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Show jfe The Utah Statesmaffl K6&Z20Q5 LaBeau's Confessions of an average geek the* I've been giving students Pacman were well drawn and at USU an uncensored look pleasantly proportioned. Don't into my twisted-by-too-much- judge me ladies, I bet dollars to donuts the man TV mind every week in your life has a for the last year. I feel that I've grown closer Steve Shinney favorite 'toon too. to you guys. It's like The Pegasus at everyone is my friend, the start of all the or some kind of pet. TriStar movies used to scare me to the Seeing as how most point that I would of you would be willnave to leave the ing to take a bullet for room. me, I think it's time 1 come clean. I don't I know this sounds have kung-fu action stupid, being afraid grip. I'm not even sure of something that what that means. I just not only preceeds know that I really want perhaps the greatit. est film of all time — "Pound Wow, that felt really good. Puppies and the Legend of Big I think I'm just going to layPaw" — but isn't even real. everything I've been hiding Allow me to defend from you guys out on the line. myself. I have no idea how my First off, a lot of people are alarm clock works. This may afraid of things that aren't real, not seem like that big of a deal, like aliens, werewolves and but to a geek it's extremely people from North Dakota. hard to admit we don't know how something works. I also have no idea how DNA resequencing works, but if some homeless guy came up to me on the street and wanted to talk about resequencing DNA, I'd stand there and nod and try to convince him that I unders t a n d ^ much as he does. Sometimes when I'm running and I lean into a turn, I pretend I'm a fighter jet. I once beat a kid up that I really shouldn't have. In my defense, he was really being a jerk and had been as long as I'd known him. He really bad it coming to him. But still, we were in church. Sometimes I take things that shouldn't be taken seriously way too seriously. Like there was this one episode of "Walker, Texas Ranger" that really got to me. I cried like a baby. Until I got married, I often found myself attracted to animated women. Not to the point that it's creepy, I can just appreciate the fact that Poison Ivy, Mulan and Ms. Bacon Burger 1/3 1b. Hamburger Pattie Bacon Tomato Fry sauce Pickle Lettuce Onion Thegeek J 165 EAST 1400 NORTH LOGAN (435) 752-2140 WHEN YOU ASK HER TO MARRY YOU LET THE DIAMOND DO THE TALKING Second, I know where this fear comes from. It's a sub-fear of a phobia I have of pretty much everything with wings. Unlike most people with an irrational fear toward birds, mine has nothing to do with Alfred Hitchcock or a bad childhood experience at a picnic in a seagull-infested area. This fear, like every other event in my life, stems from an arcade. Do any of you remember the game joust? The one where you fly around on an ostrich trying to knock bad guys off the backs of giant vultures? When I first saw that game, I remember that I had learned — from Big Bird no less — that ostriches can't fly. So I, as a 4-year-old, wrote to the makers of this game to let them know how things were. They, being mature adults, wrote me back telling me that if I didn't keep my yap shut, they would send their vulture to my house to peck my eyes out. So, I've been scared of everything with wings ever since. I can't fly in a pfane, be around bats or watch little kids swim. Still, I'm glad I've been able to talk to you guys about this. It's been way more productive than talking to my action figures. I feel like I've made a major breakthrough. I feel like a burden has been lifted. I feel hungry. I'm gonna go eat some turkey. Geek on. Steve Shinney is a junior majoring in computer science and is currently staring very nervously at a plate of buffalo wings. Comments can be sent to steveshinney@cc.usu.edu. CJint (jewelry & tf/eur Siiyatjemenf (ffinq, Speeialiit 753-4870 45 NORTH MAIN (NEXT TO THE PERSAN PEACOCK) Polynesian week brings island culture to students at USU BY BRITTANY NELSON Staff Writer 30% OFF FOR USU STUDENTS As cold air blew outside, the TSC Sunburst Lounge was transformed into an island paradise for Polynesian Student Union Week. The Polynesian Student Union is a multicultural student organization made up of students to promote the Polynesian culture. Each year, they dedicate a week to sharing their culture with USU through food and events. "The week is all about promoting our culture to the cam- Customer Service ' V-- I [' ; r r If you have strong customer service experience and basic computer skills, we want you to Join our winning team today! . :\[ < Inbound Customer Service Start Here. GO Far. 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Each Polynesian culture was represented throughout the week with vibrant displays and presentations of taped dances continually playing in the Sunburst Lounge. Various crafts and keepsakes were aiso sold to support the annual luau that is held in the spring. Some of the activities students were invited to try were hula dancing, Poi balls and Tahitian dance performances. Pavia said the PSU is always eager for people to come learn dances to perform in the annual luau. Denelle Manoa, who has become part of the Polynesian culture through marriage, said she enjoyed participating in the events of the week. "It's been neat being able to come out and be able to partake of everything from the different cultures." Another important aspect of the PSU week was the food. Aggie ice cream was offered to students along with traditional Polynesian dishes. Haupia, made from milk, coconut and sugar, is a dessert from the Hawaiian Islands students could taste and learn about. A cookout was also a highlight of the week for both the PSU and students. Rice, macaroni salad and teriyaki chicken could be enjoyed for three dollars and all proceeds went to support the spring luau. Adam Lane, a geography major, said the chicken was "delicious." "It gives a little flavor and a touch of Polynesia to everybody," Fa'aa'e Lata, secretary of the PSU, said. "Because Polynesia is all about eating." Members of the PSU said the thing they love most about the organization is its family feel. This aspect is one thing that they want to convey to USU "We're all brothers and sisters," Pavia said. "We can depend on everybody to help us out." ~bmnelson@cc.usu.edu |