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Show AggieLife Page 8 Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2010 Ping Pong: Club looking for Top picks for candy heaven Ah, Halloween. A nostalgic time of year when we enjoy friends, family, autumn leaves and watching little pipsqueaks scamper around imitating characters from "Wizards of Waverly Place." So many different candies seem to shine ever so more brightly during Halloween than any other time of year, turning a consistently decent candy into the life of the party (yes, I'm talking to you, Now and Laters!). Even some of the most deplorable of candies come out to play - this being highlighted by the dreaded candy corn, the Sanjaya Malakar of treats (you taste nasty, you look nothing like corn, why are you still in this competition?). Needless to say, the world of candy makes its mark in October. Willy Wonka would be proud. Overall, there would be no better way to honor this time of year with the top five types of Halloween candy. And if you don't agree with me, get your own weekly column. 5. Powdered Candy What would Halloween be without the consistent supply of Fun Dip and Pixy Stix falling into children's mouths and onto angry parents' carpets? The powdered candy is the sandbox for the sweet tooth, the mixture of sweet and sour, and the warm reminder that, no matter what the age or state of living, it's always easy to stain the crap out of your lips. - The only caution with powdered candy: never let it break. No one enjoys being caught in the confectious bubonic plague of powdered sugar contaminating the rest of the goodie bag, so see to it they are stored with the softer candies like Mounds, Laffy Taffy or the occasional random Little Debbie cupcake. Just a few laughs This is the only 4. Tootsie Rolls candy I feel deserves its own category. Nobody really knows what genre Tootsies fall in, but one thing is for sure, they are everywhere on Halloween. Have you ever examined your candy-to-Tootsie Roll ratio after trickor-treating? The concentration is staggering. Midgees, miniatures, full bars, and all other obscure sizes. It resembles General Fortinbras invading Denmark in "Hamlet", but with chocolate. - 3. Fun Size Candy Bars - Here we have the old reliables: Snickers, Twix, Reese's, and of course the celestial Kit Kat. The fun size - or as I call them "King Size Nanos" - are the perfect mixture of sweetness and cuteness, the brief morsel of taste that just seems to take you back to your childhood, or at least the last time you've eaten candy. The fun sizers are always a good choice, especially when handing out candy. I mean, c'mon, we're dealing with small, fast, temper mental kids at your doorstep. It's best to play it safe. funding from the university continuedfrom page 6 2. Frosty Coupons - Ok, so it's not candy, and it takes a little effort on your part. But dude, it's a free friggin' Frosty. Just like a Snuggie, it's fun, easy to store, and just seems to know how to warm your heart in the right way. Some find Frosty coupon distributors to be copping out, but concur I not, for in reality you are genius. 1 Lollipop/ Candy Combos This invention was simply the making of a champion, the Jordan-Pippen of glorious goodies. The fun and meticulousness of a lollipop, filled with a gum-like or tootsie-laden surprise, candy's closest emulation of the jelly doughnut. The lollipop/candy combo wins for far too many reasons above taste. Sticks make them easy to grab from candy bags, for instance, and they also make great mini-battering clubs for obnoxious siblings. But all in all these stunning suckers are the standing symbol of everything good about Halloween, minus the Simpson's "Tree House of Horror" episodes. - - Halloween may be your time to shine, or possibly not your cup of tea. Each is fine, but no matter what the case, make sure to load up on some sweetness this year. Unless, of course, if its candy corn or those pumpkin-shaped Peeps. Feel free to throw those abominations into on-coming traffic. - Don't agree with Steve's picks? Either take his suggestion or email him at steve.schwartzman@aggiemaiLusu. edu FLU SHOTS! set up tournaments between other universities in Utah. The club's main challenge at this point is a lack of funding. Skeen said it is free to join the club unless someone wants a Tshirt, which costs $5. The T-shirts have a design similar to the Utah Jazz logo, except that it says Ping Pong instead. "You have to have your own paddle, or you can rent a paddle downstairs for 50 cents," Skeen said. The club has a few of their own paddles, but not enough for everyone. The club also provides ping pong balls. "It's the best club on cam"It's the best pus, it's way fun, and it's just club on cam relaxing after everything you PUS, it's way do all day - school, and work," Skeen said. fun, and it's In order to raise funds for t Iaxng i jusre the tournaments and other after everyactivities they have planned, thing you do all the club is looking for sponsors. The screen printing cornday - school, pany that makes their shirts and work," is pitching in, and they also asked Al's Sporting Goods. The club must submit — Logan Skeen, a request to the univerSophomore sity describing their funding needs before they will be given any money. Florek said he is hoping the club can get more tables to play on. As it is, the club can't get any bigger in the space they have. "If we get bigger and they see that lots of people are doing it and enjoying it, then they'll get more tables," he said. Florek said that he didn't expect the turn-out the club has gotten. "We just want to play ping pong, you know," Florek said. - melody.campbell@aggiemail.usu.edu Street Speak What is the most shocking or inappropriate Halloween costume you've seen? IV 11 1 lo! • Flu shots available at Health and Wellness, $20, Monday-Friday 9 a.m-noon, 2-4 p.m. "It was a witch in an okay costume that fell off of her when she was passing by me." "A witch in a very, very short shirt instead of a dress." - Coofi Dovi, senior, aviation technology HURRY IN! - Heather Sheffer, sophomore, undeclared Last Day - Oct. 30! GREEN CANYON FARMS CORN MAZE 2850 North 200 East North Logan (turn East at Nate and Andy's) S CO cacheva11e4s1arges-k corn mate Monday-Thursday 5-11 pm Friday 5-12 am Saturday 2-12 am tf#WINTOP 10005014PM Look for BARN,' eksm Find it & get stuff free! Adults (age 12 & up) $6 Kids (age 3-11) $4 Group Discounts Available I $1 OFF `A guy dressed up "A guy in a diaper." in only a Tarzan leaf" - Left: Courtney Spenlove, freshman - Marlee Porter, junior, history - Right: Michele Hasabal freshman each admission up to I 2 people with coupon I Not to be combined with other offers. Good thru 10/30/2010 435-770-7547 www.greencanyonfarms.com The Friends of the Merrill-Cazier Library Spring Lecture present their artwork, as well as discuss their artistic philosophies and methods Thursday, October 28 6:00 pm in Merrill-Cazier Library Room 101 Free and all are invited information gathered by ANI AGHABABYAN A-Team: Aggie Passport Experience continuedfrom page 6 Alyssa Craig, an A-Team coordinator and senior in exercise science, said, "some things are hard to comprehend until you get into that situation." Hancock said one of the ways the A-Team helps new students get comfortable with campus events is through the Aggie Passport Experience. Students receive stamps in their passport by going to different events on campus, which can be found at www.usu.edu/passport/events . Once students have collected enough stamps, they are rewarded with money on their Aggie Express and, for filling the passport, dinner with USU President Stan Albrecht. Hancock said the passport is a way for students to enjoy one of the perks of college. "We do it not necessarily so students get money but because the events are experiences you wont get anywhere else in life," she said. "The goal is to make USU home." Events that apply for the Aggie Passport experience include going to Saturdays at the Museum, presentations, etc. The Aggie Passport Experience page said the objectives of the program are to "develop an increased awareness of campus events, broaden their engagement in the university experience, and become more involved in the university community." Hancock said lectures are particularly helpful for new students who are unsure of their career path. "A lot of students don't know what they want to do and going to lectures can help them decide," she said. Working with new students does have its difficulties. Craig said she finds it difficult to build trust with them. "The difficulty throughout SOAR, but especially Connections, is getting close enough to them that they'll come to you for help," Craig said. Gourley said the hard part for her is developing relationships with so many new people each year. "I sincerely care about each freshman, but logistically speaking you can only get to know so many," she said. Another big function of the A-Team is to help in-coming students with transitional issues. Hancock said this can include timemanagement, roommates, communication, finding a job, managing money, responsible independence, home-sickness, loneliness, stress, anxiety, knowing which major to pick and making friends. Gourley said the social aspect and the excitement it causes are the best contributions of the A-Team. "I feel like it kind of knits people together and the freshman get to know each other. It creates this tidal wave of joy," Gourley said. - k.vandyke@aggiemail.usu.edu |