October 10, 1996 — LION’S EYE — Halloween Hints Don’t Have A Costume? Try These By Daniel J. Abbondi As many of you are well aware, Halloween is quickly approaching. What does this mean for Penn State Delco, you ask? October 31 is a day typically associated with pumpkins, candy and customs with a gothic overtone. Dressing up for the holiday shows you own pride. It is a time to join in the festivities and indulge yourself in the camaraderie of others. Penn State is also a great source of pride for a majority of us. So why not combine the two? ; Some students are eager about dressing up. “I think putting on a costume is a good idea,” says Tracy Taylor (3rd semester education). It would be fun.” Some students however, are a bit more hesitant about costumes. Greg Storm (2nd semester sociology) says, “Sure, I would dress up, but I can’t think of a costume.” For those of you having the same dilemma as Greg, I have taken it upon myself to list some possible costumes to sport you pride, or just dress up: 1. Big blue lion (how appropriate) 2. Ghost, or one-celled ameba (all you need is a sheet) 3. Horse (if someone is willing to be the back) 4. Clown (everybody loves a clown) 5. Power Ranger! 6. Sports celebrity 7. Pair of dice 8. The Tick 9. One of the many professors here on campus 10. One of the many professors here on campus. 11. The gang from What's Happening! Sw 12. David Hasselhoff 13. Santa Claus 14. Tony Little! 15. ‘Anybody from GWAR 16. Erik Estrada (the guy! from Chips) 17. yo moma! 18. Porn star 19. Gilligan 20. The Skipper too! 21. The Millionaire 22. Or his wife - 23. The movie star 24. The professor 25. Or Marriane If these particular picks do not interest you, don’t give up. There is plenty of time before the 31st to select something to wear. Start thinking and be prepared to show you pride for Perin State and Halloween! Wilson Cruz, star of the popular television series “My So Called Life,” spoke to the campus community about being an openly gay actor in Hollywood, on Tuesday, October 8. The program was sponsored by The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Friends Alliance. “Gentlemen, Let’s Broaden Our Minds” By JoAnne Johnson Are you looking for a way to broaden your horizons, or somewhere to take a date that will make you look sophisticated? Then check out the area culture. On the first Friday of every month art galleries in Old City Philadelphia offer free exhibitions with free food, wine and beer. Also, Wednesday nights are student nights at the Philadelphia Art Museum when students with ID get a reduced price, food and entertainment. According to Connie Kirker, assistant professor of integrative arts, “There’s so much art going on in the city that it would be hard not to take advantage of it.” Members of Kirker's Asian art class will be visiting the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on November 2. Although there are no more openings for this trip, an additional bus will be going to New York for students attending the musicals Miss Saigon or Les Miserables. That trip costs $30.00 and has an extremely limited number of tickets left. For information see Norma Notzold in room 109 Vairo Library. In celebration of Martin Luther King’s birthday, the Philadelphia Orchestra is playing a tribute concert on January 13 at the Academy of Music. Details can be obtained through the Learning Center. Other trips that are being run through the Learning Center are to the. Walnut Theater to see Camelot on January 2, and to the Freedom Theater to see Purlie. | Bulletin boards in the Learning Center display brochures about shows in Wilmington, Delaware County, Philadelphia, and New York. Look into the many opportunitics thatawait for cultural enrichment through the campus. It may improve Jour social life. Drivers: Pedestrians Have Rights Too! By Daniel J. Abbondi Do you feel safe in the Penn state Delco parking lot? Are you concerned about the reckless driving and disregard of the rules by your fellow students? If so, you are not alone. Ignorance has little to due with the subject of traffic safety here on campus. We are all licensed drivers and college students, fully aware of the meaning of a stop sign, pedestrian cross walk, or posted speed limit. However, students still ignore these Campus Survey simple safety suggestions. The most common complaint from students involves the yellow, diagonally striped, pedestrian cross walks at both the Main building and the Vario library. Too often, say students, people blatantly drive through these cross walks while several individuals are waiting to cross to the opposite side. “It's just annoying,” says Greg Watson (1st semester biology). “Sometimes I would like to just walk in front of them, but I am afraid they won't see me.” “Every morning when I come on to campus, someone is coming from the opposite direction, Funning the stop sign and almost hitting me,” said Stacey Noonan (1st semester education). Chris Calabro (3rd semester business) obviously has the same sentiment. “Since I have been here, I have probably had 20 near accidents thanks to people running that stop sign.” The general consensus on parking lot. campus is that we have a serious problem regarding the driving in the The normal deterrents are obviously not working. Speed bumps, as well as cross walks and stop signs, are often ignored. Obviously , since the parking lot is the students’ domain, the students should take responsibility. We could start by taking the advice of Shannon Rice (1st semester computer science), who bluntly states, “Slow the hell down and drive right!” As A Freshman, What’s Your Impression Of Penn State? By Christina Papa Richard Wright (computer engineering): “It's great. There's a lot ot friendly people here.” Yanina Kulchitskaya (liberal arts): “ transferred from the Wilkes-Barre campus. Delco has more Internet and computer opportunities, and a bigger library. It is also more beautiful here.” Hank Castrogiovanni (pre-med): “It’s small. The buildings are far apart, and somebody needs to fix the air hockey machine. The cafeteria food is horrible.” Karen McGuire (DUS): “It’s 99 percent hot guys. No, just kidding. 98 percent. It’s great to meet new people.” BS 9 |
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