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X00 SO USSR CG BAF © R20. Aw PS Ne aves. Sa{ www.theeastcarolinian.com }:EastCarolinianCare ine 225ThursSeptember 25, 2008VoLuME 84, IssuE 8GREENVILLE, NCSon T-SHOWERSHicH 67 / LowLiterary Homecoming makes itELISE PHILLIPS. THe East CAROLINIANFriday and Saturday markECUs fifth Literary Homecoming,an event that celebrates the historyand culture of North Carolinathrough poetry, drama and music.Sponsored by Joyner Library andseveral university departments, theevent will focus on issues pervadingEllen Pompeo.ELISE PHILLIPSTHE East CAROLINIANThree celebrities will be inGreenville this weekend. Onewill be on ECUs campus.Through a registration rallysponsored by the statewideBarack Obama campaign, theECU Democrats and ECU Stu-dents for Barack Obama, JurneeSmollett (The Great Debaters)will be giving a speech and inter-mingling with students on theMendenhall Brickyard Friday atGamers:BRITTANI MCNEILL |Tue East CAROLINIANA new kind of entertainmentis now available in Greenvillefor ECU students and thecommunity.In April 2008, ECU stu-dents Dwayne Lodge-and PhilipWatkins opened ExtravaganzaGaming center, located onCharles Blvd. The store is amodern arcade with-ail the latestgames and game systems.Lodge calls himself YoungEntrepreneur? and that is justwhat these young men are. Lodge,22, is.a senior economics majorfrom New Jersey, and Watkins,21, is a junior accounting majorfrom Wilson, N.C. They met in,January of 2006 while in line reg-istering for business classes, andhave developed a close businessand personal relationship.According to Watkins, theyfirst had the idea for the storearound June 2007. _We were pretty muchbored, and had been bored everysummer...thinking about howwe could try to spice up lifeTodaysCarolinian |NewsOpinionFeaturesSports:Classifiedstodays society, all centered on thisyears theme, Raising Awareness,Expressions for Social Change.?The theme was built aroundthe authors who are coming,? saidKimberley Harper, a Joyner Librarygraduate assistant working with projectdevelopment. The authors basicallywrite about the issue of social aware-ness and issues of social change.?Allof the authors attending the2:45 p.m.Shes going to be talkingabout the importance of voting,registering to vote and BarackObama,? said Melissa Hege,the ECU field organizer for theBarack Obama campaign. |Sean Kingston was scheduledto attend the event with Smollett,but was overbooked and canceledthis week, according to Hege.Pizza will be provided and DJswill be in attendance at the event.RCU for Obama? T-shirts willalso be sold for eight dollars.look noin Greenville,? Watkins said.We always wanted to workfor ourselves so we thought itwould be a good idea to revampsomething we enjoyed when wewere children.?The grand opening was onApril 17, 2008, and the businesshas been thriving ever since.We were so excited, wemight have opened at like eightor nine that night. As soon asthe final touches were donewe invited everyone to comecheck it out.?Extravaganza is the onlygaming center in the area.- The owners wanted to appealto an underserved market inGreenville, and provide patronswith the latest in video games.Were basically just tryingto take something everyonealready knows, which is anarcade center, and make it moremodern,? Lodge said.The available systemsinclude Playstation 3, Xbox 360and Nintendo Wii. They alsohave classics such as Super Nin-tendo, Nintendo and Atari. Thegames include Rock Band, DancePirate Rant.of the Day7 If you can do better with-out school...go live in avan down by the river, anddo whatever.page A7event are from North Carolina orwrite about North Carolina.North Carolina is known for itsrich literary history,? said ElizabethHowland, a grant and technical writ-ing graduate assistant in Joyner whohelped organize the event. NicholasSparks is from here. I think it isimportant for students to interactwith authors and see how the culturein this area affects other areas andDanielle Panabaker.She wants to reach to outcollege students,? Hege said.The campaign is [also] reallytrying to get the college studentsinvolved.?The event is free to students,faculty, staff and members of thecommunity. A rain location is yetto be announced.At 11 a.m. on Sunday, EllenPompeo (Grey's Anatomy) andDanielle Panabaker (Mr. Brooks,Yours, Mine & Ours, Sex and theSingle Mom) will be in Greenvilleat a location yet to be disclosedfurtherDance Revolution, Madden NF'L09 and all the action gamesthat come along with the Nin-tendo Wii. Other attractionsinclude cash prizes and onlinegame play.30-minute game sessionsare four dollars. They also sellsnacks at.a low price; all foodand beverages are just one dollar.They encourage groups such asfraternities, sororities and otherECU organizations to come out,and offer group incentives.We definitely try to keep allthe newest games in the facility,?Lodge said. So anything thatsa new release we carry. Maybeeverybody doesnt have themoney to spend 60'bucks on anew game but you can spend fourbucks to enjoy it with us.?Extravaganza was a-com-pletely independent businessventure for Lodge and Watkins.They didnt solicit financialbacking from family or friends,but worked to convince financialbackers thatthe store was a good GAMING page 3News: Check inside for informa- : Considering.: tion about Thomas Harriot : school? Look inside for: Colleges Centennial cel- :a look at the graduate: ebration.page 2talk about social change.?The authors include RandallKenan, who has authored bookslike Let the Dead Bury. TheirDead,? A Visitation of Spirits::ANovel? and Walking on Water:Black American Lives at the Turnof the Twenty-First Century.? Themajority of Kenans novels focuson African-American life andracism in the United States. SomeMCTby organizers, also stressing theimportance of voting and register-ing to vote as a part of a state-wideinitiative to knock on 100,000doors for Obama this weekend.The two celebrities will also bemingling with participants, andeveryone who attends can par-ticipate in canvassing Greenvillefor the campaign. According toHege, Sophia Bush was originallyscheduled to be speaking at theevent, but also canceled this weekbecause of illness. "We're going to be sendingof his work also discusses the topicof homosexuality.Another. author involved inthis event is Bland Simpson,whose work combines personalexperience and history to describea variety of topics about NorthCarolina. Samples of his workinclude The Great Dismal: ACarolinians Swamp, Memoir?and Heart of the Country.?Jurnee Smollett.out a canvas from their speech,going door-to-door after therally,? Hege said. Were strat-egizing everyone to come andknock on doors for Barack.?The rally is free and open topublic.Both events were funded bythe state campaign for BarackObama and local donations andservices.Hege and the ECU Studentsfor Barack Obama organizationhave been advertising both eventson Facebook and encourage stu-s way to ECUThe Literary Homecomingwill span two days, with work-shops and panels held both Fridayand Saturday. All of the work-shops are currently full and allhave waiting lists, but the panelsare open to all students and mem-bers of the community.Everything is open to stu-dents as well as the public"weonly request that people register HOMECOMING page 3Famous faces for votingCONTRIBUTED PHOTOdents to look there for updatesabout this weekends activities.The event on Friday is titledSean Kingston & Jurnee SmollettRegistration Rally? and the eventon Saturday is titled SophiaBush Canvass Kickoff on theECU Students for Barack ObamaFacebook group page.Any questions can be directedto Melissa Hege and mhege@ncforchange.com.This writer can be contacted ateditor@theeastcarolinian.com.graduate: school at ECU. -page 5.BRITTANI MCNEILL |Extravaganza Game Center owners Dwayne Lodge and Philip Watkins.Features Sports=The ECU football team will: be trying to rebound thisweekend when it plays: Houston at 3:30 p.m. in- F: Side Dowdy-Ficklen Sta-dium.page 8THE EAST CAROLINIAN

NEWSLINEMcCain suspendscampaignJohn McCain is suspendingcampaigning to work in Wash-ington on the Wall Street bailoutand has asked that Friday nightskickoff presidential debate withrival Democratic candidate,Barack Obama, be delayed.Obama said he didnt thinkthe debate should be delayedand also rejected the idea thata presidential candidate shouldsuspend the campaign becauseof a crisis.This is exactly the timewhen the American people needto hear from the person who,in approximately 40 days, willbe responsible for dealing withthis mess,? he told reporters inClearwater, Fla., where he waspreparing for the debate. Itsscheduled to focus on foreignpolicy and national security.McCain said Wednesday ina statement that he!l break offfrom campaigning on Thursdayand return to the nations capitolto help work on the proposed$700 billion bailout.America this week facesa historic crisis in our financialsystem. We must pass legislationto address this crisis,??» McCainsaid in a statement from NewYork. Tomorrow morning, Iwill suspend my campaign andreturn to Washington.IT am directing my cam-paign to work with the Obamacampaign and the Commissionon Presidential Debates to delayFriday nights debate until wehave taken action to addressthis crisis,? McCains statementadded. Its time for both partiesto come together to solve thisproblem.?~ An aide said that McCainalso would suspend televisionadvertising and fundraising.Residents allowed toreturn to GalvestonTen days after Hurricane Ike,the town reopened to residentsWednesday with warnings aboutwhat residents would find " rot-ting cattle carcasses, snakes andswarms of mosquitoes " andwhat they wouldnt: drinkingwater, reliable electricity, medi-cal care or sewer service.After spending hours intraffic that backed up for 10miles, some residents = theirhomes in ruins.T wasnt prepared for this,?taxi driver Patricia Davis saidas she swatted away mosqui-toes and surveyed the remainsof her apartment, which had itsentrance blocked by collapsedwalls, wrecked furniture andsodden clothing.' ~City officials hoped most ofthe 45,000 residents who fledbefore the Sept. 13 storm wouldstay away until more repairscould be made.We didnt promise para-dise when you came back here.Weve got a lot of work to do.Youve got a lot of work to do,?City Manager Steve LeBlancsaid Wednesday.The city has limited drink-ing water, few working sewers,.limited electricity and minimalmedical facilities. Officialsextended the disaster declarationfor 90 days.People were warned not toreturn without tetanus shots.The city has opened a shelterfor 100 newly homeless resi-dents, and officials hoped te setup more shelters on the mainlandfor residents whose homes areuninhabitable, LeBlanc said.The city and the FederalEmergency ManagementAgency are considering a plantoallow residents to live in FEMAtrailers in their driveways or neartheir houses during repairs. ButLeBlanc noted he would want alltrailers removed from the island-before the start of the 2009 hur-ricane season.fappe! erDan'slloweenletro & vintaclothing, pa ry,itiques,s, andwiore.THE EAST CAROLINIAN ¢ NEWSThomas Harriot Collegecelebrates its 100th yearNATALIE JURGENTHE East CAROLINIANYesterday evening theThomias Harriot College of Artsand Sciences celebrated ECUsCentennial on the lawn next tothe Whichard building. ©Chancellor Steve Ballard,Dean Alan White and faculty andstaff from the Harriot Collegecame out to recognize distin-guished members of the col-lege.The college of arts and sci-ences is. very near and dear toe,? said Ballard, who spent 22years on the faculty of politicalscience departments. Its goodto be back with my brethren.?Ballard stated that the collegeof arts and sciences accounts for46 percent of student credit hours~at ECU because its core founda-tions are so important to othercolleges throughout campus.Im very pleased to see the17 interdisciplinary programsoffered by the college,? Ballardsaid. Its a remarkable testamentto think about new curricula andthings that make a difference tostudents.?Dean Alan White spoke nexton behalf of the college.Rooted in more than a2,000-year-old tradition, theliberal arts are the best prepara-tion for growth, leadership andchange,? White said.White then went on to pres-ent the Harriot College medal-lions in recognition of membersof the college. |The medallions are a tan-gible symbol of Harriot Collegesesteem for individuals whovemade significant leadership,service or philanthropic contribu-tions,? White said.JESSI BRAXTON |JESSI BRAXTON ~|THE EAST CAROLINIANChancellor Steve Ballard addresses the audience.Dr. Deirdre Mageeanreceived the first medallion. forher exemplary leadership fol-lowed by Dr. Jesse R. Peel foroutstanding vision, leadershipand philanthropy.Distinguished professors Dr.Stan Riggs and Dr. Tinsley Yar- -brough both received medallionsfor their exemplary service.Associate Deans Dr. MichaelBrown, Dr. Heather Ries, Dr.Larry Bolen, Dr. Cindy Putnam-Evans, Mr. Todd Berry, Dr.Marieke Van Willigen andMajor Gifts Officer, Scott S.Wells all received medallions forexemplary service.Finally, department chairswithin the college of arts andsciences received medallionsfor exemplary service. Dr.Linda Wolfe of the Depart-ment of Anthropology; ThomasMcConnell, interim chair of theDepartment of Mathematics;Dr. Rickey Hicks of the Depart-ment of Chemistry; Dr. RichardEricson of the Department ofEconomics; Dr. Mike Palmer,interim chair of the Departmentof English; Dr. Frank Romerof the Department of ForeignLanguages and Literature;Dr. Ron Mitchelson of theDepartment of Geography; Dr.Steve Culver of the Departmentof Geological Sciences; Dr.Gerald J. Prokopowicz, actingchair of the Department ofHistory; Dr. Ronnie W. Smith,interim chair of the Departmentof Mathematics; Dr. GeorgeBailey of the Department ofPhilosophy; Dr. John Suther-land of the Department ofPhysics; Dr. Brad Lockerbieof the Department of Political_ Science; Dr. Kathleen A. 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3THE EAST CAROLINIAN * NEWSTHURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2008HOMECOMING Ae from 1for events,? Harper said.The workshops will includehands-on activities, while the panelswill be lecture-style with questionand answer sessions to follow.The panel discussions willfocus on the writers,? Harper said.The workshops will give the com-munity an opportunity to interact. with writers that are from easternNorth Carolina and write about-BOLISDINE-INDEALSMONDAYWings °.50 EachDomestic Beer °1.50TUESDAYBolis Mug Night!WEDNESDAYDomestic Beer °1.50Import Beer °2" House Hi-Balls *2THURSDAYBombs Over BolisFRIDAYLong Island Iced Teas *3Mind Erasers *2.50Rum Drinks °2SATURDAYMind Erasers *2.50Spiced Rum °3Large 1-item Pizza °7SUNDAYPitchers °51/2 Price Appetizerseastern North Carolina.?Organizers of the LiteraryHomecoming are expecting 200-300 participants throughout theweekend and 120 people alreadyregistered for Fridays events.All events are free and will beheld in Joyner, with the exceptionof a luncheon, held in Mendenhall.The luncheons cost is $15, andwill include a buffet-style meal forattendees. However, light snacksand beverages will be servedthroughout the day on Saturday.For tickets to the luncheon,to register, or to view a completeschedule of events for the Liter-ary Homecoming, visit ecu.edu/lithomecoming.This writer can be contacted ateditor@theeastcarolinian.com.DeliveryCorner of 5th & Cotanche Streets752.2654H of Greenville Boulevard703 SE Greenville Boulevard in Greenville Square321.1264Delivery SOUTH of Greenville BoulevardWhen: 7 p.m.Randall Kenan and Bland Simpson read and perform their work.Author Doris Betts will be presented with the Roberts Award for Literary. Inspiration.Greenfield and Sheila P Moses. Workshop: Playing with the Facts: Expressing the Messagethrough Genre Choice by authors Jim Grimsley and Randall KenanWhen: 9am. to 10:30 a.m.When: 11:15 am. to 12:30 p.m.What: Panel Discussion on Locating Self: Exploring Social Issues through Poetry, Fiction andDrama by Jim Grimsley and Minnie Bruce Pratt. Workshop: A Red Clay Rambler has Lunch atthe Piccadilly?, by Clyde Edgerton and Bland Simpson&What: Lunch Break including a reading by Margaret Maron(advanced ticket purchase for the event is required)When: 12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.Where: Mendenhall Student CenterWhen: 2:00 pm. to 3:15 pm.What: Panel Discussion on Whodunit? Environmental Concerns in Mystery Novels by MargaretMaron and Wanda Canada. Workshop: To Make Revolution Irrestible: Writing, Poetry, and SocialIssues by Minnie Bruce PrattGAMING continued from 1investment, and their hard workpaid off. They say being mindfulof your credit score and makingresponsible credit decisions areessential in investing in your |future.Your credit is the most vitalthing to, I would say, your life,?Lodge said. I always think aboutthe pros and cons of the situa-tion and before I decide to spendmoney on needless things I alwaysthink about how it would affect myfuture. You should start building agood credit history now.?Extravaganza gaming centeris located at 3701 Charles Blvd.Theyre open seven days a week.For more information call 561-a gb, 8 aThis-writer can be contacted atews @theeastcarolinian.com.fins. "CONTRIBUTED PHOTOA visitor.to-Extravaganza Game Center plays a video game.THE EAST CAROLINIANWe are now pre-leasing 1, 2, 3, and 4 bedroom townhomes for 2009-2010!Come in today to reserve your spot in Greenvilles newest community!Our clubhouse is now openso come checkitout!oo Features Include:Free Basic CableeFree Internet «Full Size Private Bedroomsand BathroomseLarge Capacity Washer & Dryer Fully:Equipped Kitchen»Large Wooden Decks « Available Furnished~or Unfurnishede Bassett Furniture eECU Bus Service & PirateExpress» Swimming Pools Tanning Beds» 24 hourState-of-the-art Fitness Center «BasketballCourts Volleyball Courts Game Room*ComputerLab Wireless Internet by the Poole |Come visit us on site athe2001 Copper Beech Wayor call us at .(252) 757-1015www.cbeech.com

OpinionPlaying to the tuneof his own guitarMARY DIXONTHE East CAROLINIANTrue talent is hard to come by these days.With P. Diddy spitting out bands left and right andAmerican Idol? rolling pop-rock stars out at fac-" tory speed, it is difficult to sort through the fluffand get to something that is worth more than justone single. Enter Claudio Sanchez.Claudio Sanchez is the lead singer and secondlead guitar player for the alternative progressiveband Coheed and Cambria. He is also the front~man of his personal side project, The Prize FighterInferno. 3Did I mention that he is writing a story thatfollows not only the music of Coheed and Cambriabut the bands own comic book series titled, TheAmory Wars?? Sure, it seems like he may have alot on his artistic palate, but rest assured he doesnot disappoint in any of his endeavors.Coheed and Cambria are still relatively newon the scene as far as major popularity goes;however, they were recently honored on the popculture phenomenon Rock Band with their SongWelcome Home.?Sanchez and band mate Travis Stever began thefoundations for Coheed and Cambria back in 1995under the name Shabutie. Several band memberscame and went, but in 2002, along with MichaelTodd and Josh Eppard (now replaced by ChrisPennie, former drummer of The Dillinger Escape "Plan), Coheed and Cambria released its first albumSecond Stage and the Turbine Blade. From there,they have released three more albums, all with acommon theme intertwined in the music.Coheed and Cambria produce music that fol-lows the story of Claudio"not to be confusedwith the lead singer"a young man charged withthe mission of saving mankind. Coheed and Cam-bria are also characters in the epic story"theyplay Claudios parents. Claudio, the character, issomewhat fortunes fool; his parents are forced to. kill his three siblings, and eventually they too arekilled (all by the first album which is the second- part of the story) and still he is left as mankindsonly hope not to be enslaved by their evil lords,known as the Mage. The story itself is extremelyintricate but outstanding nonetheless.Claudio, the singer, is definitely a modern-daypoet given the lyrics he drapes over already breath-taking music behind this band. While the lyricsexplain the story in a decoding fashion of sorts,one thing is for sure: It takes a lot of substance toincorporate hard-hitting words that follow such astory.Sanchez stepped outside of the band when hewas dreaming up The Prize Fighter Inferno. Hereleased My Brothers Blood Machine. in 2006,which is a prequel to the Coheed and Cambria story,as told from the prospective of Jesse, Coheedsbrother.Speaking of prequels, Sanchez has recentlysaid that Coheed and Cambria will be coming outwith their fifth album, currently untitled. It will be_ the first chapter of the story and will pull togetherand explain everything that is played out in theprevious four.The album will likely be released in about ayear. Bands come and go, but an epic story like thiswill last a lifetime. Do yourself a favor and treat -your ears to musical majesty.This writer can be contacted atopinion@theeastcarolinian. com.The unsungbenefits of gamingANDREA ROBERTSONTue East CAROLINIANVideo game play has transformed from a soli-tary, sedentary activity into an interactive activitythat has created a dramatic increase in game playacross all platforms. Because gaming systems haveadded more physical activity and socialization totheir games, an activity that used to require playersonly to sit on a couch by themselves is now losingits bad reputation.The stereotype of the typical rie video gameris being demolished as people everywhere arepicking up the gaming hobby. A national surveyconducted by Pew Internet and American. LifeProject shows that 97 percent of all teens play somesort of video game.Many gameérs, however, are playing. video_ games in order to interact with other people, throughonline play and family play. The interactive aspectsof the Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and the NintendoWii each have developed an online network wheregamers have the option to play with and againstother gamers nationally and internationally.The surge in video game play has also created aplace for video games in the classroom. James PaulGee, a professor at Wisconsin-Madison Univer-sity, has conducted research that shows that videogames can play an integral role in the classroom.Through simulations and role-play games, studentsare capable of better developing critical thinkingskills. His research also shows that students dontjust play video games. He found that if a studentwere playing a video game about mythology, thestudent is likely to go check out a book on mythol-ogy as well.Nintendo developed Wii Fit to be played onthe Wii system, which requires players to get upand exercise. Through aerobic games, yoga games,strength training games and balance games, Wii Fithas been shown to help its players lose weight.We also see the ~usage of video games as atherapy tool; Because the Nintendo Wii remoterequires the player to move it in multiple direc-tions, therapists are introducing gaming to woundedsoldiers. coeNow that video gaming has become more inter-active and more physically demanding, it seemslike everyone is becoming a gamer. Thankfully,this change in the way that video games are playedis proving that video games arent as bad as theywere once thought to be.This writer can be contacted atopinion@theeastcarolinian.com.THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 25, 2008 4{ Your Procrastination Destination }www.harrybliss.com4NS©2008 Harry Bliss. Distributed by Tribune Media Services, Inc.9/29The election, hurricanes, the economy ...| miss Paris Hilton.?The East Carolinian does not ae oe statements made in Pirate Rants. Questions regard-ing Rants can be directed to Elise Phillips, Editor in Chief, at opinion@theeastcarolinian.com. Log onto theeastcarolinian.com to submit a Rant of your own.It always amazes me how youcan completely spill your heartto someone and get absolutely .nothing in return.A&P practicals are absolutely,"positively ridiculous!Just ask me out already, dang!Im mentally done with study-ing. My brain cant sane itanymore.You think that putting every-thing on the table? would lessenthe tension? HA.Dear Maintenance, the clown inthe clock is dusty. Please cleanit. Love, the students that werethere on Saturday night. PS. Thesound is broken.So you tell me now that youhavent wanted to be my friendsince April... thanks a lot forsigning up to live with me inthe same suite. This will be aGREAT year.The world has never and willnever revolve around you. Ever.Dear love of my life, sometimesI am just not in the mood fordry-humping.The people closest to me justproved that I have no realfriends. .PLEASE stop making the tsk?sound every time. you begin tospeak. Its driving me CRAZY.So, my roommates and I becamelocal celebrities over the courseof two days. I was on the newsand my roommates were on thefront page of TEC last week.Touch us...were famous.One of my residents likes toFacebook message my girlfriendand creep her out, as well as therest of my entire dorm. Sorrygirls.I keep telling everybody thatyou're not creepy and justsocially awkward, but if youwrite one more rant about meor my girlfriend, I will telleverybody the truth: That youare one creepy, greasy person tohang out with.Maybe if you'd stop worryingabout your RA and his freshmangirlfriend, you'd have a girlfriendof your own... Im just sayin.Fired because of Facebook? NowTHAT'S a new one.I still love being a Pirate.I hate taking it slow.Perhaps we should have EMS onstandby at the football game Sat-urday to save the football teamin case they choke again.If you can do better withoutschool: . . go live in a van downby the river, and do whatever.I bet that the hundreds of guysnamed Ben that go to this schoolgot excited when they saw thatrant.To the tall blonde girl with thecleft lip...I think you are abso-lutely beautiful! BTW, anybodyreading this that knows whoIm talking about, please let herknow just so she sees it!To the girl on the way to Cottonthat didnt accept a ride fromthe student patrol officers lastnight, we think you are cute,too (your friend on the otherline told us).I feel bad for the cars trying tocross the intersection by Bate.The students are so disrespect-ful to the drivers they will runif there is even a small break infoot traffic.From everything Im hearingabout McCain and Obama, ourcountry is apparently going inthe crap hole no matter who iselected. |Did you know that you can befired from student patrol if youhave a Facebook group?I really cant stand all the peoplemaking rants about our loss toNCSU. Yes, it was. a hard loss.But shame on you for sayingthere goes our undefeated seasonand big bowl chances. Do youthink you did any good put-ting that much pressure on ourfootball team? The Pirates aregreat this year! And true fanswill always back up our footballteam! GO-PIRATES!How come people who smokelike to make themselves out tobe a victim when they are theones who chose to start in thefirst place? Anyone?Peace sells...but whos buyin?Remember those blissful timeswhen ECU sucked at footballand we didnt have to:start wait-ing in line for tickets at 5 a.m.?I think my new ee is oldnews.I fly like paper, get high. likeplanes.I need a job that involves no fastfood, no grocery store clerk orno taking off my clothes.I goouled Carl Winslow, and heis not gay.Greys Anatomy starts back onThursday...I cant wait for moreMcDreamy.I was so drunk at the State game.I dont remember our conversa-tions.To the boy who I made outwith last weekend and thenignored me, I have herpes...BUURRRNNN!You should probably wear some-thing different than a short bluedress every time you go out.So me and my ex broke up a yearago, but he hasnt changed hisFacebook password still--and Iknow that because I still check it.Im thinking I should stop.Since when did it become coolfor guys to wear big sunglasseswith white frames?To the girls on the second floor:Dont call security on us forpartying on a Friday night. Wedont call them when you'repartying on a Thursday.Why does our floor take theblame for the way the first andsecond floor looks? Maybe thepeople who are really trashingthe place should be blamed.Im not a pill popper! I havecancer! Youre gonna feel awfulwhen you find out.Can the BSU have a meetingworth coming to this week?To everyone who keeps sayingit could get worse?... thats notcomforting! You dont know thehalf of it! So shut up!To the cheerleader in the backof COAD class, shut up. No onewants to hear you talk as muchas you do, except the few patheticguys that sit around you. So savethe peppiness for the field.The sound. of your voice makesme want to punch a baby.To the Comm. major getting nolove: I will make out in front ofthe Comm. building wheneverI please.My roommates depression ismaking me depressed morethen he is.To the one who could hearme DOING IT all night, putheadphones on, it is too goodto stop!To the girl with the Blue L.L.Bean book bag who walksbetween Dowdy and Rawl everyMonday, Wednesday and Friday:You have the sexiest waist andtummy on campus and youknow it!Will racematter?Maybe, maybe notJON DOUGHERTYTue East CAROLINIANThe short and easy answer is no one knows. Ifind it a sad testament to the history of the nationthat we have to have this discussion. At the sametime, I celebrate how far we have come that we arein a position to be having it at all. America has seengreat cleavages in its history, with few having thelasting and painful legacy of racial prejudice. Welive in a country with past, present and likely futureracial divisions. So the question worth examiningis: could this election see a Bradley effect?The Bradley effect is a term that describes thephenomenon of an African-American candidatesshowing a lead over a white candidate in pollingleading up to election day, which then vanishesor decreases in the voting on the actual day of theelections.This was the case for Tom Bradley in Cali-fornias 1982 gubernatorial contest. Bradley sawa large lead ~in the polls days before the election,but that lead transformed into a half-point loss onElection Day.A similar fate nearly met Douglas Wilderin Virginias 1989 gubernatorial race, where anine-point polling lead the day before the electionbecame a win of less than half of one percent onElection Day.In both cases, research showed a tendency forasmall percentage of white voters to give inaccurateresponses to poll questions, as well as a dispropor-tionate break of late-deciding independents for thewhite candidate.More recent research has shown less of aracial effect than suggested by isolated casessuch as Bradley and Wilders. A study from UCDavis examining actual voting returns in relevantcampaigns for the House of Representatives foundwhite voters were not less likely, or only slightlyless likely, to vote for a racial minority.Another examination of the eight Senate racesfrom 2002-2006 in which African-Americans ranagainst white candidates, found that DemocraticAfrican-American candidates faced a small declinein actual votes from pre-election predictions, whileRepublican African-American candidates actuallydid better than predicted.So, the final calculus for this presidential elec-tion is simple: we cannot say with any certaintywhat role, if any, race will play in the outcome.Place no stock in anyone who tells you it cat-egorically will or will not affect who wins and~who loses.There are simply too many confounding fac-tors influencing human behavior; the only wayto know the answer is to know the true natureof peoples thoughts, even when they attempt toconceal them.My own sense is, yes, there are Boone who willvote for Obama because he is African-American,and others who will not vote for him for the samereason. I also believe we live in a fundamentallypragmatic, middle-of-the-road country that prefersto weigh what or who is actually going to do themsome good.Whether that is McCain or Obama, most peoplehave more important things on their minds than themelanin content of a candidates epidermis.This writer can be contacted atopinion@theeastcarolinian.com.READ,RANT,SHARE.THE EAST CAROLINIANElise PhillipsEditor in ChiefAndrea RobertsonOpinion EditorNatalie JurgenNews EditorJared JacksonAsst. Sports EditorRonnie WoodwardSports EditorErin EdwardsFeatures EditorCat PotterHead Copy EditorJessi BraxtonPhoto EditorRobyn CatesAsst. Photo EditorSarah Russell Matthew ParkerAsst. Production Manager Multimedia Web Editor_ James PorterProduction ManagerNewsroom 252.328.9238Fax 252.328.9143Advertising 252.328.9245Serving ECU since 1925, the East Carolinian prints9,000 copies every Tuesday and Thursday during theregular academic year and 5,000 on Wednesdaysduring the summer. 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FeaturesDid you know?removed.Of ali the words in the Eng-lish language, the word set? has :the most definitions.Almost? is the longest wordin the English language with allthe letters in alphabetical order.Rhythm? is the longest Eng-lish word without a vowel.weeks with its head cut off.ger than concrete.You cannot kill yourself byholding your breath.There is a city called Rome : eres: currently serving life sentences: without parole for assaulting andIt is against the law to have a h: his sexual orientation.on every continent.pet dog in Iceland.Your heart beats over 100,000times a day.Horatio Nelson, one of Eng-lands most illustrious admirals,was never able to find a cure for :his seasickness.The skeleton of Jeremy Ben- :tham is present at all important :meetings at the University Of..:London.mammal that cannot jump.One-quarter of the bones inyour body are in your feet.Like fingerprints, everyonestongue print is different.The first known transfusionof blood was performed as earlyas 1667, when Jean-Baptistetransfused two pints of bloodfrom a sheep to a young man.On average, ahedgehogs heartbeats 300 times a minute.each year from bees than fromsnakes.More people are allergic tocows milk than any other food.The placement of a donkeyseyes enables it to see all four feetat all times.Some worms will eat them-selves if they cannot find anyfood.a chicken is 13 seconds.can see the color blue.A man named Charlesyears.with its 21-inch tongue.second largest landowner inNew York City, after the CatholicChurch.Astronauts in the space shut-there is no gravity in space,but because they are in free fallCenter can help stRoger Ebert is the only film :critic to have ever won the Pulit- :around the earth.zer Prize.An iguana can stay under :water for 28 minutes.to the Henniker, New Hampshire.receive 10 cents from the town.The symbol on the pound : or to serve,? and The ECU: Volunteer and Service- LearningTable tannin balietave heck : Center provides students with: an opportunity to answer thisa eee ee : call. The Volunteer and Service: Learning Center seeks to help: students understand the rewardsMark Twain was born on a : and challenges of service.day in 1835 when Haleys Comet : . ;jane into view. When he diedin | TU DM e Speci ways: tapouph: volunteerism, service learning: and community partnership.key (#) is called an octothorpe.at speeds up to 105.6 miles perhour.1910, Haleys Comet came intoview again.The original story from Talesof 1001 Arabian Nights begins,Aladdin was a little Chineseboy.?can twitch their ears can twitchonly one at a time. DID YOU KNOW page 6RememberingMatthew ShepardERIN EDWARDS~THE East CAROLINIANJudy Shepard remembers her: son as a charismatic young man: who traveled the world and took: a strong interest in politics.Matthew was always open: for the next step and next chal-: lenge in life,? said Shepard. His: experiences in his young life: opened his eyes to differencesA cockroach can live several :: ered open-minded and a good: friend to others.?Human thighbones are stron- :: Matthew was brutally attacked: by two men the night of Oct. 6,: 1998, and died from severe head: injuries six days later.around him and he was consid-Everything changed whenRussell Arthur Hendersonand Aaron James McKinney aremurdering Matthew because ofLast Thursday, Judy Shepardspoke in Hendrix Theater as partof Hate Out Week. Almost 10years since his death, she spokeof her loss through the samevictim impact statement that sheread during the trial of her sonsmurderers.T will never understand howanyone could feel so threatenedthat they would want to harmhim,?born, my first son and most of all,my best friend.?Shepard spoke about whenshe received the call about herson.My husband and I were inSaudi Arabia at the time, andthe trip to get to him felt likean eternity of not knowing ifhe would be alive when we gotthere,? she said. 7Upon returning to the UnitedStates and coming to Matthewsside, she could barely recognizeher own son. He suffered severebrain stem damage from a ~frac-ture that extended from the back{ Campus Scene }she said. He was my first -THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 25, 2008 5of his head to the front of his rightear, along with other injuries thatwere deemed too severe to beoperated on.Matthew was suotieiieseand unaware, with his headswaddled in bandages and hisface swollen and covered institches,? she said. The onlyway I recognized him was bythe cute bump on the top of hisleft ear.?~Students listened as Sheparddiscussed the hatred she feltfrom the two men who murderedMatthew, and the outpouring andsupport that she received frompeople around the country.We received monetary sup-port from so many for the hospitalbills, and with this, we decided tofound the Matthew ShepardFoundation ... the mission is toreplace hate with understanding,compassion and acceptance,?Shepard said.She says that she does notblame the killers entirely fortheir actions, and believessociety has forced stereotypesabout the GLBT (Gay, Lesbian,Bisexual and Transgender)community into their heads.She believes that all issuesapply to all minorities.Two men learned that itwas okay to hate, and they weregiven the impression that peopleallow these crimes,? Shepardsaid. Racism is alive in thiscountry; it is thriving, along withanti-gay hate crimes.?. Shepard encouraged theaudience to reevaluate languagethat they may use in daily life,and to exchange degradingwords for uplifting and encour-aging ones. Shepard believesthat hate does not enhance lifeor families, but simply tearsthem apart.We are all the same under-neath"we breathe and bleedjust the same,? she said. Butwe are still teaching our chil-dren hate and this changes MESSAGE page 7A mother offers message of hope, tolerance to studentsThe word queue? is the only :word in the English language :that is still pronounced the same :way when the last four letters are :CONTRIBUTED PHOTOA decade after her sons death,Shepard speaks to students.ASHLEY ABERNATHYTHE East CAROLINIANFour years of college isenough schooling for many stu-: dents. However, for others, its: just the beginning.The elephant is the only :: beyond a bachelors degree is: no longer simply an option; it is: becoming a necessity.Furthering ones educationThis year, 6,535 shidentsare enrolled in graduate school: at ECU.The application process is: such that we are increasing our: numbers at a rate of 10 percent: per year,? said Ronald Newton,: the associate dean for the univer-: sitys graduate school.The graduate school has even: had to triple their staff.in the: past three years because of the: increase in students applying to: programs.More people are killed :T think students now realize: a degree beyond undergraduate: level is essential for success,?: Newton said. Its apparent you |: need a masters degree to succeed: ina career.?According to the schools: Web site, ECU offers 77 masters: degree programs and 57 graduate: certificate programs through its: 10 colleges and schools. Also,: there are 18 doctoral programs,: with new programs recently: added.The longest recorded flight of :The new doctoral programs: include health psychology and: medical family therapy as well asOwls are the only birds that :audiology and economics.There are also two new mas-: ters programs: sustainable tour-: ism and biomedical sciences.Osborne had the hiccups for 69 :: dents at ECU is partially due to the: : abundance of online programs.A giraffe can clean its ears :The influx of graduate stu-_ We are delivering them: education in a big way " elec-: tronically,? Newton said.Columbia University is the :More than 60 percent of: graduate students at ECU are: distance education students.Also, many of ECUs gradu-: ate students are from North: Carolina; one reason being thetle are weightless not because :higher cost of tuition for graduateschool, especially for out-of-statestudents. Many students alsodecide to take on assistantshipsduring their two years of gradu-ate school. According to Newton,an average of 6 million dollarsis-awarded annually through.assistantships.Erica Leggett is one graduatestudent at ECU who decided totake on an assistantship.Tam aGA for Campus Livingand a part of the Cotton, Flemingand Jarvis hall staff. I worked asan RA for two years during myundergrad,? said Leggett.T hold. office hours eachweek and work on projectsspecific to Cotton, Flemingand Jarvis [Residence Halls],?Leggett said. I love being a GAbecause of all the people I get tomeet and having the opportunityto be actively involved in theECU community.?Leggett graduated from ECUin May 2008 with a degree inmiddle grades education.ECUs College of Educationhas the largest graduate studentenrollment, with more than 1,400students in the fall of 2007._ The application process forSTAFF PHOTO |THE EAST CAROLINIANStudent Jessica Bova COnternplate studying for the GRE test.entry to graduate school at ECU: includes standardized tests, withvarying content, with differenttests being offered for differentmajors. They are considered thehardest part of the applicationprocess.They [students] will enrollin special classes so they willknow what to expect on tests,?Newton said.Most students begin applyingfor graduate school between themonths of January and April oftheir senior year.In the fail of 2007, busi-ness administration was themost popular graduate programapplied to with maritime stud-ies being the least popular.Some of the other popular pro-grams include nursing, socialwork, speech and hearing sci-ences and physical assistantstudies. :T think that this universityhas had a tradition in offeringgood courses,? Newton said.' ECUs graduate school isexpecting more than 7,000 toapply within the next year.This writer can be contacted atfeatures@theeastcarolinian.com.AKELA YARNTHE EAst CAROLINIANFrom academics to extracur-: ricular activities, part-time jobsIf | ou bring a raccoons head : and maintaining a social life,: : Students are busy. However,town hall, you are entitled to : for many, an often over-looked: activity is giving back to the: community.ECU? Ss motto is Servire?The center services studentsVolunteerism is for individu-: als and student groups who want: to get involved with special proj-: ects or events around campus and: the Greenville community. :Service learning benefits stu-Only one-third of people that : dents by teaching them to better: grasp the core concepts of a class: through hands on experience.Community partnership man-ages the relationship with variousnon-profit agencies in Greenvilleand surrounding areas. The part-nership establishes the goals ofthe agencies, what opportunitieswould be appropriate, the expec- .tations of the university andstudents and student safety.Volunteerism benefits stu-dents in several ways,? said Jes-sica Gagne-Cloutier, a studentengagement specialist with thecenter. Research shows thatstudents who volunteer have -higher grades, an easier timemaking friends and are better atbalancing their schedules.?Gagne-Cloutier adds that notonly does service help academi-cally, it can also help with futureplans. Commitment to an orga-nization can help with resumebuilding. By giving the volunteeran advantage in job and intern-ship positions, students are alsoable to network with agencies.In addition, students can pacethemselves by determining howmuch time and effort they wishto lend to volunteering.Volunteering does notrequire a large amount of time,?said Pam Barclay, a volunteercoordinator at the center. Stu-dents should try to complete 50hours a year"once a week oronce a month is a good start.?However, many staffmembersrecognize the time constraints ofstudents that wish to volunteer.For students who endure thischallenge, the center offers peercoordinators who are there to helpstudents balance their schedules_and find organizations that willaccommodate them.Although there is no servicerequirement for graduation; thecenter encourages students ofall-majors to donate their time.Throughout the years, talks ofsubsidized college tuition forrequired service have some stu-dents buzzing and others a bitskeptical, but Barclay says thatshe has seen educational insti-tutions both thrive and fail byrequiring hours for graduation,but is unsure how the ECU stu-dent population would respond.We are all volunteers on ourown and we trust the organizationthat we send each student to,?Barclay said. There are manybenefits and the staff would neverask students to do anything thatwe would not do ourselves.?~ Whether it is in Greenvilleor back home, on weekends orduring breaks, there are plentyof ways and opportunities to getinvolved. For the ECU center,both domestic and internationalservice trips are offered.Currently, the center isaccepting applications for aninternational trip in orphan-age outreach to Monte Cristi,Dominican Republic for the 2009spring break.The Volunteer and Service-STAFF PHOTO |THE EAST CAROLINIANStudents have opporitunities to volunteer through the center.- Learning Center is located on thenorth side of the Old Cafeteria_ complex, closest to Jarvis Hall.For more information contactthe center at 328-2735 or visit theWeb site at ecu.edu/vslc.This writer can be contacted atfeatures@theeastcarolinian.com.

DID YOU KNOW?continued from 5There are more bald eagles inthe province of British Columbiathen there are in the whole UnitedStates.Maine is the only state whosename is just one syllable.South Africa is the onlycountry with three official capi-tals: Pretoria, Cape Town andBloemfontein.The sea wasp is half an inchlong and more poisonous than anyother jellyfish known to man.A cats jaws cannot movesideways.The second longest word inthe English language is antidis-establishmentarianism.?Betsy Ross. was born with afully formed set of teeth.Mr. Spocks (of Star Trek)blood type was T-Negative.The characters Bert and Ernieon Sesame Street were namedafter Bert the cop and Ernie thetaxi driver in Frank Capras ItsA Wonderful Life.? .In 1963, baseball pitcher Gay-lord Perry remarked, They II putaman on the moon before I hit a :home run.? On July 20, 1969, a :few hours after Neil Armstrongset foot on the moon, GaylordPerry hit his first, and only,home run.Drink SpecialsMON $5 house margaritasTUE $2.50 draft 3WED $2 off specialty martinisTHURS $3.50 house winesMON - SAT 5-10PMBTaliate maceleyin|Sushi BarOfeled Celi mele lal =RJ WEBBTue East CaROLINIAN °Burn After ReadingStars: Brad Pitt, George: Clooney, John Malkovich, Fran-: Ces McDormand, Tilda SwintonSynopsis:Osborne Cox (Malkovich): is fired from the CIA because of: a drinking problem, and with an: abundance of spare time on his: hands, decides to write a memoir.: His wife Katie (Tilda Swinton): downloads his memoir along: with other personal financial files: toa CD in hopes that it will help: with their divorce. The CD is: later found in a gym locker room: by a suspicious janitor. The jani-: tor hands the disk over. to Chad: Feldheimer (Pitt), a trainer at the: gym, who reads the document: and believes that it is classified: information. Feldheimer hands: the CD over to a friend to find: the computer watermark, in: which the phone number of CoxREAD,RANT,SHARE.THE EASTONO) BINT TAUM-F 11 AM - 2PMDaily Lunch SpecialsNae leialemig\-mele)sal-)mike)sai = Ali)Student SpecialGet one free handroll w/purchase of specialty roll after8:30 with student IDMON - THURSFOR RESERVATIONS AND TAKE OUT:252.493.0510 "www.wasabi88bistro.comFull service available in all areasAV YAUYAWVAUY£=to¥=10)Is10}9)(-}1g0)(@) ale) a al- li mere) pa)THE EAST CAROLINIAN ¢ FEATURESis revealed. Thinking that he willget some good Samaritan rewardfor returning the information, heinforms Cox, who is not happywith the arrangement, so Feld-heimer and a friend decide toblackmail Cox.The goodIt is an intellectual film aboutstupid people. Two gym trainersfind the wifes CD and attempt toblackmail Cox without actually- knowing how to go about it. Thefilm pulls you in and keeps yourattention. Fieldheimers stupidcomments and Harry Pfarrers(Clooney) sexual antics areenough to entertain the simplestof viewers. The viewer will gothrough a rollercoaster effect of~ affection for characters, growingto love them, then hating themand back to loving them again. Itis a dark comedy with more twistthan Pretzel Time.The badThe script was written withMalkovichs character using the_ The good, the bad and the ugly JF-word frequently, almost morethan even Scarface could everutter. For a man in his 60s, thisis not as believable as it wouldbe for Brad Pitts dense character(Feldheimer), who comes acrossas uneducated and is significantlyyounger than Cox.The uglyWhile all of the above areforgivable, the horrendous per-formance by Frances M¢Dor-mand (Linda Litzke, sidekick toFeldheimer) is not. Her actingseemed more theatrical andover-the-top by film standards,making it unimpressive andannoying. McDormand does notappear to grasp the differencebetween film and stage acting.Verdict:It is clearly a Coen Brothersfilm, but not up to par with someof their early work. Worth seeing,but go to the matinee.This writer can be contacted atfeatures@theeastcarolinian.com.THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2008AMAZON ~COMBea Fashionable aShow your school spirit :with ECU Pirate Wear availableexclusively at Coffman's. The line -includes Vineyard Vines purple andgold ties, mens khaki pants, shortsand belts, knit tops and womensskirts"all decorated with skulland crossbones and ECU pirates!Tailgate in style this football season with Pirate Wear from Coffmans!Est. 1956COFFMAN'SLynndale Shoppes, 505 Red Banks Rd., Greenville(252) 756-8237www.coffmansmenswear.comMon-Fri 8:00 am"6:00 pm | Sat 8:30 am"5:00 pm

The Walkmen stand,tall, Buckcherry are \BuckterribleSTEPHEN MASONTue East CARQLINIAN AMAZON.COMThe Walkmen " You & Me,4.5 out of 5The Walkmen have managedto create an album thats nearlyorganic. From beginning to end,the aptly named You & Me talksabout just that, the singer and theone important person in his life.Although never too descriptive asto how the relationship worked out,listeners are not left in the dark. TheWalkmen say what they mean to abeautiful, honest effect. Martinssignature Bob Dylan/Stevie Mar-riott vocals on In the New Year,?\ the albums strongest moment, soarhigher and higher"and the rest of®.. the band is in full swing. Maroons~distorted guitar shuffle, Barrickspummeling drum rhythms andMartins own churning churchorgan sounds make You & Mea piece of art that bares passionnakedly and proudly.Jem " Dows to arth, Zeout of 5Down to Earth is so in-between audiences that itll belucky to ever find one. With oneTHE EAST CAROLINIAN ¢ FEATURESInside the music: album guide~foot, Jem has stepped into elec-tronica and hip-hop with trackslike Crazy? and Aciiid!? whileproducing piano ballads like, YouWill Make It? that appeal to teendrama-watching high school kids.So guideless is this album thatits almost clear that Jem is notconcerned about making musicshe likes; she wants to make musicthats cool. Cool to whom? Wan-nabe art chicks who think this ismore exciting than Feist? I cantsay. What I can say is that Downto Earth is anything but, as it aim-lessly floats in outer space.NONEANGEPEARRE UCL TRE A ORER SODAYS RE BONNoah and the Whale "Peaceful, the World Lays MeDown, 3.5 out of 5People looking for Arcade Fireimitators: look no further. On theirdebut, Noah and the Whale exercisethe catchy, alternative rock soundsthat Arcade Fire garnered fromBruce Springsteen while manag-ing to throw in a decent amount ofchamber pop. It is an eclectic mixof strings over folksy guitar, fueledby Charlie Finks unique lyrics ofscience and faith. On its surface,Peaceful is a batch of catchy songsthat would lose. their fire due toFinks less-than-convincing vocalperformances, but on a deeper level,it exercises themes of uncertainty" do you believe in God? Love?Dont they go hand in hand? Theseare all probing questions that Finkasks and only sometimes choosesto answer.Buckcherry " Black But-terfly, 1 out of 5Either Buckcherry have noidea who their audience is ortheyre embracing the batch ofdisgusting perverts who wouldenjoy this garbage. Black Butterflyis overflowing with generic riffs,gutter lyrics and pure productionT-Mobile unveiGoogle-powere(MCT)Watch out iPhone, herecomes yet another competitor:T-Mobile has unveiled the firstmobile phone to be powered byGoogles open-source Androidoperating system.Called the T-Mobile Gl,it combines full touch-screenfunctionality and a QWERTYkeyboard with a mobile Webexperience that includes the pop-ular Google products like GoogleMaps Street. View, Gmail, You-Tube and others.Like Apples iPhone, it canbe souped up with special pro-grams. The T-Mobile G1 uses aservice called Android Market,where customers can find anddownload unique applicationsto expand and personalize theirphone to fit their lifestyle.The phone comes with fulle-mail functionality, seamlesslysyncing e-mail, calendar andcontacts.from.Gmail as. well asmost other POP3 or IMAP e-mailservices. However, it does nothave Exchange, the Microsoftmail service used by most busi-nesses.The T-Mobile G1 can be mul-titasked, allowing users to reada Web page while downloadinge-mail in the background. It com-bines Instant Messaging supportfor Google Talk, as well as AOL,_ Yahoo! Messenger and WindowsLive Messenger in the U.S.It comes with a 3-megapixelcamera with photo-sharing capa-bilities and is pre-loaded with anew application developed byAmazon.com that gives custom-ers,easy access to Amazon MP3,Amazon.coms digital musicdownload store.The phone will sell for $179with a two-year contract and isexpected to be available in mid-October. It can be ordered begin-ning today at T-MobileG1.com.Thé G1 joins BlackBerrysnew Storm, coming soon to theVerizon network, as the latest ina~series of touchscreen phones thatcompete with the iPhone.Like the iPhone, it will allowusers to download programsdirectly to the device through aservice called Android Market,which hosts unique applicationsand mash-ups of existing andFully sirniebed. Spacious liv:Private balcony*Full size washer &: yeing roomOversized kitchen-. 24-hour businesand solley all courtss centeress centert EventsTHURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2008_ sloppiness. The bands singer,Joshua Todd, still has his BonScott/Chris Cornell vocals, butthey sound flat over lyrics. like Thear talk about a non-stop flight toheaven/Cant you just say youreaddicted to medicine?? What? Itseven worse on Too Drunk,? whereTodd admits to being unable to per-form in bed because of his intoxica-tion. This is the anti-party album;its the overzealous guy at the partywho no one likes. And in the worldof Buckcherry, what happens whenthe partys over? Morning comes tocheap white trash.This writer can be contacted atfeatures@theeastcarolinian.com.new services from developersaround the world.According to the T-Mobilenews release, with just a coupleof short clicks, customers canfind and download a wide rangeof software applications--fromgames to social networking--andon-the-go shopping to personal-ize their phone and enhance theirmobile lifestyle.When the phone launchesnext month, T-Mobile saysdozens of unique, first-of-a-kind Android applications willbe available for download onAndroid Market, includingShopSavvy, an applicationdesigned to help people do com-parative shopping. Users scanthe UPC code of a product withMESSAGEcontinued from 5nothing about society.?At the end of her speech,Shepard encouraged studentsand young people across thenation to remember that theyare the ones who will decide thefate of the GLBT community.Pay attention to theissues,? Shepard said. Wemust participate and improvethe community if we want tosee a change.?Almost ten years later, JudyShepard still remembers hersons vibrant energy"someonewho was loved uncondition-ally by his entire family. Inher words to the audience, sheoffered support to those whodebate on revealing their sexualidentity to loved ones, sayingthey shouldnt be scared ofwhat society thinks.More information can befound at the Web site, matthew-shepard.org.This writer can be contacted atfeatures@theeastcarolinian.com.ils firstphoneMCTtheir phones camera while theyare shopping, and can instantlycompare prices from online mer-chants, and nearby local stores.Ecorio is another new appli-cation developed to help peoplekeep track of their daily travelsand view what their carbon foot-print looks like. 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Sportsen TaeECUSchedulevs. Virginia TechW, 27-22vs. West VirginiaW, 24-3at TulaneW, 28-24at N.C. StateL, 30-24vs. HoustonSept. 27at VirginiaOct. 11vs. MemphisOct. 18at UCFNov. 2vs. MarshallNov. 8at Southern MissNov. 15at UABNov. 22vs. UTEPNov. 28Houston.Schedulevs. Southern |W, 55-3at Oklahoma StateL, 56-37vs. Air ForceL, 27-9at Colorado StateL, 28-25at ECUSept. 27vs. VABOct. 9at SMUOctisat MarshallOct. 28vs. TulaneNov. 8vs. TulsaNov. 15vs. UTEPNov. 22at RiceNov. 29THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 25, 20088{ ECU's Inside Source }HOUSTON AT ECUSEPT. 27, GREENVIEEE, N-C.Humbled Pirates return homeHoustonStarting LineupOffenseQB- Case Keenum, Soph.RB- Bryce Beall, Fr.WR-Patrick Edwards, FrWR- Tyron Carrier, Fr.WR- Mark Hafner, Sr.WR-Kierrie Johnson, Soph.LT- Sebastian Vollmer, Sr.LG- Chris Thompson, Fr.C- Carl Barnett, Jr.RG- Michael Bloesch, Sr.RT- SirVincent Rogers, Sr.DefenseDE- Tate Stewart, Sr.DE- Isaiah Thompson, Soph.DT- Jake Ebner, Sr.DT- Philip Hunt, Sr.LB-Matt Nicholson, Jr.LB- Cody Lubojasky, Sr.LB- Marcus McGraw, Fr. 3CB- Brandon Brinkley, Jr.CB- Quinte Williams, SrFS- Kenneth Fontenette, Sr.SS- Ernest Miller, Sr.Special TeamsK-Ben Bell, Jr.P- Chase Turner, Jr.KR- Patrick Edwards, Fr. ,Tyron Carrier, Fr.PR- Kenneth Fontenette, Sr.SUMLINThey [ECU] havebeen able to win theclose games and makesome plays in the end.Its a big challenge forus, but we are lookingforward to it.?AILEEN DEVLIN | THE EAST CAROLINIANECU faces Houston SaturdayJARED JACKSONTHE EAst CAROLINIANA loss can be a hard thing to bounce back from, but that is just what No.23 ECU (3-1, 1-0) is hoping to do this weekend when the Pirates resumeConference USA play at Dowdy-Ficklen Saturday against Houston(1-3, 0-0)at 3:30 p.m.You build off your wins and losses,? said ECU senior quarterback PatrickPinkney. It was a tough one but at the same time you have to think about thetask at hand and thats a conference game against Houston.?But last week wasnt just any loss.The Pirates never trailed in regulation against N.C. State, but eventuallylost a 30-24 heartbreaker in overtime. ECU was looking to start 4-0 for the firsttime since 1999 but instead saw a five-game winning streak snap, dating back ©to last season. The Pirates fell eight spots in the AP Poll and had presumablya chance to be BCS buster shattered.A lot of doing it [overcoming the State loss] has to do with keeping theseason in perspective,? said junior defensive back Van Eskridge. The onlything we lost last week was maybe a BCS championship and a chance to goundefeated. The rest of our goals are still intact for this season as far as a con-ference championship and a bowl championship. |That is what were focused on right now. We just have to come out andput the loss against N.C. State behind us and get it done.?For ECU, putting last weeks loss in the past could end up being easiersaid than done. However, if history is any indication, then the Pirates shouldbe able to get back to their winning ways. Over the last two years, ECU hasan 8-2 record the following week coming off a losing effort.It certainly doesnt hurt the Pirates chances in having the opportunity torebound in front of a home crowd.Were excited to have the opportunity to come back home,? said ECUcoach Skip Holtz. Weve played three of our first four on the,road, so wereexcited to come back here and play in front of our home crowd. Especiallywith the environment that we had the last time we were here, which wasabsolutely exciting.?~Instead of Big East powerhouse West Virginia, this week the Pirate Nationwill be cheering on ECU against Houston, a program with rich tradition, but.not so good results so far this year.Houston is coming in here as a 1-3 football team,? Holtz said. But as Isaid last week, you can never look at records and say, ~These people are good -and these people are not very good. Houston-has lost to Oklahoma State, andhas lost their last two games by three points each.?Last year, the Pirates traveled to Houston and came away with a 37-35victory after the Cougars kicker missed 37 and 38-yard field goals in the finalthree minutes.This year, the Cougars come to Greenville with the hopes of playing spoilerand putting a roadblock in the Pirates conference championship aspirations.The Cougars feature the second best passing offense in C-USA with almost400 yards through the air per game as well as the Second best scoring offense,averaging afound 36 points per game.They are very explosive,? Eskridge said. They have very talented, skilledguys and a quarterback that doesnt put the ball in trouble a lot. He makes alot of great decisions. Its just a great offense that can put up a lot of pointsif given the chance. When T look at this football team, t think its scary whattheyre doing offensively right now.?Houstons offensive attack is led by sophomore quarterback Case Keenum,who has already thrown for over 1,500 yards and 16 touchdowns, in only four .games this season. The two most dangerous receivers for the Cougars are seniorMark Hafner and freshman Patrick Edwards. Both are currently averaging over65 yards receiving per game to go along with multiple touchdown receptions.ECU currently ranks 36th in the nation in pass defense, allowing 176 yardsper game through the air. The Pirates have, however, looked shaky in the sec-ondary the last two weeks against Tulane and N.C. State. The units biggestchallenge all season might be this week against the Cougars whe primarilythrow the ball.Its going to be a hell of a challenge,? Eskridge said. They come out witha lot of four and five wide receiver sets and have a real good quarterback. Hehas a quick release and does a great job of scanning the field. They have someguys that know how to get open and when they catch it they know how to makeplays with the ball in their hands.?As for the Houston defense, that unit is currently ranked in the middle ofC-USA when it comes to statistics. The Cougars rank eighth in the conference inscoring defense, allowing almost 30 points per game. In total defense, Houstonranks ninth, allowing an average of 438 yards per game. :Their strength is really their defensive front and their secondary,? Holtzsaid. They return three of their four starters on the front, led by Phillip Hunt,who has 20 sacks in his career. Hes very aggressive. Their two defensive endsare definitely the strength of their four inside. But its probably what they getthe most work on in practice every day, going up against their offense. Theycan come off the edge, disrupt a lot of things coming off the edge and make alot of things happen.?Even though the Houston defense might give ECU multiple chances toscore, the Pirates best defense may be their offense. The Cougars can put uppoints on the board quickly, so it will be key for ECU to sustain long drivesand run the ball effectively to give the Pirate defense a rest.Its very important,? said Eskridge. All three phases of the game go hand-in-hand"special teams, offense and defense. If the offense goes out there andcan have some success running the ball then that will help to keep us off thefield and keep us rested.?ECU must also be prepared to go from relatively low scoring contests towhat could be high scoring ones in C-USA play.Its still a game of football,? Pinkney said. Youre going to have yourhigh scoring games and your low scoring ones. You just have to worry about itone play at a time. We have to execute on both sides of the ball. The defensecannot give up big plays and we have to control the ball. If we have the mindsetto just.score every time then we will be fine.?This writer can be contacted at sports@theeastcarolinian.com.AILEEN DEVLIN | THE EAST CAROLINIANEast CarolinaStarting LineupOffenseQB- Patrick Pinkney, Sr.RB- Brandon Simmons, Sr.| FB- Kevin Gidrey, Soph.WR- weve Harris, Soph.WR- Jamar Bryant, Jr.TE- Davon Drew, Sr.LT- Terence Campbell, Jr.LG- Cory Dowless, Soph.C- Sean Allen, Jr.RG- Doug Palmer, Jr.RT- D.J. Scott, Soph.DefenseDE- Zack Slate, Sr.DT- Jay Ross, Jr.DT- Khalif Mitchell, Sr.DE- C.J. Wilson, Jr.LB- Nick Johnson, Jr.LB- Pierre Bell, Sr.LB- Jeremy Chambliss, Jr.CB- Jerek Hewitt, Sr.CB- Dekota Marshall, Soph.FS- Van Eskridge, Jr.SS- J.J. Millbrook, Sr.Special TeamsK- Ben Hartman, Jr.P- Matt Dodge, Jr.KR- Dwayne Harris, Soph ,Jonathan Williams, Soph.PR- Darryl Freeney, Fr.HOLTZHouston has lost toOklahoma State, and haslost their last two gamesby three points each.They are a very explosiveoffensive football team.?3

9THE EAST CAROLINIAN *SPORTSEskridge knows what to do with the ballKELLEN HOLTZMANTHE East CAROLINIANWhen it comes to versatileweapons, ECUs offense boastsDwayne Harris, a dynamic triple-threat receiver.While Harris playmakingabilities keep opposing defenses incheck, ECUs defense is beginningto turn to free safety Van Eskridgefor a spark.Eskridge, a former,high schoolrunning back and kick returner, hasproven to be a valuable asset whenthe ball is up for grabs or loose onthe ground.Just ask the N.C. State offensehow difficult it was to stop him lastSaturday.After Fehiidae snagged atipped pass from Wolfpack quar-terback Harrison Beck, the juniorused a burst of speed to maneuverhis way around the N.C. Stateoffense and into the end zone fora 23-yard touchdown return, thegames first score.The Shelby, NC native creditshis time spent on offense andspecial teams on Friday nights aspreparation for his latest collegiaterole.If you happen to catch aninterception or scoop up a fumble,you already know what to do whenthe ball is in your hands,? saidEskridge. Kickoff and punt returnshelp you the same way.?Eskridge played mainly defenseat Shelby High School, but his lim-ited time on offense yielded somestaggering statistics. During hissenior season, Eskridge rushed for614 yards and nine touchdownson 74 carries, an average of 8.3yards per carry. He also totaled428 kickoff return yards on just- eight attempts, netting an astound-ing average of 53.5 yards perrun-back.Being able to do more than onething out there on the field helps mea whole lot now because playingoffense helps you get an understand-ing of the things that the offenselooks to do against you while you Teon defense,? Eskridge said.Eskridge spent four years as asafety in high school, as well as hisECU redshirt season in 2005 as astrong safety"but made the switchto linebacker during his freshmanseason in 2006, following a string ofplayer injuries for the Pirates.The move paved the way forhim to hoid a rare distinction ofearning all-conference honors. attwo different positions. In 2006, hewas named to the Conference USAAll-Freshman team after an impres-~sive debut season as linebacker.FRESH. SUSHIMADE TO ORDERJapan Inn252-364-2222ALL YOU CAN EAT SUSHIFOR LUNCH AND DINNERHOouRSLUNCH:Mon-Fri 11-3 -Sun 12-3DINNER:Sun-TuHurs 4:30-10Fri-Sat 4:30-11Reservations| available for__- Power Bars- Supplements= Sports. ia?- Weight Gainer--Protein Powder1913 E. Firetower Rd. Suite A~ Appetite SuppressantOne season later, Eskridge -earned All-C-USA Second Teamhonors at his current position, freesafety. He totaled a team-high of104 tackles and returned a fumblefor a 50-yard touchdown againstUTEP during that sophomoreseason,Senior cornerback Leon Bestknows the trials and tribulations of position changes firsthand, havingswitched from corner to safety andback during his career as a Pirate.Best says one of the safetysresponsibilities is to act as a captainof the secondary, a role Eskridge is isbeginning to excel at.Hes one of the guys you cancount on,? Best said of Eskridge.Hes very dependable. You seehim all over the field. He goeshard.?Defensive backs coach RickSmith pointed out that Eskridgemade over eight and a half tacklesevery 10 attempts in 2007.First of all, hes just a goodperson,? said Smith. Hes a reallyTHURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2008good young man. He does whatyou ask him to do and tries to doit right.?Smith and the rest of the coach-ing staff challenged Eskridge tosharpen his leadership skills on andoff the field over the off-season -andwith the injury to senior linebackerQuentin Cotton, the defense is in.need of any guidance it can find.SOCIAVan Eskridge on the way to the end zone during his 23-yard inter-ception return last week.Before, he didnt want to bea leader because that meant he hadto do everything else right,? Smithsaid of Eskridge. [Now], he hadto go to study hall. He had to go toclass. He had to make good grades.Ive seen a change in him since lastJanuary.? 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10THE EAST CAROLINIAN *SPORTSWeek five: Ranking the CarolinasRecord: 3-0Last Week: Won at Florida State, 12-3Wake Forest coach Jim Grobe said thathe didnt know if his team has ever played asgood as defensive game as it did against. theSeminoles last Saturday. Wake forced sevenFSU turnovers and All-American kicker SamSwank kicked four field goals, as the Deaconsknocked off the Noles for the third-straightyear. Ten years ago, if somebody wouldve toldme that Wake Forest could beat Florida Statethree years in a row"in football"I would laughhysterically. Believe it or not, Wake Forestcurrently has a better football program thanFlorida State, and easily the best program inthe Carolinas.Record: 3-1Last Week: Won vs. S.C. State, 54-0Clemson has beat up on inferior competi-tion the past three weeks, but the Tigers willnow have to prove that they can beat goodteams"something they have yet to do thisseason. It starts this week when Marylandcomes to town. After hosting the Terps, Clem-son will play at Wake Forest, host GeorgiaTech and then play Boston College and FloridaState on the road. Check back in a couple ofweeks to see how good this Tommy Bowden-led team is, because you never really need withthe group down in Death USRecord: 3-1Last Week: Lost at N.C. State, 30-24The Pirates suffer the biggest dip in this pollafter losing to bitter-rival N.C. State last Sat-urday in Raleigh. For the second-straight year,ECU was outplayed by N.C. State despite beingfavored, and the better team. The burningquestion now is, how will the Pirates respondafter such a disheartening loss? They haven'tto start the season. The next couple of weeksshould indicate which direction this team will_ go from here.played real well since.the two emotional Miasy:obeswese:Record: 2-1Last Week: Lost vs. Virginia Tech, 20-17The Heels were one T.J. Yates injury andone second half collapse away from beatingVirginia Tech, which wouldve vaulted them-selves"ala ECU"into the national spotlight.Yates, UNCs ring-leading quarterback, is nowout for at least six weeks with a ankle injury,,~ but head: coach Butch Davis said this week thathe will not change his high-powered offense.Freshman Mike Paulus, little brother of Dukepoint guard Greg, will quarterback the Heelsthis weekend at Miami. Well see how theHeels offense performs against Miami, whichis trying to get back to its The U? status aftera couple down years.Record: 2-2Last Week: Won vs. ECU, 30-24The Wolfpack jump into these rankings forthe first time in 2008 after knocking off No..15ECU last week. | talked with a N.C. State fan lastSaturday night and he said that was the bestgame hes seen his team play in a long time.With quarterback Russell Wilson, N.C: Statecan do some damage. The problem is Wilsonand the Wolfpack will be without his servicesonce again this week. Thats good news forNo. 13 South Florida, which will play the PackSaturday night. Its also good news for theDuke Blue Devils"who will enter next weeksrankings if they beat Virginia this weekend.is about as injury-prone as Willis McGahee, |THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2008PivaNE RearPyjercin-years of experience-relaxing, atmosphere-excellent customer service-highest quality body Bae-All Female Staff-Newly remodeled, -top of the line sterilizationequipment-free git wrappingfor purchasesover $95!!! .-$5 off piercing w/valid student ID. va August throughOctober252.798 8282.208 E. 5th St.Greenville, NC 27858www.mys pace.com/capefearp lercing,You met.BteittacreeYou had ogCarolina Free Pregnancy TestsValid on Deli Favorite Subsfor a limited time only.{ wiznios * Ke participation focuses gerky, fwww.carolinapregnancycenter.orgCenter Washington (252) 946-804024 Hour Hotline: 1-800-395-HELP .-Just off ArlingtonBlvd at FiretowernCoy-leM ok=lal lacesXe) fe} ate | (oxBESTVL ee!-?LlLl""s DRINKREAD BEST WINGS WEBNene eo) SaiRANT, STEAK NIGHT PITCHERS(thursday)SHARE. | AQ. - 100z Choice Ribeye,$4 50 |WINGS | side & Salad 1 ay 9 DOMESTIC| eran uey & thursday ay)THE EAST439.0555Open DailyT1am-2amce 50~ | DOMESTICS(Sun"Tues)CAROLINIANBESTSPORTSVENUE FORNEG a INEMONDAYNIGHTFOOTBALLesoktas5 tomeA OSnincs |$ 450DOMESTICSTHURSDAY |NIGHTFOOTBALL406 WINGS& PITCHERS ON-~ SPECIALee:BEST LIVE(friday & saturday schedule)9.5 Purple School Bus9.6 Trainwreck9.12 Brooks Wood Band9.13. Big Rick and the Bombers9.19 Sparechange9.20 Tailgate9.26Jupiter Jones (former members of sparechange) "Suicide Blonde ,For complete list of specials:www.tie-breakers.com

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