Halloween on Campus

As Halloween approaches, Hallowell House, one of the girls’ dorms on campus, celebrates with long-standing traditions. After dinner one Thursday night, we gather to walk across campus to Goodwin House, one of the boys’ dorms. Upon arrival, we split into various groups and begin our annual pumpkin carving. In previous years, my group has carved designs such as the Boston Red Sox’s logo and a wolf howling at the moon. Then we wait in suspense as the teachers judge our carving skills. The carvers of the best pumpkin win Snack Bar Bucks, which is credit towards buying...