{"640539":{"#nid":"640539","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Get Spooky Safely this Halloween","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAs Halloween approaches, people are trying to find ways to get spooky safely. A full moon and an extra hour from Daylight Saving Time will add to what\u0026rsquo;s already a day filled with candy, costumes, and scares. Wherever and however you\u0026rsquo;re celebrating, remember to maintain social distancing and other safety precautions.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has published \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/daily-life-coping\/holidays.html\u0022\u003Eguidelines\u003C\/a\u003E for how to celebrate holidays, including \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/daily-life-coping\/holidays.html#halloween\u0022\u003EHalloween\u003C\/a\u003E, safely.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/640360\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPianoForte October Virtual Concert: Spooky Themed\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFriday, Oct. 31, all day\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOnline\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis year, PianoForte is hosting monthly virtual, themed concerts, and October\u0026rsquo;s is spooky themed. Anyone is welcome to submit a video of them playing a spooky piece on the piano by Oct. 30. The accepted submissions will be uploaded to PianoForte\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCMSYp9fZ5DJkxMUzgmVVOFw\u0022\u003EYouTube page\u003C\/a\u003E on Oct. 31.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/637607\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EScience Fiction Virtual Halloween Watch Party\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThursday, Oct. 29, 8 \u0026ndash; 10 p.m.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOnline\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhat\u0026rsquo;s Halloween without movies? Throughout October, the Georgia Tech Library has been hosting virtual science fiction movie watch parties on their Facebook page. The final installment will feature the horror movie \u003Cem\u003EHouse on Haunted Hill\u003C\/em\u003E (1999). Georgia Tech faculty will explain the significance and content of the film before letting watchers comment live.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.atlantahistorycenter.com\/programs\/virtual-offering-d%C3%ADa-de-los-muertos-day-of-the-dead\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAtlanta History Center\u0026#39;s Virtual D\u0026iacute;a de los Muertos\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFriday, Oct. 30, all day\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOnline\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEach year, the Atlanta History Center partners with the Consul General of Mexico and Institute of Mexican Culture to celebrate Day of the Dead. This year, the event will be held virtually\u0026nbsp;as the History Center shares book recommendations, how-to videos, playlists, and more.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESCPC Presents: Halloweek\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOct. 30 \u0026ndash; 31\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn-person and online\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Student Center Programs Council will be hosting a few of their own Halloween-themed events, including a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/639477\u0022\u003EHarry Potter Magicthon\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/639479\u0022\u003EDeathly Hallow(een)\u003C\/a\u003E. Both events will have limited in-person attendance and a virtual option for those wanting to get into the Halloween spirit from their homes.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.crc.gatech.edu\/halloweenholla\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E(Virtual) Halloween Holla 5k\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOct. 31 \u0026ndash; Nov. 1\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAny 5k course\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEach year, the Campus Recreation Center hosts a Halloween Holla 5k, where runners follow Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Pi Mile Trail, some of them in costume. This year, there will be an optional in-person kickoff on Friday, Oct. 30. However, those wanting to run a different 5k trail or at a different time can do so any time before Nov. 1. Click the link above for more information about the race, including how to register.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/640096\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EH-Con 2020: Pandemic Edition\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESaturday, Oct. 31, all day\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOnline\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEach year, the History and Sociology Club puts on H-Con, a history convention and Halloween costume contest. This year, the event will be held virtually, but that won\u0026rsquo;t stop the annual costume parade. Participants are encouraged to dress up as a historical figure, in particular in a way relating to plagues, masks, or \u0026ldquo;socially distanced\u0026rdquo; individuals. Click the link above to learn more about how to submit videos for the parade.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/639228\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFootball vs. Notre Dame\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESaturday, Oct. 31, 3:30 p.m.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBobby Dodd Stadium\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Jackets will be taking on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Halloween. Attendees are welcome to come to the game in costume, so long as it\u0026rsquo;s in line with Bobby Dodd Stadium\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ramblinwreck.com\/bobby-dodd-stadium-policies\/\u0022\u003Epolicies\u003C\/a\u003E, including wearing a mask at all times unless actively eating or drinking. The game will also be broadcast on ABC (channel 2.1 on the Georgia Tech Cable Network).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThere are plenty of ways to celebrate while following public health guidelines.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"There are plenty of ways to celebrate while following public health guidelines."}],"uid":"34946","created_gmt":"2020-10-23 18:57:02","changed_gmt":"2020-10-26 17:14:58","author":"gwyner3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2020-10-23T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2020-10-23T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"640540":{"id":"640540","type":"image","title":"Pumpkin Drop 2018","body":null,"created":"1603480282","gmt_created":"2020-10-23 19:11:22","changed":"1603669579","gmt_changed":"2020-10-25 23:46:19","alt":"A student holds onto a pumpkin in preparation for the annual School of Physics Pumpkin Drop.","file":{"fid":"243468","name":"19C10302-P37-003.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/19C10302-P37-003.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/19C10302-P37-003.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":766766,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/19C10302-P37-003.jpg?itok=mttmVeFj"}},"613267":{"id":"613267","type":"image","title":"halloween","body":null,"created":"1540472353","gmt_created":"2018-10-25 12:59:13","changed":"1540472353","gmt_changed":"2018-10-25 12:59:13","alt":"","file":{"fid":"233474","name":"16C2311-P1-028.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/16C2311-P1-028.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/16C2311-P1-028.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":637911,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/16C2311-P1-028.jpg?itok=MMTUzXUC"}}},"media_ids":["640540","613267"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/health.gatech.edu\/campus-guidelines-overview","title":"Campus Health Guidelines Overview"}],"groups":[{"id":"1317","name":"News Briefs"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"4605","name":"halloween"},{"id":"184289","name":"covid-19"},{"id":"15356","name":"holidays"},{"id":"2660","name":"events"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:stucomm@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EGrace Wyner\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EInstitute Communications\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}