Website of the Week
by Christine Kleck
staff writer
You've heard, or rather smelled
it sweep across the nation. From
coast to coast you've read about this
"de-stressor" that will make any
amount of English papers, Calculus
tests, or head colds disappear. But
do you really know what
Aromatherapy is all about?
It's defined on www.
aromaweb.com/default.asp, as the
use of volatile plant oils, including
essential oils for psychological and
physical well-being." A nice scent
in the air is personally and scientifi
cally proven to motivate all the
senses and to stimulate brain activ-
Stigmata questions reality
by Kristin Grudowski
staff write!
The new MOViC, SfigintlM, a 90's
version of the Evon.ist, is definitely
worth the trip to Tinseltown. This
movie makes you jump in your seat
and stare at the screen in disbelief as
your jaw drops to the floor and you
begin to question everything )ou . N.e
ever believed in.
The story begins in Braid, ‘.‘here
an elderly priest has died, leaving he
hind a church full of parishioners and
a statue of Mary that is crying tears
of warm. 'Milian blood.
The deceased priest's rosary finds
its way into the hands of Patricia
Arquette's character, Frankie Paige.
She's a self-proclaimed atheist and
hairdresser from Pittsburgh, but af
ter receiving the gift, she begins to
have flashbacks of the tribulations of
by
Bongo the three legged
By entering these web pages, you
can learn all about essential oil ingre
dients, aromatherapy magazines and
even "de-stressor" books. You can get
your hands on recipes for invigorat
ing shampoos, tantalizing hug sprays,
and relaxing body oils by just click
ing the mouse. This site also includes
a history of aromatherapy, a glossary
of all-natural oils, and even links to
bily aromatherapy products.
This multi-award-winning website
has everything you need to develop a
fun and very "relaxing" hobby. It
provides you with the step-by-step
instructions to make, and create vir
tually "aromatherapy everything."
There is even a beginner's guide to
aromaweb.
Jesus Christ. Finally, wounds appear
on Paige's hod\ . bleeding profusely
and terrik ine. ever \ one around her.
Andrew Kearnin. pia)ed by
Gabriel 13)rne. is an investigator for
the Vatican sent to in \ estigate
Frankie's Nior . lie k suiprised when
he learns of her nonexistent religious
beliefs. because what she is experi
cueing are the traits of a stigmatic, a
deeply religious person.
And as il this isn't enough for
Paige. the spirit of the deceased I3ra
iilian possesses her body and
enables her to finish NA iiting a lost
gospel. Its new nktencc, however,
becomes a source of conflict for the
Catholic Church, as it vows to sa c \
face in the midst of the chaos.
This movie is not the greatest thing
to watch if you have a low tolerance
for gruesome intages. The flashbacks
Franki
.e experiences are \cr graphic,
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the correct usage of all essential oils.
This is, without a doubt, a site for
everyone to enjoy. You don't have to
be a chemistry major to create these
easy step-by-step concoctions. All it
takes is a little time, a lot of fun, and
a few key ingredients, such as oils,
unscented body washes, and soaps.
Aromatherapy is easy and fun to cre
ate for a gift, or enjoy yourself while
you relax.
Just a word to the wise, and to those
who like to plan ahead, this is a great
website for making birthday and even
Christmas gifts for those who are im
possible to buy for. Hey, who
wouldn't want to get a "de-stressor"
lotion in their Christmas stocking?
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depicting violent seenes full of ex
treme images and lots of blood. I was
a little nervous prior to seeing this
movie, in fear that it, like The Blair
Witch Project. would keep me up at
night. However, it just made me think
a whole lot.
Stignoitei prompts the audience to
ask themselves what is really true and
also questions the beliefs we pres
ently hold. It loeuses on a true topic,
the gospel of Jesus Christ and the
Catholic Church's defense of calling
this gospel a fake. I3y combining
such a concrete story with actual fact.
the writers push the audience to have
an open mind. The story line is a hit
disjointed, forcing the viewer to pay
great attention to detail. However,
Stigmata is a worthwhile movie, leav
ing its audience dumbfounded, ques
tioning society and the world as we
know it.
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by Adam Costa
stall writer
Whether you know it or not, Be
hrend had a painthall club last year.
and would still, if the club president,
who was the key organizer of most
events, had not transferred to Uni
versity Park, where he now heads its
painthall club. After a brief dormant
period, Penn State Behrend may
once again embrace the sport of
paintball, due to the desire of two
freshmen, Nick Carlisle and Brett
Barron.
Carlisle and Barron have been try
ing to reinstate the paintball club
here on campus. They expect to
have the club up and running in the
spring of 2000. Why wait until
spring? "A lot of new players would
he turned off by the cold and weather
conditions of playing in the winter, -
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Freezing at 98 Degrees
by Mike Frawley
managing editor
I should have known that things were
not going to turn out good when my
fiancée started a sentence with, "Guess
where we're going?" And I was right,
98 Degrees has to he the absolute worst
concert I have ever been to.
First of all, whose bright idea was it
to have an outdoor concert in Erie?
Jerry Uht Park is a nice place for a base
ball game, but a horrible place for a
concert. Erie has the worst luck with
weather in the world. The promoters
should have expected it to rain no mat
ter what day they picked to have it.
And of course, Erie came through. It
rained all day long, alternating between
a light drizzle and heavy downpours
all throughout the show. Yet some idi
ots were in line at 8:00 a.m. in shorts
and tank tops. And because of the way
they let people into line and into the
gates, they still ended up with horrible
seats. I was in line at 5:00 p.m. and I
ended up with seats where I could see
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said Carlisle. Carlisle also men
tioned that he he \ cr), husy
this beiviieen trying to get the
clop ;irpio ed and organi/ing scrim
mages against other school,. They
are also thinking ol getting a team
together to compete against other
schools that ha) e teams.
Carlisle and Barron became inter
ested iii painthttill three years ago
when Barron used hit thda) m o ney ,
to huy an Inc pensi) e plastic
paintgun. .At his hirthda) part) that
year, they took turns - messing
around shooting trees. - said Barron.
A lad caught on. and soon every kid
in the neighhorhood had a painigun.
A, their skill lc\ el increased, they
went through \. at ions t) pes or guns.
slowly learning the art ut paintball.
Last August. the entered the Lap
International Open. held in Cran
hern,. PA. their home timn. They
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the show perfectly
While watching the stage crew tr\
to squeegee all of the water oft of the
stage. thewdience should ha \ e know. n
that this was ID to he a \,, 21 -s ,hurt
show. It was scheduled k .girt al 7:00
p.m.. hut of course it didn't No Au
thority linall) came out at 7:20 p_nt.
Oh 1)0\ , what a thrill, No Authority.
Just what I w ant to heat, lour subur
ban white gu) tr) Mg_ and Ido mean
trying, to sing some kind of pop/rap
hybrid. TO SLIM it up. they sucked.
Next was Jessica Simpson. She is
just your typical. run of the mill Britney
Spears \.li.llllli.lbe. She sang all of three
songs. with breaks in between where
she talked about him great 98 Degrees
was going to he when they finally rams
out. God, somehod) please gag me
with a spoon. By this point. I was
thanking God that the beer concession
stand was open. Praise he to Labatt
Blue. Finally, Ms. Simpson decided
that it was too cold for her, and ended
her set.
Finall\. the event C\ ervhod \ in the
OCTOBER 1, 1999, THE BEHREND BEACON, PAGE 13
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placed sixth in the amateur division
s ith their five-man team, The
Regulator/. Since then, they have
competed 111 a total OINC\ en toUrna
ments, taking two firsts and placing
in all hut two. This upcoming Feb
ruary, they are playing at Skyball. a
paintball event held in the Toronto
Skydome.
Though they have not yet been
given permission to reopen the club,
they have learned that Behrend has
saved forty- five thousand dollars lOr
the starting of new clubs and orga
nitations. With a little luck, and a
lot of support from people who play,
the club may be eligible kw some of
that money. Barron and Carlisle en
courage anyone who is interested in
the club to contact them at 898-65 18.
Reinstating the club will take a lot
of w (irk, and any help would he
greatly appreciated.
by phil flickingcr (wwwl-c-x cum)
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stadium hut me ryas sailing for. 98
Degrees. I am not going to sas much
about their performance. because hy ,
no \k you must understand that I felt that
tho sucked. What amaicd me v.as that
they haw. mo albums out, but most of
the songs that they sang %sere cosecs
of other hands. And the were horrible
•\ crs to hoot. Who ss ants to hear 9X
Degrees sing /999, Paws f/v Par a
IA late Gas. Or a Te mptitt ions melody"!
And when one of the guys (and please
don't ask me which one -- if I es er learn
their names it'll he time to check my
self into the asylum) took off his jacket
to re \ cal his five sires too small tank
top, you \sould have thought it ss as the
Second Coming with all the scream-
Mg that went on. The only other inter
estini2 part was seeing a 6 . 9" 3501 b.
brickwall of a security guard get as er
possered by a rush of twelv e year old
This Was a horrible show. There is
no other v‘ ay to descrihe it. I just loved
spending my Monday night missing
football to freete degrees!