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The Stepfather has Daddy Issues: Remade Thriller Lacks the Depth, Suspense of Original
By Josh Hylton, Staff Writer
There is a brewing hatred for remakes across the movie landscape. Fans cry “foul” when their beloved memories are altered and filmmakers are troubled to see a new generation receive a watered down version of their work. Both should be equally upset over the newest remake, The Stepfather.
Cobwebs and Cocktails: Halloween Recipes Sure to Bring the Spirit to any Party
By Katie Miller, Staff Writer
As the night for spooks and sweets approaches, many of you are scrambling to pick costumes, decorations, and of course, treats for your nightly Halloween festivities.
Being an ambitious and easily excitable cook, I like to go all out with party themes by incorporating the food into the overall package.
Tricks for Treats: Students Weigh in on Scandalous Halloween Costumes
By Gabriella Leone, Broadside Correspondent
In the movie Mean Girls, Lindsay Lohan’s character goes to a Halloween party dressed as a zombie bride by covering herself in a snowball of white fabric, a black wig, fake teeth and dripping blood.
Her costume is creative, but at the party people give her weird looks and ask her why she’s dressed so scary. Lohan’s character then learns that “Halloween is the one night a year when girls can dress like a total slut and no other girls can say anything about it.”
The Terrifying 10: Our list of the Scariest Movies of All Time
By Ross Bonaime, Staff Writer
As Halloween rolls around this week, it is time to reflect on a yearly mainstay of the season: the scary movie.
While Saw VI comes out with its latest iteration on how to convolutedly kill people within a ragged plotline, I implore you this Halloween to check out some of the films that are actually frightening. With that, here are the top ten greatest scary movies.
10. Let the Right One In
Vampires may have regained popularity with Twilight, but this Swedish film did it much better.
Dress Up on a Dime: Look Ghoulish Without Breaking the Bank
By Gabriella Leone, Broadside Correspondent
Halloween costume prices can be just as scary as the holiday, but with some do-it-yourself tips you can have an original and affordable costume this year.
The first place to look is your own closet. Be creative! Look at what you have and try to put something together. For example, if you want to be Michael Jackson this year, you probably already own some key pieces.
Halloween Playlist
By Emily Sharrer, Editor-in-Chief
The drinks have been bought, girls have found the smallest costumes they could possibly fit into and the Facebook invites have been sent out. So, with Halloween just around the corner, it’s come time for frat bros and general party throwers everywhere to begin making crucial choices about what songs to put on this year’s “Halloween Mix ‘09.”
Repeat Offenders: Six Overused Halloween Costumes You Should Avoid
By Julia Harding, Broadside Correspondent
Every year, college students are faced with the challenge of choosing a costume for their Halloween adventures.
Unfortunately, most students continue to make the same mistakes over and over again: Wearing the same ridiculously lame costumes from years prior.
In Bed with Billy: What Can Anal Sex Do for You?
By Billy Curtis, Sex Columnist
For scores, centuries and even millennia, women have been letting themselves be engaged in an act that is not only unnatural to their body, but painful when improperly experienced. I’ve always wondered why girls let their boyfriends, or just guys in general, do this to them.
Forensics Team On Winning Streak: Mason’s Legendary Speakers on Fire; Team Maintains Victory at Competitions
By Brenda Shepard, Staff Writer
If you are ever walking around Thompson Hall, you may see students pacing and talking to themselves. No, these students are not confused – they are practicing.
These students are members of the George Mason University’s Forensics Team, one of the most successful and long standing groups on campus.
For almost 40 years, the team has produced numerous trophies, national championships and graduates who go on to even greater accomplishments.
Power Shift Summit Comes to Mason: Environmental Initative Promotes Discussion
By Amanda Cheek, News Editor
The Energy Action Coalition held its Virginia Regional Power Shift 2009 event at George Mason University this past weekend from Friday to Sunday, where 114 students, volunteers and presenters traveled from all across the state to create a dialogue between students and organizers on generating and promoting environmental awareness and clean energy coalitions.
The 3-day conference included 25 workshops on varying green topics relating to environmental economy, social change and environmental legislation among others.