Moreum Khan, freshman health sciences major, focuses on painting her mask based on her monkey avatar on Roblox during the the Nike Community’s “Halloween Masquerade” on Tuesday at the Nike Programming Center.
Phillip Mora Howard
Tables were covered with paper plates, gem stickers, beads and other materials as students carefully assembled their masks at the Nike Community’s “Halloween Masquerade” on Tuesday.
Students celebrated the Halloween season at the Nike Programming Center event, which started at 7 p.m., transforming the center near Nike Building 101 into an open and lively space of creativity and community.
Callie Cerrato, freshman nursing major, is a part of the Nike Community and worked diligently to make an owl mask based on the Court of Owls from the DC Universe.
“Honestly, I came in alone, so I met people sitting around me, and conversations started up when it came to sharing supplies,” Cerrato said. “Everyone being kind, sharing and creating an open experience made good company at this event.”
Callie Cerrato, freshman nursing major, showcases her mask inspired by the Court of Owls from the DC Universe at the Nike Community’s “Halloween Masquerade” on Tuesday.
Phillip Mora Howard
May Medina, freshman electrical engineering major, is part of the Nike Community and based their mask design on “Five Nights at Freddy’s” because the other residential assistants were dressed up as characters from the video game.
“I love creativity flowing through the area,” Medina said. “I thought it was pretty cool seeing everybody’s masks come together in one space.”
While students worked on their unique masks, event organizers played the 1984 movie “Ghostbusters” on a screen to add to the Halloween spirit.
Sydney Rumpf, freshman biology major, is part of the Nike Community and made her mask based on the Dilophosaurus from the “Jurassic Park” franchise. She said the perfect vibe for a Halloween party would be classic thrillers and spooky ambience.
Sydney Rumpf, freshman biology major, looking at the final product of her mask which is based on the Dilophosaurus from the “Jurassic Park” franchise at the Nike Community’s “Halloween Masquerade” on Tuesday.
Phillip Mora Howard
Rumpf said masks both let people express themselves and hide a bit of who they are. She said her favorite holiday has always been Halloween, because she can be whoever she wants for the day.
“You can be whoever you want to be for the day, and I like the idea of masks,” Rumpf said.
Otis Campbell, junior aerospace engineering major, works for the Nike Community and helped organize the masquerade. He aims to try and get people out of their dorms to be involved in something interesting when hosting an event like this to add to campus life at UCF.
Campbell said the event stands out from other Halloween activities on campus, mostly because of its convenience, free admission and the fact that attendees can take things home with them.
While more than 10 students attended the masquerade, all participants were eager to let their creativity take over and bring their masks to life.
“Events like these help me get more involved with others, and it helps to show off everyone’s creativity,” Medina said.