This week, we’re a bit all over the place, but who isn’t at this point in the quarter? Being (physically) dispersed throughout Evanston is the gist of Ben Geier’s cover story. He explores the dismal state of off-campus housing for NU students, plus the surprising lack of suitable on-campus options for upperclassmen. But we haven’t overlooked the costume-clad scares we actually look forward to, unlike surprise vermin visitors and discovering you’ve tapped your toilet paper supply (see this week’s Culture Blotter for more on the latter). Halloween falls on a Saturday, just as midterms are winding down – with a football game to boot? This weekend is rife with playing dress-up and escaping the real world, whether of the slutty-anything variety or daytime drinking at tailgates bedecked in purple, that thankfully won’t be starting at the crack of dawn. For the former, check out our special four-day Week(end) by Weekly devoted to Halloween happenings, from a spoof of slasher flicks to your last shot at autumnal harvesting. We’re not sure your Lady GaGa costume will bode well on a hayride, but by Sunday you’ll probably have trashed the get-up anyway. On the topic of bodacious attire, don’t wear anything you wouldn’t want your parents to catch you donning – because even if your family isn’t stopping by for Parent’s Weekend, everyone else’s will be. But if they are coming to town, consider one of the scrumptious restaurants in this week’s Getting Graphic. The Sodexho selection probably tastes stale by now – and, let’s be honest here, so does the beloved BK Lounge. Though one of their paper crowns could make for an acceptable last-minute costume…