This Halloween the halls of South were crowded with Minions, art teachers in post-apocalypticgear, Star Wars Darth Vaders, comical costumes like a blowup Sourpatch, zombies straight from “The Walking Dead,” Frat boys,
vampires, “Squid Game” players, and ever-popular witches, some with black cats.
During Halloween and the weekend that follows, known as Halloweekend, the world becomes a place where everyone can take on a new persona. We break out of expectations of who we are supposed to be. It’s a time of creative self-expression, community spirit, and just plain fun.
Mr. Brad Borsuk, who teaches International Business, Social Studies, and Economic and Social
Problems in American Society, said, “Halloween is the one holiday a year where you can always be a kid, no matter how old you get.”
What we choose to wear can show our inventiveness and originality, according to Tania Lam bronzo in her article “Halloween Provides A Look Into Human Psychology” published on NPR online.
Madison Ridley (‘26) said, “Some like dressing up because it’s fun to do something you don’t usually do. A lot of people feel more free in a costume. “I’m dressed up, so I can act silly or bold.’’
Even weeks after Halloween, pumpkins stay on porches, inflatable ghosts light up front yards, and Halloween candy continues to be shared in homes and in classrooms. Though mid-November is already here, the spirit of dressing up is carried into Thanksgiving. Take it from South
graduate Kattie Dourbal (‘25), who said, “I am planning a Halloween party sometime in November, since I missed the opportunity the day of, but I will never pass by dressing up!”
When costumes come off, what’s left behind is the feeling of nostalgia and the wish to do it all over again. Halloween offers a pause from our school routines, giving us a chance to rediscover imagination and a sense of childhood.
Ms. Lisa Rozzi, counseling secretary, said, “As adults, Halloween helps us remember a time when we were younger and more care free. You could be whoever you wanted to be.”
