THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF MERCYHURST COLLEGE SINCE 1929 CAMPUS LIVING SPORTS “Love throughout the Women’s Hockey classes” one step closer to hosting playoffs Page 5 Page 12 Vol. 80 No. 15 Mercyhurst College 501 E. 38th St. Erie Pa. 16546 February 14, 2007 Student data leak plugged and personal information relating to The letter provides students with By Joshua Wilwohl Editor-in-chief you and several other students inad- phone numbers to three credit report- vertently was accessible via the Internet ing agencies and urges sophomores to to individuals inside and outside of the take the appropriate measures if suspi- Mercyhurst College administrators college.” cious activity is found. advised sophomores last week to file Director of Public Relations Meghan “If you do find suspicious activity on identity theft forms after their personal Corbin said the document containing your credit reports, call your local police information was discovered on a pub- the information could not be found by or sheriff ’s office and file a report of licly available section of the Mercyhurst a simple search on a public domain such identity theft,” states the letter. Web site. as Google or Yahoo. Some sophomores have mixed opin- According to Associate Vice President The letter says that a person would ions about the matter, but plan to take of Academic Service Mary Schultz, the have to search thoroughly to find the the steps to make sure their information information was accessible for almost information. is not compromised. two years until its discovery on Feb. 2 “Your information was not sent by e- Sophomore Kayla Lincoln says she by a nonstudent. mail or otherwise transferred to a third plans to inform one of the agencies Schultz said the information included person,” states the letter. and would like the school to continue students’ Social Security numbers, home “However, by virtue of residing on notifying students if anything more addresses, GPAs and SAT scores. the unsecured area of the server, the evolves. Schultz said only a select number information became accessible via the “I’m going to contact one of those of sophomores – around 704 – were Internet to individuals who had the numbers they gave us to make sure affected. correct address or conducted a search everything is fine,” she said. “If they A recent e-mail sent to those affected using appropriate search terms.” do any updates, it would be nice to Andy Finkel photo said, “Recently, the college determined Corbin said the college encourages know.” The IT Dept. corrected the problem soon after it was discovered on that, notwithstanding these policies students to take the appropriate mea- Feb. 2. The college then sent out e-mails to affected students inform- and procedures, confidential academic sures in protecting against fraud. Please see College on page 2 ing them of possible identity and credit theft risks. Survivor Rusesabagina tells his tale of survival Basically, over the next 60 years By Jessica Kocent Rwanda had nothing but “burning” and News editor “boiling” between the Hutus and the Tutsis, according to Rusesabagina. Paul Rusesabagina is more than a In 1994, there was another Tutsi character in a movie; to many he is a Rebellion, and 1.2 million people were symbol of courage and strength in the left with no shelter, no food, and no face of immense adversity. water. Rusesabagina spoke at the Perform- This was the bloodiest part of the ing Arts Center on Monday, February genocide. In 100 days, 1.5 million 13 at 8:30 p.m. Rwandans were killed. Which as Ruse- He was the basis for main character, sabagina said, “adds up to ten thousand played by Don Cheadle, in the 2004 people a day.” Academy Award Nominated movie, During this time, Rusesabagina lost “Hotel Rwanda.” his brother and his sister-in-law, how- Rusesabagina grew up in Rwanda, a ever, he was lucky enough to find country full of political turmoil, for his two nieces alive at the end of the the past eighty years. He left Rwanda conflict. They were two years and nine in 1996, and today lives with his family months old, and remember nothing of in Brussels. their ordeal. Throughout the last few decades, Rusesabagina also had a number of Rwanda has been colonized separately his neighbors killed, and as the fighting by the Germans, the Belgians, and the got worse, the community began to look French. to Rusesabagina for the answers. Soon These multiple occupations lead to he had 26 strangers in his house, along the creation of two different factions; with his own family. the Hutus and the Tutsis. From here, Rusesbagina went to a During the 1930s, the Hutus had hotel in which he had worked a year and been slaves to the Tutsis, even though a half before, the Mille Collins. the Hutus were 85% of the Rwandan Andy Finkel photo population. Please see What on Page 2 Paul Rusesabagina became a source of controversy for the Performing Arts Center. Adovasio featured Campus news briefs Compiled by editorial staff/from mercyhurst.edu in Mercyhurst’s first Stabat Mater “celebrates a students, faculty members and 6:30 p.m. The display, which contin- triumph of faith” professionals. Ken Johnston of the ues through Feb. 28, also includes Musicians from Mercyhurst College Mercyhurst faculty serves as con- posters designed for the exhibit by official book signing and Clarion University will combine certmaster. the students and sketches and earlier forces on Sunday, Feb. 18, to perform The concert begins at 2 p.m. in the versions to illustrate the stages of beliefs and promotes women as key Mary D’Angelo Performing Arts image development. Visitors will By Noelle Lelakus Antonin Dvorak’s “Stabat Mater,” players in the development of com- Center on the Mercyhurst campus. be invited to vote for their favorite Copy editor a huge work for choir, soloists and munity and language. orchestra that celebrates the triumph Admission to both performances “freak.” “Most archaeologists now agree of faith and belief over despair. is free and the public is cordially On Feb. 17, a book signing and recep- that the image of women in the past Rebecca Ryan, director of choral invited. SAC presents: Food For tion will be held for Dr. James Adovasio, has been severely distorted or totally activities at Mercyhurst, will con- Finals founder and director of the Mercyhurst ignored by generations of male archae- duct a combined choir of some 200 It’s a FREAKSHOW! Need a break from Finals? Come Archaeological Insitute, at the Heinz ologists,” Adovasio writes. voices from the Mercyhurst Concert Students in instructor Steve Per- to the Carolyn Hermann Student History Center in Pittsburgh. Adovasio and Soffer, two of the Choir and the Clarion University kins’ Digital Imagery course are Union at 8 p.m. on Sunday, Febru- This event, in collaboration with world’s leading experts on perishable Choir. completing a more unusual final ary 18th. HarperCollins Publishers and the Mer- artifacts, portray Paleolithic women Other featured soloists include project. They’re using their skills in cyhurst Archaeological Institute, will as significant contributors to survival Mercyhurst faculty member Lisa Adobe Photoshop to turn images James Adovasio book sign- kick-off the release of Advasio’s newest based on their creation of critical mate- Layman and senior music students of their classmates into sideshow ing: ‘The Invisible Sex’ book, “The Invisible Sex.” rials for hunting and clothing. Nicole Gasse and Kate Amatuzzo, freaks. Mercyhurst Archaeological Insti- Traditional archaeological views sug- “The Invisible Sex” points out that sopranos; professional singer Ains- The results will be unveiled on tute is hosting an invitation-only gest a bias that men were domineers in Ice Age research focuses on durable ley Ryan, mezzo soprano; and Mer- Thursday, Feb. 15, when FREAK- kick-off book signing and recep- society while women were content to artifacts that were made by men instead cyhurst minister of music Daniel SHOW! opens in the lobby of the tion on Saturday, Feb. 17, from 2 blend into their surroundings. of perishable artifacts, which readily Cabanillas, tenor. Zurn Building on campus. to 4 p.m. In his book, Adovasio, along with provide proof of female labor. Ryan also conducts the 45-piece The exhibit of 20x30-inch posters anthropologist Olga Soffer and science orchestra, which includes college opens with a reception from 4:30 to editor Jake Page, seeks to challenge such Please see Women on page 3. PAGE 2 THE MERCIAD February 14, 2007 NEWS To contact: [email protected] Was ‘Hotel Police and Safety Log World Briefs February 9 February 12 International news Disorderly Conduct Larceny/Theft Rwanda’ all a Mercy 200 Rec. Center Compiled by Iran ‘does not fear Open Open Jessica Kocent attack from U.S.’ Pending Investigation Pending Investigation From BBC News Iran’s President Mahmoud fabrication? February 10 Ahmadinejad has said his coun- Some sources doubt the validity Criminal Mischief try does not fear the US military Parking Lot #23 and that any attack would be Open “severely punished.” of Rusesabagina’s story esabagina is no Schindler.” Pending Investigation Ahmadinejad made the com- Continued from page 1 “Schindler did not promote ments in a rare US television himself…and there are no “Rus- interview on Monday. This hotel became a safe haven esabagina Tutsis.” The story told He was speaking after US of- for 1,268 Rwandan refugees, in Hotel Rwanda is extremely ficials said they had evidence all looking to Rusesabagina for false, and survivors of the Milles Iran was providing weapons to help and guidance, while the Collines have come out to de- Shia militias in Iraq who were Rwandan army and the Hutu nounce his version of the events: attacking the US military.