With Halloween less than two weeks away, there’s still plenty of time to pick out a costume! If you’re looking for a little inspiration, check out some photos of Halloweens past at Western New England, and maybe you’ll find your next best costume!
What did you do over fall break? The autumn season is now in full swing, and hopefully some of you had a chance to take advantage of all the season has to offer. In the 1960s, students at Western New England celebrated the season with Harvester’s Weekend, a popular multiday event filled with pumpkins, hayrides, and masquerade balls. The weekend celebrations even saw the crowning of a Pumpkin Queen.
It appears as though the full Harvester’s Weekend was a short-lived tradition, only appearing in the newspapers from 1965-1969, however, harvest dances were a common event on campus as early as 1941. These dances, sometimes referred to as Harvest Hops, were a popular way of welcoming new freshmen to campus.
Below are pictures from the 1969 Harvester’s Festival, as well as a newspaper article from The Westerner detailing the event in 1965. Perhaps they will inspire some fun fall activities to enjoy before the snow begins falling!
something gold, something blue: 