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Show MONDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2011 5 THE SIGNPOST Nigh tmare continued from front Pooh. Each room had a specific theme with music and an activity to go right along with it. Screeching and hissing sounds echoed from the Creature Encounters room where kids were able to hold spiders, snakes, scorpions and other creepy crawly creatures. Cary Drage, owner of Creature Encounters has been working with exotic animals for over 35 years. "My interest started with a love of animals when I was young and then I got involved in the pet industry while doing this on the side," he said with an albino burmese python draped around his neck and a tarantula crawling around his arm. While there were a number of mixed feelings about the room, 9-year-old Megan Tanner, dressed as a witch, was really excited about holding the large yellow python. "I really like to hold pets," Tanner said. "The snake was heavy and he felt rough." Another room featured various games and activities. When the kids won a game they chose a piece of candy for themselves and then had the chance to pick a prize to donate to another child in need. The committee focused on R ecruitment continued from front bringing an element of service into the event. "I definitely think it brings service into kids' lives. They can see that it is fun to give back to other people and to instill that passion within them," Lowe said. "It also gives them the chance to share the feeling of winning something with someone else." Another room to choose from was a witch's room, where people could put their hands into various bowls with ingredients that felt like eyeballs and guts. A few other choices included a dancing room, a maze and storytelling put on by the local Clearfield Library. Waldo the Wildcat also made a special appearance along with Abby Cadabby from Sesame Street. Nachos, pizza and hot dogs were available for purchase at Waldo's, Davis Campus Bookstore's new food shop. Just as the activities were winding down, the costume and pumpkin contest winners were announced. The categories included scariest, most intricate, best painted, best animal, and funniest. The winners of the costume and pumpkin contest won a $10 gift certificate to WalMart. Everyone was allowed to enter the costume contest and the winner was cho- ask student recruiters a ques- is to show potential students sen by the costume that re- tion and then allows student what life at WSU is like. Kelthe ability to reply lie Aldridge, student ambasceived the loudest applause. recruiters back to them. sador said, "It shows students First place went to a grannie Last spring, these recruiters in-state and out-of-state what and second place went to a attempted student blogs, and student life would be like if found they received a lot of they came to Weber State." lawn gnome. Moody stressed the imporNine-year-old Jaedyn online traffic. Because of this, recruiters said they wanted to tance about being truthful in Thielfoldt said she was hap- continue with student blogs their blogs. py to have won first place this semester. This year, there "In their posts, I want as a grannie in the costume are currently six bloggers, who them to, three times out of the are blogging about their col- month, talk about what they contest. lege experience atWSU. are challenging, being honest "My mom wanted me "The purpose of the blogs about stuff, because we can't to be a grannie," Thielfoldt is to connect with students just paint a rosy picture about said. "My glasses are the best of course, but not necessarily Weber State," Moody said. part about my costume!" show the academic side ofWeMoody said he believes it is The final event of the ber, but to show student life," important to blog about student life and not just about night took place from 8p.m Harrison said. One reason for the blogs WSU. to 9 p.m. in the NUAMES portables just west of the B uilding continued from front Davis campus building. A Haunted House was added square feet of building ter space than they have." this year with four themed space to the campus. Taken After a tour of the buildrooms, including a zombie together with the new Da- ing last August, the Board of room, a devil's lair, a mental vis campus building, WSU Regents must have agreed, institution and a black light would have an additional considering their decision 150,000 square feet of build- to rank the building second. clown room. ing space. "I think it sets the stage, The basic walk through The building's extra even if we don't get funded for ages 13 and up was space will be a significant this year, it's hard to back haunted by the Davis stu- upgrade to what is currently away from a ranking that dent council, NUAMES available because it is diffi- high in the future," said Dastudent government, and cult to retrofit for modern- vid Matty, dean of the Colfamily and friends of the day science equipment, lege of Science. "Nothing is two groups. This was the Bowen said. He also said it's certain in life. It may be 20 first year adding something a tall, top-heavy concrete more year,s but I really, rescaly to the event in hopes building that would not fair ally, don't think so. I'm very of appealing to the older well in a significant seismic optimistic that it's going to event. happen within the next four participants. "The college of science to six years." For more information Matty said he's happy to and activities available at is very important at Weber State University" Davis said. have the building ranked so the WSU Davis campus, vis- "It's been around forever. It's high and excited about what it http: /www.weber. edu/ going to be around forever. a new building could do for wsudavis. We have very fine academic the College of Science. programs, terrific faculty "I can't imagine how Comment on this story at and students in that pro- many more students would wsusignpost.corn. gram, and they deserve bet- want to come and work in a for her music class. Carter said she'd heard of the group before, but had never seen a performance. "I loved the performance," Carter said. "I love listening to a cappella groups and singing. They did an amazing job. The music painted a picture for me with every song. That is hard to find in some of today's music." Typically, The King's Singers sing in the a cappella style (without instrumental accompaniment), but they also frequently perform with regional symphonies, like they did Thursday with the Utah Symphony. "I think I gained a better appreciation for symphony "We don't want the blog to be a promo for Weber State, because then kids would stop reading." Moody has extended an invitation to WSU students who would like to help the Student Recruitment Center with the merging of social media. He said, "If they can help in our efforts we really need content. If someone wants to help us with our YouTube, we are looking for talented students who can edit, film, and write. We also want to give the truest perspective about Weber State." Comment on this story at wsusignpost.corn. brand new building that has modern faculty's," Matty said. "I think it would be a boom just to overall recruiting, not just for the sciences and mathmatics, but also just the university at large." The building would also put the College of Science closer to the center of campus and would complete the area surrounding the Bell Tower Plaza with new and renovated buildings. But it's the interior of the building that WSU senior and lab aid Jordan Treasure is most excited for. "For future students, it's going to be a huge help if they redo the labs. Some of the labs are really outdated " Treasure said. "I just wish it would happen now" Comment on this story at wsusignpost.corn. Si ngers continued from page 4 recently found a foothold of particular popularity in Utah after performing with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir for their 2008 Christmas show, Rejoice and Be Merry! Phoenix called Utah the group's "home in the mountains of America." Mallori Carter, like Lopez, attended the concert music during this concert," he noted the importance fundamental humanity; and Carter said. "They brought of their group's blending of then there are those who feel the music to life for me. I many musical styles. that the group's recordings originally came to the con"Some say that we pro- and concerts demonstrate cert for my class, but I left vide pleasurable, if detached, that vocal music (not everyvery glad that I came." entertainment," Hume said, body's cup of tea) can be enAlastair Hume, one of the "others that our obvious per- joyed rather than endured, founding members, sang sonal enjoyment expands to that 'classical' formats and with the group for 25 years. involve the whole audience; music can be fun, not stuffy" Before being replaced by even more describe our conComment on this story at current baritone Lawson, certs as a great outpouring of wsusignpost.corn. GSA continued from page 4 Ti cket continued from page 4 the night before the drag Marmalade" in front of show in order to help the whole CaBOOret promote it. The group crowd. chose to do their closing "What they did, it was number, and four of the completely zany and fun GSA members, including and didn't apologize for Capoferri, geared up in itself, and they were just burlesque-themed out- who they are, and they fits and danced to "Lady showed that so well and Belliston JEWELRY Wow... What a Selection!!! More rings than all the Ogden stores combined 3585 Harrison Blvd. Ogden UT www.Bellistonfewelly.com 39TH ANNUAL PARK CITY IS NOVEMBER eft , 4, 5 & 6 viw "One of the best ski swaps in the country." - SKI Magazine Basin Recreation Field House (NewPark) Center Drive, Kimball Junction (off 1-80) mission: Sale Hour • Friday night, 8pmSaturday, Oam-6pm Sunday, 9 Oam-2pm Friday $i (under 12 free) Proceeds benefit Niono the Park City Saturday, Ski Team. Sunday, eigypaiztl Equipment Check-In & Pick-Up Edy,Ckesl-iii; October 3iir 3, Jans Mt. 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Musical theater senior Stephanie Jameson said she enjoyed the performance, particularly the closing number. "They all seemed to want to be there, and they were really good at playing the audience," Jameson said. "They weren't afraid to just go out there." Jameson said she believes it's beneficial as a student to attend diverse events in order to meet a new spread of people with different beliefs and thoughts on different social issues. "I think it's really cool when you can do anything like that for fun and for unity like GSA, and any time you can unite different groups of students is kind of exciting," Jameson said. Capoferri's plan for GSA in the future is to "build back the organization's name, continue cooperating with different programs, and to create a support system for students that may need it." "It's really important to know that there are people there that can help you out," Capoferri said, "because apparently there's over 1,000 students here that identify as part of the LGBT spectrum, and it's just a shame that we haven't heard of these people. I just really want GSA to be seen as an accomplished club. That's my goal as president this year, to get it back up on its feet." Comment on this story at wsusignpost.com . "Let my heart be still," I thought, "and this new mystery explore." But no man was found, despite my steady efforts to explore. Just the cars, and nothing more. As I made to resume napping, all at once returned that tapping, Like some unseen specter rapping, rapping on my auto door. Spinning 'round, I saw no person. What I found was 10 times worse. InSide a bright green envelope, a ticket stuck to my '0-4. Flapping loudly 'neath the wiper in the wind on my '0-4. Darn. A ticket. Nothing more. Peeved, I pulled it off and read it (for your sake, my swears I'll edit). "This 'A lot's not for you," said it. "That's what an 'A pass is for. Yours is but a 'W' and, though we know it troubles you, hand In your fifteen-dollar fine, a fine you're responsible for." I yelled out, "This isn't what I should be responsible for." Quoth the ticket, "Nevermore." Startled at the stillness broken by reply so oddly spoken, "Ticket," said I, "did you speak? Is this some prank I'm falling for? Where's the camera? Is this Jerry?" Searching 'round, my mind was wary. Pranks were childish things, a nerdish pastime that I just deplore. "Jerry, if it's you, I swear, a prank is something I deplore." Quoth the ticket, "Nevermore." Spooked, I dropped it, watched it flutter to the ground, into the gutter, Knowing now that Jerry's voice was not what I was looking for. Was I bonkers? My mind sick? It lay there, flapping, this foul ticket. "But I didn't mean to park here!" I squealed feebly. "I implore - Is there - is there no way out of paying this? Tell, I implore!" Quoth the ticket, "Nevermore." "Prophet!" said I, "thing of evil - prophet still, thou paper devil! - By tuition hanging o'er us - by those fees we so abhor - Tell this soul, whose ulcers fester, if, within this foul semester I must pay this cursed ticket (which I've not the budget for). What with all my gas and books, this ticket I've no budget for." Quoth the ticket, "Nevermore." "Be that word our sign in parting, paper fiend!" I shrieked, restarting My red car. 'And I shall park in 'A' lots all I want, and more! We're a campus for commuters (and Utah's too rough for scooters), Plus, for every rare 'A' pass, there are 'W's galore! We're revolting, all of us, the ones with 'W's galore!" Quoth the ticket, "Nevermore." "ARGH!" I bawled, and stomped the pedal, losing my last store of mettle. "Fine! I'll pay thee! Get thee back into the night, my peace restore!" But that ticket, never flitting, still is sitting, still is sitting In the gutter of that 'A lot. I can't park there, can't ignore That foul paper's unremitting guilt trip. No, I can't ignore. Comment on this poem at Guess that's what the bus is for. wsusignpost.corn. |