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{ www.theeastcarolinian.com }SUMMEREDITIONWEDNESDAY JULY 2, 2008Two ECU students andUnited States Marinesreturned from lraq recentlywith a big welcome fromfamily and friends. The twohave started taking classesagain at ECU.... Page 3WALL-E premiered June2/ in theaters all over thecountry. This different butintriguing cartoon comedyabout survival, love andcourage Is a must-see for allages.... Page 7A former Pirate may be ??"heading to the 2008Olympic Games. Find outwhich former track staris close to reaching hisdream.... Page 10OPINION Page 5FEATURES : Page 6SPORTS Page 10CLASSIFIEDG....... Page 15NC laws prohibitcertain fireworksthis year(AP)The legal boomsof fireworks on theFourth of July won't beany bigger this year inNorth Carolina.The News & Recordof Greensboro reportedTuesday that consumerfireworks have gottenbigger, louder andmore powerful aroundthe country.But not in North Carolina.The state limits fireworks to nomore than 200 grams of powder foreach device.Donna Daniel at TNT Fireworks inGreensboro said customers won't find any- fireworks that move or project objects,like mortars or roman candles. Danielis a volunteer who sells the fireworks toraise money for the Bible Revival Ministry??~Center in Kernersville.??oIf it projects or if it moves, you can??Tthave it here,??? Daniel said. ??oThese aren??Ttthose South Carolina fireworks. Some ofthose might as well be bombs.???Kristin Milam with the NC FireMarshal??Ts office has a warning for thosetempted to go south ofthe border for biggerexplosive devices ??" it??Tsillegal to bring thebigger explosives backinto the state of NC.??oBeing so close cer-tainly increases theattraction to wantingto set them off,??? shesaid. ??oYou can buythem over there and setthem off over there, butdon??Tt bring them backacross the state line.That??Ts illegal.???Milam said peoplewho want a spectaculardisplay are better offgoing to a professional show in their com-munity because they are safer.??oEven the novelty [fireworks] can bedangerous. A sparkler can burn at 1200degrees, and that??Ts hot enough to cause anasty burn,??? Milam said.Use of fireworks in backyards has morethan doubled since 2000, up to more 280million pounds, according to the AmericanPyrotechnics Association.Daniel said part of the growth isbecause of better fireworks.??oWe've got quite a few new products,and they're brighter and more colorful thanthey used to be,??? Daniel said. ??oIt??Ts a bettermix of colors, and they last a lot longer.They??Tre works of art, really.???

PAGE 2THE EAST CAROLINIAN ¢ NEWSWEDNESDAY, JULY 2, 2008Greenville water contaminated with bacteriaGreenville Utilities warned residents to boil water before washing dishes.PsychologistNutritionistPhysical TherapistX-RaysVVomen??Ts ServicesMost Insurance AcceptedGift Certificates AvailableWalk-Ins Welcome _=e) od od PN bd ??"2I=CT==Os~Water safe again aftertwo day boil warning -JIMMY GALLOWAYSTAFF WRITEROn Wednesday, June 25,Greenville Utilities Commission(GUC) announced a warning con-cerning the city??Ts drinking water.GUC reported that they hadfound fecal coliform bacteria inthe water supply, and warned citi-zens to boil water before using itfor drinking, brushing teeth andfood preparation.As a result, the Pitt CountyHealth Department suspendedthe permits for all restaurants andfood stands served by GUC??Ts watersystem. This left many, especially??~those living on campus for thesummer, wondering. what to eat.Rob Breiner, an ECU Orienta-tion Assistant, said he and otherOAs decided to travel down theroad to Wilson to eat.??oWe went to an Applebee??Ts inWilson,??? he.said, ??oWe decided wedidn??Tt care if we had to go out oftown to get something to eat.???On campus, ECU Campus Livingstaff members posted signs in all res-SOS Greenvilice Biva252-355-0000fn WashingtormF207 Caroiinse Ave.PESTA PT B- FITTGreenville residents were advised to use boiled water for teeth brushing.idence halls, including ??oDon??Tt Drink???signs on water fountains and signson doors warning residents aboutthe contaminated water.The ECU athletics staff wascareful to provide water and iceto athletes that was from a sourcebesides GUC..Fecal coliform bac-teria can survive being frozen, soit was important to have ice madefrom non-contaminated water.Campus Dining,~ whichremained open during the warning,took several measures to protectits customers, such as serving onlyfood items that can be preparedwithout the use of water. Only pre-packaged food, milk and bottledsee WATER page 4Bisectlress 5 fea esh achedor Maetis (la rokiznc:,Wheuur godaurs four koeetteer eunditts??T-

WEDNESDAY, JULY 2, 2008Master ofLibrary Sciencestudents receivescholarshipsProgram will- meet thegrowing need of librarymedia specialistsNATALIE JURGENNEWS EDITORJuly 18 and 19 mark the secondannual Community Oriented~ Librarian Recruitment Scholar-ships (COLRS) summer work-shops. The first of the workshopswill be held July 18 at the JoynerLibrary Teaching Resource Centerand the second workshop will beheld at Pitt Community Collegeon July 19.The workshops are hosted bythe ECU Master of Library Science(MLS) program and are part of theCOLRS scholarship program.The goal of the COLRSscholarship program. is to fulfillthe. growing need for certifiedlibrary media specialists withinrural and eastern North Carolinasee COLRS page 4THE EAST CAROLINIAN ¢ NEWSPAGE 3ECU students return home from lraqAfter a seven monthstay, USMC soldiersare back in townNATALIE JURGENNEWS EDITOR .This past April was anexciting month for both Corpo-ral Webster Guthrie and Corpo-ral Reggie Warren--it markedtheir return to ECU after sevenmonths in Iraq with the UnitedStates Marine Corps.Guthrie and Warren wereboth deployed out of CampLejeune in August of 2007 fora seven month stay 60 milesoutside of Baghdad.Just two days after ECU??Ts2007 commencement cere-monies, Guthrie and Warren??~received the news that theywould be leaving the com-forts of ECU to fight for theircountry overseas.Guthrie and Warren wentfor two months of trainingand in August were deployedtogether. Initially, Cpl. Warrenwas on the roster to be sent tosee SOLDIERS page 4Contributed PhotoTwo ECU students, Webster Guthrie and esse Warren, returned to the US i in Apel after a year in Baghdad.757-1666Open 7 Days for Lunch, Dinner, & Fiestas!DON??TT MISS IT!EVERY MONDAYl/, PricePitchers of DraftMexican Restaurant a,ACROSS FROM U.B.E, CALL NOW FORRESERVATIONS!Visit us at our web site:www.chicosrestaurant.comPr oper ty Management. LLC??oQuality Living for a Quality Lifestyle??? ??"252-756-62093481-A South Evans Street, Greenville, NC 278341-2-3 BR Units Close to Campus & Medical SchoolBrownlea pr. Duplexes ~ Cypress GardensCannon Court EastgateCedar Court - Forest AcresCedar Creek Gladious GardensCollege Park Apts. Jasmine GardensCotanche Street _Medical CenterMonticello CourtMoss CreekPark WestPark VillagePeony GardensRosemontTownhouse/Duplexes availableVISIT WEBSITE FOR GREAT MOVE-IN SPECIALSwww.RentInGreenville.com

PAGE 4THE EAST CAROLINIAN ¢ NEWSWEDNESDAY, JULY 2, 2008WATER continued from page 2drinks were served.Campus Dining also used only paper and plasticutensils and drink ware, and instead of hand-washing,approved hand sanitizers were used by employees.Additionally, Campus Dining posted signs at all watersources to alert customers and employees of the con-tamination. They also discarded food and beveragesprepared prior to the alert, and maintained communi-cation with the Pitt County Health Department.According to GUC??Ts website, fecal coliforms arebacteria that indicate that water may be contaminatedwith human or animal wastes. Microbes in thesewastes can cause diarrhea, cramps, nausea, headaches .or other symptoms. They pose a special risk forchildren, the elderly and people with ees ageimmune systems.Bacterial contamination in the water supply canoccur when increased runoff enters the drinking watersource, such as after heavy rains. It can also happen dueto a break in the distribution pipes, or due to a failure??~during the water treatment process.After discovering the contamination, GUC imme-diately began testing sites around the system to deter-_mine its extent, and began flushing the lines to clearthe bacteria out. The point of contamination was soondiscovered to be along County Home road, and the restof the city was cleared to use the water.Two days after the alert was initially issued, onJune 27, Greenville Utilities officially rescinded thealert for all-customers. Follow-up samples had beentested and determined to be free of fecal coliformbacteria, and were analyzed and cleared by StateCertified Laboratories.Asa result, that day the Pitt County HealthDepartment lifted the suspension of permits for res-taurants on the GUC water system, allowing them toresume normal operations.This writer can be contacted atnews @theeasicarolinian.comSOLDIERS Se from page 3Kuwait, however, plans changedand Warren was sent to a combatzone in Iraq. *??oYou just have to roll ah thepunches,??? Warren said about thechange of plans. ??oThings don??Tt alwaysgo as planned in the military.???.Both Warren and Guthrie areback in school at ECU since theirreturn home and each have threesemesters left before graduation.??oI??Tve never been so excited togo to school,??T Guthrie said. ??oAfterserving and seeing that somepeople lead such simple lives hasreally made me value education.??? -Guthrie and Warren??Ts time inIraq was an eye-opening experiencefor both of them.??oI was definitely hesitant atfirst,??? Guthrie said. ??oI had to putmy whole life on hold. However,nothing has been better thento go for a year. It really is ahumbling experience; you don??Tt getthat in school.???Both Guthrie and Warren arehappy with their time spent in Iraqand feel they made the right deci-sion to join the Marines.??oIf it came up that we had to goto Afghanistan, I probably wouldn'tvolunteer, but I definitely would behonored to go,??? Guthrie said:Guthrie and Warren are justtwo of hundreds of thousands??T ofUS Marines that have served theircountry since the US-Iraq warbegan in 2003.The war in Iraq will be animportant issue to consider formany voting Americans in theupcoming presidential election.Contributed PhotoThis writer can be contacted atnews@theeeastcarolinian.comContributed PhotoGuthrie's friends and family welcomed the student and Marine back home. .Photo by Robyn CatesCOLRS continued from page 3ana COLRS workshop will be held on July 18 in ECU??Ts Joyner ribfary:school districts.The COLRS summer work-shops will provide the COLRSscholarship recipients with a socialnetworking opportunity, familiar-ity with the ECU MLS programand hands-on experience in theirmajor??Ts field.The COLRS workshops willoffer a wide variety of opportuni-ties for students to become famil-iar with practical and theoretical??~experiences and resources and aidthem in both their educational andwork environments.The workshops will host pre-sentations by library practitionersand ECU LSIT faculty members. :??oThe presenters were chosenbased on their ability to meet theneeds of the graduate programand continuing education needs,???said Dr. Larry Nash White, theMasters of Library Science pro-gram director. and co-directorof the scholarship program. ??oWefound out. what issues are devel-oping and where we need helpand then found people to presentin those areas.???This year??Ts workshops fea-ture Donna Washington, a notedNC storyteller and presentationsby Alan Bailey (multicultural-ism), Dr. Ruth Clark (booktalking), Dr. Jami Jones (teenresiliency) and interactive ses-sions-on NC??T DPI°IMPACTuse on school media centersand MLS faculty research andprofessional issues.This year 45 scholarships:??ohave been allocated and thesestudents will receive full tuitionin the Master??Ts online program.The workshops are not reservedfor only scholarship recipients, butare open. to the entire libraryscience program.??oThe scholarship programwas developed by Dr. John Harerafter research into the need forlibrary media specialists in NC,???White said. ??oThe library spe-cialist programs in schools arenot currently producing enoughgraduates to meet the projectedneed and there isn??Tt much diver-sity in the program.???The Institute for Museum and_Library Services solicits thosewho review grants for projects.Harer had been involved with thereview process and was given thecriteria in grant proposals.??oThe idea had been in mymind and was a perfect fit withthe Latham Clinical Schools Net--work and the Wachovia Project,???Harer, professor of library sciencesaid. ??oIt??Ts hard to get profession-als in the rural school districtsand that is what this program isdesigned to do.The COLRS scholarship pro-gram has been made possible dueto a grant to the Department ofLibrary Science and InstructionalTechnology at ECU of $668,000from the federal Institute of Museumand Library Services (IMLS).This writer can be contacted atnews@theeastcarolinian.com

WEDNESDAY JULY 2, 2008RANT OF THE DAYThank you to Aramark/Campus Dining forkeeping limited service going the last fewdays while the rest of Greenville went into ashut-down frenzy!PAGE 3~ OpinionVantin)www.theeastcarolinian.com }A closer look at leadsinger, Chris MartinFront man, songwriterand melody thief?ANDREA ROBERTSONOPINION WRITERSince iTunes released its newest .commercial featuring Coldplayperforming ??oViva La Vida,??? I havefallen even more in love with theband. This song has been the band??Tsmost popular, rising to number oneon the Billboard charts.My love for Coldplay, however,nearly faltered when I heard arumor of Chris Martin stealingthe melody of ??oViva La Vida??? fromCreaky Boards, an aspiring NewYork band. .According to Creaky Boards??T leadsinger, Andrew Hoepfner, his bandperformed their song ??oSongs I Didn'tWrite??? before Coldplay released theirsong ??oViva La Vida.??? Creaky Boardsthought that they saw Coldplay??Ts leadsinger, Chris Martin, at a show wherethey preformed ??oSongs I Didn??TtWrite??? in October 2007.Assuming that Chris Martinstole their melody, Creaky Boardsfound it to be very frustratingto see the praise and fame Cold-??~play was receiving for what theybelieved to be their song, so theymoved forward with a claim thatColdplay stole their melody.I couldn??Tt fathom that a bandthat I believed to be so originalhad taken advantage of their fameand assumed that no one wouldeven know that Andrew Hoepfnerwas the real creator of the song??Tsmelody, meaning that Coldplayfelt it was all right to steal anotherband??Ts music.Luckily for Coldplay, this alle-gation of plagiarism was provento be false. The night that CreakyBoards thought they saw ChrisMartin, Martin was actually inLondon recording. Also, Coldplaybegan working on ??oViva La Vida?????omonths before Hoepfner taught hisband ??oSongs I Didn??Tt Write.???After gaining this knowledge,Creaky Boards dropped their claim,and Coldplay remains in my heartas one of the best and most creativebands to emerge from the 1990s.Even though Coldplay wasfound to be innocent of plagiarism,many artists are getting away withplagiarism in the form of sampling.I don??Tt know if it is due to lack ofcreativity or if it is flattery in theform of emulation, but the influx ofsongs containing the work of otherbands is getting to be ridiculous.I find it very hard to respectpeople as musicians and songwrit-ers if they cannot create new andoriginal music.With that in mind, it is a shamethat both Coldplay and CreakyBoards created a melody that wasso similar. Andrew Hoepfner saidin jest that Nintendo??Ts Fairy Themefrom Zelda, which was his inspira-tion for his melody, must have influ-~ enced both bands at the same time,making Nintendo the real winner.Hopefully, neither band willlose fans due to this alleged, butfalse, plagiarism.Ifanything, Creaky Boards willgain fans from this publicity; I knowthey have gained a fan in me!This writer can be contacted atopinion@theeastcarolinian.com= LTSCAAyi.SS/onto theeastcarolinian.com to submit a Rant of your own.| totally agree; more John McCainPLEASE!Not only do | like to look at all thesenew girls walking around duringorientation, | like looking at their hotmoms.Libertarians are just constipatedRepublicans.So, even though | work two jobsbecause my parents don??Tt supportme, I??Tve qualified for financial aidin the past, and | filed my taxesindependently from my parents, | stillcount as a dependent of them in theUS until ??T'm 24? And now | can??Tt getfinancial aid? HUH?!?!We should start a nudist colony oncampus. eaeIs it true the Avett Brothers are goingto be here for Barefoot on the Mall thisyear? They rock!You didn??Tt say nothin??T ??~pout noSnackers!It??Ts summertime! There??Ts no room forNegative Nancys or Debbie Downers!!!| love summer school!Pil be your Scully!| work with a girl who is addicted toAdderall. eeA girl | work with sweats like crazy; thewhole office smells like wild onions.| watch the Olympic Trials religiously ??"... because when | get back to school -the only Olympics I'll be practicing arebeer.pong and FLIP CUP.| aspire to be Mrs. Pantana Bob's.Full loads both summer sessionsSUCK! ;Why the hell does the Minges bus only -run every 20 minutes now?Why does everyone think Obama??TsNON-plan plan is so damn great?You sing really well, but do you haveto practice it on the quiet floor in thelibrary a day before the exams?ECU got name recognition on the??oColbert Report.??? How cool is that?To the guy | see walking down 5thStreet every morning in the khakishorts and no shirt: Dude, get somesun ... seriously._ Must be nice to just show up wheneveryou want.The East Carolinian does not endorse statements made in Pirate Rants. Questions regardingRants can be directed to Elise Phillips, Editor in Chief, at opinion@theeastcarolinian.com. Log -When will Imus learn?It really bothers me that CampusLiving kicks us out of the dorms at 9.a.m. Some of us still have finals totake that afternoon. Thanks, guys. Youshould have planned to have move-inday for second session the day afterfirst session ended!A lot of good the text message alertsystem does when no one receivesone informing about contaminatedwater. Thanks, ECU, for making mesick!The word sphincter makes me giggle.REALLY ?!? Did you have to do that?| think | need a lesbian lover.Greenville has some of the hottest girlbartenders!Can we get a Dave and Buster??Tsaround here please?My friend has been trying to lose??~weight and she ??oaccidentally??? dranksome of the water ... let??Ts just say thatwon't be happening again.If you can??Tt contribute somethingworthwhile to the conversation, stop °talking tous! _ Bee-Elise PhillipsEditor in-ChiefNatalie Jurgen Veronica CarringtonNews Editor ??" 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FeaturesDid you know?On July 4, 1776, the Declarationof Independence was approved bythe Continental Congress, startingthe-13 colonies on the road tofreedom as a sovereign nation.As always, this most American_ of holidays will be marked byparades, fireworks and backyardbarbecues across the country. :11 places have.,??oindependence??? intheir name. The most populous ofthese is Independence, Missouri,with 113,288 residents.Five places adopted, the name??ofreedom.??? Freedom, California,with 6,000 residents, has thelargest population among these.There is one place named??opatriot??? ??" Patriot, Indiana, witha population of 202. -:There??Ts a one-in-six chance thebeef on your backyard grill camefrom Texas. The Lone Star Statewas the leader in the productionof cattle and calves, accountingfor 7.2 billion pounds of thenation??Ts total production of 42.2billion pounds last year.The chicken on your barbecuegrill probably came from one ofthe top broiler-producing states:Georgia, Arkansas, Alabama,~ North Carolina and Mississippi.The value of production in each:of these states exceeded $1billion in 2002. These states??ocombined for well over half of thenation??Ts broiler production.There??Ts a. one-in-four chance yourhot dogs and ribs originated in lowa.The Hawkeye State had a totalinventory of 14.9 million hogs andpigs as of March 1, 2003 ??" aboutone fourth of the nation??Ts total.$207 million is the value offireworks imported from Chinain 2007, representing the bulk ofall US fireworks imported ($217million). US exports of fireworks,by comparison, came to just$14.9 million in 2007, with Japanpurchasing more than any othercountry ($3.8 million).$17.3 million is the value of USmanufacturers??T shipments offireworks.in 2002.Number of U.S. flags flown over theU.S. Capitol last year at the requestof House and Senate members. OnJuly 4 alone, 1,200 were flown atour nation??Ts capitol.Faith-based initiativesto stay if he Js igi ted(MCT)Sen. Barack Obama said Tuesday that if he were -elected president he would have his own versionof President Bush??Ts office of faith-based initiatives ~that would ??ohelp set our national agenda??? and injectmorality into policy debates about Sten ing from_ AIDS to genocide.- Obama, who has criticized Bush??T $s initiative aspoliticized and underfunded, would prohibit religiousdiscrimination in hiring or services by the groupsthat received federal funds from his ??oCouncil forFaith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships.??? Heestimated that the program would. cost about $500million per year. He said he would keep Bush??Ts 11faith-based offices and expand participation bysmaller religious groups.A former constitutional law professor, Obama said hewas committed to ensuring the constitutional principleof separation of church and state. He said federal grants-would go only to secular programs run by religiousgroups, programs that don??Tt proselytize religion.The prospective Democratic nominee??Ts remarksdrew much attention, as Obama again is presentinga more centrist image to voters than he did in partyprimary contests.??oThere are some who bristle at the notion that faithhas a place in the public square,??? Obama said. ??oBut thefact is leaders in both parties have recognized the valueof a partnership between the White House and faith- .based groups.??THis remarks followed a visit to a communityministry in Zanesville, Ohio.John Dilulio, a former director of Bush??Ts faith-based program turned critic, praised Obama??Ts proposalas ??omuch that was best??? of what Bush sét out to do.{ www.theeastcarolinian.com Abama talks about faith??oEspecially in urban America, all the empirical }see FAITH page 8MCWEDNESDAY JULY 2, 2008PAGE 6Barack Obama says that faith-based initiatives will be expanded, revised under his leadership.Whet your appetite with these summer recipesSummer picnicscan be a real treatVERONICA CARRINGTONFEATURES EDITORSummertime is picnic time!Time to get outside in the sun andsoak up tons of food, fun and friend-ship... and what better way to doso than with a summertime picnic?Whether your picnic is taking placeon the beach, boat, in a park or oncampus, these recipes will makeyour special jamboree a true féte.Muffuletta SandwichA Muffuletta is an Italian sand-wich, with lots of meat and cheeselayered with olives. You can findolives from any gourmet or spe-cialty shop.INGREDIENTS:3 large garlic cloves, crushed1 cup chopped green olivesstuffed with pimientos1 cup pitted and chopped ??oblack-ripe??? olives or Calamatas1/2 cup roasted sweet red pep-pers, chopped1 cup olive oil3 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley2 Tbsp. white wine vinegar1/3 |b. salami1/2 lb. provolone cheese1/2 lb. mild cheese1/3 lb. Mortadella1/3 lb. prosciuttoTake one loaf of fresh Italianbread (one big round for a tradi-tional Muffuletta or individual sub~ loaves will do fine for smaller sand-wiches). Cut the loaf (or loaves) inhalf, and scoop out a little of theinside to make some room. Makethe olive salad by combining theolives and roasted pepper, garlicand vinegar. Drizzle some of theolive oil and juice from the olivesalad on each side of the openloaf -- use plenty. On the bottom, ©place some salami, olive salad,provolone, mild cheese and mort--adella. Top with the other half.see RECIPES page 9MCT

PAGE 7THE EAST CAROLINIAN ¢ FEATURESWEDNESDAY, JULY 2, 2008Story of a courageous robot hit theaters this weekKids, adults alikeflock to see WALL-E(MCT)The most ambitious filmyet from the House of Pixar,WALL-E is an intergalacticepic about robot romance,furious physical comedy andthe fate of humanity. |If that??Ts a lot of groundto cover, if the film??Ts reachexceeds its grasp ... well, wecan forgive them.You can??Tt advance an artform without taking risksand making a few missteps.WALL-E bravely chargesinto thematic territory and apresentational style that fewmovies--much less animatedones--have dared to explore.In the wordless butexhilarating first half-hourof Andrew Stanton??Ts film wefind ourselves on a barrendusty planet littered withthe remains of civilization.People once lived here, butthey're long gone, leavingbehind a ravaged landscape ofskeletal buildings and moun-tains of trash.We get this informationnot through narration or StarWars-ish creeping creditsbut simply by watching andobserving. This is the firsthint that WALL-E won't bebusiness as usual.WALL-E (short for ??owasteallocation load lifter Earth-class???) is a boxy little robotwith big binocular eyes on along E.T. neck. Every day hegets up, recharges his batter-ies in the sunshine and getsto work picking up armfulsof junk. He places the refusein his trash-compactor body,reducing it to large cubes,which he stacks to form soar-_ing pyramids.There are lots of thesepyramids, suggesting thatWALL-E has been hard atwork for centuries. From thecarcasses of worn-out robotswe surmise that he once hadhelp, but now he??Ts alone.Well, not quite. He doeshave a pet cockroach, a signthat inside his rusty frame therelurks something like a soul. AndWALL-E is obsessed with anold video of Hello, Dolly! thathe watches at night in the trashbin he calls home. He??Ts particu-larly fascinated with a scene inwhich a boy and girl sit on abench and shyly hold hands. Theguy's a romantic.So when one day a strangespacecraft lands nearby anddeposits a sleek white robotthat floats effortlessly in midair, WALL-E is smitten. (Youcan tell by his mechanical bur-blings, whistles and sighs).This graceful visitor isEve (Extraterrestrial Vegeta-tion Evaluator), sent by what??Tsleft of mankind to check outconditions on Earth. At firstshe regards WALL-E as athreat and very nearly blowshim away with her intimidat-ing arsenal. Gradually shelearns to tolerate her annoy-ing suitor. And when he pro-duces what she??Ts been lookingfor--a lone spindly seedlingthat somehow has sproutedup among the refuse --hermission is complete and sheheads for home with WALL-Ea stowaway on her rocket.What??Ts amazing about allsee WALL-E page 8MCT

WEDNESDAY, JULY 2, 2008THE EAST CAROLINIAN ¢ FEATURESPAGE 8FAITH continued from page 6evidence continues to show thatlocal faith-based organizations canmake a measurable civic difference,???Dilulio said in a statement released:by Obama??Ts campaign.Critics voiced two reserva-tions: Some said that Obama??Ts ruleto ensure open hiring would dis-courage some organizations fromparticipating; others said that anypartnership between religion andgovernment risked infringing onfreedom of religion.Barry W. Lynn, the executivedirector of Americans United forSeparation of Church and State, saidhe was disappointed by Obama??Tsstand because Bush??Ts program hadfailed and. should be shut down.However, Lynn praised Obama??Tssupport for church-state separationin principle and his intention not tosubsidize religious proselytizing.Michael W. Macleod-Ball, thechief legislative and policy counselfor the American Civil LibertiesUnion, reserved judgment but said,??oWe want to make sure that onereligion is not favored over anyother religion or over no religion. ...the more contacts you have betweengovernment and religion, the harderit is to meet that standard.???Jim Towey, a former directorof Bush??Ts faith office who??Ts now thepresident of Saint Vincent College inErinMajor at ECU:NursingHobbies:StudentWhy I donate: °Extra spendingcasheffectiveness when you block themin government since his former pas-community ministry.Obama wrote of the danger hesees in fellow Democrats minimiz-ing religions??o We need to take faithseriously not simply to block thereligious right, but to engage allpersons of faith in the larger projectof American renewal.???Obama??Ts prepared remarks Tues-day included goals dear to liberals, whooften are wary of faith-based policy.??oIf we are going to do somethingabout the injustice of millions ofchildren living in extreme poverty,we need interfaith coalitions like the??~Let Justice Roll??T campaign standingup for the powerless,??? Obama said.That interfaith group pushed foran increase in the federal minimumwage in Congress last year. ©Bush last week trumpeted hisown faith-based initiative as part ofhis presidential legacy, saying that??omore of our fellow citizens havediscovered that the pursuit of happi-ness leads to the path of service??? andthat by his administration??Ts count,35 governors--19 Democrats and 16Republicans--had established theirown faith-based programs.Asked about Obama's plan,a White House spokeswoman,Emily Lawrimore, said simply thatBush hoped that the next admin-istration would continue his faith-based initiative. _Latrobe, Pennsylvania, said he wasencouraged that Obama wanted tocontinue the initiative. But Toweysaid he expected that the hiring man-dates would frustrate many org??~ani-zations, including African-Americanchurches and evangelicals.??oThe reality is an OrthodoxJewish group ceases to be Orthodox ifthey have to hire atheists or SouthernBaptists,??? Towey said. ??oWhat Sena-tor Obama is saying is groups willhave to secularize if they play ballwith government and receive federalfunding, and that flies in the face ofwhat many small groups want. You'regoing to sap these groups of theirfrom hiring people who have the sameheart and vision.???Obama has been under pressureto clarify his stance on religion??Ts roletor??Ts racially polarizing statementspushed Obama to leave his church oftwo decades. Obama??Ts remarks Tues-day could help him move beyond thatcontroversy and perhaps increase hisappeal to religious voters.His stand is consistent with afaith agenda that Obama, 46, haslong advocated. In his 2006 memoir,??oThe Audacity of. Hope,??? Obamawrote that he was drawn to join ablack church in his 20s because ofits tradition of social change andDonate Plasmaand earn up to $170/moLast month, we paid out $33,035 to 734good people.DCI Biologicals is always paying out this_ kind of cash. 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Theirunused limbs have atrophied, theirminds have been numbed with non-stop entertainment, their childrenare bred in test tubes.Which apparently is fine withAuto, the computer autopilot thatruns the Axiom. Auto is shapedlike a ship??Ts wheel and has the samesingle red glowing eye so familiarfrom HAL 9000 in Kubrick??Ts 2001:A Space Odyssey. (At one point thesoundtrack even blares out ??oAlsoSprach Zarathustra.??? )Ostensibly Auto serves hishuman makers, but like many rulershe wants to preserve the status quo.WALL-E and Eve??Ts news that earthis once again habitable threatenshis reign. It??Ts up to the usuallyineffectual ship??Ts captain (voiced byJeff Garlin) to defy this mechanicalmutineer and steer the Axiom backto her home planet.While the film??Ts opening passageis quiet and measured, the Axiomsequence is busy and a bit silly. 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WEDNESDAY, JULY 2, 2008How TO 2 abroad with pennies RECIPES continued from page 6You can still see theworld with minimal fundsVERONICA CARRINGTONFEATURES EDITORWith the economy struggling as it is today, mayluxuries associated with the American lifestyle havebeen halted. According to American Airlines, leisuretravel is at an all-time low, while business travel stilldrives the market.However, these tips can help any traveler see theworld for a fraction of the regular costs. Though over-seas travel may still be pricy, hopefully these tips willhelp to make your travels affordable and enjoyable.1) Check airline deals.Europe??Ts low-fare carriers are good for more thancheap airfares--many also sell packages (plane ticketsand hotel rooms for a bargain price) and offer hoteland car-rental specials. Holidays.EasyJet.com hashundreds of packages in dozens of European cities,many departing out of London. However, the dealswill require careful planning and a fot of patience:EasyJet does not fly to the US, so you will have toconnect to it in a hub like London.THE EAST CAROLINIAN ¢ FEATURES2) Dig deep into tourism websites.Tourism bureau websites are often loaded withoverly rosy descriptions of a place, but some can alsohave good deals. Just as you would save money ongas at home, use a bike to get around the city you arevisiting. In Paris, about 20,000 bikes are available forshort-term rentals at hundreds of pickup and drop-offspots. You buy a Vélib??T card for 1.50 Euros per dayor 7 Euros per week; each bike is then free for thefirst half hour, 1.50 Euros for the second half hour, 3Euros for the third half hour and 6 Euros for everyhalf hour after that.3) Find free deals at your destination.Though it is said there is no such thing as a freelunch, you may find some free entertainment in thecity you are traveling to. Scour the Internet beforeyour trip for free museums, concerts, cultural eventsand activities--you may be surprised by what??Ts outthere. The blog at EuroCheapo.com is a worthwhile .source on how to find free stuff in Europe.Here is hoping that your journey overseas will bea safe and cheap one! Bon Voyage!This writer can be contacted atfeatures@theeastcarolinian.com.PAGE 9serving bowl, whisk together themayonnaise, lemon juice, garlic,anchovy paste, mustard andpepper. Add the cabbage, carrotsand scallions to the bow] and tossto coat. Cover and refrigerate the -salad until ready to serve. Top withcroutons. Serves??T6 to 8.loaf. Slice into wedges (or eat theindividual loaves).Caesar ColeslawPrepare this new take on cole-slaw the day before serving, refrig-erate and allow the dressing tosoak into the salad.INGREDIENTS:Dressing:1 cup of low-fat mayonnaise3 Tbsp. of lemon juiceYe Tsp. of minced garlic1Tsp. of anchovy paste1 Tsp. of Dijon mustard2 Tsp. of freshly ground pepperSalad:1 head of shredded green cabbageCaribbean QueenINGREDIENTS:1% ozs. of watermelon schnapps1 ounce of rum1% ounce of triple sec5 ounces orange juice3 ounces of lemonade%2 lemon juiceFill glass with handful of ice2 carrots shredded4 scallions thinly sliced2 cups of croutonsMake the dressing: in a largeand add ingredients. Then mix.MCTThis writer can be contacted atGoing abroad doesn??Tt have to be a financial burden, following a few small steps can get you traveling in no time. features@theeastcarolinian.com.DAILY FOOD SPECIALSMon - BBO Sandwich, Fries & DrinkTues - 10 Wings - Traditional or BonelessWed - 1/21b Burger, Fries & Drink .Thurs - Any Chicken Sand, Fries & DrinkFri - Fish Sandwich, Fries & DrinkSat - 1/2 Price Arrr-petizersSun - Buy One, Get One 1/2 OffNow OPEN FOR J.UNCHHours of Operation: 11:30am - 2:00am13 E STH STREET252-551-9020WRan]ee,CmTRcS??"C,|VeeWZ= oea=WT

SportsWEDNESDAY JULY 2, 2008PAGE 10ormer Pirate has golden aspirationsFormer Pirate LaShawn Merritt looks to book his ticket toFormer ECU trackstar eyes Beijing(AP)This was more a warm-up than thereal thing. Still, it??Ts hard not to payattention when Jeremy Wariner andLaShawn Merritt are running side byside. Going shoulder to shoulder in the400-meter semifinals Monday night atUS Olympic trials, Wariner beat Mer-ritt by .10 seconds to set up a rematchin the finals Thursday.Wariner, the defending Olympicchampion, improved to 12-2 lifetimeagainst the man who figures to behis biggest competition this summer,finishing in 44.66 seconds and setting |aside a loss to Merritt in Berlin lastmonth that shook up the sport a bit.??oI think all Merritt and me weretrying to do was just qualify, andmake sure we get a preferred lane,???Wariner said. ??oWe both qualified 1-2,so it??Ts going to be interesting to seewe'll be ready.???In the decathlon, Bryan Clay madehis second straight Olympics with apersonal-record score of 8,832. Thatmarked the best score by an Americanin 16 years and bested Dan O??TBrien??Ts???Olympic trials record. .While Clay can relax now, Warinerand Merritt still have work to do.It figures to be a two-man show when._they meet Thursday in the finals, thoughyou didn??Tt have to work hard to see themgo at it on this night, either -- even thoughthe air was thick with haze and smoke dueto winds blowing northward from theforest fires in California.Wariner was in lane 4, Merritt inlane 5, and Merritt had a lead on thebackstretch. But at about the 250-metermark, Wariner started reeling him in. Hehad a comfortable lead down the stretchand, though Merritt closed the gap at thevery end, it wasn??Tt by enough.Merritt said that, like Wariner,his top priority was to make the final.Asked if he wanted Wariner next to himagain Thursday, when the top threefinishers get trips to the Olympics, hesaid ??olanes do make a difference.?????oThey shouldn??Tt, but come Thurs-day, all you??Tve got to do is run yourrace. No matter what lane youre in, ifyou run your race, you'll be all right,???Merritt said.Wariner has said he thinks he has agood shot at Michael Johnson??Ts venerableworld record of 43.18 seconds at somepoint this summer, and Johnson said Sat-_urday he thinks Wariner might be betteroff with someone pushing him.Merritt appears to be the guy,though his win last month was some--what unexpected. The only other timeWariner hadn??Tt beaten him head-to-head was when he pulled up and did notfinish. This was their first rematch.??oIt didn??Tt startle me,??? Wariner saidin an interview Saturday. ??oThere havebeen races in the past where LaShawnhas been with me at the 300 mark.The difference was, in those races,my finish was stronger. In Berlin,when I tried to kick for my finish, Ididn??Tt go??? anywhere:ae on ERNE eY | in Rates oh OR.??~see ee owesStadium?A. ??~MerierdB Clemson _~C.WakeForest-D. ??"E. = opponent.Euro 2008 superlativesHART HOLLOMANSTAFF WRITERGK: Iker Casillas, Spain- Casil-las cemented his status as the topkeeper in the world. ??oSaint Iker???was pretty pedestrian throughmost of the tournament behinda surprisingly tight defense, butperformed fantastically when calledhow the lineup is come Thursday. But_ Spain erases 44 years of disappointmentinto action, and bested Italy??Ts own??TSpain??Ts Fernando Torres burns German keeper Jens Lehmann for theonly goal of the Euro 2008 final.stellar keeper Buffon in a quarter-final shootout.DEF: Sergio Ramos, Spain-Everyone is aware of his attackingprowess down the flank and thoseskills shown throughout the tour-nament as he sent in dangerouscrosses galore, but it was his rocksolid defense that oozed class andmade his part of the field a no attackzone for opposing offenses.DEF: Carlos Marchena, Spain-Marchena was the aerial stopper fora height-challenged Spanish squadand was rarely caught out of posi-tion by opposing offenses. He came??T into the tournament as the ques-tion mark of the Spanish defensebut his steady and consistent playoutshone and often covered up forthe mistakes of the more cavalierCarlos Puyol.DEF: Yuri Zhirkov, Russia-Zhirkov attacked down the leftflank with danger throughout -thetournament while providing shack-ling defense on some of the bestwingers in the world. His dead-ball- delivery made almost every Russianset-play a potential goal withouthaving a lot of height in the boxto work with. /MID: Marcos Senna, Spain-One of Luis Aragones??T more headscratching selections when the??~Spanish squad was announcedturned out to be one of brilliancefrom ??oThe Wise Man from Hor-taleza.??? Senna protected the Span-ish backline with ease throughoutthe tournament and often forcedopposing teams to play down thewings because of how well hepatrolled the middle of the field.And what??Ts.even more amazing, hedidn??Tt pick up a single booking theentire tournament.??~MID: Tuncay Sanli, Turkey-Sanli was the heartbeat for the??oCardiac Kids??? of the tourna-ment. He was responsible forpulling the strings in midfieldfor a side that had the knack ofmaking goals out of nothing. Heroamed the area behind the Turk-ish strikers and cut defenses apartwith his passing. And in the finalgroup match, when his keeper wassent off with no remaining substi-tutes for his side, he donned thegoalie shirt and finished out thevictory in goal.MID: Wesley Sneijder, Neth-erlands- Sneijder was the midfieldmaestro for the team that appearedto be the class of the tournamentafter the group stage. Sneijderscored two goals and set up twomore in three games of work duringthe tournament. He seemed to bethe only Dutch player who wantedto win against Russia in the quar-ters and nearly put them through_ by himself: He also scored the goalof the tournament against Francewhen his curling, long range effortbeat the keeper and clipped thecrossbar on the way in.MID: Andrei Arshavin, Russia-Arshavin lifted his team to newlevels when he returned to thesee EURO page 12

WEDNESDAY, JULY 2, 2008THE EAST CAROLINIAN °¢ SPORTSPAGE 11Bulls select Rose, Heat can't pass on BeasleyKyle Weaver, Alexis Ajinca and D.threads to the Charlotte media.Best and worst of the2008 NBA Draft .JARED JACKSONSTAFF WRITERTo nobody??Ts surprise, the firstthree ??~players chosen in the 2008 |NBA Draft were Memphis guardDerrick Rose by the Chicago Bulls,Kansas State forward Michael Bea-sley by the Miami Heat and USCJ. Augustin show off their newguard O.J. Mayo by the MinnesotaTimberwolves. This marked thefirst time in draft history thatthe first three selections were??~college freshmen.UCLA guard Russell West-brook made the jump from rela-tive unknown to the fourth layertaken overall by Seattle, while histeammate Kevin Love was chosenby the Memphis Grizzles with thesee DRAFT page 13??~BestChicago Bullsto four years and will develop.into the moldofa Chris Paul or Deron Williams-type pointguard. Even though the Bulls could lose starsBen Gordon and Leu Deng to free agency, theywill be able to rebuild fast around. Rose and getback to the championship caliber last seen whenMichael Jordan called Chicago his home. Chicagoalso picked up international player Omer Asik atNo. 36, who critics say could be a solid role playerwith great energy. |New J ersey Nets, the: draft. For starters, thetrade Ri hard. ee to???to do coming jNets were ablMilwaukee for }should be a great sixyou ask for?| don Rush and| Kings shouldlottery pick likare outraged at the selection of9,1 believe it wRaymondMichael Jorda| select. I don??Tt knowpoints-per-game averagKings??~Sacramento .the Kings Gude a huge reach for Jason Thomp-t son with the No. 12 jection and then se Patrick. 1 don??Tt thinkbe surprised ifhe belongs in :son. _he doesn't makeCharlotte BobcatsThe Bobcats had a bad draft because they wastedthe No. 20 pick and the money spent on it to get itfrom the Denver Nuggets. While many Bobcats fansJ Augustin at No.hat doesn't1 other thanhave anotat No. 20/in the NBA. Kyle Weaver at No. $8 is a great ne= it ee eae Brown someone who specializes i inConstruction is scheduled to be completed onGizSIZE.at Copper Beech, |Seeing is eyopper BeechOWN HO M ESrTguaranteed!= no delays! Every move in date will beWe still have availablity in every size including4I,2, 8and 4 bedroom townhomes.Please feel free to call or drop by our model or leasingoffice to see for yourself what all the buzz is about!Now with two locations to conveniently serve you!Leasing Trailer onsite2001 Copper Beech FF??TayGreenville, NC 27888203 Last Fifth StreetGreenville, NC 27858Leasing Office downtown

PAGE 12THE EAST CAROLINIAN ¢ SPORTSEURO continued from page 10Shatin of Spaniards greeted the national team upon its arrivalin Madrid.line-up after serving a two-matchban at the start of the tourna-ment. He ripped the Swedish andDutch defenses to shreds with hismazy runs and tricky ball skills.Ashavin wasn??Tt quite able to getthings going against the Span-ish in the semis, but it appears asthough he will have a chance toplay with some members of thatsquad, as it is rumored he is on hisway to Barcelona before the endof the summer.MID: Lukas Podolski, Ger-many- The natural striker wasYOu drank.You danced.used by German coach JoachimLow on the left side of midfieldthroughout the tournament and togreat effect. He scored three goals??~and set up two more, both to clubteammate Bastian Schweinsteiger.His speed and ball control gaveteams fits and his powerful, longrange efforts made them thinktwice about giving him too much_ space outside the box.FWD: Roman Pavluchenko,Russia- The much-maligned frontman found his fitness and form inEuro 2008. Guus Hiddink foundFree Pregnancy Tests??~CarolinaPregnancyCenterGreenville Location:(252) 757-00031012 Charles Blvd.(Next to Sheetz)ycenter.orgQr i)(252) 946-8040@24 Hour Hotline:1-800-395-HELPMark A. WardATTORNEYBoard Certified Specialist in State Criminal Lawe Traffic Offenses¢ Drug OffenseseDWI |e State & Federal Courts. 252.752.7529 ¢ Visit our website at www.mark-ward.comAst LAWa MasterCardedVISA=ea way to get the best out of theoften ??otoo big??? big-man. His aerialprowess was a danger throughoutthe tournament on set pieces and heand Arshavin formed a wonderfulbig man/little man combo up frontupon his return to the line-up.- FWD: David Villa, Spain-Often overshadowed by the exploitsof teammate Fernando Torres andcoming off a sub-par season withclub team Valencia, Villa came~ into Euro 2008 with something toprove: mission accomplished. Heled the tournament with four goalsand his late winner against Swedenshowed the type .of instincts pos-sessed by a top striker. The teamsvying for his signature this summerwill really have to open theirwallets after his performance inthis tournament.Player of the TournamentWesley Sneijder, Netherlands-He set himself apart with hisskill and class in the group stageand it seemed as though he wasthe only Dutch player to get offthe bus when they played Russia.The playmaker on the team thatleft everyone. wanting more justcouldn??Tt quite do it alone, thoughhe did try and almost succeed. Ithink everyone at St. Jakob Parkin Basel that night were left won-dering what would have happenedhad Robin Van Persie allowed himto take that late free kick from hisfavorite spot.Young Player of the TournamentArda Turan, Turkey- His touchand skill on the ball showed whythis 21 year-old has a host of topclubs around Europe vying for hissignature. He showed a wide arrayof passes and was especially effec-tive sending in crosses from thewings. Look for this young man tomake waves in future tournamentsalong with the rest of this relativelyyoung Turkish side.Biggest DisappointmentFrance- The World Cup 2006runners-up exited the tournament- after the group stage with twolosses, a draw and one goal. Thesecond oldest team in the tourna-ment showed their age and by theend it was obvious they needednew blood. The loss of PatrickViera hurt, but the negative tac-tics employed by coach RaymondDomenech hurt more.This writer can be contacted atsports@theeastcarolinian.com.WEDNESDAY, JULY 2, 2008WANTED:STUDENTSThe East Carolin- |ian is now hiringStaff writers forall sections.you mast. bejlled iner classes.ist oo ,tcDo! you Sent to work j ina FUN atmosphere serving MADEFROM SCRATCH FOOD with competitive WAGES andLEGENDARY leadership and culture?7 Accepting applications for all positions starting Wednesday July2nd-August 5th. Visit our trailer Monday to Sunday 11 am to 6:30pm to fill out an application.HIRING FOR ALL POSITIONS:Bartenders, Servers, Hosts, Server Assistants, Linecooks, Prep Cooks._ Bakers, Dishwashers, Meat CuttersFull Time and Part Time Available!720 SW Greenville Blvd.Greenville, NC2 252-353-7407-store_greenvillenc@texasroadhouse.com ??"

WEDNESDAY, JULY 2, 2008PAGE 13THE EAST CAROLINIAN ¢ SPORTSDRAFT continued from page iLAugustin with the ninth pick._ Stanford??Ts seven-footer BrookLopez's face was one of dejectionafter the Bobcats passed on himfor a point guard.New Jersey then took Lopez at10th followed by Arizona??Ts JerrydBayless at No. 11 to Indiana.Bayless was later traded toPortland along with Ike Diogufor Brandon Rush, the No. 13pick, Jarret Jack and former Dukeforward Josh McRoberts.~ Sacramento chose Rider for-ward Jason Thompson at No: 12,the first senior chosen in the draft.2008-2009 9 Rookie of the Year :O.J. Mae wl be the NBA Hoakie??T of the Year next -_season, simply because he is the highest caliber player that _can start right away and make a seamless transition fromcollege to professional basketball. While others might sayRose or Beasley, I believe that neither will make that sametransition quite as well as Mayo. I think that Rose will likely _- come on the bench for the first couple of months to get used __to the flow of the game while Beasley will _~ start, ??~buthis defense i is ase too 2 questionable .number five pick.By. 2 a.m. Friday morning how- .ever, Love would swap places withO.J. Mayo in a blockbuster trade.Other than Mayo, Memphis alsoreceived Antoine Walker, MarkoJaric and Greg Buckner, whileMinnesota received Mike Miller,Jason Collins and Brian Cardinal??~in addition to Love.The New York Knicks thenchose Italian forward Danilo Gal-linari, who endured a chorus ofboos from the Knicks faithful atMadison Square Garden.Knicks fans don??Tt exactly havethe best reputation for beingreceptive and the selection ??~of aforeign-born player made for ableak welcome for Gallinari.Gallinari, of Armani JeansMilano, has been compared tothe likes of Hedo Turkoglu andDirk Nowitzki.ESPN??Ts Fran Fraschilla believesGallinari will reach Derek Jeterand Michael Strahan ??ostatus??? in acity obsessed with sports stars.+ Indiana guard Eric Gordon waschosen No. 7 by the Los AngelesClippers and was followed by WestVirginia big man Joe Alexander atNo. 8 going to Milwaukee.The Charlotte Bobcats madethe earliest splash of the night bychoosing Texas point guard D.J.To end the lottery portion of thedraft, Golden State chose LSUforward Anthony Randolph withthe No. 14 pick.NBA Commissioner David Sternmay be happy to see high schoolplayers out of the draft, but now, the??~top of the draft is becoming fresh-~man-heavy. 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One month FREE rent. Ifsigned by July 11th, | will pay another 'months rent! Rent includes furnishedapartment, cable, utilities, water,and internet. $419/month. Male orfemale needed. Great community.Contact Melissa at 252-908-2992or mar0419@ecu.edu.??~WEDNESDAY JULY 2,2008 PAGE 15THE EAST CAROLINIAN, SELF HELP BUILDING*PHONE (252) 328-9238 FAX (252) 328-9143ROOMMATE WANTEDHELP WANTEDFemale roommate wanted: 2bedroom, 2 bath apartment locatedin Forbes Woods which is off ArlingtonBlvd. Nice big apartment in greatneighborhood. Water, cable, internet,and utilities are included in rent.Contact Julia at 919-738-5014 orjelO706@ecu.edu.301 Maple Street. 3 BR/ 2 BA. $400rent and utilities split 3. ways. Nomale or female preference. Alreadyfurnished. Walking distance fromcampus. Call Shana (252) 474-4594or email SLLO427@ECU.EDU.ECU OFF-CAMPUS HOUSINGWEBSITE! GO TO WWW.ECU.EDU/OFFCAMPUSHOUSING, ECU??TS OFFICIALSITE FOR OFF-CAMPUS HOUSING,ROOMMATES, AND FURNITURE. GREATFOR ADVERTISING SUBLETS.Do you need a good job? The ECUTelefund is hiring students to contactalumni and parents for the ECU AnnualFund. $7/hour plus cash bonuses.Make your own schedule. If interested,visit our website at www.ecu.edu/telefund and click on JOBS.Teachers to work afternoons, Mondaythrough Friday 16+ hours a week. Musthave experience working in a childcare facility and/or obtaining degreein Child Development or Education.Call Tammy Janowski at Open DoorMinistries Child Development Center321-1163.Someone to call on local businesses.Flexible hours. Salary pluscommission. Contact Maurice at(252) 347-8689.!IBARTENDING! $250 a Day Potential.No Experience Necessary. TrainingAvailable. 1-800-965-6520 XT 202??~sudokuPuzzles by Pappocom2 6if 1WALK TO. CLASS! HOUSESAVAILABLE: How about your ownhouse with a yard (some dogs OK), alarge bedroom, and be able to walk tocampus, downtown, the rec. center, etc.(1 or 2 blocks!). 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PAGE 16 : THE EAST CAROLINIAN WEDNESDAY, J ULY 2, 2008: FIFTY-PERCENTSUMMER SAVINGS...sae Cleonllh Campus GeGet half off your rent during June and July!You'll save for the rest of the summer when you make themove to North Campus Crossing. Just sign a new leaseand you'll get half off your rent during June and July, Don'twait another day. Summer savings are yours right now.That??Ts North Campus Style!Next To NeintramuralFully Furnished Apartments 5 Tanning BedsIndividual Leases Volleyball CourtsUtilities???, Cable and Internet Included 2 ClubhousesWasher and Dryer in Each Unit : Full Court GymnasiumSwimming Pools & Hot Tubs | __.* Modern Fitness Center1,2,3 and 4 Bedroom Suites AIM on SiteECU Buses Running Continuously Pet FriendlyGated Community w/ Courtesy Officers*New lease signers have access to the half price promotion effective June 1, 2008 ??" July 31, 2008. Beginning August 1, 2008 rent resumes at full price. Tenant must enter into a lease with a term throughJuly 31, 2009. Not valid with any other offer. For a limited time only. Individual lease price for 4-bedroom 1375sft floor plan. ** $40 utility allowance that excludes phone service. North Campus Crossing does~ not discriminate against race, sex, religion, national origin, disability or familial status. North Campus Crossing is managed by Wellington Advisors, LLC. North Campus Crossing. © 2008. All rights reserved.{ www.theeastcarolinian.com }SUMMEREDITIONWEDNESDAY JULY 2, 2008Two ECU students andUnited States Marinesreturned from lraq recentlywith a big welcome fromfamily and friends. The twohave started taking classesagain at ECU.... Page 3WALL-E premiered June2/ in theaters all over thecountry. This different butintriguing cartoon comedyabout survival, love andcourage Is a must-see for allages.... Page 7A former Pirate may be ??"heading to the 2008Olympic Games. Find outwhich former track staris close to reaching hisdream.... Page 10OPINION Page 5FEATURES : Page 6SPORTS Page 10CLASSIFIEDG....... Page 15NC laws prohibitcertain fireworksthis year(AP)The legal boomsof fireworks on theFourth of July won't beany bigger this year inNorth Carolina.The News & Recordof Greensboro reportedTuesday that consumerfireworks have gottenbigger, louder andmore powerful aroundthe country.But not in North Carolina.The state limits fireworks to nomore than 200 grams of powder foreach device.Donna Daniel at TNT Fireworks inGreensboro said customers won't find any- fireworks that move or project objects,like mortars or roman candles. Danielis a volunteer who sells the fireworks toraise money for the Bible Revival Ministry??~Center in Kernersville.??oIf it projects or if it moves, you can??Tthave it here,??? Daniel said. ??oThese aren??Ttthose South Carolina fireworks. Some ofthose might as well be bombs.???Kristin Milam with the NC FireMarshal??Ts office has a warning for thosetempted to go south ofthe border for biggerexplosive devices ??" it??Tsillegal to bring thebigger explosives backinto the state of NC.??oBeing so close cer-tainly increases theattraction to wantingto set them off,??? shesaid. ??oYou can buythem over there and setthem off over there, butdon??Tt bring them backacross the state line.That??Ts illegal.???Milam said peoplewho want a spectaculardisplay are better offgoing to a professional show in their com-munity because they are safer.??oEven the novelty [fireworks] can bedangerous. A sparkler can burn at 1200degrees, and that??Ts hot enough to cause anasty burn,??? Milam said.Use of fireworks in backyards has morethan doubled since 2000, up to more 280million pounds, according to the AmericanPyrotechnics Association.Daniel said part of the growth isbecause of better fireworks.??oWe've got quite a few new products,and they're brighter and more colorful thanthey used to be,??? Daniel said. ??oIt??Ts a bettermix of colors, and they last a lot longer.They??Tre works of art, really.???

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