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The East Carolinian Volume 82, Issue 74 April 18, 2007
URNS
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choose to have
tattoos or piercing
are sometimes
stereotyped. Being
seen and not heard is
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weeks, find out what to
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right Now.......... Page A5
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quarterback position,
the most heated
battle during the ECU
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WEDNESDAY APRIL 18, 2007
Vigil held for victims of Va. Tech rampage
1
Approximately 200 students, faculty and community members gathered last night on the mall near the cupola to hold a candlelight vigil for the victims of the Virginia Tech
East Carolinian T
editor appointed
for 2007 " 2008
Sarah Campbell to
lead student newspaper
starting in, May
SARAH BELL
EDITOR IN CHIEF
The Student Media Board
selected the final Student Media
leader for 2007 " 2008 yesterday
during their final meeting of the
year.
Sarah Campbell, a junior com-
munication. major, will take over as
editor of the East Carolinian at the
start of the first summer session and
continue through next April.
The position, which remained
vacant after the Media Board's first
round of interviews because only
one person. applied, was sought by
see EDITOR page A2
Photo by Zach Sirkin
shootings. Chancellor Steve Ballard, along with ROTC Cadet Troy Barnes and other students, spok
Photos by Zach Sirkin
e about the tragedy and expressed their grief.
Traditional dances are performed during ECU Ts Native American Powwow.
Saturday marked 15th
year
ZACK HILL
SENIOR WRITER
Dancers and performers from
Native American tribes across
the state gathered April 14, at
the bottom of College Hill for the
ECU's 15th annual Native Ameri-
can Powwow.
At noon, a group of about a
dozen performers opened up the
powwow as part of the grand entry.
Drums pounded as they brought
in flags and formed a circle under
the tent.
ECU students led most of the
dances as a position of honor.
The event was hosted by the
East Carolina Native American
Organization and sponsored by
SGA, Student Activities, Ledonia
Wright Cultural Center, Epsilon
Chi Nu and Sigma Omicron Epsilon.
oThe Native American organi-
zation is a way to provide support
for the Native American students
here, � said Alecia Hunt, a partici-
pant and recent graduate from ECU
@ with a degree in anthropology. oIt Ts
© their home away from home. �
The organization formed
oduring the early 1970s during
4 the civil rights era, according the
8 Randy Gilland, academic advisor
oin the college health and human
performance.
vinia
oIt was a way for Native stu-
dents to come together and support
one another, � Gilland said.
Joyce Barnes, a Greenville
resident, danced in séveral of the
dances.
oThis is my culture. This is my
people. That Ts why I dance, T Barnes
said. oIt Ts who we are. �
Gilland said ostudents deserve
all the credit ofputting on thisevent. � .|
He also was grateful to the
university. |
oSince there is no facility large
enough to hold our event in case
of rain, we have had to pray for |
good weather several years. Now |
this year the university stepped up |
and acquired a tent for us in case
of bad weather, � Gilland said. oSo
each year there is something that
happens to make it a better event
than the year before. �
Booths were set up with Native
American artwork and other items
for visitors to look at and buy.
oWe always try and hold the
powwow during open house to help
the university in recruiting Native
American students to attend ECU
and to show that our culture is alive
and that we are here on campus, �
Gilland said.
He said that a problem the |
powwow has faced is that with |
more and more powwows popping |
up around the state, attendance has
see POWWOW page A3
Week promotes minority health awareness
Sponsored by Ledonia
Wright Cultural Center
Emissaries
KIMBERLY BELLAMY
SENIOR WRITER
Various events sponsored by the
Ledonia Wright Cultural Center
Emissaries will occur from April
16 "20 to promote awareness about
the health issues that greatly effect
minorities.
The events will cover a wide
scope of health topics to encourage
minorities to improve their health.
Some of the main health issues
that will be covered include diabe-
tes, blood pressure, HIV/AIDS and
CPR training aids were available to st
udents to practice on during the health awareness week on campus.
mental health issues.
oMinority Health Week is
important because issues such as
HIV, diabetes and cancer gravely
affect people of color and its time
that we bring attention to these
issues, � said Jessica Ledbetter,
LWCC emissary.
A different topic will be
addressed each day with a different
speaker or facilitator conducting
the event.
Students were encouraged to
visit the Student Health Services
from 10 a.m. "2 p.m. April 16 to get
tested for diabetes, blood pressure
and HIV.
Lanika Wright, physician
extender for Student Health Ser-
vices, hosted a program called,
oSister to Sister, � that addressed
breast cancer issues, according to
Ledbetter.
Prominent speakers will also
be in attendance for the events
to spread the word about getting
minorities healthier.
Jonathon Perry, national HIV/
AIDS activist, spoke at Hendrix
Theater in Mendenhall Student
Center at 7 p.m. on April 17.
Perry has been spreading the
word about the subject and has made
a national television appearance on
Oprah, according to Ledbetter.
Perry was kicked out of South-
eastern University because of his-
see HEALTH page A2
by Deatrice Lockhart
ag
AIDS Service
A display board teaches students about AIDS awareness.
CORRECTIONS
The East Carolinian is
dedicated to accurate
reporting and will correct
errors published in the paper.
To submit a correction,
send an e-mail to editor@
theeastcarolinian.com
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Safety Survey
A team made up of ad-
ministrators and students,
members of Campus
Living, campus safety,
campus policy, SGA, stu-
dent legal services and
Neighborhood Relations
have put together a pilot -
survey to asses how stu-
dents T opinions of safety
at ECU. Access the survey
online at http://student-
voice.com/ecu/safetysur-
veyspring2007.
Casey Ts Race
rescheduled
Casey Ts Race was cancelled
Sunday due to inclement
weather and has been re-
scheduled. The event will
now take place Sunday, April
29. Visit caseysrace.com for
more updates.
Scholarships offered by
N.C. National Guard
The North Carolina
National Guard is currently
offering two, two and
one-half, and three-year
scholarships. Those
interested can see SFC
Jimmy Smith in Room
344-A Rawl Building to
pick up an application
packet. Information can
also be obtained by calling
916-9073.
344-A Rawl Building
Color Copies Now
Available at Joyner "
Library Copy Center,
Joyner Basement, 8 a.m.
"5p.m.
The Library Copy Center
is in the basement of
Joyner Library and is open
Monday through Friday.
It is a full-service copy
center, with faxing also
available. Cash or check
only. Call 328-2326 for
more information.
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WEDNESDAY APRIL 18, 2007 PAGE A2
Historian to discuss Af-
rican Diaspora at ECU
Sponsored by the Har-
riot College of Arts and
Sciences, the Ledonia
Wright Cultural Center
and the ECU Depart-
ment of History. Michael
Gomez, professor and
chair of history at New
York University, will dis-
cuss the African Diaspo-
ra. Gomez is also direc-
tor of the Association for
the Study of Worldwide
African Diaspora. Free.
Science and Technology
This program is focused
on Mental Health issues
and will be facilitated
by Renita Moore of the
Student Counseling
Center. Ledonia Wright
Project Stretch
oProject Stretch � This
day is designated to
promote physical activ-
ity among the students
of ECU. The Campus
Recreation and Wellness
Center is encouraging
students to come out and
try aclass in yoga and
aerobics free with a cou-
pon. Students will also
have a chance to partici-
Student Recreation
oBuild A Plate �
This healthy food
students to build
their own plate of
food while receiv-
ist Janie Eubanks
on healthy eating
choices.
Center, room 15
pate ina swing andsalsa 2-4 p.m.
dance class, plus a walk
around campus. Baseball
Building, room C-309 Center Clark-LeClair
4 p.m. Stadium
3 Black Student Union 7 p.m.
oAm | Crazy? � ICON Modeling Group
Informational
The Black Student Union
will be presenting to
ECU, a fresh, new model-
ing group, better known
as ICON. If you are inter-
ested in what ICON is all
6 p.m. about and what we have
in store for next year.
Baseball Bate 1019
vs. Old Dominion 6:30 p.m.
Clark-LeClair Stadium
7 p.m,
28th Barefoot on the
Mall: Pirates Do it Better
Come out to the 28th
Barefoot on the mall and
enjoy free t-shirts, give-
aways, inflatables, and
live music.
ECU Mall
2-6p.m.
program will allow
Mendenhall Student
vs. Savannah State
Storybook Theatre presents
oRunaway Bear �
Part of the S. Rudolph
Alexander Performing Arts
Family Fare Series
Wright Auditorium
ing advice from the
Campus Nutrition-
Blu Moon Film Festival
A celebration of film, film-
makers and the community
of creativity that encom-
passes us all. There is a
$1.00 admission to the fes-
tival, with all proceeds going
to the Magnolia Arts Center,
a local non-profit organiza-
tion supporting independent
film.
Hendrix Theater
5:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Latinos Unidos Leadership
Conference
Individuals who attend
will be given valuable and
inspiring lectures, ideas
and information that will
strengthen their leadership
skills, when reaching out to
their Latino community.
Hendrix Theater
9 a.m. "1 p.m.
Gardners for Hope holds
plant sale for Jenkins Can-
cer Center
The funds raised are dis-
persed by the nurses at
the Leo W. Jenkins Cancer
Center to buy wigs, proth-
eses, dressings and health
products for patients.
McConnell-Raab Hope
Lodge, 930 Wellness Drive
(off Stantonsburg)
10 a.m. " 2 p.m.
_ Moulin Rouge Midnight
Spectacular 3
Hendrix Theater
12 a.m.
Baseball
vs. Savannah State
Clark-LeClair Stadium
6 p.m.
Sun
Baseball Classes End Reading Day
vs. Savannah State No Classes
Clark-LeClair Student Union Ts
Stadium Student Appreciation »
1 p.m. Day
Inflowential hip-hop
Treasures of the East
The Asian Student Asso-
band from Raleigh
will be perform at
ciation will be showcasing Student Union Ts
their talents and different
cultures through dances,
songs, and acts. Wright
Auditorium
1:30 " 4 p.m.
Student Apprecia-
tion Day. Free Food,
Prizes, Games and
much much more.
Mendenhall Brickyard
2-6p.m.
oFeatured Event
Thursday, April 19
7 p.m.
TECU hosts Global Warming Lecture
Kevin E. Trenberth, head of Climate
Analysis for the National Center for Atmo-
spheric Research in Boulder, Colo., will
present oGlobal Warming is Unequivo-
cal. � The lecture is being held in honor
of Robert Morrison, a longtime professor
of chemistry at ECU, who was named the
2006 distinguished professor in the Har-
riot College of Arts and Sciences. This is
the last of three lectures in the series.
Science and Technology Building, room
C-307
New executive board and
Annual SGA banquet
held last Friday.
KIMBERLY BELLAMY
SENIOR WRITER
The executive board and
attorney general were sworn into
office at the annual SGA banquet
held at the Rock Springs Center
April 13 at 7 p.m.
The executive board consists
of the individuals that won the
recent election for the offices of
president, vice president, secre-
tary and treasurer.
Keri Brockett will make the
transition from the executive
position of secretary to presi-
dent. Phillip Kendall, vice presi-
dent, Dena Mazie, secretary and
Guillaume Bagal, treasurer, will
make transitions from leadership
positions in other organizations
or in SGA to these new roles.
Abey Dessie was sworn in as
the new attorney general for the
judicial board by Nick Genty,
former attorney general.
This time of year is very
special because of the transi-
tions that are made, according to
Marilyn Sheerer, vice chancellor
of Student Life.
oWe're making a transition
from the old officers to the new
officers, � said Sheerer.
The keynote speaker for the
banquet was Bob Lucas, SGA
president from 1974 " 975, the
first Association of Student Gov-
attorney general sworn in
Keri Brockett, Phillip Kendall, Guilluame Bagal and Dena Mazie are inducted during the SGA banquet.
ernments president and a board
of trustees member.
Lucas talked about the lead-
ership skills that he used as a
trial lawyer in the past and how
he believes he got those skills.
_ oThose are skills I developed
from being in ECU student gov-
ernment, � said Lucas.
The students that are
involved in SGA will realize
the leadership skills that they
received from the organization
after they leave the universit
according to Lucas. :
Lucas talked about how he
formed ASG and some of the
difficult decisions he had to make
during his term.
The purpose of the banquet
was to celebrate the accomplish-
ments that SGA has made over
the year and give special recog-
nition to the members that were
instrumental in getting things
accomplished.
oThis has been a long year of
challenges, choices and changes, �
said Corey King, assistant vice
chancellor of Student Experiences.
oTonight we want to thank
you for your academics, what you
do in the classroom and taking
on what I call co-curricular
activities, � King said.
Awards and certificates were
given to SGA members that were
nominated for certain accom-
plishments.
Some of the award categories
were congress member of the
year, committee chair of the year,
up and coming congress member,
leadership transition of the year
and legislation of the year.
Timothy Darden won con-
gress member of the year while it
was a tie between Ryan Wiggins
and Ashley Yopp for committee
chair of the year.
The up and coming con-
gress award winner was Damien
Percy and the leadership transi-
tion award went to Michaelina
Antahades.
Regina Twine received the
award for legislation of the year
for her resolution that was not
in support of the plus/minus
grading scale.
Other individuals that were
recognized included members of
the executive cabinet, class offi-
cers, shipmates, judicial branch,
elections committee and faculty
members that have been sig-
nificant in the operation of SGA
this year.
Some of the faculty present
included Steve Ballard, chancel-
lor, Lynn Roeder, associate vice
chancellor and Peter Romary,
director of Student Legal Ser-
vices.
Also present at the banquet
was the ECU Gospel Choir and
ECU Jazz Ensemble who pro-
vided music for the event.
To find out more about SGA,
visit the Web site at ecu.edu/sga
or call 328-4742.
This writer can be contacted at
news@theeastcarolinian.com.
Tyrrel
Levinia
HEALTH continued from Al
sexual orientation of being gay and
then become HIV positive while
attending Johnson C. Smith, a his-
torically black college in N.C.
On April 18, an event called
oDoes that make me crazy? � will be
hosted by Renita Moore, counselor
for the Student Counseling Center,
in LWCC at 6 p.m.
The event will address the
mental health issues and the ser-
vices offered at the Student Coun-
seling Center.
oI am extremely happy and
excited to be apart of such an infor-
mative and comprehensive week of
events, � said Moore.
The Campus Recreation and
Wellness Center is encouraging
students to participate in physical
activity on April 19 for oProject
= Stretch � day.
CRWC is offering yoga and
aerobics classes free of charge if
event, according Ledbetter.
If students don Tt care for yoga
& or aerobics, they can participate in
salsa and swing dance events on
that day.
A fitness walk around campus
will also take place April 19 start-
ing at 4p.m. in front of the CRWC.
The last event relating to
EDITOR
continued from Al
three students when the application
period was extended.
Dana White, Media Board
chair, said Campbell was chosen
for her dedication and experience.
oCompared with the other two
candidates [Campbell] is more
dedicated and her timeliness will be
effective as editor. She'll do a good
job, � said White.
Campbell, who is the Pulse
section editor of the East Caro-
linian and has held the position
of assistant editor and features
writer, said she is looking forward
to bridging the gap between the
newspaper and campus community.
oI hope to build stronger rela-
tionships throughout the campus
by raising awareness of campus
events, reaching out to campus
organizations and faculty, � she said.
oMy goals are to change the
dynamic of the newspaper into
one the students can count on to
provide information relating to
both the campus as well as the
community, � Campbell continued.
This writer can be contacted at
news@theeastcarolinian.com.
Minority Health Week will be
oBuild a Plate, � in Mendenhall Stu-
dent Center from 2 " 4 p.m.
Janie Eubanks, nutritionist, will
be present to talk to students about
making healthier eating choices.
oObesity in America is ram-
pant and from that we get earlier
development in young girls and
high percentages of individuals
suffering from low self-esteem
and depression over body image, �
Ledbetter said.
oThis week is not a focus on
skinny or fat, but healthy versus
unhealthy whether you're 100 or
300 pounds, � Ledbetter continued.
Students are encouraged to
come and engage in the wide
variety of activities about differ-
ent health complications that are
common for minorities.
oMinority Health Week has
attempted to address multiple
aspects of health and wellness while
also recognizing the unique chal-
lenges and/or perspectives of vari-
ous minority groups, T Moore said.
To find out more about these
events and the LWCC Emissaries,
call 328-6495.
This writer can be contacted at
news@theeastcarolinian.com:
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2007 THE EAST CAROLINIAN * NEWS PAGE A3
Development threatens Neuse River
(AP) "Poorly planned devel-
opment is helping make the
Neuse River one of the ten most
endangered rivers in the country,
according to a national conserva-
tion group.
The river, which flows for
more than 250 miles from the
Triangle to the Pamlico Sound,
is threatened by urban develop-
ment moving upstream from
its headwaters and the coast,
according to a report released
Tuesday by American Rivers.
The organization, which has
published the annual list since
1986, called the river othe new
frontier for poorly planned
development. �
The challenges are mounting
for the Neuse River, which the
report ranked the eighth most
endangered river. A moratorium
on new hog farms is set to expire
in September, and many munici-
pal sewage treatment plants need
to renew their discharge permits
next year, said Gerrit Jobsis,
director of southeast conserva-
tion for American Rivers.
oThis is a critical year for the
Neuse River to turn the tide on
pollution and ensure it Ts going to
be a healthy river for the region, �
Jobsis said.
Nominations for troubled
waterways come from outdoor
clubs, local governments, envi-
ronmental organizations and
other groups, Jobsis said. The
Upper and Lower Neuse River-
keepers nominated the Neuse
River for inclusion on the endan-
gered list.
About 2 million people live
in the basin of the river, which
rises in Durham County and
flows southeasterly past Raleigh,
Smithfield, Goldsboro and Kin-
ston to the Pamlico Sound, the
report said. ~
Efforts to better protect the
river began in 1997, after mil-
lions of fish died and were seen
floating in the water. Developers
are now required to build at least
50 feet from the river and its
tributaries, farms must use better.
applications of fertilizer, and
sewer plants must reduce certain
discharges, the report said.
But pollution is threatening
to undo those efforts, according
to the report.
Some signs of pollution are
evident at Falls Lake, a reservoir
near the river Ts upper end that
supplies drinking water to more
than 400,000 people in Wake
County. Treated sewage loaded
with nitrogen and phosphorous
flows into the lake. Nitrogen
spurs growth of aquatic plants,
which can rob the water of
oxygen when they decompose
and cause fish kills.
Report researchers, along
with state water quality officials,
believe Falls Lake will be placed =
on. the federal list of polluted
water bodies next year.
Progress has been made, but °
more needs to be done as another
1 million people are expected to
be living in the river basin by &
2020, said Dean Naujoks, the
Upper Neuse Riverkeeper.
oCertainly, the development
pressure is more the long term
issue, � Naujoks said. oEvery-
where development is occurring,
we're having degraded water
quality.
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Vendors show off traditional craftsmanship during the 15th Annua
been shaky in the last few years.
oWe all try not to schedule our
events in competition with each
other, � Gilland said. oAs more pow-
wows spring up and the cost ofliving
goes up, vendors, singers and danc-
POWWOW cong ues from Al ,
ers have to choose which powwow
they want to go to because you can
find one just about every weekend. �
A lunch break was held around
3 p.m. Afterwards, several students
ative American Powwow on Saturday.
Christie Hagen, junior biology
major, received the Cabrina Cum-
mings Scholarship.
This writer can:be contacted at
were honored with rewards and news@theeastcarolinian.com.
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America
plants Seeds
of Democracy
Steal from the poor to give to the rich
CARMIN BLACK
STAFF WRITER
Can anyone give me a clear, concise reason for
why we are currently involved in the Iraqi war?
Now don Tt get me wrong, I understand why America
first involved itself, and there Ts no doubt there could
- have been even more costly ramifications than those
we currently face had we not taken a stance against
Osama bin Laden and Al-Qaeda. I have made a
point to educate myself about Saddam Hussein and
his crimes against humanity while in power, and I
will even admit that democracy in the Middle East
if properly implemented, will serve as the fair voice
of the majority.
The real issue for me is not understanding
whether or not the U.S. is currently needed in Iraq.
In fact, I agree that it would be a terrible thing to
pull out today. I have gained a grasp that the people
of Baghdad currently want U.S. troops out of their
city, however, if we were to leave today we'd be
leaving behind total chaos, a bloodbath and a worse
controversy in this area than when we first stepped
- into the picture.
The real issue for me is finding a way to sift
through all of the conflicting reasons the media tells
us about why we are still involved in this war.
One day you hear it Ts that the U.S. has uncovered
weapons of mass destruction and the next day it Ts
printed that Bush Administration has actually found
nothing. Then you'll turn on the TV to hear some
specialists telling listeners that the U.S. government
is actually only concerned with controlling Middle
Eastern oil and that their main propose for this war
is to make sure that they preserve the U.S. dollar as
the world Ts reserve currency.
Regardless of the reasons, one incident I learned
about, called Monsanto Seeds, sparked my doubts of
what our country Ts truest intentions are for being a
part of this war unlike any other piece of information
I'd learned about before.
According to many sources, Monsanto Seeds is
a multi-billion dollar agriculture company who is
trying to take over the planet, well, ifnot the planet,
at least all the crops growing on it.
This company, based out of Missouri, has found
their niche in hiring expensive, genius scientists to
develop genetically modified plant seeds, specifically
seeds used to mass produce crops.
The scientists at Monsanto Seeds have found
ways to create crops that grow with a substance
that is deadly to insects and completely harmless
to humans. They have also found ways to create
seeds that can only sprout for one growing season;
many call them suicide seeds because the new seeds
that fall from those existing crops are completely
infertile, holding no ability to produce crops the
following harvest. This in turn forces farmers to
have to buy a whole new batch of seeds each year, a
practice which only the wealthiest farmers been able
to afford to do.
What does this have to do with the Iraqi war?
Well, currently in Iraq small farmers operate in an
essentially unregulated, informal seed supply system.
Farmers grow their crops, and then they gather all of
the fallen seeds to replant the next growing season.
According to one article, oIraq's New Patent Law: A
Declaration of War Against Farmers, � ofarm-saved
seed and the free innovation with and exchange of
planting is now a thing of the past. �
Recently the Coalition Provisional Authority
under the now former Paul Bremer, has made it illegal
for Iraqi farmers to re-use seeds harvested from new
varieties registered under the law.
That Ts right, under U.S. Government regulations,
Iraqi farmers are going to have to obtain a yearly
license and pay up if they want to use genetically-
modified seeds from American Corporations.
Also according to the same article, oPlant Variety
Protection (PVP) that provides for the protection of
new varieties of plants, is an intellectual property
right (IPR) or a kind of patent for plant varieties
which gives an exclusive monopoly right on plant-
ing material to a plant breeder who claims to have
discovered or developed a new variety. �
Basically the protection in PVP has nothing to
do with protecting the Iraqi farmers, rather, it works
to safeguard of the commercial interests of large
corporations, in this case Monsanto Seeds.
Basically what this boils down to is that our
Government leaders, again are being accused of
neglecting the interest of starving, underprivileged
people to further protect their own self interest, as
well as keep in good standings with large companies
who have the power to make them wealthy.
It seems that certain government leaders are get-
ting away with allowing Monsanto to steal Iraqi'seed
recipes, bring them to the states and patent them, and
then turn around and force the Iraqi farmers buy,
each harvesting season, a new batch of seeds that
have actually always been rightfully theirs.
It just seems to me that many Iraqi people
are going to be forced to live under the
oAmerican credo: Pay Monsanto, or starve! �
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WEDNESDAY APRIL 18, 2007
RANT OF THE DAY
PAGE A4
Next year | think we should establish
a class like FACE 1000: intro to
Facebook.
Empty Trash...
Eject Disk #L
Erase Disk
Shut Down
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Why do you look for arguments?
Even though it Ts the first time it Ts
happened, | love it when you call just
to tell me you already miss me, when
you've only been home for two hours
for the weekend.
Photography students shouldn't have
to take those lame art classes; I Tm
not planning on drawing people, just
taking pictures.
| don Tt want my love to go to waste.
| don Tt care about the details, so stop
going on tangents and get to the
point!
| still listen to 90s boy bands and love
it!
Ifyoudon'tlike the racism, stereotyping
and double standards that occur
in our society, don Tt just sit around
and b**** about it! Get out there and
do something constructive about it.
That's the only way for everyone to
come to an understanding!
To all of you overachievers... yall
screw up everything for everybody.
| wish | had somebody to drive me to
class.
If you piss me off, you better be
careful because | will use my practice
foley catheter on you.
OK, we get it; you can make a
reference to oFamiiy Guy. � It Ts over.
T Now move on.
My roommate completes me! I Tm so
glad | met her!
Why must you go into detail?
ECU doesn Tt have fish in the sea, only
sharks. And they bite hard.
Who has to know our dirty little
secret?
lam a Christian, but nursing school
could seriously drive me to drinking.
If ignorance is bliss, then there are
a lot of really happy people walking
around campus.
| hope | never hear the words oDuke �
or olacrosse � again!
| wonder how many of the mean and
nasty Rants are true. Can people
really be that cold hearted or do they
just write super horrible things to
make it in the paper?
Nah, I Tm not a hick.
| love how you tell me you want to be
there for me, and then use that as an
opportunity to hook up with me. Nice.
I'm so sick of everything being about
race on this campus... skin color
should not matter...
| don Tt think someone Ts Mexican
because he speaks Spanish... but |
do think speaking Spanish is a sexy
trait in a man...
| can Tt wait until guys grow up!
To the girl who waits for her boyfriend
to get ready, | am with you. | have to
wait for my boyfriend all the time too!
He Ts so slow!
I'm so tired! School just gets harder.
The days keep getting hotter and the
neck lines keep getting lower.
| will do anything for a three way, and
| mean anything!
You can approach me. | promise |
won't bite!
The drinking dorm has an honors
problem.
Is it a sign that your professor hates
you when you get back a paper for
revisionsand shetells youtostartover?
Is it bad that I Tm pregnant by my
sister's husband, and my _ family
doesn Tt know yet?!
Last semester during my last final |
was sitting next to a girl that chewed
like a cow with a megaphone...
Facebook: My anti-drug.
Seriously, why do you sit beside us
everyday? Have you not gotten the
hint that we don't like you?
To the man who was outside on
Thursday evening facing east, and
praying to Mecca, that made my day.
It enlightens me to see such diversity ~
in our community:
| am crushing on the gorgeous golf
player in my class. _
| hate it when people use away
messages to talk crap about
someone.
Gosh, | need to shower!
How do you define a thug?
Don Tt judge me because | choose
not to wear clothes that reveal the
anatomy underneath my _ clothes,
maybe | like wearing clothes that are
not skin tight! :
| think | should just move into the
library... it seriously has become my
second home!
oWhite Power � is written downtown
everywhere; you just can Tt see it, but
| can!
The extremely attractive girl who sits
beside me in Philosophy farted and
tried to blame it on me.
Who votes that MATH 1065 should no
longer be required for graduation?
| hate having to worry about every
single thing in college, but then the
weekend comes and | forgetaboutitall.
| wish | could walk my cat outside, but
thenpeoplewouldthinklwasanutcase.
Please, someone save me from being
the third wheel.
Congratulations, you're a heaping
majority of the things | look for in a
guy. We get along famously, and our
parents think we're good enough for
each other, but you're too afraid of
upsetting a couple of your friends to
stop sleeping around with jerks and
finding new coals to rake yourselfover
weekly. Do | need to set off fireworks
or something? .
Don Ttmess with me during finals cause
I Tm all jacked up on Mountain Dew!
I Tm not sure that | can get all of my
stuff packed by the end of the month!
Just cause | Tm a girl doesn Tt mean
I Tm expected to clean up the mess
you made. It Ts 2007, not the 1920s
anymore. Do it yourself!
What is up with the weather? It is
driving me nuts.
Is it bad that 1 am so bored that | want
to run around naked screaming and
causing a scene?
I Tm sorry | have been so ill this week
baby, I Tm just really stressed.
I Tm in SGA and have been for the last
three years. | have voted in such a way
| thought other students would vote. If
you don Tt like the way we have been
voting then join, instead of saying it
shouldn't be around.
| am wearing the pants | wore
yesterday and the shirt | slept in and
my roommate is wearing her shower
shoes and pajamas. Yeah, it Ts time for
school to be over.
I'm HIV+ and that doesn Tt mean
I Tm just going to die! Get your facts
straight! Then again, | don Tt try to
transmit the virus to others, either!
Nifong is now a verb, as in, oyou
got nifonged. � (nl-fAWngd) " Verb:
oto nifong, � or to accuse people of a
crime regardless of the obvious lack
of evidence. A person who nifongs
somebody is one who has a zealous
sense of rogue injustice and is
motivated by politics.
Sharpton and Jackson should go to
Duke... :
I've got something tough to tell you.
Uh, I Tm fabulous, OK? I Tm an incredible
dresser, I Tve got buckets of money, I Tm
a hoot and a half, and I Tve got a killer
rack. Do you get what I Tm saying?
People think I Tm the nicest person
ever, but really | hate people "I Tm
gonna make a good lawyer.
| got humped by a goat.
Is it bad that | look at myself in the
mirror as much as possible? | just
know I Tm going to be famous.
This town
nightmare.
is not reality "it Ts a
It Ts really pathetic that some girls here
are too lazy to exercise and instead
just stop eating. | hope you girls know
that once you start eating again,
you're going to gain it all right back
and then some. Maybe you should try
losing weight the healthy way.
| secretly want to be a math teacher.
| think we have some hot bus drivers
at ECU!
| have a secret dream to be the
Cinderella at Disney World that
ridés in the carriage and waves to
everyone.
| wish | was a frog explorer. Ribbit.
Dear Jane,
Need advice? Want answers? Just ask Jane.
Dear Wannabe,
I constantly debate over whether having a
girlfriend as a sophomore in college is the biggest
mistake I have ever made. The girl I am dating now
lives an hour away and I only see her maybe once
a week.
However, I still feel like I am losing touch with |
my closest friends because I don Tt go out as much as I
used to. I can Tt really play wing-man for any of them
and I get tempted to cheat when I go out.
Back to my girlfriend "We have been dating for
around six or seven months, but I have known her
since middle school and have been crazy about her
since sophomore year of high school.
-We both care about each other so much, which
makes this decision so hard. I just feel like I am
wasting some of my prime years to date around and
discover what I really want.
I feel like the bubble I Tm in is about to burst soon
so any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Best,
Bachelor Wannabe
Face it "things aren Tt what they used to be.
Youre not 10 minutes down the road from her house
anymore, and youre right, temptation is out there. If
you have noticed and acknowledge that you feel like
you may be missing something, then you're well on
your way to disconnecting from your current rela-
tionship, anyway. I suggest you speak with your girl-
friend to see if she Ts having any of the same feelings.
Your friendships are of the utmost importance.
Boyfriends and girlfriends... well, chances are they
won't last forever. However, no matter what you decide,
friends should support you if they Tre worth keeping.
I suggest you take a break and tell her why (you
can leave out the temptation part; no sense in under-
mining her trust). You may both be relieved after
a while that you did. If not, there Ts no law that says
you can Tt get back together. You'll always regret what
you never try, and if dating around a bit in college is
one of those things, you Tll never be happy with her
if you do end up together.
Good luck,
Jane
How free are
we, really?
Better than Madagascar, T it seems
YAZID FINN
STAFF WRITER
From time to time I hear complaints from my
friends in the field of their freedoms. These criticisms
run the gambit from their own personal business to
the United States as a whole. Such as the drinking age
to Bush Ts demand for additional surveillance power.
Now while I enjoy complaining about congress
as much as the next guy, keep one thing in mind. The
United States has a long way to go to reach other
countries in the world. While anyone can go off about
what they believe is wrong with America, look at the
truth. At least you have the:freedom to complain.
When looking for the facts, three agencies
come to mind from different backgrounds who work
towards documenting and researching countries
freedoms. There is the United States T government
perspective through the Freedom House, ranking
political and civil rights.
T There are the economist Ts views of freedom
through the Wall Street Journal, covering such
topics as labor and trade freedoms. Lastly, there is
the Reporters Without Borders, ranking country Ts
. situations through actually visiting the countries
they talk about.
While some may not agree with these tables
independently, they paint a comprehensive picture
when combined.
The Freedom House Ts data parallels a lot of
what you might expect in the American government
(apparently most of the Middle East is not free); how-
ever a great deal of their list is on the mark.
Many regions we have heard of in conflict in
Africa are listed as not free and accurately so. When a
citizen of their country cannot leave their house with-
out the looming fear of death, they are not free.
The Wall Street Journal agrees in some aspects
with the Freedom House (Cuba, North Korea, Zim-
babwe), but differ in others. Whereas the Freedom
House has pegged the United Arab Emirates and
Saudi Arabia as not free, the Wall Street Journal
shows a complete u-turn, listing the two as mostly
free.
This holds as well for the Reporters Without
Borders in most respects, as countries in conflict are
understandably labeled as a difficult situation.
While none of the organizations see eye to eye
completely, the lists agree on one fact. The number
of countries that share the United States T level
of freedom can almost be counted on two hands.
While you may want to criticize recent
developments in Washington, be glad for
the fact you the right to speak your mind.
The reality of the 192 countries cross-ref-
erenced in all three lists, is that the American
people are exceptionally fortunate. Do not be so
quick to whine about your freedoms in America
when half the world would give anything for
even the slightest percent of what you possess.
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Pulse
Horoscopes:
Aries
Get your team fired up, but don Tt
make promises you can Tt keep.
There will not be enough money
to pay for everything they want
to buy.
Taurus
You ought to be feeling better. The
burden is lifting. You're getting
things finally accomplished
you've been putting off for years.
Life is getting easier.
Gemini
Give yourself time to think before
you make an important decision.
Investigate the facts again. You
don't know as much as you
should.
Cancer
Don Tt celebrate too soon. Don Tt
talk about your winnings. You'll
have more friends than you know
what to do with, if you aren Tt
careful. Mum's the word.
"Leo
An older person is very critical
now about cost overruns..Not a
good time to ask for money. Tell
others not to ask either.
Virgo
You're very good at organizing
and setting priorities. Help out
a person who Ts paperwork-
challenged clean up a mess,
for a fee.
Libra
You Tre working now for your
future, if you Tre really smart,
anyway. Stash away enough to
live in luxury, later. Don Tt think
you can Tt, squirrels do it.
Scorpio
The pace is still hectic but you
ought to be used to that by
now. Keep a close eye on that
associate. There's an error-alert
in effect.
Sagittarius
You're fascinated by the
relationship between philosophy
and science. Don Tt get
sidetracked and forget to do an
icky but necessary chore.
Capricorn
It'S been a while since you did
something special for the love of
your life. This doesn Tt have to be
a person, by the way. Pets can
count here, too.
Aquarius
Test your theory against the old
gravity rule. Can it get off the
ground? Do this on the drawing
board first, not out there in
real life.
Pisces
You've mastered one area, but
now you're moving on to another.
No hovering will be allowed.
Study up, and advance rapidly.
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l-ounce brandy
l-ounce rum
1/2-ounce Cointreau
4 ounces freshly squeezed
lemon juice
Simple syrup, to taste*
_ Serving suggestion: Garnish with
fresh pomegranate seeds or an
orange twist
Combine ingredients in a
cocktail shaker using simple
syrup.to sweeten to taste. Shake
vigorously with ice. Pour into a
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2 cups strawberries, hulled
2 cups raspberries, picked over
2 1/2 cups fresh orange juice
1/2 cup superfine sugar plus
additional to taste
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice,
or to taste
Seltzer or club soda
In a blender blend berries,
orange juice, 1/2-cup sugar and
lime juice until smooth. Force
puree through a fine sieve into
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pressing hard on solids. Chill
puree, covered, until cold and
stir in additional sugar. Puree
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WEDNESDAY APRIL 18, 2007
Page A5
Album releases sure to please music lovers
Tuesday, April 24, Snoop Dogg will be releasing a compilation album entitled Snoop Dogg and the Big Squeeze.
From rock to rap, get
the complete list here
JENNY AYERS
STAFF WRITER
If the latest album releases
from Hilary Duff and Larry the
Cable Guy didn Tt quite quench
your thirst for new music, there
are several upcoming albums from
every genre-ensuring that no one is
left in want of fresh tunes.
Several bands on the punk/
indie/emo front released new
albums just last week. The
Nebraska based Bright Eyes T latest
release, Cassadaga, just came out
on Tuesday, April 10, and is perfect
if you are looking for something
more mellow and folksy. Guster Ts
new EP, Satellite, also provides a
more laid-back yet catchy listen.
From Autumn to Ashes T new
one, Holding A Wolf By The Ears,
contrasts as much to the former
two bands as the title suggests.
The hardcore/emo band Ts latest
album was also released on Tues-
day, April 10, and has the familiar
screaming vocals and in-your-face
guitar riffs with the helpful com-
bination of melodic verses for the
sake of balance.
Tuesday, April 17, served as
the release date for an interesting
mix of artists. Blonde, bouncy,
and with an infectious (sometimes
obnoxious) single already under
her belt, Avril Lavigne s The Best
Damn Thing is her third album
and seemingly third attempt to
redefine her musical identity. With
such thought-provoking lyrics as
oShe Ts like so whatever, � this one
is guaranteed to be a contrast
to her oComplicated � days with
a cross over into the world of
bubbly pop.
Back in the world of rock, Nine
Inch Nails T Year Zero also released
yesterday. While omellow � isn Tt
really the word, this album defi-
nitely exhibits the band Ts growth
over the years in that it is not as
fierce as their earlier days. The
mix of their unique lyrics and
vocals with electronica-like beats
and tracks makes for an interest-
ing listen.
R&B/rap veterans Bone
Thugs-n-Harmony are back on
the scene with their new album
Strength and Loyalty. This time
around, the guys have featured
other big names in the game: such as
MCT
The release of Avril Lavigne Ts third album offers fans a unique twist.
Kelly Rowland and their single, oI
Tried, � featuring Akon, is making
its way up the Billboard charts.
On April 24 another rap
veteran, Snoop Dogg, will be
releasing a compilation album
entitled Snoop Dogg Presents the
Big Squeeze, enough said. If Snoop
Dogg is a little too much, perhaps
Donny Osmond Ts latest; Love Songs
of the 70s will be more appealing.
Featuring hits such as oI Can See
Clearly Now � and oHow Deep is
Your Love, � this album is sure to
be a party favorite.
British indie-rock band Arctic
see ALBUMS page A7
Tattoos and piercings may fashion negative images
Being seen and not
heard
LEIGH CARTER
STAFF WRITER
Sometimes, both tattoos and
piercings are viewed in a negative
light in today Ts society.
It is unclear to many as. to
whether these practices are seen
this way because celebrities have
shown the practice to be a mere fad
that wears off over time, because
older generations find it hard to
A job is just a click away
Career hunting made
easy
YAZID FINN
STAFF WRITER
The days of scavenging the local
malls and downtown hot spots for
work are a thing of the past. You
are in college now, studying for a
degree that will act as a jumping
point for your future occupation.
So why make your life any more
stressful in finding a job when
ECU can help ease the process?
With just a point and a click,
users are privileged with pages of
useful information covering every
aspect imaginable about various
professions. The site is not just
limited to student use, but wel-
comes alumni, faculty of ECU and
even parents of students to peruse
any of the information available.
Logging on to the Career
Center Ts Web site at ecu.edu/e3c-
areers.com gives pirates from
all lifestyles the opportunity to
enhance their resume, learn more
about interviewing and receive
more information about employ-
ment opportunities.
For students, there are such
tools as a calendar, listing dates and
times for workshops and interviews.
Just last month, March alone held
upwards of eight interview sessions
with companies such as State Farm
Insurance and Sherwin Williams
for management and leadership
positions. The calendar also high-
lights career fairs, giving students
the chance to project themselves
and get their name in the open.
If you do not know where to
start, or even what kind of job
you would like to have later in life,
. there is help. The site provides
everything from a personality test
or even helping students see what
they can achieve with their desired
major of study. Maybe you do not
even want to work in the United
States, in which case the Career
Center has just the trick. With
opportunities as interns or full time
paid employees, working overseas
or in a foreign country is not just
an aspiration, but also a possibility.
Teachers and faculty members
are sometimes in need of speakers
for their class to cover certain
fields. When discussing crimi-
nal justice, why not invite a law
enforcement official or lawyer to
the class? With personal .experi-
ence on the speaker's side, they
become an invaluable asset to the
lecture and class presentation. By
hearing real advice and experience,
students are given greater insight
towards a job they may pursue.
Employers can use the site to
Photo by Zach Sirkin
In the eyes of some, tattoos are viewed ina negative light and oftentimes individuals are judged unfairly.
change and or another unknown:
reason for the harsh judgment of
such a world-wide form of self-
expression.
What is not unclear, however,
is the unenthusiastic perspective
of many individuals who choose
to judge those who show personal
expression rather than embrace
such a widespread idea in the land
of the free.
oSome jobs have restrictions
on visible tattoos and piercings, �
said Terri Fesmire, senior busi-
ness major. oThis may make it
harder for some to find work in
the field of their choice. �
While anyone can walk around
campus and see the occasional
unusual hair color or exotic use
of make-up, such practices are
far less observed than students
who have chosen to get tattoos
or piercings as a way to stand out
from the social norm.
oWhen I see a girl with her
tongue pierced I think she looks
like a slut, � said Matt Petrovick,
senior finance major. oI don Tt look
down on them but it doesn Tt make
a very good first impression. �
While the first known usage of
"the word tattoo in the English lan-
guage was recorded in the diary
of Captain James Cook in 1769
during his voyage to the Marque-
sas Islands, it was the sailors on
the voyage that later introduced
both the word and the concept of
tattooing to Europe.
oWhen people criticize the
practice of tattooing and pierc-
ing they do not realize that it is
more than self-expression, � said
Lee McFarland, an artist from
Progress Body Modification in
Raleigh, N.C. oI make my own
body jewelry out of ebony just like
many tribes around the world do
and I find this to be a form of art
not self-destruction. �
Body piercing has been prac-
ticed by peoples all over the world
since ancient times when mummi-=
fied bodies were modified in this
way. Such bodies with piercings
have been discovered, including
the oldest mummified body dis-
covered to date, Otzi the Iceman,
which was found in a glacier with
an ear piercing 7-11 mm diameter.
Nose piercing has been
common in India since the 16th
century while tongue piercing was
popular with the wealthy, Aztec
and Mayan civilizations. Ancient
Mesoamericans also wore jewelry
in their ears, noses and lower lips,
and such decorations continue to
be popular amongst indigenous
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post job openings for aspiring
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Cozy eatery combines tasty
food and warm atmosphere
Atavola provides
flavorful options to
satisfy hunger
BEN HARRIS
STAFF WRITER
Nestled snugly beside Food
Lion in the shopping center adja-
cent to the AMF bowling center
is a tiny restaurant that succeeds
by serving big dishes that con-
tain even bigger taste. Atavola
is a market style restaurant that
serves the traditional soups and
sandwiches but with a primary
emphasis on Italian dishes.
The restaurant itself is fairly
small, encompassing an area of
what could be described as half
the size of an Olympic swimming
pool. I was likewise taken aback
as J expected something the size
of the usual Ruby Tuesdays based
on what I had previously heard
about the restaurant.
Upon entering the eatery, I
immediately noticed the wood-
work that made up the room. The
attention to the fine detail by the
creator was something one might
expect from the most skilled of
Italian carpenters.
Our table was near the large
42 � plasma television that domi-
nates one of the walls. My inter-
est in the restaurant had now
been raised. Were they trying to
hide something with this overt
display of ehtertainmicnt?
The robotically cheerful
server came over and provided
me with the oversized. menus. I
gave my order for the custom-
ary Coke and proceeded to gaze
over the fifty or so dishes, each
begging to be divinely chosen.
Figuring that Atavola concen-
trates on Italian dishes for a
good reason, I choose the cheese
stuffed tortellini with a pesto and
tomato sauce.
Having just been paid I
decided to become even more
adventurous and order a chicken
and corn chowder soup appe-
tizer.
The subsequent wait between
ordering and receiving gave me
ample time to further. observe
the restaurant. The first thing
that grappled the attention of my
starved mind was the placement
of more than a dozen paintings
on the restaurants right wall.
My appetizer shortly arrived
and surprised me with a presen-
tation of unheard of taste. Corn
chowder, like a house of cards,
can be easily ruined by just the
slightest ignorance of detail
and concentration. Thankfully,
Atavola Ts cook managed to pro-
vide chowder that had just the
right amount of the all-impor-
tant balance of chicken, corn
and spices.
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chowder, my main course came
out. My taste buds, furious for
my recent inability to finish the
chowder, relished in the dish Ts
unparalleled presentation of
explosive, cheesy taste.
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sauce and noodles. Needless to
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great experience. The restaurant
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and will undoubtedly become a
favored dining establishment in
Greenville in the coming years.
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BERS
Pinch-hit home runs for
the ECU baseball team this
past weekend against Mar-
shall; freshman Kyle Roller
recorded his first career
home run in the first game
of Friday Ts doubleheader in
dramatic fashion with a game-
winning homer in the eight
inning; junior Mark Letch-
worth joined the action with
a pinch-hit home run in the
second game of the double-
header; Letchworth pinch-hit
for Ryan Tousley in the ninth
inning, and launched a home
run over the left field wall
that went an estimated 450 ft.;
the Pirates won both games of
the doubleheader, 7-4 and 13-3
Runs allowed by the ECU
baseball team Ts bullpen last
week; six pitchers combined
to allow only two hits, while
striking out nine, in nine
innings of work; opponents
also batted a measly .080 last
week against the Pirate bull-
pen; closer Shane Mathews
moved into a tie for second on
the ECU single-season saves
chart on Friday, when he
recorded his 10th save of the
season in a 7-4 win over C-
USA foe Marshall; Mathews
picked up two saves in two
scoreless innings pitched
last week, striking out two
and allowing only two hits;
Mathews now leads Confer-
ence USA in saves and relief
appearances (23) in 28 1/3
innings pitched
182
ECU student-athletes that
were named to the C-USA
Commissioner Ts Honor Roll
for the 2006-2007 academic
school year; the students had
to achieve a cumulative GPA
of 3.0 or higher to earn the
honor; ECU placed the fourth-
most student-athletes out of
the C-USA schools, UCF had-
the most on the honor roll
with 190 members; a total of
1,773 C-USA student-athletes
were honored
Top-ten finishes for the
ECU women Ts track and field
team in the Carolina Fast
Times on Sunday; the Pirates
dominated the hammer throw
event in Chapel Hill, as three
of the top-five finishers were
Pirates; senior Chelsea Salis-
bury won the event with a
mark of 58.62m, while ECU
sophomore Charlene Grady
finished third and fellow
sophomore Amy Mueller
posted fifth in the event
Photo by Terrell Gordy
Multi-hit games for ECU
second baseman Ryan Wood
in the Pirates T last 10 games;
Wood has been one of the
baseball team Ts best hitters
lately; he batted a team best
444 last week, leading the
Pirates to a 3-0 record for the
week; Wood has now pushed
his season batting average
to .301, and has 11 RBIs, 20
walks and seven stolen bases
on the season
Strikeouts in seven
innings pitched for ECU soft-
ball pitcher Toni Paisley on
Saturday in a 5-0 win over
Memphis; the freshman from
Lakewood, Calif. picked up
her 13th win of the season
against the Tigers, allowing
no runs and four hits in her
11th complete game of her
young career; Paisley now has
a 1.79 ERA and 114 strikeouts
in 117 1/3 innings pitched
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WEDNESDAY APRIL 18, 2007
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Sophomore second baseman Ryan Wood follows through a pitch and watches it to sail to the outfield.
ECU bounces back
after a four-game
losing streak
RONNIE WOODWARD
ASST. SPORTS EDITOR
Last Wednesday, the ECU
baseball team was losing 2-1 to
UNC Wilmington and in danger
of losing its fifth straight game,
but late-game heroics led the
Pirates to a 3-2 victory.
With two outs and the game
tied at two in the top of ninth,
it looked as if ECU Ts hope for a
win would have to come in extra
innings. But Brandon Henderson
stole second base, moving into
scoring position with Sophomore
Ryan Wood at the plate. Wood then
took an Allen Flood slider into
centerfield for a RBI single that
ended the Pirates T losing streak.
oIt was big that. we won that
game, � Wood said after practice
yesterday. oWe needed that game. �
Wood Ts game-winning hit was
something that the Pirates had
lacked the week before, as they
couldn Tt get much offense going
against N.C. State or Rice in a
winless week that knocked them
out of the Top 25 rankings for the
first time since early March.
oThere Ts times when everyone
is swinging the bat well and then
other days where, as a group, we Tre
not swinging the bat as well, � said
the Pirates T Hitting Coach Link
Jarrett. oYou have to make the
most of the opportunity when you
get a runner in scoring position
and have a chance to drive in that
key run. �
Jarrett said that weather
was a factor in the 115th meet-
ing between the two clubs. The
Pirates and Seahawks combined
for five runs on 11 hits, as heavy
winds limited offensive opportuni-
ties for both teams.
oThat was a huge hit for our
program at a time when we needed
a big win, � Jarrett said of Wood Ts
RBI single. oThat was a tough
night, the wind was blowing in ,
really hard and neither team could
get much going. Anytime we can
get a key hit like that is important,
even when we're not swinging the
bat extremely well and not putting
10 runs up on the scoreboard. �
Wood continued his clutch
hitting in the Pirates T next game
in Huntington, W. Va. against C-
USA foe Marshall. Wood tied the
game at four in the seventh inning
with a sacrifice fly that scored
Dale Mollenhauer.
The Pirates went on to win
the game, 7-4, this time getting a
game-winning hit from freshman
first baseman Kyle Roller.
Since the Pirates were on the
road and didn Tt have their bullpen
catchers with them, Roller was
actually in the bullpen warming
up an ECU pitcher when Pirates
Head Coach Billy Godwin and
Jarrett decided to pinch-hit the
freshman with the game tied at
four in the eighth inning.
Roller responded with a game-
winning solo home run.
oHe was actually catching in
the bullpen, ran down here to hit
and just had a great at-bat, � said
Jarrett. oHe got a pitch that he
could really hammer, and that Ts
what we expect out of him in the
future and we got a glimpse of
what he Ts capable of doing. �
Roller recorded his first career
home run right after his first stint
as a bullpen catcher. .
oHe Ts never caught in the bull-
pen like that before, so he Ts down
there in the catcher Ts gear and then
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_ MOST VALUABLE PIRATE
WEEKLY BASEBALL AWARD
Wood hit a team-best .444
last week in the Pirates T three
wins. His best accomplishment
came last Wednesday against
in-state rival UNC Wilming-
ton. The 6-foot-4 second base-
man recorded the game win-
ning hit against the Seahawks
in the top of the ninth, when he
took an offering from UNCW
pitcher Allen Flood into cen-
terfield, scoring fellow sopho-
more Brandon Henderson and
giving the Pirates a 3-2 win
that snapped their four-game
losing streak. Wood provided
the Pirates with clutch hitting
again this past weekend as
he tied Friday Ts game against
Marshall at four with a sacrifice
fly in the seventh inning. Wood
is now batting .301 and has 10
multi-hit games on the season. ©
Key hits lead Pirates to perfect week
MOST VALUABLE PIRATE
MIDSEASON BASEBALL AWARD
Mollenhauer is quietly
leading the ECU baseball
team in many statistical cat-
egories with the season a little
more than halfway over. Mol-
lenhauer has the most hits on
the team with 50 and the best
batting average (.352). He also
leads the Pirates in total bases,
at-bats and on-base percentage.
The Pirates T shortstop is one
of only three players who have
started all 36 games so far this
season. The junior from Gib-
sonia, Pa. has now started the
last 92 ECU baseball games at
shortstop, as he started in all
56 games last season. Mollen-
hauer has also been exceptional
in the field this season, as he
currently boasts a .973 fielding
percentage and leads the team
with 121 assists.
What do you mean they Tre just kickers?
Kicker Ben Hartman makes a chip shot during the Purple-Gold match.
A look at the ECU
football team Ts
revamped oh-so-
special teams
GREG KATSKI
SPORTS EDITOR
The most overlooked unit in
the great game known as football
could prove to be the most impor-
tant in determining the success
of the 2007 Pirates squad. The
special teams unit on any football
team usually receives little media
attention or fanfare unless it fea-
tures a flashy. kick returner, a la
Dante Hall or Devin Hester.
The ECU football team fea-
tures one such kick returner in
versatile running back Chris
Johnson. Johnson, a 5 feet 11
inch, 200 pound, senior from
Orlando, FI. is the only key com-
ponent of the Pirates special
teams unit returning next season.
Johnson brings a lot to the table
as a kick returner and made
the 2006 C-USA Football All-
Conference First Team as the
leagues premier return specialist.
Out of the team Ts 36 kick
return opportunities in 2006,
Johnson returned 21 for a total of |
482 yards, an impressive average
of 23 yards-per-return. Johnson Ts
season high return went for 96
yards and a touchdown.
Joining Johnson on the 2006
C-USA Football All-Conference
First Team was punter Ryan
Dougherty. Dougherty had a
stellar collegiate career at ECU,
topping it off with a notable senior
season.
Dougherty made 51 punts
for 2226 yards, an average of
43.6 yards-per-punt on the 2006
season. Dougherty dropped 15
kicks inside the 20-yard line, by
far the most important statistic
for any punter. Close, low scoring
games often come down to a battle
of field position, and this is where
Dougherty excelled.
Matt Dodge, a transfer punter
and place kicker, enjoys following
in the footsteps of the ECU great.
oHe Ts a great kicker so it Ts awe-
some coming out behind one of
the best kickers in East Carolina
history, � said Dodge. oBut I'd like
to make a name for myself too. �
Dodge, .a 6 feet 2 inch, 203
pound, sophomore transfer from
Appalachian State will have the
opportunity to vie for the starting
spot as the Pirates punter going
into next season. Dodge, who will
be competing mainly with Nathan
Przestrzelski, a 6 feet 5 inch, 175
pound redshirt freshman. Dodge
believes that his experience with
App. St. will be a great asset for
him in the 2007 season.
oStarting on a Division I-AA
National Championship team
is going to give anybody some
great experience, � said Dodge.
oI have that game time experi-
ence and I know I can perform
when the games on the line
and it just gives you that confi-
dence to know that you've already
been out there for a year as
opposed to someone coming out
of high school that hasn Tt been
kicking on the college level. �
Dodge and Przestrzelski were
exceptional in the Purple-Gold
game on opposing teams. Dodge
made five punts for 192 yards for
the oEast Carolina � squad, an aver-
age of 38.4 yards-per-punt. Dodge's
longest punt went for 55 yards, and
he nailed two inside the 20-yard
line. Przestrzelski faired slightly
better playing for the oPirates, �
making six
moving on, Hartman became the
most mature kicker on the team
in spring practice. Hartman got
a lot more work done this spring
as compared to last year.
oTt was a lot more kicking for
one. It was different not having
{punter Ryan] Dougherty or
[placekicker Robert] Lee out
here, but we just have a bunch of
guys working hard and a lot of
spots open so good competition
has been going on, � said Hartman.
During last season Hartman
had time to touch up on his in-
game experience, going 3-for-5
on field goal attempts for the
season (60 percent) with a long
of 47 yards.
Hartman again had a chance
to show his outstanding range in
the Purple- Gold game. Hartman
booted a 44-yard
punts: for as, _ field goal for the
250 yards, | just try to stay calm = oEast Carolina �
an average of squad with 9:31
41.7 yards- and relaxed anddowhat! remaining in the
per-punt. third quarter to
The real knowhowtodo. Keepmy go along with a
standout on 21-yard chip shot
special teams head downandwatchthe earlier in the
in the Purple- a game.
Gold game ball. Perhaps the
was place biggest question
kicker Ben mark for the spe-
Hartman. The eas ee cial teams unit
5 feet 11 inch,
195 pound,
sophomore from Winston-Salem,
N.C. first made an impression as
a freshman last season. Hartman
Joined the ECU football team as a
walk-on in Fall 2005 and started
gunning for the starting job as
place kicker in spring practice.
Former Pirate Robert oThe Gen-
eral � Lee would eventually keep
his job as the primary field goal
kicker, but Hartman shared duties
throughout the season.
More important to Hartman
than taking the starting job was
the advice he received from sea-
soned veteran Lee.
oHe was a good mentor. We
would sometimes simulate game
situations and he just showed me
little inside things, like fine tuning
your mechanics and becoming a
better college kicker, � Lee said.
Hartman went on to compare
Lee to another savvy veteran on
last year Ts squad.
oIt Ts just like with any quar-
terback, like playing behind James
[Pinkney], � said Lee. oYou're
playing behind one of the best
kickers in the nation the past two
years and it Ts just a real blessing
for you. �
With the experienced kickers
comes from the
departure of
former Special Teams Coordina-
tor Don Yanowsky. Yanowsky
took an offer to coach the same
position at Boston College, leav-
ing the Pirates with a huge void
to fill.
For now, ECU Head Coach
Skip Holtz has elected to coach the
unit by committee. Holtz, as well
as his assistants, will take time
to mentor the young kickers. As
a former flanker on special teams
for the Notre Dame Fighting
Irish, Holtz is sure to have some
noteworthy advice for everyone
on the squad.
But with the game hanging in
the balance, and the Pirates down
by a point with the game clock
reading 0:01 you can be sure that
no one will be giving off-hand
advice to Hartman. Hartman has
his own way of coping with the
- pressure of the game weighing on
his shoulders. :
oI just try to stay calm and
relaxed and do what I know how
to do, � said Hartman.
oKeep my head down and
watch the ball. �
This writer can be contacted at
sports@theeastcarolinian.com.
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runs down and hits a home run, �
said Jarrett. oHe just has to keep
doing what he Ts doing and make
the most of his opportunities. He Ts
going to see more activity down
the road and there Ts no doubt he Ts
going to bea great player here. �
ECU didn Tt need any late-
inning heroics in its last game of the
week, a 13-3 pounding of Marshall.
Wood batted a team-best
.444 on the week to go along
with his clutch hits. The 6-
foot-4 second baseman has
now recorded multi-hit games
in five of the last 10 games.
Wood, who spent most of
the ECU Ts offseason recovering
from shoulder surgery, said that
confidence is the main reason, for
his recent offensive surge.
oHe [Wood] has really
started to swing the bat better
as the season has gone on, � said
Jarrett. oThe guy is a good base-
ball player, he Ts come up in some
key times for us lately and came
through for this ball club. �
The Pirates now carry a
three-game winning streak and
some newfound clutch hitting into
a7 p.m. match up with a strong
Old Dominion team tonight at
Clark-LeClair Stadium.
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sports@theeastcarolinian.com
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Junior Mireia Gol has been a reliable player for the Pirates all season.
The Pirates hope to end the
season on a positive note at the
C-USA Championships and beat
their single season win record.
oI feel we had a solid year and
improved in areas which will help
us next year. The team has worked
very hard this year and showed a
lot of improvement as a result, �
Morris said. oWe are playing very
solid doubles and have no seniors
on this year Ts team, so we will be
able to build on our doubles teams
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next year as well. �
Morris added, oThe confer-
ence is stronger this year than
last, so we will have a difficult
match no matter who we draw
[at the tournament]. We feel
that we have a team that can be
competitive with any conference
team, and are looking forward to
the tournament. �
This writer canbe contacted at
sports@theeastcarolinian.com.
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