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October 25, 2021
Sugar Skulls Are Not Halloween Candy
Objects and traditions that originate from Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, are commonly mislabeled as Halloween decorations due to commercialism. Faculty from the College of Liberal Arts explore the history, traditions, and importance of this annual event.
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October 31, 2019
Beyond and before “Boo”: A Halloween story
Halloween exists beyond symbols of “Boo!” and scary movies. Two professors in the College of Liberal Arts trace Halloween’s historical and cultural beginnings and explain the concept of “liminal spaces” in our world and that of the ancients.