i The Behrend Beacon
“Comedy of Errors” no faux pas
By Jennifer Haight
editor in chief
Shakespeare's earliest comedy. "Comedy of
Errors,” is chock full of fun, chaos and high energy.
It was performed with such by Behrend students
and faculty under the direction of Dr. Christine
Mangone. With Studio Theatre veterans Steve
O'Donnell as “Antipholus of Ephesus" and Ryan
Westwood as his “Dromio,” as well as newcomers
to the theatre, Ri>
Holzworth
“Antipholus
Syracuse”
Katelyn Gracy as
“Adriana,” the play
was hearty, humor
ous and full of enei
gy-
Westwood stole the
show as “Dromio
Ephesus.” He was
bom to play this part
From swinging
ropes, to bouncing
walls, literally, i
sliding on a zip line,
he devoted every
ounce of his being to
carrying out evei
action to its fullesi
Westwood deliver'
his lines with wit and
timing so natural that
no one would ever
know he was acting,
Holzworth al
shined in the spot
light. With a confi
dence hard to come
by
novice
Shakespearean actors, Holzworth gave no clues as
to his rookie status. He had an apparent knowledge
of what his lines truly meant, allowing him to be
more physically absorbed in the role. His facial
expressions and body language said what was not in
his speech, making the play that much easier to fol
low.
The part of “Dromio of Syracuse" was played by
Pat Sharbaugh. The actors who played each
“Dromio” gave the most physical performances of
the play, covering nearly every square inch of the
Studio Theatre.
“I thought it was great use of the theatre space.
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People were coming out of every opening in the
building," said audience member De'Adra Walker,
English 09.
One concern that many viewers have in watching
a Shakespearean play is being able to follow the
language. “Even if you don't understand
Shakespeare, it was a good time. The comedy and
action are well worth it," said Julie Kosin, Math Ed
05.
Jell
Wemmell
art, “Angelo”; Dr.
Michael Rutter, “Aegeon”; Earl Bass, “Balthazar”;
Eric Bell, “Second Merchant”; and Tom
McQueeney, “Officer.”
The stars made the play their own, with humorous
and modem, yet subtle, updates to the play. Instead
of swords, they used freeze pops; they played a
quick game of football; and they made Dr. Pinch
into a Jamaican witch doctor.
You can catch all of the mix-ups, squabbles and
acrobatic stunts on November 10, 11 and 15-18 at
8 p.m. and November 12 at 2 p.m. Tickets can be
purchased at the RUB desk. Student tickets are $4,
and for everyone else, tickets are $6.
orde:
Communication and Media
Studies 07, said,
"Without understand
ing any of the lan
age, I knew what
was going on."
Freshman stu
:nt Gracy played a
convincing
Adriana.” She
layed the part of the
angry wife almost too
perfectly. She had a
remendously talent
supporting cast
icluding: Valorie
ruchwalski,
Lucia n a ” ;
Sharbaugh, “Dromio
of Syracuse”;
Raechul Bowser,
“Nell”; Ashley
:hmidt, “Duchess”;
inisica Morris, “Dr.
nch”; Jade
ona h u e
Courtesan”;
allory Blasic,
‘Emilia/The Lady
bbess/First
irchant”;
Landlords a nightmare for college students
By Ashley Bressler
assistant news editor
As a part of the college experience, many stu
dents choose to live on campus either in tradition
al dorms, suites, or apartments. There are many
benefits to living on-campus at Penn State
Behrend including the benefits of housing and
food services, the large network of friends and
neighbors, and a short walk to any classes held on
campus. However, many Behrend students are
choosing to live off-campus for a variety of rea
sons. In some cases, like the recently built
University Gate Apartment complex across the
road from campus, off-campus apartments are
clean, new and within walking distance. There are
also some very nice apartments scattered through
out Erie that have attracted Behrend students,
making off-campus living a pleasant experience.
Some students, however, fail to take the important
steps needed to rent an apartment from a rental
complex or individual landlord, and the results
are, at times, nothing short of horror stories.
Living in an apartment complex like University
Gate Apartments, owned by James Properties, can
have many benefits. According to their website,
James Properties now owns three apartment com
plexes in Pennsylvania, including one located near
Shippensburg University, Edinboro University
and Penn State Behrend. The recently-opened
Behrend location is the third complex built and
run by James Properties, so their experience with
renting to college students has been a success for
a number of years. They have laundry facilities, a
maintenance crew, security, office manager and
services, mail room, free parking for tenants, and
a live-in complex manager to assist tenants with
their needs 24-hours a day, seven days a week.
A Behrend student, who chose to remain
unnamed said, "I wanted to live in University
Gate because the apartments looked so nice, and I
loved the idea of having a kitchen. I felt good
about renting from them because they looked pro
fessional. 1 haven’t had any problems from the
management so far, but the walls are really thin. 1
can hear everything going on in my apartment and
in my neighbors. They should have spent a little
more money to make thicker walls."
It is usually safer renting from an apartment
complex because they have been inspected and are
expected to have their facilities up-to-code; keep
ing their tenants happy should be a priority. There
are some negative aspects to living in an apart
ment complex, including dealing with noisy
neighbors and paying electricity and cable bills.
When living off-campus, students sometimes have
a difficult time facing the responsibilities of the
“real world," where bills and cleaning are every
day frustrations and obligations. Students who
aren’t accustomed to these responsibilities should
seriously consider all their options before deciding
to live off-campus.
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Apartments
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Another Behrend commuter student who has
had difficulties with her landlord said, “Talk to the
neighbors that you may be deciding to live near.
Ask a ton of questions no matter how silly they
seem. Make sure you look at previous bills from
the previous renter. Get to know your landlord,
and go with your gut, if he feels a little shady, you
many want to re-think renting from him,"
College students have a lot of responsibilities in
classes, jobs and their social life, and the added
stresses from bad landlords can be enough to
make any college experience miserable. Be sure to
fully consider who you want to live with and who
you decide to rent from, because a bad living envi
ronment can turn a beautiful apartment into hell,
just as a positive atmosphere can make a tiny
dorm a home.
For more information about James Properties
go to www.jamesproperties.com. For other off
campus information contact Dianna Malinowski,
Staff Assistant and Coordinator of Off-Campus
Housing or stop by the Office of Student
Activities. 808-6171, located on the first floor of
the Reed Union Building.
899-5160
Friday, November 10, 2006
Renting an apartment or house from an individ
ual landlord can also cause many problems for
college students. It is always a risk to put faith in
a landlord, especially if the individual has other
priorities and obligations that weigh higher than
their tenants needs, and it is often difficult to gain
a full understanding of the landlord’s intentions
when briefly meeting with him/her before signing.
Senior Marketing student Meredith Straub said,
"Mv best friend and I wanted to live together but
not share a room. Moving off-campus was really
our only option. Since we have moved in, in
August, we have had some trouble with our land
lord. He says he will do something, then after
weeks, he finally gets around to it. We had a skunk
living in the basement of our building, and all of
our stuff smelled like it. It was horrible, especial
ly when it was so hot. Our landlord said he would
take care of it but he never did. Three weeks went
by before he even came to do anything. He just
didn't care, and everyday it would reek."
Some things like an impersonal landlord can be
warning signs, and students should follow these
signs to prevent unnecessary stress. Doing a thor
ough inspection of the apartment including the
parts of the building not for rent, like a basement,
is a very important step to renting an apartment.
Students should also read and re-read the entire
lease to be sure they understand the contract, and
don’t be afraid to question a part of it. If you have
not signed anything, then the lease is still nego
tiable, and the landlord may be willing to compro
mise.
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