You don't have to visit a haunted house or rent "Night of the Living Dead" to get a good scare. There are plenty of frightening things right here at Uni, and Lor Sligar and Lizzy Warner are ready to give you a tour — if you dare! The lounge, the lost and found, the kitchen sink, the boys bathroom, and much more — they're all here in this spine-chilling account.

The success of last year's girls cross country team was a hard act to follow, but the 2008 Illineks have made it to the Class 1A Paxton sectional meet, their last step before the Nov. 8 state finals at Peoria's Detweiler Park. Led by junior Elizabeth Russell and senior Elaine Gu, the girls have overcome several obstacles this year on their way to a solid season.

Not a huge fan of scary movies? Well, there are still plenty of things to watch that will keep you in the Halloween spirit without causing you to freak out. Some of these films are funny or sweet, a few are campy, and some are just really well done. Lauren Piester and Eleni Yannelis give you their picks for the best Halloween movies for wimps.

What would Halloween be without scary movies? But so many choices! Do you go with the classic monster films from the '30s and '40s? How about sci-fi chillers from the '50s or shockers from the '60s? Concentrating on films of more recent vintage, Will Fernandez and Hadley Hauser offer their picks for a Halloween marathon frightfest.