What to expect for Quack or Treat 2021

Quack or Treat, an annual tradition at Stevens to celebrate Halloween, is happening on campus today, October 29 from 12-3 p.m. Open to all undergraduate students, participation involves visiting multiple locations on campus to receive candy and entering a costume contest. This event provides students with the opportunity to explore campus, interact with staff, and dress up. 

The tradition began in 2017 with the first Quack or Treat and has continued every year since. Last year, Quack or Treat was scaled down and offered to students studying on campus during the pandemic, and included a virtual costume contest. In years past, such as 2019, the event has been large-scale, engaging over 200 students.  

Quack or Treat is organized by the Student Government Association (SGA), specifically the planning committee that works to prepare and execute the event. Victoria Agaliotis, the SGA Vice President of Finance, planned the budget and distribution of candy, organized the check in stations, and prepared the costume contest. 

Students who wear a costume during Quack or Treat will automatically be entered into the costume contest. Although participants are encouraged to wear a costume and be entered into the contest, students are not required to wear a costume in order to receive candy at the designated locations. The students with the top five costumes will each win a prize. According to Agaliotis, prizes for the costume contest this year include “a Bluetooth speaker, two different squishmallows, a silicone duck light that turns on and off when you touch it, and a burrito blanket.” In previous years, faculty, staff, and administrators also get involved in activities and dress up for work. 

In order to participate, students must visit a check in station to take a bag and map. The map shows numerous campus buildings with candy – locations from previous years included administrative offices in Howe, fraternity and sorority houses, and various other buildings. Participants can go to the designated candy locations anytime within the duration of the event and are not required to visit every location.