"In light of the recent assaults at Main
Carissa Herwig
President SGA
Public Policy
"Given the fact that we
have great people in the
police services, call boxes
and great lighting, I person
ally feel very safe on cam
pus."
Campus. . .how
Criminal Justice
"The police service here at
Capital is the best I've
seen—very professional."
Hypnotist Dazzles Campus
Before Thomas Bresadola's hypnosis
show Tuesday night at Meade Heights
Community Center, I had the opportunity
to talk with him. I anticipated that
Bresadola would look
like some sort of mys
terious, new-age hyp
notist, but when I saw
him, he looked like
any other friendly,
regular guy. Besides
being friendly,
Bresadola is a certi
fied master hypnotist,
and a certified hyp
notherapist. He also
holds a degree in tele
vision production. He
has produced audio
cassettes on hypnotic
techniques for study
retention, smoking
cessation, weight loss
and stress reduction.
He is an award-winning sleight of hand
artist and has placed second in national
competitions for three consecutive years.
In 1998, he won the National Association
for Campus Activities Barry Drake
Professional Award.
here at
Survey and photos by Debra Glass
Capital Times Staff Writer
Engineering
"I feel good on campus, I
see the police every time
I'm at PSH. I do not think
that there is any danger
during my classes."
By Ana Paulina Gomez
Capital Times Staff Writer
STUDENT SPEAK OUT
safe do
PSH?"
Kari Beury
Elementary Education
"I have lived here since
last fall and know a lot of
people. I feel very safe in
Meade Heights."
After an opening joke, Bresadola
asked for volunteers from the audience
and nine students stood up. Bresadola
hypnotized the students, although they did
not seem to go into a deep hypnotic state.
Some students experienced flying a plane,
others racing a car.
Two of them did not
seem to be hypnotized
at all. The funniest
part of the show was
when the hypnotized
volunteers seemed to
"see" that the back of
Bresadola's suit had
vanished. The volun
teers laughed and
tried to avoid eye con
tact with Bresadola.
I have to admit
that before I saw the
show, I was not
expecting to laugh as
much as I did.
Bresadola did not use
cheap tricks, his show
was very funny, and the volunteers and the
audience were not put in any embarrass
ing situations. This was the first hypnosis
show I had ever seen, and I liked it. I think
the audience felt the same way . . . . or did
I dream that?
you feel
Psychology
"I think that living in dorms
lulls you into a false sense of
security and you think that
nothing can happen to you, but
you never know. I think you
should always take precautions
even if you think that you are
safe."
Proposed Tuition
ncrease Prompts
By Cathie McCormick Musser
Capital Times Editor In Chief
The announcement last week of a pro
posed increase in Penn State tuition for
the school year 2001-2002 has prompted
SGA leaders to seek PSH student input
and encourage student response.
Open forums are scheduled for
Thursday, Oct. 5 from 12:30 to 2 p.m. in
the Oliver LaGrone Cultural Arts Center
and again from 5 to 6 p.m. in the Gallery
Lounge.
PSH administrative representatives
have been invited to hear student
response to the proposed raise in the cost
of their education. According to SGA
Vice President Joe Werner, the forums
will help SGA leaders gather input from
students in preparation for a Council of
Commonwealth Student Governments
meeting in October. Werner and SGA
President Carissa Herwig will have an
opportunity to speak with PSU President
Graham Spanier during the October gath
ering.
Werner also hopes to organize a PSH
lobbying campaign aimed at state offi
cials responsible for voting on the pro
posed tuition increase.
Peter Grandia
Communications
"This is the safest place I
can be in the world."
Open Forums