East Carolina University
 
Spring 2012 Edition


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Kevin WilliamsonScream if you like his movies

By David Menconi
Kevin Williamson '87 is the king of scary movies, and his scripts about teenage vampires fill primetime TV. He's had hits and misses, so now he's hoping to find an elusive balance in his creative and personal lives. "I'm not good at highs and lows."
 
By Spaine Stephens
Sam Spears, an expert on the psychology of living with an implanted defibrillator, helps patients adjust to living with the constant worry that the device will deliver a 700-volt punch. "It's a modern day paradox of fear and safety," he says.
 
Harold VarnerCrisis Creates a Champion

By Bethany Bradsher
East Carolina's best men's golfer in several years had trouble adjusting to college, with poor grades keeping him out of tournaments. But Harold Varner refocused his life, then charged up the leaderboard. Plus, a roundup of other spring sports.
 

Dental StudentDental Students Learn the Drill

By Marion Blackburn
It's been a hectic year so far for students in the first class at the dental school, but the intensive academics and hands-on learning they are exposed to are sharpening their skills.


 
Give 2 Troops
Scene on Campus

The Stars in Our Universe

Cindy Reeves (left) and Kristen King write the names of slain U.S. servicemen on a mural representing the number of troops killed in Iraq. The mural was created by Give2TheTroops, which colleges donations for care packages and letters sent to soldiers overseas.

Photo by Jay Clark





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