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The East Carolinian Volume 82, Issue 73 April 12, 2007Links recentlymoved into UptownGreenville. Find outwhat they have toAnother local bandis making their markon the music scene.Read more about TheAvengers.......... Page B1The Pirates aregearing up for theannual Purple andGold game. For aplayer profile onredshirt freshmanback Norman Whitleyand a preview of thehistorical spring game,CUE 101 Page B4The ECU women Tstennis team has hit thecourt with a purposeall season. Readwhat to expect fromPitates..... Page B4.5.2:719 3 8]4 6:163.112 5. 417.9 89.8 441.6 743.5 21,4:3/8 2. 916:7:58.7. 915:4:642 1.32.6 5j]7 1,318 4.93:1:216:7 519 8.473518149 2111364.9 643 8 1/5 2 7Test your skills atSUDOKU. Page A7NEWS cla Page A2PULSE Page B1SPORTS. Page B4OPINION, Page A4CLASSIFIEDS........Page A7Photo by Levinia Tyrell{ www.theeastcarolinian.com }YOUR INDEPENDENTSTUDENT NEWSPAPERTHURSDAY APRIL 12, 2007Tax-exemption for textbooks proposedNew bill, Web sitecould offer savings forstudentsKIMBERLY BELLAMYSENIOR WRITERTo cut the cost of textbooks forstudents, two approaches offer dif-ferent solutions. A tax exemptionbill introduced by senator HarryBrown could cut the cost of text-books. In addition, two N.C. Statestudents have created a Web sitethat provides a trading post forstudents to sell their textbooks.The tax exemption will applyfor all 111 postsecondary institu-tions in North Carolina, whichincludes public and private uni-versities, colleges and communitycolleges.Students who are eligible forfinancial aid do not always receivean excess amount to cover theirbook costs.Many students end up tryingto go to school full time and work,according to Brown. oMy son just graduated fromcollege about a year ago, so Iknow how the cost of textbookshas risen over the past few years, �said Brown.To fix the problem, Brownthinks that North Carolina shouldtake the example of other statesthat have already passed leg-islation to decrease the cost oftextbooks. oAt least a dozen states alreadyexempt sales tax from textbooks;it is time North Carolina does thesame, � Brown said.The bill could save studentsenough money to supplement theprice of other necessary materialsfor school. oOver a years time, we cansave $50 to $70 on textbooks andthat $50 to $70 can be used for Ssupplies, � Brown said.The next step for the bill totake effect is for it to be. heard bythe Finance Committee, accordingto Brown.The bill needs to be heard bythe crossover deadline of May 17and then it must be passed on thefloor or it will die, according toBrown.¥ ]5 While the bill seems like agood jway to put some moneyback into students T pockets, somestudents think that the bill hassome flaws.Two N.C. State studentscreated a Web site called selli-A student prices textbooks at the bookstore. Textbooks could be exempt from taxes if a new bill passes.tatschool.com, which they thinkis a more efficient way to decreasethe cost of books.Oriah Ben-Gal and BenMiller, co-founders of the Website, noticed some things aboutthe bill that may ultimately hurtstudents. oThis will allow publishers toraise the prices of their books, �said Ben-Gal.see TEXTBOOKS page A6Transcripts could become free of chargeResolution proposedby Student WelfareCommitteeKIMBERLY BELLAMYSENIOR WRITERA resolution was introduced tothe SGA congress April 2, to man-date the registrar to give studentstwo free transcripts.Regina Twine, chair of theStudent Welfare Committee, pre-sented the idea to congress.Congress approved the resolu-tion but some members wanted toknow if it was possible for studentsto get all the transcripts free.Twine agreed to do moreresearch to find out ifstudents couldget more transcripts at no cost.A resolution was presented to SGA requesting the registrar give students t oTm trying to find other fouryear schools that offer the samedeal and some history behind it, �said Twine.Arguments described in theresolution include the financialstrain it may put on students andthe multitude of applications andscholarships that require tran-scripts.The current cost for each offi-cial transcript is $5, which dem-onstrates the burden it can put onstudents who may be applying forscholarships and graduate schoolssimultaneously. oI was applying to five schoolsand that was $25, plus applicationfees that I just didn Tt have, � Twinesaid.After talking to other studentswho were in similar situations,wo Official transcripts for free, instead of the current $5 rate per transcript.Twine decided that somethingshould be done to improve theissue.More students tend to pur-chase transcripts near the end ofthe semester when more applica-tion deadlines approach. oOur traffic does pick upduring the end of the term andafter grades have been posted, �said Amanda Fleming, associatedirector of the registrar.The registrar averages around125 transcript purchases per dayaccording to Fleming.That is about $3,125 per weekin sales from students needingtranscripts for common require-ments.The charge of transcripts wasincreased from $3 to $5 in July of2005, according to Fleming. oThere was a increase in pro-duction cost such as the securitypaper that was used and the priceof postage, � said Angela Anderson,assistant vice chancellor of theregistrar, when asked about thereason for the increase.Initially, transcripts were freefor the first copy and $1 per copyafter the first one, according toAnderson.That was discontinued becauseit became an issue of tracking if thestudent received their free copyafter they moved from having ahard copy to an automatic recordof tracking, according to Ander-son. :The Student Welfare Com-mittee feels that reinstating asee TRANSCRIPTS page A3Cuomo says -student loancorruptionwidespread(AP) "Cozy arrangementsbetween colleges and the com-panies that lend their studentsbillions of dollars are far morewidespread than anticipated,New York Attorney Gen-eral Andrew Cuomo toldThe Associated Press Tues-day, just as two more col-lege financial aid officerswere suspended amid a probeinto the $85 billion industry.Cuomo would not divulgewhere the burgeoning inves-tigation is. headed next,including whether moresubpoenas are on the way.But he said the investigationcould lead to criminal chargesagainst high-ranking officialsat both lending companies anduniversities. oThis is like peeling anonion, � Cuomo said. oIt seemsto be getting worse the morewe uncover. It Ts more wide-spread than we originallythought ... More schools andmore lenders at the top end. oWe have demonstrated thisis not just the exception, � hesaid. oThis is the rule. �Cuomois investigating allegedkickbacks to school offi-cials who steered studentsto certain lenders. Hisinvestigators say they have foundnumerous arrangements thatbenefited schools, financialaid officers and lenders at theexpense of students. ;Investigators found thatmany colleges have estab-lished preferred lenderlists and entered intorevenue sharing and otherfinancial arrangements withthose lenders. Some collegeshave oexclusive � preferredlender agreements with thecompanies.So far, six schools, theUniversity of Pennsylva-nia, New York University,Syracuse University, Ford-ham University, Long IslandUniversity and St. John TsUniversity, have agreed toreimburse students a totalof $3.27 million for inflatedloan prices caused by revenuesharing agreements, Cuomosaid.The schools will returnmoney to students who tookout loans during the time therevenue sharing agreementwas in effect. Students willbe refunded based on theamount they were loaned.On Monday, a loan com-pany that has been at the center of the investigation,CIT Group Inc., placed threetop executives at its StudentLoan Xpress division on paidleave following allegationsof stock transactions with ahigh-level U.S. Departmentof Education official and col-lege financial aid officers.The Department of Edu-cation official who oversawparts of the student loanindustry was also placed onleave after it was reportedthat in 2003 he owned atleast $100,000 worth of stockin Education Lending GroupInc., the former parent ofStudent Loan Xpress. Thecompany was acquired byCIT in 2005,A number of studentloan officials at differ-ent schools have also been:placed on leave pending theinvestigation.On Tuesday, WidenerUniversity in Pennsylva-nia placed Walter Cathie,the dean of financial aid at Wid-ener, on leave. Cuomo Ts officesaid Cathie was paid $80,000by Student Loan Xpress since2005. Investigators said theybelieved Cathie had an agree-ment with the company tomarket its services to graduateschools, receiving fees based onloan volume.Also on Tuesday, CapellaUniversity, a Minneapolis-based online school, said itsuspended its director of finan-cial aid after he acknowledgedaccepting consulting fees fromStudent Loan Xpress.Financial aid directorsee LOAN page A3

News _CORRECTIONSIn Sports, oUpcomingyear crucial for ECUathletics � said ECU wouldhost the 2007 " 2008Conference USA basketballchampionship. We wishto clarify that ECU willnot necessarily host thechampionship, but rather willhave the opportunity to do soin the bid to host process.The East Carolinian isdedicated to accuratereporting and will correcterrors published in the paper.To submit a correction,send an e-mail to editor@theeastcarolinian.comANNOUNCEMENTSApril 12 " 15The TempestBy William ShakespeareProspero lives on adesolate isle with hisvirginal daughter, Miranda.He Ts in exile, banishedfrom his duchy by his Tusurping brother and theKing of Naples. Providencebrings these enemiesnear; aided by his vassalthe spirit Ariel, Prosperoconjures a tempest towreck the Italian ship.The king Ts son, thinkingall others lost, becomesProspero Ts prisoner, fallingin love with Miranda andshe with him. Prospero Tsbrother and the kingwander the island, as do adrunken cook and sailor,who conspire with Caliban,Prospero Ts beastly slave, tomurder Prospero. Prosperowants reason to triumph,Ariel wants his freedom,Miranda a husband; thesailors want to dance.For: more information, visitECUARTS.comMcGinnis Auditorium8 p.m., except Sunday at2 p.m.Contra Dance andPotluck DinnerApril 146 p.m. potluck dinner,7:30 p.m. lesson and 8 " 10:30 p.m. danceLive old-time and Celticmusic by a string band.A smoke and alcohol-freeevent. :Sponsors: ECU Folk andCountry DancersNow " April 17Choose the CentennialBuccaneer Yearbook CoverThe department ofStudent Media is invitingall students, faculty andstaff to help us choosethe yearbook cover for thecentennial edition of theBuccaneer, ECU Ts officialyearbook! ©You can view all threecovers and place yourvote using OneStop. Allyearbook covers weredesigned by ECU studentsand staff.April 19Barefoot on the MallThis event gathersmusicians from all genresfor an all day concert andfeatures various games,rides and food vendors.Scholarships beingoffered by NC NationalGuardThe North CarolinaNational Guard is currentlyoffering two, two andone-half, and three-yearscholarships. Thoseinterested can see SFCJimmy Smith in Room344-A Rawl Building topick up an applicationpacket. Information canalso be obtained by calling916-9073.344-A Rawl BuildingColor Copies NowAvailable at JoynerLibrary Copy Center,Joyner Basement, 8 a.m. "5 p.m.The Library Copy Centeris in the basement ofJoyner Library and is openMonday through Friday.It is a full-service copycenter, with faxing alsoavailable. Cash or checkonly. Call 328-2326 formore information.ThurECU hosts UN judgeBankole ThompsonJustice Bankole Thomp-son will present oTheRole of InternationalLaw in Social Justice �presented by the AnnualCarolyn Freeze BaynesLecture on Social Jus-tice presented by theCollege of Human Ecol-ogy. Justice Thompsonserves as an appointeeto the United NationsSpecial Court (WarCrimes Tribunal) for Si-erra Leone, Africa.A.J. Fletcher RecitalHall2 p.m.Commoners of Amarna oThe Bioarchaeology ofResidents from PharaohAkhenaten Ts AncientEgyptian Capital City, �will be presented by Dr.Jerome C. Rose, Depart-ment of Anthropologyat the University of Ar-kansas. :Flanagan Building room2657 p.m.FriVideo Conference Lec-ture oInternational Proj-ects, Our Experience �Hosted by ECU Dept.of Engineering and Dr.Gene Dixon. Video Con-ference between ECUand Czech TechnicalUniversity in Prague.ECU's 100th Anniver-sary and Czech Univ.'s300th Anniversary.Lecture involves facultyand students from bothcampuses interactingin an information ex-change.Flanagan Building RoomSIZ8 a.m.Storms, Seafaring andStrata: A Symposiumon the Natural and Hu-man History of EasternNorth Carolina Topics include, butare not limited to: thehistory of the AtlanticOcean, local geology,Native American andpost-contact archeology,ecosystem changes,maritime history andHurricane Floyd.Mendenhall StudentCenter MultipurposeRoom10 a.m. " 5 p.m.Nutrition BingoMendenhall GreatRooms3 -4:45 p.m.{ Campus & Community } oSatECNAO Ts Spring Pow-wowThe East Carolina Na-tive American Organiza-tion holds its annualpowwow displaying tra-ditional Native Americandancing, songs, andcrafts.Bottom of College HillECU hosts Spring OpenHouseActivities include anacademic fair, a studentlife and organizationfair, walking and bustours of campus, andtours of the residencehalls. There will also besessions from FinancialAid, and the UniversityHonors Program.Wright Auditorium9 a.m. oLion Ts Cup Golf Tour-nament �Presented by ADPi andLXAFour man team superball, $50 for each ECUstudent and $60 for eachnon student, " registra-tion deadline is April 11,2007, all proceeds will begiven to the Ronald Mc-Donald House. Breakfastsnacks, lunch and drinksprovided. Contact WylieBindeman at Lambda ChiAlpha or Keri Brockett atAlpha Delta Pi for Regis-tration Forms or Sponsor-THURSDAY APRIL 12,2007 PAGE A2Softballvs: MemphisECU Softball Field1 p.m.Casey Ts Race oRun forthe Kids �Presented by The GreekCommunity at ECU. Formore information, visitcaseysrace.com/index.html13th Annual HamstringHustle .Sponsored by the BrodySchool of MedicineMedical Student Coun-cil, the 13th annualHamstring Hustle 5Kwill be held April 15.Late registration andT-shirt pick-up will be-gin at 1:45 p.m. in theViquest Center parkinglot, 2610 Stantons-burg Road, Greenville.For more information,contact Kasey Joynerat kaj1001@ecu.eduor Landon Williams atltwO702@ecu.edu.Viquest Center parkinglot, 2610 StantonsburgRd.3 p.m.aeMonNutrition and FitnessExpoStudent RecreationCenter Concourse11:30 a.m. " 1:30 p.m.The Dating Doctor: Da-vid ColemanPresented by ECU Stu-dent UnionHendrix Theater7 p.m. oHe is Risen � springfiresideSponsored by LatterDay Saint Student As-sociation; The Churchof Jesus Christ of LatterDay SaintsMendenhall multi-pur-pose room7-9 p.m. FeaturedMonday, April 16ECU Ts InternationalFilm Series: oFearless �Bate 10316:30 p.m. oReal Talk � with Jona-than PerryHendrix Theatre7 " 8:30 p.m.EventHistorian to discuss Afri- /can diaspora at ECU /fScience and Technology. |Building, Rm. C-3094 p.m.Am | Crazy?Ledonia Wright CulturalCenter6 p.m.BaseballClark-LeClair Stadium7 p.m.ship information.Bradford Creek GolfCourse9a.m.- "4 p.m.The Dating Doctor: David ColemanPresented by ECU Student UnionHendrix Theater7: DimsBRIEFSU.S. official: North Korea wantsto delay shutting down atomicreactorPYONGYANG, North Korea(AP) "North Korea Ts key conditionfor halting nuclear weapons de-velopment has been met now thatfrozen funds have been released,but it wants to delay a weekenddeadline for shutting down itsatomic reactor by a month, a U.S.official said Wednesday.North Korea will invite back U.N.weapons inspectors as soon asit can access the money frombank accounts in the Chineseterritory of Macau and will returnto international talks on shuttingits nuclear program oat an early ©date, � the official said.However, North Korea wants todelay a Saturday deadline forswitching off its sole operatingnuclear reactor by 30 days, theofficial said, adding that any suchchange would require agreementfrom all countries involved in armstalks with the North.The six-party negotiations involvethe United States, the two Koreas,China, Japan and Russia.The comments were made to avisiting U.S. delegation, said theofficial with knowledge of thediscussions, who spoke on condi-tion of anonymity because of thesensitivity of the talks.Indicted Duke lacrosse playerscould learn soon if they'll standtrial in sexual assault caseRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) "Threemembers of Duke University Tslacrosse team could learn as earlyas Wednesday whether state pros-ecutors will drop the remainingcharges accusing them of sexuallyassaulting a stripper at a teamparty more than a year ago. o| think it Ts likely that they willdo that, � said Wade Smith, anattorney for charged player CollinFinnerty. oWe certainly hope thatwould be true. But until we hearit, we Tre not going to acknowledgethat Ts the truth. We'll wait and£1 eeaoe: LaI] Attention ECU| Faculty and StaffEnjoy any one of our 12 deliciouscombos for only $4.19 + taxwith your 25% discountM-F 11AM-5PM with IDblocks from campus 5 =see. �No formal announcements have .been scheduled by the state at-torney general Ts office, which tookover the case in January after thelocal district attorney was chargedwith several ethics violations tiedto his handling of the sensationalcase. :But a person close to the casetold The Associated Press onTuesday that prosecutors in theattorney general Ts office, whichfor weeks has said it was closeto completing its investigation,wrapped up additional interviewslast week.The person, who spoke to theAP ona condition of anonymitybecause a formal announcementhas not been made, said Finnerty,Reade Seligmann and David Evanscould learn as soon as Wednesdaywhether the state plans to drop ,the charges or take the case totrial. oThis has scarred me for life T:Rutgers players describe howDon Imus T comments hurtPISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) "Rutgersbasketball player Kia Vaughn-doesn Tt know what radio hostDon Imus meant when he calledher and her teammates onappy-headed hos, � but she Ts sure thatshe Ts not one. o| achieve a lot, and unless theyhave given this name ho T a newdefinition, then that is not what| am, � said Vaughn, the team Tssophomore center.Vaughn and the other 9 membersof the Rutgers women Ts basketballteam spoke publicly for the firsttime Tuesday about commentsmade last week by Imus the dayafter the team lost the NCAAchampionship game to Tennessee.Wearing matching red and blacktracksuits and highlighting theon-court accomplishments andoff-court academic accomplish-ments, the team portrayed theexact opposite image of the ra-cially charged words Imus used to: describe them.ey== YOUR ALLDAY HANGOUT ==The women include a class vale-dictorian, a future lawyer and amusical prodigy who plays clas-sical compositions on the pianowithout sheet music. Some ofthem wiped away tears as theircoach, C. Vivian Stringer, criti-cized Imus for oracist and sexistremarks that are deplorable, de-spicable, abominable and uncon-scionable. �Congressional Democrats keeppressure on Gonzales, White.House by pushing for moredocumentsWASHINGTON (AP) "Newly em-powered to conduct oversight onthe Bush administration, congres-sional Democrats are giving Alber-to Gonzales and the White Houselittle space to plan for the attorneygeneral Ts Senate testimony on thefirings of eight U.S. attorneys.The pressure points include thesubpoena issued Tuesday byHouse Judiciary Committee Chair-man John Conyers that seekshundreds of Justice Departmentdocuments that have been either_ withheld or heavily blacked out.The deadline for surrenderingthem is Monday, less than 24hours before Gonzales is sched-uled to explain his role in thefirings to the Senate JudiciaryCommittee in what is widely con-sidered a last chance to save his.job.There Ts more where that camefrom, as the White House triesto balance its stated desire to beforthcoming about the firings withits fierce protection of internaldocuments.The Senate panel is expected tokeep up the pressure by authoriz-ing subpoenas Thursday to com-pel cooperation from White House_ Officials.McCain pleads for patience inlraq in speech Wednesday atVirginia military schoolWASHINGTON (AP) "Sen. John758-2774 Take out) J301 South Jars Street= 1 New Cool T-shirts AvailableNEWLY REMODELED OUTDOOR PATIO =dMcCain, staking his strugglingpresidential candidacy on the Iraqwar Ts outcome, embraced theunpopular conflict anew and de-fended his unwavering support forPresident Bush Ts troop increase. oIt is the right road. It is neces-sary and just, � the Arizona Repub-lican said in excerpts of remarksprepared for delivery Wednesdayat the Virginia Military Institute. oDemocrats, who deny our sol-diers the means to prevent anAmerican defeat, have chosenanother road. It may appear to bethe easier course of action butit is a much more reckless one, �McCain said as Democrats, whocontrol Congress, continued theirstandoff with Bush over war fund-ing and a withdrawal timetable.All three leading Republican T presidential candidates supportBush Ts decision earlier this year |to send more troops to Iraq to tryto quell violence in Baghdad andAnbar Province. But McCain, whohas called for additional forcesfor years, is the only one directlyconnected to the policy, and, byextension, the war. o| know the pain war causes. |understand the frustration causedby our mistakes in this war, � theformer Vietnam prisoner of warsaid. He added that while he sym-pathizes with Americans T war fa-tigue and regrets the casualties, oIalso know the toll a lost war takeson.an army and a country. �NASA aims for June spaceshuttle launch; repairs tocontinue on hail-damaged fueltankCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla: (AP) "NASA has pushed back thelaunch of space shuttle Atlantisuntil at least early June so thattechnicians can finish repairing Itshail-damaged fuel tank, officialssaid Tuesday.The new launch date was set forno earlier than June 8 a nearlythree-month delay. for the firstshuttle mission of the year.NASA had been trying to decideBREAKFASTALL DAYEVERYDAY-11AM-whether to finish repairing thetank and use it for Atlantis T mis-sion or swap it out with anothertank. But NASA managers saidthey were pleased with the prog-ress of repairs that already havebeen made. oWe don Tt see any show stoppersin front of us, but we understandthere still is quite a bit of work todo on the tank, � said Bill Gersten-maier, NASA's associate adminis-trator for space operations.Golfball-sized hail left thousandsof dents on the foam insulation onAtlantis T fuel tank as it sat on thelaunch pad in February. The spaceshuttle was rolled off the launchpad and sent back for repairs,forcing NASA to miss the originalMarch 15 launch date.Titans cornerback Pacman TJones suspended for season;Bengals T Henry suspended 8 -gamesNEW YORK (AP) "The punish-ment was aimed squarely at Adam oPacman � Jones and Chris Henry.The message went far beyondthem, to all NFL players. In sus-pending Jones for the 2007 sea-son and Henry for eight games,Commissioner Roger Goodell notonly cracked down on two of theleague Ts most troublesome playerson Tuesday, he also sent a warningto everyone:Mess with the law and your job Tson the line. oT_must emphasize to you that thisis your last opportunity to salvageyour NFL career, � Goodell wrotethe two players, emphasizing theymust end their wayward: behaviorto have a chance to play in theleague again.He also hit them where it hurtstheir wallets. Jones, who playsfor Tennessee, will forfeit his$1,292,500 salary; Henry, whoplays for Cincinnati, will lose$217,500.Jones and Henry, former team-_ mates at West Virginia, were sus-pended under the old disciplinarypolicy.iy |[ "MeNee10PM "

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" oThe resolution will bereviewed by M. Cole Jones, SGApresident, and then go to theproper administration that makesthe decision on this, � Twine said.The Board of Trustees mustapprove any changes to the chargeof transcripts and it Ts a set time todo so, according to Anderson.Members of the committeeseem to be committed to gettingthis resolution approved whenthat time occurs.Jon Massachi, speaker of thecongress, and three others areworking on getting resolutionapproved, according to Twine. oThis is something I wouldreally like to fight for, for the stu-dents of the future, � Twine said.This writer can be contacted atnews@theeastcarolinian.com.LOANcontinued from AlTimothy Lehmann was put onpaid administrative leave afterCuomo Ts office said he receivedmore than $13,000 in fees fromthe company. Capella PresidentMichael Offernan says Lehm-ann disclosed the payments lastFriday.The school is cooperatingwith Cuomo Ts office and doingan internal investigation as well,Offernan said. oNo one is even defendingthe situation anymore, � hesaid.Cuomo said he suspects odozens � of financial aid officersaround the country have similararrangements that he has calleddeceptive, unethical and attimes, illegal.Last week, Cuomo sent sub-poenas to SLM Corp., commonlyknown as Sallie Mae, requestinginformation on any currentor former employees who hadworked at the Education Depart-ment over the past six years.In some cases, inves-tigators said, lenders pro-vided all-expense-paid tripsfor college financial aidofficers to exotic locations.Financial aid officers at schoolsin some cases served on loancompany advisory boards,Cuomo said.Cuomo said the arrange-ments are particularly preda-tory because of the relationshipbetween students and the col-leges they pick. oNinety percent of thestudents take the preferredlender, � he said. oWhy? Becausethat Ts the nature of the rela-tionship. You trust. the school.The school is in a position ofauthority. The school is thereto nurture you. �Cuomo said various offi-cials have been examiningthe issue for about a yearbut his investigation wasspurred after a lender cameto him to complain about thedomination of a few lenders inthe lucrative market. Cuomowould not name the lender. oThe new lenders were sayingbecause they weren Tt doing theconferences, they didn Tt havethese relationships with finan-cial aid offices, they weren Ttwilling to do or hadn Tt been:doing the financial aid incen-tive, � Cuomo said. oTheycouldn Tt even compete. �The attorney general saidhe has talked with lawmak-ers in Washington, includ-ing Sen. Edward Kennedy,D-Mass., who heads the Senate T Health, Education, Labor andPensions Committee, aboutnew legislation to rein in thestudent loan industry. oThere hasn Tt been enoughsupervision, � he said. oTherehasn Tt been enough regula-tion. �Earlier this year, HouseDemocrats in Washingtonintroduced a bill that would bangifts from lenders to collegeemployees and would requirelenders to disclose the terms oftheir arrangements with col-leges and universities.

OpinionViva larevolutionThe time to reform is over, thetime to disband is nowELIZABETH LAUTENASST. NEWS EDITORI Tm not a SGA member myself, and forgood reason "I Tm involved in enough otheractivities on campus that I just don Tt have thetime to make it a priority and I Tm not some-one who Ts going to do something halfway.Nevertheless, as an active student who cares aboutthis university, I Tm claiming my right to complainand demand something better. I Tm tired of allthe B.S. and lies SGA feeds me year after year. Ithink it Ts high time to disband the organizationaltogether.That Ts right, disband. The Declaration ofIndependence reads o...governments are insti- .tuted among men, deriving their just powersform the consent of the governed. That wheneverany form of government becomes destructive tothese ends, it is the right of the people to alter orto abolish it, and to institute new government. �I say we embrace our rights and act upon them.There needs to be something that ECU Ts stu-dent body can do to keep the SGA in check.At the University of Georgia, students votedto abolish SGA in 1979 because of its inability tofunction, only for it to be re-established in 1987.Now the university, votes every four years whetheror not to keep SGA around, thanks to a ovote ofconfidence � clause added in their 1987 constitution.What a phenomenal idea. Can we please add thatto our SGA constitution, because something needsto be set up in order to keep our SGA an effectualdemocracy.Our SGA has become all too similar to ourown national government. From the scandals,to election mishaps, to major cover-ups... it Tshard to tell the difference between the two.But, tooclosely paralleling our SGA to our nationalgovernment is a mistake I Tm not willing to make.While students may elect representatives to theSGA, they don Tt empower it. Rather, the adminis-tration does.While we Td all like to think that SGA wouldcease to have function without adequately rep-resenting students T rights, the reality is thatadministration has the upper hand and the finalsay in everything. And with that, the lack ofexpectations roll in from the student body "noone seems to believe in SGA and if you ask me,for good reason.At least when a national branch of governmentmakes an important decision, no outside force stepsin to overrule it "there are instead democraticchecks and balances. Moreover, national govern-ment leaders are impeachable. SGA couldn't evenproceed in impeaching someone right now if ittried, thanks to an ironclad, flawed constitution.And with the recent executive election debacle,I Tve heard more times than I can count that ECUshould just do away with the SGA. So why then arewe just talking about it? Why don Tt we really justdo away with the organization altogether?Someone, please give me a valid reason whywere keeping the SGA around. Aside from theirown problems, they make decisions that the studentbody doesn Tt even agree with.They are after all, the ones who have beenvoting to raise our fees the past few years. I don Ttcare what seemingly logical reason the administra-tion fed them to make them do it. I can pretty muchguarantee the student body would never vote thesame way. Isn Tt the SGA supposed to be representa-tive of the student body? Let the Board of Trusteesmake those kinds of decisions if nothing else.The SGA should be voting in accordance towant the students want. They just can Tt seem toget it right, despite their best efforts.Don Tt get me wrong, I wish that the SGAmeant more to this campus than it presently does.But, in actuality, the organization needs either togrow a backbone, or do away with its pretense ofpower and ability "just disband, because a facadeof student representation is actually detrimentalto the university. People think students T voices arebeing accounted for, when in reality the campushas no voice.I Tm sick and tired of losing my rights to a bunchof people who act as puppets to the administration.So until the SGA can get its act together, we shouldjust relieve all members of their duties and giveeveryone a sticker for sticking with an ineffectualorganization that they can put on their resumes.Then we should demand a formal apology for theirnegligence, which of course would never come.Then, and only then, could we consider entertain-ing the idea of reinstating another SGA. But fornow, let the revolution begin.eeSot TP ey FE 2 oThe days of being eo-called Boy Scouts andGirl Scouts are over! We will shed our gender' hang-ups and be reborn as Uniscouts! � -{ What's your stance? }THURSDAY APRIL 12, 2007RANT OF THE DAY| dropped my phone in the toilet andwater splashed in my face; talk abouta bad day.PAGE A4| os "¥,Feloadingo. BammerWUD. Creniinecom| thee s/oee ler$26 MILLION_ PURE FUNDRAISINGPIRATE RANTSThe East Carolinian doés not endorse statements made in Pirate Rants. Questions regardingRants can be directed to Rachel King, Opinion Page Editor, at opinion@theeastcarolinian.com. Log onto theeastcarolinian.com to submit a Rant of your own.I'm nice, funny, and | considermyself attractive... so why don Tt girlsacknowledge me? Being Puerto Ricanhas its pros and cons... PRO: Attractiveand can dance, CON: People think weare Mexicanbecausewespeak Spanish.To the person who asked what thereaction would be, to someone writing owhite power � on a fence wouldbe "the reaction would be... nothing!At least at ECU and in Greenville itwouldn't be!Has America ever heard of osweeparound your own front door? �| invented pants.Ifsome did spray owhite power � ona fence then it will just be an ordinaryday. Be realistic. I Tm not racist. I Tm juststating the obvious.Don't complain because you only get tosee your boyfriend on the weekends;| only see mine twice a year becausehe Ts deployed in Iraq!To the person that left 30 minutes onthe parking meter this morning... thankyou. | had absolutely no quarters.If ECU is so smart, then why don Tt theyget all the hints about the personals?It Ts bad when it Ts cold outsideand inside. Even worse, haifof my class is wearing flip flops.Why is it when a white comedian sayssomething racist about black peopleeveryone gets angry but when a blackcomedian says something racist aboutwhite people no one bats an eye?I'll wait four more years of my life foryou baby!| seriously need to invest in ECUvending. Three dollars for turkey onwheat! Get out of here!There are no true thugs on this campus.Believe that... at least, not Peppaiedto my hometown.| can't believe somebody said that theygave out AIDS. If it was me you'd be adead man running instead of walking! Betcha 10 dollars Imus runs forPresident.Ah, May! That glorious time ofthe year when everything is due!| wonder if you will ever see that |do so much for you but when youdo one thing for me it Ts a majorordeal and | owe you big time.| know my fish is out in the seasomewhere. | wantto find him, but! don Tthave the time to go fishing these days.The ECU buses don Tt play games. I Tvealmost gotten run over three times inthe past two days.If I'm excited to drink this weekenddoes that make me an alcoholic?You're in my art class and | really likeyou, | just don Tt know what to say.Why must | toy with you?Does anyone else find it strange that|, the girlfriend, am always the one tohave to wait around for my postal alyto get ready?Since when has nappy hair becomea racial slur?Do not attempt to investigate the 1970bio-chemistry experiments on thesquirrels, or else accidents may happenand yes, we know where you live.| find it disturbing that a pack ofcigarettes is cheaper than a gallon ofgas. Don't those things kill you?Excuse me, very pretty girl that | seeso often? Um... tm just a little too shyto approach you. Do you think youcan give me a sign to say hello and.introduce myself?If you are in a relationship, you needto stop crushing on other people andbe happy that you have someone wholoves you already. If you're not happyin the relationship, get out of it so wesingle girls who would appreciate it canhave a chance.Understanding foculy makes ECUworthwhile.To the guy who isn Tt into smoking,drinking or sex, wish | could meet yousoon, too!My coordinator is the/coolest personon campus!Summer, summer, summer! So close,yet so far. fiGood luck with final assignments andtests everyone!The SGA agrees to higher tuition andthen wants double ply toilet paper.Anyone else see the correlation?How about that term, ofoul play? � Itmakes it sound like the person diedhaving fun.| really like having all the tour groupsaround campus, because it gives mea chance to'scope out hot high schoolgirls and MILFs at the same time.Ladies, he Ts all mine. Back off!Why does my best guy friend have tobe so attractive?!I can'tlike you, but you're really growingonme. .Bathing suits make me insecure.!'m so apathetic about everything.Wow, what a bunch of whiners.| am sorry for not answering all yourcalls five times a day but | really justdon't like you.| am in love with a Computer Sciencemajor. He loves me to infinity...factorial.The rising gas prices are giving mestomach ulcers... literally.| really wish | knew who the guy isbragging about spreading AIDS everyweekend. Way to brag about killinginnocent girls. Seriously, | wish youwould go ahead and die.I'd love to read all the reject Rantsone day! ;Why does everything around herehave to be about race? Let Ts all justpaint ourselves purple... but wait, youcan't do that because then it would belight purple against dark purple.Did you know thatthe Registrar's Officeis actually more than one office?You know what really grinds mygears? People that actually use thephrase, oYou know what really grindsmy gears? �There are a lot of liberals at ECU, anditis sad.| love my friends so much!Why be unfaithful? There is no need tohurt someone that way.When | get out.of the shower | love todance around naked in my dorm room!Ifthe Internet didn Tt exist, | might actuallybe able to pass some classes.I Tm so excited to be on your top eight!| got rejected from giving blood today.| feel so diseased.Thank you for picking up the papersthat fell off my lap when | turned to lookat you walking down the hallway.My cursor is a banana and it makes mesmile every time | see it, too.My hamster bit me, so | bit her back.I smoke pot and according to OneStop,my GPA is higher than 90 percent of myclass. Thanks for the stereotype, though.| had a dream about you... It was hot.Half off at IHOP and lots of hot guysthere. What could be better?My ex-boyfriend Ts new girlfriend is myneighbor and | love that girl!All | wanted was two slices of breadand you gave me the two ends! Whywould you even put that in a bag?Where is this dog park going to be thateveryone keeps talking about?Goal: Replace beer with vodka.| saw my soul mate today. He washolding hands and walking with his osister. � They must be pretty close!Size does matter.JUST ASK JANENeed advice? Want answers? Just ask Jane.Dear Jane,With less than three weeks left in the semester,you and which type he is before you can really makeany decision about your relationship..If you're a jealous girlfriend and you decide toI am getting very worried about my relationship.My boyfriend is from Florida and I Tm from herein North Carolina, which is going to be a very bigshocker for both of us. We spend pretty much all ofour free time together and he is my best friend. °He doesn Tt know if he is coming back to EastCarolina University next semester because heapplied to a school closer to his home in Florida.He will be working all summer and I don Tt know ifhe is going to be able to take off to see me.I am a little bit of a jealous girlfriend and havealready had problems with my jealousy even withhim here. I know he is the man that I want to bewith forever. I love him and I don Tt want to lose him.I am afraid that if he moves away I might never seehim again, except on the Internet through Myspaceor something like that. I want to be with him. Heseems to be the only thing, besides school and myfamily that I actually care about. Please help me!Sincerely,Scared of DistanceDear Scared, Some people are able to pull off the long dis-tance relationship thing. Others have to face thatthey just can Tt. You'll have to figure out which typestay together through this period of separation,you'll have to back off of that. Without trust, noromantic relationship can survive the miles betweenthe two of you. Some people say that those that havea tendency to falsely accuse their significant otherof cheating do so because they are guilty of havingdone it first. I Tm certainly not saying that you havecheated or would ever cheat on him (it doesn Ttsound like it), but you wouldn Tt want'to continuallybe jealous after he moves and have him start to question you because it Ts such a big issue for you.What does your boyfriend say about all this?Have you had othe talk � about how this will changeyour relationship? Do you both need physical affec-tion and/or face-to-face interaction to be happy andsecure? If either of you says ono, � your relation-ship may not be worth trying to keep alive. You'llhave to give it a go and find out along the way.No matter what happens, remember thatyour first priority is taking care of yourself andyour education. Until you're legally responsiblefor someone else (i.e., a child), you're free to liveas you choose. He Ts already realized this or hewouldn Tt have put in an application at a schoolcloser to home. Deal with it accordingly and tryto think with your head as much as your heart.Good luck,JaneHollywoodhas cancerAn examination of how Hollywood blowsALEX LAROCCAOPINION WRITERThe Reaping, Next, Halloween, Hostel 2... whatdo all of these ofilms � have in common? They areall cancerous. Each one of these movies, along withthe rest I shall name, has begun to spring up in the absence of anything better. Being blessed with suchgreatness as 300 and Grindhouse is still not enoughfor me to get over that Hostel 2is going to make moremoney than both of those combined, which leads thiswriter to blame not only Hollywood for its incurablecancer but you, too.This past weekend I was blessed with the expe-rience called Grindhouse. For those of you who donot know of it, it is a double feature, meaning liter-ally two movies, by Robert Rodriguez and QuentinTarantino. Not to give away anything, but it blewmy mind with its bloody, comedic violence and wellthought out script.Unfortunately, I had to sit through what was onceone of my favorite parts of the movies: Previews. MayGod help America for the recycled crap I saw. I donot know how but for some reason, it became accept-able for writers and directors who have no artistictalent to simply watch old movies, not even classics,and say, oHey Bob, you know that movie that wasn Ttvery popular 20 years ago? Yeah, well I have a greatidea. If you give me $35 million I will do it again,only this time there will be explosions! �This, of course, then leads to the greats: Flightof the Phoenix (remake), Halloween (remake), CasinoRoyal (remake), The Hills Have Eyes (remake) and ThePoseidon Adventure (remake). This does not representeven half of the stuff they redo. But alas, this is evenbetter than the ADD-fueled writers of the 21st cen-tury who watch these movies of the past and then callBob;: oHey Bob, I just watched this movie and the plotwas pretty good but it was like, totally gay withoutcomputer graphics and explosions, so I was thinkingI would write a script comprised of the same plot butadd super cool CG and explosions. �In case you have no idea what I am talking about,this could be because you don Tt know that moviesexisted before the year 2000. The most recent of thesesupreme cancer films is one I saw a preview for thispast weekend, and its title is Next. Next stars NicolasCage as a man who can see the future and it is up tohim to help not just a really hot chick, Jessica Biel,but also the world. Hello? Frequency, Paycheck, and,let Ts not forget the USA television success, The DeadZone. In case you haven't seen these, I will save youthe time "they all suck. I honestly believe that writ-ers sit around, place post-its with subjects, places andverbs on a dartboard and poof, The Reaping!Think about it. The first dart: Godly apocalypse(sweet CG), second dart: Skeptical hero(s), third dart:Religious south. Hey, can we get Oscar-WinningHilary Swank in this? Of course, she was star of TheCore for Christ Ts sake. As for the case of Hostel, 1 amnot so sure they used a dartboard as much as they justused ABC cereal mixed with dog crap and fake blood.And the sequel of course will incorporate those threethings but mixed with hundred-dollar bills.Where did it all go wrong? Why is this happen-ing? Well I first and foremost blame anyone thatsees these movies; even those who see it for comedypurposes are still responsible. We are all responsiblefor giving money back to an institution that thinkswe are all morons. But ultimately, a large part goesto the directors and writers. I blame men like PeterJackson, a man responsible for King Kong, a remakewhich not only made me want to cut myself, but isa three-hour stain on my life, and Steven Spielburg,who is so obviously full of himself he remakes Warof the Worlds with enough CG for 40 video games,and Jerry Bruckheimer, who is by no means a direc-tor of any kind.I believe it is time to send a message to thesefrauds. A message saying, oWe are not tricked byyour explosions, giant monkeys and shiny lights. Wedemand better acting and better writing. � And for thelove of all that is holy, remember this statement whenyou are thinking of going to see Hostel 2, The Reapingor Halloween. 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THE EAST CAROLINIAN * NEWSTEXTBOOKS continued from Al oIn my opinion, I think pub-lishers are going to raise the pricesregardless so I don Tt think that Tsa valid argument, � Brown said.The bill may also reduce theamount of money that studentswill get for selling the book backto the bookstores.Students would only get about40 percent of the original cost back,according to Miller.Ben-Gal and: Miller saidthat they want to get rid of themiddleman and try to lower theents who buy fromStudents can buyand sell textbooks ontheir Web site at no cost and thereis only one requirement to do so. oThe only thing required forstudents is to have a [edu] schoolemail address, � said Miller.Students nationwide can: usethe Web site but the main focus is tohelp decrease the cost of textbooksfor students within the stateright now, according to Ben-Gal.Other categories such ashousing, employment and carsare also available on the Web siteso students can find a roommate,transportation or a job.This Web site is prac-tically brand-new andthe creators are trying to get theword out about it.The Web site started in Char-lotte, N.C. in November of 2006,according to Miller.To make your own decisionabout whether the Web site is agood alternative to the rising costof textbooks, you can visit theWeb site at sellitatschool.com.You can also e-mail or callBrown to support his tax exemp-tion bill at 919-715-3034 orHarryb @ncleg.net.This writer can be contacted atnews@theeastcarolinian.com.ORATORICALcontinued from Abspeaker Max Gerringer, juniorsociology major.Both the School of Commu-nication faculty and the speakersthemselves were pleased with theoutcome of the evening. oThe brave and willing roseto the occasion, � said Dr, DeborahThomson, public speaking profes-sor. oIt was a good chance for theSchool of Communication to exem-plify the excellence of the teachingand pay homage to the professors, �said senior communication major ~Mike Miller.The event was organized bythe School of Communication Tsspeech committee and was mod-erated by James Rees, professoremeritus of the School of Com-munication.This writer can be contacted atnews@theeastcarolinian.com.Z You knoweu a T(-mar-lemcore-much ramenwhen...Applications for writers can be downloaded atVYAWAWALLATsxox= Is1Ker= 16) air lamere) an)Free Pregnancy TestsCarolina Pregnancy CenterGreenville (252) 757-0003www.carolinapregnancycenter.orgWashington location: (252) 946-804024 Hour Hotline: Deedespen ca rrrHSS SS aBUFFALO WILD WINGS=H GRILLA BAR =exas Hold Tem Tournament» Every Wednesday & Thursday 10pmWin $50 Gift Certificates: Uptown Greenville 114 E. 5th St.ay LIMIT 758-9191 Call for carry out/deliveryTEXAS HOLD'EM Eis See ecardOpen 11am-2am Daily252.752.7529 e Visit our website at www.mark-ward.comih oh lg aoiiaDelivery 756-5527®sas ®papa ap AA erereretsMark A.WardATTORNEY AT, LA wBoard Certified Specialist in State Criminal Law° Traffic Offenses¢ Drug Offenses :° DWI¢ State & Federal Courts(eer) VYISA. a ART. oyABE FOREMORE.GORFor more information about theimportance of arts equcation,please contactwww.AmericangForTheArts.org.LK Qual AMERICANS nyThe World s LargestTHURSDAY, APRIL 12, 2007verton TsWater Sporte DealerLAST CHANCE FOR SUMMER JOBS!Positions are Full Time!¢ Corporate Call Center- In Bound Telephone Service Reps.¢ Multiple Distribution Center Positionse Shipping Clerks¢ Inventory Control Clerkse Pickers/PackersApply today at our:Overton Ts Corporate Center111 Red Banks RoadGreenville, NCSOUTHERNTIDETHE SKIPJACK IS HEREAteinbeck TsP| MEN TS SHOPArlington Village * Beside Cubbies355-5926 © www.steinbecks.comzite PAPER

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PulseHoroscopes:AriesYou won't have to push otherpeople around to getthem to obeyyour orders. You Tre developing arighteously admirable commandpresence.TaurusPeople are starting to recognizehow important you are. It Ts nicethat they've noticed but don Ttforget to ask for the financialrewards that are due. Don't feelthe least bit guilty.GeminiYou'll find it easier to take controlof the situation for the nextseveral weeks. You're charmingand you're lucky, even morethan usual.CancerThere Ts lots of work. Don Tt feeloverwhelmed. Don'ttry to do it allat once. Set a pace that works foryou and nibble away at it.LeoLet your opinion be known whenyou select an assistant. You don Tthave to agree upon everything,just on your final objectives. Getthat part down in writing.VirgoYou're very imaginative now inyour work, so don Tt worry. Evenif you've never done this taskbefore, you'll think of a way.LibraThe truth is revealed, much toyour delight. You couldn Tt bemore pleased. A person youthink is marvelous feels the sameway about you.ScorpioA suggestion postulated by afamily member or loved oneturns out to be just the thingyou've been looking for. You see?It pays to be polite and actuallylisten.SagittariusYou're pretty good mechanically,when you're in the mood. Youshould be really good at it now,so fix a lot of things.CapricornPush really hardthe next couple. :of days, and you'll make a bundle.Right about now you could finda good use for a pocketful ofbills. Trade off for the bills youalready have.AquariusYou're coming up with proofs forconcepts that are way out on theedges. Is there a scientific basisfor God, or vice versa? You're oneof the ones who'll find out.PiscesBusiness is going well the wayyour routine has been arranged.Now, consider making a fewtechnical improvements. Takeygur time, and do it right.Drink Recipes:Passionate CosmosIce3 ounces vodka1 ounce passion fruit juice1 ounce simple syrup (equal partssugar and water heated until thesugar dissolves, then chilled)1/2 teaspoon freshly squeezedlime juicePassion fruit seeds (optional,for garnish)Fill a cocktail shaker with ice.Pour the vodka, passion fruitjuice, syrup, and lime juice intothe shaker. Cover and shakevigorously, until combined and "chilled, about 30 seconds. (Ingeneral, by the time the shakermists up the drink is ready.)Strain cosmo into a chilledcocktail glass. Sprinkle withpassion fruit seeds, if desired.Cherry Lime Ricky6 fresh cherries, pitted1/2 lime, cut into 3 wedges2-teaspoons sugar3 ounces gin1 cup crushed icePut the cherries, lime, and sugarinto a large rocks glass. Muddlethe fruit and sugar by pressingthem with a pestle or a woodenspoon until juicy and fragrant.Add the gin and crushed ice.Cover with a cocktail shaker andshake vigorously, or stir, untilcombined and chilled, about 30seconds. (In general, by the timethe shaker mists up the drink isready.) Serve.Please drink responsibly.Contributed imageContributed imageSet sail ton1Students take time out of their busy lives to lend their sewing skills.Shakespeare Ts take on aromantic comedyLIZ FULTONSENIOR WRITERMagic, subterfuge and ship-wrecks abound in William Shake-speare Ts The Tempestrunning April12 " 17 in McGinnis Theatre.Presented by the Loessin Play-house and School of Theatre andDance, it recounts the tale ofProspero, a sorcerer and rightfulheir to the dukedom of Milan whois shipwrecked for 12 years withhis daughter Miranda. During thisperiod, Prospero is served by Ariel,a spirit he rescued and Caliban, adeformed monster who inhabitedthe island before he arrived.Prospero Ts sorcery and cun-ning lead him to infer his currentpredicament is no accident. Hisjealous brother Antonio with thehelp of Alonso, King of Naples,transpired to have him killed bysending him adrift and eventuallyperishing at sea. In the true form ofkarma, Prospero learns that Anto-nio, Alonso and others are aboarda ship passing by his island.Conducting his magic, Pros-pero. calls up a tempest throughAriel and manages to strand theship Ts party with him. The plotbegins to unravel with intersectingmadcap adventures and romance.resulting in a happy ending.Directed by John Shearin, TheTempest consists of student actors,scenic designers and costum-ers. With a shortened time limitof only three weeks to put it alltogether, the designers havedevoted all of their time to theshow when not in class.Assistant paint charge BethAderhold, spent an entire night painting the stage with'the rest ofthe paint and prop crew. oThe floor requires two tothree coats of sealer, � said Ader-hold. oWe had to do it at nightbecause the floor-would be scuffedby show shoes before it is dry. �The scene crew is responsible{ Pirate Buzz}ight with oThe LempestTHURSDAY PPRIL 12, 2007Page B 1Contributed imagefor designing the set structurewhile the paint crew handles theprops. Once a part of the set isbuilt, it must go to the paint shop inpieces for the appropriate color andfinish to be applied. It is then reas-sembled and placed on the stage.Sound and lighting are also_ handled by students. They meticu-lously examine every angle andsection of the stage to make surelamps hit the correct mark.In the trenches of the Mes- -sick building resides a circle ofhard-working and upbeat girls.Working tirelessly to outfit acast of twenty-six with multiplewardrobe changes, the costum-ers spend hours with a needleand thread between their fingers,The task of painting the various sets and props for The Tempest is an important part of the overall performance.poised to accommodate the mostfussy of actors.Costume designer Jef-frey Phipps maps out the entirewardrobe after conferring withthe director. oHe spends time researchingthe time period, comparing mate-see TEMPEST page B2The Avenger creates music with a messageThis local band wantsto do more than justrockJENNY AYERSSTAFF WRITERWhile the members of TheAvenger may not agree on musicalinfluences or where they got theirname, one thing they all stand byAlex Rust in-the foreground jams out with Ray Hartsfield on bass and Ben Evans on drums in the background.is that they are here for a greaterpurpose "to spread the word. ofGod through their music.A little over a year ago, BenEvans (drums), Alex Rust (guitar),Ray Hartsfield (bass/vocals) andMark Lilley (guitar/vocals) allcame together to form The Avenger.Just recently, they have addedMatthew Dameron to the lineupto replace their former vocalist.The band is a compilationof several different styles andbackgrounds. Evans just gradu-PirateFest offers entertainment:Photos by Zach SirkineisContributed imagThis weekend students and locals alike can enjoy a number ofevents based throughout campus and within the community.Events include the 24th Annual Pigskin Pigout, International |Festival, Uptown Arts Festival, Uptown's Sound Stage, Blackbeard TsMarketplace and the Buccaneer Bash, along with many others. Logon to piratefestnc.com for a complete list of events and be sureto stop by the first-ever PirateFest to catch a piece of the action.ated from high school] in Decem-ber, Rust is a recent ECU grad,Hartsfield is finishing up his lastsemester of high school, whileLilley and Dameron are prettymuch just living.With all their school and lifeobligations, it is hard for the guysto devote the time they would liketo the band, but they still manageto have a steady lineup of shows.You never know what you aregoing to see when you go to TheAvenger Ts show. From fashionableheadbands to spiffy spandex, theguys like to keep the crowd on theirfeet by keeping them on their toes. oWe. definitely like to standout by putting on as intense of alive show as we can. Shows areabout having fun, not being seri-ous all the time, � said Evans.They classify themselves as across between hard core music anda softer style that some refer to as oscreamo. � Basically, they have ahard rock, screaming sound thatis combined with smooth vocalsand melodies. oWe're too mellow and groovyfor hard core and too heavy andcrazy for indie. It Ts a strange bal-ance between the two, but so far I Tmpleased with it, � said Hartsfield.As for recognizable compari-sons, Lilley said oI Tve been told wesound like a cross between NormaJean and mewithoutYou. �With an assuming name likeThe Avenger, I asked the guysfor clarification in the form of thename Ts back-story. oI think it has something todo with superheroes... or pizza...I don Tt know exactly, � Hartsfieldoffered. Lilley was equally enlight-ening, oIt just kinda happened. �However, Evans T explanationof the band Ts name also sheds somelight on the band itself; explainingthat, while at first it simply startedout as a catchy name, it has biblicalties that reaffirmed their drive. oDeuteronomy 32:43 [says] Rejoice,..O, nations, with hispeople, for he will avenge theblood of his servants T. After wefound that verse it really struckme that the band was meant tobe a God-based band... We juststrive to be God Ts avengers andfight worldly deception withthe word of God, � said Evans.Hartsfield confirmed the pres-ence of their faith in their music,saying oAll of our lyrics revolvearound Christian concepts such asmartyrdom, salvation, dedicationand sacrifice. Our music aims toconvey a message of commitmentand full faith in God. �While they do have a strongChristian foundation, TheAvenger is a very approach-able and down-to-earth bandthat does not claim sainthood. oJust because we're a Christianband does not mean we don Tt makemistakes as human beings. Wemess up Just as much as every oneelse. We're not perfect, � said Evans.They also act, fight and livelike brothers. oWe're all five guysthat are just like brothers. I loveeach and everyone of my bandsee AVENGER page B2Uptown shop proves truly uniqueLinks offers endless varietySHANNON DAVISSENIOR WRITERThose driving down Evans Street lately mayhave noticed that a new business has recently decided_ to make the Uptown area their home. Links offers_ patrons to the Uptown Greenville area a unique mixof items and services that are sure to fit any lifestyle.The store is family owned and operated bySharon Shumaker, and her daughter, Erin Shumaker,which creates a warm, enchanting atmosphere.They offer patrons an array of items, whichinclude used books, antiques, oriental artwork,incense, photography, hippy style clothing, tapes-tries, jewelry, fresh brewed coffee and ice cream.For students interested in an uplifting, positiveatmosphere to do their homework or hold groupmeetings Links is an excellent place to seek refuge.Comfortable tables and chairs create a relaxingexperience. Free wireless Internet is among themany benefits that this establishment has to offer. oThe idea to me was to be a variety store. Wedon Tt cater to one particular type of person, � oThe great thing about being avariety shop is I Tm not bound to sell items thatErin Shumaker.aren Tt popular. � oI grew up here Cin Greenville]. It Ts neatto have somewhere that people can find hippystuff, which isn Tt too expensive and there Tsdefinitely a little something for everybody �The prices are inexpensive, but if a buyer stillsee LINKS page B2saidPhoto by Levinia TyrrellLinks provides patrons with a number of unique items.

PAGE B2Student Union bringsscreen gems to CampusFilm packs a full houseat Hendrix TheaterYAZID FINNSTAFF WRITERThe Student Union Films Com-mittee has done it again. Followingon the heels of the recent screeningof 300, the Student Union in asso-ciation with Red Bull energy drinkspreviewed Disturbia on Wednesday,April 4 at Hendrix Theater. Overfive hundred people attended themovie, as the line of anxious stu-dents stretched to Greene Hall anhour in advance. oI got here around 5:15 p.m.,I knew it would get really crazy,so I wanted to get here way inadvance, � said Alley Thomas, fresh-men political science major, asshe looked around, obesides, I liketalking to people to pass the time. �While in line, the Student Unioncollected cell phones, laptops andbackpacks to be returned upon theend of the screening. Two security. Officers were on site, more to stopcutting in line than anything else.Jessica Bova, a freshmen andFilms Committee member enjoysher work, recommending the job. oIt Ts a lot of fun. The planning,the marketing... maybe not thegrunt work, but in the end I reallyenjoy it, � said Bova.Once inside students were askedto move towards the center of theirrows in order to allow full capacityof the lower section of the theater,which alone could hold five hundredstudents. The balcony was thenopened, allowing remaining stu-dents in line to take their seats. oWe give out 1,000 tickets toassure capacity for each event, � saidDavid James Ray Mason, FilmsCommittee Chair, oand wenever havecontrol over what we receive for thesescreenings. It Ts always random. �The film itself was out-standing, a sincere toast to theoriginal. The original, RearWindow was directed by AlfredHitchcock, starring film legendJames Stewart and movie beautyGrace Kelly. The protagonistis once more stranded in theirhome, but a house arrest replacesthe broken leg of the original.With little more to do withtheir time, our hero begins topeer around the neighborhood,looking into the lives of those helives closest to. ;Disturbia employs classic thriller :elements of suspense, danglingmovie audiences and then snatch-ing at them while they move tothe edge of their seats. After thefirst 10 minutes, any moviegoerwill be hooked until the credits rollguaranteed. For those faint of heart,fear not, the movie is not all jump-ing and screams, as comedic reliefis scattered throughout to bring theaudience Ts heart rate back down.Aside from 300 and Disturbia,the Films Committee has alsoscreened Borat, Tenacious Dand ThePursuit of Happiness, with nearly fivehundred students being turned awayfor the screening of 300.The Films Committee will bescreening one more sneak previewbefore the end of the semester withKnocked Up, Monday, April 23. Asalways, students are asked to arrivein advance, as space is limited andtickets do not warrant seating.This writer can be contacted atpulse@theeastcarolinian.com.5\\rials and choosing the colors thatbest fit the set, � said shop managerDelta Childers. \Of all the aspects occurringbehind the scenes in The Tempest,nothing is more intricate andtime-consuming as the make-up. For the character Caliban,theatre major JT Pitt created amask that requires four hours inthe make-up chair. Even moreintense, Caliban Ts mask can beused only once, which requiredPitt to construct 12.Take a break from studyingand grab tickets for The Tempest.TEMPEST continued from B1As one of Shakespeare Ts mostrespected plays, it has been theinspiration for other artists. Thepremise of the television show oLost � is supposedly taken fromThe Tempest, and track two of TheDecemberists T album The CraneWife, oThe Island � appears to bearetelling of the story as well.Tickets prices range from $8to $12. For tickets, call 1-800-ECU-ARTS or visit their Website at ecuarts.com.This writer can be contacted atpulse@theeastcarolinian.com.Li NKS continued from Blcan Tt afford to purchase a desireditem upfront layaway and studentdiscounts are available, with stu-dents receiving 10 percent off ofall retail items.Links has held two exhibitshowings for students to displayand sell their artwork. The mostrecent student showing includedwork by Josh Vaughan. Localartist, Pearless Speller also hasartwork displayed and availablefor purchase.Among the recent addi-tions to the store Ts renovatedambiance is jewelry makingmaterials. Links has startedcarrying beads for customersto create their own jewelry ifthey are not interested in pur-chasing jewelry already made.The music of 100.7 The Rivergives a soft rock feel with theclassic sounds of rock and rollechoing throughout the store. oWith gas prices these dayspeople need a place to go thatthey can afford. A lot of studentswork and are putting themselvesthrough school, we want to cutthem a break � said Erin Shumaker.On hot afternoons their claimto fame is their Maola ice creamsundaes, which combines a tastysensation with a quick way tocool down. They house sixteenflavors as well as sugar free icecream and non-fat yogurt.The vintage accessories on dis-play bring back the idea of peace,love and happiness from the 1960s.The psychedelic love beads,perfume oils and antiques areunique and one of a kind. ErinShumaker spoke of her desiredmilieu, oI want to shift towardsa wholesome, open-minded envi-ronment, � Shumaker said.Links is opened Mondaythrough Friday 10 a.m. " 8 p.m.and Saturday 1 p.m. " 8 p.m.Stop by during business hours toexperience this distinctive localefirsthand.This writer can be contacted atpulse@theeastcarolinian.com.AVENGER continued from Blmembers, � said Evans.Lilley added, oEvery timewe have an argument it teachesus how to better handle dif-ficult situations. Being in thisband has really developedmy character and integrity. �Hartsfield had one thinghe wanted to set straight, oIknow there have been somerumors and confusion aboutBen Ts long hair "Yes, it isreal. No, you can Tt touch it. �Fussy, funny and faith-driven,The Avenger is a mixture of?unique individuals who havefused to form a rock band witha higher purpose. 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SportsBY THENUMBERSAlt aAnnual Pigskin Pig-OutParty is scheduled for thisweekend; the event is an allweekend event that is high-lighted by ECU Ts Purple-Goldfootball scrimmage, whichis set for 3 p.m. on Saturday;the Pig-Out also featuresa Pig Cookin T Contest, anumber of live bands andlocal entertainment, carnivalrides, fireworks, BBQ plates,kids T games and much more;the Purple-Gold scrimmageconcludes the ECU football__team Ts spring practice, whichstarted on Feb. 28, and is aintra-squad scrimmage thatallows fans a sneak peek at the2008 PiratesRunning backs that arecurrently battling for thestarting running position onthe 2008 ECU football team;Senior Chris Johnson andJunior Dominique Lindsaycurrently sit in a tie for thestarting spot on the latestdepth chart released on March28, while redshirt freshmanNorman Whitley is rightbehind them; Johnson was afirst-team all Conference USAmember as a return special-ist last season, and led thePirates in all-purpose yardswith 972; Johnson, who wasused at multiple positionslast year, tallied 314 rushingyards, 176 receiving yardsand 482 kick return yards inhis expanded role; Lindsay,a 212-pound Charlotte Inde-pendence product, battledinjuries last season but hashad a very productive spring,which landed him atop thedepth chart; Whitley, whoredshirted last year after astellar high school campaign,is pushing the two upper-classmen on the first-team as T~~~ hé rushed for 233 yards andthree touchdowns in a recentscrimmageMatch winning steak forECU women Ts tennis playerMireia Gol; Gol, who wasborn in Barcelona, Spain, has* excelled as the Pirates No.2 singles player lately and is9-1 in her last 10 individualmatches; Gol, a junior, holdsan overall record of 17-4 inindividual matches and also_has a 16-2 record in doublesplay; the Pirates host N.C.Central and Old Dominionthis weekend to close out theregular season and are look-ing to break the school recordof 19 wins, as they are 18-8heading into the weekend7%Combined rushing yardsfor ECU running backNorman Whitley in his juniorand senior seasons at Rich-mond County High Schoolin Hamlet, N.C.; Whitley setRichmond County recordswith 2,666 yards and 39touchdowns as a junior;Whitley followed up hisrecord-breaking season with_2,175 rushing yards and 24touchdowns as a senior forthe Raiders; the 5-foot-9,185-pound running back alsoearned MVP honors at theShrine Bow] after rushingfor 132 yards and leading the_ N.C. team to a 28-24 victory;Whitley, who redshirted in hisinitial season with the Pirateslast year, was ranked as the11th best prospect in the stateof North Carolina by Super-Prep Magazine in 2006Of the three series lossesby the ECU baseball teamhave come on the road; ECUwill look to turn around itsroad fortune this weekend as itplays at Marshal in a C-USAmatchup; Marshall currentlysits in last place in C-USAwith a 0-6 record while ECUis}in sixth place with a 4-5record; The Pirates have lostfive of their last six C-USAgames after oe the C-USA slate with a 3-0 record .Back looks to muscle up the depth chart:Whitley is impressing asa redshirt freshmanJARED JACKSONSTAFF WRITERNorman Whitley, the latestgem commitment of Skip Holtz T2006 recruiting class, seems to beon the verge of becoming the néxtgreat Pirate running back afterrushing for 233 yards and threetouchdowns in the Pirates T secondfull intra-squad scrimmage twoweeks ago. oIt felt good, � said Whitley. oTobe able to come off an injury and tobe able to go out there and run theway I ran and show everybody that I can still play at a high level. �While Whitley says it feltgood to rush for 200 plus yards,the redshirt freshman credits hisoffensive linemen. oAll those yards I got werejust because the offen-sive line 5._put forth ¢ey adthe effortto blockand show methat I cantrust themto openup holes, �said theHamlet,N.C. native.Beforebecoming a Pirate, Whit-ley played high schoolfootball for ECU Hall ofFame and former Pirate coachEd Emory at six time 4-AA state{ECU's Inside Source}THURSDAY APRIL 12, 2007PAGE B466::. be able to go to a gamesuch as the Shrine Bowl and come out with the MVP wasamazing. I had never had anexperience like that before.= vneytitle winners Richmond CountyHigh School.As asenior, Whitley rushed for2,175 yards and 24 touchdowns.His junior season however couldbe considered his best. During thatcampaign he set new RichmondCounty single-season records with2,666 rushing yards on 290 car-ries to go along with 39 rushingtouchdowns.Whitley's amazing numbersin high school eventually led toback-to-back conference MVPhonors. oIt felt good because once youget it the first time it is kind ofhard to get any award like thata second time, � Whitleysaid. oI just tried to stay- focused and see if Ia could get it the secondtime as well. �The back-to-backMVP honors werea great accomplish-ment for Whitley,but being selectedto the Shrine Bowland eventuallywinning theMVP honorfor that gamewith 132 rush-ing yards couldhave been abigger accom-plishment. oOh myeG O'S sls. Whitleyexcite-We ots, oGoing to the** said with .Shrine Bow] was a really fun time.I played with a lot of D-1 athletésand against a lot of D-1 athletes.To be able to go to a game suchas the Shrine Bow] and come.outwith the MVP was amazing. Chadnever had an experience like thatbefore. �The Shrine Bowl signeethe end of an amazing career atRichmond County for Whitley,in which the program earnedconsecutive conference titles from2002 " 2005 and held a combinedrecord of 52-4 during his fouryears as a Raider.The 11th best prospeet: inNorth Carolina according to Super-Prep Magazine had entertainedinterest from universities such asVirginia and North Carolina, butuntimely it was Appalachian Stateand ECU that. offered scholar-ships to the 5-foot-9, 185-poundrunning back. oT felt like I had the chance tocome here and be a big time playerhere at East Carolina, � Whitleysaid of choosing ECU. oI talkedto coach [Skip] Holtz and coach[Junior] Smith night in and nightout about this program and I feltlike it was the place for me. �And while Appalachian Statehas won back-to-back NGAADivision 1 Football Champion-ship Subdivision national titles,Whitley doesn Tt regret comingto ECU.. oI don Tt think I regret choos-ing ECU, � said Whitley. oI thinkI'm here at ECU for a reason andsee WHITLEY page B5 -Pirates have been giving opponents tough love T at homeECU women Ts tennisteam looks to establishnew school recordSTEPHANIE FUSTAFF WRITERThis season, the ECU women Tstennis téam' upheld its reputa-tion and continues to strive forimprovement. So far the Piratesoverall record for the season is animpressive 18-8. With a few moregames left to play this season, thewomen Ts tennis team is hoping tobreak the school record of 19 winsin a single season.The ladies opened up theseason with a loss in Chapel Hillto a tough and seasoned UNCsquad. However, this loss wouldnot discourage their spirits asthey moved on to an invitational inRichmond, Va. at the end of Janu- :ary. The Pirates brought back fivewins against the likes of George-town, James Madison, Longwood,Delaware and George Mason.The ECU women Ts tennis teamalso had the opportunity to playagainst a worthy Conference USAfoe. Houston was in South Carolinaat the end of March so ECU took.the initiative and drove down toCharleston to challenge them toa game. Houston would take thehard fought game, 4-3. oIt was a tough game, T saidteam captain Alex Smith. oButeveryone wants to play them again[in the upcoming C-USA Cham-pionships] because we think wecould beat them. �Home games have shown to bethe bread and butter of the PiratesPirates ready for Purple-Gold scrimmageThe Pirates bestprospects will be onfull displayBENJAMIN LLOYDSENIOR WRITERThe Pirates will meet onSaturday, April 14 at 3 p.m. inDowdy-Ficklen Stadium. Thefootball team wrapped up springpractice Wednesday afternoonwith a full-pad session to preparefor their big spring game.ECU football Head Coach_ Skip Holtz and his staff havespent the last few days definingtheir current depth chart to iden-tify the first and second units.They conducted a player draftWednesday morning to selectroster positions for the Purple-Gold Game. oTt took about an hour to draftthe team, and they're set, � saidHoltz. oWe feel like the teams arevery balanced and \the one thing |we're going to look at is| quarter-\ backs since all three aré j in it. �The two teams will pit thePhoto by Levinia TyrrellECU women Ts tennis has two huge home games fast approaching. The Pirates face N.C. Central and ODU this weekend to close out the season.all season long.ECU has played host to visit-ing teams such as AppalachianState, N.C. A&T, Barton Collegeand UNC Wilmington with thePirates taking all eight, homegames of the season.We're right where we hopedwe would be, � said ECU women Tstennis Head Coach Tom Morris. oWe lost two good players: lastseason and there Ts always an issueabout how we are going to get usedPhoto by Terrell Gordyunior Quarterback PatrickNo. 1 offense and defense againsteach other in order to displaytrue competition between caefootball squads.Holtz has said that the folreiat| of the scrimmage will be as ¢lose| to a normal football game as pos-to new combinations, but the girlshave worked hard. �Morris praised freshman BrookWalter and sophomore VariniaSoler for stepping up this season. oBrook and Varinia have comein and helped us a lot, � said Morris. oWe aren't losing anyone next yearand we have a couple of peoplecoming in as well. �Half of this year Ts Pirates areeither freshmen or sophomores,so:ECU looks to have a brightsible, utilizing a clock and fullcontact at all positions. Althoughthere will be no kickoffs, puntsor return situations there will befield goals and extra points.The Purple-Gold game hasalways given the next star playerfuture ahead. oWe've laid some good ground-work this season for next year, �said Morris. oWe're playing verywell with a lot more confidence soI think next year will be an evenbetter year than this year. �ECU will close out its regularseason this weekend as it hostsNorth Carolina Central tomorrowand Old Dominion on Saturday. oOld Dominion has been verygood this season and last year theyinkney will be one of the top three signal callers on display in the Purple-Gold game this Saturday at p.m.their chance to breakout. UnderHoltz the past two scrimmageshave produced many top pros-pects.In 2005 Aundrae Allisonrecorded 94 receiving yards onfive catches, including a 30-yard!beat us so this Saturday Ts gamewill be a tough one, � said Morris.Only afew more games remainin the season, and the ECU wom-en Ts tennis team continues _topursue and break the record of19wins. The ladies have been veryimpressive thus far and bring greatprospect to next year Ts season.This writer can be contacted atsports@theeastcarolinian.comt...SeaSERED EEE:scoring grab.Quarterback turned tight endDavon Drew finished the game:completing 14-of-30 passes: for138 yards, including the TD tosssee PIRATES page-B5 ~

FHURSDAY APRIL 12, 2007. THE EAST CAROLINIAN ¢ SPORTSPAGE B5PIRATES continued from B4to Allison, while running for 26additional yards on 13 carries.Tailback Chris Johnson toppedall rushers with 71 yards on 16attempts.In 2006 sophomore run-ning back Dominique Lindsayrushed for 100 yards and atouchdown while senior kickerRobert Lee added three fieldgoals to give ECU the victoryover the Pirates.In addition, senior quarter-back James Pinkney completedFans fill the stands during the Purple "Gold game last year.13-of-23 passes for 154 yardsand a touchdown pass.With the current quarter-back roster the coaches decidedto take a more unconventionalroute. oWe didn Tt draft the quar-terbacks onto a team. We Trejust gonna roll them around alittle bit. All three of them aregoing to end up playing for bothteams, � said Holtz.The Purple-Gold game isreally a chance for the youngerSIDJunior RB Dominique Lindsay is battling back from a knee injury.players to get that in-gameexperience. oIt Ts game like situations,when there are things on theline and their teammates arecounting on them, � said Holtz. oThere Ts a crowd in the stands,and that Ts what a lot of these guyshaven Tt played with. They Tvenever been in that environmentand you just don Tt know theresponse your going to get atthis point. �Besides the game, this week-end hosts the Pirate Purple/Gold Pigskin Pig-Out Party.Tickets are $5 for the footballgame or $10 with the addition ofa plate of BBQ from the PigskinPig-Out Party. :The tickets can be purchasedonline at ECUPirates.com or bycalling (252) 328-2300 locallyor (800) DIAL-ECU outside theGreenville area.This writer can be contacted atsports@theeastcarolinian.com.SIDQB Brett Clay wants to put together a strong performance in the game.WHITLEY continued from B4I feel like so far everything isworking out for me. I don Tt thinkI would pick another place overECULAfter venturing to ECU, Whit-ley redshirted the 2006 season. oIt helped me to learn the pro-gram and learn how things workhere as a player, T Whitley said.But while Whitley says theredshirt year helped him, headmits that it was hard to comein and have to sit out. oBeing a player and comingin after a Shrine Bowl, it Ts hardto redshirt your first year in col-lege because you feel like you'reready, � said Whitley. oBut onlythe coaches know what is best for oI think that after the springgame this weekend I don Tt thinkI'll be where I Tm at now, � saidWhitley of his depth chart posi-tion. oI think that they'll [thecoaches] re-evaluate the scrim-mage again and see that I Tm readyto step in and be a big time playerthis weekend. �The young man has set histeam goals as winning as manygames as possible and gettingto a big time bowl game. As forpersonally, he wants to only geton the field and play the way heknows he can.If Whitley displays the freak-ish athletic ability that he hadin high school in the upcoming| ~@youandI think thatissomething " season then the Pirate Nation will|S that was good for me because I _ likely rejoice in the rebirth of the® got to learn the system and it Ts ECU running back of old.got me to where I am now. � And that is just how WhitleyNow Whitley is preparing for wants it.the 2007 season and currently sitsthird.on the spring depth chartreleased March 28.Photo by Te.This writer.can.be.contacted atsports@theeastcarolinian.com.Junior quarterback Patrick Pinkney fakes a hand-off to redshirt freshman run g oWhi ley uring a spring scrimmage in Dowdy- icklen.SGA Real World Workshop SeriesSpeaker: Jim McAtee, Career CenterWednesday, April 18,2007.6pm " 7:15pmLedonia Wright Culture CenterReal World Series enhances students T life skills in collegeand beyond. Light Refreshments will be provided.Sponsored by the SCA Junior Class & Omicron Delta KappaNational Leadership Honor Society

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