Archive for: Halloween

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  The best cures for your hangover

  Nov 1, 2012comments

  It’s the morning after a night or nights, of drinking. Your head is pounding and that bit of sunshine coming through the window seems to be taunting you. Yes, you have a hangover. According to Dictionary.com, a hangover refers to “the disagreeable... read more »

   
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  Playlist: Creepy songs to bring out the Halloween spirit

  Oct 31, 2012comments

  It’s hardly a secret that Halloween’s not really about getting scared anymore. Beyond just the silly costumes, anyone who’s heard “Monster Mash” a couple hundred times associates it more with some retro goofiness... read more »

   
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  Feminism – From Bras to Bros: All slut’s eve

  Oct 29, 2012comments

  On Halloween, the sexy women come out instead of spirits… at least in Boulder. Spirits or sexy people? Degrading or not? These are the questions we have to ask ourselves and did here. In “Mean Girls,” Lindsay Lohan perfectly... read more »

   
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  How to be classy on Halloween

  Oct 29, 2012comments

  “Mean Girls” taught girls that for Halloween, all we need is some lingerie and any form of animal ears to make a costume. Contrary to this popular belief, we do have wider options than that. Getting creative with your costume on Halloween... read more »

   
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  #BoulderGirlProblems: Halloweekend in Boulder

  Oct 26, 2012comments

  I grew up in Colorado, meaning my mom had to get creative with our childhood Halloween costumes, because it’s not as easy to incorporate a parka and snow boots into a costume as one might think. It could not have been pleasant for my parents... read more »

   
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  Netflix Queue: Scary movies for Halloween

  Oct 25, 2012comments

  This time of year always puts people in the mood to watch a good horror movie, even if it means not being able to sleep at night. Shockingly, Netflix has a pretty good selection of scary movies available to watch instantly, so snuggle up with... read more »

   
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  #Politicallyrelevant Halloween costumes

  Oct 24, 2012comments

  The  heated 2012 election has provided many memorable one-liner moments that are perfect for Halloween costumes. Below the CU Independent has compiled a list of politically relevant costumes for the savvy voter to show off his or her political... read more »

   
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  Weekly Recipe: HallowDranks

  Oct 22, 2012comments

  With Halloween just a week away, it’s time to prepare for the week-long onslaught of costumed debauchery. CU Independent Editor Avalon Jacka put these drink recipes together so you can entertain your guests with macabre libations. Butterbeer This... read more »

   

• Boulder High School descends into darkness

  Nov 7, 2011comments

  This story is courtesy of Newsteam, posted on 27 October 2011. Get ready for a dark descent as Boulder Valley High School is opening the doors Oct. 27 for their 7th annual fundraising event, the Boulder Valley High School’s Haunted House. Every... read more »

   

• Costumed revelers crawl Pearl Street

  Oct 31, 2011comments

  During the last weekend of October, a congregation of Boulderites disguise themselves as zombies and monsters, princes and princesses, and other outrageous creatures on the Pearl Street Mall. On Halloween weekend, citizens of Boulder and other... read more »