Karl Benacci, Features Editor
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This week: Bored? Here’s entertainment
tonight!
by Christine Kleck
advertising manager
Question: what are the 15 most
boring words in the world? Answer:
“what do you want to do? I don’t know,
what do you want to do?’’
Question: where do the 15 most
boring words in the world come from?
Answer: a lack of funds, no bread, tight
budgets, miniscule moola, little bank
account content. However you want to
say it, we college kids have no money.
But does that mean that college
students can’t have fun? NO WAY!
That is why in this third installment of
Cheapskates and Penny Pinchers, the
budget-minded and cent friendly
Beaconians are taking a closer look at
what inexpensive entertainment the city
of Erie has to offer for the average
college student.
When one wants to be entertained
what comes to mind? Good food, close
friends, invigorating atmosphere, and
exciting activities are a few things that
can lead to a “fun night” for any college
kid. Any student with any type of social
budget can afford to partake in any of
the above with the right strategies,
planning and skills.
Most evenings out begin with a little
dining out - after all, a constantly
strained brain needs reinforcements
after a long week of studying, papers,
With board games like these, it’s impos
sible to get bored!
Traveling abroad?
by Erinn Hansen
calendar page editor
Spring Break is fast approaching,
and students at Penn State Behrend are
looking forward to traveling to Florida,
California, and many other places for
vacation, including abroad.
Most students will enjoy themselves,
be safe, and have a wonderful vacation.
For some students, however, the trip
will be ruined because of drugs,
alcohol, and reckless behavior.
Each year, more than 2,500
American citizens are arrested abroad,
according to the Bureau of Consular
Affairs (BCA) fact sheet on the web.
“About half on narcotics charges,
including the possession of very small
amounts of illegal substances. A drug
that may be legal in one country may
be illegal in another,” the BCA warns.
People become victims of such
dangers because they are unaware of
the laws, customs, or standards of the
country they are visiting. Many of
those arrested assume that as United
States citizens they cannot be arrested.
From Asia to Italy, students are finding
out the hard way that drug possession
or trafficking (selling of illegal drugs)
equals imprisonment.
“There is very little that anyone can
do to help you if you get caught using
drugs,” states the BCA. “It is your
responsibility to know what the drug
laws are in a foreign country before
you go there; because [the statement]
‘I did not know it was illegal’ will not
get you out of jail.”
In the past, there has been an
increase in the number of women
arrested abroad. The rise is a result of
women who serve as drug carriers, or
“mules,” with the belief that they can
make quick money or take a vacation
without getting caught. But instead of
an enjoyable vacation, they get a
a special Beacon series for the budget-minded and cent friendly student
and projects. Just outside of campus,
locally owned places such as Coney
Island Lunch, Italian!'s Pizza Shop,
Barbato’s Italian Restaurant, Patrick’s
Family Restaurant and Valerio’s Italian
Restaurant and Pizzeria, all located on
Route 20 (or
Buffalo Road)
offer reasonably
priced meals for a
variety of different
A little further
from campus.
Steel City
Sandwich and
Pizza Company at
2829 Raspberry
offers a little taste
of Primanti
Brothers of
Pittsburgh with an
Erie twist and
Popping up on every Erie street
corner are “super-sized" multiple item
buffets that offer a lot of food for a small
price. Beaconian buffet favorites
include Tops Buffet (see classified ad
in this week’s Beacon) and Jade
Garden, located on East 38 lh Street near
the main post office.
Now that everyone is led and ready
to go, what's next? Cinema 6, located
behind the mall on Peach Street, offers
patrons movies in stereo sound quality
within a handicap accessible
theatre - all for less than a
gallon of gasoline. One
dollar covers the cost of
regular admission. On Friday
and Saturday nights, movies
are only $ 1.50. while all
Tuesday shows cost only 50
Let’s say you feel like
spending the evening your
friend's place. What better
way to enhance quality time
with friends than with a
board, group or card game?
lengthy stay or life sentence in a
foreign jail.
“Many Americans arrested abroad
because of drugs possessed
marijuana,” said the BCA. “The risk
of going to jail for one joint is not
worth it. Also, if you purchase
prescription medicines in quantities
larger than necessary for personal use,
you could be arrested for suspicion of
drug trafficking."
If you are caught buying, selling,
carrying, or using drugs - from hashish
to heroin, marijuana to mescaline,
cocaine quaaludes to ecstasy, the
following may happen: interrogation
and delays before trial, including
mistreatment and solitary confinement
for up to one year under harsh
conditions; lengthy trials that are
conducted in a foreign language, with
additional delays; weeks, months, or
life in prison where some places
include hard labor, heavy fines, and/
or lashings, if found guilty; and the
death penalty for a growing number of
countries (for example, Malaysia,
Pakistan, and Turkey).
Drug laws vary from country to
country, and it is important to realize
before making the mistake of getting
involved with drugs, that a lot of
foreign countries do not react leniently
to drug offenders.
“In some countries, anyone who is
caught with even a very small quantity
for personal use may be tried and
receive the same sentence as the large
scale trafficker,” said the BCA.
People often say it could not happen
to themselves, but the truth is that it
could happen to them if they find
themselves saying either of the
following statements: “I am an
American citizen and no foreign
government can put me in jail,” or “if
I only buy or carry a small amount, it
will not be a problem.”
If you are arrested on a drug charge,
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Friday ; February 21, 2003
Games like these make great gifts and
are a great investment to ensure many
inexpensive exciting home hangout
nights in the future. Popular games at
the moment include Battle of the Sexes,
Catch Phrase, Pictionary, Guesstures,
Taboo and
Outburst.
town
Barbato’s Italian Restaurant boasts
seven locations, including its
Wesleyville location (pictured above)
Pizza anyone?
•*#k
the “legal
age,” there isn’t a bar or club in town
that doesn’t have at least one drink or
appetizer special per week. The
Plymouth Tavern on State Street, for
example, has Mondays covered with
25- cent drafts. Antlers Bar has quarter
drafts on Mondays and Tuesdays, while
Scorchers on West Blh8 lh Street features
local talent and drink specials on
Wednesday’s Karaoke night.
Thursdays are hopping back at the
Plymouth with dollar imports, while Fat
Boys at 12 lh and State still gets rave
reviews and great business with its
Friday and Saturday night 99-cent Long
Island iced tea specials. Saturdays are
famous for dollar shots at Calamari’s
Squid Row on State Street and power
hour (every thing is a dollar) at Antlers
Bar.
Question: What 15 words will you
not hear or say this weekend? Answer:
(Well, you know the answer.)
Question: How are you going to
prevent those fifteen words? Answer:
By being a creative and strategic
cheapskate, penny pinching yet budget
minded and cent friendly college
student.
it is important to know what the U.S.
Government can and cannot do for
If you are arrested on a drug charge,
the U.S. Consular Officer can: visit you
in jail after being notified of your
arrest; give you a list of local attorneys
(the U.S. government cannot assume
responsibility for the professional
ability or integrity of these individuals
or recommend a particular attorney);
notify your family and/or friends and
relay requests for money or other aid
- but only with your authorization;
intercede with local authorities to make
sure that you are treated humanely,
according to internationally accepted
standards; and protest mistreatment or
abuse to the appropriate authorities.
The U.S. Consular Officer cannot do
any of the following: demand your
immediate release or get you out of jail
or country; represent you at trial or
give legal counsel; or pay legal fees
and/or fines with United States
government funds.
Besides being arrested for drugs, the
possession of alcohol can also get
students into trouble in a foreign
country. Students have been arrested
for being drunk in public areas, for
underage drinking, and for drunk
driving.
“Some people travel abroad
assuming that local authorities will
ignore such behavior,” said the BCA.
“Many also believe that they are
immune from prosecution in foreign
countries because they are American
citizens.”
Americans, however, are expected to
obey all of the laws of the countries
they travel to, and those who break the
laws often face severe consequences,
including prison sentences.
Another thing that can get U.S.
citizens arrested is reckless behavior.
In many countries, behavior that would
not result in imprisonment here in the
You might not come back!
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9 Scent
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15 NASA booster
16 1981 John
Lennon hit
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18 Dated more
recently
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20 Easy win
22 Ability to recover
quickly
24 Lovable
26 Disprove
27 Pierce
29 Fond du Wl
30 Corrosive stuff
34 Feminine
pronoun
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38 Press by
No mater
the location,
these are
sure to be a
hit every
time with
your guests
and not a hit
persuasion
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41 Coerce forcefully
43 UAE word
44 Enticing
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48 Anger
49 Conger and
on your
bank
account
For those
students
who are of
moray
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53 Contributor
56 Gulag
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defamation
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time
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components
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4 Forbid
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United States could
you arrested
Besides
being
arrested, there are other
things that can happen to
students on a vacation
abroad.
“Many young U.S.
citizens have suffered
injury or even death from
car accidents, drownings
and falls, in addition to
other mishaps,” said the
BCA. “Sadly, other
Americans have been
raped or robbed because
they were in unfamiliar This could be your new home if you mess
places or were unable to around in a foreign country. Scary? You should
exercise good judgment see the cellmates!
while being under the
influence of drugs or alcohol.”
Reckless behavior while abroad, can
do more than ruin your vacation, it can
land you in a foreign jail or worse. It
is possible, however, to have a fun and
safe trip, and avoid risky behavior that
can get you into trouble
Here are some tips that everyone
should follow when traveling abroad.
1. Make sure you have a signed, valid
passport and visas, if required. Also
before you go, fill in the emergency
information page of you passport.
2. Read the Consular Information
Sheets (and public announcements or
travel warnings, if applicable) for
countries you plan to visit.
3. Leave copies of your itinerary,
passport data page and visas with
family and friends at home, so you can
be contacted in case of an emergency.
4. Make sure you have insurance that
will cover your medical needs while
you are overseas.
5. Familiarize yourself with local laws
and customs, especially when it comes
to dressing and socializing.
6. Do not leave your luggage
unattended in Dublic areas and never
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9 Bide one's time
10 Lasso
11 Muscat sultanate
12 "I and My
Village" painter
Chagall
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21 Favorite
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25 Poi source
28 Gold in bars
30 Mo. for Leos
31 Lookouts
perches
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Sikorsky
33 Repudiate
34 Extend across
35 Employ
37 Lincoln’s eighty
40 TV network
42 Advanced in
years
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transactions
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51 Warsaw
populace
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54 Bay window
55 Return in kind
56 Dramatic
accept packages from strangers.
7. Do not announce that you arc
traveling alone.
8. Do not become a target by wearing
conspicuous clothing and expensive
jewelry and do not carry excessive
amounts of cash or unnecessary credit
cards.
9.) Before leaving your hotel, ask for
directions.
10.) Ensure that the hotel where you
plan to stay has good security and easy
access transportation.
11. While abroad, avoid using illicit
drugs or drinking excessive amounts
of alcoholic beverages, and associating
with people who do.
12. Deal only with authorized agents
when you exchange money to avoid
violating local laws.
13. When overseas, avoid
demonstrations and other situations
that may become unruly or where anti-
American sentiments may be
expressed
14.) If someone offers you a free trip
and some quick and easy money just
for bringing back a suitcase, say no.
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