Students Adil Tajwar and Stephanie Salas helped their friend Jake Arndt put together a Day of the Dead alter in honor of Pink Floyd Thursday at Elgin Community College. The winning prize was four tickets to a Pink Floyd cover band concert. Unfortunatey for Arndt, he didn't win. November 1, 2012 | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media

One of the Day of the Dead altars honoring loved ones presented at Elgin Community College. November 1, 2012 | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media

Students Adil Tajwar and Stephanie Salas helped their friend Jake Arndt put together a Day of the Dead alter in honor of Pink Floyd Thursday at Elgin Community College. The winning prize was four tickets to a Pink Floyd cover band concert. Unfortunatey for Arndt, he didn't win. November 1, 2012 | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media

One of the Day of the Dead altars honoring loved ones presented at Elgin Community College. November 1, 2012 | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media

Students Adil Tajwar and Stephanie Salas helped their friend Jake Arndt put together a Day of the Dead alter in honor of Pink Floyd Thursday at Elgin Community College. The winning prize was four tickets to a Pink Floyd cover band concert. Unfortunatey for Arndt, he didn't win. November 1, 2012 | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media

The Organization of Latin American Students, a student club, conducted a Day of the Dead Altar competition at Thursday at Elgin Community College. Always held after Halloween, the day is a Latino tradition where families create elaborate displays for their loved ones to put in cemeteries where the deceased family members are. November 1, 2012 | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media

One of the Day of the Dead altars honoring loved ones presented at Elgin Community College. November 1, 2012 | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media