Halloween has a tendency to bring out the extremes in people (read: partial nudity), and this year’s Masquerade at Boston University was a showcase for the frightening, the funny, the creative and the obscene.
In honor of the holiday, the Programming Council held a masquerade party on Saturday in the Student Activities Center gymnasium, where students could attend both the masked ball and the Chi Phi fraternity’s haunted house for an entry fee of $12.
“The Masquerade is just celebrating Halloween weekend. It’s an annual event that’s another alternative to house parties. We try to get a main act every year,” said Tammy Tran, Programming Council Event Manager and School of Hospitality Administration senior.
The headlining performer this year was rap artist Shwayze.
“He’s been on MTV for years, and he’s been featured on MTV’s the Leak,” Tran said.
Some students wondered why the advertisements for the event featured a boy being hung up by his underwear.
“The night before Halloween is considered mischief night,” explained Alyssa Brodie, a junior in the College of Communication and a member of PC.
“We’re doing a haunted house as our annual philanthropy event. All money goes to the Jimmy Fund,” said Charles Reeb, a sophomore at the Metropolitan College.
Many students came out to show their Halloween spirit at the masquerade and haunted house this year, event organizers said.
“We expect five to six hundred people,” Tran said.
At the event and around the BU campus, there were devils, zombies, construction people, cowboys and a mix of other costumed trick-or-treaters. Many students were proud of their creativity this Halloween.
“I’m a Soviet because it’s funny. And Soviets rule the world,” said College of General Studies freshman Marisa Benjamin.
“At Goodwill they had a Pikachu head,” CAS freshman Yasmeen Gharnit said. “I just cut up a shirt and skirt and went out as Pikachu &- I thought it was a good idea.”
Some students were even able to coordinate their costume with their major.
“I decided to be the Orbit gum girl because I thought it was original, and I’m pre-dental,” said CAS sophomore Katherine Moynihan.
Other students wore costumes that were fun for everyone.
“I decided to be Facebook. I wore all white and wore a blue striped vest with a box around my head that said “profile picture’, and people could sign my wall. It was really interactive,” said College of Fine Arts freshman Sean O’Brien.
Many BU students synchronized their costumes with friends and came up with group themes.
“We decided to be army girls. It was easy and cheap, and it looks good,” said CGS freshman Laura Kodack.
“My friends and I decided to be Candy Land characters. I picked Mr. Mint, and my friends picked Princess Lolly and Grandma Nut,” said Katie Stack, a senior at CAS.
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