- —-. aii- ~ April 24, 2006 "Ys FU very wn £0 dh adil dP my The Lion's Eye Eye On Communit Page 7 PERTAINS DE A AP EPpy {Federal Student Aid information must be given to theg i Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agencyg §(PHEAA) by May 1st. § Visit http://www.fafsa.ed.gov to complete the form on : ithe Web. § The federal school code for Penn State campuses is 1003329. {Visit http://www.psu.edu/studentaid/ for more infor- : mation on student assistance. PEPEEFEOERPER EES ERE RRET SRF ERO EPR EREES PEF SEOF CPE SAEAN EEE EEE SOX OEE SEO OEE OEE SOB % & ORS OR % AN? $7 A [) « & What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny mat- Safety's The Reason gters compared to what lies within us.” : - Ralph Waldo Emerson @ “Dream no small dreams for they have no power to move the By KAT SPECHT kvs5045@psu.edu If you attend any Penn State campus, unless you have been hiding under a rock since classes started, you have heard of THON, the annual charity event to help raise money for children with cancer. Events such as silent auctions, concerts, and the ever-popular dance marathon are held as ways to raise the money to pay for the children's steep medical bills. This past year, THON raised a record breaking $4.2 million dollars for kids in need; it was the highest turn out yet for the event, and Penn State is looking for some- thing even more explosive next year. With such an overwhelming response, Penn State looks to make changes to the event to better all the participants' experi- ences. Starting next year, THON will be held at the Bryce Jordan Center instead of the Rec Hall. The past year, doors to the Rec Hall were closed four times due to the large crowds. : The Rec Hall became crowded, uncom- fortable, and began to near unsafe condi- tions, which is what Penn State does not want ever, again, at THON. "We had to turn people away because they would have been breaking fire mar- shal safety laws." said Matt Kelly, a sec- ond-year Liberal Arts major and co-chair of THON here at Penn State Delaware County. This definitely will not be a problem next year. The change in location will pro- vide a chance for more people to become involved in the event with increased safety for everyone. So, that means more money can be raised for the kids and a better time for those who participate, providing a win- win situation for everybody. When asked if he thought the changes would improve the event, Kelly said, "I think it's a very exciting time, but there's discussion about having to cut THON short." A new venue is not the only change Penn State is deciding to make for next year. Although the fun of THON may have to end a little early, it is only because it is what is believed to be in the best interest of those involved. All festivities for THON will end by 4 p.m. on Sunday to ensure the dancers some early relief and relaxation for their tired bodies after the weekend long dance marathon. Basketball games are held on Sundays at the Bryce Jordan Center, which probably had a small effect on the decision, but the main concern is for the THON dancers. Exhaustion becomes a major concern over the course of the weekend. Dancing is a fun way to earn the charity money and do not forget about the fabulous workout, but physically wearing, as well. After this year's THON, several partici- pants slept their way soundly into Monday morning. hearts of men” OA &. (3) « -Johann Wolfgang von Goethe & “Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, youll land among the stars.” - Brian Littrell ORS © “Apparently there is nothing that cannot happen today” - Mark Twain J“Not all who wander are lost.” - J.R.R. Tolkien By JESSE ROWLAND jard22@psu.edu "I hope you understood that reading, but just in case, I will read ‘The Rose’ in English," joked Macedonian poet Lidija Dimkovska, after presenting a poem in her native language during one of two public readings on April 12 in the col- lege's Vairo Lounge. Born in 1971, Dimkovska has lived in Macedonia most of her life. She has been writing poetry since the age of eight. After traveling to and residing in Romania for seven years, she earned her doctorate degree in Romanian Literature from the Faculty of Philosophy in Bucharest. About 30 people attended the reading as Dimkovska gave selections from her first book written in English, "Do Not Awaken Them with Hammers." Some of the poems were featured in "American Poetry Review" and other American journals. Dimkovska's featured poems included, "The Rose," "Nail Clippers," "Bullion Cube," and "Decent Girl." Most of her poems were written in the form of prose and many of them were about common, every day things or Dimkovska's personal experiences. Dimkovska explained that she gets her best writing energy in the mornings. She doesn't write poems in one sitting, she makes phrases and sentences and puts them aside. Later, she will take all of the pieces with similar ideas and make a poem from them. "I'm quite a lazy person, so I need time to sit down and transform all of my ideas into literature," the poet said. Dimkovska does not write versions of her poems. Once they are written, they are in their final version. When asked if she is influenced by any other writers or poets, she said, "Everyone is influenced by someone these days. I want to write poems that have never been written..” But being authentic is difficult," she said.
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