“She finds joy in making others happy.” Ask anyone close to Amanda Lee Miller and this is what they will tell you. Born in Waynesburg, Virginia, but raised an only child near Lynchburg by her Mother Kim and Father Danny Miller. When it came time for college this small town girl was ready to get […]
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Major news networks are pulling out all the stops in their coverage of the Super Tuesday primary elections and campaign news reports. With more Americans than ever receiving their news from the internet, the competition for readers – and viewers – is fierce.
Every news source except National Public Radio and cable news […]
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When 21-year-old Shawn Thomas nausea caused by acid reflux was at its worst, the only thing that would relieve his pain was smoking marijuana. Unfortunately, North Carolina is not a state that allows the use of medicinal marijuana.
Marijuana is known to help illnesses such as: hypertension, multiple sclerosis, hepatitis C, tourettes syndrome, sleep apnea, glaucoma […]
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Tess Martin, a 20-year-old year in school instead of ‘student’ from Raleigh, is registering to vote.
Not in her local election, but in the Greenville City Council elections.
“I am registering to vote in Greenville this year because I live in a house in downtown Greenville,” Martin said.
David P. Davis, deputy director of the Pitt County Board […]
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This is a web publication from December 2007 by Bernard Timberg, Erick Yates Green, and Hsaio Chu.
http://flowtv.org/?p=979
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A short video about the renovation of the theater in Washington, NC, produced by Kenny Simpson, Ryan Query, and Kyle Barbehenn.
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American Splendor depicts the ordinary life of Harvey Pekar, a depressed hospital clerk, self-proclaimed jazz guru, and underground comic strip writer. The finished product lacked Hollywood appeal that made this film as genuine as the gloomy, antiquated city of Cleveland itself. But what it lacked in Hollywood glitz, it gained in authenticity. […]
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President of the Lambda Mu Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc, Ms. Charla Hodges, speaks of her experiences with the organization. These include the various service events that they have. One of particular importance is the March of Dimes
March of Dimes - MP3 Media Download
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At the recent Humorfest panel “Political Satire in Cartoons” many different topics arose like the topics of what happens when cartoonists portray a presidential administration wrong, how comedians portray different presidents, and who’s included in the cartoons.
Chris Lamb and Mark Long talked about “Drawing Fire: The Bush Administration vs. Editorial Cartoonists”. They talked about how […]
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Kyle turned his chair slowly towards me, looked dead at me and said “I do not want to do this assignment.”
I immediately got the feeling that Kyle was unmotivated however, very funny without even trying. Although Kyle may think differently, describing himself as crazy and claiming that he “does a lot of stupid […]
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When the name Harvey Pekar is mentioned in a crowd of people, it is safe to assume that there is a good chance that no one will know who he is, what he has done or what he is currently doing.
This could be due much in part to the fact that the splendor comics […]
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An excerpt from “An Actor’s American Splendor”
In the film, the real Pekar pops on screen and becomes the narrator. There is a major comparison the real Pekar and Giamatti’s portrayal of him. Pekar went through a grumpy, depressed time in his life which is clearly present in this movie.
The role of the frumpy, miserable, unhappy […]
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Newspapers and Broadcast news give regularly-updated updates on the world. Some people would consider it important to stay current on the events in the news, but are young people necessarily keeping up?
According to a survey, only 30% of college students at ECU polled regularly read the newspaper or watch broadcast news. […]
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Rarely does a movie arrive that transcends the norms of video production and dares to experiment. Such a movie is “American Splendor”, a biopic about the life of Harvey Pekar, and the impact of having a comic book had on his life
The movie, from the point of being experimental, breaks down many conventional film […]
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One thing I learned quickly is that Heather Dinwiddie is a very interesting girl who has a passion for print journalism.
Dinwiddie realized she liked to write her sophomore year in high school when she worked for a literary magazine and newspaper for one year, later she became editor.
This summer Dinwiddie worked at the “Henderson Daily […]
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Ten years from now, when you think of the name Ryan DesRoches, you’ll probably be thinking of a famous Sports Anchor who is doing amazingly in the sports journalism.
Working with professional teams ranging from soccer to football, DesRoches aspires to be the Greg Gumbel of the new era.
DesRoches is currently a student at East Carolina […]
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Mid-Currituck Bridge Project ECU and North Carolina Turnpike Authority connect Currituck County mainland to Currituck County Outer Banks.
Currituck Bridge - PowerPoint File
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This is a presentation on the benefits that Social Fraternities and Sororities do for the community.
Social Fraternities and Sororities - PowerPoint File
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East Carolina University hosted a HumorFest Conference last week. This unusual cultural event consisted of a variety of panels and shows, which began on November 1st and lasted for three days.
One event that occurred during the conference was a viewing of three funny short-films that were chosen to be shown. The event was […]
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This slideshow is about ethnic fraternities and sororities, the Native American and African American fraternities and sororities. Elisha Kirkman did the work on the African American fraternities and sororities.
Epsilon Chi Nu Native Fraternity - PowerPoint 2003 File
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This article describes the Native American Fraternities and Sororities
For twelve years, Joey Crutchfield has been elder chief of […]
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East Carolina University held its first ever “HumorFest” that included many keynote speakers such as Andrei Codrescu, Kinky Friedman, and Jill McCorkle.
HumorFest was a weekend long event that had entertainment from an old-fashioned pie toss with students to sessions that included professors from all over the country. Each professor had something interesting and humorous to […]
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For five years, Georgia Childs, the advisor for Healthy Pirates, an organization that facilitates health programs at East Carolina University, has been fighting the battle against cancer for one particular person . . . her mother.
“My mother was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2003 and will be five years cancer free this January. She’s my […]
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East Carolina University’s student union Mendenhall will undergo a $38 million renovation starting in May 2008.
Mendenhall, which was first built in 1974, will be completely remodeled to provide students with a more up to date student union. The university is trying to expand to help students learn and grow in an advanced environment.
Builders hope to […]
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As a community news project Andrew Callahan, Kyle Barbehenn, and Issac Thomas prepared a presentation about the North Campus Recreation Facility that East Carolina University
North Campus Recreation Center - PowerPoint File
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Martha Bass is a beautiful brunette with Betty Boop’s lips and a timeless sense of style. That was the first thing I thought when I met this soft spoken, southern woman from Edenton North Carolina. Her parents had met and married at a young age there in Edenton and believed in a strong family environment […]
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By Stacy Daill and Martha Bass
Resolutions to close portions of south Washington St. were adopted by members of the City Council on August 6th. While many citizens were opposed to the idea of closing the street, the end result yielded a 4-2 vote.
The movement to close part of Washington St. was first proposed by […]
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Many East Carolina University students are struggling to receive their financial aid for the 2007 school year.
The financial aid department has had a line of students needing to receive their financial aid nearly two months after school has begun.
This is a major issue concerning a vast number of individuals. Students and their families […]
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East Carolina University hosted a Humor Festival in Greenville, N.C. which provided a rare opportunity for professional speakers to interact with students in a variety of humorous ways.
Andrei Codrescu was among one of the renowned speakers at the festival. Codrescu is popular for his poetry, novels, essays, screen writes, and commentaries on […]
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As the weather continues to drop and the leaves litter the streets of Greenville, one might consider this season just another gloomy autumn. However, the sound of gusting wind, and leaves scraping the sidewalks, could not drown out the cries of laughter on East Carolina’s campus in early November.
East Carolina University’s […]
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When Kinky Friedman isn’t busy performing with his band “The Texas Jew Boys”, working on his Utopia Rescue Ranch (a shelter for dogs), or campaigning for Governor of Texas for the 2010 election, he goes around the country spreading his word, a word that some might call offensive, but others humorous, but no matter what […]
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Last week, Mendenhall Student center hosted the first annual ECU Humor Fest. From November 1-3, over 40 panelists from 5 countries spoke about the various guises found in all forms of humor. One panel in particular was The Old Mirth State: Humor in North Carolina Literature.
The event was sponsored by the NC Literary […]
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Ethnicity is a big deal in America. People with the same ethnicity seem to come together in the world when it comes to making fun of other ethnicities. George Gaetano of Hamline University may agree.
Last week East Carolina University held the Humor fest conference in Mendenhall from November 1-3. The Humor fest consisted of 14 […]
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Many films in the film industry have been dubbed for their action, romance and mystery, but, what about those ‘not-so-common’ films that depict reality.
American Splendor is just one of the few films that depict reality by describing the effect of psychological disorders.
Based on the true life of the comic artist Harvey Pekar, American Splendor is […]
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Many movies throughout history have discussed the perplexing topic of depression. Two movies in particular that confront this state of mental health include “American Splendor” (2003) and “Girl Interrupted” (1999). The characters in these films face the issues of depression, but deal with them in completely different ways.
Harvey Pekar and Joyce Brabner are […]
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Paul Giamatti was born June 6, 1967 in New Haven, Connecticut. His father, A. Bartlett Giamatti, was the Yale President and Major League Baseball Commissioner. His mother, Toni Smith, was an English teacher as well as an actress.
While growing up, Giamatti attended The Foote School, followed by the elite boarding school Choate Rosemary Hall.
Giamatti attended […]
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When the word “patriot” is mentioned, clear thoughts of heroic, courageous men often come to mind. What about visions of sly, dishonest people? Anyone with a negative description such as that would never be called a “patriot”.
Much like the Patriots of America’s past, the New England Patriots represent a team of devoted men who […]
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Suspected noose found in Belk Hall at East Carolina University on September 19, 2007, launches the possibility of a new program that deals with race and ethnic issues.
Police responded around 2:00 p.m. in the basement of Belk Hall the day the noose was allegedly found. The evidence was not in the same condition […]
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This year the talk round the East Carolina campus has been the major crack down on under age drinking which is evident by the number citations that have been given down town.
The thing to do on the weekends at East Carolina University, for most students is to go downtown to the clubs and to parties […]
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Will East Carolina University always be known as “Easy U?” Many alumni might think so but do the students of ECU think their reputation of being a party school still stands.
The thought of ECU being a party school started in the 1980’s when a major magazine published the school as one of ten in a […]
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There are many actors that grab Hollywood’s attention with their good looks and Academy Awards, and then there is Paul Giamatti.
“I’ve got to be the geekiest guy in the world in a lot of ways, Giamatti states. “I’m like a zeta male.” (The Internet Movie Database)
Giamatti, 41, from New Haven CT first captured […]
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Putting It All On the Line: Life Altering Injuries in College & Pro Football
For the average person an injury only consists of a strained back, a twisted ankle or a broken bone. These injuries may keep you out of work for a week or so at most.
For athletes who need their bodies in top performing […]
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Although he loves Pirate Football, there is no other place Garrett Anderson would rather be then on the beach, riding a big wave in on his surf board and the wind blowing in his hair. Garrett Anderson, a junior at East Carolina University, was born and raised in Wilmington, North Carolina.
He loves the […]
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I was a little confused about what the Humorfest was when I first heard about it. I thought it sounded like it would be an interesting event to go and see.
When the second speaker, Bill Team, began a passage from Rash Choices, the thing that I noticed was how much he got into the reading. […]
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Taylor Williams was born in Chapel Hill 19 years ago. Both of her parents attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, so naturally you can imagine; she is a Tarheel fan. Williams however, decided to be different from her parents and become a Pirate at East Carolina University.
As a sophomore here majoring in […]
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Ryan Query is a 22- year- old Media Studies major from Pinehurst, North Carolina, where he graduated from Union Pines High School in 2003. Ryan is currently a junior at ECU who plans on going into public relations upon graduating college. He lives on Elm Street and is a Warehouse Manager at Larry’s Carpet One […]
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Unconventional, curious, and anything but “regular”; these are terms that come to mind when the name Isaac Thomas is brought into the conversation.
From the first conversation you have with Thomas you’ll know that you’ve never met anyone quite like him. His original and unique personality shines through his dark, gothic clothes.
His unconventional character […]
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Lauren Tsiolkas, a sophomore at East Carolina University, gave up modeling in New York City to become a full time college student.
Tsiolkas was given the opportunity to model in New York City but turned it down to fulfill her dream to become the next Barbara Walters.
“Lauren possibly passed on an excellent opportunity but I believe […]
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Nineteen-year-old Stacy Dail is already in her junior year at East Carolina University. She is currently enrolled in twenty-one credit hours, which most students would find completely daunting but Stacy is taking in stride. She simply looks at it as the most efficient way to figure out what she wants to major in. […]
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A film producer, director, and destined magazine owner: big dreams fill Tiffany McNeil’s heart.
McNeil is a native of Virginia Beach. She was born October 4, 1987. She graduated from Terry Stanford high School in Fayetteville N.C.
McNeil is a 19-year-old junior at East Carolina University, majoring in communications. McNeil has a minor in media […]
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“I want to work for a large network in New York City like, CNN,” says Hannah Shephard.
Not an easy goal, but at East Carolina University, where it is easy to get lost in the crowd of 23,000 students, Hannah Shephard stands out.
A junior here at ECU, Shephard admits this goal has not always been […]
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Ashley Abernathy is not just your regular college student. She is a sophomore at East Carolina University as well as a Resident Advisor on campus.
Along with attending classes and working towards her goal of becoming a freelance writer, Abernathy serves as a mentor for incoming freshmen.
East Carolina University offers a […]
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David Forbes walks into a room and the first thing to notice about him is his bright orange-red hair and his hazel eyes. He has a passion for baseball like no other and is a true home grown country boy from Greenville.
He played baseball at Campbell University for three years then transferred to East […]
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Elisha Kirkman, a 19-year-old sophomore from Raleigh, came to East Carolina University to fulfill a high school dream . . . she wanted to travel the world and write.
“(In high school) I was in the Key Club and S.A.V.E., which stands for Students Against Violence Everywhere. I did chorus and newspaper. The newspaper helped me […]
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Vice President of the Student Union, Honors Programs and a member of the Student Government Association. These are just a few of the activities that make up Farah Hussain’s busy life.
On Oct. 7, 1986 Hussain was born in Queens, New York. At a young age she moved to Columbia, South Carolina where […]
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I have nine words to describe Amanda, “Beautiful, Lively, Well Rounded,” “Loyal, Loud, Loving,” “Beautiful, Open-Minded, Caring.” These nine words were given by her two friends Taylor Bell and Kalah Burke, and her mother Cary. Amanda also described herself as “Outgoing, Friendly, and Caring.”
Amanda Kitchen is a Sophomore here at East Carolina University. She was […]
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Marjorie Anne Shafer, who answers to the name of Meg, was born in Chicago, Illinois on January 21, 1986. She was raised in Chicago by her mother, Gwen, and her father, George, and lived there for eighteen years. She also lived with her older brother, Tom. Family is very important to Shafer, […]
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The military tradition of the family is likely to end with Kenneth Simpson. Simpson, 22, from Colombia SC has discontinued the legacy of serving in the army to pursue a career in print and sports journalism.
His grandparents, parents, and older brother served in the army and yet Simpson has chosen a different path. […]
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Judging from his wide variety of interests, one can easily describe Andrew as an extremely ambitious individual.
From high school to college Andrew has shown motivation and enthusiasm in every task he’s set forth to conquer.
Born and raised in rural Newbern, near the Croatan National Forest, Andrew grew up learning to appreciate […]
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If you ask any little kid what they want to be when they grow up, most of the time you will get caught up in a whirl wind of imaginative answers. Astronauts and cowboys, for example, seem to be in the future for little boys and occupations like actresses and fashion designers seem to […]
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“Glutton for Punishment”- Joel Banjo-Johnson
One word to describe Joel Banjo-Johnson it would be an overachiever. Joel may disagree with the remark, but it is apparently clear that she is a natural leader that’s filled with compassion and a drive to become successful.
“ I believe an over-achiever is more accurate, she attacks so […]
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