4 I The Behrend Beacon Friday, February 11, 2005
The Behrend Beacon Cupid's aim not always on
published weeki, k the students 1)1 Penn State kilt: by Aimee Pogson field, they are also stuck with the same together.
Daniel J. Stasiewski, Editor in Chief editorial columnist twenty or thirty people reappearing in Don't worry about rejection either.
Amy Frizzell, Managing Editor every single class. This situation does- Rejections usually aren't personal.
Courtney Kaplin, Advertising Manager As Valentine's Day approaches and n't make it easy to meet new people, Maybe the person has his or her eye on
Alyssa Peconi, Public Relations Manager people celebrate their love for each especially for commuters who may not someone else or just doesn't feel that
Dr. Cathy Roan, Adviser
other via chocolates, flowers and edible participate in campus activities and see strange flicker of interest This person
body glitter, many single Behrend stu- their classes as the only way to scope doesn't hate you for asking and is prob-
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Editor Student Life Editor dents find themselves facing a bleak out potential significant others. ably flattered that you asked in the first
Brad Stewart Lori DeFabio love forecast. Yet, there is hope for the single p
Beacon lace. So don't be afraid. Besides,
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eacon While the rest of the world revels in Behrend student. Just because there are what if the person says yes? (Yes, I
Assistant News Editor Calendar Page Editor the warmth and sunshine of love, the dividing lines, "no date" lines so to know that this sounds like cheesy
Dan Snedden Rob Frank single Behrend student possesses speak, traversing the campus, that does- advice from a teen magazine, but lam
knowledge of a cold, dark truth: the n't mean that a person should give up a firm believer in its worth. Sometimes
Sports Editors Copy Editors Behrend campus is not the best place to the search for true love; rather this per- you just have to take chances.)
Sam Cibula Lacy Buzard find a date. For some reason, be it the son should embrace it as an adventure And if all else fails and you find
Sara Kamber Jenn Haight imposing brick structure of the Kochel that will take him or her to new and yourself filled with a need to meet
Sarah Weber building, the strange "modern" look of exciting places. someone special (which I assure you
the engineering building or the odd For example, to a ballroom dancing really isn't necessary, you are definite-
Opinion Editor Beacon Assistant patches of "mini-forests" that stretch in class. Many people have acknowl- ly complete by yourself, special some-
Andy McNeil Carolyn M. Tellers between, the Behrend campus is not edged that taking a ballroom dancing one's are really just a bonus), turn to
Photography Editor conducive to romance. class, or any dancing class for that mat- your friends. Considering the fact that
Danielle Faulkner Roses do not grow here. Cupid has ter, can be a good way to meet mem- they care about you and want to make
flown away. The single Behrend stu- bers of the opposite sex. The class can you happy; they will put their creativi-
Penn State Erie, dent is forced to walk that path from the provide the perfect opportunity to bond ty to the test. They will hold long, deep
The Behrend College Reed building to the parking lot alone, with a special someone while stum- conversations about the state of your
First Floor, The J. Elmer Reed Union Building without a significant other to join in the bling through the waltz, the swing and love life. They will hold question and
Station Road, Erie, PA 16563 journey. the tango. If you are not currently answer sessions with you in an attempt
Contact the Beacon at: Yet these single students continue to enrolled in a ballroom dancing class, to probe into the depths of your beliefs
Telephone: (814) 898-6488 hope. "I just want a person to spend find someone who is and ask him or her about love and relationships. They will
Fax: (814) 898-6019 time with," I hear friends say. "I don't to teach you the steps, alone, in candle- send each other secretive e-mails con
want anything serious, just someone to light (or maybe not). cerning you. Then they will build a
hang out with, to share some laughs." Or, go for a walk. Walk to areas of website advertising your availability to
Nothing serious. Then why is it so the campus that you don't usually the world.
Cartoon Round-up hard to find a date? spend time in and see who's there. If Which is why I would like to invite
The answer is somewhat simple. For you don't take math or science classes, any nice, friendly single guy on campus
some reason, there is a strange divide spend a couple afternoons studying in to fill out a survey at http://home.earth
on the Behrend campus. Many of the the Hammermill building. If you don't link.net/-the_exponent/bachelorette.
guys spend the majority of their time on usually go to the library, make it a point The survey consists of a few basic
the science and engineering end of the to spend some time in the computer lab, questions concerning likes, dislikes,
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ei While this divide isn't set in stone, too busy of course, harassment is friends and I sincerely believe that this
there are plenty of girls majoring in always a bad thing). Even if you don't is a foolproof way of penetrating the
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