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/"t i O October 1 9 9 wmmm WMMMMMM WWM?sWM'/S//&//M'Xy/S/s. encore 777-7181 J.T. Wagenheim Editor in Chief Nancy Salomonsky Melissa Tennen Encore Editors Chris Muldrow Graphics Editor Carson Henderson Copy Desk Chief l.pp Clnntz Greg Perez Layout Editors Chris Carroll Coor. of Student Media Brian McGuire Graduate Assistant Erik Collins Faculty Adviser Encore is the arts and entertainrr laoioia proauceu oy me uamee newspaper, tire official newspaper of' University of South Carolina. Encor published Thursdays during the fall spring semesters, with the exceptior university holidays and examinat periods. Opinions expressed in Enc are those of the editors or author and not necessarily reflect those of Ul IMPROVE YOUR NIGHTLIFE. Many accidents are caused by c; drivers who didn't see the cyclis Wear reflective gear and bright clothing. And keep your v. o evening from being ruined.VS* MOTORCYCLE SAFETY FOUNDATION^ Trick-or28 ^ OEO, Cromer's offer H for creative costume i WM\ By GAILEY COMMANDER that mig JJJ Staff Writer The colc Halloween is here once again, hum, rar III and it's time to find some shoulish t0 soot^ garb. ~ loween, Unfortunately, many of us have a tee difficult time assembling a creative wands, costume that won't be seen over less. No and over again throughout the costume, night. Instead of racking your brain of fashio and ransacking your closet, take a in movie: shopping trip and find a new look Anothi that your closet can't produce. tumes frc You might discover a part of Assembl yourself you've been dying to crowdec experiment with. Let this person squealing who's been secretly lurking inside snakes, come out and play Oct. 31. popcorn OEO, a vintage clothing store me thin! located on Blossom Street in Five endless s Points, offers an array of inexpen- phernalia sive clothing and accessories that es, wigs will make your costume devilishly fishnet pi unique. You can explore OEO for In adt that hit costume you can't find at along the K-Mart. costumes Owned by Leslie Minerd and You car Tersh Harley, OEO opened in Dracula ( December 1991. Halloween, a busy such as J time for the store, gives the it might I employees the perfect opportunity the younj to help you create a look that's dis- If you' tinctly your own. Walk in and Hallowee check out brightly colored platform orations shoes, funky wigs and hats you candy, st never thought you'd see outside of cups. On ? your grandmother's attic. is a Halle Ient There are casual clothes such as OEO ock bell-bottom jeans and prom dresses many cos Die I Five Points b :ore I do SC. By BRYAN MIMS Staff Writer Most Five Points merchants agree that S Patrick's Day is their most popular annual oca sion, but Halloween has traditionally attracte swarms of USC students to Columbia's most ce ebrated intersection. And with the Halloween weekend fa: approaching, the bars and entertainment spots i Five Points have a few treats in the bag for the patrons. At Goatfeathers on Devine Street, the popul; pumpkin-carving contest returns Saturday after three-year respite. "A lot of customers sail 'Why don't you bring back the pumpkin coi test?"' said Astrid Cook, general manager ( Goatfeathers. "So, we hope to have a goo turnout." If you're interested in entering the contes Cook requests that you bring your pumpkins t Goatfeathers no later than 6 p.m. Saturday. At 1 nm inrloes will annnnnre the fnnr winners an the first place winner secures a $100 cash prizi Cook said. Jr Under the contest guidelines, any decoratio ;ts that's not pumpkin material, notably paint, ha and gourds, will disqualify the pumpkin, Coo 7 said. Only one pumpkin is allowed per person. The Village Idiot, also on Devine Street, has different Halloween celebration in mind, accort Treat ; of the fair. There were t m helves of Halloween para- I such as face paint, glass , colored hair spray and I antyhose. lition to the accessories, fl ; back wall were packaged V ; for adults and children, i choose to be a witch, i )r even a modern character I B lason or Barney. Actually, 1 >e wise to leave Barney for >er crowd. re planning to entertain on Economic freshman n, you can find many dec- tume at OEO Monda; and party favors such as er, each store offers diff reamers, paper plates and If you're the creative t> e interesting item offered to be original, I'd sug >ween pinata. OEO. If designing an c and Cromer's provide tume isn't on your agei itume possibilities. Howev- quick trip to Cromer's, ars conjure up ] ing to manager Rick Hack. A truck festooned in Halloween decorations will remain in front of t the bar throughout the weekend. The truck will j. be stocked with candy and beverages, Hack said. ;(j Inside the bar, customers can participate in the 1_ Roulette Wheel contest. The rules of this contest are simple: If the number on the Roulette Wheel jt coincides with the number on your chair or in barstool, you win a T-shirt, a hat, a free drink ir and movie passes to a Columbia theater. Also, the Jagerettes, a trio of ladies who represents ir Jagermeister vodka, will complement the Village a Idiot's entertainment this weekend, j, Bar-goers outfitted in Halloween garb will i- have no trouble finding costume contests in Five >f Points. The No Brainer, a year-old pub wedged id between Saluda and Greene streets, will host a costume party at either 9 p.m. or 10 p.m. Saturt, day, owner Mark Waid said. The first place win ;o ner receives jou. 1 Daniel Rickenmann, manager of Jungle Jim's id on Harden Street, also has a costume contest in e, the making for this weekend, and it's expected to get underway at 10 p.m. Saturday. Rickenmann m described the contest as "just plain 'ol, good 'ol ts fun," and he has agreed to pay a bar tab up to k $100 for the first-place winner. At Nightworks on Harden Street, a costume a contest begins at 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, 1- owner David Wallace said. The first-place win m Eric Glenn/The Gamecock Ernesto Guzman tries on a Halloween cosy. The store is located in Five Points, erent styles, tumes are packaged and waiting, pe and like Don't wait too long to Find your !gest trying ghoulish garb. If you do, you might iriginal cos- Find yourself going as a Jason or ida, make a Barney clone with no one to howl wijcic tus- ai Dili uie moon. Halloween fun ner receives free tickets to the play "Grease" and a dinner for two at Kyoto's, a Japanese restaurant in Columbia, Wallace said. Coupled with the contests and prizes, most Five Points bars will offer lower-than-usual prices on their beverages during Halloween. Pug's, the Player's Club and Garrett's all have annK specials tms weekend, customers ot Poor Richard's can purchase a 12-ounce can of Rolling Rock beer for S.93 and a 22-ounce botde for $1.93, manager Chris Caney said. At Sharky's on Harden Street, manager Richard Dinovo will treat his customers to St. Pauli's Girl beer for $1.25. "You can't get 'em any "cheaper," he said. To help publicize the St. Pauli's Girl beer special, WNOK-FM will air a live remote from Sharky's Saturday night. Meanwhile, musician Dave Collins performs from 10 p.m. until 2 a.m. "We're not gonna have a Halloween contest or anything," Dinovo said. "We're not going too overboard." A few locales at Five Points won't get into all the Halloween hoopla this weekend. Margeret Nevill, owner of Group Therapy on Greene QtfPPt cotH Hallmuppn n/ill Hp liHo nntf W/ V* VW Vj OUAV* 14U11VTTVVII TT ill l/V 111VV ailj V/IXIW night. But that shouldn't deter faithful customers, she said. "The wildest customers always stop in at Group Therapy," she quipped.