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Letter to the Editor | Tuesday, October 23, 2018
My Culture is Not Your Costume is a collaborative effort on behalf of the Black Student Association, Latino Student Alliance, Asian American Association, Native American Student Association of Notre Dame, African Student Association and Dome-ish. These groups started this event last year as a response to the abundance of cultural appropriation, insensitive costumes and inappropriate
Observer Editorial Board | Friday, November 3, 2017
As the jack-o’-lanterns adorning stoops everywhere begin to deflate and the costume box returns to the attic from whence it came, it can only mean one thing: Halloween is over, and the holiday season is approaching. But don’t fret, for there is something to look forward to before the inescapable barrage of Christmas music encompasses
Martha Reilly | Tuesday, October 31, 2017
Though the demands of college can be daunting, Saint Mary’s students stay in good spirits as several supernatural occurrences in residence halls prove life on The Avenue is far from a dead end. When her bed began to shake in the middle of the night, senior — then sophomore — Fiona Van Antwerp thought her
Letter to the Editor | Tuesday, October 31, 2017
Last week, I learned of an organization called Notre Dame Young Americans for Freedom (YAF). At first glance, the group sounds relatively unobjectionable, right? After all, I don’t know of any Americans — young or old — who are against freedom. YAF is holding a funeral for Halloween because, according to them, the political left
Mike Donovan, Adam Ramos, Owen Lane and Adrian Mark Lore | Friday, October 27, 2017
Ghosts! Goblins! Gourds! Scary words that start with G! Put your costume on, grab a plastic pumpkin pail and venture through Scene’s spookiest Halloween picks — if you dare. “The Beautiful People” by Marilyn Manson — Adam Ramos 1996 was a spooky year for music. As grunge continued to lose its relevancy in the pop charts, major
Letter to the Editor | Thursday, October 26, 2017
PSA: Our cultures are not your costume. In the 1990s, the Stanford band was banned from Notre Dame Stadium twice. Their racy performances referred to Irish people as “stinking drunks,” casually satirized a debate between the devil and a Catholic Cardinal and painted hurtful stereotypes for the purpose of “a mere joke.” “We find the
Courtney Becker | Thursday, October 26, 2017
I’m never particularly creative when it comes to deciding what to be for Halloween. Because I want Halloween to stay fun, though, I never really stress out about it — something I’ve noticed more and more people doing as I get older. Growing up, I think I was Hermione Granger for about three Halloweens in a row,
Nora McGreevy, Adam Ramos, Kelly McGarry, Erin McAuliffe, Mike Donovan, Jimmy Kemper and John Darr | Monday, October 31, 2016
After suffering from the day-to-day terror of looming deadlines, finding your roommate’s dirty underwear on the floor and getting a horrible class registration time, Halloween provides relief: The goblins and ghouls attached to the holiday’s spookiness are pleasantly detached from reality. Today, Scene shares their favorite horror movies that are sure to get the skin
Megan Valley | Monday, October 31, 2016
I am not a terribly brave person when it comes to all things spooky. When I was 14, I took my younger cousins on a Halloween haunted trail that was aimed for small children ages 5 to 10. I’m not saying that I cried during this twilight stroll adorned with dollar-store quality decorations, but I’m also
Nicole Caratas | Wednesday, October 26, 2016
The Saint Mary’s Affiliates of the American Chemical Society (SMAACS) will host a Halloween Magic Show on Wednesday to demonstrate to local children the fun of science. Senior SMAACS president Megan Doherty said this year’s show will function as an open house. “Local kids can come and go as they please,” she said. “They can