Celebrate Christie-ween with the best of Princetoween

Because of Hurricane Sandy’s destruction of parts of the Northeast last week, last Wednesday’s Halloween lacked its usual hoopla. To combat the downed trees and power lines that made trick-or-treating unsafe, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie issued an executive order moving Halloween to Monday, Nov. 5. In honor of “Christie-ween,” The Prox surveyed and discovered the best costumes of “Princetoween,” Princeton students’ version of the holiday, celebrated the Thursday before fall break.

Below, we rank the most creative costumes that Princetonians came up with for this year’s Princetoween. Some were homemade, some were made at the last minute, and some were in the works for weeks.

TOP 5:

1) Toppings for everyone

Katherine Wolff ’15, Claire McMullen ’15 and Katie Breen ’15 really love Twist. So when someone jokingly suggested that they hit the Street as the beloved frozen yogurt establishment on Nassau Street they didn’t just laugh it off, but put their own twist on the idea. Costumes were made with green poster board and they twisted their hair around party hats to look as much like froyo as possible.

The best part? “We had a lot of fun handing out toppings!” McMullen said.
2) Rock, Paper, Scissors

What is on everyone’s Princeton bucket list? An epic senior year Princetoween costume! Seniors Addie, Amy and Krystyna can definitely check that one off of their list.

3) 50 Shades of Spencer

What happens when a pop culture phenomenon of a novel meets Princeton student Spencer Caton ’14 with access to the paint section at Home Depot? A homemade 50 Shades of Grey costume.

“Here’s my 50 Shades of Grey costume — Just grabbed some swatches from Home Depot and taped/stapled them all together,” Caton explained.

4) Oppa Sherry Style

Sherry Li ’15 is taking KOR 101 and PSY 101 this semester. No, not that PSY.

5) Nana the Nun

Divine inspiration brought Nana Owusu-Nyantekyi ’15 out as a nun.

Jonathan Hastings ’15 and twins Sara and Erica Gonzalez ’15 decided to go as Fred Flintstone, Wilma Flintstone, and Betty Rubble over a dinner in Mathey Dining Hall when Jonathan was wearing a orange sweater and the girls thought he would “make a good Fred.” A quick trip to Target and Erica’s “borderline amazing sewing” abilities pulled this look together, as Hastings explained.

“My five roommates and I are obsessed with the ‘Avengers’ — we call our suite at the top of Feinberg ‘Stark Tower,’ ” Andrew Min ’15 explained. “Recently, [we] have started referring to the movies in the first person … So, of course, we had to dress up as the Avengers reveal our true identity for Halloween.”