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KDP Brings Back MC Halloween in Full Force

By Jilleen Barrett, Managing/Features editor Kappa Delta Pi brought a wave of miniature Disney princesses, Buzz Lightyears, astronauts and more to Manhattan College’s campus to celebrate “MC Halloween,” an event held by the education honor society for local children to celebrate the holiday.  This year, KDP co-president Catherine Cusack feels the event is finally able to function the way it did back in 2019. Because … Continue reading KDP Brings Back MC Halloween in Full Force

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Arts & Entertainment, On Campus Fashion-Finds

Halloween Fashion Finds: Students Showcase Their Halloween Attire

Interviews compiled by Lauren Raziano, Social Media Editor  After last year’s limited Halloween festivities, students were excited to showcase their very intricate and unique costumes around campus. While some students wore costumes that expressed their humor and wittiness, others chose to be the standout character in their group costume. Read about how Payton Hayes, Ethan Thompson, Isabel Cameron and Brenna McNamara got crafty with creating logos and donning elaborate … Continue reading Halloween Fashion Finds: Students Showcase Their Halloween Attire

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Kappa Delta Phi Hosts Virtual MC Halloween

by Karen Flores, Staff Writer The education department’s honor society Kappa Delta Pi will be hosting their annual MC Halloween virtually on Friday, Oct. 29 at 8 a.m. Due to COVID-19 and the aim to keep transmission of the virus as low as possible, KDP has decided to host MC halloween virtually. This will be the second year where the event is held online. Emma … Continue reading Kappa Delta Phi Hosts Virtual MC Halloween

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Campus Life, News

Local Kids Come to Campus for Safe Halloween

Children from all around the northwest Bronx got to attend Kappa Delta Pi’s annual Safe Halloween celebration on Friday, where they could go from room to room to get candy and participate in activities from an array of Manhattan College clubs and students. Brigid Phelan, president of Kappa Delta Pi, said the education honors society tries to keep MC involved in the community but hosting … Continue reading Local Kids Come to Campus for Safe Halloween

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Arts & Entertainment

New York Botanical Garden Halloween Exhibit

MADELEINE SCHWARTZ STAFF WRITER The New York Botanical Garden is putting out all the stops for Halloween this year with its Haunted Pumpkin Garden Exhibit.  This family friendly event is filled with fall spirit and spooky adventures that even college students will enjoy. According to the NYBG, “The Haunted Pumpkin Garden returns to its roots with a massive display of pumpkins and gourds from North … Continue reading New York Botanical Garden Halloween Exhibit

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Arts & Entertainment

The Science Behind The College Halloween Costume

As the end of October approaches, young children are not the only ones worrying about what to be for Halloween. College students are also given the task of thinking of the best Halloween costumes of the year. In college, however, Halloween is not just simply the night of Oct. 31. The holiday tends to stretch across the entire Halloween weekend and is given the name … Continue reading The Science Behind The College Halloween Costume

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The History of Mischief Night

MADELEINE SCHWARTZ STAFF WRITER “Mischief managed” is no longer just for Harry Potter and Ron Weasly to say, because Oct. 30 is dedicated to every ounce of trouble-making. It’s a night where people grab all of their eggs, toilet paper and peanut butter and go all-out for Mischief Night. This trickster holiday dates all the way back to the 1700s in Britain when officials created … Continue reading The History of Mischief Night

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