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HALLOWEEN COMICFEST Head to a participating comic shop on October 31st to get free comics! Also be on the look-out for mini-comic packs that will be available in comic shops which are great to pass out to trick-or-treaters on Halloween!

Your local comic book specialty shop is a great destination for the latest Halloween and horror pop-culture products and merchandise: from comics and graphic novels to costumes, toys and more! Each shop has special Halloween events planned, so make sure you find your closest destination and come in and see what haunts your local comic book shop!

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THEG-VEGASMAGAZINE

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Editor-In-Chief Kevin Howard - gvegasmagazine@hotmail.com Design Eduardo Vargas - www.vargas-design.com evargas@vargas-design.com Photography Trey Singletary - treyfromecu@aol.com Randy Moore - rpmoore1@wmconnect.com Mark Manna - mrmannaphotography@yahoo.com Eric Rutland - BigEazyPhotography@gmail.com

Contributors/Writers Mick & Blando - blando@99thex.com Barefoot Wade - barefootwade11@yahoo.com Arran Wright - oncuepr0m0ti0ns@yahoo.com Brian Goings - poet_antidote@yahoo.com Nathan Black - nblack252@gmail.com Randy Moore - rpmoore1@wmconnect.com Travis Jones - jonestra12@students.ecu.edu Sean Maxwell - cameronmaxwell@yahoo.com

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7 Narcos 9 Comics 10 Vitamin C 11 Number Never Lie...

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15 Party Pictures 16 Party Pictures 19 Halloween Cocktails 21 Crystal Davis 23 Kelly Maxwell

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25 Stephanie Fisher 27 Halloween Fun Facts 28 Party Pics 30 VENUES EMERALDS

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PHAZE V

What’s this new “Phaze” in music buzzing right here in good ole G-Vegas? It’s a “Phaze” like never before!

Taking one through different “Phazes” in hiphop/pop/edm/ R&B/rock/music in general! It’s “Phaze V!” Or “Five” however you want to address it. This talented group has traveled throughout the ECN; Raleigh (@ RaleighwoodMag), Jacksonville (@BoomtownMag), Fayetteville, Kinston, Tar Heel, New Bern, and you know of course Greenville (@G-VegasMagazine). Performing in front of thousands!

Opening up for major celebrity artist such as “K. Michelle, Waka Flacka Flame, Travis Porter, Jadakiss, K Camp, Plies baby, and many more”. This year has been a successful one for the “V!” Their EP, “Can’t Stop The V,” was released July 18th, 2015 and let me tell you, it will keep you on your feet from beginning to end! Two new music videos have been launched on Youtube: “iGrind 24/7” & “No Shades” which now has over 10k views, and counting! President of ECU Entertainment (@ECUENT) “Can’t Stop Vish” aired Phaze V latest single “Life of the Party” on WZMB 91.3, ECU’s very own radio station! They will soon shoot a video to their single which is available on the EP, so get ready Pirates! Arrrrgh you the “Life of the Party”?

- So how long have you guys been together as a group?

We all grew up together in the Greenville/Grimesland area.

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You either family or a friend of the family. So quite a while.

What other artist music do you guys jam to?

J Cole, Future, Wiz Khalifa, Michael Jackson, Lil Wayne, Maroon Five, OG Merge, C. Breezy, Eastern Comfort, and Fetty Wap! - So where could one find your music?

Right on Soundcloud.com/ PhazeVNC. Follow us on twitter @PhazeVNC we follow BACK! Youtube.com/PhazeVNC “Vtube”!

If people want to see you guys in action, where could they go to do this?

Catch the “V” either at a Monday night open mic at Crossbones Tavern, or a Tuesday night open mic at Christy’s Euro Pub! Come out with your friends and sign up!

One more question? “Where U Party”? In G-Vegas with G-Vegas Magazine! “Pirate Nation”! Can’t spell “Parties” without “Pirates”!

Phaze V has been teamed up with “G-Vegas Magazine” for over a year now, attending our bikini contest, pool parties, bar crawls, even karaoke nights at Fitzgeralds! You may have seen these guys right on ECU campus in Menden Hall at events hosted by “@ECUENT”. So you want to book them for your next party, concert, festival, or opening act? Email the “V” at PhazeV252@aol.com or call 252-512-0831. They will bring the “Life of the Party” to you!

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Narcos and The Great American Obsession

BY NATHAN J. BLACK

After binge watching the Netflix original, Narcos, I realized two things: one: Breaking Bad’s, Walter White, could never have done things on television that Pablo Escobar did in real life. Everyone would’ve called “b/s” and stopped watching. Fact is stranger than fiction. Two: America is obsessed with drug dealers. Much like Bonnie and Clyde’s bank robbing spree of their era, drug dealers in our modern time have almost a revered status.

Often enough, in comics or in movies, there is seldom a need to explain who is the bad guy and who is the good guy in the story. Bad guys do and sell drugs, and good guys stop them, right? Isn’t that how the D.A.R.E. program came across? So why is it that so many drug dealers become the focus of stories spun in sympathy of? This romanticized notion that these are just simply hard working people, pushed to the extreme and in turn descend into some a dark journey from which most people would either crumble and lose their job or get divorced, or some pairing of the two, appears to be the crux of most of these characters. We almost applaud drug dealers nowadays as if their ingenuity toward starting a criminal empire were some kind of three option on the six-year plan should everything else fail. The strange thing is, this sounds like a story we have heard before, the kind of story writers concoct for TV to make their villains larger than life and bring some weight to their presence. But in Escobar’s case, the devilish truth is that it is all (mostly) true.

Narcos, the new netflix original, captures that addictive essence with the same divining rod it has had lately to find top-notch programing. Narcos follows the DEA agent, Steve Murphy (Boyd Holbrook), who is tracking Escobar. The story is narrated, a la Goodfellas style, with Murphy giving the insider information on how and what they found tracking Pablo. Starting off in the mean streets of Miami, where Pablo’s drugs first

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started reaching the US, Murphy retells his accounts of tracking the elusive El Patron (Escobar) all the way from stateside to the sunny, green hills of Columbia where his product originated.

Murphy goes from straight-laced cop to furious, hardboiled and out for blood. This arc is somewhat captivating to see, but what really sells Narcos is Wagner Moura’s portrayal of Escobar, himself, who in many regards was like the King Arthur of drug trafficking.

Moura’s performance lives up to every bit of hype and tall-tale old news reports and documentaries have given on the subject.

Dynamite charisma, chilling viciousness, and all the wrappings of an ordinary family man somehow packaged in as well.

Escobar appears a version of Walter White no one would’ve believed, a man who runs his drug empire and somehow keeps all his other pieces in check: family life, wife, mistress, friends, competition, the police off his back, etc. Did we mention that this is based on a true story, too? Ok. We did.

The downside to this show comes only in people’s lack of attention, as most viewers will have to read subtitles because a good portion of the show is in spanish, but this is a complaint I spit at because anything worth your attention will demand it, and so this does just that. For spanish speakers though, some have complained about accents and people not sounding like they are from the countries they attest to being from--this is a valid complaint and worth looking into.

Other than this, I find Narcos to be another great success for Netflix and rank it among shows like Orange is the New Black and Daredevil. I am careful to say though that it is not perfect as real history doesn’t always play out the way we often want stories to, but given one arm tied behind their back with following the true account and only minor embellishment used, Narcos is a terrific show despite this.

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But coming back to a previous suggestion, what does Narcos say about our obsession with drug dealers? Since the 60s, the drug culture has exploded with heroes and figures that express the need to press an idea that to do drugs is a rite of passage, even a necessary one on the way to self-discovery (consider such movies as Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Dazed and Confused, The Basketball Diaries, Requiem for a Dream, etc.) while at the same time, contradicts itself by showing the juxtaposition of gang life interwoven in such tales.

From historical stories that show American entrepreneurship at work in movies like the Godfather series and Goodfellas.

To self-indulgent, anti-heroes like Scarface or Patrick Bateman in American Psycho. Drug culture draws our attention much like horror films with what we assume to be repulsion (so bad I can’t look away), but beneath this, it almost appears to be an escape into fantasy. The fantasy being: what if the rules didn’t apply to me?

What would I do? Drug culture presses this question and calls to our inter-outlaw or at least causes us to ask, who is really stronger, the lawmakers or the lawbreakers? And so Narcos follows the same trend. You decide.

Overall grade: -A To contact me, email nblack252@gmail.com

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Coolest Picks of the Comic book world

BY JR VERHEUL OF WORLDS COOLEST COMICS & TOYS

This month Marvel brings you the brand new Amazing Spider Man #1.

Spider-Man has gone global! Parker Industries is more successful than ever, with offices in New York, Shanghai, London and San Francisco and Peter Parker is racking up the frequent flyer miles with his "bodyguard" Spider-Man in tow, of course. But success breeds enemies and a reinvigorated Zodiac have also widened their scope to threaten the whole world. Join Dan Slott and Giuseppe Camuncoli as they take Spider-Man to the next level! This huge first issue also includes stories featuring Silk, Spidey 2099, Spider-Woman and much more! Release date October 7

Next up, powerhouse publisher DC Comics will bring you the playful and incredible Harley Quinn 21.

Harley's trip to California takes a dangerous turn - she stole a stonecold killer's gig, and he's not taking it well! They say Hollywood has a dark side‌ but so does Harley Quinn! Release date October 14

Next up is the Indy "Coolest Pick" of October and it is a title from Oni Press called Invader Zim.

ZIM receives a mysterious delivery from the Almighty Tallest! Then mysterious orders! Then totally different mysterious orders that will probably hurt a lot! Is this the most important assignment of his

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invader career, or are the Tallest just really, really bored? Release date October 14

Next up, at the movies this month is highly anticipated Crimson Peak.

In the aftermath of a family tragedy, an aspiring author is torn between love for her childhood friend and the temptation of a mysterious outsider. Trying to escape the ghosts of her past, she is swept away to a house that breathes, bleeds...and remembers.

Everybody is always irritated about how horror movies are PG-13 Guillermo del Toro put his money where his mouth is and made a rated R Film! We are excited about this one. In theaters October 15th.

Our new DVD spotlight of the month is, of course, Avengers: Age of Ultron.

When Tony Stark and Bruce Banner try to jump-start a dormant peacekeeping program called Ultron, things go horribly wrong and it's up to Earth's Mightiest Heroes to stop the villainous Ultron from enacting his terrible plans. This title will be released on October 2, 2015

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Does Vitamin C protect against the common cold?

The common cold is a syndrome that is familiar to most of us.

Cough, runny nose, sneezing, sore throat, and general malaise keep millions out of school and work every year. It is a viral illness that is not unique to any particular virus, but may be caused by numerous viral infections, rhinovirus being the most common.

Although there is no definitive cure available for the common cold, many companies have capitalized on the annoyance of cold symptoms by marketing products that they claim may prevent or shorten the duration of the cold. One key ingredient that is often advertised as both protective and therapeutic for colds is Vitamin C, a remedy which has been studied for decades and popularized

by Nobel laureate Linus Pauling.

Vitamin C, or ascorbic acid as it is also known, is vital to many processes in the body. Those who promote the use of these products cite Vitamin C’s antioxidant properties and its ability to help the body’s immune system fight infections. It is relatively cheap as a supplement and even at high doses has few adverse effects. In many animal studies, Vitamin C has been found to reduce the incidence and severity of infection. Some have advocated that a daily supplement of Vitamin C may help prevent colds in humans. A recent review of research on the effects of Vitamin C for prevention of the common cold in humans has not found it to be so benefi-

cial. People taking regular supplements of Vitamin C were just as likely to catch a cold as those who did not. It has, however, been shown that people who do get the cold and take regular Vitamin C supplements tend to experience a shorter duration of the cold.

However, this same effect has not been reliably replicated when Vitamin C is given therapeutically for patients with colds. Further research must be done to conclusively study these effects. There is one subset of the population, however, in which low dose Vitamin C does decrease the incidence of colds, and that is those who participate in extreme physical exercise such as marathon runners.

In this population, Vitamin C nearly halves the incidence of colds.

In summary, regular vitamin C supplements will not keep you from getting the cold unless you are a rather serious athlete. Additionally, Vitamin C has not been proven to have a therapeutic effect on those who already have a cold. However, taking regular Vitamin C may shorten the duration of your illness if you do catch a cold. In any case, Vitamin C is a relatively low cost and benign supplement that may provide some benefit to those hoping to get through cold season with fewer sick days. Frequent hand washing and avoiding sick contacts are more reliable preventative measure for avoiding colds

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NUMBERS NEVER LIE...

OR DO THEY?

BY RANDY MOORE

Sooner or later in any sexual relationship, someone pops the question.

“So, how many people have you slept with?”

Like most of love’s big questions, this one requires a lot of thought and consideration. It’s such a big question, in fact, it’s acquired its own body of scaientific research.

According to a recent study from the University of Alberta, Canada, men tend to overestimate the number of sexual partners they’ve had. Women, on the other hand, were more likely to say they knew exactly and reported a lower number (6.2, compared to men’s 11.9).

Of course, that’s what you’d tell a scientist. When you’re all cuddled up, après-sex (and honestly, isn’t that when this conversation seems to take place the most?), and your beloved looks at you all lovey-dovey and asks for your magic number, we’re all - men and women alike - less likely to give a straight answer.

Prior experience tells us that there is no good answer. Too high a number and you look indiscriminate. Too low and

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you look prudish or inexperienced.

The University of Alberta survey shows that men are more likely to make a rough approximation of lovers, while women tend to think about individual encounters.

In the bedroom, though, men and women seem to take a different calculation. First, you can safely deduct any partner whose name you can’t remember. Go ahead and subtract any one-night stands or meaningless encounters. Too drunk too remember much? Take that one away, too. Particularly bad sex can be ignored, too. And make sure you don’t count the same lover more than once. If you hooked up again after five years apart, you still only count it once.

Likewise, if your number is on the low side, you should be able to tack on almost-encounters or any could-have-been lovers. (Purely fictional ones should be ignored.)

Our own research - from the School of Hard Knocks suggests that the correct answer is between four and ten.

How many have we been with, you ask? We take the fifth.

Open a ‘barcode scanner’ app on your Smartphone. Point your phones camera at the code and scan.

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He’ll be Coming’ ‘Round the Mountain!

An inside look at Eastern NC’s newest mascot, Willy the Hillbilly

BY TRAVIS JONES

Willy the Hillbilly has been a staple for Mountain Dew since the 1950’s and 60’s when he appeared on many promotional campaigns and commercials to promote everything Mountain Dew. In 1969 however, Pepsi Co. decided to remove Willy from the Mountain Dew franchise with a chance at catering the product to a younger crowd. After years of being in seclusion, Willy returned to shelves as part of the promo for a new Mountain Dew flavored, called throwback.

In April of 2013, Willy made his way from the mountains to good ole Eastern NC to begin working for Minges Bottling Group for Pirate Fest 2013 in Uptown Greenville! Ever since Willy has been around the area promoting a new product called Dewshine and bringing a smile to everyone’s faces at a plethora of events throughout Eastern North Carolina. We had the opportunity to sit down with Willy and discuss his work and life as a mountaineer!

Q: What’s your favorite drink A: Dewshine cause it tickles my innards!

Q: What do you do in your free time?

A: I Make and distribute Dewshine while still entertaining the crowd wherever I go! Besides that I love to blow my Dale Call!

Q: What’s your favorite part of being the mascot for Dewshine?

A: I do what I do best, since I am already the face behind Mountain Dew promo, it brings me great joy to be the face of this awesome and new Dewshine product.

Q: What is the craziest thing to happen to you at an event?

A: Multiple times I have to use the women’s bathroom because there was no vacancy in the men’s room! Also, I loved riding the bmx bike at Pirate Fest and seeing everyone look at me like I was crazy doing my bmx tricks!

Q: What kind of music do you like?

A: I love me some Grandpa Jones, Willie Nelson, and Waylon Jennings! “Just a good Ole Boy, Never meaning no harm!.”

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Q: Where were you born?

A: Somewhere in the misty mountains of Good ole Tennessee, got to keep it a secret though, can’t have people hunting me down for my secret recipes.

Q: Do you have any mascot rivalries?

A: The majority of the time I get along and work well with all of my fellow mascots because at the end of the day we all have a common love for boosting our products!

Q: What is a successful day for you as a mascot?

A: Putting a smile on everyone’s face!

Q: Do you and Peedee the Pirate get along?

A: Yeah, Peedee and I go way back and are great pals!

Q: What’s your favorite TV show?

A: I really like the show Hee Haw from back when I was a tyke, it is hilarious!

Q: Do you like being in Eastern NC?

A: I love it but I like Greenville the best because I love the atmosphere that everyone gives off. There are also plenty of back roads for me to go down! I also love to spend days fishin’ on the Tar River!

Willy the Hillbilly makes appearances at most local events, as well as goes out and promotes products at Wal-Mart’s throughout the area. If you would like to follow Willy, check out his official Facebook page at facebook.com/willythehillbillythemascot!

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Halloween Cocktails:

Mr. Hyde Potion

This spirited Halloween drink might just be a life-changing experience. The potion is full of herbaceous flavors and a kick that will bring out the fun monster in your party guests.

Ingredients

- 8 ounces vodka - 4 ounces parfait amour liqueur - 1 ounce blackberry liqueur - 2 ounces tarragon simple syrup (recipe follows) - 1 ounce fresh lemon juice - 1 ounce lavender syrup, available at most liquor stores - 4 lavender sprigs - 8 blackberries dry ice (optional) Note: Use only if you’re familiar with dry ice safety measures purple sanding sugar for rim (optional) Yield: 4 cocktails

Instructions

1. Prepare the tarragon simple syrup by placing 1 cup sugar and 1 cup water in a small saucepan.

2. Heat over medium-low heat until it reaches a low boil. Add two sprigs of fresh tarragon and reduce heat to low. Heat for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove tarragon and allow syrup to cool.

3. Place 2 blackberries on each lavender sprig and set aside. Tip: For best results, insert a toothpick through blackberry first to make a small hole for the lavender stem. source: www.hgtv.com

BLACK DEVIL MARTINI

BLOOD SUCKER

Dark rum and a black olive garnish give this martini its midnight hue. Rim the glass with coarse orange sugar to dress it up for a Halloween party.

This vampire-friendly cocktail uses strawberry or raspberry puree to add streams of “blood” down the sides of the glass.

Ingredients: - 2 oz. dark rum - 1/2 oz. dry vermouth - black olive - orange sugar Preparation: Stir and strain into chilled martini glass that has been rimmed with orange sugar, then garnish with black olives.

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Ingredients: 1 1/2 oz. Bacardi “0” 1/2 oz. Cointreau 2 oz. pineapple juice 1 Tbs. strawberry or raspberry puree Preparation: Pour rum, Cointreau and juice into a shaker with ice. Shake mixture, then pour into a rocks glass. Dip the end of a drinking straw into the berry puree, hold the tip of your finger over the other end and use the straw to squirt puree into the bottom half-inch of the drink, where it will sink in red blobs. Do not stir.

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EMERALDS OF THE CITY WHERE THEY ARE NOW CRYSTAL DAVIS My name is Crystal Davis and im 24 years old. I moved to Cary, NC on the 1st of June and I am getting along well here. Since I’ve moved to cary I’v been wroking towards new goals. I transfered to another dollar tree after working with them for four years. There an assistant manager, Ms. Freeman, took me under her wing. She lead and encouraged me into a new direction. From there my goal was to become assistant manager.

Every night I worked with Ms. Freeman she would give me tips and pointers on what I can do to improve my work. I had to transfer to a different dollar tree to get the position as assistant manager. I trained for two weeks and caught on pretty easliy. My first day running the store alone was Monday 21,2015. The first day was a little rough but it gets easier everyday.

I’ve changed my major to personal training. I figured it’s what I love to do and I do it often so why not make a career out of it. I transfered from Pitt to Wake Tech. I havent started classes yet but I will be starting in the spring.

Before starting my classes I got certfied in CPR because that is a requirement for the profession.

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While I’m waiting to start college classes I’m currently taking an online class in business and management. Taking that class will help me with my current job and personal training in the future.

With every day im taking one step closer to my goals.

Being apart of G-Vegas Magazine has been a positive experience for me and has affected my life in a positive way. I’v been working with G-Vegas Magazine for about 3 years now and I’ve met a lot of people and made a few friends. I love working with them because I’m around people who care and are just trying to have a good time with what they do.

I enjoy assisting with events because it’s not all work and I’m encouraged to have a little bit of play time. The same goes for have being an Emerald of the city, there has been nothing but positve experiences for me. It opened up a new door and gave me an opportinity to do something I’v never done before.

INTERESTED IN BEING AN EMERALD? VISIT EMERALDSOFTHECITY.COM AND REGISTER ONLINE!

3 Event Fundraiser for "Extra Life" whose proceeds go to Vidant's Children's Hospital. ​ ctober 16th, Friday: O ZOMBIE WALK invades Greenville!

October 24th, Saturday: 24 hour GAMING TOURNAMENT at Blue Ox Games!

October 29th, 30th, & 31st, Thursday, Friday, & Saturday: DEADMAN WALKING WAREHOUSE & ZOMBIE CONCERT at The Pitt County Fairgrounds!

Go to www.eventmedianetworks.com for more information!

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EMERALDS OF THE CITY WHERE THEY ARE NOW KELLY MAXWELL I am now 27 years old and have a daughter named Laylah. My daughter is almost four years old, and she has a vibrant personality! I have a BS in business admin with a concentration in healthcare management. I bartend full time at kickback Jack’s and I am also a floating bartender to various places such as Barcelona and the Rock shop.

I volunteer at the hospital and am currently developing a small boutique along with my

two sisters and mother. Currently, I am located in Fayetteville, and have been since I left Greenville.

G-Vegas introduced me to a lot of nice girls all looking for similar things in life. It introduced me to some of the friends I still have today and I cherish that. I still receive text messages randomly about someone seeing my calendar and that is always a nice reminder of fun times and a small ego boost :)

INTERESTED IN BEING AN EMERALD? VISIT EMERALDSOFTHECITY.COM AND REGISTER ONLINE!

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EMERALDS OF THE CITY WHERE THEY ARE NOW STEPHANIE FISHER

It has been nearly half a decade since my debut as a GVegas Girl. Involvement with the company truly assisted in many of the achievements I’ve been fortunate to make.

Shortly after I was a GVegas Calendar Girl, I became pregnant with my beautiful daughter, Giavanna. Young and confused, I wanted to do the best thing for my child. As a result, I immersed myself in scholastics. Being told that success coincides with education, that appeared to be the appropriate path.

Ultimately, I received my Masters from Stony Brook University in NY when my daughter was one. I worked as a Hooters Girl and Tilted Kilt Girl while seeking out a professional job. To put it lightly, it was like tossing salt in my eyeball.

During the time, I had also begun to compete again. The thrill of being on stage was something that had never left.

It was around that time that I decided, though I love science, I will be a performer until employment is no longer available. Shortly after that epiphany, agencies were offering representation left and right. It was nothing short of a miracle. Throughout the time that I was filming and modeling, my mom would often accompany me both as a sitter and a support system. A year ago in August, I was working as a bartender at Full Throttle Saloon. On a fluke, my mom had decided to stay home in NY. During the end of the rally, I received a devastating call, my 50 year old mother had died suddenly of a heart attack. Speaking to her the night before, it was the both horrific and surreal. Symptoms that had been disregarded as minor everyday occurrences, ultimately were due to her heart deteriorating. From that point on,

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Heart Disease Prevention has been an enormous platform of mine.

As of today, I am currently a full-time actress and model. I recently moved from commercial work to TV and film.

In January, we will begin filming a show called Lockwood. It is my first supporting role, and I’ll be playing the highschool mean girl Jordin Myers. The show is essentially a cross between Pretty Little Liars and 90210. The vast majority of my work involves promotional modeling, a skill acquired as a GVegas Girl. As a promotional model, not only are you there to promote a brand, but you’re there to promote a bond amongst the other girls.

Many of the bonds created by GVegas, still exist today.

GVegas also had an enormous role in my ability to compete and speak on stage.

It taught me confidence and poise, two of the main components necessary in any competition. I’ve held various titles throughout the years and am the reigning Ms. New York City US. Now that I’m working consistently, my competition days are coming to a close. If anyone is thinking about branching out into the competition world, GVegas is a fantastic stepping stone.

INTERESTED IN BEING AN EMERALD? VISIT EMERALDSOFTHECITY.COM AND REGISTER ONLINE!

Thank you so much for allowing me to be a part of the GVegas Family. It truly is an organization that cares. If you are reading this and have the opportunity to join GVegas, do it! It is something that will change your life☺

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Trick-or-treating evolved from the ancient Celtic tradition of putting out treats and food to placate spirits who roamed the streets at Samhain, a sacred festival that marked the end of the Celtic calendar year.

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Halloween Fun Facts - Because the movie Halloween (1978) was on such a tight budget, they had to use the cheapest mask they could find for the character Michael Meyers, which turned out to be a William Shatner Star Trek mask. Shatner initially didn’t know the mask was in his likeness, but when he found out years later, he said he was honored.

- Halloween is the second highest grossing commercial holiday after Christmas.

According to Irish legend, Jack O’Lanterns are named after a stingy man named Jack who, because he tricked the devil several times, was forbidden entrance into both heaven and hell. He was condemned to wander the Earth, waving his lantern to lead people away from their paths.

The word “witch” comes from the Old English wicce, meaning “wise woman.” In fact, wiccan were highly respected people at one time.

According to popular belief, witches held one of their two main meetings, or sabbats, on Halloween night.

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FRI 2...ELI CRAIG BAND THURSDAYS SAT 3...TIM CIFERS FRI 9...NASH VEGAS SAT 10...CAROLINA TREAT FRI 16...THRILLBILLYS SAT 17...DARKWATER REDEMPTION FRI 23...MCKENZIES MILL SAT 24...MATT TUCKER ALL NEW WEBSITE SAT 30...SOUTHBOUND 85 THEBUCGREENVILLE.COM SAT 31...BRITTANY MARIE

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VENUES List of entertainment venues, Restaurants, and nightclubs In Greenville NC. ■ Tavern on 4th

110 E 4th Street Greenville, NC 27858

■ Halfway House

420 Cotanche Street Greenville, NC 27858

■ Scullery

431 South Evans Street Greenville, NC 27858 (252) 321-1550

■ Winslow’s Tavern

120 West 5th Street, Greenville, NC (252) 364-892 www.winslowsdeli.com

■ 5th Street Distillery

■ Sup Dogs

213 East 5th Street Greenville, NC 27858 (252) 752-7682 www.supdogs.com

■ Buffalo Wild Wings 426 E Arlington Blvd Greenville, NC 27858 (252) 758-9191 ■ Tie Breakers

1920 B Smythewyck Dr. Greenville, NC 27858 (252) 439-0555

■ Buccaneer Saloon

120 East 5th Street, Greenville, NC (252) 757-3034

2120 East Fire Tower Road Greenville, NC 27858 (252) 756-8474

■ Chico’s

■ A.J. McMurphy’s

521 Cotanche Street Greenville, NC 27858 (252) 757-1666 www.chicosrestaurant.com

1914 Turnbury Drive Greenville, NC 27858 (252) 355-7956 www.ajmcmurphys.com

■ Club 519

■ Hooters

519 Cotanche Street, Greenville, NC (252) 752-4313

■ Michaelangelos Pizza 200 E. 5th Street Greenville, NC 27858 252-227-4425

■ MacBilliards

316 Greenville Blvd SW Greenville, NC 27858 (252) 353-5995 www.hooters.com

■ Fitzgerald’s

113 East 5th Street Greenville, NC 27858 (252) 355-0311

517 Cotanche Street Greenville, NC 27858 (252) 752-6728

■ Crossbones Tavern

■ Pantana Bob’s

■ Christy’s Euro Pub

513 Cotanche Street Greenville, NC 27858 (252) 757-3778

■ Stilllife

511 Cotanche Street Greenville, NC 27858 (252) 329-9991

■ Uptown Saloon

218 East 5th Street Greenville, NC 27858

SAT. OCT. 19 10PM

114 E 5th St, Greenville. NC (252) 689-6199

301 S Jarvis Street Greenville, NC 27858 (252) 758-2774

■ Grumpy’s

111 East 5th Street Greenville, NC 27858 (252) 758-2774

■ The Blackened Kraken 123 East 5th Street Greenville, NC 27858 252.215.8822

GVM | 30

GVM | 31