I The Behrend Beacon Platonic Schmatonic? Keys to the By Chris LaFuria sports editor cQ5005 psu edu In 2005, Roger Kumble directed the romantic comedy Just Friends, starring Ryan Reynolds (Van Wilder), which wrestled with the ancient topic that many relationship professionals and hopeless romantics alike struggle with today. In the movie, Reynolds' character plays an obese love-stricken teenager who has fallen in love with his best friend, played by Amy Smart (Starsky & Hutch, Varsity Blues). After years living in California, the trans formed romantic returns to try, once again, to win the love of his former best friend. Not only does this film properly assess the struggle with both gender-platonic relationships, but it also offers legitimate insight on the genuine struggle men and women have with passionate emotions. At the conclusion of the movie, many questions arise as critics evaluate the plot, and viewers decode the meaning. The most important on the minds of most viewers is: Can a healthy relationship survive between men and women as "Just Friends?" The key to understanding what attracts men to women and vise versa can be found in the scientific study of the ATTENTION students and faculty: your Penn State ID and save on copying, laminating, binding, faxing, passport photos, office supplies, and more. We are located 2 miles from campus in the Eastway Plaza at 4237 Buffalo Road (next to the driver's license center). You can contact us at (814)899-5650. Show us comb "Just Friends" ideal human pheromone chemical that is found in perspiration. Since the dawn of civiliza tion, back to when males used their sense of smell to attract women, there have been many chemical methods of attrac tion. This study also leads back to the aforementioned question of whether or not platonic relationships are fea sible. Through much experience and watching plenty of Ashton Kutcher movies, I have found that remaining friends with a woman is rather difficult. No matter how many times a person says that they are "just friends," physical, emotional and men tal means of attraction are always prevalent. It's the natural attraction between men and women that makes it practically impossible for opposite sexes to act in a pla tonic manner. As hard as it is to understand, the key to maintaining a platonic rela tionship (and not going crazy) deals with more complex thoughts and comprehension. To my knowledge, from years of experience, the best method in maintaining a pla tonic relationship is to under stand the situation and review your personal thoughts and emotions. The most promi nent manner through which I have failed many times is being overly selfish. 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There have been many times when I thought a platonic relationship of mine could advance and bloom into a more open and more-than friendly dating relationship. That, of course, was my downfall. It was my own thoughts and not the best idea for the given circumstance. Overcoming selfishness is the most difficult task that is asked of most people. I am a firm believer in the cliché phrase that "there is someone out there for everyone." With that in mind, it is better to focus your attention on main taining a healthy platonic friendship than selfishly desiring something more physical and, oftentimes, sex ual. Relationships come and go, but true friendships, male or female, if maintained cor rectly, can thrive and prosper. ies Laminating 8.5 x 11 $1.49 8.5 x 14 $1.99 11 xl7 $2.49 Pajama party? Puh-lease. Between the ages of around sixteen until about twenty-two, the majority of young people would be lying if they said that they were not, in some part, governed by socially fashionable trends. Young women break their ankles for the sake of high heeled stilettos. Young men send up red flags in the form of popped collars on polo-style shirts. I will not revisit the overly "destroyed" jeans that resemble scraps more than pants or Ugg boots... Nevertheless, there are times when one simply has to overlook what is claimed to be fashionable and simply resort to the com- fort of hooded sweatshirts and sweatpants with sneak ers. This is an especially popular look around college campuses as students move from class to class through- out their days however, a fine line between going to class comfortable and going to class in what you sleep in Some slide under the regis trar's radar, but for most college students, at some point during their respective under graduate curriculums, they will fall victim to classes at 8 in the morning. That being said, one must note that the average college stu dent does not make his or her way to bed until 1-2 a.m. In addition, the average col lege student has become very well acquaint ed with the snooze button on his/her alarm clock and thus, do not wake up until the very latest. Here, strategic practices like shower ing the night before and eating quick meals in packages like Pop Tarts come in handy. In such a short amount of allotted time before class, it makes sense that one would not want to put much time and effort into his/her Inc., an Indirect subsidiary of United Parcel Service, Inc., a Delaware corporation. Services, prices and hours of operation By De'Adra Walker staff writer duwlo3@psu.edu There is, Color Copies 8 1/2 x 11 8 1/2 x 14 11 x 17 S • ecialt Card Stock $0.15 Resume Paper $0.25 Color Paper $O.lO Transparencies $1.69 rn ri appearance. Here, sweats and hooded sweat shirts seem the logical option. In addition, it is an 8 a.m. class. Aside from the mere desire to "feel pretty" or "look hot" on the part of the wearer, there is no actual need to dress up for class or put more than a little effort into that type of attire. I will openly admit that I am an advo cate of the hooded sweatshirts and sneakers when attending my 8 a.m. math class. First, I figure, who do we as wearers of this cloth ing need to impress at that time of day. Second, who is fully awake at that particular time of day to take notice of what you are wearing? Too much time and effort put into an outfit would have been done in vain since students are running on caffeine or have altogether given up the fight and are asleep on their textbooks. While being comfortable is a very good and productive thing, comfort does not mean bedroom attire. No one needs to see your Care Bear pajama bottoms as they fight to keep their eyes open in early morning classes on post-colonial literature or poly nomials. Bedroom wear is called that for a reason. In addi tion, students of the Behrend college, at least while in school, reside in the Erie, Pennsylvania area. If some have not taken notice, the white fluffy material that falls from the sky from time to time through out the months of November until, at times, mid-May is snow. Snow is cold. Boots work better than your slippers. 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