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Creep Through the Decades Legend Has It: Denton’S Retro Cult Classics for Your Halloween Watchlist Haunted History Thursday, October 31, 2019 Vol. 106, No. 3 TEXAS WOMAN’S UNIVERSITY Your student newspaper since 1914 Never A Dull Moment N THIS ISSUE HAUNTINGS | CAMP OAKLEY I : How to craft a last minute costume 7 Boo at the U: photo set 3 An introvert’s guide to the perfect HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Halloween night in 7 Graphic by Angelica Monsour. SCARES | HALLOWEEN MOVIES HAUNTS | LOCAL LEGENDS Creep through the decades Legend has it: Denton’s Retro cult classics for your Halloween watchlist haunted history By AMBER GAUDET By ALYSSA WALKER with one of his workers. The work- er was charged with murder, but o October is complete without very town has stories eventually was found not guilty. Na good Halloween movie binge- Eoriginating from years There have been rumors of fest. Even if you’re not into horror, ago that have changed over footsteps and moans being heard the last few decades have offered time, morphing into unset- from the upstairs bedroom, a face plenty of spooky favorites to satisfy tling legends that haunt locals that appears in the attic window your craving for Halloween nostalgia. — and Denton is no exception. and a photograph with eyes that 1970s There are some stories that ev- follow you everywhere you walk. In the aftermath of the Manson family ery Dentonite has explored or at The police have even been called killings, the midst of the Vietnam War, least heard of, like the Old Goat- after employees were spooked by and the scandal of Watergate, the ‘70s were man’s Bridge or the purple door on sounds in the house. Many people grim for Americans. Perhaps as a reflection the square. But there are still some believe that it is the ghost of Bay- of the pessimism of the decade’s collective spooky stories that are hiding in less who is here with unfinished conscience, the 1970s saw a return to big- Photo Courtesy of IMDb. the history of the town. It looks business: to avenge his death. budget studio horror, producing no shortage the stage for the slasher films of the next as though flat-earthers aren’t the The Pig-Man of Bonnie Brae of classics we’re rediscovering today in the two decades. Murderer Michael Myers only ones taking up residence here, The goat man is old news, but the form of remakes (and reruns). Groovy, man. escapes from Smith’s Grove Sanitarium, but ghosts and spooky creatures pig-man is where things get creepy. Carrie (1976) This Stephen King classic where he was locked away at 6 years walk the streets of Denton as well. It seems like paranormal beings delivers a mega dose of supernatural old for killing his sister on Halloween, The Bayless-Selby House love bridges, because the pig-man revenge. When bullying goes too far and and creates panic among locals when Let’s take a journey back hangs out beneath Bonnie Brae a group of popular girls is punished, he begins killing area babysitters. to the 1800s, where our Bridge. This story originates in the outcast Carrie White ends up in a 1980s first phantom originates. ‘50s, when the area was marked mean girl’s crosshairs. But when she’s With new special effects technology The Bayless-Selby house that unsafe by police due to ongo- pushed to the brink, Carrie uses her bringing horror to life, the blockbuster rests on Mulberry St. is now a ing vandalism — but many locals budding telekinetic powers to fight back. hits of the 1980s are a serial slasher’s museum, but years ago a murder didn’t believe that was the truth. Halloween (1978) The ultimate playground. Delivering cult classics that occured there. Sam A. Bayless, the Legend has it that there were binge-worthy franchise for Hallow’s See CLASSICS on pg. 5 original owner of the home, was See LEGENDS on pg. 2 Eve, John Carpenter’s “Halloween” sets stabbed to death after an argument Thursday, October 31, 2019 2 twulasso.com HAUNTINGS Local mysteries to explore if you dare LEGENDS ctd. from pg. 1 Editorial Staff no vandals, but a sinister look- Editor-in-Chief ing half-pig, half-man who tor- Amber Gaudet mented high schoolers that came [email protected] to the area to hang out. Fright- ened witnesses say that the pig- Managing Editor man runs around with a pack of Katelyn Garst wild hogs and throws rocks at cars [email protected] in an attempt to scare them away. Campus Theatre Page Editor Forget the Phantom of the Anissa Clark Opera, we have the Ghost [email protected] of the Campus Theatre. The Campus Theatre was built in 1949. It’s rumored that the ghost of Copy Editor Mr. Harrison, who was the general Plamedie Ifasso manager back when the building [email protected] was a movie theater, still resides there. He’s been known to mess with Adviser lights and play pranks on actors Joseph Alderman who are roaming the theater alone. [email protected] However, it turns out that not all ghosts come with ill wishes. According to Denton Haunts and Ghost Stories, actors actually be- lieve that the appearance of Mr. HOT OFF THE Harrison before a show will cause Campus Theatre in downtown Denton, circa 1956. Photo courtesy Denton Public Library. PRESS: the production to run smoothly. both of the witnesses personally and believed that they were of good The UFO of 1897 Did you know The Lasso character. The story was eventually published beneath the headline, It’s not exactly a haunting, but it’s worth mention- has breaking news online “Strange Object Seen: And There Shall Be Signs Seen in the Heavens.” ing that Denton has had its very own UFO sighting. every week? Although we Whether you are faint of heart or a hardcore haunting fanatic, Denton are only in print once a During 1897, there was a rise in UFO sightings across has many supernatural stories to offer. Next time you’re at the Campus month, you can stay up- the state of Texas and many other western states. Many Theatre or the Bayless-Selby house, make sure you say hello to the ghosts to-date with all the latest people referred to these events as the “invasion” of 1897. that have stuck around. And most importantly — steer clear of bridges. from your favorite news Denton’s story started with a man who was stargaz- source at twulasso.com. ing that noticed an odd, shiny object in the sky that Alyssa Walker can be reached at [email protected] was floating slowly before zooming off into the night. @twulasso The witness’s story was later confirmed by another @twulasso woman who said she had seen the same object. The edi- tor of the Dallas Morning News during that time knew Halloween-night happenings for Christmas in the park students at every TWU campus 6th Denton Roaring Haunted annual Darkwave twenties Mansion halloween Halloween! halloween bash 8 p.m. 9 p.m. party 5 p.m. Denton Harvest House 7 p.m. 331 East Hickory St Free Play Arcade Denton, TX 76201 505 W Hickory St Klyde Warren Park Le Chateau and Bistro Denton, TX 76201 2012 Woodall Rodgers Fwy 1112 Southmore Blvd Enjoy live music from Houston, TX 77004 “Haunted Mansion” in Play over 60 classic Dallas, TX 75201 honor of Halloween arcade games all Break out your night night and enjoy Hal- Attend this free music flapper costumes and loween “Stranger festival that includes pinstriped suits for Things” style art, dancing, food and fun! this night of music and networking. Showing Halloween Movie Denton of Trivia Night Halloween “Wait Until Dark” Night 7 p.m. Fest 7:30 p.m. 7 p.m. Midtown Park 6 p.m. 2811 Travis St Denton Community Starbucks Houston, TX 77006 North Texas Fair and 6312 La Vista Dr. Rodeo Theater Dallas, TX 75214 2217 N Carroll Blvd 214 W Hickory St Grab a blanket and a Denton, TX 76201 friend and enjoy Denton, TX 76201 This free event will watching “Beetlejuice” include questions from This night will This show is a thriller in Midtown Park about a game of cat popular Halloween include a costume and mouse that gets movies like “Hocus contest, good food, a deadly, which is per- Pocus” raffle and more! fect for a spooky night of fun. Thursday, October 31, 2019 3 twulasso.com HAPPENINGS Tricks and treats at TWU’s Boo at the U Guinn Hall Greater than $100 but less than $750 was reported missing from a dorm room at Guinn Hall Monday, Oct. 21 and was cleared by other means. Marijuana odor was reported Thursday, Oct. 24 at Guinn Hall, An elaborate balloon sculpture is used for a photo opportunity during Boo but none was found. at the U at The Brackenridge Student Union in Denton, Texas on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019. Photo by Sarah Pham. A terroristic threat was reported at Guinn Hall Sunday, Oct. 27 after an individual received The Pioneer Dance Team teachers event attendees how to do the Thriller dance during threatening text messages, but Boo at the U at The Brackenridge Student Union in Denton, Texas on Thursday, Oct. 24, does not want to file charges at 2019. Photo by Sarah Pham. this time. Parliament Village Mary’s Hall – Marijuana odor was reported at Mary’s Hall Saturday, Oct. 26. Though there was slight odor of marijuana in the room, none was found in plain view. Event attendees go table trick-or-treating during Boo at the U at The Brackenridge Student Union in Denton, Texas on Thursday, Oct.
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