Batesies Share Halloween Traditions, Past and Present

This Halloween season, Batesies shared what they love about Halloween at Bates and their favorite childhood Halloween. Reflecting on the “cool experience” of Halloween on campus, Ricky Kamenetz ’28 said, “Being able to dress up and see everybody else dress up…is always a very exciting thing.” “It’s [Halloween’s] always been one of my favorite holidays. I love the fall. I love candy. I love pumpkins. So I think that it’s wonderful,” Kamenetz said. He added that Bates’ small size makes Halloween an opportunity to build a stronger sense of community. Salome Gvaramadze ’28 described Halloween as “another reason for students to relax and celebrate…. We have a reason to dress up, go out, and have fun with people,” she said. Gvaramadze grew up in Georgia and didn’t dress up for Halloween until she was 16. “We didn’t even know what the definition of Halloween was… the general consensus was that it was either the devil’s birthday or something to be feared and avoided,” she said.

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