NCSSM Halloween
Zoey Stille, Writer
Photos by Zoey Stille
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Halloween: the one night of the year it’s ok to not be yourself. Here at NCSSM, the annual Halloween festivities take a different tone. Nora Price, a junior from Boone, reflected on her first experience at the SAB-run party and trick-or-treating. “It was fun, mostly just to see everyone’s costumes and take pictures,” she said, noting the difference between on-campus celebration and at her home. “I feel like part of the fun of Halloween is seeing people you don’t know at all and going places you wouldn’t normally go, and that’s not really an option on campus,” continued Nora, highlighting the main difference between on-campus parties.
Talking with other juniors, they expressed similar thoughts on their first on-campus Halloween experience. Katelyn Morgan said the whole experience was “...definitely very different. Everyone had basically the same plans, which I feel like was very different than what I’m used to.”
Another common theme among students was the procrastination of work to enjoy one night off. The academic load of NCSSM can be a lot, and the Halloween party served as a reminder that we are just high school students.
Despite being confined to campus on the day of the Halloween party, there is one area typically off-limits for students: the other gender’s tower. Cross-tower trick-or-treating provided an opportunity to glimpse into their friends’ lives while reminiscing on Halloween traditions some have left behind. Trick-or-treating is an iconic symbol of childhood and is often lost as students enter high school and prioritize parties and friends.
Despite all of the differences, NCSSM Halloween was a fun experience and reminded us it’s ok to have fun with our friends.
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