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Volume 79 Number 124 THE EAST CAROLINIAN WEDNESDAY Kerry captures Super Tuesday victory Wachovia's gift will ease teacher shortage. Wachovia donates more than $1 million to recruit teachers Largest monetary gift in ECU history will benefit eastern NC TABATHA JAMES STAFF WRITER The demand for new teachers in the next decade far exceeds supply, with a projected two million jobs to he filled. But Wachovia Bank Corporate has generously donated $1.25 million to combat the shortage of rural teachers. This is the largest corporate gift ever donated to ECU and will provide scholarships, tuition, fees and support to positions for various coordinators. The money specifically targets rural areas east of I-9S where the I .at hum Clinical Schools Network serves Pitt County and 17 surrounding counties. Martin Lancaster, North Carolina Community College president, and Marilyn Sheerer, college of education dean, were both in agreement that this is a very powerful vehicle for addressing the statewide crisis and are happy to have Wachovia as a partner. Reasons for the shortage are lack of teacher mobility, inadequate induction programs, poor working conditions, the lowest unemployment in three decades and a growing salary gap between teachers and other college graduates - a difference of more than $32,000 for experienced teachers with master's degrees. "Right now there is a national shortage of teachers, particularly in rural areas because newer, younger teachers don't have much social life after work, and then for the teachers who might be moving in from various states and cities, there is a cultural gap they need to close said Yokima Cureton, director of communication for ECU'S col- lege of education. To help conquer this economical and edu- cational shortfall, the ECU college of education and North Carolina Community College System partnered to train and persuade teachers to work in rural areas. Known as Partnership East, the program pro- vides education to aspiring teachers by delivering instruction to them wherever they live. "One of the strategies that the community colleges and ECU's college of education came up with was to identify this pool of talent and keep the people and students who are already working and living in these areas here in eastern North Carolina said Cureton. This writer can be contacted at news@theeastcarolinian.com. Sen. John Kerry is joined by his wife Teresa Heinz Kerry, daughters Alex and Vanessa and stepson Chris Heinz, as he addresses supporters in Washington, D.C. last night. Edwards set to bow out WASHINGTON � (KRT) Sen. John Kerry of Massachu- setts clinched the Democratic presidential nomination Tues- pp� i � �ir� day, SJVtsav �"����� � � mm k rival 4&qjU John Edwards in a coast-to-coast primary romp and driving him from the race. Kerry spoke with the North Carolina senator by telephone Tuesday evening and took a congratulatory call from President Bush as the two men looked ahead to their long gen- eral-election campaign against each other. "We had a very nice con- versation Kerry said of his talk with Bush. "I said I hoped we had a great debate about the issues before the country Kerry said later he would offer the country a clear alter- native to Bush, vowing to repeal tax cuts for the wealthy, expand health care to the uninsured, cut the federal deficit in half, raise the minimum wage, oppose a constitutional amendment banning gay mar- riage and rebuild international alliances to fight the war on terrorism. "We can and we will win this election. And we will build one America of free- dom and of fairness for all Kerry said to cheering support- ers a mile down Pennsylvania Avenue from the White House he hopes to win. "Tonight, the message could not be clearer. All across our country, change is coming to America Kerry, 60, dealt the final blow to Edwards' fading cam- paign by beating him deci- sively in Ohio and narrowly in Georgia the two states where Edwards had hoped his down- home populist message would reach voters who blame free trade for lost jobs. Kerry added blowout wins in California, Con- necticut, Maryland, New York, Rhode Island and his home state of Massachu- setts in eatly returns. In Minnesota, which held caucuses, Kerry led by a 2-1 margin with about a third of the vote counted. In a surprise that had no effect on the nomination contest, failed candidate Howard Dean won a sentimental victory in his home state of Vermont. Though he quit the race Feb. 18, his name remained on the ballot in Vermont and many other states. Edwards abandoned any fading hope of overtaking Kerry and decided to fly to his home in Raleigh, N.C rather than continue cam- paigning as scheduled, lie see ELECTION page A2 UtMTf! PJ Kerry's victories may force Edwards out. Results n California - John Kerry Connecticut - John Kerry Georgia - John Kerry Maryland - John Kerry Massachusetts - John Kerry Minnesota - John Kerry New York - John Kerry Ohio - John Kerry Rhode Island - John Kerry Vermont - Howard Dean Editor's Note: All information reported current at press time Greenville hosts Special RjverS completion Set for May Olympics basketball '04 r J Volunteers still needed JASMINE D. HARRELL STAFF WRITER More than 800 athletes from 45 counties will travel to Greenville tor the North Carolina Special Olympics bas- ketball tournament March 19 -24. The opening ceremony will be held at Minges Coliseum and tournaments will include a three-on-three team competition at South Central High School followed by a five-on-five team competition at selected Green- ville schools and parks. Locations include Boyd Lee Park, J.H. Rose High School, Pitt Community College, D.H. Conley High School, CM. Eppes Middle School and Wellcome Middle School. O Special Olympics North Carolina Special Olympics is the largest program of Its kind In North America and the fifth largest in the world. Interested volunteers should call Alice Kenne or Rita Roy at 830-4217. Qualified athletes have already won their local games and regionals before going on to compete at the state level. Athletes have been practic- ing year round, working on their athletic skills in preparation for the basketball tournament with the help of more than see OLYMPICS page A3 Inclement weather causes delay KRISTIN DAY STAFF WRITER Students and faculty have to wait two more months to see a completed Rivers Building. Mark Myers, project manager, planned to finish the building Eeb. 27, but due to inclement weather, the completion date changed to May 6. Myers said planning for reno- vations began in 2000, but the wait for bonds to pass for funding to start the project took a while, and actual construction on the building did not begin until Janu- ary 2003. Myers said many projects dedicate a year or two to plan- ning and design, and an addi- tional year or more could be spent in construction. Digging and weather were both factors that set the comple- tion back. "Last spring was a very wet spring plus, we've had some fairly indecent weather here lately said Myers. The weather set the crew behind more than two months, but Rivers was never intended for students until the fall semester. The changes gave Rivers mostly office space. "That's the main purpose of the building there's one large lecture hall for 127 people Myers said. Myers said after they finish construction they need some time to finish the inside of the building. Eaculty will begin to move into these offices in late May or early June. The outside view of Rivers will be more pleasant than what students have seen over the last few semesters. The finished reno- vations will include a courtyard see RIVERS page A2 The Rivers Building was scheduled to be finished in February 2004, but bad weather delayed completion until May 6. Nutrition Awareness throughout March 0 The fat in one bologna sandwich with mayonnaise contains more than half the fat recommended for one person each day. o A person should drink eight to 10 cups of water every day. "r.jj I Forecast TEC REQUIRED Online Partly Cloudy High of 74 READING visit wwwtheeastcarrjWanoom to read the latest Super Tuesday standings and results News PageA2 Features Pa8eBi Spoils Don't forget to take the page B6 sophomore Survey available President Bush and his administration are under pressure to testify about knowledge tearing to 911 attacks. Russel Simmons' Del Poetry Jam, which features todays hottest slam poets, Is set to perform at ECU next week. EClfs basketball team will lose five players this season The senior's last game was Saturday. on OneStop today for students who nave completed 30-45 hours. PAGEA2 3-3-04 NEWS ERIN RICKERT News Editor HOLLY O'NEAL Assistant News Editor news@theeastcarolinian.com 252.228.6366 Announcements Coffee and Careers Career Services offers an interview workshop today from 8 30 am. - 9:15 am in the Student Professional Development Office. Sophomore Survey Students who have completed 45-60 credit hours, 30 from ECU. must take the Sophomore Survey before pre-registering for summer or fall 2004 semesters. The survey will be available on OneStop beginning today Information Technology Seminar John Mullen, vice president of sales for Dell's higher education sector, will speak on the impact of emerging technology on education today from 2p.m. -3pm in221 Mendenhall. Deadline The deadline for early registration for graduate student research is today. Contact Katrina Searcey. graduate programs coordinator at 744-2808 lor more information SGA Officer Filing Filing for Student Government Association 2004-05 president, vice president, treasurer and secretary continues through Friday. Forms are available inside Mendenhall For more information contact 328-4726 Art Lecture The Painting Guild will sponsor a lecture by Sigmund Abeles, professor Emeritus from the University of New Hampshire. Abeles works in pastels, oils and graphic media and focuses on the expressive and psychological aspects of the human figure The lecture is Thursday at 530 p.m. in Speight Auditorium English Tag Lecture Biodun Jeyifo, English professor at Cornell University, will speak at the annual English Tag Lecture Thursday at 7 pm in 1031 Bate. Jeyifo's lecture is titled, 'On Being Anglophone Now: Meditations on Globalization. Language and Desire" A reception will follow the lecture Coffee and Careers Career Services offers a job search workshop Thursday from 8:30 am - 915 am in the Student Professional Development Oflice Carter Center Internships Peter Mather, director of educational programs lor The Carter Center in Atlanta. Ga, will hold an information session on internship opportunities Friday in 221 Mendenhall from 10:30 a m - noon The session is open lo all (acuity and students who are interested in international development and humanitarian issues SRC Family Fun Day The Department ot Recreational Services and the Office lor Adult and Community Students will co-sponsor Family Fun Day on Saturday from 10 am - 3 pm. in the SRC Events will include group fitness, sports, a climbing wall, bowling, a movie and arts and crafts. There is no cost for students, spouses and dependent children of students above age six Chancellor's Leadership Conference Interim Chancellor William Shelton and other notable speakers will give informative workshops and seminars to help improve organizations and their leaders Saturday from 9 a.m. - 4 p m in Mendenhall Student leaders and campus organizations are invited to come NC Parternering Workshop There will be a workshop on the Small Business Innovation Research Small Business Technology Transfer Programs, which offer more than $2 billion a year in grant and contract funding to research-based small businesses. March 10 from 1 pm - 430 pm in the Willis Building Auditorium There is no cost, but pre-registration is recommended Spring Break Spring Break begins Sunday, March 14 Classes resume Monday. March 22 Community Service Scholarship The Kiwanis Club of Greater Greenville is accepting applications for a $500 community service scholarship Applicants should be Pitt County residents, female, have a minimum GPA of 25 and are or will be attending Pitt County Community College or ECU The application deadline is April 16 Contact Shelly Townsend at 341 -0363 for more information ECU Child of Faculty Scholarship Current or accepted ECU students who are children of active or retired (acuity qualify for (he $1,600 ECU Retired Faculy Association Undergraduate Scholarship Applicants must have a projected or actual collegiate GPA ol 30 and be pursuing their first undergraduate degree Applications are due by April 9 Contact Vicky Moms at 328-9573 for more information Paper Person The student featured at the top of today s paper is Anne-Stuart Huffman sophomore communication mapr News Briefs Local Man released early from prison apologizes for new charges GREENSBORO (AP) - A man released earty from prison apologized in court to his estranged wife and her family for a "bitter rage that landed him in jail just a month before conditions of his release were set to expire. Kwame Cannon, 35, was released from prison in 1999 after former Gov. Jim Hunt commuted two conseculive life sentences, saying the punishment was too harsh for the burglaries he committed Cannon was released on the condition that he not break any laws for five years. On Saturday, police charged Cannon with assault on a female, communicating threats and making harassing telephone calls According to police warrants, Cannon grabbed his wife. Angela Cannon, by Ihe throat on Friday and threatened to kill her with a shotgun in a conversation with her stepmother. Police said he also threatened to send men to rape the granddaughter of Angela Cannon's friend. Karen Andrianous NC law enforcement seizes items designed to help use drugs RALEIGi-l (AP) - The federal government is going on the offensive against drug paraphernalia, seizing pipes, clips and other items from a half-dozen stores in eastern North Carolina. Federal prosecutors said Monday the searches and seizures are the firsi in a new campaign designed to make it harder to find materials that could entice teenagers to begin smoking marijuana Distributing drug paraphernalia is a federal felony. Federal, state and local agents participate in last Thursday's searches of four Wake County and two Wilmington businesses as part of "Operation Pipecleaner They recovered decorative and brightly colored bongs, as well as "roach" clips and miniature spoons National Court-appointed guardian in custody case says Chinese girl should stay with American couple MEMPHIS. Tenn. (AP) - A 5-year-old Chinese-American girl at the center of a custody fight has bonded with the American couple who raised her from infancy and should stay with them, a court-appointeo guardian said. Guardian Kim Mullins also testified Monday that she believes the girl, Anna Mae, would (ace gender discrimination if her birth parents are allowed to take her to China. "She is a Baker in her mind, from what I can see Mullins told Circuit Court Judge Robert Childers. Jerry and Louise Baker, who became foster parents of Anna Mae in February 1999. are trying to adopt her over the objections of biological parents Shaoqiang and Qin He, and are suing to terminate the Hes' parental rights on grounds of abandonment. The Hes, facing legal and financial hardships, put Anna Mae in foster care less than a month after her birth in Memphis. Ebbers to face federal criminal charges WASHINGTON (AP) - Former WorldCom CEO Bernard Ebbers has been indicted on federal charges stemming from the multibillion dollar accounting fraud at the telecommunications giant, a government official said Tuesday The official, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity, said the charges include securities fraud. Attorney General John Ashcrolt planned a 1 pm news conference in New York to announce the charges, which first were reported late Monday byWNBC-TV Ebbers' attorney. Reid Weingarten. could not immediately be reached to comment Ebbers resigned from WorldCom in April 2002. well after its stock price had begun a steady decline and soon after questions began to swirl about the company's finances Two months later. WorldCom announced it had uncovered nearly $4 billion in hidden expenses at the beginning of a spiral that would become the largest corporate fraud in U.S. history. The fraud is now estimated at $11 billion WorldCom filed for bankruptcy July 21,2002. World At least 29 killed in attack on Shlite procession in Pakistan QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) - Armed men opened fire on Shiite Muslim worshippers during a religious procession in southwestern Pakistan on Tuesday, killing at least 29 people and wounding more than 150, authorities said. The city's mayor declared a curfew. An explosion and gunfire rang out in a congested area of Quetta. the main city in southwest Baluchistan province, as hundreds of Shiite Muslims marking the Muharram holiday passed by, officials said. Authorities were trying to determine the source of the explosion Soon after, a Sunni Muslim mosque, a television network office and several shops were set afire as Shiites rioted in parts of Ihe city, and a shootout occurred near the scene of the initial attack, police said. Haiti's conflict moves to political front after rebels take capital to cheering crowds PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - The aftershocks of President Jean Bertrand Aristide's departure from Haiti echoed from the streets of Port-Au-Prince to Washington DC as rebels refused to fade into the background and accusations of a coup dogged American officials. U.S. Marines and French troops secured key sites around the capital on Monday, and rebels rolled into the capital to cheering crowds as Haiti's bloody uprising moved from the streets to the political arena. Aristide, currently in the Central African Republic, told The Associated Press in a telephone interview Monday that he was "forced to leave" Haiti by US. military forces He added that they would "start shooting and be killing" if he refused, but it was unclear if he was referring to rebels or U.S. agents American officials dismissed Aristide's claim. Secretary of State Colin Powell called Ihe allegations "absolutely baseless, absurd U.S. officials acknowledged privately, however, that Aristide was told that if he remained in Haiti, US forces would not protect him from Ihe rebels. Renowned literature scholar from Cornell will speak to campus on universal impact of English language Biodun Jeyifo chosen as 2004 Tag lectuerer LATOYA TONEY STAFF WRITER English is the third most widely spoken language in the world, and its universal impact is significant. This year's Tag lecturer lliodun Jeyifo, professor of Kng- lish at Cornell University, will address ihe phenomenon In his lecture titled, "On Being Anglophone Now: Meditations on Globalization, language and Desire Originally from Nigeria, Jeyifo is the author ol six hooks and more than SO articles. Me teaches courses on African, African-Ameri- can and African-Caribbean literature In his lecture, Jeyifo will focus on the positives and negatives of the Knglish language and its impact in the world. "The question of language is important said Seodial Deena, Ph. D. and co-coordinator ol the graduate multicultural literature concentration Deena said Knglish is not just a language, hut a culture. It has also become a political tool. This topic will be impor- tant to people in humanities, languages, social and natural sciences. "It is a global world in which we live, and many of us will never visit some of these global hotspots. Hut when you bring in scholars like this, you have a chance to look at the whole world Deena said. The lag lecture has an inter- esting history behind its name. Many years ago, an anonymous donor donated money on behalf of a couple named Mr. and Mrs. Tag. The money was donated to the university to bring in national and international speak- ers for the scholarship of faculty and students. The free lecture, sponsored by the Multicultural Graduate literature Concentration of the Knglish department, is open to all and begins Thursday at 7 p.m. in 1031 Hate. A reception will follow. This writer can be contacted at news@theeastcarolinian.com. Neyilo At least 125 killed in attacks on Iraqi Shiite shrines KARBA'A, Iraq (AP) � Simultaneous explosions ripped through crowds of worshippers luesday at Shiite Muslim shrines in Baghdad and the holy city of Kartell, killing at least 125. II was the bloodiest day since the end ol major lighting. Ihe blasts in Iraq during the Shiite festival ol Ashoura coincided with a shooting attack on Shiite worshippers in Quetta, Pakistan, that killed at least 29 people and wounded more than 150. Ihe shootings touched oil rioting in the city. Ihe blasts in Karhala killed so to 60 people, said Add Abdel- Mahdi, a senior member of a Shiite political party represented on the l isappointed Governing Council, The nearly simultaneous bombings at Baghdad's Kaimiya shrine killed at least 75 people, he said I lundreds were wounded in both cities. Ihe attacks sparked a wave of Shiite outrage - much of it directed at U.S. troops in the Iraqi capital. American soldiers who arrived at Kazimiya were attacked by angry crowds throw- ing stones and garbage, injuring two Americans. U.S. intelligence of lie lals have long been concerned about the possibility of militant attacks during Ashoura. Last month, U.S. officials released what they said was a letter by Jordanian militant Abu Mousab a I-Zarqawi outlining a strategy of spectacular attacks on Shiites, aimed at sparking a Sunni-Shiite civil war. The Iraqi Governing Council condemned the "evil and terror- ism that targets Iraqi unity and seeks to en flame divisions among the people" in a statement read by a grim-faced Adnan Pachachi, a Sunni Muslim on the council. Ahdel-Mahdi said the Bagh- dad blasts were believed to have been caused by bombs, possibly planted or carried by suicide attackers. Ihe karhala blasts, he added, were believed caused by mortar shells. Council member Mouafakal- Kubaie said there were Iranians among those killed in Karhala, but gave no exact figures, Grand Ayatollah AM al-llusseini al-Sis- tani, Iraq's most influential Shiite cleric, will shortly issue a state- ment appealing for c aim after the attacks, al-Rubaic said. Ahdel-Mahdi belongs to the Supreme Council of the Islamic Revolution in Iraq, SC1RI, led by Abdel-Aiz al-llakim. Abelcl- Mahdi routinely represents al- llakim at Governing Council sessions. SCIRI security officials are known to be active in policing Shiite shrines in Iraq. The attacks in the two cities took place nearly simultaneously as tens of thousands of Shiite pil- grims gathered for Ashoura, the holiest day in the Shiite religious calendar. Dead and wounded were loaded onto wooden carts nor- mally used to ferry elderly pil- grims to holy sites. Bodies ripped apart by the force of the blasts lay on the streets. At about the same time, three explosions went off inside and outside of Baghdad's Kazimiya shrine, which contains the tombs of two other saints. Panicked men and women, dressed in black, lied screaming and weeping as ambu- lances raced to the scene. Crowds of enraged survivors swarmed nearby hospitals, some blaming Americans for stirring up religious tensions by launching the war, others blaming al-Qaida or Sunni extremists. Stone-throwing Iraqis attacked Army medics trying to help wounded at Kazimiya, driving the U.S. troops back into their high-walled compound then trying to storm the gates. Soldiers threw smoke grenades ami Bred shotguns into the air to drive the mob oft. Ilic Ashoura festival, which marks the killing of Hussein in a 7th century battle, is the most important religious period in Shiite Islam and draws hundreds of thou- sands of pilgrims from Iraq, Iran, Pakistan and other Shiite commu- nities to the Iraqi shrines. Iran condemned the blasts as "terrorist" and "vicious" attacks, according to Iranian state radio. Iranian foreign Ministry spokes- man llamid IcVa Ascfi said the United States and its allies are "responsible lor security" for the pilgrims al Karbala and in Baghdad. In Beirut, a spokesman for Iraq's leading Shiite i leric, (irand Ayatollah All al-Husselni al-Sis- tani, blamed American soldiers lor Ihe attacks, saying they were responsible for the security, sheik I lamed KtKif.it saiil I V officials had Ignored repeated requests to bolster security lor the pilgrims. "Those behind this pain- ful Incident have no links with Islam tin- criminal who target innocents and Muslims in this holy place and on this pure land is not a Muslim said Ali Abdul- Karim al-Sali al-Musawi, an al- Sistani representative in Basra, in southern Iraq. Election from page A1 Rivers from page A1 was expected to announce his decision to leave Ihe race in a speech there Wednesday afternoon at a high school that his children attended, Recording to sources close to him who spoke on condition of anonymity. Appearing before support- ers in Atlanta even before polls closed in California, Kdwards congratulated Kerry without formally conceding. "He's run a strong, power- ful campaign Kdwards said, "lie's been an extraordinary advocate of causes all of us believe in Kerry returned the kind sentiments, apparently hoping to dispel talk of a ihilly rela- tionship. He called Kdwards "remarkably gracious" and said he "brings a compelling voice- to our party He also called Edwards, 50, "a valiant champion of the values for which our party stands Kdwards was the last realis- tic challenger to Kerry for the nomination. The only other remain- ing candidates Rep. Dennis Kucinich of Ohio and the Rev. Al Sharpton ol New York were expected to lose every state Tuesday, including their own. Sharpton said he wasn't in the race to win the nomina- tion but to pitch his liberal agenda. A total of 1,151 delegates were at stake in the 10 states: California, Connecticut, Geor- gia, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Rhode Island and Vermont. With Kerry's nomination now a foregone conclusion, both parties signaled an immediate start of the general election campaign. area between Austin and Rivers. In 2001, North Carolina residents voted and passed a $3 billion bond. ECU received $195 million of the bond for the major construc- tion projects currently on campus and more than $9 million from this bond went to construction "I l In- Rivers building. Myers said authorization, which includes designer fees and other standard needs for construction, cost more than Sll million. This writer can be contacted at news@lheeastt amlinian.com. 3 3 04 THE LAST CAROLINIAN � NLWS PAGE A3 Sept. 11 federal panel convenes to push Bush meeting, Rice testimony WASHINGTON (AP) � The federal panel reviewing the Sept. II attacks has scheduled interviews with former Presi- dent Clinton and former Vice President Al Gore this month but is struggling to get similar cooperation from President Bush and administration officials. Members of the bipartisan commission said they were considering a subpoena to force the public testimony of national security adviser Condoleezza Rice. She has declined to appear .it the panel's two-day bearing later this month. "The commission wants to go back in the court of public opin- ion and appeal to the adminis- tration for them to reconsider their first stand said commis- sioner Timothy Roemer, a former Democratic congressman from Indiana. "If we don't get that kind of cooperation, compelling Dr. Rice to come before us is an option The White House said Tues- day that Rice's testimony was a constitutional issue of separation of powers. "As a matter of law and prac- tice, White House staff have not testified before legislative bodies National Security Coun- cil spokesman Scan McCormack said. " this is not a matter of Dr. Rice's preferences The 10-member commission also requested private meetings with Hush and Vice President Dick Cheney about what the administration knew before the attacks, potentially a sensitive subject in an election year. While Clinton and Gore have consented to public questioning without a time constraint, Bush and Cheney have agreed only to private, separate, one-hour meetings with the commission's chairman and vice chairman, instead of the full panel. The commission was meeting Tuesday to discuss options as it seeks to hold private interviews with the four official before Its In November 2002, President Bush signed legislation creating a new independent commission to investigate the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11.2001 and named former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, left, to lead the panel. next hearing. The interviews with Clinton and (lore were scheduled for "the next couple of weeks the commission said. The latest dispute also comes as the panel seeks additional time from Congress to complete its work. House Speaker Dennis Hastert, R-lll agreed Iriday to support extending the panel's deadline to July 26, clearing the way for Congress to formally approve legislation this week. The panel was scheduled to finish its work on May 27. The commission and its sup- porters wanted a two-month extension of both dates, but met resistance among House GOP leaders, partly because of concern that a final report would get entangled with presidential election politics. , Mastert's proposal would not give the commission any time to wind down its business, a period during which commissioners lobby for implementation of their recommendations on how to prevent future terror attacks and declassify information for public release. A congressional inquiry into the Sept. 11 attacks took seven months to declassify informa- tion, a process that involves white House approval. Under the current deadline, the commission has a 60-day period to wind down. The Senate bill would give it just SO days. The chairman and vice chair- man of the commission, former New Jersey Republican Gov, Thomas ll. Kean and former Rep. I.ee Hamilton, D-lnd planned to meet separately with Hasten on Tuesday to push for a longer wind-down period. "We're very hopeful that we can find a way with the House bill and the Senate bill to come together said commission spokesman Al Kelzenberg. At the panel's next hearing on counterterrorism policy. Defense Secretary Donald II. Rumsfeld and Secretary of State Colin Powell are to testify, as well as their counterparts in the Clinton administration, William Cohen and Madeleine Albright. Clinton's national security adviser, Sandy Berger, also Is to appear at that open session, which commission officials say will be unprecedented in its review of high-level officials in Clinton and Bush administra- tions. Prosecution, defense present closing arguments in Martha Stewart case NKW YORK (AP) �Maintain- ing her grim poker face, Martha Stewart sat quietly as prosecutors borrowed some of the homemak- ing icon's methodical approach in carefully pulling together their case for the jury hearing her stock trial. "Martha Stewart probably thought she would never get caught said prosecutor Michael Schachter during closing argu- ments Monday. But she "left behind a trail of evidence Schachter said that trail included contradictory state- ments, an altered phone log and the testimony of brokerage assistant Douglas Faneuil, a pros- ecution witness who undercut Stewart's story. Stewart and her broker, Peter llacanovic, face nine federal counts related to the sale of about $225,000 worth of ImClone Systems stock on Dec. 27, 2001, the day before the stock tanked on news that the government declined to review the firm's cancer drug. While Stewart is not charged with insider trading, the government says she lied to Investigators about the sale. Schachter tried to dismantle the centerpiece of the pair's defense - they bad struck a deal before Dec. 27 to sell Stewart's shares when ImClone stock dropped below $60. The pros- ecutor called the story "phony "silly" and "simply an aftcr-tbe- fact cover story following Schachter'S pre- sentation, Bacanovic lawyer Richard Strassberg attacked Faneuil's credibility for more than two hours, even alluding to the Academy Awards and suggesting he was acting on the witness stand. "You can't prove a case like this based solely on the worst of a person like this, a person with an incredible motive to lie said Stras- sberg. Strassberg also stressed Bacanovic's reputation as a trustworthy, meticulous broker and said Bacanovic never would have risked his career for the Stewart trade, which earned him just $450 in commis- sions. The broker taking such a risk "makes no sense Strassberg said. Strassberg was to continue his closing argument Tuesday morning. Later in the day, Stewart's lawyer was to present his. Jurors are expected to begin deciding the case Wednesday. Strassberg spent more than two hours attacking the credibil- ity of Faneuil, Bacanovic's former assistant who said he passed a tip that ImClone CEO Sam Waksal and his family were dumping the stock from llacanovic to Stewart. Faneuil and the government have a cooperation agreement - clear motive for him to "Shade the truth Strassberg said. Strassberg insisted Faneuil was slar-struck by Stewart, and suggested it was he who came up with the idea to tell Stewart about the Waksal selling. "He lies by just twisting a lew little facts, a few key facts Strassberg said. Stewart faces nine federal charges for $225,000 in sales of ImClone stock. "But those facts are crucial Earlier, Schachter listed inconsistencies - mistakes, he called them - in the stories Stew- art and Bacanovic told federal investigators looking into the ImClone trade in early 2002. lor example, Bacanovic claimed they had the $60 con- versation on Dec. 20, 2001. But Stewart placed it with the Merrill Lynch J Co. broker in late Octo- ber or early November. And Schachter took jurors back to Jan. 31, 2002, four days before Stewart was lirst ques- tioned about ImClone, when she allegedly tampered with a log nl a message Bacanovic had left her the day she sold. Stewart quickly ordered her assistant to restore the message to its original wording, accord- ing to the assistant's testimony. But the fact that she altered it at all is evidence she was worried about why she had sold the stock, Schachter said. Stewart and Bacanovic concocted the $60 cover story because "they saw the tacts as plainly as you do Schachter said. "They know it looked as bad as it actually was After U.S. District Judge Miriam Goldman Cedarbaura dismissed the top count of secu- rities fraud last week, jurors were left with charges of conspiracy, obstruction of justice and lying to investigators. The remaining counts against Stewart carry up to 20 years in prison, although federal sentencing guidelines could mean a sentence ol just a year or so if she is convicted on all counts. The charges against llacanovic carry 25 years, but the guidelines would similarly reduce his sentence. OlyiTipiCS from page A1 250 coaches. At least 400 volunteers arc expected to attend, but because the March Olympics interfere with ECU'S Spring Break coor- dinators are concerned they will not have enough volun- teers. Volunteers can choose from a variety of tasks such as cheer teams, court assistance, check-in, set up and score keeping. Other options will also be available. "Special Olympics gives them an opportunity to excel as athletes, and I think besides benefiting participants, the real benefit is for the volunteers to have the opportunity to work with athletes said Nance Mie, director of recreational services. "It's such a heart warming experience. Mie said volunteering is ,i great opportunity to watch ath- letes most people have not had the opportunity to see. In addi- tion, the athletes love people to come out Inexperience the event and provide support. Volunteers receive a 2004 Special Olympics North Carolina Basketball Tournament T-shirt and lunch if they volunteer all day on Saturday. Special Olympics, which began in 1968, provides train- ing and competition opportu- nities lor people with mental retardation or closely related developmental disabilities. This writer can be contacted at news@theeastcarolinian.com. SAVE RIGHT BE MS MEld �ina pDpDDQBDOj VtiyVelLiou- Always TrtiK hop choP Best Fresh A Healthy Chinese Food Winner of the Golden A" Award Mon-Saf-11:00am - 10:30pm Sun 1230pm - 10 30pm 034 Large Sesame Chicken Brown Rice Soup Crupy Noodles. (2) ttA Spring Rolls and Cheesecake 17,??. 032 Large General Tioj Chicken ml Brown Rice & Soup. 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Internet porn is "persistent and unavoidable Olson told the court, and government has a strong interest in shielding teenagers and younger children from it. I he problem, as the Supreme ( ourt has observed before, Is that a lot of dirty pictures are constitutionally protected free speech that adults have the right to see and buy. Children donl have the same rights, but kids ,n. adults alike can surf the Web. I'orn is "as easily available to children as a television remote Olson told the ustices as he defended a 1998 law that Con- gress meant as a firewall to shield children. The Child Online Protec- tion Act has never taken effect. A federal appeals court stunk down the law twice, on separate constitutional grounds, and it is now before the Supreme ourt for a second time The law, known as OPA, �.is a replacement lor a broader law that the Supreme Court rejected as unconstitutional in 1997. Congress retooled the law to address the high court's free speech concerns, Olson said. Several justices weren't buying it. "It seems to me this is very sweeping Justice Vnthony M. Kennedy said at one point. If porn sellers are flouting the existing laws about obscenity, perhaps the government should go after them more aggressively, justice Sandra Day O'Connor suggested. The Bush administration has brought 21 indictment in two years alleging that Web site operators and others crossed the line from acceptable smut to illegal obscenity, Olson told the court "With such a vast array of sites, there are so few prosecu- tions O'Connor said. "It's just amazing COPA would make it a crime for commercial Web site operators to knowingly place material that is harmful to chil- dren within their unrestricted online reach. Violators can face sis months in jail and civil and criminal penalties ol $50,000. The law is meant to go .iller the really bad guys, Olson argued, lie suggested that the American Civil Liberties Union and other opponents of the law are crying wolf. It's tlic government that is being unrealistic, ACI.U lawyer Ann Beeson countered. The law "criminalizes a depiction or description of nudity, or even a description of the female breast Beeson told the justnes. The ACl.ll challenged the law on behalf of online bookstores, artists and others, including operators of Web sites that offer explicit how-to sex advice or health information. Among them is Mitch Tepper, whose Web site dispenses very specific instructions to help the disabled enjoy sex. One article he has posted online is titled "Handsfree Whoopie Pepper risks jail time if some prosecutor somewhere finds his material "harmful to minors the ACI.U argued. COPA gives no absolute definition ol Easy access to Internet porn has been questioned due to harmful effects on children. what is "harmful to minors leaving that in part to "the aver- age person, applying contempo- rary community standards The ACLU maintains that the community standards test is meaningless when applied to the far-flung Inter- net, but the Supreme C ourt ruled two years ago that that claim is not enough, on its own, to make the law uncon- stitutional. The high court is expected to issue a more defini- tive ruling by summer. California votes on Schwarzenegger's plan to rescue budget LOS ANGELES (AIM � With California's fiscal health and Ciov. Arnold Schwar- zenegger's political standing hanging in the balance, voters decided Tuesday whether to approve SIS billion in borrowing to bail out the state budget. Schwarzenegger has used his celebrity and his political capital to try to build support lor the bond measure, theceterpieceof his plan to solve the state's financial woes without what he warned would he "Armageddon" budget cuts or higher taxes The bond measure the nation's largest ever to appear on a statewide ballot would be used to refi- nance California's debt and help close next year's budget �ap. The success or failure of Proposition 57 was seen as the biggest test yet of Schwar- zenegger's influence with the voters who swept him into office in a recall election just five months ago. "One ol the reasons Schwarzenegger is wielding so much political Influence is his perceived impact on the electorate hi ability to communicate and take matters directly to Un- people said COP strategist Allan Hoffenblum. "Should he lose on Tuesday, it could weaken his ability to do that on other matters in the future A recent California Field Poll showed SO percent of voters in favor of the bond measure, i pen cut opposed and 14 percent undecided. A companion measure. I'roposition So, would restrict borrowing in the future and create a state reserve SGA SPRING ELECTIONS FILING FOR EXECUTIVE OFFICE (President, Viee President, Treasurer, and Secretary) Begins Monday, March 1 at 9:00 AM Ends Friday, March 5 at 5:00 PM Any applications turned in after the deadline will he disqualified. Incomplete applications will not be officially stamped until completed There is a mandatory Compulsory Meeting scheduled for ALL candidates on Monday, March 8 at 8:00 pm. fund. Both had to pass Tuesday for either to take effect. Schwarzenegger voted Tues- day morning in a recreation center near his Brentwood home. "It is very Important for people to support this because it will save the state and it will get us back on track to fiscal recovery he said. The governor has been barnstorming the state in support of tlie bond measure. Last week, the movie star-turned-governor held a rally at Universal Studios with actor Rob l.owe and threw T-shirts to supporters. On Monday, he went to Jay l.eno's "The Tonight Show" to tout the bond measure a longside the man he ousted former Democratic Gov. Ciray Davis. Backers have warned of a potential financial meltdown if the bond fails, though the state still has possibility of a backup $10.7 billion bond issue now in the courts on a legal challenge. State lawmakers can also roll si i billion in short- term state debt into the new fiscal year, as they have clone the past two years. Two other issues are on the ballot. Proposition SS would sell $12.3 billion in bonds to pay for new and improved schools, and I'roposition 56 would lower to 55 percent the support needed in the Legislature to pass a budget. Currently, budgets need at least two-thirds support. The deficit bond and school bond issues would raise California's long-term debt to about $59 billion and earmark more than 6 percent of the state's annual budget for interest payments. El N( Ai Fe R Sp M He Ta Ph N( Fa Ac Sei Tue ant ion The 25C rigr ate can Gre On Ol mat never,nevergive up. THI 1Pass It On. till Never,COMMITMENT OUNDATION 'Ofl A IETTII www.forbetterhfe.org u say, matt th Will H seet these faces YOU HAVE QUESTIONS We have Answers Come to the SENIOR'S Elite Panel Discussion with ECU Alumni "What I Wish I'd Known as a Senior" March 10, 4:00-6:00 pm 244 Mendenhall Student Center The convt opinic inform 3-3-04 ip PAGF A5 i on its uncon- court is t defini- let are on ion 55 lion In r new Is, and ower to needed pass a budgets -thirds d and dd raise m debt in and percent budget )�. itec OPINION Michelle A. McLeod Editor-in-chief editor@theeastcarolinian.com 252.328.6366 3-3-04 5�cK�T P6nTA6ai Repozi 5AV5"cuMA-re cwvoe Met, tAj Ce CAP, CAOSOr J!Oi3�u�vAGue U(?(H6 Erin Rickert News Editor Amanda Lingerfelt Features Editor Ryan Downey Sports Editor Meghann Roark Head Copy Editor Tanesha Sistrunk Photo Editor Our View matter what the evidence and witnesses say, and no matter what the crime, will we really see either of these famous faces behind bars? But no Celebrities like Wjnona Ryder, O.J. Simpson, Martha Stewart and Michael Jackson have all appeared in the media for their successes and failures. What we want to know is, do celebrities really get punished for their wrongdoings, or do juries and judges tend to look the other way because of their celebrity status? Both Ryder and Simpson have appeared nega- tively in the media during their careers. Ryder was arrested for shoplifting at a Saks Fifth Avenue store in Beverly Hills. Simpson was accused of brutally murdering his wife, Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman. Even though there was an overwhelming amount of evidence in each of these cases, both celebrities were spared jail time. We cannot help but wonder, if the same accu- sations and evidence were charged to the face and name of an average citizen, would the outcome be the same? Could someone that shoplifted more than $3,000 worth of merchandise, molested chil- dren or murdered their wife really get away with all these things if there name was not associ- ated with the latest movie or the best song? For celebrities like Jackson and Stewart, whose cases still await a verdict, opinions about their guilt or innocence are splattered all over the media. But no matter what the evidence and wit- nesses say, and no matter what the crime, will we really see either of these famous faces behind bars? Celebrities not only have the money to afford the best attorneys, but they also have that "larger than life" image that average citizens lack. No one could really picture Stewart calling a prison cell "home or Winona Ryder decked out in a prison uniform. Celebrities only play these parts on-screen, not in real life. w? Holly O'Neal Asst. News Editor John Bream Asst. Features Editor Tony Zoppo Asst. 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Call 252-328-6366 for more information. One copy of The East Carolinian is free, each additional copy is 81, In My Opinion Marriage is a privilege, not a right In My Opinion A nation at war Allowing gay marriage could have snowball effect ANTHONY MCKEE OPINION COLUMNIST President George Hush did the right thing when he announced support for a Constitutional Amendment that would define marriage as being between a man and a woman. There never has been a "right" to marry. Marriage is a privilege, not a right. the issue and the stakes are about the institution of marriage and not changing its definition just because it suits somebody's needs at the moment. If we allow marriage to be defined by current social "sensitivi- ties there will be no right to deny marriage to other non-traditional groups, Once we start down that road, there's no telling what we as a society will be forced to recognie as "marriage There are prohibitions against marrying direct family members. Fathers cannot marry daughters, mothers their sons, brothers and sisters cannot wed, even first cous- ins are barred from marriage. If we change the definition of marriage to allow same sex couples to marry, would we have the right to deny familial weddings What about multiple spouses? If same sex couples are allowed to wed, how can we prevent people from marrying multiple partners? I speak not just of a man mar- rying more than one woman. Women would have to be allowed to marry more than one man. Come to think of it, men would be allowed to marry more than one man, and women would be allowed to have multiple wives also. Why not? Marriage is what- ever we define it as, right? But let's not stop there, All current laws governing stat- utory rape and pedophilia would eventually have to be thrown out. Why, you ask? Because sex with children would have to be legal- ized. Adults would be allowed to marry children no matter what their age. Everybody knows that sex before marriage is expected so any adultchild relationships would have to be condoned. NAMB1.A, the North Ameri- can Man Boy Love Association, has for years been advocating for the legalization of not only adultchild sex, but manboy sex specifically. They are practicing pedo- philes and are proud of it. Their Web site sings the praises of men "loving" boys. These "relation- ships" would eventually have to be condoned. Are you beginning to see the problem? I can almost hear the out- raged cries as you read this of "This would never happen Really? One of I he arguments for recognizing same sex marriage is that "other countries are enlight- ened enough to recognizeallow it Well, guess what? Lvery situation that I have described is practiced in at least one other country on this planet, as NAMBI.A and several polygamy Web sites are quick to point out. Still don't think it can happen? The most divisive issue of our time, morally, ethically and socially, is abortion. It started as being allowed only if the mother's life was in immediate danger and there was absolutely no alternative. Abortion has now progressed to where a baby can be killed by sticking a needle in its skull at the moment of birth. Incidentally, this procedure has been used by the Com- munist Chinese as a forced population control measure for years. Makes you wonder where the abortion rights people got the idea - but that's lor another article. I believe that any attempt to change the Constitution should never be taken lightly. However, if there was ever a reason to do so, this is it. The sanctity of the institution of marriage must be protected. In My Opinion Too close an encounter The purpose of TEC's opinion pages Is to invoke conversation in ECU'S community. To respond to an opinion on this page, please send your letter, with your contact information for verification, to editOT@treeastcardinian.com. (Kit 0�1 eel that breeze? Some- thing just passed by. Good thing, too. This something was an .isler- oid. And scientists were so worried about it in mid-January that they came within nine hours of calling President Bush. The chance that a big asteroid will strike within any person's life- time is exceedingly small. But we ought to have something better in place than the current Utosc con- federation of scientists that is the main lookout. About Jan. 13, that informal system - which relies on scientists' brains and cooperation, rather than an alert algorithm - didn't work tx well. Thanks to an asteroid named 2004 AS1, that system is being reviewed. All sorts of astronomers arc- looking constantly at the sky. When someone discovers a new asteroid, he tells an outfit called the Minor Planetenter, located in Cambridge, Mass. The Mit! sts the discovery on the Internet and asks the scientific community to send in more observations. In the end. some amateur sky jockey got an unclouded shot of 2004 AS1, and, whew, false alarm, don't call. Little 2004 AS1 missed us by 7 million miles. Hood thing. Turned out it was more like SIX) meters wide. So we ducked one high, tight fastball. But we should - and can - do better next time. We need a tighter system, probably an international system, of level-headed scientists who will place the call only when they see no other choice. Pre-emption is dangerous precedent for America PETER KALAJIAN STAFF WHITER When Coalition military forces invaded Iraq in March 2003, the war-hawks in the Bush administra- tion ushered in a dangerous new era in American foreign policy. In his first speech to an Ameri- can public, still reeling from the horror of Sept. 11, Bush outlined a plan which was designed to root out terror "all over the globe" and gave a frightening ultimatum to the rest of the world: You're either with us or against us. Sure, the rhetoric sounded great to an American people bent on revenge for the shock of the World Trade Center bombing and the renewed danger of international terrorism, but the political nuts and bolts of this policy were given much less thought than the immediate pos- turing of a super-power after an unprecedented attack. For decades leading up to Sept. II, the U.S. military had operated under a policy of "the enemy ot my enemy is my friend" and had engaged in military and diplomatic operations to support this doctrine. Unfortunately, the enemy of our enemy is very often not our friend. Many of the groups and indi- viduals the United States supported with this ideal later came to pose the greatest perceived threats to American national security, both at home and abroad. The Bush administration's military forays into places like Iraq, Afghanistan and the Middle Last are direct results of the diplo- matic miscalculations made by past administrations. In the wake of Sept. 11, the American people were looking for someone to blame - a face, a name, one particular organization where we could point our collective fin- gers and say, "It was them. They hit us, now we must hit them For many people, including myself, that face belonged to Osama Bin Laden and his world- wide terror net. al Qaeda. 1 he U.S. Navy launched imme- diate cruise missile attacks on the third world nation ot Afghanistan with the intention of removing the pro-Bin Laden fundamentalist Tal- iban regime there and it worked. In short order, the mighty American military machine had removed the Taliban from power and had begun the long process of recon- struction, but Bin Laden remained elusive. When Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and President Bush spoke of the war in Afghani- stan, they failed to inform the American people of the reality of the situation. In I98S, when the Soviet Union Invaded Afghanistan to prop up the Communist puppet regime in Kabul, theentral Intel- ligence Agency went on a scnd- ing spree, siphoning billions of tax dollars through the Pakistani Intelligence Service to - who else - Bin Laden and his revolutionary mujahadeen. The United states supplied the Muslim fundamentalists with sophisticated weaponry and advanced military training. We Funded the construction of the training camps, which would be used IS years later to educate the 9-11 hijackers in the use of explosive and combat tactics. Bin Laden received the majority of the military training for his group ot fanatics from John Q. American Taxpayer. When it was over and the Afghan resistance had succeeded in expelling the Soviet invaders, they turned their attention to the West. Iraq is another perfect example of short-sighted American foreign policy coming back to haunt us. During the war between Iraq and Iran during the 1980s, the Reagan administration decided that this evil dictator, a man who had murdered thousands of his own people with nerve gas attacks and executed thousands more as political dissidents, should be on the American payroll. He was the enemy of our enemy, Iran, a nation which had installed a fundamentalist Muslim government in the 1979 revolution and had from then on been hostile to the West. Again, the United States sup- plied Saddam Hussein with bil- lions in military and economic aid and weapons of war that would otherwise have been beyond his reach. The war between Iraq and Iran ended in stalemate in 1988 when the Iraqi government once again became hostile to the United States. A little more than two years later, Hussein's army, strengthened by American hardware and foreign aid, invaded Kuwait and started the first Gulf War. The American diplomatic ethos of forced cooperation and political coersion, unfortunately for us, is a self-fulfilling prophecy. By forcing other nations - either through economic sanctions or outright military threats - to coo)erate in our "War on Terror we further alienate the people of those nations and create the very threat we are trying to counteract. By stationing American ground forces on Holy Muslim soil in Saudi Arabia and forcing national democratization in Iraq and Afghanistan, the United States is creating international hatred for the American govern- ment and consequently stirring up support for the "evildoers as President Bush so eloquently refers to them. This perceived international campaign to bully and cajole our "allies" into cooperating with us in the "War on Terror in the end, will accomplish very little other than ensuring half-hearted cooperation and ferment increased hatred for Americans. The Bush administration has succeeded, through military and economic coercion and govern- mental imperialism, in creating more terrorists and terrorist sym- pathizers than any recruitment campaign by al-Qaeda could ever hope. FWGI A6 �' MM �. 3 3 04 FEATURES AMANDA LINGERFELT Features Editor JOHN BREAM Assistant Features Editor features@theeastcarolinian.com 252.328.6366 Did You Know? - Beat poet Allen Ginsberg (1921) and rapper Tone-Loc (1966) both call today their birthday - This month is National Collision Awareness Month - Today is I Want You to Be Happy Day and Stop the Bad Service Day - On this day in 1991. Los Angeles Police severely beat Rodney King while being videotaped Announcements Films The Student Union Films Committee presents American Splendor today at 7 p.m. Thursday at 9:30 p.m Friday at 7 p.m and midnight. Saturday at 9: 30 p.m and Sunday at 7 p.m Scary Movie 3 is showing today at 930 p.m Thursday at 7 pm. Friday at 9:30 p.m Saturday at 7 p m and midnight and Sunday at 3 p.m All movies are free with a student ID and are located in the Hendrix Theatre For more information, call 328-4700 Recital Concert The students of Ara Gregorian will perform in a recital at 7 p.m today in the A J. Fletcher Recital Hall This event is free Swash Improv The Student Union presents a performance by the ECU Swash Imprcv Group at 8 p.m on Thursday. March 4 in the Pirate Underground. This event is free for students Organ Class The School of Music presents Master Class with a Master Teacher featuring Wilma Jensen, a distinguished gues! organist. The event runs from 9 am - 9 p.m. on Friday, March 5 at St Paul s Episcopal Church on 401 E Fourth St This event is free to students and Eastern Carolina American Guild of Organist members Others should call 328-1261 for ticket information Jazz at Night The Student Union presents Jazz at Night at 8 p m on Friday, March 5 in the Mendenhall Great Room Musical Performance Ara Gregorian, violin. Paul Tardiff, piano and Christopher Grymes, clarinet, present music by Bach. Stravinsky, Janacek and Franck at 8 p.m. on Friday. March 5 in the A J Fletcher Recital Hall Tickets are $5 Early Music Ensemble The School of Music presents an Early Music Ensemble at 8 pm on Saturday. March 6 in St Paul's Episcopal Church This event is free Top Fives Top five movies 1 The Passion of The Christ 2 50 First Dates 3 Twisted 4 Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen 5 Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights Top five singles 1 "Yeah Usher featunng Ul Jon & Ludacris 2 "The Way You Move OutKast featuring Sleepy Brown 3. "Toxic Britney Spears 4 "Hey ya1 OutKast 5 "With You Jessica Simpson Top five albums 1 Feels Like Home Norah Jones 2 The College Dropout, Kanye West 3 Evanescence. Fallen 4 SpeakerboxxxThe Love Below. OutKast 5 When the Sun Goes Down, Kenny Chesney Top five DVDs 1 iosf In Translation 2 Under the Tuscan Sun 3 Secondhand Lions 4 Radio 5 In the Cut Top five shows i "c.srcBs 2. "Friends NBC 3 "American Idol Tuesday FOX 4 "ERNBC 5 "Survivor: All-starts CBS Top five books 1. The Da Vinci Code, Dan Brown 2 The South Beach Diet, Arthur Agastson Rodale 3. The Last Juror. John Grisham A. Angels & Demons, Dan Brown 5. Deliver Us From Evil, Sean Hannity 33-04 f Pef Poetry Jam' comes to ECU Broadway show to be performed in Wright Auditorium BETH GUNDERSON SENIOR WRITER Russell Simmons' "Del I'oetrv lam" started oul as an HBO spe- cial but grew in popularity to become a Tony Award winning liroaclway Show in 2003 lor Best Theatrical Event. "Del Poetry Jam" is a per- formance of eight poets from different backgrounds giving their audience a striking experi- ence. "It is poetry with a beat -very expressive - can make you laugh or cry said Lisa Grouse. Student Union president. The type of poetry is gener- ally referred to as "slam poetry "Slam poetry is a mixture between hip-hop and poetry said Thomas Doyle, Student Union Spectrum Committee chair. I be Student Union has been hosting slam poetry contests for three years, resulting in its growing popularity. "I am also a big fan ol I he 11 BO show Grouse said Grouse attempted to bring the show to EGU after he had a Iriend see it on Broadway. Grouse went on to say that the performance in Wright Auditorium is the same program on Broadway, yet it's brought to the ECU community at a much cheaper price On Broadway, tick- ets can cost as much as $70, but the Student Union is bringing this opportunity to F.GU students lor only $5. "I think it is a great cultural opportunity lor ECU and can give ECU students a chance to explore a different side of life said Adrienne Battle, sophomore communication major Eight performers from many different areas will grace the stage of Wright Auditorium on Monday.March H, Including Beau Sia, Black Ice, Mayda Del Valle, Flaco Navaja, Georgia Me, Suheir llammad, I'oetri and DJJedi. It is directed by Stan l.athan. Sia is an original cast member featured on ail of the Russell Sim- mons' "Del I'oetrv lain" spec lals on 11 BO. He is a Chinese Ameri- can from Oklahoma Gity who moved to New York Gity to further his career lie has been on two national championship slam poetry teams and also has several published books of poetry. Sia also has two spoken-word c.Ds. �� � �� Black lee was born in Phila- Russell Simmons' popular slam poetry will be performed at ECU. 7 wanna be read, loved, memorized. I wanna be a poem that changes lives -Suheir Hammad Def Jam Poet clelphia and honed his skills there. Simmons himself discov- ered him in a New York cafe and Black Ice bee.i me l be Mrs! spoken- word artist to be signed to Sim- mons' Def lam records. He has been performing spoken-word since 1994. Valle is a native of Chicago's South Side and began performing her own writing in high school. Alter college, she moved to New York Gity and won a poetry slam contest without ever performing poetry competitively before. Navaja was born and raised in the Bronx and over the past seven years has pertormed his poetry in a variety of places. He is also an actor and a member of a theatre group. Me is from Atlanta, (ia. and has performed at many of the clubs in the area. She is also a well- see DEF JAM page A8 Kellin Watson visits Pirate Underground Smart scheduling causes less stress Students have trouble with time management TOMEKA STEELE STAFF WRITER As college students, we should realize the Impor- tance of time manage- ment, but some of us rarely master tin skill. Instead, we procrastinate, party and only find time to study the night before an exam. If you could manage your time elli- i lently, excelling in ai ademii s would be a breeze. Planning the lust way to organize what sou need and want to do to increase accom- plishments is time manage- ment. Students have to balam e classes, study time, family, friends and jobs. It may seem like a student can never find the time to focus on studies Students should realize that the number one reason we arc- in college is to receive an edu- cation. Thus, our grades should In- our first priority. Time management takes self-discipline - sacrificing something you'd rather do for something that may not be fun but will help in the long run. I In- lirst step to time man- agement is prioritizing. The best way to prioritize is to make lists, (house which things are important and do those lirst. An erasable calen- dar is an excellent way to accomplish this. The calendar should be out in the open, constantly visible since col- lege students have weekly classes, it's better to go on a weekly schedule than a daily schedule. Go through class syllabuses anil inc lude test dates .1 Mil quiz dates on the calendar, Include when proeits and homework are due. Since they'll be in plain view everyday, it will be hardei to forget something. The second step to good tune management is ellei tive si heduling. hen making .1 schedule for classes, be aware of how mm h t iuie there is between classes. Ibis will pre- sent being CXI cssively late. It isn't a great idea to have an overload of classes in one day because your mind can't stay atlen- I ive. Scheduling meals is impor- tant as well. Plan when to eat and stick to it. 1 ins will open up time you never knew you had. Keep track ol meetings and interviews because it's see TIME page A7 Concert part of Women's History Month ADAM PARR STAFF WRITER kellin Watson will play her first show ever in Greenville on March 6 at 9 p.m. Watson is playing as part ol F.GU's celebration of Women's History Month, which happens all month long. Though she is g flattered to be given the oppor- tunity, Watson is quick to point oul that her involvement is not an indication of her musical style. "It's not like I'm a feminist or anything. It's music for anyone who can relate to it Watson said. Watson is based out of west- ern North Garolina, where most of her performing has taken place. Thankfully, she caught the car ol someone at ECU and we are fortunate to be one of her stops as she tac kles this side ot t he stale lor the first time. Hie 22-year-old singer-song- writer will catch the ear - if not t he eye - of even the most casual music fan. An absolutely velvety voice punctuates a collection ni c ate hy, comfortable songs, whu h have a soulful complexity well beyond her years. She has the bluesy, bittersweet quality that makes Norah Jones so great, but Watson is willing to take the chances thai lones won't, making it overall a mm h more satisfying experience. She does it with an easygoing confident ethal is truly hard to believe. Watson will be playing to pro- mote her lirst solo album, Vupir Hints, released in December. She has provided her vocal talent tor two previous albums she made with her now-produi er, Chris lee, before striking out on her own. Papet Birds expresses a charmed wisdom that Watson imparts graciously. "It's about following what you want to do, trying to experience life On the subject of the album title, she says simply "When you create something, you have to be willing to let it go In the midst ol so much praise, it would be unfair to men- tion that she has had some prac- Watson ft Event Info Kellin Watson Saturday, March 6 9 pm. - 11 p.m. Mendenhall Pirate Under- ground Free for students tlce. Watson grew up in a musical family in which her lather played guitar for Bruce Gouburn, among others. Watson picked it up and ran with it, started performing at age three and started writing on lier own when she was 13. "It was just kind of a natural thing for me to do. 1 was always around music Watson said. Not only has her upbring- ing provided a productive atmosphere, but it seems that greatness runs in her blood - her third cousin is bluegrass legend Doc Watson. "that's the first thing most people ask about, and it's reallv not my style of music - but it's still pretty cool Watson said. After Greenville, Watson will be making stops in Raleigh and Chapel Hill before heading back to western North Garolina. That's where the plan stops; however, lor this young musician, the future seems bright no matter what lay ahead. "You have to do what you want to do, and just have the feel- ing that it is all going to work out in the end Watson said. This writer can be contacted at leatures@theeastrarnlinian.com. V 1 No I wei � Learn neces � Boost apart � Develi make For mo our offi the Stu the cas SG Do Sig c Pack lt is r 3 3 04 THE EAST CAROLINIAN � IIATURES PAGE A ECU. a well- Join ow km! The East Carolinian is now hiring No experience needed - we will TRAIN you Learn professional-writing skills - necessary in any fieid Boost your resume - set yourself apart for the competition Develop networking skills - make strong contacts for your future For more information, or to apply come by our office located on the second floor of the Student Publications Building (above the cashiers office), or call 328-6366. The East Carolinian is hiring for the following positions: Staff Writers Copy Editors Photographers Layout Designers THE EAST CAROLINIAN SGA ANNUAL FUNDING SEMINARS! Do you want $$MONEY$$ to help operate your student organization? Sign-up to attend an SGA Funding Seminar in 255 Mendenhall. "Classes are being offered throughout the month of March. Packets will not be accepted if you do not attend a training class. Deadline for submitting annual funding packets is FRIDAY. APRIL 2. lt is highly recommended that your officers and advisor attend together. SAGA club members meet in Mendenhall on Wedenesday nights from 7 p.m. -11 p.m. Campus club dedicated to anime culture, films SAGA views Japanese anime films weekly LAURA KEELING STAFF WRITER it you arc Interested in the world of Japanese anime and would like to join a dub at ECU as an extracurricular activity, then SA( is the cluh for you. SAGA is an acronym lor School of Anything Goes Anime. This club specializes in both camaraderie and the screening ol Japanese anime films. The group consists of about IS - 30 people. "People come and go, but we are a happy little family said Amara Dumlao, SAGA president. The club was founded in 1996 by two ECU alumni, Brian I'errv and Andre Germain. "It was an attempt to give more Japanese culture to the masses. This was before anime was really known about in America Dumlao said. A typical meeting, held every Wednesday from 7 p.m. - II p.m. in 221 Mendenhall Student Center, consists of a presentation of a Japanese anime film. If you are on the executive committee, then you can help pick which film is going to be shown every week. "I think the fact that people who belong to SAGA are really close-knit, spreading the culture and a welcoming place for all individualsis really what it's all about Dumlao said. Those who are a part of the club have a unique interest in anime as a hobby. Many of the members are also involved with Japanese classes or Asian history. Anime is a big part of the customs and tra- ditions in Japan and other Asian countries. "The earliest lapancse ani- mation was by individual film hobbyists inspired by American and European pioneer animators. The first three Japanese car- toons were one-reelers of one to five minutes each in 1917 said Fred Patten in bis article "A Capsule History of Anime" on Awh.com. "Animation of the 1920s ran from one to three reels. A few were imitations of foreign cartoons, such as the Mix the Cat series, but most were drama- tizations of Oriental folk tales in traditional Japanese art styles � Meeting Times ECU School of Anything Goes Anime 221 Mendenhall Student Center. Wednesday nights from 7 p.m11 p.m. Everyone Is welcome. These films interest many and are a taste of Japanese art. If you are interested in joining this club, they ask for a small $f donation as an entrance fee and for your participation. The club will not only stimulate the mind in a journey through the world of anime, but it gives the opportunity to make new friends and be with people that share a love or hobby of the anime world. Kach member can connect on this level with people that share their own mind's eye with others, creating a spark of culture in this small group. This writer can be contacted at features@theeastcarolinian.com. Time from page A6 extremely unprofessional to forget or be late. Setting time aside for study- ing and completing homework is essential for effective time management. Write out study times on the calendar as well. Look over class notes once a day until the test. Even if it's only IS minutes a day, reading over the notes will put that information into long-term memory. This cuts down cramming tremen- dously. When an assignment is given out, it's best to complete that assignment the same day. Ibis way, you can study for that subject and complete the assign men t simultaneously, which prevents the tendency to forget about it. "I don't really have a plan for managing my time. There never seems to be enough time in the day I have learned to write assignments down and I do those tilings first. That saves me a lot of time said Tiffany Kenner, sophomore communication major. Making note cards for sub- jects with a lot of information is a good way to cut down on study time. Instead of going through pages and pages of notes, simply whip through note cards two or three times and be done with studying that subject for the day. Set aside time to do the Ihings you enjoy. Go hang out with friends and attend parties only when studying and assignments are completed. An Important rule in time management is not to take on more than you can handle. Know your limitations and slick to the set schedule. Long-term projects i an be broken downinto smaller pieces. � Scheduling Benefits -Reduction In procrastination -Added free time -Academic control -Learn self-dlsclpllne -No last minute rushing -Work to your full potential -Less stress Do a little at a time. This goes for studying as well. Instead of studying for four straight hours, break it up into two hours at a time with a large break in between for something else. This writer can be contacted at features@theeastcarolinian.com. University Terrace 3 Bedroom 3 Bath Condominiums Monthly Rent : $900 Security Deposit : $500 �Kitchen Appliances w dishwasher and disposal �Full size laundry room with hookups �Internet capability in each bedroom �On ECU Bus route �5 blocks from ECU � 1230 Sq. Feet �Large Closets � Energy efficient �Central Heat &AC �Sorry, No pets allowed. Pinnacle Property management of NC, INC. 104 D Wyndham Circle FAX : 561 -7881 Telephone: (252) 561-7679 (252) 531-9011 email: pinnaclemgmt@aol.com PAGLA8 THE AST CAROLINIAN � FEATURES 3 3 04 PAGEA9 TVatct, AMANDA UNGERFELT ��"�� FEATURES EDITOR ����� The only recurring thought I had after last night's episode of "American Idol" was, "How in the world did Lisa Wilson make it to the semi-finals?" She stunk in the auditions, she forgot her lines In the quarterfinal! and last night she pathetically screamed her way through what was supposed to be a rendi- tion of Melissa Ethridge's "Come to My Window Paula, Randy and Simon - what were you thinking? It's a tough pick to say who will go on to the next round. I really like Heather Piccinni and John Stevens' voices, hut ! think their song selection will prevent them from moving on. Expect Hawaiian Jasmine Trias and smooth crooner George Huff to advance tonight. JOHN BREAM "W"�t ASSISTANT FEATURES EDITOR Heather Piccinini's version of "New Attitude" left much to be desired, in comparison to Kimnerly Caldwell. with whom she was associated with in the auditions, Piccinini cannot stand her ground. George Huff blew away the competition. I completely agree with Randy's comment: Huff is "the best male performer this competition has seen Lisa Wilson's performance was atrocious. It was painful for me to listen to her arrangement ot "Come to My Window" as she screamed each note. My picks for the next round are, without a doubt, George Huff and John Stevens. MICHELLE MCLEOO 7 V V 7 W EDITOR IN CHIEF W W W W W The only part of last nights competition that could even be considered good entertainment was when Simon ('owell told Ryan Seai rest if he had any talent, he would be a billionaire instead of a thousandaire. Good entertainment. In terms of singing, last night's contestants left little to be desired � my only desire is that next week will include singers that can actually carry a tune. Week four's best contestants made me cringe. Watching "American Idol" actually felt like a chore, and I couldn't wait until it was over � for thee contestants sake and mine. However, the competition must goon. The most tolerable two of the night were 17-year-old Mililani, III native Jasmine Trias and 22-year-old New Orleans, LA native (ieorge I luff, expect them to move on to the top 12. � Number of accurate predk llonj Filmmaker brings personal side to fast food (KRT)�The red-haired clown with a larger-than-life smile has welcomed generations of children to McDonald's. But the bloated mug of a filmmaker soon could scare away health- conscious adults. In the new documentary Supci Sin1 Me, filmmaker Morgan Spurlock eats only McDonald's lood for JO days and documents his rapidly deteriorating health. Interspersed with segments about obesity and processed lood in the United States, view- ers watch Spurlock pack on 25 pounds, ride out wild mood swings and get warnings from doi tors about his rising choles- terol levels and liver toxicity. The movie will be released to theaters by the end ol May. The 90-mlnute movie could cause more people to bring obe- sity lawsuits against McDonald's 1 orp� predicts John Banhal. a protessor at (ieorge Washing- ton University Law School. A consultant in lawsuits against McDonald's, Hanhat appears In the documentary and was instru- mental in building a case against the tobacco industry. "What this movie did is show that if you eat there frequently, yes there can be problems Han- hal said. "I would bet a lot of people are working overtime to figure Out how to deal with this film said Larry Kramer, a crisis man- agement expert with Manning Selvage J Lee, who advised Nike boss Phil knight in 1998 after a documentary showed children making its shoes in Indonesia. Filmmaker Michael Moore's The His One quickly led to major changes in Nike's operations, including the introduction of a minimum working age ol IK in its Indonesian factories. Kramer said he likens McDonald's current predica- ment to a situation he faced in 1993. when hehelpedburgci chain Jack In the Box rebound from a food poisoning outbreak blamed for the deaths of four children. "We had to provide some perspective on food safety and tell our customers some hard truths he said. "We told them that most food safety problems actually occurred in the home. I think the challenge that McDon- ald's faces is to communicate that eating three squares a day at its restaurants is not a healthy pur- suit. People have to make smart choices. In McDonald's case, execu- tives are already in crisis manage- ment mode, openly questioning the film's content even though they haven't seen the picture yet. "Absolutely, I'm a bit carried away said an irate Ken Barun, Ronald McDonald House Chari- ties president and leader of the company's healthyactive life- style initiative. "The movie is a distortion of reality. I'm sure we'll have more to say after we've seen the film Barun said. Def Jam from page A6 known regular on the slam poetry circuit. She has been a member of some award winning slam teams and represented Atlanta in the national slam poetry competi- tion, In 20111, she was cast in the first season ol "I'd Poetry lam" on HBO. Ham mad, a Brooklyn native of Palestinian descent, was also cast on the debut episode of "Del Poetry lam" on HBO. Her work has been pub- lished in many magazines and II.mini.i.l also has several books to her credit Poetti was one of the first to appear on "Def Poetry Jam" and has also been seen on ABC, MTV, BET, NBC and VH-1. Poetri is also an actor and toured with several shows He is now writing a hip-hop musical called Ball edl is a 10-year vet- eran of the slam poetry scene as a deejay. lie is the backbone ot the performance by keeping the beat going and truly making it a hip-hop experience. "This is probably the big- gest thing that the Student Union has done in a while. It is just a preview of what we have in store for the rest of the semester Crouse said. Ii( kels for ECU students are $5, other students and ECU faculty and staff are $10 and $20 foi the general public. Ticket prices Increase by $5 at the door. "Everyone should go because it is just a good experience all together. It is inspiring (.rouse said. This writer can be contacted at features@theeastcarolinian.com. � Event Info Russell Simmons' "Del Poetry Jam" March 8 at 8 pin. Wright Auditorium For advance tickets, con- tact the Central Ticket Office at 1-800-ECU-ARTS Please join us for our first Spring Collections SALE Saturday, March 6 and Sunday, March 7 You'll enjoy savings of 25 off everything CASUAL CORNER. COLONIAL MALL SPRINGBREAK SNOW! PARTY GE1WJ(43l I DaysNight .Lift Ticket I Condo Lodging 'Serious Nightlife From only 299 WJ B 1 a c k w o o d ' s LC I Concept Salon and Spa WfMn. 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Kansas 22 Arizona B3 Utah St. p1 Syracuse R5 Louisville - PAGEA9 tec 3 3 04 jue SPORTS RYAN DOWNEY Sports Editor TONY Z0PP0 Assistant Sports Editor sports@theeastcarolinlan.com 252.328.6366 innouncements Spring Break Trip The Adventure program is organizing a multi-element trip to the Florida Everglades Sea Kayak trip. Registration deadline is today. Pre-tnp meeting Is Thursday, March 4. The trip should include Hiking, Kayaking, Climbing pnd Canoeing. Self Defense Fitness Class fSelf Defense fitness classes will be held March 24 - April 14 from 8 p.m9 ).m. The program offers students a chance to learn self-defense techniques a progressive training system that allows you to avoid confrontation bnd defend yourself as the situation dictates. The classes will cover basic personal protection theories as well as some of the more recent philosophies on self-defense iports Briefs Pirate baseball jumps into national polls fhe ECU baseball team made its debut in the national collegiate baseball oils for the 2004 season Monday. ECU is ranked No. 18 by Collegiate laseball, No. 21 by Baseball America and No 28 by the National Collegiate laseball Writers' Association, he Pirates are off to a 12-0 start with two wins over then No. 11 Clemson CU swept two games from the Tigers and two games from Georgia outhern over the weekend in the Keith LeClair Invitational as the Pirates on all four of their games in the tournament. ECU also has three-game eries sweeps of UNC Asheville and Delaware under its belt. ECU will travel play at No 6 Arizona State for one of the top college baseball match-ups jiis weekend. The Sun Devils and Pirates will play a three-game series at ackard Stadium in Tempe, Ariz. Pirates return to gridiron ror spring practice ead Coach John Thompson welcomed back 48 lettermen to the football jjdiron as spring practice officially got underway Monday at ECU Pirates, entering their second year under Thompson's direction, ent over two and one-half hours at the Cliff Moore Practice Facility jiile enjoying a perfect sunny 70-degree afternoon in Greenville. Among 115 returning starters back on the field Monday was running back Art Brown who rushed for 1.029 yards in 2002 before being sidelined for all of 2003 with a knee injury. Spring practice for the Pirates runs through April 1 with the annual Spring Game slated for Saturday, March 27, at 3 p.m. in Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium The Pirates will open their 2004 season on Sept. 4 at West Virginia. Men's basketball on the road Wednesday at Marquette iU will be on the road for its final two games of the regular season bginning Wednesday night at Marquette The Pirates enter the final week I conference play riding a three-game winning streak and need one Bin coupled with a Houston loss to clinch a spot in the Conference USA lumament. The Golden Eagles are 11 -3 at home this season, but all three f its losses have come to conference foes (Cincinnati, TCU, Memphis). The ;U-Marquette game will be carried on the Pirate Sports Radio Network nd televised regionally on Fox Sports Net North. Jones named C-USA hitter of the week eague officials announced Monday that ECU center fielder Ryan Jones lad been named Conference USA Hitter of the Week It was Jones' first t-USA weekly honor of his career Jones helped the Pirates to a 5-0 week, pcluding a pair of victories over No. 11 Clemson, by batting ,444 (8-for-18) He hit safely in each game, hitting three doubles and two home runs, while (riving In five. Jones reached base twice on walks and also scored three uns. In the two wins over Clemson. he was 3-for-6 with two doubles, two balks and two RBI. On the season, Jones is hitting .424 with 14 hits in 33 It-bats. He has nine runs scored. 14 RBI, five doubles and a career-high ive home runs in helping ECU to its second best start in school history It 12-0. The best start in school history was set in 2001 when the Pirates Itarted the season 13-0. iP Basketball Top 25 reamRecordPvs Stanford25-01 Saint Joseph's26-02 1. Duke24-35 1 Gonzaga25-24 Mississippi St23-2t i Pittsburgh25-33 r Connecticut23-58 1 Oklahoma St22-36 Kentucky21-49 0. Texas21-410 1 Wake Forest19-611 2 Providence20-513 3. Cincinnati20-515 4 North Carolina17-812 5. S. Illinois24-216 6 NC State18-714 7 Wisconsin19-622 8. Illinois20-523 9 Georgia Tech20-818 '0 Memphis20-519 1, Kansas18-720 '2 Arizona18-817 3. Utah St.24-224 '4. Syracuse19-6 '5 Louisville18-721 ECU fans say goodbye to one of basketball's best classes Pirates bid farewell to five skilled seniors ROBERT LEONARD STAFF WBI Senior day hit Minxes l.isl Saturday as we saw the careers end for five great players in proh ahly the best i lass ever to play for III I liev Finished their home careers with a nine point win against South FloridaBefore the game, each player was honored individually for his career. I lere's my tribute to each player and what I will miss about them: Garth (irindley 6'K Forward, Westmoreland, Jamaica (i.irth Grlhdley may be one ol the biggest guys I've ever seen in Mtnges. Recruited as a junior college I i.insler Inini Monroe (iollegc. dr indies added much needed depth down low. Throughout the years, the Pirates have gotten Into foul trouble, and Cirindley added a big body to the roster. His role as a Pirate dramatically grew this year with the injury of Gabriel Mikulas. Cirindley scored lour points on the year on 2-5 shooting and pulled down 12 rebounds In 14 games. I will miss just seeing (irindley. His presence and size are Intimidating and will be missed around Greenville. I ukr McKay 6'4 (iuard, Perth, Australia I referred to l.uke McKay in an earlier article as the Sniper. McKay provided three pointer after three pointer as a Pirate and scored a career high 14 points this year against Houston. McKay was also brought in as a transfer to pros ide help to the back- court and to liriii); in a shooter. He received the start last Saturday and hit a three. I couldn't have dreamed of a better way for his career to end as a Pirate, lie finished doing the job he was brought in to do, tickle the twine from downtown. I will miss seeing Luke's shut. The first time I s�te it.1 was so lurprrsrdtit how unique it was, hut it comes out so perfect and with great rotation. Derek Wiley 6'4 Forward, Durham, V C. When the hall was in Derek Wiley's hands, plays happened. Wiley is such an Incredible ath- lete and is strong. The first time I saw him play, I was amazed by his quickness and how high he could jump. Wiley will probably be remembered lor his infamous "teabag"dunk last season against Marquette where he caught an alley-oop pass and slammed it home. As he tried to gain his balance while hanging on the rim, he spun with his legs spread right into a Marquette defenders' face. Wiley will also he remem- bered as a great scorer. Cur- rently I lib in the conference in scoring, Wiley averages 15.1 points per game. Wiley became my favorite player to watch. I will miss seeing him drive, stop and shoot thai little 12-lootcr over the top of whoever was trying to guard to him. Gabriel Mikulas 6'H Forward, Cordoba, Argentina "Ciahe When that name was said on this campus, every- one knew who you were talking about. Gabriel Mikulas' season and career ended early due to a broken arm halfway through this season. He also sat out about 10 games his sophomore year due to NCAA suspension for play- ing professionally overseas. Despite these two things, he will still graduate as the leading free throw shooter in school his- tory. When Mikulas was on the tree throw line, the scorer should have just put two points on the board and saved some time - he was just that automatic. Mikulas made all the defenders in Conference USA look silly as they constantly fell lor his head fake. Mikulas has no weak hand, he made shots right-handed and left-handed his entire career. It's been hard seeing him in a cast and sweats for half the season - it couldn't have happened to a nicer or better player. Mikulas scored more than 1,000 points asa Pirate, mo�t of them from the charity stripe. 1 will miss seeing his grace on the court. He was Erroyl Bing is one of five seniors leaving the team this season. smooth and handled the ball well for a big man. I have no doubt he will recover from this injury and be a success- ful professional in Argentina. Erroyl Bing 6'7 Forward, Largo, Florida No player for ECU shows more emotion or leadership than Krroyl King. King also was a beast on the boards. In a double over- time game last year with South Florida, King pulled down over 20 rebounds. He is the school's second all time rebounder and is also a 1,000 plus scorer. Bing led the team on and ott the floor game in and game out this year. He accepted his role as the sixth in;yi of tb� team at the beginning of the sear, tame off the bench and played hard. I cannot emphasize how Important his leadership has been over the years, especially this year. H.U has a young back- court, and he was always talking to and encouraging them A true team player, King will he remem- bered lor that big smile of his. I sometimes felt that if( oach Herrion asked Bing to do the team's laundry, he would just because Herrion asked him to. Any team in America would he privileged to base him on their roster. I will miss King's emo- tion, leadership and watching him box out. So, I bid farewell to the class of 2004. (iood luck to all five ol you. You will he sorely missed in Greenville, a.nd especially in . MiOges. This writer can be contacted at sporti@theeastcarolinian.com. AP top five: Contenders or pretenders? The Stanford bench celebrates a last-minute three-pointer by Matt Lottich, far left, against the University of San Diego Which of the top teams will dance in? TRENT WYNNE STAFF WRITI It's finally here: March Madness. Whether it was an upset, a game winning shot, a con- troversial call or a powei outage (Clemson vs. (ill, this sear's col- lege basketball season has given its fans everything, except for a team to heat. Several teams have shared the spotlight al the lop ol the polls this season with no one's reign lasting long. Stanford now sils alop of the polls, a position many thought they should have had way earlier in the season. Si. joe's, Duke, Gonzaga and Missis sippi State follow closely behind the Cardinals for the season- ending i.n efoi number one. Will any of these teams make noise late in March I lere's a little informa- tion that might help you decide lor yourself: 1. Stanford Cardinals - Con- tender: Stanford has proven time and time again this season that they can continue to win ball- games and win them in convinc- ing fashion. The Cardinals have had only a lew close calls this season, the most recent coming at home against Arizona. With I he game lied and seven seconds remaining, the Stanford defense came up will; a steal, which tell in the hands of Nick Robinson and the rest was history from 40 teet. The Cardinals look great in the win column and on paper, but the factor that may stand out the most in this year's incredible run is their strength ol schedule, 91. The Pac-10 Conference is definitely not as strong as in years past and may only see three teams squeak into this year's N( AA tour- nament. Though the 91 SOS may be a little misleading, their 4 spot in the Rll is not and the Cardinals looked poised for a title run and possibly an undefeated regular season as well as postseason. 2. Saint Joseph's Hawks - close one, hut I say Pretender: The Hawks' 26-0 start to the season may seem to Mime tans to be the most surprising thing to happen in college basketball this year. However, a reminder to those fans who think this is such a big surprise-they have no com- petition in conference play, i his is the Atlantic to, a conference that collectively has just four wins against the AP top 25. Realistically speaking, at least 10 teams in the AP top 25 could possibly go undefeated with the Hawks' schedule, which only featured one AP top 25 team in the (ionaga Bulldogs. However, taking nothing away Irom the Hawks, they have won all their games so far on this respective season, a feat that is rarely accom- plished by any learn no matter the schedule or conference. St. Joe's has ridden on the wings ol guards Jameer Nelson and Delonte West the entire season thus la rand look to do the same late in March. Mans people- have questioned the I lawks' abil- ity to guard the opposition due to their common four-guard lineup used throughout much ol the season. However,Head(loach Phil Marlelli, confident In his lineups on the court, always responds In simply saying "How is the opposi- tion going to guard us 3. Duke Klue Devils - Contendei: Here is a more familiar name at the top ol the polls. The Duke Klue Dei ils have consistently been alop the polls for the last several years now, corning up with great season alter great season. I he Devils are looking to defend their tour- ney title again this year as they go for six consecutive tournament crowns. After an early season loss to Purdue on a neutral court, the Dukies went on a le.n, ripping oil IK straight wins before thev tell lo see BASKETBALL page AW y A10 THE EAST CAROLINIAN � SPORTS 3 3-04 Basketball from page A9 Intramural basketball champions crowned iin� v StateWolfpackattheRBC i enter iust .1 few weeks ago viti the Wolfpack loss, the Blue Devils hit tluTo.ul again and found mote trouble at Lawrence oel, tailing to the Demon Dea- cons of Wake Rwen i�o-K4. Duke climbed its way to the top ot the polls during the 18-game win streak, hut has recently tell to numbef three due to the recent tosses However, the Devils used 11 11 .r 1 � over Maryland, Val- paraiso and I lorida State to come ,ml oi their recent tunk and get li.uk on track. Duke looks solid heading into Match, sporting a dead!) outside attack with the likes of . Redick, Daniel Kwing and 1 tins Duhon. hut the key lo then offense nut) come inside. Duke's luol Deng and Shel- .1,111 Williams, who continue to improve ever) game, will have to dump in points from the inside 1 1u111psi.nl ih, Devils' bread ,111,1 butter. Duke's win at I loriela State on Sunday nlghf proved to be sweet as it ended a two-game losing stieak at lallahassee At the same time, it exposed some weaknesses on the defensive side of the ball. Florida State used a center- less offense to spread the court ami open backdooi cuts, which worked to perfection every time against the tight defense from Duke. It teams throw their play- hooks at the door in the begin- ning ol the game and use this la. In against the Blue Devils, it ma) torn them to tall into more a las defense, thus allowing more outside opportunities, 4 Gonzaga Bulldogs Pretender: Cinderella? No was I hat story ended a long time ago as the Bulldogs have now proven that season alter season the) will continue to get better IS I Irani 1 fonzaga now finds itself in a position to pick up a number one Seed heading into the dance, almost guaranteeing them a Sweet Sixteen appearance which Is noth- ing new lo them however. With a K 11 ol seven, the Vags look like the) ari- 111 great position to grab that number one seed. Not so last, though. Gonzaga's SOS is the 68th toughest in the nation, nothing to boast ocrr. Also, the Bulldogs still have wt to win the "big one" this season I hev had their ih.iiurs against the two unde- feated teams and tailed in both contests. Their most impressive wins 1.mic against two bubble trams. Missouri and Maryland. ( onie sclei tlon Sunday, the Gonzaga Bulldogs may very well get slighted again due to their key wins and key losses. Their 2S-2 record may look intimidating to some, but to others, it shows noth- ing because of the quality of the teams faced in conference as well as out of conference. S. Mississippi State Bull- dogs - another tough one, Contender: The selection com- mittee come selection Sunday may see things they way I see them: There is only room for one dog in the number one seeding process. That lone dog might very well be the Mississippi State Bulldogs. A controversial loss to the Ken- tucky Wildcats midway through the season dashed any hopes of tfie 'Dogs being the third team to run the regular season table, but that hasn't stopped them from making their way to the top of the polls. Mississippi State is definitely the road warrior team of the college basketball season, having not dropped a single game on the road the entire year. With an RPI of five and a record of 23-2, the Bulldogs are definitely proving their case to grab the last number one seed for the tourney. If not for a recent loss to Alabama, Mississippi State may already have sealed the coveted top seed. They will have their chance, however, to prove to the com- mittee that the home loss to the Crimson Tide was just a fluke as their last contest on the season is in Alabama. It is simple for the Bulldogs - win the SEC tourney, gel a number one seed. learns play all year to get to the NCAA tourney. No matter how they get there or how hot or cold they may be coming into the dance, each team has to start over with a new season consisting of six games, or however many they win before they lose and are elimi- nated. A record of 28-0 or 30-0 in the regular season is a great accomplishment, but will not get a team a national title. The NCAA tournament isn't only a new season of games, but a new season of emotions. This season is none other than March Madness. Just six wins in a matter of two weeks and bang, national champions. Who is going to be the team that has that heartfelt, outstanding, momentum filled, six-game run to the title? My seat is out on a limb, right leside a Husky. A U- Conn Husky, that is. This writer can be contacted at sports@theeastcarolinian.com. Title night goes off without a hitch ERIC GILMORE STAFF WRITER Upon entering the Student Recreation Center on Sunday eve- ning, there was a large banner: "BCU Intramurals Championship Night: There Can Be Only One In eight different divisions, playoff champions were crowned. There was no controversy - it was March Madness one day short of March after the games were rescheduled for Sunday due to inclement weather. "We had some close games, and especially with men's purple where 64 teams get down to the final two. I think overall the students had a good time with the music and programs said Laura Triyonis, assistant director of Intramural sports. Triyonis and her staff worked hard all season, constantly rescheduling games due to inclement weather and training referees, only experiencing a few days off. In the first game of the night in the facultystaffgrad division, Mad Dog topped Top Dog S3-49. The game, in one of the closest of the night, saw a flurry of tree throws down the homestretch due to constant fouling. Crcg KlUpp sank live llirows in the last minute and the game was sealed when Yu Yu Huang fouled out. Greg Jones was named MVI The co-recreational and sorontv divisions were settled in the second slew of games. In the co-rec game, Rip Van Winkle downed the Mamas and the Papas 39-36. Lance Sobel missed a tlmv pointer with three seconds kit that would have tied the game. David Williams was named MT The sorority game pitted Alpha Phi against Alpha Xi I Mia The pledges of both sororities saw Alpha Xi Delta beat Alpha Phi 23- 16, despite a late Alpha Phi run. Katie Bacon and Kimorrada combined for a whopping 21 of the 23 total points lor Alpha i Delta. Bacon was named MVP after nailing down crucial tree throws in the final two minutes. In the fraternity divisions, Chi Phi saw two teams in the championship. The farm team playing in the fraternity purple division downed kappa Sigma 53-34. Chi Phi used a 23-13 second half to down the Kappa Sigmas. Chi Phi playei Stephen Graham was announced MVP. In the fraternity gold divi- sion, Sigma Nu pulled away in ihr second hall to defeat Chi Phi 56-43. Tylei Mutz's team used a 10-point advantage after the intermission and hit crucial free throws as (hi Phi's despera- tion shots often fell short. Sigma Nu's Tyler Mutz was named MVP. Hie women's and men's purple division played next on parallel courts. I lie women's division saw a close game as Reign Supreme knocked off Quiet Storm 47-41 Danielle Melvin was given MVP honors for Reign supreme as she was the leading scorer. BJ DcBuchananne's scrappy play and leadership ability proved to be the difference as Win It lor liin Boh took the men's purple division championship, beating the' Beasts from the Kast 68-58. U In II for Jim Bob got oil to a big start, leading in the first half 14- 2. However, The Beasts from the East got to within 11 at the break, 30-19. MVP BJ DeBuchananne repeatedly stole the hall, and his no-look passes staggered his opponents. The Beasts from the Kast got it to within I" at the final hour, but the conclusion was inevitable. In the most anticipated game of the night, the men's gold divi- sion did not disappoint. The Dream Team proved to be just that when they downed the stacked Usual Suspects 45-40. Both teams had coaches dressed in professional attire and each playet respected their respet tlve coach's decision. Spoiling several football players and e-haskcthall player fason I lerring. the Usual Suspec ts could not gel over tin- hump as the Dream Team escaped with the narrow win. Controversy spilled over when a questionable call had the Usual Suspet Is giving up a crucial possession. Mike Jones, captain of the Dream learn, was named MVP. The Dream Team, when taking pictures alter the game, chanted, "One loss In two years This writer can be contacted at sports@theeas tcarolinian. com. Women's lacrosse Softball wins three of five team battles Duke ggET Lady Pirates come up short in clash, 9-1 ROBERT LEONARD STAFF WRITER The ECU women's club lacrosse team hit Blount field Saturday night to take on in-state rival Duke. The club is new to ECU this year, but you couldn't tell by the number of girls in uniform and the amount of fans in attendance. The women ran up and down the field, keeping up with Duke, but fell 9-1. The lone goal came right at the end of regulation by freshman Katie Talbot. She scooped up the ball and fired it past the Duke goaltender to end the shutout. The Pi rates netted a lot of shots on goal hut just couldn't get it past the goalie, who recorded save after save. Despite the loss, junior Alexis Watson was happy with the WB) her team played. "We did really well. We played awesome defense said Watson. The Pirates put junior Kim l.afemiero in net against the Devils. Duke was able to put a lot of shots on net, but the Pirate defenders and the play of Lafem- iero were able to slow the Duke attack down. The team was led on lo the field by sophomore Angle lusino, the club's president. As president, Jusino coordi- nates practices and sets up games with other schools, lusino is happy with where the club is going in her first year as President. "it's iseen a bin learning experi- ence for us all said lusino. The club team battles Klon this Saturday at Blount field at I p.m. This writer can be contacted at sports@theeas tcarolinian. com. DAVID WASKIE W1CZ STAFF WRITER Coming off a sweep at the Hampton InnPirate Classic, the li 1 sotthall team looked to repeat their performance last weekend as they traveled to Virginia Beach, Va. to lake part in the Dixie 1 lassie Although another sweep did not occur, the lady Pirates were able to win three of their five ga mes, wh ich boosted t hei r vera 11 record to 11-2-1. The Ijdy Pirates kicked oil the ( lassie on Friday with an 8-1 win over UMBC. Junior Maggie Lingo pitched a complete game and allowed no earned runs as she Improved her record to 3-0 lor the season. In their second game ol the day, the Lady Pirates were dealt their first defeat of the year, falling to Cornell in a close game 2-1. After pitching a complete game with three strikeouts, sophomore pitcher Brentley Bridgeforth was credited with her first loss of the season. The winloss pattern continued on Saturday when the Lady Pirates defeated lordham 3-1 but were then shut out by a strong Seton Mall team 4-0. ECU'S freshman pitcher Keli llarrell pitched a terrific game with 10 strikeouts and only allow- ing lour hits in the victory over Kordham. Despite the- team's efforts, it was quite the opposite performance in their next game against Seton I lall where they were limited to only one Hit by Seton I lall'S pitcher Megan Meyer Fortunately, the Lady Pirates were able to take out their frus- tration in their final game of the Classic against George Mason t In- next day with a 9-2 win. Junior Shirley Burlevm contrib- uted to the win by hitting her first career home run, a grand slam 111 the bottom of the fourth inning. This week, the Lady Pirates play in their first conference game ot the year at Houston. This writer can be contacted ot sports@theeastcarolinian.com. 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