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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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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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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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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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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