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VOL. 66 NO. 3 MERCYHURST COLLEGE, GLENWOOD HILLS, ERIE, PA. 16546 OCTOBER 1,1992 New program offers free counseling to students
By Jule Gardner In the first three weeks of the program, lems are too minor to talk about, Hvezda Merciad News Editor the staff has seen over 40 individuals. said. "Seeking assistance from our of When asked about expected growth, fice doesn't mean you need Counsel Mercy hurst now has professional coun Hvezda said, "I expect much more be ing. ' It may mean you need advice or sel ing services available to all students. cause students don't leave their personal guidance and a helping relationship is A new program, guided by Bob Hvezda, problems on the sidewalk on 38 th Street, often developed." director of counsel ing and student trans- and personal issues effect both their aca On the reverse side, the professional fer services, has been implemented to demic and social lives." staff is trained to deal with very severe provide confidential sessions to students Hvezda continued. "I see the service problems students might also encounter. with any kind of personal problem. as being a support system for the stu "We want students to feel secure in The need for a professional counseling dents. Now they have a target office on coming here. First of all, they won't center was recognized by the Middle campus for their fears and concerns. If it shock anybody and/secondly, every States Association after their evaluation becomes very popular, it will be up to the thing is totally confidential," Hvezda of the college; Soon afterward, the staff, administration to decide to compensate said. consisting of Hvezda and two part-time the part-time staff with added hours of "I think students know we have genu employees, was put to work to organize work." ine time for them. I'm very much pro- the center. The two part-time counselors Part of the new program is a focus student and I'm very excited about what are Warren Hohwald, licens e psychol o- 1 called "STOP," which means: StartTalk- [ I'm doing because it affects so many gist/counselor, and Maria Hvezda, thera- ing Out Problems. Hvezda believes the Bob Hvezda, director of counsel ing people," Hvezda said. He summed up pist/counselor. problems students face in the '90's are and student transfer students I his life .philosophy in one quote: 'To All appointments are made confiden vastly different from problems other love what you do and feel that it matters, tially with Hvezda. Students can either generations have had to face. Through how could anything be more fun?" call 824-2555, stop by room 209Main or various media, such as talk shows, "the talking to the professional staff is the "We want to stress the counseling fill out one of the information sheets sickness has-been brought out of the right option. center's environment It is a friendly, located outside that office. The center closet. This is something you don't have "What I hope through this is that we'll non-threatening and confidential atmo will try to contact students within 24 to be real secretive about anymore," he be able to support students with personal sphere," Hvezda said. The Neil Young hours or, in a crisis situation, immedi said. problems and that we'll be able to have Issues of Life are practiced in his office. ately. Signs thatdisplay the "STOP"message them overcome those problems, there According to him, this, entails the idea -Hvezda is very excited about the future will soon appear throughout the cam fore retaining them as students. We can't that, "You never lose sight of people a nd of the program because it* is new and pus. The intent of the displays is for save everybody, but this can allow them their importance." there are many possibilities. 'It's fabu students to pause and think about their some place to turn," Hvezda said. lous. I mean that from m y heart," he sa id. personal situation, and then decide if Students should not feel that their prob-
wiSSS&SssK: CHECl Student discusses health hazard By Joseph Legler radon, there is no way to know whether damage," said Greenleaf. "The alpha- Editor in Chief a structure has a radon problem unless track device has an emulsified plate in it's tested." side the detector. As these particles ire • I OUT Everyone knows that smoking is the There are two different ways to have a emitted they leave an etch mark on the number one cause of lung cancer in the structure tested for radon, short-term test surface which can .be detected at the ^ United States today. What most of ing and long-term testing. laboratory." them do not know is that radon is the "The short-term test that ^^ There are two ways to deal with a radon Friday, October2,1992 f i j second leading cause of lung cancer. a diffusion barrier charcoal canister," problem, an active approach and a pas S pan. Zx^m^t^ltsi BaUlHypnotisV •s Radon is a colorless, odorless, tasteless said Greenleaf. "It's simply a charcoal sive approach. Mentalist Mark Pittman. radioactive soil gas that infiltrates al canister with a membrane on top that we "The passive approach is simply seal most every structure in varying degrees. expose to the environment within the ing off all of the entry routes that radon Saturdayjoctii^l It poses a possible health hazard in structure for seven days." The canisters can take into the structure," said If mm. Menis^^iosts ' schools, office buildings and factories, are then sent to an independent labora Greenleaf. BloomsburgJ as well as in homes. tory that analyzes them for the level of The active approach is generally used l|p.miVarsit5|lwtbai^»ts Presently, there are no laws forcing radon present in the structure, Greenleaf when dealing with high levels of radon Cajaisitt|| ill colleges or universities to have radon added. or when sealing alone is not effective. p0t|eyM* kosts O^^a^^aM testing done, butsthe health hazard it The; long-term test, according to "What this involves is creating a zone of poses may change that. g Greenleaf, is done with alpha-track de negative pressure underneath the slab of Bill Greenleaf, a Mcrcyhurst college tectors that measure radon levels over a the structure where you're evacuating student and owner of Northwest Radon six to 12 month period. "The alpha par the radon gases into 44 inch PVC pip- ^jm|St»den^i^^|Co||||^ Detection Service,Inc., said, "Basically, ticles are the particle that does the lung continued on page 2 radon is airborne radiation which is pro duced from the disintegration of ura nium and radium in the soil and rock around a structure which gets drawn into ;|^p
By Jule Gardner Nferciad News Editor
Editor's Note: This column is designed to let the Mercyb community know what is happening in the world of politics, news is gathered from various issues of The New York Times. College, Dr.^Waiiam Garvey, is pictured with Kathy Kappa Gamma Pi Publicity Cooidinator. Garvey was the guest speaker at the organ! Current Leader in Various Polls: Bill Clinton kick-off meeting on Tliursday, Sept 24. Kappa Gamma Pi is a national catholic 10-15 Points graduate honor society. J
On Ross Perot: -1 * Eleven days ago Ross Perot announced he may re-enter the race Blood drive seeks donors and formally declare himself a candidate. The reason behind this At the present time, the Com turn-around is that declaring will enable him to buy television air By Stephanie Wainwright a good way we at Mercyhurst can munity Blood Bank of Erie time* Apparently, he wants to announce on TV the "issues" America Merciad Staff Writer help the Erie Community," said County has called for an emer and its candidates should face. Cass Shimick, Director of the Stu gency appeal for all types ofblood. Imagine Walking down the street dent Union. j Because of the increase in trauma * Republican and Democratic campaign strategists agree that Ross and witnessing the following: a This event is the first of three Perot's possible candidacy will not hold the same threat it did in the car flyingacros s 38th Street at 50 drives that will take place on cam accidents, open-heartf surgeries spring. Bush forces are hoping it would stimulate a race that has seen mph recklessly piles over an eld pus. The project is sponsored by and internal bleeders, the supply the President stagnant in the polls. >* erly woman walking to get her the Student Union Office and Stu ofblood is low, stated blood bank groceries. The woman lies un dent Government. officials in the Erie newspaper. conscious and bleeding In order to donate, you must be emersefully. The ambulance ar a healthy 17 to 65 year-old and rives taking the hemorraging vic weigh at least 110 pounds. You from page 1: tim away. With the amount of must not have a history of disease blood lost, a transfusion will in or ca ncer or have the flu, a cold or deed be needed. A victim such as a sore throa t Ri n this needs your help. The donation process will take a Starting Wednesday, October 7, total of 45 minutes of your time. a blood drive will be held in the During this time, you will regis Government Chambers of the Stu ter, go through a medical screen awareness dent Union from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. ing, donate and relax with re "All the blood donated by the freshments in order to replenish students will stay in Erie. This is your system. continues (Continued from Page 1) -ing," said Greenlea f. He stated that this Bill Clinton George Bush Hurst TV airs jproj ects draws the harmful gases through the network of piping and out into By Monica R. Sertik learned how to operate graphics, the air through a vent in the attic. The Democratic Scene: Merciad Staff Reporter audio, floor directing, switching and interviewing the special guest kThe active approach is generally considered the most effective ra * Governor Bill Clinton gave a speech about his plan for rural^ "Welcome to another edition of Some of the topics to be covered don reduction technique. America in* Iowa on Monday. In it he spoke about his broad M.C. Magazine. A look at inter are football, fall school fashions, The price, for radon removal de promises to help farmers and he also defended his record and esting people and events here at karate and hair styles. The fif 9 pends on several variables, in electoral base against the attacks made by Bush's campaign. He Mercyhurst College. * These are teen-minute show will be aired cluding the type of structure and blamed the President for lost sales of pork and wheat to Russia and the words that begin each episode during the school year on a weekly type of removal. promised it would not happen in his administration. of a new weekly television series basis on HTV. The shows will to air on HTV, Hurst Television. begin on Monday at 5 p.m. They According to the EPA (Envi ronmental Protection Agency), an • Senator Al Gore attacked the Bush administration Wednesday for All of the programs were pro will be repeated on Tuesday at 8 estimated four-to-eight million their efforts to befriend Saddam Hussein in the years before the duced in Mr. Richard Ragan's p.m. and Thursday at 7 p.m. start homes in the U.S. may have in Persian Gulf War. He charged that this lead to a war which was Television Production classes. ing on Monday, October 5. Each door radon levels at or above the unnecessary. He said both Bush and Reagan had a policy approving This past summer, the students week, a new program will be EPA's recommended guidelines. the sale of technology to Iraq which, in turn, proved useful in Iraqi had a first-hand look at producing shown on HTV. The firstprogra m to air will be a Greenlea f thinks that it will even arms buildup. their own programs. Each stu dent had hands-on experience look at fall fashions. You can tually be a law for all public build ings and government funded hous The Republican Scene: learning the different operations watch it next Monday, October 5 of producing a television program. at 5 p.m., Tuesday, October 6 at 8 ing projects to be tested forrado n The student producers had the job p.m. or Thursday, October 8 at 7 because there is a lot of legisla • President Bush rolled through Michigan on his campaign trail. He tion before the House of Repre warned that Michigan would lose 40,000 auto jobs if Clinton hashis of designing sets, lighting and p.m. HTV can be found on chan finding a guest. Students also nel 19Bor62onErieCablevision. sentatives right now. way with automobile pollution standards. He also declared America Should all colleges and univer "the greatest country on the face of the earth" and accused Clinton sities be tested for radon because nf trvincr tn "tear down America." of the increasing health hazard? Greenleaf thinks that it would * Bush has challenged Clinton to debate four times, after all. He has MMHii ssssr declared a plan for televised debates to air consecutive Sundays be a smart idea, not just for the from October 11 to November 1, two days before the election. He pttW students who only spend *four proposed that two of the debatesbe controlledby a single moderator, mmmm years on campus, but for the fac a format favored by Clinton and the non-partisan committee on ulty who spend a career there. presidential debates'and two of the debates include a panel of For more information on ra Journalists, a format the Bush campaign favors. He has also said don, you can call Northwest Ra Perot would be welcome to take part in these debates if he decided &JF-. X-KSK* '3SS IK MMV '-:SS don Detection Service?at 835- MimilYiHlr^ •<8S&i to join the race. Clinton wants the decision on datea to be made by 1262. They are certified by the the non-partisan commission and Bush has insisted he does not want liiw Pennsylvania Department of En •.•X'.-> vironmental Resources and lo commission &i§§$g$l Stadium ^igM^P^^iliPiii &£&& cated in Ebco Park, 2001 Penin to be partly inspired by the possibility of a Perot candidacy. mmmm sula Drive, Erie, Pa. 16506.
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I.L1i I i • * » • * * • 4 ».• • * « » » Football staff requests consideration '
Dear Editor, extra money we decided (after striving for excellence on the field. much discussion and thought) to Your uninformed editorial is an § *You have requested, in the col take the players who would play a overt attempt at demeaning our umn "Everything on my Mind" a •»_«• •«v majority of the game and ensure efforts. All we ask is that next by Anne McNelis which ran the they would have a good night's time, before it goes I from your week of September 24, an expla rest away from a bustling cam mind to the paper, you exer nation from the football program pus. cise your duty as an editor to ask a on our decision to have players Despite our budgetary concerns, questions to find out the truth. stay off campus the night before a our staff has had successiin re home game. An explanation is cruiting, fundraising, facility im Jim s always available to you ^how provements, and we are always Chapman and the football staff ever, you chose to comment on a situation without necessary back By Joseph Legler ground information which would Editor in Chief have enabled you to make a pro fessional and ethical editorial. Sitting in Professor Triola's Despite your uninformed com contemporary social problems ments on most items in your ar class this past week, I began ticle, an explanation is called for wondering if I had a n emotional concerning the football budget or behavioral problem. Our budget this year is LESS We were talking about emo than it has been in the past in key tional disorders and most of the areas such as equipment J recruit class, including'myself, knew ing and summer camp. We un someone who had an emotional derstand that times ate tough, so or behavioral problem at one time, or they had personally experi we work within these budgetary enced one. restraints. For example, our sum The text book that we use for class states that the two (emotional mer camp budget was smaller this and behavioral problems) are global labels that cover an array of year, so we canceled several prac problems: depression, excessive anxiety, feelings of inferiority or tices and sent our players home isolation, being alienated, being sadistic or masochistic, marital during camp which we havenever problems, broken romances, parent-child relationship problems, done before. Not only did we being hyperactive, committing unusual or bizarre acts, being overly work within that budget, but we critical, being overly aggressive, having a phobia, abusing one's actually saved money. With the child or spouse, being compulsive or having an obsession, feeling guilty, being shy, showing violent displays of temper, being vindic tive, having nightmares or insomnia, displaying sexual deviations, and so on, I, like most of society, have felt depressed at least once in my life. I have been overly critical. I have been shy. I have been obsessed with something. I have been... Does this mean that I have a mental illness? I don't think it does, but it does mean that I, like everyone, have encountered serious emotional difficulties at one point in my life caused by extreme circumstances. a ' ^___ This brings me to the most important point of this column: What is mental illness? Is it a physical illness that can be detected or is it something that can't be proven, but exists somehow in the mind of a human being? Beginning October 4, and running through the week, America will be recognizing Mental Illness Week. I don't think that mental illness will ever be proven to the point of absolute agreement by everyone, but it should be something that is definable by a vast majority.! Professor Triola was quick to point out that you can get Ave doctors to declare a criminal suspect insane and another five to declare him sane. This should be modified if thepuiltvbv reason of insanity plea is to be used effectively. I do think that certain people are insane on the grounds of mental illness, but I wish there were a more d e fin i tive wa y of prov ing it. BAAU» What can be said about mental illness that can prove anything?I'm not exactly sure, but I can give you some startling facts about it: 1. Nearly 25 million American adults and over 7 million children will have some form of mental illness in any six month period. 2. One in three Americans will experience a mental illness during The Merciad >-^5^Sfea^5^g^aRggR 3 their lifetime. ». i Mercyhurst College's First Class newspaper as ratedb y the Associated Collegiate Press 3. Most mental illnesses are more easily treated than heart and lung October 1,1992 Vol. 66 No. 3 diseases. i ^ Joseph Legler Editor in Chuf John Danknlch Asst. Sports Editor jule Gardner News Editor Michelle Ryu * Copy Editor 4. Schizophrenia is a severe mental illness which alters the lives Anae McNelis A&E I Features Editor Y vonne Maker Advertising Manager of nearly 3 million Americans during the course of their lives. :•:- , n &"•** Tiraoth y MorUrly Faculty Advisor '. A*.VS •t*-.*r* Craig Ry bczyn s ki Sports Editor POM :$x-:v>p>;- BOTH 5. Almost 90 percent of people with mood disorders respond to JfcTLC* • • JRSL £88$ l|o<^ay m appropriate treatment ' Merciad Staff .*,•.•.•.*.'.* • .".V.".' •:«o Dave McQuillen Mary Medure Susan Lee Eback Karen Trapolsi 4pC$ppp 6. People with mental illness are no more violent than those with Michelle Bova Amy Tierno Megan Circle Tiffanie Williams SSL«: ^•^^^^^^•^ r etable The Mercyhurst Karate Club EPICA, a Washington D.C. based lem of acquaintance/date rape in will be m ee ti ng in the Recreation solidarity organization which ad the college community by height dom Center on Mondays and Thurs vocates for social j ustice and self- ening awareness, promoting edu days for 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. determination in Central America, cation and offering solution-ori the Guatemalans will help with ented approaches to deterring Lisa's Wild Woolies featuring the understanding of events in campus sexual assault No regis wool sweaters, wool ponchos, 1492 and the effects of Native tration fee is required. bajas, blankets and Guatemalan By Jay Kennedy I people throughout the past 500 goods will be held October 1-3 in Merciad Staff Columnist years. The cost of the workshop is Any clu b needing publ icity the Great Room of the Student $15, although some scholarships for an event is invited to contact Union.i the Mercyhurst Public Relations Pm sick of the people who let their lives become dictated by are available. Registration is re Association. For more informa trendiness. They can't stand wearing anything that isn't considered quired as space is limited to 25-30 The Erie Regional Peace and tion, call Dave McQuillen at 824- the height of fashion. To them, a trip to the mall means nothing more participants. To register, call Doug Justice Center will hold a week 2864 or 870-2086. ™ -• than spending all their money only on clothes, and never recogniz Masiroff at 456-4361. The dead end workshop, entitled Guate ing the existence of the other 10,000 stores open there for your line for registration is October 3. mala: 500 Years of Faith and convenience. To them, the idea of ever wearing a plain, yet Resistance. The workshop will Several agencies are still seek comfortable, T-shirt scares the hell out of them because they A Campus Sexual Assault wouldn't be the coolest kid on campus for a day. They have a be held on October 9 and 10 on ing tutors in all majors for their different shirt for every day of the year and a pair of pants to match Mercyhurst Campus and will dis Seminar will be held at Clarion after-school programs (one to them all. I wouldn't be surprised if they had hats to match all of their cuss two Indigenous Mayans from University in the Gemmell Stu two-hour slots from3:3 0 to 9:30 clothes either. The sad part is that ally of these clothes seem to the Quiche region of Guatemala, dent Center on Thursday, Octo p.m.). No experts are needed in advertise the same trendy names like B.U.M. (Why anybody would Juan Ixchopand Mica el a Morales. ber 8 from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. any one area. want to own a ton of clothes advertising themselves as worthless With the assistance of staff of The seminar will address theprob- social outcasts is beyond me. Come to think of it, they could also be comparing themselves to a pair of buttocks! Why???) Also, there are some of you who try to be unique, which I respect, but some of you try so hard to look different, that you end up looking exactly like every other member of the second most popular breed on campus, The Non-Conformist-Conformists! You're all trying your hardest to look original, but end up looking the same. You're usually wearing black shirts, black pants, black socks, black shoes, black jackets, and some of you even dye your hair black. If your hair is already black, you'll dyelt purple! These people are usually the type who easily get insulted by the person who finds staring at a wa 11 just as boring. " Wha t's wrong with staring at a wall? There's a lot of excitement in a wall. Think of all the work the architect put into it Look at that dull white color, and those paint stoke marks. They show that the painter must have been a racist It's art" Just keep staring at that wall! You're as worthless as the idiotic trendy "bums" who findgrea t thrills from staring at themselves in welcomes the the mirror for five hours every day, just to remind themselves that 199211993 their looks make up for their lack of brain matter) ^Mercyhurst Then, there's the other half of our wall watcher security force, whom I like to refer to as the Hypocritical Hippies. The ones who student body are 18 years-old, but they still somehow made it to Woodstock. with great They also remind us of this fact every day of their lives with their "I even tie dye my underwear" outfits. You make me puke more than pizza savings! Bob Saget's existence, preaching peace and selling flowers. I have a flowert o sell you, only if you promise to eat it and choke on the thorns. Why don't you just realize that it isn't the way you dress that Visit us at 2007 E. 38th St makes you unique, but it's the way you act that leaves an impression on people. If you must dress up like a rainbow on drugs, at least do it for the right reason, because you like to, a nd not because everyone else is. f ALLYOU CAN EAT Wednesday & Sunday 5:00 - 9:00 PM Some people are trying so hard to avoid being trendy that they refuse to shop for any article of clothing that has anything to do with the present trend, past trend, and the "these clothes would be We'll bring considered cool in any era" trend (i.e., sports shirts, company name shirts, soft-drink shirts, etc.) They buy nothing but generic plain shirts, very simple and standard pants, and extremely unattractive it to you! shoes that are more generic than grass. They then claim that they Pizza, Pasta aren't at all concerned about their clothing, although considering Calk & Salad! * RKtf % ; V*"" '*9**»« VMa*trl* o' iV/« Maf ,:nc •*» 'S \-* i'm Shoe Gazing Series season opens By Elizabeth Johnson relationship of an Indian girl and Awareness Week. Merciad Staff Reporter black man (Denzel Washington) From the write rs of My Left By David McQuillen in Mississippi. The film,whic h is Merciad Staff Columnist Foot, comes The Playboys, a film • une wonnwmie way to occupy on Oct 6, is sponsored by the set in a small Irish village. The some free time is to check out die South East Asian Cultural Soci film, scheduled|for Oct 20, is "You had a good time,bu t the Films For Discussion. The pur ety and will be introduced by Dr. sponsored by the Irish Cultural past will always be, kept in its poses of the Films For Discussion Krippa Singh. Society and deals with a travel ing own space, for us to love and are primarily to entertain, edu I On Oct 13, three short films, troupe's interaction with the film' s keep. Why do you always look cate, and bring new cultures and Face ofBunger in America, The back? Why do you live in the social issues into view* heroine, Tara, local townspeople, w and the police. pastr -"Forever Yesterday by Dr. George Garrelts, who is The American Dream, to be The Soup Dragons) responsible for the Films For Dis cussion series, hopes to see more shown Oct 27, is a film detailing the disturbing problems that have For too many years, this coun- students attend the films, which arisen between labor and man- try has been obsessed with nostalgia. This fixationwit h the past be feels strongly tie into many of agement in this decade* dominates everything that touches our lives. Our politicians talk the classes offered by the college. Blond Venus is the last of the about the traditional (read: old) family! values, our clothing is Frank Z. Revy adds that the films fall films planned forNov . 3. The gradually returning to the styles of the early seventies and our generally should appeal to all stu film stars the late Marlene Dietrich movies consistently celebrate the exploits and heroes of the long dents. The films planned forthi s and is shown as a«memorial to gone past. Radio stations have only helped drown us in the memo fall are no exception. her. Gary iCardot will lead the ries of another generation, as classic rock continues to play over and discussion of the film. The film is "...Garrelts...hopes to see Business of Hunger, No Hun* over and over again on every channel. But it seems that things are sponsored by the Photography more students attend the ger in My Home, focusing on the changing, both on this campus and in the world around us, thanks to Club of Mercyhurst College, t hunger problems of the world will films, which* he feels The films are shown in Zurn Mercyhurst students like Kevin Nixon and bands like the Soup be shown. The films focus on a Dragons. £ strongly tie into many of the Hall Auditorium and begin at 7 classes offered bytthe col serious social problem facing our p.m. Admission*is free to stu The bands in Rolling Stone's College Charts are not named Deep world today. Donations collected Purple, Cream or The Eagles. That makes sense, because today's dents and members of the lege." will go to the Campus Ministry traditional college student was not born in the late fifties. We are a Mercyhurst Community. For Mississippi Masala deals with Food Drive and Second Harvest more information call 824-2353 new generation with our own values, ideas and music. Why should Food Bank in honor nf Hunocr we accept the culture and comfort of years gone by? Creating our racial;issues resulting from the or 824-2401. own identity is far more important than reassuring our elders that they are OK with our effort to live their past. Therefore, it should L be no surprise that artists like Morrissey, Nine Inch Nails and Pearl lam frequent the college charts. Now, since that is the case, why does our radio station, WMCE 88.5 FM, have a classic rock format? It is a shock for most students to find out that their school station is rotating a 20 year-old record collection. It was a shock for current WMCE program manager Kevin Nixon, too* He may be the best thing that has happened to * t% Mercyhurst radio in a long time. f Backed by a cooperative staff, Nixon is trying to change the format of WMCE from classic rock to progressive. He believes that a student station should play what students want to hear. Go shake his hand, because it's about time that someone did this. New bands should be given the cha nee to be heard, and he wants to give you the chance to hear them. Nixon is busy ordering new music forth e radio library, but don't expect to hear the new Bon Jovi, Def Leppard or Marky Mark (who is appearing in a series of Calvin Klein underwear ads grabbing his funky bunch). "We are looking at what students here and across the country are listening to. I hope to get a good mix of alternative and progressive dance music. Bands like They Might Be Giants, The Exotic, Authentic Indian Cuisine Stone Roses, Fugazi and The Soup Dragons are what I would like A GOURMETS DEUGHT FOR VEGETARIAN k NONA/EGETARIAN • U4 to get on the air," said Nixon. \ Open 7 days If these names are unfamiliar, get a feel for what Nixon has in / mind and pick up Hotwired, the new Soup Dragons album. An Catering Service tor Private Parties English band, The Soup Dragons have abandoned the Manchester u> Take 'Out Service movement and left their last disappointing album behind them. What they have created is a guitar-oriented, raw, danceable and £?«" Wa annoy ingly catchy sound. These are the kinds of songs that get stuck 814-8664)043 in your bead, forcing you to sing the same line over and over while >\ *»: you try to study. LUNCH BUFFET 11x10 • 3:00 The album begins with a warped "Are you ready T You better be, DINNER 5:00 • 10:00 because the first three songs,j "Pleasure/' "Divine Thing," and SUNDAY BRUNCH "Runing Wild" hit you in the face, grab your legs and yank you \. around the room. And the rest of the album is much stronger than CN anything from the previous one, save Tm Free" and "Mother Universe.'' For you Paula Abdul fans, the lyrics are pretty simple 4O04 Psech Street Eric, Ptnnsytwnia 16509 (although multi-syllable words are used) and nothing more than love, love, love dominates the conversation. The "coons," "ahhhs," *l# and "mmm, baby babys" however, are left out Lunch Buffet This is the kind of music that you '11 want to hear live once you hearit on your stereo, and lucky you, this Monday, Oct. 5, The Soup Dragons will be playing alongside J ames and the TomTom Club at ®m the Metropol in Pittsburgh. It's funny that they should be playing (regularly $5.95) there, since the Metropol is the center of the English Rave move ment that has recently reached Pittsburgh. Rave is the high energy^ techno, dance culture that replaced the Manchester Movement that w dominated new music in England for several years. [ Featuring: * - f If you go to the concert, I'll see you there. We can slam in the front Our famous Tandoori Chicken, Naan Bread and toast a drink to Kevin Nixon. He deserves it and so do we. Ah, I and i' yes, it's time for a change and how exciting that we can be a part of 7 other delicious dishes, including dessert. it PAGE 6 THE MERCIAD OCTOBER 1,1992 Helpful tips lead to responsible drinking * By Megan Circle can develop liver and heart dis paired sense of judgement, r also seen people do things much habits. Try to be as open-minded Merciad Staff Writer ease, circulatory problems, ulcers, So why do people still drink? more degrading than lying on a as possible; if you start to get cancer and brain damage. There are a lot of answers to this sid ewa 1 k while intoxica ted t angry, terminate the discussion You might not think that any of This article is not meant to lee- question, such as to gain accep So how do you know if you or a immediately and try later. these problems even apply to you, ture you, preach to yon or attack tance from others, to become more friend have a drinking problem? Your friend may be defensive but the fact is? that 85-95% of you. What it is meant for is to give relaxed, to escape problems or If ^there is a change in his/her and deny having a problem. Try college students*consume alco you the facts about alcohol and maybe just to get drunk. Most drinking behavior, change in rea telling her that what she is doing hol on a regular basis, and 20- alcoholism, give you tips on how I people do not think of themselves sons for his/her drinking, and if hurts and embarrasses you and 25% have problems related to to help an alcoholic, and to give as alcoholics or problem drink his/her relationships, studies, or others. If she agrees that she has a drinking that, negatively affect you advice on how, if you choose ers. If you're walking down the goa Is a re be ing a ffee ted by drink problem, you can ask her what their lives. Sixty-five percent of to drink, to drink responsibly. street and you see a wino passed ing, chances are that this person she thinks she can do about it and all traffic accidents involving 20- Whether or not we like to hear it, out on the sidewalk, clutching a has a drinking problem. whaf you can do to help. After 24 year olds are alcohol related the fact is that alcohol is a drug. It bottle to his chest, you might be Dealing with a friend who has a this you might want to try and talk according to the National Com is a depressant that causes you to disgusted and think that he's a drinking problem can be ex her into obtaining counselling..* lose control of your motor skills mission Against Drunk Driving. waste of human life. But, most 7 tremely difficult. However,-be Try to get your friendt o speak Alcohol can also lead to un- and reduces mental alertness. It is tactful when bringing up the sub with recovering alcoholics and planned pregnancies, sexually people have been to parties and possible to poison yourself, and ject; don't accuse. Ask him/her encourage non-drinking related transmitted diseases, date rape and have seen people passed out in long-term drinking can result in questions about his/her drinking activities. Hopefully, your friend AIDS due to the drinker's im- much the same way as the wino respiratory arrest and death. You on the street. Most everyone have will be on the road to recovery in no time. Those of you out there who still Cam Profile: Sister\ Damien want to drink should know the meet people," Sister said, noting "Sister Damien is the most dedi facts about, alcohol in order to that she learns a lot from meeting cated professional I know," said drink sensibly. different people and dealing with senior Mary Medure, who works First of all, no matter what you various personalities. She speaks for Sister. "She is an understand are drinking (beer, wine or li truthfully. Even as we conducted ing and appreciative boss as well quor), the alcohol content is the the interview, at least twenty as a good friend." v same. So drink moderately what people walked by with hearty Does Sister Damien ever feel ever you drink. Four glasses of greetings for Sister, and vice- like snapping someone's head wine will have the same effect on versa. off? No way! ''I'm never in a bad you as four cans of beer. How A celebrity within herself for mood. I'm grateful for my voca ever, to slow down the effects of her work on such activities as the tion, I'm happy jbecause God alcohol, drink more slowly, eat Phon-a-thon, Sister recently won dwells in us. So why should we someting substa ntial beforehand, and snack while drinking. By Michelle Ryan ] burgh), and St Luke (Erie). an outstanding award based on be unhappy? God dwells in my Merciad Copy Editor Sister Damien confesses that her her loyalty toward Mercyhurst, heart and He's been good to me. I Finally, if you think you've had "first love;" however, was teach the Mercyhurst Loyalty Award. have a vocation and can serve in too much to drink, stop drinking. A day without a greeting from ing at St. Thomas school in Cony. Sister's? school spirit for people," she said.j There is no way to sober up Sister Damien would be a like a Among the levels taught, Sister fundraisers also extends to sup Sister ended the interview with quickly. j« day without sunlight. For eight port ing extracurricul ar events here wise words we all should think Be aware of your limits; you l Damien boasts the experience of years, behind her desk adorned educating primary, elementary , at Mercyhurst.i jij about during our hectic lives. don't have to drink every time you with flowers and a phone, Sister and junior high students, as well "I enjoy sports and all activities "When I wake up, I thank God I go out If you plan to drink, de has brightened the days of hun as teaching some summers here and I try to make as many as I can walk, •talk and see. We cide how much beforehand. This dreds of students, faculty, par at Mercy hurst College. can," she said, listing basketball shouldn't be sad. (We) have a way you won't embarrass your ents and guests alike. Sister Damien's teaching career and hockey on her agenda. mind. The Lord should be in your self or others. Most importantly, Where does this -woman was followed by assisting and tak Sister Damien believes loyalty heart That's enough to make any do not plan on driving if you plan extraodinaire come from? After ing care of elderly people in their is "very important in the world one happy." I. ] on drinking; your life as well as ! growing up near Punxsatawney, private homes. Her third career today. It's >a great virtue to be the lives of others could> be at PA, Sister Damien entered the consists of making everyone feel loyal." stake. Sisters of Mercy in Titusvil le, PA, Sister's personable air often finds Alcohol is part of our college at home here at Mercy hurst. Editor's note: Please sub and embarked on her career of "The part I like best," said Sis her as a consultation source for life whether we like it or not If serving God. Sister graduated ter about her job, "is that my of many students. And in the past mit any suggestions of sub you don't drink, that's great, but from Mercy hurst College in 1956, fice is near the Christ the King eight years, Sister Damien has jects for this column (stu if you do, please be responsible. and left to teach at various pare- chapel." dealt with unpleasant people only dents or faculty) to the chial schools in Pennsylvania, "It's very refreshing for me to three times. Merciad~ext. 2376. such as St Titus, St. Justin (Pitts- Part'Time Sales AEROBICS H Give the gift of life through STEP & FREE WEIGHT CLASSES ADOPTION. '< 'Stable Christian family with $1/STUDENTS at home Mom wants to give your $2/ADULTS baby a secure life. $11.25/Hour Tuesday mm- mmm . . * i I «_* Lakers defeat Edinboro in 17-hit attack By Craig Ry bczy nski ready 11-2 entering the final in Runtas and A.J. Rusnak. The .i * Preview Merciad Sports Editor ning, i Gators scored a run in the fifth By Craig Rybczynski In the firstgame , Allegheny si inning of Rusnak. They threat Merciad Sports Editor The Mercyhurst baseball team lenced the Laker bats. Allegheny ened to break the game open with began last weekend with a 17-hit pitching held Mercyhurst to four two runners on. However, Rusnak It's time once again for the victory at Edinboro on Saturday, hits in the 1*1 game. In the first got the next hitter to pop out The National Hockey League cam Sept 26. The Lakers traveled to inning, Mercyhurst scored their next batter grounded into an in paign to begin. In the Adams Allegheny the fol lowing day and run of the game. Kevin Sweeney ning-ending double play. Short Division, die Montreal Canadi finished the first game in a one-all stop Tom Craig fielded the ball, ans will lead the rejuvenated tie before losing the nightcap 5-1. threw to Mike McKnight at sec division. New coach Jacques At Edinboro, the Lakers erupted ond for one out, and he fired the Demers attempts to convince the in the fifth inning for nine runs en ball to Mike Wolsonovich at first Hans' faithful fans that last route to an 11-4 victory. Pitcher for the second out year's 4-0 loss in the playoffs to Bill fKieklak: continued his fall At the end of the game, both the Boston Bruins was just a fluke. In goal, Montreal still boasts the domination of hitters as his ERA teams agreed to end the game in league's best goalie in Patrick Roy. remained at 0.00. Kieklak struck order to play the remaining one. In Buffalo, the Sabres, under coach John Muckler, almost lifted out five over his five-inningstin t In the second game, Mercyhurst their playoff curse last season but once again lost to Boston. Pat Jeff Hutchinson and Andre lost 5-1 as Gator pitchers recorded LaFontaine, Dale Hawerchuk, and Dave Andreychuk will once Cameron preserved the victory nine strikeouts. The teams traded again have to put up big numbers. Tom Draper and newly acquired with four innings of relief.- four scoreless innings in the Dominik Hasek solidify the Sabres' goal tending duties. The Lakers were up 2-0 entering closely contested game. Laker The fatigued and injured Boston Bruins bowed out to Pittsburgh in the fifth. That's when the pitcher Mike Koziara held Al the Wales Conference Finals last year. Defenseman Ray Bourque Mercyhurst batters went on a tor legheny scoreless through his four will again carry the load on defense. Adam Oates and Vladimir rid hitting streak. Shortstop Tom innings of work. In the fifth,how Ruzicka head the Bruin offense. Craig led the offensive surge with ever, the Gators belted relief The Quebec Nordiques will finally make the playoffs. After the two hits in the inning* Craig had pitcher Casey Crawford for four Eric Lindros deal, the Nords have a great deal of talent Joe Sakic, another hit earlier in the game and runs. The Lakers tried to counter Mats Sundin and Owen Nolan head the list of young talent plated four runners. Kevin in the sixth. The Hartford Whalers will finish just behind the Ndrdiques along Sweeney and Kevin Schultz also ^Unfortunately, McKnight's with Ottawa. If Ottawa can sign top draft pick Alexei Yashin, they belted three hits off Edinboro double, scoring Phil Gaining, add a legitimate scoring threat pitchers. would account for the only Laker The Patrick Division again will be won by the New York Rangers. On defense, the team continued walked, stole second and ad run of the game. Allegheny would New. York is led by MVP Mark Messier and Norris Trophy winner its unscored-upon streak pushing vanced to third on a wild pitch. tack on one more run in the sixth Brian Leetch. With young prospects Sergei Nemchinov and Alexei it to 18 innings. Edinboro broke Sweeney scored h on a fielder's to finish off the Lakers.?. Kovalev, the Rangers will repeat L the streak in the 6th inning with choice. f Mercyhurst closes out their fall The defending Stanley Cup Champions, Pittsburgh Penguins, two runs off Hutchinson. They The Allegheny Gators didn't schedule with a double header at have two of the game's most exciting players with Jaromir Jagr and would add two more runs in the exactly pound Laker pitching. Slippery Rock University on Sun Mario Lemieux. Ken Wregget should help alleviate the pressure on 9th off Cameron, but it was al- They managed six hits off Jason day afternoon. Tom Barrasso in goal. >*? '31 & *s&* • • , •» Washington tries to recover from the loss of forward Dino Ciccarelli, which leaves a scoring void. Peter Bondra and Michal Volleyball finishes 1-3 in Laker Invitational Pivonka will have to replace Ciccarelli's numbers. By John Danknich t In the fourth and final playoff spot are the New York Islanders. Merciad Asst. Sports Editor Center Pierre Turgeon will continue where he left off last year. On defense, they have young ex-Soviets Darius Kasparitis and Via d imir The Mercyhurst Lady«Lakers Malakhov. * volleyball team finished with a 1- Fifth place belongs to the New Jersey Devils as they need rookies 3 record in the two-day Laker Scott Niedermeyer, Jarrod Skalde and Alexander Semak to mature Invitational tournament after de quickly. feating West Chester University In last place are the Philadelphia Flyers and their budding super* 3-0 last Saturday afternoon. star, Eric Lindros. Lindros must carry the offensive load this season. The tournament had been a ma In the Norris Division, the Detroit Red Wings are overdue; Sergei jor disappointment for the Lady Fedorov, Steve Yzerman and Ray Sheppard are the Wings* top Lakers until the team put together scorers. With the addition of Dino Ciccarelli, they add a talented a solid performance to shutout scorer. WestChester. In second place are the Chicago Blackhawks who should prosper In game one of the ma ten, the under new coach Dairy 1 Sutter. With the trade of goalie Dominik Lady Lakers opened up a quick Hasek, Ed Belfour should be given every chance to prove himself. 12-0 lead and never looked back. ^Jeremy Roenick and Steve Larmer are the two mainstays on offense. The Hurst, led by senior Karen The St Louis Blues are secured at least third. With Brett Hull and Stahl, dominated play at the net Cra ig Janney, the Blues have two prolific scorers. Brendan Shannahan This, combined with the strong night and face California Univer will contribute to Hull's numbers. serving of Diane Beatty, gave the game three by a score of 16-14. sity of Pennsylvania Saturday af The Minnesota North Stars round out the playoff picture with a Lady Lakers an easy 15-5 victory The Lady Lakers played at ternoon at 1 p.m. at the athletic fourth place finish. The Stars need Mike Modano to have a season in the firstgame . Gannon?University Wednesday center. like two years ago. Jon Casey has to have another solid year in goal. In the second game of the ma tch, . ^The Toronto Maple Leafs and expansion Tampa Bay Lightning strong'outside hitting by Stahl will finish fifth and sixth'. f I and Dana Dodd gave the Hurst an In the Smythe Division, the Vancouver Canucks will repeat as early 7-2 lead. Crisp passing and Bryce Bohum shot 84. Rich Straub division champions. Pavel Bure and Pet/Nedved lead a talented strong serving helped the Lady By David J. Kosobucki Lakers dictate the tempo of the Merciad Sports Writer carded an 88. John Wilkenson group of scorers. finished with an 89. Trevor Linden will be counted on to provide leadership. game. The Hurst won game two £ Earlier in the week, Mercyhurst The Edmonton Oilers place second close behind Vancouver. Bill by an identical 15-5 score. The Mercyhurst golf team had a busy last week of September as finished 10th in a fieldo f 16 teams Ranford proved last year that he is one of the league's best goalies. In the third game, West Chester they hosted 14 other teams in the at the Slippery Rock Invitational Despite the temporary loss of Wayne Gretzky because of a bad fought off an early 8-4 Lakers' second annual Mercyhurst Col Golf Tournament held at Armco L'iback, the Los Angeles Kings will finish third. Jari Kuiri and his old lead to go ahead 11-10. At this lege Golf Classic on the 28th. Golf Course. Oiler teammates have to help LA win while Wayne is gone. point, coach Craig Davie took a Indiana University of Pennsyl Again leading the Hurst was The Calgary Flames, with Theoren Fleury and Joe Nieuwendyk, time out to calm down his team. vania took the top spot with a McPherson with a 77. Bohun, will rebound from last year's fifth-place finish. After the timeout , the Lady Lak ers, behind the serving of Pam team total of 314. Wilkenson and Straub all fired The Winnipeg Jets and San Jose Sharks occupy the last two spots. $Host Mercyhurst finished ninth San w ha* to count on Arturs Irbe in goal and a repeat performance Mueller, rallied to take a 13-12 83s. Mark Boeh turned in a score with a 343 total in the one-day, of 86, and Ken Gushie shot 93. by Pat Falloon. ... lead. However, bad passing by the Lakers gave West Chester a 18-hole event held at*the Lake The Lakers will resume compe The Stanley Cup finalistsar e the Detroit Red Wings and the New View Country Club. York Rangers. The Wings will beat Vancouver and New York will game point at 14-13. The Hurst tition. on Wednesday, Oct 6 at Captain Mike McPherson led defeat the Buffalo Sabiea. The Red Wings will win the Cup. fought off two game points to pull the Allegheny College Invita I even at 14-14 and went on to win Mercyhurst with an 82 while tional. PAGE8 THE MERCIAD OCTOBER 1,1992 .V •>_»•;- sssras VSH •:;:-;::xS LV.V.V. .;.v- ,V.*.v.v.*.y*Y i ITOlJ ^WSS Mercyhurst football team crushes St. Francis Red Flash 38-13 By Keith Courson Gannon game to rest and came Defensive tackle Mike Paulick ball and returning it for a 25-yard in a season (5) when he booted a Merciad Sports Writer out like a team on a mission. "We buried him twice out of the four touchdown with 3:40 to play. thirty yarder in the third quarter. asked the team to play [hard," sacks recorded on the day. Felix From that point on, it looked to The Lakers were indeed back. added head coach Jim Chapman, Mackey paced the team with six be all Lakers. Freshman tailback Next _^on th^e schedul^^^ e is Canisiu^^^—s aand they did." J* tackles. Craig Woodard was sensational this Saturday at the stadium, For one frustrating week, Mercyhurst knew it was in for a It was thought that the key to the once again as he bolted for 127 'Then reality sets in with Day Mercyhurst football'coaches, ballgame facing standout quar game m ight come in the first q ua r- yards on just 14 attempts and a ton," noted Chapman, "but I think players, and fins were pondering terback Kevin Magee. Mageehad ter as St. Francis had not allowed 50-yard score. Chris Logero threw we can play with Dayton if we over one key question. Could their averaged 215 yards passing in the a single point in the frame all for 77* yards and a touchdown. continue to get better." team bounce back? first three Red Flash contests and season. However, linebacker Ja Other scores came on passes from Mercyhurst faces one of the Those that stuck with their Lak was coming off a record-setting son Mellors brought tha t streak to John Sandor and Chris Soltis. toughest schedules in the coun ers quickly found out the answer performance^with 301 yards an abrupt hault as he made a fan Kicker George Paydock set a try. Canisius should be the Laker's to the question. Mercyhurst through the sky against Wagner, tastic play stripping Magee of the school record for most fieldgoal s fourth win. rocked the Red Fla sh of S t Francis tefowever, the Laker "D" was 38-13 last Saturday to flatten its tough an atemoon. A secondary Women runners capture second place host's homecoming and reset the tha•V»«*t ma«M*«yr havKOVP e beeha»»nn criticizenr\ttn\'7fkfd\ iinn JL •*• tone for the remainder of the sea earl ier games stood tall and picked By Jay Kennedy Roberts with 56, Clarion with 97, son. The Lakers were back! off Magee^and back-up Scott Merciad Sports Writer Gannon with 117, and Houghton 'This win only makes the Black five times. Strong safety with 122. Behind Mercyhurst Gannon loss worse," said line Chris Schreiber led the way with were St. Bonaventure with 200 backer coach Sam Rotella fol two interceptions. and Pitt with 245. Keuka College lowing the. game. However, the The Lakers in the trenches put again disqualified for Mack of 9 Lakers put all memories of the heat on Magee nearly every down. The girls cross country team enough runners to compete. won a second-place trophy last Freshman Dan Chase took 11th Saturday at the St Bonaventure place Jn 27:42, followed by Women's soccer ranks sixth University Invitational. Out of Michael Brown took 21st in 28:17; By Liam Barron Bona venture last year, but after seven teams, Houghton took first Matt Burnett in 29:08; David Tay Merciad Sports Writer dominating the first period, the with 45, followed by Mercyhurst lor, who attained a personal best, Hurst cruised to an easy victory. with 63, taking second place over in 29:17; Scott Choura in 29:58; The Lady Lakers upped their This weekend sees the return of Roberts with 68, Clarion with 100, Brad Allen in 30:51; "Chris •^ w V. record to 5 -1 during die past week. the Ha mot Challenge Cup, and Fredonia with 102.^ St. £ •***£>. wkmetyfr&rts Ku lima n in 31:23; Michael Anigo The team is currently ranked 6th some great teams will be making Bonaventure, the Invitational in 31:58; and Mark Paul in 36:14. in the nation. the trip to Erie. The Lady Hawks host, ironically finishedlas t with * The men ran five miles. The Lakers suffered a tough 3-0 of Quincy College are currently 175, and Keuka College was dis The effects of the last four loss to Keene State University ranked 8th in the nation, the qualified for not having enough # weeks of training were showing . last weekend.on an unfamiliar Riverwomen of the University of runners to com pete. David Taylor on Saturday," said Coach Noble- astroturf field. The Hurst got back Missouri at St Louis are 11th, This week, Freshman Barbara in 20:37, Staci Loughlan in 20:54, Fraley. "Members of both the on track Wednesday when they and completing the tourney are O'Conner "showed just what her Nicole Putt in 21:09, Linda men's and the women's Yearns hammered St Bona venture Uni the Lady Knights of Gannon Uni abilities are," according Coach Dzeskewicz in 22:38, and Trisha gave all out efforts. Many of them 5 versity 5-0. Freshman scoring versity, who are ranked 17th in Noble-Fraley. Newcomer junior Powers in 26:26. The girls ran 3.1 attained personal bests." sensation Claire Scan!an once the latest polls. The Hurst battles Betsy Va n Nest took seventh place miles. Anyone still interested in run again led the team with 2 goals. UMSL on Saturday at 3 p.m. and in 20:15, seconds ahead of Bar The men took sixth place out of ning for cross country, or just She now has 12 goals in just 6 face Quincy at 2 p.m., Sunday. bara O'Conner who finished in nine teams with 127.'Fredonia helping, can call Mike or Kathy games. Other scorers for the Hurst This tournament will give a true 20:04, followed by Amy Kellogg took first with 51, followed by Noble-Fraley at 453-64J5. were Becky Miller, Lee Ann indication! of the Lady Lakers' .•.-.-3 ,v-T Kelly, and Erin Stewart The Lak strength, so come on up to the ers suffered a tough loss to St field and show your colors! nM9l *K^*^H8^:85&ft mm i$j®§& iofded onji>:lW* trial rjasis, os •« * *_._o^*i ffisaris; mm heads |>m^^ |D a i ^&#§S5§g By Rich Shelton "Obviously, it was very disap mm WfM&l&RBB^ ' ^^Wf^t/m A H^fcifiiAn thread rale. %v.y pointing to lose to Oakland after >boda an mmm>ommSmm -IThe men'tiK)afe3tt^l»#ieaai>f Coiniil 1 m& BMNlpere .pip Merciad Sports Writer •:;*•: .•.-.-.•>-. being up 2-0. We have to pick USt behind the US an# the Ohio were the you tliei i tou plf §e iilln'sfcrew^ the|regatta|Froittlast season,|the The Mercyhurst men's soccer ourselves up and keep on bat Canadian! na|iona|||ai|ls;;|iithe:| p# iiy| * campus representatives, ? 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