Penn State University - La Vie Yearbook (University Park, PA)

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g . 1e mnwgil o t O'- O ,... - Myq. -by Karen Rasmussen My friend was such a witch. No, she wasn't Cruel or spitel-ul-she just had a peculiar habit: one night a year she donned a black dress with a pointed Cap and wandered around with a broom in her hand. What brought on this annual transformation? Halloween, of course! Halloween conjured up a variety of images. For Chil- dren, the main attraction usually consisted of a plastic bag full of Milky Ways and Sweet Tarts. However, by the time one reached colleges the focus had generally shifted. Things have Changed over the years. Halloween is on a different level now. Candy has evolved into liquor, relat- ed James Hulbert. For others. their concentration focused on creating the perfect Costume. Sanne Henninger looked forward to talking to friends about what we'll wear and choosing a costume. Many discovered that dressing up in a costume was the perfect way to foster the Halloween spirit. Once youlre in your costume. you feel like a different person. You can let loose and act goofy, and people will think that it's part of the costume, explained Hulbert. In addition to adopting a new person, many students found other ways to enjoy the holiday. Popular activities included carving jaCk-o-lanterns and watching It's the Great Pumpkin. Charlie Brown on TV4 Others chose to spend Halloween in a traditional autumn pastime by cheering at a football game. Some, however, decided to use the holiday as an excuse to engage in some of the deviltry for which it was famous. Henninger admitted, My roommates and I banged on our neighbors' windows in the middle of the night and ran away. Although students found amusement in dressing up and playing pranks, the main focus was on Halloween night itself. For some, this meant weeks of preparation and expert organizational skills. Henninger explained, The week before Halloween night, my roommates and I found out where all the parties were and what bars were planning special events. We made up a schedule and gave it to our friends so they would know where we would be at each hour. Despite such merriment, not all students looked at Halloween in a Strictly comical light. On a night when one encountered Dracula or a group of i'sorority women who had mysteriously developed five o'clock shadows walking down College Avenue, he or she may have contemplated the unanswered mysteries of life. Hulbert commented, You start to think that there may be supernatural forces out there It can be scary. Between parties, dressing up and prank playing, Hal- loween proved to be a good time for everyone. Fortunate- ly. transformations such as my friends only occurred every 364 days. But. waitedid you see? I could swear I just saw someone fly by on a broom . . . St. Pauli Girls-Thcse girls travel as a five-pack through the streets on Halloween evening. Layout-Kristie Baumgartner -by Rob Fischer

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-by Rob Fisher Irmw Monkey Business-Tailgaters of- ten transform into animals, but are these the fruit of the loom apes? Bobbing for apples-Although they didn't use their hands, nobody drowned. Cosmic Cubes-Those who ven- tured to the Crow haunted house saw can see this room complete with people emerging from the walls -by Kathy Mullen --by Kathy Mullen Four Little Lions-These young tailgaters could trick-or-treat at the football game. E Ziaweoirz A It was a Happy Halloween for all in Happy Valley. Many disguised tailgatcrs flocked to the FEM. vs West Virginia football game, but as the sun set and the moon rose, scary mon- sters and super creeps flocked to the streets for a haunted evening.