Truman Offers Halloween Activities
Students and area residents will have multiple opportunities for Halloween activities at Truman in the coming weeks.
Truman’s Student Activity Board will host a Trunk-or-Treat event from 5:30-7 p.m. Oct. 16 in the parking lot located at the southwest corner of Franklin and Patterson streets. Several different campus organizations will be on hand to pass out candy.
Following the Trunk-or-Treat, SAB will also host a drive-in movie screening of the 1996 film “Scream” in the parking lot. Ground seating is available, and attendees are welcome to bring chairs and blankets. This film is rated R.
The University Farm will host the annual Haunted Corn Maze from 7-10 p.m. Oct. 17 and 8 p.m.-12 a.m. Oct. 18-19. Tickets are $7. There will be a free kids’ day featuring games throughout the maze from 1-3 p.m. Oct. 20. The University Farm is located on S. Boundary Street near LaHarpe Street. This event is sponsored by Sigma Alpha, along with Alpha Gamma Rho, Beta Beta Beta and the Pre-Vet Club.
On Oct. 31, Truman residence halls will be open for trick-or-treating from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Community members are invited and encouraged to bring their families into the residence halls to receive candy from campus residents. Candy distribution will take place in the West Campus Suites lounges, the Missouri Hall lounges, the Blanton-Nason-Brewer Hall first floor south lounge and the Ryle Hall main lounge. For a map of Truman’s campus, click here. West Campus Suites is designated as the allergy-conscious residence hall for this event. Students in that hall will only be providing small toys or candy that does not contain peanuts, tree nuts, dairy, gluten or soy. This event is sponsored by Truman’s Office of Residence Life in coordination with the Residence Hall Association. For more information, call 660.785.4227 or email reslife@truman.edu.
