By ANN STILLWATER Columnist ARS29I C'PSU tDU As the semester w mds down many of us arc ecttmg tmht on money. Summer jobs ma\ be on the horizon, but the stomach needs loud now. to make it effectiv civ through finals. How can the loud dollar be stretched a bit'.' There are several strategies to make the grocer) budget go larther The first strategy is to shop at places that cost less, or bu\ cheaper food through closeouts 01 seU items. Closeouts are items that the regular stores do not want to keep on their shelves. Items mav he close to the expiration elate, or a lias or ol food that did not sell well. < hit ol date docs not indicate instanl poor quality on that day. Rather, non-perishable items slowlv dele may not taste line for weeks to t ears after the stamped elate. Legally, medications can be sent overseas for up to two sears alter the stamped dale. T he qualitv slowlv deteriorates from the time of manufacture, (iuaraniecd ellectis eness on the package, but the item is sale and still somewhat ellectis e. Price comparison shopping is another wav to save money Stores usually have the price per unit listed on the price lag on the shelf Most ofthe time, it is suggested that folks buv the item with the cheapest per unit price. If someone w oh buvmg for one person, it mal- amount of food, how quickh it goe bad and how quicklv it will be use. Stiles often have buv one eel one free offers, but even these ni.iv not be its uood a deal as buvmg g.vnern Lookinti at the ads week alter wee and what is a eood deal Localiv. we have 1 scweial option tor closeouts tiencralK stock reeulai rrouTu. as well as closeouts mile wes oillii walk Shopper. Students about ;t mile to tie is a\ ailablte. Amc $ I 5.75 Base/Appt. www.workforstudents.com iicc wit£ / ' ///// Warehouse on Mountain Road, not north ol Interstate SI . close to I mnlesiown. also ho uses on eloseonts Purchasin',! lower cost loods is mother wav to stive monev. lined beansarcihccheapes ,iv erasing less than a dollar a pound, bill lake a while to cook. Ih>l dogs or holoena cam olten he purehtised loi aboni a dollar a pound A slice ol holoena cam be microwaved lor about a minute to make a bt/arre but tastv. cmiichv. snack! focal grocen stores olten have cheese on tt buv one. eel one free stile, which brings tile price to close to a dollar a pound. It n. possible to get sufficient protein without sueudme a lot of monev 1 \s spring piogresses there are stores and larmer's markets. Suites < hvliard farm shop is open and still selling apples and other produce and von can pick them yourseli for a less expensive wav to gobble up these delicious berries. Suites is north of Middletown, on hack roads-call lor directions. Suturdav s Market, between Middletown and I h/abcthlown on Route 2SO, is of v ctulors indoor and out. ev erv Suturdav and Sundav. See www. saturdav sinai ket.com lor more information. There are several other large mdooi markets m the tirea. ueh as The Broad Street Market m I larrishui!!. I lie W est Shore Lancaster and ) oi k as well. All ol lic -e marketplaces hav e multiple ■omparisoii shop. Puses mav still small stones can be mixed m. Pour 1 cuiib- and -pi it peas do not need. jo be si .eked and . >ni\ lake about Just about a like pinto. kidnev 01 earhan/u SoamooDDCMP lines slow Iv into the pan down on sookina time Ibsc; ltd the so.ikuie water to cut down on ga I hcv will -.till lake scveiul hours io on * 1.. up to three lor most and perhaps, lout or more lor aw beans (. heck the beans periodical!) and is alwavs watei covering the beams II v on misjudged and the beans ire not lolallv soft close to serv mg time, pul them awav lor another meal, and hav c something else. Add chopped onions carlic and cel erv. and spies', oi herbs at the slur! ol cooking time, chopped carrots about “M inmutes be tore the end and mow tc erecn beans ol ho/en peas ibout 2tl mmiiies before serv me time. Seive with a salad and bread Baked < bit men I fins dclicnms treat is a central PA ual e;m special!) I ■v serv cC inexpensive, but elegant looking breakfast. Seive plain or garnish with whipped cream, vanilla vogurt and hunt or ice cream. (tatmeal is a whole grain that is inexpensive! 2 cups rolled oats I cup brow n sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder I teaspoon sail I cup milk 1 2 cup melted butter 2 teaspisms \ amlla exit act (optional) cherries (iptional siivusel topping ’SO degrees I Telia,it ov ci eegs, melted butter Beal Hi noil. and optional vanilla extract. Stir m dried trim Spread in a 0\ I a bakinp dish I! usinu toppmu, mi\ has w'-. it siicai I oi ioii . nu\ in butter until erumhl> Spunkle mci baked oatmeal. Hake Flexible Schedules Customer Sales/Service Conditions Apply All Ages 18 + All Majors Considered fhc It bran has established end of-semester cxtcndcil hours from \la\ id. Ihe new hours are: Monday public exhibit through May 11. Par thioiieh Thursday. T :4.7 a.m. to mid- '.impaling are C onnne Kiris. Judith meht; I'ridav. 7:45 a.in. to WOO pan.: Johnson. ( athenne Met 'onvnck. ac that there Sunday. I pan. to midnight. I he C y bcr( tile will re I he ( apita! ( horale. Penn State 11 an isburg's ehorus under the dnvc lion ol Marina Cherepinsky. will piesenl live spring eoneerts at noon Wednesday. April 25 and at 5 pan. Wednesday. May 2 in the Morrison performance will be billowed by a reception Ma\ a: faculty Art Lxlubit Location: Morrison Ciallery. Library Lhaneellor Madlxn L. Hanes has announeed that Penn Slate Har risburg laeultv. stall, and students can now register for emereenev eel I phone text messaging through the l am easily "s PSI i I \ I sy stem. You ean subserihe to the sy stem In aeeessmg the register link at http: new sw ires.psu.edu and clicking on the ''Harrisburg News" boy. The s, raisins, or use ol the emergency text messag iii!i will be eloselv monitored and lied as haying an immediate impact \ltenliou Staff 1 lapperci/e class v ill be olfered even Wednesdav in (LB room 206. No experience is neccssarv lor the free class. Urine tap shoes if you have them or ilist try it \yith regulai shoes or bare keel. I lie instructor is Janet cinnamon U's I 0 j 7■ i/ psu.edu to spun up positions in ad-hoc student court and Camp n 24 hours Tilings ]kl A Afl To YouHCCUKnow ns iilenti- The is looking for members Get Involved! committees, senate THE CAPITAL TIMES I Vlads \n exhibit ol the yy y'tks of Penn Loss, ( ram Welsh, and Sam W inch ( iallery hours are S a.m. to 11 Monday through Thursday and S i.iii. to 7 pan. Friday May I l ' Spiing (. ommeiicemeni Ceremonies Location: ( haul ( cniei. 1 lershey Mexandna (.luarlet i lie Alexandria (Quartet brings its iu •aon oh traditional kle/iner melodies and new .)ex\ kb eompositions to Stacks Stage at 12:74) p.m. Monday One of the area's most extensiye and ambitious summer educational experiences lor schoolchildren ol all ages is returning to Penn State I larrisburg the \xeeks ol June I 8. June 27. July 4. July 16. July 27. and July 7(1. kids College, yyhieh attracted more than 601) children to the Penn State Harrisburg campus last summer, oilers more than 70 camps this veai tor children in giades 7 through 12. Children of Penn State employees recciye a 10 percent discount on camp lees, for Web at http: yyyyyy.hbg.psu.edu ce academies kids scheduling lor any xy riting or math course up to and including Cal culus 11. Reserye a time at https: yyyyyy.nchl7.com psuh . for other courses: L-mail: lutorrcquestui psu ie sure to me ! We can't guarantee a tutor Inn we u ill tr\ to I'iikl one Student Government Association April 30, 2007 iendar April 41 Students interested in joining the in tercollegiate cross country teanT lor the fall season are united to a meet ing from noon to I pan. Wednesday. May 2 m I -1 24 (tlmsted. ART LXIIIHI I S An exhibit ol the yyorks ol Penn State Harrisburg arts faculty is on exhibit in the .Morrison (iallery ol the library through May I I. Par ticipating are Cormne P.dris, Judith Johnson, Catherine McCormick. Barbara Piscioneri. Linda Mylin Ross. Craig Welsh, and Sam Winch (iallery hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to 7 pan. bnday Research participants are being sought for an experiment to ansyver the uuestion: lloyy dispeople iden tify nonsense'.’ l atch participant yy ill recciye SKI cash. Phone 448-6077 to schedule an appointment or stop by room 207 in the LAB. Anyone interested in playing in tercollegiate tennis in the 2007-08 school year should contact Coach Becky Cecere as soon as possible for more information and regarding spring yy orkouts. flic yyomen's season is in the fall, yxhile the men play a spring schedule. Players of all ley els are encouraged to inquire. b*mail Coach Cecere at rscl4w psu.edu or call 724-004.7. 111 bxtended I lours file I IT department has established end-of-semestcr extended hours of 7:47 a.m. to midnight from Mon day. April 70 through Thursday. May 7. he course contact messl69@psu.edu or svsso33@psu.edu Meeting
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