Little superheroes and a miniature Darth Vader swept through the residence halls Tuesday night for an early Halloween treat of a tour.
The spooky bus tour, organized by the Housing Center Student Association, led children and parents through a night of trick-or-treat fun.
Walker Center featured a Halloween Carnival.
Abigail Skinner, environmental sustainability sophomore and president of the Walker Resident Student Association, said the night has become a tradition.
Skinner said she and the other coordinators expected about 700 people.
Due to several booths, they were able to fulfill the desire for sweetness and spookiness.
Candy floss and popcorn were a major attraction, in addition to the caramel apples, still glistening from the dipping.
A stand of vegetables and fruits looked out of place, lost in the sugary chaos.
“There’s so much candy; we need something to balance it,” said Danni Mullins, a microbiology student.
For those limited in their treat options, Adams Center’s Muldrow Tower was made into an allergy-free tower, offering chocolate-free, nut-free, gluten-free and sugar-free candies, said Lauren Gilbert, chemical engineering sophomore.
“If we’re trying to serve the whole community, we need to consider everyone’s need,” Gilbert said.
Inflated structures were planned, but were replaced by a self-made fishing game, perfect for children not afraid to catch spiders and vampire teeth out of a cardboard sea.
And for a little fright, Adams’ Johnson Tower’s haunted ninth floor opened its door.
The dark path led into the abyss of the dreaded ninth floor was made of trash bags covering the walls, creating narrow corridors where unfriendly hands appeared from nowhere. People hid in the smallest corners, and spider webs, unidentified bones and uncanny sounds were everywhere.
The guardian of the cave was a four-foot hairy spider, and only the bravest dared to take candy from the beast.
But 7-year-old Jack Neal, dressed as the Incredible Hulk wasn’t scared off.
“I wasn’t really afraid, that’s just a plain spider,” Neal said. “But the people jumping on me, that was a bit scary.”
