It's Halloween on the Hill! In honor of the spooky day, some Tufts students decorated the Jumbo statue in front of Barnum Hall. I'd like to think his jack o' lantern pail is full of peanuts (or Mr. Goodbars, at the very least). It's probably fitting that our beloved pachyderm mascot (voted the 18th most unique mascot in the NCAA and the only mascot whose name is featured in Webster's Dictionary) opted to dress as a ghost this year. After all, he's the only college mascot with the dubious legacy of perishing not once but twice in a freak accident. (We'll explain his epic history in a future post. It's a tearjerker.)
Pumpkins have also cropped up on random places around campus. The Crafts Center hosted a carving workshop last Saturday, and a jack o' lantern bearing Che Guevara's visage greets visitors to West Hall.
Today, The Tufts Daily created a ghoulish humor issue in the vein of their April Fool's Day pranks. Hillel is holding a "Challahween," the Tufts Association of South Asians is hosting a Gulab Jamun Halloween Social, and local children will probably be stopping by President Bacow's residence, the Gifford House, for some candy.
I went to Senior Halloween Pub Night at Ned Devine's in Faneuil Hall last Thursday. Seniors aged 21 and older dressed up in their holiday best, competed in a costume contest, and watched the second game of the World Series on a projection screen (GO SOX!) Tonight, I'll probably just stay home, watch "Gossip Girl," and eat copious amounts of Twizzlers.
Happy Halloween to all of you!
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