Halloween is a holiday that many Harding students look forward to every year, and this year is no different, even among COVID-19 regulations and concerns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The upcoming holiday is one that is met with various levels of enthusiasm, but as for sophomore Claire Read, it is her favorite. She and two friends are planning to dress up as Kronk from \u201cThe Emperor\u2019s New Groove,\u201d and his accompanying shoulder angel and devil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe were going to be so busy with Club Week and other stuff, but then everything got canceled,\u201d Read said. \u201cWe are going to decorate our cars with lights and blankets and go to a drive-in movie. I love to dress up, so I want to go in costumes and take pictures. So far that is the plan \u2014 to just enjoy everyone\u2019s company.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to goodhousekeeping.com, popular pop culture-inspired Halloween costumes that are trending for 2020 include Carole Baskin or Joe Exotic from the Netflix series \u201cTiger King,\u201d DC villain Harley Quinn and \u201cFolklore\u201d-era Taylor Swift.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Junior Caroline Sellers and her suite had more laid back plans and celebrated an early Halloween with a small costume party.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe had Halloween cupcakes, one of my roommates made dinner and we even decided to paint some fall-themed crafts,\u201d Sellers said. \u201cWe dressed up in costumes and ended the night with games and movies.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While it is important to have fun and celebrate Halloween if you would like to, it is also important to keep in mind ways to remain safe. According to healthychildren.org, the best tips are to continue practicing what has already been encouraged this year: avoiding large gatherings, social distancing, wearing face masks and washing hands often.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Parents who have younger children are being faced with many decisions on how to keep their children safe while still allowing them to have fun and enjoy Halloween. Assistant professor of Bible and ministry Mac Sandlin said that he and his wife Jenni will still be allowing their children to trick-or-treat in their neighborhood this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThey won\u2019t be in any enclosed spaces or in contact with anyone for very long, so I\u2019m not that worried about Halloween activities,\u201d Sandlin said. \u201cThey have been thinking about, like, \u2018How will COVID mess up Halloween?\u2019 but it doesn\u2019t seem like it\u2019s going to change too much for us. They\u2019ll probably go with their friends and trick-or-treat in the neighborhood like normal.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So, whether your Halloween costume this year has you saying, \u201cHey, all you cool cats and kittens!\u201d or singing \u201cCardigan\u201d or if you instead opt for doing something more low-key like visiting a pumpkin patch \u2014 remember to have fun, but to most importantly stay safe and healthy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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