November 12, 2007
Happy Monday all! I hope you
had a great past two weeks, as for
me, I can't complain about them.
I've taken on a new attitude
toward life in the recent weeks, one
of tranquility and apathy. I used to
be the kind of person who would
freak out about small things, ask
any of my writers who received
numerous e-mails from me during
the week regarding their articles.
But as of late, either I've given
up or just found a place of peace.
I haven't given up all together
on things, I'm still responsible
and driven as ever, but if there's
something out of my control, I
rather not worry about it until the
time comes.
Take for example the drama that
is occurring with the SGA. It's no
secret that our offices interact, and
even though many students are
expressing their opinions around
the office, I usually just shrug and
continue searching facebook.
With all the stresses of college,
work and just basic life, it's easy
to lose sight of what is really
important. It is easy to forget
about the things that we used to
enjoy. I'm not saying to give up on
classes, but try to enjoy the little
Okay peop
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things.
You'll appreciate your free time
more if you put it to good use. And
it's easy to find free time though
out the day. Take those 10 minutes
between your classes to buy a
snack, sit and people watch. Or
even when you're walking down
the hallway, sing an upbeat song
in your head (may I recommend
anything by Regina Spektor).
The coming winter months means
that we'll be stuck in our places
of residence a little more than
in the spring and summer. Don't
complain! Sit on your couch with a
cup of coco or coffee and watch out
the window. Turn off the tv, put an
away message up turn your phone
on vibrate in the other room; and
just RELAX.
Speaking of winter, I would like
to take up space by complaining
about the recent weather. Yes, I am
aware that there are four seasons
in a year and winter means cold.
But where did this come from?!
Halloween was pretty warm still,
and then BAM, it's about to snow.
I like the snow, and I like the cold,
but I don't deal well with a sudden
change like this.
I've heard some students saying
that it's not so cold and this is
exepcted. People are talking about
how when they were little, the
snow would be up to their waists
by now, well here's what I say to
that: you were 3 feet tall!
But seriously, I should take some
of my own advice and relax a little
about the weather, it's something
we can't change so just accept it,
and be thankful for the fact that you
know what snow looks like!
Although I'm a republican, I'm
not a big fan of wars, as many
believe. I'm fairly certain that I'm
about to say something extremely
idealistic, but if during a heated
moment, we all took five minutes
to breathe and think about the
situation, history may turn out
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different. There's a song by country
artist, Terri Clark called "I Think
the World Needs a Drink", of
which the chorus states, "Tear up
the contracts and save the ink, I
think the world needs a drink."
I do not in any form condone
drinking to release stress or find a
calm place, the purpose of these
lyrics are to show how a little break
can change the course of history.
It's easy to let little things get the
best of our patience. A long line
at the grocery store, or that person
who doesn't realize that the light
has in fact turned green may ruin
our day, but you shouldn't let that
happen. Take a deep breath and
enjoy those few minutes or seconds
of not doing anything. Read the
magazine headlines, actually look
around at the scenery during a
traffic jam, or just watch the people
around you.
If you don't want to stare at a
wall and have a mild case of ADD
like I do, play some video games,
may I recommend the nintendo
Wii? A relaxing game of Wii tennis
can be just the trick. Come and
stop by the Capital Times office,
(E-126) and play ours if you don't
have your own! (note: you may
wind up not leaving like most of
the people here)
Relaxing and finding peace in
your life doesn't mean that you
have to go to a spa or become a
Buddhist. It doesn't mean that you
have to give up totally or grow
lax on your responsibility. It can
mean listening to your favorite
band while writing a paper and
taking a two minute dance break to
relieve tension. It can mean talking
a solo walk right after a heated
conversation to clear your head so
you don't act on pure emotion.
Marin Alice
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From the barstoo
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I take my perch on my favorite
stool in the bar, the one right by
the bartender's corner, where they
smoke their cigarettes; drink their
waters and bullshit about life with
the person on that particular stool.
Listening and watching my two
favorite bartenders, I learned a lot
this particular night. One bartender
lived in North Carolina forever
and owned his own bar, something
he was proud of for a long time.
A former Marine, he moved back
to Pennsylvania to take care of his
sick family. He loves the Dallas
Cowboys with every fiber in his
body, though his knowledge of
sports in general is surpassed by no
one I know.
He is quick with a dirty joke, and
quick to notice if someone is not
feeling like him or herself. As soon
as I walk in, he knows what I want
to drink, and if I ask for a shot, I
don't need to specify which one;
a shot of Jager magically appears
before me. He's friendly and caring
and generally that bartender that
you feel you can share your life
10/24/07: Alarm activation: PSS
responded for active fire alarm.
Alarm was accidentally set off by
vibration from drums. Alarm reset
10/26/07: Community education:
pso re-arranged chairs from front
of "empty table" set-up for better
viewing
10/28/07: Disorderly conduct: PSO
10/26/07: Parking: pso ticketed observed vehicle covered in plastic
vehicle parked in wheelchair only wrap with sign that read "wrap it
parking. before you tap it".
10/26/07: Warrant service: pso's 10/28/07: Key service: PSO opened
served warrant on student for failure sga office for members
to pay traffic fines.
10/26/07: Assist outside agency:
middletown pd requested assistance
with locating man with gun.
Unfounded.
10/26/07: Security detail: pso
provided security for dance.
10/27/07: Key service: pso opened
radio station and sga office for
students to return equipment used
for dance
10/27/07: Assist outside agency:
Lower Swatara requested assistance
for check of campus for bank
robbery
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The other bartender is the direct
opposite. Whereas he likes to
listen and remain mellow, she
has the heart of a spitfire. She has
absolutely no problem telling an
unruly guest where to go or kicking
someone out of her bar for life.
She is an absolute sarcastic bitch
whom, if someone does not know
how to take her, can really piss
them off.
My most recent incident with her
involved her forcing a friend to
make a decision between his beer
and our pizza. He chose the beer, so
she danced around merrily because
she did not have to make the pizza.
The average customer would have
been angry had they not known
how she works, but I just waited
patiently for her to come around
again and ask me what I want on
my pizza.
But for all the rumors that she
is probably Satan reincarnate, she
is one of the nicest people I have
ever met. She has a son she adores
to death, and the most recent story
I heard involved her making two
crock pots of chili on trick or treat
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suspect vehicle
10/27/07: Assist outside agency:
Lower Swatara PD requested
assistance with EMS for combative
diabetic. Assisted
holding patient while EMS
administered treatment.
10/28/07: Key service: locked SGA
office after members were finished
working
10/30/07: Key service: report of
handicapped door not opening. PSO
unlocked doors.
10/30/07: Suspicious vehicle: caller
reported vehicle driving in circles in
lot. PSO located vehicle/all okay
local person teaching friend to drive
stick shift.
10/31/07: Personal escort: provided
escort from building to parking lot
for faculty member.
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Matthew McComas
Adam Porter
Maruja Rosario
Martin Santalucia
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Sahar Safaee
night and spending the night with
her son, her boyfriend, and loads
of old friends. She listens to people
as much as she talks to them, and
she always knows how to make her
friends laugh until they can barely
breathe.
As I listen to these bartenders
recount stories of both times gone
by and the pretty recent present, I
cannot help but recognize that it is
the bartender that makes the bar.
It is not the drinks, for you can
get them anywhere. It may or may
not be the crowd, depends on the
night. But the reason people call
a bar their home is because of the
bartender. The bartender is the one
that is going to keep you coming
back, because you like their jokes
or their stories or just the way they
handle people.
So do me a favor. Get to know
your bartender. Tip your bartender
well because a happy bartender is
a happy bar. Listen to their stories
and share some of your own. You
might find that your kindness may
be returned to you in the form of
well given advice that just might
save the day.
Drive safe, be safe. See ya later.
10/31/07: Disabled vehicle: PSS
transported student to gas station to
get gas for vehicle that ran out of
gas
11/01/07: Assist: PSO retrieved 11
traffic cones for use on o street.
11/01/07: Act 64: caller reported
finding small bag of marijuana in
room E 330. PSO confiscated it and
completed property report
11/02/07: Suspicious incident:
report taken, damage to wall in
stacks market
11/03/07: Underage drinking:
three (3) students possible alcohol
overdose in capital village building
6000.
Transported by ems to hospital
11/03/07: Health and Safety:
Sherwin checked on unattended 9-yr
old child in vehicle
11/04/07: Driving complaint
careless driver located
11/04/07: Suspicious person: older
male w/dog questioned
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