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STUDENT NEWSPAPER
The East Carolinian VOLUME 82, ISSUE 45 January 25, 2007
EastCarolinian
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Vermont not expecting
much attention as a
backup goalie. Now
Brearley is starting
for the Pirates as they
embark on the biggest
games in the history of
the program. Find out
a little more about the
new goalie.......Page A8
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Mills and the Pirates "
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heading into the
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PULSE
SPORTS
OPINION
CLASSIFIEDS
Photo by Tyrrell Gordy
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THURSDAY JANUARY 25, 2007
Mendenhall shut downT Saturday
The main floor of Mendenhall Student Center, which was shut down on Saturday approximately 30 minutes before it was scheduled to close.
Minor arguments.
cause of early closing .
KIMBERLY BELLAMY
SENIOR WRITER
The menTs club basket-
ball team held a party on Jan.
20 that was shut down early
because of minor arguments.
The team hosted the party to
support their menTs varsity basketball
game against the Memphis Tigers.
The party was held on campus
in Mendenhall Student Center in
the Great Rooms on the upper
Better breathing equals better health
An educational
discussion.on
shortness of breath
SHANNON DAVIS
SENIOR WRITER
A health seminar to educate
participants about better breath-
ing and health was held on Jan.
23 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Edwin
W. Monroe AHEC Conference
Center. The speakers: included
Dr. Mani S. Kavuru, chief: of
Pulmonary and Critical Care
Medicine and Terry Icard, physi-
cian assistant at the ECU School
of Medicine.
The program was a com-
munity education service for
patients, parents, relatives, friends
or anyone interested in learning
about shortness of breath and
other breathing problems. oBetter
Breathing, Better Health? is a
series of programs that will be
offered on topics such as smoking,
asthma, chronic obstructive lung
disease, lung nodules and other
lung problems.
Eighteen people registered
to be a part of the discussion.
According to Terry Icard, the
seminar was intended to have a
small, intimate setting. People in
attendance expressed their con-
cerns for their health issues such
as having asthma, various lung
problems, diabetes, congestive
heart failure and cancer.
Sarah Bosse, a student at Pitt
Community College, discussed her
asthmatic history, explaining how
her asthmatic symptoms amplified
after moving to North Carolina.
In response, Dr. Mani S.
Kavuru said, oThe idea of envi-
ronment and respiratory prob-
floors of the building.
The party was originally
scheduled to last from 10:30 p.m.
to 1:30 a.m., but it ended a little
earlier than the team expected.
According to Michael Mullies,
the welcome center receptionist
in Mendenhall on duty that eve-
ning, four altercations occurred
during the event and as a result,
Mendenhall shut down around
1:30 a.m. instead of the scheduled
time of 2 a.m. When Mendenhall
is shut down, people are asked to
exit the building and allowed to
reenter only in special circum-
stances.
Photo by Zach Sirkin
Mullies said the first fight was
between an ECU football player
and an individual from out of
town, over a female. The second
fight broke out because, accord-
ing to Mullies, oone girl told the
other girl that her clothing looked
bedazzled.?
Mullies added that when
police escorted the individuals
involved in the first altercation
out of Mendenhall, other incidents
arose.
ECU police officers and mem-
bers of the Mendenhall staff
agreed the party should come to
a close after two minor arguments
occurred.
Captain Beth Watkins, ECU
police departmentTs support divi-
sion commander, said, oTwo alter-
cations occurred that could have
resulted in fights, but the individu-
als that caused the problems were
asked to leave the party.?
Watkins said the situa-
tion was not any different than
what happens at most par-
ties, and was not a big deal.
oWe deal with altercations
like this all the time and it isnTt
unusual to shut down an event
|
see SHUT DOWN page A2
Seti
Greenville residents gather at the oBetter Breathing, Better Health? seminar Tuesday evening.
lems is a common issue. If you
have asthma, the idea is to move
to a dryer climate, such as Ari-
zona, but ITm not going to buy a
plane ticket and go just for having
asthma. The environment does
not cause asthma. An environ-
ment may make it become better
or worse, but it does not cause
asthma.?
Ben Wilson, a resident of
Greenville, said his reason for
attending the program is because
he experienced shortness of
breath.
oI was hoping to learn about
the benefits of better breathing
and how to do it,? he said.
Dr. Kavuru gave advice to the
group saying, oYou have to ask
questions to your doctors, neigh-
bors and the Internet to make the
wisest decisions for your health
care and medical decisions.?
_ According to Dr. Kavuru,
there are four cardinal symptoms
for problems related to lung
disease, which are coughing,
trouble breathing, wheezing and
chest pain.
oEvery human being is enti-
tled to cough. Coughing itself is
not a disease. There are normal
conditions in a normal life where
people can still have a cough.
It might last a day or two but a
cough is a part of growing up and
being an adult. A child may have
two or three episodes of bronchi-
tis, thatTs typical. If you have a
cough or phlegm that lingers in
an excessive amount, it requires
further investigation. A cough is
incredibly non-specific but can
be present in many diseases,? Dr.
Kavuru said.
Dr: Kavuru added, oBreath-
lessness counts on how much
activity there has been to pro-
duce the out of breath sensa-
tion. Asthmatics have prominent
wheezing but wheezing can occur
in patients with emphysema or
smoking-related diseases. Also,
diabetes does not directly cause
shortness of breath but it does
affect your body, nerves, breath-
ing muscles and peripheral circu-
lation. Stethoscopes are used to
detect wheezing in patients.?
This writer can be contacted at
news@theeastcarolinian.com.
ReservedT apartment billboard draws criticism
(AP) " A billboard advertis-
ing the apartment complex where
a Clemson University student
was strangled with a bikini top is
drawing criticism for its sexually
suggestive images.
It shows a young woman in
a spaghetti strap shirt smiling,
with the word oReserved? below
her. A second photo shows a
woman sporting a tattoo on her
lower back, accompanied by a
pair of fuzzy dice. It reads: oNot
so Reserved.?
The complex is called The
Reserve and officials said the bill-
board will be neplaced soon.
The body of Tiffany Marie
Souers, 20, an engineering stu-
dent from the St. Louis suburb
of Ladue, who was found inside
her apartment at the complex
last May. Police said a bikini top
oe
used to choke her was still around
her neck.
oIt really is harmful to.all
female residents who live there,?
said Tracy. Faith Clark, director:
of a charity where Souers worked.
Clark said she complained to
apartment officials last fall.
Sheldon Porter, community
manager at The Reserve in Clem-
son, said the billboard shows the
off-campus apartments welcome
all personality types. He said the
ad message was selected because it
has proved successful elsewhere.
But Clark said the images
could draw sexual predators to
the complex.
Convicted sex offender Jerry
Buck Inman, 36, is facing kidnap-
ping, rape and murder charges in
SouersT death.
Inman also faces charges in
Q ra
hy
The billboard is drawing criticism for its sexually suggestive images.
the attempted rape of a 24-year-
old woman in Rainsville, Ala., and
in the rape of a 28-year-old woman
at her home in Sevierville, Tenn.
Authorities have said those crimes
occurred in the days leading up to
SouersT death.
¥
Clemson senior Meagan
Poulas, who lives at The Reserve,
said she doesnTt have a problem
with the billboard. She said she
feels safe with the increased police
presence and new locks on the
doors.
State bar files
ethics charges
against Duke
lacrosse
prosecutor
NIFONG
(AP) " The state bar has added
ethics charges to a complaint filed
against the prosecutor who brought
sexual assault charges against three
Duke lacrosse players, accusing him
of withholding DNA evidence and
misleading the court.
The new charges by the North
Carolina State Bar against Durham
County District Attorney Mike
Nifong were announced Wednesday
and could lead to his removal from
the state bar, according to a copy of
the updated complaint.
NifongTs office arranged for a
private lab to conduct DNA test-
ing as part of the investigation
into allegations three men raped
a 28-year-old woman hired to
perform as a stripper at a party
thrown by the lacrosse teamT
last March.
Those tests uncovered genetic
material from several men on the
woman's underwear and body, but
none from any lacrosse player. The
bar complaint alleges those results
weren't released to defense lawyers
in a timely fashion and that Nifong
repeatedly.said-in.court. he. had
turned over all evidence that would
potentially benefit the defense.
NifongTs actions constitute a osys-
tematic abuse of prosecutorial discre-
tion ... prejudicial to the administra-
tion of justice,T the complaint read.
Nifong appeared with his attor-
ney at a procedural conference
Wednesday morning to discuss
scheduling and other administra-
tive details of the ethics complaint:
Nifong declined to comment to
reporters after the hearing, referring
all questions to his attorney, David
Freedman.
oTd say any time any charges
are filed with the state bar they're
all serious and we want to make
sure we handle them all properly,?
Freedman said.
Last month, the bar charged
Nifong with violating four rules
of professional conduct by making
misleading and inflammatory com-
ments about the athletes under sus-
picion. Citing the conflict of interest
created by the ethics charges, Nifong
asked the state attorney generalTs
office to take over the lacrosse case.
Attorney General Roy Cooper
has pledged a thorough review
of the remaining charges pend-
ing against lacrosse players Dave
Evans, Collin Finnerty and Reade
Seligmann. While Nifong dropped
rape charges in late December after
the accuser changed a key detail
in her story, they are still charged
with sexual offense and kidnapping.
All have strongly maintained
their innocence.
Defense attorneys were able
to determine from other docu-
ments produced by Nifong that
there may be additional test
résults they had not seen, the
new ethics complaint said. They
filed a motion in December
that described the missing tests
in detail.
At a hearing Dec. 15, the direc-
tor of the DNA Security Inc. testified
that he and Nifong agreed to include
only DNA matches, and not the
results finding no matches between
the accuser and the tested players,
in the report on his testing results.
During the hearing, Nifong said he
wasn't aware the test results were
excluded from the report.
oThe first I heard of this particu-
lar situation was when I was served
with these reports, this motion on
Wednesday of this week,? Nifong
said, according to the bar complaint.
Outside of court, the bar com-
plaint said, Nifong gave a different
version of events to a reporter. oWe
.. were trying to avoid dragging any
names through the mud,? Nifong said.
His trial on the ethics charges
is set for May, although bar officials
said at Wednesday's hearing they
expect it will be pushed back to June. .
News
CORRECTION:
The photograph of President
George W. Bush in yesterdayTs
edition was from his State of
the Union address on Feb. 2,
2005, not the most recent
address Tuesday evening. The
correct image was confused
with an Associated Press file
photo and subsequently the
wrong photo and caption were
placed. The East Carolinian
apologizes for any confusion
the mistake may have caused.
To report an error, e-mail
editor@theeastcarolinian.
com.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
East Carolina Alumni Schol-
arship
The East Carolina Alumni
Association will sponsor 15
$1,000 student " scholar-
ships for the 2007 " 2008
year. Current ECU students
who will be full-time stu-
dents (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 800-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 sometimes ec-
centric, this annual dance
showcase has become an im-
mensely 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 reg-
istration 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
Thu
Information session on
trip to Japan
The Japan Center East is
leading a trip to Japan, in-
cluding the cities of Tokyo,
Hakone and Kyoto. This
less
information session will homeless-
give details about the trip ness in
planned for later this year. Pitt County Rartia caanenred
Willis Building and help Ey the ieee
5:30 - 7 p.m. serve them ; : :
Sea ag class in conjunction
Wheelchair Basketball possible. Old willvsne Sider ee
Drop-in game
Drop-in game registration
will be conducted on-site
prior to each night of play.
Student Recreation Center
Sports Forum
8-9p.m.
Contra dance
Admission will be charged.
Willis Building
7:30 p.m. lesson
8-10 p.m. dance
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.
~ Fri
Sleep out for the Home-
A Xi Nu Chapter of Phi
Beta Sigma Fraternity
event to increase
awareness of
clothes or non-
perishable foods
will be accepted as
donations.
Blount House
8 p.m. " 7:15 a.m.
Campus & Communit
Pp 5
/ sat
ECU Masquerade Ball
Semi-formal attire is
required, and break-
fast will be served.
Mendenhall
9a.m.-"12 a.m.
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shop
No prior experience is
necessary. Space for this
workshop is very limited
so early registration is
encouraged.
For additional information
and registration please
call Emerge Gallery & Art
Center at 551-6947 or
e-mail heather@emerge-
gallery.com.
Emerge Gallery & Art
Center 404 S. Evans
St. between Fifth and Pi
Fourth Streets in Uptown
Greenville
9 a.m. -"4 p.m.
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-
ditorium
10 a.m. " 12 p.m.
Free Yoga Class
In honor of the eighth
annual Yoga Day USA
ViQuest Wellness Center
11:30 a.m.
Blackwater silent after helicopter
crashes in Iraq, killing five
MOYOCK, N.C. (AP) " Officials at
security contractor Blackwater USA
were silent Tuesday after a com-
pany helicopter crashed in central
Baghdad, killing five American
civilians onboard and_ rekindling
memories of the brutal slaying
and mutilation of four employees
~ in 2004.
oWe really donTt have any informa-
tion for you yet,? said Blackwater
spokeswoman Anne Tyrrell, who de-
clined to say if Blackwater planned
to make an announcement or hold
a news conference later Tuesday:
oWe're not there yet.?
A senior Iraqi military official said
a machine gunner downed the heli-
copter Tuesday over the heavily Sun-
ni Fadhil neighborhood on the east
side of the Tigris River. But a U.S.
military official in Washington said
there was no indication in initial re-
ports that the aircraft had been shot
- down. Both demanded anonymity
because the details had not been
made public.
Blackwater USA is based about 30
minutes south of Norfolk, Va. at a
massive and remote compound set
amid the swamps of far northeastern
North Carolina. There is little in the area
except the Blackwater campus, and of-
ficials there refused to allow a reporter
onto the property late Tuesday.
A sign outside the campus warns of
olive gunfire,? olate night operations?
and olow-flying aircraft.? Several
people leaving the compound, which
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covers several thousand acres and is
home to numerous firing ranges and
other military training facilities, also
declined to comment Tuesday.
oWhen one of them dies over there,
it puts a damper on the feelings of
the whole community,? said Linda
Old, a lifelong resident of Moyock
who runs a gas station near the
Blackwater compound.. oIt feels like
a part of us.?
Football players charged following:
fight at Guilford College
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) " Three Guil-
ford College football players face
assault and ethnic intimidation
charges following an on-campus at-
tack on three Palestinian students,
authorities said.
Faris Khader,-Osama Sabbah and
Omar Awartani were beaten with
fists, feet and brass knuckles in an
attack early Saturday involving at
least 15 members of the schoolTs
football team, according to court
documents. The attackers called the
Palestinians oterrorists? and used
racial slurs during the attack.
School officials believe a total of
about 12 people were physically in-
volved in the altercation, said Guil-
ford spokesman Nic Brown. Admin-
istrators were still trying to determine
whether those people were fighting
or trying to break it up, Brown said.
oWe've had a very, very unfortunate
event, unfortunate conflict among
students who actually knew each
other, and who had lived and inter-
acted in the same residence hall
with no conflict among themselves,?
Brown said.
Authorities have charged Michael
Bates, 19, of Reidsville; Michael
Robert Six, 20, of Clemmons; and
Christopher Barnette, 21, of Semora,
with ethnic intimidation and assault
and battery, the News & Record of
Greensboro reported Tuesday. They
were released Monday on $2,000
bond. The men were listed on the
schoolTs Web site as members of the
football team.
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oTue
Tiny Art Show
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SHUT DOWN continued from Al
early,? said Watkins.
King continued.
Some members of the menTs club
Adeea Rogers, program assis-
tant for event planning, was the
professional staff member on duty
during the party.,
oTt was unclear to me if it was
ECU students or people from the
community that were the cause of
the conflict,? said Rogers.
According to Rogers, the menTs
club basketball team did not require
the individuals that attended the
party to show identification.
oThe party was open to students
and members of the community,?
said Corey King, assistant vice chan-
cellor of student experiences.
oThere were some words
exchanged between two individu-
als and the police broke it up before
it turned into a big altercation,?
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basketball team felt that students
were not at the root of the problem.
oI know for a fact that one of
the two altercations that occurred
was caused by local people from
the community, ? said Charles Wil-
liams, menTs club basketball player.
oIt was just a few foolish people
acting up and they got escorted out of
the party after that,? Williams said.
Williams said that despite the
minor disputes between people, it
was still a good party and turnout.
The party ended a few minutes
before the original ending time of
1:30 a.m.
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Ion.
Opi
When more
than oneisone
TOO many
With trilogies, sometimes,
moviemakers take it too far
JONATHAN GARDNER
OPINION WRITER
When it comes to Hollywood, you've got to
milk an idea for as long as you can. After all, if a
movie is popular and does well at the box office,
whoTs to say that a sequel won't do the same? And
if the sequel does well, why not make the series
a trilogy? Sure, the second one received mixed
reviews, but thereTs no reason to believe another
movie using a similar plot won't do well. I can only
imagine thatTs what goes through the heads of the __
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THURSDAY JANUARY 25, 2007
RANT OF THE DAY
My life goal is to get one of my Rants
to be the Rant of the Day. So, uh... Go
Pirates.
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Hollywood elite when it comes to making trilogies. 2 Sa
It seems that almost every trilogy follows
a similar pattern. The first one is amazing and
does great at the box office. The sequel is slightly
worse than the first and does worse at the box
office. If the series is made into a trilogy, the third
one will demolish everything good about the first
one and will fail miserably at the box office. The
third one will be considered the outcast of the
series, and will only be mentioned when some-
one wants to prove how bad the particular series
is. The history of movie trilogies speaks for itself.
The example that springs immediately to mind is
The Matrix trilogy. The first one, Enter the Matriz,
received great reviews for its use of bullet time
and orchestra music. The second one, The Matrix
Reloaded, took these elements a little farther, but
decided that the series needed more explosions. This
left critics to be a little less receptive of the sequel. The
final movie in the trilogy, The Matrix Revolutions,
showed how quickly a series could turn bad. It left a
bitter taste in the audienceTs mouth, and received less
than half the box office earnings of its predecessors.
This history of bad trilogies, which include
other series such as Saw and Terminator, has not
stopped movie producers from attempting to
make one further. In the next year, many series
will be getting their third movie, some of which
are highly anticipated. Pzrates of the Caribbean will
soon have its third movie, 4t WorldTs End, where
the crew travels into the underworld in search of
Jack Sparrow. Similar to The Matrix. trilogy, both
the sequel and the third movie were being filmed
at the same time. Hopefully the third Pirates
receives a better reaction than the third Matrix.
Also coming out in the near future is Spiderman 3. In
this movie, Spiderman fights off multiple villains,
from his ex-best friend to an alien symbiote bent
on turning Spiderman evil. The other two Spider-
man films have been fairly even, as far as content
goes. Perhaps this one will continue the trend.
There are some exceptions to the trilogy rule,
such as The Lord of the Rings trilogy, but overall,
trilogies are a mistake that too many movie produc-
ers are making. They're so focused on making more
money from the third movie that they lose sight of
what made the series so popular in the first place. And
until they realize this, moviegoers will constantly be
shafted. They'll build their hopes up on a series, only ~
to be disappointed by the time a trilogy is made.
Lhe allure ©
being free
Why | skateboard
MAGGIE SAIA
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
The few times that I have actually been on a
skateboard I have A) had someone holding my hand,
slowly guiding me down the sidewalk, B) had pil-
lows shoved down my pants to prevent any future
child-bearing injuries and.C) accidentally stepped
on top of one while leaving friendsT houses, thus
fighting against my own sense of balance and the
knowledge that soon I would be greeting the street
with my face.
Yet, these experiences have not stopped me from
loving the idea of skateboarding. ItTs like loving
sharks: Deadly, but oh so fascinating. Still, nothing
beats the sight of spotting some blissed-out skater
cruising down the street, iPod-less, just embracing
the rush of wind and speed. ThereTs a sort of peaceful,
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HEADSETS ANO FIRE
EXTINGUERS /
The East Carolinian does not endorse statements made in Pirate Rants. Questions regarding
Rants can be directed to Rachel King, Opinion Page Editor, at opinion@theeastcarolinian.
com. Log onto theeastcarolinian.com to submit a Rant of your own. ;
If you think talking on your cell phone
loud enough to be heard a mile away
makes you cool; what a sad existence
you have on this earth you have. They
are not exactly new or anything.
Is iKwrong that | secretly hope that you
realize that you two are not compatible
and you see that we are?
Why is it that guys donTt offer to take
a girl out to dinner and/or a movie
anymore? They just want to chill at the
apartment. Does he think ITm a whore
or is he broke?
To the girl that stares at me when
you're with your man at the bus stop. |
donTt want him; he wants me!
Why is the speed limit 15 mph on the
hill, when the speed limit is 25 mph
around elementary schools during
school hours? | thought that we were
adults that knew how to cross the
street.
Is it just me or does it tick you off
when the professor repeatedly skips
a slide that you aren't finish copying,
then spends five minutes on a stupid
picture?
| don't care if you like my Uggs. Trendy
or not, my feet are quite warm.
You know, | really hate when someone
adds you as their friend on Facebook
and you do not know, them. However,
you recognize them when you see
them... and geez, they donTt even
say hi.
| find it_disgustingly gross that you
would hit on little girls that your
roommate tried to get up with. Not only
is that disloyal to your roomie, but itTs
also showing you-have no respect for
yourself. Hope you enjoyed it because
yeu.can do so much better!
~Fa the driver who.sped up so that |
could not pass in front of him, there is
.a special place in hell for you.
| didnTt think guys were ever onot in
the mood?!? | left my friends tonight to
hang out with only you for a little while,
and you are too tired to do anything,
what's up with that?
oLike | really like went to the mall the
other day and like | saw my boyfriends
girlfriend and she was like TGIF!? ...
Yeah, itTs olike? annoying isn't it?
| wish the videos from the drunk bus
were on Youtube. |\ think it would get
lots of hits. :
To the people who donTt pay attention
to class and play on Myspace and
Facebook during class, why do you
come? The teacher doesnTt take
attendance anyway. ;
When is it gonna snow? | have
practiced my throw and | know who
ITm gonna get first.
| have never experienced such rude,
cold-hearted, unfriendly: people like |
have-in the South. There is no such
thing as osouthern hospitality.? The
southern sweetness that you hear
about is a complete myth. | canTt wait
yet focused attitude that encircles a skater, a master of ~ to get-out of here.
wheels. I used to think that I loved watching people
glide by me for aesthetic reasons, but recently ITve
come to realize my love of skateboarders goes far
beyond looks. A "
Not too long ago while procrastinating for an
exam, I saw a music video on MTV that made me
stop and actually take notice to what was playing
in my world. oKick/push,? by Lupe Fiasco, is why"
I love skateboarding. Just like a wave to a surfer,
- or the rubber in wheels, skateboards know no such
thing as race, age, gender, academic success, yearly
income or otherwise detrimental man-made human
illusions. Skating just is. It accepts anyone who is
willing to accept it. If you hop on, it will move you
Lupe Fiasco, a black hip-hop artist rapping about
skateboarding through the city gave me that tingling
feeling that on some level we, as people, are all just
trying to skate righteously and sincerely through
this universe, even if we fall, get in some trouble or
lose our boards once in a while. Lupe unrolled it best
saying, oJust the freedom was better than breathing.?
Just as some sharks will die if they stop swim-
ming, we all have our own ways of coasting to main-
tain who we are. I write and sing loudly in the car
(not simultaneously). Some people knit. Some people
get tattoos. Some people shop- for vintage, nylon
leopard-print pants on eBay. ItTs all beautiful. So,
while I may never master the art of skateboarding, I
can still. smile when a person"girl, boy, black, white,
Chinese, 13, 65, (doesnTt matter) skates by because
I can understand just why they might feel so good
to be on their board, openly sharing with the world
what moves them. ~
| loved Elizabeth LautenTs article on
Flock of Dodos. All of my students
who attended _the.viewing with me
came into class today talking about her
_-article. |'m very impressed the paper
let someone write about the film and
say what she had to say.
Thanks to a few exes | no longer date
or trust girls from New Jersey. |
You know how ! know you're gay? You
- stick your pinky out when you drink
something and have phrases like,
owhen in doubt, pinky out.? ~
So my boss says that a friend and |
can come into work drunk since we are
only going for an hour after customers
are gone to set up for the next day, her
boss was there and we get fired. We
got punked. Hard.
| love my Hello Kitty waffle maker. It
makes my day so much better.
My roommate still hasn't touched the
dishes he left in the sink from before |
came back from winter break!
To the sexy Asian-who is mad at me;
just be nice!
A guy once said to me, o| canTt believe
you donTt want to kiss me.? How
conceited is that? That is exactly why
| donTt want to kiss you!
Funny, sounds like you're just pissed
that you donTt get cast in anything.
Maybe you should use all that free
time you get from leaving shows early
to work on your skills.
| donTt know what you all are talking
about when you say that it is so hard
to find the Pirate Rants? Unless the
site was just recently changed because
of everyoneTs complaints, it is pretty
easy to find!
To the girl who slept with her best
guy friend and wonders why things
are weird... Maybe you think it didnTt
mean anything, but did you ever think
that it might have meant something
to him!?
WZMB, doing more with less since
1982.
Why is Chris Brown on the OC?
| donTt know who you've been looking
at but all the girls with Uggs on that |
see are pretty...
| wish my son would actually call, and
not just IM when he needs something.
That's right, ITm an ECU dad.
My puppy apparently went through my
trash can last night. He was chewing
on acondom wrapper this morning...
Quit sitting beside me in class. You
smell like onions.
Yeah you're right music majors
donTt make any money... That's why
professional musicians are paid
hundreds of thousands of dollars
playing for movie soundtracks.
SheetzTs cappuccino is my best friend.
| am so thankful for Sheetz.
oWhy do people major in music?? So?
what are you majoring in, the History
of Frisbee?
This is for the idiot that said music
majors never earn.any money... Renee
Fleming (look her up) makes an
average of $15,000 per night as top
soprano at the Metropolitan Opera in
NYC. Remember that when you cash
your first paycheck.
To the people who continuously
complain about the bridge being
broken at College Hill. Shut up, put
down the Twinkie and the HoHo and
walk around, its not that far of a walk.
Quit being so lazy.
To the girl that lost her boyfriend due to
World of Warcraft, | know the feeling,
the only way to beat em is to join emT, as
aresult| have a level 46 hunter... Haha.
To the boy in my psychology class with
the white baseball hat, ITm so sorry
that our professor ripped your head
off today.
Notall girls lie. | wish you'd stop feeling
sorry for yourself, wake up and realize
the perfect girl is right in front of you!
As far as | am concerned ECU does
have a winning team. If you have
had the chance to watch the hockey
team play then you know what | am
talking about. | hope Terry Holland
is pleased with his new pay raise
and the remarkable record put up by
the basketball team, but the hockey
team is a club sport and the fans that
have been filling up their rinkTs facility
all season have something to cheer
about, and they do! Go Pirates
| want an ECU squirrel for a pet.
Ladies, especially one in particular, if
you are asked out donTt play the, owe'll
get together soon? card. A simple yes
or no works just fine but avoiding a
direct answer is elementary behavior.
There are other opportunities out there
but oh me oh my how gorgeous you
are... Closure on this simple question,
.. please.
Stop the comments about the
basketball team. If you're not pleased
with it, ITm sure-coach would gladly
watch you coach a game.
To the person who wrote that Terry
Holland should pay ECU to keep him
around, you are an idiot. The last time
| checked the athletic director has
nothing to do with the actual coaching
of teams. Our teams sucking here at
_ECU has absolutely nothing to do with
the job our AD is doing. Terry Holland
did his job well at UVA, and he does
it well here.
The cops go after college students for
two reasons. 1. They can catch us. 2.
They make money off of us.
| have become a Kleptomaniac. ItTs bad
now. Really bad.
ITm a poli-sci major and purposefully
didnTt watch the State of the Union
address Tuesday night. ITm sure I'll be
hearing about it in class for a good two
moreweeks anyway, sowhat's the point?
Last semester | was.studying in the
library basement for exams. | got up
from my table to use a computer and
was gone no more than two minutes.
When | got back, someone had stolen
my half-eaten brownie. WhatTs up
with that?
ITve officially lost my boyfriend to his Wii
and Zelda: Twilight Princess.
To the onice Christian virgin,? the
answer is yes. Where have you been
all my life?
| hate walking anywhere on campus
because of all the smokers, at least
| can walk around them because {Tm
healthier and walk faster.
Reading all the Pirate Rants about
roommates makes me so happy that |
live by myself.
To the person who Ranted about the
stupid person in their psychology
class, you used the word ostupidest.?
Therefore, you have nothing to
complain about.
Yesterday, | forgot | had shoved an
oatmeal cream pie into my mouth just
seconds before | smiled and said hey
to that pretty girl. Oops.
While | applaud ECU for wanting to
improve the fountain, is there ever any
small amount of time where they don't
have construction going on?
| plan on submitting Pirate Rants even
after | graduate and move away. I'll
never find better!
ITm skipping class simply because |
didnTt do the work for it and | donTt feel
like getting a lecture about it today. 1
have no shame.
Need advice? Want answers? Just ask Jane.
Dear Jane,
My apartment is a wreck. It used to be so neat
growing up, but now I live like a slob.
I really want to get things in order, but itTs so
hard to figure out where to start and make time to
do it all.
I donTt have the room for everything I have, but I
spent good money on it all and canTt see just throw-
ing it all away. What should I do?!
Signed,
Tired of living in a pig-pen
Dear Pig-pen,
When you donTt have anyone to nag you about
keeping your space.clean, it can be hard to find the
self-motivation. Buy some organization oriented
shelving and under-the-bed containers for finding a
place for your odds and ends that are currently home-
less. Straighten up each night before you go to bed
or each morning before you start your day, and you
should be able to keep clutter to a minimum.
Sincerely,
Jane
BushTs best
speech ever?
One more commentary concerning
the State of the Union address
ALEX LAROCCA
OPINION WRITER
The time has approached people of America. The
time of bickering and dividing our government has
finally come to a close. I understand that many of you
must be confused as to why. In case any of you missed
it George W. Bush gave an enthralling state of the
union, which boldly challenged the status quo. Four
years after the successful invasion and occupation a
light at the end of the tunnel has emerged, powered
by clean fuels and temporary workers.
Obvious to all, George W. Bush is a right-winged
man. He o...takes the fight to the enemy to win the
war on terror.? This is his charisma or charm, if you
will, and is why America voted for him, twice. Such
the man he is, he did not fail to recognize and con-
gratulate the newly elected democrats. He went even
further with a moving analogy of America, oCitizens
donTt care much what aisle we sit on only as long as
we can cross it when work needs to be done.? After
a brief discussion of American unity and AmericaTs
future, he went on to his main topics. :
The president spoke of the nationTs economy. He
has planned, in an economic report due to be released
next week, to balance the federal budget and get rid
of the federal deficit over the next five years. Unfor-
tunately President Bush cannot just enact these and
so it must pass through the new donkey congress.
On to Medicade, Medicare and Social Security, Bush
recognized that they werenTt very good. Further
changes will most likely be in the economic proposal
next week.
Next on BushTs speech was AmericaTs education
and the success of oNo Child Left Behind.? One of
the greater parts of this optimal plan is that parents
have the ooption to choose a better school.? This, in
turn helps to make the worse school better. As this
was one of BushTs most successful domestic plans he
urged the Democrats to continue its success.
Second from the top on BushTs list was also the
second greatest threat to this country: Illegal Immi-
gration. In order to stop the flow of terrorists, drugs
and aliens Bush has proposed to double the border
patrol and increase funds for better anti-immigration
technology. But understanding America Bush wishes
to continue the tradition of the melting pot. With
that in mind he has brought forth a plan to allow for
temporary worker status in the United States. This
plan looks hopeful as, we all know, once an immigrant
is working here he eventually begins missing home
and leaves after several years.
BushTs last remaining topics were AmericaTs
reliance on oil and the Iraq War. BushTs outlook of
the future looks hopeful as he went to propose a 20
percent reduction of gas, a 35 billion barrel clean
energy supply and an 8.5 billion conservation of oil
all by 2017. Bush plans to achieve these great and
noble tasks by furthering research in ethanol and
pushing for oclean, safe, nuclear power.? All of these
steps need to be taken as OPEC and the other Arab
oil states do great harm to our country. Our reliance
on foreign oil has become too great and President
Bush, although not covered in his speech, allowed
for drilling in Bristol Bay, Alaska. This too covers
simple logic"why get oil from OPEC when we have
it in our backyard?
Winding down through this enchanting and spir-
ited speech Bush began speaking of Iraq. Bush stood
at the podium and reminded the congressmen and
America of the kind of terror we are facing. This was
then followed by stating that IraqTs success does not
exist as we do not know what it might have stopped.
Bush did mention the success of various terror cells
which have been stopped due to American and British
Special Forces and intelligence. His surge in troop
numbers was a carefully considered decision in order
to give a final push to do away with death-squads
and terrorists mostly in and around Baghdad. This
troop increase will overwhelm the insurgents. and
allow for a stable, safe and democratic Iraq. Failure.
is no option to Bush, oNothing is more important in
our history than to secure Iraq.?
In the end George W. Bush proposed several
mind-blowing changes in this nationTs future. And
hopefully with the full cooperation of the new con-
gress this nation can quickly implement these plans.
The following column has been shortened due to
space restrictions. The full article is available online
at theeastcarolinian.com/opinion.
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Pulse
Horoscopes
Aries
You'll soon be in a better position
to make lots of money. Be
thinking about what-youTll do
when you get there, so you can
do it quickly.
Taurus
You've made a tough job look
almost easy. DonTt push that
impression too far. DonTt take
on another impossible task
quite yet. Get back to them later
on that.
Gemini
Soon, you'll be into the doing
part of the plan you're devising.
Know that new difficulties will
arise. Proceed with confidence,
and caution.
Cancer
Do the best you can with what
you have. You'll be well rewarded.
You'll gain not only wealth, but
also a lot of respect.
Leo
You're taking on new
responsibilities, and there will
be conflicts. Be patient with a
person who used to give you
orders.
Virgo
Make the decision and cinch
the deal early. If you canTt itTs
better to wait. Regular chores
takeT precedence later and
tomorrow.
Libra
Listen and learn from a person
whoTs more willing to take a risk.
You won't have to do that at all.
Follow when the dangerTs over.
Scorpio
Make sure new systems are
running properly, and then hold
back. Be watching for problems
to develop, and bugs to be
worked out.
Sagittarius
There are a couple of chores you
shouldnTt ignore any longer. You
know what they are, though. You
may not know how to do them.
More study is required.
Capricorn
You've been thinking of ways to
protect what youTve acquired,
and thatTs good. Now, relax
with people who love you, in a
beautiful place. DonTt buy or sell
anything.
Aquarius
Devote as much time as you
can to your latest investigation.
After you collect all the data,
you get to build upon it. ThatTs
the fun part.
Pisces
You're going into another learning
phase. Perhaps itTs because
of a new thing you've bought.
You need to learn how to use it
properly.
Local Concerts
Crimson and Cream Talent Show
Hosted by: The Kappa Sigma
Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta
Sorority, |nc.
Jan. 20, 2007 at Jenkins
Auditorium from 1-3 p.m.
There will be a party hop contest.
Ist prize - $200
2nd prize " $100
3rd prize " $50
Bill Agans Band
Jan. 30 at the City Hotel & Bistro
from 7:30 - 11 p.m.
No cover charge
Craig Woolard Band
Jan. 31 at the City Hotel & Bistro
from 7:30 - 11 p.m.
$7 cover charge
Drink Recipe:
Watermelon Martinis
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
5 cups watermelon, seeds
removed
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 1/4 cups vodka
2 ounces melon liqueur,
optional
8 lemon twists, for garnish
Bring the sugar and water to a
boil ina small saucepan and cook
until the sugar hascompletely
dissolved. Let cool.
In a food processor, puree the
watermelon flesh. Add a little
of the sugar syrup to sweeten,
to taste. Pour the pureed
watermelon into two empty ice
cube trays and freeze for at least
four hours.
In a blender combine the frozen
watermelon cubes, more simple
syrup, to taste, lemon juice and
vodka, melon liqueur and blend
until smooth. Pour into 8 frozen
martini glasses and garnish with
a lemon twist.
Please drink responsibly.
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THURSDAY JANUARY 25, 2007
Page A5
1993 embodied
a decade
JOHN BOSCO
SENIOR WRITER
At its best, 1993
ois most memorable for the bands
that made their debut.
The Wu- lang Clan, only nine
of the most insanely tight flowing
rappers ever, changed hip-hop for-
ever with their major label debut
Enter The Wu-lang:
~ 36 Chambers. Not sur-
was a year for music
gods, both new and
old. 4
Though only
briefly, oalternative?
Tang Clan, just one of
many emerging artists
debuting in the year,
en,
prisingly, most of the
members got solo con-
tracts with the release
of this album.
Radiohead also
music veterans the a made their debut,
Velvet Underground Lo? ~~ releasing Pablo Honey,
reunited, and the Wu- Le a and the huge hit
oCreep, both of which
were categorized as
mostly filler. oCreep?
were getting ready
to change their genre
WIMB 91.5
would later haunt the
band and maybe even
forever.
At its worst, 1993
saw an uglier side of the coin;
a televised, washed-up Michael
Jackson denied his first child
molestation charges, and the
Backstreet Boys formed.
When you boil it down, 1993
fuel later changes in
sound with more elec-
tronic experimentation.
Alternative rockers the
Counting Crows released their
first album, dugust and Everything
After, and they saw a huge suc-
cess with their hit oMr. Jones?
{Arts & Entertainment}
From orunge to gangster
and later with Rain King? and
oRound Here.?
Tool, 311, Rancid, The Cran-
_berries and Porno for Pyros also
released debut albums in 1993.
Billy Corgan was in full
stride, as he and the Smashing
Pumpkins released their second
album, Siamese Dream,
to widespread acclaim.
The album debuted at
number 10 on the Billboard
charts and is a staple of alterna-
tive rock history. Oddly enough,
what might be the Smashing
Pumpkins greatest album was
apparently plagued by CorganTs
writers block, which shows
the power of his song writing.
The Velvet Underground re-
formed just long enough to tour
and release a new live album, Live
MCMXCIHI, recorded over three
nights in Paris, France.
In 1993, Washington D.C -
based Fugazi released In On the
Kill Taker, which widely considered
their contribution to the evolv-
ing post-hardcore music scene.
Though not a mainstream act,
Fugazi would go on to national "
fame in indie music circles.
Songs of Faith and Devo-
tion, released by Depeche Mode,
reached number one in the U.S.,
and is more of a rock feel for
the traditionally electronic, new
wave sound.
Of course, what's the 1990s
without Nirvana?
In Utero, the group's final
studio release, debuted on the Bill-
board charts at number one, and
featured hits oRape Me, oHeart
Shaped BoxT and oAll Apologies.T
The album wasn't just
Let your voice be heard
Go online to our Web site, theeastcarolinian.com, to cast your vote to
decide which year of music John Bosco should write about next.
another Nevermind. The
bandTs emphasis in the studio
was on a return to sound, an
attempt to shy away from the
commercialized success of their
previous release and they achieved
it with punk tracks like oMilk It?
and louretteTs??
A year of ups and downs,
1993 proves good music can be
commercially successful too.
From Nirvana to The Wu-Iang
Clan, the year was filled to the
brim with great music.
This writer can be contacted at
pulse@theeastcarolinian.com.
Film experience offered to students
Student involved in The Club take the time to gain valuable film experience by working together to create unique, one of a kind films from scratch.
The Club provides
opportunities for all
SHANNON DAVIS
SENIOR WRITER
The Club is a new ECU group
of students who aim to create film
projects and to better improve the
group dynamic of such projects.
Since its origination last fall,
the group has been a collabora-
tion between the communication
faculty and students.
Rudy Chu and Erik Green,
both production instructors for
the School of Communication,
serve as the faculty advisors for
the group.
The Club allows students to
experience writing, directing
and critiquing short films in a
real life setting since currently,
no classes are offered to expand
their knowledge on these skills.
The educational value this club
provides includes film production
opportunities for set design, creat-
ing storyboards, proper lighting
techniques and working with a
film crew. The Club is still a work
in progress but it remains to be an
outlet for narrative filmmakers.
In December, members of The
Club participated in the Apple
_ see THE CLUB page A6
Mark Twain comes to lite
Check out performances
in Speight Auditorium
SARAH CAMPBELL
. PULSE EDITOR
Those individuals interested in
issues involving humanity, politics,
religion and writing may want to
attend the upcoming presentation
entitled An Evening with Mark
Twain: Has the World Changed? The
presentation will be performed in
Speight Auditorium this Friday
and Saturday evening at 7 p.m.
Ned Johnson, an English profes-
sor at St. Petersburg College will
be presenting the presentation. He
began performing as Twain after
giving an impromptu rendition while
he was still a graduate assistant at
Western Kentucky University in
1991.
Since then Johnson has traveled
around the country to various uni-
versities and colleges performing in
an effort to raise money for the Karen
Pelz Memorial Writing Contest.
oDr. Pelz was my mentor at
Western, and she died in 1994 of
esophagus cancer. Since that time,
I have sponsored a writing contest
in her name and do the show to help
raise money,? said Johnson.
When it comes to the quality of
the performance, have no fear, John-
son has received good reviews from
every venue that he has graced and?
has been asked back to perform again
in almost every instance.
Those wondering what exactly
the show will pertain to can turn
to JohnsonTs description of the
presentation.
oThe focus is on how much the
world has changed since Twain's
see TWAIN page A7
Scanned image
The Norman Rockwell exhibition on display at the GMOA goes hand in hand with the performance.
albums ago.
Latest Switchfoot
album falls short
New album fails to deliver
JESSICA DUNLOW
STAFF WRITER
Dec. 26 marked the release of pop-rock band
SwitchfootTs sixth studio album titled, Oh! Grav-
ity. The group of five embarked on a quick fall tour
to promote the CD, and digitally released oDirty
Second Hands? as their single in mid-September. The
band acquired the famous Tim Palmer, who worked
with Pearl Jam, U2 and the Cure, to produce their
latest work, and collectively, Switchfoot and Palmer
attempted to expand their sound.
Overall, the lyrics encompassing Oh! Gravity
are still the Switchfoot staple, uplifting lyrics with
an ironic twist. However, Christian rock fans will
pout hearing that the lyrics are not directed toward
the faith and express feelings similar to every other
rock band out today. SwitchfootTs lyrics are hardly
as whiney, but they have the political and adverse
aspects of sudden fame as undertones.
Lyrics like these create a trivial sense of what
their success has brought them. Switchfoot took
the lyrics to a more mature audience in songs like
oAwakening,? but it is a different sound of the CD
that grabs immediate attention.
Guitar riffs and drumbeats on this album are
not what is typically expected from Switchfoot. The
modern sounds of oMeant to Live? and oDare You to
Move? are not present.
For some reason, Switchfoot and Palmer experi-
mented with the sounds of many different songs on the
album, which takes away from what brought in fans
from all over the world. oHead over Heels? has an odd
twang country sound versus a basic copy of British pop
rock in oYesterdays.? For some bands the mix up
of sound works. However, for Switchfoot, it is important
for them to maintain the sound that they created five
Oh! Gravity has had some success, and Switch-
foot kicks off a long U.S tour beginning Feb. 13 in
California. Reconsider purchasing the whole album,
and perhaps just scour iTunes for oAwakening,?
see SWITCHFOOT page A7
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THE CLUB continued from A5
Computer Film Competition.
They had 24 hours to write,
direct, film and edit a project
using a certain set of criteria
that was posted on the Apple
Web site. One set of criteria
included the incorporation of
three props: A man named
Alex Kona, a leather jacket and
sunglasses. The film could
be no longer than three minutes
and had to be turned in within a
day of the rules being posted.
oT looked on AppleTs Web site
and saw the film festival. Since
we started The Club with Erik
Green [and Rudy Chu] I saw
this as a perfect opportunity for
our first film. We pushed the
rock down the hill to get the ava-
lanche moving. With this project
we had creative differences, but
collaboration is key. Overall, I
learned to maintain a positive
attitude,? said James Gould, junior
production major.
The Club received two and
a half stars out of four on their
film. The next film project
they are beginning to work on
is called oThe Smokers Olym-
pics.? It is a satire film about
smoking.
oT think with this produc-
tion crew we can only get better.
We can definitely expand our _
horizons with more film oppor-
tunities,? said John Bliven, junior
production major.
Mark Dunn, junior
video production major, was
involved with the film project
because he was interested in
taking part in something he knew
he would enjoy.
oI enjoyed being on set
because it was as fun as it was
stressful. It was most stress-
ful keeping everything in
control on set. My mind was
racing because we didnTt have a
storyboard, so I was constantly
thinking what the next shot
would be..I definitely learned
you have to pushT yourself
to work with people, who donTt
agree with what you're doing,?
said Dunn.
Students who aspire to become
writers, filmmakers or actors are
encouraged to join. :
For more information about
auditions. for the film or The
Club please contact Erik Green at
greene@ecu.edu.or Mark Dunn
at madunn21@yahoo.com.
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Five books to read right now
Those often
forgotten gems
BRIDGET TODD
STAFF WRITER _
Everyone knows the classics,
but what about those off-beat books
that are sometimes overlooked?
Here are five of those books that
will probably change your life:
Franny & Zooey by J. D.
Salinger (1961)
People tend to site Catcher
in the Rye as SalingerTs. seminal
work, but I prefer Franny & Zooey.
It deals with a lot of the same
themes as Catcher (alienation,
anxiety, intellectual insecurity,
ego and of course ophonies?)
but in a more subtle way. The
book is split in two sections, the
first of which tells the story of
Franny, a college undergradu-
ate fed up with the insincerity
of the world around her. The
second section is about Zooey,
FrannyTs wise older brother and
his quest to soothe his troubled
sister. The book was a cult clas-
sic in the 1950s and 1960s and
remains just as poignant today.
White Teeth by Zadie Smith
(2000)
Reading. White Teeth is like
taking a semester of sociology
classes. The book tackles all the
issues, gender, race, class and
sexuality, without ever seeming
stale. It takes place in London,
telling the story of the Bangla-
deshi Samad Iqbal, Brit Archie
Jones and their families. Smith
carefully examines the lives of
immigrants and second-genera-
tion immigrants dealing with the
new culture and world in which
they are immersed. With her
elegant prose, Smith tells the
story with a stylish mixture of
humor and heart. Beautiful.
The Perks of Being a Wall-
flower by Stephen Chobosky
(1999)
I wish I could say I was one
of those teenagers who spent their
days perched over Camus or Tol-
stoy, but I wasnTt. lread The Perks
of Being A Wallflower instead.
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People can tease me all they
want and revoke my literature
enthusiast card, but I still love
this touching and heartbreaking
epistolary novel as much as I did
as a teen. It follows introverted
Charlie through his first year
of high school as he meets an
unusual bunch of friends. They
take Charlie in and introduce him
to Rocky Horror Picture Show, Kurt
Cobain and LSD. The character-
ization in this book is some of
the best ITve ever read. Plus, this
book introduced me (and prob-
ably swarms of other disaffected
youths) to one of my all-time
favorite bands: The Smiths. Say
what you want, I think this book
is amazing.
A Heartbreaking Work. of
Staggering Genius by Dave
Eggers (2000)
This memoir changed the
way I think about literature and
writing. Eggers tells the story of
moving to California with his kid-
brother shortly after the deaths of
both their parents. Using prose,
graphs and even the lyrics to
JourneyTs Anyway You Want It, he
manipulates the story heTs telling
to reflect how he feels about the
process of writing itself. He often
stops in the middle of an anecdote
and retells in a different way. ItTs
kind of like those old episodes of
Saved By the Bellwhen Zack would
stop time and change things
around to his liking. Eggers
really is a genius.
Ghost World by Daniel
Clowes (1997)
Graphic novelist Clowes wel-
comes us into the world of Enid
Coleslaw and Rebecca Dopple-
meyer, two girls who are smart,
cynical and just plain hilarious.
They stalk suspected Satanists,
drive around in EnidTs hearse,
and hang out in cheesy 1950s
nostalgia diners that are so bad
theyre good. The touching story
of these friends is sad without
being schmaltzy. Never has the
loneliness of everyday life been
so thoughtfully drawn.
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pulse@theastcarolinian.com.
TWAIN continued from A5
era. Most of the presentation
stems from his humorous view on
politics, religion and storytelling,
but also focuses on misconceptions
such as the notion that The Adven-
tures of Huckleberry Finn is racist.
, (Iwain fought diligently against
" slavery and used fiction to help win
, the battle,? Johnson said.
This show is being sponsored
by Evolve and the Hilton of
Greenville, and is being presented
by the Greenville Museum of Arts
in conjunction with the exhibi-
tion, Norman RockwellTs Tom
Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn.
oAs for the show itself, I get
tothe venue early in order to try
and meet everyone who comes. It
is the way Twain liked to conduct
his show, and gives me a feel for
the audience. My only promise is
that I will do my best to see that
people enjoy the evening, I knowT
I will enjoy it,? Johnson said.
Those interested in attending
the show may want to arrive early
in order to take advantage of this
unique chance to meet and greet
the performer.
Tickets for the show are avail-
able at the Greenville Museum of
Art, located on South Evans Street,
or at the door on the night of the
show for $10. The GMOA educa-
tional programs and the Karen Pelz
Memorial Writing Contest will ben-
efit from the proceeds made through
these enchanting performances.
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pulse@theastcarolinian.com.
SWITCHFOOT continued from A5
because it is the only song that
captures attention through sound ~
and lyrics.
Regardless of the poor quality of
their new album, their older material
will pump the concert indefinitely.
Switchfoot fans get out your calendar
and mark off March 18, because the
band hits Asheville, N.C.
_ This writer can be contacted at
_ pulse@theastcarolinian.com.
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Extravaganza
EFS
Swimming and Diving
teams fall to UMBC in dual
meet :
(SID) " The ECU womenTs
swimming and diving lost
the meet against UMBC this
afternoon by one point as
UMBC claimed victory in the
last event, the 400-yard free
relay, to claim a 119-118 vic-
tory. The menTs team also suf~
fered defeat, falling 134-103.
The loss drops the Pirates
record to 9-3 overall, while
the menTs team is now 7-4 this
season.
Junior Rebecca Perry and
freshman Kristian Ramkvist
each won a pair of events.
Perry claimed victory in
the 50 (23.53) and 100-yard
freestyle (52.16). Ramkvist
won the 200 IM (1:54.54) and
the 200-yard breaststroke
(2:09.00).
The Pirates swept the 200-
yard butterfly with senior
Kate Gordon (2:07.60) and
freshman Jeff Miller (1:55.22)
winning their respective
events.
Junior Christie Icenhower also
collected first place honors on
the one-meter board with a
total score of 254.03.
ECU will conclude its regular
season on Saturday, Jan. 27, at
Duke. The meet is scheduled
for a 1 p.m. EST start.
Track and field concludes
Virginia Tech Invitational
SID " The ECU track and
field teams completed its
first meet of the 2007 indoor
season at the Virginia Tech
Invitational. Overall, the
Pirates recorded nine top 10
finishes, including three top
fives.
Aidan Sanderson, who quali-
fied for the 55-meter dash
finals on Friday, took home
sixth place in the finals on
Saturday, with a time of 6.44.
In the 200-meter dash, Kevin
ThompsonTs time of 22.38
earned him 13th place. Travis
Covington and Akintunde
Abisogun both placed in
the top 15 in the long jump,
coming in 11th (6.94m) and
13th (6.88m), respectively.
The menTs 4x400 relay squad
recorded a time of 3:18.99,
bringing home ninth place
honors.
On the womenTs side, Chante
Sessoms took home the ladies
lone top 10 finish of the day,
taking fourth in the long
Jump with a mark of 5.91m.
Continuing in the field events,
two Pirates placed in the shot
put, as Amy Mueller (12.78m)
and Danielle Eiler (12.66m)
turned in 14th and 15th place
finishes. In the weight throw
event, Chelsea SalisburyTs
mark of 15.12m earned her
13th place honors.
In the track events, Samantha
Lichtner came in 13th in the
800 meter run with a time of
2:24.18. Nicole BriggsT time
of 10:41.90 in the 3000 meter
run was good enough for 11th
place.
The ECU track and field
squads return to action on
Jan. 26 as they participate in
the Gator Invite in Gaines-
ville, Fla.
They said it
oI just try not to let anything
get to my head, the last thing I
want to have is people thinking
ITm like T.O. or something.?
-ECU goalie Connor Brearley
oWhen I came down here from
Nova Scotia, if I ever thought
that in eastern North Carolina
kids would be running around
with hockey Jerseys on in a
Saturday afternoon all psyched
for a hockey game. This to me is
almost like a dream come true
to watch kids be so enthused
by the hockey, and to watch
our own kids perform so well.
I donTt think I could ask for
mores 3
-ECU club hockey Head Coach
Wayne Cox
oWe've had a couple days off
to help us recoup from the last
couple weeks. Everybody had a
really good practice yesterday
[Tuesday] and I just think
that we're going to be ready
for Marshall when it comes
to game time on Sunday...
Hopefully we'll go out and do
everything we worked on.?
-ECU point guard Jessica Slack
Contributed photo
Pirates p
ECU womenTs
basketball ready for
some home cooking
GREG KATSKI
SPORTS EDITOR
The ECU womenTs basketball
team is in the midst of its tough-
est stretch of games in Conference
USA. Three of the Pirates last four
games were on the road, with ECU
finishing up the trip in Hunting-
ton, W.Va. against an impressive
Marshall (12-7. 5-2 C-USA).
The Pirates found themselves
in a similar situation to open up
the season. The team went on the
road to play James Madison (15-2,
7-0 CAA) in the first game of the
year. After a tough 82-66 loss,
many wondered if the team would
live up to the high pre-season
expectations.
As it turns out, JMU is one of
the strongest teams in the region.
The Dukes are cruising through
the Colonial Athletic Association
and should be a lock to win the
regular season title.
The loss to JMU was the first
of a five-game losing streak to
open up the season. Four of the
first five games were away from
home; mirroring the stretch the
Pirates are currently in. In a sign
of maturity, ECU is fairing much
better during the current road test.
So far during the treacherous
five-game span the Pirates are
2-2. If ECU can steal one from
Marshall, the trip will be viewed
as a success compared tothe rough
run earlier in the year.
Sophomore guard Jessica Slack
thinks that the team has shown
major improvements since the five-
game losing streak.
oWe've definitely been through
some kind of tough times this year, but
were working things out,? said Slack.
oWe've become a lot more mature
in the last few weeks, I think, since
the conference [play] -has started.?
The Pirates took it to Marshall
at Minges Coliseum in the C-USA
. opener for both teams, drubbing
the Thundering Herd, 73-51.
Photo by Tyrrell Gordy
Marshall has lost only one game
in the conference since, falling on
the road at Rice in a heartbreaker,
83-79. The Thundering Herd will
definitely be looking for payback
after such an embarrassing loss.
Senior center Cherie Mills
realizes that to make this season
special, ECU will have to start
winning more games on the road.
oT would love to have most of
our games at home, but unfortu-
nately we have to go away,T said
Mills. oWe haven't been doing so
good on the road, so we have to
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THURSDAY JANUARY 25, 2007
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pick things up a little bit.?
At this point in the season
the Pirates are a respectable 7-4
at home, but a lowly 1-8 on the
road. ECUTs only win on the road
came this past weekend, when they
beat a porous Memphis (3-18, 0-7)
squad, 69-57.
With five of the last nine con-
ference games on the road, the
Pirates need to step up their road
game. This sentiment was echoed
by Head Coach Sharon Baldwin-
Tener at practice this week.
oT think that we played a lot of
Former C-USA Freshman-of-the-year and starting point guard Jasmine Young hopes to build on the chemistry center Cherie
games on the road, and we played
a lot of tough opponents,? said
Baldwin-Tener.
Among the teams that the
Pirates have lost to away from
home are N.C State (13-7, 2-3
ACC) and #23 Pittsburgh (15-3,
3-2 Big East).
Baldwin-Tener doesnTt want to
make any excuses about her team,
but remains optimistic about the
rest of the season..oWe'Tve only
won one game on the road, so ITm
hoping we can get some of these
[road games] to finish up the
oised to make a move
eS
Mills and her have built.
season and get some wins.?
ECU currently sits in sixth
place in C-USA, but is only one
game out of third place, and two
games out of second place. None
of the teams in the conference have
established themselves as the clear
. favorite to win the regular season of
C-USA or the C-USA tournament.
Baldwin-Tener believes that
the Pirates are better than their
record indicates, and thinks that
the team definitely has a chance
see WOMEN page AQ
Connor Brearley proves he can hold down the net
Starting goalie Connor Brearley has the support of his teammates on and off the ice after posting a 3-0 record.
Yow prepares for first game back
(AP) " Kay Yow is trying
to avoid being overwhelmed by
her return to the North Caro-
lina State sidelines after a two-
month leave to-fight cancer.
oThe excitement might
exhaust me,? said Yow, who plans
to coach the Wolfpack on Thurs-
day when they host Virginia.
Yow says she has been pon-
dering this comeback almost
from the day she left the team in
November, after doctors found
the cancer that first recurred
during the 2004-05 season had
progressed.
Now sheTs trying to be patient
with herself.
oI donTt want to push it,? Yow
said. oThis is my first week. ITm
getting back into it. I donTt want
to go overboard.? :
In her absence, longtime
assistant Stephanie Glance was
the teamTs interim coach for 16
games. Yow, in her 32nd season
as N.C. StateTs coach, has an
overall record of 696-321 in 36
seasons.
oShe is high energy and sheTll
Just go, go, go,? Glance said. oShe
has a lot of wisdom and great
advice. I think we all feel like
we will be grateful for whatever
time she can be with us, and her
presence is just so inspirational
to everybody. So if there are days
she just has to siton the sideline,
then thatTs the way it is, but we'll
all be grateful that sheTs there and
sheTs with us.?
Yow was inducted into the
Basketball Hall of Fame in 2001
and coached the U.S. womenTs
team to a gold medal at the 1988
Seoul Olympics. She has led the
Wolfpack to four ACC tourna-
ment titles, 19 NCAA tourna-
ments and the 1998 Final Four.
During the WolfpackTs game
last week against No. 1 Duke, play-
ers on both teams wore pink laces
on their shoes in honor of Yow.
oJust knowing that sheTs back,
itTs a great feeling,? forward
Khadijah Whittington said.
The game against Virginia
also marks the start of a big
weekend for the Wolfpack, who
on Sunday face Boston College
in the teamTs annual Hoops for
Hope game to benefit a breast
cancer foundation.
Yow previously said she hoped
to be well enough to attend that
game. Now, she plans to coach
in it.
oThere are people out there
that are fighting harder battles
than ITm fighting,? Yow said.
oThere are many people out there
fighting this battle of cancer who
truly are my heroes and heroines.
.. SO we're in it together and
you're lifting each other up.?
Backup goaliemaking
the most of opportunity
JARED JACKSON
STAFF WRITER
When the ECU club ice hockey -
team took to the rink this season,
sophomore goalie Connor Brearley
didnTt expect to find himself start-
ing in some of the biggest games
of the year.
After starting goalie Brent
Falcon went down with an ankle
injury almost two weeks ago in
the CaneTs Cup against N.C. State,
Brearley took to the ice and hasn't
looked back.
oMy first thought when Brent
went down with injury was hope-
fully heTll get back up, but I started
stretching just in case,? said Brear-
ley. oYou know you hope for the best
but you prepare for the worst.?
oI knew going into this season
that Brent was a great goaltender
and I have a lot of respect for him,?
Brearley said. oI know that every-
one on the team has a role. Right
now my role is back up goaltender
and ITm happy with that. This is
definitely not how I wanted to get
the starting job but now that I got
it, I have to step up and be there
for my team.?
The 6-foot-1-inch soft-spoken
goalie from Essex Junction, Vt. has
proved to be worthy of the starting
role left void by FalconTs injury.
Since taking over, Brearley has
gone 3-0 in his first three starts
with one win coming over divi-
sion two opponent and CaneTs Cup
champion Virginia Tech, and then a
two game sweep this past weekend
against Blue Ridge Hockey Confer-
ence rival /Appalachian State.
The 3-0 start is a far cry from
what people outside of the team
were expecting out of this young
goal tender. After surrendering
three goals on 10 shots in the first
half of the season, many people had
doubts as to what could be accom-
plished with Brearley as the starter,
but after the shaky start in the first
half of the year, he has allowed Just
eight goals on 80 shots during his
first three games as a starter.
oHe does what you want any-
body to do and thatTs just to put
you in position to win the game,?
said Falcon. oHe plays his heart out
every game and really thatTs all you
can ask for"yust to put the team in
the position to win, make timely
saves and give us the opportunity
to win.?
When asked what he has been
trying to prove to the fans and
critics, Brearléy responded without
see HOCKEY page A10
Pirates get 25 points from
Jenkins but still go down
(AP) " Craig Craft and
SaiTQuon Stone scored 19 points
apiece as Southern Mississippi
beat visiting ECU 83-72 in
Wednesday night.
With the win, the Golden
Eagles (13-5, 3-2) move above
the .500 level in league play for
the first time in six years. It is
also the first time Southern Miss
has won two consecutive regular
season league games in three
years. The Golden Eagles were
coming off a 57-55 overtime win
over Alabama-Birmingham on
Saturday.
ECU (5-13, 0-5) lost its
fifth straight game and has now
dropped 12 of its last 13.
StoneTs total included 17
points from the free-throw line.
He tied the school record with
20 attempts from the charity
stripe.
The Golden Eagles placed
four players in double figures in
the win, as Jeremy Wise added 15
and Courtney Beasley had 12.
Southern Miss overcame an
early 15-7 deficit and took a 30-
28 lead at halftime.
The Golden Eagles were 0-
for-7 from behind the 3-point
arch in the first half but made
four 3-pointers in the first 10
minutes of the second half, part
of an 18-6 run.
Darrell Jenkins scored a
game high 25 points for ECU,
and Courtney Captain added 20
for the Pirates. Jenkins was 5-of-
9 from 3-point range.
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HOCKEY continued from A&
Biarting pale ecraat Brearley was thrown into the fire and prevailed.
hesitation, oJust that I can compete
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honored to be playing for ECU
and I have a tremendous amount
of pride every time I pull the jersey
over my head. ItTs just an awesome
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I was able to prepare mentally for
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part of the season not to get a
lot of playing time but he has got.
it now. Right now ITm equally
confident putting him in versus
Brent; I mean we got two excellent
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BrearleyTs love of ECU has
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He knows that if the Pirates win
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at going to nationals.
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they are going to be two extremely
huge games that will most likely
have some bearing on whether we
get to nationals,? Brearley said.
oTm just going take it one game at
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shot at a time.?
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