Students roamed the paths this past Halloweekend with costumes ranging from creepy to clever, letting their imagination run wild for a fun-filled celebration. Whether they went trick-or-treating locally or spent time taking photoshoots with friends, campus was animated with costumes that included spooky classics, pop-culture references, and hand-crafted endeavors.
Nisreen Dohadwala ’27
“I was a ghost on Friday and corpse bride on Saturday. The inspiration for the ghost was this cute ghost makeup I wanted to try and the corpse bride was based on Emily, the bride from the movie, ‘The Corpse Bride.’ The makeup was really hard and something I’ve never tried before, but it turned out pretty good and I liked my outfit as I was trying to recreate the Tim Burton vibe with a white wedding dress. There isn’t really a meaning, more so just the creepy sad vibe of Emily and how Tim Burton portrayed her character as broken, in need of justice and unloved. I think people liked it and got the vibe.”
Breanna Ren ’29
“I chose to be the Mad Hatter this year. I made a hat and put everything I could find on it because the Mad Hatter is completely crazy. Last night I took some poster paper from the Makerspace and then followed a tutorial, made a hat, and then tied a scarf around it. My costume worked out pretty nicely. I’m surprised that the hat actually stayed in place [because] it’s really bulky. A lot of people have asked me if I’m a leprechaun, mainly because I chose the color green, but I’m a proud Hatter. Most people [were] excited and surprised at how well it looks. I actually have no idea [what costume to do for next year] because I’m more of a last minute ‘I see something that I want to do and I do it’ person.”
Vera Pape ’29 (center)
“I’m a beanie baby with 16 other girls, and we’re all different animals. We all just wanted to be together, especially in [this] new community. We met a bunch of people, and trick or treating here at Andover by doing a big costume means that we’re all coordinating and doing something as a group. Doing a costume together really helped me connect with other people. [Next year], I want to do something inflatable. Something that will have a shock factor and be very different.”
Abigail Wang ’27 (right)
“I’m Eeyore, the donkey from Winnie the Pooh. Muaz [Reza ’27] is Winnie the Pooh. Sofiia [Skalii ’27] is the piglet from Winnie the Pooh. We wanted a group costume that was easily recognizable, and we settled on this. We also wanted to be warm, so we just had on PJ’s. [I think our costume turned out] pretty good, I’m satisfied. I’ve seen another Winnie the Pooh before, so I’m assuming there were a lot of Winnie the Poohs this year.”
