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In the woods by Tana French

In Dublin, summer of 1984, mothers call their children home. However, three children will not be returning home from the dark and silent woods that night, and two of those children will never be returning home.

Q: What should I dress up as for Halloween?

Claire: 

Celebrating Halloween at college is an intense affair lasting anywhere from a few days to a few weeks. As you might have already noticed, some houses have had their decorations up all month.

Boo, did we scare you?

(The following is intended to be read in a ghastly, spooky, voice). Welcome to The Stute’s fourth edition of the Halloween Issue!

Trick-or-treat with graph theory

Trick-or-treating was my favorite part of Halloween growing up. I loved to walk around, see other people’s costumes, and collect a hearty stock of candy to eat over the next few months.

Costumes, clothing, and consent

Disclaimer: Although this opinion column is titled Girl Talk, sexual assault can affect anyone of any gender.

Halloween is my absolute favorite holiday.

For the ghouls

If there’s one thing I love more than Halloween, it’s Halloween music. There’s something about Halloween that gives people the creative freedom to just go wild.

What’s spookier: graduation or staying another year in school?

It’s Halloween already. Every day blends together, and this semester is going faster with ample stress on our shoulders. It is going fast enough that we are already a quarter of the way through the academic year, with seniors’ uncertain future approaching.

The “kids” movie that scared adults: Coraline

To this day, I still have some friends that won’t watch Coraline. And honestly, I don’t blame them. Even though it’s technically described as a children’s movie and I first watched it in elementary school, the underlying themes of this movie are anything but childish.

Spooky, scary sustainability tips

As a college student, the best part of Halloween is dressing up in a costume. Some people go all out, while others do the bare minimum.

How Can We Help Our Long-term Future?

Philosophers bicker over what morality means, but you could define it as simply helping others. The moral movement called longtermism says we should do more to help those who might live in the future; we should try to maximize the numbers and happiness of possible people.