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Today, Halloween is seen has a fun holiday that allows people to dress up and become some- one else for a night and col- lect as much candy as possible, but how did it start? Around 2,000 years ago when the Celts were in what is present-day Ire- land, the United Kingdom, and northern France, they creat- ed . The ancient Celt- ic Festival of Samhain, which included people having bon- fires and dressing up to scare off and other evil spir- its. The spirits were thought to damage crops and cause trou- ble. Samhain is believed to have started Halloween. Around this time period, November 1 was the day that marked the end of summer and the beginning of winter, which was associated with death. They believed that the worlds of the living and the dead collided on the night of October 31, so they created Samhain. Celts believed that the spirits not only caused trouble and damaged crops, but also affected the priests as well. They believed that the spirits made it easier for the priests to predict the future. To please the Celtic deities and prevent Trevor Alveshere/Dakota Student the spread of trouble, the Celts Halloween has an extensive history. made , where they sac- apples on Halloween is thought dressing up. The holiday was second half of the 19th century know today. rificed animals and parts of to originate from. also called All-Hallows, and the when new immigrants came to By the 1800s, the Halloween their crops instead in hopes to By the ninth century, the night before was called All-Hal- America. Many of the new im- we know today was created. receive future predictions. strong influence of Christiani- lows Eve, which eventually was migrants were Irish, which was People started to move towards By 43 A.D., the Roman Empire ty spread into the Celtic lands, called Halloween. thought to have helped with the partying and celebrating as a conquered most of the Celt’s where it started to blend into How did Halloween come to popularization of the holiday community instead of focusing territory, where two festivals of the Celtic culture. The church America then? As the beliefs especially. on , magic, and evil Roman origin were mixed with made November 2 All Souls’ of different European ethnic Influenced by Europeans, spirits. the Festival of Samhain. The first Day in 1000 A.D., which they groups and the American Indi- Americans began dressing up of the two festivals added was honored the dead. It’s believed ans merged, an American ver- and going house to house, ask- Feralia, celebrated in late Octo- that the church was trying to re- sion of Halloween was created. ing for money or food. Many ber when the Roman commem- place the Celtic Festival of the The celebrations included pub- women believed that on Hal- orated the dead. The second fes- dead with a church-sanctioned lic events to celebrate the har- loween they could predict their tival was to honor Pomona, the holiday. All Souls’ Day was cel- vest. To celebrate, neighbors future husbands by doing tricks Brianna Mayhair is a News Writer for goddess of fruit and trees. Po- ebrated in a very similar fashion would share stories, tell for- with yarn, apples or mirrors. Dakota Student. mona is represented by an ap- as to Samhain. Souls’ Day had tunes, dance and sing. The hol- This is what is thought to have She can be reached at ple, which is where bobbing for parades, bonfires and people iday was popularized until the created “trick-or-treat" that we [email protected] The Cost of Halloween and spooky season is upon us, lars a year in ticket sales. More Cortnie Cottrell tics beg to differ. According to this holiday brings to town, Dakota Student thebalance.com, 70% of Ameri- going to a is al- than 80% of attractions are run the Dakota Student wishes ev- cans are spending an average most essential in order to get by or benefit a charity of some eryone a safe and Spooktacu- Whether it is the candy- of $3.2 billion dollars just on the full effect of Halloween. kind.” lar Halloween. induced coma after indulging their costumes, making it the Today, there are about 1,200 The average cost per per- yourself throughout the night most expensive part about haunted house attractions in son to attend is around $15, or the lingering makeup from Halloween. Along with kids the United States, in which however, they can range any- your extravagant costume the and adult costumes, America an average of 8,000 people at- where from $13 to $65. The next morning, each year Hal- is now using their hard-earned tends them each year. professional attractions are loween celebrations seem to money to buy their pets’ cos- According to iowastate- more pricey, but the scare fac- Cortnie Cottrell is a News Writer outdo itself time and time tumes as well. daily.com, “the haunted house tor is also heightened. for Dakota Student. again. Closely following cos- attraction industry makes be- With all the fun, entertain- She can be reached at With the reputation of Hal- tumes, Americans are paying a tween 500 and 800 million dol- ing and scary activities that [email protected] loween becoming more popu- pretty penny for their Hallow- lar each year, coincidently, the een candy, topping out at $2.6 cost seems to climb as well and billion dollars - all just to spoil may even scare you away. Ac- the little kids, or greedy teen- cording to pricegun.com, Hal- agers when they come knock- loween has turned into one of ing on the door. the most expensive holidays “As a kid, my favorite part in the US. Between candy, cos- of Halloween was always get- tumes, pumpkins and parties, ting home after a long night of the estimated total that the trick-or-treating with my fami- average American will spend ly and dumping out my bucket is $162.29 this year on Hallow- of candy and digging in,” Buth een alone; which contributes said. “We always knew which to a total average US spending houses had the best candies, so of nine billion dollars annually we would hit them up first.” since 2018. After your mask comes off “I don’t spend much money and your belly is full of sugar, on Halloween, myself,” Lukas it is time to break out the carv- Buth, a senior UND student ing knives and give the pump- from Germany said, “How- kins a face. The tradition of ever, some of my friends re- carving pumpkins into jack-o- ally go all out, disregarding lanterns has been around since the price tags, just to have a the 19th century-originating in good costume.Germany cel- Ireland. Americans continue ebrates Halloween just like we to keep this tradition alive by do here, but I think Americans forking out $2.87 billion dol- definitely make it a bigger lars on pumpkins each year deal, especially when it comes with the average pumpkin to spending money.” costing around five dollars. Yes, candy may arguably Checking out a local pump- be the number one item that is kin patch is a great way to put most needed for a Halloween your carving skills to the test. Trevor Alveshere/Dakota Student celebration; however, statis- As Halloween is nearing The average American will spend $162.29 on Halloween. 2

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Maddie Deshler Dakota Student The minute Octo- ber arrives, Halloween vibes fill the autumn air. October becomes the month of eeriness and fear. Skeletons hang from people’s windows and doors, their bones clattering together in the wind during the late hours of the night. Incandescent outdoor lights are replaced by orange, purple and black bulbs. The empty eyes of the jack o’lanterns lining front porches watch you as you walk past them. Leaves dance down the streets. Giddy squeals echo in the air as kids chase each other outside, enjoying this month of spookiness. Photo courtesy of Unsplash Growing up as a kid, Everybody make a scene! Halloween meant going to a pumpkin patch to of carving the pumpkin ed of running around idea at the time. I al- questioning as to why around a with pick out the most perfect would be left up to my the neighborhood from ways ended up running someone thought the all of my friends, sip- pumpkin to carve. It con- dad because I wanted the house to house, only through the entire house haunted house would be ping hot that sisted of me spending an pumpkin to be the best in calling it a night when with my eyes closed a “fun” idea. helps warm the cool au- unnecessary amount of the neighborhood, and I the orange jack o’lantern out of fright, clenching Halloween also meant tumn night while telling time searching through didn’t think my little kid bucket was filled to the the hands of my closest trying to conquer a corn horror stories. It means design templates online hands could do a good rim. Halloween meant friends. In our eyes, the maze that was next to that I have exactly 31 that would become the enough job. dumping said candy on worst-case scenario was impossible to navigate days in the month of face of my pumpkin. I Halloween night as a the kitchen table and that someone would get through. It meant run- October to embrace this would then excitedly run kid in the Midwest meant sorting it into three piles: lost somewhere amongst ning through a muddy spooky season known as back to the newspaper- dressing up in costumes one large one for my sis- the groaning zombies, field in the pitch black, Halloween. covered kitchen table to that often were too thin ter, another large one for children-eating witches, heading left and then scoop out the “pumpkin to wear alone, pretend- me, and a third, much and blood sucking vam- quickly taking a right brains,” a process that ing to be someone or smaller pile of unwanted pires. In other words, we turn, and then heading always took longer than something else for that candy for our parents. were always convinced left again, hoping the needed because I spent night. It meant going out As I got older, the thrill that we weren’t going path I took would lead most of the time running with layers of clothing of Halloween didn’t to make it out alive. The out. my fingers through the on under my costume, fade way. Halloween trip to the haunted house No matter how old Maddie Deshler is the Opinion slimy pumpkin insides despite telling my mom meant getting the entire always resulted in hearts I get, Halloween will Editor rather than taking them that I didn’t want to look friend group to go to a pounding from adrena- always hold a special for Dakota Student. out. Once I finished all of like a marshmallow. The haunted house because line, voices lost from place in my heart. It She can be reached at the easy work, the task spooky evening consist- it seemed like a great screaming, and a lot of now means cozying up [email protected] A Shift In Halloween The difference from our childhood to now growing up, we would changed so much from spiders and spider webs, are only getting worse. in candy. This has been a Se Kwon all get dressed up in when we were younger to scare people and dress With sex trafficking rates problem for as long as I Dakota Student our costumes for school, Halloween now,” Amelia even spookier. It’s so being at an ultimate high can remember, however, Ahh, Halloween time. go trick or treating, Patefield, UND student, common this time of nowadays, parents are it has only gotten worse. I remember the days take silly pictures with said. “Not only have the year for people to say, most likely concerned People are also putting when I would dress friends and neighbors cultures of Halloween “spooky season,” but about their children sharp objects in treats, to up as a scary witch or and put up Halloween costumes changed but the thing is, it’s not going trick or treating cause harm to children. a High School Musical decorations. Now that people don’t even dress even spooky anymore. It by themselves. This I remember my parents cheerleader. Also, in I’m in college, I’ve up as fictional characters saddens me a little that has ruined Halloween would always tell me to the movie Mean Girls realized so much. In anymore, they usually it’s not like the original culture, as it is supposed check through my entire when everyone went college, no one seems to dress up as famous Halloween, where there to be spooky and fun, bag filled with treats, to a Halloween party dress up for Halloween, celebrities or make their was a lot of spookiness. but also safe for kids. just to make sure they dressed up in scandalous like the spooky kind. own costumes to be more Not only this, but the The constant worries and were safe and okay to costumes and Katy A majority of college revealing or attractive.” dangers of Halloween fear that people struggle eat. I cannot imagine showed up as a scary students, even high When I was a little girl, have also increased. with is only making how much parents witch? Oh, how things school students for that I was always so freaked When I was younger, I it harder and harder enforce this now, if it have changed. matter, are dressing up out about Halloween. I felt like I was always safe for people to continue was already bad when I Halloween now in costumes that tend to had the understanding trick or treating with Halloween traditions, was younger. doesn’t even compare to be a bit more revealing that this was the time friends my age or close like trick or treating. Unfortunately, I am not Halloween when I was and scandalous. to carve pumpkins, to my age. Year by year, With that, many people a huge fan of Halloween growing up. When I was “Halloween has decorate with creepy it seems like the dangers are putting toxic things today. Don’t get me wrong, I definitely am guilty of changing up our Halloween culture too. I hope that down the road, today’s Halloween culture will die down and the original Halloween culture will rise again. Although I believe this is highly unlikely, I think more and more people should go back to the Halloween culture we had growing up. This made it so much more fun for children to dress up and trick or treat, and also remain safe while having fun. Every child and family should feel safe around this time, with no concerns. This is a day to show off your creativity and old Halloween cultures are perfect examples of that.

Se Kwon is a columnist for Dakota Student. Photo courtest of Unsplash She can be reached at Things are changing [email protected] 4 OPINIONS SUPERstitious A change in the stars: NASA reveals startling info. superstitious person, but weird behaviors or odd Here are my thoughts Greece. It was said that change any zodiac signs, Megan Vogt you better believe that cases occurring around on it: the moon is proven because of the water they just did the math. Dakota Student when it is a full moon, the time of a full moon. to control the tides, and in our brains, there is a Now for me, my This time of year is people start acting out. A study done by us humans are made of tidal effect or a big wave birthday started the all around eerie and For years, scientists the National Criminal mostly water, therefore that occurs that causes Gemini season. I spooky, and because of have said that there is Justice Reference Service to me, it simply makes these drastic behaviors. fully resonated with the overall strange vibes, not enough data that a looked into police sense. Now, I don’t think that Gemini and all that my superstitions arise. I full moon has anything records for 5 years and I am not alone in that there is all of the sudden horoscopes say. Since don’t know about you, to do with people's saw that around a full thought either. That a big wave that occurs in this new addition I have but weird stuff happens behaviors. Yet, hospitals moon there was an thought process goes all our brains, I wouldn’t be now had my sign switch around this time of year. and schools have years increase in homicides the way back to ancient shocked if one day there to Taurus. I am not a very of documentation stating and aggravated assault. Rome and ancient we found a physiological To be completely reason behind this shift. honest, I don’t know how According to I will fit in with Taurus accuweather.com, and I’m quite sad that “lunacy and lunatic I’m no longer a Gemini. stem from luna, the Even though I don’t Latin word for moon. It check my horoscopes is believed that people everyday, I do know that were more likely to show it’s going to be hard for erratic behavior during a Taurus to impress me. full moon.” The new horoscope Another superstition dates are: that has gotten the Capricorn Jan 20 - Feb attention of many is 16, Aquarius Feb 16 – astrology. While this is a March 11, Pisces March year long subject, it has 11 – April 18, Aries April had many eyes turn now 18 – May 13, Taurus May because of the recent 13 – June 21, Gemini June addition of a new sign, 21 – July 20, Cancer July Ophiuchus. This caused 20 – Aug 10, Leo Aug 10 a lot of people to have – Sept 16, Virgo Sept 16 their astrology signs – Oct 30, Libra Oct 30 – shift. Nov 23, Scorpio Nov 23 – According to a Nov 29, Ophiuchus Nov Today show article, 29 – Dec 17, Sagittarius NASA has stated that Dec 17 – Jan 20 the Earth’s axis is not the same as when the original constellations were drawn and that is why the signs have shifted and the addition occurred. They also stated Megan Vogt is the Opinions Editor that at NASA, they for Dakota Student. Photo courtesy of Flicker study astronomy, not She can be reached at Has your sign changed? astrology. They didn’t [email protected] Editor's Choice Our Favorite Halloween Candies Resse’s

I have always been a fan of the classic Reese’s. I think it’s because I love peanut butter and I also love chocolate so having them in the same candy is perfect for me. I like how Reese’s will change the shape of the candy too depending on the holiday so for Halloween they have pumpkins and for Easter they have eggs.

Molly - Arts and Community Editor Halloween Kit Kats

You can call Kit Kats a basic go-to candy but for me the Halloween Kit Kat’s are far from basic. Every year around Halloween Kit Kat releases there white chocolate orange dyed Kit Kats. I am a fan of all chocolate but white chocolate is by far my favorite. So if you take Kit Kat’s one of my favorite candy bars and then throw in some white chocolate, I am in heaven! Madison - Editor-In-Chief Sour Patch Kids

My favorite candy has got to be sour patch kids. It seems like they’re not a huge Halloween candy which is honestly the biggest disappointment of the whole holiday. Once candy-givers get pumpkin shaped sour patch kids in their buckets, Halloween will be as great as it was when we were kids.

Madison - Sports Editor Pumpkin Reese’s

Yes Reese’s are great and all, but the pumpkin shaped Reese’s always seem to hit differently during the Hal- loween session. Their ratio of peanut butter to chocolate is spot on and I could easily eat them all 31 days of October breakfast, lunch and dinner. Trevor - Photo Editor

Three Musketeers

My number one favorite candy is Three Musketeers, but anything chocolate is always great. As a kid I really loved this nuget fi lled little candy. It was sweet, smooth and tasted even better after spending some quality time with the freezer. Photo courtesy of Unsplash Demi - Design Intern candy Sweetarts

I love chocolate, but this time of year has the best Sweetarts. I would never buy a box of sweetarts for a movie or in line at the grocery store because I would go for chocolate. But halloween time, I trade my chocolate for the Halloween version of sweetarts. The sweet and sour is my absolute favorite!

Megan- Opinion Editor

Photo courtesy of Unsplash candy corn Arts Dakota Student 5 Community IS und haunted? A look into the paranormal activity on campus Olga Kopp Dakota Student “When witches go rid- ing, and black cats are seen, the moon laughs and whis- pers ‘tis near Halloween.” Halloween is coming in less than a week, and this means that it is time for spooky stories. Luckily for all of you, we have some stories that will blow you away. Last Friday, people had a chance to visit the UND Tour which was or- ganized by UND History Club which shared incred- ible haunted stories ever happened on the UND campus. According to the UND website, the UND Histo- ry Club is a society whose mission is to promote in- terest in history through the encouragement of the exchange of ideas, commu- nity and research. It is a rel- atively young club which holds a mission to bring all students and commu- nity together to remember and appreciate our histo- ry. They are working a lot towards saving the origi- nal history of places, build- ings, and monuments at UND and in Grand Forks, ND. The Ghost Tour was one of the historical mis- sion projects to keep the history of UND alive. Overall, there are 30 members of UND Histo- ry Club, with 15 members who participate regular- ly. There are four main of- Trevor Alveshere/Dakota Student ficers: Aaron Bosh is Pres- People listening to spooky stories on The Ghost Tour ident, Alexandria Weber since an August,” Weber ing the midst of World War 29 people died at UND, 10 ran from the building, and when going to the base- is Vice President, Brittney said. “We went up to the I. There was an influenza to 12 of them within the never stayed there late at ment at night. One mem- Chonto is Secretary and Ja- archives in Chester Fritz li- pandemic, which infect- tiny infirmary of Gustafson night again.” ber ran down to get a sand- cob Rumpza is Treasurer. brary special collections. ed 500 million people, and Hall. According to Lynette, wich when a thirty-pound “This is our second We did a lot of research then made its way to Grand Since then, there were about 20 years ago, a cus- cupboard unhinged it- year as a club because we about the history of actual Forks. The flu struck cam- many weird incidents at todial worker was clean- self and slammed against reinstated it in the previ- buildings in the archives, pus in October, and lasted Gustafson Hall. On April ing the building late at the wall. Other noises are ous fall. We picked up a and we also found the arti- seven weeks. On October 29, 1963, the body of night. He put on his ra- heard from the basement at lot more membership, es- cles that were written pre- 9, UND was placed under 19-year-old Private Dale A. dio as he worked, and left night as well. pecially this year,” said viously about ghost stories quarantine. Gustafson Hall Howes was found in a coat it on the first floor. As he It would be a mistake Chonto. on campus.” was turned from the Na- room on the first floor. At was emptying some gar- to not include the Burtness Many of you proba- On this Ghost Tour, tional Student Army Train- the time, the Hall was be- bage on the second floor, Theatre haunted story. bly heard some informa- UND History Club pre- ing Corps into a tempo- ing used as Phi Delta The- his radio lost its signal, and Many people are visiting tion about haunted dor- sented haunted stories rary infirmary to house the ta’s house. Howes had went to static. Confused, this place without knowing mitories, fraternity and about 9 buildings on UND rapidly increasing sick pa- been partying with friends he went downstairs, and that theatre is haunted. sorority houses at UND. campus: West Hall, Gam- tients. However, the Uni- the night before. He com- saw a young man stand- “There have been UND History Club decid- ma Phi Beta, Walsh Hall, J. versity was unprepared. plained he was feeling ing with his back turned to sightings of three sepa- ed to go further and make Lloyd Stone Alumni Cen- Gustafson lacked bed unwell, so he went to lie him, next to the radio. The rate ghosts at the Burtness a thorough research about ter, Burtness Theater, Da- haunted house stories. vis Hall, Sigma Nu, Sigma On Friday, the Ghost Alpha Epsilon, and Gus- Tour started at Wilkerson tafson Hall. Now, when “She was working on her dissertation late into a Sunday evening back in 2003. Dining Center. We were you know the names of She was alone. Suddenly, she felt something touch the back of her neck. She walking on UND campus these buildings, be aware from building to build- of these haunted houses had heard noises, like weird creaks, doors opening, and felt strange presences ing while listening fright- when making your deci- ful stories from UND His- sion where to live on cam- before. But it never unnerved her like this did.” tory Club members about pus. haunted buildings at UND. It is everyone’s choice Alexandria Weber is a to believe in these stories Brittney Chonto,Secretary of UND History Club vice president of UND His- or not but the fact remains. tory Club. She did her best There were continuous sto- while she was research- ries passing by students sheets, toiletries, and doc- down in his car. He passed custodian said ‘hello’ to the Theater. Two are consid- ing the information about and workers throughout tors. In all, 320 of the 470 out, and at 4:30 a.m., his man, and asked if he was ered “unhappy spirits”, haunted stories at UND. many years about these student trainees on campus friends went back to the looking for something. He and the third is a friendlier “We began the idea of houses. Thus, maybe there fell ill. 3,000 Grand Forks frat house, then got a bite watched in horror as the ghost named Stu. Stu is be- this project last spring and is a chance of the existence residents fell sick. The to eat and left Howes in the boy faded away and dis- lieved to be the ghost of a we’ve been doing research of something paranormal city was on stand still un- car. At 5 a.m., they placed a appeared. The custodian UND student who died in ever since. We started the at UND campus. til the influenza passed, as still alive Howes in the tiny left immediately, switched the 70s,” Weber said. “The intense research at the be- One of these stories schools, theaters and oth- coatroom, and went to bed. buildings, and refused to boy was known by his ginning of this semester took us back to 1918, dur- er businesses were closed. At 10 a.m., Donald Mik- return to Gustafson Hall. friends to be quite a handy- kelson went to retrieve his “I think that one of the man, especially with elec- coat from the closet when best and the most believ- trical issues. Stu loved the he found the body. Howes able story is Gustafson’s theatre, and would always likely died of acute alcohol story. It just have the most be called to repair bro- poisoning. history. I swear, every sin- ken things in the Burtness. Staff who work in Gus- gle person I talked to who Since he died broken things tafson hall have seen their has worked there has a sto- will be miraculously fixed, fair share of ghostly ap- ry. There is something go- even without a visit from paritions. They even have ing on in there,” Weber maintenance.” named the ghost, “Gus.” said. Another spirit, that of a Several employees over Another hair-raising woman, is often seen wan- the years have comment- story was in Sigma Al- dering backstage in long ed on the benevolent spir- pha Epsilon. The fraterni- Victorian dresses. Her sto- it “hanging around” the ty worked to officially have ry is mostly hearsay. She workplace. Lynette Krenel- a chapter at UND through- is said to have lived in the ka, a UND faculty member out the 1910’s, and was dorms during the early who has been working in founded in 1923. This fra- years of the college, and the building since the ear- ternity is located on Ham- passed away in the area ly 2000’s, told UND history line Street behind Sigma where the Burtness was club her experience. Chi. On October 16, 1971, built. She now unhappi- “She was working on the Sigma Alpha Epsilon ly haunts the theatre. The her dissertation late into caught fire. Two students, third spirit is that of a hobo a Sunday evening back in Pamela Sturn and Tony who died inside the the- 2003. She was alone. Sud- Stein died in the fire. It is atre. He resides in the pit denly, she felt something believed that Pam’s ghost of the stage, and is often touch the back of her neck. lingers in the house. She blamed for ominous pia- She had heard noises, like is believed to watch over no playing in the middle of weird creaks, doors open- women who stay in the the night. ing, and felt strange pres- house, and can be seen in ences before. But it never hallway mirrors. Tony is unnerved her like this did,” believed to haunt the base- Chonto said. “She sudden- ment where he perished Story continues ly heard furniture being vi- while trying to escape the olently pushed around on fire. Members of the frater- the floor above her. Lynette nity still get eerie feelings on page 6 6 SPECIAL EDITION: HALLOWEEN a century of a little Dutch Once an all-male dorm, ple report strange noises, unknown, but she is some- of mentioned ghosts. girl who haunts the build- West Hall is curiously and unsettling presence,” how associated with the UND history club Story continued ing. She is said to haunt haunted by a girl. Since the Weber said. early founding of the so- members are working hard the third floor ballroom. 1960’s, a floating girl with West hall also has a pe- rority. Mysterious occur- to learn valid information from page 5 Strange noises are heard at short black hair has been culiar entity haunting its rences have been blamed and educate others about night, like footsteps. seen in the tunnels con- elevator. A goat haunts the on Clara, and a few sight- UND history. “One staff member acci- necting West Hall to the fourth floor. It has been ings occurred. A danc- “Our goal is to preserve Often, students will see dentally locked themselves Wilkerson Dining Center. seen kicking trash cans, ing girl has been seen over UND’s history because a unauthorized people back- in in 1996. Stuck inside, Sometimes, she has been and jumping into the eleva- spring break, accompanied lot of times, some historical stage who vanish into thin they heard metal clothes reported to be missing her tor. On the bright side, after by a green glow. Electri- buildings going down, and air. Lights turn on and off hangers clanging togeth- legs. seeing the goat, the eleva- cal anomalies occur often. we kind of losing the histo- with no one touching the er in the closets. They “In December of 1962, tor begins to run smoothly, Once, all the alarm clocks ry every time places getting switch. The later it gets, the managed to break out of a young woman froze to good as new. in the building went off remodeled. It is important creepier the Burtness be- the back door, and would death in a blizzard. She Gamma Phi Beta has at once, even though they for us to keep the history of comes. The pipes whisper never make that mistake was 60 feet from West Hall also seen some paranormal were set to different times. buildings and places alive, sounds at night. again,” Rumpza said. when she perished by slip- activity. Gamma Phi Beta Numbers on the digital so students and employees It turns out that J. Lloyd One of the most infa- ping on some ice. This was has been home to hundreds clocks would change, as if can learn and enjoy the his- Stone Alumni Center is a mous buildings on cam- before the tunnels had been of girls over the years, in- someone was resetting the tory. We want people to get haunted house too. Sto- pus, West hall is said to be constructed. Walking in cluding a girl named Clara. time. The TV would turn interested in history,” We- ries have circulated for half haunted by a few ghosts. those tunnels at night, peo- “Clara’s true identity is on and off, especially dur- ber said. “There is some- ing meetings. Same with thing for everyone with our computers and printers. club, you can just come to Decorations and pictures our meetings, let us know are also often gently taken what you are interested in, off the wall and placed on and we will make it hap- the floor,” Weber said. pen.” Although most girls If you have any interest don’t see Clara as danger- in UND history and history ous or scary, they would in general, come and join prefer not to be alone with UND history club. You can her. Clara is known to be follow them on twitter @ aggressive towards boys undhistoryclub, or contact who stay in the house. Aaron Bosh via email: aar- Once, a boyfriend was staying over. The cou- ple was watching a movie when they heard footsteps. They were quiet at first, then got louder, until they were stomping. The boy- friend went upstairs to in- vestigate, and saw no one. Then, all five doors on the third floor slammed shut at the same time. Clara has not been sighted as often since the flood of 1997. Many of these stories were mentioned through- out many years. It is your choice to decide whether Olga Kopp is an A&C writer for these are true stories or just Dakota Student. fiction. Do not be surprised, She can be reached at Trevor Alveshere/Dakota Student however, if you meet one [email protected] People on the Ghost Tour going from one location to the next. Halloween Around the world How different cultures celebrate Halloween

Photo Courtesy from Unsplash Different cultures celebrate different versions of Halloween.

Mason Dunleavey holidays were, it was also activities that the dead en- comfort the lost souls. Sim- communities. seven generations of fam- Dakota Student thought that during Sam- joyed while alive. The cel- ilar to Samhain, the door ily members may be hon- hain, the barrier between ebration is filled with im- between the living and the Pchum Ben ored by Cambodians, usu- Halloween is near- the physical and spiri- ages of skeletons or skulls, dead is opened during Pan- ally accompanied by food. ly here, along with ghouls tual world would open. but they’re normally smil- gangaluluwa. Pchum Ben is a Bud- and ghosts waiting to get The opening of the barrier ing and in brightly col- dhist festival in Cambodia Halloween candy. Soon, the streets brought in all shapes and ored clothing. Dia de Los Awuru Odo usually celebrated over 15 will be filled with candy- forms of monsters. As the Muertos is about acknowl- days. Pchum Ben is sim- Modern Halloween crazed children and col- festival of Samhain aged edging that death is part of Awuru Odo Festi- ilar to Dia de Los Muer- isn’t known to bring back lege students searching for through time, so to did the life, and during the celebra- val originated in Nigeria tos in honoring the dead, spirits from the dead or a new Instagram picture. monsters. Instead of overly tion, the dead can celebrate and lasts for months. The but the Cambodian festival end the suffering of fami- Americans have been cel- dramatized monsters, the and be with the communi- “Odo” are spirits of depart- has a darker meaning. Dur- ly members stuck in pur- ebrating Halloween since Celts started fearing Witch- ty once again. ed friends and family who ing the celebration, it is ru- gatory, but it is a time of Irish and Scottish immi- es and Fairies. return bi-yearly. As the mored that the gates of hell community. No matter the grants came here, so let’s Pangangaluluwa Odo return in the form of are opened and the dead back story or where people take a look at other similar Dia de Los Muertos masked men, they worship roam free. Food offerings are from, there’s someone holidays around the world. Pangangaluluwa is a at shrines and have feasts are made to the dead in waiting by their door with Dia de Los Muertos is Filipino holiday, usually in the dead’s honor. Be- an attempt to please them a bucket full of treats. Samhain a celebration that started celebrated at the same time fore the Odo depart, a per- and possibly end their time in the Aztec Empire and as Halloween. Similar to formance depicting the life in purgatory. Some of the Samhain, a Celtic hol- has mixed ties with Ca- Halloween’s trick or treat- and anguish of the dead is dead are rumored to come iday originally from Ire- tholicism brought to Latin ing, Pangangaluluwa in- made to the community. from hell and return to it land/ Scotland is thought to America during the Span- volves children going door Several communities have after the festival, giving be the start of Halloween. ish expansions. Instead of to door and singing songs their own festivals and them a break in their suffer- Samhain was one of four thinking of their dead and pretending to be lost souls separate groups of Odo’s. ing. Prior to the gates open- Mason Dunleavey is the News Edi- “fire-festivals” that ancient feeling grief, Dia de Los stuck in purgatory. Hous- However, in April there ing, Monks chant prayers tor for Dakota Student. Celts celebrated. A festival Muertos honors the dead es usually give food to is a big Awuru Odo Festi- known as suttas all night He can be reached at of harvest, as most Pagan by celebration and doing the children in an effort to val which brings in several long. During Pchum Ben, [email protected] SPORTS Dakota Student 7 Bemidji State Falls in UND House of Horror UND establish the Ralph as a nightmare for opponents

Trevor Alveshere/Dakota Student A trio of UND players station in front of Bemidji State’s net during the power play Friday night.

James DeArman “With the fan support and failed to register a shot in tering a pass that was slot- series had a much differ- This series sweep gave our coaching staff, our mo- this time as the Beavers ted home by Jordan Kawa- ent tone than Friday night. UND their sixth straight Dakota Student rale needs to be high here. maintained possession guchi knotting things up at On the night before it took win at the Ralph and are I think we’ve done that so throughout the period. The one and eventually send- UND a little over 54 min- on their way as establish- The University of far, but we have to have levee finally burst in the ing things to overtime. utes to score their first goal. ing it as a fortress. North Dakota welcomed another level every single second period as an Owen It didn’t take long for On Saturday it took them “The place is electric,” their closest geographical night. Practicing here is a Sillinger power play shot Westin Michaud, gradu- just 36 seconds. The first said Michaud. “It’s the rivals as the Bemidji State treat. Playing in games is found the back of the net ate transfer from Colora- of 4 to pass by the Bemi- best place to play in college Beavers rolled into town even better. You’re fortu- giving Bemidji a lead they do College who has been dji goaltender this game hockey. I’m glad we came for a weekend series. Com- nate enough, so you’ve got would hold for the majori- on the opposing bench in a resounding 4-1 victory out on top and did that for ing off last weekend’s hard to take those opportunities ty of the game. for such occasions in the which featured goals from our fans.” fought series against the and strive to be great.” After playing the role Ralph, to wrist home the 4 different players. UND UND will play their number two team in the As the puck dropped of the heartbroken in their overtime goal goal. UND sharing the love this sea- next three games at the country, Minnesota State Friday night in front of a last few games by giving was able to withstand the son as 14 different players Ralph with opposing Mankato, UND can fall feverous sell out crowd up late third period goals early barrage from the Bea- have found the back of the teams avoiding the dates back on their unique home- where they will have to town advantage. travel to the frozen north. Establishing the “The place is electric. It’s the best place to play in college hockey. I’m glad we Ralph as a venue that oth- came out on top and did that for our fans.” er teams dread coming to has been a goal of the team for some time. The atmo- sphere created by the ven- Westin Michaud, UND forward ue and its fans is rivaled by no one else in college hock- ey and UND players want teams to fear coming to it was time to put those it was UNDs turn to break vers early in the game and net in just six games. Goal- their house. words into action, but the some hearts. With 5:47 left ended up stealing the win ie Adam Scheel had a great “Our No. 1 goal is to opening 10 minutes saw in the game team leading 2-1 with all the momentum night in net making 19 James DeArman is a sports writer go pretty much undefeat- the No. 16 ranked team in scorer Jacob Bernard-Dock- in their favor as the series saves and only losing his for Dakota Student. ed here at The Ralph,” se- the land being chased off er skated up the right hand turned towards Saturday. shutout with over a minute He can be reached at nior Westin Michaud said. their own ice. The Hawks side of the ice before cen- The second game in the left in the game [email protected] Women’s Basketball Shows No Mercy UND shuts down Concordia in exhibition opener

Patrick Mulvahill her senior season, scoring Dakota in 2019 as she led being said, there is a lot their three point shooting (8.9) and rebounds per over 3000 points through- Mandan High School to of talent and potential in going 9-19 (47%) in the game (3.4). Dakota Student out her high school career two state appearances the freshman class. Eight second half, averaging out UND will start the The UND Women’s for the Roseau Rams. throughout her high school of the 15 athletes on the to 36-83 (43.4%) on field regular season with a road Basketball team hosted UND’s Julia Fleecs also career, finishing runner up roster are freshmen, with goals and going 15-36 game against Arizona on Concordia College at had a great game as she her junior year and fifth seven brand new players. (41.7%) on three pointers November 5. home for their first com- put up 18 points, and an- place her senior year. Experience did not on the game. petitive matchup of the other freshman Lilly Kep- UND’s defense was seem to pose as an issue It will be interesting to season in an exhibition lin performed really well, nothing short of lights for this UND team. They see how the freshmen will match this last Thursday. with 15 points herself. out throughout the dura- came out in the first half perform against bigger UND put up some huge UND freshman tion of the game, allowing and were a bit sloppy on schools in the near future. numbers as they domi- forward Megan Zander no more than ten points shooting, UND went 16-44 UND finished last nated and went on to win showed promise as she in each of the first three (36%) on field goals and season with a 12-19 record 98-19. grabbed nine rebounds on quarters and zero points 6-17 (35%) from outside and a sixth-place finish in UND freshman Kacie the game, leading the team in the fourth quarter. This the arc. They must have the Summit League. They Borowicz showed her in that category. Zander’s defense held the Cobber’s had a wake-up talk with look to turn things around great potential, leading 5foot 10 inch frame sets shooting field goal percent- coach during the inter- as they welcome the new the team by putting up 19 her apart from most other age to 9.1%, and three- mission because they freshman class to the ros- points, two three-pointers players in the paint and point percentage to 11.8% turned things around and ter and will hold returner Patrick Mulvahill is a sports writer and six field goals made. she knows how to use her on the game. improved their field goal Julia Fleecs accountable to for Dakota Student. Barowicz was named Miss size. Zander was named UND has a very young percentage to 51% going perform as she is the lead- He can be reached at Minnesota Basketball after Miss Basketball North team this year. With that 20-39, and improved on ing returner in both PPG [email protected] 8 SPECIAL EDITION : HALLOWEEN Halloween with UND Athletics A strong year of volunteering continues with Halloween Bash

Madison Overby SAAC has recently been working on developing Dakota Student new ways to connect with the community, getting The University of the UND students excited North Dakota athletes will about athletics and finding be celebrating Halloween areas of Grand Forks that in full force with the Grand could benefit from volun- Forks community on Oct. teers. 31 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. The biggest jump in vol- with the annual Halloween unteering occurred during Bash. The Halloween Bash the school year of 2008-09, takes place at the High Per- with the athletics director formance Center (HPC) on at the time, Brian Faison. campus. Faison worked to increase Each sports team sets community involvement up their own game at the of athletics and since that HPC for children of ages time the numbers and par- up to fifth grade to par- ticipation athletics-wide ticipate in. A couple of the has continued to grow. events highlighting the “I have always believed Halloween Bash include that service to the commu- men’s golf setting up the nity is an important prior- bean bag toss, track and ity for the athletics depart- field hosting a ghost race ment,” said Faison. and long jump contest and Last year, the Univer- women’s tennis providing sity of North Dakota ath- face painting. letes ranked third nation- The event continues ally in community service to grow in numbers every by Helper Helper, an app year with kids, parents and used by athletics depart- athletes showcasing their ments nationwide to log Halloween costumes, and volunteer hours. In ad- with plenty of candy to go dition to that, nine teams around. made the top ten lists of The growth of this Division I athletics. Nota- event is just a small part of bly, UND women’s track Trevor Alveshere/Dakota Student UND Athletics volunteers in Grand Forks Community the bigger picture. and field ranked first of The Halloween Bash all DI women’s track and and that only accounts for athletics has for the com- teer at Special Olympics free admission for all. The is put on by the Student- field teams. UND men’s hours that athletes have munity of Grand Forks is bowling events; helping to fun will begin at 6:30 p.m. Athlete Advisory Com- basketball ranked second had approved through directly reflected in these keep score and encourage and the athletes are hoping mittee (SAAC). SAAC’s to Towson University in Helper Helper. This num- numbers. the athletes. There was also for another great showing main goal is to bridge the Maryland. ber of hours almost dou- The University of North the North Dakota Special this year, with the commu- gap between athletics and This year, student-ath- bles where the Fighting Dakota is currently sit- Olympics Soccer and Bocce nity ready for some trick- administration. Over the letes at UND have already Hawks sat at this time last ting at seventh in the na- Ball Tournament which or-treating and fun activi- years, this responsibility logged over 2100 hours year. tion among DI schools for took place in Grand Forks ties. Happy Halloween! has expanded. of community service, The respect that UND community service hours. during September in which Partnerships with organi- UND athletes made up a zations in town has played large part of the total vol- a big role in the volunteer unteers. “I have always believed that service to the community is an im- opportunities available to More recently, athlet- portant priority for the athletics department.” athletes. ics has paired with Grand UND athletics has been Forks schools to have ath- working very closely with letes come into classrooms Brian Faison , Previous UND Athletic Director Special Olympics as well and read with children as the Grand Forks public and volunteer at different Madison Overby is the sports editor school district. school-wide events. for Dakota Student. Almost every Saturday, The Halloween Bash She can be reached at some UND athletes volun- this coming Thursday is [email protected]