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Volume 124, Issue 18
RHA scares with haunted halls... because they care Chelsea Chapman Reporter
Deep in the basement of Sandison Hall, a group of students and ISU staff have been creating a spooky experience for ISU and the Terre Haute community. The Residence Hall Association has been putting together an event called Haunted Halls, which will benefit the student food pantry that is being developed on campus. The theme for the event is fairytales gone wrong. Students and the housekeeping staff of Sandison, Hines and Jones halls will be depicting themes from Little Red Riding Hood, Hansel and Gretel, Brothers Grimm, Alice in Wonderland and Princess and the Frog. Katie Sewell, a graduate student studying student affairs and higher education, is the advisor for RHA. “Residence Hall Association is putting on the program as a whole,” said Sewell. “They’re doing it in collaboration with the National Residency Hall Honorary, who will be helping
by putting up a table at the end of Haunted Halls that have hot chocolate and cookies for people to take as they leave.” Each residence hall has a hall council and each hall council is responsible for decorating a portion of the hallway. The housekeeping staff has also been given their own portion. “[The students] come in every Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday from 8-10p.m. to decorate,” said Sewell. “It’s all on a volunteer basis. Our housekeeping team has also been given a portion of the hallway to decorate as well. They are fantastic; they’ve gotten so enthusiastic about it. They love it. They’re excited to interact with our students and be able to put something on for the students and everyone else who attends.” Those putting on the event hope to see not only ISU students attend the event, but also members of the community. “It’s not just for ISU students, but the community as a whole,” said Sewell. “Anybody who lives in the community and friends and family of ISU students are
welcome to come. We’re hoping this year that we can do more of a kid friendly version at certain times where we can turn on all of the lights and they can walk through without them being really scared. Hopefully that is something we can do because we really want more of the community to come in this year.” Admissions fee is one dollar or one canned food item. All of the money and cans that RHA collects are going to the student food pantry. “There’s [a food pantry] being created on campus that will be going in the Student Recreation Center in the old Student Health Promotions office,” said Sewell. “All of our donations are going to them to get the pantry kickstarted.” The actors in the haunted halls are students, some of the housekeeping team and their grandkids. “We are making sure that [the actors] are protected and that the participants going through are protected by making them sign waivers. We have warning posters that say there’s no fog or
Sheets and bloody hand prints add to the spooky factor at the RHA haunted halls.
Sigma Kappa... stacks on stacks on stacks Lauren Rader Reporter
Sigma Kappa is hosting an allyou-can-eat pancake event with milk and unlimited toppings Thursday Oct. 25 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Sigma Kappa chapter house. There will be an assortment of pancakes, from blueberry to chocolate chip, and different toppings like whipped cream and strawberries. White milk, chocolate milk, and orange juice will also be provided. Tickets are $5 at presale and $7 at the door. A group sale is offered at $40 for 10 people. This is an annual event to raise money for the Sigma Kappa Foundation. “Sigma Kappa chapters all over the country host events every fall and spring to raise money for the foundation. The proceeds are used to help other Sigma Kappa sisters out if ever need be,” Sigma Kappa member Abigail Yoder said. “It’s one of my favorite events that we host, not only because we get to pig out on pancakes until we’re in a food coma, but because we’re helping out sisters that we don’t even know, but are together in this special bond.” Sigma Kappa also raises money for many other foundations that spell out the word ‘Sigma”.
‘S’ stands for the Sigma Kappa foundation, ‘I’ stand for inherit the Earth, which includes community service and giving back to the community. ‘G’ is for gerontology, which is the study of aging, as Sigma Kappas spend a lot of time with residents in nursing homes doing game nights and spending time with them. Next is ‘M’ which stands for Maine. Every year, the chapter puts care packages together and sends them off to Maine, where they were founded. Last is ‘A’, which is for Alzheimer’s awareness and research. Millions of dollars are raised by the Sigma Kappas to help this cause. The popularity and impact of these fundraisers can be seen at local chapter events. “Every year our basement is full to the max amount of people, and for all hours of the event,” Yoder said. “We have an amazing turnout every year, or at least the years that I have been in it. We purchase huge bags of pancake mix from Sam’s Club and spend hours making pancakes for everyone!” The event is located off campus in the chapter house. Guests can come and go as they please and are welcomed to eat as many pancakes as they would like.
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Samantha Layug | Indiana Statesman
A skeleton in white robes to haunt the faint of heart.
strobe lights, but it is dimly lit and there may be narrow hallways that people have to navigate through or duck under things. And we make a huge deal about ‘Don’t touch the actors, they won’t touch you.’ Our actors don’t touch any of the participants that go through. That’s how we try to keep [the actors] and the other people safe.” Students will be volunteering and helping through all aspects of the event. “They were able to sign up to be an actor or a tour guide. The tour guides are the ones who lead the groups through the haunted halls, because if someone needs help through the tour, there are exits that the tour guides know of. We do ten people at a time. It usually takes about 15 to twenty 20 to walk the entire hall. Last year we had a lot of ISU students attend, with over 400 students in attendance.”
Pat Voils, a housekeeper at ISU, is excited to be participating in Haunted Halls with her coworkers. “We have been working on our part of the haunted house off and on for about two weeks. We all donated money to purchase the decorations for our part. This is our first year participating in this event; it’s been a blast so far. We will all be dressing black cloaks that have hoods. I don’t know if I’m going to jump out at people or take them through. My favorite part about this event so far has been seeing everything come together.” This event will be taking place in Sandison Hall Oct. 25 and 26 from 8-11p.m. Child friendly times will be available depending on amount of people in attendance for a less scary experience.
Getting a taste of a different culture with La Casita Nicole Nunez Reporter
The La Casita Resource Center is hosting their Taste of Mexico Latin Dance Night and Date Auction on Thursday, Oct. 25. in the African American Cultural Center from 6 to 8 p.m. This fundraiser includes a date auction, authentic Mexican cuisine, and a Latin dance. Registration can be found online at the Office of Multicultural Services and Programs: La Casita Student Resource Center website and will close the day of the event at noon. Registration is free, but some money is needed for the date auction portion of the evening. You must be at least 18 years of age to register. The event is open to students, their families and the Terre Haute community. The date auctions will use paddles and result in a ten-minute conversation with a person of your choice. “It is important to know there is no form of sell off or commitment. It’s just a fun way of raising money and avenue for people to socialize and make friends,” said Adejoke Yusuf, Graduate Assistant La Casita Resource Center, “It’s an opportunity to get to know the person so it’s an innocent, sit down chitchat to meet people.”
“The whole aim of this event is to raise funds for the Hispanic Latino book scholarship,” said Yusuf. “It’s for a logical cause of supporting someone’s educational journey and help them get the necessary textbooks they need to study, do well, and have good grades.” The book scholarship was created in 2016 in collaboration with the Hispanic Latino Alliance. It consists of two $250 scholarships awarded to students of Hispanic/Latino descent that are to be used on books for the upcoming semester. Before the auction, there will time to “celebrate heritage with authentic, delightful cuisine,” said Yusuf. After the auction, the Hispanic Latino Alliance will be putting together a Latin dance time including the cha-cha and other Hispanic dances. The La Casita Student Resource Center offers many events and opportunities, like the Taste of Mexico Latin Date Night Auction and Dance, on campus. “We are here to be the climate of inclusion and community to enhance intercultural competence… we put together various workshops and programs because we want to give students a home away from home in the cultural diverse community of Indiana State. We would like
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people to feel safe and would like people to be able to socialize no matter the cultural background and differences,” said Yusuf. “The La Casita Resource Center basically gives a voice to students of Hispanic/Latino heritage. We created this space so people who are interested to learn about the culture and heritage can. We welcome people, we embrace people.” Running the event and being a part of the La Casita Resource Center has also made an impact on Yusuf, herself. “The best part of my job as a G.A. … is getting to experience the multicultural aspect itself, which is getting to meet people from different backgrounds, understanding different views and orientations. Because being multicultural simply means being open to people no matter their cultural backgrounds, religious beliefs, orientation, views, age, or race.” Coming to the Taste of Mexico Latin Date Night Auction and Dance can be a way to meet new people, engage with a new culture, and raise funds for a good cause. Yusuf said, “It’s fun to just put yourself out there, meet and chitchat with someone, come to the event, and experience what it is like to have a Mexican dinner and a Latin dance.”
For non-student tickets, go online to ticketmaster.com, call 1-800-745-3000, or visit the Hulman Center Ticket Office.