February 26, 2007
Hello! How are you all this issue?
1 am doing well, for a change. Then
again, how can 1 not?
I know that by this point, you feel
as though you have been bombarded
by THON stuff (articles, ads, letters
to the editor), but 1 am going to have
to make my comments about THON
as well, because hey, it’s THON.
So, now it’s time for my THON
experience. 1 had to leave Thursday
night, because I was Sarver’s
chauffeur. Let me tell you, I was
terrified. Reflect on two Thursdays
ago. We were not in school because
there was so much ice on the
ground. All the major highways
save for 322 were closed because
of ice. So now, Sarver and I, at
11:30 at night, were following in
the tire tracks of Ariel and Augie,
who had left about an hour earlier.
And surprisingly, there was no ice
anywhere on that trip.
Also surprising was how much of
a sideseat driver Sarver can be. But
that is neither here or there.
We arrive at the lovely Motel 6,
where after exchanging a few words
with the “A” team, 1 proceeded to
dye Sarver’s brown hair red. It was
a fantastic time, letting the hair set
while watching Boy Meets World.
After watching his hair change
color, we w ent to bed.
Okay peop
Photo by MARUJA ROSARIO/Copitol Times
First of all, we sadly have to admit that this picture was taken in our office. And we sadly have to admit that yes, those
are stacks of plastic trays from the cafeteria. As we were cleaning the filth-infested room we call a home, we managed
to unearth trays all around the office, coming to a grand total of 16 little trays and two big ones. So we stacked them,
in order to have them all in one place, which led to the calling out of the newspaper. The Capital Times was officially
called out as the reason why the prices in Stacks Market continue to rise, because Stacks has to compensate for the
cost of tray replacement, the trays that we continue to 'steal.' (Note the trophy. We are the reigning tray hoarding
champions. But none of that is important.) It was called a breaking story, but we chose to handle it another way. To all
the students who complain about the high prices in Stacks, we are sorry. To Greg and JoAnne at Housing and Food,'
we are sorry to you as well. We will try our hardest to return trays in a timely manner. Hopefully our contribution will
make a difference and we can all go home happy. However, everybody should return their trays too. We know we're
not the only guilty ones. We're just the only ones who somehow have started being served on paper plates.
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Augie and I dropped off our
dancers and then I rounded up my
crew and we went to become a part
of the human tunnel. It was bitter
cold, but we were willing to tough
it out to watch our dancers walk by.
They walked by as proud as can
be, as ready as they would ever be,
and then we broke the tunnel and
worked our way inside.
The first few hours breezed by. We
spent time learning the line dance
and then we went for a bite to eat.
Interestingly enough, there is a place
called Baby’s that looks like a 1950 s
diner. Cool place! Afterwards, Marin
and I came back and hung out for
a while, before going to get some
sleep before “Evolution of Dance.”
We were up early to cheer on
Mahoney and Dickie perform
“Evolution of Dance.” They
were amazing, and even for
the early morning, we got a
“HARRISBURG” chant going.
Afterwards, we went to breakfast,
and then Marin, Diane, and I went to
Wal-Mart to purchase some lovely
goodies for our dancers. Believe
me, it was good stuff too. A tiara for
Ariel, NERF dart tag for Sarver, we
brought our shopping “A” game.
Well, most of us brought out “A”
game. Marin wanted to purchase a
30-inch Superman toy that had no
purpose except to look pretty. But
again, neither here or there.
We decided that Penn State
Harrisburg needed a banner. So we
tried to make one in the hotel room.
Now, being the sleep-deprived
individuals that we were, we thought
that stars and dots and stripes would
look amazing on a banner. We also
established that the world cannot
operate in programs like computers
do, or else Microsoft Word would
constantly be putting up one of its
annoying squiggles about some
grammatical error it does not know
how to fix, but wants you to do it.
CORRECTIONS:
In the article, "Kappa Sig
ma, the most wanted club
on campus," Kappa Sigma
was incorrectly labeled as
a club. They are actually a
fraternity.
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Banner in tow, we make our
way back to the BJC. We hang our
banner, eat some food we found
to be more overpriced than Stacks
(though lesser quality), and then
chilled out until pep rally time. And
let me tell you, the pep rally was
amazing! “Men’s gymnastics rule
the states” and the pep rally.
We went back to the hotel for a bit
of sleep and then it was back to the
BJC for the end of THON, which is
really like the biggest college party
in the world. Line dance memories,
family hour, and the unveiling of the
grand total, $5,240,385.17, a million
more than last year, completely
topped off the festivities.
As the dancers finally packed
their things and went home, so did
all their tired supporters. We all
enjoyed our time at THON, and
were grateful to be a part of one
of the best Penn State experiences
ever. Period.
To Sarv er and Ariel:
Congratulations dancers! The
Capital Times is proud of your
efforts and are pleased to have been
a part of your experiences. What
you have done has touched us all,
and we are proud of everything you
accomplished at the Bryce Jordan
Center. Your determination has been
an inspiration to us all, and will be
something we shall never forget.
Way to go!
MARUJA ROSARIO
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10 ways to get your honey to melt
By MARIN BENDORITIS
Layout Editor
AMBS33B@PSU.EDU
No matter if you’re in a long-term
relationship or just starting to date a
guy, every woman gets fed up with
little things in a relationship. Be it
him never calling you, or always
calling you; there is a way to change
your man. Don’t hate the game, and
please don’t hate the player. These 10
tips will help you along the way if you
want to make him change one thing,
or make him putty in your hands
1) Don’t let him know
him to
our will. If he’s already
stubborn and set in his ways—he
won’t take well to being changed
into your perfect man. This is rule
number one for a reason; it’s the most
important to remember at all times.
2) Drop small hints. Hate his new
goatee that he’s so proud of? Don’t
just tell him flat out. When you’re
watching TV or a movie, mention
how you like Brad Pitt with a clean
shaven face. Hints like these will
put the thought in his head, and
make him think that it was all
his idea.
3) Make him chase vou. Don’t answer
every call, be ten minutes late, or be
vague as to why you cannot hang
out. But be careful —there has to be
a balance maintained with this rule.
You don’t want him to give up, or
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Editor in Chief: Maruja Rosario Assistant Editor: Matthew Mahoney
Layout Editor: Marin Bendoritis Assistant Layout Editor: Alex Pomeroy
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have him think that you’re cheating
on him
4) Be perfect. Just for a little while,
dress to impress, cook his favorite
meal, or be very understanding. You
know what he likes, and what he
wants. This will make him want to
return favors, and if he does catch on;
he won’t be fed up with you.
5) Withhold sex. Yes, it may seem
cruel, but if the last 4 rules still aren’t
working, this is a last ditch effort.
Don’t let him know why you’re doing
it, but shy away from kisses and
don’t always let him show affection
in public. Just don’t put yourself in a
situation where you’ll have to explain
yourself. When he does that certain
thing that you have been hinting
at, reward him. Men are like dogs,
reward them and punish them. They
learn this way.
aren’t too sly with hinting at what
they want or what they’re unhappy
with in a relationship. Most of the
time, they will come right out with it
or their hints are pretty blunt. They’ll
see you doing something for them,
like throwing out a teddy bear an ex
boyfriend gave you and start to wonder
how they can change too. Once they
have that idea in their head, they’ll be
more open to accepting hints
7) Flirt vour arse off.
Be cute and
girly; be the girl he first started
dating. You may have become
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imethine they wi
comfortable with each other but you
can still put on sexy underwear every
once in awhile. He’ll remember how
much he likes you, and want to do the
same things he did in the beginning to
woo you.
lake him think it was all his
idea. Hinting is a fine art. It takes
preparation and practice until you
become skilled enough to improve.
Making him think that watching a
movie that you wanted to watch or
having him make you dinner was
actually his idea keeps you in control.
Even though he has the fallacy of
being in control, you know that you
are the true commander-in-chief of
the relationship.
9) Practice what to sav. If your goal
is for him to change one thing, have
a game plan. Think about when the
perfect time is to enact all the rules.
If you’re looking to have control
altogether, this may take some more
time and planning, but start with a
little thing and work your way up.
10) Stand vour ground. Your guy
may catch you in your game, and
start to play his own. Be on your toes
when this starts to happen. If you
find yourself changing for him or
if he tries to make you feel bad for
being mad at him; take a step back.
Is it really worth fighting for? Or are
you willing to overlook him hanging
out with his buddies more than
with you?
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