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Tricks and Treats Planned Marshall University Marshall Digital Scholar The Parthenon University Archives Fall 10-31-1996 The Parthenon, October 31, 1996 Marshall University Follow this and additional works at: https://mds.marshall.edu/parthenon Recommended Citation Marshall University, "The Parthenon, October 31, 1996" (1996). The Parthenon. 3460. https://mds.marshall.edu/parthenon/3460 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the University Archives at Marshall Digital Scholar. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Parthenon by an authorized administrator of Marshall Digital Scholar. For more information, please contact [email protected], [email protected]. THURSDAY, OCT. 31, 1996 Marshall ,, I,· j WMUL-FM, MU's radio station, celebrates 35 years. Today in Life! Tricks and treats planned by JESSICA SHEROAN, from Wales, said, 'Tm going to dress was 12, she saw her cousin make a TERRI NAZELROD, KINNA PATEL as one of the Village People, and get splash in the sewer in her hometown and SHELLY CLARK plastered at the 20th Street Bar." of Robinson. SJP reporters Na war Shora, student body- presi­ When asked about costumes, most remem­ dent, plans to be a good p.ost as he people· said they would be going as "I ber a nasty All Hallows' Eve is an ancient Celtic meets his guests as the Crow. don't know." If you need a more origi­ Halloween prank that they helped ritual dating back more than 2,000 To some, Halloween brings back nal idea you could ask Robert Jones, pull. years. Then it was a night to honor memories that should never be resur­ Huntington senior, or Shawn Ayers, Some of the most commonly men­ the dead. Bonfires as well as sacri- rected, like the time Jennifer Adkins, senior. As an infant Jones was dressed tioned are egging houses, blocking fices, both animal and human, were Salt Rock freshman, tripped over a as a pea in a pod, while Ayers, at the roads and stealing pumpkins. Pranks made. Fortunately, no one at Marshall bike and had to go home early because age of 3, went as a giant chicken. are fun as long as they are safe and University plans to barbeque· their of a. knee injury. Rob Chase, Point When asked about this experience, harmless, and so is Halloween. friends, but, .many students· have Pleasant junior, remembers the time Ayers said, "I am still attending ther­ ReIJ)ember as you look up at the made plans for Halloween night. his mom backed into a ditch and he apy, it is an ongoing process." moon that the spirits of the dead are Most students plan to party, and spent his 10th Halloween almost ver­ Halloween has recently been called released from graves once a year, and have... a good time. Guy Ball, ·-senior tical. When Nichole Brock, freshman, Devil's Night, and with good reason. they are ready to party. ·lfom ecO ming '96 court announced by CARRIE M. LeROSE has sparked more student reporter involvement and people have spent more time on trying to An increase in students elect the candidate they want running for Homecoming f to represent the university, court led to greater voter Moore said. turnout during Homecoming More than 150 people attendant elections Monday attended the Homecoming and Tuesday, a member of the Court Reception at noon Homecoming committee said. Wednesday in the Memorial "I've worked on the Home­ Student Center lobby. Home­ coming committee for four coming court winners and Stage years," Christel Moore, Beck­ candidates for queen were ley, junior, said. announced at the reception. hands "Participation has jumped J enhifer Hesson and Steph­ from 600 students voting, on ney Riley were elected to rep­ Missy Young average, in past years, to resent the senior class. Students work almost 1,300 voting this One will be named Home­ to construct a year." coming queen during half­ stage set under "Twelve hundred sixty stu­ time of the Thundei:ing Herd the guidance of dents voted in this year's vs. The Citadel football game. instructor election," Andy Hermansdor­ Hesson, from Point Plea­ James Morris­ Smith,- for the fer, director of student activi­ sant, is a member of Habitat ties and Greek affairs, said. for Humanity, Alpha Chi W.Va. Theater Stephney Conference. Riley More students on the ballot see COURT, page 6 Inside Outside Former medical school resident files sexual harassment lawsuit by CARLEY McCULLOUGH tion" and that she had been The lawsuit said that these reporter treated like a scrub nurse acts, allegedly committed by rather than a surgical resi­ the Department of Surgery, Deborah K. Flack is suing dent, the lawsuit says. are in violation of the West the university on one count of Management told Flack the Virginia Human Rights Act, sex discrimination after sex discrimination problems the West Virginia Constitu­ resigning, being asked to would be remedied, the law­ tion, and the 14th Amend­ return to work, and then suit says. ment to the United States being fired, the lawsuit says. Flack was then told she Constitution. The suit claims "rampant would be allowed to attend Flack is requesting $1 mil­ sex discrimination" in the her mother's upcoming sur­ lion as compensation for lost School of Medicine's Depart­ gery if she returned to her earnings, salary and benefits, ment of Surgery caused Flack position. also for humiliation, embar­ to resign from her position as But, Flack was fired Oct. 19 rassment, loss of personhood, a resident in August 1994. · because she attended her loss of dignity, and ~ental · The surgery department mother's surgery, the lawsuit and emotional distress, the then asked Flack to return to says. lawsuit says. her position. Flack told man­ According to the lawsuit, Both Flack's attorney and agement in the department male residents who were university's attorney said that she had been subjected Page edited by Christy A. Kniceley "similarly situated" were not they were unable to comment to "extreme sex discrimina- fired. on the case at' this time. - -----------------------~- this 2 Thursday, Oct. 31, 1996 sl'lli'tl&DI Page edited by Bill Lucas Monster myth.created accidently WICHITA. Kan. (AP) - Trick-or-treaters who ity and a craving for blood. whereas members of the come across a vampire or a werewolf this Ha lloween Thomas, who has studied the stories of werewolf­ peasant class had to might \\'an t to put down their garlic and call a doc­ and vampire-like creatures for a decade, says h e work in the fields, where tor_ has found that the so-called werewolves were usu­ they risked growing hair, Scientists beli eve the legends surrounding the a lly peasants and vampires noblemen who likely like a werewolf, Thomas two types of monsters began as crude explanations suffered from the disease. said. for a rare blood disease, said Kent Thomas, a visit­ Sunlight can cause extr em e pain, blistering - Today, those with porphyr­ ing biology instructor at Wichita State University. and the growth of excessive body hair for porphyria ia can lead normal lives with Porphyria, -often called "the vampire disease," suffer ers. Noblemen with the disease were able to m edication. The disease affects causes an aversion to garlic, extreme photosen sitiv- avoid the sun and became pale, castle recluses, one out of 100,000 people, he said. ... Bits & Pieces SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A vampire repellent kit took a bite out of a New York man's wallet Tuesday. The man successfully bid $20,700 for tlw rar<' case com­ plete with stake, poisons, pis­ tol and daggur. H is telephone offer bt·at out two oth e1: bid­ ders in an auctiun 1,f' a Euro­ pean furnitun· col lection. The Butturtield & Butter­ field auction house would not · ident ify the buyer of the 19th­ century case, believed to h ave been taken from a European hotel by a u.s_ serviceman during World War II. The decorated wooden box a lso indudes several crucifix­ es, medical tools, steel dagger and a flintlock pistol. EMMITSBURG, Md. (AP) - Some Mount St. Mary's Collcgl' a lums are planning the ultimate reunion - in eternity. Since the Roman Catholic college opened a ccmetC'ry two years ago, 42 of thC' 100 plots sold have gone to a lumni. "ThP Mount's been my mountain home for many years, and it's the only place I considL·recl for m y burial," says George Green , Class of '51. H e buried his wife there in 199:'1. Oth L·r colleges have t:eme­ teries but few bury alums, says Becky H affa of the National Funeral Directors Association. George Gelles, the college's director of a uxilia ry ser vil:eS, says the t emetery of(ers a final homecoming t o grads whu nuver put down roots. CASH FOR HOMEOWNERS CREDIT PROBLEMS UNDERSTOOD No Application Fee l:iOrrow: t"O( uruv; Sl0,000 $95/mo_ 525,000 sz39/mo. $40,000 $3tl«lm0. Fixed Rates 800-669-8957 HOUSE FOR SALE Prof. must sell in 2 mos. Brick. 3/4 big BR, 2 WBFP, 21/2 BA, large formal LR & DR, huge FR w/commercial­ sized wet bar. Ceramic floors in foyer, kit., main BA. 4 ceiling fan lights, 6 chandeliors, 50' deck, 24' screened. New or newer root, furnace, AC, water h., carpet. Landscaped 110' x FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1996 140' lot. Adjoining 85' X 140' level lot Spm- MIDNIGHT, GULLICKSON GYM avail. E. Pea Ridge & Cabell Mldalcl schools. Priced wel below mkt. value. SPONSORED BY: 73&-8408 CA~US ENTERTAINMENT UNLIMITED ,.. ;,....... Voter turnout declining . .. ... ... :-. - ., - ' WASHINGTON (AP) - The election is almost upon the country and about all that remains is to browbeat the American people for the next five days to shame them into voting.
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