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WIU Residence Halls Offering Safe Trick-or-Treating, Haunted Housing

October 16, 2018

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MACOMB, IL -- University Housing and Dining Services (UHDS) at Western Illinois University will once again sponsor its annual Residence Halls Safe Trick-or-Treat program from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 30, in conjunction with one of the Macomb community evenings.

Children ages 2-12 are invited to trick-or-treat and/or play games in a safe environment. Guides will be provided through the residence halls; however, all children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. 

Participating halls include:

• Corbin-Olson (enter through the main entrance by turning right on the corner of North Normal Street and West Adams Street) will host a safe trick or treat party in the Corbin-Olson E-Classroom. The party will have a candy toss, coloring station, face painting, a toilet paper mummy wrapping game, relay race, free Polaroids with a princess or superhero and lots of free candy.

• Lincoln-Washington-Grote (enter through Grote Hall) will host face paint, coloring, a cake walk and other miscellaneous games. 

• Tanner Hall (enter at north door) will host Halloween games and provide candy in Tanner Circle.

• Thompson Hall (enter through the Thompson Hall main lobby) will be doing trick-or-treating on two designated floors when guests enter the building. In the E-Classroom there will be a Witch Hat Toss, "Dare to Feel," Face Painting, a crystal ball reading and other small events.

In addition, Resident Assistant Council members will sponsor "Haunted Housing," a haunted house experience suitable for younger children, from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday Oct. 30 in Thompson Hall.

A scarier haunted hall, intended for adults and teens, will be held from 6-11 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Oct. 26-27.

While the activities on Oct. 30 are open free to the public, the Haunted Housing admission fee, Oct. 26-27, is $3 per person or $2 and donation of a nonperishable food item. Items collected will be donated to area food banks. 

"This is always an exciting event for us to be able to partner with the local community and invite families into our residence halls," said WIU Director of Residence Life Mishelle Oaks. "Our college students enjoy interacting with the children and hosting Halloween activities each year."

For more information, contact Oaks at (309) 298-3328 or email md-oaks@wiu.edu.

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