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Plush toys with creepy doll faces sit on a table. The Dark Art and Oddities Con took place in Altgeld Hall. (Yari Tapia | Northern Star)

Get eerie with Dark Art and Oddities Con

By Yari Tapia, Lifestyle Writer | November 18, 2024

Vendors were ready at their booths with eclectic and macabre art pieces at the Dark Art and Oddities Con from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday in Altgeld Hall. There were a variety of vendors and artists with different styles at the convention. Some...

The Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra performs to the audience to kick off the concert on Wednesday night in the Boutell Concert Hall. The Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra performed several spooky songs in celebration of Halloween. (Nia Jackson | Northern Star)

Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra delivers terrifying tunes

By Jonathan Shelby, Assistant Lifestyle Editor | October 30, 2024

On the eve of Halloween, the Boutell Concert Hall overflowed with brightly dressed spectators and terrifying tunes of the past.  The Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra held their annual Halloween concert at 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and played...

Nick Cipra, a senior geology major, poses in a large paper mache horse head as BoJack Horseman for the Northern Star Halloween Costume Contest. Cipra's first time using paper mache was for the creation of this costume! (Courtesy of Nick Cipra)

BoJack Horseman costume wins Northern Star Halloween Costume Contest

By Lucy Atkinson, Opinion Editor | October 30, 2024

The spirits – our wonderful readers, that is – have convened and selected Nick Cipra’s BoJack Horseman costume as the winner of the Northern Star Halloween Costume Contest!  Voting for the Northern Star Halloween Costume Contest closed 5 p.m....

A man answers his door and asks "Dude... aren't you too old for trick-or-treating??" to a 22-year-old business major dressed up as Batman. Happy Halloween, Huskies! (Daniela Barajas | Northern Star)

Cartoon: Grown-up trick-or-treating

By Daniela Barajas, Cartoonist | October 30, 2024

Three contestants for the Northern Star Halloween Costume Contest pose in their costumes. Vote for your favorite costume before the spooky ballot closes at 5 p.m. Oct. 30! (Photos courtesy of Tiajuana Hernandez, Jacob Chupich and Nick Cipra)

Northern Star Halloween Costume Contest: Vote now!

By Lucy Atkinson, Opinion Editor | October 29, 2024

It’s one day out from All Hallows’ Eve, Huskies! Get into the spirit early – pun intended – and vote for the best costume in the Northern Star Halloween Costume Contest here.  The Northern Star Halloween Costume Contest submissions are listed...

Shopping bags, a ghost holding a trick-or-treat bag, and craft supplies sit beneath the words “Look Both Ways” and above the topic of the week. Is it better to wear store-bought or homemade Halloween costumes to celebrate All Hallows’ Eve? (Lucy Atkinson | Northern Star)

Look Both Ways: Store-bought versus homemade Halloween costumes

By Ethan Ernst and Lalita Rai | October 28, 2024

STORE-BOUGHT COSTUMES By: Ethan Ernst, Opinion Columnist An iconic part of Halloween is the costumes people wear. Monsters, fictional characters or professions that children may be interested in are common options found in stores. Many people...

Grimm the Goblin, a green creature with yellow eyes and a spiny back, crouches on clawed feet. Grimm waits patiently for his chance to terrorize on Halloween next week. (Aidan Renteria | Northern Star)

Cartoon: Grimm the Goblin

By Aidan Renteria, Cartoonist | October 24, 2024

Books and Halloween decorations sit on a shelf. To get in the mood for Halloween, read some spooky books. (Brynn Krug | Northern Star)

Books to fall into this season

By Sarah Rose, Managing Editor | October 21, 2024

As we near the ghoulish Halloween season, the cold wind and gloomy skies are forcing students to stay indoors, allowing for the perfect time to start reading books that represent all the best things about fall.  Curling up in bed or on a chair or...

A graphic shows a "Spooky October vibes" playlist. Here are some spooky and fall themed songs to listen to during the month of October. (Brynn Krug | Northern Star)

Spooky songs, fall favorites for October

By Northern Star Staff | October 14, 2024

A mix of spooky tunes and fall melodies, here are some songs to get you in the mood for the October season. Lucy’s picks “A Little Priest” -  Stephen Sondheim “Harvest Moon” - Neil Young “Night on Bald Mountain” - Modest...

A figure with a pumpkin for a head wears a red sweatshirt and a burning candle trickling wax. Jack is ready for the sweater weather but a little confused on how it’s still hot out in October!  (Aidan Renteria | Northern Star)

Cartoon: Jack O. Lantern

By Aidan Renteria, Cartoonist | October 3, 2024

The Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St., has its lights on while the sun sets around it. The Egyptian Theatre will show six Halloween-related movies during the moth of October. (Northern Star File Photo)

Frightening fall films at the Egyptian Theatre

By Tyler Gordon, Lifestyle Writer | September 29, 2024

If you're looking for a good way to get your fill of ghosts, ghouls and ghastly creatures this Halloween season, set your eyes on the silver screen of DeKalb's historic Egyptian Theatre. This October, the Egyptian Theatre, located at 135 N. Second...

A hand holds a drawing for Inktober. Inktober is a yearly challenge to draw every day in October. (Brynn Krug | Northern Star)

Get your pens ready, Inktober returns

By Caleb Johnson, Lifestyle Writer | September 27, 2024

Artists, get your pens ready. October is almost upon us, and you know that means, Inktober draws near.   For the uninitiated, Inktober is a month-long drawing challenge where artists draw in ink, either physically or digitally, each day in October....