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Editorial
Change.
At approximately 12:05 p.m. Eastern Standard
Time yesterday, Bill Clinton took his oath of
office. He promised a new era of hope,
prosperity and reforms. He commended the
youth of this country for their renewed interest in
the democratic process reflected in their
extraordinary turn-out at the polls. Clinton then
challenged the youth to serve and voice their
opinions and concerns.
As students of Behrend College, we need to
listen and respond to this message. We need to
take advantage of our education and implement
the knowledge and experiences that we have
gained. We must speak up and take action.
Young voices though not always respected
should be heard. We, as students, should not be
afraid to stand united for what we believe in and
what we want to do.
As Bush boarded Air Force One for the last time,
he took the past with him. As the winds of
change sweep across the country, we are
reminded of Bill Clinton's theme song---
Don't stop
thinking about
tomorrow
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Wow!
It's 9:00 Wednesday! We
should have been done over an
hour ago, the office is a mess,
tensions are running high and
Gary and Joe are pulling a trick
on my co-editor and stress sharer,
Alicia (Freshman, they are too
gullible!).
Boy, things sure have changed
around here! I am the only
survivor from the Todd J. Irwin
era (Even Andy Festa is gone!).
It was only three semesters ago
that a cocky young journalist
strutted into the dungeon
sometimes referred to as the
Collegian office and was handed
the Mike Royko article to layout.
I remember Todd telling me
that maybe someday I too would
be a high almighty editor. Little
did I know....
My girlfriend recently reminded
me that everyone is replaceable
and I guess it's true.
The whole editorial board left
last spring and my mentor, Greg
Geibel handed me the Sports
Editor throne.
This fall was great. Loratta,
C.C., Vick and I working side by
So, here we are, 1993, a new
year, and I just have one
question: What the hell is
everybody so goddamn happy
about?
I mean, what is the difference
anyway? Are the days shorter
now? Are the weekends longer
now? Are you any more secure
now? No,no,no.
Call me negative but the only
thing that 1993 brings for me is
a big fat pencil erasure so I can
correct myself for the next six
months when I mistakenly write
1992 on everything. I really
don't see the point.
Well, I guess one thing that
the changing of the years does
allow us is the ability to look
back and laugh a bit, congratulate
those who deserve it and hope to
God that the new year is a bit
more exciting....and that is just
what I'm going to do right now.
Underdog-of-the-Year
Award: Bill Clinton. hands
down. Remember when nobody
thought he had a snowball's
chance in Heil to win the
election? The first Democratic
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From the hip I
side under the eye of our new
advisor Cathy Mester.
We were new and maybe a
little crazy, but we decided to try
a 20 page paper (luckily
Mahoney sold 19 and a half pages
of ads!).
We wised up and lowered the
size of our paper and increased the
amount of fun.
I brought down my CD player,
and Vick brought down some
grub and we threw together some
pretty damn good ivates.
It was the beginning of the
year so there were more cocky
young journalists ready to make
From the hi
President since I was 9 years old -
he even makes not inhaling fun!
Special thanks to George Bush
for making it so easy.
Crash-Diet-of-the4rear:
Jeffery Dahmer. who was given
15-consecutive 1.70 sentences in
February for killing and eating
numerous people and inspiring
100's of funny grade-school
jokes. went to jail and lost 30
pounds in just 6 weeks!
Award: All the women with big
tits who freaked when they found
out that the Play-doh in their
boobs was found to cause cancer
in lab mice. Runner-up: All the
beautifully breasted lab mice.
The-Presidentis-
Interruptis-Award: Ross
Perot, for acting like a true Texan
by pulling out early. What if
foreigners thought that we all
looked and sounded that silly?
The-Nuclear-Family-
Turned-Soap-Opera-Award:
Woody Allen and Mia Farrow.
Thursday, January 21, 1993
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an appearance like mine the year
before.
In came Alicia, Tim, Gary, Joe
and Kristie. Right beside them
entered Keith, Rick and Danette.
The new guard was starting to
take over, but the Irwinites were
still in power until halfway
through the semester, Vick
officially announced that she was
leaving...
Now I am the veteran! I've
been excitingly anticipating this
day for a long time
(approximately exactly the
number of days since Todd told
me that I had what it takes to
become editor).
Looking around now, I see
crumbled paper everywhere, I can
hear Alicia swearing (yeah clean
as-a-whistle mouth, Alicia) and I
can feel the tension pulling the
hair out of my head.
You know what?
This is exactly how I thought
it would be!
--Matt Cissne
Co-editor
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Thanks for keeping Hollywood
so interesting.
Th e-Dan-Quayle-D um bass
of-the-Year-Award: No
surgwise, Dan Quayle again! The
dedicated Vice-Prez was light
years ahead of all other
contenders. Ponuoe.
The-Heterosexual-of-the-
Year-Award: Mike Tyson,
convicted of rape in May. He
should-be a good contender for
the Celebrity-Rape-Victim-Award
next year. •
Other important happenings: The
Penguins did it, the Pirates blew
it and the Steelers had it. By
December, Mario was out, Cower
was in, Carson was out, Leno
was in, and Magic was out, then
in, then out - instead of just his
regular in and out. Get it? He
did, L.A. burned, Florida was
wet and Erie was still Hell. Gee,
maybe I am glad it's no longer
'92.
--Rick Kastan
Entertainment Editor