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blt7#No.23 M^^hmltWbllege 501 S|38th SfiErie Ba.$t6546 W&ygl5,2003 News Year in Review fea- tures highlights of Fun at Beach Bash 2003 2002-2003 Merciad articles. Many Mereyhurst students?attend SAC's Spring Fest Page 3 ings, and concerts from two bands By I won a Petruczynik - Water Side, and Noetic, who was Contributing Writer the winner of t h e battle if the bands. Opinion The only bad thing that students mentioned was the fact that it fin- "And Another ished earlier than advertised. A lot Thing..." tallies up *-Pig roast. Hamburgers. Hot dogs. of people didn't have a chance to the real value of a Dunk Booth. Tattoo painting. Sand enjoy the fest in the afternoon college education. castles. Go carts. Water balloon hours, and counted on late evening Page 4 fights. events like roasted pig, but missed Does it sound like an amusement it because organizers decided to park? No, it is Mereyhurst's Spring shut down early. "It was the only Fest. Last weekend, on May 10, the, small black spot on the fantastic last "fun event*' before finals took Spring Fest. I had really great time place. Despite the worries caused and I hope there will be more events by bad weather and rain, Saturday like this one in the future,'* said A&E| turned out to be a beautiful, sunny Fedenets. A year-end look at day. The number of students who came to enjoy the fest was surpris- upcoming summer Many ingly high. "The place was packed, Mereyhurst blockbusters coming there were lines for every activity, M students Jody Mello/Merciad pbotograher to a theater near you. said Kelly Collins, a member of the came out to Page 6 SAC board who was one of the or- G a r v e y ganizers of the event. When asked Park to why so many people attended, she have some answered that "it was free, interac- fun in the tive and there were lots of thing to sun at do." She also said that it was diffi- Spring Fest Features cult to get the exact number of peo- on Satur- Interior Design par- ple, because that kept coming and d a y . tici p a t e s in Design going, "but as far as I can say- there Above, a Charette, event were at least a couple of hundred." student brings in local interior slides The most popular activity was the down the design professionals slip and slide. It was fun for those slip and to j u d g e . who took part in the fun activity, slide In the Page 5 but also for those who were watch- Grotto. ing. "It was something you Right, wouldn't expect to have at such B§a n d s Sports I event on campus," said Sarah played all Men's Rowing team Fedenets day long in ends on a winning Other attractions included draw- G a r v e y Park. weekend. ing caricatures, ROTC physical fit- Page 7 ness tests, a cookout, tattoo paint- Jody Meito/Merdad phctog rafter Laker Lacrosse plays Trustees extend Limestone College in NCAA semifinals. Outstanding graduates awarded appointment of Page 8 President Garvey By Jess Tobin Contributing Writer Final Exam Schedule Spring 2003 It's that time again. Meeting Time Exam Time Time to give out the senior awards. Hard working, honorary TTH 8:00-9:55 AM 8:00 AM students receive these awards for TTH 10:05-Noon 10:15 AM all of t h e i r dedication they have given to Mereyhurst College in their time TTH 12:10-2:05 PM 12:30 PM spent here. TTH 2:15-4:10 PM 2:45 PM The highest award given at Mer- eyhurst College is the Carpe Diem Re photo TTH 3:00-4:55 PM 2:45 PM Award. The board of trustees of Merey- hurst College voted Thursday, May TTH 3:30-5:25 PM 2:45 PM It is given in the sprit of the Sis- ters of Mercy for their determina- 8, to extend the appointment of Dr. TTH 4:00-5:55 PM 2:45 PM tion and courage. It is given to a William P. Garvey as president of student who has seized the oppor- Mereyhurst for the contract peri- TTH 6:10-8:05 PM 6:00 PM od July I 2003 to June 30, 2006. tunity" with the highest intellectual Kriaten Maillard/Conlnbuting photographer accomplishments that has offered Receiving senior awards are (left to right) Jen Kons, Joe The announcement was made by Meeting Time Exam Time a lot to the college in their four years Howard and Danielle Aloshen.{Missing from the photo are: William C. Sennett, chairman of t h e of school. board, who said, "The board is MWF 8:00-9:20 AM 8:00 AM Jess Montana, Casey Kilroy, Chantell Hemsley, Krlsten Brown , Casey Kilroy, a Political Science Heather Pease, Michelle Logsdon, Megan Cvltkovlc, Melissa pleased that Dr. Garvey has agreed MWF 9:30-10:50 AM 10:15 AM and Music Theatre double major Chasse, Nevln Welte, and Kevin Tidgewell. to the extension and we feel fortu- from Irwin, Pa. is receiving this nate to have his continued leader- MWF 11:00-12:20 PM 12:30 PM award. Casey is part of the Young Chantell Hemsley will be receiv- has given unselfishly of time, ener- ship and vision guiding the mission MWF 12:30-1:50 PM 2:45 PM Democrats Club where she directs ing the Bishops Award. The Bish- gy, talent and loyalty to the college. and future of the institution." all of the clubs existing in the 18 ops award is the highest academic •f. The award goes to Jennifer Kons, Dr. Garvey began his presidency MWF 2:00-3:20 PM 5:00 PM counties in the northwest region of honor given by the college and the a Religious studies and English I d- in 1980, and is responsible for tak- ing Mereyhurst from a college of MW 6:10-8:05 PM 7:00 PM Pa She has been an intern at the Erie Catholic Diocese, to the grad- ucation (7-12) dual major. She car- office of Allen Kukovich as well as uate who ranks first in the class. ries a 3.7 G.P.A. She participated in 1,200 students to an expected en- an intern at his campaign headquar- She is an adult student here ai Mer- the border awareness experience in rollment next fall of 4,000 on two Index ters. She was also part of the Pro- eyhurst College carrying a 4.0 in her Anthony New Mexico and Juarez, campuses. duction staff and talent escort at the Double Major of Religious studies Mexico, the women's intercultural Over Dr. Garvey's 23-year ten- News 1 Washington Center in Washington, and Psychology. center, and a teaching assistant to ure, the college has shown dramatic News L...2 D.C. Jg i* Chantell has been on the deans I ist grades k-12 in La Escuia de San changes in its physical plant as part On campus she is a part of the since 2000. She has been involved Jose located in Plant City, F.L. of a $40 million building program News, 3 Ambassadors Club, Pi Sigma Alpha in Pax Christi, the Philosophy Club, She was the student co chair of that has shaped the modem-day Opinion % 4 and the musical theatre department. Students for a free Tibet, the Psy- "The mind, body, and spirit con- Mereyhurst. Features... 5 In addition, Casey has done plenty chology Club and the Coalition for nection," and the "What on earth "The trustees of Mereyhurst Col- of community service and teens the advancement of peace and jus- are we doing." She works as a tu- lege congratulate Dr. Garvey on this A & E. 6 against tobacco use and underage tice through education. She also tor at the Mereyhurst Writing cen- vote of c o n f i d e n c e by the board and I Sports 7 drinking. "I feel that I am a very studied abroad last summer in In- ter and is a Sunday school teacher we look forward to supporting him Sports 8 positive person. I wake up every day dia. at Saint Luke Parish Church in Erie', in his work to continue the vision with energy and a smile living it to The Carolyn Hermann Service Pa. m. of Mereyhurst," Sennett added. the fullest with a good outlook on Award is the prestigious honor pre- Please see Awarded on Page 2. Information provided by Mary my life." &< sented to the graduating senior that Dalv, Board Secretary. PAGE 2 THE MERCIAD MAY 15,2002

NEWS To contact: newsmerciad(3)inercvhurstedu Case Western Shooting Man takes on personal war at university, police say; one dead Keeping spam at the minimum By Andrea Misko, Ed Meyer By Tim Madigan and Phil Trexler Knight Ridder Newspapers Knight Ridder Newspapers There is no guaranteed way to avoid spam. CLEVELAND - He spoke out But you can reduce the volume by avoiding an insidious device known as a spider, which scans against the U.S. war with Iraq, Web sites, chat rooms, newsgroups and online calling it immoral and illegal. He directories, scarfing up e-mail addresses that used his personal Web site to are sold in bulk to e-mail spammers. plead for peace and equality in at Case Western How do you steer clear of this digital bug? the Middle East and in his native Try not to display your e-mail address in pub- KRT India. Reserve UntoersiV lic, says the Federal Trade Commission, which Saudi firemen inspect the wreckage of But apparently when it came keeps tabs on spammers and occasionally pros- the devastated Al-Hamra expatriate hous- to his own personal war, 62- ecutes the fraudulent ones. If necessary, create ing compound in Riyadh, Tuesday May 13, year-old Biswanath Haider of two accounts, one for public postings and chat 2003, after it was hit by a suicide car bomb- Cleveland donned a bullet-proof in rooms, a second for personal e-mail. ing last night blamed on the Al-Qaeda ter- vest, armed himself with two Other FTC tips to reduce your aggravation ror network, where at least 29 people were semiautomatic weapons and include: kflled. W-d h. hundreds of bullets and headed Subscribe to any filters offered by your In- toward Case Western Reserve ternet service provider. Health officials say China is University late Friday afternoon Report any unwanted or deceptive messages doing better in handling to settle a score with a universi- iMBi by forwarding the spam to the FTCyat SARS cases. ty employee, authorities said. [email protected]. If a "remove me" request is not Despite showering the Peter honored by a spammer, fill out an online com- By Michael J. Dorgan B. Lewis Building hallways with p in plaint on the trade commission's Web site: Knight Ridder Newspapers bullets, Haider never found his www.ftc.gov. BEIJING _ China's capital began to return to enemy, a man he labeled as "evil" Complain to the sender's I nternet service pro- in a lawsuit/ police said. vider. Most ISPs are more than happy to cut its noisy, congested self Tuesday, as World Health Organization experts offered the most His nemesis, Shawn Miller, a building when they were shot of Appeals denied Haider's ap- off service to spammers who are abusing their f systems. upbeat assessment yet of the SARS outbreak computer lab^worker who He did say that bullets,* bullet peal April 21. that had paralyzed the city. Haider claimed in a lawsuit had casings, glass and trails of b l o o d University police were the first First independent TV station Citing a drop in the numbers of new cases in libeled him and tampered with were throughout. to arrive on the scene after a stu- recent days and a strong show of commitment his Web site three years ago, "It's obviously an incredibly dent witnessed a man dressed in in Iraq hits airwaves by China's government, WHO official Henk escaped unharmed. sad day for this campus," said camouflage breaking through a Bekedam said experts agreed that "we're mov- Instead, one of Haider's ran- university President Edward rear entrance to the Lewis Build- By Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson ing in the right direction." dom shots killed someone else, Hundert. "People^come to a ing. Knight Ridder Newspapers Bekedam, the WHO's top representative in 30-year-old graduate student place like this to learn and to Lohn said Haider was wearing Beijing, cautioned that it was too early to de- Norman Wallace of Young- grow and to make discoveries dark clothes, a flak j a c k e t , a wig• , • NAJAF, Iraq _ I f entertainment critic Clive clare the epidemic of severe acute respiratory stown, who was fatally wound- and not for this kind of tragedy a military-style hat and carrying Barnes got it right, democracy is taking root in syndrome over in the capital, which has report- ed in the chest, Cleveland police and violence." two 9 mm pistols. Haider also Iraq. ed more than 2,500 cases in the past 24 days. Chief Edward Lohn said in a Haider was a student at Case had 10 clips of a m m u n i t i o n, po- 1 A grassroots groUp of amateur cameramen China's Ministry of Health on Tuesday report- news conference Saturday. Reserve from 1997 to 1999 and lice said. and producers in this Shiite holy city are pio- ed 80 new SARS cases and 10 more deaths ! ^Wallace, who was pronounced received a Master of Business k More than 70 SWAT officers neering what Barnes once called "the first truly from SARS nationwide. That raised mainland dead at 8:20 p.m. Friday, was a Administration in 1999, Hundert from four departments: Cleve- China's total number of cases to 5,093. The democratic culture," launching what may be "young man with hope and said. land police, Euclid police, the country also has more than 2,500 suspected Iraq's first independent television station since promise" trying to earn his Mas- Cuyahoga Sheriffs Department cases. Haider's own Internet home the end of state-mandated broadcasts last ter of Business Administration, page, http://junior.apk.net/ and the FBI, arrived on the scene Jnonth. t "The bottom line is that even though develop- Cleveland Mayor Jane Campbell soon after and began to enter the ments are encouraging, we can't relax our ef- halder, makes reference to the 1 Armed with Handicams from their home and said. forts," said Dr. Keiji Fukuda, a WHO epidemi- Worldwide Indian Network, building, Lohn said. broadcast devices looted from a television sta- m Another bullet hit organization- which "promotes social, cultur- Officers slowly canvassed the tion controlled by one of Saddam Hussein's ologist who has been working closely with city health officials. al behavior student Argun Saat- al, economic, political and edu- building, covering all five floors, sons, the 16 volunteers who run An Najaf TV cational causes pertaining to the said Lohn, describing the situa- are bringing Iraqis something Americans now cioglu, 32, of Cleveland, in the buttocks. Economics professor Indian community's needs and tion as "constantly evolving," take for granted: a chance to watch Iraq on Bush puts power of White aMMuid;"; ' W ] televisions Susan Helper, 46, of Cleveland, goals." ti House behind him in effort The building, which has no Viewers here can't seem to get enough. was shot in the clavicle, police The page also contains a guest to cut taxes right angles, made it difficult to - One recent day, hotel clerk Hassan al Aboudi said. Both were released from book for readers to respond. By was glued to his 13-inch television set, mes- Huron Hospital on Saturday, au- Saturday afternoon, it was filled maneuver; he said. It became a merized by endless video footage of Shiite men By James Kuhnhenn thorities said. with several obscenity-laced "cat and mouse game," Lohn chanting religious slogans and beating their Knight Ridder Newspapers Haider, a former CWRU grad- comments about his alleged as- said, with firefights throughout chests to mark the death of Islam's prophet uate student who frequented the sault on CWRU. i the building. By communicating via land Muhammad about 1,300 years ago. WASHINGTON J They reconnoiter behind Cleveland campus, suffered a It was apparently an attack on That he could watch an identical scene just the scenes. They put local assets to work to gunshot wound to the left shoul- his home page three years ago line, cell phone and e-mail with by looking out the hotel lobby window seemed soften the opposition. Then they swoop in with der and had bruises on his ab- and Haider's dissatisfaction with people inside the building, police lost on Aboudi, 35, who stared blankly at a vis- overpowering force, hoping to capture the domen, evidence that bullets had a lawsuit stemming from t h e in- were able to locate Haider. He itor who pointed this out. hearts and minds of the local population.; struck his bulletproof v e s t , Lohn cident that prompted the shoot- was cornered in Room 501 on "This is An Najaf TV," he said. "Watching this, said. ing spree and his hunt for Mill- the fifth floor and told to sur- In the Bush administration, winning wars and M one feels free." winning tax cuts require similar strategies" He was released from Huron er, authorities said. render. 1 1 The channel, launched April 28 - Saddam Hus- On Monday, President Bush targeted Omaha, Hospital by Saturday afternoon It was really between him "It was a little chaotic," said sein's birthday - is the brainchild of Ali K ash if Neb., for a personal visit and campaign-style and remains in police custody. and an employee of the univer- Stacy Saunders, 25, who heard al Rata, 43^ I $ f speech, looking to pressure fence-sitting Sen. Campbell said prosecutors were sity," Hundert said. the gunshot while sitting in class Rata briefly operated an independent AM ra- Ben Nelson, a Nebraska Democrat, to support In the lawsuit, which he filed Friday afternoon. "We saw peo- dio station in Najaf in March 1991 after the first determining what charges to file a tax cut bigger than the $350 billion package against Haider. in June 2001, Haider accused ple running out and cops were Persian .Gulf War, only to have the station the Senate is debating this week. standing all around with guns." blown up by Saddam's helicopter gunships. Rata The shooting victims were Miller of having "added and de- It was the latest in a recent spate of Air Force among 93 students and work- leted things from a personal Students in her building weren't was forced into hiding. One visits to states where senators are resist-, ers who hid in offices, class- Web site," Hundert said. The suit allowed to leave for at least an ing Bush's program;, But the president's per- also alleges Miller defamed hour, then \vere slowly escorted U.S. ousts offical overseeing sonal interventions came only after persistent rooms and closets in the build- ing during the seven-hour stand- Haider by placing a disparaging out a back entrance. I Baghdad reconstruction coordination between the White House and top Graduation ceremonies are ex- employers in those states aimed at bending key off that began shortly after 4 posting about Haider on the site. p.m. and ended around 11 p.m, The case was dismissed by pected to go on as planned next By Dion Nissenbaum senators to their wills, according to senators, Sunday, Hundert said. congressional aides and business lobbyists. Lohn said. Cuyahoga County Judge John Knight Ridder Newspapers I ohn didn't release details Sutula in September. Pol ice told "Obviously it won't be the event Working through its political office and its we all hoped," he said. office of business liaison, the White House has about where victims were in the reporters the 8th District Court BAGHDAD, Iraq _ With violent street crime contacted local business leaders either directly on the rise, gas lines clogging roads from| or through national business groups to get them Kirkuk to Karbala, and thousands of Iraqis sti 11 to lobby their senators on behalf of Bush's tax living without power or clean water, America's efforts to rebuild this occupied nation are fal- cuts. Graduates awarded tering almost before they get off the ground. Arab official criticizes Tempers are flaring, frustration is building and in a d e q u a t e | I s r a e l i the Pentagon's inability to get its arms around humanitarian gestures Continued from Page 1. demonstrated loyalty and strong entation Director for the incom- reconstruction is drawing fire from its own ties to alma mater and whose ing freshman. "I would like to military leaders, Iraqis and humanitarian aid The Frank Barry Leadership undergraduate days have been say that my memories at Mer- workers. All of them warn that patience is wear- By Warren P. Strobel Award is an award given to the filled with the spirit of 'The cyhurst have been wonderful. 1 ing thin.'- Knight Ridder Newspapers graduating senior that has ex- Hurst." She is a biology and have gained so much knowledge 'There is a growing sense of frustration that emplified superior leadership and chemistry major from Pitts- and experience here and most ORHA (the Pentagon's Office of Reconstruc- AMMAN, Jordan £ A top Arab diplomat in- involvement while a student at burgh, Pa. She is being recog- tion and Humanitarian Assistance) is not get* sisted Monday that Israel must accept unequiv- of all I have enjoyed working Meroyhurst College. This year nized for excelling in her major with all oi the wonderful stu- ting the j o b done," said one senior military offi-l ocally the U.S.-backed "road map" for Middle the award goes to Joe Howard and in her activities here on cam- cial in Iraq. "And we're running out of time.". dents we have here on campus." East peace, and he dismissed as inadequate of Warren, Pa. pus. In her major she is a cell Well aware of t h e pressure, ORHA has already modest Israeli gestures aimed at improving life -Jess Montana He is a sociology and psychol- research assistant and a lab as- launched a shake up. for Palestinians living under Israeli occupation. A special congratulations also ogy major for his display of on sistant, and has done an intern- Gas for cars and kitchens is almost impossi- Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher, af- goes to the recipients of the Di- ship at the VA medical center ble to find in some small towns, water and pow- ter hosting Secretary of S t a t e Colin Powell, also your feet leadership and incred- vision Awards,. Kristen Brown er remain in short supply, and Baghdad has been said that Egypt will continue to deal with Pales- ible service to the college for al here in Erie. On campus, she is (Business), Heather Pease (Ed- staggered by a new crime wave that has mil- tinian leader Yasser Arafat "as the elected leader the hard time and work he has the Student Activities Chairper- ucation), Michelle Logsdon lions of residents on edge. of the Palestinian people," despite Washington's put in. "He is a one of a kind son. Her job is to over see the (Fine and Performing arts), Working out of Saddam Hussein's ornate pres- campaign to make Arafat politically irrelevant^ kid," says Daly. 10 other chairs and their com- Megan Cvitkovic (Human Ecol- idential palace, protected by soldiers and insu- Maher's firm stance dealt a fresh setback to Last but not least, Jessica mittees. She collaborates with ogy), Melissa Chasse (Humani- lated from t h e society they are trying to rebuild, Powell on an increasingly fruitless tour of the Montana will be presented with MSG, conducts weekly meet- ties), Nevin Welte, and Kevin the Americans responsible for Iraq's renewal Middle East, as he tries to breathe life into the the Alumni Recognition award, ings and is in charge of alt the Tidgewell (Natural Science and defend their actions and say they have made- plan backed by President Bush that would end This is an award given to rec- major activities that go on at Mathematics) and Danielle remarkable progress in the weeks since Bagh- the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and establish a ognize the graduate who has Mercyhurst. She also is the Ori- Aloshen (Social Sciences.) dad fell. :-', > Palestinia:i*Si n state bv 2005. PAGE 3 THEMERCIAD < MAY 15,2003 Ihe_MERCIAD: A Y e a r RememlwpH College community responds Mercyhurst mourns dual loss This story appeared in The Merciad on Octo- to sexual assault concerns ber 3,2002. 1 This year Mercyhurst witnessed two rapes on campus. After those two sexual assaults, the The Mercyhurst community lost two very spe- I Mercyhurst community has increased its awareness regarding sexual assault and harassment cial members over this year. 4 involving students, faculty and administrationiLet's remember two stories which appeared in Dr. David D. Palmer, a former English profes- The Merciad on October 24 and April 10. % M sor and Korean War veteran, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 28, after a lengthy illness. He Ene Police have apprehended the man they believe is responsible for the sexual assault of taught at Mercyhurst main campus for eight three co-eds on Sun., Oct. 6. Jason Barnes, 21, of Mentor, OH{was formally charged with years, and also served as academic dean at the counts of simple and sexual assault, rape and burglary by Erie Police Detective John Barber. Northeast campus. The suspect turned himself in to police after an arrest warrant was issued on Mon., Oct. 14. A patron of the arts and father of three, Dr. A preliminary hearing was held on Tuesday, Oct. 22, and District Justice Dominick DiPaolo set Palmer served as a boardmember in a number me bail at $40,000 for all charges. f I '| & of local cultural institutions, including Lake Erie ! Barnes admitted that he climbed through an open basement window to gain entry to the Ballet. Erie Youth Symphony and EAFA's arts in Briggs apartment building he believed belonged to a woman he had met at an eastside bar earlier education committee. Visitors may pay their respects Monday and that evening. Barnes reportedly fondled two female students an hour earlier because he believed -TO. *r* . File Photo that one of them was a recent acquaintance. The rape victim stated that Barnes told her at one Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the John R. Orlan- The Taylor Little Theater was renamed in her point that he was "a football player from across the street." do Funeral Home. A mass will beheld at 10 a.m. honor, and she wrote a commemorative 50th Dean of Public Safety Roger Gregorich was understandably relieved when he heard the at St. Luke's Catholic Church on East 38 Street, anniversary history of M e r c y h u r s t , the first ever news. "This person's been caught. Thank God for that^fl i £& j followed by burial at Calvalrly Cemetery made for the Colege. Her last official appear- • He also warned students not to be off their guard: 'This is no reason to abandon simple Sister M. Eustance Taylor, former six-year ance was at the Motherhouse's activities on the safety precautions." Doors and windows should be closed and locked on all on-campus hous- Mercyhurst College President, head of the En- recent 77 Founder's Day. ing, i *p* jp| I glish department and superior of the Sisters of A viewing will be held for Sr. Eustace at the Mercy, succumbed after a brief battle against Motherhouse on Thursday from 2-4 and 7-9, At the preliminary hearing for former Mercyhurst College student Faheem Williams on April 2, cancer early Monday, Sept. 30. The 98-year- with her vigil at 7 p.m. Visitors may also call on District Justice Joseph LeFaiver ordered the case to be sent to trial based on testimony from t w o old alumnus of t h e first g r a d u a t i n g class at Mer- Friday from 2-4 p.m. The funeral mass will be Mercyhurst sophomore women. Williams pleaded not guilty to the charges of attempted sexual cyhurst in 1929 was an inspiring and noble char- said Friday at 4:45 p.m. in the Motherhouse, and assault, sexual assault and indecent assault. ' acter whose contributions surround the cam- Saturday Sr. Eustace will be buried at St. Cathe- The women, whoreside on the 3810 block Briggs Avenue., testified that Williams sexually pus. rine's Cemetery in Titusville. assaulted them on the early hours of Nov. 3, 2002. The roommates drove to an off-campus While Sr. Eustace was teaching, Mercyhurst Dr. Palmer and Sr. Eustace will be sorely missed . Halloween costume party on Nov. 2 at 32nc* Street and East Avenue! introduced its first financial a i d options for stu- and remembered fondly. The entire Mercyhurst Both women testified that they were under the influence of alcohol that night One of the dents, built McAuley and Egan Halls and became community extends its condolences and prayers women remembers little of the evening. After drinking at least four shots of vodka, two mixed co-ed. 1* to the friends a n d families. drinks and four or five b e e r s , she became ill. The women decided that they were too intoxicated to drive back to Mercyhurst J Williams, an acquaintance to both women since fall of 2001, offered to drive the women back Mercyhurst under construction to campus in his friend's vehicle. He made arrangements with one of the women to drive their The following article appeared in The Mer- car back to school. One roommate testified that she did not remember the ride back to her ciad on February 6, 2003. apartment with Williams, being put to bed on the couch or the other woman giving Williams her set of car keys, which included the key to their apartment. Academic departments at Mercyhurst may Both women testified that they went to bed, with their other roommates already asleep in the undergo significant changes in the near future. next room. When the first woman awoke, she said she felt someone lying behind her in bed, Dr. Andrew Roth, Dean of Academics for Mer- attempting to have sex with her, but she pushed him away. She said she men ran out to the living cyhurst recently wrote and delivered a proposal room to wake up her roommate that had previously fallen asleep on the couch-earlier. £ Williams to reorganize the divisional structure of the col- followed her out to the living room, she said. lege to the Faculty Senate. She said she received a phone call from o n e of Williams' roommates and called a male friend t o The proposal suggests revisions for the col- come over to their apartment. She said nothing to either person about the incident with Williams lege departments, but the Faculty Senate, under in the bedroom because she said she was afraid of his reaction. the direction of President Dr. Barbara Behan The woman said she thought that Williams had left the apartment, and fell asleep on the couch formed an ad-hoc committee to determine the with her roommate sleeping on her lap. The woman testified that she woke up in the dark living best approach for the re-organization of college room when she heard her roommate scream. The two women claimed in testimony that a man departments. that they believe to be Williams was lying on top of one woman, having sex with her, while "The ad hoc committee will report its findings touching the other inappropriately. They tesitified that one of t h e roommates kicked the intruder back to the Faculty Senate and then will present and he ran out of the apartment. * its revisions to the proposal to Dr. Roth," ex- File Photo During cross examination by the defense, neither woman could remember many details about plained Behan. This way, the best compromise The "school" configurations will change how- the evening. will hopefully be reached, with faculty and ad- ever, and the change could happen as early as "At any point in the evening did you ask Mr. Williams to have sexual intercourse with you?" ministrative input. fall of 2 0 0 3 . The proposal calls for four, five o r Assistant District Attorney Matthew DiGiacomo asked.The woman responded that she had not. Roth thinks mat the new plan would have little six schools to be created and house 27 current Williams has been charged with sexual assault, criminal attempt at sexual assault and two impact on current Mercyhurst students. "No academic departments. counts of indecent assault. According to a criminal complaint, Williams told police that the department will be altered or eliminated," said The proposal also calls for the creation of a women were willing participants in the sexual acts, and that they instigated them. f Roth. "If students notice any changes, they will new faculty administrati ve position. Each school Williams did not testify at the hearing. Only the two alleged victims testified. have quicker access to an associate dean, a de- will have an associate dean, who will oversee cision maker." every school, the students, faculty and courses. t Men's Hockey team Mens Soccer team The men's soccer team had a really great year. Let's see some of the articles which appeared in The Merciad about them:

'Nov. 7,2002 — A stunning victory and a snafu on the part of a Florida team has clenched the #1 spot in the country for Mercyhurst's Men's soccer. The Lakers have a 14-0 record with no ties, followed closely by Florida's Barry University, who are at 13-1-1. The Division II team's achievement was announced Tuesday by the NSCAA (National Soc- cer Coaches Association of America), to the approval of all Laker teams and coaches, especial- ly head soccer Coach Keith Cammidge. *• i*£ This is the second-highest ranking for any Mercyhurst athletic team since the college's NCAA induction nearly 20 years ago. The team has had three overtime games, a total of 14 wins and a golden touch which shows no sign of waning. | * * M The 23-man team has done much this year for the athletic reputation of this small but ever- growing college. Nov. 14, 2002 — The NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Committee selected Mercyhurst to participate in the field o f 16 teams for the 2002 Division II Men's Soccer Championship. The Flit Photo announcement came Monday night, Nov. II& >• ^"> f V i March 27, 2003 — The Mercyhurst men's hockey team became MAAC champions and ad- Mercyhurst (14-1-0) will play the University of District of Columbia (14-4-2) next weekend vanced to the NCAA Tournament with wins over Bentley and Quinnipiac. * for the Great Lakes Region Championship in the opening round of the NCAA Division II men's The Lakers, with a commanding 7-0 lead after the second period, defeated Bentley 10-2 Friday, soccer playoffs. The date, site, and time will be announced later. The appearance will mark the March 21. jj- M ^ b third straight for the Lakers in postseason play and the fourth in five y e a r s . Starting the Lakers off was freshman D a v e Borrelli with a goal just 47 seconds left in the first Mercyhurst made it all the way to the Final Four In 1998 before losing to South Carolina period Borrelli's goal was assisted by sophomore DaVid Wrigley and senior Adam Rivers. j* Spartanburg 2-0 in the semifinals. The Lakers lost at Wheeling Jesuit 3-2 in 2000 and to Ash- Mercyhurst began their second period massacre early at 1:11 with a goal from freshman E r i k land 2-1 in Erie last season. Both of those matches were opening round affairs. Mercyhurst Johnson assisted by freshman S c o t t Reynolds and junior Mike Carter. Carter scored the game- made its first N C A A appearance in 1995 when it also reached the Fmal Four before bowing in winning goal assisted by Johnson and Reynolds just 45 seconds later. *f the semis. The meeting with UDC will be the first b e t w e e n the teams in postseason play. Borrelli scored his second goal of the game with a power play goal at 3:40. Assisting the goal Mercyhurst fell from #1 to #4 nationally this week after a 3-2 loss to unranked Gannon last were Rivers and Wrigley. § $ \ ?•. f: Saturday, but maintained its position as the # I team in the Great Lakes Region. After a Bentley timeout, Mercyhurst scored three more goals in the period. Junior Adam Tackab- lerry scored assisted by senior Mike Muldoon at 6:06, Wrigley scored unassisted at 7:35 and senior Marty Rychley scored at 13:27 assisted by Rivers. -. i Rychley scored again unassisted at 4:08 in the third period to increase the Laker lead to 8-0. Women's Hockey team Bentley scored their two goals at 9:24 and 10:49 of the period. Feb. 13£2003 — The Lakers moved one step closer towards achieving their season's goals, Finishing out the scoring were senior P.J. Hiscock, assisted by Tackaberry and sophomore T.J. sweeping Wayne State at the Mercyhurst Ice Center. & Kemp, and junior Peter Rynshoven, assisted by junior Nolan Brown and senior Mark Chambers. Tenth-ranked Mercyhurst clinched the College Hockey America regular season conference Bentley and Mercyhurst each took 40 shots on goal, but freshman g o a l i e made 38 saves for the crown and made a case for moving up in the national rankings. ,, % ; |j Lakers for the win. " :i J "These two games were huge in helping us clinch the regular season title," said head coach Mercyhurst competed against No. 2 Quinnipiac for the MAAC championship Sunday, March 23. Mike Sisti. "We'd like to beat Niagara and go undefeated in conference play, but this weekend u Quinnipiac took the early 1-0 lead at 6:18 in the first p e r i o d The Lakers answered back at 8:19 took care of our conference standing and brought home our first goal," * | %. 'with a goal of their own by sophomore Rich Hansen assisted by chambers. But Quinnipiac would Friday night; after a scoreless first p e r i o d , junior forward Jessica Di I la bough assisted sopho- take back the lead at 13:26 to end the first period with a score of 2-1* * £j more forward Sara McDonald for her team-leading 13th goal of the season. The score came at f only Mercyhurst would score in the second period though. Wrigley tied up the game 2-2 just 6:38 in the second. f •1-11 into the second assisted by Muldoon. Carter's goal at 13:56 of the period would give the The goal stood until early in the final period, when senior forward K..C. Gallo capitalized on a power play, finding t h e net at 2:23 with help from s e n i o r forward C J . Ireland and senior defend- er Jenn JefFery. With less than two minutes left in the game, after two separate scuffles left second players from both teams in the penalty box, Wayne State pulled their goalie and Ireland dropped ays a lot the puck into an empty net for a short-handed score that sealed the Laker win. about our players, assistant coaches and their commitment to the team. PAGE 4 THE MERCIAD MAY 15,2003 OPINION THE GOOD .. L Adding up the * On May 25, seniors will finally be able to dawn their cap and gown, smile as they receive their diploma and wonder how they'll ever pay off their student loans without resorting to college experience selling themselves. Our staff would like to wish good luck to all graduating seniors trading "Mercyworid" for the Real World. £* | :f e And Another Thing., • File under slow news day: Just in time for spring, new mulch has been recently placed around the shrubbery at the Hirt Center. Less green-thumb, more fixing of the sinking "portal. "| Kristin Purdy THE BAD ... With the completion of my • Certain students, especially in the Education department, have been met with a stubborn studies'.at Mercyhurst ap- animosity in regards to their studies, specifically in the area of asking for, and being denied, proaching, four years seems suggestions on how to improve their academics and further their scholastic aptitude. Now, like an accomplishment. when did educators start denying their services and start behaving unprofessionatly? It is the But there's a lot more num- end of the term, we are either all professionals or students seeking to be professionals, so bers involved in my history at friction in any capacity is not necessary. this college. I'm $ 17,000 in debt. • Senior's Cedar Point ticket: $24. Graduation tape which will have the quality of a high I've spent $2,498.23 for school's A/VClub: $40. The Graduation Brunch in Egan's dining hall: Priceless? Nope, $7 a books, I've written 581 pages student So, let me get this straight: Free beer, champagne and desserts at the Farewell worth in papers and I've spent Reception over in Garvey, but not a free s i t - d o w n at Egan? 1780 hours in class (about 2 months and 14 days straight). • One more thing... Passes for the Graduation mass/They are free, yes, but passes for3 Was it worth it? ?! File photo church? What's next, concession stands vending communion wafers? Definitely, or else I would Old Main, pictured above, has been many a seniors' have transferred to another destination for the last four years. V'i k ;; school While we have all complained and fought through every dif- ance, leaving me with an over- Freedom of speech at biased costs at some point about the cost of ficulty. all good experience. tuition, the cost of books, the It was worth it, For those graduating with "Steve Forbes pitches his flat- This is America, and wheth- demanding hours of h o m e w o r k If I wasn't challenged and me, I hope you rook advan- scheme as an economic elixir, Quotation Marks er you are Ted Turner or Sean and papers, I think we've pushed, I wouldn't feel like I tage of everything the school good for everything that ails us. Harmity, you have the right to gained more then the art of B . S. accomplished anything at all. had to offer — the gym, late * » say pretty much whatever you With all the papers I've writ- If the grading scale was low- nights at the Laker, quiet af- — Eric Enberg, CBS Josh West want. ten, and all the money that I've er and not demanding, I would ternoons in Webber Hall and/ News, Washington But the problem does not lie spent on books (I could have have felt like I just finished or sunny days parked on a in what is being said. The prob- published my own novel by grades 13-16 of high school. bench — and I hope it all When you h e ar something like point of c r e a t i n g a conservative lem lies instead with the media now), I'm pretty impressed Col lege certainly wasn't any- helped with finding out who that are you outraged? There is one. venues that are used to convey with myself and everything I've thing close to high school. you really are and developing plenty of reason to be, regard- Think of the big names in ideas, political or otherwise. learned. Mercyhurst was an experi- your best attributes./ less of how you feel about news, the ones that people think When someone flips to the At this point, I still feel as if I ence that I will always look back I know I have been fortu- Steve Forbes, the flat tax or of when they imagine prime Fox News Network, or tunes have j u st begun learning about on as some of my best years . nate to have been a part of all politics in general. examples of successful report- - int • o the Rush Limbaugh Show, the world around us and that I Relatives told me that "col lege of the above. Hard-news leads like this one, ers. they know exactly what they have gained a small perspective was the best four years of your In six days I'll be officially which contain words like These are individuals like Tom are getting into. about humanity. life" at my high school gradua- unemployed, leaving the "scheme" and "economic elix- Brokaw and Peter Jennings. Or They understand that the My 43 courses have allowed tion and I nodded and pretend- 'Hurst searching for the rea- ir," should immediately trigger maybe people more like Bryant news and the commentary that me to dabble in many fields of ed that I understood what was son why I went to Mercy- something that tells the viewer Gum hie or Jane Pauley. they are getting is coming from study, including some which going to unfold for me. hurst: to find a job doing to beware. Liberals, every one of them, the mouths of conservatives were almost unbearable for ten I could never have imagined something I love, something We need to be wary of edito- and you had better believe that who have a very specific agen- weeks. the opportunities that were I'm good at, and get paid for rial being presented under the the list goes on. da for which they are un- But I wouldn't consider any waiting for me. it.' _ **\ ' * deceptive guise of hard news. The liberal media might lean ashamed. of it useless. I've met some of the most It doesn't matter that in six The casual news consumer to the left, but at least they keep This sort of up-front presen- Sure, I won't be using the incredible and inspiring people months I'll have to start re- doesn't have the time or incli- quiet about it. tation is typical of Murdoch's Pythagorean Theorem on a dai- at Mercyhurst, from f r i e n d s , to paying my loans, or that I'll nation to pore through a broad Compare that to the big con- conservative network. ly basis, and I won't remem- classmates and professors. have to start shredding my range of informational sources servative names in media. . Now:look at the other net- ber the family and class of an I've been fortunate enough to papers to make room to move each day. As a result, they tend Compare that to names like works, like Turner's CNN. amoeba. / participate in amazing opportu- home. to put a great deal of faith in Rush Limbaugh and Bill When most people tune into But I feel educated, as if the nities like SAC events, lectures, What matters is that I feel the major networks that have O'Reilly. CNN, they don't know what past four years have actually and finally being given the op- like I accomplished some- established themselves as out- These are people who are they are getting into. meant something and have been portunity to work on The Mer- thing, and that I could not lets for news. conservative and damn proud FOX news is presented as a worth it. ciad have made it this far without This shouldn't be a problem. of it& They have a very well conservative network and pro- There were a few times There have been failures, bad the help of my friends, f a m i l y We should be able to expect, at organized set of p o l i t i c a l beliefs motes the conservative point of where I considered leaving col- grades, lost friendships, and and teachers. the very least, accuracy, fair- and they transmit these to the view. CNN is presented simply lege and dropping out because other hard times to balance out Thank you for four years ness and objectivity in the news. viewing public through lengthy as a network, and consistently of the pressure and demand of the good things. that have left a big impression In general, it doesn't seem discourse and cocky rants. champions a considerably lib- course curriculum, but I stayed But those have been the bal- on my mind and heart that we, as news consumers, If the liberal media's agenda eral viewpoint. are being lied to outright. In- causes them to deliver the news Sadly today, the average stead, the bias exists in a form with a lean to the left, then the American seems to be unable that is far more sinister. It's all conservative media's agenda to make this distinction. This LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: in the presentation. creates a landslide pulling it to leads to a problem much great- I have recently become ap- I can assure the administra- I did not come here for a Keep two things in mind: We the right. er than being uninformed. palled at the tenure process at tion and future students that this piece of paper. I came here usually only know what the So that being said, who are Because the issue of bias is a Mercyhurst College. college will lose some of its for an education. newsmen tell us, and every- the bad guys? distinct reality, we heed to make This system is based on the precious "distinction" with the That is exactly what I re- body has an agenda; Should we be more con- sure that we are taking every- ideals of academic freedom, i n loss of these two educators and ceived from these two pro- Is there a liberal bias in the cerned by the liberal delivery of thing we hear with a judicious which people have the right to mentors. fessors. news? Or maybe organizations news that comes from a grain of salt raise provocative questions The Mission Statement of To Dr. Clark and Dr. Gold- such as Rupert Murdoch's skewed point of view, or by the The truth is out there, we just and express opinions without Mercyhurst College states that en, I am sorry you were not FOX News have overcompen- conservatives that preach their need to sift through a bit of the fear of reprisal. "it strives for academic distinc- granted tenure and I wish you sated for a liberal bias to the doctrine without shame? nonsense to find it. The tenure process grew out tion" and challenges "students the best of luck in the future. of this in order to protect ed- to think critically." You both deserve it. ucators and allow them to In classes I have taken with The classroom was a better raise controversial topics. each of these professors I was place with you here. Tenure also allows the insti- challenged to think critically. To Mercyhurst, I wish even tution to secure excellent I also emerged from their more luck trying to maintain ^MERCIAD teachers while releasing those classes a better person. mediocrity, let alone distinc- not as competent in the class- eel I have a good grasp tion, with a tenure process room? A of their course concepts and that denies exceptional educa- Kristin Purdy Editor-in-Chief [email protected] Recently, Mercyhurst has that I am better prepared to face tors such as these. Adam DuShole Managing Editor [email protected] denied tenure to two outstand- my future because of it. Kell) Rose Duttine News Editor [email protected] ing, caring, and dedicated Both courses were hard, but — Brian Cagle, junior Courtney N icholas Features Editor [email protected] teachers: Or. John Golden and that is why I pay money for Phil Pirrello * Opinion Editor [email protected] Dr. Rhonda Clark. college. Mackenzie Dexter Sports Editor [email protected] Jody Mel lo Photo Editor? [email protected] Emily Crofoot Copy Editor ecrofo81 @mercyhurst.edu f As a member of the U.S. Air fectly when she said,"... those But, I, do appreciate people Force Reserves, and as a stu- in power, not the soldiers, are like Ms. Rinne who acknowl- Billy Elliott Production Manager [email protected] dent of Mercyhurst College, I the ones making the crucial de- Megan Eble Advertising Manager [email protected] edge the difference between would like to thank Jaime Rinne cisions." supporting a war and support- for her article, "Support the I don't ask that every citizen ing your troops. troops, if not the cause," support the war. The Merciad is the student-produced newspaper of Mercyhurst College. It is (which appeared in the Mar. 27 I can understand those who — Senior Airman Kate Haney, issue of The Merciad). can't support it (even if I don't senior kl published throughout the school year, with the exception of midterms week and She outlined our situation per- agree with them). finals week. Our office is in the Hirt Center, room LL114. Our telephone number is 824-2376. a Editor's Npfe? The Merciad welcomes letters to the editor. All letters must be signed and names will be included with the letters. Although we will not edit the letters for Due to the increase in student editorials appearing in these pages, 1 would like to reiterate that any opinion expressed via a letter to t h e editor is the sole pronertv of i t s authorial content, we reserve the right to trim letters to fit. Letters are due the Thursday These letters do not reflect the views of The M , r , W staff, Mercyhurst etalN before publication and may not be longer than 300 words. 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FEATURES To contact: [email protected] Interior Design participates inlDesign Charette Rev. Lytal Seddig elected Mercy hurst has senior, junior, sophomore, andfreshman classes represented with awards By Jen Rufta v Katherine Onufer, second went Clergy Commissioner Contributing writer to j u n i o r Tina Franchetti placed Special to the Merciad ing spiritual formation to the second; sophomore Nicole general assembly, Shelc received a third place, p| Some of the major items to On Tuesday, April 29, interi- and freshman Allison Greene Congratulations to Rev. Lyta be addressed are: national or design majors participated in received an Honorable Mention. Seddig, Protestant Campus ministry strategies on higher a mandatory design charette. Junior Lori Keeney and fresh- Minister, who has been elect- education, war and peace, a Each student designed a liv- man Sheena KiefTer also placed. ed by the Presbytery of Lake late-term abortion policy, ing room complete with sam- The three top winners had Erie to serve as Clergy Com- changing patterns of family ples, a floor plan, and photos their presentations sent in to a missioner to the 215 General life, abolition of for-profit of furnishings. national design contest, which Assembly of the Presbyteri- prisons, and resolutions on "All students were required to is sponsored by Southern Ac- an Church. £ This general as- Africa. have a 3-D perspective," Sher- cents magazine and the Ameri- sembly began in 1788. After the general assembly yl Sodaro-Spomer said, in- can Society of Interior Design- Seddig will serve with 554 concludes the committee rec- structor of interior design. ers (ASID). | other clergy and elder com- ommendations a/e taken to The charette took place in the Each entry will then be missioners and with youth of plenary sessions for discus- Human Ecology building and judged on functionality, utility, 173 presbyteries. sion and vote. At the plenary ran in shifts. 5 originality, skillful execution, Each commissioner or del- sessions church policy may "This is the first year that and comfort. The winner's egate is randomly assigned to be set Or the decisions freshman interior design majors design will then sent to South- a committee to address re- The national meeting of the could participate in the event," ern Accents for judging in a ports and recommendations policy-making body will take said Sodaro-Spomer. national contest. for the various General As- place May 24-31 in Denver, Upperclassmen were given The winners will be featured sembly entities, overtures Colo. four hours to complete their in the November/December is- from presbyteries and syn- design, while freshman were sue of Southern Accents and the ods, and Commissioner's Res- -information provided by given six. This quick design February 2003 issue of ASIC olutions. Seddig will be Mercyhurst Monday process, a.k.a. "charette" was ICON. | I || bringing a resolution regard- Morning judged by local interior design Interior design instructor professionals: Les Forbes, IDS Sheryl Sodaro-Spomer orga- Asbury House Furniture; Car- nized the charrette. Joe Walsh: a god for guitar me DeSanto, IDS Associate, She explained that the event Desanto Decorating; Karen was held to prepare students for groupies and grandmothers Troyer, IDS, Karen Troyer In- official recognition by the Na- teriors, j tional Council for Interior De- By Michael Miller of in charge of the hiring and Winners were announced sign Qualification (NCIDQ). Knight Ridder Newspapers firing, and there's a lot of non- Gen Weiss/ Mercy h u r s t Public Relations musical stuff that has. to be de- Saturday, May 3 at the annual After interior design graduates Life's been good to Joe . year-end party of the student One of t h e design projects by the Interior Design students work in the field f o r two years, cided by the boss," he said. so far. f Walsh joined the band in chapter of ASID. jit was at at Mercyhurst College. Katherine Onufer placed first in he or she can take the NCIDQ * » "It's full circle, you know, February 1976. His muscular Presque Isle. the charette. The contest was sponsored by Southern exam and receive certification Walsh said by phone from S a n electric guitar-playing and .Finishing first was senior Accents and the American Society of Interior Designers. and licensure. Diego earlier this week. scintillating slide work turned An extraordinary guitarist out to be exactly what the Ea- Dormroom lottery leaves room for letdown at college and songwriter, Walsh won a gles needed. Ten months lat- tery number 847. They confer. legion of fans in the '70s with er, "Hotel California" was re- By James M. O'Neil his fascinating fretwork and leased to critical acclaim, and Knight Ridder Newspapers Broaders asks the obvious: "So what room you want?" wacky sense of humor. Hits the rejuvenated Eagles flew to Tikoo says the last open dou- such as "Rocky Mountain the top of the charts. Colleges are holding their ble in Roberts. Way" and "Turn to Stone" Walsh's guitar playing annual lotteries to mete out "No! Please don't," Broaders were always balanced by wasn't the only thing that prized dorm rooms for the fall, pleads. "We're one number goofy, tracks such as "All helped re-invent the Eagles. and the tension is thicker than away from t h e room we want!" Night Laundromat Blues" and His rambunctious sense of the foam off a trat party keg. Tikoo can't help himself. He "Theme From Boat Weirdos." humor was a perfect fit be- Witness freshman Kyle starts laughing, startled at A clown prince of rock 'n* tween the laid-back surfer Broaders, 19, who mills with Broaders' passion. roll, Walsh was a serious par- dude attitude of Frey and the 350 other freshmen i n the Swar- **For some," says Myrt West- ty animal who got tips in gui- serious social consciousness tar-playing from the Who's of Henley. thmore College gym one recent It is hard when you do not get the dorm that you want phal, Swarthmore's housing night, scrutinizing charts on the dean, "the lottery is more trau- Pete Ibwnshend and lessons Now they're on the road wall. matic than finals. Sometimes it's in hotel room destruction from again, and much to the rock The charts list rooms still choosing a roommate stresses Broaders and Shiah. Their tar- very painful- who they room the late Keith Moon. world's surprise, they're unclaimed in each dorm. Many a lot of friendships,'* says get- a double room in Roberts with, the angst of the worst Walsh is back touring with working on a new studio al- are already crossed off in red. Broaders. Hall is still unclaimed. number." Glenn Frey, Don Henley and bum that might be ready for a Broaders and his roommate, As dorms fill, organizers Then their number gets Palmer Hall- closed. Mertz- Timothy B. Schmit in the Ea- fall release. freshman Powen Shiah, are write "CLOSED" on the appro- called. As Broaders waits to closed. Coveted Parrish Hall- gles. "Every time we finish a tour, cautiously optimistic they have priate charts, and the gym ech- enter a back room where dorm closed. "We're getting along really we swear we'll never do an- a low enough lottery number to oes with groans from students sign-up tables are arranged, he Still to come- finals w e e k . good," Walsh said of his other one," Walsh said. "Ev- snag their target room. 2 still waiting to pick. bumps into a friend, A n m o l Tik- sometimes combustible band ery time we finish an album, "The lottery period and But it's looking good for oo, who happens to hold lot- mates. we swear that's it Now here After attending Kent State we are going out again, and University in Ohio for a cou- we're in the middle of a new ple of y e a r s and playing in bar record." Grade obsession in institutions do not add up bands, Walsh replaced guitar- Walsh said new Eagles say professors aren't neces- pretentious, some professors Students are told about grades ist Glenn Schwartz in the By Linda Wertheimer songs have both familiar sarily helping. said. only if they fall below a C or if James Gang in 1969. sounds and unexpected exper- The Dallas Morning News His study of grades at 30 CThe new scale started in fall they request their transcript In 1971, Walsh embarked on iments. public and private universities 2000, and the average GPA when they graduate. a solo career that caught fire Walsh is looking forward to Professor Murray Leaf found that the spread of dropped, albeit slightly It went But that kind of approach is in 1973 with the hit "Rocky the tour and introducing clas- scribbles all over his students' grades among students is nar- from 3.02 in 1998 to 2.82 in practical only in places such as Mountain Way" from the za- sic Eagles songs to a new gen- term papers, jotting down rowing. 2000. Now, it's rising again. Reed, which has just 1,400 stu- nily titled album, "The Smok- eration. praise for astute thinking and Giving all students grades Regardless, Rabea Benhalim, dents. Still, Leaf s h o u l d n ' t have er You Drink, The Player You "You can't play 'em all, but criticism for shaky argu- above C makes many of them a Dallas j u n i o r , still wishes stu- to throw away all the term pa- Get.". it's a good cross-section of ments. think they deserve stellar dents had won the grading bat- pers students don't pick up. Between those two mile- our careers so far," he said. Unfortunately, most of grades even when they don't tie. ' i ': And Rojstaczer shouldn't have stones, Walsh joined the Ea- "The audience is with us Leafs students never see the earn them. Benhalim, vice president of to sit alone during office hours. gles when one of that band's from the first note, and that comments. In 1998, about ^700 Dallas Dallas' Student Government "11 's like being the Maytag re- founding members, Bernie makes it easier when every- Students who don't pick up students gathered to debate a Association, wants to get into pairman," he says. Leadon, left because of artis- body knows the words better their papers seem to only care proposed change to the grad- a joint law and master's degree tic differences. than you do." about the number on their re- ing policy. Professors want- program at Johns Hopkins Uni- "(As a solo artist) you're kind port card, Dr. Leaf says. ed to add minuses to a grad- versity. They're grade-obsessed, ing scale that had only plus- But this bright, active student and they're not alone. es. | also cares about learning. Today's college students are Students' biggest fear? That She'd rather hunger for Laker Inn Dinner Specials: exhibiting what has been their GPAs would decline. knowledge than grades. drilled into them for years. 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On sale at summer sequels, epics and a fit- promise more thrills then gore, Ticketm aster. tie inde pic called 'Matrix Re- and that is a good thing. Maybe loaded.* t it will also explain how a zom- JUNE 27 The top 5 must-sees are: bie with a limp and/or broken 1) Matrix Reloaded: Whoa. limb can always manage to American Fleadh Festival That's what fans of t h e first s c i - catch up to our protagonist who with Saw Doctors, Eileen fi cyber thriller said when the runs like Gump. I v e r s , Black 47, Hothouse second trailer came out for the Other movies of note, and Flowers. Chevrolet second installment in the trilo- spending ofyour box-office dol- Amphitheater, Pittsburgh. gy. To ensure that future action lar is advised: Terminator 3 On sale May 9 at 10 a.m. movie hacks don't copy The without James Cameron direct- at Ticketmaster. 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Beachland set the standard for the genre, Cradle of Life (this time with Ballroom, Cleveland. including a 14-minute climatic Connery stars as adventurer Al- 3) The Hulk (June 20): I gust): The third American Pie less cleavage, more plot); and highway chase scene in, on and lan Quatermain and is the lead- know, the green meany looks movie promises Stifler deliver- S.W.A.T., an exercise in pyro- JULY8 through speeding traffic. ,- er of a motley crew comprised fake, but I worry more about ing bawdy laughs and Jim (Jas- technics and kick-ass action set And the hits just keep on of some of literatures most dis- on Biggs) marrying his band pieces starring Colin Farrell and Shemekia Copeland. those actual ly expecting a comic comin': In November, Matrix tinguished characters: Captain geek girlfriend. Eugene Levy Samuel L. Jackson as two of Beachland Ballroom, book hero, born through a com- Revolutions will conclude the Nemo, Dorian Gray and Dr. returns as Jim's dad, but he j o i n s L.A.'s finest a s s i g n e d to protect Cleveland. bo of rage and Gamma Rays, saga, pitting Trinity and com- Jekyll. Based on Alan Moore's to look like they could blend in the third (and last) movie with- a drug dealer from getting bust- pany against the machines in the cult graphic novel, The League out Chris Klein, Tara Reid or ed out by the highest bidder. JULY 15 at a family picnic. one place where the humans unites to fight a threat to the Eric Bana plays the Hulk's al- Shannon Elizabeth returning. With such a bolstering line-up world using the best gadgets the American Idol Live. Mellon can't defy gravity: outside the ter ego, Bruce Banner, and Ang But it has Stifler, "band camp" of sit-back-and-relax fare, sum- Matrix. Victorian Era can offer. Arena. Pittsburgh. On sale Lee directs what promises ei- stories and a following of fans mer 2003 makes it look almost May 17 at Ticketmaster. The surest thing in Hollywood Given the recent streak of ther to be the latest hit in Mar- eager for the next slice. impossible to disappoint audi- opens May 15. comic books-turned-box office vel Comic's movie franchise 5) 28 Days Later (June 27): ences. JULY 19 2) The League of Extraordi- hits, LXGpromises to follow the machine or the first casualty. Danny Boyle, director of Train- nary Gentlemen (July 11): Sean trend. 4) American Wedding (Au- spotting, offers a gloomy, digi- Kenny Chesney, Keith Urban a, Deana Carter. Six Flags Darien Lake, Darien Center, N.Y. On sale May 10 at Ticketmaster. New summer hits to be seen on the Top-io charts strike first, which makes the BLUE MAN GROUP "The "Growl" is another blend ofpro- "American Hotel," about JULY 2 5 By Steve Klinge explicitly gay lyrics all the more Complex" (Lava/Atlantic, 2-{ fundity and fun. From evoca- Stephen Foster, and a folk- surprising. It's not for the easi- country reworking of Dave Weird Al Yankovic^ Knight Ridder Newspapers stars) tively atmospheric tales ("Pur- ly embarrassed, but, like "Elec- Whether recording in its op- gatory Road," "Preacher") to Alvin *s "Bus Station," one of Chevrolet Amphitheater. tric Version," it's full of un- era-house-turned-studio or mak- roadhouse romps ("Rooster," three duets with Nanci Griffith. Pittsburgh. On sale May 16 abashed thrills. ing humble instruments, Blue "Little Mama"), Hubbard offers Jazz: at Ticketmaster. If Taking a look at possible top JACK JOHNSON "On & On" Man Group comes across as a more of the kind of terse, VARIOUS ARTISTS "When summer CD's, here are a few (Moonshine Conspiracy/Univer- band of mod Shakers commit- rough-hewn gems that have el- Love Goes Wrong: Songs for JULY 25 of the following hits from vari- sal, 3 stars) ted to a wordless, percussive evated him to the upper ranks the Broken-Hearted" (Verve, 3- ous genres that may be seen on On his spare second album, ambience. The performance-art of I one Star tunesmiths. And { stars) Lynyrd Skynyrd, Sammy the charts. Jack Johnson, the Hawaii-based group incorporates notable vo- with the finale, which has an Singers probably represent the Hagara. Six Flags Darien Pop:' surfer whose 2001 debut, calists, New Wave arrange- unprintable title, the long-ago easiest way to enter jazz, and Lake, Darien Center, N.Y. THE NEW PORNOGRA- "Brushfire Fairytales," came out ments, and anticorporate writer of "Up Against the Wall, this 15-song set is full of plea- On sale May 10 at noon at PHERS "Electric Version" (Mat- of nowhere to sell more than a themes on its sophomore disc, Redneck Mother" has created sures and possibilities for rook- Ticketmaster. ador, 3-{ stars) million copies, uses an easygo- "The Complex. | JPP what seems destined to be an- ies andjazz heads alike. The lyr- THE HIDDEN CAMERAS ing islander's attitude and an old- When BMG (founders Matt other Texas barroom anthem. ics are magisterially depressive, JULY 26 "The Smell of Our Own" school respect for simplicity to Goldman, Phil Stanton and Chris TOM RUSSELL "Modern Art" but you can wallow in the over- I F (Rough Trade, 3-{ stars) build the foundation for a musi- Wink, with lots of helpers) uses (HighTone, 3 stars) all effect and perhaps come out Rolling Rock Town Fair IV The New Pornographers and cal back-to-nature movement. voices giving instructions on On "The Kid From Spavi- cleansed at the other end. with Blink 182, Puddle of the Hidden Cameras come from It's as if the agile Johnson, "rock concert movements," and naw," Tom Russell takes the The collection begins with Mudd, 311, Def Leppard, Canada with salacious names, who sings in a perpetually has Dave Matthews and Josh voice of Mickey Mantle in his Billie Holiday's signature "Good Sum 41, Trapt. Heinz loose casts of band members, "whatever, dude" style, is de- Haden sing depersonalized final days. It's a more reflective Morning Heartache," the jazz Field, Pittsburgh. On sale and unequivocal desires for eu- termined to provide a human songs, the effect is so forcibly Mick than we can imagine, and equivalent of "The Thrill Is now at Ticketmaster. phoric pop. Electric Version1 alternative to the spotlessly clean ironic that it becomes kitsch. the details of his discovery are Gone." 1 I la Fitzgerald and Sa- and "The Smell of Our Own" music being made on comput- Overly glossy sounds don't a little off, but Russell nails the rah Vaughan improve brain JULY 26 are two of the most giddy, un- ers. The album opens with a lighten BMG's heavy hand, but poignancy in the quintessential- chemistry on "Reaching for the restrained doses of ear candy prayer, "Times Like These," the catchy melodies and other- ly American story of the base- Moon" and "But Not for Me," Robert Cray Band, John thus far this year. that centers on acoustic guitar worldy thwomps do, making the ball demigod and flawed human: respectively, and cherubic- Hiatt and the Goners, Led by Carl Newman (ex-Zum- and conga. It then moves disc a wildly drummed blend of "If I'd have known I was going sounding Jimmy Scott gives a Chevrolet Amphitheater, pano), Vancouver's New Por- through several overt question - the iconic and the silly. to live this long, I'd have taken solid intro to the physics of love technology ideas, such as the r better care of myself." on "Everybody's Somebody's Pittsburgh. On sale May 16 nographers specialize in catchy Country/roots: . at Ticketmaster. blasts of meta-pop ecstasy, apocalyptic lament "Traffic in "The Kid" shows Russell's Fool." I T the Sky," the wary reggae "The RAY WYLIE HUBBARD rooted in hook-happy bands "Growl" (Philo, 3-{ stars) continuing mastery as a cinemat- There are a few clunkers - such as Sparks, ELO, and Adam Horizon Has Been Defeated" ic Americana storyteller, but Chet Baker can be so-so vocal- JULY 31 (sample line: "No breath can When Ray Wylie Hubbard and the Ants. As often as not, hooked up with ace guitarist- there are other standouts here, ly or utterly arresting, and here "Version's" songs are about pop come from fingers if machines too: the folkish shipwreck bal- he's the former. But one plea- Peter, Paul & Mary. become our hands"), and producer Gurf Morlix for 2001 's Chevrolet Amphitheater, music (the irresistible "The "Eternal and Lowdown," the lad "Isaac Lewis, the country- sure is to discover the blissful "Cookie Jar," a chilling, darn- inflected autobiographical title Pittsburgh. On sale May 12 Laws Have Changed"), which late-blooming Texas trouba- baritone of Johnny Hartman on makes the walls of buzzy gui- near-brilliant meditation on vio- track, and the raucous B-movie "It Never Entered My Mind." at 10 a.m. at Ticketmaster. lence in society. dour's Americana took on a tars, analog keyboards, and pungenily bluesy air. The two melodrama "Tijuana Bible." By Or check out Peggy Lee's liq- ooh-la-la harmonies all the more Johnson comes close to hec- contrast, the calypso-flavored uid phrasing on "A Woman AUG 6 pick up where they left off with fun for their self-referential con- toring, but he never pushes too "Growl," on which the blues "Muhammad Ali" sounds un- Alone With the Blues." Dinah ceits. And with two not-so-se- far - even when some of his charactei istically lightweight. Washington's take on "I'm a Bruce Springsteen and the pack an even more lowdown- cret weapons _ powerhouse screeds demand action, his la- and-dirty kick. The veteran troubadour also Fool to Want You" suggests that E Street BandfPNC Park, vocalist Neko Case and witty conic delivery radiates an exis- continues to improve as a sing- some guy was stupid in the ex- Pittsburgh. On sale May 10 On "Rock-n-Roll Is a Vicious wordsmith Dan Bejar (moon- tential calm that lures you into Game" Hubbard tells an overly er, and for the first t i m e he dips treme. Mel Tonne resonates like at 10 a.m. at CC.com and lighting from his band Destroy- his way of thinking. It's the heavily into nonoriginals, in- a French horn on "Gloomy Sun- by phone at (877) 848- familiar tale, but that's aboui his er) _ the New Pornographers poised voice that sells songs only misstep. Otherwise, cluding Carl Brouse's moving day. 4099. Note: Eight-ticket offer an embarrassment of pop such as the Nick Drake-ish limit riches. "Dreams Be Dreams," and Toronto's Hidden Cameras _ though the cosmic Johnson AUG 12 14 strong _ are part Belle and isn't the most harmonically in- Sebastian, part "Godspell." venI ive songwriter (lots of "On Steely Dan. Blossom Leader Joel Gibb pens rolling and On" depends on ordinary Music Center, Cuyahoga ditties full of strings and timpa- ihrce-chord vamps), he gets his Falls, Ohio. On sale May 9 ni, handclaps and glockenspiels, point across surreptitiously, at 10 a.m. at Ticketmaster, strum my guitars and huge sing- with the sly moves of t h a t teach- along harmonies, epitomized by er who could make you listen review court records. Please Coll the celebratory "Ban Marriage." no matter how arcane the sub- "Our Own's" joyous melodies ject. 814-451-1169 or 1-800-405-0935 MAY 15, 2002 THE MERCIAD PAGE 7 »LAKER To contact: [email protected] S Men's rowing ends in winning weekend Women's team awaits notice of N C A A tournament bid

Widen, Allison Reynolds, Lisa rection. Next year we'll be big- By Bryan Christopher McAllister, Cara Rorapaugh, Jill ger than we've ever been be- Contributing writer Natalie, Courtney Oke, Katie fore." Piesz and Alicia DeBennadetto The 13th-seeded women's var- The Mercyhurst crew teams also finished f o u r t h . Ithaca Col- sity four of j u n i o r Kristin Fico- continued to prove that it's not lege won the event! riHi and sophomores Tiffany the size of the school that mat- i The Lakers varsity four squad Miller, Kerri Kanaley, Katie ters. pushed their way to a fourth Hamilton and Rachael Ely fin- Competing against 56 schools place finish as well ished their event in seventh of a l l different sizes in the Elev- Seniors Justin Gorsage, Matt place, while Seattle Pacific Uni- enth Annual ECAC National In- Walle, junior Brian Erdos and versity won the event. vitational Rowing Champion- sophomores Adam Morett in and **We finished a b o u t where we ships, the Lakers hauled in four Josh West all contributed in the expected," said Ficorilli. "We are top-10 finishes. effort. The University of North a young team, and this was a The competition took place Carolina finished first. rebuilding year for us, but we May 10 and 11 in Camden, N.J. "This race is like nationals for have done well, and we now In the men's freshmen eight us," said West. "The fourth- look to do big things next sea- division, the squad of Shawn place finish is the best we have son." Nesaw, Andy Rose, Kyle Goo- ever done." All heats took place on Satur- drose, Matt Krummert, Sean This year's men's team was day and finals were held on Sun- - Underwood, Ron Dorchak, made up of more freshmen t h a n day/ Ryan Gibson, and Ted upperclassmen, with another Men's rowing is not' NCAA- Nagorsen finished fourth. The large recruiting class is on the sanctioned so they are done for University of Michigan finished way. the year, while the women await first in the race. "This season was a learning a bid for| the NCAA The women's freshmen eight experience," said West. "But the tournament.Teams will be noti- HI* photo team of Emily Roach, Maddy team is headed in the right di- fied Wednesday, May 21. Mercyhurst Men's Rowing Team

Detwiler named Male A t h l e t e of the Year Palmeiro hits 500th home run Leads lacrosse team to NCAA Final Four Puts thousands on their feet in Arlington

"Throughout the year, De- had kind of a numb feeling go- competition between Sosa and By Krista Ross twiler explains, "There have By Sean Horgan and ing around the rest of the Mark McGwire as they raced to Contributing writer been moments of glory and Bill Campbell '% bases," he said 61 home runs and beyond in moments of despair, but de- Knight Ridder Newspapers The :home run came in 1998. Senior Jim Detwiler, a mem- spite the obstacles our team Palmeiro's last at-bat of a six- In many ways, Palmeiro is the ber of the Mercyhurst men's has persevered through and The Texas Rangers first base- game homestand. least likely hitter of 500 home lacrosse team, was recently has come out on top. We are man became the 19th member That it came on Mother's Day runs. awarded with the.honor of headed to the Final Four in less of one of b a s e b a l l ' s most exclu- was of s p e c i a l significance, too. Until he was 6 years old. bis Male Athlete of the Year. then a week." j sive clubs Sunday when he His wife, Lynne, had predicted family lived in Havana. They Detwiler, a sports med and Detwiler feels there is one slugged his 500th home run in that he would hit the monumen- immigrated to the United States pre- physical therapy major obstacle the team faces every the seventh inning of the Rang- tal homer on this day, and his and settled in Miami in 1971. He from Rochester, N.Y., has year. "Going into our post sea- ers' 17-10 victorylover the mother made a special request was a high school player of been playing lacrosse for over son the only people who think Cleveland Indians game at The the night before. note, but he was scouted as a nine years. we have a chance to win is Ballpark in Arlington. "I talked to my mom before hitter of h i g h average rather than He began playing lacrosse File photo the team, our parents and our The home run came off C l e v e - she went to bed," Palmeiro said. power. Jim Detwiler % when his father first intro- coaches. Despite not being land pitcher David Elder, who "She said, All I want for Moth- **He is a great hitter with a clas- duced him to the game at a to its first ever Final Four. able to have the game at suffers the ignominious distinc- er's Day is you to hit that 500th sic swing," said Rangers gen- young age. "In my four years in the pro- home, we have the confidence tion of surrendering one of home run.' I said, 'Thanks for eral manager John Hart, who "My father is my greatest gram, it has defiantly made in ourselves and have silenced baseball's historic home runs. It not adding any pressure. i»» coached a Miami high school role model and hero," said De- great strides and has really es- the critics' expectations." leaves Palmeiro four home runs Palmeiro, 38, has evolved into team that competed against twiler. i | j tablished itself," said Detwiler. As Detwiler comes to a behind Eddie Murray, the hitting one of baseball's most intrigu- Palmeiro. "He came to the ma- When Detwiler first visited The lacrosse team is headed close with his lacrosse career coach for the Indians who is ing stories, partly because in jor leagues as an off-field hitter. Mercyhurst, he was most im- to the Final Four and will play he wants the rest of his team- 18th on the all-time home run many ways he reflects the evo- I always thought he would be- pressed by the lacrosse pro- Limestone on Saturday to ad- mates to remember that the list with 504. Chicago Cubs Iution of the game toward a come a power hitter, but not one gram. "I decided to come to vance to the Championship most important thing is to en- outfielder Sammy Sosa is in more diverse population of p l a y - that would hit 500 home runs." Mercyhurst because I was game, which is played in the joy your time spent with your; 17th place with 505.* ers,-as well as the weightier Palmeiro's first full year in the most impressed with ,the Baltimore Ravens stadium. teammates on and off the Murray tipped his cap to importance on the glamour of majors was 1988, when he hit team's chemistry and coach- "This year's team is the best field. .$ Palmeiro as he rounded third the home run. a respectable .307 in 152 games es," said Detwiler team I have ever played with, "This has made my experi- base, and, a Mother's Day The long ball has been base- as the Chicago Cubs* first base- Detwiler has received sev- and you have to credit the ence here at Mercyhurst re- crowd of 23,407 olfered the ball's captivating magic in the man. eral awards throughout his younger players for stepping up warding and I hope that the first of three standing ovations. face of incessant threats of la- The next year, he hit eight career here at Mercyhurst. and the upper classmen for family atmosphere continues 14"I knew I got it," Palmeiro bor action and All-Star Games home runs again in 1989. In the He was Division 11 player of showing the leadership to guide to build on our success," De- said of the home run, which played to a draw. next four years with the Rang- the week and captain of this them," said Detwiler. £ twiler said. came on a full count with the The nation was mesmerized, ers, he hit 14, 26, 22 and 37 Rangers leading 13-5. and post-strike baseball possi- home runs. "Once I touched first base, I bly saved, by the mano a mano Steve Strohm trying to end on good note Four-year \starting pitcher's time winding down

his left shoulder 10 games into strikeouts (35), and opponent's fer from T h e University of Con- Strohm credits head coach Joe By Bryan Christopher the year after having surgery batting average (.238). necticut at Avery point leads the Spano, as well as assistants Contributing writer over the summer. He is also out A four-year starter, he is a team in batting average (.371), Charles Spano and Ryan for the rest of the season. three-time All-Great Lakes In- doubles (9), runs scored (21), Netupski, one of his roommates, Senior pitcher Steve Strohm The year is far from over, tercollegiate Athletic Conference and total bases (50). for not giving up on the team during tough times. isn't about to let a rough start however, and Strohm believes performer. He also holds the Freshman Matt Echan, a trans- ruin his final season in a Mer- they have enough talent and school record for single season fer from Kent State University, The biggest games of the year all happen later this month, he cyhurst uniform. plenty of time to turn things (79) and career strikeouts (250). has also played well. around. Despite losing two starts to rain- Senior third-basemen Brad says, when the Lakers play Gan- The Laker co-captain and his non University and the Univer- teammates have struggled "We can still qualify for our outs, if he maintains his current Pickering, a two-year starter for pace he could again break the the Lakers after transferring sity of Ashland at Jerry Uht through a very slow start, go- conference tournament," said 1 single season strikeout record. ing 1-5 on their spring trip to Strohm.fr'Once we do that we from Jefferson City Communi- Park, a minor league stadium in ty College, has hit a team-lead- Savannah, Ga. and now 6-19 can make a run and do some "Honestly, I don't think about downtown Erie. A home series the records," he said. ing six home runs. After hitting overall. .&y damage. The top of our rotation with Grand valley State Univer- is pretty strong, and our hitting Strohm has benefited from a n just two last season, Pickering sity at Mercyhurst North East "I he injuries have been dev- uncharacteristically healthy arm is leading the GL1AC in hom- astating," said Strohm. "We is coming around." is also key. Strohm's personal goals do not Fllo photo throughout this year. At this ers. -Strohm is a native of Queens, should be one of the top three Steve Strohm differ from t h e team's goals. All point in prior seasons, he usu- Junior Chris Riordan has also N.Y. and is majoring in sports teams in the conference, but ally cannot feel his elbow and been a bright spot for the Lak- losing our top two left-handed he cares about, he said, is win- would keep 1 heVonference tour- marketing. ning^ making the conference nament well within reach. must deal with significantly ers, Strohm said. After battling The Lakers continue confer- pitchers and our best position more soreness. for playing time in a three-man player made that hard." m tournament, and qualifying for Strohm also hopes to eventu- ence play Thursday when they regional play. While the Lakers' ally be drafted or sign a con- "This is the best my arm has rotation at second base, Rior- take on Gannon in a double- Junior pitchers J.D. Roewer dan filled in for the injured King and Chris Lang arc both recov- 19 losses may keep them from tract with a professional team felt in two years," he said. header at Jerry Uht Park. Game qualifying in their region, strong in an independent league. Some pleasant surprises have at short stop and has won a time is 4:30 p.m. ering from elbow injuries, and starting job. He is currently bat- will likely miss the entire 2003 play in their upcoming weekend Despite a 0-4 record, Strohm come from s e v e r a l newcomers, doubleheaders, as well as wins currently leads the Lakers in Strohm said. ting .303 with five doubles and season. Senior shortstop and nine runs batted in. co-captain Matt King reinjured against cross-town rival Gannon earned run average (2.74), Junior Daniel Coffee, a trans- PAGE 8 THE MERCIAD MAY 15,2003 ~LAKER SPORTS To contact: [email protected] Lakers travel to play Limestone Coach Ryan praises players for hard work

in a semifinal contest Mercy- same practices you would have travels to South Carolina, coach By Krista Ross hurst won its first eight games seen a month ago if you were Ryan wants them to remember Contributing writer this season, including a 13-12- to come out on the field and how they embarked upon this overtime decision over the watch," said Coach Ryan. conduit. It's a road that not many get Saints in the first-ever meeting "These guys have worked "The guys have been able to to travel, in fact only three teams between the two schools on hard, and we hope we are build- realize when the chips are up here at Mercy h u r s t have taken Saturday, March 22, in Glen ing a tradition, we haven't had and when the chips are down this path this year. It's the road Burnie, M.D. a loosing season, and each year and have pulled through with to the Final Four, a place that 'This was a huge win for us, we are a year older and a year dedication and hard work, and many dreams of going and only and was the main factor to pro- wiser," said Coach Ryan. at some point your going to few get to embark upon. pel us to the Final Four," said Coach "Ryan attributes much have to dig deep, but we want The Mercyhurst men's la- Coach Ryan, Head Coach of the of their success to the seniors to get to the Raven's stadium crosse team will fly out of the Men's Lacrosse Team. for their leadership, and the and set an even higher standard Cleveland airport this Thursday The Lakers closed the season younger players for stepping up. here at Mercyhurst for the la- and head to Gaffney, S.C. to play by defeating RiT on April 30. "The seniors have done an un- crosse program." in the NCAA Division II play- Although the team has had a believable job of showing lead- As the team travels to play the offs for the first time Saturday, twenty-day lay-off their prepa- ership, although we have a lot semi-final game against Lime- May 17. ration has not changed. -,' of returnees, we also have 18 stone on Saturday they will also The Lakers will play the de- "My assistant, Coach Roberts, sophomores, and 10 freshmen." be taking the first step to what fending champions, the Lime- and I didn't want to change any- As the team enters the Final they have dreamed of, and Flto photo stone College Saints, at 1 p.m. thing, we have stuck to the Four with a record of 11-2, and worked hard for all season. Laker lacrosse team comes together before a game. Lakers come from behind in series Duncan left in shock] as Bryant takes over

as 16 in the first half and by two It also may have been the more free throws in Game 3, score again. halftime and after the game and By Sam Smith with 91 seconds left but man- Spurs' best chance to put away had 19 more Sunday, a 45-26 O'Neal, who converted 17-of- said he hoped Jackson could Knight Ridder Newspapers aged to defeat the San Antonio the Lakers, who were led by margin. 23 free throws, hit two to tie travel to Tuesday's game. Spurs 99-95 Sunday and tie the Bryant's 35 points and Shaqui- Conspiracies, anyone? the score. "I kind of didn't want It was the first playoff game So there were the three-time Western Conference semifinals lle O'Neal's 29 points and 17 In defense of the officials, the to see him go to the free-throw Jackson has missed in his defending champion Los Ange- at 2-2. Game 5 is Tuesday in rebounds. Lakers did appear to attack the line (because) he was making coaching career after missing les Lakers, for the second time San Antonio. Now the young Spurs, despite basket on drives with more ree- them so much," Duncan said. three games this season for a in two weeks trailing in a play- The victory should serve as a home-court advantage, are un- ularity. Duncan then threw a bad pass kidney stone procedure. off series 2-1 and losing late in reminder to those who started der pressure to win as Bryant Duncan and David Robinson trying to hit a cutting Jackson. "If he survived (watching) the fourth quarter at home. to count out the Lakers after noted earlier how the Bulls' 1993 had three fouls in the first half. Bryant was fouled and made this, he's OK," j o k e d Cleamons. "It's the heart of a champion," they trailed the Minnesota Tim- defending champions lost the When Duncan went out in the one of two free throws. But it wasn't easy. Nothing has Kobe Bryant said. "We don't berwolves 2-1 in the first round first two games and then won second quarter with 3 minutes On the Spurs' next possession, been for the Lakers this season. budge. We don't go anywhere. and had to rally late in Game 4. four straight in the conference 37 seconds left, the Spurs were Duncan fumbled the ball and They threw a parade of defend- Knock us down, we get right "It's resiliency," said acting finals. outscored 12-3. Then when he Jackson had to rush a long shot ers at Duncan, giving him dif- back up. Teams more talented coach Jim Cleamons, subbing "I thought we had it in hand," went out with a questionable as the shot clock expired. ferent looks and finishing with than us that should beat us don't for Phil lackson, who was said Tim Duncan, who led the fourth foul with 2:54 left in the Bryant was fouled and hit both O'Neal on him. beat us. Teams deeper, make home recuperating from heart Spurs with 36 points. "We knew third, the Spurs were outscored free throws this time for a 98- They got a more aggressive more shots, get more foul calls. angioplasty. "Look back where they weren't going to give up. 16-3 as Brian Shaw banked in a 95 L.A. lead. Bryant then stole shooting game from D e r e k Fish- It doesn t matter to us. We re we started (11-19), the ups and But we got in a tough situation three to give the Lakers a 71 -67 Tony Parker's inbounds pass er, who finished with 17 points, going to find a way to win. We downs we went through. It's when I got my fourth foul and lead to end the quarter. with 14.2 seconds left and and there was something else. just refuse to lose. Period." resiliency not to accept what is had to sit for the rest of the The Spurs recovered and led made a free throw to clinch the "They made their run, then Make it an exclamation point obvious to some people. It's one (third) quarter." 95-93 with 1:31 left on a win. Shaw hits a three off the glass," as well. of this team's strongest char- Fouls again were an issue as Stephen Jackson three. But they Cleamons said Jackson talked Duncan said with a sigh. "Lak- The Lakers trailed by as many acteristics." the Lakers, after shooting 16 crumbled after that and failed to by telephone to the coaches at ers mystique, I guess."

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