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Issue date: 8/6/04 Section: Entertainment
Originally published: 8/5/04 at 6:52 PM EST
Last update: 8/5/04 at 6:53 PM EST
Originally published: 8/5/04 at 6:52 PM EST
Last update: 8/5/04 at 6:53 PM EST
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Dear Danielle,
Q: Lately I've been feeling a lot of stress and anger about life. Everything just bottles up inside of me and I'm afraid one day I'm going to burst! How can I handle this problem?
- Anger Bottle Rocket
A: Lots of people suffer from this inability to express emotion. Take me for example. On the surface, I may appear wonderful and happy, with a winning personality and killer good looks, but I'm screaming on the inside... Anger Bottle Rocket, what you need is an outlet, a way of taking out your anger and stress. For my outlet, I chose a summer job. I'm a counselor at a day camp, and it's been working out great. There are lots of ways for me to get out my feelings there. Like when I'm feeling really angry some days, I play dodgeball with the children and aim for the ones I don't like. Sometimes it helps to write out what you're feeling, and Scrabble happens to be great for that. While the kids are busy spelling out words like "Cat," and "Lake", I'm racking up points with words like, "facade," "lonely," and, "unstable." On other days I'll chose to express my emotions in a more artistic manner, and that's when I hit up the A & C room (that's Arts & Crafts, fool) where I have the children give me their projects to paint. Today I took little John's paper and made a lion cub with black ears, yellow skin, sharp fangs, and a smile. I named him Simba. Simba was smiling because he just ate dinner. I always smile after I eat dinner. Well, hope you heed my advice before you burst!
Q: Hi, can you clear something up for me and my friend, who've been arguing for the last week? Who would win in a fight, Rocky Balboa or John Rambo?
- Stallone Fan in Towers
A: Neither of them-it's Cobra all the way, dude.
Q: How do you feel about security here at Drexel? I've been a bit concerned about it lately.
- Skeptical Student
A: Don't be, Skeptical. Our security guards here at Drexel are highly trained professionals, armed and ready to take down any ne'er-do-well that comes your way. These soldiers of Drexel patrol our campus, mounted on 10 speed bikes, wearing yellow jackets and plastic helmets. Together they ride as a cavalry. And now with the recent introduction of Segways to this state-of-the-art system, security is more advanced than ever. Nowadays, if some crook is fleeing the scene of a crime, an officer on the Segway just rolls right after him. Sometimes, if the crook stops to tie his shoe or get something to eat during the chase, the officer may even catch him. So rest easy tonight, Skeptical, for the Drexel Security is watching over you.
Love,
Danielle
Q: Lately I've been feeling a lot of stress and anger about life. Everything just bottles up inside of me and I'm afraid one day I'm going to burst! How can I handle this problem?
- Anger Bottle Rocket
A: Lots of people suffer from this inability to express emotion. Take me for example. On the surface, I may appear wonderful and happy, with a winning personality and killer good looks, but I'm screaming on the inside... Anger Bottle Rocket, what you need is an outlet, a way of taking out your anger and stress. For my outlet, I chose a summer job. I'm a counselor at a day camp, and it's been working out great. There are lots of ways for me to get out my feelings there. Like when I'm feeling really angry some days, I play dodgeball with the children and aim for the ones I don't like. Sometimes it helps to write out what you're feeling, and Scrabble happens to be great for that. While the kids are busy spelling out words like "Cat," and "Lake", I'm racking up points with words like, "facade," "lonely," and, "unstable." On other days I'll chose to express my emotions in a more artistic manner, and that's when I hit up the A & C room (that's Arts & Crafts, fool) where I have the children give me their projects to paint. Today I took little John's paper and made a lion cub with black ears, yellow skin, sharp fangs, and a smile. I named him Simba. Simba was smiling because he just ate dinner. I always smile after I eat dinner. Well, hope you heed my advice before you burst!
Q: Hi, can you clear something up for me and my friend, who've been arguing for the last week? Who would win in a fight, Rocky Balboa or John Rambo?
- Stallone Fan in Towers
A: Neither of them-it's Cobra all the way, dude.
Q: How do you feel about security here at Drexel? I've been a bit concerned about it lately.
- Skeptical Student
A: Don't be, Skeptical. Our security guards here at Drexel are highly trained professionals, armed and ready to take down any ne'er-do-well that comes your way. These soldiers of Drexel patrol our campus, mounted on 10 speed bikes, wearing yellow jackets and plastic helmets. Together they ride as a cavalry. And now with the recent introduction of Segways to this state-of-the-art system, security is more advanced than ever. Nowadays, if some crook is fleeing the scene of a crime, an officer on the Segway just rolls right after him. Sometimes, if the crook stops to tie his shoe or get something to eat during the chase, the officer may even catch him. So rest easy tonight, Skeptical, for the Drexel Security is watching over you.
Love,
Danielle
