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Show - THE FORUM October 29, 2003 5 Bookstore Party Tonight Indudes Costume Contest Z;;; At first it was give them 20 percent off things in the store, (excluding textbooks and software). It has since morphed into a full blown We ll Students, clear your calendars for tonight from 7 to 10 p.m. because tonight is estminster Bookstores Halloween party. Bookstore? Party? Despite the odd juxtaposition, this really is going to be a party - complete with a costume contest, a $200 prize, a fortune teller, food, great savings on items in the store and even charin. Some might ask, Why is the bookstore, of all places, having a Halloween party? According to Jennifer Popich, bookstore manager, Its to thank students for being customers and just to do some- - , thing fun. For students who remember filling out surveys at the beginning of the year for the bookstore, that contribution inspired the party, as the bookstore was overwhelmed with gratitude for the over 600 completed surveys they received. As ideas circulated about how to thank students, a Halloween part) seemed in order, says Popich, who has been instrumental in the party , , Or c? wrong idea. Its just a way to say thank you and help our the' best we can. Not only can students get a sweatshirt for a great price, they also have the chance to win a $200 gift certificate to the bookstore, (which would come in handy to purchase books this next semester) as well as a portable CD player and some other great prizes if they come dressed to kill in a great Halloween costume. The costume contest begins at 8 p.m., and faculty and staff will be the judges, as they cannot participate in the contest. This night is for the students, says Popich, who wants to thank her primary customers. Plus we want it to be fair. For those who would rather not dress up, maybe a fortune teller and food might lure you to the party - both will be there, free, for the full three hours. Students should go ahead and start preparing both their donations and costume now, as the part) is only a few hours preparation. Kristen Reber . part) - complete with a charitable cause. Halloween is also close to the time of collecting food for the food bank, said Popich, who has decided to use this event to do some good. The Utah AIDS Foundation usually gets leftovers from the Utah Food Bank, she explained, and have nearlv 300 families thev. r who are in need. To help this cause, the bookstore will offer an additional 5 percent discount to students who come to the party and bring some food or toiletry items to donate. This equals a total of 25 percent off of their total purchase, excluding textbooks and software, during the hours of 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. tonight, Wednesday, Oct. 29. There is no minimum donation required to get the additional t savings. This isnt about us trying sell to stuff, says Popich, who doesnt want people to get the or What It's Worth Mrs. Bs Real Advice For Real Problems ear Mrs. B,' and Ive been m in desperate need of help. Its mid-terTilling behind in my classes because my boyfriend asks me to e with him so much. Im always at his house and when Im not there, hell call me and beg me to leave my homework m and hang out with him. 1 love him, but how can that its because of him that Im falling behind? 1 tell him Thanks, -- Frustrated Girlfriem Dear Frustrated Girlfriend, away! CS r?r,? ft . AW i 1'AMiitii iVi Honest) is the best policy. You need to sit down with him, show him vour schedule and tell him how vou feel. 'Tell him you love him and want to make time for him, but that your schoolwork is also important to you. Try to set aside some time on the weekends to be with him. When youre studying, tell him youre unavailable for a few hours even unplug the phone if you have to. It will help you focus and get back on track. If youve done all of this and it still isnt helping, you should really tell him that you need some time apart. There is no sense in putting your education on hold to go fold his - laundry and watch TV. 4 Comics Based on Real life Events are currently dents, ranging in age from 18 to 30. Because the comics are searching for any avenue to based on actual people (who express ourselves and our We have have all signed a Release of humor. attempts at been drawing our comic strip Liability) and actual experiOut of the Blue for a little ences, the potential for humor became endless. over a year, however, our samJohn and I realized that tryples are limited due to our lack of exposure and, therefore, lack ing to have stories and scenarios about nine guys and their of motivation. I John and recently decided mishaps, with the occasional introduction of girlfriends, were to come out of our shells and begin seeking exposure. going to be difficult if not Out of the Blue is based impossible. So for the sake of our character on actual experiences. John and , I purchased a house in Salt Lake descriptions will be limited to City about four years ago.. the main participants in the . : comic: Neither one of us is homosexuJohn-wi- th the hair: - John is . al, not. that theres anything one of the main characters. wrong with that, but instead, we Youll see over time that even had decided that we didnt want to pay rent. So we rented out though John is usually the one the rooms in our house in hopes 'doing the mocking, he can also take it. Nobody likes the guy that wed make enough money that sits back and makes fun of to cover our share of the mort-gagpeople, but then bursts into tears whenever someone has a below-averaBefore we knew it we had a rebuttal. This undesirtotal of nine guys renting out rooms in our house. Some of able characteristic is reserved for Adam. them had doubled up in bunk with chin Cameron-bal- d beds and another agreed to pay hair: Cameron is the other main. us SI 00 a month to sleep under Cameron is either Johns side-kic- k the stairs. John and I realized or vice versa. Either way, that this was an ideal situation to the humor that they provide base our comic strip. Out of the Blue is based together is essential to this strip. The assumption that Cameron is on the happenings of several attracted to John will be dis guys, most of which are stu John Maxim and I . over-crowdedne- . . . . e. ge pelled early on with the introduction of female love interests. Alan-th- e fat guy: Alan is a massage therapist. Hes fairly obese and realizes that the only way hell ever be able to touch without grossing them out will be if he is a certified massage therapist. Ironically, the fattest man in the strip is also the renter living under the stairs. All of the fat jokes will be directed at Alan. These are the main characters of Out of the Blue. John and I realized that the descriptions provided can be seen as negative and potentially offcolor., Let me assure you that the character descriptions are provided only out of necessity. You will see over time that the humor provided by Out of the Blue very rarely pushes the limits of good taste. It is a student-oriente- d comic and, as such, provides humor that is common among young adults. If you feel that comic submitted any is not appropriate, please let us know and well make every attempt to alter it so that it can be printed with no regret. CJ Cameron Daley and John Maxim Out of the Blue staplescinemafft comcast.net v -- Mrs. B Do you have problems in your life, questions about friend- ship, or dating dilemmas? Each week in The Torum, Mrs. B. provides students with real answers to real problems. Mrs. B with your questions, comments or dilemmas to: E-m- ail adviccwestminstcrcollege.edu. or write to the Forum in Converse 201. All correspondence with Mrs. B is kept strict ly anonymous and confidential. QUOTE OF THE WEEK You wouldn't believe On All Hallow Eve What lots of fun we can make, . With apples to bob, - And nuts on the hob, cake. And a ring-and-thim- -- ble Carolyn Wells ; 5 |