Halloween is a special time here at Boulder High. Wandering the halls, you may pass a handful of students and teachers wearing costumes. So why dress-up? Such an idea seems to repulse some students and invoke second-hand embarrassment. Lucas Lepoutre, ’24, says he will probably not wear a costume to school. “I’m too old to be doing that,” he remarked. Regardless, he supports the idea of other students dressing up. Sebastian Muir, ’24, will also be abstaining from the costume-wearing festivities. “I don’t know. I just don’t have anything planned — I just don’t want to,” he said. Of all the students I interviewed, seniors seemed to have the most staunch opinions and sophomores were the most costume-shy.
So why should I dress up when nobody else is? While yes, most students abstain from costume-wearing, some still indulge in the seasonal spirit. Logan Maiorino, ’24, explains that he “…actually might. I don’t know what it will be yet…something funny.” Last year, Maiorino was a ‘cereal killer’ — a cereal box with a knife going through it. Whether or not he supports other students dressing up is unclear. “Nah, I should be the only one!” he joked. Pascal Pezzillo, ’24, was more direct. “…I want to be the only one: I want to be special.” Pezzillo’s unique costume, however, contradicts his hopes for solitude. Along with Dane Blannon, ’24, Pezzillo plans to dress-up as a horse. “I will be the front, and you can be the back, Dane,” he insisted in a joint-interview with Blannon. “We will rule the school!”
Pezzillo and Blannon’s passion for Halloween was unlike any of the other students I interviewed. I look forward to seeing their costume stumble around the halls. Other notable costumes include Misael Barrera, ’24, as Harry Potter, and Owen Pendergast, ’24, as a ‘surprise.’
Angelo Martinez, ’24, also plans to adorn a costume this Halloween, just not at school. “I’ll save myself the embarrassment,” he rebuffed. He did not elaborate on his choice of dress.
I received an interesting insight from a current Fairview student. Lauren Fletcher, ’25, says that “Fairview doesn’t really celebrate Halloween. It’s not as festive… you’re not going to see that many costumes. The costumes that are present are fairly basic, anyhow…I agree that Boulder High seems to be more spirited.”
Whether you dress up or not, embrace the students who do. At the end of the day, enjoy your life and live a little. It can be rewarding to do something that seems scary, embarrassing, or outside of your comfort-zone. Wearing a Halloween costume at school, in the grand scheme of life, is inconsequential. What is important, however, is to have the courage to do something that is new to you. Dressing up for Halloween is a great way to introduce yourself to such a vulnerable position. I will be dressing up as a shark this year (as I have done the previous 5 years). If you see me in the hallways, feel free to say anything.]
