As the leaves start to turn, the wind begins to chill, and pumpkin spice makes a savage comeback to the Starbucks menu, one thing is certain: Fall is here. While accompanied by a plethora of different activities like visiting pumpkin patches, corn mazes, and apple orchards, nothing quite says Fall like Halloween. 

While usually attributed to the practice of “Trick-or-Treating” or young children dressing up in costumes, Halloween is a holiday loved by people of all ages, especially in the Flint Hill community. Usually accompanied by fun “Spooky-Season” activities, Flint Hill makes sure to provide time for students to enjoy and celebrate this holiday. This year, Flint Hill has chosen to align parent-teacher conferences with Halloween Day and the first of November, giving students a bit of extra time off. With this being the case, students have the opportunity to spend Halloween night enjoying the ghoulish fun of  All Hallows’ Eve without the burden of extensive homework and assignments. 

After speaking with several Flint Hill Huskies, the general consensus is that Halloween costumes are “in” this year. Whether to go Trick-or-Treating with a younger sibling or go to a Halloween costume party with friends, costumes have officially made a return almost as dramatic as pumpkin spice this Fall season. While some aim for tradition, opting for ghosts or classic movie characters, others like to make their own twist on Halloween, taking creative liberty with pop-culture costumes. 

After hearing from numerous Flint Hill students, the lineup of costumes this year is sure to be diverse. For example, after speaking with junior Deya Ghaderi, it’s easy to see that costumes can really be anything you imagine, “This year I want to be O’Hare Air from The Lorax. I’m super excited to see what I can find online, but I’m also totally willing to make the costume at home.” When prompted about the joy of Halloween, Ghaderi continued, “I’m super excited for Halloween. I get to see all my friends dressed up, and we all get to go out and have fun as a group… it’s really a great night.” Other students, like junior Lauren Bothwell, have taken a more contemporary approach to the night, dressing up as a popular video game character, “This year, I think I might be the Subway Surfer guy…I think it would be funny, and that way, someone can be a duo costume with me.” Bothwell is not alone in her excitement for Halloween night. 

While some students, like the juniors above, choose to opt for a character to dress up as, some people take Halloween as an opportunity to dress up as an item, one being junior Karan Chugh. Chugh shared his costume idea, “This year, I’m gonna be a Diet Coke bottle. I’m not sure how I’m gonna do it yet, but don’t worry, I’ll figure it out.” During break, Chugh was matched with enthusiasm by his fellow classmates. 

Ultimately, Halloween provides a fun opportunity for students to get together and have fun during prime Spooky Season. For the Husky community, a huge part of this is dressing up in fun costumes. Not only are costumes a great way to have fun with friends, students use them as an outlet for self expression as well. While some movie lovers dress up as a character from their favorite action film and some artists might dress up as their favorite painter (think “happy little trees”), Halloween is a great way of showing off someone’s loves and interests. 

This year, it’s safe to say that the Flint Hill Huskies are hyped for Halloween costumes and all the ghastly fun that comes with them.