Show off and get spooky for Halloween

It’s October. The leaves are changing, the nights are getting shorter, and the weather is getting colder. October is a month full of fall festivities, football, and best of all, Halloween.
Halloween is a time to eat as much candy as you want and dress up as someone you’re not without being judged by anyone. You can spend an entire month preparing and decorating for the holiday.
Movies like “Hocus Pocus” and “Halloweentown” come on TV. You can carve pumpkins and drink apple cider. But as college students, we don’t get to go trick-or-treating like we did as kids.
There is still a chance to bring out the inner kid in you during Halloween by dressing up. You might be thinking you’re too old for this or you’re too poor for this, or maybe even that you’re too cool for this. The Halloween dance is this week at CSC, and here are a few reasons why you should get dressed up and get spooky.
First of all, it’s fun. You can be anyone you want or (if you can afford it). From your favorite athlete, to Eleven from “Stranger Things,” a Disney princess or even Dwight from “The Office.” It is also exciting to get to plan out your costume like you did as a little kid. There are plenty of places in Chadron and online to look for a costume or an idea.
One of the best places to find costumes is Pinterest. There are thousands of pins with creative and easy costumes. A lot of them are DIY, which are easy and affordable to make at home.
Another reason to dress up this Halloween is to be able to show off your creativity. People love to see the funny or clever costumes that people come up with.
The Halloween dance The Pit holds is one of the most popular events of the year because everyone loves to see the costumes their friends come up with. Get on Pinterest and find a costume you can make easily.
Look at the second-hand stores in town for more supplies, and check out Walmart before the Halloween supplies are gone.
This year, the Halloween dance is the week before Halloween so you could use your costume again on Halloween if you so choose!
The final reason to dress up for Halloween this year is to get outside of your comfort zone. A lot of people might think they look weird or stupid if they dress up on Halloween, but isn’t that what it’s all about?
After a month of candy and decorations and scary movies, Halloween is almost here! Don’t worry about looking dumb or being weird. One of the best things about October is getting to see creative costumes and people that put effort in. So, get online and find an idea. Grab some friends and do a group costume or a couple’s costume.
The Halloween dance is tonight in the Student Center Ballroom at 9 p.m. Show up and show off your costumes and get spooky at the dance!