Bookstore to host costume contest for sixth year

By Christina Sanchez
Staff Writer

The UNCP Bookstore is hosting its sixth Annual Halloween Costume Contest on Friday, Oct.31 from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

This event allows students, faculty and staff to participate. You can come in any time and the judges will critique you according to the costume’s creativity and effort.

“Anybody can come in wearing a costume they bought from Wal-Mart,” the Bookstore’s Assistant Manager, Donna Dial-Jacobs said.

“I like laughing at the different costumes,” Dial-Jacobs said, “Two years ago I was baking cookies, and turned around to see a man, wearing a thong, dancing in my face.”

It is also recommended that you act out a skit according to the character you are portraying. This can give you a better chance at winning one of the fabulous prizes.

The first place prize will be your choice of free textbooks for the spring 2004 semester, a diploma frame or a $100 bookstore gift certificate. The second place prize will be a UNCP sweatshirt and a Halloween treat. The third place prize will consist of a polar fleece throw and a Halloween treat.
There will be free refreshments, fresh baked cookies and drinks given out to participants and non-participants while the contest is taking place.

Come dressed for fun and get into the Halloween spirit.