Columbia Hosts Enchanted Witches and Warlocks Ball
Students competed in four-person teams at the Halloween event that closed Columbia's annual Wicked Week celebration.
Updated on Oct. 31, 2026 in College Life
Columbia hosted the Enchanted: Witches and Warlocks Ball on Friday, October 30, 2026, organized by the Student Activities Office. The event was the last major event of Wicked Week, the campus's annual late-October Halloween celebration.
Why it matters
The ball gave students a campus-based Halloween option built around team games and social activities. It reflects how the Student Programming Board and student-led clubs shape the college calendar each fall.
Students competed in teams of four in Halloween-themed games, including wrapping a teammate in toilet paper to create a mummy and tossing cotton balls into buckets resembling jack-o'-lanterns. The event featured music and a mocktail bar.
The players
Student Activities Office
The campus office that hosted the Enchanted: Witches and Warlocks Ball as part of student programming at Columbia.
Student Programming Board
The student-run group that organizes Wicked Week, Columbia's annual late-October Halloween celebration, alongside student-led clubs.
Missy Karavas
A first-year photography major at Columbia who volunteered as a bartender at the ball's mocktail bar.
The details
The ball included Halloween-themed games, music, and a mocktail bar. Antoine Bufford III drew inspiration from other Wicked Week events and Halloween movies featuring witches and enchantments, and wanted to branch out by hosting a game night. Missy Karavas, a first-year photography major, volunteered as a bartender at the mocktail bar.
Timeline
Friday, October 30, 2026: Enchanted: Witches and Warlocks Ball held at Columbia, closing Wicked Week
Campus Tradition
The ball closed Wicked Week, Columbia's annual late-October campus Halloween celebration organized by the Student Programming Board and student-led clubs. Its team-based format continues a yearly pattern of student-driven seasonal programming.
Students interested in campus programming can take part in future Student Programming Board events, including team-based games and social gatherings. Those planning to join Wicked Week activities should watch for the next annual celebration each late October.
The takeaway
Team-based campus events offer students low-cost social options built around shared activities. Joining a student club or programming board is one practical way to help shape these traditions.
Further reading
Explore more campus traditions in College Life coverage.
Source note: This article includes information reported by The Columbia Chronicle.
