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Western Kentucky University TopSCHOLAR® WKU Archives Records WKU Archives 10-31-2013 UA12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 89, No. 19 WKU Student Affairs Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/dlsc_ua_records Part of the African American Studies Commons, Higher Education Administration Commons, Journalism Studies Commons, Mass Communication Commons, and the Sports Studies Commons Recommended Citation WKU Student Affairs, "UA12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 89, No. 19" (2013). WKU Archives Records. Paper 6354. https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/dlsc_ua_records/6354 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by TopSCHOLAR®. It has been accepted for inclusion in WKU Archives Records by an authorized administrator of TopSCHOLAR®. For more information, please contact [email protected]. PHOTO SPORTS Exploring a Volleyball seniors haunted house leave their mark PAGE A6 PAGE B6 THURSDAY , OCTOBER 31, 2013 • WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY • WKUHERALD.COM • VOLUME 89 NO. 19 SGA Student complaints SCARE spur open forum BY KAELY HOLLOWAY [email protected] TACTICS Some students are unhappy with recent changes to priority registra- tion and have expressed concern to the Student Government Associa- tion. As a result, SGA will be having an open forum on the issue with Gor- don Emslie, provost and vice presi- dent for Academic Affairs on Nov. 12 at 5 p.m. The changes involve the creation of two tiers of priority registration, one based on need and the other on benefi t. In addition, those same qualifying students will be allowed to register for a maximum of 16 hours during the priority registration period. Stu- dents may add three more credit hours worth of classes once open registration begins. Seniors and graduate students still register be- fore those with priority registration and are not subject to the 16-credit hour limit. This was initially proposed by Emslie. SGA members have recognized the confusion, debate and disrup- tion the changes have caused the student body. During Tuesday night’s meeting, senator Tyler Scaff brought oppo- sition from honors students to the senate. A masked volunteer with a fake chainsaw pops out from behind the porta-potties to chase customers out at the Wingfi eld “One of the issues I wanted to Hayride and Haunted House. The end of the haunted house consists of a pathway of porta-potties that were donated by Blue SEE SGA PAGE A2 Moon. The Wingfi eld Hayride and Haunted House is operated by friends and family of the Wingfi eld Volunteer Fire Department. For more on Wingfi eld go to page A6 KATIE MCLEAN/HERALD Former CNN Students, volunteers make scaring their job BY TREY CRUMBIE Lair, works within the 3-D maze. “One time, I popped out at a anchor to speak [email protected] Olson said within the maze, group and I made three grown people wear 3-D glasses and in- men fall over and cry and run When one gets terrifi ed by a teract with 3-D art. away from me,” Olson said. “It was on diversity on TV werewolf or vampire, they rarely There are also haunted props very entertaining.” think about what goes through that move around and jump at a Olson said there was another the mind of the creature scaring person if they get too close. event where a couple of junior BY QUICHE MATCHEN them, but these monsters are hu- Olson plays as a clown within high girls ran out of the attractions [email protected] mans just like you and me. the maze. before she had even jumped out. Skeleton’s Lair is an outdoor “I usually run around, pop out “I almost died laughing,” Olson Award-winning journalist Sole- Halloween attraction that offers a at people and either make them said. dad O’Brien will be haunted hay ride, haunted woods scream or make them laugh,” Ol- She also said that it’s a lot of fun making her way to and a 3-D maze to allow these son said. working at Skeleton’s Lair. WKU to speak on a monsters to roam around. Olson, a third-year employee, “You’re pretty much family with topic in which she is Bowling Green junior Carolyn said she has made many memo- everybody there,” she said. an expert — diver- Olson, an employee at Skeleton’s ries while working there. SEE HALLOWEEN PAGE A2 sity. The former CNN anchor and CEO of Starfi sh Media O'Brien Group will speak on the topic of diversity on television. Diversity is a topic Halloween Events O’Brien is known for, in part thanks to her reporting on the CNN docu- mentary series, “Black in America.” O’Brien will be the second act in WHAT: Pumpkin Decorating WHAT: AdFed WHAT: Skeleton’s Lair the annual Cultural Enhancement WHEN: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Costume Cat Walk Scream Park Series at WKU. She will give her pre- WHERE: Grise Hall front lawn WHEN: 12 p.m. −3 p.m. WHEN: Gates open at dark, sentation, “Diversity: On television, WHERE: Centennial Mall closes at 10 p.m. behind the scenes and in our lives” WHERE: 5336 Cemetery Road, on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in Van Me- WHAT: Zombie Mud Run ter Auditorium. WHEN: Sunday, Nov. 3 WHAT: The Rocky Horror Scottsville David Lee, dean of Potter College WHERE: 5336 Cemetery Road, Picture Show of Arts and Letters, said O’Brien is a Scottsville WHEN: Doors open at 9 p.m., WHAT: Buffalo Rodeo Concert high-profi le journalist. ADMISSION: Volunteering is show starts at 10 p.m. at Highland House Halloween “Her reporting on race issues is free. $25 to participate as a WHERE: Capital Arts Theater Party very signifi cant work,” Lee said. WHEN: 8 p.m. “She just seems to be someone that zombie. Cost for runners varies — Downtown, 416 E. Main has some very signifi cant things to from $40 − $50. Cost for Street WHERE: Highland House, 1119 say for the campus community.” spectators is $5. ADMISSION: $7 Highland Way, Bowling Green He said O’Brien is someone who ADMISSION: $5 SEE DIVERSITY PAGE A2 KWIKBOOST YOUTUBE BOUTIQUE THU 66°/52° SGA VETOES STUDENT GOOGLE LABOLD AND BASKETBALL CHARGING AMBASSADOR SONS HOUSED FRI 66°/43° STATION BILL HOSTS VIEWING IN BUILDING SECTION FIND IT ON PAGE A3 PARTY ABOUND WITH SAT 55°/34° PAGE A3 BOWLING GREEN STANDS TODAY HISTORY PAGE B1 SUN 57°/37° PAGE A2 OCTOBER 31, 2013 • COLLEGE HEIGHTS HERALD • WKUHERALD.COM SGA Mark Reeves, SGA executive VP HALLOWEEN “Of course, there’s some surprises along the way,” Burge said. CONTINUED FROM FRONT CONTINUED FROM FRONT Another attraction featured with- Currently there are 12 in Skeleton’s Lair is called Monster bring to your all’s attention was an is- student groups that get Not too far away from Skeleton’s Paintball Adventure. The attraction is sue that I was made aware of by a con- Lair lies Haunted Hollow, a fundraiser a trailer ride with paintball guns at- cerned student of Ogden College, and priority registration , event for the Wingfi eld Volunteer Fire tached to the vehicles during which it’s the idea of the new registration pro- and as he said priority Department. In Haunted Hollow, peo- people will be able to shoot ‘monsters’ cess,” Scaff said during the meeting. ple can enjoy a hayride to a haunted they come across. “Said concerned students, actually, are registration for everyone house. Mo Costello, an Edmonson resident Honors College seniors who are apply- means priority for no During their adventure in Haunted who helped organize the event, said ing for honors classes, or will be trying one.” Hollow, they will encounter every- the volunteers love what they do. to get into classes next semester, that thing from spooky props to a vortex “People in Edmonson county are they can augment to become honors tunnel to ‘spooks.’ really kind of weird,” Costello said. classes.” Skeleton’s Lair spokesperson Amy “They like to scare to people, so when Scaff said the students are concerned Reeves, SGA executive vice president, Burge said the newest attraction at they see people run or scream them- that they won't be able to register for who represents SGA at University Skeleton’s Lair is the ‘Haunted House selves to death, our spooks just start their classes prior to other seniors. Senate and who voted in favor of the of Wax’. The attraction features wax laughing.” “That actually is an issue that has change there. fi gures of Hollywood celebrities and Costello said working in Haunted caused a few people to talk to me and The proposal did not require any leg- villains, such as John Wayne, Charles Hollow is a fun but tiring job. islation on the part of SGA, and was Manson and Elizabeth Taylor. say they were actually considering “It’s a lot of work,” Costello said. “It’s only mentioned by Reeves during SGA’s Burge said the attraction is more dropping the honors major and just go- fun when you start, but you’re so glad regular weekly meeting on Sept. 10. than what it seems. when it’s done.” ing on regular,” Scaff said. “They didn’t “The provost is also proposing re- really see any point anymore in keep- doing priority registration,” Reeves ing up with the honors requirements if said during the meeting. “Currently, it required they stay for another semes- there are 12 student groups that get ter.” priority registration, and as he said SGA President Keyana Boka said she priority for everyone means priority WKUHERALD.com did not have an offi cial stance on the for no one.” matter yet.