{"id":110668,"date":"2026-10-29T12:32:03","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T20:32:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.georgefox.edu\/ennounce\/?p=110668"},"modified":"2026-10-29T12:46:17","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T20:46:17","slug":"check-out-these-important-reminders-about-halloween-weekend-and-community-guidelines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.georgefox.edu\/ennounce\/2026\/10\/29\/check-out-these-important-reminders-about-halloween-weekend-and-community-guidelines\/","title":{"rendered":"Some reminders about Halloween weekend and community guidelines"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<p>In an effort to promote a fun, safe and welcoming environment this Halloween and harvest party season \u2013 guided by our community standards and a shared dedication to belonging \u2013 the Office of Student Life and the Office of Inclusive Excellence offer <strong>some\u00a0tips for costume choices and community expectations:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Costume Guidelines &amp; Avoiding Cultural Appropriation: <\/strong>Respect cultural traditions by avoiding clothing, symbols or items that belong to a cultural tradition other than your own.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Avoid Stereotypes &amp; Harmful Tropes:<\/strong> Do not wear costumes involving blackface or caricatured representations of racial and ethnic groups (e.g., Native\/Indigenous, Asian, Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Latinx, etc.).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Reflect Before You Wear:<\/strong> Ask yourself, &#8220;Why do I want to wear this costume? Could it be misunderstood or hurtful if I don\u2019t understand its origin or context?&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Learn More:<\/strong> Not sure what cultural appropriation is? Stop by the Intercultural Resource Center (IRC) to chat with a team member of the IRC or the Office of Inclusive Excellence.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Upholding Lifestyle Standards &amp; Values:<\/strong>\u00a0To foster a healthy and supportive environment, we want to remind students to honor our lifestyle commitments by abstaining from the possession and use of alcohol and drugs both on and off campus.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mutual Accountability:<\/strong> Look out for one another in love, exercise sound judgment, and help keep our community vibrant, safe and welcoming for everyone.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you have any questions, please contact the Student Life Office at <a href=\"mailto:studentlife@georgefox.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">studentlife@georgefox.edu<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In an effort to promote a fun, safe and welcoming environment this Halloween and harvest party season \u2013 guided by our community standards and a shared dedication to belonging \u2013 the Office of Student Life and the Office of Inclusive Excellence offer some\u00a0tips for costume choices and community expectations: Costume Guidelines &amp; Avoiding Cultural Appropriation: [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-110668","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-newberg-student"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.0 - 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