Holiday Spirit
Peter Pan on Halloween
At CC, students like to dress for the occasion. Now I know what your thinking: at a small, private, Liberal-Arts college, students must like to dress ‘up’. But, let’s not confuse ourselves. Dressing ’up’ at CC means dressing for the occasion by assuming a role within the context of an event, independent of your normal identity. Whether it’s Drag Ball, CC’s own Prom, Halloween, or simply just a themed party, you can find students playing the part. When I asked Buck McKenna, a sophomore, when students dress up, he responded with a smile and a laugh and said, “Every other day.”
The holiday season is no exception. For the past week, students have been exhausting their creative mediums to express their holiday spirit. Some tactics for creating a successful costume or outfit include scouring the ARC (second-hand clothing store and local favorite of CC students). Others include visiting Hobby Lobby or simply mix and matching pieces of outfits/costumes which have accumulated from many a theme party.
The holiday season is a no brainer in terms of dressing ‘up’. However, some of the more bizarre occasions to dress for the occasion have included a ‘Barack-Out with your Caucus-Out’ theme party the night of the Colorado Caucus, a Great Gatsby cocktail hour, and a social gathering devoted entirely to the Hebrew Hammer.
I have come to a rather satisfying conclusion that there is no such thing as ‘normal attire’ on the CC campus. Some contend that this phenomena may be an attempt by students to play ‘dress up’ one more time before they enter the real world. However, a closer examination will reveal that students at CC enjoy a culture of their own where good company, self-expression, and personal growth are common place. You can feel rest-assured knowing that at the least, a good time is right around the corner.
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