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Nick Cipra, a senior geology major, poses in a large paper mache horse head as BoJack Horseman for the Northern Star Halloween Costume Contest. Cipra's first time using paper mache was for the creation of this costume! (Courtesy of Nick Cipra)

BoJack Horseman costume wins Northern Star Halloween Costume Contest

By Lucy Atkinson, Opinion Editor | October 30, 2024

The spirits – our wonderful readers, that is – have convened and selected Nick Cipra’s BoJack Horseman costume as the winner of the Northern Star Halloween Costume Contest!  Voting for the Northern Star Halloween Costume Contest closed 5 p.m....

Three contestants for the Northern Star Halloween Costume Contest pose in their costumes. Vote for your favorite costume before the spooky ballot closes at 5 p.m. Oct. 30! (Photos courtesy of Tiajuana Hernandez, Jacob Chupich and Nick Cipra)

Northern Star Halloween Costume Contest: Vote now!

By Lucy Atkinson, Opinion Editor | October 29, 2024

It’s one day out from All Hallows’ Eve, Huskies! Get into the spirit early – pun intended – and vote for the best costume in the Northern Star Halloween Costume Contest here.  The Northern Star Halloween Costume Contest submissions are listed...

A tombstone reads “The Northern Star Halloween Costume Contest”  between a smiling jack-o-lantern and a black cat. The Northern Star Halloween Costume Contest will open for submissions Oct. 23 and close 5 p.m. on Oct. 29. (Lucy Atkinson | Northern Star)

Northern Star Halloween Costume Contest commences

By Lucy Atkinson, Opinion Editor | October 22, 2024

On All Hallows’ Eve, the goblins come to play! The Northern Star is excited to announce it is holding a Halloween costume contest to celebrate the finale of spooky season on campus.  The contest opens for submissions Oct. 23 and closes Oct. 29...