Today in History: Oct. 30, 2000 - Scaring them with science
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Today in History revisits the Monday, Oct. 30, 2000, edition of the Grand Forks Herald and highlights a story of a Halloween-themed fundraiser for the Dakota Science Center, a nonprofit educational center. SCI-FEST 2000 Scaring them with science ■ Dakota Science Center s Halloween event thrills, teaches By Stephen J. Lee Herald Staff Writer It s scary enough to drive some young ones to sobbing, and scientific enough to earn them some extra credit in school. The Halloween event at Dakota Science Center, called Sci-Fest 2000, in the former First Presbyterian Church building in downtown Grand Forks, drew hundreds Sunday night. It s expected to draw even more people tonight and Halloween night Tuesday, organizers said. Laura Aldridge had to leave the Ninth Dimension, a collection of rooms of everyday horror designed and peopled by UND students, to comfort her daughters, Mariah, 8, and Ayleanna, 5, who were crying with fear. The girls are under the recommended