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■. -s November 2,1994 Campus Extras 7 Halloween: there's more to it than candy and costumes Ghosts, goblins, and witches fill the streets. Pumpkins line the side walks, and leaves cover the ground. Halloween has finally arrived, and its time for kids to dress up and go flx>m door-todoor in search of treats. Many people wonder why this holiday is celebrated, and their questions often go unanswered. The holiday of Halloween covers the dates from Oct. 31 through Nov. 2. It originates from a religious back ground that comes from Druid beliefs that began in the 17th century and carried over into England and Ireland. Oct. 31, known as Halloween or All Hallows’ Eve is the night for tricks and treats, but religion is the real reason behind these traditions which most of us hold dear. Nov. 1 is the pagan holiday known as All Saints’ or All Hallows’ day and began as a celebration of the dead. Ashley Peay Holiday Feature Through the years it has become the celebration of the saints and high rank in the Catholic Church. On Nov. 2, pagans celebrated a day of intercession for dead souls that have notyet been sufficiently purified. They did this in belief that the prayers of the living will help aid purification. This celebration began as a memo rial in the 10th century. Not only is the origin of Halloween something that is overiooked by those who observe this holiday, but we also seem unaware of the meaning behind all of the time and effort that goes into Culture Notes NovemBer compikd by Claiky Lucas •Nov. 5: The City Gallery of Contemporary Art, lo cated at 220 S. Blount St. in downtown Raleigh, will present ELECTRIFYING NIGHT AT CITY GALLERY The fall fundraising auction will feature an Andy Warhol “Electric Chair” print and other works by a large and diverse group of well-known regional and national artists and designers. •Nov. 6: The Crucifer of Blood will be presented at Raleigh Little Theatre at 3 p.m. Tickets are $15. • Nov. 6: The 14th Annual North Carolina Photogra phers Exhibition will be held in the Frankie G. Weems Gallery of Gaddy-Hamrick Art Center at Meredith College . Opening reception will be held 2-4 p.m. •Nov. 10-19: The Greek Tragedy Black Medea will be presented at NCSU’s Thompson Theatre on Nov. 10-12 and 16-19 at 8:00 p.m. and Nov. 13 at 3:00 p.m. Ticket prices for adults are $7.00 and students $3.00. •Nov. 25-28: The North Carolina Symphony’s Holiday Pops Concert will be performed at Raleigh Memorial Auditorium at 8:00 p.m. Ticket prices range from $18- $28, senior citizens and students $15 and student rush at 7:55 p.m. (I.D. required) $5. carving pumpkins. The legend of the Jack-O'-Lantem is an Irish ctistom that begins with the story of a drunk Irishman named Jack who tricked the devil into climbing an apple tree in search for food. As the Devil climbed. Jack carved a cross into the trunk of the tree, prohib iting the Devil from climbing down. Jack made the Devil promise him that he would never come for his soul. Upon Jack’s death, he was turned away from heaven for being so mean throughout his life. This left Jack with no place to go. due to the Devil’s promise to never take him. As Jack was walking away form the gates of hell, the Devil threw a live coal at him. He was eating a turnip at the time, and he put the coal inside of it. Since then, he has been traveling the world with his jack-o’-lantem in search of his place to rest. As you celebrate Halloween in the future, you will now at least be aware of the reasoning behind this celebra tion and its origin. You can also think of Jack as you spend hours picking out the perfect pumkin and carving shapes in order to bring this pumpkin to life. The questions of Halloween’s ori gin have now been answered, but the question still remains as to how long this holiday and its traditions will sur vive. Congratulations to Dr. Jean Jackson! She is the winner of the SGA Super Trivia Contest. Thanks to the other faculty and staff who participated. - SGA Executive Committee Please help a needy family this Thanksgiving! a caxuied food drive from Nov.l-22. Collection boxes will be placed In Belk Dining Hah and Cate Center. Phllciaoa h 2S.
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