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HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THE SGA ELECTIONS . ?
Kelly Brubaker
Criminal Justice
I think it's great that
Tramaine won! I can't wait
for pajama day.
Washington field trip
group celebrates
Shakespeare's Birthday
On April 3, Dr. Margaret R. Jaster,
associate professor of humanities and lit
erature, accompanied a group of Penn
State Harrisburg students to Washington,
D.C. to attend a lecture at the Folger
Shakespeare Library.
The Folger Shakespeare Library is
located on Capitol Hill and contains the
world's largest col-
lection of
Shakespeare's print
ed works, along
with other rare
Renaissance books
and manuscripts.
The building
also houses The
Folger Institute, a
center for advanced
study and research
in the humanities.
The Folger Institue
is sponsored by the
Folger Shakespeare Library and a consor
tium of 38 universities, including Penn
State.
Every spring, The Folger Institute
celebrates the April 23 birthday of
William Shakespeare with its Annual
Shakespeare Birthday Lecture. This
year's lecture, "Jessica's Daughters," was
presented by James Shapiro, professor of
Jason Hersheck
Str. Design Con. Eng. Tech
I think SGA is for regular
traditional students going
for their bachelor's degree.
Let them use the SGA
money since graduate stu
dents are rich and can
afford to do their own
thing!
By Joanne Catherson
Capital Times Staff Writer
Dr. James Shapiro met with other visiting
scholars after his lecture at The Folger
Institute on April 3
the
CAPITAL TIMES
Kelly Mandalino
I think it's necessary that
all the rules are followed
so the candidates feel like
the election was fair.
English and comparative literature at
Columbia University.
Shapiro's lecture, which he called a
"work-in-progress," focused on the
derogatory use of Jews in Renaissance lit
erature, such as in Shakespeare's The
Merchant of Venice, Christopher
Marlowe's The Jew of Malta, and select
ed children's bal
lads.
through the female line.
Overall, the students enjoyed their
trip to the nation's Capitol. However,
many expressed dissatisfaction with
Shapiro's lecture. They felt Shapiro intro
duced numerous quotes and facts but
failed to analyze the information he pre
sented.
Survey and photos by Debra Glass
Capital Times Staff Writer
Sociology
The signifi
cance of the lec
ture's title,
"Jessica's
Daughters," refers
to Jessica, the
daughter of a rich
Jew in
Shakespeare's The
Merchant of Venice,
and the fact that
Judiasm is matrilin
eal, descending
Donald S. Pollard
Communications
I feel confident that Ms.
Harrison will do a good
job and live up to the
expectations and re-define
the position of SGA presi
dent. Overall, the best can
didate won!
Garners rise to challenge
Meade Heights
crowd competes for
Playstation 2
By Amy Kurtz
For The Capital Times
One lucky student recently received a
graduation gift, compliments of PSH.
After competing for over two hours in a
hotly contested tournament, Richard
Carman got to take home his hard-earned
Playstation 2. Carman, a computer sci
ence major set to graduate in May, said
the Playstation 2 was a nice graduation
present from the school.
Carman said, "winning the contest
was more luck than anything, but con
gratulations to everyone who tried their
best." What does Carman plan to do with
his new game system? "I'm probably giv
ing it to my brother for his birthday. He's
been looking to get one."
The tournament took place in the
Meade Heights Community Center on
March 23 and was open to all Penn State
students and residents of Meade Heights
over 18.
Twenty-four players arrived around 7
p.m. to find two things that many college
students enjoy: food and fun. Two televi
sions were set up, each with a Playstation
2 hooked up to it. The name of the game
was Need for Speed: High Stakes. In this
game, players have a choice of which car
they would like to race. They race other
players and against the police. If caught
by the police, the player is "fined." After
Diane McDonough
Literature
I think it's inappropriate
for graduate students to
take part in undergrad elec
tions inasmuch as it's
important for grad students
to support their own orga
nization.
being "fined" three times, the player gets
"arrested" and the other player wins the
game. If no one gets "arrested," the first
player to cross the finish line wins.
The races began around 8 p.m. with
the first four competitors, two on each
television. Those not playing watched the
intense racing that was taking place, wait
ing their turn. Two by two, players took
their chances against each other and the
police. While racing, a fierce look of
determination could be seen in some of
the players' eyes.
Around 10 p.m., the competition was
down to four players. The crowd had
dwindled, but those who remained gath
ered excitedly around the four players
left. Ironically, two of the four, Hanchul
Cha and Richard Carman, were originally
cast into the "losers' circle" after their
defeat in the first round. The other two,
Edwin Palm and Damon Walton, were
undefeated.
Two more races narrowed the tourna
ment to two final players. After many
treacherous corners and avoiding numer
ous attacks by police, Walton and Carman
were the final two competitors. Walton
and Carman competed neck-and-neck in
the last race before the winner was
announced. Carman had been beaten in
the first round, but he still pulled out
ahead of Walton in the final round and
happily received his new Playstation 2.
Although there may have been a
"winners' circle" and a "losers' circle,"
there were no losers, only winners.
Everyone present had a good time, even if
they did not take home a Playstation 2.
MONDAY, APRIL 16, 2001
Rodney Naugh
Communications
The most important thing
is to assure that all rules of
the process are followed.
This will help maintain
validity in the SGA and its
officers.