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Cultural appropriation: 50 shades of done with y'all's nonsense

Sehar Ezez November 4, 2015

Another Halloween has come and gone, along with yet another array of offensive costumes. l lack words for grown men who are dressing themselves in bloody hoodies, blackface and carrying Skittles pretending...

Netflix and kill: Horror movies to get you in the Halloween spirit

Sam West October 31, 2015

Snuggling up with a bucket of popcorn and watching scary movies is a tradition of the Halloween season. Streaming services make access to hundreds of films easy, but this often leaves a potential viewer...

Bicycle Advocacy Coalition hosts Halloween bike ride

Ellen Johnson October 30, 2015

It isn’t too often that a troop of witches, skeletons and characters of all kinds can be seen biking around the streets of Tuscaloosa, but this Friday, that might change. The Bicycle Advocacy Coalition,...

The Great Pumpkin: pumpkin patches offer variety of activities

The Great Pumpkin: pumpkin patches offer variety of activities

Lauren Lane October 28, 2015

Pumpkin patches are popping up across the state of Alabama and many have more to offer than just pumpkins. Fall break calls for a trip or even a stop on the way home to some of Alabama’s best pumpkin...

Spirit Halloween brings thrills and chills to Tuscaloosa

Spirit Halloween brings thrills and chills to Tuscaloosa

Aaron Bonner October 27, 2015

As you enter the door, a cheerful “Welcome to Spirit!” rings out, only to have you face off against displays of skeleton hordes wielding machetes, zombie children and even spooky ghosts to pick up...

Halloween: different places, same day

Halloween: different places, same day

Sam West October 26, 2015

Scary movies, costume parties, candy – this is Halloween, the modern incarnation of a holiday that has its origins in the fusion of pagan harvest festivals and Christian commemorations of the dead.Halloween...

Tips on creating memorable Halloween costume

Tips on creating memorable Halloween costume

Amber Phillips October 23, 2015

Face it, college students don’t always plan very far ahead when it comes to social events.  Mass panic hits as a result of all those last minute costume party invitations, be it a date party, church...

Get in the Halloween spirit with a Horror Movie Throwback at the Ferg

Get in the Halloween spirit with a Horror Movie Throwback at the Ferg

Bailey Shoenberger October 16, 2015

Halloween marks the time that horror movie junkies can finally come out of hiding. Students who are looking for a thrill Sunday Oct. 18 should grab some popcorn and head to the Ferguson Theatre for a Horror...

Music department to present UA Organ Spook-takular

Music department to present UA Organ Spook-takular

Nick Privitera October 8, 2015

Spooky sounds will be heard from the Moody Concert Hall on Oct. 16 for the Halloween-themed UA Organ Spook-takular. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. and features costumed performances from students in...

We celebrate gift giving too early

Erynn Williams November 4, 2014

Just before fall break, I found my social media sites riddled with warning of the impending bombardment of Christmas time festivities. The Fairy Godmother reminded Cinderella that when the clock strikes...

'Hocus Pocus' a Halloween staple

Peyton Shepard October 27, 2014

Horror is one of the most prolific genres of international film, and Halloween is one of the best times to capitalize on scaring people straight for the rest of their lives. So why, with this high standard...

Broadway musicals turned cinematic Halloween favorites

Luke Haynes October 27, 2014

With Halloween looming ahead, viewing parties of “Hocus Pocus,” “The Nightmare before Christmas” and “Night of the Living Dead” are in full flux, but what is the Broadway lover to do for...