Oct. 30, 2013 by The Wichitan and Wai Kun

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Oct. 30, 2013 | Midwestern State University | thewichitan.com | Your Campus. Your News. | Vol. 78 No. 11

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Fear of public speaking Glossophobia | 74 %

“I’m afraid of the dark and scary movies. I hate the dark because it’s the unknown and I have no idea what’s in there. I hate scary movies. I’m not going to pay to get scared; who does that? I’m also afraid of not being able to provide for my family in the future. That terrifies me.” CHRISTOPHER PORTELLO junior, business

“I’m afraid of being stuck in high places. Like on roller coasters, I’m not afraid of that. But like the roller coasters where you sit still at the top and then it drops you, I don’t like that. I can’t do those.” CIERA PHILLIPS freshman, psychology

“Why am I afraid of clowns? Because I saw the movie “It.” I don’t like how you can’t see their face, and they’re always so happy…until they’re trying to kill you. It freaks me out that you can’t see their real face. I really just don’t like anything fake. Anything where you can’t see their real face, I don’t like it.”

“I’m afraid of being alone. I’ve always been alone, like I’ve had friends just up and leave me suddenly. So I’ve always tried to be someone people want to be around. When I do have to be alone, I’ll listen to music or just think about my life. I don’t have to call anyone or anything like that, I just don’t like it.”

SARA KASSAB junior, education

DUNCAN MAYER junior, general business

Fear of death Necrophobia | 68 % For the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Summer Workshop this past summer, Angelica Torres, Christopher James and Collin Buerger studied “Predator-Prey Interaction of Wolf Spider (Lycosidae) and Cricket (Gryllidae) in a Controlled Extreme Urban Environment.” Watch for information on the UGROW program in an upcoming special edition of The Wichitan.

Fear of spiders Arachnophobia | 30.5 %

Fear of darkness Achluophobia, Scotophobia or Myctophobia | 11 %

Fear of heights Acrophobia | 10 %

“I’m afraid of spiders. I hate them because when I was young, my dad got bit. I don’t know what kind of spider it was but my dad got this big hole in his hand from the bite and ever since then, I’ve never liked spiders.”

“I have a fear of being tricked. People playing mind games with me. I guess it’s because I’ve had too many games played on me, at my expense, where people just wanted or needed something from me. I’m not into that.”

GADRAIN MUSE senior, sport and leisure

JONATHAN WOODWARD freshman, vocal performance

ALEISHA SOLORIO REPORTER

alloween is approaching fast, so being scared is about to get a lot easier with haunted houses, scary movies and terrifying costumes around the corner. Many people on campus share the same fears, from spiders to darkness to heights. While we all have similar

“I’m afraid of failing my classes. My mom would kill me. So, to prevent that, I just take all the easy classes.” COLTON HOL,MES senior, biology

“I’m afraid of fear itself. Because if I’m afraid, I feel disabled. I can’t move, I can’t see, I can’t think. I’m frozen, incapacitated.” ZENEBE GENEME senior, nursing

Fear of people or social situations Sociophobia | 7.9 %

Fear of flying Aerophobia | 6.5 %

Fear of confined spaces Claustrophobia | 2.5 %

fears, we each have our different reasons for why. For some, it all starts with a horror movie. For others, all it takes is a bad prank or a realistic nightmare. Whatever the cause, fear is universal. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, 60% of things people fear will never take place, and 90% of things people fear are considered to be insignificant issues, yet the fear feels

all too real for most people. With all the hype about this holiday and the belief that everything must get weird, many people dread the possibility of having to face their worst fears. At least after tomorrow, the stress of being scared will greatly decrease and we can all start preparing for the more cheerful holidays.

Fear of open spaces Agoraphobia | 2.2 %

Fear of thunder and lightning Brontophobia | 2 % Source: National Institute of Mental Health http://www.statisticbrain.com/fear-phobia-statistics/

Spinning Artwork

pg. 3

Japanese artist transforms a 1949 Chevrolet into a kinetic sculpture

Zombies Attack

pg. 4

Annual zombie crawl attracts bigger crowds despite rain

Volleyball Triumphs

pg. 8

Mustangs secure narrow victory over Tarleton State University