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The East Carolinian VOLUME 82, ISSUE 52 February 13, 2007
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hosting a variety of "
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team took some
time to get the bats
warmed up in theTcold
Carolina weather this
weekend. See if the
PiratesT offense got
rolling in time to take
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series win........ Page A6
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Coach Tracey Kee
has been traveling
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YOUR INDEPENDENT "
STUDENT NEWSPAPER
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 13, 2007
{ www.theeastcarolinian.com }
Staff, studentsT personal data possibly exposed
ITCS programming
error made information
. available on the web
CARMIN BLACK
STAFF WRITER
Approximately 65,000 ECU
faculty, staff and students could
have had their personal data
exposed last month through
OneStop during reconstruction
to ECUTs Web site.
Personal data. that may have
been available for unauthor-
ized viewing includes names,
addresses, social sécurity numbers
and credit card information.
The data is believed to have
first been accessible Jan. 22, when
modifications were made to the
ECU OneStop system in an effort
to banish the use of social security
numbers as a means of accessing
student and faculty personal data.
Unauthorized access to the data
was disabled by 9 p.m. on Jan. 29.
oThe University is trying
to move away from using social
security numbers, weTve been
working on the implementation
of the banner system that is sup-
posed to be in place at.the end of
this summer,? said Kevin Seitz,
vice chancellor for administration
and finance.
Once implemented, Banner
will assign randomly selected
identification numbers to all
students and staff
for use in place
of social security
numbers, to pre-
vent this exact
type of incident.
According to
the press release
given at last weekTs
press conference,
oECU officials first
found out about
this problem Jan. 29 %
when an ECU stu-
dent, who had been S
using the OneStop
2
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Screen shot of
ally viewed a screen
that.contained names and other
information. He reported the situ-
_ ation to university police and the
Web site was secured within 15
minutes of the initial report.?
According to one university
official, from Jan. 22 " 29 anyone
who logged onto the One Stop
system was able to click on the
oTools? tab at the top of the
screen and be redirected to an
administration page, instead of
being taken to the usual student
information page.
The administration page con-
tained content which ordinarily
would never be provided to the
general public for viewing.
The redirect to the administra-
tion page, instead of the normal stu-
dent information page, allowed any
viewer the opportunity to review
data such as parking and insurance
information, job applications for
faculty or administrative positions,
student judicial incident reports,
student housing records as well
as graduate school applications.
Officials were most concerned
about personal credit card informa-
tion being accessible to the public,
and said the program used showed
that only 21 credit cards had been
seen during week-long security
breach. As soon as the credit card
information was collected, each
see DATA page A2
1. Is personal data about me still viewable by unauthorized persons?
No! Unauthorized access to the sensitive data
was disabled by 9 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 29. This _
data is believed to have been first accessible on
Monday, Jan. 22.
2. What data could have been exposed?
0 None
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0 Social Security Numbers
o Credit Card Numbers if used to pay for
a parking permit for 2004 " 2005 academic
year. Credit card information for 21 individuals is
believed to have been viewed. (ECU will attempt
to call each of these 21 people by Friday, Feb.
o Auto Insurance Carrier and Policy Number
(if provided to ECU for a parking permit in
academic year 2004 " 2005)
_o Automobile owner name, car make an
_model (if provided to ECU for a parking permit in
academic year 2004 " 2005)
0 Student Information (including student
judicial records, graduate admissions and student
housing records; at this time there Is no indication
that grades were accessed)
o Applicant Data for faculty and administrator
jobs posted from 2004 until 2006 :
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3. How many people were affected?
ECU is mailing approximately 65,000
notifications to current and former faculty, staff
and students who may have been impacted. Credit
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card information for 21 individuals is believed to
have been viewed. ECU will attempt to call each of
these 21 people by Friday, Feb. 16. |
4. Why was data about me exposed and what has ECU done to secure this data?
The problem is believed to have been.
caused by a programming error associated with
a computer program designed to reduce the
internal use of social security numbers on the
OneStop system; ECU is not believed to have
been ohacked.? Unauthorized access to this
about you.
data was disabled by University IT services
within 15 minutes of the problem being
reported. ECU remains committed to protecting
its data about you and has taken all available
measures to secure Its network and data
5. Where can | get more information?
ECU continues to monitor and review this
situation and will provide updates online at ecu.
edu/incident. You may also call 1-877-328-6660
if you have remaining questions.
6. What should | do if | think my personal so liahem ese has been compromised?
io 0 Review ie eee from the North
Carolina Attorney General's Office included with
this notice and visit noscamnc. gov/yourself. html.
) vel your credit card company
all lat
ae Equifax: 1-877-576-5734 or equifax.
_com, Experian (formerly TRW): 1-888-397-3742
or experian.com, Trans Union: 1-800-680-7289
or transunion.com
_ AnnuaiCreditReport.com: 1-877-322-8228 or
annualcreditreport.com.
intonation coureey of ECU Incident Report, available at www.ecu.edu/incident.
Panel discusses sports writing
Trio offers opinions on
the trade
ZACK HILL
SENIOR WRITER
Budding young journalists
interested in sports writing gath-
ered in Mendenhall on Thursday
as three experienced writers came
to speak about the field.
David Teel, senior sports col-
umnist for The Daily Press in
Newport News, VA, was joined
by Lorenzo Perez who covers
the Carolina Hurricanes for the $
Wells
Raleigh News and Observer as well 5 )
as by Darryl Slater, who is a UVA §
beat writer and works with Teel at 2
The Daily Press.
* The panel fielded questions
from a mostly male and largely
communications major-based audi-
ence on a variety of topics about
sports writing.
While Teel and Slater had fo
decided to become sports writers
at a young age, PerezTs path was _
less direct. Z
oAfter college I had no idea I
wanted to work at a newspaper,?
said Perez. oI was just kind of float-
ing around in academia but a love
of sports kept pulling me.?
Several of the questions
fielded had to do with the ee
process itself, :
oA story really has to be compel-
ling to get a person to invest the time
Photo
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to sit down and read it,? said Slater.
Teel shared similar senti-
ments.
oWhen you surprise a reader
with something that they donTt
expect, thatTs what brings them
back,? said Teel.
The state of the newspaper busi-
ness in general was discussed, along:
with ways to work up the ladder.
oA lot of what happens to you
in this business is who you know
or stumbling into a fortunate situ- d
ation,? Slater said.
All three encouraged prospec-
tive sports writers to broaden their
skills beyond just writing articles.
UNC tuition rate increases up
(AP)"The University of
North Carolina approved tuition
and fee increases of as much as
nearly 10 percent Friday for in-
state students on its 16 campuses.
Leaders of the state system
state undergraduate tuition
increases to 6.5 percent annually
for the next four years, though
certain debt fees are exempt. As
aresult, the total cost to students
can exceed the cap.
The yearly tuition and fees
cost at North Carolina A&T State
University increased 2.4 per-
cent"the least of any school"to
$3,429. Those costs rose 9.5
percent at ECU to $4,181 and
9 percent at Western Carolina
University to $3,950, the high-
est percentage increases of any
schools in the system.
The UNC Board of Governors
approved hikes of 6.9 percent at
North Carolina State University
to $5,002 and 6.2 percent, to
$5,176, at UNC Chapel Hill.
Other increases included:
Elizabeth City State, 5.2 per-
cent to $4,184; Appalachian
State, 5.2 percent to $4,184; and
UNC Charlotte, 5.7 percent to $3,978.
The amounts donTt include
Teel, Perez and Slater talk with students about their opinions and experiences as sports writers.
oItTs not a print world anymore.
ItTs a multimedia world,? Teel said.
oPapers are looking to
cut. They want to do just as
much, if not more, with less,?
Slater said. :
The trio agreed that those
wanting to be successful should
start in college. Slater said he
mailed out between fifty and sixty
intern applications as a senior.
-oThere are so many more
internships available to get your
name out there and develop a repu-
tation,? Teel said. oYou have to be ©
patient and you probably have to
be poor for a while.?
Cindy Elmore, assistant pro-
fessor of communication, said that
Teel had often come to speak to
her classes here at ECU because
they went to college together. This
year she wanted to get a slightly
broader perspective.
oThe thing I like about having
them is that they emphasize so
many of the skills that we talk
about in class,? said Elmore. oThey
are the same skills that anybody
needs covering the White House
or anything else.?
, This writer can be contacted at
news@theeastcarolinian.com.
to nearly 10 percent approved
costs for room and board, books _
and other expenses.
The board also approved an -
increase of $1,250 for out-of-
state students at UNC-Chapel ©
Hill, where non-state residents
will pay $20,824 in the 2007-
08 school year, the most in the
system for nonresidents.
The tuition cap doesnTt apply
to debt service fees, which cover
costs such as new building con-
struction financed by the campus.
Debt service fees ranged
from $81 at North Carolina
Central University to $452 at
UNC-Wilmington, where the
total tuition and fee bill rose 5.7
-percent to $4,312.
The board, which usually :
meets.in Chapel Hill, met Friday
on the campus of N.C. A&T State
University_in_Greensboro.
Also on Friday, the board
elected a new chancellor for
Winston-Salem State University.
Donald J. Reaves, vice president
for administration and chief
financial officer at the University
of Chicago since 2002, replaces
Harold Martin, who left Win-
ston-Salem last year to become
senior vice president for academic _
affairs for the UNC system.
Myspace and
Facebook Web
sites addressed
during SGA
meeting
Preventative measures
presented to congress
KIMBERLY BELLAMY
SENIOR WRITER °
Preventive measures and privacy
controls for Facebook and Myspace
Web sites were major topics of dis-
cussion at the SGA congress meet-
ing on Monday.
Peter Romary, Student Legal Ser-
vices representative, gave congress
members tips on how not to become a
victim of stalking and identity theft.
oWith Facebook and Myspace,
do be careful. There was a student
at Virginia Commonwealth that was
stalked and murdered,? said Romary.
According to Romary, stu-
dents should frequently check
their credit reports because a
large majority of identity theft
victims are under the age of 30.
Romary also gave information
on how you can protect yourself
from getting a bad reputation from
pictures, comments and other infor-
mation given on these Web sites.
According to Romary, employers
may also use the information listed
on these sites to determine hiring you
for employment at their company.
To prevent this type of instance
from happening, Romary sug-
gested that students visit Rep-
utationdefender.com, which
will provide you with monthly
reports on any information avail-
able on the Internet about you.
You may then ask the reputation
advocates on the Web site to remove
any information that you feel may
be incriminating when applying to
schools or jobs.
Nick Genty, SGA attorney gen-
eral, also addressed the issue of being
cautious about what information you
disclose on these Web sites.
Drexel University commissioned
a safety campaign that included a
video, which talked about the dan-
gers of listing personal information
on Web sites such as Facebook and
Myspace, according to Genty.
The video was shown to the
see SGA page A2
~NEws
CORRECTIONS
The East Carolinian would like
to correct the following inac-
curacies published in Thurs-
dayTs: paper.
In the News section, oECU
Chapter of KA addresses
shortfalls,? Michael Wilson
is the director of chapter
services, not the associate.
His quote should have read,
_ oWhat we did is form a group
to conduct the review to en-
sure that the chapter is mov-
ing in the direction that the
national administrative office,
the university and alumni
want it to move,? said Wil-
son, not insure. In oStudent
arrested on theft charges,?
_ the last four paragraphs were
improperly attributed, they
should have been attributed
to Jones.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Pitt County Citizens Academy
The Pitt County Legal Depart-
ment is accepting applica-
tions for the next session of
its Citizens Academy, which
will be held every Tuesday
evening beginning March 27 .
and will run through May 15. °
The Academy is designed to
form a stronger partnership
between citizens and Pitt
County Government through
education. Participants will
learn about county services,
programs and_ responsibili-
ties. Applicants must live in
Pitt County.
_ The deadline to submit an ap-
plication is Friday, March 2.
Applications are available at
the Pitt County Legal Depart-
ment, and on the County Web
site at pittcountync.gov
For information, contact Nan-
cy Wilson at 252-902-3106
or e-mail njwilson@pittcoun-
tync.gov
February 20 " 22, 2007
2007 Graduation Exp
Location: Wright Place rear
dining area, 10 a.m. " 5 p.m..
Everything the May graduate
needs in.a one-stop: shopping
Expo! : :
* Pick up cap & gown
* Find out about senior pic-
tures
* Order graduation announce-
ments
* Visit with reps from the Reg-
istrarTs Office, Career Center,
Alumni Association, Pirate
Club, SRC and loan consoli-
dation companies
May Grads have a chance to
win a $400 travel voucher
from Jostens. 5
Student Actors Needed for
Confessions
Four to six student actors
needed to participate in
Confessions, a theatrical pro-
duction in which the lived
experiences of people with
HIV/AIDS are told. Students
will be asked to portray the
lives of those living with HIV
through monologues. Audi-
tions will be held on Feb. 20
from 3 " 5 p.m. at the Ledo-
nia Wright Cultural Center.
If you are interested in par-
ticipating, please contact
Shawnte McMillan at memil-
lans@ecu.edu or Tywanna
Jeffries at jeffriest@ecu.edu
to receive a copy of a script.
Urinetown
Feb, 22 " 27
8p.m.,exceptSundayat2 p.m.
McGinnis Auditorium
Book by Greg Kotis, lyrics
by Greg Kotis and Mark Hol-
Imann and music by Mark
Hollmann.
One of the most uproariously
funny musicals in recent
years, Urinetown is a hilari-
ous tale of greed, corruption,
love and revolution in a time
when water is worth its weight
in gold. In a Gotham-like city,
a terrible water shortage,
caused by a 20-year draught,
has led to a government en-
forced ban on private toilets.
The citizens must use public
amenities, regulated by a sin-
gle malevolent company that
profits by charging admission:
for one of humanityTs most
basic needs. Amid the peo-
ple, a hero decides heTs had
enough, and: plans a revolu-
tion to lead them all to free-
dom! Praised for reinvigorat-
ing the very notion of what a
musical could be, Urinetown
catapults the comedic romp.
into the new millennium with
its outrageous perspective,
wickedly modern wit, and
sustained ability to produce
gales of unbridled laughter. °
- show. Come out and
*Puppy Petting/Kissing
Booth
SOAR Student Organi-
zation for Animal Rights
is having a petting/kiss-
Wed
Last day for undergradu-
ate students to drop
term-length courses or
withdraw from school
T without grades by 5'p.m. .
Needs to Know
5:30 p.m.
= { Campus & Community }
Thurs
HPV: What Every Woman
Student Health Service
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 8, 2007 PAGE A2
Ice Hockey
vs. Radford
Bladez on Ice
12 p.m.
WomenTs Basketball
ing booth Block courses may be vs, UTEP . oAmerican Blackout?
Wright Place dropped only during the Williams Arena at Minges Mendenhall: Great
11 a.m. "2 p.m. first 40 percent of their Coliseum Raohis
regularly scheduled class 7 p.m. 7.30
meetings. eather
Apollo H.E.P.1T.A Meeting
The NAACP and the Smokefree for Your Health Educators Preparing
LWCC Emissaries will
host the annual talent
watch as performers try
Sweetheart
Wright Plaza
9:30 a.m. " 12 p.m.
for Tomorrow's Advancement
second meeting of the year.
Refreshments will be served.
We will-be discussing up-
to wow the audience HIV Rapid Testing coming events.
with talents ranging 11 a.m. -2 p.m. Bate 1009
from singing, dancing Mendenhall 242 5:30 p.m.
and poetry. If you are
interested in perform- MenTs Basketball Open Mic
ing stop by the Cultural
Center for an applica-
tion or contact Erica
Reid for more informa-
tion: 252-328-8690.
Hendrix Theater
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
Love Shouldn't Cost a
Thing
Bate 1032
+ S/ep ims
vs. Southern Miss
Williams Arena at Minges
Coliseum '
Open Mic is an open forum
to any ECU student to show
their talent. From acoustic
guitar solos to poetry, any
type of talent you have can
be put on show. Free refresh-
ments will be served.
Pirate Underground
9-11 p.m.
Sat
Second Annual Krim-
son and Creme Ball.
Hosted by the Kappa
Sigma Chapter of Delta
Sigma Theta Sorority,
Incorporated and the
Eta Psi Chapter of Kap-
pa Alpha Psi Fraternity.
Open to the general
public, donations ac-
cepted.
City Hotel and Bistro
Ballroom
listings.
Ice Hockey
vs. Radford
Bladez on Ice
3:45 - 8 p.m.
ECU Hosts Great Deci-
sions Seminars
Rivers West Building
auditorium
10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
WomenTs Basketball
vs. Tulane
Williams Arena at Min-
ges Coliseum
2 p.m.
Black History Month
/Sun
Want to'see your
event featured here?
Log on to theeast- *
carolinian.com/calen-
dar to submit event
*Featured :
Puppy Petting/Kissing Booth
SOAR Student Organization for
Animal Rights is having a petting/
kissing booth
Mon
Intramural Softball
Team registration
meeting
MSC Multi-Purpose
Room
5 p.m.
B
Eg
Gospel Concert pas
Wright Auditorium Wright Place
5 p.m. 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
DA handing PlayStation shooting
case over to state prosecutors
WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP)"Author-
ities investigating the fatal police
shooting of an 18-year-old college
student suspected of stealing Play-
Station 3 video game consoles said
Monday they're turning the case over
to state prosecutors.
New Hanover County District Attor-
ney Ben David, who failed in Decem-
ber to win a second-degree murder
indictment against, the sheriff's
deputy accused of shooting Peyton
Strickland, said it wasnTt appropri-
ate for his office to again present the
case to a grand jury.
oIt is vital that everyone understand
that my action today is neither an
exoneration, nor is it a prelude to
an imminent indictment or other
charges,? David said in a statement.
oSince this case began, | have been
very mindful of the need to bring in
outside review of the facts and law
to ensure integrity in this process.?
Attorney General Roy Cooper said
in a statement that he has directed
state attorneys to-review the case to
determine whether it should again
be presented to a grand jury. _
oThis incident resulted in tragedy
and the matter will receive a careful
andT impartial review,? Cooper said.
oDuring this time, itTs possible that
we would need to conduct further
investigation.?
Strickland, a student at Cape Fear
Community College from Durham,
was killed Dec. 1 when police raided
his home while executing a search
warrant.
Action sought on effort to remove
Nifong
DURHAM, N.C. (AP)"A political
foe of Durham County District At-
torney Mike Nifong is challenging
the authority of a judge to delay her
request to remove the former Duke
lacrosse prosecutor from office.
On Friday, Durham resident Beth
Brewer filed an affidavit accusing
Nifong of committing owillful mis-
conduct in office.?
But Durham Superior Court Judge
Orlando Hudson said that complaint
largely mirrors one filed by the North
Carolina State Bar, which accuses
Nifong of breaking several rules of
professional conduct. Hudson is-
sued an order Monday that defers
BrewerTs complaint until NifongTs
ethics trial before the bar is resolved.
The bar has accused Nifong of
withholding evidence from lawyers
defending three lacrosse players
charged with sexually assaulting a
stripper, of lying to the court and
to bar investigators, and making
misleading and inflammatory com-
ments about the players.
Brewer argued in court papers filed
Monday that state law requires Hud-
son to act within 30 days on her
complaint. Hudson said acting on
the charges could include his deci-
sion to delay hearing them.
Last year, Brewer ran the Committee
to Recall Nifong, an effort to keep
the veteran prosecutor from winning
his first full term as district attorney.
In an interview with the AP, Nifong
called BrewerTs affidavit politically
motivated.
oObviously the person who filed this
affidavit is someone who tried un-
successfully to defeat me in the po-
litical process,? Nifong said Friday.
oNow that the voters have chosen
someone other than who she want-
ed, sheTs trying to remove me from
office in this manner.?
DATA continued from Al
cardholder was personally con-
tacted to prevent any illegal misuse
of their account information.
ECU officials are working to
inform everyone about this event.
Since Friday, 65,000 letters
have been mailed out informing
the public of this occurrence.
John Durham, chief public
affairs officer for ECU, said that
although an e-mail alert was sent
to faculty members, students did
not receive notification of the secu-
rity breach via their PirateMail
accounts at the same time because
students have disregarded alert
e-mails in the past.
So far, ECU officials say they have
spent in the tens of thousands of dol-
lars making all necessary arrange-
ments to turn this mistake around.
Many students seem to share
the opinion that they would have
liked to have known about this
event sooner to ensure their per-
sonal safety was not at risk.
oT didnTt realize there had been |
an info breech, and I didnTt know it
was that easy to get into one stop
and bypass signing in. ItTs kind
of scary that information all the
way back to high school was made
available,? said Amy Thomas, 19-
year-old communication major who
attended the press conference with
her freshman communication class.
oI haven't found any problems
with anything so far but I will be
on the look out for mail I shouldn't
be getting or things like that,? said
Thomas.
ECU officials are working with
the Office of the State Controller,
the Attorney GeneralTs office and
the University of North CarolinaT
General Administration to ensure
_ that all appropriate steps are being
taken to respond to this incident.
' oItTs disappointing that they
didnTt tell us sooner, but it may be
f
ART. _
ASK FOR
MORE.
mene et
For more information about the
importance of arts education, please contact
www.AmericansForTheArts.org.
for the best because if they did tell
us more people might have gotten
online to check other peoples
identities or their private informa-
tion,? said Alex Smith, freshman
communication major.
oThe key thing for me is that
once we found we had a problem
we worked hard to identify what
caused the problem and we acted
immediately to secure the informa-
tion, and to start the investigation
into why it happened and what
info may have been made avail-
able. As a result we made sure we
erred on the side of caution to give
notification to anyone who. had
information that may have been
seen. We may have sent out more
notification than we needed to, but
I think we're handling the incident
in the popper way,? said Seitz.
A telephone hotline number
and Web:site has been created for
anyone to call or visit if they have
questions or concerns.
To find out if your information
may have been tampered with log
on to ecu.edu/incident or call 877-
328-6660, 8 am." 5 p.m. Monday
" Friday.
This writer can be contacted at
news@theeastcarolinian.com.
SGA continued from Al
congress members, which included
personal testimonies about stalking
from these sites and information on
identity theft.
Other major topics at the con-
gress meeting were resolutions that
would help increase safety on campus.
Timothy Darden, congress
representative, outlined resolutions
to install speed bumps on Found-
ers Drive and to mandate a state
identification being shown when
making a purchase on campus using
a credit card.
According to Darden, the speed
bumps are greatly needed because it
is a major crossway for drivers who
are driving from 10th Street to Fifth
Street and many pedestrians walk
» through this area.
Regulation of the speed cars are
traveling on this street is something
that Darden said needs:to added.
According to Darden, the speed
limit on Founders Drive is 15 mph
but the lack of things such as speed
bumps allows drivers to drive at
their own rate.
No final decision was made by
congress concerning the addition
of speed bumps. The resolution was
moved to the Parking and Transpor-
tation committee of SGA.
Congress voted in support of the
resolution to mandate state identifi-
cation being shown for all purchases
made on campus.
Some congress members were
concerned where the resolution
will go to next after further review,
because some of the companies on ,
campus such as Aramark are inde-
pendently owned.
oTfit is approved, it will probably
go to Todd Johnson, associate vice
chancellor of Housing and Dining,
and he will talk to Aramark,? said Jon
Massachi, Speaker of the Congress.
The remainder of the meeting
covered SGA events that occurred
recently and upcoming events.
Michaelina Antahades, SGA
Treasurer said, talked about the
Board. of Governors meeting that .
occurred this past weekend.
The Board of Governors made
the final vote on the student fees for
the 2007-2008 academic year.
oThe board of governors passed
everything that was passed in con-
gress and everything stayed with the
6.5 percent increase,? Antahades said.
Michael Caple, Student Union*
Cultural Awareness Chair, spoke
to congress about upcoming events
that are in correlation with Black
History Month.
The major event Caple spoke
EASTGA
about was the Black History month
symposium on Feb. 24in Mendenhall
Student Center from 9 a.m."2 p.m.
oTopics range from feminine and
masculine issues facing minorities to
issues regarding financial manage-
ment,? Caple said.
Other events for Black History
month this week include Apollo
Night, oRenaissance: The Coming,?
American Blackout and oA Night of
Celebration,? a free gospel concert.
Keri Brockett, SGA secretary
reminded the congress members of
Talk-It-Tuesday event on Feb. 13 in
West End Dining Hall from 5"8 p.m.
The event will have amock wed-
ding theme, an Elvis impersonator,
a three-tier wedding cake and give-
aways ranging from $100 in Pirate
Bucks to T-Shirts and pens.
The main purpose of this event
is to allow students to find out more
about SGA and voice their concerns.
oThis is a way for students to get
to know us and voice their concerns,
so we will have SGA representatives
there,? Brockett said.
To learn more about the Black
History Month events, visit the Web ~
site atecu.edu/student_union.com.
This writer can be contacted at
news@theeastcarolinian.com.
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Opinion.
Are pills really
the-cure
An opinion on our pill-popping nation
ALEX LAROCCA
OPINION WRITER
At least half of.my friends take medication
either for depression or ADD/ADHD. Another
half abuses those same pills in order to achieve
a high. A large part of my family is on medica-
tion and if genetics and hereditary disorders play .
any role, one day I will be on medication as well.
How can any of this be right? When I talk to
these people about when they were odiagnosed,? I
donTt seem to understand what their parents and/or
their doctors realized. I have made it a point of
my life to avoid ever taking medication for mental
health because I know that I can solve all of my
problems just as all of humanity did before the
invention of drugs like Paxil, Adderall and Zantrex.
I have noticed the heavy increase over the 3
past decade of prescription medicine. I was lucky
enough to never have been taken to a psychi-
atrist and been odiagnosed? with ADD as a
child and so I have never been put on any medi-
cations for possible mental health problems.
Yet, for some reason, everyone around me man-
aged to develop attention disorders or depression
before they were even 18 years old. How did people
manage for the past 6,000 years of humanity then?
Were they just mentally defected and nowadays,
we are able to have the cure for such illness? No!
Depression, Bipolar disorder, ADD/ADHD are all
disorders that, somehow, over the past two decades
have been completely taken out of context. How
could there be such an increase without anything
actually happening to change our mental status?
The truth of the matter is not that we have
changed, our society has. When I say our soci-
ety, I mean America. My girlfriendTs best friend
was recently diagnosed with bipolar disorder...
over the phone. Not only that, she was even pre-
scribed the medication over the phone. What?!
Another friend has Agoraphobia, but she lives in
Switzerland. Agoraphobia is a fear of going outside
and those who are agoraphobic only feel comfortable
in familiar settings with familiar people. Anything
beyond staying home can cause them overwhelm-
ing anxiety. My friend was taken to a doctor who
decided to monitor her for an entire year, after which
he decided to prescribe her medication for her dis-
order. Today she is planning to go to school again
and has even come out of the closet. The difference
between this and our country is that her medication
is being used as a crutch not as the solution. This is
the problem with how medication is being prescribed
today. She has stated she does not plan to stay on the
medication; it is merely being used as a reminder of
what.a stable mind is. Medication for depression and
ADD/ADHD is supposed to be treated as a crutch
and not as a solution for the rest, of a personTs life.
An even bigger problem beyond how these pills
are being used is why they are being prescribed.
There is a big difference between someone who is
sad and someone who is depressed, just as there
is a big difference between the way a 12-year-old
acts and the way a person with ADD/ADHD
acts. Yet these distinctions have basically been
abolished and anyone who is feeling odown? or
odistracted? can be given these medications.
Lest we forget, depression has been
a factor in the creativity of artists like Van
Gogh and if Edgar Allan Poe had been put on
Zantrex, as he might have been today, I some-
how doubt that we would have the same poetry.
If current doctors were diagnosing children of
the past, then'I am sure that Albert Einstein would
have been put on Adderall and Voltaire or Paxil.
Sadness is a part of life just as much as happiness
is. Concentration is a discipline that one is taught.
We have begun to take away human problems and
human emotion with magical pills that increase
oneTs abilities but take away oneTs experiences.
Problems with
pacifism
A world without war isnTt necessarily
a better one
KRYSTLE STRICKLIN
OPINION WRITER
There is no argument against the fact that war is
a tremendous evil. No reasonably just person would
ever look at war as a good thing for humanity. There-
fore, for pacifists it seems quite logical. If war rep-
resents such terrible atrocities, it should be avoided
completely and without exception. Unfortunately, this
concept has about the same amount of reality as time
traveling or man being able to fly without wings. I
will be the first to admit that nothing is impossible,
but only a fool would deny the fact that certain
things are highly improbable. Peace is undoubt-
edly desirable, but sadly, it is not always feasible.
The entire concept of world peace assumes that
there is a ocure? for the wretchedness of this world,
the ocure? being the absolute aversion of all violent
actions. The problem with this is the impracticality
of the idea. It/is naive to assume that there is any-
thing we can do to eliminate suffering completely.
If history has shown us anything, it is that
evil will always exist. Eliminating all options
except for peace would leave a country severely
handicapped to deal with world affairs: Pacifist
actions are ineffective against an enemy who has
no desire for peace. One of the requirements for
justice is-having the power to enforce justice when
necessary. To not /be able or willing to commit to
the defense of justice will only enable its defeat.
War is a terrible thing, but it is not the worst.
A country with a diminished state of moral and
patriotic feeling is a greater tragedy than any war.
Someone who believes that there is nothing in life
worth fighting for is surely faced with a miserable
existence. A person so decayed in moral conscious-
ness that he would ignore the need for action
against evil has little future in life and will simply
be pushed aside by better men, willing to fight
for justice. The idea of merely wishing for peace
is not honorable for an individual or for a nation.
{ Your source for sarcasm }
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 13, 2007
RANT OF THE DAY
| got hit on the head with an acorn by a
squirrel. | swear he laughed too!
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com, Log onto theeastcarolinian.com to submit a Rant of your own.
ItTs bad when your mom is hotter than
you are.
| suffer Rant withdrawal on the
weekends.
To the person who said in a Ranta while
ago, oThis message is in Spanish when
you are not looking,? let me tell you that
is not true. | got one of my friends to
look at the message and he told me
that while | was not looking at it, the
message did not change to Spanish.
ITm starving myself until spring break.
Can they please bring the Pop-tarts
that are blue with purple lines back, .
thatTs all | used to eat! ITm starving!
Canwe please have a pirate boat where
the fountain in front of Wright Building
used to be? That would be great!
You're wrong. Creamy peanut butter
is so much better than crunchy.
Smile Guy, sometime during the
year you graduate | will throw you
up against a wall, kiss you and then
run away, but until then I'll keep my
distance and keep smiling at you.
| miss the times when | knew
what | wanted from life. Now
all | have is confusion, frustration
and doubt... know what | mean?
Who puts a picture -of
themselves when they were five
or six as their Facebook picture?
You shagged with me a few weeksT
ago at a party and now | canTt stop
listening to that music! Can we shag
again please?
To the person who ran over my
| donTt think | could be any more
confused. | want you to propose and
ITm beginning to think you never will. On
the other hand, | think | would say no.
| know that doesnTt make any sense,
but itTs true. Did | mention? | think ITm
pregnant.
This is my first Pirate Rant and it feels
great! .
| think all of the Java CityTs on campus
have it out for me, every time | really
need a pick me up; the espresso
machine is conveniently broken!
My.roommate goes out with a different
guy every night. Ew.
To the girl who js struggling in my
Political Science class... | wonder why
you're struggling? When | offered to
help, you look at me like ITm the inferior
one and say in a very demeaning tone,
oNo!? Naturally, ITm going to respond by
Calling you a b****! , :
Your lesbian drama on your away
messages is really getting old.
| believe in miracles! So explain to me
why I have been at ECU for six years
with no degree? :
I'd so be down for a tanning bed in the
Rec. | know they aren't good for you,
but letTs face it, we still go anyway.
If you are gay ora lesbian and you are
single come to White Hall... there is
foot on your skateboard, next -
time will you stop and kiss me?
| love being a country girl who can
just sit and watch football with all the
boys, and play beer pong and flip cup
like a champ!
| will always be there for you; you were
always there for me.
Please donTtdrink and drive ever again!
My advisor saved my college career!
Thank you, maTam!
Seeing is believing!
Bowling for Soup was right"high
school never ends.
| canTt believe how materialistic
and money-obsessed people are.
Everyone goes around flashing the
best of what they have, hoping itTs
better than the person next to them.
Pathetic? Yes!
ITm sorry if you think ITm stalking you.
ITm really not.
You're a guy and you donTt drink beer.
That's bizarre. :
ITm really sad about Anna Nicole Smith.
| want to make some smart-alecky
remark about how now | have no living
role models or how she probably did it
on purpose to mimic Marilyn Monroe...
but | canTt seem to think of any.
| donTt care what anyone says. V-Day
is the best holiday ever. It is so great to-
have a day that my wonderful boyfriend
can give me stuff. He is so perfect and
has lots of money to spend on me. ItTs
so exciting! .
more pride here than you can handle!
| need a painter for cheap. | tore all the
paint off my walls with duct tape!
| have a teacher who calls MySpace,
MyFace, and | think it is funny!
| like you. You like me. If only your
relationship with my roommate wasn't
hindering my progress in seducing
you. :
Sometimes, late at night, | getthe strong
urge to sneak into my roommateTs room
and smother her with her pillow.
To the person who decorated the tree
at Christmas... | would really like you to
get festive for ValentineTs Day as welll
| will work for socks!
Why isnTt African American History
month in January with MLK day?
Why canTt there be tanning beds in
the Rec. Center? Hmm... maybe
because theyTre not into_ promoting
skin cancer! You're probably orange
enough already.
Just exactly what was Randy Jackson
famous for before American Idol?
Be on the lookout, there is a stomach
virus going around.
To the man with the beard | saw
running... you look so good with a
little scruff!
| cried over Anna Nicole Smith today. -
| missed the bus. | missed the bus.
How lucky!
Are gays really gay or do they suffer
from gender role confusion?
| am a maneater.
What about Penis Monologues?
There should be personals in TEC.
| love my vagina.
Honestly, why lock a student out of
class for being late? We are paying
a billion dollars a year to go here;
eta shouldn't really be a big
deal.
Talk back to your Rice Krispies. All of
a sudden, act offended, throw the bowl
on the floor and kick it. Refuse to clean
it up, explaining, oNo, |. want to watch
them suffer!?
Why do you think | should tolerate
vulgar drunken phone calls? Get over
yourself; we are never going to be
together.
Don't point fingers unless your hands
are clean. ;
To the nice man and his wife who
changed my flat tire in the Food
Lion parking lot: Thank You! There
needs to be more people like you in
Greenville.
Umm, why does your mom read the
Pirate Rants?
Guys: Please respond to the Rant last
Wednesday about what you would like
as a Valentine's Day gift. By the time
this is printed, | will have less than 24
hours to get something!
DonTt ever date your roommateTs
brother. :
| hate it when people kiss on the
elevators in the dorms, itTs really
annoying. My boyfriend and | only do
that if no one else is on it!
| would quit my job, but | need the
money. | will try to be nicer to people,
but please stop asking so many stupid
~ questions.
Alcohol is killing my brain cells. | drink
myself stupid and | feel stupid for days!
It is starting to affect my schoolwork.
How come the squirrels get free
housing and we don't?
Maybe ITm a dork but | would love if
TEC would put crypto quotes in the
paper!
| wish chocolate bars made you skinny.
People had access to our social
security number and credit card
information through Onestop and
we donTt even get an e-mail? What
gives?. 3
If you ever hope to be a credible adult
and want a job that pays better than
minimum wage, then for GodTs sake
don't pierce or tattoo every available
piece of flesh. If so, then plan your
future around saying, oDo you want
fries with that??
Is there life after death? | donTt know,
but if | learn that you're the one who
keyed my vehicle, you'll find out!
Everything has a price.
| canTt stand people that have
conversations loud enough for the
whole Wright Place to hear them.
Downtown is so overrated:
| stalk Facebook stalkers.
almost burned my room down by trying
to heat Oreos up in the microwave.
You're stupid.
~ Rachael Lotter
Need advice? Want answers? Just ask Jane.
Dear Jane,
I have a very close friend"and donTt get me
wrong; I love her to death. But, she wants to do
everything I am involved in. If I like a movie, she
automatically loves it. IfI eat a different brand of Pop
Tarts, she starts to eat them, also. Many would think
this is a flattering situation but it is really becoming
a_problem. I donTt want to hurt her feelings, but I
am just becoming tired of her trying to do and like
everything I do. =
Please help,
Tired of Being Doubled
Dear Tired,
I'd be tired of that too. ItTs one thing to have a
close friendship and quite another to do your best
to emulate your friend. To make it easier to deal
with, keep reminding yourself that you've already
hit the nail on the head. It is a great compliment to
have someone want to be like you. In fact, someone
once told me that oimitation is the highest form of
flattery.? But what should you do about it to regain
your individuality? I asked around the newsroom
and the best answer we came up with is: You're
going to have to grit your teeth and live with it. ItTs
going to be annoying (and obviously already is),
but what can you do? Sit this person down and say,
- oHey! Stop stealing my mojo!? And for all those
times that this person-wears your style, remind
yourself that it was yours first. Eventually, she'll
tire of being someone's carbon copy or decide you
aren't so cool after all (kidding). When that day
comes, you'll be one happy person, ITm sure. I hope
that.day comes soon for you.
Don't worry, be happy,
Jane
Dear Editor,
This letter is being written in regards to a front
page article which was printed in your newspaper
on Thursday, Feb. 8. The article was regarding the
status of the Gamma Rho chapter of Kappa Alpha
Order. The article was mainly focused on the chapters
grades, amembership review, and hazing allegations.
I would love to address several of these points.
The chapter grades have been an issue for the past
couple of years in our chapter. Last semester we were
addressed by our national office and put on a strict
probation. The National Administrative Office had a
plan for us to come off of probation if we met certain
criteria which was laid out for us. Under direction of
the president at the time of this probation, the chapter
not only met all of the criteria, but we improved our
overall chapter GPA by great strides. The Gamma
Rho Chapter of Kappa Alpha Order did everything
asked of us and went above and beyond the minimum
GPA requirements presented us. :
The second issue I'd like to address is the mem-
bership review the article speaks of. Membership
review is basically wheré an outside committee of
alumni sit down with each individual in KA and
decides whether or not the member should be allowed
to be active in the organization based on their per-
formrance in the classroom, in the chapter and in
the community. This is by no means a bad thing.
The article seems to attempt to depict our chapter
as being on in deep trouble. This is not the case.
Our sanctions are simply an attempt to improve the
chapter community relations and the overall grades
of the chapter.
The last issue I'd like to address in this article is
the brief mention of hazing allegations. At no time
was the Gamma Rho chapter of KA found guilty of
hazing charges. Kappa Alpha Order does not support
hazing, and neither does the Gamma Rho chapter
at ECU. The fact that the article hints at hazing
allegations shows that the purpose of this article
was to show negative aspects of fraternity life. This
is irresponsible on the part of the East Carolinian
considering that these are simply allegations. There
have been several of these allegations in the past, and
each time, upon investigation, the chapter was found
not guilty. As far as ITm concerned, these allegations _
could simply be another fraternity on campus that
needs a house. :
The article also failed to mention many of the
positive aspects that our chapter has done recently
in the community. Last semester the chapter donated
over $1,000 to the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
The chapter takes part in many community service
projects, such as throwing parties for underprivileged
children from. the Little Willy Center. Your article
T did not mention a single positive aspect of Greek
Life. This is something your paper fails to do on a
regular basis.
Finally, I want to show my disappointment in the
way this article was handled. Why was this article
placed on the front page of the paper? The East
Carolinian has done a poor job of finding relevant
issues on campus to write about. ECU has major
issues regarding crime and parking, just to name a
few. On Wednesday, Feb. 7; Skip Holtz and our ECU
football team signed what was arguably the best
recruiting class in ECU history. Why not make this
the headlining story in the paper. This is great news
which will help us compete on a regular basis with
our hated rivals to the west.
Instead, The East Carolinian prints an article
attempting to slander the name of a well respected
fraternity not only on our campus, but across our -
country. Why would the East Carolinian publish a
story without doing the proper research and men-
tion false allegations in order to slander the name
of a fraternity and even Greek life. It is well known
throughout Greek life that the East Carolinian has
made several attempts to get fraternities in trouble,
whether it be through rush violations or articles like
this. I encourage our campus newspaper to focus on
the issues on our campus that actually matter and
would make ECU a better place. :
Matthew Joyce
Senior, Industrial Distribution
Kappa Alpha Order
Sarah Bell
Editor in Chief
Jenelle Conner Rachel King
News Editor Opinion Editor
Greg Katski Ronnie Woodward
Sports Editor Asst. Sports Editor
Sarah Campbell Elise Phillips
Pulse Editor Asst. Pulse Editor
Sarah Hackney Zach Sirkin
Head Copy Editor Photo Editor
Lizz Wells ©
Multimedia Web Editor Asst. Photo Editor
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Pulse
Horoscopes:
Aries
Tales of glory and adventure are
your inspiration. Get a good crew
on board and you'll exceed your
own expectations.
Taurus
A startling discovery seems
to change everything, but it
doesnTt. Maintain your course
and you'll achieve your original
objective.
Gemini
Somebody else finds the
passageway first. Hopefully,
you're on good terms. A concept
you thought was ridiculous
actually has merit. Abandon
pride and forge ahead.
Cancer
You're finding things you thought
you'd lost forever. You're building
things you never had before.
Hide all of it away in safe places,
clearly marked, so you can find
them again.
Leo
The more you focus attention on
others, the better you're going to
feel. This is going to be easy, too,
and a lot of fun.
Virgo
The tension will dissipate
as everyone -finds their new
position. You'll see, this recent
development will work out to your
advantage.
Libra
The truth is revealed, and that
could cause a disruption to your
routine. You werenTt really doing
anything wrong, you were just
going down the wrong path.
Scorpio
You're still doing well, financially,
but you'll be better off if you donTt
talk about money very much.
Sagittarius
Your persistence is beginning
to show results. Your profits are
coming in. Resist the temptation
to splurge, this may have to last
a while. :
Capricorn
The trick is to.look at previously
expendable items a different
way. Instead of being icky, see
them as potentially valuable.
Aquarius
You'll soon be past the idea
phase and into the heavy lifting.
In other words, the fun partTs
over. It is time to get back to
work.
Pisces
The assignment you've taken on
is certainly not easy. Although
you're not making much money,
you're definitely paying dues.
Drink Recipe:
Sparkling Sangria
1/4 cup orange flavored liqueur
1/4 cup almond liqueur
12 strawberries, sliced
1 pint raspberries
1 bottle Spanish sparkling
wine
4 seedless grapes
Combine liqueurs and fruit in
the bottom of a medium pitcher
and lightly muddle. Fill pitcher
with sparkling wine. Place a
single grape in the bottom of
each glass. The yeast on the
grape skin will help retain some
fizz in your drink. Spoon a bit of
muddled berry from the pitcher
into each Champagne glass
then pour in the liquid. Serve
immediately.
Red Passion
1/2 cup strawberries, hulled and
quartered
2 tablespoons Cilantro Syrup,
recipe follows
2 teaspoons rose water
1 1/2 teaspoons grenadine
Ice
1/2 cup pink grapefruit juice
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 ounce triple sec
2 ounces silver tequila
Fresh cilantro sprig, for garnish
In a blender, combine the
strawberries, Cilantro Syrup,
rose water, and grenadine and
process until well blended and
smooth, 15 to 20 seconds. Pour.
the strawberry puree into a large
martini glass.
Put 3/4 cup ice into a cocktail
shaker and add the grapefruit
juice, lime juice, Triple Sec,
and tequila. Shake well for 10
seconds to chill the ingredients.
Strain into the martini glass over -
the strawberry puree. Garnish
with cilantro sprig.
Please drink responsibly.
{ Campus Scene }
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 13, 2007
Page A4
Say it with a perfect cake
Your Perfect Cakes
offers mouth-watering
treats
LEIGH CARTER
STAFF WRITER
Your Perfect Cake, Green-
villeTs own delicious dessert hot
spot, brings more to the world of
sweets this ValentineTs Day as loved
ones receive homemade fudge
hearts delivered right to their
door by a grooving gorilla in silk
boxer shorts.
oWe have been overwhelmed by
the amount of response we have had
with our Valentine gorilla delivery,?
said owner Amber Rudder. oEach
fudge heart is personalized with
anything the customer wants to
say and comes in 1/3 and one full
pound sizes.?
While the hearts range in prices
depending on size, they are only
some of the tasty treats available
for this holiday and all year around.
From individual slices of cake to
gourmet cupcakes and brownies,
this business has people coming
from all around to sample their
latest creations.
oThere are endless combina-
tions we can create with both cake
and cupcake flavors,? Rudder said.
oWhile the strawberry with cream
cheese icing is of the best sellers, the
butter cream cupcake is by far the
most popular.?
With seven different kinds of
cake, seven different fillings, six dif-
ferent toppings and countless icing
flavors to choose from, one might
find themselves stumped over what
sounds the most appealing.
oI was not really a sweets person
until I started working at Your
Perfect Cake,?.said Abbie Gray.
oLearning to make wedding cakes
Photo by Erica Chan
and being able to create everyoneTs
ideas has been an amazing experi-
ence for me.?
With business in Greenville
growing constantly and new people
always stopping in, Your Perfect
Cake has had to expand from a
home-run business to a retail spot
in only.a short period of time.
oIt is what I have always
dreamed it would be but it still
feels incredibly surreal to be hap-
pening,? Rudder said. oI love being
able to work at something that I
love doing.?
Rudder is originally from New
Bern and credits her talent in cake
decorating and creating toher mother.
oMy mom has been making
cakes since before I was born and
still comes to help me on the week-
ends,? Rudder said. oShe has been a
great inspiration to me in creating
and running the business.?
Owner Amber Rudder adds the finishing touches to oThe Jungle Cake.? Rudder enjoys crafting unique creations that are truly one-of-a-kind originals.
While Saturday is the busi-
est day for the store, Fridays see
the most work as extra baking
and preparation must be done in
order to prepare for the crowds.
With business booming, Rudder
must balance her work and home
life carefully.
oI often find myself molding
icing animals in front of the televi-
sion at night,? Rudder said.
Upcoming delights for spring
include the always popular milk
chocolate Easter eggs, each contain-
ing peanut butter, caramel pecan or
coconut filling. These treats can
be personalized with the recipients
name and are priced at $6.95 for one
or three for $20.
oPeople come in with an idea of
what they want but are not always
* sure of how they want it to look,?
see CAKE page A5
Photos by Levenia Tyrrell
Options for this ValentineTs Day
LIZ FULTON
SENIOR WRITER
Whether you are a couple celebrating the first of
many romantic holidays together or the two of you have
taken several trips around the sun, Feb. 14:is a significant
day for anyone in love.
Instead of risking the traffic on the busier
side of town, venture a few blocks from campus
to the businesses of Uptown Greenville. As early
as 4 p.m., these eclectic establishments will offer
quaint and charming events for couples wanting
to bask in the sentimental glow of ValentineTs Day.
Start the holiday with the meaningful gesture of send-
ing flowers. When words cannot describe your feelings,
there is no better way to say, oI love you? than with flowers.
What better place to purchase an arrangement than Jef-
fersonTs, located on the corner of Evans and Fourth Street.
oJefferson's has everything from fresh flowers and
Godiva chocolates, to stuffed animals and balloons,? said
Michael Glenn. oWe have every budget covered.?
Cox Floral Service on Fourth Street can also
take care of your botanic needs. Serving Greenville
for 70 years, the cozy shop can create a beauti-
ful display for you to pick up or have delivered.
_-"~ After presenting your love with a bouquet, treat her
to an intimate dinner at one of Uptown GreenvilleTs res-
taurants. If you are lucky enough to secure a reservation
at Café Europa on 301 S. Evans St., a delectable dinner
for two will be served for $45. Select dishes include
stuffed grape leaves as an appetizer, roast leg of lamb
with au jus for dinner and a cheesecake with a walnut
crust for dessert.
For a more exotic meal, make a reservation at
DaleTs Indian Cuisine. Along with their dinner, couples
will receive a rose at their table and can take advan-
tage of their wide selection of wine and champagne.
If you are craving a slightly more festive and rollick-
ing dinner, then ChicoTs on Cotanche Street has just what
you need. For $18.99, couples can dine on shrimp and fish
tacos accompanied by rice and beans with fried ice cream
for dessert. They are also featuring $1.99 Mexican imports
and tequila shots, as well as $2.99 Mexican martinis.
DonTt plan on going home after dinner. AcasiaTs
Tipsy Teapot, located at 409 S. Evans St., is moving
all of their tables and couches to the side for two hours
of slow dancing .and light snacks beginning at 9 p.m.
oItTs the type of dancing you normally only
get to do at weddings,? said owner Delia Liuzza.
The Charmed Peacock, ,also on South Evans
Street, is running a coupon for anyone shopping
on ValentineTs Day. Throughout the day, shoppers
can take advantage of saving 10 percent on a pur-
chase of $50 + $100, 15 percent on sales of $100
" $200 dollars and 20 percent on anything over $200.
oWe have really cute heart-shaped necklaces
and earrings perfect for ValentineTs Day,T said sales
associate Katie Sill. oWe also have plenty of pirate
and skull accessories for anyone thatTs a pirate fan.?
Most unique of all is the magic taking place at
Dulcinea Boutique on Washington Street. Beginning
at 5:30 p.m., live music will encompass the store with
the soulful playing of guitarist Sam Gwaltney. Car-
riage rides will be available for $5 a person and will
take its travelers around Uptown Greenville. Inside
the store, artist Roger Kammerer will be on hand
to do pen and ink sketches of couples or individuals.
Kammerer, who has written many of the books for sale
in Dulcinea, will be available for book signings, too.
oRoger is an amazing artist and has the kind-
est way of drawing people,? said co-owner Kather-
ine Wetherington. oThese sketches capture all of
the good qualities of people and none of the bad.?
If you desire osweets for your sweet? then make
sure to check out DulcineaTs gourmet caramel apples.
oThey are the crispest Granny Smith green apples
coated in caramel,? said Wetherington. oThey are then
dipped in white chocolate and decorated with lattice work
complimented by pink rosebuds.?
-Dulcineawillalsohave Chantico,a warm Italian sipping
chocolate on sale for $2.95. Present this to your valentine
with a coupon book full of your ofavorite personal services?
and Chantico will not be the only thing getting warm.
Even if there is not a special someone in your life,
grab a group of friends and experience the charms of
Uptown Greenville. Enjoy the sunset and music, while
savoring the simple pleasure of being alone.
This writer can be contacted at
pulse@theeastcarolinian.com.
Photo by Lizz Wells
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ECU graduate Marquice Jones recites his oSingle State of Mind.?
Poetry Jam draws students
from all social backgrounds
Students gather to
celebrate diversity
CARMIN BLACK
STAFF WRITER
Last ThursdayTs Poetry Jam in
the Pirate Underground did not fit
the typical tight black turtleneck,
finger snapping stereotype of most
traditional poetry readings. Over
the course of the night the word
poetry was barely used"rather,
poets who spoke seemed to refer to
their rhymes as spoken word.
The event gave area poets the
chancetoshow offtheir workand honor.
February as Black History Month.
The goal of the Cultural Aware-
ness Committee is to create and
maintain programs that support a
campus environment where cultural
awareness facilitates understanding
as well as diversity.
The speakers at the Poetry Jam
represented as wide a demographic
as their lyrics and both student and
working adults attended. Some of
the lyricists were former gradu-
ates who had heard about the event
through mutual friends, while
others came from Pitt County Com-
munity College.
Former ECU student, Mar-
.quice Jones, wrote and recited two
original pieces; one entitled Single
State of Mind.
JonesT poem was a spiritual
balled that expressed his belief in
God and the fact that regardless if
he is married or not, at this stage
in his life he is trying to live his life
according to his faith.
oTama city set on a hill, I speak
life, I now live by faith, walk in vic-
tory and labor in love... His commis-
sion is undeniable my mission unre-
liable. .. I step over the line into this
single state of mind,? recited Jones.
oI want my poetry to be revo-
lutionary... I want to edify peopleTs
minds, to challenge what we think
by what we speak through. our
mouths,? said Jones.
Moreover, after each poet
got the chance to recite their
words, everyone in the audi-
ence was given the opportunity
to stand up and tell what Black
History Month meant to them.
oIt is celebrating that people
have come so far, itTs not about
getting praise but recognizing
where people have come from,? said
Giahanna Parker, junior criminal
Justice major and co-chair for Black
History Month.
Besides bringing many different
people together, many students in
attendance felt coming out to this
event was a great way to switch up
the normal Thursday night routine.
oI am glad that so many differ-
ent people could get together and
celebrate other people expressing
themselves,? Parker said.
In general, everyone present
seemed to agree that although the
Poetry Jam was held in honor of
celebrating Black History and recit-
ing free verse, another invaluable
reason for gathering was to remind
everyone present how important
it is to focus on bringing people
together regardless of race or other
defining orientations.
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pulse@theeastcarolinian.com.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2007
THE EAST CAROLINIAN ¢ PULSE
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tinuously developing new selections
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oWith the college and the
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through yourperfectcake.com.
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Don't raid your piggy bank
Date plans with all of
the romance and none
of the stress
TRICIA COUNCILOR
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
This ValentineTs Day, donTt
break the bank to impress your
sweetie. Make this day (or any
other) about each other, for little
or no money. Whether you are
spending the day with someone
special or simply indulging in
some alone time, staying in is the
perfect remedy for the craziness
that accompanies ValentineTs Day.
Staying in for a romantic
dinner can be very affordable and
even more special than going out.
With the cold weather, having an
indoor date night is a warm and
inviting way to entertain your date.
oWe like to cook together, and
play chess because it gives us time
to talk to each other,? said junior
art major Cora Cummings.
DonTt worry about what to
cook for dinner, prepare some-
thing simple and stress free such
as spaghetti or even sandwiches.
Make it special by lighting can-
dles and using a tablecloth, with
rose petals sprinkled on top for an
added touch. Put on your favorite
CD in the background, and donTt
rush through dinner. Take this
time to get to know each other;
even if you have been together
for days or years, there are surely
things you can discover about
your significant other.
Alternatively, instead of eating
at the table, spice things up by
having an indoor picnic by putting
a blanket with pillows on the floor.
oSince itTs so cold: outside,
sometimes we'll put a quilt on the
floor in the living room and have
an indoor picnic,? Cummings said.
T Finger foods are better in this
situation, so go for pizza, fresh
fruit or chicken wraps. You can
put the plates, napkins and dinner
in a basket to really make it feel
like a picnic, and be sure to bring
your dateTs favorite beer, wine or
soda to complete the meal.
Even if you donTt have a spe-
cial ValentineTs date, an evening
with friends can be a fun way to
spend time with the people you
love. Hosting dinner and a movie
night at your place is a great way
to bring all your friends together,
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Valentines spend a night at home rather than braving the crowds.
no matter what day it is.
oMy boyfriend and I usually
play board games with a big
group of friends on the week-
ends, or have dinner and watch
a movie,? said junior sociology
major Courtney Wall.
The most important thing
to remember is to keep your date
night stress free. A great way to do
this is to cook your meal together.
This avoids the stress involved
with finishing everything before
your date arrives, and is also a lot of
fun. Keep the recipe affordable and
something that you are comfort-
able with making. If you are not
one to cook, donTt shy away from
your easy favorites such as scram-
bled eggs and toast. This is one
case where it is the thought that
really counts.
A simple dinner can lead the
way to a decadent dessert that
will steal the spotlight. Chocolate
covered strawberries or. other
fruit is a dessert that everyone
will love. Melt your favorite
chocolate bar in a microwaveable
bowl on medium heat, stopping to
stir the chocolate once a minute
until it is melted. You can dip
strawberries, banana slices or
even chunks of angel food cake
from the store. Make this dessert
ahead of time so that it is in the
fridge ready to go.
If the date night at home still
leaves you wanting more, you can
get the best of both worlds by
going out after your dinner for
dessert or coffee. By splitting a
nice dessert and or going out for
coffee, you can save money but
still have the special experience
of going out.
Even with PB&JTs, your Valen-
tine is sure to be impressed by your
thoughtful and romantic gestures.
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uary 44. Prior p
Time left on the game clock as
Jasmine YoungTs jumper went
through the basket on Sunday,
giving the ECU womenTs
basketball team a thrilling
62-61 victory over Tulsa.on
ESPN@2; ECU center Charie
Mills grabbed a rebound with
ten seconds left in the game
and the Pirates down 61-60,
and passed the ball to LaCoya
Terry, who tried to drive into
the lane but found a wide open
Young at the free throw line;
Young nailed a running 10-
foot jump shot as time expired
and the rest of the team
swarmed Young in joy as the
Pirates recorded their third
straight conference victory
2.9
Percent of ECUTs baseball
team hits this past weekend
were accounted for by one
player, Harrison Eldridge;
Eldridge had seven of the
28 hits recorded in a 3-
game series against Liberty;
' Eldridge, who is the Pirates
leadoff hitter, batted .583 and
finished the weekend with a
.667 on-base percentage
Home runs by ECU softball
player Paige Baggett this past
weekend, which was half of
the Pirates total home runs;
Baggett, a junior outfielder,
also tallied eight RBIs this
past weekend and now leads
the team in batting average
(.500) and slugging percent-
age (1.286); ECU holds a 3-1
record after a successful week-
end in the Carolina Classic .
691
Days in-between pitching
appearances for ECU senior
baseball player Jeff Ostrander;
Ostrander returned from
Tommy John surgery this past
Saturday, pitching six innings
while striking out.four bat-
ters and only allowing two
earned runs; Ostrander had to
be medically redshirted last
season and his last apperance
prior to SaturdayTs perfor-
mance was on March 20, 2005
¢
Points scored by ECU point
guard Darell Jenkins against
Houston on Saturday; 24 of
JenkinsT career-high 31 points
came from behind the 3-point
line as he nailed 8-10 3-point-
ers; Jenkins shot 76.9 percent
from the field and tallied six
assists in 36 minutes played;
Jenkins accounted for 52.5
percent of the Pirates total
points as they managed only
59 in the game
They said it
oWe take away a series win and
if we win every series we'll have
a good year. We Just have to
build on it; our guys bounced
back [after FridayTs loss] and
played well so ITm very pleased ?"?
with that.?
- ECU Head Baseball Coach Billy
Godwin
oCalifornia softball is the best
in the nation. We go out to
Colorado and recruit and-we
go out to California and recruit.
They are loaded with teams and
every one of those kids off of
those teams are going into big
time schools. Anywhere on the
West Coast.?
- ECU Associate Head Softball
Coach Natalie Kozlowski
- Photo by Terrell Gordy
WEEKLY ECU BASEBALL AWARD
JEFF OSTRANDER, SR.
er.
Ostrander made his first
start since March of 2005 and
was the winning pitcher in
ECUTs 7-4 victory over Liberty
on Saturday. Ostrander made
his return from Tommy John
surgery amemorable one ashe |
only allowed two earned runs |
and eight hits in six innings |
pitched, .and also struck out
four batters.
oIT know exactly what it
feels like to go through what he
had to go through. ThatTs just |
a great feeling to come back |
after such a long recovery time
and do what he did, so hats off
to him.T"OstranderTs room-
- mate and Pirates closer Shane
Mathews, on watching his |
teammate return from Tommy
John surgery. Mathews had the .
same surgery in 2005.
ECU looks west for
softball talent
ROBERT MATTHEW PARKS
STAFF WRITER .
Distance from Greenville, N.C. to
Sacramento, Calif:: 2,419 miles.
Distance from Greenville, N.C. to
Honolulu, Hawati: 4,864 miles.
And you hate driving all the
way down Greenville Boulevard
to Taco Bell.
A cross-country trek is noth-
ing new to many players of the
ECU softball team. According
to Assistant Head Coach Natalie
Kozlowski, nine of the 18 players
on the roster are either from the
Golden or Aloha state.
oCalifornia softball is the best
in the nation,? said Kozlowski. oWe
go out to Colorado and recruit
and we go out to California and
recruit. They are loaded with
teams and every one of those kids
off of those teams are going into
big time schools.?
oAnywhere on the West Coast,?
Kozlowski said. oWashington,
Oregon, California, Nevada, they
are loaded.? :
The team currently has five
(SID)"Despite a career-high
31 points from junior guard Darrell
Jenkins, ECU couldnTt overtake an
emerging Houston club at Hof-
heinz Pavilion Saturday night and
suffered an 83-59 loss.
Junior Robert McKiver led a trio
of Cougars in double figures with 23
points. Senior Jahmar Thorpe netted
15.points, while junior Dion Dowell
contributed 11 points.
Senior Oliver Lafayette
grabbed a game-high 10 rebounds,
but was held to just four points.
_JenkinsT effort not en
Photo by Terrell Gordy
Pitching leads Pirates
to two victories
RONNIE WOODWARD
ASST. SPORTS EDITOR
Pitching led the way as the
Pirates won their opening series
of the 2007 baseball season. ECU
recorded victories over Liberty
on Saturday and Sunday after a
disappointing season-opening loss
to the Flames on Friday.
oWe take away a series win
and if we. win every series we'll
have a good year,? said Head Coach .
Billy Godwin after SundayTs 11-2
victory. oWe just have to build on
it; our guys bounced back [after
Half of the ECU softball team hails from either Hawaii or California.
Californians in outfielders Chris-
tina Merrida and Beth Nolan,
pitcher Toni Paisley, infielder
Jessica Johnson and utility player
Vanessa Moreno.
The three from Hawaii are
Christen Aona, Kaui Tom and
Charina Sumner.
In the case of Aona, Tom and
Sumner, they all had familiarity
with one another before arriving
in Greenville. :
Tom and Sumner played
together at Kamehameha High
School on a team that went 68-5 in
their time there. Tom was hamed
an all-state selection at shortstop
her senior year. Sumner has also
garnered praise within the state,
as she was named second-team all
state in the outfield as well as at
second base.
oI started playing softball
with Kaui [Tom] in fourth grade,?
Sumner said. oWe went to different
schools then, and then in seventh
grade we went to the same school.
Pretty much since then we have
been playing together.? _
oWe have grown to become
pretty much like sisters,? she said.
As for Aona, she attended
Punahou High School where. she
captained the softball team and
ies ea ;
Houston (13-10, 7-3 C-USA),
who has won six of its last seven
games and is tied for second place,.
scored the gameTs first 10 points
and never looked back creating
four ECU turnovers in the first
five minutes.
- Freshman John Fields pulled
the Pirates (5-18, 0-10 C-USA)
within nine, 21-12, on dunk with
11:25 remaining in the first half.
The Cougars answered with a 12-0
spurt to push its lead to 21 and led
by 24 at halftime, 44-20.
{ECU's Inside Source}
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 13, 2007
pace A6
FridayTs loss] and played well so
I'm very pleased with that.?
The performance of the week-
end came from ECU senior Jeff
Ostrander, who was the start-
ing pitcher for SaturdayTs game.
Ostrander made his first start
since March of 2005, when he
injured his elbow and was forced
to have Tommy John surgery.
Ostrander, who took a medical
redshirt last year, picked up the
win after allowing only two earned
runs in six innings pitched.
oOstranderTs performance was
outstanding,? Godwin said, who
also coached Ostrander during his
freshman and sophomore seasons
at Louisburg College. oI have
some history with Jeff so it was
Pacific Po
earned varsity letters in both
softball and basketball.
Aona has lots of experience
with Tom and Sumner, but from
the opposite dugout.
oBefore I knew them, when we
played against each other I really
didnTt like them because they were
good,? Aona said, to laughs from
Tom and Sumner.
oThey were always people in
the lineup I would kind of... play
extra hard to get them out and
stuff. But that rarely happened
because their team was way better
than ours,? said Aona.
Luckily for Pirate fans, how-
ever, Aona seems to have forgiven
Tom and Sumner for their past
transgressions.
oPlaying with them during the
summer and here... it was one of
the reasons I came here,? she said.
oWe work so well together and we
are so close. We never get sick of
each other.? j
So what is it like adjusting from
the hectic pace of a large city like
Sacramento or Los Angeles? How
about the breezy beaches of Hawaii?
oIt is a lot slower pace out
here,? said Paisle. oBut it is a huge
school when you get here.?
According to Merrida, Cali-
fornians donTt have much on the
charm of people here in the eastern
part of the Tar Heel state.
oThe people here are a lot nicer,
a lot more polite,? said Merrida.
While she likes it in Greenville,
Aona finds her thoughts still pull
her home from time to time.
oIt is a lot different being.
away from home. The weather
obviously is a huge factor.
ThereTs no beach,? she said.
Tom misses the Hawaiian
beaches as well.
oThere is no beach in
Greenville, so I am losing my
tan,? she said.
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sports@theeastcarolinian.com.
ough as Pirates lose at Houston
Jenkins, the only Pirate in
double figures, tied an ECU record
by netting eight 3-pointers and
finished the game 10-of-13 from
the field. :
Freshman Gabe Blair led the
Pirates with seven rebounds, but
did not score.
ECU finished the game shoot-
ing 37.3 percent from the field,
while Houston converted 44.1 per-
cent of its field goal attempts.
The Pirates were outrebounded
42-39.
Stephen Batts, the PirateTs top utility man, makes a dazzling play to save a sure double. Batts made only two errors in 154 chances last season.
really special for me to sit here and
watch that.?
Ostrander got help from his
roommate Shane Mathews, who
excelled in his new role as the
Pirates closer. Mathews entered
SaturdayTs game with two outs in
the eighth inning and runners on
first and second, with the Pirates
clinging to a 6-4 lead. Liberty
second baseman Tommy Bussey
took MathewTs first pitch of the
season into right field for a single
that loaded the bases. Mathews
then ended the Flames comeback
as he struck out. LibertyTs leadoff
batter Patrick Gaillard.
oTt was in my mindset that I
couldn't let them score, no matter
what. I just had to get him out one
way or another,? said Mathews,
who recorded his first save of the
season on Saturday. oThereTs been
a lot of anticipation from myself to
come in with this role and really
challenge it and take it on.?
Mathews, who also had to have
Tommy John surgery in 2005,
said he and Ostrander talked a lot
about the surgery and pitching
leading up to this season.
oI know exactly what it feels
like to go through what he had to
go through,? Mathews said after
SaturdayTs 7-4 win. oThatTs just
a great feeling to come back after
such a long recovery time and do
what he did, so hats off to him.?
_see SERIES page A7
ECU gains momentum heading
toward conference tournament
Pirates snag two wins
in cross-country road
trip
(SID)"The ECU womenTs ,
basketball team made the most of a
road trip that took the Pirates from
Greenville to Dallas to Tulsa and
back again in a three-day span.
The trip got off to a good start
as ECU pummeled SMU (14-10, 6-
6 C-USA) on the MustangsT home
court in Moody Coliseum, Friday
night, 70-58.
Senior starting center Cherie
Mills provided a spark for the
Pirates en route to the win.
Mills pulled down a career-high
16 rebounds and added 18 points
for her fourth double-double of the
season to lead ECU.
For the first 10 minutes of the
opening half the teams traded blows
in a seemingly even match-up. But
after three lead changes the Pirates
Photo by Terrell Gordy
Bs
_ Jasmine Young drives the court.
oI am very proud of our team and the way they
played this weekend,? We are coming home with two
road wins over a pair of great teams.?
said Head Coach Sharon Baldwin-Tener.
put together the first run of the
game, 8-0, to go up 17-11.
A trey by SMUTs Katy Cobb
ended the run and cut the ECU
lead to three, 17-14. After a lay
up by Pirate point guard Jasmine
Young, the MustangTs went on a
6-0 run, taking the lead at 20-19.
The lead would be short-lived
and the last of the game for SMU.
Impris Manning's jumper with just
under five minutes left in the half
put ECU back on top for good, 21-
20. ManningTs basket sparked an
18-2 Pirate run, increasing their
lead to 15, 37-22 at the break.
The Pirates shot 53:1 percent for
the game, while holding the Mus-
tangs to a lowly 23.7 percent.
ECU carried this newfound
momentum from Dallas north to
Tulsa for a Sunday night match-up .
with the Golden Hurricane (9-15,
4-8 C-USA) at the Reynolds Center.
The game was televised nationally
on ESPN2, perhaps a sign that the
game was destined to come down
to the wire.
Cherie Mills got the Pirates
on the board first, scoring the first
basket of the contest.
The lead switched hands three
times before Jillian RobbinsT free
. throw with just under i2 minutes on
the clock gave Tulsa the 12-11 edge.
Five straight points by Robbins.
sparked a 7-0 run by the Hurricane,
giving them a 19-13 lead.
Jasmine Young's jumper ended
the Tulsa run, cutting the lead down '
to four, 19-15. The Golden Hurri-
-cane held the lead before the Pirates
put together a 7-0 run to end the
half with a 26-23 lead.
The Pirates shot 30.6 percent
in the opening half while holding
Tulsa to an impressive 24.3 percent.
Siemems hit a three-pointer
to open the second half, tying the
game at 26-26. Just as the first
half started, the second stanza saw
three lead changes in the first three
minutes with the Pirates taking
the 32-30 edge on a Mills lay-up
with Just under 17 minutes to play.
ECU held a double-digit advantage
until RobbinsT jumper with under
11 minutes on the clock sparked
an 8-0 run by the Hurricane to
pull within two, 53-51, with eight
minutes to play. 7
A Mills free throw briefly
stopped the Tulsa run, but Rob-
bins hit back-to-back jumpers to
tie the game at 54 with just under
five minutes remaining. RobbinsT
third-straight basket on the next
possession gave Tulsa its first lead
since midway through the first
half. The Pirates and Golden Hur-
ricane traded baskets, with a Terry
jumper with 38.2 seconds show-
ing to cut the lead to one, 61-60.
' TulsaTs Dreiling had a shot to
put the Hurricane up by three with
less than ten seconds to play, but it
hit the rim and Mills grabbed the
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ECUTs bullpen shined
throughout the weekend as it
only gave up two earned runs
in 11.1 innings pitched. This is a
definite bright spot as the Pirates
went 7-9 in games last year that
were decided in the ninth inning
or later.
oWe're mature in the bullpen;
the guys we're bringing in are
Juniors and seniors,? Godwin said.
oShane [Mathews] came out in a
big situation and got a strike out
and thatTs what we prepped him
for and he prepped himself for, so
that was good to see.?
The season started slowly for
ECU as it lost its first season-
opening home game since 1991,
when it lost to GodwinTs alma
mater, Barton College. Liberty
won FridayTs game 6-2, due in
large part to a grand slam by
catcher Errol Hollinger in the
second inning.
The Pirates managed only 13
hits in the two games leading up
to SundayTs rubber match. But
ECU responded on Sunday with
11 runs and 15 hits, highlighted
SERIES continued from A6
by a seven run seventh inning
which featured a grand slam by
shortstop Dale Mollenhauer and
RBIs by Jake Dean, Jamie Ray and
Harrison Eldridge.
oIt definitely felt good, that
kind of cushion helps out. our
pitchers and gives them the
confidence they need to get their
job done,? said Eldridge about
the Pirates seven-run inning. oIt
takes a lot of pressure off us and
puts it on the other team.?
The Pirates will now head to
Los Angeles to play No. 15 UCLA
in a 3-game series starting Friday.
The Bruins will have something
to prove after being swept by No.
5 Miami in Corel Gables, Fla. this
past weekend.
oWe know that UCLA has
a good ball club but we showed
improved over the weekend,?
Eldridge said. oI think we can go
out there and give them a run for
their money, we'll give it a good
shot and see what we can do.?
This writer can be contacted at
sports@theeastcarolinian.com.
PIRATES continued from A6
rebound. She passed the ball to
Terry who drove to the baseline
where she was triple-covered but
shook free to deliver a pass to Young
at the top of the key. Young caught
the ball and shot a last-second
Jumper as time expired to give the
Pirates the dramatic 62-61 win.
Young finished the game with
12 points, five assists and three
steals. The last two points tallied
by the sophomore point guard were
probably the biggest of the season.
Before the two-game swing,
ECU had won one true road game
all season. This victory didnTt come
until Jan. 20", when the Pirates
defeated Memphis, 69-57. This
was hardly an impressive win as
the Tigers are 3-23 overall, and
0-12 in C-USA.
Unlike the expected thrash-
ing of Memphis, the back-to-back
road wins over the weekend came
against two worthy opponents.
SMU sits right behind ECU in
the C-USA standings with a .500
conference mark.
oI am very proud of our team
and the way they played this
weekend,? said head coach Sharon
Baldwin-Tener. We are coming
home with two road wins over a
pair of great teams.?
ECU picked a good time to
catch fire and win three in a row.
The Pirates are currently tied for
fifth in the conference with a 7-5
mark. The last four games of the
regular season will be huge for
ECU ai the top four teams in the
league receive a first-round bye in
the C-USA postseason tournament.
ECU will need to exert this
newfound confidence as two of the
final four opponents the Pirates
play are among the top three teams
in the conference.
East Carolina returns to
Minges Coliseum Thursday eve-
ning to host third-place UTEP
(19-5, 8-4 C-USA) in a 7:00 p.m.
matchup. The Pirates will then
welcome league-leading Tulane
(21-4, 10-2 C-USA) Saturday
afternoon for ECUTs Senior Day.
Tip-off is set for 2:00 p.m.
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