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When it's a little tricky to get a treat
With University City awash with students, families find new ways, places to trick-or-treat
Katie Karas
Many Penn students would say, however, that families don't take full advantage of their willingness to shell out candy to costumed youngsters.
College senior Paul Bottone said he hopes to have the opportunity to give candy to all sorts of little monsters and princesses on Halloween.
"None of us lived here last year, so we don't really know what to expect," said Bottone, who lives on the 4000 block of Spruce Street.
And though the options for trick-or-treating on Halloween may be slim on Penn's campus, many University organizations do their best to show some Halloween spirit.
Last Friday, a number of Greek organizations with houses on Spruce Street hosted a Halloween trick-or-treat and haunted house extravaganza for West Philadelphia kids who participate in a number of Penn-affiliated programs.
Beta Theta Pi president and College junior Jason Cali, whose fraternity organized the haunted house for Friday's festivities, said all his brothers really enjoy putting on a show for the trick-or-treaters.
"It's not one of those things we have to pull guys together to do," Cali said. "They're all pretty excited to set up their corner and get dressed up."
For Dwyer, it doesn't matter if it's Penn students or New Jerseyians greeting him at the door so long as he satisfies his sweet-tooth.
The 30-minute drive doesn't faze him, he says, because "they have so much candy over there, I eat it until I feel like I'm going to barf!"
College senior Paul Bottone said he hopes to have the opportunity to give candy to all sorts of little monsters and princesses on Halloween.
"None of us lived here last year, so we don't really know what to expect," said Bottone, who lives on the 4000 block of Spruce Street.
And though the options for trick-or-treating on Halloween may be slim on Penn's campus, many University organizations do their best to show some Halloween spirit.
Last Friday, a number of Greek organizations with houses on Spruce Street hosted a Halloween trick-or-treat and haunted house extravaganza for West Philadelphia kids who participate in a number of Penn-affiliated programs.
Beta Theta Pi president and College junior Jason Cali, whose fraternity organized the haunted house for Friday's festivities, said all his brothers really enjoy putting on a show for the trick-or-treaters.
"It's not one of those things we have to pull guys together to do," Cali said. "They're all pretty excited to set up their corner and get dressed up."
For Dwyer, it doesn't matter if it's Penn students or New Jerseyians greeting him at the door so long as he satisfies his sweet-tooth.
The 30-minute drive doesn't faze him, he says, because "they have so much candy over there, I eat it until I feel like I'm going to barf!"
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