TheNewS talks to Whyvillians about the current state of the website.

I've had an account on Whyville since 2011, and I remember there being lots of people; in every chat room and on BBS at any hour of the day. Now it's difficult to find people around. There's almost no one in chat rooms and only a handful of people on the forums. ​

Over the course of the last few years there has been a obvious decline of active citizens. The following civilians; nicenfun, Deanna03, ElBanjo, Lanabanaa, agreed to answer questions about this decline and voice their thoughts on it.

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AMae investigates Halloween traditions.

Have you ever wondered why we celebrate certain holidays? When did they start and why? Halloween is one of those holidays that I have always thought about. So I decided to do a little research! Read on to find out more about the history of Halloween!

Believe it or not, Halloween actually has roots as a religious holiday. The holiday began as the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain. On this night, they believed that ghosts could return to the earth. So people tried to keep the ghosts away by having bonfires and wearing costumes. Later, Pope Gregory III made November 1 All Saints' Day. It became a holiday to honor saints and martyrs. The night before was All Hallows? Eve, which later became Halloween! As the centuries passed, Halloween became the fall holiday we know it as today, where children dress in costumes and go trick-or-treating.

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