Front cover draft!

This is an initial draft of my front cover of the college magazine. I am undecided about the background colour, and the headmast is an image so it is hard to get rid of the white background. This also occurs on the sub-text 'exclusive halloween party'. I like how the purple of the shirt contrasts with the green background. But the headmast is a problem so I might have to use a font from photoshop as it's easier to edit.