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Get festive with DIY room decorations, ornaments

By Emma Harvey | November 24, 2014

We’re not all Martha Stewart, but decorating your room for the holidays doesn’t have to be as hard as that Contemporary Moral Issues final.From boxes come childhood crafts that have somehow managed to survive another year. But, if you’re not really...

Pumpkin-flavored snacks spice up fall

By Emma Harvey | October 19, 2014

Pumpkin-flavored treats keep autumn love alive with little hassle and cost.Pumpkin Pretzel PuffsIngredients• 1 bag microwave popcorn• 12-ounce bag white chocolate chips• Pumpkin pie spice• Pretzel sticks• Candy corn• Brach’s Mellowcreme...

The clown room at the Egyptian Theatre's Amenti Haunted House, 135 N. Second St.

Egyptian Theatre’s Amenti House: Top 5 things to know

By Emma Harvey | October 17, 2014

While you’re being chased by zombies and traveling down dark quarters in the Egyptian Theatre Amenti Haunted House, 135 N. Second St., keep these helpful tips in mind.SmellsVisitors don’t just see and hear the horror around them: They smell it.“There...