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Posts published in “Halloween”

Roaches in Davis Hall: curse or coincidence?

With spooky season descending around the Stevens campus, no one is safe. Spirits lie in wait for students to haunt, and new dangers are spotted gurgling at the surface of the Hudson.

Ghostly innovation: a meeting with Colonel Stevens

Born in 1749, Colonel John Stevens III is a historical figure and the patriarch of the Stevens family that eventually went on to found Stevens Institute of Technology.

The revenge of the lantern flies!

They may have left us alone for a year, but the lantern flies are back — and they want revenge! These terrible, red-winged creatures swarm campus, casting a cloud of fear on any student unfortunate enough to journey through the graveyard of bug carcasses at the base of the UCC towers.

Homework to hauntings: Halloween on a Tuesday

When you think of Halloween, the last thing that comes to mind is homework and classes, but that’s the unfortunate reality when Halloween falls on a Tuesday.

Scientists have created human-rat hybrids

While there have been many recent advancements in the field of artificial intelligence, some researchers have been looking into a more eerie form of computing, artificial biological intelligence.

How to keep pumpkins from rotting

As Halloween approaches, many people continue the yearly adornment of carved pumpkins and jack-o-lanterns. From the basic yet classic triangle eyes and crooked grin to the ever-complicated entire landscapes and professional works.

The do’s and don’ts of Halloween costumes

As people prepare to choose their costumes this upcoming Halloween season, it is important to talk about cultural appropriation. While the holiday can be a fun time to play pretend for a day, it is crucial to remain respectful of others’ cultures.

Piskies Skare House returns!

With Halloween just around the corner, some upperclassmen of Stevens may notice the return of a well-known, highly attended, and spooktacular event back on campus.

Hoboken Ragamuffin Halloween Parade returns

This year’s Halloween brings the Ragamuffin Parade back to the streets of Hoboken. After being canceled in 2020 due to the pandemic, and social distancing restraining the parade from many features in 2021, the 2022 parade is finally returning at full capacity with the famous costume contest and lots of trick or treating.