Column | The best Halloween films to watch this year

By Heidi Brown, Staff Writer • October 30, 2025

If you have no idea what to do this Halloween or have time to kill before your weekend plans, watching a scary movie is a good option. Personally, I love watching Halloween movies year-round, but there’s...

“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 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.

Opinion | Halloween doesn’t give you a get-out-of jail-free card for fast fashion

By Brynn Murawski, Staff Columnist • October 29, 2024

Until this year, I bought my Halloween costumes like anyone else — I often sourced the items from SHEIN, Cider or Amazon, or relied on a pre-packed look from Spirit Halloween.

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.

‘It’s kind of an investment’: Students share their finances for Halloweekend

By Kelly McPoyle, Staff Writer • October 25, 2023

Halloween on college campuses means one thing — costumes for “Halloweekend.” Students often plan out their costumes weeks in advance, but the costs for different parts and accessories can quickly add up.

‘Really fun, really scary’: Haunted Holland and Nightmare in the Quad presents Halloween themed activities for students

By Anna Kuntz, Staff Writer • October 24, 2023

Students huddled together in fearful anticipation as they weaved through the underground tunnels of the Schenley Quad, awaiting jumpscares from Holland Hall RAs dressed in frightening Halloween attire on Friday night.

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.

The Pitt Prescription: Hangover hacks for Halloweekend

By Elizabeth Donnelly, Senior Staff Writer • October 21, 2019

Hangover hacks: with halloweekend coming up, Senior Staff Writer Elizabeth Donnelly shares some hacks for ensuring healthy and safe alcohol consumption.

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...