Halloween is upon us in the midst of an election. Without a doubt many Gov. Sarah Palins and Sen. Barack Obamas will be hitting the town for trick-or-treating and parties.

From Web sites such as "Yes, We Carve," to newspapers telling people how to pull off a Palin costume, it's clear this year's Halloween will be a political one.

Though the political process is exciting, it can also be stressful and create divides among students. Halloween should not suffer because of this.

Don't let the holiday spirit get lost amidst all the political excitement. It is still an awesome holiday that college students can enjoy while they work their way through this transition from young adulthood to adult-adulthood.

Students only have a few years left to pull off wearing costumes and eating candy without looking too juvenile.

This is the first presidential election for many students and taking a part in local and national politics is a part of growing up.

Luckily because we're still students, we have an excuse to sit back, relax and enjoy a little candy today.

Students can forget the stresses of school, the tight gubernatorial race and the election on Nov. 4 and just have fun.

Even if Josephine the Coffee shop Owner is dressed up as Palin and Joe the Plumber is dressed up as Sen. Joe Biden at the same party, political arguments should not be allowed to ensue.

It’s Halloween, have some non-partisan fun! Get your calories from candy instead of beer.

On Halloween, help out the local economy and buy lots of candy. Halloween is the best holiday to gorge yourself on candy and not feel guilty about it.

There are many fun things to do for Halloween. If students haven't already, they need to go out and get a pumpkin.

Pumpkins are  discounted by now. Dig out the pumpkin guts and carve something cool, like the face of a famous person or your childhood pet.

Don't forget to cook those pumpkin seeds in a variety of flavors, from Johnny's seasoning salt, to garlic, to spicy seeds.

At parties, students could spend all night watching scary movies and bobbing for apples other than playing the usual drinking games.

Wear a real costume, not "I'm going as a college student," or "I'm going as myself today" costume. Be creative. Let loose and have some fun with it. Dress up as a milkshake or a banana. Laugh at yourself and have fun.  

Tell some ghost stories and eat some pumpkin pie. Months of cold, dark weather are coming, so you might as well bring it in with some apple cider and candy corn.

And remember, though you have heard it many times, be safe. Get a designated driver if you plan on drinking or hitting the town or take your bus pass and use the Western shuttle until 2 a.m.

Drink responsibly, holidays are not just about drinking, and remember, you would like to be alive for election day.  

Also be kind. Don't go smashing any 8-year-olds' prize pumpkin or setting anything on fire.

Have some spirited fun for one night but remember, when you wake up the next morning, there is still homework to do and school to attend. For Halloween night, students can let that go, but on Saturday there is still an election to pay attention to, groceries to buy and rent to pay.

Halloween is a chance for all students and yes, even faculty to live it up and have an exciting night off from the stresses of work and school.

The Editorial Board is comprised of the Editor in Chief Gabrielle Nomura, Managing Editor Jeff Richards, Opinion Editor Lisa Hust and coordinator of AS Alternative Transportation A.J. Garcia.

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