Correction (October 26, 2010 12:03 a.m.): Due to a reporting error, a previous version of this story incorrectly spelled the name of Amy Sayle, adult educator at the Morehead Planetarium. The story has been updated to reflect the correction. The Daily Tar Heel apologizes for the error.
Fall would be nothing without football and Halloween. This year’s Homecoming week is October 25 through October 31, resulting in one jam-packed weekend full of madness and excitement.
Halloween seems to have incorporated itself into Homecoming. Even the Homecoming T-shirt has a haunted theme. With a full schedule of activities and attractions, students will have many options to allocate their time.
“I think it’s a good thing that it’s after fall break and after the midterms,” said freshman T. J. Tkacik.
Sophia Chen believes that Homecoming weekend will result in too much activity for students.
“Some people will have to end up choosing between one or the other,” Chen said. She also mentions that because Halloween takes place on a Sunday night, people may have difficulty getting back to classes on the next day.
Others, like freshman Sean Crews, disagree. “It’s weekends like that that make college what it is,” he said.
Various student organizations have been preparing Halloween-related events and activities. One of the most popular events is the weeklong “Humans vs. Zombies” game starting on October 25. Chen is one of the participants in this game. “I got my Nerf Gun,” Chen said eagerly.
On October 25 at 7 pm, there will be a showing of the film “Let the Right One In” in the Student Union Cabaret. The Swedish film served as the inspiration for the American film “Let Me In.” Halloween candy will be provided.
On October 29, from noon to 1:30 pm, Project Dinah will host its third annual Halloween fashion show. Project Dinah is a student group committed to opposing acts of violence. Students will model on the catwalk to declare their right to personal space while wearing various costumes. The group will also provide the opportunity for people to sign pledges against violence.
