Spring Break
Even though the sport of fencing is still generally unknown to most people on ECU's campus, one student organization is trying to change that. Founded in 2005, the ECU fencing club's purpose is to teach and build awareness of the sport of fencing. Fencing's origins can be traced back to medieval European honor duels, often fought to the death, but this club only duels in friendly competition, all while teaching the traditional ways of the sword.
It starts with a little tickle in the nose, and then before you know it, you're lying in bed surrounded by tissues and Benadryl. The dreaded cold and flu season is hitting its peak, with sounds of sneezes and sniffles across the nation. While it seems inevitable that we will experience symptoms likened to a seasonal cold, there are plenty of preventative measures that can be taken in order to avoid the horror of advanced influenza--whose symptoms promise more than just a few days of bed rest and chicken noodle soup.
Last week in Hendrix Theatre, the African Student Association aimed to enlighten ECU students about African culture and current events. The "Cultural Explosion" started at 7 p.m. and was filled with dancing, modeling, skits and a special guest speaker. The event was opened with a poem, written and read by ECU student and ASO vice president Jennifer Nnamani, titled "Africa's Silent Plea.
The Killers - Day & Age, 4 out of 5 Recovering from 2006's dreadful Sam's Town, the Killers have revamped and returned with a much more subdued album. Their last effort saw the band scribbling tunes that were all generally the same - laughably serious lyrics and dry melodies.
If you weren't familiar with the name Harvey Milk prior to Gus Van Sant's new film about his life, consider yourself caught up. The gay-rights activist is likely to be mentioned with increasing frequency over the next few months, if not in relation to California's recent vote to reverse its gay marriage law, then in the same breath as the Oscars, as buzz for potential 2008 Academy Award nominations grows louder.