• :.\ Heading the Field Familiar Visitors ,. Index Deacon Notes 82 Parents'Weekend ';'~:' A&E 88-10 Briefly A2. Editorials A8-10 brings students' Calendar 89 Scoreboard 85 Classifieds 87 Sports 81-7 families to Wake " A2 .. Visit our Web site at www.ogb. wtu.edu ~~~t~; ot ·I· "\·~:·_ "C OVERS THE CAMPUS UKE THE MAGNOUAS. " Volume 83, No. 12 , '• : ': ' ' :·, ' , •' ~ • '•, ' I " ' :; Pumpkin ~entit System fails to 1U know :lives. · shines on tthemfrom include all grades By Robert Mullinax A new software system added to the o life? campus Old Gold and Black Reporter complications for the Registrar's Office. "We just went through a major upgrade ~s. By Anna Lee Students who dropped and then and anytime you go through a major Old Gold and Black Reporter readded a class to their schedule at the upgrade, even though you test, some­ beginning of the semester did not receive times things do slip through," Sugden Student volunteers transformed the their midterm grades when they were said. Now that the problem has been n, you tend Quad into a Halloween wonderland originally released, according to Dot identified, students with missing classes complete with pumpkins, face paint Sugden, the university registrar. should have received new mid-term h your gut. andghostsforthe 11thannualProject "Some people had dropped classes and grades. talongwith Pumpkin Oct. 28. these were the grades that were missing," "Supposedly this has been corrected, More than 800 children from the she said. and we were able to re-run the mid-term our options Winston-Salem community came to Sugden was quick to point out that no grades. No one has reported the problem campus for an afternoon fllled with false grades were given, and if any stu­ since we re-ran it so I assume that the a whim. trick or treating, carnival games and dents received incorrect grades they problem has been corrected," Sugden haunted houses. should contact her as soon as possible. said. University students, most wearing "Students did not get incorrect grades as In spite of the recent problem Sugden costumes, volunteered their time to I am aware. There were some grades looks forward to a bright future for the escort the children around the Quad. missing from mid-term reports," Sugden Registrar's Office. "As soon as we get Senior Julie Gibbons, the chair­ said. Sugden was unable to recall the past all the things from the upgrade I am wo_man for Project Pumpkin, ap­ exact number of students affected by the certainly hoping that nothing like this proximated that 700 university stu­ error. will happen again," Sugden said. dents participated in the event. "So Luckily the problem has been discov­ Sugden also sees the need for better many more escorts dressed up this ered by the Registrar's Office. "There student feedback for the Registrar's Of­ year," Gibbons said. "Some of the was a glitch in the software that we had fice. She has a very innovative idea to costumes were really elaborate and not caught. This office will take full re­ create the kind of relationship with stu­ that was really exciting for the kids." sponsibility for not catching it in testing," dents she desires. "I'd love a committee Student organizations sponsored Sugden said. "When you are testing the of students to come meet with me on a booths at the carnivals or scared the tendency is to do things under correct regular basis and tell us things we can do kids in haunted houses. Several fra­ .. conditiO,!lJ without thinking odd ternities and· sororities sponsor-eyl of~"Yhat .. '"·-A~!r,r.:ums~ces may occur." .. booths but other groups, includirig the Spanish department, Mortar Board and graduate programs also set up games. "One exciting thing was that Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity let us use Student survey their fire truck," Gibbons said. Parked TOP: A young child looks up in on the sidewalk, the fire truck drew awe as he shakes hands with the attention ofmany children. "Their the Demon Deacon mascot. eyes got really big when they walked LEFT: Children have fun during by it," said junior Katie Potts, a mem­ Project Pumpkin, the annual reveals discontent ber of the Project Pumpkin steering Halloween event to benefit committee. children in the community. By Sandy Salstrom fence," from students and the adminis­ The children and university stu­ Old Gold and Black Reporter tration. dents also enjoyed hearing the enter­ The committee has extended the invi­ tainment of several campus perform­ The Interfraternity Council presented tation to the IFC and subsequently to the ing groups. God's Workmanship, In results of its survey to the administration students to come forth with a written Oct. 28. See Pumpkin, page AS proposal of changes that could be made According to junior Cooper to the current policies to make the social W estendarp, publications director of the scene more enjoyable for students. IFC, the results were presented to the The survey was initiated by the IFC in administrators in an attempt to give them cooperation with Student Government "a general overview of what the students in response to a roundtable meeting of Who is alumnus Eddie Timanus? feel about issues on campus." He went on fraternity presidents in September. The to say that generally, students "feel out of survey was coordinated by W estendarp touch with the administration and what and Cann with the aim of collecting Answer: The only blind contestant Champions. Impressive - until you dis­ I always wanted to do," Timanus said. goes on." student feedback on a variety of issues cover Timanus is totally blind. Then it An avid fan since the Art Fleming The Student Life Committee as a whole, relating to the social scene at the univer­ to ever appear on Jeopardy. becomes incredible. incarnation of the show, Timanus was and especially the administrative mem­ sity. The only blind contestant in the show's a Quiz Bowl lover while a student bers, were very receptive to the survey The survey addressed such issues as By Susannah Rosenblatt 16-year history, Timanus had tried out here. results, and to the preliminary ideas the campus alcohol and off-campus hous­ Old Gold and Black Reporter several times since 1991 before his re­ To prepare for his victories, Timanus W estendarp and Brent Cann, president ing policies, along with many questions cent sweep. His mother made the cut brushed up on everything from Dutch of IFC, set forth to devise changes to the dealing with drinking behaviors and over­ jeopardy! champion Eddie Timanus is a the first try but lost on the program. Queens to Oscar winners. "The best current policies, W estendarp said. all student satisfaction with the univer­ little uncomfortable with his newfound Several more unsuccessful attempts way to prepare is to watch the show The eventual goal of reformation of the sity. fame, but $69,700 in prize winnings and a eventually led to Timanus' invitation and know the format, strategies, know campus alcohol policy is to create an The results of the survey were then bonus pair of new Camaros are helping to this December to appear on the show. the areas of questions," he said. enjoyable yet safe social environment on analyzed and presented to the Student ease the glare of the spotlight. When he found out, Timanus was "pretty As for meeting host Alex Trebek, he campus. With the number of students Life Committee. Student Life consists of University alumnus Timanus, '90, elated. I was excited this was something said, "I don't think he knew really participating in binge drinking, Teresa three faculty members, four student life nabbed five consecutive victories onjeop­ that was going to happen. I've been a what to expect from me; I think I kind Radomski, chairwoman of the Student administrators, a representative from the ardy! several weeks ago, boosting him to jeopardy! fan, and it was something I Life Committee, said that there is an the annual springtime Tournament of always felt I had a knack for, something See Jeopardy!, page A3 "obvious concern on both sides of the See Survey, page AS Bellefeuil dishes up fine dinillg service at venues across campus By Juliaette Lamond Bellefeuil said. hood in the mountainous area of Brevard Old Gold and Black Reporter A 20-year employee of ARAMARK, and is now a Winston-Salem resident. He Bellefeuil has worked at Clemson Uni­ is finishing his Bachelors degree at Mike Bellefeuil, the director of versity, Anderson University, Meredith Montreat University. The father of two ARAMARK, is the man behind the Mag College, East Carolina University and daughters, ages 8 and 6, Bellefeuil spends Room, Benson, the Pit, Winthrop University. He his free time cheering at their soccer and Information Systems, Sun­ is entering his third year basketball games. He enjoys exercise and dry and theN orth Conve­ working at the university. yard work as a way to relieve stress. nience Store. He oversees "One thing I've really As director of ARAMARK, Bellefeuil catering for all university enjoyed about working is vital to the changes taking place in events, hires managers with ARA.MARK is hav­ dining services. This year dining services and deals with compli­ ing the opportunity to has introduced the Granary in Benson ments, complaints and work at different universities." Bellefeuil and Tortilla Fresca in the Pit. The possi­ suggestions. said. "The cultures are distinct at each. bility of Cranberry Farms, a food station "I normally arrive to work at 8 a.m. and Wake has it's own unique needs and offering sliced turkey and fresh vegetables, leave around 6:30 or 7 p.m.