Highlights of the Psych department’s haunted maze

Being a person who has always been fascinated by all things morbid, it was about time that I tried one of the mazes on campus. The Psychology Student Association and Psi Chi (Psychology Honors Society) hosted their annual Halloween maze (this year’s maze aptly named Cirque Du La Scream). I came in half expecting to just make fun of the entire thing, especially because the maze at the Queen Mary didn’t terrify me at all, but I came out actually impressed by how much of a good job they did. 

The combination of eerie music, creepy characters, and strobe lights flashing enough to induce epileptic seizures made for quite the experience. I think what creeped me out the most was the clown at the end with an actual chain saw (although later on, I was told the blade was off). If you really think about it, a Halloween maze is the perfect place to execute a murder because no one can tell the difference. I was genuinely spooked.

All the proceeds went to the Village, a program in Long Beach that focuses on recovery from mental illness.