Friday, April 22, 2005 Japanese group to OHft No hubris for the at this year's Greek Awards By Siobhan Conway staff writer The annual Greek Awards were held April 5 in McGarvey Commons. There were representatives from each chapter present, includ ing Alpha Sigma Alpha, Alpha Sigma Tau, Theta Phi Alpha, Sigma Tau Gamma, Delta Chi and Kappa Delta Rho. The awards are held to rec ognize outstanding members in Behrend’s Greek Life, as well as to recognize those members outside of Greek Life who have made an impact on the chapters, such as advisors, faculty, etc. Joell Sperry from Alpha Sigma Tau was in charge of the Greek Awards and much planning went into making sure they went smoothly. Fraternity and sorority mem bers enjoyed a lasagna dinner before the awards were announced. Small screen, big egos By Ed Bark The Dallas Morning News (KRT) The importance of being self-important has never been more important than in these self important times. Television's collection of swellheads has grown top-heavy in recent years. So much so that a Top 10 list can't even accommodate the likes of Anna Nicole Smith, Robert Novak, Dick Vitale, Dennis Miller, Joe Scarborough, Dr. Phil, James Carville, Larry King, Rosie O'Donnell and other self-inflating maestros of I, Me, My. But we tarry. 10. Martha Stewart: Low finish caused by recent lay-low stay in women's prison. But she'll be back in play next season with both a new syn dicated show and her own version of "The Apprentice." Feel her cottage-house wrath: "Your centerpiece offended my little pretties! Now get the hell out!" 9. Geraldo Rivera: Longtime crown prince of self-puffery. Notorious 1991 autobiography, "Exposing Myself," named names in recounting more than 1,000 sexual conquests by his count. Lately hosts weekend "At Large With Geraldo Rivera" on Fox News Channel. Once originated old daytime show from topless doughnut shop. Clearly a first-ballot Hall of Famer. 8. Nancy Grace: Raises suspicions and renders pretrial guilty verdicts with unflinching convic tion from multiple cable berths. Killer sneer could make Darth Vader's knees buckle. 7. The Rev. Jesse Jackson: Doesn't have a reg ular TV show but doesn't need one. Inevitably on the scene of media feeding frenzies in search of face time. Dynamic in his day, he's long past his Highest Chapter GPA Service Award * Alpha Sigma Tau Alpha Sigma Alpha • Sigma Tau Gamma * Most Academically Improved Chapter Delta Chi Theta Phi Alpha Top New Member GPA Alpha Sigma Alpha Delta Chi Most Successful Recruitment Alpha Sigma Alpha Sigma Tau Gamma Greek Week Winners Alpha Sigma Alpha Delta Chi Outstanding Social Event Alpha Sigma Tau, Mr. and Miss Penn State Behrend Pageant • Outstanding • Philanthropic Event • Sigma Tau Gamma, • Belle Valley Haunted House TUDENT LI JAB hosted ‘Real World’ star '^ijgsSW! Sarah Burke, 25, from the “Real World Philadelphia,” came to campus Thursday, thanks to JAB, ASA, Trigon and Residence Life. Apparently, she came to talk about her experi ences on the “Real World.” As of now, she is living in New York City about four blocks from her former room mate, Willie. She plans on attending University of Florida Law in the fall. “Go Gators,” she said, pro claiming her excitement. She received her undergrad degree from Emory University in Georgia. Before joining the “Real World,” she worked at a law firm in Tampa. Her philosophy when it comes to trust was “We don’t trust our close friends enough.” We take outside people’s opin ions far more seriously than we take our close friends. humble Outstanding New Member Clint Knittle, Kappa Delta Rho Humanitarians of the Year Joell Sperry, Alpha Sigma Tau Andy McNeil, Sigma Tau Gamma Outstanding Greek Athlete Kellie Engstrom, Alpha Sigma Tau Friend of Greek Life Award * prime. But don't tell him that, because of course he never listens. 6. Simon Cowell: Puts his mouth where the money is, earning a king's ransom on "American Idol" by using tongue as a machete. Wears mus cle shirts to accessorize overall vanity. But sitting next to Paula Abdul is enough to make anyone feel completely superior. 5. Bill O'Reilly: Self-styled "bloviator" always operates on a full tank of himself as ringmaster of "The O'Reilly Factor.” Regularly falls back on persecution complex when notable outsiders either ignore or criticize him. Still, he's an enter taining egotist who'd rather be on this list than off. 4. Paris Hilton: Heir to a massive fortune, Tinkerbell the dog’s airhead owner ("That's hot") has parlayed self-indulgence and self-exposure into mega-celebrity-hood. But "The Simple Life" co-star showed admirable restraint by throwing just five parties for herself on 21st birthday. 3. Oprah Winfrey: Her Oprah-ness threw just one massive, star-studded 50th birthday party for herself, and then kept talking about it. Told her studio audience that Jamie Foxx "had the distinc tion" of being the first guest to send her flowers. Puts herself on cover of every edition of her O, The Oprah Magazine. O please. 2. Chris Matthews: The blowhard host of MSNBC's "Hardball" bows to only one ... geez, he's already inteijecting to argue that he, Chris Matthews, should be No. 1. But that honor goes t 0... 1. Donald Trump: The Sultan of Self- Importance, the Emperor of Egomania, the Grand Marshal of Grandiose. The one, the only, "The Donald." Did we miss anybody? By Jennifer Haight copy editor Outstanding Advisor Bob Nelson, Sigma Tau Gamma Highest Greek GPA Lauren Beauseigneur, Alpha Sigma Alpha Outstanding Greek Leadership Award Maria Montana, Alpha Sigma Tau Christa Morris Growing up in Tampa, she always “felt different.” She has been discriminated against for being Jewish. When it came to her experi ences on the “Real World,” she had plenty to say. When asked if she would do it again, she said she would and she wouldn’t. There were things she enjoyed about it and things that she did n’t expect. Burke had no idea about the tours that some of the cast members do or that people would recognize her on the streets and feel free to speak their minds. She “probably will not do a challenge.” This is because she knows the people on the shows and she likes her "friends from New York a lot better...l really don’t want to spend my last months before law school on reality TV.” Burke still talks to all of her former castmates and has no regrets when it comes to her time spent in Philadelphia. Donkey Kong gets a bongo beat By Victor Godinez The Dallas Morning News (KRT) Nintendo may be too innovative for its own good. The company has come up with some nifty control mechanisms during the last year or so that really surpass anything coming from Sony or Microsoft. The touch screen on the Nintendo DS was a clever invention, and the bongo drums for the Game Cube are a great toy. But the DS is starting to seem like a gimmick, thanks to the dearth of standout games built around the touch screen, and the bongos might quickly go the same route. "Donkey Kong Jungle Beat" is the newest game and just the second overall that uses the drums. While "Donkey Konga" was basically a musi cal rhythm game, "Jungle Beat" is a side-scroll ing adventure game. Bang on the left or right drum to make Donkey Kong run in either direction, slap them both to make him jump and clap your hands over the built-in microphone to make him clap his furry mitts. Clapping lets him grab bananas and turn them into "beats,” which is what this game is all about. The more bananas you snag, the more levels you Crossword ACROSS 1 Woeful word 5 Leather piercers 9 Ababa, Eth. 14 Concluded 15 Oxford, e.g. 16 Pulverize 17 Jekyll’s alter ego 18 Actor Connery 19 Crnb-walk 20 Galley gear 21 Beanery sign 22 Perplexed 23 Dispels differences 26 Used to be 27 Worn-out words 31 “The Ballad of Jones” 34 Painful spots 37 In what way? 38 Saharan 39 Bombay wraps 40 Sheet of glass 41 At the ready 42 Lassoed 43 Fills to capacity 44 Dangling frill 46 Animal gullet 47 Uncontrolled individuals 54 Razor sharpener 57 Is not well 58 Fraud 59 Hamlet, to Horatio 60 Tolstoy and Gorcey 61 Possess 62 Word with renewal or sprawl 63 Duration 64 Of the mouth 65 Signifies 66 Bribes 67 Animal hide DOWN 1 Kind of committee 2 Staunch 3 Agassi or Citroen 4 Teetered 5 Appraise 6 Cereal grain r; r; X'ri DANII'U.F FAUI.KF-R Sara Burke of MTV’s “Real World Philadelphia” spoke at Bruno’s last night about her life as a Jewish woman and how it is portrayed in the media. For those who want to eventu ally make it onto the show, she said that you should be yourself and don’t make anything up. “Ask yourself if you really want to have people judge you." Does she think she has changed? “Yes, definitely.” All right* r*Mrv*d. 7 Unwilling Solutions 8 Feel 9 Besets 10 Composer Shostakovich 11 Pops 12 Anglesey or Wight 13 Queens ballpark 24 Charles or Bradbury 25 Suit toppers 28 Confab 29 Use a whetstone 30 Flock mothers 31 Playbill listing 32 Surface measure 33 Makes a lap 34 Sucker 35 Mining product 36 Divest 39 Fly alone 40 Hock spot 42 Resumes business 43 Miguel, CA The Behrend Beacon I can open "Jungle Beat" is a pretty easy game, and expe rienced gamers will swing through it in a few hours, tops. The hook, of course, is playing the bongos instead of using a regular control, although that option is available. But after awhile it's evident that there are very few instances in which the bongos actually improve the gameplay or make it more fun. For example, when fighting some of the main boss enemies, gamers have to bang the drums f o swing Donkey Kong's fists. The faster the drums are pounded, the more punches you can land before the enemy raises his defenses. That's a great use of the bongos, and it's an experience that can't be re-created on a regular controller. Frankly, the fight scenes are so much fun that "Jungle Beat" probably would have been better just as a fighting game, in which the drums could be slapped in a certain order to execute different combinations of punches. But instead, the hum drum side-scrolling portions make up the bulk of this game. Kids may enjoy "Jungle Beat." But even younger gamers will probably lose interest in the bare-bones gameplay. If you really want to get your money's worth out of your bongos, "Jungle Beat" is probably no more than a rental. 45 Catchphrase 46 Large groups 48 Old sailors 49 MacDonald’s refrain 50 Heavy tread 51 Midwest airport She said she has matured and calmed down. Being on the show has been a “sobering expe- rience Oh and by the way, “Puff Daddy was more down to earth than Bon Jovi," for those of you who were dying to know. 52 Involving warships 53 Small silvery food fish 54 Urban blight 55 Michelin product 56 Ms. McEntire
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