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EastCarolinianVOU) RS OD ee OR ACM Po eS NW So Si Ne{ www.theeastcarolinian.com }liceTuesSeptember 30, 2008VoLuME 84, ISSUE 9GREENVILLE, NC" T-SHOWERSHicH 81/ LowLOSE ORLYStar-studded weekeAILEEN DEVLIN |Smollett adresses members of the crowd on Friday about the Obama campaign.Smollett dances her way to ECUELISE PHILLIPSTHE East CAROLINIANJurnee Smollett (The GreatDebaters) made a grand entranceFriday at about 4:15 p.m.,appearing in front of dozens ofECU students, faculty and staff,members of the community andSen. Barack Obama supporters,to speak about the importance ofvoting, registering to vote andObamas presidential campaign.First, Smollett, 21, joined acrowd of students in the middleof the floor to dance to theCupid Shuffle.?Hi yall,? she yelled.Black Student Union Presi-dent Allen Thomas then for-mally introduced Smollett to thecrowd, who had gathered aroundthe stage where the actresswould speak.Its a great day for the Dem-ocrats,? Thomas said. ~JurneeSmollett is [here], and [has been]traveling across the country tospread the message of change.?Thomas outlined various TV,- BINTA L. DIXONTHE East CAROLINIANThursday, Sept. 25, in themulti-purpose room of the Stu-dent Health Center, students,staff.and sexual assault pre-vention advocates gathered toremember those who perishedin the face of sexual assaultin'a vigil titled, The Other~Side of Silence.?The most important thingfor the victim to know is that it isnot their fault,? said Sue Molhan,Victim Advocate Services coor-.dinator for ECU.Many victims feel thatbecause they were drinking whenassaulted, they cannot report theassault, and more pointedly thatintoxication makes them respon-sible for the attack. This is com-monly called victim blaming,?and is the main cause of manyunreported sexual assaults.Sherra McMillan, a-victimadvocate and doctorate student inthe counseling and rehabilitationprogram at ECU, spoke about herTodaysCarolinianNewsOpinionFeaturesSportsClassifiedsseries that Smollett has played in,including Full House,? Hang-ing With Mr. Cooper,? GreysAnatomy? and House.?The actress then took thestage amidst an eruption ofapplause.TI]ve been traveling aroundthe country, invading collegecampuses,? Smollett said. [I]want yall to feel the burdenthat [I] feel, and be a part ofthis movement that [I] havebeen a part of for so long. Iwanted to come heré "and tellyou why Im so passionate aboutthis campaign.?Smollett said that she had~never campaigned for a presiden-tial candidate before, but wantedto step out of her comfort zone?for this election. |When 1 researched[Obamas] policies on certainissues that would affect mylife and my familys life, andmy relatives and friends that Icare about, I was like, ~this isthe person that I want runningmy country, because not onlyassault six years prior.Sherra is involved in manyprograms designed to bringawareness concerning ~sexualassault, including the Take Backthe Night march held earlier_ last week.She stressed the importanceof speaking out about assaultand putting a spot light onthe problem of sexual assault,saying that she felt the issueis often times swept under therug. She also commented thatit was crucial for her to have asupport system during such adifficult time.Sexual assault can put vic-tims at high risk for depression,drug use and suicide; thereforevictims are highly encouraged toseek help after their trauma.Her twin sister, ShawnteMcMillan, a health educator atECU and organizer of the sexualassault vigil, was Sherras sup-port when learning to cope withthe assault.This vigil will give a faceto sexual assault,? said ShawntePirate Rant:of the Day: ECU should sell an an-: thology of Pirate Rants :: instead of trying to solicit :: money from alumni.page 3does he come from people like 3us"now, Im not saying Black :people"but he comes from :ordinary folks.?Smollett appealed to thecrowd, saying that Obamas cam- :paign needed people like them :for a win in November.Barack cant do it withoutevery living, breathing personWe need your help.?join together.? | SMOLLETT page 2 :THE EAST CAROLINIAN :NICHOLAS THIGPEN |THE EAST CAROLINIANDanielle Panabaker, Ellen Pompeo and student Melissa Hege speak in support of the Obama campaign.BINTA L. DIXONTHE East CAROLINIANOn Sunday afternoon,actresses Ellen Pompeo fromABCs hit drama, Greys Anat-omy? and Danielle Panabaker: from Mr. Brooks, spoke with: ECU students about their choices: to support Barack Obama inwho is tired of not having health :care, tired of having your mom :and your aunts and your uncles :and your fathers having their :homes foreclosed,? she said. :the fast approaching Novemberpresidential election.The rally was quite differentfrom Fridays Canvass Cookout,which focused on Voter regis-°-: tration and was highlighted byYou know what the experts :say about us,? Smollett said. :They say that between the ages :of 18 and 35, were apathetic and :we dont close the deal. We need :to take this campus, we need :to take this city, [and] we need :to take this state, because then :we can take the nation. Lets all :: rooms at ECUs MendenhallAfter her speech, Smollett :led the group to the back of the :lively music and food.Sundays gathering wassmaller and focused more onthe issues raised concerningObamas campaign and allowedthe audience to ask questions andtalk with fellow supporters.The group of around 80people gathered in the greatto hear the actresses speak andengage in a discussion.We have a real opportu-nity to make a big difference,?Panabaker said. The past eightyears have been really tough ...Its a really, really scary timeright now. Fortunately, we havea candidate like Barack Obamawho can change all of that.?Pompeo focused on how ourcountry can come back fromcrisis.Like so many generationsbefore us whove been facedwith critical moments " theyhave their JFKs and their MartinLuther Kings and their Kennedys" and I believe we have BarackObama for our moment,? Pompeosaid. This is our moment. Andmoments like this are terrible forour country, but theyre also fan-tastic for our country because thisis when we can truly shine.?Pompeo and Panabaker alsofocused on the importance ofyouth in this election and thechanges they can make.Melissa Hedge, junior psy-chology major and field coor-dinator for the Campaign forChange, was responsible fororganizing the Canvass KickoffSpeakers at the sexual assault vigil on Thursday evening.McMillan.She also added that the pur-pose of the vigil was not only toremember those who have beenNews) Check inside for a recap ofFriday nights debate.lost but also to reach out to thepublic in different avenues suchas poetry and music.One in six women will be~FeaturesASHLEY YARBER |: Interested in travel? Learn: more about how ECU stu-: dents can study abroad: and learn about other: countries inside.page 4THE EAST CAROLINIANa victim of sexual assault, andcollege-age women are at anincreasingly high risk, accord-ing to information from the~The Houston Cougars: knocked ECU out of the.: Top-25 and humbled the -: Pirates at Dowdy-Ficklen: Stadium this Saturday.page 6TV actresses visit campus SundayRally hosting the celebrities.Melissa spoke highly ofPompeo and said that the eventexceeded her expectations despitesome last-minute changes.The energy was awesome,?Hege said after the rally.Hege was also proud of theamount of registrations they hadachieved over the weekend andthroughout the campaigns stay oncampus. She expressed her excite-ment over student involvement andalso her anticipation of Obamasreturn to the East coast: She statedthat many do not realize the impactthat small towns, such as Greenville,have on the election.The highlight of the rally, forHege, was seeing the parents andstudents engaging in the discussion.She hopes the rally will encourageeven more people to get involved inthe campaign and to vote.Danielle Edmondson, a fresh-man ICTN major and Campaignfor Change intern, said that herexperiences throughout the cam- POMPEO page 2vigil. Therefore, awareness isa key component in preventingsexual assault. |The vigil will help peoplenot only get tested, but to comeforward after sexual assault,?said student Katlin Barrett, whohelped plan the event.According to the Rape, Abuseand Incest National Network; 60percent of sexual assaults are notreported to police.In addition to speeches madeby Sue Molhan and SherraMcMillan, a ceremony wasperformed as a tribute to lostvictims, as well as a selectionfrom ECUs Gospel Choir.The event highlighted theseriousness of sexual assault onECUs campus and throughoutthe world.If you or anyone you knowhas been sexually assaulted, thereis help. Contact ECUs VictimAdvocate, Student Health Ser-vices (SHS) or call 911.This writer can be contacted atnews@theeastcarolinian.com.

NewsNEWSLINEDow Jones has largest point :drop ever, as bailout plan pamphlets of information about: Obamas campaign and of course,: to take pictures.Wall Street faced a huge blow : fhesnige nt oisMonday when stocks plummeted :after the governments financial :rescue plan failed in Congress. The :Dow Jones Industrials dropped : Pe eensnearly 7 percent after the House : : ; :voted down the administrations : .; ni5700 billion plan to.buy up dis since she started campaigningtressed mortgage securities. The :almost 780-point drop was the :largest one-day point drop ever :for the index surpassing the record :684.81 drop, set in the first trad- :ing day after the Sept 11 terrorist : |fails in Houseattacks.and economic crisis.Only 162 stocks rose on 1 theNYSE and 3,073 dropped, a fear- ;based reaction rarely seen on Wall :Street. With the plan uncertain, : |no one knows how the financial : |sector, stricken with billions of :dollars in bad mortgage bets, will : |recover.Many investors were surprised eSat the downfall of the plan. The : |House has decided to reconvene onThursday to revisit the issue._Gas shortage hits Southeast :,ageveasne sein orte Obama, McC ain argue over war, taxes in first debateouth, a hurricane-induced gaso- :line shortage that was expected :to last only a few days is headed :into its third week, and experts :say it could last until mid-Octo- :ber. The Atlanta area has been hit :particularly hard, along with Nash- : | A# Stville and western North Carolina. : | 90 "minutes long:Those that are able to find gas are : |paying more than drivers else- ° |where around the country.The shortage began with Hur- : |ricanes Gustav and Ike, which : |shutdown refineries along the : |Gulf Coast. Many refineries are : |still making fuel at reduced levels :but the Southeast relies heavily on :two pipelines that carry fuel from :the Gulf of Mexico. _Drivers in the hardest-hit areas :that have been topping off their :tanks every time they pass a Station : |with fuel has only created a larger : |problem.Man abandons nine chil: :dren at Nebraska hospital :under safe-haven lawNebraska lawmakers are dis- :cussing possible changes to their :safe haven law after massive : |publicity surrounding a man who ; |left nine of his ten children at a : |hospital Wednesday. The brothers : |and sisters, ages 1-17, were left : | Washingtorby Gary Staton, an out-of-work : |widower. Staton said that after his : |wifes death in early 2007, shortly : |after she gave birth to their young- : | i eeeest child, he was overwhelmed by : |Gaphaiayicoehis responsibilities. Statons oldest :child, who is 18, was not left atthe :hospital.tion. It was intended to protectinfants, but because of the word-to age 17 have been abandoned.includes anyone under the ageon changing the law.Declines for the Standard and :Poors 500 and Nasdaq composite :indexes were even larger, and :credit markets froze further amid :the growing belief that the country :is headed into an even emer credit :The law permits caregivers to :abandon children at state certified :hospitals without fear of prosecu-::{ Campus & Community }TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 30,2008-SMOLLETT continued from 1room to register to vote, receiveSmolletts stop at ECU waspart of her nation-wide tour. Theactress has already visited cam-South Carolina and Pennsylvaniafor Obama in January of thisyear. Smollett says that she has" seen college students engagedin this campaign more thanever before.Ive seen an excitementabout the process,? she said.Tve seen people engaged whowould never have been engagedbefore this time.? _Before Smollett arrived,AILEEN DEVLIN |participants were treated to pizza,candy and music. ECU forObama? T-shirts were on sale atthe event as well.RIO TR HHASARASHASSSLAHDAHDD*The event was sponsored by :ECU Students for Obama, the :ECU Democrats and the state- :: Obama and the events on Sundaywide Barack Obama campaign.This writer can be contacted ateditor@theeastcarolinian.com.THE EAST CAROLINIAN: ended with 100,000 Knocks.POM PEO continued from 1paign made her feel important.?She also commented that therally had good crowd involve-ment and that she now felt like apart of history.The rally closed a full week-end for ECU Students for BarackNICHOLAS THIGPEN |for Barack,? a rally wheresupporters went door-to-doorrecruiting voters.A match is in the works, aswell as other canvasses aroundECUs campus.This writer can be contacted at -news@theeastcarolinian.com.THE EAST CAROLINIAN: Ellen Pompeo has a conversation with members of the pateDebatescheduleAll start at 9 p.m. ET and are| @ 2008 wT| Guagpihiic: usthyL(AP)John McCain accused BarackObama of compiling the mostliberal voting record in the United: States Senate? Friday night as therd- : two rivals clashed over taxes,ing"the law uses the word child? :with no age limit"children up :spending, the war in Iraq andmore in an intense first debate of: the White House campaign.Some have reasoned that the law :covers minors, which in Nebraska :Mostly thats just meopposing George Bushs wrong-; { headed policies,? shot back theof 19. Six key lawmakers met :Sunday night to begin discussions :Democrat.Obama said his Republican: rival has been a loyal supporter of: the unpopular president, addingthat the current economic crisisis a final verdict on eight yearsof failed economic policies pro-moted by President Bush andsupported by Sen. McCain.?The two men were politebut pointed as they debated atclose quarters for 90 minuteson the University of Mississippicampus.McCain accused his youngerrival of an incredible thingof voting to cut off funds fortroops in Iraq and Afghanistan,?a reference to legislation thatcleared the Senate more than ayear ago.Obama disputed that, sayinghe had opposed funding in a billthat presented a blank check?to the Pentagon while McCainhad opposed money in legisla-tion that included a timetable fortroop withdrawal.Obama opposed the invasionof Iraq in 2002, before he wasa member of Congress, whileMcCain voted in the Senate toauthorize the war.You were wrong? on Iraq,Obama repeated three times insuccession. John, you like topretend the war began in 2007.?McCain replied that Obamahas refused to acknowledge thesuccess of the troop buildup inIraq that McCain recommendedand Bush announced more thana year ago.The two presidential can--didates stood behind identicalwooden lecterns on stage at theperforming arts center at theUniversity of Mississippi for thefirst of three scheduled debateswith less than six weeks remain-ing until Election Day. The twovice presidential candidates willmeet next week for their onlydebate, and Obama and McCaineach put in a plug for his ownrunning mate.But there was a piesDemocrat Joe Biden made theround of post-debate televisionshows. NBC and CNN said theyinvited McCains running mate,Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, whohas granted only three interviewssince joining the ticket a monthago, but she declined.The 47-year-old Obama isseeking to become the nationsfirst black president. McCain, 72,is hoping to become the oldestfirst-term chief executive in his-tory " and he made a few Jokesat his own expense.Ive been around a while,?he said at one point. Were you_afraid I couldnt hear him?? hesaid at another after moderatorJim Lehrer repeated a phrase.But he also sought to turn hisage into an advantage.There are some advantagesto experience and knowledgeand judgment,? he said.. And Ihonestly dont believe that Sen.Obama has the knowledge orexperience? to serve as com-mander in chief.McCain also made a pointof declaring his aed oeorapr raefrom Bush.IT have opposed the presi-dent on spending, on climatechange, on torture of prisoners,on Guantanamo Bay, on a long" on the way that the Iraq Warwas conducted. I have a longrecord and the American peopleknow me very well ... amaverickof the Senate.?- It was a debate that almostdidnt happen. McCain decideda few hours in advance to attend,two days after announcing hewould try to have the eventrescheduled if Congress hadnot reached an agreement on aneconomic bailout to deal with thecrisis now gripping Wall Street.The two men were pointedbut polite, although at least onceMcCain sought to depict hisrival as naive on foreign policy.That was.in response to Obamasstatement that it might becomenecessary to send U.S. troopsacross the Pakistani border topursue terrorists.You dont say that out loud,?retorted McCain. If you have to "do things, you do things.?He also criticized Obamairates oveCome see all that Such has {0 offer!om apartmentsFully furnish d*. Spacious liFull size washer &-drysg roomOversized kitchen~High speed internete CHSparkling ool wa largefor having said he would sitdown without precondition withIranian President MahmoudAhmadinejad.So let me get this right, we |sit down with Ahmadinejad andhe says ~were going to wipeIsrael off the face of the earthand we say, ~no youre not. Ohplease,?-McCain said.Obama said Henry Kissinger,the former Republican secretary ofstate and a McCain adviser, sharedhis view on talks with Iran._ The two men also differed onfederal spending. McCain saida freeze on most governmentspending was worth considering,except for veterans, defense andsome other vital issues.?Obama said the problem withthat was that some programsneeded more money. He men-tioned early childhood educationasanexample. "Moderator Jim LehrersOpening question concerned theeconomic crisis. While neitherman committed to supportingbailout legislation taking shapein Congress, they readily agreedlawmakers must take actionto prevent millions of Ameri-cans from losing their Jobs andtheir homes.Both also said they werepleased that lawmakers inboth parties were negotiatingon a compromise.McCain jabbed at Obama,who he said has requested mil-lions of dollars in pork barrelspending, including some afterhe began running for president.As he does frequently whilecampaigning, the Republicanvowed to veto any lawmakerspork barrel project that reacheshis desk in the White House. Youwill know their names and I willmake them famous,? he said.The stakes were high as thetwo rivals walked on stage. 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LON)The forgottenwitch trialJARED JACKSONTHE EAst CAROLINIANMore than 15 years have passed since eightyear-olds Steve Branch, Christopher Byers andMichael Moore were found brutally murdered in~West Memphis, Arkansas in May of 1993.At the crime scene, a wooded creek area, theboys were found naked and hog-tied with their shoelaces. They had been severely beaten and Byerstesticles were mutilated.In one of the most radical injustices of all-time, Damien Elchols, Jessie Misskelley and JasonBaldwin were convicted of the murders and labeledthe West Memphis Three.? Elchols currently sitson death row while Baldwin received life withoutparole and Misskelley received life plus 40 years.Just last year, DNA collected from the crime ©scene that was tested was found not to match anyof the West Memphis Three,? yet a hair fromTerry Hobbs, the stepfather of Steve Branch, wasfound on the shoe laces that were used to bind theboys together.But that wasnt enough. On Sept. 10, a circuitcourt judge rejected claims that the DNA provedthe West Memphis Three? were not guilty.Why it is entirely possible that the West Mem-phis Three? in fact did murder the three young boys,in a court of law the burden is to prove beyond areasonable doubt? that someone is either guilty ornot. In the subsequent trial for the murders and theappeals, this was never accomplished.The whole idea behind the injustice of thiscase is that Elchols, Misskelley and Baldwin wereconvicted due to a so-called Satanic Panic? thatgriped the small Bible-belt town of West Memphis.The three wore black and listened to heavy metal ina time where such behavior raised red flags in com-parison to modern acceptance of this behavior.Pink Floyd and Metallica lyrics, Stephen Kingnovels and their interest in heavy metal were allpresented as evidence in court as to why these threeyoung men were guilty.In Echols case, his interest in the Wicca religionwas also used to paint him as a monster.Misskelley was the sole reason why the threewere arrested after being watched for a short periodof time. He confessed to the murders and namedEchols and Baldwin as accomplices. However,many of the details of the confession turned outto be false. Misskelley was interrogated by detec-tives for approximately three hours"withoutbeing recorded"while interrogators revealed keyinformation of the case to him. Add in the fact thatMisskelleys IQ score of 72, which almost qualifieshim to be considered legally retarded.Less than 24 hours after the murders, workersin a Bojangles restaurant less than a mile from thecrime scene reported to authorities that an A fri-can-American male covered with mud and bloodentered the womens bathroom. Even though theman had left before the police got to the scene theydid not enter the bathroom or collect evidence untilthe following day. What evidence that was collectedwas deemed to be lost in the trial.A hair identified as that of being of African-American descent was later removed from a sheetthat was used to wrap up one of the victims.During the trial, John:Mark Byers, father ofChristopher Byers came under speculation of his:involvement. During the trial, Byers admittedto giving HBO documentary cameraman DougCooper a hunting knife. On the knife a small amountof blood was discovered. Byers claimed to havenever used the knife only to recant the statementand claim that he had used it to cut deer meat, onlyto change his mind later saying that he may havecut his thumb with the weapon.After the trial, an attorney representing theWest Memphis Three? discovered what appearedto be bite marks on the victims. Byers teeth had~been removed, without a consistent reason for theirremoval, which pushed him out of the investiga-tion.An informant, Vicki Hutchenson, even admit-ted in 2003 that she fabricated her story, whichincriminated the three. She claimed that policeinsisted that if she did not cooperate with them thatthey would take her child away. She also claimedthat when she entered the police station they hadphotographs of the three hanging on the wall to useas dart targets.Since the convictions, a small grassroots move-ment started to earn the West Memphis Three? anew trial has expanded nationally and globally andeven includes celebrities such as Will Ferrel andJack Black as well as musicians Eddie Vedder andNatalie Maines of the Dixie Chicks.While just scratching the surface of this injus-tice, it certainly proves that a cloud hangs over theconvictions of the West Memphis Three.?This writer can be contacted atopinion@theeastcarolinian.com.TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 3{ Your Procrastination Destination }ee HURRY!a?The East Carolinian does not endorse 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.Yes I shot you, it was me.The company that makes all thefood on campus makes food forprisons. No wonder the food iss00000 good.Mark my words, it is impossibleto get someone on campus tomake your Subway sandwich theway you want it.Just because a guy is 25, doesNOT necessarily make him aMan 2Advice: Wear something besidesa short blue dress.Your only friends are your tworoommates.If you wear a hat with a flat brimand you still have the sticker onit, then what can I say, I guessthat makes you cooler than me.My sorority sisters boyfriend isonly dating her for her parent'smoney and the power her par-ents have in Greenville. Howsad is that?Two supervisors at the stu-dent patrol unit just got firedfor making a private Facebookgroup. Should that be allowed?I thought that designated busstops meant they always stopat those stops ... apparently theCurry Court bus drivers dontunderstand that.I wonder if the football playersenjoy me honking at them whilethey are practicing, as much asI do!A sad feeling comes over mewhen I get to the end of thePirate Rants. ...Im trying desperately to avoid -talking about politics, whichmakes this election paper due inEnglish all the more annoying.Clement girls: You need to takeyour clothes out of the dryer. Myfriend and I will steal your bra.We've done it before.Reading Pirate Rants is betterthan reading PostSecrets.I dont know you that well, so Isurely dont want to know aboutyour brother and his powder. Wework together! Dont you havecommon sense?My dog ate some wild mush-rooms in the backyard and wastripping balls all day. Poor pup.I loathe the student bus driv-ers. Is it so hard to show up foryour job? If I have to get off ofa bus one more time because itdoesnt have a designated busdriver, I will probably punch onein the face.To the annoying girl on theNorth Campus bus who alwayscomplains about her roommates:Please, SHUT UP.The fact that I already puttogether my Halloween costumeis ridiculous. Only at ECU...Dear roommates: It is not nec-essary to write complaints onthe dry erase board. If you needto tell me something, walk fivesteps to my room and tell me.When I was a kid I liked to playwith dolls. Now that Im grownup I like to play with people.Emotions ake me laugh. So,dont cry ~cause Ill laugh inyo face. .Just ask me out already!I want my movies back!Your thinly veiled pick-up linesare annoying. Either ask me outor leave me alone.I hate sitting on a seat whenits still warm from the personbefore.Are there any Will Hoge fans inthis town other than me?.For those students who say, Ima Republican because everyonecant be on welfare,? FINAN-CIAL AID is a form of welfare,you morons!Two hours of McDreamy ...Thank God Greys? is back!!To the girl in 205:.I really likeyou. ;The NCC ninja wants you towear a condom.The remains of our love.childfell out of me while I was walk-ing to class.DONT TAZE ME, BRO!Someone took'a crap in theshowers.Can we get it passed that collegeshould not start ~til noon?Oct. 1 is approaching. Isnt ittime to change the late fee dateagain?I am seriously attracted toGreg, the new meteorologiston WITN.Grow up already to all the imma-ture people who think it is coolto break your glass beer bottlesin the parking lot of apartmentcomplexes. I love trying to parkmy car maneuvering throughthe broken glass without gettinga flat tire!I dont think you taking me toa party and drinking to excessevery weekend constitutes adate.?Ask me out already, I promise Iwill say yes.Destination 360: Thanks for let-ting the other people who workwith you skip in line. I was lateto class.Life is so much better withoutyou.Between texting and Facebook,I dont ever have to have a realconversation!I would love to see ECU offer aclass to the guys titled DATING101: What not to do.? Betweenvideo games, drinking and imma-turity, I think I will be single fora long time.To the girl in my psych class whoalways has her dance clothes on... I think you're beautiful.I was sober and that song STILL .tripped me out.We DID hit it off the othernight, it wasnt just the alcohol.... So ask for my number and callme sometime!-] want to switch my major tophysics. ... or economics ... oranything not involving engi-neering.Happy Birthday, Allyssa!The first debate: was there a clear winner?JON DOUGHERTYTHE East CAROLINIANDebates are tricky animals. As a relativelynew part of the presidential process, debates areone of the few times the American public gets tosee the candidates unfiltered and without a net. ,With the first held in 1960 and then not againuntil 1976, the literature supporting the effectsof debates is both extensive and yet still has fewenough data points that the science surroundingthe impact of debates is still improving. However,some points can be made.The key to a debate is to not lose horribly. Bythis, I mean either doing something that makesyou look bad"like when Richard Nixon didntshave before the first debate in 1960"or allow-ing your opponent to make you look really bad,as Gerald Ford did in his second debate withJimmy Carter in 1976. -These examples have demonstrated"particu-larly to front-runner candidates"that the key toa presidential debate is not to screw up.- For our candidates Friday, Obama came inas the candidate looking to control the environ-ment. He did OK, if not spectacular. By mostaccounts, Obama was successful Friday by |confronting McCain when challenged; he stayedon domestic issues as much as possible but alsoshowed good knowledge when speaking aboutforeign policy.On the flip side of the coin, debates are oftenan opportunity to either put your opponent out.of his misery with clear superiority or a chanceto tighten or flip the lead in the race. The mostclassic example is John F. Kennedy in the firstdebate of 1960, when voters listening to theradio claimed Nixon won, whereas voters whosaw the television broadcast thought Kennedywas the winner.Another prime example was Ronald Reaganssound debate win over incumbent Carter inthe second 1980 debate. In the second debate,Carter saw Reagan take the offensive on foreignpolicy and domestic spending and the Californiagovernors whimsical style won over the viewers.While most critics agree that Carter did not nec-essarily perform badly, he was merely outclassedand gave away huge momentum to the challenger,who was already on the rise.On Friday, McCain needed to shake things upor force a misstep from Obama. The general moodaround the punditry is that a major win was not inevidence. Many agree McCain did a better job of |crafting the agenda of the debate as well as high-lighting quite clearly his edge on foreign policy.The question is: was it enough? And the newquestion is: are there enough opportunities leftfor McCain to bring something new to voters thatthey have not seen yet?Last weeks polling showed a strong leaningtowards Obama; the last six states to changetheir status in the Electoral College from strong,leaning or toss-up have all moved in the directionof the democratic nominee as the ack aceconvention bounce has waned.With only two presidential debates left, we Ilsee if McCain can pull through to win over unde-cided voters and take the Oval Office in January. ©This writer can be contacted atopinion@theeastcarolinian.com.The crazefor all thingsORANGLARA OLIVERTHE East iam? teOne of the biggest trends hitting stores rightnow is a growing demand for organic produce.Grown without pesticides, chemical fertilizers oradditives, organic food offers a solution to manyconsumers who are concerned about what they andtheir families are eating.This popularity has led many companies tochange their methods of growing and manufactur-ing their foods. Organic versions of popular foodssuch as breakfast cereals and breads, are poppingup alongside their non-organic cousins in supermarkets across the country, even organic Oreos areon their way to the family cookie jar.But part of the allure for organic goods for manyAmericans is the idea that organic produce goeshand in hand with being environmentally conscious.While true in the case of actually growing theproduce, the idea loses steam once its time for theproduce to make it to your local grocery store.One popular part of the organic produce move-ment is Earthbound Farms. Earthbound Farmsgrows and distributes the most popular variety oforganic produce found in grocery stores " baggedsalads and individual vegetables. While delicious(and nutritious), the fact that Earthbound Farms islocated in California while we are located in NorthCarolina reveals an important issue in organic pro-duce " how old is it and how did it get here?While growing organic allows farmers to controlthe release of harmful toxins into the soil"includingnot using human fertilizer for products because ofthe latent chemicals"it doesnt solve the issue of thefuel that must be used to transport the product andthe issue of freshness for the consumer.I say, instead of relying on these mega organicfarms to provide us with our produce, why dontwe return to the old staple of relying on localfarmers?Whole Foods once relied on these same largeout put organic farms to sell produce, but has sinceswitched to relying on local farmers for their veg-etables. So why cant we?The Pitt County Farmers Market is open onTuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, usu-ally from 8 a.m. -1 p.m. and offers a variety oflocally grown produce that is both more seasonaland fresher than what you can find at the super -markets, For those of us more adventurous with ourfood, theres pickyourown.org. At Pick YourOwn,you can find local farms that allow the public topick and pay for their own produce on site.By focusing on eating only whats in season andwhat can be farmed locally, we cannot only ensurethat were eating whats best for us when its bestfor us, but we are also helping to support our localeconomy. While many organic foods at the supermarket travel from as far away as South America,you can always be sure that what youre buying atthe Farmers Market is grown close by. And if yourecurious about what youre buying, you can just askthe farmer about it.Buying local and buying organic doesnt haveto be mutually exclusive. Asking a farmer aboutthe pesticides. and fertilizers they use can createa dialog between the consumer and local farmersthat can one day lead to a more intense focus onorganic growing.Of course, theres always growing your ownproduce, but thats another story.This writer can be reached atopinion@theeastcarolinian.com.Elise PhillipsEditor in ChiefAndrea RobertsonNatalie JurgenNews Editor Opinion EditorRonnie Woodward Jared JacksonSports Editor Asst. Sports EditorErin EdwardsFeatures EditorCat PotterHead Copy EditorRobyn CatesAsst. Photo EditorJessi BraxtonPhoto EditorSarah Russell : Matthew ParkerAsst. Production Manager Multimedia Web EditorJames 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. Our View? is the opinion ofthe editorial board and is written by editorial boardmembers. 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FeaturesDid you know?The sentence the quick brown foxjumps over the lazy dog? uses every :letter in the English language.A rhinoceros horn is made i)compacted hair.The shortest war in history was between :Zanzibar and England in 1896. Zanzibar :surrendered after 38 minutes.Donald Duck comics were bannedin Finland because he doesnt :wear pants.A snail can sleep for three years.Cats have over 100 yocal sounds whiledogs only have about 10.Rice paper does not oe anyrice in it.Every 45 seconds, a house catches onfire in the United States.In the 1880s, the word pants? wasconsidered a dirty word in England.Honolulu is the only place in the UnitedStates that has a royal palace.Every year, kids in North Americaspend close to half a billion dollars onchewing gum.Our eyes are always the same size frombirth, but our nose and ears never stopgrowing.Americans on average eat 18 acres ofpizza every day.Every day 20 banks are robbed. Theaverage take is $2,500.The Nobel Peace Prize medal depictsthree naked men with their hands oneach other's shoulders.A violin contains about 70 separatepieces of wood.Its illegal to drink beer out of a bucketwhile you're sitting on a curb in St.Louis.If you counted 24 hours a day, it wouldtake 31,688 years to.reach one trillion.The average person has over 1,460dreams a year.One in every four Americans hasappeared on television.It took approximately 2.5 million blocksone of the Great Pyramids.50 million bacteria could be containedin single drop of liquid.The word corduroy? comes from theFrench phrase cord du roi? or clothof the king.? :brandy.The average human eyelash lives : ~~: ee8 y : acting several traditional events,: such as an American wedding.around 150 days.The average woman's thighs are 1.5 I got to know many of the students: during small group sessions and: also by participating in different: events in the city. Groups of us: would travel to the Internet café,: showing each other pictures of: families and friends, or walk to: the city square and participate: in dance contests in front of: thousands of Changzhi residents.: I learned what it meant to be atimes larger in circumference than theaverage mans.An average person uses the bathroomsix times per day.The average. human will shed 40pounds of skin in a lifetime. .The space between your eyebrows iscalled the glabella.A person who smokes a pack of :cigarettes a day will (on average) losetwo teeth every 10 years.90 percent of the population has aninnie? belly button.The metal band that connects a pencileraser to the end of the pencil is calleda ferrule.The points of light that you see behindyour eyelids when you shut your eyesreally hard are called phosphenes.You cannot lose a contact lens in theback of your head.The acid in a vultures stomach candissolve.a nail.Tapeworms can grow to 80 feet long.A dragonfly can fly backwards just asfast as it can forwards.You cant sneeze in your sleep.Alfred Hitchcock had no bellybutton.miles during winter. -will grow into a whole starfish.Porcupines cannot shoot their quills.Making new friends,one country at a timeERIN EDWARDSTHE East CAROLINIANTwo years ago, I learned: the importance of having inter-: national friends and the impact: a person of another culture can: have on your life.In the summer of 2006, I par-: ticipated in a cultural exchange: program and traveled to a coun- .: try I never thought I would: visit: China. As part of the Vol-: unteers for China program, I: traveled with other college stu-: dents to Changzhi University: in Changzhi, China. For threeto build the Pyramid of Giza; which is:- : ancient Chinese culture and his-: tory and learned activities such: as calligraphy, paper cutting: and Tai Chi.weeks, we attended classes aboutIn exchange for what we: learned, we acted as teachers for: the Chinese college students,: educating them about American: culture and improving theirThermometers were once filled with: English-speaking skills. We also: celebrated religious and cultural: holidays that many do not cel-ebrate in China, along with reen-During my time in Changzhi,{ Campus Scene }Hello. Bonjour. |Guten Tag. Ni hao.TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 4A.J. Pridgen (third from left) spends time with new friends in EuropeIn Changzhi, China, we learned the art of Tai Chi sword.young college student in Chinaand I taught them how it was to- be the same in America. I tookpart in their everyday lives whileteaching them about mine.However, when the timecame to leave, I discovered thefar-from-perfect ways to keep intouch with new frrends. Whilewe decided to exchange emails,many of them would only be ableto respond sometimes. Two yearslater, I correspond every fewmonths with Justin, a graduatestudent at Changzhi University.Our emails typically discuss ourcurrent lives, including school,friends and family and the expe-- riences we have encounteredsince we parted ways.The emails remind me ofmy experience in China and theimmersion into culture of anothercountry. I hope to return to Chinaagain in the future, but the mem-ories and pen pal contact willhave to suffice until I can affordanother $2,000 plane ticket.For many, the opportunity totravel across the world, meet newfriends and encounter new cul-tures seems enticing but almostimpossible at the same time.With airline tickets climbing andthe value of the American dollardecreasing, monetary issues canlimit many from experiencingsuch a trip.Yet, for ECU students, thisdream isnt as far-fetched asmany might believe. The ECUOffice of International Affairs- mission 1s to provide opportuni-ties for students to travel acrossthe world, promoting an under-standing of differences amongPHOTO SUBMITTED |HolaPHOTO SUBMITTED |THE EAST CAROLINIANnations and cultures that will aidin an individuals academic andpersonal growth.ECU student A.J. Pridgenis currently studying abroad in. Germany.My experience has beengreat and the people [I havemet] are great, unlike the ste-reotypes that one hears,? saidPridgen, who is studying abroadin Freiburg, Baden- Wiiert-temberg for one year. If forno other reason, I am here tolearn the culture of Germanyand not just live the Americanculture abroad.?You learn so much aboutyourself and then about othercultures by having to live withthem and spend all day in classwith them.?For students who arent asTHE EAST CAROLINIANwilling to make a physical jour-ney, ECU offers a wide varietyof incentives to interact withforeign students. _- For international studentswho study abroad at ECU, beingin an unfamiliar country is just_the beginning.Many international studentsrequest to be paired with Ameri-can students in the residencehalls,? said William Mallett, theassistant director of InternationalStudents Advisement at theOffice of International Affairs.We make sure all of the stu-dents are comfortable and under-stand the different services thatECU provides.?Mallett also cites the Inter-_ national Student Association as asource for foreign and residentialstudents to network..The association plans tripsand events for all students toenjoy, because many want otherstudents at ECU to participateso they can learn more aboutthem and the American culture,?Mallett said.Classroom experience isalso available for students whoseek to learn about foreign coun-tries and their citizens. Inter- -national Studies classes, suchas global understanding, givestudents the ability to commu-nicate with other students viateleconferencing._ With opportunities spanningfrom ECU to across the globe,students of all backgroundsand languages can learn moreabout each other through culturalinteraction.This writer can be contacted atfeatures@theeastcarolinian.com.ASHLEY ABERNATHYTHE EAstT CAROLINIANIts a burning question for: many college students: to tattoo: or not to tattoo?For some, the idea of a per-: manent image on their body: seems tempting, but for others,: the idea of ink on skin or disap-: proving parents is discouraging.ECU student Valentcia: Cooper opted to get a tattoo,: citing a personal decision that: she thought about months before: actually committing to it.The time I realized I was-} going to get my grandmothers: initials was when she was in: the hospital,? said Cooper. I: wanted something to remember: her by and I will always have this: [tattoo] no matter where I go.?Cooper is one of many who: get tattoos that imply love forMonarch butterflies migrate over 2,000 : Significant others.According to Matt Kerley, tat-: tooist at Skin Grafix in downtownIfastarfish is cut into pieces, each piece : Greenville, many ofhis customers come in wanting memorial tat-: toos for deceased loved ones or TATTOO page 5Mario Paredes shows his permanent Pirate pride.TRAVIS BARTLETT |THE EAST CAROLINIAN

5 4 THE EAST CAROLINIAN ¢ FEATURESTATTOO continued from 4religious meaning.Many have their own per-sonal reasons,? said Kerley. But,some people just get bored.?This can be the case for moststudents, especially freshmen,who come into the tattoo shop.Alex Freed, a junior atECU, got her first tattoo twoyears ago.A palm tree, which is onFreeds hip, signifies her lifeat the beach. She created thedesign and believes it carriesmeaning and memories ofwhere she grew up.T had been seriously think-ing about getting a tattoo forabout four months when I got tocollege,? said Freed. I knew Ididnt want it to show and I hadno idea what I wanted, just thatI wanted one.?The idea of professionalismin a career setting may attributeto many students getting tattoosin easily concealed places likethe hips, back and feet.According to Kerley, theribs are the most popular placeon the body to get tattoos rightnow, especially for girls.Kerley says he sees aroundeight to 15 people on his busierdays, which show that tattoosare just as popular as ever, evenwith apprehensions by some.Piercings are equally as popu-lar, with nostrils and tragi becom-ing the common place to wearjewelry, according to Kerley.While tattoos and piercingsare appealing to some, thereare some who refuse to get- marked up.Freshman Carrie Adamshas decided to keep her bodyfree from ink or holes for reli-gious reasons.Tts [tattoos are] going tobe there forever and I wouldntwant it when Im older,? saidAdams. I dont even knowwhat I would get.?There is much to considerwhen deciding to get a tattoo orpiercing. Factors include pain,parents opinions, religiousreasons, permanence and cost.On average, most tattoos startat $50 and increase up to hun-dreds of dollars, depending onsize and location.To tattoo or not to tattoo?The decision is up to you.This writer can be contacted atfeatures@theeastcarolinian.com.Two students hold hands while one gets a tattoo in Greenville.NICHOLAS THIGPEN |THE EAST CAROLINIANTUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2008Do you havewhat it takes tobe a leader?AKELA YARNTHE EAst CAROLINIANA college degree is no longer: the minimum requirement for: the job market. Leadership is the: new prerequisite.According to The New York: Times, leadership is becoming: increasingly important to all: students, especially to those: who struggle in the classroom.: Strong leadership skills can set: applicants apart from the com-: petition because employers tend: to praise commitment to service: in prospective employees.For ECU students, leadership: skills can be attainted through dif-: ferent organizations and positions: during their college career. How-: ever, the Intercultural StudentAffairs, Ledonia Wright CulturalCenter (LWCC), and LWCCEmissaries are taking a differentapproach to leadership. :The third annual MulticulturalLeadership Conference will takeplace Oct. 4 from 10 a.m-3 p.m.in Mendenhall Student Center.This years theme is Blue Printfor Leadership,? and will focuson the effectiveness of leadershipthrough diversity with interactiveworkshops for students.(The workshops] aredesigned to usher in fresh ideasand viewpoints as to how to bean impact leader,? said KyndallPeele, LWCC Emissary,Sessions included in the confer-ence will be Brother to Brother/Sister to Sister,? which gives anopportunity for students to addressany issues they may witness in theircommunity. A new session, Hip-: Hop Goes to School? will address: the use of derogatory terms and:. other topics in hip-hop culture.The keynote speaker will beattorney Rasheed Cromwell, thefounder and CEO of The HarborInstitute, a Washington, D.C. basedcompany that strives to empowerminority students to excel.According to LaQueshaFoster, the associate director -of the LWCC, the conferenceaims to help students better rep-resent themselves as well asthe university.Leadership is knowingwhen to be a leader and when tobe a follower and being able totake both and effectively use theroles,? said Foster, who hopes theconference will attract studentsfrom different backgrounds.While the event concentrateson leadership, it will also encour-age students to network.[The conference] surroundsthe idea of meeting new peopleof different cultural backgroundsand connecting in order to suc-ceed in their lives outside ofcollege,? Foster said.Foster added that studentswill benefit from the conferencethrough new connections andvaluable information from pro-fessionals, offering a new under-standing of the expectations frompotential employees.We want students to comeinto the conference with an openmind and not with an attitude of ~Ialready know this,? Foster said.The event is open for allECU students. Registration isfive dollars and covers a lead-ership packet, breakfast andlunch, along with various prizesand gifts. Students can regis-ter throughout the week at thecenter and at the door on the dayof the conference.This. writer can be contacted atfeatures@theeastcarolinian.com.a0) BS) OVENNOVEMBER 4THMONDAY, OCTOBER 6THBRICKYARD OUTDOOR STAGEBEHIND MENDENHALL 6 PMDANCE TEAMHit RecordingAddicted to You?Monday, October 6thBrickyard, ECU Campus @6:00 pm$250.00 IN CASH DOOR PRIZESAaAawmMrPpaxk&Addicted To You?Freedom?We Prepare the Way?and More1907-2007CENTENNIALast Carolina UniversityCareerCenterFall Career Fairs

PirateThe Turning PointAfter being down by 11,ECU clawed back to getwithin 24-17 with a littleover a minute left in thethird. ECU then had Hous-They Said ItEvery time the defensecame up with the stop, theoffense couldnt get any-thing going. The defenseis going to get more tiredwhen the offense isntout there and it Is just~like a snowball effect. Wecould not capitalize ontheir turnovers.?-ECU coach Skip HoltzWe have to play a littlebit smart and | dont thinkwe can do that trying towin the conference cham-pionship. We can only dothat by trying to win thenext game.?-Skip HoltzThey [the defense] keptgiving us the ball back andgiving us opportunities tostay in the game. | feel westubbed our toes.?-ECU quarterback RobKassWhenever you make some-one one-dimensional, itdefinitely helps. We madethem get onto the perimeterin their running: game anddo some things that theydid not want to do.?- Houston coach KevinsumlinWe turned the ball over a lotbut they also bailed us outafterwards. We held them tofield goals and sometimeseven stopped them so itwas a great team win. | was.very happy with the elthe defense bounced bacafter our turnovers.?- Kevin Sumlinton faced with second and |14 before an 84-yard CaseKeenum touchdown pass toKierrie Johnson effectivelyended the Pirates hopes ofa comeback.TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 6TRAVIS BARTLETT |Houstons Patrick Edwards glides into the end zone for the first of five touchdowns the Cougars scored at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium.ECU loses secona-straight game~-KELLEN HOLTZMANTHE East CAROLINIANLast weekend, ECUs dreamsof a BCS appearance wereseverely wounded. Now thoseaspirations are all but dead, andthe Pirates are no longer in con-trol of a wide-open Conference_ USA East Division title.ECU (3-2, 1-1) had noanswer for Houstons (2-3, 1-1) relentless offensive assaultin the Cougars 41-24 win thispast Saturday. The visitors fromTexas racked up an astronomical621 yards on total offense andfive touchdowns.. We certainly cant do whatwe did tonight and think weOpinion:RONNIE WOODWARDTHE EAST CAROLINIANECUs loss to Houstonthis past Saturday proved thatthe Pirates loss to N.C. Statethe weekend before might bemore damaging. than originallythought. The overtime lossto the Wolfpack completelychanged the complexion ofECUs season; challenging its_ players to determine whichdirection the team would go therest of the way.Against Houston, ECU' played like a team that wasntmotivated or mentally capa-ble of winning ConferenceUSA games. :Houston out-hustled, out-coached, out-smarted andout-played the Pirates. Whatresulted was a 41-24 loss, thesecond-straight humbling expe-rience ECU has been dealt in asmany games.Overall, we just didn t play- with the same fire, the samesaid .ECU coach Skip Holtz. I think "enthusiasm and emotion,?they played hard. I didnt lookout there and see guys walking,I saw guys that were putting itout there on the field, but I dontthink we played with the sameemotion and passion as we didsome other games this year.?Before the 2008 seasonstarted, ECUs goal was towin C-USA. After opening theseason with wins against Vir- |ginia Tech and West Virginia, thegoal drastically changed.Talk of going undefeated_ and making a BCS Bowl ledto a new mindset. The Piratesclimbed to No. 14 in the nationand became the best story in theearly college football season.All of that was taken awayby N.C. State however, whichdamaged ECU emotionally.have any kind of chance to havea good football season,? saidECU coach Skip Holtz. This isdefinitely a humbling experiencefor everyone involved.?The Pirates never led inthe game, but trailed 24-17heading into the fourth quarterwhen Houston quarterback CaseKeenum (36-for-44, 399 yards)and receiver Kierrie Johnsontook the life out of the ECUdefense and a sold-out crowd atDowdy-Ficklen Stadium.Keenum, who entered thecontest leading the nation intotal offense, appeared to berunning for the sideline nearthe Cougars16-yard line, butspotted and connected with awide-open Johnson for an 84-yard touchdown._ Johnson was one of two.Houston wide-outs to finish withmore than 100 yards receiving onthe day"but his freshman coun-.terpart Patrick Edwards stole theshow with 11 catches for 146yards and one touchdown.You watch them [Houston]on film and they have not beennear as efficient as they weretoday,? Holtz said. I thinkthey were extremely motivatedcoming in here. I think they' played with their backs upagainst the wall. I thought theyplayed extremely well.?Quarterback Patrick Pinkneywas benched at halftime in favorof Rob Kass, after Pinkneythrew for just 15 yards in thefirst half, bringing back to life aseemingly extinct quarterbackcontroversy.?Kass initially provided aspark in the third quarter, leadingthe Pirates on 70-yard scoringdrive to trim the Cougar lead to21-17. Tailback Brandon Sim-mons finished the drive off whenhe spun and powered his way toa 4-yard touchdown.It seemed like somethingwas missing in the first half,?Holtz said of the quarterbacksituation. ¥ dont think this wasPatricks fault and I dont thinkthis was Robs fault. I think thiswas a team effort.? aePinkney (10-for-20, 100yards) was re-inserted at quarter-back in the fourth quarter after a .Kass (5-for-8, 49 yards) intercep-tion led to a score from runningback Bryce Beall, which pushedthe Houston lead to 38-17.Beall, another sensationalCougar rookie, led his teams. TRAVIS BARTLETT 4THE EAST CAROLINIANrushing attack with 135 yardsand two touchdowns.Houstons highly acclaimedpass offense wasnt a surprise,but the ground attack fueled byBeall, Keenum, backup quar-terback Blake Joseph and evenEdwards kept the ECU defenseoff balance.They did a great job ofmixing it up,? said freshmancornerback Emanuel Davis. Itkept us guessing on defense. Wejust knew that we were going tobe in for a long day. Coach hadbeen telling us that all week.?Despite forcing four turn-overs, including three fumblerecoveries, ECUs offensecouldnt make the most of theopportunities afforded to it by | HOUSTON page 7THE EAST ~CAROLINIAN eeThis weekend's loss to Houston could be pecause of sinking Pirate emotions, which haven ' been high since the N.C. State game.The dream season was overand the Pirates had to resort backto their original goal: winningC-USA. Houston then madematters worse by showing themthat obtaining that goal willnot be as easy as they mighthave thought.Tt might be a case of us. coming in looking at records,~because they were 1-3 and wewere 3-1with a No. 23 rankingbeside our name,? said ECUsafety Van Eskridge.Maybe we underestimatedthem a little bit as a team, but thatssomething that you cant do.?Houston played like a teamthat wasnt scared of the No. 23ranking attached to ECU. Thewell-coached Cougars, whocame into the game winlessagainst Division I-A competi-tion, had an excellent game planand executed it with purposeand passion.Holtz said he thought ieteam had a good week of prac-tice leading up to the game andcouldnt pinpoint a single reasonfor the loss, calling it a hum-bling experience for everyoneinvolved.?We had four very emotionalgames [to start the season],?Holtz said. ... Im certainlynot trying to find a scapegoator point a finger, but the real-ity is its very difficult to playat that emotional level forfive weeks.? -For years, Holtz has preachedthat learning how to handle win-ning and success is more impor-tant than simply winning. ThePirates (3-2, 1-1 C-USA) haventplayed well since beating WestVirginia, and they will now haveto learn how to win again.What happens in one gamedoes not make a season, [but]how you react to it can,? Holtzsaid. I think thats going to bethe biggest thing for us right nowand I think this open date [thisweek] comes at a great time.When you play the physi-cal and emotional games thatwe did, we need a break rightnow. We need to get some guyshealthy and some guys mentallyfresh again. I dont think youcan sell short how emotionalthose first two games were onthe football team.Holtz now has an enormouschallenge in front of him. Firstof all, he has to make sure hedoesnt lose his players emo-tionally, if that hasnt happenedalready. Then he has to getthose players to forget aboutthe wins over Virginia Tech |and West Virginia, and focuson what it will take to salvagethis season.Last year, UTEP was faced |with a similar dilemma, some-thing that Holtz alluded toprior to the Houston game. TheMiners started the 2007 season5-1 and were sky-high emo- |tionally after beating eventualC-USA West champion Tulsa.The next week, UTEP lost avery emotional game to ECU inovertime and the Miners never |recovered"losing their finalsix games of the season.Will the same thing happento ECU? We ll see, but the Hous-ton loss wasnt a step in the rightdirection.~ This writer can be contacted atsports@theeastcarolinian.com.

aTHE EAST CAROLINIAN *SPORTSTUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2008HOUSTON continued from 6the defense.The Cougars defense cameinto the game having allowed1,753 yards of total offense, butresembled a much more disci-plined unit against the Pirates.ECU managed only 275 yardson offense with 20 less offensivesnaps taken than Houston.Third down was an especiallydifficult demon for the Pirates toovercome. ECU was Just one of 13on third down conversions, a statis-tic Simmons attributes to will.Tt all boils down to which- team wants it the most,? saidSimmons. I guess they wantedit a little more.?Holtz is expecting seniorslike Simmons, who tallied 86rushing yards, to keep the focusof the locker room in check.VolleSEAN LABARTue East CAROLINIANThe ECU volleyball teamstruggled to establish its iden-tity this weekend, falling toconference opponents UABand Memphis.The beginning of the yearopened a lot of eyes for Piratevolleyball fans, as they tiedthe record for the best start toa season in team history.After facing two key lossesthis weekend, ECU must stayin a positive mindset andrevert back to the hard teamplay that highlighted their firstfive wins.UAB handed ECU its firstconference loss of the seasonFriday night with a 3-2 vic-tory. Memphis then. beat ECU3-1, Sunday afternoon. Thelosses dropped ECUs recordto 11-7 overall and. 1-2 inConference USA.Head Coach Chris Rushingaccredited the losses this week-end to a young team and a lackof finishing.~Were just not a very expe-rienced team and we just. haveYou cant tell me they dontwant it,? Holtz said of the seniorclass. There are guys in therecrying. Theyre hurt. Theyreputting it all out on the field. Ithink the seniors will keep thisteam together.?The Pirates trailed 21-10 athalftime after Keenum found histight end Mark Hafner open foran 11-yard touchdown with 11seconds remaining in the first.Davis tied the score at seven |iin the first quarter when he tippeda Keenum pass to himself and raninto the corner of the end zone foran 11-yard interception return,marking ECUs fourth non-offensive score of the season.This writer can be contactedsports@theeastcarolinian.com.#f2Cougars quarterback Case Keenum threw for 399 yards and three touchdowns.TRAVIS BARTLETT | THE EAST CAROLINIANball loses two C-USA gamesto learn how to finish,? saidRushing. We have to have theconfidence and strength to knowthat we can close games out.?Rushing made it clear thatthe team needs to develop thatniche and gain the experienceto compete, especially withinthe conference.Wins come with experi-ence,? he.said. You hate itbecause you have to wait forthat experience, and want towin now.?Against UAB, ECU won thesecond and third sets, giving thePirates a 2-1 lead headed intothe fourth. The Blazers recap-tured the momentum however,taking the fourth set 25-19 andthen clinching the match with a19-17 win in the final set.The fifth set between UABand ECU went back-and-forthand the Pirates even had matchpoint when up 14-13, but UABtook away that opportunity andneeded three match points of itsown before sealing the win.ECU never really recoveredfrom Friday nights heart-breaker, losing the first two setsand eventually falling to Mem-phis, 3-1, on Sunday. StephanieTurner had 12 kills and ninedigs against Memphis, while_ lone senior Trish Monroe added10 digs for the defense.The Pirates lost some keycontributors from last yearsteam. They have nine freshmanand sophomores, and only onesenior on the current roster.Though ECU was hit withtwo crucial losses over theweekend, the morale and overallcharacter of the team seemed tostay high. After the games, theplayers smiled and stuck aroundto sign autographs for fans.Junior Katie Prast says thatstaying positive will be'a focalpoint in getting the team backon track.I try to motivate my team-mates and get everyone posi-tive,? said Prast.Now facing a three-gamelosing streak, ECU will tryto improve its record when ittravels to Southern Miss foranother important conferencegame on Friday.This writer can be contacted atsports@theeastcarolinian.com.Tuesday,pee SN ta~ FALL 2?"?ELECTIONSEast Carolina UniversityStudenc Government AssociationFILING FOR |Undergraduate Senators(All seats representing Colleges are open)September 30°AndTuesday, October 7"Applications are available in the SGA Suite, 101 MSCAny applications turned in after the deadline will be disqualified. Incomplete- applications will not be officially stamped until completed.*There is a mandatory Compulsory Meeting scheduled forALL candidates on Thursday, October 9 at 8:00 pm. in MSC Room 212: NICK THIGPEN | THE EAST CAROLINIANJunior Melissa Zentner tallies a kill at Minges Coliseum.| Part-time Position Available| Glassware Preparation/[aboratory /\ssistant;Qualifications:currently enrolled ina degree program inchemistry, biology oF other technical curriculum._ Experience:completion of introductory laboratorycourses; evidence of good technical skills;team player; willingness to learn new skills;experience cleaning glassware ant~laboratory maintenance a plus._ [f you possess any of these skills and wishto work 10-45 hours per week, please sendyour resume {o:Pioneer Surgical Orthobiologics, Inc.Attn: Personnel Director1800-A North Greene StreetGreenville, NC 27834 itsFax 252-355-3305Personnel@pioneersurgical.com

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