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will be performing
today at Barefoot
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After enjoying the
music at Barefoot
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musical offerings that
will be featured in the
Jazz Festival, which
begins tonight, read
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of the academic year
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to give credit where
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coveted our Player
of the Year award, as
well as other notable
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GRADUATES
THURSDAY APRIL 19, 2007
Pirates Do It Barefoot T on the Mall
28" annual Barefoot
on the Mall takes
place today
ADELINE TRENTO
STAFF WRITER
Today, the ECU Student
Union is hosting the 28th
annual Barefoot on the Mall.
Beginning at noon, Barefoot .
on the Mall will offer a variety of
activities to students.
oThis year Ts Barefoot will
have a ton of awesome events for
students to participate in, ? said
Brittany Hartman, Barefoot on
the Mall chair. oThey will be able.
to do a lot of exciting things for
free. ?
At the event, students will be
able to race their friends on an
inflatable obstacle course, box in
an inflatable boxing ring, partici-
pate in a bungee run and create
wax hands.
There will also be a charity
dunking-booth to raise money for
the United Way, with the proceeds
going to help Hurricane Katrina
and Hurricane Rita victims.
oStudents will have the oppor-
tunity to dunk ECU faculty, staff,
athletes and coaches, ? Hartman
said. oIt is a new event and it Ts
going to be really fun. ?
Along with participating in sev-
eral activities, students will receive
tons of giveaways at the event.
Students will be able
to take home free photo key
chains, t-shirts, cups and leis.
oWe will be giving away leis
see BAREFOOT page A3
Photo by Zach Sirkin
Students enjoy a past Barefoot on the Mall. This year Ts celebration is expected to be even bigger.
ECU student creates national
grassroots movement
oRock with Barack ?
began at home
ELIZABETH LAUTEN
ASST. NEWS EDITOR
Facebook has become more
than fun social network for one
ECU student, who used the Web
site as an enterprising tool to
help launch a national grassroots
campaign for presidential hope-
ful, Sen. Barack Obama.
Nathan Lean, a senior music
major, formed the student-led
grassroots movement oRock with
Barack, ? before the senator even
announced his candidacy.
oRock with Barack T was ini-
tially a group on Facebook. We
started [it] before he announced
his candidacy and once T he
announced it [the group] started
to grow and it got to the point
where I was receiving such an
overwhelming response, ? said
Lean. oI felt like the concept had
enough push behind it to form
something other than a Face-
book group and actually turn
the interest we had into activism,
instead of just members on the
Internet. ?
Lean then teamed up with
political activists all across the
country to create a board of direc-
tors to organize and manage the
movement.
oWe're strategically located
all across the United States, ?
Lean said. oWe're pretty spread
out, so it Ts a big advantage. ?
Together, the board has
put together voter registration
drives, helped establish high
school, college and community
Contributed photo
ren rn
oan) | a
chapters and organized petitions
to be sent to congressmen asking
them to endorse Obama.
oWe are not affiliated with
Obama for America, but we are
syncing up some of our grass-
roots activity with them. So while
we're not an official part of the
campaign, we have been in con-
tact with the campaign and they
know about us and are working
Perry speaks o
Minority health week
event
JAMI DAVIA
STAFF WRITER
Tuesday night, speaker Jona-
than Perry shared his words and
life experiences with students
gathered in Mendenhall Ts Hendrix
Theater. Originally from Golds-
boro, N.C., he returned to his home
state in order to spread a message
of hope among students at ECU.
Perry was diagnosed with HIV in
2001, and feels it is necessary to
help others see that life can change
in an instant. A large portion of
his discussion dealt with issues of
acceptance and how he believes
people must choose to take respon-
sibility for their own actions.
Perry has spoken of his
experiences for years, and in April
2004, landed a spot with who
he calls, othe queen of media
hérself, ? television icon Oprah
Winfrey. By traveling around
the country, he wishes to instill
the message that this disease
is not all that he is as a person.
oAs a health educator it was
good to see someone come in and
not just talk about the disease of
AIDS. Jonathan spoke about hope,
Nathan and Katherine Lean with Sen. (D-III.) Obama in South Carolina.
with us, ? said Lean.
The group continues to grow
and works to spread the support
for Obama, and currently has
over 3,000 members nationally.
For more information about
the movement, visit rockwith-
barack.com.
This writer can be contacted at
news@theeastcarolinian.com.
BUCCANEER 2007
9007 Buccaneer
cover announced
Cover one, depicting the number 100 with interlocked zeros,
was the decided favorite, garnering 1,657 votes on Onestop.
Cover three, which included a photograph, received 886 votes
and cover two, which had a photograph but omitted the o100, ?
came in third with 685 votes.
Yearbooks can be purchased online at yearbookupdates.
com/ecu or by calling 1(888) 298-3323, and will be mailed out
in the fall.
hope to ECU students
that you can change your life, and
that you can do it tomorrow if you
choose, ? said ECU health educator
Sherra McMillan. Jonathan Ts mes-
sage was one of hope and it seemed
to truly impact those who heard
his words. When asked which part
of Jonathan Ts speech impacted her
the most, associate director of the
Ledonia Wright Cultural Center,
LaQuesha Foster said, oIt was
his message about hope " that no
matter how hopeless a situation
may seem that you have to find
hope and cling to it. ?
This event was hosted by The
Office of Institutional Diversity,
Student Health Services, The
ECU students re-discover
: ECU students re-discovered Dendrobates captivus in Peruvian rainforest.
Contributed photo :
Finding published in
National Geographic
ELIZABETH LAUTEN
ASST. NEWS EDITOR
Flip through the pages of
National Geographic this month
and you will come across two ECU
students and their re-discovery of
a rare frog native to Peru.
Last documented in
1924, the frog, Dendrobates cap-
tivus, was discovered again by
© oda students Evan Twomey
and Jason Brown, deep within the
Peruvian rainforest last summer.
Ledonia Wright Cultural Center,
PICASO, Student Union, Campus
Recreation and Wellness, SGA,
and the Center for Counseling &
Student Development. In conjunc-
tion with Minority Health Week,
HIV and AIDS awareness infor-
mation was available for all who
attended.
Jonathan has also started an
online blog Web site where access
to all parts of his life and wisdom
can be shared. He supplies videos
of past media experiences, a journal
of messages, event postings for
cities around the country, and the
message he feels should be spoken
to all who will listen.
oThe one thing I try and instill
in people is what Nelson Mandela
said, as we let our light shine, we
unconsciously give other people
permission to do the same. As we
are liberated from our own fear, our
presence automatically liberates
others. T That is how I live my life, ?
said Perry. oYou must walk in the
truth of who you are and where you
are right now. ?
For more information on Jona-
than Perry or any of the informa-
tion seen above, visit justbthat.
com.
This writer can be contacted at
news@theeastcarolinian.com.
legendary frogs
Their photos and findings
appear in the April 2007 magazine.
For the past three years, Twomey
and Brown have been assisting
ECU biology professor Kyle Sum-
mers in the Cainarachi Valley in
northern Peru.
Having received a grant from
the National Science Founda-
tion to study frogs in the region,
Summers and his students heard
about the rare frog and arranged
an expedition to find the species.
Attempting to find a poison-
ous frog that had last been seen as
a specimen in a museum 77 years
ago was quite the task, according
to the researchers.
The frogs T
location, an
extremely remote area of Peru,
is accessible only by boat, and
only after making it through the
Pongo de Manseriche rapids.
oIt took three full days in a
boat. On the third day, there Ts a
big rapid that Ts fairly infamous in
Peru. It takes someone very expe-
rienced to get through it, but more
than anything the trip is time
consuming, ? said Twomey.
The trip Ts difficulty did not
stop on the river, as the Aguaru-
nas tribe inhabits the site that the
group needed to get to.
Known best for shrinking
see FROG page A3
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Blu Moon Film Festival
A celebration of film, film-
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Center vs. Savannah State a local non-profit organiza-
Clark-LeClair tion supporting independent
Black Student Union Stadium film.
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The Black Student Union
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as ICON. If you are inter-
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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.
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9a.m.-1 p.m.
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Resolution proposed by
_SGA
KIMBERLY BELLAMY
SENIOR WRITER
The type of toilet paper the
campus is using is an issue that
SGA felt should be addressed and
implement change.
The Student Welfare Com-
mittee introduced a resolution
in congress on April 2 to switch
from one-ply toilet paper being
used at the university to two-ply
toilet paper.
The reasons stated in the reso-
lution for addressing this includes
the toilet paper being softer, more
comfortable and the standard type
used in most homes.
The resolution also states
that one-ply toilet paper encour-
ages students to double up on the
amount they use.
The price difference between
the two types is an argument
stated in the resolution because
the committee believes it wouldn't
put the university in a financial
strain if they put this in the budget.
oI compared the cost of one-
ply to two-ply while grocery shop-
ping and it was only a slight dif-
ference, ? said Regina Twine, chair
of the student welfare committee.
More research will be done
to find the exact cost it will take
to implement this change accord-
ing to Todd Johnson, associate
vice chancellor of housing and
dining.
Congress approved the resolu-
tion at the meeting after hearing
the arguments mentioned to
change from the current toilet
paper to two-ply.
Two-ply or one?
CHRISTIAN DARIUS
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The committee did research
to see how students in the dorms
felt about making a switch in the
types of toilet paper.
oI talked to people in the
dormitory and they all said they
wanted two-ply, ? Twine said.
oMost of the research I did
was with females because they
seem to be more concerned about
toilet paper, ? Twine said.
Additional research will be
completed by the administration
that oversees the changes that
occur relating to campus living.
oSince housing is an self serv-
ing auxiliary, meaning the money
comes from student. fees, we need
to make sure that the resolution
is representative of the student
body, ? Johnson said.
This is one of the steps the
committee is making to ensure
that campus living will be consid-
ered a home away from home.
oWe've been talking to campus
living and we're tying to see what
things they have planned, ? Twine
said.
The Student Welfare Com-
mittee plans to continue to make
efforts to make students feel more
comfortable living on campus
next year.
oMy vice chair lives in dorms
and he Ts been discussing setting
up meeting with the Residence
Hall Association, ? Twine said.
There isn Tt a set date for
when this change will take effect
because it still needs to go to
others for approval.
According to Johnson, the
SGA president and Corey King,
assistant vice chancellor for stu-
dent experiences, must approve the
resolution before is comes to him.
To find out more about SGA,
call 328-4742 or visit the Web site
at ecu.edu/sga.
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page, it was obvious the close-knit
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* gun on himself after carrying out
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for depression and that he was
becoming increasingly violent and
erratic.
Professors and classmates were
alarmed by his class writings.
In screenplays he wrote for a class
last fall, characters throw ham-
mers and attack with chainsaws,
said a student who attended Vir-
ginia Tech last fall. In another, Cho
concocted a tale of students who
fantasize about stalking and killing
a teacher who sexually molested
them.
Massacre confronts presiden-
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WASHINGTON (AP) "Gun con-
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the heads of their enemies, this
somewhat hostile tribe had to be
coaxed to let the researchers on
their lands.
oWe've established a workable
rapport to an extent... We started
with the caveat that if we return,
or anyone returns that we know,
that they would like [to receive]
a CB radio... so we have to con-
tinue to appease them, as they like
supplies, ? Twomey said. oThey're
difficult to work with. They're a
proud tribe that doesn Tt take any-
thing with their land lightly. ?
Once they got on location,
they found the frogs in abundance.
The frog is approximately one-
half an inch long. It is black with
red, orange and yellow spots.
FROG continued from Al
While it is a poisonous dart frog, it
is only poisonous to its predators,
not humans.
In the frogs T natural habitat,
they were able to observe and
record their calls, courting behav-
ior and tadpole transport, as well
as their color and pattern variation.
They are currently in
the process of obtaining
permits from the Peruvian gov-
ernment to take tissue samples
of the frogs in order to do more
extensive lab research in hopes of
publishing their findings.
o[The permit] is making
progress. It Ts just not there yet, ?
Twomey said.
Twomey leaves today to return
to Peru, to rejoin Brown, to con-
tinue to learn more about the
frog, and other rare or unknown
species.
oWe have quite a few other
frogs in Peru that we still would
like to find... there are a lot of
areas in Peru that are unexplored,
especially for frogs.
We would like to go to these
places and be the first herpetolo-
gists to ever make an assessment
or make any sort of survey there, ?
said Twomey.
For a detailed account
of their, journey.in the
rainforest, you can check out den-
drobates.org/captivus.html.
This writer can be contacted at
news@theeastcarolinian.com.
because this year we are having
an ocean, old pirate theme, ? Hart-
man said. oThis year Ts theme
is pirates do it barefoot, so we
wanted to give it an old pirate
feel and make it beachy. ?
Barefoot on the Mall
will offer music by sev-
eral popular bands as well.
This year Ts Battle of the
Bands winner Lonnie Walker
and The Baby Angels will open
for Epic Hero, Spare Change and
The Plain White T Ts.
oBarefoot on the Mall has
a ton of great bands playing
this year, ? said Farah Hussain,
BAREFOOT continued from Al
Barefoot on the Mall committee
member. oIt Ts great to have some
new, fresh bands and we are all
excited to have them at ECU. ?
The event will also give
students the opportunity to learn
about the different organizations
that are available on campus.
Several clubs will have booths
set up with food, giveaways and
information about the organization.
oBarefoot on the Mall is just a
great event and Iam excited about
going to it this year, ? said Corey
Miller, junior parks management
major. oIt gives us a chance to
Just hangout with friends, eat and
have a good time. ?
More than 4,000 people
are expected to come out to
this year Ts event and Hartman
encourages students to come out
to Barefoot on the Mall and have
fun before finals start.
oExams are coming up and
it Ts just a good place to relax and
not worry about school, ? Hart-
man said. oIt gives the students
a chance to meet people, make
friends and participate in fun
activities. Best of all, its free. ?
This writer can be contacted at
news@theeastcarolinian.com.
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THURSDAY APRIL 19, 2007
RANT OF THE DAY
| walk around with my iPod... and all of
you are a part of my choreography.
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' [ve heard that a successful college career
depends largely on the amount of work one puts into
it, and is determined by what one takes away from
it as a result "much like life.
College, although partly about achieving success
(both current and future), is more about an experi-
ence, and our time here is an opportunity. We all
work hard to make our way, but doing so wouldn't be
possible without the environment we're in. ECU, in
service and relative selflessness, » Zivegevery: student
the chance to create their own unique experience to
last a lifetime, more detailed and customizable than
any graduate program or diploma.
Everyone Ts experience is different, and uni-
versity life presents a vast array of events, chal-
lenges and chances. Some memorable aspects for
me were simple, like watching students sprint
to their 8 a.m. classes while strolling next door
to art class in pajamas as the sun came up (I
lived in Garrett freshman year), or sitting for
hours in the tailgating fields as the sun set.
Other memories stem from events orchestrated
down to the last detail, like spending all day at
Barefoot on the Mall or the Centennial Celebra-
tion "events that bring together the entire com-
munity and never fail to highlight how wonderfully
diverse and spirited that community is.
- University life offers the chance to be involved "
with countless organizations, to explore our own
interests while meeting new people who share the
same enthusiasm but different perspectives. It offers
the chance to learn skills outside of the classroom,
through leadership and service, and ways to express
ideas and opinions that might otherwise go unheard.
Perhaps even more impressive than the uni-
versity Ts ability to provide us with an environ-
ment so conducive to individuality is its abil-
ity to produce a common thread between all
members of its community, past and present.
Pirate pride runs deep, whether it Ts witnessed
as a riotous display of fans during a football game
or on a single license plate a thousand miles from
home, there Ts no doubt it reminds us that we are
part of something greater than a graduating class,
something that spans generations.
Years from now, if I see a gray haired alumni
with an ECU sweatshirt or a freshman whose key
chain sports an ECU bottle opener, I Tll smile, and
perhaps we'll share memories about the time we
spent here and the experiences we had, one Pirate
to another.
That Ts the beauty of this institution "the
distinct experiences it allows Mery student
to have are also timeless. We take away our
degrees and diplomas, life lessons and long-
time friends, but we are given so much more.
Long after Mendenhall is renovated and utterly
unrecognizable or Rumors morphs into yet another
new club, the spirit and sense of community fostered.
at ECU will remain for all who seek it.
Each one of us has the opportunity to join that
community as we create memories that define us and
bind us together simply with the common phrase
oWhen I was in college... ?
How you finish that phrase may still be uncer-
tain, waiting for memories not yet made. As for me,
I know I will always be grateful for the opportunity,
for the memories and for the experience.
The party Ts over
and I had to
leave sometime
This is Liz Lauten signing-off
ELIZABETH LAUTEN
ASST. NEWS EDITOR
With this being our final paper of the semes-
ter, I welcomed the opportunity to write the last
masthead. I had my suspicions before this week
even began, that I would be at a loss of words in
writing this "I was right.
Now, as we sit in the wake of a horrific tragedy,
none of the silly anecdotes I had imagined would
fill the column seem appropriate.
Our country is presently in a state of shock and
mourning, and with that in mind, I Td like to take
this chance to reflect on the past and offer a few
words of encouragement to the future of those who
will continue in their journey at ECU.
When I re-joined the East Carolinian in the
fall, my first piece of advice to you was to embrace
change, risk being a fool and to do what makes you
happy, even if that means changing your major
five times.
It only seems like only yesterday when I was
writing my first column of the school year about
the newly added Facebook newsfeed. I remember
clearly, how you, along with college communities
across the country were outraged over what since
- has become one of the most loved features of the
site
Since then, I Tve requested a smoke-free down-
town, asked you to disband the SGA and written
many a political diatribe.
Yet now, all of these things seem trivial. It
is amazing how tragedy can put everything into
perspective.
Which brings me to my closing thoughts "it Ts
easy to be consumed by all of the insignificant
things in life, but they Tre just that, insignificant.
Despite all the crazy things that life will throw at
you, don Tt lose focus of what Ts really important.
Remember that your relationships with other
people are what make this world worthwhile, so
make them your priority.
Your legacy at ECU should be about more than
just your accomplishments in clubs and in the
classroom. It should be about the kind of person
you were to those around you. Make yours great.
It Ts never too late.
ECU, you have left.a lasting impression on the
person I have become and | thank you tremen-
dously for that.
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com. Log onto theeastcarolinian.com to submit a Rant of your own.
Don Tt you know that President Bush
has more important things to do than
comment on every issue in our world
that offends someone?
ECU is behind you VT!
Quit chasin T me... you don Tt know me
like that!
I Tm not gonna lie... | miss spending
time with you as well.
My boyfriend Ts not in love with you...
he just thinks you're funny looking!
I'm actually a dude... don Tt know how
you didn Tt figure that out.
My stomach hurts when I Tm with my
friends, because | laugh so hard.
Say anything, but say what you
mean.
| think | would have missed you, even
if we never met.
| hope you don't find out how imperfect
fam.
To the VA Tech shooting vs. oempty
headed ? commentator: | believe the
deaths of 33 individuals is a little bit
moreimportantthatsome opinionated,
irrelevant r EU aie
onappy headed:
| had an affair with the roaming gnome.
We backpacked around Europe. He Ts
so dreamy.
Itis not the president's job to comment
on Don Imus or any other offénsive
radio jockey. Get over it!
You know those numbers on the milk
carton toward the top? You know, the
ones that correspond to a month, day
and year? That's the expiration date.
Just glance at it next time before you
take a gulp.
It's OK that you lied to your fraternity.
brothers about losing your virginity on
formal night. They did the same thing
back in high school after prom night.
I Tve always dreamed of getting stuck
in the elevator with the doors open
just a little bit and people could feed
me peanuts through the opening until
maintenance arrives.
Why didn Tt my boyfriend tell me he
was sick? Now I Tm stuck with a nasty
cold right before finals. Ugh.
To all the people pointing fingers and
trying to blame the administration at
VT for not shutting down the ¢arvipus.
Newsflash "they only had a couple
hours to work with. You wouldn't be
able to shut down ECU in two hours.
You call your parents for every little
problem that arises. It's time to
grow up and learn how to fix things
yourself.
| came to college to find a mature
girl who would make a good wife
someday, and all I Tve found are high
school daddy Ts girls. ;
Giving someone Head & Shoulders
for their birthday is all about the
mle aoe about:
eae
packaging. If it Ts in a HS bottle then
you're a meanie, but if you put it-in a
Pantene bottle then you Ue be
good.
Hey Coach bag girl. | bet you have
more money in your fake Coach bag
than those dumb asses who spent
$300 on the real thing. Rock on, oyou
little saver!
Hey man, if you don't get. caught,
everything T s legal.
My clothing for class consists of
sweatpants and free shirts I Tve g8tten
from ECU. | love it )
To the guy who brought my umbrella
back to my apartment, thanks. Now
| will never have to hear from you
again! «
If I'm gonna skip class | doit on
Monday or Friday; at least the other
days | know I'll have a tthe eh to
entertain me!
It sucks when you meet the ah of
your dreams and then get introduced
ie his beautiful girlfriend . ive minutes
later!
| love my poodle!
How: could~ osomeone odo v
done af VT? T He must have ?
no feelings. People like that need ts .
be locked up.
My hair gets nappy sometimes and
I'm white...
I'm pregnant and | have seven
potential fathers. :
Good luck to the baseball tear this
weekend!
It is really pathetic that you actually
care whether or not someone is
carrying a fake coach bag! Are-you
seriously that materialist? PME. "There
is more to lifel... i
It's. offi cial. oThies Duke lacrosse
players were raped by a stripper and
the Durham district attorney.
You know you're a mooch when your
own boyfriend is begging you to get
a job.
| was helping my boyfriend clear out
his drawers today and we threw out
all the pictures of him and his crazy
ex-girlfriend and put pictures 3
the frames she gave him.
| am vain and | do think th aft is
about me.
You may think you are a ihe
and it makes me want to edd push
you over. .
No, it Ts not because youre black :
| hope lp es your Fide" |
much as | di
| walked into the library and saw Some
random guy looking at my picturés on
Facebook... socreepy! © _
To the boy on MySpace that keeps
asking me out "dude! You T have. a
oever. Do"
girlfriend... gosh no, | won't date you!
| support Imus.
There's a fine line between not
listening and not caring; | like to think |
walk that line everyday of my life. .
Buying a warranty for something
kinda makes you want it to break.
To the guy on the bike that | almost ran
over when | was leaving the parking
lot on College Hill Saturday "| am so
sorry and thank you for being such a
good sport!
I'd like to thank the NRA for pointing
out, in their opinion, that the events
at. VT Monday could have been
prevented if students were allowed
to carry concealed weapons on
campus.
Walking away was not your obligation.
It was your obligation to take me in
your arms, tell me how you love me;
and that you never want us to end.
To the curvy redhead who plays video.
games and loves horror movies, I Tm
all for that!
1 support my soldier.
o1 think d
sarees
Hey guess what... there is a gym on
campus maybe you should go to it
before your heart gives up.
You were right when you said the
worse thing you ever did was introduce
her to me. Now she Ts my best friend
because I Tm actually a good friend to
her unlike you were.
| live for boxed wine.
Is anyone else avoiding the TV, radio
and newspaper because the reports
of the VA tragedy are too unbearable
to see anymore? It's going to push me
into a depression. | get goose bumps
and teary when people just talk about
it in class.
Its getting to be the end of the
semester when all the dummies start
sending out e-mails asking questions
about the finals but neglect to mention
which class they Tre asking about.
Already got one... super!
Itwould bea great idea to have TV set
oup around campus (in the dining halls,
in the hallways of classroom buildings,
in Mendenhall, etc.) that show a listing
of campus events. Especially in light
of what happened at VT, if we had this
feature in place everyone is bound to
look up:and read what is going on as
they pass the TV screen.
: Who T excited for Africa Night!? | am!
So what exactly i is the mystery flavor
Airhead.:. it Ts been a mystery since
the .mid 4990s. Someone needs to
figure this out!
To the guy who did not lose his V-card
the night of his frat formal... Good job.
This girl finds that very respectable.
Yes. | will marry you.
Has America become
desensitized to violence?
Mustration by Aaaron Raper
Why we must change the outcome
for our children
LISA URAM
OPINION WRITER
In the past 10 years, school shootings have
become a norm in our society. All across the U.S.,
children, teenagers and college students have been
showing up at schools with the innate desire to
kill. Although these cases have been studied over
and over again, experts cannot seem to put any
one of these killers into a simple profile. It Ts obvi-
ous that these young murderers are disturbed,
depressed and angered, but why do they have
such an easy time killing such innocent victims?
I am not in any way a psychologist or a specialist
on murderers and troubled teens, but I do believe
that the increase in violent video games, television
shows, movies and the internet are to blame. Back in
May of 1999, Harvard Ts Media Research Laboratory
conducted a study on the-desensitization of Ameri-
cans. The study found that less than three percent
of Americans retain the ability to be upset, panicked
or dismayed by inhuman cruelty, dismemberment
or displays of sadistic nature. At the time of the
study, Harvard researchers predicted that America
would be completely desensitized by the year 2001.
It should be no surprise then that today more
than ever before, scenes of violence are becoming
thrilling instead of horrifying. The production of
video games such as oMortal Kombat, ? oGrand
Theft Auto, ? oThrill Kill ? and oManhunt o are
prime examples. The object of these games is
to brutally kill the opponent, which ultimately
translates into a full out blood bath on the tele-
vision. screen. Movies and television programs
prove to be no different when it comes to violence.
According to the Against Violence Project,
young adults spend close to 35 hours per week
watching TV and playing video games. From
what I Tve read, most psychologists agree that
children who are exposed to acts of violence at a
young age are more likely to choose violence as a
: means to resolve conflict when they become adults.
It is quite obvious that this has been an ongoing
issue in America that doesn Tt seem to be changing
any tine soon. As many of us prepare to graduate and
eventually start families of our own, we should keep
close to our hearts the recent tragedies we've had to
watch unfold in our schools. It is up to us, as future
parents, to become committed to raising children in an
environment where violence isn'ta game or aresolution.
4 a
Tragedy at
Virginia Tech
hits home
A reflection on what could Tve
been
JUSTIN SUMMERS
OPINION WRITER
Over the weekend I had the pleasure of taking
my last road trip of the year with the lacrosse team
to Blacksburg, Virginia; home of the Hokies and
Virginia Tech. It is a trip I will not soon forget
given the situation that unfolded less than 24 hours
after our departure.
We arrived in Blacksburg with our usual road
team, short on players and even shorter on moral.
The game commenced and we were defeated 17-
10, outscored and outran in the second half, We
were all pretty down after the game but our senti-
ments cannot be compared with the sorrows felt
by the students and faculty now, after what has
occurred.
It is hard for me to believe somettieg so terrible
could happen in a small mountain town like Blacks-
burg. Driving through campus it was picturesque
with mountains on all sides and clougs Piste up
what little sun there was.
' The buildings on campus are built with hokie
stone ? and I recall how they looked like old castles.
Standing on the lacrosse fields overlooking the
stadium and the rest.of campus I remember think-
ing how cool it would have been if my younger
sister had accepted her invitation to attend T the
university.
Oh how things change. After watching the
news and hearing the details about the grizzly
scene that unfolded on campus, I am so grateful
my sister declined the invitation. The mountains
and castlé-like buildings that once seemed so safe
now are just the opposite, forever tainted with the
blood of the dead students and faculty that lost
their lives Monday.
It makes me think, what has happened to this
country that things like this continue to. happen
year after year? People lined up and murdered
at schools in perceivably safe, small towns like
Blacksburg.
After the Columbine tragedy that transpired
eight years ago this week we were offered many
answers. We were told these were bad seeds
neglected by society who turned to violence to
all.those who. made.them
ool. Marilyn Manson
etn t video games were blamed. Some people :
blamed gun-control laws.
Personally I think if someone was not able to
get their hands on semi-automatic pistols some of
these deaths could be avoided. Others would say
Just the opposite and suggest if gun-control laws
were not so strict, one of the students or faculty
may have had a gun and been able to take out the
killer personally.
Whatever causes these young men to lash out
and kill their fellow students is beyond comprehen-
sion. What is left to think about is what we can do
in the future to avoid more of these tragedies.
Each and every one of us is different and in
college things can seem overwhelming. Boyfriends,
girlfriends, family problems; whatever it may be,
we all have stressors. The thing is, everyone must
find a way to get past these things in a positive
manner.
Whether you have to go out running, confide
in your friends or just drink a beer, you must get
over things without harming others. If there is any
lesson to be learned from this terrible tragedy in
Blacksburg, it is that life is fragile and we should
all do what we can to respect and treat each other
right because you never know when something like
this can happen.
Sarah Bell
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We are very proud of your hard work and dedication
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GRADUATE SECTION THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 2007
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STAFF REPORT
The semester is almost over
and the time has come for seniors
to start thinking about gradua-
tion. The University Commence-
ment Ceremony is scheduled
to begin at 10 a.m. on May. 5
in Ficklen Stadium, and other
departmental, college and school
ceremonies are scheduled to take
place that weekend as well.
Colonel Hodges of the Marine
Corps. base at Camp Lejune,
will give the commencement
address during the ceremony at
the stadium to approximately
3,774 degree candidates and their
guests.
Liz Johnston, director for the
Department of Disability Support
Services is in charge of the Com-
mencement planning and says she
is excited about the ceremony, in
part because of the new purple
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Rain or shine, however, stu-
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JENNY AYERS
STAFF WRITER
Plain White T Ts will be the
headliners for today Ts Barefoot
on the Mall and the lead vocal-
ist/guitarist Tom Higgenson took
a few minutes to answer some
questions for us.
EC: Now that. you Tre on
a major record label with a
good deal of airtime, how has
life changed?
TH: oBasically the things
you said, being on the radio and
television. Stuff like that we
could have never done on an
indie label. We could only do so
much and they could only push
us so much, but I think that Ts. the
biggest difference. ?
EC: How does it feel to go
from opening for Hawthorne
Heights and Panic! at the Disco
to headlining your own tour?
TH: oBoth ways are awesome.
With those bands it was cool
because the shows were really
big and we got a lot of new fans,
we got exposed to a lot of people.
Now that it Ts our show it Ts also
cool because everybody there is
there to see us and they know
the songs and they're all singing
along. We can be a little bit more
confident because we know they're
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THURSDAY APRIL 19, 2007
Page B 1
Catch a performance by headliner band, The Plain White T Ts, during the 28th Annual Barefoot on the Mall.
ampus, but also to stress the fact
is more than the col. of one Ts sk
Staff photo
A preview of what you
can expect to hear
JENNY AYERS
STAFF WRITER
The four bands selected to
perform at this year Ts Barefoot on
the Mall will have all the basic
genres covered, which means
music for everyone. Lonnie
Walker and the Baby Angels,
Epic Hero, Spare Change and
Plain White T Ts will all hit the
stage for your listening pleasure.
The first half of the show will
be a nice warm up with bands
that are more low key and laid
back. Lonnie Walker and the Baby
Angels won this year Ts Battle of
the Bands which was sponsored
by the Student Union.
Based out of Greenville, these
guys describe themselves as a com-
bination of folk and indie rock with
a hint of country. Frank lyrics,
The bands of Barefoot
number of bands will take the stage today during Barefoot on the Mall.
there for us, we don Tt have to win
people over. We can just put on our
show and know they're going to
have a good time. ?
EC: Do you prefer playing
large, arena shows or more
intimate club venues?
TH: oBoth are cool. For our
" shows, we're not big enough to
do arena yet, but the club shows
are awesome. Arena shows were
definitely cool and it was great
exposure. As long as we're playing
music, that Ts what counts. ?
EC: It Ts obvious that
romance (or the lack thereof)
is the basis for most of your
music. What other experi-
ences have made their way into
your songs?
TH: oSometimes I try to see
things from a different perspective.
There is a song called oTearing Us
Apart T and the point of view of the
song is about me screwing up. A
lot of songs are like Oh this girl
screwed me over T but this is about
me screwing up. So I mean, just
little stupid things will inspire
me and I T]] get my idea. We have a
song called Radios in Heaven T and
for that I just thought of that one
line when I was driving around
or something. That idea came
into my head that was enough
for me to write my whole song
around. So just little things, little
experiences in life. ?
see PWT page B2
acoustic guitars and mellow vocals
all combine to present a smooth
sound that is worthy of the cash
prize and spot at Barefoot that the
guys were awarded.
Following the folky Lonnie
Walker is Epic Hero, an alterna-
tive band from Minneapolis, Minn.
Poppy, rocky and happy, these
virtually unheard of guys were
picked up by the Student Union at
an annual festival.
oStudent Union goes to a
college festival every year where
bands and-comedians showcase
themselves and that Ts where
we found Epic Hero, ? said Brit-
tany Hartman, chair of Barefoot
on the Mall.
They have a sound much like
the popular alternative bands of
yesterday with an indie rock twist.
Basically, you can expect a fun rock
band with less emphasis on the
rock. Epic Hero is indeed catchy
see BAREFOOT page B4
The Billy Taylor Jazz Festival returns to ECU
Jazz Department
offers
weekend of
unforgettable music
LAURA HUHN"
STAFF WRITER
Interested in hearing some
good music? Looking for a new
musical and cultural experi-
ence that might differ from the
norm?
Just love some good jazz?
Then the upcoming Billy
Taylor Jazz Festival is for you.
This annual festival returns
to ECU once again, with the fes-
tivities beginning today through
Saturday, April 21.
The Billy Taylor Jazz Festi-
val provides the community of
ECU and Greenville with a great
opportunity to learn about and
appreciate one of the finest forms
of American music. Each year,
different guest performers are
brought in from the national level,
and the ECU faculty ensemble
and Jazz Ensemble A are able
to show their campus just how
talented they are.
Events during the festival
will include three concerts, a
jam session, as well as oppor-
tunities for middle school and
high school bands to have their
performances critiqued.
The three concerts will feature
performances by Sherrie Maricle
and the DIVA Jazz Orchestra, who
specialize in powerful, contempo-
rary big band jazz and Marlena
_ Shaw, a jazz vocalist with more
than 40 years experience under
her belt. Also performing over
the weekend will be the ECU Jazz
Ensemble.A, the ECU Jazz Bones
and the ECU Jazz Faculty.
Thursday night will kick off
the Billy Taylor Jazz Festival
with a free performance by the
ECU Jazz Bones at 8 p.m. in
A.J. Fletcher Recital Hall. Then,
see JAZZ page B3
Photo by Zach Sirkin
Beginning tonight students can catch a variety of performances offered during the Billy Taylor Jazz Festival.
Ei
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Swash Improv offers
In order to promote their last performance, Swash performed at Wright,
Comedy with a twist
SHANNON DAVIS
SENIOR WRITER
The Swash Improv Group
once again took the Blazin T Wing
Challenge in Wright Plaza on
Tuesday, April 18 from 12 "2 p.m.
The Swash players entertained
students by eating 200 blazin
wings as a source for promoting
their final show, which will be
held on Friday, April 20 8 p.m: at
Mudslinger Ts Coffee Shop uptown.
Swash performed random skits
throughout the Blazin T Wing Chal-
lenge on the Wright Plaza bricks.
oThis event is to inform stu-
dents that there is an improvisa-
tional comedy group performing
locally and to prove that we would
go to extremes to entertain our
audience. Last year, The Swash
ate only 100 Blazin T wings and
within a half hour. This year,
we decided to spice things even
more by adding another set of
100 wings and teams. This is a
competition that anyone on or
around the campus will not want
to miss, ? said Katlyn Wyllie,
senior communication major and
Swash president.
During performances, The
Swash players perform two to
three minute games like seen on
oWhose Line is it Anyways? ? They
receive suggestions for scenes and
short skits from the audience and
encourage audience participation.
oI started college as an
intended Theater Major. I had
heard about an Improv Troupe
and wanted to get involved, but I
had missed auditions. However, at
the end of my freshman year, just
as I had decided to become a com-
munication major, I auditioned for
Swash and got in with my good
friends Joe Minnich and Richard
Palmer, ? Wyllie said.
She went on to say, oFinding
a niche is important and these
. players have made my experience
with Swash and East Carolina
University stellar. ?
Audience members are vital
for a successful show. Their
involvement is important for the
troupe to be entertaining.
Before each show Swash
explains all of the rules for each
particular game so that the audi-
ence feels like they can participate
rather than just watch.
oImprov is an entertainment
that requires the outside voice of
an audience; without this voice,
improv would be weak.
oThe Swash practices the rules
of each game so we may entertain
the audience by completing a
completely original scene by mas-
tering the rules to which apply to
those games, ? Wyllie said.
see SWASH page B4
PWT continued from Bl
EC: This past fall you won
the highly coveted oBreak-
ing Woodie ? emergent artist
Woodie award from mtvU,
which is voted on by college
students. Up against artists
like Imogean Heap and the
Arctic Monkeys, was this a
surprising win?
TH: oYeah, that was crazy.
Just going to the Woodies and
being nominated was. awesome.
We'd never been to a show like
hat or nominated. It was the first
award of the night and we won
so it was very surreal. I love the
Arctic Monkeys but I guess our
video did really well on MTV and
it was all about the college kids, it
was pretty awesome. ?
' EC: Have you done many
shows on college campuses
before? How is the vibe differ-
ent from other shows?
TH: oEvery once in a while
we'll do a show like that. Some-
times it Ts with the tour or some-
times it Ts just a random one-off.
We like playing college shows
because they always take care of
us, but it Ts not really that differ-
ent. When we first started doing
college shows it wasn Tt as cool
because no one knew us as much as
they do now, and college kids don Tt
buy merch because, well, they're
poor college kids. But the latest
college shows we've played have
really felt like regular shows.
C: What Ts a band that
you'd like to tour with but
haven Tt yet?
TH: oI love the Strokes, I Td
love to play with them, they Tre
one of my favorite bands. Panic!
.
At the Disco is also one of my _
favorite bands, but obviously we
Just toured with them. ?
EC: After its appearance
on All That We Needed, oHey
There Delilah ? was an auto-
matic hit with the underground
music scene. How did the
decision to make it your next
single and add it to this album .
come about?
TH: oIt was an obvious choice
because it Td become this hit with-
out getting any radio play or
anything like that. Hate... T was
our first single and it did pretty
well across the country and on
the radio and everything, so it Ts
time for the label to do a second
single. They came out to see us
and we played Delilah T and every
single person was singing along.
It was kind of an obvious choice;
the song is connecting with people
on a crazy level. The song being
on an indie label never got the
chance to be anything more
than this underground thing.
I thought, Why not give it the
chance it deserves? ?
EC: As Chicago natives,
what comes to mind when you
think of the South?
TH: oHospitality. I could say
rednecks, but that Ts offensive. ?
oEC: Lastly but importantly,
have you ever had a plain white
t-shirt contest?
TH: oI don Tt think we have, no.
But a plain wet t-shirt contest is
a great idea. Maybe we'll have to
do that sometime. ?
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pulse@theeastcarolinian.com.
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The goal of Rebel maga-
zine is to showcase the work of
those students who are in the
art, music, literature and other
fine arts departments at ECU.
Any student can enter their
work, which is judged before it
appears in Rebel.
Edward McKim, editor of
Rebel, said that Rebel is solely in
existence to show off the talents
of ECU students.
oWe care strongly about our
work and what we do, which
is serving the students in the
most magnificent and unself-
ish way by celebrating the work
they do, not the work that we do
for the magazine. ?
oThis has been our mantra
for the entire process. We hope
it is evident that we decided early
on to get rid of all the bells and
whistles and make a book that
just works for what it is supposed
to do, which is come out on time
and showcase the talents of ECU
students, ? said McKim.
Both Expressions and Rebel
magazines will demonstrate the
gifts and abilities that ECU stu-
dents have to offer. These publica-
tions have taken a unique stance
in student media, and students are
encouraged to come out to Bare-
Contributed image
foot on the Mall for a chance to
see these magazines in action.
To become involved in Rebel
magazine, or to learn more about
oe
it, contact Edward McKim at
ecurebel@gmail.com.
Tolearn more about Expressions
magazine or to become involved,
An image from the newest edition of Rebel magazine, which will be handed out today during Barefoot.
check out expressions.ecu.edu.
This writer can be contacted at
pulse@theeastcarolinain.com.
BAREFOOT continued from Bl
The stage will be step up tomorrow to accommodate the performers.
and worth a listen, so don Tt wait
until 4 p.m. to show up on the mall.
Following the two opening
acts, we have the midliners and
headliners who were voted on by
ECU students back in October.
oAll Student Union money is
from student fees so that Ts why we
polled the students to see exactly
who they wanted to come play, ?
Hartman said.
Spare Change, a band based
out of Kinston, are known as a
party band that Ts across between
rock, country and pop. For the
most part they play covers of
popular songs from yesterday
and today, but they have a few
of their own songs up their
sleeves as well. Always a hit with
Greenville night life, these guys
are bound to put on a good show
with music that everyone can
appreciate. Expect classics like
TORAGI
oYou Give Love a Bad Name, ? oI
Love Rock and Roll ? and oJack
and Diane. ?
Lastly we have our headlin-
ers, the quintet from Chicago,
Ill. known as Plain White T Ts.
Together since 1997, this indie/
rock/pop band is finally getting
its time to shine with two singles
off their latest album having
recently received regular radio
and television airtime.
You may have heard oHate
(I Really Don Tt Like You) ? and
oHey There Delilah ? on any one
9 Of the local radio stations or seen
s the videos on MTV or mtvU.
% The band won a Woodie award
® from mtvU this past fall for best
emergent artist as voted by col-
lege students across America and
they recently toured with Haw-
thorne Heights and Panic! at the
Disco before beginning their own
headlining U.S. tour.
oWe had a list of six bands
and it came down to Plain White
T Ts and Gym Class Heroes. Gym
Class Heroes could not come so
Plain White T Ts ended up taking _
the spot, ? said Hartman, explain-
ing how Plain White T Ts ended up
on the lineup.
Poppy, fun and energetic, the
Plain. White T Ts always put on
a great show and are known for
winning over their audiences.
Students around campus
talked about why they were going
to be at Barefoot and who they
hoped to see.
oThe band I Tm most inter-
ested in seeing is Plain White T Ts
because I Tve heard them on the
radio, but I Td also like to see Spare
Change, ? said Jennifer Bartels,.a
senior communication major.
Equally eager. senior
elementary education major,
Cu TTris Kimble said, oI Tm inter-
ested in hearing what all these
bands have to offer being that it Ts
going to be my last Barefoot on
the Mall. ?
Whatever your musical prefer-
ences, don Tt miss the variety that
is going to be at Barefoot on the
Mall tomorrow. Your tuition is
funding the festivities, so don Tt
miss out on the free music and
goods. The first band will hit the
stage at 12:30 p.m. and the music
won't stop until 6 p.m.
This writer can be contacted at
pulse@theeastcarolinian.com.
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Proudly Presents
The Fifteenth Annual Fundraising
SWASH cee from B2
The Swash Improv troupe
practice twice a week on Tuesdays
and Thursdays from 5:30 " 7:30
p-m. There are about six to eight
shows a semester.
They have performed at the
Willis Building on campus, the
-Pirates Underground, downtown
and at the R.A. Fountain in Foun-
tain, N.C.
For more information about the
Swash Improv troupe, visit their T
Web site at swashimprov.com.
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oI can Tt be more proud of these
seniors... I Tm so excited to go
bowling. They did such a great
job and I Tm so proud of all of
them. ?
-Football Head Coach Skip
Holtz
oI Tm just really proud of this
basketball team. The way
they Tve responded in the past
couple of months and the
way they've played and come
together has been really excit-
ing. ?
-Women Ts basketball Head Coach
Sharon Baldwin-Tener after
ECU won tts first ever C-USA
Tournament
oThe crowd was awesome.
There were times in the second
half where it was loud enough
and it was like a home crowd
for us. ?
-Holtz on the atmosphere in
Raleigh in the Pirates 21-16 win
over the Wolfpack
oEvery year our goal is to
play in a regional, a super
regional and ultimately make
it to Omaha. That is where
Coach LeClair wanted to this
program to be, and where I
want it to be. ?
-Baseball Head Coach Billy
Godwin
oIt felt pretty good, it was
really exciting. It Ts been a
long four years, and to hit
the milestone was definitely
pretty exciting because my
teammates were all there for
me; -
-Softball pitcher Keli Harrell
after becoming C-USA Ts all-time
leader in strikeouts
oWe've been underdogs all
year and we've played a tough
schedule but we're not going to
let that get us down. We have
a bunch of older guys leading
this team and it just shows the
kind of fight we have. ?
-Baseball player Ryan Tousley
after ECU swept seventh ranked
Cal State Fullerton
oThere were so many positives
about the N.C. State game
and getting that seventh win
means so much to this pro-
gram. ?
-Skip Holtz
oThey look to me to be a
leader. I Tm just going to do my
best and do the same thing I Tve
been doing all year, just trying
to be a leader on the court. ?
-Women Ts basketball point guard
Jasmine Young
oT can Tt say how proud I am
to be up here today accepting
this incredible honor. I just
feel very humble and proud
to carry on the legacy that a
great father of ECU baseball
created. ?
-Baseball player Chris Powell on
wearing jersey No. 23 in honor of
ECU legend Keith LeClair
oIt Ts been a long time sincé
we were able to go bowling
and now we're doing it and it Ts
exciting. ?
-Running back Brandon Frac-
tious
_ Photo by Zach Sirkin
{ECU Ts Inside Source}
THURSDAY APRIL 19, 2007
PAGE B5
The ECU women Ts basketball team will share the honor of Team of the Year
he ECU footb
After the 2006 - 2007 school
year featured the rebirth of two
Pirate programs in the national
spotlight there was no choice
but to give a co-team of the year
award.
It didn Tt take Skip Holtz long
to lead ECU to its first bowl game
since 2001. The second year head
coach rallied his team from a 1-
3 start to a 7-5 regular season
finish. The Pirates received an
invite to the inaugural Papajohns.
com Bowl game. After falling
short, 24-7, the Pirates finished
the season 7-6, while being 5-3 in
Conference USA play. Key wins
included N.C. State in Raleigh,
Southern Miss. in Hattiesburg
and Virginia at Dowdy-Ficklen
Stadium. f
Not to be outdone, the wom-
en Ts basketball program used a
10 game winning streak to go
from 9-13 to 19-13 and win the
C-USA conference tournament
along the way. With the tourna-
ment victory the Pirates earned
C-USA automatic bid to the
NCAA tournament for the first
time since 1982. While ECU
eventually lost to NCAA runner-
up Rutgers, the Pirates captured
the spirit of the Pirate Nation
while earning respect from all
across the country.
Player of the Year
oJames Pinkney
Pinkney quarterbacked the
2006 ECU football team to its
first bowl appearance since 2001
this fall. The 6-foot-3, 220-
pounder from Delray Beach, Fla.
ended his career as the Pirates T
second-leading passer with 8,173
career passing yards. Pinkney
threw for 2,783 yards and 12
touchdowns in his senior season.
The 2,783 yards rank second
on the ECU all-time passing
and overall individual offensive
performances in a season charts.
Pinkney led the Pirates to a 7-6
record last season, their highest
win total since 2000. The durable
quarterback also started a school
record 38 straight games, dating
back to the 2003 season.
FAST.
John Fields
John Fields, a member of the
C-USA All-Freshman Team,
became the first freshman to
lead Conference USA in field
goal percentage. He completed
his rookie season shooting 62.4
percent from the floor (88-of-
141). He also ranked 5ist in the
final NCAA statistics in blocked
shots per game with 1.9
ost Improved Pirate |
7 the Year |
LaCoya Terry
Terry, who was named MVP of
this year Ts C-USA Women Ts Bas-
ketball Tournament, led the Pirates
to their first NCAA Tournament
appearance since the 1981-1982
season last month. She increased
her averages across the board in
her second season wearing purple
and gold, improving her scoring
average from 7.5 to 12.9 points per
game and doubling her assist aver-
age from 1.7 to 3.5 per game.
Terry averaged 20 points per
game in the conference tournament,
including a career high 30 points
against UAB in the semifinals.
Terry Ts role in the Pirates. history
making run to the team Ts highest
regular season C-USA finish, first
C-USA tournament title and first
NCAA tournament appearance
since 1982 can not be understated.
Terry, point guard Jasmine Young
and three other sophomore Ts will
be returning along with lone junior
Nicole Days to form the core of the
Pirates team next season, as they
seek to defend their C-USA crown.
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| Newcomer of the Year
Sas
Darrell Jenkins
Darrell Jenkins led Con-
ference USA with 5.53 assists
per game. He became the first
Pirate to lead any conference
in assists. He finished his first
season as a Pirate with a single-
season record 166 assists, the
most by any C-USA student ath-
lete during the season. He also
finished the year ranked 23rd
nationally in assists per game.
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Teammates of the Year |
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Jasmine Young and
Cherie Mills
After leading the women Ts bas-
ketball program to their first NCAA
tournament as well as first Confer-
ence USA tournament title, the
dynamic duo of sophomore point
guard Jasmine Young and senior
center Cherie Mills take the Team-
mates of the Year award.
Fresh offher C-USA Freshman
of the Year campaign, Young proved
that-there was no such thing as-a
sophomore slump as she tallied 13.4
ppg, 164 assists and 79 steals during
her second season as a Pirate.
Mills, a transfer from Louis-
burg Junior College, only enjoyed
two years as amember of the ECU
squad. Averaging 14.8 ppg, 7.3 rpg,
and also blocking 33 shots made
sure that the Pirates endured one
of the most successful seasons in
program history.
A glance at the big money business that is sports
ECU makes big,
spends big
ROBERT MATTHEW PARKS
STAFF WRITER
As I sat in my ¢omfy, cush-
ioned seat in the ECU press box
overlooking 35,541 fans packed
into Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium to
watch ECU defeat Virginia on Oct.
7, 2006, I sat back, drew a breath,
and took it all in.
The stadium held 35,541 people
at the time, quite a few. Granted,
it is not quite what you would run
into on an autumn Saturday in
Columbus, Ohio to watch the Ohio
State Buckeyes destroy Michigan
again. (Sorry, but I am an Ohio
native and after consecutive losses
to Florida in two National Cham-
pionship games of two different
sports, this is my little way of
regaining some sort of pride.) And
no, it is not the over 80,000 strong
that routinely cram into Notre
Dame Stadium in South Bend, Ind.
to watch the Fighting Irish play
underneath the perpetual guidance
of Touchdown Jesus, but 35,000 is
a good amount of people no matter
how you slice it.
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a
I Tm not an economics major,
but I can figure out that that many
people should mean some decent
amount of money was generated.
So where does the money come
from and where is it sent?
The single biggest individual
source of money that the ECU
athletic department anticipated
to receive in the 2005 " 2006
academic year came in the form of
student fees. With fees set at $386
per student, approximately $7.3
million was projected to go to the
athletics department.
Without question, football is
the biggest money maker when
it comes to ECU athletics. In the
2005 " 2006 academic year ECU
projected to make $450,000 dol-
lars from the gates of five home
games against Duke, Southern:
Miss, Rice, Central Florid, and
UAB. This is a number that seems
low when compared to the straight
attendance figures, but when one
considers the number of free tickets
Charity event for ex-ECU football player raises
Live With Biggie perform a set in support of Adam Puddin T Lambert.
Puddin T Palooza gives
hope to a true Pirate
BENJAMIN LLOYD
SENIOR WRITER
Many young athletes injure
themselves and those without health
insurance are left to pay the medical
bills. Medical procedures can cost
thousands of dollars if insurance is
not used.
Adam Lambert played football
for the ECU Pirates during the 1998
" 1999 season as a redshirt freshman
at the offensive tackle and defensive
end positions. He grew up playing
football right here in Greenville at
D.H. Conley High School. During
his tenure with ECU, Lambert
started to complain about knee
pains and decided to take a visit to
- the doctor. The doctor informed him
that nothing*was wrong with his
knee but that they would like to run
some tests on his back.
Lambert soon learned that his
training and heavy lifting had
caused him to develop Spinal Steno-
sis, a degenerative disease. In people
with Spinal Stenosis the spine is
narrowed in one or more of three
parts "the space at the center of
the spine, the canals where nerves
branch out from the spine and the
space between vertebrae (the bones
of the spine). This narrowing puts
pressure on the spinal cord and
nerves and can cause pain.
The 2006 ECU football team poses with the Papajohns.com Bow! logo. Bowl games are an opportunity for universities to generate additional revenue.
given to ECU students it is put in
perspective.
Being that football is the big-
gest money generator, it is also
the biggest sport when it comes
to expenditures. Over $4.3 million
was expected to be allocated to the
see FINANCIAL page B8
thousands
Lambert's injuries are extensive
and when watchinghim, youcanseethe
pain in his eyes with every movement.
oTf you can imagine your leg con-
stantly hurting, ? said Lambert of his
pain. oTt Ts not my back that hurts the
most, it Ts my leg. The nerve that runs
all the way down the back of my leg. ?
There are two options for Lambert
to become healed. He can either get a
Laminectomy or a fusion. Both pro-
cedures are very expensive and very
necessary to rid Lambert of his pain.
To even begin the process of sur-
gery, Lambert must pay his doctor
half of the full cost. Lambert's friends,
family and the ECU service sorority
Gamma Sigma Sigma came up with
see PUDDIN page B8
PAGE B6
Playott preview: A lesson
in the ways of the NBA ~
Reconsider the league
before you change the
channel
STEPHANIE FU
STAFF WRITER
Controversy swarms around
the legacy known as the NBA
about whether or not to accept
it as a credible athletic organi-
zation. Arguments against the
NBA include that the players are
unfairly paid a great deal more
than athletes in other professional
sports and that showboating has
become a major issue.
Players in the NBA sign a
contract and are paid that set
amount even in the case of injury.
The players in the NFL are not
paid if they get injured but are
still paid a substantial amount.
In 2002, Donovan McNabb was
paid a total compensation of more
than $15 million a year. This
total compensation included sign-
ing, roster and workout bonuses.
Three years later, the highest paid
quarterback was Michael Vick
of the Atlanta Falcons receiving
more than $23 million a year.
The highest paid NBA player
of the 2006 " 2007 season is Kevin
Garnett of the Minnesota Timber
Wolves and is paid $21 million S
a year, which is less than Vick.
Garnett is followed by Shaquille
O TNeal, $20 million, and Kobe
Bryant, $18 million.
Baseball players are also some
of the highest paid athletes. The
three highest paid players in the
MLB are Alex Rodriguez, Jason
Giambi and Derek Jeter making
$27.7 million, $23.4 millions and
$21.6 million respectively.
Players on the PGA tour are
paid in a different way. They do
not have a base salary, but rather
are paid by endorsements that
they create with sponsors. The
other part of their salaries come
from how many rounds they
survive in certain tournaments.
The U.S. Open, the U.S. Masters
and the Players Championship
among other tournaments offer
prize money ranging from $5 to
$7 million. Nevertheless, it should
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and Dwayne Wade sign for vari-
ous endorsements.
Individual players like Clinton
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the NFL receive several million
dollars for endorsing products
like Coca-Cola, MasterCard and
Campbell Ts Soup. Golf players
get paid anywhere from 20 mil-
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million dollars. Tiger Woods
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Nike hat. Maria Sharapova and
Anna Kournikova are becoming
the queens of endorsements in
the tennis world following other
tennis players like Andre Agassi
and Pete Sampras. Sharapova
receives more than 20 million
dollars in endorsements and
Sampras Ts endorsement money
has reached up to $80 million.
As for showboating, this is
apparent in almost every sport.
What rich and famous athlete does
not have a million dollar mansion
and luxury sports cars? Even still,
many people do not like the NBA
because they say that the players
are arrogant and are only oin
it for the money. ? It is true that
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THE EAST CAROLINIAN ¢ SPORTS
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Kevin Garnett, who is the highest paid player in the NBA, is always
among the league leaders in numerous offensive categories.
a good number of players have
gone straight from high school
to the NBA, like Lebron James.
Most people believe James went
straight to the NBA for the money
but. similar to Kevin Durant, his
skill level was far above other
college players. Others leave
college basketball early to go
pro like many players from the
2005 National Championship
UNC Tarheels team, like Rashad
McCants and Marvin Williams.
However, all athletes in the
professional world are oin it
for the money ? to some degree.
Certain athletes are known to
contribute more of their salary
to charity than others and specta-
tors could argue that professional
players in sports like golfand tennis
earn at least some of their salary
in contrast to a fixed contract.
There is no denying that
there are some less than decent
players in the NBA, but what
about the players that everyone
has admired since their college
basketball days and to this day
remain fans of them like Shane
Battier, Dwayne Wade, Michael
Jordan and Patrick Ewing just to
name a few?
Some still would argue
against the NBA and claim that it
is not a credible league and that is
completely up to the spectator, but
for those who watch for the love of
basketball, the playoffs this year
are just around the corner.
For the Eastern Conference,
the Detroit Pistons who made it
to the 2005 finals are the number
one seed followed by the Chicago
Bulls. The Cleveland Cavaliers
and the champions of 2006, the
Miami Heat, are also in the top
five seeds for this conference.
Last year Ts runner up,
the Dallas Mavericks are the
number one seed for the Western
Conference. The 2005 champion
San Antonio Spurs are close
behind as the number ,three
seed.
Teams like the N York
Knicks, the Boston Celtics and
the Memphis Grizzlies have
already been eliminated from the
playoffs this year.
So those that oppose the NBA
change the channel and turn away
but for those who are still fans,
get ready for an interesting year
of playoffs.
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men Ts basketball, which was pro-
jected an allocation of $1.1 million.
Baseball was expected to have
$720,000 in expenses last year
while expected to make $220,000
from season ticket sales and
$80,000 from the gates.
What about women Ts sports?
Women Ts basketball actually came
in third, expected to receive more
money than ECU baseball, with
approximately $806,000 being
spent on the program last year.
Softball was projected to be given
just over $420,000 and volleyball
almost $344,000.
It is also interesting to com-
pare the projected expenses/
profits of sports like swimming,
tennis, track/cross country and
golf which have both men Ts and
women Ts teams. In the cases of
these teams, the women Ts teams
were expected to be given more
money than the men Ts teams.
Men Ts swimming was calcu-
lated to receive about $233,000
compared to the women Ts $374,000.
PUDDIN continued from B5
Girlfriend Nicole Ciro poses with
boyfriend and bouncer Lambert.
idea to throw a benefit for Lambert
to raise money for his surgery.
Lambert's boss and best friend
Scott Lupton, manager at Dr. Unk Ts
Oasis and his girlfriend Nicole Ciro
spearheaded a charity event for
Lambert. His unusual nickname,
Puddin T, became the center piece for
the event, which took place this past
Monday, April 16 at Dr. Unk Ts Oasis.
oWe needed to raise the money
for his surgery. What ever we could
do to help, ? said Scott Lupton, gen-
eral manager for Dr. Unk Ts Oasis,
about the reason for the event.
Puddin T Palooza featured five
bands that were recruited because
of their friendship with Adam; Live
With Biggie, Dragon Seeks Path,
Assembly Required, Back Seat
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for Summer
Photo by Zach Sirkin
Romeo and An Issue Alive.
The bands rocked out all night
long and a special rendition of
Marvin Gaye's hit oLet Ts get it on ?
was played so that Adam and his
girlfriend Nicole could enjoy adance
together.
oThe only way I can accept this
[money] is for them to accept my
thanks, ? said Adam about the event. oIt Ts
very humbling and I'm very fortunate. ?
Money was raised by dona-
tions, since there was no cover
charge, and Dr. Unk Ts Oasis
donated 10 percent of their night Ts
earnings toward his surgery.
Nicole Ciro said of the event,
oThanks for everyone that came out
last night. It was wicked fun and we
raised $1,780. ?
Adam is a real inspiration. The
next night he was back to work,
sitting at his normal booth right in
front of the Dr. Unk Ts entrance. Right
now Adam is holding down two jobs
to save money for his surgery. He is
a bouncer at Dr. Unk Ts Oasis and
a cook at Carolina Pizza & Pasta
Works, better known 4s CPW Ts.
If you missed the event and still
want to donate to Adam Ts cause
then contact Gamma Sigma Sigma
as they were in charge of financials
for the event.
This writer can be contacted at
sports@theeastcarolinian.com.
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$151,400. The women Ts track/
cross country team was placed at
$379,300 to the men Ts $294,200.
Men Ts golf trailed women Ts at
$120,400 to $143,750.
None of these teams were
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2005 " 2006 academic year. It is
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football and baseball the final fig-
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year are sure to surpass those of
2005 " 2006.
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ceilings, walk-in closets, and covered
parking. Beautifully painted w/ new carpet
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bedroom units convenient to campus,
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WALK TO CAMPUS! $650- 3 large
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WALK TO CLASS! HOUSES AVAILABLE:
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included. 6, 5, 4, 3, and 2 bedroom units
available either immediately, June Ist
or August 1st. Call Mike at 439-0285.
University Court Apartments 1Br 1Bath
$375/mo 1st month Rent free, 5 Blocks
from ECU Campus, Call 919-649-6915
WALK TO CLASS! 1 block from campus,
2 bedroom apartment with hard wood
floors and central heat/air. Washer, dryer,
dishwasher, high-speed internet, basic
cable, water & sewer all included. One
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one August Ist.. Roommate needed
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Wyndham Circle 3BR, 2BA duplex.
Washer/dryer, dishwasher. Central heat/air,
walk-in closet, vaulted ceiling. Off-street
parking, fenced back. $750/mo, May ist. -
252-258-4365 or mennsm@ecu.edu
Walk to Campus. 3BR, 1.5 BA Recently
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fans, W/D. All Kitchen appliances. Lg. front
yd., fenced back yd. Attic & Storage shed.
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FOR RENT 2, 3, 4 Bedroom houses.
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Great Locations walking distance to ECU
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square foot house just 2 blocks from
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yard (some dogs ok). Call 439-0285.
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1,2;3,4 and 5 bedroom houses available
all within a block or two of ECU. All
houses have been completely renovated
and new. Some houses are available
with discounted rent until May. Go ahead
and secure your house now before the
end of the semester when all the good
houses are already taken. Call 341-8331
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Summer Camp needs counselors,
instructors, lifeguards, and nurse Contact
Chase Luker, Eastern 4-H Center at 252
797 4800 or email chase_luker@ncsu.
edu for more information. Applications
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Primrose School - Raleigh N.C. is looking to
hire qualified Child Development graduates.
Excellent benefits and compensation pkg.
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adults. Call 756-4900 for interview.
AEROBICS instructors- Ladies Workout
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highly motivated group fitness instructors
for evening classes. Fun atmosphere
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Summer Jobs for graduating students
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Watersports experience a plus not a must.
Waterfront housing provided! 252-202-2095
!BARTENDING! $250 a Day Potential.
No Experience Necessary. Training
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Kitchen Staff needed at Professor O TCools.
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Car Included. Contact David or Stacy
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Overton's, Inc. the world Ts largest water
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in person at our Corporate Offices, 111
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Wait Staff needed at Professor O TCools.
Must be available for some Junches
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Food delivery drivers wanted for Restaurant
Runners. Part-time positions $100-
300/week. Perfect for college students!!!
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advantageous and weekend availability
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Full-time Marketing &
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Assists with MKTG & PR
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event planning, project
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writing, etc; BS required,
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Human Resources Manager
628. East 12th Street
Washington, NC 27889
email: pshadle@bchosp.org
Appointment Setters needed for home
improvement company. Great for students.
3:00pm to 9:00pm Monday thru Friday.
Good pay plus bonuses. Call today 355-0210
Do you need a good job? The ECU Telefund
is hiring students to contact alumni and
parents for the ECU Annual Fund. $6.25/
hour plus cash bonuses. Make your own
schedule. If interested, visit our website at
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CPR and First Aid Instructors needed.
Willing to train the right persons. Please send
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Thank you Chi Alpha Omega for
the wonderful dinner. Love, the
sisters of Sigma Sigma Sigma.
Congratulations to Kelly Harmon, Lindsey
Orff, and Kerianne Gilmartin for being
the Alpha Xi Delta sisters of the week!
Come join the sisters of Tri Sigma for our
annual Pig Pickin T Thursday, April 19th, from
1-5pm. $5 in advance or $7 at the door.
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