The East Carolinian

10/09/2025

The East Carolinian and WZMB 91.3 FM’s sports experts predict ECU women’s soccer vs. the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

🏈 Nick says: ECU 2-0
🏈 Garett says: ECU 2-1
🏈 Caleb says: ECU 1-0

The East Carolinian and WZMB 91.3 FM’s sports experts predict ECU women’s soccer vs. the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

10/09/2025

Today we learned that the Sahara Desert is in South America!



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10/09/2025

Sophomore setter Taryn Gilreath made East Carolina University history by recording the second volleyball triple double in program history as the volleyball team (9-6, 1-3 American Conference) defeated Tulane University (9-6, 1-3 AAC) in straight sets. Gilreath accumulated 14 assists, 11 digs, and 10 kills and recorded the first triple double since Shelby Miller put up 10 kills, 14 digs, and 34 assists in 2018. Freshman outside Sydney Buchanan added 10 kills of her own to help the Lady Pirates end a five-match losing streak

Sophomore setter Taryn Gilreath made East Carolina University history by recording the second volleyball triple double in program history as the volleyball team (9-6, 1-3 American Conference) defeated Tulane University

10/09/2025

East Carolina University women’s soccer returns home Thursday, Oct. 9 at 7 p.m. to host Temple University (3-11, 0-5 American Conference) for a key American Athletic Conference matchup. With both teams fighting for momentum, this game carries weight for positioning in the conference standings. The Pirates are looking to build off a steady run of form, while the Owls aim to snap a difficult stretch and find a spark late in the season.

East Carolina University women’s soccer returns home Thursday, Oct. 9 at 7 p.m. to host Temple University (3-11, 0-5 American Conference) for a key American Athletic Conference matchup. With both

10/09/2025

Why do all the food places on campus close so early. If I’m doing homework until 2am I’m going to need to eat or when I’m out of class at

10/09/2025

Vaccines are a vital tool that saves millions of lives annually. Concerningly, the U.S. government wants to cut funding for a key organization that saves lives worldwide through immunization. Amid vaccine safety debates, the world is witnessing a rise in measles cases.

Vaccines are a vital tool that saves millions of lives annually. Concerningly, the U.S. government wants to cut funding for a key organization that saves lives worldwide through immunization. Amid

10/09/2025

the editorial staff of The East Carolinian, believe that UNC professor Dwayne Dixon's suspension sets a terrible precedent for what could be in store for our civil liberties. Dixon is part of a group called Redneck Revolt that was labeled as “antifa,” which led to his being put on administrative leave.

We, the editorial staff of The East Carolinian, believe that UNC professor Dwayne Dixon's suspension sets a terrible precedent for what could be in store for our civil liberties. Dixon

10/09/2025

You are cordially invited to celebrate 100 years of The East Carolinian!

Pirate™ Media 1 invites you to the culminating luncheon honoring The East Carolinian’s 100th anniversary on Friday, Nov. 7 at noon in the Main Campus Student Center. This milestone event will feature guest speaker Mark Kemp, ECU alumnus and a former editor of Our State magazine.

Join us in the Main Campus Student Center’s Black Box Theater as we celebrate a century of student journalism, reflect on our shared history and look ahead to the future.

Tickets are $30 and may be purchased through ECU’s Central Ticket Office by Oct. 24: https://ecuarts.evenue.net/events/SM

For more information, contact [email protected].

10/09/2025

at UNC was placed on administrative leave, setting a dangerous precedent for our university system, and quite frankly, the nation. This is a blatant infringement of Dixon’s first amendment rights. I fear that these infringements will quickly spread across the UNC-system at large, especially here at ECU.

UNC Sets a Dangerous Precedent

10/09/2025

The True Colors gallery has returned to the Main Campus Student Center for the 9th year throughout October. This photo gallery showcases students and East Carolina University faculty who are members of the LGBTQIA+ community. The opening ceremony took place on Oct. 6, ushering in this year’s gallery.
Photography professor Angela Wells is the photographer for the gallery and the creator of the True Colors exhibit. The exhibit was established in 2016, with Wells wanting to bring a safe space for her students to campus. “So, at the time I was looking for a way to, I guess, create safe spaces,” Wells said. “I wanted to let my students know that they belonged here,” she continued.

The True Colors gallery has returned to the Main Campus Student Center for the 9th year and will be available to view throughout October. This photo gallery showcases students and

10/09/2025

ECU’s Concert and Symphonic Bands kicked off autumn with spooky sounds and beautiful music at their first concert of the year at Wright Auditorium on Oct. 2, 2025. They showcased immense growth and an emotional performance, getting the audience into the fall spirit with excitement for a brand new musical season! 🍂🎶

East Carolina University’s Concert Band and Symphonic Band performed their first concert of the academic year on Oct. 2, 2025, lighting up Wright Auditorium with fierce emotion and beautiful sound.

10/09/2025

Breaking barriers and making history, Bad Bunny will become the first artist to headline the Super Bowl halftime show in Spanish. His upcoming performance has stirred both excitement and controversy nationwide.

Bad Bunny, the global superstar, has been confirmed as the headliner for the Super Bowl LX Halftime Show. This is a significant milestone for Latino representation on one of the