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Howl-O-Scream: Proving evil never goes out of style By Meagan Bemis Managing Editor Watch out for the fashion police, this is one event where you won’t want to commit even a minor infraction. Busch Gardens’ annual Howl-O-Scream Halloween event is centered on some deadly fashion and the warden of wardrobe is Ms. Vayne, followed closely by an entourage of deranged, dangerous models. The theme, “evil never goes out of style” incites terror as guests enjoy 17 nights of catastrophic catwalks and a raunchy rush week gone all wrong. Howl-O-Scream is expected to have more haunted houses than in years before, some new and some popular ones from years past brought back. Two of the new houses that shouldn’t be missed are
the “Delta-Epsilon-Delta: Pledge Week,” immortalizing the most gruesome forms of hazing ever seen, and the “Night Shade Toy Factory,” by day an abandoned building and by night a self-motivated factory creating toys children would die for. Houses being brought back, by popular demand, are “The Doctor Is In,” “Death Row Vengeance,” “13,” “Taste of Blood” and “Trapped in the Walls.” But, don’t think you’re safe from the fear by not entering the terrifying houses. The streets are filled with four scare zones, and nine bands of roaming scare-actors placed strategically to keep guests on edge, even when they just want to visit the bathroom. Busch Gardens still has its famous coasters open for night time rides, and after guests have exhausted the rides, they can take in a show such as “Full Moon Cabaret: The Magic of Jason Byrne” or “Fiends,” a creepy montage of ghouls with dance fever. Also open for a little break from the horror hiding around every corner is Busch Gardens’ Club enVy (a 21+ dance club). And don’t forget to stop by the
Fowl play at the CEC By Johnny Jones Staff Writer On the outskirts of campus, past the academic buildings and through the wall of sewage smell, lies a feathered menace. If you’ve made the trek out to the Continuing Education Center Dining Café, also known as the CEC Café, and sat outside, then you know of the duck that presides over the patio. This duck seems to cause a split in the community: diners seem to have very different opinions about it. In general, students who regularly eat outside at the CEC were tired of the duck’s annoying antics. Newer diners were still in the honeymoon stage of the relationship. I guess you’re less inclined to hate something if you haven’t seen it bite people’s ankles and try to steal 12
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“little shop of horrors” for an exclusive 2009 HowlO-Scream souvenir. Howl-O-Scream is a separately ticketed night event. No costumes are allowed. For guest information, visit HouseofVayne.com or call 1-888-800-5447. Remember, this is an event for mature audiences only, and those who are easily frightened or are offended by violence, gore or blood should avoid the event.
Feathery resident causes havoc on the north side of campus
food. duck in nearly T h e n every way again, many imaginable. students find People love, that the duck hate, admire and is an essential fear this him. part of their I’ve seen food outdoor dining. thrown at the “The duck, duck, witnessed ”Patrick,” adds him caught and everything to thrown by a my CEC eating student and seen photo by Johnny Jones him fly up on a experience,” says sophomore The culprit. table trying to Max Greene. steal food. I’ve “It’s one of those many only in Florida even seen him have a standoff with moments at Eckerd.” an egret. This duck predictably waits Patrick is only one of the many outside the CEC begging for food every names for the duck. I’ve heard Fabricio, day for dinner, but you can never Ronald, Donald, Quackie and The predict what he’s going to do. Crack Head just to name a few. I have been conflicted about this I’ve seen people respond to this duck since the first day it waddled up
to me begging for my scraps. At first, I didn’t think twice about his silly antics. Then I started feeding him just for kicks. Finally, I became intrigued when, after my friends and I fed him about eight pieces of cake, he refused to eat any more food. He just wandered around aimlessly, flying up into the tree branches and preening himself. The duck’s future has often been the topic of dinner conversation. One of my friends, who wishes to remain anonymous, wants to kill the duck and eat him for Thanksgiving. Others say the duck should just be left alone in his natural state. We’ve already altered the duck’s future forever, so I don’t think it could ever return to surviving in the wild. To this day, the duck still won’t eat cake.