Halloween Edition – The Daily Evergreen

SATIRE: Frankenstein-esque monsters at WSU

JACOB HERSH, Evergreen columnist

October 30, 2019

A flash of lightning, a flip of a switch, a hum and a buzz of electricity and suddenly, the stitched-together corpse on the table springs to life with a guttural moan. It reaches for terrified onlookers with stiff fingers, as the cackling mad scientist in the corner screeches, “It’s ALIIIIIIVVVEEEEEE!”...

SATIRE: Ghosts express boredom after no deaths on haunted premises

JOEL KEMEGUE, Evergreen columnist

October 30, 2019

The Board House, the most haunted place on the Palouse, hasn’t had a death in nearly three years and its ghosts are disappointed. “It’s sad to see,” said Luigi Gauste, a ghost in the Board House since it was built. “I mean, I can’t see it because I’m dead, but I can kinda sense it.” For...

Police preparing for Halloweek

CALLAHAN HUDSON, Evergreen reporter

October 30, 2019

Scary masks and revealing costumes come in full swing, but eating too much candy isn’t the only harm that can happen during Halloween in Pullman. Halloweek began last Thursday and has continued to provide fun and frights as people go out wearing their college-budget-friendly DIY costumes. The...

Safari Pearl offers costumes, makeup, dog petting

JAKOB THORINGTON, Evergreen reporter

October 30, 2019

From restaurant management to selling comic books and board games then to selling pantyhose, Katherine Sprague has done it all. Costumes were not always the original intention for Safari Pearl until store owners Sprague and Tabitha Simmons coordinated with an adult store to sell them, Sprague said....

Don’t wear offensive Halloween costumes

REID BROWN, Evergreen columnist

October 30, 2019

As the end of October is drawing near, many students are considering what they should wear for their Halloween parties. They may be choosing between a prisoner, geisha, mental institution patient, gang member, sugar skull, religious figure, hula dancer or painted-on skin tone. However, students should...

Custodians share spooky tales of Halloweens past

MADYSEN MCLAIN, Evergreen reporter

October 30, 2019

After 67 years, it’s no surprise that the CUB has collected a few spirits since opening in 1952. Custodians often have odd hours, making it easier for them to hear the bumps in the night. Leila Ruiz, maintenance custodian supervisor, has several spooky stories to tell after 41 years working for the CUB....

LUXE Magazine offers makeup tips for next-level costumes

KALEY MOZELL

October 30, 2019

Halloween is a treasured time for those who love makeup. We’ve created a few looks to elevate your costumes from bland to bold. Try your hand out for this more challenging mermaid makeup look. To recreate this mermaid look you will need fishnet tights, the Morphe X James Charles eye shadow palette,...

‘You don’t want to go alone’

RACHEL KOCH, Evergreen reporter

October 30, 2019

For the two weekends leading up to Halloween, the volunteers at Haunted Palouse have worked to frighten visitors to the town of Palouse. This haunted attraction consisted of three venues located throughout the town: the print museum, the fire station and a historic trail. Those who worked at Haunted...

Killer horror movies to binge this weekend

RACHEL KOCH, Evergreen columnist

October 30, 2019

Holiday films go beyond those most commonly associated with December. With the weather growing colder and the holiday being just around the corner, many students, such as those in the Wazzu Films club, have a set movie watchlist specific to the season. Club President Alex Welch suggests that Hall...

SATIRE: Student debt but make it sexy

JOEL KEMEGUE, Evergreen columnist

October 30, 2019

Of all the holidays, there are few better to show your adulthood and disappoint your parents than Halloween. And you can do that by getting drunk, partying too hard, or just existing, but what better way is there than just putting on a sexy costume? Nowadays, there are a lot of options for those who...

‘There goes my childhood:’ Rocky Horror edition

ANNA YOUNG, Evergreen columnist

October 30, 2019

Just after midnight Saturday, I had to pretend to orgasm as Rapunzel from Disney’s “Tangled.” Into a microphone. While dressed as a slutty forest spirit. In front of the mostly full, 330-seat Kenworthy Performing Arts Centre in Moscow. It was the 11:59 p.m. showing of “The Rocky Horror Picture...

Learn to make ghastly festive confections

MINDY MALONE, Evergreen columnist

October 30, 2019

WRITER'S NOTE: I didn’t come up with this recipe myself. I found it on thesimple-sweetlife.com Yield: 8-inch-by-8-inch square of candy bark Ingredients: 6 bars of dark chocolate 3 bars of white chocolate Sprinkles or cookie crumbles (optional) Directions: Melt three bars of dark chocolate ...