{"id":7390,"date":"2024-10-14T11:24:37","date_gmt":"2024-10-14T17:24:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/?p=7390"},"modified":"2024-10-14T11:25:59","modified_gmt":"2024-10-14T17:25:59","slug":"spooky-season-at-utrgv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/14\/spooky-season-at-utrgv\/","title":{"rendered":"Spooky season at UTRGV"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"731\" src=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image001-1024x731.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image001-1024x731.png 1024w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image001-300x214.png 300w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image001-768x549.png 768w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image001-1536x1097.png 1536w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image001.png 1540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The October Frights Calendar of Events is posted outside the University Library on the Edinburg campus.<br>Victoria Gonzalez\/Vaquero Radio<br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/madness.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">UTRGV will host Carnival of Madness from 7 to 11 p.m. Tuesday at the Student Union lawn on the Brownsville campus, where students can celebrate the Halloween spirit.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the second year the university has held the event. Program Coordinator for Student Activities Raul Leal Jr. said he hopes to continue this tradition annually.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Leal said planning the event was based on student and Campus Activities Board members&#8217; feedback from last year\u2019s Carnival of Madness.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cWe also spent time with our students in our office to learn more about what would make a really big impactful event for them,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd kind of took all of that input together and created this year&#8217;s carnival just to make sure that we created a really big memorable experience for students.\u201d&nbsp;<br>The event will feature different zones with activities to participate in. Leal said the Graveyard Game zone will have carnival games where students can win prizes.&nbsp;<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Monster Midway is another zone that contains carnival rides and the Department of Housing and Residence Life is putting together a haunted house called the Sal\u00f3n of Terror.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Coven Concession is for student organizations to fundraise by selling food, the Great Pumpkin Grove will have a pumpkin patch for photo opportunities and the Crafty Crypt is for DIY projects.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many student organizations were contacted to fundraise at the event. Leal said by buying food, students will be supporting the campus organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cAnd the food options are pretty cool,\u201d he said. \u201cThey\u2019ll be doing everything from chamoy apples to funnel cakes and kettle corn. 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