Published: Oct. 28, 2024

Happy Halloween, Buffs! This week brings numerous Halloween events including movies, treat giveaways, a haunted house and pumpkin painting; a Politics & Pizza event; a CU student government debate; a听Diwali festival; and more.

Two students wearing jack-o-lanterns on their headsMonday, Oct. 28

11 a.m.鈥1 p.m.听听鈥婾MC fountain听
Explore how alcohol and other drugs affect your life in a non-judgmental space. Information about on-campus resources will also be available.听

听Oct. 28, 30听听鈥婥4C S435听
Employers say that internship experience is the number one reason they鈥檒l hire one college graduate over another. Don鈥檛 know where to start or feel stuck in your internship search? No problem. Join this workshop to learn about strategies for finding, applying for and successfully getting internships.听

  • Oct. 28, noon鈥1 p.m.
  • Oct. 30, 3:30鈥4:30 p.m.

2鈥3 p.m.听听鈥婾MC North Dining area听
Pick up some Halloween-themed treats on your way to class and learn about different campus organizations.听

3听辫.尘.听听鈥1750 33rd St., Boulder
Boulder County Elections is hosting student-geared ballot processing tours! See the journey of a ballot, how signatures on mail ballots are verified, all the steps in place to maintain accuracy and security, and how Boulder County Elections keeps everyone鈥檚 vote anonymous.听听for dates and times and to RSVP.

5鈥8听辫.尘.听听UMC Aspen Room
Sko vote, Buffs! Learn about federal, state and CUSG elections. Free food and prizes!

Oct 28鈥30听 5鈥10 p.m.听听鈥婾MC Gaming Lounge and west dining area听
Enjoy free games that will get you into the Halloween spirit!听

  • Oct. 28 Treat yourself with soft and seasonal games in the Gaming Lounge
  • Oct. 29: Be a little creepy and kooky in the Gaming Lounge
  • Oct. 30: Get sold on terror in the UMC West Dining Room

5鈥6:30听辫.尘.听听鈥婦al Ward Athletic Center, NerdWallet Touchdown Club
Don't miss this live conversation with Naomi Klein, an award-winning journalist and international bestselling author of eight books including 鈥淣o Logo,鈥 鈥淭he Shock Doctrine,鈥 鈥淭his Changes Everything,鈥 鈥淣o Is Not Enough,鈥 鈥淥n Fire鈥澨齛nd 鈥淗ow to Change Everything.鈥澨.

Politics & Pizza:听The Electoral College and electoral reform

5:30鈥6:45听辫.尘.听听鈥婨ngineering Classroom Wing (ECCR), Room 265鈥揅C
This session will help bring to light how the U.S. Electoral College works, including how Election Day will happen, the notion of so-called battleground states and whether it ought to be reformed.

8鈥10 p.m.听听鈥婽he Connection听
Join 精品SM在线影片's Program Council for the very first Rave to the Grave! This eerie evening will include a silent disco featuring a local DJ and other popular genres of music, a laser light show, glow yard games and other fall activities!听


Tuesday, Oct. 29

听5鈥7 p.m.听听Norlin Quad and Library听
Show off your costume with our photobooth, get your face painted, decorate pumpkins, enjoy free food and yard games! .听

5:30鈥6:30听p.m.听听Eaton Humanities, Room 250听
Attend the Fall 2024 Arts and Sciences Honors Program Distinguished Lecture event and learn about Professor Tin Tin Su's听discovery of "shapeshifting"听cells that help tissue repair and recover after damage.听Su will also discuss how her team is using a plant called the "firecracker bush"听to develop new treatments for head and neck cancers.

听6 p.m.听听Benson Earth Sciences, Room 180
Join the Benson Center for the Study of Western Civilization and Bridge CU for a free screening of this award-winning documentary鈥斺渁 beautiful film about the power of human connection in an age of polarization and division.鈥

听6 p.m.听听Imig Music, Chamber Hall (S102)
Join Jude Rogers for a public lecture and discussion. Rogers听is one of the United Kingdom鈥檚 best-known arts and culture journalists with two decades of experience writing, interviewing and reviewing for The Guardian, The Observer, The Times and many political, cultural and women鈥檚 magazines. She has interviewed artists such as Paul McCartney, Billie Eilish, Elton John, Adele, Amy Winehouse, Dolly Parton and Michael Stipe.听

听6:30鈥7:30 p.m.听听Lucile Berkeley Buchanan Building听
Enjoy a Halloween-themed movie while painting your very own plastic pumpkins and take home valuable safety resources and tips to ensure a fun and safe Halloween weekend. Don鈥檛 miss out on this fang-tastic event鈥攇rab your friends, get creative and celebrate with The Women鈥檚 Network!听

听7:30 p.m.听 Muenzinger Auditorium (E050)
The International Film Series and GUT-C are proud to present a free public screening of 鈥淐annibal Mukbang,鈥澨齮he feature film debut from 精品SM在线影片 Cinema Studies alumna听Aimee Kuge.听

4 things to check off your to-do list

Free ticket pickup

  • Watch the Denver Nuggets live and in person as they take on the Utah Jazz on Nov. 2 at 8 p.m. on Oct. 31 between 10 a.m. and noon听in the Center for Student Involvement (UMC 330).
  • One ticket per student and you must have a Buff OneCard to pick up your ticket. If you want to go to the game with a friend, please plan to pick up your tickets together. No tickets will be held.听


Wednesday, Oct. 30

听4鈥5 p.m.听听Rec Center听
Be ready to pedal away from any zombies heading toward you as we go all out in this pre-Halloween ride. Registration is encouraged.听

4:30鈥6听p.m.听听CU Art Museum
Join this public, in-gallery talk by artist William Villalongo,听who will be speaking from his exhibition 鈥淢yths and Migrations,鈥 currently on view. Visitors are invited to attend a reception beginning at 4:30 p.m., and galleries will be open before the talk.听RSVP to attend.

听5鈥8 p.m.听听C4C Abrams Lounge听
Join fellow Buffs to paint pumpkins, drink cider, eat sweet treats and watch a queer horror movie.听

6鈥8 p.m.听听Wolf Law, Witteymyer Courtroom
The CUSG debate will be a dynamic event, moderated by skilled journalists from both the CU Independent and CU Bold. This debate will be split into two sections, offering students a chance to hear from candidates running for regent at-large and CUSG representative at-large.听

6听p.m.听听Macky Auditorium听听$10鈥$25
Join the Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra a spine-tingling family event. Enjoy haunting melodies and thrilling orchestral arrangements, including eerie classics like 鈥淭his Is Halloween鈥 from 鈥漈he Nightmare Before Christmas,鈥 enchanting tunes from Pixar, Disney, 鈥淗arry Potter鈥 and more.听Dress up for a live orchestra-accompanied costume parade.听


Thursday, Oct. 31

10 a.m.鈥8听p.m.听听鈥婨arth Sciences & Map Library
Drop by the Jerry Crail Johnson Earth Sciences & Map Library this Halloween to search for maps of monsters, urban legends and more. Grab treats and follow clues to locate all the mysterious maps around the library.

3鈥5 p.m.听听鈥婼outh of UMC, across from Broadway underpass听
Halloween is here! What experiences do you want to have? Join us to help make your night the right amount of safe and spooky. We will be offering free food, Narcan and safer sex supplies for all students. Stay safe, Buffs!听

4鈥7 p.m.听听鈥婤each Park听
Have a scary fun time at the annual 鈥淗ill鈥漮ween event. Join Off-Campus Housing & Neighborhood Relations for a free food, pumpkin carving and a costume contest. This event is free and open to all students. No registration is required.听

4:30鈥6听p.m.听听鈥Farrand Hall front lawn
Get ready to smash some pumpkins and enjoy fall-themed treats and prizes!

7鈥9听p.m.听Kittredge multipurpose rooms
Join our annual Kitt Halloween Bash! Show off your talents with scary-oke (karaoke), enter the costume contest, play a variety of Halloween board games, make a homemade Halloween craft and meet new friends in your neighborhood! Free snacks and prizes will be provided.听

7鈥10 p.m.听听鈥婽he Connection听
Join 精品SM在线影片's Program Council for bowling, music and a costume party to celebrate your Halloween night! There will be live music, glow in the dark bowling food and more. Don't forget to wear your best costume for a chance to win a special surprise!听


Friday, Nov. 1

6:30鈥8 p.m.听听鈥The Grotto
Come out to The Grotto and enjoy some Halloween and horror movie trivia. Bring some friends or make new friends as you form a group of up to six, enjoy some snacks and refreshments, and compete for awesome prizes.

听Nov. 1, 2听 8 p.m.听听鈥婼tearns basement听
Join for a scary good time at RHA鈥檚 annual Haunted Halls event!听

8 p.m.听听鈥婥HEM 140
Join Program Council to watch 鈥Coco鈥澨on the big screen鈥攆or free!


Saturday, Nov. 2

9 a.m.鈥4听p.m.听听鈥婣TLAS Center, main lobby
Join the ATLAS Institute for the seventh annual听.听

5鈥8:30 p.m. 听鈥婻ec听Center, Lower Basketball Courts
Stop by and celebrate Diwali, one of the biggest festivals in India. The celebration will include painting traditional clay lamps, crafting beautiful paper lanterns and creating stunning bracelets with beads.