by Liberty O'Brien
On October 1st, 2021, freshmen to seniors decorated their hallway for the annual Hallway Decorating Contest. Each year, different hallways of Hackettstown High School are decorated according to a specific theme that is chosen by the students. Then, the students of each grade level get together to decorate their hallway according to their theme.
The freshmen picked Mardi Gras for their theme. They decorated their hallway with yellow, green, and purple paper streamers that were hung on and across the ceiling.
The junior class’ theme was Halloween. Witch hats lined the ceiling of B Hall, blue paper covered the lights to add to the dark and scary atmosphere, and the graves of numerous people were hung on the walls. Very spooky!
Last, but certainly not least, is the senior hallway. The theme was highly debated amongst students, but at the end of the day, they came together to decorate the hallway and follow the theme of Among Us, a popular online game. They decorated E Hall with Among Us balloons, “sus” posters, paper streamers, and Among Us characters.
Everybody did a great job decorating their hallway. In the words of Effie Trinket, may the odds be ever in your favor!