Page 5 The Lion’s Eye "October 14, 2009 Ey eon World &loeal G-20 Summit By Adrienne Showalter - Lion's Eye Entertainment Editor aus206@psu.edu It’s October, You Know What That Means... By Nancy Perone - Lion s Eye Campus/World & Local News Editor - nip5014@psu.edu Time to “Feel Your Boobies!” says the Feel Your Boobies Foundation. They are a legitimate foundation whose purpose is to raise awareness about breast cancer. While their cause is ongoing, October is a time for the rest of us to remember this important fact of life. The American Cancer Society reports that breast cancer is the second deadliest cancer among women after lung cancer. While death rates for breast cancer are going down, ACS says 1 in 8 women will - likely have invasive breast cancer in their lifetime. Some breast cancer cases are inherited, yet other times there are un- known risk factors that can contribute to a woman getting breast cancer. Smoking cigarettes is a known carcinogen, but there are other potential risks like living a certain lifestyle or drinking or eating foods contami- nated with chemicals suspected to cause cancer. ACS lists some poten- tial breast cancer lifestyle risks as: not having kids or waiting until after 30 years of age to have kids, using birth control pills, avoid-- ing breast feeding, hormone replacement therapy, consuming more than 2 alcoholic drinks a day, obesity, and not exercising. : While there are many types of breast cancer and ways for it to manifest, what’s important a t Photo courtesy Jfeelyourboobies.com Shen ! 6 early on while it is still treatable. If you are over 40 years of age mammograms should be sched- uled once a year, clinical breast exams by a medical professional should occur every 3 years for those of us in our 20s-30s, and breast self exams should be a common occurrence for all women starting in their 20s. Women are encouraged to know their bodies and if they are un- sure of what to look for, they should speak with a doctor. Breast cancer is usually painless but will appear as a lump in the breasts. Signs besides this include: irritation, swelling, nipple pain, discharge, and thickening or redness. Use Breast Cancer Awareness Month as an excuse to get you or your loved one educated! Some great websites to check out are www.cancer. org and www.feelyourboobies.com. On September 24 and 25 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the G-20 summit was held and chaired by Presi- dent Barack Obama. With an ¢ economic climate of uncertainty, representatives from countries with econo- mies of all levels joined together to discuss and problem solve the current economic crisis. The choice of Pittsburgh as the location came as somewhat of a shock to those expect- ing the more obvious metropolitan locations of previous years like London. Obama had stated that it was the “perfect venue” due to its initial start in steel and its later success at having a stable economy. He hoped it would serve as an example of how an economy can survive despite the odds. The purpose of the event was to acknowledge the economic issues facing America and the World. Considering the composition of the group, ninety percent of the world’s economic output would be represented during the meeting ideally meaning that all concerns would be addressed. Unfortunately, many believed this meeting would go as well as the last one in London whose purpose had purportedly been to avoid the Sec- ond Great Depression, which is arguably what the global economy is dealing with currently. Some of the issues that were on the agenda were: rebalancing of the areas that should focus on saving more or spending more in order to stabilize the economy, deciding what new regula- tions to put in place, and helping lower income nations get more awareness and representation globally. According to the official site, it has also been acknowl- edged that the G-20 Summit will replace the G-8 as the “per- manent council for international eco- nomic cooperation.” Instead of having eight representatives from the more indus- trially prosperous, the larger grouping will allow various opinions from devel- oping countries to be offered as well. It is not surpris- ing that in an economic climate like the one the globe is facing now, tension was high. Protestors attempted to march to the convention center where the summit was held. Due to the protestors being without a permit and the fact that some threw an empty trash can at the police, several nonviolent attempts to subdue them were used. Many were tear-gassed and some were arrested during the convention. It was also the site of the first public use of the “sound cannon,” which emits trill beeps to nonviolently persuade the protestors to stop and move away. ? Hopefully the protestors will be proven wrong and the discussions at the summit will prove fruitful. As with previous meetings, only time will tell if any viable solutions have been formed during these meetings. Boo You! Haunted Attractions Are Back! By Dave Zelinski - Lions Eye Staff Writer - dmz5009@psu.edu Calling all students! It’s that time of the year again where we all dress up as someone or something crazy and dare ourselves to visit some of the creepiest places around. What you may be surprised at is that some of these places aren’t too far from Penn State Brandywine. Hold on, and be careful to read on, because some of these terrifying attractions are sure to send a chill all the way down your spine. or? What better way to start off the Halloween season than taking a five minute trip down Route 352 to the Bates Motel at Arasapha Farm? The na- tionally-ranked haunted house features new special effects in brand new rooms, while the Westworld haunted maze adds a whole new level of fear. Take some of your friends and dare to visit! The Bates Motel and Haunted Hayride is open October 2 thru 4 and October 9 thru November 1. Call (610)-459- 0647 or visit thebatesmotel. com for more informa- tion. Most spooky fans would agree that the best haunted attractions are in actual haunted build- ings. That’s where Terror Behind the Walls at the Eastern State Penitentiary comes in. Running on. certain days from September 8 thru November 7, this haunted house is held in a former real prison and was ranked the top haunted house in America last year by AOL. Located near the Philadelphia Museum of Art, daytime tours of the prison are of- fered. Call (215)236-3300 or visit easternstate.org for more information. If you’re a diehard fan of haunted attrac- tions and don’t mind traveling a little to visit one, be sure to check out Frightland in Middletown, Delaware. The Delaware Valley’s largest haunted attraction was selected as one of America’s scari- est Halloween attractions by the Travel Channel. Frightland features eight attractions and rides. Hayrides, pumpkin picking, amusement rides, kid’s crafts, face painting, a hay bale maze and more are available here. Call (302)-378-VAMP or visit frightland.com for more information. It is said that no one does Halloween like the legendary Jason’s Woods. Rated the number one haunted attraction by the Philadelphia Inquirer, this place features nine hair-raising attractions. Located in Lancaster, people are invited to visit on a Friday, Saturday or Sunday from October 2 thru November 1. Also featured are live bands, magic shows, excit- ing contests, DJs and continuous entertainment on two big screen televisions. Call (717)-872-5768 or visit jasonswoods.com for more information. So, why not step away from homework and studying one weekend this October and have the guts to enter one of these haunted attractions? After visiting, tell your friends about the experience — that is, if you return in one piece!
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