playoff at the PGA Championship against Chris DiMarco and Justin Leonard. Singh also became the first golfer in history to earn more than $10 million in one calen- der year as well. It would take a historic season like the one Singh had this year to overtake Tiger, but Woods was not so down at the thought of falling to number two in the entire world. "I've had a good run said Woods. "But being number two isn't too bad, is it? Apparently however, Woods isn't so satisfied with being number two after all. Woods real life slump has caromed over into his virtual life and has forced Tiger to make one of the toughest decisions he has ever had to make: giving up playing as himself. Tiger was previously unbeaten in the 2004 version of the game as he unlocked "Super Tiger" within the first two weeks of playing it. Eventually though, Tiger became fed up with Vir- tual Tiger after he fired a 74 at Bethpage Black, a course Woods says he can shoot three to four under par in real life. Woods "My buddy Cooter shot 26-under and there I was, with Super Tiger in his Sunday Red shirt, firing a 74.1 almost threw the controller through the TV screen Woods said in an inter- view with sportsgoons.com. Tiger had enough and decided to make the switch. So who would he choose? "Last Saturday night (Summer 2004) we came home from the bar, and before we could even get out of his Buick, Tiger starts yelling 'I get to be Vijay! I get to be Vijay said friend Curtis Strange. "Some of us wanted to be Vijay too, but Tiger got to the controller first. It's kind of uncomfortable. None of us want to play as Tiger either because of how much he sucks right now. Super Tiger's iron play is simply atrocious. But one of us ends up being him because we feel bad for the guy Woods virtual performances have picked up since he made the change to Singh, claiming the Vijay is more accurate off the tees, hits more greens in regulation, putts better and has a consistent demeanor, never too high or too low. "Plus, he wears one of those old-school grandma visors that make him look like he's all retro or something Woods said. see WOODS page B4 . ,p. ?LJL1 k ? ICmujiJ tiCbNp jMn i js A UV-?- r Victor Conte, founder and president of BALCO, holds a photo of Bonds with the letters ZMA, a drug that Conte makes. Bonds captures MVP under cloud of suspicion Testimony leaks, says Bonds juiced BRENT WYNNE SENIOR STAFF WRITER Was there ever a doubt? For the fourth time in many years and the seventh time overall, Barry Bonds was named the National League MVP, capturing 24 of 32 first place votes, solidify- ing himself as one of the greatest players of all time. The 40-year-old Bonds won the balloting in a landslide, with a comfortable 96-point victory against Adrian Beltre, who had a career season, enough for six first place votes. Bonds' 407-point total was 160 more of third place finisher Albert Pujols, who had 247 points and a first place vote. In becoming the oldest player to ever win the awaid, Bonds season statistics resemble num- bers of a 28-year-old in his prime. Bonds led the NL in hitting (.362), on-base percentage (.609), slugging (.812) and times reached base (376). He was second in runs with 129 and although he only had 373 at-bats, he still managed fourth in home runs with 45. Bonds completely obliterated the major league record for walks by drawing 232, 100 more than, anyone else in baseball. He also set a record for intentional passes with 120, which is 52 more than the old record. Bonds' number of walks is so gaudy, that if you were to completely forget all of his hits from this past season, he would still have a higher on- base percentage than that of Florida Marlin outfielder Juan Pierre, who led the league in hits. In September, Bonds eclipsed the 700 home run mark and fin- ished with a total of 703. Bonds see BONDS page 85 PAGE B4 THE EAST CAROLINIAN ? SPORTS 12-09-04 12-09- Woods from page B3 Back in his real life endeavors, when he is not playing as Vijay, Woods has started to slowly but surely break out of his slump, some- thing that became evi- dent in last month's Dunlop Phoenix Tournament as Tiger won his first stroke play event of the 2004 season. Even more important, Woods thinks recently he has had an epiphany about his revamped golf swing. "I was here at Big Canyon in California before the tour- nament Woods said in an interview with pgatour.com. "I hit two shots that I felt that's what Hank (Haney) has been trying to get me to do this entire time. It was easy to replicate after that Woods had a similar encounter back in 1999 when Butch Harmon was his coach at the time. He was on the range in Isleworth during the month of May when he hit a shot vhere "everything clicked Woods dropped the club, picked up his cell phone and called Harmon. "Butchy Woods said. "I got it Tiger went on to have one of the most dominant stretches in the history of golf winning eight tournaments that year and nine in 2000, including three out of the four major championships. So what can the average fan of golf expect from Tiger in 2005? Woods may not fire any 26 under pars in a round, maybe not even in a tournament. However, Tiger, with his uncanny ability to step up to challenges, will not back down from the one that Vijay has presented to him in this past season. 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In less than a week at the helm, Holtz understands the foundation the ECU football team was founded on. The son a legend wants to find players that are willing to play for the name on the front of the jersey rather than just receive a scholarship and playing time. Holtz's team is full of experience and needs maturity. If Holtz and his staff can find the chip on the shoulder attitude of the mid-to-late-1990s, he can re-establish the prestige of ECU football. After all, that's the goal that Ballard and Holland both have in mind. If the dominoes fall in place, a new conference could be calling. This writer can be contacted at sports@theeastcarolinian.com. after being down 3-0, but more importantly, a chance to get back to the series. Schilling was given the ball for game seven. Nine months earlier the Red Sox signed him for this one moment, a chance to beat those dreaded Yankees. Schilling was magical as the Bo Sox won the game 8-3. History had been made, but without the championship, his- tory had not been changed yet. Immediately, everyone's focus turned to the 1986 World Series. A ground ball hit a pebble and went under the legs of first base- man Bill Buckner in game six of the 1986 series. The error cost the Sox the title that year, as they would lose game seven as well. But that would not be the case this time. The Red Sox met the Cardinals in one of the worst World Series' I have ever seen, baseball wise. The American League champs dominated the Cardinals in four straight games, winning the world champion- ship on a simple ground ball. It's almost ironic that a ground ball ended it. A simple ground ball out would have won the title for the Sox in 86. It was fitting that almost the same play occurred to reverse the curse. The curse of the Bambino is now only a memory. Base- ball fans will forever remember the 2004 World Series - not for the amazing home run hit in the 7th game to win it, but for the sighs of relief the entire nation felt that cold October night. It was felt everywhere - from Boston, to poker tables across the nation, and yes, even in the Bronx. This writer can be contacted at sports?theeastcarolinian. com. Bonds from page B3 is expected to make a legitimate run at Hank Aaron's all-time home run record of 75S v the end of next season. The Giants outfielder has fin- ished in the top five of the MVP voting in 12 of the last IS seasons, a mark that will likely never again be surpassed. With that said, are we witness- ing greatness or just cheating at its' highest level? There may have never been a doubt about Bonds' MVP status, but doubt certainly creeps in among the minds of many when the issue of steroids arises. The super slugger was publicly accused last month of knowingly using anabolic steroids, an accusa- tion Bonds vehemently is denying. The San Francisco Chronicle reports Bonds told a federal grand jury he didn't know he was using sub- stances that were found to contain steroids. In the transcripts that included Bonds' testimony, the MVP told the grand jury last December he used clear and cream substances for arthritis that were given to him by his personal strength trainer during the 2003 season. Bonds went on to say he was informed the substances were flaxseed oil and a rubbing balm for the aching areas. The substances were supplied by none other than BALCO, which is the lab that has become infamous over the past few months due to their involvement in steroid cases ranging from Marion Jones to Bill Romanowski to Jason Giambi. Rachel Vizcarra, Bonds' publi- cist for the past 15 years and who has worked extensively in the entertainment public relations realm, said in an interview with The New York Times, "Barry will be Barry "There is no reason for him to change and he won't change said Vizcarra. "Not everyone is going to be a golden retriever puppy - and even though I see that golden retriever puppy in him - it's very rare that he lets people see that side. Either you can handle the personality or you can't. Take it or leave it What does that mean? To some it may mean that even if Barry is in the wrong, he may never admit it. To-me, it is just Barry. He's always represented himself with the chip on the shoulder attitude and, wrong or right, he will continue to be himself. So barring a confession from Bonds, we, the fans will be left with nothing but a mere accusation that will ultimately tarnish baseball's greatest record and a player's illus- trious career. I personally think that an accusation should do none of this, but human instinct relies on the media, whether they be credible or not, for their day-to- day "truthful" information, so the old saying of "innocent until proven guilty likely won't hold true in this case. For the sake of argument, what if Bonds took the steroids and knew what he was doing was illegal? For one, his dignity as a person would be non-existent and the game of baseball, still trying to heal the wounds from the Pete Rose scandal, would be sent into another downward spiral of calamity and dishonest. This writer can be contacted at ' sports@theeastcarotinian.com. WHO SAYS TRAVELING ON BUSINESS HAS TO BE DULL Mark A. Ward Attorney at Law Board Certified Specialist In State Criminal Law 15 Years Experience In Criminal Defense ? Traffic Offenses ? ABC Violations ? Misdemeanors ? Drug Offenses ? DMV Hearings ? 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Any person, firm, corporation, lessee. lardian or personal representative hold- legal i nl. oi I .J 11 right to person authorized to occup oiondui I husini. on behall of ,m owner. ?1. than one (1) ownei , theii Millions under this chapter irejoml md Ii and shall include responsibility for i otmpli with thi ; , Kapler. Wyndham Circle Duplex 2 bedroom, 2 bath, available an 1 and une 1, $625 month, newly decorated, cathedral ceiling, nice landlord, rents fast so call 321-4802, No Pets. 3 bedroom 3 bath house across from baseball stadium available now or next semester. New houses with all appliances and washerdryer. $1050 per month. Call Chip 355-0664. 12 block to ECU, 1 bedrm all appliances, call 321-4712 or collegeuniversityrentals.com Above BW-3. Apartment for rent. 3 bedroom, 2 12 bath. 2 story. Cathedral ceilings, tile floors, water & trash included. Available in December. 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Look m our tuition statement tor a $5 00 Off coupon to nc luoe with your form Valid ECU 1 Card or driver license must be shown in order to pick up books Check store web site tor pick-up dates and loca- tions Nohassle, regiJar spring semester textbook refund and exchange policies apprvvhen you save your receipt $m Ronald E. Dowdy Student Stores Where ttur Dotes Support Scholars! Wright Building . www.itudcrrtstores.ecu.edu 259.328.6731 ? 1.877.499.TEXT By 6th grade, an alarming number of girls lose interest in math, science & technology. Which means they won't qualify for most future jobs. That's Khy parents have to keep their interest alive, in every way we can. It's her fulure.Do the math www.girlsgotechiorg ?frGiriScouti GRADUATION EDITION FALL 2004 PAGEA2 THE EAST CAROLINIAN ? GRADUATION EDITION 12-09-04 MELISSA VENTERS Congratulations Baby I'm so proud of you! I love you so much! Love, Jason ELIZABETH LEIGH STRICKLAND We're so proud of you, Elizabeth! Love, Mom and Dad Phil. 4:13 JONATHAN PALMER BRUCE SATTERFIELD Congratulations Jonathan! We are all so very proud of you! Keep on pursuing your dreams Love, Mom, Dad, and Amber We are proud of you Bud Man! This is just the beginning. Love, Mom & Dad Petula Karen &Mike .Jclv rCi uer Vwould lihe to extend a heart-felt congratulations to our araduatina AeniorA: lSeAt wishes and aood luch on uou.rfutu.re endetourA. you nave helped make our community a a real place to be and we have enfoued hauina uou aA resident a. Mou will be miAAed. h Mr ?t tir t I 725 (Cut Zrst St. g,tL, fIC'27858 (252) 7524225 k 12-09-04 THE EAST CAROLINIAN ? GRADUATION EDITION PAGE A3 ECU prepares for fall commencement Each department creates a unique ceremony KRISTIN DAY ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR ECU is finalizing arrangements for the graduation commencement in December, as well as smaller departmental ceremonies that would incorporate specified col- leges and schools within ECU. Liz Johnston, director for dis- ability support services, said this graduation will be different from last December when adminis- tration changed the format. A student survey following last December's ceremony indicated students wanted to return to the original arrangement. "Starting with last May, we went back to the old way which is the university ceremony and then the colleges and schools can have their own event said Johnston. There is going to be a band concert where the wind ensemble plays holiday music at 9:30 a.m. Students then will process in by school and college. Individual names will not be called. "This year Dr. Ballard will be giving remarks and then the degrees are conferred by Dr. Ballard by the degree candidates standing up as the group then they sit back down Johnston said. One student will also be awarded the Thomas Jordan Jarvis Medal presented by the Board of Trustees of ECU in recognition of extraordinary service to the uni- versity or society. Johnston said it is the highest award given by the university. This December, 1,740 students are eligible to graduate. The cer- emony is also open to students who graduated in August. Johnston said the number of students who sign up varies-from year to year, but she expects a lot of students will attend this year. "This year, because commence- ment is during exams, we expect a good turnout because everybody's on campus Johnston said. Johnston said students need to reserve a seat using OneStop at least a week before graduation and if there are any problems trying to sign up through the Internet, see GRADUATION page A4 Nearly 2,000 students are eligible to graduate in the ceremony at William's Arena at Minges Coliseum OAKMONT SQUARE APARTMENTS 1212 Red Banks Rd. ? 752-4151 ? 2 Bedrooms, IV2 Bath ? Central Heat & Air ? Free Water Services ? Onsite Management ? Onsite Maintenance ? No Pets ? Fully Carpeted ? Mini Blinds ? Recreation Area ? Basketball Court ? Laundry Facility & Pool ? Private Patio NOW LEASING Got something to say? Send us your pirate rants! Submit online at www.theeastcarolinian.com, or e-mail editor@theeastcarolinian.com. PAGE A4 THE EAST CAROLINIAN ? GRADUATION EDITION 12-09-04 How to become an ECU alumni Graduation from page A3 The ECU Alumni Association boasts more than 108,000 members. Membership in association brings benefits DANIELLE WIGGINS STAFF WRITER Although a graduate must leave behind the label of an ECU studentupon receiving a diploma, one may still maintain a strong affiliation with the university by joining the ECU Alumni Associa- tion. The nonprofit organization, originally established In 1912, is a great way to stay in touch with the school and former students. The ECU Alumni Association was developed to reunite ECU graduates and keep them informed and involved in activities happen- ing at ECU. Alumni often donate money and help raise funds to support ECU. The association even sponsors special events during the year includ- ing I loliday in the Big Apple, the ECU Alumni Scholarship Golf Classic, alumni tailgates, holiday socials and class reunions. Alumni chapters in various locations also offer a range of annual events designed to bring ECU aluinni together. "This program offers a number of benefits to members of the ECU Alumni Association. They attend various activities we have going on for the alumni. They are able ? Alumni Center Taylor Slaughter Alumni Center 901 E. Fifth St. Greenville, NC 27858 328-0610 or 1-800-ECU-GRAD ecu.edualumnl to reconnect.through e-mail said Denise Walsh, assistant director for alumni communication. "We also offer programs where alumni who have moved to differ- ent locations join alumni chapters in different areas throughout the United States. It brings the alumni a contact for events that are offered Anyone who has attended ECU for two semesters may receive general membership in the alumni association. Those who donate to the organization are considered active members. You may even qualify for membership if you transferred to another school. Over the years, the ECU Alumni Association continues to grow. There are currently 108,000 members, including actresses Sandra Bullock and Beth Grant, Pulitzer-Prize winner Rick Atkinson, World Wres- tling Entertainment, Inc. Chairman Vince McMahon and professional football player, Jeff Blake. This writer can be contacted at leatures@theeaitcarolinian.com. Report news students need to know. (jec Accepting applications for STAFF WRITERS Learn investigative reporting skills Jr ? mm Musi have at least a 2.0 GPA Mi Apply ai our oBce located on the 2nd toot of the Student PiMcallons BuMIng, or cJ 326366 students can call their office. Their Web site also has instruc- tions and parking information for students and families who are attending school and college rec- ognition ceremonies. Douglas Kruger, chairperson for the construction management department, said construction management graduates will have a ceremony with the technology and computer science graduates Dec. 10. They have a tradition of "topping off" graduates by placing a hard hat on their heads as they walk across the stage. "We needed to find some way to recognize our students said Kruger. Ann Bogey, director of profes- sional programs at the college of business, said their ceremony will also be Dec. 10. in Williams Arena. She said students will wear caps and gowns and proceed into the arena to "Pomp and Circumstance "We will have a welcome from the dean followed by very short speeches by the president of the Graduate Business Association, the student vice-president of Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society, the College of Business Alumni Society and the president of the Commerce Club said Bogey. Bogey said students will be individually recognized in the cer- emony by walking across the stage to receive a congratulatory letter from the dean and be hooded. Vivian Covington, director of the office of teacher education, said the college of education will have its ceremony at Minges Coliseum Dec. 10. Yokima Cureton, director of communication for the college of education, said they will have live music provided by Jermaine Johnson and Angela Davis who are both from ECU. They are expecting about 300 graduates and will host many speakers including Dean Sheerer and Lindsey Waller from Teaching Fellows. "The featured speaker will be Tom Williams, superintendent of Greenville County Schools said CuretoQ- Deirdre Ingram, senior mer- chandising major, said she is attending the big ceremony because it would be a good experience to be there with everybody and she is going to the small ceremony because it is more personalized. "Because they recognize you by name and) you're there with the people you went to class with said Ingram. Graduation candidates who are attending the university event Graduation Students are encouraged to sign up for graduation ahead of time. Go to OneStop, click on "Tools" and then "Commencement Reservation Students and guests attending events at Williams Arena should park at Flcklen Stadium and In the Minges lots while parking for events at Mendenhall Student Center, Wright Auditorium, McGlnnis Theater, Bate and Brewster will be at Allied Health. For more Information, go to www. ecu.educommencement. The Web site has Important information for students and families who are attending recognition ceremonies and more essential parking Infor- mation. The university commencement will be Dec. 11 at 10 a.m. at William's Arena at Minges Coliseum. must arrive no later than 9:15 a.m. to assure seating. Check-in will be at Gate 1 at Minges Coliseum. For more information, look at ECU'S commencement Web site. This writer can be contacted at news@theeastcarolinian.com. 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, ctothes, computer, TV, microwave, kayak? Leave them to The UPS Store. We'll 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. 252-321-6021 Jody Chaffee, Owner Offering new low rates direct from UPS 12-09- 12-09-04 JULIE LAIRD Congratulations Julie! If teaching doesn't work out, there's always the big yellow bus! You did it and we love you! Your Family J ? GRADUATION EDITIONPAGE A5 KENNETH PHELPS KPRJQCongratulations Kenneth, you did it! We are so proud! .Love, K HMom &Dad MOLLY DAY MORRIS Congratulations Molly! We are all so proud of you and your well deserved achievement on becoming a R.N .We love you! Your Family BARBARA ELIZABETH ESTES Congratulations Barbara! You've always been our dancer! Now you can teach what you love! We're so proud of you! Love, Mom, Dad, and Bonnie CARL THOMAS WADE Congratulations Thomas, you should be as proud of your accomplishment as we are of you. We love you, Mom, Dad, and Jon AMIE LEIGH FIELDS Congratulations Amie! Just keep doing what you do best and follow your dreams! We are so proud! Love, Dad, Mom, & Clay RICHARD BROADWAY II Congratulations Rich! You did it! We're so proud! Love you, Dad, Mom, & Jenny DARRYL V. FRENCH YOU DID IT! WOW! We are proud of who you have become. Love, Mom, Dad, Ryan, and Ramey ?h PAGE A6 THE EAST CAROLINIAN ? GRADUATION EDITION 12-09-04 12-0 JEREMIAH GRANT-ANTHONY SIMMONS BETH MCCHESNEY (ELIZABETH) V Congratulations and Blessings to you, Beth! We are proud of all of your accomplishments! Keep doing your best! I 2-09-04 and your 3 -h 12-09-04 THE EAST CAROLINIAN ? GRADUATION EDITION PAGE A7 JASON SPENCER KOKINDA Congratulations Daddy! We are so proud of you! We love you! Love, Erin, Jason, & Emma MELISSA VENTERS Melissa, Your day is here! We are proud of you! Keep reaching for those stars, the sun will always shine. Love always, Mama, Grandmama, & Granddaddy NICOLE WALTER u. Congratulations Nicole! We are very proud of you. Good luck in the future. Your loving family ASHLEY FELTHAUS Congratulations Ashley! We are so proud of you! You have become such an incredible woman! Love, Mom & Dad Thank you so much for being there for me! I will miss you! Love, Erica The ECU Student Media says CONGRATULATIONS to all Fall 2004 graduates. Universit) would like to com For Leasing Information, Call 758-5551 www.collegeparkweb.com ?? Class of 2004 g t Receive $0 dowr tl a University Ma oi With r renei All inclusive coming Fil nor congratulate the 004 graduates! own this Resort style living with ALL the amenities you can dream off. atfitness centerultradome tanning bed computer labwasher & dryer game roomfurnished & unfurnished units or!resort-style poolprivate bedrooms & bathrooms hot tubfully equipped kitchens With ? w 'e;isesRenewalsand volleyball court ECU bus servicebasketball court yysiv paci fall 2005 PAGEA10 THE EAST CAROLINIAN ? GRADUATION EDITION 12-09-04 When you're cruising the information highway pull off on our new exit www.theeastcoroUnian.coffli Get caught reading. 12-09-04 THE EAST CAROLINIAN ? GRADUATION EDITION PAGE A11 KING'S ROW APARTMENTS GO Verdant Dr.752-3519 ? 1 & 2 Bedrooms, 1 Bath ? Central Heat & Air ? Free Water Services ? Onsite Management ? Onsite Maintenance ? No Pets ? Fully Carpeted ? Mini Blinds ? All Appliances Furnished ? Laundry Facility & Pool ? Basketball Court ? ECU Bus Service NOW LEASING Student Professional Development aids in the job search fPJob Search Office helps students locate employment MEREDITH STEWART STAFF WRITER In today's world, graduating from college seems essential if you want a job that pays well. But just having a diploma is not enough.to guarantee future job security. Those four or so years as an undergraduate in college are the perfect time to build a resume. Having experience in your intended job field makes a big difference when competing in the working world. An internship can really set you apart when applying for a job. "Students need to learn how to network. Making connections with people is important said Suzanne Martin, assistant vice chancellor for academic affairs at ECU. "As cliche as it may sound, it's not what you know, it's who you know. Knowing people who work in your desired job field may open many doors for students when interviewing for a position, receiv- ing the job or trying to move up the business ladder Martin, who has more than 20 years of experience in higher education and student profes- sional development, has helped many graduates receive jobs in their major. "We want students to be suc- cessful Martin said. The Office of Student Profes- sional Development offers ser- vices for both current students and alumni. Whether you are an undergraduate trying to make deci- sions about an academic major, a junior looking for a summer internship or a senior wanting to meet with job recruiters. Student Professional Development is there to help. "This service is designed to Student Professional Development 701 E. Fifth St. Greenville, NC 27858 328-6050 ecu.edu.e3careers The free eRecrultlng service con- nects students and alumni with employers. Members ot eRecrultlng can search tor jobs, Internships and co-ops and employers can review resumes. Register with eRecrultlng by com- pleting the one-page registration form on their Web site and taxing It to 328-6425 or by returning It to the above address. help bridge the gap between gradu- ating and making career deci- sions Martin said. There are a variety of ways people can search for jobs on their own. Thanks to the Internet, searching for jobs is now quicker and easier than ever. A little time and a few clicks can land an inter- view for students with good resu- mes and experience. Web sites like Monster.com, HotJobs.com and Worktree.com can help in locating jobs in a desired geographic area, major and salary range. Job fairs are also great opportu- nities for students to connect with potential employers. In the spring, ECU will host six job fairs. Whether you attend such an . event, spruce up your resume or contact someone in your field of interest, now is the time to get seri- ous about the job search. ECU and Student Professional Development will help you every step of the way to ensure your degree doesn't go to waste. This writer can be contacted ot featurei@theeastcarolinian.com. Report news students need to know. & Accepting applications foiSTAFF WRITERS GsSib. ? Leam investigative reporting skills P ?Must have at least a 2.0 GPA ? Apply at our office located on the 2nd to ol the Student Publications Building, or call 328-6366. PAGEA12 THE EAST CAROLINIAN ? GRADUATION EDITION 12-09-04 &ft$Ltil.fes and good luck in all your future endeavors from the student staff of The East Carolinian. We'll join you someday soon. 12-09-04 THE EAST CAROLINIAN ? GRADUATION EDITION PAGEA13 KELVIN STROUPE JASON RICKEY BECK Congratulations Kelvin! We will truly miss you. Good luck with your future plans. Love, The East Carolinian Congratulations Jason! We are so proud of you! We love you very much! Mom, Sammy, Dad, &Kay CATHERINE ELIZABETH RESPESS Congratulations Cathy! You've worked so hard and I'm very proud of you! The journey continues- have fun along the way. Love, Mom $10QQ EACH (NOT SOUTH PAW, MILLER LITE, OR YUENGLING) OPEN 8 -12 & 1-5 MON-FRI CALL 758-1515 for Directions R.A. Jeffreys Distributing 1950 N. Greene St Greenville,NC PAGEA14 THE EAST CAROLINIAN ? GRADUATION EDITION 12-09-04 ECU bids goodbye to athletes Twenty athletes graduate JOHN BREAM SENIOR WRITER ECU can proudly boast it has perennially been among the nation's leading division one pro- grams in rate of graduation for its athletes. In fact, last year, Louisville was the only other school in Confer- ence USA to crack the top 25. The time has come again to bid farewell to many of our student athletes as they trade in their purple and gold uniforms for a college degree and begin their pursuit of a career. The football team will graduate two si niors - Desmond Robinson ard M vin Townes. Robinson, a native of Rock Hill, SC, began his areer as tl . ack-up quarterback behind P, Troth. Robinson acquired tl .tarting job his junior year, completing more than 66 percent of his passes and throwing for more than 140 yards pei game during a turbulent 1-11 season. Townes was the shining star of the 2003 ECU football team. During thai season, Townes recorded the 12th 1,000 yard rushing season in ECU history, amassing 1,128 yards, which was the third most in C-USA. In addi- tion, Townes was named to the All-Conference USA second team and received C-USA's Offensive layer of the Week Award for his CUter-bcSt 184 yard rushing per- formance against Army in ECU'S lone 2003 victory. The ECU baseball team will also graduate two star performers. John 1'oppert was routinely the starting catcher for the 2003 Pirate squad that advanced to within two wins of the College World Series. That season, I'oppert started 29 games for the Pirates and recorded a .218 average with nine doublesand two home runs. Ryanjones has started S3 games for the Pirates in center field during each of the last two seasons. Last season, the Gibsonia, Pa. native hit .264 with 10 doubles, four home runs and 31 RBIs. He also ranked second on the team in runs scored. In Jones' sophomore season, he was named to the All C-USA tour- nament team, driving in three of ECU's four runs in the cham- pionship game against Houston. The women's soccer team graduates three seniors this fall, including All C-USA second team member, Penny Perrott. Perrott recorded five goals and five assists in the 2003 Lady Pirates' Soccer campaign. In addition, Perrot was named to the NCSAAdidas All- ??nth region second team. Also Football players Marvin Townes and Desmond Robinson are among 20 athletes graduating in December's commencement exercises. graduating from the Lady Pirates soccer team are rristin Bowman and Crtstina Rivera. The softball team graduates one of its most consistent 2004 performers, Lacassa Hill. Hill trans- ferred to ECU prior to the 2003 season and took over the starting job in center field. Last season, Hill helped pace the Pirates with a .281 batting average, 12 doubles and 24 RBIs. In addition, she led the Pirates in stolen bases, never getting thrown out in 54 attempts. Other outstanding graduates this fall include Alyssa Hayes of women's golf, Brian Deutsch, Joseph Ellington and Michael Logan from the men's soccer team, Cliff Skudin of men's swim- ming, Westley Ricci and Jeffrey Whittle-Walls from the men's trackcross-country team and Nicole Marchewka of women's trackcross-country. The ECU student community is thankful for all of the student athletes who challenged themselves by bal- ancing classes, practice, games and a demanding travel schedule. We salute the commitment and dedication of these athletes who have helped ECU make the transfer to C-USA and we wish all of our graduates the best of luck in their future endeavors. Graduates Baseball Ryan Jones - BSBA Management John Popped - BSBA Management Football Marvin Townes - BS Communication Desmond Robinson - BS Communication Men's Golf Carl Andren - BSBA Marketing Jeff Crowe - BS Communication Jason Harris - BSBA Management Women's Golf Alyssa Hayes - BA Political Science Softball Dany'ele Hill Lacassa Hill BS Elementary Education BSBA Finance Men's Soccer Brian Deutsch - BSBA Marketing Joseph Ellington - BS Communication Michael Logan - BSBA Marketing Women's Soccer Cristin Bowman - BA Exercise and Sport Science Penny Perrott - BS Hospitality Management Cristina Rivera - BS Exercise Physiology Men's Swimming Cliff Skudin - BS Sociology Men's TrackCross-Country Westley Ricci - BS Construction Management Jeffrey Whittle-Walls - BS(P) Criminal Justice Women's TrackCross-Country Nicole Marchewka - BS Exercise Physiology This writer con be contacted at leviuresStoeeaftcprQlmianxom. ?? ii?KrWM,i ?? ???? , 12-09-04 THE EAST CAROLINIAN ? 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