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WEDNESDAY JANUARY 10, 2007
Photo by Zach Sirkin
Citizens of Greenville congregate in the third floor of the Municipal building on Martin Luther King Street to discuss plans for 2007.
City Council meets
for first time in 2007
ECU physician
named
Educational
Scholar of
2007-2008
NELSON
National program
promotes women Ts
health education
LISA URAM
STAFF WRITER
Dr. Keith Nelson, an assis-
tant professor of Obstetrics and
Gynecology at the Brody School
of Medicine at ECU, was selected
from a nationwide group of appli-
cants to join the 2007-2008 class
of the APGO/Solvay Pharma-
Opportunities for ECU to
address underprivileged
discussed
SHANNON DAVIS
STAFF WRITER
The Greenville City Council met
for the first time this year on Monday,
Jan. 7 at 6 p.m.
oThe City Council Ts biggest accom-
plishment of 2006 was the roadway
and drainage projects. Some are in
design, about to begin or are currently
under construction, T said David Brown,
Greenville City engineer.
The meeting: opened with
a prayer followed by the Pledge
of Allegiance.
The Adopt-A-Street program was
discussed during the meeting; eight sec-
tions of streets throughout Greenville
were adopted. ECU Greek organiza-
tions, private ECU student groups and
Greenville businesses contributed to
the program.
Ulrich Alsentzer, the chairman of
Greenville Ts environmental advisory
commission, spoke on behalf of the
Environmental Initiatives Commission.
Alsentzer proposed a tree ordinance
plan, advocating the preservation of
mature canopy trees.
oThis preservation will make the
air healthier to breathe for children
and senior citizens, said Alsentzer.
Alsentzer promoted his recycling
program stating it ocreates new Jobs,
allowing the East Carolina Vocational
Center to add a third shift. Recycling
also saves on landfills nobody wants
in their neighborhoods in the first
piace a ve :
Alsentger also said it 1s
imperative to reduce emission from
school buses in order to reduce asthma
in school children. He asserted his point
by stating, o30 percent of sixth graders
suffer from asthma. Kids who can not go
to school can not be educated. ?
Ariel Lopez, chairperson of the
Youth Council of Greenville is a Junior
at J.H. Rose High School in Greenville.
Lopez spoke of the American homeless
statistics, the Youth Council Ts trip to
Nevada and homeownership.
oThe youth in the city [of Greenville]
is an unprecedented voice that is and will
be strong, influential, groundbreaking
and most importantly heard, T said Lopez.
Among programs requesting to
receive funds from the Governor's
Crime Commission grant was the
McCloud computer skills and training
center and the Boys and Girls Club.
While talking about supporting
ECU to establish a school of dentistry,
Mildred A. Council, mayor pro-tem
realized an opportunity for ECU stu-
dents to reach out to those in need
within the Greenville community.
oECU should address the rural,
under privileged population. Those
living in moderate to low-income
households do not have proper dental
care. ECU should seek to utilize these
dental students in the community, ?
Council said. : :
The City Council members, includ-
ing the Mayor, are all elected officials.
The Mayor and City Council Members
serve two-year terms. Elections are held
every other November, in odd years, and
the elections are non-partisan. Council
meetings typically occur twice a month
on Mondays and Wednesdays.
For more information about the
Greenville City Council go to green-
villenc.gov.
This writer can be contacted at
news@theeastcarolinian.com.
ceuticals Educational Scholars
Development Program.
Nelson was inducted to the
program on Jan. 3 at the APGO
faculty development seminar in
Amelia Island, Fla.
oI was extremely excited and
appreciative to have this experi-
ence, ? said Nelson.
According to a press release,
the criteria used to choose par-
ticipants of the program were
based on professional credentials
and a demonstrated commitment
to women Ts health education. As a
long-term goal, program gradu-
ates such as Nelson, are expected
to share the knowledge gained
from the program with their com-
munities.
oOur community will ben-
efit from students being better
trained physicians, ? said Nelson.
oEven during the educational
process, hopefully our patients
will see an improvement in their
interaction with our learners. ?
According to APGO and
Solvay pharmaceuticals, the Edu-
cational Scholars Program is
the first comprehensive educa-
Contributed Photo
Professor outlines biblical obad men ? in book
Professor Mark Jones T new book
examines crimes committed in
stories in the Bible.
Authored by criminal
justice professor
ZACK HILL
SENIOR WRITER
Mark Jones has been a student
of criminal justice for 25 years
and a student of the Bible for even
longer.
Now, Jones, professor of crimi-
nal justice, has been able to combine
the two with a fondness of biogra-
phies into his third book, Criminals
of the Bible: Twenty-five Case Studies
of Biblical Outlaws.
oWhat I did was take a Bibli-
cal story, person or event, give
some brief information about what
crime the person committed or
was accused of, and then examine
the crime now, across cultures and
across time, ? said Jones.
Jones said that it is important to
remember that not everything that
was acrime then is a crime now, and
not everything that is a crime now
was a crime in the past.
Also, there were harsher, as well
as different kinds of punishments
in the time the Bible was written
than there are today. Now, the same
crimes would be taken care of in a
much different manner.
oAnd not everybody in the book
is a bad person, ? Jones said, citing
chapters about John the Baptist and
Jesus Christ.
The book will be utilized in
oCriminals of the Bible, ? a selected
topics in a criminal justice course,
that will be offered this summer.
The course will be open to non-
criminal justice majors, and Jones
is encouraging students who are
interested, and not overtly religious
to register for this class.
oThis course would be interest-
ing for anyone, ? Jones said.
Jones is also using the book as
part of the curriculum for a criminal
justice history class, though the text
is not required.
He has been teaching at ECU
for over 10 years, after spending
time working in the penal system
in Georgia before earning a master Ts
and doctorate in criminal justice.
The actual text took two
years to complete, but Jones
said that the book is the prod-
uct of a lifetime Ts experience.
oAnytime you write a book, you
call from all of your past experi-
ences, ? Jones said.
This writer can be contacted at
news@theeastcarolinian.com.
ECU gains membership in exclusive alumni
One of four North
Carolina schools to be
accepted
BY VANESSA CLARKE
STAFF WRITER
The East Carolina Alumni
Association recently accepted an
invitation to join the Council of
Alumni Association Executives, a
professional organization for execu-
tive officers to talk together, trade
ideas and heed industry trends.
CAAE is made up of about 80
. different alumni associations from
both private and public institutions,
according to PirateAlumni.com, the
Web site for ECU Ts alumni asso-
ciation. Only the chief executive of a
school Ts alumni association may join
CAAE. Associate Vice Chancellor for
Alumni Relations Paul J. Clifford will
be ECU Ts representative in CAAE.
In a news item posted on ECU Ts
alumni association Web site, John
Feudo, CAAE President and Associ-
ate Vice President for Alumni Rela-
tions at Boston College said, oCAAE
is comprised of many of the leading
alumni organizations in North
America. We reach out to strong
alumni offices with solid profes-
sionals managing those programs.
Paul J. Clifford and East Carolina
University clearly represent the type
of individual and alumni association
we welcome to our group. ?
With its inception, ECU becomes
only the fourth CAAE member in
North Carolina, after N.C. State, Duke
University and UNC Chapel Hill.
This is the third year in a row
that ECU has applied to this orga-
nization. After being denied for two
years, the university Ts application
was finally accepted. Clifford said
he knows why.
oThere is a minimum criteria
that. we were close to meeting in
{
the past, ? he said. Those criterion
include having a staff of a least 10
people, which the association now
has, and having a budget of at least
$1 million, at least half of which must
be self-generated, through donations
from private parties, for example.
The East Carolina Alumni Asso-
ciation, oexists to inform, involve and
serve alumni in their lifelong asso-
ciation with the university, ? Clifford
said. There are over 120,000 alumni
worldwide, many of which still keep
up-to-date on university happenings,
through an e-newsletter or its print
counterpart.
However, the association also
tional curriculum designed to
help obstetrics and gynecology
professors teach women Ts health
more effectively.
oI will be able to absorb the
experience of many gifted educa-
tors and clinicians and implement
new and exciting teaching meth-
ods into my course, ? said Nelson.
The vigorous 15 month pro-
gram is led by clinician/educators
who represent leadership in educa-
tion for APGO and five Ph.D. edu-
cators; who are considered national
leaders in medical education in the
United States. The curriculum will
cover four major areas: Curriculum
and instruction, measurement and
evaluation, research and statistics,
and leadership and management.
Nelson graduated Wake Forest
University School of Medicine in
1997 and completed his residency
at ECU, where he joined the fac-
ulty in 2001. Nelson is also the
clerkship director for third and
fourth year medical students doing
OBGYN rotations and director of
the ECU Dysplasia Clinic.
This writer can be contacted at
news@theeastcarolinian.com.
association
does a great deal for current stu-
dents. It gives out $15,000 in schol-
arships to odeserving... full-time
undergraduate students, ? according
to their Web site.
The association is also a major
sponsor of the ECU birthday party,
many Senior Week programs and
the freshman picnics.
oThey are send-off parties, over the
summer at 11 different locations, ? said
Clifford. oWe invite incoming fresh-
men to picnics and give them a little
welcome anda taste of East Carolina. ? °
This writer can be contacted at
news@theeastcarolinian.com.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS:
American Literature and
Environment
English 4540 is a new class
offered this semester on lit-
erature of the environment.
The professor and currently
enrolled students are hoping
more students will sign up
for this class before the end
of the drop/add period ends.
Consider adding this great
new class to your schedule for
MWF at 1 p.m.
Study Abroad Information
Session
Wednesday, Jan. 17 from 3-
5 p.m. in Mendenhall Great
Rooms 1 & 2
Have you always wanted to
study abroad but you are
unsure where to start? This
information session will answer
your questions about partici-
pating in an ECU-sponsored
study abroad program.
Contact Brandi Dudley, 328-
1937 or dudleyb@ecu.edu for
more information.
Information Session on Trip
to Japan
Thursday, Jan. 25 from 5:30
-7 p.m.
Willis Building
The Japan Center East is lead-
ing a trip to Japan, including
the cities of Tokyo, Hakone
and Kyoto. This information
session will give details about
the trip planned for later this
year.
Visit ecu.edu/japancentereast
or contact Chikako S. Massey
at masseyc@ecu.edu or 737-
1352:
East Carolina Alumni.Schol-
arship
The East Carolina Alumni
Association will sponsor 15
$1,000 student scholarships
for the 2007-2008 year. Cur-
rent ECU students who will
be full-time students in the
2007-2008 academic year
are eligible to apply for an
Alumni Scholarship. Applica-
tions must be received or
postmarked by 5 p.m. on Jan.
31. Visit PirateAlumni.com to
download an application. or
call 8300-ECU-GRAD for more
information.
Dance 2007
Thursday, Feb. 1 through
Wednesday, Feb. 7
8 p.m. except Sunday at 2
p.m. at McGinnis Auditorium
original choreography by ECU
School of Theatre and Dance
Faculty and Guest Artist(s)
TBA ;
Sometimes serious, some-
times funny, sometimes lyrical,
and sometimes eccentric, this
annual dance showcase has
become an immensely popular
event. Sure to have something
for dance aficionados and
newcomers alike, this is a
fast-paced and unpredictable
cornucopia of dance styles.
Visit ECUARTS.com or e-mail
theatre-dance.ecu.edu.
Ticket Required.
VOLUNTEER
OPPORTUNITIES
The ECU Volunteer & Service-
- Learning Center, in partnership
with the MLK Day Commit-
tee, invites you to participate
in the MLK Day Challenge,
Monday, Jan. 15 from 8:30
a.m. - 12:30 p.m. In memory
of Dr. King, we commit a day to
serving our neighbors, osimple
acts ? that continue to build
towards his dream. Please use
Internet Explorer when select-
ing a project at ecu.edu/volun-
teer. Deadline to register for a
MLK Day Challenge project is
Thursday, Jan. 11. This event
is much like the 2006 Make A
Difference Day; however, you
must provide your own trans-
portation to your project site.
Questions? Contact Shawn
Moore at Volunteer & Service-
Learning Center 328-2735 or
volunteer@ecu.edu.
Wed
Blood Drive
Greenville Public Works
1500 Beatty Street
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Student Organization
Registration Informa-
' tion Sessions
These hour-long infor-
mation sessions are open
to all student organiza-
MCT
tion members, officers
and advisors. The S.A.C.
in conjunction with SGA
and Event Planning will
outline the new registra-
tion. process, funding
processes, event plan-
ning and room reserva-
tion (Web-viewer) as well
as many other resources
available to student orga-
nizations.
Mendenhall Student
Center
3-4p.m.
Thurs
Last day for late reg-
istration and schedule
changes (drop and add)
Ends at 5 p.m.
Driving Workshop
SRC 238
4 p.m.
Business Workshop
_ SRC 238
5 p.m.
~ *Documentary film-
maker Keith Beau-
champ presentation
Documentary filmmaker
Keith Beauchamp inves-
tigated the murder of
Emmett Louis Till 50
years after Till Ts death.
Beauchamp will pres-
ent Race in the South:
What the Civil Rights
Movement Did Not
Accomplish. A recep-
tion will follow in the
Multipurpose Room of
Mendenhall Student
Center.
Hendrix Theatre
Fp
Four Seasons Cham-
ber Music Festival
Concert oFrom Russia
to Bohemia ?
A. J. Fletcher Recital Hall
7 p.m.
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Student Organization
Registration Informa- -
tion Sessions
These hour-long infor-
mation sessions are
open to all student
organization members,
officers and advisors.
The S.A.C. in conjunc-
tion with SGA and Event
Planning will outline
the new registration
process, funding pro-
cesses, event planning
and room reservation
(Web-viewer) as well as
many other resources
available to student
organizations.
Mendenhall Student
Center
3-4p.m.
Four Seasons Cham-
ber Music Festival
Concert: oFrom
Russia to Bohemia ?
A. J. Fletcher Recital
Hall
8 p.m.
WEDNESDAY JANUARY 10,2007 PAGE A2
Free Dependent Day
Student Recreation
Center
9 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Contra Dance
Sponsored by the
Folk Arts Society of
Greenville, ECU Folk &
Country Dancers
Willis Building, First &
Reade Streets
6 p.m. potluck dinner
7:30 p.m. lesson
8 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
dance
*Featured Event:
Documentary filmmaker Keith Beau-
champ presentation
Documentary filmmaker Keith Beauchamp investigated
the murder of Emmett Louis Till 50 years after Till's
death. Beauchamp will present Race in the South: What
' the Civil Rights Movement Did Not Accomplish. A recep-
oSun «Mon
Want to see your event State Holiday (no class)
here?
Submit your event infor- Community Unity Break-
mation at theeastcaro- fast
linian.com/calendar An annual celebration
designed to-recognize
the diversity and unity
within the community.
Greenville-Pitt County
Chamber of Com-
merce
7:30 a.m.
. Screening of Flock
of Dodos: The Evolu-
tion/Intelligent Design
Circus
Panelists: Calvin
Mercer, Religious Stud-
ies Program Director,
ECU; Kyle Summers
Evolutionary Biology
Instructor, Associate
Professor of Biology,
ECU; Jason Bond, Phy-
logenetics and Specia-
tion, Associate Profes-
sor of Biology, ECU;
Linda Wolfe, Human
and Primate Evolution,
Chair of Anthropology,
Professor of Anthro-
pology; Tricia Kelley,
Paleontology, Professor
of Geology, UNCW
Hendrix Theater
7 p.m.
tion will follow in the Multipurpose Room of Mendenhall
Tues
Bowling Team Registration
Begins
SRC 207
10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Screening of Flock of Dodos:
The Evolution/Intelligent
Design Circus
Panelists: Calvin Mercer,
Religious Studies Program
Director, ECU; Kyle Sum-
mers Evolutionary Biol-
ogy Instructor, Associate
Professor of Biology, ECU;
Jason Bond, Phylogenetics
and Speciation, Associate
Professor of Biology, ECU;
Linda Wolfe, Human and
Primate Evolution, Chair of
Anthropology, Professor of
Anthropology; Tricia Kelley,
Paleontology, Professor of
Geology, UNCW
Hendrix Theater
7 p.m.
Student Center.
Hendrix Theater
7 p.m.
Georgia brothe! case to be
presented to grand jury
(AP) " Prosecutors plan to
go to a grand jury with their case
against two women accused of
running a brothel out of a man-
sion In an exclusive suburban
neighborhood, and they continue
to compile a list of the suspects T
alleged customers.
Additional arrests are expected,
Porter said. Anyone found to have
paid the women for sex could be
charged with soliciting an act
of prostitution, a misdemeanor
punishable by up to a year in jail,
Porter said.
oBasically, what we're going to
do is create a list of customers from
the records seized in the course of
the search warrant, ? Porter said.
The brothel Ts customers
included doctors, lawyers and busi-
nessmen, Porter has said. No names
have been released, and Porter
said Monday authorities plan to
release only the names of persons
who are charged with a crime.
Probert Ts attorney David
Fuller has denied his client was
involved in prostitution, saying
she was a successful real estate
developer and a single mother who
recently came into an inheritance
and did not need money. Porter
said he does not know if Taylor,
a 1985 Penthouse centerfold who
used the name Melissa Wolf pro-
fessionally, has an attorney yet.
N.C. legislators from Hertford
County die on successive days
(AP) " Two Hertford County
lawmakers have died in as many
days, leaving several northeastern
counties without veteran represen-
tation as the General Assembly
prepares to reconvene this month.
Sen. Robert Holloman died
early Monday at age 53 after a
short illness, according to his
office. A day before, House lead-
ers announced the death of Rep.
Howard Hunter. Hunter, 60, had
been in and out of the hospital over
the past several years with lung
problems and carried an oxygen
tank wherever he went.
In another unusual occurrence,
the State Board of Elections ruled
against both Holloman and Hunter
for campaign finance violations
after they testified before the panel
on the same day last March.
The board penalized Hollo-
man $1,750 and referred his case
to Wake County prosecutors after
accusing him of failing to report
$23,275 in campaign contribu-
tions since 2002. Holloman said he
hadn Tt violated any rules intention-
ally and vowed to fix them.
Board members also deter-
mined that Hunter failed to file
required reports, but delayed a
decision on a penalty against him.
Holloman had paid the penalty,
but neither case had been resolved,
State elections director Gary
Bartlett said.
Hunter Ts funeral is scheduled
for noon Thursday at an Ahoskie
church, with visitation Wednesday
afternoon at his funeral home.
Funeral arrangements for Hollo-
man were incomplete Monday.
Prosecutors want DNA from
suspect in Clemson student Ts
slaying
(AP) " Prosecutors want
to collect a DNA sample from a
convicted sex offender charged in
the slaying of a 20-year-old Clem-
son University student who was
strangled with a bikini top.
Prosecutors previously said
they used the genetic material to
link Jerry Buck Inman to the slay-
ing, and asked for the additional
sample to eliminate oany chain of
custody issues. ?
Circuit Judge John C. Few
scheduled a hearing Monday
afternoon at the Pickens County
courthouse on the DNA request
and other issues.
Inman, 36, is facing kidnap-
Film students chase elusive Skunk Ape in
(MCT) " Four college kids,
armed only with a night-vision
camera, trudge through palmetto
thicket, guided by a snake-booted
man who claims to have had mul-
tiple encounters with the state Ts
_most elusive creature.
They seek a half-man, half-
simian, fully reeking legend known
as the Skunk Ape.
This is not some cheesy mon-
ster movie. It Ts the real experience
Sudents at Florida International University search for a shaggy creature.
of Florida International University
film students. who spent months
on the trail of one of the shaggiest
tales in folklore, the Skunk Ape,
aka Florida Ts Bigfoot.
What they found in oFoot-
prints, ? a brisk and engaging docu-
mentary completed last month
for a class project, won Tt rewrite
anthropology texts.
Turns out that unsettling
flash came from an automatic
camera set up by their guide to
record what a skeptical world still .
awaits, ironclad evidence of the
existence of the Skunk Ape, Yeti,
Sasquatch and other hulking,
hairy relations.
oWe looked and we looked and,
of course, we didn Tt find anything.
We came to the conclusion that it Ts
amyth, ? said Romy Santana, one of
eight seniors who teamed on the film.
And yet after much digging,
talks with claimed witnesses,
interviews with scholars of Bigfoot
lore and other experts, they Tre
not dismissing every believer as
hoaxer or wacko either.
oThere are a lot of things
going on in the Everglades, a lot of
reports of smells and sightings and
a whole bunch of things, ? Santana
said. oWho are we to say because we
didn Tt see it, it doesn Tt exist? Maybe
there is something out there. ?
Several Web sites about ocryp-
tozoology, ? that being the study of
supernatural creatures, chronicle
steady sightings.
Most recently, there was
2004's Green Swamp Ape epi-
sode in the Panhandle and the
mysterious, much-analyzed Port
Myakka photos of 2000 depicting
an orangutanish beast hunkered
behind saw palmetto. In 1997, a
flurry of reports emerged from the
Big Cypress National Preserve,
including a supposed sighting by
a busload of British tourists.
In the 1970s, the infamous Green
Chimp apparently stalked south
Broward County. A decade earlier,
rumors circulated about a Bigfoot
in Everglades National Park, pos-
sibly held under government guard.
Still, the students, Santana,
Kallie Burke, Kirmaya Cevallos,
Maria Delgado, Claudia Echever-
ria, Juan Carlos Gonzalez, Lino
La Rosa and Luis Vale, confessed
to knowing squat about Sasquatch
when they started. The project
began when Bert Delgado, an
associate professor of film at
FIU, teamed them for a final test
before graduating, make a movie,
anything from a music video or a
thriller to a documentary.
In a brainstorming session,
Cevallos brought up a beast she
had once seen on TV, a story that
stuck in her mind.
oIt just caught my attention
about the Everglades, about how
huge it really is and how little I
knew about it, ? Cevallos.said. It Ts
ping, rape and murder charges
in the death of Tiffany Marie
Souers, an engineering student
from Ladue, Mo., who was found
inside her off-campus apartment
May 26. Police said a bikini top
used to choke her was still around
her neck.
Investigators previously used
a DNA database to link Inman to
evidence collected at the scene,
according to the motion, filed
Dec, 21.
No trial date has been scheduled
for Inman, who was being housed
at the Lee Correctional Institution
in Bishopville, a state prison about
175 miles away from Pickens.
Few has signed a wide-rang-
ing gag order in the case, not only
keeping prosecutors and lawyers
from talking to reporters, but also
law enforcement officers, includ-
ing those in Tennessee where
Inman was arrested, as well as the
relatives of both the defendant and
the victim.
Florida
a myth you always think about. ?
It offered an entertaining mix
of mystery, history and nature.
Plus, for students with a lean
budget (ultimately, about $700),
the story had the practical benefit
of providing a beautiful and abso-
lutely free scenic backdrop.
What they wound up putting
together looks as slick as much of
what airs on cable. They filmed
on location in the Everglades and
Big Cypress. Vale even managed
to sweet-talk a helicopter business.
into a free flight over the Glades.
Though at less than 15 min-
utes, it Ts shorter than professional
features produced in the past,
including episodes of the oIn
Search Of ? and oUnsolved Myster-
ies ? series, oFootprints ? covers a
lot of ground and never stumbles
into spoof or hype. Nobody, for
instance, shows up in an ape suit in
the few ore-created ? sightings.
oThe topic really surprised
me, ? said Professor Delgado, who
gave a thumbs-up that echoed
reviews from friends and fellow
students. oThey were really inter-
ested in this thing, and they
went after it. To me, it was very
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RANT OF THE DAY
To the person who stole my bike outside
of Cotten Hall, | bought that thing for $30.
I'll buy it back if you're that desperate.
pace A3
Opin
{ Your new best friend }
The color of
your skin 1s
beautiful |
GO AHEAD!
ASK HIM!
Thoughts on dating outside your :
ethnicity
CLAIRE MURPHY
NEWS EDITOR:
Why is it that so many people aren Tt oallowed ? to
be with the person they genuinely care about because
of conflicting races and ethnicities? It seams like
there are rules on who you are allowed to spend your S
time with, especially romantically. Why shouldn't
Si) PAT ROBERTSON
PREDICTS A HUGE
TERRORIST ATTACK
IN THE UNITED STATES?
HE SAYS YOU TOLD HIM
THIS AND THAT HE
TALKS To YOU QUITE
FREQUENTLY!
a black man be able to date a white woman? Why
shouldn Tt a white man date a black woman? Why
shouldn Tt it be OK to fall for someone who is Arab or
Asian? Love is present in different situations whether
society wants it to be or not.
For one thing, the only people a relationship really
pertains to are the two involved. The outsiders are
the sources of drama. This. includes parents most kids!
of the time.
In high school, I was challenged a few times for
packet to.
dating a multi-racial guy. I thought it was so ridicu-
Are we 100 years old yet? Who's
gonna blow out the candles?
lous because it did not. affect any of those people.
It Ts said to be hard to find a decent guy these days
of any race. I believe that racism and discrimination
as a whole are only present because of Rominlee. Any takers?
ignorance. To dislike an entire community of people
is ridiculous. We are all different but we are all
people. If anything, our differences are incredibly: . Sorry Terry, try again!
fascinating.
When you want to be with someone, you know conspiracy against me.
better than anyone else whether or not you should
be. Race and ethnicity should not play a role in what
you think of someone as a person. If two people of
different races or ethnicities get married, what Ts
the worst that can happen? Offspring of interracial
couples are physically the most interesting and exotic
To the people who park in the
neighborhood behind Rivers and take
up two spaces... Way to go! Is it that
hard to get back in your car and pull up!
The rest of us thank you for making us
in today Ts society..
My entire life my parents have taught me to see
everyone equally. Since they always have, I always " walk six blocks in the rain!
have, and I have never known anything different.
When I see a person, that is exactly what I see. I do
not see a Mexican person, a Chinese person or a white
person; I just see a person. So many people always
refer to a stranger Ts skin color to identify them.
it just looks tacky.
For example, oI met a really nice black girl today. ?
Although it sounds like a compliment, I find it tobe _ be this hard.
offensive. How about you met a really nice girl today?
Isn Tt that the point of the statement anyway?
If you are in an interracial relationship, stand Grow up already!
your ground to the closed-minded people who don Tt _| want to fall in love.
understand what it Ts like to be human. Be attracted
to whomever you want. Ditch the stereotypes and
try to understand that we live in a place where we
are free to fall in love with whoever makes us happy. eg:
That is not something to discriminate against. It Ts
something we should definitely be thankful for,
because it will make us better parents, and more
compassionate people all around.
our life together.
We would have won the bowl game,
too. If it wasn't for those meddling
Skip got how much more cash?! |
know who to send my financial aid
Has anyone seen the banner on
campus with that guy eating mustard
on pancakes? I'll pay good money to
see someone eat that many for real.
Our Basketball billboards on the
highways look like complete crap! pairs.
Our players are too small and can't be
seen. Plus they don't get me excited. | Maybe nice guys finish last, but nice
I'm a freshman and I've had two
bikes stolen already. | think there is a
| wish professors received a list of how
many semester hours people in their
class are taking. I'm currently taking 21
and I'm wondering how I'm gonna get
all the reading done for next week, and
this is only the first week. *Sigh*
| know. love you. | just don't.need to
be around you all the time.
It makes me sick how spoiled college
kids get everything, when they need to
know how to start becoming an adult
and making their own money!
OK, decorating a Christmas tree on
campus was awesome, but it needs
to be undecorated now. | mean, now
Being friends with someone shouldn't
It sucks that an alumna from my
sorority lost her job over a rant | sentin.
If | could take it all back | would.
Rough times suck and | am here for
you. Just learn to appreciate all | do T
for you. | wouldn't do it if | didn't care,
so you shouldn't take advantage of that
or make me feel bad when | don't do
You are from Cary, not Connecticut.
To my girlfriend who loves the pirate
rants: You are an amazing person.
Every time | look at you, | think about
how | can Tt live without you. I Tm going
to do everything | can to be everything
you need. I Tm going to give you time,
space, support and most of all love,
because | love you. | can Tt wait to start
The East Carolinian does not endorse statements made in Pirate Rants. Questions regarding
Rants can be directed to Rachel King, Opinion Page Editor, at opinion@theeastcarolinian.
com. Log onto theeastcarolinian.com to submit a Rant of your own.
Ride this afternoon, next time you
feel the need to cough up a lung on
my back, maybe you should invest in
some cough drops, | hear they work
wonders.
Is it bad that part of me enjoys getting
honked at?
.| hope there are some new faces
because I'm tired of looking at that guy
from the computer lab. :
| went and tried to buy big sunglasses
over the break and | got groped by the
salesman. | guess they really do give
off a slut radar.
Am | the only one who thinks the girl at
the West End Subway is sexy?
You know you've found the right one
when they look in your eyes and it all
| hijacked a rainbow and crashed into
seems to disappear and fall away. j
a pot of gold!
You were smokin T till | saw you
smokin T.
I Tm on my third roommate, but | really
don Tt think I Tm the one that Ts hard to
: live with. :
| own more sandals than Jesus "two "
| wanted to express my love to my
boyfriend and tell him | love him. We're
engaged but we can Tt get married yet
girls get treated like doormats. Even - since we're gay, which will change
by onice ? guys. soon!
| think you are a great catch of aguy. Online poker ruined my life.
You will find:a girl who will appreciate
that. It's funny that you said you won't be
returning to ECU because you already
graduated, yet you still write Pirate
Don't. you love it when people call,
Rants. Good job.
don't leave a message, and then take
personal offense when you don't call :
back? : To all the people who still have that
high school mentality where how
pretty you are measures how well you
are liked, it Ts time to move on. We're
- adults now.
Who else thinks Target has the cutest
shoes?
| look at you now and think, oWhat the :
hell was | thinking?! ? Dave Matthews Band is simply the
greatest band ever.
| know you were looking at me on ?
the bus ;) é Man you know | love you, but | don Tt
: _ think this moving in thing for next year
If you start a rant with ois it bad that... ? is going to work.
the answer is undoubtedly yes!
If you Tre gonna throw up in the
bathroom, do so in the toilet and not
in the sink. Thanks.
| have an unhealthy addiction to TLC's
oWhat Not To Wear. ?
Maybe it's just me, but even though
there are thousands of people here,
| don't look down because I'm trying to
be rude, I'm just shy, | promise!
I may be fat, but | get good grades! depressing.
Pursuit of Happyness was the best
movie ever.
Why is it so hard to find.all the opinion
articles on this site? | don't always
want to post something. | don't want to
have to click on a billion things to read
something that should be easy to find. | buddy so hard so we can hang out
; sometime.
So | think the rants should have a link
so we can check out past rants! | miss my mommy!
The basketball team has lost seven
games in a row... | say we cut them like
soccer and put an ice rink in Minges
for the ice hockey team.
Any guys want to be roommates off
campus next year? :
Why is itthat | always meeta great guy,
and we hit it off so well, and it seems
that it could really go somewhere, and
I'm tired of the bridge at the bottom
then he doesn Tt call?
of College Hill being closed. It was
repaired months ago!
: Don Tt be hating on me because | don Tt
mind walking everywhere, and don Tt
have to drive or ride a bus just to get
on the other side of campus.
OK, the washer and dryers on the fifth
floor of White Hall have been broken
for like two months now... When is
maintenance gonna stop standing around
and actually do something about it? | The new suite mates have got to go. |
: want this hall to be the way it was last
The bouncers at The Other Place are semester.
some of the rudest people | have ever
come in.contact with. | understand that
they are doing their jobs, but man! You
can do your job without being a jerk!
It seems like every time | try to apply
for a job or volunteer on campus, |
get rejected because I Tm a freshman.
So much for trying to do something
To the guy on the Minges Park and __ positive with my life.
J
Need advice? Want answers? Just ask Jane.
Dear Jane,
I met this guy this past semester and we Tve become best
friends. Fblem is, he has a new girlfriend now who's jealous
of me, and now he doesn Tt want to be my friend. How do I let
the girl know she has no reason to feel threatened, and that I
really just want my friend back? ;
Signed,
Friendless in the New Year
Dear Friendless,
I don Tt blame you for being sad. The oNew-Girlfriend-Stole-
My-Best-Friend ? syndrome is not a fun one to have to suffer
through. Of course, there is a silver lining. As far as I am
concerned, there is always a silver lining... If there wasn't, I'd
be out of a job. OK, so you have already recognized that your
friendship 1s a platonic one and you aren't trying to lure him
into bed, or anything, so the easy part is over. The hard part is
convincing the pinlfe end. There are several ways to go about
doing this. You don Tt have to actually convince anyone, per
se, but sometimes the medicine goes down smoother with a
little sugar, know what I mean? Try finding out when youre
poing to have to surrender him to his woman and when he
as to be working or doing something else. Add those up
and what Ts left is free time he can spend (hopefully) with you,
doing whatever it is that made you such good friends. If this
approach isn Tt working or he shirks out of chilling out with
you, eee that the three of you go play a friendly game of
racquetball at the rec. center or hit the badminton around or
shoot hoops... If athletics isn Tt your thing, invite:them to a
late lunch or something. Make it a semi-public affair so it Ts
less personal. She has to get to know you better, and this is
pretaly less threatening to her, and make sure you include
er in conversations and such. It may be difficult for you and a
bit awkward for everyone, but if she sees that your intentions
are good and you and your friend are just that, no more,
than she should calm down some. If that doesn Tt work or she
never warms up to the idea, you'll have to sit down and have a
serious chat with your friend, if he is to remain so. It Ts not your »
a to tell her that she needs to stop being so possessive; it Ts
is. If he fails at that, then perhaps you oaekt to put yourself
back on the oSeeks-New-BFF ? market. No one should put new
girlfriends (or boyfriends) before established friendships.
Good luck,
Jane
sometime | feel so lonely. It's almost T
This school needs to stop working my T
A perversion
of justice
Trouble in reality-TV paradise
BRIDGET TODD
OPINION WRITER
Anyone with a television has seen them. Maybe
you're flipping channels and you come across
grainy reenactments of typing hands or grown
men hunched at tables weeping. That can only
mean one thing: You've stumbled -across another
installment of one of America Ts highest rated prime
time shows: oDateline Ts To Catch A Predator. ? The
setup is always the same: Decoy from the vigilante
group Perverted Justice, poses as a frisky minor
in a chat room. Adult man engages in a sexually
explicit chat with the decoy and agrees to meet in
person. Man arrives to find not oSexyBaby4U, ? but
(surprise!) Chris Hansen from oDateline ? NBC.
At this point, Hansen usually delivers some clever
zinger to the man: oNo hug for me? ? or oAm I not
what you were expecting? ? The now confused
man is stammering and apologetic, often times
assuming Hansen is the girl Ts father. He is told, to
sit, and Hansen reads excerpts from the sexually
explicit chat logs. Hansen grills the man on his
sexual history and why he chose to chat with a
minor. Then, several minutes later, Hansen reveals
that the man is on national television. Perhaps,
now, the man thinks it Ts over. He gets up to walk
back to his car, only to be arrested as soon as he Ts
outside. The account is presented as a form of
whole and instantly edifying gratification. This
man is bad, and now his life is ruined, the end.
Or is it? These men are likely guilty. They chat-
ted with what they thought were minors, and now
they are paying the price. But Hansen only shows the
most racy experts of the chat logs. He doesn Tt show
exactly how the two began chatting. Often times the
men say the decoy messaged them first. Are these
men being tricked, lured or even entrapped? No one
knows. Perverted Justice doesn Tt even leave it open
for debate by failing to disclose the full chat logs.
Moreover, when Hansen greets the men, he
doesn Tt tell them what-is going on until much
later. Surely this is to maintain the taut drama
the show is attempting to achieve, but is it really
fair? Chris Hansen certainly has no legal jurisdic-
tion over these men. If they don Tt want to answer
any of Hansen Ts questions, they don Tt have to. But
they aren Tt informed of this. Often times the men
quickly apologize to Hansen then ask to leave only
to have Hansen respond firmly that they cannot.
Another concern is: that these accounts are
televised. Everyone gets to tune in to watch the
public humiliation and shame. People used to talk
about oSeinfeld ? around the water cooler, now they
can talk about the guy who showed up naked to
what he though was a young boy Ts home. oDateline ?
doesn Tt stick with the case long enough to show
whether or not these men were convicted. Perhaps
some are found innocent, but of course, oDateline ?
doesn Tt show that part. Aftér all, it doesn Tt help the
ratings. And even if they did, it would already be
too late. Once associated with sexual misconduct
on national television, there is no going back.
This is all part of a growing ofrown campaign ?
to get the public involved in the justice system.
It certainly serves as a strong example to people
considering talking to a minor online, but is it
really acceptable? Guilty or innocent, these men Ts
lives are ruined. So, is it really all that different?
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Pulse
Horoscopes:
Aries
You'll do better if you delegate
the negotiations to an expert.
Choose a person who has a lot
more patience than you do.
Taurus
The urgency is increasing, which
only makes your imagination
work overtime. Face it _ you
do better under pressure.
Gemini
A way is discovered where
everyone thought there wasn't
one, before. They're right.
This one just appeared out
of nowhere. Choose it, while
you can.
Cancer
Cleaning up messes at your
place moves up into a higher
priority. Be careful not to make
things too much worse, before
they get better.
Leo
The more you educate
yourself, the more attractive
you'll become. You're always
most interesting when you're
interested.
Virgo
It seems that an expenditure
will be required -to. fix what's
broken=Luckily, you can afford
this, due to previous careful
spending.
~ Libra
The results are coming in, and
soon you'll be past this testing
phase. Don't worry; you'll do
well, as usual. You always do.
Scorpio
You could be confronted with
information you'd just as soon
avoid. Confession is good for
the soul, and this time, it's good
for business, too.
Sagittarius
You've earned the admiration
of others,
recent actions. Accept the
encouragement, and you'll
be inspired to even greater
heights.
Capricorn
Show that you're ready to take
on more responsibility. Get
through your.
all that stuff done that you've .
already been asked to do.
Aquarius
A visit to friends who truly
understand you is in order.
You know, the crazy, generous,
hilarious bunch who always
make you laugh. Funny movies
will work, too.
Pisces
Count up the money you've got
saved away., It's not as much
as you need, but it's a start.
Without much effort you can
get matching funds.
Drink Recipe
Ultimate Margarita
1 lime, halved
Coarse salt
1/2 cup freshly squeezed lime
juice; from-about-44imes- " "
1 tablespoon sugar
1/4 cup orange-flavored
liqueur (recommended: Grand
Marnier)
1/4 cup Triple Sec
1 cup gold tequila
Ice
1/2 can good quality lager-
style beer
Lime wheels, for garnish
To salt the margarita glasses,
rub the outside! rims of four
-big glasses with a cut lime and
press them lightly into a plate
of kosher salt, to coat.
Combine the lime juice, sugar,
orange: liqueur; Triple Sec;
tequila and a big handful of ice
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Shake the margarita really well,
for a good 20 seconds, add a
splash of beer and strain into
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{ Pirate Buzz }
WEDNESDAY JANUARY 10, 2007
PAGE A4
Fashion a new wardrobe
Designer inspired treads
of 2007
' ELISE PHILLIPS
ASSISTANT FEATURES EDITOR
Fashion. To some, it Ts jeans and
tennis shoes. To some, it Ts Bohe-
mian-style skirts and flip-flops.
For others, it Ts mini skirts and
stilettos or an Armani suit.
- It may be hard to think about
high fashion designs -when the
daily uniform for most ECU stu-
dents is a sweatshirt, jeans and
flip-flops or tennis shoes. However,
it Ts a new year so take some time
out to fashion a fresh look that is T
distinctively yours.
Designer Ts choices for this
season include bold colors and
prints on sculpted but flowing
dresses. The palette for this
new trend of obubble ? dresses
(which they are called by
designers because of the puff
design at the bottom of the
dress) includes anything from
plain, clean white. to bold red
Japanese prints.
The shape of these dresses,
which flatters any woman's figure,
-can be dressed up or down. The
dresses were found in Vera Wang,
Oscar de la Renta and Peter Som Ts
spring collection for 2007.
Following: 1980s style trends,
designers like Gucci are reinvent-
ing metallic shirts, skirts and
evening dresses through-
owt Fashion Week.
Shiny shirts worn over leg-
gings, shimmering short skirts
and copper-colored floor length
gowns were among the styles
walking down the runway. Shoes
and handbags followed the metal-
jackets to wrap-style dresses
trayed Hawaiian print shirts and
bold prints, puffy dresses, ballet
lic trend, with sequins, Se and
shiny materials.
Another big trend on the
runway this season is layering.
Designers showed everything
from layering corset Ts with wool
with leggings and pea coats.
Among the other new fashions for
2007 were fur and wearing over-
sized, almost boy-like clothing.
For men. this season, bright
colors, metallic suits ahd shirts,
raw fabrics, big shorts, suspend-
ers and windbreaker jackets are
in for 2007. Designers also por-
1970s style suits as the new looks
for the season.
Although college students
most likely cannot afford the haute
couture styles of Fashion Week,
they can still be in style without
breaking the bank.
For women, many stores, like
New York & Company, Charlotte
Russe, H&M and Forever 21 sell
styles that emulate pricey design-
ers clothing. Leggings, metallic,
flats " they can all be found at a
much more affordable price.
Men can stay up-to-date on the
latest fashions without the-high
prices by checking out stores like
GQ, Belk and Locker Room. Ath-
letic wear, brightly colored shirts,
bold prints, and suits.can be found
at these stores without the expen-
sive price tag of designer duds.
oRemember to start. your new
year off right with a new look.
Now is the best time to hop on
the fashion bandwagon or create
unique new trends.
MCT
This writer can be contacted at
pulse@theeastcarolinian.com.
Layering is a trend that never falls out of style no matter what the year.
Keys to keeping your resolutions
Some hints to ensure
you don Tt repeat your
resolutions next year
JENNY AYERS
STAFF WRITER
At the beginning of %
every year we set goals
for ourselves to help make |
this year better than the
last. Some goals are small
and easily achieved and
others are a bit more sub-
stantial and require greater
effort to reach. Whatever
your resolution, there are
some strategies you can
follow to help make your
endeavor successful.
From the get-go,
there is one key
element that is
required to fulfill
any resolution
" commit-
ment. If you
resolve to
do
something
then you must get your-
self in the correct mind-frame
of dedication and determinism.
A guide to eliminating
debt
ELISE PHILLIPS.
ASSISTANT FEATURES EDITOR
People go to college to get
ahead in life, achieve their goals
and make more money. However,
no one ever said money would be
readily available while you were
in college. It Ts no secret that col-
lege students are in debt up to
their eyeballs. When factoring in
academic loans and high. interest
credit cards, its no wonder debt is
so prevalent on college campuses.
' The burning question on
everyone's minds remains. Is there
a way to become debt-free without
having to sacrifice too much? The
answer is yes; there are a few things
that students can do to start dig-
ging themselves out of debt now.
' First, college is not the time
to keep up expensive habits. Make
a budget plan every pay period
for each expense that you will
have until the next pay period.
For example, estimate your total
cost for food, entertainment, rent,
MCT
Never
go half-
heartedly
into your
goal-making
and keeping
process, set
your mind to
what it is you
want to accom-
plish. Know that ©
you can and will
meet your goal, no ifs,
ands or butts about it. With
the right attitude and dedica-
tion, it will be ten times easier to
follow through with
your own expectations.
Secondly, do not set your-
self up for failure. You should
only set goals that can be
Escape the debt trap
hygiene products and other bills to
better prepare yourself from blow-
ing the money on luxury items.
Secondly, if you are used to
buying and doing things a certain
way, look into a cheaper alterna-
tive. For example, buy generic
hygiene products and buy in bulk.
Planning meals for the week,
and finding cheap entertainment
options are also a good way to cut
back on spending. Having game
nights with friends instead of 8
going downtown, renting movies. 5
instead of going to the movies and = s
cooking a meal from food in the 5
cabinet instead of going out every ?,?
night can be fun without spending
too much money. Cutting corners
when possible can save big bucks
by the end of the month.
For those who have credit
cards, paying above the minimum.
payment, even if it is a small
amount above the minimum, can
' drastically decrease the amount
of time it takes to pay off the card.
Setting a monthly card limit for
yourself can also help keep you
from overspending.
Another way to guarantee
financial success is to save money.
achieved gradually and in mod-
eration. Rather than attempt-
ing to give up something cold
- turkey that is a big part of your
daily routine, set a date that
you will have given it up by.
Gradually cut back and pace your-
self'so that you will have reached
your goal by some point in the year
and not simply overnight. If you set
too high of goals that you expect
to achieve in no time, you are more
likely to become discour-
aged and simply give up on
your resolution altogether.
Another key to success is to
keep track of the progress you
are making towards your goal.
Keep some sort of journal or chart
that helps you to see a visual on
how you are coming along. The
visual representation will also
help you to meet your goal quicker
by making you more aware and
accountable for your actions.
If your goal is to lose 20
pounds and you keep track of your
daily diet, you will be more likely
to eat healthier foods so that you
aren Tt as ashamed when it comes
to charting your progress.
Limit how many resolu-
tions you make for yourself. If
you put too much on your plate,
you will feel overwhelmed and
end up forsaking them alto-
gether. You should have no more
than three resolutions which
are all reasonable goals. Take
y@ur goals one at a time and
break large resolutions down
into steps which can be achieved
over time. By segmenting your
hopes for your new year you are
more likely to feel successful
come December.
Reward yourself when you have
made substantial progress toward
-your goal. Treat yourself somehow
when you feel that you are nearing
the end of your game plan. Set mile
markers for yourself and have specific
treats in mind for when you reach the
desired point. Just as when we were
little, we are more likely to do some-
thing if we know there is a reward
at the end.
Your biggest asset in main-
taining focus and drive toward
your mark is the help.of others.
Letting your friends and family
know where you would like to be
in a few months will ensure that
you are not the only one who is
keeping track of your progress.
If your friends participate. in
the same bad habits your're trying
to kick, ask them to cut back
when you're around or try to kick
the habits with you. Either way,
friends will keep you in line and
encourage you when you
are at the end of your rope.
Keeping New Years resolu-
tions is rarely an easy process.
since we typically resolve to stop
doing things that we really enjoy
but aren Tt exactly good for us.
If you follow these simple
guidelines and tips, your chances
for success are greatly increased.
If you're reasonable, keep your eyes
on the prize, and maintain a good.
attitude, then you're certain to
come out strong in the end.
This writer can be contacted at
pulse@theeastcarolinian.com.
Anatomy
of the
perfect
attraction
New Year,
new dating material
JESSICA DUNLOW
STAFF WRITER
New Years resolution: Do not
fall for the same old junk. This
year should begin positively;
leaving the past relationships in
last year and moving on to those
people we never. had the guts to
talk to. However, what traits are
we looking for in these mysteri-
ous people to give us what we
want and need?
Physical attraction is the
first thing everyone looks at
when observing a new possibility.
. Therefore, obviously, a person
needs to have that special vibe
going on to grab your attention.
However, do not let a person Ts
physical attributes rule the game.
Personality is imperative. If some-
one looks fabulous, but they have
absolutely nothing relevant to say
they are not worth the time.
A little creativity is an ideal
trait. That special person makes
you a simple meal just for alone
time or they give you something
they made for you. If someone
is physically repulsive, but they
manage to arrange a romantic,
heartfelt date idea, then you
should definitely give them a
fighting chance.
Morals are another attribute
to discuss. John Tucker Must Die
depicts how angry girls get when
a male is a total player. Indeed,
stay away from players, because
even if they are Johnny Depp or
Orlando Bloom look-alikes in the
long run you will be crushed that
you are not their. number one.
Your special person also needs
to have similar ideas of how the
whole dating thing goes. Exclu-
siveness, daily phone calls, weekly
dates, etcetera. Alert! Watch out
for the ostage-five clingers, ? if a
person is already calling you six
times a day and already wants to
hang out every second of the day;
you might need to rethink your
decision..Generally you can find
these clinging traits out in the
first couple of days, especially if
they already Facebook stalked
you for your screen name, and
continue to send you messages
constantly. Stay away.
Remember the past. If some-
thing angered you when you were
with.someone else, it is still going
to bother you. If the person you
are into is friends with your ex,
avoid it. They are only going to
remind you much more of the
person you just got rid of.
In addition, if someone has
every opposite characteristic than.
you... this is not a good thing.
Honestly, what will you talk
about? Considering the past, do
not try to defy everything you
like because one person screwed
it up. =
Go with your instincts and
make 2007 the year of love. Forget
about all your reservations and
nerves by taking a chance on
someone new.
This writer can be contacted at
pulse@theeastcarolinian.com.
Cutting up credit cards could be a good move to ensure that you move one step closer to becoming debt-free.
Setting aside even a little bit of
money every month can come in
handy for emergencies and other
expenses. It can also bé a great
resource when it comes time to pay
back those student loans.
Looking for alternatives to
student loans can also improve
your financial future. Talk-
ing to the financial aid advi-
sors at ECU about grants and
scholarships is a good idea for any
student to consider.
There are also hundreds of
Web sites that offer a chance to
apply for scholarships and grants.
Check out sholarships.com, fast-
web.com and finaid.org. Last year,
millions of dollars went unclaimed
in grants and scholarships.
The money is out there; you just
need to find it.
Finally, if you hit a tough
spot, ask for the money. Parents,
grandparents and other relatives
or friends know how it is to need
money from time to time. Remem-
ber to thank them and promise
payback if they ask. This is not
something to be ashamed of since
it happens .to almost everyone.
Making small changes in your
daily spending habits will greatly
affect your financial future and
help get you on the road to being
T debt-free.
This writer can be contacted at
pulse@theastcarolinian.com.
Sports
S
TS
Meet the Pirates is scheduled for
Jan. 27 at 11:30 a.m.
(SID) " ECU baseball fans will get
their first chance to meet the 2007
Pirates up-close and personal on
Saturday, Jan. 27, as ECU hosts its
seventh annual oMeet the Pirates ?
luncheon.
Scheduled to start at approximately
11:30 a.m. at the Murphy Center Ts
Harvey Banquet Hall, oMeet the
Pirates ? offers fans a chance to get
autographs and photos of the ECU
baseball team and second-year
head coach Billy Godwin, as well
as enjoy a catered lunch with the
Pirate coaches and players. The
catered meal will feature a baseball
menu with hot dogs, hamburgers,
side items and dessert.
A limited number of tickets are
available at $7 for adults, $3 for
children (12 and under), and $5
for ECU students (with valid One
Card) and advance reservations
are required.
Tickets are available on a first-come,
first-served basis. Reservations will
be accepted through 5 p.m. on
Monday, Jan. 23 and may be made
by calling the ECU Ticket Office at
1-800-DIAL-ECU. Fans can also
reserve their seats by online at
ECUpirates.com. :
The Pirates will open the 2007
season at home against Liberty
in Clark-LeClair Stadium on Feb,
9 at 3 p.m. For season ticket
information, call 1-800-DIAL-ECU.
Louisville gets its man in
Kragthorpe
(AP) " The University of Louisville
introduced Steve Kragthorpe as its
new football coach Tuesday, less
than 48 hours after Bobby Petrino
left for the NFL.
Tulsa Ts Kragthorpe and Louisville
athletic director Tom Jurich agreed
to a five-year, $1.1-million deal that
runs through the 2012 season.
The contract was approved by the
Louisville Athletic Association Ts
Board of Directors on Tuesday
afternoon: ;
oThis truly is a destination for
us, ? said Kragthorpe, 29-22 in
four seasons at Tulsa, at a news
conference. oThere Ts no question
that we feel like this is a place that
we've come to stay. ?
oWe might have just completed the
shortest search in the history of the
NCAA, ? Jurich said. oI, thought we
needed to move quickly. ?
It wasn Tt fast enough to keep
running back Michael Bush,
though. Bush, who broke his right
leg in September, said Tuesday he
planned to enter the NFL draft.
Junior quarterback Brian Brohm
has until Jan. 15 to decide whether
to bypass his senior year and
join Bush in the draft. Brohm is
expected to meet with Kragthorpe
in the next few days before making
a decision.-
Brohm Ts decision could rest on
whether any of the current staff stays
with the program. Older brother
Jeff was the team Ts quarterbacks
coach under Petrino.
Kragthorpe helped resurrect a
Tulsa team that had won just two
games in the two years before
he was hired in December 2002.
He led the Golden Hurricane to
three bowl appearances in four
seasons. Tulsa finished 8-5 this
year, losing to Utah in the Armed
Forces Bowl.
Special Presentation Of East
Carolina vs. Tulsa Men Ts Basketball
To Be Made Available Nationwide
(SID) " CSTV Networks, Inc. has
announced that the Wednesday,
Jan. 10, men Ts basketball contest
featuring ECU and Tulsa will be
available across the nation as part
of a special pay-per-view event.
The special presentation of this
match-up will be available live
and on-demand.via Internet video
streaming.
Availability Online:
Exclusive online pay-per-view
events offering live, streaming
game video from tip-off to post-
game.
Available nationwide.
Fast and easy sign-up online at
cstvppv.com.
Pricing for this game will be
$9.95.
These pay-per-view events are one-
time special video presentations.
Purchase price of an event entitles
viewer to that game only.
Perfect storm awaits Pirates in
Houston:
_ Three Starters return T from
2005-2006 squad that had 20
wins for the first time since 1993;
the Cougars advanced to the
second round of the NIT and won
back-to-back games over nation-
ally ranked teams (#25 LSU and
#13 Arizona)
Marshall:
Home record of 99-34 in the
Cam Henderson Center since
1996; posted a record of 35-7
since 1996 in non-conference
match-ups, including wins over
Wake Forest, Georgia and U
Mass; ECU plays at Marshall Jan.
31 at 7 p.m.
Memphis:
Enters the 2006-07 season as
the 10th most successful (based on
number of wins) NCAA
Division I basketball program
since 2002-2008; the Tigers have
won 100 games since then; Duke
tops the list with 116 victories
Rice:
Morris Almond, a CollegeIn-
sider.com All-America candidate
last season is an early favorite for
C-USA Player of the Year honors;
in 2006, he led C-USA in scoring
with 21.9 ppg, and set a conference
record with a 25.1 ppg-average in
C-USA games
Southern Miss:
In three Divison I coach-
ing stints, Head Coach Larry
Eustachy has had success, going
_to the NCAA Tournament three
times and the NIT twice; in addi-
tion, Eustachy has been named
conference coach of the year four
times, twice in the Big West and
Big XII
Golden Hurricane
undefeated at home
BY GREG KATSKI
SPORTS EDITOR
The men Ts basketball team has
played numerous formidable foes
all ready this season, but face their
most daunting challenge in Tulsa,
Tulsa is 10-0 at home, with
an average margin of victory of
19.5 points. Their three losses of
the season are
at Arkan-
sas, North
de. ass
and on a
neutral
court
against
Okla-
homa.
Arkansas
and Okla-
homa are uni-
versities with historically good
basketball teams, and North
Texas is no slouch at 11-5.
ECU will have to play better
than they have been recently. So
far the season has been a roller
coaster ride of tough losses, blow-
outs and respectable wins.
After a convincing season
opening win over Morgan State,
the Pirates lost a heartbreaker
at Richmond in overtime. The
close loss seemed to energize the
team, as ECU strung together
three straight wins. They beat
UNC Greensboro on the road,
and took it to Limestone and
North Carolina Central at home.
After losing another close
game at Liberty, the team went
in a free fall. By the end of the
freefall, the Pirates had lost seven
straight games, four by double-
digits. Then ECU got a breather
in Division I] Chowan, winning
handedly. This leaves the Pirates
at 5-8, needing a big road win to
right a once sinking ship.
ECU Ts most consistent player
has been newcomer Darrell Jen-
kins. Jenkins has taken over.as the
starting point guard and shown he
can run the offense effectively. He
leads C-USA in assists per game
(5.7). Along with his ability to dish
the ball off, Jenkins can score from
inside and outside the paint. He
averages 12.8 points a game and
has made 19 three-pointers in 13
games this year.
Jenkins thinks ECU Ts woes
derive from one common source.
According to the Associated
Press, Jenkins said, oI think we Tre
in a shooting slump, it can be
fixed. We have shooters on this
team and right now we're just
frustrated. Once the shots start to
go in we'll start winning games. ?
After the Chowan game, it
appears that this problem has
been fixed. Bad shooting can be
contagious, and for the Pirates
everyone was coming down with
the cold. But with a healthy John
Fields, ECU started knocking
down shots against Chowan. The
Pirates shot 47.2 percent from
the field, making 25 of 53 shots
attempts.
Another problem for ECU has
been getting consistent play from
Jenkins T teammates, especially
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the starters.
With so many
fresh faces on
the team, this-
is understand-
able. According
to the Associ- ~
ated Press, Ricky
Stokes is not con-
cerned and expects
the team to get
better with age. _
oThe best thing
about this team is we
only have one senior so
the future is bright for
these young guys, ? said
Stokes.
Courtney Captain, the
lone senior on the team and
unanimous captain, echoed
this sentiment to the Asso-
ciated Press.
oWe just try to improve
our play every day at
practice. We want to get
better. When it comes
to game time everyone
Just has one goal, to win, ?
said Captain.
One freshman. that
has been consistently
improving is John Fields.
Fields leads the league in
blocks per game (3.2) and field
goal percentage (66.7 percent).
Fields sat out three games with a
shoulder injury in which his play
was much needed. With Fields on
the end of the bench ECU lost by
double-digits at home to Win-
throp and on the road at Wake
Forest. Sandwiched in-between
the two game, N.C. State was
another tough loss.
According to the Associated
Press, John Fields said, oI feel like
I am maturing as a player offen-
sively. Now I feel like I Tm adding a
scoring threat to my game. ?
To beat the Golden Hur-
ricane, ECU will need strong
play from their two emerg-
ing leaders. The Pirates defi-
nitely have the talent to go up
against a team of Tulsa's caliber.
The Golden Hurricane might
have a better out of conference -
record than ECU, but each club is
built similarly. Both teams are in
a orebuilding ? period and are rela-
tively young and inexperienced.
Tulsa started three true fresh-
man against
Texas- Pan America,
their last out of conference foe. In
addition, Golden Hurricane Head
Coach Doug Wojcik is in his
second year at the helm.
The Pirates hope to mirror
the success that Tulsa is having
with their young players. On thing
that Ts apparent, is other coaches
are starting to take notice of the
untapped potential the ofresh
faces ? have.
oEast Carolina has got a lot of
young and athletic people, I Tm sure
they will go through some aches
and pains, but I think the future
is bright, ? said North Carolina
Central Head Coach Henry Dick-
erson, according to the Associated
Press.
Tip-off for the game is set for
8:05 p.m. The game will air live
on CSTV.
This writer can be contacted at
sports@theeastcarolinian.com.
Photo by Zach Sirkin
Pulsa
Tulane:
After Hurricane Katrina, the
team was forced to relocate to
College Station on the campus
of Texas A&M; the team played
four games in College Station,
before returning to New Orleans
on Dec. 24
Tulsa:
In all 28 games last year,
Tulsa did not allow an opponent
to shoot over 50 percent from
the field
a
UAB: 5
New Head Coach Mike Davis
takes over this year after being
let go by Indiana; Davis led the
Hoosiers to the postseason in five
of his six years as coach, including
a loss to Maryland in the national
championship game in 2002
UCF:
In 2005-2006, the Golden
Knights were the top three-point
shooting squad in the league,
making 36.5 percent of shot
attempts taken from long-range
SMU:
New Head Coach. Matt
Doherty has posted a 90-71
career record in five seasons as a
head coach; Tar Heel fans might
remember Doherty from his semi-
successful stint at North Carolina,
where he posted a 53-43 record in
three years
UTEP:
Have appeared in three con-
secutive postseason tournaments,
the NIT in 2006, and the NCAA
in 2004 and 2005; the Miners
have also posted 20 victories three
years in a row
Men's Conference-USA statistics and standings
STANDINGS CONFERENCE OVERALL
RENCE RECOR
C-USA TEAM
STATISTICS LEADERS
PPG
1. Memphis 82.4
2 Ue 79.7
3. Houston 78.4
4. UCF 78.1
5. Tulsa Tas)
Rebounds RBG
1. Memphis 42.4
2 Uae 40.1
3. Houston 40.0
4. Southern Miss 39.6
5. Tulsa 38.8
Field-Goal Shooting
TEAM FG
ie UGE 49.5
2. Southern Miss 46.8
3. Memphis 46.5
4. Rice 46.2
5. SMU 45.8
3-Point Shooting
3PT%
LUCE 43.4
2. Rice 40.9
3. UAB 38.5
4. Southern Miss 35.8
5. Tulsa 35.8
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS LEADERS POINTS
C-USA INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS LEADERS
Player Team PPG
1. M. Almond Rice 29.7
2. S. Jackson UTEP 19.8
3. R. McKiver Houston IAL
4. P. Delaney UAB 17.6
5. J. Wise Southern Miss 16.5
Rebounds :
Player Team RPG
1. J. Dorsey Memphis 9.4
2. D. Dowell - Houston 8.7
3. G. Blair East Carolina 8.2
4. D. Rackauskas SMU Tiegh
5. |. Ofoegbu SMU 7-3
Assists
Player Team APG
1. D. Jenkins East Carolina 5.7
2. J. Killen SMU © 5.6
3. M. Alvin oUTEP 53
4. P. Delaney UAB 5.1.
5. D. Green Southern Miss 4.4
Field-Goal Shooting
Player Team FG%
1. J. Fields East Carolina 66.7
2. D. Gomez ? Tulane. 59.3
3. J. Thorpe Houston 59F2
4. J. Taylor UCF 57.6
5. C. Douglas-Roberts © Memphis 55:0
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Thursday, January 18, 2007
6:00 p.m. - Midnight
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Thursday, January 25, 2007
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