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By Gagan Suri Merciad News Editor * Bomb B l a s t b y T e r r o r i s t s i n Colombo The terrorist threat in Sri Lanka is still not over according to the Sri .xinkan government Recently, a truck loaded with high explosives ammed into the central bank which holds the counti yvs gold reserves n Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka. Authorities have reported that at least 73 people died and more than 1,500 people were injured in this devastating bomb blast. The blast occurred at 11 a.m., the busiest time of the day at the central bank. The authorities suspect that the Tamil Tigers rebels are responsible [for this attack. The city came to a stand still and heavy security was mforced to control any further riots. ' The ethnic majority of Sri Lanka are the Sinhalese, 17 million of Iwho are Buddhists. The minority of t h e Tamils are Hindus. The Taxes Made Easier Tamil Tigers are the rebel group who have been complaining about Ihe Sinhalese domination in the country. Campus Ministry By Gagan Suri . Merciad Ne ws Editor f Earthquake in China If you are single and normally On Feb. 4, China suffered a very severe e a r t h q u a k e which measured to Build H o u s e s use Form 1040EZ to file your 7.0 on the Richter scale. The quake left thecounfry with at least 200 income tax return, you may be By Gagan Suri ment of Habitat for Humanity able to file your 1995 return u s i n g dead and 14,000 people homeless. '•;. r$ | f Merciad News Editor The Red Cross has sent 50 doctors to the affected areas and m International, will run from Feb. a touch-tone telephone via Mercyhurst College's Campus $156,600 worth of relief supplies. £ 18 through April 6. The Colle- TeleFile, IRS's new paperless Ministry is traveling to Conway, giate Challenge program offers China's worst earthquake in the past century was in 1976 which phonejfiling;system, according S.C., to participate in t h e H a b i t a t for construction work camp experi- ! IRS reports. killed 242,000 people and measured 7.8 on the Richter scale. Hum a nity' s Collegi a t e Cha 11 e n g e ences to students at HFHI affili- • The transaction will take about In Honor Of Black History Month work camp; program during the ates around the country. While 10 minutes over the phone and a spring break. Eight students are Collegiate Challenges has tradi- refund can be expected in about Famous African American Quotes joining Habitat for Humanity of tionally been held during Spring 21 days from t h e date the call was Horry County on Feb. 24 through Break, the Campus Chapters de- made. The person filing taxes has March 3 in an effort to build de- partment provides ongoing work to send no other forms to the IRS. What could I dream of that had the barest cent, affordable homes with fami- camp opportunities for students The filing over the phone is done' lies in need. -throughout the year with Habitat with the help of a special code, fssibility of coming true? I could think of This is the third consecutive for Humanity. | | similar to a Personal Identifica- was year that Mercyhurst is offering This year's Collegiate Challeng e tion Number that is included in an Alternative Spring Break Pro- . wil 1 have more than 5 , 2 0 0 p a r t i c i - the TeleFile package. '. nothingness that my mind began to dwell, that gram to its students. "Interest in pants. Approximately $400,000 Making its debut in most areas constant sense of wanting without having, of this program is gaining popular- will be contributed to the work of of the country this year, TeleFile ity. The first year plans were ca n- Habitat for Humanity at partici- will allow about 23 million tax- hated celled due to problems at that pating affiliate locations. payers to choose this easy option. Wright work site. The second year the In its 20th year, Habitat for Hu- In western Pennsylvania about students successfully completed manity International is a non- 400,000 individuals receive the a weeks work in Georgia. This profit, ecumenical Christian or- special TeleFile package. Whenixou control a man ycar!we will be traveling to ganization dedicated to eliminat- The TeleFile system is available not have to worry about his actions. You do not Conway, S.C. We will assist in ing poverty housing worldwide. only to taxpayers who receive the have to tell him not to stand here or go yonder. building two, three bed-room Habitat for Humanity*works in TeleFile package. It is accessible homes. The students will also have partnership with people in need 24hours a day, seven days a week. » willfind and will stay in the opportunity to* meet the two throughout the world building Instructions advise users to com- it. You do n ot need to send him to the back door. families who will occupy the simple, decent shelter that is sold plete a.l0-line work sheet, call houses. Each student is required to them at no profit, through no- the toll free Telefile number us- m i fact, ifth to pay a building supply fee and a interest loans. To date, the orga- ing a touch-tone phone, and enter for his sf registration fee. The fees incl ude nization has built over 40,000 the information from the building supplies, housing, and homes worldwide. i worksheet and their |W-2 benefit. breakfast. Local churches and The Campus Chapters depart- forms/The computer will tell you -Carter G. Woodson Pepsi will be sponsoring the ment was formed in 1987 and has the amount of your refund or the lunches and snacks on the work provided thousands of students amount you owe. IRS cautions site. The students are now ac- with opportunities to become a filers to w a i t for a six-digit confir- / don't know the key to success, but the key to tively fund raising to provide for significant part of Habitat for mation number that they wil 1 need failure is trying to please everybody. their dinners. We are also grate- Humanity's work worldwide. to verify their filing has been ac- fully accepting donations from -Bill Cosby For morel information about cepted by I RS. businesses." said Michelle Habitat for Humanity, contact ^Individuals who receive the Garvcy, from the Campus Minis- packet and who arc claiming de- ! Sarah Egan^at (912) 924-6935 When life knocks you down, try to fall on your try office.< £ ext. 448. For information about pendents have more than five W - Collegiate Challenge: Spring the Mercyhurst chapter call 2\s, or who have changed their back because if you can look up, you can get up. Break '96, an event coordinated Michclc- Garvey at (814) 824- addresses will not 11 able to use fj -Les Brown by the Campus Ministry depart- 2430. k * I this system. ;

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mm. SSSSftSS Get Tunes on T a i l s of course, in reference to Emilio this campus who has a "voice" By Jason Ulery Day sound that has just been Nicole Ponstingle Colaiacovo's article on Nick and I am glad that he chooses to Merciad Columnist grossly exploited. At some points A&E Editor Krayger's Integration column. I use it,* in the album I'm not sure if these As a member of the Merciad guys are more interested in get- am aware that this has virtually In the mid-eighties, the scene In my last article I failed to ting their message across or sell- nothing to do with my column or staff, I am aware that everyone that was known as punk split in mention one last fantastic new ing records. page, but Nick is a friend and I felt has the right to speak their own two directions. One group went British Band called Block Grape. it necessary to address this fool- mind, but to be so blatantly vic- 1 t After the initial turbulence, the towards what is the forefather They a re a very up-beat and fu nky ishness. Upon r e a d i ng it, I wanted ious is wrong. I don't know why guys do settle into a groove start- sound to today' s "alternative," the sounding band, in other words, a to know who " most of us" were Mr. Colaiacovo has such a prob- ing with the live cut "Trust Slips other group retained a hard core great dance band. One very men- that were so utterly sickened by lem with gay people, but I would Through Your Hands" followed sound and adopted different prin- tionable band member is the ex- his articles. I have never known like to know! It is people like him by "Gang Opinion," two songs ciples. Among the front runners lead singer of The Happy Mon- of anyone that has been offended that are the so called "social ills," which restore th e bands' hard c o r e of this latter group were- bands days. It is nice to hear his yoice by them. not gay people. Smarten Up credibility after hearing some of such as the Gorilla Biscuits, Bold, again. The name of their debut Secondly, I think the issues that Emilio, your young republican Youth of Today, and Youth Bri- those first songs. The last listed album is "Its Great When You're Nick addresses are many more thoughts don't mean much here. song on the albu m, "Don't Got to • gade. Today members of these Straight..Yeah!" And how ap- than just "gay" issues. He has a Well kiddies, I will get off bands return in the'form of the Prove It," is a live studio outtake, great deal t o say on t o d a y ' s moral propriately it j b r i n g s me to my my horsy for now and if you liki band Civ, a band that has retained but it still doesn't make me un- and social issues that are very next point! good dance t u n e s , check outBlacl some of that hard core edge but derstand that earlier garbage. Also I just wanted to mention how valid and important to today's Grape. Until next week, justf also plays music that sounds too look out for t h e hidden track after repulsed I was at t h e homophobia college students. To me, he seems entertained by the ignorance o: trendy for them. this song. It's a good one. that was being thrown around the to be one of the only people on those around you. The album, entitled Set Your The strength of the album lies in opinion page last week. This is , Goals , signals a return for the tracks such as "State of Grace," band mates after a considerable United Kids," and "Boring Sum- • t* layoff in which none of them pro- mer." The first one mentioned in Point of I n t e r e s t duced anything of consequence. that sequence is just a dynamic km The album' starts off with the yet tough track that is probably One • thing of interest is a overtly trendy "Set Your Goals " the cream of the crop on this al- collection of "Photomon- which is followed by the excel- bum. tages of the Nazi Period," lent "Do Something/' It seems Overall, the music is really good Mi by John Heartfield. There that the first six songs alternate and frontman Civ just goes nuts are 40 works on loan from • • & between bad and good before the screaming his brains out If you album eventually settles into a like Civ though, you must check The Peace Museum of Chi- \ % harder sound that reflects'music out the Gorilla Biscuits. They are A ?8S? cago. His works are satiri- •?& of t h e band members' pasts and is just a sick band. I would not rate cal of the Nazi regime and "WV for the most part a pretty good th is a must-have, but i f you know §* stf :i*"> ^K-'J?^:^~' .>: ^^ .'" sound. However, songs like "So * somebody-*who has it, I would give taught rftto fheWorce"* ? behind Hitler's rise to Far, So Good..:- & What" and borrow »it from them. That way jt&^^tlaatifc "Can't Wait One Minute More" you ca n save your money for m o r e power. They will be shown fall into the same category as the worthwhile expenditures. How M s& at the Erie Art Museum from title track and have that Green about a campaign against Young

Feb. 17 through April 10. *«r Republicans? The museumns located at Wo dietct Slmtiifl/fe1**^^ijL 411 State St. Erntct ec Hunge r . Krte 3'unci Brand. MERCYHURST COLLEGE The Seeds of Death/Where This Sower Walks Through The Country, He Reaps Hunger, War & Fire, * by Heartfield. t I and \ THE LAKE ERIE BALLET Movie Beat created a milestone film, a re- ish, which forces the t w o rivals t o By: James Hain * markable achievement. It's also work together to get back home. Merciad movie reviewer the most fun family Glm to come | As I've said before, this type of along in a while. film jean only coast so far on .** In a few weeks, Disney's lack- The premise is that toys are like snazzy visuals. The makers of luster Pocahontas will be drag- real working folks. Being played Toy Story were aware of t h i s and ging its sorry carcass into video with is their job, and when their - obviously took great pains t o en- stores, but while you still have the owner is away, they come to life. Sure that the characters had per- "-f- chance, you should definitely The leader of Andy's toys is a sonality and that the pacing was check out Toy Story for an ex- floppy cowboy doll named just right for the short-attention- ample of a real Disney animated Woody (voiced by Tom Hanks); span crowd. The human charac- masterpiece. The first 100 per- Woody is Andy's favorite, which ters look a little goofy, but the cent computer generated feature, gives him the authority over the toys are meticulously detailed, the sheer artistry of Toy Story is other toys, which include a wise- right down to the reflections in enough to make traditional ink- cracking Mr. Potato Head (Don Buzz's helmet. The world of T o y The New Works Showcase and-paint animation look like a Ricklcs), a timid T-Rcx (Wallace Story looks so real that you start pre-schooler's art class scrawls. Choreography Workshop Shawn) a nd a legion of t h o s e little to forget that it's not. But don't forget the second part green army men with the molded Many may be tempted to dis- of the title. If the film were just a Feb, 9 8:00 PM Feb. 10 2:30 and 8:00 PM bases attached to their feet. This miss this as just another kiddie show-off exercise in technologi- little microcosm is thrown into film, but it's got just as much for Tickets available at the door cal know-how, it would ring hol- turmoil with the arrival of a new adults, if not more; It really is one Taylor Little Theatre, Mercyhursi Campus, 50su1 I b6.3HlhS. .win t low. Toy Story benefits from a -Adults $8.00, Sr. Citizens, Children under 12 $4.00, toy, a shiny plastic space ranger of the funniest movies I've seen witty, imaginative screenplay and Mercyhursi Staff and Faculty $2.00 named Buzz Lightyear (Tim in a while (My favorite gag the Mercyhursi Students with l.D|FRBE a handful of delightful vocal per- Allen), who labors under the de- rubber arcade game prizes'who formances. In fact, after a while lusion that he is actually a space- think "the claw." is a messenger I *- you may find yourself getting aadA man stranded on a bizarre planet. sent to take them to nirvana). I m caught up in the story and forget- know a lot of people have an EXTRA INCOME FOR 96 it ting about all those poor mouse- The new toy commands Andy's aversion to kid Muff, but do Earn $500 - $1000 weekly stuffing jockeys silling at their PC's til attention and wins over the other voursclfn fivor.Cal.! ^•'enlaht envelopes. For details - RUSH $|.00 fou r inlhc morning drawing scales toys, leaving Woody boiling over .showing well past* the nigra is* with SASE to: \ GROUP FIVfc on plastic dinosaurs. But*don't with j e a l o u s y . I d o n ' t w a n t to give bedtime,Wd enjoy. I guarantee 57 Greentree Drive, Suite 307 feci too bad for them. They have away too much, but let's just say * 0 Dover, DE 19901 you will not be disappointed. J) .^.A.-.Jm. that Woody does something f o o l - & FEBRUARY 8,1996

Roast Integration By Brad Rybczinski nity with the hope that some will fies her dedication to her occupation By: NickKrayger Merciad Columnist understand and be more accepting of and the students. Merciad columnist the homosexual community. His form Cass takes on many responsibili- Well I am back after my much may not be agreeable to all, but that ties that she is hot obligated to. This does not give anyone the right to People keep asking me what l a m going t o do after I graduate. This needed week off. What a week to is because of h e r genuine interest and take off too. There is a lot of conflict slander him. is a tough c a l l , because I don't think anybody knows w h a t they really concern in making the college and here at the Merciad. I think it is too % Look to the h uman side and the vast those around her happy, successful want to do when they graduate. • . i much. differences in society and realize that and better people. £3 Yeah, I have considered the whole graduate school thing for the I like to be positive and I carry that not everyone is the same. We live in Cass has what one might call an fall. I've gotten a few acceptance letters. I have a few interviews. approach with me into my column, a multi-cultural world that is riddled "open - door policy." The fact that And yeah, I have gotten some j o b o f f e r s too. The place where I did but the negativity I feel starting to with different religions, languages, she is dependable, personable add my internship offered me a pretty good deal. A few agencies in Erie evolve into malicious and slanderous sexual preferences, and colors. The approachable brings her into contact offered me spots. I could teach kindergarten at a private school in emotions alarms me. These fears a r e more we understand the differences with a variety of d i f f e r e n t people and Philadelphia. I could probably work in the computer industry with rooted in ignorance and narrow the more capable we will be to accept events. Anyone who has worked minded views. * a relative out in Laguna Beach, Calif. ^ them and at the very least not con- with Cass knows the great benefit of It is time that w e , as educated young demn them. But I don't know what I want to do. her wisdom, guidance and helping men and women begin to look past '•' I am going to change gears here hand. 1 guess it is really nice to have Options, but what do you do when % outer images and perceptions. We again and reveal yet another "un- Michelle Garvey from campus min- there are so many options? What happens w h e n every avenue could need to look inside and ignore race, sung" hero. Actually this week we istry described Cass as the u unseen be the right or wrong turn? Why do we put so much pressure on ethnic backgrounds and sexual pref- have the first unsung heroine. She is backbone" of m a n y of t h e events that ourselves and those around us to map out our future like a trip-tik erence. We are all human. * definitely a fitting choice for the first involve students. Her involvement in from Triple A? •*§ ' Everyone judges in one way or an- female to enjoy the title. It is Cass every facet of MSG and SAC prove I guess I really am a writer, because I don't know what to do and other. It i s the cri t e r i a that w e use that Shimek, the director of the Student this to be true. my first inclination is to sit down at this computer and write about frightens. Automatically because Union and Student Activities. Cass allows the students to take on someone is different people are put it. Writing is how I deal with things. Nick the writer and Nick the «' Poo u Id have spent weeks inter- responsibility and run events. She on guard and feel t h r e a t e n e d . Stereo- viewing people who would give tes- person have evolved, side by side, in this very newspaper. stays out of the forefront but is air types are hideous and should be ig- tament to her capabilities. Cass is ways on hand as a "Guardi an Angel" When I first approached former Merciad editor Jule Gardner nored. We may lose something very very much loved, respected and emu- to ensure that things run smoothly about writing a biweekly column, she was elated to have me jump precious that has the potential to make lated by a great many students, fac- and to suggest little things to make on board. If you go to the l i b r a r y and look through the old Merciads, us better humans. Ji * % ulty and administrators. events better.- Her experience and you'll see the evolution of a fine n e w s p a p e r . Some might say you'd In a liberal arts college it is shock- I think Daryl Georger put it best knowledge coupled with an amazing see its demise too, but my vote is still out on that one. ing that we are not able to have more when he said, "Cass is in a category insight to anticipate potential prob- Any vehicle for free student expression, should be just that. Our options when choosing courses. The all by herself." Everyone I talked lems are evident every t i m e we have a words should not be monitored; as writers, our feelings should not options in.feminist, and African - with held the same view. There are successful formal, winter and spring American studies is appalling. There be censored if we have the guts to write them down. Yes, we will all very few people who do so much and activities, fund raiser or event. — • needs to be more. Different cultures have such a positive impact on stu- The professional and caring de- suffer some repercussions for o u r honesty. But i s n ' t it w o r t h i t ? I s n ' t exist and without knowledge of them dents as Cass does. V meanor of Cass is what makes her so risk taking what college is all about? we a r e d o o m ed t o ignorance and preju- Cass oversees the operation of the special and dear to all of us. Her dice. >• Take, for example, attendance at Mercy h u r s t . When I came here Student Union and is also moderator sincere concern that each student ben- This was spurred by Emilio's col- • my freshman year, the financial status of my parents was much for Mercyhurst Student Government efit from the experience of Mercyhurst different than it is now. Each t e r m, it is only by the grace of God that umn last week. Whether or not I and Student Activities Committee. agree with what he sa id is irrelevant^ • College is evident in everything Cass I slip through and can afford my tuition and living expenses. Right She,also does so much more that I >j ; undertakes. . ,. What is relevant was his blatantly will only venture to name a few. now, I have -$46.32 in the bank, and my credit card bills are due judgmental, moralistic and slander- I do not feel that I have done j u s t i c e really soon. $ ** f | Kim Coughlin, Administrative As- to Cass. I do not think anyone could ous attempt to express his view. The sistant in Student Services and also a .But.I still found the resources to head down to Herman's with way in which he chose to get his point possibly do that It is impossible to graduate intern who w o r k e d with Cass tell exactly how much she does be- some friends and grab a few drinks this weekend. Thanks to a across only serves to fuel the flame of for the first half of this year, points to wonderful network of friends, I am always well fed. It's good to prejudice already rampant in society. •* cause in order to, one would have to a "gentle-concern for everyone she be involved with almost every facet know that we are there to take care of each other.L If Emilio would have written in an s works around and with" as one of t h e of the college. ^ informed and nonjudgmental fashion8 But what happens when you walk o u t into t h e real world and there many qualities that are possessed by Cass is one of the very few people I would not have even addressed the ^ are all those expenses? What happens when the student loan bill Cass. She often goes far above and who has touched the life of every issue. My concern lies in his judg- people come knocking at my door? What happens if I decide to live beyond her j o b description when help- student in one way or another. From ment. As far as I know Emilio has no as a starving writer . a n d don't have any pasta left in the cupboard? ing others in such events, and activi-v orientation to the Senior Dinner Dance direct line to God; he is not a prophet 'Til tell you what happens. ' f ties and clubs as Christmas on Cam- Cass is there. We should all be ex- and has no right to pass judgment on *None of those things happen. pus, the spring and winter formals tremely thankful for her time, effort, Nick based on his own morality. and the Minority Student Union. love and concern for each and every Yeah, I'll admit that there is no comfortable security in knowing I doubt very much if a student of that I don't have enough money to buy a lunch special in the Laker Kim also pointed to a "unique abil- one of us. ;, African-American descent had been ity to stay motivated" that makes Cass is surely in u a category all by Inn. But it won't be like this forever. I know this, because I have an writing articles based on the experi - Cass such an irreplaceable asset to unbelievable, empowering, earth shattering faith.| herself." No one can argue that point. ences they h a v e h ad that Em i 1 i o would Mercyhurst and especially the stu- The work she does is positive, ener- No, I am by far no Bible beater. And I will admit that my concept have written a condemning column. dents. Her all or nothing attitude is getic and filled with love. If you see of God probably doesn't coincide with the standards of "normalcy" I believe Nick writes to relay his well known and her consistent ability her, thank her. She truly deserves it. as stated by A FEW people at this school. But my faith has pulled experiences to the rest o f o u r commu- togeteachjobshetakeson exempli- me through. It has fueled me to search for j u s t i c e in the world. It has molded me into a man who will not accept slight indifference or apathy from those around me. It h a s t a u g h t me t o accept what comes The Merciad my way. J VOL. 69 NO. 15 February 8,1996 >: Faith requires more than j u s t futile words, angry commentaries, or Merciad Editors malicious intentions. It requires the ability to accept the snow that disablesus, and to Gnd creative, inventive ways of shoveling it out. an Hilfiker Editor-in-Chief Nicole Ponstingle A&E Editor With faith come treacherous winters, filled with beautiful sunsets. ohn Murphy Sports Editor *j Marc Johnston Advertising agan Suri News Editor Megan Circle Copy Editor If y o u have enough faith, you can find the beauty in a garbage dump. • i And if y o u have none, you can hardly see the freedom that radiates Jessica RusseH Features Editor Jerry. Trambley Advisor from the smile of an exploring child. You see bow easy life becomes when you t a k e off the shackles that Merciad Staff bind you? I evin Segedi Bridget Anderson You may think that I am crazy-insane with my optimistic notions. Jean McFeely e Ann Kelly Mike Lorenz Scott Williamson Maybe you lack the ability to separate your feelings from reality. ick Krayger Marnie Jasinski Stephen Nolan Maybe you put your faith in yourself, or your traditions, or your cott Vance James Hain & Brad Rybczynski politics, or your insecurities. v Jason Ulery Jamz Porzio I couldn't live my life that way. That would be an empty, sad, The Merciad is the student-produced newspaper of Mercyhurst College, Box 161, lonely and meaningless existence for me. 501 E. 38th St., Erie, Pa., 16546. Phone 824-2376. I i lv You see, I'm a writer. If I didn't have these cannonballs going off in my head all day, 1 would fail to thrive and I would die. The Merciad welcomes letters to the editor. Having no money in the bank or no clue about what to do with the future has never killed anybody. * Having no faith has. It is a quiet, angry death that often leaves one The Merciad's editorial opinion is determined by the Editorial Boardwith the Editor-in-Chief with a pale, blank, empty expression and a violent, apathetic voice. holding final responsibility. The opinions expressed in The Merciad are not necessarily those of Can you recognize the dead among you? The Merciad, its staff or Mercyhurst College. PAGE 5

Students respond-to Colaiacovo TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR OWN IGNORANCE. I don't know about the rest of you, but I just can't see anything beauty and valueof a healthy, loving relationship shared by mature, By. Chris Wloch S "inappropriate" at all about Nick and some guy together on a dance consenting adults; but I guess there will always be people who try floor. Unlike some people, I don't have the time to waste writing to crucify those whom they hate, fear or do not understand. about things which "[deserve] as little attention as possible." How- Third, you have absolutely no basis—apart from your irrational, This is a personal response to the (soon-to-be-k.o/d) Heavy- ever, since this issue is something that I feel very strongly about, unexamined prejudice—for considering homosexuality to be any weight Champion of the Right and his cheap shot (in last week's after reading Emilio's insulting column last week I felt that it had to more "unethical and immoral" than heterosexuality. Emilio, I'm Merciad) at censuring Nick Krayger *s column. Emilio, your pitiful be addressed on several points: more than willing to debate this last statement with^you and with attempt at a critique of "Integration** purports to be both diplomatic First of all, each and every one of us is a homophone. We have all anyone else who is willing and able "in a public forum" during the upcoming Academic Celebration in April. This is an issue that and tactful, and yet it is neither. In fact, I see it as downright internalized some degree of prejudice against gay men and lesbians definitely should not remain "behind closed doors." It needs to be dishonest You claim not to care about Nick's sexual preference and because of the simple fact t h a t we are raised in a heterosexual Society. discussed openly and honestly. Bring your Bible if you like, but then proceed to center your entire letter around his homosexual I'll be the first to admit that lam oncof the most homophobic people^ on this campus, but it is precisely because I recognize this fact that only if you're prepared to discuss the original Hebrew and Greek orientation. Feigning an attitude of indifferent tolerance towards and the social, historical and cultural contexts of the periods when gay people and briefly closing.with a fairly ironic lecture about I hold myself responsible to become more educated about gay and lesbian issues. Expecting Nick not to be frustrated with the nurse's the verses that have' been associated with homosexuality were "decency and respect for others," you devote the majority of your written- As someone who was raised i n a fundamentalist Christian own "slanderous commentary** to attacking Nick's character s i m p l y dumb question is simply unfair. He deserves the same respect, acceptance and affirmation of his identity that everyone is entitled environment, I'd bet money that I know most of your own argu- because he will not remain silent and go back into the closet. In my ments better than you do. opinion, your one comparison in particular was completely uncalled to. After all, who ever bothers to ask heterosexual virgins "by the Emilio, you stated that "politics is [your] life," and it is apparent for: "How could you, the same man " e t c . . . is simply hitting below the Way, how do ya know you're really straight?" - that you comprehend the well-known feminist contention that "the belt. This statement is one which "clearly lacks any compassion let Second, there is no such thing as "the gay lifestyle," nor is there personal is political" because your own fndividual biases are more alone any common sense,** Emil io. '{\ any "homosexual situation" in this country. Being gay or lesbian than evident throughout your unsuccessful little diatribe. Nick has Mr. Colaiacovo's column is no doubt an embarrassment to other involves much more than with whom one goes to bed. It is an the same right as you do to express himself as he chooses in the more sensitive and intelligent right-wingers because of its spiteful emotional, psychological and physical attraction to people of the MerciaJ} think it's also fairly evident that you are probably not a intent, condescending tone and weak arguments. Furthermore, the same gender. Current research indicates that a person's sexual regular reader o f N i c k ' s column because all of the evidence for your use of several words (in particular, disgusted, filth, repulsive, orientation is the result of a complex interplay of social, cognitive, so-cal led charges of i n d e c e n c y comes from only two of his articles- reprehensible, pollute, and especially moralist) exposes his shallow environmental, biological (genetics, brain physiology) and devel- -one of which was printed over three months ago. In both of these criticism of Nick's work to be nothing more than a rather crudely opmental (prenatal hormones) factors. Consequently, your saying commentaries, Nick made himself extremely vulnerable by writing constructed and poorly disguised anti-gay/lesbian polemic. To be ' that you "disapprove" of N i c k ' s "lifestyl e" is completely irrelevant. frankly about his experiences as a gay man; and even if you were blunt, it is the single most ignorant and offensive piece I have ever A person's sexual orientation is not something that is chosen Or that "offended," I believe that it was unnecessary to respond as mali- seen in the Merciad, and I'm very upset that our school newspaper ?can be changed. To label it "perversion" or "garbage" is to act out ciously as you did. would actually print something that I'd expect to find in Jerry of complete ignorance on the subjecf.f Falwell's National Liberty Journal. * *•$ •' \ It's beyond me how someone could possibly fail to recognize the

excerpts of N i ck ' s articles were taken Dear Editor: College is a time for us to question Dear Editor: Dear Editor: This letter is in response to Emilio out of context in Emilio's article. If Emilio Colaiacovo wrote an article those things our parents taught us, to Colaiacovo's article in) last week's the reader would recall,Nick said that in the last edition of the Merciad question our religions, to question I am writing (as I'm sure many he hoped that "she [the nurse] get which was not only'ridiculous but the systems we've' grown up with. others on this campus are) in response Merciad Nick Krayger discusses ' some of my gay blood shot into her crude. He embodies the ignorance of Yes, this is about lifestyles. It's about to Emilio "Heavyweight Champ of something most people are afraid to; veins" to make the point that it would organizations such as the Religious learning about a lot of things which the Right" Colaiacovo's article i n last he relates to his readers what it feels be poet i c j us ti c e if N ick were the only Right and the Moral Majority. His will give us the background to make week's Merciad. *fc*jt £#>£&- like to belong to a minority. He tries to educate and bridge the huge chasm'K person able to donate blood to save' views are exactly those which people choices a b o u t o u t l i v e s . Nick Krayger I respect your right as a citizen of her life. He was'hot wishing her harm who really care about decency and shows everyone on this campus, the United States of America to ex- in our society about homophobic ten- dencies. His column title Integration or that she would contract AIDS. respect do not share . People often use whether they agree with him or not, press your opinion, but what right do Being gay and having AIDS are not small passages from the B i b l e as their how to stand up every week and ev- you have to decide for the "reader- mea ns to come t o g e t h e r and to deseg- synonymous. reasons to hold prejudices against ery day, for the ability to make those ship" what is insulting, what is inde- regate. Nick tries to do this by bring- I found Emilio's article full of con- others. While there are parts of old choices. We are able to question our cent, or what is unethical/immoral? ing all sexual preferences together. Whether they are heterosexuals, ho- tradictions and I want Nick to know laws in the Bible which prohibit ho- realities and the systems through his Are we not all able minded adults who mosexuals, or, dare I burn your eyes, that I like his articles and I think they mosexual activity, those laws go compassionate, emotional and per- can decide for ourselves? bisexuals, does not matter.. are intellectual. If only one person against the underlying message of sonally truthful columns. * Also, if I recall correctly, Nick's Christ. Jesus told us to love others. In So many people, myself included, I disagree with Emilio's entire ar- found value in Nick's articles,that is focus in his Philadelphia night dub one person that he is helping. Isn't my own understanding, of the mes- sit quietly here at Mercy h u r s t and article was not about sexual inter- ticle. First, for someone who "cares don't stand up as strongly as Nick that enough? sage of Jesus Christ, we are told to less" what Nick's sexual preference does. I have spoken with many stu- course, but the fact that decisions In closi ng, I want to make sure that love those whom we would otherwise regardi ng sex-homosexual, bisexual, is you seem to take personal offense. dents and faculty members who only Secondly, I hardly think your allega- Emilio realizes that I take offense to hate. We are not supposed to judge or heterosexual - can not and must not pick up the Merciad to read Nick's tion about the majority of students his gross generalizations and insub- others. We are not supposed to slan- be made in haste or in the heat of the column. He doesn't recycle the ideas disliking Nick's column is concrete, stantial claims about Nick's column. der or otherwise harm people. The moment, especially when we arc liv- only error which a Christian can make from the books he's read or write the On what do you base this? I hope it is Who are you to decide what is ethical words somebody else said. He writes ing i n a society faced wi th HI V / A I D S . just your opinion; otherwise yourclaim and moral for others? Excuse me, but is intolerance.! ^ $ I hate to tell you this Emilio, but this If you think Nick Krayger's words from his reality. He tries to figure is certainly not a representative one. I will make my own decisions. Ev- things out for himself. We can all is not 1950. It's 1996, andsoon to be Thirdly, |f you would have taken the eryone is entitled to his or her opinion are immoral and want him to stop, not the year 2000. Homosexuality, bi- only have you perverted the message learn from his conviction. To try to time to. look at Nick's column you but no one should infringe upon the tell Nick that he is immoral and should sexuality, and AIDS are going to be would have noticed that it i s under the rights of others to share in these opin- of the Bible, I you have missed the . up front and in yourj|face whether message of Nick's words. Duri ng his Stop writing as he does is childish and caption Opinion. Does this mean any- ions. I a weak argument for institutionalized you're ready to deal with it or not. thing to you? An opinion is how you sophqmore year, Nick decided to try Who needs to be compassionate here College is the place to be exposed to bring some reality to Mercyworld. hatred. KateMillenbach feel about something. These feelings to new and controversial issues. Deal Emilio? 3are initially private, but the minute with it or don't read it! * Merciad, and your recent article is v you verbalize these emotions they Dear Editor, the best yet. You really need to get Sincerely, 1 are made public. Isn't this the point of This letter is in response to Mr. Nceley Ashbaugh Stacey Fitz pa trick j the Opinion section of the Merciad? out more often. Colaiacovo's outburst i n the Merciad Your article was-insulting, not only Faithful Integration reader | Finally, I would like to point out that of Feb. 1,1996, in which he chose to to my friend, but to the intelligence of (by choice, not force) '» foam at the mouth over the actions of anyone who read it. As a matter of everyone e l s e ' s are wrong. It doesn't ing, Emilio, but most of the people my good friend, Mr. Krayger. In all fact, I only read it because I was told Dear Editor: work that^way, Emilio.*N6 one>is^ 1 know, even those who have a hard honesty, I was appalled that of its content, and thought it better to impressed with your ignorance. someone's life could be so mind time accepting.Nick's lifestyle, ac- read it before I wrote a response. j*I am writing in regard to Emilio Let mc finish by asking you, Emilio, numbingly boring that they actually knowledge that he Is a good writer. Under normal circumstances I avoid Colaiacovo's article in the Feb. 1$ that if we should not be j u d g i n g people have the capacity to care about the I know for a fact that Emilio doesn't anything with your name on it, be- edition of the Merciad. While it is by their sexual preferences, why did content of a newspaper column. Mr. even know Nick, which is obvious. If cause your pa r t i c u l a r brand of s t u p i d - true that; some people may be of- you spend an entire article judging Krayger is one of the few and the he did, he would not have made the ity is especially repulsive to me. Up fended by some of the subject matter Nick? Why do you keep contradict- proud fin this community who has statements he did, which are so con- until now, your petty scribblings have in Nick Krayger's -Integration- col- ing yourself? You, not Nick, is the advanced beyond functional literacy trary to the Nick Krayger I have been been harmless. Hateful and ignorant, umn, I personally have never read one who needs to learn respect for (the ability to read street signs and fortunate enough to know. Nick is a but harmless. Now you have chosen, anything more disgusting or ignorant billboards) and can write a" lucid, very compassionate person. He is also others. most foolishly, to attack closer to sometimes entertaining, and always lhanEmilio's article. very intelligent and .'a wonderful Emilio's ideas of diplomacy and home and direct your hate at mem- interesting article. Obviously not ev- First of all, Nick's column is not writer. I think Emilio's jealousy of tact are disgraceful. If anyone needs bers of the Mercy hurst community. eryone can like it -but the solution to "filth." Nick writes about his life ex- that is what drives his hatred toward to get with it, Emilio, it is you. I would advise you to try opening your that is to avoid reading it, as opposed That is wrong. periences in an open and honest way, Nick. | £ I I Please go hack to being preoccu- and if you don't like .it, no one is mind, even though you have abso- to having a verbal tantrum. I'm not trying to defend Nick. He pied Mr. Colaiacovo, it is in that state forcing you to read it. What is truly - lutcly no respect for the opinions of Mr. Colaiacovo, you have put on could do that on his own if he chose that you arc a little closer to bci ng an offensive is Emilio's forcing of his others, which is why; I would also quite a display, and I am certain that to, but I'm sure he has better things to acceptable human being thus being uneducated, immature, homophobic advise you to grow up. you arc feeling rather proud of your- do. I, ho we v c r , ha v c hadit with people self for having done your "duty." somewhat tolerable. opinions on everyone else. You can't like Emilio, and I will no longer sit Respectful I y , # even talk to the guy without being Sincerely, You frequently advertise your igno- back and be quiet while they go on rance and cultural inadequacy in the m l ^ B I^HHlW. MjSauvc^. * subjected to his right-wing n o n s e n s e . .thinking their opinions are right a n d K Jennifer I-oring' JPP i ,!.,«•# Vnmx :.i u/hamunu'vp been ti PAGE 6 THE M ERCIAD FEBRUARY 8,1996

Archaeology Department Receives 8,000- Y e a r - O l d Artifacts

By Jessica Russell V two that we have here now. They could even dig. * The parylene process was de- do full DNA studies on them and Merciad Features Editor were frozen with liquid nitrogen "What we are going to do now velopcd|for NASA by Union can also see what their last meal while still in the ground, placed in is we are going through the pro- Carbide and Bruce Humphrey w a s was by the contents in the stom- On Feb. 3 the archaeology de- shipping containers and flown cess of desalinating or taking the the person who did this. It was ach," said Davis. part me nt was able to pick up, at first class on US Air to Pitts- salts out of the peat and the bod- intended to protect the circuitry . * "Nothing has gone wrong. Ev- the University of Pittsbu rgh, two burgh. Dr. Adovasio then drove ies. We have a parylene process in the space shuttles back in the erything has gone better than we bodies and 90 pieces of textiles out on the runway to pick them up machine here but the vessel we early 70s when it was developed. could ' v e hoped for s o far," Davis that came from a sight near Cape and took them back to the envi- have is not big enough to do a The process includes a monomer said.# Canaveral. The bodies and tex- ronmental unit at the University human body so they're going to gas that invades whatever it is tiles had bccnjn storage at the of Pittsburgh. That's where go to Clearlake, Wise, where you have in the vessel. It doesn't University of Pittsburgh since they've been until Saturday when Specialty Coating Systems has a coat it or change the molecular 1987. t we picked them up," Davis said. large enough vessel to do this, M structure, it surrounds the mo- Rich Davis, the laboratory su- Davis said, "There are multiple said Davis. » » lecular structure with a iiiwlite pervisor, said, "They were recov- radio carbon dates. They average Many people in the department consolident. It'sal most like a plas- ered in the field at the site, it's anywhere from 7,200 B.P. to are involved with this process. tic coating but there's nothing 1 ike eight kilometersfwest of Cape 8,000 B.P. (Bel >re Present) so Among them are Dr. Adovasio, it so it's hard to make an analogy Canaveral, in Florida. It's a salt they're late,!atc Paleo-Indian or Rich Davis, Bruce Humphery, for it. It actually penetrates the ma rsh bog and it was at the time in they "° cat-/ Archaic. We clas- Allison Byrnes, Jeannie Zeis and entire artifact instead of j u s t coat- early archaic time,' 7,500-8,000 sify % in * e arly Archaic. various other students. ing it. years ago. This was well before & "We have a 38-year-old female "I live off campus so I needed "These are the oldest textiles in there was any kind of written i n- and a 6 or 7-year-old.... It's hard somebody up here to help. We the western hemisphere. Nobody formation.Jl mean we have no to determine sex at that age so need to do salinity checks on t h e s e in the world has ever done this 6 idea of who these people were. we're not exactly sure about its to check the conductivity of the type of procedure with artifacts ^JC^ We don't know if they're the an- sex. The infant was buried with a water and how much salt we're that are, not j u s t this old, but with * cestors of Seminoles or anything leaching o u t every 30 minutes, 24 any kind of burial like that with' like that. They Ire archaic hunters lot o f r e a l l y spectacular g r a v e gifts hours a day. So Allison primarily textiles," said Davis, f J£*«. \ ?*%*9>* M and gatherer too. That's something significant 0 about the culture." set that sched u l e up, getting people Within the site the bodies are "The site was*found in 1984 Davis said, "The dig was started who are reliable people that I can set in a special way. "They would during some construction in the in 1985 and it ran through that trust to get up to do this at two in point them to the west and orient area. The University of Florida season and the 1986 seasonJIt the morning even on a Saturday," their heads facing north, j Then Use rechargeable batteries was called in and they contacted encompassed about 1,500 square said Davis, they would have a burial shroud. Dr. James Adovasio at the Uni- meters. It was dug to the depth of "When we are done with the They would take stakes and drive They are environmentally versity of Pi ttsbu rgh because he's two meters by trowel. It took 18 desalinating, we may or may not 'p them down thro ugh the burial tex- • friendly and save $ in the the regarded world expert on per- freeze dry t h e m . I ' m not sure about • months in the field. There were tile, not through the body, to hold • long run. $? ishable textiles. They could see 168 bodies recovered, only within that yet. We have a problem with * them down in the bog, in the wa- • 4 that these textiles had been pre- the proj ected a r e a . There could be textiles this old? When freeze ter. Then t h e y built a fence around " The next E.C.C.O meeting served so they wanted to make many more but it's too expensive , dried, they shrink just incredibly. * — them to keep the gators out. Gen-*«f*will be Feb. 14 at 8 p.m. in sure that they recovered them to dig up the whole site: They had It may be possible for us to erally it worked but they got to a 1 Js correctly. . to set up 160 sump- wells around parylene them directly out of the few of them but for the most part • the second floor l o u n g e in "He went down and the first the perimeter of the site in order desalinator. We have both options it worked for all that time. Their • Zurn Hall. two bodies t h a t they found are the to get all the water out so they open to us...;••' brains are so intact that they can FEBRUARY 8,1996 THE MERCIAD PAGE 7

Bittersweet Weekend for Ladies By John Murphy In the second half, the tight back. With 9:25 left they had lev- It tt Merciad Sports Editor margin was maintained as both eled the s c o r e 14-14 at which poi nt MVP Zak Gets Back teams battled it out. However, it Webb called a timeout for his Senior hockey player John Tsakanikas returned to the humble envi- was the Lakers inability to con- team. Whatever it w a s the second rons of Mercy hurst this week after spending almost a week in the world The tLady Laker basketball trol Grand Val 1c y ' | wo big pi a y - year head coach said to his play- of international hockey. Playing for his native country Greece, "Zak" squad played two games over the ers, Sarah Jasmanland Melissa ers, it certainly worked. Over the played three games in an Olympic and World Championship qualifying past week and, consistent with Stahl, t h at wound up costing them remainder of the half the Lakers tournament The tpurnament was held in the northern Israeli city of how their overall season has gone the game. out s c o r e d their opponents 27 Metulla Two games were against Israel itself, and the other was against so far this year, the ladies tasted In the end, these two dominat- points to nine and went in at the Turkey.} * fv f W. both victory and defeat. ing players had amassed a total of half leading 41-23. *gjf; *BOP The Greeks proved far superior as they won all; t h r e e games comfort- After falling to a disappointing 39 points between them and This lead proved too much for ably. And how did Zak play? "Not bad I guess, I had eight goals and six 66-61 loss on the road against jj helped their side secure a 66-61 Wayne State and t r y as t h e y might, assists,and they gave me the Tournament Defense man MVP," said Zak. Grand Valley State last Thurs- victory. Top scoring for the Hurst they couldn't catch the always- Not bad indeed for someone who never played for his country before. day, the team returned home to was shared between Morth and in-control Lakers throughout the "It was a very emotional experience for the 12 guys who flew from the MAC on Saturday to score a her sophomore partner* Kristen second half. Morth and company Canada," s a i d Z a k . "Seven o f t h e t e a m w e r e from Greece and had played much welcomed * 65-52 victory Molli, each had 15 points. Junior maintained their strong lead, a for their country before, but for us it was a very proud moment to stand over Wayne State. The Lakers Connie Ralston gave a solid per- lead that had been built largely out there on the ice and listen to your country's national anthem being stand at 9-11 overall and main- formance with 13 points. due t o s o p h o m o r e Lonna Du nlap * s played," he added. * J tain a .500 level in GLIAC play five three-pointers in t h e first h a l f . "The competition wasn't of the level we play at Mercy h u r s t ; it was with a 6"6 record. Winning at home has proved Dunlap finished the game with a more like junior level in Canada," said Zak. 'They were slower on the The Lakers maintained the lead more difficult than winning on career high 17 points. Morth was ice than u s and ended up taking a lot of penalties. W e took advantage of throughout much of Thursday's •the road for the lady Lakers this her consistent self with 14 points this to score a lot of goals on powerplays," said Zak. Over the three low scoring game against Grand season. However, holding only a and seven rebounds. games played, the Mediterraneans hammered 35 goals past their oppo- Valley. After eight minutes of 1*2-9 record in conference play, Tied for seventh place in the nents. 4 • play the visiting Lakers led 12-6 Laker fans were confident that conference standings with only 'The three victories in the tournament mean we are now qualified for and once again it was the team's ,'. Wayne State would not leave the six games remaining in the regu- the World Championships," said Zak. The Championships will be held best player,'sophomore Lori MAC with a win on Saturday. lar season, the Lakers are a long on March 20 and 21 in Lithuania. "We play Serbia in the second Morth, who controlled {play on Thanks to a fine all round per- shot for the Championship Tour- the court. f game there and if we defeat them we qualify for the 1998 Winter formance from the home side, t h e nament However, the team will Olympics," said Zak. -Morth finished the half with fans weren't disappointed. From be hoping for two wins t h i s week "I am looking forward to the next tournament with my country, but, seven points and eight rebounds the tip-off the Lakers took t h e ball against both Gannon and Ferris right now my mind is focused on playing well for my team here at the while another sophomore, Sarah > down court for the game* first State. Thursday's game against Hurst and getting back to Nationals," said Zak. Marando, also contributed seven *'basket. After just five,minutes rivals Gannon begins at 6 p.m. at points for her team. The Lakers coach J i m W e b b ' s team h a d raced the Hammermill Center. The Lak- went in at half-time leading by a into a 10-3 lead. | m ers are away to Ferris State on Fine Season Continues slender two point margin, 28-26. However, Wayne State fought Saturday. The Laker J. V . hockey team upped its record to 11-2 for the season last weekend as they recorded two more impressive victories. I The Hurst handed St. Bona v e n t u r e its b i g g e s t defeat of the s e a s o n with No Football? All is Not Lost an 18-2 trouncing. If Cortland College thought they would end the Lakers' impressive winning ways, they were proved wrong as the blue By Dave Perry f -game (Scottie Pippen), and the AFC20-13jntheNFL'sProBowl and green skaters defeated them 6-4 in a hard fought battle. Merciad sports columnist most flamboyant rebounder in the this past weekend. Future Hall- "Cortland is one of the best teams in the league and its always nice to league^ (Dennis'Rodman). Con- of-Famer Jerry Rice, the player beat them," said junior ace Mark Fisher. Freshman Rob McKinley is a Doom is upon us. The Super sidering what the Bulls are doing otherwise known as TGRTEPTG big part of the Lakers'success this season,and he added two more goals Bowl isfinally over and it'sgoing to the rest of the NBA greats, I (the greatest receiver to ever play to his season tally on Saturday. to be five long months until the think that they should represent the game) added to his list of Commenting on the team's fine play this season, Fisher said, "I think NFL training camps open in the the United States in t h e upcomi n g accomplishments by winning the it has a loMo do with our new coach Jeff Veetch He's a very intense and • middle of July. What in t h e world *? Summer Olympics, not a Dream Pro Bowl MVP award after catch- competitive individual and I think it rubs off < m the players," •• is a sports fan going to do in the Team HI. . f5 iing six passes for 82-yards and The team takes to the road this weekend to play two very important p middle of another dull February? . It's safe to say that if it wasn't for 'Siout touchdown. & Life- just seems to have lost its league games. On Friday night the team travels to tackle Ithaca College the new wildcard playoff formula However, it was Pittsburgh luster. The NBA and NHL play- Steeler wideout Yancey Thigpen and head on to face Cortland on Saturday. These two games will decide unveiled in major league baseball offs are months away; we have to last year, the Seattle- Mariners who stole the show with a 93- whether the team gets a first round bye in the league playoffs which are wait several weeks for the NCAA would not be in Seattle and their yard touchdown catch from Cin- to be held in R o c h e s t e r . Ji i Tournament; and it's still too cold fans wouldn't be opening the i cinnati Bengal Jeff Blake in the to bring out the golf clubs. Oh champagne to celebrate the sign- '2 first quarter. Yancey's catch was well, all is not lost. There are aling of Ke n Griffey, Jr. Last week, % the longest pass play in the 26 several recordHhak havfc been thfi 2 6 year-old outfielder accepted . V y e a r history of the Pro Bowl, but : ^fyjrqfcefi aftd^cuiErents v e n t s tjiatare ^f;;a*tour-year $34^million dollar * T must note that t h e AFC still lost. y .^ * A^nfffnn* lUnf itMIII/1 tMnl/A M«**% tnA £#worthSvatch1ng: f i *m£ "m contract that would make him the £ven though fVancey tried, he is f The ritosl intruguihg is*the red highest paid baseball player in only one player and can't be ex- hot play of the Chicago Bulls. It's the 1996 season. pected to do everything. I guess tempting to say that if this year's ^ W h i l e it's reassuring that Se- the AFC just needed more Chicago Bulls team had a some- attle kept Junior, it's^also dis- Steelers on the roster to change what decent center, they might go tressing that they could lose their the outcome* " down as the 'greatest'team ever pro-football team. Just days after ©PHQMQBEa^SDKI assembled. Who kn6wsjmaybc Grif f e y ' s c o n t r a c t w a s a n n o u n c e d , ft they already are. After all, they're the sports wo.ld learned of the coming off an undefeated Janu- Scaha w k J i n i p e n d i n g move to L os ary and are only the ninth team in Angeles. Apparently,|unhappi- NBA history to go undefeated in ness with the current state of the Plavmaker Supreme: Senior guard, Rastaaah Rolan^ ^d looks to set up amonth.Theircurrent41-4record Kingdome was cited as the chief Photo: John Murphy :j, b t ever in NBA his- another Laker attack. s t c est star reason for the move (maybe Art tory and they also boast, a 22*0 Modell is a silent part-owner of OGBEHBSi . http://www.takeabreak.com Saturday, JFeb . 10 record at home this season. .Z the Seahawks?). This would be a 1-BOO-95-BREAK WMCE The only reason that I can think tragedy for the citizens of Seattle TAME A B R E A K S T U D E N T TRAVEL Fliahu io Cancuri, Nasuu and Myatlan,arc Public Chanen Tbc charter wateoperatorr U. W e A break Student Tnvd. The diiwait carnm arcPwjdue Ferris State I of for their success is that it must because coach Dennis Erickson Airwavi and VtsOOUH Au Service. An Operator s Option Plan u required, be attributed to the mystic powers is onithe right track, inlfact, I 188.5 F M Air Time 12:50 p.m ^VVdflte'l HI! Individuals. Student of coach'Phil Jackson's beard or believe that next year could be the Oif|»»..«Ta' nt and Small QroupR to Promote 'the fact that the Bulls have maybe year the Seahawks rise to the top 1996 Spring Break Travel Packages WOMEN'S Monday, Feb. 12 earn ****** MONEY « * FREE TRIPS the best player to ever play the and challenge for the AFC title.... Call INTER-CAMPUS PROGRAMS AND MEN'S Wayne State game (Michael Jordan), the most wherever they play.? |1*800-327-6013f ntiM complete player currently in the ^Finally, the NFC defeated the *f Mlp:/*N»rwwJc|»team LIYEA-B^^=^2ffii^- PAGE 8 THE MERCIAD FEBRUARY 8,1996

Basketball Continues Quest for jPlay o f f Spot \ By Jean Mc Feely Mercy hu rst was play ing tough off Merciad Sports writer the boards, beating Grand Valley out for rebounds. The Lakers were also on target as far as their shots The Mercy hurst mei.; basket- were concerned so this was a ball team is gearing up tor the end definite plus. The high scorers for of a very long season of p l a y . The the Hurst in the first half were next few games will definitely be Roland and Profit with 12 points anSindicator as to whether,the each, and Stinson and Profit came Mercy h u r s t Lakers will be par- away as top re bounders . The sec- ticipating in the GLI AC tourna- ond half took a turn for the worse ment h e r e over spring break. Right unfortunately. | * now they are 8-4 as far as district Grand Valley was able to tie up play goes. * ^' the score at 44-44, with 17:50 to Last week the men played two go in the half. This is where games. The first was on Thurs- - Grand Valley began t o walk away day, Feb. 1, at Grand Valley State from the Hurst. The Lakers marl- University where the men lost aged to get ahead but Mate 87-72. The next g a m e they played Verbeek from GV tied it 60-60 was on Saturday, Feb. 3. Here the with 10:56 remaining. The Hurst men took on Wayne State who again lost its lead with 9:35 to go are 6-6 i n d i s t r i c t p l a y . Mercyhu rst and si mp 1 y cou Id n ' t get it b a c k / In won this game with a final score this game Profit sustained a bro- 84-81.$ f |p %$i \ ken nose but it seems as though The starting line up for the Lak- he'll be good to go on Thursday ers on Thursday was Jim Roe, against Gannon. ± Rahsaah Roland, Will Stinson, The Laker men won 11 points Junior forward, Will Stinson is sent airborne by Wayne State players The big man had a big day for the Craig Young, and Maurice Profit. off the turnovers, but GV were Lakers scoring 24 points and grabbing 12 rebounds. Photo: John Murphy Steve Davis of Gran d Valley won much more aggressive off the was the first to score but Senior one from the top and one on the shots in the last 1.5 seconds, con- the tip off and team mate Ryan boards in the second half. They Will Stinson outscored Watkins right. With 40 seconds remaining cluding the game with a score of Con! a n scored three points within were able to win 29 rebounds in by two points with a 3-pointer, the score was 46-25 for t h e Laker 84-81. •the first six seconds of play. comparison to the Lakers' 16 re- and so the competition began. #• men. Stinson was the top scorer Thursday, Feb. 8, Mercyhurst Mercy h u r s t came back after that bounds. Grand Valley also was Mercyhurst w a s down for t h e first and also the top rebounder. takes on Gannon at Gannon. The keeping Grand Valley from mov- more accurate with its shots i n the six minutes or so of play, but that The second half began with game begins at 7:30 p.m. Fans are ing ahead. At the end of the first second half. High scorer in the all changed with 13:51 remain- Ioppolo earning his first personal encouraged to attend this cross- half the score was 44-39 for the second half was Jason Ioppolo ing. Jim Roe made a 3- pointer off fou 1 of t h e game. With 55 seconds town rival game. Saturday, Feb; Hurst. with 10 points and top rebounder the top of J t h e key and a few remaining Wayne State was able 10, the^Lakers head off to play Grand Valley was never given was Craig Young. . seconds later returned with a two to close the. gap to a 2 point l e a d .^ Ferris State, and then on Monday the opportunity to take the lead The game Saturday night was point runne; as the Hurst began its for Mercyhurst, 80-78. The score they'll take on Wayne State. The after the first two minutes. 13 of an exciting one to say the least. scoring rampage. Young had a was 82-81 for the last 2 seconds, next home game is Thursday Feb. the points Grand Valley was able The Lakers took on Wayne State. two pointer jump shot, Roland but Roland came through for t h e ' 15, against Grand Valley.f t to obtain were from foul shots. Wayne State's Durand Watkins scored two 3-pointers in a row, Lakers making both his foul leers Back on the Track man Mike Lewandowski finished By Scott Vance | ^Friday night's game was a hard The second goal came from rounded out the Lakers scoring the game in One style with a wrist Merciad Sports Writer fought game, and it took a very freshman Bobby Atkin as he with a well taken effort ^Assistant Coach Mike Sisti was shot goal from the left handside The Mercyhurst hockey team big goal by sophomore Steve slipped the puck, past the pleased with the performance of the ice. improved its overall record to 15- Torriero late in the second goaltender who had tried to poke- check the puck to safety. "Our first goal was a big one, as it Once again Coach Sisti was 6-2 last weekend. The Lakers period, to break the dead-lock. ItwasTorriero again who scored was late in the second period happy with the win saying, "It posted two fine away wins oyer Freshman Oto Hlincik was the and we went into the locker room was cold and there were a lot of Elmira College and Hobart col- architect as he dished out an accu- the third goal as he chopped the with a one-goal lead," he said. excuses not to play well, but we lege last Friday and Saturday night rate pass from behind the net to puck into the net while lying on "This was real nice as Elmira is a were able to rise to the occasion respectively. the impressive Torriero who fin- his stomach, and it wasn't long real tough place to play, espe- and play well." The Lakers traveled to Elmira ished* in fine stylefto give the after that heicollected hisghat- cially when the crowd gets going, fThe real hero in both these needing a win in order to regain Lakers a 1-0 lead. It was a goal trick when he deflected a Russ but we were able to quiet them games was a sophomore their confidence after a disap- which opened the flood gates and Ciesielski shot into the net. Atkin v down," said Sisti. goaltende r named Avi Karunakar. pointing 3-2 defeat by Alabama the team could donothing but followed with his second goal of The team then traveled to meet He stopped 43 of 44 shots in the Huntsville i n their previous g a m e . score after this. the night, and Trevor Brandt Hobart, whom they had already 6-1 win against Elmira, and made defe ated ea rl i e r t h i s season. It w a s 15 consecutive saves against an afternoon game and the Lakers Hobart. This impressive perfor- were coming off a tough Friday mance earned Karunakar the night game. But that wasn't the ECAC West "Playerofth e Week" worst of it. The game was played title. § M. * in an outdoor ring w i t h tempera- Overall, Karunakar is 6-2-1 and tures d roppi ng t o below zero tem- has a save percentage of 9 2 5 per- peratures. cent and a goals against average f T h e s e tough conditions didn't of only 2.04 goals a game. Both stop the Lakers from giving one Karunakar and sophomore Chris hundred percent effort however. Hcrbolshcimcr have now been They were rewarded by a Kevin named as players of the week, and McKinnon goal lin the second they seem to be improving with period. Mckinnon walked in the every game they play. puck from the point and hit a slap Sisti was extremely impressed shot that was*deflected by the with Karunakar last weekend, "It Hobart goaltender into the net on was an outstanding performance a Laker Power Play. byvAvi." he said! Torriero added the second goal The team now has a week off, which gave him four goals in two and then travel to play in games games, as he collected his own the Lakers really need to win in Stretching to His Best: Laker goalie Avi Karunakar had a great weekend between the posts for his team. rebound and squeezed the puck order to keep any NCAA Divi- His performance earned him the ECAC "Player of the Week*1 award. Photo: Mike Lorenz under t h e goal tenders legs. Fresh- sion II play-off aspirations alive.