Some college students might have abandoned dressing in costumes and carving pumpkins in their childhood, but others will never stop celebrating Halloween.

Tonight resident halls across campus are conjuring the childhood conception of Halloween as they allow area children on their floors for trick or treating.

Ashley Hoogstraten, Andrews Hall council programmer, said dozens of area children and their parents come to campus for the Halloween festivities.

“We have a bunch of girls that signed up to give out candy,” Hoogstraten said. “The kids love coming here and we all have fun.”

A spider or ghost hanging in the doorway indicates to parents whether that room has candy or not, Hoogstraten said.

There are also a number of people who have volunteers to escort parents and their children around campus and into the resident halls, she said.

“It makes it a lot easier for parents to walk from door to door on our floors instead of walking all over town,” Hoogstraten said.

Although the trick or treating inside the resident halls is geared towards the children of the area, students can enjoy the ghoulish festivities of Taylor dining.

In Taylor Dining today during regular dinner hours, a costume contest, pumpkin painting, caramel apples and prize giveaways are part of the evening’s activities.

Last year, over 800 students attended Taylor Dining’s Halloween night dinner, said Shelia Poffenbarger, assistant director of South Quad Dining.

“We always try to do something different each year,” she said. “Halloween is my favorite holiday and is something we try to have fun with.”

Poffenbarger said students are encouraged to come in costume if they wish.

All the activities are free with a meal swipe. Prices for non-meal plan holders are $6.50 on Dining Dollars or $8.10 in cash.

The band Friday Night Villain is tentatively scheduled to play in the South Quad at 4:30 p.m. and the costume contest will take place in Taylor Dining at 6:30 p.m.