RMercyhurst CollegNe • Weekl y news froNm the Public Affairs Office Vol. 18, No. 16 Jan. 29,2001

NEW & NOTABLE: CAMPUS SPOTLIGHT College has record number of applicants Dr. Eric Easter Continuing a trend of the last five years, Mercyhurst has received a record number From the beginning, Eric Easter was of applicants for the 2001-2002 academic year: 1,531 as of Jan. 22. "Applications immersed in athletics. Growing up in are up 10 percent over last year this time," said Robin Engel, director of Chicago and Peoria, he became an undergraduate admissions. "An overall look at the applicant pool shows that we're avid fan of Chicago's professional in a strong position to hit our goal for this year, which is 2,200 applications and teams — the Cubs, the Bears and the 600 incoming freshmen." The total number of freshmen for year 2000 was 587. A Bulls. Eric's father, who played in the total of 783 students have been accepted to date, and confirmations are up 8 percent Rose Bowl in 1964, became a high from last year at this time. school football and wrestling coach, According to Dr. Andrew Roth, vice president of enrollment and information and Eric joined the football, wrestling services, applications are up almost 50 percent from 1997. "This is a stunning and track teams in high school. Three surge," Roth said. "There are several reasons for this. Mercyhurst's academic days after he received a scholarship reputation is getting stronger and stronger — both regionally and nationally. We're to Illinois State University, Eric took a hot school right now, especially in our prime recruiting areas. We're starting to part in the Illinois state high school realize the benefits of having raised our academic standards in the early 1990s. And wrestling championship matches. we have a large, competent and more sophisticated admissions staff, one of the best "During my match, I tore two liga- we've ever had." ments and dislocated and destroyed all the cartilage in my left knee," Eric recalled. "Later, I realized that I prob- Counseling services expand operations ably went into sport management be- cause I could no longer participate in On the Jan. 4 edition of National Public Radio's "All Things Considered," one of sports and didn rt want to be a coach." the major topics was "Mental Health at College." During the program, He earned his bachelor's degree in commentators cited a study by Harvard Medical School which revealed that 39 public relations at Illinois State in 1989 percent of college students have a mental disorder in a given year. "Several factors and his master's in sport administra- have led to the increased importance of counseling services on campuses," said Dr. tion there in 1993. He received his Gerard Tobin, director of Mercyhurst's counseling services. "More students are doctorate in sport management from able to attend college because of advances in mental health treatment, the stigma attached to seeking treatment has diminished significantly, and the general the University of Northern Colorado population is more aware of the value of such treatment." in 1999 and joined the Mercyhurst fac- ulty in the fall of that year. "I was In fall term 2000, the Mercyhurst counseling center experienced a 51 percent attracted to Mercyhurst because its increase over fall term 1999 in the number of students who received counseling. In sport marketing program is part of the response to the increase, Dr. Vivian Tamburello, who headed counseling services business department, " Eric said. "In from 1997 to 1998, has been hired part-time to assist with the counseling load. The about half of the colleges that offer Mercyhurst counseling services staff now includes two full-time and one part-time this degree, the program comes under staff, compared to a few part-time staff four years ago. "The need was there all the physical education department. I along, " said Tobin. "Students are simply responding to our better location and also liked the fact that students here positive recommendations from students who have sought treatment. Faculty and have access to the Internet in their resident assistants are cooperating by making referrals." classrooms and to laptop computers. Mercyhurst offers the full range of Other improvements in the counseling services operation include the introduction sports for both men and women, and of National Depression Screening Day on campus last fall and training for resident more than half of its students partici- assistants in conflict resolution, how to deal with crisis situations and when to make pate in some form of athletics. With referrals. "We plan to increase the outreach aspect of our services to include all of this in mind, a sport marketing presentations on such subjects as what constitutes a healthy intimate relationship major is a natural." — DMcQ and the dangers of combining drugs and alcohol with sexual activity," Tobin said. UNDER THE CLOCK NEWS AROUND CAMPUS Basketball team shocks Gannon The Mercyhurst men's basketball team, after suffering eight Tickets for 'Hurst/Gannon basketball consecutive losses to cross-town rival Gannon University, doubleheader stunned the Golden Knights 84-62 at Hammermill Center The Mercyhurst men's and women's basketball teams Jan. 22 before a crowd of 3,000. Buoyed by hundreds of very will play their home doubleheader with Gannon on vocal Mercyhurst fans — alumni as well as students and Monday, Feb. 12, at 6 and 8 p.m. Tickets will be on faculty — the Lakers never trailed the Knights and grabbed sale to the general public from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. starting the lead early, limiting Gannon to eight field goals in 32 Monday, Feb. 5, at the Athletic Center at a price of $4 for attempts in the opening half while building a 38-25 lead. The adults and $2 for students. Mercyhurst students with ID Knights never got closer than 14 points, and the margin and members of the Mercyhurst community with soared to 55-34 with 13 minutes left. "It's the first time we President's Cards, with a maximum of one guest, will be left Gannon under happy circumstances in a long time," said admitted to the games free of charge. Those planning to head coach Karl Fogel. "When you shoot 64 percent and attend should be at the games as early as possible. Once hold a team as good as Gannon to 30, you have to be pretty the Athletic Center is filled, the doors will be closed and happy. It was a fun night." The Mercyhurst men's and no one else will be admitted. women's basketball teams will play their home doubleheader with Gannon on Monday, Feb. 12, at 6 and 8 p.m. For ticket information, see the first item under News Around • Alumni phonathon raises $56,123 so far: The annual Campus. Alumni Phonathon had raised $56,123 from 871 pledges as of Friday, Jan. 26. Goals for this year are 1,000 alumni pledges and 300 parent pledges, and the financial goal is $65,000. As in previous years, many campus student groups have volun- College to get exposure on network teered to make calls and are competing in team and individual TV show contests. Leading the student groups in the amount of money Mercyhurst will get some exposure on "Popular," a Fox raised are the Ambassadors with $23,265, baseball with Network show aimed at teenagers, which airs Fridays at 9 $6,195 and women's ice hockey with $4,665. "We welcome p.m. On the Feb. 23 show, which will focus on college fairs, the involvement of any faculty or administrator who would various colleges and universities, including Mercyhurst, will be willing to make calls," said Steve Zinram, director of the have their school banner and admissions brochures displayed annual fund and coordinator of the drive. The phonathon runs as part of a simulated college fair. Mercyhurst admissions through Feb. 8. counselor J.P. Cooney served as liaison for the production. • Dr. Chambers to serve on national committee: Dr. Candee C. Chambers, assistant professor of physics/chemis- try, has been appointed to a national committee of the Disney World college recruiting American Chemical Society, the largest professional organi- program selects 'Hurst as host zation in the world in the field of chemistry. She is one of recruitment school only 18 college faculty in the world selected to develop the 2002 version of the General Chemistry I Examination, which The Walt Disney World recruiting program has selected is given to college students around the world after they have Mercyhurst and its office of career services as the host completed their first term of introductory chemistry. The only recruitment school in northwestern Pennsylvania. Robert J. theoretical physical chemist selected for the committee, Hvezda, director of career services, was notified that Chambers will not only write questions for the exam but also Mercyhurst will serve in this capacity for several years to analyze questions written by other committee members. The come. "We met with their college program recruiter in June results will be presented at two conferences, and Mercyhurst 2000, and we were very convincing on the idea that will serve as a site for the exam in the fall of 2001 prior to the Mercyhurst had the premier on-campus recruiting program in exam's being administered nationally. Other colleges and this area," Hvezda said. "It now appears that the presentation universities represented on the committee include California of our academic programs, facilities, faculty and students Polytechnic University, University of Memphis, Delta paid off." Disney recruiters will conduct a presentation here College, University of Houston and East Stroudsburg April 9, and interviews will be held April 10. Students from University. all majors and class years are invited to interview. • "Raw Edges III" dance performance slated: Dance Erie, Interested students should be seeking employment from June a collaborative effort of the Mercyhurst Dance Department 1 through Nov. 16, 2001, or Sept. 4 through Nov. 16, 2001. If and Lake Erie Ballet, will present "Raw Edges III" Saturday, approved by their academic adviser — and depending on the Feb. 3, at 2:30 and 8 p.m., at the Mary D'Angelo Perform- job description — students may earn academic credit. The ing Arts Center. The concert will feature choreography by positions at Disney are paid and housing is available in a seven dance majors and the Pennsylvania premier of gated community with excellent security. Transportation is "Twine," choreographed and performed by dance instructor provided to and from each work site. Upon completion of a Mark Santillano and adjunct dance faculty member Solveig successful work experience, students may be considered for Santillano. additional placement and/or full-time employment. Disney recruiters plan on returning to Mercyhurst during the fall • 2001 pocket calendar: Anyone who would like a free 2001 2001 term to discuss with students a spring or spring/summer pocket calendar may obtain one at the advancement office. experience. "It marks the first time that Walt Disney World • Mercyhurst community ice skating hours: Wednesday 8- has interviewed at Mercyhurst," Hvezda said. For more 9 p.m., Friday 4-6 p.m., Saturday 3:45-5:45 p.m. and Sunday information, contact the office of career services, 201 Main. noon-1:45 p.m. THE GRAPEVINE : PEOPLE IN THE NEWS NEWS FROM M E R C Y H U R S T - N O R T H EAST Condolences to senior Laura Higgins on the death of her Police Academy prepares for Act 120 classes father, Michael Higgins. Cards of sympathy may be sent North East Municipal Police Training Academy is preparing to: 3 Oakwood Lane, Fairport, N.Y. 14450. for its next set of Act 120 classes to begin, with one kicking Congratulations to Michelle Sanford, student loan officer, off Feb. 26 at Thiel College and another March 5 at North and her husband, Jason, on the birth of their son, Robert East. Act 120 training is required of any person interested in Brian. Cards may be sent to: 5948 Pincecrest Drive, Erie, becoming a Pennsylvania police officer, a deputy sheriff, a PA 16509. municipal authority officer, a park ranger or a security guard. Dr. Michael Federici, associate professor of political Robert Burns, director of the Academy, said plans are for science, was interviewed Jan. 19 by WICU-TV on the end classes between 25 and 30 cadets. Because of new state of the Clinton era and the beginning of the Bush era. He requirements, the newest class of cadets will be expected to was interviewed Jan. 20 by WJET-TV on the Electoral complete an increased number of training hours as well as College. several new courses. The changes to the Act 120 curriculum were made by the Municipal Police Officers5 Education and Dr. Randall Howarth, assistant professor of ancient Training Commission and became effective Jan. 1, 2001. The Roman and Greek history, has been invited to be one of last time revisions were made to the training curriculum was the main speakers in a special colloquium to be held May in 1988, when the original 1972 curriculum requirements 21 at the University of Manchester in England. The were increased from 420 hours to 528 hours. colloquium will be part of a series of meetings on "Mar- riage in the Ancient World" that is being organized jointly The 2001 set of revisions increase the required hours from by the Universities of Leeds, Liverpool and Manchester. 528 to 747 hours and introduce several new course subjects. The title of Howarth's presentation will be "Entering the "The 2001 modifications were made to keep pace with Prism: The Effects of Incarceration on Roman Marriage changes in the law, procedures, and the stringent requirements and Status." that our present society has placed upon today's police officers," explained Burns. The Municipal Police Training Tauna Hunter, director of the Dance Department, Academy was established in 1977 and moved to Mercyhurst- presented masterclasses in ballet technique and pointe at North East in 1991. The academy serves northwestern the internationally acclaimed Interlochen Arts Academy in Pennsylvania by offering certification for Act 120 (municipal Interlochen, Mich., Jan. 19-20. While there, she also held police training), Act 180 (in-service training), Act 44 (con- auditions to recruit dancers for the 2001-2002 academic stable training), Corrections and Act 235 (weapons training). year. Keiko Takioto Miller, assistant professor of Japanese and French and director of the Asian Studies program, pre- BRANCH CAMPUS SPOTLIGHT sented a paper, "One Cell, Symbiosis and the Buddha's Broken Karmic Wheel" under the interdisciplinary panel Amy Weaver title "Buddha Nature and Animality" at the 40th annual Southeast Conference of the Association of Asian Studies Ask Amy Weaver what her job is at Mercyhurst-North East and held Jan. 15-16 at Florida State University in Tallahasssee. you won't get a detailed description of the athletic director's position. Instead, she will tell you her job is about more than Dr. James K. Moore, assistant professor of music, coaching and guiding the campus's seven athletic teams. "The recently completed the requirements for the DMA degree interesting part of coaching and this director's job is that the from the University of Washington in Seattle. He com- actual on-the-field time is only about 20 percent of the work," pleted his dissertation, "The Songs of Seymour Barab," says Amy. "It's not just about working on hitting and fielding last summer and successfully defended it during the fall — it's about working on the whole person. I haven't really term. done my job unless my players graduate with a degree." To Dr. Andrew Roth, vice president of enrollment and ensure academic success as well as athletic achievement, Amy information services, has an article, "Who Benefits from makes personal contact with all her athletes — not only those States' College-Savings Plans?" in the Jan. 19 issue of The she coaches on the women's softball team, but all athletes on Chronicle Review, a supplement of the Chronicle of the campus — and encourages her coaching staff to do the Higher Education. same. "We're their mom, their counselor, their disciplinarian, and that's an awesome responsibility," she said. Amy excelled at softball and basketball in her hometown of Oil City and played softball for Robert Morris College while earning a degree in business and sports management. An accounting job brought her to Erie, where she started coaching softball part time at Mercyhurst. When a full-time coaching position opened up, main campus athletic director Pete Russo offered Amy the job. She was named athletic director at the branch campus in 1998, responsible for men's and women's basketball and M0RNING soccer, baseball, softball and volleyball. "It's exciting to be Mercyhurst College • Weekly news ("torn the Public Affairs Office here right now," says Amy. "We have great coaches who care about the teams and our reputation, and it's great to see all Monday Morning is an internal publication published weekly during these changes and growth. " — GT the academic year by the Office of Public Affairs. Don McQuaid, editor. Mary Daly, vice president of public affairs. THIS WEEK AT MERCYHURST Jan. 29- Feb 4, 2001

Concert: The Moscow Chamber Orchestra THE ARTS Sun., Feb. 4 at 2:30 p.m. Mary D'Angelo Performing Arts Center Movie: "The Inner Circle" Wed., J a n . 31 at 8 p.m. One of the world's great chamber orchestras will perform Mary D'Angelo Performing Arts Center music of Borodin, Shostakovich, Tchaikovsky, Mozart and more. Under the direction of Constantine Orbelian, the first This film kicks off the spring film festival at Mercyhurst. American ever appointed music director of an ensemble in Ivan Sanchin's story, and that of his wife Anastasia, is the Russia, the concert presents the second cultural event in a focus of this tale set in Russia between 1939, when he series designed to continue the celebration of Mercyhurst's became the Kremlin's projectionist, to 1953, when Josef 75th Anniversary. Stalin died. The bleak settings enhance this sobering tale of brutality, dictatorship, hero-worship, power and suppression Reserved Seating: President's Card holders and Mercyhurst of human emotion. College students Free with ID; Gold Circle $15; Adults $10; Seniors and non-Mercyhurst students $8. General Admission: President's Card holders and Mercyhurst College students Free with ID; Adults $4; Seniors/non-Mercyhurst students $3. SPORTS AT HOME Concert: The Moscow Chamber Orchestra performs for Mon., Jan. 29 the college community Men's Basketball vs. Roberts Wesleyan College 8 p.m. Fri., Feb. 2 at 3:30 p.m. • Christ the King Chapel Fri., Feb. 2 Employees will be excused from work in order to attend this Men's Volleyball vs. Indiana Purdue at Fort Wayne 7 p.m. free 75th year anniversary concert. Women's Hockey vs. University of Findlay 7 p.m. Ballet: "Raw Edges III" presented by Dance Erie Sat., Feb. 3 Sat., Feb. 3 at 2:30 and 8 p.m. Women's Hockey vs. University of Findlay 2 p.m. Mary D'Angelo Performing Arts Center Men's Tennis vs. Slippery Rock University of PA 4 p.m. Women's Tennis vs. Slippery Rock University of PA 4 p.m. This performance is the third in a series showcasing the combined efforts of the Mercyhurst Dance Department and Sun., Feb. 4 the Lake Erie Ballet. NE Women's Basketball vs. Jamestown Community College at Olean 1 p.m. Reserved Seating: President's Card holders and Mercyhurst NE Men's Basketball vs. College students Free with ID; Adults/Seniors/non- Jamestown Community College at Olean 3 p.m. Mercyhurst students $5.

MEETINGS & EVENTS Mon., Jan. 29 Enrollment Meeting 9:30 a.m. Alumni Board Room Registration (seniors) 3 p.m. Mercy Heritage Room English Department Meeting 3:45 p.m. Tullio Room HRIM Sophomore Review Board 4:30 p.m. Alumni Board Room Model U.N. Meeting 4:30 p.m. Main 211 Tues., Jan. 30 Admissions Department Meeting 9 a.m. Alumni Board Room Division Chairs Meeting 2:30 p.m. Alumni Board Room Registration (juniors) 2:45 p.m. Mercy Heritage Room Senate Agenda Committee Meeting 3 p.m. Shane Reading Room Faculty Policies Committee Meeting 3:15 p.m. Alumni Board Room Honors Program Meeting 8 p.m. Mercy Heritage Room Wed., Jan. 31 Registration (sophmores) 2:45 a.m. Mercy Heritage Room Ambassadors Meeting 8:15 p.m. Sullivan 1 Alcohol Task Force 8:15 p.m. Preston 313 Thurs., Feb. 1 Registration (freshmen) 8:45 a.m. Mercy Heritage Room Green Team Meeting 11 a.m. Tullio Room Middle States Meeting noon Alumni Board Room Honors Program 1 p.m. Library 413 Middle States Steering Committee Meeting 3:30 p.m. Alumni Board Room French Club Meeting 5 p.m. Library 415 Fri., Feb. 2 Concert for the College Community 3:30 p.m. Christ the King Chape Ballet: "Raw Edges III" Open Dress Rehearsal 8 p.m. Mary D'Angelo Perfor