When I was younger, I always thought Halloween deserved the appreciation of a national holiday; I wanted to maximize candy collections by starting to ring doorbells at 7am with a day off from school. This October 31 is a Friday, and although classes aren’t canceled on Halloween, there are still plenty of ways to get festive on campus.
No matter where you live, every residence hall is sure to have a way for students to skip the trick and enjoy the treat. Danielson Hall will host a contest for the most creative costumes and painted pumpkins on Monday, October 28, at 8pm, and on Tuesday, Oct. 29 at 8pm, Warren Towers will provide pumpkin carving, bobbing for apples, a pie walk, and treats. If you want to sample treats from around the world, stop by the Howard Thurman Center on Wednesday, Oct. 30, from 2pm to 5pm. Head to the Towers West Basement on October 31, at 7pm for Towers of Terror.
Want to support local organizations and do some good? Create a group of at least three people and sign up for Trick or Can, taking place on Oct. 30, from 4pm to 6:30pm, and collect non-perishable goods for the Boston CANshare Food Drive to help those living with hunger. Then on Oct. 31, from 1:30pm to 4:45pm, volunteer at the Tobin Community School Halloween Party; contact Kirsten Kuhn at bucsc@bu.edu to learn more.
Check out a screening of a Halloween classic, Hocus Pocus in the COM lounge on Wednesday, Oct. 28, at 7pm, or head to BU Central at 9pm on Friday, Oct. 31, to see Cabin in the Woods in Student Activities’ house of horror.
Lastly, on Halloween day during your walk to class, make a stop at Metcalf Science Plaza to see physics in action at the 10th Annual Pumpkin Pumpkin Drop at 12:30pm; show up early for pumpkin decorating.
It might be a trick to have to attend classes on Halloween, but between spooky movies, creative costuming, community service, and lots of candy, your Halloween week on campus is sure to be a treat.
