October 29, 2007
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Happy almost Halloween
everyone! It's almost Nov. and if
you're like me, you're counting
down the days until Thanksgiving,
(24 days by my count). With the
semester in full swing, it's time
to dig your feet in and get though
the next few weeks without much
agony. Always look on the bright
side, there are about 4,000 other
students in the same position
that you are. Now is the time to
appreciate your friends, because
without them, this whole endeavor
would be a lot more difficult.
I've grown to appreciate my
friends a lot more in the past few
months. This summer a lot of them
went home and I resorted to living
in my little Middletown bubble.
One the semester started. and the
stress and frustration piled on, I
was extremely glad that they had
all returned. Yes, I did lose a few to
that pesky graduation thing, but they
were always a call away if I needed
it.
I want to talk to you all about
friendship. If you are lucky enough
to have friends like mine, be
grateful. I ha fe an amazing group
of people who allow me to be
myself, no matter how many stupid
things fall out of my mouth, how
many mistakes I make, or how few
showers I take.
We all have different types of
friends. We have the friends who we
have known since grade school, and
although you may be in different
states now because of college, you
keep that friendship going over the
phone. They are the friends who
know you the best, who have been
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...This puzzle was found on a table in the Cyber Cafe this week. Apparently, someone REALLY didn't want to study
while in there. But I guess that during the stresses of classes, it's nice to take a break and work on a puzzle. But now
here's the question, how long will it take to finish this puzzle? I encourage all of you to go and put just one piece in,
pitch in as a campus and let's get something accomplished! Now is the time to ban together as a campus community
and make something happen!
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with you through the most in your
life. For most of us, we feel the
most connected to these friends, and
for good reason. These people have
helped you to grow up, have guided
you though adolescence, though
your bad hair cut, though your first
breakup. They are those with whom
you almost have a secret language
with, talking in inside jokes and
memories.
Unfortunately, these friendships
may dwindle during college. If
you're like me, and you moved here
from another state, it becomes hard
to keep that bond strong states away.
But even if you lose touch with
them, always remember what they
have taught you, and what you have
given them in return.
Friends should be a stress free part
of your life, not the cause of it. In
my group of friends, the biggest
fight we've had this semester
moving the furniture in the office
to allow for more Wii space. Yes,
people got hurt in the process,
Dewalt left with a swollen lip thanks
to Kris Aumiller, but within the next
day, all was back to normal. They're
always there to lift me up (literally
in the case of Aumiller) even if they
don't know it. I can't thank the boys
enough for just being themselves
and just making me laugh.
Friends are there to chastise you,
there to guide you and there to
support you. They are not there to
judge you or to shape your life. A
true friend understands why you
do the things you do, and does
not question it. An old friend once
told me, "never explain anything,
your enemies don't care and your
friends don't need it." I find this to
be true, a true friend never needs an
explination.
Then there are the friends who
teach you things. They're the ying
to your yang, the Abott to your
Costello, the Paris to your Nicole,
the Milli to your Vanilli, the Ethel
to your Lucy... okay, I'll stop now.
My point is, be thankful the most
for these friends. They bring out
the best in you, understand the
unspoken, and don't question your
actions. Most likely, you spend
every waking hour with them,
and when your other half is away,
most people are as confused if you
walked into the room without your
right foot.
Most people have a large group
of friends, you may not all be
extremely close, but these are the
CORRECTIONS
The comic, The Misad
ventures of Bob was
printed in reverse.
people that you spend the most time
with, who you share interests with,
and who lift you up when you're
down. Usually, you bond with these
people out of convenience, either
you're on a sports team together,
active in a club together, or you live
together. No matter what the reason,
appreciate these people. Without
them, you would not be who you
are, and who you will become.
For me, these people are the
office boys. They may not know it,
but without them my day would be
pretty dull. From the minute I step
into the office to the minute I leave,
they are there, usually ignoring me,
but providing entertainment. I can't
thank them enough for being the
easiest going people that I have ever
met. I get myself into some sticky
social situations, but not once have
the judged my actions, rather they
move on quickly and make fun of
me later.
I cannot leave out the best friend
though. That person consists of all
of the above mentioned types of
friends. Maybe you met your best
friend at school, at work, or you
have been with them since grade
school. My best friend I happened
to meet here, working in the office
last year. We became friends out
of convenience; many late nights
working on the newspaper forced
us to mesh business with pleasure.
She became the ying to my yang,
the reason I wake up in the morning
(no, seriously, she calls me to wake
me up a lot), and my rock. Without
your best friend, you are nothing..
And even though the winds may
change, you still stick together,
creating a power force to be
reckoned with.
I guess my point here is to treasure
everyone in your life, from your
best friend to the person who sits
next to you in class. Without all the
people in your life, you would not
be the person you are, or who you
will become. And you may not think
it, but you do the same for others,
you guide friends, support them and
shape them. So thank your friends,
but also give yourself a little pat on
the back this week.
Marin Alice
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This week's pontification comes
on the heels of the Holiday Inn
Express commercials on television.
The ads display people in various
specialized professions, such as
rodeo clowns or athletic trainers,
giving advice to bull riders and
athletes. They come off as complete
experts in their field, but the viewer
and the athlete quickly find out that
they are only experts because they
stayed at the Holiday Inn Express.
In other words, a self-proclaimed
know-it-all.
Though we all know people that
are like that, experts in anything
and everything that crosses their
path, these "facts" are intensified
among the presence of alcohol.
And you can hear it in all forums of
knowledge.
A person who knows jack squat
about football all of a sudden
is discussing the defense of
the Cleveland Browns with the
authority of John Madden. They
now magically know players'
names and seem to rattle off Tony
Romo's stats like the sports page
in The New York Times. But ask
him when he is sober what he
thinks about the Philadelphia
Eagles' offense and he simply
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10/23/07: Vehicular escort:
provided escort for faculty member
to airport
10/23/07: Parking complaint: report
of illegally parked vehicle on wrong
sides of blue lines. Message left
for owner to move vehicle.
10/23/07: Motorist assist: PSO
assisted with changing flat tire for
employee
10/22/07: Employee injury: M&O
employee strained upper right leg
from lifting television over head to
place on ceiling mount. Employer's
occupational injury report
completed.
10/22/07: Animal complaint: report
of raccoon in bed of truck. M&O
contacted to dispose of animal.
10/22/07: Smoking policy: Capital
Times inquired if any citations were
issued for smoking policy. Verified
no citations issued.
10/22/07: Student assist: message
delivered to student from family
member.
By MARUJA ROSARIO
Assistant Editor
MXR3OO@PSU.EDU
Capital Times Staff
Editor in Chief: Marin Bendoritis Assistant Editor: Maruja Rosario
Business Manager: Matthew Carroll Copy Editor: Diana Le
Layout Editors: Amanda Nace, Amber Hudson, Katrina Fulk
Staff:
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Sharnice Barnett
Craig Dewalt
Oliver Eisler
Andrea Heiserman
Robert Kabata
Diana Le
Ivana Lee
Matthew Mahoney
stares blankly at you, as if you have
spoken a foreign language.
It goes beyond sports. People are
now experts on life. Say you break
up with your boyfriend and you are
asking your friend's advice. She
begins to speak, and then all of a
sudden, someone else interjects into
the conversation.
This so-called expert proceeds to
tell you all about her love life and
how she handled with sleeping with
his brother.
She then imparts this advice to
you, urging you to sleep with your
ex's brother in order to even the
The advice is delivered almost
as if decreed from a higher power.
And all you really wanted to know
was if you should still give him a
birthday present or not.
A one Diane Kenney even had a
theory about how drunk people all
of a sudden seem to think they are
geniuses. She equates the human
brain cells to that of the wild
buffalo on the plains.
The buffalo can only most as
quickly as their weakest member,
so the weakest member always gets
killed first. This allows only the
strongest to survive.
Ms. Kenney's theory is that
alcohol kills off the weaker
brain cells, thus allowing only
the smartest to remain, making
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10/19/07: Police information: PSO
10/21/07: Found property: PSO talked with group of students doing
turned in coffee mug to lost and project on west side of College
found. Avenue.
10/21/07: Suspicious persons:
M&O reported 3 males in sculpture
gardens with knifes. All okay/
students filming class projects/
knives were plastic.
'lO/21/07: Suspicious incident:
observed person taking photos
of Science-Technology building
Person advised being requested
by Chancellor to take pictures.
10/20/07: Vehicular escort: 10/15/07: Security check: M&O
provided transport for employee to employee requested PSO check
building for trespassers. Building
secure no unauthorized people
airport
10/20/07: Disturbance: report of
roommate dispute with roommate
Parties interviewed.
10/20/07: M&O issue: caller
reported handicapped door shuts too
quickly making it difficult to enter. • 10/12/07: Noise complaint: verbal
warning issued to 5 students for
making noise.
10/19/07: Suspicious noise:
M&O employee reported hearing
suspicious noise on third floor.
Checked library with negative
results.
Ariel O'Malley
Matthew McComas
Adam Porter
Maruja Rosario
Sepideh Safaee
Martin Santalucia
Dusty Sipes
Sahar Safaee
Ann Stillwater
Anna Ustilovskaya
everyone think that they are a
genius
When drunk people become
brilliant, all kinds of theories will
fly out of their mouths as if God
told them to speak these words
from their lips.
A story idea about how waitresses
are not paid minimum wage and
need to be supplemented by tips
seemed like the best idea I ever
came up with in my entire life.
And a one Andrew "Dickie" Scott,
on a drunken walk home, had his
most brilliant epiphany; "I don't
want to be drunk everyday, but I do
want to drink everyday."
The people he was walking with
regarded him a genius and smacked
him on his back with pride.
The moral of the story is this.
People, when you get drunk, you
are not a genius.
You will more than likely forget
your brilliant ideas and if you don't,
somehow they will not seem so
amazing the next day.
But don't be quick to write off all
your drunken ideas. Some of them
have actual merit, so use caution
and weed the garbage from the
gems. Make like buffalo and kill
the bad ones. Because one such
drunken idea could be to tell your
secrets to a best friend, and that is
actually a great idea.
Drive safe, be safe. See ya later.
10/17/07: Medical assist: PSO
responded for cardiac arrest at
racquetball court. CPR was in
progress. Victim transported to
Hershey Medical Center by EMS
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10/ 1 7/07 : Suspicious persons:
M&O employee reported several
suspicious persons on university
drive. All okay/students out
walking.
10/14/07: Vehicular escort: PSO
provided escort from airport to
campus for Chancellor.
10/12/07: University policy: caller
reported students smoking outside
building. Smokers gone on arrival.
Photographers:
Marin Bendoritis
Diana Le