Trick-or-Treating for All

GRACE CHOW
Staff Writer
Imagine that the only thing keeping you from precious candy on Halloween is a law. That is exactly what has happened to teens in Illinois.
Residents had complained that trick-or-treating teenagers look very intimidating and threatening. However, the teens only intend to relieve their pent-up stress. And of course, they want to get as much free candy as they can on Halloween.
Teenage students receive an enormous amount of unwanted stress from their preparation for exams, day-to-day, week-to-week. Even without exams breathing down on their necks, they need to deal with the emotional drama they receive from their peers. The Halloween celebration gives teens a night to momentarily forget about what’s causing them so much stress, enabling them to spend some time of relaxation with friends and family.
When teenagers are constantly preparing for the future, it’s wrong to take away the one night that allows them to act like a kid again. Let’s hope that next year, paranoid residents won’t keep teens from enjoying their Halloween experience.