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HALLOWEEN MADE EASY

Four quick and simple costume ideas
MARIAM HANNA
LIFESTYLES & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR For more costume ideas, go to rochestertalon.com.

Angel & Devil Duo
For this classic partner costume, designate
one person to be an angel and the other
to be a devil. Have the angel wear all
white (white top and pants, white dress,
etc.) and the other wear all red (red top
and pants/skirt, red dress, etc.). To top
it off, purchase a halo for the angel and
devil horns for the devil from a party or
Halloween store.
Rosie the Riveter
With the growth of feminism amongst
young people, this wartime inspired
costume has become more and more
popular. Wear a blue, short sleeve, and
buttoned up top with any type of long
pants, and tie a red bandana around your
head.
Winnie the Pooh &
Piglet Duo
This less common partner costume idea is
both cute and simple. The person who is
going to be Winnie should wear a yellow
top and red bottoms, and the person who
is going to be Piglet should wear all hot
pink. Buy Winnie the Pooh ears and Piglet
ears off of Amazon or at a Halloween
store, and your costume will be all done!
Superman/
Clark Kent
Should you be Superman or should you
be Clark Kent? Well, who said you have
to choose one? Wear a Superman t-shirt
under a button up dress shirt with the first
few buttons undone. Put on professional
dress pants, black rimmed glasses, and a
name tag that says Clark Kent.

Photos by
Mariam Hanna.

IS HALLOWEEN STILL RELEVANT?

Falcons give their insight on the popuarity of Halloween
ARYN GALLACHER
STAFF WRITER
As the season of flannels, pumpkins and
lattes approaches, people all over Michigan
prepare for the month of October and the
upcoming winter filled with lights and snow.
However, before people get ready for the
holidays, October becomes the month to
celebrate all things Halloween, including the
popular tradition of trick-or-treating.
Many children and teenagers look
forward to the month of October, as
it symbolizes a month of free candy—
however, questions have risen over what age
a child or teenager should hit before they
are too old to knock on their neighbor’s
door and ask for candy.
“I believe there is a great divide on this
topic and I sit on the fence,” world history
teacher Mrs. Sarah Thomas said. “On one
hand, I do think that people can be too
old to go trick-or-treating. On the other
hand, when I think of those older kids that
do go trick-or-treating and how I don’t
agree with it, at least those kids are not
doing other things that could be negative,
like vandalizing or partying or doing other
things they shouldn’t.” Halloween. still some aspects of this holiday that some
Although Mrs. Thomas thinks some “My sister just decorated our house don’t particularly enjoy. Many parents may
teenagers could be too old, it seems that yesterday with all of our Halloween not like the money they spend on candy to
some students believe there should be no decorations,” Benson said. “I do pass out hand out to children in the neighborhood,
age to define if candy, but I don’t while others may get frustrated with the
they are qualified usually dress up.” daring teenagers who run around on
to receive candy “It’s not something just little kids Throughout Halloween night. For Rodman, her biggest
on Halloween or have to do. You can just go and the month of issue is having to deal with this holiday
not. get candy; it’s not something that October, people falling on a school night.
“It’s not also get into the “I don’t like when [Halloween] is on a
should become irrelevant as you
something just Halloween spirit weekday because we have school the next
little kids have to get older.” by enjoying a day,” Rodman said. “You’re out and trying
do,” junior Carly Carly Rodman, junior classic horror to have fun, but then you have school, so
Rodman said. film. However, you have to go to bed.”
“You can just go there are still With the numerous activities people
and get candy. ways to watch could do to celebrate the spooky season
It’s not something that should become a Halloween movie without having to of Halloween, many people, especially
irrelevant as you get older.” experience haunting affects. teenagers, argue that Halloween is still a
Whether teens enjoy trick-or-treating “I am not a fan of scary movies, but I popular festivity in America and should
or not, there are still some other ways to love ‘Hocus Pocus,’” Mrs. Thomas said. continue to be categorized as an unofficial
celebrate the season of spooky festivities, “The movie is from the early ‘90s, and we holiday.
such as throwing a Halloween party, watched it every year as a kid.” “There are stores dedicated to just
shopping for costumes or carving out Despite the excitement of Halloween that Halloween,” Benson said. “Most people
pumpkins. Junior Claire Benson explains many children, teenagers and adults seem to celebrate it, and I like the fact that it’s not
how her family traditionally gets ready for experience around this time of year, there are religious, so anybody can celebrate it.”