As Halloween nears, many of the students at Aliso Niguel have begun to plan their costumes and the activities they are doing with friends and family. As one of the school year’s first major holidays, students anticipate Halloween and the three-day weekend to come.
But taking this into account, what do students plan to dress up as at ANHS? Some are dressing in more common costumes, such as ghosts, witches and ghouls, while others are more obscure characters from specific media that they enjoy.
Anybody would agree that Halloween is best spent with others, and dressing up is a great way to motivate friends to dress up. From matching costumes to coordinating different ones, it helps strengthen bonds and leads to a more impactful experience.
Jazmin Radley (12), said, “I’m going to be Princess Bubblegum from Adventure Time, I wanted to choose a cute couple’s costume to match with my girlfriend, who will dress up as Marceline.” Alongside this, Michael Field (11) shared, “I believe I’m being either Peter Parker or Spiderman or Beast Boy from Teen Titans, I love Spiderman and Beast Boy for my girlfriend.”
Many others also choose to be characters from different media without dressing based on another person or group’s preferences. Lana Pholkosol (10) exclaims, “I’m going to be Hu Tao for Halloween, and I chose it because she was one of the characters who caught my eye before I started Genshin Impact.”
Everyone chooses outfits and sees dressing up differently based on what they resonate with more. Some are deciding to have more classic options for Halloween. Aeryn Garrick (12), shared, “I’m going as a vampire because I thought it would be fun to do something a little more scary this year!” In a general sense, there is no limit to how you dress if you are free from a standard creature or stereotype. JJ Lacanienta (11), shared, “I’m gonna be a clown for Halloween, I thought it would be fun to do clown makeup again.”
While deciding to go as something more known publicly, you are free to customize yourself more so than dressing as a set character from specific media.
As the years pass, many teachers and students alike feel as though the new generations dress up for this holiday less than they did in previous years. While surveying about fifteen students on campus, all agreed that as many of the students get older, along with the influence of social media, fewer teenagers are dressing up for Halloween as much as they previously would.
Even though various people see that Halloween may not be as festive as it was in the past, there is no limit to dressing up and celebrating with those close to you or attending events surrounding the day.
