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Vol. 75 No. 20 Mercyhurst College 501 E. 38th St. Erie, Pa. 16546 May 9, 2002 Senior Awards recipients announced
By Kelly Rose Duttine dent speaker for the commencement ent, is awarded to Annie DeMeo. The Contributing writer exercises. Congratulations to the alumni committee sponsors this X winner of the Carpe Diem award, award. f As the days until graduation do* Billy Byrnes. The Frank Barry Leadership Award crease, excitement and anticipation The Bishop's Award for Academic is presented to a senior who has of the events surrounding com- Excellence, sponsored by the Dio- shown superior leadership and in- mencement increase for Mercyhurst cese of Erie, is presented to a gradu- volvement with Mercyhurst Student seniors, One of these events is the ating senior who is the most outstand- Government. The senior must exem- presentation of the coveted Senior ing academically. This award will plify the characteristics of Frank Awards. The President's Cabinet has also be presented at the Graduation Barry, one of t h e first m a l e presidents been selecting outstanding seniors to Awards dinner on May 17,2002. The of Mercyhurst Student Government.) be honored since 1996. Department winner ofthis year's Bishop's Award Congratulations to the co-recipients chairs and faculty members nominate for Academic Excellence is Christine of the Frank Barry Leadership students that they feel are most de- Roos. Award, Rob Kosko and Lydia Garver. ^serving of senior awards. This year, The Sister Carolyn Herrmann Ser- The Alumni Recognition Award is 64 seniors were nominated to receive vice Award, given to the graduating given to a graduating senior who has awards. The nominated seniors are senior who gives unselfishly of his shown loyalty and strong ties to the then cleared through the business or her time, energy, loyalty, and tal- alma mater. This person has been Office for outstanding bills, the filled with the spirit of Mercyhurst. registrar's office for academic stand- This year's recipient is Lindsay ing and the office of residence life Cook. Annie Sltter/Mereiad photographer __ and conduct for disciplinary records, j The President's Achievement This year's Senior Award winners are (L to R) back row: Lydia 1 I The President's Cabinet reviewed Awards are presented to an outstand- extensive portfolios on each nomi- ing senior in every division of the Garverand Rob Kosko. (L to R) front flDw: L i n d s a y Cook, Billyh nated senior on May 7, 2002. college. These seniors much show Byrnes and Annie DeMeo. ' The Carpe Diem Award is given to a strong influence as future leaders a graduating senior who has made in their chosen profession. These and Justin Garrison for the Humani- awarded to Meghan Frey. the most positive impact on life at awards will be presented at the ties Division, Natalie Zofko for the There are a number of awards for Mercyhurst College. This senior has Graduation Awards dinner on May Creative Arts Division, Scott Quivey adult and graduate students that will intellectual competency, personal 17, 2002. Congratulations to each for the Natural Science and Math- be presented on Thursday, May 16, integrity and leadership skills. They winner in the following divisions: ematics Division, and Amanda 2002. The recipient of the Catherine best exemplify the college motto of Aaron Hayes for the Business Divi- Rumba and Jay Starliper for the So- McAuley Undergraduate Adult "Carpe Diem," to Seize the Oppor- sion, Jamie Thomas and Catherine cial Science Division. Award is Mary Wingrove, and tunity. The Carpe Diem award is the •- Annie S'rtter/Merciad photographer Hinman for the Education Division, The Male Athlete of the Year has Joanne Sorensen is the recipient of most prestigious of the senior Billy Byrnes is this year's Janet Reisner for the Human Ecol- been awarded to Peter Aubry, and the the Sister Eustace Taylor Graduate awards and is presented at Gradua- recipient of the Carpe Diem ogy/HRIM Division, Charon Hribar Female Athlete of the Year has been Student of the Year Award. tion. The recipient is also the stu- Award Students produce film SAC b o a r d finally approved after delay New board is enthusiastic about the 2002-2003 school year duction is going to be fun, we are all By Justin Gorsage going to have run telling this story, Contributing writer probably more fun than a 'Highlights' magazine." * \ i By Annie DeMeo change be made," said Montana. UCYIHJIWTCOUJWI; Premiering this fall will be Synaptic | Dr. Richard Welch, head of the Staff writer The six undesignated programmers Conunderum, the first creative film communications department, wrote are junior Rich Johns (last year's produced by the Hurst Production | Synaptic Conunderum. According to The new executive board for the Stu- SAC chair), junior Kelly Behr, jun- Company. Welch, the film could be compared dent Activities Committee (SAC) of ior Jenny Campbell, freshman Laura Synaptic Conunderum is senior Jer- to "a comical Maltese Falcon." Mercyhurst Student Government Hearn, juniorSarah Pulley, and j u n - emy Verdi's spoof on 1940's film Although Hurst Productions is only (MSG) was approved at the MSG ior Joe Weirtel. "I thought that by not noir, a "kind of a black and white in its first year of operation, Dr. meeting Monday, May 6 at 8:30 p.m. dividing the work up as it has been private eye/gangster film with a Welch is hoping that they will be able The board was recommended by the done in previous years, it would cre- Lesley Nielsen twist to it." Verdi, to put one to two films of this sort new SAC Chair, junior Jess Montana, ate a more team environment, which who is not only the film's producer per year, depending on student inter- and approved by the body of student is important for getting people in- Annie Sitter/Merciad photographer and director, is also starring as the est. * representatives. volved," said Montana. Also, Mon- tana designated junior John Hessler film's main character, Nick So far, Hurst Productions has been In selecting the board, Montana's faced with the daunting task of en- a programmer responsible for mov- Conunderum. Also starring in the doing work with the dance depart- chief goal was "to find an energetic couraging student participation in ies and off-campus events. film will be Julia Wanzco as the ment to produce dance videos. The board that would work well to- SAC-sponsored events as executive femme fatale, as well as Collin Welch writing center has also benefited from gether." Montana chose to name six All of the programmers are enthu- board members responsible for pub- and Phil Pirrello, who will be play- Hurst Producations by having a video programmers, rather than assign in- siastic about the upcoming school licizing events. ing the "mad scientist" produced for use in next year's FYI dividuals to program events for Cof- year. "I am so excited to be a pro- Students can look forward to sev- "The script is a cross between the classes. * feehouse or other on-campus el grammer next year because we have eral breaks from traditional SAC Naked Gun movies and Raymond Hurst Producations will be head- As former secretary of SAC, Mon- a lot of people on the board who are events, according to Montana. A tana chose to combine the offices of willing to take student suggestions,'] highlight: "One of the big things we Chandler novels...only dumber, but ing many new projects next year, I mean that in a good way." Pirrello secretary and treasurer into one po- said Pulley, who was previously on are planning for the fall is combin- with Katie Putney as the new head sition, which she dubbed financial the board. The programmers are also ing Homecoming and Fall-Fest and said of the movie, which will feature producer. Putney will be taking on the Junior English major in his first secretary. hoping to get more student support. creating a really awesome weekend the challenge of putting together Montana recommended Francesca One way of boosting student in- for the students," she said. villian role, training and promotional videos, as Ravasio for this new position. "I volvement in SAC is with improved "The bad guy is always fun to play. well as music videos for local bands, chose to combine the offices because public relations. Freshmen Holly The character is a version of Dr. Evil, and creative spots that will be aired several people suggested that the Burns and Sarah McCloskey will be kinda Dr. Evil-lite. The whole pro- on Hurst TV. * c PAGE 2 THEMERCIAD MAY 9. 2002 CAMPUS N E W S Make Wish grants Rock-A-Thon ShoCK the mOnkeyS PMCAsponsers event that's^ "music" to kid
By Megan Fialkovich the universe. By Josh West f Contributing -writer Unfortunately, human groups are Contributing writer adept at their practice of plundering natural resources, disrupting entire The Mercyhurst College chapter of I got to thinking last week,as I stud- ecosystems, and then moving on to the Professional Convention Man- ied my handy chart of human evolu- colonize new areas, leaving a wake agement Association (PMCA) re- tion* from the earliest austratopith* of permanent damage. cently sponsored a fund-raising event ecines to modern Homo sapiens sa- It takes a uniquely ambitious and on behalf of t h e Make-A-Wish Foun- piens. Overlapping this, I've posted foolish race to use up millions of dation for children. pictures of fossilized velicoraptor years of converted organic matter in The foundation, which has served claws. The oft-debated extinction of just a few generations. We probe over 4,600 children over the last the theropods and their contempo- deep space, hoping to colonize it in eighteen years, is a nonprofit orga- raries is the most well-known in a ten years, while millions go to bed nization. The organization's mission series of massive evolutionary hungry each night. We can build end- statement is to "grant the wishes of downsizing. less coffee shops and burger joints, children with life-threatening ill- *>The geologic record indicates that but we cannot inhabit an area with- nesses to enrich the human experi- Kristin Purdy/Contributing photographer 245 million years ago, in the Per- out overwhelming it. ence with hope, strength, and joy." that is. The chairs were lent to the SAC and MSG each sponsored a mian, and again in the Triassic, 200 My point is that we are driving not Laura Rowles and Adam Lewis event by the local Cracker Barrel res- chair as well. m.y.a,, there were tremendous ex- only our species, but many others, worked with the PMCA with the taurant located on upper Peach street. Overall, the Garvey Park Rock-a- tinction events which wiped out over hard towards extinction. This if a hopes of raising the $3,400 neces- Each chair was sponsored by a dif- Thon ended with great success. The 90% of earthly life. It was a mere 65 gradual process, and the signs are as sary to finance the wish of o n e child. ferent organization with the intent of event was so successful that it is be- _ m.y.a. that the reign of the largest obvious as the death of the oceans The money was raised through the keeping them rocking until 6 p.m. on ing considered as an event for next creatures to walk the planet was cut and the melting of polar ice caps. twenty-four hour "Rock-a-Thon," Saturday, fulfilling the twenty-four year. short along with a myriad of other So, fellow earthlings, what's it go- which took place at 6 p.m. on Fri- hour goal. Those interested in referring a child species. ing to be? Will the overpopulated day, May 3 and Saturday, May 4 at The corporations that sponsored or helping out the Make-A-Wish The June issue of Discover Maga- third world perish from famine, or Garvey Park. chairs include Cracker Barrel Old Foundation can call 1-800-676 zine implies that the climate at the will AIDS mutate to an airborne Over the weekend, several teams Country StorejMedia Play, CVS, WISH or visit www.wish.org/ juncture of the Cretaceous/Tertiary strain? Will it be our arsenal of of Mercyhurst Students assembled Papa John's Pizza and The Red westempa. ^ periods had already begun to shift nuclear weapons, whose destructive and began rocking, in rocking chairs Door. MercyhursUorganizations so drastically that the Stegosauroids power even their inventors be- and Co. were doomed long before moaned? Or will an extraterrestrial any comet or asteroid slammed into body's impact trigger the spontane- the planet. If this whim of nature ous eruption of all volcanoes on 'Hurst athletic hall inductees announced seems cruel, consider this: evolution Earth, causing a permanent, acid-rain Two former athletes join ranks of past Hall of Famehnembers eliminates those organisms unable to winter? I urge self-aware readers to adapt to their environment, and the be conscious of ecological steward- Former women's soccer player Joni ended her career with 31 goals 26-3 record and a final n a t i o n a l rank- demise of prehistoric behemoths ship in order to give Earth a fighting JoAnne Connelly Raymundo and and 19 assists for 81 points. - ing of 10th. Paul was the consum- paved the way for mammals. chance. 4 former men's basketball player Paul She made the All-Northeast Region mate team player and was adept at •In the description of the late Carl The rearticulated bones of dino- Young will be inducted into the Mer- Team in 1988,1989, and 19901, was every phase of the game - shooting, Sagan, the history of Earth is akin to saurs are no mere museum cunousity cyhurst College Athletic Hall of chosen Honorable Mention All- passing, rebounding, and defense. a novel, with earlier epochs compos- - they are a potent warning to us, the Fame when the Athletic Department „ American in 1988, ajnd made the The late Dick Fox, Mercyhurst's first ing chapters and volumes. Compa- inheritors of the planet^ '* * holds its annual SerdoxStudent Atn- v-MrJvV^E Tournamejt team that men s coach recruited Young. In a rably, the entire record of humanity £ Weep not for t h e Hadrosaurs,, they lete Recognition Luncheon Saturday, ^fiarnVyelSr.'loni graduated with a de- 1974-75 preseason outlook, Coach is only a short sentence on the last say, but for yourselves and your chil- May 18, at 12 noon at the college's gree in Hotel Restaurant Institutional Fox called Young "the surprise at page. We are no more than a wink in dren./ Egan Hall Dining Room. Management in 1990 and is married practice, smart for a freshman" and the planet's eye, let alonethe rest of Connelly Raymundo, a native of to Mercyhurst alum Raul Raymundo a potential "sleeper." Rochester, New York, and Brighton Young had a few nagging injuries High Schools, was one of the pio- She is currently employed as a Phar- during his career, but still finished neers of the women's soccer pro- maceutical Sales Representative for with 797 points and is still among the SPAN diving anyone? gram, which began varsity play in Takeda while Raul is a Claims Ad- top 20 scorers of all time. Student organization offers extreme sport to students1987 . Mercyhurst got its first win that juster for Erie Insurance. The couple Young graduated with a degree in season over Bethany College 4-2, has three children, Erika (6), Joshua Law Enforcement in 1978 and was By Annie DeMeo jump while strapped to an instructor." Lopata also offered some thrilling tied Gannon 0-0, and upset nation- (4), and Noah (2). ^ the college's male Student Athlete of Staff writer details, "We'll be as high as 10,000 ally ranked Geneva 2-1. The family resides in Cranberry the Year. to 13,500 feet in the air, and there is The Lady Lakers finished t h e year Twp, Pa. Connelly joins teammate Paul has been in the insurance busi- Several Mercyhurst students will par- a 40-45 second free fall.'* with a very respectable 6-7-2 mark. Veronica Sansom in the Athletic Hall ness for the last 18 years and is cur- ticipate in an extreme adventure this Lopata also indicated her personal Unheralded Mercyhurst made it all of Fame. rently employed as an Employee Saturday, May 11. enthusiasm for the fast-approaching the way to the NCAA playoffs a year Paul Young (Pittsburgh, Pa/Baldwin Benefits Broker for Kenderson SPAN (Student for the Protection trip, "I have never done this before. later, reaching the Final Four. High School) played basketball for Brothers, the largest locally owned and Appreciation of Nature) is spon- I'm so excited, I'm just sick," she Joni's first coach and current dean Mercyhurst from 1974 to 1978 and brokerage firm in Pittsburgh. soring a sky diving trip to Grove City, said. "It's one of the most extreme of the college, Dr. Andy Roth, called was an integral part of a fledgling He has been married for 19 years to •m Pa. Fifteen students have signed up things you can do." her "the heart and soul of that 1988 program that ultimately brought lo- the former Cheryl May (Mercyhurst to participate and will depart from Lopata explained that SPAN is team and the most intense player I cal, regional, and national attention '81). Paul's son, Adam, is complet- campus at 7 a.m. about "protection" and "apprecia- have ever coached." to the college. ing his freshman year at Robert Mor- "We were able to offer students, tion" of nature. "SPAN is an out- The Lakers made it in to the ECAC The Lakers went a combined 70- ris. The family resides in Bridgebill, who signed up, a financial break, M doors, adventure club too, we've playoffs in 1989 and just missed the 31 in Paul's four years and he f Pa. jj* jftf I said Sara Lopata, a member of SPAN sponsored camping trips and white NCAAsinl990. W } captained the team which represented Young is the second men's basket- who organized the trip. "MSG (Mer- water rafting and this is j u s t one more All told, Joni's teams finished a the National Association 0f Intercol- ball player to be inducted, joining all- cyhurst Student Government) ap- thing." *?T • combined 54-15-5 in her four sea- legiate Athletics (NAIA) District 18 time leading scorer Johnny Green. proved our request for $450 of club It is not too late to join SPAN in sons. The 1988 team was ranked in the 1978 national championships Mercyhurst began an Athletic Hall funding.** sky diving. ninth nationally and the 1990 team in Kansas City. of Fame in 1996. It now has 22 mem- The money raised will help de- Students willing to pay the $179 fee was seventh. The team ended the season with a bers. crease the $179 cost to sky dive. to attend, should contact Lopata at "We are going to tandem jump,** extension 3171 to get details on at- Laker Inn Specials f explained Lopata, "which means you tending. Monday - Bagle Sandwhich, 8oz. Fruit Cup 20 oz. Drink? Hair norte Unlimited Tuesday- Deli Sandwhich Large Soup 20oz. Drink fWednesday - Sizzling Salad Walk-ins welcome 20oz. Drink Tuesdays Student day Gals Haircuts S 10.00 Thursday - Taco Salad I Guys Haircuts S 8.00 20 oz. Drink Tanning Friday - Chicken Nuggets, Small French Fry 20 oz. Drink 10 visits for $ 35 Saturday - Combo Sub, Two Cookies 20 oz. Drink
Student ID card required (814)825-6100 The Laker Innn will close on May 15th. Thank you for your patronage PAGE 3 THEMERCIAD MAY 9, 2002 FEATURES Chemicals and m d a r k room... One student celebrates alternative lifestyles^withfilm J inspired by her^senior art thesis a labor of love for the artist who is By Stacey Abbott project, which was an installation very excited about the first public Merciad writer piece that dealt with society's con- exhibition of her work. ceptions and conventions surround- Aisling grew up in Dublin, Ireland, She spends a lot of her time in a dark ing gender issues. "Together" fea- and chose to come to the United room. Alone. With foul-smelling tures gay and lesbian couples and States to eam her college degree. chemicals. Who is the mysterious examines similar issues of gender Upon graduation, McBride plans to wave-maker? Well, she's not a vam- and society. The exhibit features 14 remain in the states, most likely in pire or light sensitive Gremlin at all. couples, including some Mercyhurst the Cleveland area, and look into She's Mercyhurst senior Aisling students, as Well as people from the graduate studies in some aspect of McBride, and she has taken her ar- surrounding Erie area. McBride was studio art or art therapy. tistic talents beyond the gates of the intimately involved in each, step of Friday's opening turned out to be a 'Hurst. Starting on Friday, May 3, a the creative process, having shot, de- pleasant gathering of some of the collection of McBride*s photographs veloped, printed and framed each couples included in the collection, as entitled "Together" will be exhibited SxlO black and white print on dis- well as friends and art fans from the in the front resource and announce- play. When asked about the nature community; "Together" will be on ment area of The Village, located at of her project, McBride commented display at The Village from Friday, 133 West 18th St in Brie. 3* that her "intent was to celebrate gay/ May 3 through Sunday, May 26th. McBride, an art therapy major, had lesbian relationships through the Selected, signed prints will be avail- always maintained an interest in pho- medium of p h o t o g r a p h y . I wanted to able for purchase. For more infor- tography, but never fully got to pur- have as much diversity as possible mation, visitwww.eriegaynews.com Annie Sitter/Merciad photographer ~ sue the endeavor until her.senior year in relation to age, race, background, or e-mail the artist at at the 'Hurst. This exhibit was partly etc." This project has certainly been ash ling@hotmail com. Senior, Aisling McBride grasps her creativity threw photography. Two tickets to paradise By Stacey Abbott the big event, I made a bee;line for Merciad writer Pacific Sunwear to pick up a short little Polynesian-esque number com- Well, maybe it wasn't exactly para- plete with a large hibiscus flower dise, but it was close enough for o v e r print and phatty 3-inch flip-flops to 500 Mercyhurst students who piled match. 4 first into the big yellow bus and then My friends and Iwere certainly in second into Sabel la's on Friday, May good spirits by the time the bus pulled 3, for SAC's Polynesian Paradise up to Sabel la's and were immediately Spring Formal. Mercyhurst hosts enchanted by the very tropical decor. two such events a year, which con- Each table boasted a palm tree cen- tinue to be a hit among'students, I ter-piece surrounded by lollipops, having sold out in record time this tobfsie rolls, and other sweet "treats, year (Don't get any ideas, no camp- as well as those cute little umbrellas ing out in front of the union for tick- that are always poking out of fancy ets next year). drinks in movies. Being intelligent For my fel low members of the class college students with our priorities in of 2002 and I, it would be the final order, my posse headed straight to the time we would get all gussied up to buffet line to carbo-load in prepara- attend a school-wide formal at the tion for a long night of tail shaking. Annie Sitter/ Merciad photographer 'Hurst. We remembered fondly the Soon the beats started to pump and hurried flurry of lipstick and bobby the dance floor became a frenzied Kristin Purdy and Adam DuSchole spent their Saturday on the campus with Inflatable fun, pins through the halls of Baldwin that mix of dancing kings and queens, all enjoying this year's Spring Fest! first fall, as well as how good it felt marinated slightly in the inevitable to finally get that wrist band slapped drink spillage that we've all come to on last year. We've enjoyed all the know and love (or at least try to en- Don't forget tumblers, stemware, T-shirts, and my dure with a polite smile). The good personal favorite, the rainbow col- times stretched on till midnight, when Cafe Diem ored slinky from the spring of 2000, we piled back into the bus and headed which serve as little reminders of the straight for the gates (sans "pearly") good times we've all shared at of Mercyworld to hang up our Spring Term Mercyhurst formats. dancin' shoes one final time. ? •'.';. h For me, the last hurrah was a real Madness swell time, indeed. The week before
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THE M ^ R t f ^ 3HT MAY 9.209&OE ' VAM OPINION Stem cell r e s e a r c h : the mission statement... I care a lot about how we all seem to on this one. Forget seize the Catholic response be caring less. And Another Thing. day...seize everyday. Live in* the People make fun of you for wear- now? Why? Everyone spends so discarded). £* ing a paper hat and serving a dessert Phil Pirrello much time in the "then." * Questioning Faith h The ramifications of such research with "Mc** preceding it? Instead of We live in a cynical, cynical world; would be a direct violation of under- trying to get a better, more aestheti- to see if their insight was valid where pink slips are currency, Cliffs Fr. Jim Piszker standing the dignity of the human cally pleasing job, we punch in and enough to warrant an attempt to Notes are conversation starters, and person from conception to adult. Hu- get paid minimum wage to bitch, tak- change my daily pattern of bowl of compact oars are our chariots into man cloning would be rejected for ing our own lack of initiative out on cereal, witty comment in class, siz- suburbia. > The vast majority of decisions fac- similar reasons; that to enjoy its ben- all those who have sacked up, filled zling salad, random pop-culture ref- Random thought #453: Why do ing humanity today are in the areas efits, human embryos are used only out and gotten in gear. erence and repeat. people wear glasses to drive, but not of biomedical ethics and scientific to be experimented on and/or de- I'm not talking about only college I know this all seems like one giant during any other time of the day? It's technologies. stroyed. • *%' kids or these so-called Gen X-ers. stream of consciousness...maybe it is Hike they get in the car and can see Tremendous strides are being made Cloning also raises serious concerns Adults, too, have'found solace in and maybe it is. I dunno. All I do everything, but outside — blind as a that will affect the future of the hu-| about the individualjdignity and complacency1. know is that I am severely pissed at bat. Why not get a prescription wind' man race and raise significant and uniqueness of the human person. They watch infomercials promot- how everyone thinks they know what shield? substantive questions about what It is important to acknowledge that ing the latest workout craze that not is best for everyone else but them- This all doesn't make much sense, kind of people we hope to be. there are ethical forms of stem cell only gives you abs in less than 2 selves. I don't know what it is lately, and in some paradoxical way, it is From the Catholic perspective, research (in the form of using adult weeks, but fits nicely underneath but more people seem less concerned supposed to make sense via its non- while the creativity and vision of stem cells and cloning them as a their bed. (That's what I want my about the greater good and more in- conforming nature. As "we go into these developments are applauded, means to alleviate human suffering monthly installments to go terested in self-servicing, individual another summer, preparing for our the concern of the church has been or for advancement in scientific or towards...forget how it works in con- agendas. final years in college, Tyler Durden's focused on these developments* medical understanding without the cert with a phone cord flavored p r o - When did we become pessimists liv- phrase ("You are not the contents of long-term effects on both individu- desecration/destruction of t h e human tein shake — does it store easily out ing behind white picket fences? your wallet. You are not your kha- als and communities. person). of sight?) I When did we stop caring about hu- kis.") should sting with resonance. Naturally, the Bible does not ad- As is usually the case in the field of Bitching and moaning. That's our manity and start doing on to others If not, then backflip out of indif- dress these kinds of issues directly. morality, we generally make our de- mantra, that's- our latest thing to do as we would never want done on to ference and try to find it by trying to But the church has consistently ar- cisions based upon the short term on a Friday night (or in an Opinion us? When did we stop being? find yourself. And don't let anyone gued from the standpoint of the dig- benefits that we think the results of column). But do we find the answers Random thought #29: Drinking cof-else tell you differently about how nity of the human person from con- those decisions might have, rather to all we can't categorize or easily fee for the first time since sixth grade. you should go about doing so, espe- ception to natural death. than looking at the long-term ramifi- reference? It's 2 a.m. and it tastes like college. cially MAY 9. 20§gor . * w f M y i d e a l vsummer would be to ?*My ideal summer vacation would be ftiaekpack through* Washington spent in a cabin by the ocean on the "rwoUld sit on the?beach«vith five "I would sip Margaritas all day on coast of Maine. There, I would stay teiM^'-E^ei, freshman beautiful women who would be the beach, and get paid for it!"*, outside all day and enjoy the view." massaging my body^ali day.t —Anni DiBartoiomeom, freshman — Katie Kxupa, junior 4 vouldbe lazy and sleep alt day fe Scots Mastiii, jump loggl» 1 Q#PliJJS #1 wo$d take a long trip to Europe!" ^^ummer|D#fte^^!hjy me^ | Lux, freshman "My ideal summer vacation would be |r- Pat ^eubert, freshman •tjjjjf to go with ray girlfriend to the Bahamas.? Of 8, a i i ON Carribean.^! \ -^asoifiWeiizke, freshman "Not having to work, and being able "My ujeal summer vacation would Jeff Halladay, junior^ beta $*vo month cruise%"ound$he to travel all over the world". ItaUamoas^ "I wouldn ' t work and Hwouldtfcleep —-Alexis Candela, freshman !*I would spend my summer in rr~!Mike Meyers, freshman all c&y?until noou,at*d then parr&g Hawaii on the beach and surf all y&h mv?friendsi' k W .* "I *d 1 ike to travel around Europe all day." ..;-.V; •_ '% l-J^Op&sit o^uWbeaeh in ~~ Kja^tlin Kiimartin, freshman summer, especiaHn Amsterdam." — Keri Loyer, freshman C^umbia.T i What is your ideal Angela Daly, junior gt^Chris Totskoskoy, freshman ^Laying on the beach all day!^* way of spending your "At any beach m the Caribean with • p | Ashley KBpatrick, freshman summer vacation? IC I'd like to go to Disney World. » » my friends snorkeling." £*MySdeal summer|yacation sjtndd Amy Patton, junior — Rachel Lloyd, freshman be atiywhere bmt Erie;i]» 81 would spend my summer in Australia, exploring tfce-Outback * k— Greg Sneeringer, freshman l **f would want to be able to relax, — Catrina Sheaffer, freshman Td like to go to Paris and be a tour- hang out with my friends, g o to the *%would,like to go backpacking in ist*! i I «iLot s of working and drinking.^ beach and not have to work. But I'd E^roper % \nr Andrea Biystone, junior Tony Mancuso, sophomore stil 1 like to have money." — Dustin Arnheim, seniors Molly Smith, junior Got customer service? LETTER TO THE EDITOR: (COLLEGIATE PRESSWIRE 1) How poor customer service cheats Does the equation "Patriotism = Blind faith " add up? PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla.) A students and can hand them an infe- This Letter to the Editor is directed The first: who controls or oversees source of funding. billion-dollar industry with no cus- rior education. to Adam DuShole s April 25th articleth e majority of cocaine production Two federally tried cases J a i l e d tomer service. 2) What do students really want and entitled "Patriotism = Blind Faith." in Colombia, the world's leader? members of a Michigan militia, An industry that loses up to 12% of expect from c o l l e g e . 90% of coca producing areas in Co- called the North American Militia, its customer base annually because of 3) Why students do not count as To the Editor of the Merciad: lombia are controlled and regulated which grew marijuana and sold it to poor service but does little about it. much as administrators, faculty and First, when writing about subjects by the FARC (Revolutionary Armed raise funds for the purchase of weap- That puts employees' desires before researchers at some colleges. such as Narcoterrorism and foreign Forces of Colombia), AUC (United ons and explosive materials (US v. customers' needs. 4) How a lack of customer service policy issues, if one does not have Self-Defense Forces of Colombia), Graham, US v. Metcalf). "That's the condition of most of affects the bottom line. facts and have examined history, then and the ELN (National Liberation Returning to the foreign policy as- American higher education," said 5) The "Field of Dreams" syndrome their conclusions will be wrong and Army), all designated as terrorist or- pect,- domestic politics drive foreign Neal Raisman, Ph.D., author of Em- in College marketing: "If we build it misdirected. ganizations. As a side note, Sendero policy. In this country we are free to brace the Oxymoron: Customer Ser- and offer some classes, they wOl en- Yes, each individual is entitled to Luminoso (Shining Path) is involved express opinions, disgust, or outrage. vice I n Higher Educ roll." - - •• *• ••*i*'WMIEM^ trtjj an opinion, but as a journalist or: an in coca production in Peru. \ • >\*\Peopl e who speak Out are heard; no Colleges and universities have been ^Embrace the Oxymoron: Customer author of a piece such as this one, the And the second: what country pro- matter if their opinions are seen as existing with no real concern to the Service in Higher Education is avail- writing shows irresponsibility and duced, prior to this year, two-and-a- unpopular or unwanted. Those opin- care of t h e i r students, according to Dr. able for $39.95 plus $4.50 shipping/ negligence to the readers. In addition, half t i m e s more Opium than the next ions are the ones which shape poli- Raisman. "Many claim they do care," handling. the, work issues a disservice to the largest producer? Afghanistan pro- tics and when one states mat there is he said. But their indifference has To order Dr. Raisman's book or for author. duced 70% of the world's illicit "blind faith" in this country, then they caught up with them.In the book, Dr. more information, call 1-800-341- I would like to attempt to investi- opium, funding flows into Al-Qaeda, are mistaken. Raisman discusses the following: 7874, ext. 347? gate how the author came to his opin- IMU (Islamic Movement of Equating the U.S., where we are ion. I believe that it is very simple. Uzbekistan), PKK (Kurdistan Work- composed of various groups having The MTV culture of today is not ers' Party), and Hezbollah from ei- various background, views, and as- historically and culturally rich. W h e n ther opium production or trafficking piration with religious extremists and one turns away from reading news- from this area. All of these groups their singular homogenous view and papers and books to watch the latest are designated as terrorist organiza- perception, is preposterous! pop video, then proclaims a grievance tions. If someone of this culture simply against the government, I say they In addition, if one would like to imbibes a single source, like the US have poor arguments and carry un- single out marijuana as an exemp- media and does not read history or founded opinions. tion* there are foreign terrorist orga- reporting *from other parts of the I pose two questions to the author nizations, an example Hezbollah, world, then their view will be biased, in response to his 'propaganda' argu- and even domestic terrorist organi- singular and inaccurate. ment. zations which use marijuana as a Jim Rawson, senior Kristin Purely Editor in Chief PhD Pirrello ?j Opinion Editor Adam DuShole Arts & Entertainment Editor RESPONSE TO: LETTER TO THE EDITOR Leslie Echan Features Editor Hi everyone, 1 *m Adam DuShole, the But I digress, the point being that Nope, j u s t the "right" to have cheap Mackenzie Dexter Sports Editor ( editor responsible for w r i t i n g the edi- the I don't even watch MTV and if 1 fuel. : ; i Scott Mackar Assistant Sports Editor torial article entitled "Patriotism = did, that would make me no less in- How about Junior Bush's rejection Annie Sitter Photography Editor £ Blind Faith?** There are a few things formed or knowledgable of the of the Kyoto Protocol? Or how about Billy Elliott Technical and Production Editor that I'd like to address in reference world. (As a side note: the TRL ref- the sale of U.S. arms to South Megan Fialkovich Copy Editor to Tim Rawson's response.! erence was an attempt at humor!) America, some of which wound up Kristin Smith Copy Editor As Rawson points out, the citizens Regardless, Rawson seems to have in the hands of, gasp, terrorists (Wow! I do know how to read!) Megan Eble Advertising Manager of the United States are supposedly entirely missed the point of the origi- Staff Writer free to express their opinions with- nal editorial column. My statements At any rate, my intent was to ac- Annie DeMeo out fear of retribution from any sort seem to have been taken out of con- knowledge the danger of a complete Stacey Abbott Staff Writer of a u t h o r i t a t i v e body, which is ironic text and somehow warped to paint a faith in the United Stales government in light of his blatant personal attacks. not-very-nice picture in the eyes of along with an awareness of, yes, the The assumptions that he makes Mr. Rawson. self-serving propaganda that it pro- The Merciad is the student-produced newspaper of Mercyhurst about not only my intelligence, but The point 1 was attempting to com- duces. College. It is published throughout the year with the exception also the intelligence of an entire municate; with an apparently erro- I think that anyone who fails to ac- of midterm and finals w e e k s . Office at 314 Main. ^ T e l e p h o n e "MTV culture" as he calls it, are glib neous example, was this: The U.S. .knowledge the extent to which the 824-2376. Fax 824-3249. E-mail A Get thejcastinets:j_ Flix Foam Carmen electrifies the PAC Ticket Stub | A nother Round spotlight lighting Hernandez created By Katie Putney •«* an intimate atmosphere. This power- • Contributing writer ful piece was thoroughly enjoyed by By Phillip Pirrello By Stacey Abbott the audience, earning him a standing Opinion editor Staff writer May 16-19 jfc F All Good Music Festival with The Mercyhurst Dance Department ovation. . • • > 7 2 Dark Star Orchestra, moe, Keller and the Lake Erie Ballet presented a "Fariicca" was a traditional piece Sam Raimi's Spider-Man kicks ray Last year, I remember Saturday night Williams, John Scofield, Leftover beautiful performance of "Carmen" choreographed and performed by ass, yours and the guy's next to.you. meaning only one thing: Sullivan's. Salmon, Sam Bush* Entrain, Jah on May 4 and 5 in the Mary Luis Montero, accompanied by gui- Not since Dick Tracy of Superman The story was much the same for Works, Papa Grows,Funk, Bomb D'Angelo Performing Arts Center. tarist Nicolas Hernandez. Montero has a comic book's panels and heart many ofmy fellow 'Hursters who I 'd Squad, Plaid Iguana project, more. The show included five separate per- wore ablack and gold waistcoat, and been so truly adapted into, a flurry of run into there nearly every weekend Sunshine Daydream,' Terra Alta, formances: "Paquita," "Pepita black pants. He captured the atten- CG wizardry and a well acted movie like clock work. It seems that the West Va. On sale at Grasshopper, Jiminez," "Amanecer," "FaruccaJ i i tion of the audience from the begin- that hits more than it misses, setting trend in Mercyhurst weekend recre- www.jambasetickets.com. and "Carmen i i ning with his strong posture, and ex- this summer off with some serious ation has been shying away from this The performance began with cellent control of movement. ' eye' candy, a perfect way to spend 2 friendly Irish Pub as of late, in favor May 25 "Paquita," a powerful, classical bal- Katherine Leggiero, a member of t h e hours. of newer, perhaps more convenient Michelle Branch, Soluna, let performance with music by audience, spoke afterwards of The Plot: Tobey Maguire, despite locales. While broadening horizons Vanessa Carlton. Six Flags Worlds Minkus. This.intricate piece was Montero's "dominating presence on months of on-line fan-boy criticism, and branching out to new people and of Adventure, Aurora, Ohio. complimented by the costumes; the stage." This performance was well is the ultimate Peter Parker and Spi- places certainly isn't a bad thing, I dancers were dressed in three differ- received, and assured a standing ova- der-Man. When bitten by a radioac- felt that I should pay a visit to an old June 4i >' -ijL • ent styles ofprima-donna tutus made^, tion for Montero. and Hernandez. tive spider, Parker notices biological friend {his past weekend, before I Pete Yorn. Club Laga, Oakland, of tulle, with eye-catching beading. The performances ended on a high changes, you know, the usual: height- dance on out of this town. Pa. W The corps wore all pink tutus, the note with "Carmen," choreographed ened strength, muscles, the ability to Sullivan's has a charming old soloists wore pink tutus with bronze by Luis Montero, to the music of spin webs from your wrists. Eventu- world feel that promises a friendly, June 6 bodices, and the principal dancers Bizet. This performance was spec- ally, those close to Parker, especially familiar atmosphere (sometimes you Natalie Merchant, Tower City wore pink tutus with orange bodices. tacular, with many notable-routines, his Uncle Ben (a seasoned Cliff wanna go where everybody knows Amphitheater, Cleveland. On sale The leading male dancer w.ore a and a beautiful array of costumes. Robertson) notice that with Peter's your name). The crowd mills about May 3 at 10 a.m. at TicketMaster. white and deep pink/orange costume. Carmen and Don Jose, danced by new powers comes great responsibil- until a little after 11 when the high This routine was made up of group Gina Ribera and Mark Santillano, ity, especially when Peter's alter-ego energy dance floor gets swarmed June 14? i and solo performances. The soloists, were riveting in their roles. Some must square off against Willem with lots would-be candidates from Social Distortion. Agora Theatre, in particular, impressed the audience, other outstanding performances in- Defoe's frightfully "cheesy Green MTV's The Grind (or maybe Ameri- Cleveland On sale May 4 at noon with spontaneous outbursts of ap- cluded the gypsies, who maintained Goblin, aka Norman Osborne. Along can Bandstand? Solid Gold?) Well, at TicketMaster. * plause 'almost becoming a regular beautiful coordination, even during for the ride is damsel-in-forever-dis- my dream in life as an 11 -year-old occurrence. Each solo was unique, turns, in a fabulous whirlpool of c o l o r tress Mary Jane, played by hottie- was to be a "fly girl" on In Living JUNE 19 " and the dancers kept the audience and scarves. Also, the piece where the come-lately Kirsten Dunst, and Color so for me, the dance floor at Sullivan's is a place to live out fan- Dime Sack. Tour with captivated throughout. The indi- children danced in the square with the Peter's friend and Osborne's son, tasies. For others, who just want to K ottonmouth Kings fi-pnk vidual-performers * synchronization nun was performed with vigor sa\a\ Harry (James DiFranco),^ ** 1 shmooze with the opposite sex and Junkees, Mix mob. Agora Theatre, with themusic during this piece was style. The soldiers were synchronized The Good? Uber-comic "geeks and shake their groove things, it's equally Cleveland. Onsale^Ma/4 at noon] flawless. % and danced in unusual and eye-catch- the uninitiated will be glad to see enjoyable. The dance floor also at TicketMaster; i "Pepita Jiminez," a lively fla- ing formations. everything the trailers promised on boasts a two-tiered stage of sorts for menco-style routine involving two The bullfighter, Escamillo (danced the big screen — flashy stunts, sur- the exhibitionist in us all, or for those Jjune 20 fcr *• # sets of four dancers, followed •by Brendon LaPier) had outstanding prisingly a lot of heartfelt moments who merely want to take a good look "Paquita." The dancers wore tradi- poise and grace, and the peasant (I almost wept during a pivotal scene I Six Feet Under, Skinless, Sworn at the crowd. There may be, how- [Enemy. Agora Ballroom, Cleve- tional black dresses with red ruffles dancers provided a change in tempo involving Peter and Uncle Ben), and ever the token "weird guy" (or girl, I land.", around the bottom, adding a vibrant, with a classic folk dance. every character in the Spidey uni- lively touch. Their costumes mim- Also worth mentioning were the verse makes their presence known,, guess) who may latch onto you or a June 243| *' % icked their performance; while the "little things" that made this perfor- albeit all too briefly. Maguire's stir- roommate which you?ll need to KMFDM, Kidney Thieves. piece was traditional, chorographer mance special. ring stillness is never fleeting; we are spend the evening steering clear of Odeon, Cleveland. On sale May 3| Luis Montero created an exciting Props such as the fans, and the captivated by his innocent gaze and and of course the obligatory drink at TicketMaster. new aspect. The dancers had great abilities of t h e set designers to create root for him when that gaze is con- spillage on your favorite new boots, presence on stage, and commanded sets that needed minimal changing, cealed behind the costume's mask. or maybe even down your back. June 29 the attention of the audience. added greatly to the show. I Defoe plays Goblin and Osborne For the non-dancers there is also a Korn, Puddle of Mudd, Deadsy. "Amanecer" was a solo flamenco- The performances were thoroughly with a unique dichotomy (think Dr. separate area with a smaller bar with Mellon Arena, Pittsburgh. On sale guitar session performed by com- impressive; all the dancers received Jeykll meets Lex Luthor). » lots of tables and chairs and cozy May 4 at 11 a.m. at TicketMaster. poser Nicolas Hernandez. A single an enthusiastic, standing ovation. The action scenes tend to be run, booths set up off of the main floor, exciting and fluidic, offering some of which are ideal for chatting it up with Julyl | »**| \»— the best looking "Matrix" moments an old pal, or perhaps someone B-52's. Nautica Pavilion, Cleve- in the wake of some really awful you've just met. AH in all, however land. On sale May 4 at noon at ones. We believe Spidey spins, leaps Sulivan's offers the best of both TicketMaster. and glides through the NYC skyline, worlds: a sit-down chill bar as well thanks to Sam Raimi's deliberately as the bump and grind of a packed July9. campy touches and Danny Elfman's dance floor. Sullivan's Pub is located Get Up Kids, Hot Rod Circuit, IF TIME IS MONEY, HOW COME traditional, operatic score. at 301 French Street. Superchunk. Agora Theatre, The Bad: The special effects are Cleveland. On sale May 4 at noon I HAVE SO MUCH OF ONE f what often cheat the film. At times at TicketMaster. AND NOT THE OTHER?* * .- they seem too video gamely to be ; APPLY FOR Z taken seriously, especially when it's July 31 clearly Magu ire's stunt double in ? SUMMER T Jimmy Eat World. Agora The- . some shots — they lack a sense of ^EMPLOYMENT atre, Cleveland. On sale May 11 heightened realism and jeopardy. < * AT MERCYHURST at TicketMaster. y I am overjoyed with what isaw this past Friday. I haven't clapped at the COLLEGE $ August IS end of a movie in a long time, nor Billy Idol. Agora Theatre, Cleve- fl have I rooted for the characters and land. On sale May 4 at noon at said "That is F-ing cool" so many TicketMaster. times. If Spider-Man's action seems «S to hit a muted thud around the middle August 18 act, it's okay. If some interactions Guess Who. Six Flags Darien between Spidey and Goblin seem Lake, Darien Center. N. Y. ON sale trite and cheesy, they're supposed to. Mav 4 at 10 a.m. at TicketMaster. And if you find yourself pleasantly PICK UP * surprised at how well Spidey allies A PPLICATIONS himself to dramatic ironies and plot reversals in a way that the GreatTrae- ! IN edies may envy, see the film again MAIN 101 — it deserves multiple viewings^ . ***-«• ** t- ¥ " « -* 7^ ^~^ MAY 912002 r i THE MERC!AD £AGE7 LAKER ' S PORTS Women's lacrosse ends season ranked sixth after upsetting Gannon The Mercyhurst Lady Lakers ended their season Wednesday, May 1, by upsetting #6 Gannon in a battle of Top 10 Division II teams. The win was the first ever for Mercyhurst in eight tries against the Lady Knights. Mercyhurst entered the contest ranked seventh. ^ Mercyhurst led 4-3 at hal ftime, t h e n opened a 7-3 advantage eight min- utes into the second half. Gannon rallied with four straight goals to tie the game at 7-7 with 9:40 left. Mercyhurst *s Amy Plumley, a jun- ior, and Gannon's Carrie DiBasio traded goals before Mercyhurst se- nior attack Laurie Sienkiewicz put Annie Sitter/Merciad photographer Annie Sitter/Merciad photographer the Lady Lakers ahead to stay with 7:36 left. Senior Vanessa Turner fin- Junior Jenny Meyers splits two Gannon defenders to get a shot on Senior Laurie Sienkiewicz attempts to get around a Gannon defender ished t h e scoring with only four m i n - goal this Wednesday.^ Tg » f W and find an open teammate. utes left J Junior Diana Rapacki made five saves for Mercyhurst which ended its seasonat 11-3. Junior Jennifer M e y e r s and Plumley joined Turner and Sienkiewicz with two goals apiece. Men's baseball splits with Edinboro and goes 3-1 in Classic over the weekend By Scott Mackar Assistant sports editor The Mercyhurst men's baseball team split a doubleheader with Edinboro Friday, May 3, then participated in their own annual Classic Tournament, sweeping Pitt-Johnstown and split- ting two games with Southern Indi- ana May 4 and May 5. The Lakers fell behind to Edinboro when the Scots scored two first in- ning runs in the opener. They tacked on another run, which gave them the 3-2 victory in the first game. Sopho- more Paddy Relihan had two of Mefcyhurst's five hits, while junior Brad Pickering and senior Nick Annie Sitter/Merciad photographer Annie Sitter/Merciad photographer Schnarrs had the runs batted in for the Lakers. Freshman John Waldhelm Freshman Devln Kowalski connects on a pitch to deep right-centeri Senior Todd Musher strides towards homeplate delivering a pitch pitched the complete game in taking field. I M this weekend, I S the loss. In the second game, the Lakers Mountain Cats in the eighth to pick ompson came in and shut t h e door on first inning lead before h a v i n g to come on a single, double and a triple to take jumped out early as they scored four up the victory. Schnarrs provided t h e Southern Indiana for the save. back in the bottom of the seventh to the lead. Nietupski and Relihan pro- runs in the first inning, setting the fireworks for Mercyhurst in the In the first Sunday game of the pick up the victory. Nietupski and vided the heroics, as they had the two stage for a 9-6 victory. Senior Ryan eighth, as he singled home the game- Classic, Southern Indiana got revenge seniorTony Cruz doubled in first in- hits driving in the winning runs. Nietupski led the offensive attack winning run. Junior Matt King con- on the Lakers as they coasted to an 8- ning runs, and a third s c o r e d on a wild Mercyhurst will end its season this with three doubles, a single and four tributed with a first-inning homerun 2 victory. They scored five runs in the pitch . . J u n i o r starter Steve Strohm weekend with back-to-back GLIAC runs batted in. J unior Dan Capretta and freshman Dave Kowalski sing led fifth inning to erase a 2-0 Mercyhurst entered the seventh with a 3-2 lead, doubleheaders Saturday and Sunday and Schnarrs also had doubles to help home a run in the second. lead. Senior s t a r t e r T o d d Musher took but the Mountain Cats scored twice at Ashland. \ sophomore starter J a m e s Sacramento In the second game of the day, the the loss, going six innings, allowing pick up his fourth win of the season. Lakers beat Southern Indiana 4-2. ten hits, and six earned runs. A • OB Saturday, the Lakers won a close Mercyhurst and Southern Indiana Mercyhurst scored their only runs in weaL* v 4 game over P i t t - J o h n s t o w n 3-2 in eight were tied a t two in the fourth inning the first inning on singles by Kowalski **U innings in the first day of t h e Classic. when j u n i o r Frank Rodriguez doubled and King, and then a two-run base hit Sophomore J D. Roewer worked home. Schnarrs and King singled by Pickering. seven innings for the Lakers allow- home Rodriguez to give Mercyhurst The Lakers completed their sweep ing six hits and two earned runs. the victory. Sophomore Paul Baumert against Pitt-Johnstown Sunday, win- Junior Mark Thompson shut out the went 5.2 innings before reliever Th- ning 5-4. 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The blue team ended up win- ning the friendly contest 7-0. The players were divided into a white and blue team to play the game. The game was knotted at zero until early in the second half when blue, quarterback, junior Brett Weidig, connected with freshman Mario Tullis on a fifty-yard touch- down strike to give their team the 7- 0 lead. That proved to be the only Annie Sitter/Merciad photographer Annie Sitter/Merciad photographer score the blue team needed as their defense pitched the shutout. The Senior quarterback Brett Weidig attempts a pass. Weidig threw the Junior Eric Bott (88) gets undercut by Rob Keefe (24) and another white offense had a couple of o p p o r - only touchdown pass of the day on a 50 yard strike. 4white defender before he can turn upfieid. tunities to tie the game in the second half, but the blue defense rose to the Bandiera's 50-yard run up the have made both offensively and de- Mercyhurst football fans were used from the 4-3 defense they ran the last occasion, forcing three fumbles in middle. On the next play the blue de- fensively under new head coach to the wide open offense over the past few seasons. the game. . fense forced, and recovered, the third Marty Schaetzle. Though there was few years, but the team has now The Lakers open up their season The white team got inside the 20- fumble of the day to ice the victory. not an abundant amount of scoring adopted a much more run-oriented next fall when West Virginia yard line late in the second half w i t h The game provided fans with an during the game, fans were treated offense. The defense also has a new Wesleyan visits Tullio Field Satur- help from senior fullback Ross inside look at the changes the Lakers to a new brand of Laker football. look, running a 4-4 defense, a change day, September 7. Lakers split last two home games with a 1 6 - 7 loss and i4-8iwin By Mackenzie Dexter Sports editor Mercyhurst ended its home season Wednesday, May 1, with a 16-7 set-' back to visiting Rochester Institute of Technology. The teams battled to a 4-4 stalemate after a quarter before the Tigers took a narrow 6-5 lead at halftime. The third period was all RIT, as the Ti- gers scored six unanswered tallies to open a dominating 12-5 lead after 45 minutes. Mercyhurst got two goals apiece from sophomore Troy Ledbetter, Annie Sitter/Merciad photographer Annie Sitter/Merciad photographer freshman Ian Komorek, and junior Freshman Kevin Riley tries to elude an RIT defender Wednesday. Junior Jim Detwiler races past a defender looking to score. Detwiler Jim Detwiler and a solo goal from The Lakers lost to RIT 16-7. i * Sc 1 scored two goals against RIT. senior Steve Pecori. Sophomore Mike Rispoli started in goal for the The team ended its season on a suc- Southampton dropped to 4-5. Dom Aratari, and freshmen Jerod all 60 minutes and was credited with Lakers, but was relieved by junior cessful note Saturday, May 4, with a Komorek led Mercyhurst with three Felice, Steve England and Andrew 20 saves. Kevin Tidgewell with 8:41 to play in 14-8 win over #10-ranked LIU- goals and an assist, while Ledbetter Sands. Ledbetter ended the season The team will be losing seniors Ja- the first quarter and the Tigers lead- Southampton. The match was played and seniors Chad Giger and Patrick with a team-leading 50 goals and 61 son Weeden, Tim Garbach, Neil ing 4-2. RIT outshot Mercyhurst 46- in Syracuse, N.Y. Mercyhurst closed Merrill scored two goals apiece. Add- pointSi Komorek followed with 23 Fildes, Greg Judge, Giger, Merrill, 32. - v; . *> T with an «8-6 record, while ing single tallies were Pecori, junior goals and 29 points. Rispoli played and Pecori to graduation. ;'- £ r ~ 1 Women rowers win Softball team goes 2^2|at?the GLIAC Championships three gold medals By Scott Mackar Shanna McDowell lined out to the pitcher Stacy Pastva needed, as she son 20-20-2 overall. The 20 wins in Assistant sports editor By Scott Mackar picture to end the game. Junior Jes- gave up five hits and one earned run the season are believed to be the most Assistant sports editor sica Taylor allowed only four hits in in getting the victory. ever since Mercyhurst began softball The rowing teams competed in the 5.1 innings in taking the loss, while Later Friday afternoon, the Lady in the mid 1970's. I 9 fj 38th annual MACRA Regatta in The Mercyhurst women's Softball sophomore Becky Ross got the finall Lakers ended Findlay's season. Senior Rachae 1 Confer earned sec- Athens, OH this past weekend. team went 2-2 at the Great Lakes outs in the Gannon sixth. Leading the Pitchers sophomore Tamara Snyder ond team AU-GLIAC honors while The men's varsity four only man- Intercollegiate Athletic Conference offensive attack for the Lady Lakers and Ross combined on a seven-hit- Ross and senior Dayna Shelkey made aged a third place finish, a team that Championships Friday, May 3. was senior Dayna Shelkey who had ter, while sophomore Molly Ryan led Honorable Mention for the 2002 soft- went undefeated the entire season. Ashland was the host for the GLIAC two of the five hits. the Mercyhurst seven-hit attack with ball season. Confer ended the season The women had a very successful) Championship Tournament. After the loss, the Lady Lakers were a pair of singles. tied for the team lead in hits with 37. day in the waters. All of their boats] The Lady Lakers faced off against relegated to the loser's bracket, where In the fourth round of the tourna- Ross ended the season leading the won gold medals. The lightweight cross-town rival Gannon in the first they knocked off Lake Superior State ment, Mercyhurst squared off a g a i n st Lady Lakers in all major pitching cat- eight defeated Marietta College and game, losing 2-1. The Laker defense 4-2, and Findlay 5-2 Friday after-1 forty-game winner Grand Valley egories including wins (8), saves (6), Duquese for the win. The varsity contributed to the Knight's attack in noon. Mercyhurst scored twice in the State. Mercyhurst didn't go down ERA (1.39), and strikeouts (44). eight beat second place Grand Val- the first inning by giving up a single, second against Lake Superior on an I without a fight, though, losing a Shelkey started 41 games for the Lak- ley by 11 seconds. The freshman a sacrifice, a passed ball and a wild RBI single by freshman K i m Roberts heartbreaker at 1-0. Ross allowed ers at shortstop and led the team in four defeated Wittenberg by eight pitch. Gannon extended their lead to and a sacrifice fly by McDowell. only four hits and an earned run as I r u n s batted in (25), slugging percent- seconds. I two in the second inning, scoring on Mercyhurst added a third run in the she pitched the complete for the loss. age (.451), doubles (9), and total Postseason begins this weekend in another wild pitch by the Mercyhurst third on an RBI single by Shelkey, The Lady Laker offense was held to bases (51). She was also second on Princeton, NJ. The women's light-l pitching staff. Mercyhurst scored an and tacked on the final run in the fifth just four hits. Grand Valley scored the the team with a batting average of weight eight and the men's varsity unearned run in the seventh and had with help by an error. The four runs game's only run in the third inning. .310. i 7- four will compete at the Avaya Col- the tying run on before freshman proved to be all that sophomore The Lady Lakers ended their sea- legiate National Championships]