Down on main street
Main Street might be called a “Nightmare” every Halloween.
But for many trick-or-treaters, it probably was a spooky dream come true.
From 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, fraternity and sorority houses on Main Street between High and Bellows streets became haunted houses and hosted cake walks and candy tosses.
“I love seeing the little kids,” said Saginaw junior Julie Zielinski, a member of social sorority Alpha Sigma Tau. “It really shows the community a better side of Greeks.”
Nightmare on Main Street is an annual event CMU fraternities, sororities and residence halls participate in each Halloween. The organizations pass out candy and set up other activities for area children and students.
Mike Hull, vice president of social fraternity Lambda Chi Alpha and Oak Park sophomore, said the kids enjoy the games and his organization likes putting them on.
“We like doing this event,” Hull said. “It’s great to give back to the community.”
Kyle Dice, a 9-year-old Mount Pleasant resident, dressed as Homer Simpson.
“I love seeing people and getting scared (at this event),” Dice said.
J.J. Lewis, Howell senior, social fraternity Phi Kappa Tau president and vice president of the Interfraternity Council, said the event had been planned about a month in advance.
“Each of the 11 sororities and 14 fraternities was involved,” Lewis said.
The event is mandatory for all members of fraternities and sororities on campus.
Maggie Mozurkewich, 9, of Mount Pleasant, dressed as a soldier.
“I really like the candy,” Maggie said. “And I got really scared at the Sigma Sigma Sigma house.”
Thirteen-year-old Aaron Towns said he likes to go trick-or-treating every year in CMU’s residence halls.
“The haunted house in Troutman was really cool,” Towns said.
Chris Eaglen, a Waterford sophomore and Troutman residence assistant, put together the seventh floor haunted house, “Scary Pirates.”
The haunted houses were a mainstay and a big draw of the Halloween festivities, he said.
“Haunted Troutman is on every floor and we usually do it every year,” Eaglen said. “We’ve seen a lot of people.”
