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 Holabird AdvocateProviding all the news we see fit to print since 2002!Saturday, February 21, 2009 Episode 8 The Food Drive only yielded 167 food items. It was enough to make the paper. The Student Body President, who was in charge of the drive took Jerry along to help with the delivery. MTI had well over 1000 items and Jerry helped them unlaod that as well. Once alone the President told Jerry that he is the only member of the Food Drive that will be returning next year and that he hoped Jerry would be willing to work with the next administration for the Food Drive or even be the next administration. Jerry was taken aback! It was almost but not quite an endorsement. Jerry also attended many of the Theatre Week events. He played an improv game called "Blind Date" and sang "Respect" in the manner of Otis Redding. He almost didn't sing because just when he was scheduled to go on nature called. At Jerry's age the call of nature is more like a shout than a whisper. Sunday, February 15, 2009 Episode 7 Jane doesn't understand why Jerry spends so much time working on the food drive. She tells him that he is acting too much like a priest and needs to find a little girlfriend and have some fun. "Oh really?" Jerry says with a sideways glance. "NOT ME!", She declares. "Find someone else! I'm living with someone and I love him!" Jerry sees the Biology Club is selling flowers. He decides to take a closer look and sees that Seth and his girlfriend, Heather, are working the booth. "Are you gonna buy me flowers, Jerry?" Heather inquires. Jerry shakes his head, "If I did that, Seth would do me bodily harm." Heather comes back, "What if I threaten you with bodily harm if you don't? Jerry gives pause for thought ( a rare occurrence these days) then says, "Alright I'll give you a carnation, but I'm signing George Clooney's name to the card! Seth can track HIM down!" Heather then gives up. Jerry spies a young lady wearing a yellow jacket and sitting at one of the tables in the library. He sees Jane talking on her cell phone, and inspiration hits him. He gives Seth and Heather an order for a red rose delivered to that lady in the yellow jacket. By the time the order is filled, she is in the bookstore. As Heather delivers the flower, Jerry goes to Jane and tells her what he did. Jane tells Jerry he should apologise to her, since they are strangers and all. Jerry lets Jane know right away that he is quite famous here. just about that time, he hears giggling coming from the bookstore. Jerry is worried at this point,but plays it cool. As the lady in yellow leaves the bookstore, Jane goes to her class. Jerry steels himself, and politely asks, "Have I offended you?" The lady says, "Oh no, in fact you have made my day!" Later when Jerry meets up with Jane he informs her what she said. "Oh yeah!", She counters, "What's her name?" "OK, you got me on that one!" Jerry shrugs. The next day is Valentine's Day. Jerry is all alone, wondering where he went wrong. Just then he hears the keystrokes of the mail carriers computer. Jerry goes out to get the mail. He sees a letter from Compassion International. it is a personal message from Liz, the girl from Peru that he has been sponsoring. Well what do you know?", Jerry says. "Looks like someone likes me after all!" Saturday, February 14, 2009 Episode 6 As Valentine's Day came closer, Jerry decided to become more involved with the DWU Food Drive for the Salvation army. There was only 1 bag of food collected. The economy got the blame, like it does now all the time. When he found out that DWU's cross town rival ,MTI, had 142 items, Jerry knew what he had to do. He went to County Fair, the local Affiliated Food Store and bought 3 more bags of food items. It wasn't much, but Jerry knew that the next time he faced Senator McGovern, he wouldn't have to tell him that his own beloved DWU had a food drive with only one donation in the kitty. That would not be good. Things picked up at the Basketball Game. When it was all totalled up, DWU had 113 items. At least they'd cracked 100! Saturday, February 07, 2009 Episode 5 Jerry went to the Super Bowl party on Campus instead of going to the library. He and his adopted Canadian sister Kandy had fun torturing people with a different kind of Pepsi Challenge. They would present people with two glasses of Pepsi and ask them which was Coke and which one was Pepsi. Not everyone saw the humor in that and let them know right away. Jerry shook his head and said, "What do you Americans know anyway?" Kandy did a take and replied, "Dude, you were born in this country! Stop pretending to be Canadian!" Jerry ate too much and paid for it at Cybex Class. Jane wanted to study for the Psych test. She is worried because they haven't seen the results from the previous test, which she's sure she bombed. She shows Jerry a copy of her article for the class. "A present for you," she says with a smile. Jerry takes a deep breath and lets it out, then intones melodramatically, "Thank you, I shall treasure it always! Could you sign it for me?" After writing VOID across the page, she gives him the sought for autograph . he folds the paper up and places it in his shirt pocket. Jerry then puts his hand over the pocket like he's getting ready to say the Pledge of Allegiance. The Phreno comes out a week late, but is well received. Jerry's Observatory article and restaurant review got the attention of the Journalism Department. He is asked to consider taking the Intro to Journalism Class. There may even be an internship at the Republic for him if he so chooses. Jerry is offered his own column in the Phreno as well. Some of his fellow Senators have approached Jerry about running for Student Body President. Jane is not impressed with Jerry's photo. It's too blurry! He needs to get it redone, she says. She also tells him she'll vote for him if he does run. The test goes well for Jerry. The grades come back with two B's. Jane doesn't say what she got, but does tell Jerry to have a good weekend. She informs him that she and her boyfriend are going to Valentine, Nebraska for the weekend. Jerry takes in the news with a poker face. After all, she is over 21, making her own money. He wonders what exactly is going on, but realizes it doesn't matter. As far as she knows nothing has changed. Jerry will make sure it stays that way, for now. 
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