Thursday, November 8, 2007

Over 600 attend Halloween Fun Night

By Sean O’Brien
News Editor

Every year the weekend prior to Halloween at Saint Mary’s University sees a flood of little witches, ghosts, and other ghoulish costumes for a night of Halloween fun.

This year’s Halloween Fun Night, held Oct. 29 from 6 to 8 p.m., marked the event’s seventh year and drew an attendance of over 600 elementary school children from the Winona community.
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The event was put on by the Community Action Committee of the residence life office in collaboration with the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, SMU resident assistants, hall directors, student organizations and staff.

The night consisted of trick-or-treating throughout various residence halls on campus, with volunteers in costume to pass out candy. There was also an assortment of games available for the children, such as face-painting, bucket toss, and a chance to hang out with Big Red, the SMU mascot. Some participants believe the night is a safe way for SMU to join with the community for a fun, entertaining evening.

According to Hall Director Lance Thompson, this year’s event was a success, offering a night of fun to the volunteers as well as the children.

“The kids and volunteers all seemed to have a great time. It was so busy we actually ran out of candy at the end of the night,” said Thompson.

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