Salem’s 400th Anniversary: Are We Commemorating or Commercializing the Witch Hunt That Shaped Popular Culture?
Whether they live in Massachusetts, are a fan of the Disney classic Hocus Pocus, or simply enjoy Halloween, most students…
Where To Donate Your Halloween Costumes
Every year about 35 million Halloween costumes are thrown away. In other words, Halloween is one of the biggest contributors…
BC’s Obsession with the Eerie: O’Connell House
It’s finally the picturesque fall season in Boston, and as a native New Yorker, I’m both well acquainted with the…
A Day in Salem: A Trip Guide
As Autumn ushers in sweater weather and colorful leaves, many BC students experience a sudden urge to visit Salem. Even…
Ways to Fall into Fall
Happy fall, Eagles! As the leaves change and we settle into the semester, it may be time to take a…
The Gavel Groove: Dancing in the Kitchen While Making Fall Desserts
We’re settling nicely into fall here on the Heights. The weather is getting colder, the leaves are changing, and summer…
The Ethics of Halloween: Salem, Massachusetts
The Halloween season draws a staggering crowd to the cobblestone streets of Salem, Massachusetts. The city becomes packed with eager…
Diatribe: The Horrors of Finding a Halloween Costume
The Gavel’s Diatribe acts as the satirical medium for short rants over topics ranging from complete triviality to utmost importance.…
A Gavel Guide to Horror Movies
It’s that time of year again, when everyone is in the mood to watch Halloween movies but everyone has different…
Haunted Places to Visit in Boston this October
At last, the leaves have begun to transform from the luscious green of summer to the burnt oranges and reds…
Hokey Horoscopes: October Edition
It’s Libra season, BC, and you know what that means: unfettered drama. We hope everyone is having a good semester…
The Gavel Groove: Halloween
Happy Halloweekend! Hopefully this weekend, after a 2020 Halloween of guest restrictions and isolation, is all you hoped it would…