Professor Kirby Farrell discusses the sociological motivations at play in Halloween’s spooky symbolic language. What are we afraid of?
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Scared to death: the morbid cultural forces behind Halloween
Tags: English Department, halloween, Kirby Farrell, special issue
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Calling all confectionary creeps: sweetening the deal with kids
For all those friendly, child-hunting, white van-owning criminals, we have provided a list of candies favored by kids and all their particular advantages.
Tags: halloween, humor, special issue
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Spook-tastic seasonal drink special effects
Our resident beverage technician Ashley Berger shares a few simple tips on how to create fun special effects for your drinks this Halloween weekend.
Tags: alcohol, drink recipes, halloween, special issue
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Cream of the crap: horror movies so bad they’re good
Sometimes a horror movie fails to scare. Sometimes that failure is so magnificent and unique that it becomes a sort of success. Here’s to those “successes.”
Tags: halloween, scary movies, special issue
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Thrills and kills on “The Walking Dead”
Starting strong into its second season, this televised horror favorite provides viewers with terrifyingly inhuman zombies and strikingly human characters.
Tags: episode review, halloween, special issue, Walking Dead
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How to prepare perilously perfect punches
Find bowls of blood and more in this rundown of tasty punch creations. Mix one up and wait for the guests to roll in; your Halloween party will pack a wallop.
Tags: alcohol, drink recipes, halloween, special issue
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Hockey hosts No. 13 Boston University on Friday
The Massachusetts hockey team will welcome rival Boston University to the Mullins Center on Friday night for the first game of a home-and-home weekend series.
Tags: BU hockey, Don Cahoon, halloween, Massachusetts Hockey
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Cooking on Campus: Halloween Butterfingers
Collegian blogger Samantha Gillis tests out a recipe for Halloween-themed butterfinger candies that are easy to make, and only a microwave is needed.
Tags: butterfinger, halloween
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Sexy Halloween not so fun
Collegian columnist Samara Abramson doesn’t understand why the most creative holiday of the year must be dominated by sexy regalia.
Tags: Costume, halloween, sexy
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RAs unhappy with their role this Halloween
Columnist Billy Rainsford picks apart a new university policy for Residence Assistants for this upcoming Halloween.
Tags: halloween, Resident Assistant, Residential Life
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