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Stories from The Capital Times office
This is where staff and friends of staff hang out. Staff meetings are also held here.
This is where the editors work (and play).
Marin was standing on a couch, writing "THON 'O9" on our window and struggling to
figure out how to draw a backward nine. She asked for Ben's help, but he didn't care.
MA said, "But Diana cares... !" I replied, "I'm reading my junk mail."
This is The Patriot 'News's front-page spread of Barrack Obama's historic win. This is
staying op the board because (a) it's historic, (b) this is a newspaper office and (c) I needed
something to.leave on the boards from my term as Editor.
This is an autographed photo of Gov. Ed Rendell. I think it looks funny next to Obama.
We never decorated The Capital Times pumpkin for the Fall Fest 2008 contest. Instead, we
submitted a half-cooked pumpkin pie. We did not win.
Behind Marin's jacket is Pappy's blue Civil War jacket. He was a Civil War vet who used
to sit in our office and tell stories while the editors work on layout. You can still hear the
piing! from when spits in his tin can.
This is the Peter Kareithi bear. He's blue.
No, this chair never had a back as far as we know, so don't ask what happened to it.
Marin decided to rearrange furniture in the office last year. Meaning, she sat and told the
men on our staff where to move furniture...
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...But I moved this filing cabinet by myself. I'll admit that's one of my proudest
accomplishments.
This ficus was used in a short film produced in our office last year. It hasn't left since.
These are the new windows put in over the summer. They're nice. We can now watch
squirrels play in the trees outside our office.
Yes, that's a box of JoePa Wheaties. Cereal included. Go Penn State!
This is the shopping cart you hear rumbling through Stacks every time the paper comes
out. Shopping carts from California were migrating because they prefer the cooler whether,
but one flew into a tree on campus. Capital Times staff nursed it back to health and adopted
it. Now it proudly carries our paper.
These are autographed photos of bands nobody knows
This reads: Our Complaint Department is staffed by HELEN WAITE. If you have a
complaint to file, go to HELEN WAITE.
This is a Tropical Smoothie napkin. Tropical Smoothie is a tradition among the editors and
yes, we use it as verb.
Today, we are all Hokies.
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This printer works when it feels like it. Half the time, we don't realize it's not plugged in.
This is the front page of The New York Times when Saddam Hussein was caught. Historic
This is a Beaver Stadium press pass and why you should join the paper if you're really
good at covering sports. The best seat in the house is on the field.
Typically it takes an editor a semester and a half to realize this lamp is here.
Yes, that's a Saddam Hussein t-shirt.
This is a photo of a Marine. No one knows who it is or how long it's been there, but The
Capital Times family always had Marines. It still does and it always will.
This reads: Bentley (2002) & McCormick (2001) Memorial Bulletin Board Dedicated to
Matt McKeown and Stacy DeAngelo (2003).
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The best SGA cartoons ever.
A Capital Times certificate to Steve Mayer "for creating the Biggest Controversy of the
Year."
The best photos of Penn State football and Joe Pa— ever.
This map has pushpins of where all the previous editors wanted to travel to. Some of the
pushpins may have been moved by staff unaware of this tradition.
This alarm clock must always be an hour late for Mann to be on time.
This is the box of toys Student Activities gave us after we were shut down because we're
loved and everyone knows we work hard and play harder than anyone else.
Corrections and Comments
The Capital Times seeks to provide complete, correct and fair reporting. Any necessary corrections or
comments are welcome and appreciated.
Please call 717-948-6440 or e-mail captimes@psu.edu
Nov. 19 2008