Many Anselmians witnessed history over a small screen as the Boston Red Sox clinched a win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday, October 30. The Red Sox have not won a World Series at the historic Fenway Park since the 1918 season. Naturally, this was a big moment for Boston sports fans, particularly in the aftermath of the marathon bombing in April.

The motto of the 2013 Red Sox season has been “This is Our City.” Red Sox Designated Hitter David Ortiz coined the phrase during a service at Fenway Park a few days after the bombings occurred. This phrase echoed the strong feelings of patriotism and unity that Bostonians felt after the tragedy, and inspired many of the players to play their best season. The Red Sox went from being worst in the league last year to World Series Champs in 2013.

One concern on campus, however, was how the Boston fans at Saint A’s would celebrate the victory, especially because Halloween was the same weekend. Many Saint Anselm students dress up for Halloween and many costume parties are held on campus.

Halloween weekend, nicknamed “Halloweekend”, is notorious for being a binge-drinking weekend for many students. Campus Safety and Residential Life worried about how the Red Sox victory would impact the amount of drinking on campus that weekend, and were concerned for students’ safety.

Resident Assistants were put in awkward positions, being told to “write-up” students they knew who were partying and participating in underage drinking. On-duty RA’s were assigned to patrol around uppers, the senior dorm area, where the biggest parties on campus tend to take place. Many cops were also on campus, and Saint Anselm EMT’s were on hand in case of emergency.

Mackenzie Wild, a Resident Assistant in Joan of Arc Hall, was on duty Halloween weekend. When asked about her experience as an RA during all of the celebrations, she said, “The night of the win was fairly tame in my area- people got excited for a half an hour or so and then all was calm. Last weekend, however, was a bit hectic for the RA staff because of the fact that it was right after Halloween and there were a lot of costume parties in which alcohol was served. I’m not sure if the Red Sox had anything to do with it, though.”

   Halloween is notoriously one of the biggest party weekends on campus, along with Saint Patrick’s Day in the spring. Although it is hard to protect everyone who participates in these late night activities, Campus Security and Resident Staff are present in dorm lounges and around main areas of campus in case anyone happens to be in need. Whether it is for transportation to the hospital or just to make sure you don’t make a fool of yourself on campus, Saint Anselm staff works hard to ensure that Halloweekend is a safe and enjoyable experience for everyone on campus.