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Top left: Emerie Henley dresses up as a lady bug to recieve treats at G.H.O.S.T.

Top middle: Mackenzie Mixon, Jaxon Mixon and Berdom Perry portray super heroes for G.H.O.S.T.

Top right: Freshman Kaili Purrington dresses up as Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz and brought Toto with her.

Above: Alpha Delta Pi members dance in the Step-Off.

Left: Kappa Alpha Psi members put on a show for the crowd.

Homecoming combines tradition, Halloween Staff Reports campus filled with children danced for a large crowd. second year in a row at the October means the leaves and their parents from the They pulled out all the homecoming game, Saturday, are changing, the nights are community to booths built stops dressing in everything Oct. 31. getting cooler and its time for by student organizations for from white shirts with ties to Fans of the Govs will Homecoming. candy. hoodies and green hockey do their best to scare the This year the Homecoming Students watched nine masks. Jacksonville State faithful who festivities began Monday, Oct. student organizations in the When the last note dare to enter Govs Stadium 26, and continue through Morgan University Plaza, reverberated off the stone, it on Halloween. Halloween, Saturday, Oct. 31. Monday, Oct. 26 at the Step- was Chi Omega who danced Expect all manner of ghouls Halloween adds a spooky Off . their way to victory. and goblins in the home flavor to this year’s events. The The Plaza echoed with On a two-game win streak, stands cheering the theme events began Sunday, Oct. synchronized stomping as the Govs have everyone for this year’s Homecoming, 25, when G.H.O.S.T had the members of organizations thinking victory for the “Fear the Peay.” F

Govs break 22-game losing streak against EKU Colonels

By ANTHONY SHINGLER The Govs’ defense flexed their muscles Assistant Sports Editor for the home crowd. They forced three Entering the game Saturday, Oct. 24, the second-half turnovers, two and one APSU Govs football team was a bad footnote . Redshirt freshman linebacker in history. They held the nation’s third Zac Burkhart got the interception which longest losing streak with 22 straight losses to proved to be the nail in the coffin for the the Eastern Kentucky Colonels. Colonels with 1:19 left in the game. Behind a potent ground attack from “Our defense played so well tonight,” junior running back Terrence Holt, the Govs said senior linebacker Daniel Becker. “Our snapped the 22-game skid. They came from defense stepped up, even when we were behind to defeat the Colonels 24-20. down we always were looking to strip the ball The win is APSU’s (3-4, 2-2 OVC) first and make plays.” against the Colonels since Oct. 1, 1977. The Govs jumped out to an early 14-0 lead. “It’s pretty special for me because the last They scored touchdowns on consecutive time Austin Peay beat them, my brother was drives. the quarterback,” said APSU head coach Rick The first score came courtesy of redshirt Christophel. freshman quarterback Jake Ryan. He threw The Govs have had a lot of success running his first collegiate touchdown pass to junior the ball this season. They came into the game Adrian Mines. leading the OVC in rushing. Holt rushed for On the second offensive drive of the game, 176 yards on 16 carries and scored twice, a Holt scored the first of his two touchdowns distinctive career performance. by scampering 80 yards through Colonel Holt entered the game ranked second in defenders to the end zone. LOIS JONES | senior photographer the nation averaging just over 207.33 all- Running back Terrence Holt and tight end Chris Litteral celebrate in the end zone. purpose yards a game. He finished the game Football, page 8 with 251 total yards. THE ALL STATE PAGE 2; WEDNESDAY, OCT. 28, 2009 News Examining the evolution of trick-or-treating

As Halloween became more popular Halloween a safe holiday. G.H.O.S.T., throughout the nation, it also started to Great Halloween Options for Safe Trick- plummet. During the ’70s, Halloween and or-Treating, is a SGA sponsored event at trick-or-treating took an ugly turn. APSU during which APSU’s clubs and This was caused by rumors of mad organizations set up booths outside between men putting poison and razor blades in the library and the UC. The booths hand kid’s candy. In 1989, Joel Best, a professor out candy to provide a safe alternative for at California State University, did a study children to trick-or-treat. on the tales of these so called “mad men.” The booths also participate in other He found 78 cases with two of them being activities such as face painting and games. deaths. The most famous incident was the Another purpose for G.H.O.S.T. is to bring O’Bryan murder case. awareness to people of the different clubs On Halloween, 1974, 8-year-old Timothy and organizations at APSU. O’Bryan was killed by his father by being The booths are set up in one area outside poisoned with cyanide laced Pixi-Stix. The as opposed to being spread around campus other cases were accidental. to give the trick-or-treaters as well as parents Since then, Halloween has been trying to a chance to familiarize themselves with all redeem itself. Even though these tales may the organizations. There are 58 clubs and be an urban legend, Halloween can still be organizations at APSU, but not all of them dangerous, especially for children. According participate in G.H.O.S.T. LOIS JONES | senior photographer to Paula Pater, a coordinator of Safe Kids Among the groups that participated G.H.O.S.T. provides safe treats and books for children Sunday, Oct. 25. of Chippewa Valley, younger kids are more in G.H.O.S.T. was Lambda Tau, an excited about their surroundings, which organization of about 25 years, that students By NICK OLINGER On this day, the poor people would go cause them to run out into the streets. whose focus is on Medical Technology are Staff Writers from door to door asking for “soul cakes.” Older kids are also at danger as well. involved in. & CASSIETTA RUSSELL Soul cakes were little sweet pastries. If they According to the NY Daily News, a 12-year- Joanne Oliver, a medical technology senior Guest Writer received a cake, the poor people would pray old was shot and killed while trick-or- involved in Lambda Tau, said they created Halloween is a spooky time of year for the deceased members of that family. This treating with his family last year. their own “Mad Scientist Theme,” at their with tales of goblins, witches and ghosts. tradition was called “going a-souling.” Although Halloween has its bad booth for G.H.O.S.T. Even though this is true for today’s time, Costumes also originated from the reputation, there have been efforts to make Lambda Tau created their booth to consist Halloween was not always about what goes European and Celtic cultures. On Halloween, this holiday more safe and fun. Some parents of mad scientist themed novelties such as bump in the night. people wouldn’t go home because they take their kids to malls or throughout the spider webs. According to the History Channel’s Web believed ghosts came back to haunt the earth neighborhood themselves. Hospitals will also Joanne said they created their booth to site, Halloween originates from the former and to avoid being caught by a ghost, they X-ray candy to make sure it is safe to eat. make people more aware of their medical “All Souls Day,” which started in England. wore masks to hide from them. APSU also has its share in making technology organization. F APSU nursing students make history by passing test

By CODY LEMONS Marla Anderson, one of a 100 percent pass rate has report was 87.06 percent, nationwide.” “The nursing faculty, Staff Writer the test takers, said, “The been achieved.” and our 100 percent pass The APSU Student Nurses under Dr. Farrar’s Any nursing student at test was like none I had rate is a historic event for Association and the Nu Phi leadership, is vigilant in APSU can describe how the previously taken. I was “The nursing faculty the B.S.N. program. This Chapter of Sigma Theta promoting student success, nursing program is both extremely nervous about is a reflection of faculty Tau International Nursing and their efforts have paid challenging and competitive. passing the exam. Once it under Dr. Farrar’s and student partnership to Honor Society hosted a off,” Denton said. They can explain how they was over, I was so worried I leadership is vigilant promote excellence in the luncheon to celebrate this In addition to the must focus on maintaining failed.” in promoting student nursing program.” great accomplishment Bachelor of Science in good grades and passing Anderson was one of 35 success and their According to the School with students, faculty and Nursing, the APSU School numerous tests. The last students who passed the test of Nursing’s Web site, the administrators Monday, of Nursing offers a Master of thing on their minds is and then graduated in May efforts have paid off.” program “consistently Oct. 12. Science in nursing. making history. with a Bachelor of Science David Denton, Dean of the produces graduates who APSU President Timothy For more information But for the first time degree in nursing. College of Behavioral and have high NCLEX-RN Hall and David Denton, about the nursing program, in history at APSU, all of Chita Farrar, Director Health Sciences pass rates, often well above Dean of the College of contact Debbie Cochener, the nursing students who of the APSU School of the state and national Behavioral and Health nursing adviser and took the National Council Nursing, said, “This is the mean” and “APSU nursing Sciences were among those administrative specialist at Licensure Examination only time in the program’s The national average students enjoy a reputation who attended the celebration 221-7708 or cochenerd@ for the first time this past history since the first class NCLEX pass rate in the of excellence through and congratulated the test apsu.edu or Farrar at 221- summer passed. was enrolled in 1980 that December 2008 annual employment with agencies takers. 6317. F

CAMPUS CRIME LOG

The APSU crime log includes arrests • 6:30 p.m., Oct. 11, Cross Hall, Alcohol and dispatch call-ins. As mandated possession by minor by Tennessee law, the crime log is • 6:42 p.m., Oct. 9, University Center, updated within 48 hours of an incident Theft of property and available for public inspection any • 10:29 a.m., Oct. 8, University Center, time during normal business hours. Theft of property • 9:31 p.m., Oct. 7, Clement parking lot, • 8:34 p.m., Oct. 21, Emerald Hills, Indecent exposure Vandalism • 9:31 p.m., Oct. 7, Foy Center, Theft of • 7:35 p.m., Oct. 21, Killebrew, Burglary property • 5:24 p.m., Oct. 21, University Center, • 9:42 p.m., Oct. 6, North Castle Heights Theft of property lot, Theft of property • 4:30 p.m., Oct. 21, Clement, Theft of • 1:33 a.m., Oct. 6, Cross Hall, Assault property • 7:00 p.m., Oct. 5, Foy Center, Theft of • 3:17 a.m., Oct. 19, Hand Village, Minor property in possession of alcohol • 12:04 p.m., Music/Mass Comm, Theft • 11:38 a.m., Oct. 18, Emerald Hills, of Property Theft of property • 9:21 a.m., Oct. 5, lower Dunn lot, • 7:11 p.m., Oct. 16, Meachum Lot, Vandalism Theft of property • 4:44 a.m., Oct. 4, Foy lot, theft of • 1:56 a.m., Oct. 16, Meachum Lot, property Theft of property • 4:44 a.m., Oct. 4, Foy lot, Vandalism • 5:05 a.m., Oct. 16, Meachum Lot, • 4:44 a.m., Oct. 4, Foy lot, Vandalism Vandalism • 4:44 a.m., Oct. 4, Foy lot, Vandalism • 9:35 a.m., Oct. 15, Castle Heights Lot, • 1:15 a.m., Oct. 4, Foy lot, vandalism Theft of property • 12:18 a.m., Oct. 4, upper Dunn lot, • 2:26 p.m., Oct. 14, Foy Center, Theft Vandalism of property • 1:03 p.m., Oct. 3, Emerald Hills, • 2:00 p.m., Oct. 14, Woodward Library, Especially aggravated kidnapping Vandalism • 11:05 a.m., Oct. 1, Burt lot, Unlawful • 9:48 p.m., Oct. 11, Emerald Hills, drug paraphernalia Aggravated arson • 9:01 a.m., Oct. 1, Shasteen, Vandalism

Patrick Armstrong | Editor In Chief

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Most professors are not going to think WHO WE ARE Dear Dwonna: you are a tattle tale by “telling” on your lazy and Dwonna Goldstone Last weekend, I went out drinking with a group shiftless group member; in fact, we want to know editor in chief Guest writer of friends. In the group was a guy I don’t really who is not pulling his or her weight so we can Patrick Armstrong like, but have made out with a few times on a assign a grade that accurately reflects the work of managing editor few previous occassions. Well, we made out on each group member. Lisa Finocchio Dear Dwonna: Friday, and then on Saturday — when I had had I’m in a class with a lot of non-traditional too much to drink again — I went by his house, Dear Dwonna: news editor students, and they seem to waste a lot of class only to find that he was entertaining another girl. I live in the dorms on campus, and my Marlon Scott time talking about their life experiences. 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The male refused to buy toilet paper, so features editor sat in a class with an older student who talked all message, and it sounds like this guy is a player. my female roommate and I carried our own toilet Jackie Mosley the time, and he said he would tell the student to As a young college student, you need to do a paper into the bathroom with us and then took it “shut the hell up.” When I told him that would better job of not putting yourself in precarious with us when we left. sports editor be rude, he said the non-traditional student was situations. Not surprisingly, alcohol and “frisky” This apparently did not bother our male Devon Robinson rude and wasting class time by talking about men are not a good combination for any college roommate until his girlfriend came to visit, at student. assistant sports himself. which point he began to restock the bathroom editor I have to say I agree with my boyfriend. As for what you should do the next time you with toilet paper on a more regular basis. Perhaps Anthony Shingler Although I have been known to allow non- see your kissing buddy, you should employ my having to “drip dry” a time or two will teach your traditional students to spend an inordinate favorite tactic called “Stupid and Cheerful.” suitemates to restock the toilet paper. As petty multimedia amount of time telling their stories (even when Just act like nothing happened, and if he as this might be, it should teach you to always editor it doesn’t really relate to what I’m teaching), it is mentions your swinging by, just start laughing check for toilet paper before squatting to do your Mateen Sidiq usually done with a purpose. uncontrollably and talking about what a drunk business. 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Letters to the editor should include the author’s full name, “I do it and I admit it’s completely wrong and I’ve probably I do text and drive, but I’m pretty good at it so I haven’t e-mail address and telephone number (plus major and class if almost crashed about a thousand times because of it. The law wrecked. I haven’t almost wrecked. I think the laws are good applicable). All letters will be checked for authenticity. Letters is actually good and people should follow it including me, and they’re there for a reason, but I still do it; but I’m OK at it should be received no later than 4 p.m. on Friday of each week but who am I to talk?” so that makes it OK. for it to be considered for publication. Letters may be edited for —Cassandra Vergason, freshman psychology major —Keraston Blunk, freshman physical therapy major clarity and grammar. THE ALL STATE PAGE 4; WEDNESDAY, OCT. 28, 2009 Perspectives This week in ridiculous: balloon boy the AP. “Police said a one-legged suspect was caught after only one shoe went missing in a store in Belgium. An amputee was an immediate suspect when a store attendant found one shoe missing Jess Nobert from a shop in the western Chief Copy Editor Belgian town of Maldegem. Police spokesman Rik Decraemer said on Monday, Oct. 24, that Two weeks of ridiculousness authorities were alerted and and plenty of news to fill the page, quickly found the man who fit the but only a few good stories made description by shopkeepers. The the cut. shoe was also recovered. You know those calendars “The suspect, a Russian asylum with half naked girls that a lot of seeker, faces possible charges stereotypical guys have hanging and was handed over to judicial in their dorm rooms? Well authorities.” now there’s one that breaks the When I saw the headline for stereotypes of a few Mormon the Mark McGwire hitting coach women dressed in a little less than story, I couldn’t help but wonder modesty. The best part is the guy what photo the AP decided to run who created the calendar was not with it. I’ll give you two guesses, only excommunicated from the but I only needed one. This is Mormon church, but also had his the cutline that ran with it, “FILE BYU diploma withheld. —This is a March 17, 2005, file RACHEL YeattS | guest cartoonist The way I see it, it’s not all photo showing Mark McGwire his fault and he shouldn’t have testifying on Capitol Hill during suddenly? floating with a kid inside. are investigating an “assault in been the only one getting the a hearing on the use of steroids in It’s like Pete Rose not going to Then it grounded, and the kid which a man accused another of boot. What about the people professional baseball.” the Hall of Fame for his career wasn’t there. Then they started being a zombie, then punched in the photos that make up the Here’s the thing. Even if as a player because he got busted searching for him. him twice,” according to the AP. calendar? McGwire hadn’t set the record for making bets on his own sport as He was hiding in the garage, “A man was ordering food Prior to the “Hot Mormon most homeruns in a single season a manager. Just let it go and let and looked a ittle shocked that it when he was approached by Muffins: A Taste of Motherhood” in 1998, just because he took so them be. was such a big deal. another man who called him a calendar, Chad Hardy, the much heat for the juice, that’s all Balloon boy. By the way, he Then it all unraveled. How did zombie, then hit him in the eye. calendar’s creator, produced anyone’s ever going to remember. takes the ‘Dici for the week. these parents expect this little When the victim tried to call a three-year calendar series I do believe he was using at the When I first saw it, I was a little boy to keep his mouth shut after police on his cell phone, the man depicting male missionaries of time, but then again, Barry Bonds concerned this kid was lost in so many questions and he knew punched him again, breaking his the church called “Men on a was on steroids when he broke the sky in a balloon. Granted, I better? “We did it for the show.” nose. Mission.” the same record in 2001. How didn’t see any photos at first so Wow. That’s all I have to say “—The man then ran out a I’m not sure I can put this any else would a record that stood I honestly thought of the Good about that. back door. The victim was taken better than how I found it from for 37 years be broken again so Witch from the East’s bubble And finally, police in Iowa City by ambulance to a hospital.” F Nuclear waste dumped countries. But that issue is addressed in the Associated Press proposed legislation. U.S. companies have developed JACKSON, Tenn. — If a friend asked to sophisticated technology to deal with dump his garbage in your yard because he radioactive waste. EnergySolutions wants to knew you would know what to do with it, handle the Italian waste to give it a leg-up in what would you say? Probably, no thanks. the world marketplace for such work. That’s what the U.S. should say to We’re happy that an American company countries that want to send their nuclear is at the forefront of this important waste here for processing and storage. technology. But this is one instance that we Thankfully, Sen. Lamar Alexander and U.S. would urge the work and the technology to Rep. Bart Gordon of Murfreesboro are be outsourced to the countries that need it. sponsoring legislation in Congress to keep The problem with allowing the waste other countries’ nuclear waste out of the U.S. to come to the U.S. is that America will No other nation allows the importation become the world’s dumping ground for and storage of another country’s nuclear nuclear waste. That’s because no other waste. We shouldn’t, either. country will accept the stuff. This is not a The controversy arose when a private “world leader” designation America needs. Utah company, EnergySolutions, asked The future of dealing with nuclear waste is the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for important as the U.S. and other nations look permission to bring in 20,000 tons of to nuclear power to help wean themselves low-level radioactive waste from Italy. off fossil fuels such as oil and coal. But The company would process the waste in dealing with nuclear waste, even low-level Tennessee and store the resulting 1,600 tons waste, must be addressed at the international at a private facility 80 miles west of Salt Lake level. Countries must take responsibility for City. The NRC also said it has applications their own nuclear waste. Smaller countries from Mexico and Brazil to do the same will have to form consortiums to deal with thing.The U.S. handles its own nuclear waste the issue. based on a regional system established by One thing is fairly certain, we don’t want Congress in the 1980s. Current laws don’t their nuclear garbage dumped in America’s KINGS FEATURES WEEKLY address importing nuclear waste from other backyard. F Technology increases Shaky support given office procrastination for gun rights; MTSU understanding is basically showed that 85 percent of the same thing), but I undergraduate students haven’t gotten a satisfying had Facebook, and that answer yet. I don’t really those users studied surveyed about Obama have a problem with between one and five hours people wasting their time per week and had GPAs with permits to pack liberals, they also found cultivating virtual crops, between 3.0 and 3.5. Non- Associated Press Lisa Finocchio but I don’t understand the Facebook users surveyed pistols with their that only 46 percent of Managing Editor time people devote to it, studied 11 to 15 hours MEMPHIS, picnic supplies. Some Tennesseans approve of either. per week and had GPAs Tenn. — Legislators restaurateurs posted the way President Barack “I have 3 million coins between 3.5 to 4.0. in a representative no-weapons signs. Others Obama is handling his job Just before fall break I on Farm Town,” one of Predictably, this trend is democracy can follow chose not to. while 48 percent say they made a brief trip to the our editors told me, when evident in the workplace their conscience or Now a survey disapprove. library with a classmate I mentioned the topic for as well; social media guide vote the wishes of their conducted by students at Forty-six percent to print a lab for my brief this column. And I respect Mashable.com reported constituents when Middle Tennessee State believe Obama is probably organic chemistry class. It you, co-worker, but so that in a survey of 1,460 important issues are at University under the or definitely a socialist. was early in the morning, what? “I’m waiting to buy office workers, the use of stake. Or they can take supervision of university Thirty-four percent don’t so we had high hopes for a my mansion.” social networking sites like their cues from people professors has shed some believe he was born in free computer. Sigh. Facebook and Twitter is with guns. light on the question of the United States and 15 Thanks to changes in But Facebook-based costing firms in the United Most likely a mix how representative the percent are unsure. library policy over the procrastination isn’t Kingdom approximately of motivations drove representatives were. The survey also found summer, we only had to limited to Farmville and $2.25 billion per year. the Tennessee General In a statewide telephone that most Tennesseans wait a few minutes for a Farm Town. I’ll make How does this affect Assembly’s flurry of pro- poll of 716 randomly don’t plan to take the 15-minute computer, but an admission: I have an you? Most college students, gun legislation last spring. selected adults, which has swine flu vaccine that as I was waiting for my iPhone, and in moments of like me, could easily major After legislators an error margin of plus began showing up in print job to finish, I noticed mindless procrastination in procrastination, and decided to allow local or minus four percentage Tennessee last week and something unexpected that I automatically turn to social networking sites are governments to opt points, 54 percent only 36 percent generally made my stomach turn. my Facebook app to definitely a contributing out of a measure that opposed allowing permit support the health care Someone was playing while away a few minutes factor. To students who removed the ban on holders to carry guns in reform proposals that Farmville on a library checking my News Feed or might otherwise pull an guns in parks and gave state parks, 60 percent are being debated in computer at 7:45 a.m. commenting on statuses. I all-nighter to finish a paper, owners of restaurants that didn’t want them to pack Congress. I have asked numerous can’t even imagine the rate an hour free of online serve alcohol an opt-out in restaurants and 80 These are mixed signals, times for someone — at which my productivity distractions can make a provision as well, the percent were against guns to be sure, but when the anyone — to please explain would increase if I couldn’t significant difference, so results were mixed. in bars. issue is the expansion of what is so riveting about Facebook when I should be next time you think about Some local Lest one conclude gun rights, the popular this Facebook application studying or writing papers. that paper you have to governments decided that MTSU students support claimed by the (not to mention Farm A study released by write, don’t Tweet about to keep the ban. Others surely must have been legislative proponents Town, which to my Ohio State University it — do it. F decided to allow people limiting their survey to has clearly become THE ALL STATE Features PAGE 5; WEDNESDAY, OCT. 28, 2009 Student Art League honors Mark Griggs He also continuously keeps things and of course all of the thank yous and up and running by fixing machines, hugs.” and as Melanie Hildebrandt, senior, Dress Like Mark Day was a success graphic design major said Griggs is a among students. Hildebrandt, wearing a “fascinating man.” hat, big belt buckle, and a blue jean shirt, Mark Griggs Appreciation Week won the contest. She said Griggs was consisted of Bring Mark IBC Root Beer one of the first people she met at APSU. Day (Mark’s favorite root beer), Dress “I feel really blessed that I have had an Like Mark Day and Dinner With Mark. opportunity to get to know Mark. I The Student Art League put this consider him the face of Trahern. He week together for Griggs. Junior Kristy is so wonderful, and when I leave here, Wilson, president of Student Art I hope to always know what Mark is League, said this idea came to her last doing.” year and thought of all people, Griggs Britney Williams, senior illustration deserved the honor. “All the students major, said she is in the Trahern thought this idea was really great; building for about 10 to 12 hours every everyone got into it,” Wilson said. day, and sees Griggs at least eight times. According to Wilson, Griggs said Williams said he is always walking he was happy to be honored and was around the building, checking on very humble. “This is the first time we everything and making sure everything have done this, and really hope to do it is okay. Steven Rose | Staff Photographer again next year.” Thank you cards were “Mark deserves this week because distributed for teachers and students to he is like the guy in the office who you Mark Griggs, 78, has worked in Trahern since 1997 as an art technician. sign. “Mark got a card that was signed never really know what specifically he from almost every art student,” Wilson does, but when he is there, everything said. runs smoothly.” By Amanda Hoover describe as a handyman or “Mr. Fix- Griggs said he first found out about Amanda Blaeuer, art major and Guest Writer It,” but whatever you call him, he is the appreciation week when he saw member of the Student Art League said During the week of Oct. 12-16, Mark considered an angel to those who work all of the “Tell Mark Thank You” and she loved this week. She said her favorite Griggs Appreciation Week was held in with him and attend class in the Trahern “Have You Hugged Mark Today?” thing about Griggs is how helpful he is. the Trahern building for the first week building. signs. “When I saw the signs, it made “Mark runs the Trahern building. ever. Griggs was honored during the week me feel so appreciated. It is so nice that There is nothing he wouldn’t do for it. If Griggs, 78, has worked in the for numerous reasons. First, most people care that much,’’ he said. someone needs something, he is there. Trahern Art Department since 1997 as students see him as someone they He said his favorite part of the week Mark is the glue that holds this building an art technician. He is what students can rely on whenever they need help. was “just simply being appreciated, together.” F Students named ‘Peay Read’ essay contest winners

By Erin Upshaw One of the assignments was an essay Staff Writer about one of the subjects in the book. When this year’s freshman went to their Some essay prompts were offered, but it Summer Welcome meetings, they were was ultimately up to the students to pick expecting a lot of things like discussions on the topic of their essay. tuition and housing regulations, signing up Mary Barczak chose to write about the for classes and getting a tour of campus. topic of the power of words, such as their One thing no one was expecting was an power to promote violence and hatred or over the summer reading assignment. love. After attending a conference session Bola Oyebade explained in her essay in San Francisco, called The Common how a simple, ordinary man can emerge Reading Program, APSU representatives as an extraordinary hero in severe decided to implement a similar program circumstances. “I explained that one for all incoming freshman in 2009. knows of a true hero when one is faced APSU changed their previous campus with deplorable situations and rises to the wide reading program to “Peay Read” and occasion. made it a requirement for all new students. “In my view, I believe that Paul This program would not only give all Rusesabagina did exactly that. Not only APSU 1000 classes a unifying experience did he save the lives of over a thousand regardless of a student’s major, but also people, his heroicness was also contagious SUSAN Tomi Cheek | Senior Photographer create a “collaborative, integrative learning to others also living in the hotel,” said community, instilling in students habits Oyebade. Chad Brooks gives freshman Sabrina Jones, one of the 10 awards for “Peay Read” essay contest. of critical inquiry as they gain knowledge, Out of all of the essays read, the ten skills, and values for life and work in a best essays were selected and awarded students, a good portion of whom must all of the essay winners and answered any global society.” the opportunity to have dinner with the write better than I do,” said Barczak. questions we had for him. It was a great After much deliberation, the book “An author. “When I got the e-mail from Chad experience and I am very grateful to have Ordinary Man” by Paul Rusesabagina was Barczak said that she was surprised Brooks informing me about the dinner I taken part.” chosen. Although they weren’t aware at when she found out that she had been freaked out.” The 10 students chosen — all freshman first, most freshmen were already familiar chosen as one of the 10 “Peay Read” essay “Meeting with Paul Rusesabagina was or transfer students — were Barczak, with the book which inspired the popular winners. a great privilege and an honor,” said Bailey Bomar, Teresa Cunningham, Callie movie “Hotel Rwanda.” “I was actually shocked when I won. I Oyebade. Hollander, Micah James, Sabrina Jones, The freshmen read the book over the have a lot of writing experience through “I discovered that [Rusesabagina] truly LaShay Lovelace, Ashley Miller, Oyebade course of the summer and have been AP English classes and my high school was an ordinary man — very gentle, polite and Randy Tapp. completing activities relating to the book newspaper and literary journal, but I and kind. He had an appreciating spirit EDITOR’S NOTE: Mary Barczak is a in their APSU 1000 classes. thought of myself as one of a few thousand and positive outlook. He was very kind to designer at The All State. F Paranormal expert Peter Jordan takes The All State to Bell Witch Cave

By Patrick Armstrong Editor in Chief continued, Jordan had a chance things she and her family have bluff. “Anytime somebody gets to dog, these strange creatures, to speak with the current owners. encountered. Through the fall close to the bluff, I am just like, that’s all American Indian. Even In a dimly lit replica log cabin, They discussed everything from foliage shadowing the leaf-covered ‘Get back over here.’” now when people take stones, paranormal expert Peter Jordan the differences in the legend from path, the cave came into view and As tales were told about people that’s very indicative of Indian sat with hands clenched near book to book and what exactly running water could be heard. taking rocks from the cave, tradition.” his beard while he listened to a he thought the Bell Witch is. Hooton opened the black iron Jordan made his way from the Jordan is part of a group of four recording of the Bell Witch story Jordan believes the Bell Witch gate, flipped the lights on and into front of the cave to the back as far to five members who investigate at the Bell Witch Cave in Adams, occurrences throughout the the supposed home of the Bell back as visitors are allowed to go. paranormal activities. They make Tenn. The room was decorated legend lead him to think it’s “some Witch. Stalactites hung from overhead house calls or talk to people over with four lit candles, an unlit oil sort of ritualistic phenomena.” Hooton took Jordan into the while the water running through the phone about their experiences. lamp, butter churns, hatchets, Jordan believes it’s Indian. “[It’s] first room of the cave and told the cave grew deeper in some His most recent interest has dried plants, hand woven baskets brought on by Indians in almost him more stories of encounters. spots. been Gettysburg. He plans to and a stone fireplace. the form of a curse. I don’t know Jordan asked if she or her family The back room was busy with make a third visit there next As the audio tour moved what John Bell did. I think there is had ever experienced dreams many geological formations which month because there is a lot of through the replica of the Bell something here we don’t know.” about John Bell. Hooton said with required climbing over in order to activity reoccurring. home, mannequins of the family On the Bell property, an a quick response, “Why?” view the entire room. The water Jordan, who has been waiting appeared upstairs in period American Indian burial ground He went on to explain since flowed under an unusual cave a year to visit the Bell Witch clothing; one of the sons was even is located near the cave and was they live so close to the cave, formation which, from a certain Cave, said the experience met wearing a raccoon skin hat. The there during the haunting. After he could not imagine them not angle, a face could be seen. hisPeter expectations. Jordan “It’s visits like theBell light grew dimmer as the story more conversation, Jordan moved experiencing something like that. Jordan said on the way back definitiveWitch Cave:case. This seems to be reached its climax, saying the on to the cave. After a long pause, Hooton said, to his hotel, “Everything there is the real thing.” F haunting of the Bell Witch is the As he and a number of The “Oh, I think you just hit a weak telling me that that’s American Visit www.TheAllState.org only case in history where a ghost All State’s staff walked towards spot with me.” Her multiple Indian. Everything from the way to view a video from the Bell caused the death of a man. the cave, Candy Hooton, the dreams were not about John Bell the Bell Witch case started which Witch Cave. As the tour of the Bell property guide, talked about some of the but about someone falling off the was the appearance of the black ‘Proof ’recognized by Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival

By Chasity Webb of Robert’s that contains a mathematical College Theater Festival is a national festival nominated for the Irene Ryan Acting Staff Writer theorem thought to be impossible. Catherine that celebrates collegiate theater around the Scholarship; William Sinclair, undergraduate, This past summer, APSU’s Department of claims she wrote it. The playwright explores country. nominated for the Irene Ryan Acting Theater and Dance put on a production of throughout the mystery the link between Alone, the production has been nominated Scholarship; Britney Smith, undergraduate, David Auburn’s 2001 Pulitzer Prize winning genius and madness and if these can be for entry in the Regional Kennedy Center nominated for the Irene Ryan Acting play, “Proof.” inherited. American College Theatre Festival in Scholarship and Darren V. Michael, APSU “Proof” is a play set in Chicago, where a Not only was the original production a February, which takes place in Murfreesboro. professor of directing and acting, nominated genius mathematician, Robert, who has died, success but so was APSU’s production which Individual nominations include: Rebecca for Excellence in Directing. appears to his college drop-out daughter, was remounted into production to open the Beasley, graduate student, nominated for “It’s a pretty big deal just to be considered Catherine. While preparing for the funeral, fall season. the national Barbizon design award for with the number of productions done and Catherine’s sister Claire returns from New Even better, now several cast and crew her lighting design and nominated for an which receive responses around southeastern York. Catherine creates a friendship with one members have learned they have been Excellence in Stage Management award; college campuses each year,” Michael said. of her father’s former students, Hal. nominated for several awards with the Stephen Kemp, undergraduate, nominated The regional selection committee will The play encounters many moments Kennedy Center American College Theater for the national Barbizon award for sound announce their festival entry selections in of turmoil when Hal discovers a journal Festival. The Kennedy Center American design; Jolie Hausman, undergraduate, December. F THE ALL STATE PAGE 6; WEDNESDAY, OCT. 28, 2009 Comics

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10-14-09 Answers THE ALL STATE Sports PAGE 7; WEDNESDAY, OCT. 28, 2009

Champs are Back

LOIS JONES | Senior Photographer Above: Junior guard Salem Richardson leaps to get shoot over the taller defending freshman center Kaitlyn Hill.

Far left: Freshman guard/forward Meghan Bussabarger dribbles down the court to make a play.

Left: On Friday, Oct. 16, the OVC tournament championship banner was revealed at APSU’s Reigning Red event. The Lady Govs have been chosen to finish second in the OVC preseason polls behind the Morehead State Eagles.

Barnes, Govs finish sixth APSU Sports Information The APSU men’s golf team closed out its fall schedule with a sixth-place finish at the F&M Bank APSU Intercollegiate, Tuesday, Oct. 20. The Govs shot a three-round 875 (296- 284-293), 14 strokes behind winner Eastern Kentucky, who finished with a five- under par 859 (288-288- 283). Samford took home the top prize in 2001. It was the second time for an OVC school, other than the host, to win the event. Towson (862), Oakland (864), Western Illinois (865) and OVC member Jacksonville State (866) rounded out the top five. Senior Erik Barnes finished with a two-under par 214 (72-69-73), which was good enough for eighth overall. Barnes opened his final round with a birdie on No. 4, but countered it with a bogey on No. 6. His only hiccup on the back nine came with a bogey on No. 16—his second on that hole in the tournament—when a putt stopped just short of the cup. Notwithstanding, it was Barnes’ third top-10 finish of the fall. Despite a final-round 75, freshman Dustin Korte (tied- 18) earned his first career top-20 finish. Korte was in eighth after two rounds, but struggled to maintain his pace after 36 holes. Junior Chris Dougill finished t-25 after firing three straight 73s for a three-round 219. Junior Luke Sherrod continued to show signs of improvement, finishing tied-55 with a three-round 225. Playing as an individual, sophomore Andrew Miller finished tied- 58 with a three-round 226, while senior Eric Anfinson was tied-85 with a 235. F THE ALL STATE PAGE 8; WEDNESDAY, OCT. 28, 2009 Sports Football: Holt, APSU rally to upset No. 20

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Junior running back Terrence Holt breaks through traffic against the EKU front line defense to gain yards. Holt was named OVC Offensive Player of the Week for his 176-yard performance against EKU.

Continued from Page 1 Stansell, and the Colonels took making adjustments, getting the recovered the for a Sophomore running back Ryan The Colonels played hard over at their own 32-yard line. right people in the right places touchback. After exchanging White chipped in 99 yards on 32 during the second quarter. The Colonels drove 68 yards and that’s what it boils down to. possessions, the Colonels had carries. Mines had two catches for T.J. Pryor, Redshirt freshmen in seven plays to tie the game Make him do things he is not another miscue. Pryor fumbled, 81 yards and one score. quarterback for the Colonels, 14-14. After a failed fourth down comfortable at doing,” Christophel and Govs senior linebacker Defensively, Becker lead the scored two of the three Colonel conversion by the Govs, the said. Rick Woods recovered the charge with 11 tackles. Smith touchdowns in the second quarter. Colonels’ next drive went 62 While the defense shut down fumble. Three plays later, Stansell added eight tackles, one forced “He is good and he is a heck of yards on 10 plays and ended with Colonels’ offense in the third connected on a 27-field goal fumble, two pass break ups and a player, and we knew that when Pryor’s second touchdown. quarter, Holt helped the cause to push the lead to 24-20. The one quarterback hurry. we came into it,” Becker said. “We The Govs suddenly found with a 41-yard punt return to put Colonels’ final possession ended Terrence Holt was named knew he was a dual threat and we themselves behind, 20-14, and the Govs at the Colonels’ 22-yard with the interception by Burkhart. OVC Offensive Player of the had to keep him inside the pocket perhaps victims of controversy. It line. Later, Holt took advantage “It is a great feeling. Besides Week for his 176-yard, two- and try to make things tough for appeared as if the Colonels were of the field position by ending the the point we have lost to them touchdown performance against him.” granted an extra down in their last three-play drive with a 12-yard 22 straight times, and for all the EKU. Defensive tackle Antonio Pryor opened up with a 43-yard scoring drive of the quarter. run that put the Govs back on top 25 seniors we have, that was for Faulkner, who pass-rushing completion to Shannon Davis on However, the Govs’s second 21-20. them,” Burkhart said. “Besides the performance forced a fumble on a third down. The pass set up his half proved to hold the defining Govs sophomore safety Amius pick, our offense played great.” one drive and helped cause an 15-yard run to cut the lead to 14-7. moments of the game. They held Smith ended the Colonels first The Govs finished with 348- interception, was named OVC The momentum stayed with the the potent Colonel offense to one drive in the red zone in the fourth yards of total offense, 263 on the Defensive Player of the Week. Colonels. Andrew Soucy blocked first down in the third quarter. quarter by forcing a fumble. ground and 85 through the air. This is the second time in as many a 45-yard field goal attempt by “I thought the whole defensive Govs redshirt freshman Ryan completed three of seven weeks APSU has had players earn Govs freshman kicker Stephen staff did a great job at halftime Antwaun Majors passes for 85 yards and one score. conference honors. F Lady Govs sweep OVC rivals Eastern Illnois, Southeast Missouri, 3-0

By DEVON ROBINSON APSU produced with five keeping the SEMO defense Sports Editor blocks by senior Kirstin busy with her 22 kills and It was the weekend of Distler. .419 attack percentage. sweeps for the Lady Govs Even though the Panthers Distler added another as they took care of the started to improve, it was not accolade to her shelf when Eastern Illinois Panthers enough to match the scoring she became only the ninth and Southeast Missouri tear by the Lady Govs, Lady Gov to record 1,000 Redhawks with 3-0 victories. winning the set, 25-19. kills, but the sixth APSU On Friday, Oct. 23, the The Lady Govs defense player to be a part of the Lady Govs had no trouble allowed the Panthers a double grand club with 1,000 on the offensive against the good first set, but then eight kills and 1,000 digs. Panthers with 47 kills among different players got a kill in According to APSU Sports eight players. the victories of the second Information, coach Mike The beginning of the and third set to seal the win, Johnson was proud of the first set consisted of APSU 25-14 and 25-15, respectively. efforts Distler is achieving. trading kills with EIU, but Saturday, Oct. 24, was “She’s here when the when the Lady Govs reached similar for APSU against program wasn’t really great the ninth kill, the offense SEMO, as they posted her freshman year, and it’s turned up. APSU would not 52 kills and a .288 attack developed to being okay percentage in the sweep of now. She’s had a huge part let EIU score another point LOIS JONES | senior photographer until the score was 14-10. the Redhawks. of that. It’s a tremendous This could be credited to Senior Stephanie accomplishment,” Johnson Senior Marisa Jordan kneels deep for the dig against the Eastern Illinois Panthers. the defense pressure that Champine led the team, said. F Lady Govs drop final home games By JORDON CHAFFIN fouls, while Murray State half. The Lady Govs had 5 Staff Writer committed eight. Murray shots, and goal keeper Carly The Lady Govs soccer State led the game in shots Newman gained three saves, team hosted the final two (13-3) and corner kicks while allowing a goal. The home games of the season (4-1). Murray State goal Lady Govs changed goal at Morgan Brothers Soccer keeper Tara Isbell had three keepers at the half, sending field this past weekend. saves and picked up the Mackenzie Ladd in for Friday, Oct. 23, the Lady clean sheet, while Lady Govs’ Newman. UT Martin turned Govs were in action against goal keeper Carly Newman on the heat in the second conference rival Murray also had three saves in the half with 12 shots, four State, while Sunday, Oct. game. corners and a penalty kick. 25, the women took on the The Lady Govs hosted the Stephanie Silica hit the net University of Tennessee at final home game Sunday, with her penalty kick in the Martin. Oct. 25, against the visiting 71st minute, and Danielle In the chill of mid- Skyhawks of Tennessee Rogers headed in a shot off October, the Lady Govs Martin. Tennessee Martin the assist from Sophie Cox in faced off against the Racers came into the game second the 73rd minute. The Lady of Murray State. The game in the OVC standings. Govs added three more shots appeared promising, with Martin drew first blood with with no luck, and Mackenzie the Lady Govs having the goal of Melissa Govea Ladd picked up five saves multiple chances to in the ninth minute of the in the game. UT Martin score. However, Murray game. When Govea stole had 10 fouls in the game, to State defender Veronika the attempted clearance of APSU’s six. The Lady Govs Pribyslavska scored the only APSU inside the box and close out the regular season goal with only eight minutes sunk the shot. UT Martin Friday, Oct. 30, as they travel remaining in the game. never looked back from to Jacksonville, to take on Nicole Evans picked up the that point with eight shots, Jacksonville State University assist. APSU committed 13 and a corner kick in the first at 7 p.m. F