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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
A person poses in a cowboy costume.

“Halloweekend” celebrations take over Oakland

By Sage Rosenfeld, Staff Writer • November 4, 2024

Pitt students and Pittsburgh residents took to the streets of Oakland to partake in Halloween festivities last weekend. Though Halloween fell on a Thursday this year, students extended the celebration...

A person poses in a cowboy costume.

‘A bonding experience’: Students share their Halloween costume plans

By Sydney Krasniewski, Staff Writer • November 1, 2024
Halloween is one of the biggest social events on campus for many students. With midterm season underway, Halloween gives students an opportunity to de-stress and express their creativity according to Abby Bradley, sophomore rehabilitation science major.
The most anticipated Halloween costumes of 2023

The most anticipated Halloween costumes of 2023

By Briana Bindus, Staff Writer • October 25, 2023
As Halloween lurks around the corner, students across campus are preparing their outfits for the one night a year where people can dress in quirky, expressive costumes. Students show their range of pop culture knowledge by dressing up as recognizable characters throughout Halloweekend.
Satire | No more sexy costumes, only chaotic nightmare fuel

Satire | No more sexy costumes, only chaotic nightmare fuel

By Anna Fischer, Senior Staff Columnist • October 24, 2023
The age of sexy Halloween costumes is waning, and we should wear the most outlandish, bonkers, hilarious costumes this spooky season.
Opinion | It’s a shame adults can’t go trick-or-treating

Opinion | It’s a shame adults can’t go trick-or-treating

By Delaney Rauscher Adams, Staff Columnist • October 23, 2023
Holidays are not designed for adults to have as much fun as children, but the excitement and fun should not end just because we arbitrarily age people out of trick or treating in high school.
Halloween accessories at a store.

Students prepare to fill Oakland with movie character, rapper costumes this weekend

By Sarah Demchak, Staff Writer • October 26, 2022
This Halloween, college kids will dress up to party, have a photoshoot with friends or explore haunted houses. Many Pitt students decided to choose their costumes based on convenience, style and budget.
Pitt News editors rank the top 10 scariest things they saw this Halloween — including party hunting in South O and $80 Uber rides.

Editorial | The top 10 scariest things we saw this Halloween

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • October 31, 2021
Despite the unusually warm weather and midterm burnout, Halloween still arrived. Here are the scariest things we saw this Halloween weekend.
Davis Kuhn and Josie Manns dressed up as Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy from “Spongebob," and Jonah Walston and Brittany Zortman went as Baby and Deborah from “Baby Driver.” (Photo courtesy of Sarah Connor)

Eerie ensembles: College students craft costumes at home

By Sarah Connor, Staff Writer • October 31, 2017

Students dressed up in outfits ranging from cartoon characters to sexy nuns walked to and from Sorrento’s and mingled in Oakland basements this weekend — but one student in particular stuck out from...

Are sexy halloween costumes really empowering?

By Dylan Abbott / Staff Writer • October 30, 2013

As my first American Halloween approaches, I am struck by the dedication and enthusiasm given to this festivity.Pumpkins have invaded all walks of life. Fake cobwebs hang in places where fake cobwebs rarely...

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