By Meital Fried, Life & Culture Editor
• November 1, 2025
First-year psychology major Jini Pukhrambam was experiencing buyer’s remorse. She had recently purchased a Harley Quinn costume for Halloween, to match a friend who was planning to go as Poison Ivy. Pukhrambam's Halloween planning involves an added layer of uncertainty. Pukhrambam, an international student from India, has never celebrated Halloween before.
The national flags of Spain, Brazil, Korea, Colombia and other countries hung from the ceiling of the Emerson Suites as students filed through the doors. A catwalk stood at the far end of the room, and...