If you are a Rutgers University veteran, you know that Halloween is not just a night of mischief and candy, it is a weekend of fun and partying that students look forward to all year long.
Since Halloween is really a "Halloweekend," you can hear Rutgers students talking about it almost immediately following syllabus week. It is probably the most anticipated weekend at Rutgers. Here are a few things you are sure to encounter on Rutgers Halloweekend:
- Tom Cruise in Risky Business costumes. Some people just don't feel very creative so they put on a button up shirt, boxers, and socks. You will probably see a group of girls who thought it would be a great idea to do a group Risky Business and recreate the scene where Tom Cruise slides into the picture.
- Sexy animals/professions. This is a given. All girls need is some lingerie and animals ears to put together a Halloween costume: the sexy cat, dog, bunny... the list goes on. You can't forget the sexy cops, firefighters, school girls... that list also goes on....and on.
- Horribly cheesy pick-up lines. Instead of guys asking girls to be a part of their ratio, they will ask if they want to be "the Minnie to their Mickey" or the "Catwoman to their Batman." Girls, prepare yourselves.
- Snow or other natural occurrences. By Halloween, Rutgers has usually seen its first snowstorm, but that doesn't stop the student body from dressing scantily. Two years ago, Rutgers was closed on Halloween because of Hurricane Sandy, so Halloweekend was the weekend before Halloween. Who knows what kind of hell on Earth mother nature will throw at us this year.
- Angels/devils. Like the sexy animals or nurses, you will see girls' inner angel or devil on Halloweekend. This is another easily accomplished costume with a white or red dress, and some wings or devil horns.
- Guys in togas. The classic college costume, the toga. The easiest costume to make for a guy, just pull the sheet off your bed (that you will probably forget to use that night anyway), and tie it around your body. You could probably make up a fun drinking game based off of how many guys you see wearing togas.
- At least one guy wearing the green man spandex bodysuit. There is always that one guy who pulls out the full head to toe green spandex bodysuit. I would stay away from this person.
- There is no candy, just alcohol. In college, candy becomes alcohol. Don't accept "candy" from strangers. Please be safe and have fun on Halloweekend.
