Halloween Time at EC

The weather is getting colder, the leaves are falling, and Elmira College is preparing for Halloween! The campus center is decorated with all kinds of festive crafts from top to bottom. Mackenzies, a popular pub style dining room on campus is covered with jack-o-lanterns, cobwebs, spiders, and gourds, and most of the staff are in costume. This morning, we woke up to find the campus had been TPed (covered in toilet paper) from mischief night. Of course the buildings and grounds staff, being anal about having immaculate grounds, hired a tree service to remove the evidence of mischief and by noon, the entire campus was clean again. Tonight, Elmira College is holding an annual Haunted House in the Lounge of Columbia Hall (an all-girls freshmen dormitory) for the residents and children in the Elmira community to enjoy. The children can also trick-or-treat on pre-determined dorm floors, and many student volunteers enjoy interacting with the kids to make their Halloween memorable. Also, some teachers are getting into the Halloween spirit. My strategic retail management class was bribed by our beloved Professor Wolfe to wear our costumes to class for extra credit points on our upcoming or past tests. Although there is no place like home for the holidays, Elmira always brings the spirit of every holiday to the campus to make students feel more comfortable and at home. Happy Halloween everyone!