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NDB Ranks the best candy

Julia Oliveira-Killmon, Staff Writer • October 31, 2023

The call was close, but NDB was able to name their five favorite candies for this Halloween season.

According to an article by the Economic Times, the average American eats about 3.4 pounds of candy on Halloween, so come see what NDB’s favorite candies are this year!

Sour Patch Kids: NDB’s most popular candy is Sour Patch Kids, a soft and chewy candy coated with both regular and sour sugar.
Kit Kat: Produced by Nestlé, this chocolate-covered wafer is the runner-up of NDB’s favorite.
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups: The peanut butter candy covered in milk chocolate was created by The Hershey Company in 1928.
Candy Corn: This chewy pyramid-shaped candy, meant to resemble a corn kernel, is NDB’s fourth favorite.
Peanut M&M’s: These delicious multi-colored peanuts encased in semisweet chocolate were created in 1941 and produced by Mars, Incorporated. They ranked within NDB’s top five candies this year.

About the Contributor

Julia Oliveira-Killmon, Staff Writer

Julia Oliveira-Killmon ’24 is a senior at NDB and a Staff Writer for The Catalyst. This is her first year taking Journalism, and is excited to learn about the importance of journalism in society as well as the reestablishment of Tiger TV at NDB. Julia hopes to use the knowledge she gains in Journalism to further her education in the world of sports media and analytics. Julia’s desire to be involved in the student newspaper was encouraged by her other hobbies including her love for playing basketball, hanging out with friends and family and reading novels during her free time. She also enjoys watching professional sports games and Disney movies with her family. All of these activities have inspired many of her articles and the way she consumes other forms of media. She hopes to keep using the knowledge she gained in Journalism to supplement her academic journey in college. Julia is going to graduate from Notre Dame Belmont High School in June and will be pursuing her academic career at the University of California Santa Barbara and majoring in Economics.