It’s October, and that means it’s almost Halloween

John Carpenters’ famous movie Halloween will be screening in theaters later this month – but not on the date you’d expect. The screenings will take place on October 29th, in between the anniversary of the movie’s release date (October 25th) and the actual holiday. (Entertainment Weekly)

The recent elections for CC and SEAS class council representatives for the class of 2019 had slightly skewed results; a not insignificant number of votes were deducted from various members of the Pantone 292 party for violating one of the election rules. According to the official election packet, the violated rule states that candidates may only campaign during the campaign period, inappropriate language and images are prohibited in campaign materials, and candidates may not be endorsed by administrators or faculty. (Columbia Elections Board)

Speaking of elections: Bernie Sanders’ campaign announced yesterday that it has raised more than $25 million for the third quarter – fairly close to the $28 million Hillary Clinton’s campaign has raised. And Bernie got all of that funding from small, individual donors, too! Over six hundred thousand people are feeling the Bern. (Washington Post)

Last night, Hurricane Joaquin, a hurricane approaching the Bahamas, grew to a Category 3, with winds over 100 miles per hour. One forecast model predicts that Joaquin will veer northwest, into Virginia, Maryland, or South Carolina, while another predicts that it will avoid the east coast entirely. (But don’t worry – Bwog will alert you if it gets anywhere near MoHi.) (NBC)

Spooky jack-o-lantern via Shutterstock