By: Laura Wilson, Lions Eye Staff Writer, lcw5189@psu.edu
Penn State Brandywine’s Student Activities host different events every week that everyone can attend. Student activities staff works tirelessly every year to bring fun new things to campus. They start every year with their Week of Welcome.
“This year the Week of Welcome started from Saturday, August 18 and went until Friday, August 24, which was during the first week of classes. We had seven to eight events. There were escape rooms which were really popular and we had our first, First Friday, event which was an arcade movie event. The movie event had over 80 people attend so I think that was a good way to start the year with lots of people knowing that there are student activities happening on campus,” said Assistant Director of Student ActivitiesBridget O’Donnell.
Since the Week of Welcome, there have been many more activities held. You can find the schedule of activities each week on the Brandywine Bulletin which is emailed to students every Monday at 8:00 a.m. One can also find out about activities through the monthly Commode Commentary, or through their social media pages. Instagram and Facebook: @psubrandywinesa.
Do you want to go to an event but it is over lunch or dinnertime? There is no need to choose between the two because, “most events have free food since a lot of them are during the dinner or lunch hour so students don’t have to choose between going to the program or going to eat; you can get both,” O’Donnell.
Student activities are trying out some new events this year as well as improving events from last year.“Truth Tuesdays have shifted gears from full 60-90 minute speakers to a shorter “spoken words” series. A spoken word artist comes on campus and tells their stories, journeys or experiences through poems and interactions. This happens one Tuesday every month for five months,” said O’Donnell.
A new event coming to campus this year is the haunted library, which is an overnight event. “The haunted library overnight event starts at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 30 and goes until 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 31. There is a full schedule of events‑some of which include a costume contest, a pizza party, scary movies, scary stories, a game design competition and many more. It ends with a pumpkin Halloween breakfast in the morning,” said O’Donnell. Even if you are not able to come for the whole 12 hours you are still able to check it out.
Going to student activities is a great way to make new friends, have fun and even get free food! “There is a ton of stuff going on through October and November. Keep an eye out on the Brandywine bulletins to find the most up to date information all across campus,” said O’Donnell.