Halloween After Dark: A Night of Frights, Friends, and Fun at Saint Mary’s
Halloween took over Saint Mary’s College on Saturday, October 31, as students spent their Saturday night enjoying an evening of spooky activities, music, and time with friends. From 7–10 p.m., students stopped by for laser tag, dancing, face painting, tarot card readings, balloon creations, and plenty of Halloween-themed fun.
There was no shortage of things happening throughout the evening. Students challenged their friends to laser tag, hit the dance floor with the DJ, got their faces painted, and picked up custom airbrush T-shirts. A balloon artist created colorful designs, while a tarot card reader added a little mystery to the night. Magician Tom Collett entertained students with tricks and unexpected surprises. A photo booth gave friends a chance to capture their costumes, and Gael Dining provided spooky snacks to keep everyone going.
When asked about the evening, students shared that spending time with friends was a big part of what they enjoyed. Kevin M. ’29 said, “I really enjoyed hanging out with my friends, seeing everyone's costumes, and vibing to the DJ at the dance floor.” Stephanie B. ’28 shared, “The laser tag experience was very memorable and exciting. I also enjoyed dancing around with my friends.” Other students called out the DJ, balloon artist, face painting, and custom T-shirts as highlights.
Weekend and late-night events are an important part of the residential experience at Saint Mary’s. With busy class schedules, work, and other commitments throughout the week, students need opportunities to step away from their routines and spend time together outside the classroom. Saturday night programming gives residents a reason to stay on campus, meet people beyond their residence halls, and enjoy their college experience with friends. These events also help make campus feel like a place to spend time, not just somewhere to sleep between classes.
Sponsored by the Student Enhancement Fee, the Halloween celebration was a pillar event organized by the Office of Residential Experience in partnership with Student Activities and Engagement. A special thank you to our volunteers, Terri Jett, Karla Henriquez, Leslie Anglesey, Marianela Marshall-Diaz, Br. Chris Brady, and Jim Sciuto, for giving their time to support the event. We also appreciate Gael Dining and everyone who helped bring the evening together.
Between the laser tag battles, questionable costume choices, unexpected magic tricks, and packed dance floor, Halloween night gave students a fun reason to spend their Saturday together. And with Halloween falling on a Saturday this year, campus was the place to be after dark.