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THURSDAY FEBRUARY 7, 2008
Past Pirates still live on through celebrations of their lives
Students step up in
planning memorial
services
KIMBERLY BELLAMY
NEWS EDITOR
The ECU community has
suffered a great loss recently due
to the deaths of Pirates in three
different incidents.
Kristina Hobbs, Jeff Linde
and Justin Gross were all mem-
bers of the ECU family who lost
their lives. - 7 .
« Michael Hobbs, husband of
Kristina, murdered her and com-
mitted suicide on Jan. 9.
A candlelight vigil was held
on Feb. 5 in Hendrix Theater of
Mendenhall Student Center to
pay tribute to Hobbs.
The impact that Hobbs had
on the students she worked with
was so great that they planned a
memorial to pay their respects.
Randus Simmons, ECU
freshman, was the main facili-
tator in making sure that the
vigil occurred.
Simmons was able to estab-
lish a personal relationship with
_ Hobbs before her passing.
I did visit her outside of
when I specifically needed her
for something. So I looked at her
more as a friend,? Simmons said.
Hobbs smiling face and kind
nature was opposite of what Sim-
mons expected to receive when
visiting the cashiers office due
to financial aid horror stories?
she heard from other students,
according to Simmons.
Simmons voiced to the audi-
ence about how she became
acquainted with Hobbs and
expressed how much she would
be missed.
Little did I know that this
will be one of the hardest things
I would accept, Simmons said.
Instead of mourning, attend-
ees of the memorial tried to
focus on the good things they
remembered about Hobbs. __
I believe God would say
celebrate Kristinas life and
cherish the precious memories,
said Scott Wilkinson of ECU
Campus Ministries.
Celebration was the theme of
Jeff Lindes memorial.
Associates of Linde were
invited to the Celebration of
Life,? on Feb. 2-at the: Tipsy
Teapot to share memories and
thoughts about the person they
had gotten to know.
The location was chosen
because of the peaceful setting
that seemed appropriate for the
gathering, according to Najwa
Shehadeh, co-worker of Linde.
Its a very calm place to
speak and to gather and its a
favorite of a lot of people in the
department,? Shehadeh said.
In an e-mail sent by the
ECU Student Announce, friends
and family of Justin Gross weré
invited to celebrate Justins life?
by attending his memorial.The
memorial was held at the Willis
Building on Jan. 27.
The problem that some orga-
nizers ran into while planning
see PIRATES page A3
Black History Month kicked
oft to eye-opening films
Historical points in African
American history shown
KIMBERLY BELLAMY
NEWS EDITOR
Instead of presenting information
from textbooks or giving quick facts
about the typically mentioned names in
black history, films were shown to provide
a visual depiction of the past struggles of
African Americans.
The Ledonia Wright Cultural Center
(LWCC) offered a viewing of the Unchained
Memories: Readings from the Slave Narra-
tives on Feb. 6. :
The Ela Nu Chapter of Alpha Fhi
Alpha had a probram on Feb. 6 that
encouraged students to view Ihe Untold
Story of Emmett Til.
Both of the films illustrated the sever-
ity of racial injustices in the past and pro-
voked strong reactions from the audiences.
__~ Considering when it took place
(the time period) and that a young male
was brutally tortured, I feel like people
connected with it, said Melvin Moore,
member of Alpha Phi Alpha.
When certain parts of the movie came
on, | would look for a certain reaction and
I got that reaction.
Visual aspects of the film
were contributors of why the
viewers were drawn to the
messages being conveyed.
Unchained Memories focused
on dialogue from the Library of
Congress of slaves experiences,
according to Rod Bradley,
director of LWCC.
Various actors acted what
was documented, Bradley said.
Some of the actors included
Angela Bassett, Don Cheadle,
black actors.
Vanessa Williams, Whoopi Gold-
berg, and many Other prominent
Its something that you really
needed to understand from a
movie and not from a textbook
standpoint, Bradley said.
Both of the films were chosen
based on the impact that it had on
individuals that work at LWCC or
in Alpha Phi Alpha.
One of our staffers was able to see
this documentary and thought it was
important to show it, Bradley said.
| was shown the film in Dr.
Mingles class and it touched me and
Moore said.
I felt like | needed to show others,
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Technology lends hand
in aiding education
SARAH CAMPBELL
- EDITOR IN CHIEF
Missing the news doesnt
have to mean staying up into the
wee hours of the night to catch
the rebroadcast. Coming home
late from work to find out that
Sportcenter has already finished
airing doesnt have to mean
logging onto the Web to check
out the latest scores. Forgetting
to DVR the television shows
that million Americans watch
religiously doesnt have to mean
waiting for the season to come
ECU students are helping bring the modern technology of podcasting t
out on DVD.
Thanks to the modern
technology known as podcast-
ing, practically everything
one can imagine missing can
be found online. Student in
face-to-face sections of READ
3205, an undergraduate read-
ing methods course) are cre-
ating podcasts this semester
as part of their coursework.
Fifty students will use iPods
and Garage Band software to
produce podcasts for use by
children in elementary school
classrooms. The podcasts will
consist of readings from quality
picture books. Sound effects and
visual images will accompany
the readings.
One example of a podcast
that has been created this semes-
ter was for the book Owl Babies.
Students added sounds of the
forest at night such as crickets
chirping, frogs croaking and the
wind rustling the leaves.
Department of Curriculum
and Instruction Assistant Profes-
sor Robin Griffith, was inspired
to integrate podcasts into her
curriculum after attending an
iPod Institute sponsored by the
College of Education last spring.
I expressed interest in
incorporating more technology
into my courses and I was par-
ticularly interested in creating
some type of podcast but was
unsure of the direction or nature
of the project,? said Griffith.
Bill McGrory, College of
Education technician, stepped in
to assist Griffith with the proj-
ect. The two worked together to
share ideas and craft a vision for
the project.
Children need to hear fluent,
o elementary school children.
phrased and expressive reading
often and the listening center
provides another opportunity for
students to hear just that.
_ Unfortunately, the old lis-
tening centers with cassette
tapes and tape recorders are
out-of-date and often no longer
in use. This project will allow
teachers to use the computers as
listening centers, Griffith said.
Podcasts are available
online at winmedia.com/ecu.
edu/mcgroryw/griffith/wel-
come.html. New episodes
will be uploaded each week
for clinical teachers serv-
ing as hosts for the READ
3205 in a 10-hour practicum.
_ This writer can be contacted at
editor@theeastcarolinian.com.
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Dance 2008
Thursday, Feb. 7-
Tuesday, Feb. 12
; p.m. except Sunday at
p.m.
McGinnis Theatre
Highlighting ballet,
modern, jazz, and tap
dance - its sometimes
serious, sometimes funny,
sometimes lyrical and
sometimes eccentric. This
annual dance showcase
is sure to have something
for dance aficionados and
newcomers alike.
Pirate Playtime
Friday, Feb. 8
2-5 p.m.
Volunteers. needed to
assist with this roving
afternoon of play. Must love
kids! Come play with us!!
Contact: Scott Councilman,
scc081/@ecu.edu
Parents Night Out
Saturday, Feb. 9
9-10 p.m. |
Volunteers needed to set-
up/break-down events,
Supervise activities
at stations, assist
with registration, and
management of children.
Contact: David Gaskins,
gaskinsd@ecu.edu
ECU Symphony
Orchestra
stay Feb. 10
3-5 p.m
Wright Auditorium
Georges Bizet - LArlesienne
Suite No. 2
Winner of the 2007- 2008
ECU Concerto Competition
Sergei Prokofiev -
Lieutenant Kije Ssmphonie
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Super Spiders Wall
Climbers
Sunday, Feb. 10
1:30-3:30 p.m.
Student Recreation
Center
Volunteers will perform set-
up/break-down and check-
in duties, assist SRC staff
with participants (children
7-14), and assist with
Supervision. Contact: David
Gaskins, gaskinsd@ecu.edu
Soulful Exposition:
A Celebration of the Arts
Monday, Feb. 11
6-8 p.m.
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Calling all poets, musicians
(jazz, soul) and comedians
to join the Ledonia
Wright Cultural Centers
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we celebrate the arts in
a comfortable, culture-
infused atmosphere! If you
are interested in becoming
our opening act, please
send me a message or stop
by the LWCC.
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distinguished visiting Rivers
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Doctoral students
benefit from optional
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NIA RICHARDSON
STAFF WRITER
In late November, the stu-
dent body was introduced to
a new hard waiver insurance
policy that would make it man-
datory that all ECU students
have health insurance coverage.
With the students being the
highest-ranking sector of people
in the U.S. without health insur-
ance, the university offered the
hard waiver policy to insure that
those without private health
insurance will have access to
affordable health care.
The hard waiver policy was
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due to be mandated in fall 2008, -
however the ECU Office of the
Chancellor has proposed to
implement it in 2009.
_ According to insurance
coordinator Amy Viverette, the
hard waiver policy will not make
it mandatory for students with
pre-existing health insurance
policies to obtain insurance
from ECU. As long as they have
some comparable form of health
insurance, they can opt-out,
which mean that they provide
proof of already having health
insurance,? Viverette said.
Currently, the company of
Pearce and Pearce provides |
ECU students with voluntary
health insurance.
Full coverage under this
policy is $1,125 yearly. Under
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per semester due to a larger
number of students being under
the policy.
A growing concern among
the ECU community is the
affordability of a mandatory
insurance policy. According to
Viverette, the policy will be
covered by financial aid.
Because it is a requirement,
the financial aid office will have
to supply the fund to those who
need them,? Viverette said.
While the hard waiver
policy has not been imple-
mented for undergraduates, stu-
dents in the doctoral program
have already been required
to carry health insurance.
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doctoral program.
We offer it as a fringe ben-
efit to attract the best students
to ECU,? said Patrick Pelli-
cane, dean of the department of
graduate studies..
In order to qualify for
paid insurance, students
must be enrolled in the full-
time requirement of 9 credit.
hours and work at least 20
hours as a graduate assistant.
Paid health insurance is a
popular incentive offered by
many graduate and doctoral
programs across the country.
Students in these programs
find this incentive to be helpful,
usually because they are older in
age and often to maintain families
while in pursuit of their degree.
Graduate and professional
students are benefiting from
this service. It shows them that
the university is actively con-
cerned with their well being,?
said April Baer, president of
graduate student council.
pk ave hedrd echoes
of students being satis-
fied with the program.?
For further information on
the hard waiver insurance policy,
visit www.ecu.edu/studentlife/
studenthealth/hard-waiver.
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PIRATES continued fom ai
the memorial services was get-
ting a big response from the
university.
Tm very thankful of the Eng-
lish department, but I do wish
the university would have done
more as whole,? Shehadeh said.
More help was. specifically
needed with consoling the
individuals who were hit the
hardest by these deaths.
Steven Hinman, graduate
student in the English depart-
ment and roommate of Linde,
said that although the ECU
Counseling Center is very wel-
coming, he didnt receive the
help he needed right away.
According to Hinman, he
was directed to the center when
a friend informed him that
counseling was being offered
to those who were affected by
_ Lindes death, but was turned
away because the walk-in times
were over upon his arrival.
It seems like Ive had to dig
for help,? Hinman said.
Simmons said that she did
not feel like the university
would have done anything if the
students had not got involved,
but did give credit to a few fac-
ulty members who assisted with
the planning of the event.
Dyan Roeder, dean of
students and Stephen Gray,
director of parent and student
services, helped with the memo-
rial, according to Simmons.
Additional efforts are being
completed by Simmons and
Hinman to make sure that their
loved ones names live on.
Hobbs left behind a daugh-
ter for whom an education fund
has been established which
is fueled by fundraising from
students such as Simmons, local
churches and other contributors.
ihiere are a lot of people
outside the community that will
continually raise money for the
fund,? Simmons said.
Hinson said they he will be
working on creating a Jeff Linde
Scholarship Fund in the future.
Hobbs worked in the
cashiers office and graduated
with a business degree from
ECU in 1996.
Gross wasanalumnusofECU
and worked in the office of off-
campus and community living.
This writer may be contacted at
news@theeastcarolinian.com.
MCT
HISTORY continued from Al
burtal killing.
A second viewing of
Unchained Memories was
discussed because of the
interest people expressed
by those that had not seen
it but heard about it from
their peers.
Moore feels that The Untold
The Eta Nu Chapter of Alpha Phi
Alpha chose to show the documentary
depicting Tills transition from being
innocent-looking boy above to his
Story of Emmett Tillparallels with
hidden racial tensions today.
Vbeteel lke. sind of
watered down but still evident
within Jena 6 and when we find
nooses on college campuses
today,? Moore said.
2 Until the issue.is pub-
licized, no one really knows
about it.?
This writer may be contacted at
news@theeastcarolinian.com.
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State governorship has ties to East Carolina University
a , students work on candidates © state treasurer Richard Moore and Sen.
) | Fred Smith. 3
Campaign While McCrory is calling upon a
near-decade of experience as the mayor of
ea ea Charlotte, Moore is hoping to pull from his
time as the states treasurer in regards to
issues such as managing North Carolinas
finances? and making NC a leader in cor-
porate accountability.?
Smith noted that, during his time in
the Senate, he has worked toward creat-
ing jobs, improving education, protecting
family values? and has pushed to make the
government more effective and efficient
with citizens money.? 7
Government needs to do more for less,
not less for more,? Smith said.
Candidates Perdue and former state
Supreme Court Associate Justice Robert
Orr were not available for questioning.
The Republican and Democratic pri-
mary for NC will be held on May 6.
At this time, registered individuals may
cast their votes for the election.
For more information relating to your
party's developments, you can log onto
ncgop.org/ or ncdp.org/.
Politics runs in the family of ECU Soph-
omore Class President Patrick Sebastian.
Sebastians uncle, Pat McCrory, who
served seven terms as the mayor of Charlotte,
announced his bid for candidacy Jan. 15.
McCrory, as well as other candidates
eyeing the governor's seat, are hoping to
come out ahead utilizing the younger age
brackets, which seem to be more involved °
this year compared to previous years.
Mayor McCrory has hired five East
Carolina students and graduates as staff
members to assist with his campaign,? said
Heather Dickson, member of McCrorys
campaign staff.
Sebastian is an example of this, as he is
the standing outreach coordinator for his
uncles campaign, looking to further gather
youth voters.
With Mike Easley reaching his term
limit this year, a number of hopeful con-
tenders have stepped forward and voiced
interest in the seat. |
Among those entering the race are the
current Lt. Governor Beverly Perdue, the
This writer may be contacted at
news@theeastcarolinian.com.
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Things are
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A positive outlook, for once
JESSICA DUNLOW
OPINION WRITER
You know, considering all of the stressful events
that are just around the corner, Im not ticked off.
Midterms, first rounds of exams, the hideous holiday
of Valentines, depriving myself of two of my favorite
things for Lent, the drama that always surrounds
packs of girls and so many other things, for some
reason, cannot break down my good mood.
Maybe its the fact that its 80 degrees in Febru-
ary; maybe its because the Patriots were taken off
their high horse; maybe its because spring break
is almost here; who knows, it may be because this
semester seems to be going by so quickly. Regard-
less, somehow, some way, Im actually positive.
Since I have this overwhelming and disgusting
happiness stuck in my system, I decided that it was
time to spread the cheer, so to speak. So for the next
couple of minutes, do not think about politics and the
stresses of voting in the next election, do not take a
glance at that long paper you haven't started that is
due in a week; make a visit to your happy place.
I maintain that everyones first happy place
should be the Rec. Center. Considering endor-
phins make you happy (and what is it that Elle
_ Woods says in Legally Blonde? Exercise gives you
.? endorphins, and endorphins make you happy, and
. happy people just dont shoot their husbands.?),
take that extra 30 minutes sometime today or
tomorrow, and walk around the track a time or
two. Give yourself some stress relief!
Sit down and watch your favorite TV show for
once, or play your favorite video game (I vote for
Rock Band; that game is awesome!), spend more
time with your friends and study together, cook
dinner for yourself, spoil yourself for goodness
sake! I know I sound completely redundant and you
guys are probably all hitting yourselves in the head
for reading my ridiculously positive opinion article.
I just think we college kids do not get enough time
to actually relax and enjoy ourselves.
Adults and students who arent involved on
campus would argue differently, but no, partying
on the weekends does not count. When was the last
time any of us actually sat down with the purpose of
doing something solely for our own benefit? Rarely!
We are too busy trying to please our professors,
friends and campus organizations that we dont sit
down and read a magazine or a novel that we want to.
I'm not advocating abandoning school work, because
that is just silly. I just think that we need to learn not
to abandon ourselves. We can get what we want and
achieve being happy if we just satisfy those cravings!
Okay, Pll get off my happy train and admit
that it will probably take less than 24 hours for
me to crawl back into my pit of despair, sur-
rounded by all those day-to-day problems. But
you better believe that Ill be there at the Rec.
running away my worries, taking 30 minutes
to read my book and studying with friends.
While it may not make me as happy as I am
today, it certainly cannot be as bad as being
depressed, overworked and stressed all of the time.
So get happy, everyone ... it really isnt as bad
as it seems. , }
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opinion@theeastcarolinian.com
Every campus
needs a coffee shop
A change from the norm?
LISA ENSMINGER
OPINION WRITER
Every campus needs a coffee shop in order to
sit and chat with friends, enjoy some fresh bever-
ages and food, a place to escape from the fast-paced
streets and do some homework; or to experience
a different atmosphere and a change of scenery.
What can you not like about a local coffee shop
designed with distinctiveness and personality?
Coffee shops give the feeling of a chill and -
relaxed atmosphere where you can escape from
everything and enjoy a nice cup of hot (or even
cold) java coffee with some friends. It is a place
different from the norm while chains of restau-
rants and stores have taken over America. Instead
of going to the usual Starbucks located in every
city (and even overseas), you can experience the
individuality and uniqueness a city or town has to
offer. I am not out to diss Starbucks or anything
(I enjoy a cup of their specialty coffees, especially
around Christmas time), but it is great to go
somewhere new for a change and order a cup of
coffee that you have never savored.
I have to give props to Tipsy Teapot, the best
local hang out in our little town of Greenville. It is
not just a coffee shop; it also offers an assortment
of teas, tasty entrées, and books. There is a sense of
coolness and flexibility where you can do whatever
you want in a neat atmosphere (and if you have never
been there, I would highly recommend it).
Every campus needs at least one place like this,
if not many more, for college students to gather
_ and hang out or get things done. It also helps to
have a change in atmosphere from the dreadful,
still-library scene on campus or the sameness of
Barnes & Noble, and Starbucks that you can expe-
rience anywhere else in the United States.
The uniqueness of the shops bring a sense of origi-
nality to the campus life, and a place to do anything you
need to get accomplished; whether it is cramming for
that anatomy midterm or catching up with an old-time
friend. You have a chance to escape somewhere different
' and take a break from the monotony of our society.
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opinion@theeastcarolinian.com
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Your hair looks terrible!
My dog eats my underwear.
| watch Fresh Prince EVERY night.
To the girl with the hairy armpits:
SHAVE!
Bob Barker is my HERO.
Naps: 1. Solitaire games played:
69. Solitaire games won: 5. Papers
written: 0.
Will you be my Valentine?
When are you going to break up with |
your girlfriend? Two years is long
enough, and everyone thinks we are
perfect for each other!!
I'm finally breaking the habit of hooking
up with frat guys, which means Im
ready for a guy with substance.
| want to ride on your motorcycle.
Will you ever profess your love for me
in a Pirate Rant?!
Im out of rants ... HELP!
| am only happy when | am in your
company, Love, so what happened to
us? | gave you the moon and offered
you more, but now ... | have more
enlightened conversations with my
Sunday School children.
To the boys wearing only thongs the
other night at the party: Thats a big
fashion DONT.
How about bikes and skateboards "
on the sidewalks mowing people
down where the pedestrians are
SUPPOSED to be walking? The cars
on THEIR road are the least of your
_ problems.
My boyfriend thinks | dont know
about his porn collection.
Do you really think youre hot because ,
| danced with you downtown? One
word: BEER!
~ I'ma freakin MATHLETE!!
Is it bad that | can figure out exactly
which one of my friends wrote what
random Pirate Rant without even
asking them?
Im so glad Im prettier than you.
Everyone knows he made a huge
mistake.
| submitted four Pirate Rants for
_ Tuesdays paper, and not one made
_ the cut. Im just not good omy
anymore!
You make me happier than Ive been
before :) 3
If I'm paying thousands of dollars
per semester to live in the residence
halls, why does only one shower
on my hall work? What happens if:
more than one person needs to take
a shower?
It's called a cough drop. If you are
sick, dont come to class. | dont want
what you have!
To my old roommate that moved out
on me last semester: | still love you;
tam still just a little bit bitter. | think
it's forgivable though, so come by
and visit sometime so we can catch
up at least!
| could study 15 hours like you do and
get an ~A,? but | choose to actually
have a life.
In case you were wondering, or
even if you weren't, we're really tired
of hearing you whine and complain
about how you never get to see your
boyfriend. It's REALLY annoying, and
you do get to see him, so get over it!
Nobody even cares that your mommy
and daddy bought you a new car for
no special occasion ... seriously.
Hey Roomie, stop staring. Its creepy
when you stare at me all the time with
your creepy little self, and its even
creepier that you live in the room right
next to me.
My neighbors attic is infested with
over 1,000 bats. Sometime this
morning, animal control is going to
try and catch ALL of the bats. Is it
sad that | have every intention to put
a chair in my driveway, grab a bag of
popcorn, and watch the insanity of all _
those fake birds running away from
horror-stricken people? | think not.
| INVENTED Post-Its. . _
ECU switchboard sucks! How can the
main number to ECU not know things!
| asked about the registrars office and
they sent me to parking! They really
need to get it together.
Im sorry | broke up with you via
Facebook. »
Why can't life be like 27 Dresses?
Im not ashamed that we were the "
only college students seeing Hannah
Montana and the Jonas Brothers
in 3D.
YOU slept with him EVEN though
you KNEW he had an STD ... and
now you're wondering why you are
ITCHING???
| met my boyfriend in the Bahamas
.. on Christmas night ... in a casino.
Lady Luck has struck again!!
A BLACK man and a white WOMAN
both running for PRESIDENT ... way
to be progressive USA!!
Say it ain't so!
Disney World made me an
alcoholic!
| enjoy the recent climactic changes
around our wonderful campus, but |
absolutely love the recent wardrobe
changes for female students
bodies.
| eat NoDoze for brsaitast
Why won't you talk to me anymore?
Being an IT major sucks. There are
only one or two girls in each of my
Classes, and around 30 guys.
Does anyone else think it would be
fun to catch the squirrels and spray-
paint them different colors?
| like flirting with girls, but | cant find
one | like.
| think Im on rant 10 by now.
College would be a lot better if there
were no classes!
Even though it is 79 degrees outside,
itis still February. Put some clothes
on!
The school of business thinks my
management class is an experiment.
_ I'm not running through any maze
looking for cheese!
If there is a way to combine Lost,
Greys Anatomy, American Idol and
Survivor, it should be done. That way .
people dont waste so much time
watching TV.
Ron Paul for president!
So uh, our chemistry lab professor
just kicked 10 out of 12 of us out of
lab today because we didnt have our
procedure written from one notebook
to the other. Very interesting.
Carrots that are shaped like fingers
gross me out!
Owning a monkey is a huge
responsibility; its more than just
bananas and-dancing with tooth
brushes.
Is it weird that Im a guy and when |
see a girl walking alone at night along
10th, 5th, or Cotanche, that | want to
_ pick them up and take them where
they are going so | know they won't
get raped?
| haven't dated since the 8th grade
and Im amale sophomore. All| want
is a Classy girl who loves to kiss and
cuddle. Is that too much to ask?
| think | have a crush on one of the
ECU Dancers.
| suggest we drink before we go out
_ drinking.
I have a right to be absent
Down with the attendance policies
ELISE PHILLIPS ©
FEATURES EDITOR
[always love the first day of school. It'sanew semester,
a clean slate. I always set out my new school clothes and
pack my book bag up with all of my new school supplies
the night before, making sure everything is ready for the
first day. I know its nerdy, but its whatI do.
I wake up early the day of, put on my brand-new
clothes and make sure I leave early to get my Starbucks
coffee. Even with all the things I like about the first day
of school, there is one thing I hate about that numero uno
day: the handing out of the syllabus.
You know the story"the professor walks around the -
room and hands you that thick (or thin) pack of paper, and
you earnestly flip through the pages to see what's going
to be required of you. As you scan how the teacher breaks
down your grades, you reach the section of"cringe"the
attendance policy. You hope that the professor gives more
than.two excused absences, or better, has no attendance ©
policy at all. But, in my experience, this is rarely the case.
And I hate that.
Why do professors have attendance policies?
Isitreally necessary to make people come to class if they
can make an A by skipping every day of the semester?
These have been the questions that gnaw at me
every time I step into a new classroom at the beginning
of a new semester each year. It's always the same. The
professor says, You cannot do well in this class if you miss
too many days. And then he or she slaps this confining
attendance policy on you that makes you want to skip the
class even more.
For me, classes that don't have a policy against being
absent make me more motivated to attend. Ican remember
this one class that I took that didnt have an attendance
policy. That whole semester I only missed that class one
time. Once. Now, all those other classes that I was forced to
attend (in leu ofmy grade being docked), I probably missed
the allotted amount of absences allowed. Ironic, huh?
Maybe if professors gave students a little more slack in
the absence area, they would attend more. We're paying
for school anyway, and it would be stupid not to get good
grades out of the classes we sign up for. But if we choose
not to go, thats our choice. It shouldnt be mandated on us
to have to go to class or our grade will be lowered.
I mean, I have been in some classes where for every
absence you have your grade is lowered by one letter
grade. Get all As on everything else, but miss one day
and it's over.
What's even worse are those professors who not only
_ have a policy against being absent, they have one about
being tardy too.
I was in a class a few semesters ago where for every
time a student was five minutes late to class, the teacher
took 1 percent off of their final grade. I thought that was
completely bogus, and I found that if] was going to be late
for that class, I wouldn't go at all.
Honestly, what do attendance policies fa Tah
anyway? I guarantee that if every professor on campus
stopped making up these policies, they would start seeing the
students who really want to be in class showing up. People
like me. People who dont want to be punished for getting
sick for a week or having a personal crisis come up.
So I say ban the attendance policies. . .a lot of students
will be grateful.
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Sports Editor
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Photo Editor
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Recycling saves
Greenville doesnt care
ALEX LAROCCA
OPINION WRITER
I come from Wake County. When I used to
live there; when I finished the ... lets say, milk
. | would wash out the jug and throw it into a
green bin. As many of you must know, this green
bin was the recycling bin. Every household got
one and every apartment complex got a recycling
center. Everyone uses them. Why? Because its
easy and it helps to reuse things.
Yet, here in Greenville, we dont like recycling
much. Yes, ECU has our recycling bins near
the Port Cities and the 360s, but I dont live on
campus. I live in an apartment, and I can tell you
over the past year I have gone through a lot of
milk, beer, orange juice and soda. Every time I
am done with any of these things, I stare at them
and wonder why I have to crush it and throw it
into the trash.
Would it be too much to ask for maybe just 10
more hollow rectangles of plastic that hold recy-
clable objects to be placed on campus? You know,
they dont even have to get the big blue plastic
ones. A cardboard box or even just a plastic bag
would work. All it takes is that nice white recycle?
symbol, and everyone knows whats going on.
In a larger picture, it would be great to get a
recycling dumpster at my apartment complex or
even at every apartment complex. Who knows,
maybe at every house! The City of Greenville
could simply lie to us; I dont care. They could
take all of our stuff and bury it in the middle of
The Croatan. That part is not my responsibility.
My responsibility is to recycle in general. If the
school and the city make that almost impossible,
then it is their responsibility. And, once again, if
they decide to bury it in the woods, that is their
business. ... all I ask for is a chance.
I know that ECU technically has recycling,
but if we take into consideration the advertise-
ments that everyone dumps out onto the floor
_when they pick up an issue of the TEC, which
never get recycled, we are talking about quite a
lot of paper. already. Now just imagine if there
was a recycling bin right there, right next to the
stand of newspapers! In all honesty, I got this
idea from Bate. In Bate they have an assortment
of recycling options, from newspaper to glass.
Smashing? idea, except only Bate has it. What
_ about the Brewster prison? Recycling isnt much
of an option there.
Of course this doesnt even compose of the
entire city. Try and imagine the amount of beer
cans that are used in a single week. We are talking
about thousands of cans being smashed against
thick skulls and discarded like cigarette butts.
However, big the problem is for ECU, it has to
be ~at least three times that for Greenville. So,
would it really hurt? I dont know alot about
financing a city, or a school or even if this stuff
gets recycled (see above), but with the rest of the
world getting a little eco-savvy, I dont think it
would kill off eastern North Carolina if we got
some green bins.
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Staff photo
Holtz addressed the offensive line with this recruiting class.
Pirates receive 18
Letters-of-Intent
JARED JACKSON
ASST. SPORTS EDITOR
~Winning seems tofix everything,
even when it comes to recruiting.
Hot off its Hawaii Bowl victory
oyer Boise State, ECU signed 18
future Pirates on National Signing
Day Wednesday. The class features
11. members who are projected to
play offense, while the remaining
seven will play on the defensive sid
of the ball. 3
We're at a point where the
emphasis has turned to increasing the
bulk on our offensive and defensive
lines,? Holtz said Wednesday. We
need beef'in the program with pro-
gram-type players who develop and =
are here for the duration.
It's a smaller class, but when you
have the opportunity to redshirt 19
players last year who were predomi-
nately skill performers, our needs
shift in this direction and we cant
be any happier about this particular
group of young men.?
Holtz and his staff placed the
emphasis once again on recruiting
North Carolina heavily.
_ Again we made our emphasis in
the state of North Carolina,? Holtz
said. Out of the 18 signed, 11 of them
are from the state of North Carolina.
There are three from the state of
Florida, and then thereare four;
one from Virginia, one from South
Carolina, one from Georgia and one
from Louisiana.?
The focus of the class was bring-
ing in offensive and defensive linemen
to bring depth to those positions.
Because of this, Holtz believes the
class will probably be ignored on the
national level. |
It's probably hard to make a real
national splash with this class because
out of the 18 signing, nine of them
are offensive and defensive linemen,?
said Holtz. But I feel like those are
the players we needed to bring in to
continue to establish the program
and where were trying to go with
this thing right now.
Somebody pointed out to me
today; they went through some of
these Web sites and started picking
out players who were not very high
stars in the recruiting tabloids from
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look at guys like Van Eskridge and
C.J. Wilson and some of those guys
that were not thought to be very good
players, and I look at the players they
have developed into. It makes me that
much more excited about this class
we have coming in.?
Among the six offensive linemen
signed by the Pirates, none will bring
more experience than Mississippi
native T.J. Harper, who will come
to ECU as a junior having been
a two-year starter at Pearl River
Community College in Poplarville,
Miss. The five other offensive line-
men signed include C.J. Brown, Josh
Clark, Dalton Faulds, Grant Harner
and Logan Kudlinski.
Another offensive need addressed
was the wide receiver position. ECU
picked up letters of intent from
Dayon Arrington, Jacobi Jenkins
and Joe Womack. Arrington earned
a three-star rating by rivals.com,
while Jenkins and Womack were
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Climax, N.C.
each ranked among the nations best
wide receivers by scout.com.
When I look at the holes that
were vacated at the wide receive
position, I think maybe Arrington
has a chance physically [to play next
year] with where he is and has a
chance to be a contributor next year,?
said Holtz.
While ECU is set at the quar-
terback position for years to come,
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Pirates have varied results
against in-state rivals
ECU will not make ~
Regionals
KELLEN HOLTZMAN
STAFF WRITER
The ECU ice hockey team
aimed to improve its record
against in-state opponents to 6-
O last weekend in Raleigh and in
Indian Trail, NC.
However, the Pirates lost a
rematch to [ACHA Div. IT] NC
State, 7-4, in a closely contested
battle on Friday. " 3
ECU responded on Saturday
with a massacre of Appalachian
State for the second time this
season, 17-2.
Sean Burns brought the
Pirates within one goal of the
Wolfpack with 1:39 remaining
in the third period.
_ ECU was forced to pull goal-
tender Matt Dalgetty in the
final minute to gain an extra
attacker. The Pirates failed. to
keep the puck on their side of the
ice and the Pack banged in two
empty-netters for their sixth and
seventh goals. ,
Burns, who played a key role
in October's upset of NCSU, was
disappointed not to get the sweep
against his former team.
It was definitely frustrat-
ing because I knew them all,?
said Burns. It was a good game
but we let ourselves down with
penalties.?
_ Penalties have been, in large
part, the culprit in nearly every
ECU loss this season.
Its been harped on all year
see HOCKEY page AQ
Photo by Natassia Negron
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 7, 2008
THE EAST CAROLINIAN ¢ SPORTS
Lacrosse loses
season-opener
Pirates will try to rebound against
South Carolina
HART HOLLOMAN
STAFF WRIEER
The ECU mens lacrosse team opened. its
season this past weekend with a 16-10 loss at
Coastal Carolina.
The Pirates traveled to I Myrtle Beach on Sat-
urday to take on the newly promoted Chanticleers.
They are the newcomers in the Southeastern
Lacrosse Conference's division IT.
After going down 4-0 early in the first quar-
ter, the Pirates were playing catch-up the rest of
the game.
Captain Michael Mendes knew that it would
have been tough to pull out win after that. We
dug ourselves in a hole early and before we knew
it we couldn't get out,? Mendes said. We played
really lackadaisical especially on defense and we
gave them some easy one-on-one chances with
the goalie and they converted.?
After only one goal in the first Aaaties the
Pirates picked up the offense in the second and
put four past the coastal keeper. But it was on the
defensive end again where the Pirates broke down -
and they went into the half trailing by four.
Coastal again came out firing to start the
second half, and with four goals in the third
quarter to the Pirates two, the Chanticleers took
a six-goal lead which they would retain until
the final whistle. The final score read 16-10 as
Coastal celebrated adding another victory to its
2-0 start.
The Pirates were stifled by the Coastal keeper
as he managed 21 saves despite the Pirates playing
13 minutes (almost a whole quarter) of an extra
man offense due to Coastal penalties.
We came out really flat and just playing
sloppy, said Mendez. We made a lot of mistakes
and they were able to capitalize. We had a lot of
man-up opportunities and we didnt take advan-
tage of those which always hurts you.?
One good thing that came out of the game was
the emergence of some of the young players on the
squad. Team president, Chase Collins, noted that
the future looked bright with some of the young
talent the team possessed.
Some of the younger guys played well this
weekend,? Collins said. I think thats a good sign
for the future and for the rest of the season. As
they start to play more and get used to the speed
of the game they can only get better.?
And without a whole lot of upperclassmen, it
will be up to the youth to step in a eo a lot
of minutes.
Returning to the team is the Pirates leading
scorer from last year, senior Patrick Geraghty.
The team will look to him to carry the offensive
load and lead the attack line with fellow senior
Wade Nevitt. |
The midfield is the most experienced group,
led by Kyle Casey and Lees-McRae transfer face-
off specialist, Chevy Peake.
The Pirate defense looks to have trouble pro-
tecting Mendes this season. The young group
led by Collins will have to get it together for the
Pirates to have any success this season; and with
16 goals given up in their first game, they need
to do it quickly.
Especially with SELC north division rivals
South Carolina coming to town this weekend.
We just need to pick it up and work on some
things,? Mendes said. Were trying to get these
new guys in there and the team as a whole, ready
to play for South Carolina. Division opponents
are crucial and we're trying to make it to the
[conference] playoffs in Atlanta.?
The Pirates take on the Gamecocks Saturday
at the Blount-Intramural fields at 3 p.m.
This writer can be contacted, at :
_ sports@theeastcarolinian. com
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ECU and N.C. State squared off twice this season, with the home team winning each contest.
long,? said junior Jeremy Lang.
We took a five minute major in
the third where they scored four
goals and once again penalties
killed us.?
Ryan Konchalski continued
the Pirates routine of jumping
out to early leads this season.
_ The freshman defenseman
scored just 30 seconds after the
opening face-off. _
NCSU finally answered
nine minutes later, and again at
_ the 7:36 mark, to take a 2-1 lead
into the first intermission.
Both teams defenses proved
to be impenetrable in the second
period, with neither of the two
sides offenses capable of mus-
tering a score.
The third period became
a frantic battle of back-and-
forth with ECU playing from
behind. The Pirates turned to
Konchalski again to bring life to
the attack. The Charlotte native
tied the game less than three
minutes into the final period.
The Wolfpack snatched the
lead back at 3-2 before Burns |
found the back of the net for
another equalizer.
NCSUs Dan Masiulus
scored back-to-back goals six
minutes apart to set up the final
two minutes of play.
I feel it was our best com-
petition this year, Konchalski
said of the games intensity.
It was a real close game all
the way up until the very end.
Unfortunately they got two
empty-netters. Other than
that it was a really competitive
game.? ;
ECU came out more than
motivated against its old Blue
Ridge Hockey Conference
rivals, ASU. The Mountaineers
wanted this game desperately
and had been hyping up the
revenge factor? all week on
their team Web site.
The Pirates buried ASU early
with seven first period goals. Two
_ back-to-back goals by the Moun-
taineers, briefly postponed ASU's
fate, but ECU countered with a
staggering 10 consecutive goals
to end the game.
Six different Pirates scored
at least two goals and 11 total
players tallied scores.
They had a lot of trash
talking on their Web site about
how they wanted to beat us,?
said Lang. We went in there
with a whole new attitude to
try and pretty much decimate
them.?
ECUs penalty problems on
the ice have been no secret"but
penalties off the ice contributed
to the Pirates descent from the
ACHA South Top 10. A mis-
interpretation of an academic
ineligibility rule caused the
Pirates to forfeit all four of this
semester's wins.
Subsequently, the rankings
committee deemed that ECU's
first semester wins -were not
enough to keep the Pirates in
the Top 10.
Tennessee, which suffered
a similar ineligibility pen-
alty, was fortunate enough not
to slip very far in the rank-
ings. Georgia Tech, a team
the Pirates defeated twice this
season (1-11-08 game forfeited),
grabbed the No. 10 spot. More
importantly, the fall also means
ECU will not be participating
in this years South Regional
~Tournament.
I think over the summer,
as a team, we'll bond more,
Konchalski said of the disap-
pointment. We'll try to come
out even stronger next year and
watch each others back with
schoolwork; just off-ice, on-ice,
be a family and watch out for
each other.?
ECU will look to send off
its seniors victoriously with two
games against South Carolina.
The two teams will square off
Friday night at 9:30 p.m. and
Saturday afternoon at 3:30 p.m.
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THE EAST CAROLINIAN ¢ SPORTS
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 7, 2008
_ Motivated Pirates snap losing streak
ECU notches second
C-USA win
RONNIE WOODWARD
SPORTS EDITOR
ECUs mens basketball team
Gabe Blair grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds in the Pirates victory over Rice Wednesday night.
played like it was sick of losing
Wednesday night, especially
to Rice.
- The Pirates 64-45 win over
Rice snapped ECUs four-game
losing streak and winless record
against the Owls.
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coach Mack McCarthy said.
Qur effort was really good even
though our execution wasnt
always great.?
ECUs victory was the
fourth meeting between the two
schools, Rice had won the previ-
ous three.
The Pirates 19-point vic-
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tory was ECUs biggest margin
of victory in a Conference USA
win in the programs history.
We wanted this one bad,?
said ECU point guard Darrell
Jenkins. We were on a four-
game losing streak and that
didnt feel too good.
To come out here and beat
Rice pretty convincingly was
nice. ...A lot of credit has to
go to the coaches and my team-
mates, were going to enjoy this
one.? 7
McCarthy used a unique
substitution pattern against the
Owls. :
The Pirates first-year head
coach subbed all five players at a
time throughout the game.
The tactic worked, as ECU
(8-12, 2-5 Conference USA)
fixed its sluggish play in the
opening five minutes of the
game by dominating the next
15 minutes, taking a 33-21 lead
Staff photo
into halftime, and never look-.
ing back.
The substitution pat-
tern probably helped tonight,
against a.team that was a little
~bit depleted,? McCarthy said.
They were short on scholarship
players and I thought we could
wear them down. if we pressed
and.tans 27.
As the case with most of ECUs
wins this year, Sam Hinnant and
James Legan lit up the scoreboard
via the three-point line.
All 15 of Hinnants points
came from behind the arc, as the
sharp-shooting junior hit five of
his eight three-point attempts,
The nights that Sam [Hin-
nant] and/or James [Legan] make
shots, were usually pretty good
and that proved to be true again
tonight,? said McCarthy.
Facing a 10-8 deficit early
in the game, Legan sparked the
crucial 19-4 run midway through
the first half that put the Pirates
up for good. Legan finished with
a game-high 17 points.
T felt like we had a letdown
early in the first half and never
really recovered,? Rice coach
Willis Wilson said. The Pirates
smelled an opportunity to seize
the moment and they did just
that. Their confidence then grow
over the course of the game, and
ours didnt.?
As a team, ECU went 9-of-
25 from the three-point line. The
Pirates are now 7-1 in games
when they hit eight or more
three-pointers.
They [Rice] are réally big
Cory Farmer and Gabe Blair both helped ECU snap its four-game losing steak with a much-needed win.
inside and they were giving us
open looks from the outside,?
said Legan, who knocked down
three three-pointers in the vic-
tory. Our big men were setting
screens for us and giving us open
shots. I think the big thing was
just getting those open looks.?
Defensively, ECU held Rice
to just 28.8 percent shooting
from the field.
ECU hadnt won a confer-
ence game since its 75-62 vic-
tory over Marshall on Jan. 16.
The biggest story about
tonight is they [ECU players] did
get some reward, McCarthy said.
The last four games have been
very frustrating...and its hard
to ask to give effort and sacrifice
without getting some reward, so
tonight was really big.?
Rice (3-18, 0-8 C-USA) won
last years meeting at Minges
Coliseum, 83-74. ECU will
travel to Houston on March 5 to
play Rice, which is still winless
in conference play.
The Pirates will hope to
continue their winning ways
when they travel to Marshall
this Saturday.
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RECRUITING RANKINGS
2, UCE
3. Marshall
4. Tulsa
5. ECU
6. SMU
8. UL EP
t8. Houston
10. UAB
11. Rice
12. Tulane
N.C. State
~ Duke
7. Memphis
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Jordan out of Louisiana. He chose the
Pirates over Iowa State, Virginia and
Connecticut. Also rounding out the
offensive side of the ball is tight end
Mike Brown from Reidsville, NC.
As for the defensive side of the
ball, the line was a main concern.
Allen Crowder, Anthony Garner
and Robert Jones all were recruited
as defensive linemen. Crowder
earned a three-star rating by rivals.
com, while Garner was selected
by SuperPrep magazine as one of
North Carolina's top 35 recruits.
We teel very fortunate to bring
these 18 young men into this pro-
gram but I think had to wrap them
up into a statement, I think this is a
program class, Holtz said. I think
were at the point right now where
we not necessarily recruiting to plug
holes in the dam for next year where
were asking true freshmen to play.?
While Holtz says that he plans
on redshirting all except maybe one
or two players from the class, he
notes that its up to the upperclass-
men to keep their jobs.
I think freshmen play because
upperclassmen give them the oppor-
tunity too,? said Holtz. T think that
if some of these young men come in
and play it will be because some of
the people that are here aren't doing
everything they need to do to be
at that level"it won't be because
of talent.?
One thing is for sure, this class
marks a turning point in the Holtz
era. Where asin years past he has had
to recruit to fill certain needs imme-
diately, Holtz has the liability now to
bring in players and redshirt them to
build ther maximum potential.
T feel like this class is going to
answer some long term concerns
we might have in this program,?
Holtz said. I feel great about the
character of the young men that are
involved in this class, the character
of student in this class. I think this
class really has a chance to grow
together and be kind of 'a backbone
and a landmark for what were going
to do here in the future.?
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Features
Horoscopes
Aries
Your team is on a quest to find another
elusive prize. Discipline is required, of
course, -but so Is assertive behavior.
This one won't come to you; you'll
have to go get it.
Taurus
A leader is having trouble making
an important decision. Suggest the
option that benefits you, and see
what happens next. Odds are in
your favor.
Gemini
Make up a list of all the things you
want to accomplish. The odds are in
your favor now. Write it all down, and
catch the moment.
Cancer ,
Don't rush into a new endeavor. Finish
old business first. This may not be as
much fun, but its a more practical
choice.
Leo
An enthusiastic coach can get your
team motivated. Theyre tired of
hearing you tell them what to do. Get "
somebody else to tell them what you
always tell them.
Virgo
Important decision- makers are
impressed with your attitude,
especially when you find mistakes.
You dont whine, you put in the
correction.
Libra
Physical exercise is highly favored. You
should be able to do more pushups
and walk an extra mile. Or if you're
a couch potato, start with around
the block.
Scorpio
You could make your next million
from the privacy of your own home.
Put your extra skills to work to benefit
your family.
Sagittarius
The competition is fierce. You're
calm, cool and collected. You don't let
emotions interfere. You've got a good
olan, so work it.
Capricorn
There are a few more things you need
to fine-tune your working space. Dont
wait around until somebody else
does it for you; they won't. Take the
initiative.
Aquarius
You continue to make a good
impression on a person who has very
discerning tastes. Stand up tall. You
have reason to be proud.
Pisces.
Don't talk about unfinished work. You
don't really know what your results are
going to be, but the odds are favorable.
Keep at it. Prove your point.
Did you know about
Black History Month?
Juneteenth is a holiday that has
celebrated the emancipation of Texas
slaves for over 100 years. While its
roots are in Texas, it has become a
special day for African Americans
throughout the United States.
' Marcus Garvey coined the phrase
Black is Beautiful? during the Harlem
Renaissance in the 1920s. Garvey
founded the Universal Negro
Improvement Association (UNIA),
which had a membership of 1.5
million in 30 states.
Dr. Charles Drew, a black man,
invented the blood bank in 1940.
Robert H. Lawrence, Jr. was the first
black astronaut, but he died in a plane
crash during a training flight and never
made it into space.
Hattie McDaniel was the first African-
American to win an Oscar. She
received the award in 1940 for her
role as supporting actress in Gone
with the Wind.
Madame C. J. Walker was the first
black millionaire.
_ The first black public official was
William A. Leidesdorf, who was named
sub-consul to the Mexican territory of
Yerba Buena (San Francisco) in
October of 1845.
The first black cabinet member -
was Robert C. Weaver, who was
named secretary of the Department
of Housing and Urban Development
by President Johnson. He was sworn
in Jan. 18, 1966.
The first black drama group, the
African Company, produced plays at
the African Grove in New York se4 in
the 1820s.
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Local band m
Local band Blount Harvey plays not only in Greenville but the surrounding areas.
Blount Harvey combines hip-hop, jazz,
| soul and funk |
MICHAEL MCANDREW
STAFF WRITER
From the opening notes of Blount Harveys remake of
Its Love,? some things become readily apparent to the
listener. The first is the passion and power in the timbre
of vocalist Lady Bris sweet-as-honey voice--one that
favorably draws comparisons to The Fugees songbird
Lauryn Hill, as well as the venerable Aretha Franklin.
- Redemption written by Stephen
. have a different view. Due to the
The second thing that draws the listener in is the
genre-spanning music and artists that Blount Harvey
draws their inspiration from. You cant really stick one
label onto Blount Harveys eclectic troupe, and doubt-
less they wouldn't have it any other way. Their MySpace
page makes the claim they sound like Hot Fiyah, but
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this doesnt come close to the talent of the musicians
Blount Harvey.
Blount Harvey effortlessly Slendé smelt of the
funk and soul scenes of the 1960s with the lyrically
heavy, socially relevant hip-hop of the early 1990s.
We stress early hip-hop, early nineties, hip-hop with
soul, said Mad Shah, Blount Harvey's keyboardist.
Tracks like Crunk Train,? a hyper-smart, energetic
song that flies. over beats, are done by band member
JohnBeez and by fierce guitarist, Nigel Cheeks. Round-
ing out this frenzied joint is Mad Shah on the organ John
Gabrielle? Caison blasting his trumpet and band member
Ill Will? beating his drums like they owe him money.
Blount Harvey rounds out at seven regular members:
a large ensemble of talent.
When we're here [in Greenville] we play as a 10
piece ensemble. We started off as a four piece, realty a
DJ-based concept,? Mad Shah said.
The first day [we had] a guitar, keyboard and a
Blount Harvey combines many musical styles to create their sound.
Ixes styles
Band members delight their. listeners with their talented musicians.
_DJ. Then we added.a trumpet. It was really more dance
oriented, house beats,? he said.
We had been working with MCs and it just snow-
balled from there. We tried different vocalists, stuck
with Lady Bri, and added horns, Mad Shah ae,
And thats Blount Harvey.
Fans of hip- hop, soul, Southern roots music or jazz
should check out Blount Harvey.
The band will be playing on Feb. 9 at The Corner
with Fuzz Jaxx and Big Hop at 10 p.m. That night,
Blount Harvey will be releasing a live album entitled
_ Live at the Station. The cost is $5 before 11 p.m.
Also, be sure to catch Blount Harvey at Dr. Unks
Oasis with Dirty5Thirty on Mar. 1. Regardless of where
you see them, the experience that is Blount Harvey should
be mandatory for any real fan of old-school hip-hop.
This writer can be contacted at
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Movie doesn't measure up
Film strays from novels
~plot
JESSICA DUNLOW
STAFF WRITER
Some movies end up being
better than the original novel
or story. Granted, the only one:
that sticks out is the Shawshank
King and magnificently trans-
formed onto screen in 1994.
Because, honestly, any Shake-
speare adaptation on film is hardly
as good as the play, even the novel
Legally Blonde, was shamed by
the plot changes made in the
screenplay. This seasons Atone-
ment seems to follow suit.
Oscar fiends may love the
adaptation of lan McEwans
acclaimed novel, Atonement, but
true fans of the authors work.
excessive amount of detail used
in McEwans original text and
Kiera Knightly and James McAvoy star in Atonement, a remake of McEwans book.
the intricacies of the plotline, are
seemingly impossible to encom-
pass in a two-hour feature.
McEwans story focuses on
the misinterpretation of a pri-
vate moment between a young
girls older sister and her suitor.
This specific moment affects the
outcome of the young lovers
lives and the sister must atone
for her actions for the remain-
ing years of hers.
Keira Knightley (Pirates
of the Caribbean) and James
McAvoy (Becoming Jane) give
flawless performances as the
star-crossed lovers Cecilia and
Robbie. However, considering
these are the two main pro-
tagonists, they are not provided
enough screen time to save the
rest of the cast who are some-
what lack-luster. In the novel,
every move seems perfectly cal-
culated as a step of fate, rather
than a mess of accidents.
The movie is entertaining
to those non-readers because
on screen, the movie captures.
the audience with the gorgeous
views of the English country-
side and with the complications
of city life in London. This does
not save the movie from lagging
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THE EAST CAROLINIAN ¢ FEATURES
Presidential hopefuls
rally for states
ELISE PHILLIPS
FEATURES EDITOR
Feb. 5 marked Super Tuesday in this election
year, as presidential hopefuls Hillary Clinton,
Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, John McCain and
Mike Huckabee fought for the votes of each state
in the U.S.
Millions of Americans across 24 states and
American Samoa held either caucuses or primary
elections on Tuesday, the largest number of
simultaneous primary elections ever.
Caucuses are preliminary elections where
members of each political party nominate who
they want to run in a political race. A primary
is an event where voters cast their ballot for a
particular candidate.
Super Tuesday both shocked and confirmed
expectations for each of the presidential candi-
dates and the nation.
On the Democratic side, Clinton won the
much-desired state of California, while Obama
bagged Georgia, Alabama and his home state of
Illinois. Still, Obama won 13 states compared
to Clintons eight. However, Clinton led in the
number of delegates that supported her, she
received 582 of the 1,681 delegates, compared
to Obamas 562. (Delegates are members of the
House of Representatives who represent their
state and cast their votes for presidency during
an election year.)
The fact that weve made so much progress, I
think indicates that we've got the right message,
and the question is are we going to be able to pull
some states out,? Obama told NBC.
For the Republicans, McCain pocketed nine
states, including California, Arizona, New York
and Oklahoma, while Romney came out on top
of seven states, including Colorado, Minnesota
and Alaska. Huckabee won only five states:
Arkansas, West Virginia, Georgia, Tennessee
and Alabama. McCain received the support of
331 delegates, leading Romney with 129 and
Huckabee with 69. )
Although Ive never minded the role of the
underdog and have relished as much as anyone
come-from-behind wins, tonight I think we must
get used to the idea that we are the Republican
Party front-runner, McCain said Tuesday night
in his home state of Arizona, according to a
report by CNN.
With the nation divided down party lines,
the outcome of the 2008 presidential election is
still too close to tell.
It [Super Tuesday] went well for both
parties, although for Republicans it gave John
McCain a definite front runner status due to
the winner take all states in the Republican
primaries. This is unfortunate for some states
like North Carolina who dont get to vote until
May 6, although it might prove crucial for Demo-
crats,? said Dustin Robinson, the president of the
ECU College Republicans.
With the North Carolina primary approach-
ing in May, voters should review the platforms
of all presidential hopefuls. For the most up-
to-date information about the candidates and
their views on key issues, visit cnn.com
candidates homepage.
or the
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be having Valentines Day par-
ties that you can help out with.
And by helping others, you feel
better about yourself.
-Plan a party
Another activity that you
can participate in to beat the
Valentines Day blues is to plan
a party. Invite all your single
friends and family and enjoy the
day with the people you love.
Thats what the day is all about
anyway. Instead of feeling sorry
about being single, have fun
with the day. A party is a great
way todothat. |
-Send platonic Valentine's
Sending valentines to
friends and family is a great way |
to spread the love and keeps you
busy. It also may cheer some-"
one else up that is feeling down
about the entire lovey-dovey-
Valentines-Day thing.
-Take a trip
Plan a trip to go out of town
for Valentine's Day. Maybe go
see that friend that you haven't
visited in a while, or go spend
some time with family in your
hometown. If thats not pos-
sible, round up a group of your
friends and go to the next town |
over and enjoy the nightlife
there. Its always a good idea to
get out. of town (even for just one
night) to break up the monotony
of daily life. Or to celebrate a
holiday.
-Relax |
Valentines Day and the hype
that surrounds it is only as big
of a deal as you choose to make
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bath, eat a nice dinner, pamper
yourself. Make it a time to read
that book you've been wanting
to read or watching that movie
that you never seem to find
enough time to watch.
Valentines Day can be a
_day of drowning in self-pity or ©
a giant bag of Hersheys Kisses,
but by following these simple
suggestions, the day can be
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HELP WANTED
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ECU Telefund is hiring students
to contact alumni and parents for
the ECU Annual Fund. $7.00/hour
plus cash bonuses. Make your own
schedule. If interested, visit our
website at www.ecu.edu/telefund
and click on JOBS.
Undercover Shoppers. Get paid to
shop retail/dining establishments.
Need undercover client to judge
quality/customer. service. Earn
up to $150 a day. Call 800-731-
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FT HOUSE DIRECTOR FOR LOCAL
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LIVE IN POSITION WITH LIVING EXP.
PAID PLUS SALARY. MANAGE ALL
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FAX RESUME TO ZL 513-523-9984
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Greenville Recreation & Parks
Department Is recruiting Soccer
Referees, Softball Score Keepers,
Softball Umpires and Volunteer
Soccer Coaches for our upcoming
recreational leagues. If you have
any playing, umpiring or refereeing
experience or the willingness to
learn, this will be a very rewarding
experience. The rate of pay
ranges $9-$19.00 per game for
paid positions. For additional
information about training clinics,
coaching information, directions
or how to apply, please contact
the Athletic Office at 329-4550,
Monday-Friday 10am-/pm.
Group Instructors- Morning classes
available. Any type - yoga, pilates,
toning, cardio, etc. Call Vicki at
252-227-2399 for details.
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give a presentation to various
classes on February 13th at the
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Interview sign up sheets are
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27834. For more information,
please contact the Athletic
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through Friday, 10 am until
7 pm.
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p.m. Captains meeting $ due.
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