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SS880 Document URL: j h t | p . //utopia.nwrc^edu/wwwmercy.ritp v'^gwWSWi -:*W '&• ^v*-.x..,-v—* H ^ I ^ I M fljSj •' ^^x^^^^^K^^^^'m Town Meeting Scheduled Welcome to Mercyhurst College! The College Senate will host a Town Meeting on Monday, Nov. 14 from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. in Sullivan Hall to seek input from the Mercy hurst College community regarding the proposed strategic plan. The plan is entitled "Toward the Next Century: A Strategic Vision for Mercy hurst College 1994-1999." The Senate has been asked to coordinate a community review of the plan and furnish a response to the President and the Board of Trustees. Please take the opportunity to review the plan and to attend the Town Meeting in order to participate in a thoughtful and comprehensive response. i I Students in need of a copy of the strategic plan should contact MSG President George Paydock (2463) or ask at the library. Food for Finals SAC will sponsor Food for Finals on Tuesday, Nov. 15 at 9 p.m. in the Laker Inn. The group will provide donuts, bagels, fruit and vegetables at the event If you need a place to study after the library and Union close, check out the cafeteria. SAC has arranged for the This is the home page for the Mercyhurst mosaic. Mosaic is a hypertext-based Information browsing system. With it ca feteria to remain open a titer m idnigh t until 3 a.m. The cafeteria will you can access most information freely available over the internet It is a very important tool for research. Be careful i it's addictive. Below you will find a series of items of common use among gravity-type people. Click once on the be open on Tuesday, Nov. 15 and Wednesday, Nov. 16. Coffee and underlined item you are interested in to get more information. If something takes horribly long click on the rotating pop will be provided but no food will be available. earth symbol to abort. This is also an extremely powerful tool for teaching. Welcome to the tour. Christmas on* Campus Overview of Mercyhurst College Mercyhurst College is a fully accredited, four-year,. Catholic liberal arts institution, primarily undergraduate, for Anyone interested in being a buddy to a child during Christmas men and women, It was founded i n Erie, Pennsylvania, in 1926 by the Sisters of Mercy, In addition to a variety of on Campus can sign up next w e e k . There will be a poster in the lobby undergraduate programs, the college offers graduate programs leading to Master of Science degrees in Criminal of the Union beginning next week. If there is still a need, the poster Justice Administration and Special Education, The College is an 85-acre expanse located on a hill overlooking the will be up after Thanksgiving Break. Anyone with questions can city. It is acollege with asense of tradition reflected through its beatiful setting, on that provides an ideal environment for learning and growing. An attraction to all who drive up the mainentranceway is the Tudor- Gothic contact George Paydock at extension 2463. stateliness of Old Main and the buildings clustered around it. j .•*.

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Garvey survey works chair the committee. Any studen ts By Anne L. McNeils HurdJ a member of the Senate, president said the cafeteria staff is consid- interested in joining the survey Copy Editor said 'They're looking for valid Senior Rep. Jeff Hutchinson ering keeping the cafeteria open evaluations of Garvey. She sa id said he docs not think students are committee should contact the for athletes until 6:15 p.m. during MSG office at extension 2428. "Do we or do we not want a there is "a question of (students equipped to evaluate Garvey. He Winter Term. 8 chance to evaluate Dr. Garvey?" having) substantial information" moved that MSG not oppose the Pay d o c k also said there will be Treasurer Darrin Tovtin an- asked MSG President George about Garvey *s job. upcoming survey of Garvey. The a blessing of t h e candle holder for nounced that the Rep of t h e Week Pay d o ck at Monday's meeting. Secretary Jessica Cuffia said "I results of the vote were 15 in the Grotto on Friday. The bless- is junior Mic Moorhead. 0 Pay d o ck was referring to the up- felt ignorant w h e n filling out the favor of the motion and 11 against ing will be part of F o u n d e r ' s Day, Paydock said he had been ap- coming contract evaluation for survey because she said she did it. Since the results did not in- which begins at 2 p.m. proached by students requesting President William Garvey. not have enough information volve a two-thirds majority, the Anyone interested in purchas- fending from MSG to help pay Garvey's evaluation will be about Garvey. motion was null. ing a candlelshould contact for gas for a van to travel to New based in part on the results of a Junior Rep Charlie Caryl said Senior Rep. Paul Roth said he Pay d o c k or put an envelope with England this weekend to support survey given to members of the he felt the surveys were not dis- thinks the students' opinions of their name and the fee under the women's soccer team. Mercy h u r s t College Senate. Nine tributed early enough. The stu- Garvey are important. He sug- Paydock's office door. Candles Roth moved to pay for all of t h e members of the Senate are student Senators are supposed to re- gested that MSG produce a sur- cost $.25 each. gas expenses '* for the trip. dents. spond to jthe surveys based on vey for use later this year or next Paydock has received copies of Reps voted hi favor of the motion According to Barbara Behan, students' overall opinions. "We year to obtain "students' general the Strategic Plan forMercyhurst with the exception of Junior Rep president of the Senate, only two got the surveys two days in ad- orientation on Garvey." Roth He said anyone interested in look- Stacey Fitzpa trick, who abstained. surveys w e r e returned that identi- vance," Caryl said, "In essence, moved to form an ad hoc commit- ing at the Strategic Plan should Paydock said MSG Will judge fied the respondents as students. we had to solicit 300 opinio ns of tee to create the survey. contact him to obtain a copy. A the amount of money needed for Behansa id she also received eight Garvey in two days. That's not The results of t h e vote for Roth's town meeting will be held on the gas based on receipts. surveys on which the respondent s fair to student Senators." motion were 24 in favor and two Monday, Nov. 14 at 2:30 p.m. in There will be no MSG meeting did not classify themselves. Caryl also said he "was sort of reps, Hutchinson and Commuter Sullivan Hall to discuss reaction next Monday due to finals. The Some reps said students are ill- insulted (by the questions on the Rep. Tom Giersza 1 absta ined from to the plan. next meeting is scheduled for equipped to properly evaluate survey). I'm alienated from the the vote. Roth was nominated to Junior Rep. Bridgette Palmisano Monday, Nov. 28 at 8:30 p.m. Garvey. Vice-President Kristen McQuillen 'mugs' bicentennial L\ bit o f history By Megan Circle for $4.95, and can be purchased By Andrew Burck school got trees from George News Editor from McQuillen or at stores take Kaplan and get Merciad Contributing Writer Washington's home, Mount around the area. Vernon. There are also trees from If you have been looking around Dan McQuillen is once again This is not the first venture into a higher score. Monticell o, and places associated the campus, you may have no- taking on the business world; dis- the business world for McQuillen. with Zachary Taylor, Abe Lin- ticed some new* trees planted playing his creativity on mugs for In the past, he has had a contract coln, *Woodrtow Wilson}* Harry around Old Main, Zurn and the Erie's bicentennial celebration. with a clip art firm o u t of C a l g a r y . Truman, Lyndon Johnson, D'Angelo^building, McAuley McQuillen worked at the Bi- He designs characters, and the Gettysburg, Fort Ticonderoga, Hall and the walkway to the centennial office for three weeks firm, in turn, puts them on disk. More students take Kaplan's courses every and Martin Luther King, Jr. In year than any other teat prep company's. Grotto. These are trees from dif- over the summer. As bids were He also sold his illustrations to Call us today to And out why. three to Gve years, when the trees ferent periods of American his- being taken for such things as t- a company called Louis Garneau, — C o m a to a freo saminari - grow, the school is going to put shirts and towels, McQuillen de- which is a clothing manufacturer. Date: Thursday, Novsmeer 17,19S4 tory. A company called Ameri- Timet 11 ajvt metal plates on the trees so people can Forestry got trees from fa- cided to put in his own bid to This company outfits the U. S. Placa: Room flMZum Hail will know where they came from. mous American sites and plants create mugs to commemorate the National Ski Team and the Cana- 1-800-KAP-TEST President William P. Garvey from around different places. occasion. dian cycling team. KAPLAN said, "The history trees will add The mugs feature famous Erie The deal with Louis Garneau Mercyhurst College got 20 of dimension to the natural beauty historical figures. There are four proved to be very profitable for these special trees and planted of the campus." different mugs featuring Strong McQuillen. "With the money I McQuillen's caricature of them around the campus. The Vincent, Harry T. Burleigh, made I was able to go to Europe Dobbins Daniel Dobbins, and Oliver twice," he said. Hazzard Perry. McQuillen said that illustrating McQuillen has already printed is just something he does for fun PRlNG BREAk 1,000 mugs. The Bicentennial at this point. He really wants to LL TRIPS,] EARN CASH office is supposed to take care of write, but would take a job as an most of the distribution, but lAND GO FREE!!! Student illustrator to make some extra Travel Services ismow hiring McQuillen said that he will be money. making some trips himself. "As long as it's fun and I keep campus repnesentatves. Lowest rates to Jamaica, Cancun, "J.C. Penny has already bought making money, what the hell!" he 80, and Dahlkempers has shown said. Daytona and Panama City interest," he said. The mugs sell

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! Annie ain'ti j u s t Annie anymore ?

Anne M. Schleicher Features/A&E Editor

Onceyou'vetasted Godivachoco- late you'll never want to go back to Pulakos, at least that's the as- sumption. Last Thursday night I went to see The Erie Playhouse's opening night production of Annie Warbucksy the new sequel to the Broadway hit Annie. I had 'the opportunity to see this show off Broadway in New York City last December and was blown away. Annie War bucks begins where Annie leaves off, Christmas 1933. Commissioner Doyle of New York Cjty, played by Karen Nasca, enters and tellsl Oliver Warbucks that his adoption of orphan Annie, played by Gillian Garcia, will be il 1 ega 1 unless he finds a wife and mother for A n n i e in 60 days. This is a musical lover's musical. It appeals to audiences of all ages with its great songs, humor, intrigue, suspense, and even a live animal. More importantly, A nnie Gillian Garcia stars in the Playhouse's mainstage production of Annie Warbucks Warbucks relies on a solid cast of actors with strong voices and act- whether my expectations would extras, each part was excellent. 'They had a terrific time doing recommend this show to every- ing ability. This is not a show that be met at a regional theater com- Like "Pulakos, a local candy- the show; the cast really j e l l e d . It one. But hurry. There are only can carry itself t h r o u g h with fancy pany. Could Erie come up with maker, each morsal could be as was a party atmosphere. When seven shows left. Tickets are $16 special effects and grand sets. This actors who could compete with tasty as those "classic" out-of- the kids missed trick or treating for adults, $15 for senior citizens was the Godiva chocolate of mu- those in NYC? town chocolates. the cast all brought in candy for and $7 for children and students sicals, simple and elegant-a clas- They did and I was pleasantly Mercy h u r s t ' s own LymrYusz, them." and can be reserved by calling sic surprised. From the first song I a non-traditional student, has an To those of you who have cut 454-2852. With New York ticket Seeing the show first in New was impressed. With each new extensive role in this show as yourselves off from the local cul- prices running in the $50s to $ 100s York City, the mecca of theater, number I was wa iting for that one chauffeur to her own little or- ture, shame on you* New York is this is a great bargain to boot. provided me with a chance to see actor who just could not sustain phans, Cassandra Yusz and Jesi great and wonder fu 1 but d o n ' t lose Bring the whole family. some of the best talent this coun- | the momentum. That actor never Brown , who play Molly and sight of the local gems that are try has to offer. Thus I was unsure arrived. From the lead roles to the Tessie^respectively. She says: under your very eyes. I would Somethin i Phunky hip-hop artist's CD/tape/single. By Oamop Sterling Thug Life lacks that high powered enthusiastic intensity that Staff Columnist I// 2PAC is known for. Each track depicts the life of 2PAC; stories of Gs, hustlers and stayin' true from the cradle to the grave. Rating Scale: Volume Control Featured on Thug Life: Syke, Mopreme Macadoshis, and 10 All That! Blown Speakers Rated R.jEach one of them gets a chance to express that Thug Sr 9 Phat j; Life. \ 8-6 Something worth buying. The pliartracks to check out are Bury Me a G, S-it Don't Stop, 5 Okay and How Long Will They Mourn Me. The lyrics will razzle the 4-1 Weak mind, blow you speakers and tweet your tweeters. Thug Life: 0 Since you can't hear it, no need to turn it up. Volume Control 7,5 | Grab your fist handle picks, fat teeth combs and leave your Last Episode: Gravcdiggaz, 6 Feet Deep 9 brush on the bathroom sink. DigaHe Planets are blowin' out. The GRMTGIFE $ Murder: was the Case 8.8 only way to appreciate the Planets' new CD/tape is to light a fresh smelling incent, turn out the lights in the room, and let the sparks from the incent and digital display illuminate the room. The lyrics will fill your mind like the soft smoke will Gil your ilMs room. As the bass thumps, your eyelids will twitch and heart will has the best titles / led a Thug Life baby I'm hopeless pound * I Smokin' on endo trying' to keep my focus The new CD/tape, Blowout Comb places you in an in Don 't let them punk cowards worry me acrocentric, astrological, early 70s mood. No rappin about the glocks, techs, blunts, chronic, b-tches and playaz. Just that real Keep the fame, be true to the game Coma see our selection of Until they bury mei mcllo, real chill, real sltck rythniatic flow. popular titles. The beats are original and the lyrics intellectually phat The phat track to check out are The May Fourth Movement and 9th These are the phattest lyrics ever kicked from the mouth of Wonder. 2PAC. Unfortunately, he didn't kick 'em on his own cut. These t Blowout lyrics along with other dope lines are recited on MC Brees single, Comb: Volume Control 8 Gotta Get Mine. j$ To experience the funk, tune into WMCE 88.5 every Sunday That's the problem 1 have with 2PAC and his new release, from 9 a.m. to noon and Tuesday and Wednesday, from 10 p.m. Thug Life. He doesn't seem to get opin and leave the mind in to midnight. amazement 1 ike he does on other group productions. ^ £ Next Episode: Keith Murray 2PAC has the ability to make a hip-hop classic that everyone Scar f a c e can fall In love with. He does it when he's featured on another • • NOV. 10,1994 PAGE 4 THE MERCIAD

Snyder commends columnists

Dear Editor, frankly, humbly, without rancor or arrogance. Particularly I want I want to praise students writing to praise Anne L. McNelis, Greg in the Merciad who are seriously Troycr a nd Nick Krayger for their committed to both the intellectual substantive columns. You make life, and the general welfare of us think; you give us hope. this college conim unity. I want to praise those students who care Sincerely, about larger issues and who have Dr. Mary Henibrow Snyder the courage to express that caring Campus Question: What are you thankful for?

Lou Viselli, Senior, Finance: "Family and friends i s what I'm thankful for. What else is there to be thankful for, beer?" | f i m Greg Gibbons, Senior, Sportsmedicine: WM *Tm thankful for Herman's, the Plymouth, the Dog, Felix's, Park Place|The Red Fox, Rathskeller..." Republicans in power; Darryl VanCIeave, Sophomore, Marketing: "I'm thankful that I have the opportunity to be in school. Many people don't have the opportunity to get' You mepn it wasn*'t just a nightmare? a good college education.' ft « By Greg Troyer * the NRA. Merciad Political Columnist Had the Democrats run a re- Kathleen McGeever, Sophomore, Sports Manage- spectable candidate I would have ment: I America's political pendulum not supported Ridge, I suspect » I'm thankful for my friends. They have helped me has swung to the right this is not true of most northwest- ern Pennsylvania Democrats. through a lot of things going on in my life this year. I The results of Tuesday's elec- 99 tion are conclusive. Many who voted for him did so really appreciate the good friends I have made here. Key Democrats were swept have a 30 to 17 advantage. Demo- because he was viewed as good from office. Tom Foley, Speaker cratic mainstay Mario Cuomo of for Erie. I hope he remembers that Jessica Momeyer, Sophomore, Undecided: of the House of Representatives, his job is to do what is good for : New York lost to a virtual un- "I'm thankful for the ability to go to school. Friends lost his bidforfreelection. Dan known. Ann Richards suffered a the entire state. In my mind per- and family are also important to me." Rostenkowski, the ranking H o u s e defeat at the hands of former Presi- haps the worst setback was Rick criminal was swept from office. dent Bush's son, George W., in San tor urn's victory. Mark my . Come to think about it, it was a Texas., words. In 4 years people will be Matt Sharrow, Sophomore, History: bad day for the criminal element. On the local scene, Tom Ridge crying for Harris Wofford again. OH ie North lost his bid to move "I'm thankful for my education, my health, my family defeated Mark Single.^ Erieitcs This election was a rejection of into Congress, one of the few and that I am able to do whatever I want to do." rejoiced. Many Dcmocrats,, in- Democratic incumbents, not-a bright spots in an otherwise dis- 4 raging endorsement of Republi- mal day. Only Marion Barry, cluding myself,crossed party lines cans as they are trying to make it Natalie Nagoda, Sophomore, History/RIAP: among those w h o have done time, to support him. In my mind Ridge "My loving family and friends, my opportunity for a should do time or will be doing was acceptable because he is out to be. I understand the frustra- time shortly, waged a successful moderate. I had to swallow my tion most Americans felt That college education and not having to worry about the same feeling set in this morning 99 campaign. pride to vote for him however. problems in the world (yet). This is definitely the first time I when I read how bad the damage Republican gains in Congress have ever been in agreement with was. were massive. Jim Kaveney, Junior, Biology: In the Senate the Republicans "I'm thankful for the opportunity to expand my gained eight seats. They now have Thet Merciad mental capacity while broadening my social strengths a 56-44 advantage over the Demo- Associated Collegiate Press by participating in various organizations at this crats. For the first time in 40 Vol. 68 No. 11 """ Nov. 10,1994 school." years the GOP also controls the Merciad Editors House. The Republicans picked Craig Rybczynski Editor in Chief Leon Mum ford Sports Editor up 52 seats to achieve a 256-178 Anne L McNeils Advertising Manager Annie Schleicher A rtst Entertainment 6 Features Editor Janeil Dresel, Junior, Business Management: advantage. The ball is j n their dk Copy Editor Jule Gardner Senior Writer Megan Circle News Editor "I'm thankful for the end of this term, my family and court now. The party leadership Jerry Trambley Faculty Advisor friends, and my wonderful RA. My friends and family knows that this means they have to perform in the next two years. Merciad Staff have always been around and have helped me through Lee Ann Kelly Jay Kennedy Jennifer Lowe Nicole Ponstingle * Soon to be Senate Majority Heather Ryan Mike Brown Jancl Mcfkride^ Katrine Foltx p good times and bad times. I'll be most thankful when Leader Bob Dole commented that Beth Nichols Nicole Geraci Tonya Beebe Damon Sterling 9* all of my stress from this term goes away] the Republicans must produce or Howard Wilson Heather Marshall Andrew Buck Greg Troyer Chris Rely •' Katie Petri Elizabeth Navarra Dan Hilfiker be kicked out I question whether Joel Pentz Scott Williamson Nick Krayger B1U Steen or not the Republicans know how Katie Burke, Junior, Marketing/Advertising: Ike Merciad is the student-produced newspaper of Mercy h u r s t College, Box 161, "I'm thankful for weekends, because it's a break from to do this. They have become a 501 E 38th St.. Eric, Pa„ 165-tftPhone 824-2376 .ML JB classes." party of reactionists, not leaf The Merciad welcomes letters to the editor. The Republicans made major gains In state governments too. Hie Mo-dad's editorial opinion is determined by the Editorial Board with the Quotes compiled by Nicole Geraci. Democrats lost control of 11 Editor holding final responsibility. The opinions expressed la The Merciad are not necessarily those of The Merciad, Its staff or Mercy hurst College. governors' mansions. They now NOV. 10,1994 THE MERCIAD PAGES

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I Hook up to the world only for some By Jay Kennedy Merc tad Staff Writer for the administrators, then it mail, and having'their responses should be equally simple to get it mailed back to you so you can for the rest of the studen ts. |j Since lama Computer Man- print them out a nd read them over ?I asked Joe Kloecker, the Di- agement Information Systems if y o u are confused. You can't get rector of Computer Services, itit major, I know that Mercyhurst that over the phone, not even with would be, and he responded with has been far behind in the com- the best voice mail capabilities a "yes." He said that by Decem- puter technology that is ava ilable available. ber the hookups will be complete By Nick Krayger to the students, until recently. In conclusion, I found that Dr. Merciad Staff Writer through all the offices and all the Platte was right in saying that w e The computer lab for the CMIS computer labs, but not all the stu- majors still only has eight com- don't have the time, the resources, A week* ago last Monday was Halloween, my favorite day of the dents will be assigned Internet and the people to give everyone puters, which is why I had to take accounts. i year. I guess it's because Halloween reminds me of children, and I a programming course in the main an Internet address this year, be- love to be around children, and I have many fond memories of my PAY ATTENTION! He did computer lab last year. There is cause at this point there is no full- own childhood and Halloween. say, however, that the students noth ing more frustrating to a com- time Internet manager at I remember when I was young, around six or seven. My mom had will be given Internet accounts puter major tha n to b e working on Mercyhurst College. With every written this poem about Halloween, and it was a big treat for my upon request! That means, by a project with at least 15 other student having access to Internet, brothers and me when my mother would turn off all of the 1 ights and the time the hookups are done, if people who constantly ask you there needs to be someone in just leave the pumpkin lit as she read us her poem. 1 you come to him wanting an ad- questions that the lab assistant charge of checking overused disk I remember how she came to my second grade classroom, dressed dress, you can get one! doesn't have time to answer. The space, training new users, and up as a witch, and read her poem and handed out cookies to What can Internet do for y o u ? most pathetic part was that when other aspects of^UNIX system everyone. I remember feeling so proud that she was my mom, and Perhaps, a more accurate ques- I went to the CMIS majors lab, administration. That may mean feeling so excited that it was Halloween again. tion wou 1 d be: what are you miss- the version of the language I was nothing to you, but it should at I also remember how my dad got dressed up as Jason from Friday ing? For starters, you can send learning in class was not installed least prove to you that it is more the 13th, hockey mask and all, and hid from my brother who was anyone who has access to Internet on the computers there at the time. complicated than it seems. How- coming home from basketball practice. My dad turned off all the thousands of your letters in less Therefore, I had to do all my ever, with all the wonderful things lights and hid in the dining room. When my brother came in he than a second. The term for that is projects in a place I call CIH, you can do with Internet, I would started walking up the stairs. When he got about halfway up the E-mail. I know many of your Computer Illiterate Hell. Many strongly suggest that all of you steps, my dad walked out, in full costume, towards my brother. friends who go to other schools computers are still back dated, get an address. If you do, and you I lay under the dining room table and watched what transpired. I have E-mail and have given you and none of them give you access hate me, then you can send me was so excited to be part of this huge scheme to scare my brother. their E-mail addresses in case our to Internet Even in the CMIS hate mail to my ^address: My brother John just looked at my dad, and he said, "I know that's school ever gets it" major's lab, there is s t i l l no access kennedy@paradise. mercy, edu! you. Dad." Still, he continued to back up the sta irs as my dad walked to Internet If you had your own E-mail towards him. address, you could talk to any of Then John said, "Dad, IS that you?".My dad just silently tracked However, if you walk over to your friends who have Internet Internet- the new computer lab on the sees him up the steps. capabil i t i e s anywhere in the World * Next thing I knew, my brother sprinted up the remaining steps, ond floor of Zurn, you will find forifree! When I say talkgJ'm probably the best and most cur- into my parent's bedroom, and was on his way out their bedroom using the term regarding the window. rent computers that you will ever Internet chat mode. Chat mode is all or It was hysterical! That was one of the funniest things I can see today, and most importantly, when your screen splits in two, they have Internet! remember my dad ever doing, and again, it w a s around Halloween. and anything you type on half of My mom and dad always knew how important Halloween was to Can you use it? No, unless you the screen will be simultaneously me. They always let me have Halloween parties, and they always are a science major, you cannot read by and responded to by the nothing Dear Editor, made a big deal about letting me decorate the house for my favorite have access to that computer lab. other party on the other half. day. Sometimes, I think I enjoy Halloween more than my own Dr. Mario Diaz, the head of the With Internet, you would also This letter is being written to birthday. physics department, spent most have access to libraries of infor- find out why only certain people And even now, my mother still makes a big deal about Halloween of h i s budget on funding tha t com- mation without actually going to at Mercyhurst are allowed to use for me. She sent me this 30-pound box the week before, filled with puter lab for the science students, the library, which I hate like the the Pentium computers in Zurn. decorations, candles, tablecloths, candy, napkins, etc. and unless the rest of t h e adminis- plague. You would have access to These computers are set up to the Then, on Halloween night, she and my nephew, Christopher, tration wants to do something encyclopedias, dictionaries, or Internet which the regular com- called me. Amidst the chewing of Tootsie Rolls and Blow Pops, about it, internet technology will any other kind of references that puter lab does not have. All stu- Chris managed to spit out that he was a Ninja Turtle, and that his be limited to science students. you would find in a library. dents at Mercyhurst have to pay friend, Peter, was a Power Ranger. He also paused his candy-fest CMIS majors are fortunately con- You can also buy CDs via the same computer lab fee every long enough to clarify that he looked "better than Peter did" and that sidered science majors and can Internet. Yes, you can buy music quarter, therefore we should all he "got more candy than Peter did." therefore use the Internet facili- without leaving school. There is a be allowed to use these comput- I hung up the phone feeling like I had participated in the trick-or- ties. However, as I mentioned feature that allows you to call ers. If we cannot use these com- treating ritual vicariously through my nephew. I think I was as above, CMIS majors cannot get it other computer systems* and puters then Mercyhurst should not excited about the whole thing as he was. It was a conversation that in their own lab. They have to go browse through * t h e i r facilities get these Pentium computers for I will never forget to the lab in Zurn. (like the library), and on certain the main computer lab so that There is also another thing that happened this week that I will Will all students have access systems, buy things from t h e m . everyone can use them. never forget. to Internet this year? No, ac- Also, at Edinboro University, Mercyhurst is one of the only Susan Smith killed her children. cording to Dr. Platte, full-time students have the option of send- schools tha t does not h a v e Internet While my nephews and niece were celebrating Halloween, carv- math and CMIS professor, the ing their papers to their teachers for its students to use and this ing pumpkins with their Nanny and Pop and eating an unhealthy only others who will have access by E-mailing them, instead of should change since many stu- amount of candy, Susan Smith killed her children. to the Internet upon request, will handing them in. For some indi- dents would 1 ike to use Internet Let that penetrate for a second. be the faculty and administration. viduals, that means more classes What do they do with all the Now I can't say that I know Susan Smith or her children before the He said that the time, the re- to skip since you don't have to money that they collect from the media blewtheir names and faces across the screen and headlines. sources, and the people aren't show up to hand in your papers! computer lab fee, obviously noth- But I can say that murdering your children is probably one of t h o s e available. I would imagine that if Imagine being able to ask your ing. unforgivable crimes that should never be forgotten. it is a simple process to get Internet teachers questions through E- Mark Narius It terrifies me to think that anyone could kill anyone, but it horrifies me to know that many hundreds of women kill their own children each year. Something is wrong with this society. Some- thing is tragically wrong, and we all must do something to change it, whatever it is that we can do. What happened to the times when mommies wrote poems for their children, or sat and colored pumpkins on construction paper with them? What happened to families who all piled in the car together and went on vacation, and then rolled around a nd wrestled with their dad while mom made breakfast? What happened to letting children be children? What could be so tragically wrong that Susan Smith felt that her s Killed by a drunk driver on February 27,1994, on Bell Blvd. | | children no longer had a right to life and that she had the right to tar | in Ccdai Path, Texas. ^ their lives away? 1 f you don't stop your friend from driving drunk, who will? Do whatever it takes. PAGE THE MERC IAD NOV. 10,1994

Body Art - jThe newest rage By Nicole Ponstingle trend that is growing very fast. and outside of that, has an up and Merciad Staff Writer The most popular piercing seems coming tattoo studio in Erie. His to be the "oh~so" famous navel business, called "Soul Signs"has Skin Art: Beautiful or Morti* ring. I had the pleasure of watch- been going for three years now. lied ^T ^ I ing a friend, who did body pierc- He told me that it is very impor- It seems as of late that the new- ing, put a navel ring on a girl and tant to take a lot of time when est trends in our culture are tat- that was more than enough to picking out a design because it's tooing and body piercing. Many keep me away from it. Another therefor lifey ••'# of us have taken to these budding piercing that has been gaining He said, "People seem to spend art forms, both of which were popularity over the last few years more time picking a hairdresser once seen as taboo. What is it that is the nose pierce. than a tattoo; artist." How true, has brought these underground I must say that I have tried both how true! Hair always grows back, ways of self expression out into of these art fonns and did have but a tattoo doesn't wash off. the mainstream? I suppose that it suitable results. I had my nose Anyway, another thing to keep is the movement towards a more pierced some years ago, as a re- in mind is to find out about steril- liberal societ y, b u t wha t d o I know. bellious teen. This summer was ization. Make sure that where you the clincher, though. I finally got go they have hospital steril ization up the nerve (after two years of ^equipment As for body piercing, The idea of pondering) to drag myself into a Mike said that if you go some- tattooing is a very tattoo par)or and surrender my- jjwherc to get it done (do not try self to the needle. I told the artist this at home) and they want to romantic one what I wanted and sat down in the pierce you with a gun, go else- chair (tell i n g | i n y s e l f 3hat Instill I where, Piercing with a gun is very The idea of ta ttooing is a very had time to back out) and pre- unsanitary. Finally, if y o u want to romantic one. With tattooing, you pared myself for what was to see Mike in action, he will be have the freedom to address your come. Forty-five minutes later it doing a tattooing demonstration deepest secrets, show objects of was all over. Actually, it should for our very own TV station this beauty or substance or just put have only taken 10, but let's just Thursday. If you can't make it, something meaningful to you on say that my threshold for pain is find him. His designs are really your body. Tattooing is like hav- not too great. Looking back on it, worth seeing. ing the story of your life adver- though, I am glad that I got it. It is If you decide to go somewhere tised for all to see, or in some something that I can look at and else, please make sure that they cases, very few or none at all; find beauty and meaning in. know what they are doing. As for As for body piercing, it gives Enough about me, I decided to body piercing, b e j u s t as cautious. people the chance to deck them- go to an expert to find out a little Make sure that you really want to selves all out. Although the more about the subject at hand, so do it and for the right reasons. No thought of having jewels or rings I went to a friend of mine named one wantSfto be stuck for their eternity with something on their on certain parts of my body does Mike Ski. Mike is a graphic de- -**• The Sun shines in thelstrangest places - - not appeal to me, it seems to be a sign major here*at Mercy hurst body that they hate. Russian cellist now American student By Howard Wilson age, Kalmykov, a native of Rus- is an impressive and very intelli- tion in 1992, he was accepted to and they make me feel I have a Merciad Staff Reporter sia, isian accomplishedjcellist, gent young man, yetlvery ap- the St Petersburg Conservatory home here." In April, after a short and has performed for audiences proachable and easy to talk to. He to further his musical career, but stay in Baltimore, Kalmykov au- Kirill Kalmykov, is a new stu- all over the world with the Cham- told me he likes the Erie area very found the only courses available ditioned for, and was accepted to, dent at Mercyhurst's D'Angclo ber Orchestra of the Saint Peters- much and has met many "won- there — history and civil defense the D'Angclo School of Music. School of Music, a place where burg Conservatory, various string derful" people here. — to be too limited. "Music is Now a full tune student working he spends much of his time prac- quartets, cello ensembles, and the Kalmykov was born in St. Pe- very important to me, but I want on his bachelor's degree in music ticing the cello. At 20 years of St Petersburg Philharmonic. He tersburg, Russia. His father is a more. I t is not enough j u s t to study performance, Kalmykov also historian at the Museum of P o l it —a music. I want a full education." plans to earn a degree in music cal History there. His mother is a jKalmykov told me that his education. He says his teachers restorer of frescoes for the Her- teacher at the conservatory, while here, Jolyon Peg is and mitage Museum in St. Petersburg. very good on a professional level, LeeWilkins, are "wonderful Although his parents are not mu- tried to dominate al 1 aspects of h i s teachers" and credits Sister E l i z a - sically inclined, Kalmykov at- life. Kalmykov found this unac- beth Linsten as being instrumen- tributes his love of art to them. He ceptable, and it eventually led to a tal throughout this period of tran- is an avid museum goer, partial to break in their relations. "Politics sition. the French'Impressionists. He permeates all aspects of life in "If someone had told me a year loves to travel, and has accompa- Russia, including music,"he says. ago that! would be living in nied his parents on several ar- Kalmykov said he felt that he America I would have said, 'Im- chaeological ex ped i t i o n s th r o u g h - could not survive in an atmosphere possible, no way,' " says out the former Soviet Union. He in which the personal freedoms of Kalmykov. "Now that I am here, has an older brother who plays the student must be sacrificed in I have a sense of direction, not trombone at the St. Petersburg order to be the best musician pos- just for my musical career, b u t for Conservatory. He said his family sible. my 1 ifc as a Christian person. I am is very close, and it is not easy for It was after a performance at now free to make my own Kalmykov to be so far a w a y from Towson State University, in Bal- choices." them, but he feels that it is impor- timore, Md., that Kalmykov was Kalmykov will be performing tant for him to get more of an approached by Cecelia Barczyk with the D'Angclo Symphony education than was available to who offered him an invitation to Orchestra on Sunday, November him in Russia, study here in the U.S. When the 13 in the Central High School Kalmykov began to study mu- relations with his teacher at Saint Auditorium at 2:30 p.m. The con- sic at the age of four, initially with Petersburg broke completely, cert is open to the public, and the piano, which he still studies as Kalmykov contacted Barczyk, admission is free. Included in the a minor. He also studied the vio- arrangements were made, and he program will be the Concerto for lin and the flute b e f o r e he decided came to the U.S. on Jan. 1,1994.1 Cello and Orchestra No.l in A on the cello at age seven. At that Kalmykov's first two weeks minor, Op. 33 byiSaint-Saeiis. time, he was accepted to die Mu- were spent here in Erich at the 'This is a very good concerto," he sic Middle School of the St. Pe- home of Jerry and Marl cue said, "and it is an honor for me to tersburg Conservatory where he- Trambley, of whom he speaks be a soloist." received his primary and second- very highly. "They are wonderful Kirill Kalmykov ary education. Upon his gradua- people. They treat me very well, NOV. 10,1994 THE MERC1AD PAGE 7

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Playoff heartbreak for Men's soccer By Dan Hilfiker nation. Lakers. men had given everything in this Assistant coach John Melody Merciad Sports Writer Mercyhurst took a 1-0 edge "I thought that everyone played hard fought game. Usually a rou- said/Tm really disappointed for towards the end of the first half well, but I thought Glenn played tine decision taking only twenty the seniors. Joel Pentz and Mark Needing a win to secure a berth after a shot from the top of the particularly well in the second minutes, the committee locked Shokalook aren't going to be in the NCAA Division II playoffs penalty box by freshman forward half when they appl icd the pres- heads for over one hour-twenty here next year to give it a lash." last Saturday, the men's soccer Mike Domm deflected off an sure on jus," said coach Hart is. minutes. The squad were ranked 16th in team could only muster a 1-1 draw Oakland defender into the net "He really stepped up and showed "If w e 'd have won aga hist Oak- the country and fourth in the Cen- with visiting Oakland University. Thirty-two minutes later. Oak- what a quality player he is." land w e ' d have g o n e through. We tral region by the committee at A boisterous crowd of loyal land tied the score at 1-1 after two Forward Ian Dickerson continu- had one loss too many, \but 1 the official end of the season. Mercy h u r s t supporters braved the excellentstops from goalie Bartly ally caused problems for the Pio- thought that the strength of our Consequently, they start next damp conditions to support their Joyce resulted in a rebound into neers back four and it was his shot schedule was good enough to get years cam pa ign with a status tin- team in their b i d for the playoffs. the n e t But the H u r s t did not give in over-time, from j u s t inside the us through. We started off 3-4-1, equaled in Mercyhurst m e n ' s soc- They were rewarded with an en- up trying as the rain began to fall. 10-yard box, which narrowly slid and that was a learning period for cer history. tertaining game which swung The Lakers were especially ef- past the upright. f us. They all had to (learn the back and form between the two fective on defense, where de- The decision as to who made the system, but they all developed With the Lakers losing only two teams as Mercyhurst and Oak- fender Glenn Fra ncis made a num- playoffs was now in the hands of correctly and finished up 7-1-1," seniors they are looking forward land both shared periods of d o m i - ber of opportune plays for the the selection committee. Hart is* said coach Hartis. to an exciting year next season. Laker hockey still unbeaten Football nailbiter By Craig Rybczynski provide the team;'with needed when we were up by a goal or By Chris Fiely Knights faced a 24-yard field goal Editor in Chief spark. when we wereytied late," said Merciad Football Writer to secure a victory. With 29 sec- I With the score 7-4, Bohun and Gotkin. "It seemed like our level onds left, the kick sailed j u s t w i d e ; Wednesday night featured a Proud assisted onjj Craig of play got picked up." The Laker football team came of the posts. In fact, ma ny of th e battle of unbeaten teams and a MacDonald's power play goal. "A year ago we didn't do that," back from a 10-0 deficit at half- Hurst fans turned away, thinking chance for the Mercyhurst Laker Scott Barber won his fifth of the he added. time to tie the Gannon Golden the kick was good. hockey team to improve upon its season with a 23 save effort. Evangelista also received praise Knights at 13-13 despite missing Paydock, commented after the! record setting 4-0 start. The momentum used in the for his performance. an opportunity to win the g a m e in game, "As a senior it's tough to At game's end, the Hurst skated Statesmen game was created last *He has great speed, he goes to the closing seconds of the game. accept the tie, to have one of the away with a 9-4 win, proving weekend. the net and every time he's on the "But opportunities were missed biggest games seem to slip away.n again the word that ghas be- At the Brockport State Tourna- ice he makes something happen.» by both sides at the end of a soggy John Langer said disappointedly, come the buzz word for this sea- ment, Mercyhurst'. captured the In* goal, Scott Barber emotion charged fourth quarter. "We would have liked to have! son - depth. championship, Saturday with a backstopped the Lakerf effort, With 11:36 remaining, Matt won, but I guess we're happy "I think we've become a team 10-0 trashing of the host Golden stopping 39 shots hi the victory. Golga finished by hitting receiver with the tie." that can hurt you a lot of different Eagles. In the final game of the tourna- Jeff Andres for a nine yard touch- After connecting on 7-9 attempts ways," said Head Coach Rick The reason for the tournament ment, the Lakers captured the down pass to tie the score at 13- for 60 yards in the first h a l f , Golga Gotkin. Tonight we beat them win was - depth. championship, 10-0. all. T h e catch sent t h e M e r c y h u r s t turned up the heat in with individual efforts and talent. "I think some of the depth that This time the veteran Kevin fans into ecstasy. As the excited the final two quarters. "We wanted to beat them with we created through recruiting is McKinnon tallied four goals as Laker supporters in the! s t a n d s He finished t h e day with an im- teamwork, b u t w e played sloppy," starting to pay off," said Gotkin. he regained his scoring touch. calmed down, a tension filled hush pressive total of 19 of 31 for 278 he said. I Again the freshman class proved Cannam (3 points) and descended on the Erie Veteran's yards and a pair of touchdowns. The L a k e r s displayed their bal- its w o r t h as John Evangel i s t a , All- Evangelista (2 points) led the at- Stadium. People watching the lo- His favorite target were Todd anced scoring attack Wednesday, Tournament Team, netted two tack for the freshmen. cal derby game on TV were on Melfi and Craig Woodard^who as nine different players scored. goals for the Lakers in a 5-3 open- From the opening period the the edge of their seats.* each had six receptions. jMelfi Defenseman Justin Proud and ing round victory, Friday, over Hurst fired Sir shots at the It was the offensive line's re- finished with six catches for 121 center Bryce Bohun led the Lak- the Canisius College Ice Griffs. Brockport goalie Jeff Nau and sponsibility to maintain their yards. ers with a goal and three assists "So far the freshmen have done tallied twice the first frame. blocks, Todd Melfi was to set the Overall there seemed to be an each. a lot of scoring and it's a big part Proud opened the scoring with ball for George Pay d o c k to kick it overwhelming sense of disap- Bohun's effort in the first pe- if t h e w h o l e team works together," a short-handed goal at 3:38. Proud through the uprights and the vic- pointment from the Mercyhurst] riod staked the Lakers to a 3-1 said Evangel ista. received All-Tournament honors. torious celebrations would have camp, summed upby Head Coach advantage. The Laker center's The freshmen, Scott Cannam "I think all the freshmen are spontaneously;erupted. But the Joe Kimball.* goal at 13:10 broke a 1-1 tie. and Steve Torriero, played well character builders for this team, n snap to Melfi wobbled back and "I think you saw two good teams He fired a wrist shot from the in the match-up of ECAC rivals. he said. "We have no superstars gave time for the defense to come battle itoutand although no one is slot that beat Mike Mills on the In the first period, the Ice Griffs and I think we all give 100 per- in and block the kick for the tie. happy with a tie maybe it's jus- glove side. wasted no time as Jon Braun fired cent every game and that adds a Then, it was Gannons turn to tice," he said. I Hobart hung tough until the sec- one by Hurst goalie Scott Barber. lot of depth to our team." revel in the prospect of glory. p. ond period when the blue and The Lakers and Evangel i s t a an- McKinnon completed his hat Following a 62-yard drive and a M e r c y h u r s t h o s t s Robert M o r r i s , green scored four times. swered back less than a minute trick in the second period with six-yard gain by Gannon running who is playing in their first year, "Hobart has a gritty team, we later to even the contest assists g o i n g to Proud and Bohun. back Charbel Latouf, the Golden at the stadium, Saturday. did a lot of stick checking and The teams exchanged goals in Barber and Chris poke checking and that is conta- the next two periods, until the Herbolsheiiner split| the gious," s a id Gotkin. 'They pla ycd 15:41 mark of the third when goaltending duties in the Lakers 60 minutes of hockey and are a Evangelista scored his second of fourth straight victory. Hurst beat Austria! very disciplined team." the game to give the Lakers a 4-3 But as the Statesmen clawed lead, Cannam netted the lone sec- The Hurst looks to continue its By Jason Giffen better as the game progressed and back into the game in the third, ond period goal for either team. whining ways against Lake For- Merciad Sports Writer some great outer-perimeter shoot- Proud and Bohun were there to "We showed a lot of confidence, est at the Ice Center, Nov. 25. ing was a welcome contribution SLast Monday night's inter-con- to the win. tinental exhibition basketball Will Stinson said, "I was happy game gave Mercyhurst a confi- with the win, but it is stil I early in Attention Hurst soccer fan's dence booster as they triumphed the season, and we have a lot of By Leon Mumford Director of Atheletics Pete Pierce, (New Hampshire) where over the Austrian Nationals 87- young guys. W e still need to gain Merciad Sports Editor Russo was there to deliver a few the! Finals are being held, will 82, in their first g a m e this season. experience."

words of encouragement while a take about 13 hours. £ Leading scorers for the Hurst El. The Lady Laker Soccer Team crowd of avid supporters cheered The van will return on Sunday were Jim Row 20, Will Stinson The. team's next game is on were given an enthusiastic send them on. v after the final c h a m p i o n s h i p game 19, and Craig Young 19. Thursday, Nov. 11 when they host off o n Wednesday afternoon w h e n A Mercyhurst "fan van" will be has been played. The Hurst collected 3lire- Sundance at 8p.m. they left detenu ined to b r i ng ba ck leaving from the rear of the Ath- bounds and shot 48% from the what would be Mercy b u r s t ' s first letic Center on Thursday at floor. ever NCAA Championship. 4:45pm. The trip to.; Franklin The Lakers played better and