Friday, October 29, 1999 The University Daily Kansan Section A · Page 5 Stull to be guarded on Halloween Sheriff's officers will turn away demon seekers By Katie Hollar Kansan staff writer The gateway to hell at Stull Cemetery might get you into the underworld. And it definitely will get you a ticket on Halloween. Stull Cemetery is rumored to be a portal to hell. This weekend, Sheriff's officers will be keeping an eye on the cemetery to prevent trespassing. Photo by Joseph Griffin/KANSAN Douglas County Sheriff officials will camp out at the cemetery, located off U.S. Highway 40 about 15 minutes west of Lawrence, until 3 a.m. Saturday and Sunday, Capt. Bill Shepard said. "Their job is just to sit there and keep the goblins away," he said. "Sometimes it's like a parade, turning the cars around all night." If visitors step into the gated cemetery, Shepard said, they will be cited for criminal trespassing, which can carry a fine of up to $100. Stull lore abounds on the Internet and in Lawrence legend. An abandoned church sits in the middle of the cemetery and is said to be a portal to hell — one of the few places where the devil appears on Earth. Shepard said he was skeptical about the devil's campeon in Stuhl. A Web site devoted to Stull claims the pope called eastern Kansas unholy and says that he would not fly above the area. It also is said that the gothic band The Cure would not perform in Lawrence because of its proximity to Stull. "I've been going out there for 18 years, and I haven't seen him yet," he said. Matt McMillan, Mulvane junior, hasn't seen him either. McMillan said he went to the cemetery this summer to see if it lived up to the hype. "We didn't see anything," McMillan said. "The only spooky thing we saw was a skunk." Mewhan said the inside of the famed church was carpeted in broken glass and fragments of the old roof. He said he was not spotted by the Sheriff's patrol. Karen Knox, Topea senior, said she would never go to the cemetery. And it isn't the sheriff that scares her. "I'm just a big 'fraidy cat,' she said. "I don't believe all that stuff, but I have a great reverence for what I don't understand." — Edited by Warisa Chulindra Rocky Horror still a scream in Lawrence By Emily Hughey By Emily Hughey writer @kansan.com Kansan staff worker It began in a London theater in 1973 and danced its way to the silver screen two years later. From there, the Rocky Horror Picture Show exploded into American cult hysteria and now, for the 23rd consecutive year, it's coming to the University of Kansas. Student Union Activities is sponsoring a showing of the Rocky Horror Picture Show tomorrow night at the Ballroom in the Kansas Union. The evening will begin at 11 p.m. with a costume contest, followed by a showing of the film at midnight and, from 1:30 to 3 a.m., D.J. Bills, often spins electronic music at the Granada, 1020 Massachusetts St., will play dance music for attendees, Admission is $5. Darren Shabdach, SUA feature films coordinator, said he thought the Rocky Horror Picture Show, though almost 25 years old, still was a must-see for moviegoers. “It's an event that needs to be experienced,” said Shabbach, Crystal Lake, Ill., senior. “There are people dressing up in freaky costumes, and the environment is different. People are throwing things at the screen and yelling. It’s not like anything else.” Kim Fuchs, Merriam junior, said she and her friends used to attend the Rocky Horror Picture Show every weekend because it was unique. "It was different from anything I'd ever done before," Fuchs said. "It was so unusual, so fun, so interesting. And it was a cultural experience in a strange way." Marie Dispenza, SUA live music coordinator, booked D.J. Bills to play after the movie because she thought electronic music would be a good accompaniment to the picture show. "He has the ability to sample bytes into music, so he'll have some from the Rocky Horror Picture Show." Dispenza, Lee's Summit, Mo., sophomore said. "Generally speaking, electronic music seems to be an outcast genre. It tries so hard to be popular, and I think Rocky Horror symbolizes so well that subculture, that idea that there are freaks that come out at night." Shabdach said SUA spent close to $1,000 to bring the show to the Union, compared to the $800 his committee spent showing Austin Powers: the Spy Who Shagged Me earlier this month. He said SUA would provide bags of traditional Rocky Horror props, including toast, water guns, surgical gloves and noise makers, to use during the movie. In addition to movie costs, Dispenza said her committee was paying D.J. Bills $200. Shabdach and Dispenza joined efforts to plan the event. Dispenza said combining committees was a rarity in SUA event planning. "It's the first time feature films and live music have ever worked together," Dispenza said. "Things work out so much better when there are two coordinators. It's so much better." - Edited by Shawn Linenberger 928 Mass Lawrence, KS Win $100!! Could you use an extra hundred dollars? Enter the Rock Chalk Revue's annual poster contest... Your winning design will be featured on everything from sweatshirts to programs to, well, who knows what. Pick up an entry form in 400 Kansas Union. But hurry, the deadline to enter is November 5, 1999 @ 5 p.m. Questions? Call 864-4033, or e-mail ckamm@eagle.cc.ukans.edu. 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