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MERCIAD Vol. 78 No. 18 Mercyhurst College 501 E. 38th St. Erie, Pa. 16546 April 13, 2005 ’Hurst plans Springfest

considered, such as making sure there is By Amanda Orendorf enough power in the MAC. to accom- Contributing writer modate the lights on the stage, designing the T-shirts, setting up volunteer com- The end of the school year is fast mittees, working with a budget, as well as approaching and like always there are keeping the communication lines open many events happening in and around with the people you work with,” said Mercyhurst’s campus. One thing that Mollie Burns, Student Activities Chair. students can always count on enjoying “I could never do this without the is Springfest. help of MSG, SAC, and all the volun- On May 7, the college will be host- teers.” ing its annual Springfest; a day of fun According to Burns, the band was planned for the student body. chosen by a poll that was given out at a The daytime activities, which will be student government meeting and also at held in front of the Student Union and a SAC meeting. Garvey Park, run from 3 p.m. until 7 The poll contained a list of popular p.m. bands and the groups chose their favor- The events for the day include: toilet ite to perform at Springfest. seat racers, bungee bull, Sumo wrestling, Students around campus are getting Dance Dance Revolution, human bowl- excited this year’s event. ing, a Velcro wall, bungee run, infl ata- “I am really looking forward to the a-hoop, slip-n-slide, old car smashing, day’s activities because last year we just a cook out (4 until 6 p.m.) and a DJ had the band,” said Ashley Breen, a throughout the day. senior. “I am sure that the concert will After the day’s activities, there will be amazing too.” be a concert in the Mercyhurst Athletic The SAC and MSG want Springfest to Center from 8 p.m. to approximately be a success for the students. It should 11 p.m. be a time when memories between The concert will open with the win- friends are made. ning group from the Battle of the Bands, “On May 7, when I see all the students which will be held on Friday, April 22, having a great time and making unfor- from 10 p.m. to midnight in the M.A.C. gettable memories here at Mercyhurst, After the opening band has performed, I will know that all the hours put into Reel Big Fish will take the main stage. Photo courtesy of Amy Hopta this event were worth it and that we were Each student will receive a ticket to Students enjoy different events during the annual Springfest weekend. One past favorite was a slip-n-slide successful,” said Burns. the concert compliments of the college, set up in the Grotto. Keep May 7, open for Springfest; and there will also be an extra 350 guest come rain or shine. If it happens to tickets. term and takes a lot of thought and government. think of every little detail that needs rain (or snow!) daytime activities will be Preparation for Springfest begins consideration on the part of the Stu- “Planning Springfest takes a lot of to happen in between now and then. held in the Rec. during the middle to end of winter dent Activities Committee and student time and effort, and you really have to There are many things that need to be Grace Paley is second lecturer ’Hurst TV, back and better than ever during Annual Literary Festival the Mercyhurst By Jaime Myers Communication As Mercyhurst’s English professor, Contributing writer By Chelsea Boothe Department. Contributing writer Dr. Ken Shift said, “Grace Paley is one of the great American short story writ- He left Fox 66 ers and one It disappeared for awhile, but ’Hurst as a news anchor What did you do last night? If you of the fore- TV is back and running. Shows are back to begin teaching did not attend the fi rst in a series of runners of on the air Monday, April 4, so tune into in the winter term. three authors for the Literary Festival the women’s channel 19 to watch. He is also a gradu- then perhaps you should consider movement in The communication department’s ate of Mercyhurst attending the second, a reading by America.” television studio has had some problems College. Grace Paley on April 19, at 7:30 p.m., She is this year, but a lot of work has been But the people in the Walker Recital Hall. a woman done to get it together again. With the of the department Paley is considered the consummate of many help of many people, the studio has decided to look Katie McAdams/Photo editor New York author. Vivian Gornick impressive new features. for outside help from the Village Voice said, “Grace talents, but Communication department profes- to make sure that The newly renovated and rewired TV set. Paley is to New York what William her writing Photo Courtesy of Dr. Ken Schiff sors Dr. Melissa Gibson, Mr. Dennis everything was Faulkner is to Mississippi.” truly speaks Grace Paley Lebec and Mr. Brian Sheridan have done right. WJET-TV came to the rescue. He And it is with little wonder that for itself. put time and work into repairing the Everything needed to be rewired and worked on rewiring and organizing such a high honor should be bestowed Come and studio. connected in the simplest way. everything. upon a woman with such an outstand- discover why so many people have Sheridan is the newest addition to Mike Kobylka, an engineer from Please see ’ Hurst on Page 3 ing record. Not only have her short become enamored by her. stories been in The New Yorker, Ms In the story “A Conversation with Model UN team presents nuclear proliferation Fiction, and Mother Jones, but she My Father,” Paley sets up the scene has published several collections of where the character’s father wants her As part of Academic Celebration Mercyworld sought to ratify the nuclear short stories. By Brent Vlcek 2005, Mercyhurst’s Model UN Team nonproliferation treaty. Unfortunately, to write a different kind of story and Contributing writer Paley has also taught at Columbia, she replies, “if he means the kind that presented “Nuclear Proliferation and the for the third year in a row, that effort Syracuse University, and Sarah Law- begins: ‘There was a woman’ followed United Nations: Iran and North Korea” failed. rence. She received a Guggenheim by plot, the absolute line between two On Tuesday, April 5, 2005, diplomats to the college community. Nonetheless, the event proved ben- Fellowship in Fiction in 1961 and the points which I’ve always despised, from China, France, India, Russia, Syria Mercyhurst faculty members played efi cial for attending students. National Institute of Arts and Let- not for literary reasons, but because and the United States convened in the the role of international diplomats from “The large number of attendees sug- ters Award for Short Story writing it takes all hope away. Everyone, real Mercyhurst Heritage Room to discuss China, France, India, Russia, Syria and gests they have found the past two years in 1970. or invented, deserves the open destiny nuclear proliferation. the United States. worthwhile, and I suspect next year there But Paley’s grandeur goes beyond of life.” While the United Nations governs Diplomats included Dr. Brian Ripley will once again be a good crowd, said her literary talent. She has protested The 1993 Rea Award Jurors agree the rules of international discourse, the (China), Attorney Tina Fryling (France), Clemons. “My sense is they fi nd it both against the Vietnam War, been a that she is a natural in the same con- meeting was anything but diplomatic. Dr. Bud Brown (India), Dr. Christine entertaining and educational.” member of a peace mission to Hanoi, text as an athlete can be considered Diplomats hurled accusations, alle- Colin-Burns (Russia), Dr. Randall Clem- Dr. Colin-Burns agreed. “I think attended the World Peace Conference a natural. They considered her to gations and charges of misconduct at ons (Syria) and Mr. Kristan Wheaton that the Mercyhurst Model UN was a in 1975 and, perhaps most impres- be humorous and wise, tough and each other. (United States). great opportunity for our students to sively, is said to be one of “The White compassionate and she is coming to Finger pointing ensued. In the end, Senior Model UN members J.J. Miku- see a microcosm of how world politics House Eleven,” who in 1978 put an share her New York voice with the the mood lightened as diplomats and lec, Nicole Repass and Kimberly Gra- works,” she said. anti-nuclear banner on the White Mercyhurst campus. the audience mingled with plates full belski presided over the event. House lawn. of fi nger food. For the third year in a row, Model Please see Model on Page 3

News Opinion Features Index � Take your best shot and enter � Find out why the majority of col- � Historical geology teacher Mr. News...... 2 the Mercyhurst photo contest. leges and universities are liberal, and McKenzie is a great fi nd for Mercy- News...... 3 Page 2 why it is a good thing. hurst. Features...... 4 Page 7 Page 4 Features...... 5 � Communication Department Opinion...... 6 visits the nation’s capital. Find Opinion...... 7 Arts & Entertainment Sports A&E...... 8 out the details of the exciting �Burning River Brass performs at �Women’s lacrosse picks up two A&E...... 9 trip. Mercyhurst. The group is composed wins to level record at 5-5. Sports...... 10 of two of the world’s fi nest percus- Sports...... 11 Page 3 sion players. Sports...... 12 Page 8 Page 12 inside this issue Photographer Elizabeth Lindsay/Contributing PAGE 2 THE MERCIAD April 13, 2005

NEWS To contact: [email protected] Inform yourself about the upcoming election MSG Executive Board elections are Wednesday and Thursday, and the only contested seat is for the offi ce of treasurer. Both Ryan Palm and Megan Flanagan are running for the offi ce and each will bring something different to the MSG table for the 2005-06 school year. Check out what they have to say to make an informed decision this week.

Treasurer Candidates Square Off

What makes you qualifi ed to be the treasurer? I have a great amount of experience with MSG, as I served as freshman rep in 2003-04, winning the Freshman Representative of Year award. I have served as Secretary on the Executive Board of Student Government for the past year. This experience is monumental, as I have a great knowledge of items such as club funding, philanthropy, the FTE process, and the relationship the MSG Treasurer has with the SAC Financial Secretary. I have attended many Budget & Finance Ryan Palm meetings, where the budgets of both MSG & SAC are discussed. Year: Sophomore Do you have any new ideas for MSG during your time as treasurer? Major: History and Intelligence I have a good number of ideas for MSG in the upcoming year. Some ideas I have are possible extended hours at various campus facilities such as the Ham- Studies mermill Library or the REC Center, possibly updating some of the features of the Hometown: Ashtabula,: Go withOhio Student Union and continuation of working on development of the open space near the Parade Street entrance. Campaign Slogan Experience Why should the student body give you their vote this week? The student body should give me their vote because I feel I am the most prepared candidate to handle the position’s tremendous responsibilities. The handling of several hundred thousand dollars is no easy task, and it requires a great deal of knowledge and understanding of not only the budget itself, but also exactly why Megan Flanagan things are done the way they are, especially in matters pertaining to the Student Activities Committee. Year: Sophomore Major: Intelligence with Russian Studies Minor Hometown: Penn Yan, N.Y. What makes you qualifi ed to be the treasurer? : Flanagan for I am currently a sophomore representative and residence life committee chair. Campaign Slogan In the past I have worked on the ad hoc food committee, I was PR co-chair for Treasurer Spring Fest 2004 and I was co-chair of the winter formal this year. I have had a lot of experience with student government during the past two years.

Do you have any new ideas for MSG during your time as treasurer? My main idea for next year is to reconstruct the budget to contain three separate and equal club funding categories for each term of our trimester system. Each term will have a set amount of club funding available for the clubs on campus. Don’t forget to vote This way clubs at the end of the year will be able to have the same opportunities for funding as the clubs had in the beginning of the year. in the Union from Why should the student body give you their vote this week? The position of treasurer is very important to me and I guarantee that I will put 10-5 on Wednesday forth all my effort to be a successful addition to the executive board. Give me the chance to be your new student government treasurer. You won’t regret it! and Thursday.

Better job pickings for new graduates Laker Spring Term Inn OLD FAVORITES: And accountants’ prospects “When you think about liberal By Kathleen Lynn Galley Grill have been brightened by the arts majors, they really can go Chicken Fingers The Record Sarbanes-Oxley Act, which was into a lot of different areas,” NEW ITEMS: Sizzling Salad passed in response to the ac- said Cathy Love, director of Ruby’s Famous Pizza A few weeks after she graduates counting scandals at Enron and FDU’s career offi ce. On aver- Tropical Island Oasis from the New Jersey Institute of WorldCom, and requires more age, though, they’re going to Grilled Chicken Sandwich Technology in Newark in May, stringent fi nancial reporting. get lower salaries than their Fruit Smoothies Strawberry Jessica Olejar will join the cor- Several North Jersey colleges classmates with pre-professional Hours of Operation: porate world as a $53,000-a-year said most of their accounting training, according to NACE. Banana software developer at Citigroup. grads have job offers in hand. The most successful job seek- Monday-Friday 8:00am-1:00 a.m. Piña Colada She’s one of the many young job One is Anna Sidorova, 23, who ers, according to college career Saturday 1:00pm-1:00 a.m. seekers who have found that, recently accepted a job offer counselors, tackle the search with Potato Skins Sunday 5:00pm-1:00 a.m. despite fears of outsourcing, the from a Big Four accounting energy and creativity. They use French Toast “help wanted” sign is out for tech fi rm. “For me, it was easier than their personal and professional workers. for many students, since I’m in networks, attend the career fairs 1/2 lb. Galley Burger “It’s a big myth that these the accounting program,” said and workshops on campus, and jobs are going away,” said Jane Sidorova, who’ll get her master’s research companies on the Inter- Gaertner of NJIT’s career de- in accounting this May from Fair- net before talking to recruiters. velopment offi ce. “There’s still leigh Dickinson University. “Companies hire people who OLD FAVORITES: a strong demand for computer Students who are still searching exude energy,” said Wanda Men- Laker Express Grilled Chicken Salad science jobs in the U.S.” for work fi lled the William Pater- dez, director of career manage- Turkey Bagels As the Class of 2005 heads son University gym recently for a ment for the MBA program NEW ITEMS: into the workforce, nurses and career fair, handing their resumes at Rutgers Business School in Meals in a Minute Crispy Chicken Salad accountants are also in demand. to recruiters from social service Newark. Macaroni and Cheese Ham and Turkey Subs In fact, most college seniors agencies, state government and “They need to take every oppor- Chocolate Chip Cookies are fi nding a more welcoming corporations. tunity that’s out there,” Love said. Stuffed Shells workplace this year. Chicken Parm Sara Abernethy, 23, was there Many of the most successful Hours of Operation: “This looks like the best job with a friend, though she gradu- job seekers had internships. In a Penne Pasta w/ Alfredo market for entry-level hires since ated from Dickinson College Monday-Thursday 11:30-8:00 p.m. recent survey by NACE, employ- Sauce 2000,” said Richard White, direc- in 2003 with a business degree. ers said that, on average, they Friday 11:30-3:30 p.m. tor of career services at Rutgers At that point, corporate jobs offer full-time jobs to nearly 58 Board Equivalency Available: Saturday & Sunday Closed University. “With a 4.4 percent were scarce. So she spent two percent of their interns. 11:30-8:00pm unemployment rate, New Jersey years with the Teach for America “It gives you the edge over is one of the better places in program, and is now seeking people who don’t have experi- the country to be looking for work as a management consul- ence,” said Adrienne Hether- work.” tant. ington, 22, who’ll graduate from FEATURES: And the national picture is also “There’s a lot more oppor- Stevens Institute of Technology promising. The National Asso- tunity now,” Abernethy said. in Hoboken, N.J., in May with Subconnection Meatball Sub ciation of Colleges and Employ- The most popular recruiters a computer engineering degree. Baja Chicken ers reports that employers expect at the career fair were from the She will take a full-time job with SATURDAY SPECIAL: BBQ Chicken to increase hiring of new college television and radio industries. Stryker Orthopaedics in Mah- grads by about 13 percent this “It’s a hard field to get into, wah, N.J., where she now works Any foot long Sub just $3.25 Hours of Operation: year, and most expect to raise but I hope I can break in,” said part time. starting salaries over last year. Aaron Rikon, 24, a communica- A Stevens classmate, Rupa cash and campus card only! Monday-Friday 11:30-9:00 p.m. Graduating nurses have their tions major who wants to work Boddu, 21, is also taking a job add $1.00 for a combo! Saturday 1:00pm-9:00 p.m. pick of job offers, as an aging in television or radio production. at the place where she interned, Sunday 5:00pm-9:00 p.m. population seeks more medi- As it happens, career advisers say Deutsche Bank in New York. cal care. Teachers are also in even liberal arts majors may fi nd Boddu called her summer intern- demand. better opportunities this year. ship “a 10-week job interview.” April 13, 2005 THE MERCIAD PAGE 3

To contact: [email protected] News Communication department visits D.C. eral options were discussed, but lic relations majors. By Jennifer Ciccone eventually it was narrowed down And fi nally, the last decision Contributing writer to two places; Chicago and our that needed to be made was nation’s capital, Washington “Who should chaperone this In the early morning hours D.C. The communication board excursion?” of Friday, April 8, 33 students voted and with an overwhelming Luckily, department staff Den- boarded a coach bus ready to em- number of votes, it was decided nis Lebec, Brian Sheridan and bark on a voyage to the nation’s that Washington D.C. was the Gibson-Hancox all agreed to capital. Excitement fi lled the air winner. come along for the ride. and by 1:30 a.m. the bus pulled Next the communication “I think this trip was a won- out of the Hirt parking lot and board needed to choose a meth- derful way to end the year,” said the journey began. od of fundraising that would al- Katie Walker. The idea of going on a trip was low it to collect the funds needed “Everyone seemed to really fi rst conceived in late 2004 and to make this trip a reality. enjoy themselves and it was great was much anticipated by all those It is a well known fact the to be able to spend some quality hoping to see it through. college students just don’t have time with Gibson,” continued Dr. Melissa Gibson-Hancox, money. The average student Walker. communications department scrapes and saves from paycheck The sad truth was that this chair, mentioned to the president to paycheck, so it was absolutely was one of the last times that of the communication board, necessary that the department students could really spend time senior Jody Mello, that there has come up with a fundraiser that with Dr. Gibson since she will not been a communications trip sparked an average student’s be ending her stay at Mercyhurst since spring 2003. interest. College after the conclusion of The last trip was to New After much debate it was de- this year. York City, but two days before cided that each student that was The trip was a success as well the intended departure date, planning on visiting the capital Katie McAdams/Photo editor as learning experience. As the the United States invaded Iraq, needed to sell $64 worth of Communication students enjoy a visit to the Capitol building. 33 students stumbled off the which resulted in a dramatic merchandise. bus on Sunday, April 10, they decrease in attendance. They could sell any combi- communication major Katie cational for all those attending. They wanted to have two found themselves back in reality A new and motivated com- nation of green cozies, navy Walker began to organize the They stumbled across a pa- options for the different con- after a weekend in the nation’s munication board was deter- blue sweatpants that said ‘Hurst minor details of the trip. rade, The Cherry Blossom Pa- centrations that were going on capital that will leave them with mined to coordinate a trip that across the back and raffl e tick- They fi rst decided on a hotel in rade, which was scheduled for the trip. memories to last a lifetime. everyone could enjoy, and that ets to three baskets that would Chinatown since in was centrally Saturday, April 9, that was in They scheduled a tour of the “This trip was wonderful I would not only be fun but also be raffl ed away on April Fool’s located and close to a Metro sta- honor of the spring season. ABC studio for all the produc- know I have memories that will educational. Day. tion. They then looked into They also booked tickets for tion majors and a trip to Phil last a lifetime and, in my opinion, The fi rst main decision was Once the fundraising was un- museums and other attractions the Holocaust Museum on April English’s offi ce, Erie’s Congress- the trip was a major success,” to decide on a destination. Sev- derway, Mello along with senior that would be both fun and edu- 8. man, for all the prospective pub- said Walker. Human Traffi cking Conference Holman speaks on gender issues

justice.’ These are the words of and approximately 20,000 end up Besides teaching, she is the head The only men’s teams that By Brent Vleck the last sentence of the Mission as slaves in the United States. By Jaime Myers coach for the volleyball team at women do not have at Mercy- Contributing writer Contributing writer Statement and hold the key val- The 600,000 – 800,000 people the University of Windsor. She hurst are football, wrestling and ues that we try to instill in each trafficked across international also is the assistant director. club hockey. All of the rest have On April 19, at 8 p.m., guest student at the college. Our goal borders every year, 70 percent Mercyhurst and the Walker Her lecture will aim to bring men and women’s teams. lecturer Kevin Bales will be is to present the truth of world are female and 50 percent are School of Business and Com- awareness of diversity in sport Women’s sports are getting presenting “Slavery in America issues that go unreported. In this children. munication will host a lecture this business to Mercyhurst as well more popular each year, so this Today” at the Taylor Little The- case the scandal of the traffi ck- Bales will lecture at Allegheny Thursday addressing the topic of as the Erie community. topic is important now. Even atre. ing of poor people throughout College, Penn State Behrend, and gender issues in sports. Like many of Mercyhurst’s women’s broadcasting and re- Dr. Bales is a professor of so- the world. If one person suffers Edinboro University as part of Dr. Marge Holman will speak lectures, it is free and open to porting for sports is increasing ciology at the University of Sur- and is diminished...humanity a three-day Human Traffi cking in Preston Hall, room 312, about the public. on all of the stations. rey, Roehampton in London and suffers and is diminished,” said Conference. “Women and Gender Issues in Mercyhurst sport teams have Holman will also be speak- consultant to the United Nations Rosinski. On April 20, at 1:30 p.m. Sport” at 8:15 Thursday night. close to an equal number when ing to students on Friday dur- on slavery and traffi cking. “You college students need to Bales will be presenting “Slav- Holman, who graduated from it comes to gender. The men’s ing Lachapelle’s sport business Bales will speak on human traf- know these truths so that you ery in America Today” at the Michigan State University with teams number only one more management class. She will also fi cking and the victimization of can stop such horrors and make Ford Chapel at Allegheny Col- her Ph.D., is now a professor of than the women’s teams. But if meet with several sport business women and children involved in the world more safe for all poor lege and, at 7:30 p.m., he will sport management at the Uni- you include club hockey, cheer- majors for lunch to discuss more this form of slavery. women and children, so that they present “Throwaway People” at versity of Windsor in Ontario, leading and Dance Team, the about the subject. Sister Geri Rosinski, director will receive the care and human the Smith Chapel at Penn State Canada. numbers are equal. of campus ministry, feels it is dignity and justice that they de- Behrend. “She has been a huge advocate important for students to take ac- serve as children of God.” On April 21, at 12:30 p.m. of women’s rights in sport,” said tion against Human traffi cking. According to a June 2004 U.S. Bales will present “Econom- Dr. Chris Lachapelle, professor “‘Guided by its Catholic heri- State Department Report, it is ics of Disaster, the Tsunami of the Walker School of Busi- tage, Mercyhurst promotes the estimated that internationally, and Human Traffi cking” at the ness. Be� er than the Beach values of truth, individual integ- between 800,000 and 900,000 University Center at Edinboro “She is an outstanding per- rity, human dignity, mercy, and persons are traffi cked annually, University. son and a great speaker.” Tanning Boutique

2627 Parade Street ’Hurst TV studio, back and better than ever Convenient to Mercyhurst (Corner of 27th and Parade inside Reel Entertainment Continued from Page 1 the hosts and guests. And don’t ing to not only the campus, but ron and Laura McCarthy. And Video) forget the bookshelf and the to the community,” said Station Thursdays you will see Amy Carl- The TV studio is relatively pictures of campus. But this Manager Katie Walker. son with Kayti Ostromecki. new, but some of the equipment year, the communication budget Besides this new set, another Each of these teams will be ONE WEEK OF TANNING is older. Located on the bottom was going toward a variety of sets one was constructed last summer producing their own shows. level of the Audrey Hirt Aca- so that each show could have a for Gibson’s graduate class. On Practicum students from the ONLY $5.00 demic Center, the studio consists unique look. this show, Leader to Leader, they communication department will of two rooms – the actual studio ’Hurst Rock Café has been discussed a number of leadership be behind the scenes at every (7 consecutive days in our Solé Series) with the sets and a control room renovated. The production books, which coincided with show. New customers only - limited time offer where behind-the-scene magic planning and design class from the Organizational Leadership McCarthy and Herron are No appointment needed! occurs. fall term designed a new and program. hosting the campus show. Each Open Every Day! Kobylka rewired the cameras brightly colored set. Retro café is This term, each ’Hurst Rock week they will talk with people as well as the audio board. He the theme they came up with. It show will have its own focus, around campus to inform view- also built a shelf for the many is decorated with café type items such as campus, community and ers about all of the events. monitors located in the control including an open sign, a message world events. The show will air room. He was a big help to the board and a retro clock. at 5:30 p.m. on Mondays, Tues- department. “With the help of Dr. Gibson days and Thursdays. In the past couple years, there and Mr. Sheridan and their hard Hosts for Monday are Ash- was only one set that provided work and dedication, ’Hurst ley Breen and Matt Ratkowski. a desk and a couple chairs for Rock is something that is appeal- Tuesday brings us Shelley Her- Scholarship positions available for 2005-06 Merciad staff Model UN, nuclear proliferation Continued from Page 1 ment and spoke on the frustra- needs of the rest of the world,” Apply now tion shared by many when the said Dr. Colin-Burns, as to why for a position on next year’s Merciad staff. “This particular resolution, resolution failed to pass for a the resolution failed to pass. Various staff openings are available. dealing with nuclear weapons, third year in a row. With each faculty member Previous experience is not required. also sheds light on a very real “Diplomacy takes patience and well versed in their respective dilemma in our present-day working through an institution countries, students were able world.” such as the UN with democratic to understand the issue from a One of the goals of Model rules, voting and parliamentary variety of perspectives. Pick up an application outside UN is to present the material procedures slow the process even “In addition, because of the of The Merciad Offi ce, to students as realisticically as further,” said Ripley. faculty participation, it gives L114 Hirt Center. possible. The fact that our simulation students a chance to follow up J.J. Mikulec said Model UN did not pass a resolution is real- and ask questions that you rarely “benefited the Academic Cel- istic, albeit frustrating. The world get to ask real decision makers Applications are due ebration by making an impor- is unlikely to solve the problem like ‘Why did you do that?’ or **Friday, April 15 tant world issue real to students of nuclear proliferation in an ‘What was your strategy?’” said rather than an abstract thing in hour.” Wheaton. For more information, contact: the news. It was also helpful in Competing interests, alliances Perhaps next year, one of our Kelly Rose Duttine, [email protected] showing what a tough process and the quest for power caused faculty members will devise a international diplomacy is, espe- the frustration. “Each nation strategy that wins the passage or Bill Welch, [email protected], ext. 3362 cially when countries involved has its own agenda that it must of the Nuclear Non-Prolifera- have a vested interest at stake.” address, while at the same time tion Treaty…within an hour, of Ripley echoed Mikulec’s state- attempting to accommodate the course. PAGE 4 THE MERCIAD April 13, 2005 FEATURES To contact: [email protected] Mercyhurst instructor an amazing fi nd Volcano in New Mexico. According to McKenzie, he By Jonelle Davis “I would have to say that de- was the fi rst to fi nd a type of News editor scending right into the crater of petrifi ed wood in Erie in 1991. a volcano was one of the crazier The wood was found to be Students of adjunct instructor, things that I have done,” said 370 million years old and is now Scott McKenzie, are getting more McKenzie. named after McKenzie as the than they bargained for. While McKenzie reminisces Lycopoditesmckenzieii. Looking at a piece of the moon about his adventures, his passion He has also published many or listening to tales of working and love for paleontology has journal articles. with people from NASA is a nor- touched many students. “I started publishing around mal class, but that’s what happens August Costa was a former 1980. I have published in a lot when the teacher owns a growing student of McKenzie. of journals, fi nds from the U.S., 16,000-piece fossil collection. “Mr. McKenzie is a special per- Canada, Germany and India. According to McKenzie, his son, and I’ve been really honored Some of the journals include collection includes rocks from at to be a student of his. McKenzie the Journal of Paleontology and least two other planets, a fossil- or ‘Uncle Scotty,’ as some of us Canadian Paleon Botanical Con- ized bat from Germany with soft call him when he’s not around gress,” said McKenzie. tissue, prehistoric reptile skulls has the ability to instill interest According to Costa, McKen- up to three feet long found in in the history of the earth to all zie has also made donations to the 1800s and more. sorts of people. His passion for museums. He also owns one of the larg- rocks and fossils has certainly “He has made very generous est Paleozoic horseshoe crab rubbed off on me,” said Costa. donations to museums all over collections in the world with Costa also pointed out that the area. The best fossils that over 200 and the seventh largest McKenzie should not be dis- have been part of his collection private collection of meteorites credited because of his lack of can be found in all of the major in the world with over 1,000 academic credentials. museums on the east coast,” said Photo courtesy of August Costa specimens, some weighing over “Despite his lack of credentials Costa. Scott McKenzie not only teaches at Mercyhurst, he is an avid fossil collector and 100 pounds. he probably knows more about “The best fossils are always to enthusiastically practices in his fi eld outside the classroom. McKenzie keeps this collec- the fossils found in the tri-state be donated to museums. This tion for educational and research area than anyone in the region. is something that he feels very in Erie. Canada to visit meteor craters Whether it is joking with stu- purposes. And McKenzie could stand toe- strongly about and he has ar- “I used to keep the collection later this year or early next year,” dents about keep dinosaur cop- He has traveled across North to-toe with the top paleontolo- ranged for all of his collection to in my house. After a while, my said McKenzie. rolite, also known as fossil poop, America searching for specimen gists in the fi eld.” be donated to various museums wife and I decided it was just Starting with a love for fossils on his mantle or telling about his to add to his collection. “The thing is he doesn’t get a in his will.” too much. Now I have a climate- as a young boy picking up rocks trips on digs, students are able get “I’ve been on numerous digs lot of respect because he doesn’t McKenzie said that specimens controlled studio in Erie,” said in a playground, McKenzie has a sense of what being a paleon- including Florida, the border have the Ph.D and that’s too bad from his collection are now in McKenzie. He plans to go on grown into a man who is making tologist is really like. of Mexico, Ontario, New York, because he is really brilliant,” museums including the Smith- more digs in the near future to an impact on paleontology. For students like Costa, McK- Pennsylvania, Ohio and Texas,” Costa said. sonian, Royal Ontario Museum, search for more samples. He now shares his knowledge enzie plays a larger role inspiring said McKenzie. McKenzie may not have a Ph.D Carnegie Museum and 15 others. “I am going to be digging in with students at Mercyhurst, them to pursue their dreams of One of his most memorable but he does have a resume full of He added that what is not in a New York and Ohio this spring. keeping class interesting and discovery. adventures occurred at Kilburn accomplishments. museum is stored in a studio I’m also going to be traveling to entertaining. Student travels to Tel Aviv for excavation work

The following day I met most of the time, I would con- panionably sat and chatted in the By Katherine Leggiero with my expedition and we sider them more mature than gardens overlooking the Jezerel Contributing writer traveled northeast to Megiddo. the teenagers and boys we have Valley, drinking domestic wines In Megiddo we stayed at the in the States. from the Golan Heights. Last summer I was endowed kibbutz that was adjacent to the My fan club and I exchanged The site directors wanted to with a study abroad grant, and I tel, which was convenient since basic English, Hebrew and Ara- broaden the scope of context of chose to use it on an archaeologi- we began digging at 5 a.m. and bic vocabulary. Overall, they were the site by showing the expedi- cal expedition sponsored by the did not fi nish until 2 p.m. an awesome bunch to be around: tion similar prehistoric, historic University Tel Aviv. I was assigned to a fi ve square good natured teens with positive and tribal periods that were fea- The excavating took place at meter unit already opened at a attitudes and an eagerness to tured at a site in Ashkelon. Tel Megiddo (century old exca- depth of 20 meters from Late learn about archaeology. After, some of the expedition vation), which is the location of Bronze I. In the moments I was not including myself, went on to Armageddon. I worked in this area with a attempting to communicate in Jerusalem’s old city, staying in the However, I fi rst arrived at the student rabbi, a grandfather, a Arabic and Hebrew, much of the Petra hostel, which overlooked Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv teacher, two other students from conversing concerned our rea- the city. (a modern city with an atmo- the United States, an Israeli neu- sons for coming to this site, our We made pallets on the roof sphere similar to Florida, where rologist father to one of the site views on religion and artifacts we top and the next day I awoke in I live). directors and several Palestinian hoped to discover. the pre-dawn to hear chanting The fi rst night I arrived, which helpers. None of us could come to from the minaret two buildings happened to be the Jewish I fondly refer to the Palestinian terms with the fact that we were away from me. Shabat, I was walking in the helpers as my fan club because excavating a site so old with such Moments later the sun rose park and I saw a massive ring they constantly teased me. a complicated, yet fi lled history. over the Dome of the Rock. Photo courtesy of Katherine Leggiero of people participating in Israeli I got two professions of love In the afternoons we sat under This, for me, was incredible Senior Katherine Leggiero is holding the line leveler for folk dancing. in English, and whenever I went an olive tree and washed the pot- because so many men of my the depth measurements taken within the 5 x 5 meter unit I was ecstatic to join in, to empty the buckets of fi ll they tery shards and bones we had acquaintance would never sing opened on Tel Meggido (Area M). especially since I knew many of would teasingly shout, “Ya’lla excavated, and, in the evenings, accapella, as this man did for his the steps from having attended …ya’lla (Go…go)!” we received lectures regarding faith. Following this we visited It also happens to be a huge was placed on and the tomb he International Folk Dancing with These were boys and teenagers. different facets of the site. the Holy Sepulcher, which is the cathedral shared by fi ve Catholic resided in until His resurrection. my mother. Though they were light-hearted Later in the evenings we com- purported site of Jesus’ burial. sects (Coptic, Greek, Roman, Incredible, too, was praying Ethiopian and Russian). among the Jewish women at the In visiting holy sites respect Western Wall. is shown in dress and behavior, I still cannot fathom how I was Here comes the sun: will you be tanning? so both sexes must cover their exposed to so many aspects of the time with oil, and in the Improvements in the world “You know your body and if elbows and knees, and conduct Israel in just three weeks. By Melissa Brandt winter I use tanning beds,” said of tanning technology suppos- you tan or if you don’t,” said themselves with decorum. I have committed all of my Contributing writer Junior Kate Baumann. “I just edly allow tanning salons to Miskell. “It’s best if you don’t I cannot articulate the emo- adventures to memory, and I feel better when I’m tan. Plus, eliminate many of the harmful try to push it.” tions I felt when I roamed this never will forget this fi rst-hand Ready to catch those glorious you look better in white with Ultraviolet B (UVB) rays from In most cases, tanning is area and touched the pallet Jesus experience. summer rays? Achieving the a tan!” tanning beds. viewed as ritualistic, light heart- perfect bronzed tone has be- Tanning during the whole Instead, the beds emit UVA ed aspect of the changing come close to an art form. year, or even in the months just rays that penetrate the skin and seasons. A plethora of options exist before summer, is a must for deepen the color arguably more “I tan before summer starts,” for tanners, from spray-on tans some tanners. successfully than natural UVA said sophomore Amy Carlson. to tanning salons, each with “I tan before summer starts rays (also why tanning beds usu- “You get excited for the nice different specifi cs. to build a base tan,” said Junior ally give a longer lasting tan than weather and want to be tan in Even if you avoid sunlight like Missy Mulvihill. those obtained outside). the spring.” the plague, there’s a full body The ability to utilize light rays In the context of tanning, After all, not all exposure to tan you can get that only takes in a controlled environment UVB rays cause the skin to the sun is bad. One of the most three seconds. through a tanning bed reduces burn. Over exposure creates important immune system sub- Sun Your Buns’ Mystic Tan the chances of getting burnt the foundation for skin cancer stances, Vitamin D, is generated uses a sunless tanning formula when summer starts. and “premature skin aging,” the in the skin by sunlight. that is literally sprayed all over Why? When exposed to ultra- appearance of wrinkles on the But, keep in mind that sun the body to give the illusion of violet light, melanocytes in the skin and leathery skin texture. block is still essential to prevent- darker skin. skin produce melanin, a dark So, is there such a thing as a ing unwanted UVB ray irritation While healthy for the skin colored pigment that shields healthy tan? Not really. As the during the summer months. by avoiding radiation, it costs deeper layers of skin from the statistics state, skin cancer is For some responsible faux about $19 dollars, and lasts intrusive radiation. currently the most common ray indulgence, check out: Sun from seven to ten days. It does Tanning in itself is the body’s form of cancer in the U.S. Your Buns which offers 7 day not, however, give the pleasant own defense mechanism. So a According to the Centers for tanning/$5, Total Tan, which warmth of lying out in the sun “base tan” does help block out Disease Control and Preven- features faster working stand-up or under a tanning bed, a favor- some radiation, but the body is tion (CDC) the most serious beds (more sanitary because lay ite of a lot of tanners. still being exposed to harmful form of skin cancer, malignant down beds, while cleaned, are “Tanning really is a great de- ultraviolet light, regardless of melanoma, is expected to be porous by design and still retain stressor for me,” said sopho- the medium. diagnosed in 59,580 persons some bacteria) and various tan- more Sarah Miskell. According “I feel that when I’m in a in 2005 and has increased less ning packages. to a 2002 survey, approximately tanning bed I get too much ra- than three percent per year Hollywood Tans is the most 30,000,000 people tan their diation,” said Miskell. “I prefer since 1981. popular choice among students skin every year (tanning truth. tanning outside, although I usu- However, if you must tan, interviewed, offering unlimited com). ally get burnt when I’m outside, there is merit to the idea of tanning for $19.99/month with “In the summer, I lay out all never in the tanning bed.” responsible tanning. a three month commitment. April 13, 2005 THE MERCIAD PAGE 5 FEATURES To contact: [email protected] Visit the Whole Foods Dancers make the cut as Chillers Co-op to benefi t your By Jaime Myers Contributing writer health and happiness it is natural as well. As we walked into a large By Melissa Jack A special section containing room at the downtown Ramada Production manager gluden-free foods is set aside for Inn, it seemed empty with chairs those allergic to wheat. set only around the edges. While walking around the They have a large supplement A few dancers quietly made Women’s Wellness Fair, a glim- area, along with a health, beauty small talk. But the upstairs was mer of recollection came to and natural cleaners section. just the opposite. me: I had vowed at the begin- The section that I was most There was plenty of music, ning of the school year to eat impressed with was the 600 noise and people waiting for us healthy. foods they carry in bulk. to try out. However, as the school year You can bring your own con- A couple weeks before, many wore on, I gradually gave up be- tainer and buy as much as you dancers showed up to the fi rst cause I was unsure of the route want, to promote less wasteful tryouts. I should take or of the resources packaging. No one realized how big this available to me. In this section you’ll fi nd nuts, was in Erie. Thanks to the booth they beans, grains, pasta, fl our, sugar, News crews even showed had set up at the Fair, I was granola, dried fruits, teas, coffee up. introduced to the Whole Foods and local honeys. Some girls were told to come Katie McAdams/ Photo editor Cooperative in Erie. Another perk is the Fresh back next week for another Heather Hebda, Dominique Maille, Jaime Myers and Missy Mulvihill are all Mercyhurst Curious to learn more, I de- Horizons Café, which is part of round of tryouts, and some students who will be dancing for Erie’s new indoor football team. cided to visit the Co-op to bring the store and Erie’s only vegetar- were told they made it to the what I would learn to the student ian and vegan eatery. Here they fi nals. of us had butterfl ies soaring in body. have a unique menu catered The night of the real test ar- offered you drugs? Ruzzi. They all made their My fi rst impression: friendly towards healthy eating contain- our stomachs. If we ever agreed to either marks.While they tallied, the rived and many came to see if At the interview, seven people service. I quickly realized while ing wraps, sandwiches, juice, we had what it takes to be an one, both of us would be dis- staff picked a few members of their customer service repre- smoothies and soup. sat at one end of a long table missed from the team, no ques- the crowd to learn the dance Erie Chiller: the dance team for while we sat at the other end sentative Karen Lunger was The soup changes daily and is the new indoor football league, tions asked. and actually try out. giving me a tour that everyone made from scratch utilizing their alone. After this scary threat it was One was Mercyhurst dance the Erie Freeze. It seemed as if every light in working there was knowledge- own in-house produce, and it is “Our dancers are talented,” time for the next obstacle team member, Missy Mulvihill. able as well. always vegan. the room was aimed right at – dancing for the crowd up- She learned the dance quickly said Kim Soder, coach of the our faces. Karen explained to me how I was able to try the African Mercyhurst dance team. stairs. and performed in her jeans. they pride themselves in not Peanut soup, which one em- They asked us the normal in- We were told to bring as many “We cheered her on because “I wouldn’t be surprised if terview questions: Why do you only serving their customers, but ployee called “the best soup these three girls made it to the people as we could to cheer for we know she is good enough to knowing them as well. they make here.” I was quick want to be a part of this team? us as we danced for the crowd make it,” said Maille. fi nals.” What will you bring to the This became apparent to me to agree. She was right. and the judges. It was a long night of inter- when she would greet each cus- If this is starting to sound ap- team? There was a spot on the score viewing and dancing, but the Three other Mercyhurst danc- How can you show leader- tomer by their fi rst name, and pealing to you but cost is holding ers, including myself, made it to sheets for crowd appeal. results were perfect for the every time a customer asked a you back, Karen described their ship? After introducing ourselves, Mercyhurst dancers. the fi nals - Heather Hebda and They also wanted to know question she would know the prices as competitive with other Dominique Maille. we danced two by two and All four of us were named answer, or know which employee stores. about what school we go to, the crowd yelled for their fa- Erie Chillers. As the upstairs heated up, what we like to do and what our to direct them to. Another alternative is becom- we were picked one by one for vorites. The season begins in April This attitude coincides with ing an investor in their store. It plans for life were. Once again, the lights seemed and ends in July, but that is not interviews by coaches and staff Every dancer was asked sev- their Mission Statement: To be costs $100, but can be split of the Atlantic Indoor Football to be aimed right at us, but this the beginning or end for any the premier provider of afford- among the people you room eral questions: What would you time they really were. of us. League. do if one of the players asked able foods and products which with. When four people are We talked and joked with each The judges were an NFL Practice has already begun and enhance health and well-be- sharing the cost, $25 suddenly you out? trainer, the Chiller coach Mi- events will go on long after. other while we waited, but many What would you do if they ing. To enrich the community sounds like a deal. chele Fuller and WICU’s Mike through education and excellent The benefi ts: 2 percent dis- service. To create an atmosphere count on all purchases, special conducive to maximizing the investor only sales, and 15 per- potential of all concerned. To be cent off on the 15th of every How to stretch each paycheck stewards of the environment in month. More good news is that all our endeavors. if you decide to move you can able. Don’t say 90 percent of my said Jen Helbig. “Sometimes it Another portion of our money Although the store is small get your $100 investment back By Missy Mulvihill income is going into my savings really pays off when I need to goes to food. We all like to go in comparison to Tops or in full. Contributing writer account, because chances are you pay a credit card bill.” out to eat, but nowadays going Wegmans, I consider this an Also, to get a free membership can’t live on the last percent. We are all culprits of spending to a restaurant will easily cost advantage. Here you can shop for next year, you can sign up for How many times have you “I set a certain amount aside too much money on clothes, $10 or more. and have a manageable selec- Green Living on campus, which reached into your wallet and real- each week for the essentials: books, etc. When you want to You just spent $10 for one tion of healthy foods and not be also provides transportation ized that you’ve run completely food, apartment supplies and update your wardrobe, look at meal; if you had gone to the gro- either overwhelmed by the selec- to the store. If this article has out of money? books,” said Jennifer Dundore. what you have fi rst. cery store, you could have bought tion or be tempted to buy some- peaked your curiosity but you’re Even your checking account is “The rest I set aside for the Clothes can always be altered a couple of days worth of food thing you don’t really need. still not sure it’s right for you, always a few transactions away ‘extras’.” to become something new. Text- for the same amount. The Whole Foods Cooperative check out the store promotional from danger. A quick call to mom If you don’t have any form of books are also expensive; it’s best While you are at the grocery also boasts supplying many items event, Co-op Community Days, and dad may help you out, but at income, one of the easiest ways to shop around before you buy store, take full advantage of other stores don’t carry. going on April 18-23. some point it’s obvious you need you can begin your saving is to them. shopper’s club rewards and cou- All of their food is organic, You can enjoy free classes and to learn how to start saving your look around your apartment or Amazon and Half.com are usu- pons. Reward cards are free when which means it is grown with- demonstrations and receive free own money. dorm. All of that loose change ally cheaper than a bookstore and you sign up and coupons are out herbicides or pesticides that gifts all while learning more It may be a diffi cult process, lying everywhere is spendable. you can sell them back for almost always in the Sunday paper. could cause the food to become about the store. especially when you see a new Find a piggy bank and throw all the same amount you paid. Make sure you always bring a toxic. Also, the meat they carry It’s just a short jaunt away on outfi t at the mall that you just of the change into it. As most of you know, gas shopping list to the grocery store is not pumped full of hormones, 1341 W. 26th at Brown Avenue. have to have, but put that credit There’s another trick when prices are on the rise and it so that you will not be buying card away and learn the value of it comes to collecting change. takes a lot more of our money unnecessary impulse items. a “frugal” lifestyle. Pennies are annoying and they’re to fi ll the tank. If you’re going Every time you spend money The best way to begin saving everywhere, so why not spend a reasonable distance (and the this week, write down how much money is to set up a budget for them as much as possible? weather permits) stop driving you spent and where you spent it. yourself. Even though most of us “I always spend pennies every and walk instead. Keeping a record will allow you do not have a substantial amount time I pay cash, and I only get Not only will this save on your to see how much spending you Cafe Diem of income, make your budget back silver in change. Then I save gas tank and wallet, you’ll be get- are actually doing so you will not somewhat fl exible and reason- it and roll it once or twice a year,” ting a little exercise as well. make unnecessary purchases. Dress for spring in good taste April Special

new this spring is to combine Cropped pants are a staple paux if your legs are the same By Christina Moschetta lightweight, colorful pieces with of any spring wardrobe and are pasty hue as the garment you are Tall Storm Italian Soda $1.50 Contributing writer some winter looks for warmth easily styled with espadrilles and putting on. M & M $.65 and an overall smooth transi- a tee for a casual look, or with a � Don’t wear clothing meant After four harsh winters in tion. sequined tunic and chunky jew- for the beach. Jean cut-offs and Erie, I don’t think there is any Spring 2005 is all about ethnic elry for a little edgy funk. terry cloth baby dolls are fabu- place in America that appreciates Bohemian and authentic tribal So you have read all of the lous for Ocean City but are not fACULTY sPECIAL: the fi rst signs of spring more looks. fashion magazines, shopped appropriate for April. than the weathered inhabitants For ladies who struggle with all the stores and you still can’t � Steer clear of body-bearing 1/2 OFF SPECIALTY DRINKS of the Great Lakes. a curvy bottom half, fret no fi gure out what is “appropriate” clothes such as crop tops and ul- For those of us who have longer, because circle skirts are for spring? tra-short mini’s. If you can’t bend endured months of relentless everywhere this season! Here’s a tip: While spring clean- over without revealing the goods, snow, dangerously low tempera- With a free hanging silhouette, ing, put away all winter garments then they should stay covered LOCATION tures and too many days of wool these skirts are the epitome of that are made of wool or fur and with more modest styles. HOURS sweaters and fur-lined jackets, style and comfort and are being look too dark and heavy for the � Only reveal one section of spring is a chance to shed those spotted in Aztec prints with fl irty spring sunshine. the body at a time. For example, Sun.-Thurs. Evenings: Main Floor dreaded winter dregs. sequin detailing. Concentrate on incorporat- if you are going to wear a halter- 6:00 - 12:00 a.m. Like the crocuses, Garvey Park For a casual daytime look, pair ing pieces like blazers, cotton top, pair it with jeans or capris. Hammermill Library blossoms into a playground of with a wife beater tank, oversized sweaters and even knitted and � Keep in mind the tempera- Mon.-Fri. Mornings: “spring fever” hormones, and cardigan and metallic sandals. crocheted scarves into your ture, month and most impor- as my guy friends so eloquently For a dressier, nighttime look, spring wardrobe. tantly, the occasion. Also, if you 8:00 - 12:00 p.m. articulate it, “skirt season” has pair with heels and a beaded Still confused? Maybe con- have to ask, “Is this appropriate offi cially commenced. tank. centrate on what not to do in for class?,” it probably isn’t, so However, just because the Another avenue to spice up any transitioning into spring. save it for the bar or nighttime weather is fl irting with 60-some- wardrobe is new denim. � Don’t wear white mini- parties. thing temperatures, does not Give those long jeans a rest and skirts or white sandals unless � Don’t be afraid to dabble mean that your summer ward- look to stores like Old Navy and it is after Memorial Day or the in the beautiful spring hues. The robe is ready to emerge. Gap for cropped denim and even temperature hits 80 degrees. You sun is shining and so can you! The key to looking fresh and Bermuda shorts. are begging to be a fashion faux PAGE 6 THE MERCIAD April 13, 2005

OPINION To contact: [email protected] Cat got your tongue? Imprisoning America’s young criminals won’t help build safe communities Madam Malarky has some suggestions ventions that treat and meet young people’s needs Dear Madam Malarky, days in adding to the days where nothing seems to By Jason Ziedenberg close to their homes and families, locking young Knight Ridder Newspapers I have this small problem. Whenever a person, specifi cally turn out right as it is. Not to mention, guys gener- people up in adult prisons actually compromises a male, comes up to talk to me, I fi nd myself being unable ally don’t care what you’re wearing. It’s a girls-only public safety. to speak. Can you offer me any advice on how to deal with observation. In 1997, Congressman Bill McCollum, then While we know that trying youth as adults ag- this situation? Once you have cured yourself of this nervous chairman of the House Subcommittee on Crime, gravates crime, we know very little about the Tongue Tied habit, remember these key points. Don’t have bad said that the nation’s young people were “the most amorphous category of gang “related” crime. The breath of any sort. This includes, smokers breath dangerous criminals on the face of the Earth.” National Crime Information Center casts a wide Ah, the simple joys of college. Lots of parties, or garlic bread breath. It doesn’t matter. Having Citing hysterical predictions of a wave of crime net over America’s youth, defi ning gangs as three or homework and meeting new people. But it can’t minty fresh breath will help encourage a conversa- from a generation of “super-predators,” he led more people engaged in criminal or delinquent con- be that simple. That’s just the irony of life. As the tion to continue. Republicans to introduce “The Violent and Repeat duct something so broad that three young people cruelty seeps Another important factor is having a non-over- Youth Offender Act,” legislation designed to try, misbehaving in the way many of their parents did in, some peo- whelming scent of perfume (or cologne), body and imprison more youth in the adult criminal would today be classifi ed as gang activity. ple are more lotion (maybe not on males) or deodorant. We all justice system. An analysis of the known circumstances in which affected that Madam have passed by people who just wear too much of Thankfully, those politically charged predictions homicides occurs shows that four times as many others. Some those products. Being able to talk and take deep people were killed in relation to an “argument” than Malarky of “super-predators” turned out to be super-wrong. people are nat- breaths at the same time is necessary. Moderation In fact, crime survey shows that adolescent and teen were killed in relation to a “gang,” and less than 10 urally, “HEY is the key. Less is not more. violence has fallen by more than 64 percent since percent of homicides in which the circumstance LOOK AT The fi nal factor is eye contact. Admiring shoe- 1975, making violent crime the lowest it has been in were known were “gang” related. ME!” while laces or your fl ip-fl ops will not make a good impres- decades. Legislators at the time had the good sense Still, communities that suffer high rates of crime others are just sion. Unless their eyes are piercing red, don’t look to not pass the anti-youth legislation. deserve to have action taken to make their neigh- “hey…who are you looking for?” We all know indi- away. Of course, remember not to stare at them for Eight years later, the anti-youth advocates are borhoods healthy and safe. But federalizing youth viduals like this. While the Internet can be a good fi ve minutes straight. That will immediately put out back, this time under a different guise the “Gang crime, and targeting gang crime in this way will not escape for some, certain aspects of communication warning signs that you’re a potential stalker. With Deterrence and Community Protection Act of solve the real problems that create social instability. still need to continue. For example, old-fashioned any luck you’re bound to overcome this sudden 2005.” In this strategy, members of Congress have Rather than dumping resources into policies that talking face to face. burst of shyness. subtly reintroduced the “super-predator” threat have been proven to harm youth and communities, Talking can be certain death for some people, Remember not to put on an act, be yourself and of the 90s, conveniently replacing the word super legislators should examine the impact of deteriorat- especially when they are in large groups of people. I do not doubt your own ability. If you second-guess predator with “gang.” ing schools, reduced spending on youth inventions know very well from experience that I would rather yourself, it may ruin your chance. It’s like on tests. The Gang Deterrence Act is designed to punish and services, and expand employment programs. keel over and die before making a presentation in If you change your answer, most of the time you young people by lowering the age at which youth As Father Gregory Boyle, the founder of Homeboy class. Yes, your Madam Malarky is not fond of shouldn’t have. Always trust your intuition. Or can be tried as adults, funding more prosecutors, Ministries, a ministry that serves gangs members public speaking. Hopefully that won’t come as a maybe perhaps it’s simply exhaustion that’s the and expand ways for the federal government to ar- in East Los Angeles, says, “Nothing stops a bullet major shock for some of you. So, what advice can cause of this illness. Being tired does weaken rest, detain and imprison young people. Ironically, like a job.” I offer for this poor soul? Without being entirely anyone’s speaking ability. a conservative Congress that promotes the idea of Rather than pass a highly punitive youth crime hypercritical of course. The email is the same ol’ Madam_Malarky@hotmail. getting government out of our lives is expanding bill that throws away the key to many young My opinion for this dire matter is to relax. Re- com The AIM IS mmlarky04, though I assure you federal jurisdiction on youth crime something tra- people’s future, Congress should prevent the Bush member to breathe. Take control of your nerves. the e-mail account is still active. ditionally left up to states and local communities. administration from pressing ahead with budgetary Chewing gum may help. Your mouth is already They were wrong about “super-predators” then, plans to cut funding to prevent youth crime, and open at least. Most importantly, be secure with Still sharing the malarky wisdom, and they are wrong about what they are calling cut health and human service programs that assist yourself. There’s nothing that radiates more than Madam Malarky “super-gangs” now. Research shows young people youth development. Instead of promoting the latest confi dence. The number one thing is to not worry who are prosecuted as adults are more likely to hysterical anti-youth threat, Congress should work about your looks. This is Erie; there will be windy commit a greater number of crimes upon release to fund programs that are proven to reduce crime than youth who go to the juvenile justice system. and build communities. Unlike a stream of proven community-based inter- No time for DeLay The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly Most Americans hate politics. “activist judges” of ignoring They don’t trust the system or Congress and the president. He The Good the politicians that run it, and verbally threatened the “judiciary with people like House Major- run amok” and called for Con- This week the Literary Festival kicks off at the `Hurst. The fi rst guest is the American author ity Leader Tom DeLay (R-TX) gress to reassert their “authority and poet Robert Bly. The Festival will also bring poets Grace Paley and Martin Espada. Students running the show, they have no over the courts.” will have the opportunity to attend workshops, and lectures will be open to the public. reason to. DeLay’s comments, made on DeLay’s political career has national television, are worri- The Merciad has been honored by the Society of Professional Journalists as the third best col- taken shape over the past 20 some to politicians on the Hill lege weekly paper in the Northeastern Region. This is a great achievement for Mercyhurst and years. Known appropriately as and judges. Senator Edward well deserved by the hardworking Merciad staff, even if we do say so ourselves. “The Hammer,” DeLay is quite Kennedy, (D-MA) said DeLay possibly the most infl uential and “threatened the judges,” and his SAC is sponsoring a free trip to New York City this weekend. If you are one of the lucky stu- powerful Republican on the Hill. comments may provoke vio- dents that was able to sign-up, enjoy the trip! Despite his stature, he is greatly lence. This fear is illustrated by unknown to most Americans. the $12 million bill that federal The FaceBook has found its way to Mercyhurst. This addicting Website allows students to get That, however, is beginning to judges are seeking in new security to know their peers while meeting students from other schools as well. FaceBook is a fun and change. measures. humorous way to be social from the comfort of your computer chair. DeLay is taking heat from If you think unethical behavior KRT Democrats and even some Re- and publicly threatening federal House Majority Leader, Tom The Bad publicans as judges isn’t enough, Delay it seems his then you’re in luck All MSG offi ces, except treasurer, are running unopposed in this year’s election. This lack of true character because . . . there’s sibly a god-send for Democrats. participation is disheartening, and so is the fact that students do not have the chance to make is slowly be- more. If handled properly, DeLay informed decisions concerning the future of the school. ing revealed Allison DeLay is also tak- could become the poster child of Moore to the public. ing the heat for his the Republican Party, an image At the new baseball fi eld, your view will be obstructed no matter where you chose to sit. The He has been extensive overseas that probably won’t sit well with bleachers are not constructed high enough, resulting in the blue mesh fence being directly in your reprimanded travel funded by the American people. line of sight. Not a very effective way to enjoy a baseball game. by the House special interests Republicans are getting ner- Ethics Com- (trips where sums vous, and they should be. Rep. mittee three times, more than as much as $100,000 have been Chris Shays (R-CT) said it best. The Ugly any other current members of spent), as well as campaign pay- “Tom’s conduct is hurting the The construction on the piping system near Briggs and Lewis, while necessary, is causing prob- Congress. ments, totaling over $500,000, Republican Party, is hurting this lems, especially with parking. The lower lot at the bottom of Briggs is short fi ve parking spots The first violation came in to family members. Plus, he is Republican majority, and it is due to the construction; fi ve spots this campus cannot afford to be without. So until the work is 1997, when DeLay was charged connected to a lobbyist currently hurting any Republican who is done, students will have to deal with the parking shortage with a smile. with creating the impression that under criminal investigation. up for re-election.” campaign contributors were as- DeLay’s ties with Corporate So what does DeLay have to sured “offi cial action or access” America are also becoming say about all of this? A man to policy making. exposed. who so proudly displays the The second violation appeared Companies such as American Ten Commandments in his of- just two years later in 1999, when Airlines ($5,000), Bacardi USA fi ce. Well, naturally he denies he threatened the Electronic ($3000), Nissan USA ($5,000), any wrongdoing, why would he Industries Alliance for hiring a RJ Reynolds ($17,000) and Ve- be honest? I mean he’s only an Hand over your passport with a smile former Democratic congressman rizon ($5,000) have all come to elected offi cial making extremely as their president. DeLay’s defense, contributing important decisions for this na- Fraser laid it on thick about the sorrowful state Finally, the most recent viola- thousands to his legal defense tion. No big deal. Editoral from the Seattle Times of criminal-record checks and incomplete watch Knight Ridder Newspapers tion occurred last year, when a fund. While some Republicans are lists. Officials of Canada’s passport agency, a House committee, equally bi- To be fair, DeLay has never worried, no one is willing to part of the foreign-affairs department, calmly partisan, unanimously declared been politically correct. In fact, take DeLay on. Not even the Requiring passports for re-entry into the United responded that the most grievous problems were DeLay appeared to give an en- he has compared the Environ- president, who considers DeLay States after regional travel to Canada, Mexico or the being addressed. ergy company special access at a mental Protection Agency to the “a friend.” Caribbean is a bother, but a tolerable one. All the subsequent talk was about how to make golf fundraiser. He improperly Gestapo and made comments So Mr. DeLay, if it’s not your Nations have the right to control their borders. a decent working relationship continue for both attempted to have the Federal like, “It’s hard for me not to hate fault, then whose fault is it? “It If the point were ever in doubt, the discussion sides. Cooperation is essential and indicated. Some- Aviation Administration track Bill Clinton.” is a seedy attempt of the liberal ended Sept. 11, 2001, for most Americans. The thing on the order of 80 percent of Canada’s export down Texas legislators hiding While his public demeanor may media to embarrass me.” Really? requirement will be phased in, fi rst for air travel- market is to the United States. in Oklahoma attempting to ruin be harsh, it’s his private dealings Well excuse me for saying, but I ers and then by 2008 for anyone crossing the long The numbers back and forth across the border his plan of redrawing the state’s that make him dangerous. think you are doing a pretty good borders by land. are huge, with 1.2 million crossing at Blaine in the congressional districts, and he His close ties with the Texas job of embarrassing yourself on The fl ip side, of course, is that our neighbors last quarter of 2004. Requiring travelers to have promised a retired House Repub- legislature allowed the congres- your own. will be expected to have secure identifi cation as uniform pieces of ID may speed up lines on both lican he would endorse his son sional districts to be redrawn, So Republicans everywhere, well. If Canadians were inclined to be annoyed or sides. for offi ce, only if he fi rst voted resulting in six new Republican take a good hard look at the insulted, their indignation was neatly trumped by Passports are not inexpensive to obtain, but they for Bush’s Medicare drug plan. fi lled House seats. His fund- kind of man that is helping to a pre-emptive snit, a perfectly timed tantrum from are valid for 10 years. If the U.S. government is As if these violations weren’t raising abilities, while shady, are lead your party. And Democrats, a Canadian offi cial. going to require the document, it falls to the State enough, there are more. practically unmatched, resulting capitalize on DeLay’s faults and On the same day U.S. intentions were announced, Department to make the application process as Outraged over the death of in huge sums of money to ac- help him lead the Republican Canada’s federal auditor-general, Sheila Fraser, went predictable and user-friendly as possible. Terri Schiavo, DeLay has gone complish the party’s goals. Party straight to ruin. ballistic about the shabby state of Passport Canada public with his anger, accusing DeLay’s behavior is quite pos- and its role in border security. April 13, 2005 THE MERCIAD PAGE 7

To contact: [email protected] OPINION Liberal isn’t a dirty word on college campuses

Well, the truth has fi nally been exposed. The to attend college, they would have never subjected against our will. I fi nd that the meaning of the word goes against conspiracy theory that colleges and universities me to the type of gross manipulation of facts The truth of the matter is, that colleges with the spirit of higher learning. “Favoring traditional across the nation have been secretly converting and information that these crazy liberal college liberal professors and faculty members provide views and values; tending to oppose change. Tradi- bright young minds into tree-hugging, welfare lov- professors are feeding to the nation’s young naïve an open, diverse environment for knowledge and tional or restrained in style, moderate, cautious.” ing liberals has been proven true! population. education and entrust the political decision making This type of label that society has associated with All this time college students throughout the So fearful was I after reading about this shocking onto the student body. Republicans and other right wing political mem- United States have been brain-washed by evil liber- “liberalization” of the country’s system of higher I think it is widely held that people who attend bers does not seem compatible with the goal of al professors education that I immediately looked up the disgust- colleges and universities have the mental capacity attending a college or university in order to receive who preach ing word “liberal” in Webster’s Dictionary so that to make up their own minds. a well-rounded education. tolerance of I could get a clear understanding of the types of When you look around at the students on cam- Places of higher education are supposed to do homosexual- lies I have been fed while in college. pus, I’m pretty sure we can all be in agreement that just that; provide people with a higher level of ity and don’t Corrie Surprisingly, I found that the word “liberal,” we are not a bunch of toddlers who will believe education, one that they previously did not possess. attend church! Thearle which has been tossed about by the media as having whatever someone tells us. In order to achieve this objective, people must be I think we all the most ghastly connotation, in fact means: “Not When young adults go to college, it is a time when exposed to new and different information. owe a huge limited to or by established, traditional, orthodox they are exposed to multiple ideas and opinions If a college is geared in a conservative perspec- thanks to the or authoritarian attitudes, views or dogmas; free that are sometimes completely different than their tive, students will simply go from believing what recently pub- from bigotry. Favoring proposals for reform, open parents’ belief systems. their mommies and daddies tell them to believing lished study “Politics and Professional Advance- to new ideas for progress and tolerant of the ideas What is wonderful about a liberal school is that what their professors preach as well. ment Among College Faculty” that appeared in and behavior of others; broad-minded.” students are given the opportunity to explore and I don’t know about you, but I want to be able to the March issue of Forum, an online political Broad-minded? Free from bigotry? I thought begin to create their own belief systems through make up my own mind after being exposed to a science journal. these characteristics were umm…kind of….good campus lectures, speakers, clubs and organizations. diverse spectrum of knowledge. This study has found that colleges and universities to have…right? I mean isn’t it better in our ex- Is it not better to be given a chance to be exposed I feel that Mercyhurst and the majority of col- in the U.S. (which have traditionally leaned toward tremely diverse and distinct society to have an open to multiple ideas and after considering them, make leges and universities across the nation provide that the left) now have a shocking disparity in political mind? Isn’t bigotry…like…a bad thing? Haven’t an informed decision or opinion? opportunity for all students. affi liation among faculty members. we tried to combat racism and intolerance in every This is what a liberal college provides for its You will never be able to determine how deep By their own description, 72 percent of those aspect of society? student body. This is not the same image of a the water is by standing on the side and cautiously teaching at American universities and colleges are I think the misconception with this study has liberal political machine disguised as a university dipping your leg in. You have to take a deep breath, liberal and 15 percent are conservative. to do with the assumed presumption that liberal that produces and cranks out Democrat zombie- jump in and swim around. Oh my! If my parents had known this vital piece faculty members will beat their liberal political like soldiers. of information before they decided to allow me agenda into our young impressionable minds When looking at the defi nition of conservative, Move over AIM: A fairy-tale ending, short on glamour TheFaceBook craze Long-time lovers Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles preoccupies students fi nally tie the knot after a long and painfully public affair his mother’s death to get on with an actual By Ellen Koenig By Karen Heller job, a purgatory that his Web-site concedes: Contributing Writer Knight Ridder Newspapers “While there is no established constitutional role for the Heir to The Throne, The Prince Unless you have been living of Wales seeks to do all he can to use his under a rock, then you most When a man marries his mistress, British unique position to make a difference for the likely have heard: Mercyhurst has lothario James Goldsmith mused, he creates better in the United Kingdom and interna- fi nally adopted the program The- a job vacancy. tionally.” FaceBook, joining other schools This may be untrue of Prince Charles, Why, it’s a watered-down Greek tragedy around the country. Students can however, who wed his faithful inamorata, with scones. now track their social networks at Camilla Parker Bowles, on Saturday. His fi rst Mum has held the throne for 52 years, a ten- Mercyhurst as well as with friends wife, the disastrously ill-suited Diana, proved ure longer than Michael Eisner’s embattled Katie Mcadams from other schools. to be a divertissement, though more for the helm of Disney. Students are being swept up When I heard that Mercyhurst world than for her spouse. But Camilla, there’s another story. in TheFaceBook mania. had taken up TheFaceBook, I A wait of 35 years constitutes several com- When a very rich man marries a woman his was completely eager to set up mon-law marriages, even when one partici- senior, albeit by only a few months, whose an account and get started. But quickly spread to college cam- pant isn’t a commoner. looks are not palace-fabulous, is cause not once you are hooked, you realize puses across the country. It’s biblical, two times Jacob’s wait for for derision but for celebration. how addicting it is. It is a way for students to Rachel with more polo matches and wiggy Ordinarily enlightened adults might wish to Conveniently, the school re- network, socialize and connect hats. make fun of Camilla’s looks, but the fact is leased access to the program to others around the campus or The true usefulness of a royal family, aside that they are ordinary, like those of anyone the week before midterms. The around the country. from a castle industry of questionable gew- else on the street. temptation to spend hours on At Mercy World, students can gaws, may be entertainment. She looks like someone you might know, end searching for friends, join- join various groups and even The Windsors have done their part, pro- if you were to know horsey English people ing new groups and constantly create their own. Groups range viding a steady banquet of tabloid fodder, a with a penchant for bawdy jokes. updating personal information in topic from fans of various necessity in cool Britannia now that its aging Prince Charles, when you strip him of the is ever present since word-of- television series, different sports rockers have embraced fi delity and other castles and the title and the travel budget, re- TheFaceBook spread like wildfi r e teams, fans of the different sembles a German grocer and until recently, bourgeois tendencies. KRT last week. sports teams, majors and clubs. not a particularly happy one. As he ages, Minutes after the Charles-Camilla wed- Prince Charles married his long-time Just from word of mouth The titles I must admit are he looks increasingly like a doughy version ding announcement, a doctored photograph mistress Camilla Parker Bowles at students quickly logged on, reg- rather clever, as are the reasons of Wilfrid Hyde-White, who played Col. sluiced through the Internet, one of those Windsor Castle. istered their Mercyhurst e-mail, for creating groups. On the other amusements intended to break up daily Pickering in ``My Fair Lady,’’ but without resulting in the growing network hand, making one exclusively for tedium. The “happy couple” image was of the bonhomie. of students. you and your three best friends, a fl orid Charles astride a white steed with Diana, of course, was the astral phenom- At long last, he is marrying no horse but After doing some research, I seems rather pointless. Camilla’s face. enon that changed everything. Gorgeous, an equal. found out that TheFaceBook However you use it, TheFace- There is not much to like about the dour born to wear donated designer frocks, she Camilla, like her mother-in-law with her stems from the idea of when col- Book certainly adds humor to prince, though his lot in life is risible. gave the royal family looks, sex and increased crown and preposterous warrior handbags, leges would give incoming classes every day life and gives students Sure, he lucked out with all that property commercial appeal, where there was almost is remarkably unremarkable, and the world a paper bound book with names yet another reason to put off and tony swag, but you try fi nding a virgin to none. may well leave them alone fi nally. and faces in order to provide a studying for those wretched marry in this day and age, especially among To think, poor Margaret had to once This fairy tale has been written. getting-to-know-you guide. midterms. England’s upper classes. shoulder the entire burden alone. Nonetheless, the Web-site was If you have not already done We all know how well that turned out. Alas, Charles and Diana weren’t suited for created by a group of Harvard so, log on and enjoy! Prince Charles, at age 56, has been put in anything except misery, adultery and enrich- students a few years back and the untenable position of having to wait for ing Fleet Street. TheMERCIAD Kelly Rose Duttine Editor-in-Chief [email protected] Jonelle Davis News Editor [email protected] Jen Helbig Features Editor [email protected] Allison Moore Opinion Editor [email protected] Ryan Palm Sports Editor [email protected] Meghan Sullivan A&E Editor [email protected] Katie McAdams Photo Editor [email protected] Melissa Jack Production Editor [email protected] Kristen Piquette Advertising Manager [email protected] Sarah Dowden Copy Editor [email protected] Emily Crofoot Graduate Assistant [email protected]

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ENTERTAINMENTTo contact: [email protected] tHe BuZz Burning River Brass to perform By Christina Ferranti sparkling technique and ex- Contributing writer ceptional musicianship are the APRIL 13. Vonda Shepard. qualities that make Burning River Rex Theater, Pittsburgh. Brass an ensemble on fi re! Burning River Brass decided Composed of 12 of the coun- APRIL 13. Bob Dylan, upon a name for themselves try’s fi nest brass and percussion Merle Haggard, Amos Lee. directly related to a persisting en- players, the expanded instrumen- Shea’s Theater, Buffalo. vironmental disaster that struck tation provides a broad palette Cleveland’s Cuyahoga River of colors for original works for APRIL 14. Psychedelic where pollution caused fi res on brass as well as fresh arrange- Furs. House of Blues, the river. ments of classical literature. Cleveland. This tidbit of information in These musicians are virtuosos.” itself instills humor, lightens up These individuals combine their APRIL 14. Flogging Molly. the mood and allows the audi- “golden sound” to melodically Sphere, Buffalo, N.Y. ence to realize their own sound harmonize to form a sound suit- both with original, unheard-of- able to keeping the audience APRIL 15. Steven Curtis before compositions and ones moved and excited for the next Chapman, Chris Tomlin, well-known to the world of lively piece. Casting Crowns. Tullio marching band music. The music they perform varies Arena, Erie. $33.50, $26.50, Burning River Brass, made up from classical literature to tone $20.50. On sale at Tullio of 12 performers, originated in poems where all of them jump Arena box offi ce, Ticket- 1996 in Tremont Ohio. in together to synchronize. master outlets, by phone They have been astounding au- Burning River Brass comes to at 452-4857 or 456-7070, diences with their musical ability us on April 17, 2005, at 2:30 p.m. online at www.ticketmaster. all over the nation since then. at the Mary D’Angelo Perform- com. Their repertoire includes ing Arts Center. marching pieces familiar to ev- Tickets are available for this in APRIL 15. Maroon 5, eryone young and old, and new demand concert at our box offi ce Photograph courtesy of the Performing Arts Center Thrills. A.J. Palumbo Cen- works written and performed by at 824-3000. ter, Pittsburgh. the members of the band. The prices for this show are Burning Brass River will be performing in the PAC on April 17 at 2:30 p.m. The Cleveland Plain Dealer as follows: Gold Circle: $22.50, APRIL 15-17. Kids. Ses- described Burning River Brass as: Adult: $17.50, Senior: $15.00, Student with ID is only $1. So excellent performance that will lighter, happier note! ame Street Live’s “1, 2, 3 “Superb blend, refi ned sound, Student: $15.00, Mercyhurst hurry to grab your seat for an leave the rest of your day on a Imagine.” Warner Theatre, Erie. $21, $18, $14. Note $3 off coupon, good on up to four tickets (except Anticipated album ‘Lullabies to Paralyze’ released $21 seats) available through WICU. On sale at Tullio By Jason Endress size them, “Lullabies” does pro- Arena box offi ce, Ticket- Contributing writer vide more than catchy rockers, master outlets, by phone “Someone’s in the Wolf ” slows at 452-4857 or 456-7070, it down and gets spooky with online at www.ticketmaster. “Lullabies to Paralyze,” the watery vocals and the sounds com. long-anticipated follow-up to of knife sharpening in the in- Queens of the Stone Age’s terlude. APRIL 15. Billy Cur- acclaimed third album, 2002’s The appearance of Brody rington. House of Blues, “Songs For the Deaf,” has ar- Dalle and Shirley Manson on Cleveland. rived. “The Blood Is Love” is hard to Though it’s been three years pick out; the impact these two APRIL 15. Pigface, Sheep since their last full-length al- might have had on the song is on Drugs, Nocturne, Dam- bum, the Queens haven’t been almost totally lost in produc- age Manual. Odeon, Cleve- slouches. They’ve been hard at tion. “You’ve Got A Killer Scene land. work spreading the good word There, Man…” is a slow, smoky touring worldwide. jab at scenesters, laced with self- APRIL 15. Gaelic Storm. Soon after “Songs” dropped, indulgent guitar work. Rockwell Hall, Buffalo the “Desert Sessions: 9 &10” Homme neatly cuts the album State University, Buffalo. arrived, a showcase of the talent in half with the weepy “I Never On sale at (716) 878-3005. in head Queen Josh Homme’s Came,” not really offering a tran- little black book (most notably sition from the pop of the fi rst APRIL 15. Sum 41, Un- Ms. Polly Jean Harvey). QOTSA half to the choppy sound of the written Law, Hawthorne unleashed a long tour, and defi ed second half. Heights. Tower City Am- rumors of a break-up as Homme There are great songs on this led the band through troubled phitheatre, Cleveland. www.qotsa.com record, but it doesn’t sit very well waters, kicking co-founding as a cohesive album. APRIL 15. Gaelic Storm member and bassist Nick Ol- Queens of the Stone Age release album “Lullabies to Paralyze.” Homme is definitely at his Rockwell Hall, Buffalo ivieri out of the band for drug strongest when he involves other State University, Buffalo. problems. acoustic guitar and the grave- of Lamb,” no “Songs” agro- me’s sleepy vocals over catchy musicians more intimately with On sale at (716) 878-3005. In an act of charity for hungry digger croon of Mark Lanegan punk, like “Six Shooter.” guitars is the signature sound of writing; any of the “Desert Ses- APRIL 16. Mindless Self fans, the Queens released “Stone on “This Lullaby” who then es- Undoubtedly, the fairly straight- the band. sions” records and “Songs” (de- Indulgence. House of Age Complication,” an EP of b- sentially disappears completely. forward nature of the album Like Billy Corgan or Trent spite the few forgettable tracks), Blues, Cleveland. sides and covers, in 2004. And then the rawk assault begins. is due mainly to former bassist Reznor, it’s easy to say that Hom- stands as a testament to this. Homme egged fans on by call- “Lullabies” is sprinkled with a Olivieri’s absence. me is the band (he co-produced “Lullabies” is defi nitely worth APRIL 16. Fantomas. Ag- ing the new album “To Silence few catchy and accessible songs Where there were three vocal- the album with Joe Barresi), picking up, but fans will appre- ora Theatre, Cleveland. the Sucking” echoing the goofy like “Medication” “In My Head” ists on “Songs,” there’s one. The especially since the band lineup ciate it a lot more. Anyone else Songs promo faux-article about and “Little Sister.” overall musical direction of the changes so frequently, So it’s would be better off with the APRIL 19. And You Will bombing Warped Tour with cop- The album isn’t as broad as band is clearly centralized in little surprise this album sounds entirely more accessible “Songs” Know Us by the Trail of ies of “Songs.” previous releases; there are no Homme. the way it does. fi rst. Dead. Grog Shop, Cleve- The album opens with an “Rated R” creep-outs like “Leg This isn’t a bad thing. Hom- Though it tends to overempha- land. APRIL 19. Paul Wester- ‘Sin City’ will blow you away SUMMER EMPLOYMENT berg and His Only Friends Band. House of Blues, By Michelle Ellia Clive Owen, Elijah Wood, Britta- Nancy. After saving the life of AT Cleveland. Contributing writer ny Murphy and Rosario Dawson. the girl, Hartigan is incarcerated The movie is a collection of three for the very crime he prevented. MERCYHURST COLLEGE APRIL 20. Wynton Mar- interweaving stories all based in Only Nancy, the girl he saved, salis. Allen Theatre, Cleve- “There is no justice without the corrupt, crime infested hole knows the truth and loves Har- land. sin.” that is Basin City. tigan dearly for it. Walk down the right back al- The main storyline concerns Eight years later, Hartigan Applications are now being distributed to students who want to apply for summer jobs at Mercyhurst College APRIL 21. Nightwish, ley in Sin City and you can fi nd Marv, a tough-as-nails and nearly fears that Nancy may have been this year. Most of the available jobs are in maintenance, Sonata Arctica. House of anything. Sin City is a violent impossible to kill street fi ghter found out by the very forces that housekeeping, and various administrative offi ces. Blues, Cleveland. city where the police depart- who goes on a rampage of ven- wanted to silence her as a child. ment is as corrupt as the streets geance when a beautiful woman, Vowing to always protect Nancy, Applications may be picked up in Main 101 from Marion Nies and should be returned by April 22, 2005. APRIL 21. Alison Krauss are deadly. Goldie, whom he sleeps with for Haritgan is restless in prison and Placements will be notifi ed by mail in early May. and Union Station featur- An adaptation of Frank Miller’s only one night, is killed while ly- longs for the day he will escape. ing Jerry Douglas. Palace graphic novels based in a mor- ing in bed with him. There is one last thing that Theatre, Cleveland. ally bankrupt metropolis, “Sin In many ways, Marv turns must be mentioned about this City” is infested with criminals, out to be no better than the movie. Blood. There is lots of crooked cops and sexy dames, twisted killer he is pursuing. it. Besides the fact that this fi lm 1st year summer student employees will be paid $6.00/ hr. and 2nd year returning summer student employees APRIL 22. Sting, Phantom some searching for vengeance, The next story follows an ex- was shot gloriously, it isn’t for will be paid $6.50/hr. Planet. CSU Convocation some for redemption and oth- photographer named Dwight the weak at heart, or stomach for Center, Cleveland. ers, both. who, in defense of his girlfriend, that matter. The film incorporates sto- pursues her abusive ex-boyfriend This ultra violent movie is not APRIL 22. Victor Wooten. rylines from three of Miller’s into the Old town district. only cited to thrill audiences, Students who work at least 180 hours during the sum- House of Blues, Cleveland. graphic novels including “Sin Old town is run by self-pro- but also to make them cringe. mer will qualify for a 50% reduction in their housing. Buffalo. On sale at (716) City,” which launched the long tecting prostitutes who will kill However, although “Sin City” 878-3005. running, critically acclaimed any guy who steps out of line is a lavishly violent film, it’s series, as well as “That Yellow on their turf. However, when it violence is stylized just like the APRIL 26. Lenny Kravitz. Bastard” and “The Big Fat Kill.” turns out the girls accidentally graphic novels that inspired it. Music Hall, Cleveland. On Directed by Frank Miller, Robert kill a cop, it’s up to Dwight to set In the end, though, the movie is sale date TBA. Rodriguez, and Quentin Tar- things right. well worth the price of admis- entino this fi lm is sure to thrill Last, but not least, the movie sion. If you have questions, please contact Information provided by audiences. profiles a soon-to-be-retiring So, if you’re looking for some- GoErie.com The movie is not only beauti- policeman named Hartigan. On thing do to and are in the mood Marion Nies at fully shot and action packed, but his way to one last job, Hartigan, to be blown away, two words: ext. 2124. it also includes a list of stars in- a cop with a bum ticker, saves SIN CITY. cluding Bruce Willis, Jessica Alba, the life of a young girl named April 13, 2005 THE MERCIAD PAGE 9 ARTS &

To contact: [email protected] ENTERTAINMENT The genocide of the Tutsi people By Christina Ferranti regarding the Tutsis and the chain, of the occurrences and Contributing writer Hutus before, but the reverse there again is another stroke of was happening the Tutsis were bad luck. in control. So, it is all up to Paul and “Hotel Rwanda” is a fi lm based Now, with armed troops and Colonel Oliver to manipulate on a true-life story of hotel man- the main aim is to kill, the Hutu the Hutu militia and hide away as ager, Paul Rusesabagina, who militia does not stop for any- many refugees as possible around saved the lives of over 1,200 thing. the already infi ltrated area and Tutsi refugees during the 1994 Paul Rusesabagina himself is a cling to the hope that order will massacres. Hutu who trained in Belgium to soon be restored. The main focus of the story is make a living off of running a Actor Don Cheadle, who por- not on the horrendous genocide four star Hotel Des Milles Col- trays the character of Paul, that occurred within the country, lines in the capital city of Kigali, executes his role with precision but how one man made a life- now has to use his business and and expertise that has earned him altering difference by ultimately skills in “bribery, fl attery, apol- much attention from the public rescuing his people from a de- ogy and deception” to increase and respect from fellow actors. moralizing death. the chances of the Tutsi people Also, Nick Nolte who plays the This is a riveting revelation surviving. U.N. “presence” contributes his to how the Tutsi people were Paul is married to a Tutsi, Ta- method of peace-keeping in a degraded and killed by a fellow tiana, and has children who are place where peace is far from the tribe known as the Hutu. all in danger of becoming victims normal existence. The reasoning behind the mass to this mass genocide. So, Paul With these two actors the Photo courtesy of the Performing Arts Center murdering of the Tutsi people is risks his life and the lives of his movie depicts not just the shock- primarily because European co- family by bribing offi cers and “Hotel Rwanda “ plays in the PAC today at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. ing events of genocide within lonial powers established nations smothering high offi cials with as Rwanda, but the heroism and that ignored traditional tribal many luxuries as he possibly can surviving of such abysmal cir- boundaries between African afford or obtain. nifi cant role in how the tragedy occurring in Rwanda expediently Rwanda from further atrocities. cumstances. tribes, which ended with enemy The United Nations, by actively panned out. Colonel Oliver is notifi es his superiors within the Throughout the whole ordeal tribes occupying the same land. sending a man to investigate the this particular man, who after United Nations. They proceed Paul is also informing outside There had been controversy circumstances, also plays a sig- witnessing the effects of what is to do nothing to aid and save sources, the highest of his hotel ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ is mildly entertaining By Meghan Sullivan and traveling with her boyfriend After a year of under Miranda tea woman who makes Andreas and Andrea is sent to Paris with dull in some points as the reader Arts & Entertainment editor Alex, Andrea gets dysentery in and with her recommendation one-year employment seem like Miranda where she has to make becomes bored of Andrea’s ev- a foreign country and loses 20 she can pretty much have picks an eternity. a decision between her job and eryday annoyances with her job pounds. Her current loss of at any job in the city. Dreaming of her future job her future. and Miranda. Set in fast-paced fashion world weight makes her unknowingly Andrea is thrown into this of writing for the New Yorker, “The Devil Wears Prada ” But, if you’re looking for a of New York City, “The Devil the perfect candidate for a posi- trendy world that was formerly Andrea perseveres and deals with would certainly be interesting book about the world of New Wears Prada” by Lauren Weis- tion at Runway magazine. completely foreign to her. She the long hours, problems with for anyone who has aspirations York City fashion and culture, berger is the story of small town Andrea has no desire to work in works 12-hour days next to peo- her boyfriend and issues with her of moving to New York City or then this story is for you. girl Andrea Sachs fashion because of the intimidat- ple who will spend a hundreds family that her position causes. becoming involved in the glam- However, for those with other Andrea is a recent graduate ingly stylish people and the lack of dollars for prada shoes, but However, as she continues to orous world of fashion. interests (such as myself) then I from Smith College and has al- of actual writing. won’t fess up the buck fi fty for put in long hours, her relation- Andrea’s character is wonder- would look elsewhere for your ways dreamed of writing for the However, not having many op- a big-mac that they desperately ships with her boyfriend, best ful because she is relatable and reading entertainment. New Yorker. tions she takes the job of Editor- need to eat! friend and family as well as has a disarming that makes her After spending an extended in-Chief Miranda Priestly’s junior Her boss is a spoiled and her self-esteem begin to suffer. seem down to earth and enjoy- amount of time seeing the world assistant after being assured that. highly ungrateful dressed-to-a- unavoidable events transpire able. The story does become ‘The Kills’ play a mean show

By Jason Endress and painfully short; she had a and the crowd alike. Contributing writer few false starts, but was laughing The chemistry between Hotel before, during and after most of and VV is clearly the driving her songs. force behind the music; from The evening started with a few She did a double-time version their guitars kissing on and grind- beers in the bar and the music of “Your Beat Kicks Back Like ing to pantomime fornication, of Neil Blender, leading to an Death,” a “Ring around the this music is visual and audible extended stay in the bar and Rosy” for the modern age, re- sexual energy. another beer. minding the audience that “we’re The Kills steered away from Borrowing a few of My Bloody all gonna die, we don’t know the subdued charm of tracks Valentine’s effects pedals, the when, we don’t how.” like “Monkey 23” or the new- guitars were good- focused and She ended her set with the er “Ticket Man” and “Rodeo noisy, but not good enough to chilling “Miss My Lion,” despite Town.” This was a mean show. make up for the dead dog wail calls from the crowd for more, Neither Hotel nor VV seemed of the lead singer. and then vanished. to come down off the initial fury Bringing on a vocalist would be The rumbling “No Wow,” title of “No Wow,” “Cat Claw,” and a defi nite improvement, even if track of their March release, pro- Dead Road 7.” Even the come- it was a dog. vided the introduction for The down ending to “I Hate the Way Scout had meanwhile been Kills. Hotel looked ornery as hell, You Love” had the guitars bump- fl oating around the bar, sans wig, and played loud and hard, trans- ing and shoving each other. unnoticed and looking lost, but porting the audience to a land of Throughout the show Hotel her presence meant the night was cigarettes and dive bars. and VV taunted and pushed going to improve drastically. They plowed through a 10 each other, culminating in Hotel Resembling a bag lady in her song set, nailing down signature mounting VV with his guitar on destroyed Maryjanes and vest, tracks like “Cat Claw” and “Fried an extended version of “Drop- Scout stepped onstage and My Little Brains” on the way, out Boogie,” an early track off of picked up her guitar. “We are while ‘keeping on the mean side’ the “Black Rooster” EP. Scout Niblettssss,” and with of the new material off of “No The bluesy rager ended the that she fell into her cover of Wow.” Hotel’s guitar swung from show; hopes for an encore were “Uptown Top Ranking.” sounding like broken glass to dashed when a tech cut off She kept the audience rapt with sweaty concrete fl oors, at times Hotel’s guitar, left to screech on mostly new material, which was burying VV’s smoky vocals. the fl oor. more “Sweet Heart Fever” than The Kills’ second go at the It wasn’t a sold out show, “I Am.” Beachland had them in the ball- showing that The Kills and But then, her ukulele wasn’t room this time around, giving relatively unknown Scout aren’t around, and she only played a VV and Hotel a proper stage hot tickets. few songs on the drums, so it’s to play on, and they made the But there’s bands out there anyone’s guess what “Kidnapped most of it. packing venues and charging a lot By Neptune” on May 23 will VV danced around with the more than 10 bucks for a ticket sound like, though it does include microphone stand, stomping that simply can’t put on a show lyrics about Greek gods and lis- her boots and preening like a even half as powerful. tening to a story while sitting by drugged-up Karen O while Ho- Here’s to the cold tickets. a river. Scout’s set was nervous tel pumped his guitar neck at VV The box offi ce report By Rick Holter novel. The common denomina- BOMB SQUAD: While pun- Knight Ridder Newspaper tors? They’re cheap “Sin City” dits hail the rise of the graphic should outearn its $40 million novel in “Sin City,” another big cost by weekend two and they picture with similar roots is los- CASH LONGHORN: Down make profi ts. ing its foothold. “Constantine” in Austin, Robert Rodriguez has THE UP SIDE: Kid pics are started strong with a similar-size built a movie money machine hanging on strong, with “Ro- opening, but Keanu Reeves’ $100 that’s almost as dependable as bots” topping $100 million and million heaven-and-hell adven- an ATM. The director’s latest, “The Pacifi er” heading there this ture is sinking at No.16 with $73 “Sin City,” swaggered in with a weekend. They’ll be the second million in hand. Still, toss in the startling $29 million. His is a wild and third 2005 fl icks to best the worldwide totals and Keanu’s bunch, ranging from kid fl icks century mark, after “Hitch,” made almost $200 million not (“Spy Kids”) to horror (“The which is sitting pretty with $170 “Matrix” numbers, but not bad. Faculty”) to action (“Despera- million in the bank and $300 mil- do”) to this hard-boiled graphic lion worldwide. PAGE 10 THE MERCIAD April 13, 2005 LAKER

SPORTS To contact: [email protected] For Tiger, a bumpy but winning ride It was Woods not playing great, By Tim Kawakami but just being great. Not a phe- Knight Ridder Newspapers nom, but an icon. It was Woods’ fourth victory at He was at his best and he was at Augusta, tying him with Arnold his worst and he was everything Palmer and placing him behind in between, all vacuum-packed only Jack Nicklaus and his six into one ridiculous, exhausting, green jackets. everlasting hootenanny Sunday And it was Woods’ fi rst major at the Masters. title since the 2002 U.S. Open, a Just a quick recap: On four winless streak that had stretched consecutive holes to close the to 10 a replica of the drought championship, Woods hit one of that began after his fi rst major, the greatest chips in golf history, the 1997 Masters, and ended with hit several of the lousiest shots the 1999 PGA Championship. of his life, resulting in two bo- That drought, like this one, geys, and fi nally hit three perfect came as Woods was making ma- shots for a birdie to win a tense jor changes to his swing. playoff against Chris DiMarco. That drought was followed by And that was just the last 90 Woods winning seven of the next minutes of Woods’ 28-hole 11 majors. extravaganza at Augusta on But, actually, Sunday alone felt Sunday, which included erasing like about 12 major moments, DiMarco’s overnight four-shot great and terrible. lead in 21 morning minutes, car- Most of all, you had his fun- rying a three-shot lead to the fi nal house, instant-classic chip-in at nine holes, and blowing it before No.16, after he had hit his tee the fi nal, fi nal theatrics. shot over the green. “You know, you expect the DiMarco was one shot down at unexpected,” DiMarco said of the time and looking at a 15-foot KRT Photo going head-to-head with Woods. birdie putt to tie, or go in front Tiger Woods received his fourth green jacket from 2004 Masters champion Phil Mickelson. “Unfortunately, it’s not unex- if Woods made bogey. pected when he’s doing them.” Woods wanted to get close. “All of a sudden, it looked terrible chip after that, which led hiccup a little, you know you’re world ranking, and re-stamped This certainly was not Woods He needed a miracle to do it. He pretty good,” Woods said, “then to a bogey and dropped his lead doing something right,” DiMarco himself as the player who can at his fi eld-destroying best. got both. all of a sudden it looked really back to one. said. do anything though it does get It was not Woods suffering his Woods aimed way left of the good, and then it looked like, Then Woods hit a mediocre But then Woods crushed a tee complicated sometimes. irrelevant-by-Sunday blahs. pin and chipped the ball low, How could it not go in? Then all tee shot at No.18 and a terrible shot, fl ushed his 8-iron over the He might need a miracle to win What it was: Woods, 29, at letting it run. of a sudden it went in.” 8-iron and a loose sand shot, and pin to eight feet, and put the nine more majors, and he might his toughest and fi ercest, with a The ball took the ridge and DiMarco missed his putt, and there was another bogey. birdie putt right in the middle play lousy many times over the swing that was not always helping rolled and rolled and rolled, that seemed to clinch the cham- DiMarco made a clutch par of the cup. next two decades or so. out but also with the ability to about 20 feet, until it paused for pionship for Woods. putt, and so they were tied at 12 Finally, victory again for Woods He will do anything and ev- carve out exactly the right shot a second on the lip of the cup, But Woods hit a terrible tee under par and heading back to in a major. erything, and it will all feel like exactly when he really, really, re- then tumbled in for a magical shot on No.17 and a terrible the 18 tee for sudden death. With it, Woods reclaimed from Sunday. But maybe not as ex- ally needed it. birdie. pitching-wedge recovery and a “Any time you can make him Vijay Singh the No.1 spot in the hausting. Denver wins second straight NCAA men’s hockey title key goal for 3-1 lead with 11:31 back titles is former Colorado record. puck didn’t cross. left. By Meri Jo Borzilleri left in the third period off a Matt College coach Don Lucia with “Last season, we snuck up on The game was physical from Gauthier made it 4-1 with an Knight Ridder Newspapers Carle rush, to help Denver to Minnesota in 2002 and 2003. some people, but this season the start. empty-net goal with less than a the title. Peter Mannino, tourna- Denver won its seventh na- we had to prove that we could Denver star defenseman Brett minute left, and Denver was the Denver won its second straight ment MVP, made 44 saves, two tional title overall and is 7-2 win with everybody gunning Skinner suffered a separated national champion. Again. NCAA hockey championship nights after his 41 saves beat when it reaches the champion- for us.” shoulder on the fi rst shift, but “It’s a great feeling of satisfac- with a 4-1 victory over North Colorado College in the Frozen ship game. Jordan Parise had 20 saves for returned to play soon after. tion, of relief, of joy,” Gwozdecky Dakota on Saturday night, but Four semifi nal. “We were making nice, com- North Dakota (25-15-5), whose Rink workers had to twice fi x said. “They brought out the best this was nothing like last time. “We were very opportunistic posed plays out there,” said power-play goal from Travis the glass rimming the boards. in us.” Instead of a late-game frenzy, offensively,” said DU coach senior winger Luke Fulghum, Zajac early in the fi rst period to “We knew we could win, but like that against Maine in the George Gwozdecky, the eighth who grew up in Colorado Springs make it 1-1 gave North Dakota Denver was great tonight,” said 2004 title game, Denver played coach to win back-to-back titles and ended his collegiate career hope it could exact revenge on North Dakota forward Chris with veteran poise, as it had all in his 11th season at Denver. Saturday. “I should be sad right Denver, which knocked it out of Porter. season, in becoming only the “We got great goaltending from now, but I’m so happy. It’s a great the 2004 tournament in the re- This is the fourth straight seventh school to win back-to- Peter Mannino. Once we got the way to go out.” gional fi nals at Colorado Springs time Denver has beaten North math back championships. lead, we played pretty darn well Again, Denver’s special-teams World Arena. Dakota this year, but the last It played with a renewed power with it.” play made the difference, like it The team “allowed me to see time they met, Denver eked out play that paid off for the second North Dakota’s 23 third-period did against CC. the puck and when there were a 1-0 overtime win in the WCHA lab consecutive game, resulting in shots tied a title-game record. The Pioneers scored twice on rebounds they cleared them right Final Five. two of its fi rst three goals before “It looked once or twice there six power-play attempts, and away,” Mannino said. “Things Denver scored fi rst from se- an announced crowd of 17,155 that we had them beat fi ve-hole killed off seven of eight North just clicked.” nior Jeff Drummond about six in Value City Arena at The Schot- and all of a sudden the whistle Dakota man-advantage chances. A key play was Mannino’s glove minutes into the game before tenstein Center. blows, he stands up and the “It was defi nitely harder to win save of Erik Fabian’s angled shot North Dakota tied it. Most of all, it played with a pair puck’s underneath him,” said de- it all this season because every- from the end line about seven Stastny redirected a Kevin Located in the of freshmen who have Denver fenseman Matt Greene of Man- body knew what we could do,” minutes after North Dakota tied Ulanski slap shot near the top of thinking that a third title isn’t nino. “We had our arms raised, said tournament leading scorer it in the second. the right circle for the game-win- LIBRARY just a dream. and to be working that hard ... Gabe Gauthier, who scored Mannino’s glove appeared to ner on a power-play goal. 304 A & B Paul Stastny, NHL star Peter’s that’s pretty tough to swallow.” 12 points (seven goals, fi ve as- be over the goal line, but after Stastny scored again from son, scored twice, including the The last coach to win back-to- sists) to help Denver to a 32-9-2 video review, offi cials ruled the Carle for a 3-1 lead with 11:31 Mercyhurst Velo fares well in race at Penn State

races over the weekend with probably the best prepared for Rose out sprinted Shippensburg The team would like to thank open: By Dan Hondo Mercyhurst’s Andy Rose winning the weather with Erie’s lake effect University’s Todd Stackhouse by all the people who drove down SUNDAYS Contributing writer two races and placing him one conditioning us for the cold.” half a bike length for the win. and watched the races. THROUGH point behind the overall ECCC Because of the wet road condi- Andy Rose continued his win- Eric Valyko added, “The sup- While Erie was getting hit with leader. tions, the Circuit Race saw some ning streak with a win in the port was a big help and a big THURSDAYS a late snow storm, Mercyhurst By the end of the weekend, large crashes; at times, it seemed Individual Time Trial, which was reason for our success.” Velo was competing against Har- some of the other cyclists were like a war zone with equipment shortened because of snow. With the collegiate racing vard, Yale, Carnegie Mellon, and complaining that Mercyhurst and bloody bodies strewn across Mercyhurst’s Rob Hall, Matt season almost at an end, Mer- the other teams of the Eastern emerged from nowhere and won the road. Lembright and Eric Valyko at- cyhurst Velo is now racing at Collegiate Cycling Conference at everything. Mercyhurst riders avoided the tempted to help Rose get the the Lake Erie Speedway and the Tour de Centre County host- The weekend was plagued with crashes with Andy Rose and Rob sweep but fell short in the Cri- Fairview Business Park every ed by Penn State University. rain, snow and cutting cold. Hall breaking away early. terium, helping Rose instead to Sunday. call The team competed in three Rose commented, “We were In the group finish, Andy a top 10 fi nish. EXT: 2078 FOR EXACT HOURS NCAA eyes 12-game football season Need a Place to 14 Saturdays fall from the last of $1 million more for a Big 12 pass six hours to be eligible for Store Stuff By Jeff Miller weekend in August through the school. postseason play that takes place Knight Ridder Newspapers over Summer? end of November. The council also approved al- during the same semester. That happened in 2002 and ‘03 lowing men’s basketball players For example, a senior football An annual 12-game season in and will next occur in 2008. to be red-shirted even after play- player would have to pass six Spagel Brothers major college football is one step If approved by the board, ing in preseason exhibitions. hours to play in a bowl. Storage from reality. schools will be able to play 12 Another proposal sent to the Other than supporting the 12- TUTORIAL The NCAA’s Division I man- games in the normal 13 weeks board would allow athletes ad- game football season, the council agement council threw its sup- that fall in that period. mitted as academic partial or didn’t act on changing the length Only 12 Blocks HELP FOR port behind the schedule change Big 12 Commissioner Kevin non-qualifi ers to regain a fourth of season in any other sports. South on Ash in Division I-A and I-AA starting Weiberg said conference foot- year of eligibility if they have Nor did it deal with attendance 602 E. 25th St. ALL YOUR in 2006 during meetings this ball players prefer playing 12 completed 80 percent of credits requirements for Division I-A MATH week in Indianapolis. games rather than having two toward a degree after their fourth football membership that were $30 per Month Current legislation allows for off weeks. year in school. tabled at the January convention scheduling 12 games only dur- Weiberg said an added home The council approved requiring at the Gaylord Texan. (814) 456-0965 ing infrequent years in which game would mean an average athletes in their fi nal season to April 13, 2005 THE MERCIAD Page 11 LAKER

To contact: [email protected] Lakers edge Slippery Rock 9-8 Mieras and Somera nationally ranked for women’s water polo done so far,” said Somera, “and Indiana. The next contest for the Lak- By Matt Jackson I would love to stay in the top 40 “If we do play Indiana we’ll ers will be against Grove City Contributing writer at the end of the season, but I’m defi nitely put up a fi ght and go at College team on Wednesday more focused on our team doing it with all we’ve got,” said Mieras, April 13. Two players on the Mercyhurst well at conferences right now.” “In the end we’re there to do the The more important of the two women’s water polo team added Mieras expressed similar best we can and have fun.” remaining games for the Lakers to their nationally ranked statis- thoughts. One big problem for the Lak- will be on April 16, when they tics in a winning effort against “It would be great to fi nish in ers in the tournament will be the get a chance to play Washington Slippery Rock University on the top 10, but wherever I end up team’s lack of depth. and Jefferson just six days before Saturday, April 9. I will be happy because this was With only nine players on the the two teams square off in post- Freshman Christine Somera an awesome year with an awe- roster, seven of which are in the season play. from Gresham, Ore. chipped in some team,” said Mieras. pool during the game, the Lakers on the 9-8 winning effort over The win over SRU put the Lak- have had to focus a lot of prac- The Rock with a goal and four ers into fi fth place in the eight tice time on conditioning. Right: Freshman Gina Mi- assists while freshman goaltender team Western Division. “We’ve had to work hard to eras guards the net in a Gina Mieras of Grandville, Mich. The Western Division Champi- keep up our stamina for four water polo game earlier this made 14 saves. onships are just over a week away quarters without rest,” said Mi- season. As of April 5, both Somera and and the seedings for the tourna- eras. Below: Freshman Christine Mieras were ranked nationally in ment are starting to shape out. Besides the national honors, Somera tallied a goal and major statistical categories. Indiana University, a perfect 7- the Lakers also received an honor four assists against SRU. Somera is ranked 39th in total 0 in the conference, has clinched at home when junior Mercyhurst Both athletes were given goals despite playing in the least the top seed and the University water polo player, Tessa DiLore- national rankings. amount of games of any of the of Michigan, whose only loss to from Erie, Pa. was chosen as File photo other women in the top 40. came to Indiana in sudden death the college’s Female Athlete of If the category was instead overtime, has clinched the sec- the Week. done by goals-per-game Som- ond seed. According to the Mercyhurst era would be ranked in the top With just two games remaining, College Sports Information 15 rankings, which include all the Lady Lakers are guaranteed Website, DiLoreto was intru- divisions of water polo, not just either the fourth or fi fth seed mental to the win when she division two. and will play Washington and scored four goals and added an Mieras is 11th overall in total Jefferson either way. assist against Slippery Rock last saves, but just like Somera, has The bad news for the Lakers Saturday. played in fewer games than the is that a win in that fi rst game After a previous early-season majority of the other goalies in just means a match-up against loss (12-7) to SRU, the Lakers the top thirty. powerhouse Indiana. have won their last two meetings Of the 30 ranked goaltenders “We are hoping that we get a and continue to be optimistic Mieras ranks fi rst in saves per chance to beat Gannon and that about the remainder of the regu- game averaging 11.1 a game. we fi nish no lower then third,” lar season. The two players are pleased said Somera. DiLoreto is second on the with their individual perfor- Although the team doesn’t team in goals with 29 and third mance, but both expressed a want to look beyond the first in points with 36, earning her the team fi rst attitude. game, Mieras did comment much-deserved Athlete of the “I’m very proud of what I’ve on the potential game against Week honors. Baseball drops Men’s lacrosse still perfect at 9-0 three of four at No. 3 Lakers hold off No. 6 Adelphi with a score of 7-4 back almost immediately by Adel- By Kelly Rose Duttine phi with their own goal by Steve Editor-in-Chief Heisler at 2:50. At 6:38 into the Wayne State fi rst quarter, Mercyhurst’s Led- The Mercyhurst men’s lacrosse better scored on a man-up op- mistakes and get away with it, team remains perfect at 9-0 portunity, making the score 2-1. By Matt Jackson but in college mistakes have to after a win on the road against The Lakers scored two more Contributing writer be at a minimum since most Adelphi University Panthers on times before the first quarter teams have good hitters one Saturday. was up, with goals from Poole at A poor offensive effort led to through nine.” The No. 3 Lakers held the No. 10:59 and Mulherin at 12:42. At the Mercyhurst Laker baseball Drobotij’s next start will come 6 Panthers with a score of 7-4 by 13:23, with less than two minutes team losing three out of four in the second game of a double- managing to hold onto the ball left in the fi rst period, Adelphi games on the road against header at Gannon on Wednes- for the majority of the game. got one past goalie Mike Bringley Wayne State this past week- day April 13. The loss was Adelphi’s third to make the contest 4-2. end. Another Laker pitcher, junior this season, and they fell to The second quarter was score- In their three losses the Lak- Adam Nine, suffered the same a record of 3-3. Their rank- less and the Lakers still led 4-2 ers scored just two runs and fate as Drobotij in the first ing fell from No. 6 to No. 8. going into the second half. were shut out in both contests game on Saturday. Mercyhurst’s ranking remains At 4:17 into the third period, on Saturday. Nine allowed only one run in steady at No. 3, and the Lakers Ledbetter put in another goal, Freshman pitcher Eric his six innings of work but lost received one first place vote increasing the Laker’s lead to 5- File photo Drobitij, from Mt. Lebanon, the game 1-0. again this week. 2. With just a tenth of a second Senior Mike McLellan (44) scored early in the most recent Pa., took the loss in the second It wasn’t until the second in- Senior Troy Ledbetter had into the fourth quarter, Adelphi’s game against Adelphi. game on Saturday despite allow- ning of the fi rst game on Sun- three goals and one assist. Soph- Greg Kalberer scored, but Mer- making the fi nal score 7-4. ing only one earned run in six day that the Lakers fi nally did The win also awarded the Lak- omore Adam Mulherin had two cyhurst’s Mulherin answered back Mercyhurst out-shot the Pan- innings of work. manage to score a run off the er’s with the Mercyhurst Team of goals. Seniors Mike McLellan to make the score 6-3 just 4:09 thers 31-19 and won nine face- The loss was the first of Wayne State pitching staff. the Week honor. and Joe Poole had a goal apiece. into the fourth quarter. offs, whereas Adelphi only won Drobotij’s collegiate career and A single down the left fi eld The Lakers will put their per- Senior Jason Lappies had two Adelphi scored again, trying fi ve. The Lakers also did not dropped his record to 3-1 on line by junior Brian Zacour fect record on the line against assists and Andrew Schuster had to even up the score at 8:07 into receive any penalties in the con- the season. knocked in Joe Mariano from No. 10 Bryant University this Sat- one assist in the contest. the period, but Mercyhurst came test, which was surprising, con- “It’s frustrating, especially second to break the ice for the urday. The game will be played McLellan’s goal came just 1:16 back again, with Ledbetter scor- sidering the notoriety of Long when I know it’s one of the Lakers and help lead the team in Rochester, NY, a neutral site, into the game and was answered ing the winning goal at 10:05, Island referees. better games I’m going to to a 7-2 victory for their only at 2 p.m. pitch,” said Drobotij. “When win on the weekend. it looks like the other pitcher is The 1-3 performance by the shutting down your offense, the Lakers dropped their overall Men’s and women’s golf busy on weekend pressure increases, because you record to 11-14-1 and their the team through both years he Junior Hilary McCall tied for know you’re going to have to do GLIAC record to 2-6. Wayne By Chris Van Horn has been at Mercyhurst, fi nishing sixth with rounds of 87 and 88 your best to shut the other team State improved to 18-8 and Contributing writer last season third on the team with for a score of 175. down too.” 6-1. a 77.8 average, a number which Junior Amy Natalie was tied for From the looks of things Although it is obvious the of- The Mercyhurst men’s and should be lower for this year. 14th with rounds of 94 and 91, a Drobotij must not be feeling fense was ineffi cient, or maybe women’s golf teams competed Grand Valley was also the team tally of 185. the pressure on the mound too even nonexistent, this past in several tournaments over the champion of the tournament, Northwood took home the much in his freshman season. weekend, senior Tim Stacey weekend. shooting 588 over the two day team title with a score of 686. Drobitij is currently tied for still managed to keep up his The men’s team placed in sixth event. “We looked a little rusty, but we the team lead in wins with solid season at the plate earn- place out of nine teams at the Mercyhurst shot a total of just have to work the kinks out three, leads the team in innings ing GLIAC Player of the Week Ashland Invitational at Ashland 610. and focus on what’s ahead, and pitched and even added a save honors for his efforts. Country Club on April 8. Coach Dave Hewett, now in not what has already happened,” along the way. Stacey went 4-8 on the week- The team then placed ninth out his third year as both men’s and coach Hewett said. “The same Batters are hitting only .237 end with an RBI. On the week of 16 teams at the Findlay Invita- File Photo women’s coach, was pleased with goes for the men’s team as well. against him and his ERA is at he had nine RBI’s and blasted tional on April 9 and 10. Sophomore Craig Bishop his team’s hard work, but not We can’t be thinking about past 3.06. three homeruns. The women’s team competed off. Senior Sal Vella tied for fi fth with the overall outcome. mistakes. If both teams do that But then again, it might just He currently leads the team in their fi rst tournament of the shooting a round of 74. “The guys worked really hard then they have the potential to be that he was prepared for this in almost every major statistical spring at the Ashland Invitational Bishop was the man again for all week, but we continue to win some of these matches.” type of pressure coming out of category including batting aver- and finished fifth out of five the Lakers at the Findlay Invita- have problems with getting our Both teams will take on Penn high school. age, hits, homeruns and RBI’s. teams. tional on April 9 and 10. He shot games together at the right time,” State Behrend on April 14. He played in the tough WPI- Stacey and the rest of the At the Ashland Invitational, the rounds of 70 and 72 to tie for the Hewett said, “It’s really just been The men’s team then begins the AL conference in Pittsburgh Laker offense will get a chance men’s team shot a collective 316, top score once again. a lack of consistency.” NCAA Regionals on April 16 in and also picked up MVP honors to redeem themselves in a big 17 shots back of Findlay who Unfortunately, Craig came up Meanwhile, the women’s team Edinburgh, Ind. in the NABF World Series. way Wednesday, April 13, when won the team competition with short for the second tourna- was competing in their first The women will play Westmin- However, Drobotij noted a they travel down State Street a score of 299. ment in a row, losing in a playoff match of the spring. ster April 18 before the GLIAC big difference at the college for a doubleheader against the Sophomore Craig Bishop tied to Josh Orler of Grand Valley As a team they combined to Championships begin on April level. Gannon Knights starting at for the top round with a 73 , but State. shoot a 753 over the two-day 22. “In high school I could make 1 p.m. came up short in a six-hole play- Bishop has been a key player on event. PAGE 12 THE MERCIAD April 13, 2005 LAKER

SPORTS To contact: [email protected] Women’s lacrosse back to .500 Kramer, which proved to be too By Jimmy McCann much for the visiting Griffi ns. Contributing writer Kramer added one more goal in the 9-5 win to join Liberati The Meryhurst College wom- with three goals on the day. en’s lacrosse team posted two The team’s overall leading wins this week, which improved scorer, Kelsey French, notched their record to 5-5 for the sea- two goals and an assist on the son. day to push her season totals On Wednesday, April 6, the to 42 points on 21 goals and 21 Lakers traveled to Indiana, Pa. assists. to face IUP. With the loss, the Griffin’s Despite being out-shot 34-25, record dropped to 3-3. the Lakers were able to pull out In response to questions re- a 13-10 win. garding her performance against Playing an integral part in the Seton Hill, Kramer said, “It was win was senior goalie Jessica just my game to step up and help Bunker, who recorded 23 saves the team. I’m glad I was able to to lead the Lakers to victory. do whatever I could to make sure Senior Dara Liberati notched we came out with the win.” four goals and an assist in the Regarding the team’s mindset win, while junior Kelsey French going into the rest of the season and senior Kristen Jankowski Kramer said, “The two wins also recorded fi ve-point games evened our record out and gave with three goals and two assists us a much needed confi dence a piece. booster to fi nish out our season The loss drops IUP’s record to on a positive note.” 1-7 for the season. In previous action, the Lakers When asked about Bunker’s traveled to Lock Haven, Pa. on Elizabeth Lindsey/Contributing photographer performance in the win, senior Tuesday, March 29,4 to face the Senior Kristen Jankowski (14) tallied fi ve points on three goals and two assists against IUP. Carrie Kramer felt Bunker’s No. 5 ranked Lock Haven Uni- performance was instrumental. versity Eagles. Bunker contributed seven saves season. be personally recognized with a.m. “Jess just really stepped up when The Eagles jumped out to a 7-2 while between the pipes for the Jankowski has posted an as- the award Jankowski responded, Limestone is currently 5-3 on we needed her most and was able lead at halftime which proved to Lakers. tounding .529 shot percentage “It is always nice when you are the season and stands at No. 9 to play a huge part in the win,” be too much for the Lakers to A nice accolade was achieved and leads the team thus far in the recognized for your accomplish- in the Nation. said Kramer. overcome, despite a furious six last week by Jankowski. season with 18 ground balls. ments, but I know it means a lot Kramer and the rest of her On Saturday, April 9, the Lak- goal barrage in the second half. The Syracuse, N.Y., native was She is currently second on more to me and the team when teammates recognize the magni- ers played host to Seton Hill and The fi nal score of the contest named athlete of the week by the team in points, goals and we come together for something tude of this game. once again emerged victorious. was 11-8. Mercyhurst College for the week assists. like a big win.” “Our team always comes out Leading only 6-5 with 26 min- Liberati led the Lakers on the of Mar. 28. This was the second time in The Lakers will try to improve hard against Limestone and a win utes to play in the game, the afternoon with three goals and Jankowski has posted 18 goals the last two years that Jankowski their record to 6-5 on Sunday, would go a long way in proving Lakers scored three unanswered two assists, while French chipped and 11 assists for an impressive received this award. April 17 when they host the ourselves to everyone in Division goals, the fi rst two coming from in with two assists of her own. 29 points in just eight games this When asked what it is like to Limestone College Saints at 11 II,” said Kramer. Men’s volleyball pressures Loyola before falling the fi rst game 41-39. Schmidl had nine kills in the expectations that weren’t here in By Michelle DeLong The Lakers lost the second loss. the past; probably the intensity Contributing writer game 30-28 and the third and The Lakers may currently be of practice, starting to ‘think’ fourth games 30-25 and 30-24. on a three-game losing streak, volleyball while playing it and The Mercyhurst College men’s Austin Siewert and Dave but fi rst year Laker coach Ryan maybe some match preparation volleyball team took a break from Schmidl came up big for the Patton continues to carry an opti- stuff in addition to some new road trips and hosted Loyola and Lakers leading the team with 22 mistic view towards his team. systems. On the whole, I’d say Ball State this past weekend. points each against the Ram- “Overall, this team has im- that most people have bought Despite the team’s effort, the blers. proved and had some very good into most of these things, but weekend fell short of their hopes Schmidl tallied 18 kills, an ace performances. Last week’s win there will still be signifi cant work as it added two loses to their re- and three total blocks. at Findlay was pretty big, and I on this in year two and beyond,” cord, leaving the Lakers 9-12 and Siewert had 17 kills, three aces think we are in an okay position he said. 5-11 in the Midwestern Intercol- and two total blocks. going into the playoffs,” said The Lakers will get the chance legaite Volleyball Association. Justin Waas contributed 12 Patton. to put a halt to their losing stretch However, the team gave their kills, while Dan Kick added 56 When asked his thoughts on when they visit Princeton on fans an exciting show as they assists in the loss. the season as it begins to come to April 15, and travel to New Jersey came close to upsetting No. 8 More recently, the Lakers took a close, Coach Patton answered Tech the following day to fi nish Loyola on Friday, April 8. on the Cardinals from Ball State Elizabeth Lindsey/Contributing photographer with a constructive evaluation of up regular season play. The Ramblers eventually came University on April 10, their sec- Junior Justin Waas and freshman Dan England go for a block. the past year. The MIVA Playoffs are set up with the win, three games to ond meeting of the year.. 30-28 and 30-24. sion against the Cardinals. “We’ve muscled our way to begin on April 23, with the one, but Mercyhurst gave an out- Mercyhurst fell to the Cardinals Austin Siewert and Dave Siewert led all players with through my first year. I site and opponent still undeter- standing performance winning 3-0 with game scores of 30-24, Schmidl also made an impres- 14 kills and 16.5 points, while think I introduced some mined. Feret leading softball both on the mound and at the plate

days later, hosting a four-game to be not so prosperous as the By Ryan Palm weekend set, hosting Hillsdale Lakers would fall in both. Sports editor on Saturday, and Wayne State on Feret got the nod in the opener Sunday. this time and was hit hard in the The Mercyhurst softball team Saturday’s contest saw a repeat first few innings, giving up a has been busy of late, playing six performance of Thursday’s. The single, a pair of doubles and a games in a four-day span, all of Lakers dropped the opener but two-run homerun in a four-run them against conference foes. rallied in the nightcap to earn Wayne State fi rst inning. Their stretch began Thursday, a split. Feret would settle down and April 7, when the team trav- Feret again led the Lakers on surrender just two runs the rest eled downtown to take on rival the hill in game two, this time she of the way, but the Lakers were Gannon University in a double- dominanted the Chargers, allow- unable to get the offense to stage header. ing just one hit while striking out a comeback, falling 6-0. The opener, played under a eleven and walking none. Mercyhurst fell in the seoond light mist, was all Gannon, where Feret also carried a big stick game to the Warriors 7-2. the Knights were out to a 4-0 on this afternoon, in the opener Clark took the loss, and now lead before the Lakers answered she pulled the Lakers back in the falls to 2-9. McDowell was the with a run of their own in the contest with a sixth inning pinch- lone Laker with an extra-base fourth. hit grand-slam, erasing a seven hit, tallying her second double Sophomore Katie Clark was run lead and pulling Mercyhurst of the year. handed the loss, as she gave up to within 7-4. Feret was named the GLIAC four runs in just over two innings The Lakers would pick up an- pitcher of the week on Monday, pitched. other score that inning, but were on the week she notched three Mercyhurst was able to bounce shut down in the seventh and fell wins on the mound and also hit back in game two, when the by the fi nal 7-5. .500 at the plate. team rallied the offense around Mercyhurst again tallied two The team now stands at 11-10 a four-hit shutout by sophomore runs in the win, but saw produc- overall and 2-4 in GLIAC play. Jen Feret. tion from a different area of the Mercyhurst will be home again Feret went the distance in the order, as the middle of the lineup this weekend, when they host game, striking out seven, while took over duties for this game. Grand Valley State on Saturday only walking two. Feret was the lone Laker with for a pair, and also will play a The Lakers were led by the two hits, including a two-run doubleheader against Ferris State top of the lineup-Kim Roberts, homerun that would prove de- on Sunday. Shanna McDowell and Rachelle cisive. Kate Conochan, Dana The Lakers will also host Slip- Haight. Each of the three picked Moderick and Hannah Cox all pery Rock on Tuesday, April 19, up two hits to lead the offense. added singles for Mercyhurst. as well. The team was back at it two Sunday’s games would prove