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What's Inside
Coheed and Cambria release a new album
In 2002, music enthusiasts saw one of the greatest progressive
metal hands come onto the scene. With the release of The Second
Stage Turbine Blade, Coheed and Cambria flew onto the charts and
blew most listeners away. Unfortunately, I wasn't in that group of
individuals. I found out about them only two years ago from a friend
back home. Listening to that band is nothing less than the most amaz
ing auditory experience you'll ever have.
Bailout Scapegoats
With the bailouts being debated across the country and in Congress, conservative pundits are identify
ing a new set of scapegoats. During the debate over the Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP), we
heard all about the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 and how the financial crisis' roots lie at the
feet of government regulators who, "Under the CRA... forced banks to prove they weren't 'redlining' -
i.e.. discriminating against minorities - by approving loans to minorities and various left-wing 'com
munity ,croup' shakedown artists whether they were had risks or not," at least according to conserva
e collllllllkl I I use the term loosely here) Jonah Goldberg. This is a gross simplification of the prob
lems this crisis has exposed and a conclusion unsupported by data or logic.
Homecoming 2008
continued from front page.
"I had a great time at the
fire with my friends:' says
freshmen business major
Michelle Lindelmulder.
Although temperatures
dipped below 40 degrees,
many students still showed up
to have a great time. "It was
really cold," said both
Armady and Lindelmulder,
"but it was still a great time."
Wednesday shaped up to be
no exception for having a
great time. The white-out
basketball games saw an
"above average turnout" says
junior psychology and politi
cal science . major and
Homecoming Queen candi
date, Deb Workman.
"Standing out on the court
getting our names announced
was such a rush," continued
Workman. "And the amount
of spirit that was in the audi
ence was really great to see.
It was almost like a football
game at University Park."
It was at the game where
the official Homecoming
in the K-Mart Plaza
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Court was announced to an
audience of students, family
and faculty. And to top off the
night, both the men's and
women's basketball teams
played excellent games with
both teams beating Mt.
Aloysius.
Homecoming overall has
been nothing but a joy not
only for the students partici
pating in the activities, but
also for the homecoming
court, students say. Students
are extremely excited for
many of the up coming activ
ities like the dance. But one
event that drew the most hype
was Thursday's Drag Show.
The night started off with the
performers introducing them
selves to a full house in
McGarvey Commons.
Even with all of these
events, there is still more
room for Penn State
Behrend's Homecoming to
improve, and many are
extremely optimistic about
the future. Both Armady and
Workman were excited to
hear Behrend bringing back
homecoming, and look for
ward to it only getting better.
"University Park had a real
ly great Homecoming cele
bration and great school spir
it, and Behrend's
Homecoming is mQving in
that direction, and that's real
ly exciting," Workman says.
When asked about the top
prize of Homecoming King
2008, Armady only has to say,
"May the best person win."
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