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Triton’s Call
Nick Mastin is Halloween
UOG’s Haunted Areas
Fun Halloween Pranks!
FREE | VOL 35 | ISSUE 2 | OCT 2013 | UNIVERSITY OF GUAM
TRITON’S CALL:Publisher: Aristides Pereira
Editor: Jasmine Stole
Co-editor: Kyle Santos
Staff:
Ruzelle Amparo
Catherine Bungabong
Sabrina Garcia
Colin Leon Guerrero
Nate Macaraeg
Jesse Mangham
Katrina Palanca
Pauline Patacsil
Bingle Pizarro
Mariah Ramos
Asha Marie Robles
Kyle Santos
“Double, double toil and trouble/ fire burn and cauldron bubble” are the famous first lines of the spell cast by three women of a certain kind in Shakespeare’s Macbeth.
The same words , i ron ica l ly enough, manifests the tumultuous lives of the queens of Halloween – witches.
Despite their wicked reputation, one might be surprised to dis-cover the truth behind these iconic Halloween figures.
Longtime associated with evil and darkness, witchcraft has been a misconstrued practice dating back to the 1st century. With a notorious history of trials and exe-cutions, witches were one of the original scapegoats, made to
bear the blame of society’s trou-bles and misfortunes.
According to Professor of Religion at Princeton University Elaine Pagels, Christians condemned women who worshipped forces of nature and cast them down as the devil’s advocates. “There was this Christian conviction that all the spirits that other people wor-ship, forces that we would call
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natural forces, forces of the uni-verse, are actually demonic be-ings,” said Pagels.
Witches were then blamed for eve-rything from bad weather to un-known causes of sickness. Their pa-ganism was always cast under a dark and destructive light, when in actuality, it embodied quite the opposite.
It wasn’t until the 15th century that w i t c h - h u n t s , o r c o m m u n i t y searches for suspected witches or any evidence of witchcraft, were widespread throughout Europe and North America. These witch–
hunts mostly led to executions, usually in the form of behead-ing or burning at the stake. One of the most famous witch-hunts took place in Massachusetts in the 17th century, which led to the execution of 20 people.
The trials that led to the executions later became known as the Salem Witch Tri-a l s . By th i s t ime, witches were vastly misunderstood by the masses. Witchcraft everywhere became taboo. Most witches, however, did not pos-sess cruel intentions in the first place.
TOPMISCONCEPTIONSABOUT WITCHESCentu r ie s o f m i s-guided beliefs about w i t c h e s h e l p e d shape the wicked stereotype we know today. Here are the two greatest miscon-ceptions, dispelled.
1. Witches are evil devil worshippers.
When practiced as a religion, witchcraft is referred to as Wicca. Wicca is a form of paganism that worships nature, not Satan. “Wic-cans worship the divine in nature. Most people do not grow up Wic-can but come to it from another religion,” says Neela Banerjee, a journalist who wrote a piece on Wiccans.
Wicca places an emphasis on liv-ing in peace with nature and peo-ple, eliminating the delusion of evil-natured witches. “Many Wiccans practice some form of magic or witchcraft, which they say is a way
of affecting one’s destiny, but which many outsiders see as evil.
The Wiccan pentacle, a five-pointed star inside a circle, is often confused with symbols of Satanism. The five points of the star represent the elements of nature — earth, air, fire and water — and the spirit, within the eternal circle of life,” writes Banerjee.
2. Witches are ugly, green women with pointy hats.Witches are everyday people like you and me. They are born human and choose to be witches. They aren’t a different species that are born looking haggard by default.
As for the green skin pigmentation, talk about technicolor difficulties. The 1939 film The Wizard of Oz star-ring Judy Garland featured the Wicked Witch of the West whose green skin was a result of the Tech-nicolor process. Since then, the im-age of witches with green skin just stuck.
And lastly, the pointy hats essential to every witch ensemble came from a trend amongst 15th century Europe’s upper class. The pointy hat trend later spread to peasants, who were commonly accused of witchcraft and paganism.
FAMOUS WITCHES INPOP CULTUREWitches past and present alike have captured the attention of the masses and have kept them in-trigued for centuries. Here are some famous witches from the big and little screens that have put a spell on viewers everywhere.
1. The Wicked Witch of the WestQuite possibly the most well known witch in popular culture, the Wicked Witch of the West was the famous foe in L. Frank Baum’s book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Mar-garet Hamilton’s portrayal of the Wicked Witch in the 1939 film ad-aptation of the book was the most
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notable rendition of the character. According to The Wizard of Oz’s trivia page on IMDb.com, “Many of the Wicked Witch of the West's scenes were either trimmed or de-leted entirely, as Margaret Hamil-ton’s performance was thought too frightening for audiences,” rein-forcing the spooky stereotype.
2. The Queen from Snow WhiteNot only did the Queen from the Disney classic Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs start the pattern for the evil stepmother streak, she em-bodied the villainous vengeance that witches were believed to have. The Brothers Grimm wrote the Queen as a vindictive step-mother obsessed with her own beauty. Once she found out she was no longer the fairest com-pared to her stepdaughter, the Queen ordered death upon her. She uses witchcraft to aid her in the killing. The fact that witches were a common source of antagonism in early literature reflects the position they held in society in real life.
3. Samantha from BewitchedTaking a walk on the lighter side of witchcraft depiction, the 1960s television series Bewitched cen-tered on a witch who was also a suburban housewife. Said witch Samantha Stephens married a young executive of an ad agency, Darrin Stephens. In marrying him, she swore off the practice of witchcraft, but occasionally found herself using magic to help her and her husband in their daily lives. Even in this playful take on the life of a witch, Samantha was still sub-ject to surrendering her magic in the hopes of pleasing her mortal husband. She had to hide her iden-tity as a witch to gain acceptance from society.
4. The Sanderson Sisters from Hocus PocusIf you were a kid in the 90s, chances are Disney’s Hocus Pocus was one of the must-watch Hal loween flicks on your list. Set in Sa-lem, Massachusetts , the comedy centered on the return of three witches 300 years after their death. Executed for practicing d a r k witchcraft, the Sanderson sisters performed a spell be-fore their death that would allow them to come back to life. The lighting of a can-dle on Halloween night in 1993 was all it took for teenager Max, his love interest Allison, and his little sister to secure their return. The Sanderson sisters then try to attain immortality through witchcraft and taking the lives of children. The three mortals, however, save the day when they break the spell. Come-dic in nature and family-friendly, the film does a fine job in portray-ing witches maintaining the scapegoat status quo in both olden and modern times.
5. Sabrina the Teenage WitchLike Bewitched, the television series Sabrina the Teenage Witch was one of the story-lines in Hollywood in which the witch was actually the pro-tagonist. Played by Melissa Joan Hart, Sabrina was like any other high-schooler in Massachu-setts... until she found out she was a witch on her 16th birthday. Living with her two aunts who are also witches, Sabrina spent her days trying to get the hang of spells and trying to hide her magic powers from her friends. Once again, like being a witch was a bad thing.
The old and ongoing tale of witches can teach us something about how we, as a society operate every October 31st. We use Halloween as a celebration of scapegoats. It’s the one day out of the year that we take glee in those that we usually condemn for our misfortunes, whether it be witches, warlocks, ghosts, or serial killers. The haunted holiday is a festi-val for the feared and a masquerade for the misunderstood.
be gangtastic foryou have a huge crew that loves to dress up for this spooky night, then it's all about getting together and showing off with a group
costume.
There’s no better way to get into the Hal-loween spirit than by making your very own group costume with friends and do-ing it without hurting your wallet.
BE SOMETHING DIFFERENTOriginal group costume ideas can be hard to invent and there’s nothing worse than getting to a party and realizing that you and your friends are wearing the same costume as many other people. You want to stand out with your crew, so stay away from overused group cos-tumes as much as possible. Some of the categories for group costumes include: superheroes, movie/television/cartoon shows, bands, the zombie devotees, and now a new popular idea known as the celebrity through the ages concept.
Superheroes have been a go-to look throughout the years, not only for kids, but for adults as well. If you and your group plan on dressing up as “The Aven-gers” or “The Justice League,” keep it interesting. Change it up by zombifying that dream team of superheroes and stand out amongst all other zombie go-ers.
If you and your friends decide to dress
Ifup as the cast from a movie, television, or cartoon show, pick a cast that stands out from the rest. The same applies for when dressing up as a band.
The newest trend in Halloween group costumes is when everyone in your group dresses up as one celebrity who has had many different distinctive looks throughout his/her life or career.
One of the most popular celebrities for this costume idea would be Johnny Depp, who has played so many different roles throughout his acting career. One person could go as Caption Jack Spar-row, another as Edward Scissorhands, The Mad Hatter, or even Willie Wonka.
SHOP SMARTInstead of spending all of your money on one costume, look through your closet and find as much unused clothes that can match your costume, and work from there.
Thrift shops are great for buying really cheap clothes that you can use for your costumes. Craft stores sell almost any-thing you’ll need plus fabrics in case you decide to make more adjustments to your costume. Shopping at these types of outlets will save you a lot of money if you do it right. Going for the cheaper shirt, cape, paint, or even mask all add up in the end.
But before making a final decision or buying what you’ll need for your cos-tume, be sure everyone agrees. When all is agreed upon and the costumes are finished, you and your crew are ready to have a gangstastic Halloween night.◆
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SONGSFROM THE
GRAVEBy Colin Leon Guerrero
alloween is a night for all the freaks and ghouls to run free and takeover the human
world. To make the experience complete, a killer soundtrack is necessary to have an eventful Hal-loween evening.
Ingredients for a wicked playlist for a night full of adventure and mis-chief should include blood, guts, horror, and gore. Okay maybe not all of that, but it should have the essence of Halloween, which is moody, emotional, and fun at the same time as creepy as the sound-track that follows. Here are ten songs that will definitely set the mood for the night of Hallows Eve.
10. Drag My Bodyby Hot Water Music
This song from the Florida based punk band has everything that a Halloween tune should have. Up-beat guitars and drums set to dark overtones of cryptic lyrics that match the raspy deliverance of vocalist/guitarist Chuck Ragan. The chorus screams out “I’m hardly feeling human anymore” will sure give listeners the feeling to blast this in their cars and howl at the moon as if they were a pack of wolves.
9. The Creepby The Lonely Island,ft. Nicki Minaj
One of the two more light-hearted songs on the playlist, the kings of fake rap take it to a whole new level of creepiness on this track from their second album. From the beat to the chorus The Lonely Is-land boys and Nicki Minaj will have all the creepy crawlies dancing and laughing all night.
8. Bonesby The Killers
“ Don’t you wanna stay with me, don’t you wanna feel my bones on your bones, its only natural,” sings Brandon Flowers during the chorus of this chilling love song off of the Las Vegas’s second album. Nothing says Halloween love more than wanting to rub on another person’s exo-skeleton.
7. The Beautiful Peopleby Marilyn Manson
Now it would not be a true Hal-loween playlist if this artist was not on the list. Freaking out audiences since the early 90’s Manson is the voice for all the creatures of the underworld. One of his more trademark songs, Beautiful People is one of the best representations of this evil genius’s work.
6. Dracula’s Lamentby Jason Segel
A Dracula love song, of course this song should be on a Halloween playlist. From the Forgetting Sarah Marshall soundtrack Segel sheds a new light on the vampire as he sings about the heartache of be-ing immortal and loving a human being. The vulnerability of Segel’s voice will have listeners crying and sympathizing with ol’ Drac , be-cause vampires have feelings too
5. Bullet With Butterfly Wingsby The Smashing Pumpkins
One of the most influential bands of the 90’s, Billy Corgan and com-pany hit the nail on the coffin with this classic track. The combination of Corgan’s distinctive vocals, which oddly enough does sound like a vampire, and the blistering guitars and powerful rhythm sec-tion, makes for a deadly fist pum-per.
4. Horror Flickby Matala
A popular local rock band Matala makes the list with the closing track on their first CD Horror Flick. The title says it all as guitarist/vocalist Ryan Shook proclaims in the pre-chorus, “Real disturbed but i’m not sick just a fan of horror flicks”. Once the chorus hits it feels like a chase scene in an actual horror movie as Shook belts out the words, “Can’t control it your life’s inside my hands” which will be sure to drive listeners to go insane whether at a party or in a car.
3. Zombieby The Cranberries
An obvious choice, from the fa-mous guitar riff to the sing-a-long chorus and the title this song deliv-ers. A song that should be played with the lights off and as loud as possible so everyone can be scared but still shouting the lyrics at the highest degree of volume pos-sible because the song is that good.
2. Monster Mashby Bobby Pickett
A classic Halloween song for all the monsters to boogie to, and is time-less that any age can listen to and enjoy listening to.
1. Thrillerby Michael Jackson
Although everyone on the playlist are top notch, no one does it bet-ter than the King of Pop himself. Once the chorus hits it is time to get down and get funky, because no monster can deny the power of this song.
Every song highlights all the differ-ent aspects of Halloween in their own way. There are plenty of other songs besides the ten mentioned on the list that will fit well into the playlist. Curious to hear all these songs, be sure to visit the Triton's Call website at www.tritonscall.net
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One practical joke that is hard to pull off is scar-ing someone with fake bugs. People can easily tell something isn't real from the lack of move-ment, no matter where you place your props. Also, during this time of year, having things thrown in the face is expected and, therefore, less likely to work. To bring a little surprise back into the game put some fake spiders in some-one's breakfast cereal. That way the prank vic-tims generate the movement themselves and are party to their own scare.
10 best pranks to pull this
10.If you plan to be distributing candy to trick-or-treaters, try answering the door with a pair of really thick or large glasses. Then, when leaning over to dispense the treats, keep missing the open bags. Little treaters are sure to move them around believing your little act.
09.Another game you can play with your Halloween visitors is called One Piece Only. This involves at least two schemers. Set up a table outside your house and place a bowl of candy on it with a card next to the bowl saying, "Please take one piece only." Have one person hide under the table with a cell phone and the other in the house with another phone. The inside man will call the guy under the table when treaters come up and take a handful of candy, which they most likely will, and time perfectly when the hidden man will scream at them, "One Piece Only!"
08. If you are planning to go trick-or-treating or taking kids with you, try turning the tables. Bring some odd things in your bag like small stones or little notes with funny messages in them and leave your little gift every time you reach into someone's bowl.
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06.It's the year 2013 and almost everyone has a smartphone. Want to freak someone out this Halloween? There's an app for that, several in fact. Try downloading an app with a scary laugh or the sound of a chainsaw and see if you can catch your friends off guard while they're alone like in the school bathroom or when walking to their car at night. It is sure to cause a laugh if not a scream.
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HALLOWEEN
04.Then, there's the classic scare.
Just find your favorite frighten-
ing mask or costume and a
good hiding place where you
can pop out and send peo-
ple running or jumping out of
their skin. This can be done
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time. Just be careful not to
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Give your ghost friends a part in this creepy caper. When it gets dark, have a friend hide outside in a bush or tree. Then, bring an-other person or a group of people out for a late night walk. When you are about to pass by your hidden accomplice, exclaim out loud that you heard from somewhere the dead throw stones when you whistle outside at night. Dare someone to whistle and, if no one is brave enough, do it yourself. Cue the pelting of tiny pebbles from the hidden accomplice and the running away of frightened believ-ers.
03.Here's a really good o n e t h a t ' s s i m p l e enough. You can do this at a friend's house or in your own home. If y o u ' r e o v e r a t a friend's place, ask to use the bathroom. Then, write on the mir-ror with your finger a spooky message. For example, it might say, "I can see you", "I'm always watching" or something like that. Then, breath over the entire message. Let it dry on its own and leave. The next time s o m e o n e t a k e s a shower the steam will reveal the message clearly and it will seem as if it was just written. Although, be sure to tell your friend about it later so they don't die from paranoia.
05.Need a good costume suggestion? Swipe a real hospital gown or see if the costume store has a fake one then put it on and walk around with disheveled hair and a wild look mum-bling the same things re-peatedly like, "I'm not crazy," "I'm finally out,” or "They deserved to die!"
01.Want to get a lot of people riled up all at once? This will require you to have at least two other accomplices and some rehears-ing to get it right. Throw a Halloween party and invite as many friends as possible. At some point in the night, have your first helper turn out the lights. Act as if it is a power outage. Light up some candles so that everyone will be looking at you. While you are doing this, the second conspirator slips into the room dressed in a scary cos-tume like Ghost Face from the Scream movies, Samara from The Ring, or some other ghastly getup. Turn the lights back on and have the two accomplices stage a dramatic, horrifying scene. Cue party pandemonium.
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Nick
any students might claim they don’t know Nick Mastin and yet, so many stu-
dents know of Nick Mastin.
Mastin always seems to have a grin on his face and a bounce to his step, but it’s not his curly locks or his piercing blue eyes that catch the attention of most Tritons. What most people take note of when this guy is ambling down the hall is how Nick Mastin is dressed.
Particularly, most people notice what Mastin is dressed as that day.
“It started with one or two odd things,” Mastin recalled. A candy corn colored beanie here, a floral headband there, maybe some groovy sunglasses or an eye patch. Eventu-ally Mastin started to don full costumes, en-couraged by his peers, and he hasn’t looked back since.
He and his family arrived in Guam about five years ago. Mastin completed the last of his homeschooling here on island and enrolled at the University of Guam in Spring 2011.
In his first semester, he declared his major as sure as anything that he wanted to graduate with his Bachelor’s degree in Theater.
The 21-year-old has carved out quite the identity for himself in his time here at the uni-versity. Nick Mastin is almost always referred
A GUISE GUYMASTIN
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to as, within earshot or not, That Guy Who Wears Those Costumes
Mastin knows this and is not in the least bit bothered. “It surprised people, excited them. They thought it was cool. I guess I was just try-ing to entertain them,” Mastin explained.
His family was a bit skeptical when he first be-gan leaving the house looking as if he was en route to rescue Princess Peach, but they even-tually came around, Mastin said.
In contrast, people on campus almost always expect Mastin to be dressed up. “My friends are so used to it that if I don’t wear a costume they worry something’s wrong with me,” Mastin joked.
Not very many people are ever bothered by Mastin’s masterpiece ensembles. More often than not, he said, people give him high gives and tell him they are impressed with his fear-lessness and his spirit. In true celebrity fashion, Mastin has the occasional hater, trolls in human garb who reminds him that it isn’t Halloween.
For them, and for everyone else, the master thespian has something big planned for all hol-low’s eve.
“Actually for Halloween, I’m not doing any-thing. Halloween is the day I leave for every-one else. You know, ‘cause I’m dressing up all year round, Halloween is their day to shine.”
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I love dressing up as the grim reaper when I know people have midterms or tests.
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THESE PEOPLE MAY OR MAY NOT BEHAUNTING THE DEAN’S CIRCLE
Director, Evening Program
Business, Department Head
University of Guam Registrar
JOHN PATTON
JAMES G. COOPER
GEORGE PERDEW
HARM HARMS
PAULINE HARMS
Librarian
Psychology and Ed. Department Head
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ot much is known about the history of Lot 5376—the land that the University of Guam is
built on. Records at the Department of Land Management state that part of the lot was donated by Harold McKinney in 1960 and Jose C. Mani-busan in 1969. That doesn’t say much, considering Lot 5376 encom-passes land all the way to George Washington High School and the Guam Community College.
The Guam Daily News, now the Pa-cific Daily News, featured an article about the Territorial College of Guam moving to the Mangilao campus in 1960, but even in that article, there was no history of the land.
Even with no record of its previous inhabitants, it’s clear that the Tritons aren’t the only ones roaming the halls. And at a few spots on campus, the two worlds sometimes cross paths.
SCIENCE BUILDING
Built in 1968, the Science building is one of the school’s oldest structures. It turns out, there actually is some-thing scarier than dissected cats and fetal pigs in jars.
“One of my classmates was walking towards the science building but couldn’t open the doors,” said Nona Perez, a Communication major. “She waited for me and we both tried, but we still couldn’t open it.”
Frustrated by the locked doors, the two made their way around the side of the building, “Right when we were about to pass the front doors, it opened, as if a gust of wind blew it open,” she said.
They didn’t think much of it at first. Maybe the back doors were open and caused a draft of wind to open the front doors. Nope. The back doors were slammed shut.
FILEDHOUSE
Every summer, the University of Guam holds a Summer Adventure Sports Camp for kids. Towards the end of each two-week session, they camp out at the Fieldhouse grounds—big kids sleep in the soccer field, little kids sleep in the Fieldhouse.
Rob Umwech, one of the camp’s counse lo r s , remembered one strange occurrence on the morning after a campout. “I was waking up the kids, and I saw Mr. Champ walk in the storage room,” he said. Rob started following Mr. Champ but de-cided to stop walking and start call-ing his name instead.
“I kept calling his name, and he turned so I thought he was listening to me,” Rob said. “I walked towards the room but no one was in there. When I walked out, I saw that Mr. Champ was just waking up.”
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of another kind on campusBy Katrina Palanca
ENCOUNTERS
EDUCATION BUILDING
As part of the master’s program in Counsel-ing, students have to complete a practicum that involves 60 hours of counseling.
On October 9, 2013, David Robbins was waiting for a client to arrive for a session in Room 106. The ap-pointment was sched-uled for 2:30. “Fifteen minutes before the appointment, I heard a gi r l ’ s voice say, ‘Hello?’ It was the kind of hello you say when you’re wondering if anyone’s in the room,” he said.
David figured that his client was just early. When he looked to-wards the door, however, no one was there.
He shrugged it off as momentary in-sanity. Less than a minute later, he heard the doorknob shake like someone was trying to open a locked door. ”I opened the door, looked out into the hallway, and again, no one was there.” His client arrived at 2:30.
MARINE LAB
Miles of thick jungle and untrodden paths make Marine Lab as breathtak-ing during the day as it is creepy at night.
TJ Mendiola, a Mangilao resident, remembers an incident that scared off Marine Lab grounds for life. “When I was about 10, I camped there with my brother and two cousins,” he re-called. “We grew up in Mangilao and were regular campers, so we were definitely not scared of the dark or the jungle.”
To set up camp faster, the four split into groups. TJ and his cousin were responsible for setting up the tent, and the other two were sent to
gather supplies in the jungle. “We heard them yelling from a distance, and once I heard the yelling, I reached for the tent zipper to check out what they wanted,” TJ said. “All of a sudden my cousin just froze and pointed to the side of the tent.” It appeared as if an adult hand push-ing into the tent.
The boys jolted out of the tent and ran all the way home. When they re-turned to the campsite to pick up their stuff the following day, they found a huge ditch in the sand with their tent halfway in it. They never camped there again.
This land is whose land?
Instances of slamming doors and dis-tant voices have also been reported at Dean’s Circle, the English Building, and the Student Center. Though there is no hard evidence of who or what may be sharing the Tritons’ campus, there are a few facts to think about.
First, there is an ancient archaeologi-cal settlement a few miles west of the Marine Lab. The Taogam Historical Site was listed on the local historic
register in 1978. Artifacts and remains at the site predate the Spanish era.
Second, there is an abundance of banyan trees on campus. According to legend, taotaomo’na live in the dense hanging roots of banyan trees. There’s one in the courtyard, one by the Fieldhouse, and at least three parallel to the Business Building park-ing lot.
Lastly, Dean’s Circle was built in the 1960s to house senior faculty of UOG. If there’s one lesson to be learned from “The Amityville Horror” or any episode of “Paranormal Witness,” it’s that spirits like to linger around the homes that were once theirs. Even though the Dean’s Circle houses have since been converted into of-fices, they may be doubling as dwell-ings for phantom faculty members.
So the next time class is in session and the halls get a little too quiet and there’s something just a little bit off about the people you see, just know—it’s not your imagination.
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Halloweezy EventsBy Bingle Pizarro
• UOG’s American Marketing Association presents “SE7EN Deadly Sins” Party at Hard Rock from 10:00 PM – 2:00 AM. Tickets: $10 pre-sold/$15 at the door. 18 to enter; 21 to drink.
• Halloween Boo Fest presented by PBS Guam from 4:30 PM – 7:30 PMat the station grounds in Mangilao.
• Halloween Bash at the Paseo de Susana in Agana from 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
• ”Creatures of the Night” presented by MGD at the Hyatt Ballroom. Electro, Hip-hop music by EJ Flores, DJ Illest, Kevchimaera and DJ Oz. Entrance fee: $10 wearing a costume, $15 no costume. 18 to party, 21 to drink.
• The Asylum (Haunted House) hosted by the UOG Bio club. Doors open at 11:30 PM at the UOG Science building. Tickets: pre-sold $3; at the door $5. The second night of the haunted house will be on the 27th at 11:00 PM.
• Annual Haunted House from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. at theAgana Heights Community Center.
• Halloween Fest from 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM at the Tamuning Senior Citizens Center.
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ariah Ramos, 18, decided to delve into the new NBC thriller television series, Han-
nibal starring Mads Mikkelsen and Hugh Dancy.
Ramos had been recommended to watch the series from her friend, Cor-inne Gonzales and the horror aspect of the show intrigued her.
The television series draws inspiration from the novel Red Dragon by Thomas Harris. It chronicles the budding friend-ship between FBI special agent Will Graham and forensic psychiatrist and cannibalistic serial killer, Dr. Hannibal Lecter. It tells the story before Hannibal becomes Will’s most cunning enemy in the novel and films.
FBI special agent, Will Graham is a gifted criminal profiler who can empa-thize with psychopaths. He is able to act out the crime scene in his mind, and assume the role of the killer. Through this, he proves to be a valu-able asset to the FBI. With a condition such as his, it leaves him disoriented and confused.
Will receives help of his condition from Dr. Hannibal Lecter who also works with him to catch serial killers while also steering Will away from suspicions of him. Known to the audience, but unknown to the characters, Hannibal is a serial killer who eats his victims and serves them to his guests. When one watches Hannibal preparing a meal, they should assume that what he is preparing is human.
The series is probably more gory and twisted than the movies in that the crimes Will and Hannibal solve are
peculiar and sick. In one episode one man is found harvesting humans to grow a fungi garden and in another, one character is forming the skin of his victims’ backs into angel wings. For those who have a squeamish stom-ach, there is even a warning at the bottom of the screen that reads, “Viewer discretion is advised.”
Despite the goriness of the crimes, an ongoing narrative of Will’s mental state is at the forefront of the show. The characters of Dr. Alana Bloom and Special Agent Jack Crawford of-ten worry that Will may get too close to the cases. The audience is able to see the effect his condition will have on him and his friendship with Hanni-bal becoming his eventual downfall.
If the viewer wants to watch some-thing that is humorous, but a good mix of suspense, this show is not it. The show stays true to the nature of the movies in that it is very bloody with the mutilated bodies of the victims being shown and it does not hold back on the descent of the human mind into madness. It may also cause the viewer to be stricken with fear of his or her own mind.
Corinne Gonzales did warn Mariah Ramos of the horrors the show has, but being the brave soldier she is, Mariah decided she could handle it. Was she able to handle it? Indeed she did, even though she did pull her blanket over her eyes and held her hand over mouth to drown out her shrieks during some of the scenes. If people want to watch Hannibal, they are in for a delicious blend of hor-ror and suspense.
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A great costume need not come at a great
cost By Catherine Bungabong
nstead of wasting money on a bagged costume that may just look like a low quality rag, students can make their own costumes with little to no cost. Cheap or readily available material can make
great costumes with some effort and imagination. Via Santa Maria, a graduate of the University of Guam, makes outfits not only for Halloween but also for everyday wear. In 2010, Santa Maria and her sister sported her rendition of Donatello and Michelangelo from the Ninja Turtles. Santa Maria crafted green ma-terial into dresses that featured a frill skirt with the help of a sewing machine. She added a purple ribbon as a waist tie for her outfit and an orange one for her sister, as well as fash-ioned a head band. She finished the look with a turtle shell made out of an aluminum food container spray painted in brown. Total cost: $13. “I think if people really want to save money, they have to be creative. If they know how to sew and own a sewing machine, all they need is to purchase fabric,” Santa Maria said. But if sewing is not your forte, she suggests to bring your material and ideas to a seamstress. “The most they’ll probably charge is $15,” Santa Maria said. Using what’s already in your closet is another frugal option. J.J., an Education major, shares his view on do-it-yourself costumes.“It gives you more pride and value in your costume, most especially when it’s well prepared and made.” A favorite costume he put together himself was Mus-cles Glasses from a popular Youtube video sensation, Epic Meal Time. “I just put on some shades and a dis-tinctive shirt,” the Education major said. As simple as these two components were, many recognized who he dressed up as instantly. Katrina Palanca, a Communication major, said she and boyfriend, David Robbins, will be tourists this year. He will be wearing a floral button up shirt and she will be wearing a long, floral muumuu dress, just as many female Japanese tourists on Guam are spotted wear-ing. On their feet, as a finishing touch, will be Crocs. By putting together her own costume this year, Palanca is avoiding the embarrassment of being caught in the same exact outfit. “There’s only two places to get your costume, chances are you will have the same costume as someone else and most of the time, people can’t even tell what you are,” she said. Alberto Casupang, a former UOG student, was Link from the Zelda game series in 2010. With the use of a sewing machine, he also created similar costumes for his sisters as his “mini Links.” He used a simple fabric to create tunics which he decorated with a braided rope. “The material I used had a texture. I wanted the
costumes to be very realistic as possible, that’s why I chose darker hues. I didn’t want it to look so ani-mated and cartoony.” The highlight piece of his outfit that caught lots of attention was the Hylian shield. For this impressive piece, he did some research on the internet to get a good idea of how it looked so that he can make it as detailed as possible. He constructed it out of card-board which he glued, shaped and layered.As an inspiring fashion designer, Casupang was hum-bled with the numerous compliments he received from his creative outfit. He creates his own Halloween costumes every year as he is able to showcase his tal-ent with his unique and innovative designs, another benefit of Do-It-Yourself costumes. One can find many ideas for DIY Halloween cos-tumes on the Internet. Other than your imagination, the next best tool for a DIY costume is Google. Overall, the upsides of creating your own costume goes further than saving money. You will also avoid the embarrassment of showing up with the same cos-tume to an event, you are able to freely express your-self with no boundaries and show off your talent crea-tivity. Last but not least, if you use materials at home, you are being environmentally friendly reusing materi-als that are already available to you.
I think if people really want to save money, they have to
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THE WALKING DEADRESURRECTEDFOR SEASON4By Pauline Patacsil
After 7 long months of slumber, The Walking Dead is finally being resurrected. The drama premieres on October 13 at 9 pm ET on the American Movie Channel.
AMC confirms that there will be 16 episodes this season, which will be split into two parts. The first 8 epi-sodes will air starting this October, and the last 8 will air again in Feb-ruary 2014. Executive producers of the show Greg Nicotero and Gale Anne Hurd dishes out that season 4 will take a completely different turn from the previous season. Al-though no major spoilers were disclosed, Hurd said that not all of the characters will make it out alive. Unlike season 3, which fo-cused more on the struggle of human survival, season 4 will dive into how the cast will deal and defeat zombie threats. SO WHAT HAPPENED LASTSEASON? Season 3 of The Walking Dead series started off with the cast wandering aimlessly in the open, desperate to find shelter after be-ing bombarded and attacked by a minefield of zombies that drive them away from their home. The cast eventually finds refuge in an old, abandoned prison. However, one particular character gets left
behind. Andrea (Laurie Holden) struggles to survive without the comfort of her group but some-how manages to get by with the help of a new companion, Mi-chonne (Danai Gurira). Unfortu-nately, they're captured by a handful of men that whisk them away to a secret location called Woodbury. On the surface, Woodbury is a seemingly normal suburban neighborhood. Woodbury is lead by a mysterious, but attractive man that goes by the name "The Governor" (David Morrissey). Al-though Andrea and Michonne were captured, Andrea finds her-self drawn to Woodbury's pleasant charm and decides to stay while Michonne ends up leaving.
“I love how the show is so character driven. It
doesn't just focus on zombie massacres like
other movies.”– Carlo Mendoza
Tension rises between Rick and the Governor when they later dis-cover about each other's territo-rial domain. Both alpha males go head to head and a war breaks out between each other. In the end, Rick miraculously wins and Woodbury is destroyed. Although
this may seem like a cause for celebration, many casualties from Woodbury are left without a home and flock to the prison for sanctu-ary. How will Rick be able to hold the weight of even more lives in his hands? With just one victory to count, there are still many more obstacles Rick and his group will face.
WHAT TO EXPECT IN SEASON 4?
Throughout The Walking Dead se-ries, Rick has always taken leader-ship within the group. But after the death of his wife, Lori (Sarah Wayne Callies) and the inhu-mane behavior his son, Carl (Chandler Riggs) exhibits, he real-izes that being a father figure to his children is priority for the time being. Instead, Daryl Dixon (Norma Reeves) steps up to the plate and takes on a bigger leadership role. Even minor char-acters that were in the previous season, such as Tyreese (Chad Coleman) will be playing a major role this time around. Furthermore, the antagonist everyone's come to know and love, the Governor, will also be coming back to be-come a series regular. Nonethe-less producers are keeping a tight lip as to when he'll exactly be showing up.
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the original cast members that include Andrea (Laurie Holden), T-Dog (Iron E Sington), Merle (Michael Rooker), and Lorie (Sarah Wayne Callies) will not be returning. With the loss of several cast members, 50 new characters will be added to the show. There will definitely be dramatic changes and shifts in dynamics between all characters this upcoming season 4.
SO WHAT MAKES THE WALKING DEAD SO APPEALING?
Over the past years, zombie apocalyptic movies have been on the rise. But what makes The Walking Dead series better than its contenders? Fans expressed their opinions about what they liked about The Walking Dead the most.
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Typically traditional zombie films focus on simple survival but Walking Dead goes beyond that. There are no ‘right’ choices. Even Rick's morals get tested in the fight for survival.
– Ron Macdon
I like how they let people die, no matter who they are. You're so invested in these characters but no one's safe. I think that's much more exciting when they do that.
– Kat Yanit
I really like how some of the characters are portrayed. My favorite is Daryl. He really surprises you because he's a jerk in the beginning but then throughout
the series he becomes someone the group really depends on.
– Elvin de Leon
They're trying their hardest not to letgo of 'hope' even though they're sur-rounded by death. When we find out
that the virus is in them, and you could see that it breaks them in a way. So that hope that they were trying to hold onto
is shattered because in the end, whether they die from a gun shot or a bite,
they'll still end up being what they fear.
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Chamorro Studies Program Launches October 2By Ruzelle Amparo
On October 24, the University of Guam will be holding the official launch of the Chamorro Studies Pro-gram at the Humanities and Social Sciences bui lding. Dur ing the
launch, there will be presentations by Chamorro speakers, cultural per-formances and food catered by the Chamorro Studies students.
After UOG President Dr. Robert Un-derwood gave the task to start the program, it took about a year for the program to come to fruition. The University of Guam is just 1 of 4 insti-
tutions of higher education in the entire world that teaches the Chamorro language. The program currently requires 37 credits to graduate as a major and is intro-ducing new courses, starting with:
Chamoru Cul-ture and Ad-v a n c e d Chamoru I & II.
According to the Program Coord inator D r. M i c h a e l B e v a c q u a , the Chamorro S tud ies pro-gram aims to "preserve and p r o m o t e C h a m o r r o k n o w l e d g e , language and culture."
S o f a r, t h e C h a m o r r o S t u d i e s s t u-d e n t s — a b o u t t w o dozen, includ-ing both ma-jors and mi-nors — have h a d v e r y g o o d r e-sponses to the p r o g r a m . Whi le this is only the first t i m e t h e Chamoru Cul-ture class has b e e n i n t r o-d u c e d , t h e a m o u n t o f students inter-ested in the c l a s s w a s d o u b l e t h e limit.
Anthony Tor-n i t o , a C h a m o r r o Studies major, is very excited a b o u t t h e program and
is making sure he makes as big of an impact with the program as he possibly can. Tornito is currently chairing a Chamorro language and signage project that aims to re-sign the entire UOG campus with the Chamorro language.
The Chamorro Studies program is unique for a few reasons. First, rather than being based on aca-demic text, this program relies on the people of the Chamorro com-munity, particularly the elders. Sec-ond, the program extends beyond the gates of the University and to the entire community of the island. According to Bevacqua, the pro-gram is not just based on educat-ing the students of the university but is community-based and will also be conducting regular out-reach to the rest of the community. For example, Tornito plans to utilize his skills from the program to work on a project to create a Chamorro Language video for the island's visi-tors.
Bevacqua said that there is no bet-ter place to have a Chamorro Studies Program than right here at the University of Guam. "If anyone is going to create a Chamorro Stud-ies program, to help the Chamorro people, to create programs for them, to represent them and their story, it should be done here," he said. "Chamorro Studies is some-thing that UOG can be the best at, and this is something that can help it in terms of creating a better sense of ownership over it amongst the local community. "
There will also be a few more events for the Chamorro Studies program. On Monday, October 14, at 10:30 a.m., there will be a Proc-lamation signing at the Governor's Complex in Adelup. On Tuesday, October 15, at 3:00 p.m, there will be the unveiling of a project to create an official text for teaching the Chamorro Language at the LG Multi-purpose Room in the UOG School of Business and Public Ad-ministration Building.
For more information on the pro-gram and more events, be sure to check out their Facebook at www.facebook.com/chamorrostudiesatuog
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