On Halloween, thousands of college students attend costume parties, the bizarre

attire being part of the fun. But this year they found the “PC police” in charge on

campuses across America. One university said it didn’t matter if students admired

Pocahontas, or if Prince was their favorite singer – minority students were allowed

to wear such costumes, but white students could not. Desperate to avoid offending

anyone, dozens of colleges posted such rules. One advises against “traditional head

wear from other cultures,” while many others simply tell students not to wear

costumes representing a culture that is not their own. Well, that certainly

eliminates devils, witches, ghosts, and superheroes. Maybe we should look

through the lens of liberty, and realize that making everyone dress up as

themselves would be a mean trick, not a treat.