Students, staff celebrate Halloween in different ways

October 21, 2009 • Nelson Bontrager, Cartoonist  
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Halloween is a holiday meant for the enjoyment and sheer horror of children and adults alike. We’ve celebrated it for as long as we can remember, but do we know why?

According to the book, American Holidays, Halloween originated from ancient Europe. People used to light bonfires atop hills to worship the Sun God, and also to ward away evil spirits, that were said to have been released on the night of October 31. As they danced around the flames, their masks would light up from the reflection of the flame, making it seem as if they were spirits of the night.

Families that celebrate Halloween have unique traditions of their own.

“We simply wait for the kids to come to the door for trick or treating,” Kathy Kimmi, secretary, said, “We used to do a haunted house, but not so much anymore.”

While some families trick or treat, others do some things a bit different.

“We’ve never really had a tradition,” David Souter, senior, said, “Before I had moved here we used to trick-or-treat a lot. Since I live out in the country, I can’t really trick or treat. I’m planning on going to a Halloween party this year.”

“We don’t really do much… just trick-or-treating,” said Savhannah Fischer, freshman.

“I normally dress up because it’s fun,” Connor Gooderl, sophomore, said, “We do this one thing at my church where we park in the parking lot and give candy to people.”

Some trick-or-treat, others just stay home or hang with friends. However we spend our Halloween nights, the holiday seems to be one of everyone’s favorite spooky nights.

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