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The ECU Ambassadors
held the Special Populations
Prom? on Saturday, April 19,
from 7-9 p.m. at the Boys
& Girls Club on Firetower
Road.
[The Ambassadors] see
the need for social activities
for the special population in
Pitt County,? said the Ambas-
sadorsT press release about the
event. Through a partnership
with other campus organiza-
tions, we can provide a night
for those who never have expe-
rienced that special milestone
event. It is our goal to make
this night one where they feel
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The theme of the event
was A Night with the Stars,?
which was evident from the
red carpet leading to the door,
to the star-studded curtains
lining the gym where the
dancing took place. There was
a giant statue of an Oscar by
the entrance, and each table
had a roll of film? and award
statuettes on it.
In the gym, there was a
stage with Hollywood? across
the top in big letters. DJ Tyler
Richardson provided the music "
for the evening.
Olive Garden and Long-
horn Steakhouse catered the
event at no cost. Bear Rock
Café, McAlisterTs Deli and
Boss HogTs Backyard BBQ
donated tea and drinks.
The Boys & Girls Club
allowed the Ambassadors to
use their building for free.
We thought about using
the Murphy Center, since itTs "
close to campus, but then we
thought of everyone having to
use the elevator,? said Leslie
Wheeler, community service
sub-chair; when asked why the
Ambassadors chose the Boys &
Girls Club.
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is very accessible.? 3
She also said the size of the
Boys, & Girls Club gave them
plenty of space, not only for the
main dance room, but also for
a hair and makeup room, and
a guest room. .
Discovery Church donated
curtains and other decorations,
and Salem United Methodist
Church raised more than $800
for the event.
Zeta Tau Alpha donated
more than $100, as well as
makeup and hair supplies.
The entire chapter also came
out and did hair and makeup
for attendees before the prom
started.
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AmbassadorsT requests for
donations, and they raised well
over their fundraising goal of
$2,500.
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The Special Populations Prom offered a Hollywood atmosphere to attendees.
African Student Organization to host Africa Night
Event celebrates the impacts of African culture
The African Student Organization has performed African dances at a number of events during the year.
CHAUNTET RUCKER
STAFF WRITER
The African Student Organization (ASO) is hosting Africa
night, which will illustrate how Africa has impacted different
cultures beginning with a banquet and panel of speakers on
Friday, April 25. |
The two-day event sponsored by Student Union also includes
a drama presentation, fashion show and cultural show on Sat-
urday, April 26.
ASO is working in collaboration with the Student Associa-
tion of Latino and Spanish Affairs (S.A.L.S.A.), Alpha Phi Alpha
Fraternity, Inc. and Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity. .
Performances by the Wesleyan Dance Team and the MOTO
Makasi Dance Team are scheduled.
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AFRICA continued trom Al
the message that we are all tied in one way or
another to Africa.
People will realize they have more of
a connection to Africa than they. thought
before,? said Akua Nti, senior health fitness
major.
Former State Senator
~ Tony Moore"
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out of town.?
Guest speaker, Sylvester Odeke, MA,
MD and panel speakers Shahna Arps, Ph.D
and Seodial Deena, Ph.D will address the
countryTs issues surrounding poverty, lack of
education and its political system.
According to Will Avery, freshman jour-
nalism major, many students will find the
event interesting and are planning to attend.
I know a student in my class who is defi-
nitely going,? Avery said.
ASO was formed during the spring semes-
ter of 2006.
Currently, the organizationTs board
includes President: Uchechi Anumudu, Vice
President Akua Nti, Secretary Oyelowo and
Damon Percy as treasurer.
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I have friends and family coming from
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to find avenues to help the people of Africa
and ways to get involved in current projects,?
Anumudu said.
The banquet will be held at 6 p.m. in the ©
Murphy Center on a first come, first served
basis.
It is free entry, however, reservations must
be made by e-mail to uba0708@ecu.edu or
afn0723 @ecu.edu.
The Africa Starts Here? presentation will
begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Hendrix Theatre of
Mendenhall Student Center. |
Tickets are $5 in advance and $7 at the door
for ECU OneCard holders and $7 in advance
or $10 at the door without a OneCard. "
Proceeds from the event will benefit
UNICEF in Kenya.
An ongoing war in Kenya has led to broken
families, destroyed comnfunities and many
deaths. |
. The relief funds will specifically help to
rebuild damages and help citizens who have
been affected by the war.
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Senator Obama shared his plans for stimulating the economy.
stands, according to Obama.
On the issue of the econ-
omy, Senator Obama said he
believes in the economy that
works from the bottom up.?
Obama mentioned how across
America there has been a great
loss in manufacturing jobs? and
a ~strategy to ensure having new
jobs for the 21st century.?
He said this could come
about through green economy.
Obama continued to call
for a health reform stating,
47 million people donTt have
health insurance.?
_ As for the education system,
Obama said, despite our slogan
[for education] millions of chil-
dren are left behind.?
The senator expressed his
thoughts about how tax cuts
can be changed to effect the
less fortunate.
Obama called for a halt
against giving tax breaks
for companies shipping jobs
overseas but give them here
in America.?
He also added not to give
the tax breaks to the wealthy
but to ordinary people.?
Democratic congressman
G.K Butterfield has endorsed
Senator Obama and was pres-
ent at the event.
Not only does he under-
stand our country but he under-
stands the world,? Butterfield
said. Obama is going to make
the right choices? for this coun-
try, according to Butterfield.
John Conyers, of the four-
teenth congressional district
of Michigan, has also waved
his endorsement to Senator
Obama and believes he will
win against McCain even
though recent polls did not
show a great gape.
There isnTt that big of a
difference but it seems inevi-
table that he is getting the
nomination,? Conyers said.
Obama closed referring back
to why this campaign started.
People want to change
their frustration to hope,? he
said.
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Democrats all bark, no bite
J.D. LEWIS
OPINION EDITOR |
ItTs time to revisit one of my. favorite topics,
rising gas prices ... or as | like to call it, rape at
the pump.
Oil jumped toa record $117 per barrel yester-
day. The excuse this time? A Japanese oil tanker
was fired upon by an unidentified ship, no doubt
piloted by more pesky Muslim terrorists, off the
coast of Yemen. Hundreds of gallons of oil were
lost, and the dictators and terrorists behind OPEC
and the thieves running the oil companies would
have us'believe that the Japanese tanker was car-
rying enough oil to supply the whole world and
that those hundreds of gallons lost, in the grand
scheme of things, will have a major impact on
supply. And I stopped eating because mom burned
the biscuits.
Something has occurred to me since Repub-
lican presidential candidate John McCain has
proposed suspending the federal gas tax for the
summer. Previously I wrote about the Democrats
in Congress trying to make oil company CEOs
out to be the bad guysT in all of this"and they _
are guilty as sin"but what Congress fails to do
is acknowledge its own hand in inflicting pain
at the pump.
_ As usual, the Democrats are all bark and
no bite. While threatening to revoke billions of
dollars in tax breaks to the oil industry in the
face of record profits, not one Democrat has .
proposed suspending or even just lowering the
federal gasoline tax . . and they won't. If the oil
companies are making record profits, then the
government is also making a record profit in
tax revenue, and asking a Democrat to let go of
someone elseTs money is like asking someone with
diarrhea not to poop: It ainTt gonna happen. If the
general population were only half as dumb as the
Democratic Party thinks we are, we'd all have
to wear padded helmets and have drool running
down our faces.
If the government isnTt going to help us, then
maybe itTs time we started taking matters into
our own hands. Show me a person being robbed
under any other circumstance who isn't going to
fight like hell.
This writer can be contacted at
opinion@theeastcarolinian.com
Someone tell
me ITm wrong
Please!
ALEX LAROCCA
OPINION WRITER
A friend of mine informed me yesterday that
ECU is changing its grading system and it will
be implemented this semester. Now I know I
probably shouldn't be writing a whole article
about something I only heard about, but I went
to the schoolTs Web site and typed in a search to
try to find out. Although it didnTt say anything
specifically about a change, I did in fact see the
proposal for a change in our grading.
In case you havenTt heard (and I hope you
haven't), the system could be changed to an A+,
A, A- system, with different GPA values for each -
grade. That's right, each one has its own GPA value,
meaning that your GPA will fall ... just like mine!
Now, as I mentioned, this is just something
I heard from a friend, and I couldn't find much
on the subject. But, on a more honest note, I am
writing this hastily and couldnTt do too much
research on the subject; I leave this to anyone
who is reading this.
If you are reading this and it scares the crap
out of you, please go online and donTt stop search-
ing until you can write some sort of comment
online telling me what an idiot I am to scare you.
I donTt want to get all charged about the
administration and how much this would really,
really suck before I even find out if it is true, but
just in case ... why? Perhaps this is a great idea
and it could make ECU a much more difficult
institution, placing it higher than it has ever been
amongst the academically-challenging universi-_
. but I donTt want that.
In all honesty, ITm not sure if I have even
ties .
made an A+ here at ECU. ITm not sure if thatT ne
good thing or a bad thing, but I always have Just
wanted to make that A. If this new system is in
fact true, that would mean everyone would have
to start trying a lot harder around here. Not only
that, but lam getting the feeling that our atoleyes
are in a lot of trouble.
So prove me wrong, people, and write back to
me about how stupid I am for writing this. Of all
the times I have gotten negative feedback, I have ©
never wanted it more.
This writer.can be contacted at
opinion@theeastcarolinian.com
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my birthday. Could | ask for a
better gift from the Pirate Rant
Chooser?
The show must go on. Outside,
the dawn is breaking on the stage
that holds our final destiny.
Some people should not -
reproduce.
| hate itwhen a guy stands so
close to a urinal it looks like heTs
making love to it. TheyTre called
germs, pal.
Today | saw a ginger squirrel,
and he didn't have a soul ... just
like me.
My roommate is crazy, and he
came at me with a cheap shot.
What is sad is thathe won. _
To the girl who wants to have a
threesome: I'd love to help you
out.
$17 to see the circus? Someone
is out of their mind! "
Last Thursday was an eventful
day for Greenville. Obama came
to town, and an old warehouse
mysteriously burst into flames.
Over 10 percent of all my stress
is from drivers not using their turn
signals!
How about the mayor pro-tem
who spoke before Obama?
Seriously, that was embarrassing.
When | graduate, ITm going
to miss everything about my
roommates but their farts.
| hid four $100 bills around
campus and no one has found
them yet.
Why are the financial aid people
so mean?
| couldn't concentrate at the
Obama rally because of all the
short skirts!
I'm having Grey's Anatomy? :
withdrawals... Thank God it comes
back on Thursday night!!!
To the guy who tried to hit on me
on the street corner Friday night
by telling me he was an ECU
football player: How does feel to
know that not everyone knows or
cares who you are?
| wonder how many rants are
submitted each issue of TEC.
~When will the Joyner water wall
be turned on?.
| want to be a professor; what a
cake job with great pay, benefits
and hours! -
ECU should have a Ranting 101
elective course. :
Does anyone else feel like they
are in a room full of asbestos
while sitting in Brewster?
So, do you have to do your "step "
shows" in the middle of THE °
busiest part of campus?
Are you honestly going to wear
that sweater vest?
Hillary Clinton is a three-bagger:
One for her, one for you in case
hers breaks, and one for whoever
might come along and look in the
window.
| have water running into my
apartment and my siumlord will
not fix it.
Your sister is better in the sack
than you.
| wish ECU offered a graduate
degree in theatre.
Why are my worst grades in my
easiest courses?
As | walked home from class, my
neighbor was drinking his first
beer of the day. If was 5 p.m. in
India. |
Why are they called apartments
when they are built together?
At this point, | really don't know
if my brain can hold any more
information.
Postsecret.com is the best.
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UNC and Duke are basketball
schools. ECU is a football school.
Wake Forest can be both. WTF is
NC State?
Jarvis girls, itTs called a courtesy
flush. Try it!
Forget about pooping in every
building. My goal is to have sex
in every academic building on
campus ... before my giuene
graduates i in May!
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right after
my butt.
Dear Pirate Rant Chooser, thanks
for being amazing at what you do.
_{'m sad Pirate RantsT isn't listed
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And by decent guy,: mean
one who is remotely intelligent,
at least moderately attractive,
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besides sex and beer.
How the hell do you get a
reserved seat at the library?!?
_ There's a new game:.Who can .
go downtown every night before
each of their final exams and still
pass class?
Why can't we have 10-plus pages
of Pirate Rants and one page of
the other stuff?
Screw Obama, Clinton and
McCain. I'm voting for Pedro!
Exactly how many more graphs
can the economics department
throw at me?
Oscar Wilde was right; work is
the curse of the drinking class.
Why do the trustees want to build
a new chancellor's residence
when he's never on campus?
Instead of building a new softball
complex, ECU should build a new
track complex. The track is so
small we can't have home races.
| love looking at pictures of
random people on Facebook.
Taking time off from school |
It's really not worth it
LARA OLIVER
OPINION WRITER
As the school year draws
to a close, the majority of the.
ECU student body is caught
up in the excitement of the
future. Whether you're a senior
looking past graduation and
what your career will be or
a sophomore who's now suc- °
cessfully halfway through col-
lege, there's a lot going on
and a lot of future planning.
There's a small portion of
people I know, however, who are
finishing up this year and plan-
ning to take a year off? from
~school. I'm not talking about
taking a year to study abroad or
do volunteer work, I mean the
quit-school-and-work type of
taking a year off. I have just one
word for everyone who is plan-
ning. to do this for the 2008-09
school year: DON'T.
I know what it's like to be
in a rough spot financially with
school and having to work
multiple jobs, just to make ends
meet on a tightly budgeted
college kid's life. I know that
it may seem like a good idea to
take that time off, save some
money up and return to school
when the time's right.? I know
because I did it myself after my
freshman year.
In the summer of 2005, | ©
quit school, started working as
an IT specialist for $10 an hour,
and thought I had it made. I was
saving $200 a week, had plenty
of money for spending on myself
and kept on saying, Yatra
register again next semester.
This way I won't have to work
when I return to school.? I kept
_ postponing applying so often
that it got to the point where I
believed that you really didn't
need a degree to make it in the
world, despite what everyone
said.. I decided I'd stick to my -
career and work my way up
through hard work instead of
having a degree.
Well, my boss had other
plans. You. know how they
always tell you that a degree is
the most important thing you
can have in a job hunt nowa-
days? Well, it's also the most
important thing you can have to
keep a job, too. North Carolina
isnTt a right-to-work state, so
your employer can fire you at
a momentTs notice without any
reason or repercussions. When
my employer found someone
who had the same level of skills
as I did, but with a degree, he
let me go.
Luckily, he fired me four
weeks before the deadline for
me to register for fall semester.
I came back to ECU crestfallen.
I had to use most of the money
I saved up just to pay for rent,
utilities and my groceries, so my
plan of saving up so I wouldn't
have to work while at school
completely fell through. I was
also much older than all my
peers and a little bit bitter over
my past situation, so it made it
difficult for me to re-adapt to
college life.
Thanks to working my butt
off, taking 21-credit-hour semes-
ters and signing up for summer
classes, ITm back on schedule for
graduating next spring. I also
learned how to balance jobs,
low interest school loans and
scholarships, so the temptation |
of taking time off to work won't
be so enticing this time.
My situation may not seem.
that dire, and you might be
wondering why T'm warning
people to stay in school and not
let the fear of money pull you
out. I know there are probably ©
plenty of people reading this
who either know someone who
took time off or took time off
themselves from school. Well,
guys and girls who came back
to school, we're pretty much in
the minority. Of the 20 people
I knew of who took. time off
from school to work after their
freshman year, ITm the only one
who returned. Everyone else
either got so caught up in work,
paying off their student loans
for a degree they'll never get or
various Other distractions, that
they're now to the point where
they feel itTd be completely use-
less to return to school, despite
how much their parents pen
them to return.
So kids, please hear me out.
If you're having trouble paying
for school or just feel down-
trodden by the process, go to
college part time and work full
time, or try to take classes at a
community college after work.
Please just donTt completely
drop out of school. ItTs a deci-
sion ITve regretted, and I know
you will too.
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Summer 1s
almost here
~A time to relax and reflect
JESSICA DUNLOW _
OPINION WRITER
Well, guys, itTs finally here; the week we have
all been waiting for and dreading ... hell week.
I donTt know about you, but this week is going
to be exceedingly stressful for me, from classes
~wrapping up, to campus organization banquets,
this week puts me and many others in overdrive.
So I tend to enjoy the idea of reveling in what is to
come. What will be the benefit of all of our hard
work and dedication? Summer. Now, if summer
for you means the whole week-and-a-half break
that you get before resuming summer school, take
advantage! Relax and do as little as possible. Get a
tan, have some laughs, and hang around with family
and friends. For those of us who are going to be
working all summer, be sure to take some time for
yourself: Working for The ManT takes a lot of energy,
and yes, he tries to suck the fun out of everything.
Don't let it get you down, because our time is now!
Try to escape. When youre sitting in the library
during hell week and exam week, take a minute. Take
a long, deep breath and imagine how great itTs going
to feel walking out from that last exam. ~There'll be no
more professors to give out assignments or force you
to memorize something that youre not quite sure why
you should in the first place ... at least for a week. "
Graduates: I bet you are excited! The only advice
I can give you is to enjoy the last bit of freedom you
have. If youre going directly into the work force or if
you have a killer internship that you worked so hard
to get, take that week or so that you have for a nice
break, and reflect on the four (or for some three to
six) years that you spent at ECU, your second home.
At the risk of sounding completely sappy and like a
person who enjoys chick-flicks (which I do on occa-
sion), the memories you made here are some of the best
you will ever have. I know, I know, so cliché. Think of
it this way, however: when you look past the bad stuff-
- the fights, the ends of relationships, the failed classes,
the crappy jobs-- you had a blast here. Your friends
and education are the foundation you need to make
it in the real world,? although I like to agree with |
John Mayer in believing that there is no such thing.
So; you will put down this paper, go back to your
studying, or maybe have a short daydream about
what your summer will be like, and continue to
function through the last full week of classes. Do
it. By all means, finish that extra credit and the
final papers-- just do me one favor: step outside your
confines for a moment and enjoy the thought that
one day you will be out in the so-called ~real world.T
Things will not be as they are now, so appreciate
college one last time, future graduates. For the rest
of us, think about it this way: we have one, two
or three years left, but they sure will go by fast.
Take a deep breath! This year is coming to an end;
summer is nea y here.
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Pirates outlast
{ECU's Inside Source}
TUESDAY APRIL 22, 2008
PAGE A7/
d by
UTEP in conference series
Photo by Jessi Braxton
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The Pirates had lost five straight Conference USA games prior to beating UTEP, 2-1, Saturday afternoon in game one of a doubleheader with the Miners.
ECU breaks five-game
losing streak
KATHERINE HARRY
STAFF WRITER
Despite ECUTs defeat of
UTEP Saturday afternoon and
the breaking of a five-game
losing streak in Conference USA,
the Pirates fell victim to a tough
UTEP teaim twice this weekend.
The Pirates defeated the
Miners 2-1 in the series-opening
game Saturday afternoon.
UTEP went up 1-0 in the top
of the first ona single by Amber
Bennett.
However, ECU scored its
two runs in the third inning on
three hits and one UTEP error.
After loading the bases with
one out, Paige Baggett scored
the first run for the Pirates
when Christina Merrida forced
an error. Vanessa Moreno broke
the tie with an RBI single for the
game-winning run, which was
scored by Angel Barrella.
Moreno had ECUTs only
RBI of the game and one of the
PiratesT three hits in its only win
of the weekend. i
Junior pitcher Brooke Swann
improved her record to 18-15
with the victory while striking
out one and giving up one run
and four hits.
In the second contest of
Saturday's doubleheader, UTEP
came out strong scoring their
first run after connecting on
three singles, but were slowed
down by an ECU double play.
In the Pirates half of the
first, Moreno responded with a
long shot over the left field fence
to tie the game 1-1.
The home run was MorenoTs
second in conference play and
fifth of the year.
The Miners scored two more
rans in the top of the third to
seal the 3-1 victory.
Swann took the loss for
ECU, pitching four innings
before turning the game over to
freshman Suzanne Riggs.
At the plate, Moreno and
Charina Sumner combined for
three of the seven Pirate: hits,
with an RBI and a run scored.
Sunday afternoon, in the final
game of the weekend, the Pirates
lel 40, a date ray by -U'1 EP.
ECU went up 1-0 in the
bottom of the third when Angela
Barrella ripped an RBI single
to score Sumner. Sumer singled
with two outs earlier in the inning
and advanced to second on a wild
pitch, putting a runner in scor-
ing position for BarrellaTs single.
The Pirates then continued
their early offensive surge when
they ~took a'2-0 advantage on
see SOFTBALL page A8
Baseball team loses momentum
battle aga ference leader Rice
Pirates swept for first
time all season
ECU SID/staff reports"
Rice has simply had ECUTs
number as of late. ae
Despite having plenty of
momentum"11 wins in their
last 15 games"heading into
the weekendTs pivotal Confer-
ence USA series with conference
leader Rice, the No. 23 Pirates
were swept by the No. 11 Owls,
losing all three games at RiceTs
Reckling Park. .
Rice beat ECU all four times
the two teams played last season,
and after the sweep this past
weekend, the Owls have now won
nine straight against ECU.
The last time the Pirates won
a game in the series was March
24, 2006, in Houston.
ECU came very close to
breaking that recent trend Sat-
urday night, however.
Chad Mozingo drew a bases
loaded walk in the bottom of the
10th inning that scored Diego
Seastrunk and gave Ricea 5-4 vic-
tory over ECU Saturday night at
Reckling Park in C-USA action.
With the score knotted at
4-4 heading into the bottom
of the 10th, Harrison Eldridge
seemed to make an outstanding
sliding catch in right-center, but
the officials ruled it a hit and
Seastrunk was credited with a
leadoff double. Aaron Luna then
drew an intentional walk and
then Rick Hague laid down a
sac bunt to move the runners to
second and third. After another
intentional walk, this time to
Adam Zornes, loaded the bases,
Mozingo drove in the winning
run on a walk.
Cole St. Clair improved to
6-2 on the season for Rice,
after working 2.1 innings of
relief allowing one hit with two
strikeouts. Starter Chris Kelley
lasted four innings giving up
three runs on 10 hits with four
punch-outs. Bryan Price (1.0,
@ 14, °3:-R..4 BB,.1 Ky) and: Matt
Evers (2.2 IP, 1 H, 3 K) bridged
the gap to St. Clair.
Josh Ruhlman suffered his
second loss of the season for
ECU falling to 3-2. He allowed
one run on three hits with five
walks (three intentional) and
two strikeouts. Freshman Seth
Maness went 6.1 innings, allow-
ing four runs (all in the first
frame) with seven strikeouts and
one walk.
ECU jumped out to an early
1-0 in the first inning on three
consecutive hits. With one out,
Ryan Wood singled up the
middle, which was followed by a
single by Stephen Batts putting
runners on first and second for
Corey Kemp. Kemp extended his
current hit streak to 16 games
with an RBI single to right-
center that scored Wood.
Rice answered the Pirates in
the bottom of the first by putting
a four-spot on the board for a
4-1 lead.
ECU pushed across a pair.
of runs in the fifth cutting into
RiceTs lead at 4-3. Harrison
Eldridge led off the frame with.
a double down the right field line
and came home on WoodTs single
down the right field line. Batts
followed with another single to
put runners on first and second
for Kemp who walked to load the
bases for Henderson. Henderson
reached on a fielderTs choice scor-
ing Wood.
ECU knotted the game at
four in the sixth inning on
Wood's sac fly to center that
scored Dustin Harrington from
third. Harrington singled up the
middle to led off the frame and
moved to third on Trent White-
headTs single to right field.
Rice continued its momentum
after Saturday night's victory with
a 7-1 victory Sunday afternoon,
completing the series sweep.
Matt Langwell tossed his
inst con
Photo by Jessi Braxton
...
Ryan Wood went 3-for-4 with 2 RBls and 2 runs against Rice in Saturday's 5-4 extra inning loss.
first collegiate complete game
Sunday afternoon in the vic-
tory. He improved to 4-0 on the
season after scattering seven hits
and ~allowing one run with four
walks and five strikeouts.
Justin Bristow dropped to
5-2 on the season after pitching
four innings, allowing five runs
(all earned) with two-walks and
three strikeouts. Freshman Seth
Simmons worked three innings
in relief allowing two runs on
three hits with one walk. Brett
Butts made his seventh appear-
ance of the season pitching the
eighth inning, recording one
strikeout.
The Owls jumped out to a
3-0 lead in the fourth inning
thanks to five consecutive hits.
J.P. Padron singled up the middle
with one out then moved to
second when Diego Seastrunk
singled through the right side.
Aaron Luna continued the hit-
ting barrage with a single of
his own to left field that scored
Padron and was misplayed by
Trent Whitehead, putting run-
ners on second and third. Rick
Hague followed with a single
through the left side that scored
Seastrunk just before Adam
Zornes capped the scoring with
a single to left field that plated
Luna.
Padron extended the Owls
lead to 5-0 in the sixth inning
see BASEBALL page A9
~Lennis
lose
TUESDAY APRIL 22, 2008
In)
THE EAST CAROLINIAN ¢ SPORTS
C-USA
Tourney quarterfinals
Pirates beat UAB, fall
to top-seeded Tulsa
ECU SID"ECUTs season
came to an end as the Lady
Pirates dropped a 5-0 decision
to top-seeded Tulsa in the
quarterfinal round of the Con-
ference USA WomenTs Tennis
Championship Tournament
Friday afternoon at the John
E. Hoff Courts.
Eighth-seeded ECU closed
out its fourth-consecutive
winning season with a 17-6
record.
The top-seeded. Golden,
Hurricane of Tulsa (21-5)
went on to win their second-
consecutive C-USA WomenTs
Tennis Championship on
Sunday when they ousted No.
2 Marshall, 4-1.
TU fell behind early when
it lost the doubles point, but
rallied back to take singles
victories at Nos. 1, 2, 4 and 5
for its second womenTs tennis
title in program history.
Against ECU, Tulsa
quickly extended a 1-0 lead
after doubles play by cap-
turing four singles matches
in straight sets. Agostina
Sontoro and Rebecca Row
cruised to 6-0, 6-0 and 6-0,
6-1 wins over Tamara Sachs
and Brooke Walter at the No.
6 and No. 4 positions, respec-
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tively. Thalia Diaz-Barriga
followed with a 6-1, 6-3 defeat
of Varinia Soler at No. 2
before Marta Marcinkowska
handled Luiza Borges 6-3, 6-4
at the No. 5 slot..
Diaz-Barriga and Mar-
cinkowska teamed up for an
8-4 triumph over Borges
and Mireia Gol to open the
doubles action at No. 2, while
Alexandra Kichoutkin and
Carla Zabaleta clinched the
tally moments later with a
similar 8-4 victory over Alex
Smith and Walter at No. 1.
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ECU did not leave the
C-USA Tournament empty-
handed, as it recorded an
opening round 4-2 victory
over UAB on Thursday.
. The Lady Pirates over-
came a doubles point loss with
four singles wins, advancing
to their third quarterfinal
appearance in four years in
the tournament after record-
ing the 4-2 win over ninth-
seeded UAB.
see TENNIS page All -
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SOFTBALL continued from a7
Photo by Jessi Braxton
a Barrella double that scored
Merrida in the fifth inning.
Barrella finished the game
2-for-3 with two RBIs. Jessica
Johnson was the only other
Pirate to record multiple hits in
SundayTs decisive game.
With the Pirates up 2-0,
~there was a short delay in the
game following the fifth inning
due to lightning. UTEP ben-
efited from the delay.
~The Miners came out
swinging after the delay and
ECU never recovered.. UTEP
plated four runs on five.con-
secutive two-out hits.
The rally was all the MinersT
needed in a4-2 win, taking the
series from ECU. "
Swann took the loss for the
Pirates,! pitching in her 23"
complete game of the season.
She gave up eight hits and
struck out five.
The Pirates are now 30-23
=
Brooke Swann pitched a complete game in ECUTs win on Saturday, allowing one run and four hits.
overall and 6-11 in conference
play, while UTEP improved to
27-19 overall and 8-10in C-USA.
ECU will host Campbell
Wednesday at 4 p.m. in a non-
conference double header.
The Pirates will also travel
to Memphis over the weekend
for a conference series.
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THE EAST CAROLINIAN ¢ SPORTS
TUESDAY APRIL 22, 2008
BASEBALL cantnudl from A/
with a two-RBI double to left-
center field that chased Bristow
from the game. Doug Simmons
drew an opening frame walk
then moved to third on Jared
GayhartTs double down the right
field line. "
Stephen Batts put the Pirates
on the board, 5-1,.in the sixth
with an RBI single that scored.
_ Dustin Harrington from second
base. Harrington led off with a
single through the left side then
moved to second on Ryan Wood's
walk setting up BattsT at-bat.
Rice pushed two more runs
across in the seventh on three
hits to take a 7-1 lead.
Offensively, the Pirates col-
lected seven hits with Dustin
Harrington and Kyle Roller
each collecting two. Corey
Kemp saw his 16-game hitting
streak come to an end after
going O-for-3 at the plate.
Rice also won the series
opener Friday night, 10-3.
Adam Zornes collected four.
hits, drove in three and scored a
pair of runs, while Ryan Berry
allowed two runs in 5 2/3 °
innings to help No. 11 Rice to
the series-opening win.
Berry (5-2) picked up his
fifth win of the season after
giving up eight hits to the
Pirates, with four strikeouts and
two walks. Matt Evers closed
out the sixth allowing one run
on: one hit before being lifted
for Bobby Bell, who worked
an inning with three punch
outs. Bryan Prince (1.1 IP, 2 K)
and Lucas Luetge (0.2 IP 2 K)
finished the game for the Owls
(29-10, 11-2).
T.J. Hose dropped to 2-4 the
year after pitching five innings
where he allowed five runs on
nine hits with two walks and
four strikeouts. Brad Mincey
made his 19th appearance of the
season going two innings where
he allowed three runs on four hits
with two walks and two strike-
outs. Bailey Daniels (0.1 IP, 3
H, 2 R) and Matt Laney (0.1 IP,
1 K) worked the eighth inning.
With the scored tied at
zero in the bottom of the fourth
inning, Rice plated three runs
to take a 3-0 lead and never
looked back. J.P. Pardon singled
to center to start the frame
then moved to second on Aaron
ECU s senior pitcher T.J. Hose delivers a pitch.
LunaTs second hit of the night.
Freshman Rick Hague followed
with a double down the left field
line that scored Pardon and put
runners on second and third
with one out. Zornes singled
to left field scoring both Luna
and Hague. 3
CU got on the board in the
top of the fifth, cutting into the
Owls lead, 3-1. With two outs,
Ryan Wood singled to left then
moved to second on a Berry wild
pitch. Stephen Batts drove in his
36th run of the season with an
infield single that scored Wood.
After Rice added another
run in the bottom half of the
fifth, ECU drew with two, 4-2,
once again with two outs in the
sixth inning.
Jamie Ray recorded his
second hit of the game with
a single to center then scored
when freshman Dustin Har-
rington doubled down the right
field line.
Rice would plate two runs
in the bottom of the sixth,
making it 6-2 behind ZornesT
leadoff home run to left center
off of Hose.
After a Pirate pitching
change, Chad Mozingo doubled
to left center which was followed
by a Comerota bunt single that
put runners on first and third
for pinch-hitter Doug Simmons,
who reached on a fielderTs choice
that scored Mozingo.
ECU plated its final run of
the game in the seventh when
Harrison Eldridge and Wood
recorded back-to-back doubles
drawing within three, 6-3.
Rice would score. a pair of
runs in the seventh and eighth
innings to cap the scoring at 10-3.
ECU will look to rebound "
from the sweep with two mid-
week games. :
The Pirates will host in-
state rival UNC Wilmington
at 6 p.m. and play at Campbell
Wednesday night.
ECUTs next conference series
is May 2-4, when it hosts UAB.
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TUESDAY APRIL 22, 2008
Patrick makes history with IndyCar victory
She records fist
female win ever
AP"Danica Patrick was
always sure a woman could win
a race. And now the questions
about her will surely stop.
Patrick made it to the place
she wanted to be for so long
" Victory Lane. She became
_ the first female winner in Indy-
Car history Sunday, capturing
the Indy Japan 300 in her 50th
career Start.
Tm glad it finally happened,?
the 26-year-old driver said. But
I would be lying if I told you I
didnTt think it would be me.?
Her owner was ecstatic,
insisting more victories await.
Her family could not congratu-
late her enough. All of which
made Patrick a bit teary.
When it actually happened,
maybe it was a little anticlimac-
tic,T she said.. Then the emo-
tions came out and that was a
little girly of me.?
. Win No. 1 was a long time
coming. Patrick finished a
career-best seventh in the
standings last year when her
best finish was second in the
race at DetroitTs Belle Isle. Her
first IndyCar race was in 2005
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I've been asked so many
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first race,? she said. And, finally,
no more of those questions.?
Patrick was welcomed by
her family near the podium.
There was a lot of I love
you, and ~congratulations,T Pat-
rick said. My dad said it was
the best day of his life.?
Michael Andretti, co-owner
of Andretti Green Racing, called
his driver a fantastic person.?
ITm thrilled for her that
_the monkey is finally off of her
back,? said Andretti, co-owner
of Andretti Green Racing. We
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have all believed in her and
she proved today that she is a
winner. Frankly, I think this is
the first of many.?
At the 2005 Indy 500, Pat-
rick nearly won the pole and
became the first female driver
to lead the race. She wound
up fourth, the best finish by a
woman at Indy and a result that
helped her claim rookie of the
year honors.
SundayTs race, which was
delayed a day because of a wet
track, was won by a combina-
tion of cool composure and
shrewd strategy. Patrick took
the lead from pole-sitter Helio
Castroneves on the 198th lap in
the 200-lap race. ,;
When I had to talk into
my radio after the race, all I
could say was Thank you,? said
Patrick, who finished 5.8594
seconds ahead of Castroneves
on the 1.5-mile Twin Ring
Motegi oval.
It was a fuel-strategy race,
but my team called it perfectly
for me,? Patrick said. I knew
I was on the same strategy as
Helio and when I passed him
for the lead, I couldnTt believe
it. This is fabulous.?
- Patrick started from the
third row and made her final pit
stop under caution on the 148th
lap, along with Castroneves and
Ed Carpenter. All the leaders
were taking it easy, saving fuel
after the ensuing restart and
Patrick stayed within sight,
realizing she would have a
chance when the top contend-
ers headed to the pits late in
the race.
Patrick was as low as eighth
place on the 189th lap, but Car-
penter pitted with about 10 laps
to go and she went from fourth
to second after Dan Wheldon
and ~Tony Kanaan pitted on the
196th.
After flying for about 12
hours to attend the finish of
the last race in the Champ Car
World Series Sunday in Long
Beach, Calif., Patrick, appear-
ing refreshed and relaxed, gave
a lot of the credit for her win to
team engineer Kyle Moyer.
I knew that the last stint
was going to be important, that
was a good call from the pits
from Kyle Moyer, who calls my
races, to pit on the end of the
yellow flag.? she said. It was
going to be close on fuel, but
we were in the process of giving
ourselves the best opportunity
possible. 7
AS soon as we went green
after that yellow flag, it was all
about saving fuel.?
Patrick said she began to
look for Castroneves with about
10 laps to go.
I knew I was P2 (position
two) by then. Five laps later, I
see heTs backing up, saving fuel,?
she said. I was like, ~Hey, kick
it up a notch and get by.T If this
is what it comes down to, you
better not think to yourself
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I wish I had tried a little bit
harder.
It probably would have
happened whether I would have
pushed or not because it seemed
like he was running out of fuel
quite a bit at the end. But it was
really very nice to drive by him
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Even then she said she
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win until Moyer came on the
radio and told:her, You can
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Bring it around, the checkered
flag is yours.?
Patrick said, That: was
a big relief. A long time ITve
waited for this. I wish it would
have happened a long time ago,
but ITm not going to argue with
the program. It happened the
way it was supposed to happen.
and I believe everything hap-
pens for a reason.?
Scott Dixon finished third,
10.0559 seconds behind Pat-
rick. Wheldon was fourth and
Kanaan fifth.
In Japan, Castroneves,
awarded the pole position
after qualifying was rained
out Friday, said Patrick ran a
great race.
With five laps to go, I was
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and square and that shows you
how competitive our series is.?
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You canTt get where you want to go without
personal effort. Even if somebody picks you
up and carries you over there, you'll have to
give directions. You're in charge.
Cancer
A fantasy is shown to be totally without
substance. If your money's involved, avoid
a deal that sounds too good to be true. Keep
digging for the whole truth.
Leo
ItTs not a very good day to try to sell an
idea, or anything else. Buying household
items goes well, though. You should find
excellent bargains.
Virgo
Can you take a well day?? You shouldn't be
stuck inside. You ought to be out exploring
the countryside. Do what you can.
Libra
Not a good day to go shopping. You're liable
to get a lot of stuff you don't really need,
won't fit, or isnTt the right color. Tomorrow
will be better.
Scorpio
A situation that seems insurmountable is
going to melt away. You'll find the perfect
way to make the mountain into a molehill.
ItTll be worth the cost.
Sagittarius 3
ItTs a safe bet that things will not go exactly
according to plan. If you had any false
assumptions or weak links, they'll become
apparent. Proceed with caution.
Capricorn
Pay your fair share, but you donTt have to
pay a lot more than that. Save some back
for hidden expenses you'll be discovering -
soon.
Aquarius
Keep your philosophy to yourself; itTs not a
good day to make converts. Don't even offer
advice. Indicate you hear and understand
what's said.
Pisces
Nobody said it was going to be a rose
garden out there. Even if it is, roses
have thorns. The point is, proceed with
caution.
Did you know?
The oldest known goldfish lived to 41 years
of age. Its name was Fred. :
In 1976, a Los Angeles secretary formally
married her 50-pound pet rock.
In 1980, the Yellow Pages accidentally
listed a Texas funeral home under frozen
foods.
Rubber bands last longer when
refrigerated.
The average person's left hand does 56%
of the typing.
There are 293 ways to make change for
a dollar.
Almonds are a member of the peach
family.
There are only four words in the English
language which end in dous?: tremendous,
horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous.
It's impossible to sneeze with your eyes
open.
Mr. Rogers is an ordained minister and was
a sniper in Vietnam.
The average person falls asleep in seven
minutes.
Our eyes are always the same size from
birth, but our ears and noses donTt stop
growing.
The liquid inside young coconuts can be
used as substitute for blood plasma.
1 in every 4 Americans has appeared on
television.
Dentists have recommended that a
toothbrush be kept at least 6 feet away
from a toilet to avoid airborne particles
resulting from the flush.
The first product to have a bar code was
WrigleyTs gum.
Most dust particles in your house are made
from dead skin.
The most common name in the world is
Mohammed.
The word samba? means to rub navels
together.? :
The dinner featured crepes, a French pancake-like food rolled up with fruit or cheese.
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TUESDAY APRIL 22, 2008
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Members of Rendez-vous pose for a shot at the dinner Wednesday at Ledonia Wright.
week of recruitment and education
Project HEART
celebrates AmeriCorps
week
BRIAN MAZUROWSKI
STAFF WRITER
ECUTs Americorps/Project
HEART is a volunteer service
comprised of people from through-
out the Greenville community.
Project HEART is an attempt to
increase literacy and the number of
academically successful students in
North Carolina.
Project HEART, which stands
for High Expectations for At Risk
Teens, is a program aimed at aiding
at-risk students by developing
better study habits and encourag-
ing progressive learning.
The program's goal is to vol-
unteer hope and to increase the
number of academically successful
Americorps week Starts May 11, an
d ECU's Project HEART will celebrate
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their accomplishments.
students locally by offering assis-
tance in studying and tutoring.
The Project HEART volunteers
aim to help struggling students in
the local community and to encour-
age academic growth in North
Carolina.
The project began in 2000 with
48 tutors providing services to 480
at-risk middle grade students in
Edgecombe, Martin, Nash, Pitt and
Wilson counties, and now serves
more than 9,000 students across
the state in grades 3-12.
Project HEART aims to
increase the number of students.
who succeed academically, reduce
the dropout rate and increase the
number of students who graduate
from high school in four years,?
said Kenneth Taylor, the volunteer
coordinator for Project HEART «
see AMERICORPS page B4
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TUESDAY APRIL 22, 2008
Restaurant fuses Asian
cuisines together
Wasabi 88 has it all"from
That to Chinese
FATEN HUSNI ODEH
STAFF WRITER
If youre looking for a new place to
wine and dine, Wasabi 88 is the place to go.
Located in the shopping center behind Oh
CharleyTs, itTs a fun and fresh place to go out
and have a good time. Wasabi 88 is unlike
any other Asian restaurant in town.
From a variety of appetizers, sushi,
Asian dishes and desserts to choose from,
patrons have trouble contemplating over the
mouth-watering dishes, including the spicy
basil stir-fry and the broiled sea bass.
As a person who is not so keen on sea-
food, I took the big leap and tried the sushi.
The sushi was wonderful, along with all the
other dishes I tasted.
Most ~surprising about Wasabi 88 is
the owner"29-year-old ECU alumni, Dai
Nguyen.
I love cooking and creating dishes. The
thing I'm going for is Asian fusion, and to
bring elegance to [an] Asian restaurant,?
Nguyen said.
Indeed there is an elegant theme about
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Wasabi 88. NguyenTs restaurant is a place
where visitors would want to dress to
impress. Though there is not a dress code,
it is what some would call fancy.?
With its dim lighting, candles on the
table and soothing Jazz music streaming, it
is definitely a good place to have an intimate
dinner date.
Wasabi 88 is also different from other
Asian restaurants in the area because its
menu is not lim-
definitely achieved that goal.
T liked it because itTs top quality, as I
often cook Asian cuisine, I would not be
able to imitate Wasabi 88Ts dishes at home,?
Lor said.
Wasabi 88 is located on 420 F Arling-
ton Blvd.
This writer can be contacted at
featurers@theeastcarolinian.com.
ited to one Asian
country. And thatTs
what Nguyen was
going for.
All in all, I
wouldnTt classify it
as Japanese-Viet-
namese or Thai. ItTs
a little bit of all so
that you have a vari-
ety to choose from,?
he said.
_ Nguyen empha-
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diner Maiya Lor,
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Todd Dining Hall closes after dinner on Sun., April 13th for renovations
(reopens Fall 08)
The Galley West End Dining Hall |
(all-you-care-to-eat) (all-you-care-to-eat) » :
~-Monday-Friday: Monday-Friday:
Breakfast: 7:00am-9:30am 3 Breakfast: 7:00am-9:30am
Continental Breakfast: 9:30am-11:00am Continental Breakfast: 9:30am-11:00am
-| Lunch: 11:00am-2:00pm Lunch: 11:00am-2:00pm
"Lite" Lunch: 2:00pm-4:30pm "Lite" Lunch: 2:00pm-4:30pm
Dinner: 4:30pm-8:00pm * Dinner: 4:30pm-8:00pm |» :
Late Night: 8:00pm-10:00pm | , oe
Saturday and Sunday: wate _ Saturday and Sunday:
Brunch: 10:30am-2:00pm Brunch: 10:30am-2:00pm
"Lite Lunch": 2:00pm-4:30pm " » "Lite Lunch": 2:00pm-4:30pm
Dinner: 4:30pm-8:00pm , Dinner: 4:30pm-8:00pm
Late Night: 8:00pm-10:00pm
East Point Plaza Mobile Pepsi Wagon Tyler Hall Mobile Pepsi Wagon
(Serving drinks, snacks _ (Serving drinks, snacks
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Monday - Thursday: Monday - Thursday: "
11:00am-2:00pm and 5:00pm-7:00pm 11:00am-2:00pm and 5:00pm-7:00pm
Friday: 11:00am-2:00pm 3 Friday: 11:00am-2:00pm
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Monday-Thursday: 7:00am-10:00pm_ "_" ~(through April 28th)
| Friday: 7:00am-7:00pm | Monday-Friday: 7:30am-3:00pm
_ Saturday: 10:30am-7:00pm
All other locations are open normal hours of operation as posted.
For a complete listing of dining locations, hours, and information on the
Todd Dining Hall renovation project please visit www.ecu.edu/dining.
Hours are subject to change without notice.
TUESDAY APRIL 22, 2008
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PAGE B4
Harold and Kumar are back
South Korea and Al-
Quaeda unite
(MCT) ,
_«; JohnT Cho and Kal Penn,
who portray the troublemak-
ing twosome at the heart of the |
2004 cult hit Harold & Kumar
Go to White Castle, admit they
were Just a little jumpy about the
sequel. The new film, Harold &
Kumar Escape From Guantanamo
Bay (opening April 25), in which
our boys run afoul of Homeland
Security and air marshals all
while befriending President
Bush, toss political topicality
into the original movieTs mix of
sex, drugs and sliders. |
I was a little worried that
we might invite trouble,? said
Cho, who is seated with Penn
and co-star Neil Patrick Harris
in an Austin hotel the day after
the film screened at the South
by Southwest festival.
I thought maybe it was so
controversial that weTd end up
with a big, stripped-down ver-
sion of the movie.?
I think the New York Times
legitimized us to an extent,?
Penn said. I was a little cau-
tious, but I was a lot less worried
[after their story said] the issue
of Guantanamo has become
this pop-culture phenomenon
thatTs very different from what
it means politically. ThereTs
political satire in this film, but
it is not a political film. It does
not take a stance. ItTs just meant
to be fun and I hope thatTs what
the audience gets out of it.?
But, perhaps they protest
too much.
White Castle, which was
ostensibly about a late-night
search for the perfect greasy
burger, was also seen as a socio-
political breakthrough: It pro-
posed the unusual by putting
two Asian-American guys at
the center of a Hollywood slob
comedy. In fact, Cho, 35, whoTs
of Korean descent, and Penn, 31,
who's of Indian descent, initially
had some reservations about
that film, too. ,
When a white guy hands
me a script and says, ~ITve writ-
ten this for you, you get suspi-
cious about how they're going to |
treat your race and whether itTs
going to be a script that doesnTt
deal with [race] or deals with
it,? Cho remembers.
It started to deal with it,
and I thought, ~Oh, this is inter-
esting. They are dealing with
it in a way that feels real to me,
and it is funny. And itTs making
_ fun of [race], which is a part
of life, rather than doing it in a
Black-History-Month style.?
Penn says he loved the White
Castle script immediately but did
not think there was any way it
would be made.
Tve had too many friends
who are filmmakers who told |
me stories about how their uni-
versally appealing scripts that
happened to have characters-
-that were neither white nor
black--who were always told
by studios that if they wanted -
financing, you're going to have
to change the characters to
white or black. Thankfully, I
was completely wrong.?
Harris thinks the younger
movie-going audience, at which
the H&K? franchise is aimed,
has fewer hang-ups about Asian
stars than some in Hollywood |
might think.
I think it speaks well for ©
the younger generation that I
don't think they [care] about
the racial makeup of the leads,?
~ne said. | don t: think they
even think about that. It just
seems like [the studio] cast
two hilarious dudes.?
The producersT gamble
seemed to be a losing one at
first. White Castle didnTt do
well,? Penn said. It was mar-
-keted in a very traditional way.
It was marketed as an ethnic -
movie and it was also mar-
keted as a stoner movie. That
immediately categorized it as
something that I think it really
wasn't.?
Cho remembers that some
older Asian-American viewers
weren't amused.
Some Asians interpreted
Harold as a stereotypical nerd
role,? he explained. And I
thought of him as an ~Every-
man. This is a kind of cin-
-ematic paradigm. They. saw
it through the prism of race,
though younger people are more
easily able to look past that.?
But, just when it seemed
like White Castle was going to
be H&KTs? last fast food run,.
word-of-mouth after the DVD
release kept the buzz alive.
People were buying it;
giving it to friends,? Penn said.
f It created this huge wave of
folks who supported the film
and the characters. ThatTs what
allowed us to do the sequel.?
So, now they are back, once
again with co-star Harris, who
plays a wild-eyed, sex-crazed
version of himself. Along with
his CBS sitcom How I Met
Your Mother,? Harold & Kumar
has given the 34-year-old actor ©
credibility with a generation
that barely remembers him in
the title role of the early-T90s
television show Doogie Howser
WEDS
The White Castle script was
written with him as a character
long before he agreed to be in
the movie.
Though the two filmsT soph-
omoric sensibilities might raise
concerns about typecasting,
the stars do not seem to having
trouble landing other parts. Cho
appears occasionally as the hip-
hop-spouting accountant Kenny
in Ugly Betty? and plays Sulu
in the upcoming Star Trek movie
directed by J.J. Abrams. Harris
says White Castle helped him nab
How I Met Your Mother.? _
Penn, who also can be seen
in FoxTs hit series House,? says
he never would have been con-
sidered for the dramatic film
The Namesake without KumarTs
cavalier cool.
.. the -déciding factor 4n
[Namesake with director Mira
Nair] letting me audition was
her 14-year-old son, who was
a ~Harold & KumarT fan, who
every night before bed said,
Mom, please audition Kal Penn
23?
for the part.
So, this means there may be
a third H&K? movie, right?
Harris laughed: Only the
box office will tell.?
This writer can be contacted at
features@theeastcarolinian.com.
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