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Do you know the most haunted place in Houston? According to Joshua Hinsdale’s list of “Top Haunted Spots” on houston.citysearch.com, it is the building located on 901 Commerce Street, which many of us pass by everyday when we walk to and from the Commerce Building. This haunted spot is known as The Spaghetti Warehouse. Unfortunately, since this is a list, there are only two sentences that explain why the building is haunted. The fi rst explanation CitySearch gives is that in 1930, the former owner died after falling down an elevator shaft. The second sentence teases us by stating that the ghostly activity that has been reported there includes an eerie, levitating “lady in white” and utensils moving on their own. My interest was defi nitely peaked because I personally do not recall ever seeing an elevator during my visits to The Spaghetti Warehouse, and I actually had heard the rumor of the lady in white. In fact, whenever I take friends to eat there and I know that they have never been inside I have always said, “Did you know this place is haunted? Supposedly, people have seen the of a lady in white.” So, I did some more research and discovered that the lady in white is only the beginning. Going to The Spaghetti Warehouse’s website did not produce any information about the building’s haunted history so I had to conduct a general online search. On whatwasthen.com, an article by Clayton Stapleton states: “Lone Star Spirit researchers report on their website that they have conducted several investigations in the Spaghetti Warehouse building that was once a cotton storage facility and a pharmaceutical warehouse. Most of the paranormal activity is limited to the second fl oor. Busboys, waiters, and dishwashers have reported table arrangements changing spontaneously, dishes and silverware fl ying off of the racks in the kitchen, and a lady-in-white apparition. Late night crews sometimes feel that they are being watched from the second fl oor.” The

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S t u d e n t - R u n s i n c e v o l u m e o n e Oct. 17 - Oct. 31, 2006 cAMPUS NEWS The Benefits of working in a non-policy position The New 2006 within the government (such as a consulate) will not result in the Dual Citizenship loss of U.S. citizenship. Gator Card When traveling, dual different nationality, or in some nationals must be mindful of to get your hands on a GC By Peter Lovie II cases a grandparent of a different special considerations. When By Allen Guillory you should quickly log on Staff Writer nationality. The constitution does leaving or entering America, Guest Writer to www.B-4.biz and apply not mention multiple citizenships. one must do so on an American before time runs out. The The does not passport. 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workshops that deal with Japanese culture and animation. One major UHD Anime Club going-on that will take place in the The Bayou Review near future will be open screenings Discover Japanese animation of Japanese animated movies and UHD’s literary and artistic journal television shows. These screenings with like-minded individuals will be open to club members and all students at UHD. Submit TODAY for the Fall This semester, members By Jimmy G. Mai as on Saturday and Sunday nights. of the UHD Anime Society will 2006 Edition of the Bayou President This form of animation is highly be attending Oni-Con, an anime Review. UHD Anime Society popular amongst, but not limited convention being held at the George to, young people typically in high R. Brown convention center on t nd school and college. October 20th through the the 22 22 . - PPooettrry uupp to 2000 worrdddss With countless anime fans The UHD Anime Society The convention will hold a series - SShhoorrt stoorrieess uupp ttoo 22555000 roaming the halls at UHD, a club was was formed by Esquivel and Co. of events that include but are not fi nally formed that allowed people for one specifi c purpose; create limited to, an opening ceremony wwooorrddss to come together and share their a place where anime lovers can welcoming the attendees, a - NoNonnn---cricrittiiicalcal esssasayyss up ttoo interests in Japanese animation. At meet and share their interests with banquet, concert, art show/gallery 200000000 wwooorrddss the beginning of the semester, the one another in an environment free and auction, Cosplay competition, - Viisualsual art - paintings, UHD Anime Society was founded from outside criticism. With this dance, karaoke, and various panels drawings, photographraphss by Diana Esquivel (treasurer) with being said, everyone who shares discussing different aspects of the aannndd oottthhheer vissuuuaal aarrrtt. the help of her fellow friends and an interest in anime at UHD (and anime industry. Also among the offi cers Jimmy Mai (president), who has a GPA of 2.5 or higher) various activities and events there Victoria Morillon (vice president), can get together and share what will be a dealer’s area which sells Chris Brady (secretary), and Wendy they know with one another in hard to fi nd anime merchandise to Send submissions to: Callejas (historian). regards to anime. the general public. The Bayou Review For those unfamiliar with Many of the club activities Joining the UHD Anime University of Houston-DT anime, Japanese animation is include discussion panels where Society is relatively easy as a popular form of art that takes members can meet and discuss members need only have an open One Main St. traditional styles of animation what is new and popular in mind towards Japanese animation Houston, TX 77002 from Japan and presents them in the world of anime and share and have a standing 2.5 GPA. If or e-mail to fantastical stories otherwise unseen any obscure anime that is not anyone wishes to join or learn [email protected] here in the U.S. It is currently necessarily mainstream. Some more about current and future aired on cable television on the future club activities will include meetings and activities they may Deadline November 3, 2006 ’s “” workshops in the areas of Cosplay contact the club president at For more information call 713-221-8260 programming block, which airs (dressing up as anime characters), [email protected] or from nine each weeknight into the learning to draw anime, attending visit the organization’s web site at early hours of the morning, as well anime conventions, and other myspace.com/uhdanimesociety. 

debate regarding controversial much discussion about the everything from car parts to serve as a good source to build editions and posted articles on validity of Wikipedia as a whole. microchip designs have been research on but not to base it. the site. An early account was NEWS.com.au (Australia) partially based on Wikipedia The thing about Wikipedia that featured in a Nov. 29th op-ed reported more recently that only articles. This is according to makes it so controversial can The piece in a USA Today article minutes after the September 4th BusinessWeeks’ September 4th also be viewed as what makes by the former administrative death of the Crocodile Hunter, issue, Kicking Wiki Out of the it so useful. Unlike the millions of Wikipedia assistant to Robert Kennedy, Steve Irwin, an anonymous Patent Office. of other web based information g r o

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Student-Run s i n c e v o l u m e o n e PAGE 3 Oct. 17 - Oct. 31, 2006 travel it was locked, too, so obviously gorgeous man in a suit walking of the building was beautiful. Lady Luck’s that was not the right building. toward me (this could be my There are lots of walkways, At that moment another girl future husband and I look like trees, flower gardens, Roman was walking towards me and hell), so I asked him where columns, water fountains, and LSAT Prep I asked her the same question. Florence Hall was located. other relaxing landscapes. She said, “I’ve never heard of Finally, I got the right directions Some of the other buildings I that building.” I was shocked, and found my classroom. saw had elegant architecture Travelogue so I repeated the name of it and Ironically, or because of my and I couldn’t help but wonder then she replied, “Oh, I thought luck, the Florence Hall building if I would find the same aged By Monica Maza out of the taxi I realized that you said Lawrence Hall.” This was only one block from where look inside of the rest of them. Assistant Editor I had a big problem. I was new girl pointed me to the back the taxi had dropped me off. Ignoring the décor, I settled Part 2 of 2 looking at a huge campus with of the campus and assured me When I get to the building I see myself near the front and class multiple buildings and I did that the hall was there. Well, some people hanging around began. not know which building was I walked to the back of the a door in the hallway so I Florence Hall. I had forgotten campus only to find out that the assume that’s the LSAT class. Checking in to the hotel Arriving at SMU to look at a map of SMU before building wasn’t the right one. It’s 10:15am and the teacher I left Houston so I did not have By this time, it’s exactly 10am is there waiting with the other When class adjourned at I arrived at Love Field, a printed one with me. You can and I’m thinking ‘oh great, students, because the door 5:30pm, I hailed another taxi to picked up my luggage, and imagine how brilliant I was I’ve been here 45 minutes but is locked. After a while the go to my hotel and I told the hailed my first taxi to SMU. feeling at that moment. All since I can’t find the building- campus police arrive to open driver the address of the La Driving to SMU, we passed I could do was walk around I’m going to be late anyway.’ the door and we all file in. Quinta. He asked me how to through Highland Park, a in the 90-degree heat until I Class was scheduled to begin The appearance of the get there and I had to stop from residential area that the driver could find a student to ask for at 10am, but I’m sure you saw classroom’s interior was very laughing out loud. Shouldn’t a called a “nice area,” meaning directions. that coming. disappointing for me. I did taxi driver know the city they a rich one. I was surprised, First, I found a girl sitting not expect it to be old with drive in like the back of their because by Houston standards alone on a bench and asked her Finding Florence Hall cracked wooden chairs and hand? After heading in the this neighborhood’s houses which building was Florence peeling paint. This is the most wrong direction and making a looked more upper-middle Hall. She pointed to the next Drenched in sweat and expensive law school that I’m U-turn, I was dropped off at class to me. The ride to SMU building, so I walked there, went feeling absolutely stupid for applying to in the state of , La Quinta Cityplace and paid was not long, so the fare was up to a door, and of course it not researching the campus so where is the $31,000 per $10 for all those wrong turns. I only $13, but as soon as I got was locked. I tried another and before leaving Houston, I see a semester going? The outside See LADY LUCK page 10

S t u d e n t - R u n s i n c e v o l u m e o n e PAGE 4 Oct. 17 - Oct. 31, 2006 travel Wine and ‘Roos in the Blues

By Dr. Yvonne Kendall tubby log-shaped creature slowly Guest Writer waddling along the road shoulder. Jenny and Tim were surprised at a nocturnal creature appearing in daylight. I was surprised at my At the Sydney airport we fi rst sighting of a wombat. This Dr. K Sees the World grabbed my bags, jumped in was the beginning of an adventure the car, and headed to the Blue seeing plants and animals unlike Mountains. In addition to a house those found anywhere else. in a Sydney suburb, Jenny and There was a special one I hoped Tim have a house on a big parcel to see that was my secret reason of land. They tend to spend most for coming Down Under, but the weekends there. wombat was a good start. As we drove due west For those new to Australia’s leaving the city behind, I noticed wild kingdom, a wombat is a google images / Juan Ortiz Designs the soft swelling of mountains marsupial. According to my Postcard fffromr the edge. Can you find the ‘roo? obscured by a strange bluish haze. trusty travel guide Lonely Planet: Now, I was born in Kentucky, AUSTRALIA, it is the largest widow’s walk on the second Australia is the new California. It in the zoo (which I’ve always home of soothing blue grass; burrowing herbivore in the world. floor where an octagonal room is producing wonderful vintages disliked) is one thing. Seeing it spent a summer in Colorado When they go underground, they was surrounded by windows. in the same type of boutique only a few yards away minding among brilliant blue skies; can turn down their biological From this eyrie, which became settings as the Napa Valley. In its own business with its young and lived in California beside activity so that they seem to be my favorite part of the house, fact, the mountainous ambiance is something else all together. the deep blue sea- but I was dead. They can stay that way for you could see out over the hills is quite similar- rather scrubby Sipping an elegant Australian fascinated and a bit taken aback nearly a week, surviving on 30% in every direction. For the few hills with animals running free Sauvignon Blanc while watching by the idea of gentle blue air. As of the food needed by animals of days we were in the mountains and beautifully designed homes the shadows of kangaroos and it turns out there is an oily mist comparable size. I played my flute up there gracing solitary hillsides. joeys hopping calmly along will that comes from the ubiquitous We pulled off the road every day, looking out over the Walking out in the woods always be one of my favorite eucalyptus plants and refl ects climbing up a scraggly hill, gorgeous landscape. at twilight, I noticed strange mental images of Australia. blue in the fading sunlight. around rocky corners until we Meanwhile, they had movements in the sparse wooded Next time: Chilly nights, Just as I was adjusting to got to a minor peak where I could asked me what I wanted to do expanse. Good heavens! strange bedfellow, and Marvelous this phenomenon, I looked from see a beautiful wooden structure in Australia and, apart from my Kangaroos in the wild! I could Melbourne! the sky to the ground and saw a with stone patios. There was a secret quest; I said “wine tasting.” not believe it. Seeing an animal Did you get the word? An image of the flooding that led to the GaIn ExperIence cancellations on Monday, Oct. 16th. Get PublIshed Get PaId 500 words = $25 Submission does not guarantee publication.

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S t u d e n t - R u n s i n c e v o l u m e o n e PAGE 5 Oct. 17- Oct. 31, 2006 Events Around Town

Haunted Houses

“The Castle of Doom” part Halloween attraction, part museum of “medieval” terror

“The Haunted Woods” tour the same forest the victims disappeared from

“The Sanitarium” Be thrown into an asylum where patient’s cells are left open and orderlies have the night off

“The Texas Chainsaw Maze” Get lost in a maze where a lunatic with a chainsaw has escaped from the sanitarium

Dia de los Muertos “Calacas” ArtCar Museum macabre art

“Dia de los Muertos” Houston Museum of Natural Science cultural art celebrating the

For the kids “Zoo Boo” Houston Zoo safe trick or treating and a kid friendly designed for children 10 yrs and under

(more commonly known as shipped off to Vietnam for performances a bit was the Leatherface) unfold. the war with their girlfriends, cheesy one-liners. It is hard At the beginning we Chrissie and Bailey, for to believe that someone is see the horrible birth of company. They have a wreck truly afraid if they are aware baby Leatherface and his in an attempt to outrun a enough to think up something abandonment in a garbage biker, who is trying to rob quirky to say to the bad guy. dumpster. The scene was them. Sheriff Hoyt then picks In my opinion the unnecessary and quite shoddy; up the characters and takes producers made a mistake in the special effects used to them to their bloody ends. letting Jessica Biel’s character make the deformed baby look And, that is exactly cut off one of Leatherface’s realistic failed miserably. what the remainder of the arms in the 2003 movie.

We are bombarded by movie is: Bloody. Some form This wound destroyed any a number of other facts that of gore is in every other possibility of a sequel being explain various things from scene. In one horrific scene, made because a one-armed the previous movie: Why Leatherface scrapes the skin man cannot crank a chainsaw, Uncle Monty is legless, why from one character’s arm leaving a prequel as the only Sheriff Hoyt is missing teeth until he reaches the bone. option. The movie was about and why the town is deserted. As a fan of horror movies average as far as horror films google images / FOX Ent. As I gained all this knowledge, myself, I realize that gore is go; I just think all of the Homer’s take on Leatherffface.a I should have been interested; necessary in these movies, history was a little boring and The purpose of most however, I was not in the least. but it seemed very forced took away from the macabre New ‘Massacre’ prequels is to provide an The movie tried to explain too in this one. Although most and terror of the movie. explanation as to why events much -- it dwelled on things of the actors were relatively For all the horror movie not worth the wait took place in a previous movie. that the audience did not unknown, they did superb fans looking for a good scare This stands true for “The Texas really care to have explained acting jobs. I actually believed near Halloween, I would wait By Brock Herrington Chainsaw Massacre: The anyway. the characters were terrified for “Saw 3” or go rent the Daily Mississippian Beginning.” However, I found The storyline has two of the events happening to 2003 version with Jessica (U-WIRE) myself getting bored watching brothers named Dean and Eric and around them. The one Biel. the history of Thomas Hewitt driving across Texas to be thing that inhibited their

S t u d e n t - R u n s i n c e v o l u m e o n e PAGE 6 Oct. 17 - Oct. 31, 2006 HaLLoWEEN a world tour. Blondie (a.k.a. Seasons Deborah Harry) had nothing on me. Blue eye shadow and red lipstick were going Elvira’s Change to be an essential part of my transformation as was pink wash out hairspray. My hair was to Helloween: be crimped and I obtained neon By Lindsay Haygood green lace leggings along with Boys will be Guest Writer hot pink Reeboks and scrunch socks. To top it all off I wore Girls a fabulous lacy t-shirt and a metallic silver jacket that even Sugar addicts, you’re in Madonna would envy. For one a straight guy luck. It is the time of year we night, I was truly going to be By Juan Ortiz exploring his are haunted by ghosts, goblins a star. Staff Writer female side in and most importantly, enough When I look back outlandish attire. chewy candy to make an at childhood photos from This is a fetish honest dentist cringe. We are Halloween, I am reminded of The homosocial routine and a lifestyle I officially nearing Halloween. a time when joy was found in between straight guys heightens do not intend Last weekend I was reminded the small stuff. There was no around Halloween as they to offend and of this as I strolled down the thinking “I will be happy when conjure up costume ideas, it completely aisles of Walgreen’s. Looking ______” (fill in the blank). is not unusual for one of your r e s p e c t . photo by Juan Ortiz at the impressive display of Despite temporary disturbances buddies to consider personifying Imagine a Boys want to be herrr,, Girls want to be him! costumes and candy I came to children eventually lose a female they see in everyday m u s c u l a r , the harsh realization that I have themselves in a world of fun life. Webster’s dictionary defi nes hairy body as it is adjusting the a respectable feeling not intended grown up. As I glanced over at and imagination. They have the homosocial as “of, relating to, goods in unnatural clothing for to be undermined by this article’s a beautiful princess costume, I yet to be effected by grown- or involving social relationships all his friends to admire or laugh intent. However, once a guy wondered if I will ever recapture up realities. When you are not between persons of the same at amongst his daring appearance. makes the distinction in his head that childhood creativity, where concerned about paying your sex and especially between It takes a lot balls (that one that dressing up as girl might be the line between real and make electric bill or washing a week’s men.” The word holds no sexual often must tuck or fl aunt) to put something he may try out, send believe is often blurred. worth of dirty dishes, you have connotations. on panty hoses or make-up to him my way and I will show him Anyone ever exposed time to play! But whether kids For example, your friend ultimately make an outfi t work. the ropes or at least M.A.C.’s to children knows that there are dressing up for Halloween might say, “I want to dress up Women are constantly cosmetics line of shimmering is only one day of the year or playing in the sandbox, at as a girl this year.” You might looking for compliments from tones. capable of competing with the the end of the day, they are say with some disillusionment, others and the same goes for the No matter which way you excitement of Christmas. This okay with being themselves. In “Um, why man?” He then says, guy seeking approval for his new view boys dressed as girls, I have day is Halloween. A child this way, they are far better off “Because it’s cool, yo.” Once in found freedom. Men discover some suggestions if you plan to be often spends months planning than grown-ups. full drag, all you can hear him say what it feels like for a girl, and how more than a girly boy in a dress. their costume … they may be So Halloween reminds us in full stupor is, “I am as pretty maintenance is very important to Some gender-bending costume a pirate, Superman, Cinderella of our younger years. For better as a little girl,” and later fi nd him the upkeep of appearance. Some suggestions of mine for this year or perhaps a ballerina. The or worse, almost every adult passed out in the gutter, trashed people may look at this boy in a include Ugly Betty, Beyoncé, a list of possibilities is endless. day feels like a masquerade. out. dress and not approve. Some may “Woman of the Night,” Hooters Oh, to be someone else for one We walk around in our societal While I personally believe “hate on” his choice of costume Girls, and a French Maid (or just a night! In our early years we masks, not really in touch with good-looking guys should expose by saying that it’s gay. While “tore-up” version of your mother). have the luxury of spending our authentic selves. These as much skin as possible leaving other women would never allow Remember it is not so much how our days contemplating great masks disguise and work as nothing to the imagination, there their boyfriend to cross that fi ne you look, but how much fun you issues such as what Halloween shields to protect us from is something tantalizing about line of what defi nes masculinity, have this Halloween. costume we will wear on that the hurt life can bring. And ever-so-important night. There although some of us still dress is also the thrilling expectation up for parties or visit haunted of a bulging pillow case spilling houses, Halloween will never over with candy. As adults, be like it was when we were we are warned that too many children. But let this night be sweets can lead to diabetes and a reminder of our inner-child obesity. But as children we eat that still lives within. To touch candy as if it was as crucial to that child-like spirit for even life as water, and we certainly one moment is awe-inspiring do not feel guilty about it. and a cue that life is too short I will never forget the to be taken too seriously. This Halloween in which I decided Halloween I am going to have to be a rock star. It took months fun. Yet I will not forget the of planning. My babysitter, person beyond my mask- for Brandy, played the important when the night is over I will role of stylist. We meticulously pack my costume away and be planned my make-up regimen what I’ve always wanted to be: and as far as I was concerned, myself I was on my way to launching

S t u d e n t - R u n s i n c e v o l u m e o n e PAGE 7 Oct. 17 - Oct. 31, 2006 arts & ent. Artist Spotlight The Spaghetti Warehouse in a short mentioned The Spaghetti Warehouse HAUNTED article titled, “What’s Wrong with but unlike the others, it included continued from page 1 this Picture?” Apparently there is a some details about the ghost tour huge portrait of a man displayed on I had heard about. This article by photos and reports of real hauntings. the second fl oor of the restaurant that Sandy S. Brown documents the Case #16 of their investigations is is very odd looking. The article by events that occur on one of these about the Spaghetti Warehouse and Broome and her staff says, “A few tours. A group of people meet includes a chilling, unexplained of us have been trying to analyze the upstairs in The Spaghetti Warehouse occurrence that Stapleton’s article picture, and cannot fi gure out why on a Saturday night and “learn the chose to omit. “Employees there this portrait is so troubling. As you ABC’s of catching a spirit’s image also report that chairs will be can see, we’ve tweaked the contrast with high speed fi lm or a digital stacked on top of the tables nearly and colors, and nothing clearly camera” from Scott Arthur, the all the way up to the ceiling.” In this presents itself to us.” The portrait is co-founder of High Spirits Tours, case study, the team documented included in the article in its original the company that conducts these their fi ndings during three color and as four enhanced images ghost tours. Before the tour begins investigations of The Spaghetti of various degrees. I personally he tells the group, “Cameras may Warehouse. During the fi rst one felt something very eerie looking malfunction and batteries might go they only captured one photograph at this picture. I can see something dead. […] Remember that ghosts of a strange mist in the elevator. in the man’s face that makes me are energy.” Tour members have Nine months later, the second think there is something wrong handheld EMF meters as they walk

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m a picture taken at that moment came Next time I’m in The Spaghetti Dallas is the oldest in the city and back showing a vortex. According Warehouse, I have defi nitely got includes soldiers who fought in the to Scott Arthur, the co-founder to see this portrait, but, in the mean Battle of San Jacinto. The Brewery Geekin’ out with mc chris of High Spirits Tours, a vortex is time, if any of you want to see it Tap at 717 Franklin is where a an unusual fl ash of colored light the URL is http://www.hollowhill. patron saw the bathroom taps turn that appears in pictures. During com/tx/mrcreepy1.htm. on by themselves and the jukebox Having found rising this same investigation, a second There were two results is known to turn on and off by By Woodie Stephenson success online for his debut spike occurred in the main dining that had short articles; one was itself. The Julia Ideson Building Staff Writer record, Life’s a Bitch and I’m her area on the second fl oor, which 2theadvocate.com and the other of the on Pimp, mc chris located to New yielded another photo with a vortex was needcoffee.com. 2theadvocate. 500 McKinney has the old oak York. In 2005 the independent appearing. com is another travel website that tree “Cramer” named after the mc was signed to DC Flag by On Halloween night of had an article called, “Turn a maintenance man who now haunts pop-punkers Good Charlotte who 2003, the Lone Star Spirits team Houston Haunt into a spooky big it. Many people have captured orbs rap—yeah, it unexpectedly were huge fans of along with DJs from 93 Q-Country city getaway.” Cynthia Campbell in its branches with their camera. sounds pretty ridiculous but his geek rap. A surprising success spent the night in The Spaghetti reported that “members of the wait The last stop used to be the most that’s just what it is. For mc to many, mc chris released his Warehouse to conduct their third staff sometimes hear their names disturbing: Jefferson Davis Hospital chris, an Illinoise rapper and the next project Eating Isn’t Cheating investigation. Unfortunately, being called even though no one is on 1101 Elder Street. Arthur would torchbearer of nerdcore, the style to warm reviews and has been this visit did not reveal any new nearby.” She also states that “Sandra tell the group that “this abandoned is all about humor and pop culture touring constantly since. Fans fi ndings. The report states: “one McMasters, Spaghetti Warehouse’s place used to be a trauma center and reference. After all, where else of mc chris can expect a well- of our psychics could feel several manager, reports that when closing insane asylum, but it is built on top could you find songs were a mc rounded show as the high-pitched presence’s at different times of the the restaurant one night, she saw of the old City Cemetery.” At this discusses comic book characters, lyricist blazes through a growing evening on the second fl oor. One four translucent spirits fl oat by point in time the Jefferson Davis Star Wars references, and riding catalogue of 5 records including of our techs escorted two of 93-Q’s in front of her and since then, Hospital is no longer standing. in the Batmobile? this year’s release, Dungeon DJs all over the building, including no one has worked alone in the According to the Houston Business Mc chris (no capitalization Master of Ceremonies. However, the roof. By the end of the tour, building.” Needcoffee.com had an Journal, it was renovated and re- needed) has found a niche for many the true jewel of a mc they were sure, that something excerpt for the advertisement of the opened on May 17, 2006 as the Elder audience of fellow nerds by self- chris performance are insanely was there watching them.” At the book on amazon.com titled “The Street Artist Lofts. I feel sorry for promotingandmarketinghisbrand weird onstage freestyle sessions. end of The Spaghetti Warehouse World’s Most Haunted Places” by whoever decided to move into that of nasally humorous rap online During live shows mc chris will report there are four pictures that Jeff Belanger. This book contains building. AAA’s article ends with since 2000. Not only is he known tackle nearly any unimaginable the team captured of the various “twenty-nine chapters of places the information on the High Spirits for his rhymes but mc chris has audience topic request in order mists and orbs that they caught on that include The Tower of London, Tours that begin at The Spaghetti been involved with Adult Swim to create a unique experience camera. There was nothing else the Queen Mary, the White House, Warehouse. The tour is available since it aired Sealab2020 where during every show. Just imagine on this website, so I followed my and a Spaghetti Warehouse in most Friday and Saturday evenings, he contributed voices and cleaned the crowd screaming for mc chris next search result that read, “Is it a Houston.” is three hours long, the cost is $35 up ancient Hanna Barbara stills to freestyle a track about being ghost? Scary photo from Houston, I couldn’t believe what per person, and reservations must of scuba divers for the show’s eaten by Jabba the Hutt while Texas.” my next search result read- “AAA be made in advance. unique animation. Since joining blasting Mega Man’s arm cannon This link took me to a Texas-Travel-Day Trip: Haunted For more information the Adult Swim staff, mc chris at a room full of flying ninjas. It website owned by Fiona Broome Houston.” AAA as in the American on the ghost tour call 713-224- was been involved with the Brak could happen. named hollowhill.com. The Automobile Association had an 2868 or go to the website at www. Show and Aqua Teen Hunger \To hear tracks from mc homepage says it contains real ghost article that advertises coming highspiritstours.com. But remember Force before resigning to focus chris’ new album visit www. pictures and stories from all over to Houston in order to see the you’ve been warned. on his emerging music career. myspace.com/mcchris.  the world. This website mentions ghosts! Not surprisingly, the article

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UHD Faculty Book Review arts & ent. Korvin writes, “You went with writes “You say: the sun turns your eyes of Poland / your face like an old record / because with its shadows of Berlin wall history repeats itself.” / your vision of clouds waiting De Korvin at last saves “I Dream Time” at the doors / of the big welfare the most powerful poem in building. / Your heart ticking, Dreaming Indigo Time for last, Time went one day forward a worn down clock / and your the tender and sentimental “I and two days back head, the globe / of a broken- Dream Time.” It is in this poem and then three days forward up world.” De Korvin explores that de Korvin is able to connect and then four days back. the harsh landscapes of the past to the future through his The jumps become wider. discrimination, unemployment, verse and come to terms with the Soldiers that were shot, disappointment, alcoholism, and gift of mortality and time. De shot bullets back with their hearts into the barrels of rifles. death in “An Epoch” to arrive Korvin’s visions of time come at the powerful vision of “Man alive in the verses of “I Dream Each poem read was read anew, walking on the moon, leaving Time” as Indigo River, the and rediscovered a million times. UHD fi le photo UHD fi behind / a dying century.” De perfect form of de Korvin’s own Profffessore Andre de Korvin Korvin even finds the words answer to time, becomes frozen 116L_spa_stomp_6x8UHDateline_2in “An Epoch” to turn an old and10/6/06 time neglects 10:24 AMto function Page 1 by Dreaming expression inside out as he its normal standards: Indigo Time

Mathematics mortality. The conference that served as a muse for de professor Korvin’s book of poems posed the seemingly simple question: ponders time in what is time? Among those who challenged the question there new poetry work were engineers, clockmakers, mathematicians, philosophers, By Woodie Stephenson and scientists of every pedigree; Staff Writer however, after reading Dreaming Indigo Time, it is apparent that a poet of de Korvin’s caliber can ponder something as fleeting as A world-renowned time with the best of them. mathematician by trade and The opening poem of a poet by nature, Andre de de Korvin’s collection, “In Korvin offers an intriguing and No Time,” is a playful and refreshing look at the concept masterful piece that speaks of of time in his recent collection the suppression of the writer of poetry Dreaming Indigo through the drudgery of life. Time. Born in Berlin, Germany “They hand me the transaction to Russian parents and raised in papers. / Accounts and Balance Paris, France where he studied / it says at the top. / Under mathematics, de Korvin now Accounts I write: / In the calls UHD home as a faculty crowded city zoo / the dream member in the Department of tiger still walks behind bars,” Mathematical and Computer de Korvin writes. “In No Time” Sciences. De Korvin is no finds de Korvin letting his stranger to the process of fascination with the imagination publication, with over 170 run wild through his verse, thus publications to his credit in creating a fantastic landscape the fields of math and artificial where the simple objects that intelligence, but the UHD litter a desk serve as chess professor is extremely proud to pieces and the letters of his release his newest collection of verse float amongst the sky as poetry. clouds. Partially inspired by “An Epoch,” a seminal a conference de Korvin had and epic part of de Korvin’s attended many years ago, collection, explores the themes Dreaming Indigo Time wrestles of hardship over the years with a with the age-old enigma of tender sensitivity complimented time and its plague upon man’s by tongue-in-cheek humor. De

S t u d e n t - R u n s i n c e v o l u m e o n e PAGE 9 Oct. 17 - Oct. 31, 2006 Cont. these consequences before asked. Otherwise, problems could to the side and decided to find means the light automatically DUAL obtaining this special status. occur unnecessarily. a pizza place that delivered turns on whenever there’s continued from page 2 Allegiance is owed to both Dual nationality is a to the hotel, so I opened the movement in the restroom and countries, although the country wonderful privilege. It can open telephone book on the desk. that’s a nice piece of energy example of this is military service; where one resides in is where the doors for travel and broaden one’s After calling ten different saving technology. citizenship in the other nation stronger allegiance is thought to opportunities throughout the Dominoes, I found the right Entering the classroom where the national is a citizen will lie. It is often advised that people world. Individuals with this status one and ordered my dinner, a was not as bad as yesterday, but not exempt him or her from it. with this status do not mention it can have a larger voice in world medium three-meat pizza. Then the A/C was not on and it was When considering dual when dealing with their respective affairs by being able to vote in I relaxed and channel surfed, uncomfortably hot. Our teacher nationality, one must consider governments unless specifically more than one country, and they which I haven’t done in a long called SMU control and they can hold on to the heritage their time since I don’t have cable at told her, “It’s only 80 degrees ancestors more tangibly. Dual home. in there,” before they turned nationality is far more an asset the air on. It took another than a liability.  Day 2: More Revelations 20 minutes for the room to actually cool down enough for Upon returning to the the class to stop dripping sweat MEDICAL campus, I walked up to the onto the desks. I did think it continued from page 2 marble statue in front of the law was impressive that SMU has a have graduated from a school in school and read the inscription, system where they can monitor a field of medical specialty. One “‘Leadership starts with the temperature in the school’s must be found with appropriate learning,’ Robert Dedman Sr.” buildings. Why can’t the rest of moral and professional standards I walked to Florence Hall and Florence Hall have an updated for that field of study. Of course, this time I noticed that there look to match this technology? a candidate must be licensed in were lots of squirrels running their respective fi eld. around. I don’t know if it was Returning to Love Field Requirements for the more the squirrels, trees, or lack of advanced fields obviously are pollution but my allergies had Going through security more demanding. One must have been giving me trouble ever was ridiculous again. There a master’s degree in some fields at since I arrived in Dallas. As I are still people who forget least, if not a doctorate. However, was looking at the landscape that carry-ons cannot have this carries ahigher degree of around Florence Hall, I noticed gels or liquids inside them so benefit as one may start at the that there were no signs on they get detained for a little level of a captain. In some fields, the outside of this building. bit before their stuff gets work experience may be required No wonder I couldn’t find this thrown away. There are signs to augment existing degrees. place yesterday. The one tiny posted all over the airport Overall, the Army health sign that labels this building that remind people about the care team provides everything as Florence Hall was on the heightened terror threat and a man or woman with the backside of the building facing actually lists the items that rightpotential and ambition needs away from the main entrance, are not allowed. Basically, if to succeed. The educational which is why it took me 45 the item is spreadable, then it opportunities offered are second minutes to find my classroom. is not allowed in the carry-on to none. The hands on experience Inside the building, I bag or in the cabin. So, if you offered allows full use of skills noticed that I had absolutely buy a drink or ice cream two and practical application of no reception on my cell phone minutes before you board the knowledge learned. The chance and even within five feet of the plane, you will be forced to for growth and improvement of building’s doors there was no throw it away because it is one’s self are limitless. reception. I had to take a short not allowed onboard. There By joining the Army health walk during my class breaks are signs that warn people care team any man or woman may just so I could call back home to consume all drinks and truly be: an Army of One. and let mom know I was still ice cream prior to boarding alive. It was on one of these the plane at each shop in the trips that I passed a door and airport, but people forget read a sign taped to it that said, since this rule is still new. LADY LUCK “Uni-sex bathroom (Like in As I waited for my continued from page 4 Ally McBeal).” I’ve never seen flight, I noticed that every TV checked in without a problem, Ally McBeal but that sign still at every gate had the Cowboy walked to my room in the back made me laugh. Curiosity got game on. I left Dallas on my of the complex, and I opened the best of me so I walked in 7:30pm flight, which was the door of room 144. and immediately reached for delayed 35 minutes- but at Finally, a nice surprise on the light switch. There wasn’t least this time I got my bag this trip for me- because this a switch that I could feel but of peanuts. And just think- room was nice! It was clean and there was a flat plastic cover I have to do this all over spacious, with a big bathroom, there in its place. The light again. coffee maker, hairdryer, TV, flicked on and I immediately For information on and mini refrigerator. The looked at the missing switch LSAT prep classes through only thing that I noticed was and discovered that this plastic Get Prepped, visit their missing was the microwave cover had a sensor on it. This website at www.getprepped. but I didn’t think I would need plastic thing was a motion com. one anyway. I put my one bag detecting light switch, which

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