Halloween
SCARY STORIES: Vampire spotted at the Bennett Library
November 11, 2025It all went down before a history midterm, on the sixth floor of the library. I was going over my notes, double-fisting two coffees and an energy drink, when I felt a cold gust of wind . . . sending shivers down my spine. I looked around for the source of the gust, given the window in front of me was closed. As I went back to my work, I saw someone move from the corner of my eye. When I looked up, I saw him. A tall, pale figure wearing what looked like a blood-stained SFU hoodie gliding between…
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BEEDIE BRO: Ghosts, goblins, ghouls, and great investment opportunities
November 11, 2025Yes, I still go trick-or-treating, just not for the candy. What a lot of people without the Beedie mindset don’t realize is that Halloween is the perfect networking opportunity. See, while everyone else is going door to door picking up…
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Halloween needs to be more sustainable
October 30, 2024Halloween is just around the corner, and the unsustainability that comes with it is what should really give you a scare. Halloween waste amounts to a staggering 2,000 tonnes of plastic waste, equivalent to 83 million plastic bottles. To add…
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Creative Corner: Cosplaying to get into the Halloween spirit
October 30, 2024I’m a digital artist who loves to draw and design my own original characters. It’s been a passion of mine since I was a teenager. However, ever since the COVID-19 pandemic hit, my mental health has rapidly worsened from the…
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Your Red Leafs Halloween costumes
October 28, 2024Halloween is the perfect opportunity for groups to coordinate costumes. If you’re part of a team, discussing what to wear for this holiday can be a great bonding experience, but picking from the endless possibilities can be overwhelming. The Peak…
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Horrorscopes: October 28 – November 3
October 28, 2024Aries March 21–April 19 Aries! The Karens of fall. You have just awakened in time for spooky season and are entering your natural state. Be aware not everyone is like you! They won’t care when you are possessed and order…
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Mastering the Basics: Broomball
October 24, 2024Are you a hockey or curling fan who’s looking for a new sport? Maybe you’re a fan of neither but open to hurling a ball down the ice with a paddle-shaped broomstick to give yourself a workout and partake in…
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Autumnal films and series
November 2, 2023The chilly, warm-toned season calls for watching something chilling in the comfort of your own home, with a hot drink and thick blanket on your couch. Here are some films and a mini series that are perfect options! Wolfwalkers (2020) …
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Halloween doesn’t excuse violence or prejudice
November 2, 2023Content warning: mentions of racialized violence, Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, sexual harassment, and Islamophobia. The season of ghosts, pumpkins, and candy is upon us. While its roots are quite different from what we know today, Halloween is…
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Horror in Seconds centres BIPOC filmmakers decolonizing the genre
October 30, 2023On a dark and stormy night, horror enthusiasts packed the Vancouver Public Library’s (VPL) inspiration lab. Doaa Magdy is the founder of Vancouver’s first BIPOC horror film festival, Horror in Seconds. Magdy led a workshop open for the public to…
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