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deliv
by Ryan Russell
managing editor
Jimmy Z's. For Behrend students, just
the name holds a special place in the
heart. Good food, good specials and
good friends. Especially the food.
Wings, pizzas, subs, and all of it avail
able when the bar is open. Until recently,
that was the only way to get your hands
on Jimmy Z's food: Go in the bar and
order it.
That has all changed now, though.
Jimmy's recently opened a brand-new
delivery service, "A
-Lotto-Pizza," serv
ing the greater Erie•area, arid of course,
Penn State Behrend. They deliver from
4 p.m. until midnight, and can be reached
at 899-5555.
Mike McCracken works at Jimmy's,
"the six-pack guy," as everyone knows
him. He explained why A-Lotto-Pizza
is different from other delivery services
in the area.
"Well, we use fresh dough with our
pizza, and high-quality cheese and top
pings," he said. "And with every pizza
someone orders, we give them a PA lot
tery ticket." Hence the name, "A
-Lotto-
Pizza." Order two pizzas, get two tick
ets, and so on. It doesn't matter if it's a
personal pizza, a medium or an extra
large, a regular pizza or a gourmet pizza:
every pizza ordered includes the possi
bility of winning some cold, hard cash.
And A-Lotto-Pizza offers plenty of
pizza choices to fit anyone's tastes. The
gourmet pizzas, 12 kinds in all, range
from "Philly Cheese Steak," which
comes topped with steak, mushrooms,
green peppers, onions, and a special
Garlic/Ranch sauce, to "Chicken Wing
Pizza," which is topped with chicken,
cheese, and your favorite wing sauce. An
extra large, 16 inch Philly Cheese Steak
pizza is only $12.99, and an extra large
Chicken Wing pizza is only $11.99.
You can also make your own pizza,
choosing from their toppings. They
which customers will receive a lottery ticket with every pizza ordered
from anchovies down to pineapple, and
everything you could think of in be
tween. The prices are reasonable as well.
A 16-inch pizza with one topping is only
$9.75, while a 12-inch pizza with one
topping is only $7.24.
In addition to that, they also deliver
salads, zingers (baked boneless chicken
wings), hoagies and the signature Jimmy
Z's sandwich, The Big Bambino. It has
turkey, roast beef, ham and cheese, on
Italian bread with your choice of condi
ments.
Of course, chicken wings are also
available. Every flavor on Jimmy Z's
menu is available, and there are single
orders (10 to 12 wings), Half buckets (22
to 26) and Buckets (36 to 40). You also
have a choice of how your wings are pre
pared as well: Regular, crispy, oven
baked or saucy. All of their wings are
made fresh, not frozen.
"This is awesome," said Silas
Kotsopodis, ME 08. "I love Jimmy's
pizza, and his wings, and...well, every
thii on the menu. I think I'll order one
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of everything."
Deliveries are made up until midnight
right now, but that could change, depend
ing on the number of customers. "We've
been stopping delivery around mid
night," McCracken said. "Just because
there hasn't been a demand for it yet, but
if we start getting some calls later, we'll
stay open as long as we get calls, until
the bar closes at 2."
And every pizza delivery, regardless
of what time it's made, will get that free
lotto ticket. There haven't been any big
winners as of yet, according to
McCracken, but some people have won
enough money from the ticket to pay for
their meal. And there are plans to possi
bly expand the pizza and lotto combos
in the future.
"Eventually, Jimmy wants to get into
doing more lottery-related specials,"
McCracken noted as he worked. "Like
three toppings and give the customer a
Daily Number QuikPick."
Dinner defines
me - terosexuality
all, you have to feel good in your
own skin. That's what's really
by Lauren Packer
editor in chief
Guest speaker John Kerwin never
lost a listener the entire evening.
Gathered around an elaborately set
dinner table, his audience hung onto
every word.
His topic: metrosexuality
A metrosexual is defined as a male
trendsetter. A straight urban man
who spends time and money on
appearance and shopping and who is
willing to embrace his feminine side,
according to "The Metrosexual
Guide to Style",
Started as a marketing gimmick by
Madison Avenue, the term has made
its way into nearly every American
home thanks to the talk-show Circuit
and trendsetting television shows
like "Sex and the City."
"In three to five years, I guarantee
we won't be hearing this term," said
Kerwin. "This stuff comes and goes.
Metrosexuality has reached its peak
and is on its way out."
Then why did the term just
recently work its way into the Erie
area? The answer lies in the origin
of the term. Erie is not a metropolis,
nor does it have the advertising
market to compete with huge cities.
The income of males in Erie cannot
afford to live to the level that the
lifestyle requires, explained Kerwin.
"Before metrosexual, there was no
marketing gimmick directed at
males," said Kerwin. "That's why
metrosexuality has taken off like
wildfire the way it did."
Kerwin described ways that
students can live the metrosexual
lifestyle without breaking bank
accounts. Searching the sales rack
and bargain shopping isn't just for
females. He explained that many of
the classic looks and styles could be
found at department stores like J.C.
Penneys and Kaufmanns.
"It's about men having knowledge
of products and knowing how to use
them and also feeling good about
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important."
Feeling good about one's self
seemed to be a reoccurring theme
throughout his presentation.
"Metrosexuality is you, - said
Kerwin. "It's what epitomizes how
you see yourself and how you want
others to see you. It's having a sense
of identity, presenting yourself and
feeling good about yourself."
Jessica Buske, COMBA 06,
found herself learning a great deal
from Tuesday night's events.
"I didn't realize so much went
into it," Buske said. "I've heard
mostly negative things about it.
Tonight has totally changed my
perception of men who choose to
live like this."
Buske, one of five females in
attendance, went to the event to
learn more about the term and the
lifestyle associated with it. Buske
also brought along a female friend
who had questions about
metrosexuality.
"I found out a lot about raising
the bar of style and fashion," said
Katelyn Clark, INTBL MRKTG/
BUS, 02. "It never occurred to me
how much time and effort went into
Time and effort is another area
that Kerwin covered in his speech.
"All too often, guys don't take a
stop and a beat to look at
themselves," said Kerwin. "Every
morning you look in the mirror and
should say, 'This is me, this is what
I bring to the table.' It's not a speech,
it's a reality. —
The 16 dinner guests learned from
Kerwin the importance of
presenting one's self, especially in
the job market after college. He
stressed that what you wear and how
you wear it can sometimes make or
break you in your career. He also
went on to point out that women
take notice when a man takes time
in his as learance.
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