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Halloween in the halls: Students and clubs prepare for celebration
Senior Alice Tibbetts, Film Club advisor Randall Findlay, and seniors Meghan Joyce, Caroline Montague, and Calla Saunders at Film Club’s showing of the 1977 Japanese film Hausu.
The Students for Social Justice bulletin board, on which members put a list of companies branching from Nestle.
Even with a few days left until Halloween, St. Paul Academy and Summit School students walked through the hallways in costumes and black and orange accessories. The holidays are approaching with great speed, along with the students’ enthusiasm. SPA student clubs have also begun taking action.
Students for Social Justice (SSJ) made an announcement in the Upper School assembly two weeks ago, advising members of the community to avoid purchasing Halloween candy from exploitative companies such as Nestle. SSJ members hung a poster with many other brands on their bulletin board for students and faculty to be aware of.
Intercultural Club (IC) has put up posters around the school reminding students to wear a costume, not a culture.
We ask people to collect cans [while trick or treating], and then we give them to that organization to feed people who do not have food.
— Co-president of CAS, Emilee Skadron
“We are trying to have our group learn about it [cultural appropriation], but also educate others in our school better,” Co-President of IC Hana Martinez said.
Intercultural Club co-president Hana Martinez stands besides one of their posters warning against cultural appropriation.
In a recent meeting, the group explained cultural appropriation through discussion, videos and articles.
“If you would feel uncomfortable in front of somebody else who is a part of that culture, then you should not be wearing the costume,” Martinez said.
The Community Actions and Service Club (CAS) has paired up with an organization called We Scare Hunger. CAS also took part in this drive last year.
“We ask people to collect cans [while trick or treating], and then we give them to that organization to feed people who do not have food,” Co-president of CAS Emilee Skadron said.
On Wednesday, the last day of school of the week, Film Club showed the Japanese horror movie Hausu (1977). Students gathered in the lecture room, with cushions and candy, to watch the “weirdest movie ever made”, according to one of the Film Club posters hung in the halls.
While celebrating this weekend, keep in mind the efforts which SPA students have put into making this Halloween a great one.
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