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C ollegian S taff
Halloween is creeping up on
us. All over the Pioneer Valley
people are scrambling to put
together costumes and organize
last-minute parties.
One of the keys to a good
party, regardless of the holiday,
is good food. It’s easy to appreciate fun food that corresponds
with the theme of a party, and
Halloween is the perfect opportunity to pull out all the stops
and have a little more creative
fun with your cooking.
The Internet is crawling with
interesting recipes that are both
delicious and visually appealing. They range in ingredients
and portion size, and most have
an obvious gore factor.
S evered
D ogs
One of the
goriestlooking
F inger
H ot
homemade Halloween foods is
severed finger hot dogs. The recipe is extremely simple, requiring only hot dogs and ketchup,
although some variations of the
recipe require French fries or
other foods to use as edible
fingernails. All you have to do
to make the hot dogs look like
fingers is slice small, horizontal
slits in strategic places – when
done properly, they’ll look like
the bunched up skin on your
knuckles.
If you want to incorporate a
fingernail into it, simply cut off
a small part of the hot dog at one
end and cut a fingernail-sized
piece of a French fry. Stick the
fry onto the hot dog with a small
amount of cheese, and bake the
whole thing until it’s cooked all
the way through. If you cook it
just long enough, the hot dog
will look like the finger has not
only been severed but has
also been boiled – it will
bulge in some areas and
turn a darker, slightly
burnt color. Squirt some
ketchup around the hot
dog when serving to
look like blood.
Apple and
V ampire T eeth
Almond
A healthier alternative to
severed finger hot dogs are
apple and almond vampire
teeth. This recipe requires only
those two ingredients – an apple
and pieces of slivered almonds.
Without peeling it, cut the apple
into quarters. Then, cut the
skin side. Don’t cut all the way
through. Make two cuts into
the apple at diagonal angles,
allowing you to remove a sort
of triangle-shaped piece from
the side with the skin. At this
point, the apple should resemble
a mouth.
Next, just take pieces of slivered almonds and stick them
into the soft interior of the
apple where you just removed a
piece. Use different sized pieces
of almonds to look like scarier
teeth. You can use as few or
many almonds as you’d like to
make the teeth look as grody as
you want.
See RECIPES on page 2
By Malea Ritz
Collegian Correspondent
It’s that time of year again.
The candy corn is back on store
shelves, pumpkins sit on doorsteps, and overpriced Halloween
costumes have returned to iParty. For most of us poor college
students, these pricey outfits are
out of the question. In this case,
Halloween DIY costumes are the
best way to go.
An obvious costume choice
is to dress up like your favorite
guido or guidette from “Jersey
Shore.” Considering the fact that
these people are most well known
for their hair, mastering their ‘dos
is a must. You can choose whether
you want to take the easy way out
and buy a wig, or put in the effort
on sculpting your own hair. If you
choose to style your own locks,
you will need hair gel,
hair spray, a hairbrush,
a teasing com, and
a lot of time. For
Pauly D’s signature look, you
will need to
style your hair
with lots of
gel, spiking
it up all over
with
your
fingers.
As
for Snooki’s
famous pouf,
you will need to
tease your roots
on the top section
of your head and
secure your hair
in the back.
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What the duck?
By Kate MacDonald
Collegian Staff
Regardless of how much you can bench press
or how much alcohol you have in your system,
everyone is afraid of something. It’s human nature
to be cautious about the things which we don’t fully
understand, and it’s very common to be frightened of
something you had a bad experience with when you
were young.
Personally, I’m terrified of two things: clowns
(really, who thinks their faces are funny?) and
elevators (thanks, Dad, for dragging me on Disney’s
“Tower of Terror” three times in a row when I was 10,
because you loved it). Call me irrational, but it could be
much worse.
Coined by Gary Larson in his comic, “The Far Side,”
anatidaephobia might strike fear into those walking by the
campus pond. This is the fear that, “somewhere, somehow you
are being watched by a duck.” While this could stem to a traumatic childhood experience, anatidaephobia has got to be one of
the most ridiculous fears out there.
It has good company, however. Those with bolsephobia are
petrified by Bolsheviks, though there probably aren’t too many
sufferers around today (the same cannot be said about early 20th
century Russia). Linonophobics are tortured by the thought of
string. While not commonly thought of as a terrifying object, it
evidently horrifies some. The same can be said for geniophobics, who have a fear of chins. Unfortunately, you really can’t
escape chins - even geniophobics have them.
The fear of bald people is referred to as peladophobia. It’s
hard to comprehend what makes them scarier than people with
hair - it’s not like those with hair use
as a weapon. But pair this fear with
the fairly common fear of dentists
- dentophobia - and you’ve got a
person who’s going to suffer a
lifetime of untreated toothaches.
There are many phobias that have to do with
one’s given profession,
something most professors don’t tell you about.
For example, in law school,
they don’t mention that liticaphobics - those with a fear
of lawsuits - need not apply.
The same goes for priests, rabbis, et
cetera; they shouldn’t enter a seminary if
they have theophobia, or the fear of religion.
And perhaps doctors should be more considerate to their macrophobic patients, who have
a fear of long waits. While this annoys almost
everyone at some point, macrophobes simply cannot deal with it. Obviously, they’re not the type of
people who are going to be braving the lines at a
Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles.
There are also certain fears that one probably
wouldn’t find on your average college campus.
it
See PHOBIAS on page 2
Amherst’s Marx named next
president and CEO of NYPL
By Dan Peltier
Collegian Staff
The New York City Public Library’s (NYPL) Board of Trustees
announced earlier this month that Amherst College President Dr. Anthony
Marx will become the next president and CEO of the library starting in July
2011.
The move will force Marx to step down from his position as President of
Amherst College, a post he has held since 2003. Marx is the 18th President
in Amherst College’s 189-year history.
According to Masslive.com, while at Amherst, Marx led a $450 million
capital fund raising campaign that featured one donor contributing a $100
million gift, believed to be the largest donation ever to a liberal arts college.
Marx said he is proud of what he has accomplished at Amherst and where
he has taken the school during his time there.
“We’ve more than doubled our enrollment, and we’re now minority
white students,” said Marx. “We’re the most selective liberal arts college in
America.”
Marx said that he decided to take the post at the NYPL because he feels
that it shares similar beliefs and ideas with those of Amherst College.
“New York Public Library shares many of the same values that Amherst
College has in regards to education and learning,” said Marx.
Marx has high hopes for the NYPL, and has a vision for where he wants
to take the library in the future.
“I hope that I can help the library move to have better access to ideas and
information,” said Marx. “We need to ensure that the 90 branches throughout the city have equal access to these ideas and information.”
As far as what his first move as President at the library will be, Marx
said that he will visit one of the library’s icons for support and advice.
“I plan to visit the famous Winnie the Pooh statue in the library to get
inspiration from that,” Marx joked.
With the NYPL facing massive budget cuts, Marx realizes that he has
his work cut out for him when he assumes the post next year.
COURTESY COLUMBIA.EDU
Current Amherst College President Anthony Marx has been appointed the
next president of the New York Public Library. His tenure will begin next July.
See MARX on page 4
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Jack–o–brews: Pumpkin beer
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Check out all of this year's tasty
treats, potent potions, wicked
tricks and crazy costume ideas
for all things Halloween.
Collegian beer columnist Andrew
Sheridan breaks down his favorite pumpkin beers from Shipyard Pumpkinhead to
Dogfishhead Punkin’ Ale.
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Jack–o–brews: the best of pumpkin beer
By Andrew Sheridan
Collegian Staff
Beer has a lot in common with
vegetables. It comes in many forms,
is often considered an acquired taste
and represents an essential part of any
complete diet.
Also like a good produce, beer is
best enjoyed in season. Choosing the
proper variety for the time of year is
crucial to making sure that your product is fresh and fitting for the temperature outside. This month, it just
so happens that the produce
season and the beer season
are in perfect harmony. This
is October and
it’s pumpkin time.
The use of pumpkin for brewing
dates back to colonial times when
the time-honored flavors and
grains used in European brewing were nowhere to be found.
The idea has been picked up by
craft brewing companies in recent
years, and the lack of concrete
tradition has resulted in lots of
variety between different brewers.
Pumpkin beer is a fun style,
more playful and inventive
than most other seasonal beers.
Brewers often employ festive
autumn spices, and the frequent
use of real pumpkin makes
the beer sweeter than standard fall seasonals and
“Oktoberfest” varieties.
Shipyard Pumpkinhead
Shipyard is one of the most
popular pumpkins on the market,
and for good reason. With a full
round flavor and medium body it
is by all means a well-crafted beer.
More important than the technical aspects, however, are the spices. Cinnamon, nutmeg and a bold
gourd punch immediately bring to
mind a pumpkin pie and make this
one of the best examples of the
style.
Shipyard also has another
pumpkin beer, the micro-brewed
Smashed Pumpkin. Part of their
“signature series,” the Smashed
Pumpkin weighs in with a big alcohol punch and an even bigger price
tag. The best way to imagine this
beer is to think about champagne.
The first thing to hit the senses is
an aroma reminiscent of bubbly,
and the body is similarly sweet
and thick. The Smashed Pumpkin’s
spices are similar to those in the
Pumpkinhead, but come across as
more delicate. This beer is quite
good when enjoyed in a glass, but
whether or not it is worth the high
cost is up for debate.
Dogfishhead Punkin’ Ale
This full-bodied ale hits the
tongue with a quick bite of spice
which quickly fades to a mellow
finish. A combination of brown
sugar, allspice and cinnamon make
this a smooth, nutty beer that may
surprise fans of Dogfish’s intensely
hoppy IPAs.
Smuttynose Pumpkin Ale
Not all pumpkin beers deliver as
much flavor as these examples make
it seem. Some brewers simply hop
on the seasonal bandwagon without
thinking it through. For a perfect
example, take Smuttynose Pumpkin
Ale. This rustic-looking beer comes
through with a flat note of hops,
negligible pumpkin flavor, and not
much else to back it up. With so
many good beers around, why settle?
Jack’s Pumpkin Spice Ale
Made by the Anheuser-Busch,
Jack’s Pumpkin Spice Ale is the only
beer on the list that is not produced
by a small-time brewer. That is not
to say that it should be overlooked,
however, as Jack’s is a solid and
refreshing fall beer. As its name
suggest, this ale does not taste like
pumpkin – it tastes like pumpkin
spice. With a decent amount of flavor and light body, it goes down easy
and leaves room for more.
Post Road Pumpkin
Those who are on the fence about
gourd might want to check out Post
Road Pumpkin. It has more beer
flavor than many other pumpkinstyles, with classic malt sweetness
and only a hint of pumpkin. While it
may not be the best representative of
the style, Post Road is a good beer
with plenty of aroma and a big spicy
finish, and is worth checking out.
Pumpking
While some of these beers
may bring to mind the flavors of
pumpkin pie, there is one brew on
the market that tastes like
it’s fresh out of the oven.
Pumpking by the Southern
Tier brewery is, as its name
suggests, the grand master
of pumpkin beers. Rich,
creamy and incredibly flavorful, this beer
so closely resembles
good pumpkin pie that
it’s almost a dessert
by itself. At the price
of seven dollars for a
22-ounce bottle, this
might not be the drink
to give away at your
Halloween party –but
for anyone with the
cash and the inclination, Pumpking is
certainly not to be
missed.
So grab some
candy, carve a jacko-lantern, and crack
open a cold bottle
of
Halloween
goodness. The
pumpkins are
fresh, and your
new favorite
beer just might
be in season.
Bottoms
up.
Andrew
Sheridan can
be reached at
Asher1@student.
umass.edu.
How to get monster smashed Surving Halloween:
By Ashley Berger
Collegian Staff
Aside from being an extremely popular 2009
song by rap group LMFAO, “shots” also happen to
be a crucial part of most college students’’ Halloween
evenings. In case you’’re used to taking straight shots
of $13 vodka, here’s a list compiled just for you using
a wide variety of alcohol that is sure to tickle your taste
buds on this spooky night.
Brain Hemorrhage
Mix three-quarters Bailey’s Irish Cream and onequarter Rumplemintz. The mixture will cause the
Bailey’s to curdle, giving the shot a brainy look. Add a
few drops of grenadine to give the shot a bloody brains
effect. For this recipe, you can use virtually any type of
alcohol to mix with Bailey’s; it will still give it a brain
visage.
Maggots
Hate the feeling or image of bugs crawling all
over you? In this drink, you’ll be able to see them
before you drink them. Mix equal amounts of vodka,
peach schnapps, Irish Cream and Kahlua. Similar to
the recipe above, the Irish Cream will curdle upon it’s
reaction to the other alcohol, giving the appearance of
little creepers in your drink. Drink fast!
Life in Hell
Layer Tabasco and tequila in a shot glass. Add in a
slice of jalapeno and top of with a splash of everclear.
Carefully, light the shot on fire, then quickly blow the
flame out, take the shot, and eat the jalapeno. These
are for professionals only – and don’t drink too many,
or you will literally wish you were in hell the next
morning.
The Jello Shot
The is the easiest shot to make on the list, because
chances are everyone has already made them once or
twice. For beginners, buy “jigglier” molds in the shape
of all things Halloween. Prepare Jello as you normally
would and stir in the vodka as well. Use different
colors by using food dye for different molds. Chill
and shrill as you take these gooey shots. For added
Halloween-themed fun with this recipe, buy syringes
and fill them will the Jello before refrigeration. If your
costume is a nurse or a doctor, this drink also makes
the perfect accessory.
Vampire’s Kiss
Pour one-third raspberry liqueur, one-third part
vodka and one-third part cranberry juice into a shot
glass. The sweet taste resembles what it would probably taste like to kiss a vampire, and the red color
resembles what your neck would look like when he is
done kissing you.
The Screaming Green Monster
Mix pineapple juice, 7-Up, Bacardi 151, Midori
and Malibu Coconut Rum. Shake well before straining into a shot glass. The mix will turn out a ghastly
green. Drink one too many of these shots and you’ll
be screaming like the green monster.
cream to create a shot that looks just like the treat.
Enjoy as the shot goes down sweet like candy!
Pumpkin Pie
What’s sweeter in October than homemade pumpkin pie? Answer: A pumpkin pie in shot form. Mix Irish
Cream, Kahlua, and Bacardi 151 Rum. Add cinnamon
on top for a spicy and sweet flavor.
Caramel Apple Shot
After taking the Pumpkin Pie shot, are you still craving something super sweet? Mix one ounce of Apple
Liqueur with one ounce of Butterscotch Schnapps. This
drink goes down sweet, sour and sugary, and is sure to
ease your sweet tooth craving for a while.
For added fun, make sure you buy festive shot
glasses with which to take these drinks. Please drink
responsibly.
Ashley Berger can be reached at aberger@student.
umass.edu
Freddy Kreuger
Everyone’s favorite killer comes in two forms: the
crazy knife-welding man, and the deathly shot. Mix
equal amounts of vodka, Jägermeister and Sambuca.
The syrupy sweetness causes the shot to go down
slow and painful, but sweet nonetheless, leaving you
begging for mercy just as the movie character would
before he kills you.
Collegian Staff
Candy Corn Shot
While candy corn is arguably the most popular
Halloween candy, it is also quite tasty in shot form.
Layer one-third ounce Galliano, followed by one-third
ounce orange curacao, and finally one third ounce
When we were younger, we trick-ortreated for all kinds of candies; orange
and black M&Ms, chocolate-shaped
spiders, and we especially loved when
the neighbor
down the
street gave
out kingsized KitKats.
In a more mature, more experienced level of life, college students
across the nation look at Halloween as
not merely a night to get a slew of free
candy, but a reason to party and party
hard.
There are a ton of spooky concoctions that provide a treat for your taste
buds and a buzz that will keep you
warm through the most chilling night
of the year.
Ghostbuster
Who ya going to call? This
drink, named for one of the greatest Halloween movies of all time, is
an easy and yummy treat. Mix one
ounce Peach Schnapps with an ounce
of melon liqueur. Shake well and add
a few drops of Irish cream liqueur to
create a ghastly white cocktail.
Bloody Mary
There is a legend that spinning
around three times in the bathroom
will supposedly conjure the ghost of
Bloody Mary to appear behind you?
For this drink, mix together an ounce
and a half of vodka, three ounces of
tomato juice, Worcestershire sauce,
hot pepper sauce and lemon juice.
Garnish with a celery stalk. Drink a
few of these and Bloody Mary will
really have your head spinning.
One-Eyed Zombie
Didn’t think your drink could look
at you? Spook all your party guests
by creating a red “eyeball” for a garnish. Take a maraschino cherry and
insert a chocolate chip into it pointing
inwards. Add to a martini mixed out
of two ounces of gin, lemon juice,
one teaspoon of powered sugar and a
splash of carbonated water.
Black Cat
What’s creepier than a black
cat crossing your path at night? A
black cat attacking your liver, obviously. Mix one ounce Black Cherry
Schnapps, one and a half ounces of
vodka, two ounces cola and two ounces of cranberry juice for a meowinggood time.
Monster Mash
Arguably the best Halloween
dance is now available in drink form!
Mix one ounce of rum, one ounce of
lemon schnapps, two ounces of vodka
and one can of Monster energy drink,
and you’ll be mash-ing all night long.
Dracula’s Bite
Even with recent ““Twilight””
hype, Dracula is still the most beloved
and popular vampire out there. And
despite the battle between Edward and
Jacob, Dracula still has the deadliest
bite. Pour vanilla vodka in a glass and
layer in grenadine and maraschino
liqueur to create a bloody biting drink.
Full Moon
A full moon on “All Hallow’s
Eve” makes the night that much scarier. This drink will send chills up and
down your spine far into the night.
Mix an ounce and a half of amaretto with and an ounce and a half of
Jeff Mitchell
Collegian Correspondent
After the glory of Halloween
night has ended, the reality of
early morning classes on Nov. 1
hits hard. Here are some friendly words of advice to prepare you
for the hardships of the next day.
P rep
the night before
Even though you want to
impress your friends, don’t buy
a really nice costume. It will
either be covered in beer or
vomit by the end of the night.
Make sure your make up
comes off for the next morning.
You don’t want to be known as
that guy with the whiskers.
Pick Monday’s wardrobe out
at 5 p.m. the night before. While
it seems like a minor thing to
do, it will save you time the
next morning.
H alloween
Mixing booze in the cauldron
By Ashley Berger
Hangover remedies
Orange Curacao and pour over ice to
create a milky, ghost-like drink.
Spider’s Web
Though spider webs are frightening at any time of the year, this drink
will definitely have your head spinning. Mix four ounces Goldschlager,
one drop of strawberry juice and one
and a half ounces of whipping cream
to create this web. For an added
creepy effect, freeze tiny plastic spiders in an ice cube and drop them in
the web.
Jack O’Lantern
The essence of Halloween is a
good Jack O’Lantern. Carving them
was a fun activity to do as kids, and
as adults (or almost, at least), they’re
even better as mixed drinks! Mix
two ounces of citrus vodka, one
ounce mango nectar or juice, a little
bit of orange juice and a little bit of
sour mix. Garnish with an orange
and drink up this sweet and sour
treat.
Bloodbath
Halloween doesn’t have to just
be for people who like to drink
hard alcohol. This drink consists of
two shots of raspberry liqueur, red
wine, and a splash of cranberry juice.
Shake together for a fruity drink, but
make sure not to spill it on yourself
or you will look like you just bathed
in blood.
Ashley Berger can be reached at
[email protected].
night
If you know what parties you
are going to, start at the furthest
party and work your way back
towards your house or dorm.
You’ll definitely be happy you
did, especially if you have a
bulky costume.
Know the bus schedule. You
don’t want to be wandering
around Mount Holyoke College
in a blood-splattered axe murderer costume at 9:30 a.m.
Know what your friends or
significant other are wearing
before you go out that night.
You don’t want to end up grinding up against the wrong Lady
Gaga in the dimly lit basement of a frat house.
Don’t mix candy corn
with shots and chocolate.
Seriously, don’t.
Be careful if you are
offered gummy worms
or bears if you do not
want to drink, they can
be soaked in vodka and
act similar to a Jell-o
shot.
Cut yourself off by
2 a.m. Even though
you probably won’t, it
still should be said.
Don’t go home with
a girl with a lot of
makeup; it can hide
many things you won’t
notice until tomorrow
morning.
Change out of your
costume before you
fall asleep - no one
wants to wake up in
a
puke-splattered
Edward Cullen costume at 7:45 a.m. in
the morning.
If you feel like you
might throw up, do it
the night before.
Your morning will hectic
enough without spewing chunks
all over the spider webs hanging
from your dorm the night before.
The
next day
Get four or more hours of
sleep or get none at all. Your
body will not be well- adjusted
enough to function and your bed
will simply just feel too good to
get up.
Wake up an hour earlier than
you usually do. Even though it
will probably be rough, the extra
time will be needed depending
on how hard you partied the
night previous.
Take a shower if you plan on
going to class - smeared make up
that reeks of Captain Morgan is a
definite give away.
Follow these tips and the day
after could be just a bit less horrible than you thought it would be.
Jeff Mitchell may be reached
at [email protected].
Top five topical costumes for Halloween 2010
TOPICAL from page 1
If you’re interested in dressing up like
“the Situation,” you will need sunglasses,
a wife beater tan, and dark denim jeans.
In order to get the full essence of the
Situation’s narcissism, you will need to
continuously lift your shirt to show off
your painted on six-pack throughout the
night. As Pauly D, you can wear any type
of t-shirt and jeans as long as you master
the hair. For Snooki or J Woww, you just
need a tight, revealing dress and high
heelt. Depending on how far you want to
take the look, you can add some orange
caked on foundation. Try out the Jersey
accent and maybe you’ll woo someone
enough to bring them back to the Smoosh
Room by the end of the night.
Lady Gaga never fails to disappoint,
and neither will you in one of her crazy
outfits. There are so many looks to choose
from that you will have to look through
hundreds until you find one that strikes
you. For any outfit, you will need a long
platinum blonde wig with straight across
bangs, with the exception of her 2009
VMA performance outfit. In that case you
will need a short, curly platinum blonde
wig with pink highlights. You will most
likely need some type of crazy hat to wear
on your head or some kind of glittery
design for your face. There is no underestimating her insanity, and if you can tune
in to that type of thinkin, you will pull off
her outfit with ease.
For those of you that have a good sense
of humor and are willing to show a little
skin, Nicki Minaj is a good choice. The
costume is fairly simple, with just a few
essential pieces to pull the look together.
You will need a colorful wig, a tight
jumpsuit or dress, a good pushup br, and
butt pads or some type of padding if you
are not already blessed in that area. To
finish off the look, you will need bright
lipstick, false eyelashes and chunky accessories.
If you are someone who enjoys a lot of
attention, Tiger Woods is a good choiceY
You can buy the beaten and bruised Tiger
Woods mask at a party store, or do the
scars and bruises yourself with the help
of some special effects makeup. For the
rest of your outfit, you will need a black
Nike hat, a polo t-shirt, some sort of
khaki or dress pan, and golf shoes. It
would be clever to surround yourself with
scantily dressed girls holding golf clubs.
Don’t make any snide comments or stupid
moves in this outfit, or you may end up
with some real bruises of your own.
This last outfit is an easy fix for the
people who may be a little slow at picking out Halloween costumes. Speaking of
slow, Alan from “the Hangover” would
be a good fit for you. You can buy the
shirt with the baby already on it, or buy a
t-shirt, baby slin, and baby doll for the full
effect. You will need dark shield or aviator
sunglasses. You may also choose to wear
his odd grey t-shirt with some white pants,
and a purse – excuse me, satchel. Maybe
in wearing his outfit, you will inherit his
good fortune in winning $80,000!
Don’t bother dusting off the old classic
Halloween costumes when there are so
many current outfits you can pull off this
October. With a little bit of creativity and
imagination, you can be the life of any
party on Halloween while keeping your
wallet full and happy.
Malea Ritz can be reached at mritz@
student.umass.edu.
LYNN TRAN/COLLEGIAN
From Snookie to Gaga, there are no limits to how creative you can get this Halloween. Above, Lauren St. Pierre poses with her
best “Poker Face” for the Collegian during a best costume photo shoot.
Get–ups for the crew Straight outta’ Jersey
By Ashley Berger
Collegian Staff
Are you that person who has
a ton of friends? Do Halloween
give you a headache because
you and all your friends want to
dress up as a group, but simply
can’t find an idea that allows for
enough costumes for everyone?
With these costume suggestions,
your posse is sure to be styling
on the spookiest night of the
year.
B lue M an G roup
This is a relatively easy outfit to put together for a trio.
Buy some blue face paint, blue
latex gloves and all-black suits.
This is perfect and easy enough
for anyone to pull off, male or
female.
KISS
If you love screaming and
head-banging to ’70s hard rock,
then dressing up as KISS may
be your crowd’s calling. Bonus
points if one of your friends
enjoys showing off an excessively long tongue. Buy black
and white face paint and draw
designs on each other’s faces,
and then stick some black wigs
on your heads and blow-up guitars in your hands. Someone
should carry a microphone. Sing
“I Wanna Rock and Roll All
Night” everywhere you wind up.
M&M s
This costume idea works
for pretty much any number of
friends because you can create
any color you want and play it
off like it’s a holiday-colored
candy. Everyone picks a color
and just wears that color with
a white “M” on the front of
their shirt or dress. Wear white
gloves and white shoes.
T h r e e
Blind
B londe ) M ice
(or
Find two other friends and
wear all gray outfits. Buy some
form of ears and little tails.
Wear eye patches, sunglasses or
blindfolds all night. If deciding
to be blonde as well, buy blonde
wigs. This costume works well
for either males or females, and
blonde wigs look especially
stunning on the guys.
S even D eadly S ins
On Halloween, you can dress
up to be anything you want to
be, even if that includes being
something extra sinful. The
seven deadly sins are pride,
gluttony, greed, envy, wrath,
sloth and lust. For pride, dress
as nicely as you possibly can
and walk around praising yourself. For an added effect, create
a list of great things you’ve
done in your lifetime. For envy,
wear all green. For gluttony,
carry around all types of food,
wear oversized clothing and act
hungry all night. For a lustful
costume, dress in red to give
the illusion of passion. The person dressed up as wrath should
also wear red, but add devil
horns. The character portraying
greed should wear green and
tape fake money to themselves,
a large gold money chain and
carry an iPod, cell phone and
other expensive things all night.
Finally, for sloth, dress sloppy
and constantly make other people do things for you.
T he C ast
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This idea also works for a
various number of people in a
group, because not all characters are as important as others,
but is perfect for a big group
because you can add as many
characters as possible. The most
important character is Alice,
who would wear a blue dress
and a blonde wig and act like a
space cadet for the duration of
the evening. The Mad Hatter is
another essential character who
would wear a top hat and act
hyper, confused, and belligerent all night. The Cheshire Cat
could wear all purple and also
act spacey. If you have twins
in your group, they could easily pull off Tweedle Dee and
Tweedle Dum, in which they
could act annoying ignorant of
each other. Other key characters
could be the White Queen, the
Red Queen and the Caterpillar.
C e r e a l
F riends
Killer
and
Have one person dress up in
a costume holding a toy gun.
Have every other person dress
up as their favorite cereal with
some form of fake blood coming out of them. This works for
as many friends as your have and
as many cereals you can think of.
H arry P otter
ters
charac -
Have a lot of red-headed
friends? Like casting spells?
This idea, again, works well
for any number of people,
because there is a never-ending amount of recognizable
c h a r a c t e r s . I m p o r t a n t c h a racters are obviously Harry,
Hermione and Ron. However,
interesting
characters
could also be Dumbledore,
Vo l d e m o r t ,
McGonagall,
Snape, any of the Weasleys
or any of the fictional animal
characters.
T he P eanuts G ang
Who didn’t love “It’s The
Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown”
when they were younger? This
costume is great for a multitude of different people because
you can keep adding characters.
Have Charlie wear a yellow
shirt and draw the zig-zag on
the shirt. Pair that top with
black shorts. Have Sally wear
a pink dress, and Lucy wear
a blue dress. Lucy should act
particularly bossy to everyone
all night. One person should
wear all white and dog ears
to be Snoopy. Someone should
wear all yellow and tape feathers to them to play Woodstock.
One friend should wear a red
t-shirt with black stripes and
possibly carry a hand held piano
to play Linus. Other entertaining Peanuts members can be
Schroeder, Peppermint Patty,
Pig-Pen, Franklin and Rerun.
Ashley Berger can be reached
at [email protected].
By Kate Evans
Collegian Correspondent
Your friends have been pestering you for weeks now, inquiring about your Halloween costume. Unfortunately, you’ve been
too busy watching Jersey Shore
reruns to study for your midterms,
let alone construct an original
outfit.
Stress no more! Turn off the
television and check out this epic
list of how to dress like each
Jersey Shore cast member to
impress your nagging friends:
We’ve got a Situation- Think
you’d make a nice Mike “The
Situation” for Halloween? You
could give up and acknowledge
that your abs will never look
like that, or you could grab
some gym shorts, a white “wife
beater”
and
a black
marker. Use the marker to draw
an 8-pack outline on your stomach, as you will be continuously
lifting up your shirt to expose
your “situation” all night. If you
have extra cash, buy a fake blingin’ cross necklace and rock that
as well. Gel your hair, go tanning
and say things like, “I’m like a
Ferrari, I’m high maintenance,
okay?”
The Princess of PoughkeepsieDoes Snooki the pickle-loving
firecracker appeal to you? Wear
anything that’s short, tight and
animal print, decked with lots
of glitter. Make sure to apply
at least 20 coats of bronzer,
four layers of black eyeliner
and sparkly lip-gloss. Take two
bobby pins and clip the front
section of your hair back, creating the famous poof. Carry
around a jar of pickles and say
things like, “It’s like putting a
watermelon into a pinhole.”
DJ Strong Hair- Do you love
getting with hot chicks, dancing to house music, and
DJ-ing? If so, Pauly D is who
you want to be. You’ll need
to apply an entire bottle of
hair gel, then comb your
hair straight upward. Once
it is sticking up, spray half
a can of hairspray, or
until your hair is hard
as a rock. Wear
jeans, a pink or
black T-shirt,
and as much
bling as
you can
find.
Drape headphones around
your neck and say things like,
“Nothin’ like herpes to ruin a
party.”
Kim Kardashian of Staten
Island- Feel like you’re the misfit of your group? Angelina is
the cast member for you. Rock
some cutoff jean shorts with a
black top and match that with
the largest pair of sunglasses
you can find. If you have the
funds, purchase some black
washout hair dye and go all out.
Stick your nose in the air and
say things like, “the [expletive
deleted] of Staten Island is back
and ready to party!”
Muscles- Are you not that
funny but manage to get with
two chicks at once while your
girlfriend sits at home in bed?
Dress as Ronnie this year! Match
some swim trunks with a gray
“wife beater” and gel your hair
into a faux-hawk. Neglect your
current girlfriend and carry
around a book with all your
ex-girlfriends’ phone numbers.
Make sure to say things like,
“I’m gonna have a good time and
get creepy and get weird.”
The Sweetheart- Ironically
nicknamed, as Sammi is never
smiling. To look like this diva,
dress in black yoga pants and a
black “wife beater.” Wear your
hair down and straightened,
and make sure to act as much
like a wet blanket as much as
possible. Carry around an anonymous note with you that says
your boyfriend cheated on you
at the club. Make sure to say
nothing all night since Sammi
never speaks, she only cries.
Oh WOWW- The first step to
dressing like JWoww is to stuff
your bra with oranges. Wear
tight jeans and a top that sinks
low enough to reveal your bellybutton, and pretend to chat
on the phone with your “boyfriend,” Tom. Rock large gold
hoop earrings and say things
like, “I’m allergic to pecans…
sometimes.”
Guido Wannabe- If you were
born a daywalker, Vinny is the
character for you. This costume
requires faded jeans, a black
wife beater, and a plaid baseball
cap. You may want to wax your
eyebrows, be down to snuggle
with Snooki, and say things like,
“My v-neck is so fresh that I skip
T-shirt time.”
Your midterms are in your
own hands now, but at least
you’ll succeed in making a
memorable appearance on
Halloween all while showing
your friends up.
Kate Evans can be reached at
[email protected].