Spooky season comes to its close at the end of October every year. What better way to celebrate the Halloween season than with the season classic “Halloween.”  Before watching the film, I had low expectations for the film. I have seen jokes online about some of the deaths and scenes involving the slasher, Michael Myers.  However, this movie was a pleasant surprise. The pacing, score and acting in this film are amazing, with there only being a few laughable moments.  The most

The Troy softball team served up all treats and no tricks last Wednesday evening at its annual Trunk-or-Treat event.   Kids from the community poured onto the softball field as the sun set, hoping to score big on candy. The softball players and coaches all dressed up and facilitated the games.   One such player, dressed as Bobby Boucher from “The Waterboy,” passed out candy from a cooler.  “I think it's amazing to bring the community to the field, show them where it's at,” sa

Nothing is scarier than art students. . . when they make a haunted house. That's exactly what the Department of Art and Design did last week.  Students were beckoned into a transformed version of Malone Hall, where 35 student volunteers laid in wait to scare them.    Assistant Administrator of Art and Design Malory Magrath said the haunted house was entirely student-led.  “We let everybody vote on the ideas we came up with,” Magrath said. “We let everyone share any ideas they

Troy University’s Army and Air Force ROTC held its annual haunted house from Oct. 22-23 for the first time in its new location at 400 Pell Ave. The haunted house was open to all, and the entry fee was $3 prepaid and $5 at the door.  The theme of this year’s haunted house, put together by ROTC students and staff, was Insane Asylum. The haunted house wasfully funded and created by ROTC students.   Giulianna Rivero, a junior biomedical sciences major from Miami, Florida, who att

There are some Halloween song staples that are constantly played during October. Songs such as “The Monster Mash” and “Ghostbusters” get their time in the spotlight, but there are also some spooky songs that are overlooked throughout the season.  One of the songs that I feel is overlooked in the Halloween music canon is the song “Halloween” by Sonic Youth. “Halloween” is a song that appeared initially as a bonus track on the CD edition of the band’s third album, “Bad Moon Ris

Halloween is a holiday celebrated in multiple countries around the world, with each of them putting a different spin on tradition and relevance. America is no exception to that rule, with Halloween being one of the most celebrated holidays in the country.   The classical American Halloween includes activities such as pumpkin painting and carving, watching scary movies, visiting haunted houses, dressing up in costumes and trick-or-treating. Many of these staples have evolved o

Aries: I’m gonna hold your hand when I say this... you do not need three separate Halloween costumes. They may all slay, but Halloween is only one day.  Taurus: Let’s be real, you like Halloween, but you’d much rather be on the couch eating a whole bowl of candy and watching your favorite comfort show.  Gemini: Your calendar is BOOKED. You have five different parties to attend, and you will be hitting them all in one night.   Cancer: You love Halloween, but deep down, you’re 

Oct. 31 has been marked as a day in which jack-o-lanterns glow and children disguise themselves as their favorite characters,but behind the candy and costumes lies a holiday with roots far older and darker than its current modern sparkle. Halloween has hadmany names such as All Saints Eve, Allhalloween and All Hollows Eve. This holiday once held a different meaning for generations before us.   “Halloween’s origins date back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain (pronounce