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EastCarolinianThe East Carolinian Volume 82, Issue 83 July 11, 2007West Side Story openedto a packed house,get a glimpse of whatthe performanceentailed and find outmore about upcomingproductions Page 5The ECU baseballteam lost six playersto this summer Ts MLBDraft, turn to thesports section to findout which player Ts willnot be playing for thePirates nextseasonContribued Image{ www.theeastcarolinian.com }al)SUMMEREDITIONWEDNESDAY JULY 11, 2007Permanent associate vice chancellornamed for academic programs#Dr. Linner Griffin, AVC of academic affairs.Griffin appointed to thepositionJAMI DAVIASTAFF WRITERDr. Linner Griffin, interim asso-* ciate vice chancellor [AVC] for aca-demic programs, began her role as thepermanent AVC on July 1, 2007.After a two year stint in this posi-tion, she was appointed by Dr. JamesLeRoy Smith, former provost, beforehis resignation in June 2007.Griffin will take part in devel-oping much of the agenda for TheOffice of Academic Programs.Her department harbors severaldifferent sections that support theCollege of Educationreaches out to Pitt Countyelementary studentsStudents get a taste ofthe teaching professionZACK HILLSENIOR WRITERIn the cafeteria of Wahl-CoatesElementary School on Fifth Street,just down the. street from ECU Tscampus, two tables of five studentsare racing to prepare plastic ham-burgers to put into Big Mac boxes.__It is a competition that is ademonstration of systems; one anassembly line, the other a crafts-man-style that is part of the themefor two summer centers being heldat the site.The two centers each focusECU students who are workingon getting either their academicand intellectually gifted or specialeducation license.Debbie Metcalf, teacher inresidence and Jennifer Palumbo,special education graduate student,coordinated the center for the spe-cial education students while Eliza-beth Fogarty, assistant professorof education, and Katie O TConnor,assistant professor of educationcoordinated for the AIG center.The AIG center brings 60ECU in contact with 42 fourth andfifth-grade students from acrossthe county. This center is for ECUstudents working to get their aca-demic licenses.The other center consists ofnine ECU students working with13 students with mild disabilitiesfrom grades 3-5. This center is forthose students who are looking toget their special education licenses.Instructors from ECU, as wellas master teachers from the PittCounty school system, assisted theECU students with working withthese children. Amanda Jenkins isthe master teacher for the specialeducation camp with Laura Jones,adjunct faculty member and PittCounty teacher.Susan Hachmeister and CarmenSmith are the master teachers forthe AIG center.On a typical day, the kids arrivein the morning around 8 a.m. andthen pass through several learningstations, each with it Ts own themeand.directed by the ECU students.At 11:30 a.m. the children recon-vene to review what they've donethat day and are let out around noon.see ELEMENTARY page 3framework of ECU including pro-viding all information for universitycatalogs, both graduate and under-graduate and maintaining both theonline and print versions of the text.The department also supportsthe Office of the Provost, curricu-lum committees, certifications,majors, minors, concentrationsand the development of all newdegree programs.The department makes surethat these programs stay inline with university, state andfederal requirements.The University Writing Pro-gram, The University WritingCenter, The Volunteer and Ser-vice Learning Center, The NorthCarolina Early Math PlacementProgram and the Center for FacultyExcellence are all supported by theOffice of Academic Programs.According to Dr. Rita Gon-salves, assistant vice chancellorfor service learning, ECU had over9,000 student volunteer last year.These 9,000 students completedapproximately 139,000 hours of ser-vice and were spread between 125supported community agencies. oShe is very supportive of this, �Gonsalves said of Griffin. oShe cares enormously aboutthe volunteer and service experi-ence for students. She supports allECU students and truly under-stands what the agencies need. �see VICE CHANCELLOR page 2ECU appoints interim viceprovost for student affairsContributed ImageTodd Johnson holds newposition "NIA RICHARDSONSTAFF WRITER Todd Johnson, vice chancellor forcampus living, dining and transit hasbeen appointed to a new position asinterim vice provost for student affairs.His new position went into effectimmediately upon his appointmentand will hold until the selection of anew provost begins in six months.Johnson has been in the posi-tion for one week and is ready to_ serve the student body in the areaof student affairs._ oMy performance will be drivenby my desire to help ECU reach itsgoals of education, research andservice to the region and on anational scale, Johnson said.His responsibilities include theoversight of student affairs areasincluding housing and dining,recreation services, transit, stu-dent health services, studentunion and experiences, LedoniaWright Cultural Center, market-mg, career services and the deanof students office. . o[ hope to gain from my expe-rience new perspectives on howa large diverse division such asstudent affairs can better supportthe academic mission of the uni-versity and collaborate to createa positive learning experience forall students, T Johnson said.Johnson has been working inhigher education administrationfor twenty-six years at NorthCarolina Agricultural & Techni-cal State University, Universityof Maryland and PennsylvaniaState University. He first beganserving the ECU community in2004, as associate vice chancellorsee STUDENT AFFAIRS page 2

PAGE 2THE EAST CAROLINIAN ¢ NEWSWEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 2007VICE CHANCELLOR continued from page 1 oI think that the office providesvital support to the faculty, deans,the provost and through them, tothe students. I am very pleased tobe in a position that provides suchvital service to the university, � saidGriffin when asked about her role inthe Office of Academic Programs.According to Griffin, a new addi-tion will soon be added to our univer-sity catalog system. An interactive,online version of the catalog will soonbe available to students and faculty.This updated version shows anychanges that have occurred since theoriginal time of print and will cer-tainly make searching for classes aneasier experience. oI think a more interactivecatalog would be beneficial to.the students, � said Tracie Mills,elementary education major. oI haven Tt looked through thecatalog many times, but such anaddition is a very good idea. �The catalog should be availablewithin the next month and willhighlight all updates and changesin green for easier viewing.Griffin earned her bachelor Tsdegree from the University of NorthCarolina at Greensboro, her master Tsfrom The University of North Caro-lina at Chapel Hill and her doctoratefrom the University of Houston.She began her time at ECUwithin the School of Social Work,serving as both faculty member andinterim dean for their college.She has also served as interim direc-tor for the School of Communication.For more information on the Officeof Academic Programs, contact Dr.Linner Griffin at (252) 328-5358, or byemail at Griffinl@ecu.edu.This writer can be contacted atnews@theeastcarolinian.comSTUDENT AFFAIRS continued from page 1for campus living and dining.Johnson was recommended forthe position as interim vice provostby an executive council and leader-ship team in student affairs and wasofficially appointed by Dr. MarilynSheerer, interim vice chancellor forstudent affairs.Sheerer is confident in Johnson'sabilities. . oTodd Johnson has brought aninnovative, energetic approach tohis work with housing, dining andtransit. In addition, he has consid-erable expertise in fiscal affairs. Ilook forward to working closelyATTN: ECUwith him as he assumes widerresponsibilities. � Sheerer said.Mr, Johnson is also currentlyassuming his duties as vice chancellorfor campus living, dining and transit.The selection for a permanentvice chancellor for student affairs willbegin during the regular school year.The process will include anational search as well as a selec-tion process by which the studentbody will be given the opportunityto participate.This writer may be contacted atnews@theeastcarolinian.com.HlATTN: ECU FACULTYAND STAFF receive25% DISCOUNTon all foodM- "F 11AM-10PM~DINE-IN OR TAKE-OUTORIENTATION VISITORS.come get your grub on atECU's favorite hang out301 South Jarvis Street2 Blocks Behind Chancellor Ts HouseENJOY OUR OUTDOOR PATIOnaPROPERTY MANAGEMENT\DVENTURE Kayak Roll Sessions#00. PM-9:00 PM($5 non-membersENJOY THE STAYMaking your home our priority!Property Rentals14 Sea Kayaking Goose Creek :$30 members/$40 non-members }@ Homes Caving Virginia or West Virginia- Apartments $80 members/$95 non-memberse Condos N tin¢ Duplex FITNESS.& LIFESTYLE ENHANCEMENTAug. 14-17 eREE Group Fitness ClassesSchedulee TownhomesLocation convenientto ECU and the hospitalcreationJuly 25252.355.8884www.KeystonePropertyMgt.com CAMPUSser uigt308 SE Greenville Bivd. Suite 2-B P.O. Box 2039 & WELLNESSGr eenville, NC 27836 www.ecu.edu/cs-studentiife/crw /

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pinionWill justice ever be served?Duke rape accuser should be punished for lives shedamaged (MCT)-There will never be justice in the Duke Universitylacrosse case until somebody slaps cuffs on the accuser, CrystalGail Mangum. .In April, North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooperissued a report accompanying dismissal of the charges againsteach of the three lacrosse players accused _ Dave Evans,Collin Finnerty and Reade Seligmann. Cooper didn Tt pullany punches. His findings went beyond the conventional onotguilty � to proclaim the men oinnocent. � Duke reached a pri-vate settlement with the men to ward off litigation. Too bad itreportedly protected 88 Duke faculty members who signed anill-conceived petition last spring that all but explicitly sidedwith the accuser. Duke also settled with an uncharged lacrosseplayer; he complained he received a bad grade because of hisassociation with the team. :And of course, Mike Nifong _ former district attorney forDurham County, and the man who so publicly prosecuted thecase _ has now surrendered his job, his license to practicelaw, and the keys to his office. A disciplinary panel concludedhe should be disbarred for his handling of the case, and thenDurham Ts sheriff literally drove to his house and took his keysto the county courthouse. Before it Ts all over, Nifong could endup in jail. :All good, so far. But someone is missing: Mangum. She needs»to return to the Durham County courthouse in handcuffs _ asperpetrator, not accuser. The idea of oclosure � remains a Jokeuntil she gets a taste of what Evans, Finnerty and Seligmannwent through, and what Nifong is now suffering.She needs to be punished for the damage she has done to ourjudicial system and the potential harm she has caused real rapevictims. It Ts often said rape victims are assaulted twice _ onceby the perpetrator, and again by the judicial process. Fear ofthis process, which can become a referendum on the lifestyle ofthe ovictim, � leads some'to choose not to prosecute. The Dukecase, initiated by false charges, became particularly ugly, andone has to worry that this it exacerbated an already hostileclimate for victims. Might a real victim look at the legitimatelambasting of Magnum and find even more reasons not to enterthat arena? I think so.The report by the North Carolina Attorney General Ts Officeillustrates not only Nifong Ts naivete, but also Mangum Ts deceit: oThe reinvestigation led to the conclusion that there wasno credible evidence to support the allegation that the crimesoccurred. ... Her proposed testimony about critical eventschanged whenever it was demonstrated that what she was sayingcould not be accurate. ... While witnesses often have inconsisten-cies in details when recounting events over time, the volume ofinconsistent statements and the fact that many of these weresubstantial and were in regard to significant events renderedthe truthfulness of the accusing witness in serious doubt. �_ In non-legal speak, she lied! But she walks free.| George Parry, a former federal and state prosecutor now in\private practice in Philadelphia, told me that North Carolinalaw stipulates that Mangum can be charged with false reports\to law enforcement agencies, a Class 2 misdemeanor punishable by up to six months in prison. -| And he added: oEven though Crystal Gail Mangum set[this train wreck in motion, it appears.that she has oTawana Brawley immunity T from prosecution. Thanks to racial politics,, she belongs to a protected class of false declarants whom law enforcement will not dare to touch. �' Let Ts hope it Ts a fear law enforcement will soon overcome.Until it does, the tracks through Durham remain un-cleared.= { www.theeastcarolinian.com } =WEDNESDAY JULY 11, 2007RANT OF THE DAYPAGE 4I want'a chicken sandwich, waffle fries and a cokefor free!EXPERT: MORE STUDY NEEDED To FIND IF VIDEOGAMESARE ADDICTIVE f-T KNow T HAVEN'TBEEN HOME IN A WEEK,HONEY. --LM WORKING DAYAND NIGHT To PROVETHESE GAMES ARENT{EL INCES |The East Carolinian does not endorse statements made in PirateRants. Questions regarding Rants can be directed to SarahCampbell, Editor in Chief, at opinion@theeastcarolinian.com.Log onto theeastcarolinian.com to submit a Rant of your own.Whose bright idea was it to get rid Tof the fountain in front of Wright?Instead of getting rid of it, youshould Tve maintained it. As anAlumni, that was one of my favoriteparts of campus...it was beautiful whenyou kept it maintained and running.Many other Alums that I Tve talkedwith were disappointed to learn it isnow gone.I wish my life was a music video sothat I could dance all over campus!I know that you talk about me behindmy back and that Ts okay because I talkabout you behind your batck too.I know you and I know what you do.Dew be dew be dew ceIt would be funny if someone put a ticketon the car that that a metermaid drives -|I don Tt really expect you to still bethere when I come back but gettingover you is next to impassible when Idream of you almost every night.You call me at 2am then dont pick up or}call back when I phone you at a decent hour.At least let me know what is going on.There is such a thing as a stupidquestion, and the girl in mypsychology class proves that almosteveryday. :I kind of throw up in my mouth a little,when i think about you working at that. restaurant.I want a chicken sandwich, wafflefries and.a coke for free!After summer session one ended andall my friends went home, my sociallife has gone downhill. I Tve been soberfor a few long days now.I rock those big sunglasses. Maybeyou should try it before you knock it.Jackie O was a classy lady but I Tm sureyou don Tt know who she is.After watching a news story about an ECUenglish professor who is facing criminalcharges, I was shocked to learn that ECUdoes not do criminal background checkswhen hiring their faculty. And they expectus to feel safe on our campus?Sarah CampbellEditor in ChiefKimberly Bellamy Elise PhillipsNews Editor Features EditorGreg Katski Lizz WellsSports Editor Photo EditorStephanie Smith Matthew ParkerProduction Manager Web EditorNewsroom 252.328.9238Fax 252.328.9143Advertising 252.328.9245Serving ECU since 1925, the East Caro-linian prints 9,000 copies every Tuesdayand Thursday during the regular academic_ year.and 5,000 on Wednesdays during thesummer. oOur View � is the opinion of theeditorial board and is written by editorialboard members. The East Carolinian wel-comes letters to the editor which are lim-ited to 250 words (which may be edited fordecency or brevity). We reserve the right toedit or reject letters and all letters must besigned and include a telephone number.Letters may be sent via e-mail to editor@theeastcarolinian.com or to the EastCarolinian, SelfHelp Building, Greenville,NC. 27858-4353. Call 252-328-9238 formore information. One copy of the East Car-olinianis free, each additional copy is $1.\t)}

WEDNESDAY JULY 11, 2007PAGE 5- FeaturesWest Side Story opens to a packed houseHoroscopes:AriesYour research project will bring youmore than information. Influentialpeople are impressed with yourdiligence.TaurusYou have natural talent for makingenough out of not very much. Don Ttworry _ necessity is still the motherof invention.GeminiYou Tre charming and witty and extrasmart now. Also remember the rulesyou've been taught and you Tll makean excellent impression.CancerThey want the job done yesterday.And it Ts complicated. Look at theinstructions again.LeoYour friends all agree with you. Theythink you're a hero for standing up,as much as you could, to a blockheadbureaucrat. Take comfort in that.VirgoFinish a job you promised, just causeyou said you would. There Ts no moremoney in your pocket for doing thisbut you will gain respect.LibraYou Tre able to put other people Tsideas into words, which is good. Becareful, however, when telling theboss what to do.ScorpioYour reputation is growing, as is your.authority. Continue to keep importantpeople apprised of your intentions.SagittariusLet yourself be led into a brand newadventure. A teacher you trust wantsto take your education to the nextlevel.CapricornIt Ts taken a while but now you'remaking progress more rapidly. Payoff an old debt and ease your burdeneven more.AquariusA person you care a lot about canhelp you understand a person you Tvefound to be very frustrating lately.These may be the same person.Pisces .Take care of domestic issues. Cleanyour place up a bit. You Tve beendistracted lately, but you may wantto entertain soon.Actors shine in theportrayal of West SideStoryELISE PHILLIPSFEATURES EDITORStudents, faculty and membersof the community showed up to thepremier of the production of ECU TsWest Side Story on June 29, almostselling out McGinnis Theatre.The show, which ran until Sat-urday, June 30, only drew biggercrowds as the week progressed,according to Jeffrey Woodruff, Man-aging Director of the ECU/LoessinSummer Playhouse and Theatre.The play consisted of studentactors from ECU, as well as othersfrom around the country. oThis gives [ECU students] achance to work with working pro-fessionals [and] provides a goodmentoring process, � Woodruff said.West Side Story, based on thebook by Arthur Laurents, has asemblance to the Romeo and Julietlove saga. It begins by depicting' two rival gangs in 1957 New YorkCity, one consisting of newly immi-grated Puerto Ricans, the othercomposed of native New-Yorkers.The drama begins early in theplot when one of the native New-Yorker gang members, Tony, is inlove with a Puerto Rican girl, Maria.Contributed imageThis causes conflict betweenthe gangs. Fighting ensues as theopposing gangs quibble over terri-tory in the city.As the conflict progresses, theactors depict the fighting in beauti-ful, dramatic ways, using music anddance to portray the controversy.Songs like oSomething TsComing � and oTonight � gives theaudience a feel for the tensionbetween the two gangs.All the while, Tony andMaria Ts relationship grows,while the fighting of the rivalgangs escalates around them.Despite every effort to stopthe gang-on-gang violence, Tonykills Maria Ts brother Bernardo inabrawl between the gangs, leavingthe audience stunned.A number of actors created a thrilling pThe production ends with Mariacrying over Tony Ts body with themembers of each gang standing by.Members from each gang sadlycarry Tony Ts body out as the cur-tain falls, leaving the audiencesilent and contemplative.The June production of WestSide Story was a great success.The cast members received astanding ovation by the audi-ence, all riveted by the life-likeportrayal of this contemporaryversion of Romeo and Juliet.For students who have neverattended a production at ECU,Woodruff advises that they takeadvantage of going to a liberalarts school, and go to one. oThey will never a see aof the classic musical West Side Story during performances.Contributed imageagain, � Woodruff said.The ECU/Loessin SummerPlayhouse and Theatre will alsobe putting on Barefoot in the Park,which opened yesterday and willrun through Saturday, July 14 andA Funny Thing Happened on the Wayshow that good that cheap everto the Forum, on July 24-28.For tickets and more informa-tion log on to ecuarts.edu.This writer can be contacted atfeatures@theeastcarolinian.comECU Students honored at Project HEART BanquetProgram benefits at-riskchildren in the areaELISE PHILLIPSFEATURES EDITORECU students, along with othercollege students in the area werehonored on Friday, June 29 for ajob well done.These students work withan organization called ProjectHEART, an acronym for HighExpectations for At-Risk Teens.The program began in 2000 with- an idea by the then Governor JimHunt to target academically at-riskchildren in Eastern North Carolinathat were affected by a flood thatdevastated the area. This at-riskstatus was measured by below-stan-dard scores achieved on state exams. oThe program was designedto help children live through thetrauma of the flood and focus onacademics and the importance ofeducation, � said Dr. Betty Beacham,Project HEART Ts Director.Governor Hunt shared theidea with a dean from ECU, whobrought the prospective programback to Greenville.In 2000, the program targetedfour Eastern North Carolina coun-ties, utilizing 48 tutors for 480middle school students.Today, the program hasgrown to include over 500tutors helping approximately6,000 students in the region.Project HEART works withchildren not only in area schools,but also in faith-based organiza-tions, the Boys and Girls Club andother organizations.The program has seen sig-nificant academic growth amongat-risk students, which range fromthird to twelfth grade. :For example, since the programstarted, 89 percent ofelementary andmiddle school-aged children passedtheir end-of-grade tests in readingand moved on to the next grade.Project HEART has had tre-mendous success with the studentsthat are being tutored, but it alsoprovides benefits for the collegestudents who are tutoring. ;Students who tutor chil-dren receive a bi-weekly sti-pend of $224.92, along with aneducational grant of $2,362.50after completing their hours.Although the financial benefitsof Project HEART are helpful tostudents who participate, moreimportant benefits can be gainedfrom the program. oBeing able to know that I madea difference in a child Ts life [is thebest part of the program.] It Tsrewarding when someone says I washere and now I Tm here. You helpedme with this, � said Ryan Chapman,a 2007 graduate of ECU and a two-year member of Project HEART.The program just received morefederal funding and will expand tothree more counties. oOur long-range goal is toreach the whole state, but for now,our goal is to reach every child inevery county in Eastern. NorthCarolina, T Beacham said.For students whowould like to get involved,Beacham gives some advice. oStudents need to realize thatit [working with Project HEART]will take tremendous commitment.They have to realize that they areworking with fragile children whoreally need stability in their life.But the rewards and payoffs are wellworth the effort, � Beacham said.For more information aboutProject HEART or to learn howto get involved, visit coe.ecu.edu/projectheart.This writer can be contacted atfeatures@theeastcarolinian.com

PAGE 6THE EAST CAROLINIAN ¢ FEATURESLennon's music sparks awarenessArtists ban together toend suffering in SudanELISE PHILLIPSFEATURES EDITORFamous artists from around theworld banned together to create aproject under Amnesty Interna-tional, the largest grassroots humanrights organization in the world.Their goal: to help raiseawareness through music ofthe suffering in Darfur, Sudan,where millions have been dis-placed from their homes and morethan 4.5 million people are atrisk for starvation and disease,rape, torture and other attacks.The album, entitled InstantKarma: Save Darfur, incorporatesartists like Christina Aguilera,Avril Lavigne, Aerosmith, U2,Lenny Kravitz, Green Day andmany more, combining hip-hop,country, rock and pop music.Proceeds from the album,which was released on June 12,will go towards ending the suf-fering in Darfur and to furtherhuman rights activism. Theproceeds will also go towardsother crises around the world.Over 50 recording artists and30 record labels joined togetherto recreate John Lennon Ts solosongbook, which was generouslydonated by Yoko Ono for the cause.Some of Lennon Ts song's remadeare oMother, � sung by power-house Christina Aguilera, oColdTurkey, � sung by Lenny Kravitzand oDream, � sung by R.E.M.A surprise on the CD was oImag-ine � sung by the usually punky AvrilLavigne, who sang the song withshockingly gentle sensitivity.Other artists sang Lennon Tssongs with passion and intensity,remaking his legendary songs intoamore contemporary style.Corinne Bailey Rae sung thesoulful ballad oI Tm Losing You. � BenHarper Ts sultry voice captured Len-non Ts oBeautiful Boy, � stunningly.This two-disc project willundoubtedly leave listeners moti-vated to do their part to end thesuffering in Darfur, Sudan.For more information on the proj-ect and to learn how to get involved;visit the Web site instantkarma.org.This writer can be contacted atfeatures@theeastcarolinian.comm if We Can Tt Fix It, It Ain Tt Broke 4]Affordable TransmissionAndAuto Repair Center*Rebuild Repair or Exchange*Domestic & Foreign Cars*Front Wheel Drive, 4 Wheel Drive°4-5 & 6 Speed StandardTransmissioneAutomatic Over DriveAllison TransmissionsOVER 30 YRS. TRANSMISSIONEXPERIENCE24 HOUR TOWING AVAILABLEON TRANSMISSION REPAIR ONLYS ait aeLunch $3.30 °SALADS ¢ CHICKEN PARMESANALFONSO:Pizzaria &Itahian RestaurantALL DAY PIZZA BUFFETStudents get 10% discount ¢ Catering AvailableCall NOW! 232-732-7117360 §. Evans Street, Greenville NCAcross from Shephard Memorial LibraryAuthentic Italian Food, NY Style Pizza756-3030 5Owned And Operated By AMaster Transmission SpecialistTODD GOODMAN1615 Brimley Dr.Greenville, NC 27834(Behind Hooters & Colony Tires)Dinner $6.50SIVAN NVIVIVL AQAVNANOHOdaad TV NAMOIHD * SHVALSHSHAHD ATIIHd_ WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 2007~ Receive $10 Gas Card, %No application fee! ,$250 VISA gift card:_to next 50 leases!Pirate Ts Cove3305 East 10th Street252.152.9995collegeparkweb.com

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SportsWEDNESDAY JULY 11 , 2007PAGE 9Results from lastweek Ts question:Which ECU basketball program will_win more games next season?15%- The Men Ts team84%- The Women Ts team1%- They will win the same.number of gamesOnline PollQuestion:Which ECU running back will rushfor more yards this season? TA. Dominique LindsayB. Chris JohnsonC. Norman WhitleyD. One of the incoming runningback recruits that ECU signed inFebruaryTo vote on this weeks poll questiongo to theeastcarolinian.com andsubmit your vote. Current resultscan be found by clicking on theView Results button under the pollquestion. The final results will beposted in the July 18 edition ofThe East Carolinian.MLB draft makes its presence feltECU loses six players tothe pros- RONNIE WOODWARDSPORTS EDITORWhen the ECU baseballteam Ts season ended a little morethan a month ago, the Pirateshad 28 underclassmen slated toreturn and 12 incoming recruitssigned to play in 2008, butfour days later, things changed.The 2007 Major League Base-ball Draft started on June 7, andsome of the MLB teams dipped intoECU Ts talent pool, drafting threeECU juniors and three of ECU Tsincoming recruits. All six drafteeshave now either signed or agreed inprinciple with the team that draftedthem, deciding to start their profes-sional careers instead of playing forthe Pirates next season.According to ECU baseballcoach Billy Godwin, losing play-ers to the draft has become a partof college baseball and the ECUplayers that have decided to go prowere not unexpected. oThe standard now is for yourbest players to be in college forthree years, � said Godwin in arecent phone interview, whilerecruiting in Pennsylvania. oWehave to look at our junior class.at the beginning of the year anddecide which guys are going to go[pro], and you pretty much have tocount them gone. �ECU lost juniors ShaneMathews, Dale Mollenhauer andDustin Sasser, and incomingC-USA basketball teamMemphis returns a lot ofexperience and talentJOHN HOLTSTAFF WRITERConfetence USA memberMemphis jis the No. 1 collegebasketball team in the countryfor the 2007-08 season, accord-ing to the ESPN.com summerpreseason poll recently releasedby ESPN |analyst Andy Katz.The defending C-USA cham-pions will feturn everyone exceptguard Jeremy Hunt from last year Tsteam, see 35-4 and went|iFormer ECU shorstop Dale Mollenhauer has 13 RBIs in 20 games playing for the Great Falls White Sox of the MLB Rookie PioneerLeague this summer.recruits Tyrell Worthington, Der-rick Conatser and Rigoberto Lugoto the MLB Draft. ECU signeeSthil Sowers was also drafted, butis still planning on coming to ECUin the fall.While the NFL and NBA haverecently made rules restrictingplayers from high school turningpro, high school baseball player Tsare not only eligible to be drafted,but encouraged to sign out of highschool because it can take. yearsfor a baseball player to progressthrough a MLB team Ts minorleague system.A baseball player who decidesto go a four-year college cannot bedrafted again until he is three year Tsremoved from graduating highschool. This rule can make it dif-ficult for college baseball coachesto actually get the top high schoolall the way to the Elite Eight beforefalling to eventual national runner-up Ohio State. oI want to enjoy: my summera little bit before we think aboutMemphis, � ECU basketball coachRicky Stokes said with a laughearlier this summer. oBut withno question it is good for) theconference, it is important froma visibility standpoint and witheveryone they have coming backthey should be a very tough teamto handle. � \McDonalds All-American Der-rick Rose will also join the Tigersfor the upcoming season. Rose, .listed at 6-foot-4 and 195 pounds,players to attend college. oHigh school kids can Tt getdrafted in those other drafts, so itmakes a huge difference, � Godwinsaid of the MLB Draft comparedto the NBA and NFL. oWe have tolook at our recruiting class and tryand be a predictor, which is verydifficult thing to do. �With limited amount of schol-arship money available, collegebaseball coaches have to managetheir recruiting classes and return-ing player Ts scholarship moneyduring the off-season, to avoidgoing over the allotted amount. oYou have to decide out of theincoming recruiting class who arethe possible draft guys and youmight want to sign an extra guyas a Safety net, � said Godwin, obutyou have to be careful because youcan Tt go over but so much, becausetabbed No.was ranked as the No. 1 pointguard recruit in the nation byESPN.com. oLook, the Tigers still haven'tlost anyone of significance froman Elite Eight team, � Katz wroteon ESPN.com. oThey also added "Derrick Rose to the mix, whichgives them one of the top talentscoming in this season. Chris Doug-las-Roberts and Joey Dorsey are aone-two punch that can allow JohnCalipari Ts squad to press, run andscore in bunches. �A tough non-conference sched-ule should also help Memphis froma national perspective. oMemphis just locked upif nobody gets drafted then you'reover in scholarship money. oYou have to have the abilityto overdue things in the recruitingprocess because if you're recruitingthe top players, you're going to haveto go through that every year, andthat Ts the type of player Ts that youneed to have to get to Omaha. �The ECU football team alsotook-a hit from the MLB Draft.Worthington, a heralded two-waystar at nearby South Central HighSchool, was selected by the ArizonaDiamondbacks in the fifth roundof the MLB draft, and has decidedto sign with the Diamondbacks instead of coming to ECU to playboth baseball and football.Worthington rushed for 2,652yards and 28 touchdowns as a highsee DRAFT page 101 by ESPNGeorgetown for a home game andalready had Arizona, Gonzagaand Tennessee at home, and USCand possibly Kentucky in neutralgames in New York, � said Katz oThis squad is loaded, the scheduleis popping with RPI points and the.Tigers have the one coach who isn Tt_afraid to say anything. �Former C-USA members Lou-isville and Marquette also appearedin the summer poll, ranked sixthand thirteenth respectively.North Carolina, Kansas, UCLA andGeorgetown round out Katz T top five.This writer can. be contacted atsports@theeastcarolinian.com

PAGE 10THE EAST CAROLINIAN ¢ SPORTSDRAFT « continued from page 9school senior, including a 351-yard,six-touchdown performance inSouth Central's first ever playoffwin last fall. He was a four-time all-conference selection as a footballplayer, a three-time all-conferencemember as a baseball player andwas ranked as the 16th best highschool football player in the state byRivals.com in 2006, but will neverstep foot on an ECU football orbaseball field as a Pirate. oT felt like if Tyrell [ Worthing-ton] was drafted in the fifth roundor better then that would be a~ great opportunity for him, andthat Ts exactly what happened, � saidGodwin. oI Tm certainly an advocateof people coming to college andgetting their education, but I alsounderstand that they [draftees] lookat it from a business standpoint too. �Mathews, ECU Ts closer fromthis past season, was the highestECU player to be drafted. He wasdrafted in the eighth round by theBaltimore Orioles, marking thethird time that he has been drafted.Mathews was drafted. in the 20"round by the Cleveland Indiansafter graduating from Hickory TsSt. Stephens High School, and wasdrafted in the 26" round of the2006 MLB Draft after his thirdyear removed from high school.Teams like Louisville and UCIg=ggiSeQShane Mathews was drafted in the 8th roundby the Baltimore Orioles:Irvine making unexpected trips tothe College World Series last monthshows that parity in college base-ball is as prevalent as ever, and theMLB Draft has a lot to do with that. oIt Ts tough to compete at a highlevel-with the recruiting that we doand the impact the draft has on ourprograms, � Godwin said of collegebaseball as a whole.Despite losing six play-ers to the MLB Draft, oWe stillbelieve our recruiting class isvery good, � said Godwin. oWe'llhave a lot of depth coming backand we added a very good recruit-ing class even after the draft. �This writer can be contacted atsports@theeastcarolinian.comBrownlea br. Duplexes EastgateCypress GardensWaimright PropertyManagement. TiC252-/56-62093481-A South Evans Street, Greenville, NC 278341-2-3 BR Units Close to Campus & Medical SchoolVISIT WEBSITE FOR GREAT MOVE-IN SPECIALS ©Cannon Court Forest Acres Moss CreekCedar Court Gladious Gardens Park WestCedar Creek: Holly Glen Park VillageCollege Park Apts. Jasmine Gardens Peony GardensCotanche Street Medical Center RosemontMelbourne Parkwww.rentingreenville.comMonticello CourtTrafalgar SquareQuiksilver - Billabong - Volcom - Rusty - Ezekiel - Fox - LostCREENVILLE'SPREMIERESURE & SKATE SHOP!O'neill - Krew - Altamont - Reef - Rainbow Sandals - Adio - DC- Planet EarthWEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 2007See nies econ? 0h subd Caer salujg - AXOY - ldsMISS IT!EVERY MONDAY2 PRICEPitchers of DraftBESIDE PITTACROSS FROM U.B.E. COMMUNITY COLLEGEDOWNTOWN GREENVILLE COMMUNITY SQUARE797-1666 439-0003Die 7 Days for Lunch, Dinner, & Fiestas!

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