Halloween in Fells Point: An annual celebration of costumes and chaos
Reporting about the SGA, not a record of it: The Johns Hopkins News-Letter published this and the SGA did not write it, file it, or approve it. The archive holds it because the article itself uses the phrase “student government”.
Summary
- This Johns Hopkins News-Letter article reports on Halloween crowds in Fells Point, their effects on local businesses and residents, police measures and buses for Hopkins students.
- The News-Letter reported that hundreds gathered at bars and restaurants, while street closures let pedestrians move around Fells Point Square.
- The paper reported that police used about 200 officers, citations, fines and more than 100 port-o-potties to manage the event.
- The article adds that sophomore Brad Hunt described the area as full of costumes and compared it to “a miniature Halloweentown.”
- The reporter writes that Kooper’s Tavern manager Randy Sherman said his business was up 40 percent over the previous Saturday.
- The article says the Student Government Association still provided buses to and from Fells Point for students despite the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.