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OCT.25.2013
The Top 5 Halloween Movies
Staff
Column
Rose Minutaglio
With the most glorious
day of terror in tow, it is
essential to watch Halloween
movies with friends - didn’t
you know? From “The Ring”
to “Halloweentown”, there is
something for everyone—don’t
be too scared, though; it’s all in
good fun! We have compiled
a list of five spooky films. We
hope you make it out alive.
1.Halloweentown: Yay
for Disney Channel Original
Movies! Don’t deny it; you’ve
seen this movie - probably
multiple times. Okay, maybe
you watched it every time
Halloween
rolled
around
during elementary and middle
school: and maybe watched it
well into high school as well. It’s
THAT good. “Halloweentown”
is a classic Halloween film and
for a good reason. It combines
witches, ‘humerus’ talking
skeletons and gigantic jacko’-lanterns into one terrific
package of magical goodness.
Plus it’s a ‘90s movie, and
everyone wears scrunchies
and big glasses. A must-see for
this season of fright!
2.Psycho: Directed by
the master of horror films,
Alfred Hitchcock, “Psycho”
delves into the psychotic
mind of a brutal and strangely
obsessive murderer. Released
in 1960, it is still considered
one of the greatest films of all
time, and if you haven’t seen it
yet...well you should. Warning:
there are some disturbing
images in this movie!
3.
Hocus Pocus: Another
Disney channel movie, “Hocus
Halloween Playlist
This is Halloween - Nightmare Before
Christmas
Disturbia - Rhianna
Time Warp - Rocky Horror Picture Show
Witch Doctor - Don Lang
Heads Will Roll - Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs
Monster Mash - Bobby Pickett & the Crypt
Kickers
I Put a Spell on You - Hocus Pocus
Thriller - Michael Jackson
She Wolf - Shakira
The Headless Horseman - Thurl
Ravenscroft
Ghost Busters - Ray Parker Jr.
Purple People Eater - Sheb Wooley
Somebodys Watching Me - Rockwell
Scooby Doo Theme Song
Werewolves of London - Warren Zevon
Superstition - Stevie Wonder
graphic by Samantha Skory
Pocus” tells the story of three
sister witches who, after 300
years, are resurrected in
Salem, Mass., on the night of
Halloween. In order to stop
the witches from wreaking
havoc on the night, a group
of teenagers, and immortal
talking cat, must stop the
witches once and for all. The
best part of the movie? The
three witches perform “I Put A
Spell On You” at the town hall
Halloween party.
4.
The Ring: “The Ring”
is among the spookiest movies
of all time, and is included in
almost every top scary movie
list. This movie will make
you never want to watch a
videotape ever again—thank
God for DVDs. Let’s not even
talk about the little girl who
appears
throughout
the
movie…
5.Halloween: A 1978
Halloween paradigm, this
cult-classic
has
become
one of the most infamous
fright movies of all time.
A
night-stalking
thriller
with plenty of bogeyman
references and horrifying
images, “Halloween” set the
precedent for the standard
slasher movie commonly
seen in the horror genre
today.
A college Halloween
Revolution Room). A Halloween
day party with bar specials, live
DJ, games with prizes and food
trucks. Oct. 26, 1-5 p.m.
Located: 8123 Broadway St.
Staff
Fright Fest at Six Flags: Six
Column
Flags puts on their annual Fright
Fest, turning the park into a
haunted playground. Ends Oct.
Elif Yucel 27.
Located: 17000 IH-10 West
As college students, we have
Howl-O-Ween at Howl at
long since reached the age where the Moon: Enjoy San Antonio’s
it is no longer appropriate to favorite dueling pianos while
go trick-or-treating. This sad getting your fill of fall-flavored
reality has encouraged us to drink specials all night. Oct. 26 at
find grownup alternatives for 6 p.m.
our Halloween evenings. This is Located: 111 W Crockett St.
a tradition that has developed
The
Hangar
Halloween
into a night (or weekend) of Haunted House Party: The bar
creative - and sometimes risqué - is turned in a haunted house.
costumes and binge drinking. For Cash-prize costume contest
the zealous Halloween lovers and for the best and most creative
healthy 21-year-olds, here a few costumes. Nov. 1 from 9 p.m. to 2
ways to celebrate Halloween in p.m. at the Hangar
San Antonio:
Located: 8023 Broadway St.
SeaWorld Howl-O-Scream:
The 13th Floor Haunted
SeaWorld transforms its park House: You haven’t celebrated
into a haunted house every Halloween until you’ve been to
Friday and Saturday throughout a haunted house. This haunted
ending this weekend.
house is known as the best in San
Located: 10500 Sea World Drive. Antonio. 1203 E Commerce St.
Bud Light Coffins on Parade:
Or if you just feel like laying low
Park yourself at a restaurant or at a bar with friends, most bars
bar along the River Walk and will have some sort of Halloween
watch the grand Halloween drink special. The following bars
parade float down the river. Oct. have great Thursday specials:
26, 6 -8 p.m.
Rebar, Cowboy’s Dancehall, Bay’s,
Boogieman: Held at Leon Broadway 50/50, Friendly Spot,
(formerly
known
as
the Wurzbach Ice House and Spy Bar.
The scariest shows on television right now
Staff
Column
Maddie Smith
What’s
scarier
than
spending every night of your
young life watching Netflix?
These shows:
American Horror Story:
Coven
AHS is back for its third
season and, this time, it’s in the
witchy business. With great
talent like Jessica Lange and
Kathy Bates paired with great
writing and awesome visual
effects, this show is as wellmade as it is spooky. The plot
revolves around a school for
young, sexy witches and their
mishaps. So far, the scariest
parts have revolved around a
woman torturing her slaves in
gruesome ways and a boy being
resurrected as a misshapen
freak. It’s only three episodes
in, but the reviews for this
season are much better than
the those in the past.
Supernatural
While
recent
episodes
include less “scary stuff” and
more “plot,” “Supernatural” is
one of the greatest television
shows ever (for entertaining
myself).
The Winchester
brothers never seem to get a
break from all these demons
and angels and ghosts.
Personally, I think the “scary”
parts of the show were in the
earlier seasons, but it’s still a
fun and addicting watch!
The Walking Dead
Ironically, watching this
show has turned me into a
zombie. With the beginning of
its fourth season, The Walking
Dead just keeps getting better
and better. With the addition
of a few new characters
(comic book nerds would
know), this season seems like
it’ll be awesome. The show
is known for its amazing
graphics, making it one of the
scariest zombie franchises
ever.
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OCT.25.2013
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A haunting tour
of San Antonio
By Rachel Puckett & Lydia
Duncombe
Halloween isn’t the only
time of year people set out for
some casual ghost hunting.
However, it is the most popular
and debatably the most socially
acceptable
time.
Luckily
for those avid fans of the
supernatural, San Antonio is full
of spooky stories and supposed
ghosts ready to scare you at
every corner.
The following is a list of places
around the city where you can
scream [or laugh depending on
your stance on ghosts] to get
you in the Halloween Spirit.
The Alamo
There are reports of moans
inside the building and spirits
floating out of the walls, which
of course makes sense seeing
as soldiers were violently killed
and tossed into a mass grave
during the battle.
The Menger Hotel
204 Alamo Way
Known ghosts include Sallie
White, a maid who was shot
by her jealous husband, and
Captain Richard King, the man
who founded the King Ranch
and who died in the hotel.
Mission Espada
1004 Espada Road
Volunteers report seeing a
man dressed as a conquistador
as well as seeing Spanish
soldiers in full armor riding
around the grounds.
Ghost Tracks
Intersection of Villamain Rd.
and Shane Rd.
San
Antonio
folklore
maintains that, in the 1940s, a
bus full of children stalled on
the train tracks and was struck
by a train, killing everyone
inside the bus. Now, ghostly
students are said to push
stranded cars to safety.
Woman Hollering Creek
Between San Antonio and
Seguin on I-10, near Exit 591.
The creek’s name is inspired
by the legend of La Llorona, a
woman who mourns her lost
children who were killed and
thrown into the river.
The Spanish Governer’s
Palace
105 Plaza de Armas
Allegedly, Spanish soldiers
raped and murdered a woman
and hid her body in the building’s
walls. When renovations took
place on the palace, a women’s
body was found. The woman is
said to haunt the buliding.
Huebner Onion Homestead
6613 Bandera Road
Joseph Huebner, a man who
liked his liquor, accidentally
drank kerosene instead of
whiskey in the 1800s. When
his neighboors found him, they
presumed him dead and buried
him. Huebner is said to come
back and haunt those who visit
him because he supposedly
wasn’t actually dead when they
buried him.
Sheraton Gunter Hotel
205 E Houston St
A man supposedly murdered
a blonde woman, chopped her
body up and processed it in a
meat grinder, covering Room
636 with blood.
Milam Park
501 W. Commerce St.
Anyone who walks through
the park that was once the site
of an 18th-century Catholic
cemetery is told to deny
thoughts of hatred or anger so
as to not awake the spirits.
*List compiled from a San
Antonio Express-News article.
graphic by Samantha Skory
Trinity inspired costumes sure to inspire you
of the Trinity population, as
well as contemptuos looks full
of contempt from the Trinity
population.
Staff
For
most
students,
Column
Ahlburg’s day-to-day duties
are as mysterious and
unknown as the people who
would post about me on
John Mendiola Trinity Confessions (they
don’t exist). Thankfully, the
That special time of year Trinity population at least
is upon us again - the time knows his strong opinions
when guys and gals all on the aesthetic of additions
over the world can dress as to other people’s bodies.
obnoxiously and as skimply Unrelated to this knowledge,
as their hearts’ desire, while the first costume idea is a
being
judged
minimally. tattooed individual in a suit
Halloween has come again. and tie with the sleeves torn
For those without a costume off to show either an ornate
yet, here are some local dragon or a Betty Boop tattoo;
costume ideas that are sure to the point is the evident regret
attract confused looks outside the said tattoo has left on the
individual. A gray beard is a
necessity. Saying “mate” or
“crikey” in a foreign accent
nets you bonus points.
Tuttle is one of the more
well-known administrators,
and is quite involved with
many aspects of student and
campus life. He might be a bit
of a controversial figure, but
his presence at Trinity cannot
be denied. He even has a blog.
That said, this costume pushes
aside all of those things and
instead reduces his whole
persona to the most important
aspect of his life. Meet Jogging
Tuttle. The Jogging Tuttle
costume consists of a gray
muscle shirt with running
shorts and running shoes. A
dry attitude, bordering on
mild distaste is a must, while
the “I heart Jurgens” tattoo on
the arm is optional.
Cats roam the grounds of
Trinity University; some of
them even make it inside
buildings and inside people’s
hearts (awww). One particular
cat, Cuddlesalot, was loved
by many for his cuddly body
and need for attention. Many
students were deeply affected
by his recent passing. This
Halloween can be a time
where we pay respect to
Cuddlesalot and all the other
cats who call our school home.
The Ferocious Feral Trinity
Hellcat FFTH costume will
haunt all those who see it.
The most important detail
is to have some sort of furlike material - I recommend
skinning a Pillow Pet or using
strands of your own hair. An
unhealthy distaste of humans
is a big plus. A bloody severed
arm with a CAT Alliance
bracelet hanging off the FFTH
would complete the costume.
Do not worry; it should not be
too horrifying since the blood
on the severed arm would just
be food coloring.
The specific details for these
are
up to your imagination and
accessibility to materials. Here
are some possible candidates
for costumes: “International
student whose only real
diversity is their second
language and different cuisine,”
“Physical manifestation of
what Aramark represents
at Trinity” or “Controversial
social network pages.”