VOL. 63 NO. 3 MERC YHURST COLLEGE, GLENWOOD HILLS, ERIE, PA 16546 OCTOBER 5,1989 Ten nominated ffbr this year's Parking problem solution Homecoming King and Queen in the planning stage By Cassandra Bakmaz Dever said that some of the lots will be Merciad staff reporter expanded next year, and another possible solution may *be to stagger commuter Many Mercyhurst students are unhappy student's schedules. But until these plans are with the parking situations on campus, how- put into effect, tickets and fines will continue. ever, several solutions are in the planning Money from die parking fines, several stage, according to Director of Security, thousand dollars, goes into general operating Merril Dever. expenses thatunclude expansion^or more Two of the most frequently o v e r c r o w d e d parking lots, and signs, according to Dever. Many students don'tgrealize that these ANNIE CONEGUO lots are Lot #2, by Briggs, and lot #13 at GERRY FANTA McCauley Hall. Students have turned to fines go on their student accounts. * 'If fines parking on roadways and in the grass. Be- are not paid students can't get cause of this, and the ^failure to register a their transcripts," Dever says. "At the end permit, the number of tickets issued this year of every term students come down to die has reached 460, Dever said. security office saying that they can * t get their * Commuters must park in Lots #2, #10, grades because they don'thave money to pay and #8, which is located ibehind Zurn. If for their fines in one large sum.*' *k commuter's vehicles are not parked there "It's just like Downtown, you get so they will be fined. many parking tickets that they finally i s s u e a Lot #10 has never been full, according to warrant for your arrest, well wedon * t do that, but...", Dever said. $ SCOTT GRAHAM ANN MARIE DONOFRIO Dever. 1 * Once we educate students into using Lot # 10 that will eliminate a lotof p r o b l e m s , ' ' Nevertheless, there is good news for all he said. ; those students who will receive tickets in die About 300 new parking spaces have been future. ' 'We are thinking of having a gradu- created in the last two years. *' What we are ated fine scale; your first fine may be $2 and trying to do is create enough spots inside our your second $5 and then up to $ 10. Right now campus for o u r residents, especially those on your first fine is $10. It doesn't mean any- Briggs Avenue," Dever said. "Yet it has thing to us but it does to the kids, particularly become a phenomenon that there are more the o n e ' s in the apartments, because they have cars than ever. There are also more freshment o feed themselves and parking tickets don't , , taste too good,*' Dever said. -W&SSgfc&^V. commuters. JENNIFER HAYES CRAIG MILLER More male resident students for first time in 'Hurst history tant A student may do poorly on the SAT but By Ann Marie Bytheway may have a high QPA. Admission officers Merciad Staff Writer H feel the QPA will determine more accurately DAVID MC SWIGGIN DORALEIGH LAUCHE how the student will do at college. Mercyhurst also offers a p r o g r a m called Mercyhurst's {incoming freshmen PACE. * * TTie program helps incoming fresh- are getting smarter every year. The average men pol i s h their basic skills a n d become more SAT score this year is 925, in comparison to familiar with the school,** said Cathie Kel- last year's average of 850. In addition, the logg Anderson of the PACE program. "It QPA this year is 2.95, up from 2.5, according helps them bond with the college and with to Andy Roth, director of admissions. each other." j PACE students attend classes | The 1989-90 school year currently has in mathematics, reading, and writing for three 547 new students, including 410 freshmen at weeks in the summer. % Mercyhurst, 35 at the Corry Foundation •The total enrollment of Mercyhurst is up ANNESHANNON MATT TRIO LA Center, and 133 transfer students.« "It's a this year from 2,044 to 2,139, a 5% increase. pretty strong group and we will continue to Of that number 1348 are returning students. make it even stronger next year," *Roth Mercy h u r s t students are coming from s t a t e s said." I t ' s one of the better classes'-we've and t-shirts. j ranging tfrom C a l i f o r n i a to Maine. Mer- By Monica Gibson recruited." i cyhurst h a s also broadened the field i n t e r n a - Admission is free, but students must pick *' A l t h o u g h o u r figures show that t h e r e a r e Merciad staff reporter up their tickets beforehand in the Student tionally'with students from such areas as more total female students attending 'Mer- Europe, die Middle East, Latin America, and Union. Tickets will be given out this week cy h u r s t , for the first time we have moxe male from 1 p.m. to4 p.m. For students who do not resident students than female," Roth said, the Orient Voting for this year's homecoming king get t h e i r tickets beforehand, admission will be * ' W e have a richer mixture of students in "This is the first y e a r that this has been the terms of cultural backgrounds,' * said Roth. and queen will be in Zurn Recital Hall lobby $3 at the door, and a $3 charge for readmis- case.f t from 11 am. to 2 p.m. All full-time students sion I Just as Mercyhurst has a wide range of Admissions to Mercyhurst 4sn't based students, the students have a wide range of are eligible to vote. , 'This is all somethingbiew, having;a primarily on QPA and SAT scores. Admis- i The* winners will be announced at formal in the Campus Center because nor- majors, the most popular being HRIM, Hotel sions officers also take into consideration Restaurant Institutional Management Busi- halftime at the homecoming game against mally we take it off campus/' said Fanta. class rank, counselor recommendations, per- Buffalo State which begins at 1:30 p.m. at the "But due to late planning, we didn't get a ness administration, criminal justice, i ac- sonal interview, and extra-curricular activi- counting, and elementary education are some Erie Veteran's Memorial Stadium place. The Campus Center allows us to offer ties, including chorus, band, drama, debate, I ] The Student Activities Committee is plan- this activity free t o students.'' of the other favorites. foreign-exchanges, sports, etc. There is no * * ' T h e programs they offer here are great ning to give the first ever Homecoming For- ^Other activities for Homecoming Week- single variable in determining acceptance. mal. "We've never had a fall formal or a end include the Alumni Tailgate Party, which Everything's geared toward a positive atti- * While the SAT, QPA, and class rank are tude,** said Sara Hughey, freshman. homecoming formal before, so it will be is a party before the football game. '; the major criteria, the QPA is the most impor- something different,'' said SAC Chairperson 5 The Alumni Tailgate Party will be on Gerry Fanta. Saturday, Oct 7, from 1 1 : 3 0 a m . to 1 p.m. in *The formal will be on Saturday, Oct 7, the Zurn Parking Lot The cost is $3 which INSIDE THE MERCIAD from 9 p.m. to I am. at the Campus Center includes lunch. Free lemonade and coffee DATE RAPE SEMINAR AT 'HURST SEE PAGE 2 with D J , John. The dress will be blue jeans will be available to all students. A CAFETERIA EXPERIENCE SEEPAGES SILVIS' PLAY CONSIDERED ROADRILL SEEPAGE6 TENNIS PROGRAM IN TROUBLE SEE PAGE 7 PAGE 2 The Merciad OCTOBER 5,1989

MSG Constitution phange Sexual harassment affects student organizations

By Monica Gibson if y the requesting club is an active an important issue Merciad staff reporter member of the President's Club. —The club must submit a plan to the Budget and Finance Committee Mercyhurst Student Govern- outlining the manner in which it with college co-eds intends t o support e i t h e r MSG or the V ment amended its constitution on be used as an incentive for improv- students at large. (Example: public- Sept 24 regarding club funding, in By Tracy Schmitz ing grades." | I i ity, planning, and execution of an an attempt to regulate how MSG Merciad staff reporter Tide VII published under the awards money to clubs, according activity.) Equal Employment Opportunity to Tod George, MSG Treasury. — It must perform its function or A? former taboo on college Commission states that sexual har- "In the past, the budget and fi- activity for the entire Mercyhurst campuses, the topic of sexual har- assment is an "unlawful practice" nance committee didn't feel like College community. assment is a hot i s s u e today. Prior to and that* "harassment on the basis of V enforcing the criteria for club fund- —The club's proposed activity must - The club must submit a budget the Women's Liberation move- sexual advances, requests for sexual ing," said George, "so they just agree with the stated purpose of c l u b with a fair and reasonable estimate ment, this form of abuse was unex- favors, and other verbal or physical gave the money away.'' activity funding. j of the cost of their project Quotes plored because women were conduct of a sexual nature consti- The purposes of club activity - . It should not be a project for should be submitted whenever pos- thought to be insignificant tutes harassment" sible. I funding are to provide support for college credit nor a project which Women were afraid that making Whichever type i s used, women die college's clubs and organiza- should be supported by the admini- - In order to receive any allotment waves * 'would jeopardize their col- must understand that they do not tions, supplement the activities stration or a department An excep- from MSG, the club or organization lege careers, so most cases went provided by SAC, offer a wider tion may be made if the Executive must agree to allow MSG co-spon- unacknowledged," said Dr. Billie have to be subjected to this behav- range of cultural activities, and as- Committee sees the function as a sorship. Wright Dzeich, co-author of the ior. It "is illegal and damaging to sist the clubs and organizations in service to the entire community. - The club/organization must agree book The Lecherous Professor. the academic community,'' Dzeich being active contributors to campus — The club must support Student that any revenue generated from a n * Dzeich was the guest speaker said. The term sexual harassment refers to a broad range of behaviors life. » M Government through student activ- MSG cosponsored event will be who appeared at last year's Aca- I The criteria used by the Budget ity functions in some manner. shared with MSG in proportion to demic Celebration, where she ad- that may occur as either a single and Finance Committee for club (Example: publicity, planning and/ MSG's cash outlay for the activity. dressed this con traversial subject in incident or as a series of incidents activity funding are as follows: or execution of an activity). MSG has the option to deny any her novel, which she authored with over a long period of time, she said. —The club must be officially affili- — The dub should be willing to request even if the club/organiza- Linda Weiner. | There are several warning signs ated with the college. coordinate its activities with the tion has complied with the above According to Dzeich and for sexual harassment that Dzeich and Weiner discuss in their novel. — It must have a faculty adviser for Student Activities Committee standards. Compliance does not Weiner, | "harassment means to The list includes the following: guidance and/or safety reasons. (SAC). H I necessarily imply approval. annoy persistently, but sexual har- T Its constitution and/or by-laws MSG will match the money assment is a particular type of abuse. — Its financial status must be re- -stares, leers, and oogles must be filed in the MSG office ported and verified. All financial raised by a club dollar for dollar. It can take many forms, ranging along with its membership roster. records should be made available to The most money that any club could from the random innuendo to the — The President of MSG must ver- receive at one time being $450. blatant proposition. It can even to -deliberate avoidance or search die Budget and Finance Committee. for encounters with the student in front of colleagues

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classified as a first degree felony. for sex, but rather uses rape as an resident assistants or hall monitors, Mercyhurst has \ established By Tracy Schmitz* There were S13 cases reported outlet for violence and aggression. who are trained for such crises. policies against this type of abuse. Merciad Staff Reporter in the Erie area last year, showing a He acts out violent behavior using They can contact the Rape Cri- John Nesbit, is the school's Af- line due to an increase in aware- sex as a weapon,"Puline said. sis center headquarters, located at firmative Actions Officer who ness. These days, rape employs a more 313 Wallace St, and also part-time handles complaints of sexual har- ' Awareness was a key issue in subtle approach. It is carefully offices in the Northeast, Cony, and assment His office is located at S t On September 28, 1989, the Puline* s lecture on the prevention of planned*and uses the trust of the Union City areas. They offer sup- Mark's, no. 104, and the phone Rape Crisis Center gave a seminar date rape. Honest communication victim. portive counseling that is free and extension is 271. on Date and Acquaintance Rape at can reduce the mixed messages that ' Ifrape occurs on the Mercyhurst confidential. The toll-free hotline The only way the issue can be Mercyhurst College. A few years encourage unwanted sexual en- campus, victims can either go to number is 870-7087. I properly addressed is if students are ago, this topic was never discussed counters. Women are advised not to aware o f t h e facts, and if they know in the community . T h e term "date initiate sex if it isn't wanted and to what their rights are concerning rape" or "acquaintance rape" was be assertive in saying no to their sexual harassment officially coined about five years date. • . i ago when the issue could not be • Puline warned the I audience ignored any longer. * about some of the typical male atti- According to Patty Puline, the tudes used as excuses for rape in- guest speaker for the seminar said cluding; statistics show that 75% of the time - Women are* 'bought and paid MSG to build peace pole the victim knows her attacker. for" when they are taken to dinner • In the past year, the victims ages or to a mo v i e , and that they o w e men bearing the inscription MAY peace begins with each individual. have ranged from t w o weeks to 96 sex as an expression of their grati- By Monica Gibson PEACE PREVAIL ON EARTH, The Society's flyer said, "We be- years old and the rapes have oc- tude. - - Merciad Staff Reporter in six different languages to be lieve that this powerful message curred most often in their homes. --Sex is o f little value in today's decided by MSG. | j will reawaken the universal wish for On c o l l e g e campuses, freshman a n d society. •; «, 1 The I Peace Pole originated! in peace in the hearts and minds of all sophomore women are the most -Sex is physical with no mental Mercyhurst Student Govern- Japan but has grown into a world- world citizens." { common victims. consequences k J . ment is planning to build a Peace wide effort involving individuals, The funds for the Peace Pole "Rape is, simply put, forced Today's society holds a "slut Pole on the lawn opposite Preston communities, and? organizations. will go to the Erie Peace and Justice sex," said Puline. Only today has Hall. Elsewhere, poles will be built Peace Poles have been planted in Center. vs. stud mentality,'' said Cassandra in Perry Square and at the Sisters of private yards and farms and have the definition of rape been broad- Bakmaz, a student and member of The proposed MSG ceremonial ened to include rape in marriage and Mercy Mother House. The total been dedicated by friends, schools, date for the Peace Pole i s in Novem- the audience at Thursday's seminar. cost of Mercyhurst* s pole will be churches, city j halls and parks, rape during states of unconscious- ' 'Until men take an interest in ber, sometime around Veteran's ness, including drug and alcohol- $350, all of which comes from mayors and governors, to express Day or United Nation's Day. the issue of rape, it is only a MSG's budget induced states. woman's problem," said Puline. their commitments^ to personal, There are over 63,000 Peace ;„ The Peace Pole will be in the In the United States rape :is ' * A typical attacker does not rape community, and global peacemak- Poles in the world, all acting as a form of a large varnished cedar ing. constant reminder to all of the ne- hexagonal, approximately seven The Society of Prayer for World cessity to wish, pray, and live in the and a half feet tall, and decorated Peace, the founders and designers spirit of world peace. with plexiglass message plates of the Peace Pole, believe that world OCTOBER 5,1989 The Merciad PAGE 3

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. BBS® end research panic 2V By Cassandra Bakmaz catolog to floor plans of the library Merciad Staff Reporter are in the guide. £» The libraians will come into the D.O.E. TO VISIT HURST ITALIAN MUSIC TO BE PER- y classrooms to give bibliographic % The Pennsylvania Department FORMED instruction. * 'The English depart- Imagine it is research paper time of Education has a 15 member re- The Department of-Foreign ment especially has been very help- and you have waited until the last view team j on campus to look at Languages will present The Music fuh in having us come into the possible moment to start your re- f?> Mercyhurst's teacher certification Of Italy, an assortment of music classes to explain the research proc- search. When you arrive at the programs. from such artists as Vivaldi, Puch- ess," Earleen G laser, Reference Hammermill Library a feeling of FLU TIME AGAIN ini, and Viadani. The music will be Librarian said.' 'We go in and ex- panic overcomes you because you MEET EARLEEN GLASER Flu vaccines are being offered performed by the String and brass have no idea where to start Then plain the research method and now the library. Earleen Glaser believes, from now until November 3 in the ensembles' from .'the D'Angelo you remember that you have a copy we will work on how to use the a "When you need it, you're going to Student Health Center, 101 Preston School of Music. *"* ^ * f of the new library guide. guide.'' Also the information in the Bn 1 look for it and you're going to find Hall. There is no charge for the Admission is free.* 5 * ?* ?-. The new guide is a first time guide is based on what the librarians Mercyhurst community. out how useful it is." "• SOUP KITCHEN WORK BE- effort for contributors: Earleen teach step by step in the classes. FOOD DRIVE GINS f I Copies of the guide are available Glaser, Charles Kolb, David Pinto, The new guide is helpful in all The 15 th annual food drive will Campus Ministry will begin at the circulation desk in the Ham- Joanne Druzak, William Smith, and aspects, but is especially helpful to run October 16-17 from 6 to 8 am. work at the Emmaus Soup Kitchen mermill Library. A librarian is on Marilyn Moore. The eight-page newcomers such as freshmen and Sign up will be in Campus Ministry. on October 12. Any student who duty for professional service and booklet contains a lot of useful in- transfer students. Alot of students HONOR STUDENTS ? H Z Z A wishes to volunteer can see campus reference assistance: Mondays, MI for any type of library don't have any previous training on PARTY 55 Ministry for details. Tuesdays, and Wednesdays from user. Everything from library hours how to use the library, so the guide All honor students are invited to 6:00 A.M. until 9:00 A.M. to information on how to use a card also serves as a good intrduction to a FREE pizza party Thursday Octo- Merciad classified ads bers at 8 p.m. in the Clipper's Cove. ,;. Freshmen especially welcome Sponsor film ? get HOMECOMING INFORMA- WANTED - Female non-smoker TION I to share furnished apartment in MUSIC Voting for King and Queen will S. E. Erie. Reasonable your name in print be on October 5 from 11 a.m. in Contact Mary Carole the films. Garrelts is in charge of t he Zurn Hall. 864-4659 or 456-8637 By Theresa Kloecker sponsorship. Two people, Barry The Alumni Tailgate Party will Merciad News Editor NOTES Grossman and Richard Lcchner, take place on October 7 from 11:30 HELP WANTED - Work study were instrumental in conceiving SPONSORED BY THE a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Zurn Parking The Films for Discussion Series and implementing the program, D' ANGELO SCHOOL OF MUSIC Lot Cost will be $3.00. ? jobs available. See T. Camp, Room has a new?twist this year'which Garrelts said. - #$£• . Free lemonade and coffee will be 212 Old Main or call 825-0292 I developed from a determination to * The Films for Discussion series, OCTOBER 10 available to all students.**;'. v <*:*: make the films series more secure, which is seven years old, is a cul- Mercyhurst vs Buffalo State at HELP WANTED - Is a friend oi according to Dr. George Garrelts, tural and artistic resource that is not 1:30. the game will take place at the relative looking for work, part-time director of the series. available elsewhere in Erie and the r^p.M4f 1 Erie Veterans Memorial Stadium or full-time? Now interviewing The new twist, the Friends of sponsorship was designed to help it IN ZURN RECITAL I the corner of 26th and State. Shuttle prospective housekeepers, fa Film program, allows a person or continue, according to Garrelts. service will be provided from Bald- group to sponsor a film for $350, i "1HALLJS See T. Camp 212 Old Main or call All of t he films f o r the F a l l Films win Hall, i 5 825-0292 ? For the dollars the donor receives 2 5 for Discussion series are sponsored, STUDENT RECITAL Homecoming formal 9 p.m. to 1 pairs of c o m p l i m e n t a r y tickets a n d but there are still films that are not > AN HOUR LONG p.m. in the campus center with mention in the series brochures. yet sponsored during the winter and PERFORMANCE B Y music provided by DJ John. Free Lonely? Need a date? The money that i s received from spring series. < Anyone interested in STUDENTS O F T H E tickets available in the Student Meet that someone special today! the sponsorsh i p i s put i n t o a separate sponsoring a film can contact Dr. D' A N G E L O S C H O O L Union Thursday and Friday 1 p.m. Call Datetime (405) 366-6335 account at Mercyhurst which is George Garrelts by letter or by his OF M U S I C to 4 p.m. Tickets at the door will cost used only for the series. It will be Mercyhurst office * phone. Last $3.00 and readmission tickets will To place your own classified ads used in the coming year for improv- minute sponsorships will be ac- also cost $3. OCr f. for any reason, send the ad and the ing promotions and possibly pur- cepted, but two- week notice l i s HAMMERMILL LIBRARY PITTSBURGH ART EXHIBIT $1.00 per ad per issue to chasing new equipment, Garrelts preferred. Student clubs that are Two mixed media painting The Merciad, Box 161 Erie, Pa. said. interested in the topics of certain MERCYHURST COLLEGE exhibits by art teacher Daniel B urke 16546 ? i 1 ; The Friends of Film committee films are encouraged to | sponsor are on display at the Carnegie consists of respected public figures HOURS FOR F A L L TERM 1 9 8 9 them, Garrelts emphasized. (SEPT. 6 - N O V . 1 7 ) Museum of Art in Pittsburgh until who are interested in the tonics of October 8. 'k MONDAY - T H U R S D A Y CUMMINGS ART GALLERY 8:00 A.M. - 1 1 : 0 0 P.M OPENING 5 * t Catherine Joslyn will be the NEEDED VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FRIDAY featured artist for the Cummings 10 to 20 Mercyhurst Students WE'RE LOOKING FOR ENTHUSIASTIC, CARING 8:00 A.M. - 4 : 0 0 P.M. Art Gallery on October 8iat 2:15 • iSTUDENTS p.m. The show will be of art works to work 1 SATURDAY \t using colored paper and threads TO AID OUR TEACHERS IN GROWING DAY CARE. 9:00 A.M.- 4:00 P . N . combined to form images from t h e Election Survey '89 assembled pieces. The show will at t h e SUNDAY continue through October 30. OPPORTUNITY 2:00 P . M - . 1 1 : 0 0 Morning News CHILD FILMS FOR DISCUSSION i 12th & Sassafras Street The Mercyhurst Films For Discus- 864 MERCYHURST COLLEGE *8 . A R C H I V E S sion Series will present the anti- Sunday, Oct. 15 - 1 - 6 p.m aparthied film Voices Of Sarafina on Tuesday October 10 at 8 p.m. in Mon., Tues. and/or Wed. MONDAY October 16,17,18 | E MERCIAD SAW A NEED THAT WAS NOT BEINCFILLED BY TUB Bi 1:00 P.N. - 4 : 3 0 P . N . the Zurn Recital Hall. Admission is BOARDS AROUND CAMPUS.. JO WE ARE DOING SOMETHING ABOi free to the Mercyhurst community. 6-10 p.m. f TUESDAY - W E D N E S D A Y General admission is $2.00 ! WE'VE DECIDED TO START OUR OWN CLASSIFIED ADSt 8::30 A.N. -11:50 A . N $3.70 an hour FROM NOW ON STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND EVEN FRESHK | THURSDAY CAN SELL THEIR BOOKS, PUR IN PERSONALS OR 1:00 P.N. - 4 : 3 0 P.N. Must have your own transportation. ADVERTISE THEIR TYPING SERVICES TO THE ENTIRE MERCYHURST COMMUNITY. FRIDAY I THE COST IS JUST $1.00 PER AD-PER ISSUE Contact Mary Daly ADS CAN BE PLACED THROUGH: 5 8:30 A.N. - 11:50 A . N In External Affairs 825-0285 CLASSIFIED ADS-THE MERCIAD BOX 161, CAMPUS MAIL SAT. - S U N . PAYMENT MUST ACCOMPANY ADS CLOSED OCTOBER 5,1989 PAGE 4 The Merciad

Speaker's definition of sexual harassment puts limits on normal college socializing According to Dr. Billie Dzeich assment could repeat a joke that Sam Kini- the problem of sexual harassment Let's figure out what we would son told the night before. That j o k e includes: staring at someone for an have to do to completely eliminate would most likely be dirty and may extended period of time, sexual her version of sexual harassment offend somebody. Ordering the comments and j o k e s , and excessive and make Mercyhurst a perfect Playboy Channel would noteven be More to college flattery. .. campus. considered by any of the student Sexual harassment is a problem First everyone on the campus community because someone could that has to be solved but some of t h e would have to agree limit the consider it too sexually exploitive. problem is the broadness of Dr. amount o f t i m e that we could look at 1) There's not one student here than j o b training Dzeich*s definition of sexual har- someone of the opposite sex that we who would allow the school to get assment Her definition does not find attractive, even in conversa- away with those ideas. But, to have allow for a lot of the normal, casual tion, or the number of t i m e s that we a campus that fits w i t h Dr. Dzeich' s communication between college could tell him or her that they look idea of a place where sexual harass- men and women. ^ good. ment doesn't exist those are|the Standing in front of Baldwin The n e x t step would be to install changes that would have to be Hall while the football team is leav- a dress code at Mercyhurst which made. By Kevin McHugh ing for practice is usually a new •would ban sunbathing on the grass However, there £ cases where Merciad editor experience. The sounds that come next to Garvey Park, short skirts, teachers use obscenities as common from the windows include whistles, and cut offs. Any clothes which classroom terms or offer incentives f& Have you ever* really thought catcalls, and cheering from t h e resi-" might make somebody look attrac- for students to get A ' s if they do the about why you chose to attend a lib- dents of the building. Sometimes tive would have to be left at home. teacher a sexual f a v o r . But, there a r e eral arts college? this innocent fun comes with some After all we wouldn't wantanybody also students who of f e r sex to teach- In order to get a good j o b , you may rather suggestive comments about looking so good that it might make ers in exchange for good grades. It answer. The need for a good job is the teams collective beh i n d s . somebody want to look at them. I is* not always the teacher's fault, certainly a good reason, but it's liter- If there were men in the win- Then, to stop the verbal harass- students are often just as guilty .This ally only half the reason. dows instead of w o m e n , making the ment we would have to segregate is sexual harassment and should be If you look at the degree program same sounds and comments, they the sexes to separate areas of the would be guilty of sexual harass- school so there could be no chance There is no room in a college format at the college you will notice that 60 credits (half the credits ment but the women are j u s t guilty of anybody saying anything that where people come to learn for this necessary for graduation) are in the major field, 4 8 credits are in the of tacky behavior. What makes it anyone might consider offensive. type of behavior, but to think that liberal arts core and the remaining 12 are electives. sexual harassment for one and poor Dating would?also have to stop. every look, compliment, and joke i| This logically shows that if you're at college primarily to get a job taste for the other? ; After all, we know what people talk may be sexual harassment is just as then two years of your time and $25,000 of your money is wasted. •* Under the warning signs listed about on a date. ] "damaging to the academic com- i So what is the benefit of attending a college with a liberal arts by Dr. Dzeich, if one student looks Of course, HBO, Showtime, munity,' ' to borrow a line from D r . program? It will stimulate our awareness of a world that goes beyond at another for a period of time, and Cinemax would not be allowed Dzeich. nine to five. 4 compliments someone too often, or in the dorms anymore. There's top There is a difference between A job or career means conformity. If your re at work and you say tells a dirty joke...that's sexual har- good of a chance that someone socializing and harassment When something preposterous, there will be repercussions. If you wear sex is used as a tool to get something something that looks out of the ordinary, there will be repercussions. At then or if someone is made to feel college however, things are different; you don't have to conform. You uncomfortable about it, that's sex- can say and wear anything you want and little will happen. College is The Merciad ual harassment On the other hand, the best place in the world to express yourself. t - most normal college socializing is, Have you ever been in a c l a s s , notably a liberal arts class, which you Mercyhurst College's First-Class newspaper in big part, sexual, i have found fascinating or entralling? Have you ever gotten enthusias- as rated by the Associated Collegiate Press To expect people to stop look- tically invoved in a discussion about something other than the Bears ing at good looking people, telling game or how drunk you were last weekend? f Vol. 63 No. 3 October 5,1989 dirty jokes, and talking to the other Do you find that discussions about love, life, death, and God are Kevin Mc Hugh Editor sex because our lookor something confined to religious persons or intro. to philosophy classes? we say might b e offensive is unreal- In the colleges I'm familiar with, which are in Ireland, students go Theresa Kloecker News Editor istic. to the campus bar for a few drinks after the last afternoon classes where | People, both women and men, thev can keen any such conversations going. Robi Taylor Managing Editor have the right not to be pressured sexually and they should report any John Deasy Sports Editor time when somebody offends them by trying to trade anything for sex, Have you ever gotten enthusiastically Carl Triola Assistant Sports Editor uninvited touching or making to feel nervous, threatened or emba- involved in a discussion about something Patty Coneglio Business Manager rassed by using overt sexual com- ments. other than the Bears game or how drunk Liz Richards Photo Editor Open sexual harassment has to be stopped but common sense also you were last weekend? Steve Rush Cartoonist is needed to tell when the harass- ment is real and when it is just Len: Kholos Faculty Adviser socializing. But it is getting harder Obviously you c a n ' t d o that at t h e ' H u r s t , so itseems that p e o p l e have to tell where harassment starts and resigned themselves to keeping philosophy to philosophy class and socializing ends. The guidelines religion to religion classes. Peopleseemcontentto let the discussions die Reporters presented by Dr. Dzeich are too and to go back to their dorms or apartments to watch cable. f] broad for anyone to make any If y o u can't express yourself a t college, you'll find i t hard to express judgements. yourself anywhere else. Again referring to Irish colleges, the students Cassie Bakmaz John Kleiner The only way to determine if seem very interested in self-expression. | K :f\ Ann Marie By the way Garth McCurdy you may be a victim of sexual har- Through whatthey say.do.and wear they display their interests. Some Tammy Pethtel assment is to use common sense and people who are really into the Cure, wear black clothes, their hair long, Beth Casteel 4 Derrick Christie ' Trie i a Reiber think about if the person! who black and over their facelike theCure's lead singer, and are called 'Cure Deborah Schmidt looked a t you or told you a d i r t y j o k e Heads. *' There are punks, rockers, hippies, artists, musicians, many of Gina Giachetti was just college socializing. Monica Gibson * Tracy Shultz whom can be distinguished by what they wear. I Maria Kelly Caryl Unseld Musicians at Mercyhurst seem to wear the same clothing that business majors wear. It's ironic that the only guys I've seen that try to make themselves look like James Dean were in Irish colleges. Maybe The Merciad is the student-produced newspaper of Mercyhurst you don't want to express yourself through what you wear. Maybe you College, Box 161, 501 E. 38th Stf Erie, PA 16546. Phone: 825- don't want to express yourself at all. 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Airline FLIGHT ATTENDANT LIFE WITH... of delicasies to choose from. OPEN HOUSE Once there let's say you pick up Come to our Open House and learn more about one of the some pizza, a Coke and maybe most challenging and exciting job opportunities at United Airlines. some cookies for laughs and charge FUZZ it to your card, t Once you've If you are age 19 or older and at least a high school graduate between 52" to 6'0" in height-you are invited- "Is cafeteria food real?" snacked, the 'Caf is seconds from TUESDAY, O C T O B E R 1 0 & the I Cove, where that patty is WEDNESDAY, O C T O B E R 1 1 By Fuzz a'waitin' to be charged to your Information Sessions Merciad staff reporter account What a campus, huh? (Followed By Interviews)! I bet they don't eat like that on Will Begin Promptly At: 12 Noon. 2PM. 4PM & 6PM FRUGAL (froo-gel), adj. Thrifty, campuses in communist block na- looks and design, but it has still tions! g DAYSINN inexpensive or meager. 4181 West 150th Street This week I thought it might be managed to produce identical food The next time you guys eat a t the (Atl-71 and 150th Street Intersection) neat to don the role of the stuffs despite its radical aesthetic Cove try an experiment one of my Cleveland, Ohio Frugal Gourmand »for the Mer- rearrangements. The one item I- colleagues let me in on. Order a If you are unable to attend the Open House, please write to cyhurst family. I've been lucky knew I could always count on see- chicken sandwich. I could swear the following a d d r e s s and request an application: United enough to eat a great deal my life. ing at least three times a week was every chicken sandwich takes on a Airlines, Dept CLE-CN. Flight Attendant Employment P.O. new form whenever I get one. Box 66100, Chicago. IL 60666. We are an equal opportunity With an HRIM degree somewhere "the all-purpose patty". employer. £ i t in my near future, so it only makes I'm sure you know the patty in Sometimes the chicken comes 4 in sense that someone like myself tries question when you see one; Mon- strip-like form on a seasame bun the to put the campus food scene into day it's chicken, Wednesday it has size of Virginia, another sandwich perspective. red sauce and cheese on it and comes along with a chicken (all- During my freshman year the slightly resembles veal, Friday it purpose) patty that's huge, and a I f n Cafeteria was a lot different as far as could be some kind of beef. plain bun with the girth of an Oreo. I thought my mom burning It just doesn't add up. | salad was bad, but the advent of the Send me your stats and results * * "all-purpose patty" changed all and I'll see what I can do about i • i that for me. f getting them published in my cam- . Call me crazy, but at one time I pus-wide study, i ' T h e Inconstantcy How're you.; going to do it? thought that the fish and potato of Chicken Sandwiches." ensemble on Fridays was a g i f t from You can acquire your copy of My chem lab report is due Monday. God. I heard thatHehada thing with * * The Inconstantcy of Chicken 'My English lit. paper is due Tuesday. loaves and fish sometime in the p a s t , Sandwiches'' by sending nine dol- I My economics paper is due on Wednesday. lars, American, with your campus 2Mt^ 9 so I assumed He had a hand in the And the big games tomorrow* batter making or something. f address to the Students Against I can't help remembering the Pseudo-Chicken (S. A . P . C ) , cane of beauty of the salad bar,-either. Fuzz, Mercyhurst College, 16546. Remember how I once mentioned that if our moms could mail us a

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n UncleiBuck" the last great summer film i Roadkill at^the^Roadhouse By Robi Taylor fa- . r | • just p e r f e c t ; cute, but yet o b n o x i o u s movie that is light-hearted comedy Merciad staff movie critic enough to be fun to watch.. that d o e s n ' t r e q u i r e a lot of thinking. Silvis''play beats a dead cat l> The oldest of the children, It seems like director, John Hughes * w Uncle Buck * * Starring John Candy and Amy named Tia, is a typical rebellious (Sixteen Candles), made it a point darkness. The name is derived from Madigan 15-year-old who goes out with any to give the story a moral without By Caryl Unseld the tenth stage, Nigh t Like a Cat or Directed by John Hughes ^ boy that her family disapproves of. making it appear that he was being Merciad staff reporter death. -s T; *•" Rated-PG She takes an instant dislike of Buck too moralistic. In order for the play's underly- * -and things only get worse until she ing meaning to shine through, it — * finally realizes that everything he £ Most o f the humor i s on the dark Night Like a Cat, the screen- calls for sharp, mature directing and Everybody has onc.but nobody side. Not quite "black humor" but play by RandallI Silvis,^ the new will talk about it * ? . • has been telling her is for her own very strong actors. The weakness in good and not just because he is just more of a really dark grey. Hughes writer-in-residence at Mercy h u r s t , this production lies in both of these You've never seen it—but, you and Candy went a little beyond the may leave you in the dark. The play know from o l d photographs that it being mean. * aspects. I wi Tia was played by Jean-Louisa edges of good taste and found them- itself shows potential, but the direc- exists but you've never seen it at selves with a suprise hit Bill Kemp gave a good perform- your house. Kelly. She allowed her character to tion and acting were way off base. ance as Nick. He seemed secure in You may have some vague develop as the story required. To Uncle Buck is the last of the The setting for Night Like a his role, which made his character memories of i t from w h e n you were say that Kelly did a more than ade- 1989 summer movies to b e released Cat is a small town tavern called the believable. a baby...but, you can't be sure, quate performance has got to be an and I am glad to see this^movie Sunset bar. You are first i n t r o d u c e d James R. Darby, who portrayed I'm talking about that one cer- understatement The character she season end on such*an excellent to the owner of t h e b a r , J a c k, and his the soldier, was also quite convinc- tain relative whom your parents played was the perfect girl you love note. fiance, Luanne, who works as a ing. His character added immensely refuse to in v i t e over for s o m e reason to hate, a royal brat you can see a waitress. It is after closing and there to a production that was unstable. A With all the studying that Mer- is a knock at the door. f they never discuss in front of the spark of friendliness in. cyhurst students do it's hard to find 7 A great distraction to the pro- kids. That's the kind of person the John Candy plays Buck Russell, time to go to the movies.(Who am I It is Nick, Jack's best friend and duction was JLinda Martin in her movie Uncle Buck is about the self proclaimed, * * crazy, out of kidding?) But, if you do manage to Luanne's ex-husband. Are you get- portrayal of Luanne. Her character &l The story begins when the par- work, bum uncle," of the family. find the time UncleiBuck is the ting the picture? Nick enters with lacked depth and emotion. Her lines ents of a nice, normal, middle class Buck is an obnoxious, lazy jerk, movie to see. new ••girlfriend" Margaritta Con- woe flat and angry fthrough the family are called; to Indianapolis who finally learns that living a de- suela, who happens to be a manne- whole play. because of a near death in the f a m - cent life can be a rewarding experi- However, if you think quin, as well as Nick's substitution Erie audiences!have come to ify. ence. It is easy to see the change in Monday's test is the most important for Luanne. The conflict is Nick's expect more from the'director of They desperately try to find one the character as the movie pro- thing in the near'future take two love for Luanne and his best friend, Night Like a Cat. The show is of their neighbors or friends to take gresses until he becomes the ulti- hours relax and have some fun. Jack. Two spirits are also central to worth seeing, but is not up to the care of the kids * for a few days. mate uncle...caring, warm, and lov- Besides that your Intro to Philoso- the story line. The spirits of Nick's Roadhouse's usual caliber. j phy book will still be waiting for mother and a soldier tell the audi- They're either busy or out of town ing. He even learns to put the Night Like a Cat will be show- or they j u s t c a m e up with an y excuse children's interests before his own. you when you get back. ence many of Nick's inner fears. My rating 85/100 ing at Roadhouse Theater 1S0S where they couldn't do it After After watching this movie I tried Nick has been working on a State Street through Oct. 14. everyone else says no, they call to re-cast the lead character. The Language, adult situations theory he calls the 10 stages of Uncle Buck (John Candy) as a last only other person that I could come .up with who could even come close Buck Russell is an embarrass- to being Buck Russell was Steve World class pianist begins* concert season ment to the entire family. He has Martin. Candy had something in his awarded major grants from the role that Martin would have lacked, By Deborah Schmidt This event, to be held on Satur- never held a regular j job, cooks National Endowment for the Arts. day, Oct 20 and Sunday, Oct 21, pancakes that measure a full four namely that special personality that Merciad staff reporter all of J o h n Candy's characters have. Other events to be presented will consist of lectures, concerts, feet across, and drives a j u n k car that during this year's Visiting Artist and dance demonstrations. This sounds like an anti-aircraft f gun No matter what he does, it's impos- sible not to like him. ! The D'Angelo School of Series include a two-day festival on free program will take place on the when he shuts the motor off. s Music's Visiting Artist Series en-. the theme of Restoration England, John Candy is the one thing that Mercy h u r s t C o l l e g e campus, and all Of course, in a movie like this, tered its second season with a con- j presented by the Aston Magna are invited to attend. I there has to be two little kids who i made this movie the hit it is. The cert by pianist Neil Rutman. > Academy. develop an instant affecton for this other actors were excellent but it The concei t which took place on strange man who has moved'into was Candy who made Uncle Buck Sept 25, was followed by a master- ; their house. In this case they are Russell believable. ' K class in piano performance for the named Miles and Maisy. The two '• ;' Uncle Buck lias a lot to offer students of the D * Angelo School of Snorkin children who played the role were somebody who is looking for a Music. Both the Erie and Mer- cyhurst communities enjoyed -the

* - concert, which featured works by composers such as Rameau, Schubert, Favre, and Ravel Can you design and layout? RutmanV has received wide- • spread critical acclaim for his per- formances and is said to have "won Can y o u w r i t e creatively? the audience over for himself with 2 students;needed for work'study exquisite performances both com- manding and full of character" by the New York Times. If you have background in the following Neil Rutman was born in San Francisco, California, and began iareas and are Interested in workstudy playing piano at the age of 11. A • employment at the college,! self-motivated player he continued contact Mary Daly #285 for interviews. to play throughout his teenage years. After graduation from high (located in external affairs office, lower level of Old Main) school, he studied at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York. After completion of his train- ing at Eastman, he studied at Pea- Presently 2 open positions in fields of: 1 body Conservatory in Baltimore, Try this one on. It's more In my price range. his present home. Graphic? Design For the past 10 years Rutman has distinguished himself as a prize Creative Writing winner in many international com- petitions,! including the Concert Artist Guild International New York Competition and the Joanna A practical experience in photography Hodges International Piano Com-

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Tennis program may be in trouble f unless more money available

By John Deasy Merciad sports editor

MERCYHURST WOMEN'S CREW From front to back: Chrissy Deibert, Tina Kalisak, Orla Stevenson, Last year the men' s tennis team was ranked number 14 in the nation Kelly Quinn, Heather Howe,Colleen Grant, Tara Tent, Heather Holden, Margaret Holden. Gordon Qui t o n received {an invitation to the Division II national championships for the second year in a row. They won a number o\ prestigious tournaments, and in doing so beat a host of powerful rts Division I schools. J So far this season they have come second at the ECAC champion- $P° Talk Gordon says football ships, behind the University of M a s s a c h u s e t t s , a division I school. They are in fact one of the premeir tennis teams in the Eastern part of the U.S. The quality of p l a y achieved here is not accidental. Frank Clark, the head coach, is recognized as an authority on the game. The players facilities Umpressive themselves are a product of excellent recruiting, hard work, and fine national talent There a r e problems however. The team is confined to two courts on On WLKK By Tammy Pethel campus which is hardly sufficient The home games are played at Merciad staff writer Pennbriar which is not within walking distance. f i The biggest upset the players have is the amount of money that the Radio 1400 Mercyhurst junior, Dave Gor- school puts into the program. Good players are recruited, but not in sufficient numbers to provide the balance necessary between lower and every Monday and don, will be wearing number nine for the Lakers as the starting quar- upperclassmen. Wednesday 7-9 p.m. terback for the 1989-1990 football Erie's only live prime- season. • * time call-in sports Gordon is an accounting and As for now the stage is set forithe most finance major who said he hopes to program...with Erie's get into a good firm in the financial sucessful year the team has had in years. j only radio sports Held. He said he would like to 'test director the waters here in Erie, "and that he Raul Raymondo said, | We should be a would like to start his co-op soon so Dave Gordon Paul Chestnutt he can gain some experience. force to be reckoned with in Division The new football facilities at the Gordon came to Mercyhurst college are what really impress him II National Tennis if the team works TURN ON & JOIN after receiving All-Conference about Mercyhurst [ 'There was talk quarterback honors in 1986 while about the new building when I was hard enough! ; THEFUN S attending Grove City High School. first admitted here," Gordon said, While in high school Gordon also "I am glad to see it finally come played baseball, basketball, and about" \ I < I Gordon Quiton said, "the best players know they will keep their track. While attending Mercyhurst Gordon says he feels the strong spots no matter what" | * •••- a he says he will only play football accounting and finance program Reguarding the cuts in the team's budget, Quinton said, "the cuts! and intramural sports. | combined with the size and location have had an effect, for the simple reason they don't allow rccruting to NEEDED of the school were among the fac- be extensive." Next year the team looses three seniors; Quinton, Raul Raised in a suburb of Pitts- tors which helped him decide on Raymundo, and Tom Pakulski. Unless the college intends to spend 10 to 20 Mercyhurst Students burgh, it is not surprising who Mercyhurst "But," headded,"the money on this winning product the team will be much weaker. 1 ^ t < to work Gordon's favorite football team is. football program played a big factor i "Because of where I grew up," he in helping me decide." As for now, the stage is set for the most successful year the team has had in years. Raul Raymundo said,'' we should be a force to be reckoned Election Survey'89 said, "Pittsburgh is my favorite The Lakers are going to do well at the with in Division II National Tennis if the team works hard enough."; I team, and Terry Bradshaw is my this year because of their hard work think we have an outside chance of making team nationals if the team Morning News favorite player." over the summer, Gordon says. gets together." He adds," We are definitely stronger than last year. 12th & Sassafras Street The addition of C o e n Buys, a Dutchman has added much to the team. Mercyhurst Intramural Volleyball Schedule ['Sunday, Oct. 1 5 - 1 - 6 p.m. He and Patrick O* Keefe, a Canadian, are the only recruits this year. The other members of the team are Phil Clarke and Jason Hervoyavich. Mon.,Tues. and/or Wed. Date Division Team # Time! {Court October 16,17,18 The tennis team is proving itself year after year but still the iniative 10-5 Blue lfvs 2 ffe8:00§ * A {•] to make it better is not there. What it needs is better facilities and more 6-10 p . m . 4 vs3 8:45 A money. With three seniors leaving, a large injection of cash will be Green lvs2 8:00 B needed to replace them with players of the same caliber. $3.70 3 vs4 8:45 B PLAYOFFS Unless this money is forthcoming jjthe team will be unlikely to complete successfully with the teams it now beats. All in all Mercyhurst Must have your own transportation. 10-10 Blue 1st vs 4th 8:00 A 2nd vs 3rd 8:45 A College will be the big loser. * Contact Mary Daly Green 1st vs 4th 8:00 B in External Affairs 825-0285 2nd vs 4th 8:45 B PAGE 8 The Merciad OCTOBER 5,1989

Sweet Melody wins for ? Hurst Big Play jflaunts 9 By John Deasy Merciad Sports Editor Hurst Laker's were behind 28-0 and the By Carl Triola | Flyers cruised to an easy victory. i After playing three games over Merciad assistant sports editor the weekend, the men's soccer team The game wasn't a total loss for record stands at 7-4-2, with one loss two reasons. First, junior halfback at t h e hands of a h i g h l y ranked team. Brian! Haverstock returned to the lineup and ran very well. Secondly, On Wed. Sept. 27 the team trav- "Boy could I go for a Genny eled to Allegheny. The game was punter R . C . Freedrnan had an excel- now!" Itwasthatkindofagamefor lent day. Under heavy pressure and deadlocked after 90 minutes. In the the Laker's on Saturday. | first period of overtime John Mel- often deep in his own territory he ody crossed the ball to find the head The Laker's came into the game got off some beautiful punts. of Liam Barren, leaving the score at upbeat and the small but vocal This week -the Lakers hope to 1-0. i I | group of 'Hurst fans who made the regroup and get ready to play Buf- Last Saturday, West Virginia trip were hoping for a strong show- falo State. The Lakers haven't lost Wesleyan was hosted. Fielding an ing by the Lakers. | to the Buffaloes in a while and last exceptionally strong team, consist- year crushed them. Since Buffalo ing of entirely all non-Americans, After | falling behind 7-0, the State should be looking for revenge Wesleyan dominated the run of Lakers moved the ball well. In fact a bitter struggle is expected \for they moved the ball all the way to Homecoming. play. The final score was 4-0 in the Flyers five yard line. The fol- favor of Wesleyan. g / Mercyhurst then met Slippery lowing series at the goal line defi- e Rock Tuesday. The only goal of the nitely had an impact on the game. game came two minutes from the The Laker * s failed to put the ball in end of normal time. A fine defen- the end zone and decided to try a sive header by Eric Haas came to field goal which was blocked and Liam Barren on the right wing. This returned for a touchdown. cross reached John Melody whose After the point, the Laker of- perfect finish decided the game. fense and defense seemed to lack The team's next game is against the big play they had in the begin- Gannon this Saturday at Scott Park. ning of the game. At halftime the JOB DEVOY USES his head and advances the ball Kickoff is at 1 p.m. Photo by John De»r.y Crew takes topi h o n o r s

It was Mercyhurst, however, By John Deasy which took top honors in the men's Merciad sports editor and women's varsity eight races. Even the men'sand women's j u n i o r varsity teams did well, finishing The 1989 Mercyhurst Crew fourth in the same races. season started of f o n a high note last The novice women placed third weekend at the Head of the Ohio in the youth category. Regatta in Pittsburgh. Mercyhurst head coach Derek Such schools as Notre Dame, Hartwick said, "I'm very pleased. the U n i v e r s i t y of W e s t Virginia, the It's a great start to the season. Spirits University of C h a r l e s t o n , and Villa- are vary high after the weekend." nova, competed at the event In the Next weekend the crew team RICH VANDERWOLDE, PETE Galvin, Kevin Puchert, Murray Mc Taggert, Craig Miller, Brad end Mercyhurst captured the points heads towards Rochester for the total and went home with the tro- Bausch and! Lomb Invitational Fairfield, Bill Laidlaw, and Lon Sperry row to victory in Men's Varsity Eight at Head of the Ohio phy, i i j Regatta. Regatta in Pittsburgh. Lady spikers get it out Soft ball hits hard By Carl Triola , girls who joined the team when they Merciad assistant sports editor heard that a few more girls were needed.* f W By Carl Triola * $ later on in the season. No major injuries f were! sus- Merciad assistant sports editor Injuries and poor health have The Mercyhurst W o m a n ' s Soft- tained to any players in the short also taken their toll on die team. ball team had a rough go of it this week and the team looks forward to Becky Schmidt has been sidelined fall. Playing this type of season will a winter filled with conditioning | The Mercyhurst W o m e n ' s Vol- with a ankle injury while Chicago help in die spring when a full squad and strengthening exercises in leyball team under head coach Parsons has been redshirted be- will be put on the field, f | preparation for the spring. Chuck Fleet is coming along very cause of a shoulder injury. The As a result of injuries and fall In the spring a strong squad will well considering what they have preceding are the only major inju- sports, the team had to rely on a core be fielded including Julie Kemling, gone through this season. For ex- ries, thankfully. A b i g g e r p r o b l e m is 13 players including Sherrie who was out last year with a knee ample, the team had to play seven the flu which is making its rounds Marshall, Kim Pethel, Tammy injury. Veronica Sammson and Jon matches in five days at one point on the team. About this Coach Fleet Pethel, Tasha Corey, Danielle Tise who are both on the women's After one match the team didn't get said, "The girls have been playing Lipps, Barb Himes, Wendy Tuller, soccer team will also be r e t u r n i n g to back to campus until 3:00 AM, a full while sick and although sick have Holly Ballard, Christy Puz, and Liz Softball. day of classes, and an away match done w e l l . " Kennedy. I - Assistant coach, Nancy Emmi that night According to their coach One player who has improved a The team showed a lot of heart, said, "This fall's schedule helped the team still has a positive attitude lot over the season is setter Jodi playing with plenty of little nagging the Lady Lakers a lot and if the despite the rigorous schedule. He Magill. According to Coach Fleet injuries. Each player worked hard winter practice goes well, the 'Hurst also said this experience will help die team's record was six wins ver- to get something out of t h e one week will be a team to be reckoned with." her playing has improved 100% and sus 12 losses. This season is young of g a m e s . Special thanks went t o the is vital to the team. as is the squad so the team hopes to Through the end of September improve upon their record.