A Trick for some, but a treat for many

By: Henna Khan Staff Writer The sugar buzz, the funny costumes, and the festive decorations all lead up to one holiday in particular; Halloween. What’s so evil about it? For several it’s nothing, but for some celebrating “All Hallow’s Eve” conflicts quite greatly with religious beliefs. Let’ go back a couple of centuries to when the idea of Halloween actually began. The Romans worshiped various gods and on Oct. 31, a special feast was held in honor of Pomona, goddess of the fruit trees. However, Celtic priests in Britain made this feast an even more extensive celebration by also honoring Samhain, lord of the dead, on Nov. 1. On “Halloween” Samhain called together wicked souls…