Carrie doesn’t want to go to bed. The sun isn’t even completely down and her mother Karen is already tucking her in and giving her an intense look of disappointment. Carrie rolls over and buries her head in her “snuggle puppy” pillow pet. Taking in a deep breath and slowly exhaling, Carrie’s mother leans in […]
Posts Tagged ‘Halloween’
Samhain and the Origins of Our Modern Halloween
Tanner Eliot The Paw Print The Halloween festivities have come and gone, but the holiday had a very unique origin. Halloween’s history comes out of the Gaelic culture. Halloween was known as Samhain, which is a Celtic jubilee that praises the end of the harvest season. The Celtic Pagans was a time period that they […]
Paranormal Discovery Club Hosts True Hauntings
Rachel Decker The Paw Print Students and community members looking for a good scare this Halloween weekend are welcome to the events that will get them in the mood for the upcoming holiday. From Friday through Monday, Oct. 26 to 29 Adams State’s very own Paranormal Discovery Club will be hosting their annual True Hauntings […]
Halloween Fun: Loft and Faculty Drive Parties
Ryan Dufresne The Paw Print Halloween, for many, is a time to celebrate and have fun. The Loft in the Student Union Building conducted a Halloween party. Coordinators, Brandi Gaherty, Connor Gifford, and Sarah Krupski helped to make the event run smoothly. The festivities included during the party were the pumpkin painting and donut eating […]
No Plot? No Problem! NaNoWriMo Has Now Arrived
Chelsea Allaart The Paw Print Historically, Halloween has been a day of ghosts, goblins, and magic. Its been the “go as you aren’t” day, allowing otherwise sane individuals to dress up in the craziest costumes they can find and not be sent to the funny farm. Since 2000, Oct. 31 has also been a day […]
Ghost Hunters International Gives ASC a Spooky Exhibition
Rachel Decker The Paw Print Shannon Sylvia, member of the TAPS (The Atlantic Paranormal Society) Team from Ghost Hunters International paid a visit to Adams State College last Thursday. Sylvia took time out of her busy ghost-hunting schedule to give students a look inside of some of the things she does for a living.
Enter the Monster Mash dash 5K
Devin Cornwall Volunteer I recently discovered that when you’re very young it’s easy to discern the meaning within Halloween. Whether you told yourself it was about getting enough candy to last you through until next year, or to secure the most unique/ scary costume, Halloween’s meaning was cemented in mind. And as you grew older, […]
Movie Reviews: Horror Movies Perfect for Halloween
Raptor and Slacker The Paw Print In honor of the month of October and Halloween coming up soon, we have decided to review movies that would be great for the holiday. This week, we chose two horror movies; a new movie and a classic. Keep an eye out over the next couple of weeks for […]
ASC Prepares for Halloween with Numerous Activities
Jesse Medina The Paw Print The changing of leaves signals not only the arrival of fall, but also the arrival of one of the most popular holidays of the year, Halloween. The urge to dress up and cause mischief on Old Hallows Eve makes children of us all.
Paranormal Discovery Club
Becca Paez The Paw Print A group of freshman on campus have formed what we call the Paranormal Discovery Club. The members include: Club president Rachel Decker, Vice President Becca Paez, Jake Colvin, Natasha Vidger, DeeDee Delacruz and Jenn George. Even though we’re not an official club, we still do our part to be involved […]