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YOUR INDEPENDENTSTUDENT NEWSPAPEREastCarolinian The East Carolinian VOLUME 82, ISSUE.44 January 24, 2007The trendiest new "boutique in town isjust a few steps awayfrom you favoritedowntown hotspots;find out what Dulcineahas to offer......Page A4The CampusRecreation andWellness Center has "numerous options |available to students,read more aboutwhat they have toFourteen players onthe ECU baseballteam gained somepriceless experienceover the summer inrenowned leagues.Check. out the featurestory to see how thisnewfound maturity willbenefit the Pirates asPage A5Wheelchair rugbyor omurderball? isan entertaining,sometimes dangeroussport. Turn to thesports section to findout how you can joinin on the growingPage A5on alo 1 Alo wrQonln owfpA =OL OW a ol= ny ©oo N= A lo ow= alw o oO]~ A ©BRN wily wo alo oaO= O]o my Oo NwNw ofA = ria © @NO Alo w aly a =Test your skills atSuDoKu Page A6Page A3Page A6Contributed imageKristen Stoneman tolead student radiostationSARAH BELLEDITOR IN CHIEFThe Student Media Boardappointed Kristen Stoneman tobe the Interim Assistant GeneralManager for ECU s studentradio station, WZMB 91.3 FM,at their meeting yesterday.Stoneman will be WZMBsthird GM for the 2006-2007academic year, following Jarrod_ Cox, who resigned last semester,and Thelma Toodle, who wasBush defends Iraq plan toselected to be GM this semester butresigned shortly after being hired.oIm trying to make it [theradio station] a place wherepeople come together and haveone main focus and better the sta-tion as a whole,? said Stoneman.o1 want to start at the basicsand build it up.?Media Board Chair DanaWhite expressed her confidencein StonemanTs ability.oShe's worked at the radio sta-tion for several years... She hasa lot of experience, she actuallyowns her own recording studio,said White.Stoneman applied to workat the station at the beginningof this semester, originally forinternship credit, instead of lastsemester when the Media Boardwas searching for new GM can-didates.oI didnTt know anything thatwas going on at the station as faras the GM coming in and thenleaving,T she said.Stoneman continued, oI wasntinterested in the politics, I justwanted to work there and theyoffered me the position... KenRobol and Alice Tyson [| WZMBTsadministrative support associate |approached me about it, collectively.?According to Jarrod Cox,former GM of WZMB, Stonemanwas dismissed from her job as adisc jockey at the station over ayear ago due to FCC violationsmade by a guest on her show.Stoneman said the way shehandled her dismissal actuallyhelped her during the selection{ www.theeastcarolinian.com }process for GM.oThey said oYou were really |emotional when that [dismissal] |happened and that showed us how |much the station meant to you,? |she said.Although the FCC violation |was made by her guest, WZMBpolicies at the time dictated that |she was responsible for the action,which prompted her dismissal.Stoneman, a senior com-_munication major, will fill the |interim position until May, when |she is scheduled to graduate. Theposition has become assistant |general manager to reflect a |cooperative eifort between the |GM, Media Board and admin- |istration, and the fact that asa student, the GM's primaryresponsibility is to her studies.oIt [the stationTs improve- |ment] will be a joint initiative, |but it will be run by students,?said White.oWe [the Media Board]decided... it would be in the best |interest not to have a [full | gen-eral manager because the general |manager... has too much weight |on their shoulders. Were first |here for academics.?In addition to another change |in leadership at WZMB, the |Media Board approveda \WZMB |;oSSTask ForceT proposal._ The task force's purpose is toopromote collaboration among |students focusing on five strategic |opportunities for the continual |Operations and enhancement of |see WZMB page A2skeptical Congress, nation:oAmerica must not fail?President George W. Bush is sworn in prior to giving his State of the Union address Tuesday evening.(AP) " A politically weak-ened President Bush imploreda skeptical Congress Tuesdaynight to embrace his unpopularplan to send more U.S. troops toIraq, saying it represents the besthope in a war America must notlose. oGive it a chance to work,?he said.Facing a political showdownwith Democrats and Republicansalike, Bush was unyielding on Iraqin his annual State of the Unionaddress. He also sought to revivehis troubled presidency withproposals to expand health insur-ance coverage and to slash gaso-line consumption by 20 percentin a decade.Democrats, and even someRepublicans, scoffed at hisIraq policy.oWe need a new direction,?said freshman Sen. Jim Webb,picked by the Democrats to delivertheir response to Bush. oThemajority of the nation no longersupports the way this war is beingfought; nor does the majority ofour military,? said Webb, a Viet-nam veteran opposed to BushTsinvasion of Iraq.Republican Sen. Norm Cole-man of Minnesota, also took issuewith Bush. oI canTt tell you whatthe path to success is, but itTs notwhat the president has put on thetable,? he said.It was a night of political the-ater as Bush went before the firstDemocratic-controlled Congressin a dozen years with his lowestapproval ratings in polls.Democratic Speaker NancyPelosi of California, the firstwoman to lead the House, satover BushTs shoulder, next to VicePresident Dick Cheney. Reach-ing out to the Democrats, Bushopened with a tribute to Pelosi andpaused to shake her hand. He alsoasked for prayers for DemocraticSen. Tim Johnson, hospitalizedfor more than a month after suf-fering a brain hemorrhage, andRepublican Georgia Rep. CharlieNorwood, suffering from cancer.The speech audience includedup to a dozen House and Senatemembers who have announcedthey are running for president orare considered possible contenders.Bush divided his speechbetween domestic and foreignissues but the war was topic No. 1.Pelosi set the tone for Demo-crats. She sat silently and did notapplaud as Bush warned of highstakes in Iraq and said Americanforces must not step back beforeBaghdad is secure.With Congress poised todeliver a stinging rebuke on histroop increase, he made a personalplea to lawmakers.oT have spoken with many ofyou in person. I respect you and thearguments you made,? Bush said.oWe went into this largely united,in our assumptions and in our con-victions. And whatever you votedfor, you did not vote for failure.?oOur country is pursuing anew strategy in Iraq and I ask youto give it a chance to work,? Bushsaid. oAnd I ask you to supportour troops in the field and thoseon their way.?Hesaid the Iraq war hadchangeddramatically with the outbreak ofsectarian warfare and reprisals.oThis is not the fight weentered in Iraq, but it is the fightwe are in,? the president said.oEvery one of us wishes that thiswar were over and won. Yet itwould not be like us to leave ourpromises unkept, our friends aban-doned and our own security at risk.oLadies and gentlemen: Onthis day, at this hour, it is stillwithin our power to shape the out-come of this battle,? the presidentsaid. oSo let us find our resolve andturn events toward victory.?Key Republicans have joinedDemocrats in drafting resolu-tions of opposition to the planshe announced two weeks ago tosend an additional 21,500 troopsto Iraq. Bush said his approachhad the best chance to succeed,but clearly many lawmakers, andoverwhelming majority of Ameri-cans, disagreed.oMany in this chamber under-stand that America must not fail inIraq because you understand thatthe consequences of failure wouldbe grievous and far reaching,? thepresident said. oIf American forcesstep back before Baghdad is secure,the Iraqi government would beoverrun by extremists on all sides.?see UNION page A2WEDNESDAY JANUARY 24, 2007Renown poet and civil-rights activist Maya Angelou will come to GreenvilleMaya Angelou tospeak to ECU studentsCommittee on theStatus of Women andLWCC collaborateJENELLE CONNERNEWS EDITORDr..Maya:Angelow is*sehed-uled to speak at Rock SpringsConference Center on March 23,in conjunction with ECU's cen-tennial events.The ECU Committee on theStatus of Women and the Ledo-nia Wright Cultural Center havepooled resources to make theevent possible. The Committee onthe Status of Women consists of42 members who advise the chan-cellor on matters of concern tofemale faculty, staffand students.Aside from the location atRock Springs Conference Center,located three miles north ofGreenville on Highway 43, pre-cise details about the event haveyet to be released. Dr. LathanTurner, associate vice chancellorfor student life and director of theLedonia Wright Cultural Center,expects all who attend will beempowered by her presence andwords.oWe are eagerly exited andanticipating the wonderful gala,?said Turner.Dr. Angelou is a world-renowned poet, best-sellingauthor and civil-rights activist.According to Keynote Speak-ers, Inc., Angelou captivatesher audience through the beautyof her words as she addressesissues-of race-and social class. Ofher 12 best-selling books, Ange-louTs most recognized inélude, IKnow Why the Caged Bird Singsand her most recent 4 Song FlungUp to Heaven.In January 1993, Angeloudelivered her poem, oOn ThePulse of the Morning? during BillClintonTs Presidential Inauguralceremony per his request, makingher the second poet in U.S. his-tory to have such an honor.oWe are looking forwardto bringing such a prominentwoman to campus as a part ofthe centennial events, and we arehopeful that many people willbenefit from Dr. AngelouTs mes-sage,? said Dr. Vivian W. Mott,ECU committee on the status ofwomen co-chair.For more information regard-ing the event, keep reading theEast Carolinian.This writer can be contacted atnews@theeastcarolinian.com.Part-time UNCSchool of PublicHealth facultymember(AP) " A prominent publichealth expert who is a topadviser to federal health agencieswas arrested on suspicion ofpublic indecency in an airportmenTs room.Dr. Hugh H. Tilson, 67, wasarrested Jan. 16 at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta InternationalAirport after a plainclothes policeofficer said he saw Tilson mastur-bating at a urinal while watchingother men urinate.Tilson, a part-time facultymember at the University of NorthCarolinaTs School of Public Health,has advised the government andindustry on health issues andco-authored an influential 1988report on the future of publichealth in the U.S.Tilson recently co-chaired atask force advising the Atlanta-based federal Centers for Dis-ease Control and Prevention onsetting agency priorities andgoals. He was visiting Atlantalast week for a senior leader-arrested.ship retreat with CDC Direc-tor Julie Gerberding and others.CDC spokesman Glen Nowaksaid Monday that agency officialshad just learned of TilsonTs arrest.The agency had no commentobecause itTs a law enforcementmatter,? he said.UNC officials issued a state-ment that clarified that Tilson isnot a classroom instructor.oThe university takes thecharges seriously. We think it isimportant to let the Georgia judi-cial system resolve the case,? thestatement said.Tilson could not immediatelybe reached for comment at hisUNC office or Raleigh, N.C., home,or through his university e-mail.Public indecency is a citycode violation, which is consid-ered of less consequence than amisdemeanor, according to apolice report. Tilson posted a $500bond and was released, and is toreturn to Atlanta next month fora court appearance.

NewsANNOUNCEMENTS:East Carolina AlumniScholarshipThe East Carolina AlumniAssociation will sponsor 15$1,000 student scholarshipsfor the 2007-2008 year.Current ECU students whowill be full-time students(as defined by ECU) in the2007-2008 academic yearare eligible to apply for anAlumni Scholarship. Ap-plications must be receivedor postmarked by 5 p.m. onJan. 31. Visit PirateAlumni.com to download an applica-tion or call 800-ECU-GRADfor more information.Dance 2007Thursday, Feb. 1 throughWednesday, Feb. 7 28 p.m. except Sunday at 2p.m. at McGinnis AuditoriumOriginal Choreography byECU School of Theatre andDance Faculty and GuestArtist(s) TBA. Sometimesserious, sometimes funny,sometimes lyrical and some-times eccentric, this annualdance showcase has becomeTan immensely popular event.Sure to have somethingfor dance aficionados andnewcomers alike, this is afast-paced and unpredictablecornucopia of dance styles.Visit ECUARTS.com or e-mailtheatre-dance.ecu.edu.Ticket Required.The Third Annual Jean MillsHealth SymposiumFriday, Feb. 9, 9 a.m. " 4:30p.m. and Saturday, Feb. 10.from 10 a.m. " 2 p.m. at TheHilton-Greenville, 207 SWGreenville 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 Hispanicpopulations.The fee is $25 for the sympo-sium and $15 for students ifreceived by Feb. 2. After Feb.2, registration is $30 and$20 for students. Online reg-istration is available at eahec.edu.edu.WedDriving WorkshopStudent RecreationCenter; room 238ThuInformation session ontrip to JapanThe Japan Center East isSleep out for theHomeless{ Campus & Community }FriA Xi Nu Chapter of PhiWEDNESDAY JANUARY 24, 2007 PAGE A2SatECU Masquerade BallFormal sponsored bythe freshman class inSunECU Hosts Great Deci-sions SeminarsSponsored by the World)MonWant to see your eventhere? Submit yourcalendar items onlineTuesTiny Art Show Submis-sionsEverything in the show4 p.m. leading a trip to Japan, in- Beta Sigma Frater- conjunction with the Affairs Council of East- at theeastcarolinian. is 5x7 or smaller. Workscluding the cities of Tokyo, nity event to increase Student Union. Semi- ern North Carolina and com/calendar. of all mediums areBusiness Workshop Hakone and Kyoto. This awareness of home- formal attire is required, ECU. Full-time students featured. All artworkStudent. Recreation information session will lessness in Pitt County and breakfast will be and teachers can attend is priced $5, $10 orCenter , room 238 give details about the trip and help serve them as _ served. . for free and purchase $25. Anyone can enter!5 p.m. planned for later this year. much as possible. Old Mendenhall - the program book for There is no entry fee.Willis Building clothes or non-perish- 9a.m."12 p.m. $20, $15 if WAC mem- Everything has to be. 5x75:30 "7 p.m. able foods will be ac- bers. The cost for indi- or smaller. For more in-cepted as donations. vidual sessions is $10, formation or for an entryWheelchair Basketball Blount House Rivers West Building au- form e-mail heather@Drop-in game 8 a.m. " 8 p.m. ditorium emergegallery.com orDrop-in game registration 10 a.m."12 p.m. call 551-6947.will be conducted on-site Contra dance Emerge Gallery & Artprior to each night of play. Admission will be Free Yoga Class Center :Student Recreation Center charged. In honor of the eighth 11 a.m. " 6 p.m.Sports Forum Willis Building annual Yoga Day USA8-9 p.m.ECU Hispanic Film Se-7:30 p.m. lessonries: MachucaFree admission. Spanishwith English subtitles.Bate 10105:30 " 8:30 p.m.8-10 p.m. danceViQuest Wellness Cae11:30 a.m.WZMB continued from Althe university radio station.? Thefive areas to be enhanced are thestationTs policy manual, promo-tions and sales, public serviceannouncements and production,as well as music and budgeting.According to White, theproposal was also a joint effortbetween the Media Board andmembers of the administration.oI wanted to make sure thestudents points were heard... andthe [Media Board] talked about itand there were no questions so wepassed the proposal,? White said.oKristen [Stoneman] is onboard with it also.?White added that WZMBTspolicies have not changed in thepast 20 years.{With this new proposal we'regoing to take another look at thepolicy and get it up to certainstandards,? said White.oThe hope is that the taskforce will come up with someprinciples to help guide thepolicy better,? said Ken Robol,director of Student Media.Cox said he felt students wantthe radio station as a place to trainand enjoy the experience.oThey [the students] do it forfun,? he said. oI think some peoplein the higher ranks want it tobecome more business-orientedand a little bit more stream-lined than it was before, andthey've made a lot of changes todo so.?oWhether theyTre going towork out or not remains to be seen.?This writer can be contacted atnews@theeastcarolinian.com.UNION continued from Al- In such a case, he forecastoan epic battle,? Shiite extrem-ists backed by Iran against Sunniextremists aided by al-Qaida andsupporters of Saddam HusseinTsgovernment, leading to violencethat could spread across the MiddleEast. oFor America, this is a night-mare scenario,? Bush said.On domestic matters, hepressed Congress to help findways to overhaul entitlements suchas Social Security, Medicare andMedicaid before they impose hugeproblems for future generations.oSomehow we have not found itin ourselves to act,? he said. oSo letus work together and do it now.?On immigration, too, the presi-dent made a plea to lawmakers thathe has made before. Members of hisown party were the main obstacleto success in that area, a fact Bushacknowledged even as he pressedfor a better result now than CapitolHill is run by Democrats more| AttentionUndergraduate Students!Join us for the 3rd AnnualECU GraduateHealth Programs ConferenceWednesday, January 24, 20074:00 - 6:30 p.m.Health Sciences CampusCome for one session or stay for allConference includes presentations about:Broady School of MedicinePhysician Assistant StudiesPhysical Therapy |Occupational TherapyHealth EducationHealth PsychologyHealthcare CommunicationMBA Healthcare ConcentrationNursingRecreational TherapyPublic HealthApplying for Medical Schooland other processional and graduate programsResource tables will also be availableParticipants must pre-register by contacting theAcademic Enrichment Center252.328.2645 or Dawsonk@ecu.eduamenable to his ideas.oConvictions run deep in thisCapitol when it comes to immigra-tion,? he said. oLet us have a seri-ous, civil and conclusive debate.?Bush said his energy proposalswould cut American imports bythe equivalent of 75 percent of theoil coming from the Middle East.His prescription, as always, reliedprimarily on market incentivesand technological advances, notgovernment mandates.Meet the sisters ofGAMMA SIGMA SIGMANATIONAL SERVICE SORORITYat our SPRING RUSHThe ECUM=Y-(e(=] os) at -| l=InstituteMarch 12-17, 2007Caraway Conference CenterAsheboro, NCGot plans for Spring Break?How about getting FREEleadership training whileearning a $150 award?!7LeaderShape"AT EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY

OpinionNo, itTs notLindsay LohanOMG, like, whatTs going on?JUSTIN SUMMERSOPINION WRITERWhile writing this article, I was thinking howI could get the attention of as many people as pos-sible. I needed a topic that people at ECU would beinterested in and unfortunately, Lindsay Lohan ispretty interesting for a lot of you. For all of you whothought you were going to read an article about somecelebrity gossip, you have been tricked, but now thatI have your attention you may as well read on.Recently, the East Carolinian has been the targetof an unusually high amount of criticism. Whetherit is in the Pirate Rants, on our Web site or justpeople talking on campus, the general consensusis that you are unhappy with the paper. We hear itweek after week that our articles are uninteresting,poorly written and everything else, and frankly, ITm 8tired of hearing it.I write for the paper not because I need the money,not because I am a journalism major or even a com-munication major. ] am a business major Just writingbecause I thought it would be a good way to,bringsome news stories to people who otherwise /wouldnot hear them. After writing 15 or so articles, I havecome to realize that people donTt really read or careabout the articles I write. Granted, there are a smallpercentage of people who do read the articles andappreciate them, but the overwhelming majority ofyou will pick up the paper, read the Rants and pitchit. It is those people that we have trouble reaching outto. How can we make a newspaper that is interestingfor people who read no other newspapers?In order to improve the paper we have to receivefeedback. We hear over and over that our paper stinks,but we never receive suggestions. The Pirate Rantsare clogged everyday with nice guys who canTt findgirls, nice girls that are stuck with psychos and arange of other meaningless topics. What we donTt hearare suggestions. If you donTt like the articles in thepaper, let us know what we can do to improve them.If you want to be a odorm room editor? and critiquethe paper for its grammatical errors thatTs fine, nexttime come fill out an application.We are a student-run paper written for the stu-dents, and you, the student, can do more than rantabout Ugg boots and dirty roommates. Use the PirateRants and the Web site for something positive andlet us know what you want to read so we can get it inink. We would like the paper to be as interesting aspossible for everyone. It is not our goal to bore you.So before you complain about how dumb this articlewas or how bad the column is, think about what youwant to see 1n print.Who was hewinking at?Thoughts on our presidentTs 2007State of the Union attemptJESSICA DUNLOWOPINION WRITERTwo things President George Bush did in his Stateof the Union address last night: acknowledging thefact that we finally have a woman as the speaker ofthe house, and he plugged the genocide in Darfur. OK,he also pronounced onuclear? correctly three times ina row. I am hardly a liberal, but I am definitely not aconservative, and this speech Just did not correct theskepticism that has developed in America.Regardless of what Bush said during his address,the fact is that there were too many elephants sittingin the house to have all of the policies enforced. TheRepublicans were ecstatic to applaud their last chancein the United States government, whereas the Demo- -crats mostly osat on their hands? and showed littlesupport for most issues.I love the idea of alternative fuels. Who wouldn't?Finally breaking ties with those hostile Middle Easterncountries can only benefit us, as Bush sort-of stated.However, cutting our gasoline use by 20 percent in thenext decade is unrealistic. This means providing avail-able alternatives to almost every gasoline consumer inthe United States, which is also unrealistic.The biggest issue facing Bush was the War inIraq, but the only thing that seemed out of line washis wording of, oself-sacrifice of the American people.?This definitely kept the democrats in their seats. Heproceeded to beg and plead with the house and senate to consider his plan and to give it a chance at provid-ing the needed changes in the war. I know that if itdoes not show improvement in the following months,the elephants will take it out of rotation. The best ideaconcerning the War was BushTs proposal to create anAdvisory Board. Imagine what the Republicans andDemocrats could do on a committee together. Disagreeand get nowhere? Maybe. However, hopefully, his ideamight actually work and the War will be managed inthe interest of both parties and the country.The biggest deal to me and to most college-aged,students is definitely the economy. Of course, it isfabulous that we have now had 41 straight months ofouninterrupted job growth,? but the fact is that thewages are increasing unevenly: The average employerin the corporate world is making 400 times the ratethat the employees are making. This affects all of usgraduating and heading into the workforce, because wemight not receive the proper wages for our work.Bush wants oNo Child Left Behind? to be passedagain by congress. I say it needs definite revisions. Hementioned improving science and mathematic skills,but there is a point that a school whose reading com-prehension is so low, that it is forcing their chemistrydepartment to take days out of the classroom to haveoplanning days? seems completely irrelevant. Yes! Thisdid happen back in my hometown. Sure, give the par-ents the right to choose the schools their kids attend;finally, we will have all of them together!Overall, George BushTs liberalized version of the2007 State of the Union address seemed quite appro-priate for his unfortunate circumstances in Congress.One more question, who theT heck was he winking atT[WEATHER CHANNEL CLIMATE EXPERT CALLS fond 7)DECERTIFYING GLOBAL WARMING SKEPTICS{From one desk to another}WEDNESDAY JANUARY 24,2007 page A3RANT OF THE DAY| am. obsessed with Sims and GuitarHero II... ITm going to fail this semester!i mmenandGuess HeDogésn'T WANT TOTAKE A CHANCE THATHis BoSS=WOULD EVERWEATCHANNELThe 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.| have officially lost my boyfriend toWorld. of Warcraft.You're my friend and | love you dearly,but | wish you would just come out ofthe closet already.To the nice guy that finished last:Chances are you went after the typicala** like most other males. | know thisbecause, trust me, nice girls finishlast too.Thanks to the best friend who wasnTtgoing to let me bring anyone homeSaturday night! He and | had fun!Shhh!Why is it that music majors thinkthey control the world. Here is a littlepiece of information you must havemissed"you donTt!To that girl | met in psychology class,you are the stupidest person | haveever met. Go home!To my roommate: ItTs wrong to lead himon. Besides, no one wants to hear yourconversations all night about all thesexual things you have already done.So why canTt my boyfriend be the oneto get pregnant and have our babies?That guy in my ethics class reallyneeds to stop talking!You said you donTt like her becauseshe cheated on her boyfriend withsome guy at ECU... That guy was me,your boyfriend! :Why is our basketball team horrible?DidnTt Stokes promise a little bit betterof a season? | think we need to get ridof basketball and bring back soccerand see if that team has improved.Did anyone hear about all of the schoolsand universities in Iraq being bombed,and all the professors and teachersgetting abducted and killed justbecausethey teach? Proof that our continuedpresence in Iraq is necessary, if for noother reason than to protect innocentstudents not unlike you and me.| love how my roommate won't talkto me, but she talks about me behindmy back and she thinks | donTt know.! would love to be a writer or editorof TEC because | have somegreat ideas and want to increasethe quality of our newspaper.| think Uggs are gross, but | would -love some hot pink rain boots.| finally found a guy who is good tome and really does care. about me!2007 is looking like a great year so far!To the sorority girl who doesnTt want todate frat boys, they donTt want to dateyou because you are in a sorority!| wish my best friend would stopmessing around and is be with herboyfriend!| love it when my roommate comes inhigh and eats all my food. Not!Meet me in the attic, p.s.I'm intrigued by a certain opinion writerat TEC... | hope she reads this.One sign of maturity is asking forhelp when you need it and listeningto advice even when you don't thinkyou need it.Which sorority watches oHannahMontana? and High School Musical?| wanna join!To the people talking about their dadsbeing millionaires, one question... Can| have some of that money? Jobs arehard to come by in this town!Are there any girls who would like to bewith a nice, Christian virgin?Is anyone else terrified about going tosee Saw III?It took almost 19 years but ITve finallyfound him.Party on, Garth!Reading Pirate Rants was one of thehighlights of my day. They use to beso funny that | would almost pee mypants; now theyTre not anymore. Cansomeone please write a witty one?Thanks!To the person that wants to pay tosee someone eat pancakes withmustard: How much to eat pancakeswith mustard and mayo? | need rentmoney bad or my roomies wil startto get ideas.Dr. KingTs legacy is 18H all of us.Embrace it.To celebrate the centennial, we needto put spiked purple Kool-aid in thewaiter fountain and throw a block partyonce itTs done.Have you seen the ECU Dance Team?Have mercy! They look better than arefund check!What if BojanglesT was open 24 hoursa day? Just think of all the money theywould make...Terry got a contract extension anda pay raise? You've go to be kiddingme! MenTs basketball sucks, baseballfell short last season, moving all of theStudent Pirate Club faithful was stupid,he told us to root for other teams andbesides football (thanks, Skip) whatother winning program do we have?Exactly! If anything, Terry should payECU to keep him around!My roommate left me a bitchy notewith a little heart at the end. | was morepissed about the heart. Grow-up.Pee Dee is a silly kidTs name. Plusit's the name of a S.C. river. We needto change our mascotTs name tosomething like: Phalen, Jaden, Parr,Grog or Panos. Something worthy ofa battle- hardened pirate.| want to be your personal penguin.How exactly do you tell your friend that _you are falling for him? DonTt all goodrelationships begin with friendshipsanyway?| think | like you... So ask me out.already!Have you ever tried opening yourmouth and telling someone to their facethat youTre doing something drastic?Oh wait, ITm sorry"I forgot you spendso much time yammering on the phoneto your boyfriend who's five hours away?that it must be impossible for you to talkto other people in person!| went to a scheduled help sessiontoday for one of my classes, and thetutor barely spoke English. | dont havea problem with people who don't speakEnglish, but when you go to a helpsession, they should be able to explainthe material clearly.Does anyone else think itTs ridiculoushow. almost all the food spots oncampus are closed for more than aday to celebrate MLK day?Like | said before"we need a statueof Jack Sparrow where the old fountainwas! And it needs to be the pose hehad right before the Kraken swallowedhim.To the person that didnTt like mycomment about the basketballbillboards, guess who hired thatmarketing firm? Terry Holland! | amso glad you're in school, because youneed to learn more.To the girl who got on the wrongbus and didnTt want to ride back tocampus... | got on the wrong bus tooand my boyfriend called me while onthe wrong bus. | was trying to keep mycool and not freak out and say | wason the wrong bus so that other peoplewould hear me, and you know laughat me, so when | got off at a randomstop | busted out laughing and had tohave him pick me up from who knowswhere.Girl, stop tryinT to message myboyfriend. DonTt you get it? He wantsnothing to do with you! Move onfreshman, itTs pathetic! He is mine andhas been for a long time and always willbe. The end. Deal with it!- min love with a critter.Why do all the Greenville cops goafter ECU students instead of the localrapists, robbers and murderers? Is itbecause our parents have the moneyto pay them and the locals donTt?|. wouldn't call you that word you donTtlike to be called, if you didnTt act likeone!Ranting... My anti-drug!ITm bringinT clown shoes back! Yep!Is it bad that | get along better withmy best friendTs boyfriend than shedoes?Is the pedestrian bridge over the creeknear College Hill ever going to befixed? It has been closed for monthsnow. It made for a nice shortcutfor those of us who park or live upCollege Hill.To the two girls who found my dog inthe middle of the street"Thanks, ifthereTs any way | can thank you, thenplease tell me.| just love how our tuition keeps goingup and up.Do | love you because you're wonderfulor are you wonderful because | loveyou?| went to three classes today... Onlytwo of them were mine... Wtf?.| think | just figured out what | want todo with my life. It's amazing!Roomie, you really piss me offsometimes. Can you be any less -considerate while ITm trying to sleep?Maybe the days | get up before you I'lljust make noise until | leave, turn thelights on and let my alarm go off severaltimes while | still lay in bed until | have10 minutes to get to class before itstarts... You selfish bum!Why do you come to college to major inmusic? The cost of tuition is more thanyou will make in a career when you getout of here. So congrats on going tocollege to make $20,000 a year.Why is it that all of the English majorsin my class are frumpy? | donTt havemore than 10 minutes to myself allday, and | still manage to find an outfitthat matches.TECis not perfect and neither are you.Get over it.People need to quit looking atbigger people in the gym like thereis something wrong with the picture.Big people who work out need to berespected and encouraged becauseit means they are doing something tostay healthy. To big people, go in thereand do something to stay healthy"donTt mind the ignorant people staringat you because itTs your life and heaMh,not theirs.To the people who ranted about theirparents making millions of dollars ayear"What the heck do they do fora living so | can hurry up and changemy major now!You can please all the women youwant, the problem is"You can't pleaseany...Coke Zero rocks my world.ITm sick of all the estrogen.Stab my back...for you.If good friends do that... What do bestfriends do?Gah. | canTt believe ITve fallen for it...again.No.roommate. | will not sleep with you.However, | will be your good friend.Why yes, | am alesbian and | do in facthave on menTs clothing... And oh mygosh, you're right, my hair is relativelyshort. No, my name's not Matt, nor do!have a 5 o'clock shadow stubble acrossmy face"this is simply because | amagirl. Quit being ignorant.| know North Carolina is a Southernstate but honey, where did you get thatbanjo, back woods out of the cornfieldaccent?The OC ends in February. How sadis that?Why must we go to class when itrains... itTs kind of like snow.| really want to make out with my ex...is that bad?| wish | could have a relationship likeLucas and Peyton...Quit feeding your boyfriend my food.Why do they only show the coverageof the Australian Pepa that | want tosee at 3. a.m.| wish | lived in California where it'salways sunny.| watch the Little Mermaid ona weeklybasis...You canTt wear flats to a social?Seriously, grow up. Flats are just asstylish as your heels, but | guessyour noses are too far in the sky torealize it.Where are all the tall skinny guys withbrown shaggy hair and brown eyes!?| pray that everytime | walk up themusical stairs it wonTt sound likesomeone fat just walked up them...They make a different sound | swear!To the guy who slipped in Speight...youare really hot.| hate group projects!ItTs better when | bleed -Bleeding fromthe bookstoreAn angry studentTs tale ofbook buyingALEX LAROCCAOPINIONT WRITERBooks are one of those pillars of college lore. Itwas well known, even before starting college, thatthey would be harder, longer and more expensive.Now in college only the latter seems to hold true.How did it come to this? Now that I am in college,how could my biggest enemy become books? Wellin my case, I believe it starts with two key issues"teachers never using them, and the epic price.Just like everyone, I have had a bad experiencewith buying books in college, but last semesterwas one that has been especially scarring. Thir-teen books seem like a lot to some and not a lot toothers. Either way, it isnTt cheap. Lucky for me lastsemester I managed to get my book list about twoweeks before school started, so I invested the timeto buy the books online. After the two weeks I hadall my books and was about to begin the semesterwith one of the heaviest book-loads I have ever had.Nearing the end of the semester, I haven't read sixof these books. Was this my fault? No, not this time,this time I was never assigned to read these books.Sadly enough five of these were for one class. Theextra one wasnTt even applicable to the class.It was astonishing to see some of these books,at the beginning of the semester and think of howI would have:to read them and how I would knowthe material by the end of the semester. Flashingback to the end of that particular class, I see that1,000-paged: book and vaguely remember the onechapter assigned to me.Why donTt the professors care that we have tospend $400-$600 on books? And why if I spend$80 on a book is a professor criticizing it and notusing it? Perhaps I do not know the entire storybehind how a professor decides on the books usedin a course, but is it too much to ask for at leastan educated decision? I am just amazed at how, insome classes, not only were my high school teachersbetter but my high school textbooks, which werefree, were used more often.And of course there is nothing better thanbuying a book, watching it collect dust for threemonths and then going to sell it at one of the book-hitches. Like most people I have high expectationsas I walk up to the blonde girl stationed there.Twenty dollars for the 200-page books, $30 for400 pages and so on. All of this inevitably comescrashing down to the realistic answers of, oUmmm,they arenTt taking these anymore? or, oOK, twodollars.? And then there is the sad walk back homeclenching your disappointing $15 and staring atyour fourth edition Guide to Writing.Now | arrive to this semester. Fourteen books,topping my previous record, and this time I had notime to buy them online. I had my book list happilyposted for me two days before class, which left mescrewed for the.online option. I haven't bought allof my books just yet, since I do not trust professorsto use them anymore, but I am already up to $500.This semester is looking a tad more hopefulthan last but as I move along, we will see if myprofessors will commit to the orequired? stampnext to their assigned books or leave me out to drywith less money and nothing learned.Sarah Bell- Editor in ChiefJenelle Conner ; Greg KatskiNews Editor Sports EditorSarah CampbellPulse EditorElise PhillipsAsst. Pulse EditorSarah HackneyHead Copy EditorZach SirkinPhoto 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 dusing the summer. oOur View? is the opinion ofthe editorial board and is written by editorial boardmembers. 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Pulse "Horoscopes:AriesYou should be feeling moreassertive, but you still need totake care. You can get to theprize, but there are hurdlesbetween here and there.TaurusYouTre under pressure toproduce the results youTvepromised. Go shopping for an ~item that will help you meetyour deadline.GeminiGive yourself plenty of time formeetings. Shareideas with yourteam. DonTt worry about havingall the answers, yet. Chooseresponsibilities.CancerYou'll see that, with strongleadership, you can proceedwith confidence. As everybodysucceed.LeoTake action now on whatever it isthat youTve been contemplating.Decisions made now will bebeneficial in more ways thanyou can imagine. :VirgoYou're very good with money,as everybody knows. Rightnow, for example, you canuse somebody elseTs to getsomething for your home.LibraAsk for another point of view,and assistance from afar.Somebody else can see a waythatTs not obvious to you.ScorpioPush nowwith enthusiasm. Younew theory is opening up lotsof possibilities. Buy somethingto speed up the process, andimprove efficiency.SagittariusIf you just donTt feel like workingnow, thereTs astrologicalconfirmation. Conditions favorbeing warm and cozy and lotsand lots of hugs.CapricornYour income is steady and thatalways helps you relax andconcentrate. Ask for advice andsupport from your family, they'llbe there for you.AquariusYour friends came up with thesuggestion, and you can makeit happen. More study will berequired, and nowTs the best .time to begin.Pisces ~Invest in your career and getsomething that will go up invalue. You probably alreadyhave the perfect item allpicked out.MendenhallMoviesSponsored by Student UnionRunning with ScissorsThurs. 01/25 at 9:30p.m.Fri. 01/26 at 7 p.m.& midnightSat. 01/27 no showingSun. 01/28 at 7 p.m.HollywoodlandWed. 01/24 at 9:30pm -Thurs. 01/25 at no showingFri. 01/26 at 9:30pmSat. 01/27 at 7 p.m.Sun. 01/28 at 9:30pmDrink Recipe:Cranberry ChampagneCocktaill-ounce cranberry juice(sweetened)1 wedge limeChampagne or sparkling wineCranberries (frozen) "In a chilled Champagne fluteadd cranberry juice and asqueeze of lime. Top off theglass with Champagne. Garnishwith three or four cranberries.Please drink responsibly.Eclectic bGreenvilleTs newest.boutique offersunique itemsLIZ FULTONSENIOR WRITERDowntown Greenville has anew boutique that offers more thanchic clothes and got-to-have boots.Opening last October, Dulcinea hasbeen a labor of love for co-ownersKatherine Wetherington and Can-dace Pearce.Situated in the old Globe Hard-ware building on WashingtonStreet, the buildingTs interior dates.back: to 1903, and the owners didlittle to change its vintage appeal.The original bricks peek outbehind plaster that has been painteda cinnamon red. The initial woodenbeams hanging over the cozy storedate back to the same time as well.oWe had been searching for.alocation, and everything we saw weresuch vanilla places,? said Wethering-ton. oWe wanted a vintage feel and Ibegged my partner to get this spot.?A portrait of Frida Kahlo maypreside over the inviting store, butdo not let it fool you into think-ing Dulcinea is a purely Mexicanthemed boutique.oSome people assume thatbecause we have a painting ofFrida, who is an inspiration, onthe wall and that we play Spanishmusic that this is a Mexican store. -We carry lines from all over theworld,? Wetherington said.Dulcinea carries the uniqueembroidered jeans of New London,Frye boots and Only Hearts byHelena Stuart. There are also hand-bags from Guatemala, lip gloss inkeepsake tins from Spain and anarray of vintage aprons. However,they do carry the typical dress ofthe Mexican peasant, known as thePuebla dress. Their vibrant colorsand shapeless form offer endlessstyle opportunities to the bold,inventive dresser.Wetherington and Pearcedescribe every item in Dulcineaas their ofavorite things.? In fact,Exhibition returns to the Gray GalleryFifth PhotographyImage BiennialJENNY AYERSSTAFF WRITERIt is time once again for theGray Art GalleryTs PhotographyImage Biennial. The exhibitionwill be on view in the School ofArt and Design until Feb. 10. Thefirst exhibition was 10 years ago,juried by Olivia Parker.oParker chose an exhibitionunique in its diversity of digital,traditional, non-silver and instal-lations using photo"based media,?said Gil Leebrick, director of theGray Gallery.Since its first year, the exhi-bition has been juried by EvonPhoto by Terrell. Gordy{Pirate Buzz}WEDNESDAY JANUARY 24, 2007Page A4eauty defines Dulcinea4 " So MeThe unique, vintage items that are sold at Dulcinea are one of a kind. Customers can also expect a cozy feel upon walking through the front doors.Dulcinea, a character from MiguelCervantesTs novel Don Quixote,has come to represent a lady thatembodies all the beautiful thingsof the world.Dulcinea is the perfect place tovisit if you are looking for a one ofakind gift. Catering to the classywoman who possesses a bohemianchic attitude, Dulcinea carriesthe finest Belgian chocolates andexceptional coffee that they willgrind for you in the store. There isalso a collection of regional cook-books compiled by Junior leaguesand ladies auxiliaries.oThe best food comes from realwomen,? Wetherington said.The aspect that truly sets Dul- ,cinea apart from other boutiques inGreenville and elsewhere is thatall of the jewelry and much of theStreetman, Robert Fichter andMaggie Taylor, with Mark Klettserving as this yearTs Juror.Klett photographs the intersec-tion of cultures, landscapes and time.Before turning fully to photographyhe worked as a geologist. Klett hasreceived fellowships from the Gug-genheim Foundation, the NationalEndowment for the Arts, the Buhl-Foundation and the Japan/USFriendship committee. .,KlettTs work has been exhibitedand collected nationally and interna-tionally for more than 25 years. Apartfrom photography and geology, Kletthas also authored 11 books, includingYosemite in Time, Third Views, SecondSights and After the Runs. Klett is alsoRegentsT Professor of Art at ArizonaState University.The-exhibition had 384 entriesPhysical activity noStudents have a varietyof ways to work outKORRI-LEE SMITHSTAFF WRITERIt seems today that the pres-sure to look the absolute best pos-sible has reached an all time high.However, for many the process ofdoing so is incredibly painstakingand discomforting. Fortunately,here on campus students areoffered numerous opportunitiesfor physical activity that seem toconceal the ophysical? aspect ofworking out.For those that donTt frequentthe Student Recreation Center ona regular basis, there are severalthings that may act as an incentive.If the mere thought of workingout is painful in itself, the Adven-- ture Program here on campus maybe just what the doctor ordered.This program offers a varietyof outdoor programs such asadventure-based trips, the climb-ing wall, equipment rentals, thealpine tower and the team trainingchallenge eourse.Trips offered through theAdventure Center are open to allECU students and members of theSRC. Coming up Jan. 27 " 28, theAdventure Center will be leadinga winter camping overnight work-shop. The cost of this trip is $25for students and $30 for guests.Caving in Virginia is anothertrip that will take place Feb. 9" 11, costing $85 for students and$95 for guests. In order to view acomplete list of upcoming trips atthe Adventure CenterTs Web site.For those more interested instaying local, the climbing wallmay be the perfect fit. The climb-ing wall is open Monday throughThursday, 3 p.m. " 9 p.m. and onFriday 3 p.m. "6 p.m.The SRC Center offers stu-dents an eight-lane, 25-yard poolideal for swimming and a four-lane, 19-yard pool designed foraqua aerobics, water basketball,water volleyball and other freeplay opportunities.When the weather is a bitnicer, opportunities for sunbath-ing and swimming are availablecourtesy of the outdoor pool.Those interested in lifeguardtraining or lay responders mayalso attend the Red Cross classesoffered for certification.oI love going to the Rec. Centerbecause itTs convenient and whenITm on campus itTs just a short walkfrom my classes. There are plentyof machines to work out on and thevariety of available opportunities isgreat,? said junior Stephanie Price.Perhaps another source ofphysical activity that manystudents forget about are cluband intramural sports. Bothof these programs offer enjoy-able and unique recreationalopportunities. Though they arefun, donTt even begin to think thecompetition isnTt fierce.Another opportunity avail-pottery and sculptures are createdin house. In the back of the store isa studio visible to shoppers sepa-rated by a glass partition.WetheringtonTs 19-year-olddaughter, Ashley, designs all ofthe unique jewelry that her motherthen creates by heating glass with ablowtorch. The necklaces are alivewith color and detail that make anyoutfit by just putting it on.oWe do believe our communitywill enjoy seeing how our beautifulglass roses are created by blow-torch as well as how our wheelthrown pottery and paintings. come to life,? said Pearce.The studio is importantto Wetherington as well. oWethink that things are morevaluable if you see the work thatgoes into them.?from across the country, with over27 states represented. Of theseentries, 80 works will be on displayat the Gray Gallery.Those pieces that will be exhib-ited are three"dimensional works,digitally manipulated and tradi-tional photography.oThis yearTs exhibition is as |diverse and innovative as past -years, truly an overview of con-temporary photo-based media,?said Leebrick.After judging the entries, Klettawarded five $1,000 awards to the.following recipients: Cathy Crowellof Morehead City, N.C.; Cath-erine Day of McLean, Va.; BrianDelevie of Denver, Colo.; LindaFord Roberts of Waxhaw, N.C.and GwenT Walstrand oSpringfield, Missouri. :The creative nature of Dul-cineaTs artists means that thepieces for sale will never be thesame each week. Inspiration comeseasily to the two Weatheringtonsand each new season and holidaybrings forth new pieces.Dulcinea also offers afterhourTs events, which gives all-access reign to the store. For $17a person, parties of 15 or more aretreated to dinner, hors dTourvesor a range of desserts. Guests areallowed to roam the store with achoice of receiving 15 percent offtheir purchase or donating 20 per-cent to the charity of their choice.It is a wonderful gathering spot forbook clubs, supper clubs or just agood group of girlfriends.The items in Dulcinea maybe the best of the best but thatThe Wellington B. GrayGallery is located in the Jen-kins Fine Arts Center, oper-ating Monday through Fridayfrom 10 a.m."4 p.m. and Satur-day 10 a.m."2 p.m. Again, thePhotography Image BiennialTake a look at some of the talent displayed in the photography exhibition.doesnTt mean their prices will sendyour head reeling. Wetheringtonis proud that they offer customersa store where 35 percent of theinventory is under $20 and priceson clothing falls between retail- and wholesale.oThere is that common mis-conception that everything hereis really expensive, but we wanteveryone to know that they canshop here and find somethingwonderful,? Wetherington said.Dulcinea is open Monday through Friday 10 a.m."7 p.m. andSaturday 10 a.m."6 p.m. Stop byand watch the artists work and towave hello to the mermaid in thepurple bathtub.This writer can be contacted atpulse@theeastcarolinian.com.will be on view until Saturday,Feb. 10. For more informationabout the exhibit please contactLeebrick at 328-6336.This writer can be contacted atpulse@theeastcarolinian.com.longer a chore at the SRCable through the SRC is that ofthe fitness program. Throughthis program, students areoffered quality personal training,group fitness classes, seminars,workshops and instructionalclasses designed to teach a vari-ety of healthy lifestyle options.The personal trainers arenationally certified and can provide °individuals with new exercise tech-niques as well as motivational tips.- Group fitness classes areoffered in a variety of class for-mats, including cycling, kickboxing, step, multi-impact, aquaand muscle strengthening. Mind,body and instructional classesinclude yoga, tai chi, shag dancing,ballroom dancing and self-defense.Through the SRC you willalso find Campus Wellness, whichoffers a variety of health educationand promotion services. Totalwellness encompasses physical,mental, spiritual and social health.Students should remain consciousof the fact that maintaining theirhealth is an on-going process._ Taking advantage of someof the exciting health and well-ness activities and services oncampus can bé proactive approachto overall wellness.oI would encourage studentsand faculty/staffto take advantageof what we have to offer. Involve-ment in community leagues ormemberships at health clubs aftergraduation will involve muchhigher fees and generally not thesame level of services,? said Asso-SSSySEofoO3wR=2SaKeStudents can participate in a variety of activities by stopping by the SRC.ciate Director of the Student Rec-reation Center, David Gaskins.Students can begin theirjourney to discovering a moreactive self by visiting the SRCand taking full advantage of themany opportunities available.Thanks to the variety of work-outs offered, the sweat and tearsno longer have to be associatedwith boring activities that lead tophysical exhaustion.For more information aboutthe programs and opportuni-ties available at the SRC pleasecontact Gaskins by calling 328-6387.This writer can be contacted atpulse@theeastcarolinian.com.ph es ES ee ainmeneioeeart

1.9Average margin of victoryfor Southern Miss (12-5, 2-2C-USA) in two conferencewins; Southern Miss won57-56 at SMU, and 57-55 atUAB; the average margin ofdefeat for the Golden Eaglesin two conference games is15.5; Southern Miss lost toMemphis at home 75-62, andat UTEP 68-50; the ECUmenTs basketball team travelsto Hattiesburg, Mississippitonight to take on the GoldenEagles; tip-off is set for 8pm: EYSouthern Miss freshman-phenom guard Jeremy Wisecurrently ranks fifth inC-USA in points per game(15.9); Wise is considereda lock for freshman-of-the-year in the conference, andis making a strong case forfirst-team all-conferencehonors; Wise had a career-high 27 points against SamHouston State on November30, helping the GoldenEagles pull out a 94-86 win300ECU outfielder Jamie RayTsbatting average in theCoastal Plain League, thenationTs largest summercollegiate baseball league;RayTs average ranked fourthin the league, while hefinished fifth in the leaguein hits (63); Ray was namedto the CPL National All-Star team, and was the onlyrepresentative from theCPL on the SEBaseball.comSummer All-Star teamo aRecord through the firsthalf of the season for theECU menTs rugby team; towrap-up the first semesterthe Pirates won one of thebiggest rugby tournamentsin North Carolina, defeatingDivision I JMU in thechampionship game; ECUlost the first game of thesecond half to Division IUNC, one of the best teamsin the south; the Pirates lostthe game in heartbreakingfashion, losing by three on apenalty kickSPORTS TALog on to theeastcarolinian.com/sportstalk to post yourresponse on the Sports Talkmessage board.With the Super Bowl match-upset between the IndianapolisColts (15-4, including playoffs)and Chicago Bears (15-3,including playoffs) who do youthink will come out on top andhoist the Lombard: trophy?DonTt forget that althoughPeyton Manning has won twoMVP awards and has madeseven playoff appearanceswith the Colts, he had a 3-6postseason record before theplayoffs this year. Manningwon by far the biggest gameof his career when the Coltscame back from a 21-6 halftimedeficit to beat his nemesis, theNew England Patriots. Nowthe question is can he win theSuper Bowl and eliminate theDan Marino comparisons. Oneadvantage for Manning is thatChicagoTs only weakness ondefense has been the passinggame during the last fiveregular season games, andtwo postseason games. In twogames this postseason Chicagohas given up an average of249 pass yards per game. Bycontrast, Indianapolis averaged269.3 passing yards per gamein the regular season, andaveraged 26.7 points.{ECUTs Inside Source}WEDNESDAY JANUARY 24, 2007PaGE A5An ECU baseball player charges on a grounder during practice. Summer leagues have helped keep players loose._ A special summer vacationFourteen ECU baseballplayers participated insummer leaguesRONNIE WOODWARDSTAFF WRITERWhile most college studentswere vacationing and enjoyingtheir time off this past summer,some of ECUTs baseball playerswere playing baseball. Fourteenmembers of the ECU team weregaining experience with teamssuch as the Outer Banks Daredevilson the North Carolina coast andthe Thunder Bay Border Cats inOntario, Canada.Most of the players played inthe Coastal Plain League, whichis the nationTs largest summer col-legiate baseball league. The CPLhas 15 teams; all located in Vir-ginia, North Carolina and SouthCarolina. Each team is compiledof hand-picked college baseballplayers from mainly southeasterncolleges and universities. Play-ers hit with wooden bats and arehoused with local host families forthe summer.oThere are so many talentedplayers,? said Pirate outfielderJamie Ray of the CPL. oEvery playerthat is there deserves to be there.?Ray certainly proved his belong-ing, as he was named to the CPLNational All-Star Team and wasthe lone CPL representative on theSEBaseball.com.Summer All-StarTeam. Ray finished the summerranked fourth in the CPL in battingaverage (.350), fifth in hits (63) andstole 17 bases as a member of theMartinsville Mustangs.oAny time our players get theopportunity to play the game at ©a high level like that makes thembetter,? said ECU Head CoachBilly Godwin after SaturdayTsintra-squad scrimmage. oThelevel of competition those summerleagues offer makes our guys betterprepared for the season and itTs.agreat opportunity for them.?Pirate pitcher Shane Mathewsparticipated in the Cape Cod Base-ball League this past summer. TheCCBL is a more national-basedleague and is widely regarded asthe most talented summer baseballleague in the nation. Mathewsposted a 2.82 ERA in 38.1 inningspitched for the Cotuit (Mass.) Ket-tleers. Mathews was used mainly as02/09/07 vs. Liberty Greenville, N.C. 3:00 p.m. ET02/10/07 vs. Liberty Greenville, N.C. 2:00 p.m. ET02/11/07 vs. Liberty Greenville, N.C. 1:00 p.m. ET02/16/07. at UCLA Los Angeles, Calif. 9:00 p.m. ET02/17/07 at UCLA Los Angeles, Calif. 5:00 p.m. ET02/18/07. at UCLA Los Angeles, Calif. 4:00 p.m. ET02/21/07 vs. Campbell Greenville, N.C. 3:00 p.m. ET02/23/07 vs. St. JohnTs Greenville, N.C. 5:00 p.m. ET02/24/07 vs. WashingtonGreenville, N.C. 3:00 p.m. ET02/25/07 vs. Duke Greenville, N.C. - 2:00 p.m. ETarelief pitcher, which he will also dothis season as the Pirates closer.oHe likes that closer roleand has some experience with it;he just fits that need for us,?said Godwin.Mathews wasn't the only Piratewho had summer success out of thebullpen. Senior Mike Flye, a J.H.Rose product, was selected to theCPL American All-Star team afteravery successful summer with theWilson Tobs. Flye finished with a1.16 ERA in 23 relief appearanceswith the nearby Tobs, and his 11saves ranked third in the CPL.Junior Chris Powell led the CPL inappearances with 28, all of whichcame out of the bullpen. Powellallowed only nine earned runsand struck out 42 batters in 37innings pitched for his home townAsheboro Copperheads.ECU junior outfielder TrentAshcraft, who played for theFlorence Red Wolves in the CPL,said the schedule is the maindifference in summer leaguebaseball and collegiate baseball.Ashcraft said teams play gamesevery day and practice much lessin the summer.oYou play every single day anddonTt really get days off,? said Ash-craft. oThatTs when you learn howto play tired and thatTs somethingI can use this season when itTs latein the season and ITm tired, but stillcome out and perform every day.?Ashcraft was also selected tothe CPL American All-Star team.Ashcraft finished second in theCPL with 65 hits and led the RedWolves in hits, games started, at-bats, total bases and stolen bases.Ashcraft, who spent his freshmanand sophomore seasons at YoungHarris College (Ga.), stole 20 basesin 26 attempts this past summer.oSpeed helps in every aspectof the game,? said the speedy left-hander. oJust beating out groundballs can get you on base and willhelp-out-the team.? -..A mid-summer Asheboro Cop-_ perheads vs. Martinsville Mus-tangs game might not draw muchinterest, but when Jamie Ray isbatting against fellow Pirate ChrisPowell, things could get a littlemore interesting. Powell holds thebragging rights for now, as Raywent zero for four against Powellthis past summer with threeground outs and a fly out.oI played against Harrison[Eldridge], [Chase] Hooper,[Josh] Dowdy and Powell,? saidRay with a grin on his face. oIt wasdifferent to see them on the otherside but as a position player I gotsort of excited at the plate when Iwas batting against someone whoITve seen pitch every day for thepast two or three years.?Now Ray, Powell and theother 12 players are all on thesame team again, using the valu-able experience gained from thesummer to collectively guide theECU Pirates.This writer can be contacted atsports@theeastcarolinian.com.CSTV announces C-USA baseball scheduleApr.: a eeSix league contests andtwo high-profile non-conferencegames featured(AP) " College Sports Televi-sion has announced its schedule ofConference USA baseball gamesthat will be televised duringthe 2007 season. The schedulefeatures five conference match-ups and a pair of high profilenon-league contests over the finalseven weeks of the season, alongwith thetitlegameofthe2007C-USABaseball Championship inNew Orleans.The schedule gets underwayon Sunday, April 8 when longtimerivals Memphis and Tulane meetin New Orleans. Five days later,cross-town foes Rice and Houstonrenew their rivalry at Cougar Field.On April 17, Texas and Rice, two ofmost successful programs in collegebaseball over the past decade, meetat Reckling Park in Houston.Houston and Tulane, who havewon more C-USA Championshipsthan any other schools, will befeatured in a Friday, April 20 con-test in New Orleans. After a weekoff, C-USA Baseball returns toCSTVTs airwaves on Friday, May4 when Houston welcomes EastCarolina to town.On May 11, Rice and Tulane,picked to finish first and second,respectively, in the C-USA Coachespreseason poll, square off to open akey three-game series. Four dayslater, Rice will host regional rivalBaylor in an important non-con-|2007 CSTV Se -USA EAE SCHEDULEference contest. On May 17, theregular season schedule concludeswith Southern Miss and Houstonmeeting in an important finalweekend contest.oConference USA is one ofthe top baseball leagues in thenation,? said Commissioner Brit-ton Banowsky. oCSTVTs excitingtelevision schedule will allow formore exposure of this fine productto fans around the country.?Conference USA's 12th base-ball season gets underway on Feb-ruary 3. The league tournament isscheduled for May 23 " 27 in NewOrleans, with Tulane Universityserving as the host. C-USATs ninebaseball schools have produced50 NCAA appearances and sevenCollege World Series teams overthe past 11 seasons.?Photos by Terrell GordyMurderball tries tocatch on at ECUA participant takes the ball down the court, flanked by two teammates.Wheelchair rugbyopen to everyoneJOSEPH MURPHYSTAFF WRITERAnyone who has seen thedocumentary Murderballcan attestto the violent nature of the uniquesport of wheelchair rugby oroquad-rugby.? It was initiallycalled murderball, but apparentlythat name wasnTt very marketableto corporate sponsors.It would probably be a surpriseto most students that right hereat ECU people play wheelchairrugby, as well as many other rec-reational activities for those withspecial needs.Freshman Sandra McGourty,Adapted Recreation programassistant at the RecreationCenter of Campus Recreation andWellness, said, oWe would liketo get the word out to studentsabout what Adapted Recreationoffers them.?Adapted Recreation is a pro-gram offered by the RecreationCenter that is designed, but notlimited to, students with specialneeds. Any student who wishes toparticipate in Adapted Recreationactivities can. The RecreationCenter will even provide you witha wheelchair.oWhat I enjoy most aboutwheelchair rugby and basketball isthat it is good exercise, itTs a lot offun and you earn volunteer hours,?said sophomore Brian Malave,who participates in both wheel-chair rugby and basketball.Unlike the athletes portrayedin Murderball, wheelchair rugbyis not a life or death sport atECU. The games are referred toas odrop-in? games; basically justpick up games for fun.oItTs not so much about compe-tition as it is just having fun, andgetting out and meeting people,?says McGourdy. oWe [see theseevents] as an opportunity for stu-dents whether disabled or not toconnect with people on a personallevel and make friends.?Wheelchair or oquad-rugby?combines elements of many sports.The game begins with a tip-offsimilar to basketball. When the ballgoes out of bounds the team who didnot touch or possess the ball last isawarded a soccer-type throw-in. Toscore a point (key as it is called) aplayer must cross the goal line withtwo of their four wheels while retain-ing possession of the ball.The player with the ball hasunlimited pushes but must dribbleor pass the ball once every tenseconds or a turnover is awarded.Five players from each team areallowed on the court at one time,and each team can have up to 12players total. Since the wheelchairrugby games are odrop-in? or pick-up games, the rules arenTt exactlyfollowed very closely.But just because the gamesare for fun does not mean thatthey donTt involve plenty of chairstipping over and wheelchairs col-liding. Wheelchair rugby featuresmany collisions and a lot of con-tact. The serious players shownin Murderball use chairs thatare essentially battering rams,designed specifically to take thatkind of contact.Even the odrop-in? games atthe Recreation Center are physi-cal and not a sport for the faintof heart.o(Wheelchair rugby] is veryphysical, sometimes even danger-ous,? said Malave. oITve gone homewith my hands bleeding from thewheels several times.For students like Malave, whoare not disabled, participating mAdapted Recreation activities pro-vides them with a certain amountof perspective. oIt also gives youan understanding and apprecia-tion of what disabled people haveto deal with on a daily basis,? saidMalave.Mark Zupan, one of the manyinspiring athletes depicted inMurderbail, talks in the film aboutTovercoming his disability: oITveactually done more in a chair;than I did able-bodied, donTt letthis thing limit you from doinganything you want.The Recreation Center offersmany other Adapted Recreationactivities for students, faculty andstaff with disabilities.This semester, in addition towheelchair rugby and wheelchairbasketball drop-in games, therewill be a climbing wall clinic, aTcultural arts festival (for those notas interested in athletics), a crank |hand cycling workshop, a scubaclinic, a beep baseball clinic forthe visually impaired, a kayakingclinic and an Active Living BeachRetreat at Pine Knoll Shores.More information about theAdapted Recreation program anda full schedule of events is availableat the Recreation Center. The nextevent will be wheelchair basketballdrop-in games this Thursday,Jan. 25 at 8 p.m. at the RecreationCenter. Registration for the eventwill begin at 7:30 p.m.Another service available fordisabled students, faculty andstaff is the Workout Partner Pro-gram. The Recreation Center willprovide a staff member to assist.anyone who might need help toworkout in the weight room.Crank hand cycles are also avail-able to be checked out. Anyoneinterested in participating in theseevents can visit ecu.edu/csstu-dentlife/crw/integrated_sports/index.cfm.This writer can be contacted atsports@theeastcarolinian.com.

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