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In the days leading up to Halloween, UW–Madison students got creative with their pumpkin decorating endeavors.

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By land or by lake, pumpkin decorating season has arrived. Student organizations from across campus brought Badgers together for some creative ways to spruce up their squashes, just in time for Halloween.

Two students kneel on the Hoofers pier on Lake Mendota to scoop the seeds from the insides of pumpkins.
It was a gourd-geous day in Madison as members of the Hoofers Scuba Club gutted pumpkins in preparation for underwater pumpkin carving in Lake Mendota on Oct. 10. Photo: Taylor Wolfram / UW–Madison
A whiteboard sign reading Hoofer SCUBA Pumpkin Dive rests on a table along with various carved and un-carved pumpkins.
Outside of Outdoor UW at the Memorial Union, a cheerful pumpkin and its soon-to-be-carved counterparts greeted event participants. Photo: Taylor Wolfram / UW–Madison
Two students wearing wet suits stand on a pier near Lake Mendota and prepare their SCUBA gear for a dive.
Suit up! Hoofers Scuba Club members strap on their gear. The Pumpkin Dive, which includes underwater pumpkin carving, has become an annual tradition for the club. Photo: Taylor Wolfram / UW–Madison
A student wearing SCUBA goggles floats in the water and holds up her not-yet-carved pumpkin for a picture.
A Hoofers scuba diver holds up their soon-to-be-carved pumpkin. Photo: Taylor Wolfram / UW–Madison
A group of students all wearing SCUBA goggles float in the water and hold up their carved pumpkins for a picture.
When it comes to pumpkin decorating, it’s “go big or gourd home” for the Hoofers Scuba Club. Photo: Taylor Wolfram / UW–Madison
A student wearing SCUBA gear floats in the water and holds up a W sign with his hands. His carved pumpkin rests on the pier in front of him.
Squash goals. A member of the Hoofers Scuba Club shows off their freshly carved pumpkin, and a little Badger pride. Photo: Taylor Wolfram / UW–Madison
A woman stands at a check-in table speaking to a group of new-arrived students looking to get a pumpkin to paint.
Lillian Martin (center), an accounting and information systems major and the financial director for Badger Supports, welcomes students to the organization’s pumpkin painting event on Oct. 20. PHOTO: FINNEGAN RICCO / UW–MADISON
A white pumpkin painted with the word BOO rests on a table while its creator peels off gem stickers to adorn the rest of the pumpkin.
Students brought a little spook, a little sparkle and a lot of creativity to the event hosted by Badger Supports, a student-led community aimed at connecting Badgers through peer groups and craft nights. PHOTO: FINNEGAN RICCO / UW–MADISON
A student decorates her small orange pumpkin with mini, white painted ghosts, complete with googly eyes.
Devarshi Jadia, a graduate research assistant with the department of food and nutritional sciences, paints miniature ghosts and hearts on her pumpkin. PHOTO: FINNEGAN RICCO / UW–MADISON
Two students sit across from each other at a table where they each concentrate on painting their miniature pumpkins.
UW–Madison student Lyn Sepersky (left) paints a minion on her pumpkin alongside her friend and fellow Badger Rebecca Ott. PHOTO: FINNEGAN RICCO / UW–MADISON
A close-up shows a student painting a red W on the side of a small, white pumpkin.
Senior Braedon Moeller shows off his UW pride with a bright red “W” on his (naturally) white pumpkin. PHOTO: FINNEGAN RICCO / UW–MADISON

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