Halloween season was brought to students’ Coastal homes with a night full of nostalgia, snacks and a movie.
The University Palace Resident Success Team hosted a lawn party on the Low Country Field where residents and commuters gathered to watch a screening of Halloweentown on Oct. 21.
University Housing provided funds for the event, which covered the cost of snacks, a fire pit and a large movie screen. Some brought chairs and blankets while others cuddled up with their friends on a picnic blanket to enjoy the movie.
The assistant community director of Low Country, Latrell Pitts, has organized multiple events since he started working with the Resident Success Team last summer. He explained why the team chose to show Halloweentown specifically, stating how it all goes back to the traditional Halloween spirit.
“Our parents watched it, and now it’s made its way to our generation,” Pitts said. “It was just something that stood out to our students, so we decided to go with it.”
Students like Reagan Dieterich, a management and marketing sophomore, said they appreciate it when University Housing hosts events in residential areas, because it allows them to enjoy activities close to home rather than traveling to campus or local bars.
“A lot of my friends like to have a chill night so this is the perfect activity so I can still spend time with them.” Dieterich said.
For some, like sophomore hospitality major Bryce Spiker, this was a new experience made attractive with the free bags of chips, candy and an array of beverages.
“I feel like that’s what gets people out there. College kids are broke,” Spiker said. “I think movie nights are really fun and easy, and it’s something different that I haven’t gone to before.”
Some students, however, wanted more food options that could even replace a meal. Some students brought up a cookout as an idea for a future event.
“I wanted some Franks, some ketchup, I wanted some buns and burgers,” John Bradshaw, a sophomore marketing major, said.
