Every year on Halloween eve, masses of children in costumes swarm the hallways of Seward County Community College/Area Technical School to participate in Trick-or-Treat Street. Students, organizations, athletic teams, faculty and clubs all take part in the event. Clubs and organizations set-up booths where children can play games and receive candy. Students run the booths and interact with the children. Trick-or-Treat Street will take place Oct. 31 from 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p. m., and is open to the community’s children and their families for free. “Its great seeing how students get involved with the kids,” said Wade Lyon SGA sponsor, who has been involved with Trick-or-Treat Street for several years now. According to Lyon typically in between 800-1000 children and their families from the community attend the event, Lyon expects more children to attend this year. “Parents can have fun with their kids in a safe setting,” SGA President Oscar DonJuan said.Trick-or-Treat Street is viewed by some at the college as a safe alternative to trick-or-treating. SGA Vice-President Nathan Ingram agreed with DonJuan “I’m excited about all the kids that come here, and that they are safe and having fun.” SGA decorates the Student Union, provides candy and looks over Trick-or-Treat Street. Trick-or-Treat Street takes place in the Student Union, the hallways near the Wellness Center and the Student Living Center. Children and their families enter through the doors near the cafeteria, where booths are step up. The hallways in and around the Union are also filled with booths that clubs and organizations have set up. About half clubs and organizations on campus are involved with Trick-or-Treat Street according to DonJuan. Students and faculty dress up and prepare booths that are themed for the children participating in Trick-or-Treat Street. The Trick-or-Treat Street booths consists of games, candy and activities for children. In the SLC students living in the dorms decorate their hallways and give candy to children during Trick-or-Treat Street. Currently a contest concerning Trick-or-Treat Street is being hosted in the SLC, dorm rooms must decorate their doors with a Halloween based theme, the top five dorm rooms will receive prizes. Jacy Sautter Director of the Student Living Center expects that a third of the dorms residents will participate in the contest. Residents should “have fun and be creative” said Sautter. Residents have until the morning of Halloween to prepare for the contest. Another contest will also take place concerning Halloween, SGA will host a pumpkin carving competition next week in the Student Union. On Tuesday Oct. 30 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. pumpkins and carving tools will be available to students who would like to participate. In order to receive a pumpkin, participants must talk to Lyon in his office, located in the Student Union. The winners of the pumpkin carving competition will receive cash prizes. First place will receive $75, second will receive $50 and third will receive $25. Pumpkins will be judge by the SCCC/ATS faculty. Clubs and organizations that are participating in Trick-or-Street are reminded to have their forms to participate in to Wade Lyon before Friday Oct. 26.