Aleeshia Denison participates in the photography department’s costume contest Oct. 13.

— Photograph by Sean Ryan

Shanna Swanson dons angelic wings as part of a costume contest sponsored by the NWC photography department at noon on Halloween in the Fagerberg Building. Amber Stones won the contest.

— Photograph by Sean Ryan

When the lights dimmed everyone held onto the bags they had received at the door. As those in attendance sat in their seats, they quietly whispered among each other, wondering what was going to happen next. In the bag that is given to you at the show you receive props including rice, a piece of toast, a squirt gun, newspaper and a noise maker, all of which were used throughout the show.
Mike Taylor, Northwest College activities director, explained what would happen and that the Rocky Horror Picture Show required audience participation. Those who hadn’t seen the show before seemed shocked by the script that Taylor and other members of the activities board handed out before the show began.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show is a movie about a couple who break down in a secluded area and must make a phone call. This dilemma leads them to the bizarre house of Dr. Frank-N-Furter, a transvestite from Transylvania. Some of the other characters in the show consist of Brad Majors, Janet Weis and Riff Raff.
As part of the show there is a beginning wedding scene. The fun began as the script called for the audience to throw the rice received earlier.
“You can throw the props at people or just up in the air,” said Taylor.
One event that many people seemed to get into the most was yelling. During the show you had the chance to shout words like slut, a--hole, masturbate and other obscenities. “I think that Tim Curry plays a creepy transvestite,” said Nathan Smith, a student at Northwest College.
After the show, people left their seats and walked gently over all of the rice, toast and water spots still on the floor of the Oasis, located in the basement of the DeWitt Student Center. “I haven’t seen the show before and it was pretty interesting, I would see it again,” said Smith.

Ethan Asay, dressed as the king of the jungle, goes trick or treating in the Orendorff building on the morning of Halloween.

— Photograph by Sean Ryan