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The East Carolinian VOLUME 82, ISSUE 54 February 15, 2007
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THURSDAY FEBRUARY 15, 2007
oW hat is Banner?? question answered
Say goodbye to Opal:
new online system for
students and faculty
KIMBERLY BELLAMY
SENIOR WRITER
The Information and Comput-
ing Services are attempting to
introduce Banner to ECU through
marketing and information sessions.
oThe overall majority prob-
ably still does not know how
to use it. Most people probably
won't learn until theyTre forced
to use it,? said Don Sweet, asso-
ciate chief information officer
and Banner project director.
The first student informational
session will be held Thursday, Feb.
15 in Mendenhall 221 at.6:30 p.m.,
which will train students to use the
different modules of the program.
The next informational session
will be held on Wednesday, Feb.
28, in Mendenhall 244 at 6:30 p.m.
oThere will. be at least two
information sessions this month
and a couple next month,? Sweet
said.
Angela Anderson, Banner
Student Functional Lead, said that
registration stimulation has been a
method used to test the effective-
ness and usability of the program.
oSo far we have received very
good feedback from people who
participated in the registration
stimulation,? said Anderson.
This type of practice testing |
for Banner has been completed by
student and faculty volunteers.
vf According to thisisbanner.com,
marketing tools to increase ECU's
awareness of Banner have included
bus posters, TV commercials,
giant banners, direct e-mail, news-
paper advertisements and more.
The Web site also stated that
administrators working on Banner
met with SGA, the Residence Hall
Association, the Interfraternity
Council and Panhellenic Council
to get input from members of the
student body to come up with
marketing strategies.
Another tool to help the uni-
versity learn about this new ser-
vice has been accumulated into one
full day of information.
According to Sweet, an event
called oBanner Up! Day? will occur
on March 21 in Wright Plaza.
This event will help students
and faculty understand how to
use Banner. The event is one day
before students have their first
opportunity to register for classes
through Banner.
Sweet said there will be des-
ignated computer labs for course
registration with Banner represen-
tatives present to assist students.
Some of the advantages of
Banner listed on the Web site
include the termination of Opal
browser for course registration,
elimination of social security
numbers as student identification,
compatibility for PCs and Macs
and accessibility to distance educa-
tion students.
oOne of the biggest reasons
why we're going to Banner is
systems such as financial aid and
Photo by Sarah Bell
course registration have different
setups and this puts it all on one
system,? Sweet said.
According to Sweet, Banner
consists of different modules
including university finance,
human resources, financial aid
and student.
The finance module assists
ECU with budgeting, the human
resources includes pay roll infor-
mation, financial aid displays your
aid status and processes it, and the
student module consist of various
sub-topics according to Sweet.
Debate continues over approval
of renaming U.S. 264 Bypass
The division between Martin Luther King Jr. Street and historic Fifth Street has been cause for debate.
-Martin Luther King Jr.
- Highway still an issue
for some residents
ELISA BIZZOTTO
SENIOR WRITER
Last Monday, the Pitt County
Board of Commissioners voted 5-
4 to approve the renaming of the
U.S. 264 Bypass to Martin Luther
King Jr. Highway and to revert
the road currently bearing KingTs
name back to Fifth Street.
The proposal, which was first
passed by the Greenville City
Council in December, is set to take
effect this June although the final-
ity of the decision has left some
people from all sides of the debate
unsatisfied.
oI think when you rename
anything thatTs always a chal-
lenge,? said Patt Dunn, city coun-
cil member, regarding some of the
protest surrounding the decision.
The manner through which
Rev. Martin Luthér King Jr. is to
be honored in this county contin-
ues to be up for debate.
According to Keith Cooper,
co-chair of the Fifth Street/MLK
Completion Committee, the issue
has been active since 1989 when
local community leaders expressed
their interests in dedication of
a street, road or major highway
to the late Rev. King. Almost a
ECU during the civil
\ rights era
ZACK HILL
SENIOR WRITER
A famous scene from the movie
Forrest Gump shows a digitally
implanted Gump standing by as
then; Governor George Wallace
of Alabama, attempts to stop
two African American students,
James Hood and Vivian Malone,
from becoming the first African
Americans to attend. Alabama
University.
No such scene occurred in
Greenville when Latira Leary
decade later action was taken, and
the proposal for the western por-
tion of Fifth Street to be renamed
in honor of King was approved. In
1999, on KingTs nationally recog-
nized birthday, the portion of the
road running through a predomi-
nantly African American neigh-
borhood took on KingTs name and
the portion running through the
business-laden uptown Greenville
and past ECU remained historical
Fifth Street.
Since the decision however,
there has been public protest over
the division of the street and its
two different names and members
of the African American commu-
nity boycotted last yearTs annual
Unity Breakfast.
In response to this boycott,
members of the community and
the university created a committee
to discuss the renaming issue, in
hopes of generating a resolution
to put the debate to rest.
oThe Chancellor suggested
this issue needed a public airing
and suggested a series of forums...
that would allow a non-parti-
san, non-prejudice way in which
the Greenville and Pitt County
community could honor Martin
Luther King,? said Austin Bunch,
ECU chief of staff.
As a result, ECU contracted
with the non-profit enterprise,
Visions Inc., to allow an entity that
had no investment in the issue, to
became the first full-time African
American student at ECU in the
fall of 1963.
oWhen the gates were lowered
they [ECU administration] moved
quickly,? said University Historian
and Professor of history Henry
Ferrell.
Movement was made toward
desegregation of all public schools
in the nation, as a result of the
landmark Brown v. Topeka Board
of Education decision. ECUTs
charter specifically stated that the
school was to educate owhite? stu-
dents but that clause was removed
by the General Assembly in 1957.
Ferrell said African American
teachers Were invited to attend
provide consultation and oversee
the forums. The enterprise spe-
cializes in helping communities to
facilitate the development of mul-
ticulturalism. They documented
every spoken and written word
that dealt with the issue in order to
produce an extensive package that
ultimately assisted the decision.
oHonestly, I was very disap-
pointed in the Visions group,? said
Charles Ewen, Fifth Street resident
and committee member. oThere
was a lot of warm and fuzzy stuff
to start and by the third meeting,
it would go to where you would
oppose [the extension of Martin
Luther King Dr.] and it was for
no other reason than racism.?
A series of three forums were
held at separate locations and open
to any community member who
desired to voice their concern on
the issue.
Cooper, who is one of the
supporters of the extension of
KingTs name along East Fifth
Street, maintains a great deal of
animosity over the situation and is
dissatisfied with the way in which
the decision was made. He believes
members of the African-American
community were unjustly served
- through the deliberation process
and that the decision to remove
KingTs name will have a negative
see DEBATE page A2
summer session classes that same
year.
But it would take six more
years until Leary was allowed
to attend, eventually receiving a
degree in business administration
in 1966.
Ferrell noted that ECU deseg-
regated before many of the public
schools in the state did.
oIt was a time of great change
and the amazing thing is that it
was done so easily,? Ferrell said.
Some protests over cultural
and racial issues occurred during
the late 1960s and early 1970s, but
they remained peaceful.
oThey had a lot to do with
bridgingsome social issues. It vigs
ie
Photo by Zach Sirkin
Students imitate a Banner marketing campaign poster at IHOP. Banner will replace the operating system Opal.
According to thisisbanner.
com, the student module can
allow you to view the admissions
process, financial aid status, stu-
dent records, student account,
hold tags, end of term grades,
transcripts, transcript request,
degree evaluation, course catalog,
enrollment verification request
and student records.
Degree audit will also be avail-
able through banner, which tells
you what courses you need to get
your degree and what course cred-
its will convert over if you decide
to change. your major, according
to Sweet.
A lot of the services that One-
Stop offers will now be offered by
Banner, but for the time being,
the OneStop system will still be
available.
Some of the modules have
already taken effect such as
finance, admissions and financial
aid. Sweet said that the finance
module was started in the fall of
2008 and went up Feb. 2006.
see BANNER page A2
pee
Yan Lyansky created a folding bike small enough to carry after riding.
ECU professor invents
Downtube bicycles
Folding bikes a local
attraction
ALYCIA WENDT
STAFF WRITER
Students can cut out the hassle
of having to lock up their bikes
while going to class. Math profes-
sor Yan Lyansky created his own
line of folding bikes, oDowntubes,?
which are convenient for students
and faculty on campus.
Folding bikes have been around
since the late 1970s. The bikes
fold up easily and they are small
enough to carry into a classroom or
anywhere that people may bike to.
Lyansky has considered bicy-
cling a hobby since his youth. He
raced bikes cross-county 11 years
ago at the expert level, which at
the spirit of the times. If you had
a problem you protested,? Ferrell
said. oThere were always white
students involved as well.?
In order to encourage more
African American students to
attend, ECU issued a booklet in
1971 that specifically addressed
why the university would benefit
African Americans.
Lathan Turner, assistant vice
chancellor for intercultural stu-
dent affairs, feels that the office of
institutional diversity helped make
the transition smoother. Turner
also gives a lot of credit to Andrew
Best, the first African American to
sit on the board of trustees.
Turner said that the cultural
Watch the Downtube unfold online
at www.theeastcarolinian.com.
the time was one level under pro.
oThis is a dream. Thinking
about bikes and designing them is
all I have ever done,? said Lyansky.
Even though Lyansky plans to
make improvements on his bikes,
he doesnTt have any financial goals
in mind.
oIam just doing the right
thing. There are no financial goals
involved. It makes me feel good to
help people,? Lyansky said.
LyanskyTs bikes are sold
mostly online at downtube.com.
The bikes are also available on
Ebay but the nicest models aren't
sold there. Lyansky plans to
see DOWNTUBE page A2
ECU history ea the move to desegregation, racial equality
organizations on. campus went
through several changes starting
with the creation of the Y Hut
in 1975. It became the Ledonia
Wright Afro-American Cultural
Center in 1976 and then finally the
Ledonia Wright Cultural Center.
The Society Of United Liberal
Students, was another group that
was active in the 1970s: Accord-
ing to oNo Time for Ivy,? a book
about ECUTs history by Ferrell, the
group pushed for more equality
among both students and profes-
sors. The organization also helped
get the Confederate flag removed
seéyCIVIL RIGHTS page AXT
NEws
CORRECTIONS
The East Carolinian would
like to correct the following:
inaccuracies published in
WednesdayTs paper.
In the News section, oTalk it
out Tuesday,? is the incorrect
title for the SGA event, the cor-
rect title is oTalk it Tuesday.?
In the same piece, Kristen
StonemanTs title is interim as-
sistant general manager, not
manager and the spelling of
Elvis Pressley was incorrect. It
should have been Elvis Presley.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Pitt County Citizens Academy
The Pitt County Legal
Department is accepting
applications for the next ses-
sion of its Citizens Academy,
which will be held every
Tuesday March 27 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 application is Fri-
day, March 2.
Applications are available at
the Pitt County Legal Depart-
ment, and on the County
Web site at pittcountync.gov
For information, contact
Nancy Wilson at 252-902-
3106 or e-mail njwilson@
pittcountync.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 an-
nouncements
* Visit with reps from the
RegistrarTs Office, Career
Center, Alurnni Association, " |
Pirate Club, SRC and loan
consolidation companies
May Grads have a chance to
win a $400 travel voucher
from Jostens.
Student actors needed for
Confessions
Four to six student actors
needed to participate in
Confessions, a theatrical
production 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 mcemil-
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 uproari-
ously funny musicals in
recent years, Urinetown is
a hilarious tale of greed,
corruption, love and revolu-
tion 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 enforced ban on
private toilets. The citizens
must use public amenities,
regulated by a single malevo-
lent company that profits by
charging admission for one
of humanity's most basic
needs. Amid the people,
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.
Ss
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Thurs
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prior to each night of play. Rooms pa Alpha Psi Fraternity.
SRC Sports Forum 7:30 p.m. Open to the general
8-9p.m. public, donations ac-
cepted.
HPV: What Every Woman City Hotel and Bistro
Needs to Know Ballroom
Student Health Service
5:30 p.m. : Ice Hockey
: vs. Radford
WomenTs Basketball Bladez on Ice
vs. UTEP 3:45 -8 p.m.
Williams Arena at Minges
Coliseum ECU Hosts Great Deci-
7 p.m. sions Seminars
H.E.P.1.A Meeting
Health Educators Pre-
paring for Tomorrow's
AdvancementTs second
meeting of the year. Re-
freshments will be served.
We will be discussing up-
coming events.
Bate 1009
5:30 p.m.
*Open Mic
Open Mic is an open fo-
rum to any ECU student
to show their talent. From
acoustic guitar solos to po-
etry, any type of talent you
have can be put on show.
Free refreshments will be
served.
Pirate Underground
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
Gospel Concert
Wright Auditorium
5 p.m.
Mon
*Featured Event:
Open Mic
_We
American Red Cross Blood
Drive
Mendenhall Student Center
12-6 p.m.
Baseball "
vs. Campbell
Clark-LeClair Stadium
3pm:
MenTs Basketball
vs. Marshall
Williams Arena at Minges
Coliseum
7 p.m.
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 refreshments will
be served.
Pirate Underground
9-11 p.m.
BRIEFS
Local officials defend Google incen-
tives deal
LENOIR (AP)"Leaders in the city
that will be the home of a new
Google Inc. data center are defend-
ing the incentives used to attract the
company to North Carolina.
Some observers have criticized the
$260 millionT in incentives used'to?
lure the company to Caldwell Coun-
ty. But on Tuesday, local leaders
said most people in their communi-
ties back the deal.
o| truly believe that 80 percent of
the people are tickled to death, and
they are getting mad? about the
criticism, Lenoir Mayor David Bar-
low. said.
A powerful legislative committee is
expected to review the incentives
deal, which could become one of
the richest in state history depend-
ing on how much the Internet search
engine firm invests.
But Barlow said people are forget-
ting what Google, based in Moun-
tain View, Calif., could do for the
local economy.
oWhere's all the good talk of the
millions and millions of dollars in
payroll? Our people need to hear the
good news,? he said.
Google announced last month it
would build a $600 million data
center near Lenoir and create as
many as 210° jobs with average
salaries of $48,000. Records show
othat city and county tax breaks for?
Google amount to $165 million over
30 years, in addition to state tax
breaks and incentives totaling $94
million.
Lenoir City Manager Lane Bailey said
people need to be reminded that
even with local tax breaks, Google
will be paying more taxes than other
companies and will support the local
economy. :
oThis is a great deal for the city,?
Bailey said.
Husband, two teenagers charged in
Wendell womanTs death
WENDELL (AP)"A Wake County
man and two teenagers are charged
in the death of the manTs wife, au-
thorities said.
Jakiem Lance McRay Wilson, 22, of
Wendell, was charged Tuesday with
first-degree murder in the death of
24-year-old Nneka Wilson, who was
found dead in the coupleTs home.
Roderick Ryan Howell, 17, of Knight-
dale, and Jamie Russell Holder,
18, of Garner, were charged early
Wednesday with helping Wilson
Gover up the crime.
Jakiem Wilson called.911 about 6
a.m. Tuesday, sobbing and saying
that someone kicked in the back
door of his house and killed his
wife. The coupleTs 2-year-old and
6-month-old sons were unharmed.
Wilson told the dispatcher that a
threatening message was written
on the floor with his wifeTs blood,
The News & Observer of Raleigh re-
ported.
According to arrest warrants, Howell
and Holder helped Wilson alter the
scene.
Items that di 0 his wifeTs death were
found behind an abandoned service
station, said Richard Johnson, chief
of operations for the Wake County
Sheriff's Office.
Johnson did not identify the items,
and authorities haven't said how
Nneka Wilson died. They believe the
911 call was staged.
oSometimes suspects try to cover
their own tracks,? Johnson said.
oBut the evidence will show exactly
what happened in this case.?
Wilson is being held without bond
in the Wake County jail. Howell and
Holder each remained in jail Wednes-
day with bond set at $2 million.
Mysterious disorder destroys N.C.
honeybee colonies
RALEIGH (AP)"Between 30 and
40 percent of eastern North Caro-
linaTs honeybees have been lost to a
mysterious trend thatTs been stinging
bee populations around the country,
state officials say.
The losses have raised alarm among .
farmers who depend on insects to
pollinate their crops. Bees pollinate
about a third of the food people eat.
Jeff Lee, who rents out his honey-
bees to pollinate crops of blueber-
ries, cucumbers, watermelons and
cantaloupes, said he started notic-
ing an unusual trend a few months
ago. When he would open a bee box,
sometimes it would be empty.
Lee estimated that he has lost about
30 percent of his 1,000 bee colo-
nies in the past six months.
While the trend remains largely a
mystery, experts have called the out-
- break ocolony collapse syndrome.?
oWe're really. concerned about: it,?
said Charles Heatherly, president of
the N.C. State Beekeepers Associa-
tion. oEvery time you turn around, it
seems like another plague is affect-
ing bees.?
Since the mid-1980s, honeybees
have also been plagued by two ex-
otic parasitic mites. Entomologists
at North Carolina State University
estimate that those mites have cut
the number of managed hives in
North Carolina from 180,000 to
about 100,000.
But Adolphus Leonard, a bee in-
spector with the N.C. Department of
Agriculture, said bees are now dying
without explanation. He estimated
that some 30 to 40 percent of east-
ern North Carolina bees have been
lost to colony collapse syndrome.
DOWNTUBE
continued from Al
eventually sell Downtubes at the
Bicycle Post in Greenville.
The name oDowntube? may
seem crazy to non-cyclists, but
it is actually relevant to bikes.
A bike contains different parts
which include the down tube, head
tube, seat tube and top tube. The
brand name oDowntubeT is writ-
ten across the actual down tube
of the bike.
The bikes start at $300 and
range up to $500. This may sound
expensive, but is moderately cheap
compared to competing fold-up
bike companies. Usually, mid-grade
bikes range from $800 to $1,000.
oI think. itTs a great bike for
the money. It performs very well
compared to the other folding
bikes ITve tried out,? said profes-
sor Morgan Griddings from the
University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill.
According to Griddings, the
oDowntube? bike can even be
folded up and fit into a suitcase
to take on an airplane. It is con-
venient to take while traveling or
Just to use as transportation to and
from school or work.
oWhenever the weather is
warm, I would ride the bike to
school. I live about three miles
away from campus. It gives me a
great workout,? said ECU associate
professor of statistics Said E. Said
Downtube bikes fit
almost everyone because the
handlebars are adjustable for their
height and angle. The ability
to adjust the bikes is helpful so
people will have the right length
of arm space that they need.
Last year Downtube sold about
3,000 bikes and Lyansky hopes to
double that amount this year.
This writer can be contacted at
/ news@theeastcarolinian.com.
BANNER continued from Al
Sweet also said that the admis-
sions portion of the student module
took effect Oct. 2006 while the
financial aid module started on
Feb. 12.
oThe student financial aid
team successfully pulled the 2007
" 2008 financial aid records from
the U.S. Department of Education
on Monday, Feb. 12,? said Rose -
Mary Stelma, assistant vice chan-
cellor for student financial aid.
oWe feel that we'll be fully up
and running for 2007-2008 finan-
cial aid processing by the end of
the week,? Stelma said.
The human resources module
is scheduled to be up and running
by July 2007 according to Sweet.
The university signed a four
year implementation contract with
Sungard Higher Education to get
Banner established.
Sweet said, by the end of the
year, we want to have this project
wrapped up because of the four
year implantation contract we
signed in 2003.
According to Sweet, at that.
time, 13 of the 16 UNC campuses
used banner. The exceptions were
ECU, University of North Caro-
lina at Chapel Hill and North
Carolina State.
The decision to bring Banner
to ECU was a decision that took
time and planning.
The ITCS department was
asked to consider setting up Banner
under Chancellor MuseTs adminis-
tration according to Sweet.
Sunguard Higher Education
did three days of presentations to
show what Banner could offer the
university.
Once the University made
the decision to use Banner, they
decided to invest a large amount
of money into the project.
oThe budget is allocated at
18.7 million dollars for this year
and the budget is right on track,?
Sweet said.
If you are interested in partici-
pating in the upcoming registra-
tion simulations, you can contact
Amanda Fleming, associate direc-
tor of the registrar at 328-1723 or
at fleminga@ecu.edu.
To learn more about banner
you can visit the Wéb site at thi-
sisbanner.com.
This writer can be contacted at °
news@theeastcarolinian.com.
CIVIL RIGHTS continued from Al
from campus.
Turner feels that though ECU
has come a long way since the
arrival of Leary there is still prog-
ress that can be made.
oWhile we've made great
strides, there are still many
implications both around our
campus and on our campus that we
have a long way to go in terms of
sensitivity,? Turner said, referring
to the policies of some downtown
w 4
clubs as well as the vandalism of
African American portraits on
display outdoors several years ago.
Turner said that the insensi-
tivity is a problem not only for
the black population but for the
increasing numbers of students
of Hispanic, Native American and
Asian descent as well.
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news@theeastcarolinian.com.
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DEBATE continued from Al
effect in the community.
oCertain people around East
Fifth Street do not want to. see
Dr. KingTs name on the letterhead
of the university,? said Cooper. oA
further divide of the gulf of racism
will occur if [the road currently
bearing KingTs name] reverts back
to Fifth Street.? ;
Ewen expressed his opinion of
theissue as aresident of Fifth Street,
implying that homeowners had
very little to do with the decision.
oNo one, to this day, has ever
circulated a petition to hom-
eowners; no one has ever asked
homeowners what they think.? In
referring to the idea that the issue
was influenced by racial senti-
ments, he stated, oI donTt think
[those in support of renaming the
Bypass] are racist.?
Derek Alderman, associate
professor of geography and author-
ity on the subject also expressed
his dissatisfaction toward the
decision.
oInstead of doing the same old
thing, we had an opportunity to
be a lot more creative. This is an
institution of higher learning with
some of the best resources, there
-is absolutely no reason we couldnTt
be more creative,? said Alderman.
The renaming of the bypass
will take effect June 29 of this year
at which point the current Martin
Luther King Jr. drive will once
again become West Fifth Street:
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Opinion
The importance of
the death penalty
Why we must execute heinous offenders
JASON PATTY
OPINION WRITER
The Supreme Court of the United States of
America declared that, oIndeed, the decision that
capital punishment may be the appropriate sanc-
tion in extreme cases is an expression of the com-
munityTs belief that certain crimes are themselves
so grievous an affront to humanity that the only
adequate response may be the penalty of death.?
The death penalty is a topic that is sure to
incite strong reactions from both sides of the fence.
Those against it claim that it is cruel and unusual
and that no one deserves to die. The execution of
heinous offenders serves as a Just punishment for the
criminal and as a deterrent from crime for others.
As the Supreme Court stated, sometimes the 5
crimes committed are so terrible that the only 3
- Just punishment is an execution. Life i prison is
bad, but with cable TV and magazine subscrip-
tions, sometimes it is better than life outside of
jail. There is always the potential of parole in the
future, releasing a criminal convicted of an atro-
cious crime back into society. The most basic effect
of capital punishment is that those executed can no
longer commit harm to society. They will never
again have an opportunity to rape or murder. Life in
prison is expensive. It may sound harsh, but I donTt
want my tax dollars supporting someone whose
only contribution to society is rape and murder.
The death penalty also acts as a deterrent for
would-be criminals. Most crimes have a clear motive
and most criminals have at least given precursory
thought to not being caught. Even the most basic
street thug will rob people in a dark alleyway and not
on the most well lit streets. This shows that offenders
are thinking about what they are doing before they
do it. Statistics show that when punishments are
increased, crime decreases. Saudi Arabia has almost
no common robbery because they will cut your hand
off for it. It generally only takes seeing one, one-
handed man to make you think twice about stealing
that wallet. The death penalty is used in the most ter-
rible rapes and murders. Many of these are pre-medi-
tated. That means that if a criminal really thought
that we were serious about executions, then there is
a chance that he would not go through with his plans
and we would have successfully prevented a crime.
Seeing someone else punished for something that you
are considering doing really brings home the reality
of the consequences that you may very well face.
Most opponents of the death penalty argue that
it is cruel and unusual and no crime committed is
worth taking a human life. I think that most of
these people would change their tune very quickly
if the circumstances were personal. If the person
raped or murdered were their co-worker, neighbor
or family member they would want justice. They
would want the assurance that this criminal wouldT:
never strike again and they would want an example
made so that others would know the consequences
of these actions. It seems hypocritical to not want
this type of justice given to all of those that deserve
it. While the death penalty is an extreme form
of punishment, let us not forget that in order to
receive it you must commit crimes that are hor-
rible in nature. The things that those on death row
have done are so far above and beyond a painless
execution that the two are not even comparable.
If we execute a criminal and he serves as a
deterrent to one other potential criminal, then
we have saved an innocent victim from a hor-
rible crime. This seems worth it in itself to me.
We must have a sense of serious consequence for
serious crimes. Without it, there is nothing to
prevent those wanting to destroy lives. There is no
more serious consequence than the death penalty.
Used justlyT and quickly it will prevent criminals
from destroying the lives of law-abiding citizens.
Happy Single
Awareness Day
A tribute to those not in a blissful
relationship
MARGOT ROGERSON
OPINION WRITER
I woke up yesterday morning, as any morning,
got ready and went to school. On my way to class,
I asked someone the date of the day. She looked at
me surprisingly, oItTs ValentineTs Day.? Maybe it is
because I have been single for too long, but I really do
not put much emphasis on this holiday. Some might
even say that I am not qualified to write on the topic.
My best friend, however, was a wreck. She and
her boyfriend broke up a month or so ago, and I am
not sure if she has ever spent a ValentineTs Day by
herself. I felt genuinely bad for her because I could
see how much she cared not to have someone with
which to share the day. I am sure it would be much
harder for those singles who are not used to being
alone on ValentineTs Day.
The day before ValentineTs Day I happened to be
sitting with one of my guy friends as he was briefing
me about one of his classes. Towards the end of the
conversation he stated that one of his teachers had
referred to ValentineTs Day as, oSingle Awareness
Day.? I thought the phrase was hysterically funny
and clever. Sometimes I wonder how many people
take it too personally that they are alone.
For all those that feel like being alone on Valen-
tineTs Day is equally as bad as being shot execution
style. It isnTt. I am sure you are a fabulous person,
who has just not had the opportunity to meet the one
that can make you smile when you feel like crying,
who will meet every expectation and then some and
who will finish your sentences because he or she
already knows what you are thinking. But you will.
It may not be today, or next week or the person you
will marry, but there are people out there that will
care about you. And believe me; you are not alone.
So to my best friend, you are not alone, and I care
about you. Happy Late ValentineTs Day.
{ Better than a box of chocolates }
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 15, 2007
RANT OF THE DAY
Who thinks we should nominate the
super sweet lady at Chik-fil-A, always
giving people comments and making
othersT days, to go on Oprah? | do.
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This one goes out to the cats that
were digging through my OneStop
information... You think you can get at
my personal business, jack?!
Since | canTt be there | want to say
how much | am in love with you and
how much | miss you. Baby, | love you
and you are the most amazing person
| have ever met. Also, to all our friends
please wish her a happy one-year
anniversary and please pick a flower
. for her and tell her it is from me. | love
you with all my heart and I'll see you
later, tater. :
How can you say you are so in love
with your girlfriend when you cheat
on her?
| donTt know why yTall donTt go out
already. He likes you and you don't
have a big selection to choose from.
ITm sorry for leading you on so much.
We all think you have a body of a Greek
god! We want to have a toga party and
only invite you.
Has anyone ever gotten more than six
T hickeys at one time?
My roommate has mommy issues.
I'm a senior about to graduate and now
o| really 'wish-l-had joinedTaT sorority.
If you have any interests or desires,T
go after them and have no regrets,
because | sure do.
Sometimes | feel so used.
Itseems like every time girls talk to me,
they just want something like notes
from class or answers to homework.
What's the problem?
Dear roommate: | hope you enjoy
your loud sexual rendezvous with your
boyfriend. Just remember"paybackTs -
ab****
ItTs almost the last day to drop a class
and | canTt find my advisor. Why do |
need a drop form to drop aclass? ECU
is so stupid.
| would like to apologize to the guy in
the jeep that | gave the finger to on
Saturday. You were talking on your cell
phone and | thought you were going to
sway into the lane that | was in.
Duke has lost four games in a row
and | love it.
If] give you an evil look in the bathroom,
itTs because you. didnTt wash your
hands... Why the crap do people do
that? Yuck!
My girlfriend looks like Prince William
and | love her!
Does anyone have an extra bubble
sheet?
Props to the WomenTs Basketball team
for winning at the buzzer on national
television. Go Pirates!
To all the gorgeous girls at ECU,
congratulations, ITm single and ITm
looking forward to dating you very
soon.
It feels good to be a gangsta.
! pity all of the girls at ECU who had
my boyfriend, but only for one night.
Now | get what you had, but | get it
all the time!
Why is it that in all of the computer labs
you have to print on both sides, but in
the library when they charge you to
print each page, you can only print on
one side?
Sometimes | want to run away.
If the Rec. Center gets tanning beds, it
better start selling cigarettes too.
Can anyone read the new yellow
banners on West Campus? All | see
is the ECU logo and some waves.
Please tell me we didnTt pay good
money for those.
| am tired of getting drunk and making
out with the ugly girls!
| also go to IHOP with my sketchy
friends every Thursday. My sketchy
friends and your sketchy friends should
get together and take over IHOP.
Mi amor, te amo.
Sometimes, | just hate being a girl.
My new roommate is so small | feel like
| have to watch my step, when J walk '
arouhd the house.
_|senthera Valentine's Day gift because
he won't. And | couldn't watch her be
disappointed.
My friends and | still laugh when. we
know someone is doing number two
in the bathroom stall beside us.
Sometimes my roommate and | scream
at the top of our lungs to see who can
get the loudest. We want to apologize
to our neighbors.
Dear roomie"Please learn how to
close the door quietly, especially when
ITm sleeping. ItTs called respect. ~
| miss slap bracelets.
My dog is better than yours.
| love when | have a test or a quiz in
accounting although | fail all of them;
the TA in there is so hot.
To the man who got my attention and
told me | left my gas door open before |
drove off, thank you so much. You were
my favorite person that day.
When | was a freshman, | slept with
one of the dorm coordinators.
OK, I donTt know if this is a joke or not but
| keep hearing about this model kid and
how heTs done Armani and stuff. Is this
guy real... and why does he go to ECU?
| finally met an amazing guy! A good,
supportive, man of God who likes me
for me.
The boy on the red bus makes my day,
every Tuesday and Thursday!
If you love UNC so much then transfer
there! We need people around here
who are proud of our school.
Your loss, silly boy, your pe
Ebay and Pink Boutique are slowly
draining my bank account. | swear, ITm
totally addicted to designer jeans.
Yea, you're hot, but so are all your
friends and, unlike you, they donTt
treat me like dirt, so guess who ITm still
hanging out with.
You look sad every time | see you.
Why did you change who you are just
for her?
| love HersheyTs with almonds!
Can you say orebound??
| really like horoscopes. Does anyone
think they are true besides me?
My roommate farts in her sleep.
It sucks when | see my hot ex-girlfriend
on campus; because then | go home to
my, well, average girlfriend. ItTs all good
though, she has a good personality.
Right?
I'd just like to say, not everyone in N.Y.
has the same oNew York accent? you
think is so whiny. You should know that
if you're from N.Y., too.
If lwent to Bayside, | would never have
been friends with Screech. He always
messed everything up. a
The lights in downtown Greenville
can. see when my car is coming and
immediately turn red.
. My boyfriend and | are perfect...when
ITm not in Greenville.
Anybody else pissed that we donTt
have PresidentTs Day off? Isn't it a
national holiday?
Dude, youTre my friend and | really
want to tell you that your girlfriend is
repulsive. | wish you would realize that
the only reason you haven't been good
with chicks lately is because you keep
going after.the ones with girlfriends!
Seriously, she makes me sick.
ITm allergic to animals, kids and
ninjas.
Please bring the troops home. Nobody
can defeat terrorism.
| couldn't live with someone who hit my
cat. Slap her!
If one more person yells the Wicked
Witch of the West song at me while ITm
riding my bike, I'm going to turn them.
into a frog.
| swear someone is playing bongos
outside my window. ~
ThatTs a big obite me? to you, my
friend.
In the Air Wick commercial, it really
bothers me that the lady elephant
is married to a centipede. How do
they have intercourse? What do the
offspring look like?
| fell in love with my scuba buddy, too
bad sheTs already taken.
Sometimes, | just want to break out in
random Ace of Bass dance moves in
the middle of Wright Place.
Parenting lessons from. CNN
News outlet shows what not to do
JONATHAN GARDNER
OPINION WRITER
When your child acts up and you donTt know
what to do, what are your options? When parent-
ing books leave you helpless and you believe thereTs
nothing that can be done, where do you turn?, Well,
T over the last couple days, CNN has become as good
a source as any. As of late, all over the country, there
have been parents performing horrid acts on their
children, leaving the readers questioning: Who
allowed these people to breed?
In Pittsburgh, Penn., a man is being charged
with homicide of his 2-year-old daughter and
sexually abusing another child in the house. The
man, angry that his daughter wouldn't go to sleep,
knocked her unconscious, walked inside and left
her in the snow to die. He then filed a police report,
claiming someone had taken his daughter. While:
investigating this, another child in the house. told
investigators about the sexual abuse.
In New Orleans, La., a teenager and his mother
have been arrested on aueder charges, after the
teen brought a gun to a fist fight. According to
the teen, he brought the gun to the fight after his
bther: told him to find his rival, bystanders and
okill them all.? Police have not stated why they
believe the mother had involvement, but when they
arrived to arrest her, they found small amounts of
cocaine and a wad of cash.
Finally, in Jonesboro, Ga., a man is facing
child cruelty charges? after lacing the soup. of
his 18-month-old daughter an@ 3-year-old son
twice. He first fed his children soup with hot peppers
and lighter fluid, followed by soup laced with Prozac
and Amitriptyline, He has already plead guilty
to filing false claims, after he threatened to sue
Campbell Soup Company when his children fell
ill.
And while these acts are horrifying, despicable
and completely unthinkable, not one of them made
the headline of CNN. The news outlet felt their
space was better used for crazy diaper-wearing
astronauts or the death of an actress who received
her biggest coverage after she died. Traveling 900
miles to pepper spray a rival is interesting, but not
worth the time it was given in the news. And when
it comes to deaths, children fatalities should beat
the death of a B-list celebrity that lost all appeal
long ago. The media needs to start focusing on what
really matters and stop appealing to the glamour of
oddity and celebrities.
When did. death
become the answer?
An exploration into the paradox of
capital punishment
ALEX LAROCCA
OPINION WRITER
The Guillotine, firing squad, electric chair,
gas chamber and: now lethal injection have all
become oimmoral? methods of execution over the
past decades. Whether you want to refer to it as
murder, killing or execution, there is one thing that
many of us have in common: We are, not subjected
to these things on a daily basis, or for that matter,
on an annual one. In this society we tip-toe around
the subject of death as if it cannot happen to any
of us and we treat the subject of execution as the
ultimate of all punishments. This is a fact and I
dare not deny this, and I doubt you should either,
so why is it that we bother to execute those we
condemn when we cannot come to a moral census?
The death penalty is an ongoing issue among
Americans from state to state and each government
varies on its laws and methods of execution. Not only
can we not come to a conclusion as to if the death
penalty is a moral one, but we cannot even come to
a national conclusion as to which method of death is
the more ohumane? way. LetTs face facts people. When
you kill someone it hurts; it hurts to a measure that
we cannot understand until it is our time. Many of
us fear this time and yet some are willing to delve
out this sentence as if they had the hand of God.
There are people who do not consider the con-
sequences of murder no matter what. Are we really
to think if someone was planning on murder, which,
in most cases murder does not happen this way, if
they were on a state line between a state which has
capital punishment and one that doesnTt they would
reconsider depending on which state line they
crossed? Sorry, but any form of murder is not con-
sidered in a rational way, no matter the consequences.
Look at the societies that practice the most
brutal of all capital punishments: Iran, Saudi
Arabia, Somalia, China and so on. These are coun-
tries which have a large lacking of one quality
which we take for granted: Education. No matter
what most people of this country, and Europe for
that matter, are children of enlightened thinking.
In this thought process we give so much more to
life and reconsider the subject of murder. These
countries that, although perhaps advanced in some
fields, lack in general education for their citizens.
Now let us return back to the United States. It
is a fact that education deters crime, and for that
matter, violent crime. If we were to take the expen-
sive costs of capital punishment and perhaps apply it
to, letTs say, education, is it not then easily deducted
that crime would decrease? This country is not well
known for the way in which it treats teachers or pays
them. A study done by Duke University concluded
that a death penalty trial takes four times as long
as a non-death penalty trial and cost $200,000
more. Think of if that money went towards public
education instead of wasting it on lengthy capital
punishment trials. If we look outside North Carolina
towards other states with capital punishment, we
see spending that is just flat out wasted. In Texas
it costs tax payers $2.3 million each year on capital
punishment and Florida it costs $3.2 million. In
1991, 500 officers were fired in New Jersey while the
death penalty cost tax payers $18 million a year. In
Florida $45 million was cut from the Department
of Corrections causing the release of 3,000 inmates.
Are we not in the midst of a paradox here? Does it
not cause more crime if there are fewer cops? Does
it not cause more crime to release inmates early?
I understand the recycled rhetoric of oWhat if
your parents were murdered?? Well unfortunately
I donTt live in an age where I could go and avenge
my parents in some turn of ironic slaughter. I live
in an age where I cannot kill my parent's, friendTs
or siblingTs murderer. Not only that I am raised
in a society which does not promote violence and
death. If that makes us cowards or gutless then
that is fine because it just means I will be allowed
to live longer and not have to worry about death at
every corner. I do not want to pay taxes for capital
punishment that takes years to be enacted. It is an
undeniable fact that if we were to take that same
money and give it to education then crime would
decrease. If you understand more about life then
you learn to respect it. Killing has been around
long enough for us to realize that it just causes
more killing. Isn't it time we tried something new?
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Horoscopes:
Aries
Talk to your team about vihat
they've done well, and what they
could have done better. They look
to you for encouragement -and
approval, as well as direction.
Taurus
A group you ve known and loved
for years does you a world of
good. Discuss your joy, your:
hopes and your fears. Allow
friends to help you heal.
Gemini
Take the SborUnit) to upgrade
your public presence. A hew
power suit could very effectively .
communicate your new status.
Cancer
Reach out and take sovantiage :
of new opportunities. Don't do
it in person, however. Have
somebody else do it for you.
Leo
Some days are all talk and no
action... This day, itTs the other
way around. You'll catch up with
all the chores you'd. been putting
off, and then some. -
Virgo
You'd rather be inTa oSebhidaa
spot, expressing your afféctiony. If
normal chores interfere with that,
jot down a few notes for later...
Libra
DonTt hurry into anything, or out
of anything, either. Your opinion .
will change at least once beforeT
you make the right decision.
Scorpio
A cozy, comfortable féeling
alternates with bouts of anxiety.
One minute everythingTs fine,
and the next minute you
wonder. Better lieT low fora.
couple of days.
Sagittarius
Life is about education, as-you
may have noticed. Some things,
you learn the hard way. Doesn't
matter, a lesson is a lesson, and
you're getting wiser all the time. -
Capricorn :
Temporary frustration gives way
to something more like shéer
delight. DonTt give up wheti
you run into a wall, there's, a
secret door.
Aquarius :
Have many. vawiable terns
hidden around your premises.
Show the folks who see them.as
clutter that they're really cold,
hard cash. Sell something. ©
Pisces
New friends clue you in on ihe me
easiest ways to accomplish your
objectives. YouTve been doing
some things the hard way, as you
may have suspected.
Local Concerts:
The Brad Benson Band is playing
at the City Hotel and Bistro from _
9:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. on Feb..17.
The Coastline Band: will be
playing at the City Hotel and
Bistro from 9:30-p.m. to 2 a.m.
on Feb. 21.
The James Beale Band will be
playing -at the City Hotel and
Bistro from 9:30 to 2 a.m. on
Feb. 24.
Drink Recipe:
Spiked Sweet Tea
6 cups sugar
3 cups water, plus 2 quarts,
divided
1 1/2 ounces (or 3/4 cup) loose a
black tea leaves
2 ounces your favorite whiskey
or bourbon per serving
Ice cubes
2 lemons, zestéd-
1/2 bunch fresh mint
Combine sugar and three
cups water in a-non- -reactive ©
saucepan. Slowly heat untilT
sugar melts. RemoveT from ole
and cool.
Infuse the black tea in-one
quart of just boiled water for two...?
minutes. Strain tea into apitcher .
and then add one quart of room
temperature water.
Combine the tea ahd the cooled
simple syrup, mixing well.
To serve, fill a 12-ounce glass
with ice cubes, a pinch of. zest,
and a sprig of mint. Add two
ounces whiskey or bourbon and
fill to the top with the sweeteried
needed. ak
Please drink responsibly. - -
{ Arts & Entertainment }
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 15, 2007
Page A4
U Gospel Choir keeps gospel music alive
. Photos by Zach Sirkin.
Tri
Music from its roots
LAURA HUHN
STAFF WRITER
Black History Month is the
time to celebrate the accomplish-
ments and inspiration that the
_ African-American community
«has provided. Gospel music has
long been such an inspiration,
oa type of music that promises
oto: reach beyond our ears and
* touch our souls.
In célebration of this month,
the ECU Gospel Choir will be
~ petforming during the event called
-oA-Night of Celebration: Black
History:Month Gospel Concert,?
which is hosted by the Student
~. Union, to keep the significance of
» gospel music alive.
: The concert features the ECU
os Gospel Choir, along with sev-
eral other gospel choirs from
around the state.
* Arturo Cummings, a senior
Fall Out Boy proves they canTt be typecast
~The band flaunts their
artistic freedom with a
new album
JENNY. AYERS
STAFF WRITER
On the fourth full- -length
album of their career, Infinity
. on High, Fall Out Boy yet again
shocks the skeptics with an album
- ufilike any of their others. Some
aré going to love the album for
its experimental smorgasbord of
sounds, while others will loathe it
for the very same reason.
The band has received a lot
oof flack from their fans for osell-
ing-out? -by making music that
is more mainstream friendly and
- better received by the masses.
~ When they first started out, Fall
,,Out BoyTs trademark was their
creative, witty and vengeful lyrics
paired with striking vocals. By the
»,time they got to From Under the
_ Cork Tree, it was claimed that they
ohad lost their edge and gone for
a noticeably pop-rock sound as
. opposed to the pop-punk mix their
. fans were so fond of.
The lyrics on this album
: , attempt to regain their edge and
=the vocals have more depth to
othem, while the band still allows
for the poppy harmonies and beats
-: that made their last album such a
~» success. It seems that they are torn
obetween both worlds on this one,
. claiming in one song oCrowds are
won and lost and won again/But
Our hearts beat for the diehards.?
oWhile it is hard to say whether
- they are going to please all of their
ofas; old and new alike, it is safe to
« say that they have made an attempt
tea. Stir and serve. Repeat as. a Sus
to do so on this album.
=. voice of Pirate
phe man behind the.
- .microphone
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: STAFF WRITER
" Patiently sitting in my room
Refrigerate until coolT*" o2 = : on the first floor of Garrett Hall,
I await the numbers on my watch
-t6 read to four oTclock. As they do
oso, I shift my view to the micro-
owave, which echoes the time. Like
-something out of a TV sitcom,
Pirate walks in the door.
PirateTs real name is Chris
Edwards, but his enthusiasm
for our schoolTs sports landed
Gs him the dorm-wide nickname of
_ Pirate.
of the ECU Gospel Choir, spoke
fondly of this event, and its impor-
tance as a fixture of ECUTs Black
History Month celebrations.
oT believe that this concert
allows us to be able to express
musically, the progression of the
African-American race from slav-
ery to the present,? said Cummings.
oIt allows everyone to see that the
style of music may change but the,
foundational principles that our
ancestors had are still expressed
through todayTs music.?
The collaboration. of the sev-
eral different gospel choirs is
meaningful too because they are
able to work together to show
their audience just how beauti-
ful gospel music can be. Their
passion for the music is a thread
which ties every one of the choir
members together.
oI always look forward to in-
teracting with other choirs and
seeing how our common inter-
est of gospel music unifies. us cor-
porately,? Cummings said.
Upon first listen, it may seem
as though the band has converted
to hip-hop, as Jay-Z himself intro-
duces the album as proof to all
the ohaters? that Fall Out Boy has
still got it. After this evidently
necessary clarification is made,
the song oThriller? immediately
kicks in with punchy guitar riffs
anda seemingly otougher? sound
than Fall Out Boy has previ-
ously presented, reminding us
that they are sticking with their
pop-punk origins.
No two songs sound. alike on
this album, which may or may
not be a.good thing. There is a
mix of random sampling, choral
extravagancies, symphonic string
accompaniments and the occa-
sional guitar or two. The first
few songs are pretty tradémark
of Fall Out Boy (rock numbers
with catchy choruses), but the
album wraps up with a variety of
experimental tracks that cover all
the musical bases.
There are a few tracks that
stand out as especially unexpected:
The song entitled oGolden? is
a surprise in that it is a ballad
featuring a surplus of piano while
singer Patrick Stump pours
his heart out.
While some bands can pull
off the emotional numbers, Fall
Out Boy isnTt necessarily one of
them. It would help if the lyrics
werenTt so over the top in their
attempted poetics, oI saw God cry
in the reflection of my enemies.?
Perhaps when it comes to the
slower numbers they should stick
with acoustics songs similar to
those they produced on their EP,
My Heart Will Always Be the B-Side
to My Tongue.
The following song, oThnks fr
ra ask when he became inter-
eSted in not only sports, but also
the idea of announcing\the gaunt-
let of sporting events.
Edwards: oI think ITve always
had an interest in sports since
I was young, whereas the fasci-
nation with announcing came
about my freshman year of high
school. I was going to try out for
baseball, but had to take care of
driverTs ed instead.
oAfterwards I decided I could
still be close to sports if I joined
onas the annotincer for one of our
teams. I was assigned with bas-
ketball and fell in love with what
I did. I stuck with it and ended up
announcing for just about every
sport our school offered all four
The ECU Gospel Choir is a
fundamental part of ECUTs musi-
cal excellence. The faces within
the choir may have changed over
the years, but the choirTs intent has
likely remained the same. With
each concert, the choir members
Scanned Image
th Mmrs? (suggested shorthand
for oThanks for the Memories?),
compensates for the question-
able oGolden? with its immediate
presence.as a catchy, yet dramatic
string-filled number. Despite the
poor judgment in spelling, this
track is one of the more memo-
rable ones on the album because it
sounds like nothing Fall Out Boy
has ever written.
A song that is sure to turn
some heads and make the odie-
hards? groan is oThe (After)
Life of the Party,T which sounds
like a Phil Collins remake that
has landed in the wrong era. No
description can really do this one
Justice, you will have to go to the
are able to bring their love of
gospel music to both familiar and
unfamiliar audiences, with the
hopes that the love will spread.
Tarrick Cox, the university
advisor for the ECU gospel choir,
spoke excitedly about the strength
bandTs Web site and take a listen to
understand the extreme contrast
this song delivers.
The album as a whole is by
no means the most original or
amazing piece to come out of the
pop-punk/emo/genre-confused
scene, but it is certainly unex-
pected of Fall Out Boy. Most
people will either thoroughly
enjoy the fluidity of this album
or they will simply reject it
as another osell out? album.
If only for the sake of judging,
Infinity on High is definitely
worth a listen.
This writer can be contacted at
_pulse@theeastcarolinian.com.
baseball unmasked
x
years I attended.? \
EC: oAn experience ITm
sure you carried with you to
East Carolina.?
Edwards: oOh yes, itTs a lot
of good experience. Coming here
and being able to go into base-
ball - Division One Collegiate
Baseball, as big as it is here, as
a freshman is fun. ItTs a great
feeling.?
EC: oSo whatTs the story
behind how you landed this posi-
tion? How difficult was it??
Edwards: oIt was pretty easy
actually. My summer job [was]
announcing American Collegiate
baseball back home and the coach
there opened the door for me. He
was good friends with the base-
ball coach here and gave méthe
number of the person I needed to
talk to. We talked and they told
me they'd give me volleyball, to
start and said if I did well, they'd
give me baseball. Seems I did
alright,? Edwards laughs.
EC: oYm sure you've noticed
some major differences between
announcing for your high school
and then coming to East Carolina,
can you tell me about them??
Edwards: oSure there are
some big differences I picked
up on between the two. In high
school, things are a lot more laid
back and I can have, you know,
see PIRATE page A6
Oftentimes, choir members express the overwhelming power of the music they are performing by clapping.
My month
Bryson Finney led the ECU Gospel Choir in a brief practice session before their performance during last semesters Hate Out Week.
of this yearTs choir.
oThis year the choir is 80
strong. There are a lot of first year
students as well,? said Cox.
Not only do each of the stu-
see CHOIR page A6 ©
as a monk
Forget the monastery,
ITm doing this from
my own apartment "
ELIZABETH LAUTEN
CONTRIBUTING WRITER.
Here in my final semester
at ECU, I needed yet another
three-hour class to satisfy the
requirements for my Classics
degree. Having had my fill of
histories, languages and every-
thing else you can imagine, |
decided to try my hand at the
one class that sounded like it
may not only meet my needs for
| graduation, but also appeared
to be something interesting
" RELI 5000, a seminar on
oMonks, Monasteries and Mys-
ticism. I know what youre
thinking, owhat in the world is
a class like that doing here, at
ECU of all places?? Believe me,
1 thought it too, but I signed up
for it anyway.
The class only meets for
three hours once a week, so
days after my other classes had
begun; we met for the very first
time. It was then that | realized
I stumbled across the one class
_that had the potential to change
my life unlike any other, all
because one of its major project
choices.
_ Aptly dubbed oThe Monas-
tic Project,T students are asked
to make lifestyle changes and
practice a life similar to that of
a monk in a monastery for 28
days. Sound intimidating? You
bet. There's a 24-page guide
on the requirements and tips.
Im not quite sure what Ive
gotten myself into just yet, but
it began Sunday and I'm slowly
starting to see just how difficult
life becomes when sph
everything.
One of the most difficult
: challenges the project brings |
is that of new guidelines for
| eating. Only fruits, vegetables,
| 100 percent whole grains and
nuts are allowed to be con"
sumed. Dairy is only acceptable
in moderation, leaving the diet
_ to be very similar to veganism.
Artificial flavorings, preserva-
tives and salt are other no-nos.
The exact specifications are
much more complex, but you
get the drift"itTs not going
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dents involved bring their talents _ gospel music, ensuring that their will be touring the southeast- Laundry Genter in some units
to the ensemble, but they are also repertoire will be appealing to ern states sharing their music. _
fortunate to be under the direc- listeners of every age. They will also be performing on
tion of a passionate and capable The ECU Gospel Choir has April 1 as part of their 29-year
director. stayed busy with more than the anniversary celebration concert,
oI believe that ECUTs Gospel upcoming concert. This month, which will take place in Wright
Choir is very fortunate because the choir has been able to share Auditorium at 6 p.m. :
we are able to be taught not only gospel music with an even younger oA Night of Celebration: Black
gospel music but good technique audience, and to share in the History Month Gospel Concert?
as well. We have the privilege of | community's celebration of Black _ will be held this Saturday, Feb. 17
being taught by a director with a History Month. at 5 p.m. in Wright Auditorium.
master of music degree from ECU, oThe gospel choir has been Admission to this event is free.
in sacred choral conducting,? invited by several local schools to Take a part in the celebration
Cummings said of their director, share their music in honor of Black and enjoy a unique night of pas-
Dorothea Taylor. History Month,? Cox said. sion-filled gospel music.
The gospel choirTs range The gospel choir will not
of music includes everything be finished after this concert. This writer can be contacted at
from old hymns to contemporary Throughout Spring Break, they pulse@theeastcarolinian.com. 0
Dowdy-Ficklen
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MONK continued from A4
to be easy for someone whoTs not detail until I begin to experience _ period will be like.
already a vegetarian. More than them at length. Aside from all Needless to say, this is per-
that, Icannot do anything during _ the lifestyle changes, I have a haps the most intense commit-
meals aside from talking. So, my 65-minute ritual to perform duti- ment ITve ever made, especially
nightly oE! News? and dinner fully everyday, which includes for a class. Despite the fact that I
ritual are going out the window. yoga, breathing exercises, medi-. seem to be taking on this whole
Food is not to be wasted either.I tation, reading and journaling. experience in a playful manner,
must either eat it or save it for the I'm now in the preparation I am going about it very seri-
next meal. week. The week where I slowly ously. So, join me next week as
Other requirements are not _ start cutting back on things that I see what exactly ITve gotten
to use tobacco or alcohol, to take I must learn to live without for the myself into and how my month
a vow of chastity and not to use next three weeks. as a monk continues to play out.
the telephone. In fact, there are Already, trepidation fills me
many other requirements as well, as I wonder what life without This writer can be contacted at
but I will refrain from going into Starbucks for more than a 48-hour pulse@theeastcarolinian.com.
PIRATE continued from A4
more fun with it as well as per- activities, not necessarily sports freshmen.?
sonality. In college, you have related, but putting themselves
to be a lot more professional, a__out there and doing something Chris Edwards is a fresh-
little more strict and by the book. they might enjoy?? man communication major here
DonTt get me wrong; I still have Edwards: oOh most defi- at ECU. Edwards can be seen
fun with it, but within reason. nitely. If nothing else it allows and heard during every ECU
ItTs a Job and understandably the student to know what ishap- Baseball home game. He still
so. The perks are better though. pening on campus. It helps the announces sporting events in
You wouldnTt imagine all the " student to pay more attention to Garner whenever he returns to
free food ITm given. ITm never campus events and whatTs hap- his hometown.
hungry.? pening around them. Joining a
EC: oWould you recommend campus activity is a valuable step This writer can be contacted at
other students to join campus any student can take, especially pulse@theeastcarolinian.com.
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Games that separate first
place from sixth place in the
Conference USA womenTs
basketball standings; ECU is
currently tied for fifth with
Marshall at 7-5 while UTEP
and Rice are tied for third
with 8-4 records; UAB holds
sole possession of second
place with a 9-3 record, while
Tulane sits atop the C-USA
standings at 10-2; The
Pirates have a very important
stretch of games coming up,
starting with a home game
tonight at 7 p.m. against
UTEP; ECU will host
conference leading Tulane
Saturday at 2 p.m. in itTs final
home game and senior day
before finishing the regular
season with games at
Southern Miss and at UCF
2,309
Distance, in miles, from
Greenville to Los Angeles;
the ECU baseball team will
be in Los Angeles this week-
end for a three game series
with No. 15 UCLA; ECU won
its opening series last week-
end, taking 2-of-3 from Lib-
erty while UCLA got swept
by No. 5 Miami in Coral
Gables, Fla.; UCLA regained
some momentum Tuesday
night as they beat UC River-
side, 3-2; the Pirates will re-
turn home late Sunday night
and play 21 home games in
a row before their next road
series, which is scheduled for
Mar. 30 against C-USA foe
Tulane
Runs allowed by UCLATs
ace baseball pitcher Tyson
Brummett in two starts this
season; Brummett holds a
1.15 ERA and has recorded
14 strikeouts in 15.2 in-
nings pitched. The two
teams Brummett faced were
no slouches either, as he al-
lowed only one run each to
Winthrop and Miami, who
were ranked No. 23 and No. 5
respectively at the time; ECU
junior T.J. Hose will try to
bounce back after a rough
opening start as he figures to
match up against Brummett
in FridayTs series-opening
game, which is scheduled to
start at 9 p.m.
1s1
Conference loss by the ECU
club hockey team, which
came Saturday in a 6-2 loss
to Clemson; The Pirates now -
hold a 14-1 record in the
Blue Ridge Hockey Confer-
ence, which still places them
first in the conference; ECU
will wrap up the conference
regular season this weekend
as it hosts Radford (2-12) for
a two-game series at Bladez
on Ice in Greenville; Fridays
game is set for 9:30 p.m. and
Saturdays will be at 3:45
p-m.; ECU needs to win one
of this weekendTs game to
capture the conference regu-
lar season championship and
hold the No. 1 seed in the
upcoming conference
tournament
Years that Jennifer Kalanick
held the ECU track and field
school record for 55-meter
hurdles; freshman Lindsay
Dolan broke the record with
a time of 8.21 at the Sykes-
Sabock Challenge Cup hosted
by Penn State this past
weekend; two weekends ago,
Dolan set a new ECU record
in the 60-meter hurdles;
DolanTs 8.76 mark in the
preliminary round of the 60
meters was three millisec-
onds faster than the previous
record of 8.79 set in 2005
{ECU's Inside Source}
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 15, 2007
PAGE AZ
Club hockey splits with Clemson
Pirates look to win
regular season
conference title
JARED JACKSON
STAFF WRITER
The ECU club hockey team
played a series against Blue Ridge
Hockey Conference foe Clemson
this past weekend. ECU (14-7) was
playing for an undefeated confer-
ence season and regular season
title. Clemson, however, had other
ideas as they beat the Pirates 6-2
on Saturday following a loss to
ECU Friday night.
oWe just lost the hockey game,?
said Pirates Head Coach Wayne
Cox. oThatTs going to happen
sometimes. The key is to never
have a bad loss. I donTt neces-
sarily think we had a bad loss,
but certainly we could have gone
undefeated this year.?
ECU was unable to shut down
ClemsonTs prolific scorers on
Saturday.
oThe key to the game was we
have to stay out of the penalty box,
run four lines, and take the body,?
Cox said. oClemson has three guys
that can put the puck in the net
but we can wear them down. If
we would have taken the body on
Saturday the way we did on Friday
we would have beat them.?
On Friday night against the
Tigers, the Pirates came to play
from the get go. Mitchell Sears
scored the first goal for ECU with
9:12 remaining in the first period.
Zach Johnston followed with a goal
less that a minute later. Seth Percy
added another goal with 3:59 left
in the period and the Pirates held a
3-0 advantage after the first.
The second period started
exactly where the first period left
off. Within the first eight min-
utes of the period, Dan OTHeney,
Dan Duda and Pat Szwec had all
scored to give ECU a strong 6-0
lead. Clemson would score with
3:22 left in the second with a Jim
Lazorik goal but the damage was
already done.
The third and final period
Friday night featured a goal by
each team in the first six minutes
of the period. Johnston scored once
Photo by Terrell Gordy
again for the Pirates at the 17:59
mark, and Lazorik also added
another goal for the Tigers with
14:30 left in the third. The Lazorik
goal would be the final goal of the
contest, as ECU won 7-2.
Connor Brearley, the Pirates
starting goalie, thought the team
played great Friday but came out
flat on Saturday. Brearley allowed
only two goals on 27 shots Friday
night,.while allowing six goals on
24 shots Saturday.
oFriday night I think we were
firing on all cylinders,? said Brear-
ley. oSaturday I think we came out
a little bit flat and Clemson had a
full nightTs rest and capitalized on
Pirates lose to Southern Miss
MenTs basketball team
takes a beating
BENJAMIN LLOYD
SENIOR WRITER
ECU cannot get a win from
Southern Miss, a team theyTve
owned, holding a 6-3 advantage in
the two schools history. The Pirates
were heading into WednesdayTs
game without their best scoring big
man John Fields, who received a knee
injury in their last match against
Houston. Southern Miss dominated
the game, winning 80-42, giving
ECU its worst loss of the season.
ECU holds strong at the bottom
of Conference USA standings with a
record of 0-11 and 5-19 overall. The
Golden Knights move to 16-8 overall
and 6-5 in conference play to move
ahead of Tulsa.
Going into WednesdayTs game
senior guard Courtney Captain was
just three 3-pointers shy of hitting
100 in his career. Captain finished
the game with 13 points but only
managed to knock down one shoot
from behind the arc.
Southern Miss started the game
by manhandling the tip-off, which set
the pace for most of the first half: The
Golden Knights excellent defense
put ECU on a scoring drought that
spanned four minutes, while they
scored 16, after Darrell Jenkins had
a 3-point play, the old fashioned way.
The Pirates could not get back
into the game, shooting only 33.3
percent from the floor and 22.2 per-
cent from the free throw line. Jenkins
seemed to be the only Pirate trying
to fight back as he drove the lane for
nine points in the first half.
Southern Miss out-rebounded
ECU 25-13 all while shooting 62.1
percent FGs and 71.4 percent from
the 3-point line. Southern Miss
finished the half 47-22 on Jeremy
WiseTs 18 points, five assists, and
six rebounds. Fellow freshman
guard Jarvis Hill had nine points
and SaiTQuon Stone pulled down
seven rebounds to help the Golden
Knights to such a large lead at half.
oThey're young. ItTs one of those
weird nights where we made every-
thing and we canTt explain the
score. You really can't, I canTt,? said
Southern Miss Head Coach Larry
Eustachy about Wednesday's game.
The second half wasnTt much
Photo by Terrell Gordy
better for the Pirates as Southern
Miss, at one point, stretched the
lead to 43, 70-27. Southern MissT
rebounding continued to be a prob-
lem for ECU as they added another
20 during the second half.
The Golden Knights slacked
a little on defense once taking
their starters out of the game,
allowing ECU .to hit two 3-
pointers. But, their offense still
dominated, as the lead never got
below 30 after the 16:52 mark.
The Pirates finished the game
shooting a lowly 33.3 percent from
the floor, 20 percent from outside,
and 40 percent from the charity
strip. The Golden Knights on the
other hand, had an amazing night of
shooting as they hit 56.4 percent, and
made 53.8 percent of their 3-pointers.
The Golden Knights lead C-
USA in rebounding, but without |
having to face ECU big man John
Fields, the task of beating ECU
on the glass seemed attainable.
Darrell Jenkins finished the
game with 12 points and three assists.
Captain, who had a late rally in the
second half, ended with 13 points on
Starting point guard Darrell Jenkins has been one consistent on the team.
rarmaceuticals
5-9 shooting playing only 22 minutes.
For Southern Miss, who started
three freshmen, Andre Stephens
had 16 points, eight rebounds and
two steals. Jarvis Hill scored 12
points, Stone had nine points, four
assists and eight rebounds; and
Craig Craft had eight points and
eight rebounds.
oTough night. I just think our
effort wasnTt where it needed to be,
to be able to play a team like South-
ern Miss who we knew would play
extremely hard. They beat us in all
facets of the game. We weren't, defen-
sively, strong enough, quick enough.
I thought we were a step slow,? said
ECU Head Coach Ricky Stokes.
The Pirates hit the road as they
head to SMU for Saturday the 17th.
ECU returns to Minges Coliseurn
next Wednesday, Feb. 21st, to face
Marshall.
Of all the things that went bad
against the Golden Knights Coach
Stokes had this to say, o We get to
play again, we have another game.?
This writer can be contacted at
sports@theeastcarolinian.com.
everything we gave them. It was
definitely a frustrating game.?
In Saturday's game the Pirates
indeed played flat, as Brearley
stated. Mike Leone and Steve
Latona each scored two goals in
the first period for the Tigers,
while Kevin Jarvies and Steven All-
bright each added goals for ECU.
_ The ECU club hockey team was slapping the puck around against the Clemson Tigers. On Saturday the Pirates made only two goals on 49 attempts.
The second and third periods
featured only one goal a piece in
each period. Mitch Butts scored in
the second for Clemson while Matt
Whirley added a goal in the third
for the Tigers. Clemson would
win the contest 6-2, and ECU
see HOCKEY page A8
WomenTs golf coach to
compete in nationwide
golf reality show
Kim: Lewellen will be
featured in oThe Big
Break VII: Reunion?
(AP)"Kim Lewellen, from
Greenville, N.C., will compete
in The Big Break VII: Reunion,
scheduled to premiere on Feb. 25
on the GOLF CHANNEL.
In The Big Break VII, the
. Pirates womenTs golf coach will
compete against 15 of the most
memorable characters from the
previous six seasons of the GOLF
CHANNELT popular Big Break
series. The field of eight males
and eight females promises new
excitement as old adversaries,
fan favorites, and a few surprise
guests bring their oA-game.?
Flashbacks to unforgettable
moments will set the stage in The
Big Break VII as old wounds will
be reopened and new rivalries
created with twists and turns
that have become a Big Break
tradition.
Pitting highly skilled golfers
against each other, The Big Break
concept presents challenges that
test physical skills and mental
toughness. During The Big
Break VII, competitors will be
eliminated from the series with
the last one standing awarded
his/her oBig Break,? a career-
changing opportunity to compete
in an event on the PGA TOURTs
Champions Tour, Nationwide
Tour or the LPGA Tour.
Like the spectacular locations
for previous Big Breaks, the sev-
enth edition of the popular GOLF
CHANNEL series continues the
tradition of visiting top venues as
the series will be hosted by the
Ginn Reunion Resort in Reunion,
Fla. Situated near the heart of
Central FloridaTs theme park
corridor, Reunion offers not only
a high-quality golf community
built on luxury and class, but also
54 holes of truly challenging,
unforgettable golf. ~
SID
LEWELLEN
ECU womenTs golf
Head Coach Kim
Lewellen: a biography
GREG KATSKI
SPORTS EDITOR
Kim Lewellen became the
ECU womenTs golf teamTs head
coach a little over a year ago on
Jan. 10, 2006. Lewellen made an
immediate impact on the team
after taking over.
In her first tournament at the
helm, Lewellen lead the Pirates to
a second place finish at the Papa
Johns Intercollegiate in Miami,
Fla., according to the ECU Sports
Information Department.
This year Lewellen and the
ECU womenTs golf team look to
better their inaugural perfor-
mance of the 2006 spring semes-
ter by taking home first place in
the 2007 Papa Johns Intercol-
legiate in Miami next week from
Feb. 18-20.
Lewellen has built a solid
foundation with the team leading
up to this semester. Under the
see LEWELLEN page A8&
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HOCKEY continued from A7
would only manage two goals on
42 shots.
Even though he doesnTt want
to use it as an excuse for the
loss, Brearley took a pretty good
beating during SaturdayTs contest.
oThe first period, actually the
first goal, I messed my ankle up
a little bit,T Brearley said. oIn the
second period I got a slap shot in
the knee, and obviously in the third
I busted my lip open. It wasnTt my
favorite game to play but I certainly
was glad to come out of it and at
The Pirates of the ice were looking for a fight Friday night after a poor showing at the South Region Tourney.
«
least still be able to play.?
oWe had our best game of the
season Friday night and our worst
game on Saturday,? said junior
forward Corey Fleitz. "
The Pirates return to the ice
this weekend at Bladez on Ice
against Radford (2-12) in the
last series before the conference
tournament. ECU needs to win
one of the two game series to seal
up a regular season conference
championship. The games are set
for 9:30 Friday night and 3:45
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Saturday afternoon.
oT donTt really know what they
[Radford] are going to bring
to the table,? Cox said. oI think
basically we have the capacity to
win both games this weekend and
we really should if we play up to .
our potential. That will put us in
position to go 14-1.?
This writer can be contacted at
sports@theeastcarolinian.com.
LEWELLEN continued from A7
tutelage of Lewellen the Pirates
took their first ever Conference
USA Championship at Ironwood
Golf Club, perhaps the most note-
worthy accomplishment of the
team. The PirateTs team score of
887 en route to the championship-
was the third lowest in school his-
tory, according to the ECU Sports
Information Department.
With the C-USA Champion-
ship win, ECU earned their third
NCAA East Regional berth in
program history.
Players on the team have
flourished under Lewellen: Lene
Krog and Heidi Helliesen both
received all-conference honors
last season. Helliesen was selected
to the All-Conference third team,
while Krog was honored as part of
the All-Conference first team. In
addition, Krog earned the C-USA
Individual Championship and the
Freshman-of-the-Year award last
season, according to the ECU
Sports Information Department.
Before taking over at ECU,
Lewellen was the head coach of
the menTs and womenTs golf teams
at The Citadel in Charleston, S.C.
during the 2003 " 2004 season.
Lewellen, who played golf at
UNG, was honored as a member of
the ACC 50th Anniversary Wom-
enTs Golf Team while serving as
the Carolina Celebrity Classic
golf tournament director in 2002.
At UNC, Lewellen was a
consensus All-American, earning
Division I All-American honors
throughout her enrollment.
Lewellen did not have to same
success in golf after graduating
from college. She entered the
LPGA Tour Qualifying Tourna-
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Track and field enjoys successful
trips to Nebraska and Penn State
(SID)"For the second
straight weekend, freshman
Lindsay Dolan has set a school
record. Her time of 8.21 in the 55-
meter hurdles broke an 11-year
record previously set by Jennifer
Kalanick in 1995.
Led by Dolan, the womenTs
track. and field squad garnered
six top 20 finishes at the Sykes-
Sabock Challenge Cup held at
Penn State on Feb. 9th and 10th.
Chante Sessoms took home
8th place in the long jump with
a mark of 5.61m. Camelia Mor-
manTs mark of 11.73m in the triple
Jump earned her 6th place honors.
Sessoms also placed in the top 15 in
the 400-meter dash, taking home
12th place with a time of 56.11.
In the Carolina Classic on the
campus of the University of North
Carolina, the womenTs team took
£
Lindsay Dolan sets
new school record two
weekends in a row
(SID)"Lindsay DolanTs
school record setting mark in
the 60-meter hurdles and Eric
FrasureTs NCAA provisional
mark in the weight throw set the
pace for the ECU track and field
squads Feb. 2 and 3 as they com-
petedTin the Husker Invitational
in Lincoln, Neb.
For the women, DolanTs time
of 8.76 in the preliminary round
of the 60 meter hurdles set a
new ECU record, breaking the-
previous mark of 8.79 set in
2005. Following her into the
semifinals was Lainaire Lindo,
who advanced with a time of
9.14. Dolan moved on to the
finals, where she posted an 8th
place finish with a time of 8.90.
The Pirates 4x400.relay
team, comprised of Chante
Sessoms, Shalice Ander-
son, Aisha Bilal-Mack and
Camelia Morman, took home 8th
place with a time of 3:55.48.
The Pirates saw two athletes
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Danielle Eiler finished 7th and
10th respectively, with marks of
13.19m and 12.47m.
Charlene Grady placed 7th in
the weight throw with a.mark of
14.09m. Lindsey RosalesT mark
of 3.50m earned her 2nd place
plaudits in the pole vault.
As for the men, they took
home seven top 10 finishes at the
Sykes-Sabock Challenge Cup.
Brandon Small won the 400-
meter dash with a time of 47.77
Competitors also placing in the
top 20 included Christopher Rich-
ardson (15th, 49.98), Travis Cov-
ington (16th, 50.21), and Bryson
Bowling (18th, 50.34).
ECU took home 3rd, 5th, and
8th place in the 60-meter dash,
with Adian Sanderson placing in
(5.60m) and Morman finished
9th (5.46m),
As for the men, FrasureTs
8rd place finish in the weight
throw with a mark of 20.85m
provisionally qualified him for
the NCAA Indoor Champion-
ships held March 9th and 10th
in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Terrance Myers also finished
in the top 10 in the weight throw,
coming in 6th with a mark of
19.12m.
Adian Sanderson and
David Rucker both qualified
for the semifinals of the 60-
meter dash, but came in 10th
and 14th, respectively in the
semifinal heat. Brandon Small
posted the best time in the 400-
meter dash preliminaries with
a time of 47.54, and took home
2nd place with a final mark of
47.49.
In the distance events, Matt
Dennish finished 8th in the mile
run with a time of 4:11.83 while
William CollinsT time of 8:36.70
earned-him 5th place honors
in the 3000 meter run. The
Pirates 4x400 squad of Chris
Richardson, Kevin Thompson,
Ron Wright and Brandon Small
finished 10th with a mark of
3:21:893.
the top three with a time of 6.84.
Jerek HewittTs 6.87 earned him
5th in the event. while Anthony
Green.took home 8th with a time
of 6.93%
Kevin Thompson finished 5th
-in the 200 meter dash. Hewitt
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erson was 9th (22.01) in the
event, respectively. The 4x400
meter relay team took home
3rd place honors with a time of
B215:2 7
Eric FrasureTs mark of 20.04
earned him 2nd place in the
weight throw event. Terrance
Myers finished 4th with a mark
of 19.31m.
ECU returns to action this
weekend when the squads travel
to Virginia Tech Feb. 16-17 in
the final meet before the C-USA
Indoor Championships.
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Week (Feb. 4-10)
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mark of 479° (14.55 m). His
shot put performance ranks
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Center for Off-Campus
and Community Living
expands studentsT
knowledge
Teaches good
citizenship
CONTRIBUTED ARTICLE
The Center for Off-Campus and
Community Living at ECU adds
to the academic knowledge gained
at ECU by educating students
on the freedom and the respon-
sibilities of living off-campus.
Many students, at some point
in their college career, decide to
live off-campus. With living off-
campus comes the responsibility
of not only being a student at
ECU but now also being a resi-
dent of the City of Greenville.
Therefore COCCL educates
students on tenant rights, city
ordinances, how to be a good
neighbor and citizen of Greenville,
and how to become a thriving
member of the Greenville/ECU
community. The Center contains
three main branches: Town-gown
relations, off-campus housing and
off-campus safety.
Town-gown Relations refers
to how students and the Univer-
sity interact with the surrounding
city and citizens. This section of
COCCLiis an advocate for ECUTs
off-campus population and serves
as a liaison between students,
the city, ECU and permanent
residents of the community by
educating and empowering stu-
dents on how to become a good
neighbor of their community and
a good citizen of Greenville.
Students are encouraged to
meet and greet their neighbors,
because getting to know them can
eliminate problems in the future.
Michelle Lieberman, director of
COCCL, has been charged with
this branch.
oWe educate students on the
responsibilities that is expected of
them, as they move into a commu-
nity and become citizens of the City
of Greenville,? said Lieberman.
Safety is always a major con-
cern when living off-campus.
To help address these con-
cerns, COCCL has recently added
an Off-Campus Community Police
Liaison position to their staff.
Sgt. Stephanie Carnevale,
ECU Police, will be working in
conjunction with liaisons from the
Greenville Police Department to
specifically work with off-campus
students to help safeguard them
from becoming victims.
Some of the programs that
will be offered include: RAD self-
defense training, alcohol and drug
awareness training, date rape
awareness, operation identifica-
tion (engraving your valuables)
and safety walk-through of resi-
dences. "
oWe have had a great response
for the RAD training we are
having this March. We had a
class size estimated at 20 and
had to close the registration at 25
women,? Carnevale said.
Sgt. Carnevale will also be
going out into the local neighbor-
hoods and meeting with students
and residents to help establish
better relations in the local com-
munity. If you have any further
questions or would like to contact
the office to set up a specific pro-
gram, they can be reached online
at AIM: ecuocsafety, or e-mail
direct at Carnevales@ecu.edu.
COCCL can also help stu-
dents with their off-campus
housing, including the search
for good living conditions or
lease/landlord agreements and
conflicts. COCCL will have an
online searchable database for off-
campus housing in mid-March
2007 for students, parents, faculty
and staff.
Additionally, COCCL will
host an off-campus housing fair on
March 20 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
in Mendenhall Student Center
for students to explore future
off-campus housing possibilities.
Justin Gross, who oversees
this branch as the assistant direc-
tor of the center is pleased in
the progress they are making to
ensure good living conditions for
ECU students.
oWe are provided a great
service to the students that allows
them to see the whole spectrum
of the off-campus housing options
in Greenville. This can be over-
whelming for students, who are
trying to find the best place to
live from the 120 plus apart-
ment communities in the city of
Greenville,? Gross said.
The Center for Off-Campus
and Community Living is avail-
able online at ecu.edu/studentlife/
offcampus. For more information,
contact them by phone at 252-
328-2847, by e-mail at snrf@
ecu.edu, or by AIM at ECUOff-
Campus.
The East Saran IMed the Caner for oft oie Bonnie Living to
learn about reponsible party-throwing, messy neighbors and fireworks snafus
EastCarolinian: Testing... testing..
ECUOffCampus: Good afternoon
ECUOffCampus: How is it going?
EastCarolinian: Hi, this is the East Carolinian. We received a press release about the services
you offer students through the Center for Off-Campus Community Living today.
ECUOffCampus: yes, that is us
EastCarolinian: Do you mind if we ask you a few questions?
ECUOffCampus: go for it
EastCarolinian: OK, our newsroom is wondering what tips you have for throwing a party off campus
ECUOffCampus: This is a link to our Web site that list some tips on how to have a responsible party:
ecu.edu/cs-studentlife/offcampus/Responsible-Party-Off-Campus.cfm.
EastCarolinian: Sorry to be a pain, but our readers won't be able to use that hyperlink. Is there
any way you could outline those points for me in this chat?
ECUOffCampus: OK that is fine with us
ECUOffCampus: one of the first things students should consider is to let their neighbors know when
they will be having a party. This notification should be at least 24 to 48 hours before the party. This
can be done either by talking to their neighbors or with a note. In either case, they should provide
contact information of someone responsible and sober at the party. This is in case of a noise issue.
ECUOffCampus: Second, avoid overcrowding which might: (1) Block apartment's exits in case of
any emergency, (2) result in vehicles blocking your street in case fire, police and/or medical units
need to respond and/or (3) force your guest to inappropriately use ooutdoor bathroom facilities.?
ECUOffCampus: Third, periodically during the night, walk outside to check the noise level and adjust
it accordingly. Also remember that voices cany and just by moving the party indoors you can avoid
disturbing your neighbors. :
ECUOffCampus: Next, understand that as a student of ECU, you are also responsible
for upholding the rules and sanctions of the Code of Conduct for Off-Campus events.
ECUOffCampus: We recommend that after the party you clean up around your house/apartment as
well as your neighbors, if needed, in a timely manner.
EastCarolinian: OK, weTll make sure we clean up after our guests. But what about neighbors
who donTt clean up after theirs, or leave mattresses, old furniture and/or appliances on the edge.
of their yards, that we have to look at? Is there any way we can speed that cleanup process?
ECUOffCampus: That is a city code violation, and students need to contact the city at 329-4110
ECUOffCampus: or they can call the general information line at 329-CITY
EastCarolinian: Will do. Last but not least, we know there is a leash law for dogs. But what about cats?
ECUOffCampus: As far as we know there is not a leash law for cats.
EastCarolinian: Why not? Cats are pretty mangy.
ECUOffCampus: You'll have to ask the city about that one, lol.
EastCarolinian: What about boa constrictors? My roommate wants one.
ECUOffCampus: Oh my, this office does not like snakes.
EastCarolinian: Yeah, me either. Hey, we know itTs illegal to discharge a firearm in Greenville,
but are there any exceptions? Do any apartments have special rules about owning a gun?
ECUOffCampus: We are not-sure on any rules about owning a gun, however it is illegal to discharge
a firearm within the city limits, no exceptions.
EastCarolinian: Alright. A layout designer wanted to know if discharging a weapon was allowed
if someone was trying to harm you. 1Tll let him know.
ECUOffCampus: Self-defense is allowed, if needed.
ECUOffCampus: The ordinance is to stop people from discharging weapons like fireworks.
EastCarolinian: Yeah, his karate needs some work. Fireworks are weapons? Seriously?
ECUOffCampus: They can be
EastCarolinian: Sparklers turned taser... hmm...
ECUOffCampus: How/when are you going to publish this?
EastCarolinian: Well, weTre publishing it in our Housing Insert so students-will know to watch
where they point those fireworks.
ECUOffCampus: That sounds great, thank you. We appreciate you helping us get the word out.
EastCarolinian: No problem, this IM screenname is nifty. We wish more departments had one.
When is the screenname typically online?
ECUOffCampus: Generally from 8 a.m. to 5 p. m. more or less and an off-campus safety branch IM
screen name will be on-line shortly.
EastCarolinian: Very cool, thanks for your time
Choosing your oHome Sweet Home?
Factors in finding
a place to call your
own
SARAH CAMPBELL
PULSE EDITOR
Spring semester is in full
swing and many students are
beginning to make decisions for
next year. One of the hardest
and most important things they
have to decide on is where to live.
Students can choose to live on
campus in a dorm, or off campus
in an apartment or house. Each
of these options comes with their
own set of pros and cons, but
the deciding factor is ultimately
based on personal preference.
Lets start with dorm life,
which is an option predomi-
nately chosen by underclass-
men that are exploring the idea
of living away from home for
the first time. The best thing
about living in a dorm is that
they are on campus and within
' walking distance to all of your
classes as well as the library,
student recreation center and
various dining options. Living
in the residence halls also have
various benefits including free
laundry facilities, cable televi-
sion, high-speed Internet, daily
newspapers, computer lab access
and phone service.
Although the residence halls
themselves vary, the rooms
within each hall offer the same
amenities. Each room comes
fully furnished with beds, desks,
chairs, window blinds, closet
or wardrobe space and micro-
fridges. On the first floor of
Z \
each dorm, there is study/lounge
area for students to escape to.
Another positive is that once you
pay your room and board fees for
that semester you donTt have to
worry about paying any more
living expenses.
Despite the many obvious
attractive qualities of living
on campus, there are also
several downfalls. The com-
plaint most students have is
that living in a single room
with another person can be a
bit unbearable at times. You
essentially have no privacy
because there is a distinct pos-
sibility that you and your room-
mate will share a similar sched-
ule. Living in rooms that are
right beside each other can also
be a huge negative considering
your neighbors may be loud and
unruly, luckily each floor has a
resident advisor that is trained
to handle such situations.
Off campus options include
both apartments and houses.
The difference between the two
isnTt substantial, however it is
important to recognize that like
the dorms they each come with
their own set of pros and cons.
Apartments are the most
popular choice among upper-
classmen that are tired of dorm
life and searching for a place to
call home. There are many local
apartment complexes that are
included on the ECU bus: route
or have their own bus to provide
students with quick and easy
access to campus.
There are a vast number of
complexes that offer amenities
especially catered to college
students. Apartments come fur-
nished or unfurnished depending
on preference. Furnished apart-
_every month can save stu-
ments include full-sized beds,
desks, chairs, sofa, end
table, dresser, night-
stand and kitchen
table with chairs.
Some other benefits
include a refrigera-.
tor, washer and dryer,
dishwasher, Internet,
private bathrooms and
large closet space. Of |
course, these things
are going to vary from
complex te complex but
the overall advantages
are about the same.
Utilities, water and
sewage, cable and high-
speed Internet are often
bundled with the rent
of the apartment. Not
having to remember to
pay more than one bill
dents from credit problems
down the road. The only
disadvantage of having these
things included is that you
are only allotted a set amount
of utilities each month and if
you go over you can be facing
unexpected charges.
Students looking for a place
that is more like a home away
from home rather than just a
place to live often search for a
house. There are many houses
within walking distance to
campus that can be rented out
to students. Living in a house
can provide students with a
larger living area as well as more
. freedom.
However, houses donTt include
things such as cable, Internet,
water, sewage and utilities in the
rent and having to pay for each
thing separately can become a bit
pricey. In additioxT, most houses
donTt come furnished which
means you are looking at the
possibility of spending hundreds
of dollars. If you can get past the
extra expenses that living in a
house might entail, it is the ideal
place % set up home.
MCT
In the end, the decision is
yours and depending on personal
preferences one of these options
is bound to be the perfect place
to call home.
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ItTs Electric: Save on your bills
SCOTTY WILLIAMS
SENIOR WRITER
ItTs the ultimate nemesis of all
who want organized finances.
ItTs the bane of the collegianTs
existence and the solo cause of all
discomfort associated with living
off campus.
I'm talking about the one
piece of mail you never want to
get. ThatTs right, the electric bill.
Greenville " Utilities should
never, ever go broke with the way
they charge for lights and heat-
ing. No matter how hard you try,
the price is so sporadic your bud-
get never feels quite the same
month-to-month. With so many
electric accounts in Greenville,
thereTs an equal number of people
who think they know exactly how to
keep the bill down, and a lot of them
haven't the foggiest as to where the
real budget busters are.
As a three-year veteran of the
dreaded electric company, I feel
highly qualified to inform you of
the secrets to a minimized elec-
tric bill. Keep in mind, planning
to lower the bill significantly can
be like game-planning to stop Mi-
chael Jordan at basketball"you
can never stop it, no matter what
you do. You can only hope to con-
tain it. But we'll take a crack at it.
First, to all your friends and
anal-retentive roommates who
storm around the house turn-
ing off the lights behind you and
moaning and groaning about the
electric bill, this will shut them
up once and for all"the lights do
not contribute the most to power
usage. The truth is they use very
little, and the same is true for the
rest of the major appliances. If
you were to turn off your com-
puter every night, hit every light
.as you leave and basically shut
down your electric house at bed-
time, it would not lower your bill
that much.
According to Greenville Utili-
ties, one of the most money-sav-
ing things you can do for your
electric bill is to make sure your
house is weather-sealed and win-
dows are sealed properly; this can
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save up. to 30 percent on your bill.
Some tips from the other side:
The biggest gobbler of power
is that lovely little sliding dial in
your living room, the thermostat. If
you have roommates that fight over
it, be prepared for a high bill. The
more you play with it, the higher
the bill gets. The best thing toTdo
is find one comfortable middle place
and forget about it. Roommates who
slide it up and down in a silent argu-
ment will send your bill skyward,
so work it out somehow. The U.S.
Department of Energy actually rec-
ommends a thermostat setting of 68
degrees or lower in the winter. Per-
sonally, for those of us who are hot
natured, people who are cold can put
on more clothes. Once you're hot, it
could get awkward stripping off lay-
ers of clothing trying to cool off.
The washer and dryer can also
be a problem, but here are a few
simple solutions. For the
washer, use cold water. Heat-
ing the water uses power,
and your clothes will be just as clean
in cold water. (Hint: you donTt have
to be a laundry guru with cold wa-
ter, either. ItTs Just water, detergent
and. clothes with no picky sorting.)
For the dryer, clean the filter after
every load. It can be tedious to
clean that little wire thing, but it
will save you money.
The best way to save money
is to check your house or apart-
ment for energy leaks and places
where heat leaks out (i.e. the re-
frigerator or the air conditioner)
and take care of them. Just up-
dating your window seals could
save you a lot. If these items still _
bother you, Just go to the electric
company and ask them how you
-can lower your bill. They're not
really evil people, they'll give you
a nice little handout that breaks
down exactly how much money
running certain appliances can
cost per hour. TheyTll tell you
this ultimately: Anything that
heats or cools will hurt you.
The electric bill is probably
the one thing that can ruin your
month if itTs too high. Nothing
makes a person shiver like open-
ing that envelope and seeing those
high digits. However, if you're
smart with your electric usage,
and you can be content in one
steady temperature, you should
never go bankrupt.
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THE EAST CAROLINIAN *¢ HOUSING GUIDE THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2007
Keep your early finances in check
without being weighed down
Compiled and written by Daniel Cooper, Knight Ridder Newspapers
etting up your first budget does not have to be a burden.
Instead, it empowers you with the ability to control your
spending. Below is a sample monthly budget listing typical
expenses and how much income should be devoted to them.
INCOME Your monthly take-home pay $2,000.00
EXPENSES Where your spend your money each month
HOUSING AND UTILITIES $800.00 (30-40%)
Mortgage/rent, electricity, phone, water, cable television, etc.
DEST . $70.38 (VARIES)
Credit cards, loans and other debts
TRANSPORTATION $295.23 ( 10-20%)
Car payments, insurance, gasoline, parking and maintenance
FOOD 2 $810.00 (15-20%)
Groceries and eating out
FIND MORE DOUGH ee a $100.00 (5-107)
ON YOUR PLATE nsurance, doctor visits, prescriptions, etc. .
A few suggestions for PECREATION/ENTERTAINMENT : oo 70.00 O-O%,
how to trim from your Movies, magazine subscriptions, sporting events, hobbies, etc.
Cane: fon enia at PERSONAL NEEDS AND OTHER EXPENSES $210.00 (10-15%)
@ By paying off your credit
ae Clothing, laundry, haircuts, personal items, etc.
cards, you can save addition- s ty: P ;
al money by not having to
pay interest or finance
charges every month.
@ Limit the number of times
you dine out each week by
cooking at home and bring-
ing your lunch to work.
Shop around to find the
cheapest rates on your phone,
cable and other utilities.
THE BOTTOM LINE Funds remaining after expenses $104.42
Having money left over in your budget is always a good thing. It allows you to build up
your savings account, retirement fund or save for that special vacation you are planning.
If little or no money is left over, re-examine your expenses and decide where you can
trim your spending. Even the smallest cuts add up over time. Always create a budget that
fits your personal needs. -
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Proper saving will ensure that you have money when you
want or need it.
Setting up your first budget is the best time to establish good
spending habits. When creating your budget, consider listing savings
as an expense. This will allow you to opay yourself firstT and create a steady flow of cash into
your savings account. Here are a few saving suggestions:
Prioritize your saving goals. Decide what you are saving your money for and how much
you need to reach your goals of saving for a vacation, college education, etc.
@ Create an emergency fund. At least three months of pay should be set aside for emergen-
cies or if you become unemployed.
Save for retirement. Even if you are in your early 20s, now is the time to think about saving
for retirement. Always invest as much as you can afford in your 401(k) plan. The more you
invest, the more you benefit from compounding, thus a larger retirement fund.
@ Purchase only what you can nor-
mally afford. Track each credit card
expense in your checkbook.
ot Pay your balance off at the end of
| the month. Avoid paying interest and
| other finance charges.
B Always pay your bill on
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Credit cards are a valuable tool when used |
wisely, but they can break your budget if not
used responsibly. They offer convenience, pro-
vide security and can help to establish good
credit. When misused, credit cards can become
a major liability. High interest fees and finance e é
charges add up, making purchases cost more higher interest
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Wall to Wall Carpet
Spacious Rooms
Free Water, Sewer &
Basic Cable
1 & 2 Bedroom Apartments
200 G-0 Verdant Dr. - Greenville, NC
252-752-3519
DIRECTIONS: Take Greenville Blvd to 10th St,
Go West on 10th St.
Verdant Dr. will be the
first street on the right.
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* On-site Laundry Facilities
+ Resident & Visitor Parking
* Adjacent to ECU Bus Stop
* Playground Area
» Basketball & Volleyball Courts
¢ Outdoor Swimming Pool
* Modern Electric Appliances:
Range,
Refrigerator,
Dishwasher &
Garbage Disposal
+ Central Heating & Air
Free Water, Sewer &
Basic Cable
* Cemented Patios
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THE EAST CAROLINIAN * HOUSING GUIDE
Roommate relations 101
differences and resolve conflicts.
Adjusting to life with a
new roommate
SHANNON DAVIS.
STAFF WRITER
When deciding where to
live next year, a vital part of
the process is, of course, choos-
ing whether or not to live with
the same roommate again or
to open up the search field and
begin interviewing potential
candidates.
Some people are lucky enough
to be paired.up with their osecond
half,? the one person they could
not live without, while others are
less fortunate and wind up simply
surviving rather than sharing a
living space.
A senior mathematics major
spoke about her freshman year
roommate as oan emotionally
unbalanced, unmeditated bipolar
mess, who four years later is still
four years away from graduating.?
Sophomore criminal justice
major reported that her roommate
would have random outbursts of
rage causing her to shake uncon-
trollably, was obsessed with
undressing in front of her Web
cam on anightly basis and would
constantly smoke cigarettes in
their tiny, non-smoking dorm
room.
Thankfully, not every-
one has horrible room-
mate tales such as these.
It takes a lot of patience and
consideration to have a success-
ful roommate relationship. One
person may need to adjust how
early or late they dry their hair
while the other may need to
monitor how loud they watch
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Open communication between roommates plays can help work out
Greenville, NC 27836
the television when their toom-T
mate is studying. Talk to your
roommate(s) about their sched-
ules and be aware of their needs in
"regards to studying. Roommates
typically have to share a small
amount of space for their belong-
ings and figuring out what goes
where and who gets what space
is easier to do up front, instead of
weeks or months after moving in.
Decide which spaces and chores _
each roommate is responsible for .
and then stick to it.
Privacy also becomes an issue.
Whether living in a residence
hall, an apartment or a house,
learning to respect privacy and
personal space is important.
Roommates can become obest
friends forever? in a matter of
days-or they could become each
otherTs worst enemies. Sometimes
both situations can occur. A tri-
umphant roommate relationship
is based on open communication
and thoughtfulness. If your room-
mate is bugging you, the only way
they will know is if you tell them.
Try setting some kind of schedule | ~
if the two of you really cannot
get along. Set aside time for both
of you to be in the room alone,
without your roommate bother-
ing you. Schedule quiet time and
try to do something together,
outside of the room, once a week.
This may help to strengthen your
relationship inside the room and
realize that the other person may
actually be human.
Living with someone new can
be challenging but it can also be
fun so long as people have open
minds and honest hearts.
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Helpful information provided
by the City of Greenville
Neighborhood Services
Roommates
Planning and Zoning: 329-4498
There cannot be more than three
unrelated people living together as.a
single housekeeping unit, whether you
live in a house, a duplex, an apartment,
condominium or mobile home. The
following combination of persons can ~
live together as a household: One
individual living alone, up to three .
unrelated individuals, two or more
individuals related by blood, adoption
or marriage (i.e. family), one family
and up to two unrelated individuals
(i.e. room renting), one family and up
to two related individuals (i.e. room
renting).
Animal Control Related Issues
Greenville Animal Control Unit: 329-
4387
Greenville Animal Control enforces
a 24-hour leash law. stipulating that
a dog owner must maintain physical
control of a dog by means of a chain
or leash when the dog is not on
its ownerTs property. The law also
stipulates that it is unlawful to permit
a dog to urinate or defecate on a lawn
or property that does not belong to the
dog owner. Failure to adhere to the
leash law will result in a Civil Citation "
issued to the dog owner.
Trash Collection
Public Works: 329-4522
The City of Greenville provides
residential garbage and recyclable
collection. If you live in an apartment
complex, commercial dumpster
service must be provided. It is illegal
to throw or deposit upon any street or
sidewalk or upon any private property,
any type of litter or household trash.
Trash receptacles may be placed at
the curb no earlier than dusk on the
evening prior to scheduled collection
and emptied receptacles must be
removed no later than daybreak of the
day following scheduled collection.
Litter, Weeded Lots and Housing
Conditions
Neighborhood Services: 329-4110
It is illegal to throw or deposit upon any
private property, street or sidewalk,
any type of litter or household trash.
Handbills or flyers that are posted on
poles and trees are a form of organized
litter. Grass or weeds on any lot that
have grown to a height in excess of 12
inches constitute a violation and may
be cut by the City after proper notice oS : Steoereatey
with all costs billed to the owner. .
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