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STUDENTS PREPARE TO SCARE: HOLLAND HAUNTS WITH 8 SPOOKY THEMES
Anna Bongardino Contributing Editor Students covered in blood shrieked cries for help in the tunnels beneath the Schenley Quad residence halls Sunday night. Other students filed through the tunnels, anxiously clutching each other’s hands and screaming in fear as they awaited lurking figures around each corner. About 800 students gathered in the Schenley Quad Sunday night for Haunted Holland and Nightmare in the Quad, according to Ashlan Hudson, the resident director for Bruce, Brackenridge and McCormick halls. The studentproduced haunted house is staged in the series of tunnels which lie beneath the four Schenley Quad residence halls. Its path begins at the Holland North entrance, winds through Amos and McCormick and ends in Bruce Hall. Justin Vallorani, the resident director for Holland, described Haunted Holland — which has been an annual tradition for more than 13 years — as Holland’s signature program and one of the most stable residence hall programs. “Each year we add to it,” Vallorani said. “Every new group that comes in — RAs, Hall Council — they are the ones brainstorming ideas, so we do kind of make it fresh and new each year.” Nine Hall Council members — residents of Holland Hall who plan building programs — joined up with 19 RAs to plan the event this year. The haunted house has developed a variety of themes in recent years, often based on TV and horror films, such as “Saw,” “American Horror Story” and “A Nightmare on Elm Street.” But the organizers decided to change it up this year — they split the tunnels into eight sections, each with a different theme. Senior pharmacy major Sejla Jukic was a resident in Holland during her first year at Pitt and has been an RA in the building for three years. When she was a resident three years ago, Jukic helped with setup and recruited actors from acting classes as part of her duties as a floor representative. Jukic was in charge of setup, makeup and planning scripts for the house’s zombie section this year.
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“The remainder [of the money] went to get the things the RAs wanted. Anything they wanted to make it special or fun for their section. Like a helium tank with balloons — Liv wanted that for her clown section,” Vallorani said of one of the RAs. Beginning in September, Vallorani met with returning RAs and Hall Council members for two hours every week to begin planning this year’s Halloween festivities. As the date approached, 20 Holland residents signed up to act, and 11 other Holland residents signed up to prepare the tunnels for the haunted house. After attending a 90-minute training session which addressed ground rules and details surrounding set-up, the volunteers spent three hours Saturday morning and four hours on Sunday First year Kendrick Zuo dressed as Jason from “Friday the 13th.” using the supplies the RAs had accumulated to Anna Bongardino | ASSISTANT VISUAL EDITOR decorate the tunnels beneath the Quad. “I really enjoyed working with the RAs and Hall Council members and seeing their creativity. They went above and beyond my expectations,” Vallorani said. “They’re very busy this month with RA responsibilities, so the fact they could put that energy and that effort into making this happen — I’m very proud.” But not all volunteers spent months planning for the event. First-year Riley McGrath, a computer science major, volunteered to act the week prior to the event. She learned of her part — a scary doll in the tunnels’ murder house section — earlier that day. “I was happy I had a part that required some makeup. It didn’t take a lot to make it look really cool,” McGrath said. “I really like Halloween. It’s my favorite holiday, so it seemed like a cool thing to do.” Madyson Williams applies clown makeup on fellow Holland RA, Jack Some students, such as junior environmenHolmes, before the event Sunday. Anna Bongardino | ASSISTANT VISUAL EDITOR tal science major Jessica Brumbach, came to The eight themes this year — which included Vallorani, in his first year as Holland’s RD, es- the event because they knew people who were funhouse, graveyard, zombies, exterminator, su- timates the cost for this year’s production was be- involved, and were pleasantly surprised by their pernatural, murder house, torture chamber and tween $800 and $1,000. He said the group tried to fellow students’ work. “I was expecting it to be a walkthrough with haunted hospital — were all decorated differently use the budget allotted by the Office of Residence decorations and stuff, but it scared the crap out “It’s hard to stick with one theme because the Life sparingly. Vallorani and the team of RAs and of me and my friends,” Brumbach said. “I was retunnel is very large,” Jukic said before Sunday’s Hall Council members were able to save money ally glad they couldn’t touch us. That would have haunting. “I’ve never seen it go this well and I’m by reusing props and decorations from previous made everything ten times worse.” really excited.” years.
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MOVIE MURDERERS MAKE KILLER CRUSHES
Jamie Viens and Henry Glitz Contributing Editors
In a darkened movie theater, a pale face appears, grinning evilly from the depths of a sewer grate. A masked man in a dark jumpsuit stalks menacingly down a corridor with a knife. A creepy loner stares fixedly at a female guest over the front desk of a motel in the middle of nowhere. Most of the audience reacts with fear to the macabre images of the killer as he appears onscreen in a horror movie. Yet unbeknownst to the jittered many, a secretive few have a different reaction to the villain — they think he’s kind of cute. In the age of the internet, a lot of clandestine desires have come out of the shadows to bask in the light of mainstream society — and they’re not going away anytime soon. Released early last month, the film remake of Stephen King’s “It” has attracted seemingly more attention from fans sexually attracted to its villain, Pennywise the dancing clown, than from fans watching for the plot. And while hybristophilia — sexual attraction to murderers — and coulrophilia — sexual attraction to clowns — both have histories in the annals of psychology, the Pennywise craze is almost unprecedented in pop culture. “I want to have sex with Pennywise and I never had sexual fantasies about a serial killer,” one viewer said. “I want Pennywise and [me] to have a sexy makeout session,” another viewer added. “Pennywise the clown from IT is super hot and I’m very confused right now,” a Twitter user said. It feels unfair for one killer clown to get all the attention, though. Pennywise is only one type of horror movie villain, and not everyone has the same type. Sure, he’s good with kids, ageless and can use makeup to embrace his feminine side. But in the spirit of inclusion, we want to talk about some other types of horror movie villains we’d love to get to know more intimately. There’s nothing more attractive than a man
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who knows how to dress. Leatherface from “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” series is arguably the best-dressed man in horror. Throughout the series, he demonstrates his attention to picking the perfect clothing combo, but he also shows his more sensitive side when carefully hand-sewing assorted face masks from the skin of his victims. Not only is he talented and well-dressed, but he cares about the environment, too. After killing his victims, he uses their skin to construct endearing facial decor and eats their flesh, so nothing goes to waste. He’s the total package, an environmentally conscious DIY dreamboat. Think James Bond ordering a Vesper Martini in a suit of human skin. But maybe your horror movie cup of tea is poured by the withered hands of an aging mother. If that’s the case, then Norman Bates from “Psycho” is likely the momma’s boy of your fantasies. Nothing illustrates a man’s character more than his relationship with his mom. If he cares for her then not only is he dependable, but also in tune with a woman’s needs. Norman Bates is nothing if not stable. He owns a house, tends to his mother’s welfare and manages a motel. And the Bates Motel will provide you a safe, comfy and convenient place to spend the night. Best of all, you’ll never fall prey to that pesky monster-in-law trope. Just because you’re a wrathful ancient spirit unearthed at an archaeological dig doesn’t mean you’re incapable of love. Just look at Pazuzu, the demon at the heart of “The Exorcist.” He’s an old soul who’ll keep you up late at night with stories of the good old days in ancient Mesopotamia. But that doesn’t mean he isn’t hip to the new curses on the street. Anyone who’s seen “The Exorcist” also knows the ancient demon’s quite the freak in bed — there’s no question a night with Pazuzu will keep your neighbors up. And the demon has a
fiercely independent streak as well — don’t try taking this one to the altar. If you’re looking for a guy who’s more into the life of the mind, look no further than the witty mass murderer from “Scream.” Ghostface might keep his distance at first, preferring to call you up on the phone from your back porch at night. But once you get to know him, he’ll dazzle you with his puns and extensive knowledge of horror movie trivia. The Blair Witch — the “girlfriend who lives in Canada” of horror movie miscreants. You don’t get to see her as often as you’d like, but when you do it’s always an adventure. Despite the distance, she remains a supportive partner and always encourages your hobbies, even the most embarrassing ones, like amateur videography and glamping. It’s like the overlords always tell you: absence makes the heart grow fonder. Of course, there’s no beating the classic — and you aren’t likely to meet a guy more classic than Michael Myers of “Halloween” fame. After audiences watch Myers wait 15 years in a
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high-security mental prison before escaping to take out his revenge, it’ll be hard for them to find a more patient guy. He’s got the burly strength of an ox and he’ll never give up on getting the girl. Yes, he’s a bit old fashioned at times, losing his temper whenever kids, drugs and premarital sex get in his way. And he’s not much of a conversationalist. But you’ll find yourself too busy staring into those cold, soulless eyes to care much. Obviously, everyone has their own type, both when it comes to romantic interests and to film genres. But just because you don’t like horror movies doesn’t mean you can’t get anything out of sitting through a horror movie with your friends this Halloween. Who knows? You just might find your next romantic obsession.
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Sometimes it’s hard to distinguish if a person is drunk or possessed by a demon. At least that’s what TJ Porfeli, the co-owner and president of operations of Ghosts N’at Paranormal Adventures, said Saturday while speaking at the orientation for one of the company’s ghost hunts. “If anyone’s drunk, please hide it right now. We don’t know if you’re really really drunk, or if you need an exorcism,” Porfeli joked. “And they kind of go hand in hand — you’re throwing up, your head’s spinning around. We don’t know if you either need to sober up or if we need to call in a priest.” Sporting a black “Who yinz gonna call” T-shirt, Porfeli led a ghost hunt at the Homestead Pump House late Saturday evening. Porfeli laid out the ground rules for the hunt and answered questions for 20 minutes before the group of 10 people headed into the basement of the Pump House. The event required all participants bring flashlights and only allowed visitors ages 18 or older unless accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. “Will a ghost follow me home? We get that question on every hunt,” Porfeli said. “I’ve been doing this for 10 years, and I haven’t had a ghost follow me home yet, but I say if it can cook and clean, it can stay.” To ramp up participants’ fear before the hunt, Porfeli told the group that the Pump House was the site of the Homestead Strike between the steelworkers and the Carnegie Steel Company, whose operations were headed by Henry Clay Frick. More than 10 people died in the 1892 strike and dozens more were injured. Because of the number of deaths that occurred inside and around the building, Ghosts N’at chose the Pump House as a site to hunt ghosts. During the hunt, the Ghosts N’at crew used a number of tools they said can help identify ghosts. These included things as simple as a touch flashlight — which Porfeli said could be turned off and on by ghosts — and equipment more specific to the trade, such as K2 meters, which measure electromagnetic fluctuation, and a device called “the portal,” which hunters say can be used to communicate with ghosts using radio waves. Porfeli also encouraged participants to ask questions of the ghosts. These questions ranged from “Do you have a family?” to “Do you dislike Henry Frick?” “This is a crowd participation thing. Basically I’d say you
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can ask anything, but you have to keep in mind the location that you’re in,” Porfeli said, adding that ghosts feed off the energy of a crowd. Porfeli also said it’s important to keep in mind that ghosts were once people. He said you can’t yell derogatory things at them like they do on a lot of ghost-hunting TV shows. “You show them respect,” Porfeli said. “You say please and thank you, things like that. We get more activity that way.” After three hours of ghost hunting, the group had witnessed the flashlight turning on and off multiple times without anyone in the group touching it and had heard a number of strange sounds recorded on the ghost-hunting equipment. But many members of the group were left still wondering about the existence of paranormal entities. “We call it hunting for a reason — ghosts don’t always come out,” Porfeli said. “And if we hear a noise, we don’t automatically go, ‘Oh that’s a ghost’ — we try to figure out the cause of the noise,” Porfeli said. Sebastian Larson, a Moon Township resident, participated in the hunt with his parents and said there wasn’t much proof of ghosts from the hunt, but that he still has an open mind. “I believe in [ghosts], but I just ask for more physical proof,” he said. “I feel like we did hear something, but I don’t think that they reached us.” Sebastian’s father, Rob Larson, 38, said at one point during the tour he felt spiderwebs on his arm, and then he felt somebody poke him twice in the upper arm. While Larson said he felt “creeped out,” he said he doesn’t take these kind of occurrences too seriously. “I’m not a ‘ghost hunter.’ We just kind of go for the entertainment value,” Larson said. Ghosts N’at hosts a multitude of ghost tours and hunts each year, featuring 11 historic locations including the Carrie Furnaces and Anderson Manor. Tours consist of stories about the paranormal encounters experienced in each location, and hunts feature paranormal investigators seeking out spirits. “Since ghost hunting isn’t classified as a scientific field, there are no real experts in it,” Porfeli said. “It’s more about learning how to ghost hunt and interpreting it yourself.” Porfeli said he got interested in ghost hunting in 2005 when he watched the television show “Ghost Hunters” and saw a full-bodied apparition — a ghostlike image — onscreen. But it wasn’t until 2008, when he gathered enough people and equipment, that he became a paranormal investigator. “I’m not a historian, I’m a ghost hunter,” Porfeli said. “It’s our own version of keeping history alive.”
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Katie Porfeli, a member of Ghosts N’at, uses a special camera that the hunters say senses paranormal activity. Photos by Elise Lavallee | CONTRIBUTING EDITOR
Ghosts N’at uses a spirit box device to register paranormal voices and sounds.
Josh Reardon, a member of Ghosts N’at, offers a cigarette to possible paranormal spirits at The Pump House in Homestead.
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Jonah Walston and Brittany Zortman went as Baby and Deborah from “Baby Driver.”
Sarah Connor Staff Writer Students dressed up in outfits ranging from cartoon characters to sexy nuns walked to and from Sorrento’s and mingled in Oakland basements this weekend — but one student in particular stuck out from the group. Attracting attention with massive, floppy ears and a large trunk, Joey Valentino, a sophomore double major in mathematics and physics, created a Halloween costume honoring his favorite animal — an elephant. He wore a gray sweater and jeans and topped the look off with two homemade accessories — an elephant trunk and a headband supporting floppy ears. “I made my own couch ... so I was able to make the ears and the trunk with leftover materials from the couch,” Valentino said. “I love elephants, so this costume was so much fun to do.” Valentino said students asked if he was supposed to be a specific, famous elephant, and guessed a few off the top of their heads. “I’ve been asked if I’m Dumbo, Horton from ‘Horton Hears a Who’ and even Eeyore from ‘Winnie the Pooh’ — and he wasn’t even an elephant,” Valentino said. “I’m just me as an elephant.” The streets of Oakland hosted hundreds of
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Joey Valentino made an elephant costume with leftover couch materials.
colorful costumes this weekend, many of which were handmade. Students like Valentino displayed their creativity and ingenuity as Pitt celebrated Halloween a few days early. The spitting image of Deborah and Baby from the 2017 film “Baby Driver” walked near the corner of South Bouquet and Forbes early Friday evening. Sophomore English writing and communications major Brittany Zortman and her boyfriend Jonah Walston — visiting from York, Pennsylvania — appeared as the film’s main characters, Baby and Deborah. Before leaving Bouquet Gardens, they posed for pictures inspired by scenes from the film with their costumes on. “I’m really into film, and ‘Baby Driver’ is one of my favorite movies,” Zortman said. “Jonah had an easy task to get the materials together for the Baby costume, but dressing up as Deborah was a bit more complicated.” Walston sported a white T-shirt partnered with a black jacket, blue jeans, black sneakers, earbuds and jet-black Ray-Ban sunglasses, while Zortman fashioned a handmade waitress dress with black-and-white accents. Aside from the clever couples costumes and homemade elephant garb, a walk through Oakland this weekend meant plenty of sightings of more traditional Halloween costumes. Zombies,
Davis Kuhn and Josie Manns dressed up as Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy from “Spongebob Squarepants.”
witches, evil clowns and professional athletes were common at Pitt this Halloween weekend. First-year dental hygiene students Hannah Rockenstein and Anndi Bartlett made their costumes from scratch, but stuck to classics. By buying big white T-shirts, fake blood and dark makeup, the group created their own zombie looks. “The costumes were pretty easy to make,” Rockenstein said. “It was so much fun to do and we looked great.” While some students aimed to terrify with their outfits, others took to comedy. Sophomore mechanical engineering major Davis Kuhn and sophomore marketing student Josie Manns dressed as characters from the classic Nickelodeon cartoon “Spongebob Squarepants.” Costumed as the less-than-super superheroes Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy, the couple created their own outfits from items that can be bought at a drugstore. Manns sported Barnacle Boy’s classic red shirt and sailor hat and finished the look off with gloves, black shorts and boots. Kuhn attempted to emulate Mermaid Man by wearing his own version of the character’s signature belt with an “M” on the buckle, an orange top with a handmade seashell bikini top, black spandex shorts and even a pair of bright green tights.
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“You gotta love Mermaid Man,” he said, chuckling with Manns. “We’re really proud of how the costumes turned out.” Dressed as Velma from “Scooby Doo,” sophomore psychology major Kerry McGlynn and her three friends from Duquesne spent some time relaxing in the Schenley Quad before heading out to experience Halloweekend. “I transferred to Pitt from Duquesne last year, and the friends I made while I was there have been dying to come see what Oakland is like,” McGlynn said. “I figured Halloween was the perfect time to do that.” As the weekend’s festivities came to a close, students dressed as characters from “The Fairly OddParents” and “Bob’s Burgers” made their way to The Original Hot Dog Shop and Lotsa Pizza. Other costumes like Pedro and Napoleon from “Napoleon Dynamite,” Slytherin wizards from “Harry Potter” and a duo of an angel and the devil made their way home. When Sunday morning arrived, Rockenstein had barely wiped off her zombie makeup when she started brainstorming costume ideas for the future. “My friends and I had a blast,” she said. “I saw so many creative costumes, I’m already thinking of ideas for next year.”
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STRONG PITT DEFENSE COULD TOPPLE FRIGHTENING IRISH
Trent Leonard Staff Writer
When Pitt men’s soccer last faced Notre Dame, the Panthers marched into South Bend and pulled off a shocking 1-0 upset, handing the No. 7 Fighting Irish their lone home loss of the year. The victory marked the Panthers’ first win over a top-10 opponent since 2000. Pitt (8-9 overall, 2-6 ACC) must duplicate that feat Wednesday if they wish to advance to the second round of the ACC tournament for the first time in school history. The Panthers drew a 10th seed in the competitive ACC Tournament, setting up a rematch at seventh-seeded Notre Dame (95-2 overall, 3-3-2 ACC) in the first round. It’s no secret that the ACC is the most competitive conference in college soccer — seven of the top 11 teams in the nation are in the ACC, and all 12 of its teams are ranked in the top 50 of the Ratings Power Index. In the 12-team tournament bracket, conference behemoths Wake Forest, North Carolina, Louisville and Duke — ranked first, second, third and fourth in the nation, respectively — will receive first round byes. Wake Forest will look to defend its 2016 ACC title and earn the conference’s automatic bid to the 48-team NCAA Soccer Division I Men’s Soccer Championship tournament. There will be 24 conference champions across the nation that qualify automatically, while a committee will select the remaining half of the teams based on record, strength of schedule and improvement throughout the season. Since Pitt’s chances of running the ACC gauntlet are slim, the Panthers’ national tournament chances depend heavily on their upcoming matchup. Despite Pitt’s losing record, the team’s formidable season play, which includes victories over three ranked teams, places the Panthers at 24th in the RPI rankings. A second-road win against top-notch
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First-year forward Alexander Dexter plays in a home match against Virginia Tech Friday night. Sarah Cutshall | STAFF PHOTOGRAHER Notre Dame would be a highlight of Pitt’s tournament résumé, while a first-round conference tournament exit would most likely end the Panthers’ season. The momentum surrounding Pitt is far different from what it was prior to its previous match with Notre Dame. Entering that game, the Panthers had won four of their previous five games, including wins over ranked Syracuse and Columbia teams. However, since that Oct. 13 shutout victory over the Fighting Irish, the Panthers have not won a game. They’ve gone ice cold, dropping their last three matches, including two demoralizing 3-0 losses to end the season. If the Panthers are to topple Notre Dame,
they will need another stifling performance from their experienced back line, led by seniors Mauriq Hill, Matt Bischoff and Bryce Cregan, as well as redshirt sophomore goalkeeper Mikal Outcalt. Pitt’s offense is not equipped to trade blows in a high-scoring affair — the Panthers scored more than three goals only once this season. Their senior-laden defense contrasts with their youthful offense, led by first-year forwards Alexander Dexter and Edward Kizza. Junior midfielder Javi Perez, the Panthers’ leader in assists, will look to create quality opportunities for Dexter and Kizza in what figures to be a low-scoring endeavor. Similarly to Pitt, Notre Dame prides it-
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self on defense. The Fighting Irish have allowed an average of one goal per game. The Panther defense will have to focus on containing Fighting Irish senior Jon Gallagher, who paced the Notre Dame attack with a whopping 10 goals this season. Kizza’s lone goal was the deciding factor in the first meeting, and this rematch should follow a similar theme. In a matchup where Pitt averages 1.24 goals per game and Notre Dame 1.38, whichever team gets on the scoreboard first will likely emerge victorious. The winner of Wednesday’s game will travel to North Carolina for a secondround matchup versus the second-seeded Tar Heels.
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Apartments for rent. 2,3,4, and 5 bedroom apartments available. Some available on Dawson street, Atwood street, and Mckee Place. Newly remodeled. Some have laundry on site. Minutes from the
Shadyside 2 single rooms available immediately. Street parking, unfurnished. Utilities included except for cable. Gary 202-271-9231
Personal, professional masseuse needed. Long term position. 2X/week. Washington County location. Call 724-223-0939 or 724-229-8868 any time.
wide. Also, coach fare for US Travel and Worldwide. I have 35 years experience. Call 412-884-0543 or email me your request joann.uts@gmail.com.
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