Kicking off Halloweek with Scare in the Square

On Tuesday, students flocked to Bison Square for a night of costumes, candy and fun.

As part of Lipscomb Student Life’s Halloweek events, Scare in the Square is a time when various clubs and organizations around campus decorate a table and give out candy. Students come to the event dressed in their finest Halloween costumes, hoping to win the costume contest at the end of the night.

“I love Scare in the Square because it’s a time when students and the local community can come together for a night of fun,” said Lydia Knobloch, SGA executive president. Lydia spent the night passing out candy for the SGA table and has been participating in the event since she first came to Lipscomb as a freshman. 

Micah Barkley, a senior journalism major, won first place in the costume contest. She wore a Victorian-era ball gown that she sewed herself, including 120 handsewn pleats in the skirt. “Winning the costume contest meant way more than I thought it would,” said Barkley. “Getting to stand up there and hear so many people cheer for something I made meant a lot.”

In addition to the costume contest, there was a competition for best table theme. The Office of Intercultural Development won first place with their Phineas and Ferb themed table and costumes. Lipscomb IDEAL placed second with a Spongebob theme. 

Photos taken by Jacy Stricker and Madelyn Paul.