The haunted house (classroom building). Photo provided.
Halloween was last Friday, and Northwood had its haunted house and dance. Many students enjoyed the weekend differently: some went home, while others stayed on campus. Edy Laberge ’26, Marie-Jeanne Cazes ’26, and others helped set up a haunted house on campus. Students had a great time and were very spooked. There was great feedback, such as this year being the best Halloween at Northwood that students have ever experienced.
Edy had many positive things to say about the haunted house and its setup. “We met the night before and set everything up that was big. After that, we had to go get more of the necessary supplies. From there, we just met before the haunted house started and made sure everyone knew their role. This took about 4-5 hours of hard work,” Laberge said.
Carter Jackson ‘26 stayed on campus for his first Halloween at Northwood. He said he enjoyed it but could use less scary, “I think the haunted house was so cool, but so scary. There were a few times when I screamed, but it was all in good fun. The dance was also fun. It was super cool to see everyone together and having fun after a hard quarter. It felt like everyone needed these fun times to enjoy themselves after working so hard in the first quarter,” Jackson said.
Some people who didn’t set up also played a role, such as Andrew Sherland ’26, Aston Ferrillo ’26, and Florence Richard ‘26.
Others used the weekend to go home, relax, and see hometown friends and family. Ethan Nau ‘26 went home to New Jersey with several of his friends on the hockey team. He said, “Going home was definitely the best option because we have a Friday night football at my old school and lots of fun Halloween parties. Also, being able to show my new friends a piece of my life was cool, and I got to introduce them to my old hometown friends.”
