Jarred DeHerrera
Staff Writer
Ten years ago, Halloween was a time to dress up scary or as your favorite Disney princess or eat incredible amounts of candy stuffed into an old pillowcase or jack-o-lantern basket until you pass out from a sugar crash. Halloween means something entirely different to many college students around the country now, however.
Halloween on a college campus for a female student has become a chance to dress as skimpy as possible and gives her a reason to show off her body and call it a holiday.
From caution tape coverings to going out to parties in their underwear, these young women have seemed to have changed their perception of Halloweens of years past.
Sometimes girls complain about negative ways that men perceive women outside of Halloween, however they continue to dress this way. Women sometimes view the holiday as an excuse to wear less clothing and with it, men see Halloween as a one-day pass to view females in such a way. Right or wrong, college students will continue to celebrate this holiday in a very different manner than just collecting Kit-Kat bars and popcorn balls.
“I feel as that it’s their decision to wear what they want to wear but what comes with that is sexual and judgmental comments from others,” said second-year student Natalie Gath.
For some girls, the holiday is about self-respect and having respect for your classmates and friends that are flaunting themselves. These “costumes” have allowed college men and women to make several judgments.
“I think it allows a wide variety of comments to come from others looking down upon it or others waiting to see girls dressed half naked. These are comments from not having respect for yourself to getting whistled at by guys,” said Gath.
Though Halloween at colleges and universities may sometimes be dominated with negative perceptions of females, the old fashioned views continue to reign popular amongst North Central Students.
“My favorite things about Halloween are definitely the time of year, the scary movies that play on TV and while I’m at home, decorating the house and giving candy to the little kids!” said Gath.
The holiday still has the same feel as it did years ago, it may just be dressed a bit differently.
