Photo Source // Amy Reglin
By: Morgan Jacobus, Staff Writer
On Oct. 31 from 3-5 Regis’s campus was filled with joyous trick or treaters and their families as various departments and students handed out candy. Trick or treaters could go all around campus, from inside Carrol Hall to the steps of the Dayton Memorial Library, to the Student Center, outside of West and O’Connell Hall, and everything in between.
On the steps of the library in between handing out candy, Kim O’Neill said, “Yes [I participate every year], its Halloween; it’s the best. All the fun of a holiday without having to buy presents or make dinner. It’s a good holiday. The kids have a lot of fun. They are all happy and making costumes is a fun thing.”
Only a short walk away from the library is the Student Center, where people could come for a meet-and-greet with Regi, trick or treat, eat some cotton candy, enter a costume contest and more! Families could also venture upstairs for more candy throughout the various offices, such as the Diversity Office.
In the Diversity Office were various Halloween decorations and lights, as well as videos of Hispanic Halloween songs and sweet or spicy candy for the trick or treaters.
Bemar Martinez said, “For us [Diversity Office] we like being a part of it, and getting to know people, seeing the costumes. It is such fun, it’s awesome.”
As students got out of class and walked around campus, they could feel a great sense of community.
“What good community outreach,” said Lexi Wrich as she observed the trick or treaters. “I think this was a really good idea to bring the community onto campus.”
Though most students weren’t seen wearing costumes during the Safe Trick or Treat Street, many appreciated Regis’ Halloween festivities.
“I think it is very adorable I love to see all the little kids’ costumes, it definitely brings life to the campus because no one on campus actually dressed up, me included until like 20 minutes ago,” said Shelby Plummer.
While many didn’t dress up, there were the few spirited students who wore their costumes around campus, like Paul Weisner.
“I love Halloween. [I didn’t see a lot of college students dress up], I was disappointed. I just walked to the café for lunch and there was like no one dressed up and everyone was looking at me weird and I was like ‘what?’” said Weisner.
Overall, it was a good time had by all. Regis students, faculty and staff enjoyed a feeling of community and Halloween spirit, and trick or treaters got a lot of candy. A young dragon commented towards the end of the event that, “It’s getting heavy,” referencing his full bag of candy.