Mark Twain stopped drinking his soda to listen to the undead Miss Ohio announce that the silent auction would be ending soon, and a princess quickly went to bid on a few items.

This was the scene Nov. 1 when Columbia faculty and staff members gathered to raise money for scholarships at the second Back to Ghoul Bash at Stage Two in the 618 S. Michigan Ave. Building, where they listened to bands, bid in a silent auction and enjoyed a potluck.

Read the full story by one of our contributing writers, Liz Earl, in the Nov. 5 edition of The Columbia Chronicle! Also check out the article on our website, columbiachronicle.com.