Pro trick-or-treating- Desiree Some kids start brainstorming ideas for a Halloween costume during summer because of the anticipation building inside them. Others – who aren’t such diligent planners – rush to the Halloween store last minute and stroll down each and every aisle while trying to decide which costume to choose. Either way, people are anxious about the upcoming holiday. Halloween is great because it’s the only time of the year that I can dress stupidly and people won’t make fun of me. Walking around in Conway or Freedom is so much fun with my friends, as it is for everybody else who ventures out, I’m sure. Last year, Haunted High School practice fell on the night of trick-or-treating in Conway. Some students helping out with the haunted house were upset because they had plans to trick-or-treat. I was upset, along with pretty much all of the Drill Team, and how old are we? When I think of kids our age trick-or-treating, I don’t think of it as begging for candy. I also don’t believe we are taking candy from children. It is so much fun seeing everyone dressed up in their costumes and having fun. I feel like a little kid again just going out to get free candy – which will be gone three days after getting it. When we are all adults, we won’t go trick-or-treating around town with our friends. That is kind of frowned upon as 30-year-olds, so we should continue the tradition as long as we can. Stay attached to your youth as long as possible, because in 10 years, it will be gone. Pro growing up- Emily Let me start off by saying that I don’t dislike Halloween. It’s probably one of my favorite holidays of the year; it is also one of the most irritating for me, though. Dressing up in costumes is cool. However, begging for candy in them is not. A lot of teens argue the fact that they are young and won’t be able to trick-or-treat in a few years. But can’t we just try holding on to our youth some other way like watching old “Rugrats” episodes or playing with blocks? Trick-or-treating seems just as immature for a teenager to do as dressing a Barbie doll. It’s just completely saddening to see a 17 year old, with a job, walking around asking for free candy. Take about one-tenth of your paycheck – or even less depending on how much you make – and go buy a bag of fun-sized candy that probably contains more sugar than you would get trick-or-treating anyway. You can still have some Halloween-themed fun with your friends without taking candy away from small children (who probably get way more enjoyment from trick-or-treating than you do). There are plenty of other festivities happening where you can still wear a costume and hang out with your friends at the same time. Don’t worry, the host will probably offer enormous amounts of candy corn or, at the very least, apple cider.