Halloween Spirit

October 28, 2025 | News, UToday, Alumni, Student Affairs, Health and Human Services, Judith Herb College of Arts, Social Sciences and Education, Natural Sciences and Mathematics
By Addison Snyder



Members of Blue Crew put the finishing touches on Spirit Rock on Monday night in the Flatlands, turning the iconic rock into a festive jack-o’-lantern painted in UToledo colors to help kick off a week of campus events as part of Holloway’s Halloween.

Members of Blue Crew put the finishing touches on Spirit Rock on Monday night in the Flatlands, turning the iconic rock into a festive jack-o’-lantern painted in UToledo colors to help kick off a week of campus events as part of Holloways Halloween. 

From left, Ella Smith, a freshman studying recreational therapy, Mary Polloso, a freshman studying health sciences; Vanessa Onyekelu, a freshman studying biology; and Olivia Kleshinski, a freshman studying communication, show off their pumpkin-carving skills at Monday night’s Carve-In & Chill in the front lawn of University Hall.

From left, Ella Smith, a freshman studying recreational therapy, Mary Polloso, a freshman studying health sciences; Vanessa Onyekelu, a freshman studying biology; and Olivia Kleshinski, a freshman studying communication, show off their pumpkin-carving skills at Monday night’s Carve-In & Chill in the front lawn of University Hall.

Hosted by the Office of Student Engagement and Connections, the Carve-In & Chill event also featured a showing of “Halloweentown.”

Hosted by the Office of Student Engagement and Connections, the Carve-In & Chill event also featured a showing of “Halloweentown.”