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The real dangers of Halloween The Halloween season brings health and safety risks for UI students Lizzy Diana Argonaut
It’s the season of tricks, treats, spooks and sweets, but before getting caught up in the shenanigans, students should spare a moment to think about the risks involved with the Halloween hype. “As with any holiday, we do see an influx of drinking,” said Captain Tyson Berrett of the Moscow Police Department. Jesse Pratt, a member of Phi Kappa Tau fraternity at the University of Idaho, said some students might not attend classes Monday after Halloween weekend because they’re still hungover. But missing classes may not be the biggest risk involved. “When people start drinking, the risk of sexual assault is increased dramatically because peoples’ decision making is affected
by the alcohol,” Pratt said. “People often get belligerent and sometimes aggressive.” Alcohol increases risky behavior, whether it’s sexual or criminal activity, Berrett said. “We do see an increase in criminal activity, but it’s mostly theft of decorations,” Berrett said. While Berrett said there are more police officers on patrol this weekend and on Halloween Monday, they will mostly look out for younger trick-or-treaters. He said there are ways for students to stay safe during the celebrations as well. Students should always have a sober person with them, Berrett said. It’s important for a student to walk in pairs or in a group and let their friends know where they’re going, as well as when they’ll be home. “College is all about finding those boundaries,” said UI Campus Dietician Marissa Rudley. “The challenge might be finding the balance between what’s fun and social and what’s good for your body.” For every alcoholic beverage consumed, people should drink eight ounces of
water, Rudley said. This helps to indulgence isn’t too bad, as long ARG prevent hangovers and keep the as students are mindful of their person’s inhibitions in control. regular eating habits and they For more news Eating food with high carmake time for healthy meals and content, visit uiargonaut.com bohydrates is also helpful, as snacks, Rudley said. it prevents blood sugar levels Instead of binging on Halfrom dropping. When blood loween candy, Pratt said there are sugar drops, that’s when the body feels sick, ways to take advantage of the holiday festiviRudley said. ties to distract students from the temptation The middle of the fall semester is already of unhealthy habits. a hectic time of year, where students might “People could participate in costume be more susceptible to getting sick or contests or just dress up and hang out with burned out with stress from their classes, friends or family,” Pratt said. Rudley said. This sometimes leads to poor UI first-year Samantha Gresham isn’t eating habits. sure about the need for alternatives to eating In the weeks leading up to Hallow- candy on Halloween. She said students at een and the days following, many stu- the university will party all year regardless dents take advantage of the cheap bags of of the occasion — it’s more important to be candy available at Moscow grocery stores. smart about it yearlong. While Rudley said a bit of candy can fit in “Don’t push yourself too far with whata healthy diet, excessive candy can cause ever you’re doing, but you’re still allowed to havoc on the body. enjoy yourself,” Gresham said. She said women don’t need more than Lizzy Diana six teaspoons of sugar a day. Added sugar is can be reached at abundant in Halloween candy. One night of arg-news@uidaho.edu faculty senate
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A haunting tradition Informed decisions Annual Ridenbaugh haunted house deals out scares for a good cause Carly Scott Argonaut
With its creaking floorboards and corner cobwebs, the old Ridenbaugh Hall Building is creepy, even during the day. However, during the annual Ridenbaugh haunted house Saturday night from 7-11 p.m., music students aim to turn the scare factor up. University of Idaho junior Caitlin Wikel can’t remember a time that there wasn’t a Halloween haunted house at Ridenbaugh hall. “It’s something that’s always just been a tradition,” she said. For the last two years, Wikel has been in charge of organizing the event. The haunted house plays on the fact that many students believe Ridenbaugh is actually haunted, she said. “When you come as a freshman music major, everyone tells you, ‘Don’t do late-
night Ridenbaugh, the ghosts will get you,’” Wikel said. The story about why the building is haunted keeps changing, Wikel said. She said she’s heard many versions of the story — sometimes it’s a girl who died in the basement and other times it’s someone who committed suicide. “People who stay late at night to practice say they’ve seen things though,” she said. For Jerry Rodgers, a UI sophomore studying electrical engineering, the possibility of a haunting is high. “It could be, you never know. It’s pretty creepy in there,” he said. The haunted house itself consists of six different practice rooms that turn into scare rooms, Wikel said. They also decorate the hallways and lobbies. “Last year, we did this thing called the spider hallway, where we put black threads hanging down that people couldn’t see,” she said. SEE haunting, PAGE 4
Poll indicates lack of knowledge about Idaho universities Nishant Mohan Argonaut
Faculty senators reviewed data on the public perception of strengths of the University of Idaho and other schools that suggest a lack of knowledge about Idaho universities Tuesday. According to the poll conducted in May, 37-46 percent of people answered “don’t know” to questions about which programs each university is most known for, which university has the highest faculty quality and which university has the highest graduation rate. “That means we have a huge opportunity,” said Stefany Bales, executive director of University Communications and Marketing. She said the poll shows they haven’t tried every way of reaching Idahoans. Bales said the poll sampled 500 Idaho
adults. The sample left out most prospective students. However, Bales said it does give an idea of the knowledge base prospective students have before they research schools. “Our image is important for recruitment, but also because it is important citizens think the university is a wise investment by the state,” said UI Provost and Executive Vice President John Wiencek. “If the perception of the public is they don’t know what we do, then shame on us. We need to do more to refine our message.” Bales said the data will likely not have an effect on the marketing used to recruit students. “The messaging we’ve been using is consistent with what we see here in the survey,” Bales said. She said the large number of “don’t know” answers just opens the door for more to be done. SEE informed, PAGE 4
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