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The Halloween costumes of the past disguised people from spirits; today, we dress up for fun.

Favorite Halloween traditions have dark origins

Darien Parker, Contributor October 31, 2018
Halloween wasn’t always about fake blood and flimsy outfits— it used to be a bleak affair.
Every year, parents panic that their kids Halloween candy is being poisoned or tampered with.

Tricky treats: Did Mom and Dad ever check your candy?

Natalie Hamren, News Editor October 31, 2018

Some of the biggest traditions of Halloween include dressing up as monsters, watching scary movies or going to haunted houses. But one of the biggest fears that has existed for decades is that Halloween...

Dying with the Stars will have two more shows Friday Oct. 26 and Saturday Oct. 27 at 7:30 p.m.

Planetarium’s ‘Dying with the Stars’ shows how spooky space can be

Noelle Horn, Contributor October 25, 2018

From the ceiling of the tomb of the great Senenmut of Egypt to the explosive tombs of stars in space, Haile Digital Planetarium’s Halloween special, "Dying with Stars," takes its viewers on a journey...

Take a trip to the basement of former nursing home on campus

Take a trip to the basement of former nursing home on campus

Sierra Gibson, Reporter October 22, 2016

NKU’s Callahan Hall, formerly Lakeside Place Nursing Home, is a residence hall with a history. Each year around Halloween, the residence hall is transformed to fit the the legend of the old nursing...

The haunting of Callahan Hall

Erica Bluford, Contributor November 1, 2015

Cobwebs were strung across the doorways of Callahan Hall. Creepy clowns lurked in the hallways and nurses clad in lab suits soaked in blood wandered around the basement. The normally quiet Callahan turned...

The multicultural roots of Halloween

Seth Thomas, Contributor October 28, 2015

The traditions of the modern holiday known as Halloween are drawn from many religions and cultures. While nearly every culture celebrates the holiday differently, the one thing they all agree on is that...

Community children and volunteer NKU makes cotton swab skeletons during Norse-O-Ween event.

VIDEO: Hundreds of children flock to Callahan for Norse-O-Ween

Dylan Tierney, Contributor October 31, 2014

The Eighth Annual Norse-O-Ween was held in Callahan Hall on Oct.30. Running from 6 to 8 p.m. kids participated in Halloween festivities that included much more than trick-or-treating. “Lots of candy...

Norse Poll 10/24/13

October 24, 2013

Everyday Phobias

Jessica Kopena, Staff writer October 24, 2013

Halloween is the time where fears come to life; from a creepy clown lurking through the darkness of a haunted house to a teenager dressed up in a Freddy Krueger mask trying to scare people. However, this...

Fear shouldn’t hold you back

Richard Cracchiolo, Staff writer October 24, 2013

Last week, I had a mid-term. This was in a class that many of my classmates think to be a challenging one. Throughout the day, I saw many of them freaking out, struggling to cram as much information as...

What to do this weekend.

October 24, 2013

USS Nightmare Haunted House Steamboat Every weekend through Halloween, opening at 7 p.m. on the river by Newport on the Levee The haunted USS Nightmare steamboat returns on the river for its 22 year....

Norse-O-Ween provides safe trick-or-treating

Brooke Ginn, Staff Writer October 10, 2012

Northern Kentucky University’s sixth annual Norse-O-Ween event sponsored by University Housing will take place in Callahan Hall Oct. 25 from 6-8 p.m. The event is open to the public, and children...

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