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December 7, 1998
Capital Times
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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
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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.
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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."
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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