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YOUR INDEPENDENTSTUDENT NEWSPAPEREastCarolinianThe East Carolinian VOLUME 82, ISSUE 41 WEDNESDAY JANUARY 17, 2007Students prepare todive into the icy watersof the outdoor pool atthe SRC for the PolarBear Plunge, findout more about thePage A4Enjoy a night of greatfood and fun at thenew downtown localeBumperz. Find outThrough the firstweek of practice ECUhas some questionsto answer. First up,who will replace theoffensive punch of lastseason's standouts,Adam Witter andJake Smith? ReadThe PiratesT shootingwoes continued ontheir home courtagainst Rice. Checkout the sports sectionto see if ECU has anyhope for a turn aroundbefore some criticalconferénce match-WedA Wheelchair Rugbydrop in game will takeplace at 8 p.m. in theStudent RecreationCenter. For morecalendar events, turn=Se &BEN OTN: ©: =10:0): 01OO MIO O: wih: 2 ~NOERIDIN: OO]: oOOA OPO: NM: OfOiw hpCO: O Ni]: REMI: O10NO: COIR =: No OODNEO: BIO: ©: OIN: 0: =Test your skills atSuDoku Page A6Page A4Page A5Page A3Page AG{ www.theeastcarolinian.com }Dr. KingTs legacy lives on through studentsPhotos by Zach SirkinSauk.MLK Day VolunteerChallenge held onMondayKIMBERLY BELLAMYSENIOR WRITERMany students helped thecommunity and honored civilrights leader, Dr. Martin LutherKing Jr., by participating in theMLK Day Volunteer Challengeon Monday.There was an opportunity forstudents to choose from 15 differ-ent volunteer projects that rangedfrom making greeting cards,delivering food to the elderly orplaying bingo with the elderly.Some of the volunteer sitesincluded The Little Willie Center,Family Violence Program Inc.of Pitt County, and the RonaldMcDonald House.Registration and breakfastwas from 8:30 to 8:45 a.m. A briefreflection activity was completedfrom 8:45 to 9:15 a.m.The reflection was conductedby a member of the volunteer staffthat helped coordinate the event.This part of the event testedthe students on what elementsthey thought goes into havinga stable community by askingthem oif you were mayor for aday,? how would you control thecommunity.From 9:30 to 12:30 p.m., thestudents worked at their volunteersites with other students who alsosigned up for that project.Transportation was not pro-vided for the students who par-ticipated in the volunteer projects.Getting the students to meet newpeople and carpool with them wasapart of the challenge of the day.Shawn Moore, volunteer andcommunity partner coordinator,said the challenge is to get themdiversified so that not all thepeople from the same organizationworks together.oDr. King was all about com-munity service and getting peopleto interact with one another ina peaceful, meaningful way andthatTs what I think weTre dong heretoday,? said Moore.The MLK Day Challenge wassponsored by the volunteer center.Moore was the leader of organiz-ing the event.Moore said that the entirevolunteer staff was a big help withcoordinating this volunteer project.oMost of our stuff is a totalgroup effort because I canTt do any-thing without them,? Moore said.Students can apply these hoursto their clubs, organizations andclasses if their professors willallow them to do so. The hours arekept on file in the volunteer center.According to Moore, this isabout the fifth year that the vol-unteer center has sponsored theMLK Day Challenge. Anotherchallenge is on the agenda fornext year.Make a Difference Day, is thenext event that the center willsponsor. This event is similar toMLK Day Challenge because itprovides students with a choice ofmultiple volunteer projects.The difference in the twoevents is that transportation willbe provided for the Make a Difference Day.That event was held last yearto try to engage freshman studentsearly on in volunteering in the com-munity. Upperclassmen also par-ticipated in the event and it will beopen to everyone again this year.To learn more about how youcan volunteer in the community,visit ecu.edu/volunteer or call328-2735.This writer may be contacted atnews@theeastcarolinian.com.ECU's chapters of Alpha Phi Alpha and Zeta Eta Lambda participate in the Martin Luther King, Jr. walk, which began at the top of College Hill and ended at Mendenhall Student Center.Manning deliversupdate on school caseat PDK meetingZACK HILLSTAFF WRITERSuperior Court Judge HowardManning attended the Januarymeeting of Phi Delta Kappa to givean update on the Leandro case,which deals with North CarolinaTspublic school system.The Leandro case began in1994 when five countiesT parentsand school boards filed a lawsuitagainst the state board. of educationand the State of North Carolinaclaiming that they had not beenprovided enough money to givethe students a good education.The five low-wealth countieswere soon joined by six city schooldistricts who said the State had notgiven enough funds for students at-risk or students for whom English isa second language.The suit made it all the way tothe State Supreme Court, where itwas decided that North CarolinaTsstate constitution guarantees, oeveryEnglish Education Clubholds inaugural meetingA brand neworganization oncampusADELINE TRENTOSTAFF WRITERThursday, Jan. 11, the brandnew English Education Club heldits first meeting of the semester.The ENED club, which wasdeveloped at the end of last semes-ter, plans to bring students togetherfor networking, volunteer opportu-nities and social activities.Wilson Lee, junior and chair-man of fundraising for the ENEDclub, said that the organization wasformed to give students an oppor-tunity to talk with people who havethe same interests and goals.oThere wasnTt an English clubon campus, but there were clubsfor everything else,? said Lee. oWeproduce a lot of teachers here sowe figured an English club wouldwork out nicely. ItTs great to seepeople who are interested in some-thing have somewhere to applythemselves in that field.?The ENED clubis also a serviceorganization. The members planto take part in many communityservice activities including tutor-ing and volunteering at schools.Lee said the first big projectthe organization will take part in~ involves helping-a school in eastGuilford County that lost-every-thing in a fire. The club hopes~to help re-establish the school bydonating school supplies and help-ing to rebuild lesson plans lost inthe fire.The ENED members believethat joining this organization willbe very beneficial to students andalso a fun opportunity.oItTs a good time to join a clubanytime in college, that way youhave some resume oJove,? as I liketo call it,T Lee said.oSince we are a brand neworganization, you can say youhelped to charter a club which looksreally great on a resume.?Along with looking good on aresume, this club gives students theopportunity to discuss ideas andshare teaching techniques.Lindsey Ford, president ofENED, believes that this club willbea great post graduation resourceas well. She said that the organiza-tion will help to build a networkfor students, allowing them to getadvice and help from people goinginto the same profession.Ford also said that the grouphopes to compile an online data-base of lesson plans for graduatedsee ENGLISH ED page A2Photo by Zach Sirkinchild... an opportunity to receive asound basic education.?oThat right belongs to thechild, not the principal, not thesuperintendent, and not the schooloboard,? said Manning. oThis is notabout you, this is about the child.?After the review by the StateSupreme Court the case was sentback to Superior Court, where itcame under the review of Manning,who found that there are three basicsneeded to provide a sound, basiceducation.oEvery classroom has to have acompetent, certified teacher. Everyschool has to be led by a well-trained, competent principal. Andyou haye to have the resources tosupply whatever the teachers andprincipals come up with for academicprogramming,? Manning said.oTtTs so simple it will scare you.?Since the ruling, Manning threat-ened to shutdown more than a dozenschools in the state if they did notstep up to a few standards, one stat-ing that they should have 90 percentof the students testing at Level III.oI have 17 schools in this.stateunder my thumb,? Manning said.Manning said that a lot of the| Superior Court Judge Manning speaks at ECU meetingproblem came from within theschoolsT staffs.oI told them to resign, retire orget out. When yourre not perform-ing you better change or get out,?Manning said.oThe students are the end productand we're dropping the ball. We'vegot to have accountability. Whenyou have teachers in classrooms thatjust want to get through the dayitTs a violation of every child in theclassroomTs constitutional rights.?This writer can be contacted atnews@theeastcarolinian.com.Local belly dancing instructor, Donna Whitley, tastes one of the varieties of Japanese tea at the ceremony.ECU hosts Japanese tea ceremonypresentation and tea tastingJapan Center Eastcontinues culturalenrichmentBY LISA URAMSTAFF WRITEROn Jan. 11, ECUTs JapanCenter East, which is commit-ted to strengthening the bondbetween the U.S. and Japan, helda cultural enrichment event aboutthe traditional tea ceremonies thathave been performed for centuriesin Japan. \The objective of the demon-stration was to allow people tobetter understand a culture thatimmerses itself into our society.oJapanese companies havea large economic impact in ourcommunity,? said Chikako Massey,interim director of Japan CenterEast.Currently there are over 150Japanese companies in NorthCarolina alone and they providearound 700 jobs in Pitt County.The event began with a briefdiscussion on the history of thebeautiful ritual that was startedby a Japanese monk in the 12thcentury. As the popularity of teadrinking grew, the Japanese beganlearning how to cultivate and pre-pare it locally.oThese teas are the embodi-ment of Zen,? said Massey. oTheyhave no comparison to those youare used to in the local restaurants.?Massey, who was dressed in akimono inherited from her family,also wore a traditional zori, a typeof footwear with split-toe socks.Roughly 35 people of all ages inattendance joined Massey in thedemonstration of the movementsthat would be used during thesee TEA page A2

NewsANNOUNCEMENTS:Hispanic Film Series: Screen-ing of MachucaThursday, Jan. 25, 5:30- 8:30 p.m. in Bate 1010Directed by Andrés Wood,this coming-of-age film, set in1973 right before the militarycoup, follows the friendshipthat develops between twoboys, Gonzalo and Pedro, whomeet when the director of aprivate school.All films will be shown intheir original language, withEnglish subtitles. Films arenot rated and may includeadult content. Discussionafter each screening, for thoseinterested.Visit ecu.edu/cs-cas/foreign/hispanicfilm.cfm.Contact Juan José Daneri at328-5523 or danerij@ecu.edu for more information.Information session on tripto Japan:Thursday, Jan. 25, 5:30 - 7p.m. in the Willis Building. -The Japan Center East is lead-ing a trip to Japan, includingthe cities of Tokyo, Hakone andKyoto. This information ses-sion will give details about thetrip planned for later this year.Visit ecu.edu/japancen-tereastContact Chikako S. Masseyat masseyc@ecu.edu or 737-1352 for more information.Contra DanceFriday, Jan. 26, 7:30 p.m.,lesson; 8 - 10:30 p.m. dance.This event will take place inthe Willis Building.Live, old-time and Celtic :music by a string band.Admission charged. 752-7350. Asmoke- and alcohol-free event.The Third Annual Jean MillsHealth SymposiumFriday, Feb. 9, 9 a.m..--4:30 p.m. and Saturday,Feb. 10, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. atThe Hilton-Greenville, 207Greenville Blvd.Sponsored by the ECU Schoolof Allied Health Sciences incollaboration with the ECUMedical Foundation, PittMemorial Hospital Foundationand Eastern AHEC, the sym-posium will address currenthealth issues affecting Afri-can-American and HispanicpopulationThe fee is $25 for the sympo-sium and $15 for students ifreceived by Feb. 2. After Feb.2, registration is $30 and $20for students. Online registra-tion is available at eahec.edu.edu. There is no fee to exhibitat the health fair and informa-tion should be provided free ofcharge to participants.Visit ecu.edu/ah or contactDr. Beth Velde at (252) 744-6012 or at veldeb@ecu.edufor more information.UrinetownIn McGinnis Auditorium,Thursday, Feb. 22 throughTuesday, Feb. 27 at 8 p.m.except Sunday at 2 p.m.One of the most uproariouslyfunny musicals in recentyears, Urinetown is a hilari-ous tale of greed, corruption,love and revolution in a timewhen water is worth its weightin gold. In a Gotham-likecity, a terrible water -short-age, caused by a 20-yeardraught, has led to a govern-ment-enforced ban on privatetoilets. The citizens must usepublic amenities, regulatedby a single malevolent com-pany that profits by chargingadmission for one of human-ityTs most basic needs. Amidthe people, a hero decidesheTs had enough, and plansa revolution to lead them allto freedom! Inspired by theworks of Bertolt Brecht andKurt Weill, Urinetown is anirreverently humorous satirein which no one is safe fromscrutiny. Praised for reinvigo-rating the very notion of whata musical could be, Urinetowncatapults the comedic rompinto the new millennium withits outrageous perspective,wickedly modern wit andsustained ability to producegales of unbridled laughter.Visit theatre-dance.ecu.edufor more information. TicketRequired1 WedWellness Wednesday FitStop " Folic Acid Aware-nessTodd and West EndDining Halls11:30 a.m.- Study Abroad Informa-tion SessionHave you always wantedto study abroad but areunsure where to start?This information sessionwill answer your ques-tions about participatingin an ECU-sponsoredstudy abroad program.Mendenhall GreatRooms 1 & 23-5p.m.*Wheelchair Rugby Drop-in gameThis sport combineselements of basketball,football and hockey.Similar to the able-bodied version of rugby,ThuGraduate StudentCouncil MeetingMendenhall StudentCenter room 2216-8p.m.Business FashionShowAn effort to teach the ~students of ECU howto properly dress forsuccess. Ann TaylorLoft will be offeringjob placement oppor-tunities along with dis-counts for their stores.Rivers Building room1055-6p.m.Tales of the BeijingOperaHendrix Theatre{ Campus & Community }Last day to apply forgraduation in MayPublic Reception for Still- An Exhibition featuringthe work of Amy Freemanand Annie HoganFor additional informationplease call Emerge Gal-lery & Art Center at (252)551-6947. or e-mailheather@emergegallery.comEmerge Gallery & ArtCenter 404 S. EvansSt., Uptown Greenvillebetween Fifth and ForthStreets6-9p.m.AIMO Fashion ShowSupport ECUTs Appareland Interiors Merchandis-ing Org. in the oBattle ofthe Boutiques? FashionShowTickets are $5 when pur-chased in Wright Plaza,WEDNESDAY JANUARY 17,2007 PAGE A2ECU Hosts Great Deci-sions Seminars- Sponsored by the WorldAffairs Council of east-ern North Carolina andECU, the lecture serieswill feature academicand professional expertson the Middle East, cli-mate change, Mexico,migration, South Africa,war crimes, Central Asiaand children. Full-timestudents and teacherscan attend for free.Rivers West Buildingauditorium "~10 a.m. - 12 p.m.Want to see your eventhere?Submit your calendarlistings online at thee-astcarolinian.com/cal-endar.Intramural Racquetball Reg-istrationStudent Recreation Centerroom 20710 a.m.*Featured EventWheelchair Rugby Drop-in gameThis sport combines elements of basketball, football and hockey.TuesNutrition for the New YearRegistration required, call328-6387 to register.Student Recreation Centerroom 2385:30 - 6:30 p.m.Better Breathing - BetterHealth SeminarThe program is for patients,parents/relatives, friendsor anyone interested inlearning about shortness ofbreath and other breathingproblems.Edwin W. Monroe AHECConference Center, 2000Venture Tower Dr.6-8 p.m.teams of four partici-pants attempt to scorea goal by crossing adesignated line with avolleyball. Individualsboth with and withoutdisabilities can play thegame. Individual play-ers may register on-siteprior to each night ofplay.SRC Sports Forum8-9p.m.$7 at the door.Club AQUA9-11 p.m.Similar to the able-bodied version of rugby, teams of four participantsattempt to score a goal by crossing a designated line with a volleyball.Individuals both with and without disabilities can play the game. Indi-vidual players may register on-site prior to each night of play.SRC Sports Forum ;8-9p.m.Frozen-dessert school is a coolplace to learn(AP) " Steve Heaps came all theway to Winston-Salem from Madison,Wis., to learn how to make gelato.He received his education in makingthe Italian ice cream at CarpigianiFrozen Dessert University, or FDU,a program at Carpigiani-USA onIndustrial Drive.The company, which has 28 employ-ees and distributors throughoutCanada and in the United States,services machines from throughoutNorth America, and trains technicians _and service providers.Corti said that the company hasdeveloped advance courses to includeinformation about trends in the indus-try before they fade way.oThe university is another way ofhaving an inside look into the indus-try,? he said. coHe recommends Carpigiani equip-ment for anyone who wants to getinto the gelato business.oCarpigiani makes the absolute bestequipment for gelato,? he said.Schneider, a pastry chief and choco-latier, sells chocolates that she makesby hand. She is moving to biggerspace and wants to add gelato.New section of Raleigh interstatespeeds travelers(AP) " A new stretch of InterstateAuthorities suspectarson in church firesFederal agenciesworking with local lawenforcement on caseZACK HILLSTAFF WRITERWeekend fires that damagedone church and left another barelystanding are now under investiga-tion by not only the GreenvillePolice Department, but the F-B.1.,among other agencies.oWe're investigating a sus-pected arson with the task force,?said Cpl. Kip Gaskins of theGreenville Police Department. Thetask force also includes the S.B.I.,the Greenville Fire Department,the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobaccoand Firearms and the Pitt CountySheriffTs Department.The two fires, one at MemorialBaptist Church and the other atUnity Free Will Baptist Church,occurred Saturday night.Gaskins said that the fire atMemorial Baptist Church wascalled in at 10:36 p.m. An hourlater, fire fighters were on theirway to the second blaze of thenight, at Unity Free Will Baptist.Battalion Chief Sandy Harrisof the Greenville Fire Depart-ment agreed with the assessmentof many that the fire at Memorialwas one of the largest in the cityin the past decade.oIt was a very large fire,? saidHarris. oItTs a big building witha lot of wingT, and that became amajor problem.?Senior theater major, KyleGreer said that as he passed Memo-rial he saw smoke, but no flames.Several minutes later at a friendTsapartment close to the churchhe said that flames erupted vio-lently from the back portion ofthe church.oWithin a few minutes of thatit collapsed and kept burning,?Greer said.Rey. Rick Bailey of MemorialBaptist Church says that this isan opportunity for the church tostart over.oWe as a staff are trying not todwell on it, but the fact is that it didhappen. To dwell on it is to defeatthe notion of moving forward,?Bailey said. He also thanks thecommunity for their support.Senior dance performancemajorT Barrett Wheeler was withGreer.oAt first we thought it was asmall fire and they would put itout,? said Wheeler. oThe flameswere ridiculously high. I took apicture with my camera but youcanTt see anything because the fireis so bright.?There are no solid leads at thistime according to Gaskins, thoughthere were two witnesses whoreported seeing someone run fromMemorial to a white car around thetime the fire started.Several vehicles at the churcheshad their tires slit.A break-in was reported atOakmont Baptist Church, but therewas no fire.Pitt County Crimestoppers isoffering a $5,000 reward to anyinformation leading to an arrest.Local churches have matched thatwith a $5,000 reward of their own. |Damage has been reported atclose to a million dollars at Memo-rial and close to $50,000 at Unity.oT think itTs a shame. It showsignorance and that hatred iseverywhere in the world, evenGreenville,? Greer said.This writer can be contacted atnews@theeastcarolinian.com.540 opened Tuesday, forming a 26-mile-long freeway that bridges northRaleigh and links U.S. 64 to Inter-state 40 on the city's west side.The new 9.3-mile section of highwayfrom Capital Boulevard to U.S. 64cost $114 million and can serve asan east-west bypass of Raleigh forsome travelers.oWe expect some tremendous -benefits in relieving the I-40traffic to the western side oftown,? said state Transpor-tation Secretary Lyndo Tippett.Another section of I-540 betweenI-40 and N.C. 54 on the west side ofRaleigh is expected to open by spring.Virginia legislator's comments onslavery anger blacks, Jews(AP) " A state legislator's statementthat black people oshould get over?slavery and questioning whether Jewsshould apologize ofor killing Christ?caused furious and tearful denun-ciations Tuesday before stunnedlawmakers.Del. Frank D. Hargrove, in defendinghimself, told one of his critics, a del-egate whose Jewish ancestors immi-grated from Nazi-occupied Poland,that oyour skin is a little too. thin.?Hargrove, 79, in an interview pub-lished Tuesday in The Daily Progressof Charlottesville, voiced opposition -to a measure apologizing on behalfof the state to the descendants ofslaves.In the interview, Hargrove, R-Hanover,said slavery ended nearly 140 yearsago with the Civil War and added,o| personally. think that our blackcitizens should get over it.?Sen. Henry L. Marsh, D-Richmondand sponsor of the Senate version ofthe apology resolution, declined tocriticize Hargrove, saying the measurewas intended to bring about racialreconciliation before Virginia marksthe 400th anniversary in May ofJamestown, the first permanent Eng-lish settlement in North America.oEveryone has a right to his-ownopinion,? Marsh said.TEA continued from Alceremony.Although music isnTt typicallyused during tea ceremonies, lightJapanese flute music played in thebackground to help set the ambi-ance in the room.Rie Ishida, a licensed chef fromJapan, who was also dressed intraditional attire, assisted Masseyin performing the complete cere-mony. Donna Whitley, who teachesbelly dancing in Greenville, volun-teered to join in the performanceas well.According to Whitley, shecame to the event because of herinterest in traveling and differentcultures.oI thought that the event wouldbe interesting and educational,?said Whitley. oI was a little nervousvolunteering, but it was fun.?After the completion of theceremony, attendees sampledgreen tea, wheat tea, brown ricetea and sea weed tea. They werealso able to touch the dTgu (tools)used during the ceremony anddiscuss any questions they hadwith Massey.Japan Center East will holdan information session on Jan. 25about the trip to Japan they will beleading on May 14. The trip willinclude visits to Tokyo, Hakoneand Kyoto. For more informationon this event and other upcomingevents hosted by Japan CenterEast, visit japancentereast/.This writer can be reached atnews@theeastcarolinian.com.You want it.You can afford it.You'll never see it.wwew.nationalfairhousing.com « 1-856-222-FAIRNEMAread.rant.snare.theEastCarolinian.comENGLISH ED continued from Alstudents to use in their classrooms.oWe hope to establish some-thing that lasts forever at ECU,something that people will enjoybeing a part of and something thatwill help others, especially in theeducation community,? Lee said.oWe just want to create some-thing that East Carolinians cantake pride in, something that willgive them an opportunity to applythemselves and a place where theycan meet with other people whoare like-minded and just want tohave fun.?Meetings are held the firstKAPLAN) jomissionsSPRING BREAKINFORMATION800-488-8828www.sandpiperbeacon.comFREE SPRING BREAKMODEL SEARCH CALENDAR?"?*VALID FOR FIRST 1000 RESERVATIONS.Enroll in January andget FREE extra prep!Thursday of every month on thethird floor of the Speight buildingat 5 p.m. The ENED membersinvite all students to join and theydo not limit interested students toEnglish Education majors only.Students that enjoy English, educa-tion, or just working and volunteer-ing with kids.are invited to attenda meeting. 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OpinionStealing fromthe futureThe double standard of the BillGates FoundationJUSTIN SUMMERSOPINION WRITERLast week an article came out in the L4 Timesthat really grabbed my attention. This particulararticle investigated the investments of the Bill andMalinda Gates Foundation and dug up some ratherstriking information concerning their motiva-tions.The Bill and Malinda Gates Foundation is aphilanthropy composed of enormous investmentsfrom Bill Gates and Warren Buffet, the second rich-est person in the world. In total, they have donatedover 66 billion dollars in support of global healthinitiatives, improving US public education, andsocial welfare programs in the Pacific Northwest.Like most philanthropies, the Gates foundation usesits capital to invest in corporations and companiesto generate a profit and insure the future of thefoundation. From that, they donate roughly fivepercent of the foundations worth annually to avoidtax payment and achieve their initiatives. Last year,this five percent amount to 1.4 billion dollars in .donations and grants.I know you are thinking, what could be wrongwith a foundation that donates billions of dollarsevery year to combat AIDS and improve educa-tion? To be truthful there is nothing wrong withthe donations and other beneficial attributions fromthe foundation, the problem is their investmentprogram.The LA Times discovered that while the GatesFoundation is investing their capital to make aprofit, which in turn is going towards positivecauses, the companies they have chosen to investin are actually contributing to many of the healthproblems they are trying to combat.The LA Times uses a small town in Nigeria asthe focal point of their article. This town, known asCancer Valley to some, is plagued with AIDS andsome of the worst respiratory problems in the world.In local schools, over 50 percent of the children haveasthma and many die every year from respiratorycomplications. The majority of the health problemsin the area can be contributed to local oil refiner-ies that spew burning gas and oil hundreds of feetin the air, clouding the sky with thick smoke. Thegases that are emitted from these refineries containtoxic by-products such as benzene, mercury andchromium. These gases not only can cause cancerand respiratory illnesses, but also lower immunityto infections like polio. In addition to respiratoryillness, the holes drilled to.extract oil later fill-withwater becoming a breeding zone for mosquitoesand malaria. Also, these oil spills have clogged therivers causing outbreak of cholera in local towns.In addition to the environmental impacts of the oilindustry, oil workers in the Nigerian Delta are themain customers in red light districts in Nigeria andcomplicate an already beleaguered population withAIDS and teen pregnancy. The main refineries inthe Delta are ENI, Royal Dutch Shell, Exxon MobilCorp., Chevron Corp., and Total of France, all of- which are companies that the Gates Foundation hasinvested almost a half billion dollars in.By supporting these companies, the Gatesfoundation is contradicting its motives. Currentlythe Gates foundation is donating money to Nigeriato combat AIDS, polio, malaria and other healthproblems, health problems some would say are aresult of the oil companies they profit from.The LA Times found that the Gates Foundationhas invested 8.7 billion dollars in companies that are_ like these are counter to the foundationsT initiatives,questioning the real motives of their charity " profitor doing good for the world?When studentsanitation stinksDorm hygiene at its all time lowJESSICA DUNLOWOPINION WRITERSummer school was awesome, I lived with mybest friend in. Umstead Hall and everything wasperfect. However, outside of our own personal room,the residence hall bathrooms were a total mess.It is optional at ECU to live in the uni-versity provided residence halls, butfor those of us who choose to live in them,please learn to take care of our shared house.I have lived in the residence halls fortwo years and have seen something shame-ful occur in the bathrooms on a weekly basis.Human feces are smeared on the walls in themale showers and pee spilled all over the floors.You are grown men, hit the right hole. I can livewithout vomit in the sinks, on the walls, in thestalls and on the carpet in the public hallways.If you think that the girlsT floor would bebetter, think again. There isnTt much that canbeat clogged toilets. Vomit in the showers ismore popular amongst the women. When did itbecome OK to leave bodily fluids for all to see inpublic places?Parents pay around $2,000 for their studentsto have a place to live. We can choose not toclean and pick up after ourselves, but it is beyondhousing servicesT job and training to clean aftera bunch of slobs who do not care or love wherethey live.The residence halls are not our permanenthomes, but that is not an excuse to not keep up therooms for the future residents. Grow up. Respectthe areas that everyone in the residence hall uses.For once, think about the others that reside andwork in the dorms instead of just how convenientthe free omaid? service is.{ Less talk, more action }WEDNESDAY JANUARY 17,2007 pace A3RANT OF THE DAYIf there was a club for virgins | bet thatafter a few meetings, half of the clubwould have to stop going.[| STUDY FINDS PRESCHOOLERS ARE Too FAT(____"[OPAY FoeRECREATION WE'LLPLAY SOCCER ... WHOWANTS To BE THEThe East Carolinian does not endorse statements made in Pirate Rants. Questions regardingRants can be directed to Rachel King, Opinion Page Editor, at opinion@theeastcarolinian.com. Log onto theeastcarolinian.com to submit a Rant of:your own.My friend was doing a crosswordpuzzle, and number three across wasthe atomic weight of Boron, which isobviously ten... he put ofat,? and for acelestial body, he put oUma Thurman.?Roommate...can|pleasesleepwith you?Thank you, Bate Advising Center! |called you in a mad panic, trying toget the last spot in a much-neededclass. You calmed me, registeredme, and sent me happily on my way.Being bi-sexual is no fun. | onlyseem to like the straight guys. Ohwell, guess I'll just stick with girls.Special thanks to the guys in Austin101... you guys absolutely rock my world.And you fixed my broken computer. If |wasn'ttaken, I would ask one of you out.Youmakeme nervous, butina goodway.ITm in love with Hamburger HelperMicrowave Singles... they rock mysocks off.Don't you see that ITm falling in lovewith you bit by bit every day? Wakeup and notice what's right in front ofyour face!My boyfriend gives the best facials!oFriday Night LightsT is the shiznit!need a girlfriend that doesnTt sleep allday and actually does something, andyes, | did write this and | am talkingto you!Step itup, TEC... and before you eventhink about telling me to apply and stepup, ITm nota communications major nordo | know a thing about newspapers. |just know the paper has problems...Are they rebuilding the fountain? | saythey build a giant statue of Pee Deethe Pirate!What's with all this legal crap on thePirate Rant page? They're supposedto piss people off, theyTre called Rants,after all. If you donTt like them, donTtread them.My New YearTs resolution: To beanorexic and lose 30 pounds. It worksfor the other girls in my sorority, so it'llwork for me, too.| just canTt help wanting to be friends _with you. We're like peas irra pod.TEC needs to hire some new writersand some new editors...| wish the shower in our suite was atleast as big as the ones in the rec.center._ To the person complaining about onlygetting $5K from your millionaire dad,just appreciate what he did do. Someof us would love to get half that muchfor Christmas.Some people are just as fake asaweave. ItTs so hard to obeweave?sometimes, but itTs true.New rule: If you want to pet my dog,you have to at least tell me yourname.It's a shame this is my last semesterhere, because you people sure aregoing to miss my Pirate Rants.| wear my sunglasses inside becauseI'm cooler than you. Sometimes | popmy collar, too.No ECU! Change the Web site back!Five years of the same Web site andnow you change it on me! You haveno idea how you have just screwedup my ECU online experience!Why do | need a drink after my MWFEnglish class? Yet they say AA works!Brown Route riders: ECUSTAisnTt responsible for your lazinessin checking the schedule. GREATdoesn't tell the homeless when theychange the schedule...To the person who had the best friendbreak a promise, we must have thesame friends.Congrats to me! | quit smoking!To the person who made the commentabout their $5,000 Christmas presentnot being enough from their dad whomakes over a million dollars a year:My father is worth over $40 million,but you would never know that aboutme because | have class and don't feelthe need to brag. If money could buyclass, ITd tell you to go buy some. Plus,you must have really low self-esteemto try to impress people with money, |feel sorry for you.Does anyone care that two of our fellowPirates were killed over Christmas inGreenville " the town we all love tohate. -Am|the only one who finds "The WhiteRapper Show " racist?What in the heck happened to theRants and the opinion section? Aren'tthere usually more Rants? And articles,for that matter?Rants are for people with problems,Just Ask Jane is for people that haveproblems and really want answers, solet them have their space.In class the other day, the professorasked if anyone could think of aninstance of immaculate conception,and the guy next to me immediatelysaid, oDarth Vader.? The answer shewas looking for was Merlin... duh.The paper was not impressive today.Up! Stretch! Bend! Down!Guinness... | find it a nice substitutefor food.How can you call yourself a scientistand not worship at the oAltarRoddenberry?!?Thank you God, for all of the wonderfulblessings you have given me. | see allof the wonderful miracles you do forme everyday.To the person who wrote the Pirate Ranton Wednesday about the basketballbillboards: If you had half of a brain youwould know that the athletic directordoes not.design the billboards. ThatTswhat marketing is for!| wish my sisters would just growup and stop watching High SchoolMusical, and oHannah Montana? isnot cool!| am afraid that my lack of anyrelationships is causing me to becomebitterly misogynistic. | hope somebodycomes along and changes that soon.If life is so fair, why do roses havethorns?Part of my health class is online... so| do my health work sitting in front ofthe computer with a bag of potato chipsand a soda. How healthy is that?Why is it that | only notice that thereare actually books in the bookstorewhen | have to buy them... are theythere all year?Why do people insist on talking abouttheir personal business in the shower?Yeah. We.all heard your business.ItTs nice to have a professor with apersonality. | feel like he really caresabout whether | pass or fail. | amactually excited to go to his class.l'really like how you talked bad abouther the whole weekend, and then assoon as Monday rolled around youwere saying how you still liked herand wanted to hang out. So muchfor, oThis could be a good thing!?Guys: Take a tip from the guy whowrote in to his girlfriend, who lovesthe Pirate Rants. Every girl wants tobe treated like that!| can totally replace you. In fact, | can. do so much better!Why is it that every time | meet whatseems like a decent guy, he turnsout to be nothing more than a jerk?How come | cannot trust any ofmy friends? Is there anyone outthere who is honest and trustworthy?ItTs not just you... ITm lonely all of thetime, too.How is it that | can do Sudoku puzzlesin seven minutes, but failed remedialmath twice?To the ignorant person who thinksgay marriage won't be approved:Iam a straight democrat whosupports gay marriage... Maybeyou should go hide under a rockwith the rest of the ignorant people!Why does the Barefoot on the Mall logohave a shoe?ITm in a sorority and | will never, everbe caught dating a frat boy... Come on,non-Greek boys, where are you?Thank you to whoever wrote that Rantsaying that Democrats really donTt wanthomosexuals to get married. Becauseof you, | have finalized my decision tomove back North after graduation so |can avoid ignorant people like you!Another semester has ended and ITveagain managed to swell to the size ofan orca whale...oNothing happens when you die.? DaneCook is my hero.oMake new friends but keep the old,one is silver and the others gold.?Screw that, my new friends are waybetter!To the soldier who thinks he has themost underpaid job in the US, you'rewrong. You have the most underpaidjob in the world. | commend you forserving our country and yes, letTs gettogether and make some Hollywoodstars give you money...| pick my nose in my car and thinkpeople canTt see me because | havetinted windows... they can.TECTs site is still broken if you navigatein various ways. CouldnTt you guyshave fixed it for 2007? jI'm 19 years old and still somehowmanaged to get onto the wrong bustoday. Not only that, but because | wastoo embarrassed to ride the bus allthe way back to campus to get on theright bus | proceeded to get off at thisbuses destination and walk around like| actually lived there. | then sat alonein the freezing cold for 30 minutes somy roommate could come pick me up.Thanks, roommate.People! Please stop leaving your stuffunsecured in the rec. center. ThatTswhy man invented lockers and locks.Criminals prey upon dumb collegestudents like you.I'll go to the nursesT reception withyou.I'm getting rather tired of seeing girlswearing Ugg boots. They are hideous,and not very flattering. | know somegirls think they are being cute littlesnow bunnies, but when you wear hotpink sweat pants and a sweatshirt withthem, it sort of defeats the purpose.To all the nice guys and nice girls outthere feeling frustrated: | found one,and itTs worth the wait.| miss vodka.| will spread all of your great andglorifying blessings you have givenme forever and ever. You havedone so much for me that | do notdeserve at all! For that | will alwaysbelieve in you and stand up for youwhen people protest against you.To the person who said that all ACCteams suck: TheyTre just jealous ©because their team isnTt that good.Seriously, do we really need to send21,500.more troops over to Iraq?That gets rid of the good guys aroundhere.| hate to be the one to say this but if youlay in the tanning bed and you are a guy,you are nota real man. No exceptions!Why am | dating you again?To the Southern gentlemen: ITve beenlooking for you guys for so long and thisSouthern belle has yet to find one.How am | supposed to see the flyerson campus about the bus schedulechariging before my first day of class?| donTt know about you, but ITm usuallynot on campus before the semesterstarts. You should probably thinkbefore you Rant. ;| love to cough when | break wind tocover up the sound. | do it at school,at work, even at home by myself. ItTsthe oldest trick in the book!You people suck!FYI... the Jones Administration isabout progress. The Chief of Staffprogressed to a higher position andthe SGA Treasurer progressed toa fantastic internship. Sounds likeprogression to me!Last time | checked, the SGA President,Vice President and Secretary arestill here, working hard to continueto oEnhance the total studentexperience.?Leif Erikson Day is Oct. 9, getserious.Thanks for telling me how to view pastarticles. | guess my browser is faulty. ItdoesnTt show any drop down menus;thankfully we have computer labs, andthey work!A car hit me for the first timeyesterday...Stewart, ColbertNations alive andwell for viewersHow much influence do thesecomedians really have?JONATHAN GARDNEROPINION WRITERMonday through Thursday, millions of televisionviewers turn their sets to Comedy Central to watcha late-night hour of ofake? satirical news. oThe DailyShow with Jon Stewart,? and itTs oright wing? coun-terpart, oThe Colbert Report? have quickly becometwo of Comedy CentralTs top-rated shows, fightingover the number one spot with oSouth Park.? Andwhile the two shows spend their timeslot bringinghumor to the headlines, not everyone is laughing.Many believe that Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbertare corrupting todayTs youth, leaving them unin-formed about politics and uninformed about themedia. Do these two comedians really leave theiraudience in the dark, or is there something morethan meets the eye?A campaign has spread across the US, mostlyby way of the Internet, to have a Stewart/Colbertoffice in 2008. By way of bumper stickers, T-shirts,and even a stewartcolbert08.com Web site, peopleeverywhere are showing their support of the duo.According to an MSNBC interview with Jon Stewart,the campaign is for naught. The comedian stated thathe has no intention of running for office, but says thatthe campaign is oa real sign of how sad people are?with the government. But do his supporters think thesame way? Are they in real support of a Stewart/Colbert in 2008, or are they expressing discontentwith the government?A similar question applies to the viewers of theshow. Do they take oThe Daily Show? and oThe ColbertReport? as legitimate news sources, or as a: comedyshow on a comedy channel? Well, this all depends onwhether the two shows could be taken as a legitimatenews source or not. According to research done by theUniversity of Pennsylvania, during the 2004 elections,viewers who watched oThe Daily Show? were moreinformed about the election than those who watchedother late-night talk shows, such as oDavid Letterman?and oJay Leno.? The research also showed that viewersof oJon Stewart? were more informed than some whowatched oABC News,T CBS and NBC. :Personally, I see oThe Daily Show? and oTheColbert Report? as a filter for news. They're quick,30-minute programs that get straight to the impor-tant news, while adding humor to it. So instead ofwading through news about celebrity break-ups, oran ongoing fight between Donald Trump and RosieO'Donnell, I get the big stories right away. Then, ifthe story interests me, I'll get on CNNTs Web siteto get a detailed look. The two shows also report onsubjects that other news programs normally wouldn'ttouch. If thereTs something important going on inthe Senate, Stewart and Colbert will report on it,but they'll also mention the Senator whoTs doing acrossword puzzle on the Senate floor.Do oThe Daily Show? and oThe Colbert Report?corrupt the viewers when it comes to politics? Thatdepends on your definition of corruption. They maketheir viewers more aware of international politics,while at the same time, making them more likely toquestion national politics. They ask the questionsthat need to be asked, but rarely give the entire story.. On their own, Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert areharmless. They're comedians who poke fun at politics.The problem lies with those who donTt see them ascomedians, but see them as political figureheads.=Sarah BellEditor in ChiefGreg KatskiSports EditorClaire MurpyNews EditorSarah CampbellPulse EditorElise PhillipsAsst. Pulse EditorZach SirkinPhoto EditorSarah HackneyHead Copy EditorRachael LotterMultimedia Web EditorRachel KingOpinion EditorNewsroom 252.328.9238Fax 252.328.9143Advertising 252.328.9245Serving ECU since 1925, the East Carolinian prints9,000 copies every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdayduring the regular academic year and 5,000 on Wednes-days during the summer. oOur View? is the opinion ofthe editorial board and is written by editorial boardmembers. The East Carolinian welcomes letters to theeditor which are limited to 250 words (which may beedited for decency or brevity). We reserve the right toedit or reject letters and all letters must be signed andinclude a telephone number. 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PulseWEDNESDAY JANUARY 17,2007 PAGE A4Horoscopes: _AriesCurtail your imaginationlong enough to bepractical. Outrageousschemes are much moreinteresting if theyTrebringing in money.TaurusConditions are excellentnow for long-rangeplanning. You can evensuccessfully ventureoutside your comfort. zone.Be bold, chances areyou'll get just what youTvebeen-searching for.GeminiNew assignment: get yourfinancial affairs in orderagain. Tidy up the bookwork so you know whatyou have and how muchmore you can get.CancerThe person you've beentraining is just aboutready to take over. Sitback and watch theperformance, and provideencouragement.LeoFocus on your work andget as much done as youcan.Sey Pirdie Buzz}ExpressionsTMagazine offerssomething forgrown tremendously since its beginningsin the late 1980s. Itis amixture of studentsfrom all races and religions, reflecting themagazineTs goal of promoting diversity.Expressions is published two timesment in his English 1200 class. A biologymajor, he had no idea that he wanted towrite. When invited to write for Expres-stons, he gladly accepted. Now a junior,Bagal loves working at the magazine.Virgo everyone each semester, and covers topics like oLook at me, ITm a biology major andYou're very lucky now, so gender and racism, along with other _ I] love working at this magazine. ItTs onego ahead and take a risk. ELISE PHILLIPS political, social and economic issues. _ of the best things that has happened to meMove quickly and acquire ASSISTANT FEATURES These topics are discussed in poems, at ECU,? Bagal said.EDITOR short stories, reflections or interviews, Any student at ECU who has some-something youTve wantedfor ages.LibraA family meeting is helpful,to know what the otherswant. Compromise will benecessary.ScorpioYou're on a quest to findthe best, and your oddsof success are great. Dothe research with passion _and determination andbe the first to the buriedtreasure.SagittariusIndications are that you're.receiving a lot of money.This does not appear tobe from the lottery. ItTsmore likely that you cashin something at home ofvalue.CapricornYou have a natural talentfor doing business, asyou may know. NowTs agood time to launch thatidea you've been thinkingabout.AquariusThereTs a thin linebetween having propheticimagination and beingcrazy. Basically, it has todo with whether you canbuild the thing. Back todents can find purple bins full ofThe East Carolinian, The New YorkTimes, The Daily Reflector and TheNews & Observer. They can also findsomething else, a publication that isoften overlooked: Expressions Magazine.Expressions has been making stu-dentsT voices heard at ECU for almost twodecades. The magazine is entirely student-run and targeted towards students whofeel left out by the mainstream media.The staff at Expresstons considersthese students the ominority,? andaims to promote diversity on campus.This ominority? may include studentsfrom a certain racial group, but alsonon-traditional groups such as thephysically handicapped, veterans orinternational students as well.All over ECUTs campus, stu-The staff of the magazine has -and the magazine is a compilation of thesewritings.The upcoming issue, which is set to bereleased within the next few weeks, will beentitled oExpressions in Progress,? and willdiscuss political, racial and diversity topics asthey have progressed throughout the years.Even though E-xpresszons publishes hotsubjects like these in a fresh, young way,many students at ECU do not pick up acopy of the magazine on.their way out ofclass or on the way to the dining hall.Guillaume Bagal, Expressions GeneralManager, thinks that many students havethe wrong idea about the magazine.oPeople donTt read [Expressions] a lot,but when they do, they love it. I think thatwhen people think ominority? publicationthey think of it as a racial term, and itTsnot. ItTs about diversity,? said Bagal.Bagal got involved with the magazinewhen he was a freshman, as an assign-thing to say can contribute to Expressions.Those who are interested in contributingcan do so through the magazineTs officialWeb site at expressions.ecu.edu.Bagal and the Expressions staff hopethat students will understand that themagazine is about studentTs self-expres-sion, not about a certain race, color, orreligion. They are always excited abouta new point of view or a fresh outlook ondifferent topics.oAfter all,? Bagal says, owe're all aminority really.?The heart of Expressions beats to arhythm that appreciates diversity andembraces differences in a quest to betterthe world through knowledge, and in turnunderstanding.This writer can be contacted atpulse@theeastcarolinian.com.Around Town: Bumperz moves into downtown areasaid Wendi Williamson.The philly cheese steak alsocaught the attention of Wil-_liamson, who does not like thesesandwiches normally. However,the cooking staff at Bumperz hasher convinced that they are not sobad after all.After sampling numerousitems on the menu my personalfavorite is definitely the chickenand cheese wrap with onion rings.It is a simple dish that can easilybe screwed up, but at Bumperz itis flawless.the $3 Blue Hawaiian. Friday isBomb night with $4.50 Jaegerbombs. Saturday is just that regu-lar clubbing, all-you-can-dancenight so to speak, in which thebar picks a shooter for $3. Sunday,my personal favorite, is Salsanight with $3.50 margaritas!Bumperz has only beguh totake over Downtown Greenville,and the forecast is good for thecrew. However, when planning tovisit Bumperz one night, remem-ber to dress respectably.The bouncers and ownersthe drawing board to try g At 10 p.m., the lights go down __ reserve the right to refuse serviceagain. N in Bumperz. Two beer stations to those dressed in offensive orPisces = are opened and stocked full of less-than-tasteful outfits. There-Get involved with a group g eight domestic and nine imported fore be sensible, do not go outF beers. Cocktail servers arrive,and wearing overly baggy clothes thatwho are passionate about " ; :taking care of business. Bumperz offers Greenville residents a piece of night life as well as a tasty dining experience to be enjoyed by all. ne ee partendets abe romy e ihe eau ee EMR eseLet them teach you how A new hot spot invades Caribe building, another asset to his crew began putting together At Bumperz, every night of the Overall Stone and histo make the most of what 3 : the Greenville downtown scene. a menu to provide traditional week is special. Mondaysis sports crew have provided downtownyou have. Greenville Bumperz opened its doors Americancuisine. Thus, December night, with $1 drafts. Tuesday Greenville with a hangout that isin early November as a sports 2006 marked the official opening is Martini Night, which houses _ sure to please those from all walksJESSICA DUNLOW bar that quickly turned into a_ of Bumperz othe restaurant.? the special oNip/Tuck? shot. of life. No matter what your plea-Recipe for STAFF WRITER hip social club at night. Business Servers were hired and Formulated at Bumperz by the _ sure you can find great eats, coolth Best Hot boomed thanks to the adver- the first couple of weeks were specialty bartenders, the recipe ° drinks and a bumpinT good timee bes 0 There is no permanent sign _ tised free admission for the first slow for business, but like every remains a secret. Wednesday is at Bumperz. .Chocolate: in front of the newest hot spot few nights, and word of mouth new restaurant, the secret of Karaoke night with $1.50 Bud-in Greenville. Saturday, Jan. 13 brought out even more socialites. BumperzTs food has erupted. weiser.ree marked the grand opening of Bum- While the nightclub was ihe -bioneless but- Tiki Night resides on Thurs- This writer can be contacted atpint mi perz, located in the former Café expanding, owner Tony Stone and falo chicken wings are killer,? day with one of the specials being pulse@theeastcarolinian.com.2 tablespoons of the best, 3 e ehot chocolate powder 3Arnal marshal tudents prepare to take the plunge into Icy watersFirstly, put a pan of milkon to the heat. Bring to a 5 ee z eesimmer, not.a boil, and Annual Polar Bear catch a break at the plunge. Staff will be conducted. The grandwhile itTs heating, put a Plunge draws near members of the event have been _ prize this year is a $250 Besttabl HE chocolat known to dump huge bins of ice Buy gift card,? said Gaskins.d cree wae KORRI-LEE SMITH into the pool for added frostiness. Another.bonus to the jump ispowder He each ieee eo whrcee This yearTs big day willbeheld that those students interested inAdd a little warm milk?"? Thursday, Jan. 18 at 7 p.m. Reg- kayaking or canoeing will get afrom the pan to each : a : istration for the event will be held chance to experience it first handTP Now that we're officially in : P :mug; you just need é hs : prior to the event at 6:45 p.m.The thanks to a demonstration thatT the winter season, it is certain 3 o ak éenough to di plunge will be conductedin groups _ will be set up inside of the indoorgh to dissolve the that there are some people already :: of 30 students at a time, ona first pool at the SRC.chocolate powder. At longing to return to the warm. fj asi d etalk; : Benchesand pools steamer Well come first serve basis. : : Students, faculty and sta arex Ce ena (rudely ars an Mae Seige deld along time staff " given the opportunity to dive intoee The event, which began in 1997 member int e Division of Student the icy waters this year thanks tomug. When the milk is at i Life, will serve as oPapa Bear? and sponsorship by Campus Recreation} : as part of the grand opening fes- E : ues éa simmer, carefully pour it ae : lead the jumpers into the water for & Wellness, University Unions/, tivities for the Student Recreation hues : :into a plastic j x F each group,? said David Gaskins, Mendenhall Student Center andplastic jug or flask. Center is now held annually at the ue Sea so eeScrew the lid on tightly, outdoor pool located at the SRC. ee ere eee Pom ine ne aeplace a cloth over the lid 8 as Ce humnble been iota aitend hy Be persia by of this ils atin ae nighfor safety, and: shake hard S Lees: = ply abistudents pants a few small incentives. The cold may not sound too appeal-ee 3 ipated in the event, the number of : : : ; ;for a minute. Remove the iS . : The first 500 jump- __ ing right now, but the excitement; : s Jumpers increased to an astound- é , 5 : 5 :lid. minding the steam : ers will receive T-shirts of such an accomplishment willé ; 8 ape Ao) reek veer Di yeoe Me after otherm 1 lunge. warm you right back uand pour into your mugs. A 8 goal is to break over 500 jumpers. ° Wee DGB Se TEENS P-little stirand | = AHR doh has Deena At the conclusion of the jump,HEE SETAC YOUP An SIUEp ns a ie Y. food will be available in the SRC This writer can be contacted. atyour way to heaven!The SRC hopes to draw at least 500 jumpers to their Polar Bear Plunge.warm this January, do not hope toConcourse and prize drawingspulse@theeastcarolinian.com.

SportsECU set to play 500th game at Mingestonight(SID) " Tonight, ECU will hostConference USA rival Tulanein the 500th game playedat Minges Coliseum. Tip-off isscheduled for 7 p.m. EST.In recognition of this historicalgame, the ECU Athletic Departmentis selling tickets to the first 500patrons Wednesday night for only$5. Tickets can also be purchasedin advanced for the same price byordering on-line at ecupirates.com.The doors to Minges Coliseum firstopened in 1967 and the first gamewas played against St. PeterTs onDec. 1. Although it lost the firstgame played, ECU has won nearly66 percent of its home gamessince, posting a record of 328-171.Constructed at a cost of $2 million,Minges Coliseum was dedicated onJan. 27, 1968 in the name of theMinges family of Greenville.After 27 years of basketball, MingesColiseum got a facelift prior to the1994-95 season. The renovationstotaled nearly $12 million and madeit one of the finest facilities in thecountry. The Pirates are 107-61 athome since the upgrades were madeto the facility.Following the renovations, thebuilding was formally namedWilliams Arena at Minges Coliseumin honor and recognition of Walterand Marie Williams for their supportof Pirate athletics.Icenhower Named Conference USADiver-of-the-Week(SID) " ECU junior ChristieIcenhower has been named thisweekTs Conference USA Diver-of-the-Week. Icenhower set anECU record on the three-meterboard against UNC-Wilmingtonwith a score of 332.40 andalso won the one-meter board.Icenhower set the ECU varsityrecord on the three-meter boardwith a score of 332.40, breakingher own school record of 296.10also set against UNC-Wilmington in2005, to help lead the Pirates to a158-85 win over UNCW on Sunday.She also claimed top honors onthe one-meter board with a scoref 263.70. The junior earned.afirst-place finish on the three-meterboard against Virginia Tech onSaturday with a score of 276.07.Pirate Radio announces BlackoutWeekend Jan. 19-20Pirate Radio 1250 & 930 oThe Voiceof the Pirate Nation,? announces itsfirst ever black oArrrrrrgh? T-shirtpromotion. 4,000 black oArrrrrrgh?T-shirts will be available at UBEbeginning Friday, Jan. 12 for $5.$1 from every T-shirt sold will bedonated to the ECU Pirate Club.Pirate Radio is encouraging the Pirate4 Nation to create a oBlackout? byi asking all fans to wear black to the ECUClub Hockey Game on Friday, Jan. 19vs. Appalachian State Mountaineersand to the Saturday, Jan. 20 ECUBasketball game vs. Memphis.The ECU Club Hockey game will beat Bladez on Ice on Red Banks Roadin Greenville and is scheduled to startat 9:30 p.m. The ECU basketballgame is at Minges Coliseum and isscheduled to start at 7 p.m.oThe Pirate Nation is what we are allabout, and this is a way we can giveback to the program by providing; fans a great looking shirt, and raisinga $4,000 dollars for the ECU PirateClub, everybody wins!? said TroyDreyfus co-owner of Pirate Radio1250 & 930.TALKLog on to theeastcarolinian.com/messageboard/ to post your responseon the Sports Talk message board.With both Duke (14-3, 1-2 ACC) andNorth Carolina (15-2, 2-1 ACC) fallingto Virginia Tech (13-4, 3-0 ACC) inaneight-day span, who is now the classof the ACC?DonTt forget Boston College (13-4,5-0 ACC) sits in first place in theconference, but has lost to lowly outof conference opponents Vermont,Providence and Duquesne.Also, Clemson (17-1, 3-1 ACC) wasundefeated until losing to Marylandon the road, but has only two trulyimpressive wins (at Old Dominionand against Georgia Tech)North CarolinaTs two losses were onthe road by single digits to Gonzaga(who are almost impossible to beatat home) and Virginia Tech. Finally,up to this point Duke has playedone of the toughest schedules inthe country, with notable wins overGeorgetown and Indiana at Cameronand on the road at GonzagaPirates searching for offensive power |ECU looks to replacevoid left by Smithand WitterRONNIE WOODWARDSTAFF WRITERThe ECU baseball team hit 58home runs last year; Adam Witterand Jake Smith hit 27 of them.Witter andSmith are nowplaying profes-sional baseballand the currentECU team willhave to fill thevoid left by thetwo departedpower hitters.Head coachBilly Godwinis looking forsome of theupperclassmen to do so.oTreally think we have some olderguys who are going to step up andswing the bat for power,T said Godwinafter a recent practice.One of the leading candidatesto provide offensive power figuresis senior Ryan Tousley. Tousleyplayed his freshman and sopho-more seasons at Johnson CountyCommunity College in OverlandPark, Kan. prior to transferringto ECU. At JCCC, Tousley hit.356, smashing 10 home runs and79 RBIs. Tousley tallied six homeruns and 29 RBIs last season in hisfirst season at ECU, emerging latein the season and becoming one ofthe Pirates more consistent hittersdown the stretch.Tousley was used mainly as adesignated hitter last season, butcould see increased playing timeas an outfielder this year.oHeTs been practicing verywell in, the outfield,? Godwinsaid. oHeTs a candidate to come outevery day and play in the outfieldor DH for us, so we'll use him atboth positions. We certainly feellike we need his bat in every gameand he needs to be somewhere inthe middle of the lineup for us.?Godwin was quick to pointout that Smith and Witter didnTtput up huge home run and RBInumbers until late in their respec-tive careers, which looks good forTousley and fellow junior collegetransfer, Jake Dean, as they entertheir respective senior seasons asECU Pirates.The Pirates do return otherhitters who boast impressive offen-sive statistics from last season.Junior Harrison Eldridge, whowill probably be the Pirates leadoffWITTER{ECU's Inside Source}WEDNESDAY JANUARY 17, 2007PAGE A5Gordy"Photo by Terre:hitter, and sophomore StephenBatts each batted .336 last season.Godwin also said he expectssophomore Brandon Hendersonto continue to improve after animpressive freshman campaign.Henderson, an Alpharetta, Ga.native, batted .326 with a .500slugging percentage in just 132at-bats in 2006. His most impres-sive feat came in mid-April whenhe had eight hits in eight con-secutive at-bats and reached baseThe baseball team will look to seniors Ryan Tousley and Jake Dean to fill the Pirates offensive void.safely 10 consecutive times. Thisearned him the Conference USAHitter-of-the-Week and CollegeBaseball FoundationTs NationalHonor Roll honors for his hittingperformance.oWe have some guys whohave the potential to hit 10 ormore home runs this. year,? thePirates second-year Head Coachsaid. oJake Dean, Ryan Tousley,Stephen Batts, Brandon Hender-son; all of those guys have thatpower potential.?The Pirate pitchers also havefull confidence in the teamTsability to hit, despite the loss ofWitter and Smith.oI think pitching can defi-nitely be a strength for this team,but we're going to hit the balltoo,? said Pirate closer ShaneMathews.This writer can be contacted atsports@theeastcarolinian.com.Pirates run past Rice, 74-60Lauren Cochran recordsfirst career double-double in the win(SID) " The ECU womenTsbasketball team disposed of Rice74-60 Sunday afternoon at MingesColiseum in Conference USAaction. The Pirates improveT to8-10, 3-2 in C-USA play while theOwls fall to 9-9, 2-3 in league play.The win marks the first-ever for aPirate basketball team over Rice,who is now in its second year inConference USA.After a Rice basket to openthe game, a LaCoya Terry jumpertied the game, 2-2, with a minuteand a half expired. The Owls tookcontrol on a three point play byValeriy Berezhynska with 18:27 onthe clock. Jessica SlackTs jumper atthe 14:48 mark cut the Rice lead tofour, 10-6. Tiffany Loggins layupat the 14:40 mark started an 14-1Rice run, extending the Owls leadto 17, with under 10 minutes to playin the half. The Pirates, sparked bya Terry Jumper, went on a 12-O runto cut the Rice lead to five, 24-19,with just 4:22 remaining. KrystalFrazierTs three-pointer ended afive minute Owl scoring drought,extending their lead to eight, 27-19,with four minutes to play. A threepoint play by Gabriela Husarovaand ajumper by Jasmine Young cutthe lead to three, 27-24, with 2:37on the clock, but another Fraziertrey extended the Rice lead backout to six. SlackTs three-pointer onthe next possession pulled ECUback to within three, but TaraWattsT three-pointer put the Owlsback up six with under two to play.A free throw and a three pointerby Young cut the Rice lead to justtwo with 38.6 seconds to play inthe opening half. A pair of NicoleDays free throws with 10.9 on theclock tied the game at 33 a piece,but a Berezhynska free throw withPhoto by Terrell Gordy8.6 on the clock gave the Owls theslim 34-33 lead at the break.Frazier led all scorers at thebreak with 16, including fourthree-pointers. Terry led thePirates with nine points and fiverebounds while Young chipped inwith eight points and three assists.Rice shot 48.1 percent compared toECUTs 32.5 from the field.The Pirates opened the half justlike they ended the first, going ona 6-2 run to open the second halftaking their first lead of the gameon a Days layup, giving ECU the39-36 advantage with 18:37 to play.RiceTs Samantha Stovall hit a jumperat the 18:10 mark to pull the Owlsto within one, 39-38, but the Piratesput together another scoring spurt,this time a 10-2 run over the nextfour minutes, taking the 49-40 leadwith 14:21 to play. BerezhynskaTsfree throws with 13:32 on the.clockcut ECUTs lead to seven, 49-42, buta three point play by Shana Frankson the next possession gave theShana Franks, 5-foot, 9-inch freshman guard from Wilmington, NC., looks for an easy feed inside against Rice.Pirates the ten point, 52-42 lead,their largest advantage of the game,with 13:25 to play. TerryTs Jumperwith 10:03 to play increased ECU'slead to 12, 58-46, but a trey byWatts on the next possession cutthe Pirate lead to nine, 58-49, with9:53 remaining in the game. After apair of free throws by Franks, RiceTsFrazier connected on a three pointplay to get the Owls within eightonce again, this time at 60-52 withnine minutes on the clock.After a two and a half minutescoring drought by both teams,a free throw and a three pointerby Watts cut the ECU lead to sixwith 6:10 on the clock. CochranTsfree throwTs with 3:21 to playextended the Pirates lead to 11,69-58, and her layup at the 2:49mark gave ECU the 13 point lead,at 71-58. YoungTs free throws with ©a minute to play gave the Piratestheir largest lead of the game, 15,at 73-58. ECU would cruise to the74-60 victory.RiceTs Frazier led all scor-ers with 21 points while Wattsadded 10. For ECU, Terry led theway with. 18 points, seven assistsand eight rebounds. Cochrantallied a career-high in pointsand rebounds with 14 and 10 forher first career double-double.Young also scored in double fig-ures for ECU, with 13, adding acareer-high eight assists and sevenrebounds. Franks tallied a personalbest nine points and four reboundsin 19 minutes off the bench.The Pirates, who were withoutCherie Mills, Impris Manning andAlicia Person due to a team viola-tion, pulled down a season-high 55rebounds, including 23 offensiveboards.ECU will hit the road forthree straight road games,traveling to Birmingham, Ala.for a Thursday evening tilt atUAB. The Pirates will travelto Memphis to face the TigersSaturday afternoon.ECU loses firsthome C-USA gamePirates have worstshooting night ofseasonBENJAMIN LLOYDSENIOR WRITEREven at home the Pirate Bas-ketball team seems to struggle.Saturday nightTs loss against Rice,64-47, shows that the Pirates stillhave some growing up to do. Riceis now 8-7 overall and 2-0 in C-USA games while ECU is 5-10overall and now 0-2 in C-USA play.Rice dominated the first halfof play only allowing ECU toshoot 16.1 percent from the floor.It wasnTt as though RiceTs defensewas too much for the Pirates, butthat ECU couldnTt hit an openshot. The Pirates went 5-31 inthe first half and only scored 18points, mainly because of SeniorCourtney Captain who put up 12points in the first half.Coach Ricky Stokes has saidabout the loss, oFor us to be suc-cessful, we are. going to have tohave more than one guy to havea good shooting night. This isa young team trying to find itsway. We'll have to continue to .work, and continue getting better.For the most part, I think we hadsome good shots, and we'll try tocome back Wednesday.?Captain scored the PiratesTfirst 10 points and was one of onlytwo Pirates to make a field goal inthe first half. RiceTs Center GregKillingTs lay-up started a 10-0spurt over a four-minute stretchsnapping a 10-10 tie and givingthe Owls a 10-point lead, 20-10,midway through the first half.During the first half ECUstruggled while taking the ballin the lane and feeding it to theirforwards. ECUTs big men onlyscored two points in the firsthalf.With 3:16 remaininguntil half time, RiceTs LorenzoWilliams sank a pair of free:throws to push the Rice lead to16, 32-16.ECU definitely needed somepick me up at half time fromCoach Stokes. Courtney Captainhas said, oHe pretty much justtold us to keep playing, becausethe last five minutes of the firsthalf we played good D. He told usto just keep taking the shots andeventually they will fall.?The second half started withRiceTs Chris Hagan lay up togive Rice a 21-point lead. Thetides quickly turned whenCaptain sank two 3-pointersand Junior Darrell Jenkins hitanother on the next posses-sion to bring RiceTs lead to 14with 15:49 left in the game.Rice would then take the helmback and go on an 18-7 run to givethe Owls a 25-point lead. ECUTsplay in the second half was muchbetter as they hit five more threepointers and got the ball inside toGabe Blair and towards the end ofthe game to Taylor Gagnon, for14 points in the paint.ECUTs main concern for the»night on defense was stoppingRiceTs Senior Morris Almond,who is known for his proficientshooting abilities and is the secondleading scorer in the nation with28.8 points per game. During thegame Almond went 5-15 fromthe floor and hit 5-7 from 3-pointland, which game him 18 points onthe night and he also pulled down10 rebounds for a double-double.RiceTs other dominate player wasGuard Lorenzo Williams who putup 17 points at the close, had fiveassists, and two steals.ECUTs freshman forward JohnFields pulled down 13 rebounds,although he didnTt score, hisinside presence is starting tospeak for itself. Junior DarrellJenkins had _ six assists for thenight and only six points.ECU had its lowest shoot-ing percent for the season with26.7 percent on the night. SeniorCourtney Captain said afterthe game, oWe canTt just sithere and just dwell on thelosses, because obviously youcanTt get those back. So attwelve o'clock we just put thoseto bed and the next day justget ready for the next game.?Freshman guard James Dil-lard spoke about the loss and hadto say, oWe have to take whatworked in this game and apply itto the next game. We are alwaysthinking about how to improveone game to the next.?ECUTs next game will beWednesday, Jan. 15, at MingesColiseum against Tulane. Thetip-off will be at 7 p.m.This writer can be contacted atsports@theeastcarolinian.com.

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