FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2000
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by Roger Burlingame
staff writer
Last weekend I had the
opportunity to dine at Oscar’s Pith
and Eatery. It was wonderful. 1 was
impressed with every aspect of their
food, service, atmosphere, and
selection. Oscar's is located on west
12 lh street just west of the 1-79 exit
On the outside, Oscar's looks like a
quaint little home; a small house
painted white, complete with
shutters; however, once you step
inside you're in a classy little
German pub. Dark cherry covers
every visible inch of the custom cut
bar and the surrounding dining area;
hundred year old pictures decorate
the entire restaurant. It was a perfect
setting for a perfect meal.
As we sat down, we were handed
a drink menu, and oh what a drink
menu it was. 1 was trying to decide
on a good beer, but there are SO
varieties of beer at Oscar's, and
twenty of them are on draft. There
is beer from all over the world
Good beer, 1 mean thev have beet
that you can't even pronounce.
Needless to say, I was like a kid in a
candy shop. Their selection didn't
stop there. The bar itself luul a
wonderful top shelf filled with do
different kinds of single malt scotch.
not to mention several varieties ot
nice wines and ports. 1 would ha\e
to say that Oscar's does ha\c the
What went
by Jermaine Hardy
features co-editor
There was much in store lot lans
of Halloween here at Behrend this
year. As always, it was a time tor
everyone to let him or herself tin and
act out of character. A walk around
campus this past Halloween tint an
interesting glimpse of it all: a hod)
hanging from a tree in front of the
Academic Building, a pimp sitting
in the back of class, a man dressed
as a woman in Dobbins, and a w hole
lot more. Thus, here is a recap of
the “spooked out” occurrences at
Behrend during the Halloween
season,
While many Behrend students
found enjoyment in this spook)
holiday, Behrend also offered the
biggest fans of Halloween, w hich are
children, the opportunity to join in
on the Halloween fun at Behrend. On
Sunday, October 22, the Halloween
festivities were kicked off with Penn
State Erie’s Fifth Annual Trick-or-
Treat event, presented by Behrend's
Residence Life Staff and the Hall
Councils. In this event, students of
the Diehl Elementary School, along
with children of faculty and stall
here at Behrend, had the opportunity
to dress up in their costumes and tour
the various residence halls on
campus for trick-or-treating. Unlike
previous years, this year’s Trick-or-
Treat event was sponsored in part by
the students of the residence halls.
Participating students collectively
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Lawrence Hall were to decorate their
Homs in the most horrific fashions
possible. While there were two such
contests on campus, one amongst the
residents of Lawrence and one
amongst other various residence
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perfection, built any way you like
it, the flavor of the meat was smoky,
and unique. It was perfect. It is
definitely the best burger in Erie.
My date had the Chicken Oscar.
Well, I had to try it, and it was even
better than the burger. I’ll have that
on my next visit for sure. Chicken
Oscar is a breast of chicken topped
with asparagus spears, hollandaise
sauce, and crabmeat. If there are
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The event made for a
exciting setting of the Halloween
mood.
Last, but not least, this past
Halloween included a concert
presented by the Behrend Jazz
ensemble. The concert provided
smooth jazz tunes to a spooky
setting as the band members played
in devil suits, afros, ninja gear, and
Overall, this Halloween season at
Behrend was one of good, clean,
frightening fun. We will anticipate
next year’s Halloween season as we
say goodbye to this one.
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after the Trick-or-Treat
event. The winners for
the Haunted Hall
contest, which is
sponsored collectively
by all the hall councils,
are yet to be announced.
On Halloween night
there were also several
activities to spook out
the students on campus.
Along with all of the
mayhem of various
private parties on
campus there was a
Halloween party open to
all, sponsored by Ohio
Hall. The function
included a pinata and
other goodies. There
was also a contest for the
best costume, in which
four people dressed in a
costume won pumpkins.
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than those four did, they have yet
to be discovered. You could tell they
take special pride in the entree with
their name on it.
For dessert, we had to split
something because we were both
quite full and only had dessert in
order to try it so I could write about
it, but I am so glad we did. Hot apple
shortcake ala mode may not seem
The Behrend Jazz Ensemble makes
smooth sounds on a spooky night
by Karl Benacci
features co-editor
On October 31, at 8:00 p.m., The
Behrend Jazz Ensemble and
Behrend Studio Singers gathered in
Bruno’s to wow a large crowd with
their musical talents. The two mas
terminds behind the show were Dr.
Daniel Barnard, director of the
Behrend studio signers, and Dr.
Gary Viebranz, director of the
Behrend Jazz Ensemble.
It was evident that Halloween
was in the air when the Behrend
Jazz Ensemble belted out such hits
as “Witchcraft,” “Body and Soul,”
and “Evil Ways.” But perhaps the
two most memorable events of the
evening were when the Studio
The Behrend Jazz Ensemble in concert at Bruno’s
that special, but it was. Believe me,
the service was as wonderful as
everything else: prompt, courteous,
and efficient. 1 could not find one
thing to complain about, and 1 can’t
wait to go back. Oscar's Pub and
Eatery gets 3 1/2 stars. And they
deserve them.
Singers sang the song ''Sugar" in an
eerily smooth way. and when the Jazz
Ensemble played the Santana song
“Evil Ways," which was executed
with such intensity that it left many
members of the audience w ith ring
ing ears.
Following the performance, the au
dience gave the Jazz Ensemble and
the Studio Singers a warm applause.
Dr. Viebranz was happy with the out
come of the concert. “Overall. I think
the performance went very well and
the group put forth a great amount of
energy. I was very pleased with the
number of people that showed up at
the concert. It’s always nice to see a
full house in a comfortable environ-