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Fixing special teams: The Bengals have major problems and there are no easy answers By KYLE FRANKO kfranko@journalnet.com The Bengals are a mess on special teams, and they’re battling two distinct problems. They may have solutions for one but the other is going to stay an issue for the foreseeable future. The first conundrum for Idaho State and head coach Mike Kramer has been the spiraling play of sophomore place-kicker Zak Johnson. After a promising freshman campaign when the Meridian native made 14 of 19 field goal attempts, he’s taken on the role of ISU’s punter this season and nothing is working out. Against Boise State last Saturday, a 52-0 loss for ISU, Johnson missed a field goal, had one blocked, whiffed on a punt and booted the Bengals lone kickoff out of bounds. Kramer said Wednesday during ISU’s weekly press conference that he may have been asking Johnson to juggle too many duties. “The field goal, PAT part is starting to sag because he’s starting to put energy into punting and kickoffs,” Kramer said. “So he’s not doing anything well.” Johnson should have a reduced role for the Bengals during their game Saturday at UNLV. When it comes time to punt, Kramer hinted that he’ll either use freshman Sean Cheney, who is returning from an
injured Achilles tendon, or quarterback Tanner Gueller. Kramer swears he will not know who until he’s in the moment. “There are times when I’m going down the ramp or going down the field and I’m not sure who’s going to punt,” Kramer said. On kickoffs, Kramer could go to 25-yearold freshman Brendon Johnson. It’s all in an effort to try and make sure Johnson can refocus on kicking field goals and to shore up other special teams problems. The other question facing the Bengals is a lack of depth. Kramer said he’s running out of bodies for personnel on the kick teams. It’s a situation that stems back to injuries ISU suffered in fall camp. When senior Taison Manu and sophomore Mario Jenkins were lost for the year, the Bengals had to promote other players into the starting lineup. The domino effect has meant Kramer is digging deep into his roster for quality players on punts and kickoffs. ISU’s plight is only getting worse with injures to junior running back Braeden Mitchell, who is out four to six weeks with an unspecified injury, and redshirt freshman linebacker Joe Martin. Unlike with Johnson, Kramer doesn’t have many answers to turn to. “We’re really considering reaching into our freshman
class,” Kramer said. “At some point, we’ve got to be able to survive. We’ve to be able to man the position.” CAREY STILL OUT Kramer announced Wednesday that senior left tackle Terrence Carey is expected miss his second straight game this weekend. Carey was hurt in the first half versus Portland State on Sept. 12. -MSU Eastern Washington beat Montana State 55-50 last Saturday in a game that featured a combined 1,385 total yards of offense. MSU ran 104 plays for 718 yards, and EWU averaged a staggering 11.7 yards per play offensively. “My god, did any defensive players get off the bus in Cheney last week?” Kramer said on the Big Sky Conference coaches call. “Seven hundred yards and 600 yards, my god. And we play both those teams in a couple weeks. My defensive coaches are taking all sorts of anti-depressant drugs.” WATCH/LISTEN TO ISU FOOTBALL Idaho State’s 7 p.m. MST game Saturday at UNLV will be streamed live on the Mountain West Network. Listen to the game on 101.1 FM and 92.7 FM and 1260 AM and 690 AM with Jerry Miller and Mark Liptak on the call.
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Volunteers needed for the 2015 Haunted Science Lab put on by ISU’s Department of Physics and the Kiwanis Club Oct. 10-18, 19-23 and Oct. 24 POCATELLO— Additional help is needed to ensure that this year’s 2015 Haunted Science Lab exhibitions put on by Idaho State University’s Department of Physics and the Kiwanis Club are a success. Volunteers must be over the age of 18, available during public school hours and be without a criminal record. For the last four years, the ISU Society of Physics Students, the Kiwanis Club of Pocatello, and the ISU Department of Physics have hosted a Haunted Science Laboratory exhibit open to field trips
from local schools, free of charge. Volunteers from ISU and the Kiwanis Club have provided educational, engaging and spooky science fun with interactive science exhibits and activities. The Kiwanis Club has also reimbursed schools for busing costs. All proceeds from the Saturday event will go to Kiwanis supported charities benefiting southeast Idaho children. The Haunted Laboratory will include a Van deGraaf generator, lasers moving to music and lots of cool illusions with smoke and mirrors. Several exhibits use
the same principles of those of Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion, except that here they are explained. Setup and preparations for the exhibits will occur Oct. 10 – 18, field trips will be scheduled for Oct. 19 – 23 and the exhibits will be open to the public for a fee on Oct. 24. To volunteer, donate funds to help defray busing costs or for more information contact Steve Shropshire in the ISU Department of Physics or at shrostev@ isu.edu.
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Are you a scary movie buff? Do you relish in the building music and the jump-out-of-your-seat moments that unleash from you a primal scream? Many people share a love of scary movies and have made the horror genre one of the most popular. No month of the year celebrates horror movies more than October. Each October, movie theaters, television stations and viewers count down to Halloween with flick after flick featuring gore, suspense and pure horror. Many horror movies were inspired by classic literature, including works from Edgar Allan Poe, Mary Shelley, Bram Stoker, and Gaston Leroux. Horror films often incorporate mystery, suspense, supernatural elements, and fantasy in addition to themes that play on viewers’ fears. Evil crea-
tures, witches, zombies, serial killers, and many additional nasty characters may appear in horror films. Horror film fans can trace scary movies’ origins back to the late 19th century. Some credit silent film pioneer George Méliés with creating the first horror movie, which was titled “La Manoir du Diable (The Manor of the Devil).” Japanese filmmakers also were instrumental in popularizing the horror genre. Popular literary characters, from Dracula to Dr. Frankenstein’s monster to Mr. Hyde to Quasimodo, have appeared in horror movies. Many horror movies have focused on the end of the world and the occult. Psychological horror movies also have proven quite popular with audiences, as have slasher movies, which became quite popular in the 1980s and 1990s.
Many horror movie fans have a favorite subgenre, but many also will gladly watch any flick that puts a scare in them. Some horror movies have had more box office success than others, and the following are some notable horror movies that put a scare in viewers and some dollars in their producers’ pockets (figures courtesy of the Internet Movie Database). • “World War Z” ($202 million): A zombie pandemic is set to cripple the world, and one man races against time to stop it. • “What Lies Beneath” ($155 million): A woman believes her Vermont home is haunted by a ghost. • “Gremlins” ($148 million): This tale of pets that boast some unusual qualities became a cultural phenom-
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enon in the 1980s. • “The Blair Witch Project” ($141 million): When three film students disappear after investigating the legend of the Blair Witch, their documented footage sheds light on their fate. • “The Silence of the Lambs” ($131 million): Few filmgoers can forget Anthony Hopkins’ Oscar-winning turn as Hannibal “The Cannibal” Lecter, who works in conjunction with naive FBI cadet Clarice Starling (Jodie Foster) to catch a vicious killer on the loose. • “The Ring” ($129 million): This film is a remake of a classic Japanese ghost story and made many viewers want to avoid their televisions after watching it.
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PAGE 4 B EN G A L B E AT October 31st is nearly here, and soon the streets will be filled with costumed revelers eager to get their share of the freeflowing candy and other prizes. Year after year, trick-or-treaters don their costumes and parade from home to home. But have you ever wondered where this and other traditions began? Trick-or-treating and wearing costumes seem like odd traditions to those unaccustomed to Halloween. Halloween customs are actually a blend of Celtic, Catholic, Pagan, and ancient Roman traditions. It is thought that Halloween celebrations date back to roughly 800 to 600 BC, when they originally were observances of the harvest season and nature before the arrival of winter, which
marked the barren state of the landscape. The Celtic festival of Samhain was a major influence on modern day Halloween. On October 31, Celts also believed the door to the underworld was opened and could let in deceased spirits. Feasts were held and place-settings were left for deceased relatives, as they were believed to return home for a visit. In addition to friendly spirits, mean spirts also could cross over. Bonfires were lit to ward off spirits, and extra candles would be used in homes and churches to keep evil away. Even the custom of wearing costumes has its roots in keeping evil spirits at bay. Costumes and masks were worn to confuse bad spirits and frighten them so that they could not be-
oc tobe r 2 01 5 stow misfortune on the more fortunate. People also wore masks and ventured out after dark so that envious ghosts who were cold and outside could not recognize residents of warm and inviting homes. The trick-or-treating custom may have blended origins. Druids believed the dead would play tricks on mankind during Samhain, causing destruction and panic. To appease the spirits, people would give the dead food and other treats. Another custom, called “souling,” can be linked to Halloween as well. Early Christians would walk from village to village asking for “soul cakes,” which were square pieces of bread with currants. The more cakes received, the
more prayers the faithful would promise to say on behalf of the dead relatives of the cake donors to expedite a soul’s passage to heaven. Irish trick-or-treating customs may be traced back to collecting supplies door-to-door for the festival of St. Columbkille. Halloween revelry is full of traditions passed on through the ages.
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