As a child, Halloween is all about dressing up, trick-or-treating and having fun with friends. But as students get older, the excitement of trick-or-treating can fade. . So what can teens do to celebrate and enjoy All Hallow’s Eve?

To find out how high schoolers feel about aging out of Halloween traditions, The Clarion surveyed LSE about other ways teens can still enjoy the spook season.

Junior Wysteria Hopkins thinks that students, especially guys, should stop trick-or-treating when they hit 16-years-old. “Once we start having a lot of facial hair, it’s probably kind of weird to be trick-or-treating,” Hopkins said.

Hopkins also said that if your friends still want to go trick-or-treating, there’s no harm in tagging along. He and his friends usually wrap up their Halloween night around 9 p.m.

“Since it’s usually geared towards younger kids, that’s just kind of when people turn off their lights and stop handing out candy.”

Because Halloween often falls on a school night, Hopkins said they don’t usually stay out late. Instead, he recommends other ways to celebrate.

“Definitely handing out candy, whether that be from your house or a trunk-or-treat. It’s also fun just hanging out with your friends watching some scary movies.”

Alexander Ringenberg had a different take on trick-or-treating, saying that the tradition is for everyone to partake in.

“People shouldn’t be ashamed of it. All you have to do is commit to the bit,” Ringenberg said. “It’s a top 5 holiday. It has the best vibes and aesthetic still in my opinion.”

For students looking for other ways to celebrate, Ringenberg suggested going to a haunted house for the thrills, although he still believes trick-or-treating is fair game for all ages.

“Life is short, so wear a costume and get candy. Why would I pass up free candy?”