Kassity Garrett
“My roommates and I dressed up as Grimace from McDonald’s. We wanted to do something silly and fun. After running through many options, we felt as though group Grimace was the perfect selection! We felt a level of celebrity that only Taylor Swift herself has felt before. We stepped out on the street and immediately heard shouts from our peers, “Grimace! Can I please get a picture with the Grimaces?” Or we were hit with many “Oh my… what are those things?” With our identities hidden, we remained anonymous throughout the night, finding our friends, confusing them, creeping them out and generating good laughs, finally revealing ourselves at the end of the night to everyone’s surprise. Despite all of the sweat and not being able to see, the Grimaces danced the night away without any milkshake casualties, making for a memorable Halloweekend,”
Grace Galbreath
Over my 20 years of dressing up for Halloween, I have had many perfect costumes spoiled by the chilly October temperatures. This year I knew I had to take advantage of the forecasted sunny weather, so my friend Sarah and I decided to dress as arguably the most classic duo of all time: a burger and a hotdog. When I decided to embody my favorite baseball-game snack, I knew it had to have all the fixings. My costume featured mustard and relish, two of my favorite condiments! Sarah and I unveiled our costumes at the biggest event of the weekend: the Family Weekend tailgate. Our costumes were for sure a crowd favorite, but we definitely stood out from the sea of maroon and white in Parking Lot A!
Carolyn Weidenhoft
Our costume was inspired by the 1899 New York newsboy strike, made famous by Disney’s “Newsies The Musical,” choreographed by Kenny Ortega with leading man Jeremy Jordan. Inspiration struck when this ragtag bunch of roommates were watching the musical — from left to right Kate Laboda, FCRH ’24, Carolyn Wiedenhoft, FCRH ’24, Kaitlyn Maltempi, GSB ’24 — and decided to hit the Bronx pavement with the Ram in hand. Just like any good newsie, we donned our caps, buttoned our flannels and snapped our suspenders on to fit the part. As Disney said, “for years they delivered the papers, now they’re making headlines.” Cheers to the Kings of New York!
Grace McCarron
For one of our costumes this Halloween, my friend and I decided to dress up in matching costumes as Formula 1 drivers. My friend Kléa, who goes to Fordham College at Lincoln Center, has recently gotten into Formula 1 racing, following drivers such as Carlos Sainz Jr. and Max Verstappen, and suggested the idea to me when we discussed Halloween plans. I styled my costume with a racing jacket found on Etsy, a black top and shorts and sunglasses, while Kléa wore a racing bodysuit with black pants and silver sunglasses. I liked how our costumes were structured differently, but still had the same concept.
