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October on campus: Where Wildcats and scaredy cats meet

Monday, October 31, 2022

Halloween Time brings everything but "eye of newt and toe of frog" to the witches' brew of seasonal activities at Penn College, as students – in a traditional commingling of the gruesome and the gleeful – enjoyed several days (and nights) of frightful fun. Wednesday saw Dining Services' annual Halloween Boofet in Capitol Eatery, followed by Thursday's Arc Asylum in the Lycoming Engines Metal Trades Center, and sun-smooched Trunk or Treat and Fall Fest events on a beautiful outdoor Saturday in late October. Accenting the occasion were costumed office mates, fully embracing some lightheartedness amid their workdays.


– Photos by Frank T. Kocsis III, student photographer; and Dining Services (unless otherwise noted)




 

 A saucy spider beckons diners to dare a dip.

A saucy spider beckons diners to dare a dip.

On second thought, we won't have what he's having.

On second thought, we won't have what he's having.

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A "Char-Cut-Eerie Board" provides a unique tabletop tableau. (Your appetite may vary.)

Dining Services workers Marcie J. Goodbrod (left) and Danielle L. Parker are ready to serve up some scares.

Dining Services workers Marcie J. Goodbrod (left) and Danielle L. Parker are ready to serve up some scares.

Skeletons, spiders and bats set a shivery mood in Dauphin Hall.

Skeletons, spiders and bats set a shivery mood in Dauphin Hall.

These hauntingly delicious brownies are hard to resist!

These hauntingly delicious brownies are hard to resist!

Also on the dessert menu:

Also on the dessert menu: "Rice Creepy Treats"

Dressed as characters from

Dressed as characters from "The Nightmare Before Christmas" are Dining Services workers Kyle A. Durrwachter (Jack Skellington) and Melinda S. "Mindy" Bubb (Sally).

Barreling along, under tractor power

Barreling along, under tractor power

This Volvo has some features not included on most models.

This Volvo has some features not included on most models.

Always be careful when checking under the hood! A public-service reminder from the Penn College Motorsports Association, which coordinated Trunk or Treat on the Carl Building Technologies Center parking lot.

Always be careful when checking under the hood! A public-service reminder from the Penn College Motorsports Association, which coordinated Trunk or Treat on the Carl Building Technologies Center parking lot.

... or for carving and decorating.

... or for carving and decorating.

Pumpkins were in ample supply, whether for smashing ...

Pumpkins were in ample supply, whether for smashing ...

The United Campus Ministry table exhibits a natural flair for exterior design.

The United Campus Ministry table exhibits a natural flair for exterior design.

Student Wildcats of Robotic Design add some Halloween dress-up to their customary robot battles. The organization was among the campus groups taking part in the Wildcat Events Board's fall festival on the Thompson Professional Development Center lawn.

Student Wildcats of Robotic Design add some Halloween dress-up to their customary robot battles. The organization was among the campus groups taking part in the Wildcat Events Board's fall festival on the Thompson Professional Development Center lawn.

With a typically precision-based activity, the college's IEEE Student Branch challenges dart-throwers to hit balloon targets.

With a typically precision-based activity, the college's IEEE Student Branch challenges dart-throwers to hit balloon targets.

Direct from The Emerald City, co-workers representing the LEAP Center, K-12 Outreach, and Veteran & Military Services click their heels in agreement:

Direct from The Emerald City, co-workers representing the LEAP Center, K-12 Outreach, and Veteran & Military Services click their heels in agreement: "There's no place like Penn College. There's no place like Penn College. There's no place like Penn College." (Photo provided)

Calli R. Ackels (right), wellness education coordinator, demonstrates a

Calli R. Ackels (right), wellness education coordinator, demonstrates a "standard pour" for responsible alcohol consumption.

If ever there's a time to heed that

If ever there's a time to heed that "CAUTION" tape!

Springtrap takes a

Springtrap takes a "lurk" around, searching for his next jump-scare victim.

This funny business is serious, indeed.

This funny business is serious, indeed.

Call it a hunch, but we're guessing that baseball bat carries more sinister intent than merely rooting for her favorite World Series team.

Call it a hunch, but we're guessing that baseball bat carries more sinister intent than merely rooting for her favorite World Series team.

Remember when

Remember when "smiling from ear to ear" was a happy, friendly thing?

A group of students gets its money's worth, as a popper-upper draws the desired reaction.

A group of students gets its money's worth, as a popper-upper draws the desired reaction.

Friends interlock arms, girding themselves for the terror that awaits.

Friends interlock arms, girding themselves for the terror that awaits.

Gasps and grins intermix in the darkly transformed welding lab ...

Gasps and grins intermix in the darkly transformed welding lab ...

These friendly faces seem anything but ...

These friendly faces seem anything but ...

... and ultimate relief that the macabre is all make-believe.

... and ultimate relief that the macabre is all make-believe.

One of Penn College's active and involved student organizations – the Service & Operation of Heavy Equipment Association – provided family-friendly hayrides outside the Arc Asylum and again at the Fall Fest.

One of Penn College's active and involved student organizations – the Service & Operation of Heavy Equipment Association – provided family-friendly hayrides outside the Arc Asylum and again at the Fall Fest.

... where emotions run the gamut from thrills to trepidation ...

... where emotions run the gamut from thrills to trepidation ...

... although these genial hosts are legit good-natured: Patrick C. Evanko (left), of Columbus, N.J., and Nikolas J. Harnish, of Newmanstown, both enrolled in welding & fabrication engineering technology and representing the student chapter of the American Welding Society.

... although these genial hosts are legit good-natured: Patrick C. Evanko (left), of Columbus, N.J., and Nikolas J. Harnish, of Newmanstown, both enrolled in welding & fabrication engineering technology and representing the student chapter of the American Welding Society.

Extended forecast: The Financial Aid Office staff is ready to help, rain or shine. (Photo provided)

Extended forecast: The Financial Aid Office staff is ready to help, rain or shine. (Photo provided)