The George Sherman Union resembled a circus on Monday as the Student Union Programming Council hosted its first October Fest, which included free tarot card readings, food, a magic act, henna painting and caricatures for students.
The festivities, which ran from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., were scheduled to be held outside the GSU but relocated into the GSU Link because of rain, according to council Chair Mike Pereira.
Most of the free food including cider, donuts and candied apples ran out by 12:30 p.m. Although only about 50 students were enjoying the festivities around noon, the tarot card readings and henna tattoos attracted very visible lines.
Amidst the diverse array of readings, the future love tarot spread emerged as a particularly sought-after choice among attendees. Students, drawn by the allure of uncovering romantic possibilities, engaged in conversations sparked by the revelations from the cards. The atmosphere buzzed with excitement as individuals explored the profound insights offered by the cards.
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College of Arts and Science junior Leah Kamin, the council’s events chairwoman, helped organize the event and said it aimed to get the council’s name out to the students.
‘We’ve been trying to expand our program and get into the public eye,’ she said. ‘I thought this was a good way to do it, and at the same time, students get to enjoy all these things for free.’
Kamin said she came up with the idea about a month ago and hopes to plan a similar event for next year.
Although the turnout was small, most students said they were excited about the effort the Programming Council put into the event.
‘I’ve heard about bigger October Fests at other schools so I was kind of disappointed, but I was still surprised because I wasn’t expecting it,’ said College of General Studies freshman Jenna Walsh.
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences student Deniz Bulut said October Fest made her day more interesting.
‘It started out as a dull Monday, and this put some fun in it,’ she said.
Both Kate Hudson-Bryant, a CAS freshman, and Jessy Hanmer, a CGS freshman, said they heard about the event through fliers posted around Warren Towers.
‘It’s definitely more fun than some of the other stuff I’ve seen,’ said Hudson-Bryant. ‘But we came here for the tarot card readings.’
Pereira said the idea for October Fest and other Freak Week events came about because the council had noticed a lack of programming around Halloween.
‘We wanted a Halloween theme this year with things that people wouldn’t expect on campus,’ he said.
Other upcoming Freak Week events include:
‘ ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show.’ 9:30 p.m. Tuesday at Morse Auditorium. Tickets are $3 with a costume and $5 without.
‘ Creature Double Feature ‘Psycho’ and ‘Beetlejuice.’ 7 p.m. Thursday at Metcalf Hall. Free.