Starting in high school, or even middle school, trick-or-treating becomes a thing of the past. Students find different ways to spend their Halloween. No longer are they finding the perfect costume for trick-or-treating; they are finding the perfect costume for a party.

On Thursday, October 29, 370 seniors showed up to Lofty Spaces for Fright Night. The party was exclusively for seniors and was free for all seniors to attend.

The football game was moved to that night due to rain which caused a little snag in the plans.

“While we were shocked at first by the sudden change, we frantically had to call and find out if it was possible to change days. But having already paid, there was not a lot of options. We decided the best thing to do was to move the event back to allow seniors to attend after the football game,” senior Parker Lacour said.

Despite the difficulties in moving the party, there were a wide variety of fun costumes. There were sailor and referees. Seniors got creative with onsies. There were superhero ones, animals, and even a gingerbread onsie. Steve Jobs made an appearance and Waldo was found. Another group went as characters from Napoleon Dynamite, while another dressed up as the Power Rangers. It wouldn’t be Halloween without Risky Business. Many girls wore this classic white button down and sock ensemble.

Haunted houses were another way students had a spooky good time. One group of senior girls built their own haunted house for the trick-or-treaters.

“I dressed up as a fairy and passed out candy with a bunch of my friends in a haunted house that my friend, Michelle Edgar, made at her house,” senior Emily Singh said.

It was the perfect combination of scary and fun. They built it in the side yard of Michelle Edgar’s home. Trick-or-treaters really enjoyed walking through the haunted house in order to get their candy.

Hi-lites hosted the Hall of Fame dance on Saturday. Tickets were only $20 and they included a fun t-shirt. Over 1,000 students attended despite it being Halloween night.

Of course, the night didn’t end after the dance. Most seniors went to an after-party to continue celebrating the holiday.

After Hi-lites, a group of sophomores went to Slaughterhouse in Deep Ellum for their after-party.

“We waited outside in line for about an hour. When we finally went in, I closed my eyes the entire time. It was the scariest thing and at the end a man with a chain saw chased us down the street,” sophomore Morgan Schneider said.

Even if people just stayed at home to pass out candy instead of going out on Halloween, they still played a major role in bringing happiness to young trick-or-treaters. Sometimes their happiness and excitement can be better than going out.