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The Zombie Bar Crawl Promotional Image.

Keep an eye out for booze and brains during the iconic Zombie Bar Crawl

Gabriela Gonzalez, Arts & Culture Reporter
October 24, 2024
The hottest Halloween costumes straight from your closet

The hottest Halloween costumes straight from your closet

Annika Trost, Arts & Culture Reporter
October 20, 2024
Exterior of the Ames Goodwill on Oct. 15, 2024.

Fantastic thrifts and where to find them this fall

Lauren Byers, Arts & Culture Reporter
October 16, 2024
Spirits in the Gardens entrance to the pumpkins at Reiman Gardens, Oct. 13, 2024.

It was all treats and no tricks during Spirits in the Gardens

Stacia Drey, Arts and Culture Editor
October 13, 2024
A pair of Jack-O'-Lanterns sit on a porch in Copper Beech, lighting up the night as Halloween quickly approaches.

Cozy up this fall: Students’ go-to movies to get you in the autumn spirit

Gabriela Gonzalez, Arts & Culture Reporter
October 1, 2024
Towers of Terror was a free event held on Halloween night that gave students the opportunity to play Halloween-themed games and participate in contests.

Truly a Fright: Towers of Terror’s spooky Halloween celebration

Frankie Brill, Arts & Culture Reporter
November 1, 2023
"Talk To Me" was released in 2022 and follows a group of teenagers as they discover they can contact spirits.

Local events going into Halloweekend

Sarah Currier, Arts & Culture Editor
October 23, 2023
Landyn Klinehart, 9, poses in front of Elwood the Gnome during the Spirits in the Gardens fall celebration on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023, at Reiman Gardens in Ames, Iowa.

PHOTOS: Spirits in the Gardens 2023

Daniel Jacobi II, Photojournalist
October 22, 2023
"The Black Phone" starring Ethan Hawke was released in 2022 and received widespread critical acclaim.

“Here’s Johnny!”: Top horror films for people who hate horror

Frankie Brill, Arts & Culture Reporter
October 19, 2023
A crowd eagerly awaits the start of "Beetlejuice: The Musical" on Oct. 8 at the Des Moines Civic Center.

Review: Does “Beetlejuice: The Musical” live up to the 1988 film?

Kylie Portz, Arts & Culture Reporter
October 16, 2023
A calendar to keep you up to date on some spooky events that you won’t want to miss.

Spooky Halloween events in the Ames area to add to your calendar

Emily Carreon, Arts & Culture Reporter
October 15, 2023
Nathan Brockman uses a power tool to gut a pumpkin for the Spirits in the Gardens event taking place at Reiman Gardens in 2023.

How 1,600 pumpkins get carved and gutted for Spirits in the Gardens

Katelyn Squiers, Student Life Reporter
October 12, 2023
The first season of "American Horror Story" premiered on Oct. 5, 2011 on FX.

Nostalgic TV series to binge during spooky season

Sarah Currier, Arts & Culture Editor
October 5, 2023
The first Scream movie was released in 1996 and spawned a six-movie franchise.

Films to get you in the mood for fall

Kate Laffey, Arts & Culture Reporter
October 3, 2023
Pi Kappa Phi hosted its 6th annual haunted house to raise funds for Ability Experience

Pi Kappa Phi fraternity hosts haunted house for charity

Jacob Barker, Student Life Reporter
October 26, 2022
Reiman Gardens showcased more than 1,300 hand-carved pumpkins for their Spirits in the Gardens event.

More than 7,000 people attend Spirits in the Garden

Mikayla Alt, Student Life Reporter
October 23, 2022
Big Wigs Bar will host a Halloween Party on Saturday, Oct. 29 open to those who are 18 and older.

Big Wigs Bar to host Halloween party

Ashlyn McDougall, Diversity Reporter
October 23, 2022
The Ames Haunted Forest is a family business that first opened in 1999 and is currently co-owned by the Orville brothers.

Fright nights at the Ames Haunted Forest

Mikayla Alt, Student Life Reporter
October 16, 2022
Horror Themed Cocktail Recipes For Halloween

Horror Themed Cocktail Recipes For Halloween

Sydney Kinney, Niche Reporter
October 9, 2022
Halloween-themed Witches Walk coming to downtown Ames

Halloween-themed Witches Walk coming to downtown Ames

Sydney Kinney, Niche Reporter
October 4, 2022
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Halloween weekend brings horror to Cyclone Cinema

Carlos Botelho, Niche Reporter
September 28, 2022
Megan Thee Stallion chose to take her Halloween costume in a spooky yet also fun and sexy direction.

Five celebrities whose costumes blew Halloween out of the water

Hannah Scott
October 31, 2021
A spooky costume for the ages, find your cleanest bed sheets so you can embrace Halloween as a sexy ghost

Satire: Top five Halloween costumes for college students

Whitney Lyons
October 28, 2021
Staying safe on popular "party weekends" can be extra challenging. 

Safety tips for those going out for “Hallo-Weekend”

Rachel Kleszyk
October 28, 2021
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