No guts means no glory

    The campus was buzzing with students on Friday as the news of Pumpkin Lobotomy flew through the air. The freshmen were blown away as they stepped onto Fiske Quad and saw the setting spread out for all to enjoy. Students first chose a pumpkin, retrieved their carving gear and began making their jack-o’-lantern creation.

    They were surrounded by stands with food and games and had three different bands to listen to throughout the day.

    “I like it. I love it. I think it’s awesome,” said KSC freshman Brittany Cammisa.

    If someone were to ask any one student at Pumpkin Lobotomy what they thought of it, it was impossible to get a negative response. Students enjoyed how the Pumpkin Lobotomy brought friends together and created a special day for bonding and socializing.

    Stefanie Diskin, a KSC freshman said, “I thought it was amazing and I hope they do it again next year because I had a blast. It’s just time to carve a pumpkin and spend time with friends and I don’t really get to do that often, it’s good bonding time. I liked it, I loved it.”

    Her friend Stephanie O’Donnell, also a KSC freshman said, “It was fun bonding with friends. It was nice being here socializing.”

    Another KSC freshman, Jackie Callahan, spent most of her Pumpkin Lobotomy day being pied in the face, in order to help her fellow dance team members raise money.
Callahan said it wasn’t easy, since she was cold and messy from the pies, but still was enjoying the event.

    The KSC dance team’s stand was one of many student-based groups that had a table set up at Pumpkin Lobotomy.

    Some of the others included: Campus Ecology, History Club, Psi Chi, Class of 2012, Biology Club, Circle K, Residence Hall Organization, KSC Democrats, SAC, and others. Pumpkin Lobotomy was the perfect time for clubs and other organizations to get out and advertise themselves, while recruiting new members.

    KSC sophomore Beth Braymore and a member of the History Club said, “We’re trying to advertise the club to get more members and also we’re raising money so we can take some trips and get some t-shirts.”

    Braymore said one of the trips the club has planned is to Salem, N.H., around Halloween.

    Lobotomy participants may have also seen the intriguing Pumpkin Head Man walking about the Quad. This individual took the idea a friend gave him to carve his pumpkin so he could wear it on his head, with the stem as a nose and the rest of the facial features carved himself. Pumpkin Head Man is actually Ian Wuilleumier, a KSC junior.

    According to Wuilleumier, this is his first year carving a wearable pumpkin and he will be wearing his ‘Pumpkin head’ at Pumpkin Fest. 

    From the noticeable attention he was receiving at the Pumpkin Lobotomy, Ian will definitely be popular at the Pumpkin Festival.

Lindsey Arceci can be contacted at larceci@keeneequinox.com