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Vol, 75 No. 11 Mercyhurst College 501 R 38th St Erie, Pa. 16546 January 24,2002
. • Construction on academic building Students^br a Sensible! ahead of schedule due to mild weather Drug|PoKcy actually is, according to Billingsley. By Annie DeMeo The target completion date tor the look to Staff writer building is the end of October. Billingsley was quick to point out Student that getting hopes up about an early Temperatures reached a high of fifty completion for a building is not this week, making for favorable con- something any one living in Erie Government struction conditions on campus. The should do. The preliminary schedule relatively mild winter that Erie has included a provision that a harsh win- ois|ipport experienced provided for a "full ter could delay the project. steam ahead" mentality for workers "We've really been lucky with the on the Audrey S. Hirt Academic Cen- winter weather, and if it continues, ter By Kelly Rose Duttine v and we have a relatively normal Contributing writer? r "Because of t h e mild winter we are spring, the building could be finished currently ahead of schedule," said a few weeks early,** said Billingsley. Tom Billingsley, vice president of -Knowing typical Erie weather, no Mercyhurst College students that administrative affairs. "We had a late one's willing to go to the bank with belong to the organization known start, and the unseasonable winter that yet." M as %dents for a|SeiisibleU>rug we've experienced so far has enabled Billingsley last met with the fore- Policy are petitioning to erase^ a us to make up some grqund." I men of Building Systems, Inc. two e^ori^prn the Free Application Concrete has already been laid on weeks ago. A meeting is scheduled C^KFederal Student Aid ^ o n c e r n - the second floor, but according to t h e for Wednesday, Jan* 23, after which ing past drug charges^The question preliminary plan, it was not sched- the administration will have a much clearer sense of how the building is on the FAF S A asks if a student has uled to begin until the second or third ever beenaconvicted of a drug of| week of February. progressing. Billingsley noted that some aspects L "Two weeks ago, they told me that fense. of t h e building are ahead of s c h e d u l e the building was between 30 and 40 There is not a question, however, while others are not Some individual percent complete," he said. "1 suspect that asks if a student has ever cornel Annie Sitter/Merciad photographer mitted a violent crimen such as rape,- tasks are ahead, but it is difficult to that at this meeting 1 will hear that « determine how far ahead of the pre- they have reached the 40 percent Due to the mild weather conditions so far this winter, construction on The*SSDP is a national organiza- liminary schedule the entire project completion mark." the Audrey S. Hirt Academic Center is currently ahead of schedule. tion that is lobbying wrepeal die PgJierEducatiOT Amendment that s that;students convicted of drug possession or d e a l i n g can lose City posts new parking regulations along 3heir federal financial a i d y f o r one ^oiwoyears on a first pffense^nd ^definitely for repeatofFenders.^ Briggs and Lewis Avenues ||S|D I^e^^§e^$ienienski |stated t t e C T o c H^^^•JIM Bduoa^o^ n of security services, many students ^Amendment srjou^|ferepeale^e- By Sara Seidle were complaining about the initial cause it sljtdws oMscrikunation^vith Editor in chief regulations, especially after tickets students \ social economiastatus were issued. In response to the com- Jand also is a^^anon^the^right The city of E r i e has changed the park- plaints, Siddun said, f"That's a city ^priywy^ ing regulations along Briggs and street They are going to post it how The^Mercyhurst C h a p t e r s | r y - Lewis Avenue not once, but twice in they want to post it." Popovic said 3ng Jo get as many students as pos- the last two weeks. that no tickets have been issued since sible to sign the petition set t h a t the The newest regulations permit the second set of s i g n s were posted. group can approach "Mercyhurst parking along the east side of Briggs "We have not t a g g e d anyone yet, but iStudent Govenirne^-MSG willj>e and Lewis Avenues every day except we will probably start on Thursday asked to adopt the policy and sup- Tuesday. Parking it available on the or Friday." fc port the SSDP*s requests V l i a v e west side of the streets on Tuesdays According to the city of Erie traf- the Higher^Education Amendment between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. only. Park- fic court, if found in violation of t h e repealed.* ing is prohibited on the east side of parking policy, a vehicle is ticketed Student g o v e r n m e n t organiza- the streets at all other times.- Annie Sitter/Merciad photographer and fined. The fine is initially SIS but tions of c o l l e g e s around the coun- try such as Dartmouth, ^falc, and Initially, the regulations prohibited New parking regulations have gone into effect along Briggs and die fine increases to $25 if it is not paid within 10 days. Two notices are Ohio State University havejop- parking on one side of the street or Lewis Avenues. * the other depending on whether*it then sent If the fine is still not paid posed the amendment£The student was an odd or even day. There was a ti Lieutenant Popovic of the Erie Po- ing trouble with snow removal along after 60 days, it becomes a state cita- officers of t h e SSDP arc also meet- separate set of regulations for the lice Department said that the signs the streets. "One side of the street tion and the cost increases to S62. OTg'Vith^istrict^ttoroey^Foulk summer months as well. Parking was that were initially placed along never gets plowed," said Popovic. He If a vehicle accrues five tickets that next week to discuss the? Higher open on both sides of the street on Briggs and Lewis A v e n u e s were done added that this resulted in many ve- have reached state citation status, a Education Amendment and toesk Saturday and Sunday. These regula- so in error. "There was miscommu- hicles being towed. The new regula- boot will be placed on the vehicle. In T^oulk to speak on campus about the tions forced anyone parked along the nication with the paint and sign de- tions will also permit the streets to order to have a boot removed, the specifics ofamendmei f | streets to have to move their vehicle partment," said Popovic. be ^cleaned during the summer owner of the vehicle must pay $ 100 For more infotmation, visit the from one side of t h e street to the other Popovic explained that the changes months. £ £ plus the total amount of ail fines ac- SSDP national website at http://| on a daily basis. were made because the city was hav- According to Ken Siddun, director crued. www.ssdp.org.
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PAG £ 2 THEMERC1AD JANUARY 24. 2002 CAMPUS NEWS Donations begin tO roll in Cracking down on drinking College students evaluate drinking habits Phone-a-thon brings competiton between 'Hurst organizations By Nick Perkins them in a daze, such as some of us Contributing writer try to hide at the Hurst. As long as By Annie DeMeo the drunkards weren't hurting their Staff wri t e n 3 § 8 ^ A past survey given to parents of peers, or the community, there was college students said 95 percent be- no perceived problem. That all The annual phone-a-thon got under- lieve excessive alcohol consump- changed in 1993, when researchers way Sunday, Jan. 20, with callers tion is a serious threat to their chil- at ^Harvard separated plain old from men's ice hockey and Ambas- dren and 85 percent say having al- drinking, which by itself most don't sadors battling for unrestricted funds cohol easily available at college see as harmful, from binge drink- that have traditionally gone toward campuses contributes to too much ing, defined as consuming four or student financial aid. The callers drinking. more drinks in one sitting. The raised $31,186, and got 495 pledges. The American Medical Associa- Harvard study had two key find- This year the office of institutional tion chair-elect J. Edward Hill de- ings: first, binge drinking is hugely advancement hopes to raise clared, "the majority no longer per- common, with 44% of college stu- $100,000, after raising $80,152.53 dents admitting to binging at least last year. The goal may be difficult ceive college binge drinking as a right of passage; they see it as a once in the previous two weeks. to reach, given the present state of Second, that binge drinking hurts the economy. Photo by Annie Sitter/Merciad photographer major public health threat." Al- though, the question asked here is people, not j u s t the drinker but his/ "We are anticipating'that the Students answer phones, taking pledges for a worthwhile cause. her peers and the community as economy will play a role," said Steve was there really a time when par- well. Zinram, director of t h e annual fund. ing the Legacy." far, only men's hockey and the ents liked knowing their college However, Zinram is also feeling "That is a decision for the board of Ambassador's club have competed, freshmen were getting "sauced t * So colleges began to recognize optimistic about the phone-a-thon trustees and the president," said and the hockey team edged out the twice a week? binge drinking was a problem they given the success of t h e first day. "We Zinram. "For the past three years, as Ambassadors by raising $11,580, Beneath the less-than-shocking had to face. And everybody in the are dead even with last year, so far, long as 1 have been here, 100 per- while thee A m b a s s a d o r s raised survey results, however, thanks to state of Massachusetts took notice so that is really encouraging," said cent of the money has gone to finan- $9,280|R.C. Lyke was the top caller an effort launched by the AMA and recently when the Massachusetts Zinram. cial aid for students. of the evening, raising $1,360 in the Robert Wood Johnson Founda- Institute of Technology paid a $6 The money will go toward the an- The student callers compete indi- pledges. Eric Barr had the most tion, some colleges are radically re- million settlement to the family of nual fund, though as unrestricted dol- vidually and for teams through the pledges with 29. thinking their approach to alcohol a student who died of alcohol poi- lars, some money may be applied to- phone-a-thon in hopes of raising The phone-a-thon continues control. The University of C o l o r a d o soning. Now, thanks to the AMA ward the capital campaign, "Preserv- funds for their own organizations. So through Thursday, Feb. 7. at Boulder (ranked fifth on initiative, communities are begin- Princeton Review's list of top party ning to get involved, too. They see schools) has banned beer sales in tax dollars being spent on sanita- |>its football stadium. Florida State tion workers cleaning vomit off the Private colleges cutting tuition ^University (rankedifourth) has streets, hospitals giving emergency banned alcohol advertising on cam- care to scores of students after ev- BETHANY, W. Va. (AP) - One peek College in New Concord, Ohio, Wells College in Aurora, N.Y. pus and notifies parents when their ery fraternity rush, police officers at Bethany College and 18-year-old dropped it by 29 percent, according Wells, a 450-student institution for •wghjldjen break campus^lc^hol investigating drinking-related cases Amanda Sullivan was sold - its set- to the National Association of Inde- women, took the plunge in 1999, cut- policy* The university ofWiscon- of vandalism and sexual assault, m ting in the West Virginia hills and pendent Colleges and Universities in ting tuition and fees from S 17,540 to sin (ranked ninth) actually sits in on The AMA's goal, says spokes- small size made it her favorite as she Washington. $ 12,300. Enrollment rose 25 percent. its town's liquor licensing deci- woman Lisa Erk, "is systemic so- looked at schools. * "This region has been touched by "We are very pleased with the re- sions, ensuring that bars near cam- cial change." This means forming "I thought it was so gorgeous," said the decline of the steel and coal in- sults," said Susan Sloan, Wells' di- pus don't promote drink specials a partnership between colleges and Sullivan, who attended a wedding on dustry and private education has rector of admissions. "We have not and offer occasional alcohol rev- their communities to get bars off I the campus and later toured it with moved beyond the reach of many seen any downside." M enues by banning beer sales in its campus, halt two-for-one drink spe- her mother. "I liked the idea of a families," said Bethany President D. Tony Pals, a spokesman for the new hockey arena. cials and increase alcohol-free so- smaller campus. I have a friend who Duane Cumminsf "We identified the National Association of Independent The theory is that alcohol control, goes here, she's a freshman, and she Colleges and Universities, which rep- cial options. Students, of course, problem of being priced beyond the like the regulation of tobacco, can will complain of this "dry campus said her largest class was 16 people." reach of our market." resents nearly 1,000 private cam- But Bethany was a tough sell to puses, said that schools facing con- no longer be treated as simply a policy" and so might the towns- £ His college, affiliated with the matter of individual responsibilty. people. "Why can't a responsible Sullivan's parents in Hopedale, Ohio Christian Church (Disciples of sumer resistance to climbing prices are taking a variety of steps. Some Richard Yoast, director of the AMA drinker enjoy a beer or two at the f - until the private college announced Christ), hopes to make up for the radi- office of alcohol and other drug cal price cut by also reducing the reduced tuition. Others offer more football game, or g e t a discount fort last October it was slashing tuition abuse, was quoted in a recent ar- stopping by at happy hour? Offi- from $20,650 to $ 12,000 for the 2002overal l financial aid it provides in the financial aid. ticle in the the New York Times. cials say, "That's what happens freshman class. (Tuition will remain form of scholarships, merit awards "It really depends on the "Trying to convince students not to institution's student population and when you craft policy to deal with ? at the old level for other students, but and grants, and by adding about 100 binge drink doesn't work, particu- they'll get more financial aid r e l a t i v e students to its current enrollment of the types of f a m i l i e s they are recruit- the worst offenders. The innocents ing," Pals said. "Some families re- larly when they're surrounded by have to sacrifice." If these changes \ to freshmen.) 774. ' \ -j ;>< powerful social influences encour- This week, Sullivan is planning to School officials figure they can ac- spond t o the low-tuition model. Other work (the jury is still out), it will families, including those of lower aging them to do just that. Every be hard to argue that such sacrifices join the growing number of appli- commodate up to 900 students with- night they are lured by cheap drink cants to Bethany, one of a handful of out adding faculty or buildings, while income and minorities, and those aren't worth it. who have not sent a child to college specials. Couple that with easy ac- Despite this news in college modest-sized colleges that have low- still maintaining a family-like atmo- cess to alcohol and glamorous, fun, ered their prices to boost enrollment sphere. Students often visit faculty in before, want institutional aid because drinking around the U.S, in "NO At Bethany, the results have been their homes near the 161-year-old they often feel like they may not have sex-filled advertising imagery, and WAY" will thisjmean that dramatic. Applications have soared college, nestled in scenic foothills o f enough income to afford tuition." you have a very appealing mes- Mercyhurst College Campus Secu- from 501 for a spot in 2001 's fresh- the Allegheny Mountains 40 miles £ At private Bluefield College in Vir- sage." Change the environment, ar- rity will be cracking down even ginia, enrollment has stayed around men class to 658 for die incoming southeast of Pittsburgh. gues Yoast, and you' 11 reduce alco- more on student "binge" drinking. Cummins said the quality of a p p l i - 850 despite reducing tuition, said hol abuse. Due to time constraints, freshmen class this fall.- ™ college spokesman Chris Shoemaker. "When 1 read about them cutting cants has risen with the number of It wasn't long ago when colleges Mercyhurst Campus Security and them. The average GPA this year is Like Bethany, the campus is in coal looked the other way when students the Residence Life office were notL the tuition, I was so excited," said country, where the sluggish economy Anna Sullivan, Amanda's mother. "1 3.4S, compared with 3.3 a year ago, with blood-shot eyes wearing last consulted on drinking problems up he said. \ | has forced an exodus of families thought maybe now we c a n swing i t " seeking work. "We're battling tough night's clothes slumped into the to this point Although, this does At feast 1 0 private colleges have cut Slashing tuition also helped draw back row of the classroom hoping serve as an indirect warning to stu- tuition since 1996, when Muskingum more applicants to Muskingum and demographics," Shoemaker said. that their professor won't catch dents on campus, f
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By Alison M. Spencer JDr. Crupi gave a lecture entitled Contributing writer "Leadership vs. Management: Chal- lenging Assumptions About Power, As part of the 75th Anniversary Dis- Authority, Status and Success." The tinguished Speaker Series, PAC was filled laughter at the anec- Mercyhurst College invited Dr. dotes he used to illustrate his points, James Crupi to speak on the topic of and at other times the entire audience leadership. The lecture was attended would nod in agreement and under- by many students, faculty and people standing. Annie Sitter/Merciad photographer from the community on Tuesday, Jan. A leader must^'shape what might 15. All who attended took something Crupi honored as distinguised be not serve what is," stated Crupi. speaker away from t h i s inspirational speaker. We, as leaders must have the vision James Crupi of Piano, TX, is the and dedication to see what is possible front, it's about getting the job done." founder and president of Strategic and work towards it. We must con- The lecture gave all a sense of what Leadership Solutions. He has degrees stantly be focused on the task at hand it really means to be a leader, and also Annie Sitter/Merciad photographer from the University of Florida and and be able to work together to de- how to be successful. Dr. James Oxford University, and has done velop better solutions to every prob- Crupi was an excellent choice to help To accomodate the increasing enrollment at Mercyhurst College, work for several major corporations. lem. He also says "It's about getting celebrate the last 75 years of innova- these townhouses on Lewis Avenue are the latest addition to cam- focused. It's about getting people tion and the next 75 years of p r o g r e s - pus housing. More information to follow in next week's addition of Currently he is working with the US TheMerciad. ? » %& I J r Army as a strategic advisor. excited. It's not about getting out sion as he himself is a leader.
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Summer camp for children with ADHD brings many smiles
sors from the psychology, human By Megan Eble ecology, and education department Merciad writer were thrilled, and they began brain- storming as to how they could get this program started. With endless devo- The young boy stands in the out- tion, in less than one-year faculty got field with his glove held upward, the ball rolling, and the future looked waiting for his moment of fame as bright. Grants were received, a quali- the ball flies through the sky. This fied staff was hired, and by summer boy is one of the 25 children enrolled 2001, Mercyhurst College began in Mercyhurst's summer program for their first student treatment program children with Attention Deficit Hy- on campus. The clinical director, Dr. peractivity Disorder ADHD. Marilyn Livosky had many different This summer, with ADHD on the feelings about the program. rise in America's young children, "I felt excited, nervous, scared and Mercyhurst College in conjunction energized." with the Wellness center, provided a With publicity through the summer treatment camp designed Wellness center, the program re- around sports to h e l p control children ceived over 60 applications, however with ADHD.t, i | | only 25 spots were open. The pro- According to founder of the pro- gram cost $2,500 and eligible chil- gram, psychologist William Pelham, dren must have been clinically diag- children diagnosed with ADHD have nosed with ADHD. The program be- a hard time interacting with other gan in June 18 with children ages 6- people. Children who are hyperactive 12 were dropped off at Mercyhurst and have a hard time concentrating, for their first day. are likely the last to be picked for the The camp began at 8a.m., and sports teams in school and are usu- ended at 5p.m., Monday through Fri- Contributed photo ally isolated socially. With this pro- day for eight weeks The children One camper is having a blast outside at Mercyhurst College. The students were able to partipate in gram, students learn how to pay at- typically spent 5 hours a day playing many fun activities. tention, teach them the skills needed Basketball, Baseball, Soccer, Swim- and learn the rules of the game. ming, or Kickball. The remainder of prepared to reprimand them using the decided to volunteer for the experience. When the program ended on Au- After Dr. Pe l h a m lectured about his the day included academic activities Behavior Modification program The student's chosen were required to gust 10, many children moped program at Mercyhurst, both parents such as Math, English, Computers which awards students with points memorize a manual, and were, then around in frowns. This was their and faculty felt it was such a well- and Art. i { when they act appropriately, and take tested on the material. It was manda- summer life, and now it was time designed program, and they wanted < T h e children were on a very spe- away points with negative behavior. tory for the staff to be a group of ener- to leave. They made new friends, it implemented at Mercyhurst as soon cific schedule, and if their behavior This was effective because at the end getic individuals, which faculty had in learned how to socialize appropri- as possible. After the lecture profes- got out of control, counselors were of the; week the children were mind when hiring the staff. ately, and some of them even be- awarded with a field trip based on the "It's great to have the different ma- came stars. JgA number of points they earned, jors because they all bring different Currently, there are many camps "The kids really liked this. They strengths and characteristics to this pro- specializing in ADHD around the kept track of the points in their head, gram" United States. Similar to this camp, and they knew how many points they As part of the program, parents are they are all structured, however, the Mercyhurst |students needed to earn the field trip on Fri- required to attend weekly parent meet- main difference is that they aren't day."' \. % j- 4 | - ings, which were intended to share with any fun. In this camp, making it fun The children in the program were the parents what goes on in the camp. is a goal. Mercyhurst is the 9th enj o y various service split up into two subgroups based on It also gives parents the opportunity to school to implement Dr. Pelham's their age. The first group consisted talk with others who are dealing with program* which has been very posi- of children from 6-9, and the sec- similar situations as themselves. tive. learning opportunities ond 1 0 - 1 2 . Each subgroup had one " It's like a support group, even the The parents were very apprecia- lead counselor, with four other coun- best parents will have their parenting tive of the program, and 85% of the selors. This meant that for every three skills taxed by an ADHD child." children want to come back next children, there was one counselor. Dr, Pelham's program isn't only de- summer. Very satisfied with the out- By Brad Hoover The staff consisted of 10 students signed to help just the children, but come, Mercyhurst has every inten- Contributing writer from the Psychology, Education, and their family members also. In order for tion to offer the program again next Family Ecology departments. The the children to understand what they summer. Getting an efficient staff Freshman social science education students were either paid as a sum- are expected to do, parents must have is most critical, and plans of in- major Mike Miller had heard of the mer job, used mis as an internship or knowledge in the area. creasing its size to 36 children are Kids Cafe\ a program that offers free hopeful.. meals and an after school program to children in need, but never had the time to get involved. **I had always wanted to help out," Miller explained, "but I never had the Littl time or opportunity to go.» * 3625 Peach, Street In the fall of this year though, v Contributed photo Miller, along;with many other Mercyhurst students had the oppor- Habitat for Humanity offers LARGE SPECIALTY ISMAL L SPECIALTY j L A R G E PIZZA tunity to help the surrounding com- students the chance to serve. PIZZA I PIZZA! a Cheese Plus One Topping munity in many volunteer projects I $ 99 such as Kids Cafe. As upper- have an effect on the community Plus tax Plus tax classmen know, through the office of even if they are not with children. Meat Lover's,Vegetarian Meat Lover's,Vegetarian $«-oo service learning, students are placed For those students who prefer work- Plus tax at agencies where they can make a ing with their hands there is Habitat Meatball, Chicken Ranch Meatball, Chicken Ranch difference, in their spare time, while for Humanity, food drives or the Little David's Nightmare Little David's Nightmare receiving credit in religious studies YMCA. U { ..; r • \ courses. tj v Sister Michele Marie Schroeck, di- 3 LARGE PIZZAS "I like working with kids,*' Miller rector of Mercyhurst's service learn- SUB& Z SUBS'& said. "And I got an opportunity to ing program, pointed out that most WITH STOPPING just hang out with them after school." students find -their placements very SALAD ANTIPASTO 8zLITER POP Kids Cafe*, is located at 10th and rewarding. As one student who German in Erie, it's a place where worked at the Veteran's Hospital said, kids get a meal and are supervised "My experience [at the] Veteran's $—oo M&4gl 99 while their parents are at work. In Hospital was extremely positive and Plus tax Plus tax Plus tax addition to keeping a watchful eye, even humbling. The men and one the Cafe* provides leadership lessons. lady that I was in contact with were "The sisters hand out * l e a d e r s h i p a lot of fun to get to know and talk SATURDAY A N D SUNDAY 4PM - llPM badges', which grant special privi- with. They have requested that I visit TEUSDATI THURSDAY llAM i IO PM leges, but also tell the kids that they outside of service learning and I defi- are acting correctly," said Miller. nitely will!" ;• j FRIDAY 11AM *11PM However, the office of service Mike Miller agrees, "It's been a WE WILL STAY O IkS LONG AS THE Ol S KEEP COMING learning places students in many dif- load of fun. But, watch out, he warns, ferent locations where students can the kids will kill you at foosball." i Pickup or ery 866-8028 PAGE 5 THE MERC!AD JANUARY 24. 2002 FEATURES A small man with a b i g heart Provenzano proves that hard work and dedication are a w i n n i n g combination
Provenzano graduated high school Coach Kimball gave Provenzano a with stats that any player would be hefty scholarship. His play on the proud of. He was named to the all field had plenty of credentials. It's Making Waves conference team and to the all state one thing to be on the field and play- team. His stats were so impressive ing, but Provenzano was not only that he was named to two all star playing he was making a huge im- games, where only the best players pact in the games. He and the start- in the state were chosen. He began ing tailback switched every series, Scott Mackar to wait for the college coaches to be giving Provenzano the opportunity to knocking down his door. A few show his ability. Something that coaches began to talk to Provenzano could no longer he ignored by Joe The Mercyhurst Lakers break the because of t h e stats he put up in high Kimball and his staff. huddle with a running play. As the school, but then soon shied away i «i t was a huge honor to earn a enormous linemen approach the line when they realized his stature. scholarship, because I had worked so of scrimmage it looked like only ten Provenzano then visited hard to become a football player people on offense. Mercyhurst College. "I had a feeling when nobody thought that 1 could do The eleventh player to break the that there was something special it," Provenzano said. huddle is Phil Provenzano. about Mercyhurst College even be- Provenzano could have been happy Provenzano, standing 5*6" 185 fore I got there, it was just a gut feel- with his scholarship and just contin- pounds, gets in his stance, scanning ing," he said. ued to do what he had done the pre- the defense. With sweat dripping off /Head coach Joe Kimball was small vious seasons to prepare. But that was the tip of his nose, he wipes it with himself and had received the same not the case. He worked even harder, his hand that is covered with his Nike reaction from college coaches during harder than any other year. He glove. His number was called in the his days at Syracuse University. He wanted to prove to the rest of the huddle and for a reason. understood what Provenzano was go- league that he was for real. I Football is a big man's game, but l ing through. Coach Kimball offered "It wasn't that I thought people what Provenzano lacks in size he k P r o v e n z a n o a .few grants-in-aid to didn't believe in me. I needed to makes up in heart, strength and work play football at Mercyhurst. But no prove it to myself," he said. ethic. college scholarship. Provenzano's junior season he was The Mercyhurst College football "1 chose Mercyhurst College be- named the starting tailback, but that program competes in the Great Lakes cause coach Kimball could relate fo was not enough for him. He wanted Intercollegiate Conference. It is one the things in life I had been facing," to be an all conference player. That of the top two conferences in the na- Provenzano said. "Most colleges dream came close to reality this past tion for Division II scholarship foot- stopped talking to me;when they season when he was named to the conference's honorable mention team Annie Sitter/Merciad photographer . tt.(th e conference is. doughy,but it|LvKimjbaji l stayed wi|Ja me, &o\nfe\tfr ,loIt forroffense. jL ^.^,. rfr Phil Provenzano has not let his size interfere with his passion for provides us with the highest quality of loyalty in mat." My experiences playing football the game of football. Provenzano has received many honors of DII football in the nation," said All the negativity he had gotten at Mercyhurst have been very fulfill- throughout his athletic career. Provenzano. from his peers had turned into a burn- ing, getting recognized by the con- Playing college ^football was ing fuel to work harder that anyone ference is great not for me but for the Provenzanovs dream since he was a else on the team. He is the first in the whole team," he said. "My offensive take it away as quick as he has given The Laker center.snaps the ball on child growing up in Rochester, N.Y. weight room and the last to leave line had a phenomenal year which it. \ that running play; Provenzano takes But his body never caught up with every workout session. enabled me to have a good year, this "I have never become cocky, my it in his gut. He breaks three tackles and outruns the secondary into the his dream. "I need to workout to help compen- honor is a testament for the whole parents brought me up to cherish ev- end zone for a 49-yar4 touchdown "People would tell me that I was sate for my lack of size," he said. "1 team." erything God has blessed me with. run where he dove at the 1 knocking crazy for wanting to play college enjoy lifting anyway, it's a time to With one year remaining in his col- I'd rather stay humble and let the oth- over the pylon. His linemen came bond with your teammate's who ul- lege football career, only the sky's the ers take the credit," Provenzano said. football in high school," he said. sprinting down the field, where they timately have the same goal of win- limit on what he can accomplish next. Considering his work ethic added "The nay-sayers only helped me to had just got done demolishing the ning a national championship." The adversity that Provenzano has with his athletic ability, there is no work harder. To be honest, if 1 had defensive line, to congratulate him been bigger I don't think I would be Provenzano has more than proven gone through could have given any- reason why he could not be a first one else a big head, Provenzano re- team all conference player in the up- after his spectacular run and he then here right now. I would not have had himself at Mercyhurst College. Af- knew that he belonged. to work as hard.1* ter Provenzano's sophomore season, mains humble, knowing that God can coming season.
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There's direct ignition for greater reliability... because now your Toyota dealer has a special college graduate 4-5:15:p.m. iridiurn-tipped spark plugs for reduced maintenance...a financing program available thru Toyota Financial Services stainless steel exhaust manifold...a water-cooled oil cooler. that offers a lot of great advantages. Sunday And mated with Toyota's 4-speed electronicalry-controlled So if you're within 4 months of graduation... or if you graduated automatic "Sportshift", you get transmission shift switches within the past two years...See your Toyota dealer for details. noon-l:45p.ra on the steering wheel...just like Formula 1 lace cars. Sweet PAGE 6 THEMERCfAD JANUARY 24. 2002 OPINION Fighting the fountain of youth THE GOOD ... My latest encounter was at Sam's substituting as a special education Club while 1 was grocery shopping assistant at an elementary school. • Construction of the new academic building is currently ahead of Left to Write with my^roommate. You know the As I was standing outside a class- schedule. It is exciting to watch the newest addition to Mercyhurst's scene: it's about lunchtime, on the room, waiting for my class to finish already beautiful campus coming closer to completion every day. weekend, and you're strolling their keyboarding lesson, a faculty Kristin Purdy through the aisles, pushing the shop- member approached me cautiously. • Amen! The 8:30 p.m. Mass on Sunday has boasted solid student ping cart with one hand and grabbing She asked if I was lost, and I re- attendence. Maybe it is because students needed all the Divine help One ofmy biggest frustrations is con- samples with the other. sponded that I was waiting for my possible to get through midterms. 1P^ I £ 1 stantly hearing the phrase, "Someday As I was rounding the corner to the class to finish their lesson. Com- when you're older you'll appreciate frozen food section, I made my way pletely oblivious to the fact that I had • Seniors. Last term to register for classes. 'Nuff said. the fact that you have a youthful to the burrito sample counter. And as attempted to dress professionally that look." U 1 % % 1 grabbed the sample, the employee day, she asked who my teacher was. • Kudos to those in the library working on inter-library loans. Books Although that is meant to come behind the counter reached for my I wish 1 could have taken a picture of have been coming in on time, easing the stress associated with those across as comforting, it's more frus- sample and hesitated. She said, "You her face when I told her that I was "fun" research papers. trating and redundant than anything. need an adult with you in order to be the teacher filling in for the dayher Welcome to the story of my life. allowed to have a sample." When I jaw was propped wide open. A lot of my anecdotes would make looked her in the eyes and told her I Some days when I get confused for a witty and humorous comic strip. I'll was twenty years old, she laughed at a third-grader, or I'm forced to whip agree with the majority ofmy elders me in disbelief. It seemed as if she out my trusty ID and prove that I am THE BAD ... who say I'll appreciate that "youth- was silently prompting me to dig as old as I claim to be, I force a smile ful look," but to an extent. It doesn't through my purse for my driver's li- and pretend that I'm amused. But help that even though I'm nearing the cense. when life seems to feel like it's a con- • Rumors have been circulating that fall term will be starting a lot milestone birthday of twenty-one in Is it really necessary to show an ID stant game of "Guess my age," it's later next year. Sure, this means a longer summer vacation, but it a few months, I still look like a teen- to get a food sample? At this point, 1 frustrating. also means that graduation will be pushed back. It is also rumored ager anxiously waiting to get my was frustrated not only with this em- Males have it easy. that all breaks will be shorter than usual. Ah, Mercy h u r s t , the hits driver's permit. I'm jealous of other ployee laughing in my face, but with When they get confused for some- just keep on comin'. people who have had growth spurts the overall frustrations and constant one still going through puberty, they since j u n i o r high - the last time 1 grew age discrimination I deal with. grow facial hair. For me, as far as • Note to those fickle traffic officials responsible for posting the new was right before seventh grade and What's worse than being denied a solutions go, I've hit a brick wall. parking signs on Briggs and Lewis. First it is posted to park only on I'm still at 5'1." food sample? I've been confused as I've tried it all: long hair, short hair, even days. Now it is posted only on Tuesdays and students have to Some days, I feel I'm being con- a third-grader. Seriously. Even different makeup stylesand" still I decipher which side, east or west, to park on. Could these regula- stantly harassed about my age. I'm [though I don't look old enough to come out looking like a twelve-year- tions be anymore confusing? What's it gonna be next week? Only beginning to wonder if I should own a training bra, it's depressing old who got into her mother's blue colored cars, with beaded-seat covers, can park on the east quad- superglue my driver's license to my that some third-graders are as tall as makeup kit. rant of Briggs between 4:05 and 4:06? forehead to prove my age for all the I am. Honestly, I can't wait until I look situations I go through. Over Thanksgiving break, I was like I've grown up. • Students forced to park in the abandoned Antonio's parking lot are faced with the challenge of navigating 38th Street traffic like a game of "Frogger." This is due to the fact that many crosswalk signals are Midterms; Graded works of evil out. * * What is the deal with midterms? With know we are doing so. But this is a the taking of two midterms a week two-way street, some slack and some behind me, I still feel like a post- And Another Thing sympathy is requested, no, required, THE UGLY ... modern Prometheus, burdened by the from our teachers. They must begin weight of facts whose knowledge to appreciate our efforts more and • What's up with the water situation in the library? Water coming outwil l only prove useful on "Jeopardy." Phil Pirrello adherence to time-tables less. They of the fountains, the sinks and even in the toilets has a soapy, milky Midterms are professors and teach- have to realize it is okay to go fifteen color to i t Ummm...love me some swill. ers' way of scaring students towards sonal academic standards to meet minutes over an allotted time, or that the education we pay them to teach. those academia puts beyond our one class should be offered the same • Hey, library? 1970 called. They want thei• r orange and yellow chairs Such a stress would be okay if we reach. We work hard. We take notes perks as the previous class, especially weren't bombarded by them all at aids for exams. % on the first floor back. to the point where the sound in class- once like some uber-meteor shower. rooms is the furious cacophony of Above all, educators need to start listening to what they teach, for some • The pool, ping-pong and air hockey tables that were once acces- Whatever happened to the notion Bics and Pilots scribbling. of intermittent quizzes about a few But where is this going to take us? seem to be caught up in a loop, con- sible in the Laker Inn are now nowhere to be found. So much for that lessons rather than one large exam? What is this going to get us? Surely, fined to a babbling rhetoric of facts student "game room." 1 In high school, and in some college the stress of preparing for a forever- that used to engage and fascinate classes, I was a huge fan of this now long research paper or a fictional a p - minds, but now places them in stale educational faux pas. The quiz has plication on some major boredom. THE CONTROVERSIAL ... now become nothing more than an requirement's exam is not going to When the lesson plans become rou- vague reminder of the days where provide the answers. Such stressors tine, for both student and teacher, is educators took into consideration the actually might detour students from it not time to re-think, to re-vitalize, • Mercyhurst s board of trustees has formed a committee to review external factors ofthose they educate. college's opportunities. for both sakes? the open visitation policy that permitted freshmen to have overnight Yes, educators. Your students do There is no happy medium. 1 have spent too many hours that guests of the opposite sex on designated weekends throughout the have other priorities, albeit inconse- Education is not going to drasti- pass by like minutes studying and re- quential to you. I am not complain- cally change as long as those possess- studying for something I put more year. Supposedly, the board, as well as the Sisters of Mercy, feel the ing, freshmen-style, about the pres- ing doctorates are stuck in their Ph.D. into than I seem to be getting out of. policy is inconsistent with the Catholic values of Mercyhurst Col- sures of college life. I am just hop- conscious ways. But something has le e And the real kicker is, we may never 8 - I ing, might even be futile wishing, that to give. For some students, who I see the full materialization of our la- collegiate educators return to a plain noticed scrambling in the library to bors. of existence where time and space cram that one last trivial date or fact, A college degree never really guar- doesn't so easily contort to fill their that something needs to give soon. antees a career, it j u s t provides gradu- syllabus requirements, or where pa- And the fact that we have these mid- ates with an excuse to not sell Big pers do not reach biblical lengths. terms in the middle of winter break, Macs and a reminder of how much (One I am working on now is going God's idea of the crudest of jokes, debt that piece ofpaper accumulated. to need Cliff's Notes, Time-Life should set off alarms as to the prob- For what I am paying, for what my books could sell it as a book series). lems such a schedule presents. parents are paying, 1 would rather see Sure, higher education is just that. So what do we do? We grin and educators working more with me, It forces kids to raise their own per- bear it and make sure our instructors instead of against me.
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— " ""I vNo, because the school could prob- ably provide us with more things. "Yes, because 1 am gettinHfif- g a good Yes and no. Academically, I feel that |Tbe$ could hook us up witb dish- education here, and it's safe." my major classes are worthwhile, but "Yes, I am. But m order to get their washers in the apartments and bet- •—•Kevin Riley, freshman some of ray core requirements are money's worth, it is up to each stu- tcr food at the cafeteria." not." dent to put in the effort and take ad- —Ryan Foster, sophomore —Rob Quiggle, junior? vantage* of everything Mercyhurst "Yes, |n ^general; But sometimes I CAMPUS has to offer.** £ I "YeahL-1 guess so. But I feel like I'm wonder exactly where alt t h e money "No, I feel like it's a waste of money •Mary Kate DeMeo^sophomore getting abetter education here than goe&g QUgSnllJON to replant flowers five t i m e s a year!" 1 would at a public, stale school*' —Erin Anderson, senior —Melissa Chasse, junior?* r4-Teresa Gardner, freshman The amount that 1 payiis no where Do students|feel like "Noy, b e c a u s e it seems like there are near the amount mat I get out. Low- ^o? ihe school is wasting too much ^Definitely not with the food situa- they are getting the more people here to accommodate ering tuition might help increase the money o n aMeMcs;," f tion.sBut with the housing situation, iand additional parking spaces and desire to leara.**^ £ —••Brian Bonn, freshman most out of t h e i r paid additional housing? are not being Nick Perkins^juniofs —Anna Lenhoff, sophomore education? added/I^ Wy p $ *Yes, because, as an education ma- —Julia Micheal, junior "Yes and noi depends on how^the |©r> I feel that my Apartment has "Yes, definitely. I take advantage of money and student's time are be- provided me with lots of opportu- a lot of programs and seminars that "Yes, because I know I am getting a ing spent." nities.**, f the campus has to offer." * good education.*' ? I —Betsy Donner, sophomore (Emily Koski, senior [Megan Fialkovich, junior* Bob Furgal, senior When plagarism and dishonesty pay off on MSNBC and Don Imus' morning asked their superstar columnist to tical to those in Childers' 1995 book clude Ambrose's works will go on By Jonathan Marquiles radio program. resign, his career in shambles and his "Wings of Morning." Just two days reading without missing a beat. UofPA Sure, concerns were frequently good name ruined by a few instances later, Ambrose released a sweeping, From one perspective, that's a tes- raised about the veracity of his tales, of careless, irresponsible, maybe gracious apology — in which he ac- tament to the forgiving nature of the (U-WIRE) PHILADELPHIA — but most of the criticism didn't stick. even malicious journalism. knowledged his fault and pledged to American information consumer. But When Mike Barnicle was a Metro Barnicle's free-flowing style, after Of was it? Unfortunately, it seems * rectify the situation. it's also a sad commentary on the columnist for The Boston Globe, few all, lent itself to the occasional bit of that Barnicle's story is now being No virulent clashes on the talk value those same consumers place on other writers could match his wit or hyperbole, and in hundreds of col- played out yet again. shows and commentary pages. No truth, integrity and honor. Had his ability to tell a story. Few could umns over two dozen years, not one This time, the plagiarist is Stephen impassioned pleas for justic e or truth Stephen Ambrose written a plagia- craft such dynamic messages out of claim of p l a g i a r i s m or outlandishness Ambrose, a widely-respected histo- or mercy. Just one irrefutable accu- rized version of " T h e Wild Blue" for such simple language. And no one ever managed to dent his reputation. rian, author and World War II expert sation. One quiet apology. And one a class at Penn, he would likely have could boast a relationship like the one But that all came crashing down in who, like Bamicle, is admired for his controversy quieted before it even been expelled. Had Thomas Childers he shared with readers. 1998, when a few verses from one of lyrical yet simple prose. The victim, began. witnessed a similar act in the confines Like clam chowder and Fenway Barnicle's columns suspiciously along with millions of readers, is No doubt, the fate that met Bamicle of his own classroom, he likely Park, Bamicle was something of a mimicked those from a book by the Thomas Childers, the University of and others awaits Ambrose. Future would have taken steps beyond ex- Boston institution. He was a straight comedian George Carlin. Public de- Pennsylvania's mild-mannered .his- editions of his book (which he claims pressing his simple * disappoint- shooter who wrote simply and pas- bate grew intense, and the Globe's tory professor and also an author of will be corrected to reflect Childers' ment." sionately about the things Bostonians phone lines were soon clogged with several books about World War II. contributions) will no doubt record But alas, such a fate just does not cared about He was popular with the messages from thousands of angry But this time, the circumstances are higher sales. HBO will continue to await Ambrose. He win go on writ- . . . lawyer, the teacher and the construc- readers — some calling for noticeably different. rerun episodes of the* mmiseries ing books. Mike Bamicle will keep tion worker, and at the tail end of h i s Barnicle's dismissal, others demand- Weekly Standard Executive Editor "Band of Brothers," which one of h i s flashing his mug on MSNBC. And 25-year tenure at the Globe, he even ing he stay at the paper.* Fred Barnes first broke the news that books inspired. And at colleges and the rest of us will be waiting for the saw his renown expand into the na- An internal investigation ensued, Ambrose's bestseller "The|Wild universities across America, students next moving storyteller, for the next tional spotlight, fed by appearances and the Globe's editors eventually Blue*' contains passages nearly iden- whose syllabi still (regrettably) in- opportunity to forgive someone, v We say we want a revolution, but this one? By Alexander P. Sherman litical agenda during these tumultu- drooling over an officer's pistol, Northwestern U. ous times. tagged "Kid Rock wuz here" on the I, too, believe that Jennifer Lopez yellow wrapping of one Afghan .(U-WIRE) EVANSTON, 111.] is more than just a sex object. She is refugee's daily ration of food. Winter break, like purgatory, is not an American icon who personifies the I wondered what it would be like quite heaven and not quite hell. Set values under attack since Sept 11 to be that refugee who snagged his between an optimistic autumn and an Our nation has a clear responsibility apportionment of Pop Tarts and pow- abysmal winter, break can be a time to defend J. Lo in the aftermath of dered consomme, grateful for the Sara Seidle Editor in Chief to dread. Television is often the only the rumored anthrax-laden love let- heroic pilots and rock stars who ter addressed to her this September. Kristin Purdy Managing Editor escape from excessive introspection. risked their lives to deliver the bare It should be obvious to all "true PhilPirrello Opinion Editor /» And it was after watching plenty necessities before a particularly harsh of television and thinking about Americans" that she has the God- winter. Adam DuShole Arts & Entertainment Editor worldly events that I decided to be- given right to perform under the pro- Leslie Echan Features Editor Enshrined in a cave in Tora Bora, come an activist-organizer. I started the autographed ration serves as a Mackenzie Dexter Sports Editor "The Beer-B-Que Junta," a small fac- Technical and Production Manager testament not to Kid Rock's legacy Billy Elliott ^ tion/party where friends came to dis- but to his overblown sense of i m p o r - Annie Sitter Photography Editor cuss the most pertinent political is- ^Givelme tance and to the hubris of American Kelly Froelich Copy Editor sues —Afghanistan, retaliation, pro- popular culture. Kid Rock may be an Sarah Antonette Advertising Editor liferation and Wolf Blitzer's funny J-L& or give "American badass" taking full ad- Stacy Abbott Staff Writer name. vantage of his constitutional rights. Staff Writer Megan Eble Consensus was impossible, al- » > But he is neither a beacon of enlight- Annie DeMeo Staff Writer though we could all agree that it was me death! enment nor the cause for w h i c h a war okay to siphon booze from my should be fought father's liquor cabinet (as the end of Alexander Sherman Only in an unjust world do men the world is invariably at hand). I earn money by subjugating women eventually was found guilty of wa- tection of the Stars and Stripes. She and midgets and write it off as "the The Merciad is the student-produced newspaperof Mercyhurst College tering down Daddy's vodka and is "the one who made us, give a business." Especially when the en- It is published throughout the year with the exception of mid-term and placed under house arrest through damn," as she proclaims on her new- tertainment industry poses next to a finals weeks. Office at 314 Main. Telephone 824-2376. Fax 824-3249. New Year's. est album. machine gun and a gas mask, MTV E-mail
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IANUARY 23. 2002 THE MERC I AD PAGE 9 ARTS& ENTERTAINMENT A visual reality: Dinner Movie Mercyhurst alum features recent artwork Check Please Ticket Stub By Sara Sefdle By Phil Pirrello By Stacey Abbott During her graduate studies at Editor-in-Chief Opinion editor Edinboro University, Brace-was Staff writer urged to break from her usual style Jan. 25 j fOn Thursday, January 17 and learn to use symbols as imagery A rather new addition to the sea of The stifling back of well-deserved The Shindig — a student band id Mercyhurst alum Peggydfirace of- to express her ideas. She painted chain restaurants that comprise Erie's tears is the best way to applaud Ron * performing in the Student Union th fered a slide lecture exhibiting her various objects such as hatchets, Upper Peach Street/ Mi lie reek Mall Howard's "A Beautiful Mind," a re- Friday at 10:30 p j n . Featuring Heidi paintings, which have been region- traps, and bottles, but always seemed area is Max & Erma's. Anyone from markably poignant and thrilling bio- Engle's superb voice this should be ally and nationally shown. Brace to find her way back to people as her Ohio or the Pittsburgh area is most pic about mathematician John Forbes a great show — don't miss it! | graduated from Mercyhurst in 1967 favorite snbject. likely familiar with the bar and grill Nash, Jr., played by Russell Crowe. and also received her MFA from Brace has also ventured into paint- famous for its burgers. Erie's Max & The fact that this is the only 2001 re- Jan. 26 j Edinboro in 1971. ing landscapes and received Erma's, located next to Outback lease (limited engagements began Outcast gameshow will beheld^ Brace shared that she felt that she acommission to paint a mural of Steakhouse and the former Don December 21) I'd approve of win- the Great Room at 10 pan. Wha was always an artist and a creator. Presque Isle Bay in a local Erie resi- Pablo's, is comparable in appearance ning the Best Picture Oscar is a tes- happens when Mercyhurst student She conveyed that she always felt dence. to Applebee's or Friday's, although tament to its power long after the stop being polite and battle to th more comfortable communicating % Brace gave a moving interpreta- the menu items are a little different, credits roll.* death! Okay, okay, not really, bu visually rather than verbally. Her tion of a piece entitles "Journey" which, in my opinion, is definitely a The Plot: Loosely based on Sylvia the idea sounds good doesn't it? paintings thus reflect the different which was inspired by the untimely good thing. Because it is similar in Nasar's biography, "Mind" promi- stages of life that this artist ahs and accidental death of her young style to Applebee's, I was a little hesi- nently focuses on Nash's Princeton Feb.l moved through, \ As a young wife son. The piece captured aspects of tant of the place at first. 1 might add years, where this eager genius is hell- A comedian will performing and mother, her initial professional the young man's personality and in- that my last visit to Applebee's in Erie bent on discovering a "truly original at 10 p.miKn the Student Union. artistic endeavors were mainly illus- terests while maintaining Brace's re- was far from pleasant. Luckily ap- idea," for only then will he be able trations for children's books. She also ahstic and vibrant painting style. pearance is as far as the similarities to leap over the shoulders of giants Feb. 2 "I worked on domestic scenes and por- Brace's slide portfolio reads like a go. Max & Erma's menu offers a va- his fellow colleagues insist on stand- An off-campus trip — A bus wit traiture, of which her children mod- time line of the life of a thoughtful, riety of options for lunch or dinner, ing upon. be leaving at 4 a.m.| t< eled for. sincere and highly gifted artist. including salads, entrees, its "trade- His idea comes at a great price, for Punxsutawney, PA to celebrajj mark" burgers, specialty sandwiches, Nash's sole purpose of being, his Ground Hog Day like a rock star. soups and a nice selection of desserts. mind, becomes his ultimate downfalL The items are more than j u s t the ev- Delusions and schizophrenia set in Feb. 2 i eryday grilled chicken salad or club upon receiving a j o b at die Pentagon, SAC movie will be showing^ Life on the streets: sandwich/ Max & Erma's seems to under the command of Ed Harris' 10:30 p.m. in the Student Union. \ add a little twist to these staples and William Parcher, a man whose exist- Performance brings recognition to homeless experience other favorites. The Hula Bowl salad, ence is as questionable as Nash's san- Feb. 2 with chicken, mandarin oranges, rice ity. Grounding him in reality is his The long-awaited Hawaiian Slack! The subject of homelessness has of- enhance the viewers' awareness of a noodles and honey mustard dressing, wife, Alicia (the beautiful Jennifer Key Guitar masters wil perform a| ten been addressed —M in print and major problem in our contemporary is definitely something you don't find Connelly), who loves her husband 8 p.m. in the PAC W on radio and television—but in late society.'' just anywhere. The Caribbean without the luxury of b e i n g guilt free. January,?it will be the focus of a chicken covered in tropical fruit salsa The Good: Everything great and Feb. 8 J f i unique collaboration between a com- is not your every day menu item ei- wonderful about film has blessed di- Tiny Glover will present his hilari-l poser and the Mercyhurst dance 44 1 ther. * rector Howard and screenwriter ous comic-stylings which will be department."Day Walker, Night The purpose Despite these interesting items, 1 Akiva Goldsman, the latter redeemed followed by a Diversity 101 spon- Wanderer" is a musical/theatrical played it safe. It was a tough deci- for h i s work on "Batman and Robin." s sored dance. % I work written by Dr. Albert Glinsky, sion, but I decided to try the "trade- Both are at the top of their form, associate professor of music at is to draw the mark" burger just to find out if they Howard's camera so tightly focused Feb. 9 J Mercyhurst College and renowned were as great as the menu claimed. I and Goldsman pen fueled by poetic African Resurrection a musica composer. audience into ordered mine with pepper j a c k cheese prose any actor would be honored to recite. Such an honor is bestowed dance performance will take plao The 45-minute piece was unveiled and sauteed mushrooms. The menu upon Crowe, who continues a great in the Taylor Little Theatre at 1 at the Erie Art Museum in 1995 with was right This burger was good* al- the stark world streak of roles that expand his star- p.m.F the Philadelphia-based ensemble though I don't know if it warranted Relache, and vocalist Elizabeth quite so much bragging. It wasn't the dom while fine-tuning his craft to Sederburg^and heard again at of the homeless best burger I've ever had. perfection. (The "Gladiator" Oscar Feb.23 1 should be re-engraved for this role.) Ethos at 8 p.m. in the PAC. Mercy h u r s t ' s Academic Celebration person m I would definitely suggest starting in 1998. ^ I * \ off with a cup or bowl of the tortilla The quality of the supporting play- March 3 * In this revised version, the com- Dr. Albert Glinsky soup. You definitely won't find soup ers, Harris, Connelly, and Christo- pher Plummer all support, and never Irish Extravaganza IV: Solas wilf poser has mixed the instrumental, like this too many places. If y o u don't vocal, and electronic elements of t h e Coupled with "Day Walker, Night want to take my word for it, the soup distract, from this film's forward, be performing at 8 p.m. in the PAC feel-good momentum, an accom- It sounds fun, as long as Michae work into a recorded score that will Wanderer" will be John Sullivan's won rave reviews at a charity con- one-act play "Too Much, I Say," fea- test recently held in Erie. plishment so rare that it begs to be whats- his- face from Riverdanc be staged with choreography by experienced. doesn't show up. I hate him abou MarkSantillano, instructor in the turing Erie actor JefTery Rodland as Our waitress informed us that a new item on the menu was the Pizza The Bad: The last twenty minutes as much as I hatea potetial Britne dance department of M e r c y h u r s t Col- a homeless man struggling to survive 3 feel likethe epilogue to "Mr. spears/M adonna duo. lege. Santillano will perform along on the streets of the urban jungle. Pasta, so we decided to try that, too. with five dance majors. "Day Walker, N ight Wanderer" and I would highly recommend it to any- Holland's Opus," with too obvious T one who likes pizza and pasta, but old-age makeup distracting from the March 3 I [ "The purpose of * Day Walker, *Too Much, 1 Say" will be presented Night Wanderer'," said Glinsky, "is at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 26, and then, who doesn't? It's loaded with film's narrative, which up until then Homegrown Jazz Quintet will mushrooms, sausage, pepperoni and has used its special effects as tools present some homegrown j a z z (pre- to draw the audience into the stark again on Sunday, Jan. 27, in the Tay- world of the homeless person for 45 lor Little Theatre at Mercyhurst Col- peppers, all of the best pizza top- rather than distractions. sumably) at 8 p.m. in the Tayloi pings, and covered with mozzarella The film's bitter-sweet ending, LittleTheatre T minutes, with music, dance, lighting lege. effects and projections, and hope- Both performances are free and cheese. \ where Nash's last triumph, the Nobel fully, through an artistic experience, open to the public. The prices aren't too bad either, Prize, is a by-product of his defeats, about average for t h i s type of r e s t a u - both professional and personally. The rant Over all, 1 would definitely denouement provides the film's mas- Acapulco suggest considering Max & Erma's ter stroke, quickly referencing a re- Cancun ^ the next time you can squeeze enough curring plot point which sums up Jamaica *m money out of the tight college-stu- both Nash's and the audience's ex- dent budget to go out to eat. f. perience as unforgettable. Bahama « Promote Trips at Max & Erma's is especially great There is a full-circle motif in Florida for birthdays. Anyone celebrating a "Mind," something few films achieve Mercyhurst College birthday is given a free dessert and a and most movies just abuse. But the OPACP TRAVEL $ 10 gift certificate toward an entree, creative talents behind "Mind," es- Earn Cosh and Go Free ifRVICES Speaking of desserts, the all-you- pecially Crowe's passionately human Cell for d e t a i l s ! ! ! Information reservations can-eat sundae bar is the best. For portrayal, seem to have found a 1-800-643-4849 S3.99 you can take as many trips as happy medium between sappy and you want to fill up on ice cream cov- brilliant, mind and heart, a medium wwwjtstravel.com ered with ail of your favorite top- the film's subject and audience still pings. aspire for. PAGE 10 THE MERC)AD JANUARY 24. 2002 LAKER SPORTS Memorable Men's hockey remains unbeaten in MAAC League Olympic By Stacey Abbott at 1 - 1 . But Mercyhurst also got sec- Both teams had good scoring oppor- Staff writer ond period scores from senior for- tunities the rest of the way, but ward Tom McMonagle, his third, and couldn' t capitalize. Fairfield replaced "moments The Mercyhurst men's hockey team sophomore defender Jamie King, his their goalie for an extra attacker in maintained their flawless record in fourth. McMonagle hadn't scored a the game's last minutes, but the Lak- By Michael Hatfield the Metro Atlantic Athletic Confer- goal in his last dozen games while ers and sophomore goalie Matt Student, com Correspondent ence Hockey League by defeating King had been held in check in his Cifelli wouldn't allow another goal. Canisius 1-0 and 3-1, respectively, last seven contests. Aubry stopped 32 Mercyhurst outshot Fairfield 26-25. Each Olympics brings hundreds of and Fairfield 3-2 and 3-1, respec- shots, in recording his ninth win of Saturday night, sophomore Adam Kodak moments. To get you tively. The Laker's, overall record is the season. Tackaberry who recorded the first psyched for the Olympics moments now 13-7-2, and 12-0-2 in the con- In Friday night's game against goal of the game during the second to come, here are some of the most ference. Fairfield, Mercyhurst freshman period on the power play at 5:20 led memorable Summer: Olympic mo- Twelve hundred fans turned out to defenseman T.J. Kemp got his fourth the Laker's scoring attack. Freshman ments of the last 20 years. witness the action-packed nail-biter goal ofthe year from j u n i o r forwards Rich Hansen and junior Mike 1. Los Angeles, 1984. Carl Lewis at the Mercyhurst Ice Center Satur- File Photo Marty Rychley and P.J. Hiscock at Muldoon assisted Tackaberry's 7:34 into the first period for a 1-0 eighth goal of the season. Fairfield duplicates Jesse Owens' 1936 feat] day night, Jan. 12. With the support Louis Goulet looks for an open Mercyhurst lead. Fairfield retaliated answered later in the same period to by winning four golds in track and of Laker fans, the team pulled off a pass or shot. The Lakers are in : quickly with a goal at 7:53 to'tie the tie the game at 1-1. The score re- field* £*. i T^ thrilling 1-0 sudden death victory first place in the MAAC League. over Canisius. There were 25 total score 1 - 1 . Laker sophomore forward mained tied until junior forward P.J. 2. The former Soviet Union, 1980. penalties called, 13 belonging to Peter Rynshoven then scored at 11.05 Hiscock was helped by freshman T.J. The United States boycotts, and hun-| Mercyhurst During the third period, third shutout of the year, stopping 2 1 for a 2-1 lead. Rynshoven's goal was Kemp to score on a breakaway. Mike drerf of Olympic dreams are crushed. Canisius was at a two-man advantage shots. This meeting was the first be- assisted by junior defenseman Mark Carter, a sophomore forward rounded for nearly 30 seconds, but could not j tween these two teams since Chambers and sophomore forward out the scoring at 14:00 with his 3. Los Angeles, 1984. Mary Lou find the back of t h e net. The win was Mercyhurst defeated Canisius 4-3 in Adam Tackaberry. Mercyhurst got Jighte h goal of the year. Mercyhurst Rett o n scores a perfect 10 on the finalized by freshman David the MAAC League semi-finals last what proved to be the game-winner outshot Fairfield 25-18. Aubry was vault and becomes the first U.S. Wrigley's 60-foot .shot past the March. when junior'defenseman Mike credited with the win in goal for the gymnast to win the overall Olympic Canisius goalie at the 3:14 mark of The Lakers defeated Canisius again Muldoon scored on a power play at Lakers. This victory now extends title. • I sudden death overtime. The goal was Tuesday, Jan. 15 in Buffalo, NY with 17:59 ofthe second. Senior forward Mercyhurst's lifetime record against Wrigley's fifth of t h e season and his a 3-1 win. • \ Loui••-» s Goulet and sophomore forward Fairfield to 9-0. 2 ^ m&. 4. Seoul, 1988. Despite smacking his first game-winner of his career. Se- Mercyhurst got a first period goal Mike Carter were credited with the The Lakers will play this coming head on the springboard, Greg] nior goalie Pete Aubry, who was from j unior forward Adam Rivers, his assists. Fairfield refused to give up, weekend at home against Iona on Louganis wins gold in springboard named MAAC Goalie-of-the-year sixth. Canisius scored shorthanded in however, as they scored their second Friday and Saturday nights. Both and platform diving to match his feat for the 2000-01 season recorded his the middle period to knot the game goal ofthe game at 5:38 ofthe third. games will begin at 7 p.m. in the '84 games/
5. Barcelona, 1992. Despite a tom Clubfhockey team honors seniors at home, lose 3 out of 4 hamstring, British runner Derew Redmond hobbles across the finish The game then got underway. Both ton & Jefferson win. ^ 1 line in the 400 with help from his By Mackenzie Dexter teams seemed ready to play a n d w e r e L The Lakers then traveled to Wash- rather, J i m . This moment i s what the Sports editor aggressive from the beginning. ingtori & Jefferson the following games are all about No, not falling Washington & Jefferson was the first night Lordi stopped 54 shots in lead- on your ass, but finishing What you The Mercyhurst club hockey team to score 7:11 into the first period. ing Mercyhurst to a 5-4 win. Garber start, or something like that was 1 -4 as they took on Washington They scored four more times to lead completed a hat trick for the Lakers, & Jefferson, Tows on and Drexel. The 5-0 going into the second period. while Homes and sophomore Chris 6. Atlanta, 1996. With gold shoes Lakers split a pair of w e e k e n d games Mercyhurst came out strong in the Danna each had one goal. shining, Michael Johnson completes with Washington & Jefferson as they second period. They had a close call Friday, Jan. 18 the Lakers traveled the sprinters double, winning the 200| lost 10T3 Friday, Jan.fcl 1 and won 5- with a shot bouncing off the post of to Towson. Mercyhurst lost 7-3. and 400-meter dashes. 1 4 Saturday, Jan. 12. They also fell to the goal before finally scoring their Scoring for the Lakers were Spitzer, Towson^-S Friday, Jan. 18 and first goal of the game 4:24 into the junior forward Andrew Mioducki and 7. Seoul, 1988. Roy Jones, Jr., who Drexel 8-1 Saturday, Jan. 19. second period. Freshman Bobby Garber. Unfortunately, Holmes broke would go on to become the best Friday night's game against Wash- Spitzer scored the goal, assisted by his leg during the game and will be pound for pound fighter in the world, ington & Jefferson was senior night junior Lee Penascino. But Washing- Melissa Chasse/Merciad photographer sitting out for the remainder ofthe was first part of one of the biggest for the team. Seniors include Ryan ton & Jefferson came back to score season. *£ M Matt Holmes clears the puck out Olympic controversies in history. Duman, Branden Bubba" Kaczay, two more goals in the next ten min- of Washington & Jefferson's Mercyhurst suffered another tough Jones dominated his opponent in the) Dustin Kerr, Brendon LaBoon, Nick utes to increase their lead 7-1. With offensive end. W & J defeated loss at'Drexel Saturday* Ajan.il 9. gold medal match, but lost in a Lordi, Steve** fclaegle, Jeremy a little over a minute left in the sec- the Lakers 10-3. Drexel defeated the Lakers 8-1. widely disputed decision a n d nearly Peterson,- Mike Shannon and Kevan ond period, LaBoon scored for the Danna ^scored the lone goal for refused his silver medal. Spencer. Spencer then took the mi- Lakers to make the score 2-7. Wash- ton & Jefferson scored two more Mercyhurst to avert the shutout.* crophone and said, "I'd like to intro- ington & Jefferson scored again just times for a 10-3 lead over the Lak- The Lakers will-be traveling to 8. Atlanta, 1996. The women's gym- duce another senior. This guy isn't 1:09 into the third period. Mercyhurst ers. Coach Bill Shannon then made John Carroll University Friday, Jan, nastics team,a.k.a. the Magnificent on any ofthe rosters, but he's just as answered quickly with a goal from a goalie switch, replacing Lordi with 25. They will return to the Seven, grabbed our hearts and TV important as anyone wearing a Laker Penascino 30 seconds later. Peterson. Peterson was able to hold Mercyhurst Ice Center for a 2 p.m. dollars while they made their incred- jersey. He's buf announcer, D.J. and Penascino got help from j u n i o r s Matt Washington & Jefferson off for the contest against University of Ari- ible run to the team gold. equipment manager—Drew FogleFM Holmes and Rob Garber. Washing- rest ofthe game for a 10-3 Washing- zona, f
9. Seoul, 1988. Carl Lewis seemed to have a lock in the Olympics* big- New Olympic events added to 2002 Salt Lake City Games gest event, the men's 100-meteij dash, but Ben Johnson came out of Associated Press - New events have Olympic Winter Games sports in individuals known as the sprint will men and women. nowhefe to record the greatest time been added to the Olympic Program 1924 and has been included every make its debut: one j u m p from a 120- Short track speed skating made its in the history of the event. Turns out in time for the 2002 Salt Lake City time since then, with the exception meter hill and a 7.5-kilometer ski Olympic debut in 1992 and already he was juiced up mo; e than a tight Games. ofthe 1960 Squaw Valley Games. In race. has proven so popular that an extra fixture store. Johnson was stripped The most unusual is the sport of Salt Lake City, a women's bobsleigh Cross-country pursuits have been event has been added for both men of the title. I skeleton, which last was included in event will be addedfor the first time. contested by men and women since and women. In addition to the 500 the Olympics in 1948. i»« The U.S. team of Jean Racine and 1992. In 2002, these contests will be meters, 1000 meters and relay, short I 10. Seoul, 1988. With crazy finger- Skeleton is like luge in that the ob- Jennifer Davidson dominated the changed from two-day races to one- track skaters in 2002 also will com- nails and a flashy outfit, Florence ject is to steer your sled down an icy, 2000-2001 World Cup competition. day events and the length ofthe sec- pete at 1500 meters. Gri ffith- J o y n e r put on a performance curved course as fast as possible. But Five events have been added to ond courses will be shorter. In an- In snowboarding, the giant slalom I that might not ever be topped: Flo- in skeleton the athletes go down various disciplines in nordic skiing. other move to make the sport — and event also will see a change of for- || Jo broke the world record in the headfirst. Skeleton was invented in In nordic combined contests, the Olympic Winter Games — more ex- mat. In 1998, the contestants com- \ women's 100 and 200 meters. - St. Moritz, Switzerland, and a men's competitors jump two times from a citing, the men's 30-kilometer race peted one at a time against the clock. event was added to the program both 90-meter hill and ski 15 kilometers and the women's 15-kilometer race In 2002, this event will be replaced Michael Hatfield would have in- ' times the Olympic Winter Games the next day. This event has been in- will begin with a mass start, and the by the parallel giant slalom, in which cluded Kerri Strug's vault on an in- were staged in St. Moritz — in 1928 cluded in Olympic Winter Games first skier across the finish line will two snowboarders at a time race jured leg, but he thinks she's kind and 1948. In 2002, men's and since its inception in 1924. A team be declared the winner. against each other in a single-elimi- of annoying. f women's events will be contested event was added in 1988. In 2002, a Also, cross-country skiing will in- nation tournament. Bobsleigh was one of the original second nordic combined event for clude 1500-meter sprint races forj JANUARY 24. 2002 . THEMERCIAD PAGE 11 LAKER —-— SPORTS Wrestlers Iprovide! exciting finish against Shippensburg
By Mackenzie Dexter Sports editor
The Mercyhurst wrestling team has won four times in its last five matches at t h e East Regional Duals and against Shippensburg. Mercyhurst, composed of all fresh- men, was one of t w e l v e NCAA Divi- sion II teams as they competed in the East Regional Duals at Shippensburg Friday, Jan. 11 and Saturday, Jan. 12. The Lakers began the competition with a close 22-21 win over India- napolis Friday night. Cory King won his 149 weight class match by a score of 8-6, T.J. Fera won 3-0 at 157 and r Annie Sitter/Merciad photographer Annie Sitter/Merciad photographer Ben McAvinew won 11-3 at 184. Ryan Finn and Justin Mautz both got Ben McAvinew pins his opponent to the ground. McAvinew only Angelo Caponi wrestles his opponent to a pi;•# n after nearly being pins for the Lakers at 133 and 197, needed 1:21 to pin his Shippensburg counterpart in Sunday's pinned himself. Caponi won his match with just 54.8 seconds left to respectively. match. i *v secure Mercyhurst's 24-15 win. Mercyhurst then lost to Kutztown 30-22 in Friday's second match. and McAvinew also won| their Shumac on the mat for the 133 weight in overtime for his 7-5 win to tie 9-9. pin himself in the first period before Mercyhurst fell behind 21-0 before matches to contribute to Mercyhurst' s class. Shumac struggled but defeated McAvinew then had a huge win as he pinning his opponent with 58.4 sec- rallying. McAvinew won with a pin, 24 points. his opponent 7-4, giving the Lakers a pinned his Shippensburg opponent onds left in the second. With Caponi's Mautz won by major d e c i s i o n , heavy- The Lakers finished out the tourna- 3-0 lead. Shippensburg then tied up Only 1:21 into the first period for a pin,? the Lakers |Won 24-15. weight Angelo Caponi won with a ment by defeating American Interna- the score with a 18-3 defeat over 15-9 Mercyhurst lead. McAvinew Mercyhurst's record isjnow 6-5. pin and Jake Squire won by injury tional College 22-13. Mautz began Mercyhurst* s Squire. Aaron Rowe improved his record to 17-5. Mautz Shippensburg dropped to 3-5. v default at 141. the victory with a pin at 197. Other then won his match 8-4 to give the won his match 10-3 to increase * Mercy h u r s t will entertain Mount The Lakers began Saturday by de- winners included Caponi with a pin, Lakers the lead, 6-3. Fera lost to his Mercyhurst's lead to 18-9, improv- Union Friday night at 7:30 p.m. to feating |UNC-Pembroke 24-21. Finn, Fera, Frank Egan at 165 and opponent 3-2, the score then tied again ing his record to 20-3. With conclude the home season. They will M ercy h u r s t got w i n s from Mautz w i t h Snyder with a major decision. at 6-6. Shippensburg then had their Mercyhurst ahead and forced to for- travel to Pitt-Johnstown Wednesday, a pin, Squire by injury default and Sun day* s match against first lead of the match at 9-6 as Egan feit at 125, the heavyweight match Jan. 30 to wrestle at 7 p.m. Jared Snyder with a pin at 174. Finn Shippensburg began with Mike lost 7-3. Snyder won with a takedown proved pivotal. Caponi escaped a near Men's basketbaU4eapi^)ses four straight Laker Inn Dinner on road against GLIAC opponents
while freshman guard Jake Steuer The Mercyhurst men finished their Monday Tuesday By Krista Ross added 12 points. Helm and Steuer four game series in Detroit, Mich. firilled Chicken » * Merciad writer each had 3 steals for the Lakers. Saturday, Jan. 19 facing Wayne State 2 Slices of Pizza Sophomore forward Michael University. The Lakers were slug- Small Salad Sandwich The Mercyhurst men's basketball Marshall led the rebounding with 8. gish in the first half trailing 48-33. 201 oz. Fountain Small French Fries team finished a GLIAC four game The Lakers faced Hillsdale Col- But the Lakers played with intensity road s e r i e s losing a tough four s t r a i g h t lege Thursday, Jan. 17. The Lakers in the second half outscoring Wayne Drink Cookie The'Lakers began the series at started the game aggressively lead- State 44-42. This second half burst 20'oz. Fountain North w o o d University Thursday, Jan. ing 3 8-34 going into the second half. could not make up for the first half 10 at the Bennett Center. At halftime The score went back and fourth for and the Lakers fell to Wayne State Drink the Lakers trailed 34-24, but fought most of the second half. With with a final score of 9 0 - 7 7 . Helm led back in the second half with a 44.7 Hillsdale up by two with less then a the Lakers with an outstanding 29 Thursday shooting percentage losing only by minute _ left, junior Marcus Jankus points while Melle and Shouse both Wednesday! four, the final score being 65-611 J u n - attempted a lay-up, but was charged finished with 11 points. Brown led Laker Burger Vegetable Alf ior forward D i o n Brown led the Lak- with an offensive Jfoul. Hillsdale the defense with 3 blocked shots. Small French Fries Pasta ers with 16 points while sophomore scored on the two foul shot attempts The Mercyhurst men's basketball forward Josh Helm added 15 points to increase their lead to 74-70. With team will face rival G a n n o n Univer- Cookie Choice of Small and junior center Scott Melle con- just 15 seconds left, Melle completed sity Saturday, Jan. 26 at Gannon's 20 oz. Fountain Salad or Breadsticks tributed 13 points. Brown also pulled a lay-up to again bring the Lakers Hammermill Center. Mercyhurst stu- Drink 20 oz. Fountain down 12 rebounds. within two. But with three seconds dents who are interested in going to L The men continued their trip Satur- left Hillsdale sealed the 76*72 win the game, must bring their ID to pick Drink day, Jan. 12 at Saginaw Valley State. sinking two foul shots. Brown led the up their free ticket at the Mercyhurst Saturday Again Mercyhurst trailed by six at Lakers with 16 points and 7 rebounds, Athletic Center. The shuttle to halftime. The Lakers fought back in Melle had 14 points and sophomore Gannon will leave from the rear of Specialty Salad Chicken Finger Wrap the second half, but dealt with some guard Justin Shouse contributed 12 the MAC every half h o u r from 5:30- 2 Breadsticks Small French Fries questionable officiating throughout points. Steuer also added 10 points. J7:30 . Game time for the men's con* the game. The Lakers lost 76-64. As a team, Mercyhurst shot 54.5 per- test is 8 p.m. 20 oz. Fountain 20 oz. Fountain Melle led the Lakers with 20 points cent against Hillsdale. Drink Drink *>» Mercyhurst|menfs volleyball team splits games at invitational
Lakers win opening match against Sacred Heart, lose to St. Francis > Mercyhurst won its opening match St. Francis then defeated Sacred Laama contributed 10 kills. Wilson By Mackenzie Dexter with a 30-27,24-30,30-23 and 30-21 Heart 3-0 in the second match. had 10 blocks and Schmidl followed Sports editor win over Sacred Heart in the first St. Francis then rallied from a 2-1 with 9 blocks. match of the Invitational. Freshmen deficit to defeat the Lakers in a five- Wilson and Siewert were named to The men's volleyball team went 1-1 Dave Schmidl and Austin Siewert game thriller. The scores were 30-28, the All-Tournament team. as they opened their season with the paced the Lakers with 15 and 12 kills 27-30, 30-28, 25-30, and 12-15. Mercyhurst will host Niagara Tues- Mercyhurst Invitational Saturday, respectively, while,sophomore TJ. Samolis registered 47 assists for day, Jan. 29 at 7 p.m. and will travel Jan. 19 against Sacred Heart and St. Wilson had eleven blocks and junior Mercyhurst. Schmidl had 21 kills, to D'Youville Wednesday, Jan. 30 to Jon Samolis contributed 41 assists. Siewert had 16 kills and junior Alex play at 7 p.m. Francis.
V PAGE 12 THEMERCIAD JANUARY 24. 2002 LAKER SPORTS Melody leavesi M e r c y h u r s t for business world upcoming Hurst Sports Laker coach will be leaving his soccer duties Jan. 31
Mercyhurst College Director of A t h - Year, a First team All-American, and the GLIAC Defensive Player-of-the6 letics, ^Pete Russo, announced will be one of only two Divsion II Year and a Third Team All-Ameri- Club hockey Wednesday. Jan. 16th that head men's players chosen to compete at the Sev- can. In addition, Jessica Lamb was The Mercyhurst club hockey team and women's soccer coach, John enth Annual Umbro Select All-Star named the conference Freshman-of- will be traveling to John Carroll Melody, will be leaving his positions Classic next month in Ft. Lauderdale. the-Year, three players made- first University Friday, Jan. 25. They will January 31 st. Melody's players are no strangers to team AU-GLIAC, four were chosen return to the Mercyhurst Ice Center "Coach Melody has decided to be- the annual GLIAC All-Conference to the second unit, and seven players for a 2 p.m. game against Univer- come involved in a local business teams. Last year alone, four players made the All-Academic Team. sity of A r i z o n a Saturday, Jan. 26. enterprise which will conflict with his were selected to the first team and Over the years, Melody was cho- coaching duties at the college," said four others made the second squad, sen men's conference Coach-of-the- Russo. "John has done an outstand- including Mike Blythe, who was Year three times (1997,1998,1999), ing coaching j o b for us and we wish voted Freshman-of-the-Year. Four women's twice (1998,1999), men's Men's basketball him well in his new career." players made the GLIAC All-Aca- Regional Coach-of-the-Year twice The Mercyhurst men's basketball Melody spent five years at the helm demic Team. (1998, 2001) and women's twice team will face rival Gannon Univer- of both the men's and women's His women's teams were equally (1999,2000). . } sity Saturday, Jan. 26 at Gannon's teams, going a combined 142-40-10. impressive, going 72-19-6 overall Melody's Mercyhurst career began Hammermill Center. Mercyhurst His men's teams owned a five-year (37-4-3 in the GLIAC), tying forthe as a student athlete in the late 80s students who are interested in go- mark of 70-21-4, went 27-0-0 in the GLIAC crown twice, finishing sec- when he played four years of soccer. ing to the game must bring their ID Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic ond three times, and making the He set two individual records (goals to pick up their free ticket at the Conference and won five GLIAC NCAA Playoffs the last three years. in a season and goalie shutouts), both i File photo MAC. The shuttle to Gannon will titles, and made the NCAA Playoffs The 200L team was led by senior subsequently broken. Melody was John Melody, Mercyhurst's leave from behind the MAC every in 1998, 2000, and 2001. The 1998 goal t e n d e r Meghan Frey, who fin- captain of t h e team in his senior year men's and women's soccer half h o u r from 5:30-7:30. The game squad went to the Final Four before ished her four years with a 58-15-5 and was named to the AU-WPISC coach, will leave Mercyhurst at will also be featured live on Hurst bowing 2-0 to South Carolina- mark and 40 solo/combined shutouts. squad in his last two seasons. After the end of January to pursue a TV. Game time for the men's con- Spartanburg. His 2001 team had the Frey recorded six successive shutouts graduating from the college in 1990, business venture. test is 8 p.m. highest winning percentage in history last season and had a string of 685:49 Melody traveled to Antigua where he (16-2-0, .889), tied a team record scoreless minutes snapped by played in the country's premier coach under Richard Hart is before with 13 straight wins, was the sec- Findlay on October 24. She followed league for two years and was captain assuming both the men's and ond highest-scoring team in history, that with three more shutouts. Among of t h e league's All-Star Team. He also women's jobs in 1997. Women's basketball and produced the top scorer in Divi- those was a 1 -0 win at then # 1 North- competed in Ireland, playing two Russo said the search for Melody's The Mercyhurst women's basket- sion II in senior forward Anthony ern Kentucky in late October, a years for the Division I Cahar Davin successor will begin immediately. He ball team will end their six game Maher. Maher tal 1 i e d 24 goals and 15 month during which Mercyhurst Celtic team. He returned to believes that the national success of road series Saturday, J an.N 26 against assists for 63 points, was named the went 8-0-1 and outs cored the oppo- Mercyhurst in the mid-90s and spent both programs will lure quality ap- rival Gannon University. GLIAC Offensive Player-of-the- sition 19-1. Frey went on to become three years as the men's assistant plicants. Mercyhurst students who are inter- ested in going to the game must bring their ID to pick up their free ticket at the MAC. The shuttle to Women's hockey unbeaten in last fifteen games Gannon will leave from behind the MAC every half hour from 5:30- 7:30. The game will also be featured quickly to tie the score at 1 -1. The ior defender Elizabeth Betteridge and Yule increased the Laker's lead to 2- By Stacey Abbott live on Hurst TV. Game time for t h e score remained even until McDonald. Sophomore forward 0 at the 17:48 mark, recording her women's contest is 6 p.m. Staff writer i Mercyhurst junior forward Seanna Lindsay Barch scored early in the seventh goal of the year. Betteridge Murphy, assisted by sophomore for- second period? to increase and junior forward Christy Vinge The Mercyhurst women's hockey ward Jessica Dillabough, tallied the Mercyhurst's lead to 3-0. McDonald added goals at 8:54 and 10:25, re- team remains unbeaten in their last game winning goal in the second pe- finished out the scoring with only a spectively. A power-play goal at 4:12 Men's hockey fifteen games as they defeated riod. Both teams battled hard to take minute left in the game. Junior de- completed the scoring effort for the The Mercyhurst men's hockey team Niagara 2-1 and Vermont 4-0 and 5- a commanding lead, but fender Jennifer Jeffrey assisted Lady Lakers with a goal from Millar. 0, respectively. will play this coming weekend at Mercyhurst's defense left no room McDonald's goal. Clark was credited Mercyhurst was 3-6 on the power home against Iona on Friday and Tuesday, Jan. 8, the Lady Lakers for improvement. Freshman Desi with the shutout for the Lady Lak- play. Clark took home her seventh Saturday nights. Both games will defeated 5th ranked Niagara 2-1 at Clark picked up the- win against ers. Mercyhurst oushot Vermont 57- win and her fifth career shutout. The begin at 7 p.m. Go for your chance the Mercyhurst Ice Center. The scor- Niagara to up her record 5-0-0. 5, \ Lady Lakers oushot Vermont 60-6. to win up to $100 Friday night! ing began at the 12:42 mark with In Saturday's game against Ver- Sunday, Jan. 20 the Lady Laker's Mercyhurst is now ranked 7th in Friday's game will also be broad- freshman forward S a r a McDonald on mont, junior forward Tracy Logan captured their tenth straight victory the Division 1 conference with an cast on Hurst TV. a power-play goal. Sophomore for- began the scoring 8:07 into the first with a 5-0 win over Vermont. overall record of 18-5-1. ward Britney Millar assisted period. Freshman forward Chrissy McDonald scored the first goal, tal- Mercyhurst concludes their away McDonald's eighth goal of the sea- Yule scored on a power play 11:52 lying her tenth of the season, on the play next weekend at 4th ranked son.* The Purple Eagles answered into the first period, assisted by jun- power play 7:08 into the first period. Dartmouth for a two game weekend. Women's hockey The Mercyhurst women's hockey team concludes their away play next Mercyhurst women's basketball team defeats! N o r t h w o o d weekend at 4th ranked Dartmouth for a two game weekend. Friday before losing three in a sTOw in four game series night s game starts at 7 p.m. Saturday's game will begin at 4 p.m. Maxim also pulled down 10 rebounds Lorincz all added 13 points. Ross also a three-point shot and a pair of foul By Krista Ross and played all 45 minutes on the had 10 rebounds. shots to seal the win 88-84. Donovan Merciad writer night ^ J The Lady Lakers played Hillsdale went 6 of 10 from the three-point line The Mercy hurst women's basketball Mercyhurst continued their trip College Thursday, Jan. 17. The ladies to lead the Lakers in scoring with 21 Men's volleyball team went 1-3 ending a tough four Saturday, Jan. 12 losing to Saginaw trailed at halftime and would only points. Usher played tough inside for The Mercyhurst men's volleyball game series on the road. Valley State by just two in overtime come within seven points ofHillsdale the Lakers to add 20 points. team will host Niagara Tuesday, Jan. The Lady Lakers started out well, 82-84. Again the ladies trailed at half- in the second half before losing 73- Lorincz added 17 points and Maxim 29 at 7 p.m.;and will travel to defeating GLIAC *s North wood Uni- time by nine and fought back in the 57. Donovan led the Lady Lakers contributed 13 points. D'Youville Wednesday, Jan. 30 to versity Thursday, Jan. 10 in overtime second half. With about 30 seconds with 14 points and Ross added 11 Mercyhurst will end their six game play at 7 p.m. 70-62 after trailing 15 points at half- left in regular contest, senior guard points, Maxim also brought down 9 road series Saturday, Jan. 26 against time. The Lady Lakers fought hard Bridget Donovan made a^'three rebounds; rival Gannon University. Mercyhurst defensively in the second half as jun- pointer to tie the game 78-78rThe KThe women ended their four game students who are interested in going ior guard Katie Lorincz took control Lady Lakers only scored four points road series Saturday, Jan. 19 taking to the game, must bring their ID to Wrestling > and went 6-11 from the three-point in overtime, all of which came from on Wayne State University In Detroit, pick up their free ticket at the The Mercyhurst wrestling team will arch. Lorincz led the Lakers in scor- the foul line, while Saginaw was able Mich. The ladies played well, only Mercyhurst Athletic Center. The entertain Mount Union Friday night ing with a season high 28 points. Se- to get six points. Sophomore forward trailing by three at halftime. The shuttle to Gannon will leave from the at 7:30 p.m. to conclude the home niors Jodie Maxim and Krista Usher Krista Ross led the Lakers with 17 score was close throughout the sec- rear of t h e MAC every half h o u r from season. They;will travel to Pitt- both added 11 points and j u n i o r guard points, senior guard Jodie Maxim ond half and tied the score 84-84 with 5:30-7:30. Game time for the Johnstown Wednesday, Jan. 30 to Holly Horton finished with 10 points. added 15. while Donovan, Usher and just 44 seconds left. Wayne State hit women's contest is 6 p.m. wrestle at 7 p.m.
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