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Please stop sexifying: “Sexy” costumes are more weird than hot

By Jerene-Elise Nall | October 25, 2011

Ah, Halloween - an excuse for young women everywhere to dress like sexy versions of everything from kitty-cats to doormats. But how far is too far? Below is a list of ten of the weirdest "sexyfied" costumes of 2011. Yes, these are actual costumes. No,...

Horror films aren’t what they use to be

By Alyssa Pracz | October 25, 2011

Watching scary movies is a must during Halloween. There's just something about the season that makes watching them a little creepier than watching them in the summer. I feel, though, some of the latest horror movies are slacking in their fear factor....

The Egyptian Theatre's Amenti Haunted House opened this weekend
and will continue offering Halloween tours from 7:30 to 11:30 p.m.
October 27 to 31.

Amenti Haunted House begins annual scare fest

By Linze Griebenow | October 24, 2011

A masked man wielding a chain saw is one of the first people to greet you at the Egyptian Theatre's Amenti Haunted House. The house opened this weekend and will continue to scare the DeKalb community from 7:30 to 11:30 p.m., Oct. 27 to 31. Waiting in...

Sycamore resident Becky Wardlow is in the running for a national
contest, sponsored by Walgreens, to win one ton of candy and a cash
prize.

Sycamore woman reaches semi-finals in national Walgreens sponsored contest

By Courtney Schmitt | October 13, 2011

Sycamore resident Becky Wardlow is in the running for a national contest to win one ton of Halloween candy and a cash prize sponsored by Walgreens and Hershey's. As a semi-finalist, Wardlow was awarded a $300 Walgreens gift card to decorate her house...

Toby's owners adopted him at the TAILS, 2250 Barber Greene Road,
"Change Their Luck" in 2009. During this event that runs through
October all black cats over six months of age have their adoption
fees waived.

Black cats can have a change of luck through adoption

By Olivia Willoughby | October 10, 2011

While black cats usually find themselves creeping in house decorations for Halloween, they tend to have bad luck when it comes to finding new homes. To turn their luck around, TAILS Humane Society, 2250 Barber Greene Road, currently holds a month-long...

Start exercising now if you want to fit that halloween costume

By Aaron Brooks | October 2, 2011

A year ago, Jessica Jenks, a former colleague of mine, wrote a Halloween column reminding students that, "Your cellulite, love handles, stretch marks and cankles are not attributes that should be flaunted. Luckily, I'm reminding you to start working out...

DeKalb police will increase patrols for Halloween

By John Bachmann | October 28, 2010

Extra safety precautions will be implemented this weekend for Halloween. It was announced Tuesday during a press conference that the case for missing student Antinette "Toni" Keller was reclassified as a homicide investigation, and local authorities say...

Do it yourself Halloween costumes

By Allyson Martin | October 28, 2010

DeKALB | The month of October has students wondering what they want to be for Halloween and considering making their own costumes. Students may shy away from taking on this task, thinking that they do not have the skills or the equipment. However, there...

You put on the costumes, they’ll put on a show

By Chris Krapek | October 28, 2010

Trick-or-treating is for losers. Instead, this Halloweekend, have your face melted by live music. Now in its sixth year, the premiere event of the weekend is The House Cafe's, 263 E. Lincoln Highway, Halloween Extravaganza. The all-ages show starts at...

Break out the old, own nicknames and don comic book character costumes this Halloween

By Troy Doetch | October 28, 2010

Monday, Scene columnist Chris Krapek told you what not to be for Halloween. If you had been diligently bedazzling your Lady Gaga outfit or getting a head start spraying on "Situation" abs, this probably came as a shock. Since we know how seriously you...

In Focus: How can you stay safe this Halloween?

In Focus: How can you stay safe this Halloween?

Halloween. The time when the roving bands of students will be replaced by The Flintstones, The Simpsons, and the cast of Star Wars (the original trilogy, not the new ones). But the homicide investigation of Antinette "Toni" Keller has prompted a campus-wide...

October brings choices of costumes for students

By Allyson Martin | October 26, 2010

The month of October has students wondering what they want to be for Halloween and considering the possibility of making their own costumes. Students may shy away from taking this task, thinking that they do not have the skills or the equipment. However,...