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The East Carolinian VOLUME 82, ISSUE 55. February 20, 2007
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STUDENT NEWSPAPER
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 20, 2007
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New policy proposed for credit card purchases
StudentsT must show
picture identification
KIMBERLY BELLAMY
SENIOR WRITER
The Screening and Appoint-
ments Committee of SGA pro-
posed a resolution to make the
presentation of valid identification
mandatory, while making a pur-
chase of any amount with debit or
credit cards.
The congress voted in favor of
the resolution at the congressional
meeting on Feb. 12.
Timothy Darden, vice chair of
the Screening and Appointments
Committee, said he recognized the
need for this resolution after notic-
ing the lack of cashiers asking for
identification during credit card
purchases.
According to Darden, he wrote
the resolution with the help of Jon
Massachi, speaker of the congress
for SGA.
Practices of verifying identity
for credit cards started on Feb. 14
after passing through several people
for review, according to Darden.
Signs have been posted in
Wright Place announcing the
new policy to students and faculty,
said Darden.
M. Cole Jones, SGA presi-
dent, had to review the resolution
to decide if he wanted to pass
or veto it.
The resolution was also
reviewed by Corey King, vice
chancellor of student experiences,
who then sent it to the appropriate
department areas.
oIT always forward resolu-
tions to the appropriate areas for
responses, especially the vice chan-
cellor of student life,? said King.
The resolution was sent to Todd
Johnson, vice chancellor of campus
living and dining, for approval.
oTodd Johnson received the
resolution on last Tuesday and
fully supported it,? said Darden.
Photo by Levinia Tyrrell
The resolution still has to
be passed by a few other areas
before it completely takes
effect on campus.
oIt has not been officially
approved nor has it gone through
the appropriate approvals at the
ECU administrative level or the
corporate level of Aramark,? said
Johnson. oPolicies and practices
concerning the use of credit cards
must also pass the test of being in
compliance with federal banking
laws asT well as local better busi-
ness practices.?
Photo identification may soon be mandatory for all credit and debit card purchases made on campus, if S
oThis resolution should affect
all dining places that are owned by
Aramark,? Darden said.
Darden suggests that it is
another measure that will provide
safety for students and prevent
crimes such as identity theft.
oThis is a new public safety
measure that will protect all stu-
dents and everyone else who uses
the dining facilities,? Darden said.
According to Darden, the only
places previously verifying identi-
fication were the Dowdy Student
Stores and the RegistrarTs Office.
Guilford College has teach-in
to discuss campus altercation
Quaker tradition
utilized in
overcoming incident
(AP)" Guilford College offi-
cials have again turned to Quaker
tradition in the wake of a campus
fight between football players and
three Palestinian students.
Guilford College, a school
founded by Quakers in 1888, held
a teach-in Sunday during which
faculty members, former athletes
and retired administrators shared
their views about issues related to
the altercation.
College officials said the dis-
cussion was an important part of
the Quaker tradition of otruth-
seeking.? 3
oIt is one of our core testimo-
nies"truth telling,? said Max
Carter, campus ministry coordi-
nator. oWe donTt always live up
to it, but it is kind of ingrained
in our DNA.?
Six football players face
assault charges after the Pales-
tinian students swore out mag-
istrateTs warrants following the
Jan. 20 fight. Police have said
Representative talks about establishin
Building a tradition
built on academic
excellence ©
KIMBERLY BELLAMY
SENIOR WRITER
Lynn Roeder, associate vice
chancellor of the dean of students,
talked to congress members on
Monday, about establishing an uni-
versity creed that will build tradition.
Roeder said that past
research indicates that his-
torically students felt that ECU
was a easy going, party school.
A handout that was given to con-
gress members contained research
from 1990 that expressed that alco-
hol abuse, the role of social groups,
freedom of speech, crime and the
enforcement of campus regulations
were the main concerns of students
at this time.
they wonTt pursue additional
charges and have ended their
investigation of the incident.
Guilford College officials
have been discouraged about the
altercation, but they said it can
be a learning experience.
oWe take these teachable
moments and seek to educate our-
selves better about the nuances of
issues,? Carter said. :
Rather than talking about
the alleged attack, partici-
pants in the teach-in discussed
xenophobia and stereotyping,
Quaker history and the cul-
ture of sports in college.
More than 100 people, includ-
ing about a dozen students,
attended the gathering at New
Garden Friends Meeting across
from campus.
Some said a divide between
athletes and the rest of the stu-
dent body exists on many cam-
puses.
oWhat is unfortunate is that
it has taken an incident of this
nature to get us to sit down and
talk about it,? said Bob Malekoff,
an assistant professor of sport
studies at Guilford.
GuilfordTs response in the
The handout also included new
research from the Institutional,
Planning and Research department
that expressed the main reason why
first year students come to ECU is
because of the good academic reputa-
tion and a sense of belonging.
The data indicated a large per-
centage of students said that gradu-
ating was their most important goal,
their experience at ECU increased
their self confidence, and ECU was
their first choice. :
The research was based on
responses given from first year stu-
dents and sophomores.
* Roeder suggested that establish-
ing acreed that expresses the students
drive for academic success will bring
a sense of tradition to the university.
The proposed creed listed on
the handout states, oIn pursuit of
educational excellence, responsible
see SGA page A2
aftermath of the fight has been
different than the approach
other schools may have used,
experts said.
oYou wouldnTt find very
many other institutions dealing
with a campus problem with this
response,? said Jon Fuller, senior
fellow at the National Associa-
tion of Independent Colleges and
Universities. oThe reason it has
been.so troubling to Guilford is
that it seems so out of character
with the institution.?
While teach-ins are
common at colleges and uni-
versities, they often focus on
global issues such as Iraq policy,
the environment or poverty,
Fuller said.
oWhat Guilford is doing
is taking a local issue that is
important to both faculty and
students and they are dealing
with it as an academic issue,?
Fuller said. oThey are trying to
understand it.?
Carter said there has been a
positive response to GuilfordTs
handling of the incident.
oIt is kind of a knee-jerk
response of a place like Guilford
"you seek the truth,? he said.
SGA members listen to proposals regarding the creation of a University Creed at Monday nightTs meeting.
*y
oWe've always used this policy
since ITve been here and ITve been
here since 2000,? said Bryan
Tuten, associate director of the
Dowdy Student Stores.
Tuten said that the stores
policy-is to check for identification
for any purchase amount on credit
card purchases.
oIf I ring up someone for a 10
cent bubble sheet, and they pull
out a credit card, I ask for I.D.,?
Tuten said.
Darden said that he believes
that some students will be opposed
GA's proposed resolution passes.
to the new policy because it may
slow down lines.
oThe minute lost by showing
identification is nothing compared
to the time and energy used if
someoneTs identity or credit or
debit cards are lost,? Darden
said.
To find out more about SGA,
visit ecu.edu/sga or call 328-4724
to get in contact with a SGA rep-
resentative.
This writer can be contacted at
news@theeastcarolinian.com.
photos.com
(AP)"Commissioners in
Beaufort County in eastern North
Carolina have voted to remove
non-English signs and infor-
mation materials from county
property.
Commissioner Hood Richard-
son said he was concerned about
the nation becoming bilingual
when he proposed the idea.
The policy doesnTt apply
Signs that are the property of Beaufort County will only be in English.
Beaufort County rejects!
non-English signs
to programs mandated by the |
state and federal government, |
including health and social |
services offices.
The law doesnTt specify a
language, but Hood said Spanish
was a target of the policy. |
Juvencio Rocha Peralta of |
Greenville, president of the
see BEAUFORT page A2
© university creed
~NEws |
CORRECTIONS
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mitted to reporting accurate
news and will publish correc-
tions regarding mistakes in
articles.
To submit a correction, e-
mail -editor@theeastcarolin-
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
2007 Graduation Expo
Feb. 20 - 22
. Wright Place Rear Dinning
Area
10 a.m. " 5 p.m.
Everything the May Graduate
needs in a one-stop shop-
ping Expo. Pick up cap &
gown, find out about Senior
pictures, order graduation
announcements, and visit
with reps from the Registrar's
Office, Career Center, Alumni
Association, Pirate Club, Rec
Center and loan consolida-
tion companies.
May Grads have a chance to
win a $400 travel voucher
from Jostens.
Urinetown
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 tojlets. The
citizens must use public
amenities, regulated by a
single malevolent company
that profits by charging ad-
mission for one of humanityTs
most basic needs. Amid
the people, a hero decides
heTs had enough, and plans
a revolution to lead them
all to freedom! Inspired by
the works of Bertolt Brecht
and Kurt Weill, Urinetown
is an irreverently humorous
satire in which no one is safe
from scrutiny. Praised for
reinvigorating the very notion
of what a musical could be,
Urinetown catapults the co-
medic romp into the new mil-
lennium with its outrageous
perspective, wickedly modern
wit, and sustained ability to
produce gales of unbridled
laughter.
McGinnis Auditorium
Sunday's showing at 2 p.m.,
all others at 8 p.m.
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 responsibilities.
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
Tue
Intramural Kickball
Team Registration
Student Recreation
Center, room 207
10 a.m. "6 p.m.
_ American Red
Cross Blood Drive
Mendenhall Student
Center
12-6p.m.
Z Wed
American Red Cross
Blood Drive
Mendenhall Student
Center
12-6p.m.
Baseball
vs. Campbell
Clark-LeClair Stadium
3 p.m.
MenTs Basketball
{ Campus & Community }
.Thurs
A Young WomanTs
Secret
A program about gen-
der violence against
women geared toward
college aged women.
Susan Molhan, the
ECU Victims Advocate,
will be speaking about
emotional and physi-
cal abuse in young
relationships. Designed
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 20, 2007 PAGE A2
. Fri
ECU TECS hosts Engineering and
Technology Day
Science & Technology Building
9a.m."1 p.m.
Education Career Fair
200 Representatives from over
120 Organizations will be meet-
ing with students in the College of
Education and other majors
Minges Coliseum Second Floor
Concourse
9 a.m.-"12 p.m.
Sat
Cultural Arts Fes-
tival
ViQuest Center
9 a.m. " 4 p.m.
ECU Hosts Great
- Decisions Seminars
Rivers West Building
auditorium
10 a.m. " 12 p.m.
Standing Together
in Unity"Black
History Month Sym-
or
uve SUN & Mon
Baseball Pamper Party
vs. Duke Mendenhall Great
Clark-LeClair Stadium Rooms
2 p.m. 4:30 "7 p.m.
Guess who is Com- vs. Marshall to help young women
ing to Dinner Williams Arena at Min- detect the warning
Hendrix Theater ges Coliseum ~ signs of abuse and
7 p.m. 7 p.m. raise awareness of the
The Black Church
and Health in the
Community
Sponsored by Stu-
dent National Medi-
cal Association
Brody 2E100
12:30 " 1:30 p.m.
p.m.
Brody 2W40
Soul Food: You Are
What You Eat
12:30 a.m. " 1:30
secret that many young
women keep.
Bate 1012
6:30 - 8 p.m.
Softball
vs. Towson
10 p.m.
ECU Softball Field
WomenTs Tennis
vs. Coastal Carolina
ECU Tennis Complex
pie
ECU hosts Asian Studies Lecture
Science and Technology Building,
Room OC 209
3 p.m.
Softball
vs. Appalachian State
ECU Softball Field
3 p.m.
Baseball
vs St. Johns
Clark-LeClair Stadium
5 p.m.
posium
Mendenhall Student
Center
9:30 a.m. " 2 p.m.
Softball
vs. St. Johns
ECU Softball Field
11 am.
Baseball Ux e
vs. Washington Feat vent:
Clark-LeClair Sta- ECU hosts book signing for
de Encyclopedia of N.C.
: Special guest and editor, William
Men's Basketball. Powell, will visit ECU for a book
Williams Arena at
Minges Coliseum
7 p.m.
signing of the first Encyclopedia of
North Carolina (UNC Press). Free.
J.Y. Joyner Library, North Carolina
Collection
Friday, 1 " 3 p.m.
BI
Six anti-war protester arrested at
congressmanTs office
CHAPEL HILL -(AP)"Six college
students were arrested Friday during
an anti-war protest at the local of-
fice of a congressman.
The students sat inside the Chapel
Hill office of Democratic U.S. Rep.
David Price, demanding to speak
with Price over the phone. The pro-
testers want Price to vote to cutoff
funding for the war in Iraq.
When they refused to leave, Chapel
Hill police carried the students out
of the office and charged each one
with trespassing.
Five are students at the University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill; while
the sixth student attends North Car-
olina State University in Raleigh.
Price, a former Duke University pro-
fessor, is serving his 10th term rep-
resenting the 4th District, a largely
suburban area encompassing Ra-
leigh, Durham and Chapel Hill.
President Bush to talk about energy
initiatives in North Carolina
FRANKLINTON = (AP)"President
Bush will visit North Carolina next
week to discuss his énergy initia-
tives to cut U.S. gas consumption,
the White House said Friday.
Bush will visit a biotech plant Thurs-
day in Franklinton, about 25 miles
onorth of Raleigh, said White House
spokeswoman Jeanie Mamo. The
company, Novozymes, produces en-
zymes to help turn matter such as
corn into ethanol fuel, among other
things.
Bush will speak about his energy ini-
tiatives to reduce gasoline use by 20
percent in the next ten years, Mamo
said. He will also take part in a tour
and a panel discussion.
Authorities donTt plan policy changes
after shooting death
WILMINGTON (AP)"The New. Ha-
nover County Sheriff's Office doesnTt
plan to make any revisions to train-
ing or operating policies after an ac-
cidental shooting killed an 18-year-
old college student in December.
Maj. Arch Jones, a supervising officer
for the Sheriff's Office Emergency Re-
sponse Team, said officials odidnTt see
anything in training that could have
changed or prevented this.?
oIt was a mistake, and | donTt see how
you could prevent a mistake,? he said.
Christopher Long, a former member of
the Emergency Response Team, shot
Peyton Strickland through his front
door Dec. 1 as authorities attempted to
serve search and arrest warrants. Long
said he mistook the sound of a police
battering ram for gunshots.
Police believe that Strickland, a
Cape Fear Community College stu-
dent, and two others had robbed
and assaulted a student at the Uni-
versity of North Carolina at Wilm-
ington. Two PlayStation 3 consoles
were taken from the UNC Wilming-
ton student during the attack.
Campus police had asked the sher-
iff's department for help in the in-
vestigation after viewing photos on
the Internet of StricklandTs friends
posing with a shotgun, an assault
rifle and handguns.
Long has since been fired from the
sheriff's department. New Hanover
County District Attorney Ben David
failed to win a second-degree mur-
der indictment against him, but
state prosecutors are now reviewing
the case.
BEAUFORT
continued from Al
Mexican Association of North
Carolina, said the ban doesnTt
help people who canTt speak
English:and that fluency in other
languages helps America in the
global economy.
oTo be honest, it is one
of the craziest things ITve
heard in Eastern North Carolina,?
he said.
Census figures show that
about 3.8 percent of the county's |
46,000 residents are of Hispanic
origin.
Commissioner Ed Booth
was the sole vote against the policy
and said people coming from other
countries should be given an
opportunity to be successful.
oTo me, itTs shameful,? Booth
said of the policy. oItTs embar-
rassing.?
Spokesmen at state associations
for city and county government
said they didnTt know of other
jurisdictions that had banned
signs or information materials in a
foreign language.
SGA continued from Al
stewardship, and intellectual free-
dom, the community of scholars at
East Carolina University is com-
mitted to learning at the highest
level. Founded in the tradition of
service and leadership, members .
of our academic society exemplify
high standards of professional and
personal conduct at all times.?
Roeder also mentioned that
the Office of the Dean of Students
has been reinstated by Marilyn
Sheerer, interim vice chancellor of
student life, on Nov. 1.
According to Roeder, the office
hasnTt been on campus since the
late nineties.
The office will act as a place
that students can visit when they
need assistance with problems or
issues immediately. o
oThe concept of the Dean of
Students Office is to have a place
where students can go right away
to navigate through the system and
receive help,? Roeder said.
Other topics introduced to
congress was the possibility of the
student store delivering textbooks
to local students.
Wanda Scarborough,
director of the student store,
said she talked to Sheerer last
week about distance learning
¢ \
and online textbook ordering.
oThis past semester, we had a
lot of local students who wanted
to order textbooks online,? Scar-
borough said.
Congress members were asked
to spread the word about students
giving feedback on whether or not
the student store should extend
their services. :
According to Scarborough, the
feedback from students will deter-
mine if they hire more workers to
deliver textbooks and accommo-
date students.
Lastly, a new resolution was
passed by congress to increase
lighting throughout the university.
Regina Twine, congress rep-
resentative said, oThis resolution
will affect all properties that ECU
owns, and not just on campus.?
To give feedback about estab-
lishing an university creed, contact
Roeder at roederl@ecu.edu or call
328-9297.
To give feedback on the
student store possibly deliver-
ing the student locally, con-
tact Scarborough at scarbor-
oughw@ecu.edu or call 328-6731.
This writer can be contacted at
news@theeasicarolinian.com.
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Abbademands
respect
Take a chance on the Scandinavian
super group
BRIDGET TODD
OPINION WRITER
When people make fun of Abba I get very tense.
oHa ha, yeah, boy do they suck,? I laugh nervously:
My eyes dart back and forth like that suspicious dog
from The Simpsons and sometimes I sweat. I feel so
ashamed. Ifall of my hip indie rocker friends in their
retro sneakers knew about my secret life, they would
all probably hate me.
The truth is, I love Abba. I love everything about
them"their blonde flipped Scandinavian hair, their
little synchronized dances and their hazily subdued
music videos. And those outfits, those shining white bs
billowing costumes they wear. They look like how 3
a little kid might imagine angels would be dressed,
if angels were European and were perpetually stuck
in 1976.
My obsession started when I was a little girl.
When my mother had to work, she would leave me
with Ms. Biddy, a plump middle-aged woman who
had four loves in her life: Virginia Slims, cats, mah-
jong and Abba.
When her television was oon the fritz,? she would
invite her other middle-aged, plump cat-loving
friends to her tiny apartment, put on some Abba and
clap as I performed dance numbers. Sure it sounds
strange, but some of my best childhood memories
involve wearing an old womanTs church hat and
shaking my nonexistent hips to the speedy bass line
of oWaterloo.?
I wish I could say my love of Abba is a guilty
pleasure, like flipping through a Us Weekly at the
hair salon or watching a oBoy Meets World? rerun
before falling asleep. It would be so much easier if
it were Just something I casually liked. But it isnTt. I
have every Abba record ever released.
I have all of the DVDs, including the often for-
gotten Abba: The Movie. A few years ago, my parents
took me to see Mamma Mia, a musical based on Abba
songs and watched in horror as I danced in the aisle.
Even my own parents were ashamed of their little
Abba addict.
And for a while it seemed like I wasnTt alone.
Mamma Mia was a smash and much to my amuse-
ment, American Idol had Abba Week. Madonna
even gyrated her leotard-laden hips to a sample of
their 1979 oGimmie Gimmie Gimmie? for her 2005
oHung Up.?
A group of smiley fresh-faced preteens called the
A Teens were even covering Abba songs for the teen
population. It seemed like Abba was finally getting
the respect it deserved. But alas, just watch one of
those Vh1 I Love the Decade shows and it seems
the Abba-mocking is hip again: But I guess it makes
sense. Today, a group as dorkily sincere as Abba can
only be taken seriously for so long, especially when
all of the men have chest hair and moustaches.
But next time you're thinking about making fun
T of Abba, Google one of their album covers. Look at
them staring back at you, standing closely in blonde
locks and silver capes, so earnest.
In a sea of ironic music for ironic consumption,
Abba is genuine. So, in the words of the Scandinavian
super group themselves, oTake a chance? on Abba.
Why is Britney
national news?
Is this what we want to be like?
JASON PATTY
OPINION WRITER
Britney Spears shaved her head. Apparently, she
also got anew tattoo. Somehow, this is national news.
This girl, not much older than most of the students
at ECU, is the epitome of an attention-hungry, self
centered. diva.
The worst part is that sheTis only one of many
that take up television airwaves in a dumbing-down
of our country.
These celebrities are role models for millions of
Americans. They are not good role models, mind
you, but the public watches and discusses their
every move, children and young adults all over the
country see this type of behavior as what makes
you famous.
They are setting horrible examples for relation-
ships, parenting, social life, education, financial
responsibility and life in general. We are constantly
bombarded with stories and pictures of their horrible
indiscretions and irresponsibility. They have the
money and exposure to cause great change and have a
huge impact on American society; yet, they constantly
show us exactly what we should not want to be.
Granted, there must be difficulties associated
with being a celebrity and certainly all celebrities
are not bad influences on society. There are count-
less people who use their money and fame to be a
positive influence.
Why then, are the bad apples all that we see?
Why are Britney, Paris and LindsayTs latest night-
out all over the news?
These girls obviously have some serious social,
emotional and addiction issues that they need to deal
with. We need to leave them alone and stop putting
their behavior on a pedestal. It must be difficult to
live life when every mistake you make is known to
the free world within 12 hours. Let them go to rehab
without cameras following their every move.
LetTs spend our money applauding those that have
their lives together, those celebrities that remain
faithful to their spouses and take care of their chil-
dren. Applaud those that donate their money and
time to causes that benefit society, and those that
are not in and out of rehab every week.
These are the celebrities that we should emu-
late and that we should reward with our time and
attention.
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Being single on ValentineTs Day turned
out great. | got drunk and didnTt have
to spend a dime!
WhatTs up with everybody trying to be
discovered on TV as a singer? How
many. more do we really need that
sound the same?
Whereintheworldis Carmen San Diego?
To the guy sitting next to me in my
math class... you are so hot! Ask me
for my number!
My spidey senses are tingling.
Ladies, y'all look so good working out at
the gym, | canTt help but look. ITm sorry,
you should take it as a compliment.
My big toe hurts.
Having a smoking section in a
restaurant is like having a peeing
section in the swimming pool.
Figure out what you want! Either ask
me out or itTs over! Ena) of this in
between crap!
My friends your friends.
My boyfriend gave me a Jager shirt
and aLed Zeppelin DVD for Valentine's
Day... and | loved them both! Is there
something wrong with me?
You're 21 years old; | should not have to
clean up after you. We live in the same
house, have some respect for others.
It's not all about you.
My roommate is an art major, she draws
all day and calls that an education. Try
getting a real major.
When you called me and | said | was
busy, | was on a date and | wasnTt going
to drop everything | was doing to talk
to. a jerk like you!
Can someone help me clean my room?
| dunno where to start!
ITm so blazed and confused.
| want my mom to e-mail my professor
and tell her ITm sick. Then she will
believe me.
When your ex-boyfriend/friend-with-
benefits/whatever you want to call
it picks a 15-year-old high school
sophomore over you, you know its time
to move on.
Why does Silver get a nicer bus than
Gold?
| wish my dorm room were infested |
by koala bears; it would be the cutest
infestation ever! :
Why do people not believe in the
ocourtesy flush?? Is it that difficult?
| hate how one nostril is stuffed up and
then as soon as it gets better"the
other one gets stuffed up.
If you try to touch my boyfriend again
this weekend at a party you wl regret
it... donTt try me.
ItTs not uncommon for a city in the
United States to have a street, road,
avenue, highway named after Martin
Luther King Jr. Why canTt people just
be happy about that? Changing the
rest of Fifth Street is just going to be
confusing and aggravating!
| just spilled a bottle of rubbing alcohol
in my dorm room and you can smell it
from outside. Ugh!.
Everyone knows about you by now,
Beyonce. Can we find a different song
to play constantly on the radio? Maybe
something less repetitive and, | don't
know, stupid?
How do you fail an open book test with
notes, stupid?
If you speak to a.pretty girl and she
doesnTt speak back then either you're
kind of creepy or she is not pretty,
after all.
| fall in olike? so easily.
Why does everybody assume being
gay is a choice? ItTs really not, | mean
seriously, who would choose to be
gay?
All of the cute guys treat me like crap,
so | have decided to settle for a guy
with a good opersonality.?
ITve been in back-to-back relationships
since 2001 and now that | am single |
donTt know what to do with myself.
Dear Lover: Why did you start off so
perfect only to turn out like the rest?
| love my roommate, who else will have
dinner ready when | get off work?
Well, we had fun together, but like all
good things we must come to an end.
So what if my roommate and | shower
together, | swear weTre not gay!
If it wasnTt for the Pirate Rants |
wouldn't have tripped over a step
in front of the pretty girl at Austin.
To the person who asked about the
model kid, he does go here, and heTs
so freaking cute.
Too bad your scheme didnTt work. And
now you try to give me attitude. | donTt
think so. Do you know how hard it is for
me to not hit you in your face? Instead
| keep my urges inside.
Just because youTre anorexically
skinny doesnTt mean that you're better
than everyone else. Just go sit in your
room and eat ice cream and take some
happy pills.
|wantto date an art student. Any takers?
Accounting boy, you seem so nice.
Why do you smell like moss?
If another girl that sits in front of me in
class shakes or whips her hair on my
desk ITm going to come back to class
with scissors. It can also go for guys.
| want to know when Geico is going to
be so easy a cave woman can do it.
| will miss my sketchy friends next year
more than they will ever know.
You won't read this because you're
overseas, but | love you:
~ When my camera dies, part of my
soul goes with it. Good thing itTs
rechargeable.
My friends-call me a grandma because
| like to knit and wear old sweaters,
but they all want one of my knitted
scarves!
| think youTve got me sprung. | can't
sleep unless | talk to you first, and
every time | get on AIM or Facebook
ITm looking for you.
Thank you for cuddling. ThatTs all |
needed.
A homeless lady in Mendenhall asked
me could she please have my seat,
watch the TV | was watching, my lunch
and my newspaper. ITm complaining,
but why did | say OK then go stand
outside to watch her through the
glass?
If you get drunk and make out with the
ugly guys then they probably get drunk
to make out with you, too.
People are fighting over Anna Nicole's
remains... how sick is that?
If you had to write oit feels good to be
a gansta,? then you are probably not,
but my boyfriend is.
ITm still in love with my middle school
boyfriend.
Time waits for no one and neither do
the buses at ECU.
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Ladies love country boys!
What would you do with your time it
you didnTt whine?
TheAirWickcommercial bothers metoo;
l'llnever understand the sex thing either.
| love itwhen she calls my phone. She's
even got her very own ring tone. If that
ain't love, | donTt know what love is.
Years from now, I'll look back and laugh
at myself for publishing random Rants
and feeling like | had to get mine in.
Sonic the Hedgehog can beat Mario
any day, and always in record time.
Who wants to help me look for Pee
DeeTs buried treasure?
If Chuck Norris had been in Snakes
ona Plane, the movie would have only
lasted five minutes, because Chuck
would have eaten all of them.
| believe.
ITve come to the conclusion that my
roommate must be getting paid for her
nightly services.
| was waiting for you.
Pirate Bucks deplete way too fast.
To the guy who flipped me off the other
day because | didnTt turn when it was
way clear, | apologize, but I'll forgive
you, too.
| am addicted to Tetris!
If you are too immature to flush the
toilet in the dorm bathrooms, you
should go outside, or be shot. | learned
how to flush a toilet when | was like
2-years-old, and | thought that most
Americans also were privileged to
learn this simple task, especially before
college...
| really love my cat and when | talk to
my parents they put the phone up to his
ear so | can say hi to him, too!
The good thing i is, we no longer have
to owait and see.?
Need advice? Want answers? Just ask Jane.
Dear Jane,
I am a senior here and should know the answer
Dear Hating Him,
I think what you experienced was indeed rape.
to this question, but I donTt. Well, there was this
really handsome guy who had all that I wanted
in aman except patience. I liked him from the
first moment I saw him. He was tall, dark, and his
smile should be the eighth sin. A nice car and body
just added fuel to my fire. He just wanted sex. I
wanted sex, but not until later on in our relation- -
ship. Yet, the time I yearned to be alone with
him backfired. I wanted to get to know this one.
Okay...he raped me and instead of being happy to
have sex with him it was a nightmare. I remember
thinking, oI canTt believe he is actually taking it.?
What should I do now, because once I found out
that he didnTt take heed to my struggles, I just laid
there. Is this still rape? By the way, he didnTt use a
condom...] hate him now.
Signed,
Hating Him Now
A rapist doesnTt have to be someone you donTt know
who mysteriously jumps out of the bushes to attack -
you! What happened to you is what is referred to as
acquaintance or date rape. If you clearly told him
ono? and also struggled to go against his advances,
he should have stopped. Whether or not you just laid
there is not the issue at hand. Have you ever heard
of the Victim Advocate for ECU? I think you should
seek her out.
Maybe you just feed to talk about what hap-
pened open and honestly to help you figure out
how to handle your feelings and obvious pain right
now. The Victim Advocate can help you do just that.
Make sure to get pregnancy & some ST] tests too!
NO MEANS NO....how many times must we repeat
this before it sinks in!?
Please seek some help,
Jane ;
War in Iran
The next fatal blunder of the Bush
administration
JUSTIN SUMMERS
OPINION WRITER
With the failing occupation of Iraq and the armed
forces running thin you would think that the last
thing that the Bush administration would want to
do is start another war. Unfortunately, this is exactly
what some in the White House are preparing.
Dick Cheney, President Bush and the rest of the
oNeo-Conservatives? in Washington are salivating
over the chance to attack Iran and recently they have
made it clear of their intentions.
The Bush administration has been prepping
public opinion of Iran for almost a year now and
many think this is the preface to an invasion as early
as this spring.
In announcing his osurge? of American troops
in Iraq, President Bush identified what I see as clear
intent to attack Iran. President Bush declared, oWe
will interrupt the flow of support [to the insurgency in
Iraq] from Iran and Syria,? continuing with o.. .we will
seek out and destroy the networks providing advanced
weaponry and training to our enemies in Iraq.?
By onetworks,? Bush is talking about Iran, and
the Neoconservatives in Washington are doing
everything they can to find oevidence? that Iran is
fueling the war in Iraq.
A U.S. State Department official said at the end
of January that oIranian agents are involved in these
networks and that they are working with individuals
and groups in Iraq and are being sent there by the
Iranian government.?
Like the oirrefutable evidence? provided to us
by Tony Blair and George Bush that got us into
the war in Iraq in the first place, this information
completely lacks credibility. Investigations by the.
New York Times, the Los Angeles Times and British
military officials conclude that the Iranian govern-
ment is not involved in supplying weapons to the
fighters in Iraq.
In fact, one day after the U.S. military charged
IranTs government of shipping powerful explosives to
Shiite Muslim fighters in Iraq to use against Ameri-
éan troops, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,
Marine Gen. Peter Pace, said that he hasnTt seen any
intelligence to support the claim.
Even as the American disaster in Iraq worsens
and domestic and foreign opposition to the war
grows, oneo-con? lunatics in the White House con-
tinue to dangerously promote another myth; IranTs
nuclear threat to: the United States.
Iran possesses no nuclear weapons, nor have they
threatened to build one. Experts in the CIA estimate
that, even if they wanted to, Iran is incapable of build-
ing a nuclear weapon before 2017.
Unlike Israel: and the United States, Iran has
abided by the rules of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation
Treaty and has permitted routine inspections by the
International Atomic Energy Agency. No report by
the IAEA has ever cited Iran for diverting its civilian
nuclear program to military use.
As many of you are foaming at the mouth with
anger and disbelief at any of what I just said, just
think about the sheer historical facts. Iran has never
aggressively attacked another country, unlike the
United States.
The last time Iran went to war, was in 1980 when
the Saddam Hussein invaded their country with the
financial and military backing of none other than the
U.S. Why would they start now?
On the other hand, there are numerous U.S.
naval ships deployed in the eastern Mediterranean
Sea, within firing range of Iran and there are more
on the way. War is on the horizon and it is clear who
the real threat is.
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Pulse
Horoscopes:
Aries
The clouds are lifting; the path
to your goal is getting obvious.
DonTt be impulsive. Follow your
plan. Timing is everything.
Taurus
Obligations interfere with the
festivities. ItTs time to stop talking
about what needs to be done,
and actually do it.
Gemini
YouTre playing in the major
leagues, so donTt sit around like
a doofus. Absolutely play by the
rules, and do it quickly.
Cancer :
You're learning about new places
to go and your curiosity is piqued.
DonTt start out until tomorrow,
however. You have other things
to do first. ;
Leo
Many of your doubts have been
relieved. Although conditions are
unstable, you'll be able to get a
lot more done now. The power is
in the knowing.
Virgo
Looks like somebody wants
you to help them decide how to
spend their money. You might
not get much cash for this
job, but the fringe benefits are
delightful.
Libra
It might be wise to talk over your
plans with a sensible partner.
You may be doing something that
isnTt going to work.
Scorpio
ThereTs a rush job to focus on, at
least one, today and tomorrow.
The moneyTs good and this
opportunity will not last forever!
Get on it!
Sagittarius
Continue to express your love,
and absorb the love others give
you. This will not tie you down. To
the contrary, it will set you free.
Capricorn
The more you learn, the more
your previous assumptions are
challenged. The next phase
puts your worries to rest, as you
discover a new path.
Aquarius
You're doing well, but the income
isnTt really steady. You can
minimize the fluctuations by
doing more study. Work hard and
the pay off will be worth it.
Pisces
Think carefully before proceeding
and before saying anything. You
can sign the contract then, ona
lucrative-for-you deal.
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{ Campus Scene }
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 20, 2007
Page A4
Students take the stage to display talent
Apollo Night
comes to ECU
ELISE PHILLIPS
ASSISTANT PULSE EDITOR
Ten ECU students along with
one local high school student
showed off their talents in Hen-
drix Theatre on Tuesday, Feb.
13 at the annual Apollo Night,
sponsored by the Apollo Com-
mittee within the NAACP, and
the Ledonia Wright Emissaries.
Host for the night, Lashiva
Washington, asked each student
their name, hometown and classifi-
cation before the nervous perform-
ers began. DJ Disco D also helped
to host the event.
Students chose to perform
anything from Beyonce to Alicia
Keys and in some cases even their
own work, in an effort to wow the
audience of nearly 400 people.
The night started with
a performance by the Black
Student Union dance team
before the contestants began
their individual performances.
The first bold singer took the
stage and sang oIfI AinTt Got You?
by Alicia Keys. Despite forgetting
Photo by Erica Chan
some of the words, the singer got
several claps from the audience.
The night continued with
more solo and group acts, and
in true Apollo fashion, per-
formers were either cheered
on or booed by the audience.
oWe try to do our Apollo Night
just like the real Apollo. The audi-
ence gets to cheer or boo... a lot
of peopleTs main reason for coming
was to boo or cheer, but we explain
to the contestants that it is all in
fun. But the audience can be kind
of harsh,? said Apollo Committee
Chair President Melony Frazier.
After all of the performances
were over, a winner was. chosen
according to the crowdTs reaction
and the discretion of the organiz-
ers of the event.
This year, freshman Phaedra
Johnson took home the prize
with her rendition of oListen? by
Beyonce. Johnson won a $200 cash
prize, funded by ticket sales from
the event along with fundraisers
that the Apollo Committee have
been putting on since November.
The remaining proceeds will go to
the ECU Chapter of the NAACP.
oI donTt think I really expected
to win because there were so many
talented acts that competed. Once
Day in the life: ECU
Transit Driver
SHANNON DAVIS
SENIOR WRITER
ECU student transit authority
provides transit service to stu-
dents, faculty, staff and visitors.
The buses maintain a reliable
schedule while traveling around
the campus, to off-campus housing
Transit driver Justin Boyd takes a quick break from his route
area and several shopping destina-
tions. There is no bus fare; the bus
system is entirely free. The bus
schedules operate during the aca-
demic year and during the summer
sessions. There are six on campus
routes and ten off campus routes,
» which travel all across Greenville
relieving the responsibility of
seeking transportation from many
students.
oThe transit system is student
operated, which is amazing,? said
sophomore hospitality manage-
ment major Farah Aghaei.
Josh Renfrow, sophomore com-
puter networking major, expressed
Contributed Photo
fee
The winners of Apollo night strike a
it was announced that I won I was
kind of in shock... but it all really
hit me later on. It was a great expe-
rience and I enjoyed competing,?
said Johnson.
Although Hendrix Theatre
was packed with students, Frazier
would like to see a bigger turnout
to the event in the future. Next
year, Frazier and the Apollo Com-
A day in transit at ECU
Be Oe
pose for a photo after performing.
mittee would like to unite with
other campus organizations to
bring a celebrity host to Apollo
Night.
oApollo Night speaks for
itself, but bringing in a celeb-
rity host might diversify the
audience,? Frazier said.
see APOLLO page A5
another positive opinion on the
transit system:
oI think itTs great. ItTs a free
ride and you donTt have to pay
for a cab. At night itTs convenient
because there is no need for a des-
ignated driver,? said Renfrow.
Jennifer Kennedy, a graduate
student for middle school educa-
tion is an ECU transit driver. She
has been driving an ECU bus for
four and a half years.
Kennedy shared her variety of
experiences as a transit driver.
oTI applied when I was get-
ting my. undergraduate degree.
I applied because it is the best
paying undergraduate job on
campus. ITve had people pole dance,
projectile vomiting in the seats,
one time I had someone fall asleep
in the back and didnTt notice for an
entire round,? said Kennedy.
Kennedy never feels that her
safety is in Jeopardy when driving
the nighttime routes.
oI donTt think itTs scary driv-
ing at night because you're never
alone. I feel safe doing my job.
I sometimes get off at 4:45 a.m.
. Drivers enjoy the flexibility that their job allows.
and I never think twice about my
safety because our managers. are
Just a phone call away. I actually
Photo by Levinia Tyrrell
prefer night driving because the .
pay is much better.?
Driving a bus takes an
immense amount of training. Each
new driver must complete a train-
ing programs that requires not
only practice driving the busses,
but also drive every route.
oThe first thing that happens
in the training program is new
drivers are put in an open park-
ing lot to practice. When you go
through the training you start
driving your car like the bus.?
Kennedy said.
Transit drivers have to face
many obstacles on the road while
trying to maneuver the bus. Often-
times other drivers donTt take into
consideration the size of the bus
and just how much time it takes
to pull off simple maneuvers such
turning and braking.
oOther vehicles on the road pull
out in front of the buses and then
see TRANSIT page A5
Vogue breaks boundaries with
curvy Jennifer Hudson on cover
(MCT)"You might want to
save that next issue of Vogue.
Dreamgirls star Jennifer Hudson
is on the cover.
Sure, itTs noteworthy because
sheTs only the third African-
American woman on the cover in
the magazineTs 115-year-history.
But look again. This is Vogue,
the fashion magazine with unprec-
edented power to sway fashion
trends and where skinny girls size
0 or 2, have been considered the
most beautiful.
Now it seems VogueTs editor,
Anna Wintour, who has been. so
notoriously size-conscious that
she even asked Oprah Winfrey
to lose weight before appearing
on the cover in October 1998,
has new ideas about weight. With
Hudson on the cover, VogueTs new
full-size message, not only to the
millions of people who live for the
magazine's style insight but to the
weight-obsessed fashion industry,
is that too-skinny might soon be
so last season.
oItTs history in the making,?
says Andre Leon Talley, VogueTs
editor-at-large, who wrote the
story on Hudson after helping '
style her for this seasonTs awards
shows. :
The March issue, which pub-
lishes Tuesday, is timed beauti-
fully.T In recent months, Madrid
and Milan have set weight guide-
lines for runway models in the
wake of several deaths of models
who suffered from anorexia. Then
during. New YorkTs recent Fash-
ion Week, several unhealthy and
dangerously thin models were
pulled from runway shows while
the debate over too-thin models
continued among designers, mod-
eling agencies and show produc-
ers. However, New YorkTs fashion 5 |
Q}
see VOGUE page A5
Students
strive tor
diversit
NAACP Profile
ELISE PHILLIPS
ASSISTANT PULSE EDITOR
Most people have heard of the
NAACP"the National Associa-
tion for the Advancement of Col-
ored People, but many donTt know
that ECU has their own chapter.
The chapter works closely with
the Pitt County Chapter of the
NAACP, doing programs such as
the Million Man March in 2005,
an event commemorating the 10th
anniversary of the 1995 Million-
Man March.
The ECU ChapterTs president,
Erica Reid and the Pitt County
ChapterTs president,.Calvin Hen-
derson play vital roles in sup-
porting the student chapter of the
NAACP at ECU.
The overall goal of the
NAACP is to strive for equal-
ity and promote diversity.
oThe mission of the NAACP
is to ensure the political, educa-
tional, social and economic equal-
ity of rights of all persons and to
eliminate racial hatred and racial
discrimination,? said Reid.
Reid and fellow students in
the NAACP promote this goal
by sponsoring events on campus.
In the past, they have hosted
programs like the NAACP Week,
with events such as the oRacial
Stereotypes and Stigmas? Forum
and Professional Development
Series, Adopt-A-School Program
and volunteer programs. The
organization has also supported
events such as Hate Out Week,
Black History Celebration Month
and the V-Day Campaign.
During this Black History
Month, the NAACP put on its
most successful fundraiser, Apollo
Night, which took place on Tues-
day, Feb. 13.
oBoth the NAACP and the
Apollo are safe havens for minori-
ties. They have molded and created
the leaders of today and the past.
In addition to that, they are both
working organizations that strive
to bring the communities, race
and nation together as one,? said
freshman Kyndall Peele, a member
of the NAACP who participated in
Apollo Night.
A future event that the chapter
will be sponsoring is the 2007
Image Awards, an event designed
to give recognition to those stu-
dents and faculty whose work goes
unnoticed or under appreciated.
Reid feels that the NAACP
along with other organizations at
ECU do a good job of promoting
diversity on campus.
oWith facilities such as the
Ledonia Wright Cultural Center,
Intercultural Student Affairs and
the International House, and having
positions such as SGATs Director of
Diversity, I feel as though ECU
is moving in the right direction.
Hosting programs and events will
continue to increase awareness and
understanding. I believe that ECU
has come a long way in a short
time, but there is always room for
improvement,? said Reid.
Anyone can join the ECU chap-
ter of the NAACP, regardless of race,
religion, culture, creed or ethnicity.
Reid encourages prospective
members by saying, oA member-
ship in the NAACP is your oppor-
tunity to give back to the organiza-
tion that has done more to change
this country for the betterment
of people of color, women and the
disenfranchised than any other in
the nationTs history.?
The organization meets every
Tuesday at 5 p.m. in Bate 1019.
The national, local and
ECU chapter of the NAACP
certainly are seeking out their
mission by ensuring equal-
ity and promoting diversity.
Year after year, month after
month, the NAACP breaks ground
in the advancement and suc-
cess of minorities. This Black
History Month is no differ-
ent, as the ECU Chapter of the
NAACP has put on many pro-
grams throughout the month.
This writer:can be contacted at
pulse@theeastcarolnian.com.
Uy \
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2007
Dear Members of the East Carolina University
Community,
The spring semester is in full swing and we hope that
everyone is enjoying their classes. We urge all of you
to challenge yourselves further and to continue to
discover, design, and deliver.
Our university is one of the fastest growing
universities in the nation. Enrolling over 24,500
students, ECU offers a great education, outstanding
professors, and top-notch facilities. While education
is important in the classroom, it is critical outside of
the classroom as well.
This semester, in partnership with Healthy Pirates and
with the support of our ECU leadership, Chancellor
Steve and Ms. Nancy Baliard, the members of the ,
Student Government Association ask you to join us in
establishing a better, healthier campus environment.
The purpose of this initiative is to eventually create
designated smoking areas for those that wish to
smoke. We ask that you extend open arms as strive
to make this possible. Tomorrow starts here, today.
In fellowship and service,
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The committee has
not decided on any particu-
lar celebrity, but would like to
have a comedian to host the event.
Frazier has already had some
students contact her about per-
forming, but encourages others to
come out next year to participate
in Apollo Night.
3 APOLLO continued from A4
oItTs all in good fun and very
' entertaining,? Frazier said.
Frazier knows that stu-
dents look forward to Apollo
Night and wants to make it the
best that it can be. She hopes
that each year Apollo will keep
growing and becoming bigger
and better.
Overall, this yearTs Apollo
Night brought out an eager
crowd and gave the students
participating in the event a
chance to highlight their talent
in a laid back atmosphere.
This writer can be contacted at
pulse@theeastcarolinian.com.
TRANSIT continued from A4
step on their brakes. It happens all
of the time,? Kennedy said.
The buses take much longer
to decelerate than cars, which
makes this a problem when cars
pull out and stop short in front-of
the large buses.
As with every job, all work
and no play can make things a bit
boring, but Kennedy never has a
dull moment when sheTs with her
transit coworkers.
oWe have about 70 to 80 drivers,
but we are one big family. We hang
out; everybody is friendly and social-
izes when were off duty. If we see
each other on the road we will wave
to the other driver,? Kennedy said.
Despite a handful of restless
passengers and isolated incidents,
Kennedy enjoys her job driving
the students and staff of ECU to
their destinations.
oI love this job. I love the
people. It can be tiring but itTs
such a good job. I wish I picked up
this job earlier,? said Kennedy.
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pulse@theeastcarolinian.com.
TOPPIN continued from A4
oIf you really have a passion
for it, you won't find yourself not
doing'the work. Being a musician
takes discipline, patience and
steadiness. Disciplined people,
focused on moving ahead, donTt
have time to waste on gossip,?
Toppin said.
ToppinTs students feel that she
pushes them to be more produc-
tive, active and successful people.
oT feel like her intuition
is amazing. She doesnTt even
have to know you and once you
sing for her, she can tell you
what your problem is and how
to fix it. Many teachers that can
sing canTt necessarily give you
instruction about your sing-
ing. SheTs a great singer and
a great teacher. SheTs amaz-
ing,? said Allison Jones, one of
ToppinTs students.
Whether teaching students or
traveling the world, Toppin loves
what she does.
More information about
ToppinTs performances
and albums can be found
online at louisetoppin.com.
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VOGUE continued from A4
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Sports
Y THE :
NUMBERS
Wins in a row for the ECU
womenTs basketball team
against Conference USA op-
ponents, which ties for the
most in the programTs his-
tory; The Pirates followed
ThursdayTs win over UTEP
with a 76-68 win over Tu-
lane on Saturday; Tulane is
first in C-USA and itTs loss
to ECU snapped a 10-game
win streak; ECU now sits in
a three-way tie for third place
in the C-USA standings with
Rice and UTEP; the Pirates
hold the tiebreaker over those
two teams at the moment as
they have victories over both
teams
1969
The year Minges Coliseum
opened on ECUTs campus;
last WednesdayTs 80-42 loss
by the ECU menTs basketball
team to Southern Miss was
the most lopsided ECU loss
in the buildings 42-year his-
tory; the Pirates were down
by as much as 43 points at
one point, as the Golden
Eagles led 70-27 with 10:11
left to play in the game; ECU
also managed only 21 total
rebounds, which was the low-
est ECU total ever in a home
game; the Pirates followed
their blowout loss to South-
ern Miss with a 65-42 loss at
SMU on Saturday; the loss
to SMU was its 12th loss ina
row, tying the school record
for consecutive losses in a:
season
Strikeouts for UCLA pitcher
Tyson Brummett in itTs
6-1 victory over the ECU
baseball team Friday night;
Brummett pitched his first
complete game of the season
against the Pirates, sur-
rendering only one run on
six hits and didnTt walk any
batters; the Bruins ace now
holds a 1.09 ERA and has
only allowed three total runs
and struck out 23 batters in
his three starts and 24.2 in-
nings ae this season
93.3
Free throw percentage for
Cherie Mills of the ECU ~
womenTs basketball team in
the teamTs last two games;
Mills sealed last WednesdayTs
66-64 victory over UTEP as
she hit four key free throws
win 9.2 seconds left in the
game; Mills finished the
game 8-for-8 from the free
throw line; in the next game,
Mills missed only one free
throw as she went 6-for-7
from the line in the Pirates
76-68 win over conference
leading Tulane
Strikeouts for ECU softball
pitcher Keli Harrell in 31.2
innings pitched this season;
Harrell has allowed only 15
hits and three earned runs,
while facing 106 batters in
five starts this year; Harrell
holds a measly 0.85 ERA and
opponents are batting .142
against her; Harrell has now
pushed her career strikeout
total to 800, which is only |
58 behind the C-USA career
leader, and hasnTt allowed an
earned run in her last 22 in-
nings pitched
? {ECU's Inside Source}
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 20, 2007
Pace A6
Freefall: Find a different perspective with the ECU Skydiving Club
Contriuted photo
David Wagner of the ECU Skydiving Club shows his Pirate pride while falling at speeds exceeding 120 mph.
Part 1 in a series on
club sports at ECU
GREG KATSKI
SPORTS EDITOR
oAs an unlimited idea
of freedom your body,
from wingtip to wingtip
is nothing more than your
thought itself.? - Jonathon
Livingston Seagull by
Richard Bach
Picture yourself standing on
the edge of existence. Your palms
sweaty from perspiration, your
mind blurred with nervous antici-
pation; knees shaking, eyes wide
open but closed shut to the world.
In a second this is gone, giving
way to the feeling of every emo-.
tion at once. Questions being
answered run through your head:
Am I flying? Yes. Is this freedom
in the truest sense of the word?
Yes. Will anything in life ever
compare? No.
After this long moment of
-reflection.in which time, space and
reality are blurred itTs time to enjoy
the rush of free falling for almost
a minute.
Taking the plunge out of an
airplane nestled above the clouds,
above the world, above humanity
transcends everything. Skydiv-
ing was the biggest and most
meaningful experience of my ever-
eventful life to date.
This is what encompassed my
oday in the lifeT with the ECU
Skydiving Club. The club was
founded by Colt Hinchman, a
senior marketing major, in Sep-
tember of 2006. The club includes
eight founding members, three of
which are currently active. Hinch-
man serves as the captain of the
team, and explains that the club
was fairly simple to organize.
oT found an adviser, because
you have to have some instructor
to sign off for you; and she was
willing to sign off and all we really
needed was eight members,? said
Hinchman. oWe got their names
and e-mail addresses and oboom?
secs
done, that was it.?
Hinchman added, oMy adviser
was really enthusiastic about it, but
she has yet to come out and jump.
ITve been trying to get her.?
Hinchman. didnTt need to be
convinced about the joys of sky-
diving before his first jump, but
admits that he was overwhelmed.
His first jump was on June 29 of
2006 and says he remembers it
ojust like it was yesterday.?
oI was nervous for about a week
in advance; to the point where
I was so worn out from being
nervous that when it came down
to it I was just tired and shaky,?
said Hinchman. oThe plane ride
up I kept thinking, oh my god, am
I really doing this? Then when I
tasted freefall for the first couple
of seconds, I knew exactly why I
did it.?
Lauren Campbell, a senior
management major, is HinchmanTs
longtime girlfriend. The two
started dating well before Hinch-
man discovered his newfound
passion. Hinchman might not get-
see SKYDIVING page A7
Pirates end conference
leaderTs 10-game
winning streak
ELIZABETH LAUTEN
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
The ECU womenTs basketball
team out-hustled Tulane, who is
first in Conference USA, giving
them a 76-68 victory Saturday
afternoon in their final home game
of the season. Now with wins over
UTEP and Tulane, the Pirates
have moved into a tie for third place
in the C-USA standings.
SundayTs matchup was the
Pirates final home game of the
season (14-13, 9-5 C-USA), and
ECU made'the most of it. The
Pirates have now won five C-USA
games in a row, which ties for
the longest winning streak in the
programTs history. TulaneTs defeat
also contributes to the most C-
USA wins in ECU history.
After a Tulane basket opened
the game, a jumper by Cherie
Mills tied the game, 2-2, with two
minutes off the clock. The Pirates
continued to press forward, con-
trolling the boards before a trey by
Nikki Luckhurst brought Tulane
within three, 11-8, with 13:11 left
in the half. The Green Wave went
ona 5-0 run to tie the game at 13-
13. ECU came back with a 9-0 run,
taking back the lead, 22-13, with
7:28 to go in the first.
With two minutes left to play
in the half, LaCoya Terry com-
pleted two free throws and a
basket, giving the Pirates their
biggest lead of the game, 33-22.
Tulane closed the 11-point gap
with a 5-0 run before the end of
the half. ECU entered the break
leading 35-29.
At the break, the Pirates con-
trolled the rebounds 22-15. Both
teams shot 39 percent, but the
Pirates managed to make all of
their free throws, while Tulane
only shot 83 percent from the line.
Mills led the half for ECU with
nine points, while Terry and Gabri-
ela Husarova each had six.
Tulane went on a 7-4run as the
second half began, continuing the
momentum they built up at the énd
of the first half. The run brought
them back within three, 39-36. At
16:24, a lay-up by Jami Montagnino
tied the game 40-40. A jumper by
Jasmine Young brought ECU
back up 42-40, only for TulaneTs
Alendra Brown to re-tie the game
42-42 with 15:31 on the clock.
The game flipped back in
ECUTs favor when Young scored a
trey at the 15:11 mark. ECU con-
tinued to gain points from the free
throw line until Tulane sunk two
baskets bringing them to 48-46.
A pair of free throws by Mills and
a three-pointer from Jessica Slack
gave the Pirates a seven-point lead,
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The Pirates rose to the challenge of playing the best team in C-USA.
53-46, with 11:22 left in the half.
MillsT free throws also notched
her fifth double-double of the
season, and the 14th of her career.
The Green Wave managed
to tie the game back up to 55-55,
after a 9-2 run with just eight
minutes left on the clock. With
7:35 to go, Young put up her
third successful three-pointer °
and brought ECU back ahead,
58-55. Over the next several min-
utes, ECU continued their run
down the stretch, when Luckhurst
sank a three with 49 seconds to
go, bringing the score 71-68.
The Green Wave never
regained their lead they had at
the gameTs opening, and the con-
test ended after Terry and Young
made their final free throws with
ECU on top, 76-68.
ECUTs victory ensures them a
first-round bye in the C-USA Wom-
enTs Basketball Championships.
After their game Thurs-
day night, the Pirates had
less than 48 hours to prepare.
oI thought their half-court press
would give us trouble, but they didnTt
really use it,? said Head Coach Sharon
Baldwin-Iener after the game. oI
was concerned by how aggressive
their team is. I knew we needed
to be the aggressor, and we were.?
As part of senior day, Amanda
Mills, senior exercise and sport
science major, started her first
game of her career.
oThe game was a lot of fun and
was a huge win,? said A. Mills.
lt was: good to finish
out on a win a home.?
Fellow senior C. Mills, who
scored 18 points. and made 11
rebounds, echoed these sentiments.
oIt was a big win. I didnTt
even know [I got another double-
double]. When the ball was shot,
- I was just making sure I was thereT
to get it,? said C. Mills.
Sophomore point guard Jas-
mine Young led the game with
22 points. She made 3 of 6 three-
point field goals, entering into
ECU history books ranked sixth
for all-time three-pointers made,
with 88. Young also made the
necessary four assists to move
up the rankings in career assists.
With 292, she is now in sixth place
there as well.
ECU hits the road next week
to finish their regular season. The
Pirates will play Southern Miss on
Thursday evening, before taking
on UCF Saturday afternoon. The
teamTs next stop is in Tulsa, Okla.
March 1-4, where they will play
in the C-USA WomenTs Basketball
Championships.
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sports@theeastcarolinian.com.
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SKYDIVING continued from a6
Contributed photo
2 2
anxiety before jumping anymore,
but Campbell certainly does for
him.
oI still tend to get nervous .
every once and a while, especially
if I donTt see him [Hinchman]
land,? said Campbell.
Hinchman has made 52 total
jumps since taking his first dive
less than a year ago. An indi-
vidualTs jumps are recorded in a
oStudent Sky DiverTs Log Book,?
and signed off by a properly certi-
fied instructor.
Hinchman is now a profes-
sionally licensed skydiver, but the
process to get certified is a long
and labored one.
An individualTs first five jumps
must always be taken tandem
(strapped up to a trained profes-
sional). If the individual has dis-
played that they are.ready to jump
solo, the next five can be taken
with an instructor flying next to
them to monitor the performance.
An individual will be monitored
for the every jump thereafter until
their 25th jump. After the 25th
Jump, the person is oA? licensed
and officially certified to jump
without surveillance.
David Wagner, a sophomore
computer science major, is a
skydiving enthusiast and active
member in the club.
Wagner has been certified
for years and has made over 200
Jumps. He wasnTt even of the cur-
rent legal age limit to skydive
(16 years old) when he took his
first plunge.
oI actually did my first sky-
dive at the age of 14. Pretty much
Photo by Terrell Gordy
all my family is big on skydiving
and my dad knows people. He
managed to convince people that
me and my little sister, who did
her first tandem at the age of 12,
to take us up and go skydiving,?
said Wagner.
When Wagner says his dad
knows people, he means the one
and only U.S. Army Golden
Knights Parachute Team.
oMy father was a member
of the Golden Knights and heTs
won multiple gold medals and
generally just everyone knows
him and he managed to talk
them into it. They knew that he
had the experience to do it,? said
Wagner.
oHeTs been skydiving since
the age of 18 and has pretty much
turned it into his career, and heTs
53 now.?
Like the Golden Knights,
Hinchman and Wagner look for-
ward to competing in skydiving
events at-the collegiate level. The
friends and teammates plan to
do two-way events, in which two
skydivers hold onto each other
and do various formations and
four-way events.
oThereTs all kinds of different
things that you can do, from free-
flying, sitting and doing head-
down. ThereTs two-way, relative
work where you're on your bellies
and making the different forma-
tions, like youTve probably seen
on TV.,? said Hinchman. oThen
thereTs four way; what we want to
do is four way because we've got
three active members and we're
still searching for that. fourth
someone.?
Skydiving jumps are scored
with a meticulous attention to
detail and emphasis on flawless
execution. In addition, competi-
tors have to make sure they form
quickly with their teammates
and deploy their parachutes in a
timely manner.
oHow this gets scored is you
turn as many points as you can.
They will give you a list of dif-
ferent formations you have to
make not too long in advance
before you.actually jump and you
have to get out of the plane
quickly, organize, make the dif-
ferent formations in a timely
manner and be done with it,? said
Hinchman.
Perfect teamwork and timely
cooperation are key to pulling off
the formations in competitions.
oEverybody has their own
unique fall rate and itTs all about
compensating for the other
person,? said Hinchman. oRemem-
bering to do that and turn the
different points is really like
a dance in the air, you've got
to remember to do everything
exactly how you practiced it on
the ground.?
If skydiving is a dance in
the air, ITm not sure I qualify
as the most graceful of per-
formers. ItTs hard to concentrate
on personal appearance when you
are falling from almost 14,000
feet above civilization at about
120 mph.
If jumping tandem, the
certified instructor you are
strapped up to is required to pull
ECU Skydiving Club captain Colt Hinchman (pictured far left) makes his first three-way jump. Similar formations are judged in competition.
the parachute at about 6,000 feet
above ground level. The time
of duration in freefall from the
initial plunge out of the plane to
when the chute opens is usually
between 50 and 60 seconds. The
seconds of freefall vary depending
on how heavy the student is.
While in freefall it does not
feel like you are falling at a
speed illegal to be driving at on
almost every road in the world
but the Autobahn. Instead, there
is a very peaceful sense of bliss.
The only thing that can be heard
over your screams of expletives
is the cool wind slapping your
neck.
And if you are as lucky
as me then you might fly
through a cloud or two, with
the spray of mist wrapping your
face and melting in a momentTs
glance.
Then you will receive a quick
tap on the shoulder from the
instructor reminding you that
the chute is about to open. In a
split second, you are flung from
freefall, and jerked back up into
the sky.
For almost the next five
minutes you get the chance to
view the world from a different
perspective. Gliding along
the skyline, you should take a
chance to view the length of the
horizon. On a clear blue day
you will be able to see for hun-
dreds of miles. This is how it
feels to fly.
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RALLY continued from A6
Cherie Mills makes an easy layup.
percent to the Miners 43.8. But
in the second half the Pirates
shot 54 percent to the Miners
28. The Pirates went on.a
15-3 run from the nine and a
half minute mark to the two
and half minute mark in the
second half to tie the score at 60.
The two teams traded baskets the
rest of the way until MillsT vic-.
tory clinching free throws. The
Pirates offense was most effective
when they got the ball to Mills
in the post.
oThatTs what my team looks
to me for,? Mills said. oITm glad
that I came through for them,
when they needed me this time, a
couple of games my shots haven't
been falling.?
Baldwin-Tener was con-
fident her team would have
found a way to win regardless of
TaylorTs technical foul.
oIT think it was key,? she
said regarding the techni-
cal, obut I think Cherie would
have hit the free throws and we
would have been tied. It would
have come down a little dif-
ferent, but I felt pretty good
about how we were playing.?
The victory Thursday
night was the Pirates fourth
consecutive win, after
defeating Memphis at home and
winning on the road at SMU and
at Tulsa.
oI think we're playing better
as a team and I think we're having
other people step up,? said Bald-
win-Tener. oWhen we have more
weapons and everybody does
their role I think we're a lot better
basketball team.?
This writer can be contacted at
sports@theeastcarolinian.com.
The Mustangs trample an ailing Pirates squad
Darrell Jenkins scores 13
points in the loss
(AP)"Derrick Roberts scored
15 points to lead SMU to a 65-42
win over ECU at Moody Coliseum
Saturday night.
SMU improved to 14-12 over-
all and 3-9 in Conference USA.
The Pirates dropped a school
record-tying 12th consecutive
game and fell to 5-20 overall and
0-12 in conference play.
Dez Willingham added 14
points, including four three- T
pointers, for the Mustangs. Ike
Ofoegbu, Jon Killen and Donatas
Rackauskas each had 11 points,
and Ofoegbu grabbed a team-high
15 rebounds for his eighth double-
double of the season.
Darrell Jenkins led ECU with
13 points. Justin Ramsey added a
career-high eight points, while
Gabe Blair led the team with 11
rebounds.
The Mustang's made six con-
secutive three-pointers to start
the game and jumped out to an
18-7 lead. Four different players
made the first four from down-
town before Willingham drilled
his second trey of the night. SMU
finished the game 11-of-24 from
behind the arc, while the Pirates
made just 3-of-19 three pointers.
ECU pulled within eight, 20-
12, on a trey by Jeremy Ingram.
SMU finished the first half on
a 17-8 run and led 37-20 at the
break.
The Mustangs built a 28-
point lead with 13:17 remaining
in the game. .
The Pirates struggled from
the floor, hitting only 27 percent
of their shots, while SMU fared "
much better shooting 52 percent.
ECU has had shooting woes
all season in C-USA.
Cherie Mills named C-USA player of the week
(SID)"Senior center Cherie
Mills has been named the Confer-
ence USA Player of the Week, as
released by the conference office
Monday afternoon. This is MillsT
first C-USA Player of the Week
honor, and the first honor for the
Pirates since February, 2005.
Mills guided ECU to a pair
of wins over two. of C-USA top
teams last week. The Pirates
defeated UTEP, 66-64, Thursday
and league leader Tulane, 76-68,
Saturday to extend their winning
streak to five games.
The 6-4 center averaged 22
points and eight rebounds per
game, while shooting an impres-
sive .625 from the floor (15-of-24)
and .933 from the free-throw line
(13-of-14), including a perfect 8-
of-8 against UTEP.
With 9.2 seconds to play, Mills
sealed ECU's win over UTEP by
hitting four free throws. She tallied
aseason-tying best 26 points against
the Miners and moved into 10th
place on the schoolTs all time blocked
shots list (59). Mills was also cred-
ited with five boards and a steal.
Against Tulane, she recorded
18 points and 11 rebounds for her
fifth double-double of the season
and 14th of her career. Mills
connected on 6-of-9 (.667) shots
from the field and 6-of-7 (.857)
attempted free throws.
Mills currently ranks fourth
in the league in field goal percent-
age (.488), seventh in scoring (15.4
ppg) and eighth in rebounding (7.2
rpg), all averages top the ECU
charts. She also leads the Pirates
in blocked shots (27), which ranks
ninth-best in C-USA.
ECUTs win over Tulane Sat-
urday gave the Lady Pirates their
most C-USA victories in program
history and elevated the team into
a three-way tie for third-place in
the league standings.
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