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Wellness center topic of latest UCOSA meeting By Stacy Brasher

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Serpent spirit... Craig Maple, a snake salesman, takes a moment to tend to Spirit, a Burmese pyhton. Maple was walking around campus with Spirit to entice students to buy his snakes. Pythons sell for $1,000 to $1.5000 from Maple. (Staff photo by Sara Morrell)

CO Student Association (UCOSA) senators grappled Monday over support of a $7 million fitness center proposed by UCO President W. Roger Webb. Webb, who asked UCOSA members for their opinions, sent research assistant Keith A. Weber to take questions at the senate meeting. Discussion included pros and cons of building the facility, as well as more detailed questions concerning the financing, implementation, construction and location of the center. Out of 115 senators, 62 were present at the meeting. By an informal show of hands, 36 of those senators said they were in favor of the center. Sixteen said they were against building a center which would house weightlifting equipment, an elevated track and a pool as well as other fitness needs. A formal vote will be taken by the senate concerning the House's concurrent resolution Monday, Nov. 9. Earlier this week, Webb said the organization's approval or disapproval would be seriously taken into consideration, but would not be the only factor in whether he decides to go forth with his plans. UCOSA Senate President Pro Tempore Jarrett Jobe said UCOSA senators represent 67 to 69 percent of the student body. Jarrett Jobe "They (senators) are talking and taking part," Jobe said. "They're really letting their opinions be known." "If you're against it (wellness center), let us know. If you're for it, let us know," he said. "We're here to represent the student body the best we can and we can't do that unless the student body communicates with us (UCOSA)," he added. The center will cost approximately $7.8 million and student activity fees will raise $25 per semester and $15 per summer semester, if approved, Weber said. Details concerning faculty and alumni fees to support the center's construction are still being discussed, he said. Weber also stated the president would like to draw plans for the center by spring and have construction completed one year after approval. The next UCOSA meeting will be a joint session of the House and Senate at 1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2 in Constitution Hall. <

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uppose you provided the grandest party ever conceived and invited everybody in the state to come. Now, suppose only half of the people came. Would you think your time and effort was a waste? Now, think of how our founding fathers would feel if they knew that voter turnout in Oklahoma has consistently been at about half—and that's just of the people who bother to register to vote. The Oklahoma State Election Board reported that 82 percent of Oklahomans who are eligible to register actually have. Of those,' only 49 percent turned out at the polls for the 1994 gubernatorial election; 46 percent in 1990; 46 percent in 1986; and 56 percent in 1982. This Tuesday, those of us who are registered to vote have the chance to exercise one of the greatest privileges granted to man—we can choose who will be our leader for the next four years. Take the few minutes necessary to vote for the candidates of your choice.

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Student pays homage to Evans Hall am writing this letter in regards to Mr. Edwards concern for the future of Evans Hall. I am not familiar with the actions that are being discussed by our administration: however, I would like to take this opportunity to express my opinion on this building. I don't think many of our students know the location of Evans Hall, much less, what valuable information it contains. For those who aren't familiar with the proximity of Evans Hall, it is the building located directly south of Old North. Evans Hall is not only one of our most historical buildings, but it contains historical information in the museum and archives. I know that we have many students on this campus that appreciate art and respect the

tradition of this university and they would greatly benefit from the information provided by the museum and archives. We are also trying to promote school pride and spirit, and what a better way than to actually know the history of the school in which we are so proud of. I hope the administration will continue to preserve Evans Hall and take it's historical value into consideration when determining its fate. I encourage our students, faculty and staff to visit the 2nd floor of Evans Hall and see how it all began and how much we've changed.

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Indian Student Association makes a comeback By Madhumathi Krishnamurthy

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fter two years of silence the Indian Student Association (ISA) is back with a bang, just in time to perform in the UCO International Festival. The association intends to participate in this year's festivities with an arts and crafts display showing off Indian clothing from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Friday Oct. 30, at the University Center Grand Ballroom. There will also be video segments on various attractions and sites in India including music and authentic cuisine from different parts of the country. The evening will feature the revival of Indian cultural dance and music with live entertainment from 7 to 9 p.m., at the University Center Constitutional Hall. Since their last performance in the 1996 International Festival, which earned them second place for entertainment, the ISA has been inactive until it was revived last week with the new term elections. During a Diwali (Indian festival of lights) dinner, the president and other officers were chosen and plans for a transformed ISA were proposed. In the past the ISA won three consecutive awards for their performance

We would really like to see people participate, take some interest and encourage the cabinet. We want to make it a big hit this year especially because India has not represented itself for the past two years. —Kalicharan Durgampudi ISA president in the 1992-94 International Festivals. They won first place for their display in `92 and first place for entertainment in '93 and '94. "We partially took part in the 1997 International Festival, but even though the officers had been nominated they didn't play an active role in organizing events," said Mamtha Rao, ISA senate representative. Out of a total population of 75 to 80 Indian students on campus, about 26 percent are expected to graduate in December or May of 1999. "Since at least 20 people are graduating in May we're going to loose a big contingency of students," Rao said.

"The reason we've started the association again is because we wanted to pass it on for the next year students," she said. Because of a the decrease in Indian student enrollment and a general lack of participation spirit, the association has seen a huge downfall, said Kalicharan Durgampudi, current ISA president. "This lack of participation is really killing the organization. Nobody showed up for our general assembly meeting and only three people showed for the dance rehearsals," Durgampudi said. The ISA has made plans to redeem its name by proposing an out-of-state trip for Thanksgiving break, and perhaps showing

a latest Indian blockbuster movie at the University Center Constitutional Hall. Plans to begin a student committee to discuss issues and ideas on the future of the ISA are still in the embryonic stages. The ISA further intends to make a first impression with new-comers by meeting the students at the airport, helping them find housing and advising them about enrollment, Durgampudi said. "We're planning to send out letters asking students to let us know about their travel plans, so that we can help them when they enter the country itself," he said. The ISA's main attraction however, will be the India Cultural Night, which will be held in the spring of 1999. They also intend to promote participation for the event by inviting the Indian community and families established in Oklahoma to attend and make the organization felt on campus, Durgampudi said. "We would really like to see people participate, take some interest and encourage the cabinet," he said. "We want to make it a big hit this year especially because India has not represented itself for the past two years." Students with questions, comments, or those interested in joining the ISA can contact Durgampudi at 330-6365.

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or many students, Halloween is an important date to remember. But for UCO student organizations, a more important date is Nov. 2 That's the day budget allocation forms for the 19992000 academic year are due, said UCO Student Association (UCOSA) President Derrek Belase. "Student organizations now have a chance to fund themselves," he said. Derrek Belase "Nov. 2 is the first part of the process." UCO clubs which receive activity fee monies must complete and drop off allocation forms at the UCOSA office, Room 422 of the University Center. The forms must be delivered by 5 p.m. They may also be returned

during the Nov. 2 joint UCOSA meeting. Organizations which do not meet the deadline will be denied funding. Appropriation forms can be found in the back of the allocation packets being delivered to all clubs this week. Organization members can also examine the form online at http://webmaster.ucok.edu/UCOSA All members from both houses of congress—the House and Senate—will examine the funding requests. In essence, each club will lobby for its own funding, said Belase. He also said there is no limit to the amount of money organizations can request. "If student organizations want more money, they can request it," Belase said. "Last year's appropriation has no bearing on their requests." This is the first year UCOSA members have been allowed to participate in the funding process. In the past, a university committee oversaw the funding process.

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Theater professor receives AAUP creativity award

UCO's theater professor, Douglas Getzoff, was honored with an AAUP creativity award for his set and costume design, like the ones in "School for Scandal." (Photo provided)

Executive Committee formed the new award last spring. Palmer said the purpose of the award is "to recognize the true essence of teaching, no matter what discipline, and to recognize inspiration, teachers and how they teach other than traditional format." "There are so many creative teachers at this university, they

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need to be recognized," Palmer said. Getzoff said AAUP had a difficult time defining creativity. "In its definition it would be limiting. If you start defining it, you begin to lose what creativity is all about," Palmer said. The committee opened the creativity award for nominations and eight UCO professors were nominated. The nominated professors competed last May at a public performance to present what they do creatively in the classroom. Getzoff and seven of his students gave his presentation. "The students waltzed in these huge costumes," Getzoff said. Getzoff's students wore wigs, make-up and costumes designed and sewn by Getzoff for "The School For Scandal," a UCO play produced last spring. "He knocked everyone's socks off," Palmer said. Getzoff was notified that he won the award on the last day of

pro fessor with talents in costume and scenery design receives a new creativity award this afternoon. No, it's not a Halloween award. Rather, it's the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) Distinguished Creativity Award. Douglas Getzoff, associate professor of theater arts, will receive the award at 2 p.m. today at the AAUP Fall Forum in the Troy Smith Auditorium of the Business Building. Dr. Bob Palmer, former chairman of AAUP and chairman of the Visual Art and Design Department, said Getzoff also designed the set for "Arsenic and Old Lace," members of the AAUP which was performed earlier this semester. (Photo provided)

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Basketball teams' activities include community involvement By Madhumathi Krishnamurthy StaffWriter

CO basketball teams are getting into the Halloween spirit today with "Basket Boo," a Halloween activity event for kids and adults, from 7 to 9 p.m., at the Hamilton Fieldhouse. Families are encouraged to attend this event which promises to be "as fun as possible for fans and the people of Edmond," said Rod Wright, assistant coach of the men's basketball team. "We had this event two Jim to three years ago and it was a great success," Wright said. "It is a way we can bring the community and our teams together so that they can get introduced."

Activities will include basketball competitions and inter-squad scrimmages between UCO men's and women's teams. Performances by cheer leading and pom-pon squads will follow and teams will also compete in a three-point contest. Fans can participate in a costume contest and a basketball skills contest. There will be prizes and everyone attending will be given candy. "It's for the campus community, and families of faculty and staff to be associated and exposed to this year's teams in a Seward Halloween setting," said Jim Seward, head basketball coach and event organizer. For more information, contact Seward at 974-2145.

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PR students mix history, information at national convention in Boston By Kate O'Neill

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Alcohol awareness... UCO sophomore Jason Barrett, vice president of BACCHUS, makes a tombstone to remember Sifl and Oily at the University Center Tuesday. Students can make the decorations through today free of charge. (Staff photo by Sara Morrell)

everal members of UCO's Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) spent fall break polishing their public relations skills and learning about American history at the organization's national conference in Boston. PRSSA members from colleges and universities across the U.S. attended the four day conference featuring sessions on chapter development, fundraising and employment opportunities. UCO PRSSA Vice President Rachel Davis said the conference provided her with some fresh ideas to benefit UCO's chapter. "We received a lot of good information on how to get more students involved in the organization and how to make UCO's student public relations firm a success," Davis said. "I learned some new leadership techniques to help our chapter become more nationally recognized," said UCO's PRSSA President Emma Flores. Davis said she enjoyed meeting students from different backgrounds and the opportunity

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Basketball and wrestling prepare for their winter season By Darrell J. Weidner

...infer t the beginning of November, the UCO thletic program will kick off their winter sports program. The winter sports include, wrestling and men's basketball. On Nov. 5, the wrestling team will kick off their season with the annual "Bronze and Blue" match. "There will be about 10 to 13 match ups, with about nine of them being challenge matches to decide who starts," said wrestling coach, David James. The Bronchos are scheduled to travel to Tulsa on the following Thursday for an inner squad match at Tulsa Webster High School. "The duel is to expose our program to that part of the state," James said. The Bronchos' first NCAA competition will be on Nov. 15, when the Bronchos travel to Warrensburg, Mo. to duel in the Central Missouri State Open, James said. "We have three or four tournaments on the road before we return home," James said.

Senior tailbacks Reggie Donner and Ryan Logan have both rushed for over 2,000 career yards at UCO. (Photo by UCO Photo Services)

Two tailbacks rush for 2,000 yards By James Gutzmer

Sports CO's dynamic duo did it again last week. Ryan Logan and Reggie Donner teamed up to rush the Bronchos' offense past Ouachita Baptist 48-7. Logan, a senior from Enid, rushed for 221 yards, 149 more yards than OBU's total offense. OBU's offense managed only 72 rushing yards the entire game. Logan topped last years effort when he carried the ball 217 yards against OBU.

Logan scored twice against OBU. The touchdowns came on an 81-yard dash in the third quarter, and a four -yard run into the end zone to start the game off. Logan also took the ball for 27 and 45 yards to aid the Bronchos. Logan was named LSC Player of the Week- for his efforts against OBU. Logan also met the 2,000 yard mark for his career at UCO with the 81 yard dash. Logan is trying for a 1,000 yard season. He has racked up 717 yards this season, with three

games left in the regular season. Donner had 88 yards and a touchdown in 19 carries against OBU, despite hurt ribs that had him doubtful all week. Donner claimed his 2,000 yards this past week. He only needed five yards to meet that mark. Donner is a junior from Eagle Lake, Texas. Donner claimed the LSC Player of the Week award the past two weeks. He rushed for 142 yards in 11 carries and scored on an 89-yard run against Harding. He leads the league in rushing with 940 yards and 11 touchdowns on 154 attempts.

We have a lot of inexperienced players and they are trying to figure out our program. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Jim Seward UCO Basketball Coach The Bronchos' basketball season will tip off on Nov. 9, when they face the Mexican National Team in the Quality Inn North Exhibition. "We have a lot of inexperienced players and they are trying to figure out our program," said basketball coach Jim Seward. The official season starts Nov. 16, when they face Oliver Nazarene in Hamilton Fieldhouse. 'We would like to have more time to prepare, but we will be ready," Seward said.

Jeorgia McGinty named Lone Star Conference Player of the Week By Darrell J. Weidner

SportsWriter CO's Jeorgia McGinty was named the Lone Star Conference Offensive Player of the Week for her performance during last week's soccer matches. "She is an all around player. She can play defense and offense both," said UCO soccer coach, Mike Cook. McGinty earned 10 points with three goals and four assists, in the four game winning streak. She earned a goal and an assist in the Kansas Newman game, the only goal in the Bronchos' win over East Central, and an assist in the win over Northeastern State.

She also earned a goal and two assists against the College of the Southwest. The freshman from Arlington, Texas, has also earned the Lone Star Conference single season record for assists. "She is an unselfish player, and she shows that by her assists," Cook said. She has earned 14 assists on the season, with a team high of 12 goals. McGinty is the first UCO soccer player to earn the Offensive Player of the Week award. "Jeorgia has not been playing soccer that long, and I think her potential is unlimited for the next four years," Cook said. The Bronchos' next game will be against Jeorgia McGinty uses her speed to beat an opponent. Jeorgia was named Oklahoma Christian today at 2 p.m., in Lone Star Conference Offensive Player of the Week for her performance during last week's matches. (Photo by UCO Photo Services) Oklahoma City.

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entral Oklahoma's No. 9-ranked golf team trimmed fifth-rated California-Davis 3-2 Monday morning in the finals of the inagural NCAA Division II Rolex National Intercollegiate Match Play Team Championship. The Bronchos defeated three higher-ranked opponents in the two-day event that featured eight of the top NCAA Division II teams in the country to claim the team title.

In the finals, UCO got a 3 and 2 win from Dan Drake, a 3 and 1 victory from Tyler Willey and a 2 and 1 triumph from Steve Jodlowski to score the three points needed to take the match. UCO advanced to the finals with two wins on Sunday, routing No. 7-rated Cal StateSan Bernardino 5-0 in the firstround, then beating sixth-ranked Georgia College 4-1 in the afternoon semifinals. —UCO Sports Information

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Volleyball team plays tough in tournament By Darrell J. Weidner

Sports.. UCO volleyball team lost two of three matches last weekend, when they traveled to Canyon, Texas to compete in the West Texas A&M Invitational Tournament. "We knew it was going to be a hard tournament, because only -the best teams of the Lone Star Conference and the Rocky Mountain Conference were invited," said UCO Volleyball Coach Mark Herrin. On Friday, the Bronchos defeated the University of Southern Colorado in a four game match. "It was good to win that one,

faced the defending national champions, West Texas A&M. The Bronchos dropped the match in three games (15-12, 157, 15-5). "This was one of those We had a few matches that the scoreboard doesn't tell just how close the early chances, match was," Herrin said. but they were "We had a few early chances, but they were able to hold us able to hold us off," Herrin said. off. The Bronchos also dropped their second match on Saturday, when they were defeated in three games by Metro State. "All the girls played well, they worked as a team," Herrin said. The Bronchos' next match will we could have easily gone 0-3 in be against Ouchita Baptist this tournament," Herrin said. On Saturday, the Bronchos University in Arkadelphia, Ark. <

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Creepy campuses filled with plenty of ghost stories By Marco Buscaglia

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et's face it — college can be a scary place. Students have to worry about flunking out of school, running out of money and catching those pesky sexually transmitted diseases. Throw a few unhappy ghosts into the mix and college can be a downright frightening experience. "There's just so much going on in college buildings when you think about their history, not to mention some of the high anxieties people have when they're in school," says Richard Crowe, a supernatural phenomena expert based in Chicago. "Ghosts can thrive on those anxieties. They can tap into the worries that people have." Still, Crowe says most ghosts just want to be noticed. "If people pay attention to them and let them co-exist, they're usually fine," Crowe says. "The problems sometimes start when people try to deny that they exist in the first place." Students may be welcoming ghosts without even realizing it. Dennis William Hauck, a paranormal phenomena expert, says university settings are the perfect place for ghosts to exist. "Usually, behind a lot of hauntings and ghost cases are emotions," says Hauck, author of "The National Directory of Haunted Places." "Since there are so many pressures on students both in and out of the classroom, it's understandable that emotions run high. And ghosts feed on those emotions." So the next time you hear something go bump in the night — and you're sure your roommate isn't home yet — you can take some solace in the fact that when it comes to creepy campuses, you're not alone. For years, students at Mansfield University in Mansfield, Pa. have maintained that North Hall is haunted by Sarah, the ghost of a student who allegedly committed suicide by leaping over a railing through an open atrium in the building. According to legend, Sarah killed herself because of love gone wrong. The building, built in 1874, has been vacant for many years,

giving Sarah plenty of room to roam. Mansfield students say they sometimes see Sarah in the windows of the building's top floor, supposedly looking for her former lover. Students at Stonehill College in North Easton, Mass., have reported seeing the ghost of Freddie Ames roaming the campus. Ames, the original owner of the property, died in a plane crash in the 1930s. According to legend, Ames instructed his servant to light the runway on his property at night while he was away flying, but the servant forgot. When Ames came in for a landing, the only light he saw was a lamp on the third floor of his mansion. Mistaking that for the runway, the pilot crashed to his death. Now whenever there is a blue mist from the pond on campus, it is believed that Ames is looking for his forgetful servant. At the University of Illinois, students have some blue mist of their own, often telling tales of "The Blue Man," the ghost of a man who allegedly hanged himself from a tree in a cemetery just outside of campus. Students say that on nights with a full moon, they swear they see a ghost emitting an eerie blue light. Back on campus, the ghost of a former student who committed suicide supposedly haunts the English Building. Rumor has it the girl succumbed to the pressure of academics and has set her sights on present-day strict professors for retaliation. Students living in North Spencer residence hall at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro may get to know Annabelle. Legend has it that Annabelle is the ghost of a student who committed suicide in one of the building's bell towers. And while they don't know what she's looking for, students say they sometimes hear her walking the halls of the dorm. There have been reports of a blue haze passing through the hall at times, as well as objects being flung across different rooms. The ghost apparently gets antsy when the students are gone for the summer, since most occurrences have taken place when summer school students and residence hall advisers occupy the dorm.

The Joe E. Brown and Eva Marie Saint Theater at Bowling Green State University in Ohio is haunted by Alice, an actress who reportedly was killed on-stage while playing Desdemona in Shakespeare's Othello. Alice often interferes with the theater department's performances by shorting out the lighting and scattering the props, but only if she isn't personally invited to the performance. So after the final dress rehearsal of each production, the director heads to the stage, where he or she invites the spirit to be the department's guest. If asked, the actress always obliges, and the shows run without any problems. Before the school moved into a new facility, the ghost of a former professor once roamed the halls of VanderCook College of Music at night in Chicago. One of the school's first instructors, H.E. Nutt, died of old age after spending the final years of his life living in the school. Nutt would give lessons at all hours, accommodating students

who wished to take their lessons well after midnight. Student-employees who had been in the building after hours to clean reported hearing drawers shutting, chairs moving and doors slamming when there is no one else in the building. On some instances, students heard string quartets practicing at 2:00 a.m. when no one was there. There are some musical mishaps at Hood College in Frederick, Md. as well. Brodbeck Hall, once a social meeting place for German immigrants, is now home of the music department, but that doesn't stop the old visitors from stopping by. Students say they sometimes hear footsteps, laughter and someone tooling around with a trumpet or flute, even though no one is in sight. The piano is the instrument of choice at Pacific University in Forest Grove, Ore., where a campus ghost named Vera plays the piano. Students and faculty members in Knight Hall say they

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often hear Vera walking around and tickling the ivories at night. Morton College in Cicero, is haunted by a girl named Emily who was murdered on the site before the campus was built. At night, Morton security guards say they often hear footsteps on top of the roof of the gymnasium, even though they are sitting in front of the only stairway to the roof. When they go up to check on the noise, they see nothing and the footsteps stop. However, once they head back down the stairs, the footsteps start again. On numerous occasions, neighbors of the building have called police, saying they see a woman standing at the roof's ledge. When officers check out the scene, they find no one there. Fisher Hall at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio has a long history of hauntings. Throughout stints as a women's college and a sanitarium, residents of Fisher Hall have reported seeing moving objects and hearing mysterious noises. When the building became a freshmen dormitory in the 1950s, Fisher resident Ronald Tammen disappeared from campus. His belongings were placed in their normal fashion in his room; his car was found locked and parked in the student lot; and his life was seemingly in perfect order, according to authorities. A massive nationwide search turned up nothing, and Tammen was never found.

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black cat saunters by, and tripping over your vampire cape as you fumble to get out of its way. As you race up the stairs of the next house to beg for candy, a jack-olantern grins mischievously. These superstitions and traditions go on every Halloween, but why do people, young and old, wear ghastly costumes and trick-or-treat on Oct. 31? This question may seem simple, but Halloween has many origins. According to information from The Rocky Mountain Family Circle web page, the first origin of Halloween is pre-Christian Ireland and Scotland with a celebration of the druids or Celtic priests. Their year began on Nov. 1 with the festival of Samhain on Oct. 31. Young people disguised in hideous masks, carved lanterns from turnips and carried them through the villages. This ritual was of a harvest, but thought of as a festival of the lb ;Zyf

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earth came into closest contact with the spiritual worliI, and ghosts, goblins and witches were thought to destroy crops, kill farm animals and k havoc on the villagers. We travel all the way back to the dark ages in Central Europe for the next origin of Halloween. Even though the Christian church destroyed many temples of various pagan gods, the pagan worship never fully left and eventually.turned into witchcraft. Black Sabbath was on Oct. 31, and was one of the highest VVitchis' Sabbaths. Many of the common lialk4ein symbols such as cauldrons, • • ated 40( black cats, broomsticks

atholic contra woven o action, when they to our modern' ran out of days to honor saints. As a result, they declared Oct, 31 as All Saints' Day, a day when all saints could be remembered. But Pope Gregory HI changed All Saints' Day from May 13 to Nov. 1, and in 834 A.D., Pope Gregory IV extended this to the entire Roman church. It was called Allhallowmass, and the celebration on the evening before was called All Hallow E'en. This contraction eventually became Halloween. The modern custom of begging door to door for candy, in costumes, is from the pagan's new year's feast in Ireland. The spirits were thought to hang around houses of the living and were greeted with a banquet. Villagers disguised as souls of the dead paraded to the out-skirts of the village, leading the spirits away. After the belief in ghosts and goblins ended, youths dressed up in frightening costumes to play tricks on those who weren't generous with treats. The jack-o-lantern was thought to be a wandering soul which could not find refuge in either heaven or hell because of an evil deed committed during its lifetime. Also called a corpse candle, the jack-o-lantern was said to be an omen of the observers immanent death. So our symbols of Halloween aren't modern at all, and come from different ages all over the world. But just remember as you carve your pumpkin and dye your black cat white, glance over your shoulder, for who knows, maybe Halloween is the night of the year spirits roam the earth. -4(

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HAUNTED HAPPENINGS • The Read Ranch hosts the Scary Prarie Hayride Oct. 31 at the Read Ranch in Chandler. DANCE For more information, call 1-888-673V Ballet Oklahoma READ. will perform "Dracula" at 8 p.m. • The 14th Annual Bricktown Oct. 30-31 at the Haunted Warehouse opens nightly at 7 Kirkpatrick Fine p.m. through Oct. 31. Admission is $7. Arts Auditorium. For more information, call 236-4143. Tickets are priced from $16-$28. For more information, call 848-TOES, or • The Haunted Forest Trail and Hayride begins at 8 p.m. Oct. 30-31 at 297-3000. Brewery For more information call 232-BREW.

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the YMCA located at 6103 N.W. 58th. Admission is $5. For more information, call 948-1770. ✓ Frontier City will be hosting Hallowscream from 6p.m.-midnight Oct. 30 and from noon-midnight Oct. 31 at the Frontier City Theme Park. Admission is $13.99.

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Broncho Lake monster claims two more victims

he Broncho Lake monster has allegedly claimed two more victims. Marla Daly, biology sophomore, and her boyfriend, Mark Dixon, have become the most recent meal of the mysterious creature, according to one professor. Dixon arrived on campus Monday to pick Daly up after her night class. Another student reported overhearing them talking in the parking lot near the Liberal Arts Building about taking a walk in the cool evening air. They walked away from his Trans Am in the general direction of Broncho Lake. Dr. Josef Ulrik, professor of zoology, was the last to see the couple alive. "They were walking there by the water," he said, pointing to a grassy spot between the west side of the lake and the sidewalk. "I heard them talking very softly, and then the boy kissed her. It was while they were kissing that the creature took them." Ulrik said the monster lifted its serpentine head out of the water and studied the two for a moment before attacking. "It lunged forward, like a snake, and took the boy's head in its mouth," Ulrik said. When it struck, Ulrik said, the creature revealed a long, scaled neck. One large hump surfaced in the water as the creature attacked. Ulrik described the hump as the creature's back, and said there was something else visible. "It revealed a tail that I would estimate to be 100 yards long," he said. "The tail appeared to curl around the edge of the lake, creating froth and waves as the beast moved." Ulrik said the creature never considered taking only one victim Monday night. "It shook its head violently enough that I heard the boy's neck snap," he said. "It then tossed the body into the lake and reached for the girl." According to Ulrik, Daly put up a fight.

It caught her legs in its mouth, and bit her off at the waist. It was a horrible thing to behold. "It knocked her down with its head," he said. "When it tried to take her in its mouth, she put a fist in its eye." Brian McWatters, who was repairing a satellite dish on top of the Education Building heard the monster scream. "I thought the world was ending," he said. "It sounded like a cow being run through a hamburger grinder while it was still alive. "I almost fell of the roof. I had to clap my hands over my ears—I did drop my Snickers off the roof." McWatters said he couldn't see what was happening near

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from the girl's severed torso, spurting into the lake and turning the water a dark crimson. The creature quickly swallowed the student's legs and turned its attention to what was left. "It wrapped its tongue around her throat and picked her up that way," Ulrik said. "She was still thrashing her arms at first. It held her up until that stopped, then flicked its head and swallowed her— like a person popping a pill." Ulrik said the creature then returned to the body of Dixon, taking the body in its mouth and disappearing beneath the surface of the water. The creature has not been seen since then. When asked why he did not attempt to get help for the doomed couple, Ulrik was evasive at first. "The boy was no good," he said. "I could tell that by the way he was dressed. "The girl was failing my class—I don't like to give failing grades. Now, I don't have to fail her." University officials have denied the existence of the creature. The Office of Student

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orrible, dreadful and awful are a few words that describe "Bride of Chucky," but they still don't truly do it justice. This fourth attempt in the "Child's Play" series produced no screams or gasps of fear from the audience, but several bursts of laughter from all four people in the theater. The movie opens with a police officer walking through an evidence locker that includes everything from Michael Myers' white rubber face to Jason's hockey mask. But the officer passes these treasures for something in a black trash bag. Of course the broken remains of none other than Chucky himself are in the bag, and the officer's payment for delivering them to Tiffany (Jennifer Tilly) is a quick death. In case there are those that have

been lucky enough to miss "Child's Play," ten years ago Charles Lee Ray's soul entered a Good Guy doll after he was shot. Charles, or Chucky, was dismembered in the end, but the number one rule of horror movies is, the bad guy is never really dead. Back to the latest Chucky masterpiece. Tiffany turns out to be Charles Lee Ray's ex-girlfriend, and she proceeds to bring him back to life.

But when he reveals he never intended to marry his old flame, she imprisons him in a play pen. At this point, if I'd been renting "Bride of Chucky," I would have ejected the tape and driven back up to the video store to rent anything without bride in the title. But I forced myself to see it through to the end, and the giggles began when Chucky murdered Tiffany and transferal her soul into that of a female doll. Now the plastic Bonnie and Clyde only have one problem: How to get to New Jersey and retrieve an amulet that will allow them to transfer their souls into humans. This is where teenage lovers Jade (Katherine Heigl) and Jesse (Nick Stabile) come in. Jade's tyrant uncle, played by John. Ritter, has forbidden the two to see each other, but they are reunited when Jesse is offered a thousand dollars to drive the dolls to New Jersey.

Multiple bodies accompany Jade and Jesse on their honeymoon, making them fugitives for the murders Chucky and Tiffany have committed. And as if this isn't enough excitement for one evening, the dolls actually have sex! What more could I possibly say about this joke movie?

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aving a Halloween party and you need music? Tired of playing the "Rocky Horror" soundtrack every year? Help is here in the form of two new live recordings that are sure to kick even the deadest party up a notch. First is Aerosmith's latest release "A Little South of Sanity" (Geffen). Few bands today possess the longevity and talent of Aerosmith, and this double CD is a prime example of both. Aerosmith performs favorites like "Rag Doll," "Eat the Rich" and "Angel" along with oldei standbys like "Dream On," and "Walk This Way." All of these great songs are laced with crowd chants, extended intros, solos and screams from Tyler and crew. The quality of "Sanity" is great for a live recording, and Aerosmith's performance is just as good as their studio work. However, there is a parental advisory warning because of some of the language in the music and the bands

dialogue with the crowd, so don't play this one in front of the kiddies. Next up is "Live From the Middle East" by The Mighty Mighty Bosstones (Mercury). Though this isn't a double disc, it does offer 22 tracks, although six are songs from their last release "Let's Face It." The Bosstones were one of the first Ska bands to break the Top 40 and arguably led the resurgence of swing into the mainstream, but that's where the similarities between the two music styles ends.

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"Live," recorded at the Middle East club in Cambridge Mass., is edgier than the Bosstones most people know from the radio. Songs like "Holy Smoke" and "Doves and Civilians" are heavy on guitar and light on horns, showing that Ska is liken more to Alternative Rock and Punk than anything else. Dicky Barrett's rough, gravely vocals at times have trouble keeping up with the pace of the band, but this doesn't detract from the music at all. The most impressive aspect of "Live" is the speed, the Bosstones'

tempo runs like the Daytona 500 with nary a slow tune to be found, making this a great party CD. Again, there is a parental warning label on this one for the same reason, so keep this one away from the trick or treaters.

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TODAY • The Baptist Collegiate Ministry will meet at 8 p.m. at the Baptist Student Union. Special guest will be Pastor Tim Richardson of the Waterloo Rd. Baptist Church. For more information, call Janay, Charles or Suzanne at 341-1232.

• The UCO Economics Club will host a lecture "The Impact of the Asian Crisis on the Oklahoma Economy" with guest Ricardo Gazel of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Kan., 6 p.m. Nov. 4 in the Troy Smith Lecture Hall of the Business Building. For more information, call 348-4438.

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• The UCO Economics Club will host a lecture "Holding Schools Accountable" • The Gay Affiance for Tolerance and with guest Floyd Coppedge, Okla. State Equality will meet at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 3 in Secretary of Education, 7:30 p.m. Nov. Room 211 of the Liberal Arts Building. 10 at the Heritage Room in the University For more information, call Dr. Bourdette Center. For more information, call 348or Dr. Jones at 974-5298 or 5534. 4438. • The International Student Council ✓ The "Celebrating Bronze & Blue" Committee will be accepting entry forms for the T-shirt design contest until Oct. 30 in Room 213 of the Administration Building. For more information, call Beverly Prosser at 974-2364.

will host the International Festival starting at 7 p.m. Oct. 30 at Constitution Hall. Admission is free. For more information, call Jason Harris at 3405702.

✓ UCO's Society of Professional Journalists will meet for a general meeting at 1 p.m. Nov. 5 in Room 212A of the Communications Building. For more information, call Farzie at 974-5548 or 330-4071.

✓ Circle K International will meet at 4:30 p.m. Nov. 3 in Room 139 of the University Center. For more information, call 348-2824.

✓ The UCO Accounting Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 2 in the Troy ✓ Creative Studies Writers' Institute Smith Lecture Hall. For more will hold a memorial for UCO instructor information, call Kim Liebhart at 354and Oklahoma Poet Laureate Betty 0324. Shipley at 7 p.m. Nov. 6 in Pegasus Theater of the Liberal Arts Building. Call ✓ The ASCD will meet from 8 a.m. - 4 974-5667 for more information. p.m. Nov. 7 in Room 206 in the Old North Building for a Love and Logic ✓ f/64 Society, UCO's photography Training Seminar. Registration is $15. club, will meet at 4 p.m. Nov. 3 in Room For more information, call Paula Fowler 212A of the Communications Building. at 974-5431. Topics of discussion include a fundraiser, photo contests and upcoming ✓ The "Celebrating Bronze and Blue" events. Call Haylee Golden at 974-4031. Committee will be giving out free soft

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drink coupons to anyone wearing Bronze Clegern Ave. For more information, call and Blue from 11:30-noon Oct. 30 at 341-6300. Broncho Lake. For more information, call Beverly at 974-2364. • The Catholic Student Center invites students to attend Student Mass at 9 p.m. GENERALLY SPEAKING Thursdays in the center. For more information, call Jason Simpson at 341✓ The International Student Council 6300. will meet at 4 p.m. every Friday in the Conference Room of the International ✓ The Japanese Conversation Club Office in the University Center. For more meets at 2:00 p.m. Wednesdays in Room information, call Jason Harris at 340- 231 in the Liberal Arts Building. For 5702. more information, call Takaaki at 8440312. • Toastmasters Club, an organization devoted to enhancing public speaking • The Baptist Collegiate Ministry skills, meets at 1 p.m. every Thursday in meets at 8 p.m. Mondays at the Baptist Room 320B of the University Center. For Student Union for BASIC training or more information, call Amy at 341-7403 Brothers and Sisters in Christ. For more or William at 844-9139. information, call Janay Moody at 3411232. ✓ Alcoholics Anonymous will meet every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and ✓ The Baptist Collegiate Ministry has Saturday at 12:10 p.m. at Wesley a worship service at noon weekdays at Foundation Campus Ministry. For more the Baptist Student Union. For more information, call Dr. Margaret K. at 359- information, call Janay Moody at 3411749. 1232.

✓ The Wesley Foundation is offering a 12-Step Codependents Anonymous Recovery Program at 12:10 p.m. Tuesdays in the Wesley Student Center, 311 E. Hurd. For more information, call Margaret at 359-1749 or Cooper Ames at 341-5450.

• The Baptist Collegiate Ministry meets every Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. at the Baptist Student Union for "Kids Klub." Volunteers will meet at the BSU then head to the married student housing to give parents a break and teach children about the Bible. For more information, call Janay Moody at 341-1232.

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