ISU Bengal

Issue date: 10/31/07 Section: Opinion

Just in case you haven't been informed, today is Halloween. You can wear your pajama's to school today and declare you are in costume. But why stop there? Why not go all out? Today is the day of costumes; don't let this be the year that your trampy shoes, bride's maid dresses and chaps are left in the closet.

This is a fantastic day to experiment with a new hair style. Do you currently have a short blonde bob and have you wondered what it feels like to be a raven-haired beauty? You are in luck; black wigs are on sale. Are you a raven-haired beauty who wonders what it would feel like to be a red headed vixen? For less than ten bucks, you can experience the red headed revolution. Are you thinking about growing dread locks or wondering how it would feel to be bald? Go to town; buy your hair and enjoy the experience.

You might be short on cash and worried that you don't have a costume for this day. I am here to let you know that your closet is full of costumes. Remember the bride's maid dress that you thought you were only going to wear once? Today is the day to dust it off and head to the party where you can declare you are always the bride's maid and never the bride. Do you have a pair of leather pants? There is no better day than today to wear them.

If you are a young lady seeking male attention you might think the best way to go is with a pair of slutty shoes, fishnets and a cleavage baring top. Granted, those things will garner some attention, but perhaps not exactly the attention you are seeking. If you really want to get the men drooling, dress up like a medium rare steak or a slab of ribs.

If you are a young man seeking some female attention, avoid the temptation to wear your camouflage pants and the hunter orange hat. Women know it is hunting season and guess what? We aren't impressed. Don't be a doofus and think your football uniform is appropriate. Ditto for a basketball, baseball, hockey or rugby uniform.

If you want to be the most popular guy at the party, use double sided tape to apply candy kisses to yourself. You can be both a trick and a treat. If you have access to a pair of chaps, your costume is almost complete. With a pair of chaps and a leather vest, you will be golden. It doesn't matter if you are gay, straight, married or single-chaps are appropriate for any party.

While today is traditionally the day that college co-eds get to dress up like a trampy nurse, or a trampy nun, or a trampy cheerleader or a trampy witch, why not shake it up and dress as something scary? If you are a young lady in a relationship and you want to scare the crap out of your man, dress up like your mother. Stylish sweater sets and helmet hair are guaranteed to make him tremble.

For less than twenty bucks you should be able to change your hair or add a mole/tail/horns. Be cute, be sexy, be scary, but most of all be safe. What I mean is this: don't let your hooker boots make a decision that you will regret tomorrow.

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