R'EASTER \'ol fl. J.,,ut' :'\o 4· l lalln,Yecn Edi1ion l'niwrsity of NL'\\' En~land Wednesday. October 31.20 12 SPECIAL E EDITION Security Finds Unconscious Female in Champlain BY SHANNON CARDINAL of slenderman-ish." He is want­ Nor'easter Staff ed by the police for questioning, and anyone with any information Security and the Bidd­ on him or the assault is encour­ eford Police are urging all stu­ aged to come forward. dents, especially young women, to take extra safety precautions Makame is currently rest­ after a gruesome discovery ing at the Southern Maine Medi­ made late Friday night. Maria cal Center. She bas received two Makame, a 19-year-old sopho­ blood transfusions, and is feeling more and Medical Biology major very weak. She refused visitors living in Champlain, was found other than her immediate fam­ unconscious in her donn with heavy blood loss and multiple ily. Her father commented, say­ puncture wounds shortly after ing only "Maria doesn't know midnight. what happened and wants to be Her roommates returned left alone," before rushing to her just before 1AM after visiting private room. Students are urged some friends on Hills Beach COURTESY OF SOLARFEEDS.COM to use the buddy system, make Road, to find Makame passed out Crime scene on the floor. "She was pale and her to ---'s beach house. We The Biddeford Police be a coincidence, in a search of their roommates aware of their barely breathing. I knelt down to could tell she didn't want to go, refused to comment, but off the her donn Security officials found plans, be wary of strange activ­ check her pulse, which was very she isn't really into that sort of record campus security shared a no makeup in Makame's space, ity or people on campus, and be faint, and saw two small puncture thing. But she was texting some chilling fact: young women have and no shades of lipstick match­ cautious when answering their wounds on her neck. There were ing the one which she wore at the guy earlier in the day who kept been discovered with simiJar doors. others on her wrists and chest, trying to make plans with her. He injuries for years on this cam­ time of the incident amidst the but those [on the neck] seemed pus, even before it was a co-ed other girls' belongings. was way too into her and she was to be the deepest," Jennifer school. The attacks often occur As for the insistent young *Disclaimer: This story is com­ trying to act chill about it. I could Doyle, her roommate, reported. in Mid-fall, and there are usually man texting her, it seems he was pletely fictional and is meant for tell he was annoying her. When Doyle is also a sophomore cur­ only one or two victims, always using a prepaid cell phone and is the pure enjoyment of our read­ we left she turned her phone off rently majoring in Medical Biol­ matching similar descriptions to not listed under Makame 's con­ ers during this Halloween sea­ ogy. They share the donn with just so she could concentrate." Makame: dark eyes, brown hair, tacts. However, a young woman son. Yet this is the only fictional two other girls who requested One of the girls confided before and tan skin. The girls are always from down the hall saw a strange their names withheld. "She had they headed home for the week, found with a layer of red lipstick, man in the elevator shortly be­ story in this special edition of the stayed behind to catch up on an too shaken by the assault to at­ freshly applied. Though the lip­ fore the attacks occurred. She de­ Nor'easter News. English paper when we invited tend classes. stick was previously thought to scribed him as tall, pale and "sort UNE Students Remember Halloween: Favorite Memories as told by Students

BY CARLOS AUGERO and refill the bag with candy, party. We set up a path through versions, but I'll tell you the Emily's Bridge. You can read Nor'easter Staff and leave it on someone else's my barn so it had a sort of haunt­ main one. These two young peo­ the whole story there. It's one door, and it keeps going on in ed-house feel. But that night, ple were seeing each other, and of the top five haunted places in Halloween is upon us, the whole neighborhood. It's re­ we told stories around the fire. the guy's family hated the girl; New England. It's so sketchy! and there is nothing quite like ally fun, since you've got to be And my friend, who I ended up they didn't want to see her ever YEEEEEEEEEEEEAP." sitting around a campfire and sneaky!" collaborating with, her dad was again. So, the couple planned on Caroline Case (CC): "In sharing stories (secretly hoping Tyler Boucher: "We were a cop. So at the beginning of running away. The two were sup­ eighth grade I went to my best none of the stories come to life all asleep when at three o'clock the Halloween party, he spread posed to meet at a bridge. The friend's Halloween party with her that night). So to start you off, in the morning, we heard the around a rumor that there was night came when they were sup­ older sister and her older friends. we at the Nor'Easter News have door bell ring. We were freaking a refugee on the loose, and that posed to meet there, but the guy All the adults were upstairs, in compiled five stories from local out, running to the windows. We he was in the neighboring town never showed up. The girl was the kitchen, watching the movie students about their favorite Hal­ looked outside to see three kids and that we should be aware of "loony tunes," supposedly, and It. I went upstairs to check out loween memories over the years. run to a car and peel off; the same it. So during the campfire, we she was crazy, so when her lover the movie, but all the adults had Sara Nelson: "Have you ever car went by a couple of times told the story and talked about dido 't show up, she freaked out gone outside by the fire. So I was • beard of Ghosting? Someone that night-we know because we the refugee--about what was go­ and hung herself on the bridge. watching it all by myself, while gets a bag and puts candy in it, were just watching them. But we ing on. As we were doing that, So we went there on Halloween, the others were dancing and and leaves it on someone else's didn't realize that they had set a my friend's dad, maybe half a it was about two years ago, at partying downstairs. The movie door; it's kind of like ding-dong­ bag of poop on fire on my front mile away. started running at us about one in the morning. To get was playing the scene where "It" • ditch. You knock on the door steps until my mom stepped on it and shooting his gun, wearing a the full "haunting" effect, you're the clown is dropping balloons and run away. The person whose the following morning!" jail outfit. He was just dressing supposed to park on the bridge. on people in the library, and house you've left it at takes the Kelsey Heck: "In sixth up and playing the part because So we were parked on the bridge, blood is exploding everywhere. bag and finds a picture of a ghost grade, I was living in Connecti­ he spread the rumor himself. He and we could hear the young girl So I'm freaking out, frozen in in there, which the person has to cut at the time and I had a barn was trying to scare everyone, talking in the distance! My friend place! And the movie zooms in hang on their front door so peo­ in the backyard. So me and my and it worked too well!" had a night-vision camera, and on "It's" face, and he laughs, and ple know that they've already neighbor collaborated and invit­ Justin Fontaine: "This when we went back home, we the power instantly goes out at been ghosted. Then you take it ed about 200-300 people to this myth has a couple of different could hear the girl's voice play­ that moment! His face was plas­ ing back. And there was scratch­ tered on the TV after that, and I ing too! On the bridge, we could was completely frozen in place, hear someone scratching on the I couldn't move! Everybody was body of the car, and it was right yelling because the power had by my head. I was looking for­ gone out. I couldn't move, so • ward, and I was like 'Nope, I'm my friends had to go upstairs to • not even going to look!' When get me to move. Ever since, I've • we pulled off the bridge, we saw been petrified of clowns and cir­ actual scratch marks on the car. cuses." • So we went back a week later, Nor'easter News: "And you and if you walk underneath the thought it was "It" the clown that bridge, you can see a rope hang- turned the power off?" ing beneath the bridge, belong- Caroline: "Yes, no it definitely ing to the girl; it's the sketchiest was [laughter]." thing ever, such a scary place! And I've never believed in ghosts until I went there. It's in Stowe, Vermont. You can look it up on the Internet, it's called Unlc lcidt celebrate Halloween

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Biddeford Halloween around the World BY DANNY HUY However, because of the Protes­ countries when it comes to Hal­ gets together and have dances and Weather Forecast Nor'easter Staff tant reform, Halloween is looked loween. Halloween did not exist booths of food. down upon in England because it in France until 1996. There are no TODAY Mexico has a three day Tonight is the night where is technically known as the Eve of rituals about spirits or the dead, Chance of event known as El Dia de los many of us will dress up and All Saints' Day, and Protestants just parties. French citizens were showers. influenced by British and Ameri­ Muertos, or the days of the dead. Highs in the watch horror movies. Kids will don't have Saints. But the English low60s and come to our [parent's] doors ask­ loves the American customs and can tourists about Halloween. It is a three-day holiday that com­ lows in the ing for candy. It is an American trick-or-treat. They learned the ways oftrick-or­ memorates the dead. Families treat and dressing up. Since then, low 40s. tradition that has been like this for China's Halloween is sim­ prepare food, water, and a towel generations. But what is it like in ilar to the western world. Instead the French had Halloween parties TOMORROW for the spirit to wash up. On the of food and water being placed dressing up as monsters (rarely Few showers. other countries? Ireland, for example, fol­ outside their homes, it is placed super heros, princesses, or non­ second day, families would have Highs in the lows the same tradition but in­ near pictures of passed loved ones. scary costumes). Trick-or-treat a picnic in the graveyard and mid 50s and cludes a Halloween fruitcake that The day known as Teng Chieh is was uncommon in France, but if then decorate their loved one's lows in the when the Chinese go to Buddhist it were to take place, it was store is said to foretell the future of the grave with flowers, wreaths, and low 40s. consumer. In other countries, the temples, listen to monks, and pray to store and not house to house. streamers. The third day consist WEEKEND FORECAST dead is sacred, thus their own tra­ for the dead ones. They pray for Many French citizens detest Hal­ of a large festival filled with food, Friday ditions arise. the spirits that are stuck roam­ loween because it is not French. Mix of sun In Austria, people leave ing Earth, hoping they will make They in a way want to boycott the music, and games. Villages would and clouds. bread and water at their door, it to the afterlife. Candles are lit American tradition. Highs in the have parades and people would welcoming back the dead on their in a path formation to guide the Japan has a very differ­ mid 50s and dress up as dancing skeletons. visit. People in Belgium light can­ spirits, and lighting lanterns is an ent Halloween. It takes place in lows in the Halloween is celebrated low40s. dles for each dead soul that they old time ritual. Hong Kong is a the summer and is known as the welcome. England celebrates Guy little bit different than this. Spirits Obon Festival. They believe that all over the world. It may not all Saturday Partly cloudy. Fawkes night, which is based on roam the earth for 24 hours, and spirits return back to their birth­ be trick or treat, but it is a time to Highs in the a historical event involving a trai­ go back to the afterlife afterwards. place. The Japanese make a path celebrate life and commemorate tor and began on Halloween night During the 24 hours, citizens burn of red lanterns from the grave­ low 50s and the dead in just about every single lows in the when citizens, to ward off prank­ fruit and money to keep the spirits yard to their homes. They clean country. upper30s. sters and spirits, would have bon­ comfortable. their homes as if they are wel­ fires and throw stones in them. France is unlike the other coming a guest. The community Sunday Times of sun and clouds. Highs in the The Myth of the Avila Ghost low 50s and BY KATIE LABBE murdered by her boyfriend. Now, truth about Meredith dishearten­ the unrenovated buildings on the lows in the Nor'easter Staff her alleged spirit roams Avila, re- ing. With the dismissal of such a campus. When walking through upper 30s. portedly protecting women in the scandalous story, UNE is back to the mill, even during the day, I al­ Courtesy ofwuthcLCom There is a ghost story that dorm. While students may swear being a rather ordinary New Eng­ ways get the feeling that someone haunts the University of New they see the shadowy figure of a land college campus. Though lit­ is watching me. On This Day England. Unfortunately, or for­ woman lurking in the dorm, as tered with old buildings, the cam­ The second most haunt­ tunately for those easily scared well as other supernatural occur- pus really has no freighting stories ed location in Biddeford is the • individuals, the story haunts more rences, there are no published ac- that could be used as season three J. Richard Martin Community m than the ghost. As many may counts that confirm the story of for American Horror Story. How­ Center. Construction on the site know, UNE has gone through Meredith. Therefore, these un- ever, this is not to say that Bidd­ started in 1888, and was finished several changes. In November of explained anomalies can only be eford itself is not haunted. Bid­ in 1890. Originally used as the History in... 1939, the College Seraphique, an attributed to an overactive imagi- deford has an extensive history, public high school, the site now all male Franciscan high school, nation, or a lonely and confused one that is filled with the strange, houses community events, includ­ opened on what is now considered freshman lost in Avila dorm. the gruesome, and the horrifying. ing the Halloween haunted house 1926: Harry Houdi­ the UNE Biddeford campus. Dur­ As a lifelong Biddeford resident, I find the paranormal ex- event. After doing a few hours of ing 1953, the high school received I always doubted the alleged story tremely fascinating, and actively volunteer work at the center dur­ ni, famous magi­ a state charter to grant college de­ of Meredith. If such a heinous search for stories about reported ing my junior year of high school, cian, dies on Hal­ grees, and thus transitioned into crime was committed at UNE, hauntings, or extra-terrestrial ac­ my friends and I began talking St. Francis College. Fourteen especially in the past 40 years, tivity. Essentially, I am Fox Mul­ with the building manager. He loween day. years later, in 1967, women were it would have been discussed, der without a Dana Scully. I may explained the plethora of paranor­ fully admitted to the college for and used as an example for the not scare easily, but I have strict mal activity he has seen and heard the first time. With this decision dangers of an abusive relation- personal rules when dealing with in the building. When checking came a significant increase in en­ ship. Due to this, I saw it as my the paranormal. Never will I use the doors at night, after the build­ 1966: Indira Gandhi rollment, and the expansion of the responsibility to confirm or deny an Ouija board. I do not look to ing has been vacated, he often is assassinated on Biddeford campus. the Meredith story. I first did an provoke ghosts, but rather ex­ hears the sound of children talk­ In 1971, as the college was rap-­ overall search looking for any po- amine their surroundings. From ing and laughing, as well as teach­ Halloween. idly changing, Avila dorm was lice blotter news that mentioned a spending 20 years in Biddeford, ers instructing. Once, he stated, built as an all female dorm, and murder at UNE. Obviously, this I have discovered some of the he had seen a woman walking thus the setting for our infa­ search came up empty. I then de- most haunted places in the city. down the hallway after hours, and mous ghost story. According to cided to ask several novice Bid- The location that easily tops the then evaporate. The Community • the rumors that circulate around deford historians who would have list is the Pepperell Mill Campus. Center and the mill campus are • Courtesy of brainyhistory.com • campus, Avila_dorm, specifically known for certain if Meredith's Along with friends. I have thor­ just two places on a long list of room 406, is haunted by a former murder was true. All denied the oughly explored most of the build­ haunted locations in Biddeford. • student named Meredith. Dur­ widely discussed campus story. ings on mill campus. If you have Though UNE may not have any ing one weekend, Meredith in­ While some may be pleased to ever doubted the idea of ghosts. or notorious ghost stories, there are vited her boyfriend to campus. know that there is no ghost haunt- even residual energy from those plenty throughout the city that The story goes that within that ing the dorm they spent $40,000 who are now deceased, I would should suffice any amateur para­ weekend Meredith was raped and to live in, others may find the dare you to spend a night in one of normal investigator. A History of Halloween BY CONSTANCE GLYNN pie. Weaker livestock were often spirits or shoo them away. Other dividual house fires were ex­ mostly a Catholic, Episcopalian, Nor'easter Staff killed and eaten during this holi­ versions of stories say the Celts tinguished during Samhain­ and Pagan holiday, and therefore day, since they would most likely dressed up in crazy costumes -probably to make their homes largely ignored by the colonists. Halloween has roots in not survive the winter. Because and went around the neighbor­ unattractive to roving spirits In the southern colonies, such many different ancient religions of this and the cruel winter to hoods making noise, in hopes who were seeking fire. During as Virginia and Maryland, there and folklore, but it is most typi- come, this time of year signified that they would scare the spirits these fires, fortunes were told were some Halloween customs cally tied to the Celtic festival death to the Pagan Celtics. They away. Celts even wore costumes and marked stones were thrown observed. The first common • of Samhain and ancient Roman believed that on the night before of animal skulls and skins during 41 into the flames. The superstitious events in the colonies were called • religions. The Celtic festival of the New Year, October 31, the Samhain. Some think that the believed that if a person's stone "play parties." These parties got Samhain, historically held by wall between the living and the heavily structured life of the Pa­ was not found after the bonfire neighborhoods together to cele­ the Gaels and Celts in the British dead was open, allowing spirits gan Celtics was abandoned dur­ went out, then the said person brate the harvest, dance, sing, tell • Isles, is derived from Old Irish of the dead to linger among the ing Samhain, when people did would die during the next year. stories of the dead, tell fortunes and means roughly "summer's living. Some of these spirits were unusual things--such as moving Fairies were believed to roam the and have pageants for children in end." Around two thousand years thought to possess living people, horses to different fields, moving land during Samhain, dressed as costume. By the mid 1800s, im­ ago. the Celts, who lived in what cause trouble by ruining crops, gates and fences, cross-dressing, beggars asking for food door to migration increased, and many is now the United Kingdom, Ire- or spend their time searching for and other trickeries now associ­ door. Those that gave food to the Irish immigrants (mostly Catho­ land, and northern France, eel- a passage to the afterlife. ated with modem-day celebra­ fairies were rewarded and those lics) brought many Halloween ebrated this festival commemo- Samhain was considered tions of Halloween. Many also who didn't were punished. This traditions with them. rating the end of the year. Their a holiday earmarked by magic, thought that they could predict is thought to be the first origin of In the time since then, New Year was November 1, and and there are many stories about the future and communicate with the modern "trick-or-treat" prac­ Halloween has become a popu­ the end of their year signaled what the Celtics practiced and be­ spirits during this time, as well. tice. lar commercial observance in not only the end of summer. but lieved during this festival. Some This notion led to a common reli­ Halloween was not a pop­ the United States and is more of also the end of the harvest sea- say that the spirits that were un­ ance on psychics. Tradition also ular observance in early United a family holiday, rather than one son. and the beginning of a long, leashed were those that had died called for a sacred bonfire, which States history, as most of the ear­ of great religious and supernatu­ hard winter that often caused the in the past year, and offerings of was lit to honor the Pagan gods, ly settlers were Protestant. At the ral importance. deaths of manv animals and peo- food and drink were left to aid the and some accounts say that in- time. Halloween was considered 3 Nor'easter News October 31, 2012 Nor'easter News 3 Dance of the Damned BY CARLOS AUGERO and two hours with a common leav­ music." They being the conjunc­ a space to talk. In addition there the students. The mimes were DANIEL CmEM ing time of late 11 o'clock. Of tion of the DJ and APB. Some was the campus center. "I liked miming. The horses were hors­ Nor'easter Staff course all of these averages do students enjoyed the song mixes: the way the campus center was ing. And of course, the buffalo not account for the extremes of "The mixture of Gangnam Style set up so that you didn't have to was buffaloing. Thoughts on the first the time spent. Some individuals and Sexy and I Know It were my be awkwardly standing around In the end, the Dance of dance (the Clash Bash) were attested to "dancing their asses favorite," said Shawn Nguyen. the dance floor to talk, you could the Damned was an uppercut to Some successes of the sit down on couches," noted up in the air; the second dance, off' and one guy admits to hav­ the face of excitement. The dance ing ''uppercut a random danc­ Dance of the Damned was the Kori Krasin-Hermsdorf. Sure, however, set the precedent for all established more good than bad, future dances. The Dance of the ing girl." "I thought I had killed implementation of the photo there were plenty of people who but improvements are to be de­ Damned, an annual Halloween­ her, I was seriously afraid. But, I booth. It gave a classic feel of missed out on the dance due to sired among the attending stu­ themed dance hosted by UNE's did not stop dancing," noted the memories and togetherness. This tickets running out very quickly, APB. took place at the Biddeford anonymous fellow. would counteract the lack of but this only added breathing dent body. Regardless of the campus' MPRs. As usual. it took Being a dance, the mu­ proper publicity given to the cos­ room to the few who managed to flaws shown in this last dance, place the Friday before Hallow­ sic was a talking point. Unfortu­ tume contest. Aaron Blake men­ snag a ticket early on. The moral students will continue to attend een. nately, the selections were unac­ tioned that he "didn't realize that of this story, grab your tickets the following dances because Now for the part you ac­ commodating to the Halloween there was a costume contest." early on, my friends. to APB 's credit, they do keep it tually care about. Through ex­ theme: "It would've been fun if The poorly publicized contest re­ The highlight of the night interesting. APB promoted the tensive surveying, meaning we they would have mixed in some flects the rest of the Halloween was the abundance in school usage of costumes, they got the asked a couple of people that Monster Mash," mentioned Halie theme for the dance: Not enough. spirit embodied through cos­ photo booth, and they made sure tumes. Creativity and inner fan­ were around. we found a consen­ Pruitt. The DJ featured Hip-Hop "They could have used more Hal­ the dance was organized to the sus on the Dance of the Damned. and Rap songs, while shirking loweenie stuff at the dance," said dom exuded through the quality point that no one had to worry The event received an overall sat­ more classic hits like Journey's Halie Pruitt. The Decary Mess of the costumes. For example, about security problems and isfactory 3 .29 out of 5. This may ''Don't Stop Believing" and Hall, with its pumpkins around CatDog, Mitt Romney and Big could safely enjoy the event. But be correlated with the amount of Michael Jackson's "Thriller." the salad bar, had more of a fes­ Bird, Thor, Jabba the Hutt and staying power that was present, These song selections incited the tive feel than the dance. Princess Leia, the Jabbawock­ for future events, APB must step being that the average amount crowd. But as Matthew Coelho The space allotted for the eez, Tarzan and Jane just to name up the decorations if they wish to of time that people attended puts it, they "should have done dance was optimal in that it pro­ a few. The spirit of Halloween see an increase in attendance. the Dance of the Damned was a mixture of festive and dance vided for both a dance floor and exploded with the assistance of Creepypasta: Horror Stories of the Internet BY DANNY HUY to pop culture; they are not ex­ One creative soul decided to tum For those of you that are Zelda for a perfect game. After one '-lor'easter Staff actly supposed to scare you, but all of Pokemon's creepiness into fans, you should know what I whole year, the author admitted rather put you in an unsettling a Creepypasta. For those of you am talking about. The story is that it was fake, along with the Have you ever heard of atmosphere. More information who don't know, when Poke- about a haunted Zelda game videos. This caught the media's Slcnderman? You know, the skin­ about Creepypasta can be found mon first came out back in 1996, that led to a college kid's insan­ attention, and the story will go ny figure with no face that stands on knowyourmeme.com/memes/ many kids were sent to the hospi- ity. What makes this story great down in Creepypasta history. I behind you at night. Well, his ori­ creepypasta. tal because the frequency sound is that it was a blog that lasted highly recommend watching and gins as well as many other internet If you search Creepypas­ of their gameboy was to high. for a month. About once a week, reading about th.is one. stories are known as Creepypas­ ta on Youtube, you will find When a player enters Lavender the guy posted a blog on the up­ Creepypastas are en­ tas. The term Creepypasta origi­ dozens of videos and images of Town, the city of the Pokemon dates of what was happening to tertaining stories perfect for nated from "copypasta," which these underground horror sto­ graveyard, the soundtrack was him and his game cartage. The Halloween. On top of playing is internet-slang for something ries. Many people give their top too screechy for the sensitive story was believable. He had Amnesia: The Dark Decent, that has been copied and pasted ten favorites, or they give their ears of young ones. There was a videos as proof, and his words and checking in Hotel 626, during its viral life. What's great top ten scariest (to them). One recall on the games as developers were very persuasive. The fact Creepypasta will keep you in­ about Creepypastas is that they of the most notable of all is the had to lower the frequency on the that it wasn't just one story, but terested, without scarring you are interestingly addictive. Most Lavender Town Suicides. If you soundtrack. A fictional story was entries, made it entertaining and for life. Some examples besides originated from 4chan. a popu­ are a Pokemon fan, you would developed based on this event, suspenseful. The game that was the two above include: Suicide lar blogging website, and oth­ be familiar with the town of Lav­ called the Lavender Town Sui- haunted was Majoras' Mask. It Squidward (From Spongebob), ers can sprout from anywhere. ender, Marrowak's ghost, and cide. Check out the story online is one of the most eerie games The Russian Sheep Experiment, Of course, all of these stories (if you are really dedicated to and enjoy the reading! in the Zelda franchises, for it has The Rake, Slenderman, The Old are fake, but are made to parody Pokemon Red/Blue) the Game­ Another notable to do with rituals of resurrection Lady, Candle Cove. Tail's Doll myths. Many stories are related freak's implemented glitches. Creepypasta is known as "Ben." and death. rt was a perfect story (from Sonic The Hedgehog), Halloween Traditions and Superstitions that You've Never Heard Of BY JOCELYN KOLLER ers recommended that an eligible term for trick-or-treating oc­ one of America's traditions is vakia this Halloween, you would Nor'easter Staff young woman name a hazelnut curred on All Souls' Day in trick-or-treating. But did you be drinking a glass of cold milk. for each of her suitors and then England. During this time, beg­ know that only 25% of the can­ Why? According to this tradi­ Celtic tradition focuses toss the nuts into the fireplace. gars would travel from house to dy sold is the U.S. each year tion, cold milk helps to "cool" on the belief that on Halloween The nut that burned to ashes rath­ house, asking for food. Families for Halloween is actually pur­ the souls which are in purgatory. • night, the boundaries between er than popping or exploding, the would give the beggars food, chased? Still, U.S. households the living and the dead became story went, represented the girl's particularly soul cakes, if the spend about six million dollars Meanwhile, in the United " more open. This allowed Celtic future husband. (In some ver­ beggars promised to pray for the every year on supplies for trick­ Kingdom, jack-o'-lanterns are priests, called Druids, to predict sions of this legend, confusingly, family's deceased. These soul or-treating, and Americans buy being called "spunkies," accord- • the future. the opposite was true: The nut cakes were typically flavored over 20 million pounds of candy ing to the British historian Ron­ that burned away symbolized a with allspice, nutmeg, cinnamon, corn alone each year. ald Hutton. Children in the U.K. Ever wonder what's up love that would not last.) or ginger and displayed a cross carry their "spunkies" around with the idea of bobbing for ap­ drawn onto the front. Do you carve a pump­ town as "death warnings." ples? Supposedly, the Romans Another tale had it that kin each year for Halloween? are to blame for this semi-strange if a young woman ate a sugary Similarly, in Ireland's Did you know that this tradi­ Remember the "bJack­ tradition. Romans honored Po­ concoction made out of walnuts, version of Halloween, cakes tion originated in Ireland? And flame candle·• from Hocus Po­ mona, the goddess of fruit and hazelnuts and nutmeg before bed called barnbracks were tradition­ it wasn't pumpkins that were cus? Well, what about a blue trees. whose symbol is the apple­ on Halloween night she would ally eaten on this spooky night. being carved, either--it was tur­ flame? One common Halloween -which likely led to the preva­ dream about her future husband. These cakes were meant to pre­ nips. The Irish carved and hol­ tradition is to keep a fire burn­ lence of apples on Halloween. Young women tossed apple-peels dict the future of whoever was lowed out turnips, which they ing in your hearth all night, to over their shoulders. hoping that eating them. They were made then filled with burning coal. help ward off spirits. But if your If you were a young wom- the peels would fall on the floor of dried fruit. but different trin­ When the Irish immigrated to the fire's flame turns blue, you're out an in the 19th century, you might in the shape of their future hus­ kets were baked into them: a ring • U.S., they switched to pumpkins, of luck--this signals that a being • spend your HaUoween night bands' initials; tried to learn represented romance, a coin pre­ which were more accessible. from another world has entered • gazing into a mirror in search about their futures by peering at dicted future prosperity, and a the room. of the image of your future bus- egg yolks floating in a bowl of thimble meant that the consumer If you were in Czechoslo- • band. According to this myth, if water; and stood in front of mir­ would never get married. you sat in a dark room holding a rors in darkened rooms, holding candle in front of a mirror--only candles and looking over their Italians have special Hal­ while eating an apple or brushing shoulders for their husbands' loween cakes, too (are you sens­ your hair. apparently-a vision of faces. ing a theme?). Italian tradition your future husband would ap­ calls for, Fave dei Morti, a bean­ pear over your shoulder. At some Halloween par­ shaped cake. The name means ties, the first guest to find a burr "beans of the dead." Halloween In eighteenth century Ire­ on a chestnut-hunt would be the was also a popular day on which land, a match making cook might first to marry; at others, the first to propose to your lady-men bury a ring in her mashed pota­ successful apple-bobber would typically placed their engage­ toes on Halloween night. hoping be the first down the aisle. ment rings in a small box, which to bring true love to the diner sat inside a larger box filled with who found it. Trick-or-treating sounds Fave dei Morti. fun; but going a-souling just In Scotland, fortune-tell- sounds creepy. right? This old You probably know that Apples for bobl>ing October 31, 2012 Nor'easter News 4 4 Nor'easter News The Ugly Truth about Halloween Candy: Warning: Do Not Read This Article if Easily Disturbed

BY DEIDRE DICKER 1 mini taffy (8.6g): 30 calories, fat, 8g sugar fat, 9g sugar I pack (15g): 50 calories, 0g sat Nor'easter Staff 0.3g sat fat, 4.2g sugar fat, I lg sugar Almond Joy Snack Size York Peppermint Pattie, Snack This Halloween, de­ Hershey's Assorted Miniatures 1 bar (17g): 80 calories, 3g sat Size I Dots Mini Box cided to do a little research on 1 miniature (8.6g): 42 calories, fat, 8g sugar 1 piece (13.6g): 50 cal, 0.7g sat something scarier than haunted 1.4 g sat fat, 4.4g sugar fat, 9g sugar 1 box (21g): 70 calories, 0g sat cemeteries or local ghosts or Payday Peanut Caramel Snack fat, I lg sugar receiving our graded midtenns Starburst Fun Size Size Bars M&M's Milk Chocolate 2 Starburst candies: 40 calories, 1 bar (19g): 80 calories, lg sat Fun Size back. I must warn you: this topic Nestle 100 Grand Fun Size is extremely disturbing and if 0.8g sat fat, 6g sugar fat, 8g sugar 1 bag (15g): 73 calories, 2g sat you don't want your life to be ru­ fat, 9 .3g sugar 1 bar (21.5g): 95 calories, 2.5g ined like mine was, there is still Smarties Sugar Daddy sat fat, 1 lg sugar time to flip the page and read 1 roll (7g): 25 calories, 0g fat, 6g 1 Junior Pop (13g): 53 calories, Sour Patch Kids Mini Bag 0.2 g sat fat, 8 g sugar (contains 1 bag (15g): 50 calories, 0g fat, about something more spook­ sugar Skittles Fun Size tacular. For all you brave souls trans fat) lOg sugar 1 bag (15g): 60 calories, 0.7g sat out there, however, I present to Mounds Snack Size Bar you a comprehensive list of all 1 bar (17g): 80 calories, 3.5g sat Airhead Baby Ruth Fun Size fat, 11.3g sugar of your favorite candies, labeled fat, 7g sugar 1 bar (15.5g): 60 calories, 0.5g 1 bar (0.65 oz/18.5g): 85 calo- sat fat, 8.5g sugar ries, 2.3g sat fat, 10g sugar with calorie, fat, and sugar count Brach's Candy Corn from least to most guilty. And Kit Kat Wafer Bar Snack Size 1 bag (15g): 53 calories, 0g sat you won't believe the sneaky 1 bar (0.49 oz/14g): 70 calories, Butterfinger Fun Size Milky Way Bar Fun Size devils with hidden trans fat, or 2.3g sat fat, 7g sugar l bar (0.65 oz/18.Sg): 85 calo- l bar (0.58 oz/17g): 80 calories, fat, 11.7g sugar the sins of the seemingly inno­ ries, 1.8g sat fat, 8.5g sugar 2.3 g sat fat, 10 g sugar cent bite-sizers. Forget Freddy, Tootsie Roll Snack Bar Nerds Mini Box it's the sugar babies that will be I bar (14g): 50 calories, 0.2gsat Snickers Fun Size 3 Musketeers Fun Size haunting your dreams tonight. fat, 7g sugar-source for trans fat I bar ( 17 g): 80 calories. 1.5 g sat 1 bar (15g): 63 calories, 1.3g sat 1 box (13g): 50 calories, 0g sat fat, 8 .5g sugar fat, 10g sugar fat, 12g sugar Rolo Caramels in Milk Reese's Pieces Snack Size Chocolate l bag ( l 3g): 67 calories, 2.7g sat Heath Bar Snack Size Tootsie Pop Charm's Blow Pop 1 Rolo (6g): 27 calories, 0.9 g sat fat, 7 Jg sugar 1 bar (14g): 77 calories, 2.3g sat 1 pop: 60 calories, 0g sat fat, 10g 1 pop: 60 calories, 0g sat fat, 13g fat, 3.7 grams sugar fat, 8.7g sugar sugar (contains trans fat) Haribo Gummi Candy: Mini sugar Hershey's Nuggets Dark Gold-Bears Milk Duds Snack Size Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Chocolate with Almond 1 bag ( <0.5 oz): 50 calories, 0g 1 box (12g): 53 calories, 1.2g sat Snack Size Sugar Babies Snack Size 1 nugget (9.5g): 45 calories, 1.5g sat fat, 7 .3g sugar fat, 9g sugar 1 cup: 110 calories, 2.5 g sat fat, 1 pack (21g): 80 calories, 0g sat sat fat, 4g sugar 11 g sugar 1\vix Fun Size M&M's Peanut Fun Size fat, 15g sugar (contains trans fat) Wonka Mini Laffy Taffy 1 bar (16g): 80 calories, 3g sat 1 bag (18g): 90 calories, 1.8g sat Swedish Fish Mini Pack Arts and Crafts BY GABRIELLE PHANEUF There are three easy steps to this stock. Wrap the boa twice around tube shape and staple the ends hole punch, and drinking straws Nor'easter Staff first craft. Holding all four pipe the wing shape, then stick the together. Cut eight 8-foot-long (preferably bendy straws). For cleaners. center them at the base free end to the double-sided tape. strips of crepe paper and drape this one, cut lip shapes out of the Want some fun ideas for of the pop and wrap them around Finally, use more double-sided them over the top edge with red foam sheets. Then cut fangs Halloween? Feeling creative or the stick once so there are four tape to attach a pair of white pa­ both ends hanging down to cre­ out of the white foam sheets. spending some time with young legs on each side. Bend the pipe per eyes with black marker de­ ate "tails." Secure with tape. For The fangs can be as simple as people you care about? Here are cleaner ends to form eight feet. tails, then hang the bats around a handle, cut a 30-inch piece two triangles, or include a sliver a few arts and crafts activities Glue on googly eyes. That's it! your house with fishing line. of string and staple the ends to of white connecting the fangs, that children of all ages can en­ The second craft rm go­ Here's an outdoor craft opposite sides of the top of the as in the picture shown. Instead joy. ing to talk about is a batty deco­ for the evening that will "liven decoration. Hang those babies of foam sheets, construction pa­ The first could be a ration. The materials you will up" your front stoop... ghost up and watch them blow in the per can also be used, but paper great idea for somebody feel­ need for this project are: black wind socks! What you're going wind! doesn't hold up to moisture as ing ambitious about those candy card stock, double-sided tape, a to need is white construction pa­ The final craft is a fun well as the foam. Next, punch a handouts on Halloween night. black feather boa, white paper, per, black permanent marker, a party favor for any Halloween hole in the middle of the lips and This craft combines candy with a black marker, and fishing line. stapler, white crepe paper, tape, party, young or old. These are the fangs and line up the holes. creepy. Spider pops are easy to For each bat, start with the black and string. There are four steps vampire mouths that you attach Glue the two layers together. make, and don't require many card stock. Cut a bat wing shape for this one. For each wind sock, to straws. This is also pretty sim­ Lastly, just slide each straw materials. Here's what you will from the card stock. Next. use decorate a 6-by-18-inch piece ple and promises to be pretty fun­ through the holes you punched need: black pipe cleaners, lol­ a piece of double-sided tape to of white construction paper ny, too. All you're going to need in the lips. lipops (whatever kind you like stick one end of an 8-inch length with ghostly eyes and a horrific for this one is: red foam sheets, the most), googly eyes, and glue. of the boa to the center of the card mouth. Roll the paper to form a white foam sheets, craft glue, • • •

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• Halloween Foods • • BY DEANNA BAUMERT cream cheese. Roll into balls Black Olives 1/2 cup butter, melted Halloween Teeth Recipe: Nor'easter Staff of any size and place on cookie String Cheese 1/3 cup heavy whipped cream 2 red apples, quartered with core • sheet covered with wax paper. Apple slices removed Are you looking for some Put them in the freezer about 10 Heat oven to 350°F. Toast Eng­ 4 tbsp peanut butter donn-friendly foods to make this minutes. Melt chocolate chips in lish muffin (optional). Spread a Microwave caramels on high for 1 100g package mini marshmal­ Halloween? Then look no fur- microwave then dip Oreo balls tablespoon of pizza sauce onto 1 minute in a microwave-safe lows ther! Here are a few delicious in the chocolate, covering them half of the english muffin. Put 2 bowl. Add marshmallows and Halloween recipes for you to try completely. olive slices on English muffin for microwave for another minute or Cut apple quarters in half length­ out! Optional: Add food coloring or the eyes and lay strips of cheese until marshmallows are melted, wise and then in half again. sprinkles across the muffin to make the stirring occasionally. Whisk in Spread peanut butter on one side Spooky Orto Bon-Bons: Put in freezer and leave until wrappings. Bake for about 10 butter and cream until combined. of each slice. Line up about 8 J 8-oz package Cream Cheese ready to serve. minutes or until cheese is melted Serve it up with the apple slices mini marshmallows on half of I 16-oz package Halloween Ore- Makes about 20 bon-bons. and muffin is toasted. and refrigerate the leftovers! the apple slices (on the peanut OS Optional: Use either red, green butter side). Place another apple 1 12-oz package Chocolate Chips Pi1.1.11 Mwnmies: Caramel Apple Dip: or yellow apples. slice on top of the marshmallows English Muffins 1 14-oz package chewy caramels This makes 2 1/2 cups (about 20 with the peanut butter side facing Crush Oreos and combine with Pin.a ~::i11ce 20 large marshmallows servings). down. 5 Nor'easter News October 31 , 2012 October 31, 2012 Nor'easter News 5

Top Ten Scariest Movies of all Time BY COURTNEY GOULET about the 2007 film produced by Woman In Black. Now, I'm not haunted or cursed. The film fol- movie to watch for the up-and­ Nor'easter Staff Rob Zombie. Personally. I enjoy one to watch many science fie- lows Katie and Christie as chil­ coming holiday. It takes place this version better because the tion films. but this one has me dren. while the ghost or spirit in yet another haunted. creepy I am a sucker for scary film starts with Michael Myers' hooked. Starring Mel Gibson. "Toby" controls and bullies house where a sick teenager sees movies. Something about the childhood. I found the scariest Signs is about a series of crop them into doing what he wants. ghosts, or the spirits of those stomach-dropping. spine-tin- portion of the film to be the be- circles that arise in a priest's What a jerk. While staying on who have died. As a very jumpy gling, heart-stopping scare is ginning, when he began killing; cornfield, which he soon begins the same format of single person individual, I found this film full appealing to me (only when it's as a IO-year-old, his human body to believe are the cause of extra- camerawork, The Devil Inside of suspense and surprises. And voluntary, of course). It prob- count included his step father, terrestrials. Sounds kind of stu- was another great film using this the seance scene was very well ably helps that I am easily scared older sister, and a school bully. pid, I know. but I have to say one tactic to scare viewers. The plot put together; it was one of my fa­ and very jumpy. Just ask my old Don't get me wrong, I usually of the scariest parts of the film is line follows a young woman in vorites of the film. You have got roommates-they had a knack prefer original films over re- an unexpected one--using a sim- search of someone who is will­ to watch this. And finally. last but for slipping fire crackers into my makes. but this remake was phe- ple video camera at a birthday ing to perform an exorcism on not least on our list of terror is a desk drawer and listening for the nomenal! It was terrifying and party, a group of kids films out- her mother. Her mother, as we classic-- Alfred Hitchcock's The sharp scream that came shortly very well put together. And, just side of the house because they find out. is a deranged psychotic Birds. A 1963 film, Hitchcock's after discovering them. However, like all horror movies, it included believe something is out there. woman believed to be possessed thriller is about a small town in with scary movies, I know what a great deal of sex scenes and nu- Then, walking right by the win- by a devil, who has killed three California that begins to expe­ I am getting myself into .. .for the dity. Personally, I am not a fan of dow. we see our slender. creepy people in her home during an rience strange, unexplainable most part. So here it is ladies and those parts but they are expected alien friend. Signs is by far one exorcism. Since the killings. the aggression of native birds. The gents. my top lO all-time favorite within any horror film. of the scariest sci-fl thrillers out mother was transported to Italy birds in and around town begin scary movies. Another film I find abso- there and a must-see. Orphan is and put in a religious mental to flock and attack townsfolk I will start with my favor- lutely terrifying is The Woman another scary movie that sim- hospital which allows no real to the point that it leaves many ite, of course: The Silence of the in Black, which my boyfriend so ply had to be on this list. What contact with her daughter. Al­ dead or seriously injured. Again, Lambs starring Anthony Hopkins lovingly took me to see on Val- is worse than a bunch of people though the daughter has good it sounds like a stupid movie. and Jodie Foster. lrus American entine's Day. This movie had it getting killed, especially when intentions of helping her mother, but Alfred Hitchcock does not thriller keeps you on your toes all--creepy music, creepy little a creepy little Russian orphan all Hell breaks loose. There is a do stupid movies. If you don't as an FBI trainee must seek out kids, tons of death. and a creaky who is actually an escaped psy- great amount of blood and body believe me, see for yourself. All the help of renowned killer and old house that did things houses chopath is doing the murdering? contortion in this film that makes of these films are must-sees for cannibal, Dr. Hannibal Lecter. should not do. The story fol- I found this film to be very scary, it hard to watch, but overall it's a Halloween, and most will make to find the identity and where- lowed a young lawyer who had mostly because of the ending great thriller. you want to leave a light on be­ abouts of serial killer Buffalo to travel to and stay in a house and the secrets the orphan had; it We're getting to the end fore bed. Bill. One of my personal favor- whose owner had passed away wouldn't have made it on this list boys and girls! Nosferatu is an ite films of all time. The Silence a few years earlier. The woman otherwise. oldie, but still a classic scary of the Lambs is very creepy and who owned the house had a child I could not write a list of vampire movie. This 1922 silent THE LIST: has a bit of comic relief when it that passed away before her, and scary movies without including film is an unauthorized adaption comes to some of the memorable thus wore black in grieving. Af- at least one of the Paranormal of Bram Stocker's Dracula. The The Silence ofthe Lambs lines of Anthony Hopkins. Like ter her death. however, children Activity movies. So. I decided plot Line is practically the same Halloween "I ate his liver and his face with began dying around town. The the scariest of the three I have in every way, except for the Woman in Black a side of fava beans and a nice cause was this woman in black seen is definitely PA3. Shot in names of the characters. Watch­ Signs Chianti" (insert creepy slurping possessing the children to jump first person. single-camera per- ing this film now might make Orphan noise here). If that doesn't get out of second story widows or spective, this film allows you some of you laugh, but for the Paranormal Activity 3 your skin crawling, I don't know drink lye. I highly recommend to view the activities occurring early 20's this was like our ver­ Devil Inside what will. this movie to anyone who wants as if you were watching a home sion of Paranormal Activity or Nosferatu Next on the list is Hal- to be completely and utterly ter- movie gone completely awry. I The Hills Have Eyes, so just give The Haunting in Connecticut loween. Yes. I know. there are rifled. found this film to be the scariest it a chance! Hitchcock's The Birds about a billion of remakes and The 2002 sci-fl thriller of all the PA movies, because it The Haunting in Con- side-projects, but I'm talking Signs follows closely behind The is the start of why the family is necticut is definitely a good American Horror Story: Asylum BY COURTNEY GOULET in the season finale when the Last season took place in hospital in 1964. So far, I cannot perfect television show for Hal­ Nor' easter Staff key characters showed their the present day, in a house haunt­ tell if Sister Jude is going to be loween, I highly encourage you true colors. For almost a year, I ed by former inhabitants, and fo­ like Constance (who I absolutely all to turn on PX at l 0PM every Last year, my roommate have been waiting for the sec­ cused on the interaction between hated). or if she'll surprise me Wednesday. I know I will be! and I got hooked on FX's Ameri­ ond season-patiently waiting to the Harmon family and these and tum out to be the good guy... This new season will be a real can Horror Story (AHS). Every see what became of the family ghosts. However, American Hor­ for once. Lucky for me, though, treat, with guest stars like Adam Wednesday at 10 pm, we'd be in and other characters that moved ror Story: Asylum is different. Evan Peters was brought back, Levine from Maroon 5 and Jenna our jarnmies in front of the TV into the house during the first Although they kept key actors as well. This time playing Kit, a Dewan-Tatum, better known as completely absorbed into this season. However, a few months from last season, like Jessica young mechanic who is admit­ the lucky girl who married Chan­ weird. wild, creepy. and utterly before the premiere last week, I Lange and (my personal favorite) ted to the asylum, he is believed ning Tatum. With tons of sus­ terrifying television show. Last discovered that AHS was to be Evan Peters, they changed up the to be the infamous serial killer pense and plot twists, AHS will season, AHS followed a fam- an anthology series, meaning roles. Last season Jessica Lange "Bloody Face." surely keep you on your toes. • ily that had recently moved into each season would be a different portrayed Constance-the crazy, American Horror Story • what was known as the ''mur- story with no relation to the last. psycho neighbor who actually has a tendency to leave viewers • der house." The episodes didn't So ladies and gents. you can start fed Mrs. Hannon a brain (who on their toes, begging for more make sense until the very end, watching AHS right now and not does that?). This season, Lange information after each episode; • and everything came together be missing anything! plays Sister Jude of a mental this season is no different. The

Celebrities who could p~ for Halloween Costumes BY GABRIELLE PHANEUF IA.dy Gaga Alice Cooper Nicki Minaj Flava Flav Nor·easter Staff She lives for theatrics, Coming in at number It's a poodle! It's a clown! He's a Viking that is very so she makes sense for this list. three, it's Alice Cooper. With Oh wait. It's Nicki Minaj com­ concerned about the time. as well Marilyn Manson She makes every public appear­ such an innocent, un-daunting ing in as my number four pick. as finding his one true love. Fla­ Ltading the costume pa­ ance dressed up in some new and type of name, you'd never guess This woman scares me. It's as if va Flav takes fifth place because rade at number one is the king of shocking outfit. trying to surprise this man was one of the conquer­ somebody took the 80s, a bag of though he is one of the most strange himself. Marilyn Man­ us and make us stare at her, but ing rockers of the 70s and 80s. cotton candy, and some brightly bizarre people I have ever laid son. This guy just seems to be a she has slowly made this the His stage face is scary and dark­ colored makeup, threw them into eyes on. He just isn't organized given to me. I feel like his entire norm in the celebrity world. Lady -a true hard-rocker look, ready to a blender, and covered the results enough to do better than first. life is Halloween. Everything he Gaga takes second because she is welcome you to his nightmare. in various arts and crafts materi­ He's that guy at the party that • does is weird and crazy, with his the original of the weird women Getting older isn't helping him als. I don't understand the ways grabbed anything he saw laying boob suit, his different colored that are celebrated as musicians look any less scary, either. If any­ in which Minaj dresses and car­ around, threw it together, used contacts, his bizarre makeup, and in today's age. She started this thing, he looks more intimidating ries herself and don't understand an excess of hot glue. and called • everything about his ix:rsona. odd trend of making your life than he used to with his newly her popularity. She seems to it a costume. However, strangely He even did a cover of a ight­ an ABC party. (For those of you acquired wrinkles--even without have taken some influence from enough, he pulls it all off in light mare Before Christmas song, and unaware of what ABC means: his stage makeup. Let's be real our next list member as well, so of the other four celebrities on nothing is more pure Halloween Anything But Clothes. This is a here, Alice, you're not eighteen maybe she's not as creative as this list. Every day is a costume than that. popular theme now thanks to her. she thinks she is. day for these guys. 6 Nor'easter News October 31, 2012 October 31, 2012 Nor'easter News 6 Click or Cheap: Halloween, Children and the Creativity Crisis searching nearly 300,000 profiles of promoting creativity, I think from a mixed pool of both adults we're systematically educating and children, Kim suggests that it out of our kids." Robinson our nation is, indeed, amidst a insists that creativity can be ex­ creative decline-one that be­ pressed through many different gan in 1990, and can currently mediums-not only artistic en­ be seen within the students of deavors-and that every child, American primary schools: those whether a budding mathemati­ stationed between kindergarten cian or gymnast, can be nurtured and sixth grade. The test para­ in such a way that enables them digm that Kim studied, the Tor­ to tap into this otherwise over­ rance Tests Of Creative Think­ looked potential. ing (TICT), accesses creativity While the classic defini­ across a wide range of subcat­ tion of creativity may evoke im­ egories, and has been used inter­ ages of Bohemian poets puffing nationally since the early 1970s. on clove cigarettes and red-eyed Although the TICT has been street musicians strumming their modified several times since its days away, the stereotype of the A creative child's costume creation, most U.S. standardized imaginative thinker may soon BY TYLER R. VUNK of the usual "Wow's" and "Look­ away, internet-based stores have tests neither include TICT sec­ become a thing of the past. From Nor'easter Staff at-that's," more than a dozen made just about every genre of tions nor attempt to uncover a environmental solutions to gov­ candy-givers said the same thing disguise easily accessible. Given student's level of ingenuity via ernmental planning, fresh ideas Last fall, right around to my little engineer: "I can't be­ the allure of digital marketing, another method. might very well be in greater de­ this time, I spent the afternoon lieve you made that! Your fam­ would it be unrealistic to think Despite the American mand than ever before. Yet, are with my eight-year-old nephew. ily must be artistic, huh?" And that a little one, when presented educational system's seemingly we, as a country, still capable of After five shoulder rides and a each time we made our way with an opportunity to assume disinterested attitude toward producing inspiration? Does the bar of sugary contraband, I de­ back out onto the bustling street, the spitting image of their fa­ both identifying and validating standardized testing strategy of cided to ask him that question more store-bought Harry Pot­ vorite cartoon character or other its young imaginative thinkers, the modem American learning that little kids his age can't wait ters, plastic-mugged Doras, and fantastical icon, might consider several countries from around institution offer a cure for the to be asked: "So, what do you perfectly sequined princesses a handmade version of their al­ the world have already picked nation's ingenuity crisis? Until want to be for Halloween?" Like caught my eye. Where were the ter ego to be a cheap imitation? up on the importance of creative the new curriculum arrives, we freshly lit sparklers. his eyes in­ bed-sheet ghosts and the pipe­ Should it come as no surprise intelligence. England, sensing might all benefit from observing stantly flickered, and a wide grin cleaner lions? What happened to that Americans forked over one the intrinsic value of ingenuity, a different approach-perhaps, poked through the splotches of the toilet-papered mummies and billion dollars last year for kids' created its Advisory Commit­ trying things that seem unfa­ his chocolate-covered cheeks: papier-mache Frankensteins? costumes alone? While some tee On Creative And Cultural mi.tiar, odd, or even downright "A train," he blurted, "a K4s 4-6- Exactly who, or what, had taken might argue that our modern Education in 1998. Led by Sir strange might be in order. Take 2 Pacific with elephant ears and a all of the endearing imperfec­ conveniences have made cele­ Ken Robinson, the government my nephew for instance. This smokestack!" Three days later­ tions away? brating Halloween a more enjoy­ group is thought to have suc­ year, he's got his heart set on be­ after weaving together a duct According to the Na­ able experience for both parents cessfully impacted its country's ing a "Rock N' Roll Dandelion." taped masterpiece, comprised of tional Retail Federation, Ameri­ and children, recent studies seem pool of innovative talent. When Although I've absolutely no idea a pair of suspenders, two spray­ can consumers spent over seven to point out that the commercial­ interviewed by journalist Amy what he's talking about, you can painted pizza boxes, and a pro­ billion dollars on Halloween-re­ ization of our playful holiday is M. Azzam, Robinson spoke of be sure that we've aheady started cured traffic light-he had the lated products in 2007. Far from stripping our nation's youth of his involvement with American collecting paper towel rolls for snazziest locomotive costume terrifying for purveyors of fes­ more than just its baby teeth. Fortune 500 companies, as they him. It's all so amazing to watch. our neighborhood had ever seen. tive gear, the days leading up to A 20 IO Newsweek article continue to struggle with their I suppose when you come across Yet, when the big night came. I the haunted holiday bring in an featured the findings of Kyung global economic prowess: "All someone who is aheady on their couldn't help but notice the atten­ average of twenty-seven dollars Hee Kim, a professor of educa­ these things demand high levels way, you can't help but smile. tion his homemade attire gener­ per costume purchase. And with tional psychology at the College of innovation, creativity, and in­ ated. Although there were plenty their getup found just a click of William & Mary; after re- genuity. At the moment, instead All Grown Up: Embrace the Adult Halloween Costumes BY SHANNON CARDINAL However, there are disturbing cupation. You are dressed like a ing for a more intellectually in­ will stop at nothing to accom­ Nor' easter Staff similarities in our behavior from stripper, so be a stripper. Don't clined lady? Go as the Gatsby to plish this. The stuffing in their childhood to present. Our cos­ hide behind the respect nurses/ her flapper. The possibilities are bra doesn't mean they want you; There is a marked differ­ tumes don't seem to have gained police/firefighters are supposed endless. But remember, just be­ they simply want you not to want ence in the way we have come to much more fabric than the ones to get. Own your "Zumba" in­ cause you went matching doesn't their best frienemies. Be respect­ celebrate Hallows Eve. In pagan that fit us at age five. We tend to structor costume. Stand proud mean it's meant to be. The lady ful of this. You know you do the days, we gathered for the feast of arrive at multiple houses--those and say "Yes, I am imitating a nurse to your 'gynecologist' does same thing in your own boyish Samhain. In early Christianity, it of strangers and friends alike. woman of ill repute. God Bless not have to trust you simply be­ ways. was the night before All Saint's We run down the street. scream­ America." cause you're a doctor. They did • Day. And in our childhood, we ing like our younger incarna­ And as for you gentle­ not dress up just to impress you, got in sweet little costumes and tions, and in the heels we wear men: you tend to become much they are trying to prove their • went door to door begging for now we toddle and fall as much lazier in your costume choice. superiority as the most attrac­ candy from strangers. Now, as we did back then. And, there When once you were Power tive female in their circle. They • we face an insidious change of is of course that important ini­ Rangers, Pirates, Optimus Prime plans. It is much more noticeable tiation into late adolescence: the or Peter Pan, now you put on a in the fairer sex, but young men sexy costume. A young woman mix matching jersey and ball have altered their celebrations as can be a sexy anything. One of cap and assign yourselves some well. my best friends, an inventive and vague position on a sports team First, the ladies. I think it hysterical lady, is going as a sexy when asked what your costume will amuse you to peruse through hot dog. I love how conservative is. During election years, you'll your parent ·s belongings for girls and parents see this as dis­ drop the ten dollars on a mask photos from Halloweens past respect of ourselves and claim of Romney or Obama and wear and watch the evolution. Did you Susan B. Anthony is rolling in it for all of 20 minutes before it start as a little pea pod? A pump­ her grave. In fact, one time in the gets in the way of your consump­ kin? Toddle along as a witch or not-so-distant past, I might have tion of candy and other treats. a vampire? During those tender sided with them. But perhaps If you've consumed enough of • preteen years, you no doubt tried it's not disrespectful to women. the aforementioned goods, you to emulate Barbie at one point or After all, we are choosing to will steal the butterfly, ladybug • another. And. of course. there is show off those components of or bumble bee wings from the always the embarrassing result of ourselves, flaunting our ability closest winged fem ale and run • a creative phase one year. Mine to decide what we will wear--a around shirtless with the acces­ occurred in 7th grade. when I luxury that not all women have. sory on, revealing bare chests dressed up as a Jelly Bean bag. I In fact, if we are disrespecting that are sometimes less than stuck candy colored balloons into anyone, perhaps it's the firefight­ ready for public display. With a clear plastic trash bag, pinned it ers, police and nuns who devote all the effort these girls put into to my shirt, tied rainbow ribbons their lives to saving or improv­ making themselves cats, dev­ about my person and headed off ing others and in return have ils, and fairies, you should be for a night of amused comments all these phony blondes in sky­ ashamed for your sloth. Can't from the elderly and judgment scraper heels mocking them with you see how easy it is to pick up from my peers. semi-slutty behaviors once every a lady if you dress as her rational ,Nowadays. we do things year. I guess what I'm saying is: accomplice? A tomcat, demon much differently. Those of you ladies, if you head out tonight in or sexy elf has a lot more to go who attended the Dance of the a sexy costume, make it some­ on conversation-wise (and more Damned might have noticed the thing unquestionably sexy. Stop pick-up line material as well) scene was much more "bump trying to dress up what you are with their scantily clad counter­ and grind" than trick-or-treat. with a veil of legitimacy in oc- part than another Pedroia. Look- Mitt Romney costume 7 Nor'easter News October 31, 2012 October 31, 2012 Nor'easter News 7 NOR'EASTER NEWS Another Rant on Costumes Established 2007

BYROYALE really aren't), and those that are subject and talk about it the nicest, facebook com/norca,,1cmcws (207) 602-2145 11 Hills Beach Road HARDENSTINE actually quite original and funny. least insulting way possible. How­ twtner com/NoreasterNc ws Marcil Hall 318B Biddeford, ME 04005 Nor'easter Staff Now, this may be because ever. as we all know from Mean I'm a girl, but I think that boys have Girls: "In the regular world Hal­ The Nor'easter News is a student-run bi-weekly publica­ Happy Halloween! The se­ a significantly easier time decid­ loween is when children dress up in tion dedicated to providing news and information relevant mester seems to just be flying by, ing what to be and dressing up for costumes and beg for candy. In girl to the UNE community. Editorially independent of the and as we arrive at Halloween we Halloween than girls do. For one, world, Halloween is the one night university and its administrators. the Nor'easter News pur­ are finally able to enjoy a time of the if they decide to (for some reason a year where a girl can dress like a sues such content freely and thoroughly, following profes­ year filled with candy com, carved or another) dress up like a girl. all total slut and no other girls can say sional journalistic standards in writing and reporting. The pumpkins, haunted houses, and ap­ they need is a wig. a female friend anything about it. The hard-core Nor'easter News is committed to serving as an open forum ple cider. With the recent return of that can do makeup, and a little cre­ girls just wear lingerie and some for thoughtful and diverse discussion and debate on issues everybody's favorite zombie-ridden ativity. However, if a girl tries to kind of animal ears.'' As we who of interest to the UNE community. television show, The Walking Dead, dress up as a guy. there are many have seen the movie know, The Plas­ I have become more and more excit­ more challenges to that. Unless they tics parade about in their scandalous Editor-In-Chief Executive Business Director ed for this time of year (Daryl is the have shorter hair. any form of a wig garb, while poor Katy is in her not­ Constance Glynn Austin Smith best character, by the way). And as is going to be difficult (although not so-pleasant costume. I am generally ([email protected]) (business@noreastemews. we arrive at this season, the question impossible). Also I feel like girls not a fan of the "nonexistent cloth­ com) arises: What you will be this year for put more pressure on themselves to ing" costumes. But in the case of the Halloween? Will you take the risk, dress in a certain fashion. Most guys dance here on campus, and in the Managing Editor Staff Advisor and make your own costume, or just throw on a different shirt, maybe right situation, I will accept them. Jocelyn Koller Karl Koeppel bite the bullet and spend the money put on a tie, and call themselves a I say, "Good for you girl--if you've ([email protected]) ([email protected]) to buy yourself some ridiculous­ gangster Or they grab some kind got it flaunt it." This was not always ly expensive outfit? So here's the of disgusting mask and are pretty my opinion; however. the ever-so­ breakdown of my opinions on Hal­ much done with what they are go­ lovely internet sensation, Jenna loween costumes (keeping in mind ing to wear for the night. As an ex­ Marbles, makes some great points News Editor A&EEditor that coming up with something or ample, this year my brother and his in her "Sluts on Halloween" video. Jocelyn Koller Courtney Goulet someone to be for Halloween is friend had no clue what to be, so Jenna says that all girls are haters. (news@noreasternews. ( [email protected]) one of my least favorite things). they both simply wore a solid-col­ and will always bate on other girls com) Still. I am proud to say that I pretty ored outfit, put a sweater vest over and say things like "Oh my god, that Opinion Editor successfully dressed up as Garcia that, and cut masks out of white tee­ girl looks like such a ___," (in- Features Editor Danny Huy from Criminal Minds last weekend. shirt sleeves. They were absolutely sert nasty comment). Check out the Steve Scrivener ([email protected]) First of all. I predict this nothing: however. all night they Youtube video if you wish to hear (features@noreasternews. year will be filled with superheroes. just kept saying to people, "What? the full glory that is Jenna Marbles. com) Photography Editor With the various superhero movies You don·t know what we are? Look Still, there is something Kathlene Pangilinan that have come out in the last year, it up." This is super simple. but ef­ that should be said about the vari­ Sports Editor (photo@noreastemews. there has been some old-school fective. Therefore, I give props to ous sexy costume options, and Deanna Baumert com) comic book superhero fever. There the guys that actually put time and that is that time and place are key. (sports@noreastemews. will be various versions of this idea, effort into their costumes. Girls, There is a time and there is a place com) Web Designer/Editor of course, with the scantily-clad on the other hand, always have in which to be a "sexy" fireman, Aaron Fullerton girls (which will be touched on lat­ some kind of complicated, multi­ police officer, nurse. or whatever ([email protected]) er) being some female version of all piece costume that involves intense floats your lovely little boat. Simi­ of our favorite heroes and heroines. makeup and hair styling, usually larly. there is also a time and place Staff Writers and Photographers TI1e holiday will also be visited by paired with the most uncomfortable where having your booty hanging the classic horror movie charac­ heels in their closet (which they out of your skirt or shorts is inap­ Danny Huy Deidre Dicker ters. as usual. But there has been. at will claim are perfectly fine and propriate (a safe bet is to NOT Courtney Goulet Jocelyn Koller least in my opinion, a recent explo­ don't hurt as they attempt to walk wear such an outfit to any event Constance Glynn Steve Serivener sion of interest in "geeky" things in a semi-normal fashion all night). involving children or the elderly). Tyler R. Yunk Royale Hardenstine this year, meaning there will be Which brings me to another So go out there and have Carlos Augero Daniel Chiem more costumes referencing those point: not-so-modestly dressed girls a good Halloween. Enjoy be­ Katie Labbe Shannon Cardinal types of characters. As always. the on Halloween. TI1is scant amount of ing dressed however you choose, Deanna Baumert Gabrielle Phaneuf clas~ics will be out and about. Fi­ clothing is normally accompanied and remember we all know that nally. there will be those people by the aforemenuoned heels. Now, you lying about the comfort of that are trying to be clever (that I've been trying to dance around this your super-high heels, girls.

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