On Halloween night, October 31st, 2023, Regis University continued their annual tradition of hosting a family-friendly, and perfectly spooky event, Trick of Treat Street. This event gives attendees a chance to learn more about the university’s clubs and programs, while also giving out sweets and treats to young Trick or Treaters. The Regis Highlander was proud to be on of the independent organizations to be featured at the event.
Read MoreAlright everyone, it’s the moment you’ve all been waiting for. Well, it’s the moment I’ve been waiting for anyways. After a month of our special Spooky Series, it’s time for the grand finale. And after a month of crime reporting and storytelling, of legend seeking and secret exposing, and of tradition telling and origin exploring, it’s time to review an actual, haunted, thrilling, and completely creepy event that happened here in our very own, Denver Colorado. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you an honest, raw, and intense review of the Denver Botanical Gardens Halloween Event, Ghosts in the Garden.
Read MoreI’m sure most of you have carved a Jack-o'-lantern into a pumpkin. I know I did. I have vivid memories of visiting the pumpkin patch with my mom and pretending to help my dad carve the pumpkin in our kitchen, with pumpkin guts spilling out of mixing bowls. I remember my mom helping me light the candles inside of our pumpkins and leaving them out on the porch on Halloween night. I remember carrying the decaying pumpkin and now mutilated jack-o'-lantern into the backyard to put under a tree, leaving a yummy snack for the squirrels. These are all happy memories but the roots behind this beloved childhood ritual are much darker than they seem. With demonic roots and a search for salvation, today I will be telling the story of the original Jack behind the Jack-o'-lantern.
Read MoreWarning: This article contains descriptions of violence, sexual assault, torture, murder, and child abuse. Reader discretion is advised.
As you’ve probably noticed in my Spooky Stories Series throughout these past few weeks, I love Halloween. I am obsessed with Halloween. It is my favorite holiday, and it happens during my favorite time of the year, fall. It is the event that surrounds some of my favorite childhood memories. And to say it outright, it’s one heck of a holiday. Halloween is the only holiday that lets you be creepy, selfish, and allows you to tap into your inner spooky self. So yes, I love Halloween.
Read MoreAlright everyone, we are in the midst of Spooky Season, and you know what that means. Yup, it’s time for some Creepy Colorado Legends! As a Colorado native and spooky sister that’s obsessed with all things creepy, I thought it would be a good idea to compile some of the most scary, unsettling ghost stories, haunted legends, and freaky folklore into one central place.
Read MoreToday we’re going to talk about mediums. No, I don’t mean the size between small and large. I mean the more spooky, less common, and borderline unsettling mediums. Today, we’re going to talk about mediums as in a human that can make contact and communicate with the spirit world and with those who have passed on. Mediums are essential leaders in the occult, which is the community of individuals that participate in supernatural beliefs and practices which generally fall outside the scope of organized religion and science, encompassing phenomena involving otherworldly agency, such as magic and mysticism.
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