FEATURES
Website of the Week
by Mike Frawley
managing editor
In this day and age we use the
Internet for many different things.
And with as busy as our lives have
become, many of us depend on the
Internet to let us know what is go
ing on in the world. As a result,
Internet News Services are start
ing to become an indispensable
part of our lives.
Most major news services that
broadcast news on television have
a companion website that provides
news. And in recent years these
news services have been improv
ing the quality and quantity of in
formation that they provide on
these sites. Many have come to
depend on the Internet as their
main source of news.
The main reason that many
people now use the Internet to get
their news is the convenience of
the medium. If you want to know
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what is going on in the world, a few
quick clicks of your browers can put
you at cnn.com or msnbc.com, just to
name two of the main Internet News
Services. There are also many advan
tages to getting your news off of the
Internet.
First, you can quickly get up-to-the
minute information about what is hap
pening in the news. These Internet
news sites are constantly updated with
new information as it becomes avail
able. Many of these sites also pro
vide scrolling news tickers that can
be placed on your desktop to keep you
informed of late-breaking news while
you are working on other things.
Another important aspect of the
Internet News Services is the ability
to only receive specific news catego
ries. When you turn on a cable news
station, you have no choice as to what
news you receive. They cover the top
stories and sports scores, then they
repeat the process every half hour or
so. But on the Internet, you can read
Aries (March 21-April 19). Go ahead and
buy yourself something special.
Taurus (April 20-May 20). Remembei
those important dates.
Gemini (May 21-June 21). When life
gives you lemons, make lemonade!
Cancer (June 22-July 22). Even though
they haven't said it lately, someone is
thinking of you.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22). Be the king of the
jungle, and take charge of a bad situation.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Take a deep
breath, vacation is almost here.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Ignore the
opinions of others this week, you already
have your mind made up.
Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Do something
nice for someone you don't like.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Wait until
a better time to tell someone exactly what
you think
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Have some
fun this week. You've been thinking too
much lately.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb 18). Appreciate
the people in your life.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20). Do something
out of character people won't know what •"%i' a r
to think and that's always good.
the headlines and pick the stories that
interest you. And if you happen to
be looking for news only on a spe
cific subject, you can just search the
site for information about that sub
ject. Cable news stations cannot pro
vide these kinds of options.
These Internet news sites also of
fer video and audio footage of the
events that they cover in order to
give you a better grasp of the infor
mation. They also provide coverage
of smaller stories that do not get cov
erage on television. And if you want
more information about the subject
of the news article that you are read
ing, these sites will provide you with
links to other sites that give you
more details.
So in this fast-paced world, the
convenience of these Internet News
Services is undeniable. And in time,
Internet News Services are slowly
becoming one of our most important
sources of information.
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OF THE WEEK
Martial Arts Club
by Liz Hayes
associate editor
This week's featured club is pre
sented for those who have seen the
numerous signs around campus ad
vertising the Martial Arts Club and
want to know more about the club
before making the leap.
The Martial Arts Club was
founded in 1985 by Sensei Robert
Graves, a returning adult student
who had already earned a black belt
in Goshin Jutsu. According to cur
rent club president Russell
Bozenhard, "Sensei Graves enjoyed
learning and teaching the Martial
Arts and saw an opportunity to Idol
both ... here at Behrend." Thus, the
Martial Arts Club as we know it was
formed.
Probably foremost on the minds
of many interested students is the
question of whether or not prior ex
perience is needed in order to par
tic
pate in the club. The answer is
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no; Bozenhard himself had no expe
rience in the martial arts when he
joined the club several years ago. It
is highly recommended, however, that
anyone interested in joining first ob
serve a few of the beginner classes on
Tuesdays and Thursdays in the base
ment of Niagara Hall from 8:30 p.m.
to 10:30 p.m. There is an additional
class time on Saturdays from 10:00
a.m. to 12:00 p.m., which is also open
to the public. Some of the forms of
martial arts that club members have
studied include Goshin Jutso, Judo.
Tae Kwon Do, and Tang Tsu Do.
The club also has administrative
meetings on Fridays in Bruno's at
4:30 p.m. During these meetings,
upcoming events and activities are
discussed. The main activities the
club participates in are demonstration
programs for various organizations on
campus. such as the prograins RA's
present. One of these denionstrations
will he taking place in November in
Ohio Hall (a specific date has not yet
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The Martial Arts Club occasionally
does participate in tournaments as
well. However, as Bozenhard puts it,
this "is not what the club is about. We
are about self-defense, awareness, and
discipline."
Currently, there are 20-25 members
participating in the club. According
to Bozenhard, the current enrollment
is up from that of recent years; the
number of members has fluctuated
since the club's conception due to the
trends surrounding the martial arts.
The club had about 40 members in the
mid 1980's when the martial arts were
at a "trendiness" peak. Several alumni
who live locally also continue to at
tend the Saturday classes.
It is not too late to join the club this
semester; any students interested can
contact Russell Bozenhard by email
at reb 161 @psu.edu. Or, as stated ear
lier, one can drop by one of the classes
at Niagara Hall.
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