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Happy Chanukah What signals are you sending? MSG lecture on sex signals brings awareness to students # *6&it By Kelly Rose Duttine News Editor More than 250 Mercyhurst students packed into the Dr. Barrett and Catherine Walker Recital Hall in the new Hirt Academic Center t o talk about sex. G wen Druyor and Christian Murphy from Bass/Schuler Entertainment presented a 90 minute long presentation on Dec. 12 as part of Mercyhurst Happy Kwanza Student Government's 2002** 2003 Lecture Series. The dynamic pair presented a lively and energetic lecture about the sex signals we send and receive from others. The presentation included stereo- types about what typical men and women want, sexual in- nuendoes, and reversed roles in relationships. Druyor and JodyM- :od photographer Murphy used many funny KWANZAA pickup lines, jokes, and skits JodyM that took place at typical bar w/iwiwjiiwv'av 1 Gwen Druyor and Christian Murphy get "friendly" during MSG's lecture "Sex Signals' receives positive audience and party scenes, familiar to feedback. Please see signals on page 3on e of their skits. Merry Christmas MNE going after $1 t o $2 Students receive awards millionfederal grant Community service and dedication honored at open reception By Scott Mackar // wasn 't like this Assistant news editor 44 By Kristin Purdy Being the third year for this rec- "I got an invitation [to the re- grant came out of the sky, Editor-in-Chief ognition ceremony, the criteria for ception] in the mail and I was Mercyhurst North East received we had to work really hard eligible students is wide, yet in- surprised. I didn't know that $2 million state grant for construc- to get to this point. ^ % Each year faculty, adminis- volving outstanding service to the this [award ceremony] existed," ion of a health and safety build- tration and staff nominates community. Students are recog- said Schmader. ng on its campus and is currently Gary Bukowski, Vice students who have been out- nized in various ways, with re- Sister Leap said that many stu- jerking with the federal govern- standing in their living out of gards for the activities they are dents are surprised to have been President of Institutional nent on an extra $ 1 to $2 millionAdvancement the College Mission Statement involved in both on campus and nominated, as Schmader was. ant for the project. The "Living the Mission off campus. Though students continue to The processes of these grants Award" recognizes students "We're looking for students give back to the surrounding ave been a work in progress over the health portion of this build- who "hold in highest esteem who have gone the extra mile... community with their services, he last few years with the first ing," Bukowski said. j. the qualities of excellence, students who are moved by dif- many are unaware that this rec- uccess coming on Nov. 21, when This is the college's first cam J compassion, creativity, and ferent manifestations this year. ognition ceremony exists. he college was awarded the state paign where the college went af- Happy New Year service to others.*' In celebra- I 'ni seeing students who look be- Jen Kons, a senior English t Vice President of I nstitution- ter private, state and federal morF tion of the Sisters of Mercy — yond what is immediately around major, is an ambassador and 1 Advancement Gary Bukowski ey to reach their goals becaus Foundation Day, an open re- them," said Sister Geri Rosinski. went to Honduras last year dur- aid friends and legislatures assist- the project is so large. Bukowsk ception was held in honor of Generally, students who are a ing spring break to build hous- d the college over the last 15 said that the grants are almost the Sisters of Mercy and those service to their community due es for the less fortunate. nonths in connection with the necessity because the alumni base] who follow their mission. ... e "1 think a lot of students do to their individual awareness of Irants. is only so big. "We look for students who need for service or are conscious stuff on campus and aren't rec- "It wasn't like this grant came out "Our alumni have been great] contribute to the community of the needs of the city of Erie ognized," said Kons. f the sky, we had to work really but there is only so much money on an everyday basis but not and the people are qualified to be Following the Sisters commit- lard to get to this point," Bukowski in the well. That is why we had to] necessarily recognized," said named a Mercyhurst College Stu- ment to make society a better aid. go after these grants/' he said. Sister Kathleen Marie Leap, dent for "Living the Mission." place, Mercyhurst students With so many Pennsylvania col- The proposed construction date RSM. i '^ N Courtney Schmader attended share a common element of eges, many may wonder why the of the 10,000 square-foot library. Each faculty, administration the open reception on Dec. 11 in compassion. Sr. Rosinski not- state chose to give Mercyhurst the 16 offices, 10 classrooms/labs, a sSlM'm and staff member was limited the Mercy Heritage Room as a stu- ed that many students are Irant. Bukowski says he believes 250-seat auditorium and a comput- to three nominations; the re- dent recognized for "Living the touched deeply by their service here was a combination of rea- er lab is projected to be mid sum- sult was a cross-section of Mission." A senior marketing ma- experience. pns. He said that they believe mer if the college receives help about 90 student nominations jor, Schmader is involved in a wide "What I'm discovering is how hey worked hard and did their re- from the federal government covering both campuses and array of community services, in- much they receive in terms of [search about the grant. Bukowski said. various grade levels/The en- cluding the Habitat for Humanity personal growth. That's pro- There were over $178 million Mercyhurst North East is also tire women's hockey team trip to Honduras last year, and the found," said Sr. Rosinski. kvorth of efforts and Mercyhurst the recipient of a $ 1 million gram was nominated as well. Fellowship for Christian Athletes. was one of t h e few in Erie County from The Orris C. Hirtzel and Bea- |that emerged at the level that it did. trice Dewey Hirtzel Memorial Rotaract sponsors holiday blood drive I'm very proud that we emerged Foundation for creation of an in- at the level that we did, and to my stitute that will serve as a regional By Kelly Rose Duttine Red Cross blood drive on Thurs- cuses on International and knowledge we received the larg- resource in addressing the needs News editor day, Dec. 10 in the Mercy Heri- community service. est capital grant that was award- of an aging population. I tage Room. Over 85 members of the id," he said. The grant will establish the Hirt-j Mercyhurst students, facul- The blood drive was sponsored Mercyhurst community signed As for the federal grant, Bukows- zel Institute on Aging and Geriat- i said they would like to receive Index ty and staff participated in the by the Rotaract Club, which lb- up to participate and gave the ric Health on the Mcrcyhurd t least $1 million out of t h e 2003 North East campus, and will b News lifesaving gift ofblood this hoi deral budget. He said the pro-1 named in honor of t he North Eal News P-2 Sophomore id a y season. -Over 60 pints of cess is very complicated because family known for its legacy of gen* Dan Features blood were actually collected ill of t h e grants are inner-conned erosity, particularly. In support ol p.3,;| Oberdorf participated and went to help led. It has taken the college over Features its community.' helps the Erie community. •? j wo years to get to the point they " The Hirtzel Foundation has] Features others this Did you miss this blood drive? ire currently at with the federal been a tremendous partner in ad- Opinion p.6 holiday The Rotaract Club plans on govern in cut. * dressing health related issues in Opinion p.7 season by having another blood drive in Since Mercyhurst North East re* this region," Bukowski said. n A&E p.8 donating the spring. Jvce d the federal grant, he said it 'Through their benevolence Mer- p.9 blood last Anyone interested in joining ooks as good as it can, but there cyhurst is taking a major step for- A&E ward in addressing the needs of aj Tuesday. the Rotaract Club should con- 8 no guarantee, "We're currently Sports p.10 Jorking with two U.S. senators rapidly aging population." taci President Courtney Nicho- Sports p.ll ind our two representatives to se- Courtney Nicholas Contributing las at exl. 3154. Sports p.12 ;ure help with what would be for ! photographoi fbtfvfiM^- inf iift' lwA DECEMBER 19,2002 PAGE 2 THE M ERCI AD NEWS INTERNATI ONAL To contact: [email protected] U.S. Military base in Africa Carter accepts N o b e l Peace P r i z e is the main key in war on global terror gaven:1b«^l-#pBa? Former President warns the nation against use of w a r in Iraq The U.S. military & towtlng * P™""**'$? HoJWWP Viiw^h\atnic terroftttt raw*g«< Committee head Gunnar Berge, b Islamic fsgfmfl one* flave £ By Carol Rosenberg ptfuge lo Wn Laden; long dvl war Knight R idder Newspapers awarding the prize. "But, as ta nori-MusJim rebels r Carter himself has said... 'The • 1,400-mL (2,200 km) c o J S J j Accepting the Nobel Peace worst thing that you can do is Prize on Tuesday, former not to try.' Few people, if any, • Shippmd, refuekng e(f»tai^ President Jimmy Carter rejected have tried harder." U.S. special operations the concept of " p r e v e n t i v e war" forces, CIA based here He said Carter "does the I Lawtefts, divided among but called on Iraq to comply fully opposite of what his [ warlord*; one of the wortd'ttj with a U.N. resolution designed countryman Mark Twain once least developed countries h to head off a war over weapons Iprequent droughts, civil wars; | wrote about forgetting where porous borders with neighboring of mass destruction. you bury the peace-pipe, but not countries ;; "War may sometimes be a where the battle-axe is. Carter • Economy held back by endemic necessary evil," the j39th never mislays the peace-pipe.** corruption, failed restructuring UMedrterrwttoaal Monetary Fi*>d American president declared, And in that regard, Carter's "but no matter how necessary, greatest single accomplishment it is always an evil - never a may have been his stewardship good; We will not learn how to of the historic 1976 Camp Djibouti 473,000 ; $586 62 years live together in peace by killing David Accords between Israel Entree 4.6 million $740 67 years each other's children." and Egypt __ the first formal Elhtopl 67.6 million '' $700 44 years A 31.2 million $1,000 47 years The 78-year-old former chief peace between an Arab nation •SDOEURT Keny executive diplomatically avoided Somalia 7.8miBion $550 47 years and the Jewish state.' Sudan 37 million $1,360 57 years explicit criticism of the Bush Turning to Israel, Carter, a administration, which has said born-again Baptist, said the KRT war in Iraq may be necessary Middle East conflict is still "a Map locates countries in the Horn of Africa that are to forestall a larger conflict, but source of worldwide tension.** often used by al-Qaida to stage terrorist attacks. he rejected the principle out of And so, he said, the parties must J hand. likewise honor U.N. Resolution "For powerful countries to 242 adopted after Israel seized adopt a principle of preventive the West Bank, Gaza, Sinai and North Korea activates war may well set an example KRT Golan Heights in the 1967 Six that can have catastrophic President George W. Bush meets with 2002 Nobel Peace Day War: Prize winner former President Jimmy Carter, left, in the consequences," the president "It condemns the acquisition big nuclear reactor Oval Office of the White House on Monday, Nov. 18,2002. nuclear weapons in violation of told the Oslo City Hall audience of territory by force, calls By Michael Zielenziger of about 1,000 people that for withdrawal of Israel from the '94 agreement. and Warren P. St robel "Following through on its included his wife Rosalynn and done through the United In retirement he has run the the occupied territories, and Knight Ridder Newspapers their children, as well as Nations." Carter Center in Atlanta, using provides for Israelis to live threat, North Korea sent a letter Norway's King^Harald and BLater, in the same speech, he it as a launch pad to travel securely and in harmony with to the International Atomic Queen Sonja. urged Iraq to "comply fully" throughout Latin America, often their neighbors," Carter said. North Korea's plans to Energy Agency on Thursday reactivate a nuclear power plant Moreover, without specifically with U.N. Security Council as an elections monitor; mediate "There is no other mandate saying it had decided to 'lift the that produces plutonium are an mentioning Baghdad or Saddam resolutions demanding that international crises, mostly on whose implementation could freezeT on its nuclear facilities attempt to get Washington to and asking that seals and Hussein, he criticized President Baghdad rid itself of weapons a free-lance basis; and more profoundly improve pay attention to its economic and monitoring cameras at those of mass destruction. "The champion antipoverty international relationships.** Bush's threat to attack Iraq energy problems as the United facilities be removed," said IAEA without U.N. support irthe world insists that it must be programs. Israel returned the Sinai to States prepares for a possible director general Mohamed White House deems it done," he said. As president, he ceded U.S. Egypt under the Camp David war with Iraq, analysts said. ElBaradei. necessary.! BK2m The pomp and solemnity of control of the Panama Canal, a agreements. the gold 'medal award, move conservatives called a North Korea said it would "The prevailing situation It still controls the Golan immediately revive its nuclear compelled the DPRK "War may accompanied by a $1 million strategic blunder. When the Heights, seized from S y r i a , and cash prize, gave Carter- a Soviet Union invaded reactor at Yongbyon to generate government to lift its measure for years has engaged in electricity for winter. The for nuclear freeze... and sometimes be a\ prestigious podium from which Afghanistan in 1979, his expansive settlement in the West to revive a variety of familiar administration armed United States, Japan, South immediately resume the Bank and Gaza. Korea and the European Union operation and construction of i t s necessary evilj^ themes involving the search for anticommunist Muslims. A Long an opponent of the U.S. peace and promotion ot human decided in November to cut off nuclear facilities to generate Saudi on the Islamic side was economic embargo of Cuba, shipments of fuel oil to North electricity/* the government but no matter howrights , the issues that were the named Osama bin Laden. Carter included his criticisms in hallmark of his presidency,* Korea that was part of a 1994 statement said. As a private citizen,-Carter the 2,300-word Nobel address, agreement. The cutoff was in He criticized economic mediated the end of a military A senior State Department necessary, it is without specifically naming| response to North Korea's official noted that North Korea embargoes and urged Israel to coup in Haiti in 1994 to reinstate Fidel Castro or Havana J admission that it had been said it would restart the plant to always an evil ?.'leav e the West Bank and Gaza President Jean-Bertrand Aristide, "We must also strive to correct conducting a secret nuclear and ostensibly stabilize that still- generate electricity, not to build - Jimmy Carter Strip if it wants to achieve the injustice of economic program to enrich uranium for nuclear weapons. J "It is clear that global peace. troubled Caribbean nation. sanctions that seek to penalize challenges must be met with an A former peanut farmer and Two years later he careened abusive leaders but all too often emphasis on peace, in harmony Navy submarine officer, the between West Bank polling inflict punishment on those who Families of v i c t i m s await r e t u r n with others, with strong Georgia Democrat was elected places to monitor the first and are already suffering from the alliances and international president in 1976 but lost his so-far only Palestinian Authority abuse,*' he said.^. of September n personal items bid for a second term to consensus," Carter said. elections., Critics of sanctions argue that By Maggie Haberman from Ground Zero remain "Imperfect as it may be, there Ronald Reagan, the Republican, "Not all his efforts have been the people, not their powerful locked inside its property rooms. ii&980l __ f and Greg Gittrich is no doubt that this can best be equally successful," said Nobe leaders, suffer under embargoes. Knight Ridder Newspaper The items have been tagged and placed in individual plastic bags. Tens of thousands of personal Since the attacks, the NYPD relics carefully culled from the has returned hundreds of more Student visas provide U.S. r e s i d e n c y World Trade Center rubble - easily traceable objects, such as wedding rings, watches, photos attract many immigrants: New ID cards, wallets, jewelry with and other sentimental artifacts By Jack Chang Coming as a foreign student, half a century. Schools around York, Los Angeles, Boston and inscriptions, cell phones with - have yet to be returned to however, is in many ways much the United States have drawn the Bay Area, according to the stored telephone numbers and Knight Ridder Newspapers /J families of the dead. easier: Applicants must only more students every year since Open Doors report. property with serial numbers. The official literature touts show they have enough money 1954, according to a report by 9 The vast majority of students Fifteen months after the Sept. Jewelry and other possessions foreign student programs as to pay, be accepted by a college the Institute of International come from A s i a and Europe as 11 attacks, the desperation of found with bodies also have bridge builders between the and pass a general background Education dubbed "Open opposed to Latin America, the families to recover their loved been given to families as remains United States and the rest of t h e check. Doors." M ; source of much of the overall ones* belongings from the are identified. "We've been world. It speaks of promoting After graduation, the,U.S. The foreign population made immigrant stream. NYPD has grown into a fear working on this tirelessly,*' cultural understanding, lending government allows such up 4.3 percent of all U.S. The numbers suggest that that the items never will be given NYPD spokesman Sgt. Mike skills to needy countries and students to remain in the United college and graduate students students come from more back. Wysokowski told The News. "If otherwise striving for harmony States and work for a year to during the 2001 -02 school year, affluent backgrounds: More "It's been long enough,-. I families have questions regarding and peace. gain "practical training,** which the report found. than two-thirds pay for their would like my mother's things,'* something, we'd like to hear l.iAt least, that is how school gives them a chance to establish With immigration controls educations out of their own said Carie Lemack 1 of from them." There also are no administrators defended such ties that may help them win long- tightened after the Sept. 11 pockets or with family Framingham, Mass., whose plans to allow the families to programs after Sept. 11 when term work permits. attacks, the current school assistance* the Open Doors mother was a passenger on the examine the relics themselves. federal legislators! began No agency or organization year's enrollment of foreign report found. American Airlines jet that The police said the division is scrutinizing foreign student keeps conclusive statistics on students has leveled off but not The most popular fields of crashed into the north tower. "keenly aware of t h e sentimental policies after learning that one the share of foreign students dropped significantly at many study for international students Almost half of t h e 2,795 people value of these items and will ot the hijackers may have who successfully switch to schools, according to a survey are business and management, ki 1 led at the Trade Center remain make every effort to identify the entered the country on a student work permits or permanent conducted by the institute of engineering and mathematics, lost without an identifiable trace. owners and return the property visa. The NYPD told the New York residency after graduation. 324 campuses. and computer science, regardless of its condition or In practice, however, many According to the most recent In large part, the rise i n foreign Daily News that anywhere from monetary value." 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To contact: [email protected] S r 3rd annual tree lighting ceremony a success Police

College community is chosen to and By Jessica Tobin light the tree. The first year of Contributing Writer the lighting, Dr. Garvey did the Safety Log honors of lighting the tree. Last On Friday, Dec. 13, the third year, Cathy Anderson, the Dean j annual Mercyhurst Christmas of Student Development, lit the j Tree Lighting ceremony took tree. j place at the big evergreen tree ;MSG President David Del j between the Carolyn Hermann Vecchio chose Sister JoAnne Lewis Ave, * Student Union and Baldwin Hall. Courneen to light the tree be- I The third annual event was put cause she is very active in the j on by Mercyhurst Student Gov- Mercyhurst community and the Roommate dispute:% I eminent President^David Del Sisters of Mercy.* Roommates were fighting I Vecchio, and Student Activities Sister Courneen is the secre- and n o t getting along. Two j Committee Chair, Jessica Mon- tary of the Board of T r u s t e e s for volunteered to leave. I tana. The original idea of the the college and is the president I lighting was that of Rob Kosko of the Sisters of Mercy. j two years ago while he was SAC fr'She was chosen in an effort J chair, and the lighting has been to recognize all the hard work 12/9/02 I a campus tradition since. she contributes to Mercyhurst,** I The tree was chosen and deco- says Del Vecchio. Mercy A p a rtments I rated by the students of the stu- After Sister Courneen lit the I dent government on Saturday, tree, she delivered a beautiful I Dec. 7. SAC Chair Jessica Mon- speech about the history of the Larcreny/Iheft: tana arranged to have a recep- Christmas tree. She spoke about Theft of m e d i c i n e from an tion in the student union follow- how the tradition of decorating apartment by an unknown ing the event. The reception in- these trees started in Germany actor. cluded a festive holiday atmo- and how magical they are be- sphere with a cozy fire in the cause they are forever green. fireplace and a visit from Santa Students, faculty members j^Claus. and children all came out for the 12/7/02 There were decorated Christ- event. The ceremony was fun mas cookies, hot chocolate, and for all, despite the rainy weather. City of Erie t eggnog for everyone to enjoy. Freshman Sean Underwood The union was decorated fes- thought the tree lighting was fun tively and Christmas music made and in formative. "I thought that Vehicle violations: a pleasant*Christmas'atmo- Sister JoAnne's speech was re- Jody Meda/Merciad photographer Non-reportable sphere^ ally interesting. I actually never Sister JoAnne Courneen did the honors at the 3rd annual Christmas tree lighting ceremo- Each year, an individual who knew how the Christmas tree ny sponsored by Mercyhurst Student Government \ is important to the Mercyhurst and its decorations came about." T V studio now broadcasts in Hirt Academic Center Communication students and department will benefit from new facility

the studio located in the base- way to continue his legacy. hanging from t h e ceiling. At this p o i n t there are only two tures international, national, lo- By Katie Walker ment of Baldwin Hall. The new studio is more spa- Lights are all computer con- shows being broadcast from t h e cal and campus news along with Most of the money to fund the cious then the old one, which Contributing Writer trolled from the control room, new studio, but many more will entertainment, weather and new studio and the equipment means there can be at least three making it easier to change.the be on after the Christmas break. sports. All the news reported is came from the school budget, sets for different shows with light strength whenever needed. The first show is the evening on the basis of what is felt to be • "The first show from t h e brand though part of t h e money for the plenty of room for people to The backgrounds used for the variety show- Hurst Rock Cafe. important to Mercyhurst Stu- new TV studio located in the came from a donation from the move about and work. The shows are one large curtain that Hurst Rock is on the air Mon- dents and the surrounding com- lower level of the Audrey Hirt family of John E. DeDad, who control room looks right into can be used at any of the sets. day thru Thursday from 5 : 3 0 to munity. Academic Center was broadcast was -ja 1999 graduate of the studio so communicating According to Dr. Richard 6:00 p.m. Hurst Rock focuses The new studio is a great ad- on Dec. 9. Mercyhurst with a degree in between the two rooms is very Welch, Director of the Commu- on many campus events by dition to Mercyhurst College. Ever since the first plans for communications. DeDad died easy. In the old studio the nication Department, 'This facil- bringing on guests from s e v e r a l Communication majors feel for- the building were released com - shortly after his graduation from lights were mostly on the floor ity will provide the students with campus organizations. tunate to be able to learn in such munications majors have been Mercyhurst, his family and and some were hung from the significantly better opportunities The other show is a news an area. Be sure to tune in to waiting anxiously to be able to friends thought that donating ceiling by their cords. and give them a chance to expe- show called Hurst TV Update Hurst TV on channel 19 Mon- f broadcast from the new studio, money to help those in the pro- In the new studio, there is a rience what actually happen in the that airs Tuesday and Thursday day- Thursday to see the differ- * which is 40 percent better then fession that he loved is a great lighting grid that has all the lights broadcasting world/' from 5-5:30. This show fea- ence.

dtf I 1 Interface: science fat your fingertips Sex signals lecture defects or sterility have yet been cancer, some oral cancers, and for sure: where genetic research Continued from page 1 Compiled by Megan determined. genital warts. is concerned, the almighty dollar Fialkovich {Source: Reuters) {Source: U.S. News & World will have the final w o r d . East Coast, U.S.: Using a Report) {Source: Gerontology Research many college students. Contributing Writer 1 watered-down version of HPV- RockvUle, MD: A 25-man team, Group online @ www.grg.org) Most students could identify % 4 We felt this pro- 16, human papillomavirus type including Nobel Prize winner Arctic Circle, Alaska: with the characters presented on Washington, D.C.: In the 16, New England scientists hope Dr. Hamilton Smith and Dr. Paleontologist and Texan stage from the macho man at gram was so impor- journal Environmental Health to perfect a vaccine against Craig Venter, has been granted Anthony Piorello reports in an the bar trying to talk to the girl Perspectives, the nation's early-stage cervical cancer. a $25 million U.S. Dept. of unpublished journal article that... alone at the other end of the bar tant because of the or the indecisive nature of f\scientist s report that a type of Currently, half of all fatal cases Energy three-year grant to he has unearthed the largest message that is com- common preservative called of c a n c e r of the cervix (the create a sustainable new form intact cache of Cretaceous women when trying to come up phthalates, which are used in lowest end of the birth canal) in of l i f e . The November 29"' issue fossils, and on the grounds of with the "perfect man." municated. Unfortu- common toiletries, can damage America are contributable to of Science broke the story to a the Alaskan Wildlife Preserve, no The comical nature of the nately, on every col- the DNA-packed heads of adult HP V, which may be contracted stunned academia. The less?Specimens of show switched quickly from a human sperm. through sexual contact. What's research parameters are as Pachyrhinosaurus and other parody of the sickening sweet lege campus sexual Products such as perfumes, most alarming is the claim that follows: i he geneticists and ceratopsians (horned dinosaurs) romance of movie The Titanic cosmetics and even some baby " 100 percent (of the tested 16- biologists must "produce a have been yielded by the to the ugliness of date rape and assault and rape are toys include phthalates, which 23-year-old human subjects] useful, self-replicating unusually dense Kikak-Tegoseak sexual assault on college cam- common \happen- can change the properties of were protected against the initial organism with a completely bed. The U.S. Army even 1 e a n t puses. plastic and extend the shelf life infection." The long-term plan is artificial genome capable of some mechanical muscle to help Audience participation was ings. % % of w o m e n ' s make-up. to inoculate young girls before removing unwanted carbon or transport the heavy fossilized used throughout the lecture The study is still in its initial they become sexually active; the toxic materials from t h e bone, specifically the eight from classifying the habits of II stages, and no links to vaccine my also be able to environment or producing individuals found just this year. men and women to a dating situ- Kelly Behr terminated pregnancies, birth protect young men from anal hydrogen for fuel." One thing's (Source: Scientific American) ation that had gone too far to questions about sexual assault SA C member and Resi- Many audience members found a* dent Assistant this format to be helpful in con- veying the message of ilie show The Merciad is because everyone was directly Currently taking involved. future," said Behr SAC member Kelly Behr felt After the lecture, many stu- pplications for that this program would be valu- dents felt more aware of their able to students and spoke with own actions and the actions of ditorial Iposi- Lauren Griglak, Vice President others. Junior Andy Masarik of MSG about sharing this pro- liked the funny, yet educational kions for 2003- gram with the Mercyhurst com- nature of t h e lecture. "It exposed munity. all sides of d a t i n g . Overall, it was 2004. Please "We felt this program was so a good experience for me," important because of the mes- Masarik said. send your i sage that is communicated. The lecture was an excellent Unfortunately, on every college experience for all students in at- \quiries to e campus sexual assault and rape tendance. HopefUlly all will use are common happenings. How- the information presented to ex- irmerciad ever, if students are more edu- amine the sex signals that they Jody Moilo/Morcifld photographer cated about the signals that one give and receive. \nercyhurst.e another send and their mean- Members of the Christmas on Campus committee take a break from cleaning up to ings, they may be able to avoid pose for a photo. The event held last Saturday was a huge success. uncomfortable situations in the PAGE 4 THE MEROAD DECEMBER 19,2002 FEATURES To contact: featuremerciad@mercyhurst. edu Dumpsters of Mercyhurst get new look By Jen Ruffa Contributing writer

Garbage dumpsters around campus were given a new look this fall. Previously, dumpsters designated specifically for recyclable materials situated around campus and the Briggs-Lewis apartments looked exactly like the regular garbage dumpsters. The purpose of having a recyclable dumpster became irrelevant since the college community was not making the distinction between the

two. JcxJy MeflcV Meroad Dtotographer Jody Meito/ Meroad photographer Dr. Chris Magoc, a member Symbol painted on the front of dumpsters designated for The dumpster on campus that received a new face from Rispin and the other student of the History department at recyclables volunteers Mercyhurst, was the college," says Rispin. "I better and easier identification. the logo that could be easily was designated in painting blue Around fourteen students inspiration and originator of t h e would save money on tuition, After Magoc received reproduced, and could also be on the specific sides. The participated, including Matt makeover plan. and the college could use my permission from seen from a distance." second phase added the logos Goodrich, Maria Greek, Julie Magoc contacted full-time skills in areas they would administration and Waste A different color was and additional lettering. Kruszewski, Christina student Scott Rispin and asked [otherwise have to pay a Management the project "was needed to separate the garbage In the fall term Rispin first Machesney, Jen Rankin, him to be the leader of this professional contractor." ago." *SjT } and the recycling dumpsters. met with the students Abbey Salomon, and Stephanie project. Rispin is a full-time According to Rispin, Last spring there was a Instead of painting the entire participating to demonstrate Yasick by painting six employee of the maintenance Magoc got in touch with him contest to develop a recycling dumpster,'they settled on use ofthe enamel paint (which recyclable dumpsters. department as a painter. "It about painting the recyclable logo, Rispin said. painting the sides with the blue was used), the procedure they Rispin anticipates having at was a mutually beneficial dumpsters and wanted to add After a slight modification, logo and leaving the opposite would utilize for painting the least all of the logos painted opportunity for me and the larger lettering and a logo for Rispin "produced a stencil of sides green. The first phase dumpsters, plus cleanup. sometime over the holiday. Student mourned English greatness Mercyhurst sophomore dies in car accident By Kristin Maillard Calculus II class. She knew Contributing writer that she wanted to be an and over spring break she had educator," Brainard said. educator. By Courtney Nicholas planned to participate with Spinks wanted to have a fam- Features editor Even though it wasn't what Habitat for Humanity trip down ily and she loved being around If you haven't taken time to she initially planned to study, south. At Mercyhurst, Spinks children. check out the English she believes she made the was a member of the honors The viewing was on Dec. 1, . . department here at right decision. She finds her Over Thanksgiving break society, Phi Eta Sigma. followed by the funeral on Dec. Mercyhurst and find yourself English studies enjoyable. Mercyhurst College lost a prize Spinks enjoyed driving up to 2 at First Alliance Church. undecided as far as a field of New York on the weekends to Spinks' mother is interested In high school Corbettj student: Kimberly Ann Spinks. study, maybe you should see worked with the Writing A serious car accident took her boyfriend, Dan Yaiko. He in starting a scholarship with what they've got to offer. Center revising and editing the life ofthe 20 year-old on attends Houghton College. Seneca High School in honor Photo by Traun Moore Nov. 27, 2002. Spinks, a "Over break Kim wanted to of her daughter. According to senior English Senior Colleen Corbett students compositions which sophomore Special Education/ read The Hobbit and Lord of It would be given to a gradu- Education major Colleen contributed to her wanting to Elementary Education major the Rings. Also on her reading ating senior from Seneca that Corbett, "The English "caught my eye more than any teach. was a very active and well- list was the Pursuit of God. would be attending Mercyhurst Department faculty here is other teacher." She will be performing her rounded young woman. She had j u st finished t h e novel College. absolutely amazing! They're student teaching studies this She volunteered for organi- by Max Lucado called A Love Brainard would like the stu- insanely intelligent! They're spring and she is excited to zations; she was involved in her Worth Giving." dent to be a special education/ fun and personable! Their 46 write lesson plans for the church, and exercised every- Shelia Brainard, Spinks' elementary education major. doors are always open for The English faculty students. day. She volunteered at the Erie mother said, "Her favorite Her family is also donating one-on-one help!" Corbett believes in activities I xperience Museum and the quote was 'God is only a heart- money to First Alliance Church Corbett hopes to become a here is absolutely such as: performances, role- Clymer Library. beat away' and her favorite in memory of Spinks. high school English teacher amazing! | plays, peer consultation, She worked at Peak n' Peak color was light blue." "Kim loved to leam and loved back in her home town of }} portfolios, small and large as a lifeguard and served as an Spinks first wanted to be- her family. I truly thought she Monroeville Pennsylvania or group work. assistant so ft ball coach for the come a teacher after complet- would become an educator staying somewhere around Colleen Corbett She likes active learning and Wattsburg League. ing an internship her senior year then move up to become an the Pittsburgh area. of course anything to avoid administrator," Brainard said. She loved reading daily de- at Seneca High School. She Her interest in English She didn't even start out as the dreaded everyday lecture. votions. She read everyday was placed in her mother's el- She will be missed and hon- started with her senior English English major at Mercyhurst. from the Bible that she had re- ementary classroom and was ored by Mercyhurst students She favors activities where teacher Mrs. Varoulo. ceived from her boyfriend's said to be a natural. over the holiday break. She intended on pursuing a students exercise their critical brother on her 19th birthday. . "She loved the children and He had an "innovative career in Math education but thinking abilities and then She was an avid downhill skier was going to be a wonderful teaching style and decided to explore the English formulate their own ideas and enthusiasm," said Corbett, field after struggling in a opinions.

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FEATURES To contact: [email protected] v Leo needs to stay alert this week By Lasba Senile require extra attention over watch paperwork for small results. Don't take on responsibili- of scattered social informa- errors. Wednesday through Knight Ridder/Tribune News the next few days. This is an Over the next six to seven ties that are not due. There tion may be annoying. excellent time to reflect on Saturday, social or family days, many Librans will is no need to be over- Privacy is important. long-term goals and work- relations will be comfortable experience a subtle but worked. After Thursday, key Avoid gossip and refuse to place procedures. important shift of attitudes in relationships may suddenly act as emotional mediator. Aries (March 21 -April Previously withheld ideas all workplace relationships. change or expand. y Pisces (Feb. 20-March 20). Social and romantic! or suggestions need to be Past facts or figures will Over the next six days, 20). Over the next four relationships will complete a publicly discussed. Don't soon be meaningless. renewed romantic proposals, days, loved ones may reveal cycle of disruption. Over the hold back. After Thursday, Pace yourself and wait for seductive comments or subtle passions. f next six days, previous social relationships t a k e on valid opportunities for unexpected invitations will Expect gentle moments of disagreements will evolve an emotional or reflective agreement be unavoidable. Remain reflection and renewed toward understanding and tone. After Saturday, expect open. social commitments. Many emotional comfort. Enjoy the company of friends or loved ones to also Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. Pisceans will experience Spend extra time with trusted friends and lovers but be optimistic, outgoing and 20). Early this week, an increased stability in the loved ones over the coming quickly answer all questions. curious. Join in and present older family member may be home and a fresh i n s i g h t few days. Emotional contact Loved ones will be curious, new ideas; your participation easily irritated or nostalgic. into the emotional needs of and new discussions will expressive and open-minded. will be appreciated. Listen closely to the loved ones. : increase confidence and \ - Cancer (June 22-July 22). and rewarding. Scorpio (Oct 24-Nov. emotional reflections of After Thursday, watch provide insight. After Friday, This week will be busy and Rely on old habits and 2 i). Early this week, a others over the next few also for fast-minute ex- career and business tensions emotionally demanding. patterns to establish trust reflective mood arrives. Over days. Loved one may need penses to cause anxiety. begin to fade. Expect business officials with loved ones. Your the next four days, many to discuss their feelings or Business or career decisions Ask authority figures for and long-term friends to ask affection and loyalty are Scorpios will feel nostalgic make peace in a difficult may soon need to be new permissions*It's time to probing questions or quickly needed. concerning past relationships relationship. accelerated. Watch sched- resolve ongoing conflicts. change their plans and Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). or forgotten friendships. No serious or long-lasting ules closely for key Taurus (April 21 -May 20). decisions. Social events and workplace Emotional wisdom is high. implications can be expected changes. Early this week, energy may After midweek, find extra gatherings will be disjointed Listen to past instincts or here; so not to worry. If your birthday is this be low. If possible, get extra time for rest and relaxation. but highly successful over original impressions for Do, however, offer a loved week ... Romantic insights rest or schedule relaxing^ Lost energy and optimism the next few days. guidance. After Friday, a one the much-appreciated will increase in the coming activities with close friends. will need to be regained. Expect friends a n d col-' quick, social atmosphere '*' gift of empathy. Find extra weeks. Carefully study the After Wednesday, physical Friday through Sunday, quiet leagues to soon resolve past may captivate attention. time for private or reflective comments or quiet gestures vitality and emotional moments with loved ones misunderstandings. Emotional Expect friends, r e l a t i v e s activities. of loved ones. optimism will increase. will be fulfilling^ energy is strong at present. and lovers to change last- Aquarius (Jan. 21 -Feb. Before Feb. 18, someone Watch for news or unique Remain balanced, however. This is an excellent time to minute plans or offer 19). Shared romantic goals close may wish to expand a last-minute invitations. Early next week, workplace set clear social boundaries surprising alternatives. may require a c t i v e discus- key relationship or become Some Taureans will begin a -: \ assignments may again and express your goals and Stay open and enjoy the sion early this week. more involved in your family six- to seven-day period of increase. ideas; .' moment; a new perspective Some Aquarians may also life. New affairs or social renewed business focus and Leo (July 23-Aug. 22). After Saturday, some is healthy. X experience an unexpected promises take a few months social communications. Early this week, carefully Virgos may also find that a Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. physical attraction or a to become reliable. Long-term friends and follow accepted workplace minor financial d i s p u t e begins 21). Workplace demands * sudden increase in flirtation. After mid-March, watch colleagues will soon offer procedures. to fade. f may be bothersome this Both are positive, so not to for job promotions or unique positive solutions. After Tuesday, late arriving Accept positive compro- week. Monday through worry. business proposals. \ Expect honesty, shared goals information may cause mise and ask for clear Wednesday, expect last- Loved ones and potential Areas affected are infor- and trust to steadily increase. colleagues or business directions. All is well. minute projects to arrive. mates will provide detailed mation services, research, Gemini (May 21-June partners to lack direction or Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Colleagues or work descriptions of their long- media, or public relations. A 21). Business risks or be scattered. Stay alert to Group ideas or team efforts officials may attempt to term intentions. secondary source of income financial speculations may rare financial requests and will produce worthwhile avoid kev duties. After Friday, a brief period mav arrive. Stop depression SPAN traveled! to Utah she still did not feel fully By Matt Goodrich vived undercooked Ram en Special to Me r e hid "herself' and wouldn't settle Feature]'es Contributing writer noodles as well. for anything less J Burke and "Everyday our muscles be- her psychiatrist eventually came stronger, our minds found a medication that This year Students for the more focused, and our cour- Delta Burke made millions virtually eliminated her Protection and Appreciation of age greater," said Matt of people laugh in her famous symptoms. With the right Nature a.k.a SPAN took the Goodrich, president of SPAN. role as Suzanne Sugarbaker combination of m e d i c a t i o n and typical weekend trip to a The best part of t h e trip was on Designing Women, but off- therapy, Burke was able to whole new leveljfThe group that nature acted as our play- screen her life was far,from reconnect with the joys of her traveled to Utah over Thanks- ground. Goodrich said that the funny. For much of her life, life. giving break. dynamic of t h e club could not Burke waged a personal battle "It's important for those All of the club's hard work have been better. with clinical depression, suffering from depression to and diligent planning for Utah The group bonded and struggling first to identify her find the right treatment," said paid off. If you know the learned a lot about and from BGoodnc* spirit of the club, you will re- one another, and even found illness and seek treatment and Dr. Norman Sussman, clinical The beautiful mountain that SPAN camped out on while then to find the right professor of psychiatry at the alize that this trip was anything out a little more then they In Utah 1 I medication that would her New York University School of but a stress-free break from wanted to find out on certain classes. occasions. reclaim her life. medicine. "There are drugs Burke is not leading a that will get you partially p The group hiked, camped The members of SPAN outside, rock climbed, and en- grudgingly came back to depression awareness better, but if you find the right joyed nature. Total SPAN did Mercyhurst ready to start the campaign called "GOAL! Go treatment, remission, or virtual a large amount of h i k i n g ; each winter term. on and Live" to help others elimination, of your symptoms members now thinks that hik- "I think it is safe to say that recognize that they too can get is truly possible. Then you can ing ten miles is easy. all of us had the trip of a life- the right h e l p to go on and live really take pleasure in life The group's adventures time and this may very well life virtually free o f depression again ranged from mountain biking turn into a tradition," Goodrich symptoms. Burke has now make it in the desert to descending said. Burke's battle with cause to help illustrate what it 1,100 'feet down the If this sounds like a great depression began when she means to achieve virtual Suitebacks into the canyon. time please contact Matt was only 16 and reached a elimination of depression The group slept out in the Goodrich about becoming a critical point when she was 30 symptoms and one again enjoy elements every night. Some member of SPAN. Call him and her celebrity status soared the areas of like that make nights the temperature at ext. 3165 or email him at with her sitcom success; people who they are, like reached a low of 12 degrees [email protected]. SPAN Photo by Matt Goodnch "My career was exploding, parenting, relationships, Fahrenheit. • meets on Wednesday nights at SPAN group In Utah over Thanksgiving Break 2002 On a lighter note, they sur- 8:15 p.m. 1 but my life was a mess/* said educations, working, and .-,. burke. "I wasn't prepared for volunteering. the sudden fame and started As national spokesperson Buy your having issues with weight and for the GOAL! Campaign, low self-esteem^which just Burke is spreading the word men of made my depression worse. that depression is not a This time, though, I couldn't personal weakness but a Mercyhurst hide from it anymore." serious medical condition that With the support of a friend can be treated and overcome Calendar. and fellow cast member on with the proper medication, Reward yourself now! Designing Woman Burke enabling people to "go one and They are $ 3 finally began seeking the help live" again. I With theCollege Graduate Program or the First she needed in the show's Visit the GOAL! Web site at each orlget 2 \ Time Buyer Program. Stop in second season. Like many www.GoOnAodLive.com to learn more about living beyond for $5 at the people with depression, Burke or Contactf' •" # tried a variety of medications depression or call toll free at and therapists and found that 1-888-830-GOAL to obtain a Union and Ron Ellis* she was making progress, but free GOAL! brochure. the Merciad for details \ office which tel: (814) 868-4805 DM y o u r M e n d do somethlnu extraordinary? ext. 356 H so...write about it and submit It to the is located on cellphone 504-4772 ^^____ Morclamcibiaud...... submit. al— l articl — e ta the lower [email protected] [email protected] level! of the 8670 Peach St. I Hirt ^building Erie PA 16509 PAGE 6 THE MERCIAD DECEMBER 19,2002

OPINION To contact: opinionmerciad%mercyhurst edu Depression: A fad for a Prozac-popping nation Ads for prescription movies and things of mat ilk is THE3GOOD... medications pop up And Another Thing*a testament to how far we all intermittently as a means to help have to go until we are mature it. £ f Phil Pirrello enough to comprehend it, let • Christmas on Campus last week spread the holiday cheer to many people, both inside and |;: High school students blame it along talk, about depression. outside of Mercvworld.fr on not enough "me" time. of a pill. If it hadn't been for a few Adults avoid it and the naive j-\It can't. I know, because I wise doctors and counselors • The paths to and from the Union are starting to shape up. making it easier for kids to get to fear it. |ofe | had my brief bout with it in high setting me straight on issues in class sans snow shoes. Thanks for the good job. Your gold stars are in the mail. The "it" in question is school. To this day, I still deal terms of not "good" or "bad," depression: Americans' latest with what was a problem then but rather "healthy" and * Kudos goes out to the Hammermill Library's staff for finding computer discs and/or ID social fad and conversation as a means to help me deal with "unhealthy," I never would have cards left behind and returning them to their users. Some staff members have even gone out starter, our latest attempt at the things and stresses I face recovered so well. I also never of their ways to call the students if their name is on their disc or card. Thanks a lot, guys. using infomercials and "take now. would have been able to see how touchy - no, how uncouth Makes the trip back to the Circulation Desk all the more worth it. one, please" pamphlets as a ['^Depression is something that means to find a cure-all to a is serious, something that is a most are about a subject they condition many suffer and all lot more than some teeny are either too afraid to discuss too many try to profit from. hopper's materialistic gripes. So or are too immature to say THE! BAD... When my sister was still in many people also think that anything about it outside of high school, the Britney those who see a counselor or ignorance. • Quick reminder: The roadway by the Hirt Building which spills out to the main campus road wannabes she called friends take medication are "crazy." It's Depression should not be a constantly sounded off many a ironic that the very people who household name or water- is ONE WAY ONLY! Faculty and students, please pay attention and follow t h e traffic cooler chit-chat fodder. It signs or else the Adminstrationmay put up another plastic barricade from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. "I hate my life," "I wish I were lament the help that is sought are dead,** and "My parents hate the very ones who should be should be one of t h o s e instances of the human condition that • Christmas break is on the way — that means less than two weeks of trying to fit in family me," no matter the occasion. seeking it These kids have the world by It is because depression has readily open a forum for time in between doing papers and other academic work. positive discussion, void of the M the short and hairy and they are become so mainstream a reason too caught up, in your own for illness, it is because Paxil is negative stereotypes and under- • Noisy roommates and neighbors seem to be problems of late. Now, we understand if it is puberty-induced catharsis to the new Pez, that any the-breath \ comments a weekend and one room of partiers is blasting Snoop while tunneling cheap domestic beer, realize that depression is not conversation about it grafts an associated with it while another room of students is listening to Bach while trying to analyze the subtext of having mommy and daddy's unfavorable stereotype upon the To let this fad continue, to "Hamlet." But during the week, espeically at 3 a.m., no one should be cranking up the SUV at their disposal. individual or individuals talking let it become a catch-all or b.s. Winamp, vaccuming, yelling, etc. $- ••% I guess it boils down to people about it. And just because one excuse for the complacent and/ confusing life's daily trials and listened to a talk show host or ignorant, is an insult to all • The double-standards on campus continue...Recently, a student had a boot placed on her tribulations with ^ being disguised as a Vishnu-come- those professionals who treat it car by campus security because the student's sibling borrowed the vehicle and was not depressed. With that said, it is a lately doesn't mean they know and to all who are under said any more than you do about how aware of the parking restrictions of Mercyhurst. Upon calling campus security to plead the bit disheartening that many of professionals' treatment. us use the term "depression*' you feel or about how to help I suggest that we offer a more students' caserne security officer on the other end replied with something to the effect that^ loosely, thus numbing its yourself feel better. they have to follow the rules and they can't bend them. To this, the student responded sympathetic ear and open mind meaning when some people The ^distinction between to those persons who are just something along the lines that they follow the rules about parking, but not with sexual assaults truly do ail from it. It is also serious matters and taking things as in the dark as you are. or offenders. The students* answer? A dial tone. sad that the "ad wizards" market serious should have been made Avoid labels, ignore anti-depressants as cure-alls, as soon after diploma time. The fact stereotypes and don't think • What is the deal with the desks in the Hirt Building's classrooms? Could they be anymore if depression is something that that depression comes off as the someone is different,Just can go away with the swallow wobbly? Place a notebook or an elbow on the table portion of the desk, and you're in for an new "it" fad, thanks to Lifetime because they feel different embarrassing moment. THE UGLY... Ready-to-wear: Spicing up the • The interent servers on campus mis week have been extremely slow. I am going on five holiday Ensemble hours waiting to access my Mercyhurst email and a few other students have complained about how long it takes them to download a bootleg copy of'The Two Towers' off*'Kaaza." By Megan Cvitkovic For the love of all things Frodo, can someone call the Dell computer guy and speed this up? Contributing writer • Students, we know you have opinions out there...we hear you bitch and moan in the At a time when most students Laker or in the halls all the time. Most of us are busy, but it would be nice to get some fresh are concentrating on that pre- rants and perspectives about both campus and off-campus life worth venting about. break homework rush and shopping at the insane mall, it may seem that there is very little to look forward tol . But j u s t think of a l l the fun you will have getting that special Why December holiday ensemble ready for your seasonal parties. Is December 25 really Jesus' what better day to celebrate his Even if you don't currently birthday? birth? «rooge rd Questioning Faith have plans to attend any fancy Is it really going to be 2003 But maybe, the celebration event, make a date with your year since the birth of Christ? Fr. Jim Piszker of Christmas goes far beyond roomies to share a special For about 300 years now, birth certificates, scientific evening together, and go all out! "really" has come to mean that data and calendars, all the way It's hard to believe, but we can prove it with a What about the date, to the underlying reason WHY sometimes a simple piece of government document or a December 25? we celebrate the birth of clothing can make you feel like scientific experiment. We know that some churches Jesus. Christmas all over. Lots of But, for our ancestors, kept December 25 as the solemn That it says something about stores are buying into that something that might not be so feast of the nativity very early the God we believe in, a God concept this season. easily proved could stil 1 be real, on. Maybe they knew something who loved us enough, and If you are looking to have or could still be true. we didn't. desired communication with attend a glamorous event, think Needless to say, we don't Some think that there are us enough, to take on the fun, fancy and flavor! By fun, I have a birth certificate for Jesus. other reasons why December human condition and become implore you to go different. An outfit like this one Is simple, fun and fancy. In fact, the gospels are silent as 25 has been kept as Jesus' one of us. While the little black dress is a to the date of Christ's birth. birthday at least since the year *;A God who wanted to must, it can also become a little Now that we've established The two gospels that do speak 336. Some other "fancy" understand what it was like to boring! some fun guidelines for the about the year contradict each suggestions are lace skirts and Some scholars think that be human, to experience joy So, if you're building from ladies, myladvice to the other. Matthew 2:1 states that tops that have a nude lining Christians began celebrating the and sorrow, birth and death. something like this, spice it up. gent lemen would be the same. Jesus was born "in the days of birth of Christ on December 25 The j o y of this season flows underneath. Add a pair of dramatic (fancy!) Silk or satin wrap tops, Although it can be hard to be King Herod," who died in because it was the pagan feast from the mystery of that chandelier earrings or an over- March or April of the year that Christian truth. strapless dresses, corset-like different while trying not to be of the Unconquered Sun, the-top faux diamond bracelet - tops and of course leather and we would call 4 BCE, 2006 We can unwrap it year after too different when dressing up, proclaimed by the Roman something that's an attention suede can make any occasion years before the year 2002. year and still never fully grasp at least try! emperor in 274 CE. grabber. i :j3t special (as long we aren't talking Luke 2:2 states that Jesus According to the calendar at Get fun with your pants. it. f | \ Be fancy. Seems simple, but about biker j a c k e t s and the like). Maybe instead of the same was born when Quirinius was the time, December 25 would ?The mystery of the remember what the occasion But perhaps the most important governor of Syria, that is, not have been the winter solstice, basic button waist, try a tab Incarnation is an anchor calls for and dress accordingly. key to the perfect holiday outfit waist - it's a start! until the year that we would call the shortest day oi the year, around which the Christian If you have a work party at The is flavor! 6 CE, or 1996 years before the when hours of sunlight stop The best way for guys to add faithfis based. And it is a Waterfront, think big but not By flavor I mean color, lace, a lit lie flavor is through color. year 2002. ? ^ "shrinking." mystery based upon selfless prom dress big! A tailored pants ribbon, beads, fringe - anything So we don't know Since Christians knew that Guys may have even more love. -r suit of natural silk in a cream or that will add that something color choices this season. scientifically the year of the Jesus was truly the Pretty good gift, eh? mauve color would be perfect. extra. This can be easily Savior's birth. Unconquered Sun of Justice, Don't you fellas want to be Pair it with a beaded shell to add achieved with color, but choose noticed by all the women when a little extra sparkle. wisely. you walk into a room?! DITHERED TWT by Stan Waling If it's chilly, grab a pashmina There are so many deep, Remember to pick out Mental Note shawl, or any big evening wrap, gorgeous colors out this winter; something you can be which can be found at most I hope more people will light up comfortable in that also makes department stores to cover.up the night with them. Pick from you feel good! 46 your top. The shawl can then colors like deep teals, magentas, It isithe With that, I wish all of you a be transformed into a waist silvery blues, rose petal pinks very merry and wonderful wrap if it becomes cumbersome and grape purples. Lots of flavor, holiday season! mark of an to carry. • lots of fun! e dp c a t e d Got Opinions? mind to Let the Opinion page entertain an be your soap box. idea without Seeking intelligent points of view from students accepting it.' ' interested in writing for a new column, "He Said, She Said'." i Marcus Aurelius, Emperor Send your rants, er, articles to:l ODinionmerciad^mP^Y^Mrfitfdu DECEMBER 19, 2002 THE MERCIAD PAGE 7

To contact: [email protected] N Campus Question: Second Opinion Campus Question: Bursting the 'Mercyworld' bubble Is Mercyhurst preparing us enough for the "real world"? The 'real world'doesn 't revolve around meal plans and curfews "As a dance major I often Yes and no, depending upon "I would say that Mercyhurst question if being at college at By Dana Moderick permits, grades are more and more everyday on yourself and your does and does nor prepare lowered. Even meal plans are whether or not it's really the all will prepare me to be a Contributing writer motivation. There are many students for the 'real world' controlled by the watchful right career for me. professional dancer... As for opportunities on campus and because, for one, in the 'real making us well rounded administration of Mercyhurst. Mercyhurst does provide through courses that prepare World* you will probably have Although my experience at As freshmen, we are given arranged practicums which academically, I think we're you for the 'real world,' but i t ' s a 9 to 5 job, and here at college being prepared, but not so Mercyhurst has been a short two choices for our meal plans: give students a chance to really all a matter of taking the we choose when we will have one, I have come to the Nineteen meals a week and no get a hands-on look at what we much socially and initiative and doing something class and this definitely does culturally. They^have no conclusion that no matter what dining dollars or seventeen could be doing in the future. with these opportunities." ! not add up to a full day of grade you are in, nobody is fully African American courses of meals a week and fifty dining However, the school does not — Heather Richmond, senior work, commitment and prepared to handle the "real dollars. % make mandatory internships any kind. I wonder what kind responsibility. There are other world/' % 1| of c l a s s e s we should be taking It may not seem .like an for all majors. These should at "So far, I have not taken many ways that Mercyhurst does With the exception of a few, exorbitant amount, but for a girl least be mandatory for students to teach us equality and courses pertaining to my new and does not prepare students tolerance of other races and most of us don't know what it who eats MAYBE two meals a in their j u n i o r and senior years. major. However, the courses I for the 'real world.' But in is like to be living on our own, day, it's a waste of money. They As an intern, students learn religions." have taken thus far have been general, the whole college — Aisha Jasper, freshman without having "mommy and say it is because us freshman what roles they will play really challenging^ and atmosphere does not, and a daddy" to bail us out when have to get used to having to immediately after college. It competitive. So, in that way, I focus area, like a major, does we're in trouble. take care of our own meals, but will teach students to learn the "By broadening its students' do feel that Mercyhurst is| help to do so." I am aware that Mercyhurst they don't want us to go hungry pressures of getting a job, horizons, Mercyhurst opens preparing me to work hard in Streed, sophomore is not necessarily preparing us either. | keeping it and dealing with up a variety of interests and the future." for the difficult reality outside So let us learn our boundaries people. opportunities and lets them! —Lindsey Antoline, sophomore "Yes I believe, for the most the protective gates of and limitations! We are protected in our little prepare for specific careers on part, that Mercyhurst does Mercyhurst. After we graduate we are not bubble that is "Mercvworld." their own or at other more "I believe that Mercyhurst is prepare students for the 'real Within these gates, we are going to have a meal plan. We * specialized schools." preparing individuals in my By "cutting the cord" and world* in a couple of ways: coddled and watched over. will have to fend for ourselves letting us make decisions and — Brian Costelloe, senior major for the 'real One, service learning. Until sophomore year, we are for breakfast, lunch and dinner. mistakes on our own, we will world.' Education majors are I service is a great not permitted to have members Learning to manage money "Yes. I love Mercvworld. I -4 be more prepared to handle the placed in practicums with each of the opposite sex stay in our responsibly is one of the things future. I have three and a half think it prepares you for the avenue to learn compassion, course they take beginning in rooms past a certain hour. In college is supposed to teach us. years left at Mercyhurst to real world. I might go-to their freshman year. Of course, to see how lucky we are, and learn how to work or deal the classroom, it is mandatory I have yet to have many classes learn to stand on my own. school forever/^ the experience is what you to attend class. If you miss pertaining specifically to my I am hoping Mercyhurst wi 11 —- Ryan Nietupski, senior make of it. * with people. Another way Mercyhurst helps to prepare more then the professor major. However, I am learning let me. — Joe Wiertel, senior "I think Mercyhurst does a you is through the work-study program." good job teaching you book "No, because this school is not —Annette Gardner, junior knowledge, but **real;world" very diverse. In the *real world,' Drinking in excess to impress: knowledge is somewhat you have to learn how to interact "1 sure hope sol I'm paying A reality check for those tempting their own obituary lacking.";'*; with people of other ethnicities more than enough to go here!" —Barbara Bekebrede, j u n i or and religions." — Stacy Pastava, junior He drank to the point of unconsciousness; typically — Padraic Relihan, junior delusion, passed out and slept The Soap Box caked with vomit. on his back in his own puke; I'm not* suggesting* you only to find himself in a pile of abstain if you enjoy it and I'm snow that his friends, in their Michelle Stevenson definitely not saying go drink The importance of rightiand wrong drunken humor, left trim in unti 1 yourself into a stupor. The art of debate is not found in a race to the finish line morning. For whatever the reason, to But there is a point when we He still drinks. pull a record or to impress, need a reality check. "It is not who is right, but what (not to say that there is any lack She woke up half naked next people abuse alcohol. The aforementioned drinking is right, that is of importance." Quotation Marks of value in rhetoric). to one of the ugliest guys she'd 11 's fun, it feels good and, if it stories belong to my friends. — Thomas H, Huxley The real value of argument ever seen, only to find out two tastes good, it's a plus. Holding trash cans, watching comes from setting passion weeks later that he had his way Drinking, which sits like an people I love puke blood and It's amazing how often we Josh West aside in favor of o b j e c t i v i t y and with her in almost every way illegal bubble in some of our having to check their breathing forget this. carrying a very real willingness imaginable.^ minds, is one of those things we' every fifteen minutes while In this world, it seems that to be proved absolutely wrong. She sti 11 drinks. starve for because we know it's they're passed out isn't how the idea of argument for the It is also a tool. Somewhere along the line we Four people, driving home wrong. partying should be. sake of u n d e r s t a n d i n g is all but Beyond that, it is more than took something,;be it our from a frat party, smacked a It inspires moments, of These people had a lot of dead. just a tool that can be used to politics, our morality, or telephone pole going 120 miles hyperactivity, where inhibitions vomit to clean up and days, Plenty of people pride influence or convince someone anything else, and made it such an hour, awaking the next disappear and rushes of weeks or even months of themselves at being skilled else. a part of ourselves that we morning in the*emergency excitement and craziness physical recovery. They had to when it comes to the art of It is one that can promote understand any attack on it as room ^t overwhelm you. cope with sexual abuse, and argument and contend that they understanding and maybe open an attack on us. They all lived. They all still Until you go too far. had to face unwanted fears; be always win the issue at hand. someone's eyes to a new point Being unable to accept a drink. Hyperactivity turns to possible it of their own lives or their What this does is make an of view. defeat of one of our ideas as In the college world, it's rage, depression and life- friends'. argument less of a means to The idea of argument tends to something separate from a impressive to be able to down threatening stupidity. Know your limits, be safe reach a conclusion and more carry with it a connotation that defeat of us leads to closed a fifth of rum in 40 minutes, The disappearance of and have run. But stop being of a means to demonstrate how lends itself much more to minds. bong 18 beers in an hour or run inhibitions doesn't matter so dumb. cunning, intelligent, and winning and losing than it does It'd be easy to confuse a 2 minute keg stand. much when you can' t remember There is a rush in riding the downright studly we are. to any promotion of someone who embraces this Weekends never lack in what "inhibition" means, and the edge and seeing how far you It is true, argument and understanding. idea with someone who is consumption stories. And this once euphoric state of can go. But take responsibility debate can be an art, and We guard those ideas and spineless or weak. weekend'8 beer pong record? excitement melds into a state of for yourself before the next throughout life, someone with beliefs that are most important All of this is not to suggest 11 to 1. 1 confusion, incoherence and appal I ing story is your obituary. mastery in these areas will be to us personally and emotionally. lying down and allowing your at great advantage. | There is nothing wrong with closest beliefs to be trampled. But the concept extends feeling passionate about Instead, it is meant to further than just being a something, but any argument in encourage a belief system that Lottihas a lot of explaining to do method by which you can which everyone involved is has been subjected to the trials prove your point or defend unable to detach themselves of open objective debate and ByE.P.Shipp your stance. It goes beyond from these passions and come out strong, though Knight Ridder Newspapers being a game, a contest, or a embrace the facts will never perhaps modified, on the other fight that can be won or lost. progress beyond the rhetorical side. Sorry, but I don't think Trent Lott has dug himself out of the hole he plunged into by heaping praise on Strom Thurmond. He can keep on apologizing forever for his remarks, bul the rhe M E R C I A D things he exposed about himself and his party are too important to just go away. The Senate Republican leader is oblivious to how old school Kristin Purdy Editor-in-Chief [email protected] Managing Editor [email protected] he and his Southern Republican Adam Dusbole ilk are, even though he tried to Kelly Rose Duttine News Editor newsmerciad@mercy h u r s t , edu convince everyone otherwise in Photo courtesy of www krtcampus com Scott Mackar Assistant News Editor smackarl@hot mail.com Features Editor [email protected] a rambling Friday evening news Lott, pictured above, will have a hard time finding supporters. Courtney Nicholas conference broadcast from his Phil Pirrello Opinion Editor [email protected] Sports Editor [email protected] hometown of P a s c a g o u l a , Miss. They hijacked the Republican we wouldn't have had all these Mackenzie Dexter problems over all these years," Photo Editor [email protected] He and white Southerners like Party. Ever since then, they have Jody Mello been doing a cha-cha between Lott said at Thurmond's Copy Editor eecrofoH I @mercyburst.edu@aol .com Thurmond, the retiring senator Emily Crofoot from South Carolina, were the rabid racists who are among birthday party. their core supporters and the Product ion Manager [email protected] shaped by a mindset that the late Problems," of c o u r s e , like all Billy Elliott more sophisticated people who those Negroes demanding the Advertisinig Manager \ admerci ad @ mercy h u r s t e du Alabama Oov. George Wallace Megan Eble declared at his 1963 are attracted to some of the right to vote that should have inauguration: "Segregation now, policies of the modern GO P. j j been theirs since the formation segregation tomorrow, But when you do a dance of the country, and certainly The Merciad is the student-produced newspaper of Mercy h u r s t College. 11 is published segregation forever." between opposing camps, any after the adoption of the 15th throughout the school year, with the exception of m i d t e r m s week and finals week. Our W;i I lace's words then were as misstep can expose your Amendment in 1870. office is in the Hirt Center, room LL114. Ou. telephone number is 824-23 76. "spontaneous and insensitive" trickery. And that's what Saying "sorry" for "hurting as Lott claims his were at happened w hen Lott spoke many Americans" is evidence ihurmond's 100th birthday glowingl) ofThurmond's 1948 they don't get it. If they truly The Merciad welcomes letters to the editor. All letters must be signed and names will be party. run for the presidency on a had renounced this brand of included with the letters. Although we will not edit the letters for content, we reserve the Lott & Co. are from a time segregationist ticket. racism, "we wouldn't have had right to trim letters to fit Letters are due the rhursday before publ jcation and may not be when black mammies nurtured Thurmond carried four states all these problems over all these them and black men as old as that yeai "And if the rest of the years," to borrow Lott's own longer than 300 words. Submit letters to box PH 485. 01' Strom were called boys. country had followed our lead. words. PAGE 8 THE MERCIAD DECEMBER 19,2002 ARTS &

ENTERTAINMENTTo contact: [email protected] Star Trek the final, final frontier 'Nemesis' is its own worst enemy the opportunity^ to serve humanity the way his source Ticket Stub material does. The Good: The morality play and philosophy of the 'Trek' By Phil Pirrello stories has never been more Opinion editor polished and unobtrusive than it is in 'Nemesis.' Shinzon is the | As a closet Trekkie, I perfect baddie. and Hardy gives subscribe to the belief that odd- him the perfect balance of numbered 'Treks' relatively power-lust and pain to make us suck compared to even- feel almost sympathetic for him. numbered ones. The exchanges between Hardy 'Nemesis'is the most un- and Stewart are some of the even, even-numbered film i n the best acting moments in the aging franchise. It wants to be series. great, it tries to be, but ultimately All the cast members, thanks falters under the weight of its to newcomers like, director own inability to satisfy all the Stuart Baird and * Trek' fan/ great things it promises, but screenwriter^ohn Logan, are doesn't know how to fulfill, given their own little business. maybe because this is the first First officer Riker (Jonathan 'Trek' movie where there is I rakes) finally gets to play photo courtesy ofwww.imdb.com some real drama at stake, action hero by exchanging fist something the filmmakers don't cuffs' with Shinzon's Viceroy, know how to handle after years an unrecognizable Ron Patrick Stewart engages in conversation about 'Nemesis' of using special effects as filler. Pearlman. "Nemesis." Since "First bit of nervous tension on- started to block the scene. And 'Nemesis' delivers plenty By Suzy Byrne Contact" (1996), I argued that camera can be a good thing. So Jonathan comes in. I get up. I of action, devoting an entire Knight Ridder Newspapers the two-year cycle was too I had to walk a rather talk to him. While we are (4 third act to a fierce space battle short for everyone — the complicated path. On one hand, talking, Jonathan says, "Serving [It] ultimately between the Enterprise and expectation of the fans, our as an actor and as a fellow with you has been an honor," Shinzon's massive warship. NEW YORK — British-born energy for doing the work. It countryman, I wanted to and I broke down. I fell into his falters under the The battle scenes echo the Patrick Stewart, 62, admits that was an unbroken cycle because support Tom, and yet, at the arms. It came from nowhere, tension of old naval combat in the past he's distanced himself by the time we finished doing same time, I also knew I had to and I'm not an emotional person weight of its own films and feature some oi the from Capt. Jean-Luc Picard, the the foreign press for the movie, keep him a little bit on edge as in that respect, but somehow series' best effects. "Star Trek" character that he which with "Nemesis" could well. Tom and I never socialized there was a sudden rushing inability to The Bad: Sadly, the battle brought to life in "The Next still be going on in March of together. Ever. I didn't want to together of all those years that scenes and the villain are all too Generation'' TV series and three next year, we were already get too intimate with him or too we had been friends and satisfy all the comparable to those in 'Star (feature films. H i s reason: feeling talking about storylines for the friendly. So our relationship, colleagues — not just me and Trek II,' a movie Logan has like he was churning out movies next movie. It had a conveyer- which I hope wi 11 now become Jonathan, but Jonathan had great things it cited as the basis for his movie. on a convever-belt with "The belt feeling about it and that social, was entirely on the set somehow represented Instead of paying homage to Next Generation" crew. might have been part of the and entirely professional. I never everybody else. And throughout promises. *)*) the film, he downright copies it But ,that isn't the case with problem with "Insurrection." saw him once outside that day I struggled to be able some places, giving a stale air "Star Trek: Nemesis," which We were a littlejaded. This time Paramount all the time we were to play the scenes, fighting my to the proceedings. hits theaters this weekend. there has been a four-year gap, working on this, because 1 emotions constantly. I was The Plot: Detoured to a planet The biggest problem with Stewart stands tall behind what and when I put on my Star Trek thought the work would benefit proud to get to the end of that near the very bad Romulans, 'Nemesis' is that, while running ma\ be the final fi I m frontier — uniform for the first time a year from a little bit of distance and day and to wrap that scene ago, it certainly didn't feel like a little bit of edge, too. So I Captain Picard (Patrick Stewart) on its own narrative momentum in which Picard faces off against because it had been so tough to and android Data (Brent Spiner) thanks to a great story, it fails four years. So that whet our wanted to support him, but at do it and unexpected. Other his evil clone, Shinzon, and bids appetites for some more. But the the same time I wanted to keep discover an exact duplicate of to address the ramifications of adieu to old friends. than that, I can't say that there Data. The plot then takes them certain character arcs (like the significance, that cannot be him looking over his shoulder. was anything else that was On a mild autumn day in New overstated, is the addition of on a diplomatic mission to the second Data) and plot twists. York, Stewart arrives with a cup Z: You mentioned you are very especially challenging. It was Romulan home w o r l d , where we Because of that, the death of a (screenwriter) John 1 ogan to just terrifically interesting work. of coffee and lots to talk about. this particular pie. His impact on proud of this film. Is there a learn that it has been overthrown major character seems forced Here, he shares his thoughts on scene in the final product that None of the other screenplays by its sister planet,* Remus. The and- unnecessary as do many the fi 1 m was extraordinary and have given me such a variety of what — and who — made immediate, too. you are most proud of? Reman's leader, Shinzon (Tom other scenes that play out as if "Nemesis" come together ("His S: I'm actually particularly experience: from the fun and Hardy), announces both a plan they were edited for pacing impact was extraordinary"); Z: What was it like working proud ofmy farewell scene with games at the wedding, to the for peace between the when instead they should have why he wouldn't socialize with with Tom Hardy? Was it Jonathan (Frakes, Commander best man speech — I ad-libbed Federation and the Romulans been left in. one of his co-stars ("I had to difficult because his character William Riker) Something some of that — through to the and that he is Picard's clone; Stub's Bottom Line: keep him on edge"); and which was Picard's clone and he had happened that has never intensity of the developing created as means to take the 'Nemesis' ultimately rounds-out scene brought him to tears ("I to mimic you? happened to me in 45 years of relationship with Shinzon and place of t h e original in an attempt to a confidently half-assed fell into his arms"). " S: It was interesting, because working. We shot that scene in some of the action sequences as well. 1 especially enjoyed to destroy Earth. venture teetering between ZAP2IT: Did you have any the dynamics of o u r relationship the last couple weeks of driving the all-terrain vehicle. It Picard and Data, both dealing mediocre and great hesitation about doing another as Patrick and Tom, as well as production; we had been at it was j u s t a year ago that we were with doppe I gangers- and entertainment; the latter being an "Star Trek" film? . Picard and Shinzan, were a little for 3 months or so. One filming that in the desert. I was mortality, learn that Shinzon's expectation the fans may never unusual. Tom was tense in his morning, it was just another STEWART: No. On the kind of hoping that Paramount olive branch is an illusion. He see realized. I like 'Nemesis' for early days and that's not always morning at Paramount, I was on contrary, I want to take might make me a gift of that. I wants to destroy Picard, the the movie it is, but I wish I a bad thing so long as it's not the set at 7 a.m. to rehearse: responsibility for there being a hope one morning I find i t parked Enterprise and Earth to satisfy a could love it for the film it so debilitating. A little bit of fear, a jeans, t-shirt, drinking coffee, | longei period between in my yard, (laughs) vendetta based on never having wants to be. "Insurrection" (1998) and ittle bit of apprehension, a little chatting, fooling around. We Keeping connected at Laker Inn Fall Lunch Specials Monday: Wednesday: Friday: Christmas time on campus Mushroom Swiss Taco Salad Wrap of a new dance instructor, Ms. in the lobby, and down the Burger 20 oz. By Bridget Hughes Christine Marie Hay. An hallway across from the dance 2 Cookies Contributing writer Associate Dance Instructor, studio also. This artwork is an Small French Fry Fountain Drink 20 oz.^Fountain Ms. Hay came to Mercy h u r s t ' s exhibit of drawings done by 20 oz. Fountain | News in each of the Dance Dance Program from a position freshmen using a range of Drink Department and Art Department in the Orlando Ballet Theatre she media and techniques. I Drink this time of year is not difficult held as the Ballet Mistress. In three sections of Drawing for one to search for. A short A Graduate of T e x a s Christian I taught by Dr. Hamwi and Mr. chat with a few dancers and a University, Hay has her Burke, scholars* have brief conversation on the phone Master's Degree in Dance, and contributed to such an alluring Tuesday: Thursday: Saturday: with Dr. Richard Hamwi of the students are currently taking her and enthralling walk down the Art Department leaves me classes in Ballet and Pointe. hall when one is on his way to Bagel Sandwich Si ing Salad Tuna Melt wondering when these people of Another event in the Dance class, making for a surprisingly 8 oz. Fruit Cup 20 oz. Fountain Small French Fry Mercy h u r s t have the time to fit Department is the performance enjoyable stroll to Chemistry the preparation for such events oi "Vienna in Erie" which will and Physics! 20 oz. Fountain Drink - or Fruit Cup in during this busy holiday take place Jan 1 with the The Dance and Art Drink^ 20 oz. Fountain season. j*. orchestra in the Performing Departments continue to spread Drink The Dance and Art Arts Center on campus. culture and skill throughout the departments have always been This year is very exciting for years here at Mercyhurst and it extremely active, constantly the Art Department, as it has the is no wonder they are putting on receptions for most freshman Art majors becoming more and more openings of artists, and enrolled than ever before with popular and well known. A look numerous performances, which a whopping forty majors in the into each area truly opens one's Students: bon'ttForget to GRAB Your make their times here at the Art program at Mercyhurst. eyes to a more cultured and it Hurst fly by. When traveling to class in distinguished area of education Lunch the Run! This year the Dance Zurn Hall, students may be here at Mercyhurst. Department has seen the arrival noticing the intriguing artwork PAGE 9 THE MERCIAD DECEMBER 19,2002 ARTS& To contact: [email protected] T Phish The Flaming lips: Doing drugs flounders on reunion to make music ito do drugs to pertaining to a battle between DEC 20 disc 'Round "Yoshimi" and an army of Wish You Were Here. robots. The supposed influence Odeon, Cleveland. Room' WreChords of the album plot stemmed from the sudden death of a DEC. 21 - By Robbie Bahl Japanese fan during a live Roomful of Blues. By Greg Kot Contributing writer performance on their Soft Rosebud.Pittsburgh. Knight Ridder Newspapers Bulletin tour. The fan probably was on some J. 21 I stalk Modest Mouse. When potent Asian crack, because the Roomful of Blues. Phish's "Round Room," out they play, I span the globe to group's live performance is like Rosebud, Pittsburgh. this week, is the sound of four witness their presence. Hiis past a hippie planetarium with musicians making their summer, the line-up for the first instruments. A huge screen DEC. 22 reacquaintance after a two-year annual "Unlimited Sunshine projecting live performances of Chimaira, Erase the Grey. hiatus. It is a series of lukewarm Tour" was composed of the the band played simultaneously Odeon, Cleveland. On sale handshakes and tentative Modest Mice, yet headlined by as the Lips rocked out on stage Nov. 29 at TicketMaster. greetings masquerading as a The Flaming Lips. at the Prospect Park Bandshell studio album. - Wait. The " Vah Vah in Brooklyn, New York. I would DEC. 26-31 [-It is by turns perverse, Vaseline... " band? Hoping for need a week to explain the Jim Brickman. Ohio fascinating, indulgent and the best, I purchased their latest entirety ofthe performance. I'll Theatre, Cleveland. On confounding. It is the type of album, oddly entitled Yoshimi sum it up in the following few sale at tickets.com. album rarely heard anymore in Battles the Pink Robots. I was words: giant disco balls, frog mainstream rock — four utterly dumbfounded. It hit me costumes, blood, confetti, rain, DEC. 27 musicians working off the rust as I sifted through the extensive shmuppie, flashlights, and no Har Mar Superstar, Trans while the tape player rolls. Flaming Lips collection at the raincoat. Simply an experience Am. Agora Ballroom, file photo Fans will likely greet its arrival Princeton Record Exchange that to tell the grandkids. Cleveland. with enthusiasm; everyone else morning. These guys were a So, why is Wayne Coyne a will be left wondering how bunch of washouts. With prior genius??? Because the man has DEC. 28 these guys got away with albums entitled ACID, I made a and musically astronomical. overproduced synthetics plague been the solid backbone of a Michael Stanley and the releasing unfinished demos with rapid deduction and created an Thirdly, the vocalist, Wayne the disc thoroughly. Every song legendary alternative band for Resonators. Odeon, a major label's blessing. easy explanation for the ever-so- Coyne is a genius lying on the full length is unexpectedly twenty years. Their previous Cleveland. Here's how: J spacey new album about karate, somewhere in the mist of bursting with immense electro release, The Soft Bulletin, is The members of Phish — robots, and some trick named Edison and Galois. presence with synthesizer clinically addictive and easily DEC. 29 guitarist Trey Anastasio, bassist Yoshimi. "I don't know how a man drumbeats and endless, dubbed supersedes this newer release. Hatebreed. Metropol, Mike Gordon, pianist Page Within the next few weeks. I decides what's right for his own over effects. What impresses me is the Pittsburgh. McConnell and drummer Jon learned a lot about the elderly life/ It's al 1 a mystery." The first Highlights poke through the variability. To encompass so Fishman — took an extended Oklahoma natives with their salt track on the CD, Fight Test, haze with songs like Are You a many styles and methods of JAN. 10 vacation at the height of their pepper beards and serious was a hopeful indication of the Hypnotist?? and Do You musical expression over such a Rolling Stones. Mellon popularity in the fall of 2000, neurotransmitter receptor remainder of the album. Realize??. While these cuts off span of time is not done often. Arena, Pittsburgh. •A ' - • , deficiencies. For one, their first Unfortunately, the stunning pop the album remain more Only a few stand prominent in citmg creative burnout. the land of modern rock. The Without extensive commercial album was released twenty melody wasn't a proper reminiscent of the groups' JAN. 11 \ years ago. Second, their live representation of the remainder earlier pop sound, the majority Flaming Lips are erect as ever. Katy Moffat. Beachl a n d radio support and multiplatinum (7.9/10) album sales, Phish had become performance was technically ofthe album. Trip hop beats and of the album follows a theme Tavern, Cleveland. one of the most formidable touring bands in rock history, JAN. 16 accruing more than $55 million Jon Spencer Blues in revenue in 1999-2000 despite Explosion. Rosebud,. some of the lowest ticket prices Pittsburgh. On sale Dec. on the arena circuit. 13 at Ticketmaster. The idea was to debut the songs in concert, but then the JAN. 17 band and its Elektra label Trapt. Odeon, Cleveland. decided to rush-release a dozen On sale Dec. 13 at of the new songs rather than let Ticketmaster. Internet traders get a crack at them first. JAN. 23 It may be the highest profile Camper Van Beethoven. Phish release yet, but it's also Rosebud, Pittsburgh. On the least representative of the sale Dec. 13 at 5 p.m. at band's abilities. "Round Room" Ticketmaster. sounds like the work of four musicians emerging from JAN. 25 hibernation, clearing their 3 Doors Down, Theory of

throats and noodling for more photo courtesy ofwww.flaminglip8.com a Dead Man. Agora than two minutes at the outset. Theater, Cleveland. On » - Phish also sounds lost — but sale Dec. 13 at 10 a.m. at blissfully so — on much of this i Ticketmaster. album. i The jams have a kind of JAN. 25 grinning formlessness that must i The Jayhavvks. Rosebud, have appealed to the musicians i Pittsburgh. On sale Dec. as they found themselves face i 13 at 5 p.m. at to face with one another for the i Ticketmaster. first time in two years. i But in contrast to the concise i JAN. 26 songcraft of the band's most Kate and Anna recent studio releases, notably McGarrigle. Beachland "Farmhouse" (2000), and the i Ballroom, Cleveland. intricate, multi-part compositions elf Phish's earlier JAN. 31 albums, many of the tracks on Jimmie Dale Gilmore. 1 v r.. • r -r- Beachland Ballroom, "Roundhouse" sound tentative i:V>'. in trying to split the difference Cleveland. between the two approaches. 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Rosebud takes advantage of that license 6.99 I ^v I 6.09 I Pittsburgh. to experiment like never before, I I 1 but all they've proven is that I I I I musical risk doesn't always J i. # ensure musical greatness. PAGE 10 THE MERCIAD DECEMBER 19,2002 ^LAKER SPORTS To contact: [email protected] USC s C a r s o i i Palmer grabs the Heisman finished fourth in the Midwest Johnson Sr., an assistant coach Dame on Nov. 30. The game along Norm Chow, who is than I expected," he said. **I was By Ray Parrillo region, where the league is at Penn State; his mother, was shown on prime-time widely considered a sort of in a room with some Hall of Knight Ridder Newspapers based. He finished second to Christine; his brother, Tony, a network television. quartrbacks guru. Famers, and it was great to Palmer in the Northeast and Nittany Lions receiver; and his "I think that gave me a big Palmer became the first player meet the other (finalists). I think NEW Y O R K — B o o e d by fans M id-Atlantic regions. } sister, Theresa, a standout third boost," Palmer said. "I think if from the West Coast to win the we're all going out to celebrate and widely regarded as a flop As the winner was about to be baseman on the Penn State Brad Banks had played against Heisman since Marcus Allen in together." i through the first three years of announced, Johnson lowered Softball team. Notre Dame that late in the 1981. He joins Allen, Charles Johnson performed with the his career, Southern Cal his head and balled his hands. "We're happy because we season with so many people White (1979), O.J. Simpson intensity of someone trying to quarterback Carson Palmer won He was seated next to Palmer know Larry came a long way around the country tuned in that (1968), and Mike Garrett pack an entire career into one the 68th Heisman Trophy on and was the first among the | to get here, and that in itself is a he would have won it. We were (1965) as winners from USC. season. Judging from his Saturday night at the Yale Club. finalists to congratulate the 6- victory," his father said with a fortunate to be in such a big Johnson's chances of w i n n i n g statistics, that's basically what >|In a five-player race that many foot-6, 230-pound senior from broad smile. "I'm sure this was game that late in the season, and the Heisman obviously hinged on he did. i anticipated would be among the Laguna Niguel, Cali f. a great experience for him. It's I think that might have put me the magic number 2,000. Five Johnson ran for 2,015 yards, closest ever, Palmer won easily Afterward, the normally like when you get a group of over the top." of the previous eight running the ninth-best single-season over runner-up Brad Banks, the taciturn Johnson seemed inventors together, and I hope I Banks, who led Iowa to an 11 - backs who ran for more than rushing total in Division I-A Iowa quarterback, to become relieved. he learned something that will 1 season and a share of the Big 2,000 yards won the bronze history. He averaged 8.03 yards the fifth Trojan to take home "I felt like I was the most help him in the future." Ten championship, may have statue. a carry and, with a bowl game college football's most relaxed one, really," Johnson Apparently, Palmer wasn't been hurt by the early ending to In the end, Johnson was remaining, is on pace to break prestigious award. said. "I just kept telling myself quite as relaxed as Johnson. An the Hawkeyes' season. Iowa last probably hurt by the fact that the NCAA record of 7.8 set by Penn State ninning back Larry they still can't take my name out aide from USC went through the played on Nov. 16. Sixty-seven he didn't reach 100 yards in Heisman Trophy winner Mike Johnson, who became the ninth of the record books. And I still media room asking for aspirin, percent of the 921 ballots were three of Penn State's most Rozier in 1983. Rozier is a Division I-A player to gain more get to go home with three saying Palmer had a migraine cast after Dec. 7. Banks and visible games _ against Iowa, native of Camden. than 2,000 yards, finished third. trophies." headache. Palmer will be matched when Michigan and Ohio State. In the Johnson led the nation in Miami running back Willis Earlier in the week, Johnson Like Johnson, Palmer was a Iowa and USC meet in the days leading up to the Heisman rushing (167.9 yards a game) McGahee was fourth, and was named player of the year latecomer to the Heisman race. Orange Bowl on Jan. 2. announcement, Johnson and all-purpose yards (214.5) Hurricanes quarterback Ken by the Maxwell Club of During his final six games, Palmer was among the most expressed anger that those three and was third in scoring (11.67 Dorsey finished fifth. Philadelphia and the Walter Palmer passed for 2,006 yards sought-after quarterbacks in the performances were held against points a game). He also set a In a surprise, Johnson, who Camp Foundation, and he also and 23 touchdowns. His country when he came out of him, saying he did more than just school record for running backs became the first Big Ten won the Doak Walker Award as Heisman candidacy received a Santa Margarita High School. run the ball. with 39 receptions. He ran for Conference running back in the the nation's top running back. huge boost when he completed But he didn't meet the huge If he was disappointed last 20 touchdowns and caught 107-year history of the league In the room along with 32 of 46 passes for four TDs in expectations until Pete Carroll night, it didn't show. three TD passes. to break the 2,000-yard barrier, Johnson were his father, Larry a 44-13 victory over Notre became head coach and brought "I got more out of this deal Upcoming Mercyhurst women Rick Gotkin is featured I 'Hurst named to All-GLIAC guest on "Ask the Coach ?> Sports Midfield Jessica Hoppe, midfield Julia Kowzan, and forward The following is a partial A: It has been very tough to these people have come to Jessica Morgan were named to the GLIAC All-Conference First transcript of Coach Gotkin's keep the players sharp. We seem Mercyhurst because they have Team, Thursday, Dec. 12. Meanwhile, defender Elizabeth Perelli, session: to bring out the best in everyone recognized that our Men's basketball forward Melissa Poliseno, and defender Sarah Williams were Q: As a Prep school coach, we play. Keeping them sharp in administration has a good named to the Second Team. what are good ways of getting practice is the beginning. We commitment towards the Jessica Hoppe, a senior some of my players noticed by share goals with the players and hockey program and they feel 12/20 St. Martin's 11 p.m. A from Lapeer, Michigan and Division I or III college we try to get better every single they can be part of something the team's captain, played day. We measure our team on special with Mercyhurst 12/21 West. Oregon 9 p.m. A coaches? in all nineteen games and A: The best way to have your daily effort and execution. The College. As far as responsibilities had one goal and 5two 12/28 St. Joseph's 3 p.m. H players get noticed is to use all coaching staff and the players each decision is made assists for four points. of the resources that are are the barometers of how we collectively with input from 12/31 Michigan Tech 3 p.m. A available to you and to the are doing, not necessarily the everyone. Specific duties are players. If you take the time to outcome of any one particular divided towards each individual 1/2 LakeSuperior 7:30 p.m. A correspond with colleges they game. and his strengths. should take the time to respond Q: With that said, you play a Q: Do you have a recruiting 1/4 Northern Mich. 3 p.m. A to your inquiry. The most pretty tough non-league philosophy? What do you look important thing from the schedule. What different) for in a player? What is the most 1/9 Northwood 8 p.m. H File Photo Julia li Kowzan, a coaches perspective is to make approach do you take leading up important thing in piecing sure you are honest in your 1/11 Saginaw Valley 3 p.m. H sophomore from Grand to these games, where you may together a team? Island, New York, played in evaluation of t h e players talent. find yourself the underdog? A: Our recruiting philosophy all nineteen games and Effective use of e m a i l , telephone A: We don't approach these is to find the best players had eleven goals and two and regular mail are all effective games any differently. We try available and make sure they fit Women's basketball assists for 24 points. The 24 means of communicating with to get better everyday and try into the makeup of Mercyhurst points were a team high. colleges. There can be a col lege) and concern ourselves with our College and our hockey hockey program for every team not the opponent, although program. The most important 12/28 Pitt-Johnstown 5 p.m. H player, whether it be Division we are aware of their strengths things in piecing together a team One, Division Two or Division . .. and weaknesses. are character and unselfishness. 12/31 MichiganTech. 1 p.m. A Three or the Club level it is Q: Yo'u have surrounded Q: They say that teams take important for the players to find yourself with some very good on the personality of their 1/2 Lake Superior 5:30 p.m. A File Photo the right match, both athleticallyl assistant coaches. How do you coaches. What personality traits Jessica Morgan, a junior and academically. attract them? What do you look do you want your team to take 1/4 Northern Mich. 1 p.m. A from Lapeer, Michigan, Q: When scouting, what do for in an assistant coach? What from you? played in all nineteen look for in forwards and responsibilities do you give 1/9 Northwood 6 p.m. H games and had seven A: First and foremost, a goals and one assist for defensemen? them? strong moral commitment is 1/11 Saginaw Valley 1 p.m. H A: First of all, we try to find fifteen points. She had a A: When our staff is on the something I feel is important for the best available hockey team-high four game- road recruiting we try to identify them to have. I would like them coaches and people available and winning goals. three areas: speed, skill and to be hard workers and humble. character. We are looking for really believe we have done that. I want them to represent Wrestling the student athlete who can If you look at people like Craig Mercyhurst College and our combine academics, athletics Barnett (Findlay), Greg Klym program, on and off the ice, in 1/3 Midwest Classic 12 p.m. A and the social environment (Union) and Mike Sisti a positive manner. I also feel it File Photo involved with college life. (Women's Coach, Mercyhurst), is important to have fun and 1 /4 Midwest Classic 10 a.m. A Elizabeth Pirelli, a senior Q: Mercyhurst has been one you know we have had some enjoy your time at college from Rochester, New York, of the top teams in the MAAC quality people. Now if y o u take because the years go by very 1/11 E.Region Duals 10 a.m. A played in all nineteen since you joined the league. people like Dave Smith, Chris quickly. games. How do you keep your players Herbolsheimer and Greg 1/15 West Liberty 7 p.m. H playing with an edge, especially Heffernan you recognize that Info by MC Sports Information when you are the favorite most Mercyhurst College has nights? continued to raise the bar. 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Mercyhurst College Rockhurst (Mo.). A native of sophomore forward Mike Berea, Ohio, Burke becomes a Blythe was named the Great three-time All-GLIAC first-team Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic selection after earning the same Conference (GLIAC) men's honors in 2000 and 2001. soccer "Offensive Player of the Jordan had a stellar rookie Year" in balloting conducted by season for the Laker defense, the league's coaches. T helping his squad post the Mercyhurst senior defender second best goals against Shawn Burke was tabbed the average in the league (1.26 goals conference's "Defensive Player per game). The native of of the Year" while teammate, Mentor, Ohio scored only one defender Nick Jordan, was goal this season, but made it a honored with the league's memorable one. He scored the Flic Photo File Photo Flit Photo File Photo "Freshman of the Year" award. game-winner and the lone goal Coach Keith Cammidge. Sophomore Mike Blythe. Senior Shawn Burke. Keith Cammidge, who guided of the match in a 1 -0 victory Freshman Nick Jordan. Mercyhurst to a GLIAC title in over Northwood University. his first season at the Laker Jordan played in all but one helm, earned "Coach of the match for the Lakers in 2002 Year" accolades. and tallied three points. Blythe tallied team highs with Cammidge took over as the 11 goals and 30 points in 19 Mercyhurst coach on August 1, matches for the Lakers this 2002 and guided the Lakers to season. The Hull, England their seventh straight GLIAC native posted eight assists and championship, and a berth in the tallied a team-high three game- NCAA Division II Final Four. winning goals in 2002. Blythe Mercyhurst posted a 17-2 mark had one of his best matches as overall mark this campaign, set a collegian in a Division II a school record with 15 playoff win over the University consecutive wins to start the File Photo File Photo File Photo Fflfl Photo ofDistrict ofColumbia when he 2002 season and was ranked recorded two goals and an No. 1 among Division II schools Senior J.P. Kitcho. Junior Shane Hogan. Senior Chris Whalley. Senior Rory Hussey. assist. Blythe becomes a two- for the first time in school time All-GLIAC performer after annals. Cammidge brought an reach the Division II Final Four Hometown/High School Forward - Shane Hogan, Walker, Saginaw Valley State,] earning second-team honors extensive background in soccer for the third time in program Defender - Khashayar Mercyhurst, Jr., Sewickley, So., Manchester, England/ last season. to Mercyhurst, including 14 history. He played in all 19 games Azizollahi, Gannon, So., PaVQuaker Valley w'} Philips I '! * Burke, known as one of the years as an NCAA Division I and scored 29 points on ten Gothenburg, Sweden/ Defender - Nick Jordan, Midfield - Chris Whalley, league's best defensive players, head coach and 17 years of goals and nine assists. Kitcho Polneursgyurnasiet Mercyhurst, Fr., Mentor, Ohio Mercyhurst, Sr., Nottingham, proved that he could be an coaching overall. also had two game-winning Forward - Mike Blythe, Midfield - J.P. Kitcho, England/Elizabethan offensive threat by tallying three Meanwhile, the National goals. He was the only Mercyhurst, So., Hull, England/' Mercyhurst, Sr., Erie, Pa./ All-GLIAC Men's Soccer goals and three assists in 2002. Soccer Coaches Association of Mercyhurst player to be named Wolfreton | Cathedral Prep Second-Team: He also had the knack for America named Mercyhurst to an All-America team. Defender - Shawn Burke, Midfield - Matt Rahe, Ashland, Midfield - Rory Hussey, heroics, recording two game- senior forward J.P. Kitcho a 2002 GLIAC All-Conference Mercyhurst, Sr., Berea, Ohio Sr., Broadview Heights, Ohio Mercyhurst, Sr., Dublin,Ireland/ winning goals including the! Third Team All-America Men's Soccer Teams First- Defender - Dan Crew, Midfield - Sean Riley, Gannon, Clongowes Wood clincher in a Division II Thursday, Dec. 12. Kitcho Team: Ashland, Jr., North Royalton, Sr., Chagrin Falls, Ohio/ quarterfinal match against helped Mercyhurst (17-2-0) Position Name School Yr. Ohio/St. Ignatius Kenston Midfield - Stephen| Info by MC Sports Information Wrestlers finish second in Simpson Invitational second overall, tallying 98 with the elite teams in our in the nation in division II, won Cipollone. "Our lack of Ashland very well," said By Bryan Christopher points. The Mercyhurst second region." the tournament, posting 141 experience also showed at Cipollone. "We beat Indianapolis Contributing writer team totaled 49 points and the Freshman Eric Squatrito [hts. Eight eagles took place times. As we get into more of last year, so I imagine they will third team 20, good for fourth finished second at 149 pounds, in their weight classes. these situations we'll get better." have a little extra for us." The Laker wrestlers finished and fifth place. and freshman Will Tedder Eighteenth-ranked Gannon Mercyhurst takes on Ashland The wrestling team returns to second in the Sixth Annual "We didn't set the world on placed second at 141. used two first place finishers to again, along with the University the mats after break, competing Simpson Invitational at A s h l a n d fire," said head coach Tony Sophomore Ben Macinview also end up fourth. of Indianapolis Wednesday, at the Midwest Classic Jan. 3 University Saturday. Cipollone. "And we are getting finished second at 184. "We need to work on our Dec. 18. \ % and 4. 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The Mercyhurst men's basketball team pounded Point Park 102-68 last Thursday night at the Mercyhurst Athletic Center, scoring 63 points in the first half, and holding the Pioneers to just 32 points/The win was the 100th in the Mercyhurst coaching career of head coach Karl Fogel, with 400 in attendance to see it The Mercyhurst men improved their record to 6-2 overall. Freshman guard Eric Williams was a spark off the bench hitting four shots from behind the arc in the first half. Williams led all scorers with a career best of 20 points, 16 of which came from the first half. He also led in Traun Moore/Contributing photographer rebounds pulling down 10 Freshman Jeff Daisley takes a shot over a Point Park opponent while others wait to get boards. the rebound. Daisley scored eight points and pulled down eight rebounds for the Lakers Five other players finished in as Mercyhurst pummeled Point Park 102-68. double figures. Junior forward Josh Helm-had 18 points, Point Park. bests. Senior center Scott Melle us going and makes a big freshman guard Tony Mitchell "Our bench guys and younger also climbed into fourth place difference." || added IS, freshman forward players are really stepping up all-time in blocks with 94. The Lakers compete in the Traun Moore/Contributing photographer Andy Kubinski, junior guard and playing well together," said "We are playing really well Capital City Classic this Justin Shouse and sophomore junior guard Justin Shouse, right now and really coming weekend in Lacey, Wash. Sophomore forward Steve Horner takes a shot behind the forward Steve Horner each who moved into seventh place together as a team," said Shouse. Mercyhurst plays St. Martins three-point a r c Horner scored 11 points,including two three- scored 11 points for the game. all time with 299 assists. Shouse "The crowd is also great for us. Friday at 11 p.m. and Western pointers, and had seven rebounds against Point Park last The Mercyhurst bench had nine assists against the It is important to see everyone Oregon Saturday at 9 p.m. Thursday. '% contributed for 52 points against Pioneers, one of his career behind us. It really gets Coach Michael Sisti inducted defeats Niagara ffiBSiffllffli4 - 3 of character," said head coach into Canisius Hall bf Fame By Chris Lang Michael Sisti. Contributing writer In the third period, In 1999, Sisti left the men's coaching duties at Mercyhurst sophomore forward By Chris Lang; hockey team and became the he is also the director of The Mercyhurst women's Chrissy Yule scored a goal with Contributing writer first ever head coach of operations for the Mercyhurst hockey team improved their 1:22 left in the game. Yule's goal the inaugural women's hockey Ice Center. record to 13-5-1 and remained was her fourth of the year and Earlier this year Mercyhurst team. In the first three years of Sisti's great honor at Canisius unbeaten in conference games second of the game. The goal women's hockey coach, the team's existence he has College took place on Sept. 28, 3-0-0 by coming back to defeat was assisted by sophomore Michael Sisti was inducted into compiled a 61 -30-4 record. Sisti 2002 at halftime ofthe Canisius/ Niagara University 4-3. The forward Sara McDonald. the Canisius College Sports Hall has coached the team to Division St. Peter's football game. He is loss dropped Niagara to 9-8- Senior goaltender Tiffany of Fame. '• I ranking as high as #6 and currently one of 121 members 0 overall and 3-2-0 in Ribble stopped 23 ofthe "The best part about the finished #11 at the end of last and only the fourth hockey conference play. 26 shots she faced in picking up induction was that my parents year. This year so far he has a player to be inducted into the Mercyhurst trailed after the her eleventh win of were there. They are getting 13-5-1 record and a #10 Sports Hall of Fame. first period 2-1 and 3-1 halfway the season. Mercyhurst outshot older so I was happy to make ranking. Sisti's Canisius career spanned through the second. They came Niagara 30-26 and converted on them proud. They were Sisti has already gained from 1986-1990. During the back in dramatic fashion by two of their five power plays. probably more proud then I national respect as a women's four years under head coach scoring two goals in a 45 The win improved was. It was the best gift I could hockey coach by being named Brain Cavanaugh, Sisti earned second span in the second Mercyhurst's all-time record give them. It was pay back from to the American Women's four varsity letters and served period. The first goal was against Niagara to 4- all their sacrifices over the Hockey Coaches Association as team captain for two years. scored unassisted by junior 3. Mercyhurst is now unbeaten years," said Sisti. (AMHCA) National Board of "College is an awesome forward Lyndsay Barch, which in their last four games with a Sisti has been involved in Directors' Committee for the experience. Hockey is a great was her- fourth goal of the year. 3-0-1 record. various coaching positions at women's Division I top-ten sport where you develop a File Photo The second goal came courtesy "Now that we are in the same Mercyhurst College since poll. Sisti was also named the special bond and friends for a Women's hockey coach of j u n i o r forward Britney Millar conference as Niagara, it creates 1993. He came to Mercyhurst GLWHA head coach of the last lifetime," Sisti said about his Michael Sisti was inducted which was assisted by an awesome rivalry," Sisti said. following an assistant coaching season and was a finalist for the experience. into the Canisius Hall of sophomore forward Lindsay The #10 Lady Lakers don't job at his alma mater Canisius national Division I coach of the Over his four years at Fame. His coaching record Dellow and junior forward play again until January 3-4 College. He was first hired to year in 2001-02. | |f Canisius, Sisti has left his name for the women's hockey Jessica Dillabough. Millar's when they will host Vermont in assist the men's hockey team Sisti has not only been a all over the school's record team is currently 74-35-5. & power play goal tied the score a weekend doubleheader at the under coach Rick Gotkin. He tremendous coach on the ice the book. He ranks fourth all-time up at 3-3 with 3:37 left in the Mercyhurst Ice Center. On Jan. served under Gotkin for six past three years, but his in points (163), third in the school record for hat tricks second period. 3 their game will be at 3 p.m. seasons first as an assistant women's hockey team has career goals (74) and sixth in in a season (6). In his best "Early in the second period and Jan. 4 at 2 p.m. Mercyhurst coach, and then in 1996 he achieved a GPA of over 3.0 career assists (89). He also season at Canisius 1988-89, he down 3-1, our players did a will then travel to Colgate for a assumed the role of associate since the program started in shares a record for most goals led the team in goals (33) and great j o b of n o t giving up. They weekend doubleheader on Jan. head coach. 1999. On top of his head in a game (4) and he still holds points (57). showed that they have a lot 11 and 12. - Intramural Update

To conclude the Fall Intramural sessions the Dolphins took home the championship by beating the Jets with a score of 13- 7. The Dolphins will receive T-shirts for their victory. In the Mercyhurst College Three on Three Tournament, we had twelve male teams and four female teams sign up to participate. The male teams were the Lakers, Clippers, Cavs, Nets, Magic, Kings, Mavs, Nuggets, Bulls, Sonics, 76ers, and Team X. '( The four women teams were the Shock, Wookies, No Names, and the Bricklayers. Thursday night December 19th The first, second, and third round games were held in the ft Rec on Tuesday, and the men's championship was held on Kicktoff Thursday night at the Mercyhurst College men's basketball game during halftime. The two teams making up the championship ght game were the Lakers and the Clippers. The members ofthe Lakers team were captain Duslyn Risner, D J 1 0 to midnight Darren Forgea, and Jason Colbert. The members ofthe Clippers favoritefdance music and were captain Phil Annibale, Andrew Caaserly, Mike McQuillen, and John Cozzorea. The Lakers took the championship by a requests score of 7 to 5. ";i fig1* v $ The women's championship game will be held on Monday during halftime ofthe Mercyhurst College women's basketball game. The two teams playing will be the Shock and the Wookies. In other Intramural news, the sign ups for the winter Intramural 825-3700 • Located at 38th and Pine Ave. sessions are up. The sports are men and women's basketball and co-ed volleyball. The rosters are due by Friday, Dec. 20 in Open 11 AM to 2 AM Serving Lunch the Rec Center. and Dinner

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