Halloween's Strongest Soldiers Share Their Lessons Learned from Partying

Here at the Rival American, we promote safe partying! Always go with a buddy, keep track of your drinks, don’t scooter drunk, and never go to a frat party. Halloweekend (the weekend before Halloween) is a notorious party weekend at AU, and colleges around the country. Halloweekend is usually a defining moment for people- tears are shed, eyeliner is smudged, and costume headpieces end up in the gutter. The Rival Staff has collected the 14 Commandments of Halloweekend, so you can learn from our mistakes and make next year the best Halloweekend ever!

Campus, Culture, CurrentThe Rival AmericanNovember 1, 2023halloweekend, Halloween, Shriek Week, going out, partying, clubbing

1989 (Taylor's Version) Has Reminded Me Of The Haylor Vehicular Manslaughter Theory

Two days ago the world was blessed with the release of 1989 (Taylor’s Version). Obviously, this has caused the Swifties online to continue to post their theories and easter egg discoveries, which reminded me of my favorite unhinged Taylor Swift related theory: The Haylor Committed Vehicular Manslaughter Theory. It also happens to be based around the time that Taylor Swift was writing the original 1989, so I figured I would revisit this insane sect of Swiftie theories with you all today.

2 Hocus 2 Pocus: Revisiting the Hocus Pocus Cinematic Universe

Last year, Disney+ released the sequel to the 1993 cult classic, cleverly and originally titled 2 Hocus 2 Pocus. Just kidding, it’s titled Hocus Pocus 2: Electric Boogaloo. Kidding again. It’s just Hocus Pocus 2. Other than the slightly bland title, I loved it! While I was majorly disappointed not to see more cameos from the first movie, I still had fun. The musical number (One Way or Another), however, can never live up to the first one. A lot of reviews were complaining about the movie’s lack of seriousness, but if you went in expecting a Top Gun: Maverick level of sequel, that’s on you.

Culture, CurrentKaia ThompsonOctober 28, 2023halloween, halloweekend, hocus pocus

Why Halloween Sucks (for single grown ups with no drip)

Whenever Halloween rolls around I am reminded of the many years I’ve spent in trashy costumes and house parties asking strangers “what are you supposed to be?” Only to be met with an incredibly obscure or equally obvious answer (I should’ve known the guy double fisting Marlboros and a Natty Light was Bojack Horseman). I’ve come to appreciate the jankiness of college Halloween antics, but that wasn’t always the case. In honor of the worst best holiday we’ve all come to lovingly dread, here’s my list of reasons why Halloween isn’t for the faint of heart.

Campus, Culture, CurrentThe Rival AmericanOctober 27, 2023Halloween, Halloween costumes, halloweekend, Shriek Week