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Don’t let expectations ruin celebrations

Samara Gerstle, Managing Editor • October 31, 2024

A couple of weeks ago, I found out I would be going to New Orleans for a college media convention. It was a great opportunity to learn more about journalism and to improve my work. The only catch was that...

Crossword: Spooky Tricks and Flicks!

Skylar Savarin, Illustrator • October 31, 2024

Across: 4. What do you call a werewolf interested in social justice? 6. THE nicest ghost 8. The most common sound on Halloween and a ‘96 horror movie 10. It happened to a cat in Harry Potter...

From Thoreau to witchcraft

Mariotti speaks on Trinity and analyzing the history of witches

Lauren Roddis, Pulse Editor • October 31, 2024

Broadly, Shannon Mariotti, professor of political science, researches and teaches democratic theory and practice. Specifically, her research analyzes the figure of the witch. According to her, the two,...

An invite to Leeroy’s Halloween Party

Riya Vankamamidi, Copy Editor • October 31, 2024

I’m writing this from the bathroom stall. If you’re reading, help me. Please help me. All I wanted was a date to LeeRoy’s Halloween party. My friends were going with their significant others,...

Sidewalk Symposium: Favorite scary costume

Anthony Romero, Sports Reporter • October 31, 2024

Allison Tirado, senior neuroscience major What is your favorite Halloween costume? I like all the serial killer ones. Do you have a favorite? No, but I had a friend that did an axe murderer and...

Spooky, scary and silly conversations with [ghost]

Kait Nash, Photographer • October 31, 2024

Last year, I was introduced to a pretty spooky app called [ghost]. It supposedly allows you to talk to ghosts or spirits through the electronic voice phenomena (EVP) feature it offers (only through a $10...

Celebrating Samhain: How students are practicing the pagan holiday

Trinity students celebrate the Celtic holiday that inspired Halloween as we know it

Katie Amdur, News Reporter • October 31, 2024

Samhain [saa-wn] is a Celtic celebration of the transition from summer to fall. The week-long celebration is a chance for community time and honoring ancestors. Trinity University’s Alternative Faith...

Halloween Crossword

Hazel Mitchel-Gervitz, Visual Editor • November 9, 2023

Across 5. Spooky face carved into a pumpkin 8. Halloween costume accessory for hiding one's identity 9. Author of the classic Gothic novel "Dracula" 10. Spooky mansion 11. Witch's transportation 12....

Take a break and trick-or-treat

Rachel Oliver, Managing Editor • November 1, 2023

In the midst of piles of papers and projects, Halloween on Oakmont gives stressed students a chance to momentarily forget their woes, dress up in a Halloween costume and go trick-or-treating on Oct. 31...

Students and Halloween: What does it mean?

Trinity students and professor share their Halloween beliefs and experiences

Daniel Itkins, Pulse Reporter • November 1, 2023

For the Trinity community, the celebration of Halloween changes with age, from trick-or-treating to hanging out with friends or attending parties. Sam Crockett, sophomore undeclared major, said that...

Looking to the past to prepare for Halloween

As Halloween approaches, students reminisce about their childhood costumes and memories

Omar Ratrut, Pulse Reporter • October 27, 2023

Maliena Carelli, junior psychology major and sports management minor What did you look forward to most as a kid during Halloween? “It was probably dressing up, getting the candy, but then also...

The CSI Clown

Alejandra Gerlach, Managing Editor • October 27, 2022

The basement of CSI at 3 a.m. was the last place Kayla wanted to be on a Saturday night — technically a Sunday morning, now. Much less on Halloweekend, when she should’ve been out with her friends...