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ESU in League of its own Run, hide, fight

options in active shooter event

K ati S trickland strickland@esubulletin.com The first thing to try to do if a shooter is nearby is leave.

On Tuesday, Oct. 29, the Emporia State Department of Emergency Management put on an event to inform the university and community about what to do if there is ever an active shooter on campus or in the area.

Carrie Boettcher, manager of Emergency Management, brought in Detective Travis Mishler from the Lyon County Sherriff Department to talk about ways to be prepared for shootings, and to explain what the police force response is.

“The more likely you are to prepare now, the more likely you will be more ready and calm for a situation

like that to happen,” Boettcher said.

Mishler and Boettcher showed a YouTube video entitled “Run. Hide.

Fight: Surviving an Active Shooter Event,” that illustrated the three-part idea. Leaving, as previously mentioned, is the first option. If there is no way to escape the building or the area, the video said the second option is to hide in a dark room where the door can be barricaded.

The last option the video presented is to fight back, using a heavy object that can hurt or even knock out the shooter.

Every state has mandatory fire drills, but no students have died from a school fire in 50 years. In contrast, there have been many issues with school shootings in the country, yet

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A team of Emporia State students prepare for their next round in a League of Legends tournament in Webb Hall on Saturday, Oct. 26. The ESU Gamer’s Guild hosted the 5-man team tournament from to 2-8 p.m.

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C onnor D elaney delaney@esubulletin.com Ashton Proctur, sophomore accounting major, began to explore the jungle for his first kill of the day. Proctur, along with part of his team, soon took down the first group of beasts they encountered, gaining some gold and experience for himself.

Sitting in Webb Hall 2 in the Memorial Union, Proctur and his team, Chicks Love Big Crits, claimed victory over the Casual Gamers team in the semifinals of the League of Legends tournament, which began at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26, and didn’t conclude until after dark.

The gaming tournament, sponsored by the Memorial Union and the Gamer’s Guild, was brought to life by Carson Moore, head of the Gamer’s Guild junior psychology major.

“This tournament is a prototype for future events. It’s something neither IT nor any other club has

ever done before,” Moore said, “If all goes well, it could lead to other tournaments like this.”

Four teams competed in League of Legends, a PC game described on its website as a “fast-paced, competitive online game that blends the speed and intensity of an RTS (real-time strategy) with RPG (roleplaying game) elements.”

Moore said the Gamer’s Guild chose this game for the tournament because of the number of requests.

“We had a huge demand for a League tournament,” Moore said.

“Lots of League players asked for one.”

In the popular online game, two teams of five “champions” battle in an arena to overcome each other and destroy each other’s base, or “nexus.”

A player can move along three different paths called lanes, or leave the trail and fight monsters in the jungle the way Proctur did.

Each team tries to level up their champions by slaying enemy minions, monsters in the jungle, or the opponent’s champions and destroy

the enemy nexus.

The four teams participating in the event were Chicks Love Big Crits, TNT, Casual Gamers and The Legion. The tournament began with seeding rounds to decide who would play whom first.

In the finals, top seed TNT got the first kill, but the second seed, Chicks Love Big Crits pulled through to win, with a score of 30 kills to 16 kills in 32-minute game.

Because this tournament was a prototype for future events of this kind, no prizes were given out.

Moore said he would like to see other tournaments for Halo 4 or Call of Duty evolve from this now that they have the blueprints laid out.

After the tournament, Jordan Gobely, sophomore biology major and representative for TNT said he enjoyed the fact that ESU sponsored an event like this.

“I’ve been playing for a year and haven’t seen another school do this,” Gobely said.

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Travis Mishler, a detective at the Lyon County Sheriff ’s Department, gave a presentation about what to do in the case of a shooting Oct. 29 in Webb Hall. He showed several videos and had a PowerPoint describing what actions the police take and what actions civilians should take.

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Haunted Tours show off spooky Emporia spots E mma D e P riest depriest@esubulletin.com Emporia is more than 150 years old, and certainly has its fair share of haunts.

Last Saturday, Emporia Main Street put together their third annual Haunted Tours. Citizens and students got firsthand experience of spooky and ghostly places located along Commercial Street.

Casey Woods, executive director of Emporia Main Street, said people like to go on tours about haunted places to be scared around Halloween, as well as to learn about some of the creepy history of their community.

“I’m personally a believer in the history of some of the different buildings,” Woods said. “So it’s neat to record people’s experiences, and that’s what this tour’s all about. It’s a historic haunted tour.”

Jason Bosch, senior director of the Center for Student Involvement at Emporia State, was among the attendees looking to get a good scare.

“I want to see all the spooky places in Emporia,” Bosch said. “(I attend) just to have fun. It’s a great community event and a chance

to hang out with friends and learn about the haunted past of Emporia.”

The tour began with a brief presentation, but was mostly selfguided, with attendees allowed to visit five locations up and down the main streets of town. The tours went fifteen people at a time, through the halls and rooms of buildings that were unlit and eerily silent.

Each tour guide would explain the general history of the location, as well as the reasons that the place might be haunted.

The first building, the old Newman department store, closed down in 2003. The upper section of the building was damaged by a fire, in which a few people lost their lives.

The haunting reports have ranged from people hearing voices, seeing shadows, doors opening and closing and hearing footsteps.

The next building that people looking for a good scare could attend was the old Clinton Hotel, 332 Commercial St. The long, unlit hallways held tales of multiple suicides, all with poison called strychnine.

Though there were no actual ghosts seen among the empty brick rooms, there were a few scarers hiding and waiting to slam doors.

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Emporia residents of all ages spent their Saturday night walking up and down Main Street learning ghostly facts about different businesses. The Main Street Haunted Tours were a Halloween-themed event Oct. 26. Nicholas Sumner/The Bulletin

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Police Reports Reports given to The Bulletin from ESU Police and Safety Department Oct. 23 Officer served male subject with papers at Mental Health Center.

Officer stopped TX NZF404 in 1200 Highland. Verbal warning for driving while wearing headphones.

Officer stopped KS 158DVM at 15th and Merchant. Verbal warning for defective headlight.

Officer stopped KS 135FNB in 1300 E 12th. Verbal warning for an improper turn.

Officers assisted Emporia Police Dept. with a car stop at 11th and Sylvan.

Officers assisted Emporia Police Dept. with a car stop on north Hwy 99 and I-35.

Oct. 24 Officer stopped KS371CVD in 1600 Highland. Verbal warning for speeding.

Ambulance responded to Student Recreation Center for student injury.

Subject refused transport.

Student employee at Student Recreation Center reported the smell of natural gas in the entryway. Officers detected a very slight odor but otherwise no problem was found.

Officers assisted Emporia Police Dept. with a domestic problem at 1102 East.

Officers assisted Emporia Police Dept. with a car stop in 1300 Center.

Oct. 25 Officer stopped KS 60-day tag A380468 in 1800 Highland. Verbal warning for a stop sign violation at 16th and Highland.

Officer checked the welfare of the occupant of KS 163FXT in Sector 1.

He was waiting on a friend.

Officer stopped KS 357FXU in 300 W 18th. Verbal warning for a one-way violation at same location.

Officer provided escort for male student from Newman Regional Health to 12th and Constitution.

Morse Hall reception reported the central elevator in Morse Hall Complex was not working. Officers reset elevator.

Officer stopped KS 451GCL in Sector 7. Verbal warning for failure to use turn signal in 200 E 16th.

Officer stopped KS 584DLI in 1800 Highland. Citation for speeding in 1600 Highland.

Officer stopped KS Veterans tag 25AJZ at 11th and Exchange. Verbal warning for driving without headlights and littering.

Officer stopped KS 707DKY at 15th and Morse Dr. Citation for stop sign violation at 15th and Wooster Dr. and defective brake light.

Officer stopped KS 60 day tag A355291 at 15th and Merchant.

Citation for stop sign violation at 15th and Wooster Dr. and no proof of insurance.

Officers assisted the Emporia Police Department at 1605 Merchant St. Officers assisted the Emporia Police Dept. with a minor in consumption at 18th and Merchant.

Officers checked welfare of a female subject involved in Emporia Police Dept. call at 1839 Merchant.

Officers stopped KS 644ELX at

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16th and Merchant. Verbal warning for driving without headlights.

Officers assisted the Emporia Police Dept. with suspicious activity call in 900 Sylvan.

Officers assisted the Emporia Police Dept. with an overdose call in 700 Market.

Oct. 26 Officer responded to Morse Hall Complex for a report of an elevator malfunction. No problem was found.

Officer stopped KS717EED in 1200 Market. Verbal warning for improper display of registration.

Oct. 27 Officer assisted Emporia Police Dept. with an accident at mile marker 129 on I-35.

Officer assisted Emporia Police Dept. with a car stop in 1000 Whittier.

Officer stopped KS 686FBX in 1800 Highland. Citation for a stop sign violation at I-35 and Merchant.

Officer contacted operator of a vehicle parked in Kellogg Circle and advised to park vehicle properly.

WAW Library multiple zones Burglary. Human error. Officers reset alarm system to exclude main lobby exits.

Oct. 28 Butcher Education Center zone 6 Fire Trouble. Supervisory panel tampered. Human error.

South Twin Tower zone 22 Fire Trouble. Smoke Detector 1st floor hall

by Room 109. Mechanical error.

Officers assisted Emporia Police Dept. with an assault call at 518 Mechanic-EPD HQ. Officers checked the Blue Light Emergency telephone at Highland and Sector 1. The phone was calling ESU PD HQ but no one was there.

Problem is most likely weather related.

Cremer Hall Supervisory alarm24V-DC Power. Mechanical problem.

Officers unable to reset.

Water leak in the old Printing Room in Cremer Hall. Containers to catch the water have been set out.

The elevator in Cremer Hall is out of order. Officers found breaker off but it wouldn’t reset.

Oct. 29 Officer assisted Emporia Police Dept. with serving a warrant and an arrest at 11th and Merchant.

Resident Assistant reported a fight on 5th floor of North Twin Towers.

Subjects were separated. Handled by officer.

A male subject reported four subjects climbing a tree behind Roosevelt Hall in an attempt to reach the roof.

Officer contacted four male students on top of Roosevelt Hall and escorted them off the roof and out of the building.

WAW Library zone 22 Burglary.

Main lobby east doors. Human error.

Officer contacted three skateboarders in Lot 3 and advised of campus policy.

Parents of a male student requested officers check his welfare in South Twin Towers. No problem was found.

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Kate Dorian, freshman mathematics major, votes in favor of the recognition of improv comedy group Zoiks! becoming an RSO during the ASG meeting Oct. 24 in the Senate Chamber. The next ASG meeting will be held Nov. 7 in the Senate Chamber. Lingzi Su/The Bulletin

W ill A ustin news@esubulletin.com After committee reports were given at the Associated Student Government meeting Oct. 24 in the Senate Chamber, there were preliminary readings of requests from seven new student organizations seeking recognition by ASG. Six of the groups, Muslim Student Association, Stingers Sports Club, Oxfam America Club at Emporia State, Arabic Student Culture Association, Chi Alpha Epsilon and Kansas Art Education Association, had their requests approved. They will have to wait until the general order of the next senate meeting, when the final vote on their status will take place.

However, the improv group Zoiks!, whose bill was sponsored by Julia Ma, ASG senator and junior biochemistry, molecular biology and Spanish major, moved to have their vote for recognition in the same session as the first reading.

Despite an initial challenge by,

Tours from ...Page 1 The Emporia Gazette also opened their doors to show off their ghost stories. The groups went down underneath the building into the basement, ducking to avoid lowhanging pipes and keeping their eyes peeled for the ghosts who roam past the newsroom doors on occasion.

After that was the department above the Bath Expressions by Burnap store. This place wasn’t necessarily haunted, as no proof of ghosts

League from ...Page 1 More information about future events, like the tournament or information about the Gamer’s Guild can be found in BuzzIn announcements or at Gamer’s Guild meetings at 6 p.m. Wednesdays in Visser Hall, room 242.

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Josiah D’Albini, ASG senator, vice president pro tempore and senior sociology major, Ma prevailed in her request, and Zoiks! was re-recognized in time for their performance Wednesday. They lost their RSO (Registered Student Organization) status at a senate meeting in mid-September.

At the start of the meeting, Racheal Countryman, ASG president and senior communication major, announced the creation of a new position in ASG, the community liaison.

Countryman said student government created the position “to enhance our relationship with the city of Emporia, Flint Hills Technical College and the school district.”

Justin Rahe, sophomore communication major, was appointed as the first student to fill in this role.

She also gave an update on the Can the Bods competition with Washburn, saying ESU was well on their way.

Marissa Germann, ASG vice president and senior marketing major, said she created a group for ASG on

Facebook to help ease communications.

“This does not replace email,” she said.

Gerrman also announced that Ma was voted the September Senator of the Month.

Molly Poe, junior elementary education major and coordinator for Community Hornets, told the senate about upcoming volunteer opportunities in the community and asked senators to help spread the word about the events, or volunteer themselves.

A few events Poe listed for November were Food for Students, Happy Holidaze and Christmas Kettle Kickoff. Information for these community service events can be found on the HornetLife webpage.

Teri Whitson, ASG treasurer and junior accounting major, reported that ASG raised $1,960 through Homecoming Tshirt sales.

The next ASG meeting will be at 5:15 p.m. Nov. 7 in the Senate Chambers.

had ever been recorded there. The tour guide did say, however, that perhaps the building was included on the list because of its history as part of Stringtown, Emporia’s old African American quarters.

The final stop on the tour was the old bowling alley on 417 Commercial St., an area so “haunted” that the owner and staff will not go inside after dark. Zac Ewert, a community member, said this was his favorite

place on the tour because of its history and the mural that had been painted on the wall many years ago.

“When else can you see art like that on the walls?” Ewert asked.

The mural’s artist remains unknown, as well as the date it was completed.

Emporia Main Street is also hosting The Rocky Horror Picture Show at 8 p.m. tonight at the Granada Theatre, 807 Commercial St.

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Zoiks! members rehearse a scene in Albert Taylor Hall Oct. 27. The improv group regained their status as an RSO at the last ASG meeting in October. Lingzi Su/The Bulletin

S teve E dwards edwards@esubulletin.com A few more members have been added to the roster of Zoiks!, Emporia State’s improvisational

campus.”

As a Recognized Student Organization, Zoiks! has also overcome some challenges this semester.

They lost their RSO status at the beginning of the academic year, but they recently petitioned to Associated Student Government to be reinstated in time for their show. They were approved last Thursday.

Justin Rahe, sophomore communication major and Zoiks! member, said ASG senator Julie Ma, junior biochemistry, molecular biology and Spanish major, helped Zoiks! go through the process of getting reinstated stepby-step.

“It was basically the same process an RSO goes through when they are first set up,” Rahe said.

“We got necessary signatures for permission and we represented ourselves at ASG.” Zoiks! worked on their constitution and bylaws after getting reinstated. Despite the hardships, Mike Freeland, senior crime and delinquency major and Zoiks! member, said it’s good to be in an environment where it’s encouraged to make jokes.

Freeland was in Zoiks! before leaving for a year and a half for military service, and auditioned again when he returned to ESU. “I had the pleasure of audition-

ing twice,” Freeland said.

Amanda Miller, senior communication major and Zoiks! member, said an audition usually starts with warm-ups before breaking into groups to do improv games.

The members of Zoiks! watch the skills of characterization and projection of those who auditioned.

“We do a round of callbacks and give them notes before we make the final decision,” Miller said.

Zoiks! members have a lot of improv games. They’re about “having fun and seeing what works,” Freeland said. Miller said playing these games helps develop the skills needed in this type of comedy, as well as an understanding of the rules of improvised comedy.

“There’s a misconception that you have to be hilarious in Zoiks!,” Rahe said. “A good improv comic makes funny jokes. A great improv comic makes other people funny and helps move the story along.”

The group will occasionally veer from improvisation with a scripted sketch, usually at the beginning of their shows. Everything from then on is improvised.

Miller said her favorite part of being in Zoiks! is making the audience laugh.

“There’s nothing like hearing laughter…you helped create,” Miller said.

comedy group, this year. Members have been hard at work with putting together the show “Clue: Zoiks! Edition,” which premiered last night in Albert Taylor Hall.

“When I was in sixth grade, I used to come see Zoiks! and I

loved to come see them do improv,” said Chandler Archer-McGinnis, junior theater major and Zoiks! member. “I knew even back then that I wanted to be in Zoiks!”

Archer-McGinnis said Zoiks! has “become a bigger part of the

Crystal Maurath, chair of the visual arts committee, main director of the Union of Terror and junior elementary education major, said that the age range of people who attended was mostly college age.

“We’re hoping for a little bit of a scare, but nothing where you won’t be able to go to sleep,” Maurath said.

But some weren’t too sure they would get away without a scare before the event. Jackie Morris, sophomore communications major says that she wants to get into the spirit, but is a bit of an easy scare.

“Honestly, I think it will be scary (and) creepy,” Morris said. “I’m a huge baby about scary things so even the slightest scary thing freaks me out.”

Morris was however, excited about the success of the event.

“I know that the UAC has put lots of work into preparing for it,” she said.

Though the event will not host any contests, Torres and Maurath say that anyone is welcome to come in costume. “(We) would like to see what

Members of the Union Activities Council Crystal Maurath, junior elementary education major; Kelly Workman, freshman elementary education major; Katie Gann, freshman math education major and Natasha McCurdy, sophomore, prepare candles for the Union of Terror haunted hallway in Webb Hall Wednesday night. UAC hosted Union of Terror and put on a screening of Paranormal Activity 4. Michael Boyer/The Bulletin

Union of Terror rustles up scares E mma D e P riest depriest@esubulletin.com Your biggest fear could have been lurking in the shadows of the Union Activities Council’s free haunted house hosted last night in Webb Hall.

Before the haunted house, UAC also showed Paranormal Activity 4.

Micheal Torres, president of UAC and junior Spanish and communication major, said that the group thought of the event to get students into the Halloween spirit.

“This is the first year something like this has been done by Union Activities Council, at least since I have been here,” Torres said. “This event is important to UAC because it will allow us to gauge the type of entertainment that students are looking for.”

During the movie, students were able to snack on popcorn and beverages. Torres said that the group picked Paranormal Activity 4 because of the hype around the series for college students.

students do to prepare,” Torres said.

“Will they dress up? And how they will respond to the night of entertainment.”

The next UAC event will be speaker Jamie Tworkoski, founder of To Write Love On Her Arms, accompanied by Julia Jones, who plays Leah

Clearwater in the Twilight movies. The event will take place at 7 p.m. next Wednesday, Nov. 6 in Albert Taylor Hall.

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said.

“There is a big movement across the nation for every deputy and person to be informed of the run, hide, fight concept,” Mishler said. “Know-

ing this will help people be on the same page to know what to do before the police enforcement arrive at the active shooting scene.”

Although it sounds like common sense, the video pointed out that it will be harder to stay calm and think through the options.

“The new ideology behind this concept is preparedness,” Mishler said. “Being prepared and realizing that this is reality and could happen could help save your life or someone else’s, and I’m glad we’re doing this, so at least you can think about it.”

During the talk, Mishler showed a training video that all sherriff departments are required to view. The video explained that before an officer or a medic can help an injured person, the shooter has to be contained or dead.

After the Virginia Tech shooting in 2007, the police were highly criticized, so police departments have increased training for scenarios similar to this. On a large campus like Virginia Tech, which covers 2,600 acres with 25,000 students and around 100 buildings, Mishler said it is as important for the students to know what to do, as it is for the police.

The presentation was a response to these issues, Boettcher said, and was meant “to increase our preparedness and awareness for any type of situation that should come along.”

some schools still do not have mandatory drills to prepare students and faculty for an active shooter, Mishler

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O ksana S pindler spindler@esubulletin.com Halloween is here, but what if you’re getting ready to hit the town with you friends and you still don’t have a costume prepared?

A few stores in Emporia, like Balloons by Ernie on Commercial Street and Walmart carry costumes, but even that may not be an option for some people. Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered.

For the first costume idea, you only need a white shirt, pants, a white sheet, some safety pins, and sandals. Put on the white shirt, pants, and sandals. Then, take the white sheet and wrap it under one arm and over the opposite shoulder.

Use a safety pin or two to pin the sheet on top of your shoulder. After less than 10-15 minutes, you have the infamous, college-appropriate Greek toga costume. If you wish, add wreath of cheap, plastic leaves (or even real leaves) to place on your

head.

Another quick costume calls for a black sheet, shirt, pants, shoes, and some scissors. Put on the black shirt, pants, and shoes. Take the black sheet and use the scissors to cut up the bottom with a jagged edge. Then, cut two holes in the top for your eyes. Use your hands to rip up the bottom further.

Place the sheet over your head, and voilà – you are now a dementor from “Harry Potter.” To make your dementor costume even more convincing, make the bottom a little dirty – rub a little dirt or mud on it.

It should take about 30 minutes to make this magical costume.

If you don’t want to use sheets for your costume, there are still other options. For this next piece, get some cardboard boxes, tape, a piece of fabric, darker clothing and some scissors.

Break down the boxes and use the scissors to cut out the shape of a sword and shield. Take the piece

of fabric and tape it to the back of your shield. Wear the darker clothing and carry the sword and shield to be a warrior. This costume takes roughly 30-40 minutes to complete.

Don’t have 30 minutes to spare, or even 10? For an easy fix, snag your lanyard, a piece of paper, markers and a camera, and you can easily make a paparazzi costume.

Take the paper and markers to create a sign saying “press pass,” and attach the press pass to the lanyard.

Wear normal, everyday clothes and walk around with the camera.

Looking to go a little more clever and abstract? Print out multiple pages of gray paint samples and tape them all to your shirt and go as “50 Shades of Gray.”

If you find yourself without costume and unable to venture out to any stores, don’t lose hope. Creating your own costume can be eyecatching, as well as saving you money – which is something every college student likes to hear.

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The Haunting: Emporia State edition M icaela C line cline@esubulletin.com Ghosts, apparently, have been visiting various parts of the Emporia State campus since at least 1983 – maybe even earlier.

Albert Taylor Hall in Plumb Hall has been rumored to be haunted by Albert Taylor himself. This has since been disproven, but many students still claim to see the ghost.

The story, according to the book “Historical Haunted America” is that Taylor had a lead role in a play and was running late. At home, he dressed in his costume, a glittering white suit with a cape, but on the way to the play, he died in a headon collision.

The legend says that the ghost of Albert Taylor showed up at the play with blood all over his costume.

Other apparitions range from an older couple standing on the rafters

above the stage to a dark figure.

“Everyone was telling me that (Albert) Taylor Hall was haunted by all these ghosts and the next day I saw this, like, tall creepy guy on the stage ,and I freaked and ran out,” said Tyler Hall, freshman nursing major.

However, paranormal activity hasn’t only been reported in Albert Taylor Hall. There is also the legend of a woman named Martha haunting the Memorial Union.

“Apparently, she hanged herself when the Union was a place where professors could live on campus,” said Amy Feldkamp senior biology major. “I have never actually seen her but I know a couple of people who said they have.”

While the “Martha” haunting has not been mentioned in any books about the paranormal, it has garnered a lot of attention from people who have worked on the

third floor of the MU, where the offices for The Bulletin and The Sunflower are located.

Gabby Garrison, sophomore English and Spanish education major, said they talked the ghost during a bonfire for her training as a Resident Assistant.

“I wasn’t really scared by it, though, and I have never personally seen her,” Garrison said.

As it is, Martha in the Memorial Union and the ghosts that haunt Albert Taylor Hall are the only known dead visitors at ESU, although the Paranormal Research Society, who visited William Allen White Library last year, claims to have seen Mary White. She was William Allen White’s daughter, who died at age 17, near what is now the parking lot between the library and Plumb Hall.

lifeStyles Night in the life Phi Delta stomps of a Haunted out competition Trail volunteer

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Albert Taylor Hall was nearly a full house Friday, Oct. 25 as the Black Student Union hosted Stomp the Graveyard, their seventh annual Step Show.

Tayler Wash, senior elementary education major and president of BSU, said this year was different because it featured the first fraternity group to participate.

Sigma Sigma Sigma, the reigning champions, lost the title to Phi Delta Theta. Second place was awarded to Chi Omega, while Zeta Phi Beta took third.

The show incorporated a horror movie theme, as well as a wide variety of hip hop, rock, dubstep and pop music. The winning group blended their step routine with comedy, as well as elements of breakdance, concluding with

a rendition of Queen’s “We Will Rock You.” “Everyone has been rehearsing since school started,” Wash said.

Dance groups representing Alpha Sigma Alpha, Sigma Sigma Sigma, Chi Omega, Zeta Phi Beta and Phi Delta Theta competed in this year’s Halloween-themed show.

“I thought the show was really good,” said Elizabeth Ross, junior secondary history education major and member of Alpha Sigma Alpha. “It was a really good competition just all across the board. They all rocked it.”

Sigma Sigma Sigma incorporated a police and inmate theme into their performance, using music from Skrillex, DMX and Beyoncé.

Alpha Sigma Alpha and Chi Omega’s dance routines – inspired by classic horror films – also fit the Stomp the Graveyard theme. The

latter group gave their routine a mental asylum theme and used “Outta Your Mind” by Lil Jon and LMFAO and “Cannibal” by Ke$ha.

Continuing the horror theme, Zeta Phi Beta’s two-girl group routine paid homage to Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.”

“Everybody really stepped it up this year,” said Jamarious Wicker, senior theater major and host of Stomp the Graveyard.

While the judges tallied up the votes, the five competing groups – as well as some enthusiastic audience members – joined each other on the stage for one last dance.

Stomp the Graveyard also helped give back to the community. Audience members who brought a canned food item received $1 off of admission. The canned food was donated to the Salvation Army after the show.

Derek Richardson, junior recreation major, gets ready to scare visitors at 7:45 p.m. Oct. 28, on Camp Alexander’s Haunted Trail.

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S teve E dwards edwards@esubulletin.com He is an escaped gorilla, hiding behind a pile of tires and scaring trail-goers who pass by.

When one of his professors suggested that he volunteer as a character part for Camp Alexander’s Haunted Trail, Derek Richardson, junior recreational major, did not know what part he would get.

He ended up getting a role that he said he fit right into and was entertaining for him to play.

The escaped gorilla character was a recommendation that he “just chose to go with, because it seemed like a lot of fun.”

Richardson volunteered at Camp Alexander and the Haunted Trail in 2010, but this was his first time playing a character at the event.

“We just show up and run with the story we come up with that night,” said Justin Rahe, sophomore communication major and Haunted Trail volunteer. “It’s a unique experience, mixing improv and storytelling.”

Austin Schopper, senior secondary English education major, Haunted Trail volunteer and a former staff writer for The Bulletin, said that when it comes to the storytelling, they just go over it about 15 minutes before the trail actually opens.

Each night’s story depends on what Camp Alexander has on the trail.

“We just get a lot of ideas, and it just kind of comes to us,” Richardson said.

A fun experience comes out of the Haunted Trail because the volunteers Richardson works with make it exciting for trail-goers, as well as the other volunteers.

“I have a really good group of people to work with,” Richardson said. “If you’ve got a good group of people, it’s easier for you to figure out what to do.”

The box car and bus are the main attraction of the trail, but the appearance of the Box Car Willie character and aliens are what give the trail a unique quality.

“There’s someone who hides in the box car (and) pretends to chase people out with a fake chainsaw,” Richardson said. “It’s actually just a leaf blower. That whole part is almost pitch black, and I don’t think there are any lights on the bus either, but it’s just light enough for you to see the silhouettes.”

The first few groups are test groups, and if they think it’s “lame,” scarers will amp it up, Schopper said.

The Haunted Trail would have closed its season last night, but they closed two days early due to muddy conditions.

Members of Chi Omega participate in one of the final dances at Stomp the Graveyard Friday night in Albert Taylor Hall. In total, four sororities and one fraternity participated in the event, with Phi Delta Theta placing first, Chi Omega placing second and Zeta Phi Beta placing third in the competition. Michael Boyer/The Bulletin

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Best and Worst Halloween Candies Let’s face it, children aren’t the only ones munching on goodies come when Halloween rolls around.

And if we’re being real honest, the bite-size Snickers and Reese’s don’t end on Halloween. We tend to keep

popping these guys for several days afterwards.

There is certainly no harm in snacking on one or two treats. But, if you’re anything like me, your sweet tooth gets the best of you from time

to time, and it may be smart to pick your battles wisely. Remember, the name of the game is portion control, so even the best candies can quickly

become bad if they’re over-consumed.

In general, the sweeter candies will be lower in calorie, while the chocolately goodness will come at a small cost.

Shoot for snack or even mini sizes, when you’re watching calories.

Here are the scary and not-so scary-treats of this October.

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Too Freaking Much STAFF EDITORIAL

You must do exactly as you are told.

You must be 18 years or older and you must walk through alone.

You will be required to sign a liability waiver. You may scream, but absolutely no other speech is allowed. You will be given a safeword should you need to be escorted out, but once you call out the safeword you have no option but to leave.

You may not touch the actors, but they can touch you. Once inside you will encounter fog, strobe lights, complete darkness, crawling, stairs, loud noises, water and physical contact, as well as sexual and violent situations.

Haunted houses are a tried and true Halloween tradition in the United States. Each year, people go to their local haunts for a good old-fashioned scare. Creators strive to give their patrons something new to scream about so that we never experience the same thrill twice in a row. Some places even use live rats and roaches to give their scenes that extra edge.

Some new haunted houses are going to extremes. But how extreme is too extreme?

Blackout, an immersion-style haunted house with locations in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago, is one example of this new “scare extreme.” Instead of presenting a story for patrons to view as they walk through darkened passageways while actors pop out for unexpected thrills, the newest haunted house fad forces customers to live out their fears with sadomasochistic style of antics.

Online reviewers claim they encountered everything from standing in six inches of water while additional water was poured on them, having a bag put over their heads and then being licked on their ears and mouth, kneeling down next to an actor while they simulated going to the bathroom and then forced the customer to put the “feces” inside their own mouth, and even being forced to dance with a naked man.

Sure, you sign a waiver beforehand saying you understand what you’re going to encounter, but with extremes like this, how do we know we’re really safe? How do you know that the actors won’t go too far?

If live vermin are used, then how do you know if the place is up to

health and safety codes? There is a pretty big difference between being scared for the sake of being scared, and being so scared that you are in harm’s way. The former is fun. The latter is terrifying in a very bad way.

The owner of Blackout, when asked in an interview with Downtown Traveler if they changed the bags that were put over patrons’ heads for each visitor, refused to answer the “specific” question, and simply said, “The experience is safe and sanitary and that’s all we’ll say about that.”

The easiest way to know how safe your fear-inducing experience will be is to ask – and demand answers. Regardless of how extreme the haunted house is, the management should be happy to answer your questions.

If you have to sign a liability waiver, that places such as Blackout, or even some haunted houses in Kansas like The Beast and Edge of Hell, require, it isn’t unreasonable to ask if your host has all their safety and zoning certifications up to par.

If the event is handicapped accessible, the codes they must have in place are stringent. Even Halloween events meant to terrify us should have

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you have been warned and make your choice accordingly. If the place uses live rats, and you can’t be in a room with real life vermin, then you may want to visit a different haunt.

Have fun, but be careful, when you get your “Eek!” on.

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Slutty Costume Excuse using protection or taking part in a dare – that they normally wouldn’t marshall@esubulletin.com do sober. People say, “Oh, I was drunk!” Now girls say, “But it’s HalI am a hornet. loween!”

No, this isn’t an article about Most revealing costumes are not Emporia State or the “I am a Hornet” campaign. I’m telling you what tasteful. Some can even be altoI am going to be for Halloween. See gether inappropriate. Ladies should consider what guys will think and what I did there? how they might treat them tonight When “Mean Girls” came out in 2004, the “slutty costume” trend if they wear a skimpy outfit. Respect will most likely be blurred. The started with the part of the movie when Lindsay Lohan’s character ex- wrong kind of attention from boys plains, “Halloween is the one night may be given.

I suggest if you want to get some a year when girls can dress like a total slut and no other girls can say attention, take a different approach and throw everyone a curve ball. anything about it.”

Opt out of the sluttiest costume you Over the years, it seems that girls have been using this excuse to can find and find something humorous and creative. the fullest. It’s a little sad. They are I am sure boys look forward practically shouting, “I am a slut.” to the skanky attire, but I think a Halloween has become the funny or unique costume will show scapegoat for this fashion-bad decision, similar to when alcohol is personality and catch a guy’s curiosity. Don’t get lost in the sea of slutty blamed for the reason why people ensembles. Instead, stand out and make bad decisions – making out shine. with a person they just met, not

a standard operating procedure for escorting panicked patrons safely out of the main thoroughfare.

Being safe isn’t just the responsibility of the establishments. Each person bent on “getting scared” needs to be responsible for themselves. If certain ideas trigger panic attacks, assume that

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Walking through the costume aisle at any Halloween outlet store, one can almost always hear the groans of disgust at the sight of the typical “sexy nurse” or – terror of terrors – the “sexy Batgirl” costume.

The thing is, though, there really isn’t anything wrong with wearing these costumes. If a woman wants to be a sexy nurse for Halloween, there’s nothing wrong with her being a sexy nurse.

The point of Halloween isn’t to shame someone else for wearing a revealing costume. It’s to eat candy, watch scary movies, and laugh and go to haunted houses with your friends. People wear the costumes they wear for the sake of fun, or to dress up and represent a character, joke, historical figure, or whatever it

is that they enjoy. Costume possibilities are nearly endless, and these possibilities include any costume that might happen to show off a bit of cleavage.

The only thing that should stop you, ladies, from wearing the costume you want is the temperature.

It gets cold this time of year, after all.

Wear a coat over your midriff, but not because someone tells you that your costume is “slutty” or “too skimpy.” Wear it because you want to. Wear the costume underneath it because you want to.

This Halloween, don’t spend your time shaming someone else for the costume they wear, whatever it is. Spend your time enjoying yourself and the time with your friends.

Everyone dresses and celebrates differently, and there isn’t a single thing wrong with that.

Not Too Old for Halloween

It’s time for adults to trick-or-treat again.

As grown-ups, we are expected to stay home and give kids that aren’t ours candy.

But candy is meant to be eaten, not to be given to other people with store-bought costumes. What’s stopping us adults from dressing up, going door-to-door, asking for candy, and then slipping into a mini-coma for the night?

I say no more.

No more judging eyes from home owners. No more being condemned to house parties and drinking ourselves to sleep, and no more hearing, “Aren’t you a little old for Halloween?”

Yes, some adult costumes may be a little risqué, but costumes made by adults can also be the most imaginative and funny. They say you don’t reach your true creative potential until your early 20s.

I’m tired of seeing 40 Spiderman

costumes and 20 Disney princesses, although the Princess Darth Vader is a nice touch. I want to see something new, something that isn’t stereotypical Halloween, something that I haven’t seen before. I want to see a costume that only an adult could think of.

Kids aren’t the only ones who enjoy a pillow case full of candy. I’d enjoy going up to a stranger’s house, ringing the doorbell in my Hunter S. Thompson costume, looking the person who answers the door in the eye and demanding candy from them because the day permits me to.

As long as I’m not creepy, drunk or obscene, who could say no?

What made adults think they should stop going trick-or-treating in the first place? Is it because we can go to parties with our friends and be part of a big social event that Facebook would love to hear about?

I would much rather take a group of friends trick-or-treating.

We could have a laugh as we

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delaney@esubulletin.com walked down the streets and comment on each other’s costumes, while each getting a butt-load of candy. I couldn’t think of a better time.

As an adult, I’d like to be able to go trick-or-treating. I’d like not to be judged by passing parents all because I want free candy and want to hang out with my friends. I would like to say, “Trick-or-treat!” again, and I’ll be damned if my age stops me from being myself.

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Soccer team has most wins since 2004 R ocky R obinson A ce F inch sports@esubulletin.com In their last home game of the regular season, the Emporia State soccer team knocked off Missouri Southern State, 6-1, last Sunday at Emporia High School.

“We came out strong and put a lot of pressure on them right away,” said Bryan Sailor, head coach.

“Attacking-wise, we broke them down on the outsides and got a lot of crosses in. It was just one of those games where our shots were going in and it wasn’t just luck.”

The Hornets kicked off senior night with a goal from McKenzie Koch, freshman forward, which was the first of six straight points for the Hornets. Shannon Thomas, junior defender, then went on to make back-to-back goals in under a minute. The first was an assist from Bridget Wages, freshman forward.

The second goal was scored off of a deflection. Wages added one more goal to end the half.

“Our team really needed a win, and not only did we get one, but we put six goals in the back of the net and never let up,” Thomas, a health promotions major said.

“This winning record is the best thing for us right now and is going to help us roll into this weekend.

A winning record was one of our team goals this season, so it is a great feeling being so close to accomplishing it.”

Jordan Foutch, junior forward, and Wages racked up the score in the second with two more points, making the score 6-0 at just over 70 minutes of gameplay. Missouri Southern made their lone point after 72 minutes of play.

“It was finally our time to put multiple goals in the net, and we did it. And it really feels good having a winning record,” Foutch, an information systems major said.

“This program is really turning around and I’m so excited and thankful to have my teammates.

We are making a difference and I

Shannon Thomas, junior defender, sneaks the ball by Missouri Southern defender in last Sunday’s game at Emporia High School. The Hornets defeated the Lions in their last home game of the season, scoring six consecutive points.

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feel like everyone is noticing.”

ESU took ten shots on the goal, compared the Lions’ three. Yadira Rivera, freshman goalkeeper, shut out Missouri Southern after 45

minutes of play. She is a prospect for goalkeeper of the year.

The Hornets improved their overall record to 8-6-2 and 4-3-2 in the MIAA. This is the most wins

the soccer team has had since 2004, when they went 10-8-2. There are still two regular season games left as the Hornets travel to Northeastern State tomorrow.

Boston celebrates World Series victory BOSTON (AP) — Jubilant Red Sox fans took to the streets around Fenway Park to cheer their team’s World Series victory Wednesday night, the first time Boston has won baseball’s fall classic at home in 95 years.

Fans chanted and caroused outside the ballpark and nearby bars after Boston vanquished the St. Louis Cardinals 6-1 in Game 6.

Several fans were seen giving high fives to police officers.

“Words cannot describe how I feel,” said Sam D’Arrigo. “This is what being a Boston fan is all about.”

An excited Boston Mayor Tom Menino tweeted: “Get the ducks ready, we’re having a parade.”

The Red Sox have now won three World Series in a decade, but they hadn’t won at home since 1918.

Police reported no significant problems immediately following the game but said they were ready for post-game celebrations and any unruly fans.

Throughout the night, the department tweeted cautionary messages, encouraging fans to “Celebrate with pride” and “Celebrate responsibly.”

In St. Louis, fans were disappointed that the Cardinals lost.

Many watched the game 1,200 miles away from the comfort of their couches. Some tourists favored the 26th-floor view of the Gateway Arch over the play-by-play of a third consecutive loss in a series that earlier looked like it could have ended at Busch Stadium after the Cardinals won two of the first three games.

“It’s pretty quiet in here,” said Coltier Blakely of Mexico, Mo., who was in town for a statewide meeting of community college administrators.

Earlier in Boston, President Barack Obama delivered a talk on his embattled health care reform.

He departed Boston an hour before the game began.

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The Lady Hornet basketball team opened their season with an exhibition game last night when they defeated the Central Methodist Eagles 94-37 at White Auditorium last night. The Lady Hornets have never lost an exhibition game and are starting the season off ranked fifth in the MIAA. Kelly Morton, freshman redshirt, was the player of the game in her first ESU start.

“I was really nervous, but once I got out there and ran the first play, my nerves kind of went away and I just prepared for what I needed to do for the team,” Morton, a health promotion major, said. “This was my first college game after redshirting last year.

I didn’t even know how many points I scored or how many rebounds I had. I was just playing my role and helping my team win the game.”

The game started out slow,

with neither team scoring in the first two minutes, but the Hornets managed to string a role of baskets together to take an eleven point lead with about 15 minutes left in the first half. The Hornets kept that momentum and ended the half with a 48-18 lead over the Eagles.

“I think we looked good – probably didn’t shoot that well, but we did rebound really well and played good defense and didn’t foul too much,” said Rheanna Egli, senior mathematics major.

“We had a scrimmage last week, watched some film and went back to practice and worked on some things and got better right away.

You can tell that tonight.”

ESU ended the first half shooting 15-25 from the field and 6-18 beyond the arch compared to the Eagles 9-32 from the field and 0-10 from three-point range.

Going into the second half with a healthy 30-point lead, the Hornets kept the pressure up scoring five unanswered points

and not letting the Eagles score for six minutes. With 10 left in the game, the Lady Hornets had increased their lead to 40. Solid rebounding and 25 free throw points allowed ESU to coast to their 94-37 victory over Central.

ESU ended the game with 57 rebounds, compared to a Central’s 28. The Hornets also shot 31 free throws for the night, shooting 80 percent from the line, while only holding the Eagle 0-2 from the line.

“We aren’t going to beat people 29 on the glass when we get into conference play and get against teams in our league, but we should win the rebounding battle on most nights,” said Jory Collins, head coach. “Our goal is to be plus seven or plus eight most nights. If we have a really good game, we have the capability to have plus ten rebounds.”

The Lady Hornets are set to play again next Sunday when they take a trip to Allen Field House to play against the Kansas Jayhawks.

Amber Vandiver, junior forward, pulls down one of Emporia’s 57 rebounds in last night’s home opener against Central Methodist. The Hornets defeated the Eagles 94-37 and are ranked fifth in the MIAA to start out the year. Rocky Robinson/The Bulletin