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House passes
act to decrease
cost of insulin
Mary Lofland
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Following the House of Representatives’ decision
to pass the Affordable Insulin Now Act that would
limit selected insulin costs to $35 for insured patients,
members of the East Carolina University community
discuss the decision’s impact on diabetic healthcare.
Staff Pharmacist at ECU’s Student Health Services
(SHS) Monica Jordan said historically, insulin
medication has remained relatively expensive. She said
she has seen patients prior to her time at SHS have to
choose between paying for their bills or insulin because
of the price.
Though the new bill only applies to those with
diabetes, Jordan said the bill will set a precedent on
how medication is priced, especially for those who
depend on medication to survive. If a diabetic person
doesn’t take insulin, she said it may result in high blood
pressure, diabetic ketoacidosis, blindness, kidney issues
and lost limbs.
“When I was working in (pharmaceutical) retail
around the City of Greenville, it was surprising for me
not to see a patient with diabetes and we would sell out
of our insulin everyday,” Jordan said.
A $35 copay is reasonable for someone who has a
stable income, but for many members of the community,
Jordan said even the new copay set by the act may cause
financial stress.
Pharmaceutical companies hold the majority of
power over the price and distribution of drugs and
medicine, Jordan said. She said it costs a lot of money
for a pharmaceutical company to create an idea and
produce a drug because of the studies and technology.
“I get that it comes out to be expensive, but I also
think that there should be some kind of regulation
that says ‘I know it took you a lot, but you can’t charge
everybody an arm and a leg for medicine that they need
to survive,’” Jordan said.
The government chose to target insulin because
diabetes continues to be a growing problem in America,
Jordan said.
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As the last day of classes quickly approaches the campus, an East Carolina Univesity senior takes graduation photos at the Cupola.

Academic year concludes
ECU community reflects on fall, spring terms

Mary Lofland
TEC STAFF

Members of the East Carolina
University community reflect on the
achievements and challenges of the 20212022 academic year and prepare for next
fall as the semester comes to a close.
In an email statement, Chancellor
Philip Rogers wrote that he enjoyed
engaging with students and meeting
with faculty for the first year back on
campus since the COVID-19 pandemic
first struck.
“One of my favorite moments was
attending in-person classes on the first
day of the fall semester. I loved seeing
the joy on the faces of our students and
faculty as they were back face-to-face in
classrooms,” Rogers wrote.
ECU’s Brody School of Medicine
and Vidant Health integrated in 2022
under a conjoined brand known as ECU
Health. Rogers wrote that the launch will
improve the well-being of individuals
living in eastern North Carolina.
In the past year, Rogers wrote
he is pleased with how the university

and its administration made an effort to
emphasize student success at ECU.
“Higher education is changing by the
day and we have to adapt with it and with
change comes opportunities to grow and
reinvent the many ways we deliver on our
mission,” Rogers wrote.
Now and in the future, Rogers wrote
that ECU will continue to provide
resources for
prospective students
to seek the benefits
of a university degree.
R o g e r s w ro t e
that as ECU has
acknowledged
university concerns
Philip Rogers
such as mental health,
budgeting plans and demographics shifts,
ECU is ready to further tackle those issues
in the future.
Rogers wrote that in his second year
as chancellor, his main focus will be
ECU’s growth as a university, specifically
through retention of successful students
and faculty.
“The next year will involve the

development of a new funding formula
for public higher education in North
Carolina, the design and launch of a
refreshed strategic plan, the continued
commitment to a robust academic
and research enterprise that prioritizes
innovation, and a keen eye on the everevolving future that we must continue
to stay one step ahead on a daily basis,”
Rogers wrote.
Erik Kneubuehl, associate vice
chancellor of Student Involvement
and Leadership, said 2021-2022 was a
“transformational” school year as students
braced the impacts of COVID-19.
Kneubuehl said the atmosphere
on campus became more relaxed and
students and faculty were reengaged. He
said student dialogue on campus now
mostly consists of ECU Health, Barefoot
on the Mall and commencement.
One of the largest improvements on
campus was having a stable leader of the
university following the installation of
Rogers, Knuebuehl said. Within the last
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Pirates prepare
for Green Wave
Chris Long
TEC STAFF

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Keagen Kermode and Alex Potaro who play Romeo and Juliet rehearse before opening night of the last theater performance of the semester.

‘Romeo and Juliet’ will debut tonight

Noelle Edwards
TEC STAF F

East Carolina University’s School
of Theatre and Dance (SoTD) will
host its last theater performance of
the 2021-2022 school year, “Romeo
and Juliet,” at 7:30 tonight through
Saturday, with additional showings at
2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday in the
McGinnis Theater.
Sophomore musical theatre and
professional acting major Alex Potaro
will play Juliet. Potaro said this is her
first time as the lead in a performance
at ECU. However, she has been an
understudy in prior ECU productions
such as “The Jury,” “Songs for a New
World” and “Pippin.” She said she

enjoys both sides of being both on
and off stage.
“It’s a very different experience
from being main cast. I really enjoy
being an understudy and also being
in the show,” Potaro said. “I think
they both have really valuable aspects.
I’ve learned so much from being an
understudy and watching them work.”
Potaro said she originally really
wanted to be a part of “Romeo and
Juliet” but was not sure if she would be
cast since she is a first year professional
acting student.
She went into the auditions with
an open mind about which part she
would play if cast, Potaro said. She
said she remembers being surprised

about the call back she received to
play Juliet.
This version of “Romeo and
Juliet” is different from the original
play, Potaro said. She said director
Gregory Funaro described it as “preStarbucks Seattle.” Potaro said there
are some parts where characters ride
skateboards or bicycles.
“Gregory (Funaro) is really good
about tailoring what show he picks
to kind of what he thinks will benefit
the students,” Potaro said. “I love
Greg’s (Funaro) style of directing,
he’s been doing a great job of catering
to us (the cast) but also giving us

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East Carolina University baseball (22-15, 7-2 American
Athletic Conference) will face Tulane University (24-12-1, 6-3
AAC) in a three-game series from Friday through Sunday in
New Orleans, Louisiana.
The series follows a match against the University of
North Carolina Wilmington (21-13, 6-3 Colonial Athletic
Association) 6:30 p.m. yesterday in Greenville, North Carolina.
Prior to the game against the Seahawks, the Pirates achieved
their first series sweep of the season in a weekend matchup
against the University of Central Florida (21-15, 5-4 AAC). The
weekend series was highlighted by double digit runs scored in
all three games, lockout defense and a standout performance
from senior outfielder Bryson Worrell.
The Pirates have won eight of their last 10 games with
three wins against the Golden Knights, two wins against the
Wichita State University (13-22, 2-7 AAC), two wins against
the University of Cincinnati (16-18, 6-3 AAC) and one win
against Elon University (17-18, 3-6 CAA).
Tulane enters the series in second place in the AAC, right
behind the Pirates. Before facing ECU, the Green Wave will
competed against the University of Southern Mississippi (27-8,
13-2 Conference USA) at 6:30 p.m. yesterday in New Orleans,
Louisiana.
The Green Wave won seven of their last 10 games, eight
of which were in conference. Tulane dropped two of the last
three games the team played, both against the University of
Houston (23-13, 5-4 AAC). Each one of Tulane’s games against

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ECU to celebrate
first-generation graduates
To m o r r o w, E a s t C a r o l i n a
University’s Office of Student
Transitions will host the First-Gen
Graduation Celebration from 4 to
5 p.m. in Room 249 of the Main
Campus Student Center. The event
will celebrate spring 2022 graduates
who are the first in their families to
graduate from college. Following a
brief program, graduates will receive
their cords and food will be served.

Festival to celebrate
Earth Day, sustainability
Friday, several East Carolina
University organizations and
departments will celebrate Earth
Week with an Earth Day Festival
from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the Main
Campus Student Center Lawn.
Various activities and tabling will
take place at the festival, including
voter registration, a bike repair
clinic, tree planting, sustainable
giveaways, and a food donation
drive. Representatives from both on
and off-campus organizations will be
present to talk with students.

LGBTQ Center to host
Lesbian Visibility Day
Tu e s d a y, E a s t C a r o l i n a
University’s Dr. Jesse R. Peel LGBTQ
Center will host a luncheon in
celebration of Lesbian Visibility Day
from noon to 1:30 p.m. in Room
249 of the Main Campus Student
Center. The luncheon will include a
student and staff panel moderated
by Lisa Bodollo, assistant professor
in the School of Theatre and Dance.
An effort to show solidarity within
the LGBTQ community, the event
is intended to recognize and bring
visibility to lesbians.

CORRECTIONS &
CLARIFICATIONS
If you feel there are any factual
errors in this newspaper,
please contact Jennifer Sieg at
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CRIME LOGS
Editor’s Note: The East Carolinian
Crime Logs are derived from
East Carolina University Police
Department’s (ECU PD) public
crime logs accessible to all
individuals. Crime Logs are done
within the partnership of ECU
PD and The East Carolinian,
as this publication is meant to
act as an additional resource for
Pirate Nation. Below are listings
of criminal activity that has
occured on or within proximity
of main campus.

April 13, 2022
An open investigation is being
conducted for Injury to Real
Property at Tyler Hall at 6:15
p.m. and 8:56 p.m.

April 14, 2022
Sexual Battery, Second Degree
Trespassing and Warrant Service
for Other Agency were cleared
by arrest at the West End Bus
Stop at 6:14 p.m.

April 15, 2022
An open investigation is being
conducted for Damage to Coin
Operated Machine at Fletcher
Hall at 9:05 a.m.
A Possession of Marijuana <½
oz. and Possession of Marijuana
Paraphernalia were cleared by
citation at PVA Ashton Woods
Apartments 11:24 p.m.

Wednesday, 04.20.22

UNCP, ECU begin collaboration

Pembroke students to see transfer opportunities
Kristin Outland

F OR T HE E A S T CAR O LIN IAN

East Carolina University signed an agreement on April 7 with the University of North
Carolina at Pembroke (UNCP) for a collaboration that is expected to provide a smooth
transition from UNCP undergraduate programs to ECU graduate programs through
early assurance (EA) programs.
The partnership is currently working with
graduate programs specifically in the Thomas
Harriot College of Arts and Sciences, College
of Fine Arts and Communication, College of
Nursing and the School of Dental Medicine.
Linda Kean, dean of the College of Fine
Arts and Communication, said the collaboration focuses on informing students about
ECU’s graduate programs in hopes for students
to transfer to the university from UNCP.
One of the things ECU is looking into
revolves around developing EA programs, Kean
said, that will each set
aside a limited number of
UNCP students for guaranteed acceptance into
ECU’s graduate programs.
“So, someone could
Linda Kean
apply to Pembroke knowing
that they’re gonna do their undergraduate in
communication or art or music and then come
here for graduate school," Kean said.
Peer mentorship and similar programs are
currently being developed by the collaboration
to connect UNCP students who might come
to ECU to areas on campus, Kean said, which
would allow them to adjust to the university
as smoothly as possible.
Faculty and student exchanges between
ECU and UNCP would ease the transition as
well, Kean said, as communication between
each university will promote information
about research and creative activities.
Kean said each institution will have access
to each other's technology resources, allowing
the opportunity to collaborate virtually.
“I can imagine, for instance, an intercultural communication class being taught at both
campuses and the students work together on
a project, so we’re at the very early stages of
having these conversations,” Kean said. “But
that’s the idea, just to get different experiences
from different parts of the state and hopefully
grow our graduate programs as well.”
Lakesha Alston Forbes, ECU’s associate
provost for Equity and Diversity, said the
idea for the collaboration began during the
pandemic.
Forbes said the partnership's first area of
focus is to establish agreements that allow
students to transfer from UNCP to ECU in a

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Lakesha Forbes, Grant Hayes and Zoe Locklear sign a partnership agreement between ECU and UNCP.

helpful transition and environment in which
“Graduate programs are small. We (Departthey will succeed through EA programs.
ment of Sociology) admit about eight students
“Our first area around graduate pathways a year, so it feels like a little college, which we
and exploring how it is that we expand grad- want people to know earlier, so it’s not the
uate education among the UNCP student kind of thrown into a deep pool with a ton of
population,” Forbes said. “That’s been sort of people that it might be when you go to college
our first area that we’ve started to explore.”
(undergraduate programs),” Myers said.
The second area includes exploring how
The UNCP and ECU Sociology and CrimECU and UNCP could work together in inal Justice programs have begun to connect
collaboration for research and scholarship with one another in an effort to educate
opportunities, Forbes said, as well as through students about their programs in advance of
services such as summer undergraduate school, Myers said.
graduate research programs and
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Forbes said the third area of
versities will also allow UNCP’s
focus is a shared mission focused on develop- minority students, specifically Native Amering learning opportunities that will enable stu- ican students, to diversify the population at
dents to learn from each other and serve both ECU, Myers said.
ECU and UNCP’s surrounding communities.
“I think they have a large population of
It is expected for at least one EA program Native American students, so they have kind
agreement to be estab- of a specialty group of folks, so we would love
lished by the upcoming to help diversify ECU here and also we’re all
fall, Forbes said. She said in the same system. They’re all in the same
a community service ini- UNC System, so it makes sense to partner
tiative is expected to be in up,” Myers said.
place for students by the
The process has had a slow start, but the
2022-2023 academic year. university hopes to have a steady number
“We want to expand of students transfer from UNCP in the near
Lakesha Forbes
access. We want UNCP future, Meyers said.
students to know that there’s a place here for
Myers said the partnership hopes to posithem and that if they come here they’re going tively influence students' career goals and bring
to succeed,” Forbes said.
student service to communities.
Kristen Myers, chair of the Department
“I know you’ve heard of ECU and you’ve
of Sociology at ECU, said the collaboration heard of the Pirates, and you know the purple
is intended to develop an efficient pipeline and gold, but here’s how ECU can take a role
between undergraduate programs at UNCP in your personal life and help transform your
to the graduate programs at ECU.
career goals,” Myers said. “Which then has a
Many students may be intimidated by the trickle-down effect on transforming commuthought of attending graduate school, Myers nities.”
said, but the new pathways are intended to
alleviate these fears by creating an easy adjustThis writer can be contacted at
news@theeastcarolinian.com.
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patients with both private health insurance and
Medicare, Drake said.
“It’s (the bill) not going to solve the problem
to pass the bill, Jordan said the House of
for
all
patients, but every step is good that we can
Representatives is amending provisions within
the bill to make the legislation bi-partisan.
make toward making medicines more beneficial
“This is why voting is important because for patients,” Drake said.
things like this couldn’t come to pass unless
According to the Centers for Disease
you were voting for representatives
Control and Prevention, 37.3 million
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North Carolina it affects generally 10
that could see us in line at Walgreens
to 14% of the population, Drake said.
paying upwards of $400 or $500 for medicine
Drake said the bill will improve the cost
that we need every month.”
and accessibility to medications. He said if
Division Chief Professor of Medicine for the diabetes is poorly controlled, a patient is more
Division of Endocrinology Almond Drake said likely to die from severe heart, kidney or nerve
the high price of insulin is a challenge for a lot of complications and that too will result in costly
patients depending on their type of insurance, medical bills.
deductibles and copays.
“I think nothing is going to do the job
Even if insurance covers the medicine, completely until we have insurance for
Drake said it may have a large deductible or everybody. Universal healthcare coverage is
copay causing someone with a tight budget to the ultimate answer,” Drake said. “I applaud
be unable to afford a month's supply of insulin. the government for trying to take some action,
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four years, he said ECU experienced a consistent
turnover of various leadership positions.
“Chancellor Rogers has not only done some
great things here already in just a year, but the
greatest thing he’s done is that he’s just been
here,” Kneubuehl said.
In the upcoming fall 2022 semester,
Kneubuehl said he expects student organizations
to expand at a significant rate since campus has
returned to function at full capacity
Knuebuehl said for those about to graduate,
he recommends students walk the entire campus
one last time and soak in all the memories they
made at ECU.
“There’s a level of accomplishment, more
than just attaining a college
degree that you navigated.
Not knowing what the
next semester, let alone the
next year, is going to bring
and while you’ve done
that, you’ve kept moving
forward because now you’re
Eric Knuebuehl
graduating,” Knuebuehl said.
“Just rely on what you’ve learned, rely on your
talent, rely on your family and the people
around you and know that ECU always has

it’s still progress.”
Senior biology major Baldwin Bell said
he was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in
eighth grade when he was 13 years old. He
said he noticed something was wrong when
he felt symptoms of drowsiness, nausea and an
abnormal taste in his mouth that resulted from
ketones, which is a telltale sign of diabetes.
Fortunately, Bell said he had insurance when
he was diagnosed but he is fearful in situations
of travel or misplaced insulin because of the long
procedure it takes to get a refill.
Representatives that oppose the bill have
looked at it from an economic standpoint, Bell
said. He said the new bill will help advocate
the need for lower drug prices, so if it is taken
into effect, it will not only benefit people with
diabetes, but others in the future.
“I feel like a person’s life should definitely
take priority over the economics of our state or
our nation,” Bell said.
This writer can be contacted at
news@theeastcarolinian.com.

Center, the Aycock residence hall name change
your back.”
Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Virginia and how students have grown to hold the
Hardy has worked at ECU for more than administration accountable.
“I want the students to continue to go forth
28 years and will retire after the 2021-2022
and
do great things and to do them continuously
academic year.
in
a
responsive way and be good citizens and
Although it is bittersweet, Hardy said she is
show
everybody else what an ECU education
prepared to retire and excited for new changes
and
an
ECU experience can do for you,” Hardy
to come.
said.
After her retirement, Hardy said she hopes
Senior finance major Darian Rone said he
to continue to consult with individuals and serve
is
both
excited and nervous to graduate and
at various organizations as she said she has a
skillset that is still operable for work.
gain real world experience, but knows that ECU
“Someone asked me this when it (her prepared him to succeed. He said he is proud
retirement) was first announced about
that he remained dedicated to his
do I have any regret or any unfinished
studies.
business so to speak and there’s no
This year, Rone said he was
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unfinished business, there’s a lot to do
excited to see the campus uplifted
but there’s nothing left for me to do so that’s a following the COVID-19 pandemic and
although ECU carries a reputation as a party
good feeling,” Hardy said.
A large change to come out of the 2021-2022 school, he has received a high-quality education.
“It’s perfectly fine to go out and have fun,
school year was having three vice chancellors
set to retire including herself, Interim Vice but just remember that you’re paying for your
Chancellor for Health Sciences Ron Mitchelson education and that’s what truly comes first so
and Interim Vice Chancellor for Research, prioritize that,” Rone said.
Economic Development and Engagement
Michael Van Scott, Hardy said.
Throughout her time at ECU, Hardy said
she will remember the groundbreaking ribbon
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news@theeastcarolinian.com.
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OUR VIEW

Have a great
summer, good
luck on exams

As the East Carolina University
spring semester comes to an end,
students must remain focused
on end-of-year exams before
beginning to enjoy the summer.
Students, especially seniors,
may feel more stress as they
prepare for their college exams
during this time of the year. It
is important to utilize campus
resources that will be of help as
many approach final assignments
and exams.
We, the editorial staff of The
East Carolinian, would like to
wish students the best of luck on
their exams and hope everyone
has a wonderful and safe summer.
Students should remain safe,
aware and healthy during the last
days of the semester.
Students should remain
in contact with their support
systems as they get through this
stressful part of the semester. It’s
important to make sure mental
and physical health remains a
priority as various healthy coping
mechanisms are available.
Students can schedule a
counseling appointment with
ECU Student Health Services
or the Counseling Center for
Student Development if needed.
In terms of healthy coping
mechanisms, it is also important
to stay active, get proper rest,
stay organized, manage time
effectively and more.
Once the semester concludes,
Barefoot on the Mall will be back
in action on April 26 and students
can release all the stress that was
built up throughout the school
year before exams officially begin.
We encourage students to partake
in this yearly tradition to make
lasting memories with friends and
the rest of Pirate Nation.

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A farewell reflection of four years
Jennifer Sieg

T E C C OLU MN IST

Four years, 209 weeks, 1,461 days, 35,064
hours – how can it go by so fast?
As I sit here and write this column during
my last few weeks as an undergraduate student, I’m in awe of how quick these past four
years have gone by.
It feels like just yesterday I was a clueless
freshman who was living 1,200 miles away
from my small hometown in northern
Wisconsin for the first time. I was in an
unfamiliar place surrounded by unfamiliar
faces and was completely unsure of what the
future had in store for me.
Overall, the four years I have spent as an
undergraduate student have given me the
absolute best of opportunities, friendships
and accomplishments that I could have ever
asked for.
In terms of academics, I was able to study
abroad in Italy for three months, make the
Dean’s List every semester, pursue two concentrations, receive the outstanding journalism concentration student of the year award,
and graduate with a Degree with Distinction
honor of Magna Cum Laude.
If you would have told me this is where
I would have been four years ago, I would
have absolutely not believed you for a second.
Ultimately, at the end of the day, all
of these accomplishments wouldn’t mean

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To everyone saying Greenville needs
a Trader Joe’s—you can request a
location on their website. I did it, and
you should too.
It’d be great if the professors would
be more understanding of mental
illnesses and the affect they can
have on people’s school work and
motivation. That is all.
If a Trader Joes get built after I leave
Greenville for good, I will actually cry.
Why is it that the Club Cheer team
requires you to have your hair straight
for the events they do?
We need to know who the keynote
speaker for graduation is by now
The bowling alley in Mendenhall
needs to come back. What was the
logical reason for closing it for good
anyway? It was fun while it lasted. :’)

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hours – how can it go by so fast?
-Jennifer Sieg

anything if I wasn’t able to celebrate and
experience them all with the people I have
grown to care so much about.
In terms of friendships and opportunities, I had the opportunity to work at
The East Carolinian (TEC) for three years
and end my time here as editor-in-chief.
Throughout my time at TEC I have met
some amazing people, learned from the
best of mentors, and gained friendships that
I will forever hold close to my heart; this is
what has meant the most to me these past
four years.
I will soon head abroad to pursue my
master’s degree in London, and it is so bittersweet to be leaving this place that I have
called home for such a long time. Although
I will forever be thankful for everything I
have experienced here as an undergraduate
student, I am so excited to enter this next
stage in my life and career, even if I am
exceptionally nervous.
Many of us might be unsure of what the
future holds, but that is OK. We never know
what can happen next, yet I truly believe

everything happens for a reason. Coming
from someone who was once a nervous and
indecisive first-generation student with little
to no short-term and long-term goals, I can
promise you that everything will eventually
fall into place.
It takes time, effort, countless hours,
restless nights and a whole lot of tears and
laughter in order to figure out who you really
are and where you want to be – so be patient.
If it weren’t for learning how to be calm and
content with all of the obstacles thrown at me
on my journey of self-discovery, I wouldn’t
have been able to excel through it all and be
where I am today.
If there is one concept that I hope you
are all able to learn during your time as a
college student, it is that time does not slow
down for anyone. Make sure you’re cherishing every moment of every day and take up
every opportunity that is in front of you, even
if you’re slightly skeptical.
Sieg is a senior communication major and
a TEC columnist. To contact her, email
opinion@theeastcarolinian.com.

Notice beauty in your own story
Hannah Bolick
T E C C OLU MN IST

I would love if the dining halls
actually made grilled cheese with
out the panini press and one piece
of cheese. Like who wants a grilled
cheese that’s just one piece of cheese
and mostly bread like no one want
that.

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„

Reading enthusiasts will know what I
mean when I refer to that feeling of hollowness when you finish a good book. When you
lost yourself in the story and fell in love with
the main character and felt like you lived the
whole plot yourself.
Only now you have let that last page
slip between your fingers, and you’re gently
closing the book, trapping that story between
the covers again. You’re just staring at the wall
content and warm, but a little empty and a
little unsure of what to do next.
Nearing the end of my time in college
feels a lot like that.
My last four years have been the most
exciting epic story that is now coming to
an end and I’m finding myself much more
reluctant to let this last page slip through my
fingers than I anticipated.
I started my time at ECU not entirely sure
this is where I wanted to be and I definitely
wasn’t sure what I wanted to study for the
next four years. Now, I can unequivocally
say that ECU is absolutely and emphatically
where I was meant to be. As for my course
of study, I can thank this newspaper for that.

The East Carolinian (TEC) is where I
fell in love with journalism and from the

“ The East Carolinian
is where I fell in love
„
with journalism.
-Hannah Bolick
moment I turned in my first finished story I
knew I had found my passion.
Covering some random SoundCloud
rapper’s concert, Yung Gravy I think was his
name, with my bestie and then-chief Emily
Peek will truly be the highlight of my time
in college.
However, fun assignments and practical
work experience aren’t all that TEC has given
me, we can’t forget that I now pepper all my
friends and family with AP Style trivia and
have nightmares about the newspaper every
night after production.
Every day at the paper has been an adventure and this last semester, leading with my
editor-in-chief and partner in craziness Jenny

Jennifer Sieg

Editor-in-Chief

Hannah Bolick

Managing Editor

Giana Williams

Copy & Opinion Editor

Sieg has been more fulfilling and more fun
than I ever could have imagined. I simply
cannot believe that I found such an incredible
friend so close to the end of our time at ECU.
Let my story be a lesson that though you
may not know where the journey is taking
you, all the highs and lows will come together
in the kaleidoscope of your memory to create
a beautiful picture that is unique to you.
So although your story may not include a
chapter where you become an AP Style wiz,
take time to notice the little quirks this time
and this place give you. Take time to admire
the beauty of the story while you’re still in
the middle of the book.
On the shelf, I know there is another
book waiting for me, just as there is for you.
So while I’ll happily take some time to sit in
the hollow bliss of this ending, I know that
there is another bright adventure awaiting
me when I leave here.
Now let me dry my tears because I have
one last paper to produce for you and, as
always, there is plenty of work still to be
done. <3
Bolick is an English and communication major
and a TEC columnist. To contact her, email
opinion@theeastcarolinian.com.

Markayla McInnis

Arts Editor

Halie Miller
Jaylin Roberts

Visual Arts Editor
Assistant Visual Arts Editor

Emily Peek

News Editor

Olivia Magistro

Breanna Sapp

News Chief

Abigail Lund

Production Manager

Brendan Cavazos

Sports Editor

Audrey Milks

Assistant Production Manager

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Aries (March
21-April 19) —
Today is a 9 —
Listen to your professional
intuition. The facts you need
can be found. Let someone
teach you a new trick. Make
an important connection.

L e o ( Ju ly
2 3 - Au g . 2 2 )
— To d a y i s
an 8 — Take your physical
performance to the next
level. Healthy practices,
delectable meals and rest
are foundational elements.
Connect with nature for soul
food.

Sagittarius
(Nov. 22-Dec.
21) — Today is
a 9 — A push now can get
especially profitable. Listen
to intuition and common
sense. Money saved is money
earned. Simplify. Extra
preparation pays off.

Taurus (April
20-May 20) —
Today is an 8 —
Widen the scope
of your investigation. Expand
terrain. Dig into a fascinating
subject. Learn through your
own experience or that of
another. Explore.

Virgo (Aug.
23-Sept. 22)
— Today is a
9 — Romantic
possibilities abound. Beauty
inspires you. Get creative to
express what’s in your heart.
Practice your arts and talents.
Weave your magic spell.

C apr i c or n
(Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
— Today is an
8 — Take charge
for excellent results. Small
victories build confidence
that contributes to larger
ones. Advance personal
projects with love. Inspiration
animates your actions.

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Gemini
(May 21-June
20) — Today is
a 9 — Provide
resources to a collaborative
venture. Advance shared goals
and plans. Take advantage
of financially favorable
conditions. Contribute your
potatoes to the pot.

Libra (Sept.
23-Oct. 22) —
Today is an 8 —
Fill your home
with love. Clean rooms
and spaces. Add details like
flowers, delicious flavors and
fragrances. Share treats with
family and pets.

Aquarius
( Jan. 20-Feb.
18) — Today is
a 7 — Get into a
peaceful groove. Good music
inspires private productivity.
Consider where you’ve been
and what’s ahead. Adjust
plans and preparations.
Recharge with nature.

C a n c e r
( Ju n e 2 1 - Ju l y
22) — Today is
a 9 — Give support and be
supported. Share and connect
with your partner. Listen and
learn. Follow instructions,
intuition and unspoken clues.
The attraction is mutual.

Scorpio
(Oct. 23-Nov.
21) — Today is
an 8 — Possibilities arise in
conversation. Solve a puzzle
by working together. Get
creative to deliver a powerful
message. Write, edit and
connect. Engage and share.

Pisces (Feb.
19-March 20) —
Today is a 9 —
Friends spice things up. Share
support, consolation and
laughter. Teamwork makes
everything easier. Connect
with your community, tribe
or team. Together, you’re
formidable.

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ACROSS
1 __ Hanna; “NCIS: Los Angeles”
role
4 Blanchett’s namesakes
9 “I __ Mommy Kissing Santa
Claus”
12 Ms. Lupino
13 “Return to __”; reality series
14 Poet Eliot’s initials
15 “__ with a Plan”
16 Scenic view; panorama
17 Zambia’s continent: abbr.
18 “__! You’re on Candid Camera!”
20 Esther of “Good Times”
22 Actor on “NCIS: New Orleans”
26 Gale of “My Little Margie”
27 Q-U connectors
28 “How the West __ Won”
29 “Last Man Standing” role
32 Family of actor Richard
35 Actress on “Grey’s Anatomy”
39 Alley cat
40 LBJ’s successor
42 Fraternity letter
43 “__ Your Voice”; film for Hilary Duff
Solution
to Last
Week’s
Puzzle
Solution
from
4/13

COMICS
BREWSTER ROCKIT

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10/27/19

47 “The Kids __ Alright”
48 Wide-width shoe
49 Wading bird
50 Actor on “The A-Team”
51 Kildare & Quinn: abbr.
52 Like a bubble bath
53 Signal of distress
DOWN
1 Actor Alastair & his family
2 West & Sandler
3 __-depressive; bipolar
4 Dick __; talk show host of past
decades
5 “What Kind of Fool __?”
6 “…’__ the season to be jolly…”
7 Suffix for bold or cold
8 “__ Tank”
9 Drags one’s feet
10 __ as a pancake
11 “The Way We __”; Barbra
Streisand film
19 Spanish article
21 “Days of __ Lives”
23 “__ Heist”; Stiller/Affleck/Alda
movie
24 Actress Sônia __
25 “I __”; Penn/Pfeiffer film
29 Grandma on “The Waltons”
30 Changes; alters
31 Historical period
33 Bob Newhart’s age
34 __ Lanka
36 Actor Lew
37 Reasons to study
38 Guy Williams series of old
39 Drove too fast
41 Brooklyn team
44 Not long __; recently
45 Paul’s cousin on “Mad About
You”
46 Last month: abbr.

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1
3

2
4

Complete the grid so
each row, column
and 3-by-3 box
(in bold borders)
contains every digit,
1 to 9. For strategies
on how to solve
Sudoku, please visit
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Solution
to
Solution
from 4/13
Saturday’s puzzle

6/17/19

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EVENTS

TODAY
ECU MFA & BFA
Printmaking Exhibit

Greenville Museum of Art
802 S. Evans St.
10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
(252) 758-1946

Open Mic Night

Pitt Street Brewing Company
630 S. Pitt St.
8 to 10 p.m.
(252) 227-4151

NIA CRUZ | THE EAST CAROLINIAN

ECU’s Catherine Gardner prepares for her role as Sister Angelica in the Opera Theater’s performance to take place at St. Paul Episcopal Church.

NCLR Poetry Editor
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Joyner Library
1000 E. 5th St.
4 to 6 p.m.
(252) 328-6851

Earth Week Film
Screening
ECU MCSC
501 E. 10th St.
6 to 8:30 p.m.
(252) 737-1016

TOMORROW
Therapeutic Thursdays Succulents
MCSC Well-Being Hub
128 E. 7th St.
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
(252) 328-5770

CRW: Zip Thursdays

North Recreational Complex
3764 US- 264
4 to 7 p.m.
(252) 328-1577

Self-Defense Nights

Eakin Student Recreation
Center
Room 238
7:45 p.m.
(252) 328-5770

ECU opera to perform two shows
Olivia Williams

F OR T HE E A S T C A RO LIN IAN

The East Carolina Opera Theater will perform two operas, “The Prodigal Son” and “Sister
Angelica,” at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow and Friday at
the St. Paul Episcopal Church at 401 E. 4th St.
in Greenville, North Carolina.
The performances include ECU vocal studies
students and some of the faculty from the program. Daniel Shirley, assistant professor of vocal
studies, said the voice studies department has
been preparing for the show all semester long.
“I most look forward to seeing the enjoyment
and pride on the faces of our students’ family
members and friends,” Shirley said.
The two pieces that will be performed at the
two shows come from a religious background,
Shirley said. “The Prodigal Son” was composed
by Benjamin Britten and “Sister Angelica” was
composed by Giacomo Puccini.
Shirley said that the ECU School of Music
and St. Paul’s Episcopal Church have a close
musical and community collaboration. That
is one of the reasons the
performances will be performed in the church.
“The sanctuary of St.
Paul’s is the ideal setting for
these two operas, and will
be able to draw out colors
and emotions that even the
finest theaters in the world Daniel Shirley
could not,” Shirley said.
One of the music selections that the audience
can expect to hear is “Senza Mamma” in “Sister
Angelica,” Shirley said. This song is the most
famous in the area and is a well-known song.

There are about 30 voice studies students that
will be in the performances, Shirley said. One
of those students is junior voice performance
studies major Tucker Wright who will perform
in “The Prodigal Son” as one of the younger sons.
“This father has two sons and basically the
whole story is about me wanting something
more, kind of like wanting to experience the
world,” Wright said. “The crux of the story is me
experiencing sin and then sort of returning home.”
Wright said that ECU faculty and students
are not the only ones performing in “The Prodigal Son.” Shirley has employed kids from the
Greenville community to be a part of a children’s
choir in the performance.
There are parts written for children in the
show. Wright said that this is his first show
working with kids and that it has been a really
fun experience.
“I think the youngest is like first or third
grade,” Wright said. “Then some of them are as
old as in middle school.”
Wright said he has had a passion for music
since he was in high school. He thought that he
had to be famous to have a career as a singer
but once he learned that he had more options
he made the decision to go into voice studies.
Wright decided to switch his major from
voice education to vocal performance because
he wanted to fully commit himself to music.
Eventually he wants to get his master’s and still
teach music one day too.
“I saw music as a passion project, but it was
something that I couldn’t see as a career,” Wright
said. “There is a lot more in music than just being
a famous opera singer.”
Second year graduate student and vocal

pedagogy major Ivana Popovic will perform
in “Sister Angelica.” This performance is an all
female cast.
Popovic said she did not want to give away
too much detail of the performance and risk
spoiling it, but she said the story is about a
woman, Sister Angelica, who joins a convent.
“Throughout the story you don’t know why
she joined the convent and later her sister, a
princess, comes in and delivers some papers she
needs to sign and finds out some difficult news,”
Popovic said.
In this performance Popovic has the opportunity to work side-by-side voice faculty members Catherine Gardner and Jamie Rhode. She
said that it has been a fun experience to act with
her teacher and other voice faculty.
“Dr. Catherine Gardner, she’s the one that
I study voice with primarily,” Popovic said. “It’s
been super cool to just watch her learn and just
go through the same process that we’re going
through and see how a professional does it.”
Popovic said that the audience can expect
to hear two different types of sounds from each
performance. “Sister Angelica” has the classic
elegant opera sound from the performance and
will be sung in Italian. The music from “The
Prodigal Son’’ has a darker tone and sound to it.
“‘Sister Angelica’ is truly what people think
of as opera, that is the sound they expect,”
Popovic said. “The Britten is just not really like
that and I think that will be a little shocking to
some people.”
Tickets for the performance are $5 for students with ID and $15 for general admission.
This writer can be contacted at
arts@theeastcarolinian.com.

OCNA will reopen tomorrow with guided hike

Destiny Miles

establish where they were. Carwein said he
has taken student groups out there once a
Otter Creek Natural Area (OCNA) month since September 2021 to re-establish
will have its grand reopening tomorrow to the trails.
encourage East Carolina University faculty,
“Trying to get Otter Creek back in shape
staff and students to explore for research, where people can come out there and hike
teaching and outdoor adventure.
the trails and do projects, so that’s our goal,”
ECU Sustainability Manager Chad Carwein said. “I see opportunities for the
Carwein said the woodlands of OCNA outdoor adventure leadership program and
comprise approximately 70 acres, and is campus rec and wellness. They could do
located one mile northwest of Falkland monthly hikes for the students.”
Street in Pitt County. From the Main Campus
OCNA won’t be open to the public yet
Student Center, it is about a 20 minute drive. but it is currently intended for only ECU
Carwein said the land was
students, faculty and staff for
gifted to ECU back in the midresearch, teaching purposes and
80s and for the first 15 to 20 years,
hopefully recreational purposes,
faculty brought their students out FULL STORY
Carwein said.
to the area to do research such as identifying
The land has been forgotten about and
plants and water quality sampling. However, the grand reopening will be used to spread
the land became neglected over time, the word about the natural area and remind
Carwein said.
people that it is available for university use.
“Everybody forgot about this place, even
“There are birds including hawks and
the police or environmental health and owls, foxes and coyotes and neighbors next
safety, the groups who do risk management door have seen black bears in the natural
for the university haven’t thought about this area,” Carwein said.
place,” Carwein said. “Now that we are having
Chair of the University Environmental
this grand reopening event, we are hoping it Committee Susan Pearce said the Faculty
will spur use of the natural area for teaching Senate has a series of committees that does
and researching and guided recreational certain work for the university and one of the
opportunities.”
committees is the University Environmental
OCNA was brought to Car wein’s Committee. This committee has been
attention by a biology professor and they looking into bringing the site back to use
went out there and flagged the trails to for ECU.

Pearce and the committee have been
working with Carwein by supporting and
making minor decisions about OCNA.
Pearce helped organize and establish rules
for access and what the land can be used for.
“The area cannot be used for fishing
and hunting but (can be used) for university
teaching and research, along with creative
activities,” Pearce said. “Biology professors
can take students out there to look at the
plants and art professors can take students
out there to sketch and photograph.”
OCNA is something that will be valuable
to the community and the biggest benefit of
having OCNA reopened is having awareness
of the importance of nature and preserving it
for the ecological crisis that is going on right
now, Pearce said.
“We look forward to making this available
for the campus again,” Pearce said. “I’m really
happy that ECU preserved this land instead
of having it developed.”
Associate Vice Chancellor for Campus
Safety and Auxiliary Services Bill Koch
said that Pearce and Carwein have been the
driving force behind the grand reopening
of OCNA and he participates with them on
the University Environmental Committee
as well.
“It is not open to the general public
but it is open to the campus community
and campus rec and wellness. There is an
adventure program and there have been

any other show but there are a lot of feelings
with it,” Kermode said. “It’s a ‘goodbye,’ a ‘thank
you,’ it’s me showing my work. I am trying to
take everything I’ve learned in the past four
years and apply them as I would if it were at a
professional job.”
Kermode plans to be back after he graduates
at ECU in order to participate in the SoTD’s
summer production of “Mamma Mia!,” which
will be open to an audience at 7:30 p.m. on June
23 through June 25, with additional showings
at 2 p.m. on June 25 and June 26. He said in the
past month he has reflected on all that he had
accomplished and those who helped him get
there. Kermode said he is thankful for his time
at ECU.

Junior professional acting and theatre
education major Tatiana Burrus will play the
role of Mercutio in “Romeo and Juliet.” She said
for auditions, they were given the choice of three
different Shakespearean monologues to read
from and then were called back for certain roles.
Burrus said Funaro told them he wanted to
take a different approach by “gender-bending”
the roles. Her role of Mercutio is a male in the
original play and she said the role of Benvolio
will also be played by a woman.
“I was surprised because it’s a male role and
I had never been called back for a role like that
before, so I was very surprised but really excited,”
Burrus said. “When I read over it (the script), I
thought ‘this would be so cool if I could play this.’”

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ROMEO continued from A1
liberties where we feel as we see fit.”
The role of Romeo will be played by senior
professional acting and musical theatre major
Keagan Kermode. He said he is excited to
play Romeo as it will allow him to play a more
“dramatic role.”
Kermode said they will use the original script
written by Shakespeare but it is still modern. He
said rehearsals have been successful thus far and
he specifically enjoys the knife and sword fight
scenes in which he will participate.
“It being my last show here, it’s an important
show for me. I am trying to treat it just as I would

CONTRIBUTED BY CHAD CARWEIN

OCNA will reopen for the ECU community tomorrow.

discussions of their interest so hopefully
we can also open it up that way,” Koch said.
There will be a bus at the Main Campus
Student Center waiting to take students,
faculty and staff to OCNA on Thursday. The
bus will say Otter Creek and will leave at 1:30
p.m. and return no later than 4 p.m.
This writer can be contacted at
arts@theeastcarolinian.com.

Burrus said she feels as though Mercutio
is one of the most well-written characters in
Shakespeare. She said she relates to him in that
he is very loyal, however, she said she is very
different in other ways.
She has a mix of emotions as the semester
comes to an end since she will be a senior next
year. Burrus said she feels that “Romeo and Juliet”
is a great show to end the semester on.
“It’s bittersweet because it’s a great show to
go out on. It’s been a lot of fun and I am really
excited since it’s going to be my senior year next
year which is kind of crazy to think about,”
Burrus said.
This writer can be contacted at
arts@theeastcarolinian.com.

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TEC
spertZ
'

The East Carolinian
Sports experts predict
this week’s events

Max Lukas

News and Sports Reporter with WZMB

Baseball vs Tulane
April 22 through
April 24
Score Prediction?
2-1 ECU
Why? It will be a
challenge for the Pirates as they
will be back on the road. The
winner of this series will be which
team can focus on the game and
not the outside distractions.

Anthony Bove
Host of Inside the Lines with WZMB

Baseball vs Tulane
April 22 through
April 24
Score Prediction?
2-1 ECU
Why? After an
unbelievable performance on
the road last weekend at UFC,
this team is definitely feeling
good about themselves and
their chances of taking care of
business this upcoming weekend
at Tulane.

CONTRIBUTED OF ISAIAH WINSTEAD

Incoming graduate student transfer wide reciever Isaiah Winstead during his official visit with the East Carolina University Pirates’ football team.

Isaiah Winstead to join Pirates
Chris Long
T E C STAFF

In sports, the offseason is a time to
recharge and retool. One of the most
important parts of the offseason is honing
the talent that is already present but what is
equally important is bringing in new talent.
The East Carolina University football
team currently has 11 recruits enrolled
onto the roster from the 2022 portal. The
recruiting class, as it stands, is ranked 95th
nationally. Graduate student transfer wide
receiver Isaiah Winstead is leading the
charge this offseason on players brought
in by the Pirates’ coaching staff.
Winstead is coming to ECU after two
seasons with the University of Toledo. In
his six games played during the shortened
2020 season, Winstead caught 25 passes
for 429 yards and three touchdowns. His
average of 71.5 yards per game put him on
watch with his team and opponents alike.
Continuing his progression through the
2022 season, Winston played 13 games. In
those 13 games, he caught 38 passes for 532
yards and a touchdown. In both seasons,

Winstead committed on scholarship to
his longest catch was for 55 yards. Before
ECU
following his visit when he met with
playing in Toledo, Winstead was originally
the
team
and head coach Mike Houston.
signed to Norfolk State University in 2018.
“(Houston)
talked to me like he was
With the Spartans, he caught 54 passes for
confident
in
my
abilities and my ability to
633 yards and five touchdowns.
help
the
team.
That
was something special,”
When Winstead entered the transfer
Winstead
said.
“He
wasn’t second guessing
portal, he was recruited by schools on every
anything and talked like he knew what he
level. In the end, the Pirates won out.
“The coaches there just made me feel was talking about. That was something that
like I was home,” Winstead said. “From caught my eye too.”
Houston was not the only
the recruiting coordinators to
person Winstead connected
the head coach. They want me
with, however. Winstead said
to be the number one receiver
the other reason he joined the
a n d o f f e r e d m u c h m o r e FULL STORY
Pirates was because of junior
opportunities.”
ECU is looking to fill the void of quarterback Holton Ahlers.
“I got a strong relationship with the
WR1 following former wide receiver
Tyler Snead’s decision to declare for the quarterback (Ahlers). He’s really the
National Football League draft. The Pirates number one reason I committed. We talk
will retain sophomore wide receiver C.J. frequently,” Winstead said. “A few of the
Johnson headed into the new season but players from Richmond I know. I got a
will look for other options.
chance to meet all the other people on
“I felt as though they had my best offense as well on my official visit.”
interest out of all the other schools and with
it being my last year, I had to go to a place
This writer can be contacted at
sports@theeastcarolinian.com.
I could trust,” Winstead said.

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GREEN continued from A1
the Cougars was close. Both the second and
third games of that series were decided by
one run, ending in an 11-10 victory for the
Green Wave as well as a 10-9 loss.
Tulane’s offensive prowess has been on
display all season with the most prominent
example coming against Southeastern
Louisiana University (16-20, 7-5 Southland
Conference). In the dominant win, the Green
Wave outscored Southeastern Louisiana by
a score of 23-1. In both the third and fifth
innings, Tulane scored eight runs while
continuing to score for the rest of the innings.
The Green Wave has not been held
scoreless all season, whereas the Pirates have
had three games where they were unable to
put runs on the board. Those three scoreless
games came in the series against Wichita
State on April 10, the home loss versus
North Carolina State University (23-11, 10-7
Atlantic Coastal Conference) on March 29,
and the second game against the University
of North Carolina (22-14, 8-10 ACC) on
Feb. 26.
ECU should be riding the momentum
of the weekend sweep against UCF from

Thursday through Saturday. In the threegame series, the Pirates outscored the Golden
Knights 32 runs to eight. This was the highest
volume of runs for ECU in a single series on
the season.
Since 2003, the record between the two
teams is nearly even with the Pirates having
a slight edge. In 19 years of play, ECU has
31 wins against the Green Wave to their 29.
The Pirates won three of the last four games,
all in 2021, and 10 of the last 12 dating back
to 2017.
Following the series against Tulane
University, the Pirates will travel to Raleigh,
North Carolina, to compete against the
Wolfpack for the second time this season at
6 p.m. on Tuesday. The game will be available
to listen to at 94.3 The Game FM.
After facing NC State, the Pirates will
return home to Greenville, North Carolina,
to play a three-game series against Cincinnati
from April 29 to May 1.

This writer can be contacted at
sports@theeastcarolinian.com.