Wearing vibrant blue eyeshadow, heavy blush and dark red lipstick, journalism freshman Julienne Bajusz opens Snapchat and takes a number of selfies to document her transformation into Dr. Frank-N-Furter.

As a first-year student last fall, I was clueless on how to spend Halloween night amid a city full of activities ranging from haunted houses to comedy shows. Partly because I had class the following morning, I ended up watching my friends doll up for the night, then stalking their cute pictures on my newsfeed. Here are a few guidelines and friendly tips on how to spice up your Halloween night (unless you want to end up at home alone watching Netflix and stuffing your face with candy).