Portland State Vanguard, Vol. 74, Issue 9

PORTLAND STATE VANGUARD

VOLUME 74 • ISSUE 9 • OCTOBER 29, 2019

Halloween 2019 News PSU releases survey assessing discrimination among faculty, students • International Trudeau re-elected despite scandals • Opinion It’s time for an Internet Bill of Rights

CRIME BLOTTER

Oct. 21–27

DYLAN JEFFERIES OCT. 21

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Vandalism Graffiti was found in a restroom of Fariborz Maseeh Hall at around 1 p.m.

Fire Alarm CPSO and the Portland Fire Bureau responded to a fire alarm in Ondine Residence Hall at 2:42 a.m. The alarm was triggered by a pull station activation. There was no smoke or flames.

OCT. 22 Hit and Run A hit and run occurred in Parking Structure 1 between 9:20 a.m. and noon.

OCT. 23

Campus Public Safety officers assisted the Portland Police Bureau in the arrest of a man who was assaulting people at SW 6th and Harrison at around 6:53 p.m.

Vandalism A fire extinguisher cabinet was found damaged in Parking Structure 3 at around 8:03 a.m.

Another fire extinguisher cabinet was found damaged in Parking Structure 2 at around 10:50 a.m.

OCT. 24 Traffic Accident CPSO responded to a traffic collision between a PSU employee and a PSU student at SW Jackson and Park at around 8:44 p.m.

CONTENTS COVER BY JOHN ROJAS NEWS HILL TO HALL

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PSU CLIMATE SURVEY ASSESSES STUDENT, FACULTY DISCRIMINATION

PSU MULTICULTURAL CENTER DISCUSSES CONTROVERSIAL TELESCOPE IN HAWAII

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INTERNATIONAL THIS WEEK AROUND THE WORLD

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TRUDEAU RE-ELECTED AS PRIME MINISTER

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SPOOKTOWN: HALLOWEEN GUIDE 2019

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INTERNATIONAL OIL SPILL IN BRAZIL SPREADS 1,300 MILES

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STAFF

EDIT ORI A L EDITOR IN CHIEF Nada Sewidan MANAGING EDITOR Marta Yousif NEWS EDITORS Sophie Concannon Dylan Jefferies INTERNATIONAL EDITOR Madison Cecil ARTS & CULTURE EDITOR Bruna Cucolo OPINION EDITOR Anthony Montes SPORTS EDITOR Rich Rigney

ONLINE EDITOR Sangi Lama COPY CHIEF Hannah Welbourn CONTRIBUTORS Hanna Anderson Cassidy Brown Bailey Diemer Delaney White Andrew Gaines Melody Field Emily Price Nick Townsend Teri Walters PHO T O & MULTIMEDI A PHOTO EDITOR Alex Wittwer MULTIMEDIA EDITOR Owen Demetre

PEOPLE PROTEST FINANCIAL CRISIS IN LEBANON

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ARTS & CULTURE KRIS ALLEN’S 10-YEAR EVOLUTION

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OPINION HAND-BREADED HOMOPHOBIA

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INTERNET RIGHTS IN THE AGE OF TECH

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DNC DEBATES MOCKERY TO DEMOCRACY

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COMICS

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EVENTS CALENDAR

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PRODUC TION & DE SIGN CREATIVE DIRECTOR John Rojas

A DV ISING & ACCOUN TING COORDINATOR OF STUDENT MEDIA Reaz Mahmood

LEAD DESIGNER Dana Townsend

STUDENT MEDIA TECHNOLOGY ADVISOR Corrine Nightingale

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NEWS

OCT 21–25 HANNA ANDERSON

OCT. 21: GOV. BROWN RESPONDS TO NATIONAL EXECUTIVE ORDER, SAYS OREGON WILL ACCEPT REFUGEES

In response to a recent executive order signed by President Donald Trump, Oregon Governor Kate Brown announced that Oregon would accept refugees into the state. The executive order, signed on Sept. 26, requires the secretary of state and the secretary of health and human services to develop a process in which state and local consent is considered when refugees are being resettled within 90 days of its signing. According to The Oregonian, states that do not consent through the process would not have refugees resettled in their state.

OCT. 22: BALLOT MEASURE TO REPEAL DRIVER’S LICENSES FOR UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS FAILS

Initiative Petition 43, which would overturn legislation that allowed undocumented immigrants to own Oregon driver’s licenses, was rejected

by Oregon Secretary of State Beverly Clarno, who announced the decision.

According to Oregon Public Broadcasting, while the petition had gained enough signatures to be on the 2020 ballot, it was rejected due to not having provided the “full text of the approved law” as required by the state constitution. While the initiative called to repeal House Bill 2015, which was passed in this year’s legislative session, it did not specify any legislation that would be replacing it.

OCT. 23: OREGON STATE POLICE END CONTRACT WITH OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY

Oregon State Police is ending their contract with Oregon State University, which according to Oregon Public Broadcasting, was announced by the Oregon State Police. The reason the OSP provided was staffing shortages.

This will take effect when their current contract expires June 30, 2020. OSP provided OSU with law enforcement in the past and currently provides one lieutenant, one sergeant, 10 troopers and two administrative staff.

The decision comes two days after OSP released a campus officer’s body cam footage of the arrest of a black female student. Students questioned the use of force in the footage, and the NAACP denounced the officer’s actions during the arrest. When asked if the decision was at all related to the incident, OSP said they had no statement at the time.

OCT. 25: EXECUTIVE ORDER EXPANDS LGBTQ+ EQUAL RIGHTS IN OREGON

Governor Brown signed an executive order to prevent state agencies from discriminating against people based on their gender identity. The order expands upon one that was previously signed in 1987, originally preventing states from discriminating based on sexual orientation. According to Portland Monthly, in addition to expanding protections for the LGBTQ+ community, the order also requires that state agencies expand all-gender restroom access and modify forms to include a third gender option, “X,” along with “M” and “F.”

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PSU CLIMATE SURVEY ASSESSES STUDENT, FACULTY DISCRIMINATION STUDENTS Invitations to participate in the survey were sent to 24,894 students enrolled during winter term 2018. Approximately 3,280 students (13%) responded to the survey.

*Individual answers may overlap.

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SOPHIE CONCANNON Portland State published the results of a general climate survey, administered during the Spring 2018 quarter, focusing on how students, faculty, staff and administrators felt about issues such as discrimination, respect and open beliefs on campus.

The survey, published on Oct. 21, specifically addressed veterans, individuals with disability, international students and faculty, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals and women.

Four of these categories—veterans, individuals with a disability, people of color and LGBTQ+ people—are illustrated here.

The results show while the majority of surveyed students and faculty strongly agree they can express their gender identity on campus, less strongly agree on expressing their religion.

Surveyed faculty of color, on average, felt less welcome than surveyed students of color. Only 10.68% of surveyed faculty of

NEWS color strongly agreed with feeling welcome on campus, as opposed to 30.98% of surveyed students of color.

The results also show both faculty and students in marginalized groups have experienced discrimination, bias or harassment. Approximately 57% of surveyed faculty and 35% of surveyed students experienced discrimination, bias or harassment. The most common form of discrimination was gender discrimination.

For surveyed students, other peers and colleagues were the most common source of bias, harassment or discrimination. For surveyed faculty, other faculty members were the most common source of bias, harassment or discrimination.

The majority of those who experienced bias, harassment or discrimination did not report it. Students and faculty surveyed both stated the most common reason is that it wasn’t important

enough. A significant portion of the surveyed faculty also stated they feared losing their jobs.

In a letter addressing the PSU community, Interim President Stephen Percy said the Diversity Action Council’s subcommittees for recruitment and retention of diverse faculty, staff and student reviewed the data and provided recommendations.

Key findings for students include that the majority of student respondents agreed everyone in the campus community should participate in “diversity training.” Another key finding was there is a general trend of feeling welcome and accepted at PSU with students who identify with marginalized groups.

However, the survey warns against interpreting the results as true for the student body. For example, of the 13% of students who responded, 65% identified as white or Caucasian,

so those results cannot be interpreted to apply for students of color.

Recommendations for students include helping student groups promote their organizations in order to spread awareness among the community.

Key findings from the subcommittee on faculty include: Half the respondents indicated they experienced discrimination, bias or harrassment on the basis of their gender, with a “significantly higher percentage of faculty identifying another faculty member as causing the offense” than other categories.

Recommendations for faculty include learning about faculty retention through exit interviews and surveys, as well as launching a research study led by faculty of color to understand the recruitment and retention experiences of faculty from “traditionally marginalized groups.”

FACULTY Invitations to participate in the survey were sent to 1,717 faculty members employed during the winter term 2018. Approximately 425 faculty members (25%) responded to the survey.

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PSU MULTICULTURAL CENTER DISCUSSES CONTROVERSIAL TELESCOPE IN HAWAII THIRTY METER TELESCOPE TO BE BUILT ON MOUNTAIN CONSIDERED SACRED BY MANY NATIVE HAWAIIANS DYLAN JEFFERIES Members of the Portland State Pacific Islander and Asian American Resource Center held an informative panel and interactive discussion about the controversial Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) planned to be built on Mauna Kea, the largest mountain in the state of Hawaii.

The event, held on Oct. 21 in the Multicultural Center, included a panel of five PSU alum, students and community members who answered questions about why the building of the telescope on Mauna Kea is controversial, the unified protest movement that the telescope has sparked, as well as ways people can help support members of the Kia’i—or protectors, as they call themselves—who have been protesting the building of the telescope since its conception.

“Tonight we’re gonna share information about Mauna Kea, and how we can support the Kia’i and stand in solidarity with them even though we’re thousands of miles away,” said PSU student Kylee Kuogïn, a programming assistant for PIAA and emcee of the event.

Mauna Kea—located on the Big Island of Hawaii—is considered a sacred mountain by many native Hawaiians. In 2013, the mountain was chosen as the site to build a Thirty Meter Telescope, which would make it the largest telescope in Hawaii, and one of the largest in the world, according to Associated Press. Currently, there are roughly a dozen smaller telescopes on Mauna Kea. “It’s not just a mountain; it’s a place that gives us strength,” said PSU graduate student Leialoha Ka’ula, speaking about the sacredness of Mauna Kea to native Hawaiians. “It’s spiritual, it’s everything. It’s what gave us life.”

When initial construction of the telescope began in 2015, protesters began blockading the road leading up the mountain, temporarily halting construction. Subsequent attempts to restart construction were met with larger and larger protests, which swelled to over 10,000 people by July of 2019, according to USA Today.

“Mauna Kea stands for something that has been a symbol of what has been taken from the Hawaiian people from years past,” said Kaloku Holt, executive director of the Ke Kukui Foundation in Vancouver, Wash., who sponsored the event. “Nothing has changed except for continuous abuse, in a way, toward the indigenous people.”

The protests have consolidated into a unified movement called Kapu Aloha, which has been described by some as a “new Hawaiian renaissance,” according to The Guardian.

Camps have been set up at 6,632 feet, where the Kia’i have been protesting for over 100 days.

“We’re not doing anything out of violence—we’re not yelling at the police or anything like that,” said Haley Okamoto, a senior at PSU. “Everything is being done as peacefully as possible, and that’s a really big part of Kapu Aloha.”

The day the event was held marked the 101st day that protesters had been camped up on Mauna Kea. “They’ve been up there for 100 days, and they’re ready to stay for another 100 days, another 200 days—however long it’s gonna take,” said panelist Steffany Pacheco.

“It just makes me proud to be a part of this movement,” Pacheco said. “I’m really proud to say that we have all these things established on [Mauna Kea] and that we’re able to talk about these things; because, other than that, our communities would be erased, and no one would [know] what’s going on, and no one would know what’s happening up on [Mauna Kea].”

As of yet, it is unclear whether or not the telescope will be built in a new location. Some members of the Kia’i have taken the issue to court, and many protesters say they won’t give up.

According to Hawaiian Governor David Ige, if the TMT is built, no more telescopes will be built on Mauna Kea, and many of the smaller ones already in commission will be shut down.

“To build something this big at what we consider the most sacred land that we have is just

basically telling them they can have anything they want from this point on, because we let them have our most sacred area of land, and we can’t let that happen,” said PSU student Chela Shiroma.

The panelists then suggested ways PSU students and members of the community can get involved.

Holt suggested that students who are passionate about the issue should visit Mauna Kea to join the Kia’i if they have the means.

“In terms of educating yourself and becoming more aware, I wanna give a shoutout to Kahea.org,” Shiroma said. “They have a pretty good timeline on there about what has happened since the beginning and where we are now. And you can also donate to there. It supports the [protectors] with legal fees and travel costs and things.”

“It’s important to educate yourself about Mauna Kea, but don’t just stop there—go beyond that, and go to see what else is happening in Hawaii,” Okamoto said.

Pacheco stressed the importance of understanding both sides of the issue. “Today you’re sitting with five people who are all obviously on the same side of the issue, but it’s actually very interesting to go and look at both sides of the issue and see why people are supporting TMT,” she said. “I think it’s very important for us to just stay educated on the topic as a whole.”

ARTIST’S RENDERING OF THE THIRTY METER TELESCOPE. COURTESY OF TMT INTERNATIONAL OBSERVATORY

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INTERNATIONAL

THIS WEEK

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Oct. 20

KINSHASA, CONGO

A bus carrying approximately 100 passengers slid off the road and burst into flames, killing at least 30 people. The crash, which left 18 additional victims with third-degree burns, was caused by a brake failure. Many of the bodies were severely burned during the fire, making identification difficult, according to The New York Times. Congo’s President Félix Tshisekedi deployed three mobile clinics and a team of medical personnel to the scene of the incident before transporting the injured to a hospital in the capital, Kinshasa, for further treatment.

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KUNDUZ, AFGHANISTAN

The Taliban claimed responsibility for several individuals who stormed a police checkpoint in northern Afghanistan. The shootout lasted for several hours and resulted in the deaths of 15 police officers. The attack also injured two other officers, who are now receiving treatment and are in stable condition, according to AP News.

Taliban forces and Afghan authorities have been engaged in violent fighting in the Dashti Archi

and Imam Sahib districts of the Kunduz province for the last several weeks.

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BANGKOK, THAILAND

Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn fired six palace officials for “extremely evil” behavior. Several of the six officials were high-ranking police or military authorities, including Police Lieutenant General of the Royal Household Bureau Sakolket Chantra. “They have severely breached disciplinary conduct for their evil actions by exploiting their official positions for their own or other people’s gain,” a statement released by the royal palace said, according to BBC. “They also didn’t comply with royal regulations which has brought severe damage to the royal affairs.”

CNN reported Vajiralongkorn also fired his royal consort, Sineenat Wongvajirapakdi, on Oct. 21 for her disrespect of the queen of Thailand. Wongvajirapakdi was stripped of her rank and titles.

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TECATE, MEXICO

A 34,600-acre fire killed at least three people and injured four more. By the end of Oct. 25, the fire

was 35% contained, and approximately 150 firefighters were fighting the fire. Reuters reports authorities evacuated over 1,600 people as a result of the fire. The Tecate fire in one of several currently raging in northern Mexico.

The Washington Post reported Tijuana, Rosarito and Ensenada are also currently fighting fires nearby, several of which have been worsened by the Santa Ana winds, according to authorities. Schools in Tecate, Tijuana and Rosarito were closed as a result of the smoke from the fires.

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CHITA, RUSSIA

A Russian soldier opened fire at a military base located in the Siberian region of Russia and killed eight fellow soldiers while wounding two more. Private Ramil Shamsutdinov has been detained by Russian authorities, who are currently blaming the attack on a nervous breakdown. “The actions of the serviceman could be the result of a nervous breakdown caused by personal circumstances not connected to his military duty,” the Russian defense ministry said in a statement, according

to Al Jazeera. CNN reported Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Colonel-General Andrei Kartapolov flew to the military base with a group of defense ministry representatives to lead an investigation into the incident.

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BARISHA, SYRIA

Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the widely recognized ideological leader of the Islamic State, was killed by United States troops in a raid in northeastern Syria. Baghdadi was chased by U.S. soldiers to the end of a tunnel where he detonated a suicide vest, killing himself and three children that had been with him. The exact number of casualties remains unreported by the U.S., but during a press conference on Oct. 27, President Donald Trump reported there were “more dead than alive” after the raid. “[Baghdadi] was a sick and depraved man and now he’s gone,” Trump said at the press conference, according to The Wall Street Journal. “He died like a dog. He died like a coward.” CNN reported no U.S. troops were killed in the raid, but one U.S. military dog was injured.

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ARTS NEWS INTERNATIONAL NEWS& CULTURE

TRUDEAU RE-ELECTED AS PRIME MINISTER ELECTION RESULTS REVEAL REGIONAL DIVIDE MADISON CECIL Despite several scandals emerging in the past months, Justin Trudeau was re-elected to a second term as Canada’s prime minister, though he lost a majority in Parliament.

Approximately a week after he announced his campaign for reelection, photos of Trudeau dressed in white Arab-style robes, a turban and brownface make-up were released by TIME. Trudeau also admitted to wearing blackface make-up during a high school talent show and at least one other instance, according to CNN. “What I did hurt them, hurt people who shouldn’t have to face intolerance and discrimination because of their identity,” Trudeau said in a statement after the photo’s release, according to CNN. “This is something I deeply, deeply regret…The fact is I didn’t understand how hurtful this is to people who live with discrimination every day.”

Trudeau also faced allegations of ethics violations by federal ethics commissioner Mario Dion, who reported claims the prime minister had pressured former attorney general Jody WilsonRaybould to seek reduced charges against major engineering company SNC-Lavalin.

Trudeau apologized for the brownface and blackface incidents as well as the ethics issues involving Wilson-Raybould. Other political scandals involving Trudeau included his plans to expand the Trans Mountain oil pipeline, despite a pro-environment stance since his 2015 election campaign.

“He promised he would be different [during the 2015 elections],” Andrew Scheer, leader of the Conservative Party, said at a press conference, according to The New York Times. “We now know, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that Justin Trudeau is not as advertised.”

Trudeau’s progressive Liberal Party lost 20 seats and now holds 157 of the 338 total seats in the House of Commons, according to CNN. Losing a majority of Parliament, which would have required 170 seats total, could result in difficulties when trying to pass legislation throughout Trudeau’s second term as prime minister.

“It’s not quite the same as 2015,” professor of Canadian history and international relations at the University of Toronto Robert Bothwell told The New York Post. “Trudeau is prime minister because the rest of the party was able to pull itself together and prevail. While Trudeau certainly deserves credit for what has happened, he’s really going to have to demonstrate qualities that he hasn’t shown yet.”

Trudeau and the Liberal Party also lost the popular vote, gathering 33.1% of the country’s vote, while the oppositional Conservative Party won 34.4% of the popular vote and 121 seats total.

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“One thing was true throughout this campaign; voters, especially those on the left of center, were uncertain about what they wanted,” nonprofit independent research foundation Angus Reid Institute said in a statement, according to CNN. “Even last week, with fewer than seven days until the election, half of voters said they were locked into their top choice in this election.”

The election results revealed a regional divide throughout the country. The prairie provinces in western Canada were a major win for the Conservative Party, with a total of 34 seats while the Liberal Party won zero.

Overall, the Conservative Party won 26 new seats in Parliament.

“Regionalism is one of the defining characteristics of the country and we saw that come out [in the election],” political scientist from the University of Toronto Andrew McDougall told The New York Times. “Political leaders can try to bridge that but very often there’s nothing they can do about it.”

Discussion of the secession of the western prairie provinces, including Alberta and Saskatchewan, is not a new conversation, and has gained and lost momentum for several decades, but no serious movement ever came of the conversations.

Soon after the 2019 elections, however, many self-proclaimed separatists questioned if it was time for “Wexit,” or the separation of western Canada from the greater country.

“The two Canadas are now eyeing each other from cliffs on opposite sides, and they’ve got very little common ground on the key issues,” President Frank Graves of Ekos Research, an Ottawa polling organization, told The New York Times. “The side that lost, particularly in light of the fact they actually won the popular vote, are going to be even angrier and more unhappy with the fact that they don’t see their JUSTIN TRUDEAU WAS RECENTLY RE-ELECTED DESPITE IMAGES SURFACING SHOWING CANADA’S PRIME voice being expressed in government.”

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BAILEY DIEMER From its origins as an ancient Celtic festival to centuries of Christian influence and adaptation, to the first ever Halloween party in Minnesota, the modern idea of Halloween has brewed for millennia in a colander of culture, religion and folklore to become the holiday we know today The earliest ideas of Halloween originated from a pre-Christian, Pagan religious festival known as Samhain, a three-night celebration of the end of harvest and the beginning of a dark, cold winter, largely associated with human death.

The Celts, who lived 2,000 years ago in the area that is now Ireland, the United Kingdom and northern France, deemed Samhain as the most significant of the four quarterly fire festivals, placing it between the fall equinox and the winter solstice.

During Samhain, the Celts believed the barriers between the physical world and the spirit world would break down, allowing the ghosts of the dead to return to earth in a period of temporary interaction with a realm of deities known as the Celtic Underworld.

On the sacred night on Oct. 31, priests would build huge bonfires where people gathered to burn crops and animals as sacrifices to Celtic gods. During Samhain, the Celts dressed as symbolic monsters from ancient folklore, typically made from animal skins, so the ghosts would mistake them for fellow spirits. The Celts would also leave bowls of food as offer-

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ings outside their village or home to appease the ghosts and deter them from entering.

As Christianity gained a foothold in Pagan communities, church leaders attempted to reframe Samhain as a Christian celebration in cohesion with the pre-existing Christian holy days of All Saints’ Day on Nov. 1 and All Souls’ Day on Nov. 2.

In 835 A.D., at the behest of Pope Gregory IV, Oct. 31 was designated as All Hallows Eve, and eventually, Halloween. By the ninth century, Christianity had spread deeper into

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Celtic lands and continued to gradually blend with Celtic tradition.

As Halloween progressed into a holy day of obligation across Europe during the 12th century, it began to give way to original variations of traditions still practiced today.

For example, the Irish began to carve turnips and beets in an attempt to recreate the lantern of an Irish folklore figure known as Jack of the Lantern, punished to eternal night after playing tricks on the devil.

As the Irish and Scots immigrated to America, they found that pumpkins, native to America, make perfect fruits for carving. This gave way to the tradition of the modern-day jack-o’-lantern.

Arguably the most iconic practice of Halloween, “trick-or-treating,” is rooted from the medieval tradition of “souling,” where children and sometimes poor adults would dress up in costumes as they went door to door collecting soul cakes—either as representatives of the dead or in return for saying prayers for them.

Later, in Scotland and Ireland, children took part in a tradition called guising, dressing up in costume and performing a “trick,” such as, singing a song, telling a joke or reciting a poem in exchange for an offering, also known as a “treat.”

Fast forward to ‘20s and ‘30s America, when Halloween became a breeding ground for mischievous pranksters, taking “trick” to a whole new level. Kids vandalized property, assaulted people and engaged in other criminal activities. In an effort to curb pranksters, one woman in Anoka, Minnesota, also known as the “Halloween Capital of the World,” threw a massive rager equipped with candy, popcorn, parades, costume contests, carnival rides and more, in order to distract the kids from vandalizing the neighborhoods. It worked, and ever since then, parties became a traditional part of celebrating Halloween.

GUIDE

SCARY SHIT AROUND THE WORLD GHOSTS, SPIRITS AND ABANDONED VILLAGES LA LLORONA

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MADISON CECIL With Halloween season in full swing, ghost stories are far from a rarity in most social situations. If you feel like your scary story bank is running a little low this year, here are five ghost stories and spooky legends from around the world that you might not know about—or might not want to know about.

BLOODY MARY

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Popular in the United States and the United Kingdom, Bloody Mary is a legend that has enticed young school girls to chant the spirit’s name for decades. According to the stories circulating the playground, in order to summon Mary a person must chant her name three times in a dark room, usually a bathroom. Bloody Mary, sometimes known as Hell Mary, Mary Worth or Bloody Bones, will then appear in the mirror behind the chanters. Some versions of the Bloody Mary legend say she will drag whoever summoned her back through the mirror to live with her for eternity, while others say her reflection is dripping in blood.

Located just south of South Korea’s capital city, Seoul, the Gonjiam Psychiatric Hospital was abandoned in the early 1990s. The circumstances surrounding the hospital’s closure remain shrouded in mystery to this day, and many locals will refuse to give directions to the hospital. But why? One popular theory is that one of the hospital’s doctors went mad and performed abusive experiments on the patients, while another says there was a string of mysterious deaths. The thing most theories agree on, however, is the facility is still haunted by the ghosts of the patients who died there.

KULDHARA VILLAGE

The once-prosperous Kuldhara village has structures that experts claim date back to the 13th century and is located in the Rajasthan region of India. About 200 years ago, in 1825, roughly 1,000 villagers abandoned the village seemingly overnight. Some say the water was poisoned by a neighboring village, while others claim a greedy ruler raised taxes, but no one knows the true reason for the village’s abandonment or where the 1,000 people who lived there moved to. Today, the village remains a ghost town as no one ever resettled the area due to claims the former village chief cursed the land, and doomed any future settlers of it to death.

“Disembodied whispers, screams, noises are common at dark hours,” the Indian Paranormal Society said after several members spent the night in Kuldhara, according to Insider. “Many of our members have witnessed apparitions, heard footsteps, experienced unusual touch and so on.”

La Llorona, or “the wailing woman,” was a woman named Maria who married a wealthy man in Mexico. According to Vanity Fair, the couple had two children, but soon grew apart. One day, the husband met Maria and their two children on the road...with a new woman on his arm. The husband only addressed the children and completely ignored Maria.

According to the story of La Llorona, Maria was so enraged by her husband ignoring her that she killed her two children, jealous of the attention he gave them instead of her. Maria later realized what she did and killed herself out of guilt. Instead of dying, however, she was banished to roam the earth forever.

People who claim to have seen La Llorona say she is dressed in all white and crying, “Ay mis hijos!” or “Oh, my children!” Others say she walks along rivers and creeks, crying and waiting for children to walk by so she can drag them to their watery grave.

In 1986, a woman in Texas, Juana Léija, claimed she was “the weeping woman” after she attempted to drown her seven children.

Two of them died.

MANANANGGAL

Originating in the Philippines, Manananggal is a hideous, vampire-like creature who preys on pregnant women and their fetuses.

Manananggal appears to be another stereotypical village woman during the day, but when night falls, she sneaks out of her home and separates the top half of her torso from the rest of her body. She grows wings on her back and takes to the skies, searching for pregnant women to feed on.

Manananggal reportedly drinks the blood of pregnant women, and sometimes will eat the heart of their developing fetus. The only way to kill one of these legendary creatures is to sprinkle salt or crushed garlic on the bottom half of their bodies or for sunlight to strike her top half while separated from the rest of her body.

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PORTLAND HAUNTS WITNESS DISEMBODIED VOICES, GHOST SIGHTINGS IN PORTLAND'S SPOOKIEST PLACES

DYLAN JEFFERIES AND DELANEY WHITE Every Halloween season, the itch to explore the paranormal strikes Portland. Luckily, there are no shortages of haunted spots throughout the city. Try to contact the ghosts of Edgefield’s Room 215, catch a glimpse of a Pittock family member or hear the screams of a Shanghai Tunnel victim.

PITTOCK MANSION

Just a quick drive or fun hike from campus, Pittock Mansion has a great view of the city and surrounding mountains. It also provides a chance for a run-in with the paranormal. Some members of the Pittock family are believed to be haunting their mansion and have been responsible for disembodied voices, ghost sightings and a traveling haunted painting. According to staff members, no one has seen such sightings, but visitors have said otherwise.

KELLS IRISH RESTAURANT AND PUB

With its connection to the Shanghai Tunnels, Kells has a few different paranormal visitors alongside their regular tourist crowd. In the cigar room, a friendly firefighter named Dave Campbell appears, most frequently to those with connections to firefighting. A piano will play by itself, as well as rearranging furniture and televisions with a mind of their own.

THE PIED COW

The Pied Cow is a whimsical coffee house and adjoining hookah lounge located in a large Victorian house on SE Belmont and 32nd.

The coffee house certainly plays up the haunted vibe. Inside the home, numerous Victorian paintings and eclectic items adorn the walls, and a staircase is built up like a kind of altar, with various flowers, silks and dolls ornamenting every step.

What many patrons don’t know is that the old Victorian home is known to be haunted by the kind and gentle ghost of a woman named Lydia.

The Ghost of Aunt Lydia, as she is known, is reportedly a friendly and gracious ghost. She is known to be seen with her hair pinned up, wearing black boots and a high-collared dress.

According to the cook and manager of Buttertoes restaurant— which occupied the home before the Pied Cow—Aunt Lydia would often rearrange table settings and move things in the kitchen. One Buttertoes waitress actually quit after feeling so uncomfortable while closing by herself.

Eventually, the owners of Buttertoes restaurant brought in a psychic, who confirmed a spirit was present in the home.

Many believe that the Ghost of Aunt Lydia still haunts the quirky Victorian house, and patrons of the Pied Cow still keep an eye out for her while sipping mint tea and smoking ornate hookahs.

THE SHANGHAI TUNNELS

The most famously haunted place in Portland, perhaps even globally recognized, are the Shanghai Tunnels beneath the city.

Beginning in 1850 and growing to infamy by 1870, “Shanghaiing,” where unsuspecting people would be incapacitated, kidnapped and trafficked, became a common occurrence in Portland. Tunnels beneath the city that were used to smuggle alcohol in prohibition were also used to smuggle people to the docks, where slave traders were waiting. Unsurprisingly, many innocent people met their demise within those tunnels. Those souls now haunt the tunnels and makeshift cells, where visitors have reported screaming and ghostly murmurs. Every evening, there are tours where guests can try to have a paranormal experience of their own.

RIMSKY-KORSAKOFFEE HOUSE

Rimsky’s is another coffeehouse situated in an old Victorian home, located on SE 12th and Morrison.

Rimsky’s has been a Portland haunted staple for the past 35 years. The legend goes that the house is haunted by an old writer and his wife, who wander through the home at all hours, playing pranks on customers and steeping the atmosphere with their ghostly, supernatural presence.

Named after the Russian composer Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, on many nights, one can expect to listen to live classical music, eat delicious desserts and, of course, drink coffee.

Rimsky’s is filled with curious haunts, both real and imagined.

Many of the tables move unexpectedly; spinning, rising and falling, inching away. One customer reported having to grab their plates and glasses as they tumbled to the floor after their table disappeared into the wall.

One should be warned: Some customers have fled the home after going to the famously terrifying and haunted bathroom on the 2nd floor...

LONE FIR PIONEER CEMETERY

If you’re looking for a classic Halloween haunt, a cemetery should be on your list. Lone Fir Pioneer Cemetery is the final resting place of over 25,000 souls, with many of those graves being unmarked. Many people believe those unmarked graves belong to the ghosts who linger there, wandering around the cemetery.

It’s a perfect location for a séance or a ghostly picnic.

WHITE EAGLE SALOON

Known as “Portland’s Most Haunted Hotel,” the White Eagle Saloon has been the location of several residual hauntings. From a main-floor staple nicknamed “Barney,” to a pre-prohibition era bartender named Sam, the hotel and bar have no shortage of specters and beings.

MCMENAMINS EDGEFIELD

Now run as a hotel, bar and venue, McMenamins Edgefield’s past has added a paranormal attraction to the spot. It originally opened as a “poor farm,” where the homeless or sick could work in exchange for food and lodging. However, it quickly became overcrowded and epidemics swept through the population. It was then renamed Edgefield Manor and became a haven for tuberculosis patients. Edgefield changed again into a home for emotionally disturbed children, then again to a nursing home. Throughout its history, death has played a prevalent role, so it is no surprise there have been many reports of hauntings in the hotel. Room 215 is famously the most haunted, with ghosts being heard and seen both inside and nearby.

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WEIRD HAUNTED HOUSES FOR A WEIRD CITY SOPHIE CONCANNON Haunted houses are a Halloween staple. They combine everything good about the holiday—such as monsters, makeup and being scared shitless— with everything bad about the holiday, like price gouging, weird gropey clowns and being scared shitless. If you’re looking for a thrill, and a scary movie just isn’t realistic enough, check out the list below for some relatively affordable haunted houses in the greater Portland area that take the theme “Keep Portland Weird” and run with it like they’re being chased by a horde of zombies.

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If you’re a well-off family with three kids, all named Braydien, these are the pumpkin patches you’re likely going to visit.

NICK TOWNSEND If a casual scan of Tinder bios is any indication, everyone loves a pumpkin patch date.

Making the right call on the patch of your choosing can be vitally important. Is this going to be a “petting zoo leads to heavy petting” situation or “lost in the corn maze” cute?

Even if you’re not going on a date, there are a good amount of choices in the Portland area, each offering different attractions. On the other hand, if you don’t have access to a car your options quickly dwindle, but don’t worry—you can still spend an afternoon among produce picking the perfect pumpkin.

The Pumpkin Patch on Sauvie Island

16511 NW Gillihan Rd, Portland, OR 97231 The quintessential Portland pumpkin patch is 10 miles north of downtown on Sauvie Island, an agricultural island known for U-pick berry farms—and for this pumpkin patch. Chances are if you ask a local where they went with their family growing up, it was here. Attractions include a humongous corn maze with multiple skill levels built in, several food vendors, a market selling local produce, a barn full of animals and of course, lots and lots of pumpkins to choose from.

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THE HOUSE OF SHADOWS DICK & MATT’S HALLOWEEN WHORROR NIGHTS

Located at the Spyce Gentleman’s club in Northwest Portland, this 21+ eight-day horror event starts at 9 p.m. and extends into the wee hours of the morning. “Portland’s Only Strip Club Haunted House” boasts two dollar taco tuesdays, classic ‘80s horror inspiration and girls guaranteed to make you scream.

According to their website, “Spyce & DJ Dick Hennessy’s Annual Haunted House has been making people scream, laugh, cry and feel various confusing sensations since 2015” —if that doesn’t pique your curiosity, then nothing else on this list will.

THE FEAR PDX

MILBURN’S HAUNTED MANOR

Five haunted houses, one location. A carnival, an apocalyptic city, a doll factory, a mansion and an “extreme nightmare haunt,” whatever that is—the largest Halloween festival in Portland truly has something for everyone. Located near Northeast Portland, The Fear PDX encourages dressing in costume, has free parking, features live actors, is wheelchair accessible and charges one fee for all five houses, which are all indoors, because it’s Portland. What more is there to want? The Fear PDX is also sponsored in part by Plaid Pantry, which is a great endorsement of just how creepy this Halloween festival is going to be.

Oregon Heritage Farms

Oregon’s only full-contact haunted house is back in business, baby. This fear-inspiring, full-body experience will have you pissing your pants in fear—no, really, their Facebook says it happens every year. This year’s theme is Carnevil, so it’s safe to assume killer clowns and more terrible wordplay will be in store at this Northwest Portland spectacle. Full contact means full contact; make sure to check out the Yelp reviews before you attend. Reviewers say to expect to be covered in fake blood, pushed against props, screamed at and even picked up and physically carried. The House of Shadows operates with safe words and verbal warnings, but markets itself as the most intense, vulgar and gory haunted house experience in the Portland area, so enter at your own risk.

Just a 30-minute drive from downtown Portland, Milburn’s Haunted Manor is more than just a haunted house; it’s a haunted house with food.

The Graveside Grill is a featured attraction at Milburn’s Haunted Manor and includes Halloween treats such as zombie donuts, deepfried Snickers and hot apple cider. There’s also a pumpkin patch and a photo booth if you need to Instagram your haunt experience once the adrenaline wears off. Milburn’s Haunted Manor was rated best haunt of the year in 2017, has won multiple awards and costs less than any haunted house on this list. It also has something called funnel-fried bacon. For the non-aficionado, these are equally motivating characteristics of haunted houses, and that’s perfectly okay.

22801 SW Scholls Ferry Rd, Hillsboro, OR 97123 Nestled in the countryside south of Hillsboro, Oregon Heritage Farms offers the usual hayrides, pumpkin patches and farm animal attractions.

It’s also a full-size apple orchard, growing and selling seasonal varieties of apples from the summer through late fall. Be sure to grab an apple cider slushie and an apple cider donut while you enjoy all this farm has to offer.

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rides and house-made cider donuts and kettle corn. Check before you go, as several activities are weekends only.

URBAN OPTIONS

Okay, so you have no car, and you don’t want to make your date sit on the bus for two hours roundtrip. That limits your true pumpkin patch options to basically nothing, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t spots in town with a similar ambiance.

Admittedly, there’s not that many great spots to The Portland Nursery throw up a pumpkin patch close to the metro area. 5050 SE Stark St, Portland, OR 97215 But if you’ve got a car and don’t want to go too far Located between several popular Portland neighfrom home, here are a couple options. borhoods, the Portland Nursery is a well-known destination for plant enthusiasts across the city.

Fazio Farms They sell several varieties of pumpkins and allow 8433 NE Fazio Way Portland, OR 97211 you a brief foray into greenery without leaving The only true pumpkin farm on this list that can the metro area. be reached by public transportation, Fazio Farms is located in the floodplains between historic Van- People’s Food Co-op port and the airport. It offers hayrides, a corn 3029 SE 21st Ave, Portland, OR 97202 maze, pumpkin picking and a series of structures A Portland institution since 1970, People’s Food made out of hay known as “Hayland.”

Co-op works rigorously to source high-quality, ethically grown produce. They have a couple difLee Farms ferent varieties of pumpkins and squash and pro21975 SW 65th Ave Tualatin, OR 97062 vide a warm and relaxing atmosphere with a small Just south of Lake Oswego in Tualatin, Lee seating area both inside and outside. It’s also just Farms offers both a corn maze and a hay maze, a short MAX ride from campus, so there’s no a wagon ride, farm animals you can feed, pony reason not to go!

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HOW TO THROW A LIT HALLOWEEN PARTY TERI WALTERS With fall comes Halloween and the opportunity to throw an epic party for all your friends and loved ones. If you’ve waited until now to start planning, don’t panic—we’re about to go over two types of lit Halloween parties your friends will be talking about for weeks to come.

THE BIG BLOW-OUT

Let’s start with the base of any good party. Speakers are an absolute must—LOUD speakers. Nothing is more awkward at a party than when people are trying to dance, but you can’t even hear the beat of a song.

Another important thing to help set the mood of the party is the decorations—decorations are key!

Spirit Halloween Stores are popping up all over town this time of year. They have relatively low prices and provide perfect decor and costume options.

Minimal decorations are the way to go for a big blow-out, mainly because if your party is lit, people tend to ruin decorations. Have enough to show it’s a Halloween party, but not too much that debris litters the floor by the end of the night.

Some spiderwebs around the tops of the windows, orange and black solo cups, a few plastic bats hanging from the ceiling and some dim lighting. Or have some orange Christmas lights strung up!

Now get some drinks involved! You should provide at least a few liters of sodas to keep your guests from getting too dehydrated on the dance floor. Go with orange soda and cola or any beverages you would prefer that still match the Halloween colors.

If this is a 21+ party, you have a few different options as well, since you can add in libations.

There’s no need to go crazy with providing alcohol, but just enough so everyone present can have some if they choose.

Finally, host a costume contest. Everyone who is invited to this party, or maybe even randomly shows up, should be dressed up so it really brings the Halloween party all together! As the host of the party, take a few walks around the room to figure out your top three favorites.

After the first couple of hours, gather the crowd and have them cheer the loudest for who they want to win. It’s a quick and fun activity that encourages costume creativity.

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THE INVITE-ONLY

If you and your crew aren’t really the dancing type, background music is still a must to help make any party lit. Music masks any lulls in conversation and help set the ambiance. A bomb playlist is needed! Check out Vanguard’s spooky playlist, all these songs are perfect for getting people into the Halloween spirit and bring together the focus of the party: celebrating Halloween!

Decorations are even more important for this type of invite-only party. Less people means more space— and typically more respect for property—so you can really go all out. Feel free to go crazy with decorations; add a motion-activated skeleton in the corner, a smoke machine or even the little village replica of The Nightmare Before Christmas—go for it!

Get a little more festive with your drinks. I’m talking dry ice in the cups to make it smoke and all that jazz. What’s nice about this party is you can also have some food that matches the theme as well.

Some quick and easy ideas include mozzarella “fingers” (mozzarella sticks with edible paper on the end in the shape of nails) or mummy dogs (hot dogs in a blanket, but wrap the dough like a toilet paper mummy and mustard-dotted eyes.)

Some quick spooky activities for a low-key lit Halloween party might include a toilet paper mummy competition or Halloween movie trivia.

For the toilet paper mummy, split guests into a few different teams and have one person be the mummy. Everyone else in the team should work to cover the mummy head-to-toe in toilet paper before the time runs out. Teams should get about a minute to a minute-and-a-half to complete their look, then the host gets to judge which mummy looks best.

For Halloween movie trivia, each player can play on their own or pair up. The host should ask predetermined trivia questions about Halloween or scary movies. The team with the most correct answers wins! It could be up to you if you want to provide a prize for the winners of any activity.

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WHAT TO DO WHEN EVERYONE IS DRINKING

MADISON CECIL While Halloween is often seen as just another excuse to get drunk and party with friends, not everyone is 21 years old and not everyone wants to get black-out wasted on Halloween. So if that’s you this year, here are some things you could do sober and still have fun. Plus side, you’ll actually remember it.

GHOST-HUNTING Discover some scary spirits this Halloween at some of Portland’s haunted spots or go hunting in the forest and see what you can find. Just make sure to bring your flashlight, camera and nerves of steel.

Beyond Bizarre ghost tour is a good place to start for beginner hunters and can be fun for more seasoned ghost hunters as well. At the beginning of the tour, guests are given professional ghost-hunting equipment and the twoand-a-half-hour tour is led by a professional ghost hunter who teaches guests how to tell the difference between a real haunting and just another hoax.

GO TO A CARNIVAL

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Grab a couple of friends and have a sober scare at a carnival for Halloween this year. Located at The steep and thorny way to heaven community space on SE 2nd and Hawthorne, the Urban Legends: Hallowe’en Night Carnival goes from 9 p.m. on Halloween night until 2 a.m. on Nov. 1. The carnival is a costume party

and a variety show, with a contest for the best costume during the night.

If the Urban Legends: Hallowe’en Night Carnival doesn’t suit your scary Halloween needs, you could also check out Clark County Scaregrounds for a sober holiday. The Scaregrounds are open until 10 p.m. on Halloween night and feature three creepy haunted houses and amusement rides. Beware though—the Scaregrounds are filled with creatures who scare attendees throughout the night, sometimes following them onto rides.

SCARY MOVIE MARATHON Pop some popcorn and grab the candy because Halloween doesn’t just mean an extra visit to the dentist—it also means the return of some classic horror films. For a cozy (and scary) night in, try Dracula (1931), Psycho (1960), The Shining (1980) or Rosemary’s Baby (1968)—four classic horror movies that will send shivers down your spine.

SOBER HALLOWEEN PARTY Just because Halloween parties typically have alcohol, doesn’t mean it’s impossible to throw one sober! Be sure to invite friends that will stick to the no-alcohol rule though. To make the party more interesting, try having a costume contest or bobbing for apples. Carving pumpkins and having a jack-o-lantern contest is another fun way to (pumpkin) spice up the sober night in.

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THE DOS AND DON’TS OF COSTUMING MADISON CECIL Dressing up on Halloween is a favorite trademark tradition of the holiday, but sometimes these costumes can be offensive. Stick to this list of dos and don’ts to avoid offending an entire community this year.

DON’T DO ANYTHING INVOLVING BLACKFACE Just because Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau did it, does not mean it is acceptable or not racist. Blackface, which is when individuals paint their skin black, stems from the mid-19th century when white actors would cover themselves in charcoal and mock the Black community in the United States.

“By distorting the features and culture of African Americans—including their looks, language, dance, deportment and character—white Americans were able to codify whiteness across class and geopolitical lines as its antithesis,” the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture told CNN. Big words, simple message—don’t do it.

DO PAINT YOUR FACE GREEN Instead of going as a different race for Halloween try dressing up as DreamWorks’ favorite ogre—Shrek. The big green ogre made his debut in the critically-acclaimed 2001 movie, and there are three sequels to pick from if Shrek’s aesthetic in the first movie doesn’t quite meet your standards.

DON’T DRESS UP AS A MENTALLY ILL PERSON There’s still a big stigma around mental illness, and encouraging the negative stereotype surrounding mental health can be pretty detrimental. Several costume companies, including ASDA in 2013, have manufactured and sold costumes labeled something such as “mental patient fancy dress.” These costumes are typically covered in blood and encourage the idea that people with mental illnesses are dangerous.

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DON’T PARTICIPATE IN CULTURAL APPROPRIATION Obviously, this doesn’t apply to those who are of a specific culture or religion, but for those out there who aren’t—don’t wear any cultural or religious clothing or headwear for Halloween this year. To be more specific, do not wear indigenous headdresses or any form of religious headscarves.

“We need to treat people with the dignity that they deserve, the way we want to be treated,” Executive Director of Women, Action and the Media Jamia Wilson told Refinery29. “If it’s something that [you] have the privilege to wear safely, where others would be persecuted if they wore it, do not wear it.”

Dressing up for Halloween is a good opportunity to push your own boundaries in a safe and fun way—not to mock, degrade or otherwise imitate marginalized communities.

DO PUT ANYTHING ELSE ON YOUR HEAD Literally anything else. Backwards baseball caps, explorer hats, daisy chains and flower crowns, those hats that have umbrellas on them, cat ears, colorful wigs, Jughead beanies, masquerade masks, glasses with windshield wipers, newspaper hats, your middle school headband, berets, or top hats. Even fedoras are fine.

DO GO AS A DOCTOR, ZOMBIE OR ANYTHING NON-OFFENSIVE Instead of dressing up as any of these racist, culturally appropriating or stereotype-encouraging costumes for Halloween, try going as a zombie or a doctor. Use common sense—even a cheerleader is better than blackface or someone with a mental illness.

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ALEX WITTWER/PSU VANGUARD DYLAN JEFFERIES Headed to a Halloween party and realized you forgot to put together a costume? Don’t stress! Here are a few DIY costume ideas that’ll take you just a few minutes to put together and shouldn’t cost you hardly anything.

SMARTY PANTS A classic DIY costume for procrastinators and pun-lovers alike. Simply get yourself a bag of Smarties candies, and tape a bunch of them to any old pair of pants. Thus, Smarty Pants!

50 SHADES OF GRAY

A PG-style costume based on the bestselling erotica series.

Take a trip down to your local hardware store and head over to the paint department and grab every shade of gray of those little paint-slips that help you pick a color (they’re free!).

Next, go ahead and tape them all over a shirt (preferably gray).

And now you’re 50 shades of gray!

SMART COOKIE Are you a soon-to-be or recent graduate of

Portland State?

If so, here’s an opportunity to use your cap, gown and tassel that you probably had to

spend way too much money on for you to wear only once.

Simply take your gown, and tape or glue a bunch of cookies onto it. The cookies can be either real or fake.

Then, when you wear your cap and gown to the party, you’ll be one smart cookie!

SEA SHELL SLINGER

Have you been to the beach recently? Did you happen to take home any pretty shells?

If so, here’s an idea for you! Take those pretty shells, and simply tape them to the inside of a jacket, preferably a trench coat, if you have one.

Then, when someone at the party asks what you are, open up your coat and reveal your precious wares—you’re Sally who sells sea shells down by the seashore!

404: THAT’S AN ERROR

If you’re really on a low budget or crunched for time, here’s an idea that shouldn’t cost you anything and take you less than 30 seconds.

Just take a white shirt, and with a black marker write, “404: Costume not found.”

Hopefully, it’ll make someone laugh. In terms of DIY costumes, it doesn’t get much easier than this!

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SPOOKY SNACKS WITH MINIMUM EFFORT

CANDY CORN RICE KRISPIES

Three mini-recipes for easy Halloween treats SOPHIE CONCANNON Stressed about the snack choices for a last-minute Halloween party? Prepping for a night in with your boo and a DVD set of every Saw movie ever made? Don’t worry—we have you covered. Here are three simple recipes that still deliver both taste and aesthetic for any Halloween event.

MULLED WINE 1 bottle of red wine 1 orange 4 cinnamon sticks 8 whole cloves Pinch of powdered ginger Pinch of nutmeg 2 tablespoons sweetener such as maple syrup or liquid cane sugar to taste Optional: 1/4 cup brandy and 2 star anise

Instructions: Slice orange into rounds.

Combine all ingredients in a pot over medium heat and bring to a simmer. Once simmering, reduce heat to medium-low and cover. Let simmer for 15 minutes to 3 hours, depending on desired spice level.

Strain and serve warm, optionally adding an orange peel garnish for fun. For a nonalcoholic alternative, mix equal parts apple and pomegranate juice and mull to the same recipe.

CARAMEL CORN 1 large bowl of popped popcorn 2 cups packed brown sugar 1 cup cubed butter 1/2 cup corn syrup 2 teaspoons salt 3 teaspoons vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Instructions: Take your pre-popped bowl of popcorn, salt lightly and put to the side. In a pot at medium heat, combine the brown sugar, cubed butter, corn syrup and salt. Mix well. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally for five minutes before removing from heat. Add the baking soda and vanilla and stir. Pour over your popcorn and mix well. If you want to get fancy and you’re not feeling too impatient, pour the popcorn mix into a 13x9 pan and pop it in the oven at 250 degrees for 45 minutes, taking out to stir every 15 minutes. Add nuts, salt or toffee bits to taste.

1 bag of candy corn 8 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 1/2 bags (15 oz) of marshmallows 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 9 cups of rice cereal (about one standard box) 1 cup Halloween M&M’s Jar of Halloween sprinkles Baking spray

Instructions: Melt the candy corn in a medium-large pot over medium-low heat until the evil is destroyed. Pour into a heatproof container to let cool before casting out into the woods—using a spell to ward off evil is optional. Rinse your pot and put in the butter and marshmallows, constantly stirring over medium-low heat until fully melted. Add the vanilla and then quickly mix with rice cereal until fully combined. Mix in the sprinkles and Halloween M&Ms—and candy corn, if you really want it. Grease a 13x9 pan with extra butter or baking spray. While still warm, press the mixture into the pan. Press into the pan with pressure for dense bars or press lightly for airy, chewy bars. Let cool completely before cutting into squares.

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SO YOU GOT CANDY CORN THIS

HALLOWEEN, NOW WHAT?

ANTHONY MONTES Halloween is officially here, which means it’s time to gorge yourself with sweets and alcohol until you lose all respect for yourself. Unfortunately, some folks keep it traditional and they still hand out one of the most divisive treats in Halloween candy history: candy corn. This year, rather than leaving them in a kitchen drawer for months or throwing them away, consider using your leftover candy corn in the following ways.

YOU CAN SEW THEM ON YOUR SHIRTS AND HAVE FANCY BUTTONS. Life happens, and sometimes we lose buttons on our favorite shirt—and realize there’s no backup.

No need to run to the store or spend even more money for alterations. Simply sew a candy kernel on to your favorite shirt. The festive colors and shape of the candy may not taste good, but it will certainly be a hit at your Friendsgiving this year.

YOU CAN MAKE STYLISH AND DELICIOUS JEWELRY College students don’t have the money to spend on bling-bling. That shouldn’t stop them from accessorizing. The small shape of the candy corn is perfect for making necklaces, earrings, bracelets or rings! All you really need is a chain—or your favorite floss brand—and a thick needle to make all of your friends jealous.

YOU CAN USE IT AS FAKE TEETH

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We’ve all been on bad dates where you have little in common with the other person and the “vibes” are just not there. Instead of subjecting yourself to another 30 minutes of listening to Chad describe his CrossFit regimen, place an ear of candy corn under your tongue and spit it

onto your plate and immediately freak out about your tooth falling out. Then, insist you have to see a doctor right away and quickly exit the restaurant. The same methods can be applied for church obligations, work meetings or jury duty.

YOU CAN BREW BEER That’s right. If you don’t like chewing on the sugary kernels but may enjoy a creamy, vanilla-flavored beer, make yourself a candy corn beer. Don’t have a rig to home-brew? No worries. The closest brewery to make candy corn beer is based in Medford, where Opposition Brewing has rolled out a “Kandy Kornholio” stout. Cheers!

YOU CAN DONATE IT In all seriousness, there are organizations that accept leftover candy donations, such as the Soldier’s Angels Treats for Troops program, which collects donated candy and sends it to United States troops deployed overseas, or you can drop them off at various dental offices in Portland and receive up to $1 per pound of candy through a buyback program.

WILDCARD OPTION: YOU CAN USE IT AS A TACK The kernel shape of the candy corn provides a nice tip to sharpen and repurpose. Maybe you have a new Blink-182 poster you want to put on your wall? Or a photo of your cat in a How to Train Your Dragon costume? Now you can save money and the environment by using biodegradable tacks made from candy corn; personalizing your space has never been this guilt-free!

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GARBAGE DAY PRESENTS: ANDREW GAINES’ DEFINITIVE HALLOWEEN THE SPOOKIEST, SICKEST, STUPIDEST HORROR GUIDE OFFERINGS ON STREAMING

ANDREW GAINES Halloween falls on October 31, but only if you’re lame.

Real pros know that Halloween is a state of mind. Deep in a bunker underneath Vancouver, Wash., Garbage Day HQ has been dutifully working on a fool-proof, guaranteed-to-please, guide to horror. Specifically, horror that’s easily accessible on major streaming services.

‘KILLER KLOWNS FROM OUTER SPACE’ (1988, STREAMING ON AMAZON PRIME)

We’re starting off really goofy here, folks. Killer Klowns is dumb as shit and fun as hell. The premise is similar to that of The Blob: an alien menace descends on a small town, hell-bent on eradication, except you replace a gelatinous ooze with vicious extraterrestrial clowns. The appeal of the film is the amount of fun everyone seems to be having—several of the actors can barely keep a straight face throughout the proceedings, the visual gags that accompany all of the kills are stupid in the best way possible, and the titular clowns look really unique, like awful claymation characters come to life. Of particular note are the powerhouse performances from John Vernon (Animal House’s Dean Wormer) as the tyrannical sheriff and Michael Siegel and Peter Licassi as two idiot pals who ride around in an ice cream truck all night and somehow manage to score with some alien clown chicks. It’s a very stupid time; good luck getting the theme song out of your head!

‘HELLRAISER’ (1987, STREAMING ON AMAZON PRIME AND SHUDDER) & ‘HELLBOUND: HELLRAISER II’ (1988, STREAMING ON SHUDDER) Have you ever gotten so insatiably horny that you open up a demonic gateway to Sex Hell where hideously disfigured demonic entities tear at your flesh with meat hooks and chains while monologuing about how this does it for them? Despite spawning a litany of mediocre-to-awful sequels, the first two Hellraiser movies are masterclasses of high concept, low budget horror filmmaking. Written and directed by British horror author Clive Barker, adapting his own novella The Hellbound Heart, Hellraiser tells the story of a young woman named Kirsty who discovers that the house she and her father moved into is haunted by the living, skinless corpse of her uncle Frank. In searching for

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the ultimate pleasure, Frank uses an ancient puzzle box to summon Cenobites (the aforementioned demons) into our reality, and now needs a series of blood sacrifices to free him from their grasp. For a movie made on roughly $1 million, the makeup and gore effects are fantastic, punching far above their budgetary weight class.

The following year’s sequel saw Barker pass directing duties to Tony Randel, with an increased budget that allows the story to go to even wilder places. On top of the skinless people and bizarre demons, Hellbound takes us to the hell dimension only vaguely referred to in the first movie. Deeply upsetting, outlandish violence gives these movies a tone that’s never been perfectly recreated anywhere else. They’re unique, creepy and gross as hell, making them a perfect double feature this Halloween.

except replace awful musical numbers and idiotic aliens with atrocious red herrings and inexplicable karate.

‘THE PROWLER’ (1981, STREAMING ON AMAZON PRIME AND SHUDDER) Moving from impossibly dumb slasher nonsense to vicious slasher nonsense, this somewhat underrated bloodbath is worth a watch if you need some spectacular gore to round out your viewings on Halloween night. The Prowler is short, brutal and effective. A mysterious stranger, dressed from head to toe in army fatigues, sets upon a small town in New Jersey to restart a murder spree that began 30 years ago. His weapons of choice: a pitchfork and an incredibly large knife. Needless to say, the kills are the primary reason to see this movie. It doesn’t have the idiotic charm of Pieces, but it’s a great time, assuming you’re down with the wholesale slaughter of co-eds.

‘THE RITUAL’ (2018, STREAMING ON NETFLIX) This streaming-only offering is, bar none, my favorite horror film of the last few years. It mixes a simple, “poorly prepared campers get lost in spooky woods” premise with genuinely affecting emotional beats to create a horror movie as focused on loss and mourning as terror. I don’t want to give too much away, but the elevator pitch is this: A group of old friends convene in the mountains of Norway to say goodbye to a comrade who died in a tragic, easily avoidable way the previous year. Halfway through the grueling hike, they decide to take a shortcut through the woods. This goes poorly. I don’t want to divulge anything more, as the shock value of how hard The Ritual escalates is a major part of the joy of the film. These characters aren’t cardboard cutout teenagers from a Blair Witch ripoff—they’re very flawed but well realized humans who banter and bicker believably, even when the reality of their situation starts to set in. It makes what happens even more of a shame. The mounting tension of the first two acts gives way to a fevered, nightmarish finale that you have to see to believe. That’s all I can say about it.

‘PIECES’ (1982, STREAMING ON SHUDDER)

A Spanish-American co-production, Pieces is one of the crowning jewels in the career of Juan Piquer Simon, who also directed the adaptation of paperback schlock classic Slugs and one of the all-time great MST3K episodes in Pod People. The premise: someone is murdering co-eds on a college campus with a chainsaw and stealing select body parts. The police are brought in to find the killer. This sounds pretty simple, but every single scene in Pieces contains some baffling, completely out-of-left-field choice that you didn’t see coming. If you’ve seen Pod People, it’s similar to how that movie carries itself,

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GET POSSESSED WITH YOUR BOO

A CYNIC’S GUIDE TO SURVIVING CUFFING SEASON HANNAH WELBOURN The weather is getting colder, your Instagram feed is full of cute couples at the pumpkin patch and let’s face it, scary movies by yourself just aren’t as fun. That’s right—as fall begins, we all have the same thought: “Maybe this frigid ass season would be better with a boo.” Plus, you’re tired of saying “No Grandma, there’s still no ‘special someone’ in my life” every single Thanksgiving.

Cuffing season—the time of year where happily single folks idealize the idea of being tied down or “cuffed” when the season changes, sometimes for the sole purpose of staying warm—can, unfortunately, bring out the thirst and desperation in the best of us.

Here are some tips for making it through.

DON’T PUT TOO MUCH FAITH IN APPS DANA TOWNSEND DELANEY WHITE Looking for something more exciting to do with your partner than just the company Halloween party? Want to find something new to do this spooky season? Look no further! Here are some great options for spending Halloween with your boo.

HORROR FILM MARATHON

The Shining, both It chapters, Carrie…now I’m just naming Stephen King novels. What can I say, the man knows horror. Snuggle up with some popcorn and a variety pack of candy, and enjoy a marathon of scary movies! If you’re not as excited to get scared, watch classic Halloween movies such as Hocus Pocus, The Nightmare Before Christmas or The Room, which is so scarily bad it’s…almost good?

DRESSING IN A COUPLE’S COSTUME Nothing says “It’s Halloween, and I’ve locked this person down for the holidays” quite like a couple’s Halloween costume.

Either as an iconic Jim and Pam, or something more niche that no one else there will understand, you’ll both be the stars of the party! Everyone will love hearing about how much you had to convince your partner to do this.

MAKING A GINGERBREAD HAUNTED HOUSE Not just for December! Pick up a gingerbread haunted house kit from Trader Joe’s and spend the afternoon building. After about 15 minutes, both of you can start ar-

guing about how it won’t stay up, which leads to a larger argument in the bedroom.

HANDING OUT CANDY AT YOUR PARTNER’S PARENTS’ HOUSE Just as fun as it sounds!

ESCORTING YOUR PARTNER’S YOUNGER SIBLING DURING TRICK-OR-TREATING Is this a test? Yes it is. Are you failing it? They won’t say so…but you kind of are.

GOING TRICK-OR-TREATING Don’t. We all know both of you are too old, and it’s weird that you’re both encouraging this sort of behavior in a partner. This is why that invitation to the Halloween party was lost—and it was an e-vite.

As scary as actually going up to a human being you find attractive can be, swipes and likes can be toxic AF. Think about how superficial it is to picture a relationship with someone just because they’re photogenic and have Fleetwood Mac set as their anthem song. Plus, there’s no way to know what someone’s intentions are, unless they have “here for a good time not a long time” in their bio like every fourth person you swipe on. Side note: Why do people hold up dead animals they hunted in their Tinder pictures? Does that get some people hot and heavy? Hard pass.

DON’T TEXT YOUR EX It happens. You’ve had one too many hot toddies, and all inhibitions go out the window.

But for the love of god, don’t use this new boozy courage to rekindle an old flame. It ended for a reason. They won’t change. Go talk to the cutie at the bar instead—just don’t be messy.

MAKE A MOVE! That person with the cool tortoiseshell glasses in your writing class? Who you’ve made eye contact with at least six times since week one?

Talk to them! You never know if you’ll wind up in a class together again. Maybe you’ll get a new study partner out of it if no sparks fly. If they don’t seem interested, then at least you tried talking to a real-life human in person.

THEY’RE NOT INTERESTED? STOP TRYING Rejection sucks. Having to let someone down easy once and then resisting the urge to tell them to fuck off when they keep trying sucks even more. If they turned down an opportunity for free drinks, they’re definitely not interested and definitely do not want to grab coffee with you after class. Move on.

PUT YOURSELF FIRST Remember—above anything else, your happiness and health are what is most important, even if it means staying warm until New Years with a fuzzy blanket, a glass of wine and a virtual fireplace playing on Netflix, then so be it.

Light a candle. Do a face mask. Write that essay you’ve been putting off. Nothing good ever comes from desperation.

down 2 bone?

SEANCE Of course, there are those who want a traditional Halloween activity with their partner.

The classic story of two lovebirds who hold a seance in a haunted cemetery, only to become victims of the ghost they’re trying to summon, isn’t only for the movies! Bust out that ouija board and head on over to Lone Fir Pioneer Cemetery, one of the most paranormally active cemeteries in town. Be sure to bring your candles and rock salt to ward off the evil spirits if you’re looking for a more low-key night!

In my opinion, Halloween is one of the most romantic times of year. Make sure to bust out of your old routine, hit up some pumpkin patches, watch some scary movies and get possessed with your boo this season!

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OIL SPILL IN BRAZIL SPREADS 1,300 MILES

A PHOTO HANDOUT FROM THE ARACAJU MUNICIPAL PRESS OFFICE SHOWS WORKERS REMOVING OIL SLUDGE, LIKELY ORIGINATING FROM VENEZUELA, ON VIRAL BEACH IN ARACAJU, BRAZIL. ANDRE MOREIRA/AP IMAGES

MADISON CECIL AND EMILY PRICE Volunteers and government officials as of Oct. 21 recovered over 600 tons of crude oil from the oil spill that has affected approximately 1,300 miles of Brazilian beaches since the beginning of September.

The origin of the oil involved in the spill remains unknown despite tests having been run

by Ibama, the Brazilian environmental agency, and state-run oil company Petrobras. Experts believe the oil could be from a sunken ship or a ship-to-ship oil transfer that went wrong, but no official source has been determined.

“About 140 ships navigated in this region,” Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said at a press conference, according to Public Radio International. “This could be a criminal act, could be an accidental spill. It could also be a ship that sank. It is complex.”

Ricardo Salles, Brazil’s minister of the environment, told a congressional hearing the oil involved in the spill “is very likely from Venezuela,” according to The Guardian.

Salles cited the tests performed by Ibama and Petrobras, which revealed the crude oil has a chemical structure that matches oil typically produced in Venezuela, according to BBC. “I can’t accuse a country,” Bolsonaro told reporters at a press conference, despite Salles’ statement at the congressional hearing, according to The New York Times. “If it turns out it’s not that country, I don’t want to create problems with other countries.”

The spill is affecting areas up and down the northeast portion of the Brazilian coast,

including Ceará, Alagoas and Bahia, according to BBC. The New York Times reported the state of Sergipe declared a state of emergency and warned residents to stay away from the beaches.

PRI reports at least 24 sea turtles have been discovered covered in oil on the affected beaches. While biologists were able to treat and save some, at least 15 turtles, two birds and one fish have died as a direct result of the oil spill, according to BBC. Experts believe this is one of the worst environmental disasters in Brazil’s history.

“We do not know exactly how much [oil] has reached the Brazilian northeast,” coordinator of Projecto Cetáceas da Costa Branca at Rio Grande do Norte State University and biologist Flavio Lima told PRI. “But I can say that this is the biggest environmental disaster in the history of Brazil, if we consider the length of the coastline that has been affected.”

The government has yet to map the spill and deployed 5,000 troops on Oct. 24, despite the first oil being discovered on the beaches on Sept. 2. Many have criticized the Brazilian government, calling it slow and ineffective in the response to the oil spill.

“The oil spill that’s reached over 132 beaches in the northeast is criminal,” former Minister of the Environment Marina Silva tweeted, according to The Guardian. “Removing the residue from the ocean can take 10 to 20 years. This is a warning that we need to strengthen and not suffocate the environmental monitoring institutions in the country.”

PEOPLE PROTEST FINANCIAL CRISIS IN LEBANON DEMONSTRATIONS UNITE THE COUNTRY A LEBANESE SOLDIER IS OVERCOME WITH TEARS AS PROTESTERS TAKE TO THE STREET IN BEIRUT, LEBANON. HASSAN AMMAR/AP IMAGES

MADISON CECIL Protests in Lebanon began on Oct. 17 after new taxes on video chat services such as WhatsApp and FaceTime were proposed by the federal government.

The protests began when a small group complained of unemployment and drove through Beirut on scooters while chanting “thieves,” alluding to the popular belief that Lebanese politicians have stolen billions of dollars from public taxes. The protesters said they did not think the revenue brought in by the new tax reform would be effective in reducing the financial stress on the country, despite officials claiming it would bring in up to $200 million in revenue, according to NBC News.

“For years, they’ve been making promises and lying…and we, from our stupidity—it was our stupidity, but now we’ve become aware— believed them,” protester Wassim Ghazal told

Public Radio International. “But now, enough, we’ve had enough. They’re all liars.”

In the days after the protests began, the original protesters were joined by thousands more, and the demonstrations have continued without a formal leader or official list of demands, despite the federal government revoking the tax reform on video chat services hours after it was originally announced on Oct. 17. The most consistent demand from the majority of protesters is the call for the resignation of all top government officials and early parliamentary elections, according to PRI. “We are not here over the WhatsApp; we are here over everything: over fuel, food, bread, over everything,” a protester in Beirut named Abdullah told Al Jazeera.

Lebanese President Michel Aoun made an announcement on Oct. 24, calling for orga-

nized discussions between the protesters and the government, but demonstrators rejected his request. “[Aoun] knows very well our requirements,” Jamale Daouk, who has been protesting daily with her husband and daughter, told Al Jazeera.

“We don’t trust this government any more.

We’re still here [protesting]. We’re waiting until the government falls.”

The current protests in Lebanon are the biggest the country has seen in years and are different than what is usually seen in Lebanon, as it is not organized by any one group or individual.

Lebanon’s government relies on the division of sects among people, dividing the country’s population into 18 different categories. The sects are mostly divided based on religious preferences; Shia Muslim, Sunni Muslim, Christian or several other smaller groups.

“We don’t believe in [the sect system]” a protesting woman referred to as Ms. Hammoud told The New York Times. “We’re all Lebanese.

On the streets, we are not Shiite or Sunni or Christians. We are citizens.”

Historically, protests in Lebanon have been organized by one sect or one political party representing one group’s interests, according to The New York Times. Many of the Syrian and Palestinian refugees have also joined Lebanese citizens in the protests, according to Al-Monitor.

“For the first time ever, there is a real unity in the country and not a fake one like we’ve seen before,” protester Christian Manachi told BBC. “People are realizing that a Christian living in extreme poverty is no different from a Sunni or Shia living in extreme poverty.”

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ARTS & CULTURE

COURTESY OF KRIS ALLEN

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KRIS ALLEN’S 10-YEAR EVOLUTION NADA SEWIDAN Kris Allen’s story isn’t one of a musician and his evolution into a singer-songwriter; he’d always been one. But rather it’s the growth into a songwriter he said he always wanted to be—insanely honest and vulnerable—and it’s this quality that’s evident in his latest album and tour.

Allen, a previous pop-star American Idol Season 8 winner, released a new album titled 10 late September. The album is essentially a rerecording of songs he’d put out in the last 10 years, including fan favorites “Live Like We’re Dying” and “Wave.” It’s a more stripped-down version of each song, though, taking the production style down to nothing else but him and his acoustic guitar. Allen chose to record this album, forgoing a studio production and instead opting for bare bones sessions, an acoustic version of their original. He said he felt it cultivated honesty and intimacy.

“I have been on a quest to be insanely honest with the people that listen to my music,” he said. “Honest to what’s going on in my life.

Because I think as a person changing, my life is changing, I’m changing, my personality is changing, my music is changing, but as long as I can stay honest with what I’m going through, good, bad, anything.”

The stripped-down narrative extends to his current tour, 10 Years 1 Night, as well. Rather than a concert with a full band, Allen opted for an acoustic set, one where he said he could be more engaged with his audience.

Allen said he knew what he wanted the show to look like—inspired by Bruce Springsteen’s Netflix special, where it’s just him, a piano and guitar, and he’s telling stories—and that also informed what he wanted the record to sound like.

“This is very different [than other tours].

Usually there’s a band, but purposefully I

wanted to do this solo. I wanted to be able to connect with people in an intimate setting and be able to tell stories. I wanted it to be me and the crowd.”

And it’s that intimacy that made his Portland set on Oct. 23 at The Old Church Concert Hall a success.

The small crowd gathered in the dimly lit church hall and watched as Allen shared stories about his music, family, friends and career. It felt more like what hanging out with a friend might feel like—fun banter, storytelling and honest conversation.

When asked about his favorite moment in the show, he said, “When the crowd is singing, either with me or for me, there is something very joyful about that. I didn’t get into this business for people to shoot a spotlight at me. It’s always been because I just love music. I love to introduce it to people, and I love to usher people into a night of music.”

In the acoustic rendition of “Monster,” Allen stepped away from the mic, moving to the edge of the stage. He played with one hand muting the strings and let his voice carry the song through. During his set, Allen turned to the crowd for help, assigning each section of the audience a harmony. When he played the chorus, the audience began to harmonize with him, and with each repetition the crowd sang louder. These small moments felt like an embodiment of his album—a musician fully bearing the weight of his music.

In his album, there is nothing behind it, no backup vocals or mixes or a band. It’s simply the acoustic guitar and Allen. In it you can hear its flaws, it feels more authentic, like playing a song on a record player and hearing the soft static in the background. The lyrics are clear and resonant, and Allen’s voice is its driving force.

“[The album] is stripped down a lot, and I think that’s really important,” he said. “I love that connection of just the artist and their instrument.

I think there’s a difference, I think there’s more attentiveness to what the song is, you can’t really mask it. I have no way of masking anything.”

Allen explained why this was different compared to other records he’d done.

“I think I spent a long time not saying things that were real to me,” he said. “I got really tired of making up songs and coming up with stuff that only felt good in my mouth.

I wanted to revisit [past songs]...because [I’m] trying to connect with them and trying to reem them into what I am now—what do I sound like now and how would I do this song now.”

Allen said he chose past songs that spoke to him at the time and that people might want to hear. He picked five songs from his first album and picked one song from each of the other records. He re-recorded them in his home instead of a studio in the span of two weeks.

“I was talking with my manager and he said ‘I want you to feel really comfortable. I don’t want you to feel like you’re in someone else’s space.

This needs to feel like all of you.’”

“I’ve never felt more comfortable recording music. It was just me and him and I played what I had in my head,” he recalled. “We’d stay up until 3 in the morning, eating Thai food and making music.”

During the show, Allen spoke to the audience about his time on American Idol too. He shared stories about when he had just married his wife, how she came to Los Angeles and slept on a mattress with a friend while he competed, thinking it was only temporary. Two weeks tops is what he thought, not realizing at the time what the show had in store for him.

He also recalled when Glen Hansard sent him a record with the song “Falling Slowly,” the same song Allen had performed during American Idol, as a thank you for singing it on the show. He reminisced about the music he covered on American Idol—most notably “Heartless” by Kanye West—some of which he sang mashup style as part of his set. The show wasn’t centered around nor did it linger too long on his past success on American Idol, but rather served as a mini trip down Allen’s memory lane. It was a little bit of thankful nostalgia mixed in with a looking forward to the future.

“If you read the back of the record, it’s essentially a thank you to fans: and that’s what this is, a thank you card for fans. Thank you for being here for however long that you’ve been here.”

As the show neared to an end, Allen played a new song he wrote. The song has not been released yet and does not quite have a title either, but he recalled how when he was writing it, the movie Coco seemed to always be on.

His latest album acts as precursor, a sort of thankful nod to his early success, and a preview of what’s to come. Allen said he hopes to write new songs and put out a record some time next year.

“I think that the next step is going to be even more honest. I don’t know what that sounds musically, but lyrically I just don’t care about the fluff anymore. It doesn’t make sense to me. I want to be able to stand on top of the mountain of music that I’m making and go ‘I did this’ and I’m really proud of it, even if it’s killing me.”

Bruna Cucolo contributed to this reporting.

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HAND-BREADED HOMOPHOBIA

CHICK-FIL-A PUSHES ANTI-LGBTQ+ AGENDA IN UGANDA MELODY FIELD Chick-fil-A helps export homophobia, and there is no end in sight.

Closed on Sundays and led by an anti-LGBTQ+ owner, it’s no secret Chick-fil-A is certainly one of the most openly Christian fast-food franchises out there. They are also donating to the WinShape foundation, established by a Chick-fil-A founder Truett Cathy, which is closely linked with the National Christian Foundation. This foundation has a long history of funding projects in Uganda that oppose LGBTQ+ rights, specifically with the intent of making homosexuality punishable at the legislative level.

This isn’t the first time the internet has caught Chick-fil-A donating to anti-LGBTQ+ foundations. In fact, they’ve been caught again and again—even after announcing in 2012 that they would stop donating to “anti-gay organizations.” They also released a statement that read, “We have no agenda, policy or position against anyone,” but seeing that they’ve continued partnering with the National Christian Foundation, it clearly shows it was an empty promise.

There is a clear problem with these donations, though. The National Christian Foundation’s work is an act of neo-colonialism. Currently, this foundation is pushing their morals, religion and political views onto Uganda by providing church services and groups that promote an anti-LGBTQ+ agenda and further criminalizes homosexuality in a country where homosexuality is already widely viewed as being unnatural.

These foundations put an entire community at further risk of oppression and persecution simply for existing. It is problematic that a United States restaurant franchise is partly funding a foundation that spreads hate to other countries, especially at the legislative level.

Additionally, these foundations are causing more harm than just attempting to make homosexuality illegal. In Uganda, people are being murdered for their views on LGBTQ+ rights, such as activist Brian Wasswa, who was killed in their home in early October.

Uganda’s well-known “Kill The Gays” law was modified to life in prison for acts of homosexuality before the bill was passed in 2014, but it has been a topic of discussion in the following years, as Uganda’s citizens and political leaders have continued to push for more violent punishment to openly LGBTQ+ people in the country.

It should be clear by now that this form of neo-colonialism is destructive, and Chick-fil-A has been complicit in spreading anti-LGBTQ+ beliefs in Uganda, even after publicly claiming to be non-political and promising to stop these donations.

Chick-fil-A has lost the little credibility it had and cemented its Christian reputation. Those who enjoy a chicken sandwich now and then should assess their values and reconsider supporting a company that has shown open hostility and hate toward a marginalized group that is already under attack around the world.

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NOT MY DATA

INTERNET RIGHTS IN THE AGE OF TECH

CASSIDY BROWN It’s time for an Internet Bill of Rights and tough regulations for big tech companies.

Internet industries have grown too large without rules set in place to protect our data, privacy and democracy. Companies such as Facebook lost the data of around 50 million users in 2018, and Capital One’s breach in early 2019 affected over 100 million people.

Breaches will happen, but it shouldn’t be this common.

To make matters worse, the federal government has opted to deregulate the industry more. The Federal Communications Commission, which regulates interstate and international communications for the federal government, put in place the Restoring Internet Freedom Order. This order was to “free” the internet from “unnecessary regulations.” Now, this might have seemed like a good idea—freeing the internet—but it’s not.

Internet with no regulations is not a safe place. This gives big technology companies leverage over your data.

Ajit Pai, former Verizon lawyer and chairman of the FCC, is in favor of the Internet Freedom Order and a big supporter of a “free internet.” This bill will allow internet service providers the power to control what consumers see and do on the internet. It will allow them to use censorship however they see fit, including throttling data speeds and adding extra fees to access certain services.

Pai is in favor of helping big tech giants and internet providers make more money, not work in the consumer’s interest.

However, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi plans to regulate the web with a new Internet Bill of Rights. In an interview with The New York Times, Pelosi expressed support for further regulations on the internet and said she commissioned Rep. Ro Khanna—a Democrat whose district is in the heart of the Silicon Valley—with creating an Internet Bill of Rights.

These principles were set in place to ensure net neutrality, protect citizens from unlawful mass surveillance and provide consumers with more control over their data.

Some of the most important principles include the right for every person to know how much and what data is being collected, forcing companies to give users the ability “to opt-in consent to the collection of personal data,” and “[share] personal data with a third party.”

We don’t want companies to have our data when we don’t know they have it. It’s our information, and we want to know who has it at all times. Instead of having a company tell you that you need to opt out, a company will have to wait until you opt in. This would force many companies to rewrite their privacy policies and stop Facebook’s current practice of collecting enormous amounts of data and sharing it with third parties that sell it on the black market.

Another important principle is the user’s right to have “personal data secured” and be notified in a “timely manner when a security breach or unauthorized access of personal data is discovered.” This is essential. When we have these principles in place, users will be notified of a breach of data much sooner because internet providers will have to notify you immediately by law.

Breaches in Facebook would not happen if we had more control—more regulations—put into place. We shouldn’t have to worry about our information being stolen. The principles all make sense.

In the same New York Times interview, Khanna said the fight to enact these principles could be a decade-long endeavor and stated, “Tech is amoral, it is great in many ways but not as great in others, and they need to now spend the next 10 years thinking about how they shape that tech for the public good.”

This isn’t an easy task, but it is a necessary one. There should be stricter regulations put forth. Technology is primarily new, but without rules, there is no structure. “Free Internet” will not only give big tech giants leverage over your data but it will also make it easier for internet providers to take advantage of consumers. The Internet Bill of Rights will codify privacy protections and shift the power from the hands of data-hoarding, tech industries to the hands of average citizens.

BRANDON PAHNISH

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DNC DEBATES MOCKERY TO DEMOCRACY

SEN. BERNIE SANDERS (LEFT) AND FORMER VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN (RIGHT) AT THE DNC PRIMARY DEBATE IN TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY, HOUSTON. DAVID J. PHILLIP/AP IMAGES

ANTHONY MONTES Corporate influence of the Democratic debates is pervasive, nauseating and bad for the working class.

The corporate media companies—NBC, ABC, CNN and CBS— hosting the debates are not focused on educating the public or hosting meaningful debate. They’re in the entertainment business, and creating a high-stakes, WWE-style environment dumbs down political discourse enough for the average viewer to gain some entertainment value to the detriment of the substance of the debate.

The debates have been a complete shit show akin to political theatre, in which the goal is not to articulate a clear argument or have a genuine policy discussion; rather the candidates on stage regurgitate rehearsed lines and dunk on opponents for that prized sound bite.

This is not a phenomenon of the candidate’s creation. The Democratic National Committee has allowed 10 or more candidates to be on one stage, leading to shorter amounts of talking time and an urgency to make a splash when a candidate is asked to respond. There is no engaging in a long-form discussion of important issues when you only have a little over a minute or less to respond, so candidates rightly view the debates as a publicity stunt for their campaigns and for some, their careers.

The total speaking time for candidates is nonsensical. In the last debate, Independent Senator of Vermont Bernie Sanders, who is a top-tier candidate, received similar speaking time as Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar and former-Congressman Beto O’Rourke, both of whom are polling at 2%. Also, tech entrepreneur Andrew Yang received less speaking time—just over 9 minutes—than the majority of the field, even though he is

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polling higher than half of the candidates, including Klobuchar and O’Rourke.

The corporate influence of the debate runs deeper though.

The framing of the questions and the time spent on specific issues has been mind-boggling and biased in favor of established powers. For instance, in the last two debates, moderators asked only one question related to the climate crisis, which, according to a report from the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, we only have until 2030 to cut carbon emissions in half and avoid a climate catastrophe. A plurality of Democratic primary voters said climate change is one of their top three issues, and 56% said climate change was not discussed enough in the October debate, according to a postdebate Morning Consult poll.

Allotting just one question on climate change does not fall in line with the values of the Democratic base; instead, corporate media continues asking candidates about Donald Trump and the Republicans, as if there isn’t hours of footage showing where each candidate stands on that issue. Democratic voters know Trump is a ghoul, and the Republican Party—which has an 8% favorability rating among Democrats—is morally bankrupt.

Corporate media is woefully out of step with the Democratic base, and it is also reflected in the worldview that oozes from the framing of their questions. Although nearly 70% of all voters support single-payer health care—also known as Sanders’ Medicare for All plan—they repeatedly ask Sanders and Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren how they intend to pay for the robust program, and if “middle class taxes” will increase.

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However, the corporate media’s question is entirely devoid of context as they purposefully leave out that our for-profit, health care system costs $3.5 trillion every single year, twice as much as any other developed country and still leaves 27.5 million without health coverage. In contrast, multiple studies have placed the cost of “Medicare for All” between $3–3.3 trillion, which would save trillions in overall healthcare costs over the next decade and cover every single person in the U.S. Furthermore, if anchors like Anderson Cooper and company are really concerned about federal spending, they should ask candidates like New Jersey Senator Cory Booker and Klobuchar why they voted in 2018 for an $80 billion increase in the already bloated—$717 billion per year—military budget.

They won’t, because their priorities don’t lie with the wellbeing of the American taxpayer, not to mention the millions of dollars they make selling ad time to health insurance companies during the debate; they understand a single-player system would require a radical redistribution of resources including strong, progressive taxes and that wouldn’t bode well for the upper and professional classes, of which corporate media and their personalities belong to. In order to reduce costs for the average person, taxes on the rich need to increase, and this is the dichotomy at play in the debates.

Even at the end of the October debate, rather than asking a question about the nearly $1.6 trillion of student debt, $81 billion of medical debt or the impending climate crisis, they spent the final moments invoking Ellen DeGeneres’ friendship with war criminal former President George W. Bush.

God help us all.

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HOW TO DRAW A GHOST “HOUSEHOLD” PORTLAND STATE ART BUILDING OUTLET 9 A.M.–5 P.M. 5:30–8:30 P.M. FREE $25 This family Talk, draw and exhibition write poems features forworks or

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EMO NITE BIKE & BREW TOM MCCALL WATERFRONT PARK HOLOCENE 6 P.M. $10 • 21+ FREE A place to feel like you are still 18, Hosted Portland Bike Gear, this is anby event to sing along to this ridefavorite begins late at the waterfront all your ‘90s and ‘00s and ends at Breakside Brewery, emo music. because nothing is more Portland than bikes and beer.

STARRY NIGHTMARE “PLANE OF SCATTERED PASTS” UPFORGOGH VINE GALLERY ARTIST BAR WED–SAT: 6:30–9 P.M.11 A.M.–6 P.M. FREE• 21+ $35 Heidi A Halloween Schwegler painting and Quayola’s night of “Starry joint exhibition focuses Nightmare,” all materials on the provided. fragmentation of objects as they age.

WILLIAM TYLER, DOLPHIN MIDWIVES HALEY HEYNDRICKX POLARIS HALLSTUDIOS MISSISSIPPI 89:30 P.M.P.M. $16–18 • 21+ $30 • 21+ Dolphin is PSU whatalumni really PortlandMidwives native and makes this. Her intricate Haley Heyndrickx brings and indiedelifolk cate backharp, to herpedalboard hometown.and vocal work is a strangely heavenly thing to witness live.

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OMSI AFTER PUBLIC CUPPING DARK: SPIRITS BUCKMAN COFFEE FACTORY OMSI 10P.M. 6 A.M–NOON FREE • 21+ $15–35 Cupping isHalloween Celebrate the process with of goblins, tasting and smelling ghosts and drinks. of brewed coffee, and you can try it for free at this event hosted by Genuine Origin.

HALLOWEENLIGHTS: NORTHERN NIGHT! CERAMIC FREE ANDART OPEN OF HOKKAIDO REVISITED MODELING-SESSION! PORTLAND THE FORD FOOD JAPANESE AND DRINK GARDENCAFE TUE–SUN: 4–6:30 P.M.10 A.M.–7 P.M.; MON: NOON–7 P.M. INCLUDED WITH $1-2 RECOMMENDED GARDEN TIP ADMISSION This showcase Sketch some models of ceramics and hold is cela pose on a smallthe stage, make sure ebrating 50thand anniversary of to the bring yourPottery art supplies.

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PHOG, LOGIC, DR. DEAF STRUNGCRYSTAL OUT, THE CASUALTIES, THE TO ANDFIXIN’ CLITERATI 8HAWTHORNE P.M. THEATRE $5 • 21+ 8 P.M. $20 If a blend of doom metal and counThrowback to old pop punk. try sounds right upschool your alley, then this is the show for you.

‘LET ME DOWN EASY’ ‘ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW’ PORTLAND PLAYHOUSE CLINTON STREET THEATER THU–SAT: 8:30 P.M. 7:30 P.M.; SUN: 2 P.M. THROUGH JUNE $12 16 $20–36 Showing of film will also include Inspired by real-life interviews, this prizes, contest, goodies and more! play looks at the resilience of human nature through a healthcare lens.

SOUTH WATERFRONT SLAMLANDIA POETRYFARMERS OPEN MICMARKET PICNIC PDXCARUTHERS PARK ELIZABETH 26:30 P.M.P.M. $5 SUGGESTED DONATION FREE Poets are Catch the invited last South to share Waterfront up to two poems lasting Farmers Market three of the minutes year. at this open mic, which will be followed by a poetry slam.

QUESTION BRIDGE: “PROCESS PATTERNS” BLACK MALES EUTECTIC GALLERY PORTLAND ART MUSEUM FRI–SAT: 10 A.M.–810 P.M. A.M.–6 P.M.; SUN: NOON–5 P.M. FREE$17 W/ STUDENT ID $20, These A documentary ceramic pieces presented

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THE FAINT, CHOIR BOY, CLOSENESS JASON MRAZ STAR THEATER ARLENE SCHNITZER CONCERT HALL 98 P.M. P.M. SOLD OUT • 21+ $39–99 The Faint bringing “Open upare your plans”back to bedancefree punk, and it’s about goddamn and not hesitate to see Jason time.

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‘THE LOST BOYS—LIVE!’ ‘LA COSTA CHICA’ SIREN PACIFICTHEATER NORTHWEST COLLEGE OF ART FRI & SAT: 5:30–9 P.M. 8 P.M., THROUGH MAY 25 $18–28 FREE It’s the freakin Lost Boys, one ofon the Performances and exhibitions greatest ‘80s movies ever, of perthe traditions and stories Afroformed in front of your eyes. mexicanright culture.

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MOANING, MADEON MINI BLINDS POLARIS ROSELANDHALL THEATER 5:30 8 P.M.P.M. $10–12 $30 Post-punk isn’t usually abrasive, French musician and DJ comes but Moaning hastoa give different take on it. to Portland the audience something to dance to.

‘PHANTASM’/‘PHANTASM ‘THE LIVING LIBRARY’ 2’ ECHO THEATER HOLLYWOOD THEATRE 71 P.M., P.M. 4:30 P.M. $10–25 $15 Artists At its 40th fromanniversary, the ages ofa7–14 double act out the of feature lives these of books, horrorand filmsit’s will interesting. take you back to 1979 and 1988.

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SITKA PORTRAIT “SELF ART INVITATIONAL PARTY” WOLFF GALLERY MILLER HALL, WORLD FORESTRY CENTER WED–SUN: 10 A.M.–4 P.M. 11 A.M.–6 P.M. FREE $7 Artistover With Rachel 350Mulder works used of art,mediums the from etching to work nature-inspired even are human presented hair to create in different this exhibition. forms.

THE GHOST FROG TINYHUGS, MOVING PARTS RONTOMS BOSSANOVA BALLROOM 86:30–11 P.M. P.M. FREE $21 • 21+ The Hugs make indie pop, Ghost An emo/indie rock band since the Frog makes punk andto 2000’s bringsspacey relatable lyrics they’re both dishing it out for free. the stage.

THE NITEMARE SPRING BALL: MEDICAL B4 XMASEDITION TONIC LOUNGE ALBERTA ROSE THEATRE 35 P.M. $10 $30 It’s the The Saloon Imperial Ensemble Sovereign performs Rose live Court’s annual onstage the Danny ball, Elfman and thisscore year’s theme with sing-a-longs involves scary and scientists more. and naughty nurses.

FAMILY FALLCAKE DEPRESSED FESTIVAL SHOP OPAL 28HILLS RECREATION CENTER CEDAR 1–4 P.M. 1–6 FREE This one-day, Food carts, shows, pop-up vendors cake shop seeks and more to encourage with a sneak conversation peek at on mentalPlayhouse GiGi’s health, featuring Down syndrome gray baked goods donated Achievement Center. by local bakers.

PAINT NIGHT: “UNDER PRESSURE” GALAXY WISDOM TREE LITTMAN KELLS IRISH GALLERY, RESTAURANT SMSU 250 & PUB 7MON–WED: P.M. NOON–5 P.M.; FRI–SAT: NOON– 6 P.M. $37 FREE out your inner artist and create Bring The 7th annualstarting juried exhibition is a a masterpiece with a fresh, showcase of art by PSU students and blank canvas. will be on display until May 22.

WORSHIP: THE SCENE BISHOP BRIGGS CHURCH MCMENAMINS CRYSTAL BALLROOM 8 P.M. FREE $29 • 21+ Every Monday, we get to worship Pop rock musician, singer and our scene gods a different songwriter also in gives off indiekind vibes of church. and brings it to Portland.

‘PAN’S LABYRINTH’ BAUHAUS SPIRIT: 100 YEARS OF BAUHAUSTHEATRE HOLLYWOOD WHITSELL 7:30 P.M.AUDITORIUM 7 P.M. $9 $8–10 A stage meets screen series, this It’s not a film aboutanthe beloved film shows Ofelia, 11-year-old bandmust but about the German who deal with her mother’s Weimar-era new sadisticschool man. of design that inspired them.

REAL LIFE PIXAR TRIVIA CONFERENCE SENATE UNIVERSITY OF OREGON’S HISTORIC WHITE STAG 7 P.M. BUILDING FREE NOON–7:30 P.M. DONATION Hosted by Stumptown Trivia, this A conference of sisterhood withwith a all-ages trivia night is complete space women to uphold each a rafflefor and a full bar. other and share their own struggles.

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