Halloween

WE ARE MORSK EDITOR IN CHIEF HEAD OF PROOFREADING Writers: Bendik H. Jacobsson Mats Jomar Rundhaug Bendik H. Jacobsson, Graphic Design • p. 1 Graphic Design Graphic Design Nakul Pathak, Interaction Design • p. 5–7 Line Løver Urdalen, Interaction Design • p. 15 HEAD OF DESIGN HEAD OF ECONOMY Chetana Pandit Karande, Interaction Design • p. 20–22 Nina E. Martinsen Joachim Stenvold Graphic Design Thomasine Valentine Alnes Illustrators: Economics and Business Nina E. Martinsen, Graphic Design • cover HEAD OF ILLUSTRATION Administration Vilde Marie Kingsrød, Graphic Design • p. 2 Lars Aurland Lars Aurland, Graphic Design • p. 3 Graphic Design HEAD OF COOPERATION Martine Lauritzen, Graphic Design • p. 4 Zahra Ahmed Amalie Bjørnhom, Graphic Design • p. 8 Interaction Design Gabriela Jankowska, Graphic Design • p. 9 Henrik Kongsli Gjerde, Graphic Design • p. 12–13 BOARD MEMBER Preben Nilsen Kemi, Graphic Design • p. 14 Vilde Marie Kingsrød Rebekka S. B. Johannessen, Graphic Design • p. 18–19 Graphic Design Ugne Abramovaite, Graphic Design • p. 20 Aina Iren Volden, Graphic Design • p. 23 SOCIAL MEDIA Ravn Adrian Ravndal, Renewable Energy • 24 @studentmagasinetMorsk @magasinetMorsk Photographers: Natalia Efremova, Graphic Design • p. 10–11 May Lam, Interaction Design • p. 16–17 Graphic designers: Mats Jomar Rundhaug, Graphic Design Ugne Abramovaite, Graphic Design Print: by Kobolt Printshop Run: 200 pcs Paper: 170g (cover) & 115g Multidesign original white Typography: Mrs Eaves XL 11/16pt, Mr Eaves & Butler

Thriller night… As the summer turns to autumn and green turns to orange, on October 31st we celebrate the dead by donning scary costumes and doing mischief. What was primarily an Irish tradition that marked the end of summer, the harvest, and the beginning of the dark, cold winter, is today modernized and has evolved into a lighthearted tradition of fun and games. Halloween was popularized in the nineteenth century, when the Irish immigrants in America adopted it into the holiday we all know and love today. The season revolves around popular activities like carving jack-o-lanterns, going trick-or-treating and attending festive gatherings. Some might entertain themselves on Hallows Eve by watching a classic horror flick like “The Texas Chain Saw Massacre” and “Scream”, or perhaps celebrate together with friends and family on Halloween themed parties. Whatever you prefer to do, just keep in mind that on thriller night, no one’s gonna save you from the beast about to strike. This is our first issue this term, and my first time as editor in chief of MORSK. I would like to give my warmest gratitude to our former editor in chief, Rebekka, for her support during this transition. Contrary to last year we decided to release this year’s special issue before the main issue. With the success of our last special, “Christmas”, we decided to do another for this year too. For those of you wondering, our main edition is currently in development and will be released later this year. MORSK wishes you a spooky, scary Halloween! Bendik H. Jacobsson Editor in Chief LEDER 1

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The Written by: Nakul Pathak Destined Tower Riya, James and Abel were out on a road trip to Abel’s ing sand. It was cold nights by the fire with delicious beach house. It was mid-December–vacation time to barbecue and ice-cold beer to sit back and relax. This have fun and relax after a hectic semester. was such a familiar experience to all of them. They had a pact that they would spend some time of the year “We will, we will rock you!” all of the voices sung in an together on such road trips. This was their third trip to echo, as they hit the road. the beach. It was a sunny evening. The sun was just preparing to “You were such a big idiot back then.” Riya said laughing start its journey beyond the horizon. It was going to be hard. Lost in nostalgia, they were chatting about their a long drive for them, at least till midnight. stupid stories just like old times. ‘ Cruising down the road, they were leaving busy streets “He still is!” said James. “Shut up you two!” behind them. James and Abel were childhood friends. They were quite popular in school. If one of them is They got back into the car after a coffee break halfway there, the other one has to be there. Riya became part through their journey. It was dark now and the cold was of their group in high school. They felt some piece of setting in. City landscapes were left far behind. They their life was missing so far. Things were double the fun occasionally saw small villages and pit stops. than before. “Let’s take this shorter route, my dad told me about this.” As they drove further, the sunlight grew dim. It was an James pointed out. orangish sepia-toned evening, just like in the days of summer. “Take whichever route, just take us there faster! I can’t wait to see the sea anymore.” It was going to be about coconut, mango trees, red soil. There was going to sandy and rocky beaches with They took a turn and left the highway. The road was small boats and sailing ships by the seashore. Humid narrow and surrounded by dense trees. They could feel air within the atmosphere and vast sea trying to take the fragrance from the jackfruit trees. Nothing could everyone within, with its small, huge tides and roll- match that experience. 5

“Let’s play a horror story game.” said Riya. After a while, he again saw that a similar tree had fallen down. He doubted whether what he saw was correct. “OOOOOHHHHHH…” said Abel. He pushed that thought away and continued driving. And there was again the same man walking with an axe, “Guys, I’m driving. Don’t scare the shit out of me…!” Riya barefoot. started telling her horror story. They could just see part of the road lit by the headlights. “Guys, I think I took some wrong turns and got onto the same road again.” he said. After a while, James suddenly switched the car head- lights off and stopped the car. He started to whisper Abel and Riya nodded and kept talking. Shortly after, random words and scaring the other two. Making it Abel also noticed the tree again. more like a horror film! “Did you take a wrong turn again, James?!” And it got scary! They could not even see each other as it was completely dark and eerily quiet. Fear ran down to every nerve of their body when they saw the same man walking at the same place for the “Shut up, stop it! Idiots!” She started hitting and pinch- third time. ing him. “Let’s just go!” The boys started laughing and started the journey again. “We are stuck! How could this happen? I am not even seeing any turn.” Listening to songs and stories, they were chasing their holidays. James noticed a part of a tree had fallen down. “Let’s try and go one more time, carefully! We must have A little ahead he saw a man walking bare feet with an missed because of the trees.” Riya was observing the road. axe in his hand. He must have cut the tree for starting a The same thing happened again. Abel and Riya froze, fire, he thought to himself. not knowing what to do. It was quite an adventure to walk on that road bare- James kept driving faster, fearing the axe man. They footed. He was lost in chit-chat again and kept driving. were stuck in the same loop and saw the same events happening to them for the sixth time. He was too 6

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A cold october night Written by Line Løver Urdalen A cold October night his feet stumbled towards her a lonely skeleton sat by herself in the shadows so dark, she slowly came towards him as well no one there to hold her tight did they feel a spark? knocked right down from the upper shelf they met in the middle she tried to speak but people ran between her shadow and his light time stood still, he took her hand no one reached for her little hand then squeezed it tight one day the ghost of a boy came by her smile curved up as an instant reply pale and blue warmth exploded inside of her but with such gorgeous eyes she could not hide it as much as she tried his hair was messy like a storm at its worst, for one little moment they were happy at last and somehow but moments like that disappears just as fast that is what she fell for first the ghost of a boy had a future so bright the boy walked around surrounded by light and after all then stopped as a lovely skeleton caught his sight he belonged in the light her face was hollow but with beautiful features ending their moment felt like a crime like one of those mysterious and foreign creatures but they both knew it was not their time he found her quite cute and decided to try then he caught her smile as she looked away, back in the shadows she waved at his back of course she was shy she did not know what these feelings could mean 15 but at least she knew this had been her best Halloween

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SHADOWS BY THE WINDOW Written by Chetana Pandit Karande 20

Shail would always refuse to stay up when her cousins is nothing to be scared of, lights are on, and there is came over to her place during Halloween holidays. no such thing called ghosts after all, right? Still, Shail Calvin, her brother and Matt, her cousin would always chooses to stay in her bed and tries to sleep. trap her into playing a board game, then start telling ghost stories that would scare her off. The scariest was “Thud!” the one where Matt would tell her how shadows have bad souls within them, that would haunt the person Something bangs on the door at 3 in the night. Shail who looks at it. Calvin would always tell her that the wakes up already in shock because of the sound. She same ghost shows up in the window of their hallway at wakes up to see - nothing. Everything is normal. “Must night. Shail’s mother and father would always tell her; have been a dream’’, she tells herself. it was just the shadow of the banana tree outside their house and there’s no such thing as ghosts. No matter But now, her bladder won’t let her sleep in peace. So how fake the story was, Shail would never even dare to she decides to go to the bathroom. She starts walking go to the bathroom alone through the hallway in the slowly. Through the bedroom passage ...through the middle of the night. stairway down the floor ...then the hallway. This Halloween, her parents had to be out of town for ‘The window!’ she recalls the ghost story. Preparing 2 days. So they put Shail’s bed in a separate room just to herself with determination to face the fear, she looks keep her away from Calvin and Matt’s stories. The lights at the window. No shadow. The window is closed. were going to be on for the whole night so there would Curtains are pulled too. She continues to walk. She be no shadow coming in so Shail did not have to worry spends about 15 minutes in the bathroom to moti- about going to the bathroom during the night. vate herself to walk till bedroom. Coming out of the bathroom, when she crosses the hallway and covers The first night of the parents leaving the kids at home, half of the stairway, lights go off. everyone goes to bed without talking about horror stories. Shail was happy to see how the bad guys had Wide open eyes, frozen body. Shail takes few se- to behave. The next night, when everyone went to conds to realise what happened really happened. sleep, after an hour Shail realises - she forgot to go to “Something is really up with this house now” she the bathroom before being cozy in her bed. But, there thinks . To add up to this situation she realises she is in 21

the middle of the staircase which means she still sees “Thud”, another door sound! the window in the hall. Her eyes quickly turn towards the window to see that it is closed and the curtains are By now Shail realised she is alone in this house with pulled. She decides to go to Calvin and Matt’s room this horrible thing inside her house that is going to and stay there. She has realized she fears whatever find her sooner or later. is going on. Shail starts walking fast towards the bedroom and “Thud”. The window cracks open Footsteps sounding clearer every other second. Shail letting the bone chilling wind inside, freaking her concludes this thing is on its way to the bedroom, out. Without a doubt Shail realises the window is wide towards her. She determines that she will have to hit open now. “The shadow of the ghost!” she recalls. it harder, no matter what. She grabs the hockey stick, ready in position to attack this thing when it reaches No matter how badly she wanted to not look at the near the bed after opening the door. Shail starts window and shadow, her mind was too tempted to counting down to hit it. look there and make sure she is not in danger for the third time . Wobbling hands and feet, moving left to Footstep match with the torch flickering on and off. right so rapidly...she has finally spotted the ‘Ghost’. Shail screams loudly at the terror and runs upstairs The sound becomes clearer. with all the strength she could gather. She reaches Calvin’s bedroom to see the door wide open. She Five... Four.... Three..... Two.... One.... Flash on... rushes to the bed to wake him and Matt. Door opens.. But what does she see? Mom, Dad, Calvin, Matt: “Happy Halloween !” There is no one on the bed. There are torn clothes and pillows on the floor. A torch had fallen on the floor and is flickering on and off, flashing light towards bedroom door periodically. 22

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