The Behrend Beacon I 8
Rounding the Bases
flow far is too far on the first date ' Or on a second or third
date for that matter? These are questions that many teenagers and
young adults have pondered for decades. Most refer to them as "get
ting to first, second. third or home base.'' But what do these "bases"
really mean? What arc first base. second base, third base and home
plate?
I am going to try to tackle each one and explain the concepts to
the best of my knowledge. First base would he considered making
out, second base is fondling with clothes on, third base is clothes off
and heavy petting and home plate would he intercourse and oral sex.
I think it is sale to say that you should never go all the way to
home plate on the first, second or third date. The first date is consid
ered the "getting to know you - date. It is most inappropriate to do
anything more than a kiss goodnight on this date. You don't want to
give the guy or girl the wrong impression and let him or her think
you're easy. It's good to leave things up to the imagination and to
keep him or her coming hack for more.
Making out, or first base, is acceptable on the second and third
dates. Doing this allows you to let him or her know that you're inter
ested and that you want to keep him or her for at least a few more
dates. It also leaves things up to the imagination and creates a desire
for more things to come, unless you're a complete stink-breath and
horrible kisser.
Second base is OK on the fourth and filth dates, or perhaps even
longer. You don't want to go too fast, hut you want to keep a spark.
Also, keep in mind that just because you made it to second base
doesn't mean that you can't go back to first.
The heavy petting without clothes, third base, is something that
you want to save and get to a little later. Doing this allows for both
people to know that you're both interested and that you want to keep
dating. Third base is the start of a sexual relationship with that per
son. It may start to get serious at that point, and strong feelings
could very well he developing.
Home plate. homerun, score, etc...this is sex, whether anal, vagi
nal or oral. This is pretty much as far as you can go without leaving
the realm of normalcy. Feelings are likely to get involved at this
point if they haven't already. Sex is valuable, you should want to
keep this in your arsenal for as long as possible. Don't give it up
right away: make him or her work for it tell them to use their imag
inations.
No matter how far you go on your dates, keep your head about
you. and don't give anything up because you're afraid that he or she
won't like you if you don't. If he or she won't ►.late you because you
don't give it up then he or she is simply not worth your time. There
are six billion people in this world: I am fairly certain that at least
one of them will treat you the way you should he treated.
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Bluetooth Truth
Dear ASCII,
What is a Bluetooth virus. and why do they spread like viruses in
humans•'
-Bluetoothless
Dear Blootoothless
Just like real viruses - the biological ones - only affect certain
species, computer viruses only affect certain types of computers.
Some viruses only attack computers running the e-mail program
Outlook, like the "Love Bug" of a few years ago. Most viruses only
invade one operating system, like Windows, Macintosh, or Unix.
Bluetooth viruses target computers and other electronic devices
with Bluetooth capabilities. So far Bluetooth viruses only infect cell
phones.
Bluetooth is a protocol which allows devices to communicate
with each other wirelessly, eliminating the need for a cable. You can
use Bluctooth to type text-messages on your laptop keyboard that
will he sent by your phone. But Bluctooth has a very limited range:
about ten meters (32 feet.) Because of this limit. you would have to
bring your cell phone into the same room as the laptop to get them
to talk to each other through Bluetooth.
The range is also the reason why Bluetooth viruses spread like
biological viruses. With both types. one needs to come close to
someone (or something) infected to catch a virus. Now when you
ride the subway, you have to worry about the little kid who keeps
sneezing on you, and the loud guy shouting into his cell phone. The
kid could give you the flu, the cell phone could erase your hard disk.
Bluetooth viruses have largely been confined to cities. Because of
their limited range and the lower density of Bluetooth-enabled
devices in rural areas, it's harder for them to spread there. They have
jumped continents though, probably the same way the flu does: on
a trans-Atlantic flight from London to New York.
Cabir, the first and most wide-spread Bluetooth virus, does noth
ing more than change the the screen you see when you turn on your
cell phone and drain your cell phone battery by constantly trying to
spread to other devices. It only affects phones running the Symbian
Operating System (Nokia, Panasonic, Sony, Motorola, and others all
have phones running Symbian.)
Bluctooth viruses arc probably less of a threat than any other sort
of virus, as most people keep far less information on their cell phone
than on their computers. However, we may have a significant prob
lem if a virus arises that can jump from cell phone to PDA to lap
top. Fortunately, such sophisticated viruses are very hard to write,
and are therefore quite uncommon.
Do you have a computer question? Then Ask ASCII! Send an e
mail to IwsllB@psu.edu with "Ask ASCII" in the subject line, and
you may see your question in next week's paper.
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Child actors Josh Hutcherson and Charlie Ray in 20th Century Fox's new movie "Little Manhattan" which hits theaters this fall
Little Manhattan makes it onto the
By Dominic Petrazio
When I was 11 years old, I
was in the fifth grade. I was
doing things like riding my
hike, playing Nintendo 64
(Golden Eye 007 to he specific)
and spending most of my time
with friends just like any kid
my age. The character Gahc
Burton in the upcoming film
"Little Manhattan" is no excep
tion. In the movie. basketball,
best friends, and scooting occu
pies any and all of Gabe's spare
time. leaving no time for any
interest in girls. When he joins
a karate class and is partnered
with Rosemary Telesco, a girl
he's known since nursery
school. everything changes
Gabe becomes infatuated with
Proteus Ensemble soon to appear
Proteus Ensemble, a diverse
five-piece chamber music group
from New York City, will make
their Logan Wintergarden Music
at Noon Series debut this
Wednesday, Oct. 19. The hand.
which features (lutist Jennifer
Grim, clarinetist Gilad Harel,
cellist Alberto Parrini, violinist
Yuko Naito and pianist James
Johnston, first made their col
lective debut during the 2000-01
Carnegie Hall season, playing to
a sold-out crowd in New York.
Praised for "their eclectic and
inspired programming" by the
New York Concert Review,
Proteus Ensemble shakes up the
traditions of chamber music by
performing standard classical
pieces, new and edgy composi
tions and their own Western and
non-Western-influenced • cre
ations. Unlike other chamber
music groups, the band is
known to switch its configura
tions, sometimes playing solo
pieces and other times playing
in duo, trio, quartet, or even
quintet formation, pushing the
boundaries of chamber music to
exciting new lengths.
Each member of the group has
excelled in his or her field of
study, participating in programs
at the most prestigious of music
schools including the Julliard
School, Yale and Stanford
Universities and Tokyo's Toho
School of Music, to name a few.
In addition to their academic
accomplishments, in 2001 the
Proteus Ensemble was named
the Aspen Music Festival's
Contemporary Ensemble. After
its three-year residency in
Colorado, the band continued to
tour across the country, landing
performances in many states,
from Texas to Connecticut to
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thrilling and tormenting him.
And so begins the humpy
road to first love including
Scooter rides in the park. play
dates and adventures around the
neighborhood. Lnfortunately
for this blossoming preteen
couple. childhood paradise in
residential NeN\ York ('it\ can't
last fore\ cr. and koseinat‘ is
soon baying for summer camp.
Even worse, she may he attend
ing a private school the follow
ing year. With his hopes never
higher. Gahe must take imme
diate action to keep his first
love.
The movie is supposed to
explore and delve into the mag
ical beginnings of love through
the eyes of an I I year old. To
he honest, I don't think that an
Oregon. In January of 2006. the
hand will makes its Lincoln
Center debut as part of the Great
Performers Series. The quintet
will also play the finale of
Hamilton College's Classical
Connections Series and at
Proteus Ensemble pose with their instruments. They will appear in the McGarvey Commons soon
Manhattan's Austrian Cultural
Institute, both in April of 2006.
Besides performing live across
the country, the Proteus
Ensemble is currently commis
sioning a project with Penn
State Eric's own professor. com
poser and Director of the Music
at Noon Series, Daniel Barnard.
"Proteus and I have applied for
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I I year old is capable of grasp
ing the concept of what love
really is, or anything close to it
I do not believe the maturity to
understand love is present at
such a young age. but it sure
does make for an interesting
movie. After all, it is just an
innocent first kiss and a step
into affection for a first crush.
From the looks of the trailers.
the acting performed by young
Josh Hutcherson (Gabe)
appears to he impressive. The
movie obviously appeals to
those at a fifth grade level, so I
hardly believe that I would he
interested in seeing this in the
aters. I'm a guy though, and
guys like action movies.
movies with explosions and
special effects. However, the
movie is well written, with
much thought put into the
funding for a joint project from
Chamber Music America," says
Barnard, who spoke with the
Beacon recently. "I sent them a
CD of some of my recent corn
positions. They liked it and
agreed to pursue the funding."
While the results were supposed
to be announced in September,
Barnard and Proteus are still
waiting for an answer from the
commissioning program. "They
are notoriously late in announc
ing it," Barnard says.
Now in its sixteenth year, the
Music at Noon Series continues
to celebrate diversity and cul-
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details and elements of the film
from the director and screen-
writer. From a critiquing stand
point, and with the target audi
ence being kept in mind. this
appears to he a great choice for
younger children. If I were
around the age of I I. I would
more than likely heg my par
ents to take me to the theaters
to check it out. I'm nearly
twenty years old though. and
this sort of movie simply does
not appeal to me. While I do
appreciate skillful directors and
an above-mediocre story line. I
am not a tan or most movies
directed towards such a young
audience. The moral of the • •
story: unless you're going to
the movie with your girlfriend
for bonus points, this is in no
way a movie for you and "the
guys" to see on a Friday night
at Behrend
turc through music. In addition
to the free daytime performanc
es, the series will also present a
set of evening concerts at 7 p.m.
at McGarvey Commons, begin
ning on Nov. 4 with a perform
ance by Indian vocalist Kiran
Ahluwalia. Tickets can he pur
chased for these evening events
online via the Penn State Erie
website. Until then, you can
catch the Proteus Ensemble next
Wednesday at McGarvey
Commons in the Reed Union
Building.