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MERCIAD Vol. 78 No. 7 Mercyhurst College 501 E. 38th St. Erie, Pa. 16546 November 10, 2004 The Merciad is also available at merciad.mercyhurst.edu What are NEWS: You’re hired you doing Election round-up for break? By Holly Burns Contributing writer PAGE 2 As fall Break approaches, Mercy- hurst students are trying to decide how to spend their time off from : classes. Some students will go home, FEATURES rest up, spend time with their families or work. Megan Corrigan However, some students will be cooked up an traveling to other states, and even internship other countries, to participate in mis- sion projects through Service Learn- ing, Campus Ministry and the Mercy PAGE 4 Institute. One group of students will be participating in the SOA Rally in Fort Benning, Ga. This is a protest outside OPINION: of the School of the Americas to fi ght for its closing. Often referred to as the “School of the Assassins,” the School Final thoughts on of the Americas is a military school election 2004 in Fort Benning that trains foreign militia leaders. Every year, approximately 10,000 PAGE 6 people from all over the United States come to protest against the school. Several years ago, research showed Katie McAdams/Photo editor that some of the world’s most brutal ARTS & Recruiters fi lled the gym for the annual job fair. dictators had graduated from the School of the Americas. ENTERTAINMENT: Moreover, some of them had been Job Fair brings employers to ’Hurst trained for terrorism. In today’s El Arranque society, with terrorism being such a “I also had a recruiter from Hyatt, and expose themselves to the corpo- constant issue and threat, many people comes to By Jonelle Davis who recruits from major universities, rate world,” said Hvezda. feel that this school should not be in Mercyhurst News editor tell me that we here at Mercyhurst are Although the Job Fair takes exten- existence. the best career service department. sive planning, Hvezda feels that “it’s This is why Mercyhurst students PAGE 8 The booths have been torn down That’s quite a compliment.” our mission and our passion to do this have decided to participate in the and the Mercyhurst Athletic Center One major aspect of the job fair for Mercyhurst students.” demonstration. The students will is back to normal, but the success of that needs improvement is student The Career Service Department undergo non-violence training before SPORTS: this year’s job fair has left the Career attendance. starts the planning a year in advance leaving on the trip because it is im- Services department excited about This year a total of 623 students with intense planning six months portant that they understand that this their work and ready to make im- attended the job fair, which is only a prior to the event. is meant to be a non-violent protest. provements on the next job fair. little over 10 percent of Mercyhurst They have already set the date for Students will leave for the trip on Nov. Basketball According to Robert Hvezda, Di- students. the next Job Fair, which will be on 19 and will be returning on Nov. 22. rector of Career Services, the fair According to Hvezda, students Nov. 4, 2005. Another group of students will be previews was a success. should take hold of the opportunities One student who did attend the job spending their fall break in Honduras. “Overall, I thought it was excellent. given to them through this job fair. fair was sophomore premed student, There will be 12 students going on PAGE 10 & 11 I had a lot of complements from “When students say that there is Melissa Vasquez. Vasquez felt that, the trip, along with several faculty recruiters. I even had some students nothing for them at the job fair, it’s overall, the job fairs at Mercyhurst are members. stop and tell me how nice it was,” not understandable to people who benefi cial to most students. said Hvezda. know how important it is to network Please see Job FairPage 3. Please see break onPage 3. Upcoming Campus Events Wednesday, Nov. 10 Future plans for ’Hurst Film: When the Cat’s Away, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., PAC. Master plan will create more opportunities for students

Ice Skating: Open Skate, 9:30 Briggs/ Lewis area. In fact, the only By Jason Endress outdoor facilities of that kind are in p.m. until 10:45 p.m., MIC. Contributing writer that area, leaving the entire freshman area with the MAC as the only outlet Though most of the charges lev- for activity. Sunday, Nov. 14 eled at Mercyhurst College during Garvey also noted that the new gate the Council meeting on Oct. 12 on Parade street is the response to a Performance: Claremont Trio, concerned boisterous college stu- student government request to help 2:30 p.m., PAC. dents, the notion that the college has deal with increased traffi c. some sort of nefarious ‘master plan’ Garvey noted that “the student in- to alienate and irritate its neighbors Ice Skating: Open Skate, 7:45p.m. put here is certainly signifi cant” and arose. that “students will have input into the until 9:15 p.m., MIC. This idea hearkens back to the Parade site.” neighborhood campaign earlier this Beyond the park, there are no ma- SAC: Food for Finals, 8 p.m., year against the college’s efforts to jor developments or projects for the Student Union. build the Parade street parking lot, 2004-05 academic year. which, among other things, charged The main campus has nearly reached that Mercyhurst had designs on its target enrollment, as well as overall properties stretching all the way to plan. Index Pine Avenue. There are, however, a number of News...... 1 The future Parade street park was loosely defi ned long-term plans in portrayed by one neighbor at the place. News...... 2 council meeting as part of a system- One of the more exciting plans as News...... 3 atic effort on the part of the college to far as students may be concerned is encourage its neighbors to move away the potential addition of a 24-hour Katie McAdams/Photo editor Features...... 4 from the area, leaving Parade street restaurant in Spencer’s Plaza, opposite The Mercyhurst master plan can be found in Old Main. Features...... 5 clear for further expansion. of CVS. President Garvey dismissed this Garvey stressed that such a venture quiring more space,” Garvey noted. in the area, causing complications Opinion...... 6 charge as “nonsense,” stating that would be a partnership with the cur- Eventually, McAuley will be used as for housing (each pair of buildings Opinion...... 7 the new park “has nothing to do with rent owners. offi ces for Student Services, and there houses around fi fty students). the neighbors, it’s to take care of the Students returning for the 2005-06 will be a new female dorm, and male In the distant future, there are also A & E...... 8 students.” academic year will not, however, have will be moved to Baldwin Hall. plans to knock down some apart- A & E...... 9 Garvey noted that between the expanded housing options. Another part of the overall plan is to ments in the Briggs and Lewis area Mercy apartments and Baldwin Hall Those who have seen the 2005-10 add another parking garage adjacent to build larger four or five story Sports...... 10 there are around 800 students that plans for the campus may note certain to the garage next to the Hirt Center. housing facilities, but not for at least Sports...... 11 do not have access to outdoor rec- additions and wonder when they will Garvey pointed out that to construct fi ve years. reational facilities, like the volleyball take shape. the garage the college would need Sports...... 12 courts and basketball court in the “All of these ideas depend on ac- to tear down the apartment building Please see future onPage 2. PAGE 2 THE MERCIAD November 10, 2004

NEWS To contact: [email protected] Election round-up Federici not surprised with election outcome were in the 18-24 age range. This two times in a row. That is like By Jenny Allen is the same percentage of young lightning striking twice.” Contributing writer voters as in the 2000 election, Not only was a second close but the actual number was up win important for President After a long night of waiting significantly. Many of these Bush, but it was important for on Tuesday, Nov. 2, Sen. John people were college students and the United States Senate and Kerry called President George fi rst time voters. House of Representatives as Bush late Wednesday morning to Though fi rst time voters were well. Federici said, “While the concede the election to the Presi- expected to help Sen. John Kerry election was not a realigning dent, who was likely to win. and polls leading up to the one, it was a large sweep for the After many long months of election gave him a slight lead, Republican party.” campaigning and close votes in President Bush took more young “The Republicans picked up the battleground states, President votes than expected and capital- seats in the Senate and House,” Bush successfully earned a sec- ized on the strong Republican he said. “In all the main catego- ond term in the White House. vote in the South and Midwest. ries they won.” This year’s presidential elec- Dr. Michael Federici, professor The Republican sweep of the tion was a hotly contested race of political science at Mercyhurst federal government forces the which brought many voters to College, said that it looked like Democrats to look at their party the polls. the election was leaning toward and ideas. “There is a crisis of The Associated Press reported Kerry in the fi nal days. “I’m leadership in the Democratic KRT photo that about 118 million people not surprised Bush won, but I Party caused by a crisis of ideas,” President George W. Bush will remain in offi ce for four more years. voted in this election. This equals thought Kerry would,” he said. Federici said. “The Demo- nearly 60 percent of registered “I think that it was so close it cratic Party needs to think about themselves more conserva- these ideas in college to educate thinks Bush will also, “Push more voters. This was the highest could have gone either way.” their relationship with Middle tive than liberal,” Federici said. the leaders of the future. aggressively on his domestic turn out since the 1968 election With how close the candidates America.” “There needs to be a new kind As far as President Bush’s agenda, specifi cally social secu- between Richard Nixon and were, many were worried about Federici said that the Demo- of liberalism.” plans for the next four years, Fed- rity.” He added, “He will also Hubert Humphrey. a repeat of the last presidential crats need new ideas and changes He added, “Politicians are not erici thinks that the war on terror continue some of his major Of the voters who came to election, but Federici said, “I in order to be a more successful the people to develop the ideas, will be his main focus and the policies such as No Child Left the polls on Nov. 2, exit polls didn’t think we would have a party. intellectuals are.” Federici said paramount of his presidency. Behind.” estimated that about nine percent repeat of 2000. It can’t happen “More Americans consider we need to be teaching students In the next four years Federici Relieved or disappointed, students refl ect on election his campaign. someone into war.” were on our divided nation. “It Kelly said. “George Bush won this elec- By Jenny Allen “I think one of the biggest After hearing about the issues is sad how divided our country There were a number of issues tion because his campaign was Contributing writer issues we are dealing with right and voting, Cartwright said, “It is,” she said. that were important to Kelly in able to mobilize evangelical now is the war in Iraq,” Cart- was defi nitely very nerve-racking, “I think Bush will need to this election. Christians and one-issue vot- Many Mercyhurst students wright said. “I by no means agree I was stressed out just watching make people like him more be- She said, “Above all, the war in ers to the polls.” She said, “For went out to the polls on Tuesday, with war, but I did not think that the election. The whole country fore he can unite the country,” Iraq and the thousand men and these people the main concerns Nov. 2 to vote for their favorite Kerry would get the job done.” was on pins and needles.” She Cartwright said. “But there are women whose lives were lost were abortion and/or same-sex candidate in the tightly contested She also mentions tax cuts as added, “I stayed up and watched a lot of people who will still be over the past two years were great marriage. Sadly, for one fifth presidential election. an important part of this election until all the stations gave Ohio against him for the next four concerns of mine.” of the voters, issues of moral- Republicans and Democrats and said, “Bush gave tax cuts to to Bush.” years.” Along with the war she said, ity mattered more to them than were fighting for their candi- the middle class, but most went “I expected it to be really “There are so many people “The fact that during a time of Iraq, healthcare, education or the dates and waited anxiously be- to the upper class. These went to close,” Cartwright said. “I was that want the separation to say war, citizens were receiving tax economy.” fore hearing the fi nal results on businesses that created jobs, and surprised that we knew so soon. ‘I am a Democrat’ or ‘I am a breaks! Whatever happened to For Sen. Kerry’s agenda, Kelly Wednesday morning. that is very important to me.” I fi gured that every vote would Republican’,” Cartwright said, making sacrifi ces during a time said, “John Kerry was prepared Liz Cartwright was very excit- Cartwright said, “The idea of be counted again because it was but she believes that something of war? This president never to fi ght for the working and mid- ed after President George Bush a draft defi nitely affects our age so close.” Cartwright thought the still needs to be done to unite the asked us to sacrifi ce anything. dle class, ensure that all Ameri- won a second term in offi ce the group also.” She adds, “In one end of the election and conces- country and those two parties. And that large tax cut?” cans receive adequate healthcare, day after elections. of the three debates there was sion was very appropriate. Maeve Kelly also became very “Only 13 percent of it went that all citizens had the ability to Her entire family is Republican, a question about reinstating the “There was no mudslinging at involved with this year’s presi- to middle class families The receive a college education and and all were pulling for the Presi- draft and Bush said they would the end, and I really felt bad for dential election. She said, “For rest went to the wealthiest one to strengthen America’s place in dent. “Overall, I voted for Bush not have a draft. There is no John Kerry. No matter who won the past two months of my col- percent of our nation. As a international affairs.” because I believe in the Republi- need for a draft because there are or lost it was going to be tough lege career I have been working young person, another issue But after long months of cam- can values,” Cartwright said. so many people willing to fi ght because they had both put so as an intern for the Kerry/Ed- that bothered me was the large paigning and waiting, Kelly said, She also believed in many of for our country. With today’s much of their lives into it.” wards campaign in Erie. I began defi cit President Bush has been “I thought it was very admirable the issues Bush was pushing in technology, you can’t just throw Cartwright’s final thoughts as a volunteer and eventually racking up these past four years. of Sen. Kerry to concede when rose the ranks to Co-director And this is the party of fi scal he did. One characteristic of a of Canvassing for Erie.” She responsibility?” strong leader is integrity and the added, “Though it was a tiring As far as domestic issues she ability to be a ‘good’ loser. He two months, with 30-hour work said, “The idea that 2.5 million showed great character during Fall Term weekends, I would do it again in Americans were without health- his speech in which he grate- Laker a heartbeat.” care coverage troubled me.” fully and emotionally thanked Inn Kelly’s strong passion for This was a concern of many his family and the thousands of politics and the Democratic Party voters both young and old. volunteers who believed in what Galley Grill gave her the opportunity to meet Many polls were expecting re- he believed in.” many important people as well. cord numbers of young voters to Kelly does not want young NEW ITEMS: OLD FAVORITES: She said, “I had the ability to turn out at the polls this year, but voters and Democrats to give Chicken Fingers meet many politically infl uential that did not happen. Kelly said, up hope on their party though. Tropical Island Oasis Sizzling Salad people. Some of these people “I was disheartened to hear that She said, “Though Nov. 2 was Fruit Smoothies included Sen. Kerry, Teresa the amount of young people that a disappointing day for many Ruby’s Famous Pizza Strawberry Heinz Kerry, Chris Heinz, Sen. voted in this election was almost Americans, they need not worry. Grilled Chicken Sandwich Banana Edwards, Elizabeth Edwards the equivalent to the number There are ups and downs to and Rep. Gephardt. I was able to who voted back in 2000.” every political party and we will Pina Colada have conversations with each and “The most important thing once again prevail.” Hours of Operation: Potato Skins every one of them, and that is an to remember is that it is our Kelly added, “These past Monday-Friday 8:00am-1:00 a.m. opportunity that I am fortunate generation that now carries the months have been the experience French Toast Saturday 1:00pm-1:00 a.m. to have received.” burden of this $ 413 billion defi - of a lifetime and I would not take 1/2 lb. Galley Burger Sunday 5:00pm-1:00 a.m. “I wanted John Kerry to win cit thatbegan as a 2 trillion dollar it back even if I had known the not so that I could say ‘My guy surplus,” she said. outcome ahead of time. Today won,’ but rather because I knew Kelly also speculated on why I am proud to be a Democrat that he was a man who could George Bush came out on top and even prouder to be a Kerry Laker Express OLD FAVORITES: change America for the better,” again this year. supporter.” NEW ITEMS: Grilled Chicken Salad Meals in a Minute Turkey Bagels Board announces Garvey reviewer Macaroni and Cheese Crispy Chicken Salad Stuffed Shells Three weeks after the sexual mittee of the board strongly ine, thorough, objective project Ham and Turkey Subs misconduct allegations against endorsed the recommendation of inquiry and investigation and Chicken Parm Chocolate Chip Cookies Mercyhurst President William of engaging Judge Palmisano, then report his fi ndings to the Penne Pasta w/ Alfredo Sauce P. Garvey were published in the who has the utmost respect and board. Hours of Operation: Erie Times-News, the Mercy- integrity, to assist us in this most Mosco also added that the hurst College Board of Trustees important matter.” board and Palimisano would Board Equivalency Available: Monday-Thursday 11:30-8:00 p.m. announced Nov. 5 that retired Palmisano has no ties with have no interactions now that 11:30-8:00pm Friday 11:30-3:30 p.m. President Judge of Erie County, Mercyhurst. “I have no personal the allegations have started, and Saturday & Sunday Closed Michael M. Palmisano will review connection with Dr. Garvey or the review is expected to be com- the allegations, according to a Mercyhurst College and, right pleted within 60 days. press release on the Mercyhurst now, all I know about the allega- Information provided by Mercyhurst College Website. tions is what I have read in the College press release found on the Mer- According to Marlene Mosco, newspaper or heard in the other cyhurst College Web site. Subconnection chair of the 35-member board media,” said Palmisano. of trustees, “The executive com- Palmisano vows to do a genu- SATURDAY SPECIAL: FEATURES: Meatball Sub Any foot long Sub just $3.25 Master plan creates opportunities Baja Chicken cash and campus card only!!!! BBQ Chicken Continued from Page 1. eration with Mercyhurst Prep. the college is boxed in, saying add $1.00 for a combo!!!! Garvey also pointed out that that trying to solve problems on Hours of Operation: Another part of Mercyhurst’s departments like biology and campus is “like dominos,” and “Master Plan” is the addition chemistry have doubled this year, because of limited space, solv- Monday-Friday 11:30-9:00 p.m. of an art building, located in overloading Zurn. Moving the art ing one issue can create another. Saturday 1:00pm-9:00 p.m. the orchard. Garvey noted that studios to a new building would Garvey believed that the college Sunday 5:00pm-9:00 p.m. the permission of the sisters is “open Zurn up to more science,” was essentially done growing, needed to pursue this venture, Garvey said. adding, “many would say the and that it will be done in coop- Garvey addressed the fact that college is out of breath. November 10, 2004 THE MERCIAD PAGE 3

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to the United States they will in the factories are treated badly tions are also due by Dec. 13. have improved decision-making and not given benefi ts. This trip is also limited to 10 processes. She hopes that this They will also see the poverty students. Those wishing to get experience will then cause them of the city with no electricity or more information may contact to begin to consider the issues running water. Sisiter Michele Schroeck. such as water use, air pollution According to Rosinski, the A third option for students and electricity use in the United trip’s purpose is to “educate is a trip to the Navajo Reserva- States and what they can do to students in justice and broaden tion in Fort Defi ance, Ariz. Ten contribute to conservation. their understanding of how students will be going to St. In addition to fall trips there people live in other cultures and Michael’s Special School. Here, are also four options for students how their lives are impacted by they will work with the people for Spring Break. One of the American culture.” and learn about the uniqueness options is the “Border Awareness The trip runs from Thursday, of the Navajo culture. As with Experience.” Feb.24 to Wednesday, March 2. the other trips, the focus of the This program is run through The cost of the trip is $375 per trip is to understand how the the Women’s Intercultural Cen- student. lives of the Navajo are impacted ter, which focuses on helping Applications are due to Sister by American culture, legislation Hispanic women to identify their Michele Schroeck in Preston 107 and choices. needs and understanding how by Dec. 13. Rosinski says that it will “edu- they can come together to have Space is limited, as they are cate, broaden, and sensitize.” those needs met. only able to take 10 students. The trip will take place from Feb. According to Rosinski, “It is For more information, call Sr. 26 through March 7. The cost of about empowering women.” Michele at 824-2471. the trip is $350 and applications In addition to the trip’s focus The second Spring Break are due to Schroeck by Dec. 13. on women’s needs, it is also an option for students is called For more information on this opportunity for students to get the “Urban Challenge.” This unique opportunity and to get educated on what takes place on program is run out of the Oscar an application, see Schroeck in the border of Tx. and Mexico. Romero Center in Camden, N.J. Preston 107. In El Paso, Texas, the students It is a Catholic center that works Lastly, there will be a “Habitat will be learning about the history with the Philadelphia Catholic for Humanity” trip during Spring of the area. Diocese. Break that is available to students. Then, they will cross the border Students going on the trip will This year, the students will be into Juarez, Mexico, where they be visiting soup kitchens and helping to build houses in Dade will be staying with host families. homeless shelters. It is a chance City, Fla. This is one of the sites They will then have an under- for them to interface with the of immense hurricane damage. Katie McAdams/Photo editor standing of what it means to be homeless themselves and, ulti- Students that have gone on the Campus Ministry is reponsible for planning alternative on both sides of the border. mately, learn that they are just trip in the past say that it is an One of the things that the like everyone else. incredibly rewarding experience Continued from Page 1. other sites. At the end of each standing the roots of economic students will be learning about The purpose of this trip is to that is a lot of fun. day there will be a debriefing and social problems there and and experiencing is the situation educate students on the issue of The trip is from Feb. 28 to They will be staying and work- time where the students will get fi guring out the ways we need to in factories. urban poverty and to get them March 7, and the cost to par- ing in San Pedro Sula in the the chance to refl ect on the day’s inform ourselves about the ways They will hear stories of how to realize and appreciate their ticipate is $250. Twenty-five village of Chamelecon. The events and discuss what they in which our culture and what we people risk their lives crossing the good fortune. The trip will take students will be chosen to go on students will spend some of their observed and learned. buy impacts their culture.” border from Mexico into Texas place from Thursday, Feb. 24 to the trip. time at a children’s home for According to Sister Geri Ros- Rosinski says that it is her hope to fi nd work in the factories. Wednesday, March 2. The cost AIDS babies, along with several inski, it is a time for “under- that upon the students’ return They will see how the people of the trip is $200 and applica- You’re hired, job fair brings employers to ’Hurst Continued from Page 1. MacKinlay said that he pushes City Police Department. Johns. “We heard of the Research Intel- “We found Mercyhurst on Cohen and Company to attend Two years ago while attending “In a nutshell, students should ligence Program at this school the Internet. We were searching “I think that the job fairs that the Mercyhurst job fair because Mercyhurst, Johns was recruited see what we have to offer, they and realized that the program for schools with intelligence pro- the school has for students in of its reputation. “I’m proud of by the Ocean City Police De- get to live in a get the best experi- graduates the caliber of students grams,” said Peerman. “We de- Mercyhurst are helpful for those where I come from. Every year partment, through the Criminal ence while living in a beach town that we want working for us,” cided to come during RIAP week of us looking for internships we come and have historically Justice program, as a seasonal and getting credits for school.” said Weaver. last year and check the program or summer jobs. Since not all hired one person each year from police department. Additionally, Johns stressed The Defense Intelligence out. We found out that what is students have cars to go to meet- the job fair,” said McKinlay. After working seasonally, Johns the importance of attending the Agency is currently hiring taught at Mercyhurst is a perfect ings and not all of us have time MacKinlay spoke about stu- was hired as a fulltime offi cer at Job Fair. through the entry level and foundation for future employees to sit down on the computer dents being prepared for the job the department. “The availability at this fair is Weaver is prepared to make job of our company.” for hours and hours looking fair adding that a good attitude He now returns to the Job Fair good and the presentations are offers for students that meet the Northrop Gumman hired for internships, having people is one of the most important satisfi ed with his experience and good. Even if a student isn’t criteria. “We are currently hiring students graduating from Mer- from different companies and qualities they look for. wanting to help offer students looking for a job they should through the entry level. We are cyhurst in 2004 and decided that institutions allows us to talk to “I look for students who are the same opportunity he was still come. After all what school hiring basically anyone with a they should come back and hire the representatives of a certain dressed professionally and are given. is all about is fi nding a job,” said bachelor’s degree or higher. We more. “We hired seven people institution and get to know if we confi dent when they speak. It’s The Ocean City Police De- Johns. are looking for a person with from the graduating class of really want to form part in their important to make eye contact partment is currently recruiting Although many of the employ- the skills that line up for the job 2004 who are all doing great, so program(s) for undergrads,” said when they shake hands and to for 105 seasonal and part time ers at the Job Fair are former and we’ll make an offer,” said we decided to come back and of- Vasquez. be able to carry on a conversa- jobs. “We offer a seasonal op- alumni of Mercyhurst, many Weaver. fer more jobs,” said Peerman. “They also help you relate to tion. We look for a person with a portunity for students who want employers come to Mercyhurst Along with the Defense Intel- Peerman’s experiences with people who you will be dealing decent GPA and experience, but to go into law enforcement. It’s because of the reputation of ligence agency, Northrop Grum- Mercyhurst have always been with in the future and allow you most importantly we’re looking a really good stepping stone ex- the school. man is another company that high-quality. “Every single time to open up and be able to talk to for someone with a great attitude perience. The law enforcement According to Chiquita Weaver, attends the Job Fair because of we come to Mercyhurst, the a professional without being shy. and work ethic,” McKinlay said. field is so competitive that if recruiter for the Defense Intel- the reputation of Mercyhurst. students are great. I can’t say You see yourself being forced to Jeffrey Johns, a criminal jus- someone wanting to go into that ligence Agency, the Defense Kate Peerman, recruiter for enough good things about Bob talk to them and ask questions tice graduate of Mercyhurst, fi eld comes and works for a sea- Intelligence Agency comes to the Northrop Grumman, said that Hvezda and Dr. Heibel. They about their job opportunities in is another Mercyhurst alumni son, they enhance their chances job Fair because of the strong they found Mercyhurst last treat us like gold and it’s a posi- order to know if what they have recruiting students for the Ocean of getting a fulltime job,” said Research Intelligence Program. year. tive experience,” said Peerman. is what you want to do.” Vasquez was, however, disap- pointed with her personal fi nd- ings at the fair. “My goal for the job fair was to go and meet people who could offer me an internship in the premedical fi eld. However, I was unable to meet this goal since most of the institutions had programs for medical students but not for premed students. The only center that would give me something that might work was St. Vincent’s hospital, which still did not have a summer pro- gram or internship for premed students,” said Vasquez. Although Vasquez did not have luck at the Job Fair, many em- ployers come to the Mercyhurst job fair to recruit students. Whether they are alumni or they just hear of the reputation of the school, all of the recruiters come with advice and possible opportunities for students. Rob MacKinlay, an account- ing and finance graduate of Mercyhurst was one of the many company representatives at the fair. MacKinlay was representing Cohen and Company, which is a regional accounting fi rm based out of Cleveland, Ohio, with eight offi ces and 180 employees in northeastern Ohio. PAGE 4 THE MERCIAD November 10, 2004

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Basketball Association (NWBA) ever since I’ve been dedicated.” Career Services Offi ce at Mer- “Many of the athletes lost their By Meghan Smith by taking time out of his sched- Hvezda is now a nationally cer- cyhurst College for 18 years and legs, or ability to use their legs, Contributing writer ule to serve as an offi ciator for tifi ed offi ciator for the sport. has been noted as director for in car accidents and similar mis- the games. I am In fact, he had the distinc- eight. fortunes.” All of the members of Mer- Robert Hvezda began his career tion of offi ciating the woman’s He feels that his involvement “The members of the NWBA cyhurst’s faculty are excellent in high school, becoming a schol- “contributing championship game in March at with the NWBA translates into are competitive and extremely in terms of their endeavors on arship athlete in basketball. Slippery Rock University. his work everyday at the college athletic. No measures are taken campus. He moved on to become a head to the game of At the end of the tournament, and vice versa. to ‘simplify’ the game of bas- Many also exhibit excellence coach for a high school team, and try-outs were held to select the “The inspiration I receive from ketball. Hoops remain the same off campus as well. eventually received the honor of basketball in women’s Olympic team. the athletes motivates me to excel height, and courts remain the By volunteering in the commu- assistant coaching at the college Hvezda was selected, along in my life every day,” he said. same length.” nity and becoming members of level. a way I never with two other referees, to offi ci- Many of the athletes have “There is a beauty to the local and nationally recognized For years now, Hvezda has ate the try-outs. Eighty women amazing stories to tell about game of basketball,” Hvezda organizations, they prove that enjoyed offi ciating typical basket- expected. were narrowed down to 15 and their past. explains. the Mercyhurst community is ball games and tournaments. sent to Greece to compete in the All of them are able bodied, “I love being a part of this or- a caring one that strives to be It wasn’t until about eight years - Robert Hvezda” paralympics. healthy humans. ganization. I am contributing to involved. ago that he got involved with the The women selected here went Their only “disadvantage” is the game of basketball in a way One faculty member, in par- NWBA. “A friend once asked me on to receive the gold medal in having a wheelchair. I never expected.” ticular, has become involved if I would like to help out with wheelchair basketball. “Some of their stories are so with the National Wheelchair the games,” recalls Hvezda, “and Hvezda has worked in the touching,” explained Hvezda. Brace returns to Mercyhurst as art faculty and two GoFish,” Brace said. Brace is ecstatic to be a fac- as whole and contribute mean- By Courtney Nicholas “Last summer my daughter did ulty member at Mercyhurst. Contributing writer ingfully to the good work that ‘The Big Blue Frog that I Love,’ She remembers being a student has been done here before me,” and my twin sons did ‘Welcome herself. said Brace. It is often said that “Home is to Frogaritaville’ and I did “It feels like being home,” Brace feels that she will learn where the heart is,” and for Peg- ‘Paddy O’Day,’” Brace said. she said. a considerable amount from gy Brace, the newest instructor “During the summer of 2002 Brace’s mother used to bring the other faculty members and in the Mercyhurst Art Depart- I was given the honor of a her to Mercyhurst when she was will work to be the best teacher ment, this phrase rings true. residency at Ragdale Artist a little girl and try to prepare her she can be. Brace grew up in Hermitage, Community in Lake Forest, Ill. for college. “I believe art is about con- Pa. and has moved from Erie And last summer I had a month “I don’t think anything would tinually being open to growth,” to Philadelphia, Chicago and residency at The Vermont Stu- make her happier than her Brace said. Cincinnati before returning to dio Center, among 50 artists daughter teacher at Mercyhurst. “It is about being attuned Edinboro and Erie. living and working there during My daughter feels fantastic to our physical, mental and Brace earned her B.A. in art August,” she said. about that as well,” Brace said. spiritual selves and to the world and a K-12 teaching certifi cate Before coming to Mercyhurst, “The faculty and students have around us and, ultimately, to from Mercyhurst College. Brace taught at the State Uni- been terrifi c,” explained Brace. God.” She has various experiences versity of New York (SUNY) Being a working artist in the “I hope I can help students that aid her in successfully Katie McAdams/ Photo editor Jamestown. Erie community, Brace has a love art and enrich their lives, teaching art at Mercyhurst. She was awarded with two great deal of respect for the Peggy Brace is a working artist and a professor. help them be discerning think- “I have taught in a variety of Scholarly Achievement Awards Mercyhurst Art faculty. ers and express their deepest situations and have been a roster and two Faculty Enrichment “They are fine artists and After graduation with a Master Her paintings and drawings thoughts, help them contribute artist for the state of Pennsyl- grants. amazing teachers,” said Brace. of Fine Arts in Painting from have been exhibited regionally to the betterment of the world vania. I had wonderful training While at Mercyhurst she has Brace feels honored to work Edinboro University in 2000, and nationally and have won and feel satisfaction in their ac- from the Pennsylvania Council gotten to study Forensic Fa- with them and they have all been Brace did an independent study awards. complishments and help them on the Arts on infusing art into cial Reconstruction taught last very kind and supportive. in artistic anatomy at Lake “My children and I have done more fully experience their con- the traditional curriculum,” said June at the Cleveland Institute “I hope to be an asset to the Erie College of Osteopathic several community art projects. nectedness with the Divine.” Brace. Medicine. We have done seven chalk walks of Art. Art department and the college

Christian women’s group join Corrigan cooked up a summer for support on Thursdays internship at a Colorado resort She, along with two other By Zoe Contes students, Sara Lutz and Katie Contributing writer improved her skills as a cook Dlabola, founded Faithful Sisters By Justine Adams also. at Mercyhurst last March. Contributing writer “My knife skills improved. I’ve Faithful Sisters, a newly formed The topic that the students learned to work very fast because Christian women’s group met on discussed recently was about how A requirement for some gradu- of the environment I was in this a recent Thursday at 6:30 p.m. our culture differs from others’ ating seniors is to complete an summer.” to discuss issues of concern to in the way that women perceive internship or entrepreneurship in She also learned how to address females. body image. order to receive a diploma. the customer with the utmost The group of students gath- The group, however, does not Many students choose to com- respect by referring to them as ered in a circle at the Prince of solely focus on just one topic, but plete that requirement the sum- a guest. Peace Chapel to continue their rather a variety. mer before their senior year. Her supervisor explained that discussion of the previous week’s From midterms to dating, the Many students do not know their customers are the ones who topic, “women and food,” as well Faithful Sisters discussed an ar- what to expect before going into give them their business; there- as anything else the students had ray of different concerns young their internship. fore, they should be treated with on their minds. women are faced with during Senior HRIM major, Megan the highest respect. Faithful Sisters is a part of the their busy lives. Corrigan, shared her experience Corrigan would recommend National Network of Presbyte- The relaxed and open environ- from this past summer. this experience to anyone inter- rian College Women. ment allows those in the group to A native of Westlake, Ohio, ested. They seek to understand what speak about the stress they may Corrigan’s family recently moved “It was a very rewarding experi- it means to claim a Christian faith encounter throughout college to Denver, Colo. ence to work with professionals that empowers women. while feeling at ease knowing ev- Her father, Jack Corrigan, was in a high class establishment. I The NNPCW works to nurture erything is kept confi dentially. the TV announcer for the Cleve- learned so much and had fun young women’s spiritual develop- After concluding with a vote, land Indians for 17 years. doing it,” Corrigan said. “Plus, ment through study, discussion, the group decided on “Claming After transferring to become I got paid!” prayer and action. Our Own Identity” as the topic the radio announcer for the Corrigan earned $8 per hour The Rev. Lyta Seddig, mentor for the next meeting. Colorado Rockies, Corrigan met while working June through Au- of the group, approached sopho- Faithful Sisters meet weekly Christopher Rybak, CEC of gust – not bad for an internship more Amy Krebs last spring and welcome everyone interested Keystone Resort. Photo courtesy of Megan Corrigan position. about bringing Faithful Sisters in joining them. Mr. Corrigan asked if there Senior Megan Corrigan (right) spent the summer preparing She will graduate in May and to Mercyhurst College. All women, regardless of re- were any internship opportuni- food for a resort. would like to continue working Krebs willingly agreed because ligious affi liation, are invited to ties for his daughter and, luckily, for resorts or catering and ban- of her prior involvement in a join the group. there were. so the food had to be nothing explained that it was stressful at quet halls. Bible discussion group back Rybak helped to get Corrigan short of excellent. times because the management’s She also expressed interest in home that she enjoyed. the position she wanted, and by In addition to preparing the number one concern is customer working as a restaurant manager June she packed her bags to live salads, she helped out the pastry, satisfaction. The meals needed and/or trainer. at the resort for three months. grill and sauté cooks whenever to be prepared correctly, but in Eventually, she would like to She had the opportunity to needed. a timely fashion. open her own catering business Spring Break 2005 $$ SAVE $$ work as a cook for the four- She also spent fi ve weeks cook- “This definitely was a life so she can set her own hours. diamond, four-star restaurant, ing for weddings and working changing experience, and it “When I’m older and settled Travel with STS, America’s CIDER MILL Alpenglow Stube. down, I would like to have the #1 Student Tour Operator to at the fondue restaurant called helped me to decide what I want APARTMENTS The restaurant is named be- Timberidge. to do for the rest of my life,” convenience of setting my own Jamaica, Cancun, Acapulco, Bahamas and Florida. Now cause of its high altitude. Her duties for the weddings in- Corrigan said. hours to spend more time with hiring on campus reps. Call It sits 11,444 feet above sea cluded preparing appetizers, soup After having worked in a busy my family,” said Corrigan. 1st Month is rent FREE for group discounts. level at the top of the north and cutting wedding cakes. resort kitchen she said, “I learned She knows now what to expect Reduced Security peak. from fi ne dining resorts such as Deposit “Weddings are very popular that I’d rather be working in the Information/Reservations The name Alpenglow literally Keystone, and it has helped her FREE heat until 3-31-05 at Keystone. One weekend, we front of the house rather than 1-800-648-4849 means, “under the stars/sun.” decide where she wants her life *limited time* did four weddings in one day,” the back.” or call There, she prepared warm to go. explained Corrigan. The back of the house refers Kelly CoFrancisco spinach salads on a daily basis She is very happy with her de- 1 & 2 bedrooms available She was kept busy all summer to the kitchen staff, while front 302-593-5914 as part of the six-course meals because of all the business the refers to the ones who directly cision to intern there and would served at the establishment. highly recommend it to all who Call for an appointment resort received. interact with the guests. www.ststravel.com The six-course prefi x menu had “It got a little crazy sometimes, She learned very much from are interested. 814-825-3517 a fi xed price of $85.00 per plate, but it was still fun,” she said. She the crew she worked with and PAGE 5 THE MERCIAD November 10, 2004 EATURES F To contact: [email protected] Dressed to kill on a less than killer budget places like Salvation Army and Another great way to find By Christina Moschetta Goodwill are good for more than pieces for next to nothing is at Contributing writer just Halloween costumes and yard and garage sales. super soft, worn-in tee shirts. Usually people are willing to Living in the surreal micro- What people generally don’t re- sell their items to you inexpen- cosm of college life, our idea alize is that the majority of peo- sively, just to get them out of of money in a macroeconomic ple who donate to thrift stores their hair. sense becomes severely warped. are often elderly and are donating If you are really interested in In fact, our mere identity as quality items that are out of style vintage fashion things like estate college students is based upon a or don’t fi t anymore. sales, then auctions and fl ea mar- status quo of pathetic poverty. Fashion works in a circle and kets like the one held monthly at We cling to our campus cards always repeats itself. The Meadows in Washington, Pa. like monopoly money, are lured Therefore, the items that were are fabulous places to look. into lame campus events with the Katie McAdams/ Photo editor out of style 20 to 30 years ago Still not convinced? Too lazy or magic words “FREE FOOD” Stores like Marshall’s sell popular brand items for less. are now considered “vintage,” just hate shopping? Too poor to written in life-size script and fi nd and, lucky for you, the vintage even think about shopping? ourselves frantically scouring the last on the priority list. front of you; you just need to deeply discounted prices. look is back in full force! Raid your parents’ and grand- fl oor, and even under the couch However, I think you can give know where to start. For guys, you can’t beat their Guys can find tweed sport parents’ closets to fi nd treasures cushions, for loose change to those ancient and beloved hood- The fi rst place is off-price re- deals on neckties, and for the coats and wool suits for less beyond your wildest dreams. spend at “quarter draft night.” ies a rest and enter the world of tailers like Gabriel Brothers, TJ ladies, the shoes are incredible. than $20. Even if they were fashion de- In this state of fi nancial lack- fashion! Maxx and Marshall’s. Another avenue is the world of Ladies should look for sweat- fi cient, I can guarantee that you ing, college students often place The resources to be well- These stores carry designer vintage and thrift stores. ers and accessories like costume will fi nd throwback styles that are personal appearance and fashion dressed and in style are right in and brand name merchandise at Contrary to popular belief, jewelry and leather handbags. in style, unique and…FREE! Christmas is coming; here and to Honduras

By Esther Claros through emoticons. never imagined you could miss. ronpopo (eggnog), catching up and Francia Aguilera It’s about standing there fl ab- Christmas trees, lights, wreaths on stories and usually entertain Contributing writers bergasted when you see your and a plethora of other orna- ourselves most of the night with younger sibling appears to have ments have slowly been collected fi recrackers and lights. It’s almost time for Thanksgiv- grown a couple of inches, or run- and put up since the end of When the clock strikes mid- ing break, and besides the long ning across the airport to throw October. night, the younger children are awaited rest that everyone needs, your arms around your best People are making their Christ- usually told that Santa Claus one of the biggest celebrations friends or your signifi cant other mas lists, invitations for parties came in, had a drink and a torreja of the year is coming. and never wanting to let go. are being sent and by the end of and left when they were outside Christmas, even though it is Sometimes that is the only November you have your secret watching the fi reworks. more than a month away, is one thing you really want for Christ- Santa. Once December begins, Then it is time to open the of the most important occasions mas. so does the entire Christmas presents, kiss and hug everyone in all of Latin America. You cannot sit still while trying season. wishing them a merry Christmas It’s not just Christmas where to catch every little thing that has There is no limit to the variety and the night goes on like this. you can get presents, go on changed since you left, whether it of food, drink and desserts there You feel as if you are right major shopping sprees, go for be a new building, restaurant or are when it comes to Christmas where you should be, surrounded the mistletoe bit or eat excessive even noticing how everyone has in Honduras. by your loved ones and appre- amounts of fruitcake. changed slightly. Among the traditional meals, ciating what it means to be a Well yes, it is all of these things, All those little things amaze there is stuffed fowl, pork leg, family. Katie McAdams/ Photo editor you, and you can’t believe it’s ham, tamales, (which are made but most importantly is the fi rst Francia Aguilera (left) and Esther Claros love Christmas been that long since you last out if corn and fi lled with meats, time that Honduran students get for more than the presents. to see their families after an entire saw them. sweet peas, raisins, olives and term of being away from home. Trying to comprehend that rice), turkey, mashed potatoes, For 10 days we get to go back your life back home goes on meat pies, rice and salads and Barbatos walk does home. Yes, sadly leaving the snow without you is at times one of many other good things. for fairly warmer weather, and we the hardest things to face. For dessert there are torrejas, get to catch up on three months However, being able to spend which are pastries dipped in mo- not go unrewarded worth of absence. your fi rst night catching up on all lasses, rosquillas en miel, which math It really doesn’t come down to the things you’ve missed out on are similar to donuts dipped in presents, as nice as they may be. in the lives of your friends and honey, fruitcake and all sorts of By Josh Wilwohl REVIEW Layout assistant It’s the excitement of getting family is the best of times. tantalizing sweets you wish you lab off a long flight, loaded with Speaking your native language, could bring back to school. So much for fantastic critiques. stories and overwhelmed with seeing your own neighborhood, Christmas Eve is slightly differ- It was a long walk to the res- Colleen: These stuffed shells the desire to hug your parents being back in your own room and ent back home than it is here. taurant named “Barbatos.” are really good, even if they are with a real hug, not a hug over a million other little things are In our case, we stay up all I would say a good mile and delivery. things you appreciate greatly and of Dec. 24, eating, drinking the webcam or a kiss you express a half from campus, but Jess, Josh: My pasta is magnifi co! Located in the Jamie, Colleen and I fought Jess: Oh please, Mr. Italian. through the coldest night of the Josh: Now girls. Anyway, how LIBRARY year – so far – and made it, only are your meals? to fi nd that this restaurant was Jamie: Very good. It is so 304 A & B Try the ski club for a winter lift nothing but take-out. big, but I love it; mmmhmmm, rangement is relatively inex- of having too many students, Frustrated and freezing, we cheesy and delicious. By Andreea Neagu pensive to students, since it at which point, in the past, made a treacherous walk back, Josh: Jess? Contributing writer requires a $5.00 fee for joining students solved the problem only to decide that the night was Jess: My ravioli is, as you say, the club, and an additional $135 by car-pulling. not a total failure: we called up molto buon. Even if the signs of winter for the actual skiing time. The Ski Club seems to be Barbatos, ordered our food, and Colleen: Coming from an we have had so far have been This price guarantees the popular around Mercyhurst waited for its arrival: Italian family and growing up open: intense and freezing winds and students. Jamie: Josh! When is this food with Italian food, I am able to SUNDAYS a few minutes of snow show- “We typically get between to arrive? It’s 7:45 p.m. truly tell good and bad Italian ers, the Ski Club at Mercyhurst 20-40 students, both skiers and Josh: I just got off the phone. cuisine. THROUGH is ready for the fun times of Typically there snowboarders, and we have a They are at the door. I suppose since the next Mary THURSDAYS winter. are a few real- range of abilities,” Buyce said. Arriving just before I was go- Ann Esposito is speaking, I While most of us are still “ “Typically there are a few ing to lose my head over dinner, should listen. melancholy about the nice and ly good skiers, really good skiers, some who the deliveryman handed me $37 Colleen: The marinara sauces warm summer days, the stu- can get around, and a certain worth of food, made some very are a bit runny, but still hearty dents involved in the Ski Club some who can amount of those who are be- quick chit-chat and left. and the noodles may be cooked dig out their winter clothes, get around, and ginners,” he also mentioned. Josh: It’s finally here. Calm a bit long, but not too much. and are getting ready for snow- a certain amount For anyone interested in an down people. However, it does appease the call boarding or skiing. activity, but who may not have Jess: I’m starved, good thing it hungry appetite. EXT: 2078 This spirit of winter-time of those who are much time for meetings dur- smells delicious. Jess: I agree. Despite the walk adventures has been surround- ing the week, Ski Club is the Good thing indeed. (an inquiring evil eye glares FOR EXACT ing the club ever since its start beginners. perfect fi t. It was about 6:45 p.m. when we from the corner towards me) HOURS around 1970. “We have usually one meeting ordered and three hungry girls and my starving stomach, I give Once headed by Professor - Ray Buyce to inform everyone of what is equal trouble. Barbatos’s food a “B.” David Thomas from the ge- ” going on and another meeting During the one-hour wait, Jamie: My calzone was good, ology department, and later when someone from Peak’n their stomachs, I swore at times, the breadsticks were delicious by the head of the chemistry Peak comes to talk about safety were growling at me. and the fact that they deliver department, it seems the Ski student a specifi c evening on issues and to collect applica- But, it was over quickly and I means I am saving their menu; club continues its history of which they can go and ski for tions, so students can get their began to call out orders. on a scale of one to ten, Barba- close ties with the science de- the entire season, and eight passes when we go up to ski,” Josh: Pasta? That’s me. Ravioli tos is an easy seven. TUTORIAL partment, since for some time lessons. Buyce said. and meatballs? Colleen: I can consent with a now its advisor is professor Ray There are also additional The meetings are usually held Jess: Me. B or in numerical terms, seven, HELP FOR Buyce, who is also a geology rates for students who want to on Thursdays. Josh: Calzone? despite some inconsistencies professor. get a season pass which would He mentioned as other posi- Jamie: Me. with their “authentic” Italian ALL YOUR The consistency that char- allow them to ski anytime for tives of being involved in the Josh: I am guessing the stuffed cooking. acterizes the club is also no- the whole season. Ski Club the fact that students shells are yours, Colleen? Josh: I am always a fan of good MATH ticeable in the set-up for this Buyce mentioned that “prior “leave around 5:00 p.m. and Colleen: You guessed right. Italian cooking, and Barbatos year. to Christmas the pass the stu- come back by 11:00 p.m., so Pulling the remaining bread- has showed me that they can per- NEEDS! “We usually ski at Peak’n dents have, instead of being it doesn’t take too much time sticks and garlic bread from the form that task to an extent. It’s Peak,” Buyce said. good for one day a week it away from the students.” delivery bag, I joined the girls in no Olive Garden or DaNico’s, “They [management of becomes a seasonal pass, the Also, he said it provides a way the other room to watch “Hook” but I give it thumbs up, for the Peak’n Peak] have an arrange- same being true for the time to “stay away from the drinking and to indulge in fantastic Italian pasta anyway. ment with various schools starting in spring time around stage, while still having fun.” food critiques. Barbato’s delivery is located about a around the area for skiing, March.” Ultimately, the Ski Club is a Jamie: I have no idea how I mile from campus on East 38th Street which also includes snow- Transportation is provided great way to meet new people am going to eat this calzone; it’s with several branch locations through- boarding.” mostly by the school, by the and make new friends. too big. out Erie that do not deliver but offer a He mentioned that the ar- use of a van, except in the case Jess: I think your mouth is big more sit-down, relaxed dinner for any enough to take it. student that is not on the go. PAGE 6 THE MERCIAD November 10, 2004

OPINION To contact: [email protected] Apathy reigns: Voter turnout for our generation still very low age of 30, that I became shocked, disillusioned and furious. It seems that half the people in our generation couldn’t seem to fi t By Corrie Thearle Junior Katie Cain commented in response to these results that, voting in between playing Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2004 and watch- Contributing writer “I cannot believe that so many young people did not care enough ing reality television series. about our country, to take a little bit of time out of their lives to go Our grandparents belong to the age group known as “The Greatest With the 2004 Presidential Election now over, many people across out and vote.” Generation.” These people embodied the spirit of national pride, the nation feel that their lives will return to some semblance of nor- After the bombardment of voter registration efforts on campuses civic duty and community conscientiousness. malcy. Political signs, bumper stickers and buttons will be tucked throughout the nation and the constant efforts of popular cultural These active citizens actually cared about what was going on in the away or thrown out, television will no longer be clogged with politi- icons such as P. Diddy chanting “Vote or Die,” apathy and indiffer- country and the direction it was headed. cal advertisements and heated political debate will slowly be taken ence continues to plague our generation. Since 1960 voter turnout has declined in the U.S. only to be revived over by discussion about football and other issues. Politics will be Classic examples of “My vote doesn’t count” or “I was too busy” recently this past election. However amazing and uplifting these new put on the back-burner once again for millions of Americans across are some of the frequent excuses fl ying out of young people’s mouths developments are, our generation is simply not doing enough. the country. after the election. We are the people who are going to inherit the defi cit, enter the Unfortunately for our generation, people between the ages of 18 To the fi rst common response that “My vote doesn’t count,” I narrowing workforce, worry about rising interest rates and paying and 29, politics have always been an arena that few people engage have to reply that the people who believe this explanation are in one off student loans and fi nally wonder how we will still continue to in. Once the polls closed on Nov. 2, the voter turnout amongst respect correct. pay for Social Security but eventually never receive it. Americans was dramatically higher than previous elections. It doesn’t take a genius to fi gure out that their votes do not count, It’s a shame that a large part of our generation is fi ghting the war Although the youth vote was the highest it’s been in the past decade, due to the fact that they never even VOTED. Of course your voice and dying in Iraq and people don’t care enough to voice their opinion only half of our generation made it to the polls this November. won’t be heard when you won’t even attempt to go out on Election on what will happen to these soldiers. That means that half of our fellow peers didn’t make the slightest Day and choose who will be running the government. Supporting the troops and voting go hand-in-hand. If our genera- effort in concerning themselves with the direction the country was Politicians will not concern themselves with appealing to an age tion continues to fl agrantly relinquish the one power bestowed and going to take in the next four years. Ultimately, only half of our group that probably won’t end up voting anyhow. guaranteed to the people of America, the right to vote, an ominous age group exercised their roles in determining what type of future The second most common reason that young adults did not vote future looms ahead for all of us. we will all inherit. this election was that they were “too busy,” which can also be inter- To those of you in our generation that actually care about our When I heard that John Kerry had conceded the election and preted as “I was too lazy.” nation and voted this election, I want to say thank you. You attest congratulated President Bush on his victory, I was naturally disap- I know it’s so hard to take fi ve minutes out of a busy schedule to to the fact that there are still rational and intelligent individuals in pointed and upset. Nothing has been on my mind more, since the fi ll out and mail a voter registration card. our age group. Democratic presidential candidates began campaigning last year, It must be nearly impossible to squeeze into a busy schedule the To the other half that didn’t cast a ballot in one of the most im- than this election. tedious time consuming task of both requesting and sending an ab- portant elections in recent history, you not only infect the democratic Although I was dismayed about the Presidential election outcome, sentee ballot or going to your local polling place to decide the next process, you also betrayed the rest of us. I realized that the American people had made their choice and that leader of the country. I don’t know about the rest of you, but I don’t want to be known Bush had, in fact, rightly won the election. It’s amazing the numerous people I talked to on Election Day and as “The Apathetic Generation” a.k.a. “The generation that didn’t I was pleased that turnout was high this election and that all the how they were planning their entire day around voting. give a sh*t.” hard work that was done to get the vote out had succeeded. It was One woman in my class left early so she could go and vote, pick not until I found out the percentage of people who voted under the her kids up from school, prepare dinner and then go to a night class. Letters to the editor: A letter to Mercyhurst A Frustrated commuter vents

An Open Letter To The Mercyhurst Community: of Colorado on the Republican side. Furthermore, Mercyhurst I am a commuter student and fi nd it extremely diffi cult sometimes I wanted to take this opportunity to thank everyone on this campus students directed both the Bush and Kerry camps’ efforts regarding to fi nd a parking spot. It seems that you have to come at the right for the truly monumental outpouring of enthusiasm, effort and hard college students in Northwest Pennsylvania. The Mercyhurst com- time to get a spot on campus. What I fi nd interesting though, is that work by so many members of the Mercyhurst College community munity truly lived out its motto and seized the day, or more accurately, Police and Safety, while acknowledging the lack of parking spaces during the election season this fall. seized the election. for commuters, refuse to take common sense procedures. Last week, To see so many people excited and involved in the political process In closing, I would like to thank a few fi gures who particularly went while arriving the traditional 15 minutes early to search for a spot, warmed my heart as well as, I am sure, the hearts of all of those the extra mile these past months. I spotted a vehicle the Police and Safety had “booted.” The car has concerned about how our nation is governed. You should truly be From the Young Democrats, I would like to thank Albert Veverka, been there for almost fi ve days now-taking up a valuable parking proud of your efforts, regardless of whether your candidate won Mike Foglio and Maeve Kelly for tirelessly working for their can- space! Also, I notice that sometimes maintenance vans or the new or not. didate and with us in the spirit of compromise. Thank you to the expensive looking decked out vehicles of “Mercyhurst Crime Lab” It was amazing to see the Mercyhurst community come together members of Pi Sigma Alpha and its offi cers, Kristen Hudak, Dana are taking up three or four spaces and they never seem to use these during the course of such a divided election. Whether it was to Hyland and Ashley Litwin for bringing a bi-partisan spirit to the vehicles. I know we have a small campus and space is limited,;solution: register people to vote, watch the Presidential Debate in the Union, election and tempering both the Young Democrats and the Young build up. Build a parking garage on campus that would be able to discuss the issues facing the country or any of the countless other Republicans at times. accommodate all of the students’ vehicles. (I fi gured that one out, political events held on campus this fall, Mercyhurst proved yet again Thank you to the faculty of the Political Science Department, Drs. and I am not even an architect!) that while we may disagree on issues, we can still be courteous to Clemons, Federici, Morris and Ripley, for lending their expertise to Also, sometimes as a commuter student, I feel left out. I try to one another and discuss our positions in an academic environment the on-campus events this fall. involve myself in clubs and activities, but still feel something is of ideas. I think that the phrase on the back of the t-shirts said it Thank you to Allison Moore of The Merciad for undertaking the missing. How about a place solely intended for commuters, a place best that despite the country is divided between red and blue, in the point/counterpoint debate. where we could go between classes (instead of going home, or to end “there is only the United States.” Finally, thank you to all of the Young Republicans …you guys the library). Penn State Behrend has a small section of one of their The thing that most impressed me about Mercyhurst during the deserved every minute of last Tuesday. buildings designated to commuters, where we can watch TV, get a election season was its refusal to sit on the sidelines and its insistence Most especially, thank you to the students who attended the on- snack, check our e-mail and talk with other commuters. Mercyhurst that it should be involved in the process. Students from Mercyhurst campus events. Finally, thank you to Alyson for putting up with all needs to accommodate everyone, even the students who pay a little had the opportunity to meet with both President Bush and Sen. Kerry of my election-related quirks. I am sure that I have forgotten people. bit less because they can’t afford to live on campus. throughout the course of the election and to bring to their attention If so, I apologize. issues facing Mercyhurst students today. Thank you again! Dan Koziorowski Our campus itself had the opportunity to host numerous promi- Sincerely, nent fi gures from both campaigns including Chris Heinz, Elizabeth J.J. Mikulec Edwards and James Carville from the Democratic camp and Dr. Bill President of the Mercyhurst Young Republicans; Vice-President Kristol and Governors Frank Murkowski of Alaska and Bill Owens of Pi Sigma Alpha This Veterans’ Day show Feeling fl ush? A high-tech your gratitude to a vet the fi rst Gulf War have all shaped By Allison Moore this country. bathroom may be just the thing Opinion editor In every war there is personal sacrifi ce. Lives are changed, ru- Yup. By Lenore Skenazy In case you all didn’t know, ined or lost, all for the sake of the What’s more, Lewis further acknowledges (when probed), in the Knight Ridder Newspapers Thursday is Veteran’s Day. While United States and her citizens. toilet realm there really was a problem with premature evacuation. this is always an honored holiday, As Americans, we realize that our Or, as the industry prefers to call it, “inadvertent fl ushing.” this year it will be even more very way of life and rights have Why am I standing at the sink in a public bathroom, waving? Do “This goes back to the infrared beams not hitting the right part prominent with the United States been defended by these brave I think I recognize the sink? Am I that desperate for company? Or of a person’s body,” says Lewis. “They were off to the side and engaged in a gruesome war with warriors time and time again. am I simply attempting to wash my hands? they would hit somebody’s arm. So if you moved your arm,” to do Iraq. Stop and imagine how the world The answer, of course, is “all of the above.” But most of all, it’s C, something wacky like reaching for the toilet paper, “it would fl ush. For many, myself included, and this country would be today the hand-washing one. That’s because this sink happens to be “fully What we’ve done now is angled the lens so it hits somebody in the this war is hitting close to home. if it wasn’t for these brave men automated,” i.e., fully equipped not to spout any water at all, no way, small of the back.” People you’ve grown up with and women. forget it bub, unless somehow its high-tech infrared beam deigns to So if you’re on a brand-new toilet, remember: No wiggling, and the are being sent over to fight a Thursday is a day to put aside notice I’m standing there. toilet should be able to contain itself for a few more seconds. persistent and elusive enemy. personal feelings and honor Yeah, and Ben Affl eck deigns to act. The good thing about all this automation is that the new sinks really Thursday is a day to acknowledge those that served, are serving or Don’t hold your breath but feel free to gnash your teeth. If you, do boast water savings of up to 70 percent. But the automatic toilets and thank these men and women are never coming home. So if like me, are a person who savors the simple joy of turning on and are not automatic to save water. They went high-tech because legions for their service, despite your you have a friend or relative that off a faucet, who still prefers to dry your hands with paper towels, of women, yes, sisters, us, used to kick the fl ushers in a desperate own personal feelings concern- served or is serving, take the time who fully expects a toilet to refrain from fl ushing until you’re good attempt to keep our hands germ-free. ing the war. to thank him or her. and ready, you are living in a dream world. This resulted in a lot of broken toilets. And shoes. But now, since While the war in Iraq is fresh in If you see a random veteran Or at least a dream bathroom. the automatic toilets don’t have fl ushers to break, they require less our minds, we as a nation must out in public, go up to him and “We’re convinced that in the next fi ve years, every public rest room maintenance. also remember the sacrifices let him know you appreciate what will have moved to automation,” says Mark Lewis, director of market Steve Bronson, owner of a bathroom supply company called Air made by soldiers of the past. he did for you. development at Technical Concepts. That’s the international company Delights, had an automatic toilet installed in his home to see if he Our nation has been defi ned Finally, if you believe in a behind most of the infrared beams and motion sensors now telling could really endorse them. “They’re nice!” he says. Now he’ll never by war. The signifi cance of the higher being, say a prayer for all public bathroom fi xtures what to do, and when. go back. Revolution, the turmoil of the those that are risking their lives Lewis is the fi rst to admit that the public may not be quite as psyched Perhaps, once we are all high-tech-toilet-trained, we will look Civil War, the carnage of World right now as you read this very as he about the prospect of what he calls “touch-free rest rooms.” back on manual bathrooms the way we look back now on chamber War I, the triumph of World War article. “It’s a challenge,” he says, “because when people think of automa- pots. II, the forgotten war in Korea, You’d be surprised how far a tion, they think of those early versions of the faucets, when you had But I do believe I will always have a soft spot for sinks that don’t the defi ning war in Vietnam and little appreciation can go. to fi nd that sweet spot in front of the sink.” think. And toilets that aren’t watching my back. November 10, 2004 THE MERCIAD PAGE 7

To contact: [email protected] OPINION Madam Malarky The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly The Good This week: To pay or not to

This past weekend, Mercyhurst College had a reason to celebrate. A $22.6 million reason. Stu- dents from the arts organized several events to thank generous donors for their contributions. pay? That is the question. . . . Mercyhurst’s Preserving the Legacy capital campaign has raised $22.6 million over a four year pe- riod. The money from the campaign has been used to make several renovations and modifi cations Dear Madam M, Even if you have trouble accepting her night’s to our campus and North East. The ceremonies concluded with the ringing on the new Sister I was wondering what your opinion was regarding the fi nancial assistance, just remind yourself that you Damien spirit bell, followed by a reception in the PAC lobby and the Cummings Art Gallery. issue of picking up the tab when dining with a woman. are not cheap. You have earned this night for the I am a very poor college student who can barely afford 100 times you have spent an unaccountable amount to treat himself to a nice meal, but I like to take my of money on her behalf. The Bad girlfriend out every once in a while. I open the car door, Another solution to this problem of yours You have 10 minutes before your 9:30a.m. class and, like most college students, you’re barely open the restaurant door and pull her chair out. When the would be to stop taking her out to overpriced awake yet. So, you decide to go to the bookstore to get a simple cup of coffee. However, when check comes maybe I am not such a “gentleman.” I wish restaurants. you arrive there is a huge line and only one person working the coffee bar. So you stand in line, I could take her out all the time if I had the money, but It is a proven fact that you must not overly spoil becoming more frustrated with each passing minute. All you want is a cup of regular coffee, an I don’t. I have to be frugal. Am I too cheap? Who pays? a girlfriend. Each time you treat her like a prin- order that would take about 30 seconds to fulfi ll, but everyone in front of you is ordering the most He or She? cess just raises her bar an even higher impossible complex drinks on the menu. Finally, it’s your turn. You place your order, receive your treasured From, standard. caffeine and head to the class that you are now late for. Why during the morning rush for coffee Possible gentleman/poor boy A healthy way to treat her like a normal college is there only one employee working at the coffee bar? It’s come to the point that students have Listen here ladies, this many be one of the very student is a trip to the cheapest fast food drive to choose between being tardy or being able to stay awake in class. rare true men on campus. He attempts to be chiv- through. The dollar menu supplied by many mo- alrous, but lacks a full checkbook. I grant him the nopolies is the perfect money saving way to go. fullest props possible. Therefore, we should be If she puts up a mild fuss about the greasy display The Ugly devilishly jealous of his beloved girlfriend. on her tray, just tell her she needs to gain weight. Most students are in the same situation as this For example, just tell her an extra fi ve or 10 pounds A student needed a temporary parking pass for a week, so she headed to Police and Saftey. While poor boy. The fortunate ones with rich benefac- will make her the most beautiful lady on campus. asking for a pass, she was treated with little respect. The people working at Police and Saftey didn’t tors do not matter for various reasons not related All women like to be told that they are too anorexic seem to know what they were doing and refused to give her a pass. After minutes of questioning to this week’s column. anyway. Her face should glow a new texture with and confusion, she fi nally received a parking pass, but was told to return the next day to make sure In this great modern day age, feminism is a popu- the next few visits. Her face will be fuller, but so it was valid. Police and saftey is supposed to be a helpful body for Mercyhurst students. It’s not lar idea. We ladies like to think we are completely will your wallet. their job to belittle students when they have a completely reasonable and logical request. equal with the opposite sex. This includes the A third, and fi nal, solution is to make a home- idea that we are subject to the same expectations. cooked meal. However, there are many exceptions. A quick shopping trip to the Aldi’s or the closest One of those immunities includes the idea that Wal-Mart will have two amazing effects. One will we are not supposed to pay for our meal. Why is be that your girlfriend will become more in love that? Simply put, because of our infl ated lecturing with you. A man that can cook will make a lady’s You may not respect the about the cheapness of men. We are supposed to heart throb rapidly. The mere thought of being able suck a man’s pocketbook dry to prove he is worth to spend time out of the kitchen can have many our compassion. unimaginable effects on this lady. winner but Now that the idea of a lady’s mindset is clear, The second everlasting consequence will be the it is time to provide solutions. My malarky sense cost savings in the long run. Even if you do not compels me to state that during one of these fancy know to cook anything but spaghetti, it will merely respect the process adult setting dinners bring up the topic of 20th cen- be the thought that counts. tury feminism. It can be in the form of an Oprah This is the only risk free option that I can provide not identify New Jersey on a map, and 11 percent Winfrey approved book, a poet or a songwriter. to you. Most importantly, do not let her know you By Daina Klimanis could not fi nd the United States. I remember my Being a man of your certain characteristics, this are trying to be a responsible spender. If you do, Knight Ridder Newspapers shock when, in ninth grade, a couple of my class- can either go well or very poorly. this will immediately lower your rank above typical mates admitted they didn’t know where Canada is. Discussing the importance of modern day femi- college men. Most ladies like to be pampered with At the close of this campaign and all its bitter- Yet these people have a right to vote, too, and their nism should encourage your lady to be fi lled with lavish, expensive items. This is a proven undeni- ness, a lot of people including about 48 percent ignorance does not make their votes less valid. oppressed strength. This innocent disguise on your able fact. of voters face spending four more years under a That said, there were a lot of informed people behalf should provoke the girlfriend to offer to pay On that note I conclude this week’s malarky. president they did not want. on all sides as well, and if you can’t understand for the night’s dinner. Be a conscientious person and email or AIM all This one goes out to them. how anyone could make a thoughtful choice for a Bear in mind that this does not allow you to your questions. [email protected] or If your guy lost, well, he lost. If you voted (or particular candidate, you need to get out and talk order an additional $50 of food. Just play it cool mmalarky04 are the two means. would have were you legally allowed to register), to people more. like you have internally struggled to allow her to Good luck with fi nals, you have every right to complain about what hap- Not only are there people out there who value pay for your meal. Madam Malarky pens next. But please, realize that the voters have different things than you, there are people right in spoken, and Bush is your president, too. your town or school who voted for someone else. You don’t have to like him, or take what he does These are voters who may value different things lying down. Go on contesting, protesting and than you, or who have different priorities, or who demanding more from our country’s leader; that’s made a different judgment of a man neither of you what a strong democracy is built on. But now is know. This is a country where all of that matters. the time to respect our country’s decision and the Hooray for the democratic process, even if it democratic process behind it. means someone you hate won. If you can’t deal This is a country where anyone can vote, no mat- with it, you could try moving to a more homog- ter how uninformed. In 2003, about a third of the enous nation where people would have more re- country held the false belief that the United States spect for the things you value. But if you choose had already found weapons of mass destruction in to stay, you’re going to have to live with that other Iraq, according to a University of Maryland survey. half of the population (or the other 99 percent, if A 2002 National Geographic Society survey found you voted for a third-party candidate) who voted that 70 percent of U.S. youth ages 18 to 24 could the other way. Sports in Overtime

The ceaseless expansion of playing seasons Editorial from the Chicago Tribune breeds boredom. It also lowers quality. More games Knight Ridder Newspapers mean more wear and tear on players. By the time this year’s Series started, the St. Louis Cardinals All baseball fans have moments when they wish were running on fumes. the season would never end. Sometimes it seems Or maybe they just had trouble swinging the bat as though they’ve gotten their way. while wearing thermal underwear. Baseball was not This year’s World Series was a short one, consist- designed for bracing winds and frigid temperatures, ing of only four games, but it didn’t end until Oct. but they’re what often prevails by the time the post- KRT editorial cartoon 27. Back in 1954, by contrast, the Series wrapped season rolls around. The sight of parkas, mittens up on Oct. 2. On Oct. 2 of this year, the World and fur hats is now as much a part of the World Series hadn’t even begun partly because the regu- Series spectacle as the victory champagne. lar season still hadn’t ended. A seven-game series Why do the leagues keep extending the season? The with a couple of rainouts could have forced some The obvious reason is money. The more games, the teams relying on Mr. October to seek out a Mr. more opportunities to sell tickets. But the logic of MERCIAD November. that approach would be 52 weeks of competition It’s not as though the season has merely been in every sport. Kelly Rose Duttine Editor-in-Chief [email protected] pushed back. It has also been pushed forward. Ted In any case, it’s about time professional sports Jonelle Davis News Editor [email protected] Williams played his fi rst Opening Day on April traded a little quantity for quality. If three rounds Jen Helbig Features Editor [email protected] 18, 1939. This year, the fi rst pitch of the year was of postseason competition are needed to produce a Allison Moore Opinion Editor [email protected] thrown on March 30. Our warm-weather sport now World Series champion, fi ne keep the postseason as Ryan Palm Sports Editor [email protected] lasts from the chilly mists of April till the frost is it is, but shorten the regular season. Old-timers can Meghan Sullivan A&E Editor [email protected] on the pumpkin. If Roger Kahn were writing a recall that 154 games was good enough for Babe Katie McAdams Photo Editor [email protected] book about the Dodgers today, he’d call it “The Ruth and Ted Williams. They ought to be enough Melissa Jack Production Editor [email protected] Boys of Non-Winter.” for modern players. Kristen Piquette Advertising Manager [email protected] Baseball is not the only offender, or even the Some fans will complain that abbreviating the Sarah Dowden Copy Editor [email protected] worst. The NFL now begins in early September regular season would put some single-season re- Emily Crofoot Graduate Assistant [email protected] and sometimes doesn’t play the Super Bowl until cords out of reach. (Roger Maris needed a longer February. In the days before the Super Bowl, the season to break Ruth’s 60-homer record.) Maybe The Merciad is the student-produced newspaper of Mercyhurst College. It is championship was settled by New Year’s Eve. The so, but that might merely balance the effects of fi rst Super Bowl, for that matter, was played on modern nutrition, training, videotape and even il- published throughout the school year, with the exception of midterms week Jan. 15, 1967. licit substances. And what’s wrong with starting a and fi nals week. Our offi ce is in the Hirt Center, room L114. Our telephone The NBA well, we suspect there are convicted new record book? number is 824-2376. killers who go to jail at the start of the NBA season Contrary to the prevailing assumption, fans can and complete their sentences before it has ended. get too much of a good thing. Samuel Johnson’s The Merciad welcomes letters to the editor. All letters must be signed and The regular season tips off the fi rst week of No- remark about “Paradise Lost” is also true of the names will be included with the letters. Although we will not edit the letters vember and the title series doesn’t wind up until modern professional sports season: Nobody ever for content, we reserve the right to trim letters to fi t. Letters are due the the middle of June three months later than in the wished it were longer. 1950s, and long after most people have exhausted Thursday before publication and may not be longer than 300 words. Submit their interest. letters to box PH 485. PAGE 8 THE MERCIAD November 10, 2004 ARTS &

ENTERTAINMENTTo contact: [email protected] tHe El Arranque comes to Mercyhurst BuZz By Christine Seuffert Internacional de Tango de Bue- Contributing writer nos Aires,” one of the biggest NOV. 11. Jimmy Eat festivals in Buenos Aires to close World, Razorlight. Rock the event. Club, Pittsburgh. The eight-member tango In July 2004, El Arranque orchestra from Argentina, El Tango Orchestra received a NOV. 11. Good Charlotte, Arranque will perform at the Grammy nomination for the best Sum 41. A.J. Palumbo Cen- Performing Arts Center at Mer- Tango Album. ter, Pittsburgh. cyhurst College on Tuesday, Nov. With these credentials the show 16, at 7:30 p.m. promises to be sensational. NOV. 11-28. Christmas El Arranque has won the hearts This concert is also a great show.”Radio City Music of the tango community in opportunity for those Spanish Hall Christmas Special Argentina and earned itself a majors and those taking Spanish with the Rockettes.” Shea’s worldwide reputation as being class to experience the sounds Theater, Buffalo. the most vibrant young tango and culture of Buenos Aires. orchestra in decades. Thanks to the Ohio Arts Pre- NOV. 12. Good Charlotte, Since their formation six years senters Network and the Penn- Sum 41, Hazen Street, Lola ago, Argentine’s premier tango sylvania Council of the Arts, El Ray. Rhodes Arena, Akron, orchestra has toured to venues Arranque Tango Orchestra will Ohio. which have varied from playing perform at Mercyhurst College. in theatrical settings to heating There is a limit of four free Performing Arts Center NOV. 12. Magna Fi. Agora up the most popular milongas tickets per person. They can Ballroom, Cleveland. (tango dances). El Arranque performs on Nov. 16 at 7:30 p.m. only be picked up at the Mary Not only has this Tango Or- coln Center Jazz Orchestra at Palais Chaillot, but they have Buenos Aires. D’Angelo PAC Box Offi ce. NOV. 12.Finger Eleven, chestra played a concert with the Lincoln Center and in Paris also managed to become a viva- The group has been invited For information call 824- Local H, Burden Brothers. Wynton Marsalis and the Lin- at the National Theater of the cious part of the tango scene in numerous times to the “Festival 3000. Odeon, Cleveland. NOV. 13.Wailers. Beach- Ringtone trends cause cell phone personalization land Ballroom, Cleveland. unlimited downloads. users plenty of creativity when as well. Beaton, Sprint general manager NOV. 13.Keith Urban, Ka- By Jenee Osterheldt Other sites, like matrixm.com, it comes to customizing their At Sprint, Beyonce has of wireless music and personal- Knight Rider Newspaper trina Elam. State Theatre, sell individual ring tones, start- phones. achieved platinum status, with ization. Cleveland. ing at $1; a few are offered for Sprint, the fi rst mobile carrier ringers like “Baby Boy,” “Crazy The next step in mobile cus- free. to offer master recording tones, in Love” and “Naughty Girl” tomization is AAC sound, which NOV. 14.Something Cor- When Cassie Keller gets a You can access the sites from just released two new ring op- being downloaded more than a has CD-like quality, Beaton porate. Steele Hall, Fredo- phone call, a lot more happens your PC or your cell phone, if tions this week: pro football million times. says. nia State University, Fredo- than an archaic “ring, ring.” your phone has Internet access. player voice ringers and Bling- And 50 Cent has been down- In addition, there will probably nia, N.Y. Instead, her cell phone launch- U.S. cell phone owners spent Tones. loaded more than 500,000 times, be video ringers that not only es into this: meow-meow-meow- more than $75 million on ring For $2.50 a ringer, you can giving him gold status. play your favorite song, but also NOV. 16.Papa Roach. meow, meow-meow-meow- tones in 2003, according to re- download (www.sprintpcs.com) Cell phones are even devel- show a short clip of the video Odeon, Cleveland. meow ...Right. The “Meow Mix” search by In-Stat/MDR, a digital the voices of NFL hot shots oping their own jargon. Most as well. TV jingle. communications research fi rm. like Tony Gonzalez and Daunte phones that can accept ringers “It’s all about personalization,” NOV. 17. Newsboys. War- That’s how it rings for the Researchers predict cell us- Culpepper. are “3G” (Third Generation). Beaton says. ner Theatre, Erie. $29.50. unidentifi ed callers, says Keller, ers will spend $146 million this That same price will get you a This means that your phone “People buy ringers to custom- On sale now at Tullio Are- a senior who attends Fort Hays year. BlingTone. Sprint has partnered has the latest technology, such ize their phones. They want ring- na box offi ce, Ticketmaster State University via the Internet They won’t see any of Kristen with some of hip-hop’s hottest as enhanced multimedia, e-mail, ers that are popular, the songs outlets, by phone at 452- from her Fairway, Kan., home. Vincent’s money. producers and DJs like Rock- text and picture messaging, and that they enjoy and they want 4857 or 456-7070, online at Just about everyone in her cell “I think I would have a hard wilder and Hi-Tek to deliver the all the things that go way beyond ringers that have a special place www.ticketmaster.com. phonebook has been assigned a time paying for ring tones,” says BlingTone ringers. making a simple telephone call. for them.” distinct ring. Vincent, 39, a Hallmark associate Hip-hop is not only dominat- In the future we’ll see even NOV. 17. Derek Trucks For her mom, there’s a rodeo product manager. ing the Billboard charts, but it more innovative ways to cus- Band. University of Buf- song and her boss has an am- “You have to pay to download also dominates the ringer world tomize cell phones, says Nancy falo Center for the Arts, bulance siren. She even has the music already, gas prices are Buffalo. Kansas Jayhawks fi ght song, and already higher and with people snippets from the movie “Offi ce just trying to survive, it’s just NOV. 18. Voodoo Glow Space” and “Chappelle’s Show.” hard to see myself paying for a Skulls. Agora Ballroom, Then there’s her personal fa- ring tone.” Cleveland. vorite, “Build Me Up, Buttercup” Vincent says younger, hipper by the Foundations. people might think differently NOV. 18. Authority Zero. “I like the fact that I can tell and she thinks it is a great option Odeon, Cleveland. who is calling,” Keller says. “If to have. But she’s happy with the the phone is in the other room 40-plus tones standard in her NOV. 19. Moonlight you can hear it and tell who is Verizon phone. Drive. Odeon, Cleveland. calling. It’s funny. I have even had “I have never heard anyone people request ringers; it’s like with the same ring as mine,” NOV. 20. Comedy. Ron you can give different personali- Vincent says of her Dragnet-like White. Warner Theatre, ties to different people.” tone. “I’m unique, and it gets a Cleveland. $33.75. On sale Keller gets her ringers from lot of laughs when people hear at Tullio Arena box of- her wireless provider, Sprint, it. I like that.” fi ce, Ticketmaster outlets, as well as from Web sites like Keller says it’s the individuality by phone at 452-4857 or www.3gupload.com and www. that fuels the ringer trend. 456-7070. matrixm.com. “It has to be in the same vein Most Web sites have a yearly of expressing yourself through NOV. 20. Ron White. War- fee that gives customers access fashion and stuff,” Keller, 23, ner Theatre, Erie. $33.75. to unlimited ringers, games and says. “When you have a ringer (Note: 5 p.m. show).On screensavers. and it makes people go `What is sale at Tullio Arena box of- Some even let you make your that,’ it’s fun.” fi ce, Ticketmaster outlets, own ring tone. At www.3gforfree. Wireless providers are broad- by phone at 452-4857 or com, you can pay $7 a year for ening the alternatives to give cell 456-7070.

NOV. 21. Dolly Parton. Celebrate Polish Indepence Day! Bryce Jordan Center, State College, Pa. On sale at (800) 863-3336, online at www.bjc.psu.edu.

NOV. 27. Hoobastank, Three Days Grace, Let- ter Kills. House of Blues, Cleveland.

NOV. 27. Christmas show.Broadway’s Spirit of Christmas. Byham Theatre, Pittsburgh.

NOV. 28. Korn, Chev- elle, Breaking Benjamin, Skindred, Instruction. CSU Convocation Center, By Katarzyna Tarczynska Contributing writer Cleveland.

NOV. 29. Marilyn Manson. Mercyhurst International Student Organization (MISO), and the House of Blues, Cleve- group of students from Poland, would like to invite everyone to land. celebrate with them Polish Independence Day on Nov. 11. You will be able to taste Polish homemade food with the accompa- DEC. 1. Oak Ridge Boys niment of Polish music. If you are brave enough to try you language Christmas Show. Warner skills, you will be able to win some Polish prizes!!! Theater. $36, $30. On sale If you feel a little bit Polish, if you want to learn “Hi” in Polish or at Ticketmaster outlets, simply if you want to have fun and learn something more about Po- Tullio Arena box office, land, stop by in Great Room of Student Union on Nov. 11, between by phone at 452-4857 or 8 and 10 pm to celebrate Polish Independence Day! 456-7070, online at www. ticketmaster.com. November 10, 2004 THE MERCIAD PAGE 9 ARTS &

To contact: [email protected] ENTERTAINMENT In the spotlight with art major Elizabeth Kenniston By Jennifer Camodeca Choosing Mercyhurst was easy 2003-2004, she has been part of ceramics. the teaching field; she will be Contributing writer for Kenniston because it has the GLIAC All Academic Team, Her favorite type of art is two- certifi ed in K-12, but plans on a good cross-country team, a and the CoSIDA All-District dimensional and acrylic. When teaching K-6. great art program and the overall II Second Team Academic All asked why she chose art as a Just as all other graduates, Maintaining a 4.0 GPA with an campus atmosphere was truly America. major, she replies, “Ever since I Kenniston hopes to get a job Arts Education major, being part welcoming and made Kenniston On Saturday, Nov. 6, the Lak- was young I always enjoyed art, teaching right away. However, of the cross-country team and feel that this was the place for her ers competed in the Great Lakes it is great to be able to major in she is keeping her options open dealing with all the other stresses to spend the next four years. Regional Championships and something I love.” and may consider going to gradu- of a college student would seem Kenniston has been part of the scored 233 points to put them Many successful students have ate school. a bit too taxing for some. cross-country team since middle in ninth place to fi nish off a very a role model. Kenniston’s is her Kenniston has no specific However, Beth Kenniston does school. good season. mother. school in mind, and, therefore, all this and still fi nds time to hang While attending Grove City Kenniston is fi nishing classes This is because “she is hard- is very open minded about her out with friends for fun. High School, Kenniston was in art education and art history working woman and a very self- choices.

Kenniston, is a junior this year File Photo part of the cross-country team this term. Georgia O’Keefe is less person.” Many of us can Clearly, whatever path she and 21 years old. She is from Elizabeth Kenniston for four years and participated in one of her favorite artists as her relate to this, as we turn to our takes, with the hard work that Grove City, Pa, where she lives track and fi eld. She was a two- use of colors and shapes are very mothers for advice and approval, Kenniston is known for she will with her parents, Michael and has always enjoyed art; there- time state qualifi er. attention grabbing. even if we do not necessarily definitely be happy and suc- Nancy, and older brother Ben fore, it seems only natural that Kenniston has been quite suc- She is looking forward to inform them of this. cessful. who attends Pitt. she would pursue a degree in cessful as part of the Mercyhurst next term in when she will have After graduation in 2006, Ken- Ever since she was young she the fi eld. team as well. In this season, more studio classes, including niston plans to look for a job in

‘Napoleon’ is di-no-mite This week in reality: Summer release has slow popularity explosion Things heat up as the ‘Survivor’ By Jason Endress clad in puffy winter boots (in hopeless presidential campaign, Contributing writer summer weather) and t-shirts puts up a piñata of his oppo- featuring helicopters and hors- nent, a bubbly blonde. After the tribes combine es. speedy destruction of the effi gy, Throughout recent movie his- On its surface, the physical the principle forces Pedro to take By Amy Ruminski tory, there have been a slew of humor of Napoleon and Pedro down his fl iers, the implication Contributing writer movies targeted towards teens- (Efren Ramirez) is the force be- being that an underdog’s situa- the “American Pie” trilogy and hind the laughs in the movie, and tion is, in fact, hopeless. the parody/homage to every characters like Uncle Rico (John Even the awkward triumphs of The reality TV shows are all heating up, as down to it at the end of episode number seven, ‘teen-movie’ since “Pretty in Gries) and Deb (Tina Majorino) Napoleon hint at deeply-seated the fi nal episodes are happening, and some he gives roses to Cheresse, Cyndi, Mary, and Pink” with “Not Another Teen help fl esh out a darkly humor- mental illness, and he generally fi nal decisions are being made. As always, the Tanya. Jayne and Andrea are the two picked to Movie.” ous satire of life that the viewer runs away with a sort of hobbled drama level is high, as well as tension, anxiety, leave, who are both upset about his decision. The popularity of these movies might want to remain satire. sprint afterwards. stress, as well as some relief as well. The following episode, Byron gets to go clearly shows that many regard This is where “Dynamite” de- At points, laughing at Na- On the “Real World” (MTV, Tuesdays at on overnight dates with the four remaining these modern-day ‘breakfast parts from its scantily clad and poleon quickly turns to guilt 10 p.m.), Shavonda yells at Shaun and claims ladies. Byron spends the night with everyone clubs’ as part of a cinematic aesthetically pleasing cousins. and empathy. The fi lm can sag she doesn’t have a crush on Landon anymore but Cheresse because she feels that her family canon founded on the humor The actors are not pretty. for this reason and is never due to his excessive drinking habits. Landon would look down on her and it wasn’t the right that goes with coming of age. The gawky Napoleon and completely a dark comedy nor is crushed, but he is happy with just being decision, since technically they have only been In many ways, “Napoleon dumpy Pedro shuffle around teen-movie. friends. on about four or fi ve dates. Dynamite” (written and directed with mouths perpetually agape. Additionally, some scenes are Mel fi nds her own bar, and refuses to tell At this Rose Ceremony, Byron chooses by Jared Hess) fi ts in with these Some shots in the fi lm are so too real, the exaggeration be- anyone the name of it because she likes to Tanya, Mary and Cyndi to stay. Cheresse is movies, although as somewhat unfl attering that they serve as coming an end rather than the get away and be by herself. Sarah and Willie sad about his choice because she thought of a black sheep. cinematic hyperbole. means. note that she Mel gives her opinions at times they had something special. To fi nd out what Amongst the fl uffy feel-good The fi lm has a dark and ugly For those that have been forced when it is not necessary, and Karamo, being lucky ladies get to stay and are forced to leave, hits of the summer, “Dynamite” undercurrent, gracefully hover- to, for one reason or another, the voice of reason, tells the two to talk it over watch “The Bachelor”, Wednesdays at 9 p.m. was selectively released, making ing over familial dysfunction and go solo at dances, eaten at the with Mel. on ABC. it to indie movie houses and the tortures of high school. ‘loser table’ or dependably been Landon is also confused about his love life, Things are always changing on “Survivor: a few multiplexes early in the One scene with never-was pushed around, this film will and longs for a relationship, possibly with Vanuatu” (CBS, Thursdays at 9 p.m.). From summer. football star Uncle Rico actually strike several chords. Despite Becky, his ex-girlfriend who conveniently pops alliances, to the weather, to the rewards, there However, its popularity steadily hints at a molestation of Deb, being released by MTV fi lms, into town. Unfortunately for Landon, Becky is is never a dull moment. grew, and by late summer it had before sliding like a humming- “Napoleon Dynamite” has next happy with her current boyfriend, Jason, who Yasur wins the challenge with the coconut gone through a second, wider bird back into innocent laughs. to nothing to do with the MTV also happens to be Landon’s old roommate. juice and is rewarded with coffee and croissants release. “Napoleon Dynamite” is Another scene involving Pedro culture. Watch next week as the world in Philadelphia at the coffee house, “Home Café Vanuatu.” a disjointed peek into the life of a and the principle skirts racism, as A bleakly humorous interpreta- unravels even more. In the end, John Kenney is voted off of charming if not bizarre teen, for the principle impatiently asks if tion of high school, “Dynomite” On “The Bachelor”, Byron is being forced the Lopevi tribe, due to the alliance with the which the movie is named. Pedro understands English. is more a black comedy rather to make diffi cult choices, as always. What’s a elders. A twist is also involved in this next Napoleon (Jon Heder) is in- Most revealing is when Pedro, than a teen movie, and an im- guy to do when there are so many lucky ladies episode, when both tribes get together to form stantly recognizable as a misfi t, as a gimmick for his seemingly pressive one at that. for him to choose from? a new tribe, called Alinta. This causes some Jayne is having problems with the fellow tension, because now the alliances are all up contestants, due to her outburst at the slumber in question. party, as well as her mischievous ways and how In the end, Rory is voted off due to an al- ‘The Incredibles’ matches its name she presents herself. liance of the women. To fi nd out what the Byron enjoys numerous lovely dates with Alinta tribe conquers and victimizes next, tune By Joshua Wilwohl the newly named Bob Incredible travels into treacher- the six remaining women, and when it comes in on Thursday. Layout assistant and Helen Parr fam- ous territory to do what every ily, later accompa- hero does and save the world. nied by three chil- However, on this particular mis- “The Incredibles,” with- dren, Violet (Sarah sion, not everything is what it out question, is incred- Vowell), Dash (Spen- seems. ible. cer Fox) and Jack- Now, of course, no heroic ‘The Story of the Weeping Camel’ The creators of Jack, two of whom movie is complete without a “Finding Nemo,” “Toy possess super- devious villain. And just like Playing in the PAC Nov. 17 at 2 and 8 p.m. Story” and “Monsters powers; the incredible Mr. Incredible, Inc.” bring you a cin- Violet can Syndrome is also an incredible ematic experience like become in- character. no other that adults and visible and Dash Portrayed by Jason Lee, Syn- kids alike will enjoy. can run at a highly drome has the ultimate plan of The premise of the fast speed. taking over the world: eliminat- film – civilians no As time passes we ing all the superheroes on the longer wishing to be see that Mr. Incred- planet. Enough said. Revealing saved – creates a world ible works as a boring any more would destroy the fun of havoc for distressed superhe- insurance broker and at night that any well-plotted fl ick has of roes who now must work among joins up with old friend, Frozone, guessing up to the very end. normal beings. renamed Lucius Best, to scan the “The Incredibles” is a cin- The greatest hero of the silver police radio for trouble that they ematic success, simple as that. It screen is the astonishing Mr. can discreetly help with. contains the good-hearted fun, Incredible, voiced by Craig T. However, when a freak accident combined with the satire found Nelson. happens at work and Mr. Incred- in all Disney fi lms that equals an Not escaping the limelight is ible is fi red, he is secretly called amazing movie experience that Elastigirl, (Holly Hunter) and to duty again makes you want to Frozone, played by the man who by a mysteri- dawn a cape and could do the opposite of cool- ous woman save the day. ing down any movie, Samuel L. named Mi- Grade: A Jackson. rage. As always, humans seem to Leap- have something to complain ing at the about, and this time they are opportu- simply unsatisfi ed being saved nity, yet by these caped crusaders. concealing Instead, they wish for them everything Performing Arts Center to be court martialed for all the from his family, damages they bring upon the he begins to get back in “The Story of the Weeping Camel” focuses on the exploration of a distant and exotic culture in which city and its people. Therefore, shape and calls on Edna “E” legend, tradition and family unity are all vital elements of every day life. The plot follows the adventures stripped from using their pow- Mode – a rather quirky and of a family of camel herders in Mongolia’s Gobi desert when one of their camels rejects her newborn ers for any reason whatsoever, humorous fashion designer for calf after a diffi cult birth. Wit out its mother’s milk, the new baby camel will die. In accordance with an the Supers – properly named the superheroes of the world ancient belief, a musician must be beckoned from a far away village to perform a ceremony to convince – must now conform to society’s and performed by the director the mother camel into nursing her baby. Legend has it that besides the effect of coaxing the mother to norms. himself, Brad Bird – to reshape feed her baby, the ritual causes the mother camel to weep. Mr. Incredible, having a crush his suit and gadget inventory. “The Story of the Weeping Camel’ is playing at 2 and 8 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center on Nov. for Elastigirl, pops the big ques- Set and ready to carry out his 17. tion and nature takes its toll on fi rst assignment in 15 years, Mr. Information provided by the Performing Arts Center PAGE 10 THE MERCIAD November 10, 2004 LAKER

SPORTS To contact: [email protected] Nicholls ready to take the reigns that the Lakers have. By Ryan Palm Possibly the third tier in the Sports editor triangle of the Lakers offense would be junior Mary Clare When it comes to the Mercy- Harlan. hurst women’s basketball team, Harlan averaged 9.1 points per things can only get better. contest last season and pulled Coming off a 1-25 campaign down an average of 6.0 boards last year, the team is looking per game. forward to a fresh start with 10 Coach Nicholls comes to Mer- returning letter winners, five cyhurst from Youngstown State new faces, and perhaps the big- University in Ohio, where she gest change in head coach Karin served as recruiting coordina- Nicholls. tor. The team only lost one letter- It will not be too diffi cult for man from last year and looks to Nicholls to adjust to her new use the experienced gained from players, as she brought two of last season’s struggles to have them with her. a much bigger impact on the Joining the Lakers this season is GLIAC this season. senior Jessica Olmstead, who last Leading the way for the Lak- season averaged eight points and ers will be their dynamic duo nearly six rebounds per game. from last season, current junior Along with Olmstead came Cassie Seth and sophomore Julie sophomore Katlyn Petit, who is Anderson. known as a three-point shooting Seth returns this season com- threat. ing off an all-conference selec- She saw only limited action tion last season and looks to in just nine games for the Pen- improve on the ball-handling of guins. the Lakers as a team. Returning to the post for the Katie McAdams/Photo editor Seth averaged 13.0 points per Lakers will be the Solada twins, First-year head coach Karin Nicholls hopes to improve on last year’s record of 1-25. game last season, and dished out Erin and Samantha, who both Also returning for the Lakers time early on due to injury, a breath. for 17 contests, including three 2.5 assists per contest. saw signifi cant time under the will be juniors Coco Sommers, but bounced back to be a key The Lakers will be challenged invitational tournaments. Her counterpart Anderson led basket for the Lakers. Jody Sabo, Kayla Lazor and contributor late in the season, right off the bat, as they face a Based on the idea that new the Lakers last season in both Erin saw more time of the sophomore Laura Calabrese. averaging just over fi ve points tough non-conference schedule faces and new coaching staffs scoring and rebounding, at 13.3 two until she went down with Sommers will see time at the a game. that will be played primarily on commonly do not fl ow immedi- and 7.1 respectively. an injury 10 games into the guard spot and is seeking to Lazor and Calabrese both the road. ately, it will be a challenge to the These two will look to lead a campaign. improve on her average of 5.3 played limited roles, and each The team plays at home just team to see how well they can group of experienced younger Erin averaged four points per points per game last season. will seek to earn playing time one time before 2005 rolls all mesh and what gains they can players, highlighted by the eight game, Samantha notching just Sabo missed considerable when starters are pulled to catch around and will be out of town make from last season. other returning letter winners over two per contest. Volleyball fi nishes 6-23, 2-15 in GLIAC On the other side of the net, the conference match 3-1. By Paul Coffey Gannon had four players with The scores were 30-17, 30-19, Contributing writer double digit kills. 23-30 and 30-18. Sophomore Katie Flower led The Lakers ended there sea- Despite a long and rough the Knights with 27 kills and son 6-23 overall and 2-15 in the season, the women’s volleyball 37 digs. GLIAC. team rallied from two down to Sophomore Mallory Kam Ashland improved to 24-4 stun Gannon 3-2 on Wednesday, contributed 50 of the team’s 53 overall and 13-3 in the GLIAC. Oct. 27. assists. Hughes ended her senior season The game, which was played This win ended a three match with 11 kills and 17 digs. at the Athletic Center, went in losing streak for the Lakers. Hughes ended the season with our favor 22-30, 28-30, 30-28 The Knights previously beat 387 kills, considerably ahead of and 15-13. Mercyhurst earlier in the season Krob, who has 308. This was only the sixth win by the count of 3-0, this time at Clapham and Krob tallied up for the Lakers in their last 26 Gannon. 20 kills. matches. This was the fi nal home contest Clapham also contributed with This game moved the Lakers for the Lakers. 29 helpers, and Nelson fi nished to 2-13 in the conference. Gan- “It was really great to beat Gan- with 28 digs. non fell to 13-15 and 4-11 in the non on senior night at home. We “We all had a really good time conference. really picked up our playing at together this season even though Senior Lyndsi Hughes and the end and came together as a we didn’t win as much as we freshman Kristin Peterson led team,” said Lyndsi Hughes. would have liked. We have a the team with 24 kills. File Photo On Oct. 28, the Lady Lakers Junior Kari Clapham and sophomore Michelle Krob are statistical leaders for the Lakers really young team with a lot of Sophomore Michelle Krob also fell by the score of 3-1 to the potential for the future. I really contributed 19 kills. Fighting Scots from Edinboro. overall. and 30-21. with 11 kills while Clapham con- hope they can put it together in Sophomore libero Cara Nelson The scores were 24-30, 32-34, On Friday, Nov. 5, the Lak- Findlay advanced to 22-7 over- tributed with 25 assists. years to come,” said Hughes. had a match high 37 digs. 30-27 and 24-30. ers traveled to Ohio to take on all and 10-6 in the GLIAC, while On Saturday Nov. 6, the Lakers The team graduates three se- Krob also assisted the team With the loss Mercyhurst Findlay. the Lakers fell to 6-22 and 2-14 made their way to Ashland for niors, Hughes along with libero with 10 blocks, while junior Kari dropped to 6-21 overall and The Oilers beat the Lakers 3- in the GLIAC. their last match of the season. Kerry O’Brien and outside hitter Clapham led with 67 assists. Edinboro improved to 11-19 0, with scores of 30-22, 32-30, Hughes led the Mercyhurst In their last match the Lakers lost Missy Hunt. Duke gearing up for tough ACC schedule the better. “The ACC can still be great, season, a 119-114 triple-overtime Tar Heels Coach Roy Williams In the short term, Miami and By Josh Robbins The expansion is for football but it’s not going to be as great victory by the Demon Deacons. says the only way to make the Virginia Tech should fi nd life in Knight Ridder Newspapers reasons, and detractors say the as it once was,” said Jay Bilas, an This regular season, the teams regular-season conference race the ACC particularly diffi cult. league has cheapened the quality ESPN college basketball analyst meet just once, on Jan. 15 in equitable would be to hold a There are six league teams Whenever Duke students leave of its basketball product, which who played for Duke. Winston-Salem, N.C. double-round robin, but he ac- Wake Forest, North Carolina, their dorms or the library on has existed since 1953 and fea- Many purists are troubled “That’s so unfortunate,” said knowledges that’s not practical Georgia Tech, Duke, Maryland mid-January evenings, they might tured a “Who’s Who” of college that the expansion has forced college basketball analyst Dick When Boston College joins and NC State in the top 19 of the encounter below-freezing tem- basketball greats, players such as the ACC to abandon its hugely Vitale, who works for ESPN the ACC next year, the league preseason USA Today/ESPN peratures and ice and snow NC State’s David Thompson, popular double round-robin and ABC. will have 12 teams, and a double coaches’ poll, and three of the beneath their feet. North Carolina’s Michael Jordan, scheduling format. “I really believe that that’s round-robin would force each top four. But for a blissful time this Maryland’s Len Bias, Duke’s Previously, teams played every the chaos that’s happened now. ACC member to play 22 league “Just because we’re a great upcoming January, J.J. Redick, Christian Laettner, Wake Forest’s league foe twice each regular You’re asking the wrong guy games. football league now doesn’t Sheldon Williams, Daniel Ewing Tim Duncan and Virginia’s Ralph season, once at home and once about some of the alignments For a school such as Florida mean we have to lessen as far as and the rest of Duke’s basketball Sampson. on the road. that are taking place with leagues State, expansion could help in the being a great basketball league,” players won’t wear parkas or ski While the additions of Miami Now, there will be two games because I just really think it’s short term and the long term. Prosser said. hats. and Virginia Tech dramatically against six league opponents wacky. The `Noles, who have not No. 4 Georgia Tech returns They’ll be in warm, toasty strengthened the ACC in football but only one game against four “It’s all about greed. It’s all played in the NCAA Tourna- four of fi ve starters from last South Florida to play the Miami and helped the league secure a league opponents. about cash. It’s all about dol- ment since 1998, should improve season’s NCAA Tournament Hurricanes for the first time $263 million multiyear TV deal “I’ll miss the double round- lars. The bottom line is some of their record by having two games runner-up team. since 1988. for football the Hurricanes and robin,” Wake Forest Coach Skip the matchups make no logical against Miami and one against No. 16 Maryland returns four The game, Jan. 19 at Miami’s the Hokies add little in basket- Prosser said. “I think that’s a col- sense geographically when you Virginia Tech, while dropping starters from a team that shock- Convocation Center, came about ball, at least in the short term. lateral damage I would rather not look across the American land- one game against Duke, NC State ingly won the ACC Tournament for one reason: the expansion of Both enter the 2004-05 season have had, but that’s also a reality scape.” and Maryland. title. the Atlantic Coast Conference amid potentially long and diffi - when you have 11 or 12 teams in Georgia Tech fans, meanwhile, Coach Leonard Hamilton also “I think it’s the best the league to add Miami and Virginia Tech cult rebuilding efforts, and most a conference.” won’t get to see North Carolina might fi nd it easier to recruit in has ever been, in my lifetime this academic year and Boston analysts expect the Hurricanes Once, Tobacco Road denizen play in Atlanta. the Northeast with the addition anyway,” Williams said. College next year. and the Hokies to fi nish at the could count on two regular- “The main thing for me with of Boston College. “The team that wins the ACC The ACC, the league that has bottom of the league. season games between North expansion is I regret that we In addition, the ACC now has Tournament loses one player, spawned some of college bas- The ACC was the nation’s Carolina and Wake Forest. won’t have a true regular-season two teams in Florida, and it’s pos- and people are saying they’re ketball’s best rivalries and most premier basketball conference The fans benefited last year champion,” Krzyzewski said. sible that exposure will help raise fi fth or sixth (in the league) or dominant teams, will change this year-in and year-out, and that when the teams staged one of the “That will never be done in an interest for college basketball in something like that. It’s just never season and not necessarily for brand has been diluted. most memorable games of the equitable fashion.” the state. happened before.” November 10, 2004 THE MERCIAD Page 11 LAKER

To contact: [email protected] New faces for men’s hoops Ali and Steve Horner. By Matt Jackson Ali played a big role in the Contributing writer offense last season, leading the team in shooting percentage, and Coach Gary Manchel will defi - may step up to be even more of nitely have his work cut out for an offensive threat this season. him in only his second year as “I expect for them [Ali and head coach for the Mercyhurst Horner] to be leaders in the Lakers. locker room and on the court, His Lakers are returning only and not really care about their fi ve players total and two start- minutes or their points,” said ers from last year’s postseason Manchel. “Right now they are bound team. doing everything I’ve asked them Gone are GLIAC fi rst-teamers to do, but leaders are dictated Justin Shouse and Josh Helm. when bad things happen, what Gone is defensive leader Mike they do then and how they put Marshall. the team over themselves.” And gone already is perhaps Last season the Lakers qualifi ed the team’s top recruit, Darrell for the playoffs but bowed out White. after a 65-54 loss to Findlay. What the Lakers do have are Manchel will not speculate on nine new players to help ease the a goal for his team this season signifi cance of those losses. concerning a record or postsea- Despite all the new faces, son showing. Manchel is not ready to call this “I don’t really know a lot about a rebuilding year yet. this team yet,” said Manchel. My “I think everyone’s going to only goal is that regardless of think that this should be a down who we play, regardless of who year, that this should be a re- we lost, regardless of our tough building year, and we’ll probably Katie McAdams/Photo editor breaks, we need to approach be picked last in the league, but Newcomers to the men’s basketball program might face diffi culty adjusting to Coach Manchell’s offense. every game with the expectation that’s not the way I approach it,” Jansons. sively over the last couple of large amount of scoring they lost forced to leave school for per- of winning the game.” said Manchel. “Those guys all have a chance weeks and we need to address from last season. sonal reasons. The season will open for the “Realistically we have no mar- to be in our top seven or eight,” that, but we are going to rely on “I don’t think there is one “We thought he was going to Lakers on Nov. 15 when they gin for error because of our kids said Manchel. our defense.” player that can make up the take Josh Helm’s place so that host Urbana in a non-conference coming back and the amount of Last year the Lakers fi nished “With all the new guys I think points we lost, but what we will was defi nitely a major blow to match-up at the Mercyhurst Ath- guys we lost, but when we walk fi rst in the conference and fourth it’s going to be diffi cult, because need to do is share the ball a little us.” letic Center. Tip-off is scheduled into a game, we are still going to in the country in points against, I think my system is not the most more and try to get fi ve guys in Manchel did stress though for 8 p.m. expect to win,” Manchel said. but fi nished dead last in the con- simple system, neither offen- double fi gures.” that White was a “great kid” and The team also hosts a invita- Manchel noted four of the new ference in points scored. sively or defensively,” Manchel “In all honesty that’s my favor- leaving school was something he tional tournament, Nov 19-20, additions to the team that should Manchel does not believe this said. ite kind of team.” had to do. with times to be announced. play a key role in the team’s fate season will be any different. While Manchel does stress de- The Lakers already lost a player With all the young players on this season: 6’6’’ F Kyle Jeffery, “Our offense needs to be fense, he is looking for his players they hoped to be a huge part of the team, what the Lakers will 6’3’’ G Roland Andris, 6’1’’ G picked up a little bit,” said Man- to step up on the offensive side their offense this season when need is team leadership from the Terry Smith, and 6’7’’ F Roberts chel. “We’ve struggled offen- of the ball and make up for the freshman Darrell White was two seniors on their roster, Jawad Women’s soccer fi nishes season with win at Gannon

Senior Brooke White scored Julie Brickman, Elin Minge, Ka- games. By Matt Jackson the third goal for the Lakers late tie Dobson, Jessica Lamb, Cheryl Even more impressive is that Contributing writer in the second half. Wright and Chelsea Fearnley Lamb manages to carry a 4.0 The goal was White’s third of were the others. GPA, which any college athlete The Mercyhurst women’s soc- the season and the fi nal of her The Lakers only had 18 total can attest is nearly impossible cer team closed out their up-and- career. players on their roster this past to do. down season this past Sunday The win fi nished the Laker’s season so a large recruiting class Lamb’s accomplishments have with a 3-0 win over Gannon season at 13-6-1 overall and 5-3-0 will be expected from Cam- not gone unnoticed. University. in the conference, while Gannon midge. It was recently noted by the Usually the Mercyhurst vs. fi nished at 5-12-1 and 0-7-1 with One of the biggest losses of Mercyhurst Sports Information Gannon games in any sport the loss. those players for her on and Department that Lamb has been are huge rivalry contests where This is the third year in a row off the fi eld accomplishments selected to the District II Wom- anything can happen and all Coach Keith Cammidge’s squad is Lamb. en’s Soccer CoSIDA Academic records and stats can be thrown File Photo File Photo has fallen short of the postsea- Lamb, a senior defender, start- All-District First Team, possibly out the window, but it seems the Senior Jessica Lamb Senior Brooke White son. ed in all 20 games this season the most impressive accomplish- women’s soccer team does not of goals Gannon has accumu- sophomore season with a domi- Ashland, ranked No. 9 in the and was a huge part of a defense ment by a Mercyhurst athlete so get caught up in the hype. lated in the past three games nant performance, scoring two nation, and Grand Valley State that gave up only 18 goals in 20 far this year. The Lakers are unbeaten against between the two teams. of Mercyhurst’s three goals, both will both represent the GLIAC the Golden Knights of Gannon The Lakers have scored seven tallies coming in the fi rst half. in the NCAA Division II Cham- in their 20 contests, going 19-0-1 goals in those three contests. Casement fi nished the season pionships. over the span. It was no surprise who the with a team high in goals 13, White was one of seven seniors An even more signifi cant num- standout in this year’s Mercyhurst assists with six, and points 32, to finish their soccer careers ber for Mercyhurst against Gan- vs. Gannon game was. despite starting in only 13 of the at Mercyhurst in the Gannon non is zero, which is the number Lisa Casement ended her stellar team’s 20 games. game. Football blanked by Ashland 44-0

ing and freshman Mitch Phil- the all-time leader in punts in a By Ryan Palm lis, although neither had much season and also in average per Sports editor success. punts, with 84 on the season and Nowling was 6-16, for 72 yards an average of 42.8. The Mercyhurst Laker football and an interception. Schuler punted six times against team suffered a sound defeat The majority of Nowling’s Findlay, averaging 42.2 yards. from the Oilers of Findlay, this yardage came on a 45-yard strike Senior tight-end Jeff Thiel past Saturday, Nov. 6, at Donnell to freshman David Lough in the finished his career catching a Stadium in Findlay, Ohio. fourth quarter. pass in every game he played, The loss was very disappoint- Phillis did not better his elder, amassing 42 straight games with ing, as with high hopes following as he completed four of 17, for a reception. the upset over Saginaw, the Lak- just 26 yards and one intercep- Thiel will go down in the Mer- ers looked to fi nish the season tion. cyhurst books as one of the most over .500 for the fi rst time since File Photo Both quarterbacks were under successful receivers in the history joining the GLIAC. Sophomore Jeff Nowling pressure the entire game, as Phy- of the program. The momentum the Lakers had son had a fi eld day on the Laker liis was sacked three times, and His streak is now a school three weeks ago has completly defense, rushing for 262 yards Nowling two. record, and is two short of the disappeared altogether. and four touchdowns, three com- A bright spot again shined NCAA Division II record. Consecutive losses to teams ing in the fi rst half. on senior defensive back Ben While the 4-6 record in the they could have beaten have Simpson’s 30 attempts left him Bluemle, who registered 11 tack- GLIAC still betters fi ve other taken the sails right out of the with an astounding 8.7 average les, fi ve solo. teams in the conference, it is ship. yards per rush. The total should keep afl oat increasingly disappointing when The Lakers were coming off a Oiler quarterback Kevin Crooks Bluemle’s lead in Division II, you look at what could have 21-17 loss to a Hillsdale team that only needed to throw the ball 10 where he stood last week with an been. was 2-6 entering into the game times in the game, connecting on average of just over eight tackles The Lakers dropped three and was on a six game slide. six of them. per game. contests by less than a touch- Saturday’s outcome was not Two other Oilers rushed for Also on the defensive side, down, which is a considerable nearly as pleasant, as the Oilers touchdowns as well as the Laker senior Terrance Patrick got into difference when you look at 4-6 pounded the Lakers 44-0, the defense gave up six rushing the record books, finished in compared to 7-3. fi rst time the Lakers have been touchdowns total. fi fth place all-time with tackles Despite losing such standout shutout since Saginaw did it back Mercyhurst senior tailback Jus- for loss, totaling 31 over his four seniors as Thiel, Adams, Schuler, in 1998. tin Adams snapped his two-game seasons. Bluemle, Patrick and others, While the offense was certainly streak of rushing for over 100 Senior Brian Smith moved up the Lakers still have a good stagnant, they would have needed yards, as he was limited to just 60 to fourth all-time in tackles, with core returning for next season, career days from a few players to yards on only 18 carries. his seven, bringing his fi nal count including three underclassmen tack up 44 points. The quarterback duties were to 317. quarterbacks. Findlay tailback Michael Simp- shared by sophomore Jeff Nowl- Senior Jim Schuler became PAGE 12 THE MERCIAD November 10, 2004 LAKER

SPORTS To contact: [email protected] Men’s soccer wins GLIAC Pedra’s second goal of the By Amy Ruminski contest was from a corner kick Contributing writer midway through the second period from the near side that The Mercyhurst men’s soccer entered the net in the far upper team went out with a bang to corner. conclude their season, notching The fi nal goal was scored by a 3-0 victory over long time rival, Kyle Jackson unassisted 82 min- Gannon University. utes into the game. The game was on Saturday, Pedra was fresh off being Nov. 6, at the Mercyhurst Soc- named the GLIAC Player of the cer Field. Week on Oct. 25, and was named This win not only improved the Mercyhurst Male Athlete their record to 14-3-2 overall and of the Week this past Monday, 3-1-1 in conference play, but it Nov. 8. also gave the ‘Hurst the GLIAC His 11 goals on the season Regular Season Championship. included four game-winners. The rivalry record now be- Senior goalkeeper Marty Ru- tween the two schools is in the berry was credited with a shut- Lakers’ favor, with 17 wins, 13 out, saving all four shots that losses and one tie. the Knights attempted on the The Lakers found it very easy Lakers. to get pumped up and excited for Ruberry fi nished his fi nal sea- this big game. son with a goals against average Sophomore Bjorn Alnaes said, of 0.97 and had a save percentage “It’s always easy to be fi red up of .791. when we play Gannon because The victory for the Lakers was of the rivalry between our two a full team effort that proved to schools. Even though we knew be successful. we were a better team then, we Despite their impressive record Katie McAdams/Photo editor knew we were meeting a team of 14-3-2, they fell short of mak- Sophomore Jason Pedra was named the Mercyhurst Male Athlete of the Week on Nov. 8. that could save their season just ing it to the playoffs. by beating Mercyhurst.” The losses that the Lakers did disappointed with not making it Couple that with a 1-1 tie to berry, Dan Wagner, Mike Lamm, Mercyhurst. The Lakers started off strong, have proved to be detrimental to into the playoffs. We can’t be to- Northwood on Oct. 30 elimi- Shane Hogan, Mike Blythe, Sean Blythe’s 56 goals tops Anthony with Jason Pedra scoring in the their hope at a postseason. tally happy with our performance nated any playoff hopes. Cordova and Ryan Wagner’s Maher, who stood atop the list 24 minutes into the contest, with They needed to win those key this year.” This win also proved to be ex- last career game at the Hurst to formerly with 53 scores. an assist from Shane Hogan. games in order to see past the The team faltered down the tra memorable for the seniors on proudly wear the blue and green Though the seniors will be Although this was the only regular season. stretch in two crucial GLAIC the team. Not only did they beat of Mercyhurst. missed, next season looks prom- goal for the fi rst half, the Lak- Alnaes said of the playoffs and games, with the fi rst coming on a Gannon at their own home fi eld, Blythe concludes his career ising with a good amount of ers out-shot the Knights 19-13 the conference championship, 2-1 loss on Oct. 26 to the Eagles but what a game to go out on. as the all-time leading scorer in upcoming underclassmen. and 12-4. “It’s always nice, but we are still from Ashland. This was seniors Marty Ru- the history of the program at Men’s hockey wins pair on the road Army fell to 1-4-4 and 0-2-1 in joint effort fi ve goal third period By Paul Coffey the conference. to win. Contributing writer Freshman Bed Cottreau scored Freshman Kerry Bowman and his second goal of the season at Ryan Tomey got their fi rst points The Mercyhurst Lakers hockey 13:18 of the fi rst period, with an of the season by scoring goals at team has been perfect as of late assist going to Conrad Martin. 7:21, and 11:33 to put the Lakers in Atlantic Hockey. Junior Dave Borelli scored the up three goals. On Friday, Nov. 5, the men second goal aof the game with Toomey scored his goal while traveled to West Point, N.Y. to his team leading fi fth goal of the team was shorthanded. take on the Army. the season at 7:45 in the second After the Huskies scored to The Lakers prevailed with a period. make the score 5-3, Borelli scored 2-0 win before 1,561 fans at Borreli’s goal was assisted by with his team-leading sixth of the Tate Rink, the sight of last year’s Cottteau and Pat Henk. year at 19:09. conference playoffs. The Lakers out-shot Army The Lakers improved their Coach Rick Gotkin notched 32-15. overall all-time record against the win number 300 in the contest, Junior goaltender Andy Franck Huskies to 14-4-1. The Lakers an impressive accomplishment in notched his fi rst shutout of the also remain unbeatable in the last his 17 years with the program. season and improved the Lakers 13 games against the Huskies. Gotkin received his fi rst mile- to 2-4-0 overall. Franck made 30 saves while stone on Nov. 4, 1994, with On Saturday, Nov. 6, the Lakers receiving his third victory of the win number 100 over Canisius, traveled to Storrs, Conn., take on season. and his second milestone was UConn. The Lakers will continue there File Photo received on Jan. 15, 2000, with The Lakers defeated the Hus- season with a 10-game road trip Senior alternate captain Rich Hansen lit the lamp against UConn on Nov. 6. win number 200 over American kies 6-3 in the contest. next Saturday with a confer- International. Mercyhurst scored power play the team to 3-5-0 overall and kept Senior David Wrigley made the hurst. ence game at American Inter- This was also the program’s goals in the first period from them undefeated in the confer- score 3-0 after the second period The Huskies came back and national. number 100 since joining Divi- junior captain Scott Reynolds ence with a 2-0 record. and also contributed 3 assists on scored the last goal of the second The team will then take on sion I. and senior alternate captain Rich The Huskies fell to 1-5-1 and the night. period and the fi rst goal in the UMass-Amherst on Sunday. This win snapped a two-game Hansen. 0-1-0 in the conference. This performance put Wrigley third to make the score 3-2. The team is not at home again losing streak and the team moved The win was the Lakers’ second The Mercyhurst offense had six over the century mark to 104 The team came back and scored until Dec. 10 against Canisius. to a 1-0 mark in the conference. consecutive win and improved different goal scorers. points in his career at Mercy- three of the fi nal four goals in a Browns have chance, but falter at the end of making the playoffs took a line. bigger hit than the slams deliv- The officials thought oth- By Terry Pluto ered by the Baltimore defense. erwise, the Browns burning a Knight Ridder Newspapers There was a possible pass- timeout on what became a futile interference penalty that could challenge. For Cleveland Browns fans have been called with 26 seconds They couldn’t do a thing on interested in doing an autopsy, left, the Browns trailing, 20-13, offense, had to punt from their where do you start? and the ball on the 5-yard line. own 2-yard line and Frost nearly Maybe with the 7-yard punt by Garcia delivered a very catch- kicked and missed sending the Derrick Frost that set up the only able pass to the usually reliable ball sideways like a feeble foul touchdown for the Baltimore Shea, who had just crossed the ball off the bat of a hitter swing- Ravens on Sunday night. goal line. ing late on a Randy Johnson Or perhaps with the Browns’ As the ball arrived at Shea’s fastball. embarrassing clock management, fi ngertips, Baltimore linebacker Baltimore took over on the as they had squandered all of Ray Lewis grabbed Shea. Cleveland 9-yard line, and Lewis their timeouts with 4:56 left in The ball went through Shea’s bulled his way with the ball three the game. hands, was grabbed by Reed and times before fi nally scoring. Then there was the touchdown he was gone. Then the Browns blew another pass that could have been caught Make it 106 yards as the Browns timeout when Baltimore tried for by Browns tight end Aaron stood and watched Reed like a a 2-point conversion. Shea. man walking out of a store and With Baltimore leading 20-13, Instead, it became an NFL seeing a thief drive away with Garcia tried to rally the Browns record 106-yard interception his new car. KRT Photo one more time, starting a drive at The Browns struggled to get the job done when they needed it most. touchdown return by Baltimore’s The game opened with a 93- the Cleveland 41 and taking the Ed Reed. yard kickoff return for a touch- He was sacked three times, make up for the Browns’ stun- With 10:04 left, the Browns had team down to the Baltimore 5 The Browns will be feeling down by Richard Alston, the fi rst but a less mobile quarterback ning 20-3 opening day victory in a 13-12 lead. then came the interception. more than the pain of a 27-13 and last time the Browns would would have been down at least Cleveland. A Baltimore punt was downed In the end, the Browns will loss to the Ravens, more than a reach the end zone. a dozen. The Browns were just as stead- on the Cleveland 1-yard line. know they did a lot of things depressing 3-5 record and more Don’t see that every day. In fact, he was the team’s sec- fast in proving they could stop The Browns thought the ball right in this game, but not nearly than the bumps, bruises, cuts and Garcia did his best to hold the ond leading rusher with 25 yards, star running back Jamal Lewis. had rolled into the end zone, enough to make up for some scrapes this morning. offense together under enor- never a good sign. But want to know how the and that they should have been serious mistakes at the worst They’ll know that their chance mous pressure from Baltimore. Baltimore was determined to Browns really lost this game? able to start at their own 20-yard possible moments.