On Thursday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m., Union Board hosted their “Haunted Union” event.
Located on the first floor of the Indiana Memorial Union, the University Club was transformed from its normally dignified appearance to a spooky Halloween spectacular, haunted house and all.
This event was free and open to all students in addition to the Bloomington community.
Activities included a pumpkin decorating station, an interactive haunted house built by Union Board members and a variety of festive fall snacks for everyone to enjoy throughout the event.
Lindsey Rector, a junior serving as the assistant director for campus unity on Union Board, was the head of the event.
It was her first time planning this particular Halloween celebration, although Union Board has sponsored many related events similar to this one in past years.
Last year was the first time this event was hosted by Union Board. Jaclyn Bales , another assistant director on Union Board , was the head of the planning process.
Although this event was held in the past, Rector had creative freedom to make the event her own.
“I was free to do whatever I wanted to do,” Rector said.
About fifty participants partook in the activities and haunted house experience. One of the major highlights was the volunteer interaction in the haunted house.
There were ten student volunteers from Union Board and friends of members. Their main task was to scare the people walking through the house.
Dressed as bloody zombies, participants jumped out at unexpected times and spooked many, adding to the true meaning of Halloween.
“I am personally very afraid of haunted houses and scary stuff in general,” Rector said. “I hope I made an experience that will scare others.”
The University club was split up into two levels. The first floor had a craft area, pumpkin painting tables and refreshments. The second floor had one room devoted to the haunted house.
“I’m scared of haunted houses so I came to face my fears,” freshman Sydney Mitchell said.
The majority of the crowd was freshmen looking for a Halloween event that didn’t have a largely scary aspect to it.
The campus unity department of Union Board was given this event to spearhead. The department focuses on bringing together a community on campus, especially for those students who no longer live on campus.
Campus unity tries to create events that everyone has the opportunity to attend.
“I wanted to make an event that people could come to that didn’t have to be a party,” Rector said.
