halloween News Archive

October 31, 2025 — 
“There has to be a good story. And it doesn’t matter whether it’s high-tech, or a low-tech film with a phone filmed in a studio; it’s got to have a good story, otherwise it won’t work,” Dr. Austin-Smith said. 

October 29, 2025 — 
That the average Canadian household continues to spend around $70 at Halloween is surprising given the rising cost of living and the economic uncertainty many are facing, said Dr. Sandeep Arora, Department Head and Associate Professor, Marketing Department at the University of Manitoba’s Asper School of Business.

October 27, 2025 — 
UM experts are at the ready to regale audiences with spooky topics and tales. Discover Halloween stories or interview ideas from top 10 scariest movies, the imaginative study of evil, the psychology of fear and nostalgia to mischief making.

October 18, 2019 — 
Time to show your Halloween spirit as we are running a Halloween themed photo contest on @umstudent

November 5, 2018 — 
Thanks to all of you who got spooky with us for our October Instagram contest! The entries for the #umspooky October Instagram photo contest inspired your gothic photograph skills, and all the entries were spook-tacular!

October 23, 2018 — 
It’s that time of year… are you feeling the Halloween spirit?  Have you heard about the ghost of a former art professor who is rumoured to haunt Art Barn?

October 25, 2017 — 
At the U of M, Halloween has become more than a tradition of frightening antics and costume parties.  While costumes and fun still play a role, sharing knowledge with children and giving back to the community have become part of university festivities, all in the name of Halloween.