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EastCarolinianYOuR oS. O2,RiC EF OR CAMPUS NEWS SUN @ es{ www.theeastcarolinian.com } -eae. 3TuesSeptember 16, 2008VoLuME 84, IssuE 5T-SHOWERS|HicH 73/ LowECU celebrates Constitution WeekHighlights freedom ofspeechNATALIE JURGENTue East CAROLINIANECU will recognize itsannual Constitution Week thisyear with the theme, Freedomof Speech.?We organized a task groupof experts from the academiccommunity and staff to choosethe theme and our group cameup with the First Amendment,?said David Conde, ECU seniorassociate vice chancellor forSpecial Initiatives and chair ofthe Constitution Celebrationplanning committee.According to Conde, thetheme was chosen because issuesregarding freedom of speecharise in the daily lives of stu-dents. Activities were designedaround issues concerning onlinecommunication, censorship,academic freedom, free speechzones and student media.Throughout the week, ECUwill engage in a multitude ofConstitution-related activities.The week kicked off withkeynote speaker George Free-man, vice president and assistantgeneral counsel to the New YorkTimes. Freeman has served as thechief litigator for the newspapersince 1992.Mr.- Freeman was recom-mended by our task group,?Conde said. The New YorkTimes is what we would considera key media outlet in the countryand one of the most prestigiousnewspapers.?FreemanTs presentationstressed the importance of freespeech and highlighted two keystories and how they relate to firstamendment law in the press.The first was about a NewYork Times writer, Judy Miller,who was sentenced to 85 daysin jail for refusing to testify onan anonymous source when shewas subpoenaed by.the govern-ae_ George Freeman speaks to a crowd aboutment. The second was about thePentagon Papers case, which hasbeen the greatest battle betweenthe press and the government,according to Freeman.Freeman also gave studentsadvice about how to publishinformation legally.There are times when the:t i~gee fe je eee ee3 i SEEissues are real enough that onedoes. in. fact. need to consult alawyer,? Freeman said. Oftentimes, however, it is possible toconsult a committee or associa-tion that will be able to answeryour questions. The importantthing is to have the knowl-edge to know when youTre inthe importance of the First Amendment in the press.enough trouble and will needlegal help,? baring~On Sept.16, the roundtableforum, Freedom of Speech:The Core First AmendmentProtection,? will be held at 6.p.m. in Great Rooms 2 and 3 inMendenhall.The discussion will be mod-ROBYN CATES | THE EAST CAROLINIANerated by Nancy Spalding, politi-_cal science professor at ECU andwill include a wide variety ofpanelists. Speakers will includeAndrew Griffin, Student Govern-ment Association president; PaulIsom, advisor to ECU StudentMedia; Peter Romary, attorney-at-law and director of StudentIke leaves many without powerResidents caught in Hurricane IkeTs path.TodayTsCarolinianCONTRIBUTED PHOTOPirate Rant(AP)Thousands of victims ofHurricane Ike settled in at shel-ters for what could be weeks,and others waited wearily in linefor food, water, ice and gasolineMonday as it became increas-ingly clear the disaster along theTexas coast would be measurednot by its death toll but by themisery it spread.Almost three days after thestorm steamrolled the coast, theextent of the damage was stillcoming into focus, with rescueteams finally reaching some ofthe hardest-hit and most inacces-sible places, including Bolivar~ Peninsula, a resort on GalvestonBay where entire neighborhoodswere obliterated. Homes werewiped from foundations andstilts jutted up from the sand" but their occupants wereliving, buoying the spirits ofrescue crews. ieWhile the number of con-firmed deaths was still remark-ably low " most of the 39 deathsblamed on Ike were outside ofTexas " the distress was con-siderable.Nearly 37,000 people werein shelters, and there was noNewsof the Day. :word on when those living inthe most devastated towns, suchas Galveston, might return. Anestimated 2.2 million people inTexas alone remained without' power. Many service stations hadno gasoline, or no electricity topump it. With no running water,some residents were dumpingtoilet waste directly into thesewers. Major highways werestill under water.Victims grew irritable as theywaited for food and water. Somerelief stations ran out of supplies,leaving thousands hungry andpanicked.Lines of cars stretched twohours or longer at Texas South-ern University for packages ofbottled water and bags of ice, theonly supplies on hand until three18-wheelers showed up aroundnoon. Cheers broke out when itwas announced there were boxeswith chili, a small bag of Fritochips and a cookie.Why didnTt they call forvolunteers when they knew thiswas going to hit?? grumbledIrene Makris, who waited in linebut was told to drive to a stationin another part of Houston, closer. Featuresto her neighborhood. This isbull.?Snapshots of damage wereemerging everywhere: In Galves-ton, oil coated the water andbeaches with a sheen, and resi-dents were ordered off the beach.~ Dozens of burial vaults poppedup out of the soggy ground,many disgorging their coffins.Several came to rest against achain-link fence choked withgarbage and trinkets left behindby mourners.Galveston officials guessedit would be months before theisland could reopen, and warnedthat mosquito-borne diseasescould begin to spread. Cows thathad escaped flooded pastureswandered around a shatteredneighborhood. An elderly manwas dirlifted to a hospital, hisbody covered with hundreds ofmosquito bites after his splin-tered: home was swarmed.Galveston can no longersafely accommodate its popula-tion,? City Manager Steve LeB-lanc said. Quite frankly, we arereaching a health crisis for peoplewho remain on the island.?SportsLegal Services, in addition to anumber of ECU professors.A Freedom of Speech Fairwill be held on Wednesday from10 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the ECU desig-nated public forum area near thecupola on the Mall. This activitywill provide information aboutthe public forum area. Groupsand organizations affected byfree speech will host tablesnearby.WednesdayTs activities willalso feature the Student TownHall Meeting? at 5 p.m. in Hen-drix Theatre. SGA presidentAndrew Griffin will moderateand ECU police chief ScottShelton will be present for anopen discussion.Throughout the week, thespecial collections departmentof Joyner Library will presentan exhibit in Mendenhall titledAmendment 1: Freedom ofSpeech,? featuring reproduc-tions from Joyner LibraryTsmanuscript that explains theFirst AmendmentTs role in ourcountry.In addition, the teachingresource center in Joyner Librarycreated an exhibit about chil-drenTs literature and the Consti-tution, which will be on displayall week.Students had the opportunityto win cash and gift cards ~bysubmitting Constitution-relatedpapers on Monday. The top threeentries will receive an awardconsisting of $50 in cash anda $50 voucher for the DowdyStudent Stores.Prizes of $25 each will alsobe awarded to two top scorers in. a Constitution Day quiz.The quiz is highly challeng-ing,? said Dr. Jody Baumgartner,of the department of political sci-ence. It is an actual literacy testadministered to. African-Ameri-can voters in Alabama prior tothe passage of the 1965 VotingRights Act.?Quiz winners and essay win-ners will be recognized at thepanel program today.This writer can be contacted atnews@theeastcarolinian.com.News brief:ECU police.department turns -over investigationSTAFF REPORTTHE East CAROLINIANThe East Carolina Universitypolice department has turnedover the investigation of unnec-essary force? exerted by policeofficers at the Sept. 6 ECU-WVUgame to the North Carolina StateBureau of Investigation.ECU police chief Scott Shel-ton contacted SBI on Thursdayand met with SBI agent ReneeRobinson on Friday. Shelton saidthat because of the number ofagencies involved at the game, anoutside organization was neededto investigate the matter.The ECU police departmenthas turned over all of its informa-tion to SBI and has discontinued_ the investigation.After SBI completes theirinvestigation, Pitt County Dis-trict Attorney Clark Everett willdecide whether to bring chargesagainst the officers involved.This writer can be contacted atnews@theeastcarolinian.com.: ECU's baseball team is: looking good this year,: according to head coach: Billy Godwin.: Check inside for an inter- ? The Office of Intercultural: Sarah PalinTs church ran : view with an ECU police : Student Affairs will host: some gay conversion con+ : department officer. -the third annual Hate: ference to pray away the : : :Qut Week? this week.: gay.? Hmmm. Palin, | ac- : : See inside for details.: tively dislike you now.News : So | just found out thatOpinionFeaturesSportsClassifiedspage 4 page 6page 3 page 2

cmELISE PHILLIPSTHE East CAROLINIANSince allegations of unnecessary "force exerted by police officers at theECU-WVU game on Sept. 6, manystudents have expressed concern about .the actions of officers in and aroundcampus. The East Carolinian caught upwith Sergeant Derri Gaskins Stormer,a six-year veteran of the ECU policedepartment, to discuss safety and crime- onECUTs campus. Stormer is the crimeprevention sergeant for the ECU policedepartment.In light of tragedies that.have happened around thenation, what is the ECU policedepartment doing to keep stu-dents safe?The ECU police departmenthas a proactive approach to deal- »ing with safety for the campuscommunity. We provide severalsafety programs for faculty, staffand students. We currently haveintroduced a video. to go alongwith our At-Work Place Violencepresentation. This video, calledShots Fired,? provides tips onwhat to do if a shooter were toenter your workplace. At thistime, this program is provided tothe faculty and staff, but becauseof all of the positive feedback, weare in the process of providing asimilar video for students.Our officers are sent to train-ing annually to stay up-to-date onrapid deployment techniques aswell as several others. We workClosely with [the] GreenvillePolice Department and Pitt~County sheriffTs office and inthe event of a serious crisis oncampus, we would have theirassistance.What other mechanismsbesides police patrol units areyou using to keep studentssafe?Several people are not awareof our student patrol unit. If youleave campus before 7 p.m., thisis why. Our student patrol unitconsists of students that operateas an extra set of eyes and pres-ence for the police department.The student patrol unit secures.the classroom buildings, patrolscampus, patrols the exterior ofthe residence halls and providessafety escorts. Sometimes theyare confused with SafeRide.SafeRide, at one time, did fallunder the police departmentbut now resides under Transit.We still work together, but ourstudent patrol officers can onlyprovide an escort on campusand SafeRide goes off-campus.A full student patrol unit is 13[officers], with some studentofficers assigned to athletics,residence halls and campus. Thestudent patrol hours are 7 p.m.to 12 a.m. Sunday through Sat-urday. Student officers workingin residence halls work Sundaythrough Wednesday 9 p.m. to 1a.m., [and] Thursday to Saturday9 p.m. to 3 a.m.How many police officersare on staff at the ECU PD?At this time there are 55sworn officers not counting ourreserve officers. We have 62positions available and hope tofill the positions soon.READ,RANT,SHARE.THE EASTCAROLINIANPHEEAST CAROLINIAN « NEWS| A word from the ECUpep arneutELISE PHILIPS | THE EAST CAROLINIANSergeant Stormer. crime prevention sergeant for the ECU police.Do you interact with stu-dents often? If so, what arethe things they talk about themost?Yes, I do. It is in a differentsetting than when I was.on patrol.After being promoted, my inter-actions are more with groups,for example, student orientation.When I was on patrol, I wouldinteract in passing or if someoneapproached me. Now, I havean audience, many times a verylarge audience, waiting to hearme speak about safety. Ques-tions from students can rangefrom drinking ticket questions toconcerns about lighting.What would you sayaccounts for most of the crimeon campus and why?The number one crime onECUTs campus is larceny. Pre-venting larcenies is an essentialpart of crime prevention pre-sentations. Many of the larce-nies that take place are fromindividuals simply not securingtheir property. Offices are leftunlocked, purses and wallets areleft on desks, laptops left unat-tended [and] the list goes on.Bicycles account for many of- a collaborativeour recent larceny reports. Manystudents are not utilizing locksand they are not registering theirbicycles. This can easily be doneat no cost at Parking and Trafficor the police department; everybicycle on campus is supposedto be registered.Do you think that ECUTscampus is a safe one?I believe that ECUTs campus 'is very safe. As a university, wejust need to work together tomake sure it stays that way. It isvveffortbetween staff, faculty and stu-dents with shared responsibilityin providing a safe ogiment.What can students do tokeep themselves safe?Walk in groups, have a des-ignated driver, stay on well-lit .paths and listen to your instincts.If something doesnTt seem right,it probably isnTt. If you seesomething that looks suspicious,REPORT IT--we cannot assumesomeone else will do it.This writer can be contacted at "editor@theeastcarolinian.com.TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2008AUDITIONS!Do you love to sing and perform?If S0, consider auditioning for ECU's all-female a cappella group,You'll have ~4 fae to perform for alumni, students,and the community as you sing a variety of music.Auditions will be held September 16 & 18 (3:30-5:30 p.m.) andSeptember 17 (5: :00-7:00 p.m.) at the Taylor-Slaughter Alumni Center.E-mail ail magnolabelles @erued to arrange an audition time.AUDITION:~Bring completed application form (available atPirateAlumni.com/magnoliabelles)je Bring a copy of your class schedule -ie Please prepare one (1- -2 minute) clip of an upbeat song of yourchoice; all styles of music are welcome. aide in mind rangeand sar shel will be noted..CRITERIA: |B 2.5 GPAfi Knowledge of basic music theory a plus "B Previous group vocal experience is a plusBi Must be willing to commit time and talentsB Hardworking and good attitudes are required! |SO CIATION328-6072BAST CAROLINA ALUMNI ASPirateAlumni.com /magnoliabelles| the future.CorrectionThe headline that ran onthe front page of The EastCarolinian on Thursday,Sept. 11 was incorrect.The headline should haveread,T After seven yearswe still remember.?The East Carolinian stafftakes full responsibilityin acknowledging thismistake and will morecarefully review copy sothat something of thisnature does not gins ates inAny questions aboutthe headline or story ranon that day can be directedto Elise Phillips, Editorin Chief, at teceditorin-chief@theeastcarolinian.com.PsychologistNutritionist:Physical TherapistX-Rays ;WomenTs Services.Most Insurance AcceptedGift Certificates AvailableWalk-Ins Welcome2 3} 14 eS) 16ft VWeashingtar_ 24-hour business centeress center& ary 94-hour fitneopen poe! with © large~Fully | furnished~Full size washerSpacious living roomoversized ! kitchenowe balcony**aiid cable .On ECU Bus route atPirate ExpressBivuetlross BluecShici«dof North Caraolinaour pier for iether health:CIGNA1207 Carolina Ave.252-975-19177) 18 19) 20 all 22 23 24 25 26 21 28 29 30Sil

cm1onOpinWe makethem workPolitical campaign messages mayInfluence votersJON: DOUGHERTYIf Thomas Jefferson were to be elected presi-dent, he would bring into the White House his slavemistress and murder, robbery, rape, adultery andincest will all be openly taught and practiced.?Should the nation select Andrew Jackson as itsnext leader, they would be choosing the offspringof a common prostitute brought to this countryby the British soldiers! She afterward married amulatto man, with whom she had several children;General Jackson is one!? .Grover Cleveland, should he be tapped to leadthe nation, would bring moral shame upon Americaas the father of an illegitimate child.? The samewas said about John McCain in 2000.These are just a few paltry examples of thenegative campaigning throughout U.S. history.Recently, the label of dirtiest campaign ever? isbeing applied to the current political race. Simplylooking at the few examples listed here, ITd say thecurrent contest is fairly pleasant and cordial.Negative campaigning is one of those pro-claimed ills of politics that turns voters off, causingthem to either dislike or ignore the process. AsAmericans, tactics undertaken to trash an indi-vidual, even one with whom we may not agree,reeks of unfair advantage and a dirty fight.Then why do they work? Why havethey persisted?Research conducted by political scientistsfrom institutions like the University of Michigan,University of Virginia and Stanford Universityhave repeatedly revealed that many voters retaininformation received in negative campaigns.Some make that information the basisT for theirvoting decision.People susceptible to negative advertising aregenerally less interested in politics and seek out_ less information regarding the candidates.That is what makes negative campaigning soeffective: if you havenTt seen or heard much else,the few ugly things you may have heard abouta candidate could play a larger factor in whom~ you choose.This is not to say all people function this way.As individuals, we can do our part to be less influ-enced by negative campaigns by actually seekingout the truth._ Did Obama call Sarah Palin a pig last week orwere his remarks politically unwise, yet taken outof context? Does McCain have a gaggle of Wash- .ington lobbyists running his. campaign or does hetruly embody the maverick persona? Does Obamahave lobbyists working for him as well?Given their long history, negative campaignsare here to stay. Some folks say they are anessential part of the process; most agree they areinextricable.But does any of this stuff have any bearing onwhat either of these men will do as president?I do not think so; I believe both men arecommitted to strengthening and protecting theUnited States.The question we should answer individu-ally is with whose vision of America do I mostagree?? If we can answer this for ourselves, aftercasting off the chaff of the campaign, the choicebecomes simple.This writer can be contacted atopinion@theeastcarolinian.com.Beware ofthat puddleLAUREN COLLINSTHE East CAROLINIANPerhaps you have walked out of class one dayto discover an unexpected rainfall. You may havebeen wearing your Rainbows or your favoriteflip-flops, and for whatever reason, might have~ decided to take off your shoes and attack the wetground with your bare feet. Maybe you were trying |to avoid browning your feet or sloshing water onyour pants or bare legs. It is hard to fathom howpeople do not think about the gunk they are placing .their precious toes in.Though there is an effort to keep our campusclean, there is the occasional object that may cutinto your feet when darting from class to class.Once your feet are sliced, you may be settingyourself up for further risks. :Tetanus could be a potential threat, as infectiousspores enter the body through wounds, releasingbacteria that could lead to muscle spasms andfractured vertebrae. Soil, which can be carriedwith water run-off, is a carrier of tetanus risks"notonly the rusty nails or metal scrap that we may~sometimes fear. "Many students have received a tetanus shot, butthe risk could still be present.During the big scare of fecal coliform in thelocal water system a few months ago, people waiteddays to take showers, in fear of the potentiallypoopy? water.Birds and pets contribute to the risk of suchpathogen-producing bacteria that can lead to earinfections, viral and bacterial gastroenteritis andhepatitis A.ITm pretty sure our campus has flying friends_ and Fidos that venture through the sidewalks andstreets. They certainly give you something to thinkabout the next time you feel like going bare.If that doesnTt make you queasy, perhapsschistosomiasis, an infectious agent found inwater, affecting 200 million people in more than50 countries, will. With 850 billion gallons of raw{ Your Procrastination Destination }TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 16, 2008 3LyreleyTHE DIFFERENCEThe East Carolinian does not endorse statements made in Pirate Rants. Questionsregarding Rants can be directed to Elise Phillips, Editor in Chief, at opinion@theeast-carolinian.com. Log onto theeastcarolinian.com to submit a Rant of your own.What's louder than a frat boyat a party? A frat boy on thethird floor of Joyner.Guess what? We are alluncomfortable on the buswhen it is over crowded butby all means please keepcomplaining loudly becauseyou are the ONLY oneinconvenienced!What the heck happened onpept..11, 2008?To the person who picked up#13Ts helmet at the WVUgame it would be very kind ofyou to please return it to theathletic office... Thanks!Who else thinks that theannouncer should have addedthat rushing the field wouldcause us to be fined? We justwanted to celebrate with ourteam, not cause the school to lose money. This is gettingridiculous NCAA!If Elizabeth Bennet wasreal, ITd marry her ina HOTMINUTE!ECU was so much cooler inthe 70s. :Hello, Debutante, you are anout-of-touch elitist and no onecares about the terpsichoreanclub.To the young men who walkaround campus with their handholding their crotch, pleaseStop it. If you have rash downthere, go to Student Healthand get it taken care of it. Youthink that you look so cool, but ©you donTt. Are you afraid it isgoing to fall off?Obama and McCain are notthat different. Obama has thehighest possible assassinationrate, and McCain is showingsigns of Alzheimers. Weshouldn't be voting for thepresident, we should be votingfor the vice president. Biden orPalin? :So I just found out that SarahPalinTs church ran some gayconversion conference to prayaway the gay.? Hmmm. Palin, Iactively dislike you now.Any haters who donTt haveanybody to hate on please feelfree to hate on me: Sit backthere and say my-hair ainTtluxurious when you know it is!To the girl in my nursingclasses--you annoy and disruptus SO much by coming insuper late with your full~ course meals from BlimpieTsand then proceeding to ask a, million questions or makingcomments. No one cares thatyou think you were an M.D. inyour past life!To the first guy who gottackled and arrested at theWVU game while the restof your friends kept runningpast you...sucks to be you. Iwould stop worrying about theofficer and start looking forbetter friendsMy boyfriend isnTt a jerk...heTsjust orange!If John McCain is elected ITmmoving to France.? Why donTtpeople who make these typeof comments actually do what ©they promise?After five years, we stillremember...wait, whathappened five years ago?I donTt really think they readall the rants, they just pick. some out of a pile and throwthem in.GOBAMA os!I just donTt think NOBAMAIN 08? is catchy.You can really tell that thenew Pirate rant chooser is pro-McCain.I donTt get it--why doconstruction workers pee onthe bushes in front of Wrightwhen the gates are open andthere are multiple bathroomsin multiple buildings 20 feetaway?I want to pee on you...drip,drip, drip.Watch out for the DowdyCreeper. You canTt miss him--he is practically in thereeveryday of the week walkingaround.What happened to the calendarof events in the paper? I liveoff campus and now I have noidea whatTs going on!The VMA's sucked so badlythat I actually studied insteadof watching them.Stop leaving your trash lyingaround Todd. The staff is notyour personal maid.DonTt buy cute dog's if you "donTt want people to pet them.OMG, I like your shoes!OMG, I like your hair! OMG,I love that dress! OMG, I lovethat purse!?I understand that politicsare dirty, but when a partystarts using 9/11 to fuel theircampaign I wonder if itTsworth voting at all.Why is the word for fecesa swear word, but politics?isnTt?I take the best poops in thelibrary.TEC should charge a depositfor newspapers. That waywhen people are done theywill have a reason to returntheir paper for a refundinstead of THROWING ITAWAY OR LEAVING ITFOR OTHERS TO PICK UP.DonTt you people know how toRECYCLE? -- You make having a 3.2 GPAlook a heck of a lot sexier!Two TECTs without anymention of the North CampusCrossing ninja? Shenanigans!Does anyone know why thespokesperson for Starkist tunais a tuna?It is amazing what a little fakeconfidence and skirt can do foryou.J am not a babysitting service.Stop coming over while yourguy goes out to pick up othergirls and then leave when hecomes back to pick you upagain.The N.C. sheriffTs Telefundcalled me asking for a donationand I refused because theytackled my friend at the WVUgame.At least ITm not a penguin.For a class with no attendancepolicy, please donTt comein coughing on me. STAYHOME!~ItTsa good thing we donTthave another game againstthe HeelsTthis year--theyTdprobably forfeit.I eat my cereal from a dogbowl so my parents wonderwhere they went wrong.To the guys dancing intheir thongs at Still Life lastThursday night: Thanks formaking me feel better aboutthat baseball player I used totalk to! | ;I really wish that people onTEC Web site would stopacting like the grammar police. °ItTs an Internet site.Dear women: Please wear bras.Thank you.Call me a f-g? one more timeand this GAY driver is goingto kick you off my GAY busonto the GAY curb where youcan walk your IGNORANTBUTT all the way to NorthCampus Crossing.sewage sent into U.S. waters yearly, there is apotential hazard for groundwater contamination.Polluted water may cause rashes, encephalitis ordiarrhea. If a person inhales the spores of the- fungus histoplasma capsulatum, he or she maydevelop a respiratory infection known as acutepulmonary histoplasmosis and suffer from mildflu-like symptoms. This fungus is found in soilnear river valleys and can also enter soil throughbird droppings.There is also the possibility of the irritatingand unattractive ringworm fungus, also knownas tinea.? Tinea pedis or athleteTs foot? causesinflammation between the toes, blisters and scalingon the heels.and soles. As the most common skindisorder, athleteTs foot? affects 70 percent of the »population within their lifetime.With all of that being said, who wants to jumpin a puddle now? .This writer can be contacted atopinion@theeastcarolinian.com.16 iy 18 1g 20 all ZZA purposefor researchJASON M. WALLACETHE East CAROLINIANFor those of you who do not know, there isapparently a massive particle accelerator 300 feetbelow Meyrin, Switzerland that has the potentialto open many doors in the department of physics,and/or to create micro black holes that can grow to.doomsday proportions. ;The circular, 17-mile long Large Hadron Col-lider at CERN laboratories took 13 years to buildand was first used on Sept. 10, 2008. Now, as theworldTs largest particle accelerator, many baf-fling questions from physicists can possibly beanswered. The machine works as follows: twoprotons will travel opposite of each other aroundthe 17-mile tube being controlled by over 1,600conducting magnets. In six to eight weeks, theprotons will collide at unbelievably high speedsand six detectors will-register the results.The six detectors, named ATLAS, CMS,ALICE, LHCb, TOTEM and LHCf, are used,toresearch the collision. The detectors will tacklea range of questions from how the mass origi-nated, to what is the nature of dark matter. It issaid that the collision will possibly recreate theactions of the Big Bang theory but on a muchsmaller scale.Issues over the possible creation of microblack holes have raised brows in both corners ofthe argument. Professor Otto Réssler at the Univer-sity-of Tiibingen says that if a black hole is formed,then it could grow exponentially. However, back inJune, the Large Hadron Collider was deemed safeby governing council of CERN.Several different countries, including theUnited States, which contributed $531 million,funded the project. The total cost of the machinewas $8 billion.In light of this massive feat by physicists aroundthe world, the biggest question is this: will any ofthis expensive and complex scientific machineryserve any valuable use in the practical world? Ithink that it is wonderful that human beings cancreate machines like the Large Hadron Collider tosolve some of the mysteries of the universe, butunless the machine can give some answers to fixthe world energy crisis then the project should beleft up to independent groups to fund.. ITve neverunderstood why governments, especially ours,insist on spending massive amounts of money inscientific projects, like NASA, that will have no realpractical use. Why do we bother with trying to find.out how the universe started or trying to colonizeMars when what really matters is the condition ofthe decaying planet we live on now?This writer can be contacted atopinion@theeastcarolinian.com.READ.RANT.SHARE.THE EASTCAROLINIANElise PhillipsEditor in ChiefLara OliverOpinion EditorNatalie JurgenNews EditorJared JacksonAsst. Sports EditorRonnie WoodwardSports EditorErin EdwardsFeatures EditorCat PotterHead Copy EditorsJessi BraxtonPhoto EditorRobyn CatesAsst. Photo EditorSarah Russell Matthew ParkerAsst. 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cm| FeaturesDID YOU KNOW?To win a gold disc, an album .needs to sell 100,000 copiesin the United Kingdom and500,000 in the United States.Melba toast is named afterAustralian opera singer DameNellie Melba (1861-1931).Music was sent down atelephone line for the first timein 1876, the year the phonewas invented.Philips and Sony developed theCD in 1980.About 2.4 billion CDs are soldannually.About one-third of recordedCDs are pirated.The Star-Spangled Banner?:became the United Statesnational anthem in 1931. Priorto that, it was My Country~Tis of Thee,? which had thesame melody as EnglandTsnational-anthem, God Savethe Queen,? based on musicwritten by John Bull in 1619.BullTs melody has been usedmore than any other nationalanthem song.The British anthem wasperformed the most times in asingle performance. In 1909,while waiting for King EdwardVil, who was getting dressed, ~a German band played theanthem 17 times.Tap dancing originates fromIrish clog dancing and the Irishreel and jig.It was at a concert inMinneapolis in 1954 thatAl Dvorin first closed ElvisTconcerts with: Ladies andgentleman, Elvis has left thebuilding. Thank you and goodnight.?ElvisT favorite collectibles wereofficial badges: He collectedpolice badges in almost everycity he performed in.Elvis was an avid gun collector.His collection of 40 weapons -included M-16s and aThompson submachine gun.Duran Duran took their namefrom a mad scientist in themovie Barbarella.Bob DylanTs first professionalperformance was as an opening :act for Jonn Lee Hooker atGerdeTs Folk City in New York,1961.Eleven percent of people areleft-handed.A lobsterTs blood is colorless,but when exposed to oxygen itturns blue.Chewing gum while peelingonions will keep you fromcrying.The pupil of the eye expandsas much as 45 percent whena person looks at somethingpleasing.Bats always turn left whenexiting a cave.The ~VT in the name of acourt case does not stand forversus,? but for and? (in civilproceedings) or against? (incriminal proceedings).MenTs shirts have the buttonson the right, but womenTs shirtshave the buttons on the left.It cost $7 million to build theTitanic and $200 million tomake a film about it.When hippos are upset, theirsweat turns red.The average person laughs 13times a day. :The human heart createsenough pressure whilepumping to squirt blood 30feet.Hypnotism is banned by publicschools in San Diego.In Bangladesh, kids as youngas 15 can be jailed for cheatingon their finals. acIt was once against the law toslam your car door in a city inSwitzerland.Events discuss dis-crimination and hatecrimesERIN EDWARDSTHE East CAROLINIANHate? may be a strong word: for some, but this week, it will be: the topic of discussion for many: ECU organizations.Sept. 15-19, the ECU Office: of Intercultural Student Affairs: (ISA) will be hosting Hate Out: Week. In its third year, Hate: Out Week strives to promote: unity, tolerance and under-: standing of differences on the: university campus.Many of the activities taking: place will focus on discrimina-: tion and hate crimes, along with: information on how to under-: Stand these issues and how to : move forward.Hate Out Week will not,: [however,] feature the Wall of: Hate this year,? said LaQuesha: Foster, the associate director for: the LWCC. After two years of: having it, we decided to give it: arest this year, but we will still: hold true to the normal format: for the week.?In the past, the Wall of Hate: allowed students to express: hatred with any words that they: felt appropriate to describe: the emotion.For the entirety of Hate Out: Week, the wall was on display: at the MSC Brickyard. Students: and staff discussed the mes-: sages left on the wall at the end: of the week.Hate Out Week kicked off: this year on Monday with a town: discussion held at the LWCC.: Students, staff and faculty weregiven opportunities to discussa climate survey conductedat ECU.The discussion focused onthe climate survey done in thespring of 2007, in which the ECUcommunity was asked to givetheir impression of what environ-ment they believe our campus .isin,? Foster said.Tt will give us a good under- |standing of the issues on campusand how we should address themand ~move forward.?On Tuesday, the annualTunnel of Oppression will beheld in the cultural center at 7p.m. The idea of the tunnel is toset up oppression scenarios andto learn what exactly it meansto endure situations of discrimi-nation. After completing thetunnel, students will then discusswhat they have encounteredand observed.We started the tunnel lastyear, and its purpose is to teachothers what oppression means,because many may not have hadto deal with these types of situa-tions,? Foster said.Students will also be giventhe chanceT to learn more aboutMatthew Shepard, a manthat was tortured and killedin 1998 because of his sexualorientation. |The Laramie Project,? aplay created in 2000, describesthe reaction of Laramie, Wyo-ming residents after receiv-ing the news that Shepardhad been killed. Laramie wasShepardTs hometown.The play contains hundredsof interviews conducted by mem-bers of the Tectonic Theater Proj-ect. It was adapted into a filmand will be shown on Wednes-day, Sept. 17 at 8 p.m. in Ledonia{ Campus Scene }.Hate Out Week promotesunity and toleranceTUESDAY SEPTEMBER 16,2008 4Wright Cultural Center.This year will mark the 10-year anniversary of ShepardTsdeath and on Thursday, ISA willbring Judy Shepard, his mother,to speak at Hendrix Theater.asserting that the message ofJudy Shepard and Hate Out Weekis vital to ECU. |Hate Out Week is anextremely important message forand to the student body at ECU,?with others on campus.We always have at leastone event that not only cel-ebrates differences, but thesimilarities of different orga-nizations,? Foster said.Judy Shepard is the perfectexample of what Hate Out Weekstands for,? Foster said. She hasexperienced a hate crime and shecan speak from both an emo-tional and physical perspectiveof what happened and how shehas moved forward.?The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexualand Transgender Student Union(GLBTSU), formally known asB-GLAD, will also be co-spon-soring activities during the week,FEERIN EDWARDS |THE EAST CAROLINIANThe Wall of Hate was displayed near Mendenhall last year.said GLBT Student Union Presi-dent Christien Harden. The mes-sage of diversity and equalityfor all people cannot. be over-stated and we feel that ECU has- done an excellent job by seeingthat this message will reachall students.?The week will concludewith Cultural Cabaret, heldon Friday at 7 p.m. in FletcherMusic Hall: The event willallow organizations to high-light and celebrate their cultureThe event is still look-ing for more organizationsto participate and all per-sons interested should con-tact Foster by Wednesday atfosterl@ecu.edu. !Students and staff areinvited to attend all eventsfree of charge.This writer can be contacted atfeatures@theeastcarolinian.com. .diana Bd bd go uo Oh bidke Wiles vw B Gd oe 5.6 Q. 0.6 0's 0.6 Binia ale 0 ee. dlasecptaiels Sleia 0b OO ieiayeio.e 8 6 00 BOs 'o od a bis Sie ale dic dipre ere wis o6-biuva/ ee wine late c's 6 5d qalgbinic bie alma eialeEibietd: 4 a/b Sw \a's dks Wb: 6.4 0404.0 E.48'a 4/8 9/0 Ch wo oWle Sie nie clelddie Gitera,el Wipes a: B-oalale iso ele eu ee Pe OH och Rie ale) bs 4 Wiese Aes ee fae Aim érals) © .01R, oe) a2eiS16 6S 9) 618 0-0 SOLA hs wane e SWISS ee A Ae SNE CR Me eee © OFS WMS ee oe eo Sek SoiERIN EDWARDS |. THE EAST CAROLINIANBSU was named the largest organization on campus last year.BSUTs ~Unity ShowcaseT draLAKEISHA GOODMANTHE East CAROLINIANThe Black Student Union, aminority organization founded in1998, held a Unity Showcase?at the beginning of the semester,which focused on the importanceof unity on campus.The showcase not only fea-tured members of BSU, but alsothe African Student Organization,the ECU Gospel Choir, Fame and. Fetish Ink modeling troupes, andvarious chapters of sororities andfraternities at ECU. The eventwas free, with more than 300students in attendance.At the event, BSU Presi-dent Allen Thomas stressed theimportance of organizationsunifying on campus.We need to come togetherand help ECU become a betterinstitution for everyone,?said Thomas.ASHLEY ABERNATHYTue East CAROLINIANThe ECU School of Art and Design .ItTs a really excellent collection. itTs from around the world,? saidThomas Braswell, interim director for theGray Gallery.The exhibit is a collection of HollandTsERIN EDWARDS |BSU welcomed freshmen at the annual ~Unity Showcase.Tand design.In 1998, Holland started donatingpart of his very large personal collectionof ceramics,? Braswell said.HollandTs purpose for donating moreCollector celebrated for passion of ceramicsws largeTHE EAST CAROLINIANAfter being recognized lastyear as the largest student orga-nization on campus, BSU ismoving forward with the mottoof Achieving Success throughUnity.? Currently, BSU has morethan 100: members.The organization has vari-ous events planned for this yearincluding the Mr. and Miss BSUPageant and the BSU AIDSBenefit Fashion Show. Therewill also be a spring trip offeredto its members that will be votedupon later.General meetings are heldevery Wednesday at 5 p.m. inMendenhall 244. Meetings usu-ally involve committee updatesand discussions with represen-tatives from other ECU campusorganizations. Members discusstopics and learn different pointsof view on subjects ranging from .college dating to the importanceof voting.Tamika Becton, a seniorbusiness major, joined the orga-nization her freshman year.I felt homesick,? saidBecton. At first I joined justto keep busy and so I wouldnTtthink about how much Imissed home.?According to Becton, comingfrom Northern Virginia, sherarely went home, but whenshe joined BSU, she made newfriends who she says became likea second family to her. She alsobecame the BSU Treasurer herfirst year and still serves in thatposition today.We have exciting eventsplanned and itTs a great way tomeet people,? Becton said, whoencourages all students to jointhe organization.To become a member of |BSU, attend a weekly meetingin Mendenhall 244. Dues are $5,and include a membership cardand T-shirt. ;This writer can be contacted atfeatures@theeastcarolinian.com.éNorth Carolina.People who come to visit the exhibitwill notice that much of the work inHollandTs collection features North Caro-lina pottery.: has opened a special exhibit in the Wel-: lington B. Gray Gallery. The exhibit,: A CollectorTs Passion: Selections from: the Dwight M. Holland Collection,?: opened Sept. 3.; The gallery holds seven large exhibits DID YOU KNOW? page 5 each year, with HollandTs being the first.Mosquitoes have teeth. : eeHowever, many of his pieces comefrom across the world from places likeAustralia, England and Mexico.Holland has more than 80 of histhan 400 pieces of ceramics to the schoolwas to provide a hands-on educationalexperience for students studying ceramicart. According to Braswell, Holland choseto donate to ECU because of its ceramicsprogram, which is one of the largest in "pottery and contemporary ceramics that hehas collected throughout the years.Holland, who is an artist himself,has been an avid. collector of ceramicssince the early 1960s, and has previ-ously donated items to the school of artOver 1,000 birds die a year.from smashing into windows.CERAMICS page 5.Sil

cmCERAMICS continued from 4collected pieces in the gallery,including the first two he pur-chased in 1961 at an art museumin Asheville, which began hismassive collection.These were the firsttwo ~seriousT pots I bought, sHolland said.The exhibit offers a vari-ety of ceramic pieces includ-menTs hairstyling shoppe192-33182800 E. 10th St.Eastgae Shopping Center «ihAcross from HighwayUE GeboCG o DORPatrolWilSiarn Avs.& Fasniby ~Eangare Shapping Ce.ECU Student Employment can help!Career Connections is an online job database that helps studentsconnect with campus departments and local businesses that are seek-ing part-time workers. New jobs are posted daily.Visit Student Employment online at www.ecu.edu/hireapirateor call 252-737-HIRE (4473) for more details.THE EAST CAROLINIAN ¢ FEATURESing teapots and bowls thathave been separated intospecific categories.ITve clustered types ofceramic pieces so you can seesimilarities and differences atthe same time,? Braswell said.The school of art and designis expecting to receive some ofthe ceramics in the exhibit asanother donation from Holland.The exhibit will continuethrough Oct. 1 and is free tothe public.An opening ceremony willbe held Sept. 18 at 5 p.m. in theFrancis A. Speight Auditoriumwith a reception at 6:30 p.m. inthe Gray Gallery. In addition,from Sept. 18-19, a sympo-sium, Ceramics in HigherRegister for an elective that wROTC gives you theill give you the coleadership skills VOU need to gradufidenceate as aEducation and Its Future,? willbe held in Speight.Holland will be attendingboth events with six otherceramic artists from aroundthe country who will be givingtheir own presentations, and apanel discussion on ceramicsand education.cAveupect a very, largecrowd,? Braswell said.The Gray Gallery is locatedin the Jenkins Fine Arts Center.Gallery hours are Mondaythrough Friday from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and a dans from10 a.m.-2 p.m.This writer can be contacted atfeatures@theeastcarolinian.com.TUESDAY,RJ WEBB = THE EAST|CAROLINIANA piece displayed at the exhibit.RJ WEBB | THE EAST CAROLINIANThe exhibit will continue through Oct. 1.e and experience needed to become a leader. The ArmyLieute nant, an Officer in the U.S. ArnFor information on how you can begin your journey toward an exciting career as an Army Officer, contact:Major Kevin Woodrow, ECU Army ROTC Department, 344B Rawl Blag., 252-328-4180 or goldbar@ecu.edualls 2 3) 14 eS)16 7 18 LgAO)all 22 2S 24SEPTEMBER 16, 2008DID YOU KNOW? continued from 4Research indicates thatmosquitoes are attracted topeople who have recently eatenbananas.Some ribbon worms will eatthemselves if they canTt find anyfood.The average American drinksabout 600 sodas a year.The Ramses brand condom isnamed after the great pharaohRamses I] who fathered over160 children.There are only 13 blimps in theworld. Nine of them are in theUnited States.YouTre born with 300 bones, butwhen you get to be an adult,you only have 206.Windmills always turn counter-clockwise, except for thewindmills in Ireland.Most dreams last only five to 20minutes.U.S. President Calvin Coolidgeliked to eat breakfast whilehaving his head rubbed withVaseline.Penguins can convert salt waterinto fresh water.You are more likely to getattacked by a cow than a shark.Half of all identity thefts arecommitted by the victimTsrelatives, friends or neighbors.Cats have over 100 vocalsounds, while dogs only haveabout 10.A cat has 32 muscles in eachear.Winston Churchill was born in aladiesT room.Peanuts are one of theingredients of dynamite.The national anthem of Greecehas 158 verses.The word yo-yo actually meanscome-come.All of the clocks in the moviePulp Fiction are stuck on 4:20.Men can read smaller printthan women.If you toss a five-cent piece10,000 times, it will not beheads 5,000 times, more like4,950. The heads pictureweighs more, so it ends ee onthe bottom.The Texas Chainsaw Massacrefilm was originally titledHeadcheese, but was changedat the last minute.There are 336 dimples on aregulation golf ball.Forty to 50 percent of bodyheat can be lost through thehead as a result of its extensivecirculatory network.Humans blink over 10 million.times a year.Venus is the only planet thatrotates clockwise.RANT,HARE.THE EACAROLINIAN25 26 21 28 2930Sil32

iS ae yy ?"? . * " : - woe st inal C ; . e|eine , - ~ & a Be bs Ne. T iECU escapMost ValuablePirateQuentin Cottonlt was a bittersweet day forCotton against Tulane. In thesecond quarter, he picked up ablocked field goal and returnedin 44 yards for his first collegiatetouchdown. He also recorded twotackles, one sack and an intercep-tion on the day. However, during agoal-line stand late in the secondquarter CottonTs season came toan abrupt end after he suffereda knee injury.Quentin probably played the besthalf of football any football playerhas played since |Tve been here.We have a bonus points systemwe do for our players and to havea great game is to have 20 bonuspoints. Quentin Cotton had 38bonus points in the first half. |feel terrible for Quentin becauseheTs a senior and a leader; heTsgoing to be missed much morethan just as a football player onthis team.?-Skip HoltzThe Turning PointECU and Tulane battled untilthe very end Saturday. Followingthe Pirates nine play, 80-yardtouchdown drive to take a 28-24lead, the Green Wave had theball one final time. Tulane drovewith 28 seconds remaining, andECU senior linebacker Pierre Bel!icked off a Kevin Moore pass atulaneTs 45-yard line to seal thevictory for the Pirates.The Key Stat80The length of the final drivefor ECU that resulted in thewinning score of 28-24 overTulane. The drive consistedof nine plays with the finalbeing a game winning 24-yardtouchdown pass from PatrickPinkney to Jamar Bryant forthe game. winner.The one thing | was reallyproud of offensively was whenit was time to play and theywere really challenged andhad to make a play, theyreally stood up. | thought theydid a ba job in a couple ofcrucial situations.?-Skip Holtz9* wad e Ain agenTHEY SAID 1SHSoeseeséBdThey [ECU] know how to finisha game. They make plays whenthey have to and we didnTt andthatTs part of it. You have tomake plays.?,-Tulane coach Bob Toledo| donTt think we executed verywell on offense, but it certainlywasnTt that we were flat, downor just went through the motionsout there. | felt, as a footballteam, we went out there ready toplay and we knew it was going toea heck of a challenge.?-Skip HoltzECU -28{ ECUTs Inside Source }TULANE-24| THE ASSOCIATED PRESSKELLEN HOLTZMANTHe East CAROLINIANSurvive and advance. ECUTs quest for conference supremacy"alongwith perhaps even greater ambitions"lived to fight another week.Trailing Tulane by a field goal with 1:41 remaining in the game this pastSaturday, Patrick Pinkney pump-faked and then connected with receiver JamarBryant in traffic for a 24-yard touchdown to put the 15"-ranked Pirates ahead forgood, 28-24.Pinkney struggled to tame a physical Green Wave defense throughout thegame, but came up big in the final drive, rushing for 21 yards and going 3-for-4for 64 yards through the air.You have to give Tulane credit,? Pinkney said. They came out andplayed hard. We practice that 2-minute drill everyday in practice. You just have togo out there and trust your [offensive] line and everybody just do their job.?TulaneTs attempt at an answer was cut short by linebacker Pierre Bell,who intercepted a pass from Green Wave quarterback Kevin Moore with less thana minute to play.The win marked the first time ECU has started a season 3-0 since 1999,when David Garrard led the Pirates to a 9-3 season.A severe knee injury to linebacker Quentin Cotton tempered the victorycelebrations. Cotton, often noted for his leadership, is likely to miss the remainderof the season.CottonTs fellow linebacker, Nick Johnson, will be counted upon heavilyto fill in for the senior.ThatTs someone you canTt replace,? said Johnson. We love him. ThatTs likelosing our brother. Everyone has to pick up the slack--not just linebackers--but[defensive backs] and the [defensive line] has to get after it even more to replacesomeone like that.?Starting offensive tackle Stanley Bryant also went down with an knee injury,and is out indefinitely, adding to a growing list of wounded Pirates"which includesBrandon Setzer, Dominique Lindsay and Ben Hartman.WeTve had three very physical games and weTve had some injuries,? saidECU coach Skip Holtz. Some young guys are going to have to step up and startto create some depth for this footballteam.?Before exiting the game in the second quarter, Cotton snagged an interceptionRONNIE WOODWARDTue East CAROLINIANECU got a taste ofitsown medicine "Zim raSaturday afternoon at the Louisiana ||Superdome.For years, and in this seasonTs firsttwo games, the Pirates have played witha chip on their shoulder and have thrivedin the underdog role. But against Tulane,ECU found out how it feels to be on theother side of that scenario.After beating Virginia Tech and WestVirginia to open the 2008 campaign,ECU came into the Tulane game rankedNo. 14 in the nation, the highest of anyteam from a non-BCS conference. ButTulane, which was a 13-point under-dog and looking for its first win over aranked opponent since 1982, gave ECUall it could handle this past weekend"and the Pirates needed a late fourth-quarter touchdown drive to escape NewOrleans with a 28-24 win.ECU came out sluggish on offense,TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 16, 2008~ : x. : a ral6es New Orleans with a victory| THE ASSOCIATED PRESSand scored on the recovery of a C.J. Wilson blocked field goal.Wilson got a hand on a Ross Thevenot field goal that would have given Tulanethe first score of the game. Instead, Cotton scooped the ball up and raced to the endzone for a 44-yard touchdown.CJ [Wilson] has had three big games,? Holtz said. HeTs really been playingwell for us. HeTs got a great attitude and heTs working hard...he brings an awfullot to this team.?The Pirates werenTt the only team benefitting from big plays. The offense thatlooked so flawless against West Virginia came under fire against a scrappy Tulanefront-seven._ With the game tied at 21 at the end of the third, tailback Brandon Simmonscoughed the ball up in ECU territory.The Pirate defense held strong, led by a big stop from senior safety J.J. Miill-brook, which forced a field goal.We canTt continue to make those mistakes if we expect to win,? Holtz saidof his teamTs four turnovers. There are an awful lot of lessons to be learned fromthis game.?The Green Wave defense held ECUTs backfield combo of Simmons and Jona-than Williams to a combined 41 yards rushing and one touchdown. Pinkney ledthe rushing attack with 42 yards of his own.It was the third-string tailback, Norman Whitley, who broke loose on thePiratesT longest play from scrimmage this season, giving his team a 21-14 lead.Whitley caught a screen pass and ran the coattails of his blockers all the way to a51-yard touchdown.Tulane only out-rushed the Pirates by one yard, but it almost all came fromthe feet of bruising running back Andre Anderson, who ran for 92 of his teamTs96 yards on the turf.The Green Wave was also the first team of the young season to exposea potential ECU weakness: pass defense. Tulane wide out Jeremy Williamstorched the Pirate secondary for 138 yards on eight catches, including a 47-yard score.They were a good, physical team,? Johnson said of the Green Wave. Theybrought it to us as much as we were trying to bring it to them. It was a hard-foughtgame. That was definitely one of the toughest games ITve ever been in.?This writer can be contacted atsports@theeastcarolinian.com.~sPa aceite~ aaSSOCIATED PRESECUTs players celebrate with the Pirate fans that made the trip to New Orleans.making a slew of mental mistakes. Theyturned the ball over four times and com-mitted seven penalties for 60 yards inthe game.ECU coach Skip Holtz couldnTt pin-point the reason for the sluggish start, butdid say he felt his players were emotion-ally and mentally prepared for the game.It just seemed like it was really hardto get into a rhythm,? he said. I donTtknow what to throw that on. Was it theenvironment? Was it the pace of the game?I donTt know.We have to eliminate those type ofmistakes. Whatever reason it was for, wehave to eliminate it.?Despite the mistakes and miscues, thePirates came away with a win, and thatTsall they needed to do this week""espe-cially in the situation they were put in.This schedule setup the Tulane gameto be a perfect trap game. After open-ing the season with two very physicallyand emotionally challenging games, and10 11 12 13playing N.C. State in week four, itTs pretty hard toimagine the Pirates playing real well and real motivatedagainst Tulane.A collegé football season is full of ups-and-downs.Holtz called the win over West Virginia the most com-plete game ECU has played in his tenure. The same canTtbe said for the Tulane game, but good teams know howto win games when things donTt always go right.Great teams and championship-caliber teams finda way to win,-even when they donTt play their best,?linebacker Pierre Bell said. We definitely didnTtplay our best, but we found a way to win, and thatTsall that matters.?ECU can learn from this game, because onething that comes with being ranked is receiving theoppositionTs best shot each week. The Pirates, nowranked No. 15, should be favored in every regularseason game the rest of the season, and should expectthe same type of output the Tulane displayed this pastweekend the rest of the way.I think it was an eye-opener for us,? Bell said.With us being ranked, we know that weTre going toget everybodyTs best shot. It was also our first gameon the road and it was a good experience for us. Itwas a great win in that situation because we couldTveeasily lost, but we pulled it out.?Not only was it ECUTs first true road gameof the season, but it was the fifst game not in thenational spotlight.The stadiums in each of the PiratesT first two gameswere packed and ESPN carried each of the wins. Butagainst Tulane, the stadium was nearly empty andlacked emotion.It was a scene that the Pirates werenTt used to, and asituation they hadnTt been faced with in 2008.ECU has a shot at a conference title and possibly aBCS Bowl this season. The past teams who managedto make it to BCS Bowls from non-BCS conferencesdidnTt dominated each week during the regular season,but they won.ECU didnTt dominate Tulane and didnTt play verywell, but it did win and will head to Raleigh thisweekend with a zero in the loss column"and thatTssomething some other college football teams fromaround the nation would love to say right now.This writer can be contacted atsports@theeastcarolinian.com.23 24 25 26 27 28 BE 3032

THE EAST CAROLINIAN * SPORTSEast Carolina University. -Tomorrow starts here.COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADVISING CENTERTaking Care of BusinessGere len Cectaeterelescarleleltiaisslaveliscoucelateeelessior=tions offered by the ECU College of Business.Socials will be held after presentations.Pizza and sodas will be provided.FINANCEMonday, September 155:00-6:30 p.m.1032 BATEMARKETING & SUPPLYCHAIN MANAGEMENTMonday, September 22_ 5:00-6:30 p.m.1032 BATEMANAGEMENTTuesday, September 165:00-6:30 p.m.1031 BATEACCOUNTINGTuesday, September 235:00-6:30 p.m.1031 BATEMANAGEMENTINFORMATIONSYSTEMSWednesd ay, September 175:00-6:30 p.m.1032 BATENot sure which major ts right for you?@fesnsanceney | cla citte programs to help \ vou decide.- Meet your professors* Explore career options: Speak to alumni with real world experienceTUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2008Baseball hits practice field full of talentHART HOLLOMANTue East CAROLINIANThe ECU baseball team kicked off its 2009 cam-aign with the first day of fall practice Friday afternoonat Clark-LeClair Stadium. The team returns 22 letter-winners from a squad coming off its ninth NCAAtournament appearance in the past ten years.PiratesT coach Billy Godwin is back for his fourthseason, and he is ready to work.For Godwin and his staff, fall practice gives themthe opportunity to work with the players and developSkills without having to worry about preparing fora game.Our fall is all based around development,? saidGodwin. We have about 32 days of team practice andwe are evaluating SO, we can continue to get better forthe spring.THe also stressed the importance of being able, toevaluate new members of the team.We have 14 new faces,? Godwin said. Werecruited them because we like something they did, nowwe have to evaluate them and see how they are adjustingto the speed of the game. The big key for us in the falliS definitely evaluation and = tlWhen you recruit these guys you know they areall good players in their own respect, but youTre excitedabout plugging them in with the team you have andsee how they make the adjustments that are necessaryto play at the level we want to play at. ITm going to behonest, on paper, talent-wise, this is as good a club asITve had.?One of the players Godwin will be looking for tomake an impact this season is senior outfielder TrentAshcraft. Ashcraft battled through injuries last season,but had a strong summer in the prestigious Cape CodLeague and was voted to start in the leagueTs All-Stargame.Tt was a great experience to go up there and playin that league and play at that high of a level with a lotof great baseball players,? said Ashcraft, of his summer.Tt was nice to go up there and be successful. I think Ican take a lot of that momentum I gained this summerand carry it on into this season.?Ashcraft also echoed his coachTs view on the talentpossessed by this yearTs team.7 think we have a ton of talent,? the senior outfieldersaid. There are a lot of guys that seem like they knowthe game really well and a lot of guys who have playedand done really well at this level in the past.?There certainly is a lot of talent for Godwin to workwith. Returning to the pitching staff this season will beace right-hander Seth Maness, who finished 9-2 lastseason with an ERA of 3.57 on his way to gameringseveral freshman All-American team honors. The entirestarting infield is back with the exception of catcherCorey Kemp. Also returning is designated hitter KyleRoller, who spent his summer in the Cape, as well andcompeted in the Home Run Derby during the leagueTsAll-Star event.The Pirates will conclude fall practice with thea World Series, held Oct. 15 at Clark-LeClairStadium.This writer can be contacted atsports@theeascarolinian.com.Sponsored by the Student Organization Center& Greenville Chamber of CommerceTO RSVPZP LEASE CALE 252-320-5571,OR E-MAIL COBADVISING@ECU.EDUindividu mmodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) should contact thecmDepartm ipport Services at least 48 hours prior to the event at 252-737-1016 (voice/TTY}HOME OF THE NEWPURPLE PIRATE SIGNOPEN A BB&T STUDENT FREE CHECKING ACCOUNTAND CHECK CARD AND GET $50 OFF AT THE UNIVERSITY BOOK EXCHANGET.Offer good only at BB&T Evans Street Financial Center | 543 South Evans Street | 252-551-1400(1)The above offer is valid through September 30, 2008. To redeem, visit the participating BB&T financial center located at (543 S. 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