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The origin of Halloween and its traditions

Owen Chesemore, Reporter October 31, 2023

Halloween has crept upon us once more, and before donning costumes and venturing out to Halloween parties, or huddling into a warm blanket to watch a skin-prickling film, it’s important to take a moment...

Handler Megan Smith and dog Airlie dress up as a pilot and an airplane for the Puppy Fashion Show on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022, in the Cats Den at The University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Maria Rauh | Staff

Tricks and treats: UK 4 Paws for Ability hosts puppy fashion show

Kristen Roberts, Reporter November 4, 2022

On Oct. 27, the UK organization 4 Paws for Ability hosted a puppy fashion show as a new fundraising event. Service dogs in training and handlers dressed up in Halloween costumes and strutted down the...

Young trick or treaters walk down the sidewalk with their candy during Halloween on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020, on Chenault Rd in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff file photo.

This Halloween is calling for creativity and pop culture

Lindsey Davis, Staff Reporter October 31, 2022

I am a huge fan of Halloween. It’s filled with all of my favorite things: eating candy, going to parties with friends and most importantly, dressing up. Halloween is your chance to be someone else...

UK student among victims of deadly South Korea crowd surge

UK student among victims of deadly South Korea crowd surge

Kendall Staton, Asst. News Editor October 30, 2022

A UK student is among over 150 dead after a crowd surged in Seoul, South Korea, late Saturday night, university president Eli Capilouto said via campus-wide email Sunday afternoon. The email said Anne...

Rohan Campbell and Jamie Lee Curtis star in Halloween Ends. Photo provided by Universal Pictures.

‘Halloween Ends’ – Or does it?

Delaney McGuire, Reporter October 26, 2022

As the spooky season commences, horror fans have been taken aback by the assortment of new releases as horror movies begin to flood theaters once again. Between the release of the first-rated horror...

Students gather for the WRD Halloween movie festival on Monday, Oct. 10, 2022, at the Worsham Cinema in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Travis Fannon | Kentucky Kernel

Wildcats trick or treat themselves to a set of spook-tacular movies at the WRD movie festival

Courtney Suber, Reporter October 13, 2022

Halloween is just around the corner, and with it comes the Writing, Rhetoric & Digital Studies (WRD) Halloween movie festival. The event, planned by WRD Associate Professor Thomas Marksbury, also...

This Halloween, discover a new, free-to-access genre: Analog horror

This Halloween, discover a new, free-to-access genre: Analog horror

Emily Girard, Features Editor October 10, 2022

It’s that time of year again, where everyone is recommending the best things to watch around Halloween. New horror media comes out every year, and as a horror fan myself, I’ve been mostly aware...

A slice of sweet potato pie is served on Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021, in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff file photo

Thanksgiving: A holiday glow up

Sarah Michels November 18, 2021

I used to abhor Thanksgiving. For a holiday marketed as some fantastic feast, I couldn’t fathom why turkey was the star of the show. I personally preferred ham, and I could never understand why anyone...

The Kentucky Theater on Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021, in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

The live Rocky Horror Picture Show isn’t happening this year. Here are some alternatives

Kaleb Littleton October 21, 2021

COVID-19 has taken many yearly traditions from us, and with the closing of the Kentucky Theatre, live showings of the “Rocky Horror Picture Show” are one of them.While you could just watch the “Rocky...

Young trick or treaters walk down the sidewalk with their candy during Halloween on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020, on Chenault Rd in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff file photo.

‘Squid Game,’ Britney Spears and fairies: This year’s Halloween costume trends

Sophia Shoemaker October 21, 2021

With Halloween quickly approaching, many UK students are making plans for the weekend and are working to find the perfect costume.  TikTok users have provided costume inspiration.On TikTok, the #halloweencostumeideas...

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Halloween got cancelled

Gavin Colton November 1, 2019

No one told Opal that Lexington had cancelled Halloween. He pulled out an old bed sheet, spread it smooth across the table and drew two circles with a black marker, feeling the distance between his eyes....

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Trick or treat, Halloween can’t be beat

Sarah Michels October 29, 2019

Halloween is undoubtedly the best holiday in existence. If you disagree, perhaps you’ve forgotten the spooky magic it brought you as a child. Let me take you back.There’s a slight chill in the late...

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