Penn State Harrisburg Grad
student has some fun with major
OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE
A Penn State graduate student
in American Studies has
just released a new board
games about national park sites,
including Gettysburg National
Military Park, Valley Forge National
Historic Park, and Johnstown Flood
National Memorial.
Players move around a map
of the United States going from
national monument to battlefield,
and from seashore to historic site,
answering questions about the
Photo courtesy of Google Imago*
The board game designed by a Penn State Harrisburg student highlights different national parks around the nation.
By ANN STILLWATER
Columnist
ARS29I@PSU.EDU
As the holidays approach, food
takes a more central place in our
lives. Favorite recipes bring back
good memories, but they may not
be healthful choices. This is not
the time of year to swear off sweets
or radically change our eating or
exercise patterns. Success is much
more likely if balance, rather than
deprivation, is the key.
Enjoy your favorite holiday foods,
but plan ahead to decrease gluttony.
When overly hungry, it is too easy
to pig out. Eat breakfast and lunch
so that your metabolism does not go
into slower-burning starvation mode
by packing on fat when you do have a
large meal. Some folks have a small,
healthy snack before going out and
choose small portions. Others look
over all the offerings and choose
only a few favorite dishes to enjoy,
taking none of the other foods served.
Drinking a glass of water before the
meal increases feelings of fullness.
Clear the food from the table soon
after the meal to avoid snacking
while talking. Avoid or limit higher
calorie beverages, such as eggnog
and alcoholic drinks. Savoring one
drink or a serving of a favorite food
can bring satisfaction.
Add exercise to the day to increase
calorie expenditure. Enjoy a walk
together as a break from standing
around the table. Rake leaves, move
firewood, walk the dog, or volunteer
to shovel the neighbor’s driveway to
make a workout into a service project.
Write a coupon to take a younger
sibling out dancing or skating as
a gift this holiday season. Playing
charades, Twister, kickball, or touch
football are fun and active ways
to exercise down memory lane.
Exercise not only bums calories, it
also decreases stress!
Stress often causes over-eating.
When family politics have been
upsetting in the past, do what
you can to limit time with those
individuals. Commit to helping with
another aspect of the gathering to
change patterns of relating. Plan to
sites in four categories:
Geology & Geography, History
& Archaeology, Ecology &
Conservation, and Flora & Fauna.
Designed for teens and adults,
the educational content was
determined accurate by the National
Park Service.
Game pieces were manufactured
by Accu-Mold & Tool in Halifax, the
book and scorepad were printed by
Art Communication Systems
in Harrisburg, and contents
assembled in Halifax. (Other parts
were made in Richmond, VA and
Hong Kong. Future production
with A KM/
take the dog for a walk, or go out to
the car for an item that was left there.
Breathe deeply, count to ten, use the
restroom, or think of a favorite song
when tempers flare. Take care of
yourseltl The reason we are eating is
often more important than what we
are eating.
Many favorite foods can be made in
healthier ways. Substitute applesauce
for the fat in baked goods like
cakes. Use low-fat milk or canned
evaporated milk instead of regular
milk or cream. Substitute non-fat
whipped topping for whipped cream.
Cut sugar by a third, and most folks
will not notice any difference.
Substitute whole-wheat flour for part
or all of the flour to increase nutrients
and help folks feel full sooner.
Below are some family favorites for
the holidays. Have a happy, safe, and
healthy holiday season!
Low-Fat Dip
Blenderize non-fat cottage cheese
and add Worcestershire sauce and
chives (to taste) into a delicious chip
or veggie dip. Low-fat cream cheese
at room temperature can be mixed in
to make a firmer texture. The same
cottage cheese/cream cheese base
can be used for other flavors. Add
blue cheese, feta, canned salmon
(with smoke flavoring), salsa, or a
wide variety of other herbs or flavors.
Season with salt and pepper to taste
and refrigerate before serving.
Hot Chocolate Mix
1-1 & 1/2 cups cocoa (to taste)
2 cups sugar
3 cups instant non-fat powdered
milk
It’s ok to flavor with 2 cups powdered
milk, or you may want to do part
powdered creamer.
Mix ingredients together. Store in an
airtight container. Add dried mini
marshmallows from a bulk food
store or a teaspoon of cinnamon
(and a quarter tsp. of cayenne if
truly adventurous!) for a Mexican
flair if desired. Use 1 1/2 -3 slightly
, rounded spoonfuls per cup of boiling
hot water. May be packaged in pretty
containers and given as gifts.
will be 100% made in USA.)
National Parks game is
available at the Whitaker
Center for $35 or online at
www.queryquest.us Penn
State students, faculty and staff
can receive a 6% discount if
they email platt@psu.
edu and meet David in the
Olmsted building at an
arranged time.
For more information please contact
David at:
(717) 896-7669
david@queryquest.us or
platt@psu.edu.
Carol Renner’s Spiced Nuts
Beat till frothy
1 egg white
Add 2 Tablespoons cold water, while
continuing to beat.
Gradually add 1/4 cup sugar-continue
beating on highest speed of beaters.
Add 1/4 tsp. each of cinnamon,
cloves, and allspice, and 1/2 tsp. salt
Beat till stiff peaks have formed.
Preheat oven to 250 degrees.
Gently stir 2 cups pecan halves into
meringue mixture (May need slightly
more or less nuts depending on
how thickly you want them coated.
Don’t stir them all in immediately,
save some for the meringue at the
end). Pick out coated nuts and
place on greased cookie sheet.
Bake approximately 1 hour. Will be
crunchy when cooled. Store in an
airtight container.
Caramel Pretzels
1 cup butter or margarine
2 cups brown sugar packed (or 2
cups white sugar and about 1 Tb.
molasses)
1/2 cup com syrup
dash of salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp vanilla
2-3 pounds mini-pretzels or 6 qts.
popped popcorn
Melt butter in saucepan. Stir in sugar,
com syrup, and salt. Heat to boiling,
stirring constantly. Boil without
stirring for 5 minutes (over-cooking
will cause clumping later). Remove
from heat and stir in soda and vanilla.
Pour gradually over the pretzels
or popcorn, mixing well. Turn
into two large shallow pans with
sides. Bake at 250 degrees for 10
minutes, stirring occasionally. May
need to bake longer for pretzels.
Cool a pretzel, and if caramel
hardens, they are ready. Break apart
before completely cooled. Store in
tightly covered container once cool.
These are especially good with hot
cheese mini-pretzels!
Original recipe is for caramel com
by Carol David. From Fellowship
Food Euclid Ave. Christian church’s
Christian Women’s Fellowship
cookbook, 1988.
Canw'd£a(enc(ar
Animal Angel Tree
Beginning November 27 through
December 15 there will be an ani
mal angel tree in the Student Ac
tivities Office. Each ornament on
the tree has the name of an animal
at the Harrisburg Humane Society.
Students, faculty, and staff are asked
to visit the tree, select an ornament,
and make a donation in honor of that
animal in need. Suggestions for what
to donate are included with the orna
ment. Please make all donations by
December 15.
This holiday season, you can make
a difference in the lives of those
who need you. Please help the
shelter provide a loving home for
these loving animals! This event is
brought to you by the College Dem
ocrats. E-mail HDLII l@psu.edu for
more information.
Lion Ambassadors Angel Tree
For the sth year the Lion Am
bassadors will be having an An
gel Tree project just before the
Holiday break.
Through the involvement of the
Women’s Commission with the
YWCA’s domestic violence program,
Things W A To
YouWCCUKnow
Student Health Services has a num
ber of flu shots still remaining. Call
948-6015 to schedule your appoint
ment. They are still FREE!
Assistive Technologies
Students at Penn State Harrisburg
can now take advantage of assis
tive technologies recently installed
on computers throughout campus.
For information, visit the Web at
http://www.hbg.psu.edu/news/bab
cock2oo6.html.
Special Library Hours
Please note the following special li
brary hours, November 27 - Decem
ber 14, 2006:
Monday - Thursday: 7:45 a.m. -
Midnight
Friday: 7:45 a.m. - 9:00 p
Saturday: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00
Sunday 1:00 p.m. - 11:00
CyberCafe will remain open 24
hours.
The next meeting of the college
Women’s Commission will be Mon
day, Dec. 18 in W-209 Olmsted at
LEAVE your mark!
on Penn State Harrisbura
Personalized Senior Bricks
Pledge Your $lOO General Deposit On-line
www.hbg.psu.edu/pliilantliropy
THE CAPITAL TIMES
the Lion Ambassadors realized the
program still has some unmet needs
and has decided to adopt the YWCA
domestic violence shelter for their
“Giving Tree” this year. The tree
is up and decorated in room WHO.
There are many items needed for the
shelter and for victims leaving the
shelter to begin their “violence-free”
lives. Each ornament on the tree con
tains items needed such as blankets,
twin bed sheets, bed pillows, towels,
soap and shampoos, children/adult
clothing, etc.
Please consider helping victims
and families of domestic violence
by donating some of these much
needed items.
“Toys for Tots”
Now through December 13, Circle
K is hosting “Toys for Tots.” Col
lection bins are located throughout
campus and in the main lobby of the
Olmsted Building.
Time To Renew Library Materi
als: We have a new semester due
date of 5/10/2007 for regular loans.
To renew library materials: Go to
http://www.libraries.psu.edu/ and
click on “My Library Account.”
noon. Everyone is invited! For more
information, call Lori 948-6541 or e
mail lrrl2@psu.edu.
Spam filtering Instructions have
been added to llT’s Frequently
Asked Questions. These updated in
structions are very specific and have
screen examples. They can be copied
at http://www.hbg.psu.edu/iit.
Fred Haag Art Exhibit is now
on display in the Morrison Gal
lery of the Library. This is an ex
hibit of drawings and paintings b
y Penn State York faculty member
Fred Haag.
“Toy Camera Show,” an exhibit of
photographs taken by Lancaster
County native Steve Cicero is on
exhibit in the Gallery Lounge of the
Olmsted Building.
The lIT Computer Center announc
es that helpdesk evening hours
Sunday through Thursday have
been extended to midnight of each
week until final exam week.
December 12, 2006 7
There will be two commencement
information sessions held in the Gal
lery Lounge of the Olmsted Build
ing. The first one is scheduled for
Monday, Dec 4 at noon, and the sec
ond on Tuesday, Dec 5 at 5:30 p.m.
For questions and/or more informa
tion, call 948-6736 or visit W-101
Olmsted Building.
SGA will be hosting this favor
ite event, “Stuff-A-Plus” on Tues
day, Dec 12 from noon to 3 p.m.
in the Gallery Lounge, W-107
Olmsted Building.
The college men’s and women’s bas
ketball teams take to the road for a
conference doubleheader Saturday,
Dec. 2 at Penn State Mont Alto. The
women will play at 1 p.m. and the
men at 3 p.m. The men’s team re
turns home Wednesday, Dec. 6 for
a contest against Penn State Wilkes-
Barre at 7p.m. in the CUB.
The Penn State Harrisburg chap
ter of Alpha Sigma Lambda, the
adult honor society, announces its
annual spring semester $5O book
grant awards. Applications and com
plete eligibility information are now
available in the Student Assistance
Center, W-117 Olmsted Building.
Completed applications for spring
2007 awards are due in the Student
Assistance Center by Friday, Decem
ber 8, 2006. Contact Charlotte Spec
tor, ASL Advisor, Student Assistance
Center, W-117 Olmsted, phone 948-
6025, or e-mail cspector@psu.edu.
“Language in Action” Experiment
Participants in the “Language in Ac
tion” experiment being conducted by
Dr. Xu will now receive $5 cash for
their participation. Students can call
948-6035 to schedule a time. Ap
pointments will be scheduled until
December 15th.
Lost and Found can be found
in the Studdent Activites
office E-131 Olmsted.
For more information, contact Fay
Youngmark, 948-6070, or email
fay 1 @psu.edu
Commencement Information
Sessions
Stuff-A-Plush
Basketball Games