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Show UNIVERSITY JOURNAL FOCUS ON: HALLOWEEN • THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2000 PAGE 8 SUU students know how to party Halloween began as Celtic fest Several students also suggested that really scary decorations can make a good Halloween party better. Brooke Roestenburg, a junior sociology major from Salt Lake City, said witch's brew (any drink made with dry ice) is Halloween is nearly here, and with it come some great for Halloween parties. · hallowed traditions. "That's a must," she said. "You also need creative There are jack o' lanterns to carve, haunted houses to decorations outside and inside so it looks inviting. jack o' attend and, of course, Halloween parties to throw. The lanterns lining the sidewalk are really cool.· question is: What makes a good Halloween party.? Jessie Middleton, a freshman elementary education major Students at SUU have lots of good ideas to share for how from West Jordan, Utah, said a good Halloween party to make a great Halloween party. requires a lot of planning. Melinda Rohan , a sophomore psychology major from Las Vegas, Nev., is like most "You need lots and lots of food, good music, scary students who said decorations and costumes,· costumes are a must for a she said. good Halloween party. Middleton said the best "You have to have Halloween party she ever everyone dressed up or the party just isn't the attended was·at a friend 's same,· she said. cabin last year. · we made caramel apples Tasheena Hunt, a sophomore biology major and witch's brew, and we from Ely, Nev.. agreed. watched The Blair Witch "Everyone has to dress Project," Middleton said . up really cool at a a: Alisa Smith, a junior Halloween party," she said. Q theatr.e major from West Hunt also had some ~ Valley City, Utah, also said other good ideas to make ~ that scary decorations, 0 a Halloween party fun. among other things, make a "Watching a really scary great Halloween party. movie and eating fun food . "You need scary Halloween is a great time for students to get together for parties decorations, some good · is good , too," Hunt said. "The best Halloween party I and trick or treating, but you can never leave out pumpkin Halloween games, proper ever went to was in a carving. snacks and spooky music,· friend 's basement. She Smith said. "Bobbing for made it'feally dark and scary.· apples is a necessity at any good Halloween party. You lac Chatterley, a senior English major from Provo, Utah, also need to make sure that you invite the right people, so said, "You need to have a really big place for the party. that everyone can get along and have fun." Dressing up should be mandatory, and a live band is Other suggestions for a great Halloween party i.ncluded always good.· dark rooms, cobwebs and a haunted house. BY SHELLY BROWN SENIOR STAFF WRITER Trick or grubbing to help county . . BY PAIGE MARIE HENDRICKSON JOURNAL STAFF WRITER There's a twist to several Halloween festivities this year: Not only can students tour a haunted house, go trick-orgrubbing or attend a drag show, but the proceeds from all of these activities will help Iron County residents. Sigma Nu fraternity, SUUSA's service committee, and the PrlDE Club have planned Halloween activities aimed at providing Cedar City e~tablishments with much-needed canned goods and other food items. Sigma Nu will charge $4 to visit its haunted house, but $3 if a caf'\l'led food item is donated at the entrance. All the food will go to the Iron County Care and Share and the Canyon Creek Women's Crisis Center. A portion of the money will cover the cost of the fraternity's annual Easter egg hunt next spring. Likewise, PrlDE is offering discounted admission to its Gender Blender if people attending bring a canned food item with them. The cost is $2 without a can of food, $1 with one can and free of charge with two cans. The Care and Share will receive the food from the event. The s~rvice committee is also sponsoring a Trick-orGrub on Halloween night, where students will go trick-ortreating for food and other items the Care and Share needs. Bob Nordstrom, the pantry manager at the Care and Share, said SUU clubs and organizations are "fantastic in supporting us. By helping us, they're helping the community.· Aside from two shipments of food from the Utah food bank, all food and clothing distributed by the Care and Share is donated by community schools, families or businesses. The Care and Share distributes more than 500 boxes of food monthly to Cedar City, Parowan and Beryl residents, not counting many given to travelers or other nonpermanent residents. Community members and organizations such as SUU provide the Care and Share w ith the food to fill those boxes, Nordstrom said, emphasizing the program would be unsuccessful if it weren't for the community. "The community as a whole is just great." he said. There will be something for everyone this Halloween weekend activities which begin this Wednesday, and run through Halloween night. Here is a listing of some Halloween activities to look for: • The SUU theatre department will continue performances of the play Dracula through Saturday, at 7:30 p.m. in the SUU auditorium. There will also be a matinee at 2 p.m. on Saturday. Admission is $2 with a current student identification, $8 without. • The Black Student Alliance is hosting a "Trunk-orTreat· tonight at 7:30 in the Centrum Arena parking lot. Set-up begins at 6:30 p.m. Clubs or individuals wishing to participate can call Christina Vaifanua at 867-0236 for more information. . • Sigma Nu's 12th annual haunted house also begins today at 7 p.m. It will run Oct. Friqay, Saturday, Sunday and Monday at the same times. Admission is $4 or $3 with a canned food item . The haunted house is located at 775 N. Main {across the street from the cemetery). • Friday is the Howl, SUU's annual Halloween fest. Activities include a live band , karaoke, a dance and three showings of Sleepy Hollow. All activities will be held in various rooms in the Sharwan Smith Center. Admission is $5. • PrlDE will host the Gender Blender Saturday at 6 p.m. in the Sharwan Smith Center's Starlight Room . Admission is $2, $1 with a can of food or free with two cans of food. There is a free dance after the drag show until 11 :30 p.m. • The Trick-or-Grub will begin at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, and run until 9 p.m . Check-in and food drop-off ~ill be in the Sharwan Smith Center Ballroom . Any mapped out trick-orgrubbing areas not completed that evening will continue throughout the week. Hot chocolate will be provided for volunteers. For more information, contact SUUSA Service Director Annie Elkington at 865-7422. 1 All Saint's Day. The night before became kno~n as All The holiday commonly known in popular culture as Hallows' Eve. Halloween, a night of trick-or-treating and spooky costumes, The word hallow in Middle English, according to Sylvan has its origins in a Celtic festival for the dead. Margadonna in the book, "Halloween Oct. 31 : What's it All There are varied opinions on the true details of the original About?," means · sanctify." Thus, All Hallow's Eve, or festival. An anonymous tract which can be found on Hallowe'en, to the Roman Catholics was the Eve of the festival www.illusions.com asserts that the Celtic festival was honoring all the saints in ITeaven and included a vigil of celebrated on the eve of the Lord of the Dead, Samhain preparation for the next day. (pronounced sow'an), and was one Folklore and tradition continued to of four annual fire festivals. It was weave throughout changes and the time when the veil between the interventions in the holiday. mortal world and the world of the According to writer Rosemary Ellen dead, Tir nan Og, was considered Guiley, the Celtic people attempted to be the thinnest; the living could to ward off bad spirits by lighting communicate with the dead during .., candles and placing them in carved this time. ~ ~ turnips. As Irish immigrants moved It was-a celebration in honor of ~ _... W into America, bringing their ancestral the start of a new year. People built ~ traditions with them, Halloween bonfires, wore masks and costumes !!cl ; ~ . became increasingly popular. Turnips in order to prepare for the arrival of ~ spirits. .. - ._ _ _ _.... were not available in abundance, but pumpkins were and thus began the Others, such as Wiccan writer Ancient Celtic people carved turnips to ward off tradition of pumpkin carving. Rowan Moonstone, assert that there evil spirits. That tradition has evolved into today's Guiley also wrote, "The custom of was no Lord of the Dead named carving of pumpkins, represented by these trick-ortrick or treating... has several origins. Samhain, that the word strictly treating pails. An old Irish peasant practice called means · summer's end." for going door to door to collect money, breadcake, cheese, Many pagan rituals went underground as Christianity spread eggs, butter, nuts, apples, etc.. in preparation for the festival of throughout Europe, surfacing centuries later as myths and fairy St. Columb Kill. Another was the begging for soul cakes, or tales. After the Romans arrived in Great Britain, they combined their own festival honoring the dead with the fall celebration of offerings for one's self particularly in exchange for protection Samhain. In the 800s, the Roman Catholic Church named Nov. against bad luck." t J '-........ -----.....t..-------- Costuines for the yourig at heart BY MELISSA BILLINGS JOURNAL STAFF WRITER costumes can be found at any of Cedar City's grocery or retail stores. For those who don't have the time or imagination to create their own costum~. Joker Joker in St. George 511 East St. Witches, nerds, Barbies and action figures take over the world one day every year. Their goal: to get the biggest George Blvd., rents more than 100 costumes and sells wigs, collection of sweets imaginable. makeup and accessories. Although trick-or-treating may be out of the question for most The key to a successful costume is creativity. Many students SUU students ~you are never too old to dress up," t aid can't afford to niake or rent a lavish costume, however, the Jessica Klein, a freshman history major from Taylorsllille, who best costume is usually a simple one. plans to transform herself Here are 10 inexpensive into a "witchin' beauty" this and creative costume ideas Halloween. that will undoubtedly bring "I'll use lots of glitter and home a pillow case bursting pastel makeup so I'll be with candy. like a super model witch,• • Tin foil dinner: Cover she said. "My costume will yourself with tin foil. Make a be a mix between a prom big fork out of cardboard dress and what the Bride and carry it with you. of Frankenstein wears." • Chimney: Paint "bricks" Freshman dance major on a cardboard box with red Holly Campbell, also from and white paint. Attach Taylorsville, will transform string "suspenders· to hold it herself into a genie, up. Make your face "sooty" complete with "hot pink using charcoal or ashes. pants and a veil." • Jerry Springer: Wear a Freshmen aren't the terrible wig. Carry around a only students getting into microphone and a stack of the holiday spirit. three by five cards. Junior communication • Bunch of grapes: Wear major Becca Lish from green or purple sweats and Mantua, Utah, will be Braxton, 6, looks for a Halloween costume with his mom in duct tape inflated balloons of going back in time this anticipation for the big day. Children aren't the only ones searching the same color to yourself. Halloween. for a costume as Oct: 31 approaches. Paint your face green. "I'm going to be one of · • Britney Spears: Wear the ABBA girls,· she said. "(I'm going to) put my hair in wings whatever you want, just be sure that your skirt is short and and borrow my mom's disco dress from the 1970s. I'm going your midriff or bra is showing. to be a 'dan'cing queen.'" • Movie theatre floor: Wear dark colored sweats. Glue or If the chance of unearthing interesting costume pieces fyom tape anything you can find (pennies, popcorn, ticket stubs, roommates: or parents' closets is slim, Cedar City has many lint, chewing gum, soda cans, etc.) to yourself. merchants eager to aid students looking for the perfect • Fashion disaster. Ensure that everything you wear doesn't Halloween garb. match. Thrift stores Deseret Industries (535 South 110 West) and • Static cling: Safety pin socks, dryer sheets and other the Catholic Thrift Shoppe (86 East Center) have a small items to your clothing. selection o( pre-made costumes along with miscellaneous • Oscar the Grouch: Obtain a large garbage can. Cut holes items to create the costume of one's dreams. for your arms and wear green sweats. Traveling Togs (70 East 200 North) also has assorted • Tube of Toothpaste: Wear a pleated lamp shade. Wear costume pieces, including camouflage fatigues, sportswear and retro clothing. white clothing and ~ut the logo of your favorite too\hpaste brand out of felt or other cloth and tape or glue it to yourself. A variety of Halloween wigs, makeup and generic pre-made Jason Clark, from Logandale, Nev., samples a mealworm fritter with plum sauce. Last ye_ar Wit/tam Romey, assistant professor of biology, and his Entomology class also eooked up other <11shes made with real insects such as crispy cajun crickets and chocolate chirpies. Insects are a ma1or source or protein in the diet of many cultures. The perks of Entomology What Halloween party would be complete without appetizers that make your stomach tum? They are quick, easy and if they are not a success, you can give them _to your roommates. Try your hand at critter cuisine with this recipe courtesy of www.eatbug.com/rec1pes.htm. Mealworm c hocolate chip cookies Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup white sugar 1 egg 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup all purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 cup oats 1/2 cup chocolat~ chips 1/4 cup mealworm flour Directions: Cream butter well, then mix in sugar, egg, vanilla flour. salt, baking soda, chocolate chips, _oats, and mealworm flour. Drop batter by the teaspoonful on a greased cookie sheet. Bake for 10 minutes at 375 degrees fahrenheit. This recipe doesn't have much in the way of palpable insect content, but is an excellent way to introduce others (or yourself!) to entomology. Even many rather squeamish people will try mealworm cookies, since the cookie format doesn't look "gross" to most people, and since it is rather difficult to actually taste the mealworms, though they enrich the cookie with a somewhat nutty flavor and extra protein. . To make Insect flour: Spread your cleaned insects out on a lightly greas~d cookie sheet. Set.Your oven 200_degr~s and dry insects for approximately 1-3 hours. When the insects are done, they should be fa,rty ~nttle and_ crush easily. Take your dried insects and put them into a blender or coffee grinder, and gnnd them till they are about consistency of wheat germ. . . Use in practically any recipe! Try sprinkling insect flour on salads, add ,t to soups, your favonte bread recipe. I ' |