Graham F. O'Donoghue '02 has an out-of-state field trip planned: "I'm going trick or treating at Foxwoods," he says.
Amid the festivities, some students have stepped back to reflect on the meaning of it all.
Teri T. Kleinberg '04 says that not trick-or-treating for the first time will be a seminal event: it "marks the end of my childhood," Kleinberg says.
Others are upset because this will be their first Halloween away from home.
Karawan N. Kouki '04 says, "I'm depressed because I will not be able to see my sister in her Halloween costume."
For some students from abroad, it will be an exciting night. Nicole C. Nitsche '04, who lived in France for eight years and missed the fun, says she is excited to be back for this most American holiday.
But despite all their peers' plans, it wouldn't be Harvard if some undergraduates didn't decide to sit the holiday out.
"I hate Halloween," says Oliver A. Lennox '04. "I am going to study in my room."