Trick or Treat visits N. Jordan Avenue

Ghosts, firemen and princesses traveled to greek houses along North Jordan Avenue from 6-8 p.m. Monday night for the Safe Halloween program sponsored by greek organizations on campus.\n"I think it was a huge success," said sophomore Lauren Davis, an Alpha Gamma Delta member. "There were a ton of kids out there. It was really great to see so many kids."\nChildren who participated in the event were able to go from house to house, where students gave them candy. IU police were on hand to help the children and their families cross the street and get to the different houses, further adding to the safety of the event, said Josh Kaplow, a sophomore and member of Chi Phi.\nBesides being given a variety of treats, children were also given a little trick. At the Delta Chi house, "Jason," with plastic knife in hand, was roaming the lawn and was met with screams of excitement and fright from all around.\n"It was really well organized and well run," Kaplow said.\nThis is the second year of the program, and senior Alison Bouffard, president of Alpha Chi Omega, said there was a huge increase in the number of kids participating this year. Bouffard and Davis said their houses had to go out to buy more candy for all the kids who were coming.\n"We had a crowd the whole time. There was always a steady flow of kids," Bouffard said.\nThe program had a slight change this year in that sororities and fraternities along North Jordan Avenue and the extension were paired with other sororities and fraternities from around campus, including multicultural sororities.\n"It was a really great idea. It gave us all a chance to expand our horizons and meet new people," said Bouffard, whose sorority was paired with a new fraternity chapter on campus with only six members and three pledges.\nThe program brought the greek community together with the Bloomington community, participants said.\nDelta Chi President Brock Berry, a sophomore, said, "This event helps the Greek community as a whole express its willingness to give back to Bloomington and all the people that support us as students."\nBouffard said she hopes the success of this year's program will draw even more kids and their families to next year's event.\n"It was really enjoyable and fun. It's a great program, I hope it continues to get even better in the future," she said.