2008 Woodie Awards
Greg Giraldo made a bad decision and the ECU community is not happy about it. The comedian, who has appeared on Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn, Last Call with Carson Daly, Late Show with David Letterman and Late Night with Conan O'Brien ventured to ECU for the Comedy Central Indecision 2008 tour on Aug.
At first glance, you might be wondering what S. P. E. B. S. Q. S. A. means? The acronym stands for the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America. The society, established in 1938, now has more than 25,000 members in the U.
Tired of doing the same thing every weekend? Looking for something different to do on a Friday night? If so, look no further than Emerge Gallery and Art Center in downtown Greenville. Emerge, a non-profit art center run by artists and students, offers a variety of shows and exhibits throughout the year.
The halt of the Mendenhall renovations may have affected organizations and offices but the Ledonia Wright Cultural Center took it all in stride and kept on moving. Rod Bradley, director of the center, believes it is a blessing in disguise. "We can now look forward to our own building in the near future," said Bradley.
For the first installment of "ECU Urban Legends," we will discuss two mysteries that fellow students have written us about. Did Sandra Bullock really graduate ECU in the 1980s? This question has been tossed around between students, staff and faculty for almost two decades.
Russia doesn't make a personal connection to many, which is why two faculty members at ECU decided to create a photo exhibit of the country, called "Russia - Ancient and Modern," at Joyner Library. Yelena Francis, a Russian language instructor, and Mark Sanders, head of reference at Joyner, wanted to share the culture of Russia with others.
College The Bad The movie focuses on three friends who visit college for a weekend in hopes of getting hammered-drunk and having lots of sex. Oh, and one of them has an interview for a scholarship, just to add some depth. This movie is packed full of up and coming actors, including Drake Bell, Andrew Caldwell and a cameo by Vern Troyer of Mini Me Fame.
The Stills - Oceans Will Rise (Arts & Crafts) **** There are three things that make Oceans Will Rise work, and none are by accident. First, the Stills know how to be radio-friendly while layering their message into the hooks of their indie-rock driven style ("Being Here," for example).