Text encoded byDigital CollectionsEast Carolina University. J. Y. Joyner Library
Digital CollectionsJoyner Library, East Carolina UniversityEast Fifth Street, Greenville NC 27858-4353 USA
2012

All quotation marks retained as data.

All end-of-line hyphens have been removed, and the trailing part of a word has been joined to the preceding line.

All smart quotes have been converted into straight quotes.

Library of Congress Subject HeadingsEnglish

[This text is machine generated and may contain errors.]

[This text is machine generated and may contain errors.]

ilK'll aimed ort & 3ts. T. -7679 nn CANCUN umco JAMAICA HOKIDA WSXBm :o loud vans ? IMm liable .utcr anagement 2410 TTcnvillc. VE Benefits rvolun- rksites. AL ? NCI - K Volume 80 Number 26 WEDNESDAY November 3. 2004 THE EAST CAROLINIAN www.theeastcarolinian.com Scattered problems impede some voting A large crowd lines up to vote at Tremont Elementary School in Cleveland on Tuesday. Julie Goulis, bottom right, fills out a provisional ballot. tt Pitt County Results (AP) ? Machines malfunctioned, tempers flared and edgy voters often waited hours Tuesday topick a president in a contentious race watched by thousands of monitors who expected the worst. But by the close of East Coast polls, only scattered local snafus had been reported in an election turnout that was shaping up to be the heaviest in years. "So far, it's no big, but lots of littles said Doug Chapin, director of the Election Reform Information Project, a nonpartisan research group. "We know of no major meltdowns anywhere along the lines some people were worried about About SO percent of all voters said they were very certain ballots in their state would be accurately counted, according to a national Associated Press exit poll con- ducted by Edison Media Research and Mitofsky International. Hyper-vigilance appeared to be the order of the day, which in some states prompted poll clo- sures and unfounded complaints. In New Jersey, for exam- ple, a suspicious substance later determined to be spilled salt prompted the two-hour closure of a Mount Laurel precinct. In Pennsylvania, zealous GOP election monitors complained that some Philadelphia voting machines already had thousands of recorded votes when the polls opened at 7 a.m. Local election officials quickly explained that voting machines registered every vote ever cast on them - like mileage on a car odometer - and that did not con- stitute evidence of fraud. "It's absolutely ridiculous said Deputy City Commissioner Ed Schulgen. In Colorado, Republican Party officials said a lawyer for the Democrats showed up at an Eagle County precinct with a list of registered GOP voters, planning to challenge them all. Democrats acknowledged it was true. In other closely contested states - including Iowa and Michigan - the liberal group MoveOn.org was accused of dis- rupting local precincts. In Ohio, a woman filed a lawsuit on behalf of voters who didn't receive absen- tee ballots on time, asking they be allowed to cast provisional ballots. Later, a Toledo federal judge granted her request. Also in Michigan, the NAACP filed a Justice Department com- plaint, saying it received 35 com- plaints that GOP poll watchers were harassing voters in Detroit. In Wisconsin, Republicans said vandals spray-painted "Illegitimate Democracy" across state party headquarters. In Mil- waukee, police said tires were slashed on about 20 get-out-the- vote vehicles leased by the GOP. New touch-screen voting machines, criticized by computer scientists and several elections officials as susceptible to hack- ing and malfunction, were used Tuesday in 29 states and the District of Columbia. Only Nevada has mandated the machines pro- duce paper receipts, which could make recounts more reliable. In Florida, which gave the 2000 election to George W. Bush on the basis of 537 votes, 10 touch-screen voting machines failed at various precincts in Broward County. Nearly half the state's voters were using the ATM-like machines. Chellie Pingree, president of Common Cause and a former international election monitor, said a toll-free voting hot line established by her citizens' lob- bying group had logged at least 50,000 calls. Tuesday's high voter turnout could bring "more confusion to already overburdened, under- staffed polling places Pingree said. And many of those places, she added, "will have as many lawyers and poll challengers as they have people voting Tensions flared early at many of those sites. A Democratic offi- cial in Cleveland claimed he was thrown out of a church basement by a screaming poll judge. Another judge allowed him to return. In Florida, two Bush sup- porters filed a lawsuit seeking at least $15,000 in damages, claiming they were punched, pushed, shoved and spat on when they showed up at a Halloween rally for Democratic candidate John Kerry, dressed as giant flip-flops. In a separate lawsuit, the ACLU asked that absentee ballots mailed within the United States be subject to the same deadline, Nov. 12. as overseas ballots. Provisional ballots, new this election, also prompted disaster fears because they could delay any recount efforts. Any voter whose name does not appear on precinct rolls is entitled to cast a provisional - or paper - ballot. But elections officials must individually certify them as being cast by registered voters before they can be counted. A Kerry campaign lawyer said some Pennsylvania voters were prevented from voting when at least a dozen Allegheny County precincts ran out of provisional ballots. More ballots were on their way, and voters were encouraged to return later in the day. A similar complaint surfaced in New Mexico. President George Bush IRI U.S. Senate Erskine Bowles (D) U.S. Congress District 1 G. K. Butter Held (Dl U.S. Congress District 3 Walter Jones (Rl Governor Mike Easley (D) Lieutenant Governor Beverly Eaves Perdue (Dl Attorney General Roy Cooper (D) Auditor Ralph Cambell (Dl Commissioner of Agriculture Brltt Cobb (Dl Commissioner of Insurance Jim Long (D) Commissioner of Labor Wayne Goodwin (D) Secretary of State Elaine F. Marshall ID) ?These results were obtained at press time. For oftical results, visit the Pitt County Board of Elections site at http:www.co.pltt.nc.usdepts electionsresults () Presidential Election 56 o Republican Percentage 43 H Democratic Percentage 'Percentage received at press lime Despite all the lawyers, election-rights activists and partisan voting monitors who descended on polls across the country intent on uncovering voter fraud, the biggest complaint appeared to be long lines that forced voters to wait hours, in queues that circled buildings and wound down streets. New advising centers help students Election Day draws thousands Professional advisors help students make the right decisions KRISTIN DAY ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR ECU recently established a system of new advising centers to assist students in registration, graduation and university life. The new advising system offers students seven distinct cen- ters compatible with the different majors in their department. Some centers, including nurs- ing and education, were estab- hslri'il years ago by cleans who saw ,i need for better advising. " Instead of adding obligations to faculty members who already have plenty of responsibilities, these centers employ professional advisors. Don Joyner, assistant vice chancellor for academic support, said some of these advisors also teach, but their main job is to counsel students. "We like to think about our advisors as being like stu- dent development people said Joyner. Joyner said the new advisors are trying to engage students while helping them with aca- demic decisions and life skills. Many of the advisors hold small group sessions and workshops that train students on things like time management and note taking. Every student is assigned to one professional advisor who works with 400 decided students or 300 undecided students who have completed 45 or less hours. Joyner said while he would like to make this service avail- able to all students, there is not a sufficient amount of funding to do so. In some of the advising cen- ters, once a student declares his major, he is coupled with a fac- ulty advisor. We still have faculty advisors, and we're not trying to preempt that at all, Joyner said. "Some of the faculty advi- sors work as mentors, others do advising Other centers use this pro- gram the entire length of a students' enrollment with the department. Karen Krupa, director for undergraduate student services in the school of nursing, said that faculty members in her depart- Students look through course catelogs determing classes. ment are sometimes too busy to be effective advisors. She said that some faculty members were great, but they were not available because they had to attend clini- cals two to three times a week. Joyner said he saw a need for advising centers from his own college experiences. He said he hated having to go to five places to find one answer. Students now can find out where to go in these centers. Even if his or her advisor is not available, there is someone there who can help. "We hope that we have a system set up to where students, when they don't know where to go, they get to go here Joyner said. see ADVISING page A2 Students come in extreme numbers KRISTIN DAY ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR Schools across the country took off for Teacher Work Day, employers let their workers show up late and most of Greenville and ECU waited in line to vote from 6:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Carrie Clark, election official at Hooker Memorial Church said people began to line up at 5 a.m. She said a man was sitting in his chair in front of the building when she got there. She had no idea how long he had waited. At Maranatha Free Will Baptist Church, the line reached 14th street before booths opened and at Saint James United Methodist, they had a line by 6:30 a.m though not as long. Voters also noticed a large amount of students at the polls. "I'm surprised by the number of young people that got up said one woman. A retired Pitt County Mental Health employee, Debbie Conklin has voted in Greenville during every presidential election for the past 30 years. She said she Voters wait through long lines for their turn to cast their vote. thought the student attendance was an improvement from years before. "There seems to be a definite increase in the number of stu- dents in line today 1 think it's great said Conklin. Wanda Thompson, an elec- tion official at Maranatha FWB, said there were quite a few stu- dents voting this year and every- one seemed enthusiastic. Rick Niswander, dean of the college of business at ECU, said he noticed an increased amount of students participating in the election when compared to past presidential elections. He esti- mated approximately 23 percent of people in line with him at Hooker Memorial were students. He said he noticed a lot of political interest from students during his classes and a vast majority of his students said they would vote. He also noticed that more faculty members are taking serious interest in this election. Niswander said voting is important because it is what makes America a great country. "This is what we have to do to succeed said Niswander. "A successful democracy is not achieved without some effort and this is the thing we do to see VOTING page A2 INSIDE I News: A2 I Classifieds: A10 I Opinion: A5 I A & E: A6 I Sports: A8 Page A2 newsOtheeastcarolinian. com 252. 3?8. 6366 NICK HENNE News Editor KRISTIN DAY Assistant News Editor WEDNESDAY November 3, 2004 campus News News Briefs Give yourself Italy, Greece and the Greek Islands In summer 2005. You deserve it. ECU 6 s.h. credit, funding available. Visit Rome, the Vatican, the Sistine Chapel, Pompeii, Delphi, Athens and many other places. Contact Calvin Mercer at 328-4310 or mercerc mail.ecu.edu. Ukrainian Dance The Virsky Ukrainian Dance Company will perform at Wright Auditorium at 8 p.m. tonight. The professional company has 85 dancers trained in ballet and dedicated to the folk traditions of their homeland. For more information call 328-6851 or 1-800-ECU-ARTS. -The Trial of Jack McCall" Come relive history this evening and see the trial reenactment of the man who shot Wild Bill Hickok. Enjoy a delicious meal with live bluegrass and country western music before the performance. Event takes place at the Rock Springs Center off Hinhway 43. Doors open at 6 p.m. Call 328- 6851 for more information. Down East Holiday Show The Pitt County College Foundation will hold this event to celebrate the holiday season with decorations of crafts, native greenery, refreshments, holiday gifts and more at the Greenville Convention Center Nov. 5 - 7. For more information call 321-4287. Arabian Night Part of the Family Fare Series, "Arabian Nights" is a seamless mix of live music, movement and storytelling. Their unique style is heralded by educators and audiences alike for their remarkable ability to integrate the performing arts and ignite the imagination. The performance will be held in Wright Auditorium at 2 p.m. Nov. 6. Contact 328-4788 or 1-800-ECU-ARTS. Faculty Exhibition The 2004 Faculty Exhibition, "A Tradition of Excellence began Wednesday and will end Nov. 20 in the Gray Gallery at Jenkins Fine Arts Center. The exhibition displays various works including ceramics, digital imaging, photography and weaving. Contact Gil Leebrick, gallery director, at 328-6336. Symphony at Wright Come see the school of music's symphonic wind ensemble, symphonic band and concert band perform at Wright Auditorium Nov. 8 at 8 p.m. Conductors for the evening will be Scott Carter and Chris Knighten. Call 628-6851 for more information. Benefit Concert Christy's Euro Pub is hosting their second annual breast cancer research benefit concert Wednesday, Nov. 10 from 9 o.m. - 1 a.m. The event wili feature "Mac N Juice" and all proceeds will be donated to the American Cancer Society's Breast Cancer Research Fund. Gospel Choir ECU'S Gospel Choir will perform Nov. 11 at 6 p.m. in Hendrix Theater. Tickets are $3 for students and members of the military and $5 for the general public. Contact Tarrick C. Cox at 328-1518 for more information. Dissertation Defense Come see Tim Saltuklaroglu with the communication sciences and disorders department's dissertation defense called "The Role of Gestural Imitation in the Inhibition of Stuttering The presentation will be Nov. 16 at 3:30 p.m. in 103 Belk Building (School of Allied health). For more information, e-mail ts0712mail.ecu.edu The Children's Hour On the main stage at McGinnis Theatre, ECU will present The Children's Hour by Ullian Hellman. The play centers around two women who run a school for girls. A malicious youngster starts an entirely unfounded scandal about them, which precipitates tragedy for the women. Parental guidance is suggested due to the adult subject matter. Runs Nov.18 - 23. Contact 328-6829 for more information. Local School officials on alert for escaped convict HOPE MILLS, NC - While law enforcement officers searched for an escaped convict near his family's Cumberland County home, school officials went on alert and restricted access to buildings. Family members in the county saw William Glenn Barefoot after he escaped more than a week ago from the Hoke County Jail. Barefoot was serving an 84-year sentence for shooting a sheriffs deputy. Some Cumberland County schools went on alert Monday after the search for Barefoot spread from Moore County, where he was seen last week, to the area near his family's homes. The schools took cautionary action, restricting movement in the schools, said Jimmy Black security director for Cumberland County schools. "And nobody's allowed in the school without being escorted Black said. "All our after-school activities are closely monitored Black said the extra security measures will stay in place until Barefoot is caught or until school officials think he is out of the area. The 40-year-old Barefoot showed up Sunday at his family's property. John Barefoot said he saw his brother sitting near woods that surround their home. He hadn't been seen since he ran into woods Oct. 25 at Aberdeen. Officer shoots man in leaf-burning confrontation FAYETTEVILLE, NC - A Fayetteville police officer shot a man who authorities said became argumentative after being told he could not bum leaves. Steven Francis Newman, 54, was shot in the stomach after a confrontation with officer Larry Deal, police said in a news release. Newman was taken to Cape Fear Valley Medical Center where he was listed in critical condition. Deal was not injured. The confrontation began Monday afternoon when the Fayetteville Fire Department went to Newman's home to investigate a report of illegal burning. When Newman told firefighters to leave his property, they left and called police. Deal, the first officer to arrive, knocked on a door inside the carport after Newman didn't answer the front door, police said. Assistant Chief Philip Cannady said Newman came out and was argumentative and belligerent toward Deal and the firefighters. Newman went back into the house and got a handgun, Cannady said, adding that Deal then fired his gun because he believed his life was threatened. Deal was placed on administrative duty pending the outcome of an investigation by the State Bureau of Investigation. National Atlantic City casino strike over ATLANTIC CITY, NJ - Thousands of striking casino-hotel workers have reached a tentative contract agreement that signals an end to a bitter, month-old walkout - the longest in Atlantic City casino history. The union representing about 10,000 striking bartenders, cocktail servers, housekeepers and other service employees approved the five-year deal late Monday. It calls for significant gains in wages and benefits and guards against the casinos' practice of leasing space to non-union restaurants and bars. "Given our starting point, we had thought we needed a three-year contract to reach those goals, but we achieved all that and more during the course of this strike said Robert McDevitt, president of Local 54 of the Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees union. A vote by rank-and-file members was planned for Wednesday. AdViSing frompageM Joyner said his worst fear, as the number of enrolled students increases at ECU, the univer- sity would lose its small-school feel. He said the advisor-advisee system is the only one-on-one relationship students have with the school. This relationship should be designed to better support students. "The university felt we needed to create a support mechanism for students Joyner said. Joyner said the advising cen- ters have helped because students are no longer in crisis when it comes to registration. He said students seem to be responding positively and he hopes they do not feel like a number. Krupa said the students really like their advising center. "They feel like we're really after their best interest said Krupa. Joan Shappley, director for the college of education's advis- ing center, said students in her department prefer the advising centers as well. "Surveys of our students during the past years have shown that they appreciate personal, accessible and accurate assistance and the university's initiative in advising is innovative and excit- ing said Shappley. Shappley said she and her coworkers also enjoy the experience. "We, of course, think our students are the best, and feel protective of their success and genuinely interested in being part of a satisfying university experience Shappley said. "ECU has long been known for its friendly environment and personal attention while simultaneously offering the wide range of university opportuni- ties associated with a 20,000 plus student body - we feel the campus-wide advising centers have an integral role to play in promoting and enhancing this environment Funding for the advis- ing centers came from deans with Academic Affairs and campus-based tuition. Joyner said the money is well spent. The money was used to hire support staff, as well as eight new advisors, and to cover set-up costs like desks, comput- ers and paper. There are about 40 people involved with the advising collaboration. Leah Deceuster, junior ele- mentary education major, said she thinks the new advising centers are worth the increase in tuition because they will create a closer relationship between advisors and students. She said she rarely sees her faculty advisor and has virtually no relationship with her. "I really don't know her said Deceuster. Centers are located in build- ings where classrooms of subjects are taught. For example, college of health and human performances has an advising center in Minges. The academic advising and support is for students who are undecided or reconsidering. The Bate advising center has business, Harriot College of Arts and Sciences, school of communication and school of Allied Health sciences. This writer can be contacted at news@theeascarolinian. com. ft Advising Centers Academic Advising Support Center - 328-6001 Bate Advising Center - 328-1084 College of Education - 328-0067 College of Fine Arts and Communication - 328-1421 College of Health and Human Performance - 328-8891 College of Human Ecology - 328-6891 College of Tech. and Computer Science - 328-9600 Workers could be back on the job as early as Thursday, according to union officials. The union went on strike Oct 1 against seven of the city's 12 casinos, turning operations in the 24-hour gambling halls upside down. While revenue figures for the month - quantifying the amount of lost business - have yet to be released, the strike was clearly bad for business. About 10,000 casino workers - not including dealers - walked out at Harrah's Atlantic City, Showboat Casino-Hotel, Resorts Atlantic City, Bally's Atlantic City, Caesars Atlantic City, Tropicana Casino and Resort and the Atlantic City Hilton. Restaurants closed, highly-paid executives went to work making beds and gamblers were forced to endure noisy picket lines, cuts in housekeeping services and other inconveniences. The casinos never stopped taking bets, although some gamblers decided to steer clear of the sign- waving pickets who maintained a round-the-clock presence outside. The last time Local 54 walked out was for three days in 1999. Parents settle lawsuit over son's death at frat party SEATTLE - The parents of a University of Washington student who died after a fall at the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity house have settled a lawsuit against the fraternity, their lawyer said. Terms were not disclosed, but part of the settlement will be used to establish a scholarship in memory of Brett Jensen of Everett, said Mark A. Johnson, a lawyer for Jensen's parents Don and Jan Jensen. The settlement did not include an admission of wrongdoing by the fraternity, based in Charlotte, NC, Johnson said Monday. "The Jensens brought the lawsuit to discover the truth about Brett's death. The settlement and the scholarship it enables are the Jensens' memorial to their son he said. Jensen, 19, a 4.0 student in high school and class valedictorian, attended what his parents said was a drinking party in which participants drank a shot of beer every minute for 100 minutes. Hours later, early on the morning of May 7, 2002, he fell 30 feet from a balcony, causing fatal head injuries. Police said they could find no witnesses to the fall. International Thai local official beheaded in revenge BANGKOK, Thailand - A local Buddhist official was beheaded by suspected Muslim insurgents as revenge for the deaths of 85 rioters in Thailand's mainly Muslim south last week, police said Tuesday. The head of Jaran Torae, an assistant village leader, was left Tuesday on a roadside with a letter attached saying the killers were avenging the deaths of Muslim rioters in a confrontation with government forces, said police Lt. Krit Boonyarith. Police found Jaran's corpse in a rubber plantation about half a mile from where his head was discovered, Krit said. "This is revenge for the innocent Muslim youths who were massacred at the Tak Bai protest the handwritten letter reportedly said. Jaran, 58, an official in Sukhirin district of Narathiwat province, went missing late Monday, police said. He was shot in the chest, and police believed his head was cut off after his death. The 85 deaths during an Oct. 25 riot at Tak Bai in Narathiwat province have fueled anger among southern Thailand's Muslim majority, where many complain of discrimination at the hands of the country's Buddhist majority. Prime k Thaksin Shinawatra's government has come under severe domestic and international criticism for its handling of the riot, during which seven people were killed by gunfire and 78 others were crushed to death or suffocated after being detained and packed into military trucks. Sudanese army surrounds refugee camps GENEVA - The Sudanese army and police have surrounded several refugee camps in the war-torn region of Darfur and denied access to humanitarian groups, the United Nations said Tuesday. "It started at 3 a.m. without any warning said Christiane Berthiaume, spokeswoman for the World Food Program. "Agencies have been denied access to these camps since this morning At least 160,000 refugees in western Darfur cannot be reached by road "because of insecurity Berthiaume said. The U.N. food agency has relocated a total of 88 aid workers from' three camps in the Nyala region: Golu, Zaieinge and Nertetie. Most of those evacuated are working for independent aid organizations rather than the United Nations, Berthiaume said. The agency still has three employees in Zaieinge and Nertetie but may evacuate them depending "on the evolution of the situation Berthiaume said. WFP is concerned that government forces may start relocating people in the camps back to their villages, where there is less protection from government-backed militias known as Janjaweed, she said. Refugees fear the move may be government retaliation for the kidnapping of 18 Sudanese of Arab origin, who were taken hostage while traveling on a bus between Zaieinge and Nyala last week, WFP said. Sudan's government is accused of backing the Janjaweed to help put down a 19-month rebellion by non- Arab African groups. Study abroad programs available for students Programs allow overseas travel, study ALICIA WILLIAMS STAFF WRITER Applications for ECU's study abroad and exchange programs are being accepted for the several programs available to students. Sarah Stevenson, assistant director for study abroad, works with both incoming international students and ECU students who are interested in study abroad. Stevenson said she encour- ages students to stop by the International House to pick up application informa- tion and materials if they are interested in participating in exchange programs. Stevenson said ECU has a variety of exchange programs available to students. ECU is a member of the International Stu- dent Exchange Programs, which offers more than 100 study sites in more than 30 countries. ECU is also a member of the University of North Carolina Exchange Program, which offers study in Australia, Brazil, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Israel, Mexico and Sweden. Students who go to Ger- many through this pro- gram get free German lan- guage courses. There are other programs, such as the Santander, Spain, a location offered by ECU'S study abroad and ECU exchange program is located in Spain's northern coast. University of North Carolina Consortium Programs, that ECU offers allowing students to spend semesters in vari- ous locations in Europe. ECU has a program called the ECU Bilateral Exchange that consists of 13 countries overseas. Stevenson said ECU has summer programs that are sponsored by departments throughout the university allowing students to study abroad for a semester or a year. Students who pursue study abroad and exchange programs do not necessarily have to pay more than they would if they were taking classes at ECU. Stevenson said the cost for exchange programs for ECU students is the same as tuition and fees at ECU. The exchange programs are also affordable see ABROAD page A3 Voting frompageM provide it Fiorella Becker, junior inter- national business major, said voting is important to a lot of students this year because It's the only way they have a say in government policy. "I think this yeara lot of college students are voting because the can- didates' issues affect us said Becker. Hank Moonschein, a member of the democratic committee for oversight and review, stayed at Maranatha, his precinct, all day and passed out flyers of all the democratic judges. He said he had never been involved in politics until this year. Conklin said she and her friends have also talked about the current political issues more. Thompson said she thought there was a great turnout this year. Voters only had to wait in line for 30 minutes at Maranatha FWB and they did not experience any technical problems. Ellen Higly, election official at Hooker, said there was one booth that would not work properly when they opened for elections, but everything worked fine for the rest of the day. Voters thought the long lines were the only problem. Conklin said she wished there were more people working at her precinct so she could vote faster. Many voters at Hooker Memorial stood in line for more than an hour. This writer can be contacted at news@theeastcarolinian. com. OAKMONT SQUARE APARTMENTS 1212 Red Banks Rd 756-4151 ? 2 Bedrooms, l'i Bath ? Central Heat & Air ? Free Water Services ? Onsite Management ? Onsite Maintenance ? No Pets ? Fully Carpeted ? Mini Blinds ? Recreation Area ? Basketball Court ? Laundry Facility St Pool ? Private Patio NOW LEASING 11-03-04 THE EAST CAROLINIAN ? NEWS PAGE A3 D page A3 Agreement signed with Interlink Language Center, draws students Affiliation takes effect next school year KATIE KOKINDA-BALDWIN STAFF WRITER In an effort to increase the number of international students at ECU, an agreement with a lan- guage center has recently been established assisting prospective international students in meet- ing the English requirements to study at ECU. Charles Lyons, ECU's director of international affairs, signed the agreement affiliating ECU with the Colorado corpora- tion entitled Interlink. The affiliation will take effect in the 2004-2005 academic year. "I've seen the system work said Lyons. Lyons worked in establishing Abroad from page A2 because there are a number of scholarships, in addition to financial aid, available to cover the cost of travel. Calvin Mercer, associate professor of religion, agreed that ECU has sufficient scholar- ships and financial aid to help students go on these trips. One scholarship is the Rivers Schol- arship, which can help you with the cost of transportation. One of the several trips this summer will be in Italy and Greece, which offer six credit hours. Historical and religious sites will be visited. The locations visited include Athens, Greece, Italy and Rome. Studying abroad is beneficial to students, espe- cially those who are going to graduate school. "More and more graduate schools are receiving applications from students who have lived overseas or studied overseas said Stevenson. Employers also look at a student exchange program as experience in which a person has developed the understand- ing and familiarity with another country, language skills, a sense of flexibility and a willing- ness to go somewhere and try something different. The GPA requirement for exchange programs is a 2.75. If a student intends to do an exchange program, the student needs to make sure the courses they take are compatible to ECU's courses. The student does not have to remain a full time student on these trips. There are usually 25 to 30 people who go on these trips. This writer can be contacted at news@theeastcarolinian. com. Before giving, I always look for the Humane Seal N0AHWYLE , ; Star of NBC's ? ' I hit show ER The Humane Charity Seal of Approval guarantees that a health charity funds vital patient services or life-saving medical research, but never animal experiments. Council on Humane Giving Washington, D.C. www. HumaneSeal. org 202-686-2210, ext. 335 PHYSICIANS COMMITTEE FOB RESPONSIBLE MEDICINE the program at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. After seeing the program's suc- cess, he contacted Interlink and arranged the affiliation with ECU. This affiliation states ECU would send a conditional letter of admission to international students that do not meet the proficiency in the English lan- guage requirement. Those stu- dents will be given full admission after they have either achieved a score of 550 on a paper or machine-graded 213 TOEFL, comparable to the American SAT, or they have successfully completed Level five of the ILC training program. After Sept. 9, 2001, many programs offering help in language to International stu- dents were unable to main- tain sufficient numbers of stu dents causing various com- panies to discontinue their service. One of the few compa- nies that survived is Interlink Language Centers. ECU's affiliation with ILC has been established to assist ECU and ILC in their respective efforts to recruit and educate an increased number of international stu- dents. ECU's goal is to admit 500 international students by 2009. Since ECU does not have a sufficient number of students to merit an on-campus ILC training program, the students would be referred to the already-existing center at Valparaiso University in Indiana, or if necessary, to one of the four other centers located at Colorado School of Mines, Indiana State University, University of North Carolina at Greensboro or Guilford College. Each of the universities that ILC is affiliated with or based at are a part of the American Consortium of Universities. The ACU works to assist in the adjustment to the academic and cultural challenges of study abroad. International students are degree-seeking students, meaning they are not accepted to study at an American university for a semester or even a year. They are accepted with the goal of achieving their bachelor's or master's degree, occasionally even a doctorate. If the increased effort to recruit and admit more international students to ECU attracts enough international students, ILC would set up an on-campus facility to provide Level four and five instruction. This writer can be contacted at news@theeastcarolinian. com. QDDDQ0QQQ inetfi s Safe Buy One Get One FREE Create Your Own Pasta Bowl a 10.95 ai,? Must Have Coupon! ? Dine In Only MonThurs. 5-?PM, Fri. & Sat. 5-I0PM 2905 F 5th Si. 695-0O2n As voting begins, first reports of technical troubles, late openings University Haircutters Men's Cut and Style Shop 752-0559 S. Evans St. ?cross irom Plrau Sluti Sarvtllg ECU Mil till CB19B2 $8 Men's Cut with student ID Suite 103 Evans Office Mall Howeli St. 1 Back entrance to Pirates ? Place (Players Qubl Golfing fun My play 824-0818 CHAMPION BURMUDA GREENS ECU STUDENTS $20 (Through March 05 Mon-Fri with Student ID) C?ttonWl6llq? Voter advocates in Ohio canvas a high school parking lot as voters came to precincts. AP ? Polling places experi- enced scattered problems early Tuesday as legions of lawyers, election-rights activists and computer scientists watched, particularly in battleground states, for any trouble that could disenfranchise voters. New rules, new voters and a tight presidential contest com- bined to create "a recipe for problems said Sean Greene, who was assigned to watch Cleveland polls for the Election Reform Information Project, a nonpartisan research group on election reform. Nearly one in three voters, including about half of those in Florida, were expected to cast ballots using ATM-style voting machines that computer scientists have criticized for their potential for software glitches, hacking and malfunctioning. Other major concerns were over provisional ballots, new this presidential election and a potential source of delayed counts, and whether poll workers were adequate and sufficiently trained. Long lines greeted voters in many "big cities in closely con- tested states: Fort Lauderdale, Fla Columbus, Ohio, Detroit and elsewhere. Five locations in Franklin County, Ohio, opened up to a half-hour late because poll workers did not show up on time. In Essex, Md an election judge left a polling place briefly, saying he forgot something at home. Voters who had to wait were allowed to vote by provi- sional ballot. One polling location in Mauldin, SC, was forced to switch to paper ballots because of equipment troubles. In Volusia County, Fla a memory card in an optical-scan voting machine failed Monday at an early voting site and didn't count 13,000 ballots. Officials planned to feed and count those ballots Tuesday. Chellie Pingree, president of the citizens lobbying group Common Cause, said she feared poll workers faced with long lines would be pressured to make quick but bad interpretations on rules governing registra- tion validity and identification requirements. "There's no question it's going to be a high turnout Pingree said. "It's going to just add more confusion to already overburdened, understaffed polling places, many of which will have as many lawyers and poll challengers as they have people voting SmytHewIck Dr. X TleBfeakers Rretower Mon $1 Draft Tues $2 Everything Some restrictions apply Thurs 112 pitchers 1 lir. FREE pen m wmm Mtfi cenpM Some restrictions apply One coupon per visit BENEFITS REPRESENTATIVE Colonial Supplementallnsurance Company has an opportunity for (2) Benefits Representatives in the Greenville and Eastern N.C. areas to market our volun- tary employee benefits to N.C. State Government Employees at their worksites. This poiition offers: Existing Accounts ? Daytime Hours ? Specialized Training ? Lateil Salei Automation Technology ? Excellent Compensation & Bonus Plan ? Superior Silei Support Material ? Exceptional Customer Service & Home Office Support If you are qualified & interested, please call Glenn Pierce. Monday, November 8th from 9:00AM - 12 NOON Only! Call us at 1-800-387-8023 or you may fax your resume to 1-800-281-6723 or email it to ncservicecenter@piercegroupbenefits.com ? Colonial Lch Mon- Fri: 11:00 AM- 2:30 PM Dinwf Mon- Thur:5-9 PM Fri-Sun: 5-9:30 PM Jfl JL Thai lunch special B Jj ONLY $5.95 Free soft drink Dinner Special $1.00 sushi 3400 South Memorial Dr. next to DMV; (252) 754-2244 October 25th through November 5th www.ecu.edudining We want to know how food fits into your campus routine, how campus Dining Services locations are meeting your needs, and how we can come closer to providing your ideal campus dining experience. ??????????????mnnn CAMPUS LIVING ?!??'???? Very Delicious - Alwvyi Frtth hOP chop Best Fresh A Healthy Chinese Food Mon-Sat- ll:0Oam - 10:30pm Sun 12:30pm - 10:30pm 310-F E. Arllncrron BJvd. 34 Large Sesame Chicken 32 Large General Tso's Chicken w Brown Rice 4 Soup. Cn5py Noodles. ml Brown Rice A Soup. Crispy Noodles, 1 (2) 4 Spring Rolls, and 10 Fortune Cook.es. J 2) 4 Spring Rolls, and 10 Fortune Cookies i7,?? war Pick Up and Free Delivery 321 -8300 Tr Drivers carry less than $10 (Limjteceljvery) I'm a Student and a Plasma Donor Name: Elizabeth Class: Junior @ ECU Major: Phys Ed Hobbies: Water Sports, Hanging out with friends Why do I donate Plasma? I donate for weekend spending cash. Earn up to $17G7mo. donating plasma in a friendly place. DCI Biologicals of Greenville ? 252-757-0171 2727 E. 10th Street ? Down the Street from ECU ? www.dciplasma.com .34H484 207E.5thSt. HrsJhitFri.SatlOpilZamJ ; WATCH how quickly your goods fly off your shelves with a coupon in I the Clip Strip! Call 328-2000. I I PAGEA4 THE EAST CAROLINIAN ? NEWS 11-03-04 0 L Mm l Page A5 editor@theeastcarollnlan.com 252.328.6366 AMANDA Q. UNGERFELT Editor In Chief November 3,2004 Our View W As college students, not enough of us take the time to take an active approach to the world around us. Sometimes we ignore current events. Other times we neglect to engage in dialogue about issues that affect our lives. It's quite discouraging, really. Yesterday, as many members of TEC staff visited precincts around the com- munity, it was blatantly obvious that young people, for the most part, did not take the opportunity to express their political opinions through voting. , Our staff overheard many complaints from students saying the lines were too long, they forgot to send in their absen- tee ballots or they simply didn't feel they had enough time. One student told us the line for Hooker Memorial Church was wrapped around the building and she did not feel voting was important enough to waste her time waiting in line. One staff member only encountered one voter in two hours that was below 30 years old. This is not to say that all students didn't vote. We give a great deal of credit to the students and members of the ECU and Greenville communities who were committed to getting informed and taking the time to vote. ECU College Democrats and College Republicans did a great job promoting their candidates and registering voters. However, we feel compelled to criticize those students who proved apathetic. As much as Americans like to complain about politicians and their campaigns, few can ignore the time commitment, energy and finances that go into com- peting in any race, local or national. Each of the candidates should be con- gratulated for their efforts regardless of whether or not their campaign proved successful at the polls. We hope that those elected serve North Carolina, as well as this country, well. Our Staff Nick Henne News Editor Robbie Derr Features Editor Tony Zoppo Sports Editor Nina Coefield Head Copy Editor Tanesha Slstrunk Photo Editor Kristin Day Asst News Editor Carolyn Scandura Asst. Features Editor Brandon Hughes Asst Sports Editor Rachel Landen Special Sections Editor Herb Sneed Asst Photo Editor Alexander Marciniak Jenny Hobbs Web Editor Production Manager Newsroom Fax Advertising 252.328.6366 252.328.6558 252.328.2000 Serving ECU since 1925, TEC prints 9,000 copies every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday during the regular academic year and 5,000 on Wednesdays during the summer. "Our View" is the opinion of the editorial board and is written by editorial board members. TEC welcomes letters to the editor which are limited to 250 words (which may be edited for decency or brevity). We reserve the right to edit or reject letters and all letters must be signed and include a telephone number. Letters may be sent via e-mail to editor@theeastcarolinian.com or to The East Carolinian, Student Publications Building, Greenville, NC 27858-4353. Call 252-328-6366 for more information. One copy of TEC is free, each additional copy is $1. In My Opinion Election 2004 is media milestone (KRT) ? Both sides in the presi- dential contest are eager to declare this election the most momentous event since the discovery of fire, and we won't know how true that is until we see how badly we've been burned. But 1 think it's already apparent that the campaign will be considered a milestone in the history of the U.S. media. Here's what has changed: - The mainstream media no longer play a key role in setting the national news agenda. The established news media were nowhere on public-policy matters. Issues that should have been their meat and potatoes - such as the adequacy of homeland security or remedies to stanch job losses - were largely untouched. A recent BBC Online critique was titled, perceptively, "How the U.S. media lost the plot - Instead, the agenda was set by partisans, via political advertising and committed freelance efforts. Time and again, established media essentially reacted to issues rammed through by outside groups. It started with the Howard Dean primary campaign, in which a grass-roots protest against the war blossomed briefly into an electoral insurgency. Fahrenheit 911 threw the fat in the fire, raising President Bush's character and competence as reelection issues. Also, that critique, like the swift boat group's anti-Kerry assaults, leapt over the media firewalls and forged the campaign debate. One lamentable conclusion: Buying your way onto the national agenda is easy, it just takes money. - The horse race defeated all comers. I can't exaggerate the degree to which mainstream news evaluated virtu- ally all candidate actions, utterances, proposals and disclosures by how they might affect not the country, but the vote. Learned commentators speculated endlessly on the impact of a Kerry health-care proposal on Ohio's turnout or Pennsylvania's undecideds, without ever looking at the proposal itself. Political writer Matt Taibbi has skew- ered the almost derisive way in which journalists referred to policy "details which they never actually described (and probably couldn't). - News media credibility was in freefall. Unrelenting attacks on so- called liberal bias were partly respon- sible. But the huge irony is that for all the gnashing of teeth over the "60 Minutes" anti-Bush National Guard memos, the two most calamitous errors that the media have made in this young century were both immensely favorable to Bush: prematurely award- ing him the 2000 election and shilling for his fallacious pre-war claims about Iraq's strategic arsenal. When those various instances are set alongside the cases of reporter deceit and the still-unfolding newspaper circulation scandal, the media inspire anything but trust. - The Web stretched the universe of political news. The Internet has matured into a boisterous adolescence, with broad claims of diversity and public empowerment. We've entered what pioneer Matt Drudge once described as "an era vibrating with the din of small voices Bloggers are more adept at verification than original reporting, and on the Internet it's not easy to know who's pulling whose strings. But time and again the boundaries of coverage have expanded because of the persistence of Web-based reportage and commentary, which are now integral to any journalist's beat coverage. - Partisanship is here to stay. Advocacy journalism may rankle, but its legitimacy within the national dis- course seems to be more firmly estab- lished now than ever. Indeed, it's the claim to impartiality that the public seems unwilling now to accept. - The supremacy of fact is under siege. People should argue over which facts matter, not what the facts are. When a University of Maryland study found that 72 percent of Bush sup- porters believe that Iraq had or was actively developing weapons of mass destruction, and 75 percent believe that Iraq was substantially supporting - claims that not even the administra- tion makes - something is wrong with the country's political information system. Hence, with the 2004 campaign, patterns of media influence - of who gets to speak and to be heard - funda- mentally shifted, with once-authori- tative voices discredited. A robust new conversation conducted on the Internet, talk radio and cable TV has assumed historic prominence. Still, despite an unparalleled richness of information and multiplicity of per- spectives, the discourse that character- ized the current campaign season was dopey, squalid and mendacious. And vast numbers of people believe important things that aren't true. In My Opinion Falling in love with handwritten letters Pen to paper: Falling in love with handwritten letters (KRT) ? I remember reaching my lanky arm into our rusty mailbox as a young girl and getting so excited when in the thick stack of mail, I'd find a letter addressed to me. Today, I'm still overjoyed to receive a personal letter, though it happens less and less frequently. There's just something about the care and time put into a letter that has drawn me back to this old-style manner of corresponding. When e-mail became the cheaper and faster alternative to our classic postal service, I admit I happily jumped on the bandwagon. I was saving paper, money and time all at once. Who wouldn't relocate their primary address from their home mailbox to the Internet? Then in an English class last spring, an assignment drove me to fall in love with genuine letter-writing again. In partners, we were to spend a few months cultivating a relationship in writing through which we discussed almost everything - life, love, our future goals and dreams. One of the most enjoyable parts of the exercise was also the most simple. In writing our letters, we chose an array of stationery, found new ways to decorate our envelopes, and learned different styles of handwriting. I chose a new pen to use with each letter, and added stickers, colored paper or any other decoration I felt was right. It was the personal touch that made me yearn for the next letter to come In my mailbox each day. Admiring (or trying to decipher) a person's handwriting is one of the many things that separate letters from e-mails. The different styles of hand- writing can say a lot about the writer's personality and add a dose of character to the paper. For example, my grandmother says if a person tilts his writing to the left, he generally thinks with his head and is more reserved and quiet. If it's tilted to the right, he is more likely to think with his heart and be more emotional and loving. And if he crosses his T's low, he has lower self-confidence, while cross- ing them high means he is enthusiastic and spirited. E-mails afford a quick, easy and often mindless option for keeping in touch. Sure, we all receive heartfelt e-mails from time to time, but most are short and full of incomplete sen- tences with phrases like "lol "btw" and "g2g In a good letter, sentences are well thought-out, everlasting and com- plete. But what about special occasions like birthdays or holidays? We're bound to receive several letters and cards in the mail then, right? Not much any- more, thanks to e-cards. Instead of taking the time and thought to send a real greeting card or to make one, we can now click on a picture of a card and e-mail it to a friend in a matter of minutes. Letters are the storytellers of our past. From a soldier on the battlefield writing to his loved ones at home, to a king requesting the help of another nation, to the romance of the Reagans, letters tell the stories that become our history. Once an e-mail is deleted, it disap- pears into cyberspace. A letter will last forever. An e-mail is a document to look at on a screen, not a piece of paper to hold in hand. Next time, instead of catching up with a friend in an e-mail, try writing a letter. Who knows, maybe your friend will respond and bring back the true meaning of "You've got mail Pirate Rant I find it interesting that when I make my way over to the Demo- cratic table in Wright Plaza, they don't have any posters left over, and sometimes they're even short on stickers. But at the Bush table they're throwing them at stu- dents passing by. Hopefully this is a foreshadowing of the way the votes will end up. I hate it when other students in class try to get the professor to cancel class. Why do you do this? You're big girls and boys now and you should be capable of making your own decisions about attending class. Is it me or is everyone an executive at a Fortune 500 com- pany? If we made sure we studied like we make sure we carry that cell phone, we'd all be doctors. A month until graduation and I don't know a doggone thing about it. Is this information top- secret or what? I've been at least five different places to try and get my registra- tion together. I'm sick of all this red tape. Elections are over! No more political ads - yay! Why does all the food that is so bad for you taste so good? I'm sick of all my Democratic friends saying Kerry should win the election. Have some faith in your presidential candidate! Could Nelly be any more of a sell-out? First there was the half time show with Britney Spears and N'Sync now Tim McGraw? What a poser! What is the purpose of the drunk dial? Do you think it's appealing for me to talk to you when all your words slur together and you make absolutely no sense? Why is it that the guy you like always talks to you about other girls? How come every time I meet a good looking guy downtown he turns out to be gay? I know many of the boys are looking forward to basket- ball season because of the Pure Gold dancers, but I'm looking forward to the hot basketball players! You're hot, Mike Cook! Editor's Note: The Pirate Rant is an anonymous way for students and staff in the ECU community to voice their opinions. Submissions can be submitted anonymously online at www.theeastcaroiinian.com, or e- mailed to editorts'theeastcarolinian. corn. The editor reserves the right to edit opinions for content and brevity. "I've smoked it a couple of times, but I knew where I was going. For some reason it seemed pretty f?ing nice at the time - Actor Colin Farrell on his use of heroin in a recent GQ atlcle that has enraged many anti-drug organizations. Arts & Elite Ft a inn Page A6 features@theeastcarolinian.com 252.328.6366 ROBBIE DERR Features Editor CAROLYN SCANDURA Assistant Features Editor WEDNESDAY November 3, 2004 Announcements Mendenhall Movies: Wed. 9:30 p.m. Thurs. 7 p.m. Fri. 9:30 p.m. Sat. 7 p.m Midnight Sun. 3 pm Wed. 7 p.m. Thurs. 9:30 p.m. Fri. 7 p.m Midnight Sat 9:30 p.m. Sun. 7 p.m. Top 5s: TaaSMavfm: The Grudge 2. Ray 3. Saw 4. Shark Tales 5. Shall We Dance? TaaSTVI 1.CSI 2. CSI: Miami 3. Desperate Housewives 4. Major League Baseball 5. Major League Baseball TaaBNIs: 1. Day After Tomorrow 2. Raising Helen 3. Walking Tall 4. Man on Fire 5. Mean Girls To?5CDi: 1. Rod Stewart 2. Nelly 3. George Strait 4. Ray Charles 5. Jimmy Eat World Tap 5 Mats: 1. The Da Vinci Code 2. The Two Swords 3. Northern Lights 4. Plot Against America 5. The Five People You Meet in Heaven Horoscopes: After You can find the money to reinforce your infrastructure. Taaras: You're probably the teacher's pet. You're not only paying attention, you're also practicing what you're learning. ?aailal: You should be doing quite well financially, but don't take anything for granted. Purchase what you need to keep you going in the right direction. Caaear: Commitments made now are sure to last and lead to amazing things. Choose someone you trust, who believes in you, to make the journey together. Laa: A person who doesn't say much may be waiting to give you a piece of her mind. She's just about had it with waiting for you to figure out what she's been thinking, which, of course, would never happen. : Others look to you for facts and figures, so provide them. Check them carefully. Others depend on you to do that. Ubra: You're doing pretty well and you're certainly looking good. Don't get cocky though. Be gracious to ensure your continued success. v. Scarpla: You can talk about what's deep within your heart with a wise, compassionate healer. Offer the same gift in return and be a willing listener. : This is a good day for musical and technical home improvements. How's that old entertainment center doing? Is it time for an upgrade? Check the sales ?: Your partner can get the information that you've been looking for. Encourage him or her to do it. Soon, that option will not be available. Aaaartaa: How much you make now depends on your experience If you don't have any, you'll gain some, so you'll win either way Pltcaa: Love is the standard against which you measure and choose which actions to take. Today it looks like what's good for others is also good for you. Just don't spend too much. (0scar season' comes early this year Interesting build-up to film's biggest night KATHERINE DAY STAFF WRITER Oscar season is coming early this year. Past campaigns for the coveted Academy Award have a tendency to begin during the last weeks of December in order to stay fresh in the minds of moviegoers and the Academy. This year, the nominations will come earlier than ever. The Golden Globes and Screen Actors Guild Awards have historically chosen their nominees much earlier than the Oscars, which influences who is nominated and ultimately chosen to win in the latter award show. To gain the upper hand, the Oscars will be arriving a month earlier this year and Oscar hopefuls are debut- ing as early as October to create individual buzz. Many factors contribute to a film's ability to gain an Academy Award nomination, the highest honor in film. History indicates the Academy's propensity toward certain movies. Even before its release, an aspect such as the director, theme and actors attached to star contribute to how well it will fare in the battle for the Oscar. With the end of the year approaching quickly and the arrival of potential winners coming earlier than usual, Chris Rock will host the ceremony Feb. 27, 2005. There are already a multitude of films clamoring for the coveted Oscar. Predictions can be made based on the stars attached to the project as well as content. Some promising new films have already debuted and have gar- nered critical acclaim. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and Before Sunset are two of the best- reviewed films of this year. Their early releases could potentially cost them in the long run. They can easily be overshad- owed by newer films or just plain forgotten. To counter this, movie studios release these movies on DVD and video during the Oscar season to reach a larger audience and to refresh the mind of Academy members. This tactic worked well for last year's Seabiscuit which was a solid summer release with positive reviews and went on to Michael Moore uses his acceptance speech to make a political statement against the war in Iraq after winning an Oscar. get a Best Picture nomination. Focusing on the later releases of this year, some movies that are expected to fare well in Oscar nominations are: The Aviator, Alexander, Kinsey, Find- ing Neverland and Closer. The Dec. 17 release of The Aviator is a prime date for Martin Scorsese's biopic on legendary director and producer Howard Hughes. Scorsese is one of the greatest directors of our time, yet, he always comes up short at the Academy Awards. With six Oscar nominations under his belt (four for Best Direc- tor), Scorsese is considered long overdue for Academy recogni- tion. A favorite to win for 2002's Gangs of New York, the respected director of such classics as Good- fellas and Raging Bull has a great shot at winning. The Aviator, the story of leg- endary producer and director Howard Hughes, stars Leonardo DiCaprio. This type of period piece will most likely enjoy great success. The combination of an all-star cast and a solid screen- play, written by Oscar nominated screenwriter John Logan (Gladia- tor) should prove that Tlte Aviatoris a likely contender for Best Picture. Controversial director Oliver Stone delivers an epic based on the life of the Macedonian conqueror Alexander the Great. Alexander, starring Colin Farrell in the title role, will provide stiff competition this year. The Academy Award win- ning Stone has a teputation for making flamboyant and "in your face" style films, which may deter the Academy, given the subject matter of the film. As for acting, many new and interesting performances are generating buzz this year. Praising an earlier perfor- mance this year, A.O. Scott of the New York Times speaks highly of Jaime Foxx's work in Ray. "Mr. Foxx has displayed an intriguing blend of quick-witted- ness, bravado and sensitivity, and his recognition of those qualities in Ray Charles is the key to his performance. You get the sense he is not just pretending to be Ray Charles, but he understands him completely and knows how to communicate this understanding through every word and gesture, without explaining a thing said Scott. Due to the early arrival of the awards ceremony, the October release of Ray will not hurt the film's chances. The public is going to remem- ber films such as this when nominations are announced. This year may allow those overlooked in the past the chance to finally earn in Oscar. Last year's close race between Bill Murray and Sean Penn for Best Actor let the Academy know how meaningful it would be for Murray to win. Wes Ander- son's, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou looks to be a fresh and entertaining film that will showcase Murray's tal- ents to their full extent. The excitement of the Oscars hits toward the end of the year. It's the time when cinema's best come out looking for the award show's highest honor. Winning films make history, so being remembered is very important come February. The anticipation is heightened toward the end of the year, when film goers and filmmakers alike find out who is deemed the best of the year. This writer can be contacted at features@theeastcarolinian.com. Studio breaks their 'Ray' now playing in theaters billion dollar mold with new movie Pixar grows up with making of new film GARY MCCABE STAFF WRITER When somebody becomes the best they can possibly be in their particular field, they tend to reach a crossroads. If they go down one path, they can con- tinue doing what they do at that high level and have all the success in the world, yet never quite feel fulfilled. If they travel down the other, they can attempt to branch out and attempt something new but cannot know for sure whether the path will lead them to prosperity or the poor house. Michael Jordan is the poster boy for this situation. Already establishing himself as the great- est basketball player of his time with nothing left to prove, he left the NBA in his prime to play baseball. His success, or lack thereof, is well-documented. Animation studio Pixar has reached a similar point follow- ing an unprecedented string of successful films. Pixar, a subsidiary of Disney, burst onto the scene in 199S with the first fully computer-gener- ated full-length feature film Toy Story. With a potent combination of wonderful screen writing, star power, ground-breaking anima- tion and universal appeal, Toy Story was a runaway success gar- nering critical acclaim and nearly $200 million at the box office. Overnight, Pixar revolutionized the entire film industry. Pixar would continue to be the standard-bearer in a genre they cre- ated. The studio found continued success with A Bug's Life in 1998, Toy Story 2 in 1999 and Monsters, Inc. in 2001, each time upping the ante, refining their methods and creating an improved product with each outing. By 2001, however, Pixar had competition in the newly thriv- ing computer-animated film industry. Inspired by Pixar's film- making (or their profitability), films such as Ice Age, Antz, Shark Tale and Shrek were brought to theaters nationwide, all enjoying enormous success using formulas perfected by Pixar. This new onslaught of animated films even led to the creation of an Academy Award specifically for Best Ani- mated Feature. Nevertheless, in the face of such competition, Pixar rose to the occasion rather than crum- bling under the pressure and once again set the bar for all movies of their kind with their 2003 release Finding Nemo. Finding Nemo raked in $70 million in its opening weekend, making it one of the highest grossing openings for a movie in any genre. Earning uni- versal praise from critics, adult moviegoers and children, the film stands as one of the greatest achievements in the history of film. It easily won Best Animated Feature at the 2004 Academy Awards and was nominated for see INCREDIBLES page A7 Legend that will never be forgotten DANIELLE WIGGINS STAFF WRITER Ray, starring Jamie Foxx, is a musical biography of the leg- endary entertainer. Born Sept. 23, 1930 In Albany, Ga Charles lost his sight at the age of seven from glaucoma after witness- ing his brother's death. While attending a school for the deaf and blind, Charles developed an unparalleled musical skill behind a piano. Later, he established a new sound of music with a mix of genres, becoming a single artist after his mother's death. Even though mixing gospel and other styles of music was unheard of in the 1940s, Charles simply played music to the best of his knowledge, changing the way people felt and listened to music. This type of music resulted in the birth of what we now call "soul which has branched off into other genres like R&B. In the 1940s, Ray Charles started to mix genres such as gospel, jazz, country and rock 'n roll. He was known for his memorable performances of songs "Georgia" and "America the Beautiful He also wrote for different artists and is found on many collaborations. He received prestigious awards such as the President's Merit Award and 12 Grammy Awards and is held responsible for 250 albums, many being top sellers in the span of 58 years. He was not only inducted into the Jazz Hall of Fame, but also into various others including Rock n' Roll and Blues. Later in his career, Ray Charles overcame a heroin addiction and racism. Charles started foundations to help those who are visually hand- icapped and hearing impaired. He appeared in movies such as The Blues Brothers and vari- ous commercials for California Raisins and Pepsi. This talented artist gained a worldwide respect for his daring styles and overall great music. Ray Charles and the famous Raelettes stunned the stage and gained many devoted fans both young and old. He died on July 10, 2004 at the age of 73, just a few months before his biography was released. The cast includes Regina King, Kerry Washington, Richard Schiff and Aunjunue Ellis. The movie is set in the 1960s, when Charles was learning how to overcome his heroin addic- tion. Directed by Taylor Hack- ford, the $30 million movie is packed with night club and studio scenes, giving the audi- ence a taste of what entertain- ment was like in that era. You get the feeling of traveling back in time. Jamie Foxx gives a believ- able performance of Ray being a talented artist himself. The film takes place in an era when he had to fight segregation and racism for many minority artists who followed him in the music busi- ness. The biographical drama also features flashback scenes of his early difficult childhood growing up in poverty. Jamie Foxx gives a five star performance as Ray, lip syncing to Charles' old time classics and acting out the life of a legend. Jamie Foxx is likely to be nomi- nated for various awards for his outstanding performance. Foxx has also starred in the movie Col- lateral with Tom Cruise. Ray is a classic and a legend that will live see CHARLES page A7 11-03-04 THE EAST CAROLINIAN ? LIVING PAGE A7 ?? need the Internet ( to work into ChdriBS from page A6 on forever. For more information on Ray Charles' life, a re-released autobiography titled, Brother Ray: Ray Charles' Own Story, by Ray Charles himself and David Ritz is in stores now. The two and a half hours is worth your time even if you are not familiar with this artist. It covers partial scenes of his life. Ray Charles himself was there during the filming before he died, which makes it even more sig- nificant. An idol for many record- ing artists today, well known and recognized throughout the world, Ray Charies is simply an American Icon. The film Ray pays tribute to the latest and greatest treasured artist in music history. Critics around the nation give this movie great ratings. "The amazing thing about Foxx's performance is that he is so very credible said Eleanor Ringel Gillespie, Atlanta Jourfial Constitution Web site. "For a man who utilized so many musical keys, Charles' life story comes off as relatively one note said Sean O'Connel, Filmcritic.com. With such great ratings, Ray is for the family. To see for yourself, go check it out. Critics are great, but be your own critic. In the midst of the big blockbuster horror films that were expected to come out for Halloween, Ray is still expected to have a decent outcome. The PG-13 rated film started playing everywhere Oct. 29. It is currently showing at Greenville Carmike 12. This writer can be contacted at features@theeastcarolinian.com. InCTBdiUlBS from page A6 yoiirwafHon ? Wavelength uses wireless broadband soyoui connection is always on and always fast ? 47 live customer support ? Lowest price guarantee ? txperience total wireless today Mention this ad (code ecu) and receive your first month FREE gowavelength.com Best Original Screenplay. Its total gross neared $340 million, not including DVD sales which dou- bled that total. It's at this point that Pixar reached the previously mentioned 'crossroads Though highly enjoyable, Pixar was well aware of a formula for their movies, which were all G-rated films, targeted at children with a handful of jokes thrown in for mature audiences, where adventures are had by things that typically don't have adventures. "We could see exactly how we could make the same picture again and again from now on said Andrew Stanton, director of Finding Nemo. So came the quandary: keep producing lucrative films which millions of people love or strive to create something more, some- thing different. Pixar has chosen the latter, creating a movie com- pletely unlike Toy Story and Nemo called The Incredibles. Written and directed by "Simpsons" consultant Brad Bird, the plot line to The Incredibles is as follows: When a flurry of law- suits are filed against superheroes across the nation by people they have rescued, Mr. Incredible and his family, all complete with super-powers, are put into the witness protection program to live normal lives. Working as an insurance claims adjuster, Mr. Incredible (a.k.a. Bob Parr) hates his current life and yearns for his crime-fighting days. So when an opportunity for a return to his old life presents itself by a mys- terious informant, Mr. Incredible jumps at it, but finds himself in a trap set by his arch-nemesis. So now, the rest of the Incredible clan must work together to save the patriarch of their family and the rest of the world as well. With its first-rate visuals, trademark humor and bizarre storyline, The Incredibles may not look so different from their previous titles. However, there are a lot of subtle details to the movie which might suggest otherwise. First of all, the film has been rated PG by the MPAA for action violence. While the difference between a PG rating and a G rating may.be lost on most casual movie fans, there is indeed a difference. The extra rating has given the film the ability to touch on subjects they could never bring up in previous films. The film deals with a mid- life crisis, dysfunctional families, infidelity and even murder. Unlike other Pixar films which would find themselves in the comedy section of the local video store, The Incredibles, which is undoubtedly funny, is above all else an action film inspired by the likes of the James Bond films and Spiderman. And while even the marketing suggests the film is merely a 'superhero spoof Stan- ton wanted to make clear that this film is, a legitimate action picture with more emotional maturity than people expect of 'live action' hero pictures Though scarce at the moment, early reviews of the film are more than encouraging to the crew at Pixar. Time Magazine gave the film a glowing review while James Bregman of BBC News calls itan, immensely enjoy- able film Kirk Honeycutt of The Hollywood Reporter said, The Incredibles is as imaginative and astute as any general audience entertainment has been for a long while and goes on to call the film. Pixar's best work yet That is good news for Pixar and Disney who plan to push hard to get the film nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards and not be content with Best Animated Feature. Pixar, whose deal with Disney will expire after their next picture. Cars, and leave them free to work however they like, plans to keep making the greatest films possible in all genres. What ulti- mately lies down the path Pixar is heading is unknown, but The Incredibles seems like a huge leap in that direction rather than a small first step. This writer can be contacted at features@theeas tcarolinian. com. 1 ml.itl .1 W.iwlcngth Bm,idbInternet repievenuiive iLf bervice inquiries jnoVoi '01 technical support jl Telephone (252)493-0044 Ion rrter (866) NET-WAVE (638-9283) r mail ContactUsS'wavelengthmaii.com rsr Send us your Pirate Rants! Before giving, I always look for the Humane Seal E, Star of NBCs hit show ER The Humane Charity Seal of Approval guarantees that a health charity funds vital patient services or life-saving medical research, but never animal experiments. Council on Humane Giving www.HumangSeaf.org Washington. DC. 202-686-2210. ext. 335 PHYSICIANS COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE MEDICINE REGISTRATION TIME IS HERE November 1- November 10 Registration Time Schedule 2005 Once your registration window is open, you may register during operating, hours listed any time during the registration period or until the semester begins. The term hours" indicates the total number of credit hours earned at the end of the previous semestersession. Terminals open 8-5 (Campus Offices) 8:009:0010:0011:002:00t:004:00 Monday, November 1Graduate Students, 2nd Degree Students, Teaching Fellows with 60 hours, Honors Students with 60 hoursTeaching Fellows with 0-59 hours. Honors Students with 0-59 hoursStudents with 130 hoursStudents with 118-129 hoursStudents with lull 7 hoursStudents with 108-111 hoursStudents with 104-107 hours Tuesday, November 2Students with 101-103 hoursStudents with 98-100 hoursStudents with 95-97 hoursStudents with 92-94 hoursStudents with 89-91 hoursStudents with 86-88 hoursStudents with 83-85 hours Wednesday, November 3Students with 80-82 hoursStudents with 77-79 hoursStudents with 74-76 hoursStudents with 71-73 hoursStudents with 68-70 hoursStudents with 65-67 hoursStudents with 63-64 hours Thursday, November 4Students with 61-62 hoursStudents with 59-60 hoursStudents with 57-58 hoursStudents with 55-56 hoursStudents with 53-54 hoursStudents with 50-52 hoursStudents with 47-49 hours Friday, November 5Students with 44-46 hoursStudents with 41-43 hoursStudents with 38-40 hoursStudents with 35-37 hoursStudents with 33-34 hours Students with 32 hoursStudents with 31 hours Monday, November 8Students with 30 hoursSludents with 28-29 hoursStudents with 26-27 hoursStudents with 24-25 hoursStudents with 21-23 hoursStudents with 15-20 hoursStudents with 9-14 hours Tuesday, November 9Students with 5-8 hoursStudents with 1-4 hours ?Students with 0 hours-last digit ofSID0Students withO hours-last digit ofSIDlStudents withO hours -last digit of Ml) 1Students with 0 hours -last digit ofSID3Students with 0 hours last digit of S1D4 Wednesday, November 1 ioStudents with 0 hours -last digit of SID5Students with 0 hours -last digit of SID6Students with 0 hours-last digit ofSID7Students withO hours-last digit ofSID8Students withO hours -last digit ofSID9 Telephonic and web registration open from 8:00 a.m.? Midnight SPORTS Page A8 sports@theeastcarolinian.com 252.328.6366 TONY ZOPPO Sports Editor BRANDON HUGHES Assistant Sports Editor WEDNESDAY November 3, 2004 Announcements Backman to manage Arizona Walfy Backman was ttie scrappy, intense second baseman for the World Series champion New York Mets 18 years ago He promises to bring that same style to the Arizona Diamondbacks as their new manager. Backman. who took himself out of contention for the Mets managing job last week, was hired Monday to take over an Arizona team coming off one of the worst seasons in major league history Backman, 45, was selected minor league manager of the year this season by The Sporting News after leading Class A Lancaster to the best record in the California League (86-54). H was his first year in the Diamondbacks oianizaiion Backman, an all-state wrestler as well as star baseball player at Aloha (Ore.) High School, was a first-round draft pick of the Mets, the 16th selection overall He played 14 seasons In the major leagues, the first nine with the Mets, and finished with a .275 career average with 240 RBI and 117 steals. He takes over a franchise tfiat dropped to P1-111 last season, the worst record in the seven-year history of the Diamondbacks, who won the World Series title In 2001. The losses rnsiched the 10th-most in major league history. Rlx reclaims Job at FSU Quarterback Chris Rlx will start for No. 13 Florida State on Saturday against Duke, returning to the job he lost six games ago to Wyatt Sexton, Rlx sprained his right ankle against Clemson on Sept 25. Sexton relieved and led Florida State to a win in that game and the next four. Sexton was 14-for- 30 for I64y?rd8 in a 20-17 loss to Maryland last Saturday and was relieved by Rix, who went 8-for-21 lor 140 yards and a touchdown pass. Rlx. a senior, has started 37 games for Florida State but has been Inconsistent throughout his career with an 0-5 record against rival Miami FSU coach Bobby Bowden also said Monday he will replace starting kicker Xavier Beitia on field-goal attempts with freshman Gary Cismesla Beitia missed three field goals against Maryland. Shaq may miss opener Shaqullle O'Neal remains bothered by a strainea left hamstring, yet the 11-time All-Star center hopes to play Wednesday when Miami opens Its season at New Jersey. O'Neal missed most of Miami's practice Monday. sparking concerns that the Injury is worse than feared The Heat. however, did not place O'Neal on the injured list, indicating they believe the problem Is minor. Stm, Heat coach Stan Van Gundy was clearly disappointed that O'Neal, who sat out practices Friday and Saturday, and missed three of Miami's seven preseason games, wasn't able to participate in Mondays workout. O'Neal took part in some defensive drills, but wasn't on the floor for 5-on-5 work O'Neal acquired from the Los Angeles Lakers in an offseason trade, was not made available to reporters. He's been slowed by the hamstring problem (or more than two weeks. And his durability has been questioned throughout the latter portion of his career. with various foot and leg Injuries forcing him out of 15 games in each of the last three seasons. McBrady signs extension The Houston Rockets signed two- time NBA scoring champion Tracy McGrady to a multiyear contract extension Monday Terms of the deal were not released. Before being traded to the Rockets from Orlando in June. McGrady had vowed to exercise the opt-out clause In his contract, which had three years remaining. The clause was to go into effect after this season. Rockets owner Les Alexander said inastatemsnt that team officials now would direct their efforts on Afl-Star colter Vao Ming Plethora of talent for Pirates ROBERT LEONARD STAFF WRITER My junior year in high school was interesting. I attended Sanderson in Raleigh, but not that par- ticular year. Every Sanderson student had to pick up and move down the road for a year to Wakefield while Sanderson was being renovated. I had no idea where I was, quite a strange feeling for a junior. 1 hadn't felt like that since freshman year. 1 got that same feeling this past Saturday at Minges Coliseum. I felt like a freshman again watching the PurpleGold game, not knowing who anyone was. This time though, I was the senior. I was glad I had a roster with me so I could finally start putting some names and faces together. I'll start with Mike Castro, since he's a transfer with some col- lege experience. My first thought about Castro was this guy could be big for ECU this year, literally and figuratively. He will be a bruiser down low and has the body to do it. While Moussa wasn't out there due to his sprained thumb, Castro was dominant on the glass. I originally thought most of the rebounding would have to be on Corey Rouse's shoulders, but if Castro can play at a high level and grab 13 rebounds like he did in the scrimmage, Rouse's role as a rebounder will diminish. The only thing I was not thrilled about with him was a few plays where he made poor decisions, most notably a three point air ball that should have been a pass to someone down low. He also tried a couple of finger rolls after good drives to the basket, but with his size, he needs to go up strong to the hoop and try to draw fouls. Of the true freshmen, no one impressed me more than Tom Hammonds. He reminded me quite a bit of Mike Cook, a kid with smooth handles and a nice presence out on the hardwood. More often than not, Hammonds looked like a veteran rather than a freshman. So many times freshmen play like they are still in high school, trying to beat players off the dribble because they could do that last year. But on the collegiate level, it's not about doing it all yourself and I think Hammonds understands that. He took smart shots and didn't force anything. I look for him to get some starts at the two with Cook at the point and also being a solid backup to Cook and JaPhet McNeil In the backcourt. Another player I really liked was 6-foot, 10-inch Charles Bron- son. He has good touch around the hoop, complemented by a soft hook which showed Saturday as he was perfect from the field at six for six. Once again, he wasn't playing against Moussa, but still looked solid. Out of anything though, 1 was most impressed with his hands and mobility. Many big men are slow coming out of high school, but he got up and down the court well. My biggest fear with him is his weight. The kid is a see MEN page A9 Charles Bronson goes up for a rebound during the men's PurpleGold scrimmage Saturday. Lady Pirates show early season promise BRANDI RENFRO SPORTS WRITER "Whatever it Takes" is the new 2004-05 Lady Pirates motto. The leaves are chang- ing, the air is crisp and foot- ball season is almost over, that could only mean one thing bas- ketball season is finally here. Preseason is over and now it's time to really get things started. The Lady Pirates lost three players this year, most notable, Courtney Willis. Willis was the Shaquille O'Neal for the ladies last year, she owned the paint and averaged 20 points per game and 10 rebounds per game. Those are big shoes to fill and only time will tell who will fill that role. The coaching staff did a good job of bringing in experienced players who should gel nicely with the team. They brought in two junior college athletes and one true freshman. The two juco's bring some experience and much needed depth to the Lady Pirates. Ebonee Downey and Catherine Cooley both come from good programs and they know what it takes to succeed. Downey is a natural shooter and should be an offensive threat immediately and Cooley is a hard worker and a crafty rebounder. Freshman Nicole Days should catch on quickly and be beneficial to the team. She's strong and should be a great rebounder for the team. The Lady Pirates had their PurpleGold scrimmage last Satur- day and we finally got to see what to look forward to this season. Some good things happened during the scrimmage as players stepped up their game in a major way, namely Samantha Pankey, Sha- nita Sutton, Ebonee Downey, Shakira Clarke and Soraya Hellaby. Pankey came out strong and showed what kind of offensive threat she can be. During the first half she scored 13 points and was perfect from the three- point line. She showed glimpses of the all-star player she was at Buckingham County High School where she aver- aged 30 points per game. Sutton also came out hot during the scrimmage, scoring 11 points, grabbing numerous rebounds and blocking a few shots. I expect this to be Sutton's breakout season and for her to get a lot of touches this year because of Willis' absence. Downey showed a lot of people at the scrimmage she is ready to play at the D-l level and she should make an immediate impact on the team. She scored 12 points and grabbed seven rebounds. Clarke is not a rookie, but for many this was the first time we got to see her play extended minutes. She enrolled last spring so she wasn't able to play a full season last year. However, I expect her to play a major role on the team this year. She is a great rebounder and proved it Saturday as she snatched see WOMEN page A9 MacKenzie, Hanlon lead men to highest finish ever Team places fifth in conference tournament BRENT WYNNE SENIOR STAFF WRITER Led by seniors Kyle MacKenzie and Matt Hanlon, the ECU Men's Cross Country Team raced to a fifth place finish at the Confer- ence USA championships last Sat- urday in Chicago, III. The result marks the highest finish ever at the C-USA championship by the men's team and will solidify this year's squad as one of the great- est in the university's history. Defending champion MacK- enzie turned in a solid fifth place performance in the 8k event by posting a time of 25:07, just 20 seconds off Mate Nemeth of Memphis who won the race. Hanlon, who has spent the majority of his career at ECU in the shadows of MacKenzie, con- tinued to be stellar as he strolled in for a 14th place finish with a time of 25:27 With their performances, MacKenzie and Hanlon were named to the All C-USA team which was composed of the top 15 runners in both the men's and women's race. Senior Craig Schmidt, who quietly has been having a fan- tastic season, finished in the top 25 as well as posted a time of 25:54, which was good for 21st. Kristian Jorgensen (26:25) and John Loehr (26:40) rounded out the scoring for the Pirates. The Houston men raced to their first ever C-USA title and the Marquette women captured their fifth title in as many years. Fifth year senior Johanna Allen and junior Jessica Col- lins were the only Pirates to finish in the top 20, as they ran to 16th and 19th place fin- ishes respectively. Under windy conditions in which gusts were at times 30-40 miles per hour, Allen posted a time of 22:19, followed closely by Collins' time of 22:30. An All C-USA performer last year, Caitlin Littlefield fin- ished 50th on the 6k course with a time of 24:06. Rebekah Bishop (25:05) and Megan Wall- ing (25:16) were the Pirates fourth and fifth place finishers. TCU senior Mary Kinyanjui won the event for the second straight season, a feat which has only been accomplished on one other occasion in the history of the conference. The Pirate men and women will now begin preparations for the big race Nov. 13. The NCAA regional championships will come to Lake Kristi for the second straight season, a course the Pirates are well suited for. On the men's side, Kyle MacKenzie and Matt Hanlon will have a legitimate shot to qualify for the national meet on Nov. 22 in Indi- ana. Johanna Allen and Jessica Collins will both look to qualify as well. Both teams will be run- ning against arguably the most balanced region in the country, so qualifying for nationals will be a tall order. NOTES Kyle MacKenzie was recently named to C-USA's Cross Country All Decade Team. The league is celebrating its tenth anniver- sary by compiling a list of the greatest performers in the past decade of its 19 sports. MacKenzie was one of 10 runners to receive this honor, boasting a C-USA championship, the school record in the 8k with a time of 23:53, two time All C-USA awards, 12 top three finishes in his career and was named the 2003 Male Athlete of the year in the conference. MacKenzie will be remember as one of the most prolific runners in the history of ECU. This writer can be contacted at sports?theeastcarolinian. com. 11-03-04 THE EAST CAROLINIAN ? SPORTS Men p i from page A8 little thin. Then again, people were saying the same thing about Moussa three years ago and now he is an NBA prospect. John Hart is another guy I liked. My initial thought about him was how strong and lanky he was. One of my buddies in the stands said Hart looks like a basketball player and he does. While he is only listed at 6-feet, 6-inches, his long arms make him seem taller. He's also very athletic and quick for his size. What separates Hart from the other new guys however, is his defense. He reminds mealotofjackie Manuel at UNC, a guy who won't put up 20 points a game, but can shutdown the opposition. Hart did something that just about everyone ECU played last year could not do, rip Mike Cook in the open court. Enough said. Next up we have Josh King. He was the NC player of the year in high school and is the state's all-time leading three- point shooter. So here's my question about him. Why doesn't he shoot the three? A few times he tried to drive or stop and pull up for a 15-footer. Josh, shoot the three. You have a gorgeous release and Women even better rotation. This school has needed someone who has the ability to shoot from deep for a long time, soplease be that guy. Also, for someone who is less than six feet tall, his defense has to improve. Just about everyone he guards will be taller than him. If he can 'D'up this season, he will get lots of playing time. The quickest of the freshmen was point guard Marvin Kilgore. Speed is his biggest weapon, and he needs to use it. However, I felt he was a little too flashy. Instead of making the simple pass he would try something to make the crowd go crazy. Instead of an assist, he got himself in trouble and committed a turnover. While that stuff is fun for And-1 and at the SRC, this is Division One basketball. 1 have absolutely no doubt that Head Coach Bill Herrion will have him tamed down by season's start. However, I do believe Kilgore has the most potential of the freshmen. No matter how good of a coach Herrion is, he can't teach speed. Once Kilgore learns Herrion's system, I expect great things out of him. It's also worth noting the presence of two walk-ons. Tyler Gagnon just graduated high school at J.H. Rose this spring and made the team along with Will Lewis. Lewis actually played junior college ball before he transferred here last year. Both Gagnon and Lewis are big guys who will see some action. These two guys could prove to be great pick-ups for the Pirates when we need a spark from the bench or if injuries pile up. So I've seen the team play now. I promised an official season prediction last week, and here it is, no postseason play outside of the Conference USA tournament. These guys are just a little too young to get invited to the NIT. In a few years, look out. With this talent combined with teams like Louisville that are about to leave the conference, ECU could turn into a NCAA tournament team just a few years down the road. The writer can be contacted at 5ports@theeastcarolinian.com. from page A8 seven of them while playing at the point guard position. Hellaby is another player that didn't play significant minutes last year, but this year I expect her to come out strong and be a major offensive threat in the post. The Lady Pirates will be better this year because they are more athletic and have more depth at the guard position. They have a lot of guards who can score and are able to find their teammates. This year's team will not just be a team that consists of two main scoring threats, they will have many contributors. The keys to success for ECU are how well the seniors step up as leaders on the court, having a dominant post consistently, having everyone contribute in some way every night, playing hard nosed defense and coming out strong early. Post play will either make or break the team. They have to be able to score, rebound and defend in the paint night in and night out. Two people in particu- lar who will have a heavy load every night are Soraya Hellaby and Shanita Sutton. These two seniors have the experience and the ability to shut down any post and to dominate on the glass, if they do that, then the rest should take care of itself. Another player who should make a great impact this season is Keisha Anthony. She played great last year, but at times her temper got the best of her and she lost focus. Anthony has the ability to take over games by making big shots and making big plays. If she comes out this season with that same type of tenacity, she will be a major asset to the team. Viola Cooper is also a player who could become an instant scoring threat. Cooper is a great shooter and is deadly from beyond the arc. She scored 10 points in the scrimmage and should be one of the top scorers for the team. Latoya Horton a.k.a. "Rook" and Tamekia Powell are two players who have shown a great ability to do the little things that make teams great. "Rook" is similar to Dennis Rodman in her play because she can average 10 rebounds a game and impact a game without scoring a single point. She can jump out of the gym and has a real sense for where the ball will fall. She could be the one player to change the course of the game defensively, which is key for the Lady Pirates. Powell is a true point guard who can run an offense and she knows how to get people the ball so they can score. Last year she showed her leadership qualities by being the "general" for the Lady Pirates on many occa- sions. With her continued improvement, I expect her to be a great leader on the court. The one player everyone knows has to come up big every night, both offensively and defensively, is Jennifer Jackson. For the past two years she has been either the leading scorer or the second-leading scorer, but this year she has to consistently be a scoring threat and also get her team involved in the games. She could easily average 20 points per game, but she has to also look for her teammates. More teams will look to cover her because they know what kind of a scorer she is, but this just gives her teammates more of an oppor- tunity to show their talents. If Jackson can get her points and get her teammates involved this team could do big things. This team has the potential, but we will have to see what happens. This writer can be contacted at sports@theeastcarolinian.com. Got Something to say? Send us your pirate rants! Submit online at www.theeastcarolinian.com, or e-mail editor@theeastcarolinian.com. East Carolina Universiti YOU OUGHT TO BE IN PICTURES. Show your school pride by helping promote East Carolina academics, campus life, and athletics. Come join our growing team of photographic models who appear in hundreds of ECU publications each year. All you need to bring with you is enthusiasm. Lots of it. Spots fill quickly, so stop by or call today. Department of University Publications East Carolina University 2 Rawl Annex Telephone: 328-2836 or 328-6037 KING'S ROW APARTMENTS G-O Verdant Dr.752-3519 WF' t ? 1 & 2 Bedrooms, 1 Bath ? Central Heat St Air ? Free Water Services ? Onsite Management ? Onsite Maintenance ? No Pets ? Fully Carpeted ? Mini Blinds ? All Appliances Furnished ? Laundry Facility & Pool ? Basketball Court ? ECU Bus Service NOW LEASING SPRING BREfiK BAHAMAS CRUISE $279! 5 Days, Meals, Parlies, Taxes Parly With Real World Celebrities! Cancun $459 Jamaica $499, Florida $159 Ethics Award Winning Company! www.SprlngBrtakTravtl.com 1-800-678-6386 East Carolina University's FAMILY FARE SERIES presents Arabian Nights A Tales & Scales? Musictale5M Saturday, November 6, 2004 ? 2:00 p.m. ? Wright Auditorium In this Saturday afternoon adventure, four musicians portray two fantastical tales from The Arabian Nights through musictellingSM, an imaginative and seamless mix of live music, movement, and storytelling. Where sets and costumes leave off, the imagination takes over and dueling drumsticks, raging trombones, and the flash of a flute bring the stories to life. Advance single tickets: $9 public adult, $8 ECU facultystaff, $6 ECU studentpublic youth. All tickets are $9 at the door. Group rates available. Central Ticket Office uu.mn v 252-328-4788,1-800-ECU-ARTS. VTTY: 252-328-472 M-F 9 a.m6 p.m SaSu 1-5 p.m www.ocuarts.com ?& Page A10 WEDNESDAY November 3, 2004 For Rent EastgateWoodcliff-1 & 2 bedroom apartments. Stove, refrigerator and watersewer included. Short term leases available. For more information call Wainright Property Management 756-6209. Wesley Common North- 1 & 2 bedroom. Stove, refrigerator and watersewer included. Pet allowed with fee. Short-term lease available. Close to ECU. For more information call Wainright Property Management 756-6209. One, Two, three and four bedroom houses, duplexes, and apartments. All within four blocks of campus. Pet friendly! Reasonable rates, short leases available. Call 830-9502. Sublease 1 BR in a 3 BR house, fenced backyard, wireless internet, 5 blocks from campus. $375mo. plus 13 utilities cable. Jessica (804)304-2815. 1 fir. 2 bedroom apartments, walking distance to campus, WD conn pets OK no weight limit, free water and sewer. Call today for security deposit special- 758-1921. Large three bedroom two bath, two blocks from campus. $1000 Rent negotiable until 1- 1-05. Please call 252 341-8331. For rent University Area Wyndam Court 3 bedrooms 2 baths. Call Renee Carter 347-2602. Wildwood Villas 2 BR, 2 12 bath townhouse. Unfinished basement, includes washer and dryer. Available now! Short term lease available. $575 per month. Call Chip 355-0664. Pinebrook Apt. 758-4015- 1 fit 2 BR apts, dishwasher, CD, central air fir heat, pool, ECU bus line, high speed internet available, 9 or 12 month leases. Pets allowed. Rent includes water, sewer, fit cable. College Town Row- 2 bedroom, 1 bath Duplex. Close to ECU. Pet allowed with fee. Stove, refrigerator and washerdryer connections. Short-term lease available. For more information call Wainright Property Management 756-6209. 3 bedroom 3 bath house across from baseball stadium available now or next semester. New houses with all appliances and washerdryer. $1050 per month. Call Chip 355-0664. Large Four bedroom, two bath, two blocks from campus, $1200 rent negotiable until 1- 1-05. Please call 252-341-8331. Rent Special- Gladiolus & lasmine 1 fit 2 bedrooms. Lease ends une 30, 2005. Close to ECU. Pet allowed with fee. For more information call Wainright Property Management 756-6209. For rent 1-2 BR, 4th St. Upper Flat, $400mo. within walking distance to ECU. Great for Art majors. Call 919-673-5668. Beech Street Villas- 3 bedrooms and 2 bath apartment. Stove, refrigerator, dishwasher and washerdryer connections. Cat allowed with fee. Water sewer included. Short term leases available. For more information call Wainright Property Management 756-6209. Walk to campus, 3 bdrm, 1.5 bath, 116B N. Meade St. Hardwood floors, ceiling fans, all kitchen appl. included, washerdryer, attic space and shed. Nice size frontback yard. $600.00month. Call'341-4608. Cotanche Street, Cypress Gardens and Park Village. 1 &2 bedroom apartments. Located near ECU. Watersewerbasic cable included with some units. Short term leases available. For more information call Wainright Property Management 756-6209. Beautiful House, 3BDR, 2 Bath one block from campus, females non-smoking; high speed wireless internet option; WD, all kitchen appliances, parking, no pets. Please call 347-1231. round leIIHe?HII i kinking for PACKAGE HANDLERS Ki load vim and unload trailers ftv UK AM thin hours 4 AM to RAM. $7 30 hour, tuition assistance available after VI das s l-ulure career oppoounie m management possible Applk'aliont can he filled oui at 2410 Inncil I hue Incir the auudlk venter iGrrenvilk- aWatBaV I' W' NOT IF YOU HAVEN'T TOLD www.shareyourlife org 1-800-355-SHARE U Coawon on Organ I r?aut Ooo3n h rv "k ' n i It (Olid bt i If.inmq ftoblt ?it reii hid Bel; ??! Firewise tip: Landscaping with water- retaining plants helps protect your home from wildfire. Find other useful tips at Firewise.org. El? ? ii i ; The ii? nst rianqero animals in Ihe luiesi : don I live lliete 1 -888 -GR8-r1IHD- n? twatLD orq ART. ASK FOR MORE. CMMT For more information about the importance of arts education, please contact www. AmericansForTheAr ts. org. AMERICANS ARTS For Rent- 2 Bedroom 1 bath brick duplex, central air, Stancill Drive. Walking distance to ECU. $540month. Pets OK wfee. Call 353-2717. Cannon Court St Cedar Court- 2 bedroom, 1 12 bath townhouse. Stove, refrigerator and dishwasher. Located on the ECU bus stop. Basic cable included with some units. Short term leases available. For more information call Wainright Property Management 756-6209. Ceorgetowne Apartments. Pre- lease now for spring semester. Located downtown across from the ECU Student Rec. Center. Spacious 2 BR, 1 12 bath townhouses. Remodeled kitchen and bathrooms. $675. Call 757-0079 and ask about our pre-lease specials. Bahamas Spring Break Celebrity Cruise! 5 days from $279! Includes Meals, Port Taxes, Exclusive Beach Parties with 20 of Your Favorite TV Celebrities as seen on the Real World, Road Rules, Bachelor! Great Beaches, Nightlife! Ethics Award Winning Company! Located in Chapel Hill www.SpringBreakTravel. com 1-800-678-6386. Spring Break! Cancun, Acapulco, Jamaica from $459tax! Florida $159! Our Cancun Prices are $100 Less Than Others! Book Now! Includes Breakfast, Dinners, 30-50 Hours Free Drinks! Ethics Award Winning Company! Located in Chapel Hill View 500 Hotel Reviews & Videos At www.SpringBreakTravel. com 1-800-678-6386. Roommate Wanted Crad student seeking mature female roommate. New apartment w beautiful view on Blue Banks House Ranch next to hospital. 3BD2BA, large patio, WD, dishwasher. $350, 12 utilities. Available Nov. 1. 341-9538. Female Roommate to share townhouse in Sterling Pointe $300 per month plus 12 utilities and cable (high speed internet included) call Lauren at 252-531-4772. Help Wanted Services 1 Spring Break Vacations! Cancun, Jamaica, Acapulco, Bahamas, Florida, fit Costa Rica. 110 Best Prices! Book Now & Get Free Parties fit Meals! Group Discounts. Campus Reps Wanted! 1-800-234-7007. endlesssummertours.com 1 Spring Break Website! Lowest prices guaranteed. Free Meals fit Free Drinks. Book 11 people, get 12th trip free! Group Discounts for for 6 www. Spring BreakDiscounts. com or 800-838-8202. Cet Paid cash to answer text messages on your cell phone! Cet 1 to 3 messages per week. It's FREE. It's Easy. Opt-In @ www.Pollcast.net. Bartending! $250day potential. No experience necessary. Training provided. (800) 965-6520 ext. 202. Earn $10hour; ECU Hazard Center hiring undergrads to canvass area neighborhoods distributing information and soliciting contributions. Send e-mail to hazardcenter@mail. ecu.edu for information. Writing, Editing instruction by former newspapermagazine writer, editor; many years' experience. Make written assignments easier and get the most out of them. Call 412-5169. TutorHomework "Buddy" needed for my son, a senior @ Rose High and my daughter, a sophomore @ Rose High. Combined subjects needing emphasis are Algebra II fa- Biology. Both students are bright fc very pleasant, will be fun to work with. Please call Frankle Beeker, home 355-2553 or cell 916-0138. Part or Full time help needed. Apply in person at the Carpet Bargain Center, 1009 Dickenson Ave Greenville. (252)758-0057. Tiara Too Jewelry, Carolina East Mall, Part-Time Retail Sales Associate, Day and Night Hours, Apply in Person. Greenville Recreation St Parks Department is recruiting 14- 18 part-time youth basketball coaches and officials for the upcoming basketball program. Applicants must posses a good knowledge of basketball skills and have the ability and patience to work with youth. Applicants must be able to coach young people 5-18 in basketball fundamentals. Hours are from 4 pm to 9 pm, weekdays with some weekend coaching. Flexible with hours according to class schedules. This program will run from November 29 through the beginning of March. Salary rates start at $6.25 per hour. For more information, please contact the Athletic Office at 329-4550, Monday through Friday, 10 am until 7 pm, Apply at the City of Greenville, Human Resources Department, 201 Martin L. King Dr. Phone 329-4492. We need Campus Reps! Put up flyers around campus fit get a free trip! Work for the only Spring Break Company ever recognized for Outstanding Ethics. Bahamas, Cancun, Acapulco, Florida. www.SpringBreakTravel. com 1-800-678-6386. Help wanted for stock and sales. Heavy Lifting Required. Apply at the Youth Shop Boutique, Arlington Village, Greenville 756-2855. Grill Cook: Parttime, Friday & Saturday nights a must. Experience with steaks preferred. Apply at Riverside Steak Bar, 2301 Stantonsburg Road. Turn Fat into $$$- 20 People needed to lose weight completely naturaldrug-free, Dr. Recommended, one-on- one helpline call 888-892-1892. Greek Personals Sigma Sigma Sigma sends its deepest condolences to the brothers of Sigma Nu on their loss. Blake Dickson was a friend to many and will be sincerely missed. Sigma sisters don't forget to stay in town this weekend and new members keep up the good work. Other All year round- SKYDIVE! Tandem skydive or learn to jump on your own. www. JumpRaeford.com 910-904-0000. Contact us today for details. Spring Break 2005 Challenge find a better price! Lowest prices, free meals, free drinks, hottest parties! November 6th deadline! Hiring reps- earn free trips and cash! www.sunsplashtours. com. 1800-426-7710. STSTRAVEL.COM Join Amcrita'i 1 Stvdcnt low Operator AAa? CAHCUN rr? acapuuo JAMAICA BAHAMAS FLORIDA Sell Trips, iorn Cash, Go Free! Now Hiring Call for group discounts JMf mm SMVICIS 1-800-648-4849 www.ststraucl.tom THE FATE OF SUN WORSHIPPERS-REVEALED With a special ultraviolet camera, ma picture exposes Just how much sun damage lie beneath the skin's surface, lad since X In 5 Americans will develop akin cancer In their lifetime, make aura to examine your skin regularly and report any unusual changes to your dermatologist. VCN 40 AAD! fj 1438 00 AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY 1.888.462.DERM www.aad.org ' i: - -