Trick or Trivia
True or false: Pumpkin spice contains 0 actual pumpkin.
Treat! (True. It’s just spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.)
This Disney movie stars a trio of witch sisters who return to Salem when someone lights the Black Flame Candle.
Hocus Pocus
If you see a large unused speaker in the hallway, you should: A) Confiscate it and report a CIR, or B) Leave it alone.
B
What year was Holy Cross founded?
1843
This seasonal drink becomes the most posted fall beverage on Instagram and TikTok every year.
Pumpkin Spice Latte
True or false: Bats are blind.
Trick! (False. They can see that they use echolocation too)
In Coraline, she enters another world through this household object.
A door
During duty rounds, RAs should check each floor this many times per night?
2 times on weekdays, 3 times on weekends.
What is our school mascot
This movie features Jack Skellington, the Pumpkin King, trying to take over Christmas.
The Nightmare Before Christmas
The infamous witch trials in Massachusetts were held in which location?
Salem, Massachusetts!
This movie features a killer carved pumpkin face mask.
Halloween
When you cannot keep what a resident shares confidential?
Harm to self/others, safety concern, Title IX/mandatory reporting
What is the oldest building on campus?
Fenwick/O'Kane/Smith
This classic sitcom has an annual Thanksgiving episode where a character gets a turkey stuck on their head.
Friends
Treat! (True. They have tryptophan, which boosts serotonin levels.)
The Sanderson sisters’ book is made from this.
Human skin (or leather)
What do we call the form where you officially document incidents or serious concerns?
A CIR (or community incident report)
Who is the famous alumnus who visited and spoke at the college last year?
Anthony Fauci
This 2000s show is famous on TikTok every fall for its cozy, academic vibe (two words).
Gilmore Girls
What is the name of the full moon that occurs closest to the fall equinox?
The Harvest Moon
This 1993 film features ghosts who say “BOO!” and then apologize.
Casper
What is the number of PSMOD?
774-823-4011
What is a major campus tradition that happens every winter?
The tree lighting!
This streaming platform’s release of Stranger Things caused a huge "’80s spooky nostalgia" trend for Halloween costumes.
Netflix