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Halloween/Battle of the Bands
October 31, 2008
The Washington College community celebrated Halloween by eating bugs, dressing up, and rocking out.
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The Anthropology Club offered students a unique Halloween culinary experience.
Hester Sachse '09 tries her taste buds with roasted crickets.
Marshal Cahall '11 wasn't too sure about the sampling.
Dan Friend '11 popped crickets in his mouth like they were candies.
Director of Student Development Beth Anne Roy-Langrell and Director of Multicultural Affairs Darnell Parker dressed as Dr. Seuss' Thing 1 and Thing 2.
The "Toll Ladies" made themselves imaginative and original costumes.
Jack Sparrow (Dr. George Spilich) and Joe the Plumber (Dr. Austin Lobo) challenge each other to a battle.
Quailman (Chris Smith '12) had to eat his fill in the dining hall before he could go out to save the world.
Glinda the Good Witch (Gretchen Harz '12) and a flying monkey (Camille McNeal '12) were companions if only for the night.
Kevin Breslin '12 and Brian Farragher '12 dressed as Mario and Luigi/Obama supporters.
James Winn '10 and Kofi Scott '11 dressed as... well, we're still not sure.
Sophie Turshen '10 poses as bubblicious bubblegum.
German International student Judith Klause enjoys her first Halloween in America as a fairy.
Aubrey Bemis '09 joins in on the festivities as a thesis.
Claire Castagnera '10, Alisha George '10 and Laura Walter '10 show how Grease Is the Word as Pink Ladies.
Erin Harrison '09 pretends to bludgeon zombie Doug Carter '12 as Shawn of the Dead.
Jess Hobbs '09 shows off her guns as Rosie the Riveter.
Ryan Coulson '09 displays creativity with his handmade ceiling fan costume.
Sir Chip Hiden '09 bestows his royal honor.
Chris Todd '09 shies away from the camera as a honey bee.
Faith Erline '09 passes around a petition as a vampire activist.
Melissa Joesph '10 and Tri Ofosu '10 enjoy the Battle of the Bands as a Girl Scout and a sailor.
Dan DeMarco '09 poses heroically as Quailman.
Intelebang dominated the stage at the Battle of the Bands with their danceable tunes.
Molly Mooney '12 scares concertgoers with her vampire costume.
Corey Holland '10 convincingly dressed up as The Joker.
Joe Rittenhouse '12 stays in character as a member of the Blue Man Group.
The Band Stone City poses after performing in the Battle of the Bands.
Angela Bushman '11 and Jacqueline Melvin '11 show off their costumes as Robin and a pumpkin.
Ben Mason '11 creeps behind a tree as Cat Woman.
Band At the Zoo performs last in the line-up.
The crowd gets into the music and can't help but dance the night away.
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