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By Jennifer Haight
news editor/new seditort ll psu.edu
My relationship with my boyfriend
will reach its two-year anniversary on
Thursday, and people are still asking me.
“What are you doing I .' You're young,
you're in college and you should be
experiencing life on your own.” Well, to
those people 1 say that 1 am experiencing
life; I'm having a great time. I have a
great boyfriend who loves me to no end
and win) would do anything for me.
There are ups and downs to having a
serious relationship while you're in col
lege, but through them all. 1 wouldn't
want my relationship any other way.
Being in a serious relationship is work,
but it is all worth it in the end even if it
doesn't work out. because if nothing
else, serious relationships teach you
things about who you are. w hat you want
and what you're looking for in a poten
tial husband or wile.
Serious relationships require patience,
commitment, responsibility and passion.
You really have to want one to maintain
one. However, the benefits are plentiful a
serious relationship often means having
someone there for vou at all times, no
matter the circumstances. In a commit
ted relationship, there is unconditional
love. You never need to question your
boyfriend or girlfriend's love for you.
There's also a type of security that you
don't get from just some random guv or
girl or from your best friend. It's nice
when you can cuddle up with someone in
just a T-shirt and pajama pants with no
make-up on without expecting there to
be some awkward sexual tension. Also,
those of you who are in relationships
know exactlv what I mean when I say
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that you can jlist look at your boyfriend
or girlfriend, give or get a certain look
and know exactlv what each other is
thinking
My cousin met her husband while she
was in her second year here at Behrend.
They dated until they graduated, then
they got married and now have a daugh
ter. They couldn't be happier. Who
knows, we may very well meet our
future husbands and wives here.
Also, if you think about it, it is very
hard to meet people you might potential
ly spend the rest of y our life with once
vou arc out of college. Where are you
supposed to meet them 1 ' Some bar I .’ At
work ’ I would rather not take my
chances on meeting my future husband
at a shady bar in the bad part of town.
Dating in the workplace is not something
that sounds very appealing either; that
just gets weird and difficult.
There arc cons to having a serious
relationship in college as well. You don't
have the freedom to date around and flirt
with other guys or girls without feeling
some sense of guilt. Having a serious
relationship also takes up time, and I
mean a LOT of lime. Sacrifices need to
be made from both sides. Then there's
the whole jealousy thing. Boyfriends and
girlfriends in serious relationships tend
to get a little jealous when you befriend
someone w ho is of the opposite sex.
I love my relationship and I wouldn't
change it for anything in the world. I
love the feelings that it gives me. and I
wish everyone could feel as good as my
boyfriend makes me feel. Until you all
find your significant others who make
you feel the way that I do. 1 wish you all
happy hunting and good luck.
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By Dominic Petrazio
movie columnist/dmps()2l @psu.edu
This past weekend I had a chance to
drive down to Tinseltown and check
out Tim Burton's new Hick “Corpse
Bride.” Where does this guy get his
ideas 1 ’
Over the years, Tim Burton has
compiled quite a list of successful
films which he has directed, ineluding
this year's “Charlie and The
Chocolate Factory."
He has also directed
movies such as (in
chronological order)
"Big Fish," “Planet of
the Apes." “Mars
Attacks
both
Batman" and “Batman
Returns," “Edward
Scissorhands," “Beetle
Juice." and “Pee-Wee’s
Big Adventure." I had
no idea that he directed
so many of those
movies, not to mention
the fact that he pro
duced nearly all of
them. Most of us know
him for his very popu
lar twisted holiday film “The
Nightmare before Christmas." which
he wrote.
The movie "Corpse Bride" is simi
lar in that it utilizes the same ‘stop
motion' animation and bizarre story
Here's the hasie rundown of the
movie. The main eharaetcr Victor
(voiced by Johnny Depp) is to wed a
Asobi Seksu explodes on the scene
By Scan Mihlo
music columnist/smm4Bo((?psu.edu
In just three short years, Brooklyn's Asobi Seksu has
risen to the top of New York City's underground secnc
playing intimate venues to packed crowds, topping the
College Musie Journal charts with its self-titled debut
album, and even scoring a number one video on MTV's
college channel, MTVU. For Asobi Seksu, which means
"playful sex" in Japanese, the road has been long and
winding since its humble beginnings.
"Three years ago, 1 started the band along with James
Hanna, and Keith Hopkin," lead singer and keyboardist
Yuki Chikudate said in a recent interview with the Beacon
Hanna, who plays guitar, and Hopkin. who plays drums,
have been friends since childhood. Yuki. who's been play
ing the piano since she was five years old. met James
when the two were attending college. Over the past year,
however, the band has experienced a few line-up glitches.
Original drummer Keith Hopkin was recently replaced by
Bryan Greene after the band's last tour while bassist
Dexter Wayne is the latest addition. "I can't keep track,”
said Chikudate in regard to the continuous substitutions.
After forming in 2002, the band promptly entered the
studio to record tracks for their debut LP. Following its
release, “Asobi Seksu” became an instant hit, with the first
pressing quickly selling out. Riding on the success of their
self-titled record, the band signed with Friendly Fire
Recordings, which then re-pressed and redecorated the
content of the album, allowing it to reach a new and excit
ing audience. As for the experience, it was eye-opening
and enlightening, especially for a nervous Yuki. "It was
my First real attempt at singing. I was so new to being in a
band, and I learned a lot from Keith and James during the
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complete stranger, a beautiful girl by
the name of Victoria. The two of
them are literally forced into this wed
ding by their parents, mostly because
of Victor's parents' financial situa
tion. As luck would have it, they
instantly fall in love, not that it made
a difference to their parents, but it
sure makes marriage easier - or at
least that's what I was raised to
believe. Here comes the inevitable
conflict. Following a peculiar scries
of events. Vietor inadvertently offers
his hand in marriage to a corpse there
by legally binding him and this girl
from the "Land of the Dead" in mar
riage. It sounds a bit morbid. I know',
but this is Tim Burton after all. Well,
now' our main character, Vietor. is in
quite a bind. He must make sense of
what he truly desires in life: to stay
with his bride from the "Land of the
writing and recording process." From the beginning, how
ever, the band was sure of its musical direction. “We knew
that vocals with swirling guitars would be one important
element of our sound." said Yuki. And it definitely shows,
with tracks like “Sooner" and “It's Too Late” incorporat
ing the shoega/.er sounds of “My Bloody Valentine” and
Shibuya-Kei princess Kahimi Ktuic’s breathy pop vocals.
“We were very ambitious," Chikudate added.
Another impressive distinction of Asobi Seksu’s music
revels is its creative lyricism. "James and I thought it
would be fun to try out a song or two in Japanese,”
explained Yuki. Songs like "Asobi Masho,” saturated in
noise and distortion, and “Taiyo.” Japanese pop at its best
with eocktail-shakcr guitars and maracas, feature a charm
ing. airy Japanese vocal delivery. In response to the lyrical
experimentation. Yuki seems happy with the results: “I
think it works.” It docs indeed.
After numerous re-pressings of the band’s debut album,
a few' singing lessons for Yuki, and a recent performance
at Montreal’s Pop festival. Asobi Seksu is currently laying
down tracks at Gigantic Studios in New' York City for their
sophomore disc, tentatively titled "Citrus.” Although the
band hasn’t disappeared from the music scene (they’ve
been touring consistently since the beginning), they’re
preparing to return with a new batch of dreamy, melodical
ly-subdued songs and a more developed sound. “This
[album] should be a lot more cohesive than the first,” she
explains regarding "Citrus.” "We were still in an experi
mental stage with the first record, but we’re finally getting
the chance to make a record that is representative of where
we are as a band.” And what will the listeners think of this
change? “Hopefully people will like the direction that
we’ve taken with the band,” said Chikudate. “I know that
we do!”
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Dead" and never have to put up with
his ovcrprotectivc parents again, or to
find a way out of this mess and lend
his hand in marriage to his true love
Victoria.
Although the plot was beyond far
fetched and unquestionably unique,
due to the considerable amount of
time and effort, as well as the exqui
site attention to detail, the characters
and their colorful personalities and
atmosphere bring this charming stop
motion movie to life.
Despite what the
umpteen Disney flick
previews before the
movie may lead you
to believe, this movie
is equally attractive to
the adult population.
Similar to movies
such as “Shrek” and
“Finding Nemo," the
“Corpse Bride”
works on two levels.
On the surface, the
plot is fairly straight
forward; therefore,
enabling younger
viewers are able to
enjoy it without
becoming bored or lost. Deep into the
characters and script, however, there
is a clever humor aimed at adults.
Even though the movie barely reach
es 66 minutes in length, it’s worth the
price of admission. And if you don’t
like the thought of nine cents a
minute. 1 still recommend that you
make it to the matinee Showtime.