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VOLUME 83, ISSUE 40
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Chancellor Ballard kicks off leadership lecture series
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THURSDAY MARCH 20, 2008
Series open to all students
and faculty
YAZID FINN
STAFF EDITOR
Chancellor Ballard spoke at the
first of a series of leadership lectures
hosted by the department of construc-
tion management on Tuesday night.
Ballard spoke in Hendrix Theater
to a receptive audience, detailing
accounts in his life that led him on his
path to where he stands today as the
chancellor of ECU.
follow, or get out of the way,? Tipton
said as he welcomed Chancellor Bal-
lard to the stage.
Ballard has put ECU on the right
path, and I will follow him.?
Chancellor Ballard began in
thanking those in attendance for
having him, as well as congratulating
the department of construction man-
agement on their Gold Star program.
ECU was given a grant to estab-
lish a Gold Star program and now we
have other universities contacting us
on how to establish their own,? said
Eric Connell, assistant professor of
construction management.
The lecture covered a host of sub-
jects in terms of leadership, speaking
from Ballards personal experience
The ECU baseball team
is on a 13-game winning
streak and back into the
Top-25. See what weekend
jumpstarted ECU's current hot
streak............ PAGE B1
Introducing Ballard was a member
of the current Board of Trustees, Mark
Tipton, who spoke briefly about his
personal experience with the chancel-
lor and the leadership he offered.
There is a saying that goes: ~Lead,
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he trades their Pug le and gold colors for
mbrance of Eve Carson |
Students mourn the lost
of UNC student body
_ president |
The NCAA Mens Basketball
Tournament begins today. Turn
to the sports section to see
keys to filling out your bracket,
staff predictions and much
more.......PAGE BI
More sightings of Carolina blue
_ could be seen on campus on Tuesday,
~March 18 due to students wearing the |
color in remembrance of Eve Carson,
UNC-CH student body president.
Carson was the victim ofa senseless
crime that has impacted many through-
out the nation. Carson was murdered
_on Wednesday, March 5 in a neigh-
borhood near the UNC-CH campus.
The Dowdy Student Store as well
as the SGA office passed out Carolina
_ Blue ribbons to students to pay tribute
whe CD
_Photo by Natassia Negron
Student wears shirt and bbon t to pay tr bute CS
to Carson.
_ e bleed ~purple and gold, how-
even nie this difficult time for our
eers,at, UNC-CH, we would like.to...
support their efforts to heal by wear-
~ing their colors on Tuesday,? said Keri
Brocket, SGA president in an email to
the student body. |
- Others celebrated Carsons life on
Tuesday as well. Thousands of people
__ gathered for a memorial service held
_at the Smith Center at 4:00 p.m.
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Eve Carson, UNC-
= Natassia Negron
Poster encourages students to wear Carolina
blue. : :
Emerge Gallery will be
showing its annual Barbie
Show until April 4, with unique
designs based on the iconic
Mattel doll........ PAGE A7
ther Voice art
exhibit comes to ECU
Artwork aim to create political awareness
Alternative Spring Break trip
offers a variety of experiences
and Southeast.
It was nice to interact
with those students and hear
service and outreach.
The students project this
year consisted of constructing
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NATALIE JURGEN
ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR
Students returned from
Phoenix City, Alabama this
past weekend after attending
Alternative Spring Breaks
program, the Collegiate Chal-
lenge, sponsored by Habitat for
Humanity.
Ten students and two
faculty members partici-
pated in this trip, making it
ECUs ninth year involved.
The Collegiate Challenge is
a program that provides oppor-
tunities for students to spend a
week focusing on community
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a house all the way up to the
truss for the roof.
The goal was to get
most of the frame work
done for eight houses,? said
Mandy Plucker, Alterna-
tive Spring Break advisor.
We started with a concrete
slab and then built the house
from there. It was pretty amaz-
ing to see the structure of the
walls go up, then being able to
put up the plywood and finally
the truss for the roof.?
ECU students worked hand-
in-hand with students from all
over the US and Canada. There
were 30 Canadian students, 20
from Boston and a handful of
others from both the Midwest
about how school is going
and things that they strug-
gle with, Plucker ~said.
As an advisor it was really
good to see students giving
back their time.?
Success cant come without
its fair share of challenges,
however. Students faced long
hours in the sun and also had
to develop carpentry skills that
most had little knowledge of.
Thankfully for the citizens of
Phoenix City, however, the stu-
dents were able to pull through.
I also got the chance to see
the house that I started working
on last year and also got to meet
the family that-live in that house
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Alternative Spring Break participants stand in front of the finished frame of a house built on the trip.
The ECU School of Artand Design will host Another Voice,?
an art exhibit that illustrates political voice and difference.
The exhibit will display in the Mendenhall Student Center
Gallery March 20 through April 18. Another Voice? features
50 artists from all over the country and over 150 pieces that
exemplify the tradition of political expression through art.
In light of the ongoing political elections, the sponsors aim
to spark political interest amongst students and to encourage
them to express themselves politically.
We want to get the students engaged in politics and the
political process,? said Lisa Beth Robinson, coordinator for
the event.
We want them to think carefully about the decision that
they will make that will affect their future.?
Another Voice? is curated by Patrick Flynn, award win-
ning illustrator and former art director for The Progressive
magazine. Flynn gave the artists free reign to express their
~political views thraugh their work.
Students from the school of art and design chose the
exhibit to come to ECU as a reflection of their interest in
politics and visual expression.
This exhibition provides an important opportunity for
school of art students and the greater university community
to be exposed to and learn about political illustration and the
role of political illustrators as social informers, commentators
and galvanizers,? said Sarah Searcy, president of the ECU
Painting Guild.
In conjunction with the exhibit, Flynn along with artists
Sue CSe and David McLimans, will be featured in a panel
discussion on April 3. ,
The discussion will be held in Hendrix Theater at 6:30
p.m. Filmmaker and professor in the school of communication,
Ken Wyatt, will moderate the discussion that will address the
topic of art and politics.
Ive seen the artwork and I was impressed and I think
others will be as well,? Wyatt said. These artists have cre-
ated top-shelf material.?
Sue Coe will also host an artist talk at 1 p.m. on Friday,
April 4 in Speight Auditorium.
Both Coe and McLimans will be available to sign their
books and meet with art Students and faculty.
For more information on the Another Voice? art exhibition
and political art, visit anothervoice.org and graphicwitness.org.
This writer may be contacted at news@theeastcarolinian.com.
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Easter Ege hunt
Saturday, March - 2008
10am. |
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ECU will hold its annual Faster
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games, prizes, face painting, and
a special visit from the Easter _
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Exhibit features political
_ filustrations ~"_.-
_ Wednesday, March 26- Friday,
April 25
Mendenhall Student Center |
The political visions of fifty artists
will be on display at East Carolina
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Another Voice, will feature over
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challenge and celebrate politics
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Sunday, March 30
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eastern North Carolina to provide
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Muscle Bound
~Monday, March 31
7-10 p.m.
Wright Auditorium _
Muscle Bound is a one-man
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men and their journey to alter
their appearance in different
and destructive ways over the
course of one year. This program
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secretly think about their bodies,
steroids and supplement abuse,
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ECU
Wednesday, April 2
8 p.m. |
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to give a public Pane of her
work. | |
Engineering and Technology Day
Friday, April 4
8 a.m.-1 p.m.
_ Science and Technology Building |
The overall goal for Engineering
and Technology Day isto
showcase exciting engineering -
and technology careers through
fun and challenging competitions.
Throughout the day students and
faculty will learn about potential
careers and tour avariety of
laboratories and facilities before -
squaring off in a Popsicle stick -
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Students sign a petition to improve the treatment of artwork hung in MSC.
Gallery and art students
mend broken relationship
NIA RICHARDSON
STAFF WRITER
The Visual Arts Forum and the
coordinators for the Mendenhall
Student Center (MSC) art gal-
lery met Thursday, March 6, to
address concerns over the handling
of student artwork displayed in
various exhibits in the MSC gallery.
Members of.the Visual Arts
Forum presented their griev-
ances to Ameena Mohyuddin, who
serves aS assistant director for
student activities and major events.
Together they resolved the ongo-
ing issue of damages to the student
work displayed in the gallery.
Students claimed that artwork
was improperly displayed, mishan-
dled during storage and unprofes-
sionally labeled, particularly in Feb-
THE EAST CAROLINIAN * NEWS.
ruarys Body Image Art Exhibition.
The Body Image show rep-
resented the final straw,? said
Austin Sheppard, graduate student
in the school of art and design.
The mishandling and abuse
_of the artwork was so blatant that
everyone had finally had enough.?
The art exhibits are setup by the
visual arts committee and hosted
by the MSC gallery. Mohyuddin
expressed to the Visual Arts Forum
the need for more students to serve
on the visual arts committee.
As of now there are two stu-
dents on the visual arts com-
mittee, said Mohyaddin.
She has encouraged students in the
school of art to become involved with the
committee in order to provide a more expe-
rienced insight of how to properly handle
the artwork that goes up in the exhibits.
The plan is to create active
involvement from the school of art
and design so that we are the ones
responsible for how our work is
LeaderShape institute offers
_ students important skills to excel
Je: cae We.
~MSC art gallery plans to work
closer with Visual Arts Forum
presented,? said Daniel Rhys Cook,
president of the Visual Arts Forum.
I can't think ofa better way to ensure
a high quality exhibition than to let the
artists who made the work put it up.?
The gallery coordinators also
discussed the possibility of installing
a curator to monitor the activities
in the MSC gallery following the
renovations to the MSC facilities.
According to Cook, a permanent
arrangement to handle future art
exhibits will be reached by the end
of the semester.
As an artist, I would have no
problem displaying my work in
Mendenhall. I feel that the misunder-
standings that led to previous prob-
lems are being addressed,? Cook said.
Mendenhall is a good
space to display work, and
there is no reason that students
shouldnt take advantage of it.?
This writer may be contacted at
news@theeastcarolinian.com.
Students return from spring break
as stronger leaders
NADIAH SARSOUR
STAFF WRITER
Thirty-six students return to campus riding
on a wave of leadership after spending their
spring break at the LeaderShape Institute.
Krista Wilhelm, assistant director of stu-
dent involvement, said students had their hearts
in their boots while waving their goodbyes to
fellow mates after spending six days in an inten-
sive leadership-developing program designed
to help youth lead with integrity.? Wilhelm
said on the final day of the program, students
Those ripples represent the students, signify-
ing the affect they will contribute to the world,
Wilhelm said. |
This cradle for leadership carried ECU
graduate and undergraduate students to the
Caraway Conference Center in Asheboro, NC.
Wilhelm said the program consisted of
students ranging from 18-40 years old from
different majors.
It takes all different backgrounds.? Wil-
helm said. | |
The main question students were approached
with was, How can one person make a differ-
ence in the world?? according to Wilhelm.
Participants followed a leadership curricu-
lum. They had different manuals and worksheets
and reflected on each day activities,? Wilhelm said.
started at 7:30 a.m. and ended at 10 p.m.
Program participants created a blueprint
of what they viewed should be implemented as
soon as they leave the institution. . _
All 36 students were divided into smalle
groups called Family Clusters.?
These clusters form a supportive envi-
ronment for students to work on their vision
statements.
The idea is to encourage students to produce
extraordinary results within the next nine to
12 months of their departure.
ECU picked up this program last year. So
far, over 20,000 students globally have gradu-
ated from the LeaderShape Institute.
~Termayne Smith, a sophomore who embarked
on last years trip, described the program as a
Meeting all the people and each of them
from some sort of an organization, you get
tapped into a lot of leadership that you need,?
Smith said.
Senior Bhavini Vasoya, feels students aspir-
ing to carry the mind of a leader should consider
_ joining the program.
It is powerful, exciting, and highly effective.
It is a great program for anyone and everyone
who wants to be an effective leader,? Vasoya said.
The LeaderShape program is expanding
nationally and there are 60-100 facilitators
trained to assist the program, two of which were
sent to run the six-day session for ECU students.
This writer may be contacted at
news@theeastcarolinian.com.
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When Enough is Enough? march received
support from community members
More marches
planned for the future
KIMBERLY BELLAMY
NEWS EDITOR
Despite the rainy weather and
the large amount of students that
were out of town for spring break,
the When Enough is Enough?
march still drew big numbers.
Marchers gathered at the
Intergenerational Community
Center on Friday, March 7 at
6:30 p.m. to begin their route
through the West Greenville
neighborhood to raise aware-
ness about Juvenile violence.
Although the crowd started
off as mainly workers from the
center, community and family
members that knew the victim
being honored and a few stu-
dents, the crowd grew larger by
the conclusion of the event.
As the march progressed,
more and more people from. the
community came out and joined
us, said Levinia Tyrrell, student
volunteer for the Intergenera-
tional Community Center.
The turnout was also larger
than a previous march held on
Dec. 14 that brought awareness
about the same type of issues..
We had twice as many
people at this march than we
had at the first one,? said Chris
Taylor of the Intergenerational
Community Center.
A stop was made on Imperia
Street in which Ida Andrews,
mother of Kenneth Andrews
and victim of murder in July
2007, recited her own poetry in
remembrance of her son.
Students dedicated a poster
and flowers to Andrews.
While marching through
the streets, participants chanted
Enough is Enough, thats whats
up, according to Taylor.
Taylor said the phrase thats
whats up? was a statement that
Kenneth Andrews said frequently.
The students involved in
planning the march feel that this
event was an effective way of
bringing the issue to the light.
Residents of West Greenville
were especially made aware when
dic ecseetacstncanstet
Marchers held candlelight as they marched through the streets of West Greenville.
Photos by Natassia Negron
The marched paid tribute to Kenneth Andrews who was murdered i in n July 2007.
they came out of their houses to see
what was going on, said Bridget
Rimpf, student volunteer at the Inter-
generational Community Center.
I definitely feel as though
we at least have people in the
community talking about the
issue, said Ashley Bailor, stu-
dent volunteer at the Intergen-
erational Community Center.
Organizers of the march
would still like to see more
people come out and support the
cause in the future.
I would like to see more
elected officials, students of Pitt
county schools, Pitt Community
College and ECU, especially more
community members,? Bailor said.
Other marches are in the
process of being planned to con-
tinue spreading the word about
juvenile violence in this area.
The Intergenerational Com-
munity Center has aspirations of
creating a 12-month agenda for the
marches, according to ~Taylor.
The more marches we hold
and when our number of sup-
' porters increase, the more peo-
ple will take action instead of
just sitting idle and letting the
problem persist,? Bailor said.
Other efforts to stop juve-
nile crime are encouraged by the
students who have been involved
with this effort.
If these youths are men-
tored and given opportunities
for bright futures, they will stop
hurting each other,? Rimpf said.
If you're interested in vol-
unteering at the Intergener-
ational Community Center,
you can stop by the center,
located on 1100 Ward St. or
call the center at 328-5800.
This writer may be contacted at
news@theeastcarolinian.com.
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and those close to him.
This included Ballards
belief that he was not predes-
tined for his current position
and never thought he would be
where he is now.
I do not believe in genetic
predisposition for leadership,?
Ballard. said as he spoke on his
family and lineage.
No one would expect a
leader from the Ballard clan,?
Ballard said.
One event in Ballards life
that he believes started his path
to ECU was time spent at the
University of Maine.
During his years spent at
the University of Maine, Ballard
says he found a mentor in the
leadership at the university that
really impacted his life and his
outlook on leadership.
Find a mentor, someone
older, wiser or tougher than
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CHANCELLOR continued from Al
you and seek their advice,? Bal-
lard said.
Then do the same thing
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them are not worth their cover,?
Ballard said.
As for about every twenty
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good one.?
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The prostitution pickle
LARA OLIVER .
OPINION WRITER
So, unless you've been living under a rock
for the past week, you've heard all over the
news, radio and comedy shows about New
York Governor Eliot Spitzer's girl on the
side. The news lead to his resignation and a
slew of news stories about prostitutes and the
seedy world revolving around them.
All this attention being brought to the
illegal act of prostitution got me thinking.
You know, I know I'm not going to make
myself any more popular by asking this, and
I'll probably get my feminist card (and all
rights to own Volvos, hemp soap and Birken-
stocks along with it) taken away, but why
exactly is prostitution still illegal in the rest
of the United States outside of Nevada? _-
We all know that prostitution is the
oldest profession.? Many of us have also
heard the urban legend that the term
hooker? came from Union General Joseph
Hooker for the ladies who would follow
his platoon for business. Prostitutes are a
constant plot point in film and literature.
They're far more accepted in pop culture in
terms of seediness than acts such as murder,
drug abuse or gang violence that often go
hand in hand with prostitution. Dolly Parton
never starred in The Best Little Crackhouse
in Texas,? and Ive never seen the cliché of
drug addicts raising a kid, used in place of
one being raised in a brothel.
Morality aside, there's no need for pros-
titution to be illegal. It has existed for thou-
sands of years and will continue to exist for
thousands more. Why do we fool ourselves
into thinking were stopping it by making
it illegal? Stripping, pornography and even
buying a girl dinner Just to get in her apart-
ment are still legal, so why pretend we're
making America more pure by outlawing
the act? !
If prostitution were legal the way it is in
the Netherlands, New Zealand, Japan (well,
its half illegal there. I'll let you figure out
which half) and other countries, I guarantee
you the only people who would suffer from it
would be the drug peddlers and pimps who
benefit off of the illegality of prostitution.
Instead of relying on pimps to protect them
from the law like so many are forced to do
" a protection that often means regular beat-
ings, theft and rape on behalf of their pimps
" they would be registered with whichever
state they're in and able to continue their
work without being involved in other illegal
activities.
Registered prostitutes could also mean
a slowing of the spread of AIDS and other
STDs. If America legalized prostitution, we
could have the same stringent rules applied
that other countries adhere to. The male and
female prostitutes would have to have regular
checkups and would not be allowed to conduct
business if they caught anything. As it now
stands, many prostitutes avoid the necessary
health precautions a person who is sexually
active should take.
If the law pulled its focus away from
prostitution, wouldn't it free up resources
~for other, more dangerous problems? Ive
never had a friend who suffered from worse
consequences than embarrassment with a
~prostitute, but Ive had numerous friends
suffer from drugs, gun violence, gangs,
domestic violence, rape and other crimes the
law could focus on instead of these various
stings for prostitution.
We're fooling ourselves if we ever think
we ll be able to successfully get rid of pros-
titutes, and turning a blind-eye to them
" until someone famous is tied to one " is
only endangering the lives of the men and
women who go into that profession. You may
say that legalizing prostitution will only
increase the amount of people involved in
it, and that may be true, but who are we to -
judge? Every day we all do things we don't
want to do for the sake of making money.
How are we any different than those involved
in prostitution? Maybe we're just jealous
they found an easier way to make money?
Either way, I agree with people when they
say theres a problem with prostitution in
America; I just think the problem is with us,
not the prostitutes.
This writer can be reached at
opinion@theeastcarolinian.com
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THURSDAY MARCH 20, 2008
PAGE A6
RANT OF THE DAY
I'm so glad Lent is almost over. | really miss gummy
worms.
Sa
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WHEN I ASKED
FOR A RAISE
ALL I GOT WAS
GAS, OL SET RECORDS AS DOLLAR FALLS
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Wow! All this time | had no idea that
Luckys downtown is a gay cowboy
bar.
| see so many gorgeous guys on
Facebook that supposedly go to ECU.
Where are they on campus?
lf you dont like the articles, stop
reading the paper. No ones holding
a gun to your head, moron.
Favorite spring break moment,
Panama City: My straight fraternity
buddy goes to a bar, gets so drunk
and brings home a gay man.
| was lost this past Tuesday and
Thursday without my Pirate Rants!!!
When you're making out with a girl
and she stops to put her hair tie on,
you know you're in for a good time.
Do you really change your Top
Friends? according to who you're mad
at that day? Get a life.
Where is the water fountain? High
Point University has two of them
and they are extremely impressive.
Since when do we take a back seat
to HPU?
| think my dog could watch episodes
of ER? and do a better job than the
student health center.
| feel like I'm playing Frogger? when |
walk to class across 14th Street. .
What happened on spring break
stays on spring break!
| am dreading moving home in May
~only because | have enjoyed my
freedom a bit too much.
Drinks, a beautiful beach, and
Marines in the beach house next
door ... this was the best girls spring
break trip ever! .
Where are all the good looking
lesbians on campus?
| had hoped that people could actually
change, but I've just realized how
wrong | am.
_ [miss college. Grad schoolis a Pirate
Rants-less hell.
To those students at NCSU and
USC: | graduated from ECU three
years ago and | still read the rants
religiously. Thank you, TEC!!!
What exactly is this AFT ERdark thing
| keep hearing about anyway?
| love that my car got hit by a drunk
driver more than a month ago and the
Greenville police have done nothing
about it. Too busy yelling at the kids
with fake ID's, | guess.
Please don'tcome out here and TELL
us to go to bed at 10 pm. I'm sorry that
you are 30 and still live in a dorm.
| hope that your drawers being empty
means you are moving out.
To the Galley employee: 11:57 is not
12:00; you're still open. Stop whining ~
and do your job.
Why is it that strangers come up to
me every day and tell me. that I'm
gorgeous, but my boyfriend of a year
never has?
| just read that one out of every four
teen girls has an STD. | can't help
but wonder if some of that might
somehow be my fault.
If | could, | would marry Monk.
During spring break, | really missed
my crappy ECU-provided mattress.
Pirate Rants should have been
published during spring break. It's
not like we quit complaining during
these breaks.
I'm so glad Lent is almost over. | really
miss gummy worms.
| am 19 years old ... and | still collect
TY Beanie Babies.
In my student observations, | saw
education going downhill fast! It
scares me.
| think Chuck Norris beat up my
computer.
What happens to the dance team now
that basketball season is over?
The Mac Attack is back! McCain
~08!
Has anyone else noticed the
homeless people hanging out in
Joyner all day?
| wished his hand had fallen off when
he threw his cigarette package on the
ground. Litter bug!
| think facilities services need to
just start mowing, weed-eating and
leaf blowing right in front of Joyner "
next time one of those "evangelists"
comes to yell at us. | bet they can't
shout over that!
It was loads of fun waiting on the bus
for an hour in the freshman lot the
other day. Thank you, student driver,
for not showing up!
Flip-flop season = cute, sexy, girl
toes. : |
Life is like a Pirate Rant; you never
Know what you're going to get.
The phone number for TEC is in the
newspaper like three times and it is
also in the phone book.
Yes, | am from New Jersey, and yes,
| do think I'm better than you.
| love it when you lie around my room
naked.
I'm out of witty things to say.
| agree, ECU's parking SUCKS!
When did tucking sweatpants into
boots become a fashion trend?
Is it bad that | left ECU and the only
thing | miss is the Pirate Rants?
To the white guy with blonde
dreadlocks and yarn in your hair: |
think it's hilarious how famous these
rants have made you, and even more
hilarious that you probably have no
clue.
Hannah Montana is sexy. Arrest me,
but she is sexy. |
Wearing Ugg boots with a mini skirt
is like wearing mittens with a short
sleeve shirt; you just don't do it.
Don't mask your body odor with
feminine perfume. Girls stink too, so
take a bath!
What does it say about me that I'm
failing three out of five classes, and
one of the classes I'm passing is
"walking?"
My new vitamins made my pee lime
green. It's pretty awesome. :
My creative writing teacher brutally
critiqued my most recent piece, and
because of it, | don't plan on ever
writing again. Thanks for being the
push | needed!
Okay, | have taken a poll, and all of
my friends and classmates agree that
if Obama loses and Clinton wins, we
are voting for McCain. |
Fanaticism.on campus
My toleration for these people is high only
Kimberly Bellamy
Why does this school endorse it?
ALEX LAROCCA
OPINION WRITER
In America today, we're becoming more and
more tolerant ... despite what some may think.
From cursing on television to cultural and reli-
gious toleration, slowly but surely, education 1s
even hitting the most remote parts of the United
States. The key, as mentioned, is education. Edu-
cation, education, education,? as my family puts it,
is the cure for every social ill. Amazingly enough,
even as I go to a university, I am still harassed
by an intolerant group. Outside of the university,
I have never experienced it; and unless you wish
to believe in this kind of doctrine, then you could
go your entire life without ever coming in contact
with religious fanaticism.
Almost twice a week now for about a month,
I have walked by the library to experience the.
righteous fury of the Lord.? I have been going
to ECU for three years now, so this isnt my first
experience with this intolerant fire and brimstone
preaching, but recently it has been increasing.
You may have no idea what Im talking about,
so you should walk to the library in the afternoon
sometime this week. Im sure they will be there.
You will find a group of people yelling (preach-_
ing?) at fellow students with such biblical quotes
as Jews, Catholics and Muslims are all going to
hell!? If you can manage to stand around, and it
is your first time, perhaps you will actually yell
back at them or get into a discussion. If you want
some good advice, though, I would just sit down
and watch them like television ... but not many
people can just sit back and take it, so I watch
them too.
because I believe strongly that there is freedom
of speech in this country, and if you choose to_
agree with them, then thats that. As to whether
or not I think youre crazy really doesnt matter
in the great scheme of things. Another reason |
can tolerate these people is that this is America,
and I believe shouting your fanatic beliefs to a
group of liberal students is like throwing fire
~into the ocean. :
On the other hand, there is still a big problem.
Religious fanatics are at the core of many difficul-
ties throughout history. From Jews to Muslims to
Christians and now, apparently, back to Muslims,
the fanatical message is the one always causing
the problem. The people who follow each religion
generally dont agree with or care about these
fanatics, but as history shows the fallout can
devastate apathy as well.
So as I go about learning history, hearing
tales of massacre, hatred and occasional genocide,
I realize the intolerance lies with stupidity and
vulnerability. Many of these raving lunatics have
histories of violence and drug abuse until Jesus
saves them. Now they have the righteous hand of
God to slap down the homosexuals and wantons.
Once again, to each his own, but why is it that
the university sanctions this blatant attack on
individuals and personal choice?
You're not allowed to just come onto campus
and preach unless you have a permit to do so, so in
turn the university invites these hateful individu-
als onto campus to harass us. For a school with a
zero tolerance drug policy, Im amazed it allows
hateful, non-ordained ministers? who spread no
true Christian dogma.
This writer can be reached at
opinion@theeastcarolinian.com
Ronnie Woodward
Sports Editor
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Lizz Wells
Matthew Parker
A woman
President
America isnt ready
ANDREA ROBERTSON
OPINION WRITER
America: a country of equality where
everyone's opinion counts and that has
rejected all prejudices. We reside in a coun-
try that, in its short life, has overcome many
obstacles and developed a form of government
that has proven to be beneficial for many of
its citizens. However, we have not completely
risen above certain stigmas; specifically,
America is not ready to beled by a female.
Many women are strong and ambitious,
and would be just as capable of governing
as a man; however, we have not reached the
maturity level as a whole to introduce such an
idea. Too many issues arise, and insecurities
materialize. It almost seems that a female
president would be a detrimental blow to the
country instead of a stride in equality.
With our soldiers overseas and war
enveloping our nation, by replacing a male
president with a female, no matter how
strong she is, our people will be fearful of our
military forces deteriorating. During a time
of combat, a country that has always been
controlled by men should not be turned over
to the sex that is viewed as nurturing and
caring. We need a leader who may plan to do
everything in his power to end and prevent
the possibility of war, but who also appears
intimidating to Americas adversaries.
A common opinion of America is that we
are a big bully who gets into other countries:
business. This is somewhat true; we have
aided. in wars that originally had nothing
to do with us. But by entering those wars
and, with few exceptions, winning, we have
formed a reputation that promotes fear. With
the lack of respect toward, women in many
Middle Eastern countries " and lets face it,
most people view those countries as a threat
to our way of life " our enemies may view
a woman leading our nation as a prime time
to attack, and we would be engulfed by yet
another war. :
The citizens of America have suffered
from the damaged economy spawned from
war since 2001. If we were to elect a woman
president, and more war ensued, then it would
be even harder for the people to ever consider
electing another woman as president.
Not only would foreign policy in the
Middle East suffer from a lack of respect for
a woman president. Japan, the second highest
monetary contributor to the United Nations,
does not revere women as leaders. Japan, a
country staunch in tradition, would probably
find it hard to seriously consider the advice
of the United States if it were to be led by a
woman. Fear of a loss of power among other
nations, is something the American people
would have to face if a woman were elected
president.
Its true that America could probably
handle the change of power from man to
woman, but taking into consideration the
opinions and repercussions from other coun-
tries is something we must deal with before
we can take that step. In this country, sexism
is largely an issue of the past, but it has not
~been conquered in much of the world. The
day will come when equality of the sexes
has spread to every nation, but until that
day, we are not prepared to take on the chal-
lenges that will come from electing a woman
president.
This writer can be reached at
opinion@theeastcarolinian.com
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Horoscopes
Aries
Caution is advised in workplace
environments. Your basic routine is
apt to be disrupted, perhaps severely,
Dont use this as an excuse; win in
Spite of it.
Taurus
its nice to have others depend on you.
You're used to this by now. Don'tallow
them to become a burden, though.
set limits and enforce them.
Gemini
There's still a lot of confusion, but
you're getting your team together.
Align with a group who share your
goals and support a strong leader.
Cancer
Fantasies are wonderful, if you
leave them that way. When you
Start to act on them, new difficulties
are encountered. Leave well
enough alone.
Leo
You're starting to get your seasonal
wanderlust by now. You want to go
places, but how will you be able to
afford the journey? Great imagination
Is required.
Virgo
Maybe its better if you take control
of the financial situation. You're most
likely to make good purchasing
choices for a while.
Libra .
You're becoming more of a manager
than a hands-on doer. Theré are a
few adjustments to make, but you'll
be fine. You have natural talent for
administration.
Scorpio
Emotional people could be super-
sensitive now, to put it mildly. If you
know somebody like that, be prepared
for a meltdown.
Sagittarius |
You're under a bit of tension, but you're
handling it well. You might even think
its funny, and thats a very good thing.
Make the rearrangements that work
well for you.
Capricorn ,
Spend more time on domestic projects
during the next few weeks. Picture
your place the way you want it to be,
and then make it happen.
Aquarius
A financial setback may have you
worried. Don'tstress about it. You're very
good under pressure. You, or one of your
advisors, will think of something.
Pisces
Competition makes you more creative.
In this situation it also increases your
ability to make a profit on what you're
doing. This is a good thing.
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Fora time, legendary actor John
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Easter story, in which he feigned death
on Friday evening, remained confined
to his bed throughout Saturday, and
finally rose and publicly re-emerged
on Sunday morning.
Before hitting on the idea of chocolate
bunnies, chocolatiers marketed candy
effigies of religious figures, including a
crucified Jesus Christ, though these
proved unpopular with the public.
However, a tradition developed of
commemorating the decapitation of
Jesus cousin and forerunner, John
the Baptist, by heartily biting off the
head of his chocolate figure.
Had the Gregorian calendar not
been introduced in 1582 to correct
increasing inaccuracies in the earlier
Julian calendar, within a century,
Christians would have found
themselves in the confusing situation
of commemorating Jesus Christ's
rebirth on Easter Sunday three days
before his death on Good Friday,
rather than the other way around.
Marshmallow Peeps candy is chemically
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The name Easter? is thought to be
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In England, a popular children's game
involves players striking each other's
hard-boiled Easter eggs.
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Emerge
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an avant-
garde idea of
the doll
VERONICA CARRINGTON
STAFF WRITER
It is doubtful that people are
not familiar with the notorious §
name Barbie.? Since March
9, 1959, Mattels Barbie has 3
been taking the toy industry &
by storm. However, the perfect $
Barbie image has changed forever S
with the unconventional Barbie
Show? at Emerge Gallery in
Greenville. The exhibit started
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when local artist Victoria Sexton
approached the gallery and sug-
gested an avant-garde way to
display Barbie dolls, and since
the initial opening of the exhibit
in 2002 it has become one of the
most popular exhibits at the gal-
lery. Participants have free reign
as to what they would like to do
with their Barbie or Barbies;
some choose to make a satirical
statement, while others seek only
to entertain. The only rule when
submitting a Barbie is, there are
no rules and creativity is king.
The exhibit is unique in the
fact that people start with Bar-
bies and end up making a bold
statement,? said Holly Garriott,
art director at Emerge.
- Garriott has been with Emerge
since 2000 and has seen the popu-
larity of the exhibit grow and bur-
geon within the community.
The Pirate community has a lot,
of fun, and this exhibit has a pretty
big reputation for being. unusual
and entertaining,? said Lara Parks,
a student intern at Emerge and a
textile major at ECU.
The amount of diversity
within the exhibit is incredible
and the Barbie has truly become "
an extension of the inventive-
ness of its creators. This years
Barbie's range from Britney
Spears Barbie,? complete with
shaved head and two tots in
tow, Melanoma Toxic Nail
Glue Barbie,? who sports a_
Tang-tinted fake-and-bake tan,
and a seemingly divisive Barbie
who has been stuffed inside a
bottle representing the bottled
up anguish her perfect? life and
figure have caused many women
over the years.
Although some Barbies make
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STAFF WRITER
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complex originally conceived the series of tubes
known as the information superhighway in the
late 1980s, they envisioned a radical, efficient
and quick way to share information. Today it is
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makes you stupid), lampoons the Internet and the
subcultures and perversions it has spawned.
Somethingawful was founded by Richard
Lowtax? Kyanka in 1999 as a personal Web site in
which users could largely review awful video games,
hence the sites name. Somethingawful has grown by
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- April 10-12,
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on Jesus Christ Superstar
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member, Jason Myers, the show.
is sponsored by the Grassroots
Program of the North Carolina
Arts Council and Emerge Gal-
lery. The Farmville Community
Arts Council chose the musical
last year, and the cast and crew of
the musical started practicing for
the show earlier in the year.
[Practices are] very gru-
eling. [They are] four nights
a week and soon to be five
nights a week. After April 1
we will work every night until
the opening of the show,? said
Myers.
Myers encourages students
to not only attend the show, but
participate in art related activi-
ties in Pitt County.
There is so much theatre
happening in Pitt County from
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ECU students to help and par-.
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Several current and former
ECU students will be starring
in the play, including Von
Lewis as Jesus, Bruce Young
as Judas and Rachel Dennis as
Mary Magdaline.
ECU has a fine drama
department and we are very
fortunate that so many students
auditioned for the play. We also
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SARAH CAMPBELL
EDITOR IN CHIEF
_ Spending hours surfing
Facebook, heading to a local
bar for a night of drinking and
dancing and working unruly
hours at a part-time job are
all things that typical college
students do on a daily basis.
For Taylor and Rachael
Smith, a typical day could
range from creating a new
design to updating their Web
site.
Since the summer of 2007
the brother and sister duo have
been working tirelessly to
create a new clothing style that
appeals directly to the college
apparel industry.
Rachael is a senior finance
major at ECU, while Taylor
attends Mercer County Com-
munity College where he is
majoring in digital media arts.
We want our designs to
stand out from the rest. Its unique
clothing for unique people.
We also create designs
that will reach every age group.
I've seen parents wearing the
shirts before and thats great to
know we can be that diversifi-
able,? said Rachael. 7
_ When browsing through
various student bookstores
located near campus Rachael
noticed most of the clothing
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was typical and boring, which
sparked the idea for UNVER-
SITEE apparel. 7
My brother came up
with our company name and
logo design. UNIVERSITEE |
apparel is our trade name
and Smith & Smith, LLC is
our actual company name,?
Rachael said.
After the company was
created, the next step was
finding a local retailer to sell
the merchandise. The two
decided to contact University
Book Exchange (U.B.E.) and
the rest is history.
U.B.E. began carrying their
designs, which target ECU stu-_
dents with catchy slogans such
as pirate country? or spirit of
the east,? since they do not have
a license to use the school name
or trademarks. My brother and
The novel UNIVERSIT EE T-shirts can be found at U.B.E.
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I own the company, but my par-
ents have been there the whole
way with us. They each play a
great part in helping run the.
company. | +
They have helped us with
getting started financially,
learning the whole business
aspect, contacting the right
people and just helping us sell
the shirts by promoting them
constantly,? Rachael said. "
Those interested in pur-
chasing UNIVERSITEE mer-
chandise can stop by U.B.E.
located on Cotanche Street
during normal store hours
Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
and Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
or log on to their Web site,
universiteeapparelcom. "__
_ This writer can be contacted at
editor@theeastcarolinian.com. "
Bands battle it out
Photo by Natassia Negron
llege apparel 10
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THURSDAY MARCH 20, 2008
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big
special effects extravaganza
Does 10,000 B.C. live
up to its hype?
BRIAN MAZUROWSKI
STAFF WRITER
The title of 10,000 B.C.
would lead moviegoers to
believe that it is a movie based
on historical rhetoric and facts.
The movie is rather a fantastical
whim from the imagination of
its creators Roland Emmerich
and Harald Kloser. :
10,000 B.C. follows the
struggle of a nomadic hunter
and gatherer tribe known as the
Yagahl. Early into the movie,
the protagonist of the story
has his love interest taken by
bandits on horsebacks. It is at
this time that any real discern- &
ibly interesting storyline in the 5
movie is lost for the most part.
Even with the shoddy
attempt at a storyline of 70,000
B.C., the visuals of the movie
still manage to keep it genuinely
~interesting to watch. The vast
array of texture featured in the
special effects, creates hypnotiz-
ing backgrounds that pull the
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viewer deeper into the movie.
Although the special effects
in the movie are quite impres-
sive, they still fail to live up
to what the movie trailers for
10,000 B.C. promised. All the
previews boasted these big
in the much anticipated movie release.
name stars involved in visually
spectacular films, creating a
notion that this movie is some
sort of special effects master-
piece.
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bers of the Web sites worldwide
forums, which charge a one-time
fee of $10 for access. The one time
fee was suggested to keep unde-
sirable? users off the forums.
Somethingawful is primar-
ily a comedic Web site, though
its highly cynical and scato-
logical humor might not appeal
to everyone. It features daily
updated content on its front
page by a stable of talented
and extremely literate writers,
though the (mostly male) writ-
ers themselves would probably
disagree with that assertion.
Past articles have dealt with
The Lesser Wisdom of Ben-
jamin Franklin,? with sayings
of Franklins of questionable
meri, Uhree.otates That
Just Shouldn't Be Allowed To
Vote? based on some states
(hint: Florida is one of them)
past electoral failings in the
last two elections and Profiles
in Scourging, which is kind of
self explanatory.
Aside from the regular front-
page updates, Somethingawrful
offers an extraordinary amount
of other content. Chief among
these is Photoshop Phriday, a
collection of photo shops from
the sites forum members, with
various themes such as Door-
_ knob Signs,? Unlikely Political
Campaigns? and Time Maga-
zines Person of the Year.?
Its not just all funny pic-
tures, flash movies and articles
are on Somethingawful too. In
August of 2005, the Web site
went offline due to flooding in
New Orleans (where its servers
were located) caused by Hurri-
cane Katrina. Richard Kyanka,
or Lowtax, as his fans, detrac-
tors and minions refer to him,
was able to bring up a semi-
functioning site with a PayPal
account for regular users and
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other visitors to donate money
to the victims of the Hurri-
cane Katrina through the Red
Cross. Lowtax donated $3000
of his own money, as well as a
promise of free Somethingaw-
ful merchandise to any user
who donated $10 or more. In
less than 24 hours, visitors to
the makeshift site had donated
approximately $27,695.41.
The dedication of Some-
thingawful users can sometimes
border on the fanatical; indeed they
have come to be known as their
own separate Internet subculture,
calling themselves goons.?
Somethingawful is an excel-
lent (and weird) Web site if
you like fringe political humor,
flash cartoons, amusement
at the expense of others and
flamewars.
This writer can be contacted at
features@theeastcarolinian.com.
JC continued from A7
have one faculty member at
ECU~in the play,? Myers said.
The original Jesus Christ
Superstar, a rock opera intro-
duced in 1970, outlined the last
few weeks of Jesus life. Although
it received criticism from reli-
gious communities, the opera
was captured in the Oscar-nomi-
nated film in 1973. Jesus Christ
Superstar still attracts viewers all
over, and is still being shown in
cities all over the globe.
Ticket prices for the Farm-
ville production of the play are
$12 for members of the Farm-
ville Community Arts Council
and $16 for the general public.
Jesus Christ Superstar will be
shown from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
each night at the Paramount
Theater in Farmville, NC.
This writer can be contacted at
features@theeastcarolinian.com.
MCT
$10.99
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tomatoes, onions, cilantro and Mexican
chorizo sausage. Served with tortilla chips.
$6.99
Sauteed yellow fin tuna served in soft flour
tortillas with shredded red cabbage,
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a statement against the unreal-
istic perfection the doll has been
known to represent, some are
just witty such as Shrimp on
the Barbie,? which truly has to
be seen to grasp the magnitude
of the humor involved. Bidders
can participate in a silent bid?
throughout the exhibit, where
they place their name beside a
desired doll. For patrons enam-
ored with the iconic doll, they
will be auctioned off during
the Barbie-Q? Friday April 4
from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., an annual
event in conjunction with the
exhibit.
Tickets to the Barbie-
O? are $20 for adults and $5
for children. Children under
four are admitted free. The
exhibit will be open until April
4 during Emerges normal
operating hours. Emerge Art
Gallery and Art Center is
located at 404 South Evans St.
in Greenville.
This writer can be contacted at
features@theeastcarolinian.com.
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The majority of the film is
filled up with monotonous dialogue
from a love-struck caveman who
vows to recapture his love from
her kidnappers with the help of his
mentor known only as Tic-tic.
In theory, 70,000 B.C. is
an interesting story if you are
avoiding watching anything
DLeh is attacked by a saber-toothed tiger ina 10,000 B.C. scene.
that might constitute any sort
of rationality but rather some-
thing easy to follow and enter-
taining. 10,000 B.C., however,
fails to deliver on what it builds
itself up to be in previews.
This writer can be contacted at
features@theeastcarolinian.com.
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included. 6, 5, 4 bedroom units
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Greenville Recreation and Parks
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Positions at Bradford Creek Golf
Course: Cart Attendant- Assures
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for customers use. Performs
routine maintenance such as
filling gas and oil. Cleans carts
after use. Runs range picker
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washes them and place in
baskets as needed. Hours vary
but applicants should be available
after 2:00 p.m. weekdays and
any time on weekends. Weekend
work is required. Pay is $6.15
an hour. Applications accepted
until positions are filled. Apply
at the City of Greenville, Human
Resources Department, 201
Martin L. King, Jr. Drive, PO Box
7207, Greenville, NC 27835.
Phone 329-4492.
Undercover Shoppers. Get paid to
shop retail/dining establishments.
Need undercover client to judge
quality/customer service. Earn up to
$150 a day. Call 800-731-4975.
Part-time audiovisual person
needed for energetic office. Must
have knowledge of digital editing
programs for both still pictures
and digital video. College student
preferred. Call 252-752-1600
and ask for Caryn.
Greenville Recreation and Parks
Department (City of Greenville)
Positions at Bradford Creek Golf
Course: Snack Bar Attendant - Is
responsible for greeting guests,
takes and fills order for food and
beverages, and collects payment.
Light set up and cleaning duties "
in Snack Bar. Also works on)
Beverage Cart on the course.
Must be available to work 4-6
hour shifts between 9:00 a.m.
and 5:00 p.m. Friday through
Sunday. Must be at least 18
years of age and have dependable
transportation. Applications
accepted until positions are filled.
Apply at the City of Greenville,
Human Resources Department,
~ 201 Martin L. King, Jr. Drive, PO
Box 7207, Greenville, NC 27835.
Phone 329-4492.
Babysitter Needed. Variable
daytime hours (15-30 hr/wk)
from May 27 - August 15 to
watch two children ages 7 & 11.
Non-smoker with a car and a
Safe driving record required. Must
be energetic, fun, responsible,
and enjoy swimming. Prefer
Student in a child-oriented field.
Responsibilities include playing
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light housework. Competitive.
pay. Great part-time job to
complement evening job or
possible summer class schedule.
To apply, contact crawfordy@
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Mobile wait staff wanted for
_ Restaurant Runners. Part-time
position $100-250 per week
not including high gas bonus.
Perfect for college students!!
Some Lunch time (1la-2p) and
weekend availability required.
Reliable transportation a must. Call
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only. Leave message if necessary.
Sorry, Greenville residents only. 2-
way radios allow you the freedom
to be anywhere in Greenville when
not on a delivery.
Dancers Wanted. Friendly, attractive
ladies ages 18-30 needed for
established gentlemens club
40 minutes from campus. Safe
environment. Earning potential
endless. As much as $300 to
$400+ nightly. Full or part-time.
We want to establish and keep a
higher clientele, so classy ladies
only. Call Mr. Benson at Club
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Greenville Recreation & Parks
Department is recruiting part-
time youth baseball coaches/site
attendants for the spring t-ball
program for ages 4-8. Applicants -
_must possess a good knowledge
of baseball skills and have the
ability and patience to work with
youth. Duties include but are
not limited to: score keeping,
umpiring, coaching, setting up for
practices and games and ensuring
proper care of program/facility.
Hours are from 4:30 p.m. to 8:00
p.m. Monday through Friday and
Saturday mornings and afternoons.
Flexible hours according to class
schedules. This program will run
from April 19 - mid June. Salary
Starts at $6.75 per hour. For
more information, please contact
the Athletic Office at 329-4550,
Monday through Friday 10:00
a.m. until 7:00 p.m.
Greenville Recreation and Parks
Department (City of Greenville) .
Golf Instructor/Coach. Position:
Instructor for Summer; Salary:
$6.50 to $7.25 per hour; Hours:
Approximately 24-30 hours
per week, varied times; Terms:
Begins June 1 to August 13;
Requirements: High School or
College golf playing background ©
is a minimum requirement.
Teaching background preferred.
Possess knowledge of first aid
and previous work experience
with children. Description: Teach
golf to youth and some adults.
Help coach Bradford Creek Junior
teams. Serves as Bradford Creek
Proshop attendant as needed.
Minimum age: 18; Contact: Mike
Cato, Bradford Creek Golf Course,
329-4653; Apply at the City of
Greenville, Human Resources
Department, 201 Martin L. King,
Jr. Drive, PO Box 7207, Greenville,
NC 27835. Phone 329-4492 .
Part-time Maintenance work,
carpentry skills needed. Will work .
around class schedule. Please call
252-531-5701 if interested.
'BARTENDING! $250 a
Day Potential No Experience
Necessary. Training Available.
1-800-965-6520 XT 202
Local home improvement =
company seeking self-motivated,
reliable, part-time help. Light
construction, mowing, cleaning.
30 hours per week. Call Walker
Company at 355-8111.
Andys on Memorial Drive in front
of Lowes and Home Depot is
looking for wait staff and cooks.
Flexible hours and great working
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Panhellenic would like to
remind ALL GREEKS to wear
their letters on LETTER SHIRT
WEDNESDAYS! Go Greek!
Undergraduate Scholarship
available for 2008/2009:
Children of East Carolina
University Faculty (active or
retired) are invited to apply for
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the ECURFA Undergraduate ~
scholarship. The amount of
the award for 2008/2009 will
be $1,600 ($800/semester).
Student must maintain a 3.0
GPA and be enrolled full-time.
The deadline to apply for the
scholarship is April 18, 2008.
For more details, call Vicky Morris
at 328-9559.
Children of current SPA or CSS
employees at ECU are invited
to apply for the Children of
SPA Employees Scholarship.
The scholarship award for the
~ 2008/2009 academic year will
be $1,500. Students must be
full-time and pursing their first
undergraduate degree and have a
projected or actual collegiate GPA
of at least 3.0. The application
deadline is April 18, 2008. For =
more details, call Vicky Morris at ©
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Panhellenic would like to
congratulate Delta Zeta Kinsie
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In a tournament marred by
inclement weather, ECU claimed
the Fifth Annual Keith LeClair
Classic title two weeks ago, in
a field that included Georgia
Southern, Pittsburgh, and No.
15 Michigan.
And the winning didnt stop
- there.
After winning the fifth
annual tournament, the Pirates.
(14-4) have now won 13 in a row
and made their way back into the
Lop 2h. at No.3"
Day one of the LeClair Clas-
~sic was cancelled due to a rain-
soaked Lewis Field at Clark-
LeClair Stadium; each team was
forced to play two games on a
cold and blustery Day Two.
The Pirates doubled up Pitts-
burgh, 10-5, before-holding off
Michigan, 6-5, in a Saturday
doubleheader.
ECU then closed out its
weekend with a 9-3 victory over
Georgia Southern to claim its
eighth win of the season.
After stumbling out of the
gate with a 1-4 record to start
the season, the Pirates depth
is playing a major factor in the
teams turnaround.
We've got some depth and
thats what we're going to uti-
lize,? ECU coach Billy Godwin
said. Some guys are struggling. .
We had to insert some guys and
they came through for us. Thats
the sign of a good club.?
Seth Maness, Josh Ruhlman
and Justin Bristow picked up
wins for the Pirates.
The win against Michigan
proved to be the most dramatic
game of the weekend for ECU.
The Pirates and the Wol-
verines battled back and forth
...for, the first five innings before .
Michigan pulled ahead 5-3 in
the seventh, the largest lead of
the game for either side. 3
ECU answered in the bottom
of the inning with clutch perfor-
mances from a pair of freshmen
at the bottom of the lineup.
by Jessi Braxton
THURSDAY MARCH 20, 2008
Pace B1
Freshman outfielder Trent Whitehead (above) hit a two-run homer against Michigan that tied the game. He finished the game with 3 RBIs.
After true freshman Dustin
Harrington singled to right,
fellow freshman right fielder,
Trent Whitehead (2-for-4, 3
RBI), took Michigan pitcher
Zach Putnam deep for a two-run
homerun into eon field
to tie the game.
It was. everything I could
imagine it to be,? said White-
head, of his first homerun as a
Pirate. It felt like I was walk-
ing on air through the bases"a
memory I'l] never forget.?
Senior Corey Kemp knocked
jn the winning run with an
opposite field single into right,
to score second baseman Ste-
phen Batts. Batts reached base
with a single and advanced to
second on a Jamie Ray sacrifice
bunt.
Daniel Holder replaced
starter I.J. Hose in the sixth
inning. Ruhlman, a Michigan
native, worked the final two
innings to pick up the win for
the Pirates.
Maness (2-0) struck out a
career-high 10 batters in five
innings of work against Pitt.
The freshman allowed four runs
(three earned) on 10 hits.
Brandon Hendersons two-
run home run highlighted an
explosive third inning for ECU.
Ryan Woods double in the third
inning opened up the scoring.
in. Wood easily strolledin toup
the lead to 3-0 after an errant
attempt to throw Batts out
stealing second. Henderson con-
nected on what looked like noth-
ing more than a deep fly ball that
managed to blow its way over
the right field fence, giving the
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Pirates a 5-0 advantage.
The elements are what they
are, Godwin said of the squally
conditions. They are the same
for both teams, so you have to
adapt and adjust to them the best
you can. I've never played in any-
thing quite like that. It certainly
was a factor; Hendersons ball
was a fly ball, I thought, and it
just kind of blew out.?
ECU built its lead as large
as 8-2 before the Panthers ral-
lied to cut it to 8-5. Two runs in
the sixth by way ofa Henderson
double and a Corey Kemp RBI. w
groundout, put the game out finished the game off for ECU.
of reach.
Seth Simmons and Ruhlman
pitched two innings each in relief
of Maness.
On Sunday, the Pirates
grabbed the lead early against
Georgia Southern and never
looked back.
Jamie Ray lined a two-out,
two-RBI single just out of reach
of Eagle shortstop Brian Pierce
to get things started for ECU in
the second inning.
Georgia Southern cut the
Pirates lead to 5-2 in the fifth,
but would get no closer.
Ray, Harrington, and White-
head each finished with two
hits.
Bristow gave up just four hits
and two runs in seven innings of
Brad Mincey and Daniels
I think we're finally mesh-
ing as a team,? Henderson said
following the Georgia Southern
win. We've got different guys
see BASEBALL page B5
out your bracket
RONNIE WOODWARD
SPORTS EDITOR
Keys to picking the right teams
PEOPLE HAVE BEEN FILLING OUT THEIR BRACKETS ALL WEEK, AS THE NCAA MENns BASKETBALL ~TOURNAMENT BEGINS TODAY.
SINCE FILLING OUT A BRACKET ISNT EASY, HERE'S YOUR FINAL 4? KEYS TO GETTING THE THING RIGHT:
Dont pick last years bracket.
Everyone remembers the 2006 NCAA Tournament when 11th-seeded George
Mason defined the term Cinderella by beating Michigan State, North Carolina,
Wichita State and Connecticut en route to a magical Final Four berth. No one
remembers that in 2007, that same George Mason team didnt even make the
NCAA Tournament. Also in 2006, fourth-seeded LSU made a surprise trip to the
Look at where the games are being played
SS The tournament committee rewards the higher- seeded teams by letting them
play as Close to home as possible. The problem is setting up these 64-team brackets
isn't easy, and some teams consequently get distinct advantages or disadvantages
when it comes to travel.
Travel plays a huge role in these games. Just think about it: Team A has to board
_a plane and fly hours, or even across multiple time zones, to play Team B, which
grabbed a bus and is playing in a familiar state, with a huge contingency of its fans
right behind the bus. Even though teams get to their playing location usually days
before the game, the players bodies arent going to get used to the time change in
enough time, not to mention the kind of weird stuff that can happen when you try
to fly an entire basketball program across the country.
Just ask the Arizona Wildcats how tough this can be. In 2004, Arizona lost its
first round game, played in Raleigh, N.C. Last year, Arizona, a preseason top-5 team,
lost again in the first round, this time in New Orleans. This year, the Wildcats made
the return trip to Raleigh.
Be wary of teams from the west, especially in the Pac-10, that are forced to play
their first round games on the east coast.
On the other hand, some teams dont even have to board a plane. North Carolina
has only lost one NCAA Tournament game played in the state of N.C., and this
year, the Heels won't have to leave the state until the Final Four round, if it makes
it that far.
Also, Texas has to play its first two games in Little Rock, Ark., but after that;
the Longhorns will get to play every single game, including all Final Four games,
in the state of Texas. .
Pick: South Alabama, Davidson; Texas |
Avoid: Gonzaga, Arizona, Pittsburgh
Final Four, and just like its Cinderella counterpart, didnt make the tournament
the following year.
In 2004, Georgia Tech made it to the national championship game as a Na. S
seed. The following year, the Yellow Jackets didnt make it past the first weekend.
Fifth-seeded Indiana pulled off the same feat recently, making it to the title game
in 2002, followed by a second-round loss in 2008.
The point is, ifa team made a run? farther than expected in last year s tourna-
ment, you can expect an early exit this year,.so don't pick them.
On the flip side, a team that ee amet does well in the tournament that got
upset last year is very dangerous.
For example: Duke lost in the Sweet 16 as a No. 1 seed in 2000. In 2001, the
Blue Devils cut down the nets as national champs. More recently, second-seeded
Ohio State was upset in the second round in 2006. In last aed 's tournament (2007)
Ohio State made it to the championship game.
A lot of teams have the tendency to do the sae of the year before, for
better or for worse.
Pick: Wisconsin, Texas, Washington State
Avoid: UNLV, Vanderbilt, Georgetown
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Coaches matter
= Some coaches just know how to win NCAA Tournarient games, and some just Guards win NCAA Tournament games
dont. Coaching in the regular season is so much different from in the NAS. Tour-
nament, and its because of preparation.
In the regular season, a teams entire schedule is laid out mel before the season,
and there is always multiple days for.a coach to prepare a gameplan for each team
on the schedule. In the tournament, a team might play Friday night and then have
to turn around and play again Sunday afternoon, which gives its coach one day to
prepare for a team that it probably hasnt played before. This makes in-game coach-
ing greatly important. Every substitution, every playcall, every halftime adjustment
by a coach could make or break a team.
Coaching is the No. 1 reason Why there are so many upsets in the NCAA Tour-
nament. History shows that some coaches are out-coached almost every year in the
tournament, and some have a knack for taking its team as far as it can possibly go.
The lesson is: its not all about the players.
Pick: Uconn, Lousville, Michigan State
Avoid: Kansas State, UNC, Kansas
I The NCAA Tournament is all about guard play, and if you cant name your
national championship team's point guard, youre in trouble. Post players win NBA
titles, guards win college basketball championships, its that simple.
A point guard in college basketball is the extension of the coach, and that shows .
as the tournament goes on. So many tournament games come down to the last
minutes and its the point guards responsibility to get the best shot possible for his
team during that time. Players. like Mateen Cleaves, Miles Simon, Khalid E]-Amin,
Gerry McNamara and Bobby Hurley never made great NBA players, but they all
led their teams to national titles.
Teams that are dependent on their big man will not go as far as expected. Teams
must have consistent, and most importantly, dependent play from its guards to make
a run at the Final Four or national championship. °
Pick: Xavier, Texas, UCLA
Avoid: Kansas State, Georgetown, UNC
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Region Breakdowns
RONNIE WOODWARD
SPORTS EDITOR
This is the region that most of the so-called experts are calling the toughest one. Even though
UNC won't have to leave the state of N.C., there are many teams that could present challenges to the
top-seeded Tar Heels. No. 2 Tennessee is a very streaky team, and if the 3-pointers are falling, the
Volunteers could make a run. Watch out for third-seeded Lousville also. Lousville was one of the hot-
test teams in the nation the last half of the regular season and lost early in the Big East Tournament,
which means it is well-rested and looking for revenge. No. 4 Washington State is led by its guard and
plays great defense, but playing in Charlotte doesnt help the Cougars.
The Midwest region is the region of sleepers. There are four or five teams that have a legiti-
mate shot at making the final four from this region. Top-seeded Kansas is the most talented team in
the nation, but head coach Bill Self hasnt been the best NCAA Tournament coach lately. On the other
hand, No. 3 Wisconsin is very well-coached and always seems to play well in the tourney. Also in
the mix is No. 2 Georgetown and No. 5 Clemson, both led by its big men. Two sleepers to watch out
for are No. 7 Gonzaga and No. 13 Siena. Gonzaga has the history of playing the role of Cinderella so
dont rule out the Zags making a surprise trip to the final four, while Siena has the perfect makeup
of a Cinderella team, as it loves to shoot the 3-pointer and knows how to play defense. This region is
very compelling and should be very exciting to watch.
Conference USAs Memphis heads the South Region, but winning it will not come easy. No.
2 Texas is playing very well right now, and the Longhorns will get to play their Sweet 16 and Elite 8
games in Houston. No. 4 Pittsburgh is also playing well, as it won the Big East Tournament last week.
Third-seeded Stanford has a strong low-post game, and is very battled-tested, as it played in the PAC-
10, which was the best conference in basketball this year. Another team that could make a run in this
region is No. 5 Michigan State. The Spartans have been great at time this year, but very inconsistent. If MSU
coach Tom Izzo can figure out how to make them play well, the Spartans are capable of beating anybody.
This region sets up perfect for UCLA...on-paper. The Bruins, along with UNC, are one of
the top-2 teams in the nation and UCLA gets to play to its first two games in Anaheim. Real trouble
for UCLA might not present itself until after the first two rounds. The X-Factor in this region is the
coaches. The top four'seeds (UCLA, Duke, Xavier, Uconn) are all extremely well coached and any
of those four teams could win the West Region. Coach K (Duke) and Jim Calhoun (Uconn) have the
experience edge over Ben Howland (UCLA), so dont think that the Bruins will easily breeze eee
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This region is by far the most difficult on paper. The overall No.1 seed North Carolina could
be tested in the second round by either Arkansas or Indiana but will defiantly have the upper hand by
never leaving the state of NC until if they reach the Final Four. The other top seeds in No.2 Tennes-
see and No.3Louisville are both very capable of winning the region The Cardinals are the better pick
_ however as Tennessee has been pushed to the edge over the last couple of weeks and may have peaked
too soon. As for upsets, I like No.11 St. Josephs to get to the second round before being defeated by
Louisville. But my major upset in this bracket is Butler over Tennessee in the second round.
This region is definitely the hardest to pick. While everyone is high on Kansas [myself
included], the Jayhawks have been anything but consistent when it comes to the Big Dance sinc Bill Self
arrived in 2003. Wisconsin also seems to be a team that is a tad bit over rated going into the Dance.
Sure they won the Big-10 tournament but the Badgers lack a consistent offense. No. 2 Georgetown
and No. 5 Clemson are both playing great basketball heading into the tournament and should prove to
be a tough outing for anyone. My two sleepers in this region are No. 10 Davidson and No. 11 Kansas
St. This region in my opinion will feature the most exciting matchups, especially the opening round
games between Kansas St.- USC and Gonzaga "Davidson.
Conference USA member Memphis anchors the South Region and will have a punchers
chance of making in to the Final Four in another region that features 4-5 teams realistically having the
chance of making a run to San Antonio. The No.2 Texas Longhorns stick out the most in this region
as they will be able to play their second weekend of games in Houston assuming they get by the first
and second rounds. No. 3 seeded Stanford has a great low-post game and will be very tough to beat.
The No.5 seed Michigan State Spartans usually make a run this time of year and this year seems to
be no exception. Just add No, 4 Pittsburgh to the mix you have yourself one fine bracket that surely
anyone will expect the unexpected to happen.
The West region is set up perfect for the UCLA Bruins. In fact, I would almost call them a
lock to be in the Final Four if there ever was one in March. The only two teams that could possibly
give UCLA any problems are No.2 Duke and No. 4 Uconn. I dont see Duke making it very far as
they seem to be running off fumes going into the tournament and Uconn peaked a couple weeks ago.
This region should be quite the cakewalk for the Bruins to are to the Final Four for the third straight
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Softball improves conference record
Sophomore left-hander Charia Summer swings at a pitch at ECUs Softball field this past weekend.
ECU wins series with
USM
SETH STRINGER
STAFF WRITER
With Brooke Swann on
the mound, the ECU womens
softball team took two of three
this past weekend against con-
ference foe Southern Miss,
improving its overall record
to 21-10 and conference mark
to 4-2.
The Pirates entered week-
end play on a mini-slump, being
losers of four of their previous
five games and coming off
two heartbreaking losses to a
ranked Georgia squad earlier
in the week.
Undaunted by a staggering
offense and depleted pitching
rotation, ECU responded early
in the series with a double-
header sweep on Saturday.
Brooke Swann came out the
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proved to be an impossible out
as she went 5-for-7 on the day,
scorching the Golden Eagles
pitching staff for six RBIs and
providing the spark ECUs
lineup needed for key wins
against a tough Southern Miss
team.
ECU began Saturdays first
game in a pitchers duel, but
Charina Sumners single in
the fifth inning broke up the
scoreless affair. Aona added an
insurance run in the sixth with
an RBI single up the middle to
stretch the lead up two runs in
the top of the seventh, Swann
yielded a two-run double to
Megan Hill of the Golden
Eagles, drawing the game even.
ECU responded with an RBI
single from pinch hitter, Sissy
Jimenez, to bring in the win-
ning run and give Swann and
the Pirates the hard fought
victory, 3-2.
The Pirates continued their
momentum at the plate in the
second matchup of the double
header. Highlighted by a bases
loaded triple from catcher, Van-
essa Moreno, ECU scored five
runs in the first. Southern Miss
fired back with five runs of its
several players,?
own over the next four innings,
chasing ECU Pitcher Britt
Howell and tying the game at
five apiece.
ECU responded in the
fourth inning with a three-run
homer from Aona, who would
later double in two more runs
in the fifth, and Swann came in
and silenced the Golden Eagles
lineup, allowing one run on four
hits over 3 1/3, earning the 11-6
victory.
ECUs offense erupted for
13 hits, breaking out of their
offensive slump and providing
the run support Swann has been
looking for all year.
When you look at His
roster, we have 22 home runs
that are scattered throughout
ECU coach
Tracey Kee said. I think that
shows that we have the pop in
this lineup. We're not sitting
there waiting for that one ~big
swing, because we know we can
- get it from any one of our play-
ers, 1-9, but we need that pro-
duction day in and day out.?
Looking for the sweep,
Sundays rubber match fea-
tured Swann once again on the
mound, but did not yield the
same results. Coming off 10+
innings pitched the previous
day, Swann did all she could
to keep ECU afloat, taking
the 1-0 lead into the fourth
inning before surrendering
four straight singles to set up
a four-run outburst from the
Golden Eagles. Southern Miss
took the lead into the seventh
inning, where they would tack
on three more runs to extend
the lead to six runs. With two
outs in the bottom of the sev-
enth and the game in'Southern
Misss grips, ECU fought back.
After a Jessica Johnson RBI
single brought in the first run,
Erin St. Ledger unloaded on a
1-0 fastball down the middle
for a grand slam, her fourth
home run of the year. ECU
followed up the grand slam
with two straight singles, but
Stacey Andrews was stranded
at second base, leaving the
Pirates just short of a miracu-
lous comeback.
Despite Sundays loss, coach
Kee only had positive things to.
say about her ace pitcher.
Brooke is having to carry
our pitching load but has done
an unbelievable job for the
season, said Kee. What got
us Saturday was when we had
to bring her in early in game
two. We wanted to give our
team the best opportunity to
win the series and that meant
bringing her in early without
rest. We knew it would affect
her for the third game but we
were out of options.? |
Swann went 2-1 on the
weekend, stretching her record
to 12-8 for the season. With
Toni Paisley sidelined, Swann
has seen her workload improve,
notching 18 of the Pirates 31
starts. In comparison, Fresh-
man Britt Howell has only
started seven games as the
teams only other option on the
mound.
St. Ledger and hora pro-
vided the bulk of ECUs run
support this weekend as the
pair combined to go 11-20 from
the plate, scoring six runs and
collecting 11 RBIs.
ECU looks to continue its
success on the West coast, as it
travels to Palo Alto, Calif. for
the Stanford Invitational IT,
hosted by Stanford. The Pirates
will face a tough schedule as
the team plays BY VU, Princeton,
Wisconsin and a Stanford squad
ranked seventh in the nation.
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stepping up at different times.
Dustin Harrington and Trent
Whitehead stepped up last night
and had big games for us. Its
just a team effort. We're finally
clicking.?
Henderson's hitting display
was good enough to be tops of
the tournament; the Alpharetta,
_Ga. native led the entire field
with. a batting average of .556
and 10 total bases.
Overall, Georgia Southern ©
made a good showing in the
tournament with wins over
Michigar and Pitt. Michigan
finished with a 2-1 record and
Pitt failed to earn a victory.
Following the tournament
title, ECU swept Rhode Island,
while recording midweek vic-
tories over VCU, Quinnipiac
and Elon.
The Pirates got some
revenge on Elon, which beat
ECU in Burlington, N.C. earlier
this season, Tuesday night by
pounding the Phoenix, 18-3.
ECUs designated hitter,
Kyle Roller, smashed two home
runs, including his first-career
grand slam in the victory. He
also tied a career-high with six
RBIs, while four others each
recorded multiple RBIs.
The game was close until
the Pirates broke things open in
the bottom of the sixth.
With the bases loaded and
one out in the sixth, Bran-
don Henderson singled with
the bases loaded, followed by
Rollers grand slam, which put
ECU up 8-2
The Pirates added 10 more
runs in the seventh, putting the
game well out of reach. ,
ECU will try and continue
its winning streak, and offen-
sive outburst, this week against
Houston in its first conference
series of the season.
Its our second season now,
and thats when it really starts,?
Godwin told The Daily Reflec-
tor after the Elon win. I chal-
lenged them to refocus them-
selves when things are going
good, and lets dig a little deeper
and get alittle better.?
ECU swept Houston at
Houston last year.
This years series will begin
Friday at 7 p.m. at Clark-LeClair
Stadium. Saturdays game is
scheduled for 3 p.m., and the
two teams will play at 11 a.m.
on Easter Sunday.
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