Judging the Old Courthouse Catacombs
Gavin Gaddis, Staff Writer
October 24, 2016
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I’ve yet to find a single acquaintance who lives in the Evansville area that had a positive opinion of The Old Courthouse Catacombs. Now that I’ve been through the place myself, I can see why.
Read more »Costumes, Candy, Halloween and more
Abigail Suddarth
October 28, 2015
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The Honors Program and the Housing and Residence Life would like to wish everyone a Happy Halloween. “It’s mainly for people in the Honors Program or anyone who is eligible to join the Honors Program,” Honors student Kate Grudzinski said. “They’re invited as well to come get a feel for t...
Something lifeless this way runs
Nick Leighty
October 28, 2015
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Full of brain-hungry zombies and muscle-straining obstacles, the Zombie Brain Drain 5k run is creeping up this Halloween. Organized by the Pott College of Science, Engineering and Education Student Advisory Board, the theme for the event was chosen because of similar events around the country and sho...
Freddy’s not dead
Megan Thorne
October 28, 2015
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Kevin Roach didn’t care much for horror movies until his freshman year of college when, after coming down with the flu, he told a friend to rent every scary movie imaginable. “I used to hate scary movies,” he said. “They were too much for me and they gave me nightmares.” Roach said he ...
Christmas, wait your turn
Vanessa Roach
October 23, 2015
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I have a love/hate relationship with Christmas. It is my favorite holiday, but its decorations seems to come sooner and sooner each year with little regard with the other two fall holidays. Last week I was in Wal-Mart buying Halloween décor when I turned a corner and the next shelf was ...
A call for creative costumes
Vanessa Roach
October 21, 2015
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Each Halloween I used to look forward to eating candy until I couldn’t breathe, binge watching old horror movies and dressing up in costumes. But in my experience, college-aged students have a whole new way of celebrating Halloween. Somewhere in a female’s young-adult years they are expected to trad...
Party policy prep
Morgan Falconer
October 21, 2015
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It’s almost Halloween, which means we have broody vampire costumes to make and spooky parties to attend. There’s a lot to anticipate. With every party comes its own holiday-specific set of rules. The standard rules still apply: don’t drive home after drinking, go with a friend who doesn’t ha...
Breaking down the ‘basics’
Ellen Cooper
September 19, 2015
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“Basic bitch.” It’s a common colloquialism referring to plain, uninteresting white girls who are into all things mainstream. Common favorites of the basic bitch are Starbucks’ pumpkin spice lattes, UGG boots, Bath and Body Works, manicures, E! News and the fall season. An example o...
Eagles work local screams
Vanessa Roach
October 14, 2014
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Upon arriving to the Olde Courthouse Catacombs/ House of Lecter, viewers find a reaper, a clown and a wolf man lurking outside. Inside, creepy instrumental music plays and the dimly lit chilly hallways feature trap doors, hidden rooms and old concrete stairs, which leaves guests wondering what could b...
The Best Haunted Houses in Evansville
Jake Tapley
October 31, 2013
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Newburgh Civitan Zombie Farm Rating: 4/5 If the location of the Zombie Farm wasn't enough to already make it the best publicly-owned and operated haunted house within a 15-mile radius of Evansville, then the amount of effort put into the overall concept, design, makeup and performance certainly puts ...
10 Scariest Horror Films
Ariana Beedie
October 31, 2013
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A popular trend in the United States is watching horror films during October to prepare for Halloween. Channels like ABC Family, AMC and Syfy host marathons of scary movies all month long. Some Halloween parties even show thrillers during festivities. Here’s a short go-to list of 10 scary Halloween films...