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Roving Reporter: Students, staff ready for Halloween, share their favorites and opinions

Roving Reporter: Students, staff ready for Halloween, share their favorites and opinions
Junior Sydney Roy
Junior Sydney Roy
What’s your favorite thing about the fall?

“Definitely the Starbucks fall drinks. My favorite fall drink is the Iced Pumpkin Cream Chai.”

Halloween party or trick-or-treating or something else?

“Halloween party because I like spending time with my friends.”

Are high schoolers too old to trick-or-treat? Why?

“No, I think that if trick-or-treating is your thing, go for it. I like the candy.”

What are you dressing up as this Halloween?

“I think I am going to be Rapunzel, but it hasn’t been fully decided. It’s going to be a group costume where we are princesses.”

What is your favorite past Halloween costume?

“I was Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz last year; that was my favorite. I was also her when I was younger.”

Junior Therese Moore
Junior Therese Moore
What’s your Favorite thing about the fall?

“I like Halloween a lot and I love candy”

Halloween party or trick or treating or something else?

“Trick-or-treating.”

Are high schoolers too old to trick or treat? Why?

“No, because dressing up and getting candy is fun; everyone should be allowed to do it.”

What are you dressing up for this halloween?
“The Secret Keeper from Secret Life SMP.”
What is your favorite past Halloween costume?

“When I was 12 or 13 I dressed up as a calico cat.”

Junior Leon Khoo
Junior Leon Khoo
What’s your favorite thing about the fall?

“Probably the leaves. I like the seasonal flavors, such as apple stuff, pumpkin stuff and apple cider.”

Halloween party or trick-or-treating or something else?

“I think I’m going trick-or-treating.”

Are high schoolers too old to trick or treat?

“Absolutely not.”

What are you dressing up as this Halloween?

“No idea. I’m working on it.”

What’s your favorite past Halloween costume?

“One year I dressed up as a Tetris Cube.”

Sophomore Tarini Adusumilli
Sophomore Tarini Adusumilli
What’s your favorite thing about the fall?

“The weather – it’s not too hot, it’s not too cold – it’s just nice.”

Halloween party or trick-or-treating or something else?

“My friend is hosting a [Halloween] party but Diwali falls on the same day.”

Are high schoolers too old to trick or treat?

“No! But they should go later in the night, after the little kids go.”

What are you dressing up as this Halloween?

“A smurf.”

What’s your favorite past Halloween costume?

“I dressed up as a cupcake one year.”

Sophomore Abby Lam
Sophomore Abby Lam
What’s your favorite thing about the fall?

“I like how the weather is getting colder and the bugs are dying.”

Halloween party or trick-or-treating or something else?

“I prefer trick-or-treating.”

Are high schoolers too old to trick-or-treat? Why?

“No, because we are still technically children. We’re still minors.”

What are you dressing up for this Halloween?

“Undecided.”

What is your favorite past Halloween costume?

“A witch, honestly.”

Cafeteria staff Andrea Campbell
Cafeteria staff Andrea Campbell
What’s your favorite thing about the fall?

“Cooler mornings or afternoons and cooler evenings.”

Halloween party or trick-or-treating or something else?

“Nothing. I don’t like horror movies but I guess I like watching fun Halloween movies.”

Are high schoolers too old to trick-or-treat? Why?

“I don’t think they are too old to trick-or-treat. I think it is a safer thing to do rather than parties or drinking.”

What are you dressing up for this Halloween?

“I am not dressing up this Halloween.”

What is your favorite past Halloween costume?

“Strawberry Shortcake. My mother made our costumes, it was detailed and fun.”

Sophomore Caity O’Hearn
Sophomore Caity O’Hearn
What’s your favorite thing about the fall?

“Probably the weather and leaves and it’s always nice out.”

Halloween party or trick-or-treating or something else?

“Trick-or-treating.”

Are high schoolers too old to trick-or-treat? Why?

“Yeah because I feel like it takes away from the little kids.”

What are you dressing up as this Halloween?

“I don’t know yet.”

What is your favorite past Halloween costume?

“A cop.”

Freshman Heather Blore
Freshman Heather Blore
What’s your favorite thing about the fall?

“I love the overall vibe of fall, the music and the sweater weather. I am also really excited for Halloween.” 

Halloween party or trick-or-treating or something else?

“Halloween party or both, just having close friends over. I am doing that this year.”

Are high schoolers too old to trick-or-treat? Why?

“No, trick-or-treating is fun and why not? It’s just for fun and it’s free candy.”

What are you dressing up as this Halloween?

“I don’t really know yet but we are thinking of going as cute army girls, with cargos and a cute top. Or something scary.” 

What is your favorite past Halloween costume?

“When I was little I had a ton of really cute costumes because my parents loved dressing me up and they would get me the cutest costumes. When I was four or five I was dressed up as a little astronaut.”

Senior Ian Schurman
Senior Ian Schurman
What’s your favorite thing about the Fall?

“I like the cold weather.”

Halloween party or trick or treating or something else?

“Halloween party.”

Are high schoolers too old to trick or treat?Why?

“No, [you] only live once.”

What are you dressing up for this halloween?

“Flynn Ryder, Batman and a Spartan.”

What is your favorite past Halloween costume?

“Bugs Bunny.”

Freshman Izzy Costa
Freshman Izzy Costa
What’s your favorite thing about the fall?

“The pretty trees and the good weather.”

Halloween party or trick-or-treating or something else?

“Trick-or-treating.”

Are high schoolers too old to trick-or-treat? Why?

“No, they’re not, because it’s just a fun holiday for whoever wants to do it.”

What are you dressing up as this Halloween?

“I don’t know yet, I need to figure it out.”

What is your favorite past Halloween costume?

“Probably when I was a skunk when I was little.”

Freshman Rocco Lomuto
Freshman Rocco Lomuto
What’s your favorite thing about the fall?

“Football and baseball playoffs.”

Halloween party or trick-or-treating or something else?

“Halloween party.”

Are high schoolers too old to trick-or-treat? Why?

“No, never.”

What are you dressing up for this Halloween?

“Dexter Morgan from Dexter.”

What is your favorite past Halloween costume?

 “The year I went as Darth Vader.”

Freshman Jack Or
Freshman Jack Or
What’s your favorite thing about the fall?

“Lamar Jackson.” 

Halloween party or trick-or-treating or something else?

“Halloween party.”

Are high schoolers too old to trick-or-treat?

“No.”

What are you dressing up for this Halloween?

“Deku from ‘My Hero Academia.’”

What is your favorite past Halloween costume?

“Jay from ‘Ninjago.’”

Science teacher Joshua Coulson
Science teacher Joshua Coulson
What’s your favorite thing about the fall?

“The changing of the leaves.” 

Halloween party or trick-or-treating or something else?

“Trick-or-treating.”

Are high schoolers too old to trick-or-treat? Why?

“No, being an adult too early is never a good thing.” 

What are you dressing up as this Halloween?

“A character from ‘Among Us.’” 

What is your favorite past Halloween costume?

“I dressed up as a pirate and my son as a parrot, and I was able to put him on my shoulder.” 

Freshman Logan Sabel
Freshman Logan Sabel
What’s your favorite thing about the fall?

“It is cold, but not too cold.” 

Halloween party or trick-or-treating or something else?

“Trick-or-treating.”

Are high schoolers too old to trick-or-treat? Why?

“I think if you’re in grade nine or ten, no, but eleventh or twelfth graders are already adults and should maybe treat it more as a hobby instead.” 

What are you dressing up as this Halloween?

“I have no clue. ” 

What is your favorite past Halloween costume?

“I made my own costume of a dining table.” 

Freshman Meaghan Altidor
Freshman Meaghan Altidor
What’s your favorite thing about the fall?

“My birthday.”

Halloween party or trick-or-treating or something else?

“I don’t celebrate Halloween.”

Are high schoolers too old to trick-or-treat? Why?

“No, they’re not, because it’s candy and everyone likes candy.”

What are you dressing up as this Halloween?

“I’m just wearing pajamas.”

What is your favorite past Halloween costume?

“A fairy.”

Photography teacher Michelle Sheppard
Photography teacher Michelle Sheppard
What’s your favorite thing about the fall?

“It’s a tie between leaves and apple cider and pumpkins; it’s a three-way tie.”

Halloween party or trick-or-treating or something else?

“Something else.”

Are high schoolers too old to trick-or-treat? Why?

“No, as long as they dress up and are kind.”

What are you dressing up as this Halloween?

“[I’m] undecided. It’s complicated.”

What is your favorite past Halloween costume?

“Red fraggle.”

Senior Michael Genest
Senior Michael Genest
What’s your favorite thing about the fall?

“I like it when it gets colder, the leaves start falling and when football starts up.”

Halloween party or trick-or-treating or something else?

“Halloween party, because I like being with my friends.”

Are high schoolers too old to trick-or-treat? Why?

“Absolutely, anything past sophomore year is just kinda creepy.”

What are you dressing up for this Halloween?

“Me and my girlfriend are doing ‘Ratatouille’. I’ll be dressing up as the chef, and my girlfriend’s going to be Remy.”

What is your favorite past Halloween costume?

“When I was little I had a firefighter costume. It had a cool hat and I really liked it.” 

Freshman Milo Holtschlag
Freshman Milo Holtschlag
What is your favorite thing about Fall? 

“The way the trees look.” 

Halloween party or trick-or-treating or something else?
“I plan to go to my friend’s house and maybe go trick-or-treating.” 
Are high school students too old for trick or treating? 

“No. You are never too old to walk up to someone’s house and ask for candy.” 

What are you dressing up as for Halloween? 

“A plague doctor.” 

What was your favorite past halloween costume? 

“A video game character.”

Freshman Praneh Singh
Freshman Praneh Singh
What’s your favorite thing about the fall?

“The change in weather or the crunchy leaves.”

Halloween party or trick-or-treating or something else?

“Trick-or-treating. It’s more traditional.”

Are high schoolers too old to trick-or-treat? Why?

“No, you don’t have to be a certain age to enjoy something.”

What are you dressing up as this Halloween?

“I have no clue. I have to figure it out.”

What is your favorite past Halloween costume?

“Has to be Wall-E. My girlfriend was EVE.”

Spanish teacher Jennifer Souza
Spanish teacher Jennifer Souza
What’s your favorite thing about the fall?

“The smell in the air, crisp leaves.”

Halloween party or trick-or-treating or something else?

“Something else, maybe a massage.”

Are high schoolers too old to trick-or-treat? Why?

“No, stay young at heart.”

What are you dressing up as this Halloween?

“I don’t dress up for Halloween.”

What is your favorite past Halloween costume?

“I don’t dress up for Halloween.”

Junior Wyley Horner
Junior Wyley Horner
What is your favorite thing about Fall? 

“Spending time with my friends doing fall activities.” 

Halloween party or trick-or-treating or something else?

“I don’t really have plans right now.” 

Are high school students too old for trick or treating? 

“I want to say they are too old, I think I’m too old. You are taking away the candy from little kids.” 

What are you dressing up as for Halloween? 

“I really want to dress up as ‘Alvin and the Chipmunks.’” 

What was your favorite past halloween costume? 

“In kindergarten I was a butterfly catcher and my mom was a butterfly.” 

Senior Calvin Eisenhofer
Senior Calvin Eisenhofer
What’s your favorite thing about the fall?

“The leaves, they’re so colorful, and it makes my heart feel full.”

Halloween party or trick-or-treating or something else?

“If the Halloween party has candy, then the Halloween party. But if it doesn’t, then I’d go trick-or-treating because I have a sweet tooth.”

Are high schoolers too old to trick-or-treat? Why?

“Once you have your license, there is just no need for going out and getting candy although if you don’t, then you have to hunt for it.”

What are you dressing up for this Halloween?

“We have a few different ideas, although we want to do Rhett and Link from ‘Good Mythical Morning.’”

What is your favorite past Halloween costume?

“I liked the costume where I had a board that said: ‘This is my costume.’ That’d have to be my favorite.”

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