Jody Baumgartner

From all of us at the Dept. of Political Science to all of you spring 2022 grads, CONGRATULATIONS!

Best of luck moving forward, and, please stay in touch.

Spring semester, 2022: All the hard work, study, worry, etc., officially over – done. Congratulations to all! From the Dept. of Pol. Science to all of you, please have a terrific summer.

Some of you we’ll see again in the fall. To all of the grads, congratulations, and thanks for sharing your time with us. Best of luck in all your future endeavors, and please, stay in touch.

FUTURE STATE REPRESENTATIVE: Landon Blacknall is prepared to further his education and career in politics
BY LACEY L. GRAY

East Carolina University senior Landon Kyle Blacknall aspires to become a state representative and professor, using his experiences at ECU to continue his education and love of politics.

Blacknall has been awarded six years of funding to pursue his doctoral degree in government and politics at the University of Maryland.

The Charlotte native, whose hobbies include politics, sports and reading, is a member of the College Democrats at ECU, serving the past three years as president and helping to register voters, campaign for local political candidates and participate in debates. He will graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree in political science and a minor in communication.

Blacknall credits his father, Rodney, and his elementary school teacher, Jason Weiss, as influential figures who piqued his interest in political science.

Read more at: https://bit.ly/3LIxLBv

The modern legend of the Loch Ness Monster is born when a sighting makes local news on May 2, 1933. The newspaper Inverness Courier relates an account of a local couple who claim to have seen “an enormous animal rolling and plunging on the surface.” The story of the “monster” (a moniker chosen by the Courier editor) becomes a media phenomenon, with London newspapers sending correspondents to Scotland and a circus offering a 20,000 pound sterling reward for capture of the beast.

After the April 1933 sighting was reported in the newspaper on May 2, interest steadily grew, especially after another couple claimed to have seen the animal on land.

Amateur investigators have for decades kept an almost constant vigil, and in the 1960s several British universities launched sonar expeditions to the lake. Nothing conclusive was found, but in each expedition the sonar operators detected some type of large, moving underwater objects. In 1975, another expedition combined sonar and underwater photography in Loch Ness. A photo resulted that, after enhancement, appeared to show what vaguely resembled the giant flipper of an aquatic animal.

Further sonar expeditions in the 1980s and 1990s resulted in more inconclusive readings. Revelations in 1994 that the famous 1934 photo was a complete hoax has only slightly dampened the enthusiasm of tourists and investigators for the legendary beast of Loch Ness.

From: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history

In light of Elon Musk’s recent purchase of Twitter, we would like to remind everyone of our Twitter-use policy.

The Department of Political Science is still not using Twitter. Just wanted to clear that up for everyone!

Tickets for graduation recognition ceremonies will be only be available for pickup until Wednesday April 27 at 5 pm.

Pickup tickets at the Central ticket office, which opens at 11am.

You will need to have an ID and know what ceremony you are attending in order to get your tickets.

Important: If you are not on the list, there is no need to panic. You can get tickets by emailing Prof. Scemama  (scemamaj@ecu.edu).

OK, the semester is ending… hurray! Not over quite yet however. Please note:

Tomorrow, Tues. April 26, MWF classes will meet

Wed., April 27 is Reading (study) Day

Exams start in Thursday, April 28. Consult your course syllabi, or, see the university calendar for specific exam times. 

The North of the River Association and the Coalition Against Racism cordially invite you to a Candidate Listening Event, Saturday, April 30, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm, at at St. Mary’s Baptist Church, 7257 Fleming School Rd.

Candidates will be addressing questions and comments from the audience. The event will give the residents of Pitt County an opportunity to question the candidates about the issues that are important to them including the siting of data-mining for cryptocurrency within the confines of Pitt Co.

The voters of Greenville and the surrounding areas are looking forward to hearing the candidates discuss critical subject matters in this turbulent election period. The event is free and open to the public.

Light refreshments will be served.

The event will be video recorded and the media has been invited to attend.

The latest piece of evidence proving that university professors are real people comes from the department of political science. Dr. Jody Baumgartner’s band, 28 West, will be playing at SAWYER’S FUN PARK this Friday, April 22, from 7:00-10:00 pm.

The band, whose slogan is “songs you kow the words to,” covers hits from the 60s-90s, from the Rolling Stones, the Beatles, the Monkees, Queen, Grand Funk, the Temptations, and many more.

For anyone interested in exploring this scientific discovery further, Sawyers is located at 5120 Corey Rd, Winterville, NC 28590.