The A sad ending to a Do you have plans for long home All Hallow’s Eve? winning streak See HALLOWEEN SPOOK-TACULAR • Page 5 SENTINEL See HARD FOUGHT LOSS • Page 9 News Viewpoints Features Sports Check out what happened in Triple play...columnists battle it The Aussie dabbles in American Owl may not the be the toughest 2last week SG meeting out over presidential candidates 74fast food 9mascot...but it could be worse Founded 1966. Volume 39, Issue 9 Kennesaw State University • www.ksusentinel.com Wednesday, October 27, 2004 investigated. KSU does not feel there Community Policing Division in an Would you pay for an is anyone running around attempting to e-mail answering an inquiry made by increase in fees for an on- Get your Cost of hurt others,” Sergeant Edward Stephens a student. said. “If we felt there was a threat to If implemented, it would run from campus shuttle service? the community, we would release the 6:00 p.m. to midnight. Poll taken from KSUSentinel.com vote out information.” To do a test run of the shuttle, safety Students said they mostly feel safe, Parking and Security would “at the Mock election but are aware of the possible dangers. very minimum need the courtesy van Campus shuttle may “I feel safe going to classes, but and a patroller to drive the van,” said set to prepare safety is in the back of my mind,” said Haynes. be option for students senior criminal justice major Stephanie Haynes said after conferring with students for real Brandon. “I always walk with my keys Maureen Patton, director of Parking AJ Barnett out though.” and Security, there was no money in thing Staff Writer Other students are more concerned the budget to finance a shuttle bus. during the evening hours. It would take an estimated $50,000 LaToya Cole “I donʼt get out of class until 9:15, a year, with two people needed as full- News Editor and I have to walk from the gym to time employees to drive the shuttle. the other side of the campus where If the expense was shared and Safety is an issue in any public Iʼve parked,” senior psychology major enough requests were made, a shuttle place. College campuses are no excep- Kerri Groen said. “If a man walks be- could be possible. $50 Increase in fees tion. More people, buildings and unfor- hind me, I will avoid him, and I walk The campus police provide escorts tunately, crime are all a part of the pains with a friend when I can.” for those who do not feel safe. “This $25 Increase in fees and gains of the universityʼs growth. The suggestion of a shuttle for cam- year we have provided 148 escorts so During the last two months, KSU had pus has been discussed. far,” said Haynes. $10 Increase in fees more than eight suspicious person re- “I think the shuttle should be for An increased or extra parking fee is ports, 15 alleged thefts, including one security, which means it is for the one suggestion for funding a shuttle. No Increase in fees Sasha Bailey | The Sentinel motor vehicle and one report of alleged majority of students who do not feel Students can voice their opinion on Dr. Kerwin Swint lectures in sexual assault. secure walking alone at night,” said the issue through a survey available at his Campaigns and Elections “The incident of sexual assault is being Officer Bernadette Haynes of the www.ksusentinel.com. Would rarely ride the shuttle class Olivia Noland for approximately three hours. Staff Writer Risky business According to NASAʼs Web site, “Blood Moon” rising the total eclipse will begin at A mock presidential election Session discusses the dangers of drinking Kick back on the green and enjoy the show 10:23 p.m. and will end at 11:45 is scheduled to take place in the Erika B. Neldner and Physical Sciences. p.m. The moon will leave the Student Center Atrium Thursday, Jennifer Garrett ing the seminar said, “Alcohol Editor in Chief “This event does not require Earthʼs shadow at approximate- Oct. 28. It will be open to all stu- Staff Writer passes directly into the blood- a dark sky, and the green is a ly 12:54 a.m. dents on campus and is designed stream through the tissue that The “Blood Moon” is coming nice place to lay out Anyone in North to imitate the upcoming U.S. One tequila, two tequila, three lines the stomach and small in- Oct. 27. According to NASA, a blanket and just America will be able Presidential Election on Nov. 2. tequila, floor. This may seem testine.” The same flyer revealed folklore says, “Octoberʼs full kick back to enjoy to view the eclipse, but Dr. Kerwin Swint, professor funny on the back of a T-shirt, but people with alcoholic parents are moon is called the ʻHunterʼs the view,” Wilson not everyone will be of mass media and politics, orga- it is not funny in real life. These “three to four times more likely Moonʼ or the ʻBlood Moonʼ.” said. “Students do able to see the whole nized the election along with the days binge drinking is popular on to become alcoholics.” Binge The October full moon got this not need to reserve process. Campaigns and Elections course college campuses. drinking consists of five consec- nickname from “hunters track- space on the green… “East of the Rocky to increase awareness and repre- According to “Test Your Binge utive drinks for males and four ing and killing their prey during they can just show up Mountains, the entire sentation of politics among stu- Drinking I.Q.,” a pamphlet pro- consecutive drinks for females. the autumn moonlight,” accord- and enjoy the show.” eclipse can be viewed dents. vided by KSU Police, “About 40 Williamson-Custer said a drink ing to NASAʼs Web site. The red hue of the moon is by any one who wants to go “The mock election is geared percent of college students report is “one 12 oz. beer at 4 percent Oct. 27 at 9:14 p.m. the caused by the Earthʼs shadow. look at it,” Wilson said. “West toward students as a way to build that they binge, and more than alcohol, one 5oz. glass of wine at “Blood Moon” will be seen by It will start as a pale white color, of the Rocky Mountains, the and create interest around cam- 1,400 college students die each 11 percent alcohol or one 1.5 oz. many students from the campus and as it slowly transforms, the eclipse will be in progress when pus,” Swint said. “The goal is to year in alcohol-related accidents- shot of hard liquor at 40 percent green thanks to Dr. John Wilson moon will go from orange to the moon rises, so they will only get people involved.” -mostly from falls, drowning and alcohol or 80-proof.” of the Department of Biological blood red. The eclipse will last see part of the event.” The event will begin at 9 a.m. car accidents.” Leonard said if a person de- and continue throughout the day. The Health Promotions class cides to drink, then he/she needs A student can take part in the elec- held “Risky Drinking: One to keep the drink with him/her And the winner is. tion with a form of identification. Shot Too Many” sponsored by at all times. Date rape drugs are A voting booth will be set up with the Wellness Center. The event common and frequently put in Student wins grand prize from local radio station ballots to simulate the real voting took place Thursday, Oct. 21 alcoholic beverages when a per- scene. and confronted the issues of son is not paying attention. Date Swint said he believes the binge drinking, drinking and rape drugs include Rohypnol, mock election will motivate stu- driving and date-rape drugs. Ketamine and GHB [gamma dents to take part in the real presi- This event, along with others, hydroxybutyric acid]. All can dential election. Students will be was held in conjunction with dissolve in any kind of drink and given the opportunity to practice the National Collegiate Alcohol have no color, taste or odor. A and take advantage of the voting Awareness Week. Exercise and new version of Rohypnol has experience. Sophomore graphic Health Science seniors Kathryn come out that turns the drink design major Jennifer Melito said, Williamson-Custer, Tara Leonard blue, so people are aware of the “the mock election will give first- and Anna Nelson facilitated this presence of the drug. time voters a good idea of what it event. Alcohol poisoning is caused will be like to vote.” Williamson-Custer said, “88 by excessive consumption of Students have been influenced percent of college students, in- alcohol. “Symptoms of alcohol to form their own opinions and cluding those under 21, have used poisoning include vomiting, un- beliefs on presidential issues, a alcohol. Drinking by college stu- consciousness, irregular breath- result of the debates and cam- dents ages 18-24 annually results ing, seizures, hypothermia,” paigning by presidential candi- in 1,400 deaths, 500,000 injuries, Nelson said, “but there are no ab- Courtesy of Frank Atkinson dates. The mock election will Frank Atkinson happily sits in the new Mustang he won in Las Vegas from 99X. 600,000 assaults, 70,000 sexual solutes--everyone is different.” focus on these individual students assaults, 400,000 students en- At the end of their presenta- LaToya Cole caller to get a prize,” Atkinson to find most of the people there and their opinions.