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Review
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice: An Absolute Bust
7 minutes ago
By: Faith Maschman, Feature 2 Editor
The leaves are beginning to fall, and the air is turning cool. Spooky decorations cover each house in the neighborhood. Families gather around their living rooms to watch...
Sports
Volleyball Senior Night 10.22.24
October 27, 2024
By: Sarah Slattery, Photography and Design Executive
The Kaneland High School varsity volleyball team hosted the Morris Community High School Redskins for their annual Senior Night on Oct. 22 at 6 p.m. The Knights started...
Sports
Krier Sports Wire 10/18
October 24, 2024
By: Bobby Leavey and Evan Whildin
https://youtu.be/91kK83cnP1E
Features
Baking over the last century
October 24, 2024
By: Greta Falk, Reporter
Baking may be a major part of someone's childhood. Others may have never been in a kitchen before. Many people have different experiences with baking, and they are all unique. There...
Features
The sunset phenomenon
October 23, 2024
By: Rayln Wilcox, Reporter
When you look at a sunset, you see a variety of different colors. You see red, orange, yellow, pink and more. But did you know that vibrant colors from a sunset are due to...
Features
Girls’ high school sports – then and now
October 22, 2024
By: Audrey Noring, Reporter
It was the year 1972, the year Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson was born, the year Richard Nixon was president of the U.S., the year Grease had its first Broadway run and HBO...
Videos
Baking with Olivia²: Episode 9
October 21, 2024
By: Olivia Cotter and Olivia Krasuski
https://youtu.be/9WQVhwhpw94

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Columnists' Corner

The history of common superstitions

By: Olivia Krasuski, News Editor and Columnist • October 24, 2024

Many superstitions are so deeply embedded in modern English-speaking cultures that most people either observe or feel a little uncomfortable disregarding them. Why don’t we walk under ladders? Why do we knock on wood after expressing optimism? And why is it considered bad luck to open umbrellas indoors? Superstitions are more than quirky beliefs; they’re ancient rituals passed down through centuries, shaped by fear, folklore and the mysteries of the unknown. As we move through this spooky season, let’s explore what the most common superstitions mean and where they came from. Superstitions are the belief in supernatural causes that can lead to uncertain consequences of an action or event. Many superstitions stem from ancient times, rooted in religious or cultural practices that sought to explain natural events. According to the article The Surprising Origins of 9 Common Superstitions by Natalie Wolchover on livescience.com, the idea behind not walking under a ladder originated...

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