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EastCarolinian
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The East Carolinian VOLUME 82, ISSUE 43 TUESDAY JANUARY 23, 2007
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could will the Pirates
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Construction continues at Wright Circle
The East Carolinian
retracts previous article
published last Thursday
ELIZABETH LAUTEN
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
In the Jan. 18 issue of the news-
paper, the Last Carolinian reported
that student fees were funding
the reconstruction of the fountain
outside of Wright Auditorium.
The East Carolinian would like to
retract the article that appeared
in ThursdayTs edition because of
its inaccuracy. The university is
actually funding the repairs, as
approved by the Board of Trustees,
according to the fall 2006 edition
of East: The magazine of ECU,
through private gifts.
The ECU Board of Trustees,
which consists of 18 members
selected to help promote the devel-
opment of the university, approved
$460,000 to repair the water, sewer
and storm drain lines, which run
beneath the fountain. The repairs
are necessary due to a relentless
sinkhole, which has damaged the
underground pipes.
see FOUNTAIN page A3
Photo by Levinia Tyrrell
Construction continues around the fountain at Wright Circle to complete repairs to the infrastructure, which has been damaged by a sinkhole.
Polar Bear Pool Party celebrates its 10th year, 11th Jump
tee ree
2
Students take the plunge into freezing water at the Student Recreational Center outdoor pool Thursday evening.
SGA elects
new Treasurer
and Senior
Class Officer
Michaelina Antahades,
Brandy Sherrer to take
positions
JENELLE CONNER
NEWS EDITOR
Elections for student body
treasurer and senior class officer
were underway at last nightTs
second SGA meeting this semester.
In the first election, Carl
Marrow, student representative
for university budget committee,
lost to Michaelina Antahades, con-
gressional appropriations chair,
in a 51-14 vote for the position of
student body treasure.
oI feel as though the congress
selected the most qualified person
who can easily transition into this
position, based on her past and
current experiences allocating stu-
dent fees. We are excited to have
her as a member of our team,? said
SGA president M. Cole Jones con-
cerning Antahades nomination. °
The second election was a
close race between Regina Twine,
SGA student welfare chair and
Brandy Sherrer, director of student
affairs. Sherrer took the title in
a 31-30 vote, wherein some SGA
members chose to abstain from
the vote.
oWe are fortunate to have
Brandy join our class officers
team. I believe she is going to
jump into this position and do the
best job possible,? said SGA vice
president Dana White.
After the elections came to
a close, concern was brought up
involving the job position of Dr.
Sheerer, the current interim vice
see SGA page A3
Photo by Terrell Gordy
Clothing from Dulcinea and Moxie is featured in
IMOTs oBattle of the Boutiques? Friday.
Almost 350 jumpers
plunge the frigid waters
of the SRC pool
ELISA BIZZOTTO
STAFF WRITER
Last Thursday night approxi-
mately 348 jumpers plunged into
the freezing water of the Student
Recreation Center outdoor pool
in honor of this yearTs Polar Bear
Pool Party. :
The annual event, which is
sponsored by Campus Recreation
and Wellness, Student Union and
the Mendenhall Student Center,
began in 1997 and has since cel-
ebrated 10 years and 11 jumps.
oThis is a campus tradition,
that people look forward to,? said
David Gaskins, associate director
of programs for Campus Recre-
ation and Wellness. j
oItTs a unique ECU tradition
that is a little unusual and extreme,
Photo by Levinia Tyrrell
which] thinkis what attracts people??
Although the temperature in
eastern North Carolina has been
a bit above average this month,
the dip this week came at just the
right time.
oThe weather is perfect,? said
Kathryn Hunt, associate director
of marketing for Campus Recre-
ation and Wellness, of Thursday
evening's cold.and rainy conditions.
Last year the number. of
Jumpers reached a record-setting
467 participants. This year, the
number dropped although the level
of excitement remained high.
Sets of approximately 30 jump-
ers began to take the plunge at 7:20
. p.m.and continued for nearly an hour.
Freshman athletic training
major Jennifer Verrill said what
prompted her to participate in the
Jump was, simply, ospontaneity.?
Kathy Moncada, a graduate
student who recently moved to
see POLAR page A2
A model shows off fashions at the AIDS Benefit show.
Fashion shows fill weekend with style
Students highlight
fashions, help
charities in style
ZACK HILL
STAFF WRITER
Three events in the last week
highlighted ECUTs flair for fash-
ion. About 200 people attended
the second annual AIDS Benefit
Fashion Show, sponsored by the
Black Student Union, in Wright
Auditorium on Saturday night.
Titled oKnow AIDS to No AIDS,?
it raised money for PiCASO, the
Pitt County AIDS Service Orga-
nization.
oWe just wanted to get the
message across that there are
people out there who want to see
the HIV epidemic eliminated,? said
Patrick Dixon, junior public rela-
tions major and president of the
Black Student Union.
Nakita Robinson, junior social
work major, and Tamika Walker,
senior music education major, spent
a lot of time organizing the event.
oTt was a lot of phone calls, a
lot of miles on the road and a lot of:
licking stamps, but itTs for a good
cause,? said Walker. :
Robinson announced that
last yearTs inaugural event raised
about $500. This year the show
expanded and the goal was raised
to $1,000.
Jon Gentry, a member of
PiCASOTs board of directors,
opened the show with some
remarks and statistics about AIDS
and its presence in colleges and
eastern North Carolina.
Gentry said that Pitt county is
11th in the state in the number of
people with HIV, with the top 14
counties all being in the east. He
also said that most newly infected
people are between the ages of 17
and 25.
oYou donTt have to go to Africa
to see a pandemic. ItTs right here in
your community,? Gentry said.
oHowever long you're here;
two, three or four years, however
long it takes you to get that degree,
you are part of this community
whether you want to realize it or
not.?
PiCASO provides housing
assistance, counseling and many
other services for people with
AIDS.
The show featured 13 models
showcasing clothes from four
designers in seven scenes. There
were also performances by J2G and
I.N.C., as well as the Black Student
Union Dance Team.
Additionally, the Apparel and
Interior Merchandising Organi-
zationTs third annual fashion show
oBattle of the Boutiques? took place
on Friday from 9 " 11 p.m. at Club
Aqua, which donated the use of
their venue for the event. ,
The show featured designs
from local boutiques Moxie, Icon,
Dulcinea and Pink.
oWe really appreciate the stu-
dent bodiesT support and we hope »
to continue this tradition with an
even bigger and better show next
year,? said AIMO vice president
Kathryn Giles.
The WCU -chaptars or
the National Society of Minori-
ties in Hospitality Management
see FASHION page A2
News
CORRECTIONS:
The East Carolinian would
like to correct the follow-
ing inaccuracy published in
ThursdayTs paper.
In the Opinion section,
Bridget ToddTs article was not
intended to misrepresent the
number of U.S. casualties in
Iraq, the error was an editing
oversight.
To report an error, e-mail
editor@theeastcarolinian.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
East Carolina Alumni
Scholarship
The East Carolina Alumni
Association will sponsor 15
$1,000 student scholarships
for the 2007-2008 year.
Current ECU students who
will be full-time students
(as defined by ECU) in the
2007-2008 academic year
are eligible to apply for an
Alumni Scholarship. Ap-
plications must be received
or postmarked by 5 p.m. on
Jan. 31. Visit PirateAlumni.
com to download an applica-
tion 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, sometimes funny,
sometimes lyrical and some-
times 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.
The Third Annual Jean Mills
Health Symposium
Friday, Feb. 9, 9 a.m."4:30
p.m. and Saturday, Feb. 10.
from 10 a.m."2 p.m. at The
Hilton-Greenville, 207 SW
Greenville Blvd.
Sponsored by the ECU School
of Allied Health Sciences in
collaboration with the ECU
Medical Foundation, Pitt
Memorial Hospital Foundation
and Eastern AHEC, the sym-
posium will address current
health issues affecting Afri-
can-American and Hispanic
populations.
The fee is $25 for the sympo-
sium and $15 for students if
received by Feb. 2. After Feb.
2, registration is $30 and $20
for students. Online registra-
tion is available at eahec.edu.
edu. There is no fee to exhibit
at the health fair and informa-
tion should be provided free of
charge to participants.
Visit ecu.edu/ah or contact Dr.
Beth Velde at 744-6012 or
at veldeb@ecu.edu for more
information.
Urinetown
At McGinnis Auditorium from
Thursday, Feb. 22 until Tues-
day, Feb. 27 at 8 p.m. and
Sunday, Feb. 25 at 2 p.m.
One of the most uproariously
funny musicals in recent years, -
Urinetown is a hilarious tale
of greed, corruption, love and
revolution in a time when water
is worth its weight in gold. In
a Gotham-like city, a terrible
water shortage, caused by a
20-year drought, has led to
a government-enforced ban
on private toilets. The citizens
must use public amenities,
regulated by a single malevo-
lent company that profits by
charging admission for one
of humanityTs most basic
needs. Amid the people, a
hero decides heTs had enough,
and plans a revolution to lead
them all to freedom! Inspired
by the works of Bertolt Brecht
and Kurt Weill, Urinetown is
an irreverently humorous satire
in which no one is safe from
scrutiny. Praised for reinvigo-
rating the very notion of what
a musical could be, Urinetown
catapults the ocomedic romp? »
into the new millennium with
its outrageous perspective,
wickedly modern wit, and sus-
tained ability to produce gales
of unbridled laughter.
theatre-dance.ecu.edu. Ticket ©
Required.
Photo by Terrell Gordy ~
Tues
Nutrition for the New Year
Registration required, call
328-6387 to register.
Student Recreation Center
room 238
5:30-6:30 p.m.
4 p.m.
Better Breathing"Better
Health Seminar
The program is for patients,
parents/relatives, friends
or anyone interested in
learning about shortness of
breath and other breathing
problems.
Edwin W. Monroe AHEC
Conference Center, 2000
Venture Tower Dr. -
6-8 p.m.
5 p.m.
oWed
Driving Workshop
Student Recreation trip to Japan
Center, room 238
Business Workshop
Center , room 238
_ Thu
Willis Building
5:30-7 p.m.
Wheelchair Basketball
Drop-in game
Drop-in game registration
will be conducted on-site
prior to each night of play.
Student Recreation Center
Sports Forum
8-9 p.m.
Tales of the Beijing Opera
Tales from a Beijing Opera
is a series of comic and
dramatic scenes from
ChinaTs most popular sto-
ries. Told in English and
Chinese, this okung fu?
theatre is a combination
of music, dialogue, dance,
mime and acrobatics into
a theatrical whole.
Hendrix Theater
7 p.m.
ECU Hispanic Film Se-
ries: Machuca
Free admission. Spanish
with English subtitles.
Bate 1010
5:30-8:30 p.m.
{ Campus & Community }
Information session on
The Japan Center East is
leading a trip to Japan, in-
cluding the cities of Tokyo,
Hakone and Kyoto. This
Student Recreation information session will
give details about the trip
planned for later this year.
TUESDAY JANUARY 23, 2007 PAGE A2
Fri
Sleep out for the Home-
less
A Xi Nu Chapter of Phi
Beta Sigma Fraternity
event to increase aware-
ness of homelessness
in Pitt County and help
serve them as much as
possible. Old clothes or
non-perishable foods will
be accepted as donations.
Blount House :
8 a.m."8 p.m.
Contra dance
Admission will be charged.
Willis Building
7:30 p.m. lesson
8-10 p.m. dance
ECU Masquerade Ball
Formal sponsored by
the freshman class
in conjunction with
the Student Union.
Semi-formal attire is
- shop
. Sun
Paper Engineering 101
"Paper Pop Ups Work-
No prior experience is
necessary. Space for this
workshop is very limited
Mon
- Want to see your event
here? Submit your
calendar items online
at theeastcarolinian.
com/calendar.
required, and breakfast so early registration is
will be served.
Mendenhall
9 a.m.-12 p.m.
encouraged.
For additional information
and registration please
call Emerge Gallery & Art
Center at 551-6947 or
email heather@emerge-
gallery.com.
Greenville
ditorium
11:30 a.m.
9 a.m."4 p.m.
Emerge Gallery & Art
Center 404 S. Evans
St. between 5th and
Ath Streets in Uptown
ECU Hosts Great Deci-
sions Seminars
Sponsored by the World
Affairs Council of East-
ern North Carolina: and
ECU. Full-time students
and teachers can attend
for free and purchase
the program book for
$20, $15 if WAC mem-
bers. The cost for indi-
vidual sessions is $10.
Rivers West Building au-
10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Free Yoga Class
In honor of the eighth
annual Yoga Day USA
ViQuest Wellness Center
Up to 100 people die in
bombings, attacks in Iraq;
weekend death toll for U.S.
troops hits 27
(AP)"Twin bombings Monday tore
through stalls of vendors selling
second-hand clothes and DVDs in
a busy Baghdad market catering
to Shiite Muslims during a religious
festival. A market also was attacked
north of the capital, and police said
as many as 100 people died in the
renewed campaign blamed on Sunni
Muslim insurgents.
The U.S. military also reported the
deaths Sunday of two Marines,
raising the two-day death toll to 27
in a particularly bloody weekend for
American forces in Iraq. A roadside
bomb killed a U.S. soldier and
wounded four others Monday in
northern Iraq, it said.
MondayTs first blast, a parked car
bomb, hit shortly after noon in the Bab
al-Sharqi market between Tayaran
and Tahrir squares one of the busiest
parts of Baghdad. Seconds later, a
suicide car bomber drove into the
crowd.
Police estimated that each car was
loaded with nearly 220 pounds of
explosives.
Deputy Health Minister Hakim al-
Zamili said at least 78 people were
killed and 156 were wounded, making
it the deadliest attack in two months.
Figures provided by police and
hospital officials showed that as many
as 88 people were killed.
Sens. Brownback, Hunter court
conservatives at anti-abortion rally
(AP)"Two of the RepublicansT most
conservative presidential hopefuls
promised anti-abortion activists on
Monday that if elected, they would
work to overturn the Supreme Court
decision legalizing the procedure.
Kansas Sen. Sam Brownback and
California Rep. Duncan Hunter
addressed the annual March for Life
marking the anniversary of the 1973.
Roe v. Wade ruling.
oWe recognize a tragedy of life in
Roe. v. Wade, but that tragedy will
not always stand,? Brownback told
thousands of cheering abortion foes
at an afternoon rally.
Brownback, who formally launched
his presidential bid on Saturday, spoke
about adopting his daughter, Jenna,
from a Chinese orphanage.
omention her because some woman
in China, who | probably will never
meet, fought for her life?? Brownback
said. oSomebody fought for her life.
You are fighting for somebody's life.
Hunter, who has established a
presidential exploratory committee,
told the crowd he and his wife would
begin to campaign in earnest this
Thursday in South Carolina, one of .
the earliest primary states.
oIf we have a judicial applicant, a
judicial nominee who can look at a
sonogram of an unborn child and not
see the value of human life... if should
become president of the United
States, he will not receive a judicial
appointment,T Hunter said.
Greenville church recovering
from arson, looking to future
(AP) " For members of The Memorial Baptist
Church, their usual Sunday gathering started as an
information session, became a business meeting and
ended as a worship service.
With their church facility nearly demolished by
arson, members of The Memorial gathered Sunday.
at Cornerstone Missionary Baptist Church across
town.
Tommy Little, chairman of the deacons at The
Memorial, started the service with an update on their:
- church recovery. Some church books and documents
were salvaged, the sanctuaryTs carpets were gone, the
stained glass windows remained intact, and the pews
were a total loss.
The Jan. 13 fire caused more than $1 million in
damage and destroyed more than half of the churchTs
facilities.
Authorities have ruled that the fire at The Memo-
rial and a second, smaller fire at nearby Unity Free
Will Baptist Church were purposely started within
one hour of each other. A third church nearby reported
a break-in.
Investigators with the FBI, the federal Bureau
of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and
the State Bureau of Investigation are all aiding local
authorities in the case. Local authorities have stepped
up patrols of local churches.
Looking to the future, the congregation voted
using oamen? in place of oaye? to establish a special
13 fire.
account for insurance proceeds and to waive the
churchTs limit on expenditures that can be approved
by a finance team.
-Walter Byrum, The MemorialTs minister
of music, later led the congregation in singing oJesus
Is the Friend You Need,? a hymn he said was found
floating outside of The Memorial after the Jan.
- Randy McKinney, senior pastor at The Memo-
rial, praised the congregation and other community
churches for supporting each other. Members of the
church have already called for forgiveness for the
people who started the fires.
Venezuela leader, in broadcast,
tells U.S. to go to hell,T calls
Condoleezza Rice missyT
(AP)"President Hugo Chavez
told U.S. officials to oGo to hell,
gringos!? and called Secretary of
State Condoleezza Rice omissy? on
his weekly radio and TV show Sunday,
lashing out at Washington for what
he called unacceptable meddling in
Venezuelan affairs.
The tirade came after Washington
raised concerns about a measure
to grant the fiery leftist leader broad
lawmaking powers. The National
Assembly, which is controlled by the
president's political allies, is expected
to give final approval this week to what
it calls the oenabling law,T which would
give Chavez the authority to pass a
series of laws by decree during an
18-month period.
On Friday, U.S. State Department
deputy spokesman Tom Casey said
Chavez's plans under the law ohave
caused us some concern.?
Chavez rejected CaseyTs statement
in his broadcast, saying: oGo to hell,
gringos! Go home!?
He also attacked U.S. actions in the
Middle East.
Al-Qaida-linked insurgents claims
downing U.S. military helicopter
in crash that killed 12
(AP)"An al-Qaida-linked coalition
of Iraqi Sunni insurgents claimed
Monday that its fighters shot down
an American military helicopter in a
crash that killed 12 U.S. soldiers. The
US. military has said the cause of the
crash has not been determined.
The insurgent coalition, the Islamic
State in Iraq, posted the claim on
an Islamic Web site, saying that othe
lions of Iraq's Islamic state managed
to down a Black Hawk on Saturday,
which was followed by a clash with
the Crusaders, and that led to the
destruction of two Humvees and the
annihilation of those inside, thanks
be to God.?
POLAR continued from Al
Greenville from Louisiana, said,
oThis is the first time ITve ever heard
of something like this and it just
sounds like some crazy fun which
is something ITm always up for.?
oThat was so great,? said fresh-
man business major Stephanie Line-
berry after her jump. oIt was the
fastest ITve ever gotten out ofa pool.?
One of the highlights of the
evening was when Nancy Mize,
assistant chancellor for Campus
Recreation and Wellness, and one
of the main coordinators for the
event over the past decade, took
the plunge.
oTTve been saying I would jump
on the 10th year and everybody kept
me to my word,? said Mize after
jumping in for the very first time.
Mize described the plunge as
invigorating and. added, oI might
have to make this an annual thing.?
Another highlight of the eve-
ning was a group of five Army
ROTC students who painted
their chests to read P-O-L-A-R.
The gentlemen involved were
Matt Kane, Ted Brennis, Nathan
Rimpf, Kyle Bowen and Jareth
Melcher. Collectively, they all
intend to Jump every year until
they graduate. All remarked that
the plunge was oawesome? and
that they will do it, obigger and
better next year.?
The evening was concluded
indoors where jumpers were
offered refreshments and a raffle
was conducted in which several
students were awarded t-shirts and
fitness passes to the Student Rec-
reation Center. One lucky student :
was also awarded the grand prize
of a $250 gift card to Best Buy.
This writer can be contacted at
news@theeastcarolinian.com.
FASH ION continued from Al
student model showcases clothing from Moxie.
Photo by Terrell Gordy
{
Af é
A model shos off evening wear at the AIDS benefit.
i .
e
Association also put together
a fashion seminar held on Thurs-
day in the Rivers building to help
students to better dress for job
interviews.
Ashley Wilson, president of
both associations, said that though
it was the first year for oDress for
Success,? she hopes that the show
will become an annual event.
oAnyone who might be looking
for a job could learn something
here,? said Wilson.
A representative from Ann
Taylor Loft conducted the wom-
enTs portion while two represen-
tatives from Stein Mart did the
menTs half.
oWe call it what right looks
like,? said Rachelle Frend of
Ann Taylor Loft as she held up
a suit..oWe all say what really
matters is'on the inside, but
thatTs not true when it comes
to interviewing.?
Jackie Fletcher and Josiah
Thornton of Stein Mart displayed
several menTs suits suitable for a
Job interview or the work envi-
ronment.
Thornton said that a prop-
erly dressed man could take just
as much time to get ready as a
woman.
oItTs not like I just woke up,
said ITm going to work, and threw
-on something. It takes work. It
takes time,? said Thornton.
The next event that WilsonTs
groups will host is a resume cri-
tique on Jan. 25 in Todd Dining
Hall at 5 p.m.
This writer can be contacted at
news@theeastcarolinian.com.
Want more? Log on to thee-
astcarolinian.com to see a slide-
show of styles featured at the
AIMO show on Friday.
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TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2007
THE EAST CAROLINIAN * NEWS
PAGE, AS
Airport volunteers offer friendly faces, Ziplocs "
Volunteer, Hiram Fuller, left, gives out flight information to Steven
Simpson at Raleigh-Durham International Airport on Monday, Jan. 15.
(AP) " These days, happiness
at the airport is a free Ziploc bag
in a pinch.
YouTve made it to the termi-
nal, but not with much time to
spare. And youTve managed to
bring your luggage with you but
havenTt handled those trouble-
some liquids and gels properly,
and you darn sure haven't brought
any plastic bags that you'll need
to comply with the rule that car-
ryon toiletries must be in a quart-
sized clear bag.
At Raleigh-Durham Interna-
tional, thatTs where people like
Hiram Fuller come in. FullerTs got
a stack of plastic, resealable bags
behind the volunteer counter in
the A Terminal.
Ordinarily, that might not be
such a big deal. ItTs not like the
guy is giving you a free plane
ticket or bumping you to first
class.
But for a stressed or confused
traveler, itTs one of the small but
meaningful things volunteers
at RDU do that can keep the
travelerTs experience on a posi-
tive arc.
oIf you can just help them a
little bit, thatTs what I love about
it,? said Fuller, 72, retired after 28
years in the U.S. Air Force.
Sometimes the volunteers are
Just conduits for the good deeds of
others. Fuller mentioned the time
a woman took off her rings in the
..) & bathroom to wash her hands, then
realized in a panic that she'd left
the rings on the sink. Another
traveler had turned in the rings
to the volunteer desk. .
oYou Southern people are so
nice!? exclaimed the ring-owner
when her rings were returned.
Fuller, an Arkansas native,
drives to the airport from his
home in Wake Forest about three
days a week and puts in four to six
hours in the oVolunteer Ambas-
-sador? program.
HeTs one of some 33 current
volunteers in the program who
come from various backgrounds
and range in age from 16 to
84, said volunteer coordinator
Carmen Watson.
As Watson puts it, they are an
oextra set of eyes and ears? for the
airport. TheyTre roving problem-
solvers in red vests, walking lists
of answers to the most frequently
asked questions, from the location
of the baggage-claim office to the
location of the nearest restroom.
Fuller came in for his shift on
arecent Monday just before lunch,
and heTd already had two ques-
tions from travelers just going
from his car to the terminal. Once
stationed at the volunteer desk
in the A Terminal, he got two
requests for plastic bags within a
couple of minutes.
Robert and Gloria Bailey of
Durham ran into toiletry trouble
at'the checkpoint and were glad
for one of the bags so they could
head on to Indiana. They weren't
really in a mood to chat, consider-
ing they still had to run the X-ray
gantlet, but clearly they were
ECU hosts Great Decisions Program 2007
Forum on
international affairs to
run for eight weeks
ELISA BIZZOTTO
STAFF WRITER |
Beginning this past Saturday
and continuing weekly for the
next seven weeks, the World
Affairs Council of Eastern North
Carolina in association with ECU
will host the Great Decisions Pro- T
gram of 2007 on the ECU campus
in the Rivers West building. The
forum, which will run for a total of
eight weeks, is intended to bring
to light current events that are of
international interest.
oGreat Decisions is a nation-
wide program, sponsored by the
Foreign Policy Association, which
chooses eight topics for discus-
sion each year, based on issues of
current interest in our nation and
in the world,? said Dr. Richard
Kilroy of ECUTs political science
department and president of the
WAC-ENC. oThey choose four
regions/countries to highlight, as
well as four topics.?
This yearTs program, which
began this past Saturday with a
focus on the topic of migration,
will run to March 10 with each
session running approximately
two hours from 10 a.m. until noon.
Other topics set to be discussed
are climate change, war crimes
and children, as well as the regions
of Mexico, South Africa, Central
Asia and the Middle East.
The selected topic or region
for each day will begin with a dis-
cussion from a recognized author-
ity on the subject. Speakers for
this yearTs program include pro-
fessors from ECU as well as other
institutions including Colombia
University and Barnard College,
and from other countries includ-
ing South Africa, and Mexico.
In addition to Dr: Kilroy,
involvement from ECU comes
from participants from the depart-
ment of history education, the
Division of Continuing Studies,
the Masters of Arts degree in
International Studies program,
the Security, Studies Certificate
Program and the Office of Inter-
national Affairs.
Vice President of the WAC-
ENC and also the Assistant Direc-
tor for Study Abroad for the Office
of International Affairs, Brandi
Dudley expresses her optimism
for the WAC-ENCTs first-time
involvement with the program
and the hope that it will enlighten
local residents and provide a con-
nection through these current
events for them to other areas
around the globe.
oThis is the first year the Great
Decisions program is sponsored by
the World Affairs Council of East-
ern North Carolina,? said Dudley.,
oWe are hoping to engage more
of the eastern North Carolina
community in the program this
year and to encourage more par-
ticipation in future WAC events.?
According to Dr. Kilroy this
will be the third year ECU will
have hosted the program and
those involved hope for it surpass
the success of the past two years.
oOur first year we averaged 60
people in attendance; last year we
averaged 75,? said Kilroy, oThis
will be our third year offering the
program on campus and we hope
that our attendance will continue
to grow.?
Attendance throughout the
program is free to full-time stu-
dents and teachers however there
is a $20 fee to purchase the For-
eign Policy Association's Briefing
Book, Great Decisions 2007. __
More information on the Great
Decisions Program 2007 can be
found through the ECU Web site.
This writer can be contacted at
news@theeastcarolinian.com.
grateful for FullerTs help.
Thena Alexander of Fayette-
ville stopped to check the status
of her sonTs flight, and Fuller
told her it was on the way but
45 minutes late, after checking a
computer at the volunteer desk.
Again, not good news for the
family member outside locked in
a circling pattern in the familyTs
car, but at least Alexander got
some up-to-date flight informa-
tion.
Along with dirport staff,
RDU police officers and airline
employees, Fuller and Pam Bren-
nan. were the two volunteers on
duty around lunchtime during a
slow day at RDU.
When volunteers arenTt at the
information desks, they spend
time walking the concourses,
answering questions and watch-
ing out for travelers with that
odeer-in-the-headlights? look,
trying to find their gate, their
luggage or the rental car desk.
The volunteers get security
badges that allow them some
access in the airport that passen-
gers donTt have, but first they go
through interviews, background
and reference checks and finger-
printing, Watson said.
They have to study up on
basic facts about the airport, and
along with helping travelers, get-
ting to know the other users of
the airport - such as the people
working in the restaurants and
shops - also is part of the job:
The idea is that with strong
networks of people throughout
the airport, the volunteers can
more easily see problems and help
get things done to solve them,
Watson said.
Watson, who has been at the
airport about 10 years, speaks
fondly of her charges, both the
current volunteers and those
whoTve come and gone. She
remembered one volunteer, a
student at North Carolina State
University, who used quick think-
ing to help a large contingent: of
soldiers who landed at the airport
one evening, before the invasion .
of Iraq in 2003.
The airport restaurants were
about to close, and the soldiers
still had a couple more hours of
in-transit to military bases in
North Carolina. The volunteer
called upstairs to one of the
restaurants, then started taking
food orders from the soldiers and
making runs to the restaurant,
eventually coordinating the feed-
ing of about 300 soldiers, Watson
said.
It was one of the volunteers,
Jim Van Strien, who led the
effort to open a USO center at
the airport for military person-
nel. Watson described Fuller as
equally committed and inven-
tive. &
oLet me tell you about this
man,? she said. oHe will do any-
thing. If he sees something that
needs to be done, he will do it.
HeTs priceless.?
FOUNTAIN continued from Al
As for rebuilding the actual
fountain, trustee member William
Bodenhammer Jr. has taken the
, helmina private fund-raising effort.
The fountain is a historic part
of ECU. Dating back to 1930, it
was a gift to East Carolina Teach-
erTs College from the class of 1932.
The East Carolinian apolo-
gizes for the errors in the previ-
ously published article and any
confusion it may have caused.
Please turn to the Opinion section
to read a letter from the editor
regarding the retraction.
This writer can be contacted at
news@theeastcarolinian.com.
SGA continued. from Al
chancellor of student life. The
controversy revolved around if
SGA members should give their
support in promoting her to Vice
Chancellor of Student Life, before
a nationwide search to fill the
position was involved.
oSheerer is completely quali-
fied,? said student welfare com-
mittee chair Twine.
Although some were more
than willing to show their sup-
port, others were apprehensive
towards giving SGA support to
Sheerer.
oI am sure Dr. Sheerer has
done an excellent job, but it is
not our place,? said SGA member
Dustin Pittman. The SGA eventu-
ally decided to pass the motion.
In final business, SGA sup-
ported the changing graduation
gowns from black to purple based
on the general opinion of the
student body.
This writer can be contacted at
news@theeastcarolinian.com.
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Join us for the 3rd Annual
ECU Graduate
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Wednesday, January 24, 2007
4:00 - 6:30 p.m.
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Letter from
the editor
A brief explanation of recent events
First and foremost, I would like to express my
sincerest apologies for the numerous significant
errors in ThursdayTs paper, asT well as the other
papers published this semester. I assure you, the
mistakes made in both the print editions and online
have not gone unnoticed; the entire editorial board is
disappointed with the quality of these first papers of
the semester, and we are striving to improve.
Unfortunately, the East Carolinian was unable to
retain several of the staff members who made such
great efforts last semester to bring you the level of
reporting you deserve. Although by no means an
excuse, ITm sure you've noticed we've had quite a bit
of staff turnover and expect an explanation. The
changes in our staff occurred for a variety of reasons
ranging from illness to internship opportunities,
graduation and slipping GPAs. The changes were
inevitable, hovers: with the exception of graduation,
they were unforeseen circumstances that left gaping
holes in our staff. Other changes took place to adapt
to shifting schedules and a surgery.
Again, I do not consider the changes in our staff
to in any way excuse the poor journalism, lack of
accuracy and attention to detail that has occurred
in these past two weeks. Be assured. that we will
overcome our obstacles and bring you an even better
quality newspaper than last semester. New policies
and procedures for accuracy and fact-checking have
been enacted to provide more accountability at all
levels within our organization. Additionally, changes
have taken place on our editorial board to help
enforce higher journalism standards.
We at the East Carolinian are working hard to
create a newspaper that you can rely on, as well as
one we can all take pride in as ECU students. Despite
the mistakes made in the past two weeks, I am proud
of my staff and their efforts. Very few students have
the ability and the enthusiasm to take on long hours
as a section editor in addition to their full-time jobs
as students, second Jobs to pay the bills, involvement
in other organizations and personal lives.
Because of the dedication and enthusiasm of these
students, I am confident you can still expect great
things from this newspaper. Mistakes happen, but
have no doubt we will learn from them and improve.
After all, thatTs what weTre here for.
Sincerely,
Sarah Bell
- Editor in Chief
Letter to
the editor
To the Editor:
On behalf of the East Carolina Board of Trust-
ees I am proud to provide details about the Wright
Circle fountain project which was a feature article
in the Jan. 18 issue of the East Carolinian.
The fountain has a long history on the campus;
it was originally dedicated in 1932 and has become
is a prominent meeting place. Unfortunately. over
the past several years the fountain has worked
sporadically and for several months has been
inoperable because of deteriorating underground
utility lines causing it to sink.
This project, undertaken to commemorate
the UniversityTs Centennial, will dramatically
upgrade the fountain. It will have a stronger and-
more prominent plume, better and more welcom-
ing seating and enhanced landscaping. It will be
an impressive first sight for visitors to the campus
and a memorable landmark for students, faculty,
staff and alumni. :
The construction under way will repair and
replace the utility lines so that the fountain can
be rebuilt and subsequently enhanced to become
a significant landmark for the University. The
new fountainTs improvements will be paid for with
private funds raised by the UniversityTs current
and former Trustees, and it will be renamed the
Trustees Fountain. The associated infrastructure
work is funded by appropriations from the General
Assembly. Please be advised there is no cost to
students. _
I look forward to the completion of the project
this spring. Its dedication will be a prominent part
of the Centennial activities and I hope the campus
community will join us for that special event.
Stephen D. Showfety
Chairman, ECU Board of Trustees
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TUESDAY JANUARY 23, 2007
RANT OF THE DAY
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as pest-be-gone for silly freshman
girls?
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| just saw a tampon commercial
immediately followed by a WWE
Royal Rumble commercial. It seems
as if someone is spending their money
unwisely.
The Student Rec. Center needs
tanning beds ASAP!
To the biker that got hit by the car last
Tuesday on Fifth Street: | was shocked
at the moment, but now that | realize
it really did happen, | was wondering
if you are OK?
ItTs been two months now and |
still canTt figure it out... How did the
person get the campus Christmas tree
decorated?
To the beautiful blond girl with the
wonderful blue eyes who ate her lunch
at my table at the Croatan, ITm sorry |
didnTt talk to you. | wasnTt trying to be
rude; | was just really worried about
one of my friends. Can we try again?
ls a white man fro attractive?
She put out for some jerk at a party
but won't put out for me, her boyfriend!
What is wrong with me?
Wooooah, this verification crap for
pirate Rants suck. Someone needs to
fix this crap or else we should all boycott
the Rants, thus boycotting the paper!
Why does ECU have a boy eating
pancakes with mustard for their banner
ads? Sometimes this school is just
. plain weird...
New Opinion poll for TEC Web site,
How much do you read, A. Just the
Pirate Rant, B. | skim through it, C.
Cover to cover, D. Not at all.
When | read that story about the GM,
| thought of how poorly it was handled.
The first two paragraphs were actual
reporting but after that it read like a
pep rally for the station. The students
should get an answer to the question
oWhy?? Why did semesters GM quit
and why did this one last an hour?
ValentineTs Day is coming up. ITm not
usually a sappy girl, but ITm not going
to lie, | want a hot ValentineTs Day date.
Any takers?
Honestly people, thereTs much more
music out there than the crap thatTs
on the radio and MTV. As Dead Prez
would say, oTurn Off The Radio.?
| canTt stand the radio or their fake,
teenybopper commercial music. Start
playing real underground hip-hop and
your radio station will be much more
respected.
Quit being so set in your ways. You're
stubborn and annoying and act like a
mother. DonTt stand over me and give
me your opinion about every little thing
| do. As long.as ITm nothing like you, |
feel very successful in life.
My roommate has an opinion about
everything and thinks sheTs right
about everything. Quit acting like my
mom and mind your own business, |
donTt need your two cents on every
thing I do.
To the manly looking girl that lives
above me, ITm glad |Tm the center
of your world. Keep hatinT on me, |
love it! : :
I'd love to go to the North Carolina
Nurse Scholars formal reception
ceremony with you. | am a nursing
major too and find male nursing
students especially hot!
Quit acting like you're two and having
little tickle fights with your boyfriend. |
want to ram my head into the wall every
time | hear your dumb baby voices.
Grow up! ©
Dear Pirate Rants, is there such a thing
as pest-be-gone for silly freshman
girls?
To my calculus teacher: We are not all
as dumb as you were in college.
Here's a tip. Self-confidence, it helps.
You may think ITm smarter and prettier
than you, and | may be. Trust me on
this though; heTs not going to leave
you for me. We tried and it just didnTt
work.
This is for my boyfriend and his tacky
clothes, please get some style. No
- one cares what brand it is when you
look like a walking McDonalds ad,
thank you!
ITm glad somebodyTs complaints about
a certain media writing class pretty
much sucked all the fun outta that
class and removed the communication
aspect from that class which is required
for a degree in communications...
What's up with that?
For all the girls looking for the Southern
gentlemen, | will be around after duck:
season is over.
| think ITm emo... but | dress like a prep.
Secretly, | want to wear my Vans every
day with band T-shirts and. glasses.
Ugg boots are ugly. To whoever
complained about them, try on a pair
and you will see why so many girls
wear them.
| go home every weekend to escape.
| miss the warm weather.
Your pink NorthFace is too small for
you.
ITve never dated anyone older than me
or the same age. Only younger. | like
it that way :);
| wish you would take the iPod
earphones out and talk to me.
Life sucks. Get a straw.
Why will an ex lead you on one night,
call the next day, and then the third
day... heTs dating someone else?
| have a snuffaluffagus. No really |
do. :
To the naive person supporting gay
marriage. Just because you donTt think
itTs gonna pass, which it won't, does not
mean that you're ignorant. Let's see if
the Democrat congress has the guts
to put it to a vote.
To the person who got hit by a car... At
least you can still type.
Why am | still in love with my ex even .
though heTs dated three people since
we broke up? Even more sad, | broke-
up with him the first time...
Sometimes | wonder if my life would
be better if someone just gave God
a cookie...
Who else thinks itTs sad that the virgin
club thing is true?
The South is for the soft and the weak.
It's amazing to see so many people cry
and complain as soon as the mercury
falls below 50 degrees.
Do yourselves a favor and never
leave this slow-paced lifestyle. The
oMegalopolis? that is the Northeast
would eat you alive,
My boyfriend is the next white rapper.
Love yuh bo!
The ultimate Frisbee girls are hot!
Why is o | Wanna **** You? a popular
song? Honestly if a guy came up to me
face. And no, | do not want to osmack
that all on the floor.?
Somebody smells really bad in one of
my classes... Kind of like a wet clothes
off a homeless man, or perhaps the
smell after a bumpkin but much more
intense. Please, wash your clothes,
take a shower and then repeat. Invest
in a nice stick of deodorant, and
perhaps some Chanel or Armani. Until
you smell better, donTt come to class.
This is for the hot guy in my psychology
class with the white Puma hat. You are
hotter than lava.
This is college people! That means its
time to stop fighting like little high school
kids and not fight via away messages
back and forth or by creating Facebook
groups about each other.
| wasn't on campus"| use this thing
called othe internet? to keep up to date
with schedules.
If | were a gay man, I'd like men.
This is to you. You broke up with him
and now you call him more and. hang
out with him more than you did when
you were dating. | want to go and rip
_ him out of-your bed every night so he
can talk to me. | might be taken, but him
and | are a match. Let him go!
| wish my obest friend? would stop
getting drunk and then having sex
with a new person every night. ITm
pretty sure he is about to invent a new
disease.
ITm a winner, and winners get to do
what they want! Stole from the late
great Ricky Bobby.
Why must the weather change so
much? ItTs hot:one day then the next
itTs freezing cold. | wish it would make
up itTs mind.
Holla, holla please un-pop that collar!
Once a cheater, always a cheater,
period!
ThereTs 10 things | hate about you, but
a million that | love.
Why do guys cheat on their hot
girlfriend with an ugly one?
To the hot guy at the rec. center that
works out from the 4:30-6:30 time
frame, yes you are hot and ITm looking
at you, and | know you notice me.
Whatis this fountain going to look like?
Am | the only one wondering?
| love my boyfriend.
Alcohol goes best with more alcohol.
If | were to die in class... | think the
people around me would be too bored
to notice.
Could you please clarify what type of
facials that you are talking about your
boyfriend giving?
My friendTs got a girlfriend and he
hates that...
Where is my Sudoku? | miss them!
OK, so for the idiots who donTt know
that you can find anything on the
_ internet... If you just got your lazy butts
on the computer you could have found
the bus schedule on the ECU Web
site. | did, and guess what? | didnTt
miss the bus!
lam famous... Just no one knows it yet.
Democrats believe in killing unborn
babies but are against the death
penalty and killing people who have
committed murder. Good job guys!
My communication class has hot
My hermit crab died. and said that | would slap him in the chicks in it!
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Tradition +
Excellence =
FratasticT
ItTs time for men to become frat boys
LIZ FULTON
SENIOR WRITER
If you weren't lucky enough to take advantage of
fraternity rush in the fall, the beacons of distinction
have decided to give you a second chance. Spring
fraternity rush is taking place Jan. 22 through Jan.
25, allowing you to join one of the most elite and
long-standing organizations of college life.
There is more to being in a fraternity than popped
collars, pastels and partying. True, all of these ele-
ments thrive, but it also gives you the chance be apart
of something bigger than yourself.
A fraternity is entrance into an alliance that gives
you opportunities long after you graduate. It is a bond
of friendship and common interests that opens doors
in the real world and offers a place to return to for
college alumni events. While in school, a fraternity
gives you a chance to fortify your mind through
new experiences and community service. Even more
importantly, it is the ultimate pick-up line for girls
in a sorority or otherwise.
oInformal fraternity rush provides an excellent
opportunity for the men of East Carolina to tour the
Greek System in a more relaxed environment,? said
rush chair of IFC Jimmy Goose. oWe hope this will
be beneficial to both the persons attending Rush and
the fraternities themselves.?
Rushing a fraternity will give you the chance to
meet people and create friendships with those you
might not ordinarily encounter. You might even be
so lucky as to gain a new nickname that will garner
widespread recognition: and adoration throughout
the Greek community.
Also after joining a fraternity you will no longer
ponder what to do on a Saturday or even Monday
night. Social calendars are jammed with grab-a-
dates, band parties and socials from the beginning
of school until graduation.
Intramural sports are taken more seriously
than some of the more recognized athletic clubs on
campus. Defeating another fraternity in basketball
or flag football gives you bragging rights for a year
and a bid at winning the highly covetable ChancellorTs
Cup.
There is even the added bonus of not worrying
about what to wear to class on Wednesdays. This is
the designated day to wear your letters, which takes a °
lot of the guesswork out of choosing a suitable outfit
for a day on campus.
Make sure to keep your eyes peeled for informa-
tion on where to go in order to select the fraternity
of your liking. Informal rush gives you the chance to
meet with just the ones you want, thereby increasing
the chances of choosing the right place.
Good luck men and remember"no one ever
changed the world by going through life alone.
Empowering:
women, not
man-hating
A plea for feminism
SARAH CAMPBELL
PULSE EDITOR
I'm a feminist. I can already hear the gasps of
shock formulating under the breaths of many read-
ers. In todayTs society feminism is often equated
with many negative connotations, including man
haters, bra burners and primarily just irate women
who seek nothing but revenge. Well, ITm here to
tell you that feminism is anything but these afore-
mentioned things.
I define myself as a feminist for several reasons.
I believe in empowering women to fight for fair
wages as well as equal opportunities in employment
and education. I believe that women should not
give up their dreams because they believe that men
will always have the upper hand. Women should
not have to settle for earning 76 cents out of every
dollar that men make.
I crave empowerment for women in every aspect
of life from their private lives into the public realm.
Women should strive to be known for roles that
donTt involve only things of the domestic nature,
which they are predominately hailed for in the
past.
I believe that through political persistence
women can change the world one step at a time.
Women should not only be voting during every
election, but they should also be taking the time
to educate themselves on the issues and stances of
every candidate. Today many women simply vote
with their husbands or in some cases simply opt
out of their right to vote altogether; this is simply
unacceptable.
Almost a century ago, women fought for the
right to vote so that their voices could finally be
heard, and silenced no more. Now women are taking
for granted the rights that generations before them
struggled to gain.
Finally, I urge all women to take a stand for
what they believe in no matter what society is
whispering in their ears. Be bold, stand up for what
you believe in and at the end of the day go to bed
with the knowledge that you've done all you can do.
Lastly, be thankful that you have to power to change
the world, even if itTs only one day at a time.
SS
Pulse
Horoscopes:
Aries
Postpone an outing until later
tonight or tomorrow. The
nervousness you feel is your
internal warning system going
off.
Taurus
ThereTs a new opportunity
coming soon. You'll find out
about it through the grapevine,
or on a bulletin board at your
corner market. Be watching
for it.
Gemini
Be patient a little while longer.
Consult with your friends before
taking action. One of them
has part of the answer you're
seeking. You have the other
part.
Cancer
Stay where you are until you
get your marching orders. A .
situation that looks impossible
isnTt, except from your
perspective.
Leo
Keep watching and you should
be able to tell whén conditions
change. ItTll be like a breath
of fresh air, dispelling the
confusion.
Virgo
Listen to people's opinions, and
treat them with respect. Be
paying really close attention,
however, to the bottom line.
Libra
You're coming up with lots of
ideas, but some of them wonTt
work. Try to figure out which
are which before you have very
much invested.
Scorpio
Make plans with a very
imaginative person, to
accomplish more using less.
Conserve, recycle and come up
with a couple of new ideas.
Sagittarius -
You've suffered enough
humiliation. Schedule a time-
out. Go get an infusion of
unconditional love.
Capricorn
Be very careful again today.
New information is confusing.
You'll understand much better
tomorrow. Wait until then to
make comments.
Aquarius
You're getting into the phase
where you have a definite
advantage. That goes along with
your birthday. Congratulations,
on both.
RiscesT
Continue to do what you said
you would, on time and with
enthusiasm. YouTre finally going
to start seeing the money flow
in your direction. :
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TUESDAY JANUARY 23, 2007
Page A5
Ledonia Center offers students
a variety of educational tools
Ledonia Wright
Cultural Center
ELISE PHILLIPS
ASSISTANT PULSE EDITOR
In 1979, ECU created a cul-
tural center named the Ledonia S.
Wright Afro-American Cultural
Center in the former oY? hut on
campus. Named after Ledonia
Wright, a North Carolina native
and champion for human rights
on campuses all over the country,
the centerTs mission is to increase
awareness and promote cultural
understanding. In 1995, the center
moved to ECUTs east campus,
where it currently resides.
The Ledonia Wright Cultural
Center is now a place where stu-
dents can receive free math (and
soon, chemistry) tutoring, free
printing in the centerTs computer
lab, learn about volunteer oppor-
tunities or browse the book, maga-
_ zine or newspaper collection that
Photo by Levinia Tyrrell
the center offers. Students can also
check out a large collection of Afri- :
can, African-American and Native
American art that LWCC houses.
LWCC also offers a meeting
place for student and community
organizations. Among others, the
NAACP, the International Student
Volunteer Group and a womenTs
Bible study group use the centerTs
facility regularly.
Despite all of the services that
LWCC provides, only about eight
to 10 students utilize the center on
a daily basis.
oT had no idea that LWCC
offered so many services until my
second year at ECU. Now, I use the
center whenever I can,? said Tiara
Street, psychology major.
The LWCC staff hopes that
Students can stop by the Ledonia Wright Cultural Center in order to access a variety of tools that are made readily available to them on a daily basis.
more students will discover their
facility and use it more often.
oWe would love for more stu-
dents to come, we have the space,
[and students] donTt come as much
as they could,? said interim direc-
tor for LWCC, Khadine McNeill.
Besides a computer lab,
tutoring services, a library and
art collection, LWCC sponsors
many programs both on and off
campus.
Last year the LWCC staff,
headed by. LaQuesha Foster, the
associate director for LWCC,
sponsored Hate Out Week; a week
of activities designed to dispel
hate on campus and elsewhere.
At the end of the week, the center
threw a spaghetti dinner for the
Project Heart Organization.
LWCC hopes that student :
organizations whom the center
has never worked with before will
take advantage of its services. Any
organization on campus or in the
Taking the time to scheduale an appointment with your adviser this semester could make life easier.
Job watch for
business students
_ LEE SCHWARZ
STAFF WRITER
Nearly all college students,
business students in particu-
lar, wonder about what they
will do after graduation.
Generally the choices are
to either get a job or begin
advanced education.
_ The choice between the two
is always personal and some-
times nerve-wracking. As the job
market becomes more and more
competitive one cannot rule out
the idea that advanced education
may indeed be the way to go. __
However, for those graduat-
ing soon who have decided to,
at least temporarily, eschew
is important information
to be aware of.
One of the best places to start
a job search 18 online.
ip 2004 17 percent
of companies wanted you to
Searching for a job?
_ more market share in North Caro-
advanced education then there
you to an interview,T said Scott
Andrews of the College of Business
Career Center _ |
Those interested in ocean
ing or finance ~ have an upper
attention paid to Sarbanes-
Oxley. This legislation, which
was passed in 2002 to combat
accounting scandals such as those
like Enron and WorldCom and
improve standards, has increased
the demand for accountants.
In addition to scores of hiring
being done by accounting firms,
there are numerous banks that
- oBB&T, Southern Bank, East
Carolina Bank and Community
Bank, which are all seeking to gain
lina, are doing a lot of hiring. Char-
lotte and Raleigh have a lot of action.
Jobs are harder to come by if you
want to stay local, Andrews said.
There are great opportuni-
ties for those interested in these
fields. The best bet to finding
_ your ideal job may lie in finding
something that you have a pas-
_ sion for and taking the time to
apply online, now n 2007 that _
percentage is at 41 percent. Most _
companies want you to apply _
online before they will invite |
fully be it.
ae writer can be contacted at
___ pulse@theeastcarolinian.com.
community can request to use
LWCC by submitting a reserva-
tion form online at their Web site
ecu.edu/lwce.
oThe goal of the center is for
every student to feel comfortable,
to feel that we have something
we can offer [them]. I.think that
LWCC promotes enough events to
bring people together, regardless
-of race,? McNeill said.
The LWCC staff is looking
forward to the new location of the
Ways to make the most
out of your advising
experience
ELISE PHILLIPS
ASSISTANT PULSE EDITOR
We.all have them, and to
some degree we all need them:
Advisors.
Many students can agree
that having an adviser makes life
easier. Having someone to help
with making the best choice for
classes, class times and professors
certainly is an important part
of a college studentTs academic
career.
What about those who do not"
get along with their advisers?
What happens to those students
who donTt feel that their adviser
is helpful? Are these students left
to fend for themselves? Does this
lack of communication between
advisor and student affect how
long it takes for students at ECU
to graduate?
These questions are nothing
new; many students at ECU have
center, which will be included as
part of the Mendenhall renova-
tion. The new facility-will contain
two classrooms, and more meeting
space where students can gather.
The atmosphere offered
at the LWCC is one of a kind
when it comes to campus expe-
riences and the educational
opportunities are endless.
This writer can be contacted at
pulse@theeastcarolinian.com.
Advisers still key to_student success
asked them.
oI feel that my advisor is so
overwhelmed with the large quan-
tity of students that she has that
she is not able to give individuals
the personal time and attention
that they need in order to better
understand all of their options
as a student,? said senior Arturo
Cummings.
Some students at ECU have
advisors who are not a match for
their needs. However, there are a
large number of advisors who do
all they can to ensure studentsT
success.
Dr. Jayne Geissler, director of
the arts and sciences, communica-
tion and undecided advisers feels
that students find it easy to com-
plain about unhelpful advisors,
and not give proper recognition to
the ones who really do care.
oI keep a close eye on my advi-
sors... they are a great group of
people. The problem [I have] with
my advisers is that they work too
hard,? said Geissler.
However, Geissler pointed out
see ADVISERS page A6
Students learn about diversity
Exposing future
educators to multiple
cultures
JENNY AYERS
STAFF WRITER
EDUCATE. is a -multi-
cultural organization designed.
to help education majors become
more comfortable and famil-
. lar with various cultural back-
grounds, and foster personal andT
professional leadership growth
among its members.
Their main goal is to expose
future educators to different cul-
tures that they may encounter in
their classrooms. The organiza-
tion also strives to enhance the
academic support of its members
through advocacy and resources.
Roxene Barrett and Gwen
Tyson, advisors in the center for
the college of education, started
the organization last year and
serve as the organizationTs advi-
sors. Kyle-Durrell Johnson is the
president this year and encourages
new members to join.
oWe have a very diverse mem-
bership as far as culture, race and
major, and we encourage any edu-
cation major to join,? said Johnson.
Contributed image
Kyle-Durrell Johnson with member Denise Clark at a Wright Place event.
At each meeting, guest speak-
ers are featured that each represent
a different culture. The speakers
are people who have been minor-
ity students and leaders of other
multi-cultural organizations.
This semester the organiza-
tion is going to give back to the
community by beginning a tutor-
ing program and getting more
involved with community service.
As for member support, there
are opportunities for leadership
roles within the COE and within
the organization. A mentoring
program is also in development
that will help members through all
the steps a student must complete
see EDUCATE page A6
PAGE A6
THE EAST CAROLINIAN ¢ PULSE
EDUCATE continued from A5
to obtain a BS degree in education.
oKnowing the meetings, tests
and courses that education majors
are responsible for, the upperclass-
men area great asset to the under-
classmen,? said Johnson.
Johnson encourages. anyone
whoTs interested in becoming
better exposed to diversity in the
schools to join, by stopping by
the COE advising center in Spei-
ght. By paying dues, becoming
involved and regularly attending
meetings, he feels that everyone
will benefit from what the orga-
nization has to offer.
The organization does not
have an official meeting place or
time this semester, but there will
soon be information available
in the COE advising center in
_ Speight and on the groupTs Face-
book page. Those interested can
receive more information regard-
ing the group from the advising
center or by e-mailing Johnson at
kdjos11@ecu.edu. -
This writer can be contacted at
pulse@theeastcarolinian.com.
ADVISERS continued from A5
that many advisers are also pro-
fessors or faculty members who
may or may not see advising as a
crucial part of their job.
On the other hand, -a large
group of professional advisers
exist on campus solely to advise,
direct and help students.
oA lot of faculty sees advising
as registering for classes. Profes-
sional advisers see it as student
development,? Geissler said.
Geissler offered advice to
those who feel they are not
being helped.
oBe your own advocate. If your
adviser is not helping you grow,
develop or give you the informa-
tion you need, itTs your right to
seek someone else,? Geissler said.
Although not having a helpful
advisor can make life more diffi-
cult, it is the studentTs responsibil-
ity to ensure their success at ECU.
This means initiating meetings
with your adviser, checking your
e-mail regularly and showing up
to student-adviser meetings.
The bottom line is that if
you and your advisor do not see
eye-to-eye, look into switching
to one who is more compatible to
your needs. Professional advis-
ers at ECU are located'on the
second floor of the Old Caf-
eteria Building. They are always
willing to guide and help stu-
dents. Useful guidance from
advisers is only one component
of success; students must strive
to do all that they can to achieve
academic success.
This writer can be contacted at -
pulse@theeastcarolinian.com.
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Approximate amount of black
oArrrrrrgh? t-shirts sold over
the weekend for the special
oBlackout? promotion at the
menTs basketball game vs.
Memphis and menTs hockey
games vs. Appalachian State;
due to the success of the pro-
motion 2,000 more t-shirts
will be printed and sold at
U.B.E. and upcoming events
will be pushed as blackouts
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The menTs hockey teamTs cur-
rent ranking in the South
Region of the American
@ Collegiate Hockey Associa-
tion Division III league; the
league is divided into four
regions (Atlantic, South,
Pacific, North) with the top
four teams in each region
invited to nationals; the
South Region tournament is
an invitational tournament
considered the gateway to
nationals; the tournament
hosts eight of the top tier
teams in the region, and the
four teams that come out
most successful in the tour-
nament are more often than
not sent to nationals
40
Number of saves over two
games this weekend versus
Appalachian State for emerg-
ing backup goalie Connor
Brearley; Brearley saved 20
out of 22 shots on Friday and
20 out of 23 shots on Satur-
day; overall Brearley is 3-0
as a starting goalie, filling
in after starter Brent Falcon
went down with an ankle
injury; Brearley got his first
win as the starting goalie
over Virginia Tech in the
Canes Cup Tournament
Season-high points total for
Cherie Mills (6-4, Senior,
Center) against Memphis, to
go along with 10 rebounds;
Mills, who recorded her -
12th career double-double,
carried the womenTs basket-
ball team to an easy 69-57
win; MillsT career-high came
early last season at North
Carolina A&T when she
scored 36 points;
ORTS TA
With the Super Bowl match-up
set between the Indianapolis
Colts (15-4, including playoffs)
and Chicago Bears (15-8,
including playoffs) who do you
think will come out on top and
hoist the Lombardi trophy?
DonTt forget that although
Peyton Manning has won two
MVP awards and has made
seven playoff appearances with
the Colts, he had a 3-6 postsea-
son record before the playoffs
this year. Manning won by far
the biggest game of his career
when the Colts came back from
a 21-6 halftime deficit to beat
his nemesis, the New England
Patriots. Now the question
is can he win the Super Bowl
and. eliminate the Dan Marino
comparisons. One advantage
for Manning is that Chicago's
only weakness on defense has
been the passing game during
the last five regular season
games, and two postseason
games. In two games this post-
season Chicago has given up an
average of 249 pass yards per
game. By contrast, Indianapolis
averaged 269.3 passing yards
per game in the regular season,
and averaged 26.7 points.
Memphis still
undefeated in C-USA
after ECU falls short
BENJAMIN LLOYD
SENIOR WRITER
ECU was neck and neck with
(18th ranked in AP) Memphis for
the first half of Saturday nightTs
game at Minges Coliseum, but
the Tigers showed why they are
one of the toughest teams in the
nation during the second half.
The Pirates lost their third game
in a row at home 61-44, making
them 5-12 overall and 0-4 in
Conference USA, while Memphis
is 15-3 overall and 5-0 in confer-
ence play (first place in C-USA
standings).
Memphis got off to a quick
start against ECU, hitting two
3-pointers in a row. The Pirates
battled back by going inside to
freshman forward John Fields,
who put up 12 points in the first
half.
The Tigers struggled shoot-
ing in the first half, going 6-21
from the field and 6-14 from the
charity stripe. They did, however,
pull down 19 rebounds and had 11
points from their bench.
ECU fought hard with their
zone defense forcing 14 turnovers,
seven steals and two blocked
shots. The Pirates took their first
lead of the night 15-13 with seven
minutes left in the first half on a
jumper by John Fields. Memphis
took the lead back on the free
throw line as ECU could not stop
fouling their big men.
With 25 seconds left in the
first half John Fields poked the
ball away from the Tigers and
Brandon Evans recovered. Evans
drove down the court missing his
lay-up, but lucky for him Fields
followed right behind and as time
was expiring made a lay-up to tie
the game 21-21 at the half.
oThat was big for me, cause
in my career ITve never hit a
buzzer beater shot,? said John
Fields. The lead changed hands
five times. early in the second
half, but a 7-0 Memphis run,
éapped by Robert DozierTs. put
Photo by Zach Sirkin
{ECU's Inside Source}
Pirates canTt dethrone Tigers
back dunk gave the Tigers a 33-"
28 lead with 16:30 remaining.
MemphisT Doneal Mack
scored 10 consecutive points to
stretch the Tigers lead to 45-
32 with 12:27 left in the game.
ECU could not handle the size
and speed of MemphisT full court
press, turning the ball over seven
times on their half of the court.
Memphis scored 19 points off
turnovers by ECU and tripled
their points in the paint during
the second half.
ECU wasnTt put away yet as
the Pirates closed to within 10,
48-38 on Darrell JenkinsT jumper
with 8:19 remaining. What
followed was a 7 minute, 19
second field goal drought with
Memphis stretching its lead to
as many as 21 points during the
span.
oThey came out with some
more pressure [in the second
half], and it made us go a
little faster. Memphis is really
good, well coached and very
talented, and we were able to
play with them for a while,?
said Head Coach Ricky Stokes.
ECU tried to come back, but
Memphis big men Joey Dorsey
and Robert Dozier were too much
as they had three blocks and 25
rebounds together.
oWhen we went in at halftime,
we knew we didnTt play like we
wanted to play,? said Memphis
guard Jeremy Hunt, who scored
13 of his points after intermission.
oWe just came out and tried to get
on [the Pirates] early. We had the
mind frame of play hard defense,
rebound and get easy buckets.?
Hunt led all scorers with 16
points. Doneal Mack added 15
for the Tigers, who took 39 free
throws. Robert Dozier also had
a double-double, with 12 points
and 10 rebounds in the win. The
Tigers pulled down 48 rebounds,
totaling 15 more than ECU on
the night.
ECUTs John Fields ended
the game with 14 points on 5-6
shooting from the field. Fields
might have dominated the second
half as well if ECU hadnTt turned
the ball over 24 times while only
forcing 17 on Memphis. ECU also
Photo by Levinia Tyrrell
TUESDAY JANUARY 23,2007 PAGE AZ
Freshman John Fields, who had 14 points on 5-6 shooting, gets two
committed 24 fouls in the game,
allowing the Tigers to get easy
points from the free-throw line.
oWe anticipated them apply-
ing more defensive pressure,?
Stokes said about MemphisT full
court press.
oThat forced us to probably
play a little faster than we wanted
to. We did not handle the ball well.?
Attendance for SaturdayTs
game was 6,064, almost 2,000
more people than this seasonTs
Backup goalie Connor Brearley came up big for the Pirates over the weekend, keeping ECU in control.
Mountaineers sent |
home black and blue
ECU sweeps
Appalachian State
JARED JACKSON
STAFF WRITER
After two weeks of build-up by
the press and community, the ECU
club ice hockey team returned
home to sweep the Appalachian
State Mountaineers in dominat-
ing fashion.
The ASU (11-6, 8-2) two game
- series was the first time ECU
(12-3, 11-0) had played on home
ice since a late October loss to
Loyola College. The Pirates beat
the Mountaineers 4-2 on Friday
and 6-3 on Saturday. The wins
put the Southwest division of the
Blue Ridge Hockey Conference in a
two-team race between the Pirates
and Clemson Tigers, who meet in
Greenville for a two game series
on Feb. 9.
Pirate Head Coach Wayne Cox
thought that the wins over Appa-
lachian State were big for his team
in two ways. :
oThe sweep against App. is
important, because they were on a
three game winning streak coming
in here,? said Cox. oThey were 8-2
coming into this weekend, so basically
by us winning this week we knocked
them out ofany chance of catching us.?
Cox also added that they were
important because the team is
waiting on an invitation to the
South Regional tournament, which
is in two weeks. The top eight
Dwision III American Collegiate
Hockey Association teams in the
South Region are invited to the
tournament, and ECU is currently
ranked seventh.
The Pirates wrapped up the
series on Saturday in front of a
rowdy crowd. The teams were tied
1-1 after the first period. Then
ECU wore down the Mountaineers
in the sécond, scoring four unan-
swered goals to take a 5-1 lead
into the second intermission. After
a wild start to the third period
in which ASU scored two goals
in less than four minutes to pull
within 5-3, Steven Albright added
the last goal of the game less than
50 seconds later to give ECU the
winning margin of 6-3.
While the game on Saturday
featured a big crowd, the oBlack-
out at Bladez? promotion drew
approximately 500 fans to the
game Friday night to witness the
first game of the series. While
ECU collected many more penal-
ties than they were accustomed to,
the Pirates won 4-2 in thanks to
the fabulous play by back-up goalie
Connor Brearley, who has filled
the position left void by an injured
Brent Falcon.
Falcon said that Brearley, who
is now 3-0 as a Starter, did admi-
see ASU page AS A
average.
oI thought it was an exciting
atmosphere. Our students really
came out and made a huge differ-
ence, and were loud,? said Stokes
about the intensity inside Minges
Coliseum. Even the players felt
the crowd gave them an extra
boost in their struggle against
Memphis.
oFirst of all I just want to say
thank you to the fans. Without
them we wouldnTt play as hard
points the hard way against Memphis.
probably. They really boosted us
up and kept usin the game. We
had a great crowd and I just want
to commend them for coming out,?
said junior guard Darrell Jenkins.
ECUTs next game is away at
Southern Miss on Wednesday, Jan.
24, but the Pirates will be coming
back to Minges Coliseum Satur-
day, Jan. 27 against UAB at 7 p.m.
This, writer can be contacted at
sports@theeastcarolinian.com.
Pirates coast for a
win at Memphis
(SID)"Cherie MillsT season
high 26 points led the Pirates to
a 69-57 victory over Memphis
Saturday afternoon at Elma
Roane Fieldhouse on the campus
of the University of Memphis. °
The win moves the Pirates
to 9-11 on the year, 4"3 in
C-USA, while Memphis falls
to 3-18, 0-7 in league play.
The first six minutes of the
game saw both teams. battling
for the lead, as there were two
lead changes and two ties inT
the opening minutes, with the
Pirates taking the 8"7 lead on
a Nicole Days layup at the first
media timeout. DaysT basket
sparked an 8"2 run over the next
four minutes to extend ECU's
lead to five, 14-9, with 11:41 on
the clock. Back to back baskets
by LaCoya Terry increased the
PiratesT lead to seven, 19-12, at
the 8:17 mark. .
After a jumper by Alysse
Davis to pull the Tigers to
within five, it was then ECU
that went on an 8-0 run to go
ahead 27-14, with five minutes to
play in the half. Aroha JenningsT
basket at the 4:33 mark briefly
stopped the ECU run, cutting the
Pirate lead to nine, 27-19. ECU
continued its scoring run, post-
ing eight unanswered points over
the next three minutes, taking
the 35-16 lead with under three
minutes to play before the break.
Jazmyn GreenTs three-pointer
with under a minute remain-
ing made the halftime score
36-19 in favor of the Pirates.
Cherie Mills led all scorers
with 10 points at the break, and
has eight rebounds. Days added
six points and eight boards. The
Pirates shot 44.4 percent in the
opening half while holding the.
SID
Tigers to an ice cold 17.6 percent. -
ECU outrebounded the Tigers
30-20 in the first half. Memphis
committed nine turnovers in the
first half, with the Pirates scoring
12 points off the Tigers miscues.
Memphis opened the second
half on a 5-0 run, pulling the
MILLS
Tigers to within 12, 36-24, with
17:56 to play in the game. After a
layup by Mills to give ECU the 14
point advantage, it was the Tigers
who went on another scoring
spurt, this time a 10"2 run, cut-
ting the Pirate lead to six, 40-34,
with 13:49 on the clock. Sparked
by a Jasmine Young jumper,
the Pirates went on a 6-0 run
over the next minute and a half,
with Gabriela HusarovaTs layup
giving the Pirates the 11 point,
46-35 lead with 19:17 to play. A
5-0 spurt by the Tigers pulled
Memphis to within nine, 54"45,
with five minutes remaining in
the game. ECU answered, going
on an 8-0 run to extend its lead
to 17, 64-47, with 2:20 to play.
The Pirates cruised to the 69-57
victory.
Mills led all scorers with a
season-high 26 points, adding
10 rebounds for her 12th double"
double of her career. Young also
scored in double figures with
12 points, adding five assists.
Jennings led the Tigers with
14 points while Hope Adams
added 11. The Pirates out-
rebounded the Tigers 45-37.
ECU will enjoy a week off
before traveling to Huntington,
W.Va. for a Sunday afternoon tilt
against Marshall. The Pirates
will look for the regular season
sweep of the Thundering Hurd
in the 3 p.m. game which will be
televised on CSTV.
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THE EAST CAROLINIAN ¢ SPORTS
ASU continued from A7
rably filling in.
oThis is his third career start
for us, and he did a great job
against Virginia Tech last week-
end. He is the number two goalie
but heTs playing like a number one,
and that gives us an opportunity
to win,? said Falcon.
Coach Cox also agreed
that Brearley has been play-
ing fantasticly as well, adding
that he would be confident
putting him versus Falcon.
oHe was thrust right into the
battlefront,? Cox said. oHe hasnTt
let us down. I know it was prob- :
ably frustrating for him the first
part of the season not to get a lot
of playing time but he has it now.?
The Pirates sweep made the
oBlackout at Bladez? promotion a
Photo by ZachSinkin
huge success, but puts more strain
on the team.
oThereTs an added pressure
right now for the kids to perform,?
Cox said. oI think itTs important
for us to hold the community sup-
port by winning hockey games.?
The Pirates return to action
this weekend in Georgia where
they take on the number three
team in the South Region, Ken-
nesaw State (14-4) and the -Uni-
versity of Georgia (6-9).
Cox added oIf we could win
those two games next weekend
that would put the program on the
level it really deserves to be on.?
This writer can be contacted at
sports@theeastcarolinian.com.
Photo by Zach Sirkin
Fans showed up in full force to cheer on the emerging Pirates.
Goals were hard to come by for both teams over the weekend.
Pirate tennis takes two of
three at VCU Invitational
(SID) " The ECU menTs
tennis squad opened its spring
season by capturing a pair of wins
in three matches at the Virginia
Commonwealth 4-1 Invitational
Friday and Saturday at the Thal-
himer Tennis Center.
The Pirates won six of eight
singles matches and split the
doubles point in victories against
James Madison (3-1) and George-
town (4-1) before suffering a 5"O
sweep against a nationally"ranked
East Tennessee State team.
In the opener against the
Dukes, freshmen Bryan Oakley
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bell at the No. 3 and No. 4 slots,
respectively. Fellow rookie Matt
Peeler and sophomore Aleksey
Kochetov earned the doubles point
by cruising past JMUTs Brian Clay
and Brian Rubenstein (6-2, 6-1).
The Pirates took all four sin-
gles matches against the Hoyas as
Kochetov rolled past Will Lowell
(7-5, 6-3) at No. 1, Henrique
Viana outlasted Anthony Tan (6"
0, 7-6) at No. 2, Oakley defeated
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Ted Tywang (6"4, 6-2) at No. 3
and Peeler edged Etienne Paris
(6-3, 7-6) at No. 4. Georgetown
picked up the doubles point by
handing Brian Walters and Ste-
phen Whitwell a 6"1, 6-2 setback.
McSpadden turned in ECUTs
top effort against East Tennessee
State Saturday morning, pushing
the BucsT Daniel Isaza to a third
set before falling 6"1, 5-7, 10-8.
ECU will return to action
next Sunday when it travels to
William & Mary for a 6 p.m.
match against the Tribe in
Williamsburg, Va.
Pirates fall
to UAB
(SID) " Carmen Guzman
scored a game-high 24 points to
lead the UAB womenTs basket- .
ball team to a 59-52 win over
ECU Thursday evening in Bartow
Arena. UAB improved to 10+8
overall and 5-1 in the league, while
East Carolina fell to 8-11 overall
and 3"8 in conference games.
The Blazers controlled the
first half of play, holding as much
as an eight point lead over the
Pirates at the 8:04 mark on a
pair of free throws by sophomore
Britney Jones. ECU put together a
10"2 run that spanned over seven
minutes to tie the game at 19"all
with 45 seconds left before the
half. Two free throws by Guzman
with 20 seconds on the clock put
the Blazers up by two, 21-19, as
- the two squads entered the locker
rooms at halftime. Neither team
was shooting well in the first 20
minutes of play, as UAB shot 25.0
percent and East Carolina made
Just 24.2 percent of its attempts.
The Pirates did hold a large
advantage on the boards in the
first half, out-rebounding the
Blazers 32-20, including eight by
Nicole Days.
After going back-and-forth
in the opening minutes of the
second half, the game was tied
at 23 a piece with 18:20 remain-
ing in the contest. That is when
ECU went on a 10-0 run to take
its first double-digit lead of the
game, 33-23, with 13:50 left. The
PiratesT largest lead of the night
was at the 12:09 mark, 38-27.
UAB made a run of its own,
outscoring ECU 14"0 over the next
five minutes to take a three"point
lead, 41-38, with 7:33 remaining
on the clock. The Blazers began to
increase their lead throughout the
closing minutes of the game, going
up by as much as 10 points and fin-
ishing the game with a seven-point
victory over the Pirates, 59-52.
LaCoya Terry paced ECU
with 13 points, while Jasmine
Young added 10 points. to the
PiratesT total. Days led ECU on
the boards with 11 rebounds, while
also scoring six points.
UAB shot 44.0 percent in the
second half to finish the game
with a 34.0 shooting percentage.
ECU sank 26.3 percent of its
shots, including 22.2 percent from
three-point range. The Pirates
grabbed 22 offensive boards on the
night on their way to a total of 56
rebounds against UAB. The Blaz-
ers nabbed 40 defensive boards
and finished the game with a total
of 49 rebounds.
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The Homecoming Committee is currently looking for a person
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The position calls for the applicant to:
* Oversee seven (7) subcommittees :
¢ Manage a $19,000 budget and process expenditures in a timely
¢ Chair all student Homecoming bi-weekly (Spring) and weekly Fall
To apply for the position, all applicants must:
° Be a full-time student in good standing with the University
¢ Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5
¢ Have a class standing of sophomore or up
This is a paid student position. All applicants must submit a letter of interest and resume
of related experience and emailed no later than February 2, 2007 to Charlie Brown,
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239 Mendenhall Scudent Center, M-F, 8-Spm.