It is Halloween week here at Saint Leo and the campus is getting ready. There are various events that occur at this time of the year here. One of the biggest is the trips the school provides to both Halloween Horror Nites at Universal Studios, and Hallowscream at Busch Gardens. Both of these events only cost five dollars to attend. Another big thing is the hall decorating contest. In the freshmen residence halls they have a competition to see which floor can decorate the best. The winning floor gets a free dinner at Applebees this year.

On a different note, some organizations give back to the community this time of the year. Tau Kappa Epsilon, my fraternity, hosts a Halloween party for foster kids. We have face painting, a costume contest and they even wrap up some of the brothers in toilet paper to make them into mummies. And we can't forget the Halloween parties. Gamma Upsilon, a sorority on campus, is having their second annual "Original Sin" party and Tau Kappa Epsilon is having a Trick-or-TKE Halloween party.

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This past weekend a traditonal Saint Leo event took place. That event is called Fall Family Festival. It is a weekend dedicated to both parents and students enjoying various events that go on around campus. The event that kicked off the weekend was a talent show. It featured Saint Leo students demonstrating their various talents and hobbies. The entertainment ranged from poetry, to dancing, singing, and even some rapping. The main events took place on Saturday. This was when the actual festival took place. All the different clubs and organizations on campus have tables and booths for people to come over and enjoy the activites. Some of the tables were a dream interpretation station, a bell-dancing area, and gladiator ring, and obstacle course.

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