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Between-class birth control available at Pa. university

Scott Winfield | News Editor

Along with bags of M&Ms and bottles of soda, students at Shippensburg University in central Pennsylvania can now purchase “morning after” contraceptives via campus vending machines.

The university is now offering $25-per-dose “Plan B” contraceptives from vending machines at its health center.

University officials, however, say the school will not be making money off of those purchases, and want to ensure that student privacy is maintained.

“The machine is really used as much for privacy as anything else,” said Dr. Roger Serr, vice president of student affairs at Shippensburg University.

The “Plan B” contraceptive is currently sold over-the-counter to consumers 17 years and older and contains hormones intended to disrupt ovulation and prevent fertilization.

Ky. thief takes on unusual disguise to break into store

Sam Weinberg | Sports Editor

Some people break into stores wearing ski masks; others, like 22-year-old Andrew Toothman, do it covered in nothing but chocolate and peanut butter.

The Neon, Ky., local was arrested Jan. 31 by police officers responding to a complaint called in by the Food World IGA market, where Toothman was found wearing only black boots and a thin coat … of smeared peanut butter and chocolate, that is.

The human Reese’s Cup busted the front door of the market and also discharged several of the store’s fire extinguishers — all the while spreading chocolate and peanut butter deliciousness
around the store and manager’s office, according to police.

In the heat of his break in, Toothman also took the time to take bottles of the popular cold medicine, NyQuil, and spell out “sorry” on the market’s floor.

Toothman — who admitted to breaking into the store — was charged with burglary, criminal mischief and indecent exposure, according to the citation that was filed last Thursday. He was being held in the Letcher County Jail with a $25,000 bond.

Large Americans put to shame by poultry-engulfing, tiny Asian man

Sam Weinberg | Sports Editor

Takeru “the Tsunami” Kobayashi — arguably the greatest competitive eater in the world — has found a new dish to chow down on:
Chicken wings.

The 33-year-old competitive eating champion added another food title to his mantle after he slammed 337 wings in 30 minutes Saturday during Wing Bowl XX Friday, Feb. 3 in Philadelphia.

In front of a crowd of 20,000 spectators, the Japanese chicken wing conquistador destroyed the event record of 255 — set last year by Jonathan “Super” Squibb — to claim the $20,000 cash prize.

To his credit, Squibb devoured 277 wings in this year’s event to come in second and set a new personal record.

Other eaters in the competition included the illustrious aliases such as US Male, Hot Pockets, the Ukraine Train and perennial wing eater Gentleman Jerry — winner of the most creative entourage award for the fourth-straight year.

It was Kobayashi’s first time competing in the Wing Bowl, although he did devour an entire cheesecake in 24 seconds during an eating exhibition before last year’s event.

A competitor in numerous competitive eating events, Kobayashi is mainly known for his six-year dominance as the hotdog Houdini in the annual Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest.

Kobayashi practically had a monopoly on the competition from 2001-06, before being dethroned in 2007 by American patriot and competitive eater Joey Chestnut, who has won the Nathan’s contest every year since.