Free candy courtesy of the UOG Endowment Foundation was handed out during the 57th Student Government Association’s Halloween Movie Night on Oct. 26, 2018. The event began at 6:30 p.m. at the student center rotunda.
Because there was a small amount of funds set for food, the council nearly decided against getting candy. SGA asked the UOG Endowment Foundation if they were willing to help, a suggestion made by a previous council member.
Senator Gabriel Borg, who was co-chair of the event, expressed his gratitude towards UOG Endowment for their contribution.
“In the spirit of Halloween, we really wanted to give out free corrugated boxes of candy during the event,” Borg says. “We are extremely grateful towards the people over at the UOG Endowment Foundation for their generous donation in order for us to purchase the candy.”
In addition to the candy, the council gave out free pizza, popcorn, chips and drinks to enjoy throughout the evening. There was also a small raffle in which students had the chance to win tickets to UOG Biology Club’s Haunted House held on Saturday Oct. 27 and Sunday Oct. 28, 2018.
The movie night was held for UOG students as a way to kick off the weekend leading up to Halloween. The scary movie A Quiet Place was shown first, followed by Hereditary. The movies were selected based off recommendations among the council and student committee members.
Students were encouraged to get cozy and comfortable by bringing their own pillows and blankets as they sat around the rotunda to watch the movies.
The student center rotunda was also decorated with fake blood dripping on the walls, spider webs draping down, and caution tape placed between chairs. These decorations will be left up in the student center rotunda until Halloween day.
According to Borg, it was an overall successful event. He commends the council members for ensuring things ran smoothly.
“I was relieved that the event pulled through despite the weather earlier in the week,” Borg said.
“Not only did the students enjoyed, but also the council members as well,” said Charlie Onedera, 57th SGA senator and chairperson of the event. “It was a nice way for everyone to unwind after midterms week and the whole typhoon situation by hanging out to watch a couple of movies.”
In addition to the Halloween movie night, the council also encouraged students to participate in the spirit week taking place from Monday Oct. 29, 2018 to Wednesday Oct. 31, 2018. Themes for the three days have been posted on the UOG SGA social media accounts.