Halloween spirit was in full swing at San Francisco State University, where students and faculty embraced the opportunity to showcase their creativity and passions through a wide array of costumes. From iconic characters like Spider-Man and Mario to original creations like a “Gangster Purge” mashup, the campus was alive with colorful and imaginative displays.
Students drew inspiration from pop culture, video games and their own personal interests, resulting in a diverse and engaging collection of costumes. Whether it was a fursona, a playful nod to a childhood favorite, or a last-minute stroke of creativity, each costume told a unique story and added to the festive atmosphere.
AJ Macahiya, a fourth-year computer engineering student, poses for a photo as Spider-Man. Macahiya said that Spider-Man has been his favorite superhero ever since he was a child and appreciates what the superhero stands for.
Ryan Lopez, a third-year computer engineering student, is dressed as Zyink, his fursona. “I chose this costume because I kind of got lazy. I’m a furry at SFSU and I’ve had this for quite a while,” Lopez said.
Dr. Sally Pasion, associate professor in biology, poses for a photo as Sally from “The Nightmare Before Christmas,” a movie. “I chose this costume because her name is Sally and that’s my name too. But also it’s a wonderful movie so I’ve always liked it,” Dr. Pasion said.
(L-R) Posing for a photo are Franklin Ly, an undeclared first-year student dressed as Mario, Zui Santos, a first-year cinema student dressed as Bowser Jr., and Genry De Guzman, a first-year marketing student dressed as Luigi.
Layla Benton, a fourth-year business marketing student, poses for a photo outside Burk Hall while dressed as a fairy.
Leonardo Becerra, a first-year theatre arts student, is dressed as Peacemaker while posing for a photo. “I decided to pick this costume mostly because I was first introduced to the character in Mortal Kombat until I eventually found out he had his own series,” Becerra said. “So after I watched the series starring John Cena, the character was funny, made me laugh and I decided to be him for this year in Halloween.”
Vincent Lee, a fourth-year Broadcasting and Electronic Communication Arts (BECA) student, poses for a photo while wearing a dragon costume. “I’m just feeling a little magical today,” Lee said.
Arturo Sandoval Saito, a fourth-year studio art student, is dressed as an Evoker from Minecraft. Previously, he dressed as a Vindicator and is reusing the head from the costume.
(L-R) Richard Moreno, Jonathan Oei and David Taylor pose for a photo while dressed as Lucius from Gladiator II, a new movie. They were hired for an event and are not students.
Jericho Jacob, a second-year BECA student, is dressed as what he calls “Gangster Purge.” According to Jacob, “I waited until the last minute so I grabbed some stuff from my closet and I had spare blood too, so I got creative and made a gangster costume.”
JJ Graves (left), Jack Daly (second to left), Joshua Jones-Trammell (tallest in photo), Bryce Smith (white shirt with blood), Calvin Milde (rightmost) and Collin Guillory (squatting) pose for a photo.
“My character’s name is Jordan Argyle Milden Hall, an explorer from Prague,” said Dominic Abney, a third-year BECA student. “One of my friends is hosting a murder mystery party and they were like ‘oh yeah we need like a character and everything’ so I was like ‘okay I’ll be an explorer.’”
Chris Elliott, a fourth-year, visual communications student, poses for a photo in front of Cafe Rosso as Buddy the Elf.
Anthony Malone, a fourth-year mechanical engineering student, poses for a photo while dressed as “Halloween Inspiration.” Malone said “first, I started with the hat. It’s kind of like a mad hatter inspiration from there. I kind of just built the outfit off of some of my wilder pieces. And yeah, that’s that’s how today’s outfit was made.”
