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The Gardner-Webb University Friday, October 28,2005 www.gwupliot.com Voiume9No.S I m ji w ' L-^ * Christie Barlow Copy Editor Looking for a fright this Oct. 31? Creepy dark trails with hidden scares around every comer are just a few of the surprises that come with the Halloween season. “I love being scared,” said Lindsay Cox, a sophomore health and wellness major from Virginia Beach, Va. “Haunt ed houses and trails are great things for a date or just to have fiin with your friends.” For those daring enough to venture into a haunted house, and are looking for a little fun, there are quite a few places creating a buzz. Scarowinds remains one of the most popular venues in Charlotte, offering 12 different attractions. “Scarowinds is always pretty well done,” said junior Abbie Looper, an el ementary education major from Char lotte. New attractions at Scarowinds this year are the ‘Headless Hollow,’ where Serving students at Gardner-Webb University for more than 60 years Pagan past no hindrance to Halloween fun Christie Barlow Pilot copy editor Witches, vampires, and werewolves are making their comeback this Oct. 31. But will they be wel come at Gardner-Webb University? Because of its association with the occult and Sa tanic worship, is Halloween a happy celebration for GWU students? “I’m a Christian, and Halloween does not bother me,” said Adam Joseph, a senior communications major from Hickory. “Plus, it’s an excuse to dress up like an idiot and break your diet.” Many students seem to agreg with Joseph. “I think Halloween is a day for people to pretend that they’re something or someone that they’re not and get candy for it,” said Adrienne Smith a fresh man elementary education major from Athens, Ga. “I think people should celebrate it because it’s just a way for people to find a reason to have another fun and exciting holiday. I don’t think of it as a satanic holiday because I was brought up believing it was just plain fun.” Negative feelings from the church about Hallow een stem from the origins of the holiday. According to the History Channel, Halloween originated as a fifth century B.C. Celtic Festival called Samhain. This festival was held to mark the New Year in the Celtic religion. They used the festival as a meth od of saying goodbye to the summer and marking the beginning of a cold, dark season they associated with human death. The Celts beUeved that on October 31 the bound ary between the living and dead became blurred and the spirits of the deceased could cross over and search for bodies to possess for the following year. To protect themselves from possession, the liv ing extinguished all the fires in their homes so they would appear cold and unwelcoming. They also dressed up in costumes and rampaged around the neighborhood, causing as much damage and de struction as possible in order to scare off the dead spirits. According to Andy Sullivan, a senior business major from Charlotte, the holiday is “all in good fiin.” “People shouldn’t take these things so serious ly,” said Sullivan. “There’s a fun story behind all the traditions that go along with Halloween. It just adds to the spirit of the whole day.” The origins of Halloween don’t seem to be an is sue for too many students at GWU. They find them selves looking forward to Halloween and a chance to dress up. See Halloween page 2 photo by Emily Slaughter Residents of apartment building D near Stadium Drive siiow their spirit by decorating for hlalloween. Haunted trails a Halloween fright fest you can match your wits against the headless horseman, and ‘Massacre Man or,’ where you wander through a creepy farmhouse infested by the undead. “The only bad thing about Scarow inds is that it’s so expensive. It’s definite ly worth it; everything is really scary,” said Looper. “It’s just a lot of money if you’re on a budget.” A haunted trail a little closer to GWU, and a little less expensive than Scarow inds, that gives students quite a scare is Wompus Woods in Cowpens, S.C. “I love Wompus Woods,” said Lind sey Whitfield, a freshman from Easley, S.C. “It scares me a lot, but it’s still so much fun.” So what’s Wompus Woods all about? It features the “Wompus,” a large one- eyed beast that came from England in the 1600s. People are lead on a trail through the woods to the site of the Wompus’ home and feeding grounds. With screams and scares all around, it is sure to get your adrenaline pumping. “There is something so scary about being in the woods anytime,” said Whit field. “It’s even scarier at night, when things can come at you from anywhere, and anytime. It is honestly one of the scariest places that I have ever been to, but I still love it.” What makes the hair on the back of your neck stand on end and sends shivers up and down your spine? “Just about anything scares me,” said sophomore Haley Seism from Charlotte. “\^at really gets me is the chainsaw at the end. Whenever people chase me, I just take off running.” Seism isn’t the only one running scared in haunted houses. “I always freak out whenever people reach out and grab me or hit me with things,” said Andy Sullivan, a senior business major from Charlotte. “That is one thing that just makes me want to take a swing at whoever it is grabbing at me.” > This Halloween, see how brave you are: Face your fears at a haunted house or trail. Seniors: No application, no graduation Students offer helping hand to Hurricane Katrina victims Ronda Carpenter Pilot Staff Seniors who plan to graduate in May, be warned that the dead line for filing the necessary paper work is near. Graduation applications are available online and need to be turned in to the Office of the Reg istrar by Nov. 22. “It is the student’s responsibil ity to submit their graduation ap plication,” said Registrar Louann Scates. Students must pay $100 to the registrar’s office when they turn in the application. If an application is received af ter the deadline, students must pay a $50 late fee. “The $100 fee is required for students to graduate,” said Sonda Hamrick, administrative assistant for the registrar. “That fee covers the cap and gown and the diplo ma.” “We are encouraging students to turn in graduation applications Deadlines Completing all course work by May 2006 Application for gradua tion due Nov. 22, 2005. $50 late fee applies from Nov. 23, 2005 to Jan. 13, 2006. Completing all course work by Aug. 2006 Application for gradua tion due; Mar. 29, 2006 (Day and Divinity); April 21, 2006 (Graduate, MBA, GOAL) $50 late fee applies from Mar. 30 (Day and Divin ity) or April 22 (Graduate, MBA, GOAL) through May 15, 2006 (all pro grams). in a timely marmer to avoid the $50 late fee,” said Scates. Kaddra Greene, senior psy chology major from Shelby, was uncertain about the process. “I’m really not sure how to go about filling out the appUcation or where I am supposed to get it at,” said Greene. Hamrick highhghted the ease of the process. “Students go online and into My Webb, and then go into stu dent records,” she said. “They print out their degree evaluation and degree coversheet. They must get the signatures re quired and attach it to the front of their evaluation and turn it in to the registrar’s office.” The registrar’s office attempts to keep the most up-to-date infor mation available to seniors, who can check to see if their applica tions have been processed. “The Web site is updated ev ery Friday, so students can see if Sarah James Pilot Web Editor Gardner-Webb University stu dents and staff traveled to Gulf Port, Miss, during fall break to assist in the clean up after Hurri canes Katrina and Rita. The group helped in Forest Heights, a neighborhood in Gulf Port, gutting six to eight houses. The group also gave out sup plies gathered on campus before the trip. “It was hard to know what to expect,” said Julie Lineberger a senior from Shelby majoring in Religious Studies. “The thing that struck me the most is how power ful God is,” Lineberger said. The students had a wonderful time and bonded well together, said Dawn Anthony, assistant di rector of alumni relations at GWU and a co-team leader on the trip. She hopes that the students will be able to share their experiences with GWU and the community. “The families they worked with were very appreciative,” said Anthony- The people worked along side of us and were very grateful and went on and on about how people had come to help them. Their faith -was strong, Lineberger said. The students were able to inter act with both children and adults. We had devotionals each night that were very moving for every one, Anthony said. The students were divided into two groups during the day and came together to share their work experiences. It was encouraging what the other team had done that day, said Lineberger. For an in-depth look at GWU student re lief efforts in the Gulf, see The Pilot’s spe- See Seniors page 2 icial photo sectioH on pages 5 through 8. On the Inside Adam Fisher, new student assis tant to President Frank Bonner, shares about his life in Webb Hall ... page 2 Professor Negbenebor makes a difference in students’ lives ... page 2 Eric Proctor gives an eye-witness report from the Rolling Stones’ concert in the new Bobcats Arena ... page 3 Women’s soccer team prepares for News tournament action ... page 4 A&E Sports Pbotos
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