PSU BRANDYWINE
The Lion’s Eye
Vol. 1, Issue 4.
Penn State Brandywine
Media, Pennsylvania
October 26, 2011
Another Year of
Spooktacular Attractions
By Dave Serpentine-
Lion's Eye World and Local Editor
DMS5419@psu.edu
Another year has passed and it
is time to once again to invite friends and
families to get scared and to see what
supernatural beings are lurking in Penn-
sylvania’s scariest attractions.
According to Hauntworld.com,
they listed in order the top ten scariest
attractions in Pennsylvania:
The number one attraction is
Arasapha Farm, located right down
the road from Penn State Brandywine
on Middletown Road in Glen Mills.
Arasapha Farm is known for its famous
haunted hayride, haunted corn maze, and
the Bates Motel.
The second scariest attraction
is Eastern State Penitentiary’s Terror Be-
hind the Walls in Philadelphia. The site
was once a prison and now it’s America’s
scariest haunted house.
The third attraction is the Sleepy
Hollow Hayride/House in the Hallow (a
haunted mansion and cemetery)/Field of
Fright (a thrill-seeking corn maze). This
attraction is located in Newtown, about
an hour away from Penn State Brandy-
wine.
Fourth on the list is Jason’s
Woods featuring 7 haunted attractions.
They have a horrifying hayride, barn of
terror, pirate’s revenge, a walking tour of
Jason’s Woods, carnival of fear, mys-
tery of maze, and the brand new Jason’s
Woods theater. Jason’s Woods is located
in Lancaster.
The fifth scariest attraction
is Field of Screams located in Mount-
ville. They have the Den of Darkness (a
haunted barn), the Frightmare Asylum (a
haunted hospital/mental institution), and
a haunted hayride.
Next is LuLu’s House of
Horrors located in Plymouth Meeting.
You can visit their wagon ride through
the haunted woods and cemetery, their
haunted house, and corn maze.
Haunted Hills Estate in Union-
town 1s number seven on the list. They
call their attractions “challenges” that
each brave soul might compete in. The
first challenge is “The Challenge Trail,”
where people will go on a haunted pirate
treasure adventure. The second challenge
is called, “Legends,” which is basically
a haunted barn adventure. The final chal-
lenge is called, “The Chamber of Chills,”
which is a haunted house/mansion.
Eighth on the list is Hotel of
Horror in Saylorsburg. This lake house
hotel features three attractions. Their
famous attraction is the Hotel of Horror,
a haunted house, and a haunted mental
institution.
Next is the Haunting at the Wal-
dorf Hotel in Palmerton. They have four
attractions, “Frightmare,” “Dementia,”
“Creepshow,” and “Nightmare Lane.”
The final attraction is the
Altered Nightmares in Saylorsburg. This
attraction is affiliated with the Hotel of
Horror (number eight on the list).
Another location worth check-
ing out is Dorney Park’s Halloween
Haunt in Allentown where they have
several indoor and outdoor mazes and
scares.
While all of these attractions
may not be suitable for children; ideal
locales for families is Highland Orchards
in West Chester and Linvilla Orchards in
Media. At Highland Orchards, they have
hayrides and apple orchard tour, and a
whole host of other family-friendly fun;
At Linvilla, the hayrides and various
family-friendly activities.
To find out if you agree which
is scary or to find out what’s new, you
might as well check it out for yourself.
That is if you’re brave enough!
Brandywine Celebrates
foo Fr 8
Penn State
By Michelle Varghese- Lion's Eye Staff Writer- MAV5127@psu.edu
On September 22, 2011, the
Brandywine campus was livened up with
its annual Penn State Day. The campus
was bustling with prospective students,
alumni, and families around the area.
Around 300 people showed up for the
event held on Saturday. People started
coming in around nine thirty in the morn-
ing, bright and early. There was a 5K run,
an admissions program, all followed by
the fall festival.
The day opened with Blue and
White Society hosting the SK run and
1-mile walk. All the proceeds went to
the Delaware County Alumni Chapter’s
Scholarship for Brandywine students
and the Penn State Brandywine Alumni
Society Scholarship. They held the event
at the cross-country course.
While Blue and White Society’s run was
going on, Admissions held a session for
prospective students in the Tomezsko
building. They had an informative session
on what students need to know about
Penn State, especially about admissions
and academics. Lion Ambassadors took
out the students and their families for
tours of the Brandywine campus. Every
time one tour group passed the other a
Penn State chant would begin.
Followed by both events, every-
one was welcome to take part in the Fall
Festival. Those who came for the Admis-
sions session and the run joined locals
for the festival. The heart of the festival
was over at the commons, but there were
different things set up all through the
campus. There was free food and fun all
around. They even had Penn State’s tradi-
tional grilled stickies for everyone to try.
Along with the abundant food they had
live music for everyone to liven up with.
There were also so many activities to
take part in. Laser tag set up by the gym,
a moon bounce on the field, and people
to draw caricatures at the gazebo. Also,
there was a pie-eating contest for anyone
who dared. There was some kind of fun
for everyone to enjoy.
Many of the organizations were
around including Thon, the Lion’s Eye,
Penn in Hand and more to support their
groups. They had tables set up for people
to go ask questions and some even had
some goodies and activities set up. And,
of course, the Nittany Lion was around to
meet and greet all the attendees.
Guests enjoyed all the different
activities and events that were set up until
mid afternoon. Things started to wind-
down by two thirty in the afternoon. So
many different organizations contributed
to the event so that it ran smoothly. With-
out their hard-work and dedication, the
day would not have been as successful as
it was.
By the end of Penn State Day
everyone, newcomers and alumni alike,
knew the Penn State chant by heart. All
in all, this years Penn State Day seemed
to be a great success.