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Crime prevention recognized at ECU

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As October is National Crime Prevention Awareness Month, the East Carolina University Police Department (ECUPD) and staff are using this month as an opportunity to spread awareness on ways for faculty and students to remain safe on and off campus.

Chancellor Philip Rogers said it is important to make safety an on-going conversation on campus, not only during Crime Prevention Awareness Month, but all year long.

“We (ECU faculty and police) work hard all year to ensure that ECU is a safe campus for every pirate that walks across the grounds and the buildings and the different spaces that we provide for our campus community.” Rogers said.

Creating the best possible environment for students, Rogers said, is a task at the forefront of the university’s agenda so student’s feel safe and know they are cared for.

Rogers said campus safety is fundamental to the university’s values and it is important for all students to feel safe on campus.

“From our ECU Police Department to a wide range of resources and assistance for students, campus safety is a huge priority for us,” Rogers said.

Both prospective students and current students, Rogers said, need to know they are cared for and safe in order for the university to create an environment that helps student’s to thrive.

Rogers said that Crime Prevention Month is an opportunity to raise awareness about crime and encourage students and staff to prioritize their safety.

“Crime Prevention Month is an opportunity to really raise the profile of that narrative in a way that we hope will stick in the hearts and minds of our students and our university communities for the entire year,” Rogers said.

Field Operations Captain of ECUPD Chris Sutton said the campus offers many different programs to encourage safety among staff and students.

One program that is offered on campus, Sutton said, is R.A.D. which stands for Rape, Aggression and Defense. Sutton said R.A.D. is a free, three day training program to

Metronet brings faster service

High-speed internet added to provide network assistance

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Internet service provider Metronet announced for residents and busi nesses in Greenville, NC to be the first in the state to have access to fiber optic, high speed internet.

Rather than using an electrical system to transmit data, the company offers a fiber optic technology that enables symmetrical speeds, Market Manager for Metronet Greenville John Autry said.

“Metronet fiber or fiber optic technology uses essentially laser light rather than an electrical system to transmit data,” Autry said. “In doing so, you avoid much of the interference that would cause an electrical signal to degrade both over distance.”

Autry said the optical system is much more efficient and designed to enforce networks to work off extremely high speeds especially in regards to

broadband traffic like video or voice connections.

In order to offer these extremely high-speed internet services, Autry said, Metronet takes the advantage of symmetrical speeds.

“When talking about symmetrical speeds, it very simply means your upload and download speeds are now the same,” Autry said. “If you were to subscribe to our 500 meg internet package, you would now be getting 500 meg down from the internet and 500 meg up to the internet.”

This type of internet delivery service stands in contrast to other providers who offer an asymmetrical delivery, Autry said.

The reason many of the other pro viders aren’t providing a symmetrical type of internet delivery is because their network simply cannot handle it, he said.

“In an electrical system, there’s

voltage loss. It’s susceptible to electri cal interference,” Autry said. “It’s not as clean of a delivery in the internet world. We, on the other hand, are able to offer those sym metrical speeds with no data caps so you can stream your heart’s desire regardless of speed. You can stream as much as you want. You’ll never get a surprise charge because you're watching too much Netflix.”

Autry said the average U.S. home currently has 25 devices connected to its Wi-Fi. He said we are living in a world where individuals are carrying two iPads, a laptop and two cell phones.

With the number of devices con nected to the internet, Autry said, all

SOTD to host new production

The School of Theatre and Dance (SOTD) will introduce a new production of ‘Intimate Apparel’ in the Archie Burnette Studio Theater starting today at 7:30 p.m. and will end with its last showing on Sunday at 2 p.m.

Director of Intimate Apparel Jessica Crenshaw said the play is based in 1905 in lower Manhattan about a Black seamstress named Esther, who experiences dif ferent interactions with various characters in the play.

Crenshaw said this is ECU's first time conducting a play like this and hopes it’ll bring recognition to Black students as well as bring her and those she worked with within the community more opportunities. She said the show is catered to and geared towards Black people that are receiving opportunities of being rec ognized within the show and those that can’t support that should stay home.

“I definitely hope they will reach back out to African American students and put on more Black productions so that their Black community and SOTD can get more chances to showcase their talents and their work,” Crenshaw said.

East Carolina University's Home coming Week began last Wednesday and ended on Sunday. Starting off the week, the Cannonball Kickoff featured special perfor mances by the ECU Marching Pirates and the ECU Dance Team. It was followed with a Homecoming T-Shirt Swap, superhero trivia and a movie screening of Avengers: Infinity War. Following that event was the

Banner Competition which consisted of various student clubs and organizations creating colorful banners. The Pirate Nation Scavenger Hunt took place on that Thursday.

The more challenges pirates completed, the more points they earned.

Skit Night took place in Wright Auditorium and featured a variety of skirts and dances from student organizations. Events such

as the Pirate Pride T-Shirt Swap, Canned Food Drive and Paint it Purple Friday took place Friday. At the Homecoming football game on Saturday, as the Captain of the Ship winner was announced. Homecoming Week concluded Sunday with a Black Alumni Reunion and Soulful Sunday Brunch.

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The production team is making a lot of contribu tions to the play, Crenshaw said, including the lighting, props, acting, costumes and set designs. She said, in the play, Esther falls in love with a Jewish man so they reached out to external sources such as a professor at ECU named Dr. Abby Brown who talked to the per formers to give a deeper insight into Judaism while other professors and people of SOTD helped with intimacy directions.

Crenshaw said the play holds numerous important messages and themes that can be portrayed but one in specific is ‘don’t be afraid to start over.’

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Study abroad to host information session today

Today, at ECU’s international house, an information session regarding study abroad options will be held. The event will take place from 4 to 5 p.m.

SGA to hold student assembly

Today, the Student Government Association will hold its weekly student assembly. The assembly will be held in Hendrix Theater from 6 to 8 p.m. There will be a period during the meeting where the floor will be open to the public.

The NRSFA to host meeting and Q&A session

Today, the National Retail Federation Student Association will host a meeting. There will be a guest speaker followed by a Q&A session. The meeting will take place in Rivers room 271 from 7 to 8 p.m.

Meeting to be held with Greenville Utilities

Tomorrow, the Greenville Utilities Commission (GUC) will hold a board meeting. The meeting will take place from noon to 2 p.m. Information can be found on the GUC website following the meeting.

CORRECTIONS & CLARIFICATIONS

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“An example of a program that we do with staff is a Shots Fired training or Run, Hide, Fight where if you're in a building or on campus and there’s an active shooter incident, it’s training that prepares actions you can take to manage their safety,” Sutton said.

The training teaches people in an active shooter situation to run away, Sutton said, if they can not run then they hide, if they can not hide then they should fight.

Sutton said Crime Prevention Month is important as it strengthens the safety of those on campus and is a time to teach preventative measures individuals can take to avoid crime.

“For a crime to be committed you’ve got to have three different elements,” Sutton said. “Those three elements are knowledge of how to commit the crime, the willingness to commit that crime and then the opportunity for that crime to be committed,” Sutton said.

Master Police Officer with the Community Affairs Division Mike Fecteau said some of his responsibilities include developing programs for staff, faculty, and students like R.A.D., Shots Fired and Run, Hide, Fight.

those devices are competing for a bandwidth to function with the outside world. If there is not enough upload bandwidth available, it doesn’t matter how much download capacity you have, Autry said.

“There are many areas in Greenville that are active for Metronet services and also many areas where we are installing new customers every day,” Autry said. “It’s an ongoing project. We’ve still got to grow; we’ve still got work to do in the area. It’s difficult to say how much of the area we’ve already covered but our goal is to share this opportunity and expand as quickly as possible.”

John R. Drake, associate professor of the School of Business at ECU, agreed that faculty, staff and students do need more bandwidth and capabilities to increase our satisfaction with audio and visual images.

Internet technologies have become more sophisticated and that they are constantly

Fecteau said that it is impossible to stop all crime, but individuals can develop training that can be utilized in a situation when a crime is occuring.

“I think too many times people don’t see danger when it’s right in front of them and if they just take the time while they’re walking around to not stay on their phone, or have that mindset of ‘if something were to happen while I’m walking, what do I do.’” Fecteau said.

The most important thing that individuals can do to avoid being victims of crimes, Fecteau said, is to be self-aware and cautious at all times.

Fecteau said students and staff need to be aware of what time of day it is, for example if someone is walking at night the odds of them being involved in a crime increase because people may be inebriated and there are more places where someone can hide.

“If you see it (suspicious activity), say something about it. There’s too many times I

increasing, Drake said.

“People are using a lot of internet data in a day,” Drake said. “In order to manage these higher needs, we need to scale our bandwidth up and invest in better data intensive resources. It’s not really acceptable anymore to have ser vices that don’t get the job done.”

With these better internet services, Drake said, the capabilities of greater streaming experiences and having real time conversation with people at a distance are a huge advantage. He said that schools and universities will be able to provide better content and technologies for online classes, as well as for remote learning.

When it comes to disadvan tages, an increased amount of screen time might cause problems, Drake said.

“The younger generation are the ones who spend a large portion of their lives in front of a screen,” Drake said. “We don’t know the longterm consequences of doing that. What we do know though, is that an increased screen time causes higher rates of anxiety and depression.”

feel stuff happens and we (police) aren’t made aware of it until much later,” Fecteau said. “It takes everybody to help keep everybody safe.”

On the app store, all staff, faculty and students can download the L iveSafe app, Fecteau said, which gives friends S and family access to your location.

Fecteau said there are also other resources across campus like the blue light system, which can quickly be tapped and alert the police that there is a person at that location in any emergency situations.

According to the ECU police website additional information about R.A.D. and safety tips can be found under the ‘programs’ banner on the website.

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However, Drake said, the need of wanting to have better technology is inevitable. He said we will innovate because it is a necessity for who we are as humans to make our lives better and that the internet is just one tool that helps us along the way.

For Emma Willets, a high school student taking classes at ECU, good internet services are very important for her, she said.

“Through the internet, that’s how I com municate with a lot of people and how people get a hold of me,” Willets said. “I also use it for entertainment, to keep up with my family who live further away and school. Everything, especially for school, is now online.”

Without good internet service, Willets said, she would not be able to go to school anymore. She said it is a necessity for her to look certain things up, such as directions or information for her homework.

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Homecoming should be more welcoming to all

Homecoming happens every fall semester as a celebration to connect with fellow Pirates including stu dents, faculty, staff, alumni, parents and more.

Often a fun-filled week, Home coming included events like a banner competition, Cannonball Kickoff, Skit Night, parade and a football game at the Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium.While we all know ECU Pirates know how to party and have fun, these homecoming events are often relegated to the sorority, frater nity and student involvement groups on campus.

ECU has a strong Greek life presence that can sometimes feel overwhelming for students who are interested in attending iconic university events but may not have someone to go with or feel welcome there. Homecoming is a university event that actually ended with a Pirate football win this year but was a little disappointing when it came to whole university involvement on both campuses and with a lack of faculty, staff and student enthusiasm.

We, the editorial staff of The East Carolinian, believe that Home coming should be an event that is advertised to all Pirates, no matter how close you are with the ECU.

The expectations for a commu nity that promotes positive connec tions and hosts events that allow all Pirates to engage should be the university’s expectation and reality.

East Carolina University should be willing to invest in creating a community around big univer sity events, like homecoming, that expand from beyond Greek life and student organizations to Pirates who are new and returning, Pirates who have never been to a game and to the Greenville community at large.

PIRATE RANTS

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I wish they’d switch up the treats a little more in the vending machines. Idk, I like that there are dependable snacks in there, but sometimes I could use a little more surprise in my life. Like, hmmm, I wonder what’s going to be in the vending machines this week.

Health sciences campus is the one bringing in $$ for the school, yet they cannot provide us with A SINGLE FOOD OPTION in the student center but keep bringing new ones into the main campus student center. Funny how that works…

Einstein Bagels, if you’re open at 7:30 then open your doors. We have class and do not have time to wait for you.

Dear freshman kicker, I love you. I wish ecu was more inclusive and diverse.

I wish there were more opportunities to meet other students on campus. They should just replace Steak ‘n shake with Cookout.

ECU needs to control their racists.

Really need to do something about the 10th St Raceway.

I’m so sick of my hardest classes having exams on the same day. I feel like I am studying harder for one class and not giving enough time for the other.

We need fans to show up (and stay 4 quarters) Saturday.

Questions regarding Pirate Rants can be directed to Rachana Charla at opinion@theeastcarolinian.com.

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If you don’t vote, you can’t complain

Election season is upon us, but this time it’s midterms. Arguably the most unpredictable and the most critical elec tion. Election day is Nov. 8 and holds a lot of stake politically and locally.

Exercising your right to vote on state and national government in 2022 is a responsibil ity that must be upheld.

Early voting starts Oct. 20th and ends on Nov. 5. Vote in person at an early voting loca tion near you or request an absentee ballot by Nov. 1, especially if you are an out of state student. Or vote in person on Nov. 8.

This midterm election represents a chance for North Carolinians to cast ballots for the state General Assembly, the 14 mem bers of state Congress, our state represen tative for North Carolina in the US Senate, county sheriffs, commissioners and more.

The Senate position between Republican

Ted Budd and Democrat Cheri Beasley is attracting national attention and represents a lot in terms of the balance of political power in our national sphere of government. North Carolina has emerged as a swing state which combined with the overturning of Roe v. Wade and the Jan. 6 trials, creates an air of unpredictability surrounding the midterms.

And while every senate race is import ant, this midterm election is also critical to directly determining the rights and freedoms of North Carolina residents. The House race is predicted to not have an impact on party control, based on redistricting that is being investigated by the Supreme Court.

The North Carolina General Assembly, however, is going to be one of the most closely watched elections. The North Car olina state government is currently divided in a pretty black and white situation with Republicans and Democrats fighting close election battles to gain a super majority. The current Democratic Governor Roy Cooper has a veto power that could be overturned if the Republicans get two seats in the state Senate and three seats in the House.

There is a lot on the ballot this election. We determine who is going to represent us as decisions are being made about personal choice, privacy and bodily autonomy. While abortion is a hot button issue for many voters, it is still uncertain whether it will gain enough momentum in a state like North Car olina to push against the impending backlash of the President Joe Biden era with high inflation, the continued false accusations of election fraud and overall tumult of return ing to life after a pandemic.

You have the freedom to look up the political platforms of the candidates in your district and county. Taking the time to look at the large impact one decision, one vote can make is imperative as citizens who are voting for a better tomorrow. Use your vote wisely, it is your best shot to make a small difference with a big impact on your future. And if you choose not to vote, that is your personal free dom to stand by and let other people make

Card collecting is bigger than ever

Since the COVID19 pandemic and societal re-engagement with old, familiar franchises, the interest and consumption of trading cards is greater than it has ever been.

When you were a child walking through Target or Wal-Mart with your parents, did you ever take a second to stop and look at the checkout at the packs of Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh, Magic the Gathering, or sports cards sitting on the shelves, enticing you? Did you ever ask if you could buy one?

Many people remember the days where the answer was yes. Opening booster packs to try and find your favorite Pokemon or the all-powerful Blue-Eyes White Dragon. I remember those days fondly. In fact, watching Yu-Gi-Oh on 4 Kids! was one of the best Saturday morning activities you could ask for!

Remembering those times fondly, it is no wonder that so many like myself were enticed to revisit it as a “stay at home hobby” during the 2020 lockdowns. What caused such a resurgence? Influencers, in particular, internet celebrity Logan Paul. On Oct. 3, 2020, Paul announced that he bought a sealed booster box of base set Pokemon cards and opened them during

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The $200,000 box of 36 packs, each pack containing 11 cards, was the most expensive sealed Pokemon box ever sold at auction. As Paul opened the box, he was able to pull the holy grail of Pokemon collectors. Paul pulled a base set Charizard card that, once graded a perfect 10 by Professional Sports Authenticators (PSA), is now worth north the price of the box itself.

For some people, it’s a kick of nostalgia. For others, it is the gamble of the value. For me, it is the fun of competition. Along with being collectable, the three major trading card games (TCGs) have physical games associated with their intellectual properties. I will out myself as a nerd and let the cat out of the bag. I play Yu-Gi-Oh competitively on the national level.

The thrill of competition has been so exciting for me. I enjoy the structure of the game and how banlists and new cards affect formats and value. For me and many others, the comradery and friendships you build playing against the same group of 10-70 people regularly is valuable. People group together to make teams, gaining advertisers and sponsors just the same as NASCAR, eSports or any other ametuer sport.

Locally, card shops are flourishing. Greenville, North Carolina is home to two such card shops with two more just

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down the road in Wilson and once again three more once you hit Raleigh, not to mention the ones scattered between. An abundance of card shops present access to collectable goodies, but the biggest difference maker has been the internet.

On August 31, 2022, it was announced that the company eBay would be acquiring the internet’s largest card market, TCGPlayer, for $295M. The card vendor supply chain has allowed local stores and shops to post listings online and sell to an audience that would not regularly be able to access the card pool available on a national level.

I can say comfortably and confidently that trading card games, as well as sports cards, are here to stay. That is, at least for now. The community of players has only grown rampantly since the reinterest of 2020, while the collector market has seen steady growth.

Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh and Magic: the Gathering are staples of nerd culture both in America and all across the globe. TCGs will only continue to see growth and vested interest. Some combination of player bases, nostalgia, gambling, investments and collecting purposes have kept the TCG scene alive. Now it is up to those people to see it thrive.

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Aries (March 21-April 19)

— Today is a 7 — You could struggle to achieve goals today. Inspiration could evade you. Think about what and who you love. Others give you a boost.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is an 8 — Amazing results are possible with a domestic project. Involve family or housemates. Gentle persuasion works better than force. Feed your helpers something delicious.

sGemini (May 21-June 20) — Today is an 8 — The truth gets revealed. Check multiple sources. Quick action scores. Share the news through your networks. Focus on immediate priorities. Direct attention toward solutions.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Today is a 9 — Focus on practical financial matters. Avoid risky business. Don't wipe out savings on a romantic whim. Cover expenses. Pay bills. Quick action gets lucrative.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

— Today is a 9 — Ponder personal possibilities. You’re spurred into action. You’re empowered in ways you may not realize. Accept constructive criticism. Defer gratification. Learn and grow.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 7 — Get productive in private. Postpone travel, spending and shipping. Clean a mess. Stick to practical plans. Confirm intuition with facts. Organize the details.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

— Today is an 8 — Serve your team as a source of stability. Minimize risks and expenses. Avoid controversy or jealousies. Choose private over public engagements. Compromise for solutions.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 7 — Choose work over play today. Practical demands control the outcome. Keep obligations and deadlines. Postpone what you can. Get help if needed. Conserve resources.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is an 8 — Go explore without risky moves. Choose the easiest, least expensive option. Follow a practical path. Avoid traffic. Would online research save a trip?

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is an 8 — Focus on actions that generate income into shared accounts. Distractions and complications could slow things. Coordinate and share the load. Push together to advance.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is an 8 — Support each other around obstacles. Keep your patience with misunderstandings or chaos. Love, action and communication get results. Help each other to keep playing.

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— Today is a 9 — Slow the pace, especially in chaotic moments. Avoid accidents or mistakes. Juggle rising demands on your attention. Get support when needed. Prioritize health and safety.

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ECU celebrates Sustainability Day

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Today East Carolina University will celebrate Sustainability Day with carnival games on the lawn behind the Main Campus Student Center from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Terry Little, recycling coordinator for ECU, said many student-run organizations themed around preserving the environment and promot ing sustainability will have tables and displays at the event.

Little, who will represent ECU’s Recycling Services at its respective table, said he will be giving out small prizes to visitors as well as providing information on the university’s recycling services.

“It takes everybody to do their part,” Little said. “It’s important for students to understand and become engaged in that. Not only are we at the recycling unit trying hard here at the university, but students can also help us create a culture of sustainability for the university.”

Giuliana Roccisano, president of Planet ECU, said her organization plans to do face-painting

to show how geology plays a part in sustainable face-paint and makeup with Halloween coming up in a few weeks.

“I want people to go there and see that it’s quite possible to adopt small things into their lifestyle to become more sustainable and more aware of the environment, while also at the same time doing something they enjoy, like small games and taking things home,” Roccisano said.

When students visit her organization’s table, Roccisano said she wants people to know that sustainability isn’t an expensive privilege and that you can be sustainable without having to spend too much money.

Logan Harrison, president of the ECU Rock Painting Club, said that besides allowing people to paint rocks with sustainable messages, they also plan on informing people about the club’s sustain able initiatives and how people can participate in these many events.

“Even though our mission is to get people together through artistic means as a rock painting club, we also do a lot of (events) outside,” Harrison

said. “It’s on us to protect our environment and to be sustainable so that we can keep doing our events outside.”

Harrison said that he wants to engage the community with the environment by reducing their waste footprint as much as possible by reusing paint brushes and plate palettes and using sustainable paint.

Owen Bergquist, president of ECO Pirates Club, said his organization will be there to direct people to the right tables. He said the ECO Pirates will promote various activities or informational sessions that their club hosts, such as monthly trash cleanups, or information sessions on the importance of using sustainable materials to eliminate waste.

“What shape it’s in is gonna depend on our actions, so the sooner we realize that our actions directly impact the environment, the sooner we can get on the right track to a better Earth for everyone,” Bergquist said.

“Don’t be afraid that life happens, people show you their true colors, and you’re heart broken,” Crenshaw said. “Definitely sit in those feelings but do not be afraid to start over or go back to the beginning and build yourself back up.”

Stage Manager and junior finance of theatre education major Meghan Sielaty said she’s excited to see the reactions to Esther being treated as a Black woman within society compared to the other characters. She said people can expect beautiful fabrics symbol izing Esther’s story and moments in her life that are significant.

Sielaty said some people will be left heartbroken from the unexpected ending that is wrapped up beautifully. She said she hopes people will be influenced to take action against the racist comments and discrimina tion towards Black people because the show wouldn’t be as successful without them.

“Given that a majority of our cast are POC (people of color), our director is making his tory in the ECU theatre community by being the first alumni to direct an ECU production,” she said.

Assistant Stage Manager Tabitha Vaughan, sophomore theatre arts major, said the pro duction team loves the roles given to them and

their performances show their dedication. She said the play will show great representation and diversity within the communities.

Everybody should still plan to see the show because there are lessons meant to be learned even if there’s a lack of understanding, she said. The audience might be left emotional because the play gives the feeling of a real story, she said.

“I think it kind of feels like a slice of life in a way. People will get to relate to some of the trials and tribulations that happened through out the story,” Vaughan said.

Varyssa Henderson, junior musical theatre major, who plays Esther in the play, said she hopes to display Esther as a hard-working individual who cares about her work and love.

Henderson said she wants people to under stand that doing a bad thing doesn’t particularly make someone a bad person and shouldn’t be assumed. She said she doesn’t recommend the play to people who aren’t open-minded to the fact that it is real life and many people have experienced what the characters experienced.

“I think people who are not open-minded to the fact that this is a real kind of thing and this is how we were portrayed and kind of still are till this day, if you’re not open-minded and you’re a child, stay home,” Henderson said.

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The Intimate Apparel play will have its first show today at 7 p.m. and its last show Sunday at 2 p.m.

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

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Throughout East Carolina University’s campus, many students like this one ride their bicycles around campus which is a way to be sustainable and get exercise.

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ECU vs UCF on Saturday Score Prediction?

ECU 38-35

Why? The Pirates have fallen into a habit of doing the unexpected against most of their opponents, whether that’s losing by one to a ranked NC State or throwing up 40plus points. UCF is a tough opponent and if ECU can play up to its competition this week, they should be able to squeak by with the win.

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ECU vs UCF on Saturday Score Prediction?

UCF 45-27

Why? The Golden Knights have a dominant offense. While it’s true that no team they’ve faced has a winning record through six weeks, this offense is not one to scoff at. The Pirate defense will have their hands full contending with this team.

Kiarra Crayton Sports Reporter

ECU vs UCF on Saturday Score Prediction?

UCF 36-30

Why? UCF averages 41 points per game while the Pirates average 33. I think it will be a close game if East Carolina can keep the momentum going on both sides of the ball. The ECU defense will need to stay hot to keep the Golden Knights from pulling too far ahead.

Pirates set to paint it black against UCF

Chris Long TEC STAFF

East Carolina University football (4-3, 2-2 American Athletic Conference) is set to host the University of Central Florida Golden Knights (5-1, 2-0 AAC) on Saturday for a 7:30 p.m. kickoff at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium in Greenville, North Carolina.

The Pirates enter the contest off of the heels of a quadruple overtime victory against the University of Memphis (4-3, 2-2 American Athletic Conference). The 47-45 victory was a hard fought competition between the two offenses, who battled against one another for four hours.

Ultimately, it was the Pirates who were able to walk away with the win following the final two-point conversion from senior quar terback Holton Ahlers to junior wide receiver C.J. Johnson. The hero of the day, however, was sophomore running back Keaton Mitchell.

The speedy rusher finished the game with 149 rushing yards on 29 attempts for an average of 5.1 yards per carry with three touchdowns to pair. Along with the electric ground game, Mitchell was also able to produce 28 yards on four catches through the air.

The aerial assault was led by Ahlers, who pushed the ball downfield for a touchdown and 304 yards passing on 26/34 completion as well as 10 yards on the ground with a rushing touchdown. Graduate receiver Isaiah Winstead created most of ECU’s yards through the air, creating nine catches for 154 yards and Ahlers’

sole passing touchdown.

Though the offense kept the team moving, the game was decided defensively. Junior safety Julius Wood and junior cornerback Malik Fleming both cre ated interceptions against the Memphis offense that swung the momentum to favor the Pirates, giving the necessary position to take the game to overtime.

“We really felt he (Wood) was going to kind of blossom into this type of player this year,” head coach Mike Houston said during his weekly press conference. “It was a huge play in the ballgame, tied the game at 20 and kind of got the momentum back headed our way there in the second half. It was a big play by a really talented player.”

The Golden Knights will enter the game following a Thursday night blowout victory against Temple University (2-4, 0-2 AAC). The 70-13 victory was the largest margin of victory on the season for the Golden Knights against an Owls team that sits at the bottom of the conference.

UCF’s senior quarterback John Rhys Plum lee started against Temple and only missed the mark four times, completing 18/22 passing for 373 yards and four touchdowns. UCF’s junior wide receiver Kobe Hudson caught four passes for 121 yards and two touchdowns.

The Golden Knight’s junior running back Johnny Richardson was the biggest contributor of the day, creating five touchdowns on five runs for a total of 45 yards. For UCF, ten differ ent players carried the ground game, creating 304 yards on 41 rushing attempts.

The Golden Knights’ sole loss of the season came week two against the University of Lou isville (3-3, 1-3 Atlantic Coastal Conference). The 20-14 loss was a defensive slugfest, in which UCF’s Plumlee was only able to com plete 16/34 passing with an interception to pair.

“I’ve seen too much of him already,” Coach Houston said during his weekly press confer ence. “He has breakaway speed and does a really good job in the quarterback run game. When your quarterback is also your leading rusher and you’re not running the triple option, that says something about his ability to run the football.”

Of the six opponents that UCF has faced, none of them have a winning record through six weeks of college football.

ECU and UCF have faced off against one another twenty times since the 1991 season. The two teams sit evenly matched at 10 wins a piece. The Golden Knights have been the more dominant team recently, however, winning the last six matches, dating back to 2016.

The last time that the Pirates were able to take down the Golden Knights was in 2015 in which former head coach Ruffin McNeill led the ECU to a 44-7 victory against UCF. From 1991 to 2004, the Pirates were undefeated against the Golden Knights.

Following the home game against UCF, the Pirates will face off against Brigham Young University (4-3, 0-0 Independant) next Friday for an 8 p.m. kickoff in Provo, Utah. The Friday night game will be televised on ESPN2. Fol lowing the game against BYU, the Pirates will have three games remaining in the 2022 season.

Soccer looks to advance record in Florida

Chris Long TEC STAFF

East Carolina University soccer (7-6-2, 2-2-1 American Athletic Conference) will face off against the conference leader University of Central Florida (6-2-4, 4-0-1 AAC) on Thursday for a 7 p.m. match in Orlando, Florida. The game

will be available for streaming on ESPN+ via the American conference.

The Pirates enter the match following a rough stretch of games. ECU has not won a game since Sep. 22, in which the Pirates took a Thursday night 1-0 victory against the University of Hous ton (5-5-3, 1-2-2 AAC).

Since then, ECU has faced three losses and a draw against three confer ence opponents and one out of conference opposing team.

If the Pirates are to get back to win ning, they will need the help of their standouts.

Junior goalkeeper Maeve English has been producing what may end up being the best season of her career. English has created 38 saves this season, surpassing her 2020 season total with two games still to go.

English’s 7-6-2 record as a goalkeeper is on pace to surpass her win total last year, with an 8-9-2 record in 2021 that proved to be the best season of her collegiate career thus far.

English has also created six shutouts in the season, outpacing the

four she created last season.

UCF comes into the game on a four game conference win streak after their Sep. 29 game against the University of Cincinnati (5-2-6, 1-1-3 ACC). The team has not lost a game since facing the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill (12-3, 5-2 Atlantic Coastal Conference) on Sep. 11 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

The 2-1 loss over a month ago was against one of the best teams in women’s soccer. Soccerwire.com ranked the UNC team No. 2 in the nation ahead of the season’s start. The school is still tied for second place amongst all NCAA schools. UCF received 12 votes to be ranked among the Top 25, but have yet to find them selves in the mix.

ECU and UCF have played one another 18 times in the two schools’ histories. Unfortunately for the Pirates, the Golden Knights have domi nated the matches.

UCF has won 13 of the 18 meetings to ECU’s three with two ties to pair.

Following UCF, the Pirates will have two more season games remaining. ECU will set off against Temple University in (1-8-4, 0-5 AAC) on Sunday for a 12:30 p.m. game in Philadelphia, Pennsyl vania before returning home next Thursday for senior night against Cincinnati. The 7 p.m. start will be available for streaming on ESPN+.

C.J. Johnson

Mike Houston

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

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

JAYLIN ROBERTS I THE EAST CAROLINIAN

Junior safety Julius Wood (left) celebrates an interception with senior inside linebacker Myles Berry and sophomore defensive lineman Elijah Morris.

JAYLIN ROBERTS I THE EAST CAROLINIAN Junior midfielder Brooke Burzynski dribbles.