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SARAH RAINEY Editor-in-Chief Happy almost Halloween, everyone! I am super excited about this spooky edition. The Daily Beacon staff put our wits together to come up with some great stories for you all, from haunted houses you should visit this Halloweekend, to an
decide to dress up, that is. Nowadays, Halloween doesn’t hold a huge significance for me. I know that everyone has tons of Halloween plans, but my preference is to simply enjoy the vibes of the Halloween season. I love taking in the atmosphere during Halloween — various shades of orange, leaves falling, spooky movies and pumpkin-scented candles. This Halloween, I will probably spend it sitting on my couch watching “Hocus Pocus,” “Halloweentown” or “Casper” while eating some sort of festive snack. There’ll likely be no dressing up for me, but I will definitely be feeling the essence of Halloween while hanging out with Marnie Piper or Winifred Sanderson. But, whichever way you decide to spend your Halloween, be sure to stay safe and have fun. I hope you all have an excellent weekend, and please enjoy this Halloween edition of The Daily Beacon! Sarah Rainey,
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excellent Spotify playlist, to how to properly choose your costume — making sure to not be offensive in any way. Halloween is a time when everyone can dress up as their favorite character, a persona that they wish to embody or just something silly or scary. Perhaps you’ll dress up as someone from a famous movie franchise — I stand by the opinion that Harry Potter costumes never get old — or, it’s always a good idea to rummage through Pinterest for the best ideas. This edition of the Beacon also has some pretty fun costume suggestions, so be sure to look out for those. When I was a kid, I never really cared much for trick-or-treating or for candy. For me, the main event was the costumes. In my many years of dressing up for Halloween, I went as a princess (several years in a row ... see photo above), a vampire princess (very creative), Sharpay Evans from the High School Musical franchise (Sharpay remains superior to Gabriella) and more. I always wanted to be something pretty and used any excuse to wear plenty of makeup, as seen in the photo above with my too-dark and messily applied lipstick. Halloween is the perfect opportunity to express yourself, as most days we tend to dress pretty mundane. I encourage you to get creative with your costume this year and really go all out — if you
CALEIGH ROZMENOSKI Managing Editor Boo! I am excited to share that I will be the new managing editor for The Daily Beacon. I am not very experienced in the world of journalism writing, but I can say I look forward to trying
my best — and maybe even interviewing a few people. I am in no way new to the Beacon, but I am new to this position. And I do have to say, the change from copy chief to managing editor feels a little scary. I couldn’t tell you the first thing about taking a news-worthy photo or covering a football game. Lucky for me though, I work with an amazing office full of like-minded people that genuinely care about sharing news, updates, reviews, previews and more with the UT community. I have interacted with people at the Beacon as employee, coworker and employer, but regardless of the relationship, everyone is so considerate and helpful. You can really learn something new from each and every member of our editorially independent student newspaper. I want to encourage everyone to face your fears. I was afraid to apply for my first position as copy chief and did not even consider managing editor at first, but here we are. You have done scary things, you can do scary things and what’s a better time than Halloween to take what frightens you head on? Side note: If one of those fears happens to be entering the world of journalism or joining The Daily Beacon, please know there is a place for everyone here — regardless of experience or skill. Side, side note: To everyone on the editorial team, thank you for being patient with me as I navigate my new role. I can’t express how grateful I am to be working as a team with all of you.
Side, side, side note: To my copy editors Nahan, Emma, Brooklyn, Ryan, Kenzie and the newest member of the editorial team, Kyra Bogdan — who will be taking my role as copy chief — you are an amazing bunch and I could not have asked for a better group of intelligent, capable individuals to work with. This is not a goodbye, but an expression of gratitude — so I’ll see you all at work. Nevertheless, change can be spooky, but if you look around, you will find plenty of people ready to support and motivate you. Of course, this does not apply to super scary fears, like haunted houses and horror movies. That’s a line I am just not prepared to cross. But, I do plan on celebrating Halloween, even if it doesn’t sound like it. In fact, you can find me dressed up all Sunday long — including during my work meetings — and enjoying the discount candy in the days this Halloweekend. I wish you all good luck in tackling what terrifies you. Know that I am rooting for you! Happy Halloween and stay safe! Sincerely, Caleigh Rozmenoski, Managing Editor
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How to avoid cultural appropriation this Halloween Halloween is a time to dress up and have fun, but it’s not an excuse to appropriate any culture. In fact, there are never excuses for cultural appropriation. Cultural appropriation happens when someone uses aspects of another culture, that is not their own, without acknowledging the cultural background associated with them, making the use of that culture inappropriate. In this instance, we’ll be addressing Halloween, which has historically been a breeding ground for cultural appropriation, though cultural appropriation happens all throughout the year as well. The biggest thing to keep in mind when deciding on a Halloween costume with cultural ties is respect. The general rule of thumb is if your costume is disrespectful towards a culture or ethnic group, or pokes fun at those groups in any way, it’s not a costume you — or anyone — should wear.
Don’t change your skin color
MADELYN MUSCHEK City News Editor
Dressing up as your favorite character from a movie or TV show is pretty harmless, but it can become harmful quickly when using makeup to alter your skin tone. Changing or darkening your skin tone, known as blackface, yellowface or brown-
face is disrespectful. It is never acceptable to darken your skin tone in order to imitate a character or a celebrity. If you need examples of cultural appropriation in costumes, celebrities are some of the worst culprits. Julianne Hough did blackface in a costume in 2013, Chris Brown dressed up as a “terrorist” in 2012 and Tia Mowry lightened her face for her “geisha’”costume in 2013. Since these famous examples are from some years ago, hopefully celebrities are changing their ways.
Don’t dress up as a stereotype of an entire culture When thinking about what to be for Halloween, cross “whole groups of people” off of the brainstorming list. If your costume is a general stereotype of a cultural group of people, it is cultural appropriation. Some of the most common examples of this are wearing kimonos, ponchos, grass skirts and headdresses in an attempt to dress up as someone from Asian, Hispanic, Pacific Islander or Native American cultures. For example, if you decide to wear a poncho, a sombrero and a mustache while dressing up as someone from a Latin American country, like Mexico, you are reducing
an entire group of people down to one stereotype. In doing so, all those of Latino heritage become just another stereotype, when we know groups are so much more than that, and their individual cultures deserve respect.
Be mindful of cultural importance It’s possible to appropriate a culture even if you don’t darken your skin tone. To begin, there is the use of cornrows or dreadlocks. These hairstyles hold significant meaning to the Black community as a way of expression and acknowledgement of their history, and white people wearing them disrespects that cultural background which is specific to African American heritage. Another example is Native American headdresses or other regalia. These are parts of sacred religious attire for various indigenous communities, so wearing them as a costume rather than in their intended context is disrespectful towards those communities. In general, any aspect of Native American cultural dress is not a costume. Halloween is fun. Cultural appropriation is not. Not only is it not fun, but it’s disrespectful and harmful to marginalized communities.
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Best haunted houses, corn mazes in East Tennessee locals come to this fall, fun-filled destination for good food and a good scare. By day, it’s a great place to bring kids and to pick out a pumpkin. By night, it becomes a haunted corn maze filled with jump scares. Just recently, Maple Lane added a haunted barn to the mix, separate from the maze. In this new attraction, you will take a hayride leading to the woodsy entrance up to the haunted barn, adding suspense and the feeling of being in a scary movie. Hauntings will take place at dusk on weekends throughout October, including Halloween.
Frightmare Manor: Talbott, Tennessee
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You love them, they scare you and it’s the season for them. Here are some of the best haunted houses and corn mazes in the East Tennessee area.
Maple Lane Farms: Greenback, Tennessee A tradition stemming from the 1990s, lots of
Rated the sixth scariest haunted house in America by U.S. City Traveler, the Manor is located on an abandoned plantation, owned by the psychotic Jeremiah Lexer who murdered his entire family several years ago. This 20-acre establishment offers multiple walk-through haunted attractions, and if all attractions are completed, you actually get your money back.
Frightworks: Powell, Tennessee This location is filled with lots of anima-
In October, frightening sights take over East Tennessee. Ghost and Ghouls can be found as themed attractions. Erickson Gomez-Villeda / Contributor
tronic detail and plenty of actors to get your adrenaline going — sometimes you can’t tell the difference. At Frightworks, there are five different zones to walk through, and it’s recommended to get a Fast Past with how long the lines are. It’s open roughly four nights a week and closes at midnight most evenings.
Screamville: Knoxville, Tennessee Rated the number one scariest attraction in Tennessee by Scare Factors, this attraction is a triple threat with a haunted house, a haunted corn maze and a haunted trail.
Screamville is based on the story of Sarah Branson and her family. You get to walk through their house with a spiritual, churchrelated motif. There’s also a portion where you can be put in an actual coffin and simulate being buried alive. There is plenty of eeriness throughout the house, and beware of lots of several jump scares throughout the corn maze, as well. All of these events will be available throughout the month of October if you are looking for some entertainment and genuine scares. But, that’s not even the best part — they are also not far out of reach.
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How to spookily decorate your room on-campus residence halls.
Painting pumpkins
BEN GOLDBERGER Opinions Editor
Another great way to get into the spooky mood is by painting pumpkins to display in your room. Small pumpkins are extremely cheap and accessible at most department stores and grocery stores nearby, so finding a moderately sized gourd for you to slather with paint should be very easy. Also, paint is not much more expensive than the pumpkins and can also be found at the same locations. For those who are not super artistically inclined — like me — there are plenty of templates and ideas online on Pinterest that you can lean on extremely heavily as you paint. You could even print out a design and trace it onto the pumpkin before you paint if you want a more professional look to it. Painting pumpkins is a fun activity that you can do with a group of friends and will elevate your dorm decor to a new level this Halloweekend.
DIY decorations With Halloweekend less than a week away, we have officially entered spooky season. How better to celebrate this eerily wonderful time than by decorating your home away from home? Due to a number of factors, such as space and safety precautions, there are limitations as to how extensively you can decorate your dorm room. Have no fear, though, as this can serve as your guideline for how to properly decorate your room without bugging your RA.
Festive lights I am a very simple guy, so my decorating style is simple, too. My go-to decorations for pretty much any holiday season are easy: festive lights. Whether this means going out and buying skeleton lights to hang up or just leaving your preexisting LED lights on orange for the whole week, lights are a great way to set the blanket ambiance for your decorated room. You can easily find some festive lights at your local dollar store, a department store such as Walmart or Target or online at Amazon, if you’d rather not venture into the physical shopping experience. Most lights are easy to hang up with either tape or command strip hooks, and they will always adhere to the safety restrictions set in place by
For those not looking to spend any money but would still like to dress their room up for the holiday, you can easily make some DIY decorations with things around your room. If you have tissues, rubber bands/hair ties and small circular objects such as cotton balls or bottle caps, you can easily create some friendly ghosts to hang up around your room. You can even draw faces on them with a sharpie or a pen to bring them to life, and you can easily tape them to the wall around your room. The Halloween season is a time to embrace the fall weather, to welcome the beginning of the holiday season with Thanksgiving following soon and also to partake in festivities through decorating your room. The spooky season aesthetic is one that can easily be replicated within the parameters set by UT Housing through these ideas and many more. You can also buy one of those huge packs of candy from a grocery store nearby and put out a candy bowl, instantly turning your room into the most popular one on your floor.
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Spookiest songs to get down to this Halloween expect. Here are some songs that are spooky in their own way and have a little something extra that’s interesting about them. Check out the full playlist on _Spotify_ (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0t7pXOZUKWAnhkjVEowY ZA). “Disturbia” by Rihanna This Rihanna song is a classic that appears on many Halloween playlists. It has a creepy nature to it, as it is about a girl who is losing her mind. “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper” by Blue Öyster Cult
KAILEE HARRIS Digital Producer
A good playlist is crucial for any party, especially when it comes to a Halloween party. It is important to pick music that not only has a spooky vibe to it but is also upbeat and fun to dance to. You can always throw in some of the classic songs played on Halloween, but it is a good idea to add some that you wouldn’t
This is another classic to be played on Halloween. The lead guitarist for Blue Öyster Cult, Buck Dharma, actually wrote the song about death. He believed you shouldn’t be afraid of death and was diagnosed with a heart condition around the time the song was written.
written about a man desperately wanting to find a woman to be with. “I Can’t Go for That (No Can Do)” by Daryl Hall & John Oates The beat to this song just feels like it should be a part of this playlist. Michael Jackson was influenced by this song to write “Billie Jean.” “Maneater” by Daryl Hall & John Oates Daryl Hall confirmed the song was written about New York City rather than a woman like most people believe. He wrote it with the idea of how New York is a city that will chew you up and spit you out. This song will always have a creepy but fun vibe to it, regardless of the meaning. “Monster Mash” by Bobby “Boris” Pickett You can’t have a Halloween playlist without the classic 1962 song. It’s always a fun one to dance to.
“Hungry Like the Wolf” by Duran Duran “Moving in Stereo” by The Cars The lyrics to the song describe what you would initially believe to be about a werewolf, but in reality, the song was supposedly actually
This is another one that doesn’t necessarily have a creepy meaning to it, but it was featured
in season three of “Stranger Things,” an iconic spooky mood show. “Mr. Sandman” by The Chordettes While the song is about a mythical creature that gives people good dreams, its tone was shifted to a more eerie mood when it played during the season four finale of “Bates Motel.” The scene where Norman Bates finally kills Norma would not be the same without this on the soundtrack. “Seven Wonders” by Fleetwood Mac Rumor has it, Stevie Nicks is a witch, so Fleetwood Mac has to be included in this playlist somewhere. This song is also featured on season three of “American Horror Story,” titled “Coven,” which is all about witches and spooky happenings in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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5 scary movies, shows to binge watch this Halloween tel during the winter. Some sort of evil presence takes over the father, leading him to become extremely violent. This film has family drama, horror and psychological aspects. Hush
EMMA COFFEY Staff Writer From classics, to thrillers, to horror movies, here is a list of the best scary movies and TV shows to binge watch this spooky season. Most can be watched through streaming services such as Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime Video. The Shining “The Shining” (1980) is a classic horror movie based on Stephen King’s popular novel. It may arguably be one of the best horror films of all time. In this movie, a family stays at an isolated ho-
“Hush” is a 2016 film about a woman named Maddie Young who lost her ability to hear and speak at a young age. She lives in a cabin in the woods alone with her cat. One night, a masked killer attacks her friend Sarah who was visiting, and follows her to Maddie’s house, making her another victim. This film is thrilling and will leave you on the edge of your seat the entire time. The Haunting of Hill House “The Haunting of Hill House” is a horror series on Netflix. The plot alternates between two timelines following five siblings who experience paranormal activity at their childhood home — Hill House, a fixer-upper that their parents were working on — which affects them into adulthood. This series is chilling and has a strong storyline, which makes it one of the most interesting horror shows.
The Conjuring “The Conjuring” is about Ed and Lorraine Warren, who were real investigators of supernatural activity. The Warrens visit a family in Rhode Island in 1971 that is experiencing extremely disturbing paranormal activity in their home. They come to discover that the house belonged to an accused witch. The Warrens detect that dark forces have attached to the family. There is also an entire Conjuring universe comprising seven other movies that follow paranormal entities. Halloween “Halloween” is a 1978 film and is definitely a classic. In 1963, six-year-old Michael Myers stabs his sister to death and is sent to a sanitarium. Fifteen years later, Michael is being escorted to a court hearing when he steals his psychiatrist’s car and escapes. He takes a mask from a hardware store on his way home. On Halloween, he begins stalking a babysitter and her friends, as terror ensues. The most recent film in the franchise, “Halloween Kills,” is in theaters now.
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3 easy, cheap costumes for your pet for sale at Target and Petsmart, but there are some other options that require little time and money. The one thing they might require, however, is some patience from your pet. There are quite a few options that are comfortable for animals, but if you have a furry friend who despises being dressed, you may just want to let them sit this one out. Puppuccino
ABBY ANN RAMSEY Staff Writer Getting a costume ready for Halloween is fun, but perhaps the most entertaining holiday activity is preparing a costume for your pet. Over the past few years, dogs and cats in Halloween costumes have been wildly popular. In fact, even UT engages with the trend as they hosted their annual “Howloween Pooch Parade and Pet Expo” event on Sunday, where dogs from all over Knoxville competed in a costume contest. You’ve probably noticed all the pet costumes
If you take your dog to Starbucks and ask for a Puppuccino, the barista will happily hand you a small cup of whipped cream for your dog at no charge. This is many dogs’ favorite snack, and what better costume for them than their beloved Starbucks treat? Simply print out a Starbucks label and put it on one of your pet’s shirts or paste it to a piece of cardboard to wrap around their torso. Then, take a coffee lid and attach it to a string that you can tie around their head, so they can wear it as a hat. Beanie Baby Perhaps one of the easiest costumes for both you and your pet is a Beanie Baby costume. If your cat or dog does not love the idea of a full costume, this might be the right one for them.
They already know how to look like a stuffed animal, so all you have to do is create a beanie baby tag to tie to their collar. Just use paper or cardboard and write “TY” in the Beanie Baby font and secure it with a red bow. If you want to go the extra mile, you can write a little bio about your cat or dog on the other side of the card. Sushi Turning your dog or cat into sushi is an easy costume to create, but they might not be able to keep it on for the whole night, so be prepared to snap some pictures and then remove it. Find a small white pillow or blanket — this is the rice — and place a colored pillow or blanket — this is the fish — on top of it and tie them around your pet’s torso with a piece of black or green fabric — this is the seaweed. Again, this might not stay together while they’re running around, but they will look super cute. If you want a more secure sushi option, you can find some actual costumes at Petsmart or on Amazon. This DIY method, however, is a little more budget-friendly.
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‘Halloween Kills’ review: Don’t go slashing my heart
KEENAN THOMAS Staff Writer The only thing dying tonight is my enthusiasm for the sequel. “Halloween Kills” is the newest addition to the slasher “Halloween” franchise, following up 2018’s “Halloween,” which was a 40-year sequel to 1978’s “Halloween” by John Carpenter. These newest films act as a new canon for the franchise, erasing the previous sequels from the timeline. The film sees David Gordon Green returning as the director and as one of the writers along with Danny McBride, with a third writing credit attributed to Scott Teems.
This review contains some graphic imagery and mentions of gore. After the fiery ending of the last film, serial killer Michael Myers survives as he reigns terror upon Haddonfield, Illinois. With Laurie Strode incapacitated, her daughter Karen and granddaughter Allyson continue the fight. At the same time, a mob created by surviving characters from the original film ravages the town looking for Michael Myers. “Halloween Kills” is close to being a good continuation of the new “Halloween” canon, but it falls apart midway through, never quite building itself up again. It’s entertaining, but it often felt like I was laughing at the movie and not with it, even during the intentionally goofy moments. Everyone from the previous film returns, including Jamie Lee Curtis as Laurie, Judy Greer as Karen, Andi Matichak as Allyson and Will Patton as Deputy Frank, along with a few others. They all continue to perform well, carrying over their characters pretty effortlessly into this film. However, it was extremely disappointing to see how the film handled Jamie Lee Curtis. It’s a little realistic, but she really has nothing to do this time around. Some of the new faces in this entry include Anthony Michael Hall as Tommy, Robert Longstreet as Lonnie and a few others. They really
don’t bring much to the film outside of fleshing out the town, with most of these characters serving no real purpose or just causing terrible events to happen. They are mostly underwritten, with singular motives and a poor grasp on reality, causing them to become unlikable. It’s saying something when you begin to root for Michael Myers to kill these characters. The only truly good addition is Scott MacArthur and Michael McDonald, who play the couple Big John and Little John. They have more personality and importance to the film than any side character, while stirring fear for their safety in the audience. It’s a shame that the rest of the characters aren’t as lovable as them. As for the horror, this movie deviates away from the slow background horror of the first two films. Instead of Myers appearing in the shadows before going in for the kill, he now opts for the bloodiest and goriest ways to eliminate the townsfolk. For the most part, it’s done well, with some stylish kills and effective gore thrown around. But, it feels like a departure that didn’t need to happen. It’s moving too far and too quickly away from what makes “Halloween” special and why the late sequel worked as one of the better installments in the franchise. If this movie was its own thing or a part of a different franchise, this would probably work better.
But, it feels a little lost as a “Halloween” film, especially one that was supposed to be a return to form. Gone are the subtle horror sequences in favor of the brutal and brash, therefore leaving it less effective than the film that is nearly 50 years old. One final note about the horror sequences: There’s one really confusing and somewhat stupid part that’s thrown into the middle of the film. After Myers murders several people, he leaves the scene with a hidden survivor. But when the other characters discover the bodies, they aren’t where they were initially. Instead, they are carefully arranged on a playground, hanging from swings or spinning on a merrygo-round with bloody masks on. To put this in perspective, Myers killed several people, left the scene, then came back to play around with the bodies so that the townsfolk could discover them as if they were Halloween decorations.
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Halloween costumes you can get from your closet make sure that it’s unmistakably ‘90s.
A typical liberal or conservative It is undeniably fun to lampoon the other political side by dressing up as the stereotype of its typical adherent. But, it can also be fun to make fun of your own camp. Get out your turtlenecks and combat boots or your camouflage and cowboy boots. Jake from State Farm
DANIEL DASSOW Campus News Editor Kim Kardashian West at 2021 Met Gala Replicating Kim’s now infamous, literally head-to-toe Met Gala look requires that you have a lot of black items in your closet. The one thing you may have to ask around for or go buy is something black that you can put over your head and still see through. A Spice Girl With the Spice Girls, you have five costume options: Scary, Sporty, Baby, Ginger and Posh. Whichever look you go for, just
All that this costume requires is a red sweater, khakis and some dress shoes. And maybe some one liners about insurance policies.
spend most of their time looking glamorous on the California coast, walking the dreamy grounds of their vast Montecito estate. You and a friend or romantic partner can find your best sunglasses and your slimmest dress or a button down that will make you look rich and airy. Pantone 2021 Color(s) of the Year
Every year, the Pantone color company chooses a color of the year. This year, the company chose two colors which are meant to highlight each other: the soft yellow “Illuminating” and the duller “Ultimate Gray.” For those who have a lot of yellow
Harry and Meghan Now that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have departed from the royal family, they
‘Bachelor’ or ‘Bachelorette’ Contestant “The Bachelor” and “The Bachelorette” have become well known not just for their silly entertainment value, but for the predictability of their contestants. The point is, it’s probably easy to look in your closet and find something that you might see on the show.
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UT senior tarot card reader discusses experiences, impact of tarot
KAITLYN PILCHER Contributor In a question and answer session with contributor Kaitlyn Pilcher, UT senior Paityn Webb spoke about tarot card readings, her lifelong experience with tarot, how the process works and how these readings can shine a light. Whether a skeptic or a believer of these readings, you can celebrate the Halloween season or receive guidance about a situation by scheduling a reading with Webb on her Instagram page, @the.lavender.tarot. She offers various spreads of cards, and she is known for being accurate in her readings.
Question 1: What caused you to get into tarot card readings? Tarot was something I had always been aware of and always grown up around. I was raised a Christian, and still to this day remain that way, but tarot has been an extension of my faith in a way that people don’t usually understand. When I got older, I decided that I wanted to do tarot myself rather than just receive readings, so I began reading at about 17. Q2: Can you tell me how the process works? Tarot is an art form, built upon centuries of practice. Like art, everyone has their own mediums, interpretations, systems and intuitions. What my process is can differ, and does differ, greatly from anybody else’s. I feel that TikTok in particular gives this idea that you just have to shuffle a few cards and see what falls out, but this is far from the only manner of reading. Each question requires its own manner of answering depending on the depth and answer. Q3: How does intuition take place in your readings? Intuition has a great deal to do with the process. However, having a well-rounded knowledge of tarot, its background, your own deck, etc. is oftentimes equally important. I lean into my intuition more than most times and use the cards as a guideline, as you should. The cards, in their placements and in their
own unique meaning within the reading, must be interpreted correctly for anything to make sense. So, while intuition is important, knowing your stuff is equally important. Q4: There’s a lot of skepticism around tarot readings. Were you ever skeptical about it? I was never skeptical because my mother’s family was very open minded and welcoming to things such as tarot. My family came over from Romania not too long ago in the grand scope of things, and I feel like that background also gave me something to lean into and feel connected to the generations before me that also practiced tarot. Like I said before, tarot isn’t the opposite of my Christian faith, but an extension of it, something that most people automatically criticize and belittle me for. Simply put, you have a paper due at midnight — you can take the subtitle version from some Walmart brand website or you can get on Google Scholar and grab your citations from a credible source. I choose the credible source, which is God in this case, to guide and lead my readings through my practice. Spirit can lead from anywhere, I just choose to let mine lead me from the light. Q5: How has tarot affected your life? I practice tarot almost daily. Whether it’s one card or 10, I look at it as another connection and guidance point. It gives me comfort and peace.
I also read for others, which gives me great joy when I see how positively a reading can impact them. Some refer to me as “card girl” or other terms. This doesn’t bother me, especially when I can turn a skeptic into a believer in such a short time period.
Paityn Webb, pictured at center, is a senior at UT who also does tarot card readings. She can be reached via her Instagram, @the.lavender.tarot. Courtesy of Paityn Webb
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A look at Tennessee football’s Halloween history year head coach Josh Heupel, came on the fourth Saturday of the month. On Halloween though, the Vols have fared differently. Tennessee is 13-3 on Oct. 31 — perhaps a nod to the Vols’ pantone, or maybe just a fired up atmosphere toward the holiday in general. Here’s a look at four of Tennessee’s most notable Halloween games.
Kentucky — 2015
ETHAN STONE Assistant Sports Editor Tennessee football hasn’t had great luck near the end of October throughout the past couple of seasons. The Vols have lost 15 straight games against Alabama, a game known for being played on the third Saturday of October. The latest entry, a 52-24 loss to the Crimson Tide under first-
Tennessee’s most recent Halloween game came in the 2015 season. Then first-year head coach Butch Jones led the Volunteers, consisting of Josh Dobbs, Alvin Kamara and Jalen Reeves-Maybin against Kentucky. The Vols came into that matchup winners of 29 of the last 30 against the Wildcats. Tennessee came out on top once more in a 7:30 p.m. kickoff at Kroger Field in Lexington, 52-21.
South Carolina — 2009 Naturally, a Halloween game happens every seven years or so. Tennessee’s most wellknown contest came against South Carolina in 2009. Most Vols fans remember this night pretty
vividly. Another first year-head coach, Lane Kiffin, decided Tennessee would bring back black jerseys against the Gamecocks as an ode to the holiday itself. “It’s a players’ game, and our players had been begging for them for a while,” Kiffin said. “I think it gave us some energy. I think you saw that in the way they came out and played early.” Kiffin picked up his first ranked win as head coach that night, but the black jerseys were the star of the show in Tennessee’s 31-13 win over No. 21 South Carolina. Perhaps enhancing the atmosphere of the crowd and the players that day was a sour taste in the mouth of Vols fans from the week prior, where Tennessee had lost by a missed field goal to No. 1 Alabama.
South Carolina — 1998 South Carolina made another appearance against the Vols on Halloween in 1998. It’s an understatement to say 1998 was a good season for the Vols, and a 49-14 victory over the Gamecocks on the road was perhaps their most dominant. For one, Tennessee quarterback Tee Martin broke the NCAA record for consecutive completed passes with 24 dating back to the week prior, a 35-18 win over Alabama. For another, it was the last SEC game where
the Vols were not ranked No. 1 in the nation.
Boston College — 1987 Not every game sounds as good as those previously mentioned on Halloween. One of Tennessee’s three losses on Oct. 31 came against Boston College in 1987. This is by far the most horrifying on the list for Tennessee fans. Tennessee entered the game 5-1-1, amassing a rare tie against No. 3 Auburn. A loss to Alabama meant the Vols were out of contention for the No. 1 seed, but a top-10 finish and salvageable season were still on the table. After beating Georgia Tech the week prior, the Vols travelled to Boston College, a team ranked 4-4 with several bad losses to Rutgers and West Virginia, 37-16. That didn’t stop Boston College quarterback Mike Power from embarrassing the Vols, 2018 in by far their best win of the season. For the Vols though, it was truly terrifying — a fitting emotion for the holiday itself. Tennessee was able to salvage their season with a Peach Bowl victory against Indiana, 2722. The Vols finished 10-2-1.
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Knoxville Horror Film Festival brings suspense, scares, surprises KEENAN THOMAS Staff Writer It was a dark and stormy night, and the 13th Knoxville Horror Film Festival began its spooky activities until the late hours of Sunday, Oct. 24. After 13 years, the Knoxville Horror Film Festival came back bigger and better than ever. The festival is run by Central Cinema, a local theater owned by general manager Nick Huinker, programing director William Mahaffey and operations manager Logan Myers. They were able to hold it last year during the COVID-19 pandemic because of the Parkway Drive-In theater in Maryville. This year, they held the festival in two locations from Thursday, Oct. 21 through Sunday, Oct. 24. The first two nights took place at the Parkway Drive-In, with the last two nights moving to Central Cinema at 1205 N. Central St. The drive-in nights were open to the public with tickets available until the start of the movies, whereas the Central Cinema days were for festival pass holders only. Huinker talked about the festival and coming back to the drive-in because of how fun it was last year despite the circumstances. “Every year, we like to be able to claim that the fest was bigger than the year before, and it looks like we’ve once again gotten away with that,” Huinker said. “There’s a lot of interest and people are going to come out.” The drive-in contained a good amount of feature films, focusing more on the classics. They were also able to hold several vendors at the drive-in. Mahaffey talked about being at the drive-in. “I really like the atmosphere at the drive-in, and I like doing the repertory stuff here, because a lot of those films were made popular playing at drive-ins when they were originally released, and I like having the vendors set up,” Mahaffey said. “Our festival is a mixture of repertory and new independent stuff, so we can do classic repertory stuff at a drive-in, which is a really fitting setting for it, and then we can do the new indie stuff at Central Cinema, and it gives our festival two different flavors.” Several of the vendors set up during the festival included Hagcult — who also worked on several designs for the festival — Xul Beer Company, Orbit DVD, Raven Records, Knox Video and Gemini Twinn. Vendors sold either their own merchandise or horror memorabilia including movies, toys and shirts. They want to keep using the drive-in for future festivals, along with continuing to use their space at Central Cinema. The festival started on Thursday, Oct. 21. The drive-in opened at 5:30 p.m. before the first showing at 7:30 p.m. It rained right up until the first film, which had a short film that paired with it. The first scare of the night came with J.M. Lo-
gan’s short “The Relic” before kicking off the features with John Carpenter’s “The Fog.” A side note, the rain stopped when the film started, but came back perfectly when the titular fog first appeared in the movie. After a short break, the second block started. They played the Estrada Brothers’ “The Wereback” to lead into Joe Dante’s “The Howling.” They ended the night at 1 a.m. with festival favorite Chris McInroy and his newest short film “Guts” before the 1981 film “Trick or Treat” — or “Ragman” depending on which version you watch. Friday’s screenings were split between Central Cinema and the drive-in. Early in the afternoon, they played the documentary “The Last Wolf” by Brandon D. Landon and Brian M. McKnight, along with the Tennessee Terrors Short Film competition, which is a local and regional competition that the festival puts on. Myers appeared at Central Cinema during these screenings. He talked about hanging back during the festival as well as making sure that the ship keeps running at the theater. “I just feel like when you add more people into it, it’s just going to add more problems potentially, especially because those two guys have been running it for 10 years before I came along,” Myers said. He isn’t responsible for the programming of the festival, as Mahaffey takes care of that. But, he likes keeping the theater in check and running smoothly. After this block, the festival moved back to the drive-in, with a few more vendors and an equally large crowd of cars. The night of films kicked off with the short film “Snowblind” by Joanna Tsanis. They were also going to play “The Lake Parasite” by Joe Reilly, but had to delay the short film to Saturday. Because of that, they moved right into the Grindhouse Grind-Out Filmmaking Contest, which celebrated its 10th anniversary. The contest prompted local filmmakers to make their own B-horror movie trailer, which they played on the big screen before letting the audience vote for a winner. Afterwards, they finished the night off with two classics. They played the 1984 slasher “Friday the 13th IV: The Final Chapter” first and ended with John Landis’ werewolf masterpiece “An American Werewolf in London,” which Mahaffey cited as one of his all-time favorite films. The night ended much like Thursday, with cars dwindling over time before formally ending after 1 a.m. But, Saturday kicked off bright and early at 1 p.m. The day saw a slew of films scheduled all day, with eight short films and five independent films planned. They started off with the short films one after another, with Joanna Tsanis’ “Smile” first. Afterwards, they played Gregory Foltynowicz’s short “Lachesis,” John Veron’s “Annie, We’re Here for You,” Minsun Park and Teddy Tenenbaum’s “Koreatown Ghost Story” and finally
David Mikalson’s “Stuck.” Out of the short films creators, John Veron attended the film festival, even being brought up to the front for a short Q&A. He talked about some of his techniques in making his short film, along with saying that it was much better than his previous one. He works on commercials as his “day job,” but likes to make short films too. He praised the actors’ performances for carrying his short film. He flew in from Los Angeles, California, for the film festival, saying that he did so because it got featured. “I had always heard that the Knoxville Horror Film Festival was a really cool festival with a really cool community,” Veron said. “I think the whole point of getting into film festivals is to go to film festivals and meet filmmakers. So, if I get into a film festival, it’s really likely I’m going to get on a plane and I’m going to show up.” The Adams Family drove in from a different festival in Utah to attend the screening of their film “Hellbender.” They joined in a Q&A after the film and were available for an interview outside. They talked about working as a family to make movies, especially since they’ve been making films since Zelda was six. “It’s really great,” Zelda Adams said. “I think that we each contribute really different things to the film. I really love the cinematography aspect and the acting aspect of film, and I think Toby is a
fantastic producer and writer and director.” “I love doing sound,” John Adams said. “Zelda and I talk a ton about cinematography. Toby and I talk a ton about story. She’s our character maker and our actress. At this point, we’re all pretty good about knowing who’s good at what and letting them run with that baton when it’s time to run with it.” “It’s such a universal language,” Zelda Adams said. “Everywhere, all over America, people are joining together over their love of horror at film festivals like these.”
Central Cinema celebrates the Halloween season and hosts part of the 2021 Knoxville Horror Film Fest. Keenan Thomas / The Daily Beacon
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Spooky Halloween treats Witch fingers A simple sugar cookie base, shaped to resemble fingers and some almond slices is all you need. The almond acts as the nail, and you can add food coloring to change your creature. Try green for a zombie look!
Caramel apples Beside actual candy, caramel apples are the most iconic Halloween treat. While they are easy to make, assembly does require some skill. Just pick your favorite apples, some caramel and sturdy skewers. If you want to get really creative, roll your caramel apples in sprinkles, candy or any other kind of yummy toppings.
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You finished hanging your decorations, you have your playlist ready, now all you need are some tasty treats. But in true Halloween spirit, there’s nothing better than spooky, themed goodies. Here are some hauntingly easy recipes to satisfy your Halloween desires.
Sweet Worms in dirt graveyard Worms in dirt is a classic, fun dessert. You just need some chocolate pudding, Oreos and some gummy worms. Assembly is pretty simple. Decorating is where you can make it as festive as you want. There are plenty of Halloween gummies, so add some gravestone and skeletons to accompany your worms.
Rice Krispies brains Rice Krispies are a pretty quick and tasty treat to make. You really only need Rice Krispies cereal, marshmallows and butter. However to stick with the theme, some red food coloring and licorice is all you need. Add the food coloring to you melted marshmallows and shape your snacks into something that resembles a brain. From here, add the licorice in squiggles to mimic the folds of a brain.
Mummies in a blanket This is a twist on the finger-food classic pigs in a blanket. All you need are crescent rolls, hot dogs or cocktail weenies and some eyes. This recipe suggests candy eyes, but piping ketchup on will do the trick. You can leave your hot dogs whole or cut little arms and legs for a full-body mummy.
Mozzarella eyeballs You can’t go wrong with cheese, and these mozzarella eyeballs are a perfect addition to you Halloween spread. You will need mozzarella balls, sliced black olives and a filling of your choice. Pesto, pimento and tomato sauce are all good options.
Deviled spider eggs Save your leftover olives for this frighteningly delicious snack. After perfecting your deviled egg recipe, arrange a whole olive in the middle of eight sliced olives to mimic the appearance of everyone’s least favorite creepy crawly.
Ghost bagel bites English muffins, cheese and pizza sauce are the main ingredients for this appetizer. Assemble it as you would any pizza, but instead using a ghost or Halloween themed cookie cutter to shape your cheese. Additional toppings are always an option, but that’s up to you!
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