The foulest stench is in the air
The funk of forty thousand years
And grizzly ghouls from every tomb
Are closing in to seal your doom
- Vincent Van Price, “Thriller”
Happy Heeloween, UNC! Read ahead for some bone-chilling articles:
GHASTLY QUICK HITS
- A woman dressed in an elegant Victorian gown brings you to a locked dissection lab door, through a graveyard and past an empty chair for the spookiest tour on campus.
- On the night of Hallows-eve-eve-eve-eve, Zion Williamson, the No. 2 recruit nationally for the class of 2018, made his official visit to UNC. Here’s the predictions our staff has based on his social media and surprising visit.
- John Williams, the Principal of the Year for Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, is terrifyingly good at doing what he thinks is right for his schools.
- Ramses upholds a 93-year-old tradition of college kids hugging him, and making sure the “younger kids are afraid to come touch him."
GHOULING AROUND PHILLIPS....AND CAMPUS
- This Halloweekend wasn’t ominous for Mr. and Miss UNC — they became the first pair of African American winners for the award since 2006.
- There’s a murder mystery in the mysterious library: Clue at Wilson Library returned last night for another semester of amateur detective work by UNC Students.
- Fright amongst fans for the future of "Stranger Things" characters brews in this spooky Word on the Street.
OoOoOoOoOoO-PINION
- OPINION: The chilling price of an iPhone X may be the only way to vote if you live in Colorado. A city council candidate’s newest initiative to voice the opinion of the public involves facial recognition and smart phones, which may drive away iPhone-less constituents.
- COLUMN: Go to Franklin for scary Halloween rituals, a night of weird costumes and the most unusual Tuesday of the month.

Brandon Standley
Brandon Standley is the editorial managing editor of The Daily Tar Heel. He is a senior at UNC-Chapel Hill studying public relations and psychology.
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