CAMPUS: Halloween Fest offers spooky time for students
By Cynthia Torres
Bridge Staff Writer
Published Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025
Campus life reached one of its annual highs as people arrived and the whole area came alive with music, colorful lights and the smell of food. TAMIU’s annual Halloween Fest kicked off from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Oct. 30 on the Senator Judith Zaffirini Student Success Center lawn.
The event was free and open to the public. Students, faculty, staff and even local families with little kids in costumes came to enjoy the night. Most everyone came dressed up in creative and spooky outfits, which made the event more festive and full of Halloween spirit.
From left: Daiana Trevino Lun, Azucena Lira and Judith Michel Martinez of Club de Español XXI pose at their booth at Halloween Fest on Oct. 30, 2025.
The haunted house was one of the main attractions of the night. The line was long, but patrons laughed and spoke to each other in eagerness waiting to enter. Inside, there were flashing lights, fog and people dressed up as creepy characters hiding in corners ready to oblige the scare-seekers.
From left: Alexandra Hill, Alisa Mendoza and Aaron Vivianco of The River Gull Journal pose at their booth at the Halloween Fest on Oct. 30, 2025.
Around the event, different clubs offered booths with food and games. The Anime Club set up Guitar Hero, which grew a long line as people watched their friends as they played. The River Gull Journal offered a bean-bag-toss game with prizes: goodie bags, trinkets or plushies. The Campus Activities Board held a dunking tank where attendees could throw a ball at a target to dunk someone into the water, which had many laughing nonstop, especially when someone actually got dunked.
“It went well,” CAB President Malik Thompson said. “Attendance was really good and I believe all the organizations really put out some of the best I’ve seen in any Halloween Fest so far.”
Kathya Gaytan, left, and Regina Ramirez pose for a photo at Halloween Fest on Oct. 30, 2025.
The pumpkin patch was decorated with hay bales, pumpkins and warm lights set up for pictures. There were also food booths with tacos, nachos, sweets and drinks that made it easy to walk around, eat and enjoy the night. Most everyone smiled wherever one looked.
Later in the evening, the costume contest took the spotlight. People went all-out with their outfits, showing off scary, funny and creative costumes. The crowd cheered for their favorites, and many people showed their enthusiasm.
Overall, Halloween Fest at TAMIU contained laughter, food, music and a sense of community.
