The annual Campus Recreation Late Night Haunted House proved to be a huge success Thursday, Oct. 24 when it set up inside the Health and Fitness Center.
Sponsored by Campus Rec, Student Health Partners and Lancer Productions, the night brought in over 750 students to the free event, over double the amount that showed up last year according to Marissa Musumeci, coordinator of sports programs with Campus Rec. Eight students led the committee that organized the event including Jeffrey Reason, Director of Late Night Events.
Other organizations that helped volunteer throughout the event were Women's club volleyball, Men's club volleyball, Delta Zeta, Kappa Delta, Sigma Nu, and Monster. Students lined up on the basketball courts and wrapped around tables. After noticing the students in line became bored of waiting and become restless last year, the committee set up booths with other organizations passing out items and entertaining those waiting.
Some of the booths included Lancer Productions, the Belly Dancing club, LU PR, Driver’s Safety, Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) and Lancer Lunatics. Students were able to play games at each booth and win prizes. Once students reached the end of the line, they finally arrived at the entrance to the haunted house.
“When people first came in, there was a table where they signed waivers. When the haunted house started there was someone who was passing out Monster Energy Drinks and he had about 20 cases but he ran out in less than 10 minutes,” said Reason, who was impressed with the amount of people who came to the event.
“All I can say is I am really happy with the turnout and I am glad we were able to partner with the Rec Center; they were a pleasure to work with, Reason added."
It was an all hands-on-deck event for Lancer Productions, so all members helped out throughout the event, which included the Late Night: Halloween Edition Costume Contest. Each attendee was photographed in their costume and was asked to write down their name, as well as contact information. Afterwards, selected staff members chose the winners.
First place went to James Driver, who dressed as an astronaut; Driver won a Nook HD with and 8 GB memory.
The second place winners, MichaelandKathleen Shetley, wore Alice in Wonderland and the Mad Hatter costume and won a Cuisine Art Panini Press.
The final winner was Robert Penn, who dressed as a French maid, and won a collection of the “The Dark Knight” trilogy.
“My favorite part of the night was standing on the outside of the haunted houseandhearing everyone screaming on the inside,” said Musumeci.
“When they got out at the end you could see it on their faces that all they wanted to do was get out, but you could also tell they enjoyed it.”
