All over NC State, students are getting into the Halloween spirit.

Plans

When asking about Halloween plans, students were doing everything from the Hillsborough Hike to just hanging out with their friends on the weekend and some are still getting ready for parties on Halloween night.

“I’m going to the Hillsborough Hike with a few people, and then maybe downtown.” Allen Coin, a senior in English.

“I’m going to be passing out candy and going to a party.” Kathleen Madden, a senior in English.

“I spent this weekend at my girlfriend’s in Chapel Hill. I’m having a World of Warcraft study party” Garrett Sessions, a junior in microbiology.

“I’m going to go rock climbing at the Triangle Rock Club, and maybe head to 313 for Halloween, and maybe carve a pumpkin.” Renee Baker, senior in biology education.

“I went to the county fair in Wilmington because it’s fun and cheaper than the State Fair, and I ate candied apples because they are awesome. I think I’m going to a friend’s house for a party on Monday night.” Clare Smith, a senior in design and psychology.

“I will dress in costume. I will be with friends. I will consume libations, or something like that.” Joe Borneman , a senior in biology.

“Me and my friends went and checked out all the goings on of Hillsborough [Street] last night, and it was a very happening spot. Police were at every corner, checking the place out, keeping it under control. We pretty much looked at the costumes and thought about ideas for our own. Owen Hall has a party going on, and I think several other residence halls are doing their own little things. So I may be going to that, having my friends over.” Brady Crawford, a freshman in engineering

“I met up with some friends at the Hillsborough hike and walked around. It was pretty crowded, but I saw a lot of really cool costumes. Afterwards, I went downtown to the Flying Saucer and drank some overpriced beer. I had a really fun night hanging out with friends.” Stephen Behan , a senior in English.

Costumes

As varied as the plans were, students had just an many interesting and fun ideas for costumes.

“I am dressing up as a business-casual Oompa-Loompa.” Allen Coin

“I’m going as a sailor.” Kathleen Madden

“Fionna , from Adventure Time.” Renee Baker

“I’m going to be Bender from Futurama. I cut up some cardboard boxes and painted them, cheap and easy.” Joe Borneman

“I, being the poor college student that I am and have no money, I realized that I’m not going to be going all out with these radical costumes. I plan on going as a modest hobo, dressing in a tatty flannel shirt, making a make-shift stick and bandana knapsack, and rubbing some sort of something to make me look dirty.” Brady Crawford

“I dressed up in a masquerade costume for Halloween. I got this really great jester mask at Earth Bound in Crabtree Valley mall a couple of months ago, so I decided to make a costume of it. I went to a thrift store and bought a tux shirt, a vest, and a skirt which I made into a cape.” Stephen Behan

Other students chose to go costume-less.

“I didn’t dress up.” Garrett Sessions

“I don’t know if I’m going to dress up. I might throw something together last minute, but I still carved some pumpkins and put up decorations at my apartment.” Clare Smith