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Don't miss the Spring Fest this » Saturday —Union/ Wish' for bands fulfilled Rec Center/Garvey Park. 12 p.m.until By Anne L. McNeils including Morrow, Trans W o r l d HRIM dub and many others ha v e Copy Editor magazine and K2. Hurd said planned a variety of a c t i v i t i e s for 8 p.m. Morrow andiK2 have donated tile festival. "It's one of the biggest things snowboards and apparel for The vendors and other activi- Reactions to formal letters Page^S that t h i s campus has seen in a long raffles. The demonstration will ties will be located in Garvey Park, time," said MSG Vice President take place on trampolines at 1:30 in front o f the Union and in front Kristen Hunt. She's talking about p.m. 4 of the Rec and Athletic Centers.

ft v*• • I Va!oK*X the Spring Fest which is sched- The step show begins at 3 pan. The festival costs $3 for uled for tills S a t u r d a y , beginning and will take place in the Athletic Mercyhurst students and $5 for at 12:30 p.m. Center. The AKAs and Alphas of the public. Students w h o are work- The festival will benefit the Edinboro University will be per- ing at the festival must pay ad- JUL Make-A-Wish Foundation, an forming. mission. Tickets can be purchased organization w h i c h grants w i s h es There will also be a number of in the Student Union office from to terminally ill children. The f e s - vendors, crafts and other activi- 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. tival was organized by MSG. ties. Many of the activities have until 7 p.m. Tickets will also be The dirt on the CIA President George Paydock first been orga nized by different d u b s available the day of the festival. Come this Tuesday, May 10, at 7 p.m. for the film for d i s c u s s i o n . suggested the idea of helping and ] groups. Paydock said the Student ID is required. Anyone It's sponsored by Amnesty International and is based on the story of Make-A-Wish and the idea for hockey team, Ambassadors, the with questions about the festival Leonard Peltier. Peltier is a Native American who has been tile festival was born. Council for Exceptional Children, can call 824-2090. 4 imprisoned since the mid-70s, even though the charges against him "I'd heard a lot about the Make- {Honors Society, the Minority Stu- Hurd said students should "hold are now known to be fraudulent Surprise, surprise, the CIA has a A-Wish program and I thought dent Union, the dance team, the their breath for a great show.? shady part in the story. This would be something. ^ we could do/" said Paydock. Paydock said the average wish costs $3,400 to grant The wishes Library hours during exams are simple, he said. Many chil- The hours for exam week are as follows: Thursday, May 12,8 a.m. dren want to go to Disney W o r l d to 11 p.m. Friday 8 to 8; Saturday 9 to 8; Sunday 1 p.m. to midnight or to visit relatives. Monday the 16th and Tuesday the 17th, 8 a.m. to midnight; Wednes- In previous years, MSG has day 9 to 8; Thursday and Friday (19th and 20th), 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. hosted one big band during the Spring Term. Paydock said funds i were not available for a big band this year and a decision had been Calling alLradioheads made to host a number of small i If you plan to work at WMCE radio in the fall, there will be a bands. It was suggested this idea mandatory meeting for returning and would-be staff on Tuesday, be incorporated with the fei May 10, at 8 p.m. in the Baldwin classroom. Students interested in sports announcing next season are also encouraged to attend. Also, She characterized WMCE will sign off early on Friday, May 13, because of the their music as Communications Banquet that night Sign off will be at 6 p.m. The 1 staff positions for next year are: Station Manager: Jay Kennedy; 'earthy. Program Director: JoAnna Shirey; Music Director. Jim Bean; Assis- -Kristen Hurd tant Music Director: Kim Sulzmann; Production Director Paul Smith; Assistant Production Director: Melissa Torres; Public Ser- Four bands will be on campus vice Director Terre Resslen and Special Events Promoter Heather for the Festival Saturday. Co- Marshall. headlining are Rusted Root and First Light- First Light is a reggae Micky Brennan says, "I don't care about 'earthy1 bands. I'd band. Hurd said the band has a rather study. Merciad photo/Andy Schudlich Shadowlands of a differentjkind "big following" in Cleveland. Dr. Mario Diaz, assistant professor of physics, will give a talk First Light will play from 4 p.m. titled "Suns, Moons and Shadows" about the May 10th solar eclipse. until 5:30 p.m. This eclipse will be the last one visible from t h e United States until ! Rusted Root i s a Pittsburgh band hout about r a p e 2012. Dr. Diaz will present a computer show on a big screen which recently signed a contract revisiting solar eclipses of the past and will run a simulation of the with Mercury records, said Hurd. By Lee Ann Kelly group walked in darkness around approaching eclipse. The presentation will be Monday, May 9, in She chara cterized their music as Merciad Staff Reporter campus, conclud i n g the event at a 2ura 314 at 7 p.m. Free to the Mercyhurst community. "earthy" and said they are very bonfire in Garvey Park. There, popular. Rusted Root will play "S-T-O-P! Stop the Violence!" Stacy Archer spoke about sexual from 6 p.m. until 8 pan. "People Unite—Take back the violence and read a poem. The The festival will open with night!" '£ I : group was then invited to write Erie's own Ric and Brian Butler, Chants such as these could be the name of an abuser on a piece) an acoustic cover band. The But- heard4 echoing thoughout of p a p e r and throw it into the fire lers will play from 12:30 p.m. Mercyhurst campus last Thurs- "It was a very emotional cer- until 1:30 p.m. day evening as students gathered emony," commented Kristei I Friday 1 [• Neville Blues is another band attheTake BacktheNight March, Hurd, vice president of M S G am 60 percent chance of from Pittsburgh. According to the dosing event of a week of coordinator of the event showers and possible 1 Senior Michael Arrigo, the band activities focused on heightening This was the first yea thunderstorms; highs in plays blues and will soon b e relo- awareness and increasing educa- Mercyhurst participated in Takej cating to Washington, DC to fur- tion on sexual violence. 1 Back the Night Overall it was a I the 40s. ther its career. Take Back the Night was a success—-about thirty people All bands will be located in the march designed to r MJ'4^^^^^t ^ showed up on a very cold night in \Saturday sexual crimes that plague our so- Erie. We hope to try it again next parking lot behind the Rec Cen- n Partly sunny; high 55 - ter. |f | n ciety. Both men and women were year, maybe first t c r a l HM,„, 65; low 35 - 45.J I In addition to the bands, there inv)ted to march in remembrance The purpose of the march was will be a snowboard demonstra- of the victims of sexual viola- to heighten awareness of sexual Sunday tion and a step show. tions, such as rape and molesta- violence and remember the vic- The snowboard demonstration tion. JL tims of s u c h crimes. Such was the •Sunny; high 60 - 70; is I soonsoresponsored bbvy several * The march began at McAuley goal of the whole week: to in- Hall at 19 D.m. 'From there the I flow 35 - 45. snowboard industry! frill panies, l See Take/ page 2 MAY 5,1994 PAGE 2 MERCIAD

board named ? Townhouse By Megan € arship, and board members, who the discussion went well; b u t Dr. News Editor now receive $500, will receive Garvey is concerned the whole $750 scholarships next year. equality issue may go too far. MSG announced next year's Reps also discussed i Spring Nixon stated that he will know SAC board members: Rich Activities Week. Thursday's more by Friday. i Straub-Chair, Erin McGuinness- movie, The Pelican Brief, may Reps also discussed the new Secretary; Holly Heid-Treasurer, be shown outside, weather per- gumball machine that has been Judah |Sussman-Coffeehouse; mitting. Also, activities will be- placed in the union. Student g o v - Vanessa, Pappalardo-Special gin on Friday at 5:30 p.m. and ernment will receive 50 percent Events; Kristin Schmidtfirerick, will go until 8:30 p.m. Prizes will of the proceeds, and the company Donna Leonard-Weekends; be awarded to first, s e c o n d , and will make all repairs and also re- Mindi McDowel I-Mov ies; Vyom third place winners. First prize is fill the machine. Bhuta-Tournaments. $100, second prize is $75, and MSG meetings are held every Raising the scholarship amount third prize is $50. Monday at 8:30 pm in the Gov- for the SAC executive board was Reps also discussed the situa- ernment Chambers in the Union. also discussed. The chairperson, tion with the townhouses. Senior All students are encouraged to who now receives a $2500 schol- Rep. Kevin Nixon spoke with Dr. attend. ars h i o . will receive a $3500 schol- Garvey this week. He stated mat Rybczynski runs with it • a • Tradition at the Merciad be- years w i t h a s t y le slant f o r straight for holding the most positions at gins with the last two issues. In news. the Merciad. v i - ? order to break in the new staff, Sports Editor: Leon Mumford. Photo Editor: Andy Schudlich they are required to plunge in Leon is also a junior, majoring in will take over the photo depart- before the year's out As of mis history. He; wanted to [become ment from Jim Doherty. We don't week, Craig Rybczynski has taken more involved with the paper t h i s know much about Andy at the onmechallengeofEditormChief. year. After this appointment, he moment, but samples of h i s work Craig is a junior Communica- wills become the authority on were very impressive. tions major with a history minor. Mercy h u r s t athletics. We are currently interviewing He served as Sports Editor his Features and Art and Entertain- candidates for a Business Man- torture for is that sophomore and junior years. He ment (A&E) Editor: -Nick ager. unidentified victim. iJAndy Schudlich has many ideas for t h e newspaper Krayger. Anj ambitious colum- (most of which will be formu- nist this year, Nick w i l l do the j o b la ted this summer when he has previously done by two. He plans time to think it over). Seriously to bring the music and concerns though, look for big changes from of our I generation to these two him next year. If you have any pages. He is a sophomore Family suggestions for Craig, call him at Ecology major. the Merciad, ext 2376. Advertising Manager/Copy Craig succeeds Jule Gardner, Editor: Anne McNelis. Anne has who was named Senior Writer. been a dedicated editor, reporter She is a junior Political Journal- and columnist since h e r freshman ism major. Prior to being editor, year. She has saved as A&E edi- she w a s Features Editor and News tor, then added Features editor Editor and has written columns her sophomore year. This year for the past two years. Other staff she w a s Assistant N e w s and Copy appointments are as follows: Editor. After adding a marketing News Editor: Megan Circle. minor, she wants to try her hand Megan is a sophomore English at advertising. Anne is a junior major. She has been a very de- English major a nd w i n s the awa rd pendable staff reporter for two Don't be eclipsed How many things happen once in a lifetime? The annular solar eclipse coming to Erie on May 10m will begin around 11:30 a.m. and take shape around 1 p.m. Such an eclipse only happens, on the average, every 360 years at any given geographical point on the Earth's surface. This eclipse will be the last one visible from t h e United States until 2012 and it will be most visible in Cleveland, 2 YOU WANT TO 8 TILL 2 Erie and Buffalo (the line of annula rity i s about 150 miles over Lake r PARTY WERE Erie). ^ MUST HAVE To encourage interest and safety during the annular solar eclipse, VALID Mercy hurst is sponsoring several seminars and presentations inErie and Norm East Educators, students, professional' and amateur STUDENT I.D. astronomers, as well as all Erie residents are welcome. MMNM'.-UX DANCE

a * • DANCE UDSESDMWLl from page 1 $5 COl/Efl crease awareness and education. ered for next y e a r ' s sexual aware- DANCE SimiEK LOSG "There is a fine line between ness activities. "Next year w e hope appropriate conduct and rape. On the events will be bigger and bet- Mercy hurst campus, you are most ter. We are forever striving for a likely to be raped by someone increased awareness on campus," mat you know so we want p e o p l e the VPconcluded.'MSG is also 418 E.12 th. MUST BE \8 YRS. OF AGZ 455-7647 to be aware of w h e r e that fine l i n e looking to implement a new pro- is," Hurd said. cedure to deal with sexual vio- Plans are already being consid- lence on campus. MAY 5,1994 THE MERCIAD PAGE 3

#.Scrutinizing! Schindler' s Listi •WWSViV* By Howard Wilson Poland 1939. The Nazi blitzkrieg from their homes to the slums of Merciad Contributing Writer had conquered the entire nation Aushwitcz, we watch. We stand of Poland in just two weeks and in the showers-with the naked The confusion. The smoke. The had begun the systematic exter- women waiting in terror for t h e horror. So powerful was the im- mination of Jews. Liam Neeson gas to c o m e f o r t h . We w a t c h w h i l e v>v \W« age I closed my eyes briefly to plays Oskar Schindler, a hard children are trucked away to their escape and fight back the tears. drinking, womanizing, German deaths with mothers' futile at- By Headier Marshall Opening my eyes I looked about businessman, drawn to Poland by tempts to save them. The emaci- Merciad Staff Columnist the theater to see I was not alone the prospect of vacant factories ated bodies are stacked high be- with my feelings.* People wept and slave labor. He saw the op- yond belief. "Jam the voice inside your head. lam the lover in your bed. openly. So completely absorbing portunity to make a fortune manu- At the war's end, we find t h e lam the hate you try to hide. I take you where you want to go.mwa s the experience offered to us facturing enamel w a r e . With the people of Schindler's List in I tell you all you need to know. I drag you down, I use you up. by film maker Stephen Spielberg help o f a J e w i s h accountant p l a y e d Schindler's hometown in Ger- Mr. Self Destruct." B ft in his latest film Schindler's List. by Ben Kingsley, Schindler, prac- many with nothing left but then- Those words, combined with thrashing beats and metallic blasts Through the use of black and tically penniless, enlists the aid of lives. Schindler, now running for greet the listener who pops in , the second white cinematography t o enhance several Jewish ex-businessmen his life from the Russians con- full length by . the realism and capture the time then composed the list of Jewish fronts the people who have ac- NIN's newest attempt at trying to w r e s t l e the human emotions of period, excellent actors like Ben workers to b uy from c o r r u p t N a z i cepted him as their savior in a frustration, hatred and Unrest is a successful one. By combining Kingsley and English actor Ralph officials. very emotional J good-bye. His these elements in nearly all of t h e fourteen n e w s o n g s on t h e L P , NIN Fiennes and with a storyline b a s e d Inevitably, Schindler is faced only regret- - inot having die re- boldly goes where no other artists have gone before. on truth and impressive direction, with the horrors of war. He is a sources to save even one more Through the continued use and abuse of s t a t e of t h e art t e c h n o l o g y , Spielberg immersed me in the witness to beatings and torture, to person. front man T r e n t Renzor places more emphasis on texture and mood, Holocaust as I had never been families torn apart, and countless Spielberg shows us the atroci- and I believe this truly allows the listener to feel as well as hear. before. Other filmmakers - u s e d executions. He tries to reconcile ties leveled at the Jews in a very The feelings exuded by this album have gone above and beyond all the aforementioned methods for this with the millions of d o l l a r s he graphic and personal way. He also their past attempts. If you enjoyed NIN's first full length album films of a similar n a t u r e w i t h vary-makes, but he becomes increas- reveals to us that in the midst of , then you will enjoy the true hard-core ing degrees of success, but ingly sympathetic to the Jews' such unconscionablef barbarism simplicity and brazenness of their newest album. Most closely Spielberg's film i s unique in that pi ight and cannot He soon finds and mass insanity, however un- related to the sound of the new album i s NIN's six song EP Broken. it introduces you to a group of himself in a desperate battle to likely it may seem, there is al- If listeners enjoyed the instrumental trickery displayed on that 1,100 Jewish people. The people save as many people as he can ii ways a beacon of hope. album, as w e l l as the b o d y s l a m m i n g rhythms, then The Downward of S c h i n d l e r ' s L i s t are introduced despite great personal risk and I found this movie very com- Spiral will have mass appeal. as individuals, as parents and chil- die expenditure of his entire for- pelling. Three hours passed

N S o n g s such as "March of the P i g s ? which simply has a really.•:•: g• dren, as doctors, tailors, and fac- tune. | quickly, and in my opinion, to beat, are ideal for those people who keep their anger pent up, on the tory workers. We also follow the Jews on refer to this film a s anything less The story begins in Krakow, verge of explosion- , .£*-.. 1 - yArpughheJLDrivenf than exceptioiial would be doing - • 3Fi » " <$ I JS MX it a d i s s e r v i c e. *?#v:' Now doesnt U make you feel better? * is even one of,the often ji&!n.a£ L«wr « v- u* 4 3 M repeated Imes. F * '3^w^ ^3^w^s* "Closer^ my favorite song on die album, combines powerful, colorful, vivid lyrics with a thrashing beat That's another song to just listen to when that angry mood creeps up on you. Dancers run the show It* •making how the music of Nine Inch Nails can empower a By Fran Foltz " captivating and enthralling. whelmed. Some pieces, such as person. Renzor has fully succeeded in making his listeners feel Merciad Contributing Writer For Kirk's class, die choreo- sophomore Danielle Quill's "Dy- IJIIlethin g while they are listening. He is said to have compiled the graphed pieces were an assign- ing Young" and junior Karen album as a complete work, not just a collection of different songs. On Thursday, April 28 and ment The class requires all stu- Universal's "Classical Variation," NIN has succeeded in expressing themes that run throughout the Friday April 29 die Mercy h u r s t dents to choreograph their own were indeed both classic and beau- album. i Dance Department invited the dance pieces, complete with tiful. I i Hie Downward Spiral overall portrays a person's need to get Mercyhurst community and sev- lights, m u s i c and costumes. Other Modern pieces such as Tho- away by indulging in things that may not necessarily be good or right eral other friends a n d family in dance department students helped mas Smith's "Cross of Change" for diem. This recording is a whirlwind of sounds combined with from the cold nights of Spring to to make die production a success. and Diane Yelenic's "Freedom overpowering lyrics that speak die truth about life in general. witness students from J a y Kirk's With a vast array of both Now" also featured excellent Although at times die picture it paints of t h i s life is dark, grim and choreography class give their all music and styles, the dancers left style. These p i e c e s seemed to pro- angry, it enables the listener to see and feel these emotions as well. in a performance that was both the audience enterta ined and over- duce an even more powerful re- It is perfect music if you 're out to change your mood. While angry, action from t h e audience. ' it can b e consoling. A t t h e s a m e t i m e , i t can b e really thrashing music to really get you moving. . * ; I highly recommend purchasing this album if you haven't already. Bring yourself into a world of whirling, dark melodies, painfully honest lyrics and pulsing, throbbing beats. You won't be sorry. Along with the release of their new album, Nine Inch Nails is also The D'Angelo School of Mu- strumental Ensembles at the "Suite in F" by Hoist, launching it'sfirst world tour since 1991 's Lollapoalooza. The sic will present the D'Angelo D'Angelo School. The program "Trumpeter's Lullaby" by Leroy show is selling at record breaking speed. Wind Ensemble performing Sun- will?include: "Liberty Fanfare" Anderson, featuring faculty mem- In Chicago, the show scheduled for the Riviera sold out in four day, May 8 at 2:30 p.m. in Zurn by John Williams, "Mary Mount ber D o u g Stephenson on , minutes. In Los Angeles, tickets for three different shows sold out Recital Hall. 7 * * M Suite" by Howard Hanson, and Gershwin Selections. in twenty minutes. The Cleveland show, which will be at the Agora The concert will be conducted "Crown Imperial" by Walton, Admission is free. Theatre on May 9th, sold out in six minutes. by Frank Collura, Director of In- will be opening that show, and for all those who have tickets- 111 see you there. ALASKA SUMMER At a time i n the school year when nearly everyone is tying up some EMN.OYMENT 1•XIX ] ends and finishing t h i n g s up, I begin this new column. With Students Needed! my stress levels up, I look forward to escaping time and time again Are you creative and into die world that Trent Renzor creates for h i s listeners. I hope that Earn up to $8/0004* in two months. Many 5 employers provide room k board & responsible? Then the$ in the coming year you will escape with me. ' \ transportation. Male or Female. No in the coming year, I hope my column will communicate changes aeterita (yearbook) has experience necessary. Join thousands of other in music trends, and also inform the general public on what ia new ust the position for y o u ! ie and encourage all suggestions and comments. students and enjoy the most beautiful scenery [Activity Editor posi- in music. I wel ^^^ ,—^«^ ___ the United States has to offer. $ So I offer you one sure Gre way to relieve yourselves from s o m e 1-206-545-4155 ext A5249 ,' on is available for t h e 94 of the stresses from t h e end of the year. to Student Employment Services 95 school year. Scholar- heal those emotional scars is to first, p u r c h a s e a dartboard. Then, ship money available!! turn on Downwni* Splnd, ("Mr- Self-DestructH and «Qoser J CRUISE SHIP JOBS! Students needed! Earn $2000+unonthly. Send all inquiries and again are good selections). t Summer/holidaya/ftilItime. World travel. letters of intent to Box Finally, crank it up to eight or ten (if you're daring...). Affix the Caribbean, Hawaii, Europe, Mexico. picture of that certain roommate, that killer test or paper to the dart Tour Guides, Gift Shop Sales. Deck Hands, 1 |l62. Deadline is May 13. board and ahn for the bulls eye. Casino Workers, etc. No experience necessary.' 47. Ext. C147 L f PAGE 4 THE MERCIAD MAYS, 1994

The Ryb Roast McNelis lashes out on violence By Craig Rybczynsld By Anne L. McNelis carjacking in California. When rules, one of which would cer- Editor in Chief Copy Editor the story hit the Japanese news, tainly be, "No painting black reporters had to first explain the stripes on white shirts." She has Imagine that you are an edi- I hate violence. I hate i t I don't concept o f c a r j a e k i n g to the Japa - broken that rule; her husband haa tor-sports editor o f a certain col- like to watch violent movies or nese public. every right to punish her in wha t- lege newspaper and suddenly television programs. If I read a The crime rate in Japan is sig- ever manner he s e e s fit-he has to you find out that you are in book or story that contains graph ic nificantly lower than in the United prevent her from ever breaking charge of the entire paper. violence, I actually turn my face States. I did a little research and die rules of their marriage. So he its an a c t o f v i o l e n c e against No longer does your world away because the descriptions found that one of the reasons for Vlilllll revolve around pitchers and turn my stomach. this seems to lie in the nature of her. That'll teach her, right? hockey pucks, but now encom- I don't believe violence is justi- Japanese society. Anyone who What makes her vandalism dif- passes the news and stories th a t fied under any circumstances. I has taken Japanese Culture prob- ferent from M i c h a e l Fay's? What deeply affect the campus. Wow! I'm glad that's not me. Wait, it is am against all wars on the grounds ably knows what I'm talking makes him less human than the me. of the violent acts that are com- about wife? What are these punishers The moment that I was asked to be editor by Jule Gardner, of mitted in t h e course of ba t t l e. I am Japanese society is much less thinking w h e n they commit these "Weeding it Out" fame, I thought of a quote that always pops into aga inst violence because I believe aggressive than American soci- heinous acts? my head when I feel nervous and apprehensive. violent acts against human beings ety. While aggression is not n e c - "Remember, Craig, to j u s t do your b e s t . And whatever happens, are in direct violation of their ba- essarily negative, a great deal of your father and I will still be proud of you." sic human rights, no matter what American aggression seems to I wrote this column for last With Mother's Day May 8, it is really ironic that this quote has crime they have—or in some manifest itself in violence. Look week's Merciad. Since then, a survived as long as it has. Yes, it may seem like a cliche^ but it sums cases—have not committed. at football. A major objective in decision has been made in Mich a el lip what my mother feels a n d believes in her heart The Campus Question of two the game is to knock someone Fay's case. He will receive four My mother has been my source of strength and courage from the weeks ago dealt with the violent down. I've seen games where sev- lashes. Some people a re probably time of m y youth up to the present day. Good Ole Mom has given act about t o be committed against eral players pile on top of t h e lone glad. "That brat will learn his much of her time and effort to my development as an adult ^ Michael Fay in Singapore. It player who has the ball. Some lesson." She taught m e the meaning of d e d i c a t i o n and.es p e c i a l l y sacrifice. sparked heated discussion in the people might consider this to be Yep, he sure will—he won't be One incident in particular that still haunts me sometimes occurred Merciad office; some staff m e m - slightly antisocial behavior. able to sit down or lie on his back when I was eleven years old. * bers feel it i s an acceptable pun- I don't think American crimi- for a few days or w e e k s . Not only I was born with asthma and I suffered from attacks every so often. ishment I do not nals commit crimes because they will Michael Fay learn his lesson, The worst attack happened on a Saturday night, I can remember this I am not arguing with the fact aren't punished properly and I others around the world will also because Saturday Night Live was on and my,parents took turns that Fay is subject to the laws of certainly don't think that p u b l i c l y learn. watching me because I couldn't fell a s l e e p . Singapore. As a matter of fact I whipping criminals is going to I know I've learned. I've learned Mom was there when I needed medicine, comfort and the soft don't think the United States has accomplish anything. If these something I never thought I words t o lefi m e mat I w o u l d get over this illness. The thing is I never the right to interfere. I'm object- whippings work, then we better would. Human beings just aren't ing to the laws of Singapore. as good as I'd like to think. I don't have; but the asthma is now in remission. . <#• condone child-beating and However, that night I was rushed to two hospitals, Buffalo's Some people I talked to said spouse-beating. After all, those just m e a n t h e people who decided Mercy Hospital and Child ren's Hospital. I was scared and nervous, they are in favor of the caning people are usually being punished to cane Michael Fay or any other like I am now, as I sat on the examination table at Mercy Hospital because it will deter other crimi- for some crime they've commit- criminal. waiting for t h e doctor to tell me what was wrong. nals from committing the same ted,ieal or imagined, againsttheir I've learned that many people My mother, fearing as her child slowly weakened from the crimes. Some of them said if we abuser. 1 don't believe in humans' basic disease, stayed by my side with my father. had the same kind of punishment Think of it this way. A husband rights. Violence doesn't solve They met with the doctor and listened to his advice thinking the system in the United States, our and w i f e h a v e a fight a n d in retali- anything. To think that p e o p l e are night was finally o v e r . It w a s n ' t crime rate would be much lower. ation, she paints a black stripe going to find satisfaction in In the middle of t h e night, my condition worsened and I had to be I doubt it down the back of e a c h of h i s white Michael Fay's caning horrifies taken to the best hospital for the illness in the Buffalo area, I don't think the American crime shirts. When he discovers her me. It actually makes me sick. Children's. Mom sacrificed a night's sleep and accompanied me to rate is a result o f p o o r punishment "crime," he breaks both her arms I've been pretty mad at people in my second hospital. practices. I think it's a result of and gives her two black eyes. die past, but I would never want This time I was in gi• :•:d• hands as the specialists pumped steroids the state of American society. That's okay, right? them to b e punished like that, no into my weak body to try and restore some o f m y lost energy. After About a month ago, two Japanese After all, she should know that matter what they did to mc. two hours of treatment I was released to my parents, who were students were killed in ia her marriage involves certain exhausted and looking worse man I did. From mis trial in my life I learned so much. My parents sacrificed for me and mat w i l l forever r e m a i n a constant thought in my mind. life requires people to make a lot of sacrifices and the Merciad is now on my list I have never thanked my parents for the years of living through asthma or whatever else has troubled their eldest son. 1 So I thought it appropriate to t h a n k the people who helped me get this position. They are my parents, especially my mother. This Mother's Day remember w h o fought and worked hard to get you to mis college and who you call for advice, money or j u s t to s a y hi f* A m ; Take time out of your busy schedules to thank mom. She has worked her w h o l e life to g i v e you whatever she could, isn't it time that you gave something back? Don't let May 8th pass by as just another day to party or drink, make it a special day. :, In my case, it means thanking her for helping to nurture me and give me the drive to "just do my best "because I know that my parents will be there when I need them. Oops! I almost forgot, "Happy Mother's Day, Mom." This is vour Mercvhurst! If you have something you want to say and can put it in written form, The Merdad j gladly welco/nes letters to the editor. Letters must be signed, but can be withheld by re- quest under certain conditions. AV-. THE MERCIAD PAUU5 i — » .. ..- .•••-• -:-.*.- -.-. - . .

Bruno rebuts 'inferno f Dear Editor. there is no formal. (unrelated to MSG/ SAC or the f We mentioned in the editorial Merciad) with over a half dozen Behind the Our editorial "Underclassmen: our dissatisfaction with $1 mov- people present When activities Pay Attention" has sparked a burn- ies, frequent euchre tournaments weekend was brought up, Hunt ing inferno. and activities that we missed be- started to explain the upcoming In one sense, I'm glad Michelle cause of mix-ups with time and activities by insinuating ithat Ryan and I got people to do what location. We also mentioned our Michelle and I were "unin- Wheel we had suggested—pay attention! satisfaction w i t h c o f f e e h o u s e , d i e formed.": I sat in the meeting In another sense we were both hypnotist and the dating game. quite embarrassed because I By Nick Krayger f& surprised so many MSG/SAC We based all comments regard- wasn't able to (nor d i d l f e e l i t w a s A&E and Features Editor representatives took i t s o person- ing these activities on our own appropriate to) respond at that ally. « |H experiences. meeting. Back home, I live in a little Our intent was not to upset Second, the responses to our After the meeting I stepped into row housej around the corner people. Our intent was to raise rhetorical question, "What hap- the MSG office and informed from the Bridge and Pratt streets eyebrows and offer our thoughts pened to our leadership on cam- Hurd t2at our comments were, in terminal. If you're from P h i l a - to the community (especially pus" needs to b e addressed. fact, based on what w e were told delphia, you probably know my underclassmen) to contemplate. Michael Arrigo pulled Michelle by MSG reps. gg neighborhood is not one of the There are two major things that and me aside, individually and I feel badly that our dissatisfac- nicest - or safest - to live in. But sparked this response. together, to discuss some of the tion with some of t h e activities on I've lived in the same house all First, a few people h ave assumed points we had raised. campus was taken personally by of my life, and I could never J we didn't "investigate" our facts. imagine calling anywhere else Michael, you are to be villi anyone. As I s a i d , that was n o t our r This simply isn't true. home. Not home in the same way, at least WK ' mended. Your ability to s e p a r a t e intent We wrote the editorial only af- The series of editorials and let- I listen to the stories my parents tell us when my brothers and I our comments about MSG/SAC complain about the neighborhood - about how it was so beautiful ter having discussed the "facts" ters to the editor is getting quite a activities from our friendship is when they moved in, and how all of the people were so nice. with fellow students, Merciad bit of attention. Obviously, the admirable. Now, if I try really hard and turn down the TV, I can sometimes sta f f e r s , each other and MSG rep- I appreciate and commend the community is split in their satis- hear the guy next door banging his wife's head against the wall. resentatives. Yes, that's right: professionalism and tact with faction (or dissatisfaction) with MSG representatives told us that Every once in awhile, the people on the other side will fight a n d call which you dealt with the situa- some of the activities offered. the reason the formal was can- the cops on one another. It's fun t o sit and watch them try t o explain tion. That says two tilings. One: celed is because "we forgot," and that "Everything's fine o f f i c e r , " because it's taken the cops so long I also must address, however, MSG/SAC have done a pretty to get there. If told us that a picnic on campus the way MSG Vice President good j o b o n t h e w h o l e . T w o : There Don't get me wrong -1 have a really nice house. It's not like I was to be planned to make up for Kristin Huid dealt with the edito- is always room for imorovement dodge b u l l e t s every time I walk out the door. ButI know my parental die fact that there w i l l b e n o spring rial. The Grst and only time Huid formal. We also heard MSG P r e s i - aren't happy living in that house anymore, simply because they 've approached either Michelle or me Respectfully, dent George Pay d o c k , as he sa t in lived there for 25 years and they deserve something more. was unsettling. Grace Bruno the Merciad office, tell a reporter, But they would never admit to that They consistently assure me Hurd and I sat in a meeting "I don't have an excuse" why to "just worry about the books" and "not w o r r y that w e ' l l manage.'' AM teiki&ti «•**£.-= a • *&?,,,-. t- "•-' But deep down, I know they*re trying to spread their dimes as fir as they can to k e e p me enrolled here at the Hurst I don't know if I'll ever be able to repay them for everything they've done for me. Aformal I don't know i f I would want to take the pride they have in knowing their "baby" is going to college away from d i e m . So they settle for the nice little house in the not so nice area. They don't go on their annual Memorial Day vacation for a couple of response m•yvc years. But my education is worth it, to mem and to me, right? How do you i p l about You see, I had this conversation the other nigjit with my mother. Dear Editor, I was complaining about how people really ddn't know how g• Il.t they have it here at Mercyhurst You have some of these friends - This letter is in response to the formal being cancelled? they're not the majority, but still - they're the one's who call articles and letters written on be- Katie Wiedmann, Senior, English: "daddy" to send some cash three times a week. Then mere are ones half o f t h e Spring Formal. I w o u l d It's just very aggravating becau$||j^y were not organized this who can't comprehend why you can't go to the . m o v i e s when "just like t o say I f e el Mercyhurst could year. And we are disappointed a| die other day you said you wanted to see it" $' $iA: f and should have the Spring For- ' My mother said, "at least you can appreciate it w h e n you have it mal on campus in d i e Rec Center. Heidie Bock, Freshman, English: 5 Maybe they can't Don't complain about it Think about all die Yes, I understand mat there would "I think it's terrible. I think we should have one." character you're building." And she says laughs it off. not be alcohol in this case, but I What I want to know is how to measure their character. I'm sure don't feel there has to be. Chris Serafini, Freshman, Business Finance: many of your parents are also sacrificing a lot to s e n d you here - be "Lord knows" people will get It's too bad, especially for the seniors. It's one of die last times it w i t h o u t a new BMW in the tall, or a loaf o f b r e a d on the table. Do alcohol on their own. If people they can get together with their dose Mends and party." we really appreciate it? If we do, how do we really appreciate it? are going to drink they'll do it Do we show our gratitude by pulling off » 4.0? or maybe by regardless of whether it is pro- Psychology winning the game of the season for them? Or maybe by getting a n vided at the formal. :it: itdoesn' $200,000 a year job when we've graduated? Or maybe a simple Alcohol is d i e w h o l e reason this thank you would suffice. formal was canceled. Whatlmean Katie Mcdynn, Sophomore, Special/Elementary Education You see, all year I've been trying to be so socially conscious that by this is MSG v o t e d t o cancel the I'm not very happy about it It's especially unfair to the senior I think I've sort of neglected die most important people of all. formal on their "own" b e l i e f s that dass because there has always been two formate e v e r y year. It's It's all been a big year for m e . My mind's been focused on die1 no alcohol means no formal. a reflection of die student body's mistakes in past years. Hope- bigger picture, unemployment, homelessness, rape, sexual harass- I t h i n k that i f d i e student body's folly in the future we will be able to have one again." | 1 ment, religion, homophobia, abortion, education, and friendship a r e opinion was taken into consider- things that bounce around the surface of m y brain, things mat in my Quotes compiled by Nicole GeracL ation they 1 w o u l d find J that the naivete I believe I can change because I believe that I can and will majority of students would go. make a difference. I agree that t h e formal is a chance for seniors t o gather together with This is my last column on this page until next year. In it, I would the whole student body for the like to say, "thank you" to a l l of the people who supported me after last time. Now we (die seniors) my column came out To all the people who stopped me in the halls will miss out on this event be- Cralf Rybciy»iki Editorin Chief Leo« Mara f o r d Sport* Editor to argue about something I wrote. To everyone w h o took the time to cause MSG overlooked it Lumc L. McNeUs Advertising Manager Arts, Entertainment write letters to the editor, letters to me and to other s about me. I ± A Copy Editor NkkKrajpr A Features Editor I am not blaming anyone in Senior Writer News Editor appreciate and respect the opinions of everyone who took the time DakGanU MegaaCtrck particular because mistakes do Aady Scaadlkk fhoto Editor Faculty Advisor to give them. > | n happen, but it bothers me that die Jtrry Trambky But most of all, I'd like to take this opportunity to thank the two seniors have to miss out on an TricUWebb Lee Ann Kelly Jay Kennedy Jennifer Trinidad most b e a u t i f u l , strong, hilarious, irritating, aggravating, intelligent, event that i s so looked forward t o . KiiaPrcsler Headier Ryan Mike Brown Janet McBiide caring, giving, supportive, inspirational people I know. Fun Foltz Beth Nichols Nicole Geiad Tonya Beebe If I can become j u s t a fraction o f the person that either one of you Divid McQuillen Howard Wilson Dan McQuiUen Kevin Pude are, men all of your money is worth i t Thanks mom and dad. I l o v e Sincerely, Heather Maishall Mind! McDowell Rlchaid Snellen Laurie Pezich, { you. Senior, Elementary Education i MAY 5,1994

Crossing the bar: T h e end of 'Shoegazing f By Daniel McQuillen music broadcast/The Red-Neck up pushing pens and our fat guts like Moses, the shoegazer led us stow upon on us knowledge of the Merciad Staff Columnist Fancy Show." His spiritual na- around a dull office^ The seniors to .the promised land of free land of plenty. At Wegmans he is ture could not be restrained, how- cringed. The juniors rethought samples and 30 different flavors a legend. Here, we turn to him for He is leaving. ever, and soon he was writing their life plans. The freshmen kept of d e s i g n e r c o f f e e beans. He jour- knowledge of produce and canned Our moral force, our guiding columns on bigger stuff. Better trying to pronounce executive. neyed into the heart of the beast, goods. light is leaving us. We are being stuff. He began urging students Weemans. tamed it and came back to be- Lake a true legend, however, abandoned, left alone with our to action, stirring up emotions McQuillen must leave before we blank stares and flaccid minds, and excitement and big puffs of realize he's a fake. He is off, and left without his voice to guide us dirt. He was brilliant. Mercyhurst must carry on with- and show us the way. Who can forget earlier this year out him. He must begin his mad David "Duck" McQuillen will when he urged students to wear struggle in the afterworld with the write his last "Shoegazing" col- black in defiance of the RAs fas- thousands of other blood-thirsty umn for the Merciad next week. cist-like military crackdown. As graduates. The battle for the fat- McQuillen, the Ann Landers of the RAs cruised Briggs in armored test salaries and best health plans Mercyworld, the Rush Limbaugh tanks, McQuillen w r o t e feverishly awaits him. of intelligent minds, the Harley through the night With a surge of So, when you see him at Davidson of motorcycles, is go- literary genius, he urged a day of Hermans, ignore his state. When ing out into the wide, wide world mourning during the repression you see him stumbling past 6th to do everything he told us he of all and any types of fun. We and State, keep driving. Pretend wouldn't. And oh, how we will mourned the death o f a m u s e m e n t , you don't see him. Instead, re- miss him* diversion, socialization and most member him as he was. A guid- McQuillen started his auspicious forms of happiness. We wore ing star. A voice calling to career at the Merciad two years black in his name. Mercyworld. Although most of ago, reviewing the music he was *He wrote about getting old, and the time nobody knew just what nlavine on his WMCE alternative how most of u s will probably end he was saying, he always sounded pood.

EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF j PENNSYLVANIA f By Nick Krayger the cultures. In addition to living 1994 Summer Study Abroad Merciad Editor < in Canada for part of her life, MOSCOW ZBBO, CHINA McFeely lived in Ireland until she . July 8-23 g , [July 26-August 12 When you ask freshman J o y c e was £ fourteen. They both find Courses: Sociology of Deyiant_ Courses: Contemporary i O'Hara what she thinks of American students don't seem to behavior W ™^ ™ ^ * International Issues 'f Mercyhurst, she 11 tell you it is "a be as mature as foreign students. Russian Culture International Finance | place of culture." Being a student There is too much emphasis on Exercise Physiology Cost: $2,200 Contemporary from Ireland, Joyce is involved in the drinking age here," Jean says, International Issues KARACHI, PAKISTANI the International Students Club, "in Canada, you only have to be Cost: $1,850 July 23-August 7 the Ambassadors Club, the choir 19.That's plenty old." Both stu- Courses: Business Decision Making and is a coxswain on the crew dents feel mat t h e one or t w o extra RABAT, MOROCCO Intro, to Cultural team.* years they have over other stu- June 12-26 .Anthropology When asked what she thinks dents is an advantage. Joyce says Courses: Human Learning Psychology & Life i n Asia* mat gives her "one or two extra Geography of Middle East World of Islam about Mercyhurst, Joyce pledges History of Modern Africa Cost: $ 1,975 her love and loyalty. As an active years of life, experience and bad Cost: $1,850 | | ! fa •Offered in conjunction with Slippery Rock member of the Ambassadors d u b , happenings." she said she feels "everyone They feel this gives them coping ROME, ITALY OXFORD, ENGLAND should know the history of. the strategies for life, and they don't July 9-23 U * August 13-27 Courser* Business Law: Legal Courses: Story Telling & Literature Environment, Focus on in Early Childhood Ed. International English Literature & Life Cost:. $ 1,850 i'i Cost: $1,850 Note: Costs include round-trip airfare from JFK, room, board, and sight-seeing excursions. EARN COLLEGE CREDIT OR ENJOY ANOTHER CULTURE For additional information, contact: Office of the Dean, International Studies, Programs and Services Edinboro University of Pennsylvania % Edinboro, PA 16444 | 814-732-2770 or 2924; Fax 814-732-2443

Joyce O'Hara and Jean McFeely don their new jackets. school. About giving tours, she overreact to stressful situations says: "Every tour i s different, and like most of these eighteen and you really get into i t I really love nineteen year old Americana do." Happy Birthday being at mis school, and it just When asked how it feels to be so comes through with being a tour far away from home, Joyce and Colleen guide." Jean say that as roommates, "We Her enthusiasm is shared by never fight We're so far from and roommate Jean McFeely. Jean, home that we're forced to cope." Carmel also an international student from O'Hara says she was "accepted Canada, is involved as well in the to both of the Universities that I ROCKJON Ambassadors Club and is a mem- applied to" back in Ireland. She ber of the rowing team. Jean said says she came to America be- Love, the Hotties - Kerry, Megan, Mercyhurst is'a "cool school," cause "I planned to come after my and Cara F but she finds that "students only graduation anyway." - seem to want to be involved only Both find t h a t being in the United there is a keg involved." States has been "a maturing cxpc- I Both roommates agree that there rience." is an obvious difference between MAY 5,1994 THE MERCIAD PAGE 7

Dubisz excited about lacrosse jfuture at Mercyhurst

By Tricia Webb winter term when she received a graduate schools. Merc lad Sports Writer 4.0. I I My i family has always encour- "I had a lot of support from m y aged m e t o g e t t h e m o s t education Freshman, Rebecca Dubis: teachers and was surprised at how I possibly can, and be active in truly started her c o l l e g e caret well I adjusted this year. I chose many school activities/' said in the right direction. Besides tak- elementary/special education as Dubisz.| ing part in Mercyhurst^ new my major because I'd like to be It definitely appears as if Dubisz lacrosse team, Dubisz has also able to make a difference in the has taken her parents'advice seri- participated as a SAC member, children that are the future," said ously. In only one year of c o l l e g e and was recently inducted into Dubisz. Dubisz has accomplished more the Freshm a n Honors Society, Phi As for her own future, Dubisz than some students do in four Eta Sigma. plans to move anywhere down years. She has already proven Dubisz started playing lacrosse south and pursue her education herself as a strong addition to just l a s t summer for the WNYLA by attending one of their elite Mercyhurst College. (Western New York Lacrosse Association). Upon entering Mercyhurst she was surprised to find the school in the midst of developing a lacrosse dub sport Interested in w r i about program. "I think it was a great idea to our favorite start the program this year. I hope that in^the future lacrosse may become a varsity sport in which they award scholarships," said j All submissions will be Dubisz. Dubisz has had a great season onsidered for publication. with the team thus far. Already 4 For further information call she has scored two goals and has Rebecca Dubisz Photo by Andy Schudlich had one assist Her assist came in the team's most recent game referee S who officiate their g a m e s . ets," said Dubisz. Leon Mumford at ext. 2376 against S t Bonaventure in which "Each game w e play w e need to On the academic side of t h i n g s , Dubisz helped tie the score (6-6) raise $65 in order to pay the ref- Dubisz is performing just as as time ran out? eree. Sometimes it's hard coining strongly. She has already declared The team has also been hosting up with that much money espe- her major as elementary/special numerous fund-ra i s e r s s u c h a s car cially when we're trying to do education, and has maintained a washes. All the'money that is other things with it such as buy grade point average above a 3.5. team skirts and warm-up jack- Her biggest achievement came raised has been used to pay, the V **1

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Where will Pablo Klingenberger go now?

waste space in some nameless manded an adherence to disci- In Peru, Klingenberger feels bar, somewhere, completely pline never asked of him in Peru, "people enjoy being around oblivious to the fact mat some where soccer is considered to be people more rather than ma- time has passed by since he last more o f a hobby. "M o r e than a n y - chines.'' Yet, while he has some- asked "Who's gonna win the thing else I have learned the im- times been labeled as a "drug- superbowl this year?" But, portance of p u n c t u a l i t y and a hard running Latin" in the U.S.; he has Klingenberger is a marketing work ethic from my stay in also beeng called "Gringo" major with a G.P A . of over 3.5. America," he sa id. Klingenberger (whitcman) in his native Peru. He's an All American Academic is aware of the fact that he has Consequently, Klingenberger h a s Scholar who intends to work for done a lot of growing up in always been a member of a mi- an International Financial Ser- America and remembers being nority. vices Corporation in Peru after h e particularly fond of the slogan After being exposed to the •/IK- has graduated this year.? "Use your head or somebody elae mopolitan Mercyhurst environ- Klingenberger made the trip will use it for y o u . " ment, Klingenberger haa made a r from Peru to the U.S. because he However, after being in lot of friends a n d hopes to travel "knew it would be important to America for five years to aa many different c o u n t r i e s and learn to speak English." He spent Klingenberger looks forward to cultures as he can in the future. six frustrating months at the Uni- going back home to Peru. "If He says he will miss his friends. versity of Pittsburgh acquainting there's one thing I've noticed There's something uniquely re- himself with the language before about the land of d i e free, i t ' s the freshing iabout the laid j back he decided that he would stay on sheer amount o f r u l e s and regula- Klingenberger philosophy. and aim toward attaining a de- tions which tend t o cause so much Surely, it can't be that hard to gree. pressure and seriousness in life." enjoy life and get good grades. He was drawn to Mercy h u r s t as Photo by Andy Schudlich rPablo Klingenberger it provided the opportunity to By Leon Muni f o r d seems to be having a good time. combine study with playing com- Merciad Sports Editor I've never s e e n him in the library. petitive soccer. "I've enjoyed Soli comfort myself with the playing soccer all my life," he Have you seen this man? I have. thought mat his grades must be said. He was good enough to try I've seen him in the Union, I've slipping. for the Peruvian national side in seen him in Garvey Park, I've Pablo Klingenberger must be 1988. I seen him in H e r m a n ' s . He always one of those people destined to Soccer at the Hurst has de-

Baseball team's streak ends at 24 WOMEN'S LACROSSE TEAM RALLIES TO TIE ST. BONAVENTURE By Craig Rybczynski Mercyhurst ' s top two hitters con- The offense was powered by 13 Editor in Chief tinued to be successful at the plate. hits and Cutshall went 4-for-5 as The Mercyhurst lacrosse team fell behind 5-0 early, Chris Snusz led the team, as he he increased his team leading av- Saturday, but refused to quit as they roared back to tie the With one swing of t he bat, Cali- went 3-for-4 and freshman P a t erage to .450. match at 6-6. The five-minute o v e r t i m e proved indecisive as fornia University of Cutshall also belted two hits in On the hill, Mike Koziara scat- the Hurst salvaged a tie against S t Bonaventure University. Pennsylvania's Tom Warrick de- defeat tered four h i t s and improved his On offense, Erin Trager led the Lady Lakers railed the Mercyhurst Laker base- Despite the end of the miracle record to 4-1 for the year. With .em i back with five goals and Tiffany Reid chipped in with ball team's 24-game winning streak, Mercy h u r s t refocused and die victory, he lowered his ERA ingle tally. Goaltender Kristen Shuemaker also performed streak. went t o w o rk in the nightcap. The to 3 . 4 1 j til as she stonewalled the Bonnies in OT. Warrick belted a David Lee Lakers pounded out eight runs in Even though the Lakers win- undefeated fastball 460 feet to center Geld to the second inning and cruised to ning streak is over they remain games give host California a 3-2 victory victory, 14-2. confident They battle fifth- in extra innings. Kevin Sweeney l e d the way with ranked Mansfield University, MEN'S CYCLING TEAM "Well, you get a feeling of dis- three hits, t w o home runs and Gve Thursday. ENCOUNTERS SETBACKS AT CORNELL appointment b e c a u s e you l o s e t h e RBI. Sweeney was instrumental "We have nothing to lose, we're game, however, when y o u look at in the second as he ripped a grand in a win-win situation," said With three members of the team out through injury, it from an objective stand point, slam. His second homer of the Jordano. "We play a great team at only Gregg Troyer and Jim Trout competed in the B division mat's the way you want to lose" game sparked the Hurst's three- a super facility and w e ' l l see what of the Cornell criterium. Troyer finished 14th while Trout said Laker Head Coach Joe run fourth. I happens." finished 17th out of a field o f 30. Jordano. "Somebody goes yard "We were focused in the first The Lakers, twenty-second in This race finished the season in which the Hurst on J you and the game is over. game, but in the second game we the nation, hostMansfield at Philip found its opponents to be very competitive. David Lee pitched an outstanding were more aggressive," said Laker D. Hirtzel Field at 1 p.m. game and w e had opportunities to center fielder Sweeney. CREW TEAM PREPARES w win. ^^^^^^^^^^^^—r * FOR DAD VAIL REGATTA The l o s s w a s Mercyhurst's (27- 4) first since March 26, against Get mountain biking! the Niagara University Purple By Leon Mumford team's performance this year, al- Saturday afternoon, the Mercyhurst crew team Eagles. Merciad Sports Editor though the team only consisted of scrimmaged two of die best rowing programs in the nation Entering Tuesday *s twinbfll the Gregg Troyer wants more rid- six riders. in order to be ready for the Dad Vail National Champion- blue and green's streak rolled on ers to join the Mercyhurst Cy- "We trained really hard, had a ships. with double-header victories ' cling team for next year. great time and although the re- The Hurst began the day with a practice run against Hilbert College and Slip- "We are thinking of competing sults this year aeem mediocre,^ against Georgetown University. The men's lightweight eight pery Rock University.t in a mountain bike series in the everyone must remember that we A captured first p l a c e , while the men's and women's freshman Laker starting pitcher Lee did^ fill, as w e l l as the usual collegiate are competing against Division I eight finished second and third respectively. look impressive as he hurled a road biking schedule in the powerhouses as there is only one "Later mat day, Mercyhurst challenged two of complete game four-hitter. L e e spring," said Troyer. league in the collegiate series," America'a strongest crews in College and George (2-2) also fanned eleven Califor- If mountain biking is added, said the Laker cyclist Washington University* The Lakers proved up to the test as nia hitters and despite the loss he Troyer, next year's captain, be- This year's captain, David the women's heavyweight four and the men's lightweight still remained confident in his lieves that kaore interest in cy- McQuillcn, also urged people to four each triumphed. team's ability. cling will be generated on cam- mink about biking for the Hurst After the success Saturday, the crew team "We'd rather lose now than pus. next year. McQuillen had some traveled to Buffalo, Sunday, to battle the University of n later, it was just a matter -^_^„ "Even if y o u just enjoy cruising words of wisdom for potential Buffalo and the University of Toronto. The women's , said Lee. through nature for the hell of it, cyclists. , heavyweight eight rowed to victory, and the men's light- The potent Laker offense man- bring your bikes to college next "Cycling can be really exhila- weight eight and the novice heavyweight four also won. aged nine hits, but failed in the 011," said Troyer. rating and it keeps you fit," s a i d run production department But Troyert is satisfied with the McQuillcn, i