Oh, Halloween. It’s that time of year when our spooky friends and neighbors delight in the wondrous Halloween season: bats, pumpkin heads, skeletons, and most importantly, the black cat. But…
Picking the perfect pumpkin
Portland Pumpkin Patches It’s officially fall! We all know that that means: it’s time for pumpkin everything. But before you can adorn your porch (or dorm hallway) with fall, you…
By the lore of the moon
The moon mystifies many with its arcane powers. When roads are full of inept drivers or pets start to act weird, the phrase, “It’s a full moon” is often uttered….
10 Cool facts about black cats!
Black Cat Facts & Trivia Egyptian Royalty In ancient Egypt, black cats were considered royalty due to an official deity in the 22nd Dynasty, Bast, commonly portrayed in hieroglyphics as…
Off-campus events calendar: Oct. 24–30
FEATURED EVENT CONVENTION 15th Annual Kumoricon Oct. 27-29 10 a.m.-2 a.m. Oregon Convention Center $65, all ages Portland’s largest anime and nerd culture convention. Expect cosplay, karaoke, fashion shows, art,…
Origins of Halloween in the U.S.
Given current popular belief, modern scholarly theories on the origins of Halloween may be a little surprising. The origins of Halloween as we know it began with Samhain, a traditional…
On-Campus Events Calendar: Oct. 24–30
FEATURED EVENT FILM Dracula (1931) Wednesday, Oct. 25, 7:30 p.m. Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall $50–90, all ages Philip Glass joins the Kronos Quartet to perform Glass’ 1999 soundtrack live to…
Afros, sombreros, and racial stereotypes? Hell no!
During the last few years, cultural appropriation has jumped into the spotlight as a problematic trend white people don’t seem to want to give up. Halloween is rapidly approaching, and…
Things that damn-well shouldn’t be pumpkin spice
As counterculture Portland as you think you want to be, it’s pumpkin-freakin-spice season. Washington Post wrote a great expose on why pumpkin spice became America’s go-to fall flavor. The mix…
The list of Pacific Northwest serial killers you’ve been dying for
Look to your left. Look to your right. Seven out of every million of you beanie-toting Oregonians will be murdered by a serial killer. Terrifying, right? Though Oregon ranks number…