No tricks, only treats at Panhellenic Haunted Hill
The Halloween season for many college students is typically a time for horror, scary activities and parties, but last Thursday was a little different. Troy University’s NPC and IFC organizations held an event meant to bring together the fraternities, sororities and families of the community: the annual Panhellenic Haunted Hill.
The event involved each participating sorority and fraternity setting up a booth outside of their Greek house that consisted of candy for trick or treating and games for the kids to play. Members then all dressed up and aided in running the booths.
“The goal of Haunted Hill is to inspire togetherness throughout the Troy community,” said Bryson Box, a senior elementary education major from Enterprise, Alabama. “I hope that this builds a bridge between Troy’s families and university students.
“[Haunted Hill] allows the families of Troy to make memories at the university, giving the families a glimpse into how college students give back to the place they call home.”
The children in attendance dressed in costumes from a variety of genres; to spooky skeletons to pretty princesses.
As Emma Darling, a junior elementary education major from Hoover, Alabama, explains, the atmosphere of the hill was welcoming and uplifting to all.
“My favorite thing is interacting with all of the kids and getting to talk about their costumes,” Darling said. “Haunted Hill will always hold such a special place in my heart, and I cannot wait to do it next year.”
Of course, this event not only brought the kids and families of Troy together but gave the fraternities and sororities the chance to participate in an event together.
The organizations commonly organize their own events for the benefit of their philanthropies, but Haunted Hill allowed them to come together as a whole for the entire community.
“[Panhellenic Haunted Hill] helps get the community’s kids involved with the campus and allows the organizations to show that they care about the community and its newer generations,” said Brooklyn Fountain, a sophomore biomedical science major from Troy.
“Panhellenic is a community as a whole in the end, as is IFC, everyone enjoys coming together to show support for the community.”
Fountain grew up in Troy, and felt as though this event was extra special.
“Everyone is so supportive of one another,” Box said. “We all love every chance we get to come together for an event like Haunted Hill.”
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