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| Not-quite-urban campus legends |
by David
Forbes and Tiffany King
Staff Writer |
Students and faculty raised questions
to Vice Chancellor for Business Affairs Jane P. Helm last
Tuesday during a forum on campus construction.
Helm’s presentation was an overview of campus construction
ranging from central campus projects like the Solarium on
Plemmons Student Union to the recently completed Living-Learning
Center.
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Local legends, ghost stories haunt residents
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By Samantha
Sierra
and Kevin DeLury
Staff Writers |
From Boone, to Blowing Rock,
to Valle Crucis, ghost stories and legends still drift in
mysteriously through the air.
These stories have survived through the years, still haunting
people today.
For whom does the bell toll? The allegedly haunted St. John’s
Episcopal Church in Valle Crucis continues to be used for
weddings, family reunions and funerals despite the local
legend.
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| Halloween: the orgins |
By Jana
Nordstrand
Staff Writers |
Over the years, Halloween has
evolved into the Christmas of October.
What once was a memorable childhood pastime have become costume
contests, Halloween bashes and a slew of haunted houses.
In the midst of all the excitement, some may wonder where
Halloween originated.
According to AmericanCatholic.org, the legend dates back
to Celtic tribes who lived in Scotland, Ireland and Brittany.
The Celts would celebrate the coming of a new year on Nov.
1 by holding the “Festival of Samhain,” who was
believed to be the Lord of the Dead, on Oct. 31. The festival
was held with the belief that the souls of the dead, i.e.
ghosts, goblins and witches, returned to mingle with the
living.
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Costumes for every budget
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by Leslie
Rasimas
Staff Writer |
In anticipation of the spookiest
day of the 12-month calendar, The Appalachian staff members
slithered out of the office and into local stores for outrageous-on-any-budget
costume ideas.
Wal-Mart is a primary area of expertise for college students.
Here, there are costumes for all sizes and budgets. In the
back left corner of the super store, a “Halloween”
section awaits the avid buyer.
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Area activities for Halloween fun
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by Brad
Norman
and Justin Boulmay
Staff Writers
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Boone may not have the reputation
of Chapel Hill during Halloween, but there are still plenty
of festivities around the city to attend for those students
a little too old to go “trick-or-treating.”
Geno’s Restaurant and Sports Lounge will hold its celebration
Thursday night at 9:30 p.m.
Geno’s, located off Highway 105 by the High Country
Inn, will hold their annual costume party, “Halloween
’03: Fade to Black.”
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Churches provide alternative activities
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by Elizabeth
Ashford
Staff Writer
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| Halloween festivities begin
tomorrow evening, and three local churches provide alternative
Halloween celebrations for students and the community.
Howards Creek Baptist Church will hold “Judgment
House,” which is open to the public. “Judgment
House is a nine-room walkthrough drama. Viewers get to
meet three different families who are involved in an accident
and killed. Viewers will get to see the accident and then
see what the future holds for each individual because
of their decisions that they made prior to death,”
Joe London, one of the leaders of the project, said.
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