Fans at the Bryce Jordan Center get Kissed and love every psycho minute of it. •See page 5 December 7, 1998 Capital Times * @#%*! @#%*! <§>#%*! @#%*! @#%*! Volume XXXVIII, Number 6 Mission Accomplished Rose claims $5O top prize for scavanger hunt By Barb Roy Entertainment Editor Larissa Rose is a little bit richer after winning the scaven ger hunt featured in the Nov. 6 issue of the Capital Times. For being the first to correctly iden tify each part of the quest, she was awarded a $5O gift certifi cate to Strawberry Square. A junior Communications major from Bedford, Pa., Rose is focusing on public relations. This is her first semester at Penn State Harrisburg after transfer ring from Altoona. She lives off campus and works at the Ground Round in Camp Hill. She is familiar with Harris burg, having been an intern with Budget your time, energy to enjoy Christmas season By Tracy Montes Staff Writer With the holiday season upon us, images of happy times with friends, holiday traditions and family go dancing through our heads. How ever, for many of us, especially with upcoming finals, these images can remain a dream. Some view the holidays with a growing sense of anxiety, a time filled with stress and exhaustion. Without enough time, energy and money to do all that one feels they should be doing, students and fac ulty can forget the true meaning of the holidays and end up dreading Photo by Kim Glass Larissa Rose accepts her $5O Strawberry Square gift certificate from Cap Times entertainment editor Barb Roy. the city’s Parks and Recreation de partment in a previous summer. “I like the city. It’s just the right size,” she said. “Not as big as New York, but not as small as Bedford.” Since her boyfriend had just been sent to the Gulf in preparation for / /*»;• A & /Jfcv < rT 7 if.v* m f l§ the season rather than enjoying it. Unrealistic time expectations can leave a person feeling pressured and exhausted. Too often students and Barb Roy ponders the tragedy commonly known as Christmas shopping in the malls. -See page 10 the latest stand-off with America’s favorite dictator, Saddam Hussein, she had some time on her hands. So, she took the Cap Times challenge. See "Rose” on page 6 faculty cut back on sleep in order to find the extra time to get every thing done. This only adds to the stress as one cannot function prop erly when deprived of adequate rest. To add more pressure, financial constraints can cause significant conflicts in families. As a result, tension increases and arguments can easily erupt. Here are some use ful tips for keeping a happy and balanced holiday season: Take good care of yourself. Allow yourself the time to rest and sleep. These activities will help keep you physically and emotion- See "Stress " on page 6 Return to South Eastonville for the second part of "A Little Place I Call Home." -See page 7 Determination led to success in mayor's life PSH student beat physical, political barriers to earn top Steelton post By Hiran Ratnayake Staff Writer Pennsylvania’s youngest mayor learned to overcome adversity at a young age Steelton Mayor George Hartwick 111 was bom on Election Day in 1971, already destined for the po litical arena. However, at the frag ile age of four he was diagnosed with Pertheese Disease, which left him void of the ball-shaped part of the femur that connects to the hip socket. Doctors told him he would never be able to walk. But ironi cally, Philadelphia Children’s Hos pital was planning to test a new sur gery that would fix Pertheese dis ease. In a remarkable display of hope and courage, Hartwick opted to lAA quiz provides aid Club’s geography contest raises cash for victims of devastating Hurricane Mitch By Tracy Montes Staff Writer Hurricane Mitch was the Atlan tic basin’s fourth strongest hurri cane ever with sustained winds of over 180 mph. It was the strongest storm in the western Caribbean since 1988. PSH student and Steelton Mayor George Hartwick 111 have a surgery performed on him that was marked the first of its kind. When it was finished, young Hartwick had a rejuvenated hip and, despite wearing braces for three years, a new lease on life. “Indirectly, I believe that (Pertheese disease) was a blessing,” said Hartwick, who attends classes at Penn State Harrisburg. “Being See "Hartwick" on page 6 Mitch stalled off the coast of Hon duras for two days during the end of October. As the storm’s winds weakened, Mitch dumped heavy rains on Central America causing floods and mudslides that took at least 10,000 lives. See "Quiz" on page 6
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