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Show The Forum -- 8 October 8, 2001 Classified Advertising To place an ad in the Forum, please call Heather at 832-231- 9 Cecily Ellis Copy Editor V5to8BD Weekly Crime Log for the week of October 18- - October 24. The following incidents were reported to the Westminster College Campus Patrol between October 11- - October 17. This summary contains most incidents reported to Campus Patrol but does not include incidents such as: medical shuttles, ambulance transfers, false alarms, general service calls, etc. No incidents were reported. Do not let strangers enter dormitory or premises Call campus patrol to report suspicious persons or activities. All campus phones can access campus patrol by dialing 2525 Avoid shortcuts and dark, isolated areas Do not leave your belongings (gym bags, backpacks, calculators, coats, etc.) unattended in hallways, libraries, gym facilities or classrooms. Blue lighted emergency phones are available around campus. All campus phones can access emergency services by dialing Secure your bike with 9-9- 11, U-loc- ks. Remember, most crime is committed in response to the opportunity, so the best prevention is to eliminate opportunities. Saeed Rezai Director of Patrol and Safety 1840 South 1300 East SLC,UT 84105 Phone: (801) 832-252- 7 Fax: (801) 485-198- 9 Double Your Reading Speed Just Two Weeks-GUARANTEE- D! Try it yourself at wvw.infMIND.com Use promotional codeMwiic"for a $50 discount Comedy imbfov Fri & Sat. sional toothbrush. We massacre pumpkins and suddenly have a fear of graveyards. What many Americans fail to remember is that these traditions are not unique to this country. These traditions are derivations Halloween originates mainly from Ireland, during the time of the Celts. They believed that every year on the last day of October, the souls of the dead visited the earth. Later, when the Romans conquered the Celts, they added their own tradition to honor both the harvest and the dead. Christians built on the traditions by making November 1 All Saints Day as a celebration for all of the saints who did not have a day of their own. Over the years these festivals combined, the mass held on All Saints Day was called Allhallowmas, the night before was appropriately termed All Hallows Eve-event- u- ail: in For centuries, people of all cultures have been celebrating various holidays at the end of October. In the United States children dress up as scary goblins, beautiful princesses, or their favorite cartoon character. They clamor down streets and beg for candy and the infamous occa- of the superstitions and folklore of other cultures. Security tips. E-m- A Halloween History Knock Your Socks Off! S2 Off Coupon ally it evolved into Halloween. Today in Ireland the holiday is celebrated much as it is in the U.S. Children dress up in costumes and spend the evening They later attend parties and play games such as snap-appl- e, (similar to the classic bobbing for apples game). The tradition of the jack o lantern is said to have its roots in Ireland as well. The story originates from an Irish myth about a man named Stingy Jack. Jack invited the Devil to have a drink with him one night, however, true to his name, Jack did not want to pay for the drinks. He persuaded the Devil to change himself into a coin which Jack could use to buy more drinks. When the Devil obeyed this wish, Jack put the coin into his pocket next to a cross so that the Devil could not change himself into his true form. Eventually Jack decided to free the Devil under two conditions: the Devil could not bother Jack for one year and, should Jack die, the Devil could not claim his soul. The next year, Jack again tricked the devil into climbing a tree to pick him piece of fruit. While the Devil was in the tree, Jack quickly carved a cross into the base of the tree, preventing the Devil from coming down until he promised not to bother him for another ten years. The trick-or-treatin- g. Devil complied. Shortly after, Jack died. God did not take kindly to having such an seedy soul in heaven and the Devil amazingly kept his promise and would not let Jack into hell. Jack was sent into the dark night with only a burning coal to light his way. Being the resourceful guy he was. Jack put the coal into a carved-oturnip to make a lantern, and is said to have been roaming the night ever since. The Irish began to refer to Jack as Jack O Lantern. The Irish put their own turnip lanterns, carved with spooky faces, in their windows to scare ut away Stingy Jacks ghost. Immigrants from these countries brough the tradition with them to America and soon found that the native pumpkin make the perfect jack o lantern. |