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A mug of hot chocolate settles nicely on some vivid leaves and a book, creating a cozy atmosphere. Photo Credit: Alisa Anton / Unsplash

Why Autumn? How the Season of Fall is Romanticized

Nicole J. Zhou, Staff Reporter
November 9, 2023
Going to a pumpkin patch is considered to be a classic fall activity. Most pumpkins that you can get from a patch can’t be eaten or used for desserts like a sugar pumpkin can. But many people enjoy having them around or outside their home as a decoration. Photo Credit: Marius Ciocirlan / Unsplash

Pumpkin Spice and Everything Nice: How Pumpkin Spice Came to Be Associated With Fall

Marissa Talushllari, Staff Reporter
November 8, 2023
The Nightmare from 1781, a painting by the Swiss painter and writer Henry Fuseli, is widely considered to be one of the most famous gothic paintings ever. Photo Credit: Henry Fuseli, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Horror’s Metamorphosis From Paper to the Silver Screen

Ray Rivera, Staff Reporter
October 26, 2023
Oddly shaped pumpkins and unique designs tend to attract more attention than traditional carvings. Photo Credit: Sudan Ouyang / Unsplash

Pumpkins From Past to Present

Lara Adamjee, Staff Reporter
October 24, 2023
During the night, the Jiufen Old Street is illuminated by the glow of lanterns, resembling scenes one might see at a haunted house. Photo credit: Photo credit: Sunkenbean, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

Embracing Fantasy and Imagination: How Non-Horror Movies Still Capture the Essence of Halloween

Grace Mao, Staff Reporter
October 24, 2023
Here is the title screen of the original Hocus Pocus movie on Disney +. Pictured are the Sanderson Sisters, with Sarah on the left, Winifred (Winnie) in the middle, and Mary on the right.

Is ‘Hocus Pocus 2’ a Bunch Of Hocus Pocus?

Arianna Hwang, Staff Reporter
December 30, 2022
A trio of particularly mischievous devils dance around the floor of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in Manhattan.

Hell on the High Altar: The Procession of the Ghouls at St. John the Divine

Nora Sissenich, Staff Reporter
October 30, 2022
Salem, Massachusetts, is home to the biggest Halloween festival in America. Tourists have many opportunities to learn about the towns sinister history by visiting prominent landmarks and museums while also having a lot of fun within the marketplace and Salem commons.

The Bewitching History of Salem

Maliha Chowdhury, Staff Reporter
October 30, 2022
Pictured is the painting Vampire by Edvard Munch, painted in 1895.

Vampires: A Fangtastic History

Otho Valentino Sella, Staff Reporter
October 30, 2021
This Halloween, I cherished my indoor time by baking way too many cupcakes and going overboard with the Halloween decorations. On Halloween, I sat at home watching horror films. One thing that I made sure was a constant in my shift of traditions, however, was my passion for Halloween costumes. This year, I was a quarantined Arctic Wolf, said Nafisa Mostafa 24.

How Halloween Was Celebrated Safely During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Maribel Alley, Staff Reporter
November 19, 2020
Pictured is a house in Bayside, Queens, during the days leading up to Halloween. Signs of warning were displayed on many NYC lawns in order to ensure that trick or treaters stayed safe and socially distanced from one another during Halloween 2020, which occurred during the novel Coronavirus pandemic.

Trick or Treat: A Report on the Halloween Experience During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Camila Kulahlioglu, Staff Reporter
November 15, 2020
As days become shorter and nights come colder, autumn is a prime time to watch horror movies; and unsurprisingly, autumn is the preferred seasonal setting for the movies themselves.

Not Scary: A Review of ‘Truth or Dare’

Staff Reporter, Staff Reporter
November 12, 2020
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