Halloween on Fifth

Sure, kids get free candy, but college students get to go to class in costume and no one can say a word. Wait, are you telling me there’s no dress code the rest of the year?


Left to right: Parsons students Aleah Green @a.greenebean, Sarennya Srimugayogam @sarennya, Jacqueline Hynes @hynesketchup, and Celeste Yuan @melistine all dressed as Food Network chef, Guy Fieri.

“It was the one thing we could all agree on,” Srimugayogam said. “We tried to do group costumes before — it never happened. This is the first time it’s happened. We all connected with Guy Fieri on a spiritual level.”

Christine Evans @christineevans, a senior at Parsons dressed as Elle Woods from the 2001 comedy, Legally Blonde.

“I dressed as Elle Woods because she is a strong, empowering woman and she can do whatever the fuck she wants,” Evans said.

Alice Moldavskaya @Alice.Moru, Parsons freshman dressed as a what she said is “a very failed nurse.”

“ I always wanted to be a doctor but since I’m a better artist than academic, I’ll just dress like a surgeon.”

Benita Guo @bntguo, a first year at Parsons, dressed up as a clown.

“Halloween is that chance to dress as whoever you want,” Guo said.

Ali McPherson @ali_venue, a Journalism + Design senior at Lang dressed as a skeleton. 

“I wanted to come to school and live my Halloween fantasy,” McPherson said. “My professor complimented me and she couldn’t stop looking at me while she was talking.”

Ana Webb @asiatsana, a freshman at the School of Drama, went all out.

“I bought this dress at Target,” Webb said. “I think Halloween is the best holiday. I love because I love fall, and it’s really fun and spooky.”


Photos by Orlando Mendiola

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Orlando is the Photography and Web Production editor for The New School Free Press. He is a junior studying Journalism + Design.

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