The other undeclared leader of the K-Team is now attending classes at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, majoring in psychology. He now ponders the meaning of being 19 years old. Mark quit his job annoying people by phone and is now pursuing a career as a bum. As it sometimes does, life threw him curve ball in the form of a late tuition bill complements of his Dad. Now looming on the horizon is the threat of a semester spent in Emporium working rather than in Indiana learning. As always Mark "tries to take things with a grain of salt," this is going to require a big grain of salt.

Ben has also pursued a career in the Air Force. He left for basic training on August 31,1998. After basic training, he left for tech school on October 20, 1998 if I'm correct. He will be serving as a crew cheif on F-16 Falcons. Recently he informed us that he has become an equal opportunity hater. He hopes to be stationed in either Area 51 or near Virginia Beach. When he gets a hold of an armed F-16, he plans to bomb Emporium. He said he'd warn all the people he liked before he did it. His long term plans are to establish a good retirement fund, and start his own country with no stupid people in it called Bensylvania. After spending a week home for Christmas, Ben returned to tech school in Texas. In March he is getting stationed in Arizona to complete his schooling and start working on jets.

Matt is doing absolutely nothing constructive with himself. Except earning money, which is kind of constructive, I guess. He procrastinated with his financial aid forms and has to wait until the fall of 1999 to attend classes at Pitt. He had a job over the summer at a factory but he quit that because he thought he was going to the Air Force. But he changed his mind at the last minute. So now he's living the easy life at home and working at the local Uni-Mart. Where he just got a raise. He'll be going to the University of Pittsburgh in August of 1999 to major in electrical engineering.

Dirk is a student at Gannon University, majoring in software engineering. There he has taken up rollerblading, and swearing at little kids on the internet. He moved out of his old room to get away form his roommate who was paranoid and obsessed with internet porn and Beanie Babies. Now he has another roommate to freak out. Fellow K-Team member Matt refuses to go anywhere near Dirk when he is holding something sharp.

Eric also goes to Indiana University of Pennsylvania. He majors in Biology Education. At college his primary goals are to score with some chicks(which he hasn't done yet), and get an education. Eric's roommate Bill is a complete slob. This makes the normally tidy Eric very upset. He's always yelling at Bill to clean up, but he never does. For some reason I have no trouble imagining Eric getting out of bed and stepping in a cake that Bill left on the floor. Eric is spending alot of energy trying to figure out a way to get out of his room. So far all he can think of is moving into the student lounge. A very heart felt good luck goes out to Eric.

Rossy left a life of putting up produce at his dad's store to pursue an undecided major at Temple University He sits in his room and writes papers while his roommate makes fun of him. He tells people to look for him when he skates, but he never skates. He has a 1964 Pontiac Grand Prix and he loves it more than life itself. It's shiny and red, and the interior smells like the bathroom air freshener in Uni-Mart. Anyone who has ridden in it describes it as a different smell. It's not a bad smell, I guess it could be called a distinguishing odor, or something. Ross went through low-rider withdrawl and plastered the website with big shiny cars, and now calls homself Ross-Cube and Adross

Cathy has hit a speed bump in her life as of late. Last month she left town to attend Gettysburgh University. She began to adjust and was there for four days. Then on the fourth day she was called tho the financial aid office, there she was told that her financial aid was not approved and she had one day to pack up and leave. It was at this point that Cathy probably told the advisor where he could stick his financial aid. She came home and quickly came up with a back up plan. After spending some time in Massachusetts Cathy is back in Emporium. Where she plans to go from here, I have no idea.

I have no idea what the hell Jen is doing with herself. As far as I know she will be going to a business college in Pittsburgh some time in October. I think she plans to stay in an apartment with some of her friends from Emporium. That's all I know.