Other than a ‘fancy dress’ club night (costume choices for girls: sexy angel, sexy devil, sexy stapler…you get the idea) student-friendly activities for Halloween are few and far between.

But just because you’re no longer 14 (making it socially unacceptable for you to go trick-or treating) it doesn’t mean that there aren’t loads of ways you can enjoy it.

Here’s some of the best Halloween-related things that you can do this weekend - and there isn’t a fun-sized Mars bar in sight.

Watch…a selection of the funniest and most terrifying short films online

Whether it’s the story of the misfortune cookie or the cutest zombies this side of Cartoon Network, you can be scared, amused and disgusted in equal measure.

Amateurish, I hear you say? Well any horror connoisseurs out there may prefer the Top 50 Scariest Movie Moments.

And while we’re on the subject of scary movies…

Vote…for your favourite scary movie at hmv.com

Cast your vote for the best horror film of all time for the chance to win a £100 hmv giftcard.

Whether it’s the classic Psycho, the gory Saw or the tense Jaws, they want to hear what film makes you sleep with the light on.

Drink…’bobbing for apples’

For a Halloween cocktail the recipe isn’t particularly shocking - the alcohol is optional (!) - and the ingredients aren’t exactly student store cupboard essentials.

But it’s got to be a hell of a lot tastier than pumpkin juice, so why not give it a go?

Visit…the scariest UK attractions

Read the Beanzine article Who you gonna call…Halloween in the UK! to find the spookiest attractions taking place nationwide (plus one in Las Vegas).

Happy Halloween!

The Beanteam

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Happy saving,

Beanteam

Voting for the Beanzine Entertainment Awards 2008 is now open!

Are you dying to let the world know of your love for Kings of Leon or desperate to proclaim your addiction to Mario Kart Wii?

Here’s an opportunity to get your opinion heard on some of the most pressing issues for today’s student.

I’m not talking about the impending US Election or the £100m cut in next year’s student grants, but who will emerge victorious in the Beanzine Entertainment Awards 2008.

Brainchild of Entertainment Editor Rob Leedham, they give every student nationwide the chance to cast their vote in the following categories:

• Song of the year
• Movie of the year
• Book of the year
• TV show of the year
• Video game of the year
• Event of the year
• Entertainer/s of the year

You can find the nominees for each category and cast your vote in the poll on the studentbeans.com homepage.

The winners will be announced in the Beanzine and on the studentbeans.com blog in December…watch this space!

It’s that time of the week again (Wednesday, in case you didn’t know) which means that the latest installment of Student Money Saving Tips is up and running on the Beanzine.

Here’s a snippet of some of the fantastic offers you can take advantage of this week:

HMV have loads of special offers on hundreds of DVDs, games, CDs and DVD box sets.

DVDs start from £2.99 and there’s up to 70% off DVD box sets.

If there’s a special sitcom-loving person in your life then treat them to the entire Friends collection.

Buy series 1-10 from Zavvi for a £49.99, a fraction of the RRP if £199.99.

If you’d prefer a good read this week then you can get £5 off a £20 spend when you use the voucher code 4T1000 at Waterstones until 14th November.

Perfect for Christmas gifts, textbooks or just something to read on the train home.

If that’s tickled your (money saving) tastebuds then catch the rest of this week’s Student Money Saving Tips on the Beanzine.

Happy Saving!

The Beanteam

Shopping online is typically so much easier than battling the High Street - no queues, no tantrum-throwing toddlers and it can all be done whilst writing up your lecture notes (read: watching Jeremy Kyle).

But now shopping online has just become that much smarter. Thanks to beansback.com, our new cashback site, you can shop at over a thousand online retailers - and get paid for it.

Register for free and the next time you shop online simply visit the retailer through beansback.com. The amount you spend will be tracked and a percentage added to your account.

Once you’ve earned enough you can expect a nice cheque to arrive shortly through the post. And with Christmas just around the corner it makes even more sense to buy online and get rewarded for shopping as usual!