I The Behrend Beacon First date fashion-forward tips By DeAdra Walker fashion columnist '01)(1 In the wake of the very Hallmark-ed and com mercialized day of hearts, roses and chocolate cov ered anythings, the world of romance is on com plete overdrive and first romantic outings are as abundant as snow in Eric seven months out of the year. Firsts of any kind, whether they are impressions or meetings, hold a very heavy weight. There is only one first time for every thing, so it is imper ative that one makes that first count First dates ar2. no different. First dates can make or break romantic situations. They have the abili ty to open up doors to new relationships or remind individu als why they stepped back from the dating scene to begin with. Either way, no one enters these situations expecting the worst. Thus. we as human beings attempt to control the situation in any way that we can. The simplest way to do this is by making attempts to "dress to impress.- There is nothing wrong with wanting to look nice for your date. As a young woman. I think that I would appreciate a well dressed gentleman on dinner date. This in my mind would show that he put some thought into his presentation before the outing. However. if the gentleman looks stuffy and uncomfortable in hisp. I eated khaki pants. loafers. Sex Column: Are we obsessed? College, students' morals diminishing quickly By Jennifer Haight news editor Septeinher 30, 2011') What is our fascination with sex? When did it begin? Arc we, college students, obsessed with sex? Have our parents' worst nightmares come true? Are we oversexed. over boozed and demoralized? I can't go a day without hearing some kind of sexual innuendo. I know that I can't go a day without making some kind of reference to sex. But I am by no means "obsessed" with it. Or am I? I don't do it everyday or every other day for that matter. In fact, I have virgin friends and they talk about the deed even more than some of my super sexually active friends. So maybe. it is an obsession with the idea of sex. Who says sex is all that had anyway? As long as it is consensual, sober and protected, it's all good. Sex can teach some very impor tant lessons that we can't learn from any classes, parents or other forms of media. It teaches us that there is a whole different level to love. Not to say that love isn't love without sex, but it does put a relationship on a differ ent plateau. Intercourse changes things. The first time a couple does - it," it brings a com pletely new level of intimacyto the relation ship. You have given a great gift to someone and it brings you that much closer. Then, there's the other kind of sex, the kind people have when they are drunk, using poor judgment and ashamed to admit they have. This is the kind of sex we have to worry about. If you ever find yourself about to engage in this kind, you need to stop yourself and just walk away. This kind has conse- Halloween spirit starts in Senat Hall By Melissa Whitten staff writter October 14, 2005 Not a fan of ghouls, guts and gore? Then perhaps you should take a slightly less-morbid approach to Halloween this year and get involved in a child-centered program sponsored by Penn State Behrend University. This year's featured events include Trick-or- Treating at Senat Hall and a Halloween party in the Penn State Behrend Bookstore. Trick-or-treating will be held on Saturday, Oct. 22, for children under the age of 10 from 3 p.m. 5 p.m. Residents of Senat planned the event and will be handing out candy door-to-door. There will also be a variety of activities that include crafts for participating sweets-seekers. Cookies and cider will be served for everyone. Students who organized the pro gram are working hard, planning for the expected 30 plus attendants. An event of this size requires a great deal of planning. "It's still a work in progress," Jeff Barber, Hall Council President, says, "we're going to have a lot for the kids, carved pumpkins on every floor and decorations all over the build ing" Helping the students of Senat who planned the event is Residents' Life Coordinator, Jill Forsman. She [ME M L 1 buttoned down white shirt and sweater vest. then there are some problems. If one prepared for his date by raiding his father's wardrobe, that is not too impressive. On the other end of the spectrum, com fort does not mean pants so big that the waist falls past your knees. No one needs to see your Scoohy Doo boxers. Belts have a purpose. but while you are using one, it's nice if it matches your shoes. Young women do not get off easily in this aspect either. Girls like to feel pretty. Wear your lacey romantic top. Try out that new skirt. received quite loudly. The point is, if you do not appear comfortable, then that will show to whomever you are on your date with. With comfort comes confidence. Confidence, not to he confused with cockiness, is a highly attractive quality. You can't he confident when you are tripping over your jeans or stumbling around in stilettos. Play it safe, and enjoy your date. qucnccs far greater and worse than the kind where our hearts are involved. Granted that these consequences may at first seem tempo rary, hut the shame that you have to live with can he so unbearable. The media glorifies sex. So why can't we'? Television shows allude to it all the time - so do magazines and music. Sex and the concept of it is nothing foreign to us. Is there a time and place for sex? Should it stay in the bed room? I think so. I also think that it stayed behind bedroom doors for so long that it was hound to emerge, much to our elders' chagrin. So sex is out, everyone knows about it, every one talks about it, will it ever go hack into the bedroom'? Maybe it's just a phase. There's always a chance that we will grow out of this sexually charged state that we're in. We may grow up and look hack on some of the values we hold now and shake our heads. Even though sex should be put back in the bedroom, it probably won't. This is because our generation has already shown to he a little less conservative than the generations before us. As the generations grow up, it is very pos sible that the conservative inklings that we all have will start to dissipate and thus make a much more liberal generation, allowing for even more than an obsession with the idea of sex, but for an obsession with the act of it. I say, go ahead, have your fun but don't go crazy. Use good judgment and try not to do anything you'll regret the next morning. However, if you stumble like a tod dler in those new stilettos, leave them at home Either practice walking in them before your date, or pray that you saved your receipt so you can at least get sonic store credit for them. In addition, ladies. classy is not trashy. Simply remember that micro-mini skirts and ultra low rise jeans with thongs hanging over the waists send mes- sages that are reminds students that if they arc interested in volunteering, they can sign up on the bulletin boards out side the elevators in Senat Hall or email Senat Vice President, Mike Bergstrom at mebso72@psu.edu by Oct. 19. Volunteers are still needed to take children around the building, and to work at the various craft tables. Oct. 22 is also Penn State's open house day and would be an excellent time to get involved and meet people. Invited to the event are all children of students, faculty and staff, along with all the children at the Child Care Center and Erie area children that are involved in Make-A-Wish. The Halloween party in the book- Battle of the Bands strikes a chord Drive-Thru Records hand I Am The Avalanche performed at this year's Battle (il the Bands By Matt Burneisen & Jonathan Evans staff ‘vriters \oil I-I 20iih From the ecstatic stage pres ence of Tommy Magik arid The Wonderfulls to the unique sound of Tricycle Bicycle Cycle. Battle of the Bands 116 at Penn State Behrend was an exciting event. Several stu dents and music fans checked out the event throughout the day, hut Erie Hall was most packed when Tommy Magik and the Wonderfulls took the stage. Early on in the day. the small crowd was more into the free hot dogs and hamburgers than the music. Mas Nova opened up the event with a small hut loyal hometown crowd in Erie Hall. The hand played impressively and set a standard of professionalism f o r the more experienced hands to follow. Kevin Jackson. who worked security for the event, stated that the competition - started as a slow event. hut picked up as the night went on." There's Always Tomorrow was scheduled to perform at 3:30 p.m., but ended up not making it. It turns out they had their final show as a hand the night before at a local venue called The Hangout in Edinboro, Pa. Next up was the psychedelic sounds of Tricycle Bicycle Cycle. They arc a Pittsburgh area band who recently played at Allegheny College in Meadville, Pa. They only recently formed, though they say that they "all go way back.- Not as traditional as other rock hands, they implement other instruments such as the tambourine and the cow hell. Their lyrics stray from normal rock topics into. "songs about Mexican wrestlers, mescaline, and monkeys. - Led by the on stage acrobat ics of Dave Trusso and Eric Speeth. Everything Ends store will be held the following Saturday, Oct 29, from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. On the agenda are games, crafts, snacks and spooky storytelling for kids. Miss Spider, from the popular children's book series by David Kirk, will be mak ing a guest appearance to add to the festive spirit. She is also bringing a special treat for each child wearing a costume at the event. The book store, which is located on the bot tom floor of the Reed Union Building, can be contacted for more information at 898-6236, or Acting Public Information Coordinator, Christine Palattella can be reached at 898-6063. CI Fi il [II brought a high level of energy and more fans into Eric Hall. Their brand of post-hardcore and punk rock made them stand out. This Jamestown crew plans to release a new EP entitled "Chasing the Ever Alter - today. Playing fourth, Dust 'n Ashes not only brought along a great sound. hut also a tighter crowd than previously seen throughout the battle. David Duhowski, a Behrend student and talented local musician said. "They performed well and showed to me that they have been preforming together for quite a while. They defi nitely had their act together The bass player (Matt Green) picked up his role in the hand quite well and really held down the low end. lie also kept the rock style that they were looking for going strong.- Dubowski's statement proved correct when the three judges awarded Dust 'n Ashes first place in the Battle of the Bands for their spiritual performance. Bringing the rowdiest crowd of the night, Tommy Magik and the Wonderfulls were on stage during the first ejection of the night. Kevin Jackson, who earlier said, "Everybody was behaving we 11..." was proven wrong during their per- formance. A herd of their drunken fans gathered and started crowd surfing. which led to the dis missal of one of the fans. Ben Winfield, who joined the Pittsburgh-based hand in December of 'O5. said. "The arrangement for the show was a little different than other sim ilar events I have been to. We had ten minutes to set up with only about twenty minutes to actually play our set afterward. We had to wait the whole ten minute setup time before we could begin instead of just playing when we were ready which was a little different.- Their progressive rock sound and Behrend campus ties made them a crowd favorite of the night. Winfield The Beacon staff wishes all Behrend students a safe and fun Friday, April 28, 2006 also said that the hand is cur- ICllll\ V, 1 and IVO ) RIiTIP a Ile \1 ) ghat Vcill IN: released before thy end 01 the \ cal. As "Ronan~ Macik and the Wonderfully exited with the majority of the crowd. the next hand. the Sandlot licrocs, took the stage Thee still have four shows still to in April. beginning w lilt a show at the Hawk's Nest, NA Inch is located at the rni t.Tsity of Hartford. They then will travel between New Jersey and Pennsv for the rest of Ma‘. Next to perlOrni tea, ',mother Pittsburo hand called California Alter College, also kno\( nas "Cali A( The pop punk licks of their song - Tracing Chalk Lines - caught the judges attention hut \\ as ki\ 'had() \‘ . etl I>y !heir tight rhythm scowl). Cali ~\(''s next qop t h e Nativity Church/School in South Palk, Pa. Next on the stage was Phantasm. This Jamesto \vn based group boasts a packed tour schedule throughout the Northeastern United States this coming Spring. They have scheduled Connecticut. Pennsylvania, New York and Ohio. They also performed at Bruno's CAL' last night. F finally, Andio linagery took the stage to close out the hattle portion of the c ening. This hip hop/ rap, / rock group brought their unique. crowd pleasing unique sound to the stage. They are a very experi enced hand who have played with artists such as Rusted Root, 11l Nino, Fall Out Boy. Oleander, Sponge. The X- Ecutioners, Freeway (Rock-a- Fella). Bowling for Soup and Black Thought (The Roots) just to name a few. Other Penn State students Will have a chance to enjoy their music when they play at The Crowbar in State College on April 24. Overall, the profes sionalism of the hands and the quality of their performances made for a successful event summer'
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