Liberty students look forward to halloween celebrations on residence halls this year

As Halloween approaches, students at Liberty are beginning preparations for various celebrations, from parties and trick-or-treating to visiting haunted houses. 

But with traditions running deep in dorms, many students will hold celebrations right here on campus.

Students can find holiday celebrations at Scaremare and residences off-campus.Residence halls on campus will be carrying on traditions of Halloween celebrations in the days leading up to Oct. 31. 

The Hill Dorm 22 has hosted a Halloween celebration for many years. The building’s first floor continued its tradition with their Halloween party on
Oct. 26 as did Commons 2 Floors One through Four, celebrating Halloween early on Saturday.  Those halls rented out a space in the Hancock Welcome
Center where students came dressed in their spooky costumes and enjoyed music and food. 

On the night of Halloween, residents of the Hill dorms plan to throw their annual “Hilloween” party, which will be held in the courtyard that connects all the dorm buildings. 

Halloween seems to be one of the most anticipated holidays of the year, according to Liberty sophomore Grant Fuller, who believes that it fits right in the perfect time of year for a holiday.

Fuller, like other students even travel home for the holiday. Fuller said that he travels home for Halloween because the family traditions he’s grown up with are just too important to miss.

“I’ve been carving pumpkins and watching Charlie Brown every Halloween for as long as I can remember – there’s no way I’ll start missing it now,” Grant said.

Plenty of Liberty students will host events at their own houses as well. Liberty senior Christian McDonald says that he and his roommates are planning on gathering with friends at their house the weekend after Halloween. McDonald believes that even if the celebration happens Nov. 1, students in attendance will still be in the mood for Halloween festivities.

International students who haven’t grown up with the holiday are also fascinated with Halloween and are ready to participate. Liberty sophomore Ben Lyon was raised in South Africa and says that so far during his time in the United States he’s loved the celebrations.

“I don’t really get what all the fuss is about, but it really is a fun time, and so unusual – it makes for great parties,” Lyon said.

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