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My opinions of scary creatures
Madison Meeks Editor-in-Chief Mvm7037@psu.edu As Halloween approaches, scary creatures come to light as children try to decide what they want to be for Halloween. The costumes of these creatures lead to the question of if they actually do exist. Ghosts Do ghosts exist? The existence of these creatures has been argued for centuries. Well,…
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Serial killer media and portrayals: Does it need to be stopped?
Madison Meeks Editor-in-chief Mvm7037@psu.edu It’s 2023 and now it is time to talk about a concept that is serious: the portrayal of serial killers in media and serial killer media as a whole. This leads along the lines of documentaries, television shows and movies about serial killers and even the portrayal of the disgusting…
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Halloween opinions from a fall season lover
maMadison Kwiecinski Managing Editor Mvk5945@psu.edu As we sit here entering October, it is finally beginning to really feel like fall. There are so many great things about this season, and it is one of my absolute favorite times of year because there are so many lovely seasonal things this time of year, ranging from food…
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Nostalgia Check: Disney Channel’s MONSTOBER
Charlie Garner Opinion Editor avg6206@psu.edu If you were a casual or die hard Disney Channel viewer in the early 2010s, chances are you are familiar with the all October long Halloween special of “Monstober.” This special previously went through some name changes (such as: HauntoberFest and WizTober), but was officially changed to “Monstober” in 2012…
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The “After” series: A commentary on contemporary romantic toxicity
Samhi C. skc5908@psu.edu Features Editor The first time I watched “After” was when it was first released in 2019. Me and two friends went to the theater and swooned over Hardin’s character while eating nachos. When I found out that the film was based on a Wattpad book, I was intrigued because at the time,…
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Fat Bear Week: What you need to know
Eva Buto evie@psu.edu Staff Writer It’s that time of the year where the weather is cooling, and bears are getting ready to hibernate. Brown bears in Katmai National Park in Alaska begin to pack on weight by fishing in the Brooks River. Unbeknownst to them, there are webcams set up in a 1.5 mile radius…
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Candy Corn: Fall’s Most Controversial Food
Eva Buto evie@psu.edu Staff Writer Candy corn is up there with pineapple on pizza and cilantro for the most controversial food. The tooth-rotting sweet has been a Halloween staple for years. However, it initially wasn’t related to the holiday at all! It was created in Philadelphia in the late 19th century, but remained obscure until…
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Sadie Carpenter and Deconstruction; The Leaving Eden Podcast
Amanda Ross Amr8469@psu.edu Staff writer On August 11, 2020, the Leaving Eden podcast began airing episodes. Hosted by Sadie Carpenter and Gavri’el HaCohen, the series focuses on Sadie’s deconstruction after leaving the Independent Fundamentalist Baptist church, or the IFB. The podcast is an important resource for both understanding the IFB as well as other…
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