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No Shave November is not for the faint of facial hair

Mike Adams December 3, 2017
No amount of scruff can ever cover your insecurities.
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5000 Long Island jack o’lanterns will move to Governor’s Island on Halloween weekend

5000 Long Island jack o’lanterns will move to Governor’s Island on Halloween weekend

Jill Ryan and Joshua B. Milien October 27, 2017
The RISE of the Jack O’Lanterns ends this Sunday and for the first time in the event's history, the final weekend will be on Governors Island, Manhattan.
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The pumpkin patch at BB & GG Farms, located in St. James. ALEX KOUTAVAS/THE STATESMAN

Ask the Editors: what are our favorite autumn activities?

Andrew Goldstein October 23, 2017
Here at The Statesman, editors celebrate fall with friends, family or alone. Here are our favorite things to do in the fall.
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Soul Brew ANISAH ABDULLAH/THE STATESMAN

Trendy spots on Long Island to satisfy your caffeine addiction

Jessica Carnabuci February 26, 2017
Instead of always getting coffee from the Seawolves Marketplace or Starbucks on campus, here are other options you can choose from across Long Island.
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Students gather in the Melville library to share scary stories as they celebrate Halloween. LUIS RUIZ DOMINGUEZ

Literary Karaoke gets a Halloween revamp

Giselle Miranda October 31, 2016
Spooky tales and fall poems haunted the room at Melville Library’s first Halloween-themed literary karaoke event on Oct. 27.
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The most haunted places on Long Island

The most haunted places on Long Island

Kayla McKiski October 23, 2016
When asked about the safety of visiting these locations, Cardinuto said, “You never know. There is a possibility that something could follow you home.”
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Tabler Terrorfest PHOTO CREDIT: TABLER QUAD CONNECTIONS

Quads plan to scare students with ‘Freak Show’ and ‘Rothoween’ events

Vivien Li October 23, 2016
Beware! In one night, Oct. 28, two residential quads, Roth and Tabler, are hosting their own events dedicated to all things Halloween.
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A shot of zombie brains

A shot of zombie brains

Eric Schmid, Anisah Abdullah, and Katarina Delgado October 14, 2016
Halloween is right around the corner so here's a spooky shot to help you have a frightful Friday!
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Tabler Terror Fest kicks off Halloweekend

Tabler Terror Fest kicks off Halloweekend

David Pepa November 4, 2015
The Tabler Terror Fest brought zombies, the Power Rangers and a werewolf together to jumpstart Halloween on Oct. 30.
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The Hillel Foundation explores a new way to celebrate Halloween

The Hillel Foundation explores a new way to celebrate Halloween

Jessica Carnabuci November 3, 2015
The Hillel Foundation for Jewish Life hosted its third annual Murder Mystery Shabbaton Dinner, which combined traditional aspects of Shabbat with a spooky theme for Halloween.
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Dogs and their owners celebrate Halloween at Barkfest

Dogs and their owners celebrate Halloween at Barkfest

Courtney Kwong October 29, 2015
The fifth annual Barkfest of Long Island was held on Sunday, Oct. 25. Family, friends and dogs came donned in costumes to the pre-Halloween costume party.
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Loss to Towson cannot beat the Seawolves tailgating experience

Loss to Towson cannot beat the Seawolves tailgating experience

Lei Takanashi October 19, 2015
On Saturday, Oct. 17, the parking lot outside of Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium was transformed into Wolfstock Village, a massive tailgating event and tradition.
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