Students dressed up for MU Safe Halloween in Fall 2023.
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By Elizabeth Kalaj, Web Editor
Midterm grades have been sent out, and fall has officially arrived, bringing Manhattan University students to the halfway point of the semester. Students have much to be excited about, including Halloween, which lands on a Thursday this year. Freshmen are gearing up to experience their first major holiday as college students, while seniors are preparing for another final memory.
The Quadrangle spoke to students from various classes about their plans for this year’s Halloweekend.
Kara Willis ‘26, childhood education major with a concentration in psychology
The Quadrangle: What are your thoughts about Halloween? If you had to score it on a scale of holidays, where would it rank?
Kara Willis: Halloween is one of my favorites because I love the fall and it is one of my favorite times of the year. So, it is pretty up there.
TQ: Have you planned to dress up as anything for Halloween this year?
KW: This year, I decided to go with only one costume. I am going to be a classic devil.
TQ: For this costume, are you using things that you already have or buying new ones?
KW: I bought everything for this outfit on Amazon.
TQ: Are you planning on staying around MU for Halloween?
KW: I’m not exactly sure yet, but I think I’m going to go to [Manhattan] with a bunch of my friends and roommates.
Kimberly Dasilva ‘28, marketing major
The Quadrangle: What are your thoughts about Halloween? If you had to score it on a scale of holidays, where would it rank?
Kimberly Dasilva: I would say Halloween is in my top three. My list would most likely be ranked as Christmas, Thanksgiving and then Halloween.
TQ: Have you planned to dress up as anything for Halloween this year?
KD: This Halloween I am going to be a leopard, Snow White and a greek goddess.
TQ: For this costume, are you using things that you already have or buying new ones?
KD: Everything that I purchased was from either Amazon or Shein because I did not want to drop a lot of money on one weekend or holiday. Most of my costumes are brand new and pretty cheap to buy.
TQ: Are you planning on staying around MU for Halloween?
KD: For the weekend before Halloween, I am planning on going to [Manhattan] with my friends, but for the actual weekend of Halloween I think I am going to stay on campus and hang out around here.
Maria Perrino ‘25, psychology and philosophy major
The Quadrangle: What are your thoughts about Halloween? If you had to score it on a scale of holidays, where would it rank?
Maria Perrino: It [Halloween] would be second or maybe third on my holiday list.
TQ: Have you planned to dress up as anything for Halloween this year?
MP: I am going to be Mia Wallace from Pulp Fiction.
TQ: Was there anything that inspired this costume idea?
MP: Yes. I actually cut my hair and everyone told me that I looked like her [Mia] so I decided I would just roll with it and dress up as her.
TQ: For this costume, are you using things that you already have or buying new ones?
MP: I have most of the pieces but I did thrift the top I am going to wear.
TQ: Are you planning on staying around MU for Halloween?
MP: Since Halloween is a few nights I may go to the city, but stay around campus for the actual day of Halloween. I’m just excited and hope it is a lot of fun.