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Joyner library hosts graduate studentsT artwork
FATEN HUSNI ODEH
THE East CAROLINIAN
Oct. 30 marked the opening
reception for the first annual
Joyner Library Graduate Student
Art and Design Exhibition.
Located on the second floor
University bans pen
of JoynerTs gallery space, differ-
ent varieties of artwork crafted
by university graduate students
is displayed"from sculptures to
metals and from textiles to paint-
ings"yjust to name a few.
T think it was a booster for
the students in regard to continue
to perform, as well as produce
quality art work,? said Hanna
Jubran, ECU art professor.
Not only was it a means to
display student artwork but there
~was also a competition for the
students that participated. Seven
- cash rewards were given to the
graduate art students whose art-
works were judged by a juror.
phaaea every-" a "
Gelres vchickes :
: Seve aadents donT t realize | ,
/ a effect they have on their surroundings. _
. _From how often eee drive, to what |
said Kevin. Maloney, eee of the stu-
ee environmental group, ECO-Pirates.
The group has organized many events
1 tb help support ECU and its goals to go
ies _ green,? including an ink cartridge recycling -
U oe as well z as river oon days.
to help needy families
Students encouraged
to donate unneeded
items
BRITTANI MCNEILL
THE East CAROLINIAN
ECU has kicked off two
holiday donation campaigns
and is looking for students to
get involved. The ECU Holi-
day Drive, sponsored by ECU
Business Services, began in
November and will run through
Dec.:12. .
Now in its 14" year, the
holiday drive is a campus-wide
effort to provide assistance to
families in need during the holi-
day season.
Anew program called Pirates
Treasure has also been launched
on campus. In its first year,
Pirates Treasure is an initiative
encouraging students to drop off
household items they no longer
want or need to various sites on
and off campus. These sites will
be open on ECU reading days,
Dec. 4 and 5, from 10 a.m.-5
p.m. Both drives are a way for
students to make use of all the
items they no longer want or need
as the semester ends, instead of
throwing them away.
For the Holiday Drive, mem-
bers of the ECU community
are asked to donate toys, food,
clothing and household supply
items to assist local charities
during the holiday season. They
can be dropped off at collection
locations across campus.
The collected items will be
donated to Pitt County Social
Services ChildrenTs Protective
Services Unit, The REAL Crisis
Center, New Directions. Family
Violence Shelter, Flynn Christian
Home, Pitt County Adult Ser-
vices and the N.C. Food Bank.
Leslie Craigle, director of
marketing for ECU Business
Services, said that the drive was
started 14 years ago by the dean
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of students, who thought if the
university banded together it
could have a big impact on the
surrounding community. She
noted the importance of the entire
campus working together on the
project.
The Holiday Drive is a col-
laborative effort of the whole
campus community involving
academic departments, staff, ser-
~vice departments and students,
and weTd love to have students
get involved in this either as a
group or as individuals,? she
said.
Collection boxes for the
Holiday Drive are in place
around campus through Dec.
12. Suggested items for dona-
tion include non-perishable food
items, new toys and sporting
goods, new or gently used cloth-
_ ing items, school supplies, health
and hygiene products, kitchen,
bath and bedroom items and
small electronics. According
to Craigle, toys are especially
needed by agencies to provide to
children who donTt have sponsors
for the holiday season.
' The Pirates Treasure collec-
tion is seeking household items
such as furniture, kitchen appli-
ances, clothing, non-perishable
food items and more. There will.
be five drop off sites in campus
area neighborhoods, with por-
NICHOLAS THIGPEN |
table storage containers to house
the items. ECU Dean of Students,
Lynn Roeder, is chairing the
project.
According to Roeder, it is
not uncommon to see household _: Or
: bons and participated in events
: to commemorate the day.
items such as bedding, computers
and appliances lining streets in
the university area. She said this :
: ping at one day. ECU Student
: Health Services sponsored a
: week of events to bring aware-
is not only unsightly, but it poses
a safety risk to the community.
The Pirate Treasure program
serves multiple purposes, but : ,
perhaps the two most significant : disease to the community. All
: the events are designed to get
: Students and the community
: involved so they can educate
: and protect themselves against
; the disease.
benefits are [that] the university
neighborhoods will be eleared
of discarded items and therefore
eliminate safety hazards to the
community, and the discarded
items collected will help some- :
: the week on Sunday with wor-
: ship at St. Augustus A.M.E. Zion
Partnership for Children, and : Church in Kinston. The focus of
: the sermon was HIV/AIDS.
one in need,? she said.
GodTs Love, Martin Pitt
other social services groups will
collect the items to distribute to : On
: motivational speaker DeVondia
: Roseborough, who is HIV posi-
; tive, spoke at the Lucille Gorham
: Intergenerational Community
the community. Items remaining
after Dec. 5 will be donated to the
Salvation Army and Goodwill.
The Pirates Treasure pro- : |
: Center. Roseborough is an author
: and the founder of Rasberrirose
: Inc, a nonprofit organization
: focused on the needs of girls
: ages 10-18.
gram is sponsored by ECUTs
Dean of Students, Off-Campus
~Student Services, the Volunteer
and Service-Learning Center,
the City of Greenville, ECUTs
Student Government Associa- : é
! : about her diagnosis as well as her
: life with HIV. She said that much
: of her life before contracting HIV
: was filled with low self-esteem
: and as a young girl an uncle and
: an aunt raped her. She said these
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trensiate into a sob fant .
: What bas do to ee environ-
Among the jurors was Carol
Mabe, a member of the ECU
Board of Trustees and chair-elect
of the ECU Foundation Board of
Directors, who served as a judge ©
for four of the competitionTs
awards.
We were lucky that Carol
__ Mabe, could serve as the juror,?
__ heed to change n
1 of it today,? said Maloney.
_ As for ECU and what its goals "
are for staying green, Pohlman
of the Office of Environmental |
thy ~Health and Safety is hopeful. -
_ We continue i ioe for viable
said Susan Dorsey, a library
technical assistant at Joyner who
serves as amember of the Library
Exhibit Committee.
Dorsey says it was a group
and community effort to raise
funds for the awards to give to
the winners of the exhibition.
It was a collaborative effort
: eu SN [.
from all of these units on campus
to really make this a success
and I think that is in part due to
Dr. BallardTs efforts to spread
cultural awareness on campus,?
she said. There a little bit of
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ways to reduce our r footprint and
_ protect our environment in the a
future,? he said.
_ This wer can be contacted at
_ News@theeastcarolinian.com,
ECU balers World AIDS Day
BRITTANI MCNEILL
THE East CAROLINIAN
Monday, Dec. 1, 2008
- marked the 20" anniversary of
~World AIDS day, a day when
: individuals and organizations
: from around the world come
: together to bring attention to the
: global AIDS epidemic. People
all over the world wore red rib-
However, ECU is not stop-
ness and information about the
Campus Wellness kicked off
On Monday, World AIDS day,
Roseborough spoke candidly
| : experiences left her looking for
: love in all the wrong places.? As
: a result, she was promiscuous,
: which led to becoming infected
m@ : with HIV.
Although Roseborough gave
= causes for some of the problems
| : she faced, she made no excuses
|.) for her actions. She stressed two
THE EAST CAROLINIAN
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: If corn oil is made from hak inside for a calendar
: corn, then what is baby oil
: Of upcoming events.
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: On-campus and
: venues are offering. holi-
: day specialities this sea-
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: of these tasty treats.
; things throughout the evening.
ThereTs consequences
| behind choices,? she said. And
: her personal motto: A person
: will take you as far as you allow
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them to.?
But she also stressed that her
diagnosis was not the end for -
her. She is now a self published
author and business owner. Her
book;Put it on Paper,? chroni-
cles her life before and after her
. diagnosis.
More events are scheduled
throughout the week. Tonight,
from lla.m.-lp.m., Campus
Wellness will be distributing
condoms and red ribbons in
Wright Plaza.
On Wednesday from 6 p.m.-8
p.m. there will be a panel about
HIV/AIDS and a candlelight
vigil at Hendrix Theater.
The week will wrap up with
HIV testing for students, faculty,
staff and the community from 11
a.m.-2 p.m. in Mendenhall 244.
According to Shawnte
McMillan, Student Health Ser-
vices educator, Student Health
has been scheduling events to
commemorate World AIDS Day
and raise awareness about the
disease. She said they hope to
educate students about HIV and
other sexually transmitted infec-
tions (STIs).
YouTd be surprised how
many students come to campus
and have no clue about how
HIV is spread and how it affects
people,? McMillan said.
- HIV (human immunodefi-
ciency virus) is the virus that
causes AIDS. It can be passed
when infected blood, semen
or vaginal secretions come
in contact with an uninfected
personTs broken skin or mucous
membranes.
AIDS stands for Acquired
Immunodeficiency Syndrome. It
is charactererized by a weaken-
ing of the immune system and
can include the development of
certain infections and/or can-
cers, as well as a decrease in
the number of certain cells in a
personTs immune system.
Tywanna Purkett, assistant
director of Campus Wellness,
said health educators can never
get the college population infor-
mation about HIV/AIDS fre-
quently enough.
Rates are not going down,?
said Purkett.
She said that the college age
group has the fastest growing rate
of HIV cases, and that students
~need to be careful and know how
to protect themselves.
They just need to be
aware. They need to know their
status.?
McMillan also stressed the
importance of getting tested.
She said that Student Health
offers free HIV tests to all full-
time students. Free testing is
also offered through the health
department and Brody School
of Medicine. Other alternatives
include mobile testing and order-
ing tests online.
McMillan offered advice
for those who are afraid or ner-
vous.
Go with a friend, make it a
group thing,? she said.
She especially stressed this
advice for females, particularly
African-American females who
have the fastest growing rate of
new HIV cases in the country.
Some females donTt feel
comfortable asking their partners
to use a condom or asking their
partner when was the last time
- they had sex,? she explained.
She said if youTre not ready
to ask the tough questions, youTre
not ready to have sex.
One of the goals of recent
ad campaigns appearing on
television as well as events such
as those scheduled by Campus
Wellness is to dispel stereotypes
about AIDS and to get people to
realize that they can be infected
and affected.
T think a lot of people say
that they donTt think they will
get any type of STI,? McMillian
said. It happens to those who
least expect it.?
McMillan said Student Health
will continue to offer information
and resources pertaining to STIs,
but that ultimately it is up to stu-
dents to heed their advice or take
advantage of those resources.
Some people actually know
theyT re putting themselves at risk
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HOLIDAY continued from Al
tion, Greek Life, ECU Police, the
ChancellorTs Committee on the
Status of Women and Stallings
Mini-Storage of Greenville.
There are also other ways to
give on campus during the holi-
day season. ECUTs campus radio
station WZMB 91.3 is holding
a canned food drive and teddy
bear collection. Donations can
be dropped off at the radio sta-
tion, located in the basement of
~Mendenhall Student Center.
Campus departments and
organizations can also.sponsor a
child, family or adult in a local
rest home by contacting Pitt
County Social Services.
The donations from these
efforts will bea help to local chari-
table organizations that have been
hit hard by the rough economy.
The organizations have
told us that they have greater
needs and are hoping that weTll
be able to contribute at the same
level as years past,? Craigle
said. It looks like departments
are stepping up and weTve even
had a couple new departments
step up.T
For a complete list of dona-
tion ideas, collection drop off
areas, or for more information
about the ECU Holiday Drive
visit ecu.edu/cs-admin/services/
HolidayDrive.cfm or contact
Leslie Craigle at 737-1310 or
Karen Simmons at 737-1311.
For more information about
the Pirates Treasure program or
a map of the drop-off sites visit
ecu.edu/studentlife/offcampus/
or call 328-2847.
This writer can be contacted at
news@theeastcarolinian.com.
AIDS continued from
and think theyTre invincible. Stu-
dents choose not to use condoms
and have unprotected sex...ItTs
really up to the students if they
want to come out and find out
how HIV is spread.?
Al
For more information about
HIV/AIDS or this weekTs events,
contact Shawnte McMillan at
252-328-6794.
This writer can be contacted at
news@theeastcarolinian.com.
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There were also three pur-
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Students at the exhibit. We would definitely like
to see more activity happening
in the university regarding the
Among the winners of the rt and supporting the art. WeTd
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Blue Pebble Necklace,? which Nd students being a part of this,
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Doing away with drug samples pro-
vides better care
AN DREA ROBERTSON
THE East CAROLINIAN
In January, the Charlotte-based Carolinas Health-
Care System banned its staff of approximately .700
doctors from giving patients free samples of medi-
cations.
In September, The Southern Medical Journal
reported that over 90 percent of U.S. doctors receive
free samples from pharmaceutical companies. The
free samples are usually more pricey medications
"an estimated retail value of $16 billion dollars as
reported by a study in PLoS Medicine. Doctors receiv-
ing high-priced medications to distribute to patients
for free may seem like a dream come true, but this
practice is not nearly as generous as it may seem.
I couldnTt agree more with critics that feel the
distribution of these samples should be banned. My
fear is that doctors may not be prescribing medica-
tions that are best for their patients; instead, they are
prescribing medications because they have a sample |
~ on hand. ItTs unethical. Medications should be pre-
scribed based on the best plan for treatment.
Price is also a factor. Companies distributing most
of the free samples have some of the most expensive -
medications. Many patients canTt afford to spend the
money on their actual prescription once the sample
has been used. If a patient receives a free sample and
a prescription for a drug they canTt afford, theyT ll
have no choice but to go back to the doctor and have
another prescription written. WhatTs the benefit in
receiving a free sample, then spending more money
on a doctor visit to get a prescription for a cheaper
medication?
OctoberTs issue of Pediatrics reported that the
majority of these brand-name samples are being
distributed to those who have insurance, as opposed
to those in need. Ken Johnson, a top official of
the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers
of America, said in response to Pediatrics that a
patientTs financial situation is a factor physicians
often consider when distributing such samples.? The
American Journal of Public Health also reported
that in 2003, 13 percent of insured patients received
at least one free sample, where as only 10 percent of
uninsured patients received a free sample.
What we see is that those who are insured receive
more samples, even though they run the risk of not
being covered for the brand name. Those who arenTt
fortunate enough to have insurance are often over-
looked for the samples, because they wouldnTt be .
able to afford medication at all. It seems to me that
it would make more sense to distribute samples to
patients who may need extra assistance.
The entire practice of distributing free samples
to patients seems to be completely ridiculous. If
distributing free samples causes unethical practices
by doctors and doesnTt benefit patients in the long
run, the distribution of these samples needs to come
to an end. .
This writer can be contacted at
opinion@theeastcarolinian.com.
Bring on the
vegetables
JASON M. WALLACE
Tue East CAROLINIAN
The United States is the fast food capital of the
world. Burger King and McDonaldTs will forever
be the two leaders in the fast food franchises. While
these fast food chains have served billions around the
world, vegetarians still have limited options. Vegetar-
ian fast food restaurants would not only serve those
marginalized by the bigger chains, but would also
reach out to those who canTt stomach another burger
or chicken nugget.
Vegetarian options at most fast food chains range
from fries to a meatless salad with a possibility of a
veggie burger, a dessert or a baked potato. You can
make a meal out of those, but there is still so much
missing. Fruit servings and other vegetables like peas,
baby carrots and. cabbage are almost unheard of on
drive-thru menus.
The problem is that the burger is so fast. It takes
almost-no time to heat up a patty, squeeze some
mustard and mayonnaise, add some lettuce, onion
and tomato and then presto--a meal is ready. The
salads and veggie burgers are popular because they
are either already prepared or go through the same
process as any other burger. For a vegetarian fast
food restaurant, the same kind of speed would be
necessary for competition..
Portobello mushrooms can be prepared into-
~mushroom burgers, or can be sliced to make wraps.
Salads, like the Waldorf salad, arenTt limited to let-
tuce, tomatoes, cucumbers and cheese. Tofu can be
used as any kind of meat substitute and also tastes
wonderful when marinated. Soy products are another
easy application, and for those who donTt know, there
are several types of veggie burgers.
Finally, servings of single vegetables could stand
in for French fries. LetTs not forget that anything can
be fried and put into a box for easy access when driv-
ing: That would be a decent way to sell fried okra or
fried green beans.
For those reading this, it may be shocking to
know that ITm not a vegetarian. I still love greasy
cheeseburgers and fried fish sandwiches. However, a
constant diet of fast food doesnTt suffice. Has anyone
else ever bought a hamburger because it felt like
the only option? If I could go out and buy a decent
vegetarian wrap with two side orders of cooked veg-
etables at least twice a week, it would help to balance
out my eating habits. .
People want to eat healthy, but when there are
no options or appeal for it, then weTre all trapped in
wishful thinking.
This writer can be contacted at
opinion@theeastcarolinian.com.
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ITm tired of hearing about all the
people that supposedly live in
the library? now that finals are
coming up. I work in the library
and study there! Try that for
living in the library!
| My math professor is an idiot! He
calls us stupid, but every single
problem he writes on the board,
he erases it because he messes up!
We are stupid?
On these cold days, I want to
steal you from class, take you to.
my room and use our body heat
to warm up!
Even though ITm not doing so
hot in chemistry, I do know what
a chemical reaction is and I shall
do an experiment. My hypothesis
is that if I light my books on fire, -
they will burn.
ITm not gonna lie. I'll probably
cheat on you when you go study
abroad next semester. Sorry in
advance...
I happened to be reading the
Pirate Rants the other day, and
noticed my horoscope on the
next page said I should go out
that night, knowing I had a test
the next day. I listened to my
horoscope. Needless to say, I
didnTt do so well on my test.
I have a disease that keeps me
from paying attention in class
and answering e-mails in a timely
manner. ©
I farted so loudly getting out of
bed the other morning that it
woke my boyfriend up out of a
deep sleep. I wasnTt even embar-
rassed because I thought it was
so hilarious...but he was really
angry.
I got drunk and had sex with
my best friend a few times, and
now I canTt stop thinking about
her. But she doesnTt want to ruin
our friendship...What the hell do
~ [do now?
Why donTt we get naked and do
it in your roommateTs bathroom
again? Or better yet, in the
living room with the blinds wide
open. ..again.
You know you had a bad night
when: Your pubic bone hurts,
your thighs are bruised and
you wake up and NO ONE IS.
THERE BESIDE YOU!
To the guy who stole my pant-
ies: Please give them back. They
- were my fav!
To the guy ITve been seeing for
the past couple of months: In the
words of Cassie and LilT Wayne,
I wanna be your official girl.?
To all the guys who think it is
OK to NOT text a girl back: You
are seriously mistaken. -
To the person who called the
girls on the fifth floor of Fletcher
bulimic: We arenTt bulimic. We
just know how to party!
To guys who donTt like their rela-
tionships to have titles?: Care to
explain why this is...
Baby...!Tm gonna butter your
bread!
10 eat 12 13} 14
What do you mean Santa doesnTt
exist?
One of my friends told me the
reason gas was so low was
because Pirates? were holding
this HUGE oil ship hostage.
ITm not quite sure that this is
true, but if it is...GO PIRATES!!!
Arrrgh!
I love Andypoo! Yes, ITm talking
to you!
I donTt know what ITm going to
do over winter break without my
friends with me 24/7. ITm going
to.miss you guys so much I just
might come back to school early...
Yup, I just might.
This morning I found a beer
bottle cap in my shoe...
I wish my acne was on my butt
instead of my face so no one
could see it.
My roommate and I compete to
see who can be the biggest jerk.
Is it bad that I make myself a
mixed drink andTtake it with me
to the library because it helps
me focus?
To the person worried about
freshman not graduating in 2012
because of the world ending:
ItTs not actually supposed to
-end until Dec. 21, so we'll still
graduate! Yay!
To the person questioning the
~girls who dress up at West End:
I like what I see, so ladies keep -
doinT your thing and showinT
your goods, because I appreciate _
them, unlike some people.
Dear Cottage Cheese Butt, A
T-shirt with poop brown leg-
gings and Uggs is not an outfit.
If I see you dressed like that one
more time I will tap you on the
shoulder and remind you where
the Rec center is.
I told you that Mexican food was
fresh and you ate it. Too bad that
I kept it in my friends refrigera-
tor for almost three weeks!
I wish I could buy weed with
Pirate Bucks!
Let it snow! Greenville needs to
have a blizzard!
Hey girl, I bet your lips are
chapped for wearing that skirt
whenat is so coid outside.
If corn oil is made from corn,
then what is baby oil made
from?
I'll be your nice guy if you do
my laundry.
My girl wants to party all the
time.
To the rugby girl who wears
trucker hats: Beautiful.
Being skanky is so much easier
than being classy.
I know you stole my peanut
butter. Because of that I suggest
you keep a close eye on your
Wheat Thins, because I am after
them.
If I were stranded on a desert .
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island with all the people from
my microbiology class, I would
just shoot myself!
I sat on the couch with my dog,
tapped him on the shoulder and
he looked the other way. BAH- .
HA-HA-HA!
Despite all the things that have
been said and the figurative
punches thrown, I still want you.
~] want to stop but I canTt. I hate
to love you.
You keep thinking ITm your
friend, but in reality I just really
wanna punch you in your jugu-
lar. ee ee
The new PeeDee should get a
grill.
Love is never more passionate
than after a fight. Where does
that leave us?
I donTt really want to admit this,
but I really miss you. Or maybe
I just miss the idea of you and
you're really just a douche.
To anonymous cute girl: I think
you should wear less and have
fruit involved (though chocolate
would be acceptable as well).
I go out of my way to step on the
crunchy leaves on the sidewalk.
To the guy who spilled his drink
Monday morning in Dowdy: I
think you are really cute and I
would talk to you but ITma little
shy and I donTt want to scare you
by randomly talking to you.
Dear roommate: ITve got a wire
coat hanger if you need it. Just
sayinT.
Raise your hands if you love
beer! ,
I want to stop the world and melt
with you.
Since the Joyner fountain isnTt
on, canTt. we take some trash can
lids and paint them pink and
make a huge Plinko board?
_ All I want for Christmas is good
grades.
To the cute boy in my biology
class: It has been a lovely semes-
ter looking at you and your cute
little hair and your cute little
smile. ITm sad that itTs almost
over and ITll probably never see
you again.
Stop leaving such horrible messes
in the toilet, and I'll stop cleaning
it with your loofah.
You're really pretty, and really
cool, but sometimes I think
you re too smart.
I love when the SOIS surveys
come out, because then the
~professors start acting really
nice. They know we control
their fate.
You know I like you, and ITm
pretty sure you like me, so why
not give it a-shot?
So my girlfriend looks at me
lovingly and tells me that I am a
wonderful fratmattress. She has
no idea what the term means.
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Cheap gas,
cheap fixes
LARA OLIVER
THE EAst CAROLINIAN
This summer, North Carolina and the rest
of the country dealt with one of the biggest
oil price jumps the country has seen since
the 1970s. A gallon of regular unleaded gas
jumped from $2.50 to almost $5.00, all within
the span of a couple of months. :
The price increases even caused Sen. John
McCain and Sen. Hillary Clinton to add a plan
for a temporary gas tax alleviation. The peak
in prices caused people to postpone their vaca-
tions and begin looking at alternate methods
of transportation. " .
As the prices climbed, many Americans
started making changes to their daily lives in
an attempt to compensate for their thinning
wallets. Bikes became all the rage for the
able-bodied and public transportation saw a
surge in users. In Charlotte, the popularity
of the new Lynx train system surpassed all
expectations. ;
But, like most fads, convenience and
selective memory took over once gas prices
started to drop again. Now wavering just
below $2.00 a gallon, gas prices have allowed
us to go back to our old ways of using our cars
for every type of trip we need. Whether itTs
a road trip across the state or running down
the road for milk, we turn to our cars before
considering any other type of transportation.
Even with gas prices in our favor, we still
need to consider changing our day-to-day lives
in an effort to preserve our future.
When met with problems like pollution
and climate change, so often we find it easy
to shrug it off and say weTre not capable of
making any real change. We point to countries
like China and India, whose growing popula-
tions and booming industry can be used as
a scapegoat for many of our worldTs energy
problems, but what about considering an issue
as essential as oil consumption?
LetTs look at the facts: AmericaTs popula-
~ tion makes up nearly 5 percent of the world.
Meanwhile, China and India combined make
up about 37. percent. According to Nation-
Master.com, a collection of data gathered on
the worldTs nations, America uses 20 million
barrels of oil a'day. In contrast, India and
China combined only use about 9 million
barrels a day.
So, despite the fact that India and China
make up over a third of the worldTs population,
they still only use half the amount of oil that
the United States consumes daily.
It seems that blaming countries for pol-
lution based on their populations wonTt work
this time. © a
The fact also remains that oil isnTt going to
last forever. Predictions say we have anywhere
from 50 to 100 years left of crude oil.
I know as well as many people reading
this that there are areas of life we.canTt help
but use a car for transportation.
We canTt help that America was built on
sprawling land with little connection between
cities aside from roads. We also canTt help it
when we pick our houses that building devel-
opers choose cheap land twenty miles away
from the closest grocery store. Despite all
_ these set backs, we all know the small steps we
can take to cut down on oil consumption.
If we were willing to make changes when
T our wallet depended on it, canTt we continue
now that the world depends on it?
This writer can be contacted at
opinion@theeastcarolinian.com.
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Horoscopes
Aries
Your routine works well, so keep doing
what you do to bring the money in. Take
more responsibility. It'll be available. "
And the others need you.
Taurus
Continue to manage your resources
carefully. This is the theme of the month.
Eventually, with all the wise choices you
make, everything will work out fine.
Don't worry; you're very good at this.
Gemini
A person who doesnTt agree with you
isnTt necessarily right, but sometimes
passion carries more weight than
rational analysis. Stay cool, have the
facts and smile.
Cancer
You have always told the truth, but you
don't always have to be telling it. So keep
quiet about what you're doing. Maintain
the mystery.
~Leo
Use experts to help you come up with
ideas if you find yourself running out.
You shouldn't have to think of everything
and, anyway, you couldn't. Forget it.
Get help.
Virgo
Duty calls, although you're not quite
ready to go back to work. You can
put the call on hold for a while, but
you'll have to respond pretty soon. Be
vague. Stall.
Libra
The confusion starts to clear, aS you
realign with your primary objectives.
Make lists, if necessary, and then set
new priorities. The fog will begin to lift.
~ Scorpio
Gather more information before you go
on your shopping spree. You donTt want
to get the wrong thing and have to take
it back. Keep the receipts.
Sagittarius
You have the ability to see the big picture
relatively easily. You watch trends and
like to get into a comfortable position.
Study the game board; itTs changed.
Capricorn
Find what you need in your own
- cupboards, garage, attic and basement.
Dig through that stuff youTve been
saving. The time is right for some of it.
And some of it you can toss.
Aquarius
You have a picture in your mind of how
you want things to be. Draw up a few
sketches to go with your lists, so you'll
get everything you need.
Pisces
Your dreams should be very interesting.
You'll be able to solve puzzles and
difficult problems while sound asleep.
Go to bed thinking about the issue.
Did you know?
The common abbreviation for Christmas
to Xmas is derived from the Greek
alphabet. X is letter Chi, which is the
first letter of ChristTs name in the Greek
alphabet.
Oliver Cromwell in England banned -
Christmas Carols between 1649 and
1660. Cromwell thought that Christmas
-should be a very solemn day so he
banned carols and parties. The only
celebration was by a sermon and a
prayer service,
In 1937, the first postage stamp to
commemorate Christmas was issued
in Austria.
In 1834, Queen VictoriaTs husband,
Prince Albert, brought the first
Christmas tree to Windsor. Castle for
the Royal family.
The actual gift givers are different in
various countries:
Spain and South America: The Three
- Kings
ltaly: La Befana (a kindly old witch)
England: Father Christmas
France: Pere Noel (Father Christmas)
_ Russia: In some parts - Babouschka (a
grandmotherly figure)
Other parts itis Grandfather Frost.
Germany: Christkind (angelic messenger
from Jesus)
She is a beautiful fair haired girl with a
shining crown of candles.
Scandinavia: a variety of Christmas
gnomes. One is called Julenisse. -
~ Holland: St Nicholas.
The first American Christmas carol was
written in 1649 by a minister named
John de Brebeur.
Alice Cooper was born on Dec. 25.
Humphrey Bogart died on Dec. 25.
Santa's reindeers are Dasher, Dancer,
Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner
and Blitzen.
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TUESDAY DECEMBER 2, 2008
AS
ae treats on a budget
Krispy Kreme in Greenville will be offering a holiday take on their traditional doughnuts this year.
LAKEISHA GOODMAN
THE East CAROLINIAN
ItTs the most wonderful time of
the year! Students are studying for
exams and preparing to spend the
holidays with loved ones. Many
restaurants are doing their part
to get everyone in the Christmas
spirit by. offering tasty and afford-
able holiday treats. Whether itTs
to take a break from studying or
shopping, or just to celebrate the
holidays with friends, be sure to
check out the menus for special
holiday delights.
For students who are in the.
library studying or in Mendenhall
and Wright Plaza relaxing, stop by,
Java City for spectal energy boost-
ers. For about $4 each, students
can choose between a merriment
white mocha and a gingerbread
latte. The merriment white mocha
is, of course, white mocha with a
shot of espresso, peppermint and
chocolate. The gingerbread latte
has a shot of espresso and added
gingerbread flavor.
Tonight, Todd and West End
Dining Halls will have a special
holiday dinner prepared for stu-
dents. The menu will include:
spicy roasted chicken, garlic and
rosemary roasted potatoes, berry
nice brisket, candied yams, eggnog
and other holiday deserts. This will
all be available for the cost of one
meal for students with a meal plan,
$7.40 for those without one.
Sonic Drive-In, which has
three locations in Greenville,
is now offering the sticky bun
dough blast. If you like cinnamon
buns, you will love this frozen
treat. The sticky bun dough blast
is a mixture of vanilla ice cream
and bits of cinnamon bun, topped
with whipped cream and an added
sprinkle of cinnamon bun bits. The
price-for a regular is $2.59 and a
large is $2.99!
Chick-Fil-A also has a frozen
treat available for this holiday
season. The peppermint chocolate
chip shake has that delicious hand-
spun homemade style taste with
the added flavor of chocolate and
peppermint. Each cup costs $2.89
and comes with whipped cream
and a cherry on top.
For the holiday variation of.a
dessert many love, Krispy Kreme
has a holiday assortment of dough-
nuts this year. From regular glazed
with red and green sprinkles to
snow man shaped cream-filled
doughnuts, everyone is sure to find
something tasty, at only about 90
cents each.
The Tipsy Teapot, located in
downtown Greenville on Evans
- Street, will turn their usual Wednes-
day brunches into a Christmas
spread the week before Christmas.
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have a Christmas theme.
For students who. want to sat-
isfy those holiday cravings at the
wee hours of the morning, even
IHOP has added some items to
their menu. Throughout the.season
there will be an extra availability
and variety of turkey and ham on
the menu.
There are many other res-
. taurants that offer special dishes
throughout the holiday season, so
grab some Christmas cheer. Better
yet, spread the holiday cheer and
treat someone else.
Happy Holidays!
This writer can be contacted
at features@theeastcarolinian.
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RJ WEBB
THE EAst CAROLINIAN
Relieving stress around exam can be a tough thing
to accomplish "with eight page paper due Wednesday:
and two exams on Friday, itTs hard to find time to sleep
or even eat. But there is hope.
Here are a few things that can help you Stay sane
during exams:
The No. 1 thing is to prepare for your test days
before the actual exam. Doing so will give you more
confidence and make it easier to study thy pig
before. '
AILEEN DEVLIN |
HE EAST CAROLINIAN
If No. 1 isnTt your style and you like to cram the
night before, then No. 2 might be a better choice.
Spend the week before the exam hanging out with
friends and completely ignoring the test coming up.
Play video games, eat cheese puffs etc. Then the night
before the exam, pop in a few Red Bulls and peanut :
chews and set sail for an hour or two of straight study-
ing"that is, before you crash. Maybe you should have
tried one of those power energy shots, but itTs too late
now for you to run to the store and you donTt have the
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KATIE TAYLOR
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
~ Rebecca Bloomwood loves
to shop. She does not buy things
out of necessity but as a means of
. feeding her shopping addiction.
Purchasing designer clothing and
expensive accessories on a middle
class income causes RebeccaTs
credit cards to max out and her
bank account to flounder. Written
by former finance expert, Sophie
Kinsella, Confessions of a Shopa-
holic is a comic novel about a
for shopping puts her in debt and
close to financial ruin. :
The irony of the tale is that,
_ like the author, Rebecca is an
employee for a finance company: °:
RebeccaTs inner conflict between
facing her debts--and hiding from
them--reflects a very real fear
faced by people today. How-
ever, Kinsella manages to spin
RebeccaTs hilarious story with
lovable characters and amusing
situations. The authorTs ability to
weave light, entertaining passages
with the drama of the personal
finance world will have readers
breezing through the bookTs pages
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Scarves and big bags are in this season.
AKELA YARN :
Tue East CAROLINIAN
While winter doesnTt officially
: Start until Dec. 21, Black Friday
: (the Friday after Thanksgiving)
: officially kicked off the holiday
: Shopping season this year. Holiday
: sales are the perfect time to stock
: up on the necessities. Here are
: some fashion trends and ideas for ©
: the season.
energy. What is a slacking student to.do? Well, if you
wait until the night before the exam, this is likely to :
Accessorize
This year, accessorize, acces-
: sorize, accessorize. Designers and
: clothing stores are leaning toward
: warm and colorful accessories, like
: scarves and gloves for both men
: and women.
Women canTt go wrong with
young Englishwoman whose love - : bold and big. For jewelry: big
: earrings, big bracelets, layering
: of necklaces and big purses are
: trendy. For men simple is better-
: -watches, stylish hats and scarves
: are always popular.
By far the biggest trend this
: season is scarves. This affordable
: and versatile trend can be found
: just about anywhere and come in
: a variety of textures, colors styles
: and prints.
Economize
TJ MaxxTs new motto is fitting
for this yearTs holiday shopping
: experience:
Economize. -DonTt
: compromise.? When it comes to
: trend shopping, shop smart but do
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shopping, consider thrift stores
such as Goodwill or the Salvation
Army as an alternative to higher
end stores. Other stores to con-
sider for great buys at low prices
are Wal-Mart, Target, TJ Maxx
and Ross.
Layer-ize
For a casual look layer up with
layers. Scoop neck T-shirts and
turtlenecks are stylish for men.
Women can go with a V-necks
and scoop necks. Pair with jeans
for a comfortable and warm way
to stay in style. When looking at
jeans, women should go darker
and skinny while men should go
rugged and dingy this year.
For men, leather jackets, puffy
vests and blazers are fashionable.
For women, plaid and houndsteoth
pea coats, boyfriend cardigans and
chunky sweaters are a necessity for
staying warm. These trendy must-
haves can be found anywhere from
Wal-Mart to New York & Com-
pany. This year, fur lined jackets
are in for men and women.
For men the destroyed jean
look is in and for women skinny
jeans,? said Ally Braxton, an
American Eagle sit gg os in
~Greenville.
Leggings with chunky sweat-
ers are also a huge trend this
season.
This writer can be contacted
at features@theeastcarolinian.
com.
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SLACKERS 6ontinued from AS
happen. So plan ahead get the right supplements and
snacks. No. 2 is the most stressful option, but it limits
the stress to one all-night cram session.
So you have been studying for three hours now
and you feel that if you read one more article or
complete another round of note cards your face will
melt like the Nazi from Raiders of the Lost Ark. ItTs
probably time for a break. Make it at least 30 minutes,
because if you go beyond that you are likely to give
up for the night. Stop, breathe, get some caffeine and
glue your eyeballs to those dreaded note cards.
Music is another thing that can relieve the stress.
While on your break, pop those buds in your ear and
listen to that playlist titled, I waited until the last
minute to study yet I still had time to make a playl-
ist.? Listen to a few tracks and relax and try to let the
information sink in without thinking too heavily about
~the material. Now you are ready to spend another two
hours before repeating your break. If you are pulling
an all-nighter, the best thing to do is to bring a pillow
and blanket to the library and during your breaks
take a snooze in a study room or couch in Joyner.
Happy testing.
' This writer can be contacted at
features@theeastcarolinian.com.
COMIC continued from A5
and wanting more upon reaching the end.
The good news is there is much more of RebeccaTs
story for fans to enjoy. Just in time for ValentineTs Day,
Confessions of a Shopaholic will appear on the silver
screen on Feb. 13, 2009. Although the setting has
been altered by turning Rebecca into a New Yorker,
the film promises to be a spectacular comedy. Starring
Isla Fisher (Wedding Crashers, Definitely/Maybe)
and Hugh Dancy (The Jane Austen Book Club, Ella
Enchanted), The Internet Movie Database synopsis
describes, a college grad [who] lands a job as a finan-
cial journalist in New York City where she nurtures
her shopping addiction and falls for a wealthy entre-
preneur.? The movie is directed by P. J. Hogan and
also features actors Joan Cusack and John Goodman
T who play the roles of RebeccaTs parents.
In addition to the film and debut novel, fans of
; Rebecca Bloomwood can also read the rest of the
Shopaholic series by Sophie Kinsella. These titles
include: Shopaholic Takes Manhattan, Shopaholic
_ Ties the Knot, Shopaholic and Sister and Shopaholic
and Baby.
This writer can be contacted at
features@theeastcarolinian.com.
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Most Valuable
Pirate
The Turning Point
Already leading 17-0, ECU junior
linebacker Nick Johnson picked off
a Trevor Vittatoe pass on the PiratesT
14-yard line.as UTEP was..prepar-
ing to score. Johnson returned the
interception to the ECU 20-yard line.
The Pirates then used an eight-play,
80-yard drive capped off by a Bran-
don Simmons 6-yard touchdown
run to take a 24-0 lead. JohnsonTs
interception and the resulting drive
turned a possible 17-7 lead in the
24-point one--a 14-point swing.
Final C-USA Standings
East |
ECU
6-2
Memphis
4-4
Southern Miss
4-4
UAB
3-5
UCF
3-5
Marshall
3-5
West
*Tulsa
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Rice
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Houston
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UTEP
4-4
Tulane
1-7
SMU
0-8
*Owns tiebreaker over Rice
TUESDAY DECEMBER 2, 2008
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Brandon Simmons (25) powers past a UTEP defender for one of his four touchdowns scored at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium.
ECU wins regular
season finale
KELLEN HOLTZMAN
Tue East CAROLINIAN
ECU continued to overcome
a growing list of inactive players
with an impressive regular season
finale. With the Conference USA
East Division title already in its
possession, the Pirates jumped
out to a 24-0 lead and never
looked back in a dominant 53-21
win over UTEP on Friday.
Getting his team to the con-
ference championship game has
been a much more difficult pro-
cess than ECU coach Skip Holtz
thought it would be. Holtz will
lead the Pirates into Oklahoma
this Saturday for a title date with
Tulsa. ,
IT think I am more proud
of this football team for what
they have accomplished and
the adversity they have gone
through had I been had we stayed
healthy and gone undefeated,?
said Holtz.
The Miners (5-7, 4-4) finally
got on the board late in the
second quarter when running
back Terrell Jackson broke loose
for a 28-yard touchdown to cut
the lead to 24-7. ECU (8-4, 6-2)
answered with its longest kickoff
return of the season, a 61-yard
runback from unheralded fresh-
man Michael Bowman.
BowmanTs big run resulted
in a short pass play to tailback
Brandon Simmons, raising the
PiratesT lead to 30-7 at the half.
A Ben Hartman miss broke a
streak of 77 consecutive made
extra points. |
Simmons led ECU with four
total touchdowns in his final
game at Dowdy-Ficklen Sta-
dium. The senior rushed for 115
yards and three touchdowns in
addition to his 7-yard touchdown
reception.
T couldnTt be more proud
of Brandon Simmons and the
attitude that heTs had as a senior,?
Holtz said. He played a little bit
early and now Norman [Whitley]
has kind of taken the thunder.
He got his opportunity today on
Senior Day and he ran the ball
27 times. He ran physical. He
ran hard. I thought he really did
a nice job.?
Whitley had a noteworthy
_ performance as well, rushing for
79 yards on just 12 carries.
The scoring explosion was a
pleasant surprise for an offense
that has only scored 30 points
one time this season and hadnTt
scored 40 points, let alone 50
points this season.
ECU records important
KELLEN HOLTZMAN
THE East CAROLINIAN
When coach Mack McCarthy
took the reigns of the ECU menTs
basketball. program, wins over
VCU and Winthrop were any-
thing but a given. Just one season
into his regime, McCarthyTs team
continues to prove things arenTt
what they used to be.
After losing a closely con-
tested battle last Saturday with
George Mason, 77-71, the Pirates
bounced back with victories over
the Rams and the Eagles. ECU
held off VCUTs Eric Maynor in
a 93-90 overtime thriller before
knocking off Winthrop, 63-60, in
Rock Hill, S.C.
Sam Hinnant clinched the big
win over the Eagles with 1:07
remaining when he scored two of
his 19 points to give the Pirates
a 61-60 lead.
After Winthrop failed to
regain the lead, a layup from
point guard Brock Young gave
ECU a three-point advantage
with 25 seconds left. Jontae Sher-
rod grabbed the game-securing
rebound on the ensuing pos-
session.
The Pirates continued to get
solid play in the post from Dar-
rius Morrow and Chad Wynn.
Morrow put up 13 points and
seven rebounds while Wynne
came up just short of a double-
double with nine points and 10
boards.
The Eagles built a 27-16 lead
in the first half before ECU put
together a 15-5 run to close the
margin to 32-31 at halftime.
The Pirates never led by
more than six in a second half
that featured five ties and seven
lead changes.
Last TuesdayTs tilt with VCU
was even more nail-biting. _
After a three-pointer from
Maynor tied the game with 1:43
Quarterback Patrick Pinkney
went 17-for-23 and threw for 228
yards and two touchdowns on the
afternoon.
Tt feels great,? Pinkney said
of the Senior Day performance.
At the same time, we could have
been doing that all year. ItTs all
about execution and we did that
today. The offensive line played
great today. I donTt think I hit the
ground one time today.?
Not only was Pinkney not
sacked, but the offense did not
punt or give away any turn-
overs. ~
SimmonsT big day began
when he opened the scoring for
the Pirates in the first quarter
with a 12-yard touchdown run.
He scored from close range once
in the second quarter and again
in the third.
Simmons acknowledged the
defense for picking up the slack
TRAVIS BARTLETT |
THE EAST CAROLINIAN
for the sputtering offense this
season.
We really thank the defense
for being patient with us because
they have been playing their
tails off for the past few weeks,?
he said. We really owe them
because without them we
wouldnTt have won the games
that we have won.?
Holtz used the game as an
opportunity to build depth on
both sides of the ball, as the
Pirates continue to cope with
injuries and suspensions.
The receiving corps had
a breakout game as Dwayne
Harris, T.J. Lee and Jamar Bryant
all remained absent. Freshman
Darryl Freeney led the way with
five catches for 106 yards and
one touchdown. Pinkney found
Freeney in the first quarter for a
SENIOR DAY page B3
ast-minute wins
left in overtime, Morrow went
1-for-2 at the charity stripe to
give ECU a 91-90 lead.
The Rams turned to their stud,
Maynor, a product of Westover
High School in Raeford, N.C.
Despite a 35-point performance,
MaynorTs heroics came to a con-
clusion when he was called for a
charge in the lane on Hinnant.
That was a heck of a bas-
ketball game,? said McCarthy.
TI knew VCU would play a heck
of a basketball game, but I wasnTt
sure if we were ready to play that
caliber of game or not. You donTt
know how a young team is going
to respond to their first loss. The
guys appeared to take it pretty
hard and then focus on what we
had to do.?
ECU led by eight with less
than three minutes to play in
regulation, but the Rams put
themselves in position to tie the
game with less than a minute to
play. Maynor drove into the lane
and found Larry Sanders for an
emphatic alley-oop dunk to knot
the score at 82.
ECU had five players reach
double-figures, led by James
Legan with 20 points. Legan
also led the team with four three-
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TUESDAY, DECEMBER @2, 2008
RECORDS continued from BI
pointers. LeganTs backcourt
partner Hinnant finished with 18
in addition to drawing the crucial
charge. Hinnant also converted a
crucial four-point play in over-
time when he was fouled, shoot-
ing from long range.
VCU coach Anthony Grant
had high praise for Legan and
Hinnant.
ECU has two of the best
shooters in college basketball in
how they can rise up and make
tough shots,? said Grant. ItTs not
like theyTre not being guarded
and are wide open. They are
making tough, contested shots.
HinnantTs four-point play was
huge. That was a big shot and a
great individual play by him.?
Young frequently found him-T
self one-on-one with Maynor and
made the most of his opportuni-
ties, putting forth perhaps his
best effort as.a Pirate. The sopho-
more notched a double-double in
true point guard fashion, with 17
points and 11 assists.
Steady play from Young
made it much easier for Morrow
and sophomore Daquan Joyner to
contribute. Morrow pulled down
a double-double with 16 points
and. 12 rebounds while Joyner
showed flashes of his future in a
12-point performance.
But it was the duoTs physical
presence that pleased their coach
the most.
Tn the second half they were
hurting us on the backboard,
and Daquan Joyner and Darrius
Morrow went in and just changed
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ing them only one shot on four,
five or Six possessions in a row,?
McCarthy said.
ECU got off to a sluggish
start as the Rams built an early
27-15 lead, but Joyner kept the
Pirates in the game in the first
half, leading all scorers with 12
points. Joyner scored the last five
points of the half to cut VCUTs
lead to 37-33.
The Pirates werenTt as fortu-
nate when 2006 national semi-
finalist George Mason took the
Minges Coliseum floor to hand
ECU its first loss of the season.
A Morrow layup got the
Pirates within two points at 73-
71 with 19 seconds remaining
before the Patriots finished off
the game with clutch free throw
shooting.
Hinnant led all scorers with
27 points. Wynn chipped in with
11 points in 19 minutes played.
_ I knew they were going to
come in and play hard,? said Hin-
nant. They made a lot of shots
and came out with a win. Every
time it felt like we were getting
a little bit of a lead, they came
down and made a three-pointer.
-It seems like they just had it
tonight, and hopefully, weT ll have.
nights like that too.?
Louis Birdsong and Andre
Cornelius led George Mason
with 19 points apiece.
The two teams went back
and forth for the duration of the
game, combining for a lofty 21
made three point shots.
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TexasT victory against the
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and Texas Tech atop the Big 12
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The Sooners (11-1), who
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Oklahoma was a point ahead
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and that made the difference.
They donTt have agendas,
they donTt have loyalties, they
donTt have opinions. They donTt
have all the bias that everyone
else does,? said Oklahoma coach
Bob Stoops. And if you say no
one else does, then I donTt think
you're really being truthful.?
So the Longhorns will be
watching two teams they beat
play for the conference title,
rooting for Missouri. Oklahoma
is second in the BCS standings
behind unbeaten Alabama. Texas
is third and Florida is fourth.
The winner of the Southeast-
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standings by a tiny margin. The
Sooners actually led the Long-
horns in the polls, but a week
ago the computers had Texas
ahead of Oklahoma.
After the SoonersT 61-41
victory Saturday night against
Oklahoma State " 14th in
the latest standings " and the
LonghornsT 49-9 win over lowly
Texas A&M on Thanksgiving
night, the polls tightened but the
computers flipped.
The strength of the Big
12 South led to this new BCS
controversy, with the top three
teams in the conference each
finishing 11-1.
After beating Oklahoma
and jumping to No. | in the
polls, Texas (11-1) lost at
Texas Tech 39-33 on Nov.
1. The Red Raiders (11-1),
No. 2 at the time, then lost at
Oklahoma 65-21 on Nov. 22.
Texas coach Mack Brown
has stopped short of support-
ing a playoff, saying only that
the BCS is flawed. Brown also
lamented the Big 12Ts tiebreaker
system, which removed the
head-to-head element.
' In the SEC, a similar three-
way division tie would be settled
by eliminating the lowest rated
team in the BCS standings, then
reverting back to head-to-head
results between the remaining
teams.
But ultimately, the Long-
hornsT victory against Oklahoma
couldnTt trump the SoonersT
_surge over the past two months.
Oklahoma has scored at least:60
points in its past four games, and
has won its past five games by
at least 20 points each.
Though itTs not as if Texas
has been struggling down the
stretch. The LonghornsT only
loss of the season came on a
Graham Harrell-to-Michael
Crabtree touchdown pass with
one second left in the game.
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32-yard touchdown strike over
the middle to give ECU a 14-0 |
lead.
Fellow freshman Joe Womack
also continued to impress with
four catches for 39 yards.
Defensively, ECU continued
to plug holes as linebacker Pierre
Bell sat out due to lingering
effects from a concussion suf-
fered the week before.
Senior safety J.J. Millbrook
praised the underclassmen for
filling in for injured players like
Bell, Quentin Cotton and Jerek
Hewett.
~Next year when weTre gone,
they will be in our shoes,? Mill-
brook said. ITm very proud of
our young boys who stepped in
and made plays and I hope they
keep it up.?
The Pirate defense kept
highly regarded UTEP quarter-
back Trevor Vittatoe under pres-
sure all day long, forcing four.
sacks and three interceptions:
I thought our seniors really
stepped up and did a great job for
their last time in Dowdy-Ficklen
Stadium,? Holtz said. This is a
special class and these guys have
accomplished an awful lot.?
ECU continued to pour it
on the Miners coming out of
halftime when a Simmons run
made it 37-7. Hartman nailed a
long-range, 48-yard field goal
with three minutes left in the
third quarter to extend the lead.
Hartman finished a perfect 4-for-
4 on the day.
UTEP scored a late touch-
down to make it 46-21 before
Alex Taylor returned a botched
Miner squib kick for a 40-yard
touchdown return.
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