An All Around People Person

Samantha Zaharis is a people person. She finds time to dedicate herself to her large Greek family, her best friends and even strangers she doesn’t know.
Zaharis, a junior at ECU transferred from Tompkins-Cortland Community College in upstate N.Y. This decision was based on a winter experience when she and her current roommate were snowed in […]

A Son to be Proud of

When it comes to the game of life, East Carolina junior Nick Mckeel has played it anything but straight forward.
The Wilmington, NC native was raised by his grandparents and it wasn’t until three short years ago that he finally met his father, Greg Dawson.
“It was a surprise,” Dawson said. “All of these years I thought […]

Man Without a Country

They all hung out at The Pavilion. It’s not there anymore. Steven’s dad owned it – just a little bar at the beach with a few guys and a few beers. They’d kick back after a day of building houses, knock back a few Bud’s and shoot a couple games of pool.
That […]

Not Your Average Caretaker

Although Alycia Wendt has lived in many places, it seems like she has made North Carolina her true home. Alycia grew up in Pennsylvania and then moved to New Jersey. Although her extended family still lives in Pennsylvania, Alycia tells me they do not make it up North very often anymore. Her family […]

Determined to Succeed: Tamarah Ware

Writing all day, writing all night, that’s how Tamarah Ware spends most of her time. With enthusiasm like that, it’s no wonder this 19-year-old is already a junior at East Carolina University and making her way to the top.
Originally from Fayetteville NC, Ware grew up an only child with writing on the brain. Her […]

Far From Typical… Megan Walker Reavis

It was my turn, and Dr. Bernard Timberg looked directly at me. “Why don’t you two work together,” he suggested, moving his two fingers back and forth as if he personally were manually connecting us together. “Ok,” was our simultaneous response. We turned and looked at one another and I thought, “Her name is Megan […]

The Determined Italian

What is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the last name Savio? Italian, obviously, but there is so much more when we begin to explore the life of Casey Savio, a 22-year-old senior who has traveled the world, danced her way through school, and fallen in love with Public Relations […]