Halloween is nearly upon us, and for some of us—let’s be honest, a great majority of us—that means a last-minute scramble to find an easy Halloween costume. While many people think that means you have to rush to Target and shell out money on a lame, overdone costume like a witch or nurse, there are actually a number of costumes that you can pull together from items you brought to college.

Lindsay Tracy | Student Life

Cowgirl/ cowboy

Need: flannel or jean shirt, jeans and boots.

To get the cowgirl look, tie your hair into a braid and draw on some freckles. For you prospective cowboys out there, just rustle your hair a bit and gel it into place for the perfect “I just herded some cows” look. If you have a bandana, tie that around your neck. Extra points if you have a cowboy hat.

Goth punk

Need: black clothing, black makeup and combat boots.

The goth look is surprisingly underdone for Halloween. All you need to do is put on all-black clothing and some heavy black eyeliner (optional for guys), and you’ve got an edgy costume. This one is an especially good idea for anti-social people: you can say that you’re just in character if you lurk in the corner all evening.

‘Hunger Games’ characters

Need: workout tank, athletic jacket, leggings or dark pants, and boots.

To celebrate the upcoming release of “Mockingjay,” you can dress up like our beloved characters from the first two movies. If you want to dress up like Katniss, for instance, there are plenty of YouTube videos on how to do the Katniss braid. If you really want to pull together your costume, you can print out a mockingjay pin and fasten it to your costume.

’80s workout babe

Need: brightly colored clothing, tights and headband.

Bring out your inner retro with a hint of pizzazz by going as an ’80s workout fanatic. If you have a crop top, leggings, leg warmers or a leotard, all the better! If not, just wear neon clothing and think nauseatingly positive Jane Fonda VHS workout tapes, and everyone will know what look you’re going for.

Lindsay Tracy | Student Life

Country club prep

Need: polo, khakis or skirt and sunglasses (with croakies).

If you have any Vineyard Vines or Lily Pulitzer sitting in your closet, this may be the perfect costume for you. The trick to making this a costume rather than a regular outfit is in absurdly matching the items. Flower pattern on flower pattern? Go for it. Bonus points if you carry around a tennis racket.

Lindsay Tracy | Student Life

Hipster concert-goer

Need: high-waisted bottoms, crop top and flowers for girls; man tank and bright shorts for boys.

The hipster costume can come in many forms, but all of them are just as recognizable. If you have hipster sunglasses, wear them on your head—wearing sunglasses at night is lame. If you have questions about what counts as hipster, you can look through some pictures of WILD for inspiration.

Athlete

Need: sports jersey or shirt and prop.

If you don’t have that much time to get ready or just aren’t that into dressing up for Halloween, this is a great option. Just sling on a sports jersey or fan shirt and you can say that you’re a player or fan. Nobody will applaud you for creativity, but at least you can say you sort of tried.

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Need: a marker.

Write “book” across your face. First pulled in mainstream media by Jim in “The Office,” this is quite possibly the laziest Halloween costume out there. Some people may give you points for cleverness; some people may throw you out of their party. That’s your risk to take.