THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF MERCYHURST COLLEGE SINCE 1929 THE Vol.M 79 No. 15 MercyhurstERCIAD College 501 E. 38th St. Erie Pa. 16546 February 15, 2006 Hello, Gamble

Taking offi ce on March 1, Thomas Gamble says he has a new vision for Mercyhurst College, including switching to the semester system and constructing new buildings.

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Farewell, McQuillen

After 35 years, President Michael McQuillen says he will truly miss the ’Hurst.

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE FEATURES SPORTS Snowboarding at Wrestling wins Mercyhurst? nine matches in a row. Page 5 Page 10 PAGE 2 THE MERCIAD February 15, 2006

NEWS To contact: [email protected] Crime scene experience Intelligence Studies professor speaks about extensive background Spring job fair He went on to join the Los the event on WestPACS’ Web- By Jessica Nulph By Corrie Thearle Angeles Police Department in site for $5, or can pay $10 at News editor Contributing writer 1972. the door. Mercyhurst students He told the audience of his can also register at Career Ser- On Wednesday, Feb. 8, the many experiences as a law en- The end of the school year is vices in Old Main. Criminal Justice Club welcomed forcement officer in Holly- fast approaching and students You must be a student at a David J. Grabelski to speak in the wood. will soon be searching for two or four-year college or Mercy Heritage room. Grabelski also discussed the internships and long-awaited university to attend. Students Grabelski is the assistant pro- seven years he spent in the careers. will need to present their fessor for the Institute for Intel- homicide department in south On March 9, students will resumes at the walk-in regis- ligence Studies at Mercyhurst. central L.A. have the opportunity to apply tration booth. The job fair is He spoke to a crowd of around This was during the time when and interview for various po- for candidates only; children 20 students, many of them Intel- the gang wars began to increase sitions at regional companies, cannot attend. Guests must ligence Studies and Criminal in intensity. from hotel and restaurant wait in the lobby. Justice majors. After his retirement from law management to computer Students should dress pro- Grabelski has a long back- enforcement, Grabelski accepted sciences and information tech- fessionally and bring several ground in law enforcement and a position at the National Drug Katie McAdams/Photo editor nology. copies of their resumes. Can- crime scene investigation. Intelligence Center with the U.S. David Grabelski spoke about his in-depth background. The Career Services Associa- didates wearing jeans, t-shirts, In the lecture he talked to the Department of Justice. tion of Western Pennsylvania sweatshirts, flip-flops and audience about his experiences in Grabelski traveled all over about document exploitation. vast knowledge will certainly (WestPACS), will hold their other inappropriate attire will law enforcement and intelligence the country and outside of the This concerns how to look at give students an informed, con- annual spring job fair at the not be admitted to the fair. up, until his position in Intelli- nation, teaching various groups documents and analyze them. cise picture of the fi eld of law Pittsburgh ExpoMart in Mon- WestPACS recommends re- gence Studies at Mercyhurst. how to locate, infiltrate and Grabelski came to Mercyhurst enforcement, crime scene inves- roeville, Pa., from 10 a.m. to searching potential employers Grabelski graduated from Penn dismantle drug organizations last March to begin teaching in tigation and numerous fi elds in 4 p.m. prior to the fair. State University in the second and cartels. the Intelligence Studies depart- intelligence. Over 125 employers will Complete descriptions of class of the fi rst criminal justice Grabelski has spent the past ment. attend the event, including the employers can be found program the college initiated. 12 years traveling and teaching His extensive background and the Children’s Hospital of on their Website, including Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania State what positions are open and Police, Highmark and the In- the requirements needed to ternal Revenue Services. fulfi ll those positions. MSG initiates new club procedures A full listing of employers Students can contact Mery- can be found online at www. hurst’s Career Services for summer of 2005, and has also get & Finance Committee will go supplies and even travel costs on westpacs.org. more information on this job By Jonelle Davis looked to students for feedback over the applications and make a limited basis, neither of which Students can register before fair as well as others to come. Contributing writer on how to improve the old determinations on how much have been allowed in the past. system. each RSCO will receive. Palm added that “this will allow The Mercyhurst Student MSG President Dan Schuler “The committee will present RSCO’s to have the ability to plan Government Executive Board has held a couple President’s a budget to MSG on March 27, far in advance, which will allow changed the funding policies for Club meetings, and Palm dis- which will spell out how much for better involvement from New 4x4 system organizations on campus. tributed surveys to Recognized the RSCO’s will receive,” said group members, as well as the According to Ryan Palm, MSG Student Club or Organizations Palm. possibilities to work with other treasurer, the primary reason (RSCO’s). Once approved by MSG, the RSCO’s who might have similar behind the change in the policies After receiving feedback, the RSCO’s will receive notifi cation interests.” may replace terms was due to problems the board new policy was put together by in early April of how much they Another major difference in encounters. the Executive Board and is being will receive in the 2006 to 2007 the policy is that in the past, the athletic calendar and study “The policies have not been put into play. academic year. RSCO’s could only request up By Jeff Allen abroad programs. Contributing writer adjusted for at least fi ve years or Palm explained that, “Two Under the new system groups to $450 dollars each academic Past on campus polling has so, and given the evolution of weeks ago, the RSCO’s were will submit the check requisitions year, and the new code and bud- demonstrated popular support the clubs and organizations on given budget application forms, to the MSG treasurer, who will get procedure will offer funding The induction of Dr. Thomas for the 4x4 system by both stu- campus, we felt the time was right which outline what they are check to make sure the expense is about $450 dollars. Gamble as President of Mercy- dents and faculty. for a change,” said Palm. requesting for the 2006 to 2007 appropriate within the guidelines The executive board also feels hurst College will bring proposi- Freshman lacrosse player Ryan The MSG Executive Board school year. of the RSCO’s budget, and then that the changes will help in- tions that may change the sched- Arnold supported the change began discussing the idea of “Once we get all the forms, will send all paperwork to the crease the student involvement ules of students and faculty. stating, “I would get a spring changing the policies during the which are due Feb. 17, the Bud- college Finance Offi ce. in RSCO’s. Among the changes Gamble break that I don’t get under the RSCO’s will be provided in- “We believe that the changes has proposed is a transition from trimester system.” formation during the fi rst week will increase student participa- the trimester system to a struc- Conversely, sophomore Chris of classes pertaining to the spe- tion in RSCOs. Because of the ture known as the four credit Geer stated, “I’m a trimester cific processes through which new opportunities the RSCOs semester system, or sometimes guy, and I would transfer under they can obtain their approved can offer, we feel there will be referred to as 4x4, which 38 out different conditions.” funding. a good number of students of 50 of America’s top universi- Faculty Senate President Dr. Palm also highlighted the major getting involved in groups who ties use. Randall Clemons, who supports changes in the policy. might never have under the old This new system could be the switch, attempts to quell “Principally, the one major system,” said Palm. introduced as early as the fall of doubts by stating, “Students can difference is that a RSCO can Schuler agrees with Palm, say- 2007, Gamble said. take comfort in knowing that: 1) apply for a yearly budget instead ing everyone is excited for the For the most part, the new sys- the faculty and administration of applying for funding on an new policy changes. tem mirrors the semesters; how- have their best interests in mind; as needed basis. This method “We are excited about the ever, there are several signifi cant 2) if and when a decision is made is consistent with how the col- possibilities that this opens up differences which make it more it will take several years to imple- lege operates from a budgeting for our student groups and benefi cial in the eyes of some. ment; 3) students will continue standpoint, as well as student confi dent that we will be able In the traditional semester to be involved in the process groups at many other colleges to work together to lay a strong system students take fi ve, three- and during the implementation and universities,” said Palm. foundation which can make this credit courses a semester totaling time can help shape the final Additionally, the new sys- new budgeting procedure a suc- 120 credits within four years if form; 4) everyone involved in tem opens up opportunities for cessful one for years to come,” the student stays on course to this has agreed that some sort of RSCO’s to function on a much Schuler said. graduate. “no harm principle” will guide File photo more diverse basis, as they are The 4x4 system, however, the process, guaranteeing a fair The Drama Club is a MSG-funded organization. now able to request funds for would consist of four, four credit and flexible approach to any courses permitting the students problems that arise during the to earn 32 credits annually with a transition, so that no students requirement of 128 to graduate. get caught in-between; and 5) Apprentice competition The 4x4 system would ulti- the number of very good schools mately allow students and faculty using this calendar suggests that Teams compete to raise money for the American Heart Association alike to delve deeper into course it has advantages we cannot even material in 14 as opposed to 10. foresee.” velop their sales teams, choose a Slomski is particularly excited Junior Chris Lang summed up This system would also alter An MSG constituency from By Jessica Kocent leader, set goals and make busi- this year to see that for the fi rst the project well. the academic calendar align- the 03-04 academic year showed Contributing writer ness plans. time students have sought out “I think that it’s a good way for ing Mercyhurst more closely that once informed adequately Slomski explained, “Through organizations that will match the us to utilize what we have learned with other scholastic institutes on the topic of the 4x4 system, Valentine’s Day is not just this project students are not only money the students raise. about selling in a practical way. in terms of vacation times; as two-thirds of the student body about Cupid and candy for getting sales experience, but they This will not only give teams We help out a good cause while well as other areas pertaining to endorsed the program. Professor Jill Slomski’s Sales are also expected to write busi- an edge in the competition, but doing it,” he said. Management class. ness letters, make presentations, it also means that more money For the second year in a row, gather merchandise and learn will go to charity. Slomski, Assistant Professor of the importance of time manage- Students are definitely mak- MATH LAB Marketing in the Walker School ment, deadlines and working as ing progress this year. Last year of Business, has organized the a team. students who participated in the “Apprentice Project,” in which “Plus, it is an enjoyable proj- project raised $1,500. Located in the six teams compete against each ect for students, and all of the This year one team raised Library other to raise as much money as money goes to a good cause,” $1,200 just in the fi rst few days 304 A & B they can for the American Heart she said. of the competition. The “Ap- Association. Junior Phil Hoover said, “I prentice Project” total will be The project began on Febru- think it’s interesting to participate calculated on Tuesday afternoon OPEN: Sundays ary 4, and all teams, comprised in this project because not only and taken to the American Heart through of five or six members, have are you raising money for the Association. Thursdays until Valentine’s Day to use the American Heart Association but The winning team will be re- strategies they learned in their you are putting to use everything warded with an invitation to a sales management class to earn you have learned in the class.” lunch with Dean of the Walker money for a good cause. Thus far students have or- School of Business, Micheal CALL: The only stipulation students ganized raffles and contests, Victor. Ext: 2078 have is that they must abide by including a Rock, Paper, Scissors However, the students in Pro- For exact hours all rules on campus. contest in the Student Union, in fessor Slomski’s sales manage- However, they are encouraged an effort to raise money. ment class are just excited to to network off-campus as well to They have also organized co- be getting real world business TUTORIAL HELP get some real experience working operative efforts with local busi- experience, while raising money FOR ALLYOUR with local businesses. nesses such as Subway, Krispy for the American Heart Asso- MATH NEEDS!!! Students are required to de- Kreme and Pulakos. ciation. February 15, 2006 THE MERCIAD PAGE 3

To contact: [email protected] News Gamble mulls big changes Semester system, new buildings among future plans for the ‘Hust The new system would also and students can use, and will parking garage so as to minimize By Joshua Wilwohl include a three to four week in- include a patio out into the main the constant parking problems. Editor-in chief tersession period where students section of campus. Gamble West County Campus could either study abroad or take said the change is symbolic, “A Mercyhurst West plans will On March 1, Dr. Thomas a class at Mercyhurst. new president, a new office,” move forward, said Gamble, Gamble will take the helm as According to Gamble, the he said. whose first decision for that Mercyhurst College’s 11th presi- system will help match sched- According to Gamble, there campus is to choose an academic dent. ules with other schools’ athletic will be a relatively small number leader in the next month. Katie McAdams/Photo editor Gamble, who is currently the calendars, along with giving an of changes right away. “We need to express to the The Webmail interface continues to shut down often. school’s academic dean, is for- advantage to transfer students Gamble plans to announce the public we are interested out mulating plans for the “fi rst one from other schools on the se- offi cial staff reorganization at the there (in the west county) so we thousand days of transition,” mester system. end of this week. can start courses in the fall,” he Webmail problems he said. The system’s initial kinks are Fundraising said. “I am starting the initial pro- still being worked out, said Gam- The school has just come off Gamble noted there is not yet cess for a new strategic plan ble. a capital campaign, said Gamble, a focus on the programs that will still bedevil college for the college for the next fi ve who plans to increase the school’s be offered in west county. years.” annual fund during the fi rst three Student Interaction and the considering switching vendors, By Sarah Sheehan Gamble’s new plans for the The biggest years in offi ce. Mercyhurst Legacy although Benekos does not want “ Contributing writer college during this transitional problem with the Gamble also hopes to build Gamble plans to continue to make a rash decision. phase include: changing the trimester system relationships with potential do- teaching, except for his fi rst year Ipswitch provides software academic calendar, increasing “ nors so as to enlarge the college’s in offi ce; but, vows to be reach- Mercyhurst Webmail has been for many programs on campus diversity, organization changes, is the 10- endowment, which he notes able to students. a consistent issue for students including a shared calendar and fundraising, expanding the cam- week terms. needs increased for the school’s “I will always be available to since Christmas break. department instant messaging. pus, continuing to plan the West success. the student government and the The IT department is trying Webmail is just a part of the County campus and keeping in Construction ambassadors,” he said. “I also extremely hard to monitor and sowftware that Ipswitch pro- contact with students. - Dr. Thomas Gamble While in offi ce, Gamble hopes plan to have receptions at home deal with the issues the software vides. The school has been buy- The Academic Calendar “We have to see the effect the to enlarge the school’s campus by with students.” is producing. ing thier software for at least fi ve Gamble’s vision for the new system will have on the liberal constructing three new buildings: He also noted that his two Pat Benekos, the director of the years and there has never been a academic calendar would change arts core and the total cost to a dorm, an art building and a kids who attend Mercyhurst information technology depart- problem up until now. the current three-credit trimester make the transition,” he said. classroom building, plus an ad- constantly keep him in contact ment, said, “We have made a lot Benekos explained that the risk system to a four-credit semester If passed by the trustees, Gam- ditional parking garage. These with students. “They always let of progress, and performance is of rolling back to the old Web- system. ble hopes the change will take plans are part of Gamble’s stra- me know what is going on,” he better and the Webmail service is mail is far greater then the risk He plans to make a recommen- affect either in September 2007 tegic vision about campus exten- said. dropping much less frequently.” of continuing to use this update, dation to the Board of Trustees or September 2008. sion in the next fi ve years. Gamble also promises to keep When Webmail is down, the because of the high possibility of as early as September 2006. Diversity Initiative According to Gamble, the to the story of Mercyhurst. server is still running and all of losing e-mails and other data. “The biggest problem with the According to Gamble, the school is growing at such a rate “The legacy is punctuated by the sent and received e-mails are Benekos said the three out- trimester system is the 10-week school is in the process of think- that a new dormitory is needed individuals and is in our funda- still being transported. How- standing issues within the system. terms,” Gamble said. “With a ing about creative and innovative to keep up with the increased mental commitments,” he said. ever, many cannot retrieve e-mail “The performance bogs down longer period, there is more ways to expand the Latino and enrollment. “If we stay true to these com- through the Webmail interface. during peak user access times, time to do more interesting class African American initiative. The art building would house mitments, the mission will be This problem can be combated typically around lunch and din- work.” Gamble said the school will another theater, music and dance upheld.” in two ways. One choice is to wait ner, one process hangs intermit- Unlike most semester school continue to use the diversity department space and art studios. Among his top priority in up- for the system to get up and run- tently about once a week, and where students take fi ve to six grant project started by the col- Gamble also noted that con- holding Mercyhurst’s mission is ning again. Another choice is to Mac users don’t have full func- three-credit classes for a semes- lege’s 10th president, Dr. Michael structing such a building would the student-faculty relationship, use a POP client such as Outlook tionality available to them.” ter, the four credit semester sys- McQuillen. free more space for science which he notes is essential. or Outlook express. The details “All of the other functions tem is set up so a student would Organizational Changes laboratories. “Students come and build fac- on how to use these programs of the e-mail server have been take only four, four-credit classes Gamble is currently working Gamble’s vision for a new ulty relationships to ones they with your e-mail are explained operating normally, so no email during two 14-week periods. on strategic and organizational is- academic building is to add more trust and rely upon,” he said. in detail on the IT department’s messages are being lost. Only the “There are pedagogical disad- sues around campus. One change classroom space for the expan- “And without that you lose the Website. Webmail interface is still experi- vantages in taking fi ve courses at came in January with the move sion of the current research and greatest advantage in a small It must be stressed again that encing problems. We are contact- a time that are only three credits,” of the president’s offi ce to the intelligence program. school.” when an individual cannot log ing Ipswitch daily to resolve these Gamble said. “This four-credit Bishop’s Parlor. Another potential plan is to into Webmail it is not that the outstanding issues,” she said. system will allow students to be The old offi ce will become the either build up on a current park- whole system is down. Sophomore Carol Cote ex- less stressed.” South Parlor that ambassadors ing garage or construct a new The Webmail interface is tem- plained, “Personally, I feel that porarily down, but e-mails are still the Webmail is not as effi cient sent and recieved accurately. as it used to be. It is also diffi cult The IT department and the to delete even selected items McQuillen moves to Colorado INTEL department have been without items being ‘accidentally’ monitoring the system every erased.” ment.” Dr. McQuillen will be leaving Thomas Gamble, the presi- half hour from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Junior Camilla Lynch has con- By Corrie Thearle McQuillen began his career at Mercyhurst and the city of Erie dent-elect, will assume his du- to gather statistics on how long cerns over Webmail problems News editor Mercyhurst as a faculty member in March. He will be moving to ties on March 1. McQuillen has login time and the load time takes affecting academics. in the history department in Fort Collins, Colorado where confi dence that Mercyhurst will for Webmail. “The Webmail is slow and There are many qualities that 1971. most of his family currently fl ourish under the new leader- The software company Ip- ineffective. Because it also has a make people great leaders. In his 35 years here, he has resides. ship. switch has been no help up until problem with overloading, many John Quincy Adams stated been an integral part of the McQuillen explained that he “I think that the college is in this week because it is bogged of us have not been able to re- that, “If your actions inspire oth- college. As a history professor, will be entering into semi-retire- very good hands. With such a down with problems. ceive emails or fi nd that the ones ers to dream more, learn more, McQuillen immensely enjoyed ment. He hopes to continue his talented and hardworking com- On Friday Feb. 10, Ipswitch we send are getting returned. do more and become more, you his time with students in the love of education by teaching munity, Mercyhurst has a very announced that it will be releas- This is a problem for classes, are a leader.” classroom. part time. bright future,” he said. ing a patch for the software that especially when you have to

Looking back on the past year He explained that some of Many students felt that Mc- should resolve the issues remain- email a professor or classmates,” under Dr. Michael McQuillen’s his fondest memories were of Quillen was an excellent pro- ing with Webmail. she said. presidency, it can be stated with students and colleagues. They I think that the fessor and president not only The IT department is also conviction that Mercyhurst Col- were the essential element that college is in very because“ of his abilities and hard lege excelled under his outstand- kept McQuillen at Mercyhurst. good hands. work, but because of his pleas- ing leadership. He stated that he will miss, “ ant and genial persona. Many students believed that “The tremendous number of Mercyhurst has a very Junior Bethany Canfield, a McQuillen was the perfect choice students that I have worked bright future. public history major, exclaimed for president during a challenging with in the classroom or as that, “I am really sad to see point in the college’s history. advisees.” - Dr. Michael McQuillen him go. He truly cared about Senior David Sterns, an intel- Students who took classes the students and I wish him ligence studies major, explained with McQuillen shared similar the best of luck in his future that, “Dr. McQuillen was a fair sentiments about an enjoyable McQuillen will look into be- endeavors.” and honest man who I feel did a classroom experience. coming an adjunct faculty mem- Kies accurately described great job of leading this school Greg Stelter, a senior social ber of Colorado State University, McQuillen’s open and amiable through a very rough situation. studies education major, had two Front Range Community College personality. “Dr. McQuillen had He should be remembered as the history classes with McQuillen. or the University of Northern a way about him that everyone man who kept us afl oat when the He stated that, “Dr. McQuillen Colorado. He hopes to teach a loved. He always had a smile boat was sinking.” had a knack for focusing on key few courses each year. on his face and greeted students When Dr. McQuillen accepted trends and events. He was one of McQuillen is also looking to warmly around campus.” the position as the 10th president the most engaging and interest- continue working with non- Many students greatly ap- last year, one of his primary goals ing professors I have ever had at profit organizations such as preciated the personal help that was helping the college focus on Mercyhurst.” Habitat for Humanity in the McQuillen was always willing the future. Another senior, Charles Colorado area. to give. He strove to keep the primary Krzyzek, talked about his ex- When asked about leaving Erie, Eric Valyko, the treasurer of mission of the college: educa- periences with McQuillen. “Dr. McQuillen highlighted some of the Mercyhurst Velo Cycling tion, as the foremost objective McQuillen was a great person the unique places that he enjoyed Club, explained that, “The sup- during his presidency. with an intelligent stance on visiting. port and help he’s been willing McQuillen explained that, “As education and administration,” He stated that he will always to give the cycling club to help president my primary responsi- he said. remember walking the paths at us grow has been amazing and bility was to continue to build Although McQuillen spent Presque Isle and enjoying the we’ll never forget it.” and strengthen the college.” most of his time as a faculty tranquility of Asbury Woods. For the Mercyhurst commu- With the help of the admin- member, he was also academic However, the predominant fac- nity, McQuillen has been an istration, one that McQuillen dean for six years, associate tor that McQuillen explained he essential part to the success of described as “very hardworking academic dean and dean of will miss the most about Erie are the college. and focused,” Mercyhurst suc- libraries. the people who live here. His commitment to education cessfully remained on a path of McQuillen not only enjoyed Most specifically McQuillen has been evident in his 35 years academic prestige and achieve- working with students, but ex- commented that he will miss the of service as faculty member, ment. plained that he will miss his fel- people of Mercyhurst. dean and fi nally as president. Senior, Mike Kies explained, low colleagues as well. “From the Mercy sisters who As Mercyhurst continues to “I believe Dr. McQuillen did an “There are so many different built the college to today’s stu- progress into the 21st century, admirable job refocusing the at- colleagues I enjoyed working dents, faculty and staff, these McQuillen will be proudly and tention of the Mercyhurst com- with. I have the utmost respect are the people who have made fondly remembered as one of the munity back to academics. He for all of the talented, hardwork- Mercyhurst. I have full faith that college’s greatest members. was a great asset to this school ing members of the college,” the college will continue to grow and I wish him well in retire- he said. and progress.” Page 4 THE MERCIAD February 15, 2006 FEATURES To contact: [email protected] Love is in the air at the ‘Hurst College is often the place where sparks fl y between desks as Cupid’s arrow attempts to make a connection between two people that could last a lifetime.

Freshmen Sophomores

Photo courtesy of Kyle and Danni Photo courtesy of Matt and Laura Kyle Hicks and Danni Lockerbie. Laura Marnik and Matt Seifert. They’re dreading a summer apart. Laura loves Matt’s big heart. mall, especially the pet store, and and has been his fi rst mate ever they would have been together romantic. By Katie Diley going to the dollar theater. since. By Katie Diley longer, but “It took Matthew a This crazy-in-love couple en- Contributing writer Contributing writer Although their dates may seem When these two buccaneers very loooooong time to fi nally joys lying around their apart- ordinary, the way they met is not. aren’t too busy with homework, ask her out.” ments, bowling, shopping, and Yesterday was a very special Sly Kyle used a unique pick-up Kyle enjoys serenading Danni With yesterday being Valen- Matt denies his procrastination watching the food network day for a freshman couple, Kyle line Danni will never forget. with his guitar, and has even tines Day, Matt Seifert and his and claims that Laura “sits on a (maybe that’s where Laura picked Hicks and Danni Lockerbie. During dinner in the cafeteria, begun teaching her how to play. girlfriend, Laura Marnik, enjoyed throne of lies and kind of smells up the beef and cheese scent!). Kyle, an English education Kyle recognized Danni’s room- You may also fi nd them playing spending some long awaited like beef and cheese.” I can feel Laura says her favorite quality and religious studies major from mate and decided to join them chess and video games, or build- quality time together. the love! about Matt is his big heart, and Hudson, Ohio, and his girlfriend for dinner. He sat down beside ing castles out of their mashed This sophomore couple was When asked how they spent how comfortable he makes her Danni, a graphic design major Danni, and upon meeting her potatoes in the cafeteria. clearly struck by Cupid’s arrow. Valentine’s Day, they both agreed feel. Matt describes Laura as from Pittsburgh, spent their very for the fi rst time, he decided to They feel that their biggest Matt, a graphic design major that the best part was spent en- beautiful, inside and out, and his first Valentine’s Day together break the ice with a corny pick- challenge will be getting through from Buffalo, and Laura, an joying each other’s company and favorite quality is her eyes. exchanging gifts and spending up line. the summer without seeing each elementary and early childhood ordering food instead of fi ghting So this past Valentine’s Day, quality time together. He looked at Danni and said, other every day, but I’m sure education major of Pittsburgh, the crowds. I’m sure Laura enjoyed admiring Although Kyle and Danni have “If you were a pirate, would you they’ll fi nd a way to make it last. met at Mercyhurst College dur- They wished they could have Matt’s hair and sense of style that only been together fi ve months, wear your parrot on this shoul- This couple, who cannot go an ing the fall of their freshman gotten away to some place warm she fell in love with, while Matt they are certainly crazy about der…. (wraps his arm around hour without saying “I love you,” year. and romantic, but Matt prom- made things unpredictable with each other. In their spare time Danni)…..or this one?” Danni has the making of many more They have been dating one year ised that although Erie may not all the surprises he planned. they enjoy strolling around the obviously found this amusing, Valentine’s Days to come. and three months. Laura says be warm, he sure did make it

distance we created a strong not deter the sparks between the foundation for our relationship two, and they dated for about by talking to each other about one year before Chodaczek everything.” proposed. This past summer, Karr and “We don’t really go on a lot Dlabola were able to be together of formal dates,” Zajac said. while at an archeology site in Tex- “My favorite though, was when as with the Mercyhurst archeolo- we went to his family’s house in gy and anthropology department. Buffalo and spent the weekend Although they were the only snow tubing and visiting Niagara couple, they were able to have a Falls.” good time working together and Chodaczek added, “I think enjoying the experience. my favorite date was when we Upon returning to school this went to the House of Blues in year, the couple had been togeth- Cleveland for a night of swing er for awhile when Karr decided dancing, and then went to Steak that it was time to propose. n Shake afterward.” “I had been planning proposing Chodaczek surprised Zajac to her since the summer. I asked this past December by propos- for her dad’s permission, which ing to her at the beginning of wasn’t easy. The plan was all set; the month. the night was good. I just waited “I told her that I was going for a good moment and was ex- home to Buffalo over the week- cited the entire time. When the end because I had forgotten a moment came, I drew from my book there. I actually went to own inspiration and it came out Cleveland to have dinner with her Juniors marvelous.” Seniors parents and ask for their blessing Photo courtesy of David and Katie Photo courtesy of Chris and Jessica fi rst,” he said. Katie Dlabola and David Karr. Jessica Zajac and Chris Chodaczek. The couple enjoys attending mass and adoration at St. Joe’s ‘I am excited about the future.’ It’s diffi cult living ‘We’re still Jess and Chris.’ Bread of Life church in Erie. just walked around campus for summer. One evening after leaving the By Jen Helbig By Writer a while talking about everything. “in Colorado when Chodaczek is a native of Buf- adoration chapel, Chodaczek Contributing writer Contributing writer It started to rain, so we sat on a your girlfriend falo, whereas Zajac lives in got on one knee and took Zajac staircase outside of Old Main Cleveland. While separated over completely by surprise. “I was As freshmen, transitioning into until 4 a.m. just talking. I remem- lives in New York. Less than two years ago, se- the summer, the pair was able to really nervous, but there was just college, Katie Dlabola and David ber that the birds were starting to niors Chris Chodaczek and Jes- grow close over the following something that I felt, and I knew Karr had the fortune of meeting come out, the sun was rising, and sica Zajac sat only desks away, year when they lived as neigh- that it would be right,” he said. through a common friend who I had to go to work at 8 a.m. the completely unaware that by the bors on Briggs Avenue. “It was perfect,” Zajac said. Karr was dating and Dlabola was next day!” - David Karr time they graduated, they would “I was in line at housing sign- “There was even a light in the best friends with. The couple was offi cial during ” be engaged and planning their ups in front of Chris,” Zajac box when he opened it to give Contrary to the taboo laws of the spring of their freshman year, Dlabola was delighted by the futures as one. said. “We both were friends with me the ring. We had discussed dating, Karr took a chance, and but unfortunately had to go to romance and the surprise. They met while enrolled in the R.A. and after I signed up, he marriage, and he dropped lots decided to get to know Dlabola. separate sides of the nation for “I was so surprised! We had Honors U.S. History III and chose the room next door.” of hints, but I wanted to be sur- Less than three years later, they the summer. Karr, a native of both discussed marriage before Honors Russian Cultures, which The couple didn’t have their prised, and I was.” were engaged. Denver, Colo. and Dlabola, from and we both knew when we were in the same room, one right fi rst date until the fall after they Zajac and Chodaczek both “I met Katie through one of Buffalo, N.Y. kept their com- wanted to get married, but I didn’t after the other. had fi rst met, but when they did, agree that their relationship has her friends who I dated and met munication strong and made it know when he would ask me. I “We sat in the same seats,” it was unique. not changed drastically since while acting in the musical. The through the three months. was glad he asked me how he did. Chodaczek said. “And during “It’s actually funny,” Chodac- becoming engaged. girl I was dating was obviously “It is diffi cult to live in Colo- It was simple, but romantic and the two classes we’d make eye zek said. “The fi rst time that we “We’re still Jess and Chris, and not for me,” Karr explained.“I rado when your girlfriend is in from the heart.” contact.” went out was the night of the our relationship hasn’t changed, conversed with Katie through New York,” Karr said. “Even “Becoming engaged has made Although the two felt mutual Garvey thing at the rec. center. but now we have more focus on computer conversations about though it was very hard, it was our relationship more solid,” feelings they remained shy dur- Both of us wanted to attend the our future together,” Zajac said. how our relationship was not one of the best times that we Dlabola said. “I knew that we ing the two courses. event, but we also wanted dinner “I think it’s important to just working out and I noticed that had to get to know each other both wanted to get married after “It wasn’t until after fi nals that and a movie.” have someone you can be a best Katie was a lot cooler.” on a verbal basis. We spent at undergraduate school, but actu- we fi nally talked,” Zajac said. The couple was able to make a friend with,” Chodaczek added. After breaking up, and upon least three hours on the phone ally being engaged makes it seem “I got done with the fi nal and compromise: they had dinner at “We have busy days, but at the realizing that the mutual friend’s each night.” so much more real. saw that she was almost done,” Zajac’s apartment, attended the end, it’s great to have someone to heart would not be broken, Karr Dlabola added, “Fortunately “I am excited about the future Chodaczek said. “So I waited event and then fi nished the night tell the story of your day to.” and Dlabola began dating. for us, we have only had to even though I know we have a outside the door for her, and by seeing Friday Night Lights at The two are planning the wed- Dlabola recalled, “The first spend one summer apart. It was wedding to plan along with ev- asked for her screen name.” the theater. ding for some time around Sep- time I really remember the two defi nitely diffi cult at times, but erything else we both have to do The couple started talking “I hated the movie,” Zajac tember 2007 in Cleveland. of us hanging out alone was as long as we both kept busy, it next year, our senior year.” online, and they were able to said. one Saturday night when we was much easier. Even with the get to know each other over the However, that fi rst movie did Page 4 THE MERCIAD February 15, 2006 February 15, 2006 THE MERCIAD PAGE 5 FEATURES FEATURES To contact: [email protected] To contact: [email protected] Student takes ingenuity Love is in the air at the ‘Hurst A healthier column online to pay for college With spring break just around helps to save time and dishes is enough to be complimented with With Jen The long lines have made him a the corner, I am looking forward meatloaf. It requires a bowl and steamed carrots, broccoli and By Jean Nash Johnson better man, he says. Knight Ridder Newspaper College is often the place where sparks fl y between desks as Cupid’s arrow to returning home to some of my a spoon to prepare, and then just cheese, or even a side salad piled and if you like it, try substituting He was struck by Karyn’s bold- favorite foods. While at school, one baking dish for cooking. And with your favorite fresh veggies. t u r - key for ground beef ness. “I mean that took nerve. attempts to make a connection between two people that could last a lifetime. ingredients can be too expensive if you don’t even have measur- There is plenty of protein in in your favorite If the “Save Karyn” Web site And it’s amazing how many and dishes can take too long to ing cups, it is a good recipe for meatloaf, and this recipe does recipes, such can collect more than $16,000 to people responded.” clean up to want to prepare an eyeballing the ingredients since not contain extra fat like other as burgers, help its 20-year-old subject pay The Karyn story is a startling entire meal. inaccurate measurements will college student’s protein sources spaghetti off her $20,000 credit card debt, one, considering there are stu- However, with this recipe, only change the fl avor acutely. such as an Arby’s sandwich or a sauce and heck, Texas A&M sophomore dents in college struggling for the Sophomores you can spend minimal time on Instead of making it with beef, hamburger from the cafeteria. chili. Nick Howard should have a good bare essentials, not to mention Freshmen preparation, be done with dishes this turkey meatloaf is a health- Also, if heated up suffi cient- shot with his cyber begging. He people starving in this country, in moments and enjoy a warm ier choice with a unique fl avor. ly, the leftovers can be sliced wants help with college tuition. he says. meal like you’d fi nd in your own It doesn’t contain vegetables, and eaten on a sandwich or Karyn’s the woman who used Contrary to what the world kitchen. which are necessary in the diet. alone. MasterCard, Visa and the others believes – that college kids today One of my family’s recipes that However, the fl avor is versatile Give turkey meatloaf a try, to run up bills on clothing, res- expect it to all be taken care of taurant outings and other luxury by Mom and Dad – Nick says items and this summer made a he’s fi nding many hardworking mass appeal to Web travelers students who are fi nancing their Turkey Meatloaf to bail her out. The site, www. education. His older sister Emily, savekaryn.com, has experienced who attends the University of Meatloaf: record traffi c since it launched, Texas at Arlington, is working 1 egg, beaten and Karyn is getting close to her her way through school. 1 lb. ground turkey (Buy a lean package if available and goal to be debt-free. Nick’s mom, Cathy Brannum you shouldn’t even need to drain it of grease like you The way Nick sees it, his cause of Dallas, cautiously supports is more noble. Donate money to the online fund-raising effort. would ground beef.) help fund his college education, “It’s a good idea if the IRS is 1/2 c. light cottage cheese and Nick promises he will pay OK with it,” she says. Nick re- 3/4 c. chopped onion back the world with a successful assures her that he plans to be Photo courtesy of Kyle and Danni Photo courtesy of Matt and Laura 1/2 c. oatmeal career, and as a bonus, a fruit- tax-responsible. Kyle Hicks and Danni Lockerbie. Laura Marnik and Matt Seifert. 1/4 c. green pepper, diced ful life. His is a one-man show with 1 clove garlic, minced “When I heard about the no slick handlers or Web master. They’re dreading a summer apart. Laura loves Matt’s big heart. 1/4 tsp. basil Karyn story, how she had used The overhead would run counter mall, especially the pet store, and and has been his fi rst mate ever they would have been together romantic. 1/2 tsp. black pepper her plastic to buy Gucci shoes to his purpose. The Texas Ag- By Katie Diley going to the dollar theater. since. By Katie Diley longer, but “It took Matthew a This crazy-in-love couple en- and Starbucks coffee, and real- gie manages his own site, and Contributing writer Contributing writer Although their dates may seem When these two buccaneers very loooooong time to fi nally joys lying around their apart- Glaze: ized that here I am a struggling through word of mouth on cam- ordinary, the way they met is not. aren’t too busy with homework, ask her out.” ments, bowling, shopping, and 2 Tbsp brown sugar (don’t replace with white granulated sugar, it won’t taste the same) student trying to make a life for pus his cause has captured the at- Yesterday was a very special Sly Kyle used a unique pick-up Kyle enjoys serenading Danni With yesterday being Valen- Matt denies his procrastination watching the food network 2 tsp yellow or stadium mustard myself, I thought, `I can ask for tention of at least two nearby TV help.’” day for a freshman couple, Kyle line Danni will never forget. with his guitar, and has even tines Day, Matt Seifert and his and claims that Laura “sits on a (maybe that’s where Laura picked ¼ cup catsup stations and a radio station. Hicks and Danni Lockerbie. During dinner in the cafeteria, begun teaching her how to play. girlfriend, Laura Marnik, enjoyed throne of lies and kind of smells up the beef and cheese scent!). Since enrolling at A&M last The low profi le is working. As Kyle, an English education Kyle recognized Danni’s room- You may also fi nd them playing spending some long awaited like beef and cheese.” I can feel Laura says her favorite quality Directions: year, he’s been paying his own of Sept. 20, after fi ve days of on- and religious studies major from mate and decided to join them chess and video games, or build- quality time together. the love! about Matt is his big heart, and way toward a degree in sports line begging, the counter was up Hudson, Ohio, and his girlfriend for dinner. He sat down beside ing castles out of their mashed This sophomore couple was When asked how they spent how comfortable he makes her 1. Mix all ingredients together in a bowl. Sometimes I just use my hands for this, and if you are going to, just management using college loans to more than $250 in donations. Danni, a graphic design major Danni, and upon meeting her potatoes in the cafeteria. clearly struck by Cupid’s arrow. Valentine’s Day, they both agreed feel. Matt describes Laura as put plastic sandwich bags over your hands fi rst to avoid contamination. and working during the summer His goal is $40,000. from Pittsburgh, spent their very for the fi rst time, he decided to They feel that their biggest Matt, a graphic design major that the best part was spent en- beautiful, inside and out, and his 2. Place into an 8 inch baking pan and spread to edges, trying to keep it from mounding in one area. at Home Depot to pay for books If you want to help, go to first Valentine’s Day together break the ice with a corny pick- challenge will be getting through from Buffalo, and Laura, an joying each other’s company and favorite quality is her eyes. 3. Bake in a 350° oven for 50 minutes. and other expenses. sendnick2college.com and click exchanging gifts and spending up line. the summer without seeing each elementary and early childhood ordering food instead of fi ghting So this past Valentine’s Day, 4. If there is any excess grease at the bottom, feel free to drain it, but don’t put it directly into the sink, or it will It’s not like Nick’s living high on donations. For you Karyns quality time together. He looked at Danni and said, other every day, but I’m sure education major of Pittsburgh, the crowds. I’m sure Laura enjoyed admiring become clogged. I usually put it in an empty can or jar, allow it to harden and then dispose of the jar. on the hog. The 19-year-old out there, don’t worry, Nick Although Kyle and Danni have “If you were a pirate, would you they’ll fi nd a way to make it last. met at Mercyhurst College dur- They wished they could have Matt’s hair and sense of style that 5. Stir glaze in a small bowl, and spread over meatloaf. stays in the cheapest dorm on provides PayPal for credit-card campus, 80 guys on his fl oor, two only been together fi ve months, wear your parrot on this shoul- This couple, who cannot go an ing the fall of their freshman gotten away to some place warm she fell in love with, while Matt 6. Continue baking for additional 10 minutes. pledges. they are certainly crazy about der…. (wraps his arm around hour without saying “I love you,” year. and romantic, but Matt prom- made things unpredictable with bathrooms, about four showers. each other. In their spare time Danni)…..or this one?” Danni has the making of many more They have been dating one year ised that although Erie may not all the surprises he planned. they enjoy strolling around the obviously found this amusing, Valentine’s Days to come. and three months. Laura says be warm, he sure did make it Students Snowboarders catch some air on homemade jumps distance we created a strong not deter the sparks between the who snowboard. By Josh Wilwohl foundation for our relationship two, and they dated for about Senior member and fi rst-year Editor-in-Chief by talking to each other about one year before Chodaczek inducted snowboarder, Sarah Luzar, shares everything.” proposed. Morreale’s reasoning. “This will This past summer, Karr and “We don’t really go on a lot into honors Before Peter Zawistoski even give me a hobby during the win- Dlabola were able to be together of formal dates,” Zajac said. thought about college, he was ter, and I will also have the op- while at an archeology site in Tex- “My favorite though, was when society slicing up the slopes at any portunity to meet new people,” as with the Mercyhurst archeolo- we went to his family’s house in chance he got. Now, a junior at she said. gy and anthropology department. Buffalo and spent the weekend Mercyhurst, Zawistoski began The club plans numerous trips By Melissa Jack throughout the winter months, Although they were the only snow tubing and visiting Niagara Features editor the college’s first snowboard couple, they were able to have a Falls.” club to continue his love for the including traveling to Holiday good time working together and Chodaczek added, “I think winter sport. Valley every Friday. Other adven- enjoying the experience. my favorite date was when we On Sunday, Feb. 12, 255 Mer- “I planned on making a club for tures include a trip to Killington, Upon returning to school this went to the House of Blues in cyhurst students were inducted a while,” he said. “I eventually got Vt. on Feb. 22-24, which is open year, the couple had been togeth- Cleveland for a night of swing into Phi Eta Sigma, the nation’s the initiative and formed the club only to members of the club. er for awhile when Karr decided dancing, and then went to Steak oldest and largest freshman in October.” Katie McAdams/Photo editor Katie McAdams/Photo editor Zawistoski hopes to open up that it was time to propose. n Shake afterward.” honor society. Zawistoski, who is the club’s The Mercyhurst Snowboard Club consists of 38 members. Members practice in the park. larger trips to the entire school “I had been planning proposing Chodaczek surprised Zajac During the induction senior president, constructed the snow- next year. to her since the summer. I asked this past December by propos- vice president of the Mercyhurst board park between the Duval masonite, metal and snow, said the park what it is now. ing amenities that keep the club “We plan to go to Killington for her dad’s permission, which ing to her at the beginning of chapter, Kristi Schafer, said that and Briggs apartments with the Zawistoski. “The school gave us According to Zomcik, some busy for hours every night. again, along with Canada and wasn’t easy. The plan was all set; the month. the purpose of the society is to help of 10 members in the club broken picnic tables to use, and of the wood used was pulled One member, sophomore Kyle maybe even add more weekly the night was good. I just waited “I told her that I was going “stress the academic nature of and vice president of the club, we supplied the rest,” he said. from the forest and other mate- Scully, joined the club as soon as trips,” he said. for a good moment and was ex- home to Buffalo over the week- our society” and to recognize Jess Zomcik. According to Zawistoski, the rials were covered under budget. it was formed. “We get to build a If anyone is interested in join- cited the entire time. When the end because I had forgotten a those who have excelled in aca- “We built everything with our club paid for the supplies out of Zomcik’s dad also contributed to park on campus and get to go on ing the club, contact Zawistoski moment came, I drew from my book there. I actually went to demics, and who have a promis- own hands,” Zawistoski said. their own pocket, but did receive the project and constructed one trips; it’s awesome,” he said. at extension 2866. Juniors own inspiration and it came out Seniors Cleveland to have dinner with her ing future. “We even made blueprints before $200 from the school to start. of the park’s rails. Another member, senior Carla marvelous.” parents and ask for their blessing Phi Eta Sigma believes there we began constructing.” Zomcik also worked hand-in- The park includes jumps, rails Morreale, joined the club to have Photo courtesy of David and Katie Photo courtesy of Chris and Jessica fi rst,” he said. are three qualitities for success: The park is made from wood, hand with Zawistoski to make and numerous other snowboard- the chance to meet new friends Katie Dlabola and David Karr. Jessica Zajac and Chris Chodaczek. The couple enjoys attending vigor and discipline of mind, mass and adoration at St. Joe’s care and respect of body and ‘I am excited about the future.’ It’s diffi cult living ‘We’re still Jess and Chris.’ Bread of Life church in Erie. unimpeachable character. just walked around campus for summer. One evening after leaving the Esther Claros, a junior who By Jen Helbig By Writer a while talking about everything. “in Colorado when Chodaczek is a native of Buf- adoration chapel, Chodaczek was inducted, said, “It’s an amaz- Contributing writer Contributing writer It started to rain, so we sat on a your girlfriend falo, whereas Zajac lives in got on one knee and took Zajac ing honor and a nice thing to staircase outside of Old Main Cleveland. While separated over completely by surprise. “I was put in your resume. But most As freshmen, transitioning into until 4 a.m. just talking. I remem- lives in New York. Less than two years ago, se- the summer, the pair was able to really nervous, but there was just of all it’s important to make a college, Katie Dlabola and David ber that the birds were starting to niors Chris Chodaczek and Jes- grow close over the following something that I felt, and I knew difference, academically and in Karr had the fortune of meeting come out, the sun was rising, and sica Zajac sat only desks away, year when they lived as neigh- that it would be right,” he said. the community.” through a common friend who I had to go to work at 8 a.m. the completely unaware that by the bors on Briggs Avenue. “It was perfect,” Zajac said. It was an honor for all the stu- Karr was dating and Dlabola was next day!” - David Karr time they graduated, they would “I was in line at housing sign- “There was even a light in the dents involved, because, as the best friends with. The couple was offi cial during ” be engaged and planning their ups in front of Chris,” Zajac box when he opened it to give society crest signifi es: knowledge Contrary to the taboo laws of the spring of their freshman year, Dlabola was delighted by the futures as one. said. “We both were friends with me the ring. We had discussed is power. dating, Karr took a chance, and but unfortunately had to go to romance and the surprise. They met while enrolled in the R.A. and after I signed up, he marriage, and he dropped lots decided to get to know Dlabola. separate sides of the nation for “I was so surprised! We had Honors U.S. History III and chose the room next door.” of hints, but I wanted to be sur- Less than three years later, they the summer. Karr, a native of both discussed marriage before Honors Russian Cultures, which The couple didn’t have their prised, and I was.” The Merciad is were engaged. Denver, Colo. and Dlabola, from and we both knew when we were in the same room, one right fi rst date until the fall after they Zajac and Chodaczek both looking for: “I met Katie through one of Buffalo, N.Y. kept their com- wanted to get married, but I didn’t after the other. had fi rst met, but when they did, agree that their relationship has her friends who I dated and met munication strong and made it know when he would ask me. I “We sat in the same seats,” it was unique. not changed drastically since while acting in the musical. The through the three months. was glad he asked me how he did. Chodaczek said. “And during “It’s actually funny,” Chodac- becoming engaged. News Editor girl I was dating was obviously “It is diffi cult to live in Colo- It was simple, but romantic and the two classes we’d make eye zek said. “The fi rst time that we “We’re still Jess and Chris, and Features Editor not for me,” Karr explained.“I rado when your girlfriend is in from the heart.” contact.” went out was the night of the our relationship hasn’t changed, Photo Editor conversed with Katie through New York,” Karr said. “Even Although the two felt mutual “Becoming engaged has made Garvey thing at the rec. center. but now we have more focus on Production Editor computer conversations about though it was very hard, it was our relationship more solid,” feelings they remained shy dur- Both of us wanted to attend the our future together,” Zajac said. how our relationship was not one of the best times that we Dlabola said. “I knew that we ing the two courses. event, but we also wanted dinner “I think it’s important to just and writers working out and I noticed that had to get to know each other both wanted to get married after “It wasn’t until after fi nals that and a movie.” have someone you can be a best for the 2006-2007 Katie was a lot cooler.” on a verbal basis. We spent at undergraduate school, but actu- we fi nally talked,” Zajac said. The couple was able to make a friend with,” Chodaczek added. school year. After breaking up, and upon least three hours on the phone ally being engaged makes it seem “I got done with the fi nal and compromise: they had dinner at “We have busy days, but at the realizing that the mutual friend’s saw that she was almost done,” each night.” so much more real. Zajac’s apartment, attended the end, it’s great to have someone to If interested contact heart would not be broken, Karr Dlabola added, “Fortunately “I am excited about the future Chodaczek said. “So I waited event and then fi nished the night tell the story of your day to.” and Dlabola began dating. for us, we have only had to even though I know we have a outside the door for her, and by seeing Friday Night Lights at The two are planning the wed- Josh Wilwohl at Dlabola recalled, “The first spend one summer apart. It was wedding to plan along with ev- asked for her screen name.” the theater. ding for some time around Sep- editormerciad@ time I really remember the two defi nitely diffi cult at times, but erything else we both have to do The couple started talking “I hated the movie,” Zajac tember 2007 in Cleveland. mercyhurst.edu of us hanging out alone was as long as we both kept busy, it next year, our senior year.” online, and they were able to said. one Saturday night when we was much easier. Even with the get to know each other over the However, that fi rst movie did PAGE 6 THE MERCIAD February 15, 2006

OPINION To contact: [email protected] Cheney to Torino: events of the week A lot has happened in the past few weeks, and eyebrows may have been raised, however. After Campus Question many of these events are comment worthy. Here’s all is done, one must question Cheney’s ability to my picks for the week: handle a fi rearm. Perhaps if he wouldn’t have repeatedly dodged military service all those years South Texas: Vice President Cheney ac- ago he might be a better shot? Perhaps . . . or am Should Mercyhurst cidently shot a man while quail hunting this I just taking a cheap shot? weekend. Seventy-eight year old Harry Whittington, a Torino, Italy: The Winter Olympic Games College invest in friend of Cheney, was injured when the vice presi- are underway. This celebrated event arrived with dent took a shot at a quail, and subsequently hit the the usual pomp and circumstance . . . and con- televisions in the REC? prominent Texas Republican. Because Whittington troversy. is doing fi ne and suffered no serious injury, my fi rst Several athletes have been tested and some re- reaction was to burst out laughing at this whole moved for certain substances, including American scenario. gold-hopeful Zach Lund who was ejected from Between the games after fi nasteride was found in his test my outbursts, results. Finasteride is a drug used to reverse the thoughts began Allison effects of hair loss, but it can also be used to mask to crop up in Moore the existence of steroids. Lund maintains his in- my semi-twist- nocence and insists the drug was being used to ed brain. fi ght insecurity, not to enhance his performance

First off, it’s at the games. If Lund is being honest, he has to good to see Opinion editor hate his life right now. Not only has he lost his ‘“Oh Fo Sho!” We are representing‘ all athletes how much free chance at Olympic gold, but his balding head is here at Mercyhurst. time the vice president has on his hands. Consider- also the talk of the international media. Talk about ing the state of the world, with Iraq a mess, Iran a a self-esteem killer. threatening disaster and Denmark racked with re- Another huge story out of Torino is the withdraw volt, it’s nice to see Mr. Cheney get some R&R while of gold medal hopeful Michelle Kwan due to an the world crumbles around him. I’m pretty sure injury. This was to be Kwan’s last Olympics and with my workload from school alone I wouldn’t her last chance to earn the elusive gold medal which be able to take time to partake in such activities. would have been the crowning achievement of her Rusty Wallace and Jessica Hale, juniors, Something’s wrong when a college student has less decorated career. HRIM and business chemistry time on her hands than the second-man-in-line to On a brighter note, the Olympics provides a time control the free world. for peace, or at least the illusion of it. Second, it’s ironic that Mr. Second Amendment In today’s crazy world, the Olympics offer an would injure someone hunting. Thankfully, Mr. opportunity for known enemies to stand together Whittington will be OK, but imagine if the worst for a common goal. Where else but the Olympic happened. Would Cheney still stick to the popular opening ceremony would one see members of

NRA, gun-lovers saying: Guns don’t kill people, North and South Korea walk together in a display

‘ It will give us another option of people do? Probably not. More than likely he’d of unity? label Whittington as a terrorist and say he was If you look past the amazing athletics on display, entertainment while working out besides‘ the acting on behalf on national security based on this is the true magic of the Olympic Games. So radio. It will also allow us to be better information gathered in the president’s completely unless you are devastated because your Must See informed in sports and news. constitutional wire-tapping program. TV has been interrupted for this lengthy event, sit We all know it was an accident, although if back and enjoy the show. Whittington happened to be a Democrat, a few Betty Friedan: On the front lines Brenda Stein, senior, accounting of the women’s rights movement The passing of a pioneer is never a happy mo- By Barbara Miner ment. It provides a chance, however, to tally victo-

Knight Ridder Newspapers ries and to renew one’s commitment to overcoming ‘ remaining challenges. Gives us motivation to go to the gym and not

If you believe that women should have equal The successes are many. Despite the complexity have to miss our favorite TV shows. all other rights, bow your head in honor of Betty Friedan, surrounding the term “feminism,” there is little schools have them so it’s about time‘ who died on Feb. 4, her 85th birthday. dispute that women should have the same political we do, too. Friedan’s 1963 best-seller, “The Feminine Mys- and legal rights as men. tique,” challenged the view that women could fi nd Daycare, once a dirty word in America, is now an fulfi llment only in suburban domesticity: baking accepted part of life. brownies, choosing color-coordinated curtains Women are senators, Supreme Court justices and and keeping their husband’s dinner warm until all brain surgeons. hours of the night. Young fathers routinely share responsibilities, In the 21st century, that may not seem revolu- such as changing diapers and wiping runny noses. tionary. But it’s easy to forget that in the 1950s, a For these victories, we should all be thankful. Lindsay Badger, junior, business marketing/advertising woman’s place was in the home. Birth control was Unfortunately, challenges abound. illegal, pregnant women were routinely fi red from The right to abortion, which Friedan believed their jobs, and young girls who played sports were was essential to securing women’s equality, may disparaged as “tomboys” if they were allowed to not last the decade. play at all. Women still earn only about 77 cents for every Friedan did more than write one of the century’s dollar that men earn, and the fi gures are far worse most infl uential books, however. She helped orga- for African-American and Latina women. ‘ nize the major groups of the women’s movement: Above all, young women are increasingly being I have seen many people read and listen to the National Organization for Women in 1966, told that they cannot have it all, and that they must music while working out and TVs‘ would the National Association for the Repeal of Abor- choose between a career and a family. The media, just give another option. TVs at every tion Laws in 1969 (now called Naral Pro-Choice rather than exposing how the American workplace America) and the National Women’s Political is loath to institute family-friendly policies that can machine would be great! Caucus in 1971. benefi t men and women alike, is again glamorizing “I realized that it was not enough just to write a housework and housewives. book,” she said in a PBS interview several years ago. Even from the grave, Friedan can offer advice _ “There had to be social change. There had to be complete with a sense of humor. As she told an organization, and there had to be a movement.” interviewer in 1963, “Some people think I’m saying, Andrew Kochirka, junior, graphic design She was no saint. She had a diffi cult personality, `Women of the world unite you have nothing to and she alienated lesbians and radical feminists lose but your men.’ It’s not true. You have nothing with her attacks on sexual politics. But she was to lose but your vacuum cleaners.” nonetheless a pioneer. Are you wondering… ‘ I think it’s a great idea. I’m just surprised that‘ What is appropriate to do in a particular situation? they haven’t thought of it sooner. How might you act or respond? How do you decide what is right or best? ??? Do you have tough dilemmas right here on campus? In your dorm…In a class…On a team… Jackie McCarty, junior, intel studies Or… Do you have big questions about world events?

Ask the Ethicist! ‘

No, if your in the gym you need to concentrate The purpose of “Ask the Ethicist” is to provide insight and refl ection ‘ on everyday ethical dilemmas facing individuals on campus. on your workout not on Oprah or MTV. The “Mercyhurst Ethicist” is not one person, but a group of Mercyhurst faculty, administrators, and staff who will take turns responding to submitted questions.

To submit a question, e-mail [email protected] Your e-mail address will be removed to ensure anonymity. Joseph Philbin, freshman, corrections February 15, 2006 THE MERCIAD PAGE 7 OPINION

To contact: [email protected] America’s melting pot is no longer on boil Feeling under the weather? have migrated to new lands have not assimilated. By Llewellyn King Well, they have moved physically but not spiritu- Knight Ridder Newspapers I felt it was time for a reminder about basic sanita- ally or psychologically. tion and health tips. Pakistanis in Britain fl y back to the Subcontinent Just think, every door knob, key board and sur- Immigration is not what it used to be. regularly and speak to their own communities by face that you touch, most likely has been used by In the 19th and early 20th centuries when, telephone almost daily. someone else on this campus, resulting in the rapid for political or economic reasons, one left one’s The British Pakistanis live in the shadow of their spread of germs, homeland for somewhere else, there was fi nality mosques, that forever will be for them a corner of disease and vi- in the journey. Pakistan in Britain. ruses. People landing on Ellis Island, for example, had While they enjoy the benefi ts of Britain’s welfare Over the past Ellen a one-way ticket. society, they treasure their alien status: the continu- week I have Koenig Their future lay in the land in front of them. ation of the life and values that they failed to leave heard people The land behind them was history an ever-fading behind. complaining memory. The same goes for Muslim immigrants to Bel- about every- Contributing writer Nowadays, immigrants have it both ways. They gium, Denmark, France, and even faraway New thing from a move, mostly for economic reasons, to new lands, Zealand. sore throat, to who came in, sat at the very same computer and but remain strongly connected to their home- They live not in those countries but in a virtual congestion, stomach viruses and the infamous fl u. proceeded to type then began rubbing his eyes lands. caliphate, made possible by technology and the It does not matter how many vaccines physicians and nose. I shivered at the thought of how germ Cheap airfares, telephones and the Internet keep tolerance of their hosts. develop, we are all subject to other illnesses that ridden the keys and even the mouse would be. Not them tethered to the motherlands that bore them. The larger the immigrant community, the more occur during the winter months. all germs are bad, in fact many are necessary for They are psychologically bifurcated between the self-suffi cient and the less pressure to assimilate. As far as diets are concerned, lots of fruit, spe- our existence on earth. But many are not and so old and the new. It is as true in the United States as it is in Eu- cifi cally citrousy fruits such as oranges and grape we need to be aware of the transmission. Modern transport and communications play a rope. fruit are good to consume. I encourage everyone to carry some form of role in the duality of today’s immigrants, whether Do you think that the Somalis living in Maine will Lots of liquids are also needed to keep the in- antibacterial lotion, sanitizer or wipe with them they have moved from North Africa to Europe or be New Englanders in one or two generations? testinal tracks clean and running. For more of a at all times. from El Salvador to the United States. It has not happened to Moroccans living in fi lling meal you may want to resort to foods that If this is not possible, avoid contact with any sur- Today’s immigrant assimilates slowly, or not at France, or Turks living in Germany. are rich in protein such as fi sh, chicken, soy and face of the face until hands have been thoroughly all. The famous American melting pot may no longer dairy products, really anything with zinc in it will washed. Also if a roommate has been or is ill, it I can speak to this as an immigrant myself. be on the boil. help maintain a healthy immune system. may be a good idea to go around the apartment or As I was born in Africa and lived in England, As if language and custom are not barriers One idea is to mix yogurt and fruits. It can be dorm room and desanitize, if quarantining them there is that part of me that is not totally American. enough to a new identity and way of life, the bind- canned or fresh for a light lunch or snack in the is not possible. Go with Clorox cleaning cloths, or After 40 years of living here and endeavoring to ing absolutism of Islam cauterizes its immigrants middle of the day. A mix of nuts or dried fruit is rubbing alcohol and clean the telephone key pad absorb an American viewpoint, I still fi nd myself against new values, loyalties and possibilities. a good on the go snack. along with ear and speaker areas. Any communal with an outsider’s perspective. And I launched When I became an American citizen and I wanted Try to avoid caffeine and if you feel exceedingly contact areas such as door knobs, faucet handles, into Americanism vigorously: I signed up at my to be an American because America was someplace tired, get the hint and take a nap. Running on microwave touch pads and remote controls are draft board before I was called, and I avoided the special that I wanted to be part of my friends adrenaline and caffeine puts the body’s immune subject to contamination. Even personal comput- company of other expatriates. celebrated and presented me with a fl ag that had system at risk. Avoid excess amounts of alcohol ers should be cleaned at least once a week. You Yet, I follow British politics as keenly as I follow fl own over the Capitol. and fatty foods, as these too can target the immune may also want to consider opening a window to American politics. And I spend hours reading the I was glad of my acceptance as a full-blooded system. let some fresh air in and changing sheets also help news from Africa on the Internet. American and just a little sad at what seemed like Get to the gym or take walks outside, do not sit keep immune systems healthy. If English were not my fi rst language, if I had a rejection of my British past. inside all day. The crisp January air actually does Mono has been rumored to be traveling around come with a family, and if I had been welcomed This thing of being an immigrant is not that easy, wonders for your lungs and is more likely to ward the campus, if you are not feeling well, please do into an expatriate community, I would be that much even when you are prepared to bid adieu to the off seasonal depression. us all a favor and go visit the health center. It is less American than I am. culture that formed you. In terms of germ transmission, while at the better to get treatment sooner than waiting until Since the bizarre global protests against the depic- There are no more one-way tickets. library this past week, a girl sneezed, continued to your entire group of friends is ill on a Friday night tion of the Prophet Muhammad in a Danish news- cover her mouth and then begin typing again. As and sitting around the humidifi er with Kleenex paper, people have been asking why Muslims who she got up to leave I witnessed the next student and soup. Ask the Malarkys I recently went on a fi rst date with this guy. We really hit it off but he didn’t kiss me. Do you think it’s acceptable for a girl to make the fi rst move?

Making the fi st move is an incredibly risky, ner- the next time you go out on a date. That is if he It is absolutely acceptable, in this day and age, for that matter, if you are interested in seeing the re- vous but ultimately rewarding move. There are hasn’t already beaten you to the punch. a girl to make the fi rst move in a dating situation, lationship go anywhere. a ton of things that can go wrong and make the Don’t be fearful that you may come off as too especially after a few dates. It becomes easy for people to fi le each other into situation awkward, but going for it is much better forward. However, I wouldn’t begin stripping off Once the tension of the fi rst date has passed and a hook-up category without taking one another than mentally kicking yourself after he’s left you his clothes. you like each another enough to move onto a sec- seriously otherwise. standing at the door. I think that women need to take some of the pres- ond or third date, I think it’s safe for a girl to make I would classify a date as something that takes It’s somewhat comical if you analyze the fi rst sure off of the guys. It’s defi nitely too traditional a move without being considered slutty which is place while you are sober and alone. date kiss scenar- to think that the ideal, on your doorstep, goodnight clearly a con- It’s tough to get off campus if you don’t have a io. The entire kiss is going to magically occur everytime. cern. car but just make sure its quality time you’ve spent time both the guy There are plenty of opportunities that arise dur- It is impor- together. Ordering some take-out and watching a and girl have the Ms. ing the date that you need to capitalize on, rather tant, however, movie together when the roommates are gone is conception that than waiting for the guy to read your mind. to establish Mr. always a good off-campus, date alternative. they do not know Malarky If the guy comes over and opens the car door what a date Malarky Also as a side note, don’t get drunk and beg for what their date is for you, take that moment when you’re close and is because upperclassmen guys to write all over your body thinking. move in. it’s easy for with various colored markers and then expect them But in actual- Although this might be tricky, I’ve known that guys to get to respect you . . . girls seem to be boggled when ity each person the time you spend in the car at a stop light can be the wrong that doesn’t happen. It’s really not that diffi cult to is thinking the exact same thing. Are they going utilized for more productive measures. impression fi gure out ladies. to kiss me? Do they want to kiss me? Do I have Basically, I can’t tell you when to make the move, about someone if they don’t know them that The bottom line is that college kids live in an horrible breath? but as soon as you feel there is an opportunity, well. environment where hormones, drinking and no- This stream of thought usually consumes the fi rst don’t let it fl oat by. For instance, if you went to some parties with a one-to-judge us seems to put us on the fast track in date. From the start, both the guy and and the girl I bet most guys will be pleasantly surprised if the person a few times and eventually kissed, I would terms of relationships and hooking-up. However, are probably thinking about how it will end. girl leaned over and closed the distance. Isn’t it not at all consider that a date of any fashion but if handled correctly, college can also be a time of Unless the fi rst date is a total disaster, if you are slightly unfair of us to not only expect them to pick more of an alcohol-fueled make-out session. meaningful and wonderful relationships. into another person, you want to kiss them. The us up, take us out and pay for most of the date, but From a guy’s standpoint, I would place little to no Take a page from “Ask The Ethicist” and put on problem comes in when each person misinterprets to also demand they make the fi rst move? emphasis on an occurrence like that because people the brakes for a while, coast along and take a look each other’s signals or the contex of the moment Shake it up and don’t over analyze the situation. foolishly act in such a way all the time. at the scenery without going to far. is not conducive for making a move. If you want to be kissed, make it happen. Grow Make sure that several actual dates have occurred Most importantly have fun and enjoy yourself. I would defi nitely recommend making a move a set and go for it. before moving onto kissing, or anything else for TheMERCIAD Joshua Wilwohl Editor-in-Chief [email protected] Corrie Thearle News Editor [email protected] Melissa Jack Features Editor [email protected] Allison Moore Opinion Editor [email protected] Ryan Palm Sports Editor [email protected] Melissa Brandt A&E Editor [email protected] Katie McAdams Photo & Production Editor [email protected] Melissa Brandt Advertising Manager [email protected] Chelsea Boothe Copy Editor [email protected] Emily Crofoot Graduate Assistant [email protected]

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ENTERTAINMENTTo contact: [email protected] All the trouble of ‘Nobody Knows’ tHe The unbelievable story of children living on their own in Japan will show at the PAC tremely small apartment, but the By Christina Ferranti landlord only believes there are Contributing writer BuZz three since the mother placed the two smaller children in suitcases Rudy Joggerst of Reel.com FEB. 14. Isaac Hayes. to smuggle them in. reviews this fi lm and interprets House of Blues, Cleve- The fi lm progresses with her it saying, “Based on true events, land. going on outings for long periods this fi lm is not just a silver-screen of time leaving the oldest child, version of what really happened FEB. 15. Hinder, Rev- Akira, the 12-year-old, to care for in Tokyo in 1988, it’s ultimately elation Theory, Faktion. his siblings. an allegory of how we close our Odeon, Cleveland. Then, suddenly one day, she eyes and accept the fate of street leaves the kids for good in this kids that roam the downtowns of FEB. 17. Motley Crue. Tul- small apartment with a small any major city in the world. lio Arena, Erie. amount of money to survive. “Poverty is something no one Akira has no idea if she will chooses; it’s a way of life indi- FEB. 17. Brooks & Dunn. ever come back, but he takes viduals are forced into by a harsh Seneca Niagara Casino, control of the living situation system that pays no attention to Niagara Falls, N.Y. from that point. its weakest members. The siblings all have different “In the end, ‘Nobody Knows’ FEB. 18. Corky Siegel. fathers, so Akira goes out when- does succeed, doing what the Mayville Cool Jazz Festival, ever he can to fi nd the father of fi lmmakers had in mind: It hits Chautauqua Lake School his youngest sibling to collect a raw nerve with the audience Photo Courtesy of the PAC Auditorium, Chautauqua, some money to support their and makes them think about the ‘Nobody Knows’ captures the tribulations of children fending for themselves in Japan. N.Y. separated family. world we live in. The film covers 12 months would never allow due to their is more than apparent, but it’s created this compelling drama “Nobody Knows” is a Japanese FEB. 18. Zoso. House of of these children’s lives. It is circumstances. Kore-eda’s fl atness of tone that to portray the reality of these fi lm based on true events that oc- Blues, Cleveland. amazing that no one knows that Even proper schooling was out proves so challenging, as he cap- children’s lives and how hon- curred in Tokyo known as “The these four children are alive and of the question for all but Akira, tures the emptiness of these lives estly, ‘nobody knows’ what is Affair of the Four Abandoned FEB. 19. Starting Line, Co- are barely living off of what they who picks up books and teaches without parental structure. going on. Children of Nishi-Sugamo.” peland, Gatsby’s American can scrounge up. himself. “In the end, though, neither This film is playing at the A mother left her four chil- Dream. House of Blues, For a while, they watch televi- Jamie Russell of BBC Film the inevitable tragedy nor the Mary D’Angelo Performing Arts dren in an apartment with some Cleveland. sion and enjoy the toys in the Reviews epitomizes the content tender moments of comedy Center on Feb. 22 at 2 p.m. and money to go live with a man in apartment, but eventually, the of this fi lm. are enough to shatter the fi lm’s 8 p.m. Ticket prices include: another city. FEB. 21. Seether, Shine- electricity gets turned off. “The terror of social exclusion placid surface.” Adult: $5; Senior/Student: $4; The film begins when the down, Flyleaf. House of Akira lets his siblings go out- in a culture that places so much Kore-eda calls this fi lm a “dis- Mercyhurst Students: Free with family of fi ve moves into an ex- Blues, Cleveland. side, a luxury that their mother emphasis on group mentality turbing waking-dream.” He ID (one ticket per ID).

FEB. 22. Default. Denny’s Bar and Banquets, Edin- boro. $10 advance, $15 day Chill out with Jack and James of show. guests to perform on some single, the songs “Billy,” “Cry,” tracks. “High,” “Tears and Rain” and FEB. 22. Chris Botti, Da- Ben Harper joins him on “With “Wiseman” will keep you com- vid Sanborn. Palace The- My Own Two Hands,” which ing back for more from “Back atre, Cleveland. Ben Harper fans will recognize To Bedlam.” as a song originally sung by Ben The entire disc as a whole is FEB. 23. Silverstein, Spit- himself. very strong, with only a few alfi eld, Stretch Armstrong. The songs are your usual Jack songs you may want to skip House of Blues, Cleve- Johnson fare, but that has never over – there are no glaring fi ller land. been a bad thing, and it doesn’t tracks here. break that mold here either. He also has a live CD/DVD FEB. 23. Elefant. Odeon, I realize that not everyone likes set coming out at the end of this Cleveland. Jack Johnson, so an alternative month, which contains the song you can use to cool your boiling “Fall at Your Feet,” which was be FEB. 24. North Mississippi blood comes to you from James heard on an episode of The O.C. Allstars. House of Blues, Blunt. not long ago. Cleveland. His debut CD came back in Blunt’s background story is October, and since that point quite interesting as well, as he was FEB. 24. Martina McBride. has gone multi-platinum off the originally a soldier in the British HSBC Arena, Buffalo. On strength of his hit single “You’re Army and served in Kosovo for a sale at tickets.com. Photos courtesy of JacJohnsonmusic.com and JamesBlunt.com Beautiful.” year. After coming back from his The best way to describe Blunt’s tour of duty, the horrors of war FEB. 25. Tequila Sunrise. Check out the new CDs by artists Jack Johnson and James Blunt. music is to think of Ben Folds’ he experienced helped develop House of Blues, Cleve- solo work but add a British twist him into the artist he is today. land. By Joe Fidago most of us already know and the ears of the same little kids to it – and that still isn’t even Not exactly the type of music Contributing writer love. who are watching “That’s So very close. you would expect from someone FEB. 26. Black Dahlia He was recently put in charge Raven” and other shows on the But it’s a really good disc, and whose inspiration came from go- Murder, Throwdown, Red of making the soundtrack for the Disney Channel. With fi nals quickly approach- that’s what matters most. ing through battles. Chord, Agony Scene. Ode- movie “Curious George.” You may have already seen ing, we are all going to be in des- Most UK albums don’t have So, if you are sick of memoriz- on, Cleveland. Before you write this off as the video for the song “Upside perate need of some relaxation. the same appeal here as they do ing information you will never something a seven-year-old Down” on the VH1 or MTV With that in mind, I suggest overseas, but this is definitely use again after that two hour FEB. 26. Martina McBride. would listen to, this is the same countdowns. two artists’ albums that may one of the albums that made the time slot next Monday, Tuesday Petersen Events Center, Jack Johnson as before. He does a great job with the fulfi ll that goal. crossover very well. or Wednesday, play one of these Pittsburgh. He isn’t writing these songs for soundtrack, even inviting a few The fi rst is Jack Johnson, who Along with the excellent fi rst CDs and just relax for a while. FEB. 27. Meat Beat Mani- festo. Grog Shop, Cleve- land. Allison Perry and music in a new age MARCH 2. Kid Rock, Red Yard Records 21-year-old with her next album, we are go- Right now, Perry’s album, re- available at www.cdbaby.com, Twisted Brown Tucker. By Melissa Brandt CEO Abdul Al-Nakhli (Abdul ing to bring Alli back to her roots corded at Intertube studios, www.fye.com, www.cafepress. Petersen Events Center, A&E Editor Spadez). with a rock edge and acoustics,” showcases the singer’s voice with com/redyardrecords and www. Pittsburgh. “Through my label we have says Spadez. songs in different genres like myspace.com/redyardrecords. Allison Perry, or Alli R as she’s a small team of producers that “I’d like to more on the pop the harder sounding “Freedom In March Perry will release MARCH 4. NOFX. House known at Red Yard Records, is work with me to develop melo- rock end,” Perry says. Fighter” and the club-sounding the collector’s edition of her of Blues, Cleveland. a junior applied forensic science dies and instrumentals for our “The R&B is okay, but it’s not “Ladies Anthem.” album, which will feature two criminalistics major at Mercy- artists, and in Alli’s case, our really me. I had to do several The CD has 14 tracks, and Per- extra tracks. MARCH 4. Clarks. Den- hurst. producers, such as DJ Mix Masta, types of music to fi nd myself.” ry wrote all the lyrics herself. If you’re interested in record- ny’s Bar and Banquets, The singer will make an at- develops a track for a certain With the recording software “Mostly the message is girl ing, research some software Edinboro. $20 advance, tempt to enter the popularly emotion or song Alli presents, available for the PC today, it’s power. Be who you want to be. online, or check out Perry’s $24 at the door. recognized music industry with and basically to use the quote, becoming very easy to create the Who cares?” she says. Album at http://www.myspace. the release of her CD, “In the ‘it’s magic,’” said Spadez. sound you want. “In the Passing Lane,” will be com/redyardprincess. MARCH 6. Ghostface Passing Lane” on Feb. 20. Even without a team of tal- Killah, M1 of Dead Prez, “My music is pop/club/elec- ented professionals, any aspiring Sam Scrafo. House of tronic/ because I don’t have a artist can use the CakeWalk soft- Blues, Cleveland. band yet. It’s a lot of mixings ware, or Sony’s award-winning from the computer. Sound Forge digital audio editor MARCH 7. Nine Inch “My album will be a mix off all to format a beginning CD. Nails. Tullio Arena, Erie. that sort of stuff, and marketed Next to Spadez, it may be as pop rock and alternative,” the ideal thing to get a demo MARCH 7. No Use for a said Perry. together. Name, Suicide Machines, I When the computer you buy The software makes it almost Am the Avalanche. House on Thursday is already a dinosaur too easy, (a free trial can be of Blues, Cleveland. by Friday, it’s not hard to imagine downloaded at Sony’s Website the leaps technology is making in http://www.sonymediasoftware. MARCH 9. Violent the recording industry. com/products/soundforgefam- Femmes. House of Blues, With programs like CakeWalk ily.asp). Cleveland. Music Creator, aspiring artists Perry, with hopes of getting a can Record audio and MIDI band soon to launch into tours, MARCH 11. Great Big tracks using any instrument, started with synthesized music. Sea. House of Blues, Cleve- vocals or audio loops, and even “I personally don’t like the land. write music for CDs, sheet music, electronic stuff, but it’s what I home videos and the Internet. have right now,” she says. Courtesy of GoErie.com Perry, however, is lucky enough “Now [the album] is synthe- Photo Courtesy of Allison Perry to have her own team, led by sized with our producers. But Singer Alli R’s debut album ‘In the Passing Lane’ will be released Feb. 20. February 15, 2006 THE MERCIAD PAGE 9 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT To contact: [email protected] Eclectic style explodes at PAC

Photo courtesy of PAC Pink Martini plays 1930s Cuban dance music, rumba beats, classical chamber music, café tunes, Brazilian street band music and more! Don’t miss the ensemble on Feb. 17 at the PAC.

an eclectic variety of music that abroad, in Europe, in Turkey, in Eventually, the group worked international fans of fashion and of music that will have everyone By Christina Ferranti accommodates all age groups. Lebanon and therefore have the its way up to their European entertainment. getting into their own groove and Contributing writer “We’re kind of like musical opportunity to demonstrate that debut at the Cannes Film Fes- The band joins together to har- relaxing to the sounds that over archaeologists, bringing melodies Americans are indeed serious tival, and began touring all over moniously combine the plethora the years has acclaimed a lot of To describe Pink Martini, one and rhythms from different parts about engaging in a dialogue with the world in places that include of talent that exists within the success. would need to envision an ener- of the world together to create the rest of the world. France, Spain, Portugal, Bel- group. Pink Martini is coming to the gized and multi-talented group something which is modern,” “One of our goals is to make gium, Switzerland, Monte Carlo, Vocalist China Forbes imbues Mary D’Angelo Performing with a wonderful stage persona. said founder and pianist Thomas music which has broad appeal Greece, Turkey, Taiwan, Leba- each song with her intoxicatingly Arts Center on Friday, Feb. 17 Let’s not forget the brilliant M. Lauderdale. to people, no matter who they non and the United States. seductive voice. at 8 p.m. music that they compose and “It’s like an urban musical are or where they come from,” Their repertoire includes selec- Her background includes song Ticket prices include: Adult: passionately perform for their travelogue…and I think as citi- he said. tions from the two albums under writing and singing as well as $20; Senior/PC/Student: $17.50; audiences worldwide. zens of the world and in a sense This 12-piece ensemble was the band’s independent label: performing in theatrics. Youth: $5; Mercyhurst student Their music combines the as musical ambassadors for the created in 1994 in Portland, Ore. Heinz Records, “Sympathique,” At certain interludes one of with ID: $10. feel of a 1930s Cuban dance United States, we must always by Harvard graduate and classi- released in 1997 and “Hang on the band members might take There will also be a special orchestra, rumba beats, a clas- strive to study the languages, cally trained pianist, Thomas M. Little Tomato” which was re- control to create the rich sounds “Pink” Martini Reception fol- sical chamber music ensemble, customs, and histories of other Lauderdale. leased in 2004; both are available of the cello or bass against the lowing the show which costs $15 Parisian café tunes, a Brazilian countries. He constructed this mini-or- to the public. steady beat of the drum. dollars. This reception is spon- marching street band and Japa- “We’re very much an American chestra to play at political fund- They have risen to a level of This is one performance that sored by Matthew’s Trattoria & nese fi lm noir to produce quite band, but we spend a lot of time raisers for progressive causes. achievement that has attracted will guarantee the proper mix Martini Lounge. Get CASH for Spring Break! CASH for BOOKS Sell them back at the MERCYHURST COLLEGE BOOKSTORE Feb. 20th thru Feb. 22nd (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday) 8:30 a.m. until 7:00 p.m.

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SPORTS To contact: [email protected] Somera leads Wrestlers on a roll water polo to two Coach Tony Cipollone has 99 career wins after ninth straight exhibition wins By Matt Jackson saves per game set team records Co-Sports editor By Brady Hunter last year and left the sophomore Contributing writer just 97 saves away from the all- Zack Schafer recorded two time mark. pins, including one just 36 sec- The Mercyhurst women’s water Somera leads an impressive onds into the match, to lead the polo team ran amok this Sun- sophomore class, coming off a Mercyhurst wrestlers to wins day, as they walloped Division I year in which she became the fi rst over No. 7 Shippensburg and Ohio University and Division II Laker ever named to the Division at No. 19 Findlay, Friday and powerhouse Grand Valley State II All-American team, as well as Saturday. University in exhibition play. earning All-Academic honors. Schafer, ranked second in the The matches are hopefully go- She led the team with 47 goals nation at 165 pounds, has won 10 ing to be foreshadowing things to and 73 points. straight while as a team the Lak- come for the Lakers, as they look Next, behind Somera in goals ers have nine consecutive wins. to gain momentum before start- was DiLoreto with 35. DiLoreto, Even more impressive is that ing their season after break. who also was named All-Aca- with the two wins the Lakers The first game was an 11-1 demic, needs a mere 12 assists to improved to 14-7 overall, setting win over the Bobcats from Ohio hold the career record. the program’s single season mark University. Willison’s 38 assists topped the for wins in what is possibly the Sophomore Christine Somera team last year, however, as she set team’s toughest schedule in its had three goals, as did sopho- a team single-season record. Like brief history. more Christie Haibach. DiLoreto, she looks to overtake “It’s really a tribute to the work Sophomore Carrie Willison and the career mark for assists, stand- ethic this team has,” said Head senior Cassie Rand each chipped ing just 14 away. Coach Tony Cipollone. “They in two, and senior Tessa DiLoreto Behind Willison last year was are probably one of the closest fi nished with one. Rand and Somera, who each had teams we have had here and they The following game against 26 assists. come in and work hard every day Grand Valley was nearly as ugly, Haibach earned six goals as a without complaining.” with Somera this time racking freshman, and hopes to match The Lakers jumped out to a up fi ve goals. DiLoreto chimed her sister this year in career goals big lead heading into the upper in to the tune of four goals, and (17). weights in both matches this Haibach added one score. Freshman Kallen Dearnbargen, weekend. Grand Valley managed just two who earned Academic All-Amer- Against Shippensburg, No. goals as the Lakers poured it on ican and All-Ohio honors while 8 Will Tedder got a pin at 157, for an 11-2 win. playing water polo and swimming No. 8 Don Cummings won via “We just wanted to get back in high school, is the team’s lone technical fall 18-3 at 149, and Katie McAdams/Photo editor into the mode of games and freshman. Leonard Calhoun won by major wanted to play other teams,” On a team that returns four All- Don Cummings (top) uses a tilt to rack up points in an 18-3 win. Hudson Harrison (bottom) decision 13-4 at 133. A decision Somera said. “Our conference is Academics (sophomore Renee just missed a major decision in his 13-6 win at 174 against Shippensburg. by Hudson Harrison at 174 gave pretty small and our coach likes Sander also earned that distinc- Mercyhurst a 23-6 lead with three 5-3 loss to third-ranked Mark Jamie Thomas, a wrestler who season. to get us to play some different tion), Dearnbargen should fit bouts left. Murphy. has proven himself with multiple The fi nal match just happens to teams.” right in with this bright squad. “Will’s pin was big,” said Cipol- “The good thing about our All-American honors. be against rival Pitt-Johnstown, This is certainly evident as one As Somera put it, “Our overall lone. “He got put on his back team is that they understand the Against Findlay, the Lakers the last team to beat Mercyhurst examines the team’s schedule. goal is to get third in the confer- early which hasn’t always been a concept of team wrestling,” said jumped out to a 19-4 lead and de- this season clear back on Jan. 14, With only seven games on the ence this year. We feel like we can great place for Will. He battled Cipollone. “It’s not that you want spite losing the fi nal four bouts,, at the Ultimate Duals. schedule, broken up by four sepa- beat Gannon, because they’ve back, though, and his pin really anyone to lose, but sometimes held on for a 19-16 lead. ‘It would be sweet to get my rate invitationals, the team must lost a lot of people and we’re got us going.” you just know you may be over- Tedder avenged a loss from 100th against UPJ,” said Cipol- capitalize on every opportunity. pretty much the same team and Shippensburg, which dropped matched and you need to do your last season with an 8-1 win over lone. Coming off of a 12-8 season we’re all improving. We want to to 8-6 in dual competition, had job and not give up bonus points Angelo Vettese. “You can’t help but look back under fourth-year coach Curtis dominate everyone in our confer- three nationally ranked wrestlers and we’ve had guys do that.” Lint, J.J. Zanetta, and Cum- at the Gannon match though and Robinette, the Lakers have high ence, basically.” left, but needed three pins for Cipollone noted Payne Lint’s mings rounded out the mercy- say that’s defi nitely one that got expectations. A mouthful, to be sure, but a the win. match at 125 as a good example hurst winners with decisions. away, but it’s not like I’m going Every single goal scorer from claim that the Lakers are well on The Red Raiders’ quest for a of what he called team wres- The win over Findlay gives anywhere so I’m sure I will get it last year returns, as well as sec- their way to backing up. comeback ended quickly when tling. Cipollone 99 wins for his career here at some point.” ond-year goalie Gina Mieras. Frank Zatta kept it close in a Lint dropped a 7-2 decision to with one dual match left this Mieras’ 230 saves and 11.5 Fifth-ranked Zags are a top notch team regardless of conference Laker Inn By Dick Weiss Winter Term KRT Galley Grill Night Owl Items: Most of the amped Gonzaga undergrads who fi lled the lower Breadsticks NEW ADDITIONS: section of the new 6,000-seat Mozzerella Sticks McCarthey Center on Saturday Chicken tender basket night had been camped out in Deep fried mushrooms tents since Monday afternoon, waiting to be part of the spot- light. Many showed up wearing fake New items suggestion box- Hours of Operation: moustaches in honor of their Monday-Friday 8:00am-1:00 a.m. beloved long-haired star forward, inspired!!! Adam Morrison, and some wore Saturday 1:00pm-1:00 a.m. makeshift crowns in honor of Sunday 5:00pm-1:00 a.m. their fi fth-ranked Zags (20-3), who they are calling kings of Look for new cappuccino fl avors this week! the West. Who was Morrison to argue? The gifted 6-8 junior, who OLD FAVORITES: ripped Stanford for 34 points in Peanut Butter & Jelly an 80-76 victory, did not hesitate Laker Express when he was asked how the Zags, New Wraps Turkey Bagel who have won seven straight Buffalo Chicken Chef’s Salad West Coast Conference titles, Ham and Turkey Subs would do in the more hyped Barbeque Chicken Pac-10. Knight Ridder photo Veggie and humus Wraps “I feel like we could contend Bacon, Lettuce and for a championship,” he said. Adam Morrison has made his case for Player of the Year. Tomato Don’t laugh. The Zags have Hours of Operation: a National Player of the Year Monday-Thursday 11:30-8:00 p.m. candidate in Morrison, an ex- held other teams to under 40, but up _ you can’t lose. This is one of perienced junior point guard in that team didn’t have an X-factor those deals. It’s a lot of pressure Board Equivalency Available: Friday 11:30-3:30 p.m. Derek Raivio, an effective low like Morrison. to put on yourself and a team.” 11:30-8:00pm Saturday & Sunday Closed post scorer in 6-9 senior center “At the end of the game, he For the better part of a month J.P. Batista and a big front line to gives you that one guy you can now, Morrison has been hearing make their case, especially this ride.” comparisons between himself year when the Pac-10 is going Morrison scored 12 points and Duke’s All-American guard FEATURES: through a down cycle. in the fi nal three minutes Sat- J.J. Redick, who had back-to-back Check out this week’s Brand “There’s nobody in the Pac-10 urday, personally taking over 35-point performances in ACC Subconnection like Batista and we have a great the game as the Zags won their victories over North Carolina Promotions point guard and absolutely no- 36th straight at home, defeating and Maryland. Other favorites: Ham & Cheese body like Morrison,” Gonzaga a Stanford team that had won “You feel it a little bit, espe- 6” Sub $3.50 Chicken Salad, Fajita Chicken coach Mark Few said. “They’re eight of its last nine games and cially when you’re watching the not as consistent or solid as Blake was desperate to make an NCAA Carolina game and the announcer 12”Sub $5.50 Stepp’s team in 2004 (which fi n- statement. is saying, `You better put on a Hours of Operation: ished third in the country in the The way Morrison fi gured it, he show, Morrison.’ The CBS game Monday-Friday 11:30-9:00 p.m. fi nal AP poll before getting upset didn’t have much choice. today (Duke-Maryland), I heard Make it a combo for $1.00! Saturday 1:00pm-9:00 p.m. by Nevada in the second round “There was a lot of hype and the same thing. There’s a lot of of the NCAA Tournament.) pressure put on us,” he said. “The pressure. But I guess that’s part Sunday 5:00pm-9:00 p.m. They always shot 51 percent and whole week, seeing people lining of my role at Gonzaga.” February 15, 2006 THE MERCIAD Page 11 LAKER

To contact: [email protected] SPORTS Men’s hoops second in GLIAC South

Division alone. Fogel leads the team in scor- Andy Kubinski shows that By Matt Jackson Now, with just three games ing (17.1 ppg) and in assists (4.3 work ethic and leads the team Co-Sports editor remaining on their regular season apg). with 2.9 steals per game. schedule, the Lakers are 19-5 Terry Smith has avoided the Another transfer, Richard If opposing coaches are hold- overall and 9-5 in the confer- sophomore slump and also av- Field, has quietly produced on ing their breath waiting for the ence, and sit in second place erages double fi gures in scoring both sides of the ball, but is Mercyhurst men’s basketball in the South Division behind with 13.2 ppg while 7’2” Jeff sometimes overlooked because team to falter, they might want Findlay, which is ranked seventh Daisley has had numerous scor- of Fogel’s success. to go ahead and exhale now, be- nationally. ing bursts this season and aver- The Lakers most recent wins cause it might not happen. More importantly, Mercyhurst ages 8.5 ppg. came Thursday (62-61 at Wayne The Lakers have won eight of is almost guaranteed a spot in Secondly, after the Lakers fell State), and Saturday (73-56 at their last nine games, all against the GLIAC tournament, which under the radar last season, the Hillsdale). Great Lakes Intercollegiate Ath- they missed by a long shot just other coaches may have forgot- Fogel scored a game-high letic Conference (GLIAC) op- one year ago. ten that one thing that a Manchel 28 points against Wayne State ponents, and have moved into So what was it that the other coached team will always have is and hit the game-winning free the ninth spot in the Great Lakes coaches didn’t realize before the a tough and aggressive style of throws with 2.4 seconds left in Region rankings. season? defense. the game. The other coaches in the GLI- The main thing of course that Those that have watched the The three remaining games AC have to be surprised of no one outside of the Mercy- team practice or been close to for the Lakers are home games Coach Gary Manchel’s success. hurst gym realized, was just how the Laker bench in a game can against Findlay and Ashland on In the preseason coaches poll, much Avi Fogel would add to a attest that one thing Manchel Thursday and Saturday, and a the Lakers were picked to fi n- team that struggled offensively won’t accept is a lack of hustle rematch at Gannon on Feb. 23.

Katie McAd- ished sixth in the GLIAC South last year. and effort on defense. Richard Field is third on the team in scoring (8.5 ppg). Volleyball struggles, loses fourth in a row

Dan Kick recorded 33 assists vid Hatten some looks setting. On Tuesday the Lakers will By Chris Van Horn and Chad Proudman added 16 The team has been fortunate travel to St. Francis for what Contributing writer kills in the defeat. to have Kick, a senior, prove should be a very even match. The Lakers performed much to be a solid setter for the past On Saturday the Lakers will re- The men’s volleyball team better in their match against three years. turn home to take on conference fi nished a tough week with two Ball State, which is ranked No. With such one-sided contests opponent Indiana-Purdue Fort losses, dropping their record to 9 overall and tops in the Mid- Patton has pulled Kick to get Wayne (IPFW), a team with high 1-7. western Intercollegiate Volleyball Hatten a bit of experience for expectations and possibly the The Lakers fell against Association (MIVA). next year when Kick graduates. best hitter in the conference. D’Youville and Ball State this Mercyhurst came out with Despite their record, the Lak- IPFW also plays a game Friday week, losing both matches by a much more intensity than in the ers aren’t worried about getting night and fatigue could be a fac- count of 3-0. D’Youville game; unfortunately victories and making a run in the tor as they play the Lakers the Against D’Youville the Lakers Ball State just had a little too MIVA tournament. following day. came out a little fl at and the op- much talent for the Lakers and “The victories will come, we Mercyhurst hopes to at least position took advantage early, swept all three games. still have some things to improve win a couple games against while Mercyhurst struggled just “If we had come out with the on, but we’ll get it done. IPFW. to fi nd some consistency. intensity we showed in the Ball “We have to focus specifi cally On the year the Lakers are “The D’Youville game was State game against D’Youville, on improving our blocking and being dominated on a per-game a disaster. It’s hard for me to we probably would have won. passing. Those are key factors in basis, with the opponents win- pinpoint one area that did us The guys played well and hung being successful in our confer- ning 22 games and the Lakers in, but it just wasn’t happening. in there,” Patton said. ence,” said Patton. only nine. D’Youville came out very ag- With several lopsided games it Mercyhurst has both confer- File Photo gressively and just took it to us,” has given Patton some opportu- ence and non-conference games Freshman Chad Proudman had 16 kills against D’Youville. coach Ryan Patton said. nities to get freshman setter Da- this week. Women’s hockey holding on down the stretch

By Ryan Palm Sports editor

The Mercyhurst women’s hockey team went 1-0-1 against College Hockey America (CHA) rival Wayne State University this past weekend. The Lakers, ranked No. 7 by USCHO.com, upped their overall record up to 18-7-5 and 8-0-2 in the conference. On Friday, Feb. 10, the Lakers downed Wayne St. 4-2. The team was led offensively by junior forward Stefanie Bour- beau, who broke a 2-2 tie with her 14th goal of the season. Mercyhurst got on the board only fi ve minutes into the fi rst period when sophomore forward File Photo Kristen Erickson beat Wayne Junior Stefanie Bourbeau scored the game-winner in a 4-2 State goalie Tiffany Thompson. win on the road against Wayne State on Feb. 10. After surrendering a goal just a minute later, Mercyhurst came Once again the lead was short- CHA semifi nals take place on back to regain the lead on a Sa- lived, with Wayne State scoring March 9, and if the Lakers win mantha Shirley goal at 6:47 of just fi ve minutes later to tie the their semifinal game they will the second. contest at 1-1. play in the championship tilt on Things stayed tied until Bour- The Laker defense surrendered March 12. beau’s goal at 5:06 of the third. another goal early in the middle Mercyhurst has won the last Freshman forward Valerie session, and the game remained three CHA tournaments. Chouinard stayed on fi re by scor- that way until Chouinard’s hero- The NCAA playoffs are still a ing the game’s fi nal goal to put ics in the fi nal minutes. good possibility, with Mercyhurst Mercyhurst ahead 4-2, where the Neither team was able to score looking to obtain an at-large bid game fi nished. in the fi ve-minute overtime ses- since the four-team CHA does Mercyhurst sophomore goal- sion, and the teams tied for the not earn an automatic bid. tender Laura Hosier made 14 of second time this year. Provided the Lakers do not lose 16 saves in picking up her 11th Going into their fi rst series in any of the four remaining games win of the year. Erie earlier this year, Mercyhurst on its schedule, the team should The Lakers nearly were handed had won the previous 24 contests be a recipient of a bid. defeat on Saturday, as they were between the two teams. The top eight teams make the down 2-1 18 minutes into the The lifetime series now stands playoffs, and the Lakers currently third period. at 26-0-2. sit at No. 7 in the USCHO.com Chouinard kept the Lakers alive The Lakers get a break from poll. by scoring her 19th goal of the the action this weekend, and will The Lakers have a signifi cant year to tie the game at 2-2 at the get back on the bus to head to edge over No. 8 Clarkson and 17:42 mark. New York to square off against No. 9 St. Cloud State. Junior defender Ashley Pen- Cornell Feb. 24-25. Minnesota Duluth moved delton started the game’s scoring The Lakers will fi nish off the down to No. 6 with Princeton at 12:18 of the fi rst period, her regular season March 3-4 when jumping ahead to take over the ninth goal of the campaign. they host Robert Morris. No. 5 position. PAGE 12 THE MERCIAD Feburary 15, 2006 LAKER

SPORTS To contact: [email protected] Laker Sports “Quick Hits” Men’s hockey sweeps Bentley Two wins and a Holy Cross loss puts the Lakers second in AH This Weeks Results... Men’s hockey...... Feb. 10, W 5-2, Bentley By Brady Hunter Feb. 11, W 5-2, Bentley Contributing writer Women’s hockey...... Feb. 10, W 4-2, Wayne St. This weekend’s wins were of Feb. 11, T 2-2 (OT), Wayne St. great importance for the Mercy- Men’s basketball...... Feb. 9, W 62-61, Wayne St. hurst men’s hockey team. Feb. 11, W 73-56, Hillsdale They propelled the Lakers into Women’s basketball...... Feb. 9, L 65-63, Wayne St. second place, just one point back from fi rst place Holy Cross in Feb. 11, L 80-72, Hillsdale Atlantic Hockey. Men’s volleyball...... Feb. 7, L 3-0, D’Youville In a pair of 5-2 wins over Feb. 11, L 3-0, Ball State Bentley, upperclassmen shined Wrestling...... Feb. 10, W 23-18, Shippensburg on offense, while freshman phe- nom Tyler Small guarded the net Feb. 11, W 19-16, Findlay with ferocity. Women’s water polo...... Feb. 11, W 11-1 (ex), Ohio Univ. On Friday, the team traveled Feb. 12, W 12-2 (ex), Grand Valley St. to Bentley and started things off with a two-score fi rst period. Senior Dave Borrelli and soph- In the news... omore Ben Cottreau each scored

with help from sophomore Scott File Photo Champagne. Senior captain Scott Reynolds scored his 100th point Friday against Bentley. Colizza & Chouinard fi nalists The second period saw Cot- treau light the lamp again, this with 38 saves on Bentley’s 40 Phillips and sophomore Ryan vantage of two of its six power Mercyhurst forwards Julia Colizza and Valerie Chouinard have time with Champagne and Bor- shots. Toomey. play opportunities, while Bentley been announced as fi nalists for the Patty Kazmaier Memorial relli each getting an assist. Mercyhurst also shot 40 times, Robinson’s goal was the fi rst could capitalize on only one of Award, given to the best women’s hockey player. The Lakers added two more and converted one of their six game-winner of his young col- its four. power play opportunities. legiate career. On Saturday Mercyhurst han- The pair has been a scoring machine for the Lakers, goals in the third to fi nish a 5-2 While the Lakers were taking Borrelli took over the third dled Bentley once again, but this accounting for 33 goals between the two of them. victory. Freshman Chris Tafford got care of business, jumping Sacred period, scoring on two power time got some help from Holy Chouinard, a freshman phenom, leads Mercyhurst with 19 into the act, with sophomore Heart for AH’s second seed, plays. Cross, as the Crusaders fell to goals on the season, add in 20 assists and she stands atop the Kerry Bowman and Senior Erik Holy Cross did them no favors by The fi rst came just three min- Canisius on Saturday. team in points at 39. That mark puts her at seventh place in Johnson each lending a helping downing Canisius on Friday. utes into the period, and with the This sets up a dramatic double- Division I in points-per-game at 1.39. hand. Saturday brought similar re- help of Champagne and junior header this weekend, as Mercy- Senior Scott Reynolds and sults, as the Lakers rode some defender Jamie Hunt. hurst, second place in AH, hosts Twice this year, Chouinard has been named the College Hockey Cottreau then aided Borrelli in familiar faces to another 5-2 The final goal of the game fi rst-place Holy Cross. America Player of the Week, and four times received the scoring his second goal of the victory. came courtesy of Cottreau and Interestingly, these two teams conference’s Rookie of the Week honor. night, the fi nal for the team. Just over two minutes into the Champagne. had been voted by coaches as the It was a great night to be a game, sophomore Kyle Gour- Borrelli’s 22 goals on the sea- top two teams in the conference Colizza has been a scoring staple for her three years at Scott, as both Reynolds and gon scored with assists from son lead the team. this preseason. Mercyhurst, scoring 14 goals and adding 19 assists so far this Champagne reached 100 points Reynolds and freshman Kirk Tyler Small came through for Mercyhurst hopes to improve season. She has been named the CHA Offensive Player of the for their careers. Mednarich. the Lakers in a big way, stopping its all-time record of 14-6-1 Week four times, and is ranked nationally in points-per-game, Champagne’s three assists put The second period saw goals 46 shots. against the Crusaders, including goals-per-game and assists-per-game. him at 102, while Reynolds from Cottreau, earning Cham- For the weekend, he batted a split series last season. reached 100 even with his sup- pagne and freshman Bobby Phil- down 84 of 88 attempts by the After this weekend, Mercyhurst The list of fi nalists now stands at 20, and will be narrowed to port. lips each an assist; and freshman Falcons. has just four games left to close 10 on Feb. 24 and three on March 3. On the night, Small ended up Brett Robinson who was fed by Overall, Mercyhurst took ad- the gap and overtake fi rst place.

Athlete of the Week Awards Women’s basketball falls twice on road Chouinard and wrestler Zack Schafer were honored this week by the Mercyhurst Athletic Department for their performance in last weekend’s events. She missed a big chunk of the By Andy Tait season through injury, but has the Contributing writer Chouinard was named the Female Athlete of the Week for her highest points per game average play against Wayne State on Friday and Saturday. She scored on the team with 15.2. a goal in each game, and added an assist for a three-point This past week women’s bas- “We defi nitely missed her ear- weekend. Additionally, she was named a top-20 fi nalist for the ketball headed to Michigan in lier this season when she was out, Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award. search of a pair of road wins to and having her back is great,” keep their playoff dreams alive. said Schafer. Schafer is ranked No. 2 nationally in his 165-pound weight The Lakers faced Wayne State Despite the return of An- class. He picked up a pair of wins this weekend in wins last Thursday in Detroit, Mich. derson, the Lakers have been against Shippensburg and Findlay. The Warriors were out for re- without Stephanie Prischak for venge, following a 90-89 over- the second half of the season. In both contests he notched pins, only needing a combined time win for the Lakers back in “We miss Stephanie’s aggres- 3:14 to dispose of the opponents. His record now stands at early December. siveness. Both, offensively and 24-6, and the team is now 14-7 with nine straight victories. Wayne State snatched a 65-63 defensively,” said Schafer. victory to split the season series, Prischak is out with a cruciate Men’s basketball was rightfully named the team of the week, 1-1. ligament injury, leaving Schafer picking up a pair of wins over GLIAC foes Wayne State and The Lakers controlled the fi rst as the lone freshman on this Hillsdale. The team won both games on the road, marking the half of play and led by eight year’s team. fi rst time they won in Hillsdale in eight years. The team is now points on two occasions. Prischak has the second highest 19-5 overall, 9-5 in the GLIAC south and has won fi ve in a row Despite dominating the games points per game average on the and eight of its last nine ballgames. fi rst period, they only held a two- File Photo team and certainly be a key player point advantage at the half, fol- Junior Priscila Nascimento runs the Laker offense. for the program in the future. lowing a late three-pointer from The Lakers will look to use the Warriors, Cherita Smith. home court advantage this com- Women’s hockey remains No. 7 The Lakers came out fi ring in hitting 4-of-17 from long range. that they would not relinquish for ing week and gain some momen- the second half, as Mary Clare With the latest release of the USCHO.com poll, Mercyhurst has The Warriors seemed to capi- the remainder of the contest. tum, before the season fi nale at Harlan knocked down a three off held on to its No.7 position in the Division I poll. The Lakers talize on almost every Mercy- The halftime score left the Lak- Gannon on Feb. 23. an assist from Cassie Seth. went 1-0-1 in a pair of games on the road against Wayne State hurst mistake, scoring 24 points ers chasing a six-point defi cit as “The Gannon game is defi- With a little over 13 minutes re- this past weekend. The Lakers have the coming weekend off turnovers. they trailed 35-29. nitely one of those games where maining in the second half, senior off from action, resuming play Feb. 24-25 again on the road The strength of Wayne State’s With the Lakers playing catch- we fought and let it slip. But Megan Bush made a lay-up to against Cornell. squad was evident as their bench up, Hillsdale turned in a solid we’ll be ready on the 23rd,” said re-establish another eight-point outscored the Lakers by 15 second half performance to hold Schafer. advantage for the Lakers. points, 24-9. off the Lakers. “We let some games slip by ear- It was another lead the Lakers The Lakers traveled to Hills- The Chargers held a 12-point lier this season and we don’t plan Borrelii & Small pick up honors would fail to hold onto as the dale on Saturday hoping to get lead with a minute remaining in on letting that happen anymore,” Warriors came surging back mo- back on track against a Chargers the game, leaving little hope of added Schafer. The men’s hockey team picked up a few honors from Atlantic ments later, leveling the scores team that is enjoying a very good a Mercyhurst fi ght back. The Lakers will go head-to- Hockey for their play this past weekend at Bentley. The team 51-51. season. One positive to come out of head against the University of swept a pair of games from the Falcons with both scores 5-2. The fi nal moments of the game The chargers won the earlier the contest was Julie Anderson‘s Findlay Oilers and the Eagles saw the Lakers trailing by two meeting between the two teams game and season high 25 points. of Ashland University in a pair Senior forward Dave Borrelli had a hot weekend, scoring four with 15 seconds left to play. in Erie, 88-64. She also registered nine re- of conference matches in the goals and tallying an assist to earn fi ve points on the weekend. Still time for one last shot, but There would be no revenge for bounds. MAC. He extended his team lead on goal-scoring to 22 goals, and is unfortunately Seth’s three-point the Lakers, as they went down “Julie continues to play at a The Lakers had mixed results currently second with 40 points on the season. effort was off target. 80-72. The Chargers ran out consistently high level every against these two teams earlier The win improves the War- comfortable winners in the end, game,” said freshman guard Jena in the season. Goalie Tyler Small stepped in the clutch for Mercyhurst, and riors to 8-13 overall and 5-8 in having held the lead for more Schafer. The Lakers easily disposed of turned back 84 of 88 total shots on goal in the two games. His the GLIAC. than half the game. The Lakers were again heavily the Oilers, 74-54 but were blown save percentage for the weekend was a stellar .955, and the Mary Clare Harlan led the However, it was the Lakers that punished for turning the ball away, 83-42 by a fi rst-rate Eagle’s wins improved his Atlantic Hockey record to 8-3. Lakers in scoring with 17 points, appeared the brighter of the two over, with Hillsdale scoring 17 performance. while also pulling down seven teams in the early exchanges. points compared to only six for The Lakers entertain the Find- Finally, freshman defender Bobby Phillips helped anchor a boards. The Lakers once again took the the Lakers. lay Oilers, Thursday night at 6 Mercyhurst defense which held the Falcons to only four goals Junior forward Julie Ander- lead early on and looked sprightly The Chargers impressive sea- p.m. and will fi nish up their home on the weekend. For his role in that he was named to the AH son added 14 points and nine on the back of a disappointing son so far continues and the win schedule on Saturday at 1 p.m. Honor Roll for the week. rebounds. defeat to Wayne State takes them to 7-17 overall and against the Eagles of Ashland. The Lakers held better scor- However, the Chargers ate “We are trying to fi nish these He also assisted on two goals in Saturday’s win, his fi rst multi- 10-4 in the GLIAC. ing percentages than their op- away at two separate fi ve-point last few games strong and show point game of his career at Mercyhurst. The two defeats drop the Lak- ponents, shooting 22-of-55 and leads, before tying things up at ers to a 7-17 record overall and everyone what we have in us,” 7-of-28 from beyond the arc. 25-25. 3-11 in the GLIAC. said Schafer. Wayne State attempted 10 more Hillsdale stepped up a gear or Despite the team’s poor form Quick hits are compiled by sports editor Ryan Palm. Any- shots but only converted two two and with 5:24 remaining in recently, Julie Anderson has been thing worthy of being a “quick hit” should be emailed to more than the Lakers, while only the fi rst half they snatched a lead doing well. [email protected].