Happy Halloween Loyola!

By | October 31, 2017

Whether you want to watch Hocus Pocus as part of a movie marathon with your friends; wear a fun, creative “couples costume” with your significant other; or you want to blast out your “Monster Mixtape” (that plays Monster Mash or Ghostbusters for some reason?) in your dorm/apartment: Halloween has arrived at Loyola! Luckily Loyola has a bunch to do during this special time of the year! Here are some tricks and treats to help you out to have a “phan-tastic” day.

A Word About Costumes:

Costumes are supposed to be fun, creative, and quirky! You can choose to be anything from your favorite TV show character (from Stranger Things or even Saved By the Bell) or your favorite childhood character, like Ash Ketchum and Pikachu from Pokemon or Winnie the Pooh and Christopher Robin. That being said, I suggest you refrain from certain costumes that might be insensitive and in poor taste. Please, do not dress up as someone of another culture or ethnicity (unless you are a member of that culture), this often leads to stereotyping and misappropriation, demeaning the culture/ethnicity. Their culture is not a costume. This goes for religious themed costumes as well.

A Couple Words of Advice:

Halloween is a time for quality time with your friends! But please, be careful and wary of your surroundings. Luckily, Loyola has many ways students can be smart and safe. You can make use of the 8-Ride, remember the Good Samaritan Policy, and traveling with a big group of friends. Be safe and make smart decisions.

Fun Events on Campus:

Movie Time: At Damen Cinema, get in the Halloween mood with a lineup of classics: from Halloweentown to Beetlejuice to the Corpse Bride. All of these movies are free for students and come with FREE CANDY! If you are more into other classic horror films, check out the 400 theatre’s Scarefest near campus that shows The Exorcist and Night of the Living Dead for $3-4.
Tour the Crypt: On October 31st from 8-9PM be sure to check out the crypt at the bottom of Madonna della Strada Chapel. Learn more about the chapel’s rich and “dark” history. (http://lucweb.luc.edu/newsevents/public/calendar_detail.cfm?eventid=92330&siteid=0&month=10&year=2017&day=31&range=ww&audience=0&view=ww&skin=default)
Halloween at Halas: Interested in joining a Halloween themed workout? Be sure to come to Halas and enjoy a workout with: Zombie Zumba, Wicked Core Yoga, Boo-dy Tone, and more! Check out the schedule to see when you want to attend: (https://www.luc.edu/media/lucedu/campusrec/pdfs/groupfitness/Group-Fitness-Halloween-2017.pdf)
Check out RamblerBuzz for more fun events planned for Halloween at this link: (https://luc.edu/ramblerbuzz/lede/archive/sevenwaystogetinthehalloweenspirit.shtml)

Happy Halloween!

Yes, this is a photo of me wearing my Newsies costume for Halloween this year!