This weekend was JMU's pride and joy: Halloweekend. Leaving all responsibilities behind, students took over the town of Harrisonburg with all sorts of costumes. What can I say? We love dressing up! Here's my list of the most worn costumes at JMU from this past weekend.
1. Harley Quinn
This one tops the list for the obvious reason that every other girl you saw this weekend was wearing this costume. Do you think everyone actually watched Suicide Squad?
2. Ken Bone
Everyone's favorite debate audience member. Ken Bone stole our hearts in his back-up outfit, after his suit ripped the night of the debate. What did he ask about again? Energy and the economy or something?
3. Playboy Bunnies
This classic costume will be worn for generations. As Cady Heron once told us, "In girl world, Halloween is the one day a year when a girl can dress up like a total slut and no other girls can say anything else about it." Shoutout to all the bunnies this year; it takes a bad ass female to pull that off.
4. The Purge
This one gave me the creeps all night long; the ripped up shirts, blood, and smiling masks. Definitely a popular one, but you had me running the other direction.
5. Netflix and Chill
One of the coziest costumes of the night, but for a 75 degree Halloweekend in the 'Burg, I'm guessing, in hindsight, it wasn't that great of an idea.
6. Superheroes
What can be more fun than spandex, capes, and masks? Guilty of this one. Embracing my inner Wonder Woman had me feeling like I could take on the world.
7. Top Gun
30 years since its release, people still love Tom Cruise. The olive green flight suit makes anyone look like a hunk. Oh, and don't forget your Aviator glasses!8. Day of the Dead
Much respect for this one. I can't imagine the time that went into the make-up of this costume. I guess we saw them in pairs, because girls had to do each others make-up.
9. Mexican Gangsta'
22 Jump Street definitely laid out the idea for this costume. Plenty of people were impersonating Channing Tatum's character, when he says, "My name is Jeff." The 40s in paper bags were a nice touch.10. Cat
I love a last minute costume; throwing on all black and a pair of ears that have been in your closet since middle school is really the way to go. I mean your just going to get beer spilled on you all night anyway.
11. Risky Business
Wearing pants is overrated. It's basically a necessity to have a collared shirt at this point, so why not make it into a costume?
12. Cops
This one was my favorite, when Harrisonburg police came to break up the party, and hugged the kids in cop costumes.
13. Referees
Thanks for not blowing your whistles all night long.
