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The student voice of Washington State University since 1895

The Daily Evergreen

The student voice of Washington State University since 1895

The Daily Evergreen

Beware of the skeletons, who are armed with brass instruments and ready to steal your marrow.

SATIRE: Skeletons: Fact or Fiction?

JOSIAH PIKE, Copy editor October 23, 2024

Skeletons; or as they are also known, bone men. Whether they are running Christmastown, fighting He-Man or doing some other crazy crap, skeletons are one of the greatest mythological creatures ever conceived. However,...

Haunted Palouse Halloween returns to Palouse

Haunted Palouse Halloween returns to Palouse

GRACE HARVEY, Evergreen reporter October 23, 2024

Haunted Palouse is back this Halloween in Palouse, Wash. The community fundraising event was revived after a rough few years and a brief hiatus. The Halloween event is typically hosted every...

The actors of the Haunted House.

SEB and STAGE Student Theatre team up to host a thrilling haunted house

Libby Jones, Evergreen reporter October 23, 2024

The Student Entertainment Board partnered with STAGE Student Theater to host a haunted house last Friday evening. The Compton Union Building senior ballroom was adorned with creepy decorations that...

An assortment of fun and festive drinks

Drinking with Dallas: A collection of Halloween-themed drinks

Dallas de Bellis, Evergreen reporter October 23, 2024

Halloweekend is a festive time for Cougs, whether it’s spent hitting the bars, dressing to impress, hopping through house parties or staying home watching spooky movies with friends. For our Cougs 21...

St. Ignatius Hospital on Sept. 27, 2024, in Colfax, Wash.

Efforts to save ‘haunted’ St. Ignatius Hospital began in 2021. Here’s how it’s doing now

GABRIELLE FELICIANO, Evergreen copy editor October 23, 2024

When Austin and Laura Storm first saw Colfax's St. Ignatius Hospital in 2014, they thought for sure someone would do something with the beautiful, yet run-down abandoned building. “You could kind...

The basement meat locker, the alleged home to McCroskey's resident ghost.

The ghost of McCroskey Hall

Lucille Stutesman, Evergreen reporter October 23, 2024

Residents in the over 100-year-old McCroskey Hall know it’s haunted. At night windows weep and writhe, residents report hearing stomping and knocking in the early hours of the morning and one...

A hot cup of Chai tea in a yellow cup is surrounded by fall decor.

Ask Life: Where are the best places in Pullman to take pictures for Halloween?

Libby Jones, Evergreen reporter October 23, 2024

Halloween is my favorite holiday, and I need inspiration for my Halloween photos. Where do you suggest I go for the perfect backdrop? Sincerely, Halloween Fanatic   Dear Halloween Fanatic, Autumn...

McCroskey and Scott-Coman annual haunted house event on Oct. 26

Laney Kulman, Evergreen reporter October 23, 2024

From 8–10 p.m. on Saturday, McCroskey and Scott-Coman Halls will put on a Halloween event called Scotty Co-Croskey: Haunted Hall. It is located at the Hillside Area Desk, which will direct you to the...

A scare actor at Butch’s House of Nightmares on Oct. 18.

Haunted house SFX makeup artists talk challenges and passions

Laney Kulman, Evergreen reporter October 23, 2024

In the Compton Union Building, Butch’s House of Nightmares, a Halloween event hosted by the Student Entertainment Board, ran through the night on Oct. 18. It featured a haunted house with dozens of scare...

Not all horror movies are too scary to watch.

Why do we love being scared?

SIA CHHEDA, Evergreen reporter October 23, 2024

Humans lie on different spectrums of fear, and it's not unusual to feel frightened by psychological and horror thrillers. Films like "Insidious," "Hereditary," "Oculus" and "The Conjuring" have one...

Paint pumpkins this week in preparation for Halloween

Halloween-themed events to do this week and next

LAUREN RENDAHL, Evergreen copy editor October 23, 2024

Boo! Happy (almost) Halloween, Cougs.  I hope you are planning to celebrate the upcoming holiday in some way, shape or form. If you are new to the Palouse or if you are looking for some celebrations to...

Actors from the SEB’s Haunted Maze pose for a photo after one of the maze's shows.

Deep into Butch’s Nightmare

TATE YOUNG, Evergreen photographer November 1, 2023

       

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