THE BEHREND BEACON Train members starting from left: Charlie Colin, Rob Hotchkiss, Patrick Monahan. Scott Underwood, and Jimmy Stafford Another Eerie Halloween by Katie Przepyszny staff \k rite! Well, it's that "eerie - time of year again. Every year the city of Erie works hard to put on a variety of Hal loween festivities and this time around it's no different. To infuse you with the holiday spirit, dozens of events are being held in the Erie area now through Hallow een and beyond. But, which ones do you have the guts to check out'? Spook Park, located in Lake City, holds the record for the longest run ning Halloween event in the area, eel 'ebrating its 19th year. Its outdoor lo cation and intense displays are sure to run a few chills down your spine. Experience it for one weekend only, October 22-24, beginning at 7 p.m. each evening. Admission is S 3 per person. While Spook Park may have senior ity, countless other events make for some scary competition! The Erie Zoo, located on East 38th Street. is holding its 1 1 th annual ZOOI3OO. Entertaining more than -10.000 people a year makes ZOOBOO one of the largest such events in the country. Check out old favorites like the Talk ing Pumpkin, the trolls on the bridge, and the good old treat booths, while looking out for "Baywiteh - Monkey Island, a rather unconventional vol leyball match to he held on the front lawn, and the train ride adventure into the Erie Zoo 800-tanical Gardens. WWF up close and personal by Jason Snyder editor-in-chief After attending two World Wrest ing Federation pay-per-view events, standing high above the ring with bin oculars in hand, I, along with my friends, vowed to get closer to the ac tion. "Closer" meaning within regu lar eyesight of the wrestlers. But when we found our seats at the Gund Arena in Cleveland this past Sunday for "No Mercy," we knew that the binoculars would once again get full usage. When the music started for the first match, and the pimp of the WWF, the Godfather, made his way to the ring, I found that the superstar looked like a fluorescent ant, with his "ho train" resembling little multicolored fleas. With that major disappointment, we had enough. No more binoculars, no more straining to see the faces of our favorite wrestlers; it was time to make the move to a seat where we could at least make out what wrestler was en tering the ring based on looks, not the ring announcer's description. Little did we know that one escala tor ride would take us to row 8 of the Angry Salad will open for Train in the upcoming show in Eric Hall file photo But don't worry about missing the event. Being one of the longest run ning events. ZOOBOO is open every night from 6-9 p.m. through October 30, while only charging a mere $4. Oh, just one reminder: if} ou feel like touring the horse barn. be careful of the Egyptian fruit bats hanging around, who have come to visit from the Cleveland Zoo. On the east side of town. Wesleyville has opened up its disori enting and maze-filled Haunted Halls. This recently erected pole barn makes for a pretty fright-filled site. Although you'll have to check it out for yourself. "Blair Witch." "torture chamber." and "ceme tery' . might clue you in on what to expect. But you'll hale to find out for sure on October 21-24 and 27-30 beginning at 7 p.m. Parking is available nearby off Sta tion Road next to Dave Turner Auto. Otherwise, jump on the free shuttle buses in the Eastw ay Plaza. Admis sion is $5, and if you prefer the com fort of a bunch of your friends. group rates are available. For the daredevil in some of you, nearby Conneaut Lake Park has put together their own little Nightmare in Dreamland. Af ter touring the Dreamland Ballroom, isitors make their was down a dark ened midway to catch a ride on a train through the Blue Streak swamplands. Expect weird happenings. mates, frightening scenes, and a strange end ing. Cost for the adventure, running Wednesday through Sunday, 6-10 first set of risers. And very much to our surprise, did we find three empty seats just waiting to he sat in. Sud denly, the show became a little more interesting. We put the binoculars away and it began to feel like we were part of the action. We felt the heat of Kane's tire and stood in unison as the glass broke and The "Rattlesnake," Stone Cold Steve Austin made his way to the ring. So when Triple H, WWF Champion, made his entrance, little did we know that the fun was just about to begin. Stone Cold met Triple H halfway to the ring and a brawl ensued. They brawled by the entrance setup until the action finally spilled into the crowd. Fans just eight stairs and 15 yards away from us were now literally in the middle of the action. The cham pion and challenger continued to scrap until they reached the bottom of our staircase. In hopes of being one of the lucky fans that were witnessing this action just feet away, we began to make our way down the stairs. Quickly. our plans changed when we saw the two main eventers heading up our aisle. FEATURES Trainspotting at Behrend by Douglas Smith stall \\T LCI On October Nth, the band Trani will he headlining a concert taking place in Erie Hall. This will he the first time many people ha\ e seen Train or possibly even heard them. The hand is still struggling to get national recognition. The band's debut iilhuin was not released until 19Q5. However. many fans in their hoinetown of San Francisco and,elect spots across the country have enjo y ed their style since 1994. The hand's debut al bum wa, called one of the best al bums of the year, period' . by the San Francisco F. \ ;tinnier. Train lira release(' "Free - to lis- p.m. through No ember 7, is $5. But beware: wunl is )01 - tall Grim Reaper has been Tottcd roaming the grounds If you happen to he on your wa y downtown between OetOher 25-30, why nut stop 1), the Flaunted Warner Theater for some se i ie,„ Join the party in the (;rand I . for a longer and scarier tour than e\ er het ore, be ginning at 7 p.m. for a price of $4. Weather permitting, the Flaunted Corn Maze at Miss Caroline's on Route 97 two miles south of Watertort.l, is open dad \ at dusk now through ( t , 'her ;0 \\ itb it charge of S. EN, er been chased hi ) , monsters, goblins. or a man with a chainsaw? Well arc Sou lead\ to he. 11}ou like the spooks Of the season \\ ithow the ;idt.lcd chills of the V. cattle]. the Lilac Planetarium is pre sentiml a shov, haset.l un ~ 0111 C of the Nlan \ Eriene , ill take antage of the fun at Zoo 800 As the:, ..ippr , (aLlied. I found my s elf pe-.hed to the opposite side of my (.(I,le. It looked as though they would hi - ay. I right past us, until Triple H fell at our feet. Now, two of the biggest names in the v nestling business were brawling at our feet. We reached out and patted Stone Cold on the back as referees and security scurried to keep us Out of the action. The television camera followed, and after numerous attempts of try ing to get on television at previous events. we did it! Earlier that day, my boss told me, "do something crazy to get on televi sion.- I responded. "we don't even have signs. There is no way. - I guess we didn't need them. So for all those critics that don't understand how something so fake can he so exciting. try to convince me that 1 could have more fun at a base- ball game or a movie Especially because at all three WWF events that I have attended, something memorable happened. In June of 1998, I witnessed what is called the yrcait-d it, !tch in hi,torv: in a Cell match at King of the Ring OCTOBER 22, 1999 teners. Only about half the nation's radio stations accepted this song as part of their playlist. However, the second single, "Meet Virginia," has now become known nationwide. The video is now in circulation as an "inside track'' artist on VH I and has started getting play on MTV. The video stars the former Nox fem a-girl-turned-actress Rebecca Gayheart as Virginia. The album features a strong gui tar playing style and honest songwriting. The mood brought across b\,' the self-titled album can he somber a lot of the time, hut sends across wholesome messages. Lead singer Patrick Monahan has a captivating voice and his stage pres ence has been compared to Mick scariest local legends on Sunday af ternoons at a cost of $4. For more details and show times, call 871- 5790. Now, are you ready for the big show? Join Forward Hall at 2502 Peach St. on Halloween night, Sun day October 31, as they invite Schleigho to host their first Hallow een bash. Arrive at 8 p.m. in cos tume and pay $5. But if you decide your normal self is scary enough to go as, you'll have to pay $7. Schleigho's Halloween shows are lu..gendary. So if you're not out trick or treating, make sure you don't bliss this! Wherever you dare to venture this season, join in the game and bring your costume along. And as always, have a safe and spooky Hal loween! Mankind was thrown off the top of the cell, then through the cell, then onto a pile of thumbtacks. The high lights are still shown on occasion at events. Then, following the "End of an Era," at "Fully Loaded" this year, my friend and I decided to stop at Eat n' Park on Peach Street in Erie before we ended our night. Who walks in? Triple H and Chyna, almost 90 miles from Buffalo where the event just took place, stopped for a visit on their way to Cleveland the next night. My friend got the eventual champion's autograph making our night the most memorable thus far. But now, there is more to brag about. Maybe you might not get the biggest man in the business scrapping at your feet, hut the excitement and volume at these events is unheard of. So buy a ticket, go for the ride and get a "closer" view of these athletes that continue to steal the television ratings from the "real" entertainment. The view could be a little better than you anticipate. You might even stare .2s of a Rattlesnake. Jagger, of all people Another standout on the album is "I Am - which is a man's reflection on the life he has lived. There are also two bonus tracks on the CD. One is also named "Train. - The other is an acoustic jam imaginatively titled "Heavy on my Knees.'' It is a magi cal journey through the life of a rela tionship. It may he the most power ful song on the album. Monahan writes all the songs and says that a single event is not the in spiration for the songs, and it may he a person or their personality that is the inspiration. Monahan hooked up with guitarist Rob Hotchkiss as a duet playing cafe' after cafe' in San Fran cisco. Close friends soon became the rest of Train. Hard work allowed the A movie fit for a King by Erin Henninger staff writes I would like to urge everyone to see Three Kings before it leaves the theaters. This movie will give you more than you bargain for. Three Kings, starring Mark Wahlherg, George Clooney and Ice Cube, is about a group of army guys who are on a mission to retrieve mil lions of dollars of Saddam Hussein's hidden gold bullion For their own fi nancial betterment. In the process, these Gl's see another side of the war. which is assumed to he over, as they witness the ill- treatment of refugees and children. They can take credit for some pretty noble actions when all is said and done. hence the title Three Kings. Perhaps it was previous perfor mances of the three stars, more so Wahlberg and Ice Cube then Clooncy, that had me walking into the theater expecting to see a com edy. This movie provided a few laughs in the beginning, hut not many Coming soon a music series near you by Erin Henninger stall writer On October 14th, ones craving for culture was satisfied in the Wintergarden of Reed by The Cavan' String Quartet. This internationally acclaimed group of musicians is pre sented to the students, faculty, and community members as part of the Music at Noon: Logan Wintergarden Series. Last month, the Manhattan Wind Quintet appeared on the Penn State Behrend campus, filling the student union with several selections of clas sical music. The group not only enter tained its audience, but educated them on how they shaped certain songs not necessarily written for five-part har mony, so that they could perform them. Also, the performers described certain parts of the selections for the audience to listen for, enabling them to distin guish between the different move ments, or to reinforce a particularly wonderful part. The music alone was sufficiently entertaining, but when hand to open for Counting Crows, Blues Traveler, and Better Than Ezra. The hand enjoys touring which helps make every performance worth watching. The show on the 29th also features Angry Salad, which formed at Brown Univer sity and has made a name for themselves in and around Boston for a raucous live show. Tickets cost $lO for Behrend students. They are on sale at the RUB Desk and the show is in Erie Hall. The show should he a hit and Train's talent shows no sign of derailment. followed. At first I felt somewhat disappointed, but as the movie went on, that feeling disintegrated. It turns out that I was watching a rather serious, realistic portrayal of recent history. Three Kings took me on an emo tional roller coaster ride. I laughed as the soldiers celebrated the end of the Gulf War at the beginning of the movie. Later on, as soldiers held Wahlherg hostage I was dis gusted. When a close friend of Wahlberg's is shot and the two brave their last few minutes to gether, I was on the verge of tears. Suspense is present throughout the movie as I witnessed everything from mass-murders to mass-inva sions. I literally felt the stress and tension of the characters as I watched this film. This is a great movie. I can't complain about the acting, story line, camera angles, wardrobe -- anything. Besides, could any movie featuring Mark Wahlberg really be considered bad? I think not. paired with the insight of the musi cians by whom it was performed, it made for an hour and a half program that no one should have missed. Music at Noon: The Logan Wintergarden Series was established by Mrs. Kay Logan, trustee of the Harry A. Logan Jr. Foundation that was designed to support the fine and performing arts. Since the late 1980 s, she has been showing her support of Penn State Behrend's arts and educa tion. Mrs. Logan was principal flut ist with the Columbus Symphony for twenty years, and currently is in volved with Chamber Music America and the Chatauqua Institution. Other groups appearing for the Music at Noon: Logan Wintergarden Series include, The Chestnut Brass Company (November 16), Western Wind (January 13), Hesperus (Febru ary 8), Pacifica Quartet (March 14). Be sure to have your lunch in Reed on these upcoming days, and make music at noon a monthly dose of cul ture. PAGE 8
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