Penn State and Microsoft Combine to Give Students Free Software Through a new Penn State and Microsoft program, students are now eligible to order and pick up a special selection of popular Microsoft products. Students can pick up their order through their campus con tact. They also have the option of having their order shipped to their home through the Microsoft Ordering Center, (MOC). A ship ping fee will apply to those ordering through the MOC. Students can choose from a variety of Microsoft products. The products include Office Pro 2000 for Windows, Office 98 for Mac, Front-page 2000 for Windows, and Front-page for Mac, and Visual Studio. Students can order their prod ucts through Terry Majzlik, Manager of Network and Information Systems. MajzUk’s office is in E-302 Olmsted Building. € © Your Horoscope ® ) By Amanda Weaver You are very capable if you have the determination and persever ance. You can have anything you want if you work hard enough. Capital Times Staff Writer Scorpio (October 23-November 21): You have been cooped up for quite a while with school, work and all the other daily chores of life. It is time for you to go out and have a good time. Hook up with some friends and hit a well-known club, or go to a movie. Whatever you decide to do make sure that it is tons of fun! Sagittarius (November 22- December 21): Everyone needs to reward himself or herself once in awhile. Otherwise it is easy to feel unappreciated. So treat yourself to something like a new pair of shoes, a CD you have been dying to hear or din ner at your favorite restaurant. Make sure all the hard work you do pays off. Capricorn (December 22- January 19): Set your goals for what you desire and go for it. By Carl Meachum Capital Times Staff Writer When students place their orders they must show their Penn State student ID and indicate the model of computer they own. If students have any questions, they may speak with Majzlik or they can go to the Internet web site http://moc.cac.psu.edu/ msoverview.html. According to Majzlik, the sup ply of the first shipment is almost depleted. Students who come to place order, and find out the quan tity is gone, should not worry. “The next shipment is waiting to be picked up, and this ship ment will include twice as many products as the first shipment,” said Majzlik. This program is scheduled to continue through August, 2002. According to Majzlik, this an opportunity students should take advantage of. “As a student I would be thankful for the oppor tunity to receive the software.” Aquarius (January 20- February 18): Maybe you should take a night off from all the rushing around you do everyday. Curl up with a good book or watch a good movie all by yourself. Enjoy the solitude and silence once in a while. It will give you the opportunity to recharge yourself. Pisces (February 19- March 20): It is important to go out once in a while with the gang. You can have so much fun when a group of friends gets together. So round everyone up, plan an out ing and have a great time. Aries (March 21- April 19): Do something outrageous and be the center of attention. Sometimes it just feels good to be in the limelight so bask in it while you can. The crazier you are, the longer you will be on stage! Blair Witch Mockumentary Better than the Feature By Nicole Burkholder and Daniel McClure Capital Times Staff Writers While the Blair Witch Project played in the movie theaters all summer, the much lesser known made-for-TV mockumentary, “The Curse of The Blair Witch” received only three showings on the Sci-Fi network. It is unfortunate that it was so lit tle known because we believe it to be superior to the movie. “The Curse of the Blair Witch,” an in-depth study into the faux myth of the Blair Witch, resembles a “20/20” or “Dateline NBC” news story. The legends, the happenings, and ultimately the disappearance of the student filmmakers are chroni cled and examined. Folklore professors, town sher iffs, and family members are all interviewed and the interviews are combined with news splices to cre ate an absorbing and entertaining mockumentary. For the one percent of the popu- Taurus (April 20- May 20): If life has been pretty rough lately, maybe you need to get away for a while. Try visiting an old friend or go home for the week end with family. It will help you escape from the everyday pres sures that have been bothersome lately. Gemini (May 21- June 20): Good friends are hard to come by and even harder to hold on to. Be sure to make a point to let your friends know how much they mean to you. If you haven’t spoken to a friend in quite a while, this is your chance to let them know you are think ing of him or her. Cancer (June 21 -July 22): If a love interest asks you out on a date or a friend asks you to go somewhere accept the invitation and have a great time. You never know unless you go! n T wi x lation who missed the Blair Witch phenomenon this summer, we’ll be kind enough to bring you up to speed. A long time ago (circa early 1800 s), a lady was accused of being a witch in a town called Blair. She was exiled from the town and probably died. Later, people started dying. She was blamed and the town was evacuated because of the curse of the Blair Witch. The town was eventually resettled. During the mid 1900 s a town resident murdered some local chil dren, reportedly on order from the Leo (July 23- August 22): Bring in this weekend with a bang. Get a group of friends together and celebrate the end of the week. The holidays are just around the comer so everyone is in a joyful mood. Take advan tage of the situation and spread some holiday spirit around. Virgo (August 23- September 22): Things have been hectic for you lately. Do something that will make you feel good. Stay at home by yourself, have a quiet dinner with a friend, or go to a party. Whatever you decide, make sure it is something that you will thoroughly enjoy. Libra (September 23- October 22): If you really want a pick me up do something nice for some one else. Send a sad friend a card, call your mom, or just smile at the people that pass you. Once small act of kindness goes so far. Try it and see. 2> £ VJo 32 ty <# FEATURES infamous witch. Fast forward to the 19905: three student filmmakers venture into the woods where the witch supposedly lives and disappear. The only evidence found was their film. This film was assembled and released at the Sundance Film Festival and generated a lot of hype. Reminder: this is all made up, except for the Sundance Film Festival. “The Curse of the Blair Witch” examines all of these happenings. What could have been a shameless plug for the movie, “The Curse of the Blair Witch” stands on its own, surpassing the movie. Where “The Curse of the Blair Witch” succeeds is in its realism. The collaborators, Daniel Myrick, Eduardo Sdnchez and Ben Rock (Myrick and Sdnchez also did the full movie), have a firm grasp on making a television documentary. Their style is, flashy, sensational ist, and a little exploitive just like “Dateline NBC”. Care is also taken in the assem- blage of fake news reels. The clips from the 1950 s are grainy and blur ry; the sound from the clips from the 1940’s definitely sounds authen tic because of its poor quality com pared to current sound technology. “The Curse of the Blair Witch” is much creepier than the movie. To see supposed experts tell the audience how the disappearance of die three student filmmakers was due to the Blair Witch’s vendetta is We found ourselves almost believing what we were watching regardless of the fact that we already knew that Heather, Michael and Joshua were actors who are very much alive. The mockumentary instills a desire to know more about the Burkittsville phenomenon, as if there was one to discover. “Curse of the Blair Witch” is not perfect however. It seems a bit unbalanced and certain segments seem thrown in at the last minute. Watching the mockumentary after seeing the movie does make some of the interviews, particularly with family members, seem quite contrived and forced. These quickly remind you of the falsity of the piece, but it is still fun to watch. Besides, you never know what is lurking in those woods
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