Butler captivates by David B. Papesch Contributing writer Pulitzer Prize winning novelist and short fiction writer, Robert Olen Butler, entertained a captive audience with selections from his latest collection of short stories. Tabloid Dreams last Thursday. Butler’s reading at Behrend was ATTENTION JUNIORS! Do you intend to pursue a career in public service? The Truman Scholarship provides $30,000 for the senior year and for graduate study, if interested, please contact Mari Trenkle at 898-6140 as soon as possible. Volunteer tutors needed for the Spring 1997 Diehl Elementary School After- School Tutoring Program. Just one hour per week can make a difference in a child's ife. All majors welcome - no experience necessary. Help children with homework in r ades 3-6. Tutors especially needed Monday and Wednesdays, 2:20 - 3:50 p.m. Apply now for spring! Pick up your application today at Student Activities! , walk-in flu immunization linic will be held each inday in October from 8:00 ,m. to 7:00 p.m. at the lalth and Wellness Center, ist of the vaccine is $lO id may be placed on the tudent bill. Anyone wishing »make an appointment for a afferent time should call the inter at 898-6217. part of the Smith Creative writing series. Professor Alan Parker opened the reading introducing Butler as both a “literary terrorist” -- a writer who challenges the conventional methods of story-telling - and a poet. Butler began the evening with one of his short stories, “Jealous Husband Returns in the Form of Parrot.” A personal look at AIDS (Editor's Note: The following is a four part feature from a confidential writer who will be taking an AIDS test.) In this day and age, it's hard to imagine that I'd be scared - but I am. isn't it Funny kiiUSi Nate Duplaisir/Colegian Photographer On the campaign trail: Congressman Phil English held a town hall meeting yesterday at Behrend. The incumbent candidate fielded questions concerning student loans, health care and the economy in addition to several other “hot” election topics. English’s challenger is Democrat Ron DiNicola. English’s visit was sponsored by the BCCA. audience The story is about a man who is reincarnated as a parrot, only to be bought by his wife. The man, as parrot, is forced to live in his wife's home where he must observe her with her lover. Told from the parrot/husband’s point of view, the story is about jealousy, denial and revenge. The second selection, “Help Me Find My Spaceman Lotted” is about making life changing choices. This story, told from a middle-aged housewife’s point of view, tells the tale of woman who meets and falls in love with a spaceman. Butler’s reading was very entertaining. He captivated the audience with his animated gestures and changes in voice to match the characters. At the conclusion of the reading, Butler entertained questions form the audience. During this session, Butler discussed how his writing addresses human experiences rather than merely humans. Following the question and answer period, BuUer held a book signing. Buder’s new book, Tabloid Dreams , is available in the bookstore and, in my opinion would be worth buying. 3 - Sunday Protestant Campus Ministry Interdenominational Worship Service 8:00 p.m. Reed 114 I'm scared of is a little virus? But this isn't just any little virus; it's a ravaging monster that is killing people everyday - Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. Better known as AIDS, I'm going to get tested. I've never had actual sex; I'm not even sure if I've been exposed, but I'm still scared. Just one little night can ruin the rest of your life... I know that most are wondering "what they Common plague By LEANNA MELLOTT Collegia* Staff Writer University Park, PA Halloween is soaping the windows of cars and dorms. "One of my friends had a The Smashing Pumpkins is a mischief night," said Stacy Tieger >and that is scheduled to visit (senior-management science and itate College in a few weeks. But information systems and French), it is also' an activity that could "We just did stuff like soap on car pese*protdbnfs for If lot of' people' " windows, eggs in mailboxes and this Halloween. toilet papering." Three common crimes occur on University police has said it campus (University Park) every will prosecute anyone Halloween, said Dwight Smith, participating in Halloween pranks, [supervisor at University Police According to information provided Services, hesitating to call them by the Office of Judicial Affairs, pranks. They involve: Pumpkins, the Pennsylvania Crimes Code Eggs. Soap, refers to vandalism as criminal “When you call them pranks mischief. The penalties for such you almost minimize the actions depend on the amount of seriousness of them," he stud. damage. Smashing pumpkins on the If the amount of damage is roadway can create serious traffic below $5OO, criminal mischief is hazards, Smith said. "We also a summary offense carrying a have experienced a number of maximum punishment of a $3OO egging incidents,” be said. fine and 90 days in jail. Most People hide and throw crimes committed on Halloween pumpkins at cars and people, sue summary offenses, said a Smith said. secretary for District Justice Besides being a traffic danger, Carmine Prestia. eggs can damage paint on cars. Marge Johnson, data processing A third crime common on manager at the State College eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 31 - Thursday 1 - Friday 2 -Saturday Jk # IVCF * 7:30 - 9:00 p.m. Music Room The Collegian 5:45 p.m. The First Annual Academic 41 Fall Masquerade ALL STUDENTS WELCOME! 7 . 11 p. m . 4 - Monday 5 - Tuesday 6 - Wednesday TRIGON 5:30 p.m. Multi-Cultural Center Biology Club 6:00 p.m. Reed 3 College Democrats BACCHUS 6:00 p.m. Reed 3 7:00 p.m. Reed 112 Eco-Action 4:00 p.m. SGA MEETING Reed 112 5:15 p.m. Reed 114 heck are you talking about?" What I'm talking about folks is getting tested for AIDS. Free on campus at the Health and Wellness Center, I marched myself down there and made an appointment. Confidential from the start, I explained what I wanted and the nurse gave me a slip for the receptionist to make me an appointment. Instead of having to say "I need Halloween University an AIDS test" in the waiting room, all I did was hand the slip of A paper to the receptionist. She made the appointment, handed me my card and I walked out. The next step is to return to the Center for a half hour; I'll give a little blood, go through a confidential intense counseling session and wait. Awaiting the half hour that may determine the course of the rest of my life, I'm scared. Some may say that I should be, but I don't think so. Unsuspecting and innocent, I've been very careful about what I do with people - but you just never know. What if he or she lied and really had slept with someone else? Or what if you lied to them? You can never be sure, and that's why I'm doing So next week, I will take you all through the confidential steps leading to my verdict. crimes haunt, Park police Police Department, said student! who are caught committinj crimes in town may either b< warned or issued a summary citation. Prestia's secretary said most ol the crimes on Halloween are ‘Considered ’ rion-tfaffic violations, so the people found committing the crimes are issued a copy ol their citation on the spot, and the citation has instructions on the back. University police normally issue citations for disorderly conduct. Students caught committing acts of vandalism cm campus also face disciplinary action by the Office of Judicial Affairs. Penalties range from probation to expulsion from the University. University police will patrol key areas of campus in hopes of minimizing the crimes committed this Halloween. "We just try to be out anc visible," Smith said. Courtesy the Digital Collegian located at http://www.coltegian.psu.edu Copyright 0 1996. Collegian fnc.
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