The Behrend Beacon Hot Spots in Erie Pet Smart is located at 7451 Peach St. near Circuit City. by Karl Benacci features editor After a tough day of dealing with human beings, one is inclined to be in a bad mood. After all, people can be so rude and obnoxious. That is why animals are truly man’s best friend, whether it’s a dog, cat or even a fish. Animals are great because they love their owner unconditionally, and would do anything to make them happy. But what can an individual do for their pet? How about treat them kindly and give them a cool present here and there. Pet Smart is located at 7451 Peach St., near Circuit City. It’s a huge store full of wonderful things for any pet. Aside from tons | Karl is mad at all of you for not voting on his hair survey, so you're not getting a crazy comer this week! As a punishment... here’s a crappy comic. Now I complete the survey by HELPMYHAIR@YAHOO.COM and let me know whether I should cut my hair or not or else you’re getting more Lewis! 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Inc All rights reserved. Solutions 9 British Inc. 10 Tome and Principe 11 News piece 12 Common seaweed 13 Building wings 19 Fleeting trace 21 Chilled soup 24 Putter Palmer 25 Stinks 26 Put to sea 27 Disconcert 28 Scoundrel 29 One Judd 31 Furnish 32 Bucolic 33 Rollins of jazz 36 Rampages 37 Surrealist painter Max 52 Stretches out of animal food and dog bones, it has nearly anything one could imagine, including animal clothes, toys, pet food calculators and animal furniture. One can even bring their dog into the store and ask questions, because Pet Smart’s staff are animal lover’s who own pets themselves. Perhaps the coolest thing about Pet Smart is their web site, where one can order items, receive newsletters and even report a lost or found pet! Nice animals that don’t bite plus cool treats surely go hand in paw, making Pet Smart a definite Hot Spot in Erie. Mad Dude 58 vera 59 Poet Dove 60 Luminary 62 Capetown loc. 63 Addnl. material in letters 64 Plant pouch MATURES Friday, January 25, 2002 Play a fa By Billy O’Keefe Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Available: Now for Play Station 2 From: Square Soft As is the standard in SquareSoft’s genre-defining role-playing game series, “Final Fantasy X” presents a brand-new story with a brand-new cast of characters and does so with untamed amounts of gusto and flair. The series seems incapable of telling a dull tale, and “Final Fantasy X” is no exception with its linear but deep story that’s engaging and masterfully presented. The game improves on the series’ battle and char acter-building mechanics, giving each a more open-ended feel that further molds the game around your chosen plan of growth and attack. You’ll likely need a good 40 hours or so to tackle the main quest alone and twice that amount of time if you take on the bevy of side projects and mini-games. But “Final Fantasy X” still leaves you wanting more after such a long commitment, and that is all that needs to be said about the game’s brilliant design. The mechanics of “Jak and Daxter” should ring familiar to fans of “Rayman” or “Crash Bandicoot,” as there is plenty of item collection, platform hopping and enemy stomping featured throughout, as well as mini-games, vehicular missions and side quests. Where the game pulls away is in the trimmings and its sense of artistry. “Jak and Daxter” boasts some massive, open-ended levels that are made seamless by the almost complete lack of load times, and the clever presentation and great voiceplay complement the package. The somewhat skittish controls leave a bit to be desired, and the camera can be a pain to maneuver, but neither weakness kills the deal, and for hungry fans of the genre, this one’s a sure thing. Where the PC “Baldur’s Gate” franchise focuses on turn-based battles and real-time strategy, “Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance” is all about action, a modem version of “Gaunt let” laced with terrific character development and storytelling. “Alliance” is about as old school as it gets in terms of action, with each command a simple button click away, and the crush of spells, weapons and baddies makes it hard to stop playing. “Alliance” features strong visuals and voiceplay, and the adventure offers some nice plot devel opment and plenty of side quests, as well as a character development system that’s every bit as strong as its PC counterparts. A traditional “Baldur’s Gate” wouldn’t play out too well on a console, but “Alliance’s” blend of action and role-playing elements fits in perfectly. 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Send your submissions to behrcoUs@aol.com. Don’t cop out and raid your mom’s recipe \box. We want recipes from college stu-, for college students! Karl Benacci, Features Editor Aries (March 21-April 19) • Today is an 8 • This is a great day for a party. Invite all your friends - the more the merrier. Play games and prepare a fabulous meal. Taurus (April 20-May 20) - Today is a 5 - Continue to tie up loose ends. Make more room in the attic, the basement and the Gemini (May 21-June 21) - Today is a 9 - Full speed ahead! You and your buddies will have a great time doing what you've Cancer (June 22-July 22) - Today is a 5 - Continue to squirrel away most of what you make. Nobody else needs to know how much you have in reserve. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) - Today is an 8 - Let somebody else be the captain of the ship. Just go along for the ride. You're still a major contributor to the fun, of Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) - Today is a 5 - This isn't an easy day for you. There's a mountain of work, and you might not be appreciated. Short-tempered people are going off for the smallest reasons, and some of them may blame you. Libra (Sept 23-Oct 22) - Today Is a 9 - You're getting stronger by the minute, but that doesn't mean you have to do everything. Recline in regal splendor while somebody else pampers you. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) - Today is a 5 - Your place may be a mess, but don't be embarrassed. It's a work in progress. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) - Today is an 8 - Instead of being bored, you're more curious than ever. That's a nice quality to have. It makes you very attractive. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) - Today is a 5 - Once you get into a big mess, you may wonder if there's any way out There is. True, this renovation or relocation comes at an awkward time. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) - Today is a 10 • The sun is coming into your sign. Can you feel the increase in energy? Venus, for love, has just entered Aquarius. Neptune, Mercury and Uranus were already there. That's five in your sign, and that, my friend, is awesome. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) - Today is a 5 - You've had your say, and you've let off a Swedish Meatballs Ingredients: 1 pound ground beef 1 small onion 1 egg 1/4 cup dried bread crumbs vegetable oil (for frying) salt, pepper Preparation Horosco^es^ garage. done before. course. little steam.
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