Photo by Elizabeth Barth

Getting Ready

Halloween security tight at freshmen dorms

By Bobbi Jo Snethen

For most UW freshmen, Halloween had only been experienced through their televisions sets or fabricated by friends' tall tales of pepper spray and rioting. This year, however, the Freakfest celebration seems nothing more than a Badger home football crowd-with the audience in costume instead of a Sea of Red.
Posted Saturday Oct. 27 9:30 a.m.

Troubled by "slutification'
of Halloween

By Skye Kalkstein

After conducting interviews with many young women about their Halloween costumes, I have to come an alarming conclusion… That Halloween has become “slutified.
Posted Tuesday Oct. 23 10:00 a.m.

‘Detox’ keeps drunks from dying

By Alec Luhn

With Halloween and University of Wisconsin Homecoming celebrations coming up this weekend, the Dane County Detox Center will have extra staff on duty to monitor intoxicated revelers.
Posted Thursday Oct. 25 12:50 p.m.

Greeks add guest lists, guards on Halloween

By Danielle Lever

Like everyone else on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, Greek organizations are getting ready for the Halloween weekend.
Most of the fraternity and sorority houses are on Langdon Street, directly parallel to State Street where Freakfest, the city's official Halloween party, will occur on Saturday.
Posted Tuesday Oct. 23 5:00 p.m.

Troubled by "slutification'
of Halloween

By Skye Kalkstein

After conducting interviews with many young women about their Halloween costumes, I have to come an alarming conclusion… That Halloween has become “slutified.
Posted Tuesday Oct. 23 10:00 a.m.

'Call security!' City hires RTM

By Alec Luhn

After a fiasco over mismanagement of private security at last year’s Freakfest, Madison has contracted a new security firm for this year’s event.
Posted Sunday Oct. 21 9:06 p.m.

Let's see - this year I'll be...

By Skye Kalkstein
In about a week, the streets of Madison will overflow with an array of characters, not just the typical ghosts and goblins. This is Madison after all, and UW students are feeling the pressure to live up to the city’s most celebrated holiday.
Posted Sunday Oct. 21 9:17 p.m.

Recalling '02 riot, Schauf vows no repeat

By Quinn Craugh

It is a police officer’s worst nightmare—a riot fueled by alcohol and anger with the only line of defense being an undermanned and overwhelmed staff resorting to tear gas in fear of their safety.
Posted Sunday Oct. 21 9:26 p.m.