Friday, January 27, 2006 Larry the Cable Guy shocks the audience at Erie's Civic Center By Rachael Conway copy editor rke 135 (k psusedu "[insert redneck drawl here] Do you believe America's Funniest Home Videos is still on the air? Haven't we all seen every man in America get hit in the *#s% twice? I've been on that show three times...one for every *#s%." That was as clean as the comedy came on Jan. 22 when dirty jokes, foul lan guage and political incorrectness capti vated a large audience at the Erie Civic Center, Dan Whitney, better known as Larry The Cable Guy, performed his well-received comedy routine to what looked like a nearly sold-out crowd. Larry, a native of Nebraska, "was a C section baby...born in section C of a Foghat concert, that is." He got his start ATTENTION students and faculty: Show us your Penn State ID and save on copying, laminating, comb binding, faxing, passport photos, office supplies, and more. 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He then went on to describe occasions when he was "madder than the one-legged wait ress at the IHOP" and also his New Years resolutions for 2006. He proudly stated that he has kept all three resolutions that he has set for himself, and those resolutions are to drink more, chew more tobacco and get fat. Larry talked about a wide range of topics, ranging from terror ism to NASCAR. Larry mentioned Focal Point The Behrend Chapter of The Delta Chi Fraternity host ed their annual "Fire & Ice" event on campus behind the science building Thursday night. Brothers and guests spent the evening sled riding and playing sports around the bon-fire as a way to meet more people among cam pus. Chapter President, Mike McGrath (COMPUTER ENGINEERING, 08), commented, "The Bon-Fire is our favorite event every semester because we meet some of our best prospectives that way. Overall, it's just a lot of fun." This past week has been the official RUSH period for all the fraternities and sororities on campus. 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