Come as you aren’t: Halloween costume inspiration by decade

Draven Jackson Arts and Living Editor Halloween, the time of year when all the ghosts and ghouls come out to play, revolves around two major elements for most of America: costumes and candy.  A tale as old as time: it’s the afternoon of Halloween, your best friend is throwing a party that starts in less than 3 hours, and you still don’t know what you’re going to wear. You’re not the first person to experience this dilemma, and you certainly won’t be the last.  If you’re still looking for a…

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Pike County United Appeal hosting a Halloween costume photo contest to raise money for its agencies

(CONTRIBUTED/ Emma Daniel) The photo used for this story is representing Halloween costumes on Troy’s campus and is not entered into the PCUA photo contest.  Andrea Hammack Staff Writer As Halloween approaches, many are searching for ways to dress up and get creative. The Pike County United Appeal (PCUA) is helping with just that by hosting a costume photo contest.  “We think it will be fun for everyone,” says Melinda Conner, the secretary of PCUA. “Our goal is to get the word out for Pike County United Appeal and to…

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Rotaract club costume party fundraises for clean water

Lauren Post Staff Writer The Rotaract Club concluded its fundraiser for “Water for Life” with a costume party at the Double Branch Lounge on Friday. Indiana Poret, a senior social science major from Nice, France, and president of the Rotaract Club, said a costume party was fitting for the club’s mixture of students from all around the globe. “We are international students, and so we wanted everyone to be able to come and show off their different cultures,” Poret said. “We decided that a costume party would be an awesome…

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