At what point does the Children’s Halloween Parade of Ashland no longer favor the children? For generations, kids and families of the Ashland community have dressed up in their most creative and lively costumes to walk through downtown Ashland. This Halloween day has been a tradition of fun filled activities, excitement and laughter for over 15 years. However, this year Ashland was informed that the atmosphere of this festive holiday would be quite different. On September 6, the Ashland Chamber of Commerce decided to cancel the parade in order to redirect the focus to a more “family friendly” environment. For the past 15 years, the Halloween parade has always had trick-or-treating for the kids’ and the community’s involvement, as well as the interactive parade. Within the past couple of years, however, the community has voiced concerns for the kids feeling scared and intimidated by the large masses of people. “For a small kid, it felt like getting lost in a sea of people,” Katharine Flanagan, Ashland Chamber Marketing Director, said. The goal for this year was to have trick-or-treating and a community celebration, but no parade, in order to accommodate the concerned community and children. Contrary to popular notions, the parade was not cancelled because of inappro-priate costumes of the scariest ghouls and ghosts, or wild behavior- it was simply considered overwhelming for the young children and their families. “We are aware of how creative our community is. We want to support not squelch creativity,” Fla-nagan explained. The Chamber of Commerce did not feel as though the cancellation of the parade would give the celebration a negative feel, but maintain the enjoyable and imagina-tive event that the community has grown to know and love.

Want to pump up your Halloween spirit? Come out a couple days early and be a part of something you don’t want to miss! On Saturday, October 29, the Ashland Kiwanis Club will merge with the Ashland Schools Foundation to host the Monster Dash: a fun run for all! Events begin at 9:30 a.m., with those who dressed with zest attending a cos-tume contest on the lowest lawn of Lithia Park (located on Winburn Way.) Registra-tion for the contest is at 9:15 a.m. at Pioneer Hall. There

will be prizes awarded for groups and individuals alike. At 10:00, a one mile run-walk will take place. Racers will jog from Pioneer Hall to the upper duck pond, and make a loop there to head back to the finish line. Following the one mile run will be both the 5k and the 10k runs at 10:45. Running the 5k race will give partici-pants the ability to enjoy the vibrant leaves of the season all the way around the back dirt road of the reservoir. When runners reach Glen-wood Park, they will execute

a turnaround, leading them back to the finish line. The 10k race is quite similar to the 5k, however, runners will continue on to Terrace St. once they reach Glenwood Park. Their trek marks halfway when they approach the intersection of Ashland Loop Rd. From there, these ambitious souls will perform the last spurt of their journey, doubling back on the same route. Ashland’s Monster Dash is a spirited event for all to enjoy. If you don’t have a desire to run, but still want

to participate, come to cheer on the racers and check out some of the most intricate costumes around. Want to run? Register online at www.AshlandKiwanisMon-sterDash.com.

The Ashland Halloween Parade was just too popular to let go. Many Ashlanders could not dare to think of Halloween without the annual parade. Within a week after the cancellation, over one thousand people sent complaints to the Chamber of Com-merce staff. On September 12, the Ashland Chamber committee made the decision to reinstate the Halloween downtown festival. “The parade has become a set tradition in Ashland. It’s part of Halloween,” Katha-rine Flanagan, Ashland Chamber Marketing Director, said. According to Flanagan, the events put on by the Chamber are for the overall enjoyment of the community. The parade is not excluding adults and teens; however, the Chamber hopes that this year the parade will be less overwhelming for young children. This year the parade will incorporate more unique and exciting experiences for Hal-loween participants, such as the fallowing:• Entertainment from The Ashland Middle School Band, The Ashland High

School Band, The AHS Orchestra, The Jazzman, Samba Like It Hot and the re-turning Thriller Group.

• Photography with costumed book characters Curious George and Clifford the Big Red Dog will be available for young children.

• A costume contest on the plaza sponsored by Renaissance Rose (for all ages) The Chamber hopes to keep the time before 3:00 for the young kids and their parents, then everyone is welcome to join the festivities. Although the initial cancel-lation of the parade may have been considered by many a “community disaster,” it helped the Chamber members learn what the local people enjoy. “We were so glad to learn how many people love the parade,” Flanagan said. “We were not at all disap-pointed that they wanted it back.”

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In honor of the legendary tradition of No-Shave November, The Rogue News will be holding a contest for the manliest, most testosterone filled gentlemen on campus. All those who wish to par-ticipate in the First Annual No-Shave November Competition must come by the Rogue News Of-fice, room 202, and be approved by the judges be-fore November 4. Applicants are required to begin the month with a thorough shave, no exceptions. At the end of the month, the most impressive and most stylish beards will be rewarded with pizza coupons for a free Giseppi’s pizza. Participation by the AHS staff is highly encour-aged. Trimming, waxing or shaving of any kind will result in a deduction of points. Good luck gentlemen and make our Grizzly fore-fathers proud!

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News BriefsA Little More Spooky

If you’re looking for pictures of the worst/best Hal-loween costumes, lists of the greatest pumpkin patches and haunted houses and a little insight into the taste buds of the more seasoned trick-or-treater, then look no further. Rogue News Online has got you covered for all of the most embarrassingly ugly and gleefully scary aspects of this soon-to-be holiday.

The Weekly Y There are just some things in life that don’t seem to make sense. Why is there imperforated notebook pa-per? Why is there disgusting PDA on the Quad? These volatile questions are among those that will surely de-fine our AHS generation, and there is only one man to answer them: sophomore Gabe Young. This philosophi-cal mastermind provides such extensive knowledge on these subjects that you’ll have to resist the urge to thank him. So, on the behalf of the Rogue News Online Staff right now, you’re welcome.

Interdistrict Transfers Online we continue to update you on the latest school policies and opportunities. This upcoming year will ush-er in a change-up in the district transfer system, allow-ing students from the Jackson country to mix it up and enter different schools, despite lacking residency. For further reports, and future AHS news, tune in.

Fall Athletics Review Although the fall season of sports has yet to end, our sports staff will wrap up the season, and give the lat-est rankings on our Soccer, Football, Waterpolo, Cross Country, Cheerleading and Volleyball teams as the fin-ish up their season in top standings. Grizzly pride will emanate as we praise our beloved seniors and give you the preview for the upcoming winter season.

Ask Skidmore If you have been living under a rock for the past few weeks, you might consider crawling out to read these hi-larious and extremely therapeutic responses to the most burning questions of AHS students. Do you have a sul-try secret? A pressing problem? An intense inquiry? Ask Skidmore. Check our website on Fridays for the latest answers.

Listen Up For high school students, the iPod is as permanent a fixture as a smile during first period on a Monday morn-ing. Online understands the profound influence of mu-sic on AHS life, so we have introduced a new section, fully devoted to music. The worst songs, the best songs, the newest albums and the latest on AHS bands and close-range concerts are soon to be up and running on the site. In addition, teacher playlists will provide you with the AHS staff ’s favorite songs and genres. You’ll have to go online for the rest…

General tickets: $10. Reserved seats: $15.

Tickets to “The 39 Steps” can be purchased on-line at www.showtix4u.com, Paddington Station,

Tree House Books or the Music Coop.

Go to a maize maze

Decorate your house

Check out an old cemetery

Host an all-night horror fest

Go to a (safe) Halloween party

Make sure you can see out of your costume

Scare children (not enough that they tell their parents)

Wear a costume that you can ex-plain in less than one minute

Give out raisins

Eat already-opened candy

Use fake weapons for foul-play

Leave a bowl of unguarded candy on your porch

(“Take One” means nothing on Halloween)

Cut inline of small children while trick or treating

Leave the lights on in your house and not open the door

Every year, when the leaves start to change and the cold weather begins to set in, we are puzzled by the same ques-tion; what to do and not to do on Halloween. Well this year, consider yourself prepared, because we’ve got you covered.

AHS Theatre will begin the fall season with the award-winning comedy, “The 39 Steps”. This romantic comedy, based on the 1935 movie by Alfred Hitchcock, shows Wednesday, Nov. 9 through Sun. November 20. Oregon Shakespeare Festival actor Tyrone Wilson di-rects a cast of 21 AHS students who will be playing over 50 characters. Each of the actors play a range of diverse characters such as: heroes, villains, men, women, children and even the occasional inanimate object. “It’s got a style of film noir but spoofed, a la Monty Python. The audi-ence is going to love it,” producer Betsy Bishop said. The cast features Noah Yaconelli who plays the hero Richard Hannay.

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Traditions in Ashland have grown larger and more abundant over the years, the Hal-loween Parade is no exception. The tradi-tional parade has recently caused our town some distress over at what age it becomes inappropriate for participation in the pa-rade. Should the older generations be able to participate in the parade as they wish? The most important thing to the com-munity is that the parade happens I believe we can all agree on that. Most people who grew up in Ashland had the tremendous opportunity to participate in the parade. From their experiences, it is clear why they continue to participate. The Halloween pa-rade is a public event, therefore it is only reasonable that all ages are allowed to at-tend and participate as they please. Monitoring the older generation’s par-ticipation in the parade would be unjust.

If Ashland is going to host the parade, all residents and community members should be able to participate. As senior Elane Delgado said, “the Halloween parade is a tradition for people of all ages, therefore it would be unfair to prevent certain ages from participating.” I couldn’t have said it better myself. It is clear that the Halloween parade is a holiday celebration and tradition cel-ebrated town-wide. Although monitor-ing the amount of teens, young adults and older generations would cause an uproar, there are other ways to monitor the shrieks, screams and scares. The younger children who are overwhelmed with the mass of people can participate before 3:00, as sug-gested by the Ashland Chamber of Com-merce.

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What’s the one day of the year when adults and teens can be kids again? Halloween. What’s the one day when you can eat an entire bucket of candy and not be chewed out by your doctor for it? Hal-loween. What’s the one day you can prance down the street dressed like an idiot and not be shunned by society?You guessed it—Halloween. However, it was brought to my at-tention that for us high schoolers, prancing around like a fool is “okay,” but prancing around asking for candy is socially and morally “unacceptable.” Why is this? Why should asking for candy on Halloween be any different from asking for anything on any other day? If you see a hobo graciously asking for financial support on the corner of a popular freeway exit, you are most likely not going to spit on him and curse him for not being more successful in his life pursuits, at least I hope not. This is not feudalistic period Europe. The higher road would be to simply toss 40 cents out the window and speed away. Last Halloween, I attempted to trick-or-treat with some of my friends. At one house we were blatantly disrespected, along with our costumes, by a homeowner who felt we were above the trick-or-treating age limit. Needless to say, I was offended. If you’re going to turn an “over-age” trick-or-treater down, you should be polite about it. If a couple of well-dressed young gentlemen knock on your door with the intention of giving you an informational pamphlet and having an intelligent conversation with you about said literature, are you likely to bellow at them and throw that pamphlet back in their faces? Most likely, you are not. The polite thing to do would be to either hear them out, read the literature, have a personal religious awakening, and move to Salt Lake City or simply to just dispose of the leaflet in the most environmentally friendly way possible. Last but not least, those who say teenagers are too old to mooch candy from their neigh-bors have probably forgotten one thing—we teenagers are still kids. We do stupid things that put ourselves at risk and most of us are completely incapable of supporting ourselves. We may be closer to adulthood but we aren’t there yet. Let us be kids.

There is no doubt that Halloween is among one of the most magical nights of the year. Nothing compares to the joy one experiences when prancing around the town in extravagant and frivolous costumes, while

collecting a stash of free can-dy that would sustain a bear

through the hibernation season. Trick-or-treating just might be the per-fect physical embodiment of childlike

merriment as it combines the most distinctive features of childhood: creativity, innocence, imagination, naiveté and a crack like addiction to anything with sugar in it. Very few le-gal sensations can even begin to com-

pare to the felicity one experiences on Hollow’s eve.

Unfortunately, if you are reading this, you’re too old for it.

I’m sorry to report this to you, but once you pass a certain age, dressing up like Alad-din and going door to door asking for treats

is no longer cute, it’s harassment. And person-ally, I am strongly opposed to the idea of provoking a

new generation of aggressive free loaders that we simply cannot afford to sustain in America. Post-pubescent trick-or-treating is a threat to society that should not be taken lightly. Past a certain age, this act of creative panhandling should no longer be tolerated as it promotes an overbearing sense of entitlement, just like social se-curity. America can’t afford to pay for any more retired superheroes or over aged princesses, that’s why at my house, we require ID. However, despite the possible collapse of our already fragile economic system, some individuals still claim that you can’t put an age limit on acting like a child…Well you can…And I did... And it’s 14. Past the age of 14 it is simply unacceptable to go toe-to-toe with a five year old over the last box of Sugar Daddys. Halloween is supposed to be about the cele-bration of childhood, and nothing can ruin the spirit of the day more than seeing a 6 foot tall version of Elmo. Besides, when the time comes that you find yourself older than the girl giving you candy, you know it’s time to throw in the towel.

The Trick-or-Treat Tussle

Pondering Over the Paradeby Olivia Fidler

Where: 37 N Main Street Ashland, Oregon 97520

Hours: Open 7 days a week. 10 AM to 6 PM

Renaissance Rose offers complete new and used costume sections with choices including wigs, hats, make-up, adult costumes, theatrical masks, boas, fairy wings, and everything in-between. Located convenient-ly in the Ashland Down Town Plaza, Renaissance Rose car-ries all the essentials for an excellent Halloween cos-

tume

Renaissance Rose

Pierson’s Pumpkin patch

Magic Man Costume and Fun ShopThe Magic Man carries all types of costumes and supplies including wigs, masks, hats, make-up, magician supplies, and accessories.

Maxamillion’s Midway of the Macabre Location: Randall’s Warehouse Theater10 E. 3rd Street, corner of Front & 3rd Streets, Medford, OR. Hours: October 26-October 31 6:30PM-the show ends. Come enter the weird world of Dr. Rutherford Maximillion the 3rd as he presents his twisted festival of the bizarre! A scary, theatrical haunted attraction event with twisted carnival midway games and temptations such as the Midway of the Macabre haunted house, the Sinister Seance Stage Show, live ac-tors and computer controlled and air driven props that will make your skin crawl!

Location: 51 South Stage Rd., Medford, OR 97504This festival includes a pumpkin patch, tractor-pulled hay rides, face painting, pony rides, a petting zoo, face painting, a gift shop, restrooms, snacks and a refreshment stand.

The Farm

Ashland Halloween ParadeDate: October 31Time: 3 to 4 PM

Where: Start at Ashland Public Library and end at Ashland Plaza

This is Ashland’s annual Halloween Parade where people of all ages walk the town to

show off their costumes. Come and see for yourself all of the crazy costume ideas people

think of or even walk with them.

White Country’s Farm Fall Festival:Dates: October 29-30

Times: 10 AM to 5 PMWhere: 3939 West Main St, Medford (White Country’s Farm)Come join White Country’s Farm Fall Festival! There’ll be hay rides, pony rides, face painting, bounce house, slides, 5 acre corn maze, kid’s corn maze, a petting zoo, pumpkins, and

food. All ages are welcome.

Spooky Science: Date: October 29-30

Time: Saturday 10 AM to 4 PM and Sunday 12 to 4 PMWhere: 1500 E. Main St, Ashland (Science Works Museum)

Join in spooky experiments which include messy slime, smoking bub-bles, and much more.

by Halie Haynes and Ariel Clark

illustrations by Amelia O’dougherty

Monster Dash: Date: October 29

Time: 2 PMWhere: Lithia Park in Ashland Oregon

Price: $25 per adult(Pre-registration) $20 per adult

$10 per child 11 years or youngerJoin in on the 3rd annual 1-mile fun run with additional 5K and 10K races. All profits support Ashland Schools Foundation

grants in the Ashland public schools.

The Goodwill stores have been invaded by the spirit of Halloween. Check out one of their 16 stores in Southern Oregon for a great selection of costumes and masks, plus new packaged wigs, jewelry, fake nails, make-up, gloves and stockings. Find good costumes at a good price for a

good cause!

Where: 1735 East Main, Ash-land.

Hours: Pumpkin patch opens for sales on Saturday, October 8th Monday-Friday: 3:00PM-6:00PM and Saturday-Sunday:

10:00AM-6:00PM Carrying approximately 700 pumpkins, Pierson’s has a selection varying from White to Cinderella pumpkins, some weighing over 200 lbs. Pierson’s is a legendary pumpkin patch around Ashland, in-famous for their imaginative jack-o’-lantern carv-ings that illuminate Ashland on Halloween night.

Pierson’s Pumpkin patch

Ashland Halloween ParadeDate: October 31Time: 3 to 4 PM

Where: Start at Ashland Public Library and end at Ashland Plaza

This is Ashland’s annual Halloween Parade where people of all ages walk the town to

show off their costumes. Come and see for yourself all of the crazy costume ideas people

think of or even walk with them.

YMCA Halloween Party:Date: October 31Time: 6:30 to 8 PM

Where: 540 YMCA Way, Ashland (YMCA)Price: $1 per child

This Halloween party in-cludes games, face painting

and prizes for all Trick-or-Treaters who come

and join.

Goodwill

Trunk- Or- Treat:Date: October 31Time: 6 to 8 PM

Where: 522 W. Sixth St., Medford (Medford YMCA)

Price: $1 per child or food donationChildren are invited to Trick-or-Treat from cars. Best decorated cars and trucks could receive awards like “Best

Trunk” and “Best Truck Bed”.

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At Ashland’s very own Oregon Shakespeare Fes-tival, mysterious happen-ings began to occur when Charles Lawton, an old British movie actor, felt the desire to start acting on stage again in order to revive the way he started his career. Lawton decided to contact Angus Bowmer, the owner the theater was named after, to suggest that he be cast as King Leer in the next produc-tion. Unfortunately, Law-ton passed before he was able to fulfill his dream of continuing stage acting. To this day, OSF ac-tors and staff tell stories of strange occurrences that happen mainly in The Eliz-abethan Theater, claiming that it might be the ghost

of Lawton coming back to achieve his life goal. “I’ve never seen him,” OSF Prop Master Paul James Martin said, “but I’ve been in the Elizabethan late at night and you can hear creaks.” During the festival’s production of “Faustus,” actors Jim Edmonson and Michael Kevin Moore wit-nessed real bats swarming them on stage during the scene in which Faustus sells his soul to the devil. On other occasions, ac-tors tell stories of hearing his footsteps throughout the theater. Stage manag-ers have felt his breath on their necks and daggers have appeared mysterious-ly on stage, showing that the fate of Charles Lawton may still be in action.

OSF:Elizabethan

Theater

On a cold and stormy November day, over 50 years ago, construction on the Suzanne Homes dormitories of Southern Oregon University began. On Thanksgiv-ing weekend the crew left the open trench, soon to be the basement of the resident’s hall, expecting to return to work the next week. During this week vacation, a young boy who lived nearby wandered towards the deep foundation that had been filled by the heavy rain. The job-site was a mess;

tools were left out and debris from a previous excavation was sill strewn throughout the area. Among the rubbage, the boy spotted an old mattress that he attempted to use as boat, pushing it into what had become a man-made lake in the basement of the building. In one swift move-ment the boy slipped off the mattress and was pinned under it, meeting his death. Today, many residents of the Suzanne Homes dormi-tories have claimed to have seen the “Suzy Boy” in the

years since his death. “The most shocking thing is that most never know the story until something happens to them,” Tharp said. Tharp tells a story of an SOU student who heard a knock on her door at two in the morning. Opening the door, she encountered a young boy, shiver-ing and dripping wet, asking her for a towel. After run-ning to grab him one, she returned to find no one there.

Suzanne Homes: SOU Dorm

Many people have seen the eerie, white house on Siskiyou Boulevard, but what is the real story behind the myths of its haunting? Southern Oregon Uni-versity has its very own witnesses. “We were sitting at the base of the stairs at 5:30 AM,” Dan’iel Tharp, fac-ulty advisor of the SOU Paranormal Student Group said, explaining a sto-ry about him and his coworker, Dan Cook. “We started hearing unusual sounds like running water and foot-steps near the bathroom. Everyone else was asleep. Dan saw the lights dim and said ‘what’ as we saw the doorknob turn with a squeak.” Tharp had several other stories of encounters with spirits at the Plunkett Center. In 1919, Dr. Swedenburg bought what is now the Plunkett Center on

the SOU Campus, but unfortunately passed away than 20 years later, leaving the fate of the building unknown. The house was used as Dr. Swedenburg’s hospital and stories of the spirits that came and went in his presence have arisen over the years. Tharp also described times when chairs were found eerily arranged in the same way Dr. Swedenburg had ar-ranged them years before, and staff members experienced a Pepsi can being dragged mysteriously across a table at a staff meeting. Women in white have ap-peared on the stairs and deceased chil-dren have been heard speaking. Every-one who has recalled their experiences have described a weird energy that fills the building.

Swedenburg House

by Delaney Swink

by Natalie Acheatel

by Delaney Swink

Everyone has heard the stories; ghosts roaming hallways, creeping in bedrooms, showing up at night when all the lights are off and no one else is home. People brush these stories off, thinking of them as silly myths, but here in Ashland, Oregon, we have our very own buildings that are haunted by real spirits.

Seniors: 56%Juniors: 51%Sophomores: 53%Freshman: 34%

Illustration by Amelia O’Dougherty

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118 Blocks by Miles Furuichi after 15 waterpolo games.

292 Points scored by Ashland Griz-zlies football through eight games.

40 Goals by Sarah Kasiah after eight games.

2 Number of overtime victories for the girls soccer team this season.

19:35 Time by Dana Greenblatt in the Concordia Classic 5,000 meter race.

Sports Crossword

Go to www.theroguenews.com for the answers!

Photo by Anja Harriss

Intimidating, strong and frightening are just a few adjectives that describe Alec Ralston, October’s Monster of the Month. Ralston has attained this most prestigious honor because of his intense play on both sides of the ball for the Ashland Grizzly football team, being both an offensive and defensive lineman. Other than being a great player, Ralston brings with him another attribute that is nec-essary for any real monster; the ability to per-sonify terror. Every time Ralston steps onto the field, an aura of intimidation surrounds his six-foot three-inches, 210 pound frame that in-stills fear in every player on the field. “My goal is to rip off my opponents’ arms at the same time. Total dismemberment,” Ralston stated. He has yet to reach this goal, but his fe-rocity forces onlookers to be concerned for the well-being of his opponent’s arms. Also, the quarterback’s face is in jeopardy. “On defense, my goal is to eat the quarterback’s face. And I

tell him that almost every play,” Ralston said. Aside from Ralston being the most menacing athlete on campus, he is also an exceptional of-fensive and defensive lineman. On offense, his job is to protect the quarterback from oppos-ing defensive lineman and on defense his job is to take down the opponent’s quarterback. He has performed these jobs at a high level, help-ing to lead the team to a 6-2 record thus far. “Once I get going, I don’t stop. You can’t stop a freight train.” Overall, Ralston’s monster-like demeanor on the football field contributes to his domi-nance of the game and all opponents he faces. When asked if he enjoys being scary, Ralston replied, “Absolutely. Makes my day every time I hear I’m scary. It’s the biggest compliment I could receive.” He is so feared that if you were to make a list of the things people fear most, it would be sharks in third, public speaking in second and Alec Ralston in first.

Down:1. Last name of boy’s varsity soccer top scorer2. Team with the most recent state champion-ship3. Number of volleyball games needed to win a match4. Number of swimming strokes5. Girls varsity basketball player chosen for All-Star team last season6. Last name of 2008 quarterback7. Last name of bowling team coach

Across:4. Last name of boy’s water polo goalie 5. Defense ran by girl’s varsity soccer8. Last name of the boy’s basketball player who scored the winning shot against Eagle Point last season9. Last name of 2011 baseball pitcher10. Last name of football’s starting center11. Team that won state championship in 200812. Last name of last years girl’s tennis #1 singles

by Bryce Rogan

by Molly Cochrane

Ralston is indeed a true monster.

By the #’sby Bryce Rogan

Top Five Movies for Halloween

Ingredients1 cup butter, softened1 cup confectioners’ sugar1 egg1 teaspoon almond extract1 teaspoon vanilla extract2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour1 teaspoon baking powder1 teaspoon salt3/4 cup whole almonds1 small tube of red decorating gelDirectionsCombine the butter, sugar, egg, almond extract, and vanilla extract in a mixing bowl. Beat together with an electric mixer; gradually add the flour, baking powder, and salt, continually beating; refrigerate 20 to 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Lightly grease baking sheets. Remove dough from refrigerator in small amounts. Scoop one heaping teaspoon at a time onto a piece of waxed paper. Use the waxed paper to roll the dough into a thin finger-shaped cookie. Press one almond into one end of each cookie to give the ap-pearance of a long fingernail. Squeeze cookie near the tip and again near the center of each to give the impression of knuckles. You can also cut into the dough with a sharp knife at the same points to help give a more finger-like appearance. Put the cookies onto a baking sheet. Bake in the preheated oven until the cookies are slightly golden in color, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove the almond from the end of each cookie; squeeze a small amount of red deco- rating gel into the cavity; replace

the almond to cause the gel to ooze out around the tip of

the cookie.

Last Minute Costumes with a Sheet

It just dawned on you that Halloween is less than a week away and you have no costume ideas what so ever. Never fear, we’ve got your back. Your last minute costume begins with a sheet.

by Emily Bestor

Mummy Cut the sheet into two inch strips and at-tach them to each other. Wear white and wrap yourself in the strips, leav-ing room for your eyes, nose and mouth.

Mount Rushmore Grab three friends and cut four holes in a white sheet big enough for your heads. Paint your faces white and hang plaques around each of your necks for the Presidents.

Superhero Tie the sheet around your neck like a cape and go look for someone in trouble.

Greek God Take one corner of the sheet and place it over your shoulder. Wrap the sheet around the front of your body one and a half times and tie the corner to the other corner on top of your shoulder. Put on sandals and a grape-leaf crown on top of your head.

Witches’ Fingers

Baby Tie the corners of the sheet around your hips, add a pacifier and teddy bear, and start crying.

Halloween has many traditions associated with it - costumes, trick-or-treating, Pa-ganism, you name it. But if there’s one Hal-

loween activity that perhaps out-classes all of those, it’s the watching of movies. Movies, horror movies in

particular, have become a Halloween staple over the decades, the greatest ones offering more enjoyment than all the refined sugar cane and food colorings money can buy. From the scariest thrillers, to the most laugh-able black comedies, to the uncanny flicks that hover somewhere in be-tween.

#2: Halloween/Friday the 13th/Nightmare on Elm Street

#5: IT

#3: The Room

#4: Manos: The Hands of Fate

#1: Troll 2

Visit The Rogue News Online at www.therogue-news.com for more about

these movies.

by Sam Cower

by Maya Terry-Shindelman

photo by Maya Terry-Shindelman

Recipe from allrecipes.com

Illustrations by Amelia O’Dougherty