October 31 is a night filled with candy, parties and costumes; however, the ageless tradition of going from door to door seems be fading as students get older. According to  FunAdvice.com, there are no set age limitations to go trick-or-treating. However, Panther Creek students are still split on the topic. Senior Courtney Valentine shares that “high schoolers are too old for trick-or-treating past ninth grade, but you are never too old to dress up” and keep the Halloween spirit. Senior Ashton Sommerville also agreed that “high schoolers are too old for trick-or-treating. Being a senior, I honestly do miss all the candy, but I think it's something that should be reserved for the younger kids. We had our turn, and no adult likes seeing 17 and 18 year olds at their door.”

    However, there are those that still go out and collect candy from neighborhood doorsteps. Senior Laura Rozo thinks that “fun stuff has no age.” Sophomore Bradely Stiver also thought that kids should “be able to dress up and have fun” no matter what their age. While trick-or-treating may be debatable amongst high school students, senior Alicia Carcerano feels that “teenagers are never too old to dress up.” Valentine agrees, saying that “it's fun to put in the effort and creativity to be someone else for a night.”

    Senior Ian Percy says that on Halloween he “went to a party,” as did various other Panther Creek students. According to a recent poll by PCNN, nearly seventy-two percent of Panther Creek students went to a party on Halloween while only twenty-six went trick-or-treating. Out of these respondents, sixty-one percent felt that there is no shame in dressing up for Halloween but should trick-or-treating should be for younger children.

    No matter what age, Panther Creek students enjoy the holiday festivities in one way or another. “I went over my friend’s house and we watched The Rocky Horror Picture Show outside on the driveway with a projector,” shares freshman Eric Song. “We did the interactive version where you throw toilet paper and rice and stuff and scream at the screen. It was a ton of fun and really different.”

    Whether they stayed home or partied it up or went into a candy coma, Halloween spirit was thriving.