February 4, 2008
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Cr:
First and foremost, welcome
back! I hope you all had a
wonderful break, and are rested up
for this semester, because if you're
anything like I am, it's going to be
a long one!
Secondly, if you see anyone
involved with THON, congratulate
them. A small group of VERY
motivated people managed to raise
over $lOOO dollars in about 72
hours this past week. Thanks to
them, Penn State Harrisburg will be
sending four representative dancers
to THON for the first time.
What is THON you ask? Well, it's
pretty amazing. What can be better
than a large group of your friends
and turning the BJC into a dance
floor? If you don't know what
THON is, I suggest that you check
out thon.org, and do some light
reading. To cover the basics, for
you less motivated (or who haven't
entered into the technological age),
THON is a 48 hour dance marathon
up at State College. You can't sit or
sleep for the entire time. Campuses,
fraternities, sororities and clubs
raise money through out the year,
which is then donated to the Four
Diamonds Fund, which benefits
Okay people...
Photo by MARIN BENDORMS/Coptal Times
"That? That's a rock." So says Cyrus Grissom in the film "Con Air." And we could almost say that to you, except that that particular
structure is not a rock. It is also not a small snowball that we got really low to the ground and did extreme zoom on to make look
like it is taking up a good portion of the frame. It is, as far as we know, the largest snowball in Penn State Harrisburg history. At one
point, the large snow beast clocked in at an impressive 5 feet tall (to which the leaves add no height or girth), and had a picnic table
perched on top of it on January 26, or so says the police report. Now as the days get just a bit warmer, the snowball has begun its
imminent deterioration. However, this juggernaut still manages to stand at a mighty 3 feet tall. It is good to know that with the stress
of the new semester and the drudge that is winter in Central Pennsylvania, college students still know how to have fun. Though we do
not condone criminal mischief, we do appreciate people's creativity and activity. We also wonder how big the next snowball is go
ing to be, because someone has to want to top that. Good luck to whoever accepts the challenge, just leave the picnic table out of it.
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I assure you, this paper will give
a full account of what happened
during those 48 hours after the
fact, but I strongly urge you to go
up and see for yourself. THON is
Penn State, and We Are Penn State,
therefore you should go to THON
(see the logic in it?)
I regress to the point that I made
earlier, regarding how dedicated the
people who raised this money are
to a cause. Dedication is something
that I admire in a person, but it can
come in all shapes and sizes.
Dedication to a person, to a
cause, to a club, to your family...
the list continues. Dedication is
necessary, because it builds trust.
The other day as I was driving into
Harrisburg, and I was listening
to the radio while sitting on the
Capital Beltway, which the kind
people of Central Pennsylvania turn
into a parking lot around 7:45am
every weekday morning. Anyway,
the morning show was calling the
boyfriend of a woman who was
having some relationship problems,
after three years of being with the
man, not much had changed. The
DJ pretended to he an employee
of an internet floral shop that was
giving out free bouquet of roses.
The man told the DJ to send the
flowers to another woman, with the
message "we'll be together soon."
Obviously, the girlfriend started
yelling and for the next 10 minutes,
callers bashed the man. The basic
gist of the angry calls was that the
man was wrong, but the underlying
aspect was his lack of dedication
to his pregnant girlfriend, (yes, she
forgot to mention that until later in
the call).
The point of this story is that
dedication is key to being a good
person. Without dedication,
many things in your life would
be different, and not just personal
relationships. Without the
dedication of journalists, you
would not have news from your
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local town, not to mention China
Without the dedication of doctors
and medical staffs, you would
not get the best care. Without
the dedication of teachers, you
would not have received a proper
education. The list goes on, and so
could I, but I urge you to remember
the next time you want to bail on
plans or on a responsibility, how
many others you would be letting
down.
It's like that Christmas movie, /t
a Wonderful I*, where George
Bailey is shown what life would be
like for his loved ones without him.
In science, we are taught that every
living being has their own niche,
and as elevated life forms, we have
a very large niche. The things that
we do have an extremely large
impact on the world around us; no
matter how small they are.
On a cc,mpletely different topic, I
want to say a few `thank-yous' to
the people of my staff who have
shown so mach dedication this past
year. THANK YOU!! Everyone
from my exec. staff to guest writers
have been amazing and I could not
have asked for a better staff. I'm
sure that this semester will be just
as great, and we'll continue the
tradition of a respectable student
newspaper.
I hope you all have a great week,
and I'll see you at THON!
Marin Alice
THE CAPITAL TIMES
From the barstoo
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Hello my friends! Welcome back
to Penn State Harrisburg. I hope that
this semester is already treating you
better than the last, and if it isn't,
well, God help you.
For those of you transferring
in this semester, welcome to our
campus. I hope you like it here.
So, while we were on holiday
leave, I had plenty of time to sit and
do research for this column. I took
notes and I paid attention, and this is
what I learned.
I learned that while the rest of
world is moving forward, there is
one place in Middletown where
time stands still. No matter what is
going on in the world outside of its
walls, inside, on any given day, you
will see a repeat of what happened
the day before, the week before, the
month before.
You will still find the same people
sitting in virtually the same places
drinking the same drinks. You will
find that the music playing on the
jukebox is pretty much the exact
same setlist that played last night.
The same guys are angry at the
sporting world, rooting against the
Patriots and already discussing the
1/29/08: Disturbance: Report of
people yelling in upper lot. Male
yelling at girlfriend. Both parties ok
1/28/08: Vehicular escort: PSO
provided escort from airport to
campus for faculty member.
1/28/08: Suspicious activity: Staff
reported finding burned plastic
bottles & foil behind building 7000
1/25/08: Parking complaint: Caller
reported bus parked on 0 street.
PSO Contacted bus'driver to remove
bus.
1/25/08: Suspicious activity: PSO
noticed numerous students outside
building. Advised resident life.
1/26/08: Criminal mischief:
Someone placed a picnic table on
top of 5' ice ball
1/26/08: Key sen'ice: PSO unlocked
SGA office for members
01/23/08: Police information:
Student reported ex-fiance
threatened suicide in Middletown.
Caller notified Middletown PD also
01/22/08: Theft: Report that b/
m/20's stole one gallon of milk from
Biscotti's Cafe. Value $3.90.
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Assistant Editor
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upcoming baseball season. The
same girls are still giggling at stories
about each other and the same
various rumors they have heard
about others.
The same pairs of friends are
talking to each other as if they
have not seen each other the day
before. The same sets of enemies
are glaring at each other for reasons
they have probably forgotten by
now.
By now, to you this sounds like
the world's most boring place and
you would not go in there to save
your life. But for me, these are the
reasons I come to the place where
time stands still and why I love
going there.
There is so much change going on
in my life at the moment. Trying to
find a new job, losing my roommate
to her fiancé (still love you girl!),
barely seeing my best friend who
I have been attached to the hip to
since this time last year because
of her job, this can take a toll on
a person. New faces at work and
at school that I am trying to adjust
to while the old ones leave me,
never to be seen again. It is a cruel
whirlwind ride I am riding during
the hours of the sun.
But when the sun goes down, and
01/22/08: Shuttle: One (1) rider 01/19/08: Police information
transported to Pineford
01/23/08: Suspicious vehicle: M&O
employee reported suspicious
vehicle at loading dock. Vehicle
belongs to student. Verbal warning
issued to remove vehicle.
01/18/08: Parking complaint: PSO
observed vehicle parked in no
parking zone with engine running.
PSO issued verbal warning to
operator.
01/18/08: Vehicular escort: PSO
provided escort to airport
01/18/08: Alarm activation: Burnt
food caused alarm to activated.
Alarm reset
01/19/08: Assist outside agency:
Middletown PD requested
assistance with checking cemetery
for 4 white males.
01/19/08: Vehicular escort: PSO
provided escort to airport.
01/19/08: Suspicious person: PSO
observed female standing outside
building. Female is employee
waiting for person inside to open
door.
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REPOLI' ---.
all my restaurant customers have
already long since tucked in for the
night, that is when I get to go to the
place where time stands still. And I
know that within its walls, I will see
all the friends that I have grown to
love. I will hear all the music that
surrounds me with familiarity and
drink the same beverages I have
associated with memories of pain
and joy.
I know that I will more than likely
get into a debate over who is better,
Penn State or Notre Dame. I know
that someone will once again bring
up the fact that my Packers lost
to the Giants and then rant about
how the Eagles are going to the
Super Bowl next year. I will either
purchase or be purchased shots of
Jager and hear plenty of dirty and
bad jokes. And I look forward to it.
Sometimes, the reason you go to
a place is not because you expect to
be pleasantly surprised with what
it has in store. Sometimes the best
reason to go to a place is because it
will not surprise you. Like an old
fuzzy robe or that stuffed animal
from 20 years ago, it is warm and
inviting, familiar and loving. And
sometimes that is all you need to
know.
Drive safe, be safe. See ya later.
Student advised of leaving library
and going off campus to residence
0 1/1 7/08 : Parking complaint: M&O
reported VW parked at loading dock
with keys in ignition and unlocked.
Owner found.
01/17/08: Health and safety: Pizza
Hut delivery man reported group of
30 students threw snowballs at him.
PSS gave students verbal warning.
01/17/08: Community education:
PSS spoke to Capital Times reporter
in reference to campus alcohol
policy.
01/16/08: University policy: PSO
observed person smoking outside
building. PSO instructed smoker to
smoking area.
01/16/08: Student assist: PSO
provided information for student re
garding underage drinking citation.
01/15/08: Underage drinking: PSO
observed light colored vehicle with
student inside drinking olde english
malt liquor. Non-traffic citation is
sued to Stephen a. Williams age 20.
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Julianne Dauber
Diana Le