Monsters; monsters everywhere. The sky glistens with the subtle white hues of stars, painting the void black sky. Porch lights seem dim in the null, pitch black, shadowing over the city. Prisoners, zombies and steampunk variants run the streets of Lampasas, in search of one treasure: candy.
This is Halloween.
In addition to celebrating Red Ribbon Week, the high school celebrates Halloween by allowing students to bring their costumes to school. The theme for Oct. 31 is to “Scare Drugs Away,” allowing costumes as long as they follow the dress code.
“I haven’t decided what I should wear,” junior Nathan Lee-Clarkston said. “Maybe something undead? Of that sort, anyway.”
Many students enjoy bringing their costumes to school because it shows not only their creativity but it also helps spread positivity.
“I chose steampunk only because my brother is a senior this year, and he wanted that as his theme,” junior Jace Sanders said. “I also wanted to be a clown, so I mixed it together.”
English III teacher Jenn Moore dressed up as a witch alongside fellow English III teachers Dondi Hinds and Desiree Kachel.
“Mrs. Hinds and I team and do it together because it’s the time of year English III begins reading The Crucible, which sparks discussion about whether or not we really might be witches,” she said.
Halloween, while portrayed as a spooky holiday, also brings friends and family closer to each other.
“More than likely, I’ll be following my little siblings when they trick-or-treating,” Lee-Clarkston said. “You know, like an escort.”
Halloween is enjoyed in a variety of ways, whether through bonding with family, carrying out dreams into reality through costumes, or giving candy to children to make them smile.
“Halloween has always been my favorite thing,” Moore said. “As a kid, even if you don’t believe in magical scary things, it’s easy to get wrapped up in the idea of something amazing happening when you and your friends are out on the town with a little extra freedom that night. As an adult, it’s an acceptable excuse to get dressed up. I’ve always loved scary movies and haunted houses. Still do.”
