OCTOBER 22, 2020 / / VOLUME 7/ / ISSUE TWO PITCHFORK HOMECOMING, HALLOWEEN, AND MORE 2020 Royalty Ghost Image from newyorker.com Superstitions JAMIE COREY It’s Spooky Season around the world: October, a month that’s been wildly fetishized for welcoming spooky and creepy sights with open arms. Although the 31st of this month is the “main attraction” so to speak, the remaining 30 days aren’t overlooked. In fact those days ramp up the highly beloved Halloween, with people purchasing decorations to decorate their yards and inside their houses for their big debut on Halloween night; but that’s not the only thing people 2020 Homecoming Royalty: King Garrett Hodak & Queen Taylor Smith; Prince Jordan Miller & Princess Olivia Martinez. do in preparation for Halloween. See more on p. 3 Homecoming 2020…Like No Other HAYLEA THOMPSON Homecoming Assembly The homecoming assembly is normally held in the auditorium at the end of a chosen DANCING our brains out - or NOT! day. The assembly includes homecoming court and former royalty, various acts by the The school year 2020-21 has been a bit student body, dances from the CSHS odd for most of us, and considering there cheerleading and football team, speeches was no homecoming dance...was even given, and most importantly...a lot of school weirder. Homecoming was originally started spirit! Due to COVID-19, the homecoming by former teachers, Rick Welker and assembly was still held in the auditorium Barbara Jean Nicolls, and started many with acts, speeches, homecoming court and memorable traditions and festivities that former royalty, etc. but students stayed in bring our school together every year. Church in Penallt Monmouthshire in Wales their classrooms as the assembly was live- Although the homecoming dance was streamed. There were approximately 20 acts canceled for 2020, the homecoming football by the student body this year and although it game, homecoming court, and spirit week was through a screen, I’m sure we can all was a major success and lifted our school speak for each other by saying we loved and spirit. appreciated all of the hard work and dedication put into this year's assembly so that it was possible for there to be one. IN THIS ISSUE SPORTS UPDATES SPOOKY MOVIES: HOMECOMING OR NOT HIGHLIGHTS PAGE 1 OCTOBER 22, 2020 / / VOLUME 7 / / ISSUE TWO PITCHFORK COSTUMES MOVIES What to Wear in the Season of Scare? Alix’s Scary Movie Halloween 2020 Costume Guide REVIEW ALIX HILBURN AUDREY BULLOCK First off Happy Halloween! This time It’s official guys...spooky season is here! around we have two amazing Halloween With October just beginning and Halloween movies for you guys. On one end of the rounding the corner, tons of kids are scare-o-meter we have “It” (2017) and on looking for costumes to go trick or treating the other end we have “Spooky Buddies”. in. And you might be one of them! Whether Now for those hardcore horror movie you’re going out for the night or chilling in watchers, you might think that both movies the comfort of your living room, you’re are laughable at best. But to be fair, you going to need something to wear. Are you didn’t sign up for the school newspaper and going with your friends and need group I did. Besides, many people can’t stand costume ideas? Or going alone and want to being scared so why not pick out a have a scary, bloody, gory costume? What wholesome puppy movie? Now let’s get into about a meme? the gore. Some classic ideas are to be a witch or a Halloween Honoring Heroes: Try a costume that “It” (2017) is an adaption reborn; the mime. You could literally cut two holes out is in memory of the Black Panther star, original movie, “Stephen King’s It”, was of a sheet and be a ghost! That's simple, but Chadwick Boseman. made in 1990 and rocked the horror world a tradition. A scarecrow is a good idea, too. while simultaneously making an already What about dressing in all black, and taping quite feared persona even more so. Come glow sticks to your body to create the on, no one these days likes clowns! But even illusion of a stick figure, or a skeleton? before the first movie, “It” was a famous That’s a fun way to put a twist on a classic horror novel by, the one and only, Stephen costume. King. This wasn’t the only book of his to be You might like to dress in bloody, gory turned into a movie: “Carrie”, “Pet costumes that are perfect for scaring others Cemetery”, and “Bag of Bones,” and some when you jump out of the bushes. If you do, more than once! thank you for all the trauma you have Now that you’ve had your history lesson, caused me to associate with Halloween; it’s let’s move on to the review. “It” (2017) has really quite kind of you. Anyway, if you’re many famous actors and actresses in the looking to do this, make sure you’ve got cast. First is Bill Skarsgård who plays some sort of facemask or elaborate face Pennywise. (You might recognize him from paint that’s spooky enough to hide who you Try going as a group: Phinneas & Ferb my previous article about “The Devil All the are. Some freaky things to add include Time” where he plays Willard Russell.) Finn blood (fake of course), chains, big boots to Wolfhard, who plays Richie ‘Trashmouth’ a Halloween? Let’s not even think about that make you taller, and anything to do with Tozier, but also a more notable part of Mike right now...but you could totally go dressed detached body parts like eyeballs or an Wheeler in Netflix’s “Stranger as the virus. You could get in your lounge arm. It’ll scare me for sure. Things”. Sofia Lillis plays the heroine of this wear and go as someone on a Zoom call. If you’re going with a group of friends story, Beverly Marsh. Jack Dylan Grazer Bring your blankets! For a cute outfit, be and want your outfits to match, here’s some plays hypochondriac Eddie Kaspbrak. The Baby Yoda and take along some chicky ideas…go as Phineas and Ferb, because we new kid on the block, Ben Hanscom, is nuggies. Or, to honor those who have passed all know they were the highlight of our played by none other than Jeremy Ray and were many people’s idols, go as RBG or childhood. Add someone to be Candace Taylor. Wyatt Oleff plays Stanley Uris. Up Black Panther. too, why not? Get the whole crew back and coming musician Chosen Jacobs plays Some other miscellaneous ideas that together. Another cartoon we all know is the Mike Hanlon, and lastly Bill Denbrough, the made me laugh were the Xtra Math guy that Cat in the Hat; Thing 1 and Thing 2 would be leader of the “Loser’s Club,” is played by gave us all nightmares... for real. You could a hilarious combination. You could dress up Jaeden Martell. These seven kids face their be Matt from Wii Sports (equally terrifying). as Chip and Joanna Gaines from Fixer greatest fears all at once and form an Dress as Bob Ross because why not. A Upper. Or, go as your favorite Netflix show’s unbreakable bond. They face abuse, germs, favorite youtuber would be a good idea, as main characters...what will it be, Outer death, bullying, love triangles, and one you could be comfortable and wear their Banks? The Kissing Booth? For a creative (or crazy clown. The question is, will you float signature look if they have one. And finally, controversial) approach, you and two too? with the new Minecraft 1.16 update, you friends could go as President Donald Now, this is rated R and for good reason; could go as a Minecraft character or a new Trump, Joe Biden, and the moderator. Make it is violent, gory, and has mature language. mob...that would be awesome. sure to debate about everything the whole If you are scared of clowns I do not With these ideas, your Halloween could night! recommend this movie. However, it’s more be a hit! Hopefully, COVID-19 won’t prevent 2020 has been a crazy year, and one we of a comedic horror than psychological us from celebrating this spooky holiday. will all remember. With the pandemic horror and the jump scares are pretty easy Remember to wear your masks and sanitize if taking over, who knows if we will even have to predict. So whatever you decide about you want to have some fun this year. After all, “IT” is up to you. But if this option just isn’t what would October be without Halloween? your cup of tea, then go on to the next flick: the wonderful, “Spooky Buddies”. SEE MOVIE REVIEW p.3 PAGE 2 OCTOBER 22, 2020 / / VOLUME 7 / / ISSUE TWO PITCHFORK SUPERSTITIONS Continued from p. 1 MOVIE REVIEW continued from p. 2 Across the world people participate in “Spooky Buddies” is just one of the some interesting traditions. Topping the list many installments in the Air Buddy PHOBIAS could be Wales, having maybe the creepiest series. The first, “Air Bud” is about traditions and superstitions. It was once Buddy, the pups' father, and all the sports thought on Hallows Eve disembodied spirits and adventures he experiences, along would sit on every crossroad and stile (small with how he meets his wife, while Air Don’t Be Scared? structures that let humans pass over fences).